LETS START two offerings months ECS Elliot Boulous PO Box 430 Morgantown PA 19543 tel 1-215/286-5129 would like meet other Electric modelers area Ive met Elliot past KRC meets know hes serious hobbyist Bob Keathley Rt 14 Box 17-A Gray TN 37615 member Johnson City Radio Controllers wants get started Electric Hes looking some real live local encourage ment form others inclined Ive received input number readers some oncewho have con nected virtue column service Im truly happy hear results Keep hap pening folks Electric meets First up 11th annual KRC Electric Fly largest Electric meet country maybe world years meet scheduled September 1516 field access early arrivals Friday September 14 after 1200 noon latter courtesy Buc-Le Aerosportsmen club large Quakertown PA field bor rowed KRC meet meet all-fly event wanting some challenge scheduled events year include All-Up/Last-Down Maxi-Flight Bob still experimenting motors/batterlea/props new Skyvolt MA January 90Plan No 639 rubberband photo above holds eight-cell two cells hid den behind windshield 1 200-mAh 5CR NI-Cd battery pack placea necessity dur ing outside maneuvers performed acrobatic plane Note also short pieces i/is x 14 foam wing saddle tape mo tor housing under motor clamp straps fabricated Suilivan Goldenrod pushrod inners keep motor heat soft ening Photo right shows hole prop shaft cowling direct-drive motor originally used elon gated upwards accommodate higher shaft position gear-drive unit now stalled Motor shown Astro 05 geared cobalt unit turning Kyosho 9 x 6 prop sponsored Sonic-Tronics Most Rolls Most Loops events offer hundreds dol lars cash prizes plus plaques fifth place addition years meet will give awards third place Saturday Best Kit Trainer Best Original Design Aerobatic Best Old-Timer Best Gas Design Conversion Pilots Choice Sunday similar awards will go Best Kit Acro batic Best Kit Sailplane Fastest Most Imagina tive Kit Variation Pilots Choice Besides famous KRC Elec tric Fly raffle door prizes least two com plete fully equipped ready-to-fly planes will given away dinner/social will held Saturday night Radio Control Electrics Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lansdale PA 19446 THIS MONTHS TOPICS 1 Electric Connec tion Service ECS 2 Electric meets 3 An un usual request industry 4 very useful charging accessory 5 Vintage RCers/RC Re port magazine 6 New Electric products 7 Mo tor no/semore big hit last yearand selloutwith lots folks regretting having made neces sary reservations affair information contact John Hickey CHARGESPLITTER SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM CAN Ffl TOPLANE#I B CHARGE JACK FROMAWIRENUT OUTPUTB TO PLANE #2 CHARGE JACK SKETCH ILLUSTRATES HOW SOLDER LUGS OF SPLITTERJACKS ARE TIED TOGETHER YOU WANT THE 2 AIRBORNE PACKS CHARGED IN SERIES NOT IN PARALLEL Weve seen before five years agobut two-way charge-splitter useful Bob wants show again can charge two bat tery packswhich need have same number cells cells same capacityfrom charger same time charger has capacity can add splits charge three packs simultaneously Use plugs/jacks suit fancy container used plastic 35mm film canister Note packs connected series parallel info column 50 Model Aviation install high-capacity motor Bauer BM-40-SE Eiektro impeiier Aboveavaii able tram Hobby Lobby ducted-fan unit wlii put out 9 lb thrust 1000 watts kiiowattl input power Motors iike Uitra 1600 2000 GT300J1O Astro 60 can instaii everything Bauer MiG 15 kit Beiow features lightweight fi bergiass fuseisge interior ducts impelier wing obechi-sheeted foam detaiis other suitable planes shown Hobby Lobbys new Cataiog 16 cataiog free products arenti 1624 Maple Ave Hatfleid PA 19440 Just few weeks following KRC sixth annual Southeastern Massachusetts Electric Fly October 6-7 meet held Cape Cod Saturdays events include AMA 610 618 plus Most Loops Sunday offers AMA 611 628 modified plus Endurance Besides will plenty surprise awards throughout meet information available Charlie Syl via 31 Perry St Middleboro MA 02346 tel 1508/947-2805 may know Charlie man hind CS Flight Systemsa major mail order sup plier Electric CSFS has steadily grown over years very small start midEighties now has over 800 s stock Can anyone guess dollar value rather unusual request carries po tential opportunity has come Bob Markle RIM Systems As mentioned pre vious column RIM manufactures broad line products RC Electric modeler cludes quite few speed controls speed reduc tion drives recent letter Bob asked could nounce interest hearing readers may have developed ideas designs might worthy manufacture effect Bob look ing expand line farther wants hear anyone might have candidate fering Bob prepared make business ar rangement event new RIM prod uct materializes can contact Bob details RIM Systems Unit 3 Sandy Hill Rd Irwin PA 15642and tell im Bob sent ya Alterna tively can meet Bob person upeom ing KRC meet Hes always Continued page 165 Kraft Midwest Inc 115 E Main Northvilie MI 48167 313 348-0085 FAX 313348-4175 Ultra Narrow Band AM Receiver Model KMRDC4-7A Years developing worth wait Special Agreement RCD Rzs SO & 53 Mhz Complete 6m conversion Available Specifications Size 275 70mm x 165 415mm x 825 205mm WeIght 165 oz Working Voitage 38 60 VDC Temperature -10 120F 10 Khz spacing Bandwidth 1- 85 khz 60db down 301P 3db image 60db down kits use R/Vs have canopy track OT OOL HSTAY COOL PERFECT SHADE AT THE FLYING FIELITRACKOUT CAMPING OR AT ThE LAKE OFFICIAL SHADE TENT AT 1987 NATS FOR N/C PATrERN JUDGES SHADE TENT AT 1988 RATS AT R/C PA3FERN SITES FOR OFFICIALS HEADQUARTERS TENTS ARD TRANSMCCFER IMPOUNDS PORTA-SUADEZEATUEES ROOMY No center pole nearly 7 tall cOOL ---- Opaque heat reflecting canopy QicE$RECTINO 5 Minutes 6e1O LLQHT WEIGHT ---- bell Weighs 6 I/S pounds VISANIHD RESiSTANT ---- 6510 Tested 48 MPH 503U$IAOIE ---- Level tilted side ESPANDA8LE ---- Too three can joined MODEL Econcey 6010$3888 $400UPS Iportesan 6010$4395 $480UPS Dnsng 9o18$5708 $400UPS Sportking 9c18$9358 $550UPS Mech Tote-Tarp 406$ 795s $200UPS TrakLok-Kys Kit TAA2$1000 $200UPS Trak-Lok-Ryc KIt TAA3$1450 $200UPS IAL TOLL FREE 1-800-421-4626 4MCOAE FOUR N COMPanX ORDERS DEALERS & DISTRIBUTOR CALLSA209 SW BUCY AVE Sires literature available74BARTLOSVIILEOE 74003 4N Coapany -~PH 918-336-9445 September 1990 51 Features Duai conversion AGC- Duai Crystai Ceramic Filters 3 72 75 Mhz ectors ali Kraft styics Deans Wand & specials List Prices Special War p Speed Service Exceeds AM Rx Guideiines 4 Channei$9495 5 Channel$9995 6 Channel$10495 7 Channei$10995 Pro-Line Units Negative Pulse add $1000 Deaiers Discounts avaliabie Rx Trade $5-$10 TH ROETLES AND SUPPLIES FOR ELECTRIC FLIGHT SM5 1 6 cells u amps SM4 7 23 cells 50 amps Sc6 24 34 cells 60 amps -all throttles linear proportional forward only#15 WIRE 350 STRAND 020 25 sIze #12 WIRE 665 STRAND 25 100 sI aada6ee e 440A/ Call write JOMAR 513-474-0985 2028 Knightsbridge Dr Cincinnati OH 45244 RC Old-Timers/MathewsRC Giant Scale/de Vries Continued page 47Continued page 49 Leave Dick Lyons now provide us way hang up coversor put frames Dick selling faithful full-color repro ductions trio original Thirties-era model magazine covers covers Frank Tins ley September 1937 Air Trails August Shomberg February 1937 Flying Aces J0 Kotula November 1939 Model Airplane News Color density chroma absolutely excel lent perhaps better looked originally certainly better faded copies price very reasonable $10 three Order Richard E Lyons 552 Camino Concordia Camarillo CA 93010 should some Old-Timers home would make wonderful prizes next event Hey first effort sells well perhaps Dick will develop some additional ones Remember GHQ engine have aston ished flood letters Ive received about negative comments relative GHQ en gines Several readers still angry over lousy things after 50 years have com mented through dumb luck hav ing observed engine hands others did avoid donating cause Its safe say no other modeling product has ever such bad reputation Incredibly oneand onereader pleased comments felt engine much maligned other hand another reader suggested good-running reproduc tion would sell know just might no other reason finally get Ive told using 45 volts battery ig nition remember usually used three volts two dry cells fuel mix one-to-one gas/ oil can lead some degree success measures ones short building new piston sleeve dam thing able confirm extreme measures actually work Finally My supply photos Old-Timers growing thin againthat subjects out rut would sure appreciate would share color black-andwhite photos might have collection Barring receipt some fresh material may have resort photos Playboys Bombers addition Id greatly appreciate receiving photos reports activities arena RC Scale Duration pet subject using gasoline engines power large models listing titled Petrol Main Benefits cluded following low initial cost low run ning costs rugged design reliable long lasting good low-end torque swings large props no bat teries needed built-in fuel pump self-contained ignition system no oil-sodden model no needle valve fiddling easy starting longer life model minimum support equipment needed flying field need take field model petrol can light weight sheer power pretty well sums up positive reasons heartily agree British counter parts Gas engines require care mixing fuel refueling model good safety practices will minimize fire danger Nuff reading about Lets go flying RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 51 Over five years ago July 85 column dis cussed simple charge accessory warrants revisit case since Electric modelers now routinely use multiple interchangeable battery packs get air time Therefore Ive elected repeat earlier offering time photos herein associated sketch illustrate charge splitter sim ple homemade device its really wiring har ness allows charging two battery packs same time single charger charger needs capable charging number cells equal greater total number two packs packs can out models concept limited two packs can expanded particular splitter shown utilizes round charge plug-and-jack Switchcraft combination popularized Astro jack wiring sembled old 35mm film canister small container OK its made electrically insulating material idea plug highcapability charger jack get two separate outputs connected individ ual battery packs harness electrically con nects packs series simultaneous charg ing does matter packs same cell count However does matter cells same capacity Thus SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051S 074S & 09S ALL CUS TOM & STOCK PARTS VAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY COMPETITIONACCESSORIES RACING WHEELS KLOTZOIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OFFUEL TUBING THREEBRANDSOFGLOWPLUGS HARD-TO-FIND HA RD WA RE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK& 5T177 SPARK PLUGS SILK8 COLORS QUALITYDOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBERBANDS TRANSISTORIGNITIONSYSTEMS RESIS TOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLA YBOYSR KIT 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBER POWER KITS PROPS 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Astro 112 charger popular con stant-current charger advertised being able charge 28 cells Thus have exam ple four popular six- and/or seven-cell 12Ah packs could use four-way version splitter shown have four times flight capability just charge-time period course such splitter/harness can obvi ously employ popular type connector latter might include limited both Sermos Tamiya connector styles could mix connector styles suits need must noted splitter works outputs either connected packs shorted out means unused output open circuit no charging possible sug gest make up so-called shorting plug .aa Antiques1 Militay civiliat Helicopters Baliplanes 2700 pbs5000 3-SOw aeings eels POTOPAKGkakdlng KOIU-FAN IVANS MAGIC GADGET protractor device used Ivan Kristensen accurately measure aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out trimming out airplane quality tool complete instructions log book carrying caseS 795 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight charac 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Electric fact get surprising number reader photos Midwest Esquire popular rudder-only RC design Fifties folks have Electrified happens relatively new organi zation called Vintage Radio Control Society yR/CS dedicated preserving RC models memories Fifties Sixtiesthe dec ades RC greats forma tive years include names like Hal deBolt Walt Good Ed Lorenz fact Ive personally enjoyed some correspondence Hal recent years now heavily Elec tric Also may interest know VR/CS president other John Worth AMAs recently retired Executive Director regular attendee KRC Electric meet being case decided inap propriate pass along some discussion Vin tage activity can get info and/or join VR/CS writing organizations secretary/treasurer also KRC regular Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Ora dell NJ 07649and tell im Bob sent ya Incidentally annual membership VR/CS $15 sent recently soon after reading April issue RC Report magazine pub lication has monthly column Art Schroeder another long-established name modeldom en 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Finest Kits Youll Ever Buy Build Train-Air 20 Train-Air 40 Sport-Air 40 Bel-Air 40 40 Hydro-FlOats Engine Requirement Wing Span Wins Area Fuselage Length Fuselage Width Weight Range Wing Loading Range 60 52 835 48 35 6 75 lbs 148 to 165 207-490-1881 Vise 6 MasterCard Accepted NORTHEAST AERODYNAMICS Inc_______ RR1 BOX 11 H ED E 04002 490-1881 might want check out RC Report cause covers other RC interests well hobby shop doesnt carry write pub lisher PO Box 1706 Huntsville AL 35807 Im now unofficially starting unconfirmed rumor theres some chance theres always chance Editor Gordon Banks will make years KRC meet New Electric products can found Hobby Lobby Catalog 16 should readily avail able read several new Electric items probably exciting shown two months photos Bauer Elektro-Impeller Bauer MiG-iS de signed Impeller assembly 9 long has diameter 6% rotor has diam eter 4% unit weighs 13 oz requires motor capable outputting 1000 wattsof Hobby Lobby has several companion alrcraft has wingspan 58 713 sq wing area weighs nine poundsYou can get copy Catalog 16 fully describes whole bunch Elec tric products calling writing Hobby Lobby 5614 Franldin Pike Circle Brentwood TN 37027 tel 1-615/373-1444 Tell em Bob sent yaand insist HL boss Jim son Dave bring plane years KRC meet can see fly Another story about motor noise just few hours old Today Sunday May 27 took break writing colunm some fly ing decided add some cells Semorita see MA July 90 experiment part fu tare column plane equipped 14 1 2-Ab cells added four As taxied accelerated began lift off motor became very erratic glitching immediately shut down landed far end fieldotherwise Im sure plane would have survived knew what wrong plane equipped Airtronics Van guard FM system working very well despite fact power system equipped speed control opti cally coupled very much dislike hard-wired controls already particular used anyway As does happen extra motor battery volt age resulted additional motor brush noise ra dio static too much receiver accommodateand glitching resulted went home installed set chokes three speedcontrol receiver leads went back out field Presto No noise problems chokes worked again Now remember seeing somewhere December 89 calumn can find details install ing chokes just success story about chokesand case its just few hours old conclude Please forward com ment question author address given column header respond coming mail accompanied SASE Happy Quiet-Power Landings Everyone Hmm wonder what Electric turbine Hobby Lobby sounds like RecordslCollier Continued page 58 tinued track plane turned out time found air perfectly still wind after toying us morning threatening us again failure afternoon now ended flight plane landed 93424 pm HST 12:0804 flight World Record attempt fallen short Caught surprise unexpected land ing half crew caine running see what happened realized what accomplished less up set what hadnt Champagne opened toasts raised laughter excited talk filled night accomplished original goal begun idea just year earlier earned minute meter day clearly tended World Records Thank yous final thoughts have learned no record can accomplished alone would like thank following people giving time and/or products toward goal Joe Bridi Bridi Aircraft Design Inc Tom Runge Ace RIC Inc Art Kramer Coverite Larry Sribnick SR Batteries George Span Aerospace Composite Prod ucts Frank Bachenheimer Carl Goldberg Models Inc sponsors Gerald Stepha nie Fukuoka Stan Yamato Greg Wick photographs Tom Schick Duaine Phil lips Jim Hartzell Stan Trnitt Ted Willetj Dr Bill James Karen Matthew Col lier crew members Chris Wayne photog Five choose F-106 Delta Dart 71 Long F-20 Tigershark 88 Mig 25 Foxbat 75 U-2 Spyplane 52 F11F-1 Grumman Tiger 70 kits include Fiberglass fuselage foam wing cores balsa hardware color decals fuel tanks landing gear struts plans instructions $379 UPS U-2 $299 Cash check MO Allow 4 8 weeks delivery Super Detailed Pilots molded four five parts 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/09
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LETS START two offerings months ECS Elliot Boulous PO Box 430 Morgantown PA 19543 tel 1-215/286-5129 would like meet other Electric modelers area Ive met Elliot past KRC meets know hes serious hobbyist Bob Keathley Rt 14 Box 17-A Gray TN 37615 member Johnson City Radio Controllers wants get started Electric Hes looking some real live local encourage ment form others inclined Ive received input number readers some oncewho have con nected virtue column service Im truly happy hear results Keep hap pening folks Electric meets First up 11th annual KRC Electric Fly largest Electric meet country maybe world years meet scheduled September 1516 field access early arrivals Friday September 14 after 1200 noon latter courtesy Buc-Le Aerosportsmen club large Quakertown PA field bor rowed KRC meet meet all-fly event wanting some challenge scheduled events year include All-Up/Last-Down Maxi-Flight Bob still experimenting motors/batterlea/props new Skyvolt MA January 90Plan No 639 rubberband photo above holds eight-cell two cells hid den behind windshield 1 200-mAh 5CR NI-Cd battery pack placea necessity dur ing outside maneuvers performed acrobatic plane Note also short pieces i/is x 14 foam wing saddle tape mo tor housing under motor clamp straps fabricated Suilivan Goldenrod pushrod inners keep motor heat soft ening Photo right shows hole prop shaft cowling direct-drive motor originally used elon gated upwards accommodate higher shaft position gear-drive unit now stalled Motor shown Astro 05 geared cobalt unit turning Kyosho 9 x 6 prop sponsored Sonic-Tronics Most Rolls Most Loops events offer hundreds dol lars cash prizes plus plaques fifth place addition years meet will give awards third place Saturday Best Kit Trainer Best Original Design Aerobatic Best Old-Timer Best Gas Design Conversion Pilots Choice Sunday similar awards will go Best Kit Acro batic Best Kit Sailplane Fastest Most Imagina tive Kit Variation Pilots Choice Besides famous KRC Elec tric Fly raffle door prizes least two com plete fully equipped ready-to-fly planes will given away dinner/social will held Saturday night Radio Control Electrics Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lansdale PA 19446 THIS MONTHS TOPICS 1 Electric Connec tion Service ECS 2 Electric meets 3 An un usual request industry 4 very useful charging accessory 5 Vintage RCers/RC Re port magazine 6 New Electric products 7 Mo tor no/semore big hit last yearand selloutwith lots folks regretting having made neces sary reservations affair information contact John Hickey CHARGESPLITTER SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM CAN Ffl TOPLANE#I B CHARGE JACK FROMAWIRENUT OUTPUTB TO PLANE #2 CHARGE JACK SKETCH ILLUSTRATES HOW SOLDER LUGS OF SPLITTERJACKS ARE TIED TOGETHER YOU WANT THE 2 AIRBORNE PACKS CHARGED IN SERIES NOT IN PARALLEL Weve seen before five years agobut two-way charge-splitter useful Bob wants show again can charge two bat tery packswhich need have same number cells cells same capacityfrom charger same time charger has capacity can add splits charge three packs simultaneously Use plugs/jacks suit fancy container used plastic 35mm film canister Note packs connected series parallel info column 50 Model Aviation install high-capacity motor Bauer BM-40-SE Eiektro impeiier Aboveavaii able tram Hobby Lobby ducted-fan unit wlii put out 9 lb thrust 1000 watts kiiowattl input power Motors iike Uitra 1600 2000 GT300J1O Astro 60 can instaii everything Bauer MiG 15 kit Beiow features lightweight fi bergiass fuseisge interior ducts impelier wing obechi-sheeted foam detaiis other suitable planes shown Hobby Lobbys new Cataiog 16 cataiog free products arenti 1624 Maple Ave Hatfleid PA 19440 Just few weeks following KRC sixth annual Southeastern Massachusetts Electric Fly October 6-7 meet held Cape Cod Saturdays events include AMA 610 618 plus Most Loops Sunday offers AMA 611 628 modified plus Endurance Besides will plenty surprise awards throughout meet information available Charlie Syl via 31 Perry St Middleboro MA 02346 tel 1508/947-2805 may know Charlie man hind CS Flight Systemsa major mail order sup plier Electric CSFS has steadily grown over years very small start midEighties now has over 800 s stock Can anyone guess dollar value rather unusual request carries po tential opportunity has come Bob Markle RIM Systems As mentioned pre vious column RIM manufactures broad line products RC Electric modeler cludes quite few speed controls speed reduc tion drives recent letter Bob asked could nounce interest hearing readers may have developed ideas designs might worthy manufacture effect Bob look ing expand line farther wants hear anyone might have candidate fering Bob prepared make business ar rangement event new RIM prod uct materializes can contact Bob details RIM Systems Unit 3 Sandy Hill Rd Irwin PA 15642and tell im Bob sent ya Alterna tively can meet Bob person upeom ing KRC meet Hes always Continued page 165 Kraft Midwest Inc 115 E Main Northvilie MI 48167 313 348-0085 FAX 313348-4175 Ultra Narrow Band AM Receiver Model KMRDC4-7A Years developing worth wait Special Agreement RCD Rzs SO & 53 Mhz Complete 6m conversion Available Specifications Size 275 70mm x 165 415mm x 825 205mm WeIght 165 oz Working Voitage 38 60 VDC Temperature -10 120F 10 Khz spacing Bandwidth 1- 85 khz 60db down 301P 3db image 60db down kits use R/Vs have canopy track OT OOL HSTAY COOL PERFECT SHADE AT THE FLYING FIELITRACKOUT CAMPING OR AT ThE LAKE OFFICIAL SHADE TENT AT 1987 NATS FOR N/C PATrERN JUDGES SHADE TENT AT 1988 RATS AT R/C PA3FERN SITES FOR OFFICIALS HEADQUARTERS TENTS ARD TRANSMCCFER IMPOUNDS PORTA-SUADEZEATUEES ROOMY No center pole nearly 7 tall cOOL ---- Opaque heat reflecting canopy QicE$RECTINO 5 Minutes 6e1O LLQHT WEIGHT ---- bell Weighs 6 I/S pounds VISANIHD RESiSTANT ---- 6510 Tested 48 MPH 503U$IAOIE ---- Level tilted side ESPANDA8LE ---- Too three can joined MODEL Econcey 6010$3888 $400UPS Iportesan 6010$4395 $480UPS Dnsng 9o18$5708 $400UPS Sportking 9c18$9358 $550UPS Mech Tote-Tarp 406$ 795s $200UPS TrakLok-Kys Kit TAA2$1000 $200UPS Trak-Lok-Ryc KIt TAA3$1450 $200UPS IAL TOLL FREE 1-800-421-4626 4MCOAE FOUR N COMPanX ORDERS DEALERS & DISTRIBUTOR CALLSA209 SW BUCY AVE Sires literature available74BARTLOSVIILEOE 74003 4N Coapany -~PH 918-336-9445 September 1990 51 Features Duai conversion AGC- Duai Crystai Ceramic Filters 3 72 75 Mhz ectors ali Kraft styics Deans Wand & specials List Prices Special War p Speed Service Exceeds AM Rx Guideiines 4 Channei$9495 5 Channel$9995 6 Channel$10495 7 Channei$10995 Pro-Line Units Negative Pulse add $1000 Deaiers Discounts avaliabie Rx Trade $5-$10 TH ROETLES AND SUPPLIES FOR ELECTRIC FLIGHT SM5 1 6 cells u amps SM4 7 23 cells 50 amps Sc6 24 34 cells 60 amps -all throttles linear proportional forward only#15 WIRE 350 STRAND 020 25 sIze #12 WIRE 665 STRAND 25 100 sI aada6ee e 440A/ Call write JOMAR 513-474-0985 2028 Knightsbridge Dr Cincinnati OH 45244 RC Old-Timers/MathewsRC Giant Scale/de Vries Continued page 47Continued page 49 Leave Dick Lyons now provide us way hang up coversor put frames Dick selling faithful full-color repro ductions trio original Thirties-era model magazine covers covers Frank Tins ley September 1937 Air Trails August Shomberg February 1937 Flying Aces J0 Kotula November 1939 Model Airplane News Color density chroma absolutely excel lent perhaps better looked originally certainly better faded copies price very reasonable $10 three Order Richard E Lyons 552 Camino Concordia Camarillo CA 93010 should some Old-Timers home would make wonderful prizes next event Hey first effort sells well perhaps Dick will develop some additional ones Remember GHQ engine have aston ished flood letters Ive received about negative comments relative GHQ en gines Several readers still angry over lousy things after 50 years have com mented through dumb luck hav ing observed engine hands others did avoid donating cause Its safe say no other modeling product has ever such bad reputation Incredibly oneand onereader pleased comments felt engine much maligned other hand another reader suggested good-running reproduc tion would sell know just might no other reason finally get Ive told using 45 volts battery ig nition remember usually used three volts two dry cells fuel mix one-to-one gas/ oil can lead some degree success measures ones short building new piston sleeve dam thing able confirm extreme measures actually work Finally My supply photos Old-Timers growing thin againthat subjects out rut would sure appreciate would share color black-andwhite photos might have collection Barring receipt some fresh material may have resort photos Playboys Bombers addition Id greatly appreciate receiving photos reports activities arena RC Scale Duration pet subject using gasoline engines power large models listing titled Petrol Main Benefits cluded following low initial cost low run ning costs rugged design reliable long lasting good low-end torque swings large props no bat teries needed built-in fuel pump self-contained ignition system no oil-sodden model no needle valve fiddling easy starting longer life model minimum support equipment needed flying field need take field model petrol can light weight sheer power pretty well sums up positive reasons heartily agree British counter parts Gas engines require care mixing fuel refueling model good safety practices will minimize fire danger Nuff reading about Lets go flying RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 51 Over five years ago July 85 column dis cussed simple charge accessory warrants revisit case since Electric modelers now routinely use multiple interchangeable battery packs get air time Therefore Ive elected repeat earlier offering time photos herein associated sketch illustrate charge splitter sim ple homemade device its really wiring har ness allows charging two battery packs same time single charger charger needs capable charging number cells equal greater total number two packs packs can out models concept limited two packs can expanded particular splitter shown utilizes round charge plug-and-jack Switchcraft combination popularized Astro jack wiring sembled old 35mm film canister small container OK its made electrically insulating material idea plug highcapability charger jack get two separate outputs connected individ ual battery packs harness electrically con nects packs series simultaneous charg ing does matter packs same cell count However does matter cells same capacity Thus SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051S 074S & 09S ALL CUS TOM & STOCK PARTS VAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY COMPETITIONACCESSORIES RACING WHEELS KLOTZOIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OFFUEL TUBING THREEBRANDSOFGLOWPLUGS HARD-TO-FIND HA RD WA RE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK& 5T177 SPARK PLUGS SILK8 COLORS QUALITYDOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBERBANDS TRANSISTORIGNITIONSYSTEMS RESIS TOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLA YBOYSR KIT 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBER POWER KITS PROPS TISSUEAND OTHER SUPPLIES C YANOA CR YLA TES & EPOXIES ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 919 728-4365 SORRY NO COD VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME MINIMUM MERCHANDISE ORDER $1000 SHIPPING HANDLING AND INSURANCE FEE $300 STOCK ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HRS September 1990 165 VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETFERING Providing elegant time saving economical finishing touch modelers EZ TO APPLY Our lettering comes prespaced prealignedsaving hours cutting fuss aligning individual letters decals text custom corn p uter cut 3M PROTECTIVEPremium17 type sty ~in Military B ock vinyl 2 mil thin high NOW Al~ Stencil ask & 1 Color Outlining Priced right no minimum charge castcolors es Incsuu Eg AMA plus number PEELOPFTNECARRIERTAPEJhigh 2high plus $125P&H Call write complete info AS orderu procamed upon recAMAYOURE DONEpack & sample ITS FREE shipped via Brat class VINVLWRITE CUSTOM LETNUING 16043 Tulsa StreetCustom Letter Today Granada Hills CA 91344 8181363-7131 lNoooto6PMPawMailordeonivCAruadltax LJUI%I1 V-Ut IN VIVI JIlT VERA 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IMMEDIA TESHIPMENTON VISA/MC THE BEST FUSELAGE JIG EVER PERIOD Provides Solid Support Accurate Building Rugged Construction 7 Ply Aircraft Plywood Provides Lifetime Use Two Sizes Available Regular Fuselages Up 6 Wide Jumbo- Fuselages Up 94 Wide Use Own Building Board Work Bench Base Mount Jig Station Uni-Strut Guide Rails Most Versatile Set-Up Contains Complete Hardware Instructions Including Uni-Strut Information Box 4 Standard Jig StationsSI 795 Box 4 JumbO Jig Stations1995 TwoS ft long Guide Rails including mounting nuts 2195 charge splitter can used charge multiple packs having same milliampere-hour capacity cells no matter what cell count pack provided total does exceed charger ca pacity Additionally individual packs must same nominal level discharge like emp ty attempt charge batteries some mixed state charge packs interconnected such harness charger simply thinks its connected large bat tery charges cells same num ber ampere-minutes As application illustration lets say have Astro 112 charger popular con stant-current charger advertised being able charge 28 cells Thus have exam ple four popular six- and/or seven-cell 12Ah packs could use four-way version splitter shown have four times flight capability just charge-time period course such splitter/harness can obvi ously employ popular type connector latter might include limited both Sermos Tamiya connector styles could mix connector styles suits need must noted splitter works outputs either connected packs shorted out means unused output open circuit no charging possible sug gest make up so-called shorting plug .aa Antiques1 Militay civiliat Helicopters Baliplanes 2700 pbs5000 3-SOw aeings eels POTOPAKGkakdlng KOIU-FAN IVANS MAGIC GADGET protractor device used Ivan Kristensen accurately measure aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out trimming out airplane quality tool complete instructions log book carrying caseS 795 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight charac teristics pair glass filled nylon adjusters included provide micro screw adjustment smaller front tube Main tube aluminum matching phenolic socket S695 Include S2 SOiltem UPS esidents Add 6% Sales Tax GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 476-B639 sert unconnected harness output need arises make sure latter discussion clear lets say choose make three-way harness connect three empty packs turn charger well Now lets say some reason have two packs charge leaves output connector uncommitted has closed charge current flow making shorted connector plug unused output complete cur rent path two packs Youll amazed much flyin can just few bucks worth extra con nectors little time make up charge split ter Its like having several chargers running same time Vintage RC aircraft Electric topic per se may nonetheless interest readers say because regularly get reader mail wherein writer indicates participation hobby long ago dropping out now returningoften because having discov ered Electric fact get surprising number reader photos Midwest Esquire popular rudder-only RC design Fifties folks have Electrified happens relatively new organi zation called Vintage Radio Control Society yR/CS dedicated preserving RC models memories Fifties Sixtiesthe dec ades RC greats forma tive years include names like Hal deBolt Walt Good Ed Lorenz fact Ive personally enjoyed some correspondence Hal recent years now heavily Elec tric Also may interest know VR/CS president other John Worth AMAs recently retired Executive Director regular attendee KRC Electric meet being case decided inap propriate pass along some discussion Vin tage activity can get info and/or join VR/CS writing organizations secretary/treasurer also KRC regular Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Ora dell NJ 07649and tell im Bob sent ya Incidentally annual membership VR/CS $15 sent recently soon after reading April issue RC Report magazine pub lication has monthly column Art Schroeder another long-established name modeldom en titled Vintage Varieties dedicated Vintage RC learned rebirth stitution Selinsgrove PA meet Selinsgrove meet late Fifties early Sixties attracted great names RC year Friend Bill myself just beginPLUG-IN WING ADJUSTER KIT Four glass filled nylon brackets included key wing panels front rear allow accurately adjust panel straight flight Complete hardware & instructionsS995 WING TUBE & SOCIETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing structure Now size models 718 dix x2S 895 1diax25 995 1diax3S1495 ners RC attended spectators several years awed impressive performance TTPW Walt Goods two-tone pulse-width pro portional system galloping ghost Quadra plex other RC technical breakthroughs era meet discontinued sometime Sixties Well Selinsgrove lives again VR/CS hosting three-day meet Labor Day weekend RC designs bygone day Ive just dug out plans Trixter Beam first RC Midwest Esquire second RC found some old escapements Mighty Midget motors etc hope some Vintage Elec trics course Ive got relearn fly plane equipped escapements have make up some special RC equipment will operate safely todays radio environmentbut should just part fun Besides nearly fellow club members have no idea what escapement showing em should lots fun too Incidentally since Ive mentioned RC Report magazine Id like comment news print tabloid-size monthly thats very reasonably priced $10/year $18/two years has num ber other fine columns including Electric coauthored John Mountjoy Charles Spear gentlemen very experienced Electric fliers also regularly attend KRC gathering Anyway whether youre Electric THE GUARDIAN ANGEL TM CRASH PREVENTION SYSTEM Tests monitors RIC electronics CALL 1-800-729-9210 FREE informailonTIIE e0tL4TIIES [72MILLS MtTALS SOCKS 0RLCTSION INSdRUMENS I --*Qu-- CSIIPLcTK CATALOG $200 Ooos oteos C4MPIELL 791S C ZIOD M Sauna Road ISproosfoalo OH 45505 513 32285HZ 166 Model Aviation Rubber ne Power Free Flight Display Control Une Electric Power RIC Airpianes new illustrated 32 page sabiold size catalog us & Ceneda *100 Foreigls *300 Penn Vailey Hobby Center 837-A W Main St Lanadale PA 19446 216- 3080770 VEND MOUNTS THE ViBRATiON KILLER Fall tuSi 0001 tfln a, ixiato tot 25 ,', Fit itualiy t,ewaii Sn5nn mOunt Typc&i oibatOx neductIon otlO2 Usa 85% kit Consist mount ,Oiat tOi point ,bxafld, washa, tubing &d inStWCtiOltS SO send szoe ahack 0 moay 000~ por kIt GSA PRODUCTS P0803 N425 SARASOTA CL 34233 OtS 3774252 FL ,ian, add 700 Sal saa INFORMATION Send SASS DEL 1R6 0. need easy handling auperior aerobatic modern looking apart exhibition biplane haa bean filled Eel-Air 60 kit parts thia biplane fine line kita machine cut assiat building real ahow stopper Del-Air 60 haa fully summetrical wing sectiona Thia gives greatest potential aerobatic performance either upright inverted Thia ship ia capable very Slow close-in type flight right up moat rigorous aerobatic schedule can muster SPECIFICATIONS SUPERIOR DESIGN & CRAFTSMANSHIP Finest Kits Youll Ever Buy Build Train-Air 20 Train-Air 40 Sport-Air 40 Bel-Air 40 40 Hydro-FlOats Engine Requirement Wing Span Wins Area Fuselage Length Fuselage Width Weight Range Wing Loading Range 60 52 835 48 35 6 75 lbs 148 to 165 207-490-1881 Vise 6 MasterCard Accepted NORTHEAST AERODYNAMICS Inc_______ RR1 BOX 11 H ED E 04002 490-1881 might want check out RC Report cause covers other RC interests well hobby shop doesnt carry write pub lisher PO Box 1706 Huntsville AL 35807 Im now unofficially starting unconfirmed rumor theres some chance theres always chance Editor Gordon Banks will make years KRC meet New Electric products can found Hobby Lobby Catalog 16 should readily avail able read several new Electric items probably exciting shown two months photos Bauer Elektro-Impeller Bauer MiG-iS de signed Impeller assembly 9 long has diameter 6% rotor has diam eter 4% unit weighs 13 oz requires motor capable outputting 1000 wattsof Hobby Lobby has several companion alrcraft has wingspan 58 713 sq wing area weighs nine poundsYou can get copy Catalog 16 fully describes whole bunch Elec tric products calling writing Hobby Lobby 5614 Franldin Pike Circle Brentwood TN 37027 tel 1-615/373-1444 Tell em Bob sent yaand insist HL boss Jim son Dave bring plane years KRC meet can see fly Another story about motor noise just few hours old Today Sunday May 27 took break writing colunm some fly ing decided add some cells Semorita see MA July 90 experiment part fu tare column plane equipped 14 1 2-Ab cells added four As taxied accelerated began lift off motor became very erratic glitching immediately shut down landed far end fieldotherwise Im sure plane would have survived knew what wrong plane equipped Airtronics Van guard FM system working very well despite fact power system equipped speed control opti cally coupled very much dislike hard-wired controls already particular used anyway As does happen extra motor battery volt age resulted additional motor brush noise ra dio static too much receiver accommodateand glitching resulted went home installed set chokes three speedcontrol receiver leads went back out field Presto No noise problems chokes worked again Now remember seeing somewhere December 89 calumn can find details install ing chokes just success story about chokesand case its just few hours old conclude Please forward com ment question author address given column header respond coming mail accompanied SASE Happy Quiet-Power Landings Everyone Hmm wonder what Electric turbine Hobby Lobby sounds like RecordslCollier Continued page 58 tinued track plane turned out time found air perfectly still wind after toying us morning threatening us again failure afternoon now ended flight plane landed 93424 pm HST 12:0804 flight World Record attempt fallen short Caught surprise unexpected land ing half crew caine running see what happened realized what accomplished less up set what hadnt Champagne opened toasts raised laughter excited talk filled night accomplished original goal begun idea just year earlier earned minute meter day clearly tended World Records Thank yous final thoughts have learned no record can accomplished alone would like thank following people giving time and/or products toward goal Joe Bridi Bridi Aircraft Design Inc Tom Runge Ace RIC Inc Art Kramer Coverite Larry Sribnick SR Batteries George Span Aerospace Composite Prod ucts Frank Bachenheimer Carl Goldberg Models Inc sponsors Gerald Stepha nie Fukuoka Stan Yamato Greg Wick photographs Tom Schick Duaine Phil lips Jim Hartzell Stan Trnitt Ted Willetj Dr Bill James Karen Matthew Col lier crew members Chris Wayne photog Five choose F-106 Delta Dart 71 Long F-20 Tigershark 88 Mig 25 Foxbat 75 U-2 Spyplane 52 F11F-1 Grumman Tiger 70 kits include Fiberglass fuselage foam wing cores balsa hardware color decals fuel tanks landing gear struts plans instructions $379 UPS U-2 $299 Cash check MO Allow 4 8 weeks delivery Super Detailed Pilots molded four five parts lightweight ready assembly painting civilian Barnstormer /5 US&/aWWIIAAF,/sbust Fres $1995 busts $795 PS DIDYOU KNOW Since 1982 Knights Air Inc has making great products scale modelers Thousands satis fied R/Cers have enjoyed scale pilot figures hundreds ducted fan jet kits hands happy jet modelers across country next time want great scale model product call upon Knighta Air Inc WE MAKE JET KITS! k NIGh1TS OF Th1 AIE INC P0 Box 187 PittstoWrt NJ 08867 Dkn fl1.OO6.AA1A
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LETS START two offerings months ECS Elliot Boulous PO Box 430 Morgantown PA 19543 tel 1-215/286-5129 would like meet other Electric modelers area Ive met Elliot past KRC meets know hes serious hobbyist Bob Keathley Rt 14 Box 17-A Gray TN 37615 member Johnson City Radio Controllers wants get started Electric Hes looking some real live local encourage ment form others inclined Ive received input number readers some oncewho have con nected virtue column service Im truly happy hear results Keep hap pening folks Electric meets First up 11th annual KRC Electric Fly largest Electric meet country maybe world years meet scheduled September 1516 field access early arrivals Friday September 14 after 1200 noon latter courtesy Buc-Le Aerosportsmen club large Quakertown PA field bor rowed KRC meet meet all-fly event wanting some challenge scheduled events year include All-Up/Last-Down Maxi-Flight Bob still experimenting motors/batterlea/props new Skyvolt MA January 90Plan No 639 rubberband photo above holds eight-cell two cells hid den behind windshield 1 200-mAh 5CR NI-Cd battery pack placea necessity dur ing outside maneuvers performed acrobatic plane Note also short pieces i/is x 14 foam wing saddle tape mo tor housing under motor clamp straps fabricated Suilivan Goldenrod pushrod inners keep motor heat soft ening Photo right shows hole prop shaft cowling direct-drive motor originally used elon gated upwards accommodate higher shaft position gear-drive unit now stalled Motor shown Astro 05 geared cobalt unit turning Kyosho 9 x 6 prop sponsored Sonic-Tronics Most Rolls Most Loops events offer hundreds dol lars cash prizes plus plaques fifth place addition years meet will give awards third place Saturday Best Kit Trainer Best Original Design Aerobatic Best Old-Timer Best Gas Design Conversion Pilots Choice Sunday similar awards will go Best Kit Acro batic Best Kit Sailplane Fastest Most Imagina tive Kit Variation Pilots Choice Besides famous KRC Elec tric Fly raffle door prizes least two com plete fully equipped ready-to-fly planes will given away dinner/social will held Saturday night Radio Control Electrics Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lansdale PA 19446 THIS MONTHS TOPICS 1 Electric Connec tion Service ECS 2 Electric meets 3 An un usual request industry 4 very useful charging accessory 5 Vintage RCers/RC Re port magazine 6 New Electric products 7 Mo tor no/semore big hit last yearand selloutwith lots folks regretting having made neces sary reservations affair information contact John Hickey CHARGESPLITTER SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM CAN Ffl TOPLANE#I B CHARGE JACK FROMAWIRENUT OUTPUTB TO PLANE #2 CHARGE JACK SKETCH ILLUSTRATES HOW SOLDER LUGS OF SPLITTERJACKS ARE TIED TOGETHER YOU WANT THE 2 AIRBORNE PACKS CHARGED IN SERIES NOT IN PARALLEL Weve seen before five years agobut two-way charge-splitter useful Bob wants show again can charge two bat tery packswhich need have same number cells cells same capacityfrom charger same time charger has capacity can add splits charge three packs simultaneously Use plugs/jacks suit fancy container used plastic 35mm film canister Note packs connected series parallel info column 50 Model Aviation install high-capacity motor Bauer BM-40-SE Eiektro impeiier Aboveavaii able tram Hobby Lobby ducted-fan unit wlii put out 9 lb thrust 1000 watts kiiowattl input power Motors iike Uitra 1600 2000 GT300J1O Astro 60 can instaii everything Bauer MiG 15 kit Beiow features lightweight fi bergiass fuseisge interior ducts impelier wing obechi-sheeted foam detaiis other suitable planes shown Hobby Lobbys new Cataiog 16 cataiog free products arenti 1624 Maple Ave Hatfleid PA 19440 Just few weeks following KRC sixth annual Southeastern Massachusetts Electric Fly October 6-7 meet held Cape Cod Saturdays events include AMA 610 618 plus Most Loops Sunday offers AMA 611 628 modified plus Endurance Besides will plenty surprise awards throughout meet information available Charlie Syl via 31 Perry St Middleboro MA 02346 tel 1508/947-2805 may know Charlie man hind CS Flight Systemsa major mail order sup plier Electric CSFS has steadily grown over years very small start midEighties now has over 800 s stock Can anyone guess dollar value rather unusual request carries po tential opportunity has come Bob Markle RIM Systems As mentioned pre vious column RIM manufactures broad line products RC Electric modeler cludes quite few speed controls speed reduc tion drives recent letter Bob asked could nounce interest hearing readers may have developed ideas designs might worthy manufacture effect Bob look ing expand line farther wants hear anyone might have candidate fering Bob prepared make business ar rangement event new RIM prod uct materializes can contact Bob details RIM Systems Unit 3 Sandy Hill Rd Irwin PA 15642and tell im Bob sent ya Alterna tively can meet Bob person upeom ing KRC meet Hes always Continued page 165 Kraft Midwest Inc 115 E Main Northvilie MI 48167 313 348-0085 FAX 313348-4175 Ultra Narrow Band AM Receiver Model KMRDC4-7A Years developing worth wait Special Agreement RCD Rzs SO & 53 Mhz Complete 6m conversion Available Specifications Size 275 70mm x 165 415mm x 825 205mm WeIght 165 oz Working Voitage 38 60 VDC Temperature -10 120F 10 Khz spacing Bandwidth 1- 85 khz 60db down 301P 3db image 60db down kits use R/Vs have canopy track OT OOL HSTAY COOL PERFECT SHADE AT THE FLYING FIELITRACKOUT CAMPING OR AT ThE LAKE OFFICIAL SHADE TENT AT 1987 NATS FOR N/C PATrERN JUDGES SHADE TENT AT 1988 RATS AT R/C PA3FERN SITES FOR OFFICIALS HEADQUARTERS TENTS ARD TRANSMCCFER IMPOUNDS PORTA-SUADEZEATUEES ROOMY No center pole nearly 7 tall cOOL ---- Opaque heat reflecting canopy QicE$RECTINO 5 Minutes 6e1O LLQHT WEIGHT ---- bell Weighs 6 I/S pounds VISANIHD RESiSTANT ---- 6510 Tested 48 MPH 503U$IAOIE ---- Level tilted side ESPANDA8LE ---- Too three can joined MODEL Econcey 6010$3888 $400UPS Iportesan 6010$4395 $480UPS Dnsng 9o18$5708 $400UPS Sportking 9c18$9358 $550UPS Mech Tote-Tarp 406$ 795s $200UPS TrakLok-Kys Kit TAA2$1000 $200UPS Trak-Lok-Ryc KIt TAA3$1450 $200UPS IAL TOLL FREE 1-800-421-4626 4MCOAE FOUR N COMPanX ORDERS DEALERS & DISTRIBUTOR CALLSA209 SW BUCY AVE Sires literature available74BARTLOSVIILEOE 74003 4N Coapany -~PH 918-336-9445 September 1990 51 Features Duai conversion AGC- Duai Crystai Ceramic Filters 3 72 75 Mhz ectors ali Kraft styics Deans Wand & specials List Prices Special War p Speed Service Exceeds AM Rx Guideiines 4 Channei$9495 5 Channel$9995 6 Channel$10495 7 Channei$10995 Pro-Line Units Negative Pulse add $1000 Deaiers Discounts avaliabie Rx Trade $5-$10 TH ROETLES AND SUPPLIES FOR ELECTRIC FLIGHT SM5 1 6 cells u amps SM4 7 23 cells 50 amps Sc6 24 34 cells 60 amps -all throttles linear proportional forward only#15 WIRE 350 STRAND 020 25 sIze #12 WIRE 665 STRAND 25 100 sI aada6ee e 440A/ Call write JOMAR 513-474-0985 2028 Knightsbridge Dr Cincinnati OH 45244 RC Old-Timers/MathewsRC Giant Scale/de Vries Continued page 47Continued page 49 Leave Dick Lyons now provide us way hang up coversor put frames Dick selling faithful full-color repro ductions trio original Thirties-era model magazine covers covers Frank Tins ley September 1937 Air Trails August Shomberg February 1937 Flying Aces J0 Kotula November 1939 Model Airplane News Color density chroma absolutely excel lent perhaps better looked originally certainly better faded copies price very reasonable $10 three Order Richard E Lyons 552 Camino Concordia Camarillo CA 93010 should some Old-Timers home would make wonderful prizes next event Hey first effort sells well perhaps Dick will develop some additional ones Remember GHQ engine have aston ished flood letters Ive received about negative comments relative GHQ en gines Several readers still angry over lousy things after 50 years have com mented through dumb luck hav ing observed engine hands others did avoid donating cause Its safe say no other modeling product has ever such bad reputation Incredibly oneand onereader pleased comments felt engine much maligned other hand another reader suggested good-running reproduc tion would sell know just might no other reason finally get Ive told using 45 volts battery ig nition remember usually used three volts two dry cells fuel mix one-to-one gas/ oil can lead some degree success measures ones short building new piston sleeve dam thing able confirm extreme measures actually work Finally My supply photos Old-Timers growing thin againthat subjects out rut would sure appreciate would share color black-andwhite photos might have collection Barring receipt some fresh material may have resort photos Playboys Bombers addition Id greatly appreciate receiving photos reports activities arena RC Scale Duration pet subject using gasoline engines power large models listing titled Petrol Main Benefits cluded following low initial cost low run ning costs rugged design reliable long lasting good low-end torque swings large props no bat teries needed built-in fuel pump self-contained ignition system no oil-sodden model no needle valve fiddling easy starting longer life model minimum support equipment needed flying field need take field model petrol can light weight sheer power pretty well sums up positive reasons heartily agree British counter parts Gas engines require care mixing fuel refueling model good safety practices will minimize fire danger Nuff reading about Lets go flying RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 51 Over five years ago July 85 column dis cussed simple charge accessory warrants revisit case since Electric modelers now routinely use multiple interchangeable battery packs get air time Therefore Ive elected repeat earlier offering time photos herein associated sketch illustrate charge splitter sim ple homemade device its really wiring har ness allows charging two battery packs same time single charger charger needs capable charging number cells equal greater total number two packs packs can out models concept limited two packs can expanded particular splitter shown utilizes round charge plug-and-jack Switchcraft combination popularized Astro jack wiring sembled old 35mm film canister small container OK its made electrically insulating material idea plug highcapability charger jack get two separate outputs connected individ ual battery packs harness electrically con nects packs series simultaneous charg ing does matter packs same cell count However does matter cells same capacity Thus SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051S 074S & 09S ALL CUS TOM & STOCK PARTS VAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY COMPETITIONACCESSORIES RACING WHEELS KLOTZOIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OFFUEL TUBING THREEBRANDSOFGLOWPLUGS HARD-TO-FIND HA RD WA RE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK& 5T177 SPARK PLUGS SILK8 COLORS QUALITYDOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBERBANDS TRANSISTORIGNITIONSYSTEMS RESIS TOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLA YBOYSR KIT 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBER POWER KITS PROPS TISSUEAND OTHER SUPPLIES C YANOA CR YLA TES & EPOXIES ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 919 728-4365 SORRY NO COD VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME MINIMUM MERCHANDISE ORDER $1000 SHIPPING HANDLING AND INSURANCE FEE $300 STOCK ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HRS September 1990 165 VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETFERING Providing elegant time saving economical finishing touch modelers EZ TO APPLY Our lettering comes prespaced prealignedsaving hours cutting fuss aligning individual letters decals text custom corn p uter cut 3M PROTECTIVEPremium17 type sty ~in Military B ock vinyl 2 mil thin high NOW Al~ Stencil ask & 1 Color Outlining Priced right no minimum charge castcolors es Incsuu Eg AMA plus number PEELOPFTNECARRIERTAPEJhigh 2high plus $125P&H Call write complete info AS orderu procamed upon recAMAYOURE DONEpack & sample ITS FREE shipped via Brat class VINVLWRITE CUSTOM LETNUING 16043 Tulsa StreetCustom Letter Today Granada Hills CA 91344 8181363-7131 lNoooto6PMPawMailordeonivCAruadltax LJUI%I1 V-Ut IN VIVI JIlT VERA GES 0 VER 9000 PROPS! IMMEDIA TESHIPMENTON VISA/MC THE BEST FUSELAGE JIG EVER PERIOD Provides Solid Support Accurate Building Rugged Construction 7 Ply Aircraft Plywood Provides Lifetime Use Two Sizes Available Regular Fuselages Up 6 Wide Jumbo- Fuselages Up 94 Wide Use Own Building Board Work Bench Base Mount Jig Station Uni-Strut Guide Rails Most Versatile Set-Up Contains Complete Hardware Instructions Including Uni-Strut Information Box 4 Standard Jig StationsSI 795 Box 4 JumbO Jig Stations1995 TwoS ft long Guide Rails including mounting nuts 2195 charge splitter can used charge multiple packs having same milliampere-hour capacity cells no matter what cell count pack provided total does exceed charger ca pacity Additionally individual packs must same nominal level discharge like emp ty attempt charge batteries some mixed state charge packs interconnected such harness charger simply thinks its connected large bat tery charges cells same num ber ampere-minutes As application illustration lets say have Astro 112 charger popular con stant-current charger advertised being able charge 28 cells Thus have exam ple four popular six- and/or seven-cell 12Ah packs could use four-way version splitter shown have four times flight capability just charge-time period course such splitter/harness can obvi ously employ popular type connector latter might include limited both Sermos Tamiya connector styles could mix connector styles suits need must noted splitter works outputs either connected packs shorted out means unused output open circuit no charging possible sug gest make up so-called shorting plug .aa Antiques1 Militay civiliat Helicopters Baliplanes 2700 pbs5000 3-SOw aeings eels POTOPAKGkakdlng KOIU-FAN IVANS MAGIC GADGET protractor device used Ivan Kristensen accurately measure aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out trimming out airplane quality tool complete instructions log book carrying caseS 795 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight charac teristics pair glass filled nylon adjusters included provide micro screw adjustment smaller front tube Main tube aluminum matching phenolic socket S695 Include S2 SOiltem UPS esidents Add 6% Sales Tax GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 476-B639 sert unconnected harness output need arises make sure latter discussion clear lets say choose make three-way harness connect three empty packs turn charger well Now lets say some reason have two packs charge leaves output connector uncommitted has closed charge current flow making shorted connector plug unused output complete cur rent path two packs Youll amazed much flyin can just few bucks worth extra con nectors little time make up charge split ter Its like having several chargers running same time Vintage RC aircraft Electric topic per se may nonetheless interest readers say because regularly get reader mail wherein writer indicates participation hobby long ago dropping out now returningoften because having discov ered Electric fact get surprising number reader photos Midwest Esquire popular rudder-only RC design Fifties folks have Electrified happens relatively new organi zation called Vintage Radio Control Society yR/CS dedicated preserving RC models memories Fifties Sixtiesthe dec ades RC greats forma tive years include names like Hal deBolt Walt Good Ed Lorenz fact Ive personally enjoyed some correspondence Hal recent years now heavily Elec tric Also may interest know VR/CS president other John Worth AMAs recently retired Executive Director regular attendee KRC Electric meet being case decided inap propriate pass along some discussion Vin tage activity can get info and/or join VR/CS writing organizations secretary/treasurer also KRC regular Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Ora dell NJ 07649and tell im Bob sent ya Incidentally annual membership VR/CS $15 sent recently soon after reading April issue RC Report magazine pub lication has monthly column Art Schroeder another long-established name modeldom en titled Vintage Varieties dedicated Vintage RC learned rebirth stitution Selinsgrove PA meet Selinsgrove meet late Fifties early Sixties attracted great names RC year Friend Bill myself just beginPLUG-IN WING ADJUSTER KIT Four glass filled nylon brackets included key wing panels front rear allow accurately adjust panel straight flight Complete hardware & instructionsS995 WING TUBE & SOCIETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing structure Now size models 718 dix x2S 895 1diax25 995 1diax3S1495 ners RC attended spectators several years awed impressive performance TTPW Walt Goods two-tone pulse-width pro portional system galloping ghost Quadra plex other RC technical breakthroughs era meet discontinued sometime Sixties Well Selinsgrove lives again VR/CS hosting three-day meet Labor Day weekend RC designs bygone day Ive just dug out plans Trixter Beam first RC Midwest Esquire second RC found some old escapements Mighty Midget motors etc hope some Vintage Elec trics course Ive got relearn fly plane equipped escapements have make up some special RC equipment will operate safely todays radio environmentbut should just part fun Besides nearly fellow club members have no idea what escapement showing em should lots fun too Incidentally since Ive mentioned RC Report magazine Id like comment news print tabloid-size monthly thats very reasonably priced $10/year $18/two years has num ber other fine columns including Electric coauthored John Mountjoy Charles Spear gentlemen very experienced Electric fliers also regularly attend KRC gathering Anyway whether youre Electric THE GUARDIAN ANGEL TM CRASH PREVENTION SYSTEM Tests monitors RIC electronics CALL 1-800-729-9210 FREE informailonTIIE e0tL4TIIES [72MILLS MtTALS SOCKS 0RLCTSION INSdRUMENS I --*Qu-- CSIIPLcTK CATALOG $200 Ooos oteos C4MPIELL 791S C ZIOD M Sauna Road ISproosfoalo OH 45505 513 32285HZ 166 Model Aviation Rubber ne Power Free Flight Display Control Une Electric Power RIC Airpianes new illustrated 32 page sabiold size catalog us & Ceneda *100 Foreigls *300 Penn Vailey Hobby Center 837-A W Main St Lanadale PA 19446 216- 3080770 VEND MOUNTS THE ViBRATiON KILLER Fall tuSi 0001 tfln a, ixiato tot 25 ,', Fit itualiy t,ewaii Sn5nn mOunt Typc&i oibatOx neductIon otlO2 Usa 85% kit Consist mount ,Oiat tOi point ,bxafld, washa, tubing &d inStWCtiOltS SO send szoe ahack 0 moay 000~ por kIt GSA PRODUCTS P0803 N425 SARASOTA CL 34233 OtS 3774252 FL ,ian, add 700 Sal saa INFORMATION Send SASS DEL 1R6 0. need easy handling auperior aerobatic modern looking apart exhibition biplane haa bean filled Eel-Air 60 kit parts thia biplane fine line kita machine cut assiat building real ahow stopper Del-Air 60 haa fully summetrical wing sectiona Thia gives greatest potential aerobatic performance either upright inverted Thia ship ia capable very Slow close-in type flight right up moat rigorous aerobatic schedule can muster SPECIFICATIONS SUPERIOR DESIGN & CRAFTSMANSHIP Finest Kits Youll Ever Buy Build Train-Air 20 Train-Air 40 Sport-Air 40 Bel-Air 40 40 Hydro-FlOats Engine Requirement Wing Span Wins Area Fuselage Length Fuselage Width Weight Range Wing Loading Range 60 52 835 48 35 6 75 lbs 148 to 165 207-490-1881 Vise 6 MasterCard Accepted NORTHEAST AERODYNAMICS Inc_______ RR1 BOX 11 H ED E 04002 490-1881 might want check out RC Report cause covers other RC interests well hobby shop doesnt carry write pub lisher PO Box 1706 Huntsville AL 35807 Im now unofficially starting unconfirmed rumor theres some chance theres always chance Editor Gordon Banks will make years KRC meet New Electric products can found Hobby Lobby Catalog 16 should readily avail able read several new Electric items probably exciting shown two months photos Bauer Elektro-Impeller Bauer MiG-iS de signed Impeller assembly 9 long has diameter 6% rotor has diam eter 4% unit weighs 13 oz requires motor capable outputting 1000 wattsof Hobby Lobby has several companion alrcraft has wingspan 58 713 sq wing area weighs nine poundsYou can get copy Catalog 16 fully describes whole bunch Elec tric products calling writing Hobby Lobby 5614 Franldin Pike Circle Brentwood TN 37027 tel 1-615/373-1444 Tell em Bob sent yaand insist HL boss Jim son Dave bring plane years KRC meet can see fly Another story about motor noise just few hours old Today Sunday May 27 took break writing colunm some fly ing decided add some cells Semorita see MA July 90 experiment part fu tare column plane equipped 14 1 2-Ab cells added four As taxied accelerated began lift off motor became very erratic glitching immediately shut down landed far end fieldotherwise Im sure plane would have survived knew what wrong plane equipped Airtronics Van guard FM system working very well despite fact power system equipped speed control opti cally coupled very much dislike hard-wired controls already particular used anyway As does happen extra motor battery volt age resulted additional motor brush noise ra dio static too much receiver accommodateand glitching resulted went home installed set chokes three speedcontrol receiver leads went back out field Presto No noise problems chokes worked again Now remember seeing somewhere December 89 calumn can find details install ing chokes just success story about chokesand case its just few hours old conclude Please forward com ment question author address given column header respond coming mail accompanied SASE Happy Quiet-Power Landings Everyone Hmm wonder what Electric turbine Hobby Lobby sounds like RecordslCollier Continued page 58 tinued track plane turned out time found air perfectly still wind after toying us morning threatening us again failure afternoon now ended flight plane landed 93424 pm HST 12:0804 flight World Record attempt fallen short Caught surprise unexpected land ing half crew caine running see what happened realized what accomplished less up set what hadnt Champagne opened toasts raised laughter excited talk filled night accomplished original goal begun idea just year earlier earned minute meter day clearly tended World Records Thank yous final thoughts have learned no record can accomplished alone would like thank following people giving time and/or products toward goal Joe Bridi Bridi Aircraft Design Inc Tom Runge Ace RIC Inc Art Kramer Coverite Larry Sribnick SR Batteries George Span Aerospace Composite Prod ucts Frank Bachenheimer Carl Goldberg Models Inc sponsors Gerald Stepha nie Fukuoka Stan Yamato Greg Wick photographs Tom Schick Duaine Phil lips Jim Hartzell Stan Trnitt Ted Willetj Dr Bill James Karen Matthew Col lier crew members Chris Wayne photog Five choose F-106 Delta Dart 71 Long F-20 Tigershark 88 Mig 25 Foxbat 75 U-2 Spyplane 52 F11F-1 Grumman Tiger 70 kits include Fiberglass fuselage foam wing cores balsa hardware color decals fuel tanks landing gear struts plans instructions $379 UPS U-2 $299 Cash check MO Allow 4 8 weeks delivery Super Detailed Pilots molded four five parts lightweight ready assembly painting civilian Barnstormer /5 US&/aWWIIAAF,/sbust Fres $1995 busts $795 PS DIDYOU KNOW Since 1982 Knights Air Inc has making great products scale modelers Thousands satis fied R/Cers have enjoyed scale pilot figures hundreds ducted fan jet kits hands happy jet modelers across country next time want great scale model product call upon Knighta Air Inc WE MAKE JET KITS! k NIGh1TS OF Th1 AIE INC P0 Box 187 PittstoWrt NJ 08867 Dkn fl1.OO6.AA1A
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/09
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 165, 166, 167
LETS START two offerings months ECS Elliot Boulous PO Box 430 Morgantown PA 19543 tel 1-215/286-5129 would like meet other Electric modelers area Ive met Elliot past KRC meets know hes serious hobbyist Bob Keathley Rt 14 Box 17-A Gray TN 37615 member Johnson City Radio Controllers wants get started Electric Hes looking some real live local encourage ment form others inclined Ive received input number readers some oncewho have con nected virtue column service Im truly happy hear results Keep hap pening folks Electric meets First up 11th annual KRC Electric Fly largest Electric meet country maybe world years meet scheduled September 1516 field access early arrivals Friday September 14 after 1200 noon latter courtesy Buc-Le Aerosportsmen club large Quakertown PA field bor rowed KRC meet meet all-fly event wanting some challenge scheduled events year include All-Up/Last-Down Maxi-Flight Bob still experimenting motors/batterlea/props new Skyvolt MA January 90Plan No 639 rubberband photo above holds eight-cell two cells hid den behind windshield 1 200-mAh 5CR NI-Cd battery pack placea necessity dur ing outside maneuvers performed acrobatic plane Note also short pieces i/is x 14 foam wing saddle tape mo tor housing under motor clamp straps fabricated Suilivan Goldenrod pushrod inners keep motor heat soft ening Photo right shows hole prop shaft cowling direct-drive motor originally used elon gated upwards accommodate higher shaft position gear-drive unit now stalled Motor shown Astro 05 geared cobalt unit turning Kyosho 9 x 6 prop sponsored Sonic-Tronics Most Rolls Most Loops events offer hundreds dol lars cash prizes plus plaques fifth place addition years meet will give awards third place Saturday Best Kit Trainer Best Original Design Aerobatic Best Old-Timer Best Gas Design Conversion Pilots Choice Sunday similar awards will go Best Kit Acro batic Best Kit Sailplane Fastest Most Imagina tive Kit Variation Pilots Choice Besides famous KRC Elec tric Fly raffle door prizes least two com plete fully equipped ready-to-fly planes will given away dinner/social will held Saturday night Radio Control Electrics Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lansdale PA 19446 THIS MONTHS TOPICS 1 Electric Connec tion Service ECS 2 Electric meets 3 An un usual request industry 4 very useful charging accessory 5 Vintage RCers/RC Re port magazine 6 New Electric products 7 Mo tor no/semore big hit last yearand selloutwith lots folks regretting having made neces sary reservations affair information contact John Hickey CHARGESPLITTER SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM CAN Ffl TOPLANE#I B CHARGE JACK FROMAWIRENUT OUTPUTB TO PLANE #2 CHARGE JACK SKETCH ILLUSTRATES HOW SOLDER LUGS OF SPLITTERJACKS ARE TIED TOGETHER YOU WANT THE 2 AIRBORNE PACKS CHARGED IN SERIES NOT IN PARALLEL Weve seen before five years agobut two-way charge-splitter useful Bob wants show again can charge two bat tery packswhich need have same number cells cells same capacityfrom charger same time charger has capacity can add splits charge three packs simultaneously Use plugs/jacks suit fancy container used plastic 35mm film canister Note packs connected series parallel info column 50 Model Aviation install high-capacity motor Bauer BM-40-SE Eiektro impeiier Aboveavaii able tram Hobby Lobby ducted-fan unit wlii put out 9 lb thrust 1000 watts kiiowattl input power Motors iike Uitra 1600 2000 GT300J1O Astro 60 can instaii everything Bauer MiG 15 kit Beiow features lightweight fi bergiass fuseisge interior ducts impelier wing obechi-sheeted foam detaiis other suitable planes shown Hobby Lobbys new Cataiog 16 cataiog free products arenti 1624 Maple Ave Hatfleid PA 19440 Just few weeks following KRC sixth annual Southeastern Massachusetts Electric Fly October 6-7 meet held Cape Cod Saturdays events include AMA 610 618 plus Most Loops Sunday offers AMA 611 628 modified plus Endurance Besides will plenty surprise awards throughout meet information available Charlie Syl via 31 Perry St Middleboro MA 02346 tel 1508/947-2805 may know Charlie man hind CS Flight Systemsa major mail order sup plier Electric CSFS has steadily grown over years very small start midEighties now has over 800 s stock Can anyone guess dollar value rather unusual request carries po tential opportunity has come Bob Markle RIM Systems As mentioned pre vious column RIM manufactures broad line products RC Electric modeler cludes quite few speed controls speed reduc tion drives recent letter Bob asked could nounce interest hearing readers may have developed ideas designs might worthy manufacture effect Bob look ing expand line farther wants hear anyone might have candidate fering Bob prepared make business ar rangement event new RIM prod uct materializes can contact Bob details RIM Systems Unit 3 Sandy Hill Rd Irwin PA 15642and tell im Bob sent ya Alterna tively can meet Bob person upeom ing KRC meet Hes always Continued page 165 Kraft Midwest Inc 115 E Main Northvilie MI 48167 313 348-0085 FAX 313348-4175 Ultra Narrow Band AM Receiver Model KMRDC4-7A Years developing worth wait Special Agreement RCD Rzs SO & 53 Mhz Complete 6m conversion Available Specifications Size 275 70mm x 165 415mm x 825 205mm WeIght 165 oz Working Voitage 38 60 VDC Temperature -10 120F 10 Khz spacing Bandwidth 1- 85 khz 60db down 301P 3db image 60db down kits use R/Vs have canopy track OT OOL HSTAY COOL PERFECT SHADE AT THE FLYING FIELITRACKOUT CAMPING OR AT ThE LAKE OFFICIAL SHADE TENT AT 1987 NATS FOR N/C PATrERN JUDGES SHADE TENT AT 1988 RATS AT R/C PA3FERN SITES FOR OFFICIALS HEADQUARTERS TENTS ARD TRANSMCCFER IMPOUNDS PORTA-SUADEZEATUEES ROOMY No center pole nearly 7 tall cOOL ---- Opaque heat reflecting canopy QicE$RECTINO 5 Minutes 6e1O LLQHT WEIGHT ---- bell Weighs 6 I/S pounds VISANIHD RESiSTANT ---- 6510 Tested 48 MPH 503U$IAOIE ---- Level tilted side ESPANDA8LE ---- Too three can joined MODEL Econcey 6010$3888 $400UPS Iportesan 6010$4395 $480UPS Dnsng 9o18$5708 $400UPS Sportking 9c18$9358 $550UPS Mech Tote-Tarp 406$ 795s $200UPS TrakLok-Kys Kit TAA2$1000 $200UPS Trak-Lok-Ryc KIt TAA3$1450 $200UPS IAL TOLL FREE 1-800-421-4626 4MCOAE FOUR N COMPanX ORDERS DEALERS & DISTRIBUTOR CALLSA209 SW BUCY AVE Sires literature available74BARTLOSVIILEOE 74003 4N Coapany -~PH 918-336-9445 September 1990 51 Features Duai conversion AGC- Duai Crystai Ceramic Filters 3 72 75 Mhz ectors ali Kraft styics Deans Wand & specials List Prices Special War p Speed Service Exceeds AM Rx Guideiines 4 Channei$9495 5 Channel$9995 6 Channel$10495 7 Channei$10995 Pro-Line Units Negative Pulse add $1000 Deaiers Discounts avaliabie Rx Trade $5-$10 TH ROETLES AND SUPPLIES FOR ELECTRIC FLIGHT SM5 1 6 cells u amps SM4 7 23 cells 50 amps Sc6 24 34 cells 60 amps -all throttles linear proportional forward only#15 WIRE 350 STRAND 020 25 sIze #12 WIRE 665 STRAND 25 100 sI aada6ee e 440A/ Call write JOMAR 513-474-0985 2028 Knightsbridge Dr Cincinnati OH 45244 RC Old-Timers/MathewsRC Giant Scale/de Vries Continued page 47Continued page 49 Leave Dick Lyons now provide us way hang up coversor put frames Dick selling faithful full-color repro ductions trio original Thirties-era model magazine covers covers Frank Tins ley September 1937 Air Trails August Shomberg February 1937 Flying Aces J0 Kotula November 1939 Model Airplane News Color density chroma absolutely excel lent perhaps better looked originally certainly better faded copies price very reasonable $10 three Order Richard E Lyons 552 Camino Concordia Camarillo CA 93010 should some Old-Timers home would make wonderful prizes next event Hey first effort sells well perhaps Dick will develop some additional ones Remember GHQ engine have aston ished flood letters Ive received about negative comments relative GHQ en gines Several readers still angry over lousy things after 50 years have com mented through dumb luck hav ing observed engine hands others did avoid donating cause Its safe say no other modeling product has ever such bad reputation Incredibly oneand onereader pleased comments felt engine much maligned other hand another reader suggested good-running reproduc tion would sell know just might no other reason finally get Ive told using 45 volts battery ig nition remember usually used three volts two dry cells fuel mix one-to-one gas/ oil can lead some degree success measures ones short building new piston sleeve dam thing able confirm extreme measures actually work Finally My supply photos Old-Timers growing thin againthat subjects out rut would sure appreciate would share color black-andwhite photos might have collection Barring receipt some fresh material may have resort photos Playboys Bombers addition Id greatly appreciate receiving photos reports activities arena RC Scale Duration pet subject using gasoline engines power large models listing titled Petrol Main Benefits cluded following low initial cost low run ning costs rugged design reliable long lasting good low-end torque swings large props no bat teries needed built-in fuel pump self-contained ignition system no oil-sodden model no needle valve fiddling easy starting longer life model minimum support equipment needed flying field need take field model petrol can light weight sheer power pretty well sums up positive reasons heartily agree British counter parts Gas engines require care mixing fuel refueling model good safety practices will minimize fire danger Nuff reading about Lets go flying RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 51 Over five years ago July 85 column dis cussed simple charge accessory warrants revisit case since Electric modelers now routinely use multiple interchangeable battery packs get air time Therefore Ive elected repeat earlier offering time photos herein associated sketch illustrate charge splitter sim ple homemade device its really wiring har ness allows charging two battery packs same time single charger charger needs capable charging number cells equal greater total number two packs packs can out models concept limited two packs can expanded particular splitter shown utilizes round charge plug-and-jack Switchcraft combination popularized Astro jack wiring sembled old 35mm film canister small container OK its made electrically insulating material idea plug highcapability charger jack get two separate outputs connected individ ual battery packs harness electrically con nects packs series simultaneous charg ing does matter packs same cell count However does matter cells same capacity Thus SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051S 074S & 09S ALL CUS TOM & STOCK PARTS VAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY COMPETITIONACCESSORIES RACING WHEELS KLOTZOIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OFFUEL TUBING THREEBRANDSOFGLOWPLUGS HARD-TO-FIND HA RD WA RE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK& 5T177 SPARK PLUGS SILK8 COLORS QUALITYDOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBERBANDS TRANSISTORIGNITIONSYSTEMS RESIS TOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLA YBOYSR KIT 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBER POWER KITS PROPS 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IMMEDIA TESHIPMENTON VISA/MC THE BEST FUSELAGE JIG EVER PERIOD Provides Solid Support Accurate Building Rugged Construction 7 Ply Aircraft Plywood Provides Lifetime Use Two Sizes Available Regular Fuselages Up 6 Wide Jumbo- Fuselages Up 94 Wide Use Own Building Board Work Bench Base Mount Jig Station Uni-Strut Guide Rails Most Versatile Set-Up Contains Complete Hardware Instructions Including Uni-Strut Information Box 4 Standard Jig StationsSI 795 Box 4 JumbO Jig Stations1995 TwoS ft long Guide Rails including mounting nuts 2195 charge splitter can used charge multiple packs having same milliampere-hour capacity cells no matter what cell count pack provided total does exceed charger ca pacity Additionally individual packs must same nominal level discharge like emp ty attempt charge batteries some mixed state charge packs interconnected such harness charger simply thinks its connected large bat tery charges cells same num ber ampere-minutes As application illustration lets say have Astro 112 charger popular con stant-current charger advertised being able charge 28 cells Thus have exam ple four popular six- and/or seven-cell 12Ah packs could use four-way version splitter shown have four times flight capability just charge-time period course such splitter/harness can obvi ously employ popular type connector latter might include limited both Sermos Tamiya connector styles could mix connector styles suits need must noted splitter works outputs either connected packs shorted out means unused output open circuit no charging possible sug gest make up so-called shorting plug .aa Antiques1 Militay civiliat Helicopters Baliplanes 2700 pbs5000 3-SOw aeings eels POTOPAKGkakdlng KOIU-FAN IVANS MAGIC GADGET protractor device used Ivan Kristensen accurately measure aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out trimming out airplane quality tool complete instructions log book carrying caseS 795 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight charac teristics pair glass filled nylon adjusters included provide micro screw adjustment smaller front tube Main tube aluminum matching phenolic socket S695 Include S2 SOiltem UPS esidents Add 6% Sales Tax GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 476-B639 sert unconnected harness output need arises make sure latter discussion clear lets say choose make three-way harness connect three empty packs turn charger well Now lets say some reason have two packs charge leaves output connector uncommitted has closed charge current flow making shorted connector plug unused output complete cur rent path two packs Youll amazed much flyin can just few bucks worth extra con nectors little time make up charge split ter Its like having several chargers running same time Vintage RC aircraft Electric topic per se may nonetheless interest readers say because regularly get reader mail wherein writer indicates participation hobby long ago dropping out now returningoften because having discov ered Electric fact get surprising number reader photos Midwest Esquire popular rudder-only RC design Fifties folks have Electrified happens relatively new organi zation called Vintage Radio Control Society yR/CS dedicated preserving RC models memories Fifties Sixtiesthe dec ades RC greats forma tive years include names like Hal deBolt Walt Good Ed Lorenz fact Ive personally enjoyed some correspondence Hal recent years now heavily Elec tric Also may interest know VR/CS president other John Worth AMAs recently retired Executive Director regular attendee KRC Electric meet being case decided inap propriate pass along some discussion Vin tage activity can get info and/or join VR/CS writing organizations secretary/treasurer also KRC regular Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Ora dell NJ 07649and tell im Bob sent ya Incidentally annual membership VR/CS $15 sent recently soon after reading April issue RC Report magazine pub lication has monthly column Art Schroeder another long-established name modeldom en titled Vintage Varieties dedicated Vintage RC learned rebirth stitution Selinsgrove PA meet Selinsgrove meet late Fifties early Sixties attracted great names RC year Friend Bill myself just beginPLUG-IN WING ADJUSTER KIT Four glass filled nylon brackets included key wing panels front rear allow accurately adjust panel straight flight Complete hardware & instructionsS995 WING TUBE & SOCIETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing structure Now size models 718 dix x2S 895 1diax25 995 1diax3S1495 ners RC attended spectators several years awed impressive performance TTPW Walt Goods two-tone pulse-width pro portional system galloping ghost Quadra plex other RC technical breakthroughs era meet discontinued sometime Sixties Well Selinsgrove lives again VR/CS hosting three-day meet Labor Day weekend RC designs bygone day Ive just dug out plans Trixter Beam first RC Midwest Esquire second RC found some old escapements Mighty Midget motors etc hope some Vintage Elec trics course Ive got relearn fly plane equipped escapements have make up some special RC equipment will operate safely todays radio environmentbut should just part fun Besides nearly fellow club members have no idea what escapement showing em should lots fun too Incidentally since Ive mentioned RC Report magazine Id like comment news print tabloid-size monthly thats very reasonably priced $10/year $18/two years has num ber other fine columns including Electric coauthored John Mountjoy Charles Spear gentlemen very experienced Electric fliers also regularly attend KRC gathering Anyway whether youre Electric THE GUARDIAN ANGEL TM CRASH PREVENTION SYSTEM Tests monitors RIC electronics CALL 1-800-729-9210 FREE informailonTIIE e0tL4TIIES [72MILLS MtTALS SOCKS 0RLCTSION INSdRUMENS I --*Qu-- CSIIPLcTK CATALOG $200 Ooos oteos C4MPIELL 791S C ZIOD M Sauna Road ISproosfoalo OH 45505 513 32285HZ 166 Model Aviation Rubber ne Power Free Flight Display Control Une Electric Power RIC Airpianes new illustrated 32 page sabiold size catalog us & Ceneda *100 Foreigls *300 Penn Vailey Hobby Center 837-A W Main St Lanadale PA 19446 216- 3080770 VEND MOUNTS THE ViBRATiON KILLER Fall tuSi 0001 tfln a, ixiato tot 25 ,', Fit itualiy t,ewaii Sn5nn mOunt Typc&i oibatOx neductIon otlO2 Usa 85% kit Consist mount ,Oiat tOi point ,bxafld, washa, tubing &d inStWCtiOltS SO send szoe ahack 0 moay 000~ por kIt GSA PRODUCTS P0803 N425 SARASOTA CL 34233 OtS 3774252 FL ,ian, add 700 Sal saa INFORMATION Send SASS DEL 1R6 0. need easy handling auperior aerobatic modern looking apart exhibition biplane haa bean filled Eel-Air 60 kit parts thia biplane fine line kita machine cut assiat building real ahow stopper Del-Air 60 haa fully summetrical wing sectiona Thia gives greatest potential aerobatic performance either upright inverted Thia ship ia capable very Slow close-in type flight right up moat rigorous aerobatic schedule can muster SPECIFICATIONS SUPERIOR DESIGN & CRAFTSMANSHIP Finest Kits Youll Ever Buy Build Train-Air 20 Train-Air 40 Sport-Air 40 Bel-Air 40 40 Hydro-FlOats Engine Requirement Wing Span Wins Area Fuselage Length Fuselage Width Weight Range Wing Loading Range 60 52 835 48 35 6 75 lbs 148 to 165 207-490-1881 Vise 6 MasterCard Accepted NORTHEAST AERODYNAMICS Inc_______ RR1 BOX 11 H ED E 04002 490-1881 might want check out RC Report cause covers other RC interests well hobby shop doesnt carry write pub lisher PO Box 1706 Huntsville AL 35807 Im now unofficially starting unconfirmed rumor theres some chance theres always chance Editor Gordon Banks will make years KRC meet New Electric products can found Hobby Lobby Catalog 16 should readily avail able read several new Electric items probably exciting shown two months photos Bauer Elektro-Impeller Bauer MiG-iS de signed Impeller assembly 9 long has diameter 6% rotor has diam eter 4% unit weighs 13 oz requires motor capable outputting 1000 wattsof Hobby Lobby has several companion alrcraft has wingspan 58 713 sq wing area weighs nine poundsYou can get copy Catalog 16 fully describes whole bunch Elec tric products calling writing Hobby Lobby 5614 Franldin Pike Circle Brentwood TN 37027 tel 1-615/373-1444 Tell em Bob sent yaand insist HL boss Jim son Dave bring plane years KRC meet can see fly Another story about motor noise just few hours old Today Sunday May 27 took break writing colunm some fly ing decided add some cells Semorita see MA July 90 experiment part fu tare column plane equipped 14 1 2-Ab cells added four As taxied accelerated began lift off motor became very erratic glitching immediately shut down landed far end fieldotherwise Im sure plane would have survived knew what wrong plane equipped Airtronics Van guard FM system working very well despite fact power system equipped speed control opti cally coupled very much dislike hard-wired controls already particular used anyway As does happen extra motor battery volt age resulted additional motor brush noise ra dio static too much receiver accommodateand glitching resulted went home installed set chokes three speedcontrol receiver leads went back out field Presto No noise problems chokes worked again Now remember seeing somewhere December 89 calumn can find details install ing chokes just success story about chokesand case its just few hours old conclude Please forward com ment question author address given column header respond coming mail accompanied SASE Happy Quiet-Power Landings Everyone Hmm wonder what Electric turbine Hobby Lobby sounds like RecordslCollier Continued page 58 tinued track plane turned out time found air perfectly still wind after toying us morning threatening us again failure afternoon now ended flight plane landed 93424 pm HST 12:0804 flight World Record attempt fallen short Caught surprise unexpected land ing half crew caine running see what happened realized what accomplished less up set what hadnt Champagne opened toasts raised laughter excited talk filled night accomplished original goal begun idea just year earlier earned minute meter day clearly tended World Records Thank yous final thoughts have learned no record can accomplished alone would like thank following people giving time and/or products toward goal Joe Bridi Bridi Aircraft Design Inc Tom Runge Ace RIC Inc Art Kramer Coverite Larry Sribnick SR Batteries George Span Aerospace Composite Prod ucts Frank Bachenheimer Carl Goldberg Models Inc sponsors Gerald Stepha nie Fukuoka Stan Yamato Greg Wick photographs Tom Schick Duaine Phil lips Jim Hartzell Stan Trnitt Ted Willetj Dr Bill James Karen Matthew Col lier crew members Chris Wayne photog Five choose F-106 Delta Dart 71 Long F-20 Tigershark 88 Mig 25 Foxbat 75 U-2 Spyplane 52 F11F-1 Grumman Tiger 70 kits include Fiberglass fuselage foam wing cores balsa hardware color decals fuel tanks landing gear struts plans instructions $379 UPS U-2 $299 Cash check MO Allow 4 8 weeks delivery Super Detailed Pilots molded four five parts lightweight ready assembly painting civilian Barnstormer /5 US&/aWWIIAAF,/sbust Fres $1995 busts $795 PS DIDYOU KNOW Since 1982 Knights Air Inc has making great products scale modelers Thousands satis fied R/Cers have enjoyed scale pilot figures hundreds ducted fan jet kits hands happy jet modelers across country next time want great scale model product call upon Knighta Air Inc WE MAKE JET KITS! k NIGh1TS OF Th1 AIE INC P0 Box 187 PittstoWrt NJ 08867 Dkn fl1.OO6.AA1A
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/09
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 165, 166, 167
LETS START two offerings months ECS Elliot Boulous PO Box 430 Morgantown PA 19543 tel 1-215/286-5129 would like meet other Electric modelers area Ive met Elliot past KRC meets know hes serious hobbyist Bob Keathley Rt 14 Box 17-A Gray TN 37615 member Johnson City Radio Controllers wants get started Electric Hes looking some real live local encourage ment form others inclined Ive received input number readers some oncewho have con nected virtue column service Im truly happy hear results Keep hap pening folks Electric meets First up 11th annual KRC Electric Fly largest Electric meet country maybe world years meet scheduled September 1516 field access early arrivals Friday September 14 after 1200 noon latter courtesy Buc-Le Aerosportsmen club large Quakertown PA field bor rowed KRC meet meet all-fly event wanting some challenge scheduled events year include All-Up/Last-Down Maxi-Flight Bob still experimenting motors/batterlea/props new Skyvolt MA January 90Plan No 639 rubberband photo above holds eight-cell two cells hid den behind windshield 1 200-mAh 5CR NI-Cd battery pack placea necessity dur ing outside maneuvers performed acrobatic plane Note also short pieces i/is x 14 foam wing saddle tape mo tor housing under motor clamp straps fabricated Suilivan Goldenrod pushrod inners keep motor heat soft ening Photo right shows hole prop shaft cowling direct-drive motor originally used elon gated upwards accommodate higher shaft position gear-drive unit now stalled Motor shown Astro 05 geared cobalt unit turning Kyosho 9 x 6 prop sponsored Sonic-Tronics Most Rolls Most Loops events offer hundreds dol lars cash prizes plus plaques fifth place addition years meet will give awards third place Saturday Best Kit Trainer Best Original Design Aerobatic Best Old-Timer Best Gas Design Conversion Pilots Choice Sunday similar awards will go Best Kit Acro batic Best Kit Sailplane Fastest Most Imagina tive Kit Variation Pilots Choice Besides famous KRC Elec tric Fly raffle door prizes least two com plete fully equipped ready-to-fly planes will given away dinner/social will held Saturday night Radio Control Electrics Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lansdale PA 19446 THIS MONTHS TOPICS 1 Electric Connec tion Service ECS 2 Electric meets 3 An un usual request industry 4 very useful charging accessory 5 Vintage RCers/RC Re port magazine 6 New Electric products 7 Mo tor no/semore big hit last yearand selloutwith lots folks regretting having made neces sary reservations affair information contact John Hickey CHARGESPLITTER SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM CAN Ffl TOPLANE#I B CHARGE JACK FROMAWIRENUT OUTPUTB TO PLANE #2 CHARGE JACK SKETCH ILLUSTRATES HOW SOLDER LUGS OF SPLITTERJACKS ARE TIED TOGETHER YOU WANT THE 2 AIRBORNE PACKS CHARGED IN SERIES NOT IN PARALLEL Weve seen before five years agobut two-way charge-splitter useful Bob wants show again can charge two bat tery packswhich need have same number cells cells same capacityfrom charger same time charger has capacity can add splits charge three packs simultaneously Use plugs/jacks suit fancy container used plastic 35mm film canister Note packs connected series parallel info column 50 Model Aviation install high-capacity motor Bauer BM-40-SE Eiektro impeiier Aboveavaii able tram Hobby Lobby ducted-fan unit wlii put out 9 lb thrust 1000 watts kiiowattl input power Motors iike Uitra 1600 2000 GT300J1O Astro 60 can instaii everything Bauer MiG 15 kit Beiow features lightweight fi bergiass fuseisge interior ducts impelier wing obechi-sheeted foam detaiis other suitable planes shown Hobby Lobbys new Cataiog 16 cataiog free products arenti 1624 Maple Ave Hatfleid PA 19440 Just few weeks following KRC sixth annual Southeastern Massachusetts Electric Fly October 6-7 meet held Cape Cod Saturdays events include AMA 610 618 plus Most Loops Sunday offers AMA 611 628 modified plus Endurance Besides will plenty surprise awards throughout meet information available Charlie Syl via 31 Perry St Middleboro MA 02346 tel 1508/947-2805 may know Charlie man hind CS Flight Systemsa major mail order sup plier Electric CSFS has steadily grown over years very small start midEighties now has over 800 s stock Can anyone guess dollar value rather unusual request carries po tential opportunity has come Bob Markle RIM Systems As mentioned pre vious column RIM manufactures broad line products RC Electric modeler cludes quite few speed controls speed reduc tion drives recent letter Bob asked could nounce interest hearing readers may have developed ideas designs might worthy manufacture effect Bob look ing expand line farther wants hear anyone might have candidate fering Bob prepared make business ar rangement event new RIM prod uct materializes can contact Bob details RIM Systems Unit 3 Sandy Hill Rd Irwin PA 15642and tell im Bob sent ya Alterna tively can meet Bob person upeom ing KRC meet Hes always Continued page 165 Kraft Midwest Inc 115 E Main Northvilie MI 48167 313 348-0085 FAX 313348-4175 Ultra Narrow Band AM Receiver Model KMRDC4-7A Years developing worth wait Special Agreement RCD Rzs SO & 53 Mhz Complete 6m conversion Available Specifications Size 275 70mm x 165 415mm x 825 205mm WeIght 165 oz Working Voitage 38 60 VDC Temperature -10 120F 10 Khz spacing Bandwidth 1- 85 khz 60db down 301P 3db image 60db down kits use R/Vs have canopy track OT OOL HSTAY COOL PERFECT SHADE AT THE FLYING FIELITRACKOUT CAMPING OR AT ThE LAKE OFFICIAL SHADE TENT AT 1987 NATS FOR N/C PATrERN JUDGES SHADE TENT AT 1988 RATS AT R/C PA3FERN SITES FOR OFFICIALS HEADQUARTERS TENTS ARD TRANSMCCFER IMPOUNDS PORTA-SUADEZEATUEES ROOMY No center pole nearly 7 tall cOOL ---- Opaque heat reflecting canopy QicE$RECTINO 5 Minutes 6e1O LLQHT WEIGHT ---- bell Weighs 6 I/S pounds VISANIHD RESiSTANT ---- 6510 Tested 48 MPH 503U$IAOIE ---- Level tilted side ESPANDA8LE ---- Too three can joined MODEL Econcey 6010$3888 $400UPS Iportesan 6010$4395 $480UPS Dnsng 9o18$5708 $400UPS Sportking 9c18$9358 $550UPS Mech Tote-Tarp 406$ 795s $200UPS TrakLok-Kys Kit TAA2$1000 $200UPS Trak-Lok-Ryc KIt TAA3$1450 $200UPS IAL TOLL FREE 1-800-421-4626 4MCOAE FOUR N COMPanX ORDERS DEALERS & DISTRIBUTOR CALLSA209 SW BUCY AVE Sires literature available74BARTLOSVIILEOE 74003 4N Coapany -~PH 918-336-9445 September 1990 51 Features Duai conversion AGC- Duai Crystai Ceramic Filters 3 72 75 Mhz ectors ali Kraft styics Deans Wand & specials List Prices Special War p Speed Service Exceeds AM Rx Guideiines 4 Channei$9495 5 Channel$9995 6 Channel$10495 7 Channei$10995 Pro-Line Units Negative Pulse add $1000 Deaiers Discounts avaliabie Rx Trade $5-$10 TH ROETLES AND SUPPLIES FOR ELECTRIC FLIGHT SM5 1 6 cells u amps SM4 7 23 cells 50 amps Sc6 24 34 cells 60 amps -all throttles linear proportional forward only#15 WIRE 350 STRAND 020 25 sIze #12 WIRE 665 STRAND 25 100 sI aada6ee e 440A/ Call write JOMAR 513-474-0985 2028 Knightsbridge Dr Cincinnati OH 45244 RC Old-Timers/MathewsRC Giant Scale/de Vries Continued page 47Continued page 49 Leave Dick Lyons now provide us way hang up coversor put frames Dick selling faithful full-color repro ductions trio original Thirties-era model magazine covers covers Frank Tins ley September 1937 Air Trails August Shomberg February 1937 Flying Aces J0 Kotula November 1939 Model Airplane News Color density chroma absolutely excel lent perhaps better looked originally certainly better faded copies price very reasonable $10 three Order Richard E Lyons 552 Camino Concordia Camarillo CA 93010 should some Old-Timers home would make wonderful prizes next event Hey first effort sells well perhaps Dick will develop some additional ones Remember GHQ engine have aston ished flood letters Ive received about negative comments relative GHQ en gines Several readers still angry over lousy things after 50 years have com mented through dumb luck hav ing observed engine hands others did avoid donating cause Its safe say no other modeling product has ever such bad reputation Incredibly oneand onereader pleased comments felt engine much maligned other hand another reader suggested good-running reproduc tion would sell know just might no other reason finally get Ive told using 45 volts battery ig nition remember usually used three volts two dry cells fuel mix one-to-one gas/ oil can lead some degree success measures ones short building new piston sleeve dam thing able confirm extreme measures actually work Finally My supply photos Old-Timers growing thin againthat subjects out rut would sure appreciate would share color black-andwhite photos might have collection Barring receipt some fresh material may have resort photos Playboys Bombers addition Id greatly appreciate receiving photos reports activities arena RC Scale Duration pet subject using gasoline engines power large models listing titled Petrol Main Benefits cluded following low initial cost low run ning costs rugged design reliable long lasting good low-end torque swings large props no bat teries needed built-in fuel pump self-contained ignition system no oil-sodden model no needle valve fiddling easy starting longer life model minimum support equipment needed flying field need take field model petrol can light weight sheer power pretty well sums up positive reasons heartily agree British counter parts Gas engines require care mixing fuel refueling model good safety practices will minimize fire danger Nuff reading about Lets go flying RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 51 Over five years ago July 85 column dis cussed simple charge accessory warrants revisit case since Electric modelers now routinely use multiple interchangeable battery packs get air time Therefore Ive elected repeat earlier offering time photos herein associated sketch illustrate charge splitter sim ple homemade device its really wiring har ness allows charging two battery packs same time single charger charger needs capable charging number cells equal greater total number two packs packs can out models concept limited two packs can expanded particular splitter shown utilizes round charge plug-and-jack Switchcraft combination popularized Astro jack wiring sembled old 35mm film canister small container OK its made electrically insulating material idea plug highcapability charger jack get two separate outputs connected individ ual battery packs harness electrically con nects packs series simultaneous charg ing does matter packs same cell count However does matter cells same capacity Thus SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051S 074S & 09S ALL CUS TOM & STOCK PARTS VAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY COMPETITIONACCESSORIES RACING WHEELS KLOTZOIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OFFUEL TUBING THREEBRANDSOFGLOWPLUGS HARD-TO-FIND HA RD WA RE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK& 5T177 SPARK PLUGS SILK8 COLORS QUALITYDOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBERBANDS TRANSISTORIGNITIONSYSTEMS RESIS TOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLA YBOYSR KIT 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBER POWER KITS PROPS 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Astro 112 charger popular con stant-current charger advertised being able charge 28 cells Thus have exam ple four popular six- and/or seven-cell 12Ah packs could use four-way version splitter shown have four times flight capability just charge-time period course such splitter/harness can obvi ously employ popular type connector latter might include limited both Sermos Tamiya connector styles could mix connector styles suits need must noted splitter works outputs either connected packs shorted out means unused output open circuit no charging possible sug gest make up so-called shorting plug .aa Antiques1 Militay civiliat Helicopters Baliplanes 2700 pbs5000 3-SOw aeings eels POTOPAKGkakdlng KOIU-FAN IVANS MAGIC GADGET protractor device used Ivan Kristensen accurately measure aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out trimming out airplane quality tool complete instructions log book carrying caseS 795 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight charac 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wingspan 58 713 sq wing area weighs nine poundsYou can get copy Catalog 16 fully describes whole bunch Elec tric products calling writing Hobby Lobby 5614 Franldin Pike Circle Brentwood TN 37027 tel 1-615/373-1444 Tell em Bob sent yaand insist HL boss Jim son Dave bring plane years KRC meet can see fly Another story about motor noise just few hours old Today Sunday May 27 took break writing colunm some fly ing decided add some cells Semorita see MA July 90 experiment part fu tare column plane equipped 14 1 2-Ab cells added four As taxied accelerated began lift off motor became very erratic glitching immediately shut down landed far end fieldotherwise Im sure plane would have survived knew what wrong plane equipped Airtronics Van guard FM system working very well despite fact power system equipped speed control opti cally coupled very much dislike hard-wired controls already particular used anyway As does happen extra motor battery volt age resulted additional motor brush noise ra dio static too much receiver accommodateand glitching resulted went home installed set chokes three speedcontrol receiver leads went back out field Presto No noise problems chokes worked again Now remember seeing somewhere December 89 calumn can find details install ing chokes just success story about chokesand case its just few hours old conclude Please forward com ment question author address given column header respond coming mail accompanied SASE Happy Quiet-Power Landings Everyone Hmm wonder what Electric turbine Hobby Lobby sounds like RecordslCollier Continued page 58 tinued track plane turned out time found air perfectly still wind after toying us morning threatening us again failure afternoon now ended flight plane landed 93424 pm HST 12:0804 flight World Record attempt fallen short Caught surprise unexpected land ing half crew caine running see what happened realized what accomplished less up set what hadnt Champagne opened toasts raised laughter excited talk filled night 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