RADIO CONTROL J Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lansdale PA 19446 THE ELECTRIC CONNECTION Service happily offers three names month First up Tony Turley 229 Pine Circle Dunbar WV 25064 telephone 304 7682821 Tony member Flying Hillbillies club about 60 members greater Charleston area now three serious Electric fliers locally Tony hoping hook up Hed like very much form Electric-only club sounds like great idea too So about getting touch Tonyand tell im Bob sent ya Next up northeast corner Connecticut Jim Marinelli Jr writes say hes eager find other E-fliers Electric club nearby Jim flies several 05 cobalts some smaller motors too hes hoping move up 25 size soon Now its just right let Jim continue having E-fun himself E-modeling fun meant sharedand Im asking readers area contact Jim 75 Rosen Ave Torrington CT 06790 Finally Ive heard Gordy Stahl 6623 W Chambers Milwaukee WI 53210 tells newly formed Electric club area Its called New Berlin Associated Electric Flyers NBAEF name well liked cause time done saying ones batteries charged Interested persons can get information sending SASE club Gordys address Incidentally Gordy some others going Holland summer support F3E team its efforts capture gold US Best wishes Tony Jim Gordy respective pursuits about telling works out guys Keystone RIC Club has announced 13th annual KRC Electric Fly held Saturday Sunday September 19 20 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen Flying Field Quakertown Pennsylvania same magnificent site past few years Coincidentally just writing received call California modeler inquiring about meet date years Electric Fly activities will continue some past traditions will also offer expansions improvements some new things well Optional flying activities competitively inclined include All-Up-Last-Down event day up 15 participantsa new high Because popularity event KRC has set up pre-registration plan event AULD cosponsored Sonic-Tronics KRC features cash prizes totaling $300 plus plaques Other activities include 20 Loops 30 Rolls Stand-Off Scale Best OT Pilots Choice course field open day both days want fun-fly except during AULD special demos Other meet improvements year will include enhanced frequency control flight stations ready boxes manned station monitor personnel guarantee everyone air time 20-minute pin time will strictly monitored enforced Also narrow-band/Gold Sticker radios will allowed course renowned KRC Electric Fly Raffle will have lots good stuff everyone enjoy As past KRC will raffling off least four fully equipped ready-to-fly Electrics plus lots year something new has added separate special raffle feature proceeds benefiting US F3E team activitythis because KRC feels highly specialized part Electric important anything else Electric Another crowd-pleasing activity KRC Saturday Night Dinner Socialan early sellout 140 seats last two years years affair will move 66 Model Aviation THiS MONTHS TOPICS 1 The Electric Connection Service 2 Meet AnnouncementKR C 3 Reader InquiriesThe Esquire 4 Electric no Good Family portrait new charging products SR Batteries large box microprocessor-controlled charger smaller box accessory power supply New additions Sermos product line include left modified version plastic connector housings standard ATC auto fuse can easily mounted group photo shows two mounting options fuse holder iUIEU V Iii 1 II EW A WE ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALSA SHEETS 36 41 30 1/16x233 3/32 x 240 1/8x243 3/16n249 1/4x256 1/32x337 1/20x337 1/16x3374931 3/32 x 3445837 l/8x3557445 3/16x3638455 l/4x3759861 5/16x387115 3/8 x 39012871 1/2n3114160 3/4x3170200 1/16x4587648 3/32 n 4729756 1/8x48210966 3/16x49612675 1/4x411513984 3/8x4170235144 1/2x4235273200 MATCHED SHEETS 42 3/32x4109 1/0 54129 3/16s4144 1/4 s4155 BALSA STICKS 36 41 1/16x1/410 hiSs3/811 1/16x1/215 3/32x1/412 3/32x3/813 3/32x1/217 1/8x1/809 1/9x1/41218 1/8n3/81319 1/8x1/21824 3/16x3/161219 3/16x3/81821 3/16x1/22231 1/41/41826 1/4 x3/82128 1/4x1/22232 1/4x3/43445 1/4x14257 5/16x5/162330 3/8 x3/82939 3/Be1/23349 3/8 x3/44458 3/8x15473 1/2x1/23855 1/2 x3/44866 1/2x16082 5/8 x5/85270 3/4 x3/47598 Qs w BALU TRIANGLES 36 4425 383630 35 33445 55 BALSA PLANKS36 80 2 5 329 4293 1 112r3 302 111244395 242231 243338 244475 343515 344715 TAPERED SHEETS36 14265 14395 39269 39398 123120 7RERDXY 'BALSA 9ozList9I99l IsminS001 Cull 806 745 6394 10am 6pm Cenirel TimeIlSmin6001 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% serious modeler want performance LIGHT 4-8 LB WOOD36 1/32382 1/20362 11164362 3/324374 1l8391 3/1643106 11443125 31843150 1/23199 3/443309 143425 1/164498 3/3244119 11844139 3/1844157 1/444199 31844285 112n4386 TRAILING EDGE 36 14132 391 l246 1/2270 DNSTANTGLUE 1 oz Th/ck300 1 oz Thin300 2 oz Thick550 2 oz Thin550 must try 4-6 lb balsa * NEW * Hundreds new sizes accessories fonishing materials Send #10 SASE latest catalog SPRUCE STICKS 3641 1/841191725 1194142026 194lIe2232 3116431162939 114 143450 114 3184055 144 1124565 318 4 3184969 3/84 1126077 1/241/26689 11243147597 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 318 318 1212 3144 314 BASSWOOD41 3116311626 311611430 31163/838 311611246 31163490 114411442 143840 11431490 3/831860 316411270 393480 1211290 1234100 BUNDLE DEAL S 20-1/16x3x36699 20-1/1 6x4x361035 20-3/32x3x36875 1 5-3/32x4x36955 15-1/8x3x36750 10-1/8x4x36695 15-3/16x3x38940 10-3/1684839835 10-1/4x3x36655 101 /4x4x3610SO 1 03/8x3x36890 5-3/8x4n39655 5-1 /2x3x36540 5-1/2x4x391110 103/32x4x48930 51 /Ox4x4O 525 5-3/16x4x48620 51 /4x4x48680 HARD MAPLE 1/4 39 39 39 12 3934 1234 RB 40 45 50 69 69 BIRCH DO WELS 36 1859 31611 1414 51625 3932 IPLY3IRCH 48 1164x12836 1f32x12476 1I16x12476 1/8x12496 5 PLY BIRCH 48 3/32x 12725 1/8x12800 363/16x12625 12625 3/8x 12725 81 1/2x12900 LflIPLY48GROOVED LG MQUNTS 92 belies 3/8x3/411/81 AS 318x3/415/321 45 1/2x3/413/161 50 118x6176 118x12350 ____________ __________________114x6276 LONE STAR MODELS114x12550 1623 57th St Lubbock TX 79412 Cnnt sa Handling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO States accept VISA MasterCard personal checks COD 6/% tax Texas US currency Mm wood order 51000 6V. larger nearby facility accommodate attendees Dinner reservations required past past experience shows go fastso dont waste time ordering yours can get fully detailed mailer lots information including application dinner reservations contacting CD John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hatfield PA 9440 telephone 215 368-8965 Finally Mitch Poling Electric columnist Model Builder longest running F-writer know planning comeall way Germanyto years meet See ya everyone October 1991 column included photo new Electrified Esquirea popular Midwest kit 1950s 1960s Since column appeared readers have slowly steadily inquiring about source plans plane Esquire now Vintage design built participate Vintage meets Anyway seems columns readers have modelers quite have built plane past now want again Im happy report can get plans Model Builder magazine plan #9862 1 dont have pricing information can write Model Plan Service 34249 Camino Capistrano Capistrano Beach CA 92624 call 714 496-5411 also understand can get Esquire plans NASCO PO Box 10127 Costa Mesa CA 92627 call 714 723-6057 Ask plan V104 $13 Incidentally readers have also asked about Midwest Tn Squirea sister ship Esquirehut know no source plans some reader does would Continued page 113 August 1992 LeSt mis Vintage Tn Squire flown Weldon Smith Cary IL 91 SelinsgroveVRCS meet Right Bill Batess Douglas Hardware design flown KRC 91 Thats 035 electric motor cylinder head spark plug show go 67 BipelHunton Winter Continued page 79 Covering Transparent MonoKote recommended transparent type just seems weigh less opaque metallic varieties Attach covering center panel pull toward edges fasten Smooth out wrinkles Clear-coat exposed balsa polyurethane Final assembly Assemble wings tail fuselage Bare abutting surfaces align accurately glue Attach wing struts being careful affix firmly spars Fill voids CyA baking soda Add empennage rigging help prevent damage inevitable nose-over Use light wire rigging perhaps piece old braided control line Run wire around hinges gather pull bottom fuselage Glue joints CyA prototype ran piece /8in dowel rod through wing center section provide attaching bomb-drop mount rubberbands Lightweight mumer can save fey ounces building own muffler made metal Band-Aid can Other containers would probably serve equally well Cut spacer aluminum stock making sure its sized support can proper distance engines exhaust stack drilled four 1/4-in holes ouflet clearance holes attachment screws Since can must supported both sides adequate strength cut two spacers span its width Push awl side can pressure tap tinplate will curl inward provide good anchorage pressure tap threading Tap can install nipple Drill exhaust hole bottom can silver-solder brass tube size least equal engines regular exhaust outlet Assemble can engine threaded rod locknuts Coat inside can top silicone Close top punch install sheet metal screw hold shut Add silicone exhaust extension carry residue level below bottom wing exhaust system seems work welland its light Engine prototype uses OS 40 SF ABC K&B 45 would equivalent believe could go small 28 size still get good resultsalong lighter airplane remember Keep model light keep flying 4~9 jJify FINISHING FRIEND SYSTEM ___________ flUJa GUARANTEED neip build lAS i BETTER e lots MORE FUN FFS secures model away workbench like 3rd hand Locks ANY angle FREE hands sanding cove ring painting Model touched outside surface LIFETIME GUARANTEE Join family satisfied customers say Bad U just model using f goull never bulk another wWwut ORDER TODAY just $3995 CRAFTSMAN MODELS S&H 1311 East 161st St317-896-9043 Westfield IN 46074 M/C SASE Brochure RC ElectricslKopski Continued page 67 care share information Ill include future issue related matter readers also continue inquire about VRCS heres address time Vintage Radio Control Society 4326 Andes Drive Fairfax VA 22030 Believe Some folks still feel Electrics no good Readers may recall June 1992 column discussion wherein reader accused Electric columnists general misleading readers part writing about bad aspects Electric time promised Id futureand future now So far know can describe about half-dozen perceived disadvantages bad things about Electric flight know because Ive received mail over years says some things Ive told 1 Electric too heavy doesnt fly 2 Electric doesnt have enough power fly well 3 Electric has too short flight time Notice weve advanced dont fly dont fly long Thats progress 4 Electric too complicated 5 Electric too expensive 6 Nobody flies Electric around can understand regular readers know better now laughing uncontrollably pleasetake care dont injure yourselves roll floor clutching aching sides Appreciate have no choice pursue matter cause purpose column offer help andgoodness knowsanyone believes above truly needs help So much levity reality plenty modelers still convinced Electrics no goodfor reason another Some folks might otherwise quite happy Electric either have bad bad start have received wrong information course Im foolish believe Electrics everyone-thats just simply would like help make sure Electrics really Continued page 168 FF Sport & Scale/Warner Continued page 85 worse nothing stand out like zits yearbook photo Ron Moulton British Aeromodeller fame used clock gear handle like pizza cutter pushed little row dents through back side cardstock thin aluminum paper panel believe Dave Platt originated idea have found successful using hypodermic needle ground off square deposit tiny dots white glue too much water trapped dot will collapse use glue bit thicker normal Practice before working modelyou can count ruining first dozen dots doped over dots give remarkably striking effect areas around windshield frames other points interest Continued page 142
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/08
Page Numbers: 66, 67, 113
RADIO CONTROL J Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lansdale PA 19446 THE ELECTRIC CONNECTION Service happily offers three names month First up Tony Turley 229 Pine Circle Dunbar WV 25064 telephone 304 7682821 Tony member Flying Hillbillies club about 60 members greater Charleston area now three serious Electric fliers locally Tony hoping hook up Hed like very much form Electric-only club sounds like great idea too So about getting touch Tonyand tell im Bob sent ya Next up northeast corner Connecticut Jim Marinelli Jr writes say hes eager find other E-fliers Electric club nearby Jim flies several 05 cobalts some smaller motors too hes hoping move up 25 size soon Now its just right let Jim continue having E-fun himself E-modeling fun meant sharedand Im asking readers area contact Jim 75 Rosen Ave Torrington CT 06790 Finally Ive heard Gordy Stahl 6623 W Chambers Milwaukee WI 53210 tells newly formed Electric club area Its called New Berlin Associated Electric Flyers NBAEF name well liked cause time done saying ones batteries charged Interested persons can get information sending SASE club Gordys address Incidentally Gordy some others going Holland summer support F3E team its efforts capture gold US Best wishes Tony Jim Gordy respective pursuits about telling works out guys Keystone RIC Club has announced 13th annual KRC Electric Fly held Saturday Sunday September 19 20 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen Flying Field Quakertown Pennsylvania same magnificent site past few years Coincidentally just writing received call California modeler inquiring about meet date years Electric Fly activities will continue some past traditions will also offer expansions improvements some new things well Optional flying activities competitively inclined include All-Up-Last-Down event day up 15 participantsa new high Because popularity event KRC has set up pre-registration plan event AULD cosponsored Sonic-Tronics KRC features cash prizes totaling $300 plus plaques Other activities include 20 Loops 30 Rolls Stand-Off Scale Best OT Pilots Choice course field open day both days want fun-fly except during AULD special demos Other meet improvements year will include enhanced frequency control flight stations ready boxes manned station monitor personnel guarantee everyone air time 20-minute pin time will strictly monitored enforced Also narrow-band/Gold Sticker radios will allowed course renowned KRC Electric Fly Raffle will have lots good stuff everyone enjoy As past KRC will raffling off least four fully equipped ready-to-fly Electrics plus lots year something new has added separate special raffle feature proceeds benefiting US F3E team activitythis because KRC feels highly specialized part Electric important anything else Electric Another crowd-pleasing activity KRC Saturday Night Dinner Socialan early sellout 140 seats last two years years affair will move 66 Model Aviation THiS MONTHS TOPICS 1 The Electric Connection Service 2 Meet AnnouncementKR C 3 Reader InquiriesThe Esquire 4 Electric no Good Family portrait new charging products SR Batteries large box microprocessor-controlled charger smaller box accessory power supply New additions Sermos product line include left modified version plastic connector housings standard ATC auto fuse can easily mounted group photo shows two mounting options fuse holder iUIEU V Iii 1 II EW A WE ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALSA SHEETS 36 41 30 1/16x233 3/32 x 240 1/8x243 3/16n249 1/4x256 1/32x337 1/20x337 1/16x3374931 3/32 x 3445837 l/8x3557445 3/16x3638455 l/4x3759861 5/16x387115 3/8 x 39012871 1/2n3114160 3/4x3170200 1/16x4587648 3/32 n 4729756 1/8x48210966 3/16x49612675 1/4x411513984 3/8x4170235144 1/2x4235273200 MATCHED SHEETS 42 3/32x4109 1/0 54129 3/16s4144 1/4 s4155 BALSA STICKS 36 41 1/16x1/410 hiSs3/811 1/16x1/215 3/32x1/412 3/32x3/813 3/32x1/217 1/8x1/809 1/9x1/41218 1/8n3/81319 1/8x1/21824 3/16x3/161219 3/16x3/81821 3/16x1/22231 1/41/41826 1/4 x3/82128 1/4x1/22232 1/4x3/43445 1/4x14257 5/16x5/162330 3/8 x3/82939 3/Be1/23349 3/8 x3/44458 3/8x15473 1/2x1/23855 1/2 x3/44866 1/2x16082 5/8 x5/85270 3/4 x3/47598 Qs w BALU TRIANGLES 36 4425 383630 35 33445 55 BALSA PLANKS36 80 2 5 329 4293 1 112r3 302 111244395 242231 243338 244475 343515 344715 TAPERED SHEETS36 14265 14395 39269 39398 123120 7RERDXY 'BALSA 9ozList9I99l IsminS001 Cull 806 745 6394 10am 6pm Cenirel TimeIlSmin6001 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% serious modeler want performance LIGHT 4-8 LB WOOD36 1/32382 1/20362 11164362 3/324374 1l8391 3/1643106 11443125 31843150 1/23199 3/443309 143425 1/164498 3/3244119 11844139 3/1844157 1/444199 31844285 112n4386 TRAILING EDGE 36 14132 391 l246 1/2270 DNSTANTGLUE 1 oz Th/ck300 1 oz Thin300 2 oz Thick550 2 oz Thin550 must try 4-6 lb balsa * NEW * Hundreds new sizes accessories fonishing materials Send #10 SASE latest catalog SPRUCE STICKS 3641 1/841191725 1194142026 194lIe2232 3116431162939 114 143450 114 3184055 144 1124565 318 4 3184969 3/84 1126077 1/241/26689 11243147597 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 318 318 1212 3144 314 BASSWOOD41 3116311626 311611430 31163/838 311611246 31163490 114411442 143840 11431490 3/831860 316411270 393480 1211290 1234100 BUNDLE DEAL S 20-1/16x3x36699 20-1/1 6x4x361035 20-3/32x3x36875 1 5-3/32x4x36955 15-1/8x3x36750 10-1/8x4x36695 15-3/16x3x38940 10-3/1684839835 10-1/4x3x36655 101 /4x4x3610SO 1 03/8x3x36890 5-3/8x4n39655 5-1 /2x3x36540 5-1/2x4x391110 103/32x4x48930 51 /Ox4x4O 525 5-3/16x4x48620 51 /4x4x48680 HARD MAPLE 1/4 39 39 39 12 3934 1234 RB 40 45 50 69 69 BIRCH DO WELS 36 1859 31611 1414 51625 3932 IPLY3IRCH 48 1164x12836 1f32x12476 1I16x12476 1/8x12496 5 PLY BIRCH 48 3/32x 12725 1/8x12800 363/16x12625 12625 3/8x 12725 81 1/2x12900 LflIPLY48GROOVED LG MQUNTS 92 belies 3/8x3/411/81 AS 318x3/415/321 45 1/2x3/413/161 50 118x6176 118x12350 ____________ __________________114x6276 LONE STAR MODELS114x12550 1623 57th St Lubbock TX 79412 Cnnt sa Handling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO States accept VISA MasterCard personal checks COD 6/% tax Texas US currency Mm wood order 51000 6V. larger nearby facility accommodate attendees Dinner reservations required past past experience shows go fastso dont waste time ordering yours can get fully detailed mailer lots information including application dinner reservations contacting CD John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hatfield PA 9440 telephone 215 368-8965 Finally Mitch Poling Electric columnist Model Builder longest running F-writer know planning comeall way Germanyto years meet See ya everyone October 1991 column included photo new Electrified Esquirea popular Midwest kit 1950s 1960s Since column appeared readers have slowly steadily inquiring about source plans plane Esquire now Vintage design built participate Vintage meets Anyway seems columns readers have modelers quite have built plane past now want again Im happy report can get plans Model Builder magazine plan #9862 1 dont have pricing information can write Model Plan Service 34249 Camino Capistrano Capistrano Beach CA 92624 call 714 496-5411 also understand can get Esquire plans NASCO PO Box 10127 Costa Mesa CA 92627 call 714 723-6057 Ask plan V104 $13 Incidentally readers have also asked about Midwest Tn Squirea sister ship Esquirehut know no source plans some reader does would Continued page 113 August 1992 LeSt mis Vintage Tn Squire flown Weldon Smith Cary IL 91 SelinsgroveVRCS meet Right Bill Batess Douglas Hardware design flown KRC 91 Thats 035 electric motor cylinder head spark plug show go 67 BipelHunton Winter Continued page 79 Covering Transparent MonoKote recommended transparent type just seems weigh less opaque metallic varieties Attach covering center panel pull toward edges fasten Smooth out wrinkles Clear-coat exposed balsa polyurethane Final assembly Assemble wings tail fuselage Bare abutting surfaces align accurately glue Attach wing struts being careful affix firmly spars Fill voids CyA baking soda Add empennage rigging help prevent damage inevitable nose-over Use light wire rigging perhaps piece old braided control line Run wire around hinges gather pull bottom fuselage Glue joints CyA prototype ran piece /8in dowel rod through wing center section provide attaching bomb-drop mount rubberbands Lightweight mumer can save fey ounces building own muffler made metal Band-Aid can Other containers would probably serve equally well Cut spacer aluminum stock making sure its sized support can proper distance engines exhaust stack drilled four 1/4-in holes ouflet clearance holes attachment screws Since can must supported both sides adequate strength cut two spacers span its width Push awl side can pressure tap tinplate will curl inward provide good anchorage pressure tap threading Tap can install nipple Drill exhaust hole bottom can silver-solder brass tube size least equal engines regular exhaust outlet Assemble can engine threaded rod locknuts Coat inside can top silicone Close top punch install sheet metal screw hold shut Add silicone exhaust extension carry residue level below bottom wing exhaust system seems work welland its light Engine prototype uses OS 40 SF ABC K&B 45 would equivalent believe could go small 28 size still get good resultsalong lighter airplane remember Keep model light keep flying 4~9 jJify FINISHING FRIEND SYSTEM ___________ flUJa GUARANTEED neip build lAS i BETTER e lots MORE FUN FFS secures model away workbench like 3rd hand Locks ANY angle FREE hands sanding cove ring painting Model touched outside surface LIFETIME GUARANTEE Join family satisfied customers say Bad U just model using f goull never bulk another wWwut ORDER TODAY just $3995 CRAFTSMAN MODELS S&H 1311 East 161st St317-896-9043 Westfield IN 46074 M/C SASE Brochure RC ElectricslKopski Continued page 67 care share information Ill include future issue related matter readers also continue inquire about VRCS heres address time Vintage Radio Control Society 4326 Andes Drive Fairfax VA 22030 Believe Some folks still feel Electrics no good Readers may recall June 1992 column discussion wherein reader accused Electric columnists general misleading readers part writing about bad aspects Electric time promised Id futureand future now So far know can describe about half-dozen perceived disadvantages bad things about Electric flight know because Ive received mail over years says some things Ive told 1 Electric too heavy doesnt fly 2 Electric doesnt have enough power fly well 3 Electric has too short flight time Notice weve advanced dont fly dont fly long Thats progress 4 Electric too complicated 5 Electric too expensive 6 Nobody flies Electric around can understand regular readers know better now laughing uncontrollably pleasetake care dont injure yourselves roll floor clutching aching sides Appreciate have no choice pursue matter cause purpose column offer help andgoodness knowsanyone believes above truly needs help So much levity reality plenty modelers still convinced Electrics no goodfor reason another Some folks might otherwise quite happy Electric either have bad bad start have received wrong information course Im foolish believe Electrics everyone-thats just simply would like help make sure Electrics really Continued page 168 FF Sport & Scale/Warner Continued page 85 worse nothing stand out like zits yearbook photo Ron Moulton British Aeromodeller fame used clock gear handle like pizza cutter pushed little row dents through back side cardstock thin aluminum paper panel believe Dave Platt originated idea have found successful using hypodermic needle ground off square deposit tiny dots white glue too much water trapped dot will collapse use glue bit thicker normal Practice before working modelyou can count ruining first dozen dots doped over dots give remarkably striking effect areas around windshield frames other points interest Continued page 142
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/08
Page Numbers: 66, 67, 113
RADIO CONTROL J Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lansdale PA 19446 THE ELECTRIC CONNECTION Service happily offers three names month First up Tony Turley 229 Pine Circle Dunbar WV 25064 telephone 304 7682821 Tony member Flying Hillbillies club about 60 members greater Charleston area now three serious Electric fliers locally Tony hoping hook up Hed like very much form Electric-only club sounds like great idea too So about getting touch Tonyand tell im Bob sent ya Next up northeast corner Connecticut Jim Marinelli Jr writes say hes eager find other E-fliers Electric club nearby Jim flies several 05 cobalts some smaller motors too hes hoping move up 25 size soon Now its just right let Jim continue having E-fun himself E-modeling fun meant sharedand Im asking readers area contact Jim 75 Rosen Ave Torrington CT 06790 Finally Ive heard Gordy Stahl 6623 W Chambers Milwaukee WI 53210 tells newly formed Electric club area Its called New Berlin Associated Electric Flyers NBAEF name well liked cause time done saying ones batteries charged Interested persons can get information sending SASE club Gordys address Incidentally Gordy some others going Holland summer support F3E team its efforts capture gold US Best wishes Tony Jim Gordy respective pursuits about telling works out guys Keystone RIC Club has announced 13th annual KRC Electric Fly held Saturday Sunday September 19 20 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen Flying Field Quakertown Pennsylvania same magnificent site past few years Coincidentally just writing received call California modeler inquiring about meet date years Electric Fly activities will continue some past traditions will also offer expansions improvements some new things well Optional flying activities competitively inclined include All-Up-Last-Down event day up 15 participantsa new high Because popularity event KRC has set up pre-registration plan event AULD cosponsored Sonic-Tronics KRC features cash prizes totaling $300 plus plaques Other activities include 20 Loops 30 Rolls Stand-Off Scale Best OT Pilots Choice course field open day both days want fun-fly except during AULD special demos Other meet improvements year will include enhanced frequency control flight stations ready boxes manned station monitor personnel guarantee everyone air time 20-minute pin time will strictly monitored enforced Also narrow-band/Gold Sticker radios will allowed course renowned KRC Electric Fly Raffle will have lots good stuff everyone enjoy As past KRC will raffling off least four fully equipped ready-to-fly Electrics plus lots year something new has added separate special raffle feature proceeds benefiting US F3E team activitythis because KRC feels highly specialized part Electric important anything else Electric Another crowd-pleasing activity KRC Saturday Night Dinner Socialan early sellout 140 seats last two years years affair will move 66 Model Aviation THiS MONTHS TOPICS 1 The Electric Connection Service 2 Meet AnnouncementKR C 3 Reader InquiriesThe Esquire 4 Electric no Good Family portrait new charging products SR Batteries large box microprocessor-controlled charger smaller box accessory power supply New additions Sermos product line include left modified version plastic connector housings standard ATC auto fuse can easily mounted group photo shows two mounting options fuse holder iUIEU V Iii 1 II EW A WE ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALSA SHEETS 36 41 30 1/16x233 3/32 x 240 1/8x243 3/16n249 1/4x256 1/32x337 1/20x337 1/16x3374931 3/32 x 3445837 l/8x3557445 3/16x3638455 l/4x3759861 5/16x387115 3/8 x 39012871 1/2n3114160 3/4x3170200 1/16x4587648 3/32 n 4729756 1/8x48210966 3/16x49612675 1/4x411513984 3/8x4170235144 1/2x4235273200 MATCHED SHEETS 42 3/32x4109 1/0 54129 3/16s4144 1/4 s4155 BALSA STICKS 36 41 1/16x1/410 hiSs3/811 1/16x1/215 3/32x1/412 3/32x3/813 3/32x1/217 1/8x1/809 1/9x1/41218 1/8n3/81319 1/8x1/21824 3/16x3/161219 3/16x3/81821 3/16x1/22231 1/41/41826 1/4 x3/82128 1/4x1/22232 1/4x3/43445 1/4x14257 5/16x5/162330 3/8 x3/82939 3/Be1/23349 3/8 x3/44458 3/8x15473 1/2x1/23855 1/2 x3/44866 1/2x16082 5/8 x5/85270 3/4 x3/47598 Qs w BALU TRIANGLES 36 4425 383630 35 33445 55 BALSA PLANKS36 80 2 5 329 4293 1 112r3 302 111244395 242231 243338 244475 343515 344715 TAPERED SHEETS36 14265 14395 39269 39398 123120 7RERDXY 'BALSA 9ozList9I99l IsminS001 Cull 806 745 6394 10am 6pm Cenirel TimeIlSmin6001 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% serious modeler want performance LIGHT 4-8 LB WOOD36 1/32382 1/20362 11164362 3/324374 1l8391 3/1643106 11443125 31843150 1/23199 3/443309 143425 1/164498 3/3244119 11844139 3/1844157 1/444199 31844285 112n4386 TRAILING EDGE 36 14132 391 l246 1/2270 DNSTANTGLUE 1 oz Th/ck300 1 oz Thin300 2 oz Thick550 2 oz Thin550 must try 4-6 lb balsa * NEW * Hundreds new sizes accessories fonishing materials Send #10 SASE latest catalog SPRUCE STICKS 3641 1/841191725 1194142026 194lIe2232 3116431162939 114 143450 114 3184055 144 1124565 318 4 3184969 3/84 1126077 1/241/26689 11243147597 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 318 318 1212 3144 314 BASSWOOD41 3116311626 311611430 31163/838 311611246 31163490 114411442 143840 11431490 3/831860 316411270 393480 1211290 1234100 BUNDLE DEAL S 20-1/16x3x36699 20-1/1 6x4x361035 20-3/32x3x36875 1 5-3/32x4x36955 15-1/8x3x36750 10-1/8x4x36695 15-3/16x3x38940 10-3/1684839835 10-1/4x3x36655 101 /4x4x3610SO 1 03/8x3x36890 5-3/8x4n39655 5-1 /2x3x36540 5-1/2x4x391110 103/32x4x48930 51 /Ox4x4O 525 5-3/16x4x48620 51 /4x4x48680 HARD MAPLE 1/4 39 39 39 12 3934 1234 RB 40 45 50 69 69 BIRCH DO WELS 36 1859 31611 1414 51625 3932 IPLY3IRCH 48 1164x12836 1f32x12476 1I16x12476 1/8x12496 5 PLY BIRCH 48 3/32x 12725 1/8x12800 363/16x12625 12625 3/8x 12725 81 1/2x12900 LflIPLY48GROOVED LG MQUNTS 92 belies 3/8x3/411/81 AS 318x3/415/321 45 1/2x3/413/161 50 118x6176 118x12350 ____________ __________________114x6276 LONE STAR MODELS114x12550 1623 57th St Lubbock TX 79412 Cnnt sa Handling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO States accept VISA MasterCard personal checks COD 6/% tax Texas US currency Mm wood order 51000 6V. larger nearby facility accommodate attendees Dinner reservations required past past experience shows go fastso dont waste time ordering yours can get fully detailed mailer lots information including application dinner reservations contacting CD John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hatfield PA 9440 telephone 215 368-8965 Finally Mitch Poling Electric columnist Model Builder longest running F-writer know planning comeall way Germanyto years meet See ya everyone October 1991 column included photo new Electrified Esquirea popular Midwest kit 1950s 1960s Since column appeared readers have slowly steadily inquiring about source plans plane Esquire now Vintage design built participate Vintage meets Anyway seems columns readers have modelers quite have built plane past now want again Im happy report can get plans Model Builder magazine plan #9862 1 dont have pricing information can write Model Plan Service 34249 Camino Capistrano Capistrano Beach CA 92624 call 714 496-5411 also understand can get Esquire plans NASCO PO Box 10127 Costa Mesa CA 92627 call 714 723-6057 Ask plan V104 $13 Incidentally readers have also asked about Midwest Tn Squirea sister ship Esquirehut know no source plans some reader does would Continued page 113 August 1992 LeSt mis Vintage Tn Squire flown Weldon Smith Cary IL 91 SelinsgroveVRCS meet Right Bill Batess Douglas Hardware design flown KRC 91 Thats 035 electric motor cylinder head spark plug show go 67 BipelHunton Winter Continued page 79 Covering Transparent MonoKote recommended transparent type just seems weigh less opaque metallic varieties Attach covering center panel pull toward edges fasten Smooth out wrinkles Clear-coat exposed balsa polyurethane Final assembly Assemble wings tail fuselage Bare abutting surfaces align accurately glue Attach wing struts being careful affix firmly spars Fill voids CyA baking soda Add empennage rigging help prevent damage inevitable nose-over Use light wire rigging perhaps piece old braided control line Run wire around hinges gather pull bottom fuselage Glue joints CyA prototype ran piece /8in dowel rod through wing center section provide attaching bomb-drop mount rubberbands Lightweight mumer can save fey ounces building own muffler made metal Band-Aid can Other containers would probably serve equally well Cut spacer aluminum stock making sure its sized support can proper distance engines exhaust stack drilled four 1/4-in holes ouflet clearance holes attachment screws Since can must supported both sides adequate strength cut two spacers span its width Push awl side can pressure tap tinplate will curl inward provide good anchorage pressure tap threading Tap can install nipple Drill exhaust hole bottom can silver-solder brass tube size least equal engines regular exhaust outlet Assemble can engine threaded rod locknuts Coat inside can top silicone Close top punch install sheet metal screw hold shut Add silicone exhaust extension carry residue level below bottom wing exhaust system seems work welland its light Engine prototype uses OS 40 SF ABC K&B 45 would equivalent believe could go small 28 size still get good resultsalong lighter airplane remember Keep model light keep flying 4~9 jJify FINISHING FRIEND SYSTEM ___________ flUJa GUARANTEED neip build lAS i BETTER e lots MORE FUN FFS secures model away workbench like 3rd hand Locks ANY angle FREE hands sanding cove ring painting Model touched outside surface LIFETIME GUARANTEE Join family satisfied customers say Bad U just model using f goull never bulk another wWwut ORDER TODAY just $3995 CRAFTSMAN MODELS S&H 1311 East 161st St317-896-9043 Westfield IN 46074 M/C SASE Brochure RC ElectricslKopski Continued page 67 care share information Ill include future issue related matter readers also continue inquire about VRCS heres address time Vintage Radio Control Society 4326 Andes Drive Fairfax VA 22030 Believe Some folks still feel Electrics no good Readers may recall June 1992 column discussion wherein reader accused Electric columnists general misleading readers part writing about bad aspects Electric time promised Id futureand future now So far know can describe about half-dozen perceived disadvantages bad things about Electric flight know because Ive received mail over years says some things Ive told 1 Electric too heavy doesnt fly 2 Electric doesnt have enough power fly well 3 Electric has too short flight time Notice weve advanced dont fly dont fly long Thats progress 4 Electric too complicated 5 Electric too expensive 6 Nobody flies Electric around can understand regular readers know better now laughing uncontrollably pleasetake care dont injure yourselves roll floor clutching aching sides Appreciate have no choice pursue matter cause purpose column offer help andgoodness knowsanyone believes above truly needs help So much levity reality plenty modelers still convinced Electrics no goodfor reason another Some folks might otherwise quite happy Electric either have bad bad start have received wrong information course Im foolish believe Electrics everyone-thats just simply would like help make sure Electrics really Continued page 168 FF Sport & Scale/Warner Continued page 85 worse nothing stand out like zits yearbook photo Ron Moulton British Aeromodeller fame used clock gear handle like pizza cutter pushed little row dents through back side cardstock thin aluminum paper panel believe Dave Platt originated idea have found successful using hypodermic needle ground off square deposit tiny dots white glue too much water trapped dot will collapse use glue bit thicker normal Practice before working modelyou can count ruining first dozen dots doped over dots give remarkably striking effect areas around windshield frames other points interest Continued page 142