Radio Control: Giant Scale

Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman ITS PLAN REVIEW TIME month Im going look couple plans Jerry Behrens first interesting although non-Scale design called JB Special Con vertaplane Quadra-powered aircraft can built flown monoplane biplane both No Mortimernot same time biplane version very reminis cent Aeromaster flying instruc tions Jerry says flies much like monoplane version does away top wing cabane struts substitutes larger surface lower wing can course set up permanently either configuration overall length 695 monoplane span 84 biplane span 78 upper 72 lower weight approximately 18 lb plans two sheets approxi mately 3 7 ft drawings clear uncluttered very good exploded view fuselage half wings shown turns Out dont really need full wing drawing because dont build wings pinning over plans Heres everything need get smoke Quadra Harris muffler electric pump US Quadra tank forthe diesel fuel oil Aero Trend gasoline fuel line hook together Note new moreefficient coil-style vaporizer mufflers expansion chamber item dangling end twisted pair wires hooked electric pump on/off control switch have rcmember make right left panels Construction simple rugged Spruce plywood pine main ingredients some balsa wings employ spruce plywood box spar makes very strong structure its weight its tedious job cutting spar holes ribs Most ribs balsa plywood strut locations balsa ribs could replaced foam-core board cut cost bit same applies fuselage turtledeck formers As plans control installation left pretty much up builder ie selection installation hinges horns pushrods cables etc plans indicate receiver servos batteries mounted near 48 Model Aviation Travelaire 2000 another Behrens plan Bob reviews too Jerry Behrens J B Special scalelike can builtas cithera monoplane L ora biplaneR Beautifully-finished monoplane displayatthe 81 Toledo show Uncovered biplane reveals simple rugged construction plans reviewed month Bobs Tomahawk projects progressing Jim Messer kit fuselage under construction spindly-looking tail cone actually quite rigid due 1/s-ln sq spruce diagonals tail dont know balance keep pushrods short both interested Jerrys interplane strut attachment method uses Du-Bro linksthe standard size newer larger ones plastic socket ends drilled tapped take 4-40 stud turn anchored wing balls used type made take 4-40 screw attached side strut Now struts simply snap sockets wings strut length can adjusted small extent running sockets out screws like idea using 4-40s rather 2-56 hardware wonder about drilled-out plastic socket apparently working Jerry actual use what counts anything like plans instructions come pretty good couple areas think could clearer two different CG locations monoplane biplane marked plans dont remember seeing anything about manage change shifting configura tion other field Another feature dictated convertible nature design incidence shim mounted upper center section biplanes lower wing plans shim shown drawing ofthe wing rib aileron confused bit havent actually seen model fly certainly looks capable enough would good design experienced modeler wants move Giant Scale construc tion techniques will feel quite familiar though spruce balsa used Bebrens TravelA ire 2000 prime example what Giant Scale about classics Twenties modeled size can uncannily realistic appearance performance models design construction very similar JB Special bit larger Span 105 length 73 projected weight 23 lb should fly well Quadra getting toward upper limit weightwise newer slightly larger engines Con turned page 112 June 198249 I1owd like have workshop available Its owner Bob Campbell tries stare down monster B-29 total almost 10 Cu engine displacement 1 6/2-ft wingspan Superfortress just liable winner SIT BACK RELAX. 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