Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman REDUCING THE RISK rm going devote whole column subject time time plan talk about what can reduce risk injury ourselves well others operating Giant Scale aircraR Last month defined risk being product seriousness probability went express opinion seriousness RC model striking someone high enough increments due size weight model have little meaning Since seriousness cant reduced going reduce risk has reducing probability case probability injuring some else two factors probability plane crashing otherwise operating out control probability happens plane will strike someone Im going call Probability No Probability No 2 now lees talk about No 1 Once aircraft has checked out past its initial test flights common causes control failure seems failure battery rm talking about battery being charged properlythats failure part operator rm talking about catastrophic failure flight previous indications have normaL Although dont think happens often people say does can does happen also take grain salt someone flies plane ground hoilers interference point right now probability battery failurc causing crash can reduced thereby reducing risk involved flying big birds orfor matterany RC aircraft common full-scale practice employ re dundancy reduce probability failure vital functions Two sometimes three identi cal similar systems installed failure system does result failure function prime example reciprocatingengine planes installation two magnetos either can run engine same principle can has used same reason some RC modelsand area Giant Scale birds have reai advan tage over other RC models never get thing nothing ways pay redundancy weight Larger airframes have larger load capacity can handle extra weight safety example redundancy dual battery system first developed believe George Steiner California involves carrying two batteries theres extra weight connected radio through circuit can detect failure battery switch other addition weight pay extra battery switcher cost small terms reduction Probability No 1 Bob Siegelkoff CB Associates has several years using another form redun dancy opinion better Its also expensive aint always way Bob doubles up everything two batteries two switches two receivers two servos control surface receivers tuned same frequency respond same trans mitted signal flight control servos linked mechanically servo contributes driving control surface either servo could stop position other could bring control surface back neutral throttle servo receiver ignition switch other least some engine control 40 Model Aviation sigs ulani caIe J-3 proving winner Maybe Hazel will market lightweight pilot Bobs Messerkit PiperTomahawk ready its first flight Another Dons Custom Models nearly finished day Bobll have time finish Curtiss Sparrowhawk Nate Rambos WW Albatross lifts off OSAAs dry lake flying site Does vegetation background look close Telephoto lens makes seem yet its two miles away always available arrangement failure component cannot cause complete loss controL Neither redundancy schemes guarantees complete control times significantly reduce Probability No 1 turn reduces risk involved pursu ing hobby Lets face way RCers RCers going reduce risk zero take up needlepoint instea4 probability sticking needle thumb too high go route J-3 clipped-wing version have available few months now rm hearing good things about already Iwatched Maxey Hester fly prototype clippedwing model back 1979 QSAA Las Vegas bash looked pretty good spent couple years before felt really ready havent actually seen kits yet Ill Continued page 130 Bob Siegelkott goes great lengths make Giant Scale models safe operate dual etevator-control planes Two independent servos drive end slider bar elevator pushrod con nected its center either servo fails other can still move surface although Bob Campbelrs Grumman F7 F Tigercat flashes 1981 IMAA Fun- Fly Festival Louisville reduced throw KY kind aircraft 82 event Ida Grove IA will attract September 1982 41 fiOzrndO PROPELLERS Made polyester boil color Go GRiSH No 1 propeller True helical pitch airfoil win-power 2 Blade Tractor 53each 545354BOo 6364SOc 747676Mc 848688c 949697 98104106Mcneeds 114116118i 124125126em 2 Blade Pusher 5 3 3 Blade Pusher Metallic Aluminum 8188 *ia 9b106104$110 Pusher 106 $110 Sizes pitches styles anneal itso deep draws can made its fracturing Eric Coates divulges ways building-in strength through construction techniques proper use materials particularly struts wire bracing multi-wing airplanes has developed system forming flat flying wires using music wire get absolute straightness realistic appearance other sections multi-engine air planes wood bending laminating joining rmishing metals landing gear construction wing slots coupled ailerons rudder book also contains full-size plans -scale Fokker Eindecker price $300 can ordered direct Model Allied Publi cations P 0 Box 35 Bridge Street Hemel Hempstead Herts HPI 1 EE England Bob Dolly Wischer RL 1 S-221 Lapham Peak RI DelaflekL WI 53018 GRISH LARGE WOOD PROPELLERS HARDWOOD too hard minimizes chance costly plane engine damage True pitch airfoil fully finished balanced ready coating iB57 208 2210 2413 IN 8&lOPiTCH 26 $16 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 39 Inevltable must make landing some kind once airborne thoughts raced through mindnot least rye never flown right-hand traffic pattern solo true could have handed transmitter number competent pilots have some pride first decision make very high lefthand traffic pattern coming high thought briefly madeif could make over trees south Control Line flying area Well sirI continued let down sudden line trees reached up snatched Ugly Stik right out sky bringing rest embarrassing position nose down engine still running hanging power line tail section recall saying myself over over drove down get airplane really thought past trees Well course thats end story did get minor damage repaired flying again week future Ill continue publish excerpts newsletters think will general interest As former newsletter editor remember great felt find article newsletters magazine work did newsletter editor resulted being asked column seven years ago newest Phoenix 8 airplane disturb ing characteristic rolling out last points Eight-Point Roll out last point Four-Point Roll top rudder applied An analysis situation indicated wing too much dihedral effect could have reduced dihedral cutting wing down middle reassembling Thats just what Don Lowe would have done often changes dihedral wings airplanes several times get dihedral just right didnt relish work necessary accomplish So decided add small tip fences bottom wing Since didnt know big make made removable several different sizes couldbe tried until worked best dis covered As turned out first plates tried worked just fine plates made 1/16-in three-ply aircraft plywood exact wing contour fit achieved making template card stock trimming scissors until fit perfectly Pieces 1/32-in three-ply plywood t/a-in wide stuck bottom plate using Hot Stuff plates stuck bottom wing using Ace RC 1/16 -in doublesided vinyl mountingtape leftthe tips unpainted until sure did job change point-roll maneuvers amazing Now knife-edge can held almost indefinitely before rolling out lazy like am have wing excess dihedral can fix same way Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Reach FL 32548 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 41 recommend usually want see some thing like before saying much about over years rye built lot Sig kits rye never gotten bad fact rye never gotten vII#Je411ie14u21eJJ 130 Model Aviation AT youR DEALER 318 BOREALL SIZES IN 6810 12 PITCH RIGHT HAND TRACTOR RUSH BROS 0ST JOHN INDIANA 46373 SCALE DRAWINGSPHOTOS BOOKLETS MODEL PLANS 9962 AIRPLANE CATALOGS * aOo KJ REPLA-TECH INTERNATIONAl 46600 MC KBNZIB HWY VIDA OREnON 97496 P40 CAM KIT FULL COLOR EXACT REPRODUCTION ON YWELL THEY FLEW 4 NOW $500 RE MEMBER HOW Spas11 adler I,dadae saspon foe reoslelng bale. 4 sateS 55 Pd. Send US Mosfals PO 50 62 NsaanINe MI diego UNIQUE NOSTALGIC OFT CLASSIC R/C RETURNS T6 Nick Zirolis original Sport-Scale 1OV Wlng 214 Cs Engines GIANT RIC SCALE EINDECKER E-III * Beestifoily Molded Fiberglass Foseinge1500 Sq AreAn Easy-to-BsIId WWl Design en Winserl * DetaiiMoided Transparent Canopy * Ragged Fiberglas Molded Engine CowlingConplete Kit $27500 gspan 35 45 Engines * Plywood Firewall Hardwaro inelodedplan $1000 stipping & handlingPlease add $150 postage & haedling * Forwed / die Landing Gear Legs y encess retanded * Relied Plans instrostionsNY nsidnnls add 7!Conplete Kit $3495NY esjdeets add 7% GOITIOLIIZ TEND PROFILE0COMBA RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 15 -- 6 oz Capacities UNIFLOW & TIIDD Custom 3lil Fills Ingredients detailed brochure50C stamps/cheCk CAROLINA TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts SC 29405 LIGHT 4 6 LB 36 2901/16310 pk430 3583/32310 ph460 3651/8310 pk560 4353/1635 Ek325 4991/435 pk375 3303/8 s35 pk495 3901/235 pk595 480 275 MATCHED SHEETS 47 3253/3244pk399 3601/644pk429 3953/1644pk459 4951/444pk499 260BALSASHEETS 46 3501/16 310 ph440 5203/32 3 10 ph515 3151/8310 pk635 3/16s35pk369 3601/435 pk425 4153/8s3501/558 ~51/2o 34 pk660 1164lOph680 3/32 45pk419 1/8s45pk475 3/16 45pk547 1/4 45pk600 TRAILING EDGE 36 1416pk200 5/161-1/4 6 pk 250 3/8sl-1/26pk299 1/2 n2 4 pk299 BALSASHEETS 30 1/16310 ph275 3/32 310 ph325 1/8 s310 pk405 1/16410 pk430 3/32 410 pk504 1/8 x410 pk590 BALSA TRIANGLES 36 1/4 sl/4 10 pk250 3/6 3/8 10 pk370 1/2 1/2 10 8k 4301/4 3/8 10 pk295 3/4 s3/4 5 pL2093/8 Sq10 pk370 1 15 pk27548 STICKS-ADD 25% BALSASTICKS 36 1/16s1/42O phI180 3/321/420 ph190 1/8 sq20 pk140 1/8 sl/420 pIs195 1/8 sI/220 pk315 3/l6sq2Opk215 1/4 sq20 pk315 1/41/220 pk430 3/8 sq10 pk275 3/6 0 pk315 1/2 sq10 pk360 46 STICKS ADD 25 PINE STICKS 36 1/6sq10 ph125 1/81/410 pk155 1/83/810 pk700 3/16 sq 10 5k165 1/4 sq110 6k255 BIRCH DOWELS 36 1/810 pk65 3/1610 pk109 1/410 pk140 POPLAR LITE PLY 48 1/66 7 pk300 1/8 s12 2 6k600 3PIs BIRCH PLYWOOD 48 1/32121 pk425 1/16121 ph435 1/8 12 1 pk450 PLY BIRCH46~ 3/321216k570 1/6 s12 1ph585 3/16s121pk585 1/4 1 1pk600 STAR STIKLONESTARCOMINGSOON Trainer BAT RC Conbal $1495 KWIKSTAR $24 SB Os eke 500 51 Spa, 19 -40 Eng,e51 Span 19 40 Engree48 Span 19 35 EngoeSALE $1995$1995 $1895Po Combat$4200 FDs 25RCS4595Pos 19BBRC5400 Kits feature foam wings balsa ply fuse Machine cut parts rugged veryPoe 4OBBRC5700 quick assembly outstanding value. Choice trike gear tail dragger.Poe 4SBBRC5700 Poe Eagle III7500 Riley Woolens UC Combat Shadowfoamcores-$895 accept Visa Master Charge personal checks COO pay Ups 1/2Afoam cores $495 Handling charge -$300 add $200 COD 5% taS TX US Currency wasnt downright outstanding still remember Liberty Sport built 1974 being pleasurable modeling experience almost 50 years balsa hacking no reason think Sigs Giant Scale efforts would different QSAA Fly-in Speaking QSAA brings mind fact 6th Annual Fly-in set October 28-31 Headquarters Show boat agaln flying moved back dry lake Despite dust thats finest big bird flying sites around Registration deadline September 27 first 200 airplanes will accepted Room reservations Showboat must made before September 20 time see dates will getting close information write Pat Bunker 6532 Bourbon Way Las Vegas NV 89107 IMAA Fun-Fly FestivaL havent already made plans time reading its almost too late August 27-29 date Byron Originals facilities Ida Grove IA certain Big Bird Bash year Gods get together thats Godfrey Godberson its bound heavenly affair Mammoth Miniatures back men tioned two different Piper Tomahawk kits building connection book rye several letters asking details title book Mammoth Miniatures Guide Building FlyingRC Giant Scale Aircraft rye working about year half manuscript just recently finished sent publisher Kalmbach Publishing Co see lot products model shops luck book will avall able about April May 1983 book two Tomahawks Jim Messer other Dons Custom Models used vehicles illustrate building flying big birds Although lot detailed step-by-step material two kits have tried present way would make information useful building project oriented toward newcomers Radio Control modeling may have some experience smaller models just starting Giant Scale Ill tell about aircraft themselves get flying time Plan reviews first started column offered review report Giant Scale plans time no idea impressive would have tried cover plans order have received am falling way behind Since cannot always include review column its gotten point some plans have hand over year havent covered yet apologize people have waiting see efforts described hope can understand problem point am going ask designers out send new plans until can work through backlog now rm going list plans hand youll have some idea whats available rye listed order will review FW 190 P-Si Bob Holman Plans P0 Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 P6-E Art Chester Jeep Wendell Hostetler 1041 Heatherwood Lane Orrville OH 44667 Christen Eagle T&D Fiberglass 30926 Block Garden City MI 48135 SE-5 - /i-scale Fly Baby Air Design 549 Appian Way Napoleon 0H43545 Waco HKS-7 Great Lakes Trainer Norm Rosenstock 94 Cedar Dr Plainview NY 1803 Stearman PT-13 orPT-1 7 Dick Barron 10625 West Alice Ave Peoria AZ 85345 Waco UPF-7 Dave Richardson Star Route Deposit NY 13754 Super Sunray Ron Mangum PO Box 8244 Greensboro NC 27410 Spirit St Louis John Pahlow Granada Service4 13214 Ingres Ave Granada 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listing everything Bill hears about sees advertised magazines Its real value lies work went getting information place easilyreferenced form have found invaluable both writing building 1982 edition available Data Resources 6 Laurel Avenue Kittery ME 03904 Superfort Superstar June Bob Campbell took B-29 West Coast fly scenes movie version Right Stuff will include dropping model X-I Despite uninformed rumors con trary fabulous model has operating successfully safely some time Date change Ray Hinds writes tell June 6 Giant Scale Fly-in Stratford CT rained out have rescheduled October 3 information write Ray Hinds 140 Edna Ave Bridgeport CT 06610 Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove CL Man assas VA 22110 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 42 changing hands times could count Finally Tom nosed Gary out finish line win contest other flyoff 10th placea four-way tie between Rusty Van Baren Tony Huber Don Rice Gary Heithold Rusty steadily pulling away pack throughout race Standard class racing saw some new faces also year Len Oberg Brad Young Matt Russell Washington flying first contest Tom Dooly came way shadow Vassar College New York compete two contestants entered Mexico Len Oberg placed first Standard class bad first race Results Fast Time new record Mike Atzei Jr10706 1 Tom Christopher 1137 2 Gary Hover11467 3 Mike Atzei Jr10706 4 Dave Shadel10906 5 Mack Moffatl1742 fliers Western district Middle Tennessee Radio Control Society busy its annual races quite turnout report Greg Doe SCE Race Report Smyrna Air Races April 24-25 Fifty contestants showed up compete three events scheduled Saturday morning began Q-5 00 after five rounds Jimmy Bartels GA emerged winner perfect score Interest Q-500 has remained high Southeast race no exception 35 contestants Possibly reason Q-500 participation strong SEMPRA Quickie rules have remained unchanged seven years Basically rules allow airplane design engine Spickler Q 500 K&B 40 No 8011 Quarter Midget followed Q-500 three rounds completed Saturday afternoon remaining two rounds Sunday morning strange event has grown district last year decline other areas country though contest drew entries 12 states two 20 Quarter Midget outside district start Formula delayed rain Sunday first heat going off 100 pm interest expediting race con testants voted forego appearance judging draw takeoff positions chose allowed enter airplanes selection Outstanding Aircraft award Bob BrogdonsGA Polecat received award conclusion five rounds Bill William son FL Gail Jacobson GA first second place respectively Norm Johnson OK Bob Brogdon GA Dub Jett TX tied third Unfortunately Jett catch plane ride home unable go line Johnson Brogdon both flying K&Bs flew off third fourth Jett awarded fifth Fast Time award went Bob Reuther TN nosed out Greg Doe TN fifth round photo finish Both Doe Reuther recorded identical times starter declared Reuther winner nose Middle Tennessee Radio Control Society Continued page 134 132 Model Aviation S[VERSIV Designed 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Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman REDUCING THE RISK rm going devote whole column subject time time plan talk about what can reduce risk injury ourselves well others operating Giant Scale aircraR Last month defined risk being product seriousness probability went express opinion seriousness RC model striking someone high enough increments due size weight model have little meaning Since seriousness cant reduced going reduce risk has reducing probability case probability injuring some else two factors probability plane crashing otherwise operating out control probability happens plane will strike someone Im going call Probability No Probability No 2 now lees talk about No 1 Once aircraft has checked out past its initial test flights common causes control failure seems failure battery rm talking about battery being charged properlythats failure part operator rm talking about catastrophic failure flight previous indications have normaL Although dont think happens often people say does can does happen also take grain salt someone flies plane ground hoilers interference point right now probability battery failurc causing crash can reduced thereby reducing risk involved flying big birds orfor matterany RC aircraft common full-scale practice employ re dundancy reduce probability failure vital functions Two sometimes three identi cal similar systems installed failure system does result failure function prime example reciprocatingengine planes installation two magnetos either can run engine same principle can has used same reason some RC modelsand area Giant Scale birds have reai advan tage over other RC models never get thing nothing ways pay redundancy weight Larger airframes have larger load capacity can handle extra weight safety example redundancy dual battery system first developed believe George Steiner California involves carrying two batteries theres extra weight connected radio through circuit can detect failure battery switch other addition weight pay extra battery switcher cost small terms reduction Probability No 1 Bob Siegelkoff CB Associates has several years using another form redun dancy opinion better Its also expensive aint always way Bob doubles up everything two batteries two switches two receivers two servos control surface receivers tuned same frequency respond same trans mitted signal flight control servos linked mechanically servo contributes driving control surface either servo could stop position other could bring control surface back neutral throttle servo receiver ignition switch other least some engine control 40 Model Aviation sigs ulani caIe J-3 proving winner Maybe Hazel will market lightweight pilot Bobs Messerkit PiperTomahawk ready its first flight Another Dons Custom Models nearly finished day Bobll have time finish Curtiss Sparrowhawk Nate Rambos WW Albatross lifts off OSAAs dry lake flying site Does vegetation background look close Telephoto lens makes seem yet its two miles away always available arrangement failure component cannot cause complete loss controL Neither redundancy schemes guarantees complete control times significantly reduce Probability No 1 turn reduces risk involved pursu ing hobby Lets face way RCers RCers going reduce risk zero take up needlepoint instea4 probability sticking needle thumb too high go route J-3 clipped-wing version have available few months now rm hearing good things about already Iwatched Maxey Hester fly prototype clippedwing model back 1979 QSAA Las Vegas bash looked pretty good spent couple years before felt really ready havent actually seen kits yet Ill Continued page 130 Bob Siegelkott goes great lengths make Giant Scale models safe operate dual etevator-control planes Two independent servos drive end slider bar elevator pushrod con nected its center either servo fails other can still move surface although Bob Campbelrs Grumman F7 F Tigercat flashes 1981 IMAA Fun- Fly Festival Louisville reduced throw KY kind aircraft 82 event Ida Grove IA will attract September 1982 41 fiOzrndO PROPELLERS Made polyester boil color Go GRiSH No 1 propeller True helical pitch airfoil win-power 2 Blade Tractor 53each 545354BOo 6364SOc 747676Mc 848688c 949697 98104106Mcneeds 114116118i 124125126em 2 Blade Pusher 5 3 3 Blade Pusher Metallic Aluminum 8188 *ia 9b106104$110 Pusher 106 $110 Sizes pitches styles anneal itso deep draws can made its fracturing Eric Coates divulges ways building-in strength through construction techniques proper use materials particularly struts wire bracing multi-wing airplanes has developed system forming flat flying wires using music wire get absolute straightness realistic appearance other sections multi-engine air planes wood bending laminating joining rmishing metals landing gear construction wing slots coupled ailerons rudder book also contains full-size plans -scale Fokker Eindecker price $300 can ordered direct Model Allied Publi cations P 0 Box 35 Bridge Street Hemel Hempstead Herts HPI 1 EE England Bob Dolly Wischer RL 1 S-221 Lapham Peak RI DelaflekL WI 53018 GRISH LARGE WOOD PROPELLERS HARDWOOD too hard minimizes chance costly plane engine damage True pitch airfoil fully finished balanced ready coating iB57 208 2210 2413 IN 8&lOPiTCH 26 $16 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 39 Inevltable must make landing some kind once airborne thoughts raced through mindnot least rye never flown right-hand traffic pattern solo true could have handed transmitter number competent pilots have some pride first decision make very high lefthand traffic pattern coming high thought briefly madeif could make over trees south Control Line flying area Well sirI continued let down sudden line trees reached up snatched Ugly Stik right out sky bringing rest embarrassing position nose down engine still running hanging power line tail section recall saying myself over over drove down get airplane really thought past trees Well course thats end story did get minor damage repaired flying again week future Ill continue publish excerpts newsletters think will general interest As former newsletter editor remember great felt find article newsletters magazine work did newsletter editor resulted being asked column seven years ago newest Phoenix 8 airplane disturb ing characteristic rolling out last points Eight-Point Roll out last point Four-Point Roll top rudder applied An analysis situation indicated wing too much dihedral effect could have reduced dihedral cutting wing down middle reassembling Thats just what Don Lowe would have done often changes dihedral wings airplanes several times get dihedral just right didnt relish work necessary accomplish So decided add small tip fences bottom wing Since didnt know big make made removable several different sizes couldbe tried until worked best dis covered As turned out first plates tried worked just fine plates made 1/16-in three-ply aircraft plywood exact wing contour fit achieved making template card stock trimming scissors until fit perfectly Pieces 1/32-in three-ply plywood t/a-in wide stuck bottom plate using Hot Stuff plates stuck bottom wing using Ace RC 1/16 -in doublesided vinyl mountingtape leftthe tips unpainted until sure did job change point-roll maneuvers amazing Now knife-edge can held almost indefinitely before rolling out lazy like am have wing excess dihedral can fix same way Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Reach FL 32548 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 41 recommend usually want see some thing like before saying much about over years rye built lot Sig kits rye never gotten bad fact rye never gotten vII#Je411ie14u21eJJ 130 Model Aviation AT youR DEALER 318 BOREALL SIZES IN 6810 12 PITCH RIGHT HAND TRACTOR RUSH BROS 0ST JOHN INDIANA 46373 SCALE DRAWINGSPHOTOS BOOKLETS MODEL PLANS 9962 AIRPLANE CATALOGS * aOo KJ REPLA-TECH INTERNATIONAl 46600 MC KBNZIB HWY VIDA OREnON 97496 P40 CAM KIT FULL COLOR EXACT REPRODUCTION ON YWELL THEY FLEW 4 NOW $500 RE MEMBER HOW Spas11 adler I,dadae saspon foe reoslelng bale. 4 sateS 55 Pd. Send US Mosfals PO 50 62 NsaanINe MI diego UNIQUE NOSTALGIC OFT CLASSIC R/C RETURNS T6 Nick Zirolis original Sport-Scale 1OV Wlng 214 Cs Engines GIANT RIC SCALE EINDECKER E-III * Beestifoily Molded Fiberglass Foseinge1500 Sq AreAn Easy-to-BsIId WWl Design en Winserl * DetaiiMoided Transparent Canopy * Ragged Fiberglas Molded Engine CowlingConplete Kit $27500 gspan 35 45 Engines * Plywood Firewall Hardwaro inelodedplan $1000 stipping & handlingPlease add $150 postage & haedling * Forwed / die Landing Gear Legs y encess retanded * Relied Plans instrostionsNY nsidnnls add 7!Conplete Kit $3495NY esjdeets add 7% GOITIOLIIZ TEND PROFILE0COMBA RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 15 -- 6 oz Capacities UNIFLOW & TIIDD Custom 3lil Fills Ingredients detailed brochure50C stamps/cheCk CAROLINA TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts SC 29405 LIGHT 4 6 LB 36 2901/16310 pk430 3583/32310 ph460 3651/8310 pk560 4353/1635 Ek325 4991/435 pk375 3303/8 s35 pk495 3901/235 pk595 480 275 MATCHED SHEETS 47 3253/3244pk399 3601/644pk429 3953/1644pk459 4951/444pk499 260BALSASHEETS 46 3501/16 310 ph440 5203/32 3 10 ph515 3151/8310 pk635 3/16s35pk369 3601/435 pk425 4153/8s3501/558 ~51/2o 34 pk660 1164lOph680 3/32 45pk419 1/8s45pk475 3/16 45pk547 1/4 45pk600 TRAILING EDGE 36 1416pk200 5/161-1/4 6 pk 250 3/8sl-1/26pk299 1/2 n2 4 pk299 BALSASHEETS 30 1/16310 ph275 3/32 310 ph325 1/8 s310 pk405 1/16410 pk430 3/32 410 pk504 1/8 x410 pk590 BALSA TRIANGLES 36 1/4 sl/4 10 pk250 3/6 3/8 10 pk370 1/2 1/2 10 8k 4301/4 3/8 10 pk295 3/4 s3/4 5 pL2093/8 Sq10 pk370 1 15 pk27548 STICKS-ADD 25% BALSASTICKS 36 1/16s1/42O phI180 3/321/420 ph190 1/8 sq20 pk140 1/8 sl/420 pIs195 1/8 sI/220 pk315 3/l6sq2Opk215 1/4 sq20 pk315 1/41/220 pk430 3/8 sq10 pk275 3/6 0 pk315 1/2 sq10 pk360 46 STICKS ADD 25 PINE STICKS 36 1/6sq10 ph125 1/81/410 pk155 1/83/810 pk700 3/16 sq 10 5k165 1/4 sq110 6k255 BIRCH DOWELS 36 1/810 pk65 3/1610 pk109 1/410 pk140 POPLAR LITE PLY 48 1/66 7 pk300 1/8 s12 2 6k600 3PIs BIRCH PLYWOOD 48 1/32121 pk425 1/16121 ph435 1/8 12 1 pk450 PLY BIRCH46~ 3/321216k570 1/6 s12 1ph585 3/16s121pk585 1/4 1 1pk600 STAR STIKLONESTARCOMINGSOON Trainer BAT RC Conbal $1495 KWIKSTAR $24 SB Os eke 500 51 Spa, 19 -40 Eng,e51 Span 19 40 Engree48 Span 19 35 EngoeSALE $1995$1995 $1895Po Combat$4200 FDs 25RCS4595Pos 19BBRC5400 Kits feature foam wings balsa ply fuse Machine cut parts rugged veryPoe 4OBBRC5700 quick assembly outstanding value. Choice trike gear tail dragger.Poe 4SBBRC5700 Poe Eagle III7500 Riley Woolens UC Combat Shadowfoamcores-$895 accept Visa Master Charge personal checks COO pay Ups 1/2Afoam cores $495 Handling charge -$300 add $200 COD 5% taS TX US Currency wasnt downright outstanding still remember Liberty Sport built 1974 being pleasurable modeling experience almost 50 years balsa hacking no reason think Sigs Giant Scale efforts would different QSAA Fly-in Speaking QSAA brings mind fact 6th Annual Fly-in set October 28-31 Headquarters Show boat agaln flying moved back dry lake Despite dust thats finest big bird flying sites around Registration deadline September 27 first 200 airplanes will accepted Room reservations Showboat must made before September 20 time see dates will getting close information write Pat Bunker 6532 Bourbon Way Las Vegas NV 89107 IMAA Fun-Fly FestivaL havent already made plans time reading its almost too late August 27-29 date Byron Originals facilities Ida Grove IA certain Big Bird Bash year Gods get together thats Godfrey Godberson its bound heavenly affair Mammoth Miniatures back men tioned two different Piper Tomahawk kits building connection book rye several letters asking details title book Mammoth Miniatures Guide Building FlyingRC Giant Scale Aircraft rye working about year half manuscript just recently finished sent publisher Kalmbach Publishing Co see lot products model shops luck book will avall able about April May 1983 book two Tomahawks Jim Messer other Dons Custom Models used vehicles illustrate building flying big birds Although lot detailed step-by-step material two kits have tried present way would make information useful building project oriented toward newcomers Radio Control modeling may have some experience smaller models just starting Giant Scale Ill tell about aircraft themselves get flying time Plan reviews first started column offered review report Giant Scale plans time no idea impressive would have tried cover plans order have received am falling way behind Since cannot always include review column its gotten point some plans have hand over year havent covered yet apologize people have waiting see efforts described hope can understand problem point am going ask designers out send new plans until can work through backlog now rm going list plans hand youll have some idea whats available rye listed order will review FW 190 P-Si Bob Holman Plans P0 Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 P6-E Art Chester Jeep Wendell Hostetler 1041 Heatherwood Lane Orrville OH 44667 Christen Eagle T&D Fiberglass 30926 Block Garden City MI 48135 SE-5 - /i-scale Fly Baby Air Design 549 Appian Way Napoleon 0H43545 Waco HKS-7 Great Lakes Trainer Norm Rosenstock 94 Cedar Dr Plainview NY 1803 Stearman PT-13 orPT-1 7 Dick Barron 10625 West Alice Ave Peoria AZ 85345 Waco UPF-7 Dave Richardson Star Route Deposit NY 13754 Super Sunray Ron Mangum PO Box 8244 Greensboro NC 27410 Spirit St Louis John Pahlow Granada Service4 13214 Ingres Ave Granada beautiful Smooth flying WW1 classic machine BO wingspan 15 lbs using 91 engines up SPECIAL EDITION KIT32900 nstruction manual September1982 131 BALSA SHEETS 36 1/16 s210 pk 3132 210 pk 1/6 210 pk 3/16s210 pk 1/4 e210 pk 1/16 e310 ph 3/32 310 pk 1/8 310 pk 3/16x35 pk 1/4e3Spk 5/16 35 pk 3/6x3Spk 1/2s3Spk 3/4e32i% 1e32pk 1/16 4 10 pk 3/32 s 4 5 pk 1/8e4Spk 3/1645 pk 1/4e4Spk NEW KIT FOR CONTROL- LINE F4F WILDCAT PROFItE CARRIER RIG GOODYEAR SPORT-TYPE RACING OR lOST FOR FOR aG11e1O M0dd P4~dt i2 l Roec *68 LleABeell c% 80102 f303-6**-3715 dtalpr luquiries iuvjlBd SILK OUNTS /YE 50 YD ROLLS RedYellow Revl Blue Fine Dualify Model Building Au7 Length Max 5OYd SILK COVERS BEST LIGHT- STRONG- ECONOMICAL SHIPPING 0050 FOREIGN 1501 ORDER t&Y RES Add 4% BROWNSELL FLAG B DECAL CO 121 LAUREL ROAD NEW CITY NY 914-634-850010956 Super Savings Fiberglass Materials* * SAILPLANE * * Fiberglass Cloth 5 Sq yardsSI 500 aunching equipment choice 6 oz cloth laminating Epoxy Resin 6 hr cureS30O0per gal startslwlncheslpods Liquid Mold ReleaseS 300 16 ozs Epoxy Primer lK&BS4000 pergal plete Ilnelbest prices Epoxy Paint Thinner lK&Bl51 SOaper gal SASE Info Polyester Resin K&BI52000 per gal PRODUCTS Send check money order shipping collect COO oka Call write Seb SauIth EtC AIrcraftPO Rux 333SR3 Box 178-Y Pacli IN 47454 812-723-4310 Granada Hills CA 91344 213 366-6872 Hills CA 91344 Pazmany PL4A andDouglasAD-6 Skyraider Mammoth Scale Plans 3351 Pruneridge Ave Santa Clara CA 95051 CAP 20-L Hawker Tempest R V-3 Dick Garmhauser 2715 Maple Ave NE Can ton OH 44714 Grumman F7-F Tigercat B/C Kits 706 Easton NE North Canton OH 44721 Waco ARE Darto Brisighella 1032 E Manitowoc Oak Creek WI 53154 Miniature aircraft directory Complete list plans available Contained Bill Wilburs Miniature irc raft Directory along lot other information useful Giant Scalers Bill has producing index big bird goodies several years now updating year listing kits plans sources materials information no effort evaluate simply listing everything Bill hears about sees advertised magazines Its real value lies work went getting information place easilyreferenced form have found invaluable both writing building 1982 edition available Data Resources 6 Laurel Avenue Kittery ME 03904 Superfort Superstar June Bob Campbell took B-29 West Coast fly scenes movie version Right Stuff will include dropping model X-I Despite uninformed rumors con trary fabulous model has operating successfully safely some time Date change Ray Hinds writes tell June 6 Giant Scale Fly-in Stratford CT rained out have rescheduled October 3 information write Ray Hinds 140 Edna Ave Bridgeport CT 06610 Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove CL Man assas VA 22110 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 42 changing hands times could count Finally Tom nosed Gary out finish line win contest other flyoff 10th placea four-way tie between Rusty Van Baren Tony Huber Don Rice Gary Heithold Rusty steadily pulling away pack throughout race Standard class racing saw some new faces also year Len Oberg Brad Young Matt Russell Washington flying first contest Tom Dooly came way shadow Vassar College New York compete two contestants entered Mexico Len Oberg placed first Standard class bad first race Results Fast Time new record Mike Atzei Jr10706 1 Tom Christopher 1137 2 Gary Hover11467 3 Mike Atzei Jr10706 4 Dave Shadel10906 5 Mack Moffatl1742 fliers Western district Middle Tennessee Radio Control Society busy its annual races quite turnout report Greg Doe SCE Race Report Smyrna Air Races April 24-25 Fifty contestants showed up compete three events scheduled Saturday morning began Q-5 00 after five rounds Jimmy Bartels GA emerged winner perfect score Interest Q-500 has remained high Southeast race no exception 35 contestants Possibly reason Q-500 participation strong SEMPRA Quickie rules have remained unchanged seven years Basically rules allow airplane design engine Spickler Q 500 K&B 40 No 8011 Quarter Midget followed Q-500 three rounds completed Saturday afternoon remaining two rounds Sunday morning strange event has grown district last year decline other areas country though contest drew entries 12 states two 20 Quarter Midget outside district start Formula delayed rain Sunday first heat going off 100 pm interest expediting race con testants voted forego appearance judging draw takeoff positions chose allowed enter airplanes selection Outstanding Aircraft award Bob BrogdonsGA Polecat received award conclusion five rounds Bill William son FL Gail Jacobson GA first second place respectively Norm Johnson OK Bob Brogdon GA Dub Jett TX tied third Unfortunately Jett catch plane ride home unable go line Johnson Brogdon both flying K&Bs flew off third fourth Jett awarded fifth Fast Time award went Bob Reuther TN nosed out Greg Doe TN fifth round photo finish Both Doe Reuther recorded identical times starter declared Reuther winner nose Middle Tennessee Radio Control Society Continued page 134 132 Model Aviation S[VERSIV Designed during 1930s P35 ancestor famous P47 Thunderbolt kit may constructed either P-35 military pursuit Bendix racer KIT FEATURES TWO TYPES OF WHEELS hard flexible tires ILED INTERIOR O TYPES OF DECALS TYPES OF CANOPIES OLLA1Send $1 complete illustrated catalogDEPT MA maos mc. 181 PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 92069 WARNING Tests have shown GioBee Glow Plugs habit forming Write Twinn-K Inc Dept GB3 Indianapolis Indiana 46231
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/09
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 130, 131, 132
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman REDUCING THE RISK rm going devote whole column subject time time plan talk about what can reduce risk injury ourselves well others operating Giant Scale aircraR Last month defined risk being product seriousness probability went express opinion seriousness RC model striking someone high enough increments due size weight model have little meaning Since seriousness cant reduced going reduce risk has reducing probability case probability injuring some else two factors probability plane crashing otherwise operating out control probability happens plane will strike someone Im going call Probability No Probability No 2 now lees talk about No 1 Once aircraft has checked out past its initial test flights common causes control failure seems failure battery rm talking about battery being charged properlythats failure part operator rm talking about catastrophic failure flight previous indications have normaL Although dont think happens often people say does can does happen also take grain salt someone flies plane ground hoilers interference point right now probability battery failurc causing crash can reduced thereby reducing risk involved flying big birds orfor matterany RC aircraft common full-scale practice employ re dundancy reduce probability failure vital functions Two sometimes three identi cal similar systems installed failure system does result failure function prime example reciprocatingengine planes installation two magnetos either can run engine same principle can has used same reason some RC modelsand area Giant Scale birds have reai advan tage over other RC models never get thing nothing ways pay redundancy weight Larger airframes have larger load capacity can handle extra weight safety example redundancy dual battery system first developed believe George Steiner California involves carrying two batteries theres extra weight connected radio through circuit can detect failure battery switch other addition weight pay extra battery switcher cost small terms reduction Probability No 1 Bob Siegelkoff CB Associates has several years using another form redun dancy opinion better Its also expensive aint always way Bob doubles up everything two batteries two switches two receivers two servos control surface receivers tuned same frequency respond same trans mitted signal flight control servos linked mechanically servo contributes driving control surface either servo could stop position other could bring control surface back neutral throttle servo receiver ignition switch other least some engine control 40 Model Aviation sigs ulani caIe J-3 proving winner Maybe Hazel will market lightweight pilot Bobs Messerkit PiperTomahawk ready its first flight Another Dons Custom Models nearly finished day Bobll have time finish Curtiss Sparrowhawk Nate Rambos WW Albatross lifts off OSAAs dry lake flying site Does vegetation background look close Telephoto lens makes seem yet its two miles away always available arrangement failure component cannot cause complete loss controL Neither redundancy schemes guarantees complete control times significantly reduce Probability No 1 turn reduces risk involved pursu ing hobby Lets face way RCers RCers going reduce risk zero take up needlepoint instea4 probability sticking needle thumb too high go route J-3 clipped-wing version have available few months now rm hearing good things about already Iwatched Maxey Hester fly prototype clippedwing model back 1979 QSAA Las Vegas bash looked pretty good spent couple years before felt really ready havent actually seen kits yet Ill Continued page 130 Bob Siegelkott goes great lengths make Giant Scale models safe operate dual etevator-control planes Two independent servos drive end slider bar elevator pushrod con nected its center either servo fails other can still move surface although Bob Campbelrs Grumman F7 F Tigercat flashes 1981 IMAA Fun- Fly Festival Louisville reduced throw KY kind aircraft 82 event Ida Grove IA will attract September 1982 41 fiOzrndO PROPELLERS Made polyester boil color Go GRiSH No 1 propeller True helical pitch airfoil win-power 2 Blade Tractor 53each 545354BOo 6364SOc 747676Mc 848688c 949697 98104106Mcneeds 114116118i 124125126em 2 Blade Pusher 5 3 3 Blade Pusher Metallic Aluminum 8188 *ia 9b106104$110 Pusher 106 $110 Sizes pitches styles anneal itso deep draws can made its fracturing Eric Coates divulges ways building-in strength through construction techniques proper use materials particularly struts wire bracing multi-wing airplanes has developed system forming flat flying wires using music wire get absolute straightness realistic appearance other sections multi-engine air planes wood bending laminating joining rmishing metals landing gear construction wing slots coupled ailerons rudder book also contains full-size plans -scale Fokker Eindecker price $300 can ordered direct Model Allied Publi cations P 0 Box 35 Bridge Street Hemel Hempstead Herts HPI 1 EE England Bob Dolly Wischer RL 1 S-221 Lapham Peak RI DelaflekL WI 53018 GRISH LARGE WOOD PROPELLERS HARDWOOD too hard minimizes chance costly plane engine damage True pitch airfoil fully finished balanced ready coating iB57 208 2210 2413 IN 8&lOPiTCH 26 $16 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 39 Inevltable must make landing some kind once airborne thoughts raced through mindnot least rye never flown right-hand traffic pattern solo true could have handed transmitter number competent pilots have some pride first decision make very high lefthand traffic pattern coming high thought briefly madeif could make over trees south Control Line flying area Well sirI continued let down sudden line trees reached up snatched Ugly Stik right out sky bringing rest embarrassing position nose down engine still running hanging power line tail section recall saying myself over over drove down get airplane really thought past trees Well course thats end story did get minor damage repaired flying again week future Ill continue publish excerpts newsletters think will general interest As former newsletter editor remember great felt find article newsletters magazine work did newsletter editor resulted being asked column seven years ago newest Phoenix 8 airplane disturb ing characteristic rolling out last points Eight-Point Roll out last point Four-Point Roll top rudder applied An analysis situation indicated wing too much dihedral effect could have reduced dihedral cutting wing down middle reassembling Thats just what Don Lowe would have done often changes dihedral wings airplanes several times get dihedral just right didnt relish work necessary accomplish So decided add small tip fences bottom wing Since didnt know big make made removable several different sizes couldbe tried until worked best dis covered As turned out first plates tried worked just fine plates made 1/16-in three-ply aircraft plywood exact wing contour fit achieved making template card stock trimming scissors until fit perfectly Pieces 1/32-in three-ply plywood t/a-in wide stuck bottom plate using Hot Stuff plates stuck bottom wing using Ace RC 1/16 -in doublesided vinyl mountingtape leftthe tips unpainted until sure did job change point-roll maneuvers amazing Now knife-edge can held almost indefinitely before rolling out lazy like am have wing excess dihedral can fix same way Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Reach FL 32548 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 41 recommend usually want see some thing like before saying much about over years rye built lot Sig kits rye never gotten bad fact rye never gotten vII#Je411ie14u21eJJ 130 Model Aviation AT youR DEALER 318 BOREALL SIZES IN 6810 12 PITCH RIGHT HAND TRACTOR RUSH BROS 0ST JOHN INDIANA 46373 SCALE DRAWINGSPHOTOS BOOKLETS MODEL PLANS 9962 AIRPLANE CATALOGS * aOo KJ REPLA-TECH INTERNATIONAl 46600 MC KBNZIB HWY VIDA OREnON 97496 P40 CAM KIT FULL COLOR EXACT REPRODUCTION ON YWELL THEY FLEW 4 NOW $500 RE MEMBER HOW Spas11 adler I,dadae saspon foe 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Choice trike gear tail dragger.Poe 4SBBRC5700 Poe Eagle III7500 Riley Woolens UC Combat Shadowfoamcores-$895 accept Visa Master Charge personal checks COO pay Ups 1/2Afoam cores $495 Handling charge -$300 add $200 COD 5% taS TX US Currency wasnt downright outstanding still remember Liberty Sport built 1974 being pleasurable modeling experience almost 50 years balsa hacking no reason think Sigs Giant Scale efforts would different QSAA Fly-in Speaking QSAA brings mind fact 6th Annual Fly-in set October 28-31 Headquarters Show boat agaln flying moved back dry lake Despite dust thats finest big bird flying sites around Registration deadline September 27 first 200 airplanes will accepted Room reservations Showboat must made before September 20 time see dates will getting close information write Pat Bunker 6532 Bourbon Way Las Vegas NV 89107 IMAA Fun-Fly FestivaL havent already made plans time reading its almost too late August 27-29 date Byron Originals facilities Ida Grove IA certain Big Bird Bash year Gods get together thats Godfrey Godberson its bound heavenly affair Mammoth Miniatures back men tioned two different Piper Tomahawk kits building connection book rye several letters asking details title book Mammoth Miniatures Guide Building FlyingRC Giant Scale Aircraft rye working about year half manuscript just recently finished sent publisher Kalmbach Publishing Co see lot products model shops luck book will avall able about April May 1983 book two Tomahawks Jim Messer other Dons Custom Models used vehicles illustrate building flying big birds Although lot detailed step-by-step material two kits have tried present way would make information useful building project oriented toward newcomers Radio Control modeling may have some experience smaller models just starting Giant Scale Ill tell about aircraft themselves get flying time Plan reviews first started column offered review report Giant Scale plans time no idea impressive would have tried cover plans order have received am falling way behind Since cannot always include review column its gotten point some plans have hand over year havent covered yet apologize people have waiting see efforts described hope can understand problem point am going ask designers out send new plans until can work through backlog now rm going list plans hand youll have some idea whats available rye listed order will review FW 190 P-Si Bob Holman Plans P0 Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 P6-E Art Chester Jeep Wendell Hostetler 1041 Heatherwood Lane Orrville OH 44667 Christen Eagle T&D Fiberglass 30926 Block Garden City MI 48135 SE-5 - /i-scale Fly Baby Air Design 549 Appian Way Napoleon 0H43545 Waco HKS-7 Great Lakes Trainer Norm Rosenstock 94 Cedar Dr Plainview NY 1803 Stearman PT-13 orPT-1 7 Dick Barron 10625 West Alice Ave Peoria AZ 85345 Waco UPF-7 Dave Richardson Star Route Deposit NY 13754 Super Sunray Ron Mangum PO Box 8244 Greensboro NC 27410 Spirit St Louis John Pahlow Granada Service4 13214 Ingres Ave Granada beautiful Smooth flying WW1 classic machine BO wingspan 15 lbs using 91 engines up SPECIAL EDITION KIT32900 nstruction manual September1982 131 BALSA SHEETS 36 1/16 s210 pk 3132 210 pk 1/6 210 pk 3/16s210 pk 1/4 e210 pk 1/16 e310 ph 3/32 310 pk 1/8 310 pk 3/16x35 pk 1/4e3Spk 5/16 35 pk 3/6x3Spk 1/2s3Spk 3/4e32i% 1e32pk 1/16 4 10 pk 3/32 s 4 5 pk 1/8e4Spk 3/1645 pk 1/4e4Spk NEW KIT FOR CONTROL- LINE F4F WILDCAT PROFItE CARRIER RIG GOODYEAR SPORT-TYPE RACING OR lOST FOR FOR aG11e1O M0dd P4~dt i2 l Roec *68 LleABeell c% 80102 f303-6**-3715 dtalpr luquiries iuvjlBd SILK OUNTS /YE 50 YD ROLLS RedYellow Revl Blue Fine Dualify Model Building Au7 Length Max 5OYd SILK COVERS BEST LIGHT- STRONG- ECONOMICAL SHIPPING 0050 FOREIGN 1501 ORDER t&Y RES Add 4% BROWNSELL FLAG B DECAL CO 121 LAUREL ROAD NEW CITY NY 914-634-850010956 Super Savings Fiberglass Materials* * SAILPLANE * * Fiberglass Cloth 5 Sq yardsSI 500 aunching equipment choice 6 oz cloth laminating Epoxy Resin 6 hr cureS30O0per gal startslwlncheslpods Liquid Mold ReleaseS 300 16 ozs Epoxy Primer lK&BS4000 pergal plete Ilnelbest prices Epoxy Paint Thinner lK&Bl51 SOaper gal SASE Info Polyester Resin K&BI52000 per gal PRODUCTS Send check money order shipping collect COO oka Call write Seb SauIth EtC AIrcraftPO Rux 333SR3 Box 178-Y Pacli IN 47454 812-723-4310 Granada Hills CA 91344 213 366-6872 Hills CA 91344 Pazmany PL4A andDouglasAD-6 Skyraider Mammoth Scale Plans 3351 Pruneridge Ave Santa Clara CA 95051 CAP 20-L Hawker Tempest R V-3 Dick Garmhauser 2715 Maple Ave NE Can ton OH 44714 Grumman F7-F Tigercat B/C Kits 706 Easton NE North Canton OH 44721 Waco ARE Darto Brisighella 1032 E Manitowoc Oak Creek WI 53154 Miniature aircraft directory Complete list plans available Contained Bill Wilburs Miniature irc raft Directory along lot other information useful Giant Scalers Bill has producing index big bird goodies several years now updating year listing kits plans sources materials information no effort evaluate simply listing everything Bill hears about sees advertised magazines Its real value lies work went getting information place easilyreferenced form have found invaluable both writing building 1982 edition available Data Resources 6 Laurel Avenue Kittery ME 03904 Superfort Superstar June Bob Campbell took B-29 West Coast fly scenes movie version Right Stuff will include dropping model X-I Despite uninformed rumors con trary fabulous model has operating successfully safely some time Date change Ray Hinds writes tell June 6 Giant Scale Fly-in Stratford CT rained out have rescheduled October 3 information write Ray Hinds 140 Edna Ave Bridgeport CT 06610 Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove CL Man assas VA 22110 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 42 changing hands times could count Finally Tom nosed Gary out finish line win contest other flyoff 10th placea four-way tie between Rusty Van Baren Tony Huber Don Rice Gary Heithold Rusty steadily pulling away pack throughout race Standard class racing saw some new faces also year Len Oberg Brad Young Matt Russell Washington flying first contest Tom Dooly came way shadow Vassar College New York compete two contestants entered Mexico Len Oberg placed first Standard class bad first race Results Fast Time new record Mike Atzei Jr10706 1 Tom Christopher 1137 2 Gary Hover11467 3 Mike Atzei Jr10706 4 Dave Shadel10906 5 Mack Moffatl1742 fliers Western district Middle Tennessee Radio Control Society busy its annual races quite turnout report Greg Doe SCE Race Report Smyrna Air Races April 24-25 Fifty contestants showed up compete three events scheduled Saturday morning began Q-5 00 after five rounds Jimmy Bartels GA emerged winner perfect score Interest Q-500 has remained high Southeast race no exception 35 contestants Possibly reason Q-500 participation strong SEMPRA Quickie rules have remained unchanged seven years Basically rules allow airplane design engine Spickler Q 500 K&B 40 No 8011 Quarter Midget followed Q-500 three rounds completed Saturday afternoon remaining two rounds Sunday morning strange event has grown district last year decline other areas country though contest drew entries 12 states two 20 Quarter Midget outside district start Formula delayed rain Sunday first heat going off 100 pm interest expediting race con testants voted forego appearance judging draw takeoff positions chose allowed enter airplanes selection Outstanding Aircraft award Bob BrogdonsGA Polecat received award conclusion five rounds Bill William son FL Gail Jacobson GA first second place respectively Norm Johnson OK Bob Brogdon GA Dub Jett TX tied third Unfortunately Jett catch plane ride home unable go line Johnson Brogdon both flying K&Bs flew off third fourth Jett awarded fifth Fast Time award went Bob Reuther TN nosed out Greg Doe TN fifth round photo finish Both Doe Reuther recorded identical times starter declared Reuther winner nose Middle Tennessee Radio Control Society Continued page 134 132 Model Aviation S[VERSIV Designed during 1930s P35 ancestor famous P47 Thunderbolt kit may constructed either P-35 military pursuit Bendix racer KIT FEATURES TWO TYPES OF WHEELS hard flexible tires ILED INTERIOR O TYPES OF DECALS TYPES OF CANOPIES OLLA1Send $1 complete illustrated catalogDEPT MA maos mc. 181 PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 92069 WARNING Tests have shown GioBee Glow Plugs habit forming Write Twinn-K Inc Dept GB3 Indianapolis Indiana 46231
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/09
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 130, 131, 132
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman REDUCING THE RISK rm going devote whole column subject time time plan talk about what can reduce risk injury ourselves well others operating Giant Scale aircraR Last month defined risk being product seriousness probability went express opinion seriousness RC model striking someone high enough increments due size weight model have little meaning Since seriousness cant reduced going reduce risk has reducing probability case probability injuring some else two factors probability plane crashing otherwise operating out control probability happens plane will strike someone Im going call Probability No Probability No 2 now lees talk about No 1 Once aircraft has checked out past its initial test flights common causes control failure seems failure battery rm talking about battery being charged properlythats failure part operator rm talking about catastrophic failure flight previous indications have normaL Although dont think happens often people say does can does happen also take grain salt someone flies plane ground hoilers interference point right now probability battery failurc causing crash can reduced thereby reducing risk involved flying big birds orfor matterany RC aircraft common full-scale practice employ re dundancy reduce probability failure vital functions Two sometimes three identi cal similar systems installed failure system does result failure function prime example reciprocatingengine planes installation two magnetos either can run engine same principle can has used same reason some RC modelsand area Giant Scale birds have reai advan tage over other RC models never get thing nothing ways pay redundancy weight Larger airframes have larger load capacity can handle extra weight safety example redundancy dual battery system first developed believe George Steiner California involves carrying two batteries theres extra weight connected radio through circuit can detect failure battery switch other addition weight pay extra battery switcher cost small terms reduction Probability No 1 Bob Siegelkoff CB Associates has several years using another form redun dancy opinion better Its also expensive aint always way Bob doubles up everything two batteries two switches two receivers two servos control surface receivers tuned same frequency respond same trans mitted signal flight control servos linked mechanically servo contributes driving control surface either servo could stop position other could bring control surface back neutral throttle servo receiver ignition switch other least some engine control 40 Model Aviation sigs ulani caIe J-3 proving winner Maybe Hazel will market lightweight pilot Bobs Messerkit PiperTomahawk ready its first flight Another Dons Custom Models nearly finished day Bobll have time finish Curtiss Sparrowhawk Nate Rambos WW Albatross lifts off OSAAs dry lake flying site Does vegetation background look close Telephoto lens makes seem yet its two miles away always available arrangement failure component cannot cause complete loss controL Neither redundancy schemes guarantees complete control times significantly reduce Probability No 1 turn reduces risk involved pursu ing hobby Lets face way RCers RCers going reduce risk zero take up needlepoint instea4 probability sticking needle thumb too high go route J-3 clipped-wing version have available few months now rm hearing good things about already Iwatched Maxey Hester fly prototype clippedwing model back 1979 QSAA Las Vegas bash looked pretty good spent couple years before felt really ready havent actually seen kits yet Ill Continued page 130 Bob Siegelkott goes great lengths make Giant Scale models safe operate dual etevator-control planes Two independent servos drive end slider bar elevator pushrod con nected its center either servo fails other can still move surface although Bob Campbelrs Grumman F7 F Tigercat flashes 1981 IMAA Fun- Fly Festival Louisville reduced throw KY kind aircraft 82 event Ida Grove IA will attract September 1982 41 fiOzrndO PROPELLERS Made polyester boil color Go GRiSH No 1 propeller True helical pitch airfoil win-power 2 Blade Tractor 53each 545354BOo 6364SOc 747676Mc 848688c 949697 98104106Mcneeds 114116118i 124125126em 2 Blade Pusher 5 3 3 Blade Pusher Metallic Aluminum 8188 *ia 9b106104$110 Pusher 106 $110 Sizes pitches styles anneal itso deep draws can made its fracturing Eric Coates divulges ways building-in strength through construction techniques proper use materials particularly struts wire bracing multi-wing airplanes has developed system forming flat flying wires using music wire get absolute straightness realistic appearance other sections multi-engine air planes wood bending laminating joining rmishing metals landing gear construction wing slots coupled ailerons rudder book also contains full-size plans -scale Fokker Eindecker price $300 can ordered direct Model Allied Publi cations P 0 Box 35 Bridge Street Hemel Hempstead Herts HPI 1 EE England Bob Dolly Wischer RL 1 S-221 Lapham Peak RI DelaflekL WI 53018 GRISH LARGE WOOD PROPELLERS HARDWOOD too hard minimizes chance costly plane engine damage True pitch airfoil fully finished balanced ready coating iB57 208 2210 2413 IN 8&lOPiTCH 26 $16 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 39 Inevltable must make landing some kind once airborne thoughts raced through mindnot least rye never flown right-hand traffic pattern solo true could have handed transmitter number competent pilots have some pride first decision make very high lefthand traffic pattern coming high thought briefly madeif could make over trees south Control Line flying area Well sirI continued let down sudden line trees reached up snatched Ugly Stik right out sky bringing rest embarrassing position nose down engine still running hanging power line tail section recall saying myself over over drove down get airplane really thought past trees Well course thats end story did get minor damage repaired flying again week future Ill continue publish excerpts newsletters think will general interest As former newsletter editor remember great felt find article newsletters magazine work did newsletter editor resulted being asked column seven years ago newest Phoenix 8 airplane disturb ing characteristic rolling out last points Eight-Point Roll out last point Four-Point Roll top rudder applied An analysis situation indicated wing too much dihedral effect could have reduced dihedral cutting wing down middle reassembling Thats just what Don Lowe would have done often changes dihedral wings airplanes several times get dihedral just right didnt relish work necessary accomplish So decided add small tip fences bottom wing Since didnt know big make made removable several different sizes couldbe tried until worked best dis covered As turned out first plates tried worked just fine plates made 1/16-in three-ply aircraft plywood exact wing contour fit achieved making template card stock trimming scissors until fit perfectly Pieces 1/32-in three-ply plywood t/a-in wide stuck bottom plate using Hot Stuff plates stuck bottom wing using Ace RC 1/16 -in doublesided vinyl mountingtape leftthe tips unpainted until sure did job change point-roll maneuvers amazing Now knife-edge can held almost indefinitely before rolling out lazy like am have wing excess dihedral can fix same way Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Reach FL 32548 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 41 recommend usually want see some thing like before saying much about over years rye built lot Sig kits rye never gotten bad fact rye never gotten vII#Je411ie14u21eJJ 130 Model Aviation AT youR DEALER 318 BOREALL SIZES IN 6810 12 PITCH RIGHT HAND TRACTOR RUSH BROS 0ST JOHN INDIANA 46373 SCALE DRAWINGSPHOTOS BOOKLETS MODEL PLANS 9962 AIRPLANE CATALOGS * aOo KJ REPLA-TECH INTERNATIONAl 46600 MC KBNZIB HWY VIDA OREnON 97496 P40 CAM KIT FULL COLOR EXACT REPRODUCTION ON YWELL THEY FLEW 4 NOW $500 RE MEMBER HOW Spas11 adler I,dadae saspon foe reoslelng bale. 4 sateS 55 Pd. Send US Mosfals PO 50 62 NsaanINe MI diego UNIQUE NOSTALGIC OFT CLASSIC R/C RETURNS T6 Nick Zirolis original Sport-Scale 1OV Wlng 214 Cs Engines GIANT RIC SCALE EINDECKER E-III * Beestifoily Molded Fiberglass Foseinge1500 Sq AreAn Easy-to-BsIId WWl Design en Winserl * DetaiiMoided Transparent Canopy * Ragged Fiberglas Molded Engine CowlingConplete Kit $27500 gspan 35 45 Engines * Plywood Firewall Hardwaro inelodedplan $1000 stipping & handlingPlease add $150 postage & haedling * Forwed / die Landing Gear Legs y encess retanded * Relied Plans instrostionsNY nsidnnls add 7!Conplete Kit $3495NY esjdeets add 7% GOITIOLIIZ TEND PROFILE0COMBA RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 15 -- 6 oz Capacities UNIFLOW & TIIDD Custom 3lil Fills Ingredients detailed brochure50C stamps/cheCk CAROLINA TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts SC 29405 LIGHT 4 6 LB 36 2901/16310 pk430 3583/32310 ph460 3651/8310 pk560 4353/1635 Ek325 4991/435 pk375 3303/8 s35 pk495 3901/235 pk595 480 275 MATCHED SHEETS 47 3253/3244pk399 3601/644pk429 3953/1644pk459 4951/444pk499 260BALSASHEETS 46 3501/16 310 ph440 5203/32 3 10 ph515 3151/8310 pk635 3/16s35pk369 3601/435 pk425 4153/8s3501/558 ~51/2o 34 pk660 1164lOph680 3/32 45pk419 1/8s45pk475 3/16 45pk547 1/4 45pk600 TRAILING EDGE 36 1416pk200 5/161-1/4 6 pk 250 3/8sl-1/26pk299 1/2 n2 4 pk299 BALSASHEETS 30 1/16310 ph275 3/32 310 ph325 1/8 s310 pk405 1/16410 pk430 3/32 410 pk504 1/8 x410 pk590 BALSA TRIANGLES 36 1/4 sl/4 10 pk250 3/6 3/8 10 pk370 1/2 1/2 10 8k 4301/4 3/8 10 pk295 3/4 s3/4 5 pL2093/8 Sq10 pk370 1 15 pk27548 STICKS-ADD 25% BALSASTICKS 36 1/16s1/42O phI180 3/321/420 ph190 1/8 sq20 pk140 1/8 sl/420 pIs195 1/8 sI/220 pk315 3/l6sq2Opk215 1/4 sq20 pk315 1/41/220 pk430 3/8 sq10 pk275 3/6 0 pk315 1/2 sq10 pk360 46 STICKS ADD 25 PINE STICKS 36 1/6sq10 ph125 1/81/410 pk155 1/83/810 pk700 3/16 sq 10 5k165 1/4 sq110 6k255 BIRCH DOWELS 36 1/810 pk65 3/1610 pk109 1/410 pk140 POPLAR LITE PLY 48 1/66 7 pk300 1/8 s12 2 6k600 3PIs BIRCH PLYWOOD 48 1/32121 pk425 1/16121 ph435 1/8 12 1 pk450 PLY BIRCH46~ 3/321216k570 1/6 s12 1ph585 3/16s121pk585 1/4 1 1pk600 STAR STIKLONESTARCOMINGSOON Trainer BAT RC Conbal $1495 KWIKSTAR $24 SB Os eke 500 51 Spa, 19 -40 Eng,e51 Span 19 40 Engree48 Span 19 35 EngoeSALE $1995$1995 $1895Po Combat$4200 FDs 25RCS4595Pos 19BBRC5400 Kits feature foam wings balsa ply fuse Machine cut parts rugged veryPoe 4OBBRC5700 quick assembly outstanding value. Choice trike gear tail dragger.Poe 4SBBRC5700 Poe Eagle III7500 Riley Woolens UC Combat Shadowfoamcores-$895 accept Visa Master Charge personal checks COO pay Ups 1/2Afoam cores $495 Handling charge -$300 add $200 COD 5% taS TX US Currency wasnt downright outstanding still remember Liberty Sport built 1974 being pleasurable modeling experience almost 50 years balsa hacking no reason think Sigs Giant Scale efforts would different QSAA Fly-in Speaking QSAA brings mind fact 6th Annual Fly-in set October 28-31 Headquarters Show boat agaln flying moved back dry lake Despite dust thats finest big bird flying sites around Registration deadline September 27 first 200 airplanes will accepted Room reservations Showboat must made before September 20 time see dates will getting close information write Pat Bunker 6532 Bourbon Way Las Vegas NV 89107 IMAA Fun-Fly FestivaL havent already made plans time reading its almost too late August 27-29 date Byron Originals facilities Ida Grove IA certain Big Bird Bash year Gods get together thats Godfrey Godberson its bound heavenly affair Mammoth Miniatures back men tioned two different Piper Tomahawk kits building connection book rye several letters asking details title book Mammoth Miniatures Guide Building FlyingRC Giant Scale Aircraft rye working about year half manuscript just recently finished sent publisher Kalmbach Publishing Co see lot products model shops luck book will avall able about April May 1983 book two Tomahawks Jim Messer other Dons Custom Models used vehicles illustrate building flying big birds Although lot detailed step-by-step material two kits have tried present way would make information useful building project oriented toward newcomers Radio Control modeling may have some experience smaller models just starting Giant Scale Ill tell about aircraft themselves get flying time Plan reviews first started column offered review report Giant Scale plans time no idea impressive would have tried cover plans order have received am falling way behind Since cannot always include review column its gotten point some plans have hand over year havent covered yet apologize people have waiting see efforts described hope can understand problem point am going ask designers out send new plans until can work through backlog now rm going list plans hand youll have some idea whats available rye listed order will review FW 190 P-Si Bob Holman Plans P0 Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 P6-E Art Chester Jeep Wendell Hostetler 1041 Heatherwood Lane Orrville OH 44667 Christen Eagle T&D Fiberglass 30926 Block Garden City MI 48135 SE-5 - /i-scale Fly Baby Air Design 549 Appian Way Napoleon 0H43545 Waco HKS-7 Great Lakes Trainer Norm Rosenstock 94 Cedar Dr Plainview NY 1803 Stearman PT-13 orPT-1 7 Dick Barron 10625 West Alice Ave Peoria AZ 85345 Waco UPF-7 Dave Richardson Star Route Deposit NY 13754 Super Sunray Ron Mangum PO Box 8244 Greensboro NC 27410 Spirit St Louis John Pahlow Granada Service4 13214 Ingres Ave Granada beautiful Smooth flying WW1 classic machine BO wingspan 15 lbs using 91 engines up SPECIAL EDITION KIT32900 nstruction manual September1982 131 BALSA SHEETS 36 1/16 s210 pk 3132 210 pk 1/6 210 pk 3/16s210 pk 1/4 e210 pk 1/16 e310 ph 3/32 310 pk 1/8 310 pk 3/16x35 pk 1/4e3Spk 5/16 35 pk 3/6x3Spk 1/2s3Spk 3/4e32i% 1e32pk 1/16 4 10 pk 3/32 s 4 5 pk 1/8e4Spk 3/1645 pk 1/4e4Spk NEW KIT FOR CONTROL- LINE F4F WILDCAT PROFItE CARRIER RIG GOODYEAR SPORT-TYPE RACING OR lOST FOR FOR aG11e1O M0dd P4~dt i2 l Roec *68 LleABeell c% 80102 f303-6**-3715 dtalpr luquiries iuvjlBd SILK OUNTS /YE 50 YD ROLLS RedYellow Revl Blue Fine Dualify Model Building Au7 Length Max 5OYd SILK COVERS BEST LIGHT- STRONG- ECONOMICAL SHIPPING 0050 FOREIGN 1501 ORDER t&Y RES Add 4% BROWNSELL FLAG B DECAL CO 121 LAUREL ROAD NEW CITY NY 914-634-850010956 Super Savings Fiberglass Materials* * SAILPLANE * * Fiberglass Cloth 5 Sq yardsSI 500 aunching equipment choice 6 oz cloth laminating Epoxy Resin 6 hr cureS30O0per gal startslwlncheslpods Liquid Mold ReleaseS 300 16 ozs Epoxy Primer lK&BS4000 pergal plete Ilnelbest prices Epoxy Paint Thinner lK&Bl51 SOaper gal SASE Info Polyester Resin K&BI52000 per gal PRODUCTS Send check money order shipping collect COO oka Call write Seb SauIth EtC AIrcraftPO Rux 333SR3 Box 178-Y Pacli IN 47454 812-723-4310 Granada Hills CA 91344 213 366-6872 Hills CA 91344 Pazmany PL4A andDouglasAD-6 Skyraider Mammoth Scale Plans 3351 Pruneridge Ave Santa Clara CA 95051 CAP 20-L Hawker Tempest R V-3 Dick Garmhauser 2715 Maple Ave NE Can ton OH 44714 Grumman F7-F Tigercat B/C Kits 706 Easton NE North Canton OH 44721 Waco ARE Darto Brisighella 1032 E Manitowoc Oak Creek WI 53154 Miniature aircraft directory Complete list plans available Contained Bill Wilburs Miniature irc raft Directory along lot other information useful Giant Scalers Bill has producing index big bird goodies several years now updating year listing kits plans sources materials information no effort evaluate simply listing everything Bill hears about sees advertised magazines Its real value lies work went getting information place easilyreferenced form have found invaluable both writing building 1982 edition available Data Resources 6 Laurel Avenue Kittery ME 03904 Superfort Superstar June Bob Campbell took B-29 West Coast fly scenes movie version Right Stuff will include dropping model X-I Despite uninformed rumors con trary fabulous model has operating successfully safely some time Date change Ray Hinds writes tell June 6 Giant Scale Fly-in Stratford CT rained out have rescheduled October 3 information write Ray Hinds 140 Edna Ave Bridgeport CT 06610 Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove CL Man assas VA 22110 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 42 changing hands times could count Finally Tom nosed Gary out finish line win contest other flyoff 10th placea four-way tie between Rusty Van Baren Tony Huber Don Rice Gary Heithold Rusty steadily pulling away pack throughout race Standard class racing saw some new faces also year Len Oberg Brad Young Matt Russell Washington flying first contest Tom Dooly came way shadow Vassar College New York compete two contestants entered Mexico Len Oberg placed first Standard class bad first race Results Fast Time new record Mike Atzei Jr10706 1 Tom Christopher 1137 2 Gary Hover11467 3 Mike Atzei Jr10706 4 Dave Shadel10906 5 Mack Moffatl1742 fliers Western district Middle Tennessee Radio Control Society busy its annual races quite turnout report Greg Doe SCE Race Report Smyrna Air Races April 24-25 Fifty contestants showed up compete three events scheduled Saturday morning began Q-5 00 after five rounds Jimmy Bartels GA emerged winner perfect score Interest Q-500 has remained high Southeast race no exception 35 contestants Possibly reason Q-500 participation strong SEMPRA Quickie rules have remained unchanged seven years Basically rules allow airplane design engine Spickler Q 500 K&B 40 No 8011 Quarter Midget followed Q-500 three rounds completed Saturday afternoon remaining two rounds Sunday morning strange event has grown district last year decline other areas country though contest drew entries 12 states two 20 Quarter Midget outside district start Formula delayed rain Sunday first heat going off 100 pm interest expediting race con testants voted forego appearance judging draw takeoff positions chose allowed enter airplanes selection Outstanding Aircraft award Bob BrogdonsGA Polecat received award conclusion five rounds Bill William son FL Gail Jacobson GA first second place respectively Norm Johnson OK Bob Brogdon GA Dub Jett TX tied third Unfortunately Jett catch plane ride home unable go line Johnson Brogdon both flying K&Bs flew off third fourth Jett awarded fifth Fast Time award went Bob Reuther TN nosed out Greg Doe TN fifth round photo finish Both Doe Reuther recorded identical times starter declared Reuther winner nose Middle Tennessee Radio Control Society Continued page 134 132 Model Aviation S[VERSIV Designed during 1930s P35 ancestor famous P47 Thunderbolt kit may constructed either P-35 military pursuit Bendix racer KIT FEATURES TWO TYPES OF WHEELS hard flexible tires ILED INTERIOR O TYPES OF DECALS TYPES OF CANOPIES OLLA1Send $1 complete illustrated catalogDEPT MA maos mc. 181 PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 92069 WARNING Tests have shown GioBee Glow Plugs habit forming Write Twinn-K Inc Dept GB3 Indianapolis Indiana 46231
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/09
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 130, 131, 132
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman REDUCING THE RISK rm going devote whole column subject time time plan talk about what can reduce risk injury ourselves well others operating Giant Scale aircraR Last month defined risk being product seriousness probability went express opinion seriousness RC model striking someone high enough increments due size weight model have little meaning Since seriousness cant reduced going reduce risk has reducing probability case probability injuring some else two factors probability plane crashing otherwise operating out control probability happens plane will strike someone Im going call Probability No Probability No 2 now lees talk about No 1 Once aircraft has checked out past its initial test flights common causes control failure seems failure battery rm talking about battery being charged properlythats failure part operator rm talking about catastrophic failure flight previous indications have normaL Although dont think happens often people say does can does happen also take grain salt someone flies plane ground hoilers interference point right now probability battery failurc causing crash can reduced thereby reducing risk involved flying big birds orfor matterany RC aircraft common full-scale practice employ re dundancy reduce probability failure vital functions Two sometimes three identi cal similar systems installed failure system does result failure function prime example reciprocatingengine planes installation two magnetos either can run engine same principle can has used same reason some RC modelsand area Giant Scale birds have reai advan tage over other RC models never get thing nothing ways pay redundancy weight Larger airframes have larger load capacity can handle extra weight safety example redundancy dual battery system first developed believe George Steiner California involves carrying two batteries theres extra weight connected radio through circuit can detect failure battery switch other addition weight pay extra battery switcher cost small terms reduction Probability No 1 Bob Siegelkoff CB Associates has several years using another form redun dancy opinion better Its also expensive aint always way Bob doubles up everything two batteries two switches two receivers two servos control surface receivers tuned same frequency respond same trans mitted signal flight control servos linked mechanically servo contributes driving control surface either servo could stop position other could bring control surface back neutral throttle servo receiver ignition switch other least some engine control 40 Model Aviation sigs ulani caIe J-3 proving winner Maybe Hazel will market lightweight pilot Bobs Messerkit PiperTomahawk ready its first flight Another Dons Custom Models nearly finished day Bobll have time finish Curtiss Sparrowhawk Nate Rambos WW Albatross lifts off OSAAs dry lake flying site Does vegetation background look close Telephoto lens makes seem yet its two miles away always available arrangement failure component cannot cause complete loss controL Neither redundancy schemes guarantees complete control times significantly reduce Probability No 1 turn reduces risk involved pursu ing hobby Lets face way RCers RCers going reduce risk zero take up needlepoint instea4 probability sticking needle thumb too high go route J-3 clipped-wing version have available few months now rm hearing good things about already Iwatched Maxey Hester fly prototype clippedwing model back 1979 QSAA Las Vegas bash looked pretty good spent couple years before felt really ready havent actually seen kits yet Ill Continued page 130 Bob Siegelkott goes great lengths make Giant Scale models safe operate dual etevator-control planes Two independent servos drive end slider bar elevator pushrod con nected its center either servo fails other can still move surface although Bob Campbelrs Grumman F7 F Tigercat flashes 1981 IMAA Fun- Fly Festival Louisville reduced throw KY kind aircraft 82 event Ida Grove IA will attract September 1982 41 fiOzrndO PROPELLERS Made polyester boil color Go GRiSH No 1 propeller True helical pitch airfoil win-power 2 Blade Tractor 53each 545354BOo 6364SOc 747676Mc 848688c 949697 98104106Mcneeds 114116118i 124125126em 2 Blade Pusher 5 3 3 Blade Pusher Metallic Aluminum 8188 *ia 9b106104$110 Pusher 106 $110 Sizes pitches styles anneal itso deep draws can made its fracturing Eric Coates divulges ways building-in strength through construction techniques proper use materials particularly struts wire bracing multi-wing airplanes has developed system forming flat flying wires using music wire get absolute straightness realistic appearance other sections multi-engine air planes wood bending laminating joining rmishing metals landing gear construction wing slots coupled ailerons rudder book also contains full-size plans -scale Fokker Eindecker price $300 can ordered direct Model Allied Publi cations P 0 Box 35 Bridge Street Hemel Hempstead Herts HPI 1 EE England Bob Dolly Wischer RL 1 S-221 Lapham Peak RI DelaflekL WI 53018 GRISH LARGE WOOD PROPELLERS HARDWOOD too hard minimizes chance costly plane engine damage True pitch airfoil fully finished balanced ready coating iB57 208 2210 2413 IN 8&lOPiTCH 26 $16 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 39 Inevltable must make landing some kind once airborne thoughts raced through mindnot least rye never flown right-hand traffic pattern solo true could have handed transmitter number competent pilots have some pride first decision make very high lefthand traffic pattern coming high thought briefly madeif could make over trees south Control Line flying area Well sirI continued let down sudden line trees reached up snatched Ugly Stik right out sky bringing rest embarrassing position nose down engine still running hanging power line tail section recall saying myself over over drove down get airplane really thought past trees Well course thats end story did get minor damage repaired flying again week future Ill continue publish excerpts newsletters think will general interest As former newsletter editor remember great felt find article newsletters magazine work did newsletter editor resulted being asked column seven years ago newest Phoenix 8 airplane disturb ing characteristic rolling out last points Eight-Point Roll out last point Four-Point Roll top rudder applied An analysis situation indicated wing too much dihedral effect could have reduced dihedral cutting wing down middle reassembling Thats just what Don Lowe would have done often changes dihedral wings airplanes several times get dihedral just right didnt relish work necessary accomplish So decided add small tip fences bottom wing Since didnt know big make made removable several different sizes couldbe tried until worked best dis covered As turned out first plates tried worked just fine plates made 1/16-in three-ply aircraft plywood exact wing contour fit achieved making template card stock trimming scissors until fit perfectly Pieces 1/32-in three-ply plywood t/a-in wide stuck bottom plate using Hot Stuff plates stuck bottom wing using Ace RC 1/16 -in doublesided vinyl mountingtape leftthe tips unpainted until sure did job change point-roll maneuvers amazing Now knife-edge can held almost indefinitely before rolling out lazy like am have wing excess dihedral can fix same way Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Reach FL 32548 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 41 recommend usually want see some thing like before saying much about over years rye built lot Sig kits rye never gotten bad fact rye never gotten vII#Je411ie14u21eJJ 130 Model Aviation AT youR DEALER 318 BOREALL SIZES IN 6810 12 PITCH RIGHT HAND TRACTOR RUSH BROS 0ST JOHN INDIANA 46373 SCALE DRAWINGSPHOTOS BOOKLETS MODEL PLANS 9962 AIRPLANE CATALOGS * aOo KJ REPLA-TECH INTERNATIONAl 46600 MC KBNZIB HWY VIDA OREnON 97496 P40 CAM KIT FULL COLOR EXACT REPRODUCTION ON YWELL THEY FLEW 4 NOW $500 RE MEMBER HOW Spas11 adler I,dadae saspon foe reoslelng bale. 4 sateS 55 Pd. Send US Mosfals PO 50 62 NsaanINe MI diego UNIQUE NOSTALGIC OFT CLASSIC R/C RETURNS T6 Nick Zirolis original Sport-Scale 1OV Wlng 214 Cs Engines GIANT RIC SCALE EINDECKER E-III * Beestifoily Molded Fiberglass Foseinge1500 Sq AreAn Easy-to-BsIId WWl Design en Winserl * DetaiiMoided Transparent Canopy * Ragged Fiberglas Molded Engine CowlingConplete Kit $27500 gspan 35 45 Engines * Plywood Firewall Hardwaro inelodedplan $1000 stipping & handlingPlease add $150 postage & haedling * Forwed / die Landing Gear Legs y encess retanded * Relied Plans instrostionsNY nsidnnls add 7!Conplete Kit $3495NY esjdeets add 7% GOITIOLIIZ TEND PROFILE0COMBA RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 15 -- 6 oz Capacities UNIFLOW & TIIDD Custom 3lil Fills Ingredients detailed brochure50C stamps/cheCk CAROLINA TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts SC 29405 LIGHT 4 6 LB 36 2901/16310 pk430 3583/32310 ph460 3651/8310 pk560 4353/1635 Ek325 4991/435 pk375 3303/8 s35 pk495 3901/235 pk595 480 275 MATCHED SHEETS 47 3253/3244pk399 3601/644pk429 3953/1644pk459 4951/444pk499 260BALSASHEETS 46 3501/16 310 ph440 5203/32 3 10 ph515 3151/8310 pk635 3/16s35pk369 3601/435 pk425 4153/8s3501/558 ~51/2o 34 pk660 1164lOph680 3/32 45pk419 1/8s45pk475 3/16 45pk547 1/4 45pk600 TRAILING EDGE 36 1416pk200 5/161-1/4 6 pk 250 3/8sl-1/26pk299 1/2 n2 4 pk299 BALSASHEETS 30 1/16310 ph275 3/32 310 ph325 1/8 s310 pk405 1/16410 pk430 3/32 410 pk504 1/8 x410 pk590 BALSA TRIANGLES 36 1/4 sl/4 10 pk250 3/6 3/8 10 pk370 1/2 1/2 10 8k 4301/4 3/8 10 pk295 3/4 s3/4 5 pL2093/8 Sq10 pk370 1 15 pk27548 STICKS-ADD 25% BALSASTICKS 36 1/16s1/42O phI180 3/321/420 ph190 1/8 sq20 pk140 1/8 sl/420 pIs195 1/8 sI/220 pk315 3/l6sq2Opk215 1/4 sq20 pk315 1/41/220 pk430 3/8 sq10 pk275 3/6 0 pk315 1/2 sq10 pk360 46 STICKS ADD 25 PINE STICKS 36 1/6sq10 ph125 1/81/410 pk155 1/83/810 pk700 3/16 sq 10 5k165 1/4 sq110 6k255 BIRCH DOWELS 36 1/810 pk65 3/1610 pk109 1/410 pk140 POPLAR LITE PLY 48 1/66 7 pk300 1/8 s12 2 6k600 3PIs BIRCH PLYWOOD 48 1/32121 pk425 1/16121 ph435 1/8 12 1 pk450 PLY BIRCH46~ 3/321216k570 1/6 s12 1ph585 3/16s121pk585 1/4 1 1pk600 STAR STIKLONESTARCOMINGSOON Trainer BAT RC Conbal $1495 KWIKSTAR $24 SB Os eke 500 51 Spa, 19 -40 Eng,e51 Span 19 40 Engree48 Span 19 35 EngoeSALE $1995$1995 $1895Po Combat$4200 FDs 25RCS4595Pos 19BBRC5400 Kits feature foam wings balsa ply fuse Machine cut parts rugged veryPoe 4OBBRC5700 quick assembly outstanding value. Choice trike gear tail dragger.Poe 4SBBRC5700 Poe Eagle III7500 Riley Woolens UC Combat Shadowfoamcores-$895 accept Visa Master Charge personal checks COO pay Ups 1/2Afoam cores $495 Handling charge -$300 add $200 COD 5% taS TX US Currency wasnt downright outstanding still remember Liberty Sport built 1974 being pleasurable modeling experience almost 50 years balsa hacking no reason think Sigs Giant Scale efforts would different QSAA Fly-in Speaking QSAA brings mind fact 6th Annual Fly-in set October 28-31 Headquarters Show boat agaln flying moved back dry lake Despite dust thats finest big bird flying sites around Registration deadline September 27 first 200 airplanes will accepted Room reservations Showboat must made before September 20 time see dates will getting close information write Pat Bunker 6532 Bourbon Way Las Vegas NV 89107 IMAA Fun-Fly FestivaL havent already made plans time reading its almost too late August 27-29 date Byron Originals facilities Ida Grove IA certain Big Bird Bash year Gods get together thats Godfrey Godberson its bound heavenly affair Mammoth Miniatures back men tioned two different Piper Tomahawk kits building connection book rye several letters asking details title book Mammoth Miniatures Guide Building FlyingRC Giant Scale Aircraft rye working about year half manuscript just recently finished sent publisher Kalmbach Publishing Co see lot products model shops luck book will avall able about April May 1983 book two Tomahawks Jim Messer other Dons Custom Models used vehicles illustrate building flying big birds Although lot detailed step-by-step material two kits have tried present way would make information useful building project oriented toward newcomers Radio Control modeling may have some experience smaller models just starting Giant Scale Ill tell about aircraft themselves get flying time Plan reviews first started column offered review report Giant Scale plans time no idea impressive would have tried cover plans order have received am falling way behind Since cannot always include review column its gotten point some plans have hand over year havent covered yet apologize people have waiting see efforts described hope can understand problem point am going ask designers out send new plans until can work through backlog now rm going list plans hand youll have some idea whats available rye listed order will review FW 190 P-Si Bob Holman Plans P0 Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 P6-E Art Chester Jeep Wendell Hostetler 1041 Heatherwood Lane Orrville OH 44667 Christen Eagle T&D Fiberglass 30926 Block Garden City MI 48135 SE-5 - /i-scale Fly Baby Air Design 549 Appian Way Napoleon 0H43545 Waco HKS-7 Great Lakes Trainer Norm Rosenstock 94 Cedar Dr Plainview NY 1803 Stearman PT-13 orPT-1 7 Dick Barron 10625 West Alice Ave Peoria AZ 85345 Waco UPF-7 Dave Richardson Star Route Deposit NY 13754 Super Sunray Ron Mangum PO Box 8244 Greensboro NC 27410 Spirit St Louis John Pahlow Granada Service4 13214 Ingres Ave Granada beautiful Smooth flying WW1 classic machine BO wingspan 15 lbs using 91 engines up SPECIAL EDITION KIT32900 nstruction manual September1982 131 BALSA SHEETS 36 1/16 s210 pk 3132 210 pk 1/6 210 pk 3/16s210 pk 1/4 e210 pk 1/16 e310 ph 3/32 310 pk 1/8 310 pk 3/16x35 pk 1/4e3Spk 5/16 35 pk 3/6x3Spk 1/2s3Spk 3/4e32i% 1e32pk 1/16 4 10 pk 3/32 s 4 5 pk 1/8e4Spk 3/1645 pk 1/4e4Spk NEW KIT FOR CONTROL- LINE F4F WILDCAT PROFItE CARRIER RIG GOODYEAR SPORT-TYPE RACING OR lOST FOR FOR aG11e1O M0dd P4~dt i2 l Roec *68 LleABeell c% 80102 f303-6**-3715 dtalpr luquiries iuvjlBd SILK OUNTS /YE 50 YD ROLLS RedYellow Revl Blue Fine Dualify Model Building Au7 Length Max 5OYd SILK COVERS BEST LIGHT- STRONG- ECONOMICAL SHIPPING 0050 FOREIGN 1501 ORDER t&Y RES Add 4% BROWNSELL FLAG B DECAL CO 121 LAUREL ROAD NEW CITY NY 914-634-850010956 Super Savings Fiberglass Materials* * SAILPLANE * * Fiberglass Cloth 5 Sq yardsSI 500 aunching equipment choice 6 oz cloth laminating Epoxy Resin 6 hr cureS30O0per gal startslwlncheslpods Liquid Mold ReleaseS 300 16 ozs Epoxy Primer lK&BS4000 pergal plete Ilnelbest prices Epoxy Paint Thinner lK&Bl51 SOaper gal SASE Info Polyester Resin K&BI52000 per gal PRODUCTS Send check money order shipping collect COO oka Call write Seb SauIth EtC AIrcraftPO Rux 333SR3 Box 178-Y Pacli IN 47454 812-723-4310 Granada Hills CA 91344 213 366-6872 Hills CA 91344 Pazmany PL4A andDouglasAD-6 Skyraider Mammoth Scale Plans 3351 Pruneridge Ave Santa Clara CA 95051 CAP 20-L Hawker Tempest R V-3 Dick Garmhauser 2715 Maple Ave NE Can ton OH 44714 Grumman F7-F Tigercat B/C Kits 706 Easton NE North Canton OH 44721 Waco ARE Darto Brisighella 1032 E Manitowoc Oak Creek WI 53154 Miniature aircraft directory Complete list plans available Contained Bill Wilburs Miniature irc raft Directory along lot other information useful Giant Scalers Bill has producing index big bird goodies several years now updating year listing kits plans sources materials information no effort evaluate simply listing everything Bill hears about sees advertised magazines Its real value lies work went getting information place easilyreferenced form have found invaluable both writing building 1982 edition available Data Resources 6 Laurel Avenue Kittery ME 03904 Superfort Superstar June Bob Campbell took B-29 West Coast fly scenes movie version Right Stuff will include dropping model X-I Despite uninformed rumors con trary fabulous model has operating successfully safely some time Date change Ray Hinds writes tell June 6 Giant Scale Fly-in Stratford CT rained out have rescheduled October 3 information write Ray Hinds 140 Edna Ave Bridgeport CT 06610 Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove CL Man assas VA 22110 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 42 changing hands times could count Finally Tom nosed Gary out finish line win contest other flyoff 10th placea four-way tie between Rusty Van Baren Tony Huber Don Rice Gary Heithold Rusty steadily pulling away pack throughout race Standard class racing saw some new faces also year Len Oberg Brad Young Matt Russell Washington flying first contest Tom Dooly came way shadow Vassar College New York compete two contestants entered Mexico Len Oberg placed first Standard class bad first race Results Fast Time new record Mike Atzei Jr10706 1 Tom Christopher 1137 2 Gary Hover11467 3 Mike Atzei Jr10706 4 Dave Shadel10906 5 Mack Moffatl1742 fliers Western district Middle Tennessee Radio Control Society busy its annual races quite turnout report Greg Doe SCE Race Report Smyrna Air Races April 24-25 Fifty contestants showed up compete three events scheduled Saturday morning began Q-5 00 after five rounds Jimmy Bartels GA emerged winner perfect score Interest Q-500 has remained high Southeast race no exception 35 contestants Possibly reason Q-500 participation strong SEMPRA Quickie rules have remained unchanged seven years Basically rules allow airplane design engine Spickler Q 500 K&B 40 No 8011 Quarter Midget followed Q-500 three rounds completed Saturday afternoon remaining two rounds Sunday morning strange event has grown district last year decline other areas country though contest drew entries 12 states two 20 Quarter Midget outside district start Formula delayed rain Sunday first heat going off 100 pm interest expediting race con testants voted forego appearance judging draw takeoff positions chose allowed enter airplanes selection Outstanding Aircraft award Bob BrogdonsGA Polecat received award conclusion five rounds Bill William son FL Gail Jacobson GA first second place respectively Norm Johnson OK Bob Brogdon GA Dub Jett TX tied third Unfortunately Jett catch plane ride home unable go line Johnson Brogdon both flying K&Bs flew off third fourth Jett awarded fifth Fast Time award went Bob Reuther TN nosed out Greg Doe TN fifth round photo finish Both Doe Reuther recorded identical times starter declared Reuther winner nose Middle Tennessee Radio Control Society Continued page 134 132 Model Aviation S[VERSIV Designed 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