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Radio Control: Giant Scale

Author: B. Beckman


Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/03
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 138

Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman HAPPY BIRTHDAY RC Giant Scale issue marks beginning fourth year writing RC Giant Scale column Back 1978 79 first got involved Giant Scale Quarter Scale Mammoth Scale Le Grande Scale whatever movement still its infancy really beginning pick up steam Dick Phillips doing Big Beautiful column RCM year Ron Shettler writing short-lived Mammoth Scale Model Builder Quadra firmly entrenched stanbuilding kind kudos affair have go Byron Godberson Don Godfrey couple showmen sure would have no show vast numbers modelers have turned realistic form RC flying word have Third Annual Ida Grove again third week August last year youll want go again didnt make last year wont want miss time around Plan reviews month want talk about plans two designers have quite dif ferent philosophies about Giant Scale design Dick Barron takes word Scale very dard power source more new engines starting surface wasnt much way Giant Scale-sized accessories people made own fittings hinges horns etc became obvious items designed smaller models just couldnt job some notable exceptions hobby manufacturers no interest making kinds things needed people con sidered efforts unnecessarily large impractical curiosities would soon dis appear RC modeling scene During last three years things have changed lot An amazing number new engines available coming along time Hinges horns wheels other acces sories materials sizes suitable appli cation now readily available Kits plans interesting practical miniature aircraft plentiful true scratch-built creations common other phase RC modeling Weve come long way baby very important factor growth pat tern has International Miniature Air craft Association IMAAs Second Annual Fun-fly Festival August 1982 has rank high list outstanding showcases model 50 Model Aviation Dick Barron showed magnificent PT-13 booth 1981 Toledo show Seen below lully-functional shock-absorbing steerable tailwheel left close look lower end Slearmans main landing gearwhich has functional necessary torque scissors Special parts like available builders Norm Rosenstocks Waco final approach landing Quarter-scale model powered 315 cu Kawasaki Its plans reviewed month Bob seriously interested scale reproduction basic structure out Norm Rosenstock interested scale appearance function finished product restricts himself techniques materials accessories avail able average modeler Both approaches quite valid have place Giant Scale modeling PT-13/N2S-5 masterpiece Barrons Scale Classics Stearman primary trainer people think PT- 17 some Dicks ads labeled PT- 17 designa tion plans PT-13/N2S-5 real difference between PT-13 PT-17 N2S-3 -4 -5 engine used whatever name Yellow Peril best-known aircraft ever plans consist five sheets approximately 3 ft 5 ft drawings superb As mentioned above Dick interested reproduc ing structure well appearance real subject within limitations work ing mostly wood rather metal does just particular interest landing gear structure Both main gear tail wheel functional miniaturizations full-scale units Some parts required will need tools skills available average modeler no real problem since Dick has made arrangements make such parts available sale addition semi-kits avail able contain precut formers ribs etc plans like Barron designs person really loves build Scale models intended beginners anyone reasonable about experience will have no trouble Wingspan 96 Quadra shown plans weight kept down 2022 lb. will fine performer Quadra plan some real scale detailing extra weight involved think terms larger engine Dicks -scale Stet rman Plans $3250 plus $250 postage handling Another $100 will get catalog of Barron Scale Classics Available Barrons Scale Classics 11506 Ohio Ave Youngtown AZ 85363 Note Youngtown correctno s required Waco HKS-7 Norm Rosenstocks Waco versions classic cabin biplane can never eep track Waco designations what basically same airframe different engines installed ever no matter what called it beau tiful airplane Its nc wonder least three different Giant Scale plans available Norms version cale spans 99 Continued page 138 1st PERFORMANCE quadra engine 51 lbs capacity 50 cc develops over 325 HP 7000 RPM Part credit impressive performance weight ratio due Schnuerle porting combined piston port induction 1st QUALITY Precision machining continuous testing run engine factory has made Quadra No 1 world component detail design Quadra provides ultimate quality reliability Quadra considered flying enthusiasts #1 world Introducing Q-50 4 WAYS BETTER IN POWERING LARGE SCALE AIRCRAFT 1st SERVICEABILIT DEALER INQUIRIES IN V/TED simplicity design provides accessille maintenance free engine market 1st ECONOMY Quadra offers value money other comparable engine Affer youve flown Quadra Youll never satisfied anything less TPtL Manufacturing Ltd Huron Industrial Park Canada Avenue Huron Park Ontario Canada NOM ivo Telephone 519 228-6514 Telex 0647181 March 1983 51 Ship photo left Norm Rosenslocks Great Lakes Trainerseen its upright-Cirrus-engine-powered version built three different engine versions including radial Plane right Normans new Farman Moustique powered 4-stroke light wing loading rather small Giant Scaler makes pure fun fly SIG Kadet MKI MKII650 Kougar Kanalier Kommander 650 J-3 Clipped Wing Cob700 Cessna 150850 Citabria Skyholt925 Bonanza Cessna 172 Liberty Sport Smith Minihiplane1100 Ryan STA1200 JEMCO PT-19 FW 190 0-9650 ABM-3Zero850 AT6 North American1050 HellcatThunderholt Corsair1350 SBD-5 Master Scale Series1425 RADIAL COWLS 4 diameter- 3 deep650 54 diameter- 3 deep650 74' diameter- 534' deep1100 104' diameter- 9' deep2500 11' diameter-6/' deep2050 11' diameter- 7' deep2200 Eight other sizes anailahle send SASE tsr complete list PICA FW19OD-9WacoF-3 1050 Cessna 182 Juogmeister 1250 T-28BTrolun 1600 TOP FLITE P-3gAiracohra 750 PiperJ-3Ceb 800 P-4oWarhawk 900 P-47flThonderholt 1000 F4U-1A Corsair F8F-2 Rearcat A6M2Zero 1100 COWLS FOR OTHER KITS PILOT Christen Eagle 1800 MIDWEST Pitto Special 1500 STAFFORD 8-24 set ot 4 1350 ASTRO FIiGIl1Portertield 650 QUARTER SCALE BALSAUSAJ-3Cub 1300 BALSA USA J-3 Cuh w/eogine1500 CONCEPT Fleet Biplane1300 J-5 ENT Stinson Voyager1375 510 J-3 Cub 1300w/eogine. 1500 PILOT Decathlon Citahria 1850 BUD NOSEN J-3 Cob 00 w/engine 0 Aerooca Champion1800 Citabria 11' paotspr 1400 Mr Mulligan no blisters2200 P-St toll length cowl2200 P-47 full length flaps3000 WHEELPANTS 7 long 3' wheel 825 10' longtor4-5/'wheel 350 tO' long 44-534' balloon tire. 1600 13' long 6-7' balloon tire 50 8' 9' 12' two styles 11' also available send SASE complete list COWLS FOR PLANS Available Bebreos Plan Service models Dec Matthews Schweizer 1-30 Taylor CuE E-2 Duarter Scale RC Oar mhauseos Cap-20 $1950 9' pants St 150 Hawker Tempest $3000 Maule Lunar Rocket $2500 windshield $800 Dec Matthews Taylor Cub E-2 Citahria Monocoupe 90-A Send SASE com plete list TO ORDER Please add $150 shipping charge within US NY residents add 7% sales tax Outside US send 5100 complete list exact shipping charges PHONE ORDERS Accepted 7-9 PM EDT call 516 665-6034 FIBERGLASS MASTER DeptMA PO Box 134M Bayshore NY 117064 ideas could helpful new racer Moot old-timers would like see new people join Racing ranks help out Send ideas hints will pass other day received model-engine torque stand Dan Armstrong 2123 4th Ave North Irondale AL 35210 testing evaluation workmanship product first class will give full report future Issue Send ideas Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Conroe TX 77302 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 51 25 30 lb too much airplane Quadra Norm powered 315 ci Kawasakis fine performeruntil met its end mid-air collision plans two sheets approximately 40 72 well-detailed easy read Only panel wing upper lower shown little awkward hard get around Im sure Norm meant wing spars made spruce nowhere plans could find spelled out event wouldnt recommend balsa Con struction pretty much standard model practice beefing-up weve come expect Giant Scale As mentioned above Norm tries use materials fittings available modelers sometimes means some departures scale finished product certainly meets criteria looking flying like real plane Great Lakes Trainer Another Rosenstock effort general comments above about plans construction apply well plans show complete wings spruce spars include quite much detail Waco plans Included copy GLT plans nine pages instructions photos provided great deal useful infor mation suspect similar booklet exists Waco missed out somehow Great Lakes also -scale spans 80 IS 20 lb quite acrobatic Quadra plans show upright Cirrus-engine version original time see Norm will have modification drawings available con vert radial-engine version also has fiberglass cowls wheel pants available Waco G LT plans cost $2500 plus $200 postage Write Norm Rosenstoek 94 Cedar Dr Plainview NY 11803 Farman Moushique Just finishing above got another set plans Norm couldnt resist slipping hit different usual Giant Scale Model Moustique French ultra-light popular mid Thirties Norms model -scale 80-in span 145-in chord weighs 7 lb gives wing loading 145 oz /sq ft less half loading typical Giant Scale aircraft Intended power 30 45 Cu in, four-cycle glow engine something will swing 12-4 prop no 8000 rpm result slowflyingbut agilemodel saw Norms proto type couple months ago really fascinating plans similar others including instruction booklet construction simpler dont have price yet Bob Beckman 8248 Ho/It Grove Cm, Martassas VA 22110 138 Model Aviation Di II QUADRA ENGINES S SSORIES Let us update old engines Sales repair services WE ALSO FEATURE 1/4 SCALE DUMMY RADIAL MOTORS CUSTOM KIT CUTTING SERVICE GIANT SCALE BLUE PRINTS BIG IS BETTER SEND $200 FOR OUR NEW CATALOG OGIANT SCALE KITS AND SEMI KITS CLEAR WHITE PINE STOCK SIZES OR CUSTOM CUT

Author: B. Beckman


Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/03
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 138

Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman HAPPY BIRTHDAY RC Giant Scale issue marks beginning fourth year writing RC Giant Scale column Back 1978 79 first got involved Giant Scale Quarter Scale Mammoth Scale Le Grande Scale whatever movement still its infancy really beginning pick up steam Dick Phillips doing Big Beautiful column RCM year Ron Shettler writing short-lived Mammoth Scale Model Builder Quadra firmly entrenched stanbuilding kind kudos affair have go Byron Godberson Don Godfrey couple showmen sure would have no show vast numbers modelers have turned realistic form RC flying word have Third Annual Ida Grove again third week August last year youll want go again didnt make last year wont want miss time around Plan reviews month want talk about plans two designers have quite dif ferent philosophies about Giant Scale design Dick Barron takes word Scale very dard power source more new engines starting surface wasnt much way Giant Scale-sized accessories people made own fittings hinges horns etc became obvious items designed smaller models just couldnt job some notable exceptions hobby manufacturers no interest making kinds things needed people con sidered efforts unnecessarily large impractical curiosities would soon dis appear RC modeling scene During last three years things have changed lot An amazing number new engines available coming along time Hinges horns wheels other acces sories materials sizes suitable appli cation now readily available Kits plans interesting practical miniature aircraft plentiful true scratch-built creations common other phase RC modeling Weve come long way baby very important factor growth pat tern has International Miniature Air craft Association IMAAs Second Annual Fun-fly Festival August 1982 has rank high list outstanding showcases model 50 Model Aviation Dick Barron showed magnificent PT-13 booth 1981 Toledo show Seen below lully-functional shock-absorbing steerable tailwheel left close look lower end Slearmans main landing gearwhich has functional necessary torque scissors Special parts like available builders Norm Rosenstocks Waco final approach landing Quarter-scale model powered 315 cu Kawasaki Its plans reviewed month Bob seriously interested scale reproduction basic structure out Norm Rosenstock interested scale appearance function finished product restricts himself techniques materials accessories avail able average modeler Both approaches quite valid have place Giant Scale modeling PT-13/N2S-5 masterpiece Barrons Scale Classics Stearman primary trainer people think PT- 17 some Dicks ads labeled PT- 17 designa tion plans PT-13/N2S-5 real difference between PT-13 PT-17 N2S-3 -4 -5 engine used whatever name Yellow Peril best-known aircraft ever plans consist five sheets approximately 3 ft 5 ft drawings superb As mentioned above Dick interested reproduc ing structure well appearance real subject within limitations work ing mostly wood rather metal does just particular interest landing gear structure Both main gear tail wheel functional miniaturizations full-scale units Some parts required will need tools skills available average modeler no real problem since Dick has made arrangements make such parts available sale addition semi-kits avail able contain precut formers ribs etc plans like Barron designs person really loves build Scale models intended beginners anyone reasonable about experience will have no trouble Wingspan 96 Quadra shown plans weight kept down 2022 lb. will fine performer Quadra plan some real scale detailing extra weight involved think terms larger engine Dicks -scale Stet rman Plans $3250 plus $250 postage handling Another $100 will get catalog of Barron Scale Classics Available Barrons Scale Classics 11506 Ohio Ave Youngtown AZ 85363 Note Youngtown correctno s required Waco HKS-7 Norm Rosenstocks Waco versions classic cabin biplane can never eep track Waco designations what basically same airframe different engines installed ever no matter what called it beau tiful airplane Its nc wonder least three different Giant Scale plans available Norms version cale spans 99 Continued page 138 1st PERFORMANCE quadra engine 51 lbs capacity 50 cc develops over 325 HP 7000 RPM Part credit impressive performance weight ratio due Schnuerle porting combined piston port induction 1st QUALITY Precision machining continuous testing run engine factory has made Quadra No 1 world component detail design Quadra provides ultimate quality reliability Quadra considered flying enthusiasts #1 world Introducing Q-50 4 WAYS BETTER IN POWERING LARGE SCALE AIRCRAFT 1st SERVICEABILIT DEALER INQUIRIES IN V/TED simplicity design provides accessille maintenance free engine market 1st ECONOMY Quadra offers value money other comparable engine Affer youve flown Quadra Youll never satisfied anything less TPtL Manufacturing Ltd Huron Industrial Park Canada Avenue Huron Park Ontario Canada NOM ivo Telephone 519 228-6514 Telex 0647181 March 1983 51 Ship photo left Norm Rosenslocks Great Lakes Trainerseen its upright-Cirrus-engine-powered version built three different engine versions including radial Plane right Normans new Farman Moustique powered 4-stroke light wing loading rather small Giant Scaler makes pure fun fly SIG Kadet MKI MKII650 Kougar Kanalier Kommander 650 J-3 Clipped Wing Cob700 Cessna 150850 Citabria Skyholt925 Bonanza Cessna 172 Liberty Sport Smith Minihiplane1100 Ryan STA1200 JEMCO PT-19 FW 190 0-9650 ABM-3Zero850 AT6 North American1050 HellcatThunderholt Corsair1350 SBD-5 Master Scale Series1425 RADIAL COWLS 4 diameter- 3 deep650 54 diameter- 3 deep650 74' diameter- 534' deep1100 104' diameter- 9' deep2500 11' diameter-6/' deep2050 11' diameter- 7' deep2200 Eight other sizes anailahle send SASE tsr complete list PICA FW19OD-9WacoF-3 1050 Cessna 182 Juogmeister 1250 T-28BTrolun 1600 TOP FLITE P-3gAiracohra 750 PiperJ-3Ceb 800 P-4oWarhawk 900 P-47flThonderholt 1000 F4U-1A Corsair F8F-2 Rearcat A6M2Zero 1100 COWLS FOR OTHER KITS PILOT Christen Eagle 1800 MIDWEST Pitto Special 1500 STAFFORD 8-24 set ot 4 1350 ASTRO FIiGIl1Portertield 650 QUARTER SCALE BALSAUSAJ-3Cub 1300 BALSA USA J-3 Cuh w/eogine1500 CONCEPT Fleet Biplane1300 J-5 ENT Stinson Voyager1375 510 J-3 Cub 1300w/eogine. 1500 PILOT Decathlon Citahria 1850 BUD NOSEN J-3 Cob 00 w/engine 0 Aerooca Champion1800 Citabria 11' paotspr 1400 Mr Mulligan no blisters2200 P-St toll length cowl2200 P-47 full length flaps3000 WHEELPANTS 7 long 3' wheel 825 10' longtor4-5/'wheel 350 tO' long 44-534' balloon tire. 1600 13' long 6-7' balloon tire 50 8' 9' 12' two styles 11' also available send SASE complete list COWLS FOR PLANS Available Bebreos Plan Service models Dec Matthews Schweizer 1-30 Taylor CuE E-2 Duarter Scale RC Oar mhauseos Cap-20 $1950 9' pants St 150 Hawker Tempest $3000 Maule Lunar Rocket $2500 windshield $800 Dec Matthews Taylor Cub E-2 Citahria Monocoupe 90-A Send SASE com plete list TO ORDER Please add $150 shipping charge within US NY residents add 7% sales tax Outside US send 5100 complete list exact shipping charges PHONE ORDERS Accepted 7-9 PM EDT call 516 665-6034 FIBERGLASS MASTER DeptMA PO Box 134M Bayshore NY 117064 ideas could helpful new racer Moot old-timers would like see new people join Racing ranks help out Send ideas hints will pass other day received model-engine torque stand Dan Armstrong 2123 4th Ave North Irondale AL 35210 testing evaluation workmanship product first class will give full report future Issue Send ideas Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Conroe TX 77302 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 51 25 30 lb too much airplane Quadra Norm powered 315 ci Kawasakis fine performeruntil met its end mid-air collision plans two sheets approximately 40 72 well-detailed easy read Only panel wing upper lower shown little awkward hard get around Im sure Norm meant wing spars made spruce nowhere plans could find spelled out event wouldnt recommend balsa Con struction pretty much standard model practice beefing-up weve come expect Giant Scale As mentioned above Norm tries use materials fittings available modelers sometimes means some departures scale finished product certainly meets criteria looking flying like real plane Great Lakes Trainer Another Rosenstock effort general comments above about plans construction apply well plans show complete wings spruce spars include quite much detail Waco plans Included copy GLT plans nine pages instructions photos provided great deal useful infor mation suspect similar booklet exists Waco missed out somehow Great Lakes also -scale spans 80 IS 20 lb quite acrobatic Quadra plans show upright Cirrus-engine version original time see Norm will have modification drawings available con vert radial-engine version also has fiberglass cowls wheel pants available Waco G LT plans cost $2500 plus $200 postage Write Norm Rosenstoek 94 Cedar Dr Plainview NY 11803 Farman Moushique Just finishing above got another set plans Norm couldnt resist slipping hit different usual Giant Scale Model Moustique French ultra-light popular mid Thirties Norms model -scale 80-in span 145-in chord weighs 7 lb gives wing loading 145 oz /sq ft less half loading typical Giant Scale aircraft Intended power 30 45 Cu in, four-cycle glow engine something will swing 12-4 prop no 8000 rpm result slowflyingbut agilemodel saw Norms proto type couple months ago really fascinating plans similar others including instruction booklet construction simpler dont have price yet Bob Beckman 8248 Ho/It Grove Cm, Martassas VA 22110 138 Model Aviation Di II QUADRA ENGINES S SSORIES Let us update old engines Sales repair services WE ALSO FEATURE 1/4 SCALE DUMMY RADIAL MOTORS CUSTOM KIT CUTTING SERVICE GIANT SCALE BLUE PRINTS BIG IS BETTER SEND $200 FOR OUR NEW CATALOG OGIANT SCALE KITS AND SEMI KITS CLEAR WHITE PINE STOCK SIZES OR CUSTOM CUT

Author: B. Beckman


Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/03
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 138

Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman HAPPY BIRTHDAY RC Giant Scale issue marks beginning fourth year writing RC Giant Scale column Back 1978 79 first got involved Giant Scale Quarter Scale Mammoth Scale Le Grande Scale whatever movement still its infancy really beginning pick up steam Dick Phillips doing Big Beautiful column RCM year Ron Shettler writing short-lived Mammoth Scale Model Builder Quadra firmly entrenched stanbuilding kind kudos affair have go Byron Godberson Don Godfrey couple showmen sure would have no show vast numbers modelers have turned realistic form RC flying word have Third Annual Ida Grove again third week August last year youll want go again didnt make last year wont want miss time around Plan reviews month want talk about plans two designers have quite dif ferent philosophies about Giant Scale design Dick Barron takes word Scale very dard power source more new engines starting surface wasnt much way Giant Scale-sized accessories people made own fittings hinges horns etc became obvious items designed smaller models just couldnt job some notable exceptions hobby manufacturers no interest making kinds things needed people con sidered efforts unnecessarily large impractical curiosities would soon dis appear RC modeling scene During last three years things have changed lot An amazing number new engines available coming along time Hinges horns wheels other acces sories materials sizes suitable appli cation now readily available Kits plans interesting practical miniature aircraft plentiful true scratch-built creations common other phase RC modeling Weve come long way baby very important factor growth pat tern has International Miniature Air craft Association IMAAs Second Annual Fun-fly Festival August 1982 has rank high list outstanding showcases model 50 Model Aviation Dick Barron showed magnificent PT-13 booth 1981 Toledo show Seen below lully-functional shock-absorbing steerable tailwheel left close look lower end Slearmans main landing gearwhich has functional necessary torque scissors Special parts like available builders Norm Rosenstocks Waco final approach landing Quarter-scale model powered 315 cu Kawasaki Its plans reviewed month Bob seriously interested scale reproduction basic structure out Norm Rosenstock interested scale appearance function finished product restricts himself techniques materials accessories avail able average modeler Both approaches quite valid have place Giant Scale modeling PT-13/N2S-5 masterpiece Barrons Scale Classics Stearman primary trainer people think PT- 17 some Dicks ads labeled PT- 17 designa tion plans PT-13/N2S-5 real difference between PT-13 PT-17 N2S-3 -4 -5 engine used whatever name Yellow Peril best-known aircraft ever plans consist five sheets approximately 3 ft 5 ft drawings superb As mentioned above Dick interested reproduc ing structure well appearance real subject within limitations work ing mostly wood rather metal does just particular interest landing gear structure Both main gear tail wheel functional miniaturizations full-scale units Some parts required will need tools skills available average modeler no real problem since Dick has made arrangements make such parts available sale addition semi-kits avail able contain precut formers ribs etc plans like Barron designs person really loves build Scale models intended beginners anyone reasonable about experience will have no trouble Wingspan 96 Quadra shown plans weight kept down 2022 lb. will fine performer Quadra plan some real scale detailing extra weight involved think terms larger engine Dicks -scale Stet rman Plans $3250 plus $250 postage handling Another $100 will get catalog of Barron Scale Classics Available Barrons Scale Classics 11506 Ohio Ave Youngtown AZ 85363 Note Youngtown correctno s required Waco HKS-7 Norm Rosenstocks Waco versions classic cabin biplane can never eep track Waco designations what basically same airframe different engines installed ever no matter what called it beau tiful airplane Its nc wonder least three different Giant Scale plans available Norms version cale spans 99 Continued page 138 1st PERFORMANCE quadra engine 51 lbs capacity 50 cc develops over 325 HP 7000 RPM Part credit impressive performance weight ratio due Schnuerle porting combined piston port induction 1st QUALITY Precision machining continuous testing run engine factory has made Quadra No 1 world component detail design Quadra provides ultimate quality reliability Quadra considered flying enthusiasts #1 world Introducing Q-50 4 WAYS BETTER IN POWERING LARGE SCALE AIRCRAFT 1st SERVICEABILIT DEALER INQUIRIES IN V/TED simplicity design provides accessille maintenance free engine market 1st ECONOMY Quadra offers value money other comparable engine Affer youve flown Quadra Youll never satisfied anything less TPtL Manufacturing Ltd Huron Industrial Park Canada Avenue Huron Park Ontario Canada NOM ivo Telephone 519 228-6514 Telex 0647181 March 1983 51 Ship photo left Norm Rosenslocks Great Lakes Trainerseen its upright-Cirrus-engine-powered version built three different engine versions including radial Plane right Normans new Farman Moustique powered 4-stroke light wing loading rather small Giant Scaler makes pure fun fly SIG Kadet MKI MKII650 Kougar Kanalier Kommander 650 J-3 Clipped Wing Cob700 Cessna 150850 Citabria Skyholt925 Bonanza Cessna 172 Liberty Sport Smith Minihiplane1100 Ryan STA1200 JEMCO PT-19 FW 190 0-9650 ABM-3Zero850 AT6 North American1050 HellcatThunderholt Corsair1350 SBD-5 Master Scale Series1425 RADIAL COWLS 4 diameter- 3 deep650 54 diameter- 3 deep650 74' diameter- 534' deep1100 104' diameter- 9' deep2500 11' diameter-6/' deep2050 11' diameter- 7' deep2200 Eight other sizes anailahle send SASE tsr complete list PICA FW19OD-9WacoF-3 1050 Cessna 182 Juogmeister 1250 T-28BTrolun 1600 TOP FLITE P-3gAiracohra 750 PiperJ-3Ceb 800 P-4oWarhawk 900 P-47flThonderholt 1000 F4U-1A Corsair F8F-2 Rearcat A6M2Zero 1100 COWLS FOR OTHER KITS PILOT Christen Eagle 1800 MIDWEST Pitto Special 1500 STAFFORD 8-24 set ot 4 1350 ASTRO FIiGIl1Portertield 650 QUARTER SCALE BALSAUSAJ-3Cub 1300 BALSA USA J-3 Cuh w/eogine1500 CONCEPT Fleet Biplane1300 J-5 ENT Stinson Voyager1375 510 J-3 Cub 1300w/eogine. 1500 PILOT Decathlon Citahria 1850 BUD NOSEN J-3 Cob 00 w/engine 0 Aerooca Champion1800 Citabria 11' paotspr 1400 Mr Mulligan no blisters2200 P-St toll length cowl2200 P-47 full length flaps3000 WHEELPANTS 7 long 3' wheel 825 10' longtor4-5/'wheel 350 tO' long 44-534' balloon tire. 1600 13' long 6-7' balloon tire 50 8' 9' 12' two styles 11' also available send SASE complete list COWLS FOR PLANS Available Bebreos Plan Service models Dec Matthews Schweizer 1-30 Taylor CuE E-2 Duarter Scale RC Oar mhauseos Cap-20 $1950 9' pants St 150 Hawker Tempest $3000 Maule Lunar Rocket $2500 windshield $800 Dec Matthews Taylor Cub E-2 Citahria Monocoupe 90-A Send SASE com plete list TO ORDER Please add $150 shipping charge within US NY residents add 7% sales tax Outside US send 5100 complete list exact shipping charges PHONE ORDERS Accepted 7-9 PM EDT call 516 665-6034 FIBERGLASS MASTER DeptMA PO Box 134M Bayshore NY 117064 ideas could helpful new racer Moot old-timers would like see new people join Racing ranks help out Send ideas hints will pass other day received model-engine torque stand Dan Armstrong 2123 4th Ave North Irondale AL 35210 testing evaluation workmanship product first class will give full report future Issue Send ideas Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Conroe TX 77302 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 51 25 30 lb too much airplane Quadra Norm powered 315 ci Kawasakis fine performeruntil met its end mid-air collision plans two sheets approximately 40 72 well-detailed easy read Only panel wing upper lower shown little awkward hard get around Im sure Norm meant wing spars made spruce nowhere plans could find spelled out event wouldnt recommend balsa Con struction pretty much standard model practice beefing-up weve come expect Giant Scale As mentioned above Norm tries use materials fittings available modelers sometimes means some departures scale finished product certainly meets criteria looking flying like real plane Great Lakes Trainer Another Rosenstock effort general comments above about plans construction apply well plans show complete wings spruce spars include quite much detail Waco plans Included copy GLT plans nine pages instructions photos provided great deal useful infor mation suspect similar booklet exists Waco missed out somehow Great Lakes also -scale spans 80 IS 20 lb quite acrobatic Quadra plans show upright Cirrus-engine version original time see Norm will have modification drawings available con vert radial-engine version also has fiberglass cowls wheel pants available Waco G LT plans cost $2500 plus $200 postage Write Norm Rosenstoek 94 Cedar Dr Plainview NY 11803 Farman Moushique Just finishing above got another set plans Norm couldnt resist slipping hit different usual Giant Scale Model Moustique French ultra-light popular mid Thirties Norms model -scale 80-in span 145-in chord weighs 7 lb gives wing loading 145 oz /sq ft less half loading typical Giant Scale aircraft Intended power 30 45 Cu in, four-cycle glow engine something will swing 12-4 prop no 8000 rpm result slowflyingbut agilemodel saw Norms proto type couple months ago really fascinating plans similar others including instruction booklet construction simpler dont have price yet Bob Beckman 8248 Ho/It Grove Cm, Martassas VA 22110 138 Model Aviation Di II QUADRA ENGINES S SSORIES Let us update old engines Sales repair services WE ALSO FEATURE 1/4 SCALE DUMMY RADIAL MOTORS CUSTOM KIT CUTTING SERVICE GIANT SCALE BLUE PRINTS BIG IS BETTER SEND $200 FOR OUR NEW CATALOG OGIANT SCALE KITS AND SEMI KITS CLEAR WHITE PINE STOCK SIZES OR CUSTOM CUT

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