Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman FLY-IN DATES say year Im going say again now want mention fly-in date have get info serv early Magazine publishing being what minimum three months time get something time see example Im writing January going May issue will see during first part April means May Fly-In date have know December January After no point men tioning affair because time anybody sees months column will too late Mary Reese Wichita KS apparently has word since wrote late December tell about Second Annual JUMBO Fly-in sched uled May 7 8 couldnt get first myself heard good reports about flyer really describes Fly-in/FunFly format quote part THIS IS NOT CONTEST. YOU DONT EVEN HAVE TO FLY IF YOU DONT WANT TO OPEN TO EVERYONE SHOW AND TELL OD BULL SES SION Y IF YOU WANT TO AND WHEN YOU WANT TO AS LONG AS YOUR FREQ IS OPEN information call Jerry Carley 1316 524-6654 Mary Reese 316 721-1861 Tomahawks Since publishing some pic tures comments about Piper Tomahawks have hearing several people have built Jim Messer version Everyone seems very pleased kit finished prod uct would hard pleased kit Engine radio covering paint add complete right down wheels pro peller 1-7/8 ____________________________________ 1 o 8 Top Bottom 1/32 stock T Tomahawk pictured month Bill Lester Johnson City TN Quadra-powered Top Flite 18-10 weighs l8/2 pounds covering trim MonoKote Bill flies fairly small field would like have flaps help landings Other says flies like dream 1ncidentally Giant Scale aircraft kind structure can safely use film-type covering lot really need extra strength fabric covering Evra choke Some time back got following letter Al Dc Silva Centereach NY Dear Bob Big Bangers articles Evra 190 put down didnt mean os put-downfiB because inaccessibility intake order choke received Christmas immediately made choke pe someone can use info Al sent along drawing have taken liberty redoing presenting think info could very useful opinion Evra much underrated Giant Scale engine super-powerful has adequate power its size weight Additionally has real ad vantage no carbs magnetos stick ing out odd angles latter means engine will fit inline-type cowls much easily Big Bangers Evra fine engine planes 14-20 lb range 1982 IMAA Festival Louisville Dick Graham designer Sigs Liberty Sport asked advice about engine Giant Scale Piper 7/32 0 3/4 0 Center choke 1/16 stock L Al De Siiva came up original idea Evra choke will work other engines too R dimensions Als choke Drill hole rectangular choke plate Du-Bro rivet-style ball link Countersink hole bottom side plate cut peen links shank flush plates bottom Jonn ranlows /4-scale pirii OT i LOUIS waiis sor /4-scale LIflOY io snow up can start -scale Paris low pass Bobs camera clearly demonstrates realism beautiful model 56 Model Aviation Pawnee planning Pawnee has long narrow nose suggested Evra wrote later tell gone Evra fit beautifully quite pleased Getting hack choke although have made some changes basically Als design drawing should provide enough information could make own Material critical want keep thin possible since isnt much space available between carb mount used scraps PC board brass aluminum sheet would Carefully made action will smooth enough operate easily small servo operate manually make sure enough drag linkage choke wont vibrate closed dont want final point choke restricted use Evra As shown unit will fit Mag Aero Quadra new 50cc Quadra 24 ci Kioritz None engines has built-in choke Spirit St Louis plans John Pahlows quarterscale Ryan NYP destgned butltm 1979 tt team effort John several other South ern California modelers establish distance endurance records Giant Scale models An attempt 1978 fly quarter-scale P-51 Los Angeles Las Vegas QSAA Fly-in failed John decided SOSL quarter-scale would have better chance suc cess Although actual flight LA Vegas has taken place model has setting endurance records several years starting its flight 1979 QSAA Fly-in lucky enough year chance examine photograph model during static display Thursday didnt make out dry lake dawn Friday takeoff model landed later day As result feel closely associated whole effort Well just closely associated several thousand other people couple years later chance see Spirit operation relaxed mode 1981 Hill Country Flyers Mammoth Scale Fly-in took opportunity talk John get some pictures very enthusiastic about models performance just plain fun flying has no unpleasant charac teristics small load fuel aboard can float like glider plans consist six sheets varying size about 3 \ 7/2 ft 3 x 3 ft. plus typewritten page comments John reprint RCM article did about develop ment model first reaction plans surprise amount balsa used Giant Scale have become used idea extensive use spruce pine things like longerons spars Johns plans show balsa areas sizes provide adequate strength application real dis advantage cost balsa compared pine spruce sizes yield comparable strength comments John points out such materials would quite appropriate basic structures quite simple fuse age box few stringers tail feathers Continued page 157 May 1983 57 Bill Lesters Piper Tomahawk built Jim Messer kit features Quadra power Top Plite 18-10 prop MonoKote covering trimBob Morses 1/3-scale Pazmany PL-4 interesting unusual design Realistic craft weighs 181/2 lbSlab-sided fuselage builds quick easy Aha Just suspected drop 8000 feet touchdown 20 minutes dam thing must have glided like stone So heck did Bassett get 2/2 hours Read superior gliding qualities little ma chine might have stayed up forever 13-ounce load fuel carried model Maxwell used same model win Texaco summer Joe Kovels KG felt superior model Unfortunately s first test flight gliding beautifully landing timers following automobile inadvertently Id ertainlv hope ran still air' good old days Kits kits Hot Stuff video tape uses SkyMaster Industries Lazy Ace kit subject tape Bill Hunter comments superb quality pre-cut parts Anyone has built P&Ws superb Old-Timer kits should un derstand Gene Walloch P&W cuts SkyMaster kits See Hobby Hom ad issue list P&W Old-Timer kits rec ommend highly Also Campbells Custom Kits PO Box 5996 Lake Worth FL 33461 has just announced will resume production Quaker 84 Quaker 54 Dallaire kits formerly kitted M&P have seen yet quality equal Campbells Spacer P-30 kits will further welcome additions OldTimer kit list Oh well Back 1976 paraphrased old saying about fishing God does deduct time spent building flying model aircraft mans life span Since have sent nearly 500 9 x 4-in cards around world readers have Im sure Can imagine surprise upon recently seeing exact duplicate down border de sign type style name removed emblem RC club substituted didnt plan sell things try make buck off idea realls guys thats plagiarism Thanks Frank Frank Zaic has recently released Model Airplanes American Box com pendium articles construction features pages monthly American Boy magazine circa 1927-1934 absolute must reading anyone interested model airplanes cover illustrated line drawing young man launching twin pusher through 158 pages marvelous reading book documents what consider golden age modeling Just tease prospective purchaser little 30 membership AMLA Airplane Model League America over 400000 members Truly Americas youth wild over model airplanes post-Lindbergh era National Champions 1929 sent Europe Wakefield Cup static scale winner young man Vancouver WA named Lou Proctor Such interesting articles photos abound throughout book have just got get read cover-to-cover maybe donate local library Franks address Model Aeronautic Publications Box 135 Northridge CA 91328 Good news Nitrate dope standard finish ing material Old-Timers also used well late Forties introduction hot fuels forced us change HEP STA Aero Gloss fuel-proofers until butyrate dopes introduced Butyrate dope problems unless gas oil fuel used little choice opinion nitrate dope PRODUCTS FOR THE nmtrra&arnfl Uflflfl CO still preferred product fuelproof flammability problems us have scrounging around nitrate dope ever since delighted leam Sig Mfg Co now shipping clear nitrate hobby shops primary advantage nitrate dope Its compatibility Superpoxy Hobbypoxy Poly U Perfect paints well auto en amels adhere underlying nitrate dope base sluffing associated butyrate dope less obnoxious odor faster setting minimal delayed warping better weave-filling added pluses nitrate product wel come addition modelers armory finish ing products Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued oaoe 57 fiat surfaces rounded edges sand paper flat-bottom-airfoiled wing builds flat board So far thing different usual RC sport model size materials large amount metal work required however Giant Scalers have become used fact size birds allows requires use techniques materials much closer full-scale practice usual RC model newcomer Giant Scale have some new interesting things leam engine cowling its distinctive swirl bur nishing made thin sheet aluminum landing gear made 3/16-in A-in tem pered aluminum plates Wing tail struts various sizes aluminum tubing None really beyond scope modeler willing stretch out bit leam new tech niques Spirit St Louis would make good first Giant Scale model basic construction will feel familiar RC modeler flight characteristics make easy plane fly plans available Granada Services 13214 Ingres Ave Granada Hills CA 91344 Pazmany PL-4 plans As originally designed Pazmany PL-4 VW-powered all-metal homebuilt incorporating flying stab T-tail configuration Several have built around country builder modified design take Continental engine same time switched conventional fixed stab elevator set-up version Bob Morse chose 1/3-scale model May 1983 157 Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pipes * Headers * Venturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers Helicopter Ball Mufflers * Specialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Workmanship & Performance Kraft RIC Electronics AUTHORIZED WARRANTY Y5 SERVICEJiI Pre-season Check-Up Working non-working systems components checked & re paired Servos stripped cleaned & lubed Test report submitted Price basis 4-7 channel system 4 servos Parts Shipping extra$2975 2-3 ch system w12 servos S24 75 MILT ERB New Frequency Conversion System$2500 50% off wI Pre-season Check-Up Special Tests will included proper operation new frequencies Tx tests will include spectrum analysis Px will checked proper band width Send SASE info new frequencies ALSO AUTHORIZED SERWCE FOR EiIJ Beckwith Dr Hudson OH 44236216 655-2278 opinion Bob dean Giant Scale plan producers plans stand out several reasons First professionally drawn also include little touches make easily read understood model ers Second complete dont find blank areas notes like Quadra engine goes Servo space Engine control installations shown plans Third materials fittings shown detail appropriate Giant Scale use change would make designs substitute foam core board balsa ribs form ers thats because hate pay price balsa Ive got lot foam core hand Although model 1/3-scale overly large since original small single-place design Wingspan 110 1584 sq wing area Originally intended Quadra prototype wound up small 222 ci Ka wasaki Almost engine between two three Cu displacement will fit give good per formance Mammoth Scale Plans has dozen Bobs designs some have reviewed past PL-4 plans sell $2450 postpaid shipped rolled folded Theyre avail able Mammoth Scale Plans 3351 Pru neridge Ave Santa Clara CA 95051 Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ci Mono ssas VA 22110 RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 58 easier So Heliboy Baron Out pic ture time being flying during past few months has Cricket single-stick course Ive ball Cricket has performed flawlessly since last May engine sagged dropped Since time have installed Gold Custom Rotor Head No 334 Universal Paddles No 616 two items about two-thirds what GMP calls Aerobatic Head System No 335 final third being shortened flybar 14 new collars control arm photo shows new head installed Cricket will note blade straps rigid rather capable lead lag standard head apparent bearings select fit component parts Its very nice assembly does improve responsiveness Cricket should point out did shorten flybar recommended since prefer faster response would recommend using shorter flybar until can decide yourself talking John Gorham new paddles old flybar length may havc bit jump respon siveness average flier would prefer ever did allow beginner hover Cricket no problems noted may good time tell story about incident since feel does show Cricket can flown beginner has set up properly occasion days Baron acted up working gave transmitter Cricket Buddy Cato good friend Greensboro literally said dont give whirl Buddy never flown model airplane Helicopter fact closest aviation stint FAA Atlanta Center showed him transmitter controls explained approximate effect upon Heli copter started Cricket told him break walked away Dam wasnt hovering few seconds time before first tank ran dry third tank kept machine air about knee-high close fifteen seconds way dont use gyros Anyway Ive great time flying Cricket yes Ive looped new head does make difference havent tried roll yet probably wontthe little machine just too much fun zip around making close-in pylon tums stall tums quick stops about anything else Ive wanted guess next challenge Cricket will try floats available Most weaknesses concerned about assembled Cricket over year ago havent shown up As saw tail rotor drive should have created problem nowit hasnt failed teeter spring could have problemit wasnt engine could have run hotit did changed fuel mix everything seems fine have very pleasantly surprised Cricket has great back-up fun machine Ive able throw car use keep up flying time Since has apparently Cricket column thought Id close some com ments Bob Mosher Bob writes would appreciate info mod Baron 20 mixer cannot furnish please let know can obtain same way since seem enjoy Cricket much consider modifying H300 configuration original Crickets No 19 well worn modified H300 John Gorhams kits slightly heavier ways flies better aerobatic John ever gets decals it will look better E CHEROKEE Favorite Eng45-5U Area754 s in4 Channel Send $075 latest price list literature Quality RIC Products Since 1960 VK MODEL AIRCRAFT CO 4350 Arondale Dr Williamsville NY 14221 Phone 716 632-4838 158 Model Aviation RLF PRODUCTS Sailplane Launching Equipment Pay Less ruiuier Information Send Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope RLF Products 812 723-4310 R 3 Box 178 Paoli IN 47454
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 157, 158
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman FLY-IN DATES say year Im going say again now want mention fly-in date have get info serv early Magazine publishing being what minimum three months time get something time see example Im writing January going May issue will see during first part April means May Fly-In date have know December January After no point men tioning affair because time anybody sees months column will too late Mary Reese Wichita KS apparently has word since wrote late December tell about Second Annual JUMBO Fly-in sched uled May 7 8 couldnt get first myself heard good reports about flyer really describes Fly-in/FunFly format quote part THIS IS NOT CONTEST. YOU DONT EVEN HAVE TO FLY IF YOU DONT WANT TO OPEN TO EVERYONE SHOW AND TELL OD BULL SES SION Y IF YOU WANT TO AND WHEN YOU WANT TO AS LONG AS YOUR FREQ IS OPEN information call Jerry Carley 1316 524-6654 Mary Reese 316 721-1861 Tomahawks Since publishing some pic tures comments about Piper Tomahawks have hearing several people have built Jim Messer version Everyone seems very pleased kit finished prod uct would hard pleased kit Engine radio covering paint add complete right down wheels pro peller 1-7/8 ____________________________________ 1 o 8 Top Bottom 1/32 stock T Tomahawk pictured month Bill Lester Johnson City TN Quadra-powered Top Flite 18-10 weighs l8/2 pounds covering trim MonoKote Bill flies fairly small field would like have flaps help landings Other says flies like dream 1ncidentally Giant Scale aircraft kind structure can safely use film-type covering lot really need extra strength fabric covering Evra choke Some time back got following letter Al Dc Silva Centereach NY Dear Bob Big Bangers articles Evra 190 put down didnt mean os put-downfiB because inaccessibility intake order choke received Christmas immediately made choke pe someone can use info Al sent along drawing have taken liberty redoing presenting think info could very useful opinion Evra much underrated Giant Scale engine super-powerful has adequate power its size weight Additionally has real ad vantage no carbs magnetos stick ing out odd angles latter means engine will fit inline-type cowls much easily Big Bangers Evra fine engine planes 14-20 lb range 1982 IMAA Festival Louisville Dick Graham designer Sigs Liberty Sport asked advice about engine Giant Scale Piper 7/32 0 3/4 0 Center choke 1/16 stock L Al De Siiva came up original idea Evra choke will work other engines too R dimensions Als choke Drill hole rectangular choke plate Du-Bro rivet-style ball link Countersink hole bottom side plate cut peen links shank flush plates bottom Jonn ranlows /4-scale pirii OT i LOUIS waiis sor /4-scale LIflOY io snow up can start -scale Paris low pass Bobs camera clearly demonstrates realism beautiful model 56 Model Aviation Pawnee planning Pawnee has long narrow nose suggested Evra wrote later tell gone Evra fit beautifully quite pleased Getting hack choke although have made some changes basically Als design drawing should provide enough information could make own Material critical want keep thin possible since isnt much space available between carb mount used scraps PC board brass aluminum sheet would Carefully made action will smooth enough operate easily small servo operate manually make sure enough drag linkage choke wont vibrate closed dont want final point choke restricted use Evra As shown unit will fit Mag Aero Quadra new 50cc Quadra 24 ci Kioritz None engines has built-in choke Spirit St Louis plans John Pahlows quarterscale Ryan NYP destgned butltm 1979 tt team effort John several other South ern California modelers establish distance endurance records Giant Scale models An attempt 1978 fly quarter-scale P-51 Los Angeles Las Vegas QSAA Fly-in failed John decided SOSL quarter-scale would have better chance suc cess Although actual flight LA Vegas has taken place model has setting endurance records several years starting its flight 1979 QSAA Fly-in lucky enough year chance examine photograph model during static display Thursday didnt make out dry lake dawn Friday takeoff model landed later day As result feel closely associated whole effort Well just closely associated several thousand other people couple years later chance see Spirit operation relaxed mode 1981 Hill Country Flyers Mammoth Scale Fly-in took opportunity talk John get some pictures very enthusiastic about models performance just plain fun flying has no unpleasant charac teristics small load fuel aboard can float like glider plans consist six sheets varying size about 3 \ 7/2 ft 3 x 3 ft. plus typewritten page comments John reprint RCM article did about develop ment model first reaction plans surprise amount balsa used Giant Scale have become used idea extensive use spruce pine things like longerons spars Johns plans show balsa areas sizes provide adequate strength application real dis advantage cost balsa compared pine spruce sizes yield comparable strength comments John points out such materials would quite appropriate basic structures quite simple fuse age box few stringers tail feathers Continued page 157 May 1983 57 Bill Lesters Piper Tomahawk built Jim Messer kit features Quadra power Top Plite 18-10 prop MonoKote covering trimBob Morses 1/3-scale Pazmany PL-4 interesting unusual design Realistic craft weighs 181/2 lbSlab-sided fuselage builds quick easy Aha Just suspected drop 8000 feet touchdown 20 minutes dam thing must have glided like stone So heck did Bassett get 2/2 hours Read superior gliding qualities little ma chine might have stayed up forever 13-ounce load fuel carried model Maxwell used same model win Texaco summer Joe Kovels KG felt superior model Unfortunately s first test flight gliding beautifully landing timers following automobile inadvertently Id ertainlv hope ran still air' good old days Kits kits Hot Stuff video tape uses SkyMaster Industries Lazy Ace kit subject tape Bill Hunter comments superb quality pre-cut parts Anyone has built P&Ws superb Old-Timer kits should un derstand Gene Walloch P&W cuts SkyMaster kits See Hobby Hom ad issue list P&W Old-Timer kits rec ommend highly Also Campbells Custom Kits PO Box 5996 Lake Worth FL 33461 has just announced will resume production Quaker 84 Quaker 54 Dallaire kits formerly kitted M&P have seen yet quality equal Campbells Spacer P-30 kits will further welcome additions OldTimer kit list Oh well Back 1976 paraphrased old saying about fishing God does deduct time spent building flying model aircraft mans life span Since have sent nearly 500 9 x 4-in cards around world readers have Im sure Can imagine surprise upon recently seeing exact duplicate down border de sign type style name removed emblem RC club substituted didnt plan sell things try make buck off idea realls guys thats plagiarism Thanks Frank Frank Zaic has recently released Model Airplanes American Box com pendium articles construction features pages monthly American Boy magazine circa 1927-1934 absolute must reading anyone interested model airplanes cover illustrated line drawing young man launching twin pusher through 158 pages marvelous reading book documents what consider golden age modeling Just tease prospective purchaser little 30 membership AMLA Airplane Model League America over 400000 members Truly Americas youth wild over model airplanes post-Lindbergh era National Champions 1929 sent Europe Wakefield Cup static scale winner young man Vancouver WA named Lou Proctor Such interesting articles photos abound throughout book have just got get read cover-to-cover maybe donate local library Franks address Model Aeronautic Publications Box 135 Northridge CA 91328 Good news Nitrate dope standard finish ing material Old-Timers also used well late Forties introduction hot fuels forced us change HEP STA Aero Gloss fuel-proofers until butyrate dopes introduced Butyrate dope problems unless gas oil fuel used little choice opinion nitrate dope PRODUCTS FOR THE nmtrra&arnfl Uflflfl CO still preferred product fuelproof flammability problems us have scrounging around nitrate dope ever since delighted leam Sig Mfg Co now shipping clear nitrate hobby shops primary advantage nitrate dope Its compatibility Superpoxy Hobbypoxy Poly U Perfect paints well auto en amels adhere underlying nitrate dope base sluffing associated butyrate dope less obnoxious odor faster setting minimal delayed warping better weave-filling added pluses nitrate product wel come addition modelers armory finish ing products Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued oaoe 57 fiat surfaces rounded edges sand paper flat-bottom-airfoiled wing builds flat board So far thing different usual RC sport model size materials large amount metal work required however Giant Scalers have become used fact size birds allows requires use techniques materials much closer full-scale practice usual RC model newcomer Giant Scale have some new interesting things leam engine cowling its distinctive swirl bur nishing made thin sheet aluminum landing gear made 3/16-in A-in tem pered aluminum plates Wing tail struts various sizes aluminum tubing None really beyond scope modeler willing stretch out bit leam new tech niques Spirit St Louis would make good first Giant Scale model basic construction will feel familiar RC modeler flight characteristics make easy plane fly plans available Granada Services 13214 Ingres Ave Granada Hills CA 91344 Pazmany PL-4 plans As originally designed Pazmany PL-4 VW-powered all-metal homebuilt incorporating flying stab T-tail configuration Several have built around country builder modified design take Continental engine same time switched conventional fixed stab elevator set-up version Bob Morse chose 1/3-scale model May 1983 157 Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pipes * Headers * Venturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers Helicopter Ball Mufflers * Specialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Workmanship & Performance Kraft RIC Electronics AUTHORIZED WARRANTY Y5 SERVICEJiI Pre-season Check-Up Working non-working systems components checked & re paired Servos stripped cleaned & lubed Test report submitted Price basis 4-7 channel system 4 servos Parts Shipping extra$2975 2-3 ch system w12 servos S24 75 MILT ERB New Frequency Conversion System$2500 50% off wI Pre-season Check-Up Special Tests will included proper operation new frequencies Tx tests will include spectrum analysis Px will checked proper band width Send SASE info new frequencies ALSO AUTHORIZED SERWCE FOR EiIJ Beckwith Dr Hudson OH 44236216 655-2278 opinion Bob dean Giant Scale plan producers plans stand out several reasons First professionally drawn also include little touches make easily read understood model ers Second complete dont find blank areas notes like Quadra engine goes Servo space Engine control installations shown plans Third materials fittings shown detail appropriate Giant Scale use change would make designs substitute foam core board balsa ribs form ers thats because hate pay price balsa Ive got lot foam core hand Although model 1/3-scale overly large since original small single-place design Wingspan 110 1584 sq wing area Originally intended Quadra prototype wound up small 222 ci Ka wasaki Almost engine between two three Cu displacement will fit give good per formance Mammoth Scale Plans has dozen Bobs designs some have reviewed past PL-4 plans sell $2450 postpaid shipped rolled folded Theyre avail able Mammoth Scale Plans 3351 Pru neridge Ave Santa Clara CA 95051 Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ci Mono ssas VA 22110 RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 58 easier So Heliboy Baron Out pic ture time being flying during past few months has Cricket single-stick course Ive ball Cricket has performed flawlessly since last May engine sagged dropped Since time have installed Gold Custom Rotor Head No 334 Universal Paddles No 616 two items about two-thirds what GMP calls Aerobatic Head System No 335 final third being shortened flybar 14 new collars control arm photo shows new head installed Cricket will note blade straps rigid rather capable lead lag standard head apparent bearings select fit component parts Its very nice assembly does improve responsiveness Cricket should point out did shorten flybar recommended since prefer faster response would recommend using shorter flybar until can decide yourself talking John Gorham new paddles old flybar length may havc bit jump respon siveness average flier would prefer ever did allow beginner hover Cricket no problems noted may good time tell story about incident since feel does show Cricket can flown beginner has set up properly occasion days Baron acted up working gave transmitter Cricket Buddy Cato good friend Greensboro literally said dont give whirl Buddy never flown model airplane Helicopter fact closest aviation stint FAA Atlanta Center showed him transmitter controls explained approximate effect upon Heli copter started Cricket told him break walked away Dam wasnt hovering few seconds time before first tank ran dry third tank kept machine air about knee-high close fifteen seconds way dont use gyros Anyway Ive great time flying Cricket yes Ive looped new head does make difference havent tried roll yet probably wontthe little machine just too much fun zip around making close-in pylon tums stall tums quick stops about anything else Ive wanted guess next challenge Cricket will try floats available Most weaknesses concerned about assembled Cricket over year ago havent shown up As saw tail rotor drive should have created problem nowit hasnt failed teeter spring could have problemit wasnt engine could have run hotit did changed fuel mix everything seems fine have very pleasantly surprised Cricket has great back-up fun machine Ive able throw car use keep up flying time Since has apparently Cricket column thought Id close some com ments Bob Mosher Bob writes would appreciate info mod Baron 20 mixer cannot furnish please let know can obtain same way since seem enjoy Cricket much consider modifying H300 configuration original Crickets No 19 well worn modified H300 John Gorhams kits slightly heavier ways flies better aerobatic John ever gets decals it will look better E CHEROKEE Favorite Eng45-5U Area754 s in4 Channel Send $075 latest price list literature Quality RIC Products Since 1960 VK MODEL AIRCRAFT CO 4350 Arondale Dr Williamsville NY 14221 Phone 716 632-4838 158 Model Aviation RLF PRODUCTS Sailplane Launching Equipment Pay Less ruiuier Information Send Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope RLF Products 812 723-4310 R 3 Box 178 Paoli IN 47454
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 157, 158
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman FLY-IN DATES say year Im going say again now want mention fly-in date have get info serv early Magazine publishing being what minimum three months time get something time see example Im writing January going May issue will see during first part April means May Fly-In date have know December January After no point men tioning affair because time anybody sees months column will too late Mary Reese Wichita KS apparently has word since wrote late December tell about Second Annual JUMBO Fly-in sched uled May 7 8 couldnt get first myself heard good reports about flyer really describes Fly-in/FunFly format quote part THIS IS NOT CONTEST. YOU DONT EVEN HAVE TO FLY IF YOU DONT WANT TO OPEN TO EVERYONE SHOW AND TELL OD BULL SES SION Y IF YOU WANT TO AND WHEN YOU WANT TO AS LONG AS YOUR FREQ IS OPEN information call Jerry Carley 1316 524-6654 Mary Reese 316 721-1861 Tomahawks Since publishing some pic tures comments about Piper Tomahawks have hearing several people have built Jim Messer version Everyone seems very pleased kit finished prod uct would hard pleased kit Engine radio covering paint add complete right down wheels pro peller 1-7/8 ____________________________________ 1 o 8 Top Bottom 1/32 stock T Tomahawk pictured month Bill Lester Johnson City TN Quadra-powered Top Flite 18-10 weighs l8/2 pounds covering trim MonoKote Bill flies fairly small field would like have flaps help landings Other says flies like dream 1ncidentally Giant Scale aircraft kind structure can safely use film-type covering lot really need extra strength fabric covering Evra choke Some time back got following letter Al Dc Silva Centereach NY Dear Bob Big Bangers articles Evra 190 put down didnt mean os put-downfiB because inaccessibility intake order choke received Christmas immediately made choke pe someone can use info Al sent along drawing have taken liberty redoing presenting think info could very useful opinion Evra much underrated Giant Scale engine super-powerful has adequate power its size weight Additionally has real ad vantage no carbs magnetos stick ing out odd angles latter means engine will fit inline-type cowls much easily Big Bangers Evra fine engine planes 14-20 lb range 1982 IMAA Festival Louisville Dick Graham designer Sigs Liberty Sport asked advice about engine Giant Scale Piper 7/32 0 3/4 0 Center choke 1/16 stock L Al De Siiva came up original idea Evra choke will work other engines too R dimensions Als choke Drill hole rectangular choke plate Du-Bro rivet-style ball link Countersink hole bottom side plate cut peen links shank flush plates bottom Jonn ranlows /4-scale pirii OT i LOUIS waiis sor /4-scale LIflOY io snow up can start -scale Paris low pass Bobs camera clearly demonstrates realism beautiful model 56 Model Aviation Pawnee planning Pawnee has long narrow nose suggested Evra wrote later tell gone Evra fit beautifully quite pleased Getting hack choke although have made some changes basically Als design drawing should provide enough information could make own Material critical want keep thin possible since isnt much space available between carb mount used scraps PC board brass aluminum sheet would Carefully made action will smooth enough operate easily small servo operate manually make sure enough drag linkage choke wont vibrate closed dont want final point choke restricted use Evra As shown unit will fit Mag Aero Quadra new 50cc Quadra 24 ci Kioritz None engines has built-in choke Spirit St Louis plans John Pahlows quarterscale Ryan NYP destgned butltm 1979 tt team effort John several other South ern California modelers establish distance endurance records Giant Scale models An attempt 1978 fly quarter-scale P-51 Los Angeles Las Vegas QSAA Fly-in failed John decided SOSL quarter-scale would have better chance suc cess Although actual flight LA Vegas has taken place model has setting endurance records several years starting its flight 1979 QSAA Fly-in lucky enough year chance examine photograph model during static display Thursday didnt make out dry lake dawn Friday takeoff model landed later day As result feel closely associated whole effort Well just closely associated several thousand other people couple years later chance see Spirit operation relaxed mode 1981 Hill Country Flyers Mammoth Scale Fly-in took opportunity talk John get some pictures very enthusiastic about models performance just plain fun flying has no unpleasant charac teristics small load fuel aboard can float like glider plans consist six sheets varying size about 3 \ 7/2 ft 3 x 3 ft. plus typewritten page comments John reprint RCM article did about develop ment model first reaction plans surprise amount balsa used Giant Scale have become used idea extensive use spruce pine things like longerons spars Johns plans show balsa areas sizes provide adequate strength application real dis advantage cost balsa compared pine spruce sizes yield comparable strength comments John points out such materials would quite appropriate basic structures quite simple fuse age box few stringers tail feathers Continued page 157 May 1983 57 Bill Lesters Piper Tomahawk built Jim Messer kit features Quadra power Top Plite 18-10 prop MonoKote covering trimBob Morses 1/3-scale Pazmany PL-4 interesting unusual design Realistic craft weighs 181/2 lbSlab-sided fuselage builds quick easy Aha Just suspected drop 8000 feet touchdown 20 minutes dam thing must have glided like stone So heck did Bassett get 2/2 hours Read superior gliding qualities little ma chine might have stayed up forever 13-ounce load fuel carried model Maxwell used same model win Texaco summer Joe Kovels KG felt superior model Unfortunately s first test flight gliding beautifully landing timers following automobile inadvertently Id ertainlv hope ran still air' good old days Kits kits Hot Stuff video tape uses SkyMaster Industries Lazy Ace kit subject tape Bill Hunter comments superb quality pre-cut parts Anyone has built P&Ws superb Old-Timer kits should un derstand Gene Walloch P&W cuts SkyMaster kits See Hobby Hom ad issue list P&W Old-Timer kits rec ommend highly Also Campbells Custom Kits PO Box 5996 Lake Worth FL 33461 has just announced will resume production Quaker 84 Quaker 54 Dallaire kits formerly kitted M&P have seen yet quality equal Campbells Spacer P-30 kits will further welcome additions OldTimer kit list Oh well Back 1976 paraphrased old saying about fishing God does deduct time spent building flying model aircraft mans life span Since have sent nearly 500 9 x 4-in cards around world readers have Im sure Can imagine surprise upon recently seeing exact duplicate down border de sign type style name removed emblem RC club substituted didnt plan sell things try make buck off idea realls guys thats plagiarism Thanks Frank Frank Zaic has recently released Model Airplanes American Box com pendium articles construction features pages monthly American Boy magazine circa 1927-1934 absolute must reading anyone interested model airplanes cover illustrated line drawing young man launching twin pusher through 158 pages marvelous reading book documents what consider golden age modeling Just tease prospective purchaser little 30 membership AMLA Airplane Model League America over 400000 members Truly Americas youth wild over model airplanes post-Lindbergh era National Champions 1929 sent Europe Wakefield Cup static scale winner young man Vancouver WA named Lou Proctor Such interesting articles photos abound throughout book have just got get read cover-to-cover maybe donate local library Franks address Model Aeronautic Publications Box 135 Northridge CA 91328 Good news Nitrate dope standard finish ing material Old-Timers also used well late Forties introduction hot fuels forced us change HEP STA Aero Gloss fuel-proofers until butyrate dopes introduced Butyrate dope problems unless gas oil fuel used little choice opinion nitrate dope PRODUCTS FOR THE nmtrra&arnfl Uflflfl CO still preferred product fuelproof flammability problems us have scrounging around nitrate dope ever since delighted leam Sig Mfg Co now shipping clear nitrate hobby shops primary advantage nitrate dope Its compatibility Superpoxy Hobbypoxy Poly U Perfect paints well auto en amels adhere underlying nitrate dope base sluffing associated butyrate dope less obnoxious odor faster setting minimal delayed warping better weave-filling added pluses nitrate product wel come addition modelers armory finish ing products Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued oaoe 57 fiat surfaces rounded edges sand paper flat-bottom-airfoiled wing builds flat board So far thing different usual RC sport model size materials large amount metal work required however Giant Scalers have become used fact size birds allows requires use techniques materials much closer full-scale practice usual RC model newcomer Giant Scale have some new interesting things leam engine cowling its distinctive swirl bur nishing made thin sheet aluminum landing gear made 3/16-in A-in tem pered aluminum plates Wing tail struts various sizes aluminum tubing None really beyond scope modeler willing stretch out bit leam new tech niques Spirit St Louis would make good first Giant Scale model basic construction will feel familiar RC modeler flight characteristics make easy plane fly plans available Granada Services 13214 Ingres Ave Granada Hills CA 91344 Pazmany PL-4 plans As originally designed Pazmany PL-4 VW-powered all-metal homebuilt incorporating flying stab T-tail configuration Several have built around country builder modified design take Continental engine same time switched conventional fixed stab elevator set-up version Bob Morse chose 1/3-scale model May 1983 157 Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pipes * Headers * Venturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers Helicopter Ball Mufflers * Specialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Workmanship & Performance Kraft RIC Electronics AUTHORIZED WARRANTY Y5 SERVICEJiI Pre-season Check-Up Working non-working systems components checked & re paired Servos stripped cleaned & lubed Test report submitted Price basis 4-7 channel system 4 servos Parts Shipping extra$2975 2-3 ch system w12 servos S24 75 MILT ERB New Frequency Conversion System$2500 50% off wI Pre-season Check-Up Special Tests will included proper operation new frequencies Tx tests will include spectrum analysis Px will checked proper band width Send SASE info new frequencies ALSO AUTHORIZED SERWCE FOR EiIJ Beckwith Dr Hudson OH 44236216 655-2278 opinion Bob dean Giant Scale plan producers plans stand out several reasons First professionally drawn also include little touches make easily read understood model ers Second complete dont find blank areas notes like Quadra engine goes Servo space Engine control installations shown plans Third materials fittings shown detail appropriate Giant Scale use change would make designs substitute foam core board balsa ribs form ers thats because hate pay price balsa Ive got lot foam core hand Although model 1/3-scale overly large since original small single-place design Wingspan 110 1584 sq wing area Originally intended Quadra prototype wound up small 222 ci Ka wasaki Almost engine between two three Cu displacement will fit give good per formance Mammoth Scale Plans has dozen Bobs designs some have reviewed past PL-4 plans sell $2450 postpaid shipped rolled folded Theyre avail able Mammoth Scale Plans 3351 Pru neridge Ave Santa Clara CA 95051 Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ci Mono ssas VA 22110 RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 58 easier So Heliboy Baron Out pic ture time being flying during past few months has Cricket single-stick course Ive ball Cricket has performed flawlessly since last May engine sagged dropped Since time have installed Gold Custom Rotor Head No 334 Universal Paddles No 616 two items about two-thirds what GMP calls Aerobatic Head System No 335 final third being shortened flybar 14 new collars control arm photo shows new head installed Cricket will note blade straps rigid rather capable lead lag standard head apparent bearings select fit component parts Its very nice assembly does improve responsiveness Cricket should point out did shorten flybar recommended since prefer faster response would recommend using shorter flybar until can decide yourself talking John Gorham new paddles old flybar length may havc bit jump respon siveness average flier would prefer ever did allow beginner hover Cricket no problems noted may good time tell story about incident since feel does show Cricket can flown beginner has set up properly occasion days Baron acted up working gave transmitter Cricket Buddy Cato good friend Greensboro literally said dont give whirl Buddy never flown model airplane Helicopter fact closest aviation stint FAA Atlanta Center showed him transmitter controls explained approximate effect upon Heli copter started Cricket told him break walked away Dam wasnt hovering few seconds time before first tank ran dry third tank kept machine air about knee-high close fifteen seconds way dont use gyros Anyway Ive great time flying Cricket yes Ive looped new head does make difference havent tried roll yet probably wontthe little machine just too much fun zip around making close-in pylon tums stall tums quick stops about anything else Ive wanted guess next challenge Cricket will try floats available Most weaknesses concerned about assembled Cricket over year ago havent shown up As saw tail rotor drive should have created problem nowit hasnt failed teeter spring could have problemit wasnt engine could have run hotit did changed fuel mix everything seems fine have very pleasantly surprised Cricket has great back-up fun machine Ive able throw car use keep up flying time Since has apparently Cricket column thought Id close some com ments Bob Mosher Bob writes would appreciate info mod Baron 20 mixer cannot furnish please let know can obtain same way since seem enjoy Cricket much consider modifying H300 configuration original Crickets No 19 well worn modified H300 John Gorhams kits slightly heavier ways flies better aerobatic John ever gets decals it will look better E CHEROKEE Favorite Eng45-5U Area754 s in4 Channel Send $075 latest price list literature Quality RIC Products Since 1960 VK MODEL AIRCRAFT CO 4350 Arondale Dr Williamsville NY 14221 Phone 716 632-4838 158 Model Aviation RLF PRODUCTS Sailplane Launching Equipment Pay Less ruiuier Information Send Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope RLF Products 812 723-4310 R 3 Box 178 Paoli IN 47454
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 157, 158
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman FLY-IN DATES say year Im going say again now want mention fly-in date have get info serv early Magazine publishing being what minimum three months time get something time see example Im writing January going May issue will see during first part April means May Fly-In date have know December January After no point men tioning affair because time anybody sees months column will too late Mary Reese Wichita KS apparently has word since wrote late December tell about Second Annual JUMBO Fly-in sched uled May 7 8 couldnt get first myself heard good reports about flyer really describes Fly-in/FunFly format quote part THIS IS NOT CONTEST. YOU DONT EVEN HAVE TO FLY IF YOU DONT WANT TO OPEN TO EVERYONE SHOW AND TELL OD BULL SES SION Y IF YOU WANT TO AND WHEN YOU WANT TO AS LONG AS YOUR FREQ IS OPEN information call Jerry Carley 1316 524-6654 Mary Reese 316 721-1861 Tomahawks Since publishing some pic tures comments about Piper Tomahawks have hearing several people have built Jim Messer version Everyone seems very pleased kit finished prod uct would hard pleased kit Engine radio covering paint add complete right down wheels pro peller 1-7/8 ____________________________________ 1 o 8 Top Bottom 1/32 stock T Tomahawk pictured month Bill Lester Johnson City TN Quadra-powered Top Flite 18-10 weighs l8/2 pounds covering trim MonoKote Bill flies fairly small field would like have flaps help landings Other says flies like dream 1ncidentally Giant Scale aircraft kind structure can safely use film-type covering lot really need extra strength fabric covering Evra choke Some time back got following letter Al Dc Silva Centereach NY Dear Bob Big Bangers articles Evra 190 put down didnt mean os put-downfiB because inaccessibility intake order choke received Christmas immediately made choke pe someone can use info Al sent along drawing have taken liberty redoing presenting think info could very useful opinion Evra much underrated Giant Scale engine super-powerful has adequate power its size weight Additionally has real ad vantage no carbs magnetos stick ing out odd angles latter means engine will fit inline-type cowls much easily Big Bangers Evra fine engine planes 14-20 lb range 1982 IMAA Festival Louisville Dick Graham designer Sigs Liberty Sport asked advice about engine Giant Scale Piper 7/32 0 3/4 0 Center choke 1/16 stock L Al De Siiva came up original idea Evra choke will work other engines too R dimensions Als choke Drill hole rectangular choke plate Du-Bro rivet-style ball link Countersink hole bottom side plate cut peen links shank flush plates bottom Jonn ranlows /4-scale pirii OT i LOUIS waiis sor /4-scale LIflOY io snow up can start -scale Paris low pass Bobs camera clearly demonstrates realism beautiful model 56 Model Aviation Pawnee planning Pawnee has long narrow nose suggested Evra wrote later tell gone Evra fit beautifully quite pleased Getting hack choke although have made some changes basically Als design drawing should provide enough information could make own Material critical want keep thin possible since isnt much space available between carb mount used scraps PC board brass aluminum sheet would Carefully made action will smooth enough operate easily small servo operate manually make sure enough drag linkage choke wont vibrate closed dont want final point choke restricted use Evra As shown unit will fit Mag Aero Quadra new 50cc Quadra 24 ci Kioritz None engines has built-in choke Spirit St Louis plans John Pahlows quarterscale Ryan NYP destgned butltm 1979 tt team effort John several other South ern California modelers establish distance endurance records Giant Scale models An attempt 1978 fly quarter-scale P-51 Los Angeles Las Vegas QSAA Fly-in failed John decided SOSL quarter-scale would have better chance suc cess Although actual flight LA Vegas has taken place model has setting endurance records several years starting its flight 1979 QSAA Fly-in lucky enough year chance examine photograph model during static display Thursday didnt make out dry lake dawn Friday takeoff model landed later day As result feel closely associated whole effort Well just closely associated several thousand other people couple years later chance see Spirit operation relaxed mode 1981 Hill Country Flyers Mammoth Scale Fly-in took opportunity talk John get some pictures very enthusiastic about models performance just plain fun flying has no unpleasant charac teristics small load fuel aboard can float like glider plans consist six sheets varying size about 3 \ 7/2 ft 3 x 3 ft. plus typewritten page comments John reprint RCM article did about develop ment model first reaction plans surprise amount balsa used Giant Scale have become used idea extensive use spruce pine things like longerons spars Johns plans show balsa areas sizes provide adequate strength application real dis advantage cost balsa compared pine spruce sizes yield comparable strength comments John points out such materials would quite appropriate basic structures quite simple fuse age box few stringers tail feathers Continued page 157 May 1983 57 Bill Lesters Piper Tomahawk built Jim Messer kit features Quadra power Top Plite 18-10 prop MonoKote covering trimBob Morses 1/3-scale Pazmany PL-4 interesting unusual design Realistic craft weighs 181/2 lbSlab-sided fuselage builds quick easy Aha Just suspected drop 8000 feet touchdown 20 minutes dam thing must have glided like stone So heck did Bassett get 2/2 hours Read superior gliding qualities little ma chine might have stayed up forever 13-ounce load fuel carried model Maxwell used same model win Texaco summer Joe Kovels KG felt superior model Unfortunately s first test flight gliding beautifully landing timers following automobile inadvertently Id ertainlv hope ran still air' good old days Kits kits Hot Stuff video tape uses SkyMaster Industries Lazy Ace kit subject tape Bill Hunter comments superb quality pre-cut parts Anyone has built P&Ws superb Old-Timer kits should un derstand Gene Walloch P&W cuts SkyMaster kits See Hobby Hom ad issue list P&W Old-Timer kits rec ommend highly Also Campbells Custom Kits PO Box 5996 Lake Worth FL 33461 has just announced will resume production Quaker 84 Quaker 54 Dallaire kits formerly kitted M&P have seen yet quality equal Campbells Spacer P-30 kits will further welcome additions OldTimer kit list Oh well Back 1976 paraphrased old saying about fishing God does deduct time spent building flying model aircraft mans life span Since have sent nearly 500 9 x 4-in cards around world readers have Im sure Can imagine surprise upon recently seeing exact duplicate down border de sign type style name removed emblem RC club substituted didnt plan sell things try make buck off idea realls guys thats plagiarism Thanks Frank Frank Zaic has recently released Model Airplanes American Box com pendium articles construction features pages monthly American Boy magazine circa 1927-1934 absolute must reading anyone interested model airplanes cover illustrated line drawing young man launching twin pusher through 158 pages marvelous reading book documents what consider golden age modeling Just tease prospective purchaser little 30 membership AMLA Airplane Model League America over 400000 members Truly Americas youth wild over model airplanes post-Lindbergh era National Champions 1929 sent Europe Wakefield Cup static scale winner young man Vancouver WA named Lou Proctor Such interesting articles photos abound throughout book have just got get read cover-to-cover maybe donate local library Franks address Model Aeronautic Publications Box 135 Northridge CA 91328 Good news Nitrate dope standard finish ing material Old-Timers also used well late Forties introduction hot fuels forced us change HEP STA Aero Gloss fuel-proofers until butyrate dopes introduced Butyrate dope problems unless gas oil fuel used little choice opinion nitrate dope PRODUCTS FOR THE nmtrra&arnfl Uflflfl CO still preferred product fuelproof flammability problems us have scrounging around nitrate dope ever since delighted leam Sig Mfg Co now shipping clear nitrate hobby shops primary advantage nitrate dope Its compatibility Superpoxy Hobbypoxy Poly U Perfect paints well auto en amels adhere underlying nitrate dope base sluffing associated butyrate dope less obnoxious odor faster setting minimal delayed warping better weave-filling added pluses nitrate product wel come addition modelers armory finish ing products Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued oaoe 57 fiat surfaces rounded edges sand paper flat-bottom-airfoiled wing builds flat board So far thing different usual RC sport model size materials large amount metal work required however Giant Scalers have become used fact size birds allows requires use techniques materials much closer full-scale practice usual RC model newcomer Giant Scale have some new interesting things leam engine cowling its distinctive swirl bur nishing made thin sheet aluminum landing gear made 3/16-in A-in tem pered aluminum plates Wing tail struts various sizes aluminum tubing None really beyond scope modeler willing stretch out bit leam new tech niques Spirit St Louis would make good first Giant Scale model basic construction will feel familiar RC modeler flight characteristics make easy plane fly plans available Granada Services 13214 Ingres Ave Granada Hills CA 91344 Pazmany PL-4 plans As originally designed Pazmany PL-4 VW-powered all-metal homebuilt incorporating flying stab T-tail configuration Several have built around country builder modified design take Continental engine same time switched conventional fixed stab elevator set-up version Bob Morse chose 1/3-scale model May 1983 157 Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pipes * Headers * Venturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers Helicopter Ball Mufflers * Specialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Workmanship & Performance Kraft RIC Electronics AUTHORIZED WARRANTY Y5 SERVICEJiI Pre-season Check-Up Working non-working systems components checked & re paired Servos stripped cleaned & lubed Test report submitted Price basis 4-7 channel system 4 servos Parts Shipping extra$2975 2-3 ch system w12 servos S24 75 MILT ERB New Frequency Conversion System$2500 50% off wI Pre-season Check-Up Special Tests will included proper operation new frequencies Tx tests will include spectrum analysis Px will checked proper band width Send SASE info new frequencies ALSO AUTHORIZED SERWCE FOR EiIJ Beckwith Dr Hudson OH 44236216 655-2278 opinion Bob dean Giant Scale plan producers plans stand out several reasons First professionally drawn also include little touches make easily read understood model ers Second complete dont find blank areas notes like Quadra engine goes Servo space Engine control installations shown plans Third materials fittings shown detail appropriate Giant Scale use change would make designs substitute foam core board balsa ribs form ers thats because hate pay price balsa Ive got lot foam core hand Although model 1/3-scale overly large since original small single-place design Wingspan 110 1584 sq wing area Originally intended Quadra prototype wound up small 222 ci Ka wasaki Almost engine between two three Cu displacement will fit give good per formance Mammoth Scale Plans has dozen Bobs designs some have reviewed past PL-4 plans sell $2450 postpaid shipped rolled folded Theyre avail able Mammoth Scale Plans 3351 Pru neridge Ave Santa Clara CA 95051 Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ci Mono ssas VA 22110 RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 58 easier So Heliboy Baron Out pic ture time being flying during past few months has Cricket single-stick course Ive ball Cricket has performed flawlessly since last May engine sagged dropped Since time have installed Gold Custom Rotor Head No 334 Universal Paddles No 616 two items about two-thirds what GMP calls Aerobatic Head System No 335 final third being shortened flybar 14 new collars control arm photo shows new head installed Cricket will note blade straps rigid rather capable lead lag standard head apparent bearings select fit component parts Its very nice assembly does improve responsiveness Cricket should point out did shorten flybar recommended since prefer faster response would recommend using shorter flybar until can decide yourself talking John Gorham new paddles old flybar length may havc bit jump respon siveness average flier would prefer ever did allow beginner hover Cricket no problems noted may good time tell story about incident since feel does show Cricket can flown beginner has set up properly occasion days Baron acted up working gave transmitter Cricket Buddy Cato good friend Greensboro literally said dont give whirl Buddy never flown model airplane Helicopter fact closest aviation stint FAA Atlanta Center showed him transmitter controls explained approximate effect upon Heli copter started Cricket told him break walked away Dam wasnt hovering few seconds time before first tank ran dry third tank kept machine air about knee-high close fifteen seconds way dont use gyros Anyway Ive great time flying Cricket yes Ive looped new head does make difference havent tried roll yet probably wontthe little machine just too much fun zip around making close-in pylon tums stall tums quick stops about anything else Ive wanted guess next challenge Cricket will try floats available Most weaknesses concerned about assembled Cricket over year ago havent shown up As saw tail rotor drive should have created problem nowit hasnt failed teeter spring could have problemit wasnt engine could have run hotit did changed fuel mix everything seems fine have very pleasantly surprised Cricket has great back-up fun machine Ive able throw car use keep up flying time Since has apparently Cricket column thought Id close some com ments Bob Mosher Bob writes would appreciate info mod Baron 20 mixer cannot furnish please let know can obtain same way since seem enjoy Cricket much consider modifying H300 configuration original Crickets No 19 well worn modified H300 John Gorhams kits slightly heavier ways flies better aerobatic John ever gets decals it will look better E CHEROKEE Favorite Eng45-5U Area754 s in4 Channel Send $075 latest price list literature Quality RIC Products Since 1960 VK MODEL AIRCRAFT CO 4350 Arondale Dr Williamsville NY 14221 Phone 716 632-4838 158 Model Aviation RLF PRODUCTS Sailplane Launching Equipment Pay Less ruiuier Information Send Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope RLF Products 812 723-4310 R 3 Box 178 Paoli IN 47454