Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman W1NGSNAPPERS FLY IN Walt Gladney Kutztown PA sent some pictures taken Tn-County Wingsnappers 3rd Annual Giant Sale Fly-In last June Unfortunately isnt room show picked couple really show range aircraft types styles showed up addition pictures Walt enclosed copy coverage got Reading Times Two good pictures couple columns text almost no inaccuracies distortions important theres grown men playing toys flavor too often creeps newspaper stories kind media coverage should try get activities Twins way few twin-cylinder horizontally-opposed engines market big enough use Giant Scale far glow-ignition types few build ers such Bob Grim have made own gasoline-fueled twins using parts existing engines few far between Now however Im hearing rumbles about some twins being way writing havent actu 54 Model Aviation -scale EAA Biplane Bob Grim Hamburg PA largest aircraft last years Tn-County Wingsnappers Giant Scale Fly-in -scale Rutan Quickie powered 40 smallest model Wingsnappers affair Builder Mike Scherr Whitehall PA homemade Grim Twin powers big EAA Bipe top photo Builder Bob Grim used pistons cylinders rods etc two engines made own crankcase other parts Note homemade V-fitting fuel line Dick Millers 3.year-old grandson seems pleased Grandpas 1/2-scale Pifts does show BIG model shows call cheek cowls ally seen far know have offered sale yet Ill pass what little know units being worked range about 3ci over 6ci eases constructed existing cylinders pistons custommade crankcases interest fact least original-equipment engine manufacturer working twin intended chainsaw work already being done adapt use point some probably saying So what needs twins Well guess dont really need few reasons would like see available first just fun fact isnt start fact theoretically twin given power output should lighter equivalent singlecylinder engine Next comes fact twin will fit smaller cowl horizontally opposed radial equivalent single-pot version really important reason first mentionedjust fun Right now cant tell will available much will cost can tell coming hope able include future Big Bangers tests soon possible BITIG Pitts got letter some pictures just couldnt resist Ive included pic tures heres letter Dick Miller Jonesboro GA Dear Bob Ive sure enjoyed articles also talking meets though wouldnt remember after see ing folks Unfortunately Dick right obout cant remember names talk enjoy meetings ond remember gist conversations After thots source columns BR thought might want see pix specs may want print built few years flew full-scale Pitts still plans decided build -scale model specs 104-in span 48 Ibs 6 Ici McCulloch racing Go Cart engine 9 hp 26-8 Grish prop 6000 rpm 75to 100-ft takeoff roll two EMS Eagle servos elevator two Ace Atlas servos ailerons Ace Atlas servo throttle Airtonics servo engine-kill switch built-up redwood ply gus sets ply bulkheads covered Super Coverite synthetic enamel three year old grandson pietures wish could print pictures since almost cute grandson Plans Garmhausen impressive Giant Scale flight performances Ive ever seen Miles Reed Miles rather retiring gentleman late fifties what can transmitter hands has seen believed first time saw Miles perform Sheber Pitts past two three years hes flying CAP 20 recently CAP 21 designed Dick Garmhausen month Id like tell about some Dicks plans Continued page 146 Nick Zirolis Fokker Triplane outstanding aircraft 1982 STARS Rally knows what youll see Olean NY July 910 year ROUSH KITS GIANT SCALE ACCESSORIES PROPS AVAILABLE SEND $100 FOR CATALOG Dealer Inquiries Invited ROUSH ENGINES DIVISION OFROUSH MFG KNOCKS OUT THE COMPETITION WITH PRICE ORMANCE ITY HEAVY WEIGHT 23 lb & Up CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURES FOR ALL WEIGHT DIVISIONS Safety Prop Hub r Mount ttle Hookup K Ball Bearings front rear Caged Roller Bearing Rod Life chrome Bore 1 Year Limited Warranty Rear 3405 Cleveland Ave SW Canton OH 44707 Phone 12161484-6810 4844374 June 1983 55 LITE WEIGHT 1015 lb Range 5Hp 15995 COBRA Weight55lb 2BHp 14995 KIORITZ 24 Weight 65 lb -32 Hp 17995 ROUSH MFG THEENGINEPEOPLE THE new POWRTOW WINCH ZIP & LONGER BATTERY LIFE Power size sailplane current draw -kiting & manual drum brakes adjuslable speeds parachute turn-a round foot switch 115 lb braided line ansI uae RETRIEVER launch-a-minute flighlsan end line shagging delays line crossings drag free operation tangles heavy-duty cables clips braided 301blinetow ribbonhand switch lin guides ball bearing swivels DAVEY SYSTEMS U COUPORATIOM NE WOOD LANE MALVERNPA19355 I2I5l44-O692 Write call information contest director wonder long lines 150-meter mark cable link indicate length Distance Speed courses Additional links cable quarter half three-quarter lap marks serious organizer F3B contestor serious competitor matterthe sighting devices measuring cable highly recommended Have meantime support USA/F3B team Team Manager Diek Odle announced patches available $6 pins $5 decals $3 Send bucks him Dick Odle 815 Mellow Lane Simi Valley CA 93065 Good lift Don Pruss 131 E Pennington Ln Ploinfleld IL 60544 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued aie 55 First Dicks plans intended beginners Giant Scale certainly beginners RC Thats meant negative criticism just let know what expect plans contain necessary information build plane involved assume builder has experience handle details radio installation control hinging hook-up engine mounting etc unreasonable especially since aircraft involved ginner models sense word CAP-20 first Dicks designs remember seeing action Miles flew dur ing 1981 saw IMAA Fly-In Louisville year plans three sheets about 3 6 ft other two 3 4 ft no indication plans what scale 84-in span would assume quarter-scale close wing area listed 1272 sq design weight 16 18 lb will take currently available engines two two-and-a-half cu range believe Miles used 24 Kioritz would perform well Quadra especially 16 lb all-up weight Along plans list sources things like cowls canopies landing gear spin ners etc some cases source listed Howker Tempest MK V interesting WWII fighters Its deep bulbous cowl should accept some fairly hefty engines Again no scale indicated 86-in span would guess smaller V4-scale orig inal fairly large aircraft No wing area fig ures given plans have since wing elliptical didnt go trouble figuring out close guess would about 10% CAP plans two sheets 3 8 ft. other 3 6 ft No engine specified wouldnt go anything less about 3ci displacement have halfwayrealistic performance want go re tracts youre pretty much own mention made Platt retracts no real details shown RV-3 single-place low-wing homebuilt closest three beginners model Construction simple slab-sided fuselage constant-chord wing 85-in span has got close -scale Note three Dicks designs almost equal span nice size Giant Scale really cares what actual scale ratio could figure out wing area 1487 sq weight should easily come out under 20 lb Quadra should nice gentle flier examining Tempest RV-3 bad felt plans downright skimpy detail remembered Dick given three plans Toledo last year time mentioned CAP-20 plans really finished gave him call check assured much detail has added since copies made addition now has available plans CAP-21 Miles flew 1982 IMAA Fly-In Ida Grove Ill have review sometime future thing noted missing plans mention shear webbing wing spars mentioned Dick said wasnt oversight doesnt use feels technique makes wing too rigid prefers some flexibility says neither nor Miles have wing failure construction shown Ive seen way Miles can throw CAPs around Ive watched wings 747 flex keeping air may right three plans CAP-21 avail able R C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 CAP-20 RV-3 $2000 Tempest $2500 includes postage plans shipped folded can get rolled will cost Check Dick Spangled STARS again 1983 STARS Scale Rally scheduled July 9 10 Olean NY Municipal Airport Scale RC model over years has become premier Giant Scale event Ive lucky enough get last three years hope again year Its eight-hour drive hut well worth fantastic flying site good food good talk Saturday night gettogether field cant matched Bounteous Bold Big Birds Big Banger decked Baffling Bedazzling Bevies holders Brilliant Ballets Before Beautiful Blue Backgrounds thats oIl tune Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Mansassas VA 22110 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued raqe 56 Club 500 racing fair way running event pit man against man against mostmodified Quickie everything now being equal man tums tightest tums runs straightest course will win rules Quickie 500 C Any commercially-kitted Quickie 500 NO modifications kind except make additional access hatch fuselage ser vos No modifications means no lightening holes no excessive sanding wood no additional parts like sharp leading edges no substitution parts etc dihedral called must used No substitute parts will permitted Please guys dont circumvent because will building plane nothing want planes class have exactly same chance C No scratch-built planes will allowedThis prevent anyone using lightest contest-grade wood substitute leading edge stock etc C Any commercially-available engine al lowed providing has side exhaust front rotor intake Engine must stock no modifications re-work will done Only muffler pressure will allowed C Propeller commercially-available wood fiber-filled prop no modifications except balance side C Muffler expansion-type unmodified muffler will allowed No flow-throughs Du Bro straight-type tuned pipes variations of will allowed rules make everything Just build stock Quickie 500 throw engine youre business have much chance anyone else category racing should real blast now hope making ths planes equal lot fun will ol us will still some room foi experimentationsuch trying different engins prop combinations trying different ki manufacturers Quickie 500s thats far will go Once again lets keep simple Think about 146 Model Aviation RETRIEVER $300t9 plus shipping
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/06
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 146
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman W1NGSNAPPERS FLY IN Walt Gladney Kutztown PA sent some pictures taken Tn-County Wingsnappers 3rd Annual Giant Sale Fly-In last June Unfortunately isnt room show picked couple really show range aircraft types styles showed up addition pictures Walt enclosed copy coverage got Reading Times Two good pictures couple columns text almost no inaccuracies distortions important theres grown men playing toys flavor too often creeps newspaper stories kind media coverage should try get activities Twins way few twin-cylinder horizontally-opposed engines market big enough use Giant Scale far glow-ignition types few build ers such Bob Grim have made own gasoline-fueled twins using parts existing engines few far between Now however Im hearing rumbles about some twins being way writing havent actu 54 Model Aviation -scale EAA Biplane Bob Grim Hamburg PA largest aircraft last years Tn-County Wingsnappers Giant Scale Fly-in -scale Rutan Quickie powered 40 smallest model Wingsnappers affair Builder Mike Scherr Whitehall PA homemade Grim Twin powers big EAA Bipe top photo Builder Bob Grim used pistons cylinders rods etc two engines made own crankcase other parts Note homemade V-fitting fuel line Dick Millers 3.year-old grandson seems pleased Grandpas 1/2-scale Pifts does show BIG model shows call cheek cowls ally seen far know have offered sale yet Ill pass what little know units being worked range about 3ci over 6ci eases constructed existing cylinders pistons custommade crankcases interest fact least original-equipment engine manufacturer working twin intended chainsaw work already being done adapt use point some probably saying So what needs twins Well guess dont really need few reasons would like see available first just fun fact isnt start fact theoretically twin given power output should lighter equivalent singlecylinder engine Next comes fact twin will fit smaller cowl horizontally opposed radial equivalent single-pot version really important reason first mentionedjust fun Right now cant tell will available much will cost can tell coming hope able include future Big Bangers tests soon possible BITIG Pitts got letter some pictures just couldnt resist Ive included pic tures heres letter Dick Miller Jonesboro GA Dear Bob Ive sure enjoyed articles also talking meets though wouldnt remember after see ing folks Unfortunately Dick right obout cant remember names talk enjoy meetings ond remember gist conversations After thots source columns BR thought might want see pix specs may want print built few years flew full-scale Pitts still plans decided build -scale model specs 104-in span 48 Ibs 6 Ici McCulloch racing Go Cart engine 9 hp 26-8 Grish prop 6000 rpm 75to 100-ft takeoff roll two EMS Eagle servos elevator two Ace Atlas servos ailerons Ace Atlas servo throttle Airtonics servo engine-kill switch built-up redwood ply gus sets ply bulkheads covered Super Coverite synthetic enamel three year old grandson pietures wish could print pictures since almost cute grandson Plans Garmhausen impressive Giant Scale flight performances Ive ever seen Miles Reed Miles rather retiring gentleman late fifties what can transmitter hands has seen believed first time saw Miles perform Sheber Pitts past two three years hes flying CAP 20 recently CAP 21 designed Dick Garmhausen month Id like tell about some Dicks plans Continued page 146 Nick Zirolis Fokker Triplane outstanding aircraft 1982 STARS Rally knows what youll see Olean NY July 910 year ROUSH KITS GIANT SCALE ACCESSORIES PROPS AVAILABLE SEND $100 FOR CATALOG Dealer Inquiries Invited ROUSH ENGINES DIVISION OFROUSH MFG KNOCKS OUT THE COMPETITION WITH PRICE ORMANCE ITY HEAVY WEIGHT 23 lb & Up CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURES FOR ALL WEIGHT DIVISIONS Safety Prop Hub r Mount ttle Hookup K Ball Bearings front rear Caged Roller Bearing Rod Life chrome Bore 1 Year Limited Warranty Rear 3405 Cleveland Ave SW Canton OH 44707 Phone 12161484-6810 4844374 June 1983 55 LITE WEIGHT 1015 lb Range 5Hp 15995 COBRA Weight55lb 2BHp 14995 KIORITZ 24 Weight 65 lb -32 Hp 17995 ROUSH MFG THEENGINEPEOPLE THE new POWRTOW WINCH ZIP & LONGER BATTERY LIFE Power size sailplane current draw -kiting & manual drum brakes adjuslable speeds parachute turn-a round foot switch 115 lb braided line ansI uae RETRIEVER launch-a-minute flighlsan end line shagging delays line crossings drag free operation tangles heavy-duty cables clips braided 301blinetow ribbonhand switch lin guides ball bearing swivels DAVEY SYSTEMS U COUPORATIOM NE WOOD LANE MALVERNPA19355 I2I5l44-O692 Write call information contest director wonder long lines 150-meter mark cable link indicate length Distance Speed courses Additional links cable quarter half three-quarter lap marks serious organizer F3B contestor serious competitor matterthe sighting devices measuring cable highly recommended Have meantime support USA/F3B team Team Manager Diek Odle announced patches available $6 pins $5 decals $3 Send bucks him Dick Odle 815 Mellow Lane Simi Valley CA 93065 Good lift Don Pruss 131 E Pennington Ln Ploinfleld IL 60544 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued aie 55 First Dicks plans intended beginners Giant Scale certainly beginners RC Thats meant negative criticism just let know what expect plans contain necessary information build plane involved assume builder has experience handle details radio installation control hinging hook-up engine mounting etc unreasonable especially since aircraft involved ginner models sense word CAP-20 first Dicks designs remember seeing action Miles flew dur ing 1981 saw IMAA Fly-In Louisville year plans three sheets about 3 6 ft other two 3 4 ft no indication plans what scale 84-in span would assume quarter-scale close wing area listed 1272 sq design weight 16 18 lb will take currently available engines two two-and-a-half cu range believe Miles used 24 Kioritz would perform well Quadra especially 16 lb all-up weight Along plans list sources things like cowls canopies landing gear spin ners etc some cases source listed Howker Tempest MK V interesting WWII fighters Its deep bulbous cowl should accept some fairly hefty engines Again no scale indicated 86-in span would guess smaller V4-scale orig inal fairly large aircraft No wing area fig ures given plans have since wing elliptical didnt go trouble figuring out close guess would about 10% CAP plans two sheets 3 8 ft. other 3 6 ft No engine specified wouldnt go anything less about 3ci displacement have halfwayrealistic performance want go re tracts youre pretty much own mention made Platt retracts no real details shown RV-3 single-place low-wing homebuilt closest three beginners model Construction simple slab-sided fuselage constant-chord wing 85-in span has got close -scale Note three Dicks designs almost equal span nice size Giant Scale really cares what actual scale ratio could figure out wing area 1487 sq weight should easily come out under 20 lb Quadra should nice gentle flier examining Tempest RV-3 bad felt plans downright skimpy detail remembered Dick given three plans Toledo last year time mentioned CAP-20 plans really finished gave him call check assured much detail has added since copies made addition now has available plans CAP-21 Miles flew 1982 IMAA Fly-In Ida Grove Ill have review sometime future thing noted missing plans mention shear webbing wing spars mentioned Dick said wasnt oversight doesnt use feels technique makes wing too rigid prefers some flexibility says neither nor Miles have wing failure construction shown Ive seen way Miles can throw CAPs around Ive watched wings 747 flex keeping air may right three plans CAP-21 avail able R C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 CAP-20 RV-3 $2000 Tempest $2500 includes postage plans shipped folded can get rolled will cost Check Dick Spangled STARS again 1983 STARS Scale Rally scheduled July 9 10 Olean NY Municipal Airport Scale RC model over years has become premier Giant Scale event Ive lucky enough get last three years hope again year Its eight-hour drive hut well worth fantastic flying site good food good talk Saturday night gettogether field cant matched Bounteous Bold Big Birds Big Banger decked Baffling Bedazzling Bevies holders Brilliant Ballets Before Beautiful Blue Backgrounds thats oIl tune Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Mansassas VA 22110 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued raqe 56 Club 500 racing fair way running event pit man against man against mostmodified Quickie everything now being equal man tums tightest tums runs straightest course will win rules Quickie 500 C Any commercially-kitted Quickie 500 NO modifications kind except make additional access hatch fuselage ser vos No modifications means no lightening holes no excessive sanding wood no additional parts like sharp leading edges no substitution parts etc dihedral called must used No substitute parts will permitted Please guys dont circumvent because will building plane nothing want planes class have exactly same chance C No scratch-built planes will allowedThis prevent anyone using lightest contest-grade wood substitute leading edge stock etc C Any commercially-available engine al lowed providing has side exhaust front rotor intake Engine must stock no modifications re-work will done Only muffler pressure will allowed C Propeller commercially-available wood fiber-filled prop no modifications except balance side C Muffler expansion-type unmodified muffler will allowed No flow-throughs Du Bro straight-type tuned pipes variations of will allowed rules make everything Just build stock Quickie 500 throw engine youre business have much chance anyone else category racing should real blast now hope making ths planes equal lot fun will ol us will still some room foi experimentationsuch trying different engins prop combinations trying different ki manufacturers Quickie 500s thats far will go Once again lets keep simple Think about 146 Model Aviation RETRIEVER $300t9 plus shipping
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/06
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 146
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman W1NGSNAPPERS FLY IN Walt Gladney Kutztown PA sent some pictures taken Tn-County Wingsnappers 3rd Annual Giant Sale Fly-In last June Unfortunately isnt room show picked couple really show range aircraft types styles showed up addition pictures Walt enclosed copy coverage got Reading Times Two good pictures couple columns text almost no inaccuracies distortions important theres grown men playing toys flavor too often creeps newspaper stories kind media coverage should try get activities Twins way few twin-cylinder horizontally-opposed engines market big enough use Giant Scale far glow-ignition types few build ers such Bob Grim have made own gasoline-fueled twins using parts existing engines few far between Now however Im hearing rumbles about some twins being way writing havent actu 54 Model Aviation -scale EAA Biplane Bob Grim Hamburg PA largest aircraft last years Tn-County Wingsnappers Giant Scale Fly-in -scale Rutan Quickie powered 40 smallest model Wingsnappers affair Builder Mike Scherr Whitehall PA homemade Grim Twin powers big EAA Bipe top photo Builder Bob Grim used pistons cylinders rods etc two engines made own crankcase other parts Note homemade V-fitting fuel line Dick Millers 3.year-old grandson seems pleased Grandpas 1/2-scale Pifts does show BIG model shows call cheek cowls ally seen far know have offered sale yet Ill pass what little know units being worked range about 3ci over 6ci eases constructed existing cylinders pistons custommade crankcases interest fact least original-equipment engine manufacturer working twin intended chainsaw work already being done adapt use point some probably saying So what needs twins Well guess dont really need few reasons would like see available first just fun fact isnt start fact theoretically twin given power output should lighter equivalent singlecylinder engine Next comes fact twin will fit smaller cowl horizontally opposed radial equivalent single-pot version really important reason first mentionedjust fun Right now cant tell will available much will cost can tell coming hope able include future Big Bangers tests soon possible BITIG Pitts got letter some pictures just couldnt resist Ive included pic tures heres letter Dick Miller Jonesboro GA Dear Bob Ive sure enjoyed articles also talking meets though wouldnt remember after see ing folks Unfortunately Dick right obout cant remember names talk enjoy meetings ond remember gist conversations After thots source columns BR thought might want see pix specs may want print built few years flew full-scale Pitts still plans decided build -scale model specs 104-in span 48 Ibs 6 Ici McCulloch racing Go Cart engine 9 hp 26-8 Grish prop 6000 rpm 75to 100-ft takeoff roll two EMS Eagle servos elevator two Ace Atlas servos ailerons Ace Atlas servo throttle Airtonics servo engine-kill switch built-up redwood ply gus sets ply bulkheads covered Super Coverite synthetic enamel three year old grandson pietures wish could print pictures since almost cute grandson Plans Garmhausen impressive Giant Scale flight performances Ive ever seen Miles Reed Miles rather retiring gentleman late fifties what can transmitter hands has seen believed first time saw Miles perform Sheber Pitts past two three years hes flying CAP 20 recently CAP 21 designed Dick Garmhausen month Id like tell about some Dicks plans Continued page 146 Nick Zirolis Fokker Triplane outstanding aircraft 1982 STARS Rally knows what youll see Olean NY July 910 year ROUSH KITS GIANT SCALE ACCESSORIES PROPS AVAILABLE SEND $100 FOR CATALOG Dealer Inquiries Invited ROUSH ENGINES DIVISION OFROUSH MFG KNOCKS OUT THE COMPETITION WITH PRICE ORMANCE ITY HEAVY WEIGHT 23 lb & Up CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURES FOR ALL WEIGHT DIVISIONS Safety Prop Hub r Mount ttle Hookup K Ball Bearings front rear Caged Roller Bearing Rod Life chrome Bore 1 Year Limited Warranty Rear 3405 Cleveland Ave SW Canton OH 44707 Phone 12161484-6810 4844374 June 1983 55 LITE WEIGHT 1015 lb Range 5Hp 15995 COBRA Weight55lb 2BHp 14995 KIORITZ 24 Weight 65 lb -32 Hp 17995 ROUSH MFG THEENGINEPEOPLE THE new POWRTOW WINCH ZIP & LONGER BATTERY LIFE Power size sailplane current draw -kiting & manual drum brakes adjuslable speeds parachute turn-a round foot switch 115 lb braided line ansI uae RETRIEVER launch-a-minute flighlsan end line shagging delays line crossings drag free operation tangles heavy-duty cables clips braided 301blinetow ribbonhand switch lin guides ball bearing swivels DAVEY SYSTEMS U COUPORATIOM NE WOOD LANE MALVERNPA19355 I2I5l44-O692 Write call information contest director wonder long lines 150-meter mark cable link indicate length Distance Speed courses Additional links cable quarter half three-quarter lap marks serious organizer F3B contestor serious competitor matterthe sighting devices measuring cable highly recommended Have meantime support USA/F3B team Team Manager Diek Odle announced patches available $6 pins $5 decals $3 Send bucks him Dick Odle 815 Mellow Lane Simi Valley CA 93065 Good lift Don Pruss 131 E Pennington Ln Ploinfleld IL 60544 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued aie 55 First Dicks plans intended beginners Giant Scale certainly beginners RC Thats meant negative criticism just let know what expect plans contain necessary information build plane involved assume builder has experience handle details radio installation control hinging hook-up engine mounting etc unreasonable especially since aircraft involved ginner models sense word CAP-20 first Dicks designs remember seeing action Miles flew dur ing 1981 saw IMAA Fly-In Louisville year plans three sheets about 3 6 ft other two 3 4 ft no indication plans what scale 84-in span would assume quarter-scale close wing area listed 1272 sq design weight 16 18 lb will take currently available engines two two-and-a-half cu range believe Miles used 24 Kioritz would perform well Quadra especially 16 lb all-up weight Along plans list sources things like cowls canopies landing gear spin ners etc some cases source listed Howker Tempest MK V interesting WWII fighters Its deep bulbous cowl should accept some fairly hefty engines Again no scale indicated 86-in span would guess smaller V4-scale orig inal fairly large aircraft No wing area fig ures given plans have since wing elliptical didnt go trouble figuring out close guess would about 10% CAP plans two sheets 3 8 ft. other 3 6 ft No engine specified wouldnt go anything less about 3ci displacement have halfwayrealistic performance want go re tracts youre pretty much own mention made Platt retracts no real details shown RV-3 single-place low-wing homebuilt closest three beginners model Construction simple slab-sided fuselage constant-chord wing 85-in span has got close -scale Note three Dicks designs almost equal span nice size Giant Scale really cares what actual scale ratio could figure out wing area 1487 sq weight should easily come out under 20 lb Quadra should nice gentle flier examining Tempest RV-3 bad felt plans downright skimpy detail remembered Dick given three plans Toledo last year time mentioned CAP-20 plans really finished gave him call check assured much detail has added since copies made addition now has available plans CAP-21 Miles flew 1982 IMAA Fly-In Ida Grove Ill have review sometime future thing noted missing plans mention shear webbing wing spars mentioned Dick said wasnt oversight doesnt use feels technique makes wing too rigid prefers some flexibility says neither nor Miles have wing failure construction shown Ive seen way Miles can throw CAPs around Ive watched wings 747 flex keeping air may right three plans CAP-21 avail able R C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 CAP-20 RV-3 $2000 Tempest $2500 includes postage plans shipped folded can get rolled will cost Check Dick Spangled STARS again 1983 STARS Scale Rally scheduled July 9 10 Olean NY Municipal Airport Scale RC model over years has become premier Giant Scale event Ive lucky enough get last three years hope again year Its eight-hour drive hut well worth fantastic flying site good food good talk Saturday night gettogether field cant matched Bounteous Bold Big Birds Big Banger decked Baffling Bedazzling Bevies holders Brilliant Ballets Before Beautiful Blue Backgrounds thats oIl tune Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Mansassas VA 22110 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued raqe 56 Club 500 racing fair way running event pit man against man against mostmodified Quickie everything now being equal man tums tightest tums runs straightest course will win rules Quickie 500 C Any commercially-kitted Quickie 500 NO modifications kind except make additional access hatch fuselage ser vos No modifications means no lightening holes no excessive sanding wood no additional parts like sharp leading edges no substitution parts etc dihedral called must used No substitute parts will permitted Please guys dont circumvent because will building plane nothing want planes class have exactly same chance C No scratch-built planes will allowedThis prevent anyone using lightest contest-grade wood substitute leading edge stock etc C Any commercially-available engine al lowed providing has side exhaust front rotor intake Engine must stock no modifications re-work will done Only muffler pressure will allowed C Propeller commercially-available wood fiber-filled prop no modifications except balance side C Muffler expansion-type unmodified muffler will allowed No flow-throughs Du Bro straight-type tuned pipes variations of will allowed rules make everything Just build stock Quickie 500 throw engine youre business have much chance anyone else category racing should real blast now hope making ths planes equal lot fun will ol us will still some room foi experimentationsuch trying different engins prop combinations trying different ki manufacturers Quickie 500s thats far will go Once again lets keep simple Think about 146 Model Aviation RETRIEVER $300t9 plus shipping