Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman STARS Spangled Rally revisited Four times row now have lucky enough get STARS Scale Rally Olean NY dont know STARS stands Southern Tier Aero Radio Society very active RC group lo cated Southern Tier area western New York northern Pennsylvania group back mid-Seventies Giant Scale just getting started built whole squadron /4-scale Bristol Scouts annual Scale Rally open Scale models size has come premier Giant Scale events year have always enjoyed event year several differences made enjoyable ever Usually make trip myself year wife Evelyn came adds about hour 77-hour trip extra time translates break lunchwhich enjoyed should have taking myself company helps make long trip endurable next difference weather Rally takes place second weekend July time Northern Virginia isnt far north getting pretty hot humid Its nice get up cool crisp air Olean area fact need warm jacket evenings Unfortunately however Rally has history being rained-out Sunday year cool little drizzly Saturday morning noon clearing up rest weekend delightful have never seen better weather flyingand lots lots flying Rally held Olean Municipal Airport closed full-scale traffic during Rally airport located top mountain paved runway taxi strips large level area covered grass Most flying off grassed area large enough ac commodate two flight lines easily paved areas available preferred needed thing fly-in like take pictures gather information just plain gab another nice difference showed up year wife pitched really helped out carried some camera equipment around joined inand contributed tothe discussions es pecially other wives present important took over job Back 1g14 real MoraneSaulnier Type N mean machine Ray Hinds masterful 1/3-scale rendition scratch-built starting 3views Bob Holman Plans 22-lb craft flies Q35 Quadra swinging 22-6 Zinger prop 9-in spinner made epoxy/glass 8-in wheels turned wood automobile heater-hose tires Ray uses functional wing-warping instead non-scale ailerons 56 Model Aviation Sometimes theres modeling airplanes Thats quite flock chickens Chicken Charlie Nellis L helper tending Charlies barbecued chicken highlights both entrants spectators STARS Spangled Rally Thats Nick Ziroli Jrs 1/s-scale Taube Wflen its floating through air its OS 6OFS 4stroke engine purring sight sound make unforgettable combination getting needed information about air craft people photographing Some may remember last year Olean got pictures some beautiful models didnt get detailed information should have Evelyn following along behind get data able concentrate finding photographing pretty girlsoops better make pretty air planes lot pretty ones too girls airplanes dont know what final official count Sunday noon some 150 models George Priva teer doing counting cant guar antee aircraft models pits handful Giant Scale participants aircraft bound some waiting fly two flight lines operating always about half-dozen planes air waits excessive no demonstrations full-scale flybys other special events time devoted what people came enjoyment large-size model aircraft talked lot pilots heard no complaints nicer regular features Rally barbecued chicken dinner right field past has served noon Saturday year after scheduled flying ended 500 pm cooking chicken always handled STARS member Charles Nellis affectionately known obvious rea sons Chicken Charlie year charcoal pit seems get biggerit now measures about four ft 15 ft Half barbecued chicken plus vegetables sal ads rolls etc made STARS Ladies Auxiliary makes welcome meal end great day flying great chicken dinner great bar gain too Spectators get about $250 participants its reason able free Since no registration fee participants its hard see STARS secret spectators flock mountain top year see show charged modest parking fee split two ways Part goes local charities rest helps Continued vaze 158 December 1983 57 Nick Ziroli Sr has nice touch triplanestake Sopwith L example scale 2 ft its tad under 1/4-scale Nick sells plans also Fokker DR-i Wendell Hostetler R looks quite pleased latesta Piper Vagabond sells Giant Scale plans Woody Haggerty L finally broke out smile instant after Bob snapped picture 1/3-scale Jungman Pilot kit weigfls 20 lb Joel Wcelas 1/3-scale Corben Super Ace nice size uses 035 power Ralph Bruners 1/3-scale Howard Ike based 3-view book Air Racer uses 035 power Zinger 20-8 prop weighs 191/2 lb Flight performance outstanding Wendell Hostetlers Jungmeister R touches down after beautiful flight know its landing Check elevator angle takeoff get tail up high would require noticeable amount down-elevator Converting Gb En gines Ignition has advantages such Savings cost fuel Less oily mess no Plugs burn Out Use boats Cars Planes helicopters Can adapted Larger engines place Flywheel Thus saving weight No machine work volved needed screw driver drill Most available Gb en gines can converted features youi w four cycles pointless sstens oints worry ouTwins etc unit comes predrilled disk sensor formed clamp mounting Unit sensor engine Complete instructions convertion timing procedures cluded Unit operates 48 v Low current drain Weight 2 ozs size 2 x 2x 75 $6850 inches needed complete system Ignition coil spark plug Complete system on/off switch available separately complete system fuel $8895 ignition lines included No batteries included State engine size use ordering FABTIIONICSCash MO Certified Check plus $300 postage handling 15860 Via Riverapersonal checks take time clear Calif residents add sax San Lorenzo CA 94580 Hobbies Upcoming Reviews next few months will reviewing Condor Hob bies new 25-size machine Playboy manufactured Japan Ishimasa Also Schluters new 60-size Superior am al done machine now cant wait fly Just finishing article Walt Schoonard called let know Superior just won Austrian Nationals taking nine top 10 places Superior certainly has mak ings exciting machine Until next time remember keep needle set rich just little exhaust smoke hover Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued oaoe 57 cover cost Rally Another regular feature Rally Brochure $1 00 refundable purchase Saturday-night gathering field participants come campers motor homes can park right field others stay after flying officially over Its time unwinding after busy day renewing old friendships friend ships Olean once year contact After dark movies aviation modeling slide shows previous Ral lies whole thing gets topped off bonfire heat can mighty wel come mountain top July Its hard see what could follow act like Saturday years past Sundays have somewhat dismal year Early morning fog valleys gave way beautiful clear skies field couldnt ask better flying condi tions planes air con tinuously early morning Evelyn spent delightful morning great weather great airplanes great people John Grigg AMAs president people chance visit Olean Most conversation related safety Giant Scale De spite doom-criers Giant Scale has excellent safety record People begin ning realize procedures make sense size model same time John expressed reservations about some recent proposals coming IMAA Hes lot us IMAA have reservations important thing working problem have keep question IMAA can settle wholly within itself must interface rest world means primarily AMA Arbitrary poorly thought-out statements actions will long run hurt us good things must come end noon Sunday Evelyn pack up start long drive home have always enjoyed STARS Spangled Rally year really topped Evelyn will back next year expecting better time Serendipity can defined greaterthan-expected return investment am experiencing exactly Product Review section Sep tember 1983 Model Aviation lead item about book Building Flying Giant Scale Radio Control Aircraft Since issue came out have getting gratifying number orders autographed copies thank interested enough buy book isnt serendipity comes What Im excited about letters coming orders Some long-time modelers tell bit about what doing lot things sound like would interesting us Im shooting off requests details Some letters modelers building first Giant Scale aircraft have questions ask book has some answers doesnt after its ency clopedia Im shooting off answers can lot orders coming people completely new modeling really have questions REPAIR SERVICE FOR HOBBY LOBBY BK LOG ICTROL FUTABA T HOBBY SHACK ROYAL LINE Incorporated 322 So Gallatin RdMadison TN 37115 615 868-6811 Mon thru Sat am 500 pm CHANGE TO RE CHARGEABLES SALES Replace expansive throwaway dry RADIO SYSTEMS cell transmitter battery recharg eable nickel cadmium battery Ready FUTABA ROYAL use Replaces Eveready 276 nine volt ACCESSORIES FOR dry cell battery Transmitter Ni-Cad Battery$3000 MOST RADIOS Transmitter Ni-Cad Charger$ 895 Battery/Charger Combo$3500 NEW R/C BOOKLET Answers questions often asked want get started RIG stain flying PLUS troduces U best airplane start EN I'~ imi receive copy __________ SEND $200 TO ST CROIX OF PARK FALLS LTD PO Box 279P Park Falls WI 54552 158 Model Aviation point lot people information and/or questions smart enough realize using 20-cent stamp send check might well put some words too important otherwise might never have sent words magazine columnists share two basic problems First getting people send problems ideas questions whatever Second cost individual replies Thats us time time ask SASEs expect reply have long convinced lot people useful questions answers feel things too trivial bother anybody Theyre wrong because no question tri vial need answer dont have automatically makes answer non-trivial Also consider questions useful answers because answer settles question trying find answer question can often lead finding answers lot questionswhich leads us back ser endipity Im pleased get letters Ill send book autographed course answer questions best abil ity bug about SASE Now thats pretty good return $1095 investment isnt Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manassas VA 22110 FF Duration/Meuser Continued paqe 63 key data proportions 126 aircraft built between 1910 1971 quantities listed important flying characteristics scale models ratio hori zontal tail area wing area ratio tail moment arm average chord tail vol ume ratio nose length average chord wing aspect ratio book includes extensive list magazine articles books covering subjects interest Scale model ers list hundreds plans Flying Scale models another three-view drawings other information about full-size aircraft Another nifty $995 STINSON OneOus e VOYAGERWing Span 0 752 pcs Mammoth Kits designed Quadra other 2 cycle engines Plywood & Softwood construction $9950 BONZO Almost 1/3 Scale Sport Pylon Pattern Flying 60 Quadra Power Wing Span 54 1 Pc one-page small-print trouble-shooting chart 24 flying problems listed together causes cures Another table nearly missed gives various databut es pecially predicted flight duration rubber-power models 93 aircraft predictions guaranteed 100% accurate course should serve good guide relative performance poten tial dont mean imply book entirely made up tablesporobably less 10% tablesbut table darned good way cram lot information small space indicative time spent author putting book together could carry entire column about book still merely scratch surface Wrist watch/stopwatch/alarm clock calculator/calendar years ago wrote item about Armitron watch stopwatch turned out turkey Im little gun-shy about certainly crammed full features day date time beeper can set go off Capable carrying 10 lbs cargo Wing Span 4 2 pcs GIANT SCALE PLANS Including Assembly Instructions Available U-S Airplanes Boats $1 795 SET 256w ENTERPRISES Schuman Dr Newmarket Alabama 35761 Phone 1 -205-852-2566 PO Box 82 Belmont Ontario NOt iBO Phone 1-519-644-0375 hour alarm can set beep-beepbeep its fool head off 630 am Monday Wednesday Friday tor ex ample full-feature 1/100-sec stopwatch split time-out function fourfunction eight-digit calculator constant memory features can set beep time push button As far longevity concerned pay money take chances price right15 bucks postpaid Indoor mod eler Bob Randolph 25145 Lawton Ave Loma Linda CA 92354 find self dire straits food-wise can al ways eat thing case obviously made licorice Im sure could stand beepbeep stuff fortunately highfrequency hearing completely shot days Im going have get neat compact very expensive new hearing aids first thing Im going get turn off Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 *** ****** * * *** ***** * * WANDITTM * *P1 Pill * ers invited * *lore year warrantyl * * * OrOry * * Stich Abrasives *A Keen Machine' *sandng control fsr * *895 Basic md * rits *10895 Builder Special ccl2 fiat 1 half * und wand 5each 6 grts *12895 Deluxe includes 3flat 2 half *round wandsI huff wands * * tO eachsf 6 grits * *Additional Wandsand Abrasoes available* *See yourlocal hobhy shop *80015 ELMORE No 2141 288 5789 Boo 266 tuite locus 75149 ember 1983 159 BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES NOW PRODUCED IN THE US LOADMASTER CORD gives exceptional aa encelient finish 1 fiat Wand 1 Finally.. 1/3 Scale Realism lightweight highly detailed realistic pilot figure scale R/C model aircraft figure shown 1/3 scale civilian seated approximately 125 tall 310 mm weighs 15 ounces comes complete including instructions painting fits 1/3 scale planes including Pitts Eagle Homebuilts ORDER YOURS TODAY Produced byPrice $1995 William M Hawke $200 shipping 7148 Lasting Light Way Columbia MD 21045 Ask dealer order direct 1/4 scale coming soon
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/12
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 158, 159
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman STARS Spangled Rally revisited Four times row now have lucky enough get STARS Scale Rally Olean NY dont know STARS stands Southern Tier Aero Radio Society very active RC group lo cated Southern Tier area western New York northern Pennsylvania group back mid-Seventies Giant Scale just getting started built whole squadron /4-scale Bristol Scouts annual Scale Rally open Scale models size has come premier Giant Scale events year have always enjoyed event year several differences made enjoyable ever Usually make trip myself year wife Evelyn came adds about hour 77-hour trip extra time translates break lunchwhich enjoyed should have taking myself company helps make long trip endurable next difference weather Rally takes place second weekend July time Northern Virginia isnt far north getting pretty hot humid Its nice get up cool crisp air Olean area fact need warm jacket evenings Unfortunately however Rally has history being rained-out Sunday year cool little drizzly Saturday morning noon clearing up rest weekend delightful have never seen better weather flyingand lots lots flying Rally held Olean Municipal Airport closed full-scale traffic during Rally airport located top mountain paved runway taxi strips large level area covered grass Most flying off grassed area large enough ac commodate two flight lines easily paved areas available preferred needed thing fly-in like take pictures gather information just plain gab another nice difference showed up year wife pitched really helped out carried some camera equipment around joined inand contributed tothe discussions es pecially other wives present important took over job Back 1g14 real MoraneSaulnier Type N mean machine Ray Hinds masterful 1/3-scale rendition scratch-built starting 3views Bob Holman Plans 22-lb craft flies Q35 Quadra swinging 22-6 Zinger prop 9-in spinner made epoxy/glass 8-in wheels turned wood automobile heater-hose tires Ray uses functional wing-warping instead non-scale ailerons 56 Model Aviation Sometimes theres modeling airplanes Thats quite flock chickens Chicken Charlie Nellis L helper tending Charlies barbecued chicken highlights both entrants spectators STARS Spangled Rally Thats Nick Ziroli Jrs 1/s-scale Taube Wflen its floating through air its OS 6OFS 4stroke engine purring sight sound make unforgettable combination getting needed information about air craft people photographing Some may remember last year Olean got pictures some beautiful models didnt get detailed information should have Evelyn following along behind get data able concentrate finding photographing pretty girlsoops better make pretty air planes lot pretty ones too girls airplanes dont know what final official count Sunday noon some 150 models George Priva teer doing counting cant guar antee aircraft models pits handful Giant Scale participants aircraft bound some waiting fly two flight lines operating always about half-dozen planes air waits excessive no demonstrations full-scale flybys other special events time devoted what people came enjoyment large-size model aircraft talked lot pilots heard no complaints nicer regular features Rally barbecued chicken dinner right field past has served noon Saturday year after scheduled flying ended 500 pm cooking chicken always handled STARS member Charles Nellis affectionately known obvious rea sons Chicken Charlie year charcoal pit seems get biggerit now measures about four ft 15 ft Half barbecued chicken plus vegetables sal ads rolls etc made STARS Ladies Auxiliary makes welcome meal end great day flying great chicken dinner great bar gain too Spectators get about $250 participants its reason able free Since no registration fee participants its hard see STARS secret spectators flock mountain top year see show charged modest parking fee split two ways Part goes local charities rest helps Continued vaze 158 December 1983 57 Nick Ziroli Sr has nice touch triplanestake Sopwith L example scale 2 ft its tad under 1/4-scale Nick sells plans also Fokker DR-i Wendell Hostetler R looks quite pleased latesta Piper Vagabond sells Giant Scale plans Woody Haggerty L finally broke out smile instant after Bob snapped picture 1/3-scale Jungman Pilot kit weigfls 20 lb Joel Wcelas 1/3-scale Corben Super Ace nice size uses 035 power Ralph Bruners 1/3-scale Howard Ike based 3-view book Air Racer uses 035 power Zinger 20-8 prop weighs 191/2 lb Flight performance outstanding Wendell Hostetlers Jungmeister R touches down after beautiful flight know its landing Check elevator angle takeoff get tail up high would require noticeable amount down-elevator Converting Gb En gines Ignition has advantages such Savings cost fuel Less oily mess no Plugs burn Out Use boats Cars Planes helicopters Can adapted Larger engines place Flywheel Thus saving weight No machine work volved needed screw driver drill Most available Gb en gines can converted features youi w four cycles pointless sstens oints worry ouTwins etc unit comes predrilled disk sensor formed clamp mounting Unit sensor engine Complete instructions convertion timing procedures cluded Unit operates 48 v Low current drain Weight 2 ozs size 2 x 2x 75 $6850 inches needed complete system Ignition coil spark plug Complete system on/off switch available separately complete system fuel $8895 ignition lines included No batteries included State engine size use ordering FABTIIONICSCash MO Certified Check plus $300 postage handling 15860 Via Riverapersonal checks take time clear Calif residents add sax San Lorenzo CA 94580 Hobbies Upcoming Reviews next few months will reviewing Condor Hob bies new 25-size machine Playboy manufactured Japan Ishimasa Also Schluters new 60-size Superior am al done machine now cant wait fly Just finishing article Walt Schoonard called let know Superior just won Austrian Nationals taking nine top 10 places Superior certainly has mak ings exciting machine Until next time remember keep needle set rich just little exhaust smoke hover Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued oaoe 57 cover cost Rally Another regular feature Rally Brochure $1 00 refundable purchase Saturday-night gathering field participants come campers motor homes can park right field others stay after flying officially over Its time unwinding after busy day renewing old friendships friend ships Olean once year contact After dark movies aviation modeling slide shows previous Ral lies whole thing gets topped off bonfire heat can mighty wel come mountain top July Its hard see what could follow act like Saturday years past Sundays have somewhat dismal year Early morning fog valleys gave way beautiful clear skies field couldnt ask better flying condi tions planes air con tinuously early morning Evelyn spent delightful morning great weather great airplanes great people John Grigg AMAs president people chance visit Olean Most conversation related safety Giant Scale De spite doom-criers Giant Scale has excellent safety record People begin ning realize procedures make sense size model same time John expressed reservations about some recent proposals coming IMAA Hes lot us IMAA have reservations important thing working problem have keep question IMAA can settle wholly within itself must interface rest world means primarily AMA Arbitrary poorly thought-out statements actions will long run hurt us good things must come end noon Sunday Evelyn pack up start long drive home have always enjoyed STARS Spangled Rally year really topped Evelyn will back next year expecting better time Serendipity can defined greaterthan-expected return investment am experiencing exactly Product Review section Sep tember 1983 Model Aviation lead item about book Building Flying Giant Scale Radio Control Aircraft Since issue came out have getting gratifying number orders autographed copies thank interested enough buy book isnt serendipity comes What Im excited about letters coming orders Some long-time modelers tell bit about what doing lot things sound like would interesting us Im shooting off requests details Some letters modelers building first Giant Scale aircraft have questions ask book has some answers doesnt after its ency clopedia Im shooting off answers can lot orders coming people completely new modeling really have questions REPAIR SERVICE FOR HOBBY LOBBY BK LOG ICTROL FUTABA T HOBBY SHACK ROYAL LINE Incorporated 322 So Gallatin RdMadison TN 37115 615 868-6811 Mon thru Sat am 500 pm CHANGE TO RE CHARGEABLES SALES Replace expansive throwaway dry RADIO SYSTEMS cell transmitter battery recharg eable nickel cadmium battery Ready FUTABA ROYAL use Replaces Eveready 276 nine volt ACCESSORIES FOR dry cell battery Transmitter Ni-Cad Battery$3000 MOST RADIOS Transmitter Ni-Cad Charger$ 895 Battery/Charger Combo$3500 NEW R/C BOOKLET Answers questions often asked want get started RIG stain flying PLUS troduces U best airplane start EN I'~ imi receive copy __________ SEND $200 TO ST CROIX OF PARK FALLS LTD PO Box 279P Park Falls WI 54552 158 Model Aviation point lot people information and/or questions smart enough realize using 20-cent stamp send check might well put some words too important otherwise might never have sent words magazine columnists share two basic problems First getting people send problems ideas questions whatever Second cost individual replies Thats us time time ask SASEs expect reply have long convinced lot people useful questions answers feel things too trivial bother anybody Theyre wrong because no question tri vial need answer dont have automatically makes answer non-trivial Also consider questions useful answers because answer settles question trying find answer question can often lead finding answers lot questionswhich leads us back ser endipity Im pleased get letters Ill send book autographed course answer questions best abil ity bug about SASE Now thats pretty good return $1095 investment isnt Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manassas VA 22110 FF Duration/Meuser Continued paqe 63 key data proportions 126 aircraft built between 1910 1971 quantities listed important flying characteristics scale models ratio hori zontal tail area wing area ratio tail moment arm average chord tail vol ume ratio nose length average chord wing aspect ratio book includes extensive list magazine articles books covering subjects interest Scale model ers list hundreds plans Flying Scale models another three-view drawings other information about full-size aircraft Another nifty $995 STINSON OneOus e VOYAGERWing Span 0 752 pcs Mammoth Kits designed Quadra other 2 cycle engines Plywood & Softwood construction $9950 BONZO Almost 1/3 Scale Sport Pylon Pattern Flying 60 Quadra Power Wing Span 54 1 Pc one-page small-print trouble-shooting chart 24 flying problems listed together causes cures Another table nearly missed gives various databut es pecially predicted flight duration rubber-power models 93 aircraft predictions guaranteed 100% accurate course should serve good guide relative performance poten tial dont mean imply book entirely made up tablesporobably less 10% tablesbut table darned good way cram lot information small space indicative time spent author putting book together could carry entire column about book still merely scratch surface Wrist watch/stopwatch/alarm clock calculator/calendar years ago wrote item about Armitron watch stopwatch turned out turkey Im little gun-shy about certainly crammed full features day date time beeper can set go off Capable carrying 10 lbs cargo Wing Span 4 2 pcs GIANT SCALE PLANS Including Assembly Instructions Available U-S Airplanes Boats $1 795 SET 256w ENTERPRISES Schuman Dr Newmarket Alabama 35761 Phone 1 -205-852-2566 PO Box 82 Belmont Ontario NOt iBO Phone 1-519-644-0375 hour alarm can set beep-beepbeep its fool head off 630 am Monday Wednesday Friday tor ex ample full-feature 1/100-sec stopwatch split time-out function fourfunction eight-digit calculator constant memory features can set beep time push button As far longevity concerned pay money take chances price right15 bucks postpaid Indoor mod eler Bob Randolph 25145 Lawton Ave Loma Linda CA 92354 find self dire straits food-wise can al ways eat thing case obviously made licorice Im sure could stand beepbeep stuff fortunately highfrequency hearing completely shot days Im going have get neat compact very expensive new hearing aids first thing Im going get turn off Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 *** ****** * * *** ***** * * WANDITTM * *P1 Pill * ers invited * *lore year warrantyl * * * OrOry * * Stich Abrasives *A Keen Machine' *sandng control fsr * *895 Basic md * rits *10895 Builder Special ccl2 fiat 1 half * und wand 5each 6 grts *12895 Deluxe includes 3flat 2 half *round wandsI huff wands * * tO eachsf 6 grits * *Additional Wandsand Abrasoes available* *See yourlocal hobhy shop *80015 ELMORE No 2141 288 5789 Boo 266 tuite locus 75149 ember 1983 159 BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES NOW PRODUCED IN THE US LOADMASTER CORD gives exceptional aa encelient finish 1 fiat Wand 1 Finally.. 1/3 Scale Realism lightweight highly detailed realistic pilot figure scale R/C model aircraft figure shown 1/3 scale civilian seated approximately 125 tall 310 mm weighs 15 ounces comes complete including instructions painting fits 1/3 scale planes including Pitts Eagle Homebuilts ORDER YOURS TODAY Produced byPrice $1995 William M Hawke $200 shipping 7148 Lasting Light Way Columbia MD 21045 Ask dealer order direct 1/4 scale coming soon
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/12
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 158, 159
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman STARS Spangled Rally revisited Four times row now have lucky enough get STARS Scale Rally Olean NY dont know STARS stands Southern Tier Aero Radio Society very active RC group lo cated Southern Tier area western New York northern Pennsylvania group back mid-Seventies Giant Scale just getting started built whole squadron /4-scale Bristol Scouts annual Scale Rally open Scale models size has come premier Giant Scale events year have always enjoyed event year several differences made enjoyable ever Usually make trip myself year wife Evelyn came adds about hour 77-hour trip extra time translates break lunchwhich enjoyed should have taking myself company helps make long trip endurable next difference weather Rally takes place second weekend July time Northern Virginia isnt far north getting pretty hot humid Its nice get up cool crisp air Olean area fact need warm jacket evenings Unfortunately however Rally has history being rained-out Sunday year cool little drizzly Saturday morning noon clearing up rest weekend delightful have never seen better weather flyingand lots lots flying Rally held Olean Municipal Airport closed full-scale traffic during Rally airport located top mountain paved runway taxi strips large level area covered grass Most flying off grassed area large enough ac commodate two flight lines easily paved areas available preferred needed thing fly-in like take pictures gather information just plain gab another nice difference showed up year wife pitched really helped out carried some camera equipment around joined inand contributed tothe discussions es pecially other wives present important took over job Back 1g14 real MoraneSaulnier Type N mean machine Ray Hinds masterful 1/3-scale rendition scratch-built starting 3views Bob Holman Plans 22-lb craft flies Q35 Quadra swinging 22-6 Zinger prop 9-in spinner made epoxy/glass 8-in wheels turned wood automobile heater-hose tires Ray uses functional wing-warping instead non-scale ailerons 56 Model Aviation Sometimes theres modeling airplanes Thats quite flock chickens Chicken Charlie Nellis L helper tending Charlies barbecued chicken highlights both entrants spectators STARS Spangled Rally Thats Nick Ziroli Jrs 1/s-scale Taube Wflen its floating through air its OS 6OFS 4stroke engine purring sight sound make unforgettable combination getting needed information about air craft people photographing Some may remember last year Olean got pictures some beautiful models didnt get detailed information should have Evelyn following along behind get data able concentrate finding photographing pretty girlsoops better make pretty air planes lot pretty ones too girls airplanes dont know what final official count Sunday noon some 150 models George Priva teer doing counting cant guar antee aircraft models pits handful Giant Scale participants aircraft bound some waiting fly two flight lines operating always about half-dozen planes air waits excessive no demonstrations full-scale flybys other special events time devoted what people came enjoyment large-size model aircraft talked lot pilots heard no complaints nicer regular features Rally barbecued chicken dinner right field past has served noon Saturday year after scheduled flying ended 500 pm cooking chicken always handled STARS member Charles Nellis affectionately known obvious rea sons Chicken Charlie year charcoal pit seems get biggerit now measures about four ft 15 ft Half barbecued chicken plus vegetables sal ads rolls etc made STARS Ladies Auxiliary makes welcome meal end great day flying great chicken dinner great bar gain too Spectators get about $250 participants its reason able free Since no registration fee participants its hard see STARS secret spectators flock mountain top year see show charged modest parking fee split two ways Part goes local charities rest helps Continued vaze 158 December 1983 57 Nick Ziroli Sr has nice touch triplanestake Sopwith L example scale 2 ft its tad under 1/4-scale Nick sells plans also Fokker DR-i Wendell Hostetler R looks quite pleased latesta Piper Vagabond sells Giant Scale plans Woody Haggerty L finally broke out smile instant after Bob snapped picture 1/3-scale Jungman Pilot kit weigfls 20 lb Joel Wcelas 1/3-scale Corben Super Ace nice size uses 035 power Ralph Bruners 1/3-scale Howard Ike based 3-view book Air Racer uses 035 power Zinger 20-8 prop weighs 191/2 lb Flight performance outstanding Wendell Hostetlers Jungmeister R touches down after beautiful flight know its landing Check elevator angle takeoff get tail up high would require noticeable amount down-elevator Converting Gb En gines Ignition has advantages such Savings cost fuel Less oily mess no Plugs burn Out Use boats Cars Planes helicopters Can adapted Larger engines place Flywheel Thus saving weight No machine work volved needed screw driver drill Most available Gb en gines can converted features youi w four cycles pointless sstens oints worry ouTwins etc unit comes predrilled disk sensor formed clamp mounting Unit sensor engine Complete instructions convertion timing procedures cluded Unit operates 48 v Low current drain Weight 2 ozs size 2 x 2x 75 $6850 inches needed complete system Ignition coil spark plug Complete system on/off switch available separately complete system fuel $8895 ignition lines included No batteries included State engine size use ordering FABTIIONICSCash MO Certified Check plus $300 postage handling 15860 Via Riverapersonal checks take time clear Calif residents add sax San Lorenzo CA 94580 Hobbies Upcoming Reviews next few months will reviewing Condor Hob bies new 25-size machine Playboy manufactured Japan Ishimasa Also Schluters new 60-size Superior am al done machine now cant wait fly Just finishing article Walt Schoonard called let know Superior just won Austrian Nationals taking nine top 10 places Superior certainly has mak ings exciting machine Until next time remember keep needle set rich just little exhaust smoke hover Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued oaoe 57 cover cost Rally Another regular feature Rally Brochure $1 00 refundable purchase Saturday-night gathering field participants come campers motor homes can park right field others stay after flying officially over Its time unwinding after busy day renewing old friendships friend ships Olean once year contact After dark movies aviation modeling slide shows previous Ral lies whole thing gets topped off bonfire heat can mighty wel come mountain top July Its hard see what could follow act like Saturday years past Sundays have somewhat dismal year Early morning fog valleys gave way beautiful clear skies field couldnt ask better flying condi tions planes air con tinuously early morning Evelyn spent delightful morning great weather great airplanes great people John Grigg AMAs president people chance visit Olean Most conversation related safety Giant Scale De spite doom-criers Giant Scale has excellent safety record People begin ning realize procedures make sense size model same time John expressed reservations about some recent proposals coming IMAA Hes lot us IMAA have reservations important thing working problem have keep question IMAA can settle wholly within itself must interface rest world means primarily AMA Arbitrary poorly thought-out statements actions will long run hurt us good things must come end noon Sunday Evelyn pack up start long drive home have always enjoyed STARS Spangled Rally year really topped Evelyn will back next year expecting better time Serendipity can defined greaterthan-expected return investment am experiencing exactly Product Review section Sep tember 1983 Model Aviation lead item about book Building Flying Giant Scale Radio Control Aircraft Since issue came out have getting gratifying number orders autographed copies thank interested enough buy book isnt serendipity comes What Im excited about letters coming orders Some long-time modelers tell bit about what doing lot things sound like would interesting us Im shooting off requests details Some letters modelers building first Giant Scale aircraft have questions ask book has some answers doesnt after its ency clopedia Im shooting off answers can lot orders coming people completely new modeling really have questions REPAIR SERVICE FOR HOBBY LOBBY BK LOG ICTROL FUTABA T HOBBY SHACK ROYAL LINE Incorporated 322 So Gallatin RdMadison TN 37115 615 868-6811 Mon thru Sat am 500 pm CHANGE TO RE CHARGEABLES SALES Replace expansive throwaway dry RADIO SYSTEMS cell transmitter battery recharg eable nickel cadmium battery Ready FUTABA ROYAL use Replaces Eveready 276 nine volt ACCESSORIES FOR dry cell battery Transmitter Ni-Cad Battery$3000 MOST RADIOS Transmitter Ni-Cad Charger$ 895 Battery/Charger Combo$3500 NEW R/C BOOKLET Answers questions often asked want get started RIG stain flying PLUS troduces U best airplane start EN I'~ imi receive copy __________ SEND $200 TO ST CROIX OF PARK FALLS LTD PO Box 279P Park Falls WI 54552 158 Model Aviation point lot people information and/or questions smart enough realize using 20-cent stamp send check might well put some words too important otherwise might never have sent words magazine columnists share two basic problems First getting people send problems ideas questions whatever Second cost individual replies Thats us time time ask SASEs expect reply have long convinced lot people useful questions answers feel things too trivial bother anybody Theyre wrong because no question tri vial need answer dont have automatically makes answer non-trivial Also consider questions useful answers because answer settles question trying find answer question can often lead finding answers lot questionswhich leads us back ser endipity Im pleased get letters Ill send book autographed course answer questions best abil ity bug about SASE Now thats pretty good return $1095 investment isnt Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manassas VA 22110 FF Duration/Meuser Continued paqe 63 key data proportions 126 aircraft built between 1910 1971 quantities listed important flying characteristics scale models ratio hori zontal tail area wing area ratio tail moment arm average chord tail vol ume ratio nose length average chord wing aspect ratio book includes extensive list magazine articles books covering subjects interest Scale model ers list hundreds plans Flying Scale models another three-view drawings other information about full-size aircraft Another nifty $995 STINSON OneOus e VOYAGERWing Span 0 752 pcs Mammoth Kits designed Quadra other 2 cycle engines Plywood & Softwood construction $9950 BONZO Almost 1/3 Scale Sport Pylon Pattern Flying 60 Quadra Power Wing Span 54 1 Pc one-page small-print trouble-shooting chart 24 flying problems listed together causes cures Another table nearly missed gives various databut es pecially predicted flight duration rubber-power models 93 aircraft predictions guaranteed 100% accurate course should serve good guide relative performance poten tial dont mean imply book entirely made up tablesporobably less 10% tablesbut table darned good way cram lot information small space indicative time spent author putting book together could carry entire column about book still merely scratch surface Wrist watch/stopwatch/alarm clock calculator/calendar years ago wrote item about Armitron watch stopwatch turned out turkey Im little gun-shy about certainly crammed full features day date time beeper can set go off Capable carrying 10 lbs cargo Wing Span 4 2 pcs GIANT SCALE PLANS Including Assembly Instructions Available U-S Airplanes Boats $1 795 SET 256w ENTERPRISES Schuman Dr Newmarket Alabama 35761 Phone 1 -205-852-2566 PO Box 82 Belmont Ontario NOt iBO Phone 1-519-644-0375 hour alarm can set beep-beepbeep its fool head off 630 am Monday Wednesday Friday tor ex ample full-feature 1/100-sec stopwatch split time-out function fourfunction eight-digit calculator constant memory features can set beep time push button As far longevity concerned pay money take chances price right15 bucks postpaid Indoor mod eler Bob Randolph 25145 Lawton Ave Loma Linda CA 92354 find self dire straits food-wise can al ways eat thing case obviously made licorice Im sure could stand beepbeep stuff fortunately highfrequency hearing completely shot days Im going have get neat compact very expensive new hearing aids first thing Im going get turn off Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 *** ****** * * *** ***** * * WANDITTM * *P1 Pill * ers invited * *lore year warrantyl * * * OrOry * * Stich Abrasives *A Keen Machine' *sandng control fsr * *895 Basic md * rits *10895 Builder Special ccl2 fiat 1 half * und wand 5each 6 grts *12895 Deluxe includes 3flat 2 half *round wandsI huff wands * * tO eachsf 6 grits * *Additional Wandsand Abrasoes available* *See yourlocal hobhy shop *80015 ELMORE No 2141 288 5789 Boo 266 tuite locus 75149 ember 1983 159 BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES NOW PRODUCED IN THE US LOADMASTER CORD gives exceptional aa encelient finish 1 fiat Wand 1 Finally.. 1/3 Scale Realism lightweight highly detailed realistic pilot figure scale R/C model aircraft figure shown 1/3 scale civilian seated approximately 125 tall 310 mm weighs 15 ounces comes complete including instructions painting fits 1/3 scale planes including Pitts Eagle Homebuilts ORDER YOURS TODAY Produced byPrice $1995 William M Hawke $200 shipping 7148 Lasting Light Way Columbia MD 21045 Ask dealer order direct 1/4 scale coming soon
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/12
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 158, 159
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman STARS Spangled Rally revisited Four times row now have lucky enough get STARS Scale Rally Olean NY dont know STARS stands Southern Tier Aero Radio Society very active RC group lo cated Southern Tier area western New York northern Pennsylvania group back mid-Seventies Giant Scale just getting started built whole squadron /4-scale Bristol Scouts annual Scale Rally open Scale models size has come premier Giant Scale events year have always enjoyed event year several differences made enjoyable ever Usually make trip myself year wife Evelyn came adds about hour 77-hour trip extra time translates break lunchwhich enjoyed should have taking myself company helps make long trip endurable next difference weather Rally takes place second weekend July time Northern Virginia isnt far north getting pretty hot humid Its nice get up cool crisp air Olean area fact need warm jacket evenings Unfortunately however Rally has history being rained-out Sunday year cool little drizzly Saturday morning noon clearing up rest weekend delightful have never seen better weather flyingand lots lots flying Rally held Olean Municipal Airport closed full-scale traffic during Rally airport located top mountain paved runway taxi strips large level area covered grass Most flying off grassed area large enough ac commodate two flight lines easily paved areas available preferred needed thing fly-in like take pictures gather information just plain gab another nice difference showed up year wife pitched really helped out carried some camera equipment around joined inand contributed tothe discussions es pecially other wives present important took over job Back 1g14 real MoraneSaulnier Type N mean machine Ray Hinds masterful 1/3-scale rendition scratch-built starting 3views Bob Holman Plans 22-lb craft flies Q35 Quadra swinging 22-6 Zinger prop 9-in spinner made epoxy/glass 8-in wheels turned wood automobile heater-hose tires Ray uses functional wing-warping instead non-scale ailerons 56 Model Aviation Sometimes theres modeling airplanes Thats quite flock chickens Chicken Charlie Nellis L helper tending Charlies barbecued chicken highlights both entrants spectators STARS Spangled Rally Thats Nick Ziroli Jrs 1/s-scale Taube Wflen its floating through air its OS 6OFS 4stroke engine purring sight sound make unforgettable combination getting needed information about air craft people photographing Some may remember last year Olean got pictures some beautiful models didnt get detailed information should have Evelyn following along behind get data able concentrate finding photographing pretty girlsoops better make pretty air planes lot pretty ones too girls airplanes dont know what final official count Sunday noon some 150 models George Priva teer doing counting cant guar antee aircraft models pits handful Giant Scale participants aircraft bound some waiting fly two flight lines operating always about half-dozen planes air waits excessive no demonstrations full-scale flybys other special events time devoted what people came enjoyment large-size model aircraft talked lot pilots heard no complaints nicer regular features Rally barbecued chicken dinner right field past has served noon Saturday year after scheduled flying ended 500 pm cooking chicken always handled STARS member Charles Nellis affectionately known obvious rea sons Chicken Charlie year charcoal pit seems get biggerit now measures about four ft 15 ft Half barbecued chicken plus vegetables sal ads rolls etc made STARS Ladies Auxiliary makes welcome meal end great day flying great chicken dinner great bar gain too Spectators get about $250 participants its reason able free Since no registration fee participants its hard see STARS secret spectators flock mountain top year see show charged modest parking fee split two ways Part goes local charities rest helps Continued vaze 158 December 1983 57 Nick Ziroli Sr has nice touch triplanestake Sopwith L example scale 2 ft its tad under 1/4-scale Nick sells plans also Fokker DR-i Wendell Hostetler R looks quite pleased latesta Piper Vagabond sells Giant Scale plans Woody Haggerty L finally broke out smile instant after Bob snapped picture 1/3-scale Jungman Pilot kit weigfls 20 lb Joel Wcelas 1/3-scale Corben Super Ace nice size uses 035 power Ralph Bruners 1/3-scale Howard Ike based 3-view book Air Racer uses 035 power Zinger 20-8 prop weighs 191/2 lb Flight performance outstanding Wendell Hostetlers Jungmeister R touches down after beautiful flight know its landing Check elevator angle takeoff get tail up high would require noticeable amount down-elevator Converting Gb En gines Ignition has advantages such Savings cost fuel Less oily mess no Plugs burn Out Use boats Cars Planes helicopters Can adapted Larger engines place Flywheel Thus saving weight No machine work volved needed screw driver drill Most available Gb en gines can converted features youi w four cycles pointless sstens oints worry ouTwins etc unit comes predrilled disk sensor formed clamp mounting Unit sensor engine Complete instructions convertion timing procedures cluded Unit operates 48 v Low current drain Weight 2 ozs size 2 x 2x 75 $6850 inches needed complete system Ignition coil spark plug Complete system on/off switch available separately complete system fuel $8895 ignition lines included No batteries included State engine size use ordering FABTIIONICSCash MO Certified Check plus $300 postage handling 15860 Via Riverapersonal checks take time clear Calif residents add sax San Lorenzo CA 94580 Hobbies Upcoming Reviews next few months will reviewing Condor Hob bies new 25-size machine Playboy manufactured Japan Ishimasa Also Schluters new 60-size Superior am al done machine now cant wait fly Just finishing article Walt Schoonard called let know Superior just won Austrian Nationals taking nine top 10 places Superior certainly has mak ings exciting machine Until next time remember keep needle set rich just little exhaust smoke hover Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued oaoe 57 cover cost Rally Another regular feature Rally Brochure $1 00 refundable purchase Saturday-night gathering field participants come campers motor homes can park right field others stay after flying officially over Its time unwinding after busy day renewing old friendships friend ships Olean once year contact After dark movies aviation modeling slide shows previous Ral lies whole thing gets topped off bonfire heat can mighty wel come mountain top July Its hard see what could follow act like Saturday years past Sundays have somewhat dismal year Early morning fog valleys gave way beautiful clear skies field couldnt ask better flying condi tions planes air con tinuously early morning Evelyn spent delightful morning great weather great airplanes great people John Grigg AMAs president people chance visit Olean Most conversation related safety Giant Scale De spite doom-criers Giant Scale has excellent safety record People begin ning realize procedures make sense size model same time John expressed reservations about some recent proposals coming IMAA Hes lot us IMAA have reservations important thing working problem have keep question IMAA can settle wholly within itself must interface rest world means primarily AMA Arbitrary poorly thought-out statements actions will long run hurt us good things must come end noon Sunday Evelyn pack up start long drive home have always enjoyed STARS Spangled Rally year really topped Evelyn will back next year expecting better time Serendipity can defined greaterthan-expected return investment am experiencing exactly Product Review section Sep tember 1983 Model Aviation lead item about book Building Flying Giant Scale Radio Control Aircraft Since issue came out have getting gratifying number orders autographed copies thank interested enough buy book isnt serendipity comes What Im excited about letters coming orders Some long-time modelers 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PARK FALLS LTD PO Box 279P Park Falls WI 54552 158 Model Aviation point lot people information and/or questions smart enough realize using 20-cent stamp send check might well put some words too important otherwise might never have sent words magazine columnists share two basic problems First getting people send problems ideas questions whatever Second cost individual replies Thats us time time ask SASEs expect reply have long convinced lot people useful questions answers feel things too trivial bother anybody Theyre wrong because no question tri vial need answer dont have automatically makes answer non-trivial Also consider questions useful answers because answer settles question trying find answer question can often lead finding answers lot questionswhich leads us back ser endipity Im pleased get letters Ill send book autographed course answer questions best abil ity bug about SASE Now thats pretty good return $1095 investment isnt Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manassas VA 22110 FF Duration/Meuser Continued paqe 63 key data proportions 126 aircraft built between 1910 1971 quantities listed important flying characteristics scale models ratio hori zontal tail area wing area ratio tail moment arm average chord tail vol ume ratio nose length average chord wing aspect ratio book includes extensive list magazine articles books covering subjects interest Scale model ers list hundreds plans Flying Scale models another three-view drawings other information about full-size aircraft Another nifty $995 STINSON OneOus e VOYAGERWing Span 0 752 pcs Mammoth Kits designed Quadra other 2 cycle engines Plywood & Softwood construction $9950 BONZO Almost 1/3 Scale Sport Pylon Pattern Flying 60 Quadra Power Wing Span 54 1 Pc one-page small-print trouble-shooting chart 24 flying problems listed together causes cures Another table nearly missed gives various databut es pecially predicted flight duration rubber-power models 93 aircraft predictions guaranteed 100% accurate course should serve good guide relative performance poten tial dont mean imply book entirely made up tablesporobably less 10% tablesbut table darned good way cram lot information small space indicative time spent author putting book together could carry entire column about book still merely scratch surface Wrist watch/stopwatch/alarm clock calculator/calendar years ago wrote item about Armitron watch stopwatch turned out turkey Im little gun-shy about certainly crammed full features day date time beeper can set go off Capable carrying 10 lbs cargo Wing Span 4 2 pcs GIANT SCALE PLANS Including Assembly Instructions Available U-S Airplanes Boats $1 795 SET 256w ENTERPRISES Schuman Dr Newmarket Alabama 35761 Phone 1 -205-852-2566 PO Box 82 Belmont Ontario NOt iBO Phone 1-519-644-0375 hour alarm can set beep-beepbeep its fool head off 630 am Monday Wednesday Friday tor ex ample full-feature 1/100-sec stopwatch split time-out function fourfunction eight-digit calculator constant memory features can set beep time push button As far longevity concerned pay money take chances price right15 bucks postpaid Indoor mod eler Bob Randolph 25145 Lawton Ave Loma Linda CA 92354 find self dire straits food-wise can al ways eat thing case obviously made licorice Im sure could stand beepbeep stuff fortunately highfrequency hearing completely shot days Im going have get neat compact very expensive new hearing aids first thing Im going get turn off Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 *** ****** * * *** ***** * * WANDITTM * *P1 Pill * ers invited * *lore year warrantyl * * * OrOry * * Stich Abrasives *A Keen Machine' *sandng control fsr * *895 Basic md * rits *10895 Builder Special ccl2 fiat 1 half * und wand 5each 6 grts *12895 Deluxe includes 3flat 2 half *round wandsI huff wands * * tO eachsf 6 grits * *Additional Wandsand Abrasoes available* *See yourlocal hobhy shop *80015 ELMORE No 2141 288 5789 Boo 266 tuite locus 75149 ember 1983 159 BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES NOW PRODUCED IN THE US LOADMASTER CORD gives exceptional aa encelient finish 1 fiat Wand 1 Finally.. 1/3 Scale Realism lightweight highly detailed realistic pilot figure scale R/C model aircraft figure shown 1/3 scale civilian seated approximately 125 tall 310 mm weighs 15 ounces comes complete including instructions painting fits 1/3 scale planes including Pitts Eagle Homebuilts ORDER YOURS TODAY Produced byPrice $1995 William M Hawke $200 shipping 7148 Lasting Light Way Columbia MD 21045 Ask dealer order direct 1/4 scale coming soon