Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman read about short takeoff run must directly wind landings cannot crosswind ailerons very effective rudder extremely effective Keith con gratulated successful completion ambitious project After writing opening paragraph thinking about bit wrote rest column decided print Johns pictures after hope John will forgive using him example may think completely extraneous however assure like use reader-submitted photos Big Birdsand hope thoughts will help might submit photos send good ones position problemsbut thats whole sub ject itself first mistake people make trying take action shots same lens used get picture builder posed pride joy first rule RC model airplane action photography use telephoto lens possible exceptions rule few far between unless take thousands pictures year dont need bother factors considered price ease handling etc best choice lens 200mm Next film Im going talk about black-and-white pictures right now pictures columns printed black white color prints seldom repro duce well recommend Kodak Tri-X Same planebut 2 different moods ano 2 ainerenh pnotograpners ne pnoto ien proves max reixn uavIs Y3-5C5Id Fokker 1 ripiane reaiiy ala TIy oux Ix doesnt much else us Bob has quite few good tips based long experience model photographers month other photo R telephoto-lens shot Nick Zirolls much smaller modelbut look interesting detail can see BIIIG FOKKER FOLLOW-UP Au gust 1983 column picture Keith Davis A-scale Fokker DR-l John Dyal sent original information recently sent some photos Triplanes first flights Unfortunately pictures usable magazine test pilot Ken Bryants comments interesting says flies same full-sized real ones Ive Photographs Since John Dyal gone trouble send flight photos big Fokker felt ought tell him didnt feel suitable printing occurred lot might interested well since quite often get pictures cant used Maybe can give few tips help get better pictures can print share readers Im going assume use 35mm SLR camera Im going talk about action pictures takeoff landing flight Most people can get acceptable shots posed ground lot such pictures see have lighting com equivalent ASA 400 film higher-speed film will help focusing problem since will given lighting conditions allow smaller lens apertures higher f-stop num bers turn gives greater depth field makes focusing less critical Films higher speeds available dont take kindly enlargement because grainier emulsions recommend use motor drive camera just expensive luxury manual advance have reacquire subject viewfinder after shot very good very fast might get two shots during low pass model drive can 50 Model Aviation Bob elaborates type equipment shown must want get good In-flight model shots First L set recommends 35mm SLR power winder telephoto lens Tri-X film Next C see typical controls cameras happens Bobs Olympus OM-2s cameras similar Finally R telephoto lens must Bob likes 300mm observes 200mm item good compromise between cost performance has elaborations column bold subject viewfinder keep focused whole time get five six shots different angles ap proaches passes climbs out Youll use film motor drive camera youre careful youll waste lot other hand youll likely get some good pictures film relatively cheap consider what went getting model up might chance record next things think about exposure settings camera two involved shutter speed lens aperture Unless using very old camera will have built-in exposure meter help determine settings meter must set film using Dont overlook step especially changing type film another Once meter set up properly determine exposure settings look ing through viewfinder changing aperture shutter controls until meter indicator needle lights whatever viewfinder says youre ballpark camera newer ones automatic exposure settings recommend put Manual mode kind pictures talking about now First lets talk about shutter speed want get pictures object will moving pretty fast want shutter open short time prevent blurring subject goes faster shutter operates less total light lets wider aperture has given light conditionswhich means focusing becomes critical As things have compromise shutter speed Aeo second usually marked just '500' camera about best compromise very steady camera good panning might get away sobut better start Aoo Continued page 148 Outperformed others extensive bench field tests Absolutely true helical pitch boss tip No flexing power loss vibration Glass-filled plastic Made Australia flight shot L taken 200mm telephoto lensbut cant perform miracles plane Just too far away few seconds later Neil Hunt flew Byron Originals Pitta R right through valley next Olsen NY airporta nice range good shot POWER * PERFORNNANCE * PRECISION TAIPAN PROPS TACHOMETER NEW Digicon TT-01 Tele Tachometer first time can read engine om and/or airspeed tually flightl No gue Nierro ccr,II Lncc ciwt tkw wnnno prop plug fuel SIZERETAILCONDOR10PACKgiving CdS sen 7 x 4075049450sors coupled 7 x 6075049450subminiature air 8 x 4085055510borne TX send data 8 x 6085055510to handheld unit 9 x 4105069630Accurate rpm 9x610506963030kairspeedto300 10 x 4125080750Km/h Audible stall lOx 6125080750warning ROF traces 11 x5150097900lost aircraft 11x7150097900Rag $18495 Condor $1 4995 TUNED PIPES ARE FUSSY COMPLICATED & EXPENSIVE RIGHT NOT ANYMORE unique slide valve design lets tune engine its peak power . right now Right field Just warm-up slide adiusting wire highest rpm see instructions tighten lock screw . ore EchscHcI holes sky Youll love wide powerband uncritical 4BIjn o, Sd,RiIccc Ccc....needle setting extra power Clarence Lee picked up quick 1000 rpm first bench run K&B __65 FR Formula 500 reference engine Most novices VISAtors size handles engines 25 report gains 700 1500 rpm ious competi 1 o 90 CONDOR discounts headers youll Handling Charges need side exhaust engines SPECS % dia Prepaid Orders $250 stainless steel tubing 20% overall length 5 oz wt COD Orders Credit Cards $475 Sugg Retail $2996/Condor just $2450 February 1984 51 Lock 5c,w Adjuctnnt PEAK POWER PIPE J[clIa 714 71 u-i425 nours Monday thru Friday 900 700 Open Saturdays 1000 U NG SPAN44 WING ARPAISA 55 II ENGINE15 WEIGHT30 lbs Balsa body loan SOSeling de cut rolled EIaos 2 5h HIGHLY AEROBATIC DESIGNED Walter Na Danruck Jr PEPPERMINT PATTIE 15 STINGER II CMASTER KJT Div BAR/RICH SALES CO 2 FAIRWAY HANNIBAL blO-E3451 314/221 8503 WING SPAN3Atr WING AREA 611550 0 ENGINE40 OIGHT bIOS balsa oOsIrayIiOe dre Cat tOrlIlOls ribs 2sbls loll size Elans Good grOsyd llaOdIinA senIle landiog good 11101 FULLY AEROBATIC HOT WIRE FOAM CUTTER ATTENTION CRATOII BUILDERS cuttitig foam wings floats turtle decks iy model parts made foam sts over 7 foot wing span Aluminum bow design Cuts ultra smooth Operates 12 volt motorcycle lottery Instructions 19 orgrderdoecl Otnbot Hawk PO lox 221 Mt Morris MI 48458 RC Helicopters/Jolly inhngrnA paqe 146 iltons autorotations helipad best have ever seen impromptu autorotation contest held towards end fly-in Robert Bob put three con secutive autorotation landings three ft-diameter helipadin word 'In credible Also shown flown new GMP Cobra ball fire scaled-down Competitor engine sizes 40-50 All-up weight 6/s lb havent gotten chance fly Cobra yet am anxious fly cute little skyrocket asked Bob Hamilton Cobra handled smiled said Youll like Anyway rest us can expect see Cobra dealers shelf just after first year Miniature Aircraft Supply Walt Schoonard Ernie Huber ready demonstrateand answer questions aboutthe Schluter line especially newest release Superior chance fly Merced very im pressed think Superior going prove itself very positive factor RC Helicopter scene Walt also showed demonstrated what calls Super Boy Heliboy Superior head tail rotor combination looks very good should popular retrofit Heliboys around country further formation contact Miniature Aircraft Sup ply P40 CARD KIT I5,/4FtJLL COLOR EXACT REPRODUCTION s/iNow $OOREMEMBER HOW qfNONWELL THEY FLEW Speolol off InOled. zoseon 10 recolnlng set haB edo. Bend 5fFBte MOdBPO Boo 82 mt RO.nIII MI 480dB BNIOBC NOBTALOIc OIFY PAW DIESELS Englands Finest 049 29 New low low prices Send $100 list Eric Clutton 3816 DeSoto Ave Fart Myers Florida 33905 Questions audience Keep questions photos coming par ticular question has general interest will publish column youd like get picture model column Id prefer send glossy black white photos usually reproduce better color prints send slides Until next month remember youre flying 500 MAh flight pack keep down six flights charge never run gyro off same pack radio BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued naae 51 shutter speed set can now make final exposure setting changing aperture until meter indication correct however hidden trap meter made measure light relation assumed average picture Since talking about models flight going have much sky picture average meter going think lots light result perfectly exposed picture some sky dark underexposed model middle despair ways around easiest thing to simply set aperture meter says overexposing sky portion will over exposed cares long get model right much overexpose something youre just going have learn experience since will vary brightness background Another way handle know going taking lot pictures against sky set meter lower-speed film actually using fools meter thinking needs light compensates light background fact exactly what backlighting compensation control automatic camera doing have automatic camera cantor dont want toput Manual youll have keep some other things mind Most automatic cameras aperture-preferred means set aperture want camera automatically sets shutter speed Thats just opposite what want unless camera shutter-preferred youre going have fudge view finder display should show what shutter speed camera setting itself watching changing aperture can get set up Vsoo shutter speed want Now know recommend Manual mode operation camera ready take pictures lets talk about what pictures take biggest mistake taking picture plane too far away wonder ing came out little dot print Just because can see plane its movements quite distance doesnt mean youll get good picture First camera cannot see well eye can Details model can see appreciate quite distance will lost camera Second fac tor motion adds great deal lost still picture useful interesting subject picturethe modelmust occupy large portion picture area back ground adds interest plane can little 10% total against plain sky should least 25%and prefer ably should obvious now takeoffs landings close fly-bys going give 200mm lens going have close action reason always ask permission go out flight line pilots am covering Giant Scale Fly-In can print own pictures have little leeway since can enlarge portion picture con tains model helps up point however because enlarging also en larges grain emulsion nega tive picture quality drops off rapidly have depend commercial print ing youre going have make sure original shot see viewContinued page 150 148 Model Aviation proven contest winner joy fly 1911 AVRO D 62snan 12QOfl Scale dimensions near-scale construction unique beautiful model worlds first practical airplane WRIGHT FLYER III 61 span $J95O0 Water cooled en8ine Geared belt drive Plans w th drive train parts included plus plansdocumentation scale takeoff catapultinstruct ons $3000 kits include rolled full size plans building instructions documentation photosand specs moulded headoand hands wingbuildingjigforquick accurate scale-type wing frames sheet aluminum copper brass preprinted sheet ply preprinted spruce balsa rigging etc RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued pace 148 finder contains large percentage modeL Once youve got previouslynamed factors under control can start thinking about composition final picture again doing own printing advantage because can enlarge crop improve composition youre restricted commercial photo lab prints print will give size com position contrast thats nega tive Composing picture case con sists choosing background model within frame Sometimes wont have much control over background getting some cloud formations instead drab sky can help lot getting some trees other ground-level objects flight shots makes much interesting have lot control over posi tioning model within frame Centering model horizontally verti cally thing want get across feel action model leave room front within frame model climbing want give impression climbing posi tion below horizontal center frame its descending put above center its flying straight level avoid having right horizontal center line things easier make own prints can HOT WIRE CUTTER FOR STYROFOAM STYRO CUT 3D Cuts shape any NV TED steel wire 05-1 mm d hobby $5995 ucts cc PO Bun 07848 Call Columbus OH 43207 61 4/445 9621 ALE DoCuMENrA-rioN/ SCALE DRAWINGSMODELpLANS PHOTO S BOOKS EPLA-TECH 1984 AIRPLANE ThNTE5NATONAL CATALOG48500 MCKENZIE HWY $300VIDA OREGON 97488 GEORGE MARSOEN 1621 Mary Cassett Drive Potomac Md 20854 done picture taken keep mind Obviously Im just scratching surface subject photography should however deep enough scratch majority just want get some usable pictures out flying field now classl m going expect some good pictures near future Correction article about 1983 IMAA Fun Fly Festival December 1983 Model Aviation included picture some information about Jack Fortneys model 1909 Antoinette infor mation about source plans model Jack reported Ida Grove Shortly after got home got note Jack correcting data plans worked Vein Zundel appeared September 1970 issue American Aircraft Modeler apologies Jack overlooking note writing article Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manassas VA 22110 Phoenix/Dixon Continued oaoe 54 tates installation landing gear ad justable lead-outs Bill Netzeband proved years ago bellcrank location irrelevant long lead-outs didnt bind Its location lead-out exit matters Use whatever bushing system like build horns pushrods etc long life dont add flaps until t am ready spray color plane avoids buildup paint hinge lines point add landing gear leading edge sheeting much center sheeting jig allows Capstrips tips remainder sheeting go after re moval jig lead-out guide usual nylon block slotted plywood mechanism t use empty lipstick tube hold adjustable tip weight outboard wing married dont have ready access dis carded lipstick tubes probably should try something else youd have heck time explaining what youre buying lipstick Quality Wood Products Serious Modeler Send $1 catalog Price applied first order Buckeye Balva supplies AAA quality balsa certified aircraft plywood fine kits Aero Composites Curtis Model Aircraft Cu Fliteglas Models Fourmost Products Kitty Hawk Models Dave Platt Precision Built Models RIC Kits Mfg vK Models Bob Dively Model Aircraft hobby shops Hobby Shop Orders Welcome 216 533 3607 P0 Box 174 Canfield OH 44406 weight tube covered over wing covered can accessed extra weight needed must subtracted can covered MonoKote re covered paper once tip weight right complete wing shaped sanded cut away excess wood rib centers spar bays between ribs inboard tip Dremel sanding drum good Fuselage construction very conventional However use very light wood throughout feel sides light enough can cut out fuselage sides similar way Nobler done Take care leave enough strength though fuel tank semi-removable Im beginning lieve unnecessary main advan tage seems vents arent way during construction fuselage use 4-oz Carolina-Taffinder narrow Stunt tank modified uniflo venting nealed copper tubing tank blocked place peices Yv sq balsa held drop CyA glue can cut away remove tank necessary fuselage blocks should hollowed approximately / thickness Dremel great also Tail surfaces built-up lightness suggest hollowing stab/elevator spars also save few grams geodetic structure allows light wood used no loss rigidity Assembly main components crucial part construction other building wing straight start centerlines drawn both sides fuse lage leading trailing edges wing cutout lines matched center leading trailing edges wing ensure no incidence built Once satisfied trueness lines align fuselage wing look ing down top plane measure tip centerline over over finally eyeball place Pins drop CyA glue hold wing fuselage together going through agony Continued page 152 150 Model Aviation Plan y vi usuon wuarter scamset four wheels beauty 196 spanl documentation $6500 ustractions $3000
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 144, 146
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman read about short takeoff run must directly wind landings cannot crosswind ailerons very effective rudder extremely effective Keith con gratulated successful completion ambitious project After writing opening paragraph thinking about bit wrote rest column decided print Johns pictures after hope John will forgive using him example may think completely extraneous however assure like use reader-submitted photos Big Birdsand hope thoughts will help might submit photos send good ones position problemsbut thats whole sub ject itself first mistake people make trying take action shots same lens used get picture builder posed pride joy first rule RC model airplane action photography use telephoto lens possible exceptions rule few far between unless take thousands pictures year dont need bother factors considered price ease handling etc best choice lens 200mm Next film Im going talk about black-and-white pictures right now pictures columns printed black white color prints seldom repro duce well recommend Kodak Tri-X Same planebut 2 different moods ano 2 ainerenh pnotograpners ne pnoto ien proves max reixn uavIs Y3-5C5Id Fokker 1 ripiane reaiiy ala TIy oux Ix doesnt much else us Bob has quite few good tips based long experience model photographers month other photo R telephoto-lens shot Nick Zirolls much smaller modelbut look interesting detail can see BIIIG FOKKER FOLLOW-UP Au gust 1983 column picture Keith Davis A-scale Fokker DR-l John Dyal sent original information recently sent some photos Triplanes first flights Unfortunately pictures usable magazine test pilot Ken Bryants comments interesting says flies same full-sized real ones Ive Photographs Since John Dyal gone trouble send flight photos big Fokker felt ought tell him didnt feel suitable printing occurred lot might interested well since quite often get pictures cant used Maybe can give few tips help get better pictures can print share readers Im going assume use 35mm SLR camera Im going talk about action pictures takeoff landing flight Most people can get acceptable shots posed ground lot such pictures see have lighting com equivalent ASA 400 film higher-speed film will help focusing problem since will given lighting conditions allow smaller lens apertures higher f-stop num bers turn gives greater depth field makes focusing less critical Films higher speeds available dont take kindly enlargement because grainier emulsions recommend use motor drive camera just expensive luxury manual advance have reacquire subject viewfinder after shot very good very fast might get two shots during low pass model drive can 50 Model Aviation Bob elaborates type equipment shown must want get good In-flight model shots First L set recommends 35mm SLR power winder telephoto lens Tri-X film Next C see typical controls cameras happens Bobs Olympus OM-2s cameras similar Finally R telephoto lens must Bob likes 300mm observes 200mm item good compromise between cost performance has elaborations column bold subject viewfinder keep focused whole time get five six shots different angles ap proaches passes climbs out Youll use film motor drive camera youre careful youll waste lot other hand youll likely get some good pictures film relatively cheap consider what went getting model up might chance record next things think about exposure settings camera two involved shutter speed lens aperture Unless using very old camera will have built-in exposure meter help determine settings meter must set film using Dont overlook step especially changing type film another Once meter set up properly determine exposure settings look ing through viewfinder changing aperture shutter controls until meter indicator needle lights whatever viewfinder says youre ballpark camera newer ones automatic exposure settings recommend put Manual mode kind pictures talking about now First lets talk about shutter speed want get pictures object will moving pretty fast want shutter open short time prevent blurring subject goes faster shutter operates less total light lets wider aperture has given light conditionswhich means focusing becomes critical As things have compromise shutter speed Aeo second usually marked just '500' camera about best compromise very steady camera good panning might get away sobut better start Aoo Continued page 148 Outperformed others extensive bench field tests Absolutely true helical pitch boss tip No flexing power loss vibration Glass-filled plastic Made Australia flight shot L taken 200mm telephoto lensbut cant perform miracles plane Just too far away few seconds later Neil Hunt flew Byron Originals Pitta R right through valley next Olsen NY airporta nice range good shot POWER * PERFORNNANCE * PRECISION TAIPAN PROPS TACHOMETER NEW Digicon TT-01 Tele Tachometer first time can read engine om and/or airspeed tually flightl No gue Nierro ccr,II Lncc ciwt tkw wnnno prop plug fuel SIZERETAILCONDOR10PACKgiving CdS sen 7 x 4075049450sors coupled 7 x 6075049450subminiature air 8 x 4085055510borne TX send data 8 x 6085055510to handheld unit 9 x 4105069630Accurate rpm 9x610506963030kairspeedto300 10 x 4125080750Km/h Audible stall lOx 6125080750warning ROF traces 11 x5150097900lost aircraft 11x7150097900Rag $18495 Condor $1 4995 TUNED PIPES ARE FUSSY COMPLICATED & EXPENSIVE RIGHT NOT ANYMORE unique slide valve design lets tune engine its peak power . right now Right field Just warm-up slide adiusting wire highest rpm see instructions tighten lock screw . ore EchscHcI holes sky Youll love wide powerband uncritical 4BIjn o, Sd,RiIccc Ccc....needle setting extra power Clarence Lee picked up quick 1000 rpm first bench run K&B __65 FR Formula 500 reference engine Most novices VISAtors size handles engines 25 report gains 700 1500 rpm ious competi 1 o 90 CONDOR discounts headers youll Handling Charges need side exhaust engines SPECS % dia Prepaid Orders $250 stainless steel tubing 20% overall length 5 oz wt COD Orders Credit Cards $475 Sugg Retail $2996/Condor just $2450 February 1984 51 Lock 5c,w Adjuctnnt PEAK POWER PIPE J[clIa 714 71 u-i425 nours Monday thru Friday 900 700 Open Saturdays 1000 U NG SPAN44 WING ARPAISA 55 II ENGINE15 WEIGHT30 lbs Balsa body loan SOSeling de cut rolled EIaos 2 5h HIGHLY AEROBATIC DESIGNED Walter Na Danruck Jr PEPPERMINT PATTIE 15 STINGER II CMASTER KJT Div BAR/RICH SALES CO 2 FAIRWAY HANNIBAL blO-E3451 314/221 8503 WING SPAN3Atr WING AREA 611550 0 ENGINE40 OIGHT bIOS balsa oOsIrayIiOe dre Cat tOrlIlOls ribs 2sbls loll size Elans Good grOsyd llaOdIinA senIle landiog good 11101 FULLY AEROBATIC HOT WIRE FOAM CUTTER ATTENTION CRATOII BUILDERS cuttitig foam wings floats turtle decks iy model parts made foam sts over 7 foot wing span Aluminum bow design Cuts ultra smooth Operates 12 volt motorcycle lottery Instructions 19 orgrderdoecl Otnbot Hawk PO lox 221 Mt Morris MI 48458 RC Helicopters/Jolly inhngrnA paqe 146 iltons autorotations helipad best have ever seen impromptu autorotation contest held towards end fly-in Robert Bob put three con secutive autorotation landings three ft-diameter helipadin word 'In credible Also shown flown new GMP Cobra ball fire scaled-down Competitor engine sizes 40-50 All-up weight 6/s lb havent gotten chance fly Cobra yet am anxious fly cute little skyrocket asked Bob Hamilton Cobra handled smiled said Youll like Anyway rest us can expect see Cobra dealers shelf just after first year Miniature Aircraft Supply Walt Schoonard Ernie Huber ready demonstrateand answer questions aboutthe Schluter line especially newest release Superior chance fly Merced very im pressed think Superior going prove itself very positive factor RC Helicopter scene Walt also showed demonstrated what calls Super Boy Heliboy Superior head tail rotor combination looks very good should popular retrofit Heliboys around country further formation contact Miniature Aircraft Sup ply P40 CARD KIT I5,/4FtJLL COLOR EXACT REPRODUCTION s/iNow $OOREMEMBER HOW qfNONWELL THEY FLEW Speolol off InOled. zoseon 10 recolnlng set haB edo. Bend 5fFBte MOdBPO Boo 82 mt RO.nIII MI 480dB BNIOBC NOBTALOIc OIFY PAW DIESELS Englands Finest 049 29 New low low prices Send $100 list Eric Clutton 3816 DeSoto Ave Fart Myers Florida 33905 Questions audience Keep questions photos coming par ticular question has general interest will publish column youd like get picture model column Id prefer send glossy black white photos usually reproduce better color prints send slides Until next month remember youre flying 500 MAh flight pack keep down six flights charge never run gyro off same pack radio BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued naae 51 shutter speed set can now make final exposure setting changing aperture until meter indication correct however hidden trap meter made measure light relation assumed average picture Since talking about models flight going have much sky picture average meter going think lots light result perfectly exposed picture some sky dark underexposed model middle despair ways around easiest thing to simply set aperture meter says overexposing sky portion will over exposed cares long get model right much overexpose something youre just going have learn experience since will vary brightness background Another way handle know going taking lot pictures against sky set meter lower-speed film actually using fools meter thinking needs light compensates light background fact exactly what backlighting compensation control automatic camera doing have automatic camera cantor dont want toput Manual youll have keep some other things mind Most automatic cameras aperture-preferred means set aperture want camera automatically sets shutter speed Thats just opposite what want unless camera shutter-preferred youre going have fudge view finder display should show what shutter speed camera setting itself watching changing aperture can get set up Vsoo shutter speed want Now know recommend Manual mode operation camera ready take pictures lets talk about what pictures take biggest mistake taking picture plane too far away wonder ing came out little dot print Just because can see plane its movements quite distance doesnt mean youll get good picture First camera cannot see well eye can Details model can see appreciate quite distance will lost camera Second fac tor motion adds great deal lost still picture useful interesting subject picturethe modelmust occupy large portion picture area back ground adds interest plane can little 10% total against plain sky should least 25%and prefer ably should obvious now takeoffs landings close fly-bys going give 200mm lens going have close action reason always ask permission go out flight line pilots am covering Giant Scale Fly-In can print own pictures have little leeway since can enlarge portion picture con tains model helps up point however because enlarging also en larges grain emulsion nega tive picture quality drops off rapidly have depend commercial print ing youre going have make sure original shot see viewContinued page 150 148 Model Aviation proven contest winner joy fly 1911 AVRO D 62snan 12QOfl Scale dimensions near-scale construction unique beautiful model worlds first practical airplane WRIGHT FLYER III 61 span $J95O0 Water cooled en8ine Geared belt drive Plans w th drive train parts included plus plansdocumentation scale takeoff catapultinstruct ons $3000 kits include rolled full size plans building instructions documentation photosand specs moulded headoand hands wingbuildingjigforquick accurate scale-type wing frames sheet aluminum copper brass preprinted sheet ply preprinted spruce balsa rigging etc RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued pace 148 finder contains large percentage modeL Once youve got previouslynamed factors under control can start thinking about composition final picture again doing own printing advantage because can enlarge crop improve composition youre restricted commercial photo lab prints print will give size com position contrast thats nega tive Composing picture case con sists choosing background model within frame Sometimes wont have much control over background getting some cloud formations instead drab sky can help lot getting some trees other ground-level objects flight shots makes much interesting have lot control over posi tioning model within frame Centering model horizontally verti cally thing want get across feel action model leave room front within frame model climbing want give impression climbing posi tion below horizontal center frame its descending put above center its flying straight level avoid having right horizontal center line things easier make own prints can HOT WIRE CUTTER FOR STYROFOAM STYRO CUT 3D Cuts shape any NV TED steel wire 05-1 mm d hobby $5995 ucts cc PO Bun 07848 Call Columbus OH 43207 61 4/445 9621 ALE DoCuMENrA-rioN/ SCALE DRAWINGSMODELpLANS PHOTO S BOOKS EPLA-TECH 1984 AIRPLANE ThNTE5NATONAL CATALOG48500 MCKENZIE HWY $300VIDA OREGON 97488 GEORGE MARSOEN 1621 Mary Cassett Drive Potomac Md 20854 done picture taken keep mind Obviously Im just scratching surface subject photography should however deep enough scratch majority just want get some usable pictures out flying field now classl m going expect some good pictures near future Correction article about 1983 IMAA Fun Fly Festival December 1983 Model Aviation included picture some information about Jack Fortneys model 1909 Antoinette infor mation about source plans model Jack reported Ida Grove Shortly after got home got note Jack correcting data plans worked Vein Zundel appeared September 1970 issue American Aircraft Modeler apologies Jack overlooking note writing article Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manassas VA 22110 Phoenix/Dixon Continued oaoe 54 tates installation landing gear ad justable lead-outs Bill Netzeband proved years ago bellcrank location irrelevant long lead-outs didnt bind Its location lead-out exit matters Use whatever bushing system like build horns pushrods etc long life dont add flaps until t am ready spray color plane avoids buildup paint hinge lines point add landing gear leading edge sheeting much center sheeting jig allows Capstrips tips remainder sheeting go after re moval jig lead-out guide usual nylon block slotted plywood mechanism t use empty lipstick tube hold adjustable tip weight outboard wing married dont have ready access dis carded lipstick tubes probably should try something else youd have heck time explaining what youre buying lipstick Quality Wood Products Serious Modeler Send $1 catalog Price applied first order Buckeye Balva supplies AAA quality balsa certified aircraft plywood fine kits Aero Composites Curtis Model Aircraft Cu Fliteglas Models Fourmost Products Kitty Hawk Models Dave Platt Precision Built Models RIC Kits Mfg vK Models Bob Dively Model Aircraft hobby shops Hobby Shop Orders Welcome 216 533 3607 P0 Box 174 Canfield OH 44406 weight tube covered over wing covered can accessed extra weight needed must subtracted can covered MonoKote re covered paper once tip weight right complete wing shaped sanded cut away excess wood rib centers spar bays between ribs inboard tip Dremel sanding drum good Fuselage construction very conventional However use very light wood throughout feel sides light enough can cut out fuselage sides similar way Nobler done Take care leave enough strength though fuel tank semi-removable Im beginning lieve unnecessary main advan tage seems vents arent way during construction fuselage use 4-oz Carolina-Taffinder narrow Stunt tank modified uniflo venting nealed copper tubing tank blocked place peices Yv sq balsa held drop CyA glue can cut away remove tank necessary fuselage blocks should hollowed approximately / thickness Dremel great also Tail surfaces built-up lightness suggest hollowing stab/elevator spars also save few grams geodetic structure allows light wood used no loss rigidity Assembly main components crucial part construction other building wing straight start centerlines drawn both sides fuse lage leading trailing edges wing cutout lines matched center leading trailing edges wing ensure no incidence built Once satisfied trueness lines align fuselage wing look ing down top plane measure tip centerline over over finally eyeball place Pins drop CyA glue hold wing fuselage together going through agony Continued page 152 150 Model Aviation Plan y vi usuon wuarter scamset four wheels beauty 196 spanl documentation $6500 ustractions $3000
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 144, 146
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman read about short takeoff run must directly wind landings cannot crosswind ailerons very effective rudder extremely effective Keith con gratulated successful completion ambitious project After writing opening paragraph thinking about bit wrote rest column decided print Johns pictures after hope John will forgive using him example may think completely extraneous however assure like use reader-submitted photos Big Birdsand hope thoughts will help might submit photos send good ones position problemsbut thats whole sub ject itself first mistake people make trying take action shots same lens used get picture builder posed pride joy first rule RC model airplane action photography use telephoto lens possible exceptions rule few far between unless take thousands pictures year dont need bother factors considered price ease handling etc best choice lens 200mm Next film Im going talk about black-and-white pictures right now pictures columns printed black white color prints seldom repro duce well recommend Kodak Tri-X Same planebut 2 different moods ano 2 ainerenh pnotograpners ne pnoto ien proves max reixn uavIs Y3-5C5Id Fokker 1 ripiane reaiiy ala TIy oux Ix doesnt much else us Bob has quite few good tips based long experience model photographers month other photo R telephoto-lens shot Nick Zirolls much smaller modelbut look interesting detail can see BIIIG FOKKER FOLLOW-UP Au gust 1983 column picture Keith Davis A-scale Fokker DR-l John Dyal sent original information recently sent some photos Triplanes first flights Unfortunately pictures usable magazine test pilot Ken Bryants comments interesting says flies same full-sized real ones Ive Photographs Since John Dyal gone trouble send flight photos big Fokker felt ought tell him didnt feel suitable printing occurred lot might interested well since quite often get pictures cant used Maybe can give few tips help get better pictures can print share readers Im going assume use 35mm SLR camera Im going talk about action pictures takeoff landing flight Most people can get acceptable shots posed ground lot such pictures see have lighting com equivalent ASA 400 film higher-speed film will help focusing problem since will given lighting conditions allow smaller lens apertures higher f-stop num bers turn gives greater depth field makes focusing less critical Films higher speeds available dont take kindly enlargement because grainier emulsions recommend use motor drive camera just expensive luxury manual advance have reacquire subject viewfinder after shot very good very fast might get two shots during low pass model drive can 50 Model Aviation Bob elaborates type equipment shown must want get good In-flight model shots First L set recommends 35mm SLR power winder telephoto lens Tri-X film Next C see typical controls cameras happens Bobs Olympus OM-2s cameras similar Finally R telephoto lens must Bob likes 300mm observes 200mm item good compromise between cost performance has elaborations column bold subject viewfinder keep focused whole time get five six shots different angles ap proaches passes climbs out Youll use film motor drive camera youre careful youll waste lot other hand youll likely get some good pictures film relatively cheap consider what went getting model up might chance record next things think about exposure settings camera two involved shutter speed lens aperture Unless using very old camera will have built-in exposure meter help determine settings meter must set film using Dont overlook step especially changing type film another Once meter set up properly determine exposure settings look ing through viewfinder changing aperture shutter controls until meter indicator needle lights whatever viewfinder says youre ballpark camera newer ones automatic exposure settings recommend put Manual mode kind pictures talking about now First lets talk about shutter speed want get pictures object will moving pretty fast want shutter open short time prevent blurring subject goes faster shutter operates less total light lets wider aperture has given light conditionswhich means focusing becomes critical As things have compromise shutter speed Aeo second usually marked just '500' camera about best compromise very steady camera good panning might get away sobut better start Aoo Continued page 148 Outperformed others extensive bench field tests Absolutely true helical pitch boss tip No flexing power loss vibration Glass-filled plastic Made Australia flight shot L taken 200mm telephoto lensbut cant perform miracles plane Just too far away few seconds later Neil Hunt flew Byron Originals Pitta R right through valley next Olsen NY airporta nice range good shot POWER * PERFORNNANCE * PRECISION TAIPAN PROPS TACHOMETER NEW Digicon TT-01 Tele Tachometer first time can read engine om and/or airspeed tually flightl No gue Nierro ccr,II Lncc ciwt tkw wnnno prop plug fuel SIZERETAILCONDOR10PACKgiving CdS sen 7 x 4075049450sors coupled 7 x 6075049450subminiature air 8 x 4085055510borne TX send data 8 x 6085055510to handheld unit 9 x 4105069630Accurate rpm 9x610506963030kairspeedto300 10 x 4125080750Km/h Audible stall lOx 6125080750warning ROF traces 11 x5150097900lost aircraft 11x7150097900Rag $18495 Condor $1 4995 TUNED PIPES ARE FUSSY COMPLICATED & EXPENSIVE RIGHT NOT ANYMORE unique slide valve design lets tune engine its peak power . right now Right field Just warm-up slide adiusting wire highest rpm see instructions tighten lock screw . ore EchscHcI holes sky Youll love wide powerband uncritical 4BIjn o, Sd,RiIccc Ccc....needle setting extra power Clarence Lee picked up quick 1000 rpm first bench run K&B __65 FR Formula 500 reference engine Most novices VISAtors size handles engines 25 report gains 700 1500 rpm ious competi 1 o 90 CONDOR discounts headers youll Handling Charges need side exhaust engines SPECS % dia Prepaid Orders $250 stainless steel tubing 20% overall length 5 oz wt COD Orders Credit Cards $475 Sugg Retail $2996/Condor just $2450 February 1984 51 Lock 5c,w Adjuctnnt PEAK POWER PIPE J[clIa 714 71 u-i425 nours Monday thru Friday 900 700 Open Saturdays 1000 U NG SPAN44 WING ARPAISA 55 II ENGINE15 WEIGHT30 lbs Balsa body loan SOSeling de cut rolled EIaos 2 5h HIGHLY AEROBATIC DESIGNED Walter Na Danruck Jr PEPPERMINT PATTIE 15 STINGER II CMASTER KJT Div BAR/RICH SALES CO 2 FAIRWAY HANNIBAL blO-E3451 314/221 8503 WING SPAN3Atr WING AREA 611550 0 ENGINE40 OIGHT bIOS balsa oOsIrayIiOe dre Cat tOrlIlOls ribs 2sbls loll size Elans Good grOsyd llaOdIinA senIle landiog good 11101 FULLY AEROBATIC HOT WIRE FOAM CUTTER ATTENTION CRATOII BUILDERS cuttitig foam wings floats turtle decks iy model parts made foam sts over 7 foot wing span Aluminum bow design Cuts ultra smooth Operates 12 volt motorcycle lottery Instructions 19 orgrderdoecl Otnbot Hawk PO lox 221 Mt Morris MI 48458 RC Helicopters/Jolly inhngrnA paqe 146 iltons autorotations helipad best have ever seen impromptu autorotation contest held towards end fly-in Robert Bob put three con secutive autorotation landings three ft-diameter helipadin word 'In credible Also shown flown new GMP Cobra ball fire scaled-down Competitor engine sizes 40-50 All-up weight 6/s lb havent gotten chance fly Cobra yet am anxious fly cute little skyrocket asked Bob Hamilton Cobra handled smiled said Youll like Anyway rest us can expect see Cobra dealers shelf just after first year Miniature Aircraft Supply Walt Schoonard Ernie Huber ready demonstrateand answer questions aboutthe Schluter line especially newest release Superior chance fly Merced very im pressed think Superior going prove itself very positive factor RC Helicopter scene Walt also showed demonstrated what calls Super Boy Heliboy Superior head tail rotor combination looks very good should popular retrofit Heliboys around country further formation contact Miniature Aircraft Sup ply P40 CARD KIT I5,/4FtJLL COLOR EXACT REPRODUCTION s/iNow $OOREMEMBER HOW qfNONWELL THEY FLEW Speolol off InOled. zoseon 10 recolnlng set haB edo. Bend 5fFBte MOdBPO Boo 82 mt RO.nIII MI 480dB BNIOBC NOBTALOIc OIFY PAW DIESELS Englands Finest 049 29 New low low prices Send $100 list Eric Clutton 3816 DeSoto Ave Fart Myers Florida 33905 Questions audience Keep questions photos coming par ticular question has general interest will publish column youd like get picture model column Id prefer send glossy black white photos usually reproduce better color prints send slides Until next month remember youre flying 500 MAh flight pack keep down six flights charge never run gyro off same pack radio BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued naae 51 shutter speed set can now make final exposure setting changing aperture until meter indication correct however hidden trap meter made measure light relation assumed average picture Since talking about models flight going have much sky picture average meter going think lots light result perfectly exposed picture some sky dark underexposed model middle despair ways around easiest thing to simply set aperture meter says overexposing sky portion will over exposed cares long get model right much overexpose something youre just going have learn experience since will vary brightness background Another way handle know going taking lot pictures against sky set meter lower-speed film actually using fools meter thinking needs light compensates light background fact exactly what backlighting compensation control automatic camera doing have automatic camera cantor dont want toput Manual youll have keep some other things mind Most automatic cameras aperture-preferred means set aperture want camera automatically sets shutter speed Thats just opposite what want unless camera shutter-preferred youre going have fudge view finder display should show what shutter speed camera setting itself watching changing aperture can get set up Vsoo shutter speed want Now know recommend Manual mode operation camera ready take pictures lets talk about what pictures take biggest mistake taking picture plane too far away wonder ing came out little dot print Just because can see plane its movements quite distance doesnt mean youll get good picture First camera cannot see well eye can Details model can see appreciate quite distance will lost camera Second fac tor motion adds great deal lost still picture useful interesting subject picturethe modelmust occupy large portion picture area back ground adds interest plane can little 10% total against plain sky should least 25%and prefer ably should obvious now takeoffs landings close fly-bys going give 200mm lens going have close action reason always ask permission go out flight line pilots am covering Giant Scale Fly-In can print own pictures have little leeway since can enlarge portion picture con tains model helps up point however because enlarging also en larges grain emulsion nega tive picture quality drops off rapidly have depend commercial print ing youre going have make sure original shot see viewContinued page 150 148 Model Aviation proven contest winner joy fly 1911 AVRO D 62snan 12QOfl Scale dimensions near-scale construction unique beautiful model worlds first practical airplane WRIGHT FLYER III 61 span $J95O0 Water cooled en8ine Geared belt drive Plans w th drive train parts included plus plansdocumentation scale takeoff catapultinstruct ons $3000 kits include rolled full size plans building instructions documentation photosand specs moulded headoand hands wingbuildingjigforquick accurate scale-type wing frames sheet aluminum copper brass preprinted sheet ply preprinted spruce balsa rigging etc RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued pace 148 finder contains large percentage modeL Once youve got previouslynamed factors under control can start thinking about composition final picture again doing own printing advantage because can enlarge crop improve composition youre restricted commercial photo lab prints print will give size com position contrast thats nega tive Composing picture case con sists choosing background model within frame Sometimes wont have much control over background getting some cloud formations instead drab sky can help lot getting some trees other ground-level objects flight shots makes much interesting have lot control over posi tioning model within frame Centering model horizontally verti cally thing want get across feel action model leave room front within frame model climbing want give impression climbing posi tion below horizontal center frame its descending put above center its flying straight level avoid having right horizontal center line things easier make own prints can HOT WIRE CUTTER FOR STYROFOAM STYRO CUT 3D Cuts shape any NV TED steel wire 05-1 mm d hobby $5995 ucts cc PO Bun 07848 Call Columbus OH 43207 61 4/445 9621 ALE DoCuMENrA-rioN/ SCALE DRAWINGSMODELpLANS PHOTO S BOOKS EPLA-TECH 1984 AIRPLANE ThNTE5NATONAL CATALOG48500 MCKENZIE HWY $300VIDA OREGON 97488 GEORGE MARSOEN 1621 Mary Cassett Drive Potomac Md 20854 done picture taken keep mind Obviously Im just scratching surface subject photography should however deep enough scratch majority just want get some usable pictures out flying field now classl m going expect some good pictures near future Correction article about 1983 IMAA Fun Fly Festival December 1983 Model Aviation included picture some information about Jack Fortneys model 1909 Antoinette infor mation about source plans model Jack reported Ida Grove Shortly after got home got note Jack correcting data plans worked Vein Zundel appeared September 1970 issue American Aircraft Modeler apologies Jack overlooking note writing article Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manassas VA 22110 Phoenix/Dixon Continued oaoe 54 tates installation landing gear ad justable lead-outs Bill Netzeband proved years ago bellcrank location irrelevant long lead-outs didnt bind Its location lead-out exit matters Use whatever bushing system like build horns pushrods etc long life dont add flaps until t am ready spray color plane avoids buildup paint hinge lines point add landing gear leading edge sheeting much center sheeting jig allows Capstrips tips remainder sheeting go after re moval jig lead-out guide usual nylon block slotted plywood mechanism t use empty lipstick tube hold adjustable tip weight outboard wing married dont have ready access dis carded lipstick tubes probably should try something else youd have heck time explaining what youre buying lipstick Quality Wood Products Serious Modeler Send $1 catalog Price applied first order Buckeye Balva supplies AAA quality balsa certified aircraft plywood fine kits Aero Composites Curtis Model Aircraft Cu Fliteglas Models Fourmost Products Kitty Hawk Models Dave Platt Precision Built Models RIC Kits Mfg vK Models Bob Dively Model Aircraft hobby shops Hobby Shop Orders Welcome 216 533 3607 P0 Box 174 Canfield OH 44406 weight tube covered over wing covered can accessed extra weight needed must subtracted can covered MonoKote re covered paper once tip weight right complete wing shaped sanded cut away excess wood rib centers spar bays between ribs inboard tip Dremel sanding drum good Fuselage construction very conventional However use very light wood throughout feel sides light enough can cut out fuselage sides similar way Nobler done Take care leave enough strength though fuel tank semi-removable Im beginning lieve unnecessary main advan tage seems vents arent way during construction fuselage use 4-oz Carolina-Taffinder narrow Stunt tank modified uniflo venting nealed copper tubing tank blocked place peices Yv sq balsa held drop CyA glue can cut away remove tank necessary fuselage blocks should hollowed approximately / thickness Dremel great also Tail surfaces built-up lightness suggest hollowing stab/elevator spars also save few grams geodetic structure allows light wood used no loss rigidity Assembly main components crucial part construction other building wing straight start centerlines drawn both sides fuse lage leading trailing edges wing cutout lines matched center leading trailing edges wing ensure no incidence built Once satisfied trueness lines align fuselage wing look ing down top plane measure tip centerline over over finally eyeball place Pins drop CyA glue hold wing fuselage together going through agony Continued page 152 150 Model Aviation Plan y vi usuon wuarter scamset four wheels beauty 196 spanl documentation $6500 ustractions $3000
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 144, 146
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman read about short takeoff run must directly wind landings cannot crosswind ailerons very effective rudder extremely effective Keith con gratulated successful completion ambitious project After writing opening paragraph thinking about bit wrote rest column decided print Johns pictures after hope John will forgive using him example may think completely extraneous however assure like use reader-submitted photos Big Birdsand hope thoughts will help might submit photos send good ones position problemsbut thats whole sub ject itself first mistake people make trying take action shots same lens used get picture builder posed pride joy first rule RC model airplane action photography use telephoto lens possible exceptions rule few far between unless take thousands pictures year dont need bother factors considered price ease handling etc best choice lens 200mm Next film Im going talk about black-and-white pictures right now pictures columns printed black white color prints seldom repro duce well recommend Kodak Tri-X Same planebut 2 different moods ano 2 ainerenh pnotograpners ne pnoto ien proves max reixn uavIs Y3-5C5Id Fokker 1 ripiane reaiiy ala TIy oux Ix doesnt much else us Bob has quite few good tips based long experience model photographers month other photo R telephoto-lens shot Nick Zirolls much smaller modelbut look interesting detail can see BIIIG FOKKER FOLLOW-UP Au gust 1983 column picture Keith Davis A-scale Fokker DR-l John Dyal sent original information recently sent some photos Triplanes first flights Unfortunately pictures usable magazine test pilot Ken Bryants comments interesting says flies same full-sized real ones Ive Photographs Since John Dyal gone trouble send flight photos big Fokker felt ought tell him didnt feel suitable printing occurred lot might interested well since quite often get pictures cant used Maybe can give few tips help get better pictures can print share readers Im going assume use 35mm SLR camera Im going talk about action pictures takeoff landing flight Most people can get acceptable shots posed ground lot such pictures see have lighting com equivalent ASA 400 film higher-speed film will help focusing problem since will given lighting conditions allow smaller lens apertures higher f-stop num bers turn gives greater depth field makes focusing less critical Films higher speeds available dont take kindly enlargement because grainier emulsions recommend use motor drive camera just expensive luxury manual advance have reacquire subject viewfinder after shot very good very fast might get two shots during low pass model drive can 50 Model Aviation Bob elaborates type equipment shown must want get good In-flight model shots First L set recommends 35mm SLR power winder telephoto lens Tri-X film Next C see typical controls cameras happens Bobs Olympus OM-2s cameras similar Finally R telephoto lens must Bob likes 300mm observes 200mm item good compromise between cost performance has elaborations column bold subject viewfinder keep focused whole time get five six shots different angles ap proaches passes climbs out Youll use film motor drive camera youre careful youll waste lot other hand youll likely get some good pictures film relatively cheap consider what went getting model up might chance record next things think about exposure settings camera two involved shutter speed lens aperture Unless using very old camera will have built-in exposure meter help determine settings meter must set film using Dont overlook step especially changing type film another Once meter set up properly determine exposure settings look ing through viewfinder changing aperture shutter controls until meter indicator needle lights whatever viewfinder says youre ballpark camera newer ones automatic exposure settings recommend put Manual mode kind pictures talking about now First lets talk about shutter speed want get pictures object will moving pretty fast want shutter open short time prevent blurring subject goes faster shutter operates less total light lets wider aperture has given light conditionswhich means focusing becomes critical As things have compromise shutter speed Aeo second usually marked just '500' camera about best compromise very steady camera good panning might get away sobut better start Aoo Continued page 148 Outperformed others extensive bench field tests Absolutely true helical pitch boss tip No flexing power loss vibration Glass-filled plastic Made Australia flight shot L taken 200mm telephoto lensbut cant perform miracles plane Just too far away few seconds later Neil Hunt flew Byron Originals Pitta R right through valley next Olsen NY airporta nice range good shot POWER * PERFORNNANCE * PRECISION TAIPAN PROPS TACHOMETER NEW Digicon TT-01 Tele Tachometer first time can read engine om and/or airspeed tually flightl No gue Nierro ccr,II Lncc ciwt tkw wnnno prop plug fuel SIZERETAILCONDOR10PACKgiving CdS sen 7 x 4075049450sors coupled 7 x 6075049450subminiature air 8 x 4085055510borne TX send data 8 x 6085055510to handheld unit 9 x 4105069630Accurate rpm 9x610506963030kairspeedto300 10 x 4125080750Km/h Audible stall lOx 6125080750warning ROF traces 11 x5150097900lost aircraft 11x7150097900Rag $18495 Condor $1 4995 TUNED PIPES ARE FUSSY COMPLICATED & EXPENSIVE RIGHT NOT ANYMORE unique slide valve design lets tune engine its peak power . right now Right field Just warm-up slide adiusting wire highest rpm see instructions tighten lock screw . ore EchscHcI holes sky Youll love wide powerband uncritical 4BIjn o, Sd,RiIccc Ccc....needle setting extra power Clarence Lee picked up quick 1000 rpm first bench run K&B __65 FR Formula 500 reference engine Most novices VISAtors size handles engines 25 report gains 700 1500 rpm ious competi 1 o 90 CONDOR discounts headers youll Handling Charges need side exhaust engines SPECS % dia Prepaid Orders $250 stainless steel tubing 20% overall length 5 oz wt COD Orders Credit Cards $475 Sugg Retail $2996/Condor just $2450 February 1984 51 Lock 5c,w Adjuctnnt PEAK POWER PIPE J[clIa 714 71 u-i425 nours Monday thru Friday 900 700 Open Saturdays 1000 U NG SPAN44 WING ARPAISA 55 II ENGINE15 WEIGHT30 lbs Balsa body loan SOSeling de cut rolled EIaos 2 5h HIGHLY AEROBATIC DESIGNED Walter Na Danruck Jr PEPPERMINT PATTIE 15 STINGER II CMASTER KJT Div BAR/RICH SALES CO 2 FAIRWAY HANNIBAL blO-E3451 314/221 8503 WING SPAN3Atr WING AREA 611550 0 ENGINE40 OIGHT bIOS balsa oOsIrayIiOe dre Cat tOrlIlOls ribs 2sbls loll size Elans Good grOsyd llaOdIinA senIle landiog good 11101 FULLY AEROBATIC HOT WIRE FOAM CUTTER ATTENTION CRATOII BUILDERS cuttitig foam wings floats turtle decks iy model parts made foam sts over 7 foot wing span Aluminum bow design Cuts ultra smooth Operates 12 volt motorcycle lottery Instructions 19 orgrderdoecl Otnbot Hawk PO lox 221 Mt Morris MI 48458 RC Helicopters/Jolly inhngrnA paqe 146 iltons autorotations helipad best have ever seen impromptu autorotation contest held towards end fly-in Robert Bob put three con secutive autorotation landings three ft-diameter helipadin word 'In credible Also shown flown new GMP Cobra ball fire scaled-down Competitor engine sizes 40-50 All-up weight 6/s lb havent gotten chance fly Cobra yet am anxious fly cute little skyrocket asked Bob Hamilton Cobra handled smiled said Youll like Anyway rest us can expect see Cobra dealers shelf just after first year Miniature Aircraft Supply Walt Schoonard Ernie Huber ready demonstrateand answer questions aboutthe Schluter line especially newest release Superior chance fly Merced very im pressed think Superior going prove itself very positive factor RC Helicopter scene Walt also showed demonstrated what calls Super Boy Heliboy Superior head tail rotor combination looks very good should popular retrofit Heliboys around country further formation contact Miniature Aircraft Sup ply P40 CARD KIT I5,/4FtJLL COLOR EXACT REPRODUCTION s/iNow $OOREMEMBER HOW qfNONWELL THEY FLEW Speolol off InOled. zoseon 10 recolnlng set haB edo. Bend 5fFBte MOdBPO Boo 82 mt RO.nIII MI 480dB BNIOBC NOBTALOIc OIFY PAW DIESELS Englands Finest 049 29 New low low prices Send $100 list Eric Clutton 3816 DeSoto Ave Fart Myers Florida 33905 Questions audience Keep questions photos coming par ticular question has general interest will publish column youd like get picture model column Id prefer send glossy black white photos usually reproduce better color prints send slides Until next month remember youre flying 500 MAh flight pack keep down six flights charge never run gyro off same pack radio BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued naae 51 shutter speed set can now make final exposure setting changing aperture until meter indication correct however hidden trap meter made measure light relation assumed average picture Since talking about models flight going have much sky picture average meter going think lots light result perfectly exposed picture some sky dark underexposed model middle despair ways around easiest thing to simply set aperture meter says overexposing sky portion will over exposed cares long get model right much overexpose something youre just going have learn experience since will vary brightness background Another way handle know going taking lot pictures against sky set meter lower-speed film actually using fools meter thinking needs light compensates light background fact exactly what backlighting compensation control automatic camera doing have automatic camera cantor dont want toput Manual youll have keep some other things mind Most automatic cameras aperture-preferred means set aperture want camera automatically sets shutter speed Thats just opposite what want unless camera shutter-preferred youre going have fudge view finder display should show what shutter speed camera setting itself watching changing aperture can get set up Vsoo shutter speed want Now know recommend Manual mode operation camera ready take pictures lets talk about what pictures take biggest mistake taking picture plane too far away wonder ing came out little dot print Just because can see plane its movements quite distance doesnt mean youll get good picture First camera cannot see well eye can Details model can see appreciate quite distance will lost camera Second fac tor motion adds great deal lost still picture useful interesting subject picturethe modelmust occupy large portion picture area back ground adds interest plane can little 10% total against plain sky should least 25%and prefer ably should obvious now takeoffs landings close fly-bys going give 200mm lens going have close action reason always ask permission go out flight line pilots am covering Giant Scale Fly-In can print own pictures have little leeway since can enlarge portion picture con tains model helps up point however because enlarging also en larges grain emulsion nega tive picture quality drops off rapidly have depend commercial print ing youre going have make sure original shot see viewContinued page 150 148 Model Aviation proven contest winner joy fly 1911 AVRO D 62snan 12QOfl Scale dimensions near-scale construction unique beautiful model worlds first practical airplane WRIGHT FLYER III 61 span $J95O0 Water cooled en8ine Geared belt drive Plans w th drive train parts included plus plansdocumentation scale takeoff catapultinstruct ons $3000 kits include rolled full size plans building instructions documentation photosand specs moulded headoand hands wingbuildingjigforquick accurate scale-type wing frames sheet aluminum copper brass preprinted sheet ply preprinted spruce balsa rigging etc RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued pace 148 finder contains large percentage modeL Once youve got previouslynamed factors under control can start thinking about composition final picture again doing own printing advantage because can enlarge crop improve composition youre restricted commercial photo lab prints print will give size com position contrast thats nega tive Composing picture case con sists choosing background model within frame Sometimes wont have much control over background getting some cloud formations instead drab sky can help lot getting some trees other ground-level objects flight shots makes much interesting have lot control over posi tioning model within frame Centering model horizontally verti cally thing want get across feel action model leave room front within frame model climbing want give impression climbing posi tion below horizontal center frame its descending put above center its flying straight level avoid having right horizontal center line things easier make own prints can HOT WIRE CUTTER FOR STYROFOAM STYRO CUT 3D Cuts shape any NV TED steel wire 05-1 mm d hobby $5995 ucts cc PO Bun 07848 Call Columbus OH 43207 61 4/445 9621 ALE DoCuMENrA-rioN/ SCALE DRAWINGSMODELpLANS PHOTO S BOOKS EPLA-TECH 1984 AIRPLANE ThNTE5NATONAL CATALOG48500 MCKENZIE HWY $300VIDA OREGON 97488 GEORGE MARSOEN 1621 Mary Cassett Drive Potomac Md 20854 done picture taken keep mind Obviously Im just scratching surface subject photography should however deep enough scratch majority just want get some usable pictures out flying field now classl m going expect some good pictures near future Correction article about 1983 IMAA Fun Fly Festival December 1983 Model Aviation included picture some information about Jack Fortneys model 1909 Antoinette infor mation about source plans model Jack reported Ida Grove Shortly after got home got note Jack correcting data plans worked Vein Zundel appeared September 1970 issue American Aircraft Modeler apologies Jack overlooking note writing article Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manassas VA 22110 Phoenix/Dixon Continued oaoe 54 tates installation landing gear ad justable lead-outs Bill Netzeband proved years ago bellcrank location irrelevant long lead-outs didnt bind Its location lead-out exit matters Use whatever bushing system like build horns pushrods etc long life dont add flaps until t am ready spray color plane avoids buildup paint hinge lines point add landing gear leading edge sheeting much center sheeting jig allows Capstrips tips remainder sheeting go after re moval jig lead-out guide usual nylon block slotted plywood mechanism t use empty lipstick tube hold adjustable tip weight outboard wing married dont have ready access dis carded lipstick tubes probably should try something else youd have heck time explaining what youre buying lipstick Quality Wood Products Serious Modeler Send $1 catalog Price applied first order Buckeye Balva supplies AAA quality balsa certified aircraft plywood fine kits Aero Composites Curtis Model Aircraft Cu Fliteglas Models Fourmost Products Kitty Hawk Models Dave Platt Precision Built Models RIC Kits Mfg vK Models Bob Dively Model Aircraft hobby shops Hobby Shop Orders Welcome 216 533 3607 P0 Box 174 Canfield OH 44406 weight tube covered over wing covered can accessed extra weight needed must subtracted can covered MonoKote re covered paper once tip weight right complete wing shaped sanded cut away excess wood rib centers spar bays between ribs inboard tip Dremel sanding drum good Fuselage construction very conventional However use very light wood throughout feel sides light enough can cut out fuselage sides similar way Nobler done Take care leave enough strength though fuel tank semi-removable Im beginning lieve unnecessary main advan tage seems vents arent way during construction fuselage use 4-oz Carolina-Taffinder narrow Stunt tank modified uniflo venting nealed copper tubing tank blocked place peices Yv sq balsa held drop CyA glue can cut away remove tank necessary fuselage blocks should hollowed approximately / thickness Dremel great also Tail surfaces built-up lightness suggest hollowing stab/elevator spars also save few grams geodetic structure allows light wood used no loss rigidity Assembly main components crucial part construction other building wing straight start centerlines drawn both sides fuse lage leading trailing edges wing cutout lines matched center leading trailing edges wing ensure no incidence built Once satisfied trueness lines align fuselage wing look ing down top plane measure tip centerline over over finally eyeball place Pins drop CyA glue hold wing fuselage together going through agony Continued page 152 150 Model Aviation Plan y vi usuon wuarter scamset four wheels beauty 196 spanl documentation $6500 ustractions $3000