Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman TEMPUS FIDGETS time flies youre having fun issue marks start fifth year writing column wasnt very beginning Big Bird movement Ive certainly thick during explosive growth development last few years Ive modeling over 50 years now nothing time can compare thing call Giant Scale Im long-time modeler feels way Time time again run people though gotten bored given up modeling bitten Big Bird Bug bound back boisterously first started doing column wondered going get enough material keep going turned out last thing worry about time turn around something inter esting talk about So much fact during past four years Ive written some three dozen articles book addition column almost month new interesting material 90% has come lot came talking fly-ins other gatherings rest letters Most column month will some letters Campbells C-130 got following let ter some pictures Bob Campbell Flew C-130 Sunday October 30 1983 flies great Takeoff weight 204 lb add 15 lb nose Flew Shelly Airport 3500-ft asphalt strip Takeoff super Rolled 75 ft nose gear came up Another 100 gently lifted off Climbed out just beauti fully flies faster B-29 same engines Four Kioritz 24 engines bb using four-bladed 20-8 Clark Air Screws cut down 18 turn 5400 rpm Flew tO-minute flight Handles much better B-29 Very responsive controls Turns ailerons like Pat tern ship Landing great Eased down mains held nose gear off about 40 ft settled rollout picture-perfect flight Most amazingly needed no trim changes air B-29 same way Spent two days Pensacola Blue Angels Oct 10 guest Got some great shots C- 130 Will forward some Navy photos get Have good video tape flight Having duplicated since already have number requests Anyway Bob wanted have pictures ASAP has lot controversy about opinion misplaced criticism ultra-giant Scale models like Bobs B-29 C-t30 times think criticizers must have great-great-greatgrandfathers condemned railroads cause speeds over 15 miles per hour certain fatal Anyway though have no desire emulate Bobs achievements admire what has done professionalism displays doing myriad smallplane RCers country took half much care preparing operating models modeling would have better safety record 54 Model Aviation Bob Campbells monster LocKfleeo c-iu starts its takeoff roll 4-biaded props very obvious photo Note telephoto lens makes full-scale airplanes C-130 test-flown small airport background appear much dnr larger actually huge craft lifts-oft easily EL Builder Bob uampoeii reports tnat first flighi w flawless its 4 Kioritz 24 ci engines purrIng model covers lot sky R Bob Campbell readies C-i 30 its first flight craft exceptionally large wingsan 20 ft fuselage 14 ft long Fly-Baby Bipes basswood Two letters came covered similar subjects Ill pass parts onto together first Dale Johnston Saudia Arabia time appar ently prompted write IMAA Fun-Fly Festival comments October 1983 column have received quite few letters about column far including Dale agrees what say Dale went thoroughly enjoyed first real Giant Scale project Fly-Baby Bipe dont count Citabria another picture included bb because powered glow engine plenty room over big birds activity smaller ones did bit am leaving home Iii 1k II rik retirement next month went some comments about Q35 Quadra used Bipe plane apparently performed well Dale didnt mention its weight George McGinnis other hand different experience same engine plane combination says t built Fly-Baby Bipe installed Q35 ever dogjust wouldnt fly well installed Q50 What differenceit now beautiful-flying airplane put Q50 upright foul plug because new PK spring starter engine has very well-primed really wet As starter instruction sheet says starts first flip timethat spring really something built Fly-Baby basswood weighs 22 pounds would assume Dales model less 22 pounds might account difference two models course might have matter differ ent expectations part builders Twenty-two pounds well within range Q35s abilities obviously same model t8 19 pounds will have lot snap dont agree George about need mounting engine upright has experience very unusual flood big banger starting cold Usually its other wayyou dont give enough prime H&K Super-Starter PK Products spins engine through fast get good hot spark Continued page 146 Dale Johnstons Fly-Baby Bipe rests its Saudi Arabian desert flying site L Bill Skippers Big Stick R has convened low-winger Power plant isa Tartan Twinand appears have optional pull-cord starter installed rear Bill both full-scale airshow pilot long-time RC flier has some interesting comments column mixing model full-scale airshows Winning Ideas FOUFIMOST E$ RETRACTABLE TOW HOOK RELEASE Price Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments required N eight 4 oz 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 PRICE $630 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 144 misinterpreted information model Laurie Expenemental Zaic design Yearbook Frank tells us Marions may well first ever built since drew up teaser Finally captioned Bill Winter Citizen photo March 1983 column Citizen powered Mills 13 diesel Bill says ED Well looked like Mills errors aware Lord knows whate else weve done thing about us write sometimes wonder anyone reading work Man make mistake quickly learn youre being read Toys tools Weve using Bob Davis clever little hand drills wouldnt thing has bits inside screw-capped chamber sure helps keep track particularly handy device drilling holes inside con fined spaces pet use making holes servo screws Very useful tool Joe Utasi Jomar has speed-controller electric-powered units very useful feature two Most prominent over ride can used actuate relays low end relays can used short across motor windings through resistor act brake will stop prop using folding props Jomar SC-2 unit well-made very useful device wide-bladed Y&O props ignition runners seem prefer available Y&O Props PO Box 983 Walnut Grove CA 95680 phone 916-776-1371 also work well new four-strokers Got oddball mister always need photos unusual Old-Timer subjects can now use good-quality color prints slides send us picture two Flying Aces Dragon Fly Peerless Black Hawk etc Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued Daqe 55 George also sent size price list pre-cut basswood can supply Bass nice material Giant Scale little heav ier spruce same size can use slightly smaller sizes have same strength youre interested note George will get list George McGin nis 144 Murray Ave Goshen NY 10924 pros views Another letter lot interesting things came Bill Skip per Greeley CO Bill has pro fessional airshow pilot flying neat-looking bipe designed built himself has also RC modeler years parts letter interested latest comments October 1983 column concerning Ida Grove event ew pro airshows nine years being RC flier years tried have local RC demon strations during intermissions worked out rather well about mixing could take el meet model meet airshow airshow Bills background would have ex pected different reaction feels models full-sized birds mix about well custard onions just beginning letter went tell about modified Nosen Big Stik bird three years old has powered Q35 Q50 now Tartan ignition twin Among other things Bill mentioned has installed separate batteries receiver servos technique have advocated some time opinion best way keep servo/wiring glitches out re ceiver usually have aileron servos cables about three feet long Ive never problem Getting back Bills letter goes 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR QUICKY 500 OTHER FOURMOST PRODUCTS Fuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Gapless Hinges Gapless Hinge Slotter Strut Fairings Cockpit Coaming Send SASE Complete Information 4040 24th Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 CTS Phone 503 357-2732 Astounding reaiism plastics.. Very lignt weight discriminating hobbiest. Either Pilot version kit.. Sportsman Barnstormer.. Darn Good Airmen .. complete 1/6 Scale 1/4 Scale 1/3 Scale See Dealer add NYS Residents sad * Sales tax tssd x IMAA ntert FlvlngSdn Dollar direct order handling Sunday trainer fun fly con tests Yeuhi~th flight perform encel balsa consTruction See review April 83 RCM issue Engine 40.51 Wing Area 600 sqin Weight 5 lbs Radio 4 channel Special offer $4994 & $300 shipping CA res add 6% RICKS KITS PC Sex 1106 Santee CA 920716194493316 talk about concept calls Disc Load ing DL short DL like wing loading using area swept prop instead area wing Bill lot say have room basic point vertical performance DL should low possible seems make sense think about interesting questions keep coming up Just example What effect increasing number blades prop question what prop use has al ways tough usually winding up pretty much cut-and-try process Maybe DL thing can way take some guesswork out Any comments Tartan Twin Super-Starter have made several comments columns articles about H&K Super-Starter opinion useful accessory item big bangers bad thing have able find about its available engines latest addition line unit use Tartan Twin other engines covered Q35 Q50 Quadras Magnum II $3995 plus $150 postage Super-Starter very good buy PK Products has another item Tar tan Twin havent seen used myself set mufflers sounds useful mufflers cast aluminum have chan nel through body expansion cham ber allows access needle valve side Paul Kinney claims rpm crease over stock muffler Price per set same starter Available PK Products PO Box 6226 Hayward CA 94540 Personal To Joe Placerville sent book came back marked De liverable As Addressed Send ad dress again Ill try get right time Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manassas VA 22110 read about Model Aviation writing advertisers mention RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued paqe 56 Ranger designed turn view flight demonstration Ewald Heim craft see years dedi cation development parade StarRanger glides maneuver manuever Vertical rollsboth climbing diving effortless can fly very quickly cer tainly fast machine Ive seen Heim winds up punches collective Star-Ranger literally leaps air model saw sound well-maintained piece equipment word smooth no time buzzing rotor blades abrupt jerky pullouts smoothness proverbial Swiss watch vision extreme power After Ewalds flight demonstration checked out rotor blades machine curious never seen Heli copter pull such tight maneuvers ducing blade flutter Again found another clue rotor blades 12% thick featured 30 washout Thats thick com pared rotor blades makes very torsionally-strong blade Heim also used weight particular set blades believe 20 grams near tip feathering axis Continued page 150 322 So Gallatin RdMadison TN 37115 615 868-6811 Mon thru Sat am 500 pm FUTABA RADIO SALE Because care MIt radio systems prechecked REPAIR SERVICE FORproper operation prior shipment HOBBY LOBBYFP-7GK 72FMS-128 1istS38995$24150 E K LOG CT R 0 LFP7GK 72AMS-28Iist$35995$22500 FUTABA FT FP-50K 72FM5-128 IistS3lS95$20100 FP-5GK 72AMS-25 Iist$28995$18150 HOBBY SHACKFP4LW13 5-28servos1ist519995$11500 ROYAL LINEAdd $295 Prepaid Mastercard Visa 14COD $495Teno residents add 875% tan March 1984 147 Comes complete . slide valve carb muffled tuned pipe i OPSuper 60 RCA njJyThew dimension flying Fly confidence knowing 01S Super 60 has quiet responsive power dependability ease through difficult manuver style grace Catch local hobby shop 7cc 0 BOX 26247 0 NEW ORLEANS LA 70166 0 504 242-6667 CONTROLIII TIllS PROFILE5COMBA 7RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 5 - 6 Capacities UNIFLOW & STINDD Cut Dliii lush Ingredients Far detailed brachure50C stamps/check ant CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts SC 29418 803-563-7169 SALESI RADIO SYSTEMSI FUTABA ROYAL ACCESSORIES FOR MOST RADIOSj J
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 146, 147
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman TEMPUS FIDGETS time flies youre having fun issue marks start fifth year writing column wasnt very beginning Big Bird movement Ive certainly thick during explosive growth development last few years Ive modeling over 50 years now nothing time can compare thing call Giant Scale Im long-time modeler feels way Time time again run people though gotten bored given up modeling bitten Big Bird Bug bound back boisterously first started doing column wondered going get enough material keep going turned out last thing worry about time turn around something inter esting talk about So much fact during past four years Ive written some three dozen articles book addition column almost month new interesting material 90% has come lot came talking fly-ins other gatherings rest letters Most column month will some letters Campbells C-130 got following let ter some pictures Bob Campbell Flew C-130 Sunday October 30 1983 flies great Takeoff weight 204 lb add 15 lb nose Flew Shelly Airport 3500-ft asphalt strip Takeoff super Rolled 75 ft nose gear came up Another 100 gently lifted off Climbed out just beauti fully flies faster B-29 same engines Four Kioritz 24 engines bb using four-bladed 20-8 Clark Air Screws cut down 18 turn 5400 rpm Flew tO-minute flight Handles much better B-29 Very responsive controls Turns ailerons like Pat tern ship Landing great Eased down mains held nose gear off about 40 ft settled rollout picture-perfect flight Most amazingly needed no trim changes air B-29 same way Spent two days Pensacola Blue Angels Oct 10 guest Got some great shots C- 130 Will forward some Navy photos get Have good video tape flight Having duplicated since already have number requests Anyway Bob wanted have pictures ASAP has lot controversy about opinion misplaced criticism ultra-giant Scale models like Bobs B-29 C-t30 times think criticizers must have great-great-greatgrandfathers condemned railroads cause speeds over 15 miles per hour certain fatal Anyway though have no desire emulate Bobs achievements admire what has done professionalism displays doing myriad smallplane RCers country took half much care preparing operating models modeling would have better safety record 54 Model Aviation Bob Campbells monster LocKfleeo c-iu starts its takeoff roll 4-biaded props very obvious photo Note telephoto lens makes full-scale airplanes C-130 test-flown small airport background appear much dnr larger actually huge craft lifts-oft easily EL Builder Bob uampoeii reports tnat first flighi w flawless its 4 Kioritz 24 ci engines purrIng model covers lot sky R Bob Campbell readies C-i 30 its first flight craft exceptionally large wingsan 20 ft fuselage 14 ft long Fly-Baby Bipes basswood Two letters came covered similar subjects Ill pass parts onto together first Dale Johnston Saudia Arabia time appar ently prompted write IMAA Fun-Fly Festival comments October 1983 column have received quite few letters about column far including Dale agrees what say Dale went thoroughly enjoyed first real Giant Scale project Fly-Baby Bipe dont count Citabria another picture included bb because powered glow engine plenty room over big birds activity smaller ones did bit am leaving home Iii 1k II rik retirement next month went some comments about Q35 Quadra used Bipe plane apparently performed well Dale didnt mention its weight George McGinnis other hand different experience same engine plane combination says t built Fly-Baby Bipe installed Q35 ever dogjust wouldnt fly well installed Q50 What differenceit now beautiful-flying airplane put Q50 upright foul plug because new PK spring starter engine has very well-primed really wet As starter instruction sheet says starts first flip timethat spring really something built Fly-Baby basswood weighs 22 pounds would assume Dales model less 22 pounds might account difference two models course might have matter differ ent expectations part builders Twenty-two pounds well within range Q35s abilities obviously same model t8 19 pounds will have lot snap dont agree George about need mounting engine upright has experience very unusual flood big banger starting cold Usually its other wayyou dont give enough prime H&K Super-Starter PK Products spins engine through fast get good hot spark Continued page 146 Dale Johnstons Fly-Baby Bipe rests its Saudi Arabian desert flying site L Bill Skippers Big Stick R has convened low-winger Power plant isa Tartan Twinand appears have optional pull-cord starter installed rear Bill both full-scale airshow pilot long-time RC flier has some interesting comments column mixing model full-scale airshows Winning Ideas FOUFIMOST E$ RETRACTABLE TOW HOOK RELEASE Price Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments required N eight 4 oz 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 PRICE $630 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 144 misinterpreted information model Laurie Expenemental Zaic design Yearbook Frank tells us Marions may well first ever built since drew up teaser Finally captioned Bill Winter Citizen photo March 1983 column Citizen powered Mills 13 diesel Bill says ED Well looked like Mills errors aware Lord knows whate else weve done thing about us write sometimes wonder anyone reading work Man make mistake quickly learn youre being read Toys tools Weve using Bob Davis clever little hand drills wouldnt thing has bits inside screw-capped chamber sure helps keep track particularly handy device drilling holes inside con fined spaces pet use making holes servo screws Very useful tool Joe Utasi Jomar has speed-controller electric-powered units very useful feature two Most prominent over ride can used actuate relays low end relays can used short across motor windings through resistor act brake will stop prop using folding props Jomar SC-2 unit well-made very useful device wide-bladed Y&O props ignition runners seem prefer available Y&O Props PO Box 983 Walnut Grove CA 95680 phone 916-776-1371 also work well new four-strokers Got oddball mister always need photos unusual Old-Timer subjects can now use good-quality color prints slides send us picture two Flying Aces Dragon Fly Peerless Black Hawk etc Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued Daqe 55 George also sent size price list pre-cut basswood can supply Bass nice material Giant Scale little heav ier spruce same size can use slightly smaller sizes have same strength youre interested note George will get list George McGin nis 144 Murray Ave Goshen NY 10924 pros views Another letter lot interesting things came Bill Skip per Greeley CO Bill has pro fessional airshow pilot flying neat-looking bipe designed built himself has also RC modeler years parts letter interested latest comments October 1983 column concerning Ida Grove event ew pro airshows nine years being RC flier years tried have local RC demon strations during intermissions worked out rather well about mixing could take el meet model meet airshow airshow Bills background would have ex pected different reaction feels models full-sized birds mix about well custard onions just beginning letter went tell about modified Nosen Big Stik bird three years old has powered Q35 Q50 now Tartan ignition twin Among other things Bill mentioned has installed separate batteries receiver servos technique have advocated some time opinion best way keep servo/wiring glitches out re ceiver usually have aileron servos cables about three feet long Ive never problem Getting back Bills letter goes 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR QUICKY 500 OTHER FOURMOST PRODUCTS Fuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Gapless Hinges Gapless Hinge Slotter Strut Fairings Cockpit Coaming Send SASE Complete Information 4040 24th Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 CTS Phone 503 357-2732 Astounding reaiism plastics.. Very lignt weight discriminating hobbiest. Either Pilot version kit.. Sportsman Barnstormer.. Darn Good Airmen .. complete 1/6 Scale 1/4 Scale 1/3 Scale See Dealer add NYS Residents sad * Sales tax tssd x IMAA ntert FlvlngSdn Dollar direct order handling Sunday trainer fun fly con tests Yeuhi~th flight perform encel balsa consTruction See review April 83 RCM issue Engine 40.51 Wing Area 600 sqin Weight 5 lbs Radio 4 channel Special offer $4994 & $300 shipping CA res add 6% RICKS KITS PC Sex 1106 Santee CA 920716194493316 talk about concept calls Disc Load ing DL short DL like wing loading using area swept prop instead area wing Bill lot say have room basic point vertical performance DL should low possible seems make sense think about interesting questions keep coming up Just example What effect increasing number blades prop question what prop use has al ways tough usually winding up pretty much cut-and-try process Maybe DL thing can way take some guesswork out Any comments Tartan Twin Super-Starter have made several comments columns articles about H&K Super-Starter opinion useful accessory item big bangers bad thing have able find about its available engines latest addition line unit use Tartan Twin other engines covered Q35 Q50 Quadras Magnum II $3995 plus $150 postage Super-Starter very good buy PK Products has another item Tar tan Twin havent seen used myself set mufflers sounds useful mufflers cast aluminum have chan nel through body expansion cham ber allows access needle valve side Paul Kinney claims rpm crease over stock muffler Price per set same starter Available PK Products PO Box 6226 Hayward CA 94540 Personal To Joe Placerville sent book came back marked De liverable As Addressed Send ad dress again Ill try get right time Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manassas VA 22110 read about Model Aviation writing advertisers mention RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued paqe 56 Ranger designed turn view flight demonstration Ewald Heim craft see years dedi cation development parade StarRanger glides maneuver manuever Vertical rollsboth climbing diving effortless can fly very quickly cer tainly fast machine Ive seen Heim winds up punches collective Star-Ranger literally leaps air model saw sound well-maintained piece equipment word smooth no time buzzing rotor blades abrupt jerky pullouts smoothness proverbial Swiss watch vision extreme power After Ewalds flight demonstration checked out rotor blades machine curious never seen Heli copter pull such tight maneuvers ducing blade flutter Again found another clue rotor blades 12% thick featured 30 washout Thats thick com pared rotor blades makes very torsionally-strong blade Heim also used weight particular set blades believe 20 grams near tip feathering axis Continued page 150 322 So Gallatin RdMadison TN 37115 615 868-6811 Mon thru Sat am 500 pm FUTABA RADIO SALE Because care MIt radio systems prechecked REPAIR SERVICE FORproper operation prior shipment HOBBY LOBBYFP-7GK 72FMS-128 1istS38995$24150 E K LOG CT R 0 LFP7GK 72AMS-28Iist$35995$22500 FUTABA FT FP-50K 72FM5-128 IistS3lS95$20100 FP-5GK 72AMS-25 Iist$28995$18150 HOBBY SHACKFP4LW13 5-28servos1ist519995$11500 ROYAL LINEAdd $295 Prepaid Mastercard Visa 14COD $495Teno residents add 875% tan March 1984 147 Comes complete . slide valve carb muffled tuned pipe i OPSuper 60 RCA njJyThew dimension flying Fly confidence knowing 01S Super 60 has quiet responsive power dependability ease through difficult manuver style grace Catch local hobby shop 7cc 0 BOX 26247 0 NEW ORLEANS LA 70166 0 504 242-6667 CONTROLIII TIllS PROFILE5COMBA 7RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 5 - 6 Capacities UNIFLOW & STINDD Cut Dliii lush Ingredients Far detailed brachure50C stamps/check ant CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts SC 29418 803-563-7169 SALESI RADIO SYSTEMSI FUTABA ROYAL ACCESSORIES FOR MOST RADIOSj J
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 146, 147
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman TEMPUS FIDGETS time flies youre having fun issue marks start fifth year writing column wasnt very beginning Big Bird movement Ive certainly thick during explosive growth development last few years Ive modeling over 50 years now nothing time can compare thing call Giant Scale Im long-time modeler feels way Time time again run people though gotten bored given up modeling bitten Big Bird Bug bound back boisterously first started doing column wondered going get enough material keep going turned out last thing worry about time turn around something inter esting talk about So much fact during past four years Ive written some three dozen articles book addition column almost month new interesting material 90% has come lot came talking fly-ins other gatherings rest letters Most column month will some letters Campbells C-130 got following let ter some pictures Bob Campbell Flew C-130 Sunday October 30 1983 flies great Takeoff weight 204 lb add 15 lb nose Flew Shelly Airport 3500-ft asphalt strip Takeoff super Rolled 75 ft nose gear came up Another 100 gently lifted off Climbed out just beauti fully flies faster B-29 same engines Four Kioritz 24 engines bb using four-bladed 20-8 Clark Air Screws cut down 18 turn 5400 rpm Flew tO-minute flight Handles much better B-29 Very responsive controls Turns ailerons like Pat tern ship Landing great Eased down mains held nose gear off about 40 ft settled rollout picture-perfect flight Most amazingly needed no trim changes air B-29 same way Spent two days Pensacola Blue Angels Oct 10 guest Got some great shots C- 130 Will forward some Navy photos get Have good video tape flight Having duplicated since already have number requests Anyway Bob wanted have pictures ASAP has lot controversy about opinion misplaced criticism ultra-giant Scale models like Bobs B-29 C-t30 times think criticizers must have great-great-greatgrandfathers condemned railroads cause speeds over 15 miles per hour certain fatal Anyway though have no desire emulate Bobs achievements admire what has done professionalism displays doing myriad smallplane RCers country took half much care preparing operating models modeling would have better safety record 54 Model Aviation Bob Campbells monster LocKfleeo c-iu starts its takeoff roll 4-biaded props very obvious photo Note telephoto lens makes full-scale airplanes C-130 test-flown small airport background appear much dnr larger actually huge craft lifts-oft easily EL Builder Bob uampoeii reports tnat first flighi w flawless its 4 Kioritz 24 ci engines purrIng model covers lot sky R Bob Campbell readies C-i 30 its first flight craft exceptionally large wingsan 20 ft fuselage 14 ft long Fly-Baby Bipes basswood Two letters came covered similar subjects Ill pass parts onto together first Dale Johnston Saudia Arabia time appar ently prompted write IMAA Fun-Fly Festival comments October 1983 column have received quite few letters about column far including Dale agrees what say Dale went thoroughly enjoyed first real Giant Scale project Fly-Baby Bipe dont count Citabria another picture included bb because powered glow engine plenty room over big birds activity smaller ones did bit am leaving home Iii 1k II rik retirement next month went some comments about Q35 Quadra used Bipe plane apparently performed well Dale didnt mention its weight George McGinnis other hand different experience same engine plane combination says t built Fly-Baby Bipe installed Q35 ever dogjust wouldnt fly well installed Q50 What differenceit now beautiful-flying airplane put Q50 upright foul plug because new PK spring starter engine has very well-primed really wet As starter instruction sheet says starts first flip timethat spring really something built Fly-Baby basswood weighs 22 pounds would assume Dales model less 22 pounds might account difference two models course might have matter differ ent expectations part builders Twenty-two pounds well within range Q35s abilities obviously same model t8 19 pounds will have lot snap dont agree George about need mounting engine upright has experience very unusual flood big banger starting cold Usually its other wayyou dont give enough prime H&K Super-Starter PK Products spins engine through fast get good hot spark Continued page 146 Dale Johnstons Fly-Baby Bipe rests its Saudi Arabian desert flying site L Bill Skippers Big Stick R has convened low-winger Power plant isa Tartan Twinand appears have optional pull-cord starter installed rear Bill both full-scale airshow pilot long-time RC flier has some interesting comments column mixing model full-scale airshows Winning Ideas FOUFIMOST E$ RETRACTABLE TOW HOOK RELEASE Price Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments required N eight 4 oz 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 PRICE $630 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 144 misinterpreted information model Laurie Expenemental Zaic design Yearbook Frank tells us Marions may well first ever built since drew up teaser Finally captioned Bill Winter Citizen photo March 1983 column Citizen powered Mills 13 diesel Bill says ED Well looked like Mills errors aware Lord knows whate else weve done thing about us write sometimes wonder anyone reading work Man make mistake quickly learn youre being read Toys tools Weve using Bob Davis clever little hand drills wouldnt thing has bits inside screw-capped chamber sure helps keep track particularly handy device drilling holes inside con fined spaces pet use making holes servo screws Very useful tool Joe Utasi Jomar has speed-controller electric-powered units very useful feature two Most prominent over ride can used actuate relays low end relays can used short across motor windings through resistor act brake will stop prop using folding props Jomar SC-2 unit well-made very useful device wide-bladed Y&O props ignition runners seem prefer available Y&O Props PO Box 983 Walnut Grove CA 95680 phone 916-776-1371 also work well new four-strokers Got oddball mister always need photos unusual Old-Timer subjects can now use good-quality color prints slides send us picture two Flying Aces Dragon Fly Peerless Black Hawk etc Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued Daqe 55 George also sent size price list pre-cut basswood can supply Bass nice material Giant Scale little heav ier spruce same size can use slightly smaller sizes have same strength youre interested note George will get list George McGin nis 144 Murray Ave Goshen NY 10924 pros views Another letter lot interesting things came Bill Skip per Greeley CO Bill has pro fessional airshow pilot flying neat-looking bipe designed built himself has also RC modeler years parts letter interested latest comments October 1983 column concerning Ida Grove event ew pro airshows nine years being RC flier years tried have local RC demon strations during intermissions worked out rather well about mixing could take el meet model meet airshow airshow Bills background would have ex pected different reaction feels models full-sized birds mix about well custard onions just beginning letter went tell about modified Nosen Big Stik bird three years old has powered Q35 Q50 now Tartan ignition twin Among other things Bill mentioned has installed separate batteries receiver servos technique have advocated some time opinion best way keep servo/wiring glitches out re ceiver usually have aileron servos cables about three feet long Ive never problem Getting back Bills letter goes 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR QUICKY 500 OTHER FOURMOST PRODUCTS Fuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Gapless Hinges Gapless Hinge Slotter Strut Fairings Cockpit Coaming Send SASE Complete Information 4040 24th Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 CTS Phone 503 357-2732 Astounding reaiism plastics.. Very lignt weight discriminating hobbiest. Either Pilot version kit.. Sportsman Barnstormer.. Darn Good Airmen .. complete 1/6 Scale 1/4 Scale 1/3 Scale See Dealer add NYS Residents sad * Sales tax tssd x IMAA ntert FlvlngSdn Dollar direct order handling Sunday trainer fun fly con tests Yeuhi~th flight perform encel balsa consTruction See review April 83 RCM issue Engine 40.51 Wing Area 600 sqin Weight 5 lbs Radio 4 channel Special offer $4994 & $300 shipping CA res add 6% RICKS KITS PC Sex 1106 Santee CA 920716194493316 talk about concept calls Disc Load ing DL short DL like wing loading using area swept prop instead area wing Bill lot say have room basic point vertical performance DL should low possible seems make sense think about interesting questions keep coming up Just example What effect increasing number blades prop question what prop use has al ways tough usually winding up pretty much cut-and-try process Maybe DL thing can way take some guesswork out Any comments Tartan Twin Super-Starter have made several comments columns articles about H&K Super-Starter opinion useful accessory item big bangers bad thing have able find about its available engines latest addition line unit use Tartan Twin other engines covered Q35 Q50 Quadras Magnum II $3995 plus $150 postage Super-Starter very good buy PK Products has another item Tar tan Twin havent seen used myself set mufflers sounds useful mufflers cast aluminum have chan nel through body expansion cham ber allows access needle valve side Paul Kinney claims rpm crease over stock muffler Price per set same starter Available PK Products PO Box 6226 Hayward CA 94540 Personal To Joe Placerville sent book came back marked De liverable As Addressed Send ad dress again Ill try get right time Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manassas VA 22110 read about Model Aviation writing advertisers mention RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued paqe 56 Ranger designed turn view flight demonstration Ewald Heim craft see years dedi cation development parade StarRanger glides maneuver manuever Vertical rollsboth climbing diving effortless can fly very quickly cer tainly fast machine Ive seen Heim winds up punches collective Star-Ranger literally leaps air model saw sound well-maintained piece equipment word smooth no time buzzing rotor blades abrupt jerky pullouts smoothness proverbial Swiss watch vision extreme power After Ewalds flight demonstration checked out rotor blades machine curious never seen Heli copter pull such tight maneuvers ducing blade flutter Again found another clue rotor blades 12% thick featured 30 washout Thats thick com pared rotor blades makes very torsionally-strong blade Heim also used weight particular set blades believe 20 grams near tip feathering axis Continued page 150 322 So Gallatin RdMadison TN 37115 615 868-6811 Mon thru Sat am 500 pm FUTABA RADIO SALE Because care MIt radio systems prechecked REPAIR SERVICE FORproper operation prior shipment HOBBY LOBBYFP-7GK 72FMS-128 1istS38995$24150 E K LOG CT R 0 LFP7GK 72AMS-28Iist$35995$22500 FUTABA FT FP-50K 72FM5-128 IistS3lS95$20100 FP-5GK 72AMS-25 Iist$28995$18150 HOBBY SHACKFP4LW13 5-28servos1ist519995$11500 ROYAL LINEAdd $295 Prepaid Mastercard Visa 14COD $495Teno residents add 875% tan March 1984 147 Comes complete . slide valve carb muffled tuned pipe i OPSuper 60 RCA njJyThew dimension flying Fly confidence knowing 01S Super 60 has quiet responsive power dependability ease through difficult manuver style grace Catch local hobby shop 7cc 0 BOX 26247 0 NEW ORLEANS LA 70166 0 504 242-6667 CONTROLIII TIllS PROFILE5COMBA 7RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 5 - 6 Capacities UNIFLOW & STINDD Cut Dliii lush Ingredients Far detailed brachure50C stamps/check ant CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts SC 29418 803-563-7169 SALESI RADIO SYSTEMSI FUTABA ROYAL ACCESSORIES FOR MOST RADIOSj J
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 146, 147
Radio Control GIANT SCALE Bob Beckman TEMPUS FIDGETS time flies youre having fun issue marks start fifth year writing column wasnt very beginning Big Bird movement Ive certainly thick during explosive growth development last few years Ive modeling over 50 years now nothing time can compare thing call Giant Scale Im long-time modeler feels way Time time again run people though gotten bored given up modeling bitten Big Bird Bug bound back boisterously first started doing column wondered going get enough material keep going turned out last thing worry about time turn around something inter esting talk about So much fact during past four years Ive written some three dozen articles book addition column almost month new interesting material 90% has come lot came talking fly-ins other gatherings rest letters Most column month will some letters Campbells C-130 got following let ter some pictures Bob Campbell Flew C-130 Sunday October 30 1983 flies great Takeoff weight 204 lb add 15 lb nose Flew Shelly Airport 3500-ft asphalt strip Takeoff super Rolled 75 ft nose gear came up Another 100 gently lifted off Climbed out just beauti fully flies faster B-29 same engines Four Kioritz 24 engines bb using four-bladed 20-8 Clark Air Screws cut down 18 turn 5400 rpm Flew tO-minute flight Handles much better B-29 Very responsive controls Turns ailerons like Pat tern ship Landing great Eased down mains held nose gear off about 40 ft settled rollout picture-perfect flight Most amazingly needed no trim changes air B-29 same way Spent two days Pensacola Blue Angels Oct 10 guest Got some great shots C- 130 Will forward some Navy photos get Have good video tape flight Having duplicated since already have number requests Anyway Bob wanted have pictures ASAP has lot controversy about opinion misplaced criticism ultra-giant Scale models like Bobs B-29 C-t30 times think criticizers must have great-great-greatgrandfathers condemned railroads cause speeds over 15 miles per hour certain fatal Anyway though have no desire emulate Bobs achievements admire what has done professionalism displays doing myriad smallplane RCers country took half much care preparing operating models modeling would have better safety record 54 Model Aviation Bob Campbells monster LocKfleeo c-iu starts its takeoff roll 4-biaded props very obvious photo Note telephoto lens makes full-scale airplanes C-130 test-flown small airport background appear much dnr larger actually huge craft lifts-oft easily EL Builder Bob uampoeii reports tnat first flighi w flawless its 4 Kioritz 24 ci engines purrIng model covers lot sky R Bob Campbell readies C-i 30 its first flight craft exceptionally large wingsan 20 ft fuselage 14 ft long Fly-Baby Bipes basswood Two letters came covered similar subjects Ill pass parts onto together first Dale Johnston Saudia Arabia time appar ently prompted write IMAA Fun-Fly Festival comments October 1983 column have received quite few letters about column far including Dale agrees what say Dale went thoroughly enjoyed first real Giant Scale project Fly-Baby Bipe dont count Citabria another picture included bb because powered glow engine plenty room over big birds activity smaller ones did bit am leaving home Iii 1k II rik retirement next month went some comments about Q35 Quadra used Bipe plane apparently performed well Dale didnt mention its weight George McGinnis other hand different experience same engine plane combination says t built Fly-Baby Bipe installed Q35 ever dogjust wouldnt fly well installed Q50 What differenceit now beautiful-flying airplane put Q50 upright foul plug because new PK spring starter engine has very well-primed really wet As starter instruction sheet says starts first flip timethat spring really something built Fly-Baby basswood weighs 22 pounds would assume Dales model less 22 pounds might account difference two models course might have matter differ ent expectations part builders Twenty-two pounds well within range Q35s abilities obviously same model t8 19 pounds will have lot snap dont agree George about need mounting engine upright has experience very unusual flood big banger starting cold Usually its other wayyou dont give enough prime H&K Super-Starter PK Products spins engine through fast get good hot spark Continued page 146 Dale Johnstons Fly-Baby Bipe rests its Saudi Arabian desert flying site L Bill Skippers Big Stick R has convened low-winger Power plant isa Tartan Twinand appears have optional pull-cord starter installed rear Bill both full-scale airshow pilot long-time RC flier has some interesting comments column mixing model full-scale airshows Winning Ideas FOUFIMOST E$ RETRACTABLE TOW HOOK RELEASE Price Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments required N eight 4 oz 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 PRICE $630 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 144 misinterpreted information model Laurie Expenemental Zaic design Yearbook Frank tells us Marions may well first ever built since drew up teaser Finally captioned Bill Winter Citizen photo March 1983 column Citizen powered Mills 13 diesel Bill says ED Well looked like Mills errors aware Lord knows whate else weve done thing about us write sometimes wonder anyone reading work Man make mistake quickly learn youre being read Toys tools Weve using Bob Davis clever little hand drills wouldnt thing has bits inside screw-capped chamber sure helps keep track particularly handy device drilling holes inside con fined spaces pet use making holes servo screws Very useful tool Joe Utasi Jomar has speed-controller electric-powered units very useful feature two Most prominent over ride can used actuate relays low end relays can used short across motor windings through resistor act brake will stop prop using folding props Jomar SC-2 unit well-made very useful device wide-bladed Y&O props ignition runners seem prefer available Y&O Props PO Box 983 Walnut Grove CA 95680 phone 916-776-1371 also work well new four-strokers Got oddball mister always need photos unusual Old-Timer subjects can now use good-quality color prints slides send us picture two Flying Aces Dragon Fly Peerless Black Hawk etc Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued Daqe 55 George also sent size price list pre-cut basswood can supply Bass nice material Giant Scale little heav ier spruce same size can use slightly smaller sizes have same strength youre interested note George will get list George McGin nis 144 Murray Ave Goshen NY 10924 pros views Another letter lot interesting things came Bill Skip per Greeley CO Bill has pro fessional airshow pilot flying neat-looking bipe designed built himself has also RC modeler years parts letter interested latest comments October 1983 column concerning Ida Grove event ew pro airshows nine years being RC flier years tried have local RC demon strations during intermissions worked out rather well about mixing could take el meet model meet airshow airshow Bills background would have ex pected different reaction feels models full-sized birds mix about well custard onions just beginning letter went tell about modified Nosen Big Stik bird three years old has powered Q35 Q50 now Tartan ignition twin Among other things Bill mentioned has installed separate batteries receiver servos technique have advocated some time opinion best way keep servo/wiring glitches out re ceiver usually have aileron servos cables about three feet long Ive never problem Getting back Bills letter goes 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR QUICKY 500 OTHER FOURMOST PRODUCTS Fuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Gapless Hinges Gapless Hinge Slotter Strut Fairings Cockpit Coaming Send SASE Complete Information 4040 24th Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 CTS Phone 503 357-2732 Astounding reaiism plastics.. 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