JINGLE BELLS jingle bells Tis season jolly Its also season intensely involved building next years Gi ant Scale modelat least less temperate read cold snowy parts country course friends southern California Florida still merrily flying around last years models Others among us laboring mightily trying garner AMA Season Flyer patch club field assembling spruce sticks plywood firewalls bent wire home workshop big uns popularity seems increasing unabated IMAA notes its membership bounding right through 5000 mark can tell mail Ive getting es tablished RC builders/pilots arent ones gravitating area interest rank ginners displaying fascination Giant models Most letters receive request help deciding model engine choose first big project About 80% information requests indicate desire start gas burner opposed larger glow plug engines Generally response conservative side model thatll weigh between 15 20 lb flying trim correspondent indicates terest Scale ship suggest simpler high-wing monoplane kits Normally dont require extreme talent build fly yet can dolled up Scale detail severe weight penalties As far engine recommendations con cerned usually suggest power plants lower regions spectrum Gas burners like smaller Quadras Zenoahs will handle 1520-lb models easily providing neo phyte Giant builder/flier good early experi ence gas engine operation Giant Scale convert has some RC build ing flying experience he/she might consider building first large model scratch using available drawing sets Left Travelair Mystery Ship built Fred Reeves kit Buzz Butier Longmont CO Model has neatest striping jobs around Right Frank Gordon Jr Rochester NY built beautiful AG-Cat power plant Saito ST-300 four-cycle twin C&H spark ignition Left Pat Cordys all-fiberglass incarnation Ed Carroll design Wily Coyote Flies great 100 Hlgflt UnucK Baileys F-i 4 Tomcat Swing wings use electric screwdriver motor Cockpit has full detail spoilers airbrakes landing gear functional C Fowler photo 42 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Giant Scale John de Vries Colonel USAF Ret 4610 t4offat Ln Colorado Springs CO 80915 Mary R Reeses 27%-scale Mooney M-18 C55 OS Gemini four-stroke provides power Everything scale airfoils Plans available 329 N Miistead Wichita KS 67212 will readily apparent definite differences between big uns little uns Large RC construction techniques closer full-scale practice although previously learned modeling techniques used Whether build first Giant kit plans suggest model designers en gine recommendations used prototype model flew well particular power plant chances model will too difficult part about recommending first Giants dissuade people choosing model common sense would indicate well beyond capabilities Although its fact larger RC models fly better smaller ones big Mustang Jug P-47 isnt place start Among hobby shop owners its known Fly ing Fortress Syndrome RC beginners often have visions remotely controlled B- 17 first modeling effort same fascination big complex first projects afflicts potential Giant builder Its apparent letters seasoned RCers want make move up Making haste slowly difficult concept us ac cept its mandatory Giant Scale project succeed investments $500-$1 000 just single model its plain common sense choose project has high probability suc ceeding letter starts ive reading column years . can usually guess what will follow So faithful disciples de cide want join Giants please consider simple honest easily built flown RC mod el want happy building/flying miniature model aircraft also want stick us Although weve never met feel know Frank Tiano reading about modeling ex ploits over years As mentor Top Gun Scale extravaganza through columns Scale RIC Modeler Model Airplane News R/C Report Frank proves himself out standing people hobby recently formed Frank Tiano Enterprises 2460 Southwest 85th Terrace Davie FL 33324 sent bit Mighty Lite plywood yours truly astounded Although sample mailed Florida usually rather damp Colorado almost always dry bone arrived flatter pancake warp seen Since theres lot ply large Scale model flatness warp-resistance highly desirable looks fuselage Pacific C-l going have Mighty Lite sides Pat Cordy Cordys Flying Circus 1502 N Pros pect Colorado Springs CO 80907 appears ready start kitting all-fiberglass version Ed Carrolls Wily Coyote low-wing Giant has jazzed up tad since great flying pro totype produced wing struts formed nylon landing gear struts built-in static/dynamic ai leron balances Jack Cole has test pilot fly ing heck Out version models name Colorado response Wyomings Road runner pretty spiffy Giant flier its own right Fun Fly PO Box 1686 Lander WY 82520 youre interested spectacular fiberglass work nonscalebut great-flyingmodel drop Pat Cordy line ask about Wily Coyote magic words today Giant builders seem electric screwdrivers Its strange sounds proliferation small hand-held Continued page 150 Order direct Add $1500 shipping Use VISA MC check money order COD GOLDW AG[ MODlILS IC B0 807 Ienn VaIIe4 CA 95946 916 432-2928 January 1990 43 sq area S 120 1-2 Cu engines quarter scale com plete deluxe kit features exact scale outlines balsa plywood construction light epoxy cowl wheel pants selected wood complete hardware flying wires full cockpit details 3-views photos decals extensive instruction manual Span 70 800 sq area 91/2101/2 lbsSpan , uu 90-120 cu engine light epoxy glass Cu ir y glass fuselage cowl fuselage cowl wheel pants complete wheel pants light foam wing cores conhardware selected wood decals 3-views test wood complete hardware decals VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETFERING Providing elegant time saving economical finishing touch modelers EZ TO APPLY ering comes prespaced prealignedsaving hours cutting fuss aligning individual letters decals text custom computer cut 3M PEEl PROTScTlVE BACKINGPremium cast vinyl l thin olors pe styles includinq Military B[ock high NOW AAILE Stencil Mask & 1 Color Outlining Priced right no minimum charge PSEL OFF THE CARRIER TAPE example AMA numbers i/i high 1 hi h high $125P&H Call write cornplete info U ordm procisied upon rectpack & sample ITS FREE nldpped vii kit cliii m VINYLWEITE CUSTOM LEFIERING 16043 Tulsa Street Granada Hills CA 91344 818363-7131 Nooo 6PM Pacihce Mail order CA res add taz Custom Letter Today VINVLWRITE Way Rather measured noise varies torque loads very good news modelers since main noise mecha nism fact caused torque loading use efficient propellers will lead better performance less noise Its ideal solution next article series will con tinue discussion thrust thickness noise will demonstrated strictly high tip speeds thickness noise makes small contribution total propeller sound output Finally flight test data will shown strongly support inferences drawn laboratory RC Giant Scale/de Vries Continued page 43 electric screwdrivers available reasonable pric es makes logical choices use re chargeable battery-powered electric motors big birds Theyre useful manner aux iliary applications An example F-14 Tomcat being built Chuck Bailey Fremont CA Chuck enlarged set Jim Gupton F-14 drawings 24% aims power ducted-fan model twin Picco 80s Dynamax fans disassembled electric screwdriver provide strong geared source power swing Tomcats wings initial reaction wonder mo tor affected radio reception motor has com mutator brushes could possibly source unacceptable radio noise ac cording Chuck ran exhaustive series radio range checks concluded simple diode across motor leads renders electroni cally silent design rack-and-pinion gear system sweep wings well re duction drive mechanism includes ball bear ing pivots aluminum mounts model thats expected weigh 27 30 lb wet talking true Giant herethe fully extended wingspan healthy 96/2 Applying electric screwdriver motors land ing gear retracts flaps seems gaining fa vor mechanisms complex take bit metalworking expertise Powerful RC race car electric motors being considered prime movers Giants well caution go electric motor route no matter what its original source make darn sure doesnt goof up radio reception dont know somebody didnt think before people Ace RIC Inc did Theyve come up southpaw single-stick RC transmitter Using Olympic V electron ics simply reversed everything came up transmitter specifically designed 15% RC community left-handed youre interested drop em line PO Box 511 Higginsville MO 64037 Sets include Aces 91 receiver standard receiver Ni-Cdsbut no servos allows use positive-pulse high-powered servos sincerely hope readers have Merry Happy RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 45 serious Pattern competitors flying twocycle engines again end story doubt Both engines have advantages disad vantages four-cycle engines can easily turn larger propellers vertical performance bet ter However also have problems caused higher torque finesse rudder necessary vertical maneuvers two-cycle engine uses fuel costs less fourcycle fuel Propeller cost really factor cause exotic two-cycle propellers cost just much big clubs four-cycle engines turn four-cycle engines bigger heavier difficult shoehorn fuse lage airplane balance changed Cost reli ability maintainability about same early maintenance problems four-cycle engines generally thing past think four-cycle engine will win world championships F3A competition unless Prettner decides curious thing happened t989 RC Aer obatics World Championships report prob ably issue wont go great lengths about it appears international read European judges let Prettner get away new personal style flying Apparently flew very fast airplane about 200 meters out judges rules say 150-175 ters USA s Steve Helms Tony Frack owiak flew fast way out two years ago Continued page 152 150 Model Aviation W ndihoetIa5 1/4 Scale Kits $12995 Epoxy/Glass/Foam Construction Drawings Date Formula 120 Pylon Sport Standoff ScaleKit Price ping Credit cards WelcomedOhio Residents Add 7% STEP BACK & ADMIRE YOUR WORK YOURE DONE responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 42, 43, 150
JINGLE BELLS jingle bells Tis season jolly Its also season intensely involved building next years Gi ant Scale modelat least less temperate read cold snowy parts country course friends southern California Florida still merrily flying around last years models Others among us laboring mightily trying garner AMA Season Flyer patch club field assembling spruce sticks plywood firewalls bent wire home workshop big uns popularity seems increasing unabated IMAA notes its membership bounding right through 5000 mark can tell mail Ive getting es tablished RC builders/pilots arent ones gravitating area interest rank ginners displaying fascination Giant models Most letters receive request help deciding model engine choose first big project About 80% information requests indicate desire start gas burner opposed larger glow plug engines Generally response conservative side model thatll weigh between 15 20 lb flying trim correspondent indicates terest Scale ship suggest simpler high-wing monoplane kits Normally dont require extreme talent build fly yet can dolled up Scale detail severe weight penalties As far engine recommendations con cerned usually suggest power plants lower regions spectrum Gas burners like smaller Quadras Zenoahs will handle 1520-lb models easily providing neo phyte Giant builder/flier good early experi ence gas engine operation Giant Scale convert has some RC build ing flying experience he/she might consider building first large model scratch using available drawing sets Left Travelair Mystery Ship built Fred Reeves kit Buzz Butier Longmont CO Model has neatest striping jobs around Right Frank Gordon Jr Rochester NY built beautiful AG-Cat power plant Saito ST-300 four-cycle twin C&H spark ignition Left Pat Cordys all-fiberglass incarnation Ed Carroll design Wily Coyote Flies great 100 Hlgflt UnucK Baileys F-i 4 Tomcat Swing wings use electric screwdriver motor Cockpit has full detail spoilers airbrakes landing gear functional C Fowler photo 42 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Giant Scale John de Vries Colonel USAF Ret 4610 t4offat Ln Colorado Springs CO 80915 Mary R Reeses 27%-scale Mooney M-18 C55 OS Gemini four-stroke provides power Everything scale airfoils Plans available 329 N Miistead Wichita KS 67212 will readily apparent definite differences between big uns little uns Large RC construction techniques closer full-scale practice although previously learned modeling techniques used Whether build first Giant kit plans suggest model designers en gine recommendations used prototype model flew well particular power plant chances model will too difficult part about recommending first Giants dissuade people choosing model common sense would indicate well beyond capabilities Although its fact larger RC models fly better smaller ones big Mustang Jug P-47 isnt place start Among hobby shop owners its known Fly ing Fortress Syndrome RC beginners often have visions remotely controlled B- 17 first modeling effort same fascination big complex first projects afflicts potential Giant builder Its apparent letters seasoned RCers want make move up Making haste slowly difficult concept us ac cept its mandatory Giant Scale project succeed investments $500-$1 000 just single model its plain common sense choose project has high probability suc ceeding letter starts ive reading column years . can usually guess what will follow So faithful disciples de cide want join Giants please consider simple honest easily built flown RC mod el want happy building/flying miniature model aircraft also want stick us Although weve never met feel know Frank Tiano reading about modeling ex ploits over years As mentor Top Gun Scale extravaganza through columns Scale RIC Modeler Model Airplane News R/C Report Frank proves himself out standing people hobby recently formed Frank Tiano Enterprises 2460 Southwest 85th Terrace Davie FL 33324 sent bit Mighty Lite plywood yours truly astounded Although sample mailed Florida usually rather damp Colorado almost always dry bone arrived flatter pancake warp seen Since theres lot ply large Scale model flatness warp-resistance highly desirable looks fuselage Pacific C-l going have Mighty Lite sides Pat Cordy Cordys Flying Circus 1502 N Pros pect Colorado Springs CO 80907 appears ready start kitting all-fiberglass version Ed Carrolls Wily Coyote low-wing Giant has jazzed up tad since great flying pro totype produced wing struts formed nylon landing gear struts built-in static/dynamic ai leron balances Jack Cole has test pilot fly ing heck Out version models name Colorado response Wyomings Road runner pretty spiffy Giant flier its own right Fun Fly PO Box 1686 Lander WY 82520 youre interested spectacular fiberglass work nonscalebut great-flyingmodel drop Pat Cordy line ask about Wily Coyote magic words today Giant builders seem electric screwdrivers Its strange sounds proliferation small hand-held Continued page 150 Order direct Add $1500 shipping Use VISA MC check money order COD GOLDW AG[ MODlILS IC B0 807 Ienn VaIIe4 CA 95946 916 432-2928 January 1990 43 sq area S 120 1-2 Cu engines quarter scale com plete deluxe kit features exact scale outlines balsa plywood construction light epoxy cowl wheel pants selected wood complete hardware flying wires full cockpit details 3-views photos decals extensive instruction manual Span 70 800 sq area 91/2101/2 lbsSpan , uu 90-120 cu engine light epoxy glass Cu ir y glass fuselage cowl fuselage cowl wheel pants complete wheel pants light foam wing cores conhardware selected wood decals 3-views test wood complete hardware decals VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETFERING Providing elegant time saving economical finishing touch modelers EZ TO APPLY ering comes prespaced prealignedsaving hours cutting fuss aligning individual letters decals text custom computer cut 3M PEEl PROTScTlVE BACKINGPremium cast vinyl l thin olors pe styles includinq Military B[ock high NOW AAILE Stencil Mask & 1 Color Outlining Priced right no minimum charge PSEL OFF THE CARRIER TAPE example AMA numbers i/i high 1 hi h high $125P&H Call write cornplete info U ordm procisied upon rectpack & sample ITS FREE nldpped vii kit cliii m VINYLWEITE CUSTOM LEFIERING 16043 Tulsa Street Granada Hills CA 91344 818363-7131 Nooo 6PM Pacihce Mail order CA res add taz Custom Letter Today VINVLWRITE Way Rather measured noise varies torque loads very good news modelers since main noise mecha nism fact caused torque loading use efficient propellers will lead better performance less noise Its ideal solution next article series will con tinue discussion thrust thickness noise will demonstrated strictly high tip speeds thickness noise makes small contribution total propeller sound output Finally flight test data will shown strongly support inferences drawn laboratory RC Giant Scale/de Vries Continued page 43 electric screwdrivers available reasonable pric es makes logical choices use re chargeable battery-powered electric motors big birds Theyre useful manner aux iliary applications An example F-14 Tomcat being built Chuck Bailey Fremont CA Chuck enlarged set Jim Gupton F-14 drawings 24% aims power ducted-fan model twin Picco 80s Dynamax fans disassembled electric screwdriver provide strong geared source power swing Tomcats wings initial reaction wonder mo tor affected radio reception motor has com mutator brushes could possibly source unacceptable radio noise ac cording Chuck ran exhaustive series radio range checks concluded simple diode across motor leads renders electroni cally silent design rack-and-pinion gear system sweep wings well re duction drive mechanism includes ball bear ing pivots aluminum mounts model thats expected weigh 27 30 lb wet talking true Giant herethe fully extended wingspan healthy 96/2 Applying electric screwdriver motors land ing gear retracts flaps seems gaining fa vor mechanisms complex take bit metalworking expertise Powerful RC race car electric motors being considered prime movers Giants well caution go electric motor route no matter what its original source make darn sure doesnt goof up radio reception dont know somebody didnt think before people Ace RIC Inc did Theyve come up southpaw single-stick RC transmitter Using Olympic V electron ics simply reversed everything came up transmitter specifically designed 15% RC community left-handed youre interested drop em line PO Box 511 Higginsville MO 64037 Sets include Aces 91 receiver standard receiver Ni-Cdsbut no servos allows use positive-pulse high-powered servos sincerely hope readers have Merry Happy RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 45 serious Pattern competitors flying twocycle engines again end story doubt Both engines have advantages disad vantages four-cycle engines can easily turn larger propellers vertical performance bet ter However also have problems caused higher torque finesse rudder necessary vertical maneuvers two-cycle engine uses fuel costs less fourcycle fuel Propeller cost really factor cause exotic two-cycle propellers cost just much big clubs four-cycle engines turn four-cycle engines bigger heavier difficult shoehorn fuse lage airplane balance changed Cost reli ability maintainability about same early maintenance problems four-cycle engines generally thing past think four-cycle engine will win world championships F3A competition unless Prettner decides curious thing happened t989 RC Aer obatics World Championships report prob ably issue wont go great lengths about it appears international read European judges let Prettner get away new personal style flying Apparently flew very fast airplane about 200 meters out judges rules say 150-175 ters USA s Steve Helms Tony Frack owiak flew fast way out two years ago Continued page 152 150 Model Aviation W ndihoetIa5 1/4 Scale Kits $12995 Epoxy/Glass/Foam Construction Drawings Date Formula 120 Pylon Sport Standoff ScaleKit Price ping Credit cards WelcomedOhio Residents Add 7% STEP BACK & ADMIRE YOUR WORK YOURE DONE responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 42, 43, 150
JINGLE BELLS jingle bells Tis season jolly Its also season intensely involved building next years Gi ant Scale modelat least less temperate read cold snowy parts country course friends southern California Florida still merrily flying around last years models Others among us laboring mightily trying garner AMA Season Flyer patch club field assembling spruce sticks plywood firewalls bent wire home workshop big uns popularity seems increasing unabated IMAA notes its membership bounding right through 5000 mark can tell mail Ive getting es tablished RC builders/pilots arent ones gravitating area interest rank ginners displaying fascination Giant models Most letters receive request help deciding model engine choose first big project About 80% information requests indicate desire start gas burner opposed larger glow plug engines Generally response conservative side model thatll weigh between 15 20 lb flying trim correspondent indicates terest Scale ship suggest simpler high-wing monoplane kits Normally dont require extreme talent build fly yet can dolled up Scale detail severe weight penalties As far engine recommendations con cerned usually suggest power plants lower regions spectrum Gas burners like smaller Quadras Zenoahs will handle 1520-lb models easily providing neo phyte Giant builder/flier good early experi ence gas engine operation Giant Scale convert has some RC build ing flying experience he/she might consider building first large model scratch using available drawing sets Left Travelair Mystery Ship built Fred Reeves kit Buzz Butier Longmont CO Model has neatest striping jobs around Right Frank Gordon Jr Rochester NY built beautiful AG-Cat power plant Saito ST-300 four-cycle twin C&H spark ignition Left Pat Cordys all-fiberglass incarnation Ed Carroll design Wily Coyote Flies great 100 Hlgflt UnucK Baileys F-i 4 Tomcat Swing wings use electric screwdriver motor Cockpit has full detail spoilers airbrakes landing gear functional C Fowler photo 42 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Giant Scale John de Vries Colonel USAF Ret 4610 t4offat Ln Colorado Springs CO 80915 Mary R Reeses 27%-scale Mooney M-18 C55 OS Gemini four-stroke provides power Everything scale airfoils Plans available 329 N Miistead Wichita KS 67212 will readily apparent definite differences between big uns little uns Large RC construction techniques closer full-scale practice although previously learned modeling techniques used Whether build first Giant kit plans suggest model designers en gine recommendations used prototype model flew well particular power plant chances model will too difficult part about recommending first Giants dissuade people choosing model common sense would indicate well beyond capabilities Although its fact larger RC models fly better smaller ones big Mustang Jug P-47 isnt place start Among hobby shop owners its known Fly ing Fortress Syndrome RC beginners often have visions remotely controlled B- 17 first modeling effort same fascination big complex first projects afflicts potential Giant builder Its apparent letters seasoned RCers want make move up Making haste slowly difficult concept us ac cept its mandatory Giant Scale project succeed investments $500-$1 000 just single model its plain common sense choose project has high probability suc ceeding letter starts ive reading column years . can usually guess what will follow So faithful disciples de cide want join Giants please consider simple honest easily built flown RC mod el want happy building/flying miniature model aircraft also want stick us Although weve never met feel know Frank Tiano reading about modeling ex ploits over years As mentor Top Gun Scale extravaganza through columns Scale RIC Modeler Model Airplane News R/C Report Frank proves himself out standing people hobby recently formed Frank Tiano Enterprises 2460 Southwest 85th Terrace Davie FL 33324 sent bit Mighty Lite plywood yours truly astounded Although sample mailed Florida usually rather damp Colorado almost always dry bone arrived flatter pancake warp seen Since theres lot ply large Scale model flatness warp-resistance highly desirable looks fuselage Pacific C-l going have Mighty Lite sides Pat Cordy Cordys Flying Circus 1502 N Pros pect Colorado Springs CO 80907 appears ready start kitting all-fiberglass version Ed Carrolls Wily Coyote low-wing Giant has jazzed up tad since great flying pro totype produced wing struts formed nylon landing gear struts built-in static/dynamic ai leron balances Jack Cole has test pilot fly ing heck Out version models name Colorado response Wyomings Road runner pretty spiffy Giant flier its own right Fun Fly PO Box 1686 Lander WY 82520 youre interested spectacular fiberglass work nonscalebut great-flyingmodel drop Pat Cordy line ask about Wily Coyote magic words today Giant builders seem electric screwdrivers Its strange sounds proliferation small hand-held Continued page 150 Order direct Add $1500 shipping Use VISA MC check money order COD GOLDW AG[ MODlILS IC B0 807 Ienn VaIIe4 CA 95946 916 432-2928 January 1990 43 sq area S 120 1-2 Cu engines quarter scale com plete deluxe kit features exact scale outlines balsa plywood construction light epoxy cowl wheel pants selected wood complete hardware flying wires full cockpit details 3-views photos decals extensive instruction manual Span 70 800 sq area 91/2101/2 lbsSpan , uu 90-120 cu engine light epoxy glass Cu ir y glass fuselage cowl fuselage cowl wheel pants complete wheel pants light foam wing cores conhardware selected wood decals 3-views test wood complete hardware decals VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETFERING Providing elegant time saving economical finishing touch modelers EZ TO APPLY ering comes prespaced prealignedsaving hours cutting fuss aligning individual letters decals text custom computer cut 3M PEEl PROTScTlVE BACKINGPremium cast vinyl l thin olors pe styles includinq Military B[ock high NOW AAILE Stencil Mask & 1 Color Outlining Priced right no minimum charge PSEL OFF THE CARRIER TAPE example AMA numbers i/i high 1 hi h high $125P&H Call write cornplete info U ordm procisied upon rectpack & sample ITS FREE nldpped vii kit cliii m VINYLWEITE CUSTOM LEFIERING 16043 Tulsa Street Granada Hills CA 91344 818363-7131 Nooo 6PM Pacihce Mail order CA res add taz Custom Letter Today VINVLWRITE Way Rather measured noise varies torque loads very good news modelers since main noise mecha nism fact caused torque loading use efficient propellers will lead better performance less noise Its ideal solution next article series will con tinue discussion thrust thickness noise will demonstrated strictly high tip speeds thickness noise makes small contribution total propeller sound output Finally flight test data will shown strongly support inferences drawn laboratory RC Giant Scale/de Vries Continued page 43 electric screwdrivers available reasonable pric es makes logical choices use re chargeable battery-powered electric motors big birds Theyre useful manner aux iliary applications An example F-14 Tomcat being built Chuck Bailey Fremont CA Chuck enlarged set Jim Gupton F-14 drawings 24% aims power ducted-fan model twin Picco 80s Dynamax fans disassembled electric screwdriver provide strong geared source power swing Tomcats wings initial reaction wonder mo tor affected radio reception motor has com mutator brushes could possibly source unacceptable radio noise ac cording Chuck ran exhaustive series radio range checks concluded simple diode across motor leads renders electroni cally silent design rack-and-pinion gear system sweep wings well re duction drive mechanism includes ball bear ing pivots aluminum mounts model thats expected weigh 27 30 lb wet talking true Giant herethe fully extended wingspan healthy 96/2 Applying electric screwdriver motors land ing gear retracts flaps seems gaining fa vor mechanisms complex take bit metalworking expertise Powerful RC race car electric motors being considered prime movers Giants well caution go electric motor route no matter what its original source make darn sure doesnt goof up radio reception dont know somebody didnt think before people Ace RIC Inc did Theyve come up southpaw single-stick RC transmitter Using Olympic V electron ics simply reversed everything came up transmitter specifically designed 15% RC community left-handed youre interested drop em line PO Box 511 Higginsville MO 64037 Sets include Aces 91 receiver standard receiver Ni-Cdsbut no servos allows use positive-pulse high-powered servos sincerely hope readers have Merry Happy RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 45 serious Pattern competitors flying twocycle engines again end story doubt Both engines have advantages disad vantages four-cycle engines can easily turn larger propellers vertical performance bet ter However also have problems caused higher torque finesse rudder necessary vertical maneuvers two-cycle engine uses fuel costs less fourcycle fuel Propeller cost really factor cause exotic two-cycle propellers cost just much big clubs four-cycle engines turn four-cycle engines bigger heavier difficult shoehorn fuse lage airplane balance changed Cost reli ability maintainability about same early maintenance problems four-cycle engines generally thing past think four-cycle engine will win world championships F3A competition unless Prettner decides curious thing happened t989 RC Aer obatics World Championships report prob ably issue wont go great lengths about it appears international read European judges let Prettner get away new personal style flying Apparently flew very fast airplane about 200 meters out judges rules say 150-175 ters USA s Steve Helms Tony Frack owiak flew fast way out two years ago Continued page 152 150 Model Aviation W ndihoetIa5 1/4 Scale Kits $12995 Epoxy/Glass/Foam Construction Drawings Date Formula 120 Pylon Sport Standoff ScaleKit Price ping Credit cards WelcomedOhio Residents Add 7% STEP BACK & ADMIRE YOUR WORK YOURE DONE responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation