ALL MODEL BUILDERS should give thanks guy gal invented PVC polyvinyl chloride pipe its attendant plastic fittings ubiquitous white tubing has used host nifty accessories ranging simple model cradles full-blown assembly tables mentioned last months column Delmar Waterson Dighton Kansas has come up yet another interesting use PVC pipingto store hang fully assembled Giant Scale model ceiling workshop Lets face big birds take up lot room theyre disassembled Its important get completed models out way arent flying Workshop space usually premium particularly youre building second third large RC model name game preventing hangar rash completed models wrestling new construction photo accompanies column shows Delmar does hanger tached ceiling Delmar makes couple Cs pipe cushions lower part C soft pipe insulation foam size course depends model suspended hangers width depends width fuselage its depth depends tall bird Once youve sized custom-designed hanger should glue components together Both clear PVC glue purple glue bond almost immediately applied Id suggest use clear PVC stickum because purple glue might prove unsightly beauty Waterson ceiling hanger complete model held its center gravity Del cautions loose ends hanger should stabilized flexible chain wire PVC tends sag tad weighted down wont want model slipping out sporty hanger Waterson hangers shouldnt exposed much sunlight PVC tends become brittle gets too much sun event thanks Delmar Waterson useful way suspend models good old days aviation before jetways invented between airplanes chain link fence some airports fence waist high spectators wound up gravel ears went see someone off airliner standard procedure wait until aircraft pulled away terminal As pilot revved engines turned out parking space everybody turned back-on slipstreamand expected pelted dust dirt gravel similar situation exists today Big Bird flight lines across country Most RC clubs rule models started should oriented prop blast doesnt clobber adjacent models modelers pits 20-plus-inchers urged powerful gas burners kick up lot loose landscape roar action modelers dont realize IR ADHO CONTROL however too subject potential gravel storm crank up full-bore model will generate invisible miniature tornado directly below running propeller high rpm its potent enough fling gravel other debris faces unsuspecting size intensity tornado function fast prop spinning once bird cranks its effect can lessened coming back throttle larger size props effect enhanced suggests its darn good idea wear eye protection starting Giant Scale models kinds excellent protective goggles available use highly recommended start bird over puddle water pits betcha youll see small waterspout under front model plunk hard-earned bucks down counter local hobby emporium purchase new RC radio system dont always fully consider what youre getting Nine times out 10 youll acquire transmitter receiver four servos airborne battery switch harness battery charger set frequency flags Most systems nestled foam nooks crannies will provide 450- 550-mAb battery pack quartet standard servos latter will put out about 48 50 GIANTS 1 inch-ounces torque adequate control 60-sized models standard servo isn t powerful enough guide Giant Scale model best youll have buy least another servo can double up aileron control Depending heavy fast big bird will might have acquire sixth servo youll have two operate elevators safetys sake might have double-servo rudder well About time standard 550-mAb battery pack will become sorely overstressed have heard about Giant Scale servoslarge powerful surfacemovers Most RC radio manufacturers make theyre good investment big bird applications However servos dont get publicity deserve Some have direct application needs example 60 inch-ounce low-profile servos available ideal outboard wing mounting aileron control Some manufacturers provide servos lesser power 30 inch-ounces torque appropriate operating retract valves other lightduty applications Also available coreless servos variety powers provide accelerated control application over cored counterparts Im suggesting take time bit research before Left PVC airplane hangers designed Delmar Waterson Dighton Kansas May1993 91 Below Wendell Hostetlers latest Lancair IV 276% scale Wendell developed plans factory drawings V risk engines performance anything less True AAC ABC piston/cylinder assemblies Now available over 25 different types popular engines choice professional modelers worldwide Performance Send $200 1993 catalog Specialties ox 3146 nerville NV 89410 Phone 702 265-7523 FAX 702 265-7522 Quarter-scale FW-190 displayed IMAA Chapter 90 display model owned Bud Turk spans 94 inches weighs 30 pounds powered G-62 Gypsy Moth model also owned Bud Turk quarter scale weighs 22 pounds spans 75 feet Bud Turks WW French Morane Saulnier monoplane also Chapter 90 display quarter-scale bird weighs 19 pounds spans 6 feet uses G-38 engine investing radio system Giant Scale model Examine specs servos available chosen radio manufacturer order custom radio system thatll appropriate model youre buy l200-mAh battery pack support servo array purchase youll need make sure get servo lead extensions will fit bird Finally side safety purchase redundant battery system along second 1 200-mAh Ni-Cd pack Ill close things off month plug old friend Wendell Hostetler Wendells latest design stunner Its Lancair IV home-built/kit-built speedster prototype airplane has reached 300 mph ified Reno National Air Races Since model spans 100 inches its legal current crop miniature Reno races youre inclined prototype Lancair molded composite materials available fixedgear retract versions Wendells drawings show both versions Accessories model include fiberglass fuselage cowl retracts foam flying surfaces air-driven flapsa veritable kit pieces prototype model weighs 23 pounds supported 1040 squares Contact Wendell details include big SASE 1041 Heatherwood Lane Orrville OH 44667 weathers warming up See club field charge ANY 4-8 cell pack 1 2V car battery Delta Peak Detection will cut back trickle LED tells charge condition Includes two charge circuits Works charge diode place Futaba & JR systems Special Pap PRO-HINGES________ Plastic Easiest Hinge Installecial Paper use cyanocrylate adhesives RC $249/pkg 18 Scale $449/pkg 24 IERPRO-CHARGER K Contains 4 1500 mah battery cells senses plug fouled & boosts power LED bar graph meter display plug condition Supports Futaba "J chargersRetail $59 95 Retail $7495 repair information904434-0909 Toll Free Order Line Orders Only Please 800962-7802 Qf available local hobby shop order direct DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED 92 Model Aviation O SOUTH INC 5524 N Palafox Pensacola FL 32503
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/05
Page Numbers: 91, 92
ALL MODEL BUILDERS should give thanks guy gal invented PVC polyvinyl chloride pipe its attendant plastic fittings ubiquitous white tubing has used host nifty accessories ranging simple model cradles full-blown assembly tables mentioned last months column Delmar Waterson Dighton Kansas has come up yet another interesting use PVC pipingto store hang fully assembled Giant Scale model ceiling workshop Lets face big birds take up lot room theyre disassembled Its important get completed models out way arent flying Workshop space usually premium particularly youre building second third large RC model name game preventing hangar rash completed models wrestling new construction photo accompanies column shows Delmar does hanger tached ceiling Delmar makes couple Cs pipe cushions lower part C soft pipe insulation foam size course depends model suspended hangers width depends width fuselage its depth depends tall bird Once youve sized custom-designed hanger should glue components together Both clear PVC glue purple glue bond almost immediately applied Id suggest use clear PVC stickum because purple glue might prove unsightly beauty Waterson ceiling hanger complete model held its center gravity Del cautions loose ends hanger should stabilized flexible chain wire PVC tends sag tad weighted down wont want model slipping out sporty hanger Waterson hangers shouldnt exposed much sunlight PVC tends become brittle gets too much sun event thanks Delmar Waterson useful way suspend models good old days aviation before jetways invented between airplanes chain link fence some airports fence waist high spectators wound up gravel ears went see someone off airliner standard procedure wait until aircraft pulled away terminal As pilot revved engines turned out parking space everybody turned back-on slipstreamand expected pelted dust dirt gravel similar situation exists today Big Bird flight lines across country Most RC clubs rule models started should oriented prop blast doesnt clobber adjacent models modelers pits 20-plus-inchers urged powerful gas burners kick up lot loose landscape roar action modelers dont realize IR ADHO CONTROL however too subject potential gravel storm crank up full-bore model will generate invisible miniature tornado directly below running propeller high rpm its potent enough fling gravel other debris faces unsuspecting size intensity tornado function fast prop spinning once bird cranks its effect can lessened coming back throttle larger size props effect enhanced suggests its darn good idea wear eye protection starting Giant Scale models kinds excellent protective goggles available use highly recommended start bird over puddle water pits betcha youll see small waterspout under front model plunk hard-earned bucks down counter local hobby emporium purchase new RC radio system dont always fully consider what youre getting Nine times out 10 youll acquire transmitter receiver four servos airborne battery switch harness battery charger set frequency flags Most systems nestled foam nooks crannies will provide 450- 550-mAb battery pack quartet standard servos latter will put out about 48 50 GIANTS 1 inch-ounces torque adequate control 60-sized models standard servo isn t powerful enough guide Giant Scale model best youll have buy least another servo can double up aileron control Depending heavy fast big bird will might have acquire sixth servo youll have two operate elevators safetys sake might have double-servo rudder well About time standard 550-mAb battery pack will become sorely overstressed have heard about Giant Scale servoslarge powerful surfacemovers Most RC radio manufacturers make theyre good investment big bird applications However servos dont get publicity deserve Some have direct application needs example 60 inch-ounce low-profile servos available ideal outboard wing mounting aileron control Some manufacturers provide servos lesser power 30 inch-ounces torque appropriate operating retract valves other lightduty applications Also available coreless servos variety powers provide accelerated control application over cored counterparts Im suggesting take time bit research before Left PVC airplane hangers designed Delmar Waterson Dighton Kansas May1993 91 Below Wendell Hostetlers latest Lancair IV 276% scale Wendell developed plans factory drawings V risk engines performance anything less True AAC ABC piston/cylinder assemblies Now available over 25 different types popular engines choice professional modelers worldwide Performance Send $200 1993 catalog Specialties ox 3146 nerville NV 89410 Phone 702 265-7523 FAX 702 265-7522 Quarter-scale FW-190 displayed IMAA Chapter 90 display model owned Bud Turk spans 94 inches weighs 30 pounds powered G-62 Gypsy Moth model also owned Bud Turk quarter scale weighs 22 pounds spans 75 feet Bud Turks WW French Morane Saulnier monoplane also Chapter 90 display quarter-scale bird weighs 19 pounds spans 6 feet uses G-38 engine investing radio system Giant Scale model Examine specs servos available chosen radio manufacturer order custom radio system thatll appropriate model youre buy l200-mAh battery pack support servo array purchase youll need make sure get servo lead extensions will fit bird Finally side safety purchase redundant battery system along second 1 200-mAh Ni-Cd pack Ill close things off month plug old friend Wendell Hostetler Wendells latest design stunner Its Lancair IV home-built/kit-built speedster prototype airplane has reached 300 mph ified Reno National Air Races Since model spans 100 inches its legal current crop miniature Reno races youre inclined prototype Lancair molded composite materials available fixedgear retract versions Wendells drawings show both versions Accessories model include fiberglass fuselage cowl retracts foam flying surfaces air-driven flapsa veritable kit pieces prototype model weighs 23 pounds supported 1040 squares Contact Wendell details include big SASE 1041 Heatherwood Lane Orrville OH 44667 weathers warming up See club field charge ANY 4-8 cell pack 1 2V car battery Delta Peak Detection will cut back trickle LED tells charge condition Includes two charge circuits Works charge diode place Futaba & JR systems Special Pap PRO-HINGES________ Plastic Easiest Hinge Installecial Paper use cyanocrylate adhesives RC $249/pkg 18 Scale $449/pkg 24 IERPRO-CHARGER K Contains 4 1500 mah battery cells senses plug fouled & boosts power LED bar graph meter display plug condition Supports Futaba "J chargersRetail $59 95 Retail $7495 repair information904434-0909 Toll Free Order Line Orders Only Please 800962-7802 Qf available local hobby shop order direct DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED 92 Model Aviation O SOUTH INC 5524 N Palafox Pensacola FL 32503