RADIO CONTROL GIANTS 2003/11

November 2003 95
WELCOME TO the November 2003 Radio Control (RC) Giants
column. I have finally finished the Aviomodelli CANT Z.1007bis
Italian bomber kit from Internet RC. I’ve included a picture of the
completed 90-inch-span model along with my 7-year-old son for
perspective.
I decided to finish the model in a typical Mediterranean
camouflage color scheme. Other than having to mask off the white
band on the fuselage and the yellow bands on the cowlings, the
camouflage scheme was easy to paint.
I used Krylon spray paint for the yellow and white. The rest of
the paint—sand, medium green, dark green, and gray—is Behr
Exterior Latex purchased from The Home Depot in quart containers.
The colors were computer-matched from small Testors bottles that
can be found in most hobby stores. I used a typical airbrush and a
little water to thin the paint.
I am serious when I claim that it was easy to paint. The latex
paint is odorless, cleans up with water, and dries quickly—especially
if you are painting outside.
Since the model is powered by three O.S. .46 glow engines, I did
have to spray a fuelproof clear coat on the entire model. I used
TopFlite LustreKote Flat Clear in spray cans. There are other fuelproofing
methods and you should use one that you are happy with.
Had the model been gas powered, I could have used Krylon clear or
even a polyurethane finish.
For those looking for documentation on this fascinating subject,
Pacific Coast Models has just what you’re looking for. The company
specializes in items for modelers with an interest in the World War
II Italian Air Force and the Italian Royal Army. I was able to
purchase the book ALI D’ITALIA volume 18 C.R.D.A. Cant Z.1007,
written in Italian and English. It has many wartime photos of the
CANT Z.1007, accurate three-views, and color plates. This is a must
for Scale modelers.
You can contact Pacific Coast Models by telephone at (707) 538-
4850 or visit the company’s Web site at www.pacmodels.com.
The O.S. engines fit nicely in the provided cowlings, but I did not
want to use the standard O.S. mufflers that came with them.
Although I did not build the CANT Z.1007 for competition, I
couldn’t bring myself to hack up the cowlings to accept the stock
mufflers.
Here is where Slimline Products came to the rescue. Slimline
makes a Sport Scale muffler for the O.S. .40 and .46 engines that fits
nicely inside the cowling. I added a pressure
fitting, and the installation was complete. The
engines run great with the Slimline mufflers,
and the finished appearance is far more
palatable.
For your exhaust needs, you can contact
Slimline at (480) 967-5053 or on the Web at
www.slimlineproducts.com.
The CANT Z.1007 kit came with three
fuel tanks that slide into a cavity directly
behind each engine. The instructions/plans
show how to operate all three engines via one
or two servos. I opted to use only one servo
and installed the provided stranded-metal,
flexible cables to operate the throttles. The
system works well and was moderately easy
to install.
Since the Z.1007 does not have flaps or
retractable landing gear, I wanted to add a
fifth channel to use on the model. What’s the
Sal Calvagna, 1335 Broadway Ave., Holbrook NY 11741; E-mail: [email protected]
RADIO CONTROL GIANTS
The completed CANT Z.1007 bomber from Internet RC is shown
with author’s 7-year-old son Sal for perspective.
Slimline Products’ 3208 Sport Scale muffler for the .40 and .46
O.S. engines fits nicely in the cowling.
Brothers Peter (left) and John Muzio of New York are kneeling behind Peter’s newly
finished TopFlite Stinson and John’s 50-pound Robart P-38 Lightning.
sense of having a bomber if you don’t drop bombs? Not wanting to
reinvent the wheel, I used the servo-access hatch on the belly of the
model and converted it to bomb-bay doors.
My friend Gunny, who has experience with gear doors and such,
came over, hinged the doors, and installed a retract servo and two
pushrods to operate the bomb-bay doors. The system is simple and
works well.
The only parts provided in the kit that I did not use were the
hinges and clevises. I was not happy with the ones included and
replaced them with Robart hinge points and Du-Bro clevises.
The CANT Z.1007 is an attractive and unusual model that should
raise eyebrows at any flying event. For those who are interested in
building a CANT Z.1007, you can contact Internet RC at (602) 347-
1600 or visit the company’s Web site at www.internet-rc.com.
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother! Peter Muzio of East Northport,
New York, and John Muzio of Syosset, New York, are members of
the same RC club and are interested in the RC Giants theme. In the
photo, Peter is kneeling behind his newly finished TopFlite Stinson
SR-9 that is powered by a Zenoah G-38, and John is next to his
recently completed Robart P-38 Lightning that is powered by two
3W-70 engines.
John’s P-38 weighs a hefty 50 pounds and uses Robart landing
gear, Glennis wheels and brakes, and turns two massive Fuchs three-
Lou Zackman holds his B-24 Liberator bomber. Four Magnum 30
four-strokes supply power to the 13-pound aircraft.
These are the bare bones of the 1⁄4-scale Balsa USA S.E.5a. Ed
Hirschfeld has begun covering the model.
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blade 22 x 12 propellers. Peter covered his
SR-9 with Super Coverite and painted the
model using TopFlite LustreKote. The G-38
powers a Biela 18 x 10 propeller.
Both men have been involved in the
hobby for more than 30 years. Sibling rivalry
erupted when I asked who the better pilot was
and who the better builder was. I just love to
start trouble!
Lou Zackman of Bay Shore, New York, has
a 90-inch Jack Stafford B-24 Liberator
bomber. Lou says that Ray Moriarti of Vero
Beach, Florida, built the model. It weighs 13
pounds, is powered by four Magnum 30 fourstroke
glow engines, and was painted with
Dupli-Color spray paint.
The model looks great on the outside, and
a closer inspection reveals full cockpit and
turret detail. Unfortunately, the grass was too
high for the model to take off.
The Balsa USA 1⁄4-scale S.E.5a is
progressing nicely. At this point the model
has been completely framed. The cabanes,
struts, and landing gear have been fabricated
and the Zenoah G-38 gas engine has been
installed.
As you can see in the accompanying
photo, Ed Hirschfeld has begun covering the
model starting with the horizontal stabilizer.
The cabanes, struts, and landing gear need to
be covered in wood and the servos installed.
The model builds quickly and comes with
plenty of reference from full-size, rolled plans
and a fully illustrated instruction manual. Balsa
USA has all of the accessories available to
finish the model, including covering material,
Williams Bros. wheels and 1⁄4-scale Vickers
machine gun, and a complete decal set.
The S.E.5a was one of the most important
British combat aircraft of World War I. Some
of the greatest of all Allied aces utilized the
S.E.5a in combat, including Major Edward
Mannock, Lieutenant Colonel Billy Bishop,
and Captain James McCudden. Many pilots
considered the S.E.5a’s extraordinary strength
and stability to be its most significant
attributes. More than 5,000 S.E.5as were built.
You can own a 1⁄4-scale version of this
famous World War I fighter designed by Balsa
USA. For more information on this and its
many other fine kits, call Balsa USA at (906)
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www.balsausa.com.
This ends another RC Giants column. I’ll be
back next month! MA
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