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Radio Control Giants-2011/12

Author: Sal Calvagna


Edition: Model Aviation - 2011/12
Page Numbers: 94,95,96

SEASON’S GREETINGS to all. It’s that
time of year again; the holidays are upon us
and most modelers have their RC Giants put
away for the season—unless you’re fortunate
and reside in the warmer South.
Now’s a good time to make those repairs
that you’ve put off, update a model, or even
start a new project. I have selected a few
products and services to feature. With the
holidays around the corner, these would make
great gifts for someone special.
Ken Anderson, of 42-Percent-Products,
frequently adds innovative products to his
sales line. One of his latest offerings is the
Mini Thor, which allows you to operate the
ignition system off of the receiver battery. It is
the second-generation Thor, but much
smaller—only 33 x 21 x 6mm.
As with the Thor, there’s no more need for
an extra switch harness for the ignition switch
and it allows you to kill the engine
electronically from your transmitter at any
time. That’s a great built-in safety device!
Another offering is the Seiko Servo
Switch. Ken designed this switch to work
with the Tonegawa Seiko PS-050 servo. This
monster servo has an output of up to 1,800
ounces of torque and is designed to replace
the three or four servos and tray assembly
usually found to actuate the rudders of large
aerobatic models.
The Seiko servo uses its own battery pack,
necessitating the use of an additional switch
harness. Ken designed the electronically
operated Seiko Servo Switch to eliminate the
harness. Rudder servo current is only
available when the transmitter is turned on.
Another new product is the Air Jockey.
This device drops the landing gear on your
pneumatically operated system when it detects
the air pressure below a set minimum level.
This is another great safety device available
from 42-Percent-Products to use on our costly
Giant Scale models!
For more information about these
products, please visit Ken’s website listed in
“Sources.”
Oregon Scale Aviation (OSA) was formed in
1997 by Buz Hampton and Lee Cundiff as
they worked on building a highly detailed
F4U Corsair. During construction of the
Corsair, Buz developed a number of products
for RC aircraft use. His first was the
MicroGear Ultra Controller.
Buz reports the following:
“This unit allows the modeler to actuate the
landing gear and associated gear doors in a
scale manner without the use of complex
mechanical linkages. It controls the speed of
mechanical landing gear and doors and is
compatible with both mechanical and airdriven
systems. It supports Corsair-style doors
that remain open after the gear is deployed, as
well as P-51-style doors that close after the
gear are deployed.
“All end points are fully programmable and
stored in non-volatile memory, so there are no
set-up steps before each flight. Just power up
and fly! You can even use a switch to sense
when the gear’s up. This prevents the gear
doors from closing before the gear is fully up.
“One of the most useful features is the
ability to sense when the transmitter landing
gear switch is in the up position when the
system is powered on. If this occurs,
MicroGear Ultra will not raise the gear until
the system is armed by moving the transmitter
gear switch to the down position.”
Another of OSA’s products is the
ThermaCowl Ultra. ThermaCowl senses the
temperature in the engine compartment and
opens a set of cowl flaps automatically based
on engine temperature. The system is
completely proportional and fully adjustable.
All settings are stored in non-volatile memory,
eliminating the need for preflight adjustments.
ThermaCowl allows quicker engine warmup
and maintains a constant engine temperature
throughout the flight. It has a mode that allows
the user to couple the wing flaps and the cowl
flaps. This is useful for demonstrating the
functional cowl flaps on the ground and for
verifying functionality as part of the preflight
check. This feature is also fully programmable
(end points, start, full-open points, etc.).
ThermaCowl adds a remarkable touch of
realism to any Scale airplane that has
Also included in this column:
• 42-Percent-Products
• Oregon Scale Aviation
• Camden Custom Cutters
• Wolfram Donalies’
Polikarpov I-16
Right: The Mini Thor ignition power
expander from 42-Percent-Products
eliminates the need for a separate
ignition battery and switch.
Oregon Scale Aviation’s ThermaCowl Ultra senses the temperature
in the engine compartment and automatically opens a set of cowl flaps.
Camden Custom Cutters offers laser-cut plywood formers and
balsa ribs.
New products and services debut
December 2011 95
functional cowl flaps, and several electricpower
modelers are using it to sense
battery temperature and open a cooling flap
when the batteries need additional airflow.
ThermaCowl is so sensitive it can be adjusted
to open from just the heat of your fingers!
The WingMan is an electronic unit that
controls the actuation of wing-folding servos
and wing-latch servos from a single
transmitter channel. All endpoints are fully
programmable and the speed of the wingfolding
sequence is adjustable. You can even
program a delay between the wings to
simulate the prototypical hydraulic systems
used in many World War II-era aircraft.
The OSA MicroSynch was the first twinengine
synchronizer on the market using
today’s advanced micro-controllers.
MicroSynch not only maintains twinengine
synchronization, but in the event one
is lost, it automatically throttles back the
second engine to prevent the dreaded snapspin.
Additionally, it allows the user to set a
minimum RPM once synchronization has
been achieved. This prevents the engines
from stalling during long idles.
For more information about these great
Guess the aircraft! This model was built by Alan Yendle of Austin
TX. The answer will appear in the January 2012 “RC Giants”
column.
Wolfram Donalies displays his unique 1/3-
scale Russian Polikarpov I-16. The I-16
was the world’s first
monoplane fighter with
retractable landing gear.
His scratch-built I-16
makes a pass below.
designs and additional offerings from Oregon
Scale Aviation, please visit the OSA website
listed in “Sources.”
Camden Custom Cutters (CCC) of Camden,
South Carolina, is a new company formed by
Roger Marshall and Ed Grossheim to serve
the modeling community. The two have more
than 75 years combined in building and
designing RC models.
Camden’s specialty is unique, seldommodeled
laser-cut kits for the discerning
modeler when plans are available, but from
which no kits are commercially available.
One product is the Sopwith Triplane in 1/6-,
¼-, and 1/3-scale sizes, all available as lasercut
short kits based on Jerry Behrens’ 1976
prize-winning model.
The accompanying photo is of the
laser-cut short kit for the 1/3-scale Sopwith
Triplane, available for $225 plus shipping.
In some cases, CCC includes construction
plans with the short kits when allowed by
designers.
Plans are sometimes written with metric
dimensions, and Roger said, “One of the
things we do for modelers is convert metric to
English units and cut the parts to English
standard so that spars, stringers, etc. that are
commonly available in the USA fit bulkhead
notches precisely. Another of our specialties
is plan and kit enlargements—since we work
in AutoCAD, scale-ups and scale-downs are
precise and exact.”
Camden also provides a potential
customer with 8.5 x 11-inch copies of plans
for approval before the order is confirmed.
CCC’s goal is to satisfy a customer’s order
within two to three weeks. For more
information, visit Camden’s website listed in
“Sources.”
Wolfram Donalies of Elgin, Illinois, built
this seldom-modeled Russian Polikarpov I-16
in 1/3 scale. The model spans 107 inches and
weighs 46½ pounds. He initially purchased a
set of plans from Modellsport in Germany,
but they were not useful so he drew his own.
The I-16 is an all built-up structure
featuring Wolfram’s own airfoil, fiberglass
cowl, tail cone, and molded windshield. It is
powered by a ZDZ 80RV gas engine spinning
a Xoar 26 x 10 propeller.
The model took approximately two years
to build and is constructed from balsa, light
plywood, and aircraft-grade plywood.
Wolfram tried to copy the full-scale structure
where possible. The sheeted areas are covered
with 0.7-ounce fiberglass cloth and West
Systems epoxy resin.
21st Century fabric was used for the fabriccovered
parts of the model. The wing is built
in two halves and joined using carbon-fiber
tubes. The I-16 was finished with exterior
latex house paint sprayed on with a HVLP
detail gun. The insignia and lettering are all
painted. The Russian letters translate to
“Death to Fascism.”
The unique struts and landing gear were
made by Shindin Machine. Wolfram
reports that the model is slightly
underpowered; however, after the engine is
broken in, it should be fine. The I-16 took
7 pounds of lead in the nose for balance,
but it flies as though it is on rails.
Wolfram is a member of the Tri Village
RCers club. This winter he intends to add
more details including complicated gear
doors. Very nice, Wolfram!
That’s all for this month. There are plenty of
affordable, easy-to-use, innovative designs,
and solutions to problems available for our
RC Giants. Many of these products are
designed to protect your investment and make
our hobby safer to enjoy. They also make
great stocking stuffers … hint, hint!
See you next year! MA
Sources:
42-Percent-Products
(916) 993-9150
www.42-percent-products.com
Oregon Scale Aviation
[email protected]
www.oregonscaleaviation.com
Camden Custom Cutters
[email protected]
www.camdencustomcutters.com
International Miniature Aircraft Association
www.fly-imaa.org

Author: Sal Calvagna


Edition: Model Aviation - 2011/12
Page Numbers: 94,95,96

SEASON’S GREETINGS to all. It’s that
time of year again; the holidays are upon us
and most modelers have their RC Giants put
away for the season—unless you’re fortunate
and reside in the warmer South.
Now’s a good time to make those repairs
that you’ve put off, update a model, or even
start a new project. I have selected a few
products and services to feature. With the
holidays around the corner, these would make
great gifts for someone special.
Ken Anderson, of 42-Percent-Products,
frequently adds innovative products to his
sales line. One of his latest offerings is the
Mini Thor, which allows you to operate the
ignition system off of the receiver battery. It is
the second-generation Thor, but much
smaller—only 33 x 21 x 6mm.
As with the Thor, there’s no more need for
an extra switch harness for the ignition switch
and it allows you to kill the engine
electronically from your transmitter at any
time. That’s a great built-in safety device!
Another offering is the Seiko Servo
Switch. Ken designed this switch to work
with the Tonegawa Seiko PS-050 servo. This
monster servo has an output of up to 1,800
ounces of torque and is designed to replace
the three or four servos and tray assembly
usually found to actuate the rudders of large
aerobatic models.
The Seiko servo uses its own battery pack,
necessitating the use of an additional switch
harness. Ken designed the electronically
operated Seiko Servo Switch to eliminate the
harness. Rudder servo current is only
available when the transmitter is turned on.
Another new product is the Air Jockey.
This device drops the landing gear on your
pneumatically operated system when it detects
the air pressure below a set minimum level.
This is another great safety device available
from 42-Percent-Products to use on our costly
Giant Scale models!
For more information about these
products, please visit Ken’s website listed in
“Sources.”
Oregon Scale Aviation (OSA) was formed in
1997 by Buz Hampton and Lee Cundiff as
they worked on building a highly detailed
F4U Corsair. During construction of the
Corsair, Buz developed a number of products
for RC aircraft use. His first was the
MicroGear Ultra Controller.
Buz reports the following:
“This unit allows the modeler to actuate the
landing gear and associated gear doors in a
scale manner without the use of complex
mechanical linkages. It controls the speed of
mechanical landing gear and doors and is
compatible with both mechanical and airdriven
systems. It supports Corsair-style doors
that remain open after the gear is deployed, as
well as P-51-style doors that close after the
gear are deployed.
“All end points are fully programmable and
stored in non-volatile memory, so there are no
set-up steps before each flight. Just power up
and fly! You can even use a switch to sense
when the gear’s up. This prevents the gear
doors from closing before the gear is fully up.
“One of the most useful features is the
ability to sense when the transmitter landing
gear switch is in the up position when the
system is powered on. If this occurs,
MicroGear Ultra will not raise the gear until
the system is armed by moving the transmitter
gear switch to the down position.”
Another of OSA’s products is the
ThermaCowl Ultra. ThermaCowl senses the
temperature in the engine compartment and
opens a set of cowl flaps automatically based
on engine temperature. The system is
completely proportional and fully adjustable.
All settings are stored in non-volatile memory,
eliminating the need for preflight adjustments.
ThermaCowl allows quicker engine warmup
and maintains a constant engine temperature
throughout the flight. It has a mode that allows
the user to couple the wing flaps and the cowl
flaps. This is useful for demonstrating the
functional cowl flaps on the ground and for
verifying functionality as part of the preflight
check. This feature is also fully programmable
(end points, start, full-open points, etc.).
ThermaCowl adds a remarkable touch of
realism to any Scale airplane that has
Also included in this column:
• 42-Percent-Products
• Oregon Scale Aviation
• Camden Custom Cutters
• Wolfram Donalies’
Polikarpov I-16
Right: The Mini Thor ignition power
expander from 42-Percent-Products
eliminates the need for a separate
ignition battery and switch.
Oregon Scale Aviation’s ThermaCowl Ultra senses the temperature
in the engine compartment and automatically opens a set of cowl flaps.
Camden Custom Cutters offers laser-cut plywood formers and
balsa ribs.
New products and services debut
December 2011 95
functional cowl flaps, and several electricpower
modelers are using it to sense
battery temperature and open a cooling flap
when the batteries need additional airflow.
ThermaCowl is so sensitive it can be adjusted
to open from just the heat of your fingers!
The WingMan is an electronic unit that
controls the actuation of wing-folding servos
and wing-latch servos from a single
transmitter channel. All endpoints are fully
programmable and the speed of the wingfolding
sequence is adjustable. You can even
program a delay between the wings to
simulate the prototypical hydraulic systems
used in many World War II-era aircraft.
The OSA MicroSynch was the first twinengine
synchronizer on the market using
today’s advanced micro-controllers.
MicroSynch not only maintains twinengine
synchronization, but in the event one
is lost, it automatically throttles back the
second engine to prevent the dreaded snapspin.
Additionally, it allows the user to set a
minimum RPM once synchronization has
been achieved. This prevents the engines
from stalling during long idles.
For more information about these great
Guess the aircraft! This model was built by Alan Yendle of Austin
TX. The answer will appear in the January 2012 “RC Giants”
column.
Wolfram Donalies displays his unique 1/3-
scale Russian Polikarpov I-16. The I-16
was the world’s first
monoplane fighter with
retractable landing gear.
His scratch-built I-16
makes a pass below.
designs and additional offerings from Oregon
Scale Aviation, please visit the OSA website
listed in “Sources.”
Camden Custom Cutters (CCC) of Camden,
South Carolina, is a new company formed by
Roger Marshall and Ed Grossheim to serve
the modeling community. The two have more
than 75 years combined in building and
designing RC models.
Camden’s specialty is unique, seldommodeled
laser-cut kits for the discerning
modeler when plans are available, but from
which no kits are commercially available.
One product is the Sopwith Triplane in 1/6-,
¼-, and 1/3-scale sizes, all available as lasercut
short kits based on Jerry Behrens’ 1976
prize-winning model.
The accompanying photo is of the
laser-cut short kit for the 1/3-scale Sopwith
Triplane, available for $225 plus shipping.
In some cases, CCC includes construction
plans with the short kits when allowed by
designers.
Plans are sometimes written with metric
dimensions, and Roger said, “One of the
things we do for modelers is convert metric to
English units and cut the parts to English
standard so that spars, stringers, etc. that are
commonly available in the USA fit bulkhead
notches precisely. Another of our specialties
is plan and kit enlargements—since we work
in AutoCAD, scale-ups and scale-downs are
precise and exact.”
Camden also provides a potential
customer with 8.5 x 11-inch copies of plans
for approval before the order is confirmed.
CCC’s goal is to satisfy a customer’s order
within two to three weeks. For more
information, visit Camden’s website listed in
“Sources.”
Wolfram Donalies of Elgin, Illinois, built
this seldom-modeled Russian Polikarpov I-16
in 1/3 scale. The model spans 107 inches and
weighs 46½ pounds. He initially purchased a
set of plans from Modellsport in Germany,
but they were not useful so he drew his own.
The I-16 is an all built-up structure
featuring Wolfram’s own airfoil, fiberglass
cowl, tail cone, and molded windshield. It is
powered by a ZDZ 80RV gas engine spinning
a Xoar 26 x 10 propeller.
The model took approximately two years
to build and is constructed from balsa, light
plywood, and aircraft-grade plywood.
Wolfram tried to copy the full-scale structure
where possible. The sheeted areas are covered
with 0.7-ounce fiberglass cloth and West
Systems epoxy resin.
21st Century fabric was used for the fabriccovered
parts of the model. The wing is built
in two halves and joined using carbon-fiber
tubes. The I-16 was finished with exterior
latex house paint sprayed on with a HVLP
detail gun. The insignia and lettering are all
painted. The Russian letters translate to
“Death to Fascism.”
The unique struts and landing gear were
made by Shindin Machine. Wolfram
reports that the model is slightly
underpowered; however, after the engine is
broken in, it should be fine. The I-16 took
7 pounds of lead in the nose for balance,
but it flies as though it is on rails.
Wolfram is a member of the Tri Village
RCers club. This winter he intends to add
more details including complicated gear
doors. Very nice, Wolfram!
That’s all for this month. There are plenty of
affordable, easy-to-use, innovative designs,
and solutions to problems available for our
RC Giants. Many of these products are
designed to protect your investment and make
our hobby safer to enjoy. They also make
great stocking stuffers … hint, hint!
See you next year! MA
Sources:
42-Percent-Products
(916) 993-9150
www.42-percent-products.com
Oregon Scale Aviation
[email protected]
www.oregonscaleaviation.com
Camden Custom Cutters
[email protected]
www.camdencustomcutters.com
International Miniature Aircraft Association
www.fly-imaa.org

Author: Sal Calvagna


Edition: Model Aviation - 2011/12
Page Numbers: 94,95,96

SEASON’S GREETINGS to all. It’s that
time of year again; the holidays are upon us
and most modelers have their RC Giants put
away for the season—unless you’re fortunate
and reside in the warmer South.
Now’s a good time to make those repairs
that you’ve put off, update a model, or even
start a new project. I have selected a few
products and services to feature. With the
holidays around the corner, these would make
great gifts for someone special.
Ken Anderson, of 42-Percent-Products,
frequently adds innovative products to his
sales line. One of his latest offerings is the
Mini Thor, which allows you to operate the
ignition system off of the receiver battery. It is
the second-generation Thor, but much
smaller—only 33 x 21 x 6mm.
As with the Thor, there’s no more need for
an extra switch harness for the ignition switch
and it allows you to kill the engine
electronically from your transmitter at any
time. That’s a great built-in safety device!
Another offering is the Seiko Servo
Switch. Ken designed this switch to work
with the Tonegawa Seiko PS-050 servo. This
monster servo has an output of up to 1,800
ounces of torque and is designed to replace
the three or four servos and tray assembly
usually found to actuate the rudders of large
aerobatic models.
The Seiko servo uses its own battery pack,
necessitating the use of an additional switch
harness. Ken designed the electronically
operated Seiko Servo Switch to eliminate the
harness. Rudder servo current is only
available when the transmitter is turned on.
Another new product is the Air Jockey.
This device drops the landing gear on your
pneumatically operated system when it detects
the air pressure below a set minimum level.
This is another great safety device available
from 42-Percent-Products to use on our costly
Giant Scale models!
For more information about these
products, please visit Ken’s website listed in
“Sources.”
Oregon Scale Aviation (OSA) was formed in
1997 by Buz Hampton and Lee Cundiff as
they worked on building a highly detailed
F4U Corsair. During construction of the
Corsair, Buz developed a number of products
for RC aircraft use. His first was the
MicroGear Ultra Controller.
Buz reports the following:
“This unit allows the modeler to actuate the
landing gear and associated gear doors in a
scale manner without the use of complex
mechanical linkages. It controls the speed of
mechanical landing gear and doors and is
compatible with both mechanical and airdriven
systems. It supports Corsair-style doors
that remain open after the gear is deployed, as
well as P-51-style doors that close after the
gear are deployed.
“All end points are fully programmable and
stored in non-volatile memory, so there are no
set-up steps before each flight. Just power up
and fly! You can even use a switch to sense
when the gear’s up. This prevents the gear
doors from closing before the gear is fully up.
“One of the most useful features is the
ability to sense when the transmitter landing
gear switch is in the up position when the
system is powered on. If this occurs,
MicroGear Ultra will not raise the gear until
the system is armed by moving the transmitter
gear switch to the down position.”
Another of OSA’s products is the
ThermaCowl Ultra. ThermaCowl senses the
temperature in the engine compartment and
opens a set of cowl flaps automatically based
on engine temperature. The system is
completely proportional and fully adjustable.
All settings are stored in non-volatile memory,
eliminating the need for preflight adjustments.
ThermaCowl allows quicker engine warmup
and maintains a constant engine temperature
throughout the flight. It has a mode that allows
the user to couple the wing flaps and the cowl
flaps. This is useful for demonstrating the
functional cowl flaps on the ground and for
verifying functionality as part of the preflight
check. This feature is also fully programmable
(end points, start, full-open points, etc.).
ThermaCowl adds a remarkable touch of
realism to any Scale airplane that has
Also included in this column:
• 42-Percent-Products
• Oregon Scale Aviation
• Camden Custom Cutters
• Wolfram Donalies’
Polikarpov I-16
Right: The Mini Thor ignition power
expander from 42-Percent-Products
eliminates the need for a separate
ignition battery and switch.
Oregon Scale Aviation’s ThermaCowl Ultra senses the temperature
in the engine compartment and automatically opens a set of cowl flaps.
Camden Custom Cutters offers laser-cut plywood formers and
balsa ribs.
New products and services debut
December 2011 95
functional cowl flaps, and several electricpower
modelers are using it to sense
battery temperature and open a cooling flap
when the batteries need additional airflow.
ThermaCowl is so sensitive it can be adjusted
to open from just the heat of your fingers!
The WingMan is an electronic unit that
controls the actuation of wing-folding servos
and wing-latch servos from a single
transmitter channel. All endpoints are fully
programmable and the speed of the wingfolding
sequence is adjustable. You can even
program a delay between the wings to
simulate the prototypical hydraulic systems
used in many World War II-era aircraft.
The OSA MicroSynch was the first twinengine
synchronizer on the market using
today’s advanced micro-controllers.
MicroSynch not only maintains twinengine
synchronization, but in the event one
is lost, it automatically throttles back the
second engine to prevent the dreaded snapspin.
Additionally, it allows the user to set a
minimum RPM once synchronization has
been achieved. This prevents the engines
from stalling during long idles.
For more information about these great
Guess the aircraft! This model was built by Alan Yendle of Austin
TX. The answer will appear in the January 2012 “RC Giants”
column.
Wolfram Donalies displays his unique 1/3-
scale Russian Polikarpov I-16. The I-16
was the world’s first
monoplane fighter with
retractable landing gear.
His scratch-built I-16
makes a pass below.
designs and additional offerings from Oregon
Scale Aviation, please visit the OSA website
listed in “Sources.”
Camden Custom Cutters (CCC) of Camden,
South Carolina, is a new company formed by
Roger Marshall and Ed Grossheim to serve
the modeling community. The two have more
than 75 years combined in building and
designing RC models.
Camden’s specialty is unique, seldommodeled
laser-cut kits for the discerning
modeler when plans are available, but from
which no kits are commercially available.
One product is the Sopwith Triplane in 1/6-,
¼-, and 1/3-scale sizes, all available as lasercut
short kits based on Jerry Behrens’ 1976
prize-winning model.
The accompanying photo is of the
laser-cut short kit for the 1/3-scale Sopwith
Triplane, available for $225 plus shipping.
In some cases, CCC includes construction
plans with the short kits when allowed by
designers.
Plans are sometimes written with metric
dimensions, and Roger said, “One of the
things we do for modelers is convert metric to
English units and cut the parts to English
standard so that spars, stringers, etc. that are
commonly available in the USA fit bulkhead
notches precisely. Another of our specialties
is plan and kit enlargements—since we work
in AutoCAD, scale-ups and scale-downs are
precise and exact.”
Camden also provides a potential
customer with 8.5 x 11-inch copies of plans
for approval before the order is confirmed.
CCC’s goal is to satisfy a customer’s order
within two to three weeks. For more
information, visit Camden’s website listed in
“Sources.”
Wolfram Donalies of Elgin, Illinois, built
this seldom-modeled Russian Polikarpov I-16
in 1/3 scale. The model spans 107 inches and
weighs 46½ pounds. He initially purchased a
set of plans from Modellsport in Germany,
but they were not useful so he drew his own.
The I-16 is an all built-up structure
featuring Wolfram’s own airfoil, fiberglass
cowl, tail cone, and molded windshield. It is
powered by a ZDZ 80RV gas engine spinning
a Xoar 26 x 10 propeller.
The model took approximately two years
to build and is constructed from balsa, light
plywood, and aircraft-grade plywood.
Wolfram tried to copy the full-scale structure
where possible. The sheeted areas are covered
with 0.7-ounce fiberglass cloth and West
Systems epoxy resin.
21st Century fabric was used for the fabriccovered
parts of the model. The wing is built
in two halves and joined using carbon-fiber
tubes. The I-16 was finished with exterior
latex house paint sprayed on with a HVLP
detail gun. The insignia and lettering are all
painted. The Russian letters translate to
“Death to Fascism.”
The unique struts and landing gear were
made by Shindin Machine. Wolfram
reports that the model is slightly
underpowered; however, after the engine is
broken in, it should be fine. The I-16 took
7 pounds of lead in the nose for balance,
but it flies as though it is on rails.
Wolfram is a member of the Tri Village
RCers club. This winter he intends to add
more details including complicated gear
doors. Very nice, Wolfram!
That’s all for this month. There are plenty of
affordable, easy-to-use, innovative designs,
and solutions to problems available for our
RC Giants. Many of these products are
designed to protect your investment and make
our hobby safer to enjoy. They also make
great stocking stuffers … hint, hint!
See you next year! MA
Sources:
42-Percent-Products
(916) 993-9150
www.42-percent-products.com
Oregon Scale Aviation
[email protected]
www.oregonscaleaviation.com
Camden Custom Cutters
[email protected]
www.camdencustomcutters.com
International Miniature Aircraft Association
www.fly-imaa.org

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