ITS FINE STATE affairs old too moldy fighter pilot cant remember rudder push Thats what Yours Truly did recent column Thanks Paul Crabtree Norman Oklahoma several others Ive gently corrected quote Paul As old Throttle Jockey can never forget overcoming rudder offset dive plane wants go right push left rudder compensate course Pauls right got things bit backwards defense its 45 years since dived P-40N its built-in fin offset Finishing off Giant Scale model camouflage paint scheme often poses some interesting problems us sand spinach British WW II paint scheme duck-egg blue undersides tricky duplicate want get right Camouflaging German fighter its black green dark green uppers hellblau sky blue lowers may just intricate really scale neither scheme can applied random fashion although may appear documentation Most military aircraft whatever nation whatever era have comply standard camouflage patterns Sometimes standard paint job concerned single aircraft type French camouflage WW standardized practically aircraft types fighters well reconnaissance birds standard camouflage pattern frequently applied factory use however standard often modified local combat conditions Winter weather often dictated overall white paint job applied over summers dunkelgrun und hellblau Desert operations would need tan/brown camouflage scheme would accomplished spot squadron painters Standards would go down drain conscientious albeit artistically untrained mechanics got spray gun hands standard/nonstandard camouflage situation gives scale modelers fits Two choices available us First can duplicate factory-fresh example reproduce standard patternsbeing careful spray places spray gun used mask patterns hard edges limits much can weather model because standard scheme would deteriorate after few weeks operations second alternative finish model after very specific prototype approach demands good stack documentation photos get right Some vestiges original paint job may have survived tender attentions squadron maintenance people under pressure keep craft commission will have resulted some strange wonderful paint jobs extreme sponges may have used out colors after patches repair combat damage applied Invasion stripes werent standard Some painted night black paint Mustang under surface wing has always puzzled P-S 1K spent its entire operational life Pacific theatre chance average modeler acquiring copy actual military specification standard spells out detail just paint RC creation rather remote Well just have depend best available second-hand documentation photos three-views order get right Its no secret gas burners 46 Model Aviation Giants John de Vries 4610 Moffat Lane Colorado Springs CO 80915 IMAAs District IX Vice President Bob Eason left whos aiso President Chapter 124 Dawn Patrol cranks Proctor Antic bipe Great guy good RC pilot bird flies right Bud Atkinsons beautiful clipped-wing Taylorcraft IMAA Chapter 90 Fly-In P-51 B left Ed Carroll airplane factory Semi-scale its covered silver MonoKote two new Ed Carroll designs right SNJ Fixed gear 120 engine fiberglass cowl North American trainer stable rock 3 U WE ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALSA BISECTS36 48 30 1/18s2331/16x1/4 3/32x2401/16x3/8 1/8x243luBe1/2 3/16x2493/32x1/4 1/4x2583/32x3/8 1/32x3373/32x1/2 1/20x3371/Bx1/8 1/1633749 311/Be1/4 3/32x34458 371/8e3/B 1/8x35574 451/Be1/2 3/16x36384 553/16x3/16 1/4x37598 613/16x3/8 5/18e387115 16e 2 3/8x390128 711/4X1/4 1/2x3114180 4o 8 3/4x3170200 4a 2 1/16e45876 481/4x3/4 3/32x47297 581/4e1 1/8x482109 685/16e5/16 3/16e496128 753/Be3/B 1/4x4115139 843/Bx1/2 3/8x4170235 1443/8x3/4 1/2e4235273 2003/8x1 MATCHEI3SHEETS42 1/2e 1/2 3/32e41091/2e3/4 1/8 s41291/2xI 3/16x41445/Bx5/8 1/4 e41553/4x3/4 BALSA STICKS 36 48 10 11 15 12 13 17 09 1218 1319 1824 1219 1821 2231 1828 2128 2232 3445 4257 2330 2939 3349 4458 5473 3855 4866 6082 5270 7598 BALSA HOT LINE Cell 806745438410mm 6pm Central r. w BALSA Th1A48LES 36 4425 38 3830 2235 34 3445 55 BALSA PLARKS36 90 57 328 4283 11/2,3302 1 1/24 398 22231 23338 24475 33515 34715 TAPERED SHEETS36 142 65 14384 382 68 38398 23120 LONE STAREPOX 5 9ozList 999 Sm/n600 15mm600 30 rn/n 600 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets One B Sanded Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% a serious modeler want performance must try 4-6 lb balsa BASSWOOD48 31631626 311611430 311631838 311611246 31631460 1141442 143848 143498 383860 381270 3183490 (21290 1234100 BUNDLE DIALS 20-1/1683036699 20-1/16e4e381035 20-3/32e3x36875 1 5-3/32o4e38955 1 5-1 /8e3x36750 1 0-1 /8e4e36695 15-3/1 6x3x38940 10-3/1 6x4s38835 10-1/4x3x38655 10-1/4e4x361050 1 0-3/8e3x36890 5-3/8x4e38655 5-1 /2e3e38540 5-1/2e4e381110 1 O-3/32x4x48930 51 /8e4e48525 5-3/1 6x4e48620 51 /4s4e48680 * NEW * Hundreds new sizes accessories misting materials Send #10 SASE latest catalog SPRUCE STICKS 3648 16 181725 18 142036 16 182232 31143162838 14 143450 14 364055 14 124565 3163184869 318I28077 121/26688 12 3147587 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 3836 1212 34 34 LflZPLY48 ilOxO 1/Ox 12 1/486 1/4 x 12 HARD 8SAPLE 14 38 38 38 38 1 2 3634 1234 BIRCH DOWELS 18 316 14 516 38 SB 40 45 50 58 68 36 011 25 32 SPLV3I*CH48 1164x12535 1/32x12475 1/16x12475 1/8x12496 5 PLYBIRCN 48 3/320 12725 1/8s12800 jo3/16e12625 1/4s12625 643/8x12725 811/2s12900 ROOWDL6 MOUNTS lZImImu 1753/8e3/4/1/8AS 3603/9x3/4/5/32/AS 2751/2x3/43/1650 650 LIGHT 4-6 LB WOOD36 1/32382 1/20362 1/18342 3/32374 1/8381 3/183106 1/43125 3/83150 1/23190 3/43300 13425 1/18486 3/324119 1/84138 3/184167 1/44198 3/84298 1/24398 TRAILING EDGE 36 14132 51611439 381 246 12270 INSTANT GLUE 1 oz Thick300 1 oc Thin300 2 ot Th/ck550 2 oc Th/n650 LONE STAR MODELS 1623 57tI St Lubbock TX 79412 Cone 48 Handling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO States accept VISA MasterCard persona/ checks COD 6A% las /0 Texas US currency M/n wood order $1000 SI engines use power Giant Scale models equipped fine Waibro carburetor complex metal cube has buffaloed lot modelers Thanks Scott Shaw Field Service Supervisor Walbro Corporation internal mysteries ubiquitous carb have completely illuminated Scott has recently completed carburetor service manual will knock sox off Its color contains several interesting illustrations innards Walbro carb Better still Scott told get copy oaly have drop him line address Scott R Shaw Field Service Supervisor Walbro Corporation 6242 Garfield Cass City MI 48726-1397 Scotts RCer preference sailplanes Olen Rutherford New Blame Arkansas has come up two very sanitary how-tos directly applicable field interest first concerns mechanism adjusting high speed needle valve cowled fourstroke engine Heres Olen went about did couple things e Bird Dog Cessna readers might interested made gear drive high speed needle four-stroke As know needle down mount engine sideways makes difficult adjust fully cowled aircraft made drive output gears two junk servos some 25 aluminum Drill gears real tight fit wire goes high needle Make bracket ears screws hold gear long enough reach firewall Slide bracket-gear over against high needle gear mount Silver solder 4-40 socket head screw wire goes firewall gear Make another Continued page 143 January 1992 47 Photo left olen Rutherfords aldewinder mounted four-stroker Giant Cessna 0-1 Bird Dog Note servo-gear needle valve stallation Socket headed screws silver soldered wire extensions allow behind-the-wing engine mixture adjustmentsAt right close up Rutherfords remote needle valve adjustment mechanism Check plastic bushing stabilizes long wire extension Simple ad dition giant Bird Dog permits needle valve adjustments through small holes top cowled engine everyone can look forward air time next year order improve meet year KRC wants learn about participants wishes Thus did few years ago KRC distributed survey participating fliers 156 registrants 106 turned questionnaires providing solid data source variety KRC topics Look over responses shown accompanying tables think youll find interesting registration fee year $5 day $8 weekend covered everything anyone wanted real bargain think have time another attended Electric Fly Id like offer what both personal KRC perspective As years Electric Fly weekend comes end its hard us imagine anything better Yet following year always brings new levels participation achievement Participation achievement Implicit words secret continuing success story Please recognize KRC proud host annual gathering bring forth new levels participation achievement provide stage play upon Because continually expanding support feel safe predicting bigger better Electric Fly 92this despite present inability imagine could ever closing Id like thank many folks sought out flight line say much enjoy monthly column Probably what heard Its first column turn month just gotta tell ya sure know charge battery Knowing magazine will hands early December want wish families friends joyous safe holiday seasonand very happy Electri-flyin New Year Please include SASE correspondence youd like reply Till next month Take Charge Everyone 1 The average participant KRC has modeling 258 years has Electric 646 years 2 This years participants have attended average 363 Electric Fly meets 3 Each person brought 214 planes estimated total 334 Electrics 4 Of responding 59 also fly wet power 5 Of responding 18 wanted fun events 11 wanted AMA events added Seven would prefer meet no events 6 Despite widespread wish flying limited large turnout no voted future registration limit 7 Of responding 26 wanted meet expanded three days five wanted four days flying 8 Eighteen voted social activity 16 guest speakers 9 An 50 wanted addition swap shopa very strong message indeed KRC will consider popular request following tabulation shows participants rated various aspects meet Modelers Rate 1991 RC Electric Fly EXVGGFCR 1Fee52291240 2Field7127310 3 Concessions41332680 4 Organization5234620 5 Frequency Control51291352 6 Raffle/Prizes4833400 7 Dinner/Social3113510 EX llent VG Good G F CR h responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation RFULTIMATE IIEWj in 2 Sizes ROKE 120s 62 LENGTH 63 WING AREA l2lOsq WT11 lbs MODEL B 4 STROKE 91s SPAN 53 LENGTH 57 WING AREA 960 sq WT 8 lbs Both ALL BALSA ARF kits follow regular Zimbabwe Model Products format afully assembled fuselage balsa sheeted lightweight foam core wings kits include balsa ply parts complete model plus epoxy glass cowls landing gear preformed cabane struts Clear canopy details call write ZIMPRO MARKETING P 0 BOX 5776 OAK RIDGE TN 37831 PHONE 615-482-6188 RC Giants/de Vries Continued page 47 bracket plastic bushing hold top wire-screw place Silver solder 4-40 socket head choke wire also mounted have three small holes top engine cowl just big enough 4-40 ball wrench lets adjust high-low needles choke engine behind wing its much safer Check photos Olens geared needle valve mechanism other modeling how-to concerns use pizza cutter save next month Dick Hansens latest scale video showed up mail box day after mailed last months column really gets around country search fascinating subjects Dicks tape No 11 ranges Idaho Alabama New Mexico back Oregon 41-minute episode Continued page 144 January 1992 143 its scale kits engines accessories want & want em now got emFrank Tiano .boat car kits hardto-find pails & anything need want.its stockJoe Manzella SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HRS 1387 N MifltaryraD HOBBY SUPER o-I-un DIET YOUR ENGINE $395 1 Keee1144t Koosh lt tough flexible rubberffabnc laminate softens oftnation between engine VWAI1eS mount mount firewall Sheet 2kx4xAn tleck Catswithbladnorscis- aibrohon Money back completely satistled Send heck omney order 8395 yluo 95 P&H $495 BA[SADUSr P0 Boo 78 flew twili NY 1083t son nttalls easily minutes Works whemoer thens pmeeeve eereeevhaeeeeatf eeehIe4tleamtmtsypedectr Rubber ft Engine Power Free Flight Display Control Line Eiectric Power RIC Airplanes new iiiustrated 32 pege tabiold cize catalog US ft Cenada $100 Foreigh $300 Penn Valley Hobby center 837-A W Main St Lanedale PA 19446 215- 3N4770 ***IDE HINGE, THE BEST AND EASIEST HINGE JUST GOT EASIER*** MACHINED HINGE CROSS SECTION BALSA FILLER BLOCK STOCK NOW AVAILABLE DE-HINGE FIRST hinge mounted cyanoacrylate surface mounted cutting notches slots holes DE-HINGE features scale appearance minimum gap allows control surface removal tools pins problems Just remove push rod clevis rotate control surface 90 degrees remove us PATENT #4598889 DE-H IN GE 6 1/4 HINGES$335 6 3/8 HINGES$445 6 1/2 HINGES$495 BALSA FILLER BLOCK STOCK 1/4 X 36$1 10 3/8 X 36$1 45 1/2 X 36 . .$1 75 Available Write Direct Add $200 $400 Outside US MODEL PRODUCTS CORPPO BOX 100 ALLAMUCHY NJ 07820908 850-1508 details 23rd Annual NW Seaplane Championships Wamic Oregon unbelievable Dicks address Hansen Scale Video 10807 SE Stacy Ct Portland OR 97266 tape costs $1995 Back Giant Scalers next month Till hope Santy Claws fills stockings big engines livingroom floor strewn monstrous kit boxes Charlies Bird/Sarpolus Continued page 49 Later practical RC equipment became available Charlie began building radio-controlled models mostly Scale projects commercial kits magazine plans never forgot early Free Flight project About five years ago Charlie made up mind recreate large twin-boom design adapt Radio Control Though didnt have plans design details memory bank Except adding full RC equipment installation Charlie kept 1990 version close 1936 original Replacing Brown Jr OS four-cycle engine enclosed formed sheet-aluminum cowling airplane has rudder elevator throttle control Instead excessive dihedral necessary Free Flight stability earlier model Charlie used ailerons also took advantage todays conventional tricycle landing gear arrangement RC version uses same Gottingen 527 airfoil semisymmetrical high-lift section did original stabilizer airfoil fully symmetrical model has high aspect ratio 10-ft wing large stab area adequately sized vertical W fin twin booms provide fairly long tail moment good vertical stability center fuselage pod streamlined plastic canopy section twin booms fuselage pod built onto wing center section long outer wing panels plug center section horizontal stab/fin bolts onto twin booms Built stab attachment ingenious jackscrew trim feature permits easy adjustment stab incidence angle Overall Charlies bird looks great almost like powered Sailplane people reminded P-38 Its design flaw fairly short nose Charlie add quite bit nose weight balance airplane properly Charlie also thinks overdid stabilizer construction Redesigning stab would lighten area considerably airplane weighs about 13 pounds ready go gives fairly light wing loading Having followed Charlies progress during building pleased involved test pilot Charlie real craftsman detail plane done perfection sure would fly well doubt came what thought still somewhat tail-heavy balance Test flight day turned out quite breezy anxious get model flying before New Jersey winter dug its heels takeoff unexpectedly quick plane leaped off ground about 15 feet down runway climbed very steeply Full down elevator barely kept check After cutting power verif could flown safely brought model around made good landing Using stab incidence adjustment feature cranked some positive incidence took up again climb still too steep brought down added incidence time model flew beautifully Its stable surprisingly responsive air landings real pleasure model definitely needed nose weight Charlie has since corrected problem lengthening fuselage nose section 1 3A airplane now balances perfectly ready flying Charlie pleased says model Continued page 146 144 Model Aviation available hobby shop ORDER DIRECTfor imwed jute ohipmeot Check MD Vioa MC COD accepted Add $250 ups SSOO COD aod 6% oaleo tao Calif reoidents Snuf-Vibe BACK PLATE MOUNTS Front Intake Engines Aluminum Back Plate Mounts light weight easy install Just bolt engine crank asia mounts equipped SNuF-VIBE isolation system double protection engine vibration SIX SIZES FOR ENGINES 15 TO 182 JT-BP4 60 901495 JT-BPS MAX 90106 1795 JT-BP6 ST2SOO3000 2195 SEND 255 STAMP FOR ADDITIONAL INFO AND JTEC CATALOG Balsa Filler Blocks 10/91 JT-BP1 09 15 1495 JT-BP2 19- 25 1495 JT-BPS 29- 056 1495 164 School St. Daly Cloy CA 94014 141117563400
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/01
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 143, 144
ITS FINE STATE affairs old too moldy fighter pilot cant remember rudder push Thats what Yours Truly did recent column Thanks Paul Crabtree Norman Oklahoma several others Ive gently corrected quote Paul As old Throttle Jockey can never forget overcoming rudder offset dive plane wants go right push left rudder compensate course Pauls right got things bit backwards defense its 45 years since dived P-40N its built-in fin offset Finishing off Giant Scale model camouflage paint scheme often poses some interesting problems us sand spinach British WW II paint scheme duck-egg blue undersides tricky duplicate want get right Camouflaging German fighter its black green dark green uppers hellblau sky blue lowers may just intricate really scale neither scheme can applied random fashion although may appear documentation Most military aircraft whatever nation whatever era have comply standard camouflage patterns Sometimes standard paint job concerned single aircraft type French camouflage WW standardized practically aircraft types fighters well reconnaissance birds standard camouflage pattern frequently applied factory use however standard often modified local combat conditions Winter weather often dictated overall white paint job applied over summers dunkelgrun und hellblau Desert operations would need tan/brown camouflage scheme would accomplished spot squadron painters Standards would go down drain conscientious albeit artistically untrained mechanics got spray gun hands standard/nonstandard camouflage situation gives scale modelers fits Two choices available us First can duplicate factory-fresh example reproduce standard patternsbeing careful spray places spray gun used mask patterns hard edges limits much can weather model because standard scheme would deteriorate after few weeks operations second alternative finish model after very specific prototype approach demands good stack documentation photos get right Some vestiges original paint job may have survived tender attentions squadron maintenance people under pressure keep craft commission will have resulted some strange wonderful paint jobs extreme sponges may have used out colors after patches repair combat damage applied Invasion stripes werent standard Some painted night black paint Mustang under surface wing has always puzzled P-S 1K spent its entire operational life Pacific theatre chance average modeler acquiring copy actual military specification standard spells out detail just paint RC creation rather remote Well just have depend best available second-hand documentation photos three-views order get right Its no secret gas burners 46 Model Aviation Giants John de Vries 4610 Moffat Lane Colorado Springs CO 80915 IMAAs District IX Vice President Bob Eason left whos aiso President Chapter 124 Dawn Patrol cranks Proctor Antic bipe Great guy good RC pilot bird flies right Bud Atkinsons beautiful clipped-wing Taylorcraft IMAA Chapter 90 Fly-In P-51 B left Ed Carroll airplane factory Semi-scale its covered silver MonoKote two new Ed Carroll designs right SNJ Fixed gear 120 engine fiberglass cowl North American trainer stable rock 3 U WE ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALSA BISECTS36 48 30 1/18s2331/16x1/4 3/32x2401/16x3/8 1/8x243luBe1/2 3/16x2493/32x1/4 1/4x2583/32x3/8 1/32x3373/32x1/2 1/20x3371/Bx1/8 1/1633749 311/Be1/4 3/32x34458 371/8e3/B 1/8x35574 451/Be1/2 3/16x36384 553/16x3/16 1/4x37598 613/16x3/8 5/18e387115 16e 2 3/8x390128 711/4X1/4 1/2x3114180 4o 8 3/4x3170200 4a 2 1/16e45876 481/4x3/4 3/32x47297 581/4e1 1/8x482109 685/16e5/16 3/16e496128 753/Be3/B 1/4x4115139 843/Bx1/2 3/8x4170235 1443/8x3/4 1/2e4235273 2003/8x1 MATCHEI3SHEETS42 1/2e 1/2 3/32e41091/2e3/4 1/8 s41291/2xI 3/16x41445/Bx5/8 1/4 e41553/4x3/4 BALSA STICKS 36 48 10 11 15 12 13 17 09 1218 1319 1824 1219 1821 2231 1828 2128 2232 3445 4257 2330 2939 3349 4458 5473 3855 4866 6082 5270 7598 BALSA HOT LINE Cell 806745438410mm 6pm Central r. w BALSA Th1A48LES 36 4425 38 3830 2235 34 3445 55 BALSA PLARKS36 90 57 328 4283 11/2,3302 1 1/24 398 22231 23338 24475 33515 34715 TAPERED SHEETS36 142 65 14384 382 68 38398 23120 LONE STAREPOX 5 9ozList 999 Sm/n600 15mm600 30 rn/n 600 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets One B Sanded Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% a serious modeler want performance must try 4-6 lb balsa BASSWOOD48 31631626 311611430 311631838 311611246 31631460 1141442 143848 143498 383860 381270 3183490 (21290 1234100 BUNDLE DIALS 20-1/1683036699 20-1/16e4e381035 20-3/32e3x36875 1 5-3/32o4e38955 1 5-1 /8e3x36750 1 0-1 /8e4e36695 15-3/1 6x3x38940 10-3/1 6x4s38835 10-1/4x3x38655 10-1/4e4x361050 1 0-3/8e3x36890 5-3/8x4e38655 5-1 /2e3e38540 5-1/2e4e381110 1 O-3/32x4x48930 51 /8e4e48525 5-3/1 6x4e48620 51 /4s4e48680 * NEW * Hundreds new sizes accessories misting materials Send #10 SASE latest catalog SPRUCE STICKS 3648 16 181725 18 142036 16 182232 31143162838 14 143450 14 364055 14 124565 3163184869 318I28077 121/26688 12 3147587 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 3836 1212 34 34 LflZPLY48 ilOxO 1/Ox 12 1/486 1/4 x 12 HARD 8SAPLE 14 38 38 38 38 1 2 3634 1234 BIRCH DOWELS 18 316 14 516 38 SB 40 45 50 58 68 36 011 25 32 SPLV3I*CH48 1164x12535 1/32x12475 1/16x12475 1/8x12496 5 PLYBIRCN 48 3/320 12725 1/8s12800 jo3/16e12625 1/4s12625 643/8x12725 811/2s12900 ROOWDL6 MOUNTS lZImImu 1753/8e3/4/1/8AS 3603/9x3/4/5/32/AS 2751/2x3/43/1650 650 LIGHT 4-6 LB WOOD36 1/32382 1/20362 1/18342 3/32374 1/8381 3/183106 1/43125 3/83150 1/23190 3/43300 13425 1/18486 3/324119 1/84138 3/184167 1/44198 3/84298 1/24398 TRAILING EDGE 36 14132 51611439 381 246 12270 INSTANT GLUE 1 oz Thick300 1 oc Thin300 2 ot Th/ck550 2 oc Th/n650 LONE STAR MODELS 1623 57tI St Lubbock TX 79412 Cone 48 Handling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO States accept VISA MasterCard persona/ checks COD 6A% las /0 Texas US currency M/n wood order $1000 SI engines use power Giant Scale models equipped fine Waibro carburetor complex metal cube has buffaloed lot modelers Thanks Scott Shaw Field Service Supervisor Walbro Corporation internal mysteries ubiquitous carb have completely illuminated Scott has recently completed carburetor service manual will knock sox off Its color contains several interesting illustrations innards Walbro carb Better still Scott told get copy oaly have drop him line address Scott R Shaw Field Service Supervisor Walbro Corporation 6242 Garfield Cass City MI 48726-1397 Scotts RCer preference sailplanes Olen Rutherford New Blame Arkansas has come up two very sanitary how-tos directly applicable field interest first concerns mechanism adjusting high speed needle valve cowled fourstroke engine Heres Olen went about did couple things e Bird Dog Cessna readers might interested made gear drive high speed needle four-stroke As know needle down mount engine sideways makes difficult adjust fully cowled aircraft made drive output gears two junk servos some 25 aluminum Drill gears real tight fit wire goes high needle Make bracket ears screws hold gear long enough reach firewall Slide bracket-gear over against high needle gear mount Silver solder 4-40 socket head screw wire goes firewall gear Make another Continued page 143 January 1992 47 Photo left olen Rutherfords aldewinder mounted four-stroker Giant Cessna 0-1 Bird Dog Note servo-gear needle valve stallation Socket headed screws silver soldered wire extensions allow behind-the-wing engine mixture adjustmentsAt right close up Rutherfords remote needle valve adjustment mechanism Check plastic bushing stabilizes long wire extension Simple ad dition giant Bird Dog permits needle valve adjustments through small holes top cowled engine everyone can look forward air time next year order improve meet year KRC wants learn about participants wishes Thus did few years ago KRC distributed survey participating fliers 156 registrants 106 turned questionnaires providing solid data source variety KRC topics Look over responses shown accompanying tables think youll find interesting registration fee year $5 day $8 weekend covered everything anyone wanted real bargain think have time another attended Electric Fly Id like offer what both personal KRC perspective As years Electric Fly weekend comes end its hard us imagine anything better Yet following year always brings new levels participation achievement Participation achievement Implicit words secret continuing success story Please recognize KRC proud host annual gathering bring forth new levels participation achievement provide stage play upon Because continually expanding support feel safe predicting bigger better Electric Fly 92this despite present inability imagine could ever closing Id like thank many folks sought out flight line say much enjoy monthly column Probably what heard Its first column turn month just gotta tell ya sure know charge battery Knowing magazine will hands early December want wish families friends joyous safe holiday seasonand very happy Electri-flyin New Year Please include SASE correspondence youd like reply Till next month Take Charge Everyone 1 The average participant KRC has modeling 258 years has Electric 646 years 2 This years participants have attended average 363 Electric Fly meets 3 Each person brought 214 planes estimated total 334 Electrics 4 Of responding 59 also fly wet power 5 Of responding 18 wanted fun events 11 wanted AMA events added Seven would prefer meet no events 6 Despite widespread wish flying limited large turnout no voted future registration limit 7 Of responding 26 wanted meet expanded three days five wanted four days flying 8 Eighteen voted social activity 16 guest speakers 9 An 50 wanted addition swap shopa very strong message indeed KRC will consider popular request following tabulation shows participants rated various aspects meet Modelers Rate 1991 RC Electric Fly EXVGGFCR 1Fee52291240 2Field7127310 3 Concessions41332680 4 Organization5234620 5 Frequency Control51291352 6 Raffle/Prizes4833400 7 Dinner/Social3113510 EX llent VG Good G F CR h responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation RFULTIMATE IIEWj in 2 Sizes ROKE 120s 62 LENGTH 63 WING AREA l2lOsq WT11 lbs MODEL B 4 STROKE 91s SPAN 53 LENGTH 57 WING AREA 960 sq WT 8 lbs Both ALL BALSA ARF kits follow regular Zimbabwe Model Products format afully assembled fuselage balsa sheeted lightweight foam core wings kits include balsa ply parts complete model plus epoxy glass cowls landing gear preformed cabane struts Clear canopy details call write ZIMPRO MARKETING P 0 BOX 5776 OAK RIDGE TN 37831 PHONE 615-482-6188 RC Giants/de Vries Continued page 47 bracket plastic bushing hold top wire-screw place Silver solder 4-40 socket head choke wire also mounted have three small holes top engine cowl just big enough 4-40 ball wrench lets adjust high-low needles choke engine behind wing its much safer Check photos Olens geared needle valve mechanism other modeling how-to concerns use pizza cutter save next month Dick Hansens latest scale video showed up mail box day after mailed last months column really gets around country search fascinating subjects Dicks tape No 11 ranges Idaho Alabama New Mexico back Oregon 41-minute episode Continued page 144 January 1992 143 its scale kits engines accessories want & want em now got emFrank Tiano .boat car kits hardto-find pails & anything need want.its stockJoe Manzella SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HRS 1387 N MifltaryraD HOBBY SUPER o-I-un DIET YOUR ENGINE $395 1 Keee1144t Koosh lt tough flexible rubberffabnc laminate softens oftnation between engine VWAI1eS mount mount firewall Sheet 2kx4xAn tleck Catswithbladnorscis- aibrohon Money back completely satistled Send heck omney order 8395 yluo 95 P&H $495 BA[SADUSr P0 Boo 78 flew twili NY 1083t son nttalls easily minutes Works whemoer thens pmeeeve eereeevhaeeeeatf eeehIe4tleamtmtsypedectr Rubber ft Engine Power Free Flight Display Control Line Eiectric Power RIC Airplanes new iiiustrated 32 pege tabiold cize catalog US ft Cenada $100 Foreigh $300 Penn Valley Hobby center 837-A W Main St Lanedale PA 19446 215- 3N4770 ***IDE HINGE, THE BEST AND EASIEST HINGE JUST GOT EASIER*** MACHINED HINGE CROSS SECTION BALSA FILLER BLOCK STOCK NOW AVAILABLE DE-HINGE FIRST hinge mounted cyanoacrylate surface mounted cutting notches slots holes DE-HINGE features scale appearance minimum gap allows control surface removal tools pins problems Just remove push rod clevis rotate control surface 90 degrees remove us PATENT #4598889 DE-H IN GE 6 1/4 HINGES$335 6 3/8 HINGES$445 6 1/2 HINGES$495 BALSA FILLER BLOCK STOCK 1/4 X 36$1 10 3/8 X 36$1 45 1/2 X 36 . .$1 75 Available Write Direct Add $200 $400 Outside US MODEL PRODUCTS CORPPO BOX 100 ALLAMUCHY NJ 07820908 850-1508 details 23rd Annual NW Seaplane Championships Wamic Oregon unbelievable Dicks address Hansen Scale Video 10807 SE Stacy Ct Portland OR 97266 tape costs $1995 Back Giant Scalers next month Till hope Santy Claws fills stockings big engines livingroom floor strewn monstrous kit boxes Charlies Bird/Sarpolus Continued page 49 Later practical RC equipment became available Charlie began building radio-controlled models mostly Scale projects commercial kits magazine plans never forgot early Free Flight project About five years ago Charlie made up mind recreate large twin-boom design adapt Radio Control Though didnt have plans design details memory bank Except adding full RC equipment installation Charlie kept 1990 version close 1936 original Replacing Brown Jr OS four-cycle engine enclosed formed sheet-aluminum cowling airplane has rudder elevator throttle control Instead excessive dihedral necessary Free Flight stability earlier model Charlie used ailerons also took advantage todays conventional tricycle landing gear arrangement RC version uses same Gottingen 527 airfoil semisymmetrical high-lift section did original stabilizer airfoil fully symmetrical model has high aspect ratio 10-ft wing large stab area adequately sized vertical W fin twin booms provide fairly long tail moment good vertical stability center fuselage pod streamlined plastic canopy section twin booms fuselage pod built onto wing center section long outer wing panels plug center section horizontal stab/fin bolts onto twin booms Built stab attachment ingenious jackscrew trim feature permits easy adjustment stab incidence angle Overall Charlies bird looks great almost like powered Sailplane people reminded P-38 Its design flaw fairly short nose Charlie add quite bit nose weight balance airplane properly Charlie also thinks overdid stabilizer construction Redesigning stab would lighten area considerably airplane weighs about 13 pounds ready go gives fairly light wing loading Having followed Charlies progress during building pleased involved test pilot Charlie real craftsman detail plane done perfection sure would fly well doubt came what thought still somewhat tail-heavy balance Test flight day turned out quite breezy anxious get model flying before New Jersey winter dug its heels takeoff unexpectedly quick plane leaped off ground about 15 feet down runway climbed very steeply Full down elevator barely kept check After cutting power verif could flown safely brought model around made good landing Using stab incidence adjustment feature cranked some positive incidence took up again climb still too steep brought down added incidence time model flew beautifully Its stable surprisingly responsive air landings real pleasure model definitely needed nose weight Charlie has since corrected problem lengthening fuselage nose section 1 3A airplane now balances perfectly ready flying Charlie pleased says model Continued page 146 144 Model Aviation available hobby shop ORDER DIRECTfor imwed jute ohipmeot Check MD Vioa MC COD accepted Add $250 ups SSOO COD aod 6% oaleo tao Calif reoidents Snuf-Vibe BACK PLATE MOUNTS Front Intake Engines Aluminum Back Plate Mounts light weight easy install Just bolt engine crank asia mounts equipped SNuF-VIBE isolation system double protection engine vibration SIX SIZES FOR ENGINES 15 TO 182 JT-BP4 60 901495 JT-BPS MAX 90106 1795 JT-BP6 ST2SOO3000 2195 SEND 255 STAMP FOR ADDITIONAL INFO AND JTEC CATALOG Balsa Filler Blocks 10/91 JT-BP1 09 15 1495 JT-BP2 19- 25 1495 JT-BPS 29- 056 1495 164 School St. Daly Cloy CA 94014 141117563400
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/01
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 143, 144
ITS FINE STATE affairs old too moldy fighter pilot cant remember rudder push Thats what Yours Truly did recent column Thanks Paul Crabtree Norman Oklahoma several others Ive gently corrected quote Paul As old Throttle Jockey can never forget overcoming rudder offset dive plane wants go right push left rudder compensate course Pauls right got things bit backwards defense its 45 years since dived P-40N its built-in fin offset Finishing off Giant Scale model camouflage paint scheme often poses some interesting problems us sand spinach British WW II paint scheme duck-egg blue undersides tricky duplicate want get right Camouflaging German fighter its black green dark green uppers hellblau sky blue lowers may just intricate really scale neither scheme can applied random fashion although may appear documentation Most military aircraft whatever nation whatever era have comply standard camouflage patterns Sometimes standard paint job concerned single aircraft type French camouflage WW standardized practically aircraft types fighters well reconnaissance birds standard camouflage pattern frequently applied factory use however standard often modified local combat conditions Winter weather often dictated overall white paint job applied over summers dunkelgrun und hellblau Desert operations would need tan/brown camouflage scheme would accomplished spot squadron painters Standards would go down drain conscientious albeit artistically untrained mechanics got spray gun hands standard/nonstandard camouflage situation gives scale modelers fits Two choices available us First can duplicate factory-fresh example reproduce standard patternsbeing careful spray places spray gun used mask patterns hard edges limits much can weather model because standard scheme would deteriorate after few weeks operations second alternative finish model after very specific prototype approach demands good stack documentation photos get right Some vestiges original paint job may have survived tender attentions squadron maintenance people under pressure keep craft commission will have resulted some strange wonderful paint jobs extreme sponges may have used out colors after patches repair combat damage applied Invasion stripes werent standard Some painted night black paint Mustang under surface wing has always puzzled P-S 1K spent its entire operational life Pacific theatre chance average modeler acquiring copy actual military specification standard spells out detail just paint RC creation rather remote Well just have depend best available second-hand documentation photos three-views order get right Its no secret gas burners 46 Model Aviation Giants John de Vries 4610 Moffat Lane Colorado Springs CO 80915 IMAAs District IX Vice President Bob Eason left whos aiso President Chapter 124 Dawn Patrol cranks Proctor Antic bipe Great guy good RC pilot bird flies right Bud Atkinsons beautiful clipped-wing Taylorcraft IMAA Chapter 90 Fly-In P-51 B left Ed Carroll airplane factory Semi-scale its covered silver MonoKote two new Ed Carroll designs right SNJ Fixed gear 120 engine fiberglass cowl North American trainer stable rock 3 U WE ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALSA BISECTS36 48 30 1/18s2331/16x1/4 3/32x2401/16x3/8 1/8x243luBe1/2 3/16x2493/32x1/4 1/4x2583/32x3/8 1/32x3373/32x1/2 1/20x3371/Bx1/8 1/1633749 311/Be1/4 3/32x34458 371/8e3/B 1/8x35574 451/Be1/2 3/16x36384 553/16x3/16 1/4x37598 613/16x3/8 5/18e387115 16e 2 3/8x390128 711/4X1/4 1/2x3114180 4o 8 3/4x3170200 4a 2 1/16e45876 481/4x3/4 3/32x47297 581/4e1 1/8x482109 685/16e5/16 3/16e496128 753/Be3/B 1/4x4115139 843/Bx1/2 3/8x4170235 1443/8x3/4 1/2e4235273 2003/8x1 MATCHEI3SHEETS42 1/2e 1/2 3/32e41091/2e3/4 1/8 s41291/2xI 3/16x41445/Bx5/8 1/4 e41553/4x3/4 BALSA STICKS 36 48 10 11 15 12 13 17 09 1218 1319 1824 1219 1821 2231 1828 2128 2232 3445 4257 2330 2939 3349 4458 5473 3855 4866 6082 5270 7598 BALSA HOT LINE Cell 806745438410mm 6pm Central r. w BALSA Th1A48LES 36 4425 38 3830 2235 34 3445 55 BALSA PLARKS36 90 57 328 4283 11/2,3302 1 1/24 398 22231 23338 24475 33515 34715 TAPERED SHEETS36 142 65 14384 382 68 38398 23120 LONE STAREPOX 5 9ozList 999 Sm/n600 15mm600 30 rn/n 600 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets One B Sanded Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% a serious modeler want performance must try 4-6 lb balsa BASSWOOD48 31631626 311611430 311631838 311611246 31631460 1141442 143848 143498 383860 381270 3183490 (21290 1234100 BUNDLE DIALS 20-1/1683036699 20-1/16e4e381035 20-3/32e3x36875 1 5-3/32o4e38955 1 5-1 /8e3x36750 1 0-1 /8e4e36695 15-3/1 6x3x38940 10-3/1 6x4s38835 10-1/4x3x38655 10-1/4e4x361050 1 0-3/8e3x36890 5-3/8x4e38655 5-1 /2e3e38540 5-1/2e4e381110 1 O-3/32x4x48930 51 /8e4e48525 5-3/1 6x4e48620 51 /4s4e48680 * NEW * Hundreds new sizes accessories misting materials Send #10 SASE latest catalog SPRUCE STICKS 3648 16 181725 18 142036 16 182232 31143162838 14 143450 14 364055 14 124565 3163184869 318I28077 121/26688 12 3147587 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 3836 1212 34 34 LflZPLY48 ilOxO 1/Ox 12 1/486 1/4 x 12 HARD 8SAPLE 14 38 38 38 38 1 2 3634 1234 BIRCH DOWELS 18 316 14 516 38 SB 40 45 50 58 68 36 011 25 32 SPLV3I*CH48 1164x12535 1/32x12475 1/16x12475 1/8x12496 5 PLYBIRCN 48 3/320 12725 1/8s12800 jo3/16e12625 1/4s12625 643/8x12725 811/2s12900 ROOWDL6 MOUNTS lZImImu 1753/8e3/4/1/8AS 3603/9x3/4/5/32/AS 2751/2x3/43/1650 650 LIGHT 4-6 LB WOOD36 1/32382 1/20362 1/18342 3/32374 1/8381 3/183106 1/43125 3/83150 1/23190 3/43300 13425 1/18486 3/324119 1/84138 3/184167 1/44198 3/84298 1/24398 TRAILING EDGE 36 14132 51611439 381 246 12270 INSTANT GLUE 1 oz Thick300 1 oc Thin300 2 ot Th/ck550 2 oc Th/n650 LONE STAR MODELS 1623 57tI St Lubbock TX 79412 Cone 48 Handling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO States accept VISA MasterCard persona/ checks COD 6A% las /0 Texas US currency M/n wood order $1000 SI engines use power Giant Scale models equipped fine Waibro carburetor complex metal cube has buffaloed lot modelers Thanks Scott Shaw Field Service Supervisor Walbro Corporation internal mysteries ubiquitous carb have completely illuminated Scott has recently completed carburetor service manual will knock sox off Its color contains several interesting illustrations innards Walbro carb Better still Scott told get copy oaly have drop him line address Scott R Shaw Field Service Supervisor Walbro Corporation 6242 Garfield Cass City MI 48726-1397 Scotts RCer preference sailplanes Olen Rutherford New Blame Arkansas has come up two very sanitary how-tos directly applicable field interest first concerns mechanism adjusting high speed needle valve cowled fourstroke engine Heres Olen went about did couple things e Bird Dog Cessna readers might interested made gear drive high speed needle four-stroke As know needle down mount engine sideways makes difficult adjust fully cowled aircraft made drive output gears two junk servos some 25 aluminum Drill gears real tight fit wire goes high needle Make bracket ears screws hold gear long enough reach firewall Slide bracket-gear over against high needle gear mount Silver solder 4-40 socket head screw wire goes firewall gear Make another Continued page 143 January 1992 47 Photo left olen Rutherfords aldewinder mounted four-stroker Giant Cessna 0-1 Bird Dog Note servo-gear needle valve stallation Socket headed screws silver soldered wire extensions allow behind-the-wing engine mixture adjustmentsAt right close up Rutherfords remote needle valve adjustment mechanism Check plastic bushing stabilizes long wire extension Simple ad dition giant Bird Dog permits needle valve adjustments through small holes top cowled engine everyone can look forward air time next year order improve meet year KRC wants learn about participants wishes Thus did few years ago KRC distributed survey participating fliers 156 registrants 106 turned questionnaires providing solid data source variety KRC topics Look over responses shown accompanying tables think youll find interesting registration fee year $5 day $8 weekend covered everything anyone wanted real bargain think have time another attended Electric Fly Id like offer what both personal KRC perspective As years Electric Fly weekend comes end its hard us imagine anything better Yet following year always brings new levels participation achievement Participation achievement Implicit words secret continuing success story Please recognize KRC proud host annual gathering bring forth new levels participation achievement provide stage play upon Because continually expanding support feel safe predicting bigger better Electric Fly 92this despite present inability imagine could ever closing Id like thank many folks sought out flight line say much enjoy monthly column Probably what heard Its first column turn month just gotta tell ya sure know charge battery Knowing magazine will hands early December want wish families friends joyous safe holiday seasonand very happy Electri-flyin New Year Please include SASE correspondence youd like reply Till next month Take Charge Everyone 1 The average participant KRC has modeling 258 years has Electric 646 years 2 This years participants have attended average 363 Electric Fly meets 3 Each person brought 214 planes estimated total 334 Electrics 4 Of responding 59 also fly wet power 5 Of responding 18 wanted fun events 11 wanted AMA events added Seven would prefer meet no events 6 Despite widespread wish flying limited large turnout no voted future registration limit 7 Of responding 26 wanted meet expanded three days five wanted four days flying 8 Eighteen voted social activity 16 guest speakers 9 An 50 wanted addition swap shopa very strong message indeed KRC will consider popular request following tabulation shows participants rated various aspects meet Modelers Rate 1991 RC Electric Fly EXVGGFCR 1Fee52291240 2Field7127310 3 Concessions41332680 4 Organization5234620 5 Frequency Control51291352 6 Raffle/Prizes4833400 7 Dinner/Social3113510 EX llent VG Good G F CR h responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation RFULTIMATE IIEWj in 2 Sizes ROKE 120s 62 LENGTH 63 WING AREA l2lOsq WT11 lbs MODEL B 4 STROKE 91s SPAN 53 LENGTH 57 WING AREA 960 sq WT 8 lbs Both ALL BALSA ARF kits follow regular Zimbabwe Model Products format afully assembled fuselage balsa sheeted lightweight foam core wings kits include balsa ply parts complete model plus epoxy glass cowls landing gear preformed cabane struts Clear canopy details call write ZIMPRO MARKETING P 0 BOX 5776 OAK RIDGE TN 37831 PHONE 615-482-6188 RC Giants/de Vries Continued page 47 bracket plastic bushing hold top wire-screw place Silver solder 4-40 socket head choke wire also mounted have three small holes top engine cowl just big enough 4-40 ball wrench lets adjust high-low needles choke engine behind wing its much safer Check photos Olens geared needle valve mechanism other modeling how-to concerns use pizza cutter save next month Dick Hansens latest scale video showed up mail box day after mailed last months column really gets around country search fascinating subjects Dicks tape No 11 ranges Idaho Alabama New Mexico back Oregon 41-minute episode Continued page 144 January 1992 143 its scale kits engines accessories want & want em now got emFrank Tiano .boat car kits hardto-find pails & anything need want.its stockJoe Manzella SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HRS 1387 N MifltaryraD HOBBY SUPER o-I-un DIET YOUR ENGINE $395 1 Keee1144t Koosh lt tough flexible rubberffabnc laminate softens oftnation between engine VWAI1eS mount mount firewall Sheet 2kx4xAn tleck Catswithbladnorscis- aibrohon Money back completely satistled Send heck omney order 8395 yluo 95 P&H $495 BA[SADUSr P0 Boo 78 flew twili NY 1083t son nttalls easily minutes Works whemoer thens pmeeeve eereeevhaeeeeatf eeehIe4tleamtmtsypedectr Rubber ft Engine Power Free Flight Display Control Line Eiectric Power RIC Airplanes new iiiustrated 32 pege tabiold cize catalog US ft Cenada $100 Foreigh $300 Penn Valley Hobby center 837-A W Main St Lanedale PA 19446 215- 3N4770 ***IDE HINGE, THE BEST AND EASIEST HINGE JUST GOT EASIER*** MACHINED HINGE CROSS SECTION BALSA FILLER BLOCK STOCK NOW AVAILABLE DE-HINGE FIRST hinge mounted cyanoacrylate surface mounted cutting notches slots holes DE-HINGE features scale appearance minimum gap allows control surface removal tools pins problems Just remove push rod clevis rotate control surface 90 degrees remove us PATENT #4598889 DE-H IN GE 6 1/4 HINGES$335 6 3/8 HINGES$445 6 1/2 HINGES$495 BALSA FILLER BLOCK STOCK 1/4 X 36$1 10 3/8 X 36$1 45 1/2 X 36 . .$1 75 Available Write Direct Add $200 $400 Outside US MODEL PRODUCTS CORPPO BOX 100 ALLAMUCHY NJ 07820908 850-1508 details 23rd Annual NW Seaplane Championships Wamic Oregon unbelievable Dicks address Hansen Scale Video 10807 SE Stacy Ct Portland OR 97266 tape costs $1995 Back Giant Scalers next month Till hope Santy Claws fills stockings big engines livingroom floor strewn monstrous kit boxes Charlies Bird/Sarpolus Continued page 49 Later practical RC equipment became available Charlie began building radio-controlled models mostly Scale projects commercial kits magazine plans never forgot early Free Flight project About five years ago Charlie made up mind recreate large twin-boom design adapt Radio Control Though didnt have plans design details memory bank Except adding full RC equipment installation Charlie kept 1990 version close 1936 original Replacing Brown Jr OS four-cycle engine enclosed formed sheet-aluminum cowling airplane has rudder elevator throttle control Instead excessive dihedral necessary Free Flight stability earlier model Charlie used ailerons also took advantage todays conventional tricycle landing gear arrangement RC version uses same Gottingen 527 airfoil semisymmetrical high-lift section did original stabilizer airfoil fully symmetrical model has high aspect ratio 10-ft wing large stab area adequately sized vertical W fin twin booms provide fairly long tail moment good vertical stability center fuselage pod streamlined plastic canopy section twin booms fuselage pod built onto wing center section long outer wing panels plug center section horizontal stab/fin bolts onto twin booms Built stab attachment ingenious jackscrew trim feature permits easy adjustment stab incidence angle Overall Charlies bird looks great almost like powered Sailplane people reminded P-38 Its design flaw fairly short nose Charlie add quite bit nose weight balance airplane properly Charlie also thinks overdid stabilizer construction Redesigning stab would lighten area considerably airplane weighs about 13 pounds ready go gives fairly light wing loading Having followed Charlies progress during building pleased involved test pilot Charlie real craftsman detail plane done perfection sure would fly well doubt came what thought still somewhat tail-heavy balance Test flight day turned out quite breezy anxious get model flying before New Jersey winter dug its heels takeoff unexpectedly quick plane leaped off ground about 15 feet down runway climbed very steeply Full down elevator barely kept check After cutting power verif could flown safely brought model around made good landing Using stab incidence adjustment feature cranked some positive incidence took up again climb still too steep brought down added incidence time model flew beautifully Its stable surprisingly responsive air landings real pleasure model definitely needed nose weight Charlie has since corrected problem lengthening fuselage nose section 1 3A airplane now balances perfectly ready flying Charlie pleased says model Continued page 146 144 Model Aviation available hobby shop ORDER DIRECTfor imwed jute ohipmeot Check MD Vioa MC COD accepted Add $250 ups SSOO COD aod 6% oaleo tao Calif reoidents Snuf-Vibe BACK PLATE MOUNTS Front Intake Engines Aluminum Back Plate Mounts light weight easy install Just bolt engine crank asia mounts equipped SNuF-VIBE isolation system double protection engine vibration SIX SIZES FOR ENGINES 15 TO 182 JT-BP4 60 901495 JT-BPS MAX 90106 1795 JT-BP6 ST2SOO3000 2195 SEND 255 STAMP FOR ADDITIONAL INFO AND JTEC CATALOG Balsa Filler Blocks 10/91 JT-BP1 09 15 1495 JT-BP2 19- 25 1495 JT-BPS 29- 056 1495 164 School St. Daly Cloy CA 94014 141117563400
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/01
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 143, 144
ITS FINE STATE affairs old too moldy fighter pilot cant remember rudder push Thats what Yours Truly did recent column Thanks Paul Crabtree Norman Oklahoma several others Ive gently corrected quote Paul As old Throttle Jockey can never forget overcoming rudder offset dive plane wants go right push left rudder compensate course Pauls right got things bit backwards defense its 45 years since dived P-40N its built-in fin offset Finishing off Giant Scale model camouflage paint scheme often poses some interesting problems us sand spinach British WW II paint scheme duck-egg blue undersides tricky duplicate want get right Camouflaging German fighter its black green dark green uppers hellblau sky blue lowers may just intricate really scale neither scheme can applied random fashion although may appear documentation Most military aircraft whatever nation whatever era have comply standard camouflage patterns Sometimes standard paint job concerned single aircraft type French camouflage WW standardized practically aircraft types fighters well reconnaissance birds standard camouflage pattern frequently applied factory use however standard often modified local combat conditions Winter weather often dictated overall white paint job applied over summers dunkelgrun und hellblau Desert operations would need tan/brown camouflage scheme would accomplished spot squadron painters Standards would go down drain conscientious albeit artistically untrained mechanics got spray gun hands standard/nonstandard camouflage situation gives scale modelers fits Two choices available us First can duplicate factory-fresh example reproduce standard patternsbeing careful spray places spray gun used mask patterns hard edges limits much can weather model because standard scheme would deteriorate after few weeks operations second alternative finish model after very specific prototype approach demands good stack documentation photos get right Some vestiges original paint job may have survived tender attentions squadron maintenance people under pressure keep craft commission will have resulted some strange wonderful paint jobs extreme sponges may have used out colors after patches repair combat damage applied Invasion stripes werent standard Some painted night black paint Mustang under surface wing has always puzzled P-S 1K spent its entire operational life Pacific theatre chance average modeler acquiring copy actual military specification standard spells out detail just paint RC creation rather remote Well just have depend best available second-hand documentation photos three-views order get right Its no secret gas burners 46 Model Aviation Giants John de Vries 4610 Moffat Lane Colorado Springs CO 80915 IMAAs District IX Vice President Bob Eason left whos aiso President Chapter 124 Dawn Patrol cranks Proctor Antic bipe Great guy good RC pilot bird flies right Bud Atkinsons beautiful clipped-wing Taylorcraft IMAA Chapter 90 Fly-In P-51 B left Ed Carroll airplane factory Semi-scale its covered silver MonoKote two new Ed Carroll designs right SNJ Fixed gear 120 engine fiberglass cowl North American trainer stable rock 3 U WE ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALSA BISECTS36 48 30 1/18s2331/16x1/4 3/32x2401/16x3/8 1/8x243luBe1/2 3/16x2493/32x1/4 1/4x2583/32x3/8 1/32x3373/32x1/2 1/20x3371/Bx1/8 1/1633749 311/Be1/4 3/32x34458 371/8e3/B 1/8x35574 451/Be1/2 3/16x36384 553/16x3/16 1/4x37598 613/16x3/8 5/18e387115 16e 2 3/8x390128 711/4X1/4 1/2x3114180 4o 8 3/4x3170200 4a 2 1/16e45876 481/4x3/4 3/32x47297 581/4e1 1/8x482109 685/16e5/16 3/16e496128 753/Be3/B 1/4x4115139 843/Bx1/2 3/8x4170235 1443/8x3/4 1/2e4235273 2003/8x1 MATCHEI3SHEETS42 1/2e 1/2 3/32e41091/2e3/4 1/8 s41291/2xI 3/16x41445/Bx5/8 1/4 e41553/4x3/4 BALSA STICKS 36 48 10 11 15 12 13 17 09 1218 1319 1824 1219 1821 2231 1828 2128 2232 3445 4257 2330 2939 3349 4458 5473 3855 4866 6082 5270 7598 BALSA HOT LINE Cell 806745438410mm 6pm Central r. w BALSA Th1A48LES 36 4425 38 3830 2235 34 3445 55 BALSA PLARKS36 90 57 328 4283 11/2,3302 1 1/24 398 22231 23338 24475 33515 34715 TAPERED SHEETS36 142 65 14384 382 68 38398 23120 LONE STAREPOX 5 9ozList 999 Sm/n600 15mm600 30 rn/n 600 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets One B Sanded Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% a serious modeler want performance must try 4-6 lb balsa BASSWOOD48 31631626 311611430 311631838 311611246 31631460 1141442 143848 143498 383860 381270 3183490 (21290 1234100 BUNDLE DIALS 20-1/1683036699 20-1/16e4e381035 20-3/32e3x36875 1 5-3/32o4e38955 1 5-1 /8e3x36750 1 0-1 /8e4e36695 15-3/1 6x3x38940 10-3/1 6x4s38835 10-1/4x3x38655 10-1/4e4x361050 1 0-3/8e3x36890 5-3/8x4e38655 5-1 /2e3e38540 5-1/2e4e381110 1 O-3/32x4x48930 51 /8e4e48525 5-3/1 6x4e48620 51 /4s4e48680 * NEW * Hundreds new sizes accessories misting materials Send #10 SASE latest catalog SPRUCE STICKS 3648 16 181725 18 142036 16 182232 31143162838 14 143450 14 364055 14 124565 3163184869 318I28077 121/26688 12 3147587 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 3836 1212 34 34 LflZPLY48 ilOxO 1/Ox 12 1/486 1/4 x 12 HARD 8SAPLE 14 38 38 38 38 1 2 3634 1234 BIRCH DOWELS 18 316 14 516 38 SB 40 45 50 58 68 36 011 25 32 SPLV3I*CH48 1164x12535 1/32x12475 1/16x12475 1/8x12496 5 PLYBIRCN 48 3/320 12725 1/8s12800 jo3/16e12625 1/4s12625 643/8x12725 811/2s12900 ROOWDL6 MOUNTS lZImImu 1753/8e3/4/1/8AS 3603/9x3/4/5/32/AS 2751/2x3/43/1650 650 LIGHT 4-6 LB WOOD36 1/32382 1/20362 1/18342 3/32374 1/8381 3/183106 1/43125 3/83150 1/23190 3/43300 13425 1/18486 3/324119 1/84138 3/184167 1/44198 3/84298 1/24398 TRAILING EDGE 36 14132 51611439 381 246 12270 INSTANT GLUE 1 oz Thick300 1 oc Thin300 2 ot Th/ck550 2 oc Th/n650 LONE STAR MODELS 1623 57tI St Lubbock TX 79412 Cone 48 Handling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO States accept VISA MasterCard persona/ checks COD 6A% las /0 Texas US currency M/n wood order $1000 SI engines use power Giant Scale models equipped fine Waibro carburetor complex metal cube has buffaloed lot modelers Thanks Scott Shaw Field Service Supervisor Walbro Corporation internal mysteries ubiquitous carb have completely illuminated Scott has recently completed carburetor service manual will knock sox off Its color contains several interesting illustrations innards Walbro carb Better still Scott told get copy oaly have drop him line address Scott R Shaw Field Service Supervisor Walbro Corporation 6242 Garfield Cass City MI 48726-1397 Scotts RCer preference sailplanes Olen Rutherford New Blame Arkansas has come up two very sanitary how-tos directly applicable field interest first concerns mechanism adjusting high speed needle valve cowled fourstroke engine Heres Olen went about did couple things e Bird Dog Cessna readers might interested made gear drive high speed needle four-stroke As know needle down mount engine sideways makes difficult adjust fully cowled aircraft made drive output gears two junk servos some 25 aluminum Drill gears real tight fit wire goes high needle Make bracket ears screws hold gear long enough reach firewall Slide bracket-gear over against high needle gear mount Silver solder 4-40 socket head screw wire goes firewall gear Make another Continued page 143 January 1992 47 Photo left olen Rutherfords aldewinder mounted four-stroker Giant Cessna 0-1 Bird Dog Note servo-gear needle valve stallation Socket headed screws silver soldered wire extensions allow behind-the-wing engine mixture adjustmentsAt right close up Rutherfords remote needle valve adjustment mechanism Check plastic bushing stabilizes long wire extension Simple ad dition giant Bird Dog permits needle valve adjustments through small holes top cowled engine everyone can look forward air time next year order improve meet year KRC wants learn about participants wishes Thus did few years ago KRC distributed survey participating fliers 156 registrants 106 turned questionnaires providing solid data source variety KRC topics Look over responses shown accompanying tables think youll find interesting registration fee year $5 day $8 weekend covered everything anyone wanted real bargain think have time another attended Electric Fly Id like offer what both personal KRC perspective As years Electric Fly weekend comes end its hard us imagine anything better Yet following year always brings new levels participation achievement Participation achievement Implicit words secret continuing success story Please recognize KRC proud host annual gathering bring forth new levels participation achievement provide stage play upon Because continually expanding support feel safe predicting bigger better Electric Fly 92this despite present inability imagine could ever closing Id like thank many folks sought out flight line say much enjoy monthly column Probably what heard Its first column turn month just gotta tell ya sure know charge battery Knowing magazine will hands early December want wish families friends joyous safe holiday seasonand very happy Electri-flyin New Year Please include SASE correspondence youd like reply Till next month Take Charge Everyone 1 The average participant KRC has modeling 258 years has Electric 646 years 2 This years participants have attended average 363 Electric Fly meets 3 Each person brought 214 planes estimated total 334 Electrics 4 Of responding 59 also fly wet power 5 Of responding 18 wanted fun events 11 wanted AMA events added Seven would prefer meet no events 6 Despite widespread wish flying limited large turnout no voted future registration limit 7 Of responding 26 wanted meet expanded three days five wanted four days flying 8 Eighteen voted social activity 16 guest speakers 9 An 50 wanted addition swap shopa very strong message indeed KRC will consider popular request following tabulation shows participants rated various aspects meet Modelers Rate 1991 RC Electric Fly EXVGGFCR 1Fee52291240 2Field7127310 3 Concessions41332680 4 Organization5234620 5 Frequency Control51291352 6 Raffle/Prizes4833400 7 Dinner/Social3113510 EX llent VG Good G F CR h responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation RFULTIMATE IIEWj in 2 Sizes ROKE 120s 62 LENGTH 63 WING AREA l2lOsq WT11 lbs MODEL B 4 STROKE 91s SPAN 53 LENGTH 57 WING AREA 960 sq WT 8 lbs Both ALL BALSA ARF kits follow regular Zimbabwe Model Products format afully assembled fuselage balsa sheeted lightweight foam core wings kits include balsa ply parts complete model plus epoxy glass cowls landing gear preformed cabane struts Clear canopy details call write ZIMPRO MARKETING P 0 BOX 5776 OAK RIDGE TN 37831 PHONE 615-482-6188 RC Giants/de Vries Continued page 47 bracket plastic bushing hold top wire-screw place Silver solder 4-40 socket head choke wire also mounted have three small holes top engine cowl just big enough 4-40 ball wrench lets adjust high-low needles choke engine behind wing its much safer Check photos Olens geared needle valve mechanism other modeling how-to concerns use pizza cutter save next month Dick Hansens latest scale video showed up mail box day after mailed last months column really gets around country search fascinating subjects Dicks tape No 11 ranges Idaho Alabama New Mexico back Oregon 41-minute episode Continued page 144 January 1992 143 its scale kits engines accessories want & want em now got emFrank Tiano .boat car kits hardto-find pails & anything need want.its stockJoe Manzella SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HRS 1387 N MifltaryraD HOBBY SUPER o-I-un DIET YOUR ENGINE $395 1 Keee1144t Koosh lt tough flexible rubberffabnc laminate softens oftnation between engine VWAI1eS mount mount firewall Sheet 2kx4xAn tleck Catswithbladnorscis- aibrohon Money back completely satistled Send heck omney order 8395 yluo 95 P&H $495 BA[SADUSr P0 Boo 78 flew twili NY 1083t son nttalls easily minutes Works whemoer thens pmeeeve eereeevhaeeeeatf eeehIe4tleamtmtsypedectr Rubber ft Engine Power Free Flight Display Control Line Eiectric Power RIC Airplanes new iiiustrated 32 pege tabiold cize catalog US ft Cenada $100 Foreigh $300 Penn Valley Hobby center 837-A W Main St Lanedale PA 19446 215- 3N4770 ***IDE HINGE, THE BEST AND EASIEST HINGE JUST GOT EASIER*** MACHINED HINGE CROSS SECTION BALSA FILLER BLOCK STOCK NOW AVAILABLE DE-HINGE FIRST hinge mounted cyanoacrylate surface mounted cutting notches slots holes DE-HINGE features scale appearance minimum gap allows control surface removal tools pins problems Just remove push rod clevis rotate control surface 90 degrees remove us PATENT #4598889 DE-H IN GE 6 1/4 HINGES$335 6 3/8 HINGES$445 6 1/2 HINGES$495 BALSA FILLER BLOCK STOCK 1/4 X 36$1 10 3/8 X 36$1 45 1/2 X 36 . .$1 75 Available Write Direct Add $200 $400 Outside US MODEL PRODUCTS CORPPO BOX 100 ALLAMUCHY NJ 07820908 850-1508 details 23rd Annual NW Seaplane Championships Wamic Oregon unbelievable Dicks address Hansen Scale Video 10807 SE Stacy Ct Portland OR 97266 tape costs $1995 Back Giant Scalers next month Till hope Santy Claws fills stockings big engines livingroom floor strewn monstrous kit boxes Charlies Bird/Sarpolus Continued page 49 Later practical RC equipment became available Charlie began building radio-controlled models mostly Scale projects commercial kits magazine plans never forgot early Free Flight project About five years ago Charlie made up mind recreate large twin-boom design adapt Radio Control Though didnt have plans design details memory bank Except adding full RC equipment installation Charlie kept 1990 version close 1936 original Replacing Brown Jr OS four-cycle engine enclosed formed sheet-aluminum cowling airplane has rudder elevator throttle control Instead excessive dihedral necessary Free Flight stability earlier model Charlie used ailerons also took advantage todays conventional tricycle landing gear arrangement RC version uses same Gottingen 527 airfoil semisymmetrical high-lift section did original stabilizer airfoil fully symmetrical model has high aspect ratio 10-ft wing large stab area adequately sized vertical W fin twin booms provide fairly long tail moment good vertical stability center fuselage pod streamlined plastic canopy section twin booms fuselage pod built onto wing center section long outer wing panels plug center section horizontal stab/fin bolts onto twin booms Built stab attachment ingenious jackscrew trim feature permits easy adjustment stab incidence angle Overall Charlies bird looks great almost like powered Sailplane people reminded P-38 Its design flaw fairly short nose Charlie add quite bit nose weight balance airplane properly Charlie also thinks overdid stabilizer construction Redesigning stab would lighten area considerably airplane weighs about 13 pounds ready go gives fairly light wing loading Having followed Charlies progress during building pleased involved test pilot Charlie real craftsman detail plane done perfection sure would fly well doubt came what thought still somewhat tail-heavy balance Test flight day turned out quite breezy anxious get model flying before New Jersey winter dug its heels 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