EVEN Giant Scale its little things count talking about scale details have neglected modelers host small albeit visible bits pieces would certainly complement complete Scale reproduction example almost warbird grounding wire Because aircraft insulated its tires necessary use some method grounding plane particularly taxiing small bit stiff wire attached aircraft dragged ground prevented buildup static electricity wire usually led component landing gear tarmac Have ever seen model Although metal components aluminum airplane bonded minimize radio interference static charge built up plane flew C-47 models have seen duplicated static discharging wicks full-scale aircraft wicks short lengths frayed cord like clothesline covered length black rubber tubing attached means small aluminum fittings ailerons elevators sometimes rudders wicks provided path discharging static electricity Speaking Gooney Birds C-47s yours truly hasnt seen model included window holes common transports full-scale aircraft black rubber grommet installed cabin window During normal operations plastic plug installed hole paratroops being transported Gooney attacked plugs could pulled troops could stick trusty M- ls out window let go fusillade rifle fire potential defensive effect really tactical deterrent Have ever seen F-80 T-33 model yaw string blow-in doors yaw string nifty device designed help Lockheed pilots coordinate jet flights simply length thin 52 Model Aviation Giants John de Vries 4610 Moffat Lane Colorado Springs Co 80915 goodies Bill Prices Giant Scale Consolidated PBY-5A kit kit box 104-in-wingspan twin-engined flying boat 71 15 15 Doc Pepinos 1/3-scale Hegy Chuparosa designed built Jack Swift Drawings may supplemented fiberglass cowl wheel pants Fiberglass Masters Left Bill Zartmans scratch-built Waco YMF-3 has high-visibility orange white paint scheme Right Bill Zartman Dover PA isnt thrilled ground handling Fokker Triplane Its great air has nosed over three its four landingsit flies him WE ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALSA SIIEETS 36 46 30 BALM STICKS 36 46 1/16x11410 1/iBo31811 1/16x1/215 3/32x1/412 3/32x3/813 3/32x1/217 1/8x1/809 311/8x1/41218 371/8x3/81319 AS1/8x1/21824 553/16x3/161219 613/iBe 3/81821 3/16x1/22231 711/41/41826 1/4x3/82128 1/4x1/22232 1/4x3/43445 1/4x14257 5/16 x 5/162330 3/8 x3/82939 3/8 x1/23349 3/8 e3/44458 3/8x18473 1/2x1/23855 1/2 x3/44866 1/2x16082 5/8 x5/85270 3/4 x3/47598 1/16x233 3/32 x 240 1/8x243 3/16x249 1/4x256 1/32x337 1/20x337 1/16x33749 3/32x34458 1/8x38574 3/16x36384 1/4x37598 5/16a387115 3/8x390128 1/2x3114180 3/4x3170200 1/16n4587848 3/32 x 4729756 1/8x48210966 3/16x49612875 1/4x411513984 3/8x4170238144 1/2x4235273200 MATCHED SHEETS 42 3/32n4109 1/8 x4129 3/16x4144 1/4 x4155 BALSA HOT LINE Cell 806 745 6394 lOam 6pm Ceetrul Time V BALSA TRIANGLES 36 4429 383830 2235 343445 59 BALSA PLANKS 36 90 257 2 9 4293 11/23302 11/24398 22231 213335 24475 33515 34715 TAPERED SHEETS36 14265 14355 35269 38398 12320 LONE STAR EPOXY 9 ozList 999 Sm/n600 15 rn/n600 30 rn/n800 LIGHT 4-6 LB WOOD36 1132382 1120362 1/16382 332374 18391 31183105 1143125 3183190 123190 3143300 13425 1118498 3/324119 184135 3184157 1/44139 3/84285 1/24386 TRAILING EDGI 36 14132 51611439 381246 12270 INSTANTGLUE 1 oz Thick300 1 oz Th/n300 2 oz Thick580 2 oz Thin580 serious modeler want performance must try 4-6 lb balsa BASSWOOD45 31631626 3161430 3163/938 311611246 3163460 14I442 143549 143480 353860 3/51270 383490 121290 1234100 BUNDLE DEALS 20-1/16x3x36699 20-1/1 6x4x381035 20-3/32x3x36875 1 5-3/32x4x36955 15-1/8x3x36780 10-1/8x4x36695 18-3/1 6x3x38940 10-3/1 6x4x36835 10-1 /4s3x36655 10-1 /4x4x361058 1 0-3/8x3x36800 5-3/8x4x36655 5-1 /2x3x36540 5-1/2x4x361110 1 0-3/32x4x48930 5-1 /8x4x48825 53/1 6x4x48620 5-1 /4x4x48680 * NEW * Hundreds new sizes accessories finishing materials Send #10 SASE latest catalog SPRUCE STICKS 3648 18 181729 18 142026 18 382232 3163162838 14 143490 14 384055 14124565 38384959 38126077 12126688 12347587 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 3538 1212 34 134 HARD MAPLE 4 38 3838 38 2 3834 1234 BIRCH DO WELS 18 316 14 516 38 16 40 45 50 58 68 36 05 11 14 25 32 IPL V3ICH 48 1/64x12835 1132x12475 1116x12478 1/9x12486 5 PLYBIRCH 48 3/329 12725 1/8x12800 363/16x12625 1/4x12628 643/8x12725 1811/2x12900 LflTPLY48GROG VED La 8IJUNTS 13 babeS lIStS1783/893/4/1/8145 118x123503/8x3/415/32145 275 114x128501/2x3/4/3/16180 LONE STAR MODELS 1623 57tl St Lubbock TX 7412 Cant ling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO States accept VISA MasterCard personal checks COD 6% las Texas US currency Mm wood order $1000 6SmVOl cord attached its forward end upper centerline aircrafts nose During coordinated turn yaw string stayed along centerline T-33 skidding yaw string would stream side aircraft preflight checklist included making sure yaw string could trapped forward hatches nose Lockheed free clear blow-in doors another kettle fish Designed provide additional air engine ground low-speed operation located atop fuselage aft canopy above engines plenum chamber Although doors spring-loaded closed negative pressure plenum chamber would suck Lockheed attained flying airspeed enough engine air available through normal air intakes combination spring pressure negative exterior pressure would close cheater holes blow-in doors streamline fuselage closed aircraft manufactured during twenties thirties forties featured cockpit windows could opened flight windshield wipers didnt work properly Have seen windshield wipers models pilot could open window scrape off snow ice hand Few scale models duplicate feature way Before advent VHF UHF communications equipment radioequipped aircraft used high-frequency transmitters receivers High-frequency radio required use long external wire antenna usually routed mast vertical tail surface Although modelers have RC sets need external antenna us have taken advantage scale installation old-time birds Have ever noticed small round hole left side Mustangs fuselage just below canopy know Inside cockpit Very pistol mount lined up hole Continued poge 139 June1992 53 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% Left Jim Messers 1/4-scale Piper Tomahawk photographed old STARSs airfield Olean NY Reids Quality Model Products offers kit 100-in-span beauty Right Bill Zartmans Fleet bipe weighs 24 lb has ST 3000 power flies nice slow recollects day smiling invited friends look first upside down flight USSR take pictures began flying Helicopter about 165 yards up keeping model air level got upside down turned Invert switch being disconcerted nervous forgot increase engines revolutions model slowly descended 55 yards level ground Sergey righted model flew up 165 yards second time Now sure mistake sure knew what time turned model upside down decreasing engines revolutions can imagine what happened Blades rotor bent broke beautiful bird crashed ground ended first step trial ended failure terrific photos memorable event Sometime later Sergeys Finnish friend sent him gyro improvements went Since 1982 Amelin has built six model Helicopters improvement over last latest model incorporates sum experience everything Sergey has read seen embodied Only few details made plastic Sergey usually makes everything metal technology produce details out plastic has mastered enterprise Harkov City Talking Sergey about perspective RC events developing Russia Ive learned lots people want fly RC plenty problems try acquire serial models reliable RC systems Modelers would rather buy serial models build themselvesmaking mistakes getting experience having no time flying Also modelers want contestsnot just FAI events contests would good beginnerssimple events give new fliers chance practice knows maybe enthusiasts can make some changes maybe sometime will contests between Americans Russians flying Helicopters Right now Helis still exotic thing Russia Sergey Amelin working change RC Giant/DeVries Continued page 53 P-Si pilot wanted launch flare hooked up pistol mount pulled trigger Certainly hole would make fine addition very Scale model Speaking model Mustangs did ever see recognition lights full-scale bird three circular lights mounted line bottom wing near right tip lights red green amber used display code night friendly antiaircraft gunners would fire Push-Rod Selection Leaves Up InTheAir Its true offer complete line push-rods world thats important reason choose Sullivan push-rods fact once its model doesnt matter other push-rods carly just want yours work best its will Sullivan push-rods designed built maximum strength flexibility dependability Theyre also light wei t well simply best canuy Which means get widest choice Sullivan 1 PRODUCIS push-rods get best choice PD BOx5166 Baltimore MD 21224 Getting Better Ideas Off Ground intrepid P-Si pilot other US warbirds also recognition lights Have ever seen WW II fighter model equipped tail-mounted warning radar antenna Secured vertical tail surface radar functioned much same way present-day automotive fuzz buster enemy aircraft slid ideal tail-on firing position tail warning radar would give either visual audible alarm fighters cockpit same alarm would sound/show friendly aircraft tagging behind Finally formation lights blue lights usually mounted upper surface aircraft used reference points aid wingmen maintaining position formation night As said beginning column small details often overlooked Scale modelers Working Giant Scale can duplicate details little difficulty birds will much better ittheyll truly miniature aircraft Doc Pepino has inspiration jovial proprietor Scale Plans & Photo Service 3209 Madison Ave Greensboro NC 27403 has come up video catalog Scale designs 10 bucks Jimll send tape can see drawings fleshand air best part exercise sawbuck can applied price drawings order also has new paper June 1992 139 / catalog $5 includes info RC designs photo packs Either way VCR tape and/or black-and-white printing Docs got winner noted last month friends Phelps New York taken over Jim Messers Quality Model Products Dave Juanita Reid have decided continue Jims fine line Giant Scale RC kits kits include Ercoupe Piper Tomahawk T-tail J-3 Kitten Yours truly has seen three theyre winners Reids also producing some sporty WW wheels quarter-scale rollers 71/2 inches diameter /3-scale wheels 10 inches across Contact Reids Quality Premium Grade 3/4 oz 38W 10 yrd mm $250 yd Lower Pnces 30 yds & up Weights Available Z Other TinLins W 17 Andrews Drive Daleville AL 36322 205 598-2287 1000 OST Model Products 135 Main St Phelps NY 14532 Last least big PBY-5A Catalina models turn Bill Price has kit /12-scale twin-engined flying boat spans 104 weighs 23 lb takes two 60s two-cycle pair 90s four cycle fuselage pylon fiberglass already joined wing foam set retract gears offeredit requires Robart air cylinderand Bill has construction video complements kits instruction book Cats wing tip floats can made retractable well wings detach outboard engine nacelles held place functional struts youre interested SASE G&P Sales 410 College Ave Angwin CA 94508 will bring additional information Back Giant Scalers next month write would appreciate #10 SASE itll speed up answers bunch cale/Troy Continued page 55 giants display its interesting note much smaller though equally well done subject can still sneak up make take notice Such airplane Edward Ajamians Super Stearman out Franklin Lakes New Jersey Edwards Super Stearman weighs scant eleven half pounds powered Maloney 100 Its covered Silkspun Coverite painted Pettits Hobbypoxy paints model strikingly schemed after Bill Barbers airshow aircraft features cowl built balsa aluminum flashing biggest model show still nicest sure 1990 spent some time behind counter south Jersey working friend opened hobby shop During brief stint sold Byron Ryan ST kit friend Jim Stow Surf City New Jersey wanted dip hands challenging scale project knew Jim doing great job Ryan because used show pictures airplanes progress whenever stopped say hello purchase building supplies though pictures impressive never suspected would see Jims model static tables WRAM show Silly me.two years later cameras flash glancing off its simulated metallic finish looking nothing less absolutely fantastic Jims Byron Ryan spans ninety-one inches uses ST-3000 handle power chores weighs just over seventeen pounds guided Futabas FPT-7VAP radio systems very happy hear model won giant scale category especially since knew extra effort Jim put duplicating REGAIN CONTROL j7 Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves wallet Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control j Futaha KRAFI 5524 N Palafox sacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line Orders Only Pleasel 140 Model Aviation MODEL AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS AMAP cutt bow $17900 9jJ AMAP power supply$4900 Anodized available Add$1000 Length 49 h 21 /2 ht 21 /2 Three-piece fuse T tail V tail also sell cut cores available airfoils MH42 MH43 MH62 MH64 7003 RG15 RG14A Foam cores $5000 17 53Q3Full Money-Back aes3sceGuarantee FLAIR SLOPE 11/SPORT ELECTRIC Complete $6000 Lesgth43 3 ht340&6OSizeMottrRewmnended Shp-on Nose Cone Fuselage made EZ Lam EpoxyF~1 Aerospace Composite ProductsBlue Foam 2 lb Density 24 X % X 2 $2900 Will cut shipping 12 X 48 please specify Bob Ratzlaff 1641 South Elismere Ave Los Angles CA 90019 ASW 171/4 Scale 4 M Basic Kit $28500 Thermal Phase Hand Launch 60 E 387 $5000 Flying paper CORSAIR $500 2 $8 Saud Fly just 2 Hours parts Pm-cut & Painted W W II colors 14 inch Wingspan PAPER AIRPLANES 6 inch Prop 433 NIHOA STREET With Motor KAHULUI HI 96732 USA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/06
Page Numbers: 52, 53, 139, 140
EVEN Giant Scale its little things count talking about scale details have neglected modelers host small albeit visible bits pieces would certainly complement complete Scale reproduction example almost warbird grounding wire Because aircraft insulated its tires necessary use some method grounding plane particularly taxiing small bit stiff wire attached aircraft dragged ground prevented buildup static electricity wire usually led component landing gear tarmac Have ever seen model Although metal components aluminum airplane bonded minimize radio interference static charge built up plane flew C-47 models have seen duplicated static discharging wicks full-scale aircraft wicks short lengths frayed cord like clothesline covered length black rubber tubing attached means small aluminum fittings ailerons elevators sometimes rudders wicks provided path discharging static electricity Speaking Gooney Birds C-47s yours truly hasnt seen model included window holes common transports full-scale aircraft black rubber grommet installed cabin window During normal operations plastic plug installed hole paratroops being transported Gooney attacked plugs could pulled troops could stick trusty M- ls out window let go fusillade rifle fire potential defensive effect really tactical deterrent Have ever seen F-80 T-33 model yaw string blow-in doors yaw string nifty device designed help Lockheed pilots coordinate jet flights simply length thin 52 Model Aviation Giants John de Vries 4610 Moffat Lane Colorado Springs Co 80915 goodies Bill Prices Giant Scale Consolidated PBY-5A kit kit box 104-in-wingspan twin-engined flying boat 71 15 15 Doc Pepinos 1/3-scale Hegy Chuparosa designed built Jack Swift Drawings may supplemented fiberglass cowl wheel pants Fiberglass Masters Left Bill Zartmans scratch-built Waco YMF-3 has high-visibility orange white paint scheme Right Bill Zartman Dover PA isnt thrilled ground handling Fokker Triplane Its great air has nosed over three its four landingsit flies him WE ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALSA SIIEETS 36 46 30 BALM STICKS 36 46 1/16x11410 1/iBo31811 1/16x1/215 3/32x1/412 3/32x3/813 3/32x1/217 1/8x1/809 311/8x1/41218 371/8x3/81319 AS1/8x1/21824 553/16x3/161219 613/iBe 3/81821 3/16x1/22231 711/41/41826 1/4x3/82128 1/4x1/22232 1/4x3/43445 1/4x14257 5/16 x 5/162330 3/8 x3/82939 3/8 x1/23349 3/8 e3/44458 3/8x18473 1/2x1/23855 1/2 x3/44866 1/2x16082 5/8 x5/85270 3/4 x3/47598 1/16x233 3/32 x 240 1/8x243 3/16x249 1/4x256 1/32x337 1/20x337 1/16x33749 3/32x34458 1/8x38574 3/16x36384 1/4x37598 5/16a387115 3/8x390128 1/2x3114180 3/4x3170200 1/16n4587848 3/32 x 4729756 1/8x48210966 3/16x49612875 1/4x411513984 3/8x4170238144 1/2x4235273200 MATCHED SHEETS 42 3/32n4109 1/8 x4129 3/16x4144 1/4 x4155 BALSA HOT LINE Cell 806 745 6394 lOam 6pm Ceetrul Time V BALSA TRIANGLES 36 4429 383830 2235 343445 59 BALSA PLANKS 36 90 257 2 9 4293 11/23302 11/24398 22231 213335 24475 33515 34715 TAPERED SHEETS36 14265 14355 35269 38398 12320 LONE STAR EPOXY 9 ozList 999 Sm/n600 15 rn/n600 30 rn/n800 LIGHT 4-6 LB WOOD36 1132382 1120362 1/16382 332374 18391 31183105 1143125 3183190 123190 3143300 13425 1118498 3/324119 184135 3184157 1/44139 3/84285 1/24386 TRAILING EDGI 36 14132 51611439 381246 12270 INSTANTGLUE 1 oz Thick300 1 oz Th/n300 2 oz Thick580 2 oz Thin580 serious modeler want performance must try 4-6 lb balsa BASSWOOD45 31631626 3161430 3163/938 311611246 3163460 14I442 143549 143480 353860 3/51270 383490 121290 1234100 BUNDLE DEALS 20-1/16x3x36699 20-1/1 6x4x381035 20-3/32x3x36875 1 5-3/32x4x36955 15-1/8x3x36780 10-1/8x4x36695 18-3/1 6x3x38940 10-3/1 6x4x36835 10-1 /4s3x36655 10-1 /4x4x361058 1 0-3/8x3x36800 5-3/8x4x36655 5-1 /2x3x36540 5-1/2x4x361110 1 0-3/32x4x48930 5-1 /8x4x48825 53/1 6x4x48620 5-1 /4x4x48680 * NEW * Hundreds new sizes accessories finishing materials Send #10 SASE latest catalog SPRUCE STICKS 3648 18 181729 18 142026 18 382232 3163162838 14 143490 14 384055 14124565 38384959 38126077 12126688 12347587 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 3538 1212 34 134 HARD MAPLE 4 38 3838 38 2 3834 1234 BIRCH DO WELS 18 316 14 516 38 16 40 45 50 58 68 36 05 11 14 25 32 IPL V3ICH 48 1/64x12835 1132x12475 1116x12478 1/9x12486 5 PLYBIRCH 48 3/329 12725 1/8x12800 363/16x12625 1/4x12628 643/8x12725 1811/2x12900 LflTPLY48GROG VED La 8IJUNTS 13 babeS lIStS1783/893/4/1/8145 118x123503/8x3/415/32145 275 114x128501/2x3/4/3/16180 LONE STAR MODELS 1623 57tl St Lubbock TX 7412 Cant ling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO States accept VISA MasterCard personal checks COD 6% las Texas US currency Mm wood order $1000 6SmVOl cord attached its forward end upper centerline aircrafts nose During coordinated turn yaw string stayed along centerline T-33 skidding yaw string would stream side aircraft preflight checklist included making sure yaw string could trapped forward hatches nose Lockheed free clear blow-in doors another kettle fish Designed provide additional air engine ground low-speed operation located atop fuselage aft canopy above engines plenum chamber Although doors spring-loaded closed negative pressure plenum chamber would suck Lockheed attained flying airspeed enough engine air available through normal air intakes combination spring pressure negative exterior pressure would close cheater holes blow-in doors streamline fuselage closed aircraft manufactured during twenties thirties forties featured cockpit windows could opened flight windshield wipers didnt work properly Have seen windshield wipers models pilot could open window scrape off snow ice hand Few scale models duplicate feature way Before advent VHF UHF communications equipment radioequipped aircraft used high-frequency transmitters receivers High-frequency radio required use long external wire antenna usually routed mast vertical tail surface Although modelers have RC sets need external antenna us have taken advantage scale installation old-time birds Have ever noticed small round hole left side Mustangs fuselage just below canopy know Inside cockpit Very pistol mount lined up hole Continued poge 139 June1992 53 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% Left Jim Messers 1/4-scale Piper Tomahawk photographed old STARSs airfield Olean NY Reids Quality Model Products offers kit 100-in-span beauty Right Bill Zartmans Fleet bipe weighs 24 lb has ST 3000 power flies nice slow recollects day smiling invited friends look first upside down flight USSR take pictures began flying Helicopter about 165 yards up keeping model air level got upside down turned Invert switch being disconcerted nervous forgot increase engines revolutions model slowly descended 55 yards level ground Sergey righted model flew up 165 yards second time Now sure mistake sure knew what time turned model upside down decreasing engines revolutions can imagine what happened Blades rotor bent broke beautiful bird crashed ground ended first step trial ended failure terrific photos memorable event Sometime later Sergeys Finnish friend sent him gyro improvements went Since 1982 Amelin has built six model Helicopters improvement over last latest model incorporates sum experience everything Sergey has read seen embodied Only few details made plastic Sergey usually makes everything metal technology produce details out plastic has mastered enterprise Harkov City Talking Sergey about perspective RC events developing Russia Ive learned lots people want fly RC plenty problems try acquire serial models reliable RC systems Modelers would rather buy serial models build themselvesmaking mistakes getting experience having no time flying Also modelers want contestsnot just FAI events contests would good beginnerssimple events give new fliers chance practice knows maybe enthusiasts can make some changes maybe sometime will contests between Americans Russians flying Helicopters Right now Helis still exotic thing Russia Sergey Amelin working change RC Giant/DeVries Continued page 53 P-Si pilot wanted launch flare hooked up pistol mount pulled trigger Certainly hole would make fine addition very Scale model Speaking model Mustangs did ever see recognition lights full-scale bird three circular lights mounted line bottom wing near right tip lights red green amber used display code night friendly antiaircraft gunners would fire Push-Rod Selection Leaves Up InTheAir Its true offer complete line push-rods world thats important reason choose Sullivan push-rods fact once its model doesnt matter other push-rods carly just want yours work best its will Sullivan push-rods designed built maximum strength flexibility dependability Theyre also light wei t well simply best canuy Which means get widest choice Sullivan 1 PRODUCIS push-rods get best choice PD BOx5166 Baltimore MD 21224 Getting Better Ideas Off Ground intrepid P-Si pilot other US warbirds also recognition lights Have ever seen WW II fighter model equipped tail-mounted warning radar antenna Secured vertical tail surface radar functioned much same way present-day automotive fuzz buster enemy aircraft slid ideal tail-on firing position tail warning radar would give either visual audible alarm fighters cockpit same alarm would sound/show friendly aircraft tagging behind Finally formation lights blue lights usually mounted upper surface aircraft used reference points aid wingmen maintaining position formation night As said beginning column small details often overlooked Scale modelers Working Giant Scale can duplicate details little difficulty birds will much better ittheyll truly miniature aircraft Doc Pepino has inspiration jovial proprietor Scale Plans & Photo Service 3209 Madison Ave Greensboro NC 27403 has come up video catalog Scale designs 10 bucks Jimll send tape can see drawings fleshand air best part exercise sawbuck can applied price drawings order also has new paper June 1992 139 / catalog $5 includes info RC designs photo packs Either way VCR tape and/or black-and-white printing Docs got winner noted last month friends Phelps New York taken over Jim Messers Quality Model Products Dave Juanita Reid have decided continue Jims fine line Giant Scale RC kits kits include Ercoupe Piper Tomahawk T-tail J-3 Kitten Yours truly has seen three theyre winners Reids also producing some sporty WW wheels quarter-scale rollers 71/2 inches diameter /3-scale wheels 10 inches across Contact Reids Quality Premium Grade 3/4 oz 38W 10 yrd mm $250 yd Lower Pnces 30 yds & up Weights Available Z Other TinLins W 17 Andrews Drive Daleville AL 36322 205 598-2287 1000 OST Model Products 135 Main St Phelps NY 14532 Last least big PBY-5A Catalina models turn Bill Price has kit /12-scale twin-engined flying boat spans 104 weighs 23 lb takes two 60s two-cycle pair 90s four cycle fuselage pylon fiberglass already joined wing foam set retract gears offeredit requires Robart air cylinderand Bill has construction video complements kits instruction book Cats wing tip floats can made retractable well wings detach outboard engine nacelles held place functional struts youre interested SASE G&P Sales 410 College Ave Angwin CA 94508 will bring additional information Back Giant Scalers next month write would appreciate #10 SASE itll speed up answers bunch cale/Troy Continued page 55 giants display its interesting note much smaller though equally well done subject can still sneak up make take notice Such airplane Edward Ajamians Super Stearman out Franklin Lakes New Jersey Edwards Super Stearman weighs scant eleven half pounds powered Maloney 100 Its covered Silkspun Coverite painted Pettits Hobbypoxy paints model strikingly schemed after Bill Barbers airshow aircraft features cowl built balsa aluminum flashing biggest model show still nicest sure 1990 spent some time behind counter south Jersey working friend opened hobby shop During brief stint sold Byron Ryan ST kit friend Jim Stow Surf City New Jersey wanted dip hands challenging scale project knew Jim doing great job Ryan because used show pictures airplanes progress whenever stopped say hello purchase building supplies though pictures impressive never suspected would see Jims model static tables WRAM show Silly me.two years later cameras flash glancing off its simulated metallic finish looking nothing less absolutely fantastic Jims Byron Ryan spans ninety-one inches uses ST-3000 handle power chores weighs just over seventeen pounds guided Futabas FPT-7VAP radio systems very happy hear model won giant scale category especially since knew extra effort Jim put duplicating REGAIN CONTROL j7 Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves wallet Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control j Futaha KRAFI 5524 N Palafox sacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line Orders Only Pleasel 140 Model Aviation MODEL AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS AMAP cutt bow $17900 9jJ AMAP power supply$4900 Anodized available Add$1000 Length 49 h 21 /2 ht 21 /2 Three-piece fuse T tail V tail also sell cut cores available airfoils MH42 MH43 MH62 MH64 7003 RG15 RG14A Foam cores $5000 17 53Q3Full Money-Back aes3sceGuarantee FLAIR SLOPE 11/SPORT ELECTRIC Complete $6000 Lesgth43 3 ht340&6OSizeMottrRewmnended Shp-on Nose Cone Fuselage made EZ Lam EpoxyF~1 Aerospace Composite ProductsBlue Foam 2 lb Density 24 X % X 2 $2900 Will cut shipping 12 X 48 please specify Bob Ratzlaff 1641 South Elismere Ave Los Angles CA 90019 ASW 171/4 Scale 4 M Basic Kit $28500 Thermal Phase Hand Launch 60 E 387 $5000 Flying paper CORSAIR $500 2 $8 Saud Fly just 2 Hours parts Pm-cut & Painted W W II colors 14 inch Wingspan PAPER AIRPLANES 6 inch Prop 433 NIHOA STREET With Motor KAHULUI HI 96732 USA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/06
Page Numbers: 52, 53, 139, 140
EVEN Giant Scale its little things count talking about scale details have neglected modelers host small albeit visible bits pieces would certainly complement complete Scale reproduction example almost warbird grounding wire Because aircraft insulated its tires necessary use some method grounding plane particularly taxiing small bit stiff wire attached aircraft dragged ground prevented buildup static electricity wire usually led component landing gear tarmac Have ever seen model Although metal components aluminum airplane bonded minimize radio interference static charge built up plane flew C-47 models have seen duplicated static discharging wicks full-scale aircraft wicks short lengths frayed cord like clothesline covered length black rubber tubing attached means small aluminum fittings ailerons elevators sometimes rudders wicks provided path discharging static electricity Speaking Gooney Birds C-47s yours truly hasnt seen model included window holes common transports full-scale aircraft black rubber grommet installed cabin window During normal operations plastic plug installed hole paratroops being transported Gooney attacked plugs could pulled troops could stick trusty M- ls out window let go fusillade rifle fire potential defensive effect really tactical deterrent Have ever seen F-80 T-33 model yaw string blow-in doors yaw string nifty device designed help Lockheed pilots coordinate jet flights simply length thin 52 Model Aviation Giants John de Vries 4610 Moffat Lane Colorado Springs Co 80915 goodies Bill Prices Giant Scale Consolidated PBY-5A kit kit box 104-in-wingspan twin-engined flying boat 71 15 15 Doc Pepinos 1/3-scale Hegy Chuparosa designed built Jack Swift Drawings may supplemented fiberglass cowl wheel pants Fiberglass Masters Left Bill Zartmans scratch-built Waco YMF-3 has high-visibility orange white paint scheme Right Bill Zartman Dover PA isnt thrilled ground handling Fokker Triplane Its great air has nosed over three its four landingsit flies him WE ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALSA SIIEETS 36 46 30 BALM STICKS 36 46 1/16x11410 1/iBo31811 1/16x1/215 3/32x1/412 3/32x3/813 3/32x1/217 1/8x1/809 311/8x1/41218 371/8x3/81319 AS1/8x1/21824 553/16x3/161219 613/iBe 3/81821 3/16x1/22231 711/41/41826 1/4x3/82128 1/4x1/22232 1/4x3/43445 1/4x14257 5/16 x 5/162330 3/8 x3/82939 3/8 x1/23349 3/8 e3/44458 3/8x18473 1/2x1/23855 1/2 x3/44866 1/2x16082 5/8 x5/85270 3/4 x3/47598 1/16x233 3/32 x 240 1/8x243 3/16x249 1/4x256 1/32x337 1/20x337 1/16x33749 3/32x34458 1/8x38574 3/16x36384 1/4x37598 5/16a387115 3/8x390128 1/2x3114180 3/4x3170200 1/16n4587848 3/32 x 4729756 1/8x48210966 3/16x49612875 1/4x411513984 3/8x4170238144 1/2x4235273200 MATCHED SHEETS 42 3/32n4109 1/8 x4129 3/16x4144 1/4 x4155 BALSA HOT LINE Cell 806 745 6394 lOam 6pm Ceetrul Time V BALSA TRIANGLES 36 4429 383830 2235 343445 59 BALSA PLANKS 36 90 257 2 9 4293 11/23302 11/24398 22231 213335 24475 33515 34715 TAPERED SHEETS36 14265 14355 35269 38398 12320 LONE STAR EPOXY 9 ozList 999 Sm/n600 15 rn/n600 30 rn/n800 LIGHT 4-6 LB WOOD36 1132382 1120362 1/16382 332374 18391 31183105 1143125 3183190 123190 3143300 13425 1118498 3/324119 184135 3184157 1/44139 3/84285 1/24386 TRAILING EDGI 36 14132 51611439 381246 12270 INSTANTGLUE 1 oz Thick300 1 oz Th/n300 2 oz Thick580 2 oz Thin580 serious modeler want performance must try 4-6 lb balsa BASSWOOD45 31631626 3161430 3163/938 311611246 3163460 14I442 143549 143480 353860 3/51270 383490 121290 1234100 BUNDLE DEALS 20-1/16x3x36699 20-1/1 6x4x381035 20-3/32x3x36875 1 5-3/32x4x36955 15-1/8x3x36780 10-1/8x4x36695 18-3/1 6x3x38940 10-3/1 6x4x36835 10-1 /4s3x36655 10-1 /4x4x361058 1 0-3/8x3x36800 5-3/8x4x36655 5-1 /2x3x36540 5-1/2x4x361110 1 0-3/32x4x48930 5-1 /8x4x48825 53/1 6x4x48620 5-1 /4x4x48680 * NEW * Hundreds new sizes accessories finishing materials Send #10 SASE latest catalog SPRUCE STICKS 3648 18 181729 18 142026 18 382232 3163162838 14 143490 14 384055 14124565 38384959 38126077 12126688 12347587 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 3538 1212 34 134 HARD MAPLE 4 38 3838 38 2 3834 1234 BIRCH DO WELS 18 316 14 516 38 16 40 45 50 58 68 36 05 11 14 25 32 IPL V3ICH 48 1/64x12835 1132x12475 1116x12478 1/9x12486 5 PLYBIRCH 48 3/329 12725 1/8x12800 363/16x12625 1/4x12628 643/8x12725 1811/2x12900 LflTPLY48GROG VED La 8IJUNTS 13 babeS lIStS1783/893/4/1/8145 118x123503/8x3/415/32145 275 114x128501/2x3/4/3/16180 LONE STAR MODELS 1623 57tl St Lubbock TX 7412 Cant ling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO States accept VISA MasterCard personal checks COD 6% las Texas US currency Mm wood order $1000 6SmVOl cord attached its forward end upper centerline aircrafts nose During coordinated turn yaw string stayed along centerline T-33 skidding yaw string would stream side aircraft preflight checklist included making sure yaw string could trapped forward hatches nose Lockheed free clear blow-in doors another kettle fish Designed provide additional air engine ground low-speed operation located atop fuselage aft canopy above engines plenum chamber Although doors spring-loaded closed negative pressure plenum chamber would suck Lockheed attained flying airspeed enough engine air available through normal air intakes combination spring pressure negative exterior pressure would close cheater holes blow-in doors streamline fuselage closed aircraft manufactured during twenties thirties forties featured cockpit windows could opened flight windshield wipers didnt work properly Have seen windshield wipers models pilot could open window scrape off snow ice hand Few scale models duplicate feature way Before advent VHF UHF communications equipment radioequipped aircraft used high-frequency transmitters receivers High-frequency radio required use long external wire antenna usually routed mast vertical tail surface Although modelers have RC sets need external antenna us have taken advantage scale installation old-time birds Have ever noticed small round hole left side Mustangs fuselage just below canopy know Inside cockpit Very pistol mount lined up hole Continued poge 139 June1992 53 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% Left Jim Messers 1/4-scale Piper Tomahawk photographed old STARSs airfield Olean NY Reids Quality Model Products offers kit 100-in-span beauty Right Bill Zartmans Fleet bipe weighs 24 lb has ST 3000 power flies nice slow recollects day smiling invited friends look first upside down flight USSR take pictures began flying Helicopter about 165 yards up keeping model air level got upside down turned Invert switch being disconcerted nervous forgot increase engines revolutions model slowly descended 55 yards level ground Sergey righted model flew up 165 yards second time Now sure mistake sure knew what time turned model upside down decreasing engines revolutions can imagine what happened Blades rotor bent broke beautiful bird crashed ground ended first step trial ended failure terrific photos memorable event Sometime later Sergeys Finnish friend sent him gyro improvements went Since 1982 Amelin has built six model Helicopters improvement over last latest model incorporates sum experience everything Sergey has read seen embodied Only few details made plastic Sergey usually makes everything metal technology produce details out plastic has mastered enterprise Harkov City Talking Sergey about perspective RC events developing Russia Ive learned lots people want fly RC plenty problems try acquire serial models reliable RC systems Modelers would rather buy serial models build themselvesmaking mistakes getting experience having no time flying Also modelers want contestsnot just FAI events contests would good beginnerssimple events give new fliers chance practice knows maybe enthusiasts can make some changes maybe sometime will contests between Americans Russians flying Helicopters Right now Helis still exotic thing Russia Sergey Amelin working change RC Giant/DeVries Continued page 53 P-Si pilot wanted launch flare hooked up pistol mount pulled trigger Certainly hole would make fine addition very Scale model Speaking model Mustangs did ever see recognition lights full-scale bird three circular lights mounted line bottom wing near right tip lights red green amber used display code night friendly antiaircraft gunners would fire Push-Rod Selection Leaves Up InTheAir Its true offer complete line push-rods world thats important reason choose Sullivan push-rods fact once its model doesnt matter other push-rods carly just want yours work best its will Sullivan push-rods designed built maximum strength flexibility dependability Theyre also light wei t well simply best canuy Which means get widest choice Sullivan 1 PRODUCIS push-rods get best choice PD BOx5166 Baltimore MD 21224 Getting Better Ideas Off Ground intrepid P-Si pilot other US warbirds also recognition lights Have ever seen WW II fighter model equipped tail-mounted warning radar antenna Secured vertical tail surface radar functioned much same way present-day automotive fuzz buster enemy aircraft slid ideal tail-on firing position tail warning radar would give either visual audible alarm fighters cockpit same alarm would sound/show friendly aircraft tagging behind Finally formation lights blue lights usually mounted upper surface aircraft used reference points aid wingmen maintaining position formation night As said beginning column small details often overlooked Scale modelers Working Giant Scale can duplicate details little difficulty birds will much better ittheyll truly miniature aircraft Doc Pepino has inspiration jovial proprietor Scale Plans & Photo Service 3209 Madison Ave Greensboro NC 27403 has come up video catalog Scale designs 10 bucks Jimll send tape can see drawings fleshand air best part exercise sawbuck can applied price drawings order also has new paper June 1992 139 / catalog $5 includes info RC designs photo packs Either way VCR tape and/or black-and-white printing Docs got winner noted last month friends Phelps New York taken over Jim Messers Quality Model Products Dave Juanita Reid have decided continue Jims fine line Giant Scale RC kits kits include Ercoupe Piper Tomahawk T-tail J-3 Kitten Yours truly has seen three theyre winners Reids also producing some sporty WW wheels quarter-scale rollers 71/2 inches diameter /3-scale wheels 10 inches across Contact Reids Quality Premium Grade 3/4 oz 38W 10 yrd mm $250 yd Lower Pnces 30 yds & up Weights Available Z Other TinLins W 17 Andrews Drive Daleville AL 36322 205 598-2287 1000 OST Model Products 135 Main St Phelps NY 14532 Last least big PBY-5A Catalina models turn Bill Price has kit /12-scale twin-engined flying boat spans 104 weighs 23 lb takes two 60s two-cycle pair 90s four cycle fuselage pylon fiberglass already joined wing foam set retract gears offeredit requires Robart air cylinderand Bill has construction video complements kits instruction book Cats wing tip floats can made retractable well wings detach outboard engine nacelles held place functional struts youre interested SASE G&P Sales 410 College Ave Angwin CA 94508 will bring additional information Back Giant Scalers next month write would appreciate #10 SASE itll speed up answers bunch cale/Troy Continued page 55 giants display its interesting note much smaller though equally well done subject can still sneak up make take notice Such airplane Edward Ajamians Super Stearman out Franklin Lakes New Jersey Edwards Super Stearman weighs scant eleven half pounds powered Maloney 100 Its covered Silkspun Coverite painted Pettits Hobbypoxy paints model strikingly schemed after Bill Barbers airshow aircraft features cowl built balsa aluminum flashing biggest model show still nicest sure 1990 spent some time behind counter south Jersey working friend opened hobby shop During brief stint sold Byron Ryan ST kit friend Jim Stow Surf City New Jersey wanted dip hands challenging scale project knew Jim doing great job Ryan because used show pictures airplanes progress whenever stopped say hello purchase building supplies though pictures impressive never suspected would see Jims model static tables WRAM show Silly me.two years later cameras flash glancing off its simulated metallic finish looking nothing less absolutely fantastic Jims Byron Ryan spans ninety-one inches uses ST-3000 handle power chores weighs just over seventeen pounds guided Futabas FPT-7VAP radio systems very happy hear model won giant scale category especially since knew extra effort Jim put duplicating REGAIN CONTROL j7 Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves wallet Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control j Futaha KRAFI 5524 N Palafox sacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line Orders Only Pleasel 140 Model Aviation MODEL AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS AMAP cutt bow $17900 9jJ AMAP power supply$4900 Anodized available Add$1000 Length 49 h 21 /2 ht 21 /2 Three-piece fuse T tail V tail also sell cut cores available airfoils MH42 MH43 MH62 MH64 7003 RG15 RG14A Foam cores $5000 17 53Q3Full Money-Back aes3sceGuarantee FLAIR SLOPE 11/SPORT ELECTRIC Complete $6000 Lesgth43 3 ht340&6OSizeMottrRewmnended Shp-on Nose Cone Fuselage made EZ Lam EpoxyF~1 Aerospace Composite ProductsBlue Foam 2 lb Density 24 X % X 2 $2900 Will cut shipping 12 X 48 please specify Bob Ratzlaff 1641 South Elismere Ave Los Angles CA 90019 ASW 171/4 Scale 4 M Basic Kit $28500 Thermal Phase Hand Launch 60 E 387 $5000 Flying paper CORSAIR $500 2 $8 Saud Fly just 2 Hours parts Pm-cut & Painted W W II colors 14 inch Wingspan PAPER AIRPLANES 6 inch Prop 433 NIHOA STREET With Motor 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/06
Page Numbers: 52, 53, 139, 140
EVEN Giant Scale its little things count talking about scale details have neglected modelers host small albeit visible bits pieces would certainly complement complete Scale reproduction example almost warbird grounding wire Because aircraft insulated its tires necessary use some method grounding plane particularly taxiing small bit stiff wire attached aircraft dragged ground prevented buildup static electricity wire usually led component landing gear tarmac Have ever seen model Although metal components aluminum airplane bonded minimize radio interference static charge built up plane flew C-47 models have seen duplicated static discharging wicks full-scale aircraft wicks short lengths frayed cord like clothesline covered length black rubber tubing attached means small aluminum fittings ailerons elevators sometimes rudders wicks provided path discharging static electricity Speaking Gooney Birds C-47s yours truly hasnt seen model included window holes common transports full-scale aircraft black rubber grommet installed cabin window During normal operations plastic plug installed hole paratroops being transported Gooney attacked plugs could pulled troops could stick trusty M- ls out window let go fusillade rifle fire potential defensive effect really tactical deterrent Have ever seen F-80 T-33 model yaw string blow-in doors yaw string nifty device designed help Lockheed pilots coordinate jet flights simply length thin 52 Model Aviation Giants John de Vries 4610 Moffat Lane Colorado Springs Co 80915 goodies Bill Prices Giant Scale Consolidated PBY-5A kit kit box 104-in-wingspan twin-engined flying boat 71 15 15 Doc Pepinos 1/3-scale Hegy Chuparosa designed built Jack Swift Drawings may supplemented fiberglass cowl wheel pants Fiberglass Masters Left Bill Zartmans scratch-built Waco YMF-3 has high-visibility orange white paint scheme Right Bill Zartman Dover PA isnt thrilled ground handling Fokker Triplane Its great air has nosed over three its four landingsit flies him WE ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALSA SIIEETS 36 46 30 BALM STICKS 36 46 1/16x11410 1/iBo31811 1/16x1/215 3/32x1/412 3/32x3/813 3/32x1/217 1/8x1/809 311/8x1/41218 371/8x3/81319 AS1/8x1/21824 553/16x3/161219 613/iBe 3/81821 3/16x1/22231 711/41/41826 1/4x3/82128 1/4x1/22232 1/4x3/43445 1/4x14257 5/16 x 5/162330 3/8 x3/82939 3/8 x1/23349 3/8 e3/44458 3/8x18473 1/2x1/23855 1/2 x3/44866 1/2x16082 5/8 x5/85270 3/4 x3/47598 1/16x233 3/32 x 240 1/8x243 3/16x249 1/4x256 1/32x337 1/20x337 1/16x33749 3/32x34458 1/8x38574 3/16x36384 1/4x37598 5/16a387115 3/8x390128 1/2x3114180 3/4x3170200 1/16n4587848 3/32 x 4729756 1/8x48210966 3/16x49612875 1/4x411513984 3/8x4170238144 1/2x4235273200 MATCHED SHEETS 42 3/32n4109 1/8 x4129 3/16x4144 1/4 x4155 BALSA HOT LINE Cell 806 745 6394 lOam 6pm Ceetrul Time V BALSA TRIANGLES 36 4429 383830 2235 343445 59 BALSA PLANKS 36 90 257 2 9 4293 11/23302 11/24398 22231 213335 24475 33515 34715 TAPERED SHEETS36 14265 14355 35269 38398 12320 LONE STAR EPOXY 9 ozList 999 Sm/n600 15 rn/n600 30 rn/n800 LIGHT 4-6 LB WOOD36 1132382 1120362 1/16382 332374 18391 31183105 1143125 3183190 123190 3143300 13425 1118498 3/324119 184135 3184157 1/44139 3/84285 1/24386 TRAILING EDGI 36 14132 51611439 381246 12270 INSTANTGLUE 1 oz Thick300 1 oz Th/n300 2 oz Thick580 2 oz Thin580 serious modeler want performance must try 4-6 lb balsa BASSWOOD45 31631626 3161430 3163/938 311611246 3163460 14I442 143549 143480 353860 3/51270 383490 121290 1234100 BUNDLE DEALS 20-1/16x3x36699 20-1/1 6x4x381035 20-3/32x3x36875 1 5-3/32x4x36955 15-1/8x3x36780 10-1/8x4x36695 18-3/1 6x3x38940 10-3/1 6x4x36835 10-1 /4s3x36655 10-1 /4x4x361058 1 0-3/8x3x36800 5-3/8x4x36655 5-1 /2x3x36540 5-1/2x4x361110 1 0-3/32x4x48930 5-1 /8x4x48825 53/1 6x4x48620 5-1 /4x4x48680 * NEW * Hundreds new sizes accessories finishing materials Send #10 SASE latest catalog SPRUCE STICKS 3648 18 181729 18 142026 18 382232 3163162838 14 143490 14 384055 14124565 38384959 38126077 12126688 12347587 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 3538 1212 34 134 HARD MAPLE 4 38 3838 38 2 3834 1234 BIRCH DO WELS 18 316 14 516 38 16 40 45 50 58 68 36 05 11 14 25 32 IPL V3ICH 48 1/64x12835 1132x12475 1116x12478 1/9x12486 5 PLYBIRCH 48 3/329 12725 1/8x12800 363/16x12625 1/4x12628 643/8x12725 1811/2x12900 LflTPLY48GROG VED La 8IJUNTS 13 babeS lIStS1783/893/4/1/8145 118x123503/8x3/415/32145 275 114x128501/2x3/4/3/16180 LONE STAR MODELS 1623 57tl St Lubbock TX 7412 Cant ling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO States accept VISA MasterCard personal checks COD 6% las Texas US currency Mm wood order $1000 6SmVOl cord attached its forward end upper centerline aircrafts nose During coordinated turn yaw string stayed along centerline T-33 skidding yaw string would stream side aircraft preflight checklist included making sure yaw string could trapped forward hatches nose Lockheed free clear blow-in doors another kettle fish Designed provide additional air engine ground low-speed operation located atop fuselage aft canopy above engines plenum chamber Although doors spring-loaded closed negative pressure plenum chamber would suck Lockheed attained flying airspeed enough engine air available through normal air intakes combination spring pressure negative exterior pressure would close cheater holes blow-in doors streamline fuselage closed aircraft manufactured during twenties thirties forties featured cockpit windows could opened flight windshield wipers didnt work properly Have seen windshield wipers models pilot could open window scrape off snow ice hand Few scale models duplicate feature way Before advent VHF UHF communications equipment radioequipped aircraft used high-frequency transmitters receivers High-frequency radio required use long external wire antenna usually routed mast vertical tail surface Although modelers have RC sets need external antenna us have taken advantage scale installation old-time birds Have ever noticed small round hole left side Mustangs fuselage just below canopy know Inside cockpit Very pistol mount lined up hole Continued poge 139 June1992 53 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% Left Jim Messers 1/4-scale Piper Tomahawk photographed old STARSs airfield Olean NY Reids Quality Model Products offers kit 100-in-span beauty Right Bill Zartmans Fleet bipe weighs 24 lb has ST 3000 power flies nice slow recollects day smiling invited friends look first upside down flight USSR take pictures began flying Helicopter about 165 yards up keeping model air level got upside down turned Invert switch being disconcerted nervous forgot increase engines revolutions model slowly descended 55 yards level ground Sergey righted model flew up 165 yards second time Now sure mistake sure knew what time turned model upside down decreasing engines revolutions can imagine what happened Blades rotor bent broke beautiful bird crashed ground ended first step trial ended failure terrific photos memorable event Sometime later Sergeys Finnish friend sent him gyro improvements went Since 1982 Amelin has built six model Helicopters improvement over last latest model incorporates sum experience everything Sergey has read seen embodied Only few details made plastic Sergey usually makes everything metal technology produce details out plastic has mastered enterprise Harkov City Talking Sergey about perspective RC events developing Russia Ive learned lots people want fly RC plenty problems try acquire serial models reliable RC systems Modelers would rather buy serial models build themselvesmaking mistakes getting experience having no time flying Also modelers want contestsnot just FAI events contests would good beginnerssimple events give new fliers chance practice knows maybe enthusiasts can make some changes maybe sometime will contests between Americans Russians flying Helicopters Right now Helis still exotic thing Russia Sergey Amelin working change RC Giant/DeVries Continued page 53 P-Si pilot wanted launch flare hooked up pistol mount pulled trigger Certainly hole would make fine addition very Scale model Speaking model Mustangs did ever see recognition lights full-scale bird three circular lights mounted line bottom wing near right tip lights red green amber used display code night friendly antiaircraft gunners would fire Push-Rod Selection Leaves Up InTheAir Its true offer complete line push-rods world thats important reason choose Sullivan push-rods fact once its model doesnt matter other push-rods carly just want yours work best its will Sullivan push-rods designed built maximum strength flexibility dependability Theyre also light wei t well simply best canuy Which means get widest choice Sullivan 1 PRODUCIS push-rods get best choice PD BOx5166 Baltimore MD 21224 Getting Better Ideas Off Ground intrepid P-Si pilot other US warbirds also recognition lights Have ever seen WW II fighter model equipped tail-mounted warning radar antenna Secured vertical tail surface radar functioned much same way present-day automotive fuzz buster enemy aircraft slid ideal tail-on firing position tail warning radar would give either visual audible alarm fighters cockpit same alarm would sound/show friendly aircraft tagging behind Finally formation lights blue lights usually mounted upper surface aircraft used reference points aid wingmen maintaining position formation night As said beginning column small details often overlooked Scale modelers Working Giant Scale can duplicate details little difficulty birds will much better ittheyll truly miniature aircraft Doc Pepino has inspiration jovial proprietor Scale Plans & Photo Service 3209 Madison Ave Greensboro NC 27403 has come up video catalog Scale designs 10 bucks Jimll send tape can see drawings fleshand air best part exercise sawbuck can applied price drawings order also has new paper June 1992 139 / catalog $5 includes info RC designs photo packs Either way VCR tape and/or black-and-white printing Docs got winner noted last month friends Phelps New York taken over Jim Messers Quality Model Products Dave Juanita Reid have decided continue Jims fine line Giant Scale RC kits kits include Ercoupe Piper Tomahawk T-tail J-3 Kitten Yours truly has seen three theyre winners Reids also producing some sporty WW wheels quarter-scale rollers 71/2 inches diameter /3-scale wheels 10 inches across Contact Reids Quality Premium Grade 3/4 oz 38W 10 yrd mm $250 yd Lower Pnces 30 yds & up Weights Available Z Other TinLins W 17 Andrews Drive Daleville AL 36322 205 598-2287 1000 OST Model Products 135 Main St Phelps NY 14532 Last least big PBY-5A Catalina models turn Bill Price has kit /12-scale twin-engined flying boat spans 104 weighs 23 lb takes two 60s two-cycle pair 90s four cycle fuselage pylon fiberglass already joined wing foam set retract gears offeredit requires Robart air cylinderand Bill has construction video complements kits instruction book Cats wing tip floats can made retractable well wings detach outboard engine nacelles held place functional struts youre interested SASE G&P Sales 410 College Ave Angwin CA 94508 will bring additional information Back Giant Scalers next month write would appreciate #10 SASE itll speed up answers bunch cale/Troy Continued page 55 giants display its interesting note much smaller though equally well done subject can still sneak up make take notice Such airplane Edward Ajamians Super Stearman out Franklin Lakes New Jersey Edwards Super Stearman weighs scant eleven half pounds powered Maloney 100 Its covered Silkspun Coverite painted Pettits Hobbypoxy paints model strikingly schemed after Bill Barbers airshow aircraft features cowl built balsa aluminum flashing biggest model show still nicest sure 1990 spent some time behind counter south Jersey working friend opened hobby shop During brief stint sold Byron Ryan ST kit friend Jim Stow Surf City New Jersey wanted dip hands challenging scale project knew Jim doing great job Ryan because used show pictures airplanes progress whenever stopped say hello purchase building supplies though pictures impressive never suspected would see Jims model static tables WRAM show Silly me.two years later cameras flash glancing off its simulated metallic finish looking nothing less absolutely fantastic Jims Byron Ryan spans ninety-one inches uses ST-3000 handle power chores weighs just over seventeen pounds guided Futabas FPT-7VAP radio systems very happy hear model won giant scale category especially since knew extra effort Jim put duplicating REGAIN CONTROL j7 Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves wallet Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control j Futaha KRAFI 5524 N Palafox sacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line Orders Only Pleasel 140 Model Aviation MODEL AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS AMAP cutt bow $17900 9jJ AMAP power supply$4900 Anodized available Add$1000 Length 49 h 21 /2 ht 21 /2 Three-piece fuse T tail V tail also sell cut cores available airfoils MH42 MH43 MH62 MH64 7003 RG15 RG14A Foam cores $5000 17 53Q3Full Money-Back aes3sceGuarantee FLAIR SLOPE 11/SPORT ELECTRIC Complete $6000 Lesgth43 3 ht340&6OSizeMottrRewmnended Shp-on Nose Cone Fuselage made EZ Lam EpoxyF~1 Aerospace Composite ProductsBlue Foam 2 lb Density 24 X % X 2 $2900 Will cut shipping 12 X 48 please specify Bob Ratzlaff 1641 South Elismere Ave Los Angles CA 90019 ASW 171/4 Scale 4 M Basic Kit $28500 Thermal Phase Hand Launch 60 E 387 $5000 Flying paper CORSAIR $500 2 $8 Saud Fly just 2 Hours parts Pm-cut & Painted W W II colors 14 inch Wingspan PAPER AIRPLANES 6 inch Prop 433 NIHOA STREET With Motor KAHULUI HI 96732 USA