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Radio Control: Giants

Author: J.A. de Vries


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/07
Page Numbers: 106, 107

RADIO CONTROL GIANTS WHILE BACK complained beginning Giant Scale modeler little choice came suitable first modeling subjects field easily built models pretty well limited ubiquitous J-3 Cub course lot other high-winged full-scale model subjects gentle flight characteristics construction drawings conspicuous absence net result exercise heck lot yellow airplanes Giant Scale flightlines around world Jerry Bates rescue Mobile Alabama master draftsman has come up entire series eminently suitable Giant Scale plans based 1939 Interstate Cadet Theyre answer yellowing flightlines three quarter-scale versions original 1939 SlA Interstate Cadet 107-inch wingspan SiBi Interstate L-6 WW II observation/liaison aircraft big greenhouse Arctic Tern S1B2 referred ultimate bush plane drawings $30 Epoxy glass cowlings available $40 Fiberglass wheel pants available SlA $1750 90 four-stroke Zenoah G-23 recommended Interstate series Jerry generates plans computer stunaing includes appropriate construction manual plan order address 102 Glenwood St Mobile AL 36606 would prefer build kit uses Jerrys designs including warbirds theyre available Doug McMillian s All-American Kit Cutters companys address 365 Dutch Neck Road Hightstown NJ 08520 Tel 609 443-3175 Jerry must same frequency back suggested Bellanca Skyrocket would make doozer beginners Giant Scale model also suggested great start Bellanca model would superb GJ Alaback three-views published old friend Bill Hannan slim volume Model Plans & 3-Views International Actually Jerry way ahead used GJs drawings develop 1/5-scnle model aircraft 1/5 scale model has 109-inch wing 120 four-stroke makes suitable power plant Actually Jerrys drawings can used duplicate either civilian CH-400 Bellanca Skyrocket Special Navy/Marine RE-3 Fiberglass cowlings available either incamation Plans $35 long cowling $3750 short-ring cowling $22 Ive seen reduced versions Bellanca drawings theyre certainly up Jerrys standards Happily Bill Hannans book would go long way toward documenting Giant Scale model competitionminded Contact Bill Hannans Hangar Box 210 Magalia CA 95954 youre beyond newcomer stage Giant Scale models have interest building truly magnificent Supermarine Spitfire model Bob Holman offering Mick Reeves quarter-scale plans Spitfire Mk IX addition drawings Bob also has fiberglass cowlings spinners 109-inch-span WW II fighter drawings available $49 plus $3 postage handling Contact Bob Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 file data about Bell Airacuda thickened considerably addition magazine color photo Dick Katz Charlotte North Carolina Dick visions designing model XFM- 1 found several other Scale RC projects commanded attention info Dick supplied included some great cockpit photos well shots detail exterior twin-engine fighters nacelles Im still thrashing engineering problems posed need propeller drive extensions nose gear has sweep through 1200 retracts Thanks information Dick havent noticed old friend Bill Effinger has new address Bill WE Technical Services Inc can contacted 3206 E Post Woods Drive Atlanta GA 30339 Bill offers 64 Plan N Pattern sets everything RC-assisted free flight airplanes ducted-fan models catalog includes several desirable Giant Scale designs WW model drawings fans racing aircraft Bills next Plan N Pattern model will 1A-scale version Laird Super Solution Its biplane drawings should available before column appears Paul Matt drawings Williams Bros A2-scale plastic kit available documentation latest letter Bill indicated future efforts will devoted models powered 65-sized smaller engines Hes abandoning Giant Scale will choose designs wont require moreexpensive larger engines power 106 Model Aviation y Bates Arctic Tern series three Giant Scale models based Interstate Cadet Text has information partslplans availability Jerry Bates also has extensive line Giant Scale warbirds Douglas SBD built Jerrys plans Mike Montalban Mobile AL Wingspan 85 inches Mick Reeves quarter-scale Spitfire Bob Holman has scratch- Dick Katz gorgeous Republic P-47N-5-RA Dick crew building drawings 109-inch-span model See text chief prototype during summer 1945 According dictionary herny a Ed has collected 600 cartoons unit inductance specific book titled strangely enough conductor coil has inductance Microhenrys can get copy Ed henry current changes $995 plus $195 postage rate ampere per second induces handling Contact Ed Box 581 St Peters electromotive force volt MO 63376 other hand Microhenry cartoon character drawn Ed Henry Microhenrys appears monthly Model Aviationand induce laughter Microhenry short fellow always wears crash helmet has transmitter hands usually plants RC model vertically runway bloody engine wouldnt start despite tender ministrations fingers chicken stick 12-volt electric starter would give short burp quit good spark getting fuel old Quadra hummer refused hum hit using last years gas mixture lost its edge did bit oil-and-gas mixing after flushing out tanks fuel linesand success realized fuel actually two years old cause of enginestarting grief really dont understand old fuel causes starting running problems recent experience can verify does cause gasburner giving fits fresh fuel mix may solve starting problems fly-in season has startedhope youre having fun 458 3650 4661 x24965 An6x26074 1/4626890 3/8x286119 1/2623011842143 1/32633643 5060 1/20 x 33643 5060 1/16633644 5060 3/32 x 34352 6167 1/Ox 35263 7384 3/16x36276 64101 1/4x37694113130 5/1663109152 3/Ox 3105115148170 1/2x3135150175205 3/4x3225310 1/32645666 7992 1/20x45666 7992 1/16 x 45668 7992 3/32 x 46682106114 1/8x47693112134 3/166487109149156 1/4x4106152162179 5/16 x 4182234 3/8x4165210239285 1/264249285315336 3/464350471 MATCHEDSHEETS4248 3/3264125142 1/8x4159169 3/16x4164189 1/464176205 BIRCH DOWELS 38 1/816 3/1617 1/420 5/1627 3/837 1/254 5/874 1/16 5010 1/16x1/810 1/1661/412 1/1663/813 1/16x 1/217 3/325011 3/32x1/414 3/32x3/815 3/32x1/219 1/85011 1/8x3/1613 1/8x1/414 1/863/815 1/8x1/221 1/863/428 1/86135 3/16SQ14 3/16e1/418 3/16e3/821 3/16x1/224 3/1663/430 3/16x138 1/4SQ22 1/4e3/827 1/4e1/229 1/463/442 1/4e152 5/16 SQ27 3/8 SQ36 3/861/240 3/863/453 3/8x167 1/2SQ49 1/2x3/460 1/2x176 5/8 SQ60 3/45381 3/4x199 WING SKINSaC 36 1/32612479535 1/20x12479535 1/16612479535 3/32612579645 21 23 27 36 45 23 27 29 36 45 59 30 33 41 58 78 35 45 57 68 86 64 82 104 86 111 132 00 970 875 31050 1050 695 it]6041235 900 1150 1075 875 625 1000 735 41400 4835 950 -l00 oj38 48 bao78 119 1/20x378 119 1/16x378119 x393144 3/16x3132282 1/4o3157237I 3/863188387 1/263238382 3/463375519 1 x3532719 1/32o4123188 1/2064123188 1/16x4123188c 3/32x4149232 1/8x4169262Q. 3/16x4197308 1/464237332 3/864357563 1/264482688 4-6 lb wood Sub/OCt tO aoailabitity SEND Si FOR COMPLETE CATALOG urrIun LITE1224 48 1/8x6250395 1/8612395750 1/4612495950 LITE PLY1224 48 1/866 100 125 235 1/8612125235 450 1/46 6125175 340 1/4612175345 650 3 PLY BIRCH 122448 1/6466140275495 1/64612279510950 1/326695180325 1/32x12180335635 1/166695180325 1/16x12180335625 1/86695180335 1/8e12180335650 4 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/1666 109 215 345 3/16x12 215 345 685 5 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/32x6135260490 3/32x12260500895 1/8x6145280525 1/8x12280550950 1/4x6125250380 1/4612230380725 7 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/866 150 285 525 3/8x12 285 5581800 9 PLY BIRCH 12 24 48 1/266 200 350 575 1/2612 350 5801125 HARD MAPLE18 1/461/445 1/463/858 1/461/256 3/863/850 3/861/256 3/863/465 3/86175 3/861-1/2115 1/261/275 nRrIu mnrLE 18 1/263/478 5/863/485 3/463/492 SPRUCE/ BA553648 60 1/1661/42430 3/3261/42539 1/8 SO2129 1/8x1/42836 1/863/8j3546 1/861/24155 1/863/4..j4763 3/16S02838 3/1663/84053 3/1661/24864 3/1663/46588 1/4534557100 1/4x3/85369 1/4x1/26181130 1/463/483110186 3/8SQi64 85 138 1/2 SQ 85 105 180 1/263/4 94 125 200 ADD 6666 EXTRA FOR PACIIA 0/NO GROOVED 10 MOUNTS 3/863/41/850 3/863/45/3250 1/263/43/1655 TRIANGLES36 1/429 3/833 1/240 3/454 168 1-1/2131 2225 TRAILING EDGES36 1/861/229 3/1663/435 1/46139 5/1661-1/458 3/861-1/256 1/26290 AILERUNS36 48 1/4615782 1/461-1/46590 1/461-1/274105 1/46 280115 5/1661-1/474105 5/1661-1/275106 5/166 286120 3/861-1/480115 3/861-1/283116 3/8x295135 1/261-1/295140 1/262106150 1/46275 1/463109 3/86290 3/863131 1/263154 ADO FOR SOAPED L6A616O6046 2536 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 36 3/863/854 1/261/275 3/463/495 EPOXY 4-1/2 DZ 902 5 Minut6 425 669 15 Minute425669 30 Minute425669 2 Hour 425 669 20 Minute 429 840 INSTANT GLUE 1/2 ox Thin GE185 1 oo Thin GE300 2oz Thin GE550 800 Thin GE1650 1/2 no Extra Thick200 1 oz Extra thick330 206 Extra Thick608 8 xz Extra thick1806 ODORLESS FOR FOAM 1/2 ox Thin GE425 1 ox Thir GE785 260 Thin GE1385 2 oz Accelerator315 8oo Acc Retilt695 Ext tipo 6149 161149 ort 48 State Ilnedling Char9e $659 pay UPS Add $550 COD INFO & HELPl ORDERS ONLY 24 HR FAX SEND MAIL LONE STAR MODELS 1800 extra PP APO EPO accept Visa MC Discover personal checksII 2r COD 6 t/ % tao Teoas 05 corrency Mm wood order $150C 8067456394 j j226875555806745683 ORDERS TO Rt9 Box 437 Lubbock TX 7423 July1996 107 RAI SATISFACTIDI GUARANTEED SHIPPED 100%

Author: J.A. de Vries


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/07
Page Numbers: 106, 107

RADIO CONTROL GIANTS WHILE BACK complained beginning Giant Scale modeler little choice came suitable first modeling subjects field easily built models pretty well limited ubiquitous J-3 Cub course lot other high-winged full-scale model subjects gentle flight characteristics construction drawings conspicuous absence net result exercise heck lot yellow airplanes Giant Scale flightlines around world Jerry Bates rescue Mobile Alabama master draftsman has come up entire series eminently suitable Giant Scale plans based 1939 Interstate Cadet Theyre answer yellowing flightlines three quarter-scale versions original 1939 SlA Interstate Cadet 107-inch wingspan SiBi Interstate L-6 WW II observation/liaison aircraft big greenhouse Arctic Tern S1B2 referred ultimate bush plane drawings $30 Epoxy glass cowlings available $40 Fiberglass wheel pants available SlA $1750 90 four-stroke Zenoah G-23 recommended Interstate series Jerry generates plans computer stunaing includes appropriate construction manual plan order address 102 Glenwood St Mobile AL 36606 would prefer build kit uses Jerrys designs including warbirds theyre available Doug McMillian s All-American Kit Cutters companys address 365 Dutch Neck Road Hightstown NJ 08520 Tel 609 443-3175 Jerry must same frequency back suggested Bellanca Skyrocket would make doozer beginners Giant Scale model also suggested great start Bellanca model would superb GJ Alaback three-views published old friend Bill Hannan slim volume Model Plans & 3-Views International Actually Jerry way ahead used GJs drawings develop 1/5-scnle model aircraft 1/5 scale model has 109-inch wing 120 four-stroke makes suitable power plant Actually Jerrys drawings can used duplicate either civilian CH-400 Bellanca Skyrocket Special Navy/Marine RE-3 Fiberglass cowlings available either incamation Plans $35 long cowling $3750 short-ring cowling $22 Ive seen reduced versions Bellanca drawings theyre certainly up Jerrys standards Happily Bill Hannans book would go long way toward documenting Giant Scale model competitionminded Contact Bill Hannans Hangar Box 210 Magalia CA 95954 youre beyond newcomer stage Giant Scale models have interest building truly magnificent Supermarine Spitfire model Bob Holman offering Mick Reeves quarter-scale plans Spitfire Mk IX addition drawings Bob also has fiberglass cowlings spinners 109-inch-span WW II fighter drawings available $49 plus $3 postage handling Contact Bob Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 file data about Bell Airacuda thickened considerably addition magazine color photo Dick Katz Charlotte North Carolina Dick visions designing model XFM- 1 found several other Scale RC projects commanded attention info Dick supplied included some great cockpit photos well shots detail exterior twin-engine fighters nacelles Im still thrashing engineering problems posed need propeller drive extensions nose gear has sweep through 1200 retracts Thanks information Dick havent noticed old friend Bill Effinger has new address Bill WE Technical Services Inc can contacted 3206 E Post Woods Drive Atlanta GA 30339 Bill offers 64 Plan N Pattern sets everything RC-assisted free flight airplanes ducted-fan models catalog includes several desirable Giant Scale designs WW model drawings fans racing aircraft Bills next Plan N Pattern model will 1A-scale version Laird Super Solution Its biplane drawings should available before column appears Paul Matt drawings Williams Bros A2-scale plastic kit available documentation latest letter Bill indicated future efforts will devoted models powered 65-sized smaller engines Hes abandoning Giant Scale will choose designs wont require moreexpensive larger engines power 106 Model Aviation y Bates Arctic Tern series three Giant Scale models based Interstate Cadet Text has information partslplans availability Jerry Bates also has extensive line Giant Scale warbirds Douglas SBD built Jerrys plans Mike Montalban Mobile AL Wingspan 85 inches Mick Reeves quarter-scale Spitfire Bob Holman has scratch- Dick Katz gorgeous Republic P-47N-5-RA Dick crew building drawings 109-inch-span model See text chief prototype during summer 1945 According dictionary herny a Ed has collected 600 cartoons unit inductance specific book titled strangely enough conductor coil has inductance Microhenrys can get copy Ed henry current changes $995 plus $195 postage rate ampere per second induces handling Contact Ed Box 581 St Peters electromotive force volt MO 63376 other hand Microhenry cartoon character drawn Ed Henry Microhenrys appears monthly Model Aviationand induce laughter Microhenry short fellow always wears crash helmet has transmitter hands usually plants RC model vertically runway bloody engine wouldnt start despite tender ministrations fingers chicken stick 12-volt electric starter would give short burp quit good spark getting fuel old Quadra hummer refused hum hit using last years gas mixture lost its edge did bit oil-and-gas mixing after flushing out tanks fuel linesand success realized fuel actually two years old cause of enginestarting grief really dont understand old fuel causes starting running problems recent experience can verify does cause gasburner giving fits fresh fuel mix may solve starting problems fly-in season has startedhope youre having fun 458 3650 4661 x24965 An6x26074 1/4626890 3/8x286119 1/2623011842143 1/32633643 5060 1/20 x 33643 5060 1/16633644 5060 3/32 x 34352 6167 1/Ox 35263 7384 3/16x36276 64101 1/4x37694113130 5/1663109152 3/Ox 3105115148170 1/2x3135150175205 3/4x3225310 1/32645666 7992 1/20x45666 7992 1/16 x 45668 7992 3/32 x 46682106114 1/8x47693112134 3/166487109149156 1/4x4106152162179 5/16 x 4182234 3/8x4165210239285 1/264249285315336 3/464350471 MATCHEDSHEETS4248 3/3264125142 1/8x4159169 3/16x4164189 1/464176205 BIRCH DOWELS 38 1/816 3/1617 1/420 5/1627 3/837 1/254 5/874 1/16 5010 1/16x1/810 1/1661/412 1/1663/813 1/16x 1/217 3/325011 3/32x1/414 3/32x3/815 3/32x1/219 1/85011 1/8x3/1613 1/8x1/414 1/863/815 1/8x1/221 1/863/428 1/86135 3/16SQ14 3/16e1/418 3/16e3/821 3/16x1/224 3/1663/430 3/16x138 1/4SQ22 1/4e3/827 1/4e1/229 1/463/442 1/4e152 5/16 SQ27 3/8 SQ36 3/861/240 3/863/453 3/8x167 1/2SQ49 1/2x3/460 1/2x176 5/8 SQ60 3/45381 3/4x199 WING SKINSaC 36 1/32612479535 1/20x12479535 1/16612479535 3/32612579645 21 23 27 36 45 23 27 29 36 45 59 30 33 41 58 78 35 45 57 68 86 64 82 104 86 111 132 00 970 875 31050 1050 695 it]6041235 900 1150 1075 875 625 1000 735 41400 4835 950 -l00 oj38 48 bao78 119 1/20x378 119 1/16x378119 x393144 3/16x3132282 1/4o3157237I 3/863188387 1/263238382 3/463375519 1 x3532719 1/32o4123188 1/2064123188 1/16x4123188c 3/32x4149232 1/8x4169262Q. 3/16x4197308 1/464237332 3/864357563 1/264482688 4-6 lb wood Sub/OCt tO aoailabitity SEND Si FOR COMPLETE CATALOG urrIun LITE1224 48 1/8x6250395 1/8612395750 1/4612495950 LITE PLY1224 48 1/866 100 125 235 1/8612125235 450 1/46 6125175 340 1/4612175345 650 3 PLY BIRCH 122448 1/6466140275495 1/64612279510950 1/326695180325 1/32x12180335635 1/166695180325 1/16x12180335625 1/86695180335 1/8e12180335650 4 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/1666 109 215 345 3/16x12 215 345 685 5 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/32x6135260490 3/32x12260500895 1/8x6145280525 1/8x12280550950 1/4x6125250380 1/4612230380725 7 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/866 150 285 525 3/8x12 285 5581800 9 PLY BIRCH 12 24 48 1/266 200 350 575 1/2612 350 5801125 HARD MAPLE18 1/461/445 1/463/858 1/461/256 3/863/850 3/861/256 3/863/465 3/86175 3/861-1/2115 1/261/275 nRrIu mnrLE 18 1/263/478 5/863/485 3/463/492 SPRUCE/ BA553648 60 1/1661/42430 3/3261/42539 1/8 SO2129 1/8x1/42836 1/863/8j3546 1/861/24155 1/863/4..j4763 3/16S02838 3/1663/84053 3/1661/24864 3/1663/46588 1/4534557100 1/4x3/85369 1/4x1/26181130 1/463/483110186 3/8SQi64 85 138 1/2 SQ 85 105 180 1/263/4 94 125 200 ADD 6666 EXTRA FOR PACIIA 0/NO GROOVED 10 MOUNTS 3/863/41/850 3/863/45/3250 1/263/43/1655 TRIANGLES36 1/429 3/833 1/240 3/454 168 1-1/2131 2225 TRAILING EDGES36 1/861/229 3/1663/435 1/46139 5/1661-1/458 3/861-1/256 1/26290 AILERUNS36 48 1/4615782 1/461-1/46590 1/461-1/274105 1/46 280115 5/1661-1/474105 5/1661-1/275106 5/166 286120 3/861-1/480115 3/861-1/283116 3/8x295135 1/261-1/295140 1/262106150 1/46275 1/463109 3/86290 3/863131 1/263154 ADO FOR SOAPED L6A616O6046 2536 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 36 3/863/854 1/261/275 3/463/495 EPOXY 4-1/2 DZ 902 5 Minut6 425 669 15 Minute425669 30 Minute425669 2 Hour 425 669 20 Minute 429 840 INSTANT GLUE 1/2 ox Thin GE185 1 oo Thin GE300 2oz Thin GE550 800 Thin GE1650 1/2 no Extra Thick200 1 oz Extra thick330 206 Extra Thick608 8 xz Extra thick1806 ODORLESS FOR FOAM 1/2 ox Thin GE425 1 ox Thir GE785 260 Thin GE1385 2 oz Accelerator315 8oo Acc Retilt695 Ext tipo 6149 161149 ort 48 State Ilnedling Char9e $659 pay UPS Add $550 COD INFO & HELPl ORDERS ONLY 24 HR FAX SEND MAIL LONE STAR MODELS 1800 extra PP APO EPO accept Visa MC Discover personal checksII 2r COD 6 t/ % tao Teoas 05 corrency Mm wood order $150C 8067456394 j j226875555806745683 ORDERS TO Rt9 Box 437 Lubbock TX 7423 July1996 107 RAI SATISFACTIDI GUARANTEED SHIPPED 100%

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