Radio Control: Giants

RADIO CONTROL GIANTS IT WAS MY good fortune meet Dave Reid 80s STAR Southern Tier Aero Radio Society fly-ins Olean New York Dave getting started Radio Control RC business featuring great rubberlile -scale pilot figures still realistic included host realistic accessories such caps sunglasses Dave have kept touch through years purchased precut kit Don Neills Folkerts SK-4 him bad set plans fiberglass components Thompson Trophy winner Dave provided balsa parts Daves business Phelps New York has grown distributes some nifty Giant Scale enginesthe Cheetah line reliable run well best reasonably priced line includes 25 25DX 42 42DX DX indicates engine has modified include lightweight Cheetah flywheel easier cowl comes CH Electronics battery-operated ignition system non-DX engines equipped standard flywheel/ignition system Cheetahs include spacer/engine mount Pius-style muffler adjustable velocity stack carburetor Synchro Start standard 42DX available $3995 accessory 25DX makes engines hand-startable eliminates need spring starter reduces engine weight d Dave also marketing Fuel-iT fuel filler system suitable gas glowfueled engines Fuel-iT features domed aluminum fuel filler cover $895 device very scale looking want get touch Dave Reids Quality Model Products address 30 Clifton St Phelps NY 14532 Tel 315-548-3779 Web page wwwREIDSMODELS com 01 buddy Wendell Hostetler going firstclass has published slick catalog of fabulous models/plans prolific expert designer offers 24 sets plans different Giant Scale models including some drawings available size Wendells latest aircraft Cessna 42 lC super twin-engined model available 24% 27% scale doesnt turn consider Pitts S-l-l lB 35% 45% scale designs may purchased size Theyre plotted laser printer high-quality white paper black lines Wendells address 1041 Heatherwood Lane Orrville OH 44667 Tel 330-6828896 24-hour Fax 330-683-5357 computer users Wendells Web site wwwaero-sportscom/whplans sporty new catalog costs two bucks Truth known Ive splattered thousands dollars worth RC models cyber models crashes recorded local installation Great Planes RC simulator However multitude models available computer simulator Ive come conclusion particularly close-up situations color scheme aircraft primary importance determining its attitude particularly determining whether aircraft upright inverted Its much easier contrast between upper lower sides wingif upper surface trainer s wing red white blue lower surface dirty white leading further conclusions about model colors Warbird models color schemes designed camouflage Most have blue gray duck-egg blue undersurface effectively hides ground observers September 1998 97 Wendell Hostetler Cessna twin smaller 24% scale two 421C versions offers plans Has 118-inch span requires two 36-80 cubic-inch engines Dave Reids Cheetah 25 distributes Cheetah engine line sells realistic -scale pilot figures Cheetah 26DX Usual flywheel eliminated use CH Electronics ignition system Engine much easier cowl ALUMINUM CENTER STOCK NO 3000 K&S has added 28 new aluminum items its product line Aluminum Center features round square tubing rod sheet 12 lengths round tubes rods sheets 6061 -T6 aluminum alloy very strong lightweight square tubing 3003-H14 aluminum alloy very easy work carefully engineered line aluminum products has unlimited uses development types projects redeeming feature use black-and-white invasion stripes circle wing fuselage providing modicum visibility aid bit attitude determination best paint jobs show up Scale models acrobatic aircraft sunburst designs upper wing surfaces particularly good keeping track airborne RC models Civilian aircraft particularly prominent underwing license numbers much easier see Full-scale racing aircraft usually feature race numbers big visibility help Until started playing RC simulator favorite model color scheme two-tone blue undersurface being darker color Its too bad sunny day keep model upright things tend disappear midroll What palaver leads considering yet another factor deciding build specific Giant Scale model may have hots particular aircraft scale documentation have might show prototypes color schemes designed render invisible Thats bad news comes flying model model desire warbird try find includes invasion stripes its color scheme better yet choose WW II fighters have converted Reno racing flamboyant paint jobs make much easier follow crank up gas burner Consider Giant Scale model duplicates colorful highly visible paint scheme Its worth effort may prevent losing model real world Im fan battery chargers usually comes radio set plugs wall outlet Two leads come out chargerone transmitter other airborne sets receiver battery Given reliability todays radios airborne systems failure almost thing past far airborne transmitter batteries concerned Giant Scale servos absorb great amount juice can quickly drain 500/600 mAh milliampere-hours airborne battery packs provided usual radio Thats Giant Scalers substitute 1200 1800 mAh battery pack models However Ill bet nine out 10 modelers never bother check output voltage radio batteries Fully charged Ni-Cd cells provide 12-14 volts unless have charger/discharger measures battery capacity run risk midflight battery failure An inexpensive voltmeter good investment check flight transmitter packs before day flying Since packs usually wired series number voltmeter should read things charged up 12 volts multiplied number individual cells Transmitters usually require 100-104 volts airborne pack should provide 48-50 volts numbers dont check out probably have bad cell battery RC flight out question until replace pack solder new cell purchasing new battery pack inexpensive insurance compared investment have model Its frustrating situation get fly-in announcements well-meaning Contest Directors 90% come too late get plug column column will September ModelAviation will anive mailbox some time July However Im writing April will mailed Muncie 25th month amounts least 3 months lead time Unless have info hand much advance event its impossible include timely fashion two fascinating announcements months mail Giant Scale fly-ins June July Both probably great events other being listed event schedule back magazine couldnt highlight em Give four months notice Ill try let everybody know youre having Giant Scale get-together model photographs always welcome Ill can help modeling problem local E-mail address oltiger@ aol com What spamming thats cluttering web sure identify communications model airplane-related delete ads getrich-quick schemes sporty photographs bothering read trust youre having fun time during summer flying season 498 Model Aviation $100 FOR OUR FULL LINE CATALOG KS ENGINEERING 6917 W 59th Street ago IL 60638 773 5864503 773 586-8556