RADIO CONTROL GIANTS r TWW r-j iuu Y iIE wzi TM f1 r1 1 U PSi RECEIVED interesting letter Fred Beeson retired US Air Force maintenance crew chief flight engineer flew full-scale aircraft has host stories tell including fascinating incident Mitchell B-25 Fred cruising along Mitchell hot rod pulled up wing Douglas B-26 B-26 pilot dropped gear flaps feathered engine gave remaining R-2800 engine bit push pulled away B-25 little difficulty Despite super swiftness B26 favorite cross-country propellerdriven airplane Mitchell major problem noise B25s cylinders its own exhaust pipe no collector ring installed crack exhaust deafening Earphones helped after long Mitchell trip took quite before hearing returned normal New good buddy Gary Sparks Tucson AZ sent photographs truly outstanding Giant Scale airplane Stinson SR-b built flown John Bloom Tucson Radio Control Club John used Wendell Hostetlers plans model weighs 33/2 pounds wing spans 124 inches Power AH 5 cubic-inch twin baffled keep running cool model covered Super Coverite controlled JR 8103 radio attractive green-and-white paint job brushed-on on waterbased paint flaps fully operational tail feathers removable transport Stinson super-stunning model Gary says flies realistically 1/3 throttle didnt get Las Vegas October annual QSAA Quarter Scale Aircraft Association bash Thanks Jim Lynch another Tucsonite hes local International Miniature Aircraft Association [IMAA] chapter manager Ive treated photos two outstanding giants Douglas B-26K1A-26A Invader built Bob Buckbee spans 16 feet two Quadra 75s required move model along Bob scaled up Don Smiths drawings swift Douglas As other modelers Bob installed second radio receiver redundancy Good idea Jim also photographed Nick Riualdos 133-inch Consolidated B-24 model heavy bomber weighs 41 pounds powered four Magnum 61s Liberator prototype American Eagle kit other B-24 kit know Stafford version although its IMAA legal its bit smallerand takes four 19s 20s power Nicks big Liberator true beauty Besides transportation problem theres other disadvantage building flying Giant Scale Although isnt limited Giant Scale models hangar rash fact life Unless can build model rubber bench middle big airship hangar Akron Ohio youll probably bonk part 94 Model Aviation Bloom Oro Valley AZ member Tucson Radio Control Club mighty Stinson SR-b model spans 124 inches weighs 331/2 pounds What its aboutJohns Stinson full flight John built model Wendell Hostetlers plans covered Super Coverite painted aircraft big wing panels usually suffer other model parts get share dents scrapes hangar rash Given investment takes put Giant Scale model together its wise move its parts slowly gently making sure contact hard objects walls ceiling bench floor chairs trees kids minimized times youll drop heavy objects completed model parts After major components model framed up its good idea cover workbench sheet rubber/plastic foam will keep minimum indentations caused solidified glue globs seem plague working surfaces traditional way correcting minor dings balsa parts wet water water/rubbing alcohol mix apply heat Covering irons clothes irons effective means applying heat cause dents swell up proper surface part being repaired few brushes sandpaper after things dry will smooth erstwhile dents ding serious nature repairs may require cutting out broken part replacing rib spar longeron same material originally built case its prudent add bit backing glued place over repair site thin plywood other strong material backing choice bit farther along construction model its covering rips repairs bit easier patch covering can applied over tear panel containing tear can cut away replaced usually looks much better after model finished Its good idea save covering scraps handy box colors will matchparticularly youve used popular covering films As noted above wings susceptible hangar rash theres great way protect wings completed model foam sleeves sized fit Making sleeves may take bit time search proper material way go same technique applicable propellers dinged prop accident waiting happen pair foam sleeves will protect Taking same road John Bloom making tail surfaces removable also good way minimize hangar rash removable pieces easier store theyre glued place can protected padding sleeves instances hangar rash wont affect flying characteristics aircraft However looks scruffy Scale model should removed Clearing up hangar rash task best accomplished home workbench Field repairs usually suffer lack proper tools take dinged model home necessary surgery sure hope current Giant good flying condition Have fun Ill back next month some parachute ideas 1999 95 Nick Riualdos 133-inch B-24 Liberator Nevada dry lake model prototype American Eagle kit weighs 41 pounds has four Magnum 61s Bob Buckbee QSAA Fly Douglas B-26K1A-26A Model spans 16 feet powered two Quadra 75s Bob scaled up Don Smiths drawings model
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/07
Page Numbers: 94, 95
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/07
Page Numbers: 94, 95
RADIO CONTROL GIANTS r TWW r-j iuu Y iIE wzi TM f1 r1 1 U PSi RECEIVED interesting letter Fred Beeson retired US Air Force maintenance crew chief flight engineer flew full-scale aircraft has host stories tell including fascinating incident Mitchell B-25 Fred cruising along Mitchell hot rod pulled up wing Douglas B-26 B-26 pilot dropped gear flaps feathered engine gave remaining R-2800 engine bit push pulled away B-25 little difficulty Despite super swiftness B26 favorite cross-country propellerdriven airplane Mitchell major problem noise B25s cylinders its own exhaust pipe no collector ring installed crack exhaust deafening Earphones helped after long Mitchell trip took quite before hearing returned normal New good buddy Gary Sparks Tucson AZ sent photographs truly outstanding Giant Scale airplane Stinson SR-b built flown John Bloom Tucson Radio Control Club John used Wendell Hostetlers plans model weighs 33/2 pounds wing spans 124 inches Power AH 5 cubic-inch twin baffled keep running cool model covered Super Coverite controlled JR 8103 radio attractive green-and-white paint job brushed-on on waterbased paint flaps fully operational tail feathers removable transport Stinson super-stunning model Gary says flies realistically 1/3 throttle didnt get Las Vegas October annual QSAA Quarter Scale Aircraft Association bash Thanks Jim Lynch another Tucsonite hes local International Miniature Aircraft Association [IMAA] chapter manager Ive treated photos two outstanding giants Douglas B-26K1A-26A Invader built Bob Buckbee spans 16 feet two Quadra 75s required move model along Bob scaled up Don Smiths drawings swift Douglas As other modelers Bob installed second radio receiver redundancy Good idea Jim also photographed Nick Riualdos 133-inch Consolidated B-24 model heavy bomber weighs 41 pounds powered four Magnum 61s Liberator prototype American Eagle kit other B-24 kit know Stafford version although its IMAA legal its bit smallerand takes four 19s 20s power Nicks big Liberator true beauty Besides transportation problem theres other disadvantage building flying Giant Scale Although isnt limited Giant Scale models hangar rash fact life Unless can build model rubber bench middle big airship hangar Akron Ohio youll probably bonk part 94 Model Aviation Bloom Oro Valley AZ member Tucson Radio Control Club mighty Stinson SR-b model spans 124 inches weighs 331/2 pounds What its aboutJohns Stinson full flight John built model Wendell Hostetlers plans covered Super Coverite painted aircraft big wing panels usually suffer other model parts get share dents scrapes hangar rash Given investment takes put Giant Scale model together its wise move its parts slowly gently making sure contact hard objects walls ceiling bench floor chairs trees kids minimized times youll drop heavy objects completed model parts After major components model framed up its good idea cover workbench sheet rubber/plastic foam will keep minimum indentations caused solidified glue globs seem plague working surfaces traditional way correcting minor dings balsa parts wet water water/rubbing alcohol mix apply heat Covering irons clothes irons effective means applying heat cause dents swell up proper surface part being repaired few brushes sandpaper after things dry will smooth erstwhile dents ding serious nature repairs may require cutting out broken part replacing rib spar longeron same material originally built case its prudent add bit backing glued place over repair site thin plywood other strong material backing choice bit farther along construction model its covering rips repairs bit easier patch covering can applied over tear panel containing tear can cut away replaced usually looks much better after model finished Its good idea save covering scraps handy box colors will matchparticularly youve used popular covering films As noted above wings susceptible hangar rash theres great way protect wings completed model foam sleeves sized fit Making sleeves may take bit time search proper material way go same technique applicable propellers dinged prop accident waiting happen pair foam sleeves will protect Taking same road John Bloom making tail surfaces removable also good way minimize hangar rash removable pieces easier store theyre glued place can protected padding sleeves instances hangar rash wont affect flying characteristics aircraft However looks scruffy Scale model should removed Clearing up hangar rash task best accomplished home workbench Field repairs usually suffer lack proper tools take dinged model home necessary surgery sure hope current Giant good flying condition Have fun Ill back next month some parachute ideas 1999 95 Nick Riualdos 133-inch B-24 Liberator Nevada dry lake model prototype American Eagle kit weighs 41 pounds has four Magnum 61s Bob Buckbee QSAA Fly Douglas B-26K1A-26A Model spans 16 feet powered two Quadra 75s Bob scaled up Don Smiths drawings model
