RADIO CONTROL John de Vries 4610 Moffat Lane Colorado Springs CO 80915 ONE REALLY neat facet Giant Scale business fantastic variety different subjects modeled course usual bunch Cubs Mustangs Jugs P-47s average Giant Scale flight line again host unusual birds duplicate rather obscure prototypes Back fall 91 received phone call Doral D Drew Piqua Ohio Doral called ask knew model plans available Hatz biplane Now relatively unknown bird wasnt able help him fact yours truly never heard aircraft Happily Mr Drew persistent fellow able come up plans Hatzfor full-sized version drew own plans 1/3 scale finished model pictured pages As turns out Hatz biplane isnt obscure original bird designed built farmer named John Hatz no formal plans Dudley Kelly former layout engineer Convair drafted some plans aircraft made available home-builders 1971 Over 425 sets Kellys plans sold several full-scale aircraft built Dave Ott Doral iend built fullscale Hatz source information model version duplicates Gordon Gookins Freeland Washington another dedicated Giant builder spent 12 years replicating Monocoupe 90A owned friend Fred Ludke Although model fundamentally earliest Ikon NWst kits Gordon added several personal touches Outstanding among latter paint used color scheme duplicated Mr Ludke furnished paint hed used man-carrying version Monocoupe cant get better color match thanks Dick Conrad Greenbank Washington bringing Gordons magnificent effort attention An important conclusion can drawn models built both Drew Gookins Although can spend years months researching Giant Scale model theres no better documentation having real thing readily available local airport museum Second modeling advantage have engineering drawings real bird hand glue things together Itll take persistence Drew Gookins find theyre out may take couple hundred dollars postage lot letter writing find good full-scale plans considering todays $300 retracts $500 engines $1200 kits thats reasonable amount spend acquiring best documentation available same vein old friend Earl Goodbar collared recent club meeting Earl longtime RCer decided go Giant wondered go about choosing relatively simple Scale subject knew didnt want build anything complex warbird nor mundane Cub Curtiss Robin druthers monoplane would big could powered husky 61 engine Although Earl isnt usually Scale competitor wanted bird would relatively easy documentjust case help him search yours truly recommended look smallfor small ads model drawings model magazines model designers market own plans can afford 1/24th-page ads model press variety Scale subjects wide draftsmanship plans usually good information about particular model usually available cost effort sending SASE advertiser reminded Earl model airplane magazines have full-size plans service publish plans catalogs feature veritable smorgasbord good Scale subjects catalogs usually include wingspan data well engine-size recommendationsinformation could help Earl decision Finally suggested Earl check prominent plans services like Bob Holmans John Ponds Doc Pepinos see what have offer way Giants can powered 61s Although dont know what Earl ultimately chose first Giant Im Above left Lynn Lockrow sent photo Giant Scale version Warner-powered Fairchild 24 Left Gordon Gookinss l/4scale Monocoupe painted same paint Fred Ludke used full-size 90A Dick Conrad photo Below big small Doral Drews 1/3scale Hatz biplane built drawings Dave Ott used full-scale version 62 Model Aviation should buy SR battery pack Thats great question Usually people call us first time want know packs really worth $5 $6 price ordinary pack Theyve heard friends read R/C magazines packs best what really makes better fact make packs Space Shuffle Program Army Navy Marines Air Force NASA Lockheed Boeing name few might sound impressive However important thing packs make Military Aerospace Industry identical packs make use same cells same construction same testing same people over 10 years SR Batteries has leader RIO field just few things make SR pack better Only SR uses screened matched Aerospace grade cells. Only SR guarantees pack never form memory gives year warranty. Only SR puts pack through 5 days electronic testing make sure pack perfect. Only SR vibration tests pack. Only SR tests pack charge retention. welded internal external construction. SR packs can fast charged. SR packs give flying time less size lighter weight. Only SR will custom make size shape pack specifications no extra charge. Only SR maintains Hotline phone number can call help R/O problem question Well answer questions help select what need what dont place order receiver transmitter Electric Flight pack other Electric Flight needs just give us call 516 286-0079 send $5 new product technical information guides both Electric Flight well Aerospace grade receiver transmitter battery packs open 9 3 Eastern Time Zone Monday through Friday SR BATTERIES INC BOX 287 BELLPORT NEW YORK 11713 516 286-0079 FAX 516 286-0901 sure hundreds drawings select past two columns Ive dealt length tail skids tail wheels month Ill move front model look main landing gear specifically wheels Although lot us addicted use wheel collars hold wheels axles collars arent sporty comes scale appearance several alternatives wheel collars Im going suggest some methods may interest Both involve sleeving music wire axles brass tubing inside diameter slips snugly over wire brass tubing glued using epoxy CyA soldered place first method axle shortened bit before brass tubing fixed short length dowel fits within tubing glued place cut off flush end tube dowel drilled wood screw together simple washer holds wheel place second method sleeves axle its full length brass tubing turn threaded accept appropriately sized nut washer Brass tubing used course because its almost impossible cut thread hard tempered music wire tools us have shops Happily latter method duplicates full-scale practice aircraft during teens 20s either method make sure wheels well oiled dont bind cause screws nuts unwind have friend small metal lathe have yourself theres yet another way holding Giant Scale wheels axles Ill detail next column will appear December issue Stay tuned Although local hangar queen Ryan B-S still needs some wing struts lot covering bunch painting has new hangar mate next Giant project around Ziroli AT-6 hand Its going have big red Kioritz cowling set retracts make look Scale flight Scale documentation form great Paul Matt drawings some photographs birds flew USAAF Training Command safely tucked manila folder plan duplicate D model Texan add radio compass teardrop instrument training 6s moment 102-in-wingspan project bit daunting prospect Craig Field #502 flying again Giant model form tremendous incentive wont next month because November issue Model Aviation will devoted Nationals Modelers Working Modelers
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/10
Page Numbers: 62, 63
RADIO CONTROL John de Vries 4610 Moffat Lane Colorado Springs CO 80915 ONE REALLY neat facet Giant Scale business fantastic variety different subjects modeled course usual bunch Cubs Mustangs Jugs P-47s average Giant Scale flight line again host unusual birds duplicate rather obscure prototypes Back fall 91 received phone call Doral D Drew Piqua Ohio Doral called ask knew model plans available Hatz biplane Now relatively unknown bird wasnt able help him fact yours truly never heard aircraft Happily Mr Drew persistent fellow able come up plans Hatzfor full-sized version drew own plans 1/3 scale finished model pictured pages As turns out Hatz biplane isnt obscure original bird designed built farmer named John Hatz no formal plans Dudley Kelly former layout engineer Convair drafted some plans aircraft made available home-builders 1971 Over 425 sets Kellys plans sold several full-scale aircraft built Dave Ott Doral iend built fullscale Hatz source information model version duplicates Gordon Gookins Freeland Washington another dedicated Giant builder spent 12 years replicating Monocoupe 90A owned friend Fred Ludke Although model fundamentally earliest Ikon NWst kits Gordon added several personal touches Outstanding among latter paint used color scheme duplicated Mr Ludke furnished paint hed used man-carrying version Monocoupe cant get better color match thanks Dick Conrad Greenbank Washington bringing Gordons magnificent effort attention An important conclusion can drawn models built both Drew Gookins Although can spend years months researching Giant Scale model theres no better documentation having real thing readily available local airport museum Second modeling advantage have engineering drawings real bird hand glue things together Itll take persistence Drew Gookins find theyre out may take couple hundred dollars postage lot letter writing find good full-scale plans considering todays $300 retracts $500 engines $1200 kits thats reasonable amount spend acquiring best documentation available same vein old friend Earl Goodbar collared recent club meeting Earl longtime RCer decided go Giant wondered go about choosing relatively simple Scale subject knew didnt want build anything complex warbird nor mundane Cub Curtiss Robin druthers monoplane would big could powered husky 61 engine Although Earl isnt usually Scale competitor wanted bird would relatively easy documentjust case help him search yours truly recommended look smallfor small ads model drawings model magazines model designers market own plans can afford 1/24th-page ads model press variety Scale subjects wide draftsmanship plans usually good information about particular model usually available cost effort sending SASE advertiser reminded Earl model airplane magazines have full-size plans service publish plans catalogs feature veritable smorgasbord good Scale subjects catalogs usually include wingspan data well engine-size recommendationsinformation could help Earl decision Finally suggested Earl check prominent plans services like Bob Holmans John Ponds Doc Pepinos see what have offer way Giants can powered 61s Although dont know what Earl ultimately chose first Giant Im Above left Lynn Lockrow sent photo Giant Scale version Warner-powered Fairchild 24 Left Gordon Gookinss l/4scale Monocoupe painted same paint Fred Ludke used full-size 90A Dick Conrad photo Below big small Doral Drews 1/3scale Hatz biplane built drawings Dave Ott used full-scale version 62 Model Aviation should buy SR battery pack Thats great question Usually people call us first time want know packs really worth $5 $6 price ordinary pack Theyve heard friends read R/C magazines packs best what really makes better fact make packs Space Shuffle Program Army Navy Marines Air Force NASA Lockheed Boeing name few might sound impressive However important thing packs make Military Aerospace Industry identical packs make use same cells same construction same testing same people over 10 years SR Batteries has leader RIO field just few things make SR pack better Only SR uses screened matched Aerospace grade cells. Only SR guarantees pack never form memory gives year warranty. Only SR puts pack through 5 days electronic testing make sure pack perfect. Only SR vibration tests pack. Only SR tests pack charge retention. welded internal external construction. SR packs can fast charged. SR packs give flying time less size lighter weight. Only SR will custom make size shape pack specifications no extra charge. Only SR maintains Hotline phone number can call help R/O problem question Well answer questions help select what need what dont place order receiver transmitter Electric Flight pack other Electric Flight needs just give us call 516 286-0079 send $5 new product technical information guides both Electric Flight well Aerospace grade receiver transmitter battery packs open 9 3 Eastern Time Zone Monday through Friday SR BATTERIES INC BOX 287 BELLPORT NEW YORK 11713 516 286-0079 FAX 516 286-0901 sure hundreds drawings select past two columns Ive dealt length tail skids tail wheels month Ill move front model look main landing gear specifically wheels Although lot us addicted use wheel collars hold wheels axles collars arent sporty comes scale appearance several alternatives wheel collars Im going suggest some methods may interest Both involve sleeving music wire axles brass tubing inside diameter slips snugly over wire brass tubing glued using epoxy CyA soldered place first method axle shortened bit before brass tubing fixed short length dowel fits within tubing glued place cut off flush end tube dowel drilled wood screw together simple washer holds wheel place second method sleeves axle its full length brass tubing turn threaded accept appropriately sized nut washer Brass tubing used course because its almost impossible cut thread hard tempered music wire tools us have shops Happily latter method duplicates full-scale practice aircraft during teens 20s either method make sure wheels well oiled dont bind cause screws nuts unwind have friend small metal lathe have yourself theres yet another way holding Giant Scale wheels axles Ill detail next column will appear December issue Stay tuned Although local hangar queen Ryan B-S still needs some wing struts lot covering bunch painting has new hangar mate next Giant project around Ziroli AT-6 hand Its going have big red Kioritz cowling set retracts make look Scale flight Scale documentation form great Paul Matt drawings some photographs birds flew USAAF Training Command safely tucked manila folder plan duplicate D model Texan add radio compass teardrop instrument training 6s moment 102-in-wingspan project bit daunting prospect Craig Field #502 flying again Giant model form tremendous incentive wont next month because November issue Model Aviation will devoted Nationals Modelers Working Modelers