THIS MONTH take look Gorham Model Products latest venture Special Edition Stork kit typifies excellent cooperation between GMP Hirobo Hirobo created machine Japanese mar ket featured some really neat state art ideas However version few features arent welcomed US market such unique engine wheeled undercarriage Always thinking GMP Gorhamized Stork came up dynamic new machine su perb Hirobo now importing GMP Spe cial Edition Stork Japanese market Whats Stork about Its startling new machine culmination several ideas time has come instance several years ago machines featured beltdriven tails Most early belts slipped caused erratic tail rotor rpm As Hirobo toothed belt reliable Shuttle no surprise see Storks tail driven belt belt system has some interesting advan tages First because toothed cannot slip belt can rotated tail tube tail rotor gear box requires less gear conven tional boxes Storks case whole tail rotor system also lighter less mass accelerate tail rotor responds quickly Coupling advantages toothed belt drive 5-to-i tail rotor gear ratio Stork prob ably has finest tail response of todays 60-size machines sure wont need speedup unit Heli about full-speed forward flight pi rouettes Easily done Stork dont want flog idea death prediction will see machines system drive tail Storks next notable feature large amount fiber-reinforced plastic major com ponents Included instance plastic DDF rotor head responds well stays track Lets take look kit Upon opening box youll find usual well-packaged GMP kit instruction manual adequate should cause little confusion Personally would have liked some full-size drawings such things pushrods Stork perfectly buildable manual Construction accomplished 28 logical steps explained manual has lots parts builds rather quickly build yours pay particular attention use correct screw position Also carefully scat bushings steps require mis-fit bearing force will likely cause damage part bearing will assemble starting shaft clutch engine Step 7 Pay particular attention starting shaft run-out minimize real ize step should go saying manual doesnt stress shaft out alignment vibration will certainly stress Stork noted Step 18 special little 3mm screw machined pin end screw installed washout assembly runs up down slot main shaft act ing autorotation unit Also 18 dont forget put counter gear assembly place between side frames bolt gether did youll find yourself tak ing side frames apart cannot slip gear place frames assembled Step 20 make sure not- cross up drive belt tube whole bunch bad things will happen Step 21 assembling collective system make sure bind parts over-tightening assembling levers pitch lever shaft check slop piness put small washer side bear ing #6112 take Out side-to-side play Youll assembling pushrods servo arms Step 22 Note three servos use Z-bends connection will work well have oversize hole servo arm will result slop careful tail rotor pushrod standard solid wire running outside plastic housing control wire runs through tail rotor gear box housing plastic tube taped tail boom As tape housing tube check tail rotor control wire does bind play just little get smooth run manual should answer just about ques tions finished Stork has rotor blade diameter 56 weighted bladea 135 grams better autorotations powered 05 Max 61 FSRH Hirobo silencer Con trol via Futaba PCM 8 Heli radio five S130 servos Futaba gyro modifications made Stork purely aesthetics used %-in plywood tail surfaces slightly different shape stock slapped set Competitor skids cause some already black completed Special Edition Stork weighs 9 lb 6 ozand basic open class rocket ship thinking training Stork would suggest OS Max 50 FSR smaller engine would give adequate power set up appropriate pitch curves machine would excellent trainer Conversely anyone already proficient will enjoy Continued page 152 56 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Helicopters Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 Left Here see Larry Jollys GMP Special Edition Stork Futaba PCM-8 Hell Radio used guide machine powered 05 Max 61 FSRH engine Larry rates Stork epitome modern materials outstanding tail response streamlined appear ance Middle tail rotor assembly given top marks Larry slop-free unit combined toothed belt drive provides super tail ro tor control Right Storks molded DDF rotor head excellent piece engineering works really well photographs author Left General mechanical layout Stork Note metal servo trays cone starting head autorotation standard camlock canopy latch Middle front also note pitch levers 08-in-thick side frames Stork uses standard GMP drive system Right left side can see gyro mount excellent Hirobo engine cooling system Stork product GMP Hirobo cooperation RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 56 Stork power 60 has offer Stork has no bad habits Mine hovered per fectly first lift-off good flier will really enjoy hovering shenanigans possible model Ive never flown machine like Stork doesnt seem care its flying sideways backwards pirouetting forward flight Because rotor head type Dual Damp ening Flapping DDF cannot make model respond jerky abrupt manner means maneuvers will smooth Loops will large rolls will little slow side really like feel Stork stability tail rotor power unsurpassed noticed Stork really smokes throw power pitch Robert Gorham told Stork clocked 70 mph friend radar gun seems about right know really gets program standard point tirade Check prototype Giant Scale model may constructing its imperfections duplicate inac curacies perfect model consider build real thing imperfect can relax extreme standards tad enjoy sanding Check few real airplanes youll real ize Im right Pin striping may straight equally thick its entire length edges painted-on license numbers will show evi dence paint leaking under edge sten cil Windshields antique birds will show cracks theyve drilled bolts nvets Removable cowling panels War Birds will show outward bends corners Dzus fasteners may different colors missing entirely Plexiglas canopies often show craz ing particularly aircraft old same true antiques used clear Pyraiin windshields skylights windows ad ditional problem yellowing plastic list endless important point Strive perfection building Scale model dont too annoyed fall short After builders real thing havent achieved either As say Jolly Olde England TTFN Ta Ta Now responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation Looking back written put 15 20 flights Stork have no problems Originally concerned large amount plastic use self-tapping screws fasteners key locations designers must have known what doing nothing has fallen off would like thank folks GMP al lowing report Stork supply ing kit tested article Ive since found Out Im enjoys Stork note Dave Youngblood states Cur tis World Champion Youngblood now away college studying engineering According Dave Stork machine Curtis has him Austin Texas Novice time Since running story Curtis Sparnicht have literally deluged let ters beginners Most have interest ing problems Next month Im going discuss gyros install nov ice please tune next monthand Robert Ted Tim Mike Curtis out let know right X-Cell update As mentioned before Im build ing X-Cell 60 right now kit excellent unusually-complete instructions Walt Schoonard staying top project let ting know new information ideas come field hope report new aerobatic rocket ship month after next BCNU RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 57 141626 202232 384050 444656 28 34 52 Matrix 2 142016 263228 443840 565052 22 34 46 Matrix 3 * 14162022 Continued page 155 152 Model Aviation RC Giant Scale/de Vries Continued page 146
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/02
Page Numbers: 56, 152
THIS MONTH take look Gorham Model Products latest venture Special Edition Stork kit typifies excellent cooperation between GMP Hirobo Hirobo created machine Japanese mar ket featured some really neat state art ideas However version few features arent welcomed US market such unique engine wheeled undercarriage Always thinking GMP Gorhamized Stork came up dynamic new machine su perb Hirobo now importing GMP Spe cial Edition Stork Japanese market Whats Stork about Its startling new machine culmination several ideas time has come instance several years ago machines featured beltdriven tails Most early belts slipped caused erratic tail rotor rpm As Hirobo toothed belt reliable Shuttle no surprise see Storks tail driven belt belt system has some interesting advan tages First because toothed cannot slip belt can rotated tail tube tail rotor gear box requires less gear conven tional boxes Storks case whole tail rotor system also lighter less mass accelerate tail rotor responds quickly Coupling advantages toothed belt drive 5-to-i tail rotor gear ratio Stork prob ably has finest tail response of todays 60-size machines sure wont need speedup unit Heli about full-speed forward flight pi rouettes Easily done Stork dont want flog idea death prediction will see machines system drive tail Storks next notable feature large amount fiber-reinforced plastic major com ponents Included instance plastic DDF rotor head responds well stays track Lets take look kit Upon opening box youll find usual well-packaged GMP kit instruction manual adequate should cause little confusion Personally would have liked some full-size drawings such things pushrods Stork perfectly buildable manual Construction accomplished 28 logical steps explained manual has lots parts builds rather quickly build yours pay particular attention use correct screw position Also carefully scat bushings steps require mis-fit bearing force will likely cause damage part bearing will assemble starting shaft clutch engine Step 7 Pay particular attention starting shaft run-out minimize real ize step should go saying manual doesnt stress shaft out alignment vibration will certainly stress Stork noted Step 18 special little 3mm screw machined pin end screw installed washout assembly runs up down slot main shaft act ing autorotation unit Also 18 dont forget put counter gear assembly place between side frames bolt gether did youll find yourself tak ing side frames apart cannot slip gear place frames assembled Step 20 make sure not- cross up drive belt tube whole bunch bad things will happen Step 21 assembling collective system make sure bind parts over-tightening assembling levers pitch lever shaft check slop piness put small washer side bear ing #6112 take Out side-to-side play Youll assembling pushrods servo arms Step 22 Note three servos use Z-bends connection will work well have oversize hole servo arm will result slop careful tail rotor pushrod standard solid wire running outside plastic housing control wire runs through tail rotor gear box housing plastic tube taped tail boom As tape housing tube check tail rotor control wire does bind play just little get smooth run manual should answer just about ques tions finished Stork has rotor blade diameter 56 weighted bladea 135 grams better autorotations powered 05 Max 61 FSRH Hirobo silencer Con trol via Futaba PCM 8 Heli radio five S130 servos Futaba gyro modifications made Stork purely aesthetics used %-in plywood tail surfaces slightly different shape stock slapped set Competitor skids cause some already black completed Special Edition Stork weighs 9 lb 6 ozand basic open class rocket ship thinking training Stork would suggest OS Max 50 FSR smaller engine would give adequate power set up appropriate pitch curves machine would excellent trainer Conversely anyone already proficient will enjoy Continued page 152 56 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Helicopters Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 Left Here see Larry Jollys GMP Special Edition Stork Futaba PCM-8 Hell Radio used guide machine powered 05 Max 61 FSRH engine Larry rates Stork epitome modern materials outstanding tail response streamlined appear ance Middle tail rotor assembly given top marks Larry slop-free unit combined toothed belt drive provides super tail ro tor control Right Storks molded DDF rotor head excellent piece engineering works really well photographs author Left General mechanical layout Stork Note metal servo trays cone starting head autorotation standard camlock canopy latch Middle front also note pitch levers 08-in-thick side frames Stork uses standard GMP drive system Right left side can see gyro mount excellent Hirobo engine cooling system Stork product GMP Hirobo cooperation RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 56 Stork power 60 has offer Stork has no bad habits Mine hovered per fectly first lift-off good flier will really enjoy hovering shenanigans possible model Ive never flown machine like Stork doesnt seem care its flying sideways backwards pirouetting forward flight Because rotor head type Dual Damp ening Flapping DDF cannot make model respond jerky abrupt manner means maneuvers will smooth Loops will large rolls will little slow side really like feel Stork stability tail rotor power unsurpassed noticed Stork really smokes throw power pitch Robert Gorham told Stork clocked 70 mph friend radar gun seems about right know really gets program standard point tirade Check prototype Giant Scale model may constructing its imperfections duplicate inac curacies perfect model consider build real thing imperfect can relax extreme standards tad enjoy sanding Check few real airplanes youll real ize Im right Pin striping may straight equally thick its entire length edges painted-on license numbers will show evi dence paint leaking under edge sten cil Windshields antique birds will show cracks theyve drilled bolts nvets Removable cowling panels War Birds will show outward bends corners Dzus fasteners may different colors missing entirely Plexiglas canopies often show craz ing particularly aircraft old same true antiques used clear Pyraiin windshields skylights windows ad ditional problem yellowing plastic list endless important point Strive perfection building Scale model dont too annoyed fall short After builders real thing havent achieved either As say Jolly Olde England TTFN Ta Ta Now responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation Looking back written put 15 20 flights Stork have no problems Originally concerned large amount plastic use self-tapping screws fasteners key locations designers must have known what doing nothing has fallen off would like thank folks GMP al lowing report Stork supply ing kit tested article Ive since found Out Im enjoys Stork note Dave Youngblood states Cur tis World Champion Youngblood now away college studying engineering According Dave Stork machine Curtis has him Austin Texas Novice time Since running story Curtis Sparnicht have literally deluged let ters beginners Most have interest ing problems Next month Im going discuss gyros install nov ice please tune next monthand Robert Ted Tim Mike Curtis out let know right X-Cell update As mentioned before Im build ing X-Cell 60 right now kit excellent unusually-complete instructions Walt Schoonard staying top project let ting know new information ideas come field hope report new aerobatic rocket ship month after next BCNU RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 57 141626 202232 384050 444656 28 34 52 Matrix 2 142016 263228 443840 565052 22 34 46 Matrix 3 * 14162022 Continued page 155 152 Model Aviation RC Giant Scale/de Vries Continued page 146