KYOSHO Theres no mistaking name Rec ognized worldwide manufacturers highquality high-production hobby products Kyosho perhaps worlds leader numbers hobby items sold annually company long recognized innovators prefabricated RC cars planes other related hobby items its surprising Kyosho would turn its tention RC Helicopters company has longtime friend aeromodeling hobbyist emphasis needs sport flier Admittedly products have sport toy category however its cars have gone right top competition scene Kyoshos cars show excellent engineering wonderful molded glass-filled nylon parts Theres lot difference between car parts Helicopter parts Kyosho knew produce kit company needed de signer could produce its concept what RC Helicopter should didnt have look far Mr Shigetada Taya 1985 World Helicopter Champion de signer TSK after-market chopper parts Japan selected Kyoshos de signer Im privy design process can logically surmise some design parameters Kyosho team Marketing great flyabil ity would important design considera tions Since Kyosho geared toward mass pro duction design goals dictated machine wide appeal appropriate product would have suitable novice pilot still ex citing enough attract serious proficient Hel icopter enthusiast Its surprising 30-size class Kyosho started its design see 30size Helicopter has become accepted sportsize machine much same 40-powered high-wing trainer has become dominant RC power model What Taya Kyosho ended up excellent combination modern pro duction techniques great flight qualities finished product known Concept 30 Concept 30 major breakthrough model Helicopter design Modern RC Helicop ters have evolved far enough design pa rameters produce machines have sig nificant differences appearance What differ ent Tayas fresh approach design Concept has designed userfriendly Maintenance snap machine robust enough come through well crash sit uation lot thought went molded ro tor blades center-of-gravity corrected come factory Taya realized would design botb ba sic machine novice snappier fasterresponding machine expert two ver sions known Concept 30 DX Concept 30 SE basically same DX being trainer version bushingtype bearings metal stabilizer paddles SE features ball bearings tail tube guides stabilizer seesaw improved mixing lever set pitch slider nylon stabilizer paddles Continued page 143 54 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Helicopters Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 Concept 30 designer Shigetada Taya seen enjoying fruits labor Kyosho Con cept 30 latest small 30-size machine hit US market Larry thinks should prove popular because Its good looks good flying characteristics widespread availability Concept 30 easy start engine mounted inverted canted about 7 side permit easy engagement starter cone OS engine uses rearmounted integral starting cone/drive unit Concept 30 Helicopter easily disas sembled convenient storage transport Concept 30 uses advanced-design main rotor head Two photos left show amount upward downward rotor flapping possible Photo right shows cutaway view rotor hub including centrally mounted flybar shaft blade axle its retaining hardware RC Giant Scale/de Vries Continued page 139 produced triple plan celebrate 10th year fine Scale model designing busi ness latest drawing permits building long-wing J-3 Cub 127-in span clippedwing Cub 102-in span Super Cub Accessories cowls bent gears etc available Wendell 1041 Heatherwood Lane Orrville OH 667 phone 1-216682-8896 also has some neat Giant Scale 60-in Edo float drawings Fly safelywell meet next month RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 53 built flown several long phone conver sations John Pond reference docu mentation used prepare drawings finally revealed source enlarge ment small drawings Col Bowdens book Petrol Engine Aircraft wrote late Ben Buckle England put problem before readers Aeromodeller column received several replies including Tony Perihall longtime Bowden fan After considerable research have both now concluded reason no pho tos other documentation exist Mallard simple model never constructed Bowden did build subsequent low-winged model called Gulla much-simplified versionbut absolutely nothing indi cate Mallard ever built flown spring 1985 flew Mallard would turn received very little damage since no idea plane flew poorly hung up two years 1987 took bull horns rebuilt wing dihedral doesnt look nice now does fly fairly well still no sport plane flown local SAM 41 contests danger getting type wild let ter exchange Ken Willard set off several years ago downwind turn thing Ive gotta ad mit Im getting lost Bowden designs April 89 column speculated turn problems Mouse Blue Dragon designs likely associated too much di edral seemed supported letter Ross Thomas citing tendency PLW 4 another Bowden low-wing design become spirally unstable thermal subsequent Improvement situation reduction dihedral SAM does allow Now Dr Butler comes along improves Mallard increasing dihedral dunno Kick around next two months meantime Enjoy RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 54 Concept 30 distributed America Great Planes Model Distributors also han dles OS Max engines So unlike Hirobo Shut tle Concept 30 distributed 05 32 FSRH 05 28 FSRH Kyosho selected design engines Concept Great Planes has done excellent job promoting its new little Helicopter Because diligent work its excellent reputation distributor Great Planes has insured Concept 30 will very successful available model shops Great Planes has supplied Concept 30 kit testing received yesterday have time assemble task should take about four hours did open box checked out contents though Concept comes packed foam shipping container much same condition Hirobos Shuttle about 80% assembled Looking over Concept 30 reveals pure Kyosho beautifully molded parts fit well Kyosho has prepared excellent instruction manual obvi ously aimed novice itself will go long way toward flying success Since havent assembled Concept yet Id like save comments until next month However would like state Kyo sho Taya should congratulated ef forts highly competitive 30-size class Concept 30 very viable machine showing great strides design production techniques Id also like thank Great Planes making Concept 30 available both So dont tune next month well see what Concept 30 like assemble fly BCNU RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 Wow guess what Jerry Small Brian raced other As luck would have Brian cut race trying catch Jerry turned 11000 smoke cleared Bruce Richmond Jerry Small tied first place Brian fast waswas still third place just point down Well flyoff first place both flamed out Jerry ended up winning first Formula race ever best time Boy What great contest Ft Worth Thunderbirds results Sunday 1 Jerry Smallll0t9 2 Bruce Richmondl 1457 two tied result de cided fast time 3 Brian Richmond 10591 4 Randy Ritchl1803 two tied result decided fast time 5 Rich Tocci 11702 6 JP Hanwayl1331 7 Dub Jett 10963 8 Norm Johnsonl1702 9 Ed Ran kinl1433 10 Red Cranfilll1632 21 entries Two new racers showed up contest Bob Miller Roger Shaller look forward seeing two future Now its West Virginia report RC Pylon Racing Al Ritch Back November Tn-State Flyers ftom Huntington WV Mountaineers Flying Hillbillies clubs Charleston WV area completed fourth year Q-25 Pylon Racing fly Q500-type airplanes usually ScatCats powered 05 25 FSRs past permitted use modified engines including some OS 25 VF-DFs 1988 required engines strictly stock use stock muffler 9 x 4 Master Airscrew propeller club-supplied 25 %-nitro fuel changes made attempt tract newcomers Racing reducing cost equipment slowing airplanes down SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051S & 09S ALL CUS TOM & STOCK PARTS VAILABLEINDIVIDUALL V COMPETITION ACCESSORIES & CUSTOMIZED K&B ENGINES RACING WHEELS KLOTZ OIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OF FUEL TUBING FOUR BRANDS OF GLOW PLUGS HARD-TO-FIND HA RD WA RE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK & STITT SPARK PLUGS SILK 12 COLORS QUALITY DOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBER BANDS TRANSISTOR IGNITION SYSTEMS RESISTOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLA YBOY SR KIT 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBER POWER KITS PROPS TISSUE AND OTHER SUPPLIES C YANOA CR YLA TES & EPOXIES ORDER DY MAIL OR PHONE 619 728-4395 SORRY NO C OD VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME MINIMUM MERCHANDISE ORDER $1000 SHIPFINO LING FEE $150 FOR INSURANCE ADO $100 STOCK ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HRS A monthly publication covering International RO Soaring Scene US $17 yr 21/yr IsIClass] Canada/MexIco $22/yr US funds Asia&Pacific S28/yr USfunds Europe UK $28/yr USfunds Surface Mail Foreign $18/yr US funds RO SOARING DIGEST PO Box 1079 Payson AZ 85547 August 1989 143 JUH HV-UI INVMILItfT VERAGES OVER 9000 PROPS III IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ON VISA/MC
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/08
Page Numbers: 54, 143
KYOSHO Theres no mistaking name Rec ognized worldwide manufacturers highquality high-production hobby products Kyosho perhaps worlds leader numbers hobby items sold annually company long recognized innovators prefabricated RC cars planes other related hobby items its surprising Kyosho would turn its tention RC Helicopters company has longtime friend aeromodeling hobbyist emphasis needs sport flier Admittedly products have sport toy category however its cars have gone right top competition scene Kyoshos cars show excellent engineering wonderful molded glass-filled nylon parts Theres lot difference between car parts Helicopter parts Kyosho knew produce kit company needed de signer could produce its concept what RC Helicopter should didnt have look far Mr Shigetada Taya 1985 World Helicopter Champion de signer TSK after-market chopper parts Japan selected Kyoshos de signer Im privy design process can logically surmise some design parameters Kyosho team Marketing great flyabil ity would important design considera tions Since Kyosho geared toward mass pro duction design goals dictated machine wide appeal appropriate product would have suitable novice pilot still ex citing enough attract serious proficient Hel icopter enthusiast Its surprising 30-size class Kyosho started its design see 30size Helicopter has become accepted sportsize machine much same 40-powered high-wing trainer has become dominant RC power model What Taya Kyosho ended up excellent combination modern pro duction techniques great flight qualities finished product known Concept 30 Concept 30 major breakthrough model Helicopter design Modern RC Helicop ters have evolved far enough design pa rameters produce machines have sig nificant differences appearance What differ ent Tayas fresh approach design Concept has designed userfriendly Maintenance snap machine robust enough come through well crash sit uation lot thought went molded ro tor blades center-of-gravity corrected come factory Taya realized would design botb ba sic machine novice snappier fasterresponding machine expert two ver sions known Concept 30 DX Concept 30 SE basically same DX being trainer version bushingtype bearings metal stabilizer paddles SE features ball bearings tail tube guides stabilizer seesaw improved mixing lever set pitch slider nylon stabilizer paddles Continued page 143 54 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Helicopters Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 Concept 30 designer Shigetada Taya seen enjoying fruits labor Kyosho Con cept 30 latest small 30-size machine hit US market Larry thinks should prove popular because Its good looks good flying characteristics widespread availability Concept 30 easy start engine mounted inverted canted about 7 side permit easy engagement starter cone OS engine uses rearmounted integral starting cone/drive unit Concept 30 Helicopter easily disas sembled convenient storage transport Concept 30 uses advanced-design main rotor head Two photos left show amount upward downward rotor flapping possible Photo right shows cutaway view rotor hub including centrally mounted flybar shaft blade axle its retaining hardware RC Giant Scale/de Vries Continued page 139 produced triple plan celebrate 10th year fine Scale model designing busi ness latest drawing permits building long-wing J-3 Cub 127-in span clippedwing Cub 102-in span Super Cub Accessories cowls bent gears etc available Wendell 1041 Heatherwood Lane Orrville OH 667 phone 1-216682-8896 also has some neat Giant Scale 60-in Edo float drawings Fly safelywell meet next month RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 53 built flown several long phone conver sations John Pond reference docu mentation used prepare drawings finally revealed source enlarge ment small drawings Col Bowdens book Petrol Engine Aircraft wrote late Ben Buckle England put problem before readers Aeromodeller column received several replies including Tony Perihall longtime Bowden fan After considerable research have both now concluded reason no pho tos other documentation exist Mallard simple model never constructed Bowden did build subsequent low-winged model called Gulla much-simplified versionbut absolutely nothing indi cate Mallard ever built flown spring 1985 flew Mallard would turn received very little damage since no idea plane flew poorly hung up two years 1987 took bull horns rebuilt wing dihedral doesnt look nice now does fly fairly well still no sport plane flown local SAM 41 contests danger getting type wild let ter exchange Ken Willard set off several years ago downwind turn thing Ive gotta ad mit Im getting lost Bowden designs April 89 column speculated turn problems Mouse Blue Dragon designs likely associated too much di edral seemed supported letter Ross Thomas citing tendency PLW 4 another Bowden low-wing design become spirally unstable thermal subsequent Improvement situation reduction dihedral SAM does allow Now Dr Butler comes along improves Mallard increasing dihedral dunno Kick around next two months meantime Enjoy RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 54 Concept 30 distributed America Great Planes Model Distributors also han dles OS Max engines So unlike Hirobo Shut tle Concept 30 distributed 05 32 FSRH 05 28 FSRH Kyosho selected design engines Concept Great Planes has done excellent job promoting its new little Helicopter Because diligent work its excellent reputation distributor Great Planes has insured Concept 30 will very successful available model shops Great Planes has supplied Concept 30 kit testing received yesterday have time assemble task should take about four hours did open box checked out contents though Concept comes packed foam shipping container much same condition Hirobos Shuttle about 80% assembled Looking over Concept 30 reveals pure Kyosho beautifully molded parts fit well Kyosho has prepared excellent instruction manual obvi ously aimed novice itself will go long way toward flying success Since havent assembled Concept yet Id like save comments until next month However would like state Kyo sho Taya should congratulated ef forts highly competitive 30-size class Concept 30 very viable machine showing great strides design production techniques Id also like thank Great Planes making Concept 30 available both So dont tune next month well see what Concept 30 like assemble fly BCNU RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 Wow guess what Jerry Small Brian raced other As luck would have Brian cut race trying catch Jerry turned 11000 smoke cleared Bruce Richmond Jerry Small tied first place Brian fast waswas still third place just point down Well flyoff first place both flamed out Jerry ended up winning first Formula race ever best time Boy What great contest Ft Worth Thunderbirds results Sunday 1 Jerry Smallll0t9 2 Bruce Richmondl 1457 two tied result de cided fast time 3 Brian Richmond 10591 4 Randy Ritchl1803 two tied result decided fast time 5 Rich Tocci 11702 6 JP Hanwayl1331 7 Dub Jett 10963 8 Norm Johnsonl1702 9 Ed Ran kinl1433 10 Red Cranfilll1632 21 entries Two new racers showed up contest Bob Miller Roger Shaller look forward seeing two future Now its West Virginia report RC Pylon Racing Al Ritch Back November Tn-State Flyers ftom Huntington WV Mountaineers Flying Hillbillies clubs Charleston WV area completed fourth year Q-25 Pylon Racing fly Q500-type airplanes usually ScatCats powered 05 25 FSRs past permitted use modified engines including some OS 25 VF-DFs 1988 required engines strictly stock use stock muffler 9 x 4 Master Airscrew propeller club-supplied 25 %-nitro fuel changes made attempt tract newcomers Racing reducing cost equipment slowing airplanes down SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051S & 09S ALL CUS TOM & STOCK PARTS VAILABLEINDIVIDUALL V COMPETITION ACCESSORIES & CUSTOMIZED K&B ENGINES RACING WHEELS KLOTZ OIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OF FUEL TUBING FOUR BRANDS OF GLOW PLUGS HARD-TO-FIND HA RD WA RE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK & STITT SPARK PLUGS SILK 12 COLORS QUALITY DOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBER BANDS TRANSISTOR IGNITION SYSTEMS RESISTOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLA YBOY SR KIT 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBER POWER KITS PROPS TISSUE AND OTHER SUPPLIES C YANOA CR YLA TES & EPOXIES ORDER DY MAIL OR PHONE 619 728-4395 SORRY NO C OD VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME MINIMUM MERCHANDISE ORDER $1000 SHIPFINO LING FEE $150 FOR INSURANCE ADO $100 STOCK ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HRS A monthly publication covering International RO Soaring Scene US $17 yr 21/yr IsIClass] Canada/MexIco $22/yr US funds Asia&Pacific S28/yr USfunds Europe UK $28/yr USfunds Surface Mail Foreign $18/yr US funds RO SOARING DIGEST PO Box 1079 Payson AZ 85547 August 1989 143 JUH HV-UI INVMILItfT VERAGES OVER 9000 PROPS III IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ON VISA/MC