PLEASE accept apologies Some expecting see review Hobby Dynamics Kalt Cyclone II issue want assure havent forgotten Its just Ive too darn busy finish up get article done Anyway hope hack schedule next month expect see Cyclone II Tangerine contest report heard recently married Dan Melnik reported Laura Slocum has now joined Melnik team per manent basis Tangerine meet held schedule didnt get enough information Dan go too much detail did say weather good Chuck Whacker CDed great contest results FAL follows 1 Tim Schoonard flying X-Cell Long Ranger 2 Dan Chapman flying Schluter Champion pod-andboom 3 Tom Dooley flying X-Cell Long Ranger 4 Wayne Mann flying X-Cell podand-boom CPM mixing 5 Mike Mas flying Champion 6 Dan Melnik flying Kalt Excali Dur Scale Steve Mintz first flying same R-22 that used win 84 Nats Mike Ellis second 4-scale UH-lB Huey Kalt Gas Baron mechanics Third place Dan Chapman beautifully painted Bell 222 Junior Schluter apologies Intermediate Novice fliers Dan didnt have results events Apparently lot mind married few hours called What timing eh Dan Again congratulations Dan Laura Chuck Whacker run ning successful 89 Tangerine Die Hard Huey fuselages last year did pretty well Tangerine letter Heres pictures Huey blew away Tangerine As told phone completed two rounds flying static score what helped keep least second place Steve Mintz told first time four years R-22 beaten static Huey also flew well Shortly after talking Dan Melnik got call followed letter Mike Ellis out Se vierville TN Mike bought LJMP Continued page 162 April 1990 53 Radio Control Helicopters Larry Jolly 15781 Empire Ln Westminster CA 92663 Biggest darn Giant Scale RC Helicopter weve ever seen Tennessees Mike Ellis commer cial helicopter pilot well flier model RC Helicopters flew full-scale Bell 204 movie King Kong Lives photos month showing Scale Bell Hucy Before Larry thinks its pretty good idea fly Scale chopper raw make sure mechanics working well before investing lots time detailing finish Mikes -scale Bell UH-1B uses Kalt Gas Barmechanics LJMP Die Hard fibershell Detailing weathering rinisn early stages photo details tail boom done white glue deposited syringe rivets panel lines well Cockpit detail done scratch46 nose insignia Mike Ellis Huey parts tail rotor pedals alone 1939 F3C World Champion Y Dobashi lILA CK SHARK jueaier inquires invitedj Lightweight EpaGlass Fuselage $185 Painted Fuselage $425 Sprt Il/C 32a-H Tuille Creek CL SanJose Ca 95125Tel 408-298-0311 Fax 408-298-6538 suIt ideal number contestants fourfre quencv groups four-plane races happens come up whole number water will probably run uphill day So assuming 26 entries group must adjusted whole numbers such Group Group 2 7 cards Group 3 Group 4 6 cards frequencies work out will produce six fourplane heats two-plane heat first round Scoring will 4 points first 3 second 2 third fourth 0 DNF DNS double cut Use NMPRA Frequency Control System attached Exhibit A' included hereEd setting up heat races Read understand use Some hints pitfalls I Invariably will contestant sched uled last heat round first heat next round 2 Sooner later two contestants will start ing line same frequency reason Contestant Code List Find list com pare frequencies what put information cards99 times out 100 wrote down wrong frequency hit 100th time youd better run fast 3 The Starters decision final Record what sends direct assassins CD 4 A refly should allowed break down equipment problem decision race official no event should refly granted contestant has problem equipment No 1 Pylon Judge Flagmen No Pylon Judge should responsible adult worker should have communication Head Lap Counter should relay cuts called Flagmen Both Judge Flagmen should immediate agree ment cut No Pylon Judge being final authority general consensus among contestants offi cials use flags No pylon preferred use lights therefore recommended four Flagmen have flag corresponding position ie No1 Flagman yellow flag No 2 Flagman green flag No 3 Flagman white flag No 4 Flagman orange flag No Flagman should closest pylon aircraft identified Flagman should wave flag over head plane held up acknowledge recognizes craft plane heat painted same color Head Lap Counter should describe aircraft detail No Pylon Judge should relay information appropriate Flagman Flagmen must watch aircraft times dur ing heat Before heat started Flagman should have flag raised over head Flagman should drop flag smartly aircraft draws No pylon No Pylon Judge should check Flagman standing front behind py lon Flagmen dropping flags too early too late Flagmen should have flags raised lap least time aircraft round No 3 pylon aircraft does fly around No pylon Flagman should repeatedly wave flag over head yell out number Pylon Judge Deci sions cuts must made immediately doubt about whether aircraft cut pylon cut should called No2 No3 Pylon Judges No 2 No 3 Py lon Judges should equipped hard hats Freonpowered air horns intercoms Head Lap Count er possible Pylon Judges should blow air horns immediately after aircraft flies inside either No 2 No 3 pylon two aircraft fly inside pylon si multaneously air horn should blown twice Pylon Judge should tell Head Lap Counter aircraft has cut Flight Recorder Flight Recorder will have heat cards heat starting line will con firm contestants correct starting order recommended Flight Recorder have watch time first-place finisher Near end race should help Starter ascertain order finish As aircraft cross finish line Flight Recorder should write down heat card position contestant finishes Flight Recorder should record times contestant Lap Counters stopwatches heat card sent back registration desk positions should converted points First place should receive 4 points second 3 third 2 fourth no finish 0 three-plane heats first receives 3 points second 2 third no fin ish 0 points times recorded scoreboard announced over PA system can get copy document writing Competition Department AMA HQ See next month RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 53 looked flew everyone stopped watched Im commercial helicopter pilot Tennessee have flown Huey am very fond flew Bell 204 movie King Kong Lives have little com mon mechanics used Kalt Gas Baron would have guessed being Kalt rep Ha used basic K1SB rotor head cause its scale appearance Bill Curtis built great set blades 33 inches long weighted 240 grams Before painted chopper flew weights up 17 lb getting marginal power point Flying weight contest time 15 lb flew very realistically Rotor rpm around 1100 comments received believe can give Tennessee Ass-Kickin Nats hope have next finished display ledo stay ball end Feel free use arty pictures have sent call time Thanks again great product Thanks kind words Mike As can see photos Mike doesnt have go far THE BEST IN SCALE L Span 81 Plan $40 00 Write Accessories prices PLANSP-51BD"..... 61 Spitfire lA "" 69Fw19OA-4"""" 60Me163 Komet 50 Mosquito F86 SlD MUSTANG" 69Hurricanel .. 70 Klttyhawk IA " 65Bf hOc """... 71 P47 Thunderbolt 61F6F-6Hellcat "", 64Cowls canopies spinners Tempest 5 '615Kawanishi George 64available models BT-13 Valiant 109F """"" 61Write Call Prices F4U-1 Corsair 615Spitfire 14 & 19. 69 AT-6 Harvard 685Gladiator ,,,,, 56Shipping $500 BOB HOLMAN PLANS PO Box 741-MA San Bernardino CA 92402 714-885-3959 EVENINGS 162 Model Aviation Best scale a uritins CatuS9OO Plans shipped rolledBRLN TAyI r II get scale documentation Bell 204 model its work car speak Nonetheless its easy achieve final product detailed Mikes Hucy As can see Mike true craftsman Unfortunately particular model badly damaged Tan gerine Rot Mike bouncing back getting ready Nats right now Mike wish lot luck anxious see Nats model Please keep us posted interested Im contacting Bill Curtis get information various blades products Ill get update recent talk John Gorham brought up speed happenings GMP According John Americanization GMP complete including new main gear tail rotor gear box cooling shroud Thats lot tooling say necessity mother GMP able reach its goals short three months John says UMP kits stock Rebel entertaining large following John also mentioned new 40-size full-house machine make its debut Toledo Tentatively called Viper new Helicopter features light weight full aerobatic performance Im sorry column going short month Ive recently very busy large ducted-fan model Boeing 737-200 movie Im just now getting life back tofor mewhat normal would however like thank reading column have questions photos Helicopt ers dont drop line Ill sure try publish BCNU Dutch/Lehmberg Continued page 61 40A P-38G L F-80A B C Hudson Martin B-b B-lOB B-12 McDon nell F-lO1F North American BT-9B BC-i AT-6 6A through C A-36A B 25C H J P-51B D H Northrop A17 Piasecki H-21 Republic P-47C D N F-84E Severski BT-8 P 35 Supermarine Spitfire Va Vb Stearman PT-17 St Louis C&F PT15 Thomas-Morse O-19B C E Verville PT-bC Vultee BT 13A BTL5 Note some airplanes near Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPtR POSY RESIN K&B SUPER POSY THINNER K&B SUPER POXY PRIMER K&B SUPER FOXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS duplicates Beech 18 C-45 AT-7 AT-il same basic airplane Cur tiss A-3B 0-16 differ armament rear seat equipment Vultee BT 13A BT-15 have different power plants etc its quite impressive list man career Thingamabob/Underwood Continued page 65 out dont have land deadstick Determining flight time ever will take some practice part Deciding locate on/off switch does present little problem mount fuselage side youll have demount time change elec tric glow back again put switch firewall under electric motor falls under heading dumb since exercise extreme caution keeping fingers out prop Dont flying Control Line use least 50 ft lengths 018 braided lines model will fly 60-ft lines no trouble Seventy-footers would probably stretch ing limits credibility thing must un less want screw yourself ground fill fuel tank 25 engine will run what seems like jillion hours four ounces fuel quite since flown much Control Line test flew Thingamabob version up about three four minutes dawned filled tank wouldnt know got beautiful fast engine run lasted almost 30 minutes mind-numbing dizzying circular flight Get syringe-type filler measure ounce two start Control Line version remove rudder pushrod servo attach rudder post will induce right turn rudder will keep model out end lines found unnecessary put weight out board wing tip right rudder small amount right thrust engine A monthly publication covering International RC Soaring Scene US $17 yr 21/yr 1st class In Canada/Mexico $22/yr US funds AsIa & Paclf Ic $28/yr US funds Europe UK $28/yr US funds Surface Mall ForeIgn $18/yr US funds RO SOARING DIGEST PO Box 1079 Payson AZ 85547 THE LEADE NEW ES 100 THP DESIGN DIAPRICE 15 16 NEW PROPELLERS CYCLE TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPED TO GIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALL THE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOWI PITCH THP 66778 67lvo 8 677 Iz 8 67 678 PRO SERIES 3 NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION 10T020% INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUELPROOFHIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCH PRICE 534 634 72633456 B334568 845667 9456677 1045667 106W8W 106EW Ii4677/776 115W 11BEW 1167 124W 125W 1256 1356 1456 1556 164N 16678 April 1990 163 Performa TOP PERFO K&B ENGINES AirplaneMarine K&B FUELSK&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIAPITCHPRICE 75N 5N SERIES 400C 66677/o7¾ 9777 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE iJADDAW
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/04
Page Numbers: 53, 162, 163
PLEASE accept apologies Some expecting see review Hobby Dynamics Kalt Cyclone II issue want assure havent forgotten Its just Ive too darn busy finish up get article done Anyway hope hack schedule next month expect see Cyclone II Tangerine contest report heard recently married Dan Melnik reported Laura Slocum has now joined Melnik team per manent basis Tangerine meet held schedule didnt get enough information Dan go too much detail did say weather good Chuck Whacker CDed great contest results FAL follows 1 Tim Schoonard flying X-Cell Long Ranger 2 Dan Chapman flying Schluter Champion pod-andboom 3 Tom Dooley flying X-Cell Long Ranger 4 Wayne Mann flying X-Cell podand-boom CPM mixing 5 Mike Mas flying Champion 6 Dan Melnik flying Kalt Excali Dur Scale Steve Mintz first flying same R-22 that used win 84 Nats Mike Ellis second 4-scale UH-lB Huey Kalt Gas Baron mechanics Third place Dan Chapman beautifully painted Bell 222 Junior Schluter apologies Intermediate Novice fliers Dan didnt have results events Apparently lot mind married few hours called What timing eh Dan Again congratulations Dan Laura Chuck Whacker run ning successful 89 Tangerine Die Hard Huey fuselages last year did pretty well Tangerine letter Heres pictures Huey blew away Tangerine As told phone completed two rounds flying static score what helped keep least second place Steve Mintz told first time four years R-22 beaten static Huey also flew well Shortly after talking Dan Melnik got call followed letter Mike Ellis out Se vierville TN Mike bought LJMP Continued page 162 April 1990 53 Radio Control Helicopters Larry Jolly 15781 Empire Ln Westminster CA 92663 Biggest darn Giant Scale RC Helicopter weve ever seen Tennessees Mike Ellis commer cial helicopter pilot well flier model RC Helicopters flew full-scale Bell 204 movie King Kong Lives photos month showing Scale Bell Hucy Before Larry thinks its pretty good idea fly Scale chopper raw make sure mechanics working well before investing lots time detailing finish Mikes -scale Bell UH-1B uses Kalt Gas Barmechanics LJMP Die Hard fibershell Detailing weathering rinisn early stages photo details tail boom done white glue deposited syringe rivets panel lines well Cockpit detail done scratch46 nose insignia Mike Ellis Huey parts tail rotor pedals alone 1939 F3C World Champion Y Dobashi lILA CK SHARK jueaier inquires invitedj Lightweight EpaGlass Fuselage $185 Painted Fuselage $425 Sprt Il/C 32a-H Tuille Creek CL SanJose Ca 95125Tel 408-298-0311 Fax 408-298-6538 suIt ideal number contestants fourfre quencv groups four-plane races happens come up whole number water will probably run uphill day So assuming 26 entries group must adjusted whole numbers such Group Group 2 7 cards Group 3 Group 4 6 cards frequencies work out will produce six fourplane heats two-plane heat first round Scoring will 4 points first 3 second 2 third fourth 0 DNF DNS double cut Use NMPRA Frequency Control System attached Exhibit A' included hereEd setting up heat races Read understand use Some hints pitfalls I Invariably will contestant sched uled last heat round first heat next round 2 Sooner later two contestants will start ing line same frequency reason Contestant Code List Find list com pare frequencies what put information cards99 times out 100 wrote down wrong frequency hit 100th time youd better run fast 3 The Starters decision final Record what sends direct assassins CD 4 A refly should allowed break down equipment problem decision race official no event should refly granted contestant has problem equipment No 1 Pylon Judge Flagmen No Pylon Judge should responsible adult worker should have communication Head Lap Counter should relay cuts called Flagmen Both Judge Flagmen should immediate agree ment cut No Pylon Judge being final authority general consensus among contestants offi cials use flags No pylon preferred use lights therefore recommended four Flagmen have flag corresponding position ie No1 Flagman yellow flag No 2 Flagman green flag No 3 Flagman white flag No 4 Flagman orange flag No Flagman should closest pylon aircraft identified Flagman should wave flag over head plane held up acknowledge recognizes craft plane heat painted same color Head Lap Counter should describe aircraft detail No Pylon Judge should relay information appropriate Flagman Flagmen must watch aircraft times dur ing heat Before heat started Flagman should have flag raised over head Flagman should drop flag smartly aircraft draws No pylon No Pylon Judge should check Flagman standing front behind py lon Flagmen dropping flags too early too late Flagmen should have flags raised lap least time aircraft round No 3 pylon aircraft does fly around No pylon Flagman should repeatedly wave flag over head yell out number Pylon Judge Deci sions cuts must made immediately doubt about whether aircraft cut pylon cut should called No2 No3 Pylon Judges No 2 No 3 Py lon Judges should equipped hard hats Freonpowered air horns intercoms Head Lap Count er possible Pylon Judges should blow air horns immediately after aircraft flies inside either No 2 No 3 pylon two aircraft fly inside pylon si multaneously air horn should blown twice Pylon Judge should tell Head Lap Counter aircraft has cut Flight Recorder Flight Recorder will have heat cards heat starting line will con firm contestants correct starting order recommended Flight Recorder have watch time first-place finisher Near end race should help Starter ascertain order finish As aircraft cross finish line Flight Recorder should write down heat card position contestant finishes Flight Recorder should record times contestant Lap Counters stopwatches heat card sent back registration desk positions should converted points First place should receive 4 points second 3 third 2 fourth no finish 0 three-plane heats first receives 3 points second 2 third no fin ish 0 points times recorded scoreboard announced over PA system can get copy document writing Competition Department AMA HQ See next month RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 53 looked flew everyone stopped watched Im commercial helicopter pilot Tennessee have flown Huey am very fond flew Bell 204 movie King Kong Lives have little com mon mechanics used Kalt Gas Baron would have guessed being Kalt rep Ha used basic K1SB rotor head cause its scale appearance Bill Curtis built great set blades 33 inches long weighted 240 grams Before painted chopper flew weights up 17 lb getting marginal power point Flying weight contest time 15 lb flew very realistically Rotor rpm around 1100 comments received believe can give Tennessee Ass-Kickin Nats hope have next finished display ledo stay ball end Feel free use arty pictures have sent call time Thanks again great product Thanks kind words Mike As can see photos Mike doesnt have go far THE BEST IN SCALE L Span 81 Plan $40 00 Write Accessories prices PLANSP-51BD"..... 61 Spitfire lA "" 69Fw19OA-4"""" 60Me163 Komet 50 Mosquito F86 SlD MUSTANG" 69Hurricanel .. 70 Klttyhawk IA " 65Bf hOc """... 71 P47 Thunderbolt 61F6F-6Hellcat "", 64Cowls canopies spinners Tempest 5 '615Kawanishi George 64available models BT-13 Valiant 109F """"" 61Write Call Prices F4U-1 Corsair 615Spitfire 14 & 19. 69 AT-6 Harvard 685Gladiator ,,,,, 56Shipping $500 BOB HOLMAN PLANS PO Box 741-MA San Bernardino CA 92402 714-885-3959 EVENINGS 162 Model Aviation Best scale a uritins CatuS9OO Plans shipped rolledBRLN TAyI r II get scale documentation Bell 204 model its work car speak Nonetheless its easy achieve final product detailed Mikes Hucy As can see Mike true craftsman Unfortunately particular model badly damaged Tan gerine Rot Mike bouncing back getting ready Nats right now Mike wish lot luck anxious see Nats model Please keep us posted interested Im contacting Bill Curtis get information various blades products Ill get update recent talk John Gorham brought up speed happenings GMP According John Americanization GMP complete including new main gear tail rotor gear box cooling shroud Thats lot tooling say necessity mother GMP able reach its goals short three months John says UMP kits stock Rebel entertaining large following John also mentioned new 40-size full-house machine make its debut Toledo Tentatively called Viper new Helicopter features light weight full aerobatic performance Im sorry column going short month Ive recently very busy large ducted-fan model Boeing 737-200 movie Im just now getting life back tofor mewhat normal would however like thank reading column have questions photos Helicopt ers dont drop line Ill sure try publish BCNU Dutch/Lehmberg Continued page 61 40A P-38G L F-80A B C Hudson Martin B-b B-lOB B-12 McDon nell F-lO1F North American BT-9B BC-i AT-6 6A through C A-36A B 25C H J P-51B D H Northrop A17 Piasecki H-21 Republic P-47C D N F-84E Severski BT-8 P 35 Supermarine Spitfire Va Vb Stearman PT-17 St Louis C&F PT15 Thomas-Morse O-19B C E Verville PT-bC Vultee BT 13A BTL5 Note some airplanes near Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPtR POSY RESIN K&B SUPER POSY THINNER K&B SUPER POXY PRIMER K&B SUPER FOXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS duplicates Beech 18 C-45 AT-7 AT-il same basic airplane Cur tiss A-3B 0-16 differ armament rear seat equipment Vultee BT 13A BT-15 have different power plants etc its quite impressive list man career Thingamabob/Underwood Continued page 65 out dont have land deadstick Determining flight time ever will take some practice part Deciding locate on/off switch does present little problem mount fuselage side youll have demount time change elec tric glow back again put switch firewall under electric motor falls under heading dumb since exercise extreme caution keeping fingers out prop Dont flying Control Line use least 50 ft lengths 018 braided lines model will fly 60-ft lines no trouble Seventy-footers would probably stretch ing limits credibility thing must un less want screw yourself ground fill fuel tank 25 engine will run what seems like jillion hours four ounces fuel quite since flown much Control Line test flew Thingamabob version up about three four minutes dawned filled tank wouldnt know got beautiful fast engine run lasted almost 30 minutes mind-numbing dizzying circular flight Get syringe-type filler measure ounce two start Control Line version remove rudder pushrod servo attach rudder post will induce right turn rudder will keep model out end lines found unnecessary put weight out board wing tip right rudder small amount right thrust engine A monthly publication covering International RC Soaring Scene US $17 yr 21/yr 1st class In Canada/Mexico $22/yr US funds AsIa & Paclf Ic $28/yr US funds Europe UK $28/yr US funds Surface Mall ForeIgn $18/yr US funds RO SOARING DIGEST PO Box 1079 Payson AZ 85547 THE LEADE NEW ES 100 THP DESIGN DIAPRICE 15 16 NEW PROPELLERS CYCLE TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPED TO GIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALL THE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOWI PITCH THP 66778 67lvo 8 677 Iz 8 67 678 PRO SERIES 3 NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION 10T020% INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUELPROOFHIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCH PRICE 534 634 72633456 B334568 845667 9456677 1045667 106W8W 106EW Ii4677/776 115W 11BEW 1167 124W 125W 1256 1356 1456 1556 164N 16678 April 1990 163 Performa TOP PERFO K&B ENGINES AirplaneMarine K&B FUELSK&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIAPITCHPRICE 75N 5N SERIES 400C 66677/o7¾ 9777 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE iJADDAW
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/04
Page Numbers: 53, 162, 163
PLEASE accept apologies Some expecting see review Hobby Dynamics Kalt Cyclone II issue want assure havent forgotten Its just Ive too darn busy finish up get article done Anyway hope hack schedule next month expect see Cyclone II Tangerine contest report heard recently married Dan Melnik reported Laura Slocum has now joined Melnik team per manent basis Tangerine meet held schedule didnt get enough information Dan go too much detail did say weather good Chuck Whacker CDed great contest results FAL follows 1 Tim Schoonard flying X-Cell Long Ranger 2 Dan Chapman flying Schluter Champion pod-andboom 3 Tom Dooley flying X-Cell Long Ranger 4 Wayne Mann flying X-Cell podand-boom CPM mixing 5 Mike Mas flying Champion 6 Dan Melnik flying Kalt Excali Dur Scale Steve Mintz first flying same R-22 that used win 84 Nats Mike Ellis second 4-scale UH-lB Huey Kalt Gas Baron mechanics Third place Dan Chapman beautifully painted Bell 222 Junior Schluter apologies Intermediate Novice fliers Dan didnt have results events Apparently lot mind married few hours called What timing eh Dan Again congratulations Dan Laura Chuck Whacker run ning successful 89 Tangerine Die Hard Huey fuselages last year did pretty well Tangerine letter Heres pictures Huey blew away Tangerine As told phone completed two rounds flying static score what helped keep least second place Steve Mintz told first time four years R-22 beaten static Huey also flew well Shortly after talking Dan Melnik got call followed letter Mike Ellis out Se vierville TN Mike bought LJMP Continued page 162 April 1990 53 Radio Control Helicopters Larry Jolly 15781 Empire Ln Westminster CA 92663 Biggest darn Giant Scale RC Helicopter weve ever seen Tennessees Mike Ellis commer cial helicopter pilot well flier model RC Helicopters flew full-scale Bell 204 movie King Kong Lives photos month showing Scale Bell Hucy Before Larry thinks its pretty good idea fly Scale chopper raw make sure mechanics working well before investing lots time detailing finish Mikes -scale Bell UH-1B uses Kalt Gas Barmechanics LJMP Die Hard fibershell Detailing weathering rinisn early stages photo details tail boom done white glue deposited syringe rivets panel lines well Cockpit detail done scratch46 nose insignia Mike Ellis Huey parts tail rotor pedals alone 1939 F3C World Champion Y Dobashi lILA CK SHARK jueaier inquires invitedj Lightweight EpaGlass Fuselage $185 Painted Fuselage $425 Sprt Il/C 32a-H Tuille Creek CL SanJose Ca 95125Tel 408-298-0311 Fax 408-298-6538 suIt ideal number contestants fourfre quencv groups four-plane races happens come up whole number water will probably run uphill day So assuming 26 entries group must adjusted whole numbers such Group Group 2 7 cards Group 3 Group 4 6 cards frequencies work out will produce six fourplane heats two-plane heat first round Scoring will 4 points first 3 second 2 third fourth 0 DNF DNS double cut Use NMPRA Frequency Control System attached Exhibit A' included hereEd setting up heat races Read understand use Some hints pitfalls I Invariably will contestant sched uled last heat round first heat next round 2 Sooner later two contestants will start ing line same frequency reason Contestant Code List Find list com pare frequencies what put information cards99 times out 100 wrote down wrong frequency hit 100th time youd better run fast 3 The Starters decision final Record what sends direct assassins CD 4 A refly should allowed break down equipment problem decision race official no event should refly granted contestant has problem equipment No 1 Pylon Judge Flagmen No Pylon Judge should responsible adult worker should have communication Head Lap Counter should relay cuts called Flagmen Both Judge Flagmen should immediate agree ment cut No Pylon Judge being final authority general consensus among contestants offi cials use flags No pylon preferred use lights therefore recommended four Flagmen have flag corresponding position ie No1 Flagman yellow flag No 2 Flagman green flag No 3 Flagman white flag No 4 Flagman orange flag No Flagman should closest pylon aircraft identified Flagman should wave flag over head plane held up acknowledge recognizes craft plane heat painted same color Head Lap Counter should describe aircraft detail No Pylon Judge should relay information appropriate Flagman Flagmen must watch aircraft times dur ing heat Before heat started Flagman should have flag raised over head Flagman should drop flag smartly aircraft draws No pylon No Pylon Judge should check Flagman standing front behind py lon Flagmen dropping flags too early too late Flagmen should have flags raised lap least time aircraft round No 3 pylon aircraft does fly around No pylon Flagman should repeatedly wave flag over head yell out number Pylon Judge Deci sions cuts must made immediately doubt about whether aircraft cut pylon cut should called No2 No3 Pylon Judges No 2 No 3 Py lon Judges should equipped hard hats Freonpowered air horns intercoms Head Lap Count er possible Pylon Judges should blow air horns immediately after aircraft flies inside either No 2 No 3 pylon two aircraft fly inside pylon si multaneously air horn should blown twice Pylon Judge should tell Head Lap Counter aircraft has cut Flight Recorder Flight Recorder will have heat cards heat starting line will con firm contestants correct starting order recommended Flight Recorder have watch time first-place finisher Near end race should help Starter ascertain order finish As aircraft cross finish line Flight Recorder should write down heat card position contestant finishes Flight Recorder should record times contestant Lap Counters stopwatches heat card sent back registration desk positions should converted points First place should receive 4 points second 3 third 2 fourth no finish 0 three-plane heats first receives 3 points second 2 third no fin ish 0 points times recorded scoreboard announced over PA system can get copy document writing Competition Department AMA HQ See next month RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 53 looked flew everyone stopped watched Im commercial helicopter pilot Tennessee have flown Huey am very fond flew Bell 204 movie King Kong Lives have little com mon mechanics used Kalt Gas Baron would have guessed being Kalt rep Ha used basic K1SB rotor head cause its scale appearance Bill Curtis built great set blades 33 inches long weighted 240 grams Before painted chopper flew weights up 17 lb getting marginal power point Flying weight contest time 15 lb flew very realistically Rotor rpm around 1100 comments received believe can give Tennessee Ass-Kickin Nats hope have next finished display ledo stay ball end Feel free use arty pictures have sent call time Thanks again great product Thanks kind words Mike As can see photos Mike doesnt have go far THE BEST IN SCALE L Span 81 Plan $40 00 Write Accessories prices PLANSP-51BD"..... 61 Spitfire lA "" 69Fw19OA-4"""" 60Me163 Komet 50 Mosquito F86 SlD MUSTANG" 69Hurricanel .. 70 Klttyhawk IA " 65Bf hOc """... 71 P47 Thunderbolt 61F6F-6Hellcat "", 64Cowls canopies spinners Tempest 5 '615Kawanishi George 64available models BT-13 Valiant 109F """"" 61Write Call Prices F4U-1 Corsair 615Spitfire 14 & 19. 69 AT-6 Harvard 685Gladiator ,,,,, 56Shipping $500 BOB HOLMAN PLANS PO Box 741-MA San Bernardino CA 92402 714-885-3959 EVENINGS 162 Model Aviation Best scale a uritins CatuS9OO Plans shipped rolledBRLN TAyI r II get scale documentation Bell 204 model its work car speak Nonetheless its easy achieve final product detailed Mikes Hucy As can see Mike true craftsman Unfortunately particular model badly damaged Tan gerine Rot Mike bouncing back getting ready Nats right now Mike wish lot luck anxious see Nats model Please keep us posted interested Im contacting Bill Curtis get information various blades products Ill get update recent talk John Gorham brought up speed happenings GMP According John Americanization GMP complete including new main gear tail rotor gear box cooling shroud Thats lot tooling say necessity mother GMP able reach its goals short three months John says UMP kits stock Rebel entertaining large following John also mentioned new 40-size full-house machine make its debut Toledo Tentatively called Viper new Helicopter features light weight full aerobatic performance Im sorry column going short month Ive recently very busy large ducted-fan model Boeing 737-200 movie Im just now getting life back tofor mewhat normal would however like thank reading column have questions photos Helicopt ers dont drop line Ill sure try publish BCNU Dutch/Lehmberg Continued page 61 40A P-38G L F-80A B C Hudson Martin B-b B-lOB B-12 McDon nell F-lO1F North American BT-9B BC-i AT-6 6A through C A-36A B 25C H J P-51B D H Northrop A17 Piasecki H-21 Republic P-47C D N F-84E Severski BT-8 P 35 Supermarine Spitfire Va Vb Stearman PT-17 St Louis C&F PT15 Thomas-Morse O-19B C E Verville PT-bC Vultee BT 13A BTL5 Note some airplanes near Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPtR POSY RESIN K&B SUPER POSY THINNER K&B SUPER POXY PRIMER K&B SUPER FOXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS duplicates Beech 18 C-45 AT-7 AT-il same basic airplane Cur tiss A-3B 0-16 differ armament rear seat equipment Vultee BT 13A BT-15 have different power plants etc its quite impressive list man career Thingamabob/Underwood Continued page 65 out dont have land deadstick Determining flight time ever will take some practice part Deciding locate on/off switch does present little problem mount fuselage side youll have demount time change elec tric glow back again put switch firewall under electric motor falls under heading dumb since exercise extreme caution keeping fingers out prop Dont flying Control Line use least 50 ft lengths 018 braided lines model will fly 60-ft lines no trouble Seventy-footers would probably stretch ing limits credibility thing must un less want screw yourself ground fill fuel tank 25 engine will run what seems like jillion hours four ounces fuel quite since flown much Control Line test flew Thingamabob version up about three four minutes dawned filled tank wouldnt know got beautiful fast engine run lasted almost 30 minutes mind-numbing dizzying circular flight Get syringe-type filler measure ounce two start Control Line version remove rudder pushrod servo attach rudder post will induce right turn rudder will keep model out end lines found unnecessary put weight out board wing tip right rudder small amount right thrust engine A monthly publication covering International RC Soaring Scene US $17 yr 21/yr 1st class In Canada/Mexico $22/yr US funds AsIa & Paclf Ic $28/yr US funds Europe UK $28/yr US funds Surface Mall ForeIgn $18/yr US funds RO SOARING DIGEST PO Box 1079 Payson AZ 85547 THE LEADE NEW ES 100 THP DESIGN DIAPRICE 15 16 NEW PROPELLERS CYCLE TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPED TO GIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALL THE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOWI PITCH THP 66778 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