FIRST ONE 30s As mentioned last month going take look First Annual Ky osho RC Helicopter Challenge took place June 9-10 1990 Champaign IL As far know first contest lim ited 30-size machines machines designed powered engines 30-cu-in displace ment rangeEd US although have held Japan well-attended competi tion jointly sponsored Kyosho Model Builder magazine big thanks both congratulations good idea contest well organized ran very smoothly smoother fact some Nats have attended Contest Director Tim Lampe did great job both running contest staying busy public address system enlightening crowd what going competition blessed balmy spring weather held Champaign County RC Club field site ideal Helicopter fly ing two runways nicely manicured grass infields site also has covered work area headquarters building both sign-in transmitter impound contest run AMA rules fol lowing classes flown Novice Intermediate FAI Scale limitation contestant must fly 30-size machine over 90 entries larger contests indicative following 30-size machines have Its no surprise Concepts X-Cell 30s Shut tles now Enforcers make up lions share RC Helicopter market machines attractively engineered also wellpriced easy fly important note about contest Hobbico Hobby Dynamics Horizon Model Distributors located Champaign way does anyone know though folks have competing machines absolutely no evidence playing pol itics contest refreshing Several times during competition heard Tim Lampe over PA system talking about Kalt Enforc ers Interestingly enough Tims normal job working Concepts fact judges FM Hobbicos Bill Jeric Horizons John Adams Hobby Dynamics Craig Hath Continued page 162 Tim Schoonard flew near-stock X-CeIi 30 Left FAI class posted very gooa scores An OS 32 used power Mike Mas flew Altech Marketings new Shuttle ZX Right FAI Completely stock machine turned good flight scores used OS 35 power left two new offerings Kyosho Concept 30 SX standard glow engines Concept EP electric power scene right overlooks flight line Champaign IL meet 30-size RC Helicopters Meets cosponsors Kyosho Model Builder magazIne 44 Model Aviation Radio Confrol Helicopters Larry Jolly 15781 Empire Ln Westminster CA 92683 Yoshi Nagalsuki also demonstrated new Japans Yoshi Nagatauki flew Kalt En- Kait Whisper electric-powered Helicopter forcer third place PAl ciass Seven-minute flights included ioops rolls big Champaign IL meet 30-size Hells autorotaflons etc Electric Choppers now rage Japan ma chines sure follow path US im cnoonard L Cliff Hiatt took 4th 1st places respectively FAI class using X-Celi 30s Filers using ma chines took three first four places PAl 1foot140-inch Span$4200 1foot17-inch Span$2700 1foot93-inch Span$3000 1foot91-inch SpanS30-00 1foot94-inch Span$3000gg IPhantom 1foot101-inch SpanS3000Vigen 1foot86-inch Span$3000Send $200 taiaiog rians Accessories ana uppiiesf-lb 1foot63-inch Trios$2700 Credited First Order $25 MorePlan Canopy mUJ1iIN IIsJL I~s1IEW4E Ie1]U jimieiiU VEYMI~z ss Airtronics 44 thin minis popular installation wings directly drive ailerons flaps trouble forget raise flaps before plane hits ground youre probably looking stripped output gear others brass Airtronics just now coming out new all-metal-gear servo replace 401 us flocks 401s retrofit makes senseat least ones used flaps Pete Russells price $5 per servo plus shipping address 2086 Swensen Ct San Jose CA 95131 tel 1-408/259-1081 Dont forget big Torrey Pines all-Scale fun fly blast coming up Labor Day weekend Itll three days September 1-3 full infor mation check SSN man Charlie Mor ey 2601 E 19th St #29 Signal Hill CA 90804 tel 1-213/494-3712 Club newsletter department like recognize clubs send newsletters because best way stay abreast whats go ing around country some new good ones coming way Silent Wings Soaring Associations SWSA newsletter named Popoff SWSA club hosted years Masters Soar ing contest Its President Pete Olsen ed itor Don McColgan 972 Vanderbilt Ave Claremont CA 91711 club field located Covina Sacramento Valley Soaring Societys SVSS official newsletter Eagles Nest very professional-looking layout printed bright orange paperwhich should get mem bers attention Frank Leggio club president Editor Ken Knox 8544 Black Branch Court Sacramento CA 95828 SVSSs flying field ad jacent Floran High School finally show few other states participate Soaring besides California Glide Lines newsletter DARTS Dayton Area Thermal Soarers Ken Davidson club president Glide Lines editor Ken Allen 5515 Widgeon Court Dayton OH 45424 Thanks guys RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 44 would seem proof cooperation camaraderie showed throughout con test truly event epitomized Let best pilot win forget what manufac turers machine flying special note apologies judges FM hope didnt hurt themselves laughing rolling stall whatchamacallit Darn Maybe next year Anyway weather super little wind excitement organization ex cellent trophies well Concept Helicopter kits class winners wellstocked raffle also abundance really super people Lessons learned Lesson 1 Dont cut interconnecting flights too close together theres good chance will get Champaign schedule Helicopters will han gared Chicagos OHare overnight partic ular experience good character building however survived episode ma chines got time fly Sunday Lesson 2 prepared wins con test Now know dont like contests Id venture say have prob ably never tried fly FM pattern pat tern looks deceptively easy book fact real test flying skill encompassing Helicopters flight envelope also holds true Novice Intermediatealbeit les ser degree Back point boys down South meaning Miniature Aircraft Supply troops came ready fly X-Cell 30s really humming hard practice showed ready result placed first sec ond fourth FAICliff Hiatt Wayne Mann Tim Schoonard respectively Congrat ulations gentlemen pleasure getting ed ucated way event another charac ter builder Lesson 3 Electric-powered Helicopters 1990 real know Im very terested Electric flight have active Electric Helicopters some years Champaign witnessed both new Kalt Whisper Kyosho EP Concept Both ma chines flew well very impressed Yoshiaki Nagatsuki flying Kalt Whisper flight seven min utes actual flying time choppers inter nal batteries no tether cord ground-based bat tery executed loops rolls stall turns cir cuits hovering flight autorotations Im im pressed As soon can get hands Ill give full report What machines flown examJp & MODEL BUILDING 7ERVICE RADV CONTROL PROOLJCTS carry full line Byron Originals Bob Parkerson Tom Cook Bob Violet products COD Orders Accepted 7 18 983-9735 128 WATCHOGUE ROAD 4 StATEN LAtO 4 NY 10314 NEW FAI TAN RUBBER 1/4 3/16 3/32 thick 1 lb box $1475 includes4oz Slick Lube $1375 no lube k costa *175 10 lb box $11000 UPS Delivered Postpaid US via UPS Cal rae add 8% sales tax Made USA Slow cure consistent qualIty Ask FAI-TAN 89/90 catalog lists 100FF kitsl CROCKET HOOKS NOW MADE BY FAI SEND *1 Model Supply FOR CATALOG P0 Box 3967 Torrance CA 96510 MINI-ELECTRIC FREE-FLIGHT New Custom-Wound 6 Watt Motor rs 150 24 oz Models * High EffIcIency LX Send Si far csisplet Si 595 Poslane HandlinaCstal 162 Model Aviation FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boats helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finish Some simple sewing required Fully positionable tool P10 #206-V6 scale895 #205/ scale995 #204-A scale1095 #203-% scale1695 DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust LA BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet sport cap goggles jacket Easy assemble finish P. #108-Vs scale NEW 595 #106-/o scale695 #105-Vs scale. 795 #104-/4 scale. 895 #103-Vs scale 1495 aimple aewing requIred pies several machines contest including Shuttles Concepts both out Scale fuse lages Enforcers X-Celi 30s knowledge no noncollective-pitch ma chines flown have looked X-Cell 30 before got real close look exam ples design meet very im pressed FM winner Cliff Hiatt flew X-Cell 30 pow ered 0S 32 ABC equipped K&S 40-size pipe X-Cell push-pull elevator high-tilt flybar CG-corrected paddles 11 Bell/Huller mix Delta 3 mod As usual used PCM 1024 radio Magna 300 fuel several-month-old machine im maculate X-Cells used Wayne Mann Tim Schoonard set up similar fashion Tims being closer box-stock very impressed teams performance also first time seen Hiro bo Shuttle ZX action Mike Mas Cham paign representing Altech havent seen ZX evolved Shuttle fee wring metal clutch underslung-flybar rotor head new longer tail boom weighted main ro tor blades CG-corrected paddles new ternal pitch-change mechanism tail rotor Mike flew 0S 35 seemed good match machine finished fifth FM box-stock Shuttle ZX seeing amount slop machine proved what always suspected true FM its 70% pilot 30% machinea machine stays set up Mike didnt win came really close also executed some longest stretched autorotations have ever seen Good job Mike good luck Altech Get Shuttles shipped Saturday Mike showed us new maneuver SCALE RIO VINTAGE SAILPLANES KITS IHER 116 SCALEI 24 INCH WINGSPAN$205 KITE 1/5 SCALE111 INCH WINO5PAN$230 BOTh KITS FEATURE fibtas Fuselagebulfti4 wIng 5 aHp-cut weed parts cool#t hvdwgeinfruclon bookoIod pIwi add $12 shIppIng ling TRITON MODELSbox 103 RD 1 ReadIng PA 16607 ed brochwI JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded jet helmet Contains face mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realistic Weighs less oz Price #308-Vs scale 595 #307-A scale 895 ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS See dealer first order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7% tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog has perfected Mike kndw first RC Hell pilot fly inverted has now perfected landing inverted far difficult sounds Ill share next month also abundance newly arrived Kalt Enforcers Champaign machines did reach potential obvious Enforcer fliers just hadnt enough air time new birds However Yoshi Nagat suki finished third FM Dan Melnik finished sixth showed us Enforcer has real potential should well US fly ing fields also treated demonstration new Concept 30 SX features new cabin metal swashplate metal balls throughout Theres also new ball-raced bulletproof mixer assembly didnt get Kyosho demo pilots name friend Yoshi referred him nickname Tacko loosely translated Japanese octopus brain Japanese humor Humor demo put new Concept SX amazing remote nose-in Cir cle pirouettes hard take cant see 25k mind doing 50k maneuvers sufficient say machine capable Heli maneuvers will hold back Look dealers shelf later summer Im sure will lot under ol Christmas tree year Im running out space behalf other fliers Id like personally thank hardworking organizers sponsors workers made such great event Dont lose sight things made contest suc See Dealer add Dollar dIrect order handling September 1990 163 _-Th Home Video Buff video used will receive $50 All tape content used becomes property RC Funnies formats accepted Send orginal tape no copies will return tape endose $5- postage handling Set tape proper segment brief written explanation Send video anything funny new interesting JEFuoneso 3493 Soottwood Dr Green Bay WI 54311 Premieres Oct i9W RC Entertainment Ita beat Sit back & relax Smile h y funny side modeling series 30-45 mm videos will tickle funny bone collection fun-filled funny moments around country Great club meetings home entertainment new & exciting tape other monttt $25 per tape VHS enly SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER $$$ SAVE OVER $501 Yn Suescupiiow 6 TAns -SliC $9995 $$$SAVE $1102 YEAR Sueecupnow 12 TAns -$39 $190 year round entertainment Credit card orders may placed calling 1-800-236-9696 Visa & MasterCard send name address phone please print type subscription amount RC FUNNIES 3493 Scottwood Dr Green Bay WI 54311 own sew easily see surfaces pIn back 1 year INTRODUCTI JAMES 1 Wi ROPE ODATA 421 SW BLAKLEY CT BEND OREGON 97702 5033892359 Shp & Nd check MO COD UPS free information sheet Dealer inquiries invitedl AIR WOLF EPOXY FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES TAKES MOST 50-60 MECHANICS OTHER MODELS AVAILABLE LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS $21000 5501 WCOMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826-6861 cess please again next year Congratulations winners also Novice Judges John Reiter Jamie Clancy Kevin Hiatt Intermediate Scale judges Jerry Hicks Kevin Burner Randy Gibson FM judges Bill Jeric John Adams Craig Hath Contest Director Mr Microphone Tim Lampe FAd Technical Director Tom Dooley Cosponsors Kyosho Model Builder BCNU RC Pylon RacinglHager Continued page 45 Branch Mikes Hobby Hangar Carroilton RC Hobbies Carroliton donated merchandise gift certificates worker raffle guys sure did good job getting city build flying field ft can still done Hefts letter Lyle Larson tells us make Q500 go faster Im sitting recovering knee sur gery cant get shop build thought would write about some peoples air planes faster others fi\f ifJENNYS PUMP MOUNT PAAA Af,MMA 0 NOO,CCA GAO5055 SOO0CAAAO J 4 L ENTERPRISES WORLDS BIGGEST SCALE PLANS & OSCUMENTATION SERVICE 70000 Aboooro POoSoo. So StooL SO SCALE MODEL PLANS AMA So1 0050 000 105 PAGE CATALOG SN AISAOO SSALPLANS* cPooooSsvc PLANS eNLARGINGMOMSAMNSASN O.flSNN NE ROAN S 6000NA DEAL5ODEiJNENATATIODIINSAIRNI SIAN times have race seen someone elses airplane going much faster everyone elses first thing think iS Boy wish engine must cheating go fast often its latter EEl thought would share built Quickie 500 Racer Its Larson T Tail used set short-course California record 5987 Henry Bartle used set AMA class record 1546 May year also set both fast times last two Na tionals placed first 1988 Nationals third 1989 Nationals Now before everyone thinks Im tooting own horn dont think nickels worth difference Q500s market rules have AMA Quickie isnt much can suppose thats made rules way building techniques am going share can done almost Q500 First dont think different airfoils make much difference However way build wing does use 46 balsa top Y2 bottom dont furnish %2 wood kit because its cheaper furnish because its strength Additionally use spar high point wing spar 1/16 ply 7/ wide 12 long After wing joined use two layers 2-az fiberglass cloth top bottom wing giving strength single 4-az layer cloth sticks out 4 side centerline wing build wing complete cut ailerons hinge use three-point hinges aileron Now look trailing edge want use very soft wood Also place torque rods least 1 edge ai leron Never cut lightening holes foam changes smooth airflow over wing After MonoKoting wing seal gap bot tom aileron bottom elevator Use MonoKote also neater MonoKote job faster airplane will go Nextthe fuselage What can done fu selage make airplane go faster have have 21A-in firewall 215/16 mid dle use -in-thick firewall reinforced 1h-in triangle stock Most kits come 1A extra % adds lot strength cuts down vibration Vibration great chair bed kills engine rpm After fuselage completed use two lay ers 2-oz cloth over firewall back about 3 sides top also sharpen lead ing trailing edges landing gear isnt much can tail use A-in balsa again strength leading trail ing edges insert / ply sand leading trailing edges very sharp wing use very sharp leading edge slow speeds QSOO dont believe sharp leading edge causes hunting other unpredictable behav ior also use sharp lending edge mula Ones balance plane about 30% wing might saying right now What tank Q500s weigh about 3-4 lb cludes Rossi engine weight wing However wont bend wing Quickie bends slow Henry Bartles plane weighed 3 lb 14 oz engine spected after heat wish could say kit far superior kits market its just has better plans thicker wood Additionally practice flying imaginary course 20powered trainer airplane doesnt take race practice have questions please feel free call 1-714/661-7430 Good consistent flying way winners circle way get good whole lot practice racing area have neat ideas helpful tips would like pass Send everything directly Ill pass See races Ultimate FOAM CUTTING WIRE OuS performs music wire nichroma Pkg 8 Send $400 plus $22S shipping handling Worden WoodworksDealer Inquiries 14938 MarIa Warran MI 48093Inviled 313-2940880 Uffl MflIS poaox aaa-y HIJRRICASIR wv 25926 9900 t304 562assavwtical & cilisi CLYALOG $100en aMfra Plus toll free mrber ors questions 18003360602 164 Model Aviation ijiIS WE BUILD YOUR HELl TEST YOUR HELl REPAIR YOUR HELl j5 322 North 7th St 64$ ~I1 Lehighton Pa 18235 WRITE OR CALL FOR INFORMA TION
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/09
Page Numbers: 44, 162, 163, 164
FIRST ONE 30s As mentioned last month going take look First Annual Ky osho RC Helicopter Challenge took place June 9-10 1990 Champaign IL As far know first contest lim ited 30-size machines machines designed powered engines 30-cu-in displace ment rangeEd US although have held Japan well-attended competi tion jointly sponsored Kyosho Model Builder magazine big thanks both congratulations good idea contest well organized ran very smoothly smoother fact some Nats have attended Contest Director Tim Lampe did great job both running contest staying busy public address system enlightening crowd what going competition blessed balmy spring weather held Champaign County RC Club field site ideal Helicopter fly ing two runways nicely manicured grass infields site also has covered work area headquarters building both sign-in transmitter impound contest run AMA rules fol lowing classes flown Novice Intermediate FAI Scale limitation contestant must fly 30-size machine over 90 entries larger contests indicative following 30-size machines have Its no surprise Concepts X-Cell 30s Shut tles now Enforcers make up lions share RC Helicopter market machines attractively engineered also wellpriced easy fly important note about contest Hobbico Hobby Dynamics Horizon Model Distributors located Champaign way does anyone know though folks have competing machines absolutely no evidence playing pol itics contest refreshing Several times during competition heard Tim Lampe over PA system talking about Kalt Enforc ers Interestingly enough Tims normal job working Concepts fact judges FM Hobbicos Bill Jeric Horizons John Adams Hobby Dynamics Craig Hath Continued page 162 Tim Schoonard flew near-stock X-CeIi 30 Left FAI class posted very gooa scores An OS 32 used power Mike Mas flew Altech Marketings new Shuttle ZX Right FAI Completely stock machine turned good flight scores used OS 35 power left two new offerings Kyosho Concept 30 SX standard glow engines Concept EP electric power scene right overlooks flight line Champaign IL meet 30-size RC Helicopters Meets cosponsors Kyosho Model Builder magazIne 44 Model Aviation Radio Confrol Helicopters Larry Jolly 15781 Empire Ln Westminster CA 92683 Yoshi Nagalsuki also demonstrated new Japans Yoshi Nagatauki flew Kalt En- Kait Whisper electric-powered Helicopter forcer third place PAl ciass Seven-minute flights included ioops rolls big Champaign IL meet 30-size Hells autorotaflons etc Electric Choppers now rage Japan ma chines sure follow path US im cnoonard L Cliff Hiatt took 4th 1st places respectively FAI class using X-Celi 30s Filers using ma chines took three first four places PAl 1foot140-inch Span$4200 1foot17-inch Span$2700 1foot93-inch Span$3000 1foot91-inch SpanS30-00 1foot94-inch Span$3000gg IPhantom 1foot101-inch SpanS3000Vigen 1foot86-inch Span$3000Send $200 taiaiog rians Accessories ana uppiiesf-lb 1foot63-inch Trios$2700 Credited First Order $25 MorePlan Canopy mUJ1iIN IIsJL I~s1IEW4E Ie1]U jimieiiU VEYMI~z ss Airtronics 44 thin minis popular installation wings directly drive ailerons flaps trouble forget raise flaps before plane hits ground youre probably looking stripped output gear others brass Airtronics just now coming out new all-metal-gear servo replace 401 us flocks 401s retrofit makes senseat least ones used flaps Pete Russells price $5 per servo plus shipping address 2086 Swensen Ct San Jose CA 95131 tel 1-408/259-1081 Dont forget big Torrey Pines all-Scale fun fly blast coming up Labor Day weekend Itll three days September 1-3 full infor mation check SSN man Charlie Mor ey 2601 E 19th St #29 Signal Hill CA 90804 tel 1-213/494-3712 Club newsletter department like recognize clubs send newsletters because best way stay abreast whats go ing around country some new good ones coming way Silent Wings Soaring Associations SWSA newsletter named Popoff SWSA club hosted years Masters Soar ing contest Its President Pete Olsen ed itor Don McColgan 972 Vanderbilt Ave Claremont CA 91711 club field located Covina Sacramento Valley Soaring Societys SVSS official newsletter Eagles Nest very professional-looking layout printed bright orange paperwhich should get mem bers attention Frank Leggio club president Editor Ken Knox 8544 Black Branch Court Sacramento CA 95828 SVSSs flying field ad jacent Floran High School finally show few other states participate Soaring besides California Glide Lines newsletter DARTS Dayton Area Thermal Soarers Ken Davidson club president Glide Lines editor Ken Allen 5515 Widgeon Court Dayton OH 45424 Thanks guys RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 44 would seem proof cooperation camaraderie showed throughout con test truly event epitomized Let best pilot win forget what manufac turers machine flying special note apologies judges FM hope didnt hurt themselves laughing rolling stall whatchamacallit Darn Maybe next year Anyway weather super little wind excitement organization ex cellent trophies well Concept Helicopter kits class winners wellstocked raffle also abundance really super people Lessons learned Lesson 1 Dont cut interconnecting flights too close together theres good chance will get Champaign schedule Helicopters will han gared Chicagos OHare overnight partic ular experience good character building however survived episode ma chines got time fly Sunday Lesson 2 prepared wins con test Now know dont like contests Id venture say have prob ably never tried fly FM pattern pat tern looks deceptively easy book fact real test flying skill encompassing Helicopters flight envelope also holds true Novice Intermediatealbeit les ser degree Back point boys down South meaning Miniature Aircraft Supply troops came ready fly X-Cell 30s really humming hard practice showed ready result placed first sec ond fourth FAICliff Hiatt Wayne Mann Tim Schoonard respectively Congrat ulations gentlemen pleasure getting ed ucated way event another charac ter builder Lesson 3 Electric-powered Helicopters 1990 real know Im very terested Electric flight have active Electric Helicopters some years Champaign witnessed both new Kalt Whisper Kyosho EP Concept Both ma chines flew well very impressed Yoshiaki Nagatsuki flying Kalt Whisper flight seven min utes actual flying time choppers inter nal batteries no tether cord ground-based bat tery executed loops rolls stall turns cir cuits hovering flight autorotations Im im pressed As soon can get hands Ill give full report What machines flown examJp & MODEL BUILDING 7ERVICE RADV CONTROL PROOLJCTS carry full line Byron Originals Bob Parkerson Tom Cook Bob Violet products COD Orders Accepted 7 18 983-9735 128 WATCHOGUE ROAD 4 StATEN LAtO 4 NY 10314 NEW FAI TAN RUBBER 1/4 3/16 3/32 thick 1 lb box $1475 includes4oz Slick Lube $1375 no lube k costa *175 10 lb box $11000 UPS Delivered Postpaid US via UPS Cal rae add 8% sales tax Made USA Slow cure consistent qualIty Ask FAI-TAN 89/90 catalog lists 100FF kitsl CROCKET HOOKS NOW MADE BY FAI SEND *1 Model Supply FOR CATALOG P0 Box 3967 Torrance CA 96510 MINI-ELECTRIC FREE-FLIGHT New Custom-Wound 6 Watt Motor rs 150 24 oz Models * High EffIcIency LX Send Si far csisplet Si 595 Poslane HandlinaCstal 162 Model Aviation FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boats helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finish Some simple sewing required Fully positionable tool P10 #206-V6 scale895 #205/ scale995 #204-A scale1095 #203-% scale1695 DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust LA BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet sport cap goggles jacket Easy assemble finish P. #108-Vs scale NEW 595 #106-/o scale695 #105-Vs scale. 795 #104-/4 scale. 895 #103-Vs scale 1495 aimple aewing requIred pies several machines contest including Shuttles Concepts both out Scale fuse lages Enforcers X-Celi 30s knowledge no noncollective-pitch ma chines flown have looked X-Cell 30 before got real close look exam ples design meet very im pressed FM winner Cliff Hiatt flew X-Cell 30 pow ered 0S 32 ABC equipped K&S 40-size pipe X-Cell push-pull elevator high-tilt flybar CG-corrected paddles 11 Bell/Huller mix Delta 3 mod As usual used PCM 1024 radio Magna 300 fuel several-month-old machine im maculate X-Cells used Wayne Mann Tim Schoonard set up similar fashion Tims being closer box-stock very impressed teams performance also first time seen Hiro bo Shuttle ZX action Mike Mas Cham paign representing Altech havent seen ZX evolved Shuttle fee wring metal clutch underslung-flybar rotor head new longer tail boom weighted main ro tor blades CG-corrected paddles new ternal pitch-change mechanism tail rotor Mike flew 0S 35 seemed good match machine finished fifth FM box-stock Shuttle ZX seeing amount slop machine proved what always suspected true FM its 70% pilot 30% machinea machine stays set up Mike didnt win came really close also executed some longest stretched autorotations have ever seen Good job Mike good luck Altech Get Shuttles shipped Saturday Mike showed us new maneuver SCALE RIO VINTAGE SAILPLANES KITS IHER 116 SCALEI 24 INCH WINGSPAN$205 KITE 1/5 SCALE111 INCH WINO5PAN$230 BOTh KITS FEATURE fibtas Fuselagebulfti4 wIng 5 aHp-cut weed parts cool#t hvdwgeinfruclon bookoIod pIwi add $12 shIppIng ling TRITON MODELSbox 103 RD 1 ReadIng PA 16607 ed brochwI JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded jet helmet Contains face mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realistic Weighs less oz Price #308-Vs scale 595 #307-A scale 895 ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS See dealer first order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7% tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog has perfected Mike kndw first RC Hell pilot fly inverted has now perfected landing inverted far difficult sounds Ill share next month also abundance newly arrived Kalt Enforcers Champaign machines did reach potential obvious Enforcer fliers just hadnt enough air time new birds However Yoshi Nagat suki finished third FM Dan Melnik finished sixth showed us Enforcer has real potential should well US fly ing fields also treated demonstration new Concept 30 SX features new cabin metal swashplate metal balls throughout Theres also new ball-raced bulletproof mixer assembly didnt get Kyosho demo pilots name friend Yoshi referred him nickname Tacko loosely translated Japanese octopus brain Japanese humor Humor demo put new Concept SX amazing remote nose-in Cir cle pirouettes hard take cant see 25k mind doing 50k maneuvers sufficient say machine capable Heli maneuvers will hold back Look dealers shelf later summer Im sure will lot under ol Christmas tree year Im running out space behalf other fliers Id like personally thank hardworking organizers sponsors workers made such great event Dont lose sight things made contest suc See Dealer add Dollar dIrect order handling September 1990 163 _-Th Home Video Buff video used will receive $50 All tape content used becomes property RC Funnies formats accepted Send orginal tape no copies will return tape endose $5- postage handling Set tape proper segment brief written explanation Send video anything funny new interesting JEFuoneso 3493 Soottwood Dr Green Bay WI 54311 Premieres Oct i9W RC Entertainment Ita beat Sit back & relax Smile h y funny side modeling series 30-45 mm videos will tickle funny bone collection fun-filled funny moments around country Great club meetings home entertainment new & exciting tape other monttt $25 per tape VHS enly SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER $$$ SAVE OVER $501 Yn Suescupiiow 6 TAns -SliC $9995 $$$SAVE $1102 YEAR Sueecupnow 12 TAns -$39 $190 year round entertainment Credit card orders may placed calling 1-800-236-9696 Visa & MasterCard send name address phone please print type subscription amount RC FUNNIES 3493 Scottwood Dr Green Bay WI 54311 own sew easily see surfaces pIn back 1 year INTRODUCTI JAMES 1 Wi ROPE ODATA 421 SW BLAKLEY CT BEND OREGON 97702 5033892359 Shp & Nd check MO COD UPS free information sheet Dealer inquiries invitedl AIR WOLF EPOXY FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES TAKES MOST 50-60 MECHANICS OTHER MODELS AVAILABLE LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS $21000 5501 WCOMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826-6861 cess please again next year Congratulations winners also Novice Judges John Reiter Jamie Clancy Kevin Hiatt Intermediate Scale judges Jerry Hicks Kevin Burner Randy Gibson FM judges Bill Jeric John Adams Craig Hath Contest Director Mr Microphone Tim Lampe FAd Technical Director Tom Dooley Cosponsors Kyosho Model Builder BCNU RC Pylon RacinglHager Continued page 45 Branch Mikes Hobby Hangar Carroilton RC Hobbies Carroliton donated merchandise gift certificates worker raffle guys sure did good job getting city build flying field ft can still done Hefts letter Lyle Larson tells us make Q500 go faster Im sitting recovering knee sur gery cant get shop build thought would write about some peoples air planes faster others fi\f ifJENNYS PUMP MOUNT PAAA Af,MMA 0 NOO,CCA GAO5055 SOO0CAAAO J 4 L ENTERPRISES WORLDS BIGGEST SCALE PLANS & OSCUMENTATION SERVICE 70000 Aboooro POoSoo. So StooL SO SCALE MODEL PLANS AMA So1 0050 000 105 PAGE CATALOG SN AISAOO SSALPLANS* cPooooSsvc PLANS eNLARGINGMOMSAMNSASN O.flSNN NE ROAN S 6000NA DEAL5ODEiJNENATATIODIINSAIRNI SIAN times have race seen someone elses airplane going much faster everyone elses first thing think iS Boy wish engine must cheating go fast often its latter EEl thought would share built Quickie 500 Racer Its Larson T Tail used set short-course California record 5987 Henry Bartle used set AMA class record 1546 May year also set both fast times last two Na tionals placed first 1988 Nationals third 1989 Nationals Now before everyone thinks Im tooting own horn dont think nickels worth difference Q500s market rules have AMA Quickie isnt much can suppose thats made rules way building techniques am going share can done almost Q500 First dont think different airfoils make much difference However way build wing does use 46 balsa top Y2 bottom dont furnish %2 wood kit because its cheaper furnish because its strength Additionally use spar high point wing spar 1/16 ply 7/ wide 12 long After wing joined use two layers 2-az fiberglass cloth top bottom wing giving strength single 4-az layer cloth sticks out 4 side centerline wing build wing complete cut ailerons hinge use three-point hinges aileron Now look trailing edge want use very soft wood Also place torque rods least 1 edge ai leron Never cut lightening holes foam changes smooth airflow over wing After MonoKoting wing seal gap bot tom aileron bottom elevator Use MonoKote also neater MonoKote job faster airplane will go Nextthe fuselage What can done fu selage make airplane go faster have have 21A-in firewall 215/16 mid dle use -in-thick firewall reinforced 1h-in triangle stock Most kits come 1A extra % adds lot strength cuts down vibration Vibration great chair bed kills engine rpm After fuselage completed use two lay ers 2-oz cloth over firewall back about 3 sides top also sharpen lead ing trailing edges landing gear isnt much can tail use A-in balsa again strength leading trail ing edges insert / ply sand leading trailing edges very sharp wing use very sharp leading edge slow speeds QSOO dont believe sharp leading edge causes hunting other unpredictable behav ior also use sharp lending edge mula Ones balance plane about 30% wing might saying right now What tank Q500s weigh about 3-4 lb cludes Rossi engine weight wing However wont bend wing Quickie bends slow Henry Bartles plane weighed 3 lb 14 oz engine spected after heat wish could say kit far superior kits market its just has better plans thicker wood Additionally practice flying imaginary course 20powered trainer airplane doesnt take race practice have questions please feel free call 1-714/661-7430 Good consistent flying way winners circle way get good whole lot practice racing area have neat ideas helpful tips would like pass Send everything directly Ill pass See races Ultimate FOAM CUTTING WIRE OuS performs music wire nichroma Pkg 8 Send $400 plus $22S shipping handling Worden WoodworksDealer Inquiries 14938 MarIa Warran MI 48093Inviled 313-2940880 Uffl MflIS poaox aaa-y HIJRRICASIR wv 25926 9900 t304 562assavwtical & cilisi CLYALOG $100en aMfra Plus toll free mrber ors questions 18003360602 164 Model Aviation ijiIS WE BUILD YOUR HELl TEST YOUR HELl REPAIR YOUR HELl j5 322 North 7th St 64$ ~I1 Lehighton Pa 18235 WRITE OR CALL FOR INFORMA TION
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/09
Page Numbers: 44, 162, 163, 164
FIRST ONE 30s As mentioned last month going take look First Annual Ky osho RC Helicopter Challenge took place June 9-10 1990 Champaign IL As far know first contest lim ited 30-size machines machines designed powered engines 30-cu-in displace ment rangeEd US although have held Japan well-attended competi tion jointly sponsored Kyosho Model Builder magazine big thanks both congratulations good idea contest well organized ran very smoothly smoother fact some Nats have attended Contest Director Tim Lampe did great job both running contest staying busy public address system enlightening crowd what going competition blessed balmy spring weather held Champaign County RC Club field site ideal Helicopter fly ing two runways nicely manicured grass infields site also has covered work area headquarters building both sign-in transmitter impound contest run AMA rules fol lowing classes flown Novice Intermediate FAI Scale limitation contestant must fly 30-size machine over 90 entries larger contests indicative following 30-size machines have Its no surprise Concepts X-Cell 30s Shut tles now Enforcers make up lions share RC Helicopter market machines attractively engineered also wellpriced easy fly important note about contest Hobbico Hobby Dynamics Horizon Model Distributors located Champaign way does anyone know though folks have competing machines absolutely no evidence playing pol itics contest refreshing Several times during competition heard Tim Lampe over PA system talking about Kalt Enforc ers Interestingly enough Tims normal job working Concepts fact judges FM Hobbicos Bill Jeric Horizons John Adams Hobby Dynamics Craig Hath Continued page 162 Tim Schoonard flew near-stock X-CeIi 30 Left FAI class posted very gooa scores An OS 32 used power Mike Mas flew Altech Marketings new Shuttle ZX Right FAI Completely stock machine turned good flight scores used OS 35 power left two new offerings Kyosho Concept 30 SX standard glow engines Concept EP electric power scene right overlooks flight line Champaign IL meet 30-size RC Helicopters Meets cosponsors Kyosho Model Builder magazIne 44 Model Aviation Radio Confrol Helicopters Larry Jolly 15781 Empire Ln Westminster CA 92683 Yoshi Nagalsuki also demonstrated new Japans Yoshi Nagatauki flew Kalt En- Kait Whisper electric-powered Helicopter forcer third place PAl ciass Seven-minute flights included ioops rolls big Champaign IL meet 30-size Hells autorotaflons etc Electric Choppers now rage Japan ma chines sure follow path US im cnoonard L Cliff Hiatt took 4th 1st places respectively FAI class using X-Celi 30s Filers using ma chines took three first four places PAl 1foot140-inch Span$4200 1foot17-inch Span$2700 1foot93-inch Span$3000 1foot91-inch SpanS30-00 1foot94-inch Span$3000gg IPhantom 1foot101-inch SpanS3000Vigen 1foot86-inch Span$3000Send $200 taiaiog rians Accessories ana uppiiesf-lb 1foot63-inch Trios$2700 Credited First Order $25 MorePlan Canopy mUJ1iIN IIsJL I~s1IEW4E Ie1]U jimieiiU VEYMI~z ss Airtronics 44 thin minis popular installation wings directly drive ailerons flaps trouble forget raise flaps before plane hits ground youre probably looking stripped output gear others brass Airtronics just now coming out new all-metal-gear servo replace 401 us flocks 401s retrofit makes senseat least ones used flaps Pete Russells price $5 per servo plus shipping address 2086 Swensen Ct San Jose CA 95131 tel 1-408/259-1081 Dont forget big Torrey Pines all-Scale fun fly blast coming up Labor Day weekend Itll three days September 1-3 full infor mation check SSN man Charlie Mor ey 2601 E 19th St #29 Signal Hill CA 90804 tel 1-213/494-3712 Club newsletter department like recognize clubs send newsletters because best way stay abreast whats go ing around country some new good ones coming way Silent Wings Soaring Associations SWSA newsletter named Popoff SWSA club hosted years Masters Soar ing contest Its President Pete Olsen ed itor Don McColgan 972 Vanderbilt Ave Claremont CA 91711 club field located Covina Sacramento Valley Soaring Societys SVSS official newsletter Eagles Nest very professional-looking layout printed bright orange paperwhich should get mem bers attention Frank Leggio club president Editor Ken Knox 8544 Black Branch Court Sacramento CA 95828 SVSSs flying field ad jacent Floran High School finally show few other states participate Soaring besides California Glide Lines newsletter DARTS Dayton Area Thermal Soarers Ken Davidson club president Glide Lines editor Ken Allen 5515 Widgeon Court Dayton OH 45424 Thanks guys RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 44 would seem proof cooperation camaraderie showed throughout con test truly event epitomized Let best pilot win forget what manufac turers machine flying special note apologies judges FM hope didnt hurt themselves laughing rolling stall whatchamacallit Darn Maybe next year Anyway weather super little wind excitement organization ex cellent trophies well Concept Helicopter kits class winners wellstocked raffle also abundance really super people Lessons learned Lesson 1 Dont cut interconnecting flights too close together theres good chance will get Champaign schedule Helicopters will han gared Chicagos OHare overnight partic ular experience good character building however survived episode ma chines got time fly Sunday Lesson 2 prepared wins con test Now know dont like contests Id venture say have prob ably never tried fly FM pattern pat tern looks deceptively easy book fact real test flying skill encompassing Helicopters flight envelope also holds true Novice Intermediatealbeit les ser degree Back point boys down South meaning Miniature Aircraft Supply troops came ready fly X-Cell 30s really humming hard practice showed ready result placed first sec ond fourth FAICliff Hiatt Wayne Mann Tim Schoonard respectively Congrat ulations gentlemen pleasure getting ed ucated way event another charac ter builder Lesson 3 Electric-powered Helicopters 1990 real know Im very terested Electric flight have active Electric Helicopters some years Champaign witnessed both new Kalt Whisper Kyosho EP Concept Both ma chines flew well very impressed Yoshiaki Nagatsuki flying Kalt Whisper flight seven min utes actual flying time choppers inter nal batteries no tether cord ground-based bat tery executed loops rolls stall turns cir cuits hovering flight autorotations Im im pressed As soon can get hands Ill give full report What machines flown examJp & MODEL BUILDING 7ERVICE RADV CONTROL PROOLJCTS carry full line Byron Originals Bob Parkerson Tom Cook Bob Violet products COD Orders Accepted 7 18 983-9735 128 WATCHOGUE ROAD 4 StATEN LAtO 4 NY 10314 NEW FAI TAN RUBBER 1/4 3/16 3/32 thick 1 lb box $1475 includes4oz Slick Lube $1375 no lube k costa *175 10 lb box $11000 UPS Delivered Postpaid US via UPS Cal rae add 8% sales tax Made USA Slow cure consistent qualIty Ask FAI-TAN 89/90 catalog lists 100FF kitsl CROCKET HOOKS NOW MADE BY FAI SEND *1 Model Supply FOR CATALOG P0 Box 3967 Torrance CA 96510 MINI-ELECTRIC FREE-FLIGHT New Custom-Wound 6 Watt Motor rs 150 24 oz Models * High EffIcIency LX Send Si far csisplet Si 595 Poslane HandlinaCstal 162 Model Aviation FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boats helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finish Some simple sewing required Fully positionable tool P10 #206-V6 scale895 #205/ scale995 #204-A scale1095 #203-% scale1695 DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust LA BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet sport cap goggles jacket Easy assemble finish P. #108-Vs scale NEW 595 #106-/o scale695 #105-Vs scale. 795 #104-/4 scale. 895 #103-Vs scale 1495 aimple aewing requIred pies several machines contest including Shuttles Concepts both out Scale fuse lages Enforcers X-Celi 30s knowledge no noncollective-pitch ma chines flown have looked X-Cell 30 before got real close look exam ples design meet very im pressed FM winner Cliff Hiatt flew X-Cell 30 pow ered 0S 32 ABC equipped K&S 40-size pipe X-Cell push-pull elevator high-tilt flybar CG-corrected paddles 11 Bell/Huller mix Delta 3 mod As usual used PCM 1024 radio Magna 300 fuel several-month-old machine im maculate X-Cells used Wayne Mann Tim Schoonard set up similar fashion Tims being closer box-stock very impressed teams performance also first time seen Hiro bo Shuttle ZX action Mike Mas Cham paign representing Altech havent seen ZX evolved Shuttle fee wring metal clutch underslung-flybar rotor head new longer tail boom weighted main ro tor blades CG-corrected paddles new ternal pitch-change mechanism tail rotor Mike flew 0S 35 seemed good match machine finished fifth FM box-stock Shuttle ZX seeing amount slop machine proved what always suspected true FM its 70% pilot 30% machinea machine stays set up Mike didnt win came really close also executed some longest stretched autorotations have ever seen Good job Mike good luck Altech Get Shuttles shipped Saturday Mike showed us new maneuver SCALE RIO VINTAGE SAILPLANES KITS IHER 116 SCALEI 24 INCH WINGSPAN$205 KITE 1/5 SCALE111 INCH WINO5PAN$230 BOTh KITS FEATURE fibtas Fuselagebulfti4 wIng 5 aHp-cut weed parts cool#t hvdwgeinfruclon bookoIod pIwi add $12 shIppIng ling TRITON MODELSbox 103 RD 1 ReadIng PA 16607 ed brochwI JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded jet helmet Contains face mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realistic Weighs less oz Price #308-Vs scale 595 #307-A scale 895 ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS See dealer first order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7% tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog has perfected Mike kndw first RC Hell pilot fly inverted has now perfected landing inverted far difficult sounds Ill share next month also abundance newly arrived Kalt Enforcers Champaign machines did reach potential obvious Enforcer fliers just hadnt enough air time new birds However Yoshi Nagat suki finished third FM Dan Melnik finished sixth showed us Enforcer has real potential should well US fly ing fields also treated demonstration new Concept 30 SX features new cabin metal swashplate metal balls throughout Theres also new ball-raced bulletproof mixer assembly didnt get Kyosho demo pilots name friend Yoshi referred him nickname Tacko loosely translated Japanese octopus brain Japanese humor Humor demo put new Concept SX amazing remote nose-in Cir cle pirouettes hard take cant see 25k mind doing 50k maneuvers sufficient say machine capable Heli maneuvers will hold back Look dealers shelf later summer Im sure will lot under ol Christmas tree year Im running out space behalf other fliers Id like personally thank hardworking organizers sponsors workers made such great event Dont lose sight things made contest suc See Dealer add Dollar dIrect order handling September 1990 163 _-Th Home Video Buff video used will receive $50 All tape content used becomes property RC Funnies formats accepted Send orginal tape no copies will return tape endose $5- postage handling Set tape proper segment brief written explanation Send video anything funny new interesting JEFuoneso 3493 Soottwood Dr Green Bay WI 54311 Premieres Oct i9W RC Entertainment Ita beat Sit back & relax Smile h y funny side modeling series 30-45 mm videos will tickle funny bone collection fun-filled funny moments around country Great club meetings home entertainment new & exciting tape other monttt $25 per tape VHS enly SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER $$$ SAVE OVER $501 Yn Suescupiiow 6 TAns -SliC $9995 $$$SAVE $1102 YEAR Sueecupnow 12 TAns -$39 $190 year round entertainment Credit card orders may placed calling 1-800-236-9696 Visa & MasterCard send name address phone please print type subscription amount RC FUNNIES 3493 Scottwood Dr Green Bay WI 54311 own sew easily see surfaces pIn back 1 year INTRODUCTI JAMES 1 Wi ROPE ODATA 421 SW BLAKLEY CT BEND OREGON 97702 5033892359 Shp & Nd check MO COD UPS free information sheet Dealer inquiries invitedl AIR WOLF EPOXY FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES TAKES MOST 50-60 MECHANICS OTHER MODELS AVAILABLE LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS $21000 5501 WCOMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826-6861 cess please again next year Congratulations winners also Novice Judges John Reiter Jamie Clancy Kevin Hiatt Intermediate Scale judges Jerry Hicks Kevin Burner Randy Gibson FM judges Bill Jeric John Adams Craig Hath Contest Director Mr Microphone Tim Lampe FAd Technical Director Tom Dooley Cosponsors Kyosho Model Builder BCNU RC Pylon RacinglHager Continued page 45 Branch Mikes Hobby Hangar Carroilton RC Hobbies Carroliton donated merchandise gift certificates worker raffle guys sure did good job getting city build flying field ft can still done Hefts letter Lyle Larson tells us make Q500 go faster Im sitting recovering knee sur gery cant get shop build thought would write about some peoples air planes faster others fi\f ifJENNYS PUMP MOUNT PAAA Af,MMA 0 NOO,CCA GAO5055 SOO0CAAAO J 4 L ENTERPRISES WORLDS BIGGEST SCALE PLANS & OSCUMENTATION SERVICE 70000 Aboooro POoSoo. So StooL SO SCALE MODEL PLANS AMA So1 0050 000 105 PAGE CATALOG SN AISAOO SSALPLANS* cPooooSsvc PLANS eNLARGINGMOMSAMNSASN O.flSNN NE ROAN S 6000NA DEAL5ODEiJNENATATIODIINSAIRNI SIAN times have race seen someone elses airplane going much faster everyone elses first thing think iS Boy wish engine must cheating go fast often its latter EEl thought would share built Quickie 500 Racer Its Larson T Tail used set short-course California record 5987 Henry Bartle used set AMA class record 1546 May year also set both fast times last two Na tionals placed first 1988 Nationals third 1989 Nationals Now before everyone thinks Im tooting own horn dont think nickels worth difference Q500s market rules have AMA Quickie isnt much can suppose thats made rules way building techniques am going share can done almost Q500 First dont think different airfoils make much difference However way build wing does use 46 balsa top Y2 bottom dont furnish %2 wood kit because its cheaper furnish because its strength Additionally use spar high point wing spar 1/16 ply 7/ wide 12 long After wing joined use two layers 2-az fiberglass cloth top bottom wing giving strength single 4-az layer cloth sticks out 4 side centerline wing build wing complete cut ailerons hinge use three-point hinges aileron Now look trailing edge want use very soft wood Also place torque rods least 1 edge ai leron Never cut lightening holes foam changes smooth airflow over wing After MonoKoting wing seal gap bot tom aileron bottom elevator Use MonoKote also neater MonoKote job faster airplane will go Nextthe fuselage What can done fu selage make airplane go faster have have 21A-in firewall 215/16 mid dle use -in-thick firewall reinforced 1h-in triangle stock Most kits come 1A extra % adds lot strength cuts down vibration Vibration great chair bed kills engine rpm After fuselage completed use two lay ers 2-oz cloth over firewall back about 3 sides top also sharpen lead ing trailing edges landing gear isnt much can tail use A-in balsa again strength leading trail ing edges insert / ply sand leading trailing edges very sharp wing use very sharp leading edge slow speeds QSOO dont believe sharp leading edge causes hunting other unpredictable behav ior also use sharp lending edge mula Ones balance plane about 30% wing might saying right now What tank Q500s weigh about 3-4 lb cludes Rossi engine weight wing However wont bend wing Quickie bends slow Henry Bartles plane weighed 3 lb 14 oz engine spected after heat wish could say kit far superior kits market its just has better plans thicker wood Additionally practice flying imaginary course 20powered trainer airplane doesnt take race practice have questions please feel free call 1-714/661-7430 Good consistent flying way winners circle way get good whole lot practice racing area have neat ideas helpful tips would like pass Send everything directly Ill pass See races Ultimate FOAM CUTTING WIRE OuS performs music wire nichroma Pkg 8 Send $400 plus $22S shipping handling Worden WoodworksDealer Inquiries 14938 MarIa Warran MI 48093Inviled 313-2940880 Uffl MflIS poaox aaa-y HIJRRICASIR wv 25926 9900 t304 562assavwtical & cilisi CLYALOG $100en aMfra Plus toll free mrber ors questions 18003360602 164 Model Aviation ijiIS WE BUILD YOUR HELl TEST YOUR HELl REPAIR YOUR HELl j5 322 North 7th St 64$ ~I1 Lehighton Pa 18235 WRITE OR CALL FOR INFORMA TION
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/09
Page Numbers: 44, 162, 163, 164
FIRST ONE 30s As mentioned last month going take look First Annual Ky osho RC Helicopter Challenge took place June 9-10 1990 Champaign IL As far know first contest lim ited 30-size machines machines designed powered engines 30-cu-in displace ment rangeEd US although have held Japan well-attended competi tion jointly sponsored Kyosho Model Builder magazine big thanks both congratulations good idea contest well organized ran very smoothly smoother fact some Nats have attended Contest Director Tim Lampe did great job both running contest staying busy public address system enlightening crowd what going competition blessed balmy spring weather held Champaign County RC Club field site ideal Helicopter fly ing two runways nicely manicured grass infields site also has covered work area headquarters building both sign-in transmitter impound contest run AMA rules fol lowing classes flown Novice Intermediate FAI Scale limitation contestant must fly 30-size machine over 90 entries larger contests indicative following 30-size machines have Its no surprise Concepts X-Cell 30s Shut tles now Enforcers make up lions share RC Helicopter market machines attractively engineered also wellpriced easy fly important note about contest Hobbico Hobby Dynamics Horizon Model Distributors located Champaign way does anyone know though folks have competing machines absolutely no evidence playing pol itics contest refreshing Several times during competition heard Tim Lampe over PA system talking about Kalt Enforc ers Interestingly enough Tims normal job working Concepts fact judges FM Hobbicos Bill Jeric Horizons John Adams Hobby Dynamics Craig Hath Continued page 162 Tim Schoonard flew near-stock X-CeIi 30 Left FAI class posted very gooa scores An OS 32 used power Mike Mas flew Altech Marketings new Shuttle ZX Right FAI Completely stock machine turned good flight scores used OS 35 power left two new offerings Kyosho Concept 30 SX standard glow engines Concept EP electric power scene right overlooks flight line Champaign IL meet 30-size RC Helicopters Meets cosponsors Kyosho Model Builder magazIne 44 Model Aviation Radio Confrol Helicopters Larry Jolly 15781 Empire Ln Westminster CA 92683 Yoshi Nagalsuki also demonstrated new Japans Yoshi Nagatauki flew Kalt En- Kait Whisper electric-powered Helicopter forcer third place PAl ciass Seven-minute flights included ioops rolls big Champaign IL meet 30-size Hells autorotaflons etc Electric Choppers now rage Japan ma chines sure follow path US im cnoonard L Cliff Hiatt took 4th 1st places respectively FAI class using X-Celi 30s Filers using ma chines took three first four places PAl 1foot140-inch Span$4200 1foot17-inch Span$2700 1foot93-inch Span$3000 1foot91-inch SpanS30-00 1foot94-inch Span$3000gg IPhantom 1foot101-inch SpanS3000Vigen 1foot86-inch Span$3000Send $200 taiaiog rians Accessories ana uppiiesf-lb 1foot63-inch Trios$2700 Credited First Order $25 MorePlan Canopy mUJ1iIN IIsJL I~s1IEW4E Ie1]U jimieiiU VEYMI~z ss Airtronics 44 thin minis popular installation wings directly drive ailerons flaps trouble forget raise flaps before plane hits ground youre probably looking stripped output gear others brass Airtronics just now coming out new all-metal-gear servo replace 401 us flocks 401s retrofit makes senseat least ones used flaps Pete Russells price $5 per servo plus shipping address 2086 Swensen Ct San Jose CA 95131 tel 1-408/259-1081 Dont forget big Torrey Pines all-Scale fun fly blast coming up Labor Day weekend Itll three days September 1-3 full infor mation check SSN man Charlie Mor ey 2601 E 19th St #29 Signal Hill CA 90804 tel 1-213/494-3712 Club newsletter department like recognize clubs send newsletters because best way stay abreast whats go ing around country some new good ones coming way Silent Wings Soaring Associations SWSA newsletter named Popoff SWSA club hosted years Masters Soar ing contest Its President Pete Olsen ed itor Don McColgan 972 Vanderbilt Ave Claremont CA 91711 club field located Covina Sacramento Valley Soaring Societys SVSS official newsletter Eagles Nest very professional-looking layout printed bright orange paperwhich should get mem bers attention Frank Leggio club president Editor Ken Knox 8544 Black Branch Court Sacramento CA 95828 SVSSs flying field ad jacent Floran High School finally show few other states participate Soaring besides California Glide Lines newsletter DARTS Dayton Area Thermal Soarers Ken Davidson club president Glide Lines editor Ken Allen 5515 Widgeon Court Dayton OH 45424 Thanks guys RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 44 would seem proof cooperation camaraderie showed throughout con test truly event epitomized Let best pilot win forget what manufac turers machine flying special note apologies judges FM hope didnt hurt themselves laughing rolling stall whatchamacallit Darn Maybe next year Anyway weather super little wind excitement organization ex cellent trophies well Concept Helicopter kits class winners wellstocked raffle also abundance really super people Lessons learned Lesson 1 Dont cut interconnecting flights too close together theres good chance will get Champaign schedule Helicopters will han gared Chicagos OHare overnight partic ular experience good character building however survived episode ma chines got time fly Sunday Lesson 2 prepared wins con test Now know dont like contests Id venture say have prob ably never tried fly FM pattern pat tern looks deceptively easy book fact real test flying skill encompassing Helicopters flight envelope also holds true Novice Intermediatealbeit les ser degree Back point boys down South meaning Miniature Aircraft Supply troops came ready fly X-Cell 30s really humming hard practice showed ready result placed first sec ond fourth FAICliff Hiatt Wayne Mann Tim Schoonard respectively Congrat ulations gentlemen pleasure getting ed ucated way event another charac ter builder Lesson 3 Electric-powered Helicopters 1990 real know Im very terested Electric flight have active Electric Helicopters some years Champaign witnessed both new Kalt Whisper Kyosho EP Concept Both ma chines flew well very impressed Yoshiaki Nagatsuki flying Kalt Whisper flight seven min utes actual flying time choppers inter nal batteries no tether cord ground-based bat tery executed loops rolls stall turns cir cuits hovering flight autorotations Im im pressed As soon can get hands Ill give full report What machines flown examJp & MODEL BUILDING 7ERVICE RADV CONTROL PROOLJCTS carry full line Byron Originals Bob Parkerson Tom Cook Bob Violet products COD Orders Accepted 7 18 983-9735 128 WATCHOGUE ROAD 4 StATEN LAtO 4 NY 10314 NEW FAI TAN RUBBER 1/4 3/16 3/32 thick 1 lb box $1475 includes4oz Slick Lube $1375 no lube k costa *175 10 lb box $11000 UPS Delivered Postpaid US via UPS Cal rae add 8% sales tax Made USA Slow cure consistent qualIty Ask FAI-TAN 89/90 catalog lists 100FF kitsl CROCKET HOOKS NOW MADE BY FAI SEND *1 Model Supply FOR CATALOG P0 Box 3967 Torrance CA 96510 MINI-ELECTRIC FREE-FLIGHT New Custom-Wound 6 Watt Motor rs 150 24 oz Models * High EffIcIency LX Send Si far csisplet Si 595 Poslane HandlinaCstal 162 Model Aviation FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boats helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finish Some simple sewing required Fully positionable tool P10 #206-V6 scale895 #205/ scale995 #204-A scale1095 #203-% scale1695 DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust LA BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet sport cap goggles jacket Easy assemble finish P. #108-Vs scale NEW 595 #106-/o scale695 #105-Vs scale. 795 #104-/4 scale. 895 #103-Vs scale 1495 aimple aewing requIred pies several machines contest including Shuttles Concepts both out Scale fuse lages Enforcers X-Celi 30s knowledge no noncollective-pitch ma chines flown have looked X-Cell 30 before got real close look exam ples design meet very im pressed FM winner Cliff Hiatt flew X-Cell 30 pow ered 0S 32 ABC equipped K&S 40-size pipe X-Cell push-pull elevator high-tilt flybar CG-corrected paddles 11 Bell/Huller mix Delta 3 mod As usual used PCM 1024 radio Magna 300 fuel several-month-old machine im maculate X-Cells used Wayne Mann Tim Schoonard set up similar fashion Tims being closer box-stock very impressed teams performance also first time seen Hiro bo Shuttle ZX action Mike Mas Cham paign representing Altech havent seen ZX evolved Shuttle fee wring metal clutch underslung-flybar rotor head new longer tail boom weighted main ro tor blades CG-corrected paddles new ternal pitch-change mechanism tail rotor Mike flew 0S 35 seemed good match machine finished fifth FM box-stock Shuttle ZX seeing amount slop machine proved what always suspected true FM its 70% pilot 30% machinea machine stays set up Mike didnt win came really close also executed some longest stretched autorotations have ever seen Good job Mike good luck Altech Get Shuttles shipped Saturday Mike showed us new maneuver SCALE RIO VINTAGE SAILPLANES KITS IHER 116 SCALEI 24 INCH WINGSPAN$205 KITE 1/5 SCALE111 INCH WINO5PAN$230 BOTh KITS FEATURE fibtas Fuselagebulfti4 wIng 5 aHp-cut weed parts cool#t hvdwgeinfruclon bookoIod pIwi add $12 shIppIng ling TRITON MODELSbox 103 RD 1 ReadIng PA 16607 ed brochwI JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded jet helmet Contains face mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realistic Weighs less oz Price #308-Vs scale 595 #307-A scale 895 ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS See dealer first order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7% tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog has perfected Mike kndw first RC Hell pilot fly inverted has now perfected landing inverted far difficult sounds Ill share next month also abundance newly arrived Kalt Enforcers Champaign machines did reach potential obvious Enforcer fliers just hadnt enough air time new birds However Yoshi Nagat suki finished third FM Dan Melnik finished sixth showed us Enforcer has real potential should well US fly ing fields also treated demonstration new Concept 30 SX features new cabin metal swashplate metal balls throughout Theres also new ball-raced bulletproof mixer assembly didnt get Kyosho demo pilots name friend Yoshi referred him nickname Tacko loosely translated Japanese octopus brain Japanese humor Humor demo put new Concept SX amazing remote nose-in Cir cle pirouettes hard take cant see 25k mind doing 50k maneuvers sufficient say machine capable Heli maneuvers will hold back Look dealers shelf later summer Im sure will lot under ol Christmas tree year Im running out space behalf other fliers Id like personally thank hardworking organizers sponsors workers made such great event Dont lose sight things made contest suc See Dealer add Dollar dIrect order handling September 1990 163 _-Th Home Video Buff video used will receive $50 All tape content used becomes property RC Funnies formats accepted Send orginal tape no copies will return tape endose $5- postage handling Set tape proper segment brief written explanation Send video anything funny new interesting JEFuoneso 3493 Soottwood Dr Green Bay WI 54311 Premieres Oct i9W RC Entertainment Ita beat Sit back & relax Smile h y funny side modeling series 30-45 mm videos will tickle funny bone collection fun-filled funny moments around country Great club meetings home entertainment new & exciting tape other monttt $25 per tape VHS enly SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER $$$ SAVE OVER $501 Yn Suescupiiow 6 TAns -SliC $9995 $$$SAVE $1102 YEAR Sueecupnow 12 TAns -$39 $190 year round entertainment Credit card orders may placed calling 1-800-236-9696 Visa & MasterCard send name address phone please print type subscription amount RC FUNNIES 3493 Scottwood Dr Green Bay WI 54311 own sew easily see surfaces pIn back 1 year INTRODUCTI JAMES 1 Wi ROPE ODATA 421 SW BLAKLEY CT BEND OREGON 97702 5033892359 Shp & Nd check MO COD UPS free information sheet Dealer inquiries invitedl AIR WOLF EPOXY FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES TAKES MOST 50-60 MECHANICS OTHER MODELS AVAILABLE LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS $21000 5501 WCOMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826-6861 cess please again next year Congratulations winners also Novice Judges John Reiter Jamie Clancy Kevin Hiatt Intermediate Scale judges Jerry Hicks Kevin Burner Randy Gibson FM judges Bill Jeric John Adams Craig Hath Contest Director Mr Microphone Tim Lampe FAd Technical Director Tom Dooley Cosponsors Kyosho Model Builder BCNU RC Pylon RacinglHager Continued page 45 Branch Mikes Hobby Hangar Carroilton RC Hobbies Carroliton donated merchandise gift certificates worker raffle guys sure did good job getting city build flying field ft can still done Hefts letter Lyle Larson tells us make Q500 go faster Im sitting recovering knee sur gery cant get shop build thought would write about some peoples air planes faster others fi\f ifJENNYS PUMP MOUNT PAAA Af,MMA 0 NOO,CCA GAO5055 SOO0CAAAO J 4 L ENTERPRISES WORLDS BIGGEST SCALE PLANS & OSCUMENTATION SERVICE 70000 Aboooro POoSoo. So StooL SO SCALE MODEL PLANS AMA So1 0050 000 105 PAGE CATALOG SN AISAOO SSALPLANS* cPooooSsvc PLANS eNLARGINGMOMSAMNSASN O.flSNN NE ROAN S 6000NA DEAL5ODEiJNENATATIODIINSAIRNI SIAN times have race seen someone elses airplane going much faster everyone elses first thing think iS Boy wish engine must cheating go fast often its latter EEl thought would share built Quickie 500 Racer Its Larson T Tail used set short-course California record 5987 Henry Bartle used set AMA class record 1546 May year also set both fast times last two Na tionals placed first 1988 Nationals third 1989 Nationals Now before everyone thinks Im tooting own horn dont think nickels worth difference Q500s market rules have AMA Quickie isnt much can suppose thats made rules way building techniques am going share can done almost Q500 First dont think different airfoils make much difference However way build wing does use 46 balsa top Y2 bottom dont furnish %2 wood kit because its cheaper furnish because its strength Additionally use spar high point wing spar 1/16 ply 7/ wide 12 long After wing joined use two layers 2-az fiberglass cloth top bottom wing giving strength single 4-az layer cloth sticks out 4 side centerline wing build wing complete cut ailerons hinge use three-point hinges aileron Now look trailing edge want use very soft wood Also place torque rods least 1 edge ai leron Never cut lightening holes foam changes smooth airflow over wing After MonoKoting wing seal gap bot tom aileron bottom elevator Use MonoKote also neater MonoKote job faster airplane will go Nextthe fuselage What can done fu selage make airplane go faster have have 21A-in firewall 215/16 mid dle use -in-thick firewall reinforced 1h-in triangle stock Most kits come 1A extra % adds lot strength cuts down vibration Vibration great chair bed kills engine rpm After fuselage completed use two lay ers 2-oz cloth over firewall back about 3 sides top also sharpen lead ing trailing edges landing gear isnt much can tail use A-in balsa again strength leading trail ing edges insert / ply sand leading trailing edges very sharp wing use very sharp leading edge slow speeds QSOO dont believe sharp leading edge causes hunting other unpredictable behav ior also use sharp lending edge mula Ones balance plane about 30% wing might saying right now What tank Q500s weigh about 3-4 lb cludes Rossi engine weight wing However wont bend wing Quickie bends slow Henry Bartles plane weighed 3 lb 14 oz engine spected after heat wish could say kit far superior kits market its just has better plans thicker wood Additionally practice flying imaginary course 20powered trainer airplane doesnt take race practice have questions please feel free call 1-714/661-7430 Good consistent flying way winners circle way get good whole lot practice racing area have neat ideas helpful tips would like pass Send everything directly Ill pass See races Ultimate FOAM CUTTING WIRE OuS performs music wire nichroma Pkg 8 Send $400 plus $22S shipping handling Worden WoodworksDealer Inquiries 14938 MarIa Warran MI 48093Inviled 313-2940880 Uffl MflIS poaox aaa-y HIJRRICASIR wv 25926 9900 t304 562assavwtical & cilisi CLYALOG $100en aMfra Plus toll free mrber ors questions 18003360602 164 Model Aviation ijiIS WE BUILD YOUR HELl TEST YOUR HELl REPAIR YOUR HELl j5 322 North 7th St 64$ ~I1 Lehighton Pa 18235 WRITE OR CALL FOR INFORMA TION