WELCOME BACKto Legend Rebel Theyre back production Last month mentioned con tact Bill Curtis Tech Specialties com pany has large supply GMP parts hand Bill toying idea producing some GMP machines Last week Bill called again let know hes production GMP Mini-Elite rotor head Legend Rebel will available April Bill known real straight shooter have no doubt what tells will fact happen Bill also described some modifications hes made Legend Most significantly hes changed head gearing 933 1 al lows use 60-inch main rotor Legend will also have new canopy secure mounting system know join applauding Tech Special ties efforts wishing Bill well endeav ors youre wondering John Gorham feels about turn events recently oppor tunity speak him very pleased Bill carrying wholly supported efforts satisfy faithful GMP fliers also sends best friends hobby OCRCHA Orange County Radio Con trol Helicopter Association localand very activeRC Heli club area Its field Jorden Junior High School Garden Grove alive RC Helicopters Saturday Sunday often seven eight models air once club well orga nized supported local Helicopter mer chants puts out monthly newsletter called Blade Flutter hosts annual fun fly able attend last years edition held Sunday Oc tober 28 1990 pulled parking lot Whittier Narrows Great Pumpkin Fun Fly Sun day couldnt believe number people Remember Goodyear blimp struck errant RC fixed-wing make emergency landing As way sa luting good guy RCers everywhere same bumpand same pilotmade ap pearance OCRCHA Great Pumpkin Fun Fly Whittier Narrows CA last year RC Helicopters over 64 entries close 150 machines largest RC Heli fun fly ever southern California planning event Steve Roy some other club members kicked around idea long duration flight charity some thing similar full-size Bell 47 flight last year Robbe got interested sponsored per petual trophy other sponsors donated money materials After 10 hours 10 minutes 23 in-flight refuelings teams Schluter Champion touched down flight gone ex actly planned OCRCHA successfully raised significant donation Orangewood Childrens Foundation abused abandoned children prearrangement Goodyear famous blimp made appearance overhead Pilot Nick Nicolary same gentleman controls blimp struck errant RC fixed-wing make emergency landing Nicks Goodyears way letting RC model fraternity know isolated incident harbor no ill feelings toward modelers general think OCRCHA its members de serve great big hand rest us Its pos itive things nature really help foot ing public Congratulations youve missed GMP Mini-Elite rotor head youll glad know will available Tech Specialties April tended use Concept Shuttle its being tested Concept 30 Robert Gorham displayed new Long Ranger Miniature Aircraft Supply fun fly Hell has TSK mechanics took third place Tangerine meet Events Great Pumpkin Fun Fly included Autorotation Spot Bombs Away Drag Race OCRCHA Scramble Pad Hop Timed Hover Ring Pickup static Scale Scale flight lunchtime manufacture demo showcased sev eral top pilots Helicopters air virtu ally day organization fantastic Continued page 106 Left The Scale lineup Great Pumpkin Fun Fly Static flying Scale just some included events Right Orange County RC Helicopter Association members flew Schiuter Champion 10 hours 10 minutes touchdown Steve Roy flies model Marty Kuhns completes 23 required in-flight refuelings duration flight benefited Orangewood Childrens Foundation May 1991 45 Radio Confro Helicopters Larry Jolly 15781 Ensplre La Westminster CA 92683 camoullagL spirit Great uniquely disguised Kalt Enforcer highlight fun fly Chuck Alesslos demonstration neat onboard starter Gary Coler produce system uses small electric motor onboard battery start engine Chuck demonstrated Concept 30 Stock No DescriptionI PriceOWAmount III____ I --I Check order orI HANDLING CHARGE Credit Card order COD Order I\INo handling charge/USA order over ssoootTOTAL Handling charge Foreign Orders actoal pootage pivo $500 will hold yoar order ly once $ amoant needed shipping Street Address__________ _____ EMasterCard EVisa EAmerExp UDiscover Exp Date______ EShip COD EMy Check enclosed $ ElJust send FREE catalog MA il HOWW BD INTERNATIONAL INC 5614 FRANKLIN PIKE CIRCLE BRENTWOOD TN 37027 615 373-1444 Fax 615 377-6948 Sub Total 73/4% Tax TN Only Handling StateZip WI ndsocklBeshar Continued page 103 pole mount shown cut %-in diameter dowel tapered will fit inside piece 3A-in schedule 40 standard pipe have found ideal material pole pole mount ever can constructed accommodate size pole used Drill Y6-in-diameter hole through center pole mount shown drawing Insert two %-in-long 346-indiameter hollow brass rivets hole top bottom pole mount glue place cyano act bearings Two same type hollow rivets also cyano-glued top bottom bearing blocks fuselage axis rod A-in-diameter steel rod installed bent top bottom retention shown drawing serves central pivot fuse lage assembly wing elevator assembled through fuselage slots epoxied place Next A-in hex bolt 1 long x 20 threads serves propeller shaft Three steel flat washers serve thrust bearings Assemble latter items shown epoxy A-in hex-head bolt shaft bearing block being careful overtighten bolt will prevent propeller turning freely Also get epoxy washers and/or propel ler hub remains trim model insignia wings colors de sired trust will enjoy build ing Wind Direction Finder will also refer club field choosing direction takeoffs landings hope fliers spectators will enjoy much weve enjoyed E RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 45 OCRCHA provided frequency control including use scanner required safety inspec tion models very impressive fun fly around Thanks support local radio station nonmodeling types showed up view activities impressed both ma chines people What can said ex cept OCRCHA should very proud self positive image projects pub lic Onboard starters fun fly opportunity observe effective onboard starter use Produced Gary Coler Chuck Alessio system uses small electric motor onboard battery start engine demonstrated Concept 30 witnessed seven consecutive startups shutdowns systems having recharged system worked well Helicopter didnt seem notice additional weight interested contact Gary Chuck 818/999-3952 Ill trying near future Well wraps things up month Id like hear other clubs out maybe can publish some details activities way OCRCHA would like exchange news letters other Helicopter clubs Interested Contact Blade Flutter PO Box 18027 Anaheim CA 92817-8027 BCNU CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 46 During winter construction projects have found excellent carbon fiber tape does separate fray ends used extremely thin epoxy gives excellent reinforcing area wings stamp areas addition aerospace composite products company also makes no-fray carbon fibered tape can used strengthening no fray feature what makes product excellent infor mation samples write Aerospace Com posites Products PO Box 1621 Irvine CA 92714 714 250-1107 Z-Poxy recently received sample twocomponent five-minute epoxy Pacer TechnologyZ-Poxy black box pink print identifies very thin excellent penetrating five minute epoxy prob Continued page 117 106 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/05
Page Numbers: 45, 106
WELCOME BACKto Legend Rebel Theyre back production Last month mentioned con tact Bill Curtis Tech Specialties com pany has large supply GMP parts hand Bill toying idea producing some GMP machines Last week Bill called again let know hes production GMP Mini-Elite rotor head Legend Rebel will available April Bill known real straight shooter have no doubt what tells will fact happen Bill also described some modifications hes made Legend Most significantly hes changed head gearing 933 1 al lows use 60-inch main rotor Legend will also have new canopy secure mounting system know join applauding Tech Special ties efforts wishing Bill well endeav ors youre wondering John Gorham feels about turn events recently oppor tunity speak him very pleased Bill carrying wholly supported efforts satisfy faithful GMP fliers also sends best friends hobby OCRCHA Orange County Radio Con trol Helicopter Association localand very activeRC Heli club area Its field Jorden Junior High School Garden Grove alive RC Helicopters Saturday Sunday often seven eight models air once club well orga nized supported local Helicopter mer chants puts out monthly newsletter called Blade Flutter hosts annual fun fly able attend last years edition held Sunday Oc tober 28 1990 pulled parking lot Whittier Narrows Great Pumpkin Fun Fly Sun day couldnt believe number people Remember Goodyear blimp struck errant RC fixed-wing make emergency landing As way sa luting good guy RCers everywhere same bumpand same pilotmade ap pearance OCRCHA Great Pumpkin Fun Fly Whittier Narrows CA last year RC Helicopters over 64 entries close 150 machines largest RC Heli fun fly ever southern California planning event Steve Roy some other club members kicked around idea long duration flight charity some thing similar full-size Bell 47 flight last year Robbe got interested sponsored per petual trophy other sponsors donated money materials After 10 hours 10 minutes 23 in-flight refuelings teams Schluter Champion touched down flight gone ex actly planned OCRCHA successfully raised significant donation Orangewood Childrens Foundation abused abandoned children prearrangement Goodyear famous blimp made appearance overhead Pilot Nick Nicolary same gentleman controls blimp struck errant RC fixed-wing make emergency landing Nicks Goodyears way letting RC model fraternity know isolated incident harbor no ill feelings toward modelers general think OCRCHA its members de serve great big hand rest us Its pos itive things nature really help foot ing public Congratulations youve missed GMP Mini-Elite rotor head youll glad know will available Tech Specialties April tended use Concept Shuttle its being tested Concept 30 Robert Gorham displayed new Long Ranger Miniature Aircraft Supply fun fly Hell has TSK mechanics took third place Tangerine meet Events Great Pumpkin Fun Fly included Autorotation Spot Bombs Away Drag Race OCRCHA Scramble Pad Hop Timed Hover Ring Pickup static Scale Scale flight lunchtime manufacture demo showcased sev eral top pilots Helicopters air virtu ally day organization fantastic Continued page 106 Left The Scale lineup Great Pumpkin Fun Fly Static flying Scale just some included events Right Orange County RC Helicopter Association members flew Schiuter Champion 10 hours 10 minutes touchdown Steve Roy flies model Marty Kuhns completes 23 required in-flight refuelings duration flight benefited Orangewood Childrens Foundation May 1991 45 Radio Confro Helicopters Larry Jolly 15781 Ensplre La Westminster CA 92683 camoullagL spirit Great uniquely disguised Kalt Enforcer highlight fun fly Chuck Alesslos demonstration neat onboard starter Gary Coler produce system uses small electric motor onboard battery start engine Chuck demonstrated Concept 30 Stock No DescriptionI PriceOWAmount III____ I --I Check order orI HANDLING CHARGE Credit Card order COD Order I\INo handling charge/USA order over ssoootTOTAL Handling charge Foreign Orders actoal pootage pivo $500 will hold yoar order ly once $ amoant needed shipping Street Address__________ _____ EMasterCard EVisa EAmerExp UDiscover Exp Date______ EShip COD EMy Check enclosed $ ElJust send FREE catalog MA il HOWW BD INTERNATIONAL INC 5614 FRANKLIN PIKE CIRCLE BRENTWOOD TN 37027 615 373-1444 Fax 615 377-6948 Sub Total 73/4% Tax TN Only Handling StateZip WI ndsocklBeshar Continued page 103 pole mount shown cut %-in diameter dowel tapered will fit inside piece 3A-in schedule 40 standard pipe have found ideal material pole pole mount ever can constructed accommodate size pole used Drill Y6-in-diameter hole through center pole mount shown drawing Insert two %-in-long 346-indiameter hollow brass rivets hole top bottom pole mount glue place cyano act bearings Two same type hollow rivets also cyano-glued top bottom bearing blocks fuselage axis rod A-in-diameter steel rod installed bent top bottom retention shown drawing serves central pivot fuse lage assembly wing elevator assembled through fuselage slots epoxied place Next A-in hex bolt 1 long x 20 threads serves propeller shaft Three steel flat washers serve thrust bearings Assemble latter items shown epoxy A-in hex-head bolt shaft bearing block being careful overtighten bolt will prevent propeller turning freely Also get epoxy washers and/or propel ler hub remains trim model insignia wings colors de sired trust will enjoy build ing Wind Direction Finder will also refer club field choosing direction takeoffs landings hope fliers spectators will enjoy much weve enjoyed E RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 45 OCRCHA provided frequency control including use scanner required safety inspec tion models very impressive fun fly around Thanks support local radio station nonmodeling types showed up view activities impressed both ma chines people What can said ex cept OCRCHA should very proud self positive image projects pub lic Onboard starters fun fly opportunity observe effective onboard starter use Produced Gary Coler Chuck Alessio system uses small electric motor onboard battery start engine demonstrated Concept 30 witnessed seven consecutive startups shutdowns systems having recharged system worked well Helicopter didnt seem notice additional weight interested contact Gary Chuck 818/999-3952 Ill trying near future Well wraps things up month Id like hear other clubs out maybe can publish some details activities way OCRCHA would like exchange news letters other Helicopter clubs Interested Contact Blade Flutter PO Box 18027 Anaheim CA 92817-8027 BCNU CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 46 During winter construction projects have found excellent carbon fiber tape does separate fray ends used extremely thin epoxy gives excellent reinforcing area wings stamp areas addition aerospace composite products company also makes no-fray carbon fibered tape can used strengthening no fray feature what makes product excellent infor mation samples write Aerospace Com posites Products PO Box 1621 Irvine CA 92714 714 250-1107 Z-Poxy recently received sample twocomponent five-minute epoxy Pacer TechnologyZ-Poxy black box pink print identifies very thin excellent penetrating five minute epoxy prob Continued page 117 106 Model Aviation