Radio Control Helicopters Dave Chesney HAVING EXPERIENCED few frustrations own lately thought about September issue description frustrations Ron Cotrills first attempts flying RC Heli copters Perhaps Helicopter fliers come across negatively times part excite ment leaming fly Helicopters may some us doesnt come easily often have few fliers immediate area share frustrations importantly reflect opportunities learn Yes first frustration beginning RC Helicopter flier often lack immediate success Beginning fliers should understand learning process largely result insights gained trial error experienced Helicopter flier available number errors can significantly reducedbut rarely elimi nated experienced flier available beginner must begin analyze attempt fly avoid making same mistake twice Wright Brothers approach important thing become discouraged point quitting Rons case believe see positive statement finally learn fly helicopter sure Ron will learn fly Cricket Tom Gibbons sent along some photos letter enjoy column Model Aviation wanted pass readers brief recounting experiences beginning heli pilot previous RC experience limited Sailplanes April year Fred Peters owner local hobby shop agreed front GMP Cricket would build learn fly demonstrate local club Charleston RC Society Helicopters can fly have over 80 members no Helicopters am happy report experi ment worked took about month put thing together paint canopy adjust tinker etc trying make sure everything set up John Gorham would have wanted first went through rotor blades patience alarming rate tip-overs lots boom strikes tried unlearn habit full-back stick flares touchdown Cricket took abuse hardly chirp After about another month things started falling place able maintain fair hover move about back yard bit came out closet long enough prove Helicop ters can fly turned Cricket back over Fred bought built own am point now can 3600 hover-arounds tail-in left side bit slow forward flight around back yard am just beginning feela few things would like pass other neo like lam sometimes cockpit Maybe afterphytes fresh mind 1 Get another gallon fuel.experienced help canI availIn reliving learning experiences areContinned page 131 42 Model Aviation Howto team-fly Helicopter man pushes sticks other orders model around Glenn Willison left gets some flight training Dave Chesney Cricket Bo Bohannon photo training gear has Cricket come rest plumbers scrap pile Tom Gibbons durable little Cricket subject exercise training himself fly see text inc nickname Semper Humilis always humble givesyou idea now i om Ulbbonsapproaches art Helicopterflying Isthis model flight ora chess match Tom describes make skids text length nylon tube keeps receiver antenna Out harms way just cant afford postage what can amount several hundred letters few months time dont want discourage writing Ijust want make easier help Daniel R Neukirch 4265 Bordeaux Dr Oak yule MO 63129 writes asking about scale three- four-bladed flying props fit Bud Nosen Corsair doubt truly scale prop would practical flying J&Z Zinger can provide three- four-blade props special order Robin Lehaman Opus Films LTD 63 East 82nd St NY NY 10028 asks fourcycle engine Quadra size 2 cu available says two-cycle engines too noisy flying location OS Gemini just big enough planes wants build thing can think five- seven-cylinder Technopower II radials Anyone Out know one- two-lung 4-cycle engines two three cubic inch displacement class Plans Review Didnt get plans month next time well take look Godreys Stearman Zirolis Corsair Another add list WACO UPF-7 all-time favorite airplanes Dave Richardson Star Route Deposit NY 13754 has finishedthe plans forhis quarter-scale version first saw 80 STARS Rally Olean NY Price $2350 includes shipping Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Court Manassas VA 22110 RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 42 able made mistakes could have avoided 2 Practiceshort sessions three four half-tanks day possible 3 Mind tail rotor stay lowuntil can point chopper want know its pointing its crash tip-over waiting happen 4 Stay close too closeeight 10 feet nice 20 feet too far Youve got eyeball monitor its altitude constantly 5 Fly dont let fly Its better give small bum inputs can correct just hang onto sticks wraps its rotor around ankles 6 Persevere day like magic hands will decide what what eyes telling interfer 72 Wingspan QUADRA powered DRUINE TURBULENT Gross weight under 20 lbs No foam 1230 sq Simple construction fully detailed Proven design stable aerobatic Shock-absorbing landing gear takes abuse Full-size plans instructions photos best marketS30 pp USA DOUG MAC BRIEN 24 Truhy St Granhy Mass 01033 Send SASE info RJL K61 eAmerican made Schnuerle ports eDouble ball bearing ePerry carburetor eForged & domed piston eForged & busliu uon rod 0-ring sealed back cover Investment cast crankcase Kraft Engine Warranty Parts & Repair RJL INDUSTRIES PO BOX 5654 PASADENA CA 91107 213 359-0016 795-9621 December 1981 131 ugqested Retail $14800 Muffler Included IFYOU CAN FLYA FALCON 56. / L READY~ YOURE TO LEARN HOW TO FLY SCALE WITh OUR DYNAMIC TAIL DRAGGER TRAINER0 GEE BEE Sportster just another pretty airplane perfect model get tricycle landing gears tail draggers nothing true sport scale builds easier Sportster Average time build airframe 8-10 hours Plans & illustrated instructions quite simple follow Ask dealer show TAIL DRAGGER N. better known GEE BEE Sportster I 0The Tail Dragger Trainer copyrighted COVERITE J L 420 BABYLON ROAD HORSHAM PENNSYLVANIA 19044 U 5 RUBBER STRIP FAI RUBBERMade USA SIZES 1/4 3/16 1/8 3/32 1/16 1mm thick 042 BOXED 16 ounces rubber per box PRICE $1200 per box postpaid USA NEW PIRELLI SIZES 6mm 3mm 1mm thick PRICE $1800 per hankapprox 1/2 kg TIMERS KSB Fuel DT $1150 ea plus 10% UPS Sole US Distributors & World-wide Sales Send 25 1981 catalog FAIModel Supply ence brain Things start come gether wonder took long Another tack same subject Helicop ters about training gear pondered training gear longtime cricket has nice wide stance wanted something longer skids looked like belong Helicopter stead plumbers junk pile discovered polyethelene golf club separator tubes Take tube cut two Stuff one-half oblong styrofoam fishing bobber end use instant glue soda hold bobbers Cover tubes favorite contact Paper Make four clamps springy steel strapping clamp tubes main gear legs bobbers come grommets run inner Nyrod radio compartment through skid hold antenna skids cost about $150 pair make durable springy light easy clean look almost like pontoons allow fly taxi scoot sideways grass Finally have never seen another model chopper fly Are state regional national organizations devoted Are directories Helicopter pilots could contact need help turn can help based limited experience would willing eager get people started hobby Lastly Ive enclosed some pix Cricket Semper Humilis will notice training skids other minor mods landing gear tail boom Im against modifying just its own sake good reasons Ive found Cricket very durable stable re sponsive few minor mods Ive able fly day about two months maintenance being cleaning oiling says lot Cricket HB 25 PDP Futaba electronics especially knew what kind stresses have put through Thanks listening Tom Gibbons way Toms letter received August bad progress again rate progress individual thing Ive student solo Aeronca Champ five hours have another couldnt solo Cessna 150 fifteen yet satisfied first solo Glenn Willison have doing little flying nearby parking lot Glenn just began flying recently called some instruction trim-out Cricket think weve fun probably cant tell expres sions Um can just figure out two stick radios work Chesney Rt 9 Box 621-A Greensboro NC 27409 Excitation Fancher Continued page 4 block should carved light balsa blocks procedure build fuselage box tack-glue cowl turtle deck top bottom blocks place proceed shape whole works near completion Once shaped pop off blocks pin fuselage box upside down firmly large flat building board Cut out belly cradle carefully align install wing Use slow-drying glue make strong joint Measure remeasure measure again nothing critical performance tail built-up just like small wing Make 1/32 plywood templates root tip ribs Sandwich appropriate number 1/16 rib blanks between templates sand shape Glue ribs spars ensuring 90 degrees spar properly aligned Add scrap balsa supports hinges time drying cut skins very light 1/16 balsa sheet Two stab four elevator skins necessary First glue stab skins spars dry use small paint brush apply Titebond glue ribs top bottom Pin skins securely ribs ensure uniform adhesion dry use long sanding block make flush surface glue leading edge Cut slots favorite hinges Dump shavings out leading edge gap install shape ing edge complete elevators first cut hinge slots match stab apply sheeting both sides once Titebond Shape dry have used good wood sanitary construction techniques should now have 140 sq stab elevator weighs ito 1 oz Now time install tail right Wrong After building Stunt ships 25 years having tails end up crooked despite strenuous efforts finally broke code No matter carefully align stab attach top bottom blocks after tail glued place will invariably twist fuselage way another thereby destroying perfect alignment answer install controls down last minor bit pushrod adjustment Leave just little space fore aft move ment stab achieving exact neutral finally glue place Now proceed permanently attach turtledeck already attached bottom block Only after dry fuselage made rigid can 132 Model Aviation P0 Box 3957 Torrance CA 90510
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/12
Page Numbers: 42, 131, 132
Radio Control Helicopters Dave Chesney HAVING EXPERIENCED few frustrations own lately thought about September issue description frustrations Ron Cotrills first attempts flying RC Heli copters Perhaps Helicopter fliers come across negatively times part excite ment leaming fly Helicopters may some us doesnt come easily often have few fliers immediate area share frustrations importantly reflect opportunities learn Yes first frustration beginning RC Helicopter flier often lack immediate success Beginning fliers should understand learning process largely result insights gained trial error experienced Helicopter flier available number errors can significantly reducedbut rarely elimi nated experienced flier available beginner must begin analyze attempt fly avoid making same mistake twice Wright Brothers approach important thing become discouraged point quitting Rons case believe see positive statement finally learn fly helicopter sure Ron will learn fly Cricket Tom Gibbons sent along some photos letter enjoy column Model Aviation wanted pass readers brief recounting experiences beginning heli pilot previous RC experience limited Sailplanes April year Fred Peters owner local hobby shop agreed front GMP Cricket would build learn fly demonstrate local club Charleston RC Society Helicopters can fly have over 80 members no Helicopters am happy report experi ment worked took about month put thing together paint canopy adjust tinker etc trying make sure everything set up John Gorham would have wanted first went through rotor blades patience alarming rate tip-overs lots boom strikes tried unlearn habit full-back stick flares touchdown Cricket took abuse hardly chirp After about another month things started falling place able maintain fair hover move about back yard bit came out closet long enough prove Helicop ters can fly turned Cricket back over Fred bought built own am point now can 3600 hover-arounds tail-in left side bit slow forward flight around back yard am just beginning feela few things would like pass other neo like lam sometimes cockpit Maybe afterphytes fresh mind 1 Get another gallon fuel.experienced help canI availIn reliving learning experiences areContinned page 131 42 Model Aviation Howto team-fly Helicopter man pushes sticks other orders model around Glenn Willison left gets some flight training Dave Chesney Cricket Bo Bohannon photo training gear has Cricket come rest plumbers scrap pile Tom Gibbons durable little Cricket subject exercise training himself fly see text inc nickname Semper Humilis always humble givesyou idea now i om Ulbbonsapproaches art Helicopterflying Isthis model flight ora chess match Tom describes make skids text length nylon tube keeps receiver antenna Out harms way just cant afford postage what can amount several hundred letters few months time dont want discourage writing Ijust want make easier help Daniel R Neukirch 4265 Bordeaux Dr Oak yule MO 63129 writes asking about scale three- four-bladed flying props fit Bud Nosen Corsair doubt truly scale prop would practical flying J&Z Zinger can provide three- four-blade props special order Robin Lehaman Opus Films LTD 63 East 82nd St NY NY 10028 asks fourcycle engine Quadra size 2 cu available says two-cycle engines too noisy flying location OS Gemini just big enough planes wants build thing can think five- seven-cylinder Technopower II radials Anyone Out know one- two-lung 4-cycle engines two three cubic inch displacement class Plans Review Didnt get plans month next time well take look Godreys Stearman Zirolis Corsair Another add list WACO UPF-7 all-time favorite airplanes Dave Richardson Star Route Deposit NY 13754 has finishedthe plans forhis quarter-scale version first saw 80 STARS Rally Olean NY Price $2350 includes shipping Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Court Manassas VA 22110 RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 42 able made mistakes could have avoided 2 Practiceshort sessions three four half-tanks day possible 3 Mind tail rotor stay lowuntil can point chopper want know its pointing its crash tip-over waiting happen 4 Stay close too closeeight 10 feet nice 20 feet too far Youve got eyeball monitor its altitude constantly 5 Fly dont let fly Its better give small bum inputs can correct just hang onto sticks wraps its rotor around ankles 6 Persevere day like magic hands will decide what what eyes telling interfer 72 Wingspan QUADRA powered DRUINE TURBULENT Gross weight under 20 lbs No foam 1230 sq Simple construction fully detailed Proven design stable aerobatic Shock-absorbing landing gear takes abuse Full-size plans instructions photos best marketS30 pp USA DOUG MAC BRIEN 24 Truhy St Granhy Mass 01033 Send SASE info RJL K61 eAmerican made Schnuerle ports eDouble ball bearing ePerry carburetor eForged & domed piston eForged & busliu uon rod 0-ring sealed back cover Investment cast crankcase Kraft Engine Warranty Parts & Repair RJL INDUSTRIES PO BOX 5654 PASADENA CA 91107 213 359-0016 795-9621 December 1981 131 ugqested Retail $14800 Muffler Included IFYOU CAN FLYA FALCON 56. / L READY~ YOURE TO LEARN HOW TO FLY SCALE WITh OUR DYNAMIC TAIL DRAGGER TRAINER0 GEE BEE Sportster just another pretty airplane perfect model get tricycle landing gears tail draggers nothing true sport scale builds easier Sportster Average time build airframe 8-10 hours Plans & illustrated instructions quite simple follow Ask dealer show TAIL DRAGGER N. better known GEE BEE Sportster I 0The Tail Dragger Trainer copyrighted COVERITE J L 420 BABYLON ROAD HORSHAM PENNSYLVANIA 19044 U 5 RUBBER STRIP FAI RUBBERMade USA SIZES 1/4 3/16 1/8 3/32 1/16 1mm thick 042 BOXED 16 ounces rubber per box PRICE $1200 per box postpaid USA NEW PIRELLI SIZES 6mm 3mm 1mm thick PRICE $1800 per hankapprox 1/2 kg TIMERS KSB Fuel DT $1150 ea plus 10% UPS Sole US Distributors & World-wide Sales Send 25 1981 catalog FAIModel Supply ence brain Things start come gether wonder took long Another tack same subject Helicop ters about training gear pondered training gear longtime cricket has nice wide stance wanted something longer skids looked like belong Helicopter stead plumbers junk pile discovered polyethelene golf club separator tubes Take tube cut two Stuff one-half oblong styrofoam fishing bobber end use instant glue soda hold bobbers Cover tubes favorite contact Paper Make four clamps springy steel strapping clamp tubes main gear legs bobbers come grommets run inner Nyrod radio compartment through skid hold antenna skids cost about $150 pair make durable springy light easy clean look almost like pontoons allow fly taxi scoot sideways grass Finally have never seen another model chopper fly Are state regional national organizations devoted Are directories Helicopter pilots could contact need help turn can help based limited experience would willing eager get people started hobby Lastly Ive enclosed some pix Cricket Semper Humilis will notice training skids other minor mods landing gear tail boom Im against modifying just its own sake good reasons Ive found Cricket very durable stable re sponsive few minor mods Ive able fly day about two months maintenance being cleaning oiling says lot Cricket HB 25 PDP Futaba electronics especially knew what kind stresses have put through Thanks listening Tom Gibbons way Toms letter received August bad progress again rate progress individual thing Ive student solo Aeronca Champ five hours have another couldnt solo Cessna 150 fifteen yet satisfied first solo Glenn Willison have doing little flying nearby parking lot Glenn just began flying recently called some instruction trim-out Cricket think weve fun probably cant tell expres sions Um can just figure out two stick radios work Chesney Rt 9 Box 621-A Greensboro NC 27409 Excitation Fancher Continued page 4 block should carved light balsa blocks procedure build fuselage box tack-glue cowl turtle deck top bottom blocks place proceed shape whole works near completion Once shaped pop off blocks pin fuselage box upside down firmly large flat building board Cut out belly cradle carefully align install wing Use slow-drying glue make strong joint Measure remeasure measure again nothing critical performance tail built-up just like small wing Make 1/32 plywood templates root tip ribs Sandwich appropriate number 1/16 rib blanks between templates sand shape Glue ribs spars ensuring 90 degrees spar properly aligned Add scrap balsa supports hinges time drying cut skins very light 1/16 balsa sheet Two stab four elevator skins necessary First glue stab skins spars dry use small paint brush apply Titebond glue ribs top bottom Pin skins securely ribs ensure uniform adhesion dry use long sanding block make flush surface glue leading edge Cut slots favorite hinges Dump shavings out leading edge gap install shape ing edge complete elevators first cut hinge slots match stab apply sheeting both sides once Titebond Shape dry have used good wood sanitary construction techniques should now have 140 sq stab elevator weighs ito 1 oz Now time install tail right Wrong After building Stunt ships 25 years having tails end up crooked despite strenuous efforts finally broke code No matter carefully align stab attach top bottom blocks after tail glued place will invariably twist fuselage way another thereby destroying perfect alignment answer install controls down last minor bit pushrod adjustment Leave just little space fore aft move ment stab achieving exact neutral finally glue place Now proceed permanently attach turtledeck already attached bottom block Only after dry fuselage made rigid can 132 Model Aviation P0 Box 3957 Torrance CA 90510
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/12
Page Numbers: 42, 131, 132
Radio Control Helicopters Dave Chesney HAVING EXPERIENCED few frustrations own lately thought about September issue description frustrations Ron Cotrills first attempts flying RC Heli copters Perhaps Helicopter fliers come across negatively times part excite ment leaming fly Helicopters may some us doesnt come easily often have few fliers immediate area share frustrations importantly reflect opportunities learn Yes first frustration beginning RC Helicopter flier often lack immediate success Beginning fliers should understand learning process largely result insights gained trial error experienced Helicopter flier available number errors can significantly reducedbut rarely elimi nated experienced flier available beginner must begin analyze attempt fly avoid making same mistake twice Wright Brothers approach important thing become discouraged point quitting Rons case believe see positive statement finally learn fly helicopter sure Ron will learn fly Cricket Tom Gibbons sent along some photos letter enjoy column Model Aviation wanted pass readers brief recounting experiences beginning heli pilot previous RC experience limited Sailplanes April year Fred Peters owner local hobby shop agreed front GMP Cricket would build learn fly demonstrate local club Charleston RC Society Helicopters can fly have over 80 members no Helicopters am happy report experi ment worked took about month put thing together paint canopy adjust tinker etc trying make sure everything set up John Gorham would have wanted first went through rotor blades patience alarming rate tip-overs lots boom strikes tried unlearn habit full-back stick flares touchdown Cricket took abuse hardly chirp After about another month things started falling place able maintain fair hover move about back yard bit came out closet long enough prove Helicop ters can fly turned Cricket back over Fred bought built own am point now can 3600 hover-arounds tail-in left side bit slow forward flight around back yard am just beginning feela few things would like pass other neo like lam sometimes cockpit Maybe afterphytes fresh mind 1 Get another gallon fuel.experienced help canI availIn reliving learning experiences areContinned page 131 42 Model Aviation Howto team-fly Helicopter man pushes sticks other orders model around Glenn Willison left gets some flight training Dave Chesney Cricket Bo Bohannon photo training gear has Cricket come rest plumbers scrap pile Tom Gibbons durable little Cricket subject exercise training himself fly see text inc nickname Semper Humilis always humble givesyou idea now i om Ulbbonsapproaches art Helicopterflying Isthis model flight ora chess match Tom describes make skids text length nylon tube keeps receiver antenna Out harms way just cant afford postage what can amount several hundred letters few months time dont want discourage writing Ijust want make easier help Daniel R Neukirch 4265 Bordeaux Dr Oak yule MO 63129 writes asking about scale three- four-bladed flying props fit Bud Nosen Corsair doubt truly scale prop would practical flying J&Z Zinger can provide three- four-blade props special order Robin Lehaman Opus Films LTD 63 East 82nd St NY NY 10028 asks fourcycle engine Quadra size 2 cu available says two-cycle engines too noisy flying location OS Gemini just big enough planes wants build thing can think five- seven-cylinder Technopower II radials Anyone Out know one- two-lung 4-cycle engines two three cubic inch displacement class Plans Review Didnt get plans month next time well take look Godreys Stearman Zirolis Corsair Another add list WACO UPF-7 all-time favorite airplanes Dave Richardson Star Route Deposit NY 13754 has finishedthe plans forhis quarter-scale version first saw 80 STARS Rally Olean NY Price $2350 includes shipping Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Court Manassas VA 22110 RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 42 able made mistakes could have avoided 2 Practiceshort sessions three four half-tanks day possible 3 Mind tail rotor stay lowuntil can point chopper want know its pointing its crash tip-over waiting happen 4 Stay close too closeeight 10 feet nice 20 feet too far Youve got eyeball monitor its altitude constantly 5 Fly dont let fly Its better give small bum inputs can correct just hang onto sticks wraps its rotor around ankles 6 Persevere day like magic hands will decide what what eyes telling interfer 72 Wingspan QUADRA powered DRUINE TURBULENT Gross weight under 20 lbs No foam 1230 sq Simple construction fully detailed Proven design stable aerobatic Shock-absorbing landing gear takes abuse Full-size plans instructions photos best marketS30 pp USA DOUG MAC BRIEN 24 Truhy St Granhy Mass 01033 Send SASE info RJL K61 eAmerican made Schnuerle ports eDouble ball bearing ePerry carburetor eForged & domed piston eForged & busliu uon rod 0-ring sealed back cover Investment cast crankcase Kraft Engine Warranty Parts & Repair RJL INDUSTRIES PO BOX 5654 PASADENA CA 91107 213 359-0016 795-9621 December 1981 131 ugqested Retail $14800 Muffler Included IFYOU CAN FLYA FALCON 56. / L READY~ YOURE TO LEARN HOW TO FLY SCALE WITh OUR DYNAMIC TAIL DRAGGER TRAINER0 GEE BEE Sportster just another pretty airplane perfect model get tricycle landing gears tail draggers nothing true sport scale builds easier Sportster Average time build airframe 8-10 hours Plans & illustrated instructions quite simple follow Ask dealer show TAIL DRAGGER N. better known GEE BEE Sportster I 0The Tail Dragger Trainer copyrighted COVERITE J L 420 BABYLON ROAD HORSHAM PENNSYLVANIA 19044 U 5 RUBBER STRIP FAI RUBBERMade USA SIZES 1/4 3/16 1/8 3/32 1/16 1mm thick 042 BOXED 16 ounces rubber per box PRICE $1200 per box postpaid USA NEW PIRELLI SIZES 6mm 3mm 1mm thick PRICE $1800 per hankapprox 1/2 kg TIMERS KSB Fuel DT $1150 ea plus 10% UPS Sole US Distributors & World-wide Sales Send 25 1981 catalog FAIModel Supply ence brain Things start come gether wonder took long Another tack same subject Helicop ters about training gear pondered training gear longtime cricket has nice wide stance wanted something longer skids looked like belong Helicopter stead plumbers junk pile discovered polyethelene golf club separator tubes Take tube cut two Stuff one-half oblong styrofoam fishing bobber end use instant glue soda hold bobbers Cover tubes favorite contact Paper Make four clamps springy steel strapping clamp tubes main gear legs bobbers come grommets run inner Nyrod radio compartment through skid hold antenna skids cost about $150 pair make durable springy light easy clean look almost like pontoons allow fly taxi scoot sideways grass Finally have never seen another model chopper fly Are state regional national organizations devoted Are directories Helicopter pilots could contact need help turn can help based limited experience would willing eager get people started hobby Lastly Ive enclosed some pix Cricket Semper Humilis will notice training skids other minor mods landing gear tail boom Im against modifying just its own sake good reasons Ive found Cricket very durable stable re sponsive few minor mods Ive able fly day about two months maintenance being cleaning oiling says lot Cricket HB 25 PDP Futaba electronics especially knew what kind stresses have put through Thanks listening Tom Gibbons way Toms letter received August bad progress again rate progress individual thing Ive student solo Aeronca Champ five hours have another couldnt solo Cessna 150 fifteen yet satisfied first solo Glenn Willison have doing little flying nearby parking lot Glenn just began flying recently called some instruction trim-out Cricket think weve fun probably cant tell expres sions Um can just figure out two stick radios work Chesney Rt 9 Box 621-A Greensboro NC 27409 Excitation Fancher Continued page 4 block should carved light balsa blocks procedure build fuselage box tack-glue cowl turtle deck top bottom blocks place proceed shape whole works near completion Once shaped pop off blocks pin fuselage box upside down firmly large flat building board Cut out belly cradle carefully align install wing Use slow-drying glue make strong joint Measure remeasure measure again nothing critical performance tail built-up just like small wing Make 1/32 plywood templates root tip ribs Sandwich appropriate number 1/16 rib blanks between templates sand shape Glue ribs spars ensuring 90 degrees spar properly aligned Add scrap balsa supports hinges time drying cut skins very light 1/16 balsa sheet Two stab four elevator skins necessary First glue stab skins spars dry use small paint brush apply Titebond glue ribs top bottom Pin skins securely ribs ensure uniform adhesion dry use long sanding block make flush surface glue leading edge Cut slots favorite hinges Dump shavings out leading edge gap install shape ing edge complete elevators first cut hinge slots match stab apply sheeting both sides once Titebond Shape dry have used good wood sanitary construction techniques should now have 140 sq stab elevator weighs ito 1 oz Now time install tail right Wrong After building Stunt ships 25 years having tails end up crooked despite strenuous efforts finally broke code No matter carefully align stab attach top bottom blocks after tail glued place will invariably twist fuselage way another thereby destroying perfect alignment answer install controls down last minor bit pushrod adjustment Leave just little space fore aft move ment stab achieving exact neutral finally glue place Now proceed permanently attach turtledeck already attached bottom block Only after dry fuselage made rigid can 132 Model Aviation P0 Box 3957 Torrance CA 90510