Radio Control HEL IC OP TERS Dave Chesney TO BRING HELICOPTER fliers together companionship exchange ideas parti cipate fun competition help need help machines encourage progress flying skills observ ing others stated objectives contest attended Statesville NC October 1981 us attending Schluter Cup Meet would say objectives certainly met hada wonderful time look forward another Schluter Cup Meet Stateaville 1982 perhaps other SCMs will take place various locations around country during coming years Thanks Statesville Model Flyers RC Club Walt Schoonard Schluter U SA contestants spectators great time weather North Carolina during early October usually has pleasant began having doubts just before weekend contest since high winds cool temperatures prevalent week Statesville Club consistent past sponsorships seemed pull off another Sun Dance No kidding Ive Statesville several times past weather North Carolina lousy everywhere except Statesville course hands full time since winds day before gusting 35 knots pleased face 20-knot gusts Saturday though gust Heliboys tail combined smidgen pilot error produced few mishaps contest Another curious thing particular flying sites hunger Heliboys tail tubes rotor blades rye done three sets site next year P11 fly Cricket SX8 1 break spell completed contest new 5X8 1 events Schluter Cup Meets consist various tasks judging very objective Max scores given simply completing task hand Since contestants prior knowledge task flown States ville pretty much regard chances success specific practice course general piloting skills some contestants soon showed good scores Novice class showed some tight competi tion fly-off first necessary end rounds Step three tasks Jim Duckworth prettiest Cricket Schluter Cup Meet Hams want talk choppers should listen Jim 14343 MHz WA4ZD Thursdays 900 pm Novices fly Helicopter point another third point flying over pylon return starting point Step Two consisted flying through three gates decreasing rotor clearances Finally Step Three consisted knocking over several bottles top three Novice contestants negotiate tasks did just walk away wins point spreads werent wide winner fly-off Robert Harris Heli boy 270 score won over John Crosby also final of270 Harold Bosticwith2S5 Continued page 109 March 1982 43 Cricket tough little Insect After losing tnrorue ana oeing rorcea Tom iyan Ion knees takes close look atJerryColllns Heilboy Tom fly out tank bent gear cracked canopy resulted learned lot Schluter Cup Meet John Buriesonsbeautlful polished HellboyflewatStatesvllle Heliboys abounded sported new upswept tall modification John Burleson Installed some Hirobo parts Heilboy rulur claims smoother control response see text details TOLEDO/82 TWENTY EIGHTH ANNUAL R/C EXPOSITION TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA ONE MAIN STREET TOLEDO OHIO Reserve April 2 3 4 1982 attend WORLDS GREATEST RADIO CONTROL MODEL SHOW fea turing worlds largest Swap Shops no dealers complete refreshment centers Saturday Night Auction raffles complete nc systems accessories acres free parking Bring latest completely finished models display enter competition ex citing awards Complete n/c systems will awarded first second third place winners new COLOR TELEVISION will presented lucky winner Best Show Open public three great days presented WEAK SIGNALS R/C CLUB PO BOX 5772 TOLEDO OHIO 43613 APRIL 23&4 FRI DAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 9am 6pm 9am 6pm 9am 430pm 4 Q-1 b 5 RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 43 Harold fly-off too Allen Dye 255 pushing third Jim Duckworth250 Bill Toothman 240 Julian Garrett 235 Willis Parker 220 Glenn Sullivan 205 Jerry Collins 190 rest 10 Novice fliers Expert Greg Howard590 Tim Schoonard 565 Mike Cochran 545 easily flew away 335 think fun though since getting familiar SX end contest felt very comfortable new Helicopterbut enough risk landing pedestal wind Greg Howard other hand would probably comfortable flying Helicopter weather truly fine Helicopter flier Tim Schoonard Mike Cochran also did some fine flying Beginner class fliers must have done flying because succession fly-off flights scores close several Law rence Simpson 15 Joe Lawrence 35 Tom Ryan35 left ice Stimson Harold Charles John Burleson Harold Snook Tom Gibbons finished final 60 points fight out first second third place fly offs end Joe Stimson held first Harold Charles second Harold Snook third No sandbagging contest 23 contes tants seemed choose class best suited flew class gusto wonder Beginner Novice fixedwing contests would closebut wonder could objectively judged As HelIcopters Statesville Schiuter Cup Meet Heliboy obviously domi nant machine Several Heiboys sported new swept-up tail modification SX-81 available kit Schluter USA particularly impressive Heliboy using some Hirobo components along some homebrew mods John Burleson uses Hirobo part FBi 549A improve tall rotor control Heliboy reports positive accur ate control stock Heliboy tall rotor control linkage Youll also note home-brew pitch plate addition Hirobo blade holders associated bearings tried Johns tail control compared stock version forces required could compared dif ference between spinning prop engine giow plug glow plug smooth Most other choppers scene Crickets exception 5X81 5X8 1 Walt Schoonards new Miniboy Walts SX Miniboy flown competition Crickets flown competition ever impressed fly mission very welL appear fairly rugged Dave Willis Cricket forced crash about 30 feet Daves throttle linkage broke loose set screw engine went max power Forced fly tank Dave asked John Crosby fly little machine Several suggestions offered to get Cricket down before tank ran dry after few minutes John having much fun first flight Cricket decided dead-stick approach As tank emptied John brought machine lower until quit flopped 30 feet fast forward flight bent landing gear broken plastic canopy resultedthe Cricket ready fly next day after replac ing canopy Since contest good friend Bailey Harris down Charlotte NC has Continued page 112 STERLING MODELS Priced Right 82 IRea1 span 40-5/16 Scale 2-1/8 ice $4595 For Radio Control Control Line 15 25 Engine Kit K7 Wingspan 33 Price $2495 For Radio Control Control Line 049 eng Free Flight Rubber Power Penny Pincher Gliders HiHellcat H2Mustang H3Piper Cub H4Cessna 180 H5Sabre Jet H6T38A Thunderbird Wingspan 13 Price $198 Full Color Covering inclu ded Handsomely detailed just like real airplanes Youll Fly Everyday Just put 2 nose weight Catalog Request STERLING MODELS BUILDING 3620 G Street Philadelphia PA 19134 Catalog entire line airplane control line model kits R/C scale Trainer Kits boat model kits ac cessories etc $100 ene losed Name Addroc Ci tateZip March 1982 109 RETRACTABLE TOW HOOK RELEASE Price SB90 Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments requiredNeight Y3 oz OTHER FOURMOST PRODUCTS 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR GUICKY 500 lllllhIIir PRICE $630 Fuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Gapless Hinges Gapless Hinge Slotter Strut Fairings Cockpit Coaming FUR~ST Send SASE Complete Information 4040 24th Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 PRODUCTS Phone 503 357-2732 11 2 Model Aviation telling hurry finish Cricket Bailey says Cricket puts fun back flying Helicoptersand rm fun Another small machine Miniboy avail able write column Walt Schoonard flew Miniboy us Statesville offered let have some stick time Miniboy Jim Duckworth beat Since John Burle son has built flown Miniboy says What machine has unbelievable stability very stout sturdy machine HP 40 has plenty power have enjoyed flying much anything have flown date looks like Crickets Miniboys may way go lot beginners year know beginner will start Heiboy thank goodness Mike Niggel Columbia SC won Heiboy Statesville fine prizes given participant Schiuter USA Schiuter Cup Meet Heliboy prize everyone wanted draw As drawing down last two crowd restless appeared one-in-two chance winning bird Thanks Mike saving mob finally Tom Ryan way drove Statesville fwm Aurora CO some help wrote following note sums up thanks fun contest Just note thank concerned courtesy extended Schluter Cup Helicopter Meet Statesvile came home crammed full ideas advice set out immediately incorporate Heiboy results great can hover 12 15 feet bring down cracking up advice anyone especially old guys attend contest will certainly learn honestly think would far up learning curve contest Walt sure deserves big thanks patience beginners also nine prizes Looking forward some fine columns hoping see again days PS Have friend John Gorham send Hirobo part *FB1549A Install SX8 1 Heiboy both Man neat sure improves tail controL especially beginners try make contest year See next month Dave Chesney RL 9 Box 6214 Greensboro NC 27409 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 45 nice always seemed little bit gawky change Too like skinny little girl blossoming beautiful woman Dario Brisighella has known years builder beautiful models perennial winner Toledo over years has shown building finishing skills almost RC modeling category early Giant Scale enthusiast efforts now area also behind US Quadra factory rep Quadra US combination design like Starduster Too builder like Dario result classic Dario calls model Quarter Scale actually little larger 3-in foot wing span 80 over 1600 sq wing area 20 lb finished weight good match Quadra engine Continued page 114 Winning Ideas FOURMOST
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/03
Page Numbers: 43, 109, 112
Radio Control HEL IC OP TERS Dave Chesney TO BRING HELICOPTER fliers together companionship exchange ideas parti cipate fun competition help need help machines encourage progress flying skills observ ing others stated objectives contest attended Statesville NC October 1981 us attending Schluter Cup Meet would say objectives certainly met hada wonderful time look forward another Schluter Cup Meet Stateaville 1982 perhaps other SCMs will take place various locations around country during coming years Thanks Statesville Model Flyers RC Club Walt Schoonard Schluter U SA contestants spectators great time weather North Carolina during early October usually has pleasant began having doubts just before weekend contest since high winds cool temperatures prevalent week Statesville Club consistent past sponsorships seemed pull off another Sun Dance No kidding Ive Statesville several times past weather North Carolina lousy everywhere except Statesville course hands full time since winds day before gusting 35 knots pleased face 20-knot gusts Saturday though gust Heliboys tail combined smidgen pilot error produced few mishaps contest Another curious thing particular flying sites hunger Heliboys tail tubes rotor blades rye done three sets site next year P11 fly Cricket SX8 1 break spell completed contest new 5X8 1 events Schluter Cup Meets consist various tasks judging very objective Max scores given simply completing task hand Since contestants prior knowledge task flown States ville pretty much regard chances success specific practice course general piloting skills some contestants soon showed good scores Novice class showed some tight competi tion fly-off first necessary end rounds Step three tasks Jim Duckworth prettiest Cricket Schluter Cup Meet Hams want talk choppers should listen Jim 14343 MHz WA4ZD Thursdays 900 pm Novices fly Helicopter point another third point flying over pylon return starting point Step Two consisted flying through three gates decreasing rotor clearances Finally Step Three consisted knocking over several bottles top three Novice contestants negotiate tasks did just walk away wins point spreads werent wide winner fly-off Robert Harris Heli boy 270 score won over John Crosby also final of270 Harold Bosticwith2S5 Continued page 109 March 1982 43 Cricket tough little Insect After losing tnrorue ana oeing rorcea Tom iyan Ion knees takes close look atJerryColllns Heilboy Tom fly out tank bent gear cracked canopy resulted learned lot Schluter Cup Meet John Buriesonsbeautlful polished HellboyflewatStatesvllle Heliboys abounded sported new upswept tall modification John Burleson Installed some Hirobo parts Heilboy rulur claims smoother control response see text details TOLEDO/82 TWENTY EIGHTH ANNUAL R/C EXPOSITION TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA ONE MAIN STREET TOLEDO OHIO Reserve April 2 3 4 1982 attend WORLDS GREATEST RADIO CONTROL MODEL SHOW fea turing worlds largest Swap Shops no dealers complete refreshment centers Saturday Night Auction raffles complete nc systems accessories acres free parking Bring latest completely finished models display enter competition ex citing awards Complete n/c systems will awarded first second third place winners new COLOR TELEVISION will presented lucky winner Best Show Open public three great days presented WEAK SIGNALS R/C CLUB PO BOX 5772 TOLEDO OHIO 43613 APRIL 23&4 FRI DAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 9am 6pm 9am 6pm 9am 430pm 4 Q-1 b 5 RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 43 Harold fly-off too Allen Dye 255 pushing third Jim Duckworth250 Bill Toothman 240 Julian Garrett 235 Willis Parker 220 Glenn Sullivan 205 Jerry Collins 190 rest 10 Novice fliers Expert Greg Howard590 Tim Schoonard 565 Mike Cochran 545 easily flew away 335 think fun though since getting familiar SX end contest felt very comfortable new Helicopterbut enough risk landing pedestal wind Greg Howard other hand would probably comfortable flying Helicopter weather truly fine Helicopter flier Tim Schoonard Mike Cochran also did some fine flying Beginner class fliers must have done flying because succession fly-off flights scores close several Law rence Simpson 15 Joe Lawrence 35 Tom Ryan35 left ice Stimson Harold Charles John Burleson Harold Snook Tom Gibbons finished final 60 points fight out first second third place fly offs end Joe Stimson held first Harold Charles second Harold Snook third No sandbagging contest 23 contes tants seemed choose class best suited flew class gusto wonder Beginner Novice fixedwing contests would closebut wonder could objectively judged As HelIcopters Statesville Schiuter Cup Meet Heliboy obviously domi nant machine Several Heiboys sported new swept-up tail modification SX-81 available kit Schluter USA particularly impressive Heliboy using some Hirobo components along some homebrew mods John Burleson uses Hirobo part FBi 549A improve tall rotor control Heliboy reports positive accur ate control stock Heliboy tall rotor control linkage Youll also note home-brew pitch plate addition Hirobo blade holders associated bearings tried Johns tail control compared stock version forces required could compared dif ference between spinning prop engine giow plug glow plug smooth Most other choppers scene Crickets exception 5X81 5X8 1 Walt Schoonards new Miniboy Walts SX Miniboy flown competition Crickets flown competition ever impressed fly mission very welL appear fairly rugged Dave Willis Cricket forced crash about 30 feet Daves throttle linkage broke loose set screw engine went max power Forced fly tank Dave asked John Crosby fly little machine Several suggestions offered to get Cricket down before tank ran dry after few minutes John having much fun first flight Cricket decided dead-stick approach As tank emptied John brought machine lower until quit flopped 30 feet fast forward flight bent landing gear broken plastic canopy resultedthe Cricket ready fly next day after replac ing canopy Since contest good friend Bailey Harris down Charlotte NC has Continued page 112 STERLING MODELS Priced Right 82 IRea1 span 40-5/16 Scale 2-1/8 ice $4595 For Radio Control Control Line 15 25 Engine Kit K7 Wingspan 33 Price $2495 For Radio Control Control Line 049 eng Free Flight Rubber Power Penny Pincher Gliders HiHellcat H2Mustang H3Piper Cub H4Cessna 180 H5Sabre Jet H6T38A Thunderbird Wingspan 13 Price $198 Full Color Covering inclu ded Handsomely detailed just like real airplanes Youll Fly Everyday Just put 2 nose weight Catalog Request STERLING MODELS BUILDING 3620 G Street Philadelphia PA 19134 Catalog entire line airplane control line model kits R/C scale Trainer Kits boat model kits ac cessories etc $100 ene losed Name Addroc Ci tateZip March 1982 109 RETRACTABLE TOW HOOK RELEASE Price SB90 Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments requiredNeight Y3 oz OTHER FOURMOST PRODUCTS 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR GUICKY 500 lllllhIIir PRICE $630 Fuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Gapless Hinges Gapless Hinge Slotter Strut Fairings Cockpit Coaming FUR~ST Send SASE Complete Information 4040 24th Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 PRODUCTS Phone 503 357-2732 11 2 Model Aviation telling hurry finish Cricket Bailey says Cricket puts fun back flying Helicoptersand rm fun Another small machine Miniboy avail able write column Walt Schoonard flew Miniboy us Statesville offered let have some stick time Miniboy Jim Duckworth beat Since John Burle son has built flown Miniboy says What machine has unbelievable stability very stout sturdy machine HP 40 has plenty power have enjoyed flying much anything have flown date looks like Crickets Miniboys may way go lot beginners year know beginner will start Heiboy thank goodness Mike Niggel Columbia SC won Heiboy Statesville fine prizes given participant Schiuter USA Schiuter Cup Meet Heliboy prize everyone wanted draw As drawing down last two crowd restless appeared one-in-two chance winning bird Thanks Mike saving mob finally Tom Ryan way drove Statesville fwm Aurora CO some help wrote following note sums up thanks fun contest Just note thank concerned courtesy extended Schluter Cup Helicopter Meet Statesvile came home crammed full ideas advice set out immediately incorporate Heiboy results great can hover 12 15 feet bring down cracking up advice anyone especially old guys attend contest will certainly learn honestly think would far up learning curve contest Walt sure deserves big thanks patience beginners also nine prizes Looking forward some fine columns hoping see again days PS Have friend John Gorham send Hirobo part *FB1549A Install SX8 1 Heiboy both Man neat sure improves tail controL especially beginners try make contest year See next month Dave Chesney RL 9 Box 6214 Greensboro NC 27409 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 45 nice always seemed little bit gawky change Too like skinny little girl blossoming beautiful woman Dario Brisighella has known years builder beautiful models perennial winner Toledo over years has shown building finishing skills almost RC modeling category early Giant Scale enthusiast efforts now area also behind US Quadra factory rep Quadra US combination design like Starduster Too builder like Dario result classic Dario calls model Quarter Scale actually little larger 3-in foot wing span 80 over 1600 sq wing area 20 lb finished weight good match Quadra engine Continued page 114 Winning Ideas FOURMOST
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/03
Page Numbers: 43, 109, 112
Radio Control HEL IC OP TERS Dave Chesney TO BRING HELICOPTER fliers together companionship exchange ideas parti cipate fun competition help need help machines encourage progress flying skills observ ing others stated objectives contest attended Statesville NC October 1981 us attending Schluter Cup Meet would say objectives certainly met hada wonderful time look forward another Schluter Cup Meet Stateaville 1982 perhaps other SCMs will take place various locations around country during coming years Thanks Statesville Model Flyers RC Club Walt Schoonard Schluter U SA contestants spectators great time weather North Carolina during early October usually has pleasant began having doubts just before weekend contest since high winds cool temperatures prevalent week Statesville Club consistent past sponsorships seemed pull off another Sun Dance No kidding Ive Statesville several times past weather North Carolina lousy everywhere except Statesville course hands full time since winds day before gusting 35 knots pleased face 20-knot gusts Saturday though gust Heliboys tail combined smidgen pilot error produced few mishaps contest Another curious thing particular flying sites hunger Heliboys tail tubes rotor blades rye done three sets site next year P11 fly Cricket SX8 1 break spell completed contest new 5X8 1 events Schluter Cup Meets consist various tasks judging very objective Max scores given simply completing task hand Since contestants prior knowledge task flown States ville pretty much regard chances success specific practice course general piloting skills some contestants soon showed good scores Novice class showed some tight competi tion fly-off first necessary end rounds Step three tasks Jim Duckworth prettiest Cricket Schluter Cup Meet Hams want talk choppers should listen Jim 14343 MHz WA4ZD Thursdays 900 pm Novices fly Helicopter point another third point flying over pylon return starting point Step Two consisted flying through three gates decreasing rotor clearances Finally Step Three consisted knocking over several bottles top three Novice contestants negotiate tasks did just walk away wins point spreads werent wide winner fly-off Robert Harris Heli boy 270 score won over John Crosby also final of270 Harold Bosticwith2S5 Continued page 109 March 1982 43 Cricket tough little Insect After losing tnrorue ana oeing rorcea Tom iyan Ion knees takes close look atJerryColllns Heilboy Tom fly out tank bent gear cracked canopy resulted learned lot Schluter Cup Meet John Buriesonsbeautlful polished HellboyflewatStatesvllle Heliboys abounded sported new upswept tall modification John Burleson Installed some Hirobo parts Heilboy rulur claims smoother control response see text details TOLEDO/82 TWENTY EIGHTH ANNUAL R/C EXPOSITION TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA ONE MAIN STREET TOLEDO OHIO Reserve April 2 3 4 1982 attend WORLDS GREATEST RADIO CONTROL MODEL SHOW fea turing worlds largest Swap Shops no dealers complete refreshment centers Saturday Night Auction raffles complete nc systems accessories acres free parking Bring latest completely finished models display enter competition ex citing awards Complete n/c systems will awarded first second third place winners new COLOR TELEVISION will presented lucky winner Best Show Open public three great days presented WEAK SIGNALS R/C CLUB PO BOX 5772 TOLEDO OHIO 43613 APRIL 23&4 FRI DAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 9am 6pm 9am 6pm 9am 430pm 4 Q-1 b 5 RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 43 Harold fly-off too Allen Dye 255 pushing third Jim Duckworth250 Bill Toothman 240 Julian Garrett 235 Willis Parker 220 Glenn Sullivan 205 Jerry Collins 190 rest 10 Novice fliers Expert Greg Howard590 Tim Schoonard 565 Mike Cochran 545 easily flew away 335 think fun though since getting familiar SX end contest felt very comfortable new Helicopterbut enough risk landing pedestal wind Greg Howard other hand would probably comfortable flying Helicopter weather truly fine Helicopter flier Tim Schoonard Mike Cochran also did some fine flying Beginner class fliers must have done flying because succession fly-off flights scores close several Law rence Simpson 15 Joe Lawrence 35 Tom Ryan35 left ice Stimson Harold Charles John Burleson Harold Snook Tom Gibbons finished final 60 points fight out first second third place fly offs end Joe Stimson held first Harold Charles second Harold Snook third No sandbagging contest 23 contes tants seemed choose class best suited flew class gusto wonder Beginner Novice fixedwing contests would closebut wonder could objectively judged As HelIcopters Statesville Schiuter Cup Meet Heliboy obviously domi nant machine Several Heiboys sported new swept-up tail modification SX-81 available kit Schluter USA particularly impressive Heliboy using some Hirobo components along some homebrew mods John Burleson uses Hirobo part FBi 549A improve tall rotor control Heliboy reports positive accur ate control stock Heliboy tall rotor control linkage Youll also note home-brew pitch plate addition Hirobo blade holders associated bearings tried Johns tail control compared stock version forces required could compared dif ference between spinning prop engine giow plug glow plug smooth Most other choppers scene Crickets exception 5X81 5X8 1 Walt Schoonards new Miniboy Walts SX Miniboy flown competition Crickets flown competition ever impressed fly mission very welL appear fairly rugged Dave Willis Cricket forced crash about 30 feet Daves throttle linkage broke loose set screw engine went max power Forced fly tank Dave asked John Crosby fly little machine Several suggestions offered to get Cricket down before tank ran dry after few minutes John having much fun first flight Cricket decided dead-stick approach As tank emptied John brought machine lower until quit flopped 30 feet fast forward flight bent landing gear broken plastic canopy resultedthe Cricket ready fly next day after replac ing canopy Since contest good friend Bailey Harris down Charlotte NC has Continued page 112 STERLING MODELS Priced Right 82 IRea1 span 40-5/16 Scale 2-1/8 ice $4595 For Radio Control Control Line 15 25 Engine Kit K7 Wingspan 33 Price $2495 For Radio Control Control Line 049 eng Free Flight Rubber Power Penny Pincher Gliders HiHellcat H2Mustang H3Piper Cub H4Cessna 180 H5Sabre Jet H6T38A Thunderbird Wingspan 13 Price $198 Full Color Covering inclu ded Handsomely detailed just like real airplanes Youll Fly Everyday Just put 2 nose weight Catalog Request STERLING MODELS BUILDING 3620 G Street Philadelphia PA 19134 Catalog entire line airplane control line model kits R/C scale Trainer Kits boat model kits ac cessories etc $100 ene losed Name Addroc Ci tateZip March 1982 109 RETRACTABLE TOW HOOK RELEASE Price SB90 Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments requiredNeight Y3 oz OTHER FOURMOST PRODUCTS 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR GUICKY 500 lllllhIIir PRICE $630 Fuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Gapless Hinges Gapless Hinge Slotter Strut Fairings Cockpit Coaming FUR~ST Send SASE Complete Information 4040 24th Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 PRODUCTS Phone 503 357-2732 11 2 Model Aviation telling hurry finish Cricket Bailey says Cricket puts fun back flying Helicoptersand rm fun Another small machine Miniboy avail able write column Walt Schoonard flew Miniboy us Statesville offered let have some stick time Miniboy Jim Duckworth beat Since John Burle son has built flown Miniboy says What machine has unbelievable stability very stout sturdy machine HP 40 has plenty power have enjoyed flying much anything have flown date looks like Crickets Miniboys may way go lot beginners year know beginner will start Heiboy thank goodness Mike Niggel Columbia SC won Heiboy Statesville fine prizes given participant Schiuter USA Schiuter Cup Meet Heliboy prize everyone wanted draw As drawing down last two crowd restless appeared one-in-two chance winning bird Thanks Mike saving mob finally Tom Ryan way drove Statesville fwm Aurora CO some help wrote following note sums up thanks fun contest Just note thank concerned courtesy extended Schluter Cup Helicopter Meet Statesvile came home crammed full ideas advice set out immediately incorporate Heiboy results great can hover 12 15 feet bring down cracking up advice anyone especially old guys attend contest will certainly learn honestly think would far up learning curve contest Walt sure deserves big thanks patience beginners also nine prizes Looking forward some fine columns hoping see again days PS Have friend John Gorham send Hirobo part *FB1549A Install SX8 1 Heiboy both Man neat sure improves tail controL especially beginners try make contest year See next month Dave Chesney RL 9 Box 6214 Greensboro NC 27409 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 45 nice always seemed little bit gawky change Too like skinny little girl blossoming beautiful woman Dario Brisighella has known years builder beautiful models perennial winner Toledo over years has shown building finishing skills almost RC modeling category early Giant Scale enthusiast efforts now area also behind US Quadra factory rep Quadra US combination design like Starduster Too builder like Dario result classic Dario calls model Quarter Scale actually little larger 3-in foot wing span 80 over 1600 sq wing area 20 lb finished weight good match Quadra engine Continued page 114 Winning Ideas FOURMOST