Radio Control: Helicopters

Radio Control HELICOPTERS Larry Jolly SURPRISE Part fun being monthly columnist reading new issue Model Aviation discovering vari ous mistakes show up column must understand get copy magazine nearly three months have passed since initial writing material Sometimes have trouble remem bering what happened last week let along three months ago Anyway column safety first line reads something like Never use lockouts have nylon seals What thought wrote Always use Locktite nuts dont have nylon seals' Also pertaining same issue some photos Ishimasa Playboy am shown hovering machine front neighbors house wondering safe have confess flying residential area good idea certain risks involved flying site however number risks goes up proportionately number people area Assessing Gorham Model Products Cricket Helicopter previous column recommended go out buy subscriptions Englands new Radio Con trolled Helicopters magazine very surprised negative criticism GMP Cricket written Editor Cohn Came ron Fall 1983 issue Based comments would think Cricket no redeeming virtues Although think Cricket really has enough merit stand its own two feet perhaps few words its behalf would order As know GMP Cricket designed inex pensive easy-to-assemble uncomplicated primary Helicopter trainer As far know people have learned fly Cricket other RC chopper After read Cohn Camerons article called John Gorham update progress Cricket Apparently three years after its inception GMP has sold nearly 10000 Crickets Thats other RC Helicopter John also told people entered 1983 Nationals over half told him learned fly Cricket havent read Cohn Camerons review basic dislike Cricket does have collective pitch have found machine 25-size class collective pitch necessaryor matter desirable lightweight machines have plenty response powered modern en gines available 25- 28-size class reason could think incor porating collective pitch machine would allow possibility autorotations However believe num ber 25-size Helicopters will suc cessfully autorotate direct par number novices capable executing precise manuever know better machines have capability out Cricket also realize expensive and/or com plicated lets give credit credit due Cricket darn nice-flying small Helicpoter figure Ill get some mail thats good helps keep column going Theres story behind several months pictures Recently joined ranks have flown models silver screen think us have seen movies utilize models have thought neat would given chance fly Hollywood Before grab transmitter sunglasses few things should know about flying movies First impor tant its workhard work very steady Deadlines always short instance model shown photos Hirobo Hughes 500 C fuselage Schluter Heliboy mechanics given order build model Tuesday night machine flew first time fol Continued page 151 K COMING NEXT MONTH7 April 1984 55 Star TV Larrys building/flying new TV series features choppers Hems first eftort Hughes 500 C fuseisge Hirobo kit mounted Schiuter Heliboy chasis Power OS Max 60 FSR its finished Libyan coiors Beiow L see roiling attack right Larry sets up closeup camera crew its going fire air-to-air missile its last flight spectacular carried 1 lb explosives plus another RC system detonate no survivors TV work done under closeiy-controiied conditions minimize danger Ernie ilubers flying Schiuter Superior shot Larry will review next month time credit Mike went home $375 portable TV efforts Sky Corral Club wants thank flew greatest thanks go guys helped run contest little no recognition No contest can run out untiring support Thanks also Mrs Else Pachak part event try write about racing different areas country can write what know about want k give race coverage need send information pictures 5 X 7 black & white prints preferred Come gang cant go races about some help Support National Miniature Pylon Rac ing Association voice racing Dues $13 year non-flying members $18 year flying members join send dues Bev Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St #2 Beilfiower CA 90706 am going try stay right top Q500 happenings year Please keep informed whats going area Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe iX 77385 RC Helicopters/Jolly Contirnied oaoe 55 TRADE SHOW j-MISTATIC DISPLAY planosi 0FL1FLEA MARIET NM IAFTboats FLY-IN LJKJYd carsCAR DEMO RBOAT RUN 1984 MAY 1213 SECOND DIG YEAR engInes SATURDAY 9 Indoor activitl. SUNDAY10-6 Outdoor actIvities CONTACT LTI40R0 4292 VILLACE RO MEMPHISTN 38117 901/ 7670110 603-4832 R used whh permission Memphis Are Chember Commerce lowing Friday night delivered painted Monday morning wouldnt have bad took place over Christ mas weekend have confess Charlotte too crazy about sand ing primer Christmas Eve Anyway story line called Hughes 500 blown up air-to-air missile So machine goes another radio detonating explosives pound-and-a-half excitement having blown up anything before both appre hensive excited bout possibilities As knelt over machine start last flight prayed both safeties would workand didnt crew could least take closest hospital trip flight turned out somewhat anti climactic although millions people out will love resultant explosion fireball debris feel kind loss Hughes great flying machine first time have crashed nothing could salvage another Helicopter Anyway next time see heli copter blow up screen think about dedicated modelers spent time effort bring brief thrill way cant tell flying Producers dont like viewers knowing use miniatures hairy scenes However can tell new series air featuring helicopters its main theme show good guy flies American-made machine flies real fast Enough clues Anyway see machine blow up crash get tight Continued page 154 -S April 1984 151 Nah plane doesnt know its windy rim Polyester Propellers have true helical pitch airfoil create thrust need win come pitches sizes stylE want very low prices 2 Blade Pusher 3 Blade Pusher AT YOUR2 Blade Tractor DEALER3 Blade Tractor RUSH BROS 6T JOHN INDIANA 46373