Radio Control OLD- TIMER Dee B Mathews FOR ENJOYMENT ONLY chose feature Joe Weathers Winged Victory Fred Campos story month way lead what see rather alarming trend Old-Timer modeling seem splitting two groups enjoy competition dont fail understand rather natural difference should source unhappiness within Old-Timer movement would suggest plenty room everyone understanding good will should prevail whole concept predicated having flint fact heated feelings between -'-'-4I \/1II II ALUMINUMI / II I'I / /I 141 7------31/2 0HLSSON WHEELS I/52 SHEETI_____ 0 2 4 6 8 10 2 INCHES Precision Contest Gas Job 981037 UV Joe Weathers WINGED VICTORY Spon 59-3/4 Chord 8-1/4 Powered Bunch 1/6 1/5 hp enjoy lightning-fast climbs followed ized appearance realism nothing long thermal rides others would new Youll better able realize after rather build fly models character- read following item V L photos month show Fred Campos magnificent Joe Weathers Winged Victory model Heres Fred hinged cowl hinges made sections hypodermic needles silver soldered cut Hinge wire runs through needle Model Fox 25-powered 44 Model Aviation Wings attacnea witn nylon bolts running through steel straps part wing panel structure threaded wood blocks l-rea normea tne cowl trom aluminum sneet metalworking bag could use Docs lost-foam technique fiberglass good look business end Fred Campos Winged Victory cowl opens wide easy access big wing struts functional exhaust pipe precision contest As generally acknowledged Precision-Type Gas Model Contest fast becoming standard purely durational meets now practically thing past Any con scientious builder upon entering scien tific type competition immediately impressed new phases judging model engineering construction workmanship sharing points awarded through actual flight plane generally-used point system Precision Contest follows A Engineering 20 points maximum 1 De sign 2 Construction 3 Workmanship B Takeoff 20 points maximum 1 Takeoff roll 2 Duration 3 Approximate Distance 4 Altitude C Flight 25 points maximum 1 Stability 2 Performance D Landing35 points maximum 1 Approach 2 Attitude landing position relative restrictcd area field About point readers likely saying Doc has totally lost mind really see above quoted directly lead comments Elbert Joe Weathers twopart article September October 1937 issues ModelA iiplane News odd 45 years later precision events seem coming back popularity As can see Joes words clearly illustrate dif fering factions back Old-Timers really New-Timers Winged Victory Although articles titled otherwise photos accompanying clearly show letters Winged Victory designs fuselage sides Equally unusual era full-sized patterns bulkheads ribs dimensions called out drawing assist relatively simple enlarge ment no full-sized drawings avail able magazine articles until well 1940s pure esthetic beauty Joe Weathers classic really remarkable compared usual contest designs era Weathers designs usually slanted toward beauty rather utility Another Weathers design characteristic use con touring strips along fuselage top bottom formers cut sheet final-sanded rounded tapered form method also seen Pacific Coaster Westerner others Another trademark feature common Joe Weathers designs use numerous crosspieces running between spars ribs wings empennage partial-geodetic ar rangement also seen surfaces Dennyplanes system wing attachment used Winged Victory also remarkably similar Dennyplane Sr leads us speculate possible connection though Dennyplane credited Joe Weathers readers know cowl fabricated two thick balsa rings fore aft thin aluminum sheet burnished over rolled circular-sectioned cowl sides hinged access Bunch engine As can seen photos very complex unit has likely major factor frightening away few potential builders However cowl could easily constructed using Lost Foam tech nique featured article February 1982 issue magazine Full-size drawings available Pond Continued page 110 ALL WINNERS 2657 NE 188th Street Build fly winning kit Miami Florida 33180 Telephone 935-1436 V BUCKER JUNGMEISTER 1/5 scale Au-i 33 winners circle major standoff scale meet Easy building easy flying kits complete detailed plans & hardware package April 1982 45 Fred Campos friend Hes true craftsman THE WACO 1 FW 190 D-9 N DUELLIST 2140 SPITFIRE MK-9 - &PARTS CRICKET KIT$19995 w/lrwine Eng* *27995 wIK & B 35 Eng29995 *incIudea heat sink & muffler built-up radios RTF available prices OMP COMPETITOR 45-80 Powered Sport Competition Flying Complete Parts Support HIROBO SCALE HELICOPTERS 50-60 Powered Tow Cobra Ranger Lama uois ultimate scale helicopters PLAZA HOBBYCRAFT L 2473 E State Street Sharon PA 16146 __~1~ Call 412-342-574~ geared complex gadgets brake system winch couldnt simpler brake arm fitted heavy rubber crutch tip-like device used shock-mounting heavy-duty motors machinery place against drum has proven effective clutch/bicycle chain systems 9D tennis shoe As auto racing some engineering innovations designed competition circuits find way down everyday driver some modeling ideas find way down Sunday flier split rudder/airbrake system isnt effective enough seven-pound fast-flying Spartakus could find place much lighter duration-only floater type As variable movable center gravity too could applied types flying straight duration-only LSF cross-country tasks added fact having fuselages cross sections larger FAI ships makes variable CG idea worth looking ever take gloves off fiddle ballast change during Detroit Sno Fli 20-below-zero wing chill factor youd start clearing workbench now LSF Officers 1982-19S3 Recent election results follows Warren Plohr president Bob Sommers vice-president Ken Bates secretary Cal Sobczinski treasurer Announcement made 1982 will again year LSF Regional Tournaments Dates will August21 & 22 1982 Sites details later long-awaited four-color Mylar LSF em blems now available self-stick types decals come three sheets three sizes three-size set $400 plus 50 postage single large emblems included three-size set price $150 plus 50 postage Send League Silent Flight Box 39068 Dept L Chicago IL 60639 Good Lift Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 49D Plainfield IL 60544 Corrections Somehow managed switch captions two pictures page 36 March issue affecting John Brown Terry Edmonds Actually AMA Nats Champion John Brown Icarus shown picture bottom left Ter ry Edmonds Callisto shown bottom right Another problem picture Ken Bates page 37 caption info should have said Ken modified Sagitta eliminating spoilers sheet ing entire wing balsa apologies parties mentioned author Dan PrussCarl Wheeley Editor Publisher RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 45 Plans Service PO Box 3215 San Jose CA 95156 Although Winged Victory likely could never competitive SAM contest presently structured design certainly appealing interested scientific type competition Joe called Fred Camposcraftsman Fred native Cuba very active Free Flight country years fact executive American Fruit Co time Fidel Castros revolutionaries toppled Batista government quickly convinced Fred 110 Model Aviation Please send me Byron uriginals catalogtsi $500 Catalog price will credited towards initial purchase Name _______________________ Phone StreetorRPOApt4 City _________StateZip have enclosed check money order br $ Please charge MC# VISAS _______ - Eep Iowa Residents Add 3% Sales Tax Prices Subiect Change Without Notice Send BYRON ORIGINALS PO Box 27g Ida Grove lowa5l445Ph 712-364-3165 SCALE SPECIALISTS Fl & M 1/4 ANNOUNCES Growing New Concept Building -Kits Contain Wing Ribs/Wing Rare Giant BirdTips/Firewall/Formers/Tail Out Lines R & M Otters Custom Made Kit Ribs Plans Indicate Hand Cut Sanded Exact Fit Priced Current Market AAA Grade Woods Used ThroughoutValue Materials Used Send Us Plans Will Cut Ordering Sorry No Credit Cards Complex Curves CostsCashiers Check/Money Order/Personal Check Only ALSO FEATURING CUSTOM EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR E MAIL TO R & M Quarter Scale Specialist PO Box 3091 Riverside CA 92519 FOR INFORMATION CALL 714 781-3435 Super Mini Boy Recommen6ed nglnes Radios Mufflers Helicopter tools stock Worlds stable easiest fly smalf AO size RIG Helicopter Low maintenance mechanics engineer ed Dieter Schiuter Father RIO Helicopters Features fully collective Bell mixing main rotor head upright spinner starting straight shaft driven tail rotor & automatic compensation symmet rical prebuilt main rotor tail rotor blades autorotation clutch Uses standard 4 chanel radio Kits parts stock guarantee helicopters fly Ask man flies Move up SChIUtOL wWff subsidiary MINIATURE AIRCRAFT 2594 North Orange Bksn Trail ndo FL 32804 Phone 3O5I421631 Introducing Coverites First Kit Fabulous Now aailabIe Dealer write Coverite 420 Babylon Rd. liorsham PA 19044 TIlE FANTASTIC NELSON 15 4 VAR TER MIDGET LEGAL complete Information write call Kustom Kr ftsmanahlp PO Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Phone 714 830-5162 Dealer Inquiries Invited safety family required immediate change scenery arrived Florida clothes backs handful dollars leaving behind lovely home bank account course modeling treasures Fred came Wichita worked dry cleaners learned language managerial skills natural intelligence soon led him Beech Aircraft now Director Latin American Sales Equally re markable scrapbook modeling activities pre-Castro Cuba some will share future columns photos smuggled Out few time family needless say priceless As can easily seen photos Fred Campos master craftsman spent enjoyable Sunday him left feeling like klutz does build beauty has enthusiasm model aircraft particularly Old-Timers would awaken dead Well detail construction design merely let photos drawings telling Good news Over 10 years ago Japanese government prohibited manufacture dyed silk result stringent environmental regula tions aniline dyes polluting waste water used manufacturing process Now thanks some new manufacturing techniques modelers worldwide will again have available all-time favorite covering material Esaki Japan now shipping eight brilliant colors red orange royal blue silver light yellow dark yellow rose pink course white silk being distributed US Sig now available local dealer Editors note have also seen ads other U S PaIDIaGrIEM TUNGSTEN CARBIDE Mans Hardest Material 1 next Diamond. LIFETIME SANDING i& &11/2 TOOLS k RADIUS TOOL , ..4 -FLAT TOOL 5 S ;jQ 2T00 LS IN ONE MONEY BACK AGUARANTEE 3/4 Radius ~ EACH TOOL ONLY Ohio add 6% sales tax $695 pp Check Money Order No CODs Wholesale & Dealer Inquiries Invited D G PRODUCTS CO 209 CARRLANDS DR DAYTON OHIO 45429 April 1982 111 AT/rnir UESEAE Inc Lake Buccaneer $26000 Kits Epoxyg lass Mr Gs Products & Supply 1010 Gratiot PO Box 161 Marysyille Mich 800 1-31 3-35A-8875 concerns colored silk too sources supply may may same RMcM What covering could realistic Old-Timer colored silk filled beautiful gloss clear dope newer cover ing materials less expensive simpler use can compare true beauty good old silk Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 47 birds probably going go sooner later makes sense everything can make later think Take opportunity have someone else run through list aircraft An outside opinion never hurts Gee Bee R- 1 Henry Hafike sent picture quarter-scale R-l racer model accurately scaled no changes areas air foil moment anns Naturally lot people said would never fly just like original proved lot people wrong last years Beale ton meet real show-stopper point behind leader after static judging walked away marbles posting highest flight score Power Webra 91 Martin Industries carb Rev-Up 16-4 prop Span 75-in dry weight 14 lb model built up balsa ply plastic cowl wheel pants Finish white Permagloss red Permagloss trim paint plastic parts New engines coming Remember about three four years ago three four really big 2 cu up power plants advertised Quadra about gasoline engine might see shop past year weve put dozen engines through Big Bangers test program way New engines popping up over place Some course bigger bigger category starting interface powered-hangglider people engines 4 cu up pulling people around through air lot new units what consider reasonable range use2 4 Cu Engines being introduced physical di mensions very close Quadra about same weight half again two times displacement lot aircraft designs marginal powered Quadra will get new lease life kind power available CANTON MODEL PRODUCTS Presents Dip Stick FAST QUICK EASY TO FINISH DS407 55 SPAN 560 50 IN WING LOADING 165-20 OZ 29-45 ENGINE 43 LENGTH 3 OR 4 CHANNEL PRICE 4995D560 ADD 4 SHIPPING CHARGE641/2 SPAN 672 SQ IN WING LOADING 20-22 OZ 46-60 ENGINE lAtTheseLeWPriCeSI48 LENGTH Cannot Disc eun Ierzj3 OR 4 CHANNEL PRICE 5995 EXTREMELYAGO 6 SHIPPING RUGGED TRAINERCHARGE WITH SYMMETRICAL AIRFOIL FOR AEROBATIC FLYING HIGHLY PRE-FABRICATED KIT INCLUDES PRE-SHEETED BALSA FOAM WINGS PRE-BUILT JIG ASSEMBLED WOOD FUSELAGE PRE-SHAPED BALSA TAIL ASSEMBLY PREFORMED LANDING GEAR TAIL WHEEL AND AILERON WIRES INSTRUCTION SHEET WITH FULLY ILLUSTRATED ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS TO ORDER SEND BANK CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO CANTON MODEL PRODUCTS PO BOX 6063 CANTON OHIO 44706 OR CALL 216 454-1539 FOR IMMEDIATE 000 SHIPMENT 112 Model Aviation PI-IY araiinaaquuuu Quick Silver Silver Bearing cInclPost5 Paste Syringe Dispenser Field Repairs No Waste 22000 psi tensile strength Low melting point open flame lighter soldering iron 1I Will Join 14 different combinations metals Wont Blacken Tarnish Sernng Sortb THS Hobby Distributors PO Box 914 RoseWell GA 30077 Grumman Widgeon$300UU r-IupuuIIc OMdUMM$19500 NEW 60 Power
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/04
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 110, 111, 112
Radio Control OLD- TIMER Dee B Mathews FOR ENJOYMENT ONLY chose feature Joe Weathers Winged Victory Fred Campos story month way lead what see rather alarming trend Old-Timer modeling seem splitting two groups enjoy competition dont fail understand rather natural difference should source unhappiness within Old-Timer movement would suggest plenty room everyone understanding good will should prevail whole concept predicated having flint fact heated feelings between -'-'-4I \/1II II ALUMINUMI / II I'I / /I 141 7------31/2 0HLSSON WHEELS I/52 SHEETI_____ 0 2 4 6 8 10 2 INCHES Precision Contest Gas Job 981037 UV Joe Weathers WINGED VICTORY Spon 59-3/4 Chord 8-1/4 Powered Bunch 1/6 1/5 hp enjoy lightning-fast climbs followed ized appearance realism nothing long thermal rides others would new Youll better able realize after rather build fly models character- read following item V L photos month show Fred Campos magnificent Joe Weathers Winged Victory model Heres Fred hinged cowl hinges made sections hypodermic needles silver soldered cut Hinge wire runs through needle Model Fox 25-powered 44 Model Aviation Wings attacnea witn nylon bolts running through steel straps part wing panel structure threaded wood blocks l-rea normea tne cowl trom aluminum sneet metalworking bag could use Docs lost-foam technique fiberglass good look business end Fred Campos Winged Victory cowl opens wide easy access big wing struts functional exhaust pipe precision contest As generally acknowledged Precision-Type Gas Model Contest fast becoming standard purely durational meets now practically thing past Any con scientious builder upon entering scien tific type competition immediately impressed new phases judging model engineering construction workmanship sharing points awarded through actual flight plane generally-used point system Precision Contest follows A Engineering 20 points maximum 1 De sign 2 Construction 3 Workmanship B Takeoff 20 points maximum 1 Takeoff roll 2 Duration 3 Approximate Distance 4 Altitude C Flight 25 points maximum 1 Stability 2 Performance D Landing35 points maximum 1 Approach 2 Attitude landing position relative restrictcd area field About point readers likely saying Doc has totally lost mind really see above quoted directly lead comments Elbert Joe Weathers twopart article September October 1937 issues ModelA iiplane News odd 45 years later precision events seem coming back popularity As can see Joes words clearly illustrate dif fering factions back Old-Timers really New-Timers Winged Victory Although articles titled otherwise photos accompanying clearly show letters Winged Victory designs fuselage sides Equally unusual era full-sized patterns bulkheads ribs dimensions called out drawing assist relatively simple enlarge ment no full-sized drawings avail able magazine articles until well 1940s pure esthetic beauty Joe Weathers classic really remarkable compared usual contest designs era Weathers designs usually slanted toward beauty rather utility Another Weathers design characteristic use con touring strips along fuselage top bottom formers cut sheet final-sanded rounded tapered form method also seen Pacific Coaster Westerner others Another trademark feature common Joe Weathers designs use numerous crosspieces running between spars ribs wings empennage partial-geodetic ar rangement also seen surfaces Dennyplanes system wing attachment used Winged Victory also remarkably similar Dennyplane Sr leads us speculate possible connection though Dennyplane credited Joe Weathers readers know cowl fabricated two thick balsa rings fore aft thin aluminum sheet burnished over rolled circular-sectioned cowl sides hinged access Bunch engine As can seen photos very complex unit has likely major factor frightening away few potential builders However cowl could easily constructed using Lost Foam tech nique featured article February 1982 issue magazine Full-size drawings available Pond Continued page 110 ALL WINNERS 2657 NE 188th Street Build fly winning kit Miami Florida 33180 Telephone 935-1436 V BUCKER JUNGMEISTER 1/5 scale Au-i 33 winners circle major standoff scale meet Easy building easy flying kits complete detailed plans & hardware package April 1982 45 Fred Campos friend Hes true craftsman THE WACO 1 FW 190 D-9 N DUELLIST 2140 SPITFIRE MK-9 - &PARTS CRICKET KIT$19995 w/lrwine Eng* *27995 wIK & B 35 Eng29995 *incIudea heat sink & muffler built-up radios RTF available prices OMP COMPETITOR 45-80 Powered Sport Competition Flying Complete Parts Support HIROBO SCALE HELICOPTERS 50-60 Powered Tow Cobra Ranger Lama uois ultimate scale helicopters PLAZA HOBBYCRAFT L 2473 E State Street Sharon PA 16146 __~1~ Call 412-342-574~ geared complex gadgets brake system winch couldnt simpler brake arm fitted heavy rubber crutch tip-like device used shock-mounting heavy-duty motors machinery place against drum has proven effective clutch/bicycle chain systems 9D tennis shoe As auto racing some engineering innovations designed competition circuits find way down everyday driver some modeling ideas find way down Sunday flier split rudder/airbrake system isnt effective enough seven-pound fast-flying Spartakus could find place much lighter duration-only floater type As variable movable center gravity too could applied types flying straight duration-only LSF cross-country tasks added fact having fuselages cross sections larger FAI ships makes variable CG idea worth looking ever take gloves off fiddle ballast change during Detroit Sno Fli 20-below-zero wing chill factor youd start clearing workbench now LSF Officers 1982-19S3 Recent election results follows Warren Plohr president Bob Sommers vice-president Ken Bates secretary Cal Sobczinski treasurer Announcement made 1982 will again year LSF Regional Tournaments Dates will August21 & 22 1982 Sites details later long-awaited four-color Mylar LSF em blems now available self-stick types decals come three sheets three sizes three-size set $400 plus 50 postage single large emblems included three-size set price $150 plus 50 postage Send League Silent Flight Box 39068 Dept L Chicago IL 60639 Good Lift Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 49D Plainfield IL 60544 Corrections Somehow managed switch captions two pictures page 36 March issue affecting John Brown Terry Edmonds Actually AMA Nats Champion John Brown Icarus shown picture bottom left Ter ry Edmonds Callisto shown bottom right Another problem picture Ken Bates page 37 caption info should have said Ken modified Sagitta eliminating spoilers sheet ing entire wing balsa apologies parties mentioned author Dan PrussCarl Wheeley Editor Publisher RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 45 Plans Service PO Box 3215 San Jose CA 95156 Although Winged Victory likely could never competitive SAM contest presently structured design certainly appealing interested scientific type competition Joe called Fred Camposcraftsman Fred native Cuba very active Free Flight country years fact executive American Fruit Co time Fidel Castros revolutionaries toppled Batista government quickly convinced Fred 110 Model Aviation Please send me Byron uriginals catalogtsi $500 Catalog price will credited towards initial purchase Name _______________________ Phone StreetorRPOApt4 City _________StateZip have enclosed check money order br $ Please charge MC# VISAS _______ - Eep Iowa Residents Add 3% Sales Tax Prices Subiect Change Without Notice Send BYRON ORIGINALS PO Box 27g Ida Grove lowa5l445Ph 712-364-3165 SCALE SPECIALISTS Fl & M 1/4 ANNOUNCES Growing New Concept Building -Kits Contain Wing Ribs/Wing Rare Giant BirdTips/Firewall/Formers/Tail Out Lines R & M Otters Custom Made Kit Ribs Plans Indicate Hand Cut Sanded Exact Fit Priced Current Market AAA Grade Woods Used ThroughoutValue Materials Used Send Us Plans Will Cut Ordering Sorry No Credit Cards Complex Curves CostsCashiers Check/Money Order/Personal Check Only ALSO FEATURING CUSTOM EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR E MAIL TO R & M Quarter Scale Specialist PO Box 3091 Riverside CA 92519 FOR INFORMATION CALL 714 781-3435 Super Mini Boy Recommen6ed nglnes Radios Mufflers Helicopter tools stock Worlds stable easiest fly smalf AO size RIG Helicopter Low maintenance mechanics engineer ed Dieter Schiuter Father RIO Helicopters Features fully collective Bell mixing main rotor head upright spinner starting straight shaft driven tail rotor & automatic compensation symmet rical prebuilt main rotor tail rotor blades autorotation clutch Uses standard 4 chanel radio Kits parts stock guarantee helicopters fly Ask man flies Move up SChIUtOL wWff subsidiary MINIATURE AIRCRAFT 2594 North Orange Bksn Trail ndo FL 32804 Phone 3O5I421631 Introducing Coverites First Kit Fabulous Now aailabIe Dealer write Coverite 420 Babylon Rd. liorsham PA 19044 TIlE FANTASTIC NELSON 15 4 VAR TER MIDGET LEGAL complete Information write call Kustom Kr ftsmanahlp PO Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Phone 714 830-5162 Dealer Inquiries Invited safety family required immediate change scenery arrived Florida clothes backs handful dollars leaving behind lovely home bank account course modeling treasures Fred came Wichita worked dry cleaners learned language managerial skills natural intelligence soon led him Beech Aircraft now Director Latin American Sales Equally re markable scrapbook modeling activities pre-Castro Cuba some will share future columns photos smuggled Out few time family needless say priceless As can easily seen photos Fred Campos master craftsman spent enjoyable Sunday him left feeling like klutz does build beauty has enthusiasm model aircraft particularly Old-Timers would awaken dead Well detail construction design merely let photos drawings telling Good news Over 10 years ago Japanese government prohibited manufacture dyed silk result stringent environmental regula tions aniline dyes polluting waste water used manufacturing process Now thanks some new manufacturing techniques modelers worldwide will again have available all-time favorite covering material Esaki Japan now shipping eight brilliant colors red orange royal blue silver light yellow dark yellow rose pink course white silk being distributed US Sig now available local dealer Editors note have also seen ads other U S PaIDIaGrIEM TUNGSTEN CARBIDE Mans Hardest Material 1 next Diamond. LIFETIME SANDING i& &11/2 TOOLS k RADIUS TOOL , ..4 -FLAT TOOL 5 S ;jQ 2T00 LS IN ONE MONEY BACK AGUARANTEE 3/4 Radius ~ EACH TOOL ONLY Ohio add 6% sales tax $695 pp Check Money Order No CODs Wholesale & Dealer Inquiries Invited D G PRODUCTS CO 209 CARRLANDS DR DAYTON OHIO 45429 April 1982 111 AT/rnir UESEAE Inc Lake Buccaneer $26000 Kits Epoxyg lass Mr Gs Products & Supply 1010 Gratiot PO Box 161 Marysyille Mich 800 1-31 3-35A-8875 concerns colored silk too sources supply may may same RMcM What covering could realistic Old-Timer colored silk filled beautiful gloss clear dope newer cover ing materials less expensive simpler use can compare true beauty good old silk Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 47 birds probably going go sooner later makes sense everything can make later think Take opportunity have someone else run through list aircraft An outside opinion never hurts Gee Bee R- 1 Henry Hafike sent picture quarter-scale R-l racer model accurately scaled no changes areas air foil moment anns Naturally lot people said would never fly just like original proved lot people wrong last years Beale ton meet real show-stopper point behind leader after static judging walked away marbles posting highest flight score Power Webra 91 Martin Industries carb Rev-Up 16-4 prop Span 75-in dry weight 14 lb model built up balsa ply plastic cowl wheel pants Finish white Permagloss red Permagloss trim paint plastic parts New engines coming Remember about three four years ago three four really big 2 cu up power plants advertised Quadra about gasoline engine might see shop past year weve put dozen engines through Big Bangers test program way New engines popping up over place Some course bigger bigger category starting interface powered-hangglider people engines 4 cu up pulling people around through air lot new units what consider reasonable range use2 4 Cu Engines being introduced physical di mensions very close Quadra about same weight half again two times displacement lot aircraft designs marginal powered Quadra will get new lease life kind power available CANTON MODEL PRODUCTS Presents Dip Stick FAST QUICK EASY TO FINISH DS407 55 SPAN 560 50 IN WING LOADING 165-20 OZ 29-45 ENGINE 43 LENGTH 3 OR 4 CHANNEL PRICE 4995D560 ADD 4 SHIPPING CHARGE641/2 SPAN 672 SQ IN WING LOADING 20-22 OZ 46-60 ENGINE lAtTheseLeWPriCeSI48 LENGTH Cannot Disc eun Ierzj3 OR 4 CHANNEL PRICE 5995 EXTREMELYAGO 6 SHIPPING RUGGED TRAINERCHARGE WITH SYMMETRICAL AIRFOIL FOR AEROBATIC FLYING HIGHLY PRE-FABRICATED KIT INCLUDES PRE-SHEETED BALSA FOAM WINGS PRE-BUILT JIG ASSEMBLED WOOD FUSELAGE PRE-SHAPED BALSA TAIL ASSEMBLY PREFORMED LANDING GEAR TAIL WHEEL AND AILERON WIRES INSTRUCTION SHEET WITH FULLY ILLUSTRATED ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS TO ORDER SEND BANK CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO CANTON MODEL PRODUCTS PO BOX 6063 CANTON OHIO 44706 OR CALL 216 454-1539 FOR IMMEDIATE 000 SHIPMENT 112 Model Aviation PI-IY araiinaaquuuu Quick Silver Silver Bearing cInclPost5 Paste Syringe Dispenser Field Repairs No Waste 22000 psi tensile strength Low melting point open flame lighter soldering iron 1I Will Join 14 different combinations metals Wont Blacken Tarnish Sernng Sortb THS Hobby Distributors PO Box 914 RoseWell GA 30077 Grumman Widgeon$300UU r-IupuuIIc OMdUMM$19500 NEW 60 Power
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/04
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 110, 111, 112
Radio Control OLD- TIMER Dee B Mathews FOR ENJOYMENT ONLY chose feature Joe Weathers Winged Victory Fred Campos story month way lead what see rather alarming trend Old-Timer modeling seem splitting two groups enjoy competition dont fail understand rather natural difference should source unhappiness within Old-Timer movement would suggest plenty room everyone understanding good will should prevail whole concept predicated having flint fact heated feelings between -'-'-4I \/1II II ALUMINUMI / II I'I / /I 141 7------31/2 0HLSSON WHEELS I/52 SHEETI_____ 0 2 4 6 8 10 2 INCHES Precision Contest Gas Job 981037 UV Joe Weathers WINGED VICTORY Spon 59-3/4 Chord 8-1/4 Powered Bunch 1/6 1/5 hp enjoy lightning-fast climbs followed ized appearance realism nothing long thermal rides others would new Youll better able realize after rather build fly models character- read following item V L photos month show Fred Campos magnificent Joe Weathers Winged Victory model Heres Fred hinged cowl hinges made sections hypodermic needles silver soldered cut Hinge wire runs through needle Model Fox 25-powered 44 Model Aviation Wings attacnea witn nylon bolts running through steel straps part wing panel structure threaded wood blocks l-rea normea tne cowl trom aluminum sneet metalworking bag could use Docs lost-foam technique fiberglass good look business end Fred Campos Winged Victory cowl opens wide easy access big wing struts functional exhaust pipe precision contest As generally acknowledged Precision-Type Gas Model Contest fast becoming standard purely durational meets now practically thing past Any con scientious builder upon entering scien tific type competition immediately impressed new phases judging model engineering construction workmanship sharing points awarded through actual flight plane generally-used point system Precision Contest follows A Engineering 20 points maximum 1 De sign 2 Construction 3 Workmanship B Takeoff 20 points maximum 1 Takeoff roll 2 Duration 3 Approximate Distance 4 Altitude C Flight 25 points maximum 1 Stability 2 Performance D Landing35 points maximum 1 Approach 2 Attitude landing position relative restrictcd area field About point readers likely saying Doc has totally lost mind really see above quoted directly lead comments Elbert Joe Weathers twopart article September October 1937 issues ModelA iiplane News odd 45 years later precision events seem coming back popularity As can see Joes words clearly illustrate dif fering factions back Old-Timers really New-Timers Winged Victory Although articles titled otherwise photos accompanying clearly show letters Winged Victory designs fuselage sides Equally unusual era full-sized patterns bulkheads ribs dimensions called out drawing assist relatively simple enlarge ment no full-sized drawings avail able magazine articles until well 1940s pure esthetic beauty Joe Weathers classic really remarkable compared usual contest designs era Weathers designs usually slanted toward beauty rather utility Another Weathers design characteristic use con touring strips along fuselage top bottom formers cut sheet final-sanded rounded tapered form method also seen Pacific Coaster Westerner others Another trademark feature common Joe Weathers designs use numerous crosspieces running between spars ribs wings empennage partial-geodetic ar rangement also seen surfaces Dennyplanes system wing attachment used Winged Victory also remarkably similar Dennyplane Sr leads us speculate possible connection though Dennyplane credited Joe Weathers readers know cowl fabricated two thick balsa rings fore aft thin aluminum sheet burnished over rolled circular-sectioned cowl sides hinged access Bunch engine As can seen photos very complex unit has likely major factor frightening away few potential builders However cowl could easily constructed using Lost Foam tech nique featured article February 1982 issue magazine Full-size drawings available Pond Continued page 110 ALL WINNERS 2657 NE 188th Street Build fly winning kit Miami Florida 33180 Telephone 935-1436 V BUCKER JUNGMEISTER 1/5 scale Au-i 33 winners circle major standoff scale meet Easy building easy flying kits complete detailed plans & hardware package April 1982 45 Fred Campos friend Hes true craftsman THE WACO 1 FW 190 D-9 N DUELLIST 2140 SPITFIRE MK-9 - &PARTS CRICKET KIT$19995 w/lrwine Eng* *27995 wIK & B 35 Eng29995 *incIudea heat sink & muffler built-up radios RTF available prices OMP COMPETITOR 45-80 Powered Sport Competition Flying Complete Parts Support HIROBO SCALE HELICOPTERS 50-60 Powered Tow Cobra Ranger Lama uois ultimate scale helicopters PLAZA HOBBYCRAFT L 2473 E State Street Sharon PA 16146 __~1~ Call 412-342-574~ geared complex gadgets brake system winch couldnt simpler brake arm fitted heavy rubber crutch tip-like device used shock-mounting heavy-duty motors machinery place against drum has proven effective clutch/bicycle chain systems 9D tennis shoe As auto racing some engineering innovations designed competition circuits find way down everyday driver some modeling ideas find way down Sunday flier split rudder/airbrake system isnt effective enough seven-pound fast-flying Spartakus could find place much lighter duration-only floater type As variable movable center gravity too could applied types flying straight duration-only LSF cross-country tasks added fact having fuselages cross sections larger FAI ships makes variable CG idea worth looking ever take gloves off fiddle ballast change during Detroit Sno Fli 20-below-zero wing chill factor youd start clearing workbench now LSF Officers 1982-19S3 Recent election results follows Warren Plohr president Bob Sommers vice-president Ken Bates secretary Cal Sobczinski treasurer Announcement made 1982 will again year LSF Regional Tournaments Dates will August21 & 22 1982 Sites details later long-awaited four-color Mylar LSF em blems now available self-stick types decals come three sheets three sizes three-size set $400 plus 50 postage single large emblems included three-size set price $150 plus 50 postage Send League Silent Flight Box 39068 Dept L Chicago IL 60639 Good Lift Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 49D Plainfield IL 60544 Corrections Somehow managed switch captions two pictures page 36 March issue affecting John Brown Terry Edmonds Actually AMA Nats Champion John Brown Icarus shown picture bottom left Ter ry Edmonds Callisto shown bottom right Another problem picture Ken Bates page 37 caption info should have said Ken modified Sagitta eliminating spoilers sheet ing entire wing balsa apologies parties mentioned author Dan PrussCarl Wheeley Editor Publisher RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 45 Plans Service PO Box 3215 San Jose CA 95156 Although Winged Victory likely could never competitive SAM contest presently structured design certainly appealing interested scientific type competition Joe called Fred Camposcraftsman Fred native Cuba very active Free Flight country years fact executive American Fruit Co time Fidel Castros revolutionaries toppled Batista government quickly convinced Fred 110 Model Aviation Please send me Byron uriginals catalogtsi $500 Catalog price will credited towards initial purchase Name _______________________ Phone StreetorRPOApt4 City _________StateZip have enclosed check money order br $ Please charge MC# VISAS _______ - Eep Iowa Residents Add 3% Sales Tax Prices Subiect Change Without Notice Send BYRON ORIGINALS PO Box 27g Ida Grove lowa5l445Ph 712-364-3165 SCALE SPECIALISTS Fl & M 1/4 ANNOUNCES Growing New Concept Building -Kits Contain Wing Ribs/Wing Rare Giant BirdTips/Firewall/Formers/Tail Out Lines R & M Otters Custom Made Kit Ribs Plans Indicate Hand Cut Sanded Exact Fit Priced Current Market AAA Grade Woods Used ThroughoutValue Materials Used Send Us Plans Will Cut Ordering Sorry No Credit Cards Complex Curves CostsCashiers Check/Money Order/Personal Check Only ALSO FEATURING CUSTOM EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR E MAIL TO R & M Quarter Scale Specialist PO Box 3091 Riverside CA 92519 FOR INFORMATION CALL 714 781-3435 Super Mini Boy Recommen6ed nglnes Radios Mufflers Helicopter tools stock Worlds stable easiest fly smalf AO size RIG Helicopter Low maintenance mechanics engineer ed Dieter Schiuter Father RIO Helicopters Features fully collective Bell mixing main rotor head upright spinner starting straight shaft driven tail rotor & automatic compensation symmet rical prebuilt main rotor tail rotor blades autorotation clutch Uses standard 4 chanel radio Kits parts stock guarantee helicopters fly Ask man flies Move up SChIUtOL wWff subsidiary MINIATURE AIRCRAFT 2594 North Orange Bksn Trail ndo FL 32804 Phone 3O5I421631 Introducing Coverites First Kit Fabulous Now aailabIe Dealer write Coverite 420 Babylon Rd. liorsham PA 19044 TIlE FANTASTIC NELSON 15 4 VAR TER MIDGET LEGAL complete Information write call Kustom Kr ftsmanahlp PO Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Phone 714 830-5162 Dealer Inquiries Invited safety family required immediate change scenery arrived Florida clothes backs handful dollars leaving behind lovely home bank account course modeling treasures Fred came Wichita worked dry cleaners learned language managerial skills natural intelligence soon led him Beech Aircraft now Director Latin American Sales Equally re markable scrapbook modeling activities pre-Castro Cuba some will share future columns photos smuggled Out few time family needless say priceless As can easily seen photos Fred Campos master craftsman spent enjoyable Sunday him left feeling like klutz does build beauty has enthusiasm model aircraft particularly Old-Timers would awaken dead Well detail construction design merely let photos drawings telling Good news Over 10 years ago Japanese government prohibited manufacture dyed silk result stringent environmental regula tions aniline dyes polluting waste water used manufacturing process Now thanks some new manufacturing techniques modelers worldwide will again have available all-time favorite covering material Esaki Japan now shipping eight brilliant colors red orange royal blue silver light yellow dark yellow rose pink course white silk being distributed US Sig now available local dealer Editors note have also seen ads other U S PaIDIaGrIEM TUNGSTEN CARBIDE Mans Hardest Material 1 next Diamond. LIFETIME SANDING i& &11/2 TOOLS k RADIUS TOOL , ..4 -FLAT TOOL 5 S ;jQ 2T00 LS IN ONE MONEY BACK AGUARANTEE 3/4 Radius ~ EACH TOOL ONLY Ohio add 6% sales tax $695 pp Check Money Order No CODs Wholesale & Dealer Inquiries Invited D G PRODUCTS CO 209 CARRLANDS DR DAYTON OHIO 45429 April 1982 111 AT/rnir UESEAE Inc Lake Buccaneer $26000 Kits Epoxyg lass Mr Gs Products & Supply 1010 Gratiot PO Box 161 Marysyille Mich 800 1-31 3-35A-8875 concerns colored silk too sources supply may may same RMcM What covering could realistic Old-Timer colored silk filled beautiful gloss clear dope newer cover ing materials less expensive simpler use can compare true beauty good old silk Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 47 birds probably going go sooner later makes sense everything can make later think Take opportunity have someone else run through list aircraft An outside opinion never hurts Gee Bee R- 1 Henry Hafike sent picture quarter-scale R-l racer model accurately scaled no changes areas air foil moment anns Naturally lot people said would never fly just like original proved lot people wrong last years Beale ton meet real show-stopper point behind leader after static judging walked away marbles posting highest flight score Power Webra 91 Martin Industries carb Rev-Up 16-4 prop Span 75-in dry weight 14 lb model built up balsa ply plastic cowl wheel pants Finish white Permagloss red Permagloss trim paint plastic parts New engines coming Remember about three four years ago three four really big 2 cu up power plants advertised Quadra about gasoline engine might see shop past year weve put dozen engines through Big Bangers test program way New engines popping up over place Some course bigger bigger category starting interface powered-hangglider people engines 4 cu up pulling people around through air lot new units what consider reasonable range use2 4 Cu Engines being introduced physical di mensions very close Quadra about same weight half again two times displacement lot aircraft designs marginal powered Quadra will get new lease life kind power available CANTON MODEL PRODUCTS Presents Dip Stick FAST QUICK EASY TO FINISH DS407 55 SPAN 560 50 IN WING LOADING 165-20 OZ 29-45 ENGINE 43 LENGTH 3 OR 4 CHANNEL PRICE 4995D560 ADD 4 SHIPPING CHARGE641/2 SPAN 672 SQ IN WING LOADING 20-22 OZ 46-60 ENGINE lAtTheseLeWPriCeSI48 LENGTH Cannot Disc eun Ierzj3 OR 4 CHANNEL PRICE 5995 EXTREMELYAGO 6 SHIPPING RUGGED TRAINERCHARGE WITH SYMMETRICAL AIRFOIL FOR AEROBATIC FLYING HIGHLY PRE-FABRICATED KIT INCLUDES PRE-SHEETED BALSA FOAM WINGS PRE-BUILT JIG ASSEMBLED WOOD FUSELAGE PRE-SHAPED BALSA TAIL ASSEMBLY PREFORMED LANDING GEAR TAIL WHEEL AND AILERON WIRES INSTRUCTION SHEET WITH FULLY ILLUSTRATED ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS TO ORDER SEND BANK CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO CANTON MODEL PRODUCTS PO BOX 6063 CANTON OHIO 44706 OR CALL 216 454-1539 FOR IMMEDIATE 000 SHIPMENT 112 Model Aviation PI-IY araiinaaquuuu Quick Silver Silver Bearing cInclPost5 Paste Syringe Dispenser Field Repairs No Waste 22000 psi tensile strength Low melting point open flame lighter soldering iron 1I Will Join 14 different combinations metals Wont Blacken Tarnish Sernng Sortb THS Hobby Distributors PO Box 914 RoseWell GA 30077 Grumman Widgeon$300UU r-IupuuIIc OMdUMM$19500 NEW 60 Power
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/04
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 110, 111, 112
Radio Control OLD- TIMER Dee B Mathews FOR ENJOYMENT ONLY chose feature Joe Weathers Winged Victory Fred Campos story month way lead what see rather alarming trend Old-Timer modeling seem splitting two groups enjoy competition dont fail understand rather natural difference should source unhappiness within Old-Timer movement would suggest plenty room everyone understanding good will should prevail whole concept predicated having flint fact heated feelings between -'-'-4I \/1II II ALUMINUMI / II I'I / /I 141 7------31/2 0HLSSON WHEELS I/52 SHEETI_____ 0 2 4 6 8 10 2 INCHES Precision Contest Gas Job 981037 UV Joe Weathers WINGED VICTORY Spon 59-3/4 Chord 8-1/4 Powered Bunch 1/6 1/5 hp enjoy lightning-fast climbs followed ized appearance realism nothing long thermal rides others would new Youll better able realize after rather build fly models character- read following item V L photos month show Fred Campos magnificent Joe Weathers Winged Victory model Heres Fred hinged cowl hinges made sections hypodermic needles silver soldered cut Hinge wire runs through needle Model Fox 25-powered 44 Model Aviation Wings attacnea witn nylon bolts running through steel straps part wing panel structure threaded wood blocks l-rea normea tne cowl trom aluminum sneet metalworking bag could use Docs lost-foam technique fiberglass good look business end Fred Campos Winged Victory cowl opens wide easy access big wing struts functional exhaust pipe precision contest As generally acknowledged Precision-Type Gas Model Contest fast becoming standard purely durational meets now practically thing past Any con scientious builder upon entering scien tific type competition immediately impressed new phases judging model engineering construction workmanship sharing points awarded through actual flight plane generally-used point system Precision Contest follows A Engineering 20 points maximum 1 De sign 2 Construction 3 Workmanship B Takeoff 20 points maximum 1 Takeoff roll 2 Duration 3 Approximate Distance 4 Altitude C Flight 25 points maximum 1 Stability 2 Performance D Landing35 points maximum 1 Approach 2 Attitude landing position relative restrictcd area field About point readers likely saying Doc has totally lost mind really see above quoted directly lead comments Elbert Joe Weathers twopart article September October 1937 issues ModelA iiplane News odd 45 years later precision events seem coming back popularity As can see Joes words clearly illustrate dif fering factions back Old-Timers really New-Timers Winged Victory Although articles titled otherwise photos accompanying clearly show letters Winged Victory designs fuselage sides Equally unusual era full-sized patterns bulkheads ribs dimensions called out drawing assist relatively simple enlarge ment no full-sized drawings avail able magazine articles until well 1940s pure esthetic beauty Joe Weathers classic really remarkable compared usual contest designs era Weathers designs usually slanted toward beauty rather utility Another Weathers design characteristic use con touring strips along fuselage top bottom formers cut sheet final-sanded rounded tapered form method also seen Pacific Coaster Westerner others Another trademark feature common Joe Weathers designs use numerous crosspieces running between spars ribs wings empennage partial-geodetic ar rangement also seen surfaces Dennyplanes system wing attachment used Winged Victory also remarkably similar Dennyplane Sr leads us speculate possible connection though Dennyplane credited Joe Weathers readers know cowl fabricated two thick balsa rings fore aft thin aluminum sheet burnished over rolled circular-sectioned cowl sides hinged access Bunch engine As can seen photos very complex unit has likely major factor frightening away few potential builders However cowl could easily constructed using Lost Foam tech nique featured article February 1982 issue magazine Full-size drawings available Pond Continued page 110 ALL WINNERS 2657 NE 188th Street Build fly winning kit Miami Florida 33180 Telephone 935-1436 V BUCKER JUNGMEISTER 1/5 scale Au-i 33 winners circle major standoff scale meet Easy building easy flying kits complete detailed plans & hardware package April 1982 45 Fred Campos friend Hes true craftsman THE WACO 1 FW 190 D-9 N DUELLIST 2140 SPITFIRE MK-9 - &PARTS CRICKET KIT$19995 w/lrwine Eng* *27995 wIK & B 35 Eng29995 *incIudea heat sink & muffler built-up radios RTF available prices OMP COMPETITOR 45-80 Powered Sport Competition Flying Complete Parts Support HIROBO SCALE HELICOPTERS 50-60 Powered Tow Cobra Ranger Lama uois ultimate scale helicopters PLAZA HOBBYCRAFT L 2473 E State Street Sharon PA 16146 __~1~ Call 412-342-574~ geared complex gadgets brake system winch couldnt simpler brake arm fitted heavy rubber crutch tip-like device used shock-mounting heavy-duty motors machinery place against drum has proven effective clutch/bicycle chain systems 9D tennis shoe As auto racing some engineering innovations designed competition circuits find way down everyday driver some modeling ideas find way down Sunday flier split rudder/airbrake system isnt effective enough seven-pound fast-flying Spartakus could find place much lighter duration-only floater type As variable movable center gravity too could applied types flying straight duration-only LSF cross-country tasks added fact having fuselages cross sections larger FAI ships makes variable CG idea worth looking ever take gloves off fiddle ballast change during Detroit Sno Fli 20-below-zero wing chill factor youd start clearing workbench now LSF Officers 1982-19S3 Recent election results follows Warren Plohr president Bob Sommers vice-president Ken Bates secretary Cal Sobczinski treasurer Announcement made 1982 will again year LSF Regional Tournaments Dates will August21 & 22 1982 Sites details later long-awaited four-color Mylar LSF em blems now available self-stick types decals come three sheets three sizes three-size set $400 plus 50 postage single large emblems included three-size set price $150 plus 50 postage Send League Silent Flight Box 39068 Dept L Chicago IL 60639 Good Lift Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 49D Plainfield IL 60544 Corrections Somehow managed switch captions two pictures page 36 March issue affecting John Brown Terry Edmonds Actually AMA Nats Champion John Brown Icarus shown picture bottom left Ter ry Edmonds Callisto shown bottom right Another problem picture Ken Bates page 37 caption info should have said Ken modified Sagitta eliminating spoilers sheet ing entire wing balsa apologies parties mentioned author Dan PrussCarl Wheeley Editor Publisher RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 45 Plans Service PO Box 3215 San Jose CA 95156 Although Winged Victory likely could never competitive SAM contest presently structured design certainly appealing interested scientific type competition Joe called Fred Camposcraftsman Fred native Cuba very active Free Flight country years fact executive American Fruit Co time Fidel Castros revolutionaries toppled Batista government quickly convinced Fred 110 Model Aviation Please send me Byron uriginals catalogtsi $500 Catalog price will credited towards initial purchase Name _______________________ Phone StreetorRPOApt4 City _________StateZip have enclosed check money order br $ Please charge MC# VISAS _______ - Eep Iowa Residents Add 3% Sales Tax Prices Subiect Change Without Notice Send BYRON ORIGINALS PO Box 27g Ida Grove lowa5l445Ph 712-364-3165 SCALE SPECIALISTS Fl & M 1/4 ANNOUNCES Growing New Concept Building -Kits Contain Wing Ribs/Wing Rare Giant BirdTips/Firewall/Formers/Tail Out Lines R & M Otters Custom Made Kit Ribs Plans Indicate Hand Cut Sanded Exact Fit Priced Current Market AAA Grade Woods Used ThroughoutValue Materials Used Send Us Plans Will Cut Ordering Sorry No Credit Cards Complex Curves CostsCashiers Check/Money Order/Personal Check Only ALSO FEATURING CUSTOM EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR E MAIL TO R & M Quarter Scale Specialist PO Box 3091 Riverside CA 92519 FOR INFORMATION CALL 714 781-3435 Super Mini Boy Recommen6ed nglnes Radios Mufflers Helicopter tools stock Worlds stable easiest fly smalf AO size RIG Helicopter Low maintenance mechanics engineer ed Dieter Schiuter Father RIO Helicopters Features fully collective Bell mixing main rotor head upright spinner starting straight shaft driven tail rotor & automatic compensation symmet rical prebuilt main rotor tail rotor blades autorotation clutch Uses standard 4 chanel radio Kits parts stock guarantee helicopters fly Ask man flies Move up SChIUtOL wWff subsidiary MINIATURE AIRCRAFT 2594 North Orange Bksn Trail ndo FL 32804 Phone 3O5I421631 Introducing Coverites First Kit Fabulous Now aailabIe Dealer write Coverite 420 Babylon Rd. liorsham PA 19044 TIlE FANTASTIC NELSON 15 4 VAR TER MIDGET LEGAL complete Information write call Kustom Kr ftsmanahlp PO Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Phone 714 830-5162 Dealer Inquiries Invited safety family required immediate change scenery arrived Florida clothes backs handful dollars leaving behind lovely home bank account course modeling treasures Fred came Wichita worked dry cleaners learned language managerial skills natural intelligence soon led him Beech Aircraft now Director Latin American Sales Equally re markable scrapbook modeling activities pre-Castro Cuba some will share future columns photos smuggled Out few time family needless say priceless As can easily seen photos Fred Campos master craftsman spent enjoyable Sunday him left feeling like klutz does build beauty has enthusiasm model aircraft particularly Old-Timers would awaken dead Well detail construction design merely let photos drawings telling Good news Over 10 years ago Japanese government prohibited manufacture dyed silk result stringent environmental regula tions aniline dyes polluting waste water used manufacturing process Now thanks some new manufacturing techniques modelers worldwide will again have available all-time favorite covering material Esaki Japan now shipping eight brilliant colors red orange royal blue silver light yellow dark yellow rose pink course white silk being distributed US Sig now available local dealer Editors note have also seen ads other U S PaIDIaGrIEM TUNGSTEN CARBIDE Mans Hardest Material 1 next Diamond. LIFETIME SANDING i& &11/2 TOOLS k RADIUS TOOL , ..4 -FLAT TOOL 5 S ;jQ 2T00 LS IN ONE MONEY BACK AGUARANTEE 3/4 Radius ~ EACH TOOL ONLY Ohio add 6% sales tax $695 pp Check Money Order No CODs Wholesale & Dealer Inquiries Invited D G PRODUCTS CO 209 CARRLANDS DR DAYTON OHIO 45429 April 1982 111 AT/rnir UESEAE Inc Lake Buccaneer $26000 Kits Epoxyg lass Mr Gs Products & Supply 1010 Gratiot PO Box 161 Marysyille Mich 800 1-31 3-35A-8875 concerns colored silk too sources supply may may same RMcM What covering could realistic Old-Timer colored silk filled beautiful gloss clear dope newer cover ing materials less expensive simpler use can compare true beauty good old silk Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 47 birds probably going go sooner later makes sense everything can make later think Take opportunity have someone else run through list aircraft An outside opinion never hurts Gee Bee R- 1 Henry Hafike sent picture quarter-scale R-l racer model accurately scaled no changes areas air foil moment anns Naturally lot people said would never fly just like original proved lot people wrong last years Beale ton meet real show-stopper point behind leader after static judging walked away marbles posting highest flight score Power Webra 91 Martin Industries carb Rev-Up 16-4 prop Span 75-in dry weight 14 lb model built up balsa ply plastic cowl wheel pants Finish white Permagloss red Permagloss trim paint plastic parts New engines coming Remember about three four years ago three four really big 2 cu up power plants advertised Quadra about gasoline engine might see shop past year weve put dozen engines through Big Bangers test program way New engines popping up over place Some course bigger bigger category starting interface powered-hangglider people engines 4 cu up pulling people around through air lot new units what consider reasonable range use2 4 Cu Engines being introduced physical di mensions very close Quadra about same weight half again two times displacement lot aircraft designs marginal powered Quadra will get new lease life kind power available CANTON MODEL PRODUCTS Presents Dip Stick FAST QUICK EASY TO FINISH DS407 55 SPAN 560 50 IN WING LOADING 165-20 OZ 29-45 ENGINE 43 LENGTH 3 OR 4 CHANNEL PRICE 4995D560 ADD 4 SHIPPING CHARGE641/2 SPAN 672 SQ IN WING LOADING 20-22 OZ 46-60 ENGINE lAtTheseLeWPriCeSI48 LENGTH Cannot Disc eun Ierzj3 OR 4 CHANNEL PRICE 5995 EXTREMELYAGO 6 SHIPPING RUGGED TRAINERCHARGE WITH SYMMETRICAL AIRFOIL FOR AEROBATIC FLYING HIGHLY PRE-FABRICATED KIT INCLUDES PRE-SHEETED BALSA FOAM WINGS PRE-BUILT JIG ASSEMBLED WOOD FUSELAGE PRE-SHAPED BALSA TAIL ASSEMBLY PREFORMED LANDING GEAR TAIL WHEEL AND AILERON WIRES INSTRUCTION SHEET WITH FULLY ILLUSTRATED ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS TO ORDER SEND BANK CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO CANTON MODEL PRODUCTS PO BOX 6063 CANTON OHIO 44706 OR CALL 216 454-1539 FOR IMMEDIATE 000 SHIPMENT 112 Model Aviation PI-IY araiinaaquuuu Quick Silver Silver Bearing cInclPost5 Paste Syringe Dispenser Field Repairs No Waste 22000 psi tensile strength Low melting point open flame lighter soldering iron 1I Will Join 14 different combinations metals Wont Blacken Tarnish Sernng Sortb THS Hobby Distributors PO Box 914 RoseWell GA 30077 Grumman Widgeon$300UU r-IupuuIIc OMdUMM$19500 NEW 60 Power
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/04
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 110, 111, 112
Radio Control OLD- TIMER Dee B Mathews FOR ENJOYMENT ONLY chose feature Joe Weathers Winged Victory Fred Campos story month way lead what see rather alarming trend Old-Timer modeling seem splitting two groups enjoy competition dont fail understand rather natural difference should source unhappiness within Old-Timer movement would suggest plenty room everyone understanding good will should prevail whole concept predicated having flint fact heated feelings between -'-'-4I \/1II II ALUMINUMI / II I'I / /I 141 7------31/2 0HLSSON WHEELS I/52 SHEETI_____ 0 2 4 6 8 10 2 INCHES Precision Contest Gas Job 981037 UV Joe Weathers WINGED VICTORY Spon 59-3/4 Chord 8-1/4 Powered Bunch 1/6 1/5 hp enjoy lightning-fast climbs followed ized appearance realism nothing long thermal rides others would new Youll better able realize after rather build fly models character- read following item V L photos month show Fred Campos magnificent Joe Weathers Winged Victory model Heres Fred hinged cowl hinges made sections hypodermic needles silver soldered cut Hinge wire runs through needle Model Fox 25-powered 44 Model Aviation Wings attacnea witn nylon bolts running through steel straps part wing panel structure threaded wood blocks l-rea normea tne cowl trom aluminum sneet metalworking bag could use Docs lost-foam technique fiberglass good look business end Fred Campos Winged Victory cowl opens wide easy access big wing struts functional exhaust pipe precision contest As generally acknowledged Precision-Type Gas Model Contest fast becoming standard purely durational meets now practically thing past Any con scientious builder upon entering scien tific type competition immediately impressed new phases judging model engineering construction workmanship sharing points awarded through actual flight plane generally-used point system Precision Contest follows A Engineering 20 points maximum 1 De sign 2 Construction 3 Workmanship B Takeoff 20 points maximum 1 Takeoff roll 2 Duration 3 Approximate Distance 4 Altitude C Flight 25 points maximum 1 Stability 2 Performance D Landing35 points maximum 1 Approach 2 Attitude landing position relative restrictcd area field About point readers likely saying Doc has totally lost mind really see above quoted directly lead comments Elbert Joe Weathers twopart article September October 1937 issues ModelA iiplane News odd 45 years later precision events seem coming back popularity As can see Joes words clearly illustrate dif fering factions back Old-Timers really New-Timers Winged Victory Although articles titled otherwise photos accompanying clearly show letters Winged Victory designs fuselage sides Equally unusual era full-sized patterns bulkheads ribs dimensions called out drawing assist relatively simple enlarge ment no full-sized drawings avail able magazine articles until well 1940s pure esthetic beauty Joe Weathers classic really remarkable compared usual contest designs era Weathers designs usually slanted toward beauty rather utility Another Weathers design characteristic use con touring strips along fuselage top bottom formers cut sheet final-sanded rounded tapered form method also seen Pacific Coaster Westerner others Another trademark feature common Joe Weathers designs use numerous crosspieces running between spars ribs wings empennage partial-geodetic ar rangement also seen surfaces Dennyplanes system wing attachment used Winged Victory also remarkably similar Dennyplane Sr leads us speculate possible connection though Dennyplane credited Joe Weathers readers know cowl fabricated two thick balsa rings fore aft thin aluminum sheet burnished over rolled circular-sectioned cowl sides hinged access Bunch engine As can seen photos very complex unit has likely major factor frightening away few potential builders However cowl could easily constructed using Lost Foam tech nique featured article February 1982 issue magazine Full-size drawings available Pond Continued page 110 ALL WINNERS 2657 NE 188th Street Build fly winning kit Miami Florida 33180 Telephone 935-1436 V BUCKER JUNGMEISTER 1/5 scale Au-i 33 winners circle major standoff scale meet Easy building easy flying kits complete detailed plans & hardware package April 1982 45 Fred Campos friend Hes true craftsman THE WACO 1 FW 190 D-9 N DUELLIST 2140 SPITFIRE MK-9 - &PARTS CRICKET KIT$19995 w/lrwine Eng* *27995 wIK & B 35 Eng29995 *incIudea heat sink & muffler built-up radios RTF available prices OMP COMPETITOR 45-80 Powered Sport Competition Flying Complete Parts Support HIROBO SCALE HELICOPTERS 50-60 Powered Tow Cobra Ranger Lama uois ultimate scale helicopters PLAZA HOBBYCRAFT L 2473 E State Street Sharon PA 16146 __~1~ Call 412-342-574~ geared complex gadgets brake system winch couldnt simpler brake arm fitted heavy rubber crutch tip-like device used shock-mounting heavy-duty motors machinery place against drum has proven effective clutch/bicycle chain systems 9D tennis shoe As auto racing some engineering innovations designed competition circuits find way down everyday driver some modeling ideas find way down Sunday flier split rudder/airbrake system isnt effective enough seven-pound fast-flying Spartakus could find place much lighter duration-only floater type As variable movable center gravity too could applied types flying straight duration-only LSF cross-country tasks added fact having fuselages cross sections larger FAI ships makes variable CG idea worth looking ever take gloves off fiddle ballast change during Detroit Sno Fli 20-below-zero wing chill factor youd start clearing workbench now LSF Officers 1982-19S3 Recent election results follows Warren Plohr president Bob Sommers vice-president Ken Bates secretary Cal Sobczinski treasurer Announcement made 1982 will again year LSF Regional Tournaments Dates will August21 & 22 1982 Sites details later long-awaited four-color Mylar LSF em blems now available self-stick types decals come three sheets three sizes three-size set $400 plus 50 postage single large emblems included three-size set price $150 plus 50 postage Send League Silent Flight Box 39068 Dept L Chicago IL 60639 Good Lift Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 49D Plainfield IL 60544 Corrections Somehow managed switch captions two pictures page 36 March issue affecting John Brown Terry Edmonds Actually AMA Nats Champion John Brown Icarus shown picture bottom left Ter ry Edmonds Callisto shown bottom right Another problem picture Ken Bates page 37 caption info should have said Ken modified Sagitta eliminating spoilers sheet ing entire wing balsa apologies parties mentioned author Dan PrussCarl Wheeley Editor Publisher RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 45 Plans Service PO Box 3215 San Jose CA 95156 Although Winged Victory likely could never competitive SAM contest presently structured design certainly appealing interested scientific type competition Joe called Fred Camposcraftsman Fred native Cuba very active Free Flight country years fact executive American Fruit Co time Fidel Castros revolutionaries toppled Batista government quickly convinced Fred 110 Model Aviation Please send me Byron uriginals catalogtsi $500 Catalog price will credited towards initial purchase Name _______________________ Phone StreetorRPOApt4 City _________StateZip have enclosed check money order br $ Please charge MC# VISAS _______ - 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