Radio Control OLD- TIMER Dee B Mathews THIS MONTH retuming traditional format order catch up number items germane SAM-type Old-Timer activities Next time around have bunch interesting things Reed Era RC Long before Thimble Drome seems ironic somehow popular Old-Timer de signs pre-War era seldom seen OldTimer contests today Take Dallaire ex ample am unable locate single advertisement kit rather extensive magazine collection yet extremely common today reason course obvious competition success months subject good case point after searching five years finally located 4 4J L L L K L KTD COUPE designed THEODORE DYKZEUL L ______ ______ _____ II Il~---- CHOR0 10 /2 IJ~v4IJ POWER BABY CYCLONE MAN 1936______ 1/SCALE IN INCHES tNJC 012 w 6 10 15 14 IS pair Miss Airpiems Model Builder plan No 4771 built JT Dyer Brian Sutton Levin New Zealand has Fox 19 power other uses Os 20 models covered tissue finished dope enamel 134 members O-T section New Zealand Model Association AMA TD Coupe Wally Dyson Levin New Zealand second oneits powered 05 40 glow features full fiberglass cowl Hes got others under construction Artist Mark Stewart outside home Shoshone National Forest near Dubois WY plane Flying Quaker other Miss America can often found flying Old-Timers valley just outside Yellowstone Park models feature CH electronic ignition systems art mostly Indian oil paintings may have seeti 54 Model Aviation Heres Wally Dysons first TD Coupeit has ST 40 glow halfcowl Its won 4 5 vintage contests entered some photos T D Coupe New Zealand Examining photos drawings causes wonder such lovely design should rarely seen hope little feature will introduce T D Coupe some potential builders will order plan No 3D7 John Pond Plans PO Box 3215 San Jose CA 95156 build Designed Theodore Dykzeul initials T Dget published MAN October 1936 model designed around ubiqui tous Baby Cyclone Quoting article As performance model flies fair rate speed climbs about 300 angle has glide about 15 also built easily enough experienced builder rubber-powered models will have no trouble construction Since airwheels silk used cost about $700 Using wood wheels bamboo paper price can cut half model has now made 82 flights abso lutely no repairs outside few broken props patches silk practically crashproof having hit office airport wind break trees concrete watering trough barbed-wire fence pictures completed model taken after 48th flight Construction totally conventional wellconceived exception what perceive rather weak cabin framework Some simple re-engineering carrying forces down onto fuselage would advisable hinge lines rudder elevator nearly ideal originally designed Although wing area would allow use 25 cu power plant under SAM rules Fox I9BB would nearly ideal think cowl would developed easily using lost-foam technique shown Febuary 1982 issue Model Aviation such simple method develop cowl flying T D Coupe would sinful design would likely have great diffi culty competing run-of-the-mill Play boys ad nauseum nonetheless would certainly delight build fly sport role So send us picture New life old engines Gene Hempel P&G Metal Shop 301 North Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 has chrome service worn-out pistons prefers customer send unit rod disassembled piston great way get old O&R etc running again Write Gene details Leaning out OS carb Newer OS engines Continued page 1S6 May 1983 55 Bill Carpenter found old engines various places Wyomingthe Morton M-5 behind bar Dubar WY loose engines 0&Rs except Atwood JH 60 center Note unique air intake systemit both front rotary valve rear drum valve connecting air tunnel Some versions downdraft venturi aft end tunnel others matte-finish black crankcase featured piston rings Its FCS-4 Radio Designed Canadian governments target drone program approved US Armed Forces Training Command Full Command Systems has now brought cut ting edge Radio Control technology hobbiest ___________________ service parts available past manu factured EK Logitrol radios including Logitrol manufactured Cirrus Tower Hobby Lobby radios N Frequency Flags comply AMAs phase-In plan new frequencies Ace has available frequency flag system attach antenna Identify channel youre using channel used youll need hardware set appropriate two flag match channel number Ribbon furnished flag 50 L9 20 -Frequency Flag Hardware 75 SOLB1O-l6equency l1lag0/Black 75 50 L91 1-Frequency Flag 1/Brown 75 SOLBl2-ftequency 112ag2/Rad 75 50 LB 18-Frequency Flag 8 /Orange 75 SOLBid-Frequency Flag4/Yellow 75 SOLBiS-Frequency Flag 5/Green 75 li0L9l6-1equency Flag8/Blue 75 50 LB 1 7- equency Flag /Vlolet 75 50LB18Frequency Flag8/Grey 75 ME E/ EhuEJ Box BilE Hignsvlfle Mo 64081 816 584-7121 Send $1 00 complete catalog Afl Ace products available dealer must order direct add $100 handling fee FCS-4 Four Channel Radio Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandl Command 908 E Rosewooa spokane WA TOLEDO/83 TWENTY-NI NTH ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL EXPOSITION TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA ONE MAIN STREET TOLEDO OHIO Reserve April 8 9 10 1983 attend worlds greatest radio con trol model show featuring worlds largest Swap Shops no dealers complete ref resh ment centers Saturday Night Auction raffles complete nc systems accessories acres free parking Bring latest com pletely finished models display enter com petition exciting awards Complete nc systems will presented first second third place win ners new Video Cassette Recorder will awarded lucky winner Best Show Open public three great days APRIL8 9&1O presented Weak Signals RIC Club PO Box 5772 Toledo Ohio 43613 Fine Quality Flying Models atalogS1 50 98 RUBBER POWER KITS plus Gliders c/L R/C Accessories Books 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 MAJESTIC MODELS 3273 West 129th Street Cleveland Ohio 44111 Just before airplane ready land reduce throttle idle increase elevator back-stick make airplane come nose-high flare After try two will probably start making some best landings career remember fellow club member land ings always looked like roller coaster ride fol lowed two bounces three-point landing main gear nose wing tip After session instruction able land like pro should have seen smile face Theres no reason cant work everyone Try Ron Von Puoe III Sleepx Oaks Rd Ft Wol ton Beoch FL 32548 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 55 use f set-cam carb can modified lean out low-throttle setting using technique de veloped Bill Carpenter C H Electronics cuts small screwdriver slot outside end low-speed needle razor saw cam levers square hole filed round shape needle file low speed adjusted before tightening cam permanently modification very helpful using gas oil spark unit running OS Davis Diesel conversion markedlyreduced volume fuel needed requires much leaner settines Overheating ignition Tightly-cowled stallations running CH Electronics ignition system can occasion overheat Doran Hiatt cures adding additional head gasket have encountered heating once 1000 F day too much ground running inverted tightly-cowled engine however its good know cure Hot Stuff revolution Bob Bill Hunter both past Nationals Champions began selling cyanoacrylate glue mailto Free Flight fra ternity 1970 contests frequently wowed us using material repair models damaged time personal reaction mate rial useful repair emergency role couldnt accept idea models could constructed wrong ensuing 13 years have seen Hunters others develop techniques have virtually revolutionized model building Construction time has reduced fraction what once use cyanoacrylates has become norm rather exception humble opinion adhesives now fundamental model construction razor blades pins waxed paper way CyAs must rank biggest improvement modeling since introduction balsa wood picture worth thousand words Hot Stuff Video-Tips tape represents other major breakthrough hobby does one-hour program provide excellent formation techniques procedures may well forerunner revolution dissemi nating how-to knowledge hobbyist full-sized aviation Cessna other manu facturers use video tapes conduct ground school training prospective pilots Hot Stuff tape clearly shows way use video tapes instruct new RC pilots also de velop building trimming installation flying other skills Dont surprised someday new RC trainer kit will include rental coupon instructional tape manufacturer youve opportunity view Ho Stuff Video Tips club meeting bunch want get together view contact Satellite City PO Box 836 Simi CA 93062 details Its instructive hours can spend Old-Timers ailerons once someone will write asking about installing ailerons Old-Timer detail misery theyve did Frankly reason can imagine such modification would improve crosswind landing take-off handling Surely no would want use Old-Timer aerobatics nearly instance aware add ing ailerons highly-dihedraled Old-Timer produces severe adverse yaw place get detailed dissertation adverse yaw phenomenon model tends slide outward aileron-induced tom would swear rudder servo glitching opposite setting Adverse yaw can become severe model will actually snap roll wrong direction real cure reduce dihedral bunch As example know ofaTabi Power house dihedral reduced V2 per tip still tends yaw Naturally modification also reduces inherent stability model also produces rather odd-looking Powerhouse opinion whole idea exercise frustration isnt worth bother OldTimer RC conversions takeoff quickly can easily launched landed runways width Using approach ends up classic student pilot joke about runway being awfully short terrifically wide done years ye won dered earth rather primitive early models could possibly thermal hours still recovered Havent Leafing through recently-acquired MAN October 1934 ran across following Air Ways important events took place recently remarkable flight made Brown-powered Bassett model Miss Phil adelphia Camden NJ May 28 1934 followed Camden landed Middletown DE two hours 35 minutes later followed large airplane rose height 8000 feet motor ceased machine reached ground after twentyminute glide Mr Fritz followed model full-sized airplane remarked model began its descent could make own ship dive fast enough keep sight 156 Model Aviation Aha Just suspected drop 8000 feet touchdown 20 minutes dam thing must have glided like stone So heck did Bassett get 2/2 hours Read superior gliding qualities little ma chine might have stayed up forever 13-ounce load fuel carried model Maxwell used same model win Texaco summer Joe Kovels KG felt superior model Unfortunately s first test flight gliding beautifully landing timers following automobile inadvertently Id ertainlv hope ran still air' good old days Kits kits Hot Stuff video tape uses SkyMaster Industries Lazy Ace kit subject tape Bill Hunter comments superb quality pre-cut parts Anyone has built P&Ws superb Old-Timer kits should un derstand Gene Walloch P&W cuts SkyMaster kits See Hobby Hom ad issue list P&W Old-Timer kits rec ommend highly Also Campbells Custom Kits PO Box 5996 Lake Worth FL 33461 has just announced will resume production Quaker 84 Quaker 54 Dallaire kits formerly kitted M&P have seen yet quality equal Campbells Spacer P-30 kits will further welcome additions OldTimer kit list Oh well Back 1976 paraphrased old saying about fishing God does deduct time spent building flying model aircraft mans life span Since have sent nearly 500 9 x 4-in cards around world readers have Im sure Can imagine surprise upon recently seeing exact duplicate down border de sign type style name removed emblem RC club substituted didnt plan sell things try make buck off idea realls guys thats plagiarism Thanks Frank Frank Zaic has recently released Model Airplanes American Box com pendium articles construction features pages monthly American Boy magazine circa 1927-1934 absolute must reading anyone interested model airplanes cover illustrated line drawing young man launching twin pusher through 158 pages marvelous reading book documents what consider golden age modeling Just tease prospective purchaser little 30 membership AMLA Airplane Model League America over 400000 members Truly Americas youth wild over model airplanes post-Lindbergh era National Champions 1929 sent Europe Wakefield Cup static scale winner young man Vancouver WA named Lou Proctor Such interesting articles photos abound throughout book have just got get read cover-to-cover maybe donate local library Franks address Model Aeronautic Publications Box 135 Northridge CA 91328 Good news Nitrate dope standard finish ing material Old-Timers also used well late Forties introduction hot fuels forced us change HEP STA Aero Gloss fuel-proofers until butyrate dopes introduced Butyrate dope problems unless gas oil fuel used little choice opinion nitrate dope PRODUCTS FOR THE nmtrra&arnfl Uflflfl CO still preferred product fuelproof flammability problems us have scrounging around nitrate dope ever since delighted leam Sig Mfg Co now shipping clear nitrate hobby shops primary advantage nitrate dope Its compatibility Superpoxy Hobbypoxy Poly U Perfect paints well auto en amels adhere underlying nitrate dope base sluffing associated butyrate dope less obnoxious odor faster setting minimal delayed warping better weave-filling added pluses nitrate product wel come addition modelers armory finish ing products Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued oaoe 57 fiat surfaces rounded edges sand paper flat-bottom-airfoiled wing builds flat board So far thing different usual RC sport model size materials large amount metal work required however Giant Scalers have become used fact size birds allows requires use techniques materials much closer full-scale practice usual RC model newcomer Giant Scale have some new interesting things leam engine cowling its distinctive swirl bur nishing made thin sheet aluminum landing gear made 3/16-in A-in tem pered aluminum plates Wing tail struts various sizes aluminum tubing None really beyond scope modeler willing stretch out bit leam new tech niques Spirit St Louis would make good first Giant Scale model basic construction will feel familiar RC modeler flight characteristics make easy plane fly plans available Granada Services 13214 Ingres Ave Granada Hills CA 91344 Pazmany PL-4 plans As originally designed Pazmany PL-4 VW-powered all-metal homebuilt incorporating flying stab T-tail configuration Several have built around country builder modified design take Continental engine same time switched conventional fixed stab elevator set-up version Bob Morse chose 1/3-scale model May 1983 157 Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pipes * Headers * Venturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers Helicopter Ball Mufflers * Specialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Workmanship & Performance
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 156, 157
Radio Control OLD- TIMER Dee B Mathews THIS MONTH retuming traditional format order catch up number items germane SAM-type Old-Timer activities Next time around have bunch interesting things Reed Era RC Long before Thimble Drome seems ironic somehow popular Old-Timer de signs pre-War era seldom seen OldTimer contests today Take Dallaire ex ample am unable locate single advertisement kit rather extensive magazine collection yet extremely common today reason course obvious competition success months subject good case point after searching five years finally located 4 4J L L L K L KTD COUPE designed THEODORE DYKZEUL L ______ ______ _____ II Il~---- CHOR0 10 /2 IJ~v4IJ POWER BABY CYCLONE MAN 1936______ 1/SCALE IN INCHES tNJC 012 w 6 10 15 14 IS pair Miss Airpiems Model Builder plan No 4771 built JT Dyer Brian Sutton Levin New Zealand has Fox 19 power other uses Os 20 models covered tissue finished dope enamel 134 members O-T section New Zealand Model Association AMA TD Coupe Wally Dyson Levin New Zealand second oneits powered 05 40 glow features full fiberglass cowl Hes got others under construction Artist Mark Stewart outside home Shoshone National Forest near Dubois WY plane Flying Quaker other Miss America can often found flying Old-Timers valley just outside Yellowstone Park models feature CH electronic ignition systems art mostly Indian oil paintings may have seeti 54 Model Aviation Heres Wally Dysons first TD Coupeit has ST 40 glow halfcowl Its won 4 5 vintage contests entered some photos T D Coupe New Zealand Examining photos drawings causes wonder such lovely design should rarely seen hope little feature will introduce T D Coupe some potential builders will order plan No 3D7 John Pond Plans PO Box 3215 San Jose CA 95156 build Designed Theodore Dykzeul initials T Dget published MAN October 1936 model designed around ubiqui tous Baby Cyclone Quoting article As performance model flies fair rate speed climbs about 300 angle has glide about 15 also built easily enough experienced builder rubber-powered models will have no trouble construction Since airwheels silk used cost about $700 Using wood wheels bamboo paper price can cut half model has now made 82 flights abso lutely no repairs outside few broken props patches silk practically crashproof having hit office airport wind break trees concrete watering trough barbed-wire fence pictures completed model taken after 48th flight Construction totally conventional wellconceived exception what perceive rather weak cabin framework Some simple re-engineering carrying forces down onto fuselage would advisable hinge lines rudder elevator nearly ideal originally designed Although wing area would allow use 25 cu power plant under SAM rules Fox I9BB would nearly ideal think cowl would developed easily using lost-foam technique shown Febuary 1982 issue Model Aviation such simple method develop cowl flying T D Coupe would sinful design would likely have great diffi culty competing run-of-the-mill Play boys ad nauseum nonetheless would certainly delight build fly sport role So send us picture New life old engines Gene Hempel P&G Metal Shop 301 North Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 has chrome service worn-out pistons prefers customer send unit rod disassembled piston great way get old O&R etc running again Write Gene details Leaning out OS carb Newer OS engines Continued page 1S6 May 1983 55 Bill Carpenter found old engines various places Wyomingthe Morton M-5 behind bar Dubar WY loose engines 0&Rs except Atwood JH 60 center Note unique air intake systemit both front rotary valve rear drum valve connecting air tunnel Some versions downdraft venturi aft end tunnel others matte-finish black crankcase featured piston rings Its FCS-4 Radio Designed Canadian governments target drone program approved US Armed Forces Training Command Full Command Systems has now brought cut ting edge Radio Control technology hobbiest ___________________ service parts available past manu factured EK Logitrol radios including Logitrol manufactured Cirrus Tower Hobby Lobby radios N Frequency Flags comply AMAs phase-In plan new frequencies Ace has available frequency flag system attach antenna Identify channel youre using channel used youll need hardware set appropriate two flag match channel number Ribbon furnished flag 50 L9 20 -Frequency Flag Hardware 75 SOLB1O-l6equency l1lag0/Black 75 50 L91 1-Frequency Flag 1/Brown 75 SOLBl2-ftequency 112ag2/Rad 75 50 LB 18-Frequency Flag 8 /Orange 75 SOLBid-Frequency Flag4/Yellow 75 SOLBiS-Frequency Flag 5/Green 75 li0L9l6-1equency Flag8/Blue 75 50 LB 1 7- equency Flag /Vlolet 75 50LB18Frequency Flag8/Grey 75 ME E/ EhuEJ Box BilE Hignsvlfle Mo 64081 816 584-7121 Send $1 00 complete catalog Afl Ace products available dealer must order direct add $100 handling fee FCS-4 Four Channel Radio Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandl Command 908 E Rosewooa spokane WA TOLEDO/83 TWENTY-NI NTH ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL EXPOSITION TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA ONE MAIN STREET TOLEDO OHIO Reserve April 8 9 10 1983 attend worlds greatest radio con trol model show featuring worlds largest Swap Shops no dealers complete ref resh ment centers Saturday Night Auction raffles complete nc systems accessories acres free parking Bring latest com pletely finished models display enter com petition exciting awards Complete nc systems will presented first second third place win ners new Video Cassette Recorder will awarded lucky winner Best Show Open public three great days APRIL8 9&1O presented Weak Signals RIC Club PO Box 5772 Toledo Ohio 43613 Fine Quality Flying Models atalogS1 50 98 RUBBER POWER KITS plus Gliders c/L R/C Accessories Books 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 MAJESTIC MODELS 3273 West 129th Street Cleveland Ohio 44111 Just before airplane ready land reduce throttle idle increase elevator back-stick make airplane come nose-high flare After try two will probably start making some best landings career remember fellow club member land ings always looked like roller coaster ride fol lowed two bounces three-point landing main gear nose wing tip After session instruction able land like pro should have seen smile face Theres no reason cant work everyone Try Ron Von Puoe III Sleepx Oaks Rd Ft Wol ton Beoch FL 32548 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 55 use f set-cam carb can modified lean out low-throttle setting using technique de veloped Bill Carpenter C H Electronics cuts small screwdriver slot outside end low-speed needle razor saw cam levers square hole filed round shape needle file low speed adjusted before tightening cam permanently modification very helpful using gas oil spark unit running OS Davis Diesel conversion markedlyreduced volume fuel needed requires much leaner settines Overheating ignition Tightly-cowled stallations running CH Electronics ignition system can occasion overheat Doran Hiatt cures adding additional head gasket have encountered heating once 1000 F day too much ground running inverted tightly-cowled engine however its good know cure Hot Stuff revolution Bob Bill Hunter both past Nationals Champions began selling cyanoacrylate glue mailto Free Flight fra ternity 1970 contests frequently wowed us using material repair models damaged time personal reaction mate rial useful repair emergency role couldnt accept idea models could constructed wrong ensuing 13 years have seen Hunters others develop techniques have virtually revolutionized model building Construction time has reduced fraction what once use cyanoacrylates has become norm rather exception humble opinion adhesives now fundamental model construction razor blades pins waxed paper way CyAs must rank biggest improvement modeling since introduction balsa wood picture worth thousand words Hot Stuff Video-Tips tape represents other major breakthrough hobby does one-hour program provide excellent formation techniques procedures may well forerunner revolution dissemi nating how-to knowledge hobbyist full-sized aviation Cessna other manu facturers use video tapes conduct ground school training prospective pilots Hot Stuff tape clearly shows way use video tapes instruct new RC pilots also de velop building trimming installation flying other skills Dont surprised someday new RC trainer kit will include rental coupon instructional tape manufacturer youve opportunity view Ho Stuff Video Tips club meeting bunch want get together view contact Satellite City PO Box 836 Simi CA 93062 details Its instructive hours can spend Old-Timers ailerons once someone will write asking about installing ailerons Old-Timer detail misery theyve did Frankly reason can imagine such modification would improve crosswind landing take-off handling Surely no would want use Old-Timer aerobatics nearly instance aware add ing ailerons highly-dihedraled Old-Timer produces severe adverse yaw place get detailed dissertation adverse yaw phenomenon model tends slide outward aileron-induced tom would swear rudder servo glitching opposite setting Adverse yaw can become severe model will actually snap roll wrong direction real cure reduce dihedral bunch As example know ofaTabi Power house dihedral reduced V2 per tip still tends yaw Naturally modification also reduces inherent stability model also produces rather odd-looking Powerhouse opinion whole idea exercise frustration isnt worth bother OldTimer RC conversions takeoff quickly can easily launched landed runways width Using approach ends up classic student pilot joke about runway being awfully short terrifically wide done years ye won dered earth rather primitive early models could possibly thermal hours still recovered Havent Leafing through recently-acquired MAN October 1934 ran across following Air Ways important events took place recently remarkable flight made Brown-powered Bassett model Miss Phil adelphia Camden NJ May 28 1934 followed Camden landed Middletown DE two hours 35 minutes later followed large airplane rose height 8000 feet motor ceased machine reached ground after twentyminute glide Mr Fritz followed model full-sized airplane remarked model began its descent could make own ship dive fast enough keep sight 156 Model Aviation Aha Just suspected drop 8000 feet touchdown 20 minutes dam thing must have glided like stone So heck did Bassett get 2/2 hours Read superior gliding qualities little ma chine might have stayed up forever 13-ounce load fuel carried model Maxwell used same model win Texaco summer Joe Kovels KG felt superior model Unfortunately s first test flight gliding beautifully landing timers following automobile inadvertently Id ertainlv hope ran still air' good old days Kits kits Hot Stuff video tape uses SkyMaster Industries Lazy Ace kit subject tape Bill Hunter comments superb quality pre-cut parts Anyone has built P&Ws superb Old-Timer kits should un derstand Gene Walloch P&W cuts SkyMaster kits See Hobby Hom ad issue list P&W Old-Timer kits rec ommend highly Also Campbells Custom Kits PO Box 5996 Lake Worth FL 33461 has just announced will resume production Quaker 84 Quaker 54 Dallaire kits formerly kitted M&P have seen yet quality equal Campbells Spacer P-30 kits will further welcome additions OldTimer kit list Oh well Back 1976 paraphrased old saying about fishing God does deduct time spent building flying model aircraft mans life span Since have sent nearly 500 9 x 4-in cards around world readers have Im sure Can imagine surprise upon recently seeing exact duplicate down border de sign type style name removed emblem RC club substituted didnt plan sell things try make buck off idea realls guys thats plagiarism Thanks Frank Frank Zaic has recently released Model Airplanes American Box com pendium articles construction features pages monthly American Boy magazine circa 1927-1934 absolute must reading anyone interested model airplanes cover illustrated line drawing young man launching twin pusher through 158 pages marvelous reading book documents what consider golden age modeling Just tease prospective purchaser little 30 membership AMLA Airplane Model League America over 400000 members Truly Americas youth wild over model airplanes post-Lindbergh era National Champions 1929 sent Europe Wakefield Cup static scale winner young man Vancouver WA named Lou Proctor Such interesting articles photos abound throughout book have just got get read cover-to-cover maybe donate local library Franks address Model Aeronautic Publications Box 135 Northridge CA 91328 Good news Nitrate dope standard finish ing material Old-Timers also used well late Forties introduction hot fuels forced us change HEP STA Aero Gloss fuel-proofers until butyrate dopes introduced Butyrate dope problems unless gas oil fuel used little choice opinion nitrate dope PRODUCTS FOR THE nmtrra&arnfl Uflflfl CO still preferred product fuelproof flammability problems us have scrounging around nitrate dope ever since delighted leam Sig Mfg Co now shipping clear nitrate hobby shops primary advantage nitrate dope Its compatibility Superpoxy Hobbypoxy Poly U Perfect paints well auto en amels adhere underlying nitrate dope base sluffing associated butyrate dope less obnoxious odor faster setting minimal delayed warping better weave-filling added pluses nitrate product wel come addition modelers armory finish ing products Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued oaoe 57 fiat surfaces rounded edges sand paper flat-bottom-airfoiled wing builds flat board So far thing different usual RC sport model size materials large amount metal work required however Giant Scalers have become used fact size birds allows requires use techniques materials much closer full-scale practice usual RC model newcomer Giant Scale have some new interesting things leam engine cowling its distinctive swirl bur nishing made thin sheet aluminum landing gear made 3/16-in A-in tem pered aluminum plates Wing tail struts various sizes aluminum tubing None really beyond scope modeler willing stretch out bit leam new tech niques Spirit St Louis would make good first Giant Scale model basic construction will feel familiar RC modeler flight characteristics make easy plane fly plans available Granada Services 13214 Ingres Ave Granada Hills CA 91344 Pazmany PL-4 plans As originally designed Pazmany PL-4 VW-powered all-metal homebuilt incorporating flying stab T-tail configuration Several have built around country builder modified design take Continental engine same time switched conventional fixed stab elevator set-up version Bob Morse chose 1/3-scale model May 1983 157 Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pipes * Headers * Venturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers Helicopter Ball Mufflers * Specialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Workmanship & Performance
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 156, 157
Radio Control OLD- TIMER Dee B Mathews THIS MONTH retuming traditional format order catch up number items germane SAM-type Old-Timer activities Next time around have bunch interesting things Reed Era RC Long before Thimble Drome seems ironic somehow popular Old-Timer de signs pre-War era seldom seen OldTimer contests today Take Dallaire ex ample am unable locate single advertisement kit rather extensive magazine collection yet extremely common today reason course obvious competition success months subject good case point after searching five years finally located 4 4J L L L K L KTD COUPE designed THEODORE DYKZEUL L ______ ______ _____ II Il~---- CHOR0 10 /2 IJ~v4IJ POWER BABY CYCLONE MAN 1936______ 1/SCALE IN INCHES tNJC 012 w 6 10 15 14 IS pair Miss Airpiems Model Builder plan No 4771 built JT Dyer Brian Sutton Levin New Zealand has Fox 19 power other uses Os 20 models covered tissue finished dope enamel 134 members O-T section New Zealand Model Association AMA TD Coupe Wally Dyson Levin New Zealand second oneits powered 05 40 glow features full fiberglass cowl Hes got others under construction Artist Mark Stewart outside home Shoshone National Forest near Dubois WY plane Flying Quaker other Miss America can often found flying Old-Timers valley just outside Yellowstone Park models feature CH electronic ignition systems art mostly Indian oil paintings may have seeti 54 Model Aviation Heres Wally Dysons first TD Coupeit has ST 40 glow halfcowl Its won 4 5 vintage contests entered some photos T D Coupe New Zealand Examining photos drawings causes wonder such lovely design should rarely seen hope little feature will introduce T D Coupe some potential builders will order plan No 3D7 John Pond Plans PO Box 3215 San Jose CA 95156 build Designed Theodore Dykzeul initials T Dget published MAN October 1936 model designed around ubiqui tous Baby Cyclone Quoting article As performance model flies fair rate speed climbs about 300 angle has glide about 15 also built easily enough experienced builder rubber-powered models will have no trouble construction Since airwheels silk used cost about $700 Using wood wheels bamboo paper price can cut half model has now made 82 flights abso lutely no repairs outside few broken props patches silk practically crashproof having hit office airport wind break trees concrete watering trough barbed-wire fence pictures completed model taken after 48th flight Construction totally conventional wellconceived exception what perceive rather weak cabin framework Some simple re-engineering carrying forces down onto fuselage would advisable hinge lines rudder elevator nearly ideal originally designed Although wing area would allow use 25 cu power plant under SAM rules Fox I9BB would nearly ideal think cowl would developed easily using lost-foam technique shown Febuary 1982 issue Model Aviation such simple method develop cowl flying T D Coupe would sinful design would likely have great diffi culty competing run-of-the-mill Play boys ad nauseum nonetheless would certainly delight build fly sport role So send us picture New life old engines Gene Hempel P&G Metal Shop 301 North Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 has chrome service worn-out pistons prefers customer send unit rod disassembled piston great way get old O&R etc running again Write Gene details Leaning out OS carb Newer OS engines Continued page 1S6 May 1983 55 Bill Carpenter found old engines various places Wyomingthe Morton M-5 behind bar Dubar WY loose engines 0&Rs except Atwood JH 60 center Note unique air intake systemit both front rotary valve rear drum valve connecting air tunnel Some versions downdraft venturi aft end tunnel others matte-finish black crankcase featured piston rings Its FCS-4 Radio Designed Canadian governments target drone program approved US Armed Forces Training Command Full Command Systems has now brought cut ting edge Radio Control technology hobbiest ___________________ service parts available past manu factured EK Logitrol radios including Logitrol manufactured Cirrus Tower Hobby Lobby radios N Frequency Flags comply AMAs phase-In plan new frequencies Ace has available frequency flag system attach antenna Identify channel youre using channel used youll need hardware set appropriate two flag match channel number Ribbon furnished flag 50 L9 20 -Frequency Flag Hardware 75 SOLB1O-l6equency l1lag0/Black 75 50 L91 1-Frequency Flag 1/Brown 75 SOLBl2-ftequency 112ag2/Rad 75 50 LB 18-Frequency Flag 8 /Orange 75 SOLBid-Frequency Flag4/Yellow 75 SOLBiS-Frequency Flag 5/Green 75 li0L9l6-1equency Flag8/Blue 75 50 LB 1 7- equency Flag /Vlolet 75 50LB18Frequency Flag8/Grey 75 ME E/ EhuEJ Box BilE Hignsvlfle Mo 64081 816 584-7121 Send $1 00 complete catalog Afl Ace products available dealer must order direct add $100 handling fee FCS-4 Four Channel Radio Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandl Command 908 E Rosewooa spokane WA TOLEDO/83 TWENTY-NI NTH ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL EXPOSITION TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA ONE MAIN STREET TOLEDO OHIO Reserve April 8 9 10 1983 attend worlds greatest radio con trol model show featuring worlds largest Swap Shops no dealers complete ref resh ment centers Saturday Night Auction raffles complete nc systems accessories acres free parking Bring latest com pletely finished models display enter com petition exciting awards Complete nc systems will presented first second third place win ners new Video Cassette Recorder will awarded lucky winner Best Show Open public three great days APRIL8 9&1O presented Weak Signals RIC Club PO Box 5772 Toledo Ohio 43613 Fine Quality Flying Models atalogS1 50 98 RUBBER POWER KITS plus Gliders c/L R/C Accessories Books 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 MAJESTIC MODELS 3273 West 129th Street Cleveland Ohio 44111 Just before airplane ready land reduce throttle idle increase elevator back-stick make airplane come nose-high flare After try two will probably start making some best landings career remember fellow club member land ings always looked like roller coaster ride fol lowed two bounces three-point landing main gear nose wing tip After session instruction able land like pro should have seen smile face Theres no reason cant work everyone Try Ron Von Puoe III Sleepx Oaks Rd Ft Wol ton Beoch FL 32548 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 55 use f set-cam carb can modified lean out low-throttle setting using technique de veloped Bill Carpenter C H Electronics cuts small screwdriver slot outside end low-speed needle razor saw cam levers square hole filed round shape needle file low speed adjusted before tightening cam permanently modification very helpful using gas oil spark unit running OS Davis Diesel conversion markedlyreduced volume fuel needed requires much leaner settines Overheating ignition Tightly-cowled stallations running CH Electronics ignition system can occasion overheat Doran Hiatt cures adding additional head gasket have encountered heating once 1000 F day too much ground running inverted tightly-cowled engine however its good know cure Hot Stuff revolution Bob Bill Hunter both past Nationals Champions began selling cyanoacrylate glue mailto Free Flight fra ternity 1970 contests frequently wowed us using material repair models damaged time personal reaction mate rial useful repair emergency role couldnt accept idea models could constructed wrong ensuing 13 years have seen Hunters others develop techniques have virtually revolutionized model building Construction time has reduced fraction what once use cyanoacrylates has become norm rather exception humble opinion adhesives now fundamental model construction razor blades pins waxed paper way CyAs must rank biggest improvement modeling since introduction balsa wood picture worth thousand words Hot Stuff Video-Tips tape represents other major breakthrough hobby does one-hour program provide excellent formation techniques procedures may well forerunner revolution dissemi nating how-to knowledge hobbyist full-sized aviation Cessna other manu facturers use video tapes conduct ground school training prospective pilots Hot Stuff tape clearly shows way use video tapes instruct new RC pilots also de velop building trimming installation flying other skills Dont surprised someday new RC trainer kit will include rental coupon instructional tape manufacturer youve opportunity view Ho Stuff Video Tips club meeting bunch want get together view contact Satellite City PO Box 836 Simi CA 93062 details Its instructive hours can spend Old-Timers ailerons once someone will write asking about installing ailerons Old-Timer detail misery theyve did Frankly reason can imagine such modification would improve crosswind landing take-off handling Surely no would want use Old-Timer aerobatics nearly instance aware add ing ailerons highly-dihedraled Old-Timer produces severe adverse yaw place get detailed dissertation adverse yaw phenomenon model tends slide outward aileron-induced tom would swear rudder servo glitching opposite setting Adverse yaw can become severe model will actually snap roll wrong direction real cure reduce dihedral bunch As example know ofaTabi Power house dihedral reduced V2 per tip still tends yaw Naturally modification also reduces inherent stability model also produces rather odd-looking Powerhouse opinion whole idea exercise frustration isnt worth bother OldTimer RC conversions takeoff quickly can easily launched landed runways width Using approach ends up classic student pilot joke about runway being awfully short terrifically wide done years ye won dered earth rather primitive early models could possibly thermal hours still recovered Havent Leafing through recently-acquired MAN October 1934 ran across following Air Ways important events took place recently remarkable flight made Brown-powered Bassett model Miss Phil adelphia Camden NJ May 28 1934 followed Camden landed Middletown DE two hours 35 minutes later followed large airplane rose height 8000 feet motor ceased machine reached ground after twentyminute glide Mr Fritz followed model full-sized airplane remarked model began its descent could make own ship dive fast enough keep sight 156 Model Aviation Aha Just suspected drop 8000 feet touchdown 20 minutes dam thing must have glided like stone So heck did Bassett get 2/2 hours Read superior gliding qualities little ma chine might have stayed up forever 13-ounce load fuel carried model Maxwell used same model win Texaco summer Joe Kovels KG felt superior model Unfortunately s first test flight gliding beautifully landing timers following automobile inadvertently Id ertainlv hope ran still air' good old days Kits kits Hot Stuff video tape uses SkyMaster Industries Lazy Ace kit subject tape Bill Hunter comments superb quality pre-cut parts Anyone has built P&Ws superb Old-Timer kits should un derstand Gene Walloch P&W cuts SkyMaster kits See Hobby Hom ad issue list P&W Old-Timer kits rec ommend highly Also Campbells Custom Kits PO Box 5996 Lake Worth FL 33461 has just announced will resume production Quaker 84 Quaker 54 Dallaire kits formerly kitted M&P have seen yet quality equal Campbells Spacer P-30 kits will further welcome additions OldTimer kit list Oh well Back 1976 paraphrased old saying about fishing God does deduct time spent building flying model aircraft mans life span Since have sent nearly 500 9 x 4-in cards around world readers have Im sure Can imagine surprise upon recently seeing exact duplicate down border de sign type style name removed emblem RC club substituted didnt plan sell things try make buck off idea realls guys thats plagiarism Thanks Frank Frank Zaic has recently released Model Airplanes American Box com pendium articles construction features pages monthly American Boy magazine circa 1927-1934 absolute must reading anyone interested model airplanes cover illustrated line drawing young man launching twin pusher through 158 pages marvelous reading book documents what consider golden age modeling Just tease prospective purchaser little 30 membership AMLA Airplane Model League America over 400000 members Truly Americas youth wild over model airplanes post-Lindbergh era National Champions 1929 sent Europe Wakefield Cup static scale winner young man Vancouver WA named Lou Proctor Such interesting articles photos abound throughout book have just got get read cover-to-cover maybe donate local library Franks address Model Aeronautic Publications Box 135 Northridge CA 91328 Good news Nitrate dope standard finish ing material Old-Timers also used well late Forties introduction hot fuels forced us change HEP STA Aero Gloss fuel-proofers until butyrate dopes introduced Butyrate dope problems unless gas oil fuel used little choice opinion nitrate dope PRODUCTS FOR THE nmtrra&arnfl Uflflfl CO still preferred product fuelproof flammability problems us have scrounging around nitrate dope ever since delighted leam Sig Mfg Co now shipping clear nitrate hobby shops primary advantage nitrate dope Its compatibility Superpoxy Hobbypoxy Poly U Perfect paints well auto en amels adhere underlying nitrate dope base sluffing associated butyrate dope less obnoxious odor faster setting minimal delayed warping better weave-filling added pluses nitrate product wel come addition modelers armory finish ing products Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued oaoe 57 fiat surfaces rounded edges sand paper flat-bottom-airfoiled wing builds flat board So far thing different usual RC sport model size materials large amount metal work required however Giant Scalers have become used fact size birds allows requires use techniques materials much closer full-scale practice usual RC model newcomer Giant Scale have some new interesting things leam engine cowling its distinctive swirl bur nishing made thin sheet aluminum landing gear made 3/16-in A-in tem pered aluminum plates Wing tail struts various sizes aluminum tubing None really beyond scope modeler willing stretch out bit leam new tech niques Spirit St Louis would make good first Giant Scale model basic construction will feel familiar RC modeler flight characteristics make easy plane fly plans available Granada Services 13214 Ingres Ave Granada Hills CA 91344 Pazmany PL-4 plans As originally designed Pazmany PL-4 VW-powered all-metal homebuilt incorporating flying stab T-tail configuration Several have built around country builder modified design take Continental engine same time switched conventional fixed stab elevator set-up version Bob Morse chose 1/3-scale model May 1983 157 Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pipes * Headers * Venturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers Helicopter Ball Mufflers * Specialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Workmanship & Performance
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 156, 157
Radio Control OLD- TIMER Dee B Mathews THIS MONTH retuming traditional format order catch up number items germane SAM-type Old-Timer activities Next time around have bunch interesting things Reed Era RC Long before Thimble Drome seems ironic somehow popular Old-Timer de signs pre-War era seldom seen OldTimer contests today Take Dallaire ex ample am unable locate single advertisement kit rather extensive magazine collection yet extremely common today reason course obvious competition success months subject good case point after searching five years finally located 4 4J L L L K L KTD COUPE designed THEODORE DYKZEUL L ______ ______ _____ II Il~---- CHOR0 10 /2 IJ~v4IJ POWER BABY CYCLONE MAN 1936______ 1/SCALE IN INCHES tNJC 012 w 6 10 15 14 IS pair Miss Airpiems Model Builder plan No 4771 built JT Dyer Brian Sutton Levin New Zealand has Fox 19 power other uses Os 20 models covered tissue finished dope enamel 134 members O-T section New Zealand Model Association AMA TD Coupe Wally Dyson Levin New Zealand second oneits powered 05 40 glow features full fiberglass cowl Hes got others under construction Artist Mark Stewart outside home Shoshone National Forest near Dubois WY plane Flying Quaker other Miss America can often found flying Old-Timers valley just outside Yellowstone Park models feature CH electronic ignition systems art mostly Indian oil paintings may have seeti 54 Model Aviation Heres Wally Dysons first TD Coupeit has ST 40 glow halfcowl Its won 4 5 vintage contests entered some photos T D Coupe New Zealand Examining photos drawings causes wonder such lovely design should rarely seen hope little feature will introduce T D Coupe some potential builders will order plan No 3D7 John Pond Plans PO Box 3215 San Jose CA 95156 build Designed Theodore Dykzeul initials T Dget published MAN October 1936 model designed around ubiqui tous Baby Cyclone Quoting article As performance model flies fair rate speed climbs about 300 angle has glide about 15 also built easily enough experienced builder rubber-powered models will have no trouble construction Since airwheels silk used cost about $700 Using wood wheels bamboo paper price can cut half model has now made 82 flights abso lutely no repairs outside few broken props patches silk practically crashproof having hit office airport wind break trees concrete watering trough barbed-wire fence pictures completed model taken after 48th flight Construction totally conventional wellconceived exception what perceive rather weak cabin framework Some simple re-engineering carrying forces down onto fuselage would advisable hinge lines rudder elevator nearly ideal originally designed Although wing area would allow use 25 cu power plant under SAM rules Fox I9BB would nearly ideal think cowl would developed easily using lost-foam technique shown Febuary 1982 issue Model Aviation such simple method develop cowl flying T D Coupe would sinful design would likely have great diffi culty competing run-of-the-mill Play boys ad nauseum nonetheless would certainly delight build fly sport role So send us picture New life old engines Gene Hempel P&G Metal Shop 301 North Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 has chrome service worn-out pistons prefers customer send unit rod disassembled piston great way get old O&R etc running again Write Gene details Leaning out OS carb Newer OS engines Continued page 1S6 May 1983 55 Bill Carpenter found old engines various places Wyomingthe Morton M-5 behind bar Dubar WY loose engines 0&Rs except Atwood JH 60 center Note unique air intake systemit both front rotary valve rear drum valve connecting air tunnel Some versions downdraft venturi aft end tunnel others matte-finish black crankcase featured piston rings Its FCS-4 Radio Designed Canadian governments target drone program approved US Armed Forces Training Command Full Command Systems has now brought cut ting edge Radio Control technology hobbiest ___________________ service parts available past manu factured EK Logitrol radios including Logitrol manufactured Cirrus Tower Hobby Lobby radios N Frequency Flags comply AMAs phase-In plan new frequencies Ace has available frequency flag system attach antenna Identify channel youre using channel used youll need hardware set appropriate two flag match channel number Ribbon furnished flag 50 L9 20 -Frequency Flag Hardware 75 SOLB1O-l6equency l1lag0/Black 75 50 L91 1-Frequency Flag 1/Brown 75 SOLBl2-ftequency 112ag2/Rad 75 50 LB 18-Frequency Flag 8 /Orange 75 SOLBid-Frequency Flag4/Yellow 75 SOLBiS-Frequency Flag 5/Green 75 li0L9l6-1equency Flag8/Blue 75 50 LB 1 7- equency Flag /Vlolet 75 50LB18Frequency Flag8/Grey 75 ME E/ EhuEJ Box BilE Hignsvlfle Mo 64081 816 584-7121 Send $1 00 complete catalog Afl Ace products available dealer must order direct add $100 handling fee FCS-4 Four Channel Radio Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandl Command 908 E Rosewooa spokane WA TOLEDO/83 TWENTY-NI NTH ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL EXPOSITION TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA ONE MAIN STREET TOLEDO OHIO Reserve April 8 9 10 1983 attend worlds greatest radio con trol model show featuring worlds largest Swap Shops no dealers complete ref resh ment centers Saturday Night Auction raffles complete nc systems accessories acres free parking Bring latest com pletely finished models display enter com petition exciting awards Complete nc systems will presented first second third place win ners new Video Cassette Recorder will awarded lucky winner Best Show Open public three great days APRIL8 9&1O presented Weak Signals RIC Club PO Box 5772 Toledo Ohio 43613 Fine Quality Flying Models atalogS1 50 98 RUBBER POWER KITS plus Gliders c/L R/C Accessories Books 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 MAJESTIC MODELS 3273 West 129th Street Cleveland Ohio 44111 Just before airplane ready land reduce throttle idle increase elevator back-stick make airplane come nose-high flare After try two will probably start making some best landings career remember fellow club member land ings always looked like roller coaster ride fol lowed two bounces three-point landing main gear nose wing tip After session instruction able land like pro should have seen smile face Theres no reason cant work everyone Try Ron Von Puoe III Sleepx Oaks Rd Ft Wol ton Beoch FL 32548 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 55 use f set-cam carb can modified lean out low-throttle setting using technique de veloped Bill Carpenter C H Electronics cuts small screwdriver slot outside end low-speed needle razor saw cam levers square hole filed round shape needle file low speed adjusted before tightening cam permanently modification very helpful using gas oil spark unit running OS Davis Diesel conversion markedlyreduced volume fuel needed requires much leaner settines Overheating ignition Tightly-cowled stallations running CH Electronics ignition system can occasion overheat Doran Hiatt cures adding additional head gasket have encountered heating once 1000 F day too much ground running inverted tightly-cowled engine however its good know cure Hot Stuff revolution Bob Bill Hunter both past Nationals Champions began selling cyanoacrylate glue mailto Free Flight fra ternity 1970 contests frequently wowed us using material repair models damaged time personal reaction mate rial useful repair emergency role couldnt accept idea models could constructed wrong ensuing 13 years have seen Hunters others develop techniques have virtually revolutionized model building Construction time has reduced fraction what once use cyanoacrylates has become norm rather exception humble opinion adhesives now fundamental model construction razor blades pins waxed paper way CyAs must rank biggest improvement modeling since introduction balsa wood picture worth thousand words Hot Stuff Video-Tips tape represents other major breakthrough hobby does one-hour program provide excellent formation techniques procedures may well forerunner revolution dissemi nating how-to knowledge hobbyist full-sized aviation Cessna other manu facturers use video tapes conduct ground school training prospective pilots Hot Stuff tape clearly shows way use video tapes instruct new RC pilots also de velop building trimming installation flying other skills Dont surprised someday new RC trainer kit will include rental coupon instructional tape manufacturer youve opportunity view Ho Stuff Video Tips club meeting bunch want get together view contact Satellite City PO Box 836 Simi CA 93062 details Its instructive hours can spend Old-Timers ailerons once someone will write asking about installing ailerons Old-Timer detail misery theyve did Frankly reason can imagine such modification would improve crosswind landing take-off handling Surely no would want use Old-Timer aerobatics nearly instance aware add ing ailerons highly-dihedraled Old-Timer produces severe adverse yaw place get detailed dissertation adverse yaw phenomenon model tends slide outward aileron-induced tom would swear rudder servo glitching opposite setting Adverse yaw can become severe model will actually snap roll wrong direction real cure reduce dihedral bunch As example know ofaTabi Power house dihedral reduced V2 per tip still tends yaw Naturally modification also reduces inherent stability model also produces rather odd-looking Powerhouse opinion whole idea exercise frustration isnt worth bother OldTimer RC conversions takeoff quickly can easily launched landed runways width Using approach ends up classic student pilot joke about runway being awfully short terrifically wide done years ye won dered earth rather primitive early models could possibly thermal hours still recovered Havent Leafing through recently-acquired MAN October 1934 ran across following Air Ways important events took place recently remarkable flight made Brown-powered Bassett model Miss Phil adelphia Camden NJ May 28 1934 followed Camden landed Middletown DE two hours 35 minutes later followed large airplane rose height 8000 feet motor ceased machine reached ground after twentyminute glide Mr Fritz followed model full-sized airplane remarked model began its descent could make own ship dive fast enough keep sight 156 Model Aviation Aha Just suspected drop 8000 feet touchdown 20 minutes dam thing must have glided like stone So heck did Bassett get 2/2 hours Read superior gliding qualities little ma chine might have stayed up forever 13-ounce load fuel carried model Maxwell used same model win Texaco summer Joe Kovels KG felt superior model Unfortunately s first test flight gliding beautifully landing timers following automobile inadvertently Id ertainlv hope ran still air' good old days Kits kits Hot Stuff video tape uses SkyMaster Industries Lazy Ace kit subject tape Bill Hunter comments superb quality pre-cut parts Anyone has built P&Ws superb Old-Timer kits should un derstand Gene Walloch P&W cuts SkyMaster kits See Hobby Hom ad issue list P&W Old-Timer kits rec ommend highly Also Campbells Custom Kits PO Box 5996 Lake Worth FL 33461 has just announced will resume production Quaker 84 Quaker 54 Dallaire kits formerly kitted M&P have seen yet quality equal Campbells Spacer P-30 kits will further welcome additions OldTimer kit list Oh well Back 1976 paraphrased old saying about fishing God does deduct time spent building flying model aircraft mans life span Since have sent nearly 500 9 x 4-in cards around world readers have Im sure Can imagine surprise upon recently seeing exact duplicate down border de sign type style name removed emblem RC club substituted didnt plan sell things try make buck off idea realls guys thats plagiarism Thanks Frank Frank Zaic has recently released Model Airplanes American Box com pendium articles construction features pages monthly American Boy magazine circa 1927-1934 absolute must reading anyone interested model airplanes cover illustrated line drawing young man launching twin pusher through 158 pages marvelous reading book documents what consider golden age modeling Just tease prospective purchaser little 30 membership AMLA Airplane Model League America over 400000 members Truly Americas youth wild over model airplanes post-Lindbergh era National Champions 1929 sent Europe Wakefield Cup static scale winner young man Vancouver WA named Lou Proctor Such interesting articles photos abound throughout book have just got get read cover-to-cover maybe donate local library Franks address Model Aeronautic Publications Box 135 Northridge CA 91328 Good news Nitrate dope standard finish ing material Old-Timers also used well late Forties introduction hot fuels forced us change HEP STA Aero Gloss fuel-proofers until butyrate dopes introduced Butyrate dope problems unless gas oil fuel used little choice opinion nitrate dope PRODUCTS FOR THE nmtrra&arnfl Uflflfl CO still preferred product fuelproof flammability problems us have scrounging around nitrate dope ever since delighted leam Sig Mfg Co now shipping clear nitrate hobby shops primary advantage nitrate dope Its compatibility Superpoxy Hobbypoxy Poly U Perfect paints well auto en amels adhere underlying nitrate dope base sluffing associated butyrate dope less obnoxious odor faster setting minimal delayed warping better weave-filling added pluses nitrate product wel come addition modelers armory finish ing products Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued oaoe 57 fiat surfaces rounded edges sand paper flat-bottom-airfoiled wing builds flat board So far thing different usual RC sport model size materials large amount metal work required however Giant Scalers have become used fact size birds allows requires use techniques materials much closer full-scale practice usual RC model newcomer Giant Scale have some new interesting things leam engine cowling its distinctive swirl bur nishing made thin sheet aluminum landing gear made 3/16-in A-in tem pered aluminum plates Wing tail struts various sizes aluminum tubing None really beyond scope modeler willing stretch out bit leam new tech niques Spirit St Louis would make good first Giant Scale model basic construction will feel familiar RC modeler flight characteristics make easy plane fly plans available Granada Services 13214 Ingres Ave Granada Hills CA 91344 Pazmany PL-4 plans As originally designed Pazmany PL-4 VW-powered all-metal homebuilt incorporating flying stab T-tail configuration Several have built around country builder modified design take Continental engine same time switched conventional fixed stab elevator set-up version Bob Morse chose 1/3-scale model May 1983 157 Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pipes * Headers * Venturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers Helicopter Ball Mufflers * Specialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Workmanship & Performance