Many older modelers have loving memories Miss Tiny built late Otto Bernhardt winter 1967-68 flown years infrequently sport FF powered Arden 09 Otto converted glow-powered RC 1982 hoping fly V2A Texaco 24 oz compet itive Today flies fun detuned Cox Tee Dee 049 Covering pink silk black K&B Superpoxy trim thin overall coat clear Superpoxy gives truly fuelproof finish features original kit spun-aluminum cowlsi Cowl plans came Barney Synders famed Modelcraft Hobby Shop Gardens CA WING SECURED DY HOOKS RUBBER BARDS ADJUSTABLE LOCK N RUDDER j/7N~xN C 7 F H N MISS rINY MOD ELORAFT WINGSPAN 4K INS LENGTH SB S/lB IRS POWER - OHLSSSN 23 PHANTOM TROJAN ETC TYPICAL WING SECTION -SECZ /\.I\. SCALE IN INCHES 0I23456 hiC BISID THE SPIRIT Old-Timer movement cap tured article appeared October 1987 issue AeroNews newsletter San Diego Aeroneers apologies author editor have shortened just bit First Gas Model Art Way warm summers morn Pomona CA alone except pooch Tramp vast orchard peach walnut trees trusty Red Ryder B-B gun Santa left Christmas 1938 eight years old Tramp tripping over heels excite ment sighted shot blackbirds filling myself peaches quenching thirst fresh water bubbled down irrigation ditches mud felt wonderful squished between bare toes As emerged cool shadows orchard blinding light Pomona fair ground nearby sound likes never heard drew towards some cars about mile away As hotfooted toward area spotted what now remember first model airplanes ever seen Now dead run Tramp ahead soon flight line about have very large part thiniting emotions time life changed forever Model airplanes Big ones Snoall ones like falling love Models flew just like real ones knew just somehow thisbut hung around day asking questions about eight-year-old teenager model must have bothered man looks old told mother what seen Most modelers appeared pretty old few days later took wondrous place Jim Adams sent photo Alan Masons Gross Flying Wing taken Englands Old War den O-T rally Craft featured Docs April 88 column Thats Rickard wing next 58 Model Aviation Rado Confro Old-Timers Dr DB Mathews 909 N Maize Rd Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 67212 called hobby shop bought couple model plane kits dime hobby shop owner carefully explained construction Build two sides body Cut Out ribs dont use too much glue etc So built Rubber jobs finished very few months passed Sunday would take Tramp walk two miles fair ground Sit morning watch Gassies fly crash fly some smell gasoline oil like addictive perfume Over over Id say myself Ive gotta find way too summer 1941 family moved San Diego stepfather mother sis ter took jobs Convair recall events December 7 winterand changes brought us began earn save money selling papers Marines Camp Elliott Miramar Camp Linda Vista also mowed lots lawns quarter time continued build models small room attached garage An Ohisson 19 birthday present drooling over Modeleraft Miss Tiny kit window Scottys Hillcrest ModelCraft saved up $395 rode bike way west 5th Ave Hillcrest bought kit Hur rying home ripped box openand what kit Balsa terrific plans can cement can clear dope Id earned own sweat Six months days skipping junior high later model completed yet get Ohisson run So took down Scottys took out baek started showed wire igni tion system made sure expert before sending home Miss Tiny incredibly beautiful white silk red dope trim 19 ran great cause now expert ready test hop However instructions said needed test glided scared death took vacant lot behind house Id run couldnt bring myself let Continued page 146 GATOR RIC PRODUCTS An new Tiger Tail 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offl balsa kit machined wood parts complete hardware package includes plugin adjustable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 inWing Area -860 sq Complete Delux KitS 15995 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight charac teristics pair glass filled nylon adjusters included provide micro screw adjustment smaller front tube Main tube aluminum matching phenolic socket TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged molded case protect espensive transmitter both two stick single stick transmitters Brown leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp S 189s WING TUBE & SOCKETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing structure Now size models 718 dia x 2S 895 diax2S 995 1diax3$1495 feather Ilte glass cloth 0 7 ozI sq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions S895 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily out damage new 60s 17MM rear bearings Sleeve PullerS 795 Bearing PullerS 695 BothForS1395 IVANS MAGIC GADGET protractor desice used Iva Kristensen accurately measu aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out trimming out airplane qual tool complete instructions log book carrying case5795 NEVVI WING MOUNTING SET wing mounting system developed Ron Chidgey fast neat accurate stays tight Three nylon brackets screws machined wood wing blocks included 5595 See Dealer Order Direct Include S2 Per item ups GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 1 476-8639 Name Street Address City StateZip HOWW RNATIONAL INC August 1988 59 TIGER TAIL 45 DELUX ALL BALSA KIT Art Way tells longstanding love aeromodelingand startedthis month Art has radio broadcaster 34 years California tale brings tingles hearts both Doc editor LMA gotta borrow glow borrow e mindan important factor enjoying RC hobby Nuff reading Its season F-L-Y Lets true Giant fashion safely RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 59 go must have tried six eight times before tripped fell save damage gently tossed Miss Tiny just before face hit dirt Looking up wiping sweat dirt eyes discovered Miss Tiny still gliding what beautiful sight ever seen Look Shes beautiful shes made own two hands following Sunday mother step father drove flying field knew about located just north Linda Vista Mod elers arriving some since dawn hooked up booster battery gassed Ohlsson let take off low en gine rpm told rose difficulty onto fat little balloon tires lifted oW Miss Tiny flew Out full tank al out sight went glide slowly descended bumpy landing years models later emo tions associated Miss Tiny always send breathless other world loved models name loved inanimate object live person Three years ago after learning fly RC close assistance Don Hoyle George Wagner built another Miss Tiny Tex aco RC climbed beautifully thermaled just fine Im going build another As matter fact plans spread out right desk write Yes Im powerlessly sentimental over Miss Tiny first love see first read Art Ways words al moved tears Id hope readers can also closely relate feelings nicely brings surface Some loose ends Miss Tiny will bring floods memories lots folks since kit pop ular very long same vein edito rial Jim Adams editor Sam Speaks candidate SAM presidency reflecting H OPS GLOW PLUGS Are Available Local Hobby Shop 5~sPeopleof Com*eeam %%*o4 %e PO Box26247 rleans LA70186 0-535-2568 English approach Old-Timers has gener ated concept Spirit SAM Concours events Bob Munn Aeroneers says As group primarily concerned having maximum enjoyment kinds Old-Tim ers have decided include entirely new event annual contest intended en courage people bring fly interesting OldTimers may competitive under cur rent rulesa sort small-scale fun-fly Wed like see something like included SAM contests across country means restoring some variety craftsmanship rather pure performancein Old-Timer arena Hmmm Thats much SAM events idea new back about 15 years ago So what think RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 61 mit Cobras proved pretty easy stall too Previously bit concerned about weight amount power could expect get out 60-size engine Once started working big guys realized weight would turn out fall 12-lb range including pound nose ballast sounded good actually turned out ideal Whenever build Scale model worry about two things Im going drive tail rotor bow much room inside shell Driving tail rotor proved no problem done under five bucks per ma chine achieved utilizing standard qutomotive speedometer cable running brass tube form flex drive Next month Ill go detail achieve perfect results de partment spending megabucks im ported 45 0 gear box Which course would work well hey probably wouldnt no tice difference anyway As far interior room concerned big UH-ls gave no problems could use big Heliball mufflers turned upside down en able running exhaust up scale position another studio request So mold finished Greg Ford made assembly line three Cobras OS 61 long-strokes Futaba PCM radios next step figure out mount chanics shell achieved using 1/8-in plywood formers -in maple motor mount material runners way mechan ics could assembled plywood mounting plate bolted shell bot tom top mechanics slipped keyway former mounted inside top shell assured secure vibration-free mounting has given completely trouble-free installa tion mechanics next stumbling block going landing gear ac complished task pretty easily also pro cured some falrly soft thin-walled aluminum tub ing Aircraft Spruce Specialty hand-formed tubing bender right shape mounting skids cross struts thinking about making up some tube straps however came up pretty neat fastener instead Im sure youve seen long internally threaded bars hex stock hard ware store ones about Y4 long What ended up doing finding fit tubular cross struts pretty closely split diagonally Using corresponding size cap screw fit thread har stock inserted screw through wall skid end split threaded bar next step insert split end fastener cross tube thereby giving us same effect goose neck bicycle dont know bike gooseneck works youll never able figure out description result lightweight fastener worked great experienced no difficulties skids whatsoever logistics figured out just went ahead built Hueys detailing went along Because Hueys needed nose weight would have lot fun put full-blown scale cockpit think Im going build another just maln rotor blades used stock Hirobos came Cobras gave rotor diameter 63 although little short scale would give excellent performance painted ships K&B Superpoxy 146 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/08
Page Numbers: 58, 59, 146
Many older modelers have loving memories Miss Tiny built late Otto Bernhardt winter 1967-68 flown years infrequently sport FF powered Arden 09 Otto converted glow-powered RC 1982 hoping fly V2A Texaco 24 oz compet itive Today flies fun detuned Cox Tee Dee 049 Covering pink silk black K&B Superpoxy trim thin overall coat clear Superpoxy gives truly fuelproof finish features original kit spun-aluminum cowlsi Cowl plans came Barney Synders famed Modelcraft Hobby Shop Gardens CA WING SECURED DY HOOKS RUBBER BARDS ADJUSTABLE LOCK N RUDDER j/7N~xN C 7 F H N MISS rINY MOD ELORAFT WINGSPAN 4K INS LENGTH SB S/lB IRS POWER - OHLSSSN 23 PHANTOM TROJAN ETC TYPICAL WING SECTION -SECZ /\.I\. SCALE IN INCHES 0I23456 hiC BISID THE SPIRIT Old-Timer movement cap tured article appeared October 1987 issue AeroNews newsletter San Diego Aeroneers apologies author editor have shortened just bit First Gas Model Art Way warm summers morn Pomona CA alone except pooch Tramp vast orchard peach walnut trees trusty Red Ryder B-B gun Santa left Christmas 1938 eight years old Tramp tripping over heels excite ment sighted shot blackbirds filling myself peaches quenching thirst fresh water bubbled down irrigation ditches mud felt wonderful squished between bare toes As emerged cool shadows orchard blinding light Pomona fair ground nearby sound likes never heard drew towards some cars about mile away As hotfooted toward area spotted what now remember first model airplanes ever seen Now dead run Tramp ahead soon flight line about have very large part thiniting emotions time life changed forever Model airplanes Big ones Snoall ones like falling love Models flew just like real ones knew just somehow thisbut hung around day asking questions about eight-year-old teenager model must have bothered man looks old told mother what seen Most modelers appeared pretty old few days later took wondrous place Jim Adams sent photo Alan Masons Gross Flying Wing taken Englands Old War den O-T rally Craft featured Docs April 88 column Thats Rickard wing next 58 Model Aviation Rado Confro Old-Timers Dr DB Mathews 909 N Maize Rd Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 67212 called hobby shop bought couple model plane kits dime hobby shop owner carefully explained construction Build two sides body Cut Out ribs dont use too much glue etc So built Rubber jobs finished very few months passed Sunday would take Tramp walk two miles fair ground Sit morning watch Gassies fly crash fly some smell gasoline oil like addictive perfume Over over Id say myself Ive gotta find way too summer 1941 family moved San Diego stepfather mother sis ter took jobs Convair recall events December 7 winterand changes brought us began earn save money selling papers Marines Camp Elliott Miramar Camp Linda Vista also mowed lots lawns quarter time continued build models small room attached garage An Ohisson 19 birthday present drooling over Modeleraft Miss Tiny kit window Scottys Hillcrest ModelCraft saved up $395 rode bike way west 5th Ave Hillcrest bought kit Hur rying home ripped box openand what kit Balsa terrific plans can cement can clear dope Id earned own sweat Six months days skipping junior high later model completed yet get Ohisson run So took down Scottys took out baek started showed wire igni tion system made sure expert before sending home Miss Tiny incredibly beautiful white silk red dope trim 19 ran great cause now expert ready test hop However instructions said needed test glided scared death took vacant lot behind house Id run couldnt bring myself let Continued page 146 GATOR RIC PRODUCTS An new Tiger Tail 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offl balsa kit machined wood parts complete hardware package includes plugin adjustable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 inWing Area -860 sq Complete Delux KitS 15995 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight charac teristics pair glass filled nylon adjusters included provide micro screw adjustment smaller front tube Main tube aluminum matching phenolic socket TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged molded case protect espensive transmitter both two stick single stick transmitters Brown leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp S 189s WING TUBE & SOCKETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing structure Now size models 718 dia x 2S 895 diax2S 995 1diax3$1495 feather Ilte glass cloth 0 7 ozI sq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions S895 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily out damage new 60s 17MM rear bearings Sleeve PullerS 795 Bearing PullerS 695 BothForS1395 IVANS MAGIC GADGET protractor desice used Iva Kristensen accurately measu aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out trimming out airplane qual tool complete instructions log book carrying case5795 NEVVI WING MOUNTING SET wing mounting system developed Ron Chidgey fast neat accurate stays tight Three nylon brackets screws machined wood wing blocks included 5595 See Dealer Order Direct Include S2 Per item ups GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 1 476-8639 Name Street Address City StateZip HOWW RNATIONAL INC August 1988 59 TIGER TAIL 45 DELUX ALL BALSA KIT Art Way tells longstanding love aeromodelingand startedthis month Art has radio broadcaster 34 years California tale brings tingles hearts both Doc editor LMA gotta borrow glow borrow e mindan important factor enjoying RC hobby Nuff reading Its season F-L-Y Lets true Giant fashion safely RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 59 go must have tried six eight times before tripped fell save damage gently tossed Miss Tiny just before face hit dirt Looking up wiping sweat dirt eyes discovered Miss Tiny still gliding what beautiful sight ever seen Look Shes beautiful shes made own two hands following Sunday mother step father drove flying field knew about located just north Linda Vista Mod elers arriving some since dawn hooked up booster battery gassed Ohlsson let take off low en gine rpm told rose difficulty onto fat little balloon tires lifted oW Miss Tiny flew Out full tank al out sight went glide slowly descended bumpy landing years models later emo tions associated Miss Tiny always send breathless other world loved models name loved inanimate object live person Three years ago after learning fly RC close assistance Don Hoyle George Wagner built another Miss Tiny Tex aco RC climbed beautifully thermaled just fine Im going build another As matter fact plans spread out right desk write Yes Im powerlessly sentimental over Miss Tiny first love see first read Art Ways words al moved tears Id hope readers can also closely relate feelings nicely brings surface Some loose ends Miss Tiny will bring floods memories lots folks since kit pop ular very long same vein edito rial Jim Adams editor Sam Speaks candidate SAM presidency reflecting H OPS GLOW PLUGS Are Available Local Hobby Shop 5~sPeopleof Com*eeam %%*o4 %e PO Box26247 rleans LA70186 0-535-2568 English approach Old-Timers has gener ated concept Spirit SAM Concours events Bob Munn Aeroneers says As group primarily concerned having maximum enjoyment kinds Old-Tim ers have decided include entirely new event annual contest intended en courage people bring fly interesting OldTimers may competitive under cur rent rulesa sort small-scale fun-fly Wed like see something like included SAM contests across country means restoring some variety craftsmanship rather pure performancein Old-Timer arena Hmmm Thats much SAM events idea new back about 15 years ago So what think RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 61 mit Cobras proved pretty easy stall too Previously bit concerned about weight amount power could expect get out 60-size engine Once started working big guys realized weight would turn out fall 12-lb range including pound nose ballast sounded good actually turned out ideal Whenever build Scale model worry about two things Im going drive tail rotor bow much room inside shell Driving tail rotor proved no problem done under five bucks per ma chine achieved utilizing standard qutomotive speedometer cable running brass tube form flex drive Next month Ill go detail achieve perfect results de partment spending megabucks im ported 45 0 gear box Which course would work well hey probably wouldnt no tice difference anyway As far interior room concerned big UH-ls gave no problems could use big Heliball mufflers turned upside down en able running exhaust up scale position another studio request So mold finished Greg Ford made assembly line three Cobras OS 61 long-strokes Futaba PCM radios next step figure out mount chanics shell achieved using 1/8-in plywood formers -in maple motor mount material runners way mechan ics could assembled plywood mounting plate bolted shell bot tom top mechanics slipped keyway former mounted inside top shell assured secure vibration-free mounting has given completely trouble-free installa tion mechanics next stumbling block going landing gear ac complished task pretty easily also pro cured some falrly soft thin-walled aluminum tub ing Aircraft Spruce Specialty hand-formed tubing bender right shape mounting skids cross struts thinking about making up some tube straps however came up pretty neat fastener instead Im sure youve seen long internally threaded bars hex stock hard ware store ones about Y4 long What ended up doing finding fit tubular cross struts pretty closely split diagonally Using corresponding size cap screw fit thread har stock inserted screw through wall skid end split threaded bar next step insert split end fastener cross tube thereby giving us same effect goose neck bicycle dont know bike gooseneck works youll never able figure out description result lightweight fastener worked great experienced no difficulties skids whatsoever logistics figured out just went ahead built Hueys detailing went along Because Hueys needed nose weight would have lot fun put full-blown scale cockpit think Im going build another just maln rotor blades used stock Hirobos came Cobras gave rotor diameter 63 although little short scale would give excellent performance painted ships K&B Superpoxy 146 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/08
Page Numbers: 58, 59, 146
Many older modelers have loving memories Miss Tiny built late Otto Bernhardt winter 1967-68 flown years infrequently sport FF powered Arden 09 Otto converted glow-powered RC 1982 hoping fly V2A Texaco 24 oz compet itive Today flies fun detuned Cox Tee Dee 049 Covering pink silk black K&B Superpoxy trim thin overall coat clear Superpoxy gives truly fuelproof finish features original kit spun-aluminum cowlsi Cowl plans came Barney Synders famed Modelcraft Hobby Shop Gardens CA WING SECURED DY HOOKS RUBBER BARDS ADJUSTABLE LOCK N RUDDER j/7N~xN C 7 F H N MISS rINY MOD ELORAFT WINGSPAN 4K INS LENGTH SB S/lB IRS POWER - OHLSSSN 23 PHANTOM TROJAN ETC TYPICAL WING SECTION -SECZ /\.I\. SCALE IN INCHES 0I23456 hiC BISID THE SPIRIT Old-Timer movement cap tured article appeared October 1987 issue AeroNews newsletter San Diego Aeroneers apologies author editor have shortened just bit First Gas Model Art Way warm summers morn Pomona CA alone except pooch Tramp vast orchard peach walnut trees trusty Red Ryder B-B gun Santa left Christmas 1938 eight years old Tramp tripping over heels excite ment sighted shot blackbirds filling myself peaches quenching thirst fresh water bubbled down irrigation ditches mud felt wonderful squished between bare toes As emerged cool shadows orchard blinding light Pomona fair ground nearby sound likes never heard drew towards some cars about mile away As hotfooted toward area spotted what now remember first model airplanes ever seen Now dead run Tramp ahead soon flight line about have very large part thiniting emotions time life changed forever Model airplanes Big ones Snoall ones like falling love Models flew just like real ones knew just somehow thisbut hung around day asking questions about eight-year-old teenager model must have bothered man looks old told mother what seen Most modelers appeared pretty old few days later took wondrous place Jim Adams sent photo Alan Masons Gross Flying Wing taken Englands Old War den O-T rally Craft featured Docs April 88 column Thats Rickard wing next 58 Model Aviation Rado Confro Old-Timers Dr DB Mathews 909 N Maize Rd Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 67212 called hobby shop bought couple model plane kits dime hobby shop owner carefully explained construction Build two sides body Cut Out ribs dont use too much glue etc So built Rubber jobs finished very few months passed Sunday would take Tramp walk two miles fair ground Sit morning watch Gassies fly crash fly some smell gasoline oil like addictive perfume Over over Id say myself Ive gotta find way too summer 1941 family moved San Diego stepfather mother sis ter took jobs Convair recall events December 7 winterand changes brought us began earn save money selling papers Marines Camp Elliott Miramar Camp Linda Vista also mowed lots lawns quarter time continued build models small room attached garage An Ohisson 19 birthday present drooling over Modeleraft Miss Tiny kit window Scottys Hillcrest ModelCraft saved up $395 rode bike way west 5th Ave Hillcrest bought kit Hur rying home ripped box openand what kit Balsa terrific plans can cement can clear dope Id earned own sweat Six months days skipping junior high later model completed yet get Ohisson run So took down Scottys took out baek started showed wire igni tion system made sure expert before sending home Miss Tiny incredibly beautiful white silk red dope trim 19 ran great cause now expert ready test hop However instructions said needed test glided scared death took vacant lot behind house Id run couldnt bring myself let Continued page 146 GATOR RIC PRODUCTS An new Tiger Tail 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offl balsa kit machined wood parts complete hardware package includes plugin adjustable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 inWing Area -860 sq Complete Delux KitS 15995 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight charac teristics pair glass filled nylon adjusters included provide micro screw adjustment smaller front tube Main tube aluminum matching phenolic socket TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged molded case protect espensive transmitter both two stick single stick transmitters Brown leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp S 189s WING TUBE & SOCKETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing structure Now size models 718 dia x 2S 895 diax2S 995 1diax3$1495 feather Ilte glass cloth 0 7 ozI sq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions S895 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily out damage new 60s 17MM rear bearings Sleeve PullerS 795 Bearing PullerS 695 BothForS1395 IVANS MAGIC GADGET protractor desice used Iva Kristensen accurately measu aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out trimming out airplane qual tool complete instructions log book carrying case5795 NEVVI WING MOUNTING SET wing mounting system developed Ron Chidgey fast neat accurate stays tight Three nylon brackets screws machined wood wing blocks included 5595 See Dealer Order Direct Include S2 Per item ups GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 1 476-8639 Name Street Address City StateZip HOWW RNATIONAL INC August 1988 59 TIGER TAIL 45 DELUX ALL BALSA KIT Art Way tells longstanding love aeromodelingand startedthis month Art has radio broadcaster 34 years California tale brings tingles hearts both Doc editor LMA gotta borrow glow borrow e mindan important factor enjoying RC hobby Nuff reading Its season F-L-Y Lets true Giant fashion safely RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 59 go must have tried six eight times before tripped fell save damage gently tossed Miss Tiny just before face hit dirt Looking up wiping sweat dirt eyes discovered Miss Tiny still gliding what beautiful sight ever seen Look Shes beautiful shes made own two hands following Sunday mother step father drove flying field knew about located just north Linda Vista Mod elers arriving some since dawn hooked up booster battery gassed Ohlsson let take off low en gine rpm told rose difficulty onto fat little balloon tires lifted oW Miss Tiny flew Out full tank al out sight went glide slowly descended bumpy landing years models later emo tions associated Miss Tiny always send breathless other world loved models name loved inanimate object live person Three years ago after learning fly RC close assistance Don Hoyle George Wagner built another Miss Tiny Tex aco RC climbed beautifully thermaled just fine Im going build another As matter fact plans spread out right desk write Yes Im powerlessly sentimental over Miss Tiny first love see first read Art Ways words al moved tears Id hope readers can also closely relate feelings nicely brings surface Some loose ends Miss Tiny will bring floods memories lots folks since kit pop ular very long same vein edito rial Jim Adams editor Sam Speaks candidate SAM presidency reflecting H OPS GLOW PLUGS Are Available Local Hobby Shop 5~sPeopleof Com*eeam %%*o4 %e PO Box26247 rleans LA70186 0-535-2568 English approach Old-Timers has gener ated concept Spirit SAM Concours events Bob Munn Aeroneers says As group primarily concerned having maximum enjoyment kinds Old-Tim ers have decided include entirely new event annual contest intended en courage people bring fly interesting OldTimers may competitive under cur rent rulesa sort small-scale fun-fly Wed like see something like included SAM contests across country means restoring some variety craftsmanship rather pure performancein Old-Timer arena Hmmm Thats much SAM events idea new back about 15 years ago So what think RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 61 mit Cobras proved pretty easy stall too Previously bit concerned about weight amount power could expect get out 60-size engine Once started working big guys realized weight would turn out fall 12-lb range including pound nose ballast sounded good actually turned out ideal Whenever build Scale model worry about two things Im going drive tail rotor bow much room inside shell Driving tail rotor proved no problem done under five bucks per ma chine achieved utilizing standard qutomotive speedometer cable running brass tube form flex drive Next month Ill go detail achieve perfect results de partment spending megabucks im ported 45 0 gear box Which course would work well hey probably wouldnt no tice difference anyway As far interior room concerned big UH-ls gave no problems could use big Heliball mufflers turned upside down en able running exhaust up scale position another studio request So mold finished Greg Ford made assembly line three Cobras OS 61 long-strokes Futaba PCM radios next step figure out mount chanics shell achieved using 1/8-in plywood formers -in maple motor mount material runners way mechan ics could assembled plywood mounting plate bolted shell bot tom top mechanics slipped keyway former mounted inside top shell assured secure vibration-free mounting has given completely trouble-free installa tion mechanics next stumbling block going landing gear ac complished task pretty easily also pro cured some falrly soft thin-walled aluminum tub ing Aircraft Spruce Specialty hand-formed tubing bender right shape mounting skids cross struts thinking about making up some tube straps however came up pretty neat fastener instead Im sure youve seen long internally threaded bars hex stock hard ware store ones about Y4 long What ended up doing finding fit tubular cross struts pretty closely split diagonally Using corresponding size cap screw fit thread har stock inserted screw through wall skid end split threaded bar next step insert split end fastener cross tube thereby giving us same effect goose neck bicycle dont know bike gooseneck works youll never able figure out description result lightweight fastener worked great experienced no difficulties skids whatsoever logistics figured out just went ahead built Hueys detailing went along Because Hueys needed nose weight would have lot fun put full-blown scale cockpit think Im going build another just maln rotor blades used stock Hirobos came Cobras gave rotor diameter 63 although little short scale would give excellent performance painted ships K&B Superpoxy 146 Model Aviation