Radio Control: Pylon Racing

AS PROMISED last month better look new FAI Formula engine will coming out year engine designed Henry Nelson developed marketed Dave Shadel/Performance Specialties Some highlights engine New stronger cylinder liner longer life improved resistance going out-of-round Six-bolt cylinder head lower cylinder dis tortion Front hold-downs crankcase im prove stiffness Integral-drive-washer spinner wobblefree operation engine built Racers Racers USA FAt version comes complete spinner pipe ready go $425 mula engine comes spinner $350 Wow Thats lot money say Well Formula fliers paying $325 buy SuperTigre X40 has re worked buying custom Racing en gine $25 Its bad look way ing competition Bruce races does well also builds Formula aircraft other top-notch Racers use Nationals something like six out first 10 aircraft picked quality finish Body Bruce Formula Ones Because feel particular Tips Top has special treat because Bruce has taken time give us step-by-step explanation achieves super fin ishes followed letter best knowledge too can have outstanding results Bruce recommends use K&B epoxy paints has found work best him reminded folks also great job finishing may have entirely different approach prob lem method outlined works best him knows will work well Some background Dave Shadel Perform ance Specialties owned operated Dave Shadel two-time FAI Pylon World Champion holder dozen National Pylon Racing titles full-time business dedicated high-performance parts service model aircraft engines company provides sales service popular brands well offering custom rework special applications Its Formula Racing engines have won virtually major Racing event since 1984 1989 company began providing parts service Aerobatics fliers interested higher performance Pattern aircraft World-class Aerobatics fliers Dave Patrick Canada Chip Hyde United States flew custom engines built Performance Specialties 1989 F3A World Championships Performance Specialties will mark its fifth year providing quality performance products 1990 its products backed outstanding customer service can help achieve ut model engine Please contact Dave discuss requirements business hours 1000 am 500 pm Pacific time Monday through Thursday Telephone 1-619 729-1658 As Henry Nelson anyone has raced known anything about Quarter Midget FAt CL Combat FAt CL Team Racing FF FAt Power knows about Nelson ower plant Henry master building engines answer ing questions about engines selling engines can reach him 1-412/538-5282 just ran across article printed newslet ter NEPRO reveals secret Bruce Richmond got fantastic finishes Formula Ones things would turn modelers head unless course shin ing example opposite sex also field vision see bright shiny example super finish job someones model aircraft dont think anyone modeling doesnt appreciate really superior finish job hisor anyone elsesaircraft places unbelievable finishes can seen abundance National Formula race because know qual ity finish determines order planes launched start race best go first comes competing having ad vantage starting line have dedicated themselves making good fin ishes others look just ordinary doing completely intimidate rest us mere mortals hope have something looks pretty good 20 ft away successful people producing terrific finish well top Formula Racers country Bruce Richmond down Texas way Bruce has distin guished himself serious competitor Body Bruce well-known identification mark superbly finished air craft can seen top Formula Rac process starts planes tail feathers attached fuselage wing fully res med point pinholes fiberglass should filled rubbing down ruse mudlike composition water spackle Its important once dry dry sanded 220 paper will fill about 80% pin holes critical stage no wet sanding doneand fact isnt done until final stages reason water will cause spackle go back solution bringing back mess filling holes Once spackle fully sanded make mix ture K&B primer white microballoons dab over pinholes can done lib eral globs mixture has dried dry sand 220 paper repeat process until pinholes filled exposed scru tiny under severity direct lighting point remember final finish will no better preparation base Bruces process assures good base provides quick easy way arrive de sirable condition plane ready primed once pin holes filled Use part K&B primer part satin catalyst part thinner done full can K&B mixture should adequate two Formula aircraft mix quantities accordingly Bruce recommends spraying primer ontioued page 170 May 1990 49 Radio Cono Pylon Racing Bill Hager 414oNy Srlngs Dr new Pylon Special 40 Boy looks really tough Yes ills bolt-in replacement ST X40 engine should out March yes should legal years Nats close-up look Performance Special ties spinner backplate drive washer come piece Performance excellent radio suggest same Step 6 will mount tail fins attach horizontal put bit silicone glue mounting surface will keep tailplane place keep clamping too tightly tail tube Step 7 Kalt does supply fuel cutoff clamp filter Use throw away small-size silicone line want use side tank line too small good fuel flow Also step will attach various pushrods servo arms bellcranks Kalt does make use control rods have Z bends end accepted ball links work well provided builder uses proper size drill relieve servo arm bellcrank holes make too big hole rod will become sloppy fit control will suffer Kalt supplies plastic pushrod tail rotor con trol Cyclone II modified unit slid ing 062 music wire pushrod inside inner housing bonding place CyA glue Control connections made using Z-bend tail rotor end solder link servo end makes nice tight tail rotor control no chance pushrod deviation through ther mal expansion Everything else completed according manual looks great took just under 10 hours assemble Cyclone II counting painting cabin should mention Cy clone II features OS 50 FSR power JR PCM 10 radio guidance Next month Ill go over setting up flying Cyclone II points can pass along PCM has very enjoyable machine put together everything fitting properly its ap parent Kalt pays lot attention quality now Cyclone II nearly ready blast-off Please come back next month part II BCNU RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 49 thickly pressure up about 40 psi Enough primer will have applied once area appears white primer has dried use 180 220 dry sandpaper brand Bruce recommends 3M Trimite will know have sanded enough re mains primer small spots appears has sanded away next step start painting color Bruce uses same mixture 11 color does primer Bruce feels re gardless base color ultimately used jobs should start white should ap plied lightly enough can see through up close yet appears solid distance five feet reason Bruce prefers white helps other colors cover better problems people encounter trying good paint job apply much too much paint unfortunate because lightness aircraft beneficial Bruce strives finish planes same manner primer coat close scrutiny can actually see through color next five feet away colors solid uniform will still some pinholes filled Bruce does leftover primer has kept refrigerated base color isnt white use primer liberally filler base color white careful use enough primer fill what has filled Once again dry sand 220 paper repeat filling procedure necessary Once satisfied filling process ready mask out areas base color Bruce recommends use 3M Fine Line tape comes A-in widths material can purchased auto parts stores roll should enough couple mula Ones Once edges masked prefers / areas arent painted covered masking tape Saran Wrap Using same mix above base color Bruce recom mends spraying 28 30 psi lowest possible pressure will atomize paint create gentle spray nozzle gun point may thinking ahead let tering numbering aircraft companies furnishes precut numbers either stock specified lettering Letter Teck Its ad dress PO Box 578 Stillwater MN Should want call rush order ask lissa Letter Teck furnishes seven different types lettering Scotch 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Traditional line non-idle bar Glow Plugs Six Types 3 Heat Ranges High Performance Glow Element Blow Proof Seal Only $149 Swanson Associates PO Box 151 Wayne NJ ISAR 07470 THE BEST IN SCALE Price $23000 $2000 shipping via UPS Formerly Aero Craft D-9 Also Available $24500 ping BOB HOLMAN PLANS PO Box 741MA San Bernardino CA 92402 714-885-3959 EVENINGS area has masked painted dry remove tape carefully wet sand 400 paper color applied should sanded before another color added tip Bruce gives us stripe base coat left between colors eliminates need sand because purpose sanding color along trim lines keep line becoming ridge Using technique Bruce able apply five colors day allowing about two hours drying between colors Once colors lettering applied entire plane should carefully wet sanded 400 paper process also includes sand ing canopy may come shock have never tried Most us work hard keep scratches finish mate rial off canopy deliberately sand mess up seems outrageous However best procedure After canopy uniformly cloudy sanding take something consistency baby diaper wet K&B thinner wipe over canopy just once will fill heavy scratches thinner will dissolve material canopy Once done air craft ready decorate After decals choice applied clean entire aircraft water washcloth Should tape residue remain clean off lighter fluid Use compressed air blow out hinge lines wipe down aircraft tack rag Because cleanliness es sential getting clean trash-free clear coat repeat process until completely satis fied no foreign matter remains surface clear coat Bruce recommends Ditzler auto finish DAU75 catalyst DXR79 quart material will four Formula One-size air planes catalyst use climate DXR79 good temperatures up 1000 F Should temperatures exceed 1000 rec ommends DXR8O can tell hes Texas mixing instructions call about 161 mix however Bruce recommends using 81 61 Again its important use enough pres sure atomize spray procedure will provide finish dry enough touch about hour dry enough handle left overnight Bruces tricks allow aircraft dry bathroom enough hu midity keep dust out air Another trick uses recognizing spraying pro cess actually gives plane static electric charge set up decoy spraying couple cardboard boxes near door ga rage hes doing spraying also sprays some material air goes long way toward clearing air dust Bruce wanted remind us material using has its dangers should careful observe following basic safety rules 1 Wear charcoal-filter mask 2 Do spray resin have drink ing Drinking increases toxic effect resin etc 3 Be sure well-ventilated area 4 Keep tools clean plenty K&B thinner Dont afraid clean nozzle forth frequently during spraying process though material expensive expect use about 8-10 oz per Formula air craft great finish certainly worth few extra pennies 5 Use car touch-up gun such DeVilbis Binks sell about $125-$140 Badger gun sells about $40-$60 Badger airbrush trimming Use airbrush wherever possible because extremely easy clean 6 For have access ace tone youll find cleans everything very well 7 The 3M Fine Line Trimming tape can pulled off easily Remove half hour after paint skims Well have proven method fin ishing super finisher Now us has excuse show up races number-one-finished airplaneone can proud everyone else will admire too know promised pass out names ad dresses people supply us Racing stuff time ran out room Look next month See ya RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 52 what used Litespan weighs much less other heatshrink material am familiar except 3-mil Mylar An adhesive called Balsaloc brushed onto framework Lite span adhered using moderate heat Edges recoated overlap youre done use heat gun shrink Shrinkage much other materi als means youll have bit careful apply Once its shrunk ap 172 Model Aviation JUH I% V-U- IN VIVILJH V VERA GES OVER 9000 PROPS I! 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