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Radio Control: Pylon Racing

Author: B. Hager


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/09
Page Numbers: 107, 108, 109

RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING HERE IS THE REPORT promised taken NMPRA newsletter Go Phoenix February stop off ProFlyers site enjoy race Bill Schonemann CD aided supported wonderful wife Kathy have formula Formula race its best Great Phoenix weather spite gloomy forecasts excellent officiating favorable breezes lots great racing seem trademark kick-off racing eventthis year no exception final results tabulated 27 entrants east west great countiy Canada north various places between present made known just come sun themselves Right out gate first heat Dave Shadel teacher posted 10970 Travis Flynn pupil fired back 10855 setting tone what come race new kids block challenging establishment taking no pnsoners third heat Mike Helsel decided Dave wasnt going would Mike looked like going save honor soon-to-be-over-the-hill gang forgot goddess Pylon Racing woman preferred younger men didnt surprise anyone Mike lead point over two youthful upstarts didnt get off ground last heat Shades Formula Championship last October engine went lean another young competitor stole prize right out under nose Mike Dave Darrol David Lloyd rest older think better should have beens fighting fickle female racer s fate course tweaked Mikes engine just tad crucial heat Championship came Phoenix dlity tricks Mike named above Certainly loosened Mikes glow plug just enough keep him ground last heat Take heart guyssoon shell find out older guys have experience money tables will turn Now weve done little rationalizing lets give credit credit due Im told first win Travis looks like will come Another yout weve already heard lot about Q500 cireles will probably hear Formula Jim Allen new event him Jim ticked off seven straight wins making himself look like shoe-in winner race However fateful lady stepped rattling Jims cage next three heats knocked him down not-so-shabby thirdplace finish Jim held Fast Time 10693 scored third heat Congratulations two saw challenge grabbed day Some interesting observations best spirit racing exemplified Lloyd loaning just-completed Toni Stu McAffee few second faster Lloyd could manage fly Maybe because airplane really sickly looked maybe Stu has learning realized Lyle Speaking Lyle found much dismay could get several flights glow plug Formula I know its true because overheard him tell Bob Smith understand wiped out airplane starting line just could get home early see first granddaughter Bob bet worth Darrol Cady wants us know can still take off throw spinner didnt take off threw spinner first heat bad hair weekend would have believed wed see five yes five entries Harold Sattler Roy Andrassys home base Canada wonderful have Keep numbers growing Canada youre doing great job Harolds best time 11041 fourth-place finish proves Canada isnt just super ski area must some serious racing well Last least testimony fact Formula alive well racers will go wherever good races held Norm Johnson brought nearly finished Left Turn Exit finished hotel room resulting thoroughly epoxying bedspread pillow soldering hole night table turning towels green yellowcolors very much like airplane After able post 11021 before lady put him just behind below another racer Pylon Bingo lady did again said done Travis number Jim Allen fast time first time out has send message some us Could talent usually rises top know Drew Jerina has talent come finishing airplane proved once winning Show Dog umpteenth time winners received beautiful trophies Ive ever seen outstanding work CDs wife Kathy Schonernann woiks art portraying local scenes flavor made winners proud envy rest us Thank Kathy very special effort Thats spirit typifies Formula racing especially spirit keeps us looking forward much corning Phoenix race Top Ten Results 1 Travis Flynn 2 Mike Helsel 3 Jim Allen 4 Harold Sattler 5 Darrol Cady 6 Dave Doyle 7 Lloyd Burnham 8 StuMcAffee 9 Hank Kauffman 10 Roy Andrassy 10855 10709 10693* 10999 10979 11172 11182 10910 1 1676 11345 * Fast Time write-up Jeny Salisbtuy same newsletter have told several Quickie guys would like try Quarter Forty dont know build fiberglass fuselage glass wing dont want learn paint Well Jeny Small Small Creations has come up perfect solution Its Toni Jerry calls Woodie because balsa box-type fuselage fiberglass nose piece ABS turtle deck cheek cowls desigued build just like Quickie glue plastic parts make look like Quarter Forty Jeny sent have ready fly came 3 pounds 8 ounces standard battery pack hoping have test-flown before report due weather North Carolina has very cooperative lately say least September 1996 107 New Small Creations Jerry Smalls new Woodie design along ABS parts turn Quarter 40 Text has information Matched 1700 SCRC md Cells$500 SANYO N1700 SCRC md Cells$450 SANYO N1400 SCR md Cells$300 SANYO NiOQO 5CR md Cells$350 SANYO N800 AR Ind Cells$350 SANYO KR600 AE Ind Cells$250 SANYO N270 AA Ind Cells$250 SANYO 600 AA Rechargeable$150 4 Cell 270 AA Receiver Pk$1000 5 Cell 1000 AE Receiver Pk$1800 WIRE SHRINK BARS AND BRAIDS AVAILABLE kit came veoy impressed expecting set wing cores plastic parts some plans What got framed-up fuselage spar installed wing no reason get building technique cause guys have tned-and-pmven methods thing builds just like Quickie have ever built except has doubletapered wings slickest part whole thing nose piece Jeny has done some neat engineering Both Nelson Jets backplate mounts snap place alignment set nose piece itself impossible misalign anything simply snap hackplate mount hold up light mark screw holes hold nose fuselage mark firewall holes hardest thing about building Woodie painting ABS parts 28 degrees outside spray can paint job wasnt best world yet looked good enough ten feeL After plastic parts glued MonoKoted airframe have Quarter Forty cant wait fly Woodie looks good weighs good easy build saw Ken Howell fly Tangerine said flew great looked like did best part Woodie Mike DelPonte Revolution fame going kit Toni will come wing cores sheeted joined fuselage jig built $165 makes about three-weekend airplane build 45 minutes Lyle spoke Jeny last night has another QM44 kit works 1920 Cuitiss-Cox Texas Wildcat high-wing different-looking thing say least will kitted Norm Johnson Wing-It got call Chago Dayton Ohio other night working Don Stackhouse BJ Aerotec new Spitfire QM4O kit will composite wing fiberglass fuselage firewall engine mount installed Don glider guy airfoil expert should Sheldons epoxy products have long known atrength flexibility reliability reaxonable prices Whether choose quick setting 5minute field repair just hurry extremely strong 30minute can confident using best - at price Ib2MIN tztUXY toz596 276312 MIN EPOXY Soz596 276430 MN EPOXY Soz596 27595 MN EPOXY 9oz749 276015 MN Epoxy 9oz749 276130 MN EPOXY 9oz749 108 Model Aviation marketing POSI-CURE since 1984 have always beet product avail able modeler absolute lowest possi ble price always assured finest adhesives available POSt-CURE products specially formulated very beat avaisble raw materials use no second grade stock warehouse inventory stored refriger ated maintain very best quality possible Lots imitators good POSt-CURE modelers choice 2752 POSI-CURE THIN 2oz 539 2753POSI-CURE GAP-FILLING 2ez.539 2754P051-CURE THIN toz349 2755POSI-CURE GAP FILLING toz 349 2756INSTA-SET SPRAY 2oz349 2757INSTA-SET REFILL lOon796 2758UN-CURE DEBONDER loz296 dHELDONS HOBBIES ROAD SAN JOSE CA 95131 THE BEST IN SCALE DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO Epoxy Glass SMI Kit- 82 span- 60 Power-Blown up Brian Taylor plan Kit includes BLOWN UP Plan-Epoxy glass fuselage-Epoxy Engine Nacels Canopy-Aluminum Spinners machine cut wing ribs 124 VERSION SOON can bert buying Mosquito kit Model pictured built John Arand has flying California over 13 years CATALOGS TheBeatin Scale$400 Nexua AircraftASP$300 Nexus Scale Drawinga$500 RCN4W Pla catalog55 0 VTH Gennan catalog$5 0 PLEASE AD530Cr Call infixmaton credit card orders S25000 0 Shipping BOB HOLMAN PLANS POBOX 741 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 909 885 3959 US plan Agent British magazines Brian Taylor Dennis Bryant Mick Reeves WEVE GOT THE CURE. WHETHER YOURE TORN RIPPED SHREDDED FRAZZLED SMASHED CRUSHED CRACKED CHIPPED FRAC TURED SPLIT SNAPPED SHATTERED OR JUST LIITEL BIT STRESSED SHIPPINGUPS Ground Continental USA $595 UPS 2nd DAY AIR & UIS NEXT DAY AIR available COD OK add $550 COD fee interesting info call Don 513 890-0516 Well about does month remember Championship race September 14-15 Weak Signals field Wayne Yeageras CD Hem helpful hint Jeny Kauffmann again same newsletter prefer build using two wing incidence meters Usually leave meter pomon off just use stands Incidentally use meter portion ignore needle use bubble level instead its accurate joining wing halves after shaping LE TB mount stands wing panel near wingtips Working flat surface join two wing roots shim up stands until get correct amount incidence Glue together little epoxy return flat surface cure will ensure tips properly aligned important root aligned also will indicate major boo-boos such washin panel washout other problem isnt apparent just holding two panels together hands other way use two stands mounting stabilizer Mount wing fuselage Attach stands wing either side fuselage Place assembly flat surface Fix felt pen adjustable holder stand can reach height want attach stabilizer Slide stand pen along flat surface pen drawing fuselage other side Place stand some scrap draw upper lines again both sides have two lines 0 wing both axes having zero work surface yet zero airplane comes time actually mount tail zero flat surface mount stabilizer check both resting meter poition adjust stab sanding shimming fuselage until youre happy Lock little CyA Make permanent fillet epoxy inside out A WOOD STICK 3/323648 3/32x3/320711 3/32 1/80914 3/323/161116 3/321/41217 3/325/81319 3/321/21722 3/323/42533 1/8364W 1/81/80912 1/05/161115 1/01/41218 1/03/01319 1/81/21724 1/83/42736 3/163648 3/165/161218 3/161/41520 3/165/81721 3/161/22127 5/165/43841 1/43648 1/41/41722 I/4x3/81927 1/41/22031 I/4x3/43445 5/163648 5/163/162329 5/163/92932 5/161/23039 5/163/44256 3/8364W 3/03/82739 3/8l/23144 5/05/44450 1/23648 I/2l/23953 I/23/44066 BALSASHEETS 1INCiI3648 1/1612939 5/5213243 1/OXI3547 3/1615752 1/414257 5/8 I5473 l/2l0982 2INCii364W l/52x25544 1/1625544 5/3224453 1/024557 5/1624965 /425675 5/8273ISO 1/2209120 3I3/CH3648 1/3233749 I/1635749 5/3234450 I/OxS5574 3/1636304 1/437690 5/16507115 3/0595I 20 1/25125209 409CH364W I/3245876 1/1645876 3/3247297 1/0402109 5/16490126 1/44115139 3/04173245 1/24210279 BALSA TRAILING EDGE3648 1/01/21031 3/163/42943 1/415250 5/161-1/43965 3/81-1/24677 1/227092 THE INTIMIDATOR Q500 PRE BUILTFULL KITS $9999 $39 99 wings sheeted epoxyFull 10 wide balsa wing skins Ao ply installed inFull lite ply sides wing/stab/rudderbetter power transfer Jigged built fuseAo ply edge carbon fiberwing/stab/rudder installed wingQuality aluminum landing gear BUILD AS V-TAIL OR CONVENTIONAL THIRD PLACE 94 &95NATS CONGRATULATIONS RALPH RINALDI Precision instruments - CAMPBELL TOOLS Co 2100-M Selma Rd Springfield OH 45505 Moseow4 Nso Dr 51344562 800 mater orde TAPERED AILERON STOCK364W 1/414363 1/41-1/45070 1/41-1/25782 1/426390 5/161-1/25904 5/1626792 3/01-1/26592 3/0274105 5/82-1/204122 1/21-1/200115 1/2290125 BALSA TRIANGLES 36 1/41/423 3/03/030 1/21/235 3/43/445 1155 BALSABLOCKS 612 123555 224675 2359110 3393185 34125250 44160310 WINGSKINS 10-I/224I/l6315 01/2243/32375 12361/16555 12363/52635 CONTEST BALSA CUT FROM 46LB STOCK Ssbjo8 oolIsbhIIIy 3648 1/32575111 1/16376111 3/32393130 1/83112180 3/163130209 1/43157225 3/83185265 1/23237310 3/43370650 13523900 BIRCH PLYWOOD I/44x1248835 1/221248625 1/161248625 3/321248774 1/8l240850 3/161248625 1/41248625 3/8l248770 1/21248909 LIGHT PLY 48 1/86175 I/8I2350 1/46275 1/412350 Meisluon tills Bd aadet2% off b purchBse NATIONAL BALSA 97 Cherokee Dr Springfield MA 01109 accept personal check money order COD $475 COD $700 S&H per kit 48 states 413-796-1925 5I G1 REPORT CARD ON HINGES After ten years everybody thinks schools out hinges Lets grade competition see needs classes EAv HINE What look CA hinge Experience no can match SIGs 10 years development use Hinge Correct thickness achieve balance between strength durability flexibility ease assembly No holes slots weaken hinge Special surface treatment secure grip facing comes off hinge will come out Facing Thin easy insert hinge Treated CA wicks across whole hinge wood Processed retard CA cure time correct mistake just surface bonds ALL surface bonds MATERIALS ThAT REALLY WORK- EVERY TIME FOR LONG TIME Dont depend luck depend SIG EASY HINGES first still best name CA hinges SH-710 Pkp 24- S29 Materials Total Thickness Hinges rather ordinary item critical life model Dont save buck hinges crash buy use SIG EASY HINGES confidence SIG Easy Hinges DB D GP B C F GB ST Hinge ThicknessAAAABAB TearStrenathAAAABAB Surface TreatmentAFFFFFF Dnlnminntion O0,6k lnt Holn Glue Action Wicking A D A D C4 F D F D F D D F DelayedCureACCFFFF Average Grade BC CCD SIG MFG CO INC 40 1-7 So Front St Montezuma IA 50171 623-5154 September1996 109

Author: B. Hager


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/09
Page Numbers: 107, 108, 109

RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING HERE IS THE REPORT promised taken NMPRA newsletter Go Phoenix February stop off ProFlyers site enjoy race Bill Schonemann CD aided supported wonderful wife Kathy have formula Formula race its best Great Phoenix weather spite gloomy forecasts excellent officiating favorable breezes lots great racing seem trademark kick-off racing eventthis year no exception final results tabulated 27 entrants east west great countiy Canada north various places between present made known just come sun themselves Right out gate first heat Dave Shadel teacher posted 10970 Travis Flynn pupil fired back 10855 setting tone what come race new kids block challenging establishment taking no pnsoners third heat Mike Helsel decided Dave wasnt going would Mike looked like going save honor soon-to-be-over-the-hill gang forgot goddess Pylon Racing woman preferred younger men didnt surprise anyone Mike lead point over two youthful upstarts didnt get off ground last heat Shades Formula Championship last October engine went lean another young competitor stole prize right out under nose Mike Dave Darrol David Lloyd rest older think better should have beens fighting fickle female racer s fate course tweaked Mikes engine just tad crucial heat Championship came Phoenix dlity tricks Mike named above Certainly loosened Mikes glow plug just enough keep him ground last heat Take heart guyssoon shell find out older guys have experience money tables will turn Now weve done little rationalizing lets give credit credit due Im told first win Travis looks like will come Another yout weve already heard lot about Q500 cireles will probably hear Formula Jim Allen new event him Jim ticked off seven straight wins making himself look like shoe-in winner race However fateful lady stepped rattling Jims cage next three heats knocked him down not-so-shabby thirdplace finish Jim held Fast Time 10693 scored third heat Congratulations two saw challenge grabbed day Some interesting observations best spirit racing exemplified Lloyd loaning just-completed Toni Stu McAffee few second faster Lloyd could manage fly Maybe because airplane really sickly looked maybe Stu has learning realized Lyle Speaking Lyle found much dismay could get several flights glow plug Formula I know its true because overheard him tell Bob Smith understand wiped out airplane starting line just could get home early see first granddaughter Bob bet worth Darrol Cady wants us know can still take off throw spinner didnt take off threw spinner first heat bad hair weekend would have believed wed see five yes five entries Harold Sattler Roy Andrassys home base Canada wonderful have Keep numbers growing Canada youre doing great job Harolds best time 11041 fourth-place finish proves Canada isnt just super ski area must some serious racing well Last least testimony fact Formula alive well racers will go wherever good races held Norm Johnson brought nearly finished Left Turn Exit finished hotel room resulting thoroughly epoxying bedspread pillow soldering hole night table turning towels green yellowcolors very much like airplane After able post 11021 before lady put him just behind below another racer Pylon Bingo lady did again said done Travis number Jim Allen fast time first time out has send message some us Could talent usually rises top know Drew Jerina has talent come finishing airplane proved once winning Show Dog umpteenth time winners received beautiful trophies Ive ever seen outstanding work CDs wife Kathy Schonernann woiks art portraying local scenes flavor made winners proud envy rest us Thank Kathy very special effort Thats spirit typifies Formula racing especially spirit keeps us looking forward much corning Phoenix race Top Ten Results 1 Travis Flynn 2 Mike Helsel 3 Jim Allen 4 Harold Sattler 5 Darrol Cady 6 Dave Doyle 7 Lloyd Burnham 8 StuMcAffee 9 Hank Kauffman 10 Roy Andrassy 10855 10709 10693* 10999 10979 11172 11182 10910 1 1676 11345 * Fast Time write-up Jeny Salisbtuy same newsletter have told several Quickie guys would like try Quarter Forty dont know build fiberglass fuselage glass wing dont want learn paint Well Jeny Small Small Creations has come up perfect solution Its Toni Jerry calls Woodie because balsa box-type fuselage fiberglass nose piece ABS turtle deck cheek cowls desigued build just like Quickie glue plastic parts make look like Quarter Forty Jeny sent have ready fly came 3 pounds 8 ounces standard battery pack hoping have test-flown before report due weather North Carolina has very cooperative lately say least September 1996 107 New Small Creations Jerry Smalls new Woodie design along ABS parts turn Quarter 40 Text has information Matched 1700 SCRC md Cells$500 SANYO N1700 SCRC md Cells$450 SANYO N1400 SCR md Cells$300 SANYO NiOQO 5CR md Cells$350 SANYO N800 AR Ind Cells$350 SANYO KR600 AE Ind Cells$250 SANYO N270 AA Ind Cells$250 SANYO 600 AA Rechargeable$150 4 Cell 270 AA Receiver Pk$1000 5 Cell 1000 AE Receiver Pk$1800 WIRE SHRINK BARS AND BRAIDS AVAILABLE kit came veoy impressed expecting set wing cores plastic parts some plans What got framed-up fuselage spar installed wing no reason get building technique cause guys have tned-and-pmven methods thing builds just like Quickie have ever built except has doubletapered wings slickest part whole thing nose piece Jeny has done some neat engineering Both Nelson Jets backplate mounts snap place alignment set nose piece itself impossible misalign anything simply snap hackplate mount hold up light mark screw holes hold nose fuselage mark firewall holes hardest thing about building Woodie painting ABS parts 28 degrees outside spray can paint job wasnt best world yet looked good enough ten feeL After plastic parts glued MonoKoted airframe have Quarter Forty cant wait fly Woodie looks good weighs good easy build saw Ken Howell fly Tangerine said flew great looked like did best part Woodie Mike DelPonte Revolution fame going kit Toni will come wing cores sheeted joined fuselage jig built $165 makes about three-weekend airplane build 45 minutes Lyle spoke Jeny last night has another QM44 kit works 1920 Cuitiss-Cox Texas Wildcat high-wing different-looking thing say least will kitted Norm Johnson Wing-It got call Chago Dayton Ohio other night working Don Stackhouse BJ Aerotec new Spitfire QM4O kit will composite wing fiberglass fuselage firewall engine mount installed Don glider guy airfoil expert should Sheldons epoxy products have long known atrength flexibility reliability reaxonable prices Whether choose quick setting 5minute field repair just hurry extremely strong 30minute can confident using best - at price Ib2MIN tztUXY toz596 276312 MIN EPOXY Soz596 276430 MN EPOXY Soz596 27595 MN EPOXY 9oz749 276015 MN Epoxy 9oz749 276130 MN EPOXY 9oz749 108 Model Aviation marketing POSI-CURE since 1984 have always beet product avail able modeler absolute lowest possi ble price always assured finest adhesives available POSt-CURE products specially formulated very beat avaisble raw materials use no second grade stock warehouse inventory stored refriger ated maintain very best quality possible Lots imitators good POSt-CURE modelers choice 2752 POSI-CURE THIN 2oz 539 2753POSI-CURE GAP-FILLING 2ez.539 2754P051-CURE THIN toz349 2755POSI-CURE GAP FILLING toz 349 2756INSTA-SET SPRAY 2oz349 2757INSTA-SET REFILL lOon796 2758UN-CURE DEBONDER loz296 dHELDONS HOBBIES ROAD SAN JOSE CA 95131 THE BEST IN SCALE DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO Epoxy Glass SMI Kit- 82 span- 60 Power-Blown up Brian Taylor plan Kit includes BLOWN UP Plan-Epoxy glass fuselage-Epoxy Engine Nacels Canopy-Aluminum Spinners machine cut wing ribs 124 VERSION SOON can bert buying Mosquito kit Model pictured built John Arand has flying California over 13 years CATALOGS TheBeatin Scale$400 Nexua AircraftASP$300 Nexus Scale Drawinga$500 RCN4W Pla catalog55 0 VTH Gennan catalog$5 0 PLEASE AD530Cr Call infixmaton credit card orders S25000 0 Shipping BOB HOLMAN PLANS POBOX 741 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 909 885 3959 US plan Agent British magazines Brian Taylor Dennis Bryant Mick Reeves WEVE GOT THE CURE. WHETHER YOURE TORN RIPPED SHREDDED FRAZZLED SMASHED CRUSHED CRACKED CHIPPED FRAC TURED SPLIT SNAPPED SHATTERED OR JUST LIITEL BIT STRESSED SHIPPINGUPS Ground Continental USA $595 UPS 2nd DAY AIR & UIS NEXT DAY AIR available COD OK add $550 COD fee interesting info call Don 513 890-0516 Well about does month remember Championship race September 14-15 Weak Signals field Wayne Yeageras CD Hem helpful hint Jeny Kauffmann again same newsletter prefer build using two wing incidence meters Usually leave meter pomon off just use stands Incidentally use meter portion ignore needle use bubble level instead its accurate joining wing halves after shaping LE TB mount stands wing panel near wingtips Working flat surface join two wing roots shim up stands until get correct amount incidence Glue together little epoxy return flat surface cure will ensure tips properly aligned important root aligned also will indicate major boo-boos such washin panel washout other problem isnt apparent just holding two panels together hands other way use two stands mounting stabilizer Mount wing fuselage Attach stands wing either side fuselage Place assembly flat surface Fix felt pen adjustable holder stand can reach height want attach stabilizer Slide stand pen along flat surface pen drawing fuselage other side Place stand some scrap draw upper lines again both sides have two lines 0 wing both axes having zero work surface yet zero airplane comes time actually mount tail zero flat surface mount stabilizer check both resting meter poition adjust stab sanding shimming fuselage until youre happy Lock little CyA Make permanent fillet epoxy inside out A WOOD STICK 3/323648 3/32x3/320711 3/32 1/80914 3/323/161116 3/321/41217 3/325/81319 3/321/21722 3/323/42533 1/8364W 1/81/80912 1/05/161115 1/01/41218 1/03/01319 1/81/21724 1/83/42736 3/163648 3/165/161218 3/161/41520 3/165/81721 3/161/22127 5/165/43841 1/43648 1/41/41722 I/4x3/81927 1/41/22031 I/4x3/43445 5/163648 5/163/162329 5/163/92932 5/161/23039 5/163/44256 3/8364W 3/03/82739 3/8l/23144 5/05/44450 1/23648 I/2l/23953 I/23/44066 BALSASHEETS 1INCiI3648 1/1612939 5/5213243 1/OXI3547 3/1615752 1/414257 5/8 I5473 l/2l0982 2INCii364W l/52x25544 1/1625544 5/3224453 1/024557 5/1624965 /425675 5/8273ISO 1/2209120 3I3/CH3648 1/3233749 I/1635749 5/3234450 I/OxS5574 3/1636304 1/437690 5/16507115 3/0595I 20 1/25125209 409CH364W I/3245876 1/1645876 3/3247297 1/0402109 5/16490126 1/44115139 3/04173245 1/24210279 BALSA TRAILING EDGE3648 1/01/21031 3/163/42943 1/415250 5/161-1/43965 3/81-1/24677 1/227092 THE INTIMIDATOR Q500 PRE BUILTFULL KITS $9999 $39 99 wings sheeted epoxyFull 10 wide balsa wing skins Ao ply installed inFull lite ply sides wing/stab/rudderbetter power transfer Jigged built fuseAo ply edge carbon fiberwing/stab/rudder installed wingQuality aluminum landing gear BUILD AS V-TAIL OR CONVENTIONAL THIRD PLACE 94 &95NATS CONGRATULATIONS RALPH RINALDI Precision instruments - CAMPBELL TOOLS Co 2100-M Selma Rd Springfield OH 45505 Moseow4 Nso Dr 51344562 800 mater orde TAPERED AILERON STOCK364W 1/414363 1/41-1/45070 1/41-1/25782 1/426390 5/161-1/25904 5/1626792 3/01-1/26592 3/0274105 5/82-1/204122 1/21-1/200115 1/2290125 BALSA TRIANGLES 36 1/41/423 3/03/030 1/21/235 3/43/445 1155 BALSABLOCKS 612 123555 224675 2359110 3393185 34125250 44160310 WINGSKINS 10-I/224I/l6315 01/2243/32375 12361/16555 12363/52635 CONTEST BALSA CUT FROM 46LB STOCK Ssbjo8 oolIsbhIIIy 3648 1/32575111 1/16376111 3/32393130 1/83112180 3/163130209 1/43157225 3/83185265 1/23237310 3/43370650 13523900 BIRCH PLYWOOD I/44x1248835 1/221248625 1/161248625 3/321248774 1/8l240850 3/161248625 1/41248625 3/8l248770 1/21248909 LIGHT PLY 48 1/86175 I/8I2350 1/46275 1/412350 Meisluon tills Bd aadet2% off b purchBse NATIONAL BALSA 97 Cherokee Dr Springfield MA 01109 accept personal check money order COD $475 COD $700 S&H per kit 48 states 413-796-1925 5I G1 REPORT CARD ON HINGES After ten years everybody thinks schools out hinges Lets grade competition see needs classes EAv HINE What look CA hinge Experience no can match SIGs 10 years development use Hinge Correct thickness achieve balance between strength durability flexibility ease assembly No holes slots weaken hinge Special surface treatment secure grip facing comes off hinge will come out Facing Thin easy insert hinge Treated CA wicks across whole hinge wood Processed retard CA cure time correct mistake just surface bonds ALL surface bonds MATERIALS ThAT REALLY WORK- EVERY TIME FOR LONG TIME Dont depend luck depend SIG EASY HINGES first still best name CA hinges SH-710 Pkp 24- S29 Materials Total Thickness Hinges rather ordinary item critical life model Dont save buck hinges crash buy use SIG EASY HINGES confidence SIG Easy Hinges DB D GP B C F GB ST Hinge ThicknessAAAABAB TearStrenathAAAABAB Surface TreatmentAFFFFFF Dnlnminntion O0,6k lnt Holn Glue Action Wicking A D A D C4 F D F D F D D F DelayedCureACCFFFF Average Grade BC CCD SIG MFG CO INC 40 1-7 So Front St Montezuma IA 50171 623-5154 September1996 109

Author: B. Hager


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/09
Page Numbers: 107, 108, 109

RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING HERE IS THE REPORT promised taken NMPRA newsletter Go Phoenix February stop off ProFlyers site enjoy race Bill Schonemann CD aided supported wonderful wife Kathy have formula Formula race its best Great Phoenix weather spite gloomy forecasts excellent officiating favorable breezes lots great racing seem trademark kick-off racing eventthis year no exception final results tabulated 27 entrants east west great countiy Canada north various places between present made known just come sun themselves Right out gate first heat Dave Shadel teacher posted 10970 Travis Flynn pupil fired back 10855 setting tone what come race new kids block challenging establishment taking no pnsoners third heat Mike Helsel decided Dave wasnt going would Mike looked like going save honor soon-to-be-over-the-hill gang forgot goddess Pylon Racing woman preferred younger men didnt surprise anyone Mike lead point over two youthful upstarts didnt get off ground last heat Shades Formula Championship last October engine went lean another young competitor stole prize right out under nose Mike Dave Darrol David Lloyd rest older think better should have beens fighting fickle female racer s fate course tweaked Mikes engine just tad crucial heat Championship came Phoenix dlity tricks Mike named above Certainly loosened Mikes glow plug just enough keep him ground last heat Take heart guyssoon shell find out older guys have experience money tables will turn Now weve done little rationalizing lets give credit credit due Im told first win Travis looks like will come Another yout weve already heard lot about Q500 cireles will probably hear Formula Jim Allen new event him Jim ticked off seven straight wins making himself look like shoe-in winner race However fateful lady stepped rattling Jims cage next three heats knocked him down not-so-shabby thirdplace finish Jim held Fast Time 10693 scored third heat Congratulations two saw challenge grabbed day Some interesting observations best spirit racing exemplified Lloyd loaning just-completed Toni Stu McAffee few second faster Lloyd could manage fly Maybe because airplane really sickly looked maybe Stu has learning realized Lyle Speaking Lyle found much dismay could get several flights glow plug Formula I know its true because overheard him tell Bob Smith understand wiped out airplane starting line just could get home early see first granddaughter Bob bet worth Darrol Cady wants us know can still take off throw spinner didnt take off threw spinner first heat bad hair weekend would have believed wed see five yes five entries Harold Sattler Roy Andrassys home base Canada wonderful have Keep numbers growing Canada youre doing great job Harolds best time 11041 fourth-place finish proves Canada isnt just super ski area must some serious racing well Last least testimony fact Formula alive well racers will go wherever good races held Norm Johnson brought nearly finished Left Turn Exit finished hotel room resulting thoroughly epoxying bedspread pillow soldering hole night table turning towels green yellowcolors very much like airplane After able post 11021 before lady put him just behind below another racer Pylon Bingo lady did again said done Travis number Jim Allen fast time first time out has send message some us Could talent usually rises top know Drew Jerina has talent come finishing airplane proved once winning Show Dog umpteenth time winners received beautiful trophies Ive ever seen outstanding work CDs wife Kathy Schonernann woiks art portraying local scenes flavor made winners proud envy rest us Thank Kathy very special effort Thats spirit typifies Formula racing especially spirit keeps us looking forward much corning Phoenix race Top Ten Results 1 Travis Flynn 2 Mike Helsel 3 Jim Allen 4 Harold Sattler 5 Darrol Cady 6 Dave Doyle 7 Lloyd Burnham 8 StuMcAffee 9 Hank Kauffman 10 Roy Andrassy 10855 10709 10693* 10999 10979 11172 11182 10910 1 1676 11345 * Fast Time write-up Jeny Salisbtuy same newsletter have told several Quickie guys would like try Quarter Forty dont know build fiberglass fuselage glass wing dont want learn paint Well Jeny Small Small Creations has come up perfect solution Its Toni Jerry calls Woodie because balsa box-type fuselage fiberglass nose piece ABS turtle deck cheek cowls desigued build just like Quickie glue plastic parts make look like Quarter Forty Jeny sent have ready fly came 3 pounds 8 ounces standard battery pack hoping have test-flown before report due weather North Carolina has very cooperative lately say least September 1996 107 New Small Creations Jerry Smalls new Woodie design along ABS parts turn Quarter 40 Text has information Matched 1700 SCRC md Cells$500 SANYO N1700 SCRC md Cells$450 SANYO N1400 SCR md Cells$300 SANYO NiOQO 5CR md Cells$350 SANYO N800 AR Ind Cells$350 SANYO KR600 AE Ind Cells$250 SANYO N270 AA Ind Cells$250 SANYO 600 AA Rechargeable$150 4 Cell 270 AA Receiver Pk$1000 5 Cell 1000 AE Receiver Pk$1800 WIRE SHRINK BARS AND BRAIDS AVAILABLE kit came veoy impressed expecting set wing cores plastic parts some plans What got framed-up fuselage spar installed wing no reason get building technique cause guys have tned-and-pmven methods thing builds just like Quickie have ever built except has doubletapered wings slickest part whole thing nose piece Jeny has done some neat engineering Both Nelson Jets backplate mounts snap place alignment set nose piece itself impossible misalign anything simply snap hackplate mount hold up light mark screw holes hold nose fuselage mark firewall holes hardest thing about building Woodie painting ABS parts 28 degrees outside spray can paint job wasnt best world yet looked good enough ten feeL After plastic parts glued MonoKoted airframe have Quarter Forty cant wait fly Woodie looks good weighs good easy build saw Ken Howell fly Tangerine said flew great looked like did best part Woodie Mike DelPonte Revolution fame going kit Toni will come wing cores sheeted joined fuselage jig built $165 makes about three-weekend airplane build 45 minutes Lyle spoke Jeny last night has another QM44 kit works 1920 Cuitiss-Cox Texas Wildcat high-wing different-looking thing say least will kitted Norm Johnson Wing-It got call Chago Dayton Ohio other night working Don Stackhouse BJ Aerotec new Spitfire QM4O kit will composite wing fiberglass fuselage firewall engine mount installed Don glider guy airfoil expert should Sheldons epoxy products have long known atrength flexibility reliability reaxonable prices Whether choose quick setting 5minute field repair just hurry extremely strong 30minute can confident using best - at price Ib2MIN tztUXY toz596 276312 MIN EPOXY Soz596 276430 MN EPOXY Soz596 27595 MN EPOXY 9oz749 276015 MN Epoxy 9oz749 276130 MN EPOXY 9oz749 108 Model Aviation marketing POSI-CURE since 1984 have always beet product avail able modeler absolute lowest possi ble price always assured finest adhesives available POSt-CURE products specially formulated very beat avaisble raw materials use no second grade stock warehouse inventory stored refriger ated maintain very best quality possible Lots imitators good POSt-CURE modelers choice 2752 POSI-CURE THIN 2oz 539 2753POSI-CURE GAP-FILLING 2ez.539 2754P051-CURE THIN toz349 2755POSI-CURE GAP FILLING toz 349 2756INSTA-SET SPRAY 2oz349 2757INSTA-SET REFILL lOon796 2758UN-CURE DEBONDER loz296 dHELDONS HOBBIES ROAD SAN JOSE CA 95131 THE BEST IN SCALE DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO Epoxy Glass SMI Kit- 82 span- 60 Power-Blown up Brian Taylor plan Kit includes BLOWN UP Plan-Epoxy glass fuselage-Epoxy Engine Nacels Canopy-Aluminum Spinners machine cut wing ribs 124 VERSION SOON can bert buying Mosquito kit Model pictured built John Arand has flying California over 13 years CATALOGS TheBeatin Scale$400 Nexua AircraftASP$300 Nexus Scale Drawinga$500 RCN4W Pla catalog55 0 VTH Gennan catalog$5 0 PLEASE AD530Cr Call infixmaton credit card orders S25000 0 Shipping BOB HOLMAN PLANS POBOX 741 SAN BERNARDINO CA 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WHETHER YOURE TORN RIPPED SHREDDED FRAZZLED SMASHED CRUSHED CRACKED CHIPPED FRAC TURED SPLIT SNAPPED SHATTERED OR JUST LIITEL BIT STRESSED SHIPPINGUPS Ground Continental USA $595 UPS 2nd DAY AIR & UIS NEXT DAY AIR available COD OK add $550 COD fee interesting info call Don 513 890-0516 Well about does month remember Championship race September 14-15 Weak Signals field Wayne Yeageras CD Hem helpful hint Jeny Kauffmann again same newsletter prefer build using two wing incidence meters Usually leave meter pomon off just use stands Incidentally use meter portion ignore needle use bubble level instead its accurate joining wing halves after shaping LE TB mount stands wing panel near wingtips Working flat surface join two wing roots shim up stands until get correct amount incidence Glue together little epoxy return flat surface cure will ensure tips properly aligned important root aligned also will indicate major boo-boos such washin panel washout other problem isnt apparent just holding two panels together hands other way use two stands mounting stabilizer Mount wing fuselage Attach stands wing either side fuselage Place assembly flat surface Fix felt pen adjustable holder stand can reach height want attach stabilizer Slide stand pen along flat surface pen drawing fuselage other side Place stand some scrap draw upper lines again both sides have two lines 0 wing both axes having zero work surface yet zero airplane comes time actually mount tail zero flat surface mount stabilizer check both resting meter poition adjust stab sanding shimming fuselage until youre happy Lock little CyA Make permanent fillet epoxy inside out A WOOD STICK 3/323648 3/32x3/320711 3/32 1/80914 3/323/161116 3/321/41217 3/325/81319 3/321/21722 3/323/42533 1/8364W 1/81/80912 1/05/161115 1/01/41218 1/03/01319 1/81/21724 1/83/42736 3/163648 3/165/161218 3/161/41520 3/165/81721 3/161/22127 5/165/43841 1/43648 1/41/41722 I/4x3/81927 1/41/22031 I/4x3/43445 5/163648 5/163/162329 5/163/92932 5/161/23039 5/163/44256 3/8364W 3/03/82739 3/8l/23144 5/05/44450 1/23648 I/2l/23953 I/23/44066 BALSASHEETS 1INCiI3648 1/1612939 5/5213243 1/OXI3547 3/1615752 1/414257 5/8 I5473 l/2l0982 2INCii364W l/52x25544 1/1625544 5/3224453 1/024557 5/1624965 /425675 5/8273ISO 1/2209120 3I3/CH3648 1/3233749 I/1635749 5/3234450 I/OxS5574 3/1636304 1/437690 5/16507115 3/0595I 20 1/25125209 409CH364W I/3245876 1/1645876 3/3247297 1/0402109 5/16490126 1/44115139 3/04173245 1/24210279 BALSA TRAILING EDGE3648 1/01/21031 3/163/42943 1/415250 5/161-1/43965 3/81-1/24677 1/227092 THE INTIMIDATOR Q500 PRE BUILTFULL KITS $9999 $39 99 wings sheeted epoxyFull 10 wide balsa wing skins Ao ply installed inFull lite ply sides wing/stab/rudderbetter power transfer Jigged built fuseAo ply edge carbon fiberwing/stab/rudder installed wingQuality aluminum landing gear BUILD AS V-TAIL OR CONVENTIONAL THIRD PLACE 94 &95NATS CONGRATULATIONS RALPH RINALDI Precision instruments - CAMPBELL TOOLS Co 2100-M Selma Rd Springfield OH 45505 Moseow4 Nso Dr 51344562 800 mater orde TAPERED AILERON STOCK364W 1/414363 1/41-1/45070 1/41-1/25782 1/426390 5/161-1/25904 5/1626792 3/01-1/26592 3/0274105 5/82-1/204122 1/21-1/200115 1/2290125 BALSA TRIANGLES 36 1/41/423 3/03/030 1/21/235 3/43/445 1155 BALSABLOCKS 612 123555 224675 2359110 3393185 34125250 44160310 WINGSKINS 10-I/224I/l6315 01/2243/32375 12361/16555 12363/52635 CONTEST BALSA CUT FROM 46LB STOCK Ssbjo8 oolIsbhIIIy 3648 1/32575111 1/16376111 3/32393130 1/83112180 3/163130209 1/43157225 3/83185265 1/23237310 3/43370650 13523900 BIRCH PLYWOOD I/44x1248835 1/221248625 1/161248625 3/321248774 1/8l240850 3/161248625 1/41248625 3/8l248770 1/21248909 LIGHT PLY 48 1/86175 I/8I2350 1/46275 1/412350 Meisluon tills Bd aadet2% off b purchBse NATIONAL BALSA 97 Cherokee Dr Springfield MA 01109 accept personal check money order COD $475 COD $700 S&H per kit 48 states 413-796-1925 5I G1 REPORT CARD ON HINGES After ten years everybody thinks schools out hinges Lets grade competition see needs classes EAv HINE What look CA hinge Experience no can match SIGs 10 years development use Hinge Correct thickness achieve balance between strength durability flexibility ease assembly No holes slots weaken hinge Special surface treatment secure grip facing comes off hinge will come out Facing Thin easy insert hinge Treated CA wicks across whole hinge wood Processed retard CA cure time correct mistake just surface bonds ALL surface bonds MATERIALS ThAT REALLY WORK- EVERY TIME FOR LONG TIME Dont depend luck depend SIG EASY HINGES first still best name CA hinges SH-710 Pkp 24- S29 Materials Total Thickness Hinges rather ordinary item critical life model Dont save buck hinges crash buy use SIG EASY HINGES confidence SIG Easy Hinges DB D GP B C F GB ST Hinge ThicknessAAAABAB TearStrenathAAAABAB Surface TreatmentAFFFFFF Dnlnminntion O0,6k lnt Holn Glue Action Wicking A D A D C4 F D F D F D D F DelayedCureACCFFFF Average Grade BC CCD SIG MFG CO INC 40 1-7 So Front St Montezuma IA 50171 623-5154 September1996 109

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