S Pylon Racing 0 Dave Lane RECEIVED LETTER Rod Han cher Joint R/C Military Flyers Club con cerning thingies racing turning agree Rod racing types would like see least semi-stand-off scale type racer contact Rod 1716A S Fremont Ocean side CA 92054 Rod also interested Golden Age category racing air craft man after own heart think might enough sport scale buffs out promote Golden Age racing class compete CBs 800 class mula Let Rod know interested Texas City R/C Club newsletter following information Monokote coverings Since As QMs Q-500s covered material thought might like read experts handle Monokote Most following notes bor rowed Art Schroeders RC column MAN April 1975 source air plane coverer Dan DeLuca does things like winning Best Monokote Finish Toledo Lars Giertz also contributed clever trick two have tried techniques really work So want professional job 2 1 Martinsyde Elephant possibly Monokote bathroom read Editors Note MA recently ran Pro duct Review item book Applying Heat Shrink Covering Model Air planes Dan DeLuca Published Edson Enterprises Inc 228 Franklin Ave Nutley NJ 07110 book costs $595 extremely well illustrated includ ing four colors thoroughly covers how-to-do aspects Preparation Like other covering mater ials plastic films require proper surface preparation Block sand structure down #400 paper Fill cracks dings make small fillets Hobbypoxy Stuff vinyl acrylic spackling paste gluebased fillers Monokote wont stick Now secret #1 Pierce sheeted areas pin about 4 6 holes per square inch lets air out insures good seal wood Also provide airbleed holes between sealed off compart ments such D-spar wings hollow core stabs etc needs done during construction course Naturally super-neat builder may have left enough gaps between parts take care Finally fuel-proof nose tank compartment wheel wells other critical areas resin epoxy before covering way insure proper sealing has accomplished Tools Dan DeLuca uses sealing iron. no heat gun Set iron just below melting point material different brand Best way adjust heat melting point back off slightly some irons can loosen set screw temperature control rotate hits high stop-peg re tighten screw sole iron Teflon should polished down #400 #600 paper before plugging remove pits nicks will scratch surface really works Some peo pIe like cover iron thin cloth prevent scratching requires high er temperature course also slows down covering process considerably increases chances getting poor bond wood Cutting Material different colors used such sunburst etc lay out paper template draw lines wood surfaces felt pen Cut panels Monokote butt lines have slight gap Trim strips same material striping tape used seal over joints Use metal straight edge sharp blade cut material hard surfaced cardboard other grainless working surface Scissors wont unless edge will razored off after application Application Use vacuum cleaner Continuedonpage8O As cute bug Robert Roots P-63 Cobra Well known Pylon pilot Dave Pearce Quarter-Midget seen fueling sta- Quarter-Midget Midget Mustang powered tion last Nats Cox 15 Dave Lane photo Rossi Model Merchants kit Photo Dave Lane January 1978 23 Denise Roberts shows identification husband Lonnies Cox 15-powered Super Buccaneer graceful lines proportions QM model suggest good scale subject well RC Pylon/Lane continued page 23 brush maybe tack-rag remove traces sanding dust Now Secret #2 Thin small flat areas such slab tail edges trailing edges aileron cut-outs etc should covered first thin strips wrap around onto major part surface about ra step well worth time trouble otherwise main panel covering must wrapped around onto small areas much likely cause wrinkles come unstuck Also note now can complete surface hingings desire because hinge line already covered \L LING EDGE AILERON CUTOUT Now apply main panels Smooth out piece tack lightly along edges hold place Unless surface compound curve can keep pulling retacking until covering drum tight seal around outside open framework start center sheeted areas trapped air will pushed out ahead iron escape through pin holes Make sure ma terial firmly bonded wood will minimize later wrinkling out sun common complaint against plastic films air bubble does form prick center small pin reheat area Heat stretch around tips etc far enough bond previously ap plied edge strips razor off excess seal down cut edge compound curves present keep heating gently stretching until surface completed open framework final step run iron over surface complete shrinking Very little needed covering pulled taut enough earlier stages use smaller pieces material makes job easier DeLuca always uses small bits handle fillets difficult compound curves problem exists areas made plywood glassed such wing joint reinforcements epoxy resin-coated engine areas Monokote doesnt stick well surfaces An extremely light mist coat spray contact cement along edges will solve prob lem can also thin out bottled variety watery consistency lac quer thinner brush very light coat Keep smooth same trick also per mits covering aluminum struts landing gears rather trying paint Trim possible Super Monokote dry should used trim rather Monokote Trim Sheets sticky thin ner easier handle As mentioned before sheeted areas cut separate panels color rather using basic color large pieces overlaid trim necessary can done prob lem applying wide ter widths trim trapped air Work center outward push out air Prick bubbles pin pierce area covered pin just like sheeted surfaces done run iron over pierced Monokote before applying trim layer have found pulling out pin can leave raised edge around hole Now Lars trick Assume large trim area open framework structure BASE COLOR TRIM COLOR IHI WING NEL Note color separation line goes across three open rib bays procedure cover entire wing base color shrink tight cut off remove Monokote trim color area Now position trim color allowing some overlap base color Tack around edges carefully seal overlap Finish usual Hinging Monokote makes good hinges control surfaces beveled side sketches show tophinged aileron Good thin slab tails also SHIM NO1// NO2 1 Lay aileron back onto wing separating very thin cardboard thick paper shim Hold masking tape Iron strip Monokote shown #1 2 Move surface normal position tape end maintain slight gap iron -in strip over top #2 strip will bond onto exposed bot tom piece could omit top strip just iron entire top covering strip easier Final Notes Around firewall tank compartment etc best paint over edges Monokote epoxy insure wont peel up oil gets Also remember sticky trim sheet Monokote adhesive fuel-proof should sealed along edges epoxy polyurethane varnish Art Schroe der says flat finish can obtained wet sanding #400 paper followed hand buffing 00 steel wool Looks good lots elbow grease needed bubbles develop later after airplane has completed prick pin iron down Also iron out wrinkles develop opinion much wrinkling caused pulling ma terial drum-tight initially before ironing down open frames getting bonded properly sheeted surfaces air bubbles So thats Some procedures will slow down somewhat will also give better looking fuel-proof airplane Dave Lane 4477 1 36th Hawthorne CA 90250 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 56 maximum 100 points kicker Once off tow flier flew alone no helper spot lift see earlier launches doing Timers assistants stand well away flier could give times contestant. Fort Wayne group contends better fliers tend help other better fliers new guy block usually has go alone lesser experienced good idea LOFTs part low ceilings 80 Model Aviation Checking out carburetor Cox 15-powered Royal Cobra Dale Yaney Rather high-aspect QM model another Bob Roots designs
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/01
Page Numbers: 23, 80
S Pylon Racing 0 Dave Lane RECEIVED LETTER Rod Han cher Joint R/C Military Flyers Club con cerning thingies racing turning agree Rod racing types would like see least semi-stand-off scale type racer contact Rod 1716A S Fremont Ocean side CA 92054 Rod also interested Golden Age category racing air craft man after own heart think might enough sport scale buffs out promote Golden Age racing class compete CBs 800 class mula Let Rod know interested Texas City R/C Club newsletter following information Monokote coverings Since As QMs Q-500s covered material thought might like read experts handle Monokote Most following notes bor rowed Art Schroeders RC column MAN April 1975 source air plane coverer Dan DeLuca does things like winning Best Monokote Finish Toledo Lars Giertz also contributed clever trick two have tried techniques really work So want professional job 2 1 Martinsyde Elephant possibly Monokote bathroom read Editors Note MA recently ran Pro duct Review item book Applying Heat Shrink Covering Model Air planes Dan DeLuca Published Edson Enterprises Inc 228 Franklin Ave Nutley NJ 07110 book costs $595 extremely well illustrated includ ing four colors thoroughly covers how-to-do aspects Preparation Like other covering mater ials plastic films require proper surface preparation Block sand structure down #400 paper Fill cracks dings make small fillets Hobbypoxy Stuff vinyl acrylic spackling paste gluebased fillers Monokote wont stick Now secret #1 Pierce sheeted areas pin about 4 6 holes per square inch lets air out insures good seal wood Also provide airbleed holes between sealed off compart ments such D-spar wings hollow core stabs etc needs done during construction course Naturally super-neat builder may have left enough gaps between parts take care Finally fuel-proof nose tank compartment wheel wells other critical areas resin epoxy before covering way insure proper sealing has accomplished Tools Dan DeLuca uses sealing iron. no heat gun Set iron just below melting point material different brand Best way adjust heat melting point back off slightly some irons can loosen set screw temperature control rotate hits high stop-peg re tighten screw sole iron Teflon should polished down #400 #600 paper before plugging remove pits nicks will scratch surface really works Some peo pIe like cover iron thin cloth prevent scratching requires high er temperature course also slows down covering process considerably increases chances getting poor bond wood Cutting Material different colors used such sunburst etc lay out paper template draw lines wood surfaces felt pen Cut panels Monokote butt lines have slight gap Trim strips same material striping tape used seal over joints Use metal straight edge sharp blade cut material hard surfaced cardboard other grainless working surface Scissors wont unless edge will razored off after application Application Use vacuum cleaner Continuedonpage8O As cute bug Robert Roots P-63 Cobra Well known Pylon pilot Dave Pearce Quarter-Midget seen fueling sta- Quarter-Midget Midget Mustang powered tion last Nats Cox 15 Dave Lane photo Rossi Model Merchants kit Photo Dave Lane January 1978 23 Denise Roberts shows identification husband Lonnies Cox 15-powered Super Buccaneer graceful lines proportions QM model suggest good scale subject well RC Pylon/Lane continued page 23 brush maybe tack-rag remove traces sanding dust Now Secret #2 Thin small flat areas such slab tail edges trailing edges aileron cut-outs etc should covered first thin strips wrap around onto major part surface about ra step well worth time trouble otherwise main panel covering must wrapped around onto small areas much likely cause wrinkles come unstuck Also note now can complete surface hingings desire because hinge line already covered \L LING EDGE AILERON CUTOUT Now apply main panels Smooth out piece tack lightly along edges hold place Unless surface compound curve can keep pulling retacking until covering drum tight seal around outside open framework start center sheeted areas trapped air will pushed out ahead iron escape through pin holes Make sure ma terial firmly bonded wood will minimize later wrinkling out sun common complaint against plastic films air bubble does form prick center small pin reheat area Heat stretch around tips etc far enough bond previously ap plied edge strips razor off excess seal down cut edge compound curves present keep heating gently stretching until surface completed open framework final step run iron over surface complete shrinking Very little needed covering pulled taut enough earlier stages use smaller pieces material makes job easier DeLuca always uses small bits handle fillets difficult compound curves problem exists areas made plywood glassed such wing joint reinforcements epoxy resin-coated engine areas Monokote doesnt stick well surfaces An extremely light mist coat spray contact cement along edges will solve prob lem can also thin out bottled variety watery consistency lac quer thinner brush very light coat Keep smooth same trick also per mits covering aluminum struts landing gears rather trying paint Trim possible Super Monokote dry should used trim rather Monokote Trim Sheets sticky thin ner easier handle As mentioned before sheeted areas cut separate panels color rather using basic color large pieces overlaid trim necessary can done prob lem applying wide ter widths trim trapped air Work center outward push out air Prick bubbles pin pierce area covered pin just like sheeted surfaces done run iron over pierced Monokote before applying trim layer have found pulling out pin can leave raised edge around hole Now Lars trick Assume large trim area open framework structure BASE COLOR TRIM COLOR IHI WING NEL Note color separation line goes across three open rib bays procedure cover entire wing base color shrink tight cut off remove Monokote trim color area Now position trim color allowing some overlap base color Tack around edges carefully seal overlap Finish usual Hinging Monokote makes good hinges control surfaces beveled side sketches show tophinged aileron Good thin slab tails also SHIM NO1// NO2 1 Lay aileron back onto wing separating very thin cardboard thick paper shim Hold masking tape Iron strip Monokote shown #1 2 Move surface normal position tape end maintain slight gap iron -in strip over top #2 strip will bond onto exposed bot tom piece could omit top strip just iron entire top covering strip easier Final Notes Around firewall tank compartment etc best paint over edges Monokote epoxy insure wont peel up oil gets Also remember sticky trim sheet Monokote adhesive fuel-proof should sealed along edges epoxy polyurethane varnish Art Schroe der says flat finish can obtained wet sanding #400 paper followed hand buffing 00 steel wool Looks good lots elbow grease needed bubbles develop later after airplane has completed prick pin iron down Also iron out wrinkles develop opinion much wrinkling caused pulling ma terial drum-tight initially before ironing down open frames getting bonded properly sheeted surfaces air bubbles So thats Some procedures will slow down somewhat will also give better looking fuel-proof airplane Dave Lane 4477 1 36th Hawthorne CA 90250 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 56 maximum 100 points kicker Once off tow flier flew alone no helper spot lift see earlier launches doing Timers assistants stand well away flier could give times contestant. Fort Wayne group contends better fliers tend help other better fliers new guy block usually has go alone lesser experienced good idea LOFTs part low ceilings 80 Model Aviation Checking out carburetor Cox 15-powered Royal Cobra Dale Yaney Rather high-aspect QM model another Bob Roots designs