Radio Control: Pylon Racing

Radio Control PYLON RA CING Bill Hager RACING now going full tilt seems year new clubs popping up put race South Central West District couple new groups have surfaced May 7 8 group Paris AR hosted its first Formula Pylon Race Actually first second Pylon Races Saturday race separate Sundays race Thats good way get plenty racingand get sec ond chance win have doing Texas about three years now works well So far year improved racer district Jim Young Jim spent sev eral years working contests has also worked several Nats few NMPRA Championship Races race results Paris AR fol lows two days Saturday May 7 26 entries Dave Layman 2 Bill Pries 3 Dub Jett tied Fast time 119 4 George Parks 5 Ed Rankin 6 Rick Oliver tied Fast Time 119 Sunday May 8 25 entries Dave Layman 2 John Jen nings 3 Bob Onori 4 Matt Smith 5 Jim Young Fast TimeDub Jett 1168 month have part two finishing Formula Pylon Racing plane Gary McPike Now have primer sanded off its time stop think about colors Choose colors carefully recommend using light base color medium trim recommend dark colors hold heat can fry radios melt wing foam left out direct sun too long Maybe good place stop talk about paint may painting model epoxy paints K&B Super poxy Hobbypoxy perhaps Pactras mula U However several builders around country using auto motive acrylic-enamels acrylic-urethane paints Automotive paints have both advantages disadvantages feel advan tages outweigh disadvantages long shot colors choose see great color car just go automotive paint dealer buy quart will pay about nine dollars quart opposed $20 same amount hobby paint Automotive paints less critical far preparation atmospheric temperature humidity concerned An automotive paint shop does shut down too cold raining paint manufacturer has developed additives cold wet weather can find everything paint retarders accelerators hot cold weather manufacturer markets fisheye preventer some additive wet weather have painted planes great results real fog thicker spray gun fog can get special blenders will melt fresh overspray repair works well can find patch job dry major negative factor about automotive acrylic-enamels fuel-proof against high-nitro fuels using final clear coat acrylic-urethane cover paint give plane high gloss get best both worlds much written about paints decide try should some experimenting reducers additives paint use Ditzler Delstar Acrylic Enamel two-part paint additive necessary unless going paint several colors coats short period time Unlike cars get coat force-dried 1800 four hours before being driven out door have found double additive works wellit increases gloss totally fuel-proof urethane Ditzler good automotive paint market paint manu facturing company has acrylic-enamel acrylic-urethane available As sugges tion someone might like try type paint would recommend going several paint stores asking questions find someone doesnt throw out door pump him dry Find out what common paint area use brand leave what paint Use whatever feel comfortable ever no substitute careful prepa ration paint will show everything under try fill nooks crann ies building mistakes paint think ing can sand smooth primer base color coatthink again paint will shrink cures 56 Model Aviation trees lake behind Ft Worth TX flying site certainly looks cool invitingjust whats needed heat competition Ed Rankin former NMPRA president Contest Director Formula races area including just starting dings rough spots back haunt life airplane Before mix up paint base color sit down think about color scheme good should provide bal ance trim color have found color scheme lightest colors top fuselage tips wings growing darker come down wings fuse lage very effective very good bit advice given years ago ol professor Jeff Bertken Always lay out trim lines can patch paint job after ding up Dont try make paint scheme too elaborateyou would surprised what can straight lines some creative matching color Checkerboards nicest trim ideas can use fastest lay out Using piece good quality plastic contact paper straight edge razor blade can checkerboard hearts desire Lay contact paper wing Continued page 158 September 1983 57 six guys racing three planes heat can tell theyre looking about planes course pilot must have good caller judging begin turns successful Most fliers team up pilots/callers practicing racing KP3KWIB KRAFT EXCLUSIVE NEW CVSS* * NEW N ThumI Control Corltlnuols1y Variable Steenn9Sartsltlvtty NEW N Acliutable exponential Steering Throttle NEW End Point Ac1jutments Steering Throttle Servo Reversing Switches N Plug-In Frequency Module 45 in-oz Torque Water Resistant 0-Ring Sealed Double Ball Bearing Servos N Nicad Conversion Kit Available Now dont need struggle through another race unable adjust old dual rate transmitter NEW KRAFT KPT3KWIB CVSS can change steering sensitivity time amount straight aways turns Ss etc winning control See Kraft Dealer today feel see yourself winners using new KRAFT KPT3KWIB Thumb Control Continuously Variable Steering Sensitivity CVSS @IWT 5YNTEMS Kraft Systems U 450 w Calitornia Ave P0 Box 1268 Vista CA 92083 NA Division Carlisle Corporation DA*C have found hit stumper month though Tony Fiocentino Pensacola FL looking 10-ft Hobie Hawk wing Yep few made back midseventies least set seen back 1976 SOAR Nats anyone has set sale contact Tony 105 South Navy Blvd Pensacola FL 32507 Oops department Last months Sno-Fli photo credits went Dave Corven Mich igan should have gone Warren Tiahrt gotta remember Warrens moustache Theres still time pport USA F3B team Good Lift Dan Pruss 131 E Penninglon Ln Plainfield IL 60544 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued tram page 57 tail mark out vertical horizontal lines cut out squares being careful cut through paint Remove ones get painted Im getting ahead myself After have paint scheme worked out like draw three-view pin wall Look few days putting base color doing color sanding still looks good use However will probably want change after staring few days spray equiment important surface preparation good spray gun proper working order wont save poorlyprepared surface will really lay down smooth coat paint properlyprepared wing fuselage use pro fessional painters touch-up gun eight-oz cup compressor Sears -horsepower model good quality water trap regulator trim paint ing Binks air brush equipped B tip Get out alcohol clean plane clean again Take old tooth brush get hinge lines Next blow off whole plane inside out highest pressure compressor will pump go over plane again good epoxycompatible tack rag base color should shot sprayed two stages light first tack coat 15 minutes later good wet coat cover entire plane color No trans parent spots should showing point trick painting good lightweight base color know stop Its easy keep loading paintbut pass spray gun weight yOure putting airplane So paint good light stop cannot see through color exposed fiberglass primer under Clean gun walk away plane day two Let dry out sun painting gloss hobby paint going use clear coat over ready trim layout now use flattening additive base color seems cover better less paint also dries bit faster high gloss Now paint has cured day two its time color-sand Using 500 grit wet paper soapy water sand whole airplane Use sanding block dust runs Watch edges high 0 Inc Migh performance model engine connecting rods Dealer inquIrIes invIted Richardson Precision Machining Inc 5070 Golden Dr. San Jose CA 96129t4oel 257-7050 points cheek cowl wheel pants can sand through color layer few strokes Now have whole plane sanded down smooth again get threeview down off wall still looks good start laying out airplane recom mend Scotch Fineline Masking Tape Its light green color flexible leaves clean line can get good auto paint store widths out whole trim scheme soft pencil before put tape plane Some people can eye ball trim job cant should able lay out entire trim scheme spacing between colors planned have remask color /x-in line between colors looks good provides contrast well making trim job go faster After have trim masking down take good-quality art eraser get pencil lines off area painted trim color cheap paper masking tape good quality paper butchers paper works well mask off base color Pick color going shoot first mask again other areas tape YOUR CoVapEaecE iS REASSuaii / - L4Vga4 158 Model Aviation storrner.1 1/I Scale @1/3 Scale See Dealer add Dollar direct order handliflq NYS RflidfltS add 7% Safl tax connecting rods made beat materials available designed give long service eliminate rod breakage modern high-Petior mance model engines used leading aircraft boat car racers hobbyists Rods available popular model engines Look RPM new innovative products proven performance records FROM PICA E/P 1059 oz minute epoxy difference sandable epoxy available Compatible resin coating has new flip-top cap Industrial Strength 100% uncut resin paper Clean exposed surfaces well methanol alcohol go over sur face painted tack rag Mix up trim color shoot tf using touch-up gun shoot very light tack coat light color coat dont need lot paint get color dont want build up too much paint around edge masking tape just has sanded off again using air brush just light wet coat will need put enough paint get uniform color After first color has dried pull masking tape paper off area second color mask first color Clean go over area tack rag paint third fourth color just repeat procedure As soon last color has tacked-up about hour start stripping off masking sit back admire handiwork Let plane sit another day two 600 grit wet paper soapy water very carefully sand trim use sanding block just knock chinks dust off good technique sand across trim lines about 45 de gree angle edges will take excess paint off around edges built up next masking tape sand through color dont worry Just mask off area around boo-boo spot-paint Let dry sand again FOR THE NEWCOMER Its super stable gentle faster building versatile Extended Wing version RAMEUb SPECIFICATIO2 Wing Span 50 area 565 sq inches Fuselage 44V2 inches Extended Wing VersionWeight 4-4V2 pounds Wing Span 54 area 615 sq inches Engine 25-40 next issue will cover clear coat fading techniques final air plane setup club has race write something about send will see can get column have some good pictures should black white high-contrast pictures send See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Conroe TX 77302 FF Champs/Meuser Continued page 61 A-2 Towline Glider Jim Bradley 1983 US Free Flight team won A-2 Towline Glider event followed former Team Manager Dick Myers Jose Dona efforts Jim awarded Tom Hutchinson Memorial Trophy Tom friend Southern California fliers well-known accomplishments phases Free Flight Towline Gli der favorite events designs have stood test World Cham pionship competition wife Rosemary mother sister hand presentation Outdoor Rubber Bob White sort made up loss Unlimited Mul vihill event well tell about GLUIT H/P 601 12 oz heavy duty aliphatic 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