For one-of-a-kind military aircraft like Consolidated Vultee P-Bl military 3-views Smithsonian Institution fine source SINCE STARTED doing Scale column Model viation have received letters requesting information Some could answer some couldnt Prob ably asked obtain threeviews information air plane difficult obtain home-built aircraft Believe dont exist home builders much same Scale model builders An idea simply scratched out paper using known aerodynamic data built individuals idea taste plans may procured usually consist material dimension aid placement So no need three views home builts have simply drawn would believe work-shop floor little no drawings Pictures abundant both full-size aircraft magazines model magazines course fly-ins air shows can have field day taking pictures home-builts three-views problem answer contact local EAA organization Ex perimental Aircraft Assn PO Box 229 Hales Corners WI have seen EAA Museum Hales Corners have missed rare treat one-of-akind unusual aircraft well fa mous aircraft displayed mostly doors Military aircraft WW II eras much easier find three-view form Military civilian aircraft cluded magazines can purchased magazine stands perhaps know someone has collected maga zines over years way have trouble finding instrument layouts Air Progress April May 1963 issues several pages head-on pictures full instrument panels such P-S 1 B-17 B-24 PT-17 Japanese Zero German ME-262 good source aviation magazines overlooked local library have good collection may date back years check out source interested detailed de scription particular aircraft especially WW II aircraft Aero series excel lent pictures drawings color complete history develop ment aircraft address Aero Publishers Inc 329 Aviation Rd Fall Brook CA 92028 Air Classics Chal lenge Publications Inc PO Box 1334 7940 Deering Ave Canoga Park CA 91304 also produce Scale Modeler fine source scale information Air Classics deals just racing atrcraft war birds classic civil air craft fine three-views color pictures source finest accurate drawings threeviews Historical Aviation Album comes book form usually consists five six sets drawings pic tures complete history said air craft present have about seven volumes may obtain complete list ing Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91781 Another good source three-views model magazines Model Airplane News used print good three-views late 40s 50s today dont have collection dating back far Im sure some mod eling buddies may have old Air Trails later American Modeler also featured three-views Aero-Modeller British publication also source good three-views especially 40s 50s Without doubt Stand-ott Scale Profile publications well known excellent information well color markings Several aviation magazines have listings must order number listed instead saying example P-s 1 B could about 300 items series rather hard find book stores because hound volumes can found book stores consist about 25 different Profiles volume source Sky Brooks Inter national Inc 520 Fifth Ave New York NY 10036 Profile series mili tary military-related aircraft WW Ito present day Probably finest collections continued page 90 June1976 17 skilled pilot good plane unmodified engine should getting share trophies handed out Some designers going larger air planes effort improve scores Detroit area modelers have moving direction past couple years weight engine fuel system controls essentially constant larger model will have lighter wing loading should able fly slower slight reduction high speed now compensated improved low speed performance larger models easier handle low speed Some modelers taking advantage reduced emphasis brute power build dual-purpose airplanes ships will compete Class Supertigre 40 Class II Supertigre 46 weighs same has same mounting 40 Engines dissimi lar mounting holes could used just well using RC type radial engine mount changing mount along engine Speed Control Harry Higley reports good success K&B 65 cc engine using HP 61 throttle crankcase pressure Harry does use exhaust restrictor carb HP carb available through Nelson Model Products Chicago modification needed turn down base throttle will fit K&B backplate New Products mentioned new G-S Products Corp three-line handle review G-S bellcrank last year Ive chance look production ver sions both units look good Both operate very freely handle similar Sturdi-built handle some important changes G-S handle uses steel throughout instead aluminum G-S unit has 24% greater throttle movement throttle trigger posi tioned loser rear handle much comfortable probably anyone else flies hand G-S handle has much clearance around lines exit handle low throttle handle can moved up down 600 before lines contact handle framea four-fold improvement area G-S Products Corp Intl PO Box 488 LaGrande OR 97850 address 5016 Angelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 RC Scale/Atkinson continued page 77 military aircraft three-views Famous Fighters Second World War Wil ham Green printed England Coverage extensive several volumes fighters others bombers books may obtained book stores throughout country maintain aviation section Smithsonian Institution Washing ton DC excellent source mili tary aircraft pictures three-views have service public cost actual cost printing pictures and/or three-views aircraft ever produced military Smithsonian will have record cluding one-of-a-kind unusual sub jects Write Smithsonian giving name designation aircraft seeking will advise cost what information have usually takes four six weeks because have requests pic ture XP-81 column example excellent photographs rare birdonly two three built turbo-prop Note blacked out number tail nose picture taken later years WW II obtained picture Smithsonian Institution several years ago address National Air Museum Washington DC subject three-views drawings probably largest col lections scale plans kits affiliated parts such glass cowls canopies spin ners etc stocked Bob Holman Plans PO Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 Bob has dozens cetailed scale plans some worlds best scale build ers constantly expanding scale kit line just too men tion drop Bob line obtain complete catalog fine line scale plans kits address 734 North Sixth St Terrace Blue Springs MO 64015 QuickSilver continued page 8 nitro content atutomatically elimi nates castor oil fuel mix just will blend will need 100% synthetic oil like Klotz Ucon careful because Klotz also markets 2-cycle oil labeled Racing Oil 100% synthetic contains substantial percent age bean oil ideal applications kind fuel mix talked John Klotz about gave following identifying numbers 100% synthetic KL-200 KL-208 KL-300 labeled high performance snowmobile oil same others Use least 20% oil mix 22% preferable benefits will immediately notice 100% synthetic oil fuel clean burns top piston will stay looking brand new will never have clean out varnish formations re mainder fuel mix methanol minimum percentage 5% Dont try run nitro oil will result severe detonation get competitive engine up good great wish could give straightforward answer difference appears fit crankshaft crankcase compression ratio size cylinder bypass ports really good engine Ive seen wide bypasses Get few cylinders gether examination youll soon see difference ports Jim Chary Racing offered reworked cylinder wide deep raised ports Un90 Model Aviation CL Navy Carrier continued Langleys Model Aero Engine 1903 Robert Meyer Curator National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian Institution Illustrated orical Collectors Item $500 Cumberland Press 4926 Del Ray Avenue Bethesda Maryland 20014
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/06
Page Numbers: 17, 90
For one-of-a-kind military aircraft like Consolidated Vultee P-Bl military 3-views Smithsonian Institution fine source SINCE STARTED doing Scale column Model viation have received letters requesting information Some could answer some couldnt Prob ably asked obtain threeviews information air plane difficult obtain home-built aircraft Believe dont exist home builders much same Scale model builders An idea simply scratched out paper using known aerodynamic data built individuals idea taste plans may procured usually consist material dimension aid placement So no need three views home builts have simply drawn would believe work-shop floor little no drawings Pictures abundant both full-size aircraft magazines model magazines course fly-ins air shows can have field day taking pictures home-builts three-views problem answer contact local EAA organization Ex perimental Aircraft Assn PO Box 229 Hales Corners WI have seen EAA Museum Hales Corners have missed rare treat one-of-akind unusual aircraft well fa mous aircraft displayed mostly doors Military aircraft WW II eras much easier find three-view form Military civilian aircraft cluded magazines can purchased magazine stands perhaps know someone has collected maga zines over years way have trouble finding instrument layouts Air Progress April May 1963 issues several pages head-on pictures full instrument panels such P-S 1 B-17 B-24 PT-17 Japanese Zero German ME-262 good source aviation magazines overlooked local library have good collection may date back years check out source interested detailed de scription particular aircraft especially WW II aircraft Aero series excel lent pictures drawings color complete history develop ment aircraft address Aero Publishers Inc 329 Aviation Rd Fall Brook CA 92028 Air Classics Chal lenge Publications Inc PO Box 1334 7940 Deering Ave Canoga Park CA 91304 also produce Scale Modeler fine source scale information Air Classics deals just racing atrcraft war birds classic civil air craft fine three-views color pictures source finest accurate drawings threeviews Historical Aviation Album comes book form usually consists five six sets drawings pic tures complete history said air craft present have about seven volumes may obtain complete list ing Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91781 Another good source three-views model magazines Model Airplane News used print good three-views late 40s 50s today dont have collection dating back far Im sure some mod eling buddies may have old Air Trails later American Modeler also featured three-views Aero-Modeller British publication also source good three-views especially 40s 50s Without doubt Stand-ott Scale Profile publications well known excellent information well color markings Several aviation magazines have listings must order number listed instead saying example P-s 1 B could about 300 items series rather hard find book stores because hound volumes can found book stores consist about 25 different Profiles volume source Sky Brooks Inter national Inc 520 Fifth Ave New York NY 10036 Profile series mili tary military-related aircraft WW Ito present day Probably finest collections continued page 90 June1976 17 skilled pilot good plane unmodified engine should getting share trophies handed out Some designers going larger air planes effort improve scores Detroit area modelers have moving direction past couple years weight engine fuel system controls essentially constant larger model will have lighter wing loading should able fly slower slight reduction high speed now compensated improved low speed performance larger models easier handle low speed Some modelers taking advantage reduced emphasis brute power build dual-purpose airplanes ships will compete Class Supertigre 40 Class II Supertigre 46 weighs same has same mounting 40 Engines dissimi lar mounting holes could used just well using RC type radial engine mount changing mount along engine Speed Control Harry Higley reports good success K&B 65 cc engine using HP 61 throttle crankcase pressure Harry does use exhaust restrictor carb HP carb available through Nelson Model Products Chicago modification needed turn down base throttle will fit K&B backplate New Products mentioned new G-S Products Corp three-line handle review G-S bellcrank last year Ive chance look production ver sions both units look good Both operate very freely handle similar Sturdi-built handle some important changes G-S handle uses steel throughout instead aluminum G-S unit has 24% greater throttle movement throttle trigger posi tioned loser rear handle much comfortable probably anyone else flies hand G-S handle has much clearance around lines exit handle low throttle handle can moved up down 600 before lines contact handle framea four-fold improvement area G-S Products Corp Intl PO Box 488 LaGrande OR 97850 address 5016 Angelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 RC Scale/Atkinson continued page 77 military aircraft three-views Famous Fighters Second World War Wil ham Green printed England Coverage extensive several volumes fighters others bombers books may obtained book stores throughout country maintain aviation section Smithsonian Institution Washing ton DC excellent source mili tary aircraft pictures three-views have service public cost actual cost printing pictures and/or three-views aircraft ever produced military Smithsonian will have record cluding one-of-a-kind unusual sub jects Write Smithsonian giving name designation aircraft seeking will advise cost what information have usually takes four six weeks because have requests pic ture XP-81 column example excellent photographs rare birdonly two three built turbo-prop Note blacked out number tail nose picture taken later years WW II obtained picture Smithsonian Institution several years ago address National Air Museum Washington DC subject three-views drawings probably largest col lections scale plans kits affiliated parts such glass cowls canopies spin ners etc stocked Bob Holman Plans PO Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 Bob has dozens cetailed scale plans some worlds best scale build ers constantly expanding scale kit line just too men tion drop Bob line obtain complete catalog fine line scale plans kits address 734 North Sixth St Terrace Blue Springs MO 64015 QuickSilver continued page 8 nitro content atutomatically elimi nates castor oil fuel mix just will blend will need 100% synthetic oil like Klotz Ucon careful because Klotz also markets 2-cycle oil labeled Racing Oil 100% synthetic contains substantial percent age bean oil ideal applications kind fuel mix talked John Klotz about gave following identifying numbers 100% synthetic KL-200 KL-208 KL-300 labeled high performance snowmobile oil same others Use least 20% oil mix 22% preferable benefits will immediately notice 100% synthetic oil fuel clean burns top piston will stay looking brand new will never have clean out varnish formations re mainder fuel mix methanol minimum percentage 5% Dont try run nitro oil will result severe detonation get competitive engine up good great wish could give straightforward answer difference appears fit crankshaft crankcase compression ratio size cylinder bypass ports really good engine Ive seen wide bypasses Get few cylinders gether examination youll soon see difference ports Jim Chary Racing offered reworked cylinder wide deep raised ports Un90 Model Aviation CL Navy Carrier continued Langleys Model Aero Engine 1903 Robert Meyer Curator National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian Institution Illustrated orical Collectors Item $500 Cumberland Press 4926 Del Ray Avenue Bethesda Maryland 20014