Radio Control Scale Bob Dolly Wischer INSTALLING EQUIPMENT Scale models ornate cabin cockpit teriors once rare sight Today modelers consider some amount terior detail nothing unusual although really complete cockpit seen too often degree complete ness depends upon modelers desire reproduce aspects prototype somewhat dependent upon having ac cess full-size aircraft copy Photos alone help no substitute having direct measurements original Adding seats upholstery con trolsfor spartan interi orscan introduce tight squeeze space servos receiver batteries always seem occupy space normally used passengers civil-type aircraft Military types small cockpits relative fuselage interior volume less likely have shortage space detailing can carried limit Modelers build large aircraft have advantage internal space larger new high-torque servos have become smaller Hiding servos receiver beneath cabin seat simple matter avoid having throttle pushrod pass through cabin area have mounted throttle servo just behind engine Us ing 60-size two-stroke twin fourstroke engine vibration problem servo mounted close proximity engine minimized Several models have Kraft 15 servo mounted ly inch behind engine servos havent removed serviced 10 years hundreds flights real enemy close-mounted ser vo likely unbalanced prop A-scale Aeronca K ser vo also mounted immediately behind Gemini 120 four-stroke engine notably vibration-free Vibration 90 120 four-stroke single-cylin der engine force reckoned throttle servo would best placed remote point Balsa wood great absorber vibration throttle pushrod must pass across cabin can buried side wall heavy flexible cable encased plastic tube epoxied groove cut 48 Model Aviation Col Bob Thackers latest design ductedfan SAAB AJ37 Thunderbolt Model 67-In lone spans 45 23in-span canard Weight 13 lb power system Rossi 81 drIving Byrojet fan unit finish Coverite aluminum MicaflIm coated clear K&B epoxy airfoils symmetrical Dick Murrays scratch-built Heinkel 511s powered Webra 60 No other info Identical 11aScale Laser 200s entered 85 Nats Bobs sure whether Dennis Kaisers Lenny Butkiewicz Both built Roush kits spanned 90 used Quadra 50 engines weighed 19 lb cabin wall hidden beneath floor cable exits firewall behind engine should cut off joined throttle lever music wire extension connector short length soldered brass tube Wherever flexible cable unsup ported music wire extension provides rigidity have tried stiffening flexible cable flowing solder strands seems help very short lengths distance two inches cable may buckle under compression load servo arm moves throttle doesnt open Scale models have servos receiver hidden view beneath seats under cowlings Fellow modelers assume located somewhere rear cabin area desirable because would prefer weight concentrated near forward models balance point Ralsing floor level provide space underneath equipment has tried changed level too apparent overall appearance spoiled dummy pilot sits legs extended straight forward awkward position Concealing on-off switch Scale model can sometimes present problem meticulous modeler prefers its actuator invisible open-cockpit airplane consider installation such position switch can operated moving pilots throttle lever push knob always temptation locate switch inside cockpit airplane having sliding hinged canopy have found undesirable reasonably secure latch canopy somehow will have tied down will open unexpectedly during flight have seen happen models bit transparent tape always used seal canopy latch after switch actuated nuisance because flights end tape must peeled away before switching off receiver cabin-type model switch can hidden under seat cabin door Continued page 148 5AA3 WE ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITTI Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALM SHUTS 36 48 30 BALSA STICKS 36 48 1/162331/161/409 3/322401/163/810 1/8 2431/161/214 3/162483/321/410 1/4 2063/323/612 1/323373/321/216 1/202371/81/806 1/1633749311/81/41116 3/323445837 1/83/81218 1/8 3547146 1/81/21824 3/1636292053/163/161116 1/4 37395613/163/617 5/163853/161/22230 3/6 388124711/41/41624 1/2 31101561/43/61926 3/4 3165 1/41/22130 1/164587648 1/43/43444 3/324709456 1/4140 1/6 480106660/165/162126 3/16483122753/63/82737 1/4 4110134643/81/23246 3/8 41652253/63/44255 1/2 4225261 3/8152 1/21/23053 MATCHEDSHUTS42 1/23/44662 3/324100 1/2156 1/64106 5/85/646 3/164120 3/43/467 1/44131 F BALSA TRIANGLES 36 4 425 383/630 2 235 3/4 3445 55 BALSA PLANKS 36 85 256 3206 4260 11/23275 11/24360 22225 23325 24435 33400 34660 TAPERED SHEETS 36 1/4265 1/4386 3/8288 3/6386 1/23120 LIGHT 4-6 LB WOOD36 1/32349 1/20340 1/16349 3/32356 1/8367 3/16378 1/4385 3/83110 1/23130 3/43220 1 3300 1/18478 3/32491 1/84106 3/164117 1/44138 3/64207 1/24282 TRAILING EDGE 36 1/4132 5/1611/430 3/811/246 1/2270 LONE STAR EPOXY7NTGLU71 BALSA HOT LINEsaLit.896IiOZ TOok298 Call 806745-639410.- 6pm Central timeII2o Thek560 2, [6500 LONE STAR MODELS 1623 57th St Lubbock TX 79412 SASS WOOD 3/163/16 3/161/4 3/163/6 3/16 1/2 3/163/4 1/41/4 1/43/8 1/43/4 3/63/6 3/81/2 3/83/4 1/2 1/2 1/23/4 48 26 30 30 46 60 42 49 60 60 70 80 60 100 BUNDLE DEALS 201/6330665 201/164361020 20-3/32330840 15-3/32 436955 15-1/6336715 101/6436675 15-3/16336960 103/16436810 101/430630 10-1/4430060 103/8330056 5-3/8436020 5-1/2330540 5-1/2430655 103/32446645 5-1/8446465 5-3/16448585 01/4446625 PINE STICKS 36 1/81/013 1181/416 1/83/820 3/143/1417 3163/823 3161230 1/41426 1/43030 1/41/234 3/83/037 48 HARD MAPLE 17 / 1/43/8 23 3/83/8 27 I 3/81/2 24 / 3/83/4 32 1/23/4 46 37 42 BIRCH DO WELS 47 1/6 52 3/16 1/4 5/16 SPRUCE STICKS 36 48 3/8 1/8 1/815 1/8 1/41824 1/8 3/82029 3/163/162534 1/4 1/43145 14 3/03680 3/8 3/84563 3/8 1/20570 1/2 1/26060 1/2 345688 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 3/83/8 1/2 1/2 3/43/4 36 45 61 77 IS 40 44 00 56 68 36 09 11 14 25 32 3PLYBIRCH48 1/6412525 1/3212420 1/1612435 1/812450 SPLYBIRCH48 3/3212570 1/812585 3/1612585 1/412600 GROOVED LG MOUNTS 12 Inches 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held place seat belt pilots body quite secure place disadvantage dummy pilot must always remain inside model may preferable have pilot removed dur ing static judging contest uncover cockpit detail would hidden dummy scattering batteries switch receiver servos around interior model sake concealment has meant lot extra wiring extensions Scale models wires become eyesore hidTORK-STARTER $2995 Wrth Charger {11OV 220V 12V Fast Charger $2095 Without Charger CHARGERS $1295 Charger Only 11 OV 220V 1 2V Fast Charger 301 4642260 den some manner models special effort made during construction prearrange path wir ing follow through structure has never proven particularly difficult task does require some forethought advantages building popular WW II fighters usually vast internal space equip ment concealment isnt problem reminded early days RC Scale modeling carried three kinds batteries tube-type receiver two switches couple escape ments rudder other throttle control standard joke days wiring resembled Brillo Pad used kitchen cleaning pans antenna oftenasked question hear time would coil antenna wire some fuselage keep out sight until model ready flight practice caine sudden stop after very first time model flown antenna neatly coiled inside airplane crashed course has repairedbut lesson wasnt forgotten models antenna loosely stretched rearward inside fuselage wire long enough pro trudes through tiny hole near fuselage tailpost knot tied keep retracting longer fuselage wire taped intervals length A-in-square balsa inserted fuselage rear bit masking tape front end keeps balsa coming adrift re cent models rudder operated pair steel cables tightly stretched antenna parallels cable path fact antenna wire can come contact cables no reduction radio range because redeem ing factor cables chored ends plywood bellcranks could problem bellcranks metal doubt range check antenna inside fuseContinued page 154 DIA 6 7 8 8* 9 10 10 11 11 11* 12 13 14 15 16 PITCH 3 4 283 3* 4 56 3 3&3/4 4 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SPECIAL PRO SERIES FIRST IN THE NATION N -I 0 N S 0 SW CAMANO DRIVE CAMANO ISLAND WA 98292J Tom Brlghtbill Portland OR does again nationally respected multichannel soaring pilot trophied open class Windsong standard class Camano won 2meter class 1985 Nationals flying Pixy Along Tom 18-year-old Califbrnian Shawn Lenci Pixy won First Place meter senior age category 1985 Nationals Shawn placed 2nd open class Windsong 2nd standard class Camano well 1985 Windsongs swept contest circuit across US West Coast Dave Banks won Season Championship 7 state/province NWSS Midwest e Bowman won Minnesota 55 Season Championship East Coast Glaab won East Coast 55 Season Championship DODGSON DESIGNS THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS Mindsong--19995 Caniano-15995 Pixy--14995 Plvot-65OO Send 2 stamps catalog VHS video tape RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 149 lage repeat outside should no difference Grain Filler Within past two years Fast Fill product filling balsa grain introduced Hobbypoxy worked well filler real problem sanding material afterward because its hardness Hobbypoxy has just made distinct improvement product has introduced new Fast Fill now does job expected sands away easily Hobbypoxy colors latest Hobbypoxy camouflage color formulas cover US Navy fighters Thirties era first years WW II three col ors used British Royal Air Force insig nia Navy fighters during Thirties metal surfaces top bottom painted gloss light gray ANA 512 Fabric surfaces painted aluminum Top surface wing upper wing biplanes painted orange yellow also known chrome yellow formula published earlier Prototype ear ly production Grumman F4F Wildcats painted scheme Brewster Buffalos Shortly before war overall matte light gray ANA 602 scheme adopted Later F4F Wildcats Brewster Buffalos painted manner outbreak war two-color camouflage scheme introduced matte blue-gray ANA 603 top undersurfaces remaining matte light gray 1942 Wildcats Hellcats early Vought Corsairs painted way lower surfaces folding wing panels Corsairs painted upper surface color 1943 three-color scheme sea blue intermediate blue matte white adopted formulas three colors published earlier Navy formulas Gloss light gray nine parts H70 gray five parts HlO white part H55 cream Matte light graySO parts HlO white 21 parts H70 gray two parts H66 dark red part H49 Cub yellow Matte blue-graylO parts H70 gray three parts H81 black matte finish mix one-to-one HOS flat hardener gloss finish mix one-to-one H02 gloss H06 quick spray hardener Three colors used British Royal Air Force insignia colors RAF red RAF blue RAF yellow yel low being same color previously presented RAF RCAF trainer air craft fourth color used RAF insig nia white straight Hobby poxy HlO white may used RAF red dull rust-red color adopted US May 1942 replace bright red US signia time red eliminated US insignia Ninth Air Force RAF-style fin flashes used theater recognition marking bright red used rather proper dull red red surrounds added star-and-bar insignia July through September 1943 bright red used almost aircraft Its prob able some aircraft used proper dull red reference material being used shows dull rust-red color following formula correct mixed using HOS flat hardener RAF insignia formulas RAF red 20 parts H65 bright red three parts H66 dark red two parts H57 orange part H81 black part HlO white RAF blueIl parts H24 dark blue two parts H81 black part H65 bright red RAF yellownine parts H49 Cub yellow seven parts H47 bright yellow three parts H55 cream two parts H66 dark red Remember formulas correct Hobbypoxy epoxy paints used Bob Dolly Wischer S-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 154Model Aviation Nats winner Tom Brightbill & Pixy DODGSON DESIGNS 2904 NEWI PRAIRIE giRl 590 ELECTRIC er GAS PGWEREP REAL R/C TRAINER GRANDMA CAN FLY 2-3 CHANNEL RADIO 49 Inch SPAN 05 ELECTRIC 049 15 GAS CATALOG $200Ill $3995 AiSh.D*IUMSAME 619448-1818 7~or 619 489-8875 W BOX 2498-MA LA MESA CA 92041 CONTIOLIKE TIED PROFILE0COMBA TnRA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 15 -- 6 oz Capacitie UNIFLOW & ITINID Custom 3liA Fuels Ingredients detailed hrochure50C stamps/check oni CAROLiNA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. 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Radio Control Scale Bob Dolly Wischer INSTALLING EQUIPMENT Scale models ornate cabin cockpit teriors once rare sight Today modelers consider some amount terior detail nothing unusual although really complete cockpit seen too often degree complete ness depends upon modelers desire reproduce aspects prototype somewhat dependent upon having ac cess full-size aircraft copy Photos alone help no substitute having direct measurements original Adding seats upholstery con trolsfor spartan interi orscan introduce tight squeeze space servos receiver batteries always seem occupy space normally used passengers civil-type aircraft Military types small cockpits relative fuselage interior volume less likely have shortage space detailing can carried limit Modelers build large aircraft have advantage internal space larger new high-torque servos have become smaller Hiding servos receiver beneath cabin seat simple matter avoid having throttle pushrod pass through cabin area have mounted throttle servo just behind engine Us ing 60-size two-stroke twin fourstroke engine vibration problem servo mounted close proximity engine minimized Several models have Kraft 15 servo mounted ly inch behind engine servos havent removed serviced 10 years hundreds flights real enemy close-mounted ser vo likely unbalanced prop A-scale Aeronca K ser vo also mounted immediately behind Gemini 120 four-stroke engine notably vibration-free Vibration 90 120 four-stroke single-cylin der engine force reckoned throttle servo would best placed remote point Balsa wood great absorber vibration throttle pushrod must pass across cabin can buried side wall heavy flexible cable encased plastic tube epoxied groove cut 48 Model Aviation Col Bob Thackers latest design ductedfan SAAB AJ37 Thunderbolt Model 67-In lone spans 45 23in-span canard Weight 13 lb power system Rossi 81 drIving Byrojet fan unit finish Coverite aluminum MicaflIm coated clear K&B epoxy airfoils symmetrical Dick Murrays scratch-built Heinkel 511s powered Webra 60 No other info Identical 11aScale Laser 200s entered 85 Nats Bobs sure whether Dennis Kaisers Lenny Butkiewicz Both built Roush kits spanned 90 used Quadra 50 engines weighed 19 lb cabin wall hidden beneath floor cable exits firewall behind engine should cut off joined throttle lever music wire extension connector short length soldered brass tube Wherever flexible cable unsup ported music wire extension provides rigidity have tried stiffening flexible cable flowing solder strands seems help very short lengths distance two inches cable may buckle under compression load servo arm moves throttle doesnt open Scale models have servos receiver hidden view beneath seats under cowlings Fellow modelers assume located somewhere rear cabin area desirable because would prefer weight concentrated near forward models balance point Ralsing floor level provide space underneath equipment has tried changed level too apparent overall appearance spoiled dummy pilot sits legs extended straight forward awkward position Concealing on-off switch Scale model can sometimes present problem meticulous modeler prefers its actuator invisible open-cockpit airplane consider installation such position switch can operated moving pilots throttle lever push knob always temptation locate switch inside cockpit airplane having sliding hinged canopy have found undesirable reasonably secure latch canopy somehow will have tied down will open unexpectedly during flight have seen happen models bit transparent tape always used seal canopy latch after switch actuated nuisance because flights end tape must peeled away before switching off receiver cabin-type model switch can hidden under seat cabin door Continued page 148 5AA3 WE ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITTI Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALM SHUTS 36 48 30 BALSA STICKS 36 48 1/162331/161/409 3/322401/163/810 1/8 2431/161/214 3/162483/321/410 1/4 2063/323/612 1/323373/321/216 1/202371/81/806 1/1633749311/81/41116 3/323445837 1/83/81218 1/8 3547146 1/81/21824 3/1636292053/163/161116 1/4 37395613/163/617 5/163853/161/22230 3/6 388124711/41/41624 1/2 31101561/43/61926 3/4 3165 1/41/22130 1/164587648 1/43/43444 3/324709456 1/4140 1/6 480106660/165/162126 3/16483122753/63/82737 1/4 4110134643/81/23246 3/8 41652253/63/44255 1/2 4225261 3/8152 1/21/23053 MATCHEDSHUTS42 1/23/44662 3/324100 1/2156 1/64106 5/85/646 3/164120 3/43/467 1/44131 F BALSA TRIANGLES 36 4 425 383/630 2 235 3/4 3445 55 BALSA PLANKS 36 85 256 3206 4260 11/23275 11/24360 22225 23325 24435 33400 34660 TAPERED SHEETS 36 1/4265 1/4386 3/8288 3/6386 1/23120 LIGHT 4-6 LB WOOD36 1/32349 1/20340 1/16349 3/32356 1/8367 3/16378 1/4385 3/83110 1/23130 3/43220 1 3300 1/18478 3/32491 1/84106 3/164117 1/44138 3/64207 1/24282 TRAILING EDGE 36 1/4132 5/1611/430 3/811/246 1/2270 LONE STAR EPOXY7NTGLU71 BALSA HOT LINEsaLit.896IiOZ TOok298 Call 806745-639410.- 6pm Central timeII2o Thek560 2, [6500 LONE STAR MODELS 1623 57th St Lubbock TX 79412 SASS WOOD 3/163/16 3/161/4 3/163/6 3/16 1/2 3/163/4 1/41/4 1/43/8 1/43/4 3/63/6 3/81/2 3/83/4 1/2 1/2 1/23/4 48 26 30 30 46 60 42 49 60 60 70 80 60 100 BUNDLE DEALS 201/6330665 201/164361020 20-3/32330840 15-3/32 436955 15-1/6336715 101/6436675 15-3/16336960 103/16436810 101/430630 10-1/4430060 103/8330056 5-3/8436020 5-1/2330540 5-1/2430655 103/32446645 5-1/8446465 5-3/16448585 01/4446625 PINE STICKS 36 1/81/013 1181/416 1/83/820 3/143/1417 3163/823 3161230 1/41426 1/43030 1/41/234 3/83/037 48 HARD MAPLE 17 / 1/43/8 23 3/83/8 27 I 3/81/2 24 / 3/83/4 32 1/23/4 46 37 42 BIRCH DO WELS 47 1/6 52 3/16 1/4 5/16 SPRUCE STICKS 36 48 3/8 1/8 1/815 1/8 1/41824 1/8 3/82029 3/163/162534 1/4 1/43145 14 3/03680 3/8 3/84563 3/8 1/20570 1/2 1/26060 1/2 345688 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 3/83/8 1/2 1/2 3/43/4 36 45 61 77 IS 40 44 00 56 68 36 09 11 14 25 32 3PLYBIRCH48 1/6412525 1/3212420 1/1612435 1/812450 SPLYBIRCH48 3/3212570 1/812585 3/1612585 1/412600 GROOVED LG MOUNTS 12 Inches 3/83/4/1/8/46 3/83/4/5/32/46 1/23/4/3/1840 LITE PLY 48 1/86150 1/812300 Handling ChargeS300 pay UPS Add $200 COD $300 extra PP APO FPO accept Visa MsleCad pesonI checksoCQD41/8% tax nTe,s US c,recv 0/v MiimnOde $1000 11 ELI May1986 49 Savola Marchetti SM81 trimotor Cliff Tacle example buildin riI ht up FAI weight limit 13 lb Span 85 power trio K&B 2 s inish Sig butyrate dope over Super Coverite Prototype preWW II Italian bomber CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% a serious modeler want performance must try 4-6 lb balsa PILOTS TS RIOR TS T THE MOST SUPERIOR PILOT FIGURE ON THE MARKET LIGHTEST WEIGHT MOST REALISTIC AVAILABLE GIVE YOUR PLANE PILOT FOR YOUR NEWEST OLDEST OR NEXT CREATION R YOURS TODAY FULL FIGURES CIVILIANWWII MILITARY 1/3 Scale $19951/5 Navy $1395 1/4 Scale1495 1/6AAF1195 1/5 Scale1295 Plus 1/12 Scale895 $250 shipping 1/12 Chopper 895 figure KNIGHTS OF THE AIR 1400 Rte 22 West Friendship MD 21794 301-489-5050 take answers above can Thanks wrote George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 NW Expo/Haught Continued page 45 quite good leading wonder might discourage newcomers modeling dont build museum-quality models after years practice wish bones category maybe few average models thrown encourage neophites Trophies awarded through third place several categories award Best Show de termined ballot cast attendees Drawings prizes conducted several vendors perfect way modeler spend day two particu larly liked variety activities both static displays demonstrations provided break routine Bleachers provided outdoor flight demon strations loudspeakers let everyone mmmmmmmminmmmmmmmmm II MOWNG LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING IWhen move please let us know advancesix weeks requiredI Ito change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box end mail Subscription Dept Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA-member subscription rates $1800 12 months US possessions- elsewhere including Canada Mexico $2600 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 NameI II Address City/State __________________ ZIP ______ UModelAviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090I L mm mm m mm mm m mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm m COMET COVERITE COX DUBRO EASY BUILT MODELS- ENVA- FAt FLYLINE FOX GOLDBERG EN AGE REPRO GENE DUBOIS GUILLOW- K&B- K&S L R MRC OS MAX PACTRA PECK-POLYMER PERFECT RN MODELS SEAGLEN SIG STERLING- SULLIVAN SUPER TIGRE TAFFINDER TELCO TOP FLITE TREXLER WILLIAMS & OTHERS ESTES MODEL ROCKETS Seod 5100 Cash Check Stamps 44 page tabloid sic DISCOUNT Catalog 900 illustrationsore 700 Kits choose ILORDER PHONEORDER IN STORE PENN VILLET HOBBY CENTER 887 W MaiD St LansdaluPa 19446 know what happening treated some spectacular RC Helicopter flying demonstrations Control Line flying manager event Robert Pfeif fer sponsoring club Mount Rainier Radio Control Society commended efforts RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 47 USPJA flags used will reclaim World Team Championship knows rest world doesnt enforce box will proba bly fare better did 1985 Sounds grim doesnt Neverthe less think should fly judge accordance rules take whatever comes Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 49 must opened before after flight first risk door will latched closed before takeoff latch needs rather substantial construction withstand repeated opera tion probably should copy LIUM w rLANS UT - 1/2A FULL KIT $2795 y A-B FULL KIT3995 B-C-D PRO KIT4495 B-C-D FULL KIT5995 Tee Dee Back Plate Mount 500 Pacifiersea 50 Surgical Tubingi ott 300 Shipping $250 ea order Shipping paid orders over $6000 PRE- PAY OR COD/CA RES ADD 6-1/2% TAX .0 148 Model Aviation CPROTECHTOR PRO -MOUNT TRANSMITTER CASEENSINE foiiyotcttsineOtrOstt .is strong theenlo-6061-T6 aiuoinoss brightly molded metal framed softpolished reeCood foam filled 9olZot inmounting holes FOr 605 tarrying case best on120s 03 61 COOl 61 65 SI narhet trans-OPt 60 YS 61 tIC 05 60 Clitter Prices 13250 Add50 90 SOya 60 four tydest 3250 shipping Alaska322 En3o 90 12003 120 four tytie 325 Add 5150 Hawaii 1450ship Ca AK C Ni 3200 SASE FOR FREE CATALOGCA RESADD6 BERGERON ENTERPRISES 443 ROBERTAFULLERTON CA 92632 TORK-STARTER revolutionary concept power 15V glow plugs model cars boats air planes using glow fuel engines TORK-STARTERITMI has steel wrench strong enough reduce compression easier starting supplies power doing comes new CIlO charger has LED indicate unit charging also has removable T handle can used Torque amplifier Over 50 consecutive starts full charge rechargeable hundreds times Clips onto plug positive connection Send ad along pre-payment receive free shipping handling 12421 Ransom Dr. Glenn Dale MD 20769 latch used full-size airplane best Scale appearance Most difficult install best method have used wire pushrod extends outside fuselage con cealed location such open rear end radial-engine cowl Another success ful method have used wire pushrod extends out aluminum cowl side point opening oil fill-tube prototype tiny bent wire protrudes through readymade hole wire barely visible problem likely encoun tered out-of-the-way switch locations Scale model standard switch harness supplied radio will have wires too short Fortu nately local hobby shops has stock extension cords wire connec tors have used modify switch harnesses may better buy new switch make custom harness fit application exactly Because insistence upon concealment very doubtful whether 20-odd Scale models have factory-made switch harnesses installed Receivers can hidden view same manner servos Being flat package receiver will sometimes fit beneath floor section cockpit floor can held down end wooden cleat single wood screw other end Another location less desirable maintenance stand point place receiver inside dummy pilot model 1A-scale larger smaller models pilots body would too slender Wrapped foam held place seat belt pilots body quite secure place disadvantage dummy pilot must always remain inside model may preferable have pilot removed dur ing static judging contest uncover cockpit detail would hidden dummy scattering batteries switch receiver servos around interior model sake concealment has meant lot extra wiring extensions Scale models wires become eyesore hidTORK-STARTER $2995 Wrth Charger {11OV 220V 12V Fast Charger $2095 Without Charger CHARGERS $1295 Charger Only 11 OV 220V 1 2V Fast Charger 301 4642260 den some manner models special effort made during construction prearrange path wir ing follow through structure has never proven particularly difficult task does require some forethought advantages building popular WW II fighters usually vast internal space equip ment concealment isnt problem reminded early days RC Scale modeling carried three kinds batteries tube-type receiver two switches couple escape ments rudder other throttle control standard joke days wiring resembled Brillo Pad used kitchen cleaning pans antenna oftenasked question hear time would coil antenna wire some fuselage keep out sight until model ready flight practice caine sudden stop after very first time model flown antenna neatly coiled inside airplane crashed course has repairedbut lesson wasnt forgotten models antenna loosely stretched rearward inside fuselage wire long enough pro trudes through tiny hole near fuselage tailpost knot tied keep retracting longer fuselage wire taped intervals length A-in-square balsa inserted fuselage rear bit masking tape front end keeps balsa coming adrift re cent models rudder operated pair steel cables tightly stretched antenna parallels cable path fact antenna wire can come contact cables no reduction radio range because redeem ing factor cables chored ends plywood bellcranks could problem bellcranks metal doubt range check antenna inside fuseContinued page 154 DIA 6 7 8 8* 9 10 10 11 11 11* 12 13 14 15 16 PITCH 3 4 283 3* 4 56 3 3&3/4 4 5 6 8 4 5 6 6* 7 4 5 6 6* 7 7* 456 6W0 61 78W0 6EW0 4 6 7 Ti Ti 7&3/4 8 6EW0 6 7 4W0 5 SW0 6 5 6 56 5 6 6 78 PRICE $149 $179 $189 $1 99 $199 $209 $219 $229 $239 $239 $279 $359 $459 $659 $9A9 $299 $389 $489 $689 $989 $279 $289 $289 0N NorTow FOUR-CYCLE TAILORED HELICAL PITCH 12 13 14 15 16 66* 7 Ti 8 6 7 Ti 8 6 7 7* 8 6 7 6 7 8 PYLON RACING 7SN 5*N 8&3/46* 6&3/4 7 Ti 7&3/4 97 7* 7&3/4 0W Wide blode 0EW Extro wide ALL PRICES ARE POSTPAID ON ORDERS OVER $10 ORDERS SHIPPED FIRST CLASS MAIL WITHIN 24 HRS CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ADD 6% TAX ADD $100 iF YOU WANT INSURED MAiL ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 714 830-5162 SORRY NO COD VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES COMPLETE INVENTORY OF CUSTOM & STOCK PARTS HARD-TO-FIND ITEMS SUCH AS CUSTOM NEEDLE VALVES RACING WHEELS QUICK FILLS SOLID CONTROL LINES ETC SOCIETY OF ANTIQUE MODELERS MA TERIALS CARBON FIBER COILS CONDENSERS SILK TRANSISTOR IGNITION SYSTEMS TIMERS ETC REPLICA OR WICK ENGINES May1986 149 RA MFG OF NISTARTER $2995 Charger PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHARGER WHEN ORDERING OUR INVENTORY AVERAGES OVER 8000 PROPS! SPECIAL PRO SERIES FIRST IN THE NATION N -I 0 N S 0 SW CAMANO DRIVE CAMANO ISLAND WA 98292J Tom Brlghtbill Portland OR does again nationally respected multichannel soaring pilot trophied open class Windsong standard class Camano won 2meter class 1985 Nationals flying Pixy Along Tom 18-year-old Califbrnian Shawn Lenci Pixy won First Place meter senior age category 1985 Nationals Shawn placed 2nd open class Windsong 2nd standard class Camano well 1985 Windsongs swept contest circuit across US West Coast Dave Banks won Season Championship 7 state/province NWSS Midwest e Bowman won Minnesota 55 Season Championship East Coast Glaab won East Coast 55 Season Championship DODGSON DESIGNS THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS Mindsong--19995 Caniano-15995 Pixy--14995 Plvot-65OO Send 2 stamps catalog VHS video tape RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 149 lage repeat outside should no difference Grain Filler Within past two years Fast Fill product filling balsa grain introduced Hobbypoxy worked well filler real problem sanding material afterward because its hardness Hobbypoxy has just made distinct improvement product has introduced new Fast Fill now does job expected sands away easily Hobbypoxy colors latest Hobbypoxy camouflage color formulas cover US Navy fighters Thirties era first years WW II three col ors used British Royal Air Force insig nia Navy fighters during Thirties metal surfaces top bottom painted gloss light gray ANA 512 Fabric surfaces painted aluminum Top surface wing upper wing biplanes painted orange yellow also known chrome yellow formula published earlier Prototype ear ly production Grumman F4F Wildcats painted scheme Brewster Buffalos Shortly before war overall matte light gray ANA 602 scheme adopted Later F4F Wildcats Brewster Buffalos painted manner outbreak war two-color camouflage scheme introduced matte blue-gray ANA 603 top undersurfaces remaining matte light gray 1942 Wildcats Hellcats early Vought Corsairs painted way lower surfaces folding wing panels Corsairs painted upper surface color 1943 three-color scheme sea blue intermediate blue matte white adopted formulas three colors published earlier Navy formulas Gloss light gray nine parts H70 gray five parts HlO white part H55 cream Matte light graySO parts HlO white 21 parts H70 gray two parts H66 dark red part H49 Cub yellow Matte blue-graylO parts H70 gray three parts H81 black matte finish mix one-to-one HOS flat hardener gloss finish mix one-to-one H02 gloss H06 quick spray hardener Three colors used British Royal Air Force insignia colors RAF red RAF blue RAF yellow yel low being same color previously presented RAF RCAF trainer air craft fourth color used RAF insig nia white straight Hobby poxy HlO white may used RAF red dull rust-red color adopted US May 1942 replace bright red US signia time red eliminated US insignia Ninth Air Force RAF-style fin flashes used theater recognition marking bright red used rather proper dull red red surrounds added star-and-bar insignia July through September 1943 bright red used almost aircraft Its prob able some aircraft used proper dull red reference material being used shows dull rust-red color following formula correct mixed using HOS flat hardener RAF insignia formulas RAF red 20 parts H65 bright red three parts H66 dark red two parts H57 orange part H81 black part HlO white RAF blueIl parts H24 dark blue two parts H81 black part H65 bright red RAF yellownine parts H49 Cub yellow seven parts H47 bright yellow three parts H55 cream two parts H66 dark red Remember formulas correct Hobbypoxy epoxy paints used Bob Dolly Wischer S-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 154Model Aviation Nats winner Tom Brightbill & Pixy DODGSON DESIGNS 2904 NEWI PRAIRIE giRl 590 ELECTRIC er GAS PGWEREP REAL R/C TRAINER GRANDMA CAN FLY 2-3 CHANNEL RADIO 49 Inch SPAN 05 ELECTRIC 049 15 GAS CATALOG $200Ill $3995 AiSh.D*IUMSAME 619448-1818 7~or 619 489-8875 W BOX 2498-MA LA MESA CA 92041 CONTIOLIKE TIED PROFILE0COMBA TnRA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 15 -- 6 oz Capacitie UNIFLOW & ITINID Custom 3liA Fuels Ingredients detailed hrochure50C stamps/check oni CAROLiNA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/05
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 148, 149, 154
Radio Control Scale Bob Dolly Wischer INSTALLING EQUIPMENT Scale models ornate cabin cockpit teriors once rare sight Today modelers consider some amount terior detail nothing unusual although really complete cockpit seen too often degree complete ness depends upon modelers desire reproduce aspects prototype somewhat dependent upon having ac cess full-size aircraft copy Photos alone help no substitute having direct measurements original Adding seats upholstery con trolsfor spartan interi orscan introduce tight squeeze space servos receiver batteries always seem occupy space normally used passengers civil-type aircraft Military types small cockpits relative fuselage interior volume less likely have shortage space detailing can carried limit Modelers build large aircraft have advantage internal space larger new high-torque servos have become smaller Hiding servos receiver beneath cabin seat simple matter avoid having throttle pushrod pass through cabin area have mounted throttle servo just behind engine Us ing 60-size two-stroke twin fourstroke engine vibration problem servo mounted close proximity engine minimized Several models have Kraft 15 servo mounted ly inch behind engine servos havent removed serviced 10 years hundreds flights real enemy close-mounted ser vo likely unbalanced prop A-scale Aeronca K ser vo also mounted immediately behind Gemini 120 four-stroke engine notably vibration-free Vibration 90 120 four-stroke single-cylin der engine force reckoned throttle servo would best placed remote point Balsa wood great absorber vibration throttle pushrod must pass across cabin can buried side wall heavy flexible cable encased plastic tube epoxied groove cut 48 Model Aviation Col Bob Thackers latest design ductedfan SAAB AJ37 Thunderbolt Model 67-In lone spans 45 23in-span canard Weight 13 lb power system Rossi 81 drIving Byrojet fan unit finish Coverite aluminum MicaflIm coated clear K&B epoxy airfoils symmetrical Dick Murrays scratch-built Heinkel 511s powered Webra 60 No other info Identical 11aScale Laser 200s entered 85 Nats Bobs sure whether Dennis Kaisers Lenny Butkiewicz Both built Roush kits spanned 90 used Quadra 50 engines weighed 19 lb cabin wall hidden beneath floor cable exits firewall behind engine should cut off joined throttle lever music wire extension connector short length soldered brass tube Wherever flexible cable unsup ported music wire extension provides rigidity have tried stiffening flexible cable flowing solder strands seems help very short lengths distance two inches cable may buckle under compression load servo arm moves throttle doesnt open Scale models have servos receiver hidden view beneath seats under cowlings Fellow modelers assume located somewhere rear cabin area desirable because would prefer weight concentrated near forward models balance point Ralsing floor level provide space underneath equipment has tried changed level too apparent overall appearance spoiled dummy pilot sits legs extended straight forward awkward position Concealing on-off switch Scale model can sometimes present problem meticulous modeler prefers its actuator invisible open-cockpit airplane consider installation such position switch can operated moving pilots throttle lever push knob always temptation locate switch inside cockpit airplane having sliding hinged canopy have found undesirable reasonably secure latch canopy somehow will have tied down will open unexpectedly during flight have seen happen models bit transparent tape always used seal canopy latch after switch actuated nuisance because flights end tape must peeled away before switching off receiver cabin-type model switch can hidden under seat cabin door Continued page 148 5AA3 WE ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITTI Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALM SHUTS 36 48 30 BALSA STICKS 36 48 1/162331/161/409 3/322401/163/810 1/8 2431/161/214 3/162483/321/410 1/4 2063/323/612 1/323373/321/216 1/202371/81/806 1/1633749311/81/41116 3/323445837 1/83/81218 1/8 3547146 1/81/21824 3/1636292053/163/161116 1/4 37395613/163/617 5/163853/161/22230 3/6 388124711/41/41624 1/2 31101561/43/61926 3/4 3165 1/41/22130 1/164587648 1/43/43444 3/324709456 1/4140 1/6 480106660/165/162126 3/16483122753/63/82737 1/4 4110134643/81/23246 3/8 41652253/63/44255 1/2 4225261 3/8152 1/21/23053 MATCHEDSHUTS42 1/23/44662 3/324100 1/2156 1/64106 5/85/646 3/164120 3/43/467 1/44131 F BALSA TRIANGLES 36 4 425 383/630 2 235 3/4 3445 55 BALSA PLANKS 36 85 256 3206 4260 11/23275 11/24360 22225 23325 24435 33400 34660 TAPERED SHEETS 36 1/4265 1/4386 3/8288 3/6386 1/23120 LIGHT 4-6 LB WOOD36 1/32349 1/20340 1/16349 3/32356 1/8367 3/16378 1/4385 3/83110 1/23130 3/43220 1 3300 1/18478 3/32491 1/84106 3/164117 1/44138 3/64207 1/24282 TRAILING EDGE 36 1/4132 5/1611/430 3/811/246 1/2270 LONE STAR EPOXY7NTGLU71 BALSA HOT LINEsaLit.896IiOZ TOok298 Call 806745-639410.- 6pm Central timeII2o Thek560 2, [6500 LONE STAR MODELS 1623 57th St 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above can Thanks wrote George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 NW Expo/Haught Continued page 45 quite good leading wonder might discourage newcomers modeling dont build museum-quality models after years practice wish bones category maybe few average models thrown encourage neophites Trophies awarded through third place several categories award Best Show de termined ballot cast attendees Drawings prizes conducted several vendors perfect way modeler spend day two particu larly liked variety activities both static displays demonstrations provided break routine Bleachers provided outdoor flight demon strations loudspeakers let everyone mmmmmmmminmmmmmmmmm II MOWNG LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING IWhen move please let us know advancesix weeks requiredI Ito change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box end mail Subscription Dept Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA-member subscription rates $1800 12 months US possessions- elsewhere including Canada Mexico $2600 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 NameI II Address City/State __________________ ZIP ______ UModelAviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090I L mm mm m mm mm m mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm m COMET COVERITE COX DUBRO EASY BUILT MODELS- ENVA- FAt FLYLINE FOX GOLDBERG EN AGE REPRO GENE DUBOIS GUILLOW- K&B- K&S L R MRC OS MAX PACTRA PECK-POLYMER PERFECT RN MODELS SEAGLEN SIG STERLING- SULLIVAN SUPER TIGRE TAFFINDER TELCO TOP FLITE TREXLER WILLIAMS & OTHERS ESTES MODEL ROCKETS Seod 5100 Cash Check Stamps 44 page tabloid sic DISCOUNT Catalog 900 illustrationsore 700 Kits choose ILORDER PHONEORDER IN STORE PENN VILLET HOBBY CENTER 887 W MaiD St LansdaluPa 19446 know what happening treated some spectacular RC Helicopter flying demonstrations Control Line flying manager event Robert Pfeif fer sponsoring club Mount Rainier Radio Control Society commended efforts RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 47 USPJA flags used will reclaim World Team Championship knows rest world doesnt enforce box will proba bly fare better did 1985 Sounds grim doesnt Neverthe less think should fly judge accordance rules take whatever comes Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 49 must opened before after flight first risk door will latched closed before takeoff latch needs rather substantial construction withstand repeated opera tion probably should copy LIUM w rLANS UT - 1/2A FULL KIT $2795 y A-B FULL KIT3995 B-C-D PRO KIT4495 B-C-D FULL KIT5995 Tee Dee Back Plate Mount 500 Pacifiersea 50 Surgical Tubingi ott 300 Shipping $250 ea order Shipping paid orders over $6000 PRE- PAY OR COD/CA RES ADD 6-1/2% TAX .0 148 Model Aviation CPROTECHTOR PRO -MOUNT TRANSMITTER CASEENSINE foiiyotcttsineOtrOstt .is strong theenlo-6061-T6 aiuoinoss brightly molded metal framed softpolished reeCood foam filled 9olZot inmounting holes FOr 605 tarrying case best on120s 03 61 COOl 61 65 SI narhet trans-OPt 60 YS 61 tIC 05 60 Clitter Prices 13250 Add50 90 SOya 60 four tydest 3250 shipping Alaska322 En3o 90 12003 120 four tytie 325 Add 5150 Hawaii 1450ship Ca AK C Ni 3200 SASE FOR FREE CATALOGCA RESADD6 BERGERON ENTERPRISES 443 ROBERTAFULLERTON CA 92632 TORK-STARTER revolutionary concept power 15V glow plugs model cars boats air planes using glow fuel engines TORK-STARTERITMI has steel wrench strong enough reduce compression easier starting supplies power doing comes new CIlO charger has LED indicate unit charging also has removable T handle can used Torque amplifier Over 50 consecutive starts full charge rechargeable hundreds times Clips onto plug positive connection Send ad along pre-payment receive free shipping handling 12421 Ransom Dr. Glenn Dale MD 20769 latch used full-size airplane best Scale appearance Most difficult install best method have used wire pushrod extends outside fuselage con cealed location such open rear end radial-engine cowl Another success ful method have used wire pushrod extends out aluminum cowl side point opening oil fill-tube prototype tiny bent wire protrudes through readymade hole wire barely visible problem likely encoun tered out-of-the-way switch locations Scale model standard switch harness supplied radio will have wires too short Fortu nately local hobby shops has stock extension cords wire connec tors have used modify switch harnesses may better buy new switch make custom harness fit application exactly Because insistence upon concealment very doubtful whether 20-odd Scale models have factory-made switch harnesses installed Receivers can hidden view same manner servos Being flat package receiver will sometimes fit beneath floor section cockpit floor can held down end wooden cleat single wood screw other end Another location less desirable maintenance stand point place receiver inside dummy pilot model 1A-scale larger smaller models pilots body would too slender Wrapped foam held place seat belt pilots body quite secure place disadvantage dummy pilot must always remain inside model may preferable have pilot removed dur ing static judging contest uncover cockpit detail would hidden dummy scattering batteries switch receiver servos around interior model sake concealment has meant lot extra wiring extensions Scale models wires become eyesore hidTORK-STARTER $2995 Wrth Charger {11OV 220V 12V Fast Charger $2095 Without Charger CHARGERS $1295 Charger Only 11 OV 220V 1 2V Fast Charger 301 4642260 den some manner models special effort made during construction prearrange path wir ing follow through structure has never proven particularly difficult task does require some forethought advantages building popular WW II fighters usually vast internal space equip ment concealment isnt problem reminded early days RC Scale modeling carried three kinds batteries tube-type receiver two switches couple escape ments rudder other throttle control standard joke days wiring resembled Brillo Pad used kitchen cleaning pans antenna oftenasked question hear time would coil antenna wire some fuselage keep out sight until model ready flight practice caine sudden stop after very first time model flown antenna neatly coiled inside airplane crashed course has repairedbut lesson wasnt forgotten models antenna loosely stretched rearward inside fuselage wire long enough pro trudes through tiny hole near fuselage tailpost knot tied keep retracting longer fuselage wire taped intervals length A-in-square balsa inserted fuselage rear bit masking tape front end keeps balsa coming adrift re cent models rudder operated pair steel cables tightly stretched antenna parallels cable path fact antenna wire can come contact cables no reduction radio range because redeem ing factor cables chored ends plywood bellcranks could problem bellcranks metal doubt range check antenna inside fuseContinued page 154 DIA 6 7 8 8* 9 10 10 11 11 11* 12 13 14 15 16 PITCH 3 4 283 3* 4 56 3 3&3/4 4 5 6 8 4 5 6 6* 7 4 5 6 6* 7 7* 456 6W0 61 78W0 6EW0 4 6 7 Ti Ti 7&3/4 8 6EW0 6 7 4W0 5 SW0 6 5 6 56 5 6 6 78 PRICE $149 $179 $189 $1 99 $199 $209 $219 $229 $239 $239 $279 $359 $459 $659 $9A9 $299 $389 $489 $689 $989 $279 $289 $289 0N NorTow FOUR-CYCLE TAILORED HELICAL PITCH 12 13 14 15 16 66* 7 Ti 8 6 7 Ti 8 6 7 7* 8 6 7 6 7 8 PYLON RACING 7SN 5*N 8&3/46* 6&3/4 7 Ti 7&3/4 97 7* 7&3/4 0W Wide blode 0EW Extro wide ALL PRICES ARE POSTPAID ON ORDERS OVER $10 ORDERS SHIPPED FIRST CLASS MAIL WITHIN 24 HRS CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ADD 6% TAX ADD $100 iF YOU WANT INSURED MAiL ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 714 830-5162 SORRY NO COD VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES COMPLETE INVENTORY OF CUSTOM & STOCK PARTS HARD-TO-FIND ITEMS SUCH AS CUSTOM NEEDLE VALVES RACING WHEELS QUICK FILLS SOLID CONTROL LINES ETC SOCIETY OF ANTIQUE MODELERS MA TERIALS CARBON FIBER COILS CONDENSERS SILK TRANSISTOR IGNITION SYSTEMS TIMERS ETC REPLICA OR WICK ENGINES May1986 149 RA MFG OF NISTARTER $2995 Charger PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHARGER WHEN ORDERING OUR INVENTORY AVERAGES OVER 8000 PROPS! SPECIAL PRO SERIES FIRST IN THE NATION N -I 0 N S 0 SW CAMANO DRIVE CAMANO ISLAND WA 98292J Tom Brlghtbill Portland OR does again nationally respected multichannel soaring pilot trophied open class Windsong standard class Camano won 2meter class 1985 Nationals flying Pixy Along Tom 18-year-old Califbrnian Shawn Lenci Pixy won First Place meter senior age category 1985 Nationals Shawn placed 2nd open class Windsong 2nd standard class Camano well 1985 Windsongs swept contest circuit across US West Coast Dave Banks won Season Championship 7 state/province NWSS Midwest e Bowman won Minnesota 55 Season Championship East Coast Glaab won East Coast 55 Season Championship DODGSON DESIGNS THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS Mindsong--19995 Caniano-15995 Pixy--14995 Plvot-65OO Send 2 stamps catalog VHS video tape RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 149 lage repeat outside should no difference Grain Filler Within past two years Fast Fill product filling balsa grain introduced Hobbypoxy worked well filler real problem sanding material afterward because its hardness Hobbypoxy has just made distinct improvement product has introduced new Fast Fill now does job expected sands away easily Hobbypoxy colors latest Hobbypoxy camouflage color formulas cover US Navy fighters Thirties era first years WW II three col ors used British Royal Air Force insig nia Navy fighters during Thirties metal surfaces top bottom painted gloss light gray ANA 512 Fabric surfaces painted aluminum Top surface wing upper wing biplanes painted orange yellow also known chrome yellow formula published earlier Prototype ear ly production Grumman F4F Wildcats painted scheme Brewster Buffalos Shortly before war overall matte light gray ANA 602 scheme adopted Later F4F Wildcats Brewster Buffalos painted manner outbreak war two-color camouflage scheme introduced matte blue-gray ANA 603 top undersurfaces remaining matte light gray 1942 Wildcats Hellcats early Vought Corsairs painted way lower surfaces folding wing panels Corsairs painted upper surface color 1943 three-color scheme sea blue intermediate blue matte white adopted formulas three colors published earlier Navy formulas Gloss light gray nine parts H70 gray five parts HlO white part H55 cream Matte light graySO parts HlO white 21 parts H70 gray two parts H66 dark red part H49 Cub yellow Matte blue-graylO parts H70 gray three parts H81 black matte finish mix one-to-one HOS flat hardener gloss finish mix one-to-one H02 gloss H06 quick spray hardener Three colors used British Royal Air Force insignia colors RAF red RAF blue RAF yellow yel low being same color previously presented RAF RCAF trainer air craft fourth color used RAF insig nia white straight Hobby poxy HlO white may used RAF red dull rust-red color adopted US May 1942 replace bright red US signia time red eliminated US insignia Ninth Air Force RAF-style fin flashes used theater recognition marking bright red used rather proper dull red red surrounds added star-and-bar insignia July through September 1943 bright red used almost aircraft Its prob able some aircraft used proper dull red reference material being used shows dull rust-red color following formula correct mixed using HOS flat hardener RAF insignia formulas RAF red 20 parts H65 bright red three parts H66 dark red two parts H57 orange part H81 black part HlO white RAF blueIl parts H24 dark blue two parts H81 black part H65 bright red RAF yellownine parts H49 Cub yellow seven parts H47 bright yellow three parts H55 cream two parts H66 dark red Remember formulas correct Hobbypoxy epoxy paints used Bob Dolly Wischer S-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 154Model Aviation Nats winner Tom Brightbill & Pixy DODGSON DESIGNS 2904 NEWI PRAIRIE giRl 590 ELECTRIC er GAS PGWEREP REAL R/C TRAINER GRANDMA CAN FLY 2-3 CHANNEL RADIO 49 Inch SPAN 05 ELECTRIC 049 15 GAS CATALOG $200Ill $3995 AiSh.D*IUMSAME 619448-1818 7~or 619 489-8875 W BOX 2498-MA LA MESA CA 92041 CONTIOLIKE TIED PROFILE0COMBA TnRA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 15 -- 6 oz Capacitie UNIFLOW & ITINID Custom 3liA Fuels Ingredients detailed hrochure50C stamps/check oni CAROLiNA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. SC 29418 803-553-7169 F4U-1 Epoxy SMI Kit 139~ Limited Time Shipping $1200 CA NV AZ $800 CA add 6% tan Catalog $300 Model Garland Hamilton 75 Span ower y Glass Fuselage Wing Saddle Molded Correct Angle /Canopy Sanded Wing Ribs Included B Taylor Blow up 60 power plent BOB HOL MAN PLANS P0 Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/05
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 148, 149, 154
Radio Control Scale Bob Dolly Wischer INSTALLING EQUIPMENT Scale models ornate cabin cockpit teriors once rare sight Today modelers consider some amount terior detail nothing unusual although really complete cockpit seen too often degree complete ness depends upon modelers desire reproduce aspects prototype somewhat dependent upon having ac cess full-size aircraft copy Photos alone help no substitute having direct measurements original Adding seats upholstery con trolsfor spartan interi orscan introduce tight squeeze space servos receiver batteries always seem occupy space normally used passengers civil-type aircraft Military types small cockpits relative fuselage interior volume less likely have shortage space detailing can carried limit Modelers build large aircraft have advantage internal space larger new high-torque servos have become smaller Hiding servos receiver beneath cabin seat simple matter avoid having throttle pushrod pass through cabin area have mounted throttle servo just behind engine Us ing 60-size two-stroke twin fourstroke engine vibration problem servo mounted close proximity engine minimized Several models have Kraft 15 servo mounted ly inch behind engine servos havent removed serviced 10 years hundreds flights real enemy close-mounted ser vo likely unbalanced prop A-scale Aeronca K ser vo also mounted immediately behind Gemini 120 four-stroke engine notably vibration-free Vibration 90 120 four-stroke single-cylin der engine force reckoned throttle servo would best placed remote point Balsa wood great absorber vibration throttle pushrod must pass across cabin can buried side wall heavy flexible cable encased plastic tube epoxied groove cut 48 Model Aviation Col Bob Thackers latest design ductedfan SAAB AJ37 Thunderbolt Model 67-In lone spans 45 23in-span canard Weight 13 lb power system Rossi 81 drIving Byrojet fan unit finish Coverite aluminum MicaflIm coated clear K&B epoxy airfoils symmetrical Dick Murrays scratch-built Heinkel 511s powered Webra 60 No other info Identical 11aScale Laser 200s entered 85 Nats Bobs sure whether Dennis Kaisers Lenny Butkiewicz Both built Roush kits spanned 90 used Quadra 50 engines weighed 19 lb cabin wall hidden beneath floor cable exits firewall behind engine should cut off joined throttle lever music wire extension connector short length soldered brass tube Wherever flexible cable unsup ported music wire extension provides rigidity have tried stiffening flexible cable flowing solder strands seems help very short lengths distance two inches cable may buckle under compression load servo arm moves throttle doesnt open Scale models have servos receiver hidden view beneath seats under cowlings Fellow modelers assume located somewhere rear cabin area desirable because would prefer weight concentrated near forward models balance point Ralsing floor level provide space underneath equipment has tried changed level too apparent overall appearance spoiled dummy pilot sits legs extended straight forward awkward position Concealing on-off switch Scale model can sometimes present problem meticulous modeler prefers its actuator invisible open-cockpit airplane consider installation such position switch can operated moving pilots throttle lever push knob always temptation locate switch inside cockpit airplane having sliding hinged canopy have found undesirable reasonably secure latch canopy somehow will have tied down will open unexpectedly during flight have seen happen models bit transparent tape always used seal canopy latch after switch actuated nuisance because flights end tape must peeled away before switching off receiver cabin-type model switch can hidden under seat cabin door Continued page 148 5AA3 WE ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITTI Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALM SHUTS 36 48 30 BALSA STICKS 36 48 1/162331/161/409 3/322401/163/810 1/8 2431/161/214 3/162483/321/410 1/4 2063/323/612 1/323373/321/216 1/202371/81/806 1/1633749311/81/41116 3/323445837 1/83/81218 1/8 3547146 1/81/21824 3/1636292053/163/161116 1/4 37395613/163/617 5/163853/161/22230 3/6 388124711/41/41624 1/2 31101561/43/61926 3/4 3165 1/41/22130 1/164587648 1/43/43444 3/324709456 1/4140 1/6 480106660/165/162126 3/16483122753/63/82737 1/4 4110134643/81/23246 3/8 41652253/63/44255 1/2 4225261 3/8152 1/21/23053 MATCHEDSHUTS42 1/23/44662 3/324100 1/2156 1/64106 5/85/646 3/164120 3/43/467 1/44131 F BALSA TRIANGLES 36 4 425 383/630 2 235 3/4 3445 55 BALSA PLANKS 36 85 256 3206 4260 11/23275 11/24360 22225 23325 24435 33400 34660 TAPERED SHEETS 36 1/4265 1/4386 3/8288 3/6386 1/23120 LIGHT 4-6 LB WOOD36 1/32349 1/20340 1/16349 3/32356 1/8367 3/16378 1/4385 3/83110 1/23130 3/43220 1 3300 1/18478 3/32491 1/84106 3/164117 1/44138 3/64207 1/24282 TRAILING EDGE 36 1/4132 5/1611/430 3/811/246 1/2270 LONE STAR EPOXY7NTGLU71 BALSA HOT LINEsaLit.896IiOZ TOok298 Call 806745-639410.- 6pm Central timeII2o Thek560 2, [6500 LONE STAR MODELS 1623 57th St 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Putte Continued page 47 USPJA flags used will reclaim World Team Championship knows rest world doesnt enforce box will proba bly fare better did 1985 Sounds grim doesnt Neverthe less think should fly judge accordance rules take whatever comes Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 49 must opened before after flight first risk door will latched closed before takeoff latch needs rather substantial construction withstand repeated opera tion probably should copy LIUM w rLANS UT - 1/2A FULL KIT $2795 y A-B FULL KIT3995 B-C-D PRO KIT4495 B-C-D FULL KIT5995 Tee Dee Back Plate Mount 500 Pacifiersea 50 Surgical Tubingi ott 300 Shipping $250 ea order Shipping paid orders over $6000 PRE- PAY OR COD/CA RES ADD 6-1/2% TAX .0 148 Model Aviation CPROTECHTOR PRO -MOUNT TRANSMITTER CASEENSINE foiiyotcttsineOtrOstt .is strong theenlo-6061-T6 aiuoinoss brightly molded metal framed softpolished reeCood foam filled 9olZot inmounting holes FOr 605 tarrying 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radial-engine cowl Another success ful method have used wire pushrod extends out aluminum cowl side point opening oil fill-tube prototype tiny bent wire protrudes through readymade hole wire barely visible problem likely encoun tered out-of-the-way switch locations Scale model standard switch harness supplied radio will have wires too short Fortu nately local hobby shops has stock extension cords wire connec tors have used modify switch harnesses may better buy new switch make custom harness fit application exactly Because insistence upon concealment very doubtful whether 20-odd Scale models have factory-made switch harnesses installed Receivers can hidden view same manner servos Being flat package receiver will sometimes fit beneath floor section cockpit floor can held down end wooden cleat single wood screw other end Another location less desirable maintenance stand point place receiver inside dummy pilot model 1A-scale larger smaller models pilots body would too slender Wrapped foam held place seat belt pilots body quite secure place disadvantage dummy pilot must always remain inside model may preferable have pilot removed dur ing static judging contest uncover cockpit detail would hidden dummy scattering batteries switch receiver servos around interior model sake concealment has meant lot extra wiring extensions Scale models wires become eyesore hidTORK-STARTER $2995 Wrth Charger {11OV 220V 12V Fast Charger $2095 Without Charger CHARGERS $1295 Charger Only 11 OV 220V 1 2V Fast Charger 301 4642260 den some manner models special effort made during construction prearrange path wir ing follow through structure has never proven particularly difficult task does require some forethought advantages building popular WW II fighters usually vast internal space equip ment concealment isnt problem reminded early days RC Scale modeling carried three kinds batteries tube-type receiver two switches couple escape ments rudder other throttle control standard joke days wiring resembled Brillo Pad used kitchen cleaning pans antenna oftenasked question hear time would coil antenna wire some fuselage keep out sight until model ready flight practice caine sudden stop after very first time model flown antenna neatly coiled inside airplane crashed course has repairedbut lesson wasnt forgotten models antenna loosely stretched rearward inside fuselage wire long enough pro trudes through tiny hole near fuselage tailpost knot tied keep retracting longer fuselage wire taped intervals length A-in-square balsa inserted fuselage rear bit masking tape front end keeps balsa coming adrift re cent models rudder operated pair steel cables tightly stretched antenna parallels cable path fact antenna wire can come contact cables no reduction radio range because redeem ing factor cables chored ends plywood bellcranks could problem bellcranks metal doubt range check antenna inside fuseContinued page 154 DIA 6 7 8 8* 9 10 10 11 11 11* 12 13 14 15 16 PITCH 3 4 283 3* 4 56 3 3&3/4 4 5 6 8 4 5 6 6* 7 4 5 6 6* 7 7* 456 6W0 61 78W0 6EW0 4 6 7 Ti Ti 7&3/4 8 6EW0 6 7 4W0 5 SW0 6 5 6 56 5 6 6 78 PRICE $149 $179 $189 $1 99 $199 $209 $219 $229 $239 $239 $279 $359 $459 $659 $9A9 $299 $389 $489 $689 $989 $279 $289 $289 0N NorTow FOUR-CYCLE TAILORED HELICAL PITCH 12 13 14 15 16 66* 7 Ti 8 6 7 Ti 8 6 7 7* 8 6 7 6 7 8 PYLON RACING 7SN 5*N 8&3/46* 6&3/4 7 Ti 7&3/4 97 7* 7&3/4 0W Wide blode 0EW Extro wide ALL PRICES ARE POSTPAID ON ORDERS OVER $10 ORDERS SHIPPED FIRST CLASS MAIL WITHIN 24 HRS CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ADD 6% TAX ADD $100 iF YOU WANT INSURED MAiL ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 714 830-5162 SORRY NO COD VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES COMPLETE INVENTORY OF CUSTOM & STOCK PARTS HARD-TO-FIND ITEMS SUCH AS CUSTOM NEEDLE VALVES RACING WHEELS QUICK FILLS SOLID CONTROL LINES ETC SOCIETY OF ANTIQUE MODELERS MA TERIALS CARBON FIBER COILS CONDENSERS SILK TRANSISTOR IGNITION SYSTEMS TIMERS ETC REPLICA OR WICK ENGINES May1986 149 RA MFG OF NISTARTER $2995 Charger PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHARGER WHEN ORDERING OUR INVENTORY AVERAGES OVER 8000 PROPS! SPECIAL PRO SERIES FIRST IN THE NATION N -I 0 N S 0 SW CAMANO DRIVE CAMANO ISLAND WA 98292J Tom Brlghtbill Portland OR does again nationally respected multichannel soaring pilot trophied open class Windsong standard class Camano won 2meter class 1985 Nationals flying Pixy Along Tom 18-year-old Califbrnian Shawn Lenci Pixy won First Place meter senior age category 1985 Nationals Shawn placed 2nd open class Windsong 2nd standard class Camano well 1985 Windsongs swept contest circuit across US West Coast Dave Banks won Season Championship 7 state/province NWSS Midwest e Bowman won Minnesota 55 Season Championship East Coast Glaab won East Coast 55 Season Championship DODGSON DESIGNS THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS Mindsong--19995 Caniano-15995 Pixy--14995 Plvot-65OO Send 2 stamps catalog VHS video tape RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 149 lage repeat outside should no difference Grain Filler Within past two years Fast Fill product filling balsa grain introduced Hobbypoxy worked well filler real problem sanding material afterward because its hardness Hobbypoxy has just made distinct improvement product has introduced new Fast Fill now does job expected sands away easily Hobbypoxy colors latest Hobbypoxy camouflage color formulas cover US Navy fighters Thirties era first years WW II three col ors used British Royal Air Force insig nia Navy fighters during Thirties metal surfaces top bottom painted gloss light gray ANA 512 Fabric surfaces painted aluminum Top surface wing upper wing biplanes painted orange yellow also known chrome yellow formula published earlier Prototype ear ly production Grumman F4F Wildcats painted scheme Brewster Buffalos Shortly before war overall matte light gray ANA 602 scheme adopted Later F4F Wildcats Brewster Buffalos painted manner outbreak war two-color camouflage scheme introduced matte blue-gray ANA 603 top undersurfaces remaining matte light gray 1942 Wildcats Hellcats early Vought Corsairs painted way lower surfaces folding wing panels Corsairs painted upper surface color 1943 three-color scheme sea blue intermediate blue matte white adopted formulas three colors published earlier Navy formulas Gloss light gray nine parts H70 gray five parts HlO white part H55 cream Matte light graySO parts HlO white 21 parts H70 gray two parts H66 dark red part H49 Cub yellow Matte blue-graylO parts H70 gray three parts H81 black matte finish mix one-to-one HOS flat hardener gloss finish mix one-to-one H02 gloss H06 quick spray hardener Three colors used British Royal Air Force insignia colors RAF red RAF blue RAF yellow yel low being same color previously presented RAF RCAF trainer air craft fourth color used RAF insig nia white straight Hobby poxy HlO white may used RAF red dull rust-red color adopted US May 1942 replace bright red US signia time red eliminated US insignia Ninth Air Force RAF-style fin flashes used theater recognition marking bright red used rather proper dull red red surrounds added star-and-bar insignia July through September 1943 bright red used almost aircraft Its prob able some aircraft used proper dull red reference material being used shows dull rust-red color following formula correct mixed using HOS flat hardener RAF insignia formulas RAF red 20 parts H65 bright red three parts H66 dark red two parts H57 orange part H81 black part HlO white RAF blueIl parts H24 dark blue two parts H81 black part H65 bright red RAF yellownine parts H49 Cub yellow seven parts H47 bright yellow three parts H55 cream two parts H66 dark red Remember formulas correct Hobbypoxy epoxy paints used Bob Dolly Wischer S-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 154Model Aviation Nats winner Tom Brightbill & Pixy DODGSON DESIGNS 2904 NEWI PRAIRIE giRl 590 ELECTRIC er GAS PGWEREP REAL R/C TRAINER GRANDMA CAN FLY 2-3 CHANNEL RADIO 49 Inch SPAN 05 ELECTRIC 049 15 GAS CATALOG $200Ill $3995 AiSh.D*IUMSAME 619448-1818 7~or 619 489-8875 W BOX 2498-MA LA MESA CA 92041 CONTIOLIKE TIED PROFILE0COMBA TnRA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 15 -- 6 oz Capacitie UNIFLOW & ITINID Custom 3liA Fuels Ingredients detailed hrochure50C stamps/check oni CAROLiNA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. SC 29418 803-553-7169 F4U-1 Epoxy SMI Kit 139~ Limited Time Shipping $1200 CA NV AZ $800 CA add 6% tan Catalog $300 Model Garland Hamilton 75 Span ower y Glass Fuselage Wing Saddle Molded Correct Angle /Canopy Sanded Wing Ribs Included B Taylor Blow up 60 power plent BOB HOL MAN PLANS P0 Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/05
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 148, 149, 154
Radio Control Scale Bob Dolly Wischer INSTALLING EQUIPMENT Scale models ornate cabin cockpit teriors once rare sight Today modelers consider some amount terior detail nothing unusual although really complete cockpit seen too often degree complete ness depends upon modelers desire reproduce aspects prototype somewhat dependent upon having ac cess full-size aircraft copy Photos alone help no substitute having direct measurements original Adding seats upholstery con trolsfor spartan interi orscan introduce tight squeeze space servos receiver batteries always seem occupy space normally used passengers civil-type aircraft Military types small cockpits relative fuselage interior volume less likely have shortage space detailing can carried limit Modelers build large aircraft have advantage internal space larger new high-torque servos have become smaller Hiding servos receiver beneath cabin seat simple matter avoid having throttle pushrod pass through cabin area have mounted throttle servo just behind engine Us ing 60-size two-stroke twin fourstroke engine vibration problem servo mounted close proximity engine minimized Several models have Kraft 15 servo mounted ly inch behind engine servos havent removed serviced 10 years hundreds flights real enemy close-mounted ser vo likely unbalanced prop A-scale Aeronca K ser vo also mounted immediately behind Gemini 120 four-stroke engine notably vibration-free Vibration 90 120 four-stroke single-cylin der engine force reckoned throttle servo would best placed remote point Balsa wood great absorber vibration throttle pushrod must pass across cabin can buried side wall heavy flexible cable encased plastic tube epoxied groove cut 48 Model Aviation Col Bob Thackers latest design ductedfan SAAB AJ37 Thunderbolt Model 67-In lone spans 45 23in-span canard Weight 13 lb power system Rossi 81 drIving Byrojet fan unit finish Coverite aluminum MicaflIm coated clear K&B epoxy airfoils symmetrical Dick Murrays scratch-built Heinkel 511s powered Webra 60 No other info Identical 11aScale Laser 200s entered 85 Nats Bobs sure whether Dennis Kaisers Lenny Butkiewicz Both built Roush kits spanned 90 used Quadra 50 engines weighed 19 lb cabin wall hidden beneath floor cable exits firewall behind engine should cut off joined throttle lever music wire extension connector short length soldered brass tube Wherever flexible cable unsup ported music wire extension provides rigidity have tried stiffening flexible cable flowing solder strands seems help very short lengths distance two inches cable may buckle under compression load servo arm moves throttle doesnt open Scale models have servos receiver hidden view beneath seats under cowlings Fellow modelers assume located somewhere rear cabin area desirable because would prefer weight concentrated near forward models balance point Ralsing floor level provide space underneath equipment has tried changed level too apparent overall appearance spoiled dummy pilot sits legs extended straight forward awkward position Concealing on-off switch Scale model can sometimes present problem meticulous modeler prefers its actuator invisible open-cockpit airplane consider installation such position switch can operated moving pilots throttle lever push knob always temptation locate switch inside cockpit airplane having sliding hinged canopy have found undesirable reasonably secure latch canopy somehow will have tied down will open unexpectedly during flight have seen happen models bit transparent tape always used seal canopy latch after switch actuated nuisance because flights end tape must peeled away before switching off receiver cabin-type model switch can hidden under seat cabin door Continued page 148 5AA3 WE ARE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITTI Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALM SHUTS 36 48 30 BALSA STICKS 36 48 1/162331/161/409 3/322401/163/810 1/8 2431/161/214 3/162483/321/410 1/4 2063/323/612 1/323373/321/216 1/202371/81/806 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