ALTERNATE CUTTER letter Clyde Deatlserage tells us method making cutting blade fly-cutter tool described July 1988 column cutting blade can made discarded broken high-speed drill bit Any size about #44 diameter 086 larger can used Clyde worked #30 128 drill suggests forming cut ting point blade shape grinding both sides drill achieve blade thickness about A2 grinding should done end drill fluted because some drills may have soft shank wont stand up well cutting operations grinding must done very slowly small drill will overheat almost immediately held against abrasive wheel few seconds Once drill turns blue its too late temper gone Grind tip chisel edge Keep cup wa ter handy dip ground end frequently der preserve temper Most modelers cluding ourselves have abundance drills have dull broken tips Drills small sizes difficult resharpen FM Paris annual rules-making meeting ClAM Committee International Aero modeling FM headquarters held toric surroundings French Aero Club cen tral Paris usual 30 national aero clubs represented nations have interest Scale modeling however fore vote Scale subjects agenda Sandy Pimenoff president ClAM keeps control voting process assure fair ness voting asking delegates no special interest indicate voting South Africa frozen out international model competition political reasons nevertheless quite vociferous ClAM meetings evidently effort attain greater visibility isolated modelers nation Some 18 rules-change proposals have met opposition example South Africa proposed overshoot maneuver per formed final leg steep slow pos sible rather normal approach presently done Obviously model about land steep slow manner will fall out sky wind diminishes near surface due its interaction friction ground proposal accepted overshoot maneuver would have become deadly no se rious competitor would attempt its performance risk damage Scale model thou sand hours construction simply too great normal reason performing over shoot maneuver model either too fast too high approach Neither con ditions would hazardous model pro posal rejected basis wreckage runway undesirable South African proposals merely rewording rule clarification accepted complete sum mary actions Paris see ClAM Re ports Competition Newsletter section magazine report Scale actions appeared August 1988 issue RAF Pageant FM business behind us ferried across Channel revisit Shut tleworth Collection historic aircraft Old War den Aerodrome England special purpose attend flying day famous field occasion Shuttleworth Salute Royal Air Force Pageant marking seventieth anniversary RAF virtual modelers par adise flying day particular interest cause some collections valued air planes parked outdoors bright sunlight close observationand flown collection kept mint condition effort made assure complete accuracy detail markings airport lald out elongated crossing two runways spectators permitted Out apex side crossing point Demonstration flights performed sweeping arcs down runway around corner other planes come very close spectator line times view somewhat overwhelming such gazed down cockpit steeply banked airplane spoke David Ogilvy dis play organizer defended safety arrangement compared air show Oshkosh WI single runway greater distance keep aircraft farther specta tors assured us conditions Old War den conformed Civil Aviation Authoritys requirements strict safety program began traditional Battle Britain Flight Avro Lancaster Hawker Winner Giant Scale class recent Mint Julep contest Bill Carpers %-scale Republic P-47G Thunderbolt L Its engine Su pertigre 3000 finish R&S paint over fiberglass polyester resin Dave PlaIt retracts used Model weight 23 lb Hal Parenti finished first FAI class same meet new Piper Comanche R Engines OS 40 two-strokes James Pelly-Frys L newest Scale project another airplanes flown long RAF career Its %-scale DH Demon powered pair Enya 46 four-stroke engines Model spans 86 weighs 115 lb Construction mostly balsa plywood Finish nylon wings silkspan fuselage dope Paint enamel Humbrol Most unusual entry Mint Julep R Jeff Troys 1914 Bleriot XI-2 Va-scale Engine Enya R-120 four-stroke Span 108 weight 20 lb Jeff uses wing-warping roll controljust like prototype 48 Model Aviation Radio Cono Scale Bob Dolly Wischer 5-221 Lapham Peak Ed Delafield WI 53018 Hurricane both powered RR Merlin en gines late-mark Spitfire Rolls Royce Griffon 2300-horsepower engine sound four synchronized Merlins Lanc truly awesome oldest airplane fly 1915 Avro 504K its rotary engine odor burned castor oil familiar modelers Avro actu ally predates beginnings RAF having built early days WW Late WW represented Bristol F2B fighterthe two-place biplane 12-cylinder Rolls Royce Falcon engine airplane reputed have effective fighting machine air during era idle engine sounded ex tremely loose noisy clanking sounds ema nating As soon throttle opened noise vanished supplanted smooth roar business After what seemed ri diculously short takeoff run Brisfit air borne Avro Richard Shuttleworths collection vehicles begins autos motorcycles original ventions steam-powered farm machinery earliest acquisition present-day aircraft collection deHavilland DH 60 Moth unusual 105-horsepower Hermes engine Ac quired 1931 1928 Moth remains perfect condition its present minimum usage Hermes engine may last forever spare parts must very scarce Other early examples flown Avro Tutor DH Tiger Moth Miles Magister airplane particular made visit worthwhile 1937 Gloster Gladiator biplane last remaining example aircraft era between wars actually saw service early days WW II None other toric airplanes can begin compare per formance Gladiator its almost-new 870-horsepower Bristol Mercury nine-cylinder ra dial engine Its counterpart American military types would last great Grumman bi planes Takeoff distance very short flown tight turns wings 900 ground oniy about two three wingspans altitude couple surprising US-built aircraft program North American AT-6 Harvard Continued page 135 Most spectacular full-scale vintage airplane 88 Old Warden display Gloster Gladiator Its 870-horsepower Bristol Mer cury gave very short takeoffs Program com memorated RAFs 70th anniversary Best Europe s leading manufacturer Pilots supply fully positional figures National Scale Champs dress pilots known apparel Accessories include Helmets Goggles Sun Glasses Bobble Hats Baseball Caps Floppy Hats Bone Domes Oxygen Masks Maewests popular types NW WW II sports one-piece suit stripes colors NATO one-piece suit map pockets olive green glider pilots turtle neck sweaters floppy hat sun glasses Standard pilot tan pants simulated leather jacket fur collar baseball cap sun glasses pilots lightest ever come painted dressed ready fly 1/4 Scale Pius$500 postage handiing % Scale irmali Have fun Ye Scale parachutist ram chute rip-stop nylon ready servos Takes standard flight pack makes $9O Plus $10 Easy Ordering. fast delivery Postage Handiing send phone VISA MasterCard Number AH DESIGNS BI OLD WORKSHOPS FFORDDDERWEN CL WYD UK 2YR MB SAYAIITIHI ZIU5W81518 7550 Sao Gboel Rod eo CA 93422 468-1717 September 1988 49 / Scale % Scale FROTEC Tel 0745 -53987 145 scale 109 r1N i s in-pay. ENG 45 60 4C iSJI wIIlnya 45 4CCont U ENG 40 50 2C$29995 Call Write lIFree Brochure 3 09 526-3055 1313 Nina Court Modesto CA 95355 Built RCM plans Bob Pattons Lockheed Little Dipper Power OS Ge mini twin four-stroke ignition Simulated metallic finish aluminum Coverite Micaflim $475 475AVAILABLE AT AMERICAS fl/S TRIBUTED BY FINEST HOBBY SHOPS RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 49 Consolidated Catalina both well-kept condition Two Royal Navy types also part show Fairey Swordfish early WV U vin tage flag-flying crew standing erect rear cockpit latest model Sea Harrier ar rived RNAS Yeovilton demonstrate slow hovering flight well high-speed passes time cover ears Another US product Fairchild A-b Thunderbolt II also known affectionately Warthog demonstrated extreme maneuverability its split ailerons able perform quite air show within small airports boundaries competition aerobatics enthusiasts flight routine one-of-a-kind Cran field A-i intended international aero batic contests design originated Cranfield College Industrial Technology Model flying United Kingdom trip visited three model flying sites first Tempsford disused WW II air base Only short length runway remains sur rounding farmland preserved RC model flying lady owns land also preserved another reason An old barn field national shrine base Westland Lysanders departed cross-Channel flights carrying supplies daring patriots supply continental underground operations dur ing WW II shown example RC flying management large club painted di visions pavement indicate model flier must stand avoid interference prob lems obligatory stand space flight also engine startup other activity tranamitter turned fellows extremely cautious about hazard radio interference Except feature could have watching sport flights right home four-stroke revolution has taken hold also few days later visited Chris Bradford Scale modeler flies both Control Line RC Marlborough flew Sopwith Pup typical grass field edge town powered English Laser four-stroke en gine Marlborough Model Hying Club has shelter house nearby also very smooth rugby field Control Line flying Laser quite impressive no nitro fuel will idie slow tick-over ac celerate full rpm hesitation Chris must impressed too has six Lasers both single-cylinder twins Chris Bradford also engine collector address 38 Barrow Close Marlborough Wiltshire 5N8 2BE Eng land has member UK World Championahip Scale teams 1984 1986 went westward visit James Pelly-Fry Scale modeler may remember published article Vickers Wellesley June 1988 issue Model Aviation new est Scale model deHavilland Devon twin ready fly test pilot Brian Taylor lives nearby local club smaller seem have no trouble interference flying site Merryfield little-used naval base 1-mile-long newly paved runway field has guard gate knows local modelers fly undisturbed end runway Another P-Si Information Bob Holman tells us Brian Taylors newest plan ready distribution Its P-51D Mustang designed 164 scale 60-size two-stroke 75/90 four-stroke engines Brian says no accurate scale drawing could found model built measurements photos Mustangs Imperial War Museum Dux ford England model weight just under 11 lb needed two ox tail ballast balance Adding tail weight Scale model rather rare occur rence used English Laser 75 four-stroke engine sufficient cooling chin air intake Exit air through scale exhaust pipes through fuselage radiator air outlet Span 69 An epoxy glass fuselage will available although drawing shows balsa construction An accessory package cludes detailed glass cowl hatch belly scoop canopy two drop tanks aluminum spin ner Bob Holman Plans PO Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 Paul Matt drawings Paul Joan Matt died last year concern among Scale modelers about what would become enor mous collection scale three-view drawings SunShine House Inc PO Box 2065 Terre Haute IN 47802 has acquired material Historical Aviation Album pub lished Paul Matt Included three- four-view scale drawings well last two Volumes 17 18 Historical Aviation Albums SunShine house has numerous books interest modelers Aviation Heritage Li brary series RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 51 Surprised its great overall flight perform ance Jung decided join forces design Speedo 87 main reasons new de sign increase size times became problem recognlze correct position flying far away improve minor imper fections design utilize mod ern accurate building technology could accomplished employing molding tech nology using epoxy resins glass carbon Kevlar fibers Speedo 87 roughly 25% larger ample space inside fuselage cleaner flush wing-to-fuselage transition fiberglass sandwich glass-balsa-glass wing stabilator sections Because building molds very timeconsuming process Jung made fuselage mold did molds wings stabs special levers parts airfoil used RG 12A-18/90 18% camber 90% thick F3B airfoil designed Rudolf Girsberger Swiss model pilot stabs again used NACA 0006 airfoil order make wing molds first build positive formor master wing did covering foam cores prefabricated fiber glass skins skins epoxied cores clamped between two very accurate straight wooden blocks blocks look like 1 x 6 boards glued side-to-side form big butcher blocks six inches thick 18 wide five feet long have undoubtedly surfacemachined obtain flatness BB An obechi leading edge added sanded shape eight equally spaced stations made airfoil tem plates verili accuracy wing wings sprayed polyester surfacing maContinued page 139 Name Street Address City StateZip HoBD RNATIONAL INC September 1988 135 ZMA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/09
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 135
ALTERNATE CUTTER letter Clyde Deatlserage tells us method making cutting blade fly-cutter tool described July 1988 column cutting blade can made discarded broken high-speed drill bit Any size about #44 diameter 086 larger can used Clyde worked #30 128 drill suggests forming cut ting point blade shape grinding both sides drill achieve blade thickness about A2 grinding should done end drill fluted because some drills may have soft shank wont stand up well cutting operations grinding must done very slowly small drill will overheat almost immediately held against abrasive wheel few seconds Once drill turns blue its too late temper gone Grind tip chisel edge Keep cup wa ter handy dip ground end frequently der preserve temper Most modelers cluding ourselves have abundance drills have dull broken tips Drills small sizes difficult resharpen FM Paris annual rules-making meeting ClAM Committee International Aero modeling FM headquarters held toric surroundings French Aero Club cen tral Paris usual 30 national aero clubs represented nations have interest Scale modeling however fore vote Scale subjects agenda Sandy Pimenoff president ClAM keeps control voting process assure fair ness voting asking delegates no special interest indicate voting South Africa frozen out international model competition political reasons nevertheless quite vociferous ClAM meetings evidently effort attain greater visibility isolated modelers nation Some 18 rules-change proposals have met opposition example South Africa proposed overshoot maneuver per formed final leg steep slow pos sible rather normal approach presently done Obviously model about land steep slow manner will fall out sky wind diminishes near surface due its interaction friction ground proposal accepted overshoot maneuver would have become deadly no se rious competitor would attempt its performance risk damage Scale model thou sand hours construction simply too great normal reason performing over shoot maneuver model either too fast too high approach Neither con ditions would hazardous model pro posal rejected basis wreckage runway undesirable South African proposals merely rewording rule clarification accepted complete sum mary actions Paris see ClAM Re ports Competition Newsletter section magazine report Scale actions appeared August 1988 issue RAF Pageant FM business behind us ferried across Channel revisit Shut tleworth Collection historic aircraft Old War den Aerodrome England special purpose attend flying day famous field occasion Shuttleworth Salute Royal Air Force Pageant marking seventieth anniversary RAF virtual modelers par adise flying day particular interest cause some collections valued air planes parked outdoors bright sunlight close observationand flown collection kept mint condition effort made assure complete accuracy detail markings airport lald out elongated crossing two runways spectators permitted Out apex side crossing point Demonstration flights performed sweeping arcs down runway around corner other planes come very close spectator line times view somewhat overwhelming such gazed down cockpit steeply banked airplane spoke David Ogilvy dis play organizer defended safety arrangement compared air show Oshkosh WI single runway greater distance keep aircraft farther specta tors assured us conditions Old War den conformed Civil Aviation Authoritys requirements strict safety program began traditional Battle Britain Flight Avro Lancaster Hawker Winner Giant Scale class recent Mint Julep contest Bill Carpers %-scale Republic P-47G Thunderbolt L Its engine Su pertigre 3000 finish R&S paint over fiberglass polyester resin Dave PlaIt retracts used Model weight 23 lb Hal Parenti finished first FAI class same meet new Piper Comanche R Engines OS 40 two-strokes James Pelly-Frys L newest Scale project another airplanes flown long RAF career Its %-scale DH Demon powered pair Enya 46 four-stroke engines Model spans 86 weighs 115 lb Construction mostly balsa plywood Finish nylon wings silkspan fuselage dope Paint enamel Humbrol Most unusual entry Mint Julep R Jeff Troys 1914 Bleriot XI-2 Va-scale Engine Enya R-120 four-stroke Span 108 weight 20 lb Jeff uses wing-warping roll controljust like prototype 48 Model Aviation Radio Cono Scale Bob Dolly Wischer 5-221 Lapham Peak Ed Delafield WI 53018 Hurricane both powered RR Merlin en gines late-mark Spitfire Rolls Royce Griffon 2300-horsepower engine sound four synchronized Merlins Lanc truly awesome oldest airplane fly 1915 Avro 504K its rotary engine odor burned castor oil familiar modelers Avro actu ally predates beginnings RAF having built early days WW Late WW represented Bristol F2B fighterthe two-place biplane 12-cylinder Rolls Royce Falcon engine airplane reputed have effective fighting machine air during era idle engine sounded ex tremely loose noisy clanking sounds ema nating As soon throttle opened noise vanished supplanted smooth roar business After what seemed ri diculously short takeoff run Brisfit air borne Avro Richard Shuttleworths collection vehicles begins autos motorcycles original ventions steam-powered farm machinery earliest acquisition present-day aircraft collection deHavilland DH 60 Moth unusual 105-horsepower Hermes engine Ac quired 1931 1928 Moth remains perfect condition its present minimum usage Hermes engine may last forever spare parts must very scarce Other early examples flown Avro Tutor DH Tiger Moth Miles Magister airplane particular made visit worthwhile 1937 Gloster Gladiator biplane last remaining example aircraft era between wars actually saw service early days WW II None other toric airplanes can begin compare per formance Gladiator its almost-new 870-horsepower Bristol Mercury nine-cylinder ra dial engine Its counterpart American military types would last great Grumman bi planes Takeoff distance very short flown tight turns wings 900 ground oniy about two three wingspans altitude couple surprising US-built aircraft program North American AT-6 Harvard Continued page 135 Most spectacular full-scale vintage airplane 88 Old Warden display Gloster Gladiator Its 870-horsepower Bristol Mer cury gave very short takeoffs Program com memorated RAFs 70th anniversary Best Europe s leading manufacturer Pilots supply fully positional figures National Scale Champs dress pilots known apparel Accessories include Helmets Goggles Sun Glasses Bobble Hats Baseball Caps Floppy Hats Bone Domes Oxygen Masks Maewests popular types NW WW II sports one-piece suit stripes colors NATO one-piece suit map pockets olive green glider pilots turtle neck sweaters floppy hat sun glasses Standard pilot tan pants simulated leather jacket fur collar baseball cap sun glasses pilots lightest ever come painted dressed ready fly 1/4 Scale Pius$500 postage handiing % Scale irmali Have fun Ye Scale parachutist ram chute rip-stop nylon ready servos Takes standard flight pack makes $9O Plus $10 Easy Ordering. fast delivery Postage Handiing send phone VISA MasterCard Number AH DESIGNS BI OLD WORKSHOPS FFORDDDERWEN CL WYD UK 2YR MB SAYAIITIHI ZIU5W81518 7550 Sao Gboel Rod eo CA 93422 468-1717 September 1988 49 / Scale % Scale FROTEC Tel 0745 -53987 145 scale 109 r1N i s in-pay. ENG 45 60 4C iSJI wIIlnya 45 4CCont U ENG 40 50 2C$29995 Call Write lIFree Brochure 3 09 526-3055 1313 Nina Court Modesto CA 95355 Built RCM plans Bob Pattons Lockheed Little Dipper Power OS Ge mini twin four-stroke ignition Simulated metallic finish aluminum Coverite Micaflim $475 475AVAILABLE AT AMERICAS fl/S TRIBUTED BY FINEST HOBBY SHOPS RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 49 Consolidated Catalina both well-kept condition Two Royal Navy types also part show Fairey Swordfish early WV U vin tage flag-flying crew standing erect rear cockpit latest model Sea Harrier ar rived RNAS Yeovilton demonstrate slow hovering flight well high-speed passes time cover ears Another US product Fairchild A-b Thunderbolt II also known affectionately Warthog demonstrated extreme maneuverability its split ailerons able perform quite air show within small airports boundaries competition aerobatics enthusiasts flight routine one-of-a-kind Cran field A-i intended international aero batic contests design originated Cranfield College Industrial Technology Model flying United Kingdom trip visited three model flying sites first Tempsford disused WW II air base Only short length runway remains sur rounding farmland preserved RC model flying lady owns land also preserved another reason An old barn field national shrine base Westland Lysanders departed cross-Channel flights carrying supplies daring patriots supply continental underground operations dur ing WW II shown example RC flying management large club painted di visions pavement indicate model flier must stand avoid interference prob lems obligatory stand space flight also engine startup other activity tranamitter turned fellows extremely cautious about hazard radio interference Except feature could have watching sport flights right home four-stroke revolution has taken hold also few days later visited Chris Bradford Scale modeler flies both Control Line RC Marlborough flew Sopwith Pup typical grass field edge town powered English Laser four-stroke en gine Marlborough Model Hying Club has shelter house nearby also very smooth rugby field Control Line flying Laser quite impressive no nitro fuel will idie slow tick-over ac celerate full rpm hesitation Chris must impressed too has six Lasers both single-cylinder twins Chris Bradford also engine collector address 38 Barrow Close Marlborough Wiltshire 5N8 2BE Eng land has member UK World Championahip Scale teams 1984 1986 went westward visit James Pelly-Fry Scale modeler may remember published article Vickers Wellesley June 1988 issue Model Aviation new est Scale model deHavilland Devon twin ready fly test pilot Brian Taylor lives nearby local club smaller seem have no trouble interference flying site Merryfield little-used naval base 1-mile-long newly paved runway field has guard gate knows local modelers fly undisturbed end runway Another P-Si Information Bob Holman tells us Brian Taylors newest plan ready distribution Its P-51D Mustang designed 164 scale 60-size two-stroke 75/90 four-stroke engines Brian says no accurate scale drawing could found model built measurements photos Mustangs Imperial War Museum Dux ford England model weight just under 11 lb needed two ox tail ballast balance Adding tail weight Scale model rather rare occur rence used English Laser 75 four-stroke engine sufficient cooling chin air intake Exit air through scale exhaust pipes through fuselage radiator air outlet Span 69 An epoxy glass fuselage will available although drawing shows balsa construction An accessory package cludes detailed glass cowl hatch belly scoop canopy two drop tanks aluminum spin ner Bob Holman Plans PO Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 Paul Matt drawings Paul Joan Matt died last year concern among Scale modelers about what would become enor mous collection scale three-view drawings SunShine House Inc PO Box 2065 Terre Haute IN 47802 has acquired material Historical Aviation Album pub lished Paul Matt Included three- four-view scale drawings well last two Volumes 17 18 Historical Aviation Albums SunShine house has numerous books interest modelers Aviation Heritage Li brary series RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 51 Surprised its great overall flight perform ance Jung decided join forces design Speedo 87 main reasons new de sign increase size times became problem recognlze correct position flying far away improve minor imper fections design utilize mod ern accurate building technology could accomplished employing molding tech nology using epoxy resins glass carbon Kevlar fibers Speedo 87 roughly 25% larger ample space inside fuselage cleaner flush wing-to-fuselage transition fiberglass sandwich glass-balsa-glass wing stabilator sections Because building molds very timeconsuming process Jung made fuselage mold did molds wings stabs special levers parts airfoil used RG 12A-18/90 18% camber 90% thick F3B airfoil designed Rudolf Girsberger Swiss model pilot stabs again used NACA 0006 airfoil order make wing molds first build positive formor master wing did covering foam cores prefabricated fiber glass skins skins epoxied cores clamped between two very accurate straight wooden blocks blocks look like 1 x 6 boards glued side-to-side form big butcher blocks six inches thick 18 wide five feet long have undoubtedly surfacemachined obtain flatness BB An obechi leading edge added sanded shape eight equally spaced stations made airfoil tem plates verili accuracy wing wings sprayed polyester surfacing maContinued page 139 Name Street Address City StateZip HoBD RNATIONAL INC September 1988 135 ZMA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/09
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 135
ALTERNATE CUTTER letter Clyde Deatlserage tells us method making cutting blade fly-cutter tool described July 1988 column cutting blade can made discarded broken high-speed drill bit Any size about #44 diameter 086 larger can used Clyde worked #30 128 drill suggests forming cut ting point blade shape grinding both sides drill achieve blade thickness about A2 grinding should done end drill fluted because some drills may have soft shank wont stand up well cutting operations grinding must done very slowly small drill will overheat almost immediately held against abrasive wheel few seconds Once drill turns blue its too late temper gone Grind tip chisel edge Keep cup wa ter handy dip ground end frequently der preserve temper Most modelers cluding ourselves have abundance drills have dull broken tips Drills small sizes difficult resharpen FM Paris annual rules-making meeting ClAM Committee International Aero modeling FM headquarters held toric surroundings French Aero Club cen tral Paris usual 30 national aero clubs represented nations have interest Scale modeling however fore vote Scale subjects agenda Sandy Pimenoff president ClAM keeps control voting process assure fair ness voting asking delegates no special interest indicate voting South Africa frozen out international model competition political reasons nevertheless quite vociferous ClAM meetings evidently effort attain greater visibility isolated modelers nation Some 18 rules-change proposals have met opposition example South Africa proposed overshoot maneuver per formed final leg steep slow pos sible rather normal approach presently done Obviously model about land steep slow manner will fall out sky wind diminishes near surface due its interaction friction ground proposal accepted overshoot maneuver would have become deadly no se rious competitor would attempt its performance risk damage Scale model thou sand hours construction simply too great normal reason performing over shoot maneuver model either too fast too high approach Neither con ditions would hazardous model pro posal rejected basis wreckage runway undesirable South African proposals merely rewording rule clarification accepted complete sum mary actions Paris see ClAM Re ports Competition Newsletter section magazine report Scale actions appeared August 1988 issue RAF Pageant FM business behind us ferried across Channel revisit Shut tleworth Collection historic aircraft Old War den Aerodrome England special purpose attend flying day famous field occasion Shuttleworth Salute Royal Air Force Pageant marking seventieth anniversary RAF virtual modelers par adise flying day particular interest cause some collections valued air planes parked outdoors bright sunlight close observationand flown collection kept mint condition effort made assure complete accuracy detail markings airport lald out elongated crossing two runways spectators permitted Out apex side crossing point Demonstration flights performed sweeping arcs down runway around corner other planes come very close spectator line times view somewhat overwhelming such gazed down cockpit steeply banked airplane spoke David Ogilvy dis play organizer defended safety arrangement compared air show Oshkosh WI single runway greater distance keep aircraft farther specta tors assured us conditions Old War den conformed Civil Aviation Authoritys requirements strict safety program began traditional Battle Britain Flight Avro Lancaster Hawker Winner Giant Scale class recent Mint Julep contest Bill Carpers %-scale Republic P-47G Thunderbolt L Its engine Su pertigre 3000 finish R&S paint over fiberglass polyester resin Dave PlaIt retracts used Model weight 23 lb Hal Parenti finished first FAI class same meet new Piper Comanche R Engines OS 40 two-strokes James Pelly-Frys L newest Scale project another airplanes flown long RAF career Its %-scale DH Demon powered pair Enya 46 four-stroke engines Model spans 86 weighs 115 lb Construction mostly balsa plywood Finish nylon wings silkspan fuselage dope Paint enamel Humbrol Most unusual entry Mint Julep R Jeff Troys 1914 Bleriot XI-2 Va-scale Engine Enya R-120 four-stroke Span 108 weight 20 lb Jeff uses wing-warping roll controljust like prototype 48 Model Aviation Radio Cono Scale Bob Dolly Wischer 5-221 Lapham Peak Ed Delafield WI 53018 Hurricane both powered RR Merlin en gines late-mark Spitfire Rolls Royce Griffon 2300-horsepower engine sound four synchronized Merlins Lanc truly awesome oldest airplane fly 1915 Avro 504K its rotary engine odor burned castor oil familiar modelers Avro actu ally predates beginnings RAF having built early days WW Late WW represented Bristol F2B fighterthe two-place biplane 12-cylinder Rolls Royce Falcon engine airplane reputed have effective fighting machine air during era idle engine sounded ex tremely loose noisy clanking sounds ema nating As soon throttle opened noise vanished supplanted smooth roar business After what seemed ri diculously short takeoff run Brisfit air borne Avro Richard Shuttleworths collection vehicles begins autos motorcycles original ventions steam-powered farm machinery earliest acquisition present-day aircraft collection deHavilland DH 60 Moth unusual 105-horsepower Hermes engine Ac quired 1931 1928 Moth remains perfect condition its present minimum usage Hermes engine may last forever spare parts must very scarce Other early examples flown Avro Tutor DH Tiger Moth Miles Magister airplane particular made visit worthwhile 1937 Gloster Gladiator biplane last remaining example aircraft era between wars actually saw service early days WW II None other toric airplanes can begin compare per formance Gladiator its almost-new 870-horsepower Bristol Mercury nine-cylinder ra dial engine Its counterpart American military types would last great Grumman bi planes Takeoff distance very short flown tight turns wings 900 ground oniy about two three wingspans altitude couple surprising US-built aircraft program North American AT-6 Harvard Continued page 135 Most spectacular full-scale vintage airplane 88 Old Warden display Gloster Gladiator Its 870-horsepower Bristol Mer cury gave very short takeoffs Program com memorated RAFs 70th anniversary Best Europe s leading manufacturer Pilots supply fully positional figures National Scale Champs dress pilots known apparel Accessories include Helmets Goggles Sun Glasses Bobble Hats Baseball Caps Floppy Hats Bone Domes Oxygen Masks Maewests popular types NW WW II sports one-piece suit stripes colors NATO one-piece suit map pockets olive green glider pilots turtle neck sweaters floppy hat sun glasses Standard pilot tan pants simulated leather jacket fur collar baseball cap sun glasses pilots lightest ever come painted dressed ready fly 1/4 Scale Pius$500 postage handiing % Scale irmali Have fun Ye Scale parachutist ram chute rip-stop nylon ready servos Takes standard flight pack makes $9O Plus $10 Easy Ordering. fast delivery Postage Handiing send phone VISA MasterCard Number AH DESIGNS BI OLD WORKSHOPS FFORDDDERWEN CL WYD UK 2YR MB SAYAIITIHI ZIU5W81518 7550 Sao Gboel Rod eo CA 93422 468-1717 September 1988 49 / Scale % Scale FROTEC Tel 0745 -53987 145 scale 109 r1N i s in-pay. ENG 45 60 4C iSJI wIIlnya 45 4CCont U ENG 40 50 2C$29995 Call Write lIFree Brochure 3 09 526-3055 1313 Nina Court Modesto CA 95355 Built RCM plans Bob Pattons Lockheed Little Dipper Power OS Ge mini twin four-stroke ignition Simulated metallic finish aluminum Coverite Micaflim $475 475AVAILABLE AT AMERICAS fl/S TRIBUTED BY FINEST HOBBY SHOPS RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 49 Consolidated Catalina both well-kept condition Two Royal Navy types also part show Fairey Swordfish early WV U vin tage flag-flying crew standing erect rear cockpit latest model Sea Harrier ar rived RNAS Yeovilton demonstrate slow hovering flight well high-speed passes time cover ears Another US product Fairchild A-b Thunderbolt II also known affectionately Warthog demonstrated extreme maneuverability its split ailerons able perform quite air show within small airports boundaries competition aerobatics enthusiasts flight routine one-of-a-kind Cran field A-i intended international aero batic contests design originated Cranfield College Industrial Technology Model flying United Kingdom trip visited three model flying sites first Tempsford disused WW II air base Only short length runway remains sur rounding farmland preserved RC model flying lady owns land also preserved another reason An old barn field national shrine base Westland Lysanders departed cross-Channel flights carrying supplies daring patriots supply continental underground operations dur ing WW II shown example RC flying management large club painted di visions pavement indicate model flier must stand avoid interference prob lems obligatory stand space flight also engine startup other activity tranamitter turned fellows extremely cautious about hazard radio interference Except feature could have watching sport flights right home four-stroke revolution has taken hold also few days later visited Chris Bradford Scale modeler flies both Control Line RC Marlborough flew Sopwith Pup typical grass field edge town powered English Laser four-stroke en gine Marlborough Model Hying Club has shelter house nearby also very smooth rugby field Control Line flying Laser quite impressive no nitro fuel will idie slow tick-over ac celerate full rpm hesitation Chris must impressed too has six Lasers both single-cylinder twins Chris Bradford also engine collector address 38 Barrow Close Marlborough Wiltshire 5N8 2BE Eng land has member UK World Championahip Scale teams 1984 1986 went westward visit James Pelly-Fry Scale modeler may remember published article Vickers Wellesley June 1988 issue Model Aviation new est Scale model deHavilland Devon twin ready fly test pilot Brian Taylor lives nearby local club smaller seem have no trouble interference flying site Merryfield little-used naval base 1-mile-long newly paved runway field has guard gate knows local modelers fly undisturbed end runway Another P-Si Information Bob Holman tells us Brian Taylors newest plan ready distribution Its P-51D Mustang designed 164 scale 60-size two-stroke 75/90 four-stroke engines Brian says no accurate scale drawing could found model built measurements photos Mustangs Imperial War Museum Dux ford England model weight just under 11 lb needed two ox tail ballast balance Adding tail weight Scale model rather rare occur rence used English Laser 75 four-stroke engine sufficient cooling chin air intake Exit air through scale exhaust pipes through fuselage radiator air outlet Span 69 An epoxy glass fuselage will available although drawing shows balsa construction An accessory package cludes detailed glass cowl hatch belly scoop canopy two drop tanks aluminum spin ner Bob Holman Plans PO Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 Paul Matt drawings Paul Joan Matt died last year concern among Scale modelers about what would become enor mous collection scale three-view drawings SunShine House Inc PO Box 2065 Terre Haute IN 47802 has acquired material Historical Aviation Album pub lished Paul Matt Included three- four-view scale drawings well last two Volumes 17 18 Historical Aviation Albums SunShine house has numerous books interest modelers Aviation Heritage Li brary series RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 51 Surprised its great overall flight perform ance Jung decided join forces design Speedo 87 main reasons new de sign increase size times became problem recognlze correct position flying far away improve minor imper fections design utilize mod ern accurate building technology could accomplished employing molding tech nology using epoxy resins glass carbon Kevlar fibers Speedo 87 roughly 25% larger ample space inside fuselage cleaner flush wing-to-fuselage transition fiberglass sandwich glass-balsa-glass wing stabilator sections Because building molds very timeconsuming process Jung made fuselage mold did molds wings stabs special levers parts airfoil used RG 12A-18/90 18% camber 90% thick F3B airfoil designed Rudolf Girsberger Swiss model pilot stabs again used NACA 0006 airfoil order make wing molds first build positive formor master wing did covering foam cores prefabricated fiber glass skins skins epoxied cores clamped between two very accurate straight wooden blocks blocks look like 1 x 6 boards glued side-to-side form big butcher blocks six inches thick 18 wide five feet long have undoubtedly surfacemachined obtain flatness BB An obechi leading edge added sanded shape eight equally spaced stations made airfoil tem plates verili accuracy wing wings sprayed polyester surfacing maContinued page 139 Name Street Address City StateZip HoBD RNATIONAL INC September 1988 135 ZMA