p 0 Bud Akinson SPRING IS ABOUT country winter behind us hard reporter sure didnt get much flying Oh well made building time Usually socalled non-flyable months ideal building particular scale bird short-comings previous contest season mind try improve new project 1977 year will have same set rules 1976 no changes incorporate 77 scale bird far rules go As have said before interest biplanes growing being incorporated scale contests added event provisional biplane rules 10% flight score will given stand-off look-alike biplanes can proved modeled after full-size biplane think good dont end up another pattern event flying just two-winged airplanes way biplane scalers mid west part country matter KCRC Assn will have bi plane contest Kansas City coming fall information later Have noticed more scale biplane kits hitting market airplanes can used biplane pat tern well stand-off scale contests array scale stand-off scale kits varied dont have ex cuse building stand-off scale year everything WWI WWII present-day aircraft also plan services magazines well mail-order dandies Bob Hol man Sid Morgan see magazine growth interest stand-off have predicted will become very popular set rules came up looks sensible Also old scale buddy Willie Northrop has pro posed very interesting old-timer speak large 1/4-scale stand-off fun event fun-fly stand-off scale Theres always Ie something about large scale model stir Sca adrenalin Scale has surely come age could almost say have covered full spectrum smallest largest isnt something now just arent scale nut have received several letters concerning replacement foam wings wood wings some kits have yet see wood wing could made foam course foam wing has various ad vantages must qualify statement somewhat Bill Northrops large -scale models cases too desirable constructed foam because weight could foam concerned aim making very light other end spectrum /2A scale makes desir able go foam wing using glass tape small imbedded hardwood spar strength covered Mono kote Solarfilm some cases just painting several coats foam paint Solarfilm desirable because requires less heat shrink course other A-size scale jobs foam wings should covered three materials Balsa sheet 3/32 1/16 thick skin ning cases hard balsa leading edge desirable because easier keep core true also will avoid unwanted dings majority scale wings taper considerably tip its hard keep balsa cracking such small radius wood edge makes things easier next choice covering wing strong pliable 1/64 3-in wide plywood must use balsa leading-edge good results raw plywood little heavier balsa long run weighs about same finished need silk cover plywood because its very close-grained birch wood needs very little filling Its used lot Formula craft because its exceptional strength third covering material called posterboard can purchased art stores cardboard somewhat heavier balsa plywood course dont need filling little paint need used quick cheap substitute ply balsa would advise its use better competition scale models Also damp days care should taken after card board sport stand-off stand-off smaller 25- 40-size bird works fine have built scale birds using foam wings have yet use spar cause dont deem necessary have weighed 8 12 lbas well some twins 14- 16-lb class sure add two plywood gussets example 640to 700-sq wing about 12 long depth airfoil wing Make sure applying contact cement wing cores skin both well cov ered over-load glue be18 Model Aviation Peppy Boyingtons favorite airplanethe Cor sair modeled Bob Douglas Carved own plug molded glass fuselage foam wing Powered Veco 61 pumper Sopwith Pup Bud powered K&B 40 Says rather touchy ground four ailerons quite docile continued page 92 Finished silver Monokote Jerry Ortegas Top Flite P-47 Thunderbolt Webra Speed 61 pilot appears Out lunch Beautifully done Sig Chipmunk Frank Bigelow has outstanding paint job Webra 61 P-47 seen Winter Nets have pretty nice starting setup Well thats about month gang Gotta go shovel some unusual weather having off sidewalk Write youve got idea column please George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 RC Scale/Atkinson continued page 18 cause contact cement constitutes 50% weight Make sure skin well attached core 50% strength wing its skin After wing halves epoxied together always apply least 3-in-wide glass tape center wing epoxy well Cut-outs servos etc can weaken FINE QUALITY KITS AND ACCESSORIES 1 /72 SCALE PLASTIC KITS FLYING MODEL ACCESSORIES SPINNERS TS LS ENGINEKITS INEGUNS CYLINDERS L PANTS SCALE DRAWINGS PIES SEND 50c FOR COMPLETE CATALOG center wing tape will join skin right wing left foam wing cases especially tap ered wing truer all-wood wing can Also wash-in wash-out can achieved satisfactorily complex cut elliptical wing such Spitfire Typhoon Since cannot cut curved core cases can achieved cutting back leading trailing edge cutting elliptical shape Carefully shape sharp knife sandpaper block match airfoil foam core hard sounds built Hawker Fury several years ago using method wing came out very well Stuka Corsair also have rather unique wings may cut several sections plywood gussets attached form inverted gull-wing effect foam wings scale models new get some foam try different types wings will surprised what can done foam little ingenuity Bud Atkinson 734 North 6th St Ter race Blue Springs MO 64015 RC Old-Timers/Bolton continued page 21 elers Tim Banaszals Sec/Treas 1947 Superior Ave Whiting IN 46394 Model Engine Collectors Assn PO Box 725 Indianapolis IN 46206 Letters received fine letter Mr Ray Heit Los Alamitos Calif concern ing January column Ray originally designed Scram Doc Mathews recently built captured photo sent us Ray writes uilt original Scram Flying Aces magazine published July 1938 Vol 29 Scram several models designed myself magazine.. 17. m 7-foot wing powered eternal Brown Jr . Interestingly quite coincidental just recently finished almost exact dupli cate Scram. model has taken nearly eight months complete mention way comparison sev eral days took finish model back good old days.. consuming hobby. sneak out shop bury myself balsa glue .. Scram outfitted radio control throttle rudder elevator plus re enforcing wings empennage Other its authentic original color red cream Ray goes talk about growing up Brooklyn member Brooklyn Skyscrapers says contests time held Brunswick NJ guys like Kovel Basett Zaic Shere shaw somebody called Ehling fly against Ray made Nationals Akron Detroit St Louis goes uilding model air planes still favorite hobbies. solid enjoyment thera peutic relaxation Thank Ray enjoyable letter Keith Williams out Bartels ville OkIa received great treatise exposure early gas modeling rewards gathered lucky enough proud owner Bantam 19 first engine Keith dwells early activity area some pros like Jack Cordell winning everything sight recalls Cordell using folding props Comet Mercury similar stuff Keith states hasnt heard since Well Keith head down Pensacola watch Tom McLaughlan turn up Rossi 15 26000 using fold ing props Toms master machinist believe need just able construct something capable handling 26000 rpm way Tom number man forthcoming FAI Power team also builds Old-Timers has Zipper something else also has big original C job own design can document back 40 have bugging him come up set plans ship Anyway back Keith writes got rein volved Old-Timers has stable ships wouldnt believe has Playboy Sr Jr Powerhouse Struck Super Cloud Flying Cloud Korda Wake field 020 Sailplane Request Gollywok Sparky 21 Buzzard ombshell 0 10 building Comet Sail plane just about out room Keith flies Powerhouse RC assist great letter highly motivated guy Keith says summer hes going over win Doc Mathews hardware forth coming contests Out west coast SAM 21 revving up full bore 1977 season dedicated RC assist group out San Jose area led President 92 Model Aviation AMERICAN riisan C3B ThCLASSICS KINNERworlds finest models SPORTSTER Send free brochure Aristocratft*OIOOORVoL 39w pan 019 power op 3 channels rio greaf sporf froiner 1930s91295 10501 WIHOowA 009 MEN FOR O R200SPON 020 POSERCOSELO Pee OUSEC 015 FOR 2000 coTROL Oo FEE FUR,05*00 PROS M %OLRER E50 Tb FAIRCHILD 22 BELLANCA 19 WingspanprIce lobe #101 sow 09 29 Powerannotint50520 COO OR OO POWER FLMODELS 3 Channel RIC #10791021 el 703 2739593 I2INOOFAR 000 PORtE FOR 00 2sownS 0004*000 000 10* F OR P002155 020 FOsOoE PULSE 020 SOALL &tTIROOOYL011Ni. see local hobby dealer 0643 ASHBY PL FAIRFAX VA 22030 __rOXBAT ~EDRAwiffGSjI AVOqRISON 1977 CATALOG 25$ 48500 MC KENZIE HWY OREGON 97488 DEPT MA 181 PAWNEE STREET I4iWAMS SAN MARCOS CA 92069
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/05
Page Numbers: 18, 92
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/05
Page Numbers: 18, 92
p 0 Bud Akinson SPRING IS ABOUT country winter behind us hard reporter sure didnt get much flying Oh well made building time Usually socalled non-flyable months ideal building particular scale bird short-comings previous contest season mind try improve new project 1977 year will have same set rules 1976 no changes incorporate 77 scale bird far rules go As have said before interest biplanes growing being incorporated scale contests added event provisional biplane rules 10% flight score will given stand-off look-alike biplanes can proved modeled after full-size biplane think good dont end up another pattern event flying just two-winged airplanes way biplane scalers mid west part country matter KCRC Assn will have bi plane contest Kansas City coming fall information later Have noticed more scale biplane kits hitting market airplanes can used biplane pat tern well stand-off scale contests array scale stand-off scale kits varied dont have ex cuse building stand-off scale year everything WWI WWII present-day aircraft also plan services magazines well mail-order dandies Bob Hol man Sid Morgan see magazine growth interest stand-off have predicted will become very popular set rules came up looks sensible Also old scale buddy Willie Northrop has pro posed very interesting old-timer speak large 1/4-scale stand-off fun event fun-fly stand-off scale Theres always Ie something about large scale model stir Sca adrenalin Scale has surely come age could almost say have covered full spectrum smallest largest isnt something now just arent scale nut have received several letters concerning replacement foam wings wood wings some kits have yet see wood wing could made foam course foam wing has various ad vantages must qualify statement somewhat Bill Northrops large -scale models cases too desirable constructed foam because weight could foam concerned aim making very light other end spectrum /2A scale makes desir able go foam wing using glass tape small imbedded hardwood spar strength covered Mono kote Solarfilm some cases just painting several coats foam paint Solarfilm desirable because requires less heat shrink course other A-size scale jobs foam wings should covered three materials Balsa sheet 3/32 1/16 thick skin ning cases hard balsa leading edge desirable because easier keep core true also will avoid unwanted dings majority scale wings taper considerably tip its hard keep balsa cracking such small radius wood edge makes things easier next choice covering wing strong pliable 1/64 3-in wide plywood must use balsa leading-edge good results raw plywood little heavier balsa long run weighs about same finished need silk cover plywood because its very close-grained birch wood needs very little filling Its used lot Formula craft because its exceptional strength third covering material called posterboard can purchased art stores cardboard somewhat heavier balsa plywood course dont need filling little paint need used quick cheap substitute ply balsa would advise its use better competition scale models Also damp days care should taken after card board sport stand-off stand-off smaller 25- 40-size bird works fine have built scale birds using foam wings have yet use spar cause dont deem necessary have weighed 8 12 lbas well some twins 14- 16-lb class sure add two plywood gussets example 640to 700-sq wing about 12 long depth airfoil wing Make sure applying contact cement wing cores skin both well cov ered over-load glue be18 Model Aviation Peppy Boyingtons favorite airplanethe Cor sair modeled Bob Douglas Carved own plug molded glass fuselage foam wing Powered Veco 61 pumper Sopwith Pup Bud powered K&B 40 Says rather touchy ground four ailerons quite docile continued page 92 Finished silver Monokote Jerry Ortegas Top Flite P-47 Thunderbolt Webra Speed 61 pilot appears Out lunch Beautifully done Sig Chipmunk Frank Bigelow has outstanding paint job Webra 61 P-47 seen Winter Nets have pretty nice starting setup Well thats about month gang Gotta go shovel some unusual weather having off sidewalk Write youve got idea column please George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 RC Scale/Atkinson continued page 18 cause contact cement constitutes 50% weight Make sure skin well attached core 50% strength wing its skin After wing halves epoxied together always apply least 3-in-wide glass tape center wing epoxy well Cut-outs servos etc can weaken FINE QUALITY KITS AND ACCESSORIES 1 /72 SCALE PLASTIC KITS FLYING MODEL ACCESSORIES SPINNERS TS LS ENGINEKITS INEGUNS CYLINDERS L PANTS SCALE DRAWINGS PIES SEND 50c FOR COMPLETE CATALOG center wing tape will join skin right wing left foam wing cases especially tap ered wing truer all-wood wing can Also wash-in wash-out can achieved satisfactorily complex cut elliptical wing such Spitfire Typhoon Since cannot cut curved core cases can achieved cutting back leading trailing edge cutting elliptical shape Carefully shape sharp knife sandpaper block match airfoil foam core hard sounds built Hawker Fury several years ago using method wing came out very well Stuka Corsair also have rather unique wings may cut several sections plywood gussets attached form inverted gull-wing effect foam wings scale models new get some foam try different types wings will surprised what can done foam little ingenuity Bud Atkinson 734 North 6th St Ter race Blue Springs MO 64015 RC Old-Timers/Bolton continued page 21 elers Tim Banaszals Sec/Treas 1947 Superior Ave Whiting IN 46394 Model Engine Collectors Assn PO Box 725 Indianapolis IN 46206 Letters received fine letter Mr Ray Heit Los Alamitos Calif concern ing January column Ray originally designed Scram Doc Mathews recently built captured photo sent us Ray writes uilt original Scram Flying Aces magazine published July 1938 Vol 29 Scram several models designed myself magazine.. 17. m 7-foot wing powered eternal Brown Jr . Interestingly quite coincidental just recently finished almost exact dupli cate Scram. model has taken nearly eight months complete mention way comparison sev eral days took finish model back good old days.. consuming hobby. sneak out shop bury myself balsa glue .. Scram outfitted radio control throttle rudder elevator plus re enforcing wings empennage Other its authentic original color red cream Ray goes talk about growing up Brooklyn member Brooklyn Skyscrapers says contests time held Brunswick NJ guys like Kovel Basett Zaic Shere shaw somebody called Ehling fly against Ray made Nationals Akron Detroit St Louis goes uilding model air planes still favorite hobbies. solid enjoyment thera peutic relaxation Thank Ray enjoyable letter Keith Williams out Bartels ville OkIa received great treatise exposure early gas modeling rewards gathered lucky enough proud owner Bantam 19 first engine Keith dwells early activity area some pros like Jack Cordell winning everything sight recalls Cordell using folding props Comet Mercury similar stuff Keith states hasnt heard since Well Keith head down Pensacola watch Tom McLaughlan turn up Rossi 15 26000 using fold ing props Toms master machinist believe need just able construct something capable handling 26000 rpm way Tom number man forthcoming FAI Power team also builds Old-Timers has Zipper something else also has big original C job own design can document back 40 have bugging him come up set plans ship Anyway back Keith writes got rein volved Old-Timers has stable ships wouldnt believe has Playboy Sr Jr Powerhouse Struck Super Cloud Flying Cloud Korda Wake field 020 Sailplane Request Gollywok Sparky 21 Buzzard ombshell 0 10 building Comet Sail plane just about out room Keith flies Powerhouse RC assist great letter highly motivated guy Keith says summer hes going over win Doc Mathews hardware forth coming contests Out west coast SAM 21 revving up full bore 1977 season dedicated RC assist group out San Jose area led President 92 Model Aviation AMERICAN riisan C3B ThCLASSICS KINNERworlds finest models SPORTSTER Send free brochure Aristocratft*OIOOORVoL 39w pan 019 power op 3 channels rio greaf sporf froiner 1930s91295 10501 WIHOowA 009 MEN FOR O R200SPON 020 POSERCOSELO Pee OUSEC 015 FOR 2000 coTROL Oo FEE FUR,05*00 PROS M %OLRER E50 Tb FAIRCHILD 22 BELLANCA 19 WingspanprIce lobe #101 sow 09 29 Powerannotint50520 COO OR OO POWER FLMODELS 3 Channel RIC #10791021 el 703 2739593 I2INOOFAR 000 PORtE FOR 00 2sownS 0004*000 000 10* F OR P002155 020 FOsOoE PULSE 020 SOALL &tTIROOOYL011Ni. see local hobby dealer 0643 ASHBY PL FAIRFAX VA 22030 __rOXBAT ~EDRAwiffGSjI AVOqRISON 1977 CATALOG 25$ 48500 MC KENZIE HWY OREGON 97488 DEPT MA 181 PAWNEE STREET I4iWAMS SAN MARCOS CA 92069
