Radio Control SCALE Bob & Dolly Wlscher ON-BOARD IGNITION high percentage Scale models need weight added nose counterbalance tail-heavy condi tion Dont feel bad about having add nose weightits needed some full-size air craft too DC-4 about threequarters ton ballast its nose Never theless adding weight alreadyburdened Scale model always seems like gross waste convenient useful five-oz nose weight 4 amp Ni-Cd D-cell can used on-board glow ignition Reliable engine idling positive throttle response under conditions benefits using cell D-cells alike common inexpensive variety found electronic retail stores much lighter rated 1 amps really C-cell D case Most glow plugs will draw three amps results very short useful life between charges -amp D C cell used place four-amp cell use GE l25V 4 Ah model HD 1000 several ways use cell on-board glow ignition simplest method direct connection plug On-Off switch somewhere model preferably near receiver switch avoid possibility overlooking its presence beginning flight Its turned flight begins switch ed off after landing Current flows through out flight engine idle ultrareliable After several long flights cell will need recharge freshly-charged cell has life over hour Mount cell plywood plate aluminum strap assembled engine mount far ward possible maximum advantage weight distribution sophisticated method uses submini lever-switch such Radio Shack No 275-016 actuated throttle servo link age energize glow plug low throttleposition Battery life between charges extended greatly compared simpler system Its advisable use Off switch series lever switch though isnt necessity Without second switch end flight 46 Model Aviation Phil Nigg modeled Curtiss P-40E prototype Rudy Frasca Craft built Bryan Taylors plans 175 ft scale features Rhom retractable gear Supertigre 60 power colorful finish Pactra Formula U paint magically-shrunken full-size aircraft Bill Rafterys Hawker Typhoon UK-lB took first place Toledo Show Plane scratch-built balsa finished K&B resin acrylic lacquer Webra 61 powers 975-lb WW II fighter Rutan Quickies small 1/3-scale models small Laddie Mikulasko modeled foam fiberglasslust like real has dope finish K&B 60 power Tandem-wing plane spans 685 weighs 125 lbs pilot must remember disconnect bat tery glow plug advancing throttle after engine stopped experience know easily gotten battery goes dead before next flight Using cell low throttle fully-charged cell will last through dozen flights Wire leads cell should kept short preferred wire size No 18 stran ded current-carrying capacity Off switch single pole used should capable carrying three amps doublepole switch poles connected paral lel will carry twice rated capacity Radio Shack slide switch No 275-401 single pole 275-403 double-pole small light Slide switches splitter contacts theprefered type current-carrying vibration-resistnace Noble switch used radio installations type available Ace RC compact reliable connection glow plug made soldering wire brass wheel collar collar clamped plug tip its set screw making certain doesnt touch cylinder head doubt use insulating washer under collar avoid possible short circuit cylinder head collar doesnt protrude above glow plugs terminal will fit inside tight engine cowl space problem commercial glow connector can used place collar Model Prod ucts Corp markets Head Lock Remote Single Glow Plug Connector per manently wired remote on-board jack could modified accept on-board bat tery Everyone has favorite system con necting external starting glow battery recent Scale models equipped sub-mini phone jack type used small personal radio receivers jack Radio Shack No 274-292 mounted inconspicuous location inside rear edge engine cowl can easily reached quite visible cord external starting battery has plug match jack on-board battery wired through jack discon nected plug inserted avoids problem having match polarity starting batterys leads exter Continued page 144 Improved gIver geven 7 Silver Seven System finest quality sensibly designed engineered truly economical personally programmable radio systems existence Silver Seven now improved along Silver Seven Receiver now available Ultra Servos housed new ivory vinyl-clad aluminum case new offset antenna Silver Seven also available new frequencies can get Silver Seven kit build yourself come fully assembled tuned tested See catalog configurations options prices CHANNEL Ii ILLUSTRATED Top No Firm Digit Bottom No Sootd Digit IL FREQUENCY FLAG SYSTEM comply AMAs phase-in plan the new frequencies Ace has available frequency flag system attach antenna identify channel youre using channel used youll need hardware set appropriate two flags match channel number Ribbon furnished flag 50 L9 20 -Frequency Flag Hardware 50L910-Flequency Flag 0/Black 50L911-Frequency Flagl /Brown 50L912-Frequency Flag 2/Red SOLBiS-Frequency Flag 3/Orange 50 LB 14- Frequency Flag 4 /Yellow SOLBiS-Frequency Flag 5/Green 50 LB 16-Frequency Flag 6 /Blue SOLBi 7-Frequency Flag 7/Violet 50L918-Frequency Flag 8/Grey 75 75 75 -75 -75 75 -75 75 75 75 AEE E/ Box5llEHigglnsvllleMo64037 816584-7121 October 1983 47 truth rumor 1946 Piper Skycycle built leftover P-38 belly tanks John Schwanof showed model Toledo built Sid Morgan plans Take good look dummy twin-ignition Lycoming 65 horsepower engine Send 8200 complete catalog Ace products available dealer must order direct add $100 handling fee nal battery starting plug removed ternal D-cell reconnected circuit contacts making breaking internal circuit part jack After on-board cell has stalled external battery isnt required longer simple system merely flip switch engine ready go lever switch used throttle control second On-Off switch omitted some present models al ways chance will forget open throttle flights end runs battery down worse some unsus pecting fellow modeler may flip prop get nasty surprise whirling prop live engine programmed think engine dead no external battery visible No joking matterits already hap pened represents real hazard second On-Off switch prevents accidental engine start-up Letter Dale distant Saudi Ara bia come thoughts Dale Johnston havent heard couple years since scale speed con troversy cannot however hold off longer Precision Scale/Sport Scale issue expressed purpose Sport Scale increase Scale model activity has rationale encourage par ticipation Scale reducing requirements escalating number entries Sport Scale since its inception self-evident its success Lets foul up good thing its working Changing Sport Scale event its doing exactly what wanted doesnt make sense problem Precision Scale modelers dumping Sport Scale through path least resistance no incentive participate difficult event Sport Scale should lesseradept should encouraged advance Precision Conversely Precision model ers ideally should permitted Sport Scale dont allow advanced competitors regress Pattern admit however correlation perfect since com pares flying skills building skills applied Scale might significantly re duce participation alternative restrict model instead modeler Precision detail model entered Sport Scale events must penalized just lack same penalized Precision Scale best way turn existing situ ation around get Precision models back own event deduct points cockpit detail rivet heads other things visible flight entered Sport Scale positive side Precision Scale event should officially recognized ultimate Scale should perpetuated contests award ing larger trophies better prizes etc Sin cerely Dale R Johnston AMA 1033 Being old Precision Scale modelers selves nothing would like better see event perpetuated Sport Scale introduced Precision began its skid downward answer hoping its revival form question needed Precision entries contests Dale con cerned about changes Sport Scale event Actually changes have occurred FAI rules AMA rules affected have always regarded Sport Scale just another event everyone enter re gardless previous experience paral lels Soaring events Un limited Sailplane pilot forbidden enter Two-Meter class restrict former Precision Scale modelers event banish com petition must live fact Precision Scale has met its demise addition visible detail Sport Scale models has gradual change happened long before Precision died Its just natural progression quality has part Scale modeling since its beginning As Precision modelers taking over winners circle Sport Scale results examined closely appears consistent winners really experience Pattern event distinctly remember sore point Scale modelers Sport Scale introduced remains good advice polish flying skills Scale events enter144 Model Aviation RC ScalelWischers Continued page 47 ing Pattern contests Stratification inevitable within event reason Expert Sportsman divisions Sport Scale pro vides outlet lesser-adept Dale labels modelers really less-experienced real prob lem see too winners Sportsman class forced upward Expert elect drop out faced stiffer competition also happens Pattern event turnover too great dont retain enough capable newcomers New paints past have mentioned trick burnishing metallic dope pro duce metal-like appearance Now complete line special paints 17 shades intended burnishing duplicate apearance aluminum plate steel magnesium titanium gun metal exhaust gold copper brass burnt metal useful dummy engines guns jet air craft exhaust areas landing gears other metal surfaces amount buffing de termines degree gloss obtained Alu minum plate finish example can range dull aluminum buffed al mirror finish buffed soft cloth name paint Metalizer available Metalizer Products 1019 Bonita St Tustin CA 92680 New covering Coverite marketing new metal-like Micafilm material coating closely simulates appearance hare aluminum new material 29-in 65-in sheets gives us another means achieving metallic color gloss repre sentative aircraft past true aluminum finish model has ob tained great amount effort cases builders have avoided modeling planes polished-aluminum exteriors finish Micafilm isnt mirror-like nor does attempt simulate chrome plating has look rolled aluminum pol ished surface would need coating Coverite Glaskote clear epoxy Color documentation photos questions hear often request documentation photos color Dale Wil loughby has added another 14 aircraft listing color photo packs bring total 465 five packs consist photos taken personally Dale travels list contains detailed information about planes such color markings areas plane covered also tells portions some cockpits example may included photo pack listing $1 Scale Model Research PO Box 685 Orange CA 92666 Dale also offering another service vacationing Scale modelers $1 will send computerized list air craft museums area will visiting list gives worldwide coverage New Scale publication Model Allied Publications England has produced another its series specials Radio Control Scale Aircraft issues equiv alent whole year Scale columns addition full size plans Chance Vought Cutlass Bellanca Skyrocket book contains data Scale Rallies Canada Sweden Australia Old War den England How-to-do-it information includes Suitcase Scale engines Scale flaps researching structural integrity auxil iary controls cockpits Scale gliders kit building Scale detailing descriptions flight some commonly modeled air craft Look magazine hobby shop bookstore specials contains fund information easily acquired piecemeal Bob Dolly Wischer 5-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 49 February 1983 issue Space Age newsletter RC Aces Stratham NH L interesting article fuel tubing think worth sharing problem area model airplanes has always bothered people fuel tubing doesnt seem kind will everything Before World War II neoprene tubing good enough gasoline fuel became scarce clear vinyl came picture Vinyl first tubing clear somewhat intriguing watch fuel bubbling through Next came surgical tubing cause new alcohol fuel made vinyls harden vibrate off Some put yellow coating surgical tubing identifi cation purposes learned coating makes about 90% fuel proof outside extends its life Next came silicone tubing can take some heat has good fuel-resistant qual ities cracks near sharp edge Also its expensive recent years found new type rubber tubing called Buna-N has higher Continued page 148 October 1983 145 REPAIR SERVICE FOR HOBBY LOBBY EK LOGICTROL FUTABA T HOBBY SHACK ROYAL LINE 322 So Gallatin RdMadison TN 37115 615 868-6811 Mon thru Sat am 500 pm CHANGE TO RECHARGEABLES Replace expensive throwaway dry cell transmitter battery recharg eable nickel cadmium battery Ready use Replaces Eveready 276 nine volt dry cell battery Transmitter Ni-Cad Battery 3000 Transmitter Ni-Cad Charger 95 Battery/Charger Combo $3500 SALES RADIO SYSTEMS FUTABA ROYAL ACCESSORIES FOR MOST RADIOS VI$4
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/10
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 144, 145
Radio Control SCALE Bob & Dolly Wlscher ON-BOARD IGNITION high percentage Scale models need weight added nose counterbalance tail-heavy condi tion Dont feel bad about having add nose weightits needed some full-size air craft too DC-4 about threequarters ton ballast its nose Never theless adding weight alreadyburdened Scale model always seems like gross waste convenient useful five-oz nose weight 4 amp Ni-Cd D-cell can used on-board glow ignition Reliable engine idling positive throttle response under conditions benefits using cell D-cells alike common inexpensive variety found electronic retail stores much lighter rated 1 amps really C-cell D case Most glow plugs will draw three amps results very short useful life between charges -amp D C cell used place four-amp cell use GE l25V 4 Ah model HD 1000 several ways use cell on-board glow ignition simplest method direct connection plug On-Off switch somewhere model preferably near receiver switch avoid possibility overlooking its presence beginning flight Its turned flight begins switch ed off after landing Current flows through out flight engine idle ultrareliable After several long flights cell will need recharge freshly-charged cell has life over hour Mount cell plywood plate aluminum strap assembled engine mount far ward possible maximum advantage weight distribution sophisticated method uses submini lever-switch such Radio Shack No 275-016 actuated throttle servo link age energize glow plug low throttleposition Battery life between charges extended greatly compared simpler system Its advisable use Off switch series lever switch though isnt necessity Without second switch end flight 46 Model Aviation Phil Nigg modeled Curtiss P-40E prototype Rudy Frasca Craft built Bryan Taylors plans 175 ft scale features Rhom retractable gear Supertigre 60 power colorful finish Pactra Formula U paint magically-shrunken full-size aircraft Bill Rafterys Hawker Typhoon UK-lB took first place Toledo Show Plane scratch-built balsa finished K&B resin acrylic lacquer Webra 61 powers 975-lb WW II fighter Rutan Quickies small 1/3-scale models small Laddie Mikulasko modeled foam fiberglasslust like real has dope finish K&B 60 power Tandem-wing plane spans 685 weighs 125 lbs pilot must remember disconnect bat tery glow plug advancing throttle after engine stopped experience know easily gotten battery goes dead before next flight Using cell low throttle fully-charged cell will last through dozen flights Wire leads cell should kept short preferred wire size No 18 stran ded current-carrying capacity Off switch single pole used should capable carrying three amps doublepole switch poles connected paral lel will carry twice rated capacity Radio Shack slide switch No 275-401 single pole 275-403 double-pole small light Slide switches splitter contacts theprefered type current-carrying vibration-resistnace Noble switch used radio installations type available Ace RC compact reliable connection glow plug made soldering wire brass wheel collar collar clamped plug tip its set screw making certain doesnt touch cylinder head doubt use insulating washer under collar avoid possible short circuit cylinder head collar doesnt protrude above glow plugs terminal will fit inside tight engine cowl space problem commercial glow connector can used place collar Model Prod ucts Corp markets Head Lock Remote Single Glow Plug Connector per manently wired remote on-board jack could modified accept on-board bat tery Everyone has favorite system con necting external starting glow battery recent Scale models equipped sub-mini phone jack type used small personal radio receivers jack Radio Shack No 274-292 mounted inconspicuous location inside rear edge engine cowl can easily reached quite visible cord external starting battery has plug match jack on-board battery wired through jack discon nected plug inserted avoids problem having match polarity starting batterys leads exter Continued page 144 Improved gIver geven 7 Silver Seven System finest quality sensibly designed engineered truly economical personally programmable radio systems existence Silver Seven now improved along Silver Seven Receiver now available Ultra Servos housed new ivory vinyl-clad aluminum case new offset antenna Silver Seven also available new frequencies can get Silver Seven kit build yourself come fully assembled tuned tested See catalog configurations options prices CHANNEL Ii ILLUSTRATED Top No Firm Digit Bottom No Sootd Digit IL FREQUENCY FLAG SYSTEM comply AMAs phase-in plan the new frequencies Ace has available frequency flag system attach antenna identify channel youre using channel used youll need hardware set appropriate two flags match channel number Ribbon furnished flag 50 L9 20 -Frequency Flag Hardware 50L910-Flequency Flag 0/Black 50L911-Frequency Flagl /Brown 50L912-Frequency Flag 2/Red SOLBiS-Frequency Flag 3/Orange 50 LB 14- Frequency Flag 4 /Yellow SOLBiS-Frequency Flag 5/Green 50 LB 16-Frequency Flag 6 /Blue SOLBi 7-Frequency Flag 7/Violet 50L918-Frequency Flag 8/Grey 75 75 75 -75 -75 75 -75 75 75 75 AEE E/ Box5llEHigglnsvllleMo64037 816584-7121 October 1983 47 truth rumor 1946 Piper Skycycle built leftover P-38 belly tanks John Schwanof showed model Toledo built Sid Morgan plans Take good look dummy twin-ignition Lycoming 65 horsepower engine Send 8200 complete catalog Ace products available dealer must order direct add $100 handling fee nal battery starting plug removed ternal D-cell reconnected circuit contacts making breaking internal circuit part jack After on-board cell has stalled external battery isnt required longer simple system merely flip switch engine ready go lever switch used throttle control second On-Off switch omitted some present models al ways chance will forget open throttle flights end runs battery down worse some unsus pecting fellow modeler may flip prop get nasty surprise whirling prop live engine programmed think engine dead no external battery visible No joking matterits already hap pened represents real hazard second On-Off switch prevents accidental engine start-up Letter Dale distant Saudi Ara bia come thoughts Dale Johnston havent heard couple years since scale speed con troversy cannot however hold off longer Precision Scale/Sport Scale issue expressed purpose Sport Scale increase Scale model activity has rationale encourage par ticipation Scale reducing requirements escalating number entries Sport Scale since its inception self-evident its success Lets foul up good thing its working Changing Sport Scale event its doing exactly what wanted doesnt make sense problem Precision Scale modelers dumping Sport Scale through path least resistance no incentive participate difficult event Sport Scale should lesseradept should encouraged advance Precision Conversely Precision model ers ideally should permitted Sport Scale dont allow advanced competitors regress Pattern admit however correlation perfect since com pares flying skills building skills applied Scale might significantly re duce participation alternative restrict model instead modeler Precision detail model entered Sport Scale events must penalized just lack same penalized Precision Scale best way turn existing situ ation around get Precision models back own event deduct points cockpit detail rivet heads other things visible flight entered Sport Scale positive side Precision Scale event should officially recognized ultimate Scale should perpetuated contests award ing larger trophies better prizes etc Sin cerely Dale R Johnston AMA 1033 Being old Precision Scale modelers selves nothing would like better see event perpetuated Sport Scale introduced Precision began its skid downward answer hoping its revival form question needed Precision entries contests Dale con cerned about changes Sport Scale event Actually changes have occurred FAI rules AMA rules affected have always regarded Sport Scale just another event everyone enter re gardless previous experience paral lels Soaring events Un limited Sailplane pilot forbidden enter Two-Meter class restrict former Precision Scale modelers event banish com petition must live fact Precision Scale has met its demise addition visible detail Sport Scale models has gradual change happened long before Precision died Its just natural progression quality has part Scale modeling since its beginning As Precision modelers taking over winners circle Sport Scale results examined closely appears consistent winners really experience Pattern event distinctly remember sore point Scale modelers Sport Scale introduced remains good advice polish flying skills Scale events enter144 Model Aviation RC ScalelWischers Continued page 47 ing Pattern contests Stratification inevitable within event reason Expert Sportsman divisions Sport Scale pro vides outlet lesser-adept Dale labels modelers really less-experienced real prob lem see too winners Sportsman class forced upward Expert elect drop out faced stiffer competition also happens Pattern event turnover too great dont retain enough capable newcomers New paints past have mentioned trick burnishing metallic dope pro duce metal-like appearance Now complete line special paints 17 shades intended burnishing duplicate apearance aluminum plate steel magnesium titanium gun metal exhaust gold copper brass burnt metal useful dummy engines guns jet air craft exhaust areas landing gears other metal surfaces amount buffing de termines degree gloss obtained Alu minum plate finish example can range dull aluminum buffed al mirror finish buffed soft cloth name paint Metalizer available Metalizer Products 1019 Bonita St Tustin CA 92680 New covering Coverite marketing new metal-like Micafilm material coating closely simulates appearance hare aluminum new material 29-in 65-in sheets gives us another means achieving metallic color gloss repre sentative aircraft past true aluminum finish model has ob tained great amount effort cases builders have avoided modeling planes polished-aluminum exteriors finish Micafilm isnt mirror-like nor does attempt simulate chrome plating has look rolled aluminum pol ished surface would need coating Coverite Glaskote clear epoxy Color documentation photos questions hear often request documentation photos color Dale Wil loughby has added another 14 aircraft listing color photo packs bring total 465 five packs consist photos taken personally Dale travels list contains detailed information about planes such color markings areas plane covered also tells portions some cockpits example may included photo pack listing $1 Scale Model Research PO Box 685 Orange CA 92666 Dale also offering another service vacationing Scale modelers $1 will send computerized list air craft museums area will visiting list gives worldwide coverage New Scale publication Model Allied Publications England has produced another its series specials Radio Control Scale Aircraft issues equiv alent whole year Scale columns addition full size plans Chance Vought Cutlass Bellanca Skyrocket book contains data Scale Rallies Canada Sweden Australia Old War den England How-to-do-it information includes Suitcase Scale engines Scale flaps researching structural integrity auxil iary controls cockpits Scale gliders kit building Scale detailing descriptions flight some commonly modeled air craft Look magazine hobby shop bookstore specials contains fund information easily acquired piecemeal Bob Dolly Wischer 5-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 49 February 1983 issue Space Age newsletter RC Aces Stratham NH L interesting article fuel tubing think worth sharing problem area model airplanes has always bothered people fuel tubing doesnt seem kind will everything Before World War II neoprene tubing good enough gasoline fuel became scarce clear vinyl came picture Vinyl first tubing clear somewhat intriguing watch fuel bubbling through Next came surgical tubing cause new alcohol fuel made vinyls harden vibrate off Some put yellow coating surgical tubing identifi cation purposes learned coating makes about 90% fuel proof outside extends its life Next came silicone tubing can take some heat has good fuel-resistant qual ities cracks near sharp edge Also its expensive recent years found new type rubber tubing called Buna-N has higher Continued page 148 October 1983 145 REPAIR SERVICE FOR HOBBY LOBBY EK LOGICTROL FUTABA T HOBBY SHACK ROYAL LINE 322 So Gallatin RdMadison TN 37115 615 868-6811 Mon thru Sat am 500 pm CHANGE TO RECHARGEABLES Replace expensive throwaway dry cell transmitter battery recharg eable nickel cadmium battery Ready use Replaces Eveready 276 nine volt dry cell battery Transmitter Ni-Cad Battery 3000 Transmitter Ni-Cad Charger 95 Battery/Charger Combo $3500 SALES RADIO SYSTEMS FUTABA ROYAL ACCESSORIES FOR MOST RADIOS VI$4
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/10
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 144, 145
Radio Control SCALE Bob & Dolly Wlscher ON-BOARD IGNITION high percentage Scale models need weight added nose counterbalance tail-heavy condi tion Dont feel bad about having add nose weightits needed some full-size air craft too DC-4 about threequarters ton ballast its nose Never theless adding weight alreadyburdened Scale model always seems like gross waste convenient useful five-oz nose weight 4 amp Ni-Cd D-cell can used on-board glow ignition Reliable engine idling positive throttle response under conditions benefits using cell D-cells alike common inexpensive variety found electronic retail stores much lighter rated 1 amps really C-cell D case Most glow plugs will draw three amps results very short useful life between charges -amp D C cell used place four-amp cell use GE l25V 4 Ah model HD 1000 several ways use cell on-board glow ignition simplest method direct connection plug On-Off switch somewhere model preferably near receiver switch avoid possibility overlooking its presence beginning flight Its turned flight begins switch ed off after landing Current flows through out flight engine idle ultrareliable After several long flights cell will need recharge freshly-charged cell has life over hour Mount cell plywood plate aluminum strap assembled engine mount far ward possible maximum advantage weight distribution sophisticated method uses submini lever-switch such Radio Shack No 275-016 actuated throttle servo link age energize glow plug low throttleposition Battery life between charges extended greatly compared simpler system Its advisable use Off switch series lever switch though isnt necessity Without second switch end flight 46 Model Aviation Phil Nigg modeled Curtiss P-40E prototype Rudy Frasca Craft built Bryan Taylors plans 175 ft scale features Rhom retractable gear Supertigre 60 power colorful finish Pactra Formula U paint magically-shrunken full-size aircraft Bill Rafterys Hawker Typhoon UK-lB took first place Toledo Show Plane scratch-built balsa finished K&B resin acrylic lacquer Webra 61 powers 975-lb WW II fighter Rutan Quickies small 1/3-scale models small Laddie Mikulasko modeled foam fiberglasslust like real has dope finish K&B 60 power Tandem-wing plane spans 685 weighs 125 lbs pilot must remember disconnect bat tery glow plug advancing throttle after engine stopped experience know easily gotten battery goes dead before next flight Using cell low throttle fully-charged cell will last through dozen flights Wire leads cell should kept short preferred wire size No 18 stran ded current-carrying capacity Off switch single pole used should capable carrying three amps doublepole switch poles connected paral lel will carry twice rated capacity Radio Shack slide switch No 275-401 single pole 275-403 double-pole small light Slide switches splitter contacts theprefered type current-carrying vibration-resistnace Noble switch used radio installations type available Ace RC compact reliable connection glow plug made soldering wire brass wheel collar collar clamped plug tip its set screw making certain doesnt touch cylinder head doubt use insulating washer under collar avoid possible short circuit cylinder head collar doesnt protrude above glow plugs terminal will fit inside tight engine cowl space problem commercial glow connector can used place collar Model Prod ucts Corp markets Head Lock Remote Single Glow Plug Connector per manently wired remote on-board jack could modified accept on-board bat tery Everyone has favorite system con necting external starting glow battery recent Scale models equipped sub-mini phone jack type used small personal radio receivers jack Radio Shack No 274-292 mounted inconspicuous location inside rear edge engine cowl can easily reached quite visible cord external starting battery has plug match jack on-board battery wired through jack discon nected plug inserted avoids problem having match polarity starting batterys leads exter Continued page 144 Improved gIver geven 7 Silver Seven System finest quality sensibly designed engineered truly economical personally programmable radio systems existence Silver Seven now improved along Silver Seven Receiver now available Ultra Servos housed new ivory vinyl-clad aluminum case new offset antenna Silver Seven also available new frequencies can get Silver Seven kit build yourself come fully assembled tuned tested See catalog configurations options prices CHANNEL Ii ILLUSTRATED Top No Firm Digit Bottom No Sootd Digit IL FREQUENCY FLAG SYSTEM comply AMAs phase-in plan the new frequencies Ace has available frequency flag system attach antenna identify channel youre using channel used youll need hardware set appropriate two flags match channel number Ribbon furnished flag 50 L9 20 -Frequency Flag Hardware 50L910-Flequency Flag 0/Black 50L911-Frequency Flagl /Brown 50L912-Frequency Flag 2/Red SOLBiS-Frequency Flag 3/Orange 50 LB 14- Frequency Flag 4 /Yellow SOLBiS-Frequency Flag 5/Green 50 LB 16-Frequency Flag 6 /Blue SOLBi 7-Frequency Flag 7/Violet 50L918-Frequency Flag 8/Grey 75 75 75 -75 -75 75 -75 75 75 75 AEE E/ Box5llEHigglnsvllleMo64037 816584-7121 October 1983 47 truth rumor 1946 Piper Skycycle built leftover P-38 belly tanks John Schwanof showed model Toledo built Sid Morgan plans Take good look dummy twin-ignition Lycoming 65 horsepower engine Send 8200 complete catalog Ace products available dealer must order direct add $100 handling fee nal battery starting plug removed ternal D-cell reconnected circuit contacts making breaking internal circuit part jack After on-board cell has stalled external battery isnt required longer simple system merely flip switch engine ready go lever switch used throttle control second On-Off switch omitted some present models al ways chance will forget open throttle flights end runs battery down worse some unsus pecting fellow modeler may flip prop get nasty surprise whirling prop live engine programmed think engine dead no external battery visible No joking matterits already hap pened represents real hazard second On-Off switch prevents accidental engine start-up Letter Dale distant Saudi Ara bia come thoughts Dale Johnston havent heard couple years since scale speed con troversy cannot however hold off longer Precision Scale/Sport Scale issue expressed purpose Sport Scale increase Scale model activity has rationale encourage par ticipation Scale reducing requirements escalating number entries Sport Scale since its inception self-evident its success Lets foul up good thing its working Changing Sport Scale event its doing exactly what wanted doesnt make sense problem Precision Scale modelers dumping Sport Scale through path least resistance no incentive participate difficult event Sport Scale should lesseradept should encouraged advance Precision Conversely Precision model ers ideally should permitted Sport Scale dont allow advanced competitors regress Pattern admit however correlation perfect since com pares flying skills building skills applied Scale might significantly re duce participation alternative restrict model instead modeler Precision detail model entered Sport Scale events must penalized just lack same penalized Precision Scale best way turn existing situ ation around get Precision models back own event deduct points cockpit detail rivet heads other things visible flight entered Sport Scale positive side Precision Scale event should officially recognized ultimate Scale should perpetuated contests award ing larger trophies better prizes etc Sin cerely Dale R Johnston AMA 1033 Being old Precision Scale modelers selves nothing would like better see event perpetuated Sport Scale introduced Precision began its skid downward answer hoping its revival form question needed Precision entries contests Dale con cerned about changes Sport Scale event Actually changes have occurred FAI rules AMA rules affected have always regarded Sport Scale just another event everyone enter re gardless previous experience paral lels Soaring events Un limited Sailplane pilot forbidden enter Two-Meter class restrict former Precision Scale modelers event banish com petition must live fact Precision Scale has met its demise addition visible detail Sport Scale models has gradual change happened long before Precision died Its just natural progression quality has part Scale modeling since its beginning As Precision modelers taking over winners circle Sport Scale results examined closely appears consistent winners really experience Pattern event distinctly remember sore point Scale modelers Sport Scale introduced remains good advice polish flying skills Scale events enter144 Model Aviation RC ScalelWischers Continued page 47 ing Pattern contests Stratification inevitable within event reason Expert Sportsman divisions Sport Scale pro vides outlet lesser-adept Dale labels modelers really less-experienced real prob lem see too winners Sportsman class forced upward Expert elect drop out faced stiffer competition also happens Pattern event turnover too great dont retain enough capable newcomers New paints past have mentioned trick burnishing metallic dope pro duce metal-like appearance Now complete line special paints 17 shades intended burnishing duplicate apearance aluminum plate steel magnesium titanium gun metal exhaust gold copper brass burnt metal useful dummy engines guns jet air craft exhaust areas landing gears other metal surfaces amount buffing de termines degree gloss obtained Alu minum plate finish example can range dull aluminum buffed al mirror finish buffed soft cloth name paint Metalizer available Metalizer Products 1019 Bonita St Tustin CA 92680 New covering Coverite marketing new metal-like Micafilm material coating closely simulates appearance hare aluminum new material 29-in 65-in sheets gives us another means achieving metallic color gloss repre sentative aircraft past true aluminum finish model has ob tained great amount effort cases builders have avoided modeling planes polished-aluminum exteriors finish Micafilm isnt mirror-like nor does attempt simulate chrome plating has look rolled aluminum pol ished surface would need coating Coverite Glaskote clear epoxy Color documentation photos questions hear often request documentation photos color Dale Wil loughby has added another 14 aircraft listing color photo packs bring total 465 five packs consist photos taken personally Dale travels list contains detailed information about planes such color markings areas plane covered also tells portions some cockpits example may included photo pack listing $1 Scale Model Research PO Box 685 Orange CA 92666 Dale also offering another service vacationing Scale modelers $1 will send computerized list air craft museums area will visiting list gives worldwide coverage New Scale publication Model Allied Publications England has produced another its series specials Radio Control Scale Aircraft issues equiv alent whole year Scale columns addition full size plans Chance Vought Cutlass Bellanca Skyrocket book contains data Scale Rallies Canada Sweden Australia Old War den England How-to-do-it information includes Suitcase Scale engines Scale flaps researching structural integrity auxil iary controls cockpits Scale gliders kit building Scale detailing descriptions flight some commonly modeled air craft Look magazine hobby shop bookstore specials contains fund information easily acquired piecemeal Bob Dolly Wischer 5-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 49 February 1983 issue Space Age newsletter RC Aces Stratham NH L interesting article fuel tubing think worth sharing problem area model airplanes has always bothered people fuel tubing doesnt seem kind will everything Before World War II neoprene tubing good enough gasoline fuel became scarce clear vinyl came picture Vinyl first tubing clear somewhat intriguing watch fuel bubbling through Next came surgical tubing cause new alcohol fuel made vinyls harden vibrate off Some put yellow coating surgical tubing identifi cation purposes learned coating makes about 90% fuel proof outside extends its life Next came silicone tubing can take some heat has good fuel-resistant qual ities cracks near sharp edge Also its expensive recent years found new type rubber tubing called Buna-N has higher Continued page 148 October 1983 145 REPAIR SERVICE FOR HOBBY LOBBY EK LOGICTROL FUTABA T HOBBY SHACK ROYAL LINE 322 So Gallatin RdMadison TN 37115 615 868-6811 Mon thru Sat am 500 pm CHANGE TO RECHARGEABLES Replace expensive throwaway dry cell transmitter battery recharg eable nickel cadmium battery Ready use Replaces Eveready 276 nine volt dry cell battery Transmitter Ni-Cad Battery 3000 Transmitter Ni-Cad Charger 95 Battery/Charger Combo $3500 SALES RADIO SYSTEMS FUTABA ROYAL ACCESSORIES FOR MOST RADIOS VI$4
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/10
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 144, 145
Radio Control SCALE Bob & Dolly Wlscher ON-BOARD IGNITION high percentage Scale models need weight added nose counterbalance tail-heavy condi tion Dont feel bad about having add nose weightits needed some full-size air craft too DC-4 about threequarters ton ballast its nose Never theless adding weight alreadyburdened Scale model always seems like gross waste convenient useful five-oz nose weight 4 amp Ni-Cd D-cell can used on-board glow ignition Reliable engine idling positive throttle response under conditions benefits using cell D-cells alike common inexpensive variety found electronic retail stores much lighter rated 1 amps really C-cell D case Most glow plugs will draw three amps results very short useful life between charges -amp D C cell used place four-amp cell use GE l25V 4 Ah model HD 1000 several ways use cell on-board glow ignition simplest method direct connection plug On-Off switch somewhere model preferably near receiver switch avoid possibility overlooking its presence beginning flight Its turned flight begins switch ed off after landing Current flows through out flight engine idle ultrareliable After several long flights cell will need recharge freshly-charged cell has life over hour Mount cell plywood plate aluminum strap assembled engine mount far ward possible maximum advantage weight distribution sophisticated method uses submini lever-switch such Radio Shack No 275-016 actuated throttle servo link age energize glow plug low throttleposition Battery life between charges extended greatly compared simpler system Its advisable use Off switch series lever switch though isnt necessity Without second switch end flight 46 Model Aviation Phil Nigg modeled Curtiss P-40E prototype Rudy Frasca Craft built Bryan Taylors plans 175 ft scale features Rhom retractable gear Supertigre 60 power colorful finish Pactra Formula U paint magically-shrunken full-size aircraft Bill Rafterys Hawker Typhoon UK-lB took first place Toledo Show Plane scratch-built balsa finished K&B resin acrylic lacquer Webra 61 powers 975-lb WW II fighter Rutan Quickies small 1/3-scale models small Laddie Mikulasko modeled foam fiberglasslust like real has dope finish K&B 60 power Tandem-wing plane spans 685 weighs 125 lbs pilot must remember disconnect bat tery glow plug advancing throttle after engine stopped experience know easily gotten battery goes dead before next flight Using cell low throttle fully-charged cell will last through dozen flights Wire leads cell should kept short preferred wire size No 18 stran ded current-carrying capacity Off switch single pole used should capable carrying three amps doublepole switch poles connected paral lel will carry twice rated capacity Radio Shack slide switch No 275-401 single pole 275-403 double-pole small light Slide switches splitter contacts theprefered type current-carrying vibration-resistnace Noble switch used radio installations type available Ace RC compact reliable connection glow plug made soldering wire brass wheel collar collar clamped plug tip its set screw making certain doesnt touch cylinder head doubt use insulating washer under collar avoid possible short circuit cylinder head collar doesnt protrude above glow plugs terminal will fit inside tight engine cowl space problem commercial glow connector can used place collar Model Prod ucts Corp markets Head Lock Remote Single Glow Plug Connector per manently wired remote on-board jack could modified accept on-board bat tery Everyone has favorite system con necting external starting glow battery recent Scale models equipped sub-mini phone jack type used small personal radio receivers jack Radio Shack No 274-292 mounted inconspicuous location inside rear edge engine cowl can easily reached quite visible cord external starting battery has plug match jack on-board battery wired through jack discon nected plug inserted avoids problem having match polarity starting batterys leads exter Continued page 144 Improved gIver geven 7 Silver Seven System finest quality sensibly designed engineered truly economical personally programmable radio systems existence Silver Seven now improved along Silver Seven Receiver now available Ultra Servos housed new ivory vinyl-clad aluminum case new offset antenna Silver Seven also available new frequencies can get Silver Seven kit build yourself come fully assembled tuned tested See catalog configurations options prices CHANNEL Ii ILLUSTRATED Top No Firm Digit Bottom No Sootd Digit IL FREQUENCY FLAG SYSTEM comply AMAs phase-in plan the new frequencies Ace has available frequency flag system attach antenna identify channel youre using channel used youll need hardware set appropriate two flags match channel number Ribbon furnished flag 50 L9 20 -Frequency Flag Hardware 50L910-Flequency Flag 0/Black 50L911-Frequency Flagl /Brown 50L912-Frequency Flag 2/Red SOLBiS-Frequency Flag 3/Orange 50 LB 14- Frequency Flag 4 /Yellow SOLBiS-Frequency Flag 5/Green 50 LB 16-Frequency Flag 6 /Blue SOLBi 7-Frequency Flag 7/Violet 50L918-Frequency Flag 8/Grey 75 75 75 -75 -75 75 -75 75 75 75 AEE E/ Box5llEHigglnsvllleMo64037 816584-7121 October 1983 47 truth rumor 1946 Piper Skycycle built leftover P-38 belly tanks John Schwanof showed model Toledo built Sid Morgan plans Take good look dummy twin-ignition Lycoming 65 horsepower engine Send 8200 complete catalog Ace products available dealer must order direct add $100 handling fee nal battery starting plug removed ternal D-cell reconnected circuit contacts making breaking internal circuit part jack After on-board cell has stalled external battery isnt required longer simple system merely flip switch engine ready go lever switch used throttle control second On-Off switch omitted some present models al ways chance will forget open throttle flights end runs battery down worse some unsus pecting fellow modeler may flip prop get nasty surprise whirling prop live engine programmed think engine dead no external battery visible No joking matterits already hap pened represents real hazard second On-Off switch prevents accidental engine start-up Letter Dale distant Saudi Ara bia come thoughts Dale Johnston havent heard couple years since scale speed con troversy cannot however hold off longer Precision Scale/Sport Scale issue expressed purpose Sport Scale increase Scale model activity has rationale encourage par ticipation Scale reducing requirements escalating number entries Sport Scale since its inception self-evident its success Lets foul up good thing its working Changing Sport Scale event its doing exactly what wanted doesnt make sense problem Precision Scale modelers dumping Sport Scale through path least resistance no incentive participate difficult event Sport Scale should lesseradept should encouraged advance Precision Conversely Precision model ers ideally should permitted Sport Scale dont allow advanced competitors regress Pattern admit however correlation perfect since com pares flying skills building skills applied Scale might significantly re duce participation alternative restrict model instead modeler Precision detail model entered Sport Scale events must penalized just lack same penalized Precision Scale best way turn existing situ ation around get Precision models back own event deduct points cockpit detail rivet heads other things visible flight entered Sport Scale positive side Precision Scale event should officially recognized ultimate Scale should perpetuated contests award ing larger trophies better prizes etc Sin cerely Dale R Johnston AMA 1033 Being old Precision Scale modelers selves nothing would like better see event perpetuated Sport Scale introduced Precision began its skid downward answer hoping its revival form question needed Precision entries contests Dale con cerned about changes Sport Scale event Actually changes have occurred FAI rules AMA rules affected have always regarded Sport Scale just another event everyone enter re gardless previous experience paral lels Soaring events Un limited Sailplane pilot forbidden enter Two-Meter class restrict former Precision Scale modelers event banish com petition must live fact Precision Scale has met its demise addition visible detail Sport Scale models has gradual change happened long before Precision died Its just natural progression quality has part Scale modeling since its beginning As Precision modelers taking over winners circle Sport Scale results examined closely appears consistent winners really experience Pattern event distinctly remember sore point Scale modelers Sport Scale introduced remains good advice polish flying skills Scale events enter144 Model Aviation RC ScalelWischers Continued page 47 ing Pattern contests Stratification inevitable within event reason Expert Sportsman divisions Sport Scale pro vides outlet lesser-adept Dale labels modelers really less-experienced real prob lem see too winners Sportsman class forced upward Expert elect drop out faced stiffer competition also happens Pattern event turnover too great dont retain enough capable newcomers New paints past have mentioned trick burnishing metallic dope pro duce metal-like appearance Now complete line special paints 17 shades intended burnishing duplicate apearance aluminum plate steel magnesium titanium gun metal exhaust gold copper brass burnt metal useful dummy engines guns jet air craft exhaust areas landing gears other metal surfaces amount buffing de termines degree gloss obtained Alu minum plate finish example can range dull aluminum buffed al mirror finish buffed soft cloth name paint Metalizer available Metalizer Products 1019 Bonita St Tustin CA 92680 New covering Coverite marketing new metal-like Micafilm material coating closely simulates appearance hare aluminum new material 29-in 65-in sheets gives us another means achieving metallic color gloss repre sentative aircraft past true aluminum finish model has ob tained great amount effort cases builders have avoided modeling planes polished-aluminum exteriors finish Micafilm isnt mirror-like nor does attempt simulate chrome plating has look rolled aluminum pol ished surface would need coating Coverite Glaskote clear epoxy Color documentation photos questions hear often request documentation photos color Dale Wil loughby has added another 14 aircraft listing color photo packs bring total 465 five packs consist photos taken personally Dale travels list contains detailed information about planes such color markings areas plane covered also tells portions some cockpits example may included photo pack listing $1 Scale Model Research PO Box 685 Orange CA 92666 Dale also offering another service vacationing Scale modelers $1 will send computerized list air craft museums area will visiting list gives worldwide coverage New Scale publication Model Allied Publications England has produced another its series specials Radio Control Scale Aircraft issues equiv alent whole year Scale columns addition full size plans Chance Vought Cutlass Bellanca Skyrocket book contains data Scale Rallies Canada Sweden Australia Old War den England How-to-do-it information includes Suitcase Scale engines Scale flaps researching structural integrity auxil iary controls cockpits Scale gliders kit building Scale detailing descriptions flight some commonly modeled air craft Look magazine hobby shop bookstore specials contains fund information easily acquired piecemeal Bob Dolly Wischer 5-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 49 February 1983 issue Space Age newsletter RC Aces Stratham NH L interesting article fuel tubing think worth sharing problem area model airplanes has always bothered people fuel tubing doesnt seem kind will everything Before World War II neoprene tubing good enough gasoline fuel became scarce clear vinyl came picture Vinyl first tubing clear somewhat intriguing watch fuel bubbling through Next came surgical tubing cause new alcohol fuel made vinyls harden vibrate off Some put yellow coating surgical tubing identifi cation purposes learned coating makes about 90% fuel proof outside extends its life Next came silicone tubing can take some heat has good fuel-resistant qual ities cracks near sharp edge Also its expensive recent years found new type rubber tubing called Buna-N has higher Continued page 148 October 1983 145 REPAIR SERVICE FOR HOBBY LOBBY EK LOGICTROL FUTABA T HOBBY SHACK ROYAL LINE 322 So Gallatin RdMadison TN 37115 615 868-6811 Mon thru Sat am 500 pm CHANGE TO RECHARGEABLES Replace expensive throwaway dry cell transmitter battery recharg eable nickel cadmium battery Ready use Replaces Eveready 276 nine volt dry cell battery Transmitter Ni-Cad Battery 3000 Transmitter Ni-Cad Charger 95 Battery/Charger Combo $3500 SALES RADIO SYSTEMS FUTABA ROYAL ACCESSORIES FOR MOST RADIOS VI$4