NEW Bob Sealy 100-in-span Pulsar latest Sealys Sailplane Shop Bobs description After nearly year producing 129-inspan Ultima decided niche market Standard-class version kit De signed features Ultima plus few new ideas same time striving design simpler build Pulsar uses shortened version UI tima fuselage has same type slip-on nose cone allows easy radio access very clean stab location conventional versus T-tail Ultima Once again bit simpler construction yet just effective Pulsars conventional two-panel plug-in wings departure three-piece bolton wing Ultima arrangement both simple sturdy fuselage has molded fair ings match wing making nice smooth transition between two parts wing planform same ie now-popular Schue mann layout straight trailing edge sweptback leading edge Roll control can ailerons polyhedral along flaps spoilers choice way go wings builders option Ailerons flaps probably better choice moderately advanced pilots contest oriented Polyhedral spoilers good setup weekend flier Now meat Ultima airfoil Selig 4061 very good wide speed range Pulsar went Selig 3021 Michaels version popular Eppler 205 chosen several reasons Primar ily important thermals extremely well Also can handle range winds calm 15-plus mph ballast Another factor ease building 54061 requires careful attention trailing edge because its thinness S-302 1 quite bit easier construct although still takes same care should give building wing Flying Pulsar has shown live up expectations thermals very well good all-around performer prefer aileron/flap version poly/spoiler version great fun-flying because extra stabil ity Kits available now Total price including shipping $12995 Some features y balsa-sheeted foam core wing sheeted builder y-fiberglass fuselage removable nose cone g 3021 airfoil 100-in wingspan 900-sqIn area y-duty Y16-in wing joiner rod dard controls rudder elevator spoilers onal controls ailerons flaps z flying weight wing loading 85 oz/sq ft As Bob mentioned Ultima has out nearly year hear competition fliers getting finished seasons battles Itll interesting see Ultimas fare against established Open-class designs like Bob Dodgsons Windsong/Lovesong Larry Jol lys Meteor Ultima kits available Bob $190 ppd Quick notes other new projects Bob work ing 1 stretched version Pulsar called Laser will feature 124-in wingspan 1110 sq area 62 oz flying weight wing loading will just 80 oz/sq ft 2 72-in-span flying wing 600 sq area Thermal Duration will very easy building flying design Features include par tially sheeted foam wing all-wood fuselage No name yet Suggestions Keith Kindrick knows lot about vacuum-bagging technology constructing composite structures Photo L shows Keith holding wing panel being cured inside vacuum bag snakelike evacuation tube connects vacuum pump sitting front Center photo gives close look vacuum bag Atmospheric pressure pressing poly bag firmly around entire wing Last photo R shows details Keiths vacuum setup offers vacuum pumps sale $6995 info column 56 Model Aviation Radio ConfrM Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedaila CO 60135 Cliff Charlesworths Grunau Baby 2B Scale Sailplane soars majestically overhead Cliff offers quarter-scale plans total 10 vintage Gliders list available author Blakeslee 3 quarter-scale DFS Reiher 72-in-long fiberglass fuselage foam wing spanning 187 Bobs first Scale kit should interesting because Reiher beautiful plane slender gull wings very stream lined fuse three new items should available time mag hits standsno prices avail able time Bobs address 521 96th Lane NE Blame MN 55434 can phone him 612 780-2737 Vacuum-bagging Keith Kindrick Keith reports response letter appeared January column quite incredible encouraging vacuum-bagging com posite construction wings has around quite few years finally getting popular Its happening because F3B X-C fliers want stronger wings order fly faster Duration competition pilots finding name game now faster cruising speeds search area lift Also better-crafted wings provide improved flying efficiency ie go up lift better once found term composite construction usually means foam cores white blue carbon-fiber spars reinforcement fiberglass skins apply top bottom skins time following manner Two pieces FIG cloth saturated epoxy resin laying sheet thin Mylar has cut size wing two Mylar sheets taped together trailing edge wet glass/Mylar combo applied cores already prepared necessary spars rein forcement popped poly bag vacuum pump sucks air Out bag Mother Nature form atmospheric pres sure applies nice force sides wing Continued page 190 PILOT GLASSES. 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Information Package $100VISA/Mastercard accepted add $1500 shipping Idaho res add 5% sales tas Mike Zamber Classic Glass PO Box 503 Blackfoot Idaho 83221-0503 85-2309 June 1989 57 Bob Sealy two new competition Sailplane kits Sealys Sailplane Shop Above 129-in-span Ultima Unlimited class Below Pulsar Standard class Missile Bobs hand planes remov able nose cone column Classic Glass C ULPEPPEE MODELS INC 2521 Wasiiagtm hispelA 51001 31S1513-4830 115 Scale hobby itself theres better chance might attend next zoning meeting speak out clubs getting keeping its flying field favorably impressed individual certainly less likely indifferent needs worse oppose great deal stake survive grow need work together us has something offer show teams can benefit supportand sup port turn share common pas sion miniature things fly Thats what show team basically aboutjust bunch folks come together have good time demonstrate others enjoy themselves model aircraft RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 57 example say doing wing size Sagitta 900 pulled vacuum 15 mercury absolute vacuum 299 Standard atmospheric pressure 147 pounds per square inch youre applying about half 147 psi 450 square inches works out total force 3300 pounds wing Thats lotsa bricks After epoxy cures bag opened Mylar peeled off youre left very smooth andif did rightvery perfect wing panel requiring little way further finishing us slow uptake new technol ogy fortunate indeed have guys like Keith partner Craig Foxgord around experiments find out what works what doesnt tell us Keith Craig sell necessary bits pieces Which brings us Keiths latest letter main question people keep asking about vacuum systems put togeth er Most wish spend lot money Ive found supply 110-volt pumps will register 21-27 mercury continuous duty can run continually through cure cy cle epoxy can supply pumps $5995 including shipping have also found great tubular bag material 20 wide 6 mils thick buy ton get material ideal since wide will leak seal end #2152 permanent sealant other #2153 releasable sealant opening work ing end bag makes airtight com bination easy working capabilities can sup ply premade bags described 5 ft long $7 11 ft bag material same price Additional Il-ft increments $6 postpaid have made up list materials required bagging wings including foam cores can supply small quantities Materials include carbon fiber Kevlar roving unidirectional graph ite S-glass standard fiberglass cloth 14-mil Mylar bag sealants cutting wire Safe-T-Poxy epoxy resin several items personal safety equipment should used working epoxy can send list anyone wants however would like send three stamps 75 cents postage list will grow t try better materials find things others need cant get Keiths address 431 Marcile Avenue Glendora CA 91740 telephone 818 963-5352 Keith offers assist customers much can either mail over phone go vacuum-bagging youll find valu able service because theres million questions can ask Attention Vintage Scale fans Last month photos Erik Eiches beautiful Grunau Baby 2B built Cliff Charlesworth plans outdone Cliff sent photo own Baby shown flying over home hill famous White Sheet near Mere Wiltshire England lives just over county border Frome Som erset Cliffs specialty beautifully detailed vintage Glider plans quarter-scale has plans Ka3 Ka8 ASK-13 ASK-18 Grunau Baby 2B Hutter H17 DFS Reiher lt Olympia 2b Lo t00 Mul3 D3 No look-alike glass stuff planes constructed balsa spruce ply As mentioned last month youd like copy Cliffs price list send large SASE Ill get right back As special free bonus Ill also enclose copy Bob Bankas Scale Model Research 1989 list full-color Foto-Paaks full-size Gliders Bobs list includes 89 Sailplanes plus 19 motorgliders comparing Bobs list Cliffs note available Foto Paaks Ka3 Ka8B ASK-13 2 Grunau Baby 2s Hutter Ht7a Olympia Meise Vogt Lo 100 contain 8 25 pho tos great construction detailing scale documentation Cost about $10 $20 youd like contact Bob directly ad dress 2334 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38018 Interested meteorology last summers Nats Virginia met Charles Lindsay pur chased book authored entitled Handbook Soaring Meteorology Mr Lindsay retired after 30 years National Weather Service member same full-size Soaring club Herk Stokely chairman Meteorology Committee Soaring Society America 211-page privately printed book written full-scale pilots model Glider fliers interested similar weather phenomena just lower altitude wanted read whole book see much would useful us hence delay reporting learned lot think pi lots say LSF Level IV stage would benefit quite bit becoming familiar least basic principles Soaring meteorology After youre attempting one- two-hour flight youd like know theres good likeli hood thermals being around book $1995 directly Mr Lindsay address 1030 Colonial Meadows Way Vir ginia Beach VA 23454 phone 804 481-7180 Anyone aerotowing Aerotowing practice towing model Gliders aloft RC Power planes Although small group Denver pretty active havent heard much about other areas around country until Robin Lehman wrote has aerotowing Long Island some years has written special article Model Aviation showing does Robin really opened eyes letter know few people have first hand experience aerosowing Germany evidently done RC fields know England dont know what extent France however least two clubs fly Gliders exclusively towed up RC Power planes started French Championships 1981 1989 Open Euro pean Cup sponsored Club Des Ramiers Cha teaudun will held St Sauves dAuvergne south central France June 25-July 1 weight limit Gliders 6 kilograms wingspan must larger 33 meters Most planes ScaleDG 300 Discus etc 194 Model Aviation No 623 Henderson Longster$1650 RO Quarter-scale 1933 fliwer spans 90 uses 40/48 four-stroke engine 3 plan sheets no documentation No 193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl World Chumps $375 No 239Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formation plane 4-channel 10115 power $375 No 262crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two 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50-size engine 2 sheets 50 22 Quick P30 PP Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 in$ 325 G5 SD -Ut 0 Ut Ut totn 0 193239262310314 447457460465512 V541 03 SD CUt Ut Utto569570572575576 1 V 585586588591593 0SD599601602603604 608609610611612 0O V SD 616617618619620 00 SD tOUt uZ3 C OSD -osI _______________________ ________ E _____________________________ STREET 0 ITY 0n STATE ______________________________ ZIP Circle numbers of plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order 326 521 554 578 595 605 613 621 332 528 555 581 596 606 614 622 386 531 559 583 598 607 615 623 some conteut consists three rounds speed run 8-mm Thermal aC Cempt have special tow planes release Gliders exactly 200 meters measured radio altimeter 1988 event over 70 contestantsand no crashes will teach inex perienced Glider pilots Cowed rate Glider towing seems alive well Continent growing last five six years seem have doing own thing vacuum am debted Mr D Neveu Olivet France sending information about contests cluding copy article Radio Corn noande Magazine Might good year least try some Scale fun-fly events along lines certainly would open up lot ho rizons wouldnt Its amazing aero towing USA has undiscov ered Yes Robin strange aerosowing hasnt done country French RCM magazine article Robin sent copy very ex tensive photos absolutely credible see whole field full large Scale Sailplanes Id never seen Scale ships place Perhaps some US clubs will give try summer could well Na tional Aerotowing Fun-Fly future ElI provide aerotowing material future columns want Please let know 1989 Soaring skills symposium Eastern Iowa Soaring Societys publicity chairman Leroy Sat terlee sent following scoop third annual EISS Soaring Skills Sympo sium will held May 27-28 Antique Aircraft airfield Blakesburg IAeight miles west Ottumwa format year will Soaring/Electrics fun-fly FISS members will available help Soaring-related problems no matter what might Well have three LSF Level V fliers Jim Porter Terry Edmonds Alden Shipp Nate winner Terry 1988 Great Race winner Rusty Shaw hand assist Well doing some Cross-Country work have never tried will good opportunity jump truck participate manner things will going less continu ously including F3B Thermal Soaring Electric flight on Food will catered field mealtime Saturday banquet social time Satur day evening Swap shop space available dividuals manufacturers Camping showers electricity available field first-class Antique Aircraft museum property fee $5/day per primary partici pant plus $1/day additional family members raffle will held door prizes will given both days additional info contact Leroy t604 Hun tington Road Waterloo IA 50701 Fifth Annual Orange Blossom Soaring Special South Dade SS boys calling 1989 Rabble Rally will May 27-28 Good win Model Ranch 20 miles northwest Ocala FL site 50 acres cut grass Two-Meter Unlimited Scale will flown Satur day evening cookout featured information call Tom Beckman 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NEW Bob Sealy 100-in-span Pulsar latest Sealys Sailplane Shop Bobs description After nearly year producing 129-inspan Ultima decided niche market Standard-class version kit De signed features Ultima plus few new ideas same time striving design simpler build Pulsar uses shortened version UI tima fuselage has same type slip-on nose cone allows easy radio access very clean stab location conventional versus T-tail Ultima Once again bit simpler construction yet just effective Pulsars conventional two-panel plug-in wings departure three-piece bolton wing Ultima arrangement both simple sturdy fuselage has molded fair ings match wing making nice smooth transition between two parts wing planform same ie now-popular Schue mann layout straight trailing edge sweptback leading edge Roll control can ailerons polyhedral along flaps spoilers choice way go wings builders option Ailerons flaps probably better choice moderately advanced pilots contest oriented Polyhedral spoilers good setup weekend flier Now meat Ultima airfoil Selig 4061 very good wide speed range Pulsar went Selig 3021 Michaels version popular Eppler 205 chosen several reasons Primar ily important thermals extremely well Also can handle range winds calm 15-plus mph ballast Another factor ease building 54061 requires careful attention trailing edge because its thinness S-302 1 quite bit easier construct although still takes same care should give building wing Flying Pulsar has shown live up expectations thermals very well good all-around performer prefer aileron/flap version poly/spoiler version great fun-flying because extra stabil ity Kits available now Total price including shipping $12995 Some features y balsa-sheeted foam core wing sheeted builder y-fiberglass fuselage removable nose cone g 3021 airfoil 100-in wingspan 900-sqIn area y-duty Y16-in wing joiner rod dard controls rudder elevator spoilers onal controls ailerons flaps z flying weight wing loading 85 oz/sq ft As Bob mentioned Ultima has out nearly year hear competition fliers getting finished seasons battles Itll interesting see Ultimas fare against established Open-class designs like Bob Dodgsons Windsong/Lovesong Larry Jol lys Meteor Ultima kits available Bob $190 ppd Quick notes other new projects Bob work ing 1 stretched version Pulsar called Laser will feature 124-in wingspan 1110 sq area 62 oz flying weight wing loading will just 80 oz/sq ft 2 72-in-span flying wing 600 sq area Thermal Duration will very easy building flying design Features include par tially sheeted foam wing all-wood fuselage No name yet Suggestions Keith Kindrick knows lot about vacuum-bagging technology constructing composite structures Photo L shows Keith holding wing panel being cured inside vacuum bag snakelike evacuation tube connects vacuum pump sitting front Center photo gives close look vacuum bag Atmospheric pressure pressing poly bag firmly around entire wing Last photo R shows details Keiths vacuum setup offers vacuum pumps sale $6995 info column 56 Model Aviation Radio ConfrM Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedaila CO 60135 Cliff Charlesworths Grunau Baby 2B Scale Sailplane soars majestically overhead Cliff offers quarter-scale plans total 10 vintage Gliders list available author Blakeslee 3 quarter-scale DFS Reiher 72-in-long fiberglass fuselage foam wing spanning 187 Bobs first Scale kit should interesting because Reiher beautiful plane slender gull wings very stream lined fuse three new items should available time mag hits standsno prices avail able time Bobs address 521 96th Lane NE Blame MN 55434 can phone him 612 780-2737 Vacuum-bagging Keith Kindrick Keith reports response letter appeared January column quite incredible encouraging vacuum-bagging com posite construction wings has around quite few years finally getting popular Its happening because F3B X-C fliers want stronger wings order fly faster Duration competition pilots finding name game now faster cruising speeds search area lift Also better-crafted wings provide improved flying efficiency ie go up lift better once found term composite construction usually means foam cores white blue carbon-fiber spars reinforcement fiberglass skins apply top bottom skins time following manner Two pieces FIG cloth saturated epoxy resin laying sheet thin Mylar has cut size wing two Mylar sheets taped together trailing edge wet glass/Mylar combo applied cores already prepared necessary spars rein forcement popped poly bag vacuum pump sucks air Out bag Mother Nature form atmospheric pres sure applies nice force sides wing Continued page 190 PILOT GLASSES. 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Information Package $100VISA/Mastercard accepted add $1500 shipping Idaho res add 5% sales tas Mike Zamber Classic Glass PO Box 503 Blackfoot Idaho 83221-0503 85-2309 June 1989 57 Bob Sealy two new competition Sailplane kits Sealys Sailplane Shop Above 129-in-span Ultima Unlimited class Below Pulsar Standard class Missile Bobs hand planes remov able nose cone column Classic Glass C ULPEPPEE MODELS INC 2521 Wasiiagtm hispelA 51001 31S1513-4830 115 Scale hobby itself theres better chance might attend next zoning meeting speak out clubs getting keeping its flying field favorably impressed individual certainly less likely indifferent needs worse oppose great deal stake survive grow need work together us has something offer show teams can benefit supportand sup port turn share common pas sion miniature things fly Thats what show team basically aboutjust bunch folks come together have good time demonstrate others enjoy themselves model aircraft RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 57 example say doing wing size Sagitta 900 pulled vacuum 15 mercury absolute vacuum 299 Standard atmospheric pressure 147 pounds per square inch youre applying about half 147 psi 450 square inches works out total force 3300 pounds wing Thats lotsa bricks After epoxy cures bag opened Mylar peeled off youre left very smooth andif did rightvery perfect wing panel requiring little way further finishing us slow uptake new technol ogy fortunate indeed have guys like Keith partner Craig Foxgord around experiments find out what works what doesnt tell us Keith Craig sell necessary bits pieces Which brings us Keiths latest letter main question people keep asking about vacuum systems put togeth er Most wish spend lot money Ive found supply 110-volt pumps will register 21-27 mercury continuous duty can run continually through cure cy cle epoxy can supply pumps $5995 including shipping have also found great tubular bag material 20 wide 6 mils thick buy ton get material ideal since wide will leak seal end #2152 permanent sealant other #2153 releasable sealant opening work ing end bag makes airtight com bination easy working capabilities can sup ply premade bags described 5 ft long $7 11 ft bag material same price Additional Il-ft increments $6 postpaid have made up list materials required bagging wings including foam cores can supply small quantities Materials include carbon fiber Kevlar roving unidirectional graph ite S-glass standard fiberglass cloth 14-mil Mylar bag sealants cutting wire Safe-T-Poxy epoxy resin several items personal safety equipment should used working epoxy can send list anyone wants however would like send three stamps 75 cents postage list will grow t try better materials find things others need cant get Keiths address 431 Marcile Avenue Glendora CA 91740 telephone 818 963-5352 Keith offers assist customers much can either mail over phone go vacuum-bagging youll find valu able service because theres million questions can ask Attention Vintage Scale fans Last month photos Erik Eiches beautiful Grunau Baby 2B built Cliff Charlesworth plans outdone Cliff sent photo own Baby shown flying over home hill famous White Sheet near Mere Wiltshire England lives just over county border Frome Som erset Cliffs specialty beautifully detailed vintage Glider plans quarter-scale has plans Ka3 Ka8 ASK-13 ASK-18 Grunau Baby 2B Hutter H17 DFS Reiher lt Olympia 2b Lo t00 Mul3 D3 No look-alike glass stuff planes constructed balsa spruce ply As mentioned last month youd like copy Cliffs price list send large SASE Ill get right back As special free bonus Ill also enclose copy Bob Bankas Scale Model Research 1989 list full-color Foto-Paaks full-size Gliders Bobs list includes 89 Sailplanes plus 19 motorgliders comparing Bobs list Cliffs note available Foto Paaks Ka3 Ka8B ASK-13 2 Grunau Baby 2s Hutter Ht7a Olympia Meise Vogt Lo 100 contain 8 25 pho tos great construction detailing scale documentation Cost about $10 $20 youd like contact Bob directly ad dress 2334 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38018 Interested meteorology last summers Nats Virginia met Charles Lindsay pur chased book authored entitled Handbook Soaring Meteorology Mr Lindsay retired after 30 years National Weather Service member same full-size Soaring club Herk Stokely chairman Meteorology Committee Soaring Society America 211-page privately printed book written full-scale pilots model Glider fliers interested similar weather phenomena just lower altitude wanted read whole book see much would useful us hence delay reporting learned lot think pi lots say LSF Level IV stage would benefit quite bit becoming familiar least basic principles Soaring meteorology After youre attempting one- two-hour flight youd like know theres good likeli hood thermals being around book $1995 directly Mr Lindsay address 1030 Colonial Meadows Way Vir ginia Beach VA 23454 phone 804 481-7180 Anyone aerotowing Aerotowing practice towing model Gliders aloft RC Power planes Although small group Denver pretty active havent heard much about other areas around country until Robin Lehman wrote has aerotowing Long Island some years has written special article Model Aviation showing does Robin really opened eyes letter know few people have first hand experience aerosowing Germany evidently done RC fields know England dont know what extent France however least two clubs fly Gliders exclusively towed up RC Power planes started French Championships 1981 1989 Open Euro pean Cup sponsored Club Des Ramiers Cha teaudun will held St Sauves dAuvergne south central France June 25-July 1 weight limit Gliders 6 kilograms wingspan must larger 33 meters Most planes ScaleDG 300 Discus etc 194 Model Aviation No 623 Henderson Longster$1650 RO Quarter-scale 1933 fliwer spans 90 uses 40/48 four-stroke engine 3 plan sheets no documentation No 193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl World Chumps $375 No 239Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formation plane 4-channel 10115 power $375 No 262crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two 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RC spans 40 $050 No 528Swallow AC Lightweight hotdogger 40-size four-stroke engines spans 50 $925 No 531Terrible coupe FF Ashber-powemd Coupe dOiser spans 48 contest-winner $475 No 533 Cessna c-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famous 300 plane 949/10 power 2-ch spans 42 in $ 500 No 535 exaco Old-Timer spans 47 040 engine 2-channel AC $ 550 AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 uses 4-channel AC system$ 725 0No 539Slmitar Slow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uses 3-ch AC$ 350 0 0oNo 541Parakeet AC Sport biplune 15/25 engines 3-channel RC equipment spans 42 in$ 675 SDC4No 554Super Doubler II AC Sport Aerobaticnfylon 40/48 four-stroke engine spans 57 in$ 575 No 555Double Duty AC Besic/adoenced trainer 10/15 engines spans either 67 59 Two plan sheets$ 1075 No 559Low Voltage AC Electric-power oportster 035 motor spans 44 in$ 475 VNo 569Electrostraak AC Electric aerobatic plane spans 44 uses 05 motor$ 550 SD No 570Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power spans 30 has either sheet-balsa 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four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no documentation$ 1000 No 595Sparnow AC Sportster 25 engines spans 43 inS 650 Z ENo 596Tomahawk II CL Profile Stunfer uses 35 engine spans 46 in$ 500 No 598coronet 150 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 1505k spans 72 uses 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-stroke$ 050 No 599 Keness Wakefield PP Old-Timer Aubber competitor spans 46 Both 1938/1539 versions shown $ 475 0 o .No 601NIckel AC Sportster engine 3 RC channels Spans 44 in$500 No 602Lii Bit CL Stunter spans 27 has flaps$250 No 603Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Competition rubber-power plane won 87 Nuts Spans 30 in$225 ~-No 604Aeronca AC Electric sportoter 05 motor spans 60 uses 3 AC Channels$ 000 coNo 60521 Sport Speed CL Competition Speed plane spans 21 uses 21 engine metal pan$ 325 No 606Astrostar PP competition p1000 spans 48 has 317 sq wing area$ 500 1No 607Curtiss Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Duadra/Zenoah power Three plan sheets no dec$ 2400 608 Top Fun CL trainer spans 24 in $ 325 E No 609 Taperwlng AC Pylon Aucer spans 29 Plan plus parts template sheet 0 No 610 Protobype AC Sport biplane spoon 46 uses 45/2-cycle 60/4-cycle power $ 650 o No 611 cablnair PP Scalelike rubber-power biplane sport flier spans 23 $ 400 No 612 NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spans 24 reed-salve engine 200 No 613Short Sterling AC Sport Scale SlId II bomber uses four 15-size engines spans 74 No documentation 0 -SDNo 614Electrocutor AC Electric opurtuter 05 direct-driee motor spans 44/r VNo 615Argosy CL Spsrt Scale Twenties-era trimotor biplane transport spans 46 uses 40 engines 0 SDNo 616Raunchy PP Perrymans Nostalgia Gas competition plane spans 40 in. $400 SDNo 617Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine sportster spans 00 uses 40 engines 5 Ut CNo 618Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spoon 30 15/25 power 0SD No 619Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer rubber power spans 18 SDNo 620GImlet 40 AC Sport/Pattem plane spans 60 40/50 engine 2 sheets 00 No 621Thunderbird 60 CL Big Stunter spans 01 50-size engine 2 sheets 50 22 Quick P30 PP Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 in$ 325 G5 SD -Ut 0 Ut Ut totn 0 193239262310314 447457460465512 V541 03 SD CUt Ut Utto569570572575576 1 V 585586588591593 0SD599601602603604 608609610611612 0O V SD 616617618619620 00 SD tOUt uZ3 C OSD -osI _______________________ ________ E _____________________________ STREET 0 ITY 0n STATE ______________________________ ZIP Circle numbers of plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order 326 521 554 578 595 605 613 621 332 528 555 581 596 606 614 622 386 531 559 583 598 607 615 623 some conteut consists three rounds speed run 8-mm Thermal aC Cempt have special tow planes release Gliders exactly 200 meters measured radio altimeter 1988 event over 70 contestantsand no crashes will teach inex perienced Glider pilots Cowed rate Glider towing seems alive well Continent growing last five six years seem have doing own thing vacuum am debted Mr D Neveu Olivet France sending information about contests cluding copy article Radio Corn noande Magazine Might good year least try some Scale fun-fly events along lines certainly would open up lot ho rizons wouldnt Its amazing aero towing USA has undiscov ered Yes Robin strange aerosowing hasnt done country French RCM magazine article Robin sent copy very ex tensive photos absolutely credible see whole field full large Scale Sailplanes Id never seen Scale ships place Perhaps some US clubs will give try summer could well Na tional Aerotowing Fun-Fly future ElI provide aerotowing material future columns want Please let know 1989 Soaring skills symposium Eastern Iowa Soaring Societys publicity chairman Leroy Sat terlee sent following scoop third annual EISS Soaring Skills Sympo sium will held May 27-28 Antique Aircraft airfield Blakesburg IAeight miles west Ottumwa format year will Soaring/Electrics fun-fly FISS members will available help Soaring-related problems no matter what might Well have three LSF Level V fliers Jim Porter Terry Edmonds Alden Shipp Nate winner Terry 1988 Great Race winner Rusty Shaw hand assist Well doing some Cross-Country work have never tried will good opportunity jump truck participate manner things will going less continu ously including F3B Thermal Soaring Electric flight on Food will catered field mealtime Saturday banquet social time Satur day evening Swap shop space available dividuals manufacturers Camping showers electricity available field first-class Antique Aircraft museum property fee $5/day per primary partici pant plus $1/day additional family members raffle will held door prizes will given both days additional info contact Leroy t604 Hun tington Road Waterloo IA 50701 Fifth Annual Orange Blossom Soaring Special South Dade SS boys calling 1989 Rabble Rally will May 27-28 Good win Model Ranch 20 miles northwest Ocala FL site 50 acres cut grass Two-Meter Unlimited Scale will flown Satur day evening cookout featured information call Tom Beckman 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NEW Bob Sealy 100-in-span Pulsar latest Sealys Sailplane Shop Bobs description After nearly year producing 129-inspan Ultima decided niche market Standard-class version kit De signed features Ultima plus few new ideas same time striving design simpler build Pulsar uses shortened version UI tima fuselage has same type slip-on nose cone allows easy radio access very clean stab location conventional versus T-tail Ultima Once again bit simpler construction yet just effective Pulsars conventional two-panel plug-in wings departure three-piece bolton wing Ultima arrangement both simple sturdy fuselage has molded fair ings match wing making nice smooth transition between two parts wing planform same ie now-popular Schue mann layout straight trailing edge sweptback leading edge Roll control can ailerons polyhedral along flaps spoilers choice way go wings builders option Ailerons flaps probably better choice moderately advanced pilots contest oriented Polyhedral spoilers good setup weekend flier Now meat Ultima airfoil Selig 4061 very good wide speed range Pulsar went Selig 3021 Michaels version popular Eppler 205 chosen several reasons Primar ily important thermals extremely well Also can handle range winds calm 15-plus mph ballast Another factor ease building 54061 requires careful attention trailing edge because its thinness S-302 1 quite bit easier construct although still takes same care should give building wing Flying Pulsar has shown live up expectations thermals very well good all-around performer prefer aileron/flap version poly/spoiler version great fun-flying because extra stabil ity Kits available now Total price including shipping $12995 Some features y balsa-sheeted foam core wing sheeted builder y-fiberglass fuselage removable nose cone g 3021 airfoil 100-in wingspan 900-sqIn area y-duty Y16-in wing joiner rod dard controls rudder elevator spoilers onal controls ailerons flaps z flying weight wing loading 85 oz/sq ft As Bob mentioned Ultima has out nearly year hear competition fliers getting finished seasons battles Itll interesting see Ultimas fare against established Open-class designs like Bob Dodgsons Windsong/Lovesong Larry Jol lys Meteor Ultima kits available Bob $190 ppd Quick notes other new projects Bob work ing 1 stretched version Pulsar called Laser will feature 124-in wingspan 1110 sq area 62 oz flying weight wing loading will just 80 oz/sq ft 2 72-in-span flying wing 600 sq area Thermal Duration will very easy building flying design Features include par tially sheeted foam wing all-wood fuselage No name yet Suggestions Keith Kindrick knows lot about vacuum-bagging technology constructing composite structures Photo L shows Keith holding wing panel being cured inside vacuum bag snakelike evacuation tube connects vacuum pump sitting front Center photo gives close look vacuum bag Atmospheric pressure pressing poly bag firmly around entire wing Last photo R shows details Keiths vacuum setup offers vacuum pumps sale $6995 info column 56 Model Aviation Radio ConfrM Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedaila CO 60135 Cliff Charlesworths Grunau Baby 2B Scale Sailplane soars majestically overhead Cliff offers quarter-scale plans total 10 vintage Gliders list available author Blakeslee 3 quarter-scale DFS Reiher 72-in-long fiberglass fuselage foam wing spanning 187 Bobs first Scale kit should interesting because Reiher beautiful plane slender gull wings very stream lined fuse three new items should available time mag hits standsno prices avail able time Bobs address 521 96th Lane NE Blame MN 55434 can phone him 612 780-2737 Vacuum-bagging Keith Kindrick Keith reports response letter appeared January column quite incredible encouraging vacuum-bagging com posite construction wings has around quite few years finally getting popular Its happening because F3B X-C fliers want stronger wings order fly faster Duration competition pilots finding name game now faster cruising speeds search area lift Also better-crafted wings provide improved flying efficiency ie go up lift better once found term composite construction usually means foam cores white blue carbon-fiber spars reinforcement fiberglass skins apply top bottom skins time following manner Two pieces FIG cloth saturated epoxy resin laying sheet thin Mylar has cut size wing two Mylar sheets taped together trailing edge wet glass/Mylar combo applied cores already prepared necessary spars rein forcement popped poly bag vacuum pump sucks air Out bag Mother Nature form atmospheric pres sure applies nice force sides wing Continued page 190 PILOT GLASSES. 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Information Package $100VISA/Mastercard accepted add $1500 shipping Idaho res add 5% sales tas Mike Zamber Classic Glass PO Box 503 Blackfoot Idaho 83221-0503 85-2309 June 1989 57 Bob Sealy two new competition Sailplane kits Sealys Sailplane Shop Above 129-in-span Ultima Unlimited class Below Pulsar Standard class Missile Bobs hand planes remov able nose cone column Classic Glass C ULPEPPEE MODELS INC 2521 Wasiiagtm hispelA 51001 31S1513-4830 115 Scale hobby itself theres better chance might attend next zoning meeting speak out clubs getting keeping its flying field favorably impressed individual certainly less likely indifferent needs worse oppose great deal stake survive grow need work together us has something offer show teams can benefit supportand sup port turn share common pas sion miniature things fly Thats what show team basically aboutjust bunch folks come together have good time demonstrate others enjoy themselves model aircraft RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 57 example say doing wing size Sagitta 900 pulled vacuum 15 mercury absolute vacuum 299 Standard atmospheric pressure 147 pounds per square inch youre applying about half 147 psi 450 square inches works out total force 3300 pounds wing Thats lotsa bricks After epoxy cures bag opened Mylar peeled off youre left very smooth andif did rightvery perfect wing panel requiring little way further finishing us slow uptake new technol ogy fortunate indeed have guys like Keith partner Craig Foxgord around experiments find out what works what doesnt tell us Keith Craig sell necessary bits pieces Which brings us Keiths latest letter main question people keep asking about vacuum systems put togeth er Most wish spend lot money Ive found supply 110-volt pumps will register 21-27 mercury continuous duty can run continually through cure cy cle epoxy can supply pumps $5995 including shipping have also found great tubular bag material 20 wide 6 mils thick buy ton get material ideal since wide will leak seal end #2152 permanent sealant other #2153 releasable sealant opening work ing end bag makes airtight com bination easy working capabilities can sup ply premade bags described 5 ft long $7 11 ft bag material same price Additional Il-ft increments $6 postpaid have made up list materials required bagging wings including foam cores can supply small quantities Materials include carbon fiber Kevlar roving unidirectional graph ite S-glass standard fiberglass cloth 14-mil Mylar bag sealants cutting wire Safe-T-Poxy epoxy resin several items personal safety equipment should used working epoxy can send list anyone wants however would like send three stamps 75 cents postage list will grow t try better materials find things others need cant get Keiths address 431 Marcile Avenue Glendora CA 91740 telephone 818 963-5352 Keith offers assist customers much can either mail over phone go vacuum-bagging youll find valu able service because theres million questions can ask Attention Vintage Scale fans Last month photos Erik Eiches beautiful Grunau Baby 2B built Cliff Charlesworth plans outdone Cliff sent photo own Baby shown flying over home hill famous White Sheet near Mere Wiltshire England lives just over county border Frome Som erset Cliffs specialty beautifully detailed vintage Glider plans quarter-scale has plans Ka3 Ka8 ASK-13 ASK-18 Grunau Baby 2B Hutter H17 DFS Reiher lt Olympia 2b Lo t00 Mul3 D3 No look-alike glass stuff planes constructed balsa spruce ply As mentioned last month youd like copy Cliffs price list send large SASE Ill get right back As special free bonus Ill also enclose copy Bob Bankas Scale Model Research 1989 list full-color Foto-Paaks full-size Gliders Bobs list includes 89 Sailplanes plus 19 motorgliders comparing Bobs list Cliffs note available Foto Paaks Ka3 Ka8B ASK-13 2 Grunau Baby 2s Hutter Ht7a Olympia Meise Vogt Lo 100 contain 8 25 pho tos great construction detailing scale documentation Cost about $10 $20 youd like contact Bob directly ad dress 2334 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Allow 3-4 weeks delivery year warranty must completely satisfied return within 30 days courteous refund Dealer Inquiries welcome Jim would appreciate hearing what think about Sportsman F3B concept tentative specifications rules Also contact Jim ASAP youd like enter RCSD Chal lenge design contest RCSDs address PO Box 1079 Payson AZ 85547 youre enclose check $17 years subscription Jim packing good stuff issue Im sure will enjoy little magazine Soaring club data base response re quest info Soaring groups around coun try came Bob Sowder LSF Level V Bob says help promote RC Sailplane activity Mid-South want inform recent mation Memphis Area Soaring Society plan hold monthly club events well several AMA sanctioned contests throughout year Additionally have keen interest devel oping Junior membershipand anyone else interested enjoying sport Please add club data base Good going Bob Hope Sailplaners Memphis area contact MASS goes great success Bobs address 1489 Wood Trail Circle Cordova TN 38018 Interested meteorology last summers Nats Virginia met Charles Lindsay pur chased book authored entitled Handbook Soaring Meteorology Mr Lindsay retired after 30 years National Weather Service member same full-size Soaring club Herk Stokely chairman Meteorology Committee Soaring Society America 211-page privately printed book written full-scale pilots model Glider fliers interested similar weather phenomena just lower altitude wanted read whole book see much would useful us hence delay reporting learned lot think pi lots say LSF Level IV stage would benefit quite bit becoming familiar least basic principles Soaring meteorology After youre attempting one- two-hour flight youd like know theres good likeli hood thermals being around book $1995 directly Mr Lindsay address 1030 Colonial Meadows Way Vir ginia Beach VA 23454 phone 804 481-7180 Anyone aerotowing Aerotowing practice towing model Gliders aloft RC Power planes Although small group Denver pretty active havent heard much about other areas around country until Robin Lehman wrote has aerotowing Long Island some years has written special article Model Aviation showing does Robin really opened eyes letter know few people have first hand experience aerosowing Germany evidently done RC fields know England dont know what extent France however least two clubs fly Gliders exclusively towed up RC Power planes started French Championships 1981 1989 Open Euro pean Cup sponsored Club Des Ramiers Cha teaudun will held St Sauves dAuvergne south central France June 25-July 1 weight limit Gliders 6 kilograms wingspan must larger 33 meters Most planes ScaleDG 300 Discus etc 194 Model Aviation No 623 Henderson Longster$1650 RO Quarter-scale 1933 fliwer spans 90 uses 40/48 four-stroke engine 3 plan sheets no documentation No 193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl World Chumps $375 No 239Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formation plane 4-channel 10115 power $375 No 262crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two sizes15/30 end 35/40 power $125 No 3101930 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale 35/40 4-channel Wingspan 56 0 scale Two sheets $625 No 314Drake II AC Ken Willards flying bout 3-channel 15-power Ply land remonable gear $375 No 326Taylor cub AC Don Srullo Schoslyard-Scule 049s 2-3 channel Spans 50 $350 No 332Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal slope ssoring $200 No 386Laser 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aershutic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets $1075 No 447112A Miss America AC Old-Timer Teouco model 049 glow 2-channels $650 No 457Spectra AC Electric-powewr 05-size motor uses 3 different wings sport soaring aerobatics $700 No 4804-40 AC Shoulder-wing sport flier tar 4-cycle 40-sire engine 4 channels $650 No 465Blue Max II AC Fun-fly sportoter 40-size engines spans 52 Lightweight structure 0 No 512Extra 230 AC Giant Scale acrobatic plane spans 0 ft uses Quadra engine Two plan sheets $1650 No 521comet Jr clipper Plus 35% RC Old-Timer sportoter engine 2-ch RC spans 40 $050 No 528Swallow AC Lightweight hotdogger 40-size four-stroke engines spans 50 $925 No 531Terrible coupe FF Ashber-powemd Coupe dOiser spans 48 contest-winner $475 No 533 Cessna c-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famous 300 plane 949/10 power 2-ch spans 42 in $ 500 No 535 exaco Old-Timer spans 47 040 engine 2-channel AC $ 550 AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 uses 4-channel AC system$ 725 0No 539Slmitar Slow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uses 3-ch AC$ 350 0 0oNo 541Parakeet AC Sport biplune 15/25 engines 3-channel RC equipment spans 42 in$ 675 SDC4No 554Super Doubler II AC Sport Aerobaticnfylon 40/48 four-stroke engine spans 57 in$ 575 No 555Double Duty AC Besic/adoenced trainer 10/15 engines spans either 67 59 Two plan sheets$ 1075 No 559Low Voltage AC Electric-power oportster 035 motor spans 44 in$ 475 VNo 569Electrostraak AC Electric aerobatic plane spans 44 uses 05 motor$ 550 SD No 570Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power spans 30 has either sheet-balsa huih-up surfaces$ 400 -oNo 572TI0-260 AC Sport Scale Aerobatic plane 4-stroke 60/65 pswer spans 06 in$ 1100 ~No 575ScorpIon 60 AC Pun-tip aerohatic plane 60 power spans 50 in$ 1150 oNo 576Serendipltyt ndoor 026 record-holder spans 17/e in$ 325 SDNo 578Schwelzer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane spans 125 Two plan sheets$ 1475 No 581Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Aucer spoos 72 scale 60 power Three plan sheets$ 1175 No 583Sportwagon AC Audie-ized sport FF model spans 54 uses 10/15 engine$ 700 tONo 585Dragonfly FF High-performance P-30 Aubber ship spans 30 weighs 50 grams$ 400 ENo 586Snspdragon AC Puo-fly/sportster 25/30 engines spans 45 in$ 600 No 588Marish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 uses 2 AC channels$ 425 o No 581 Focke-WuIf FW 190-A AC Sport Scale hWd II fighter spans 00 uses 35/45 2-stroke engine Two plan sht no docS 1350 No 593Taylorcmft AC Sport Scale lightplane builds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show stuntor Spans either 70 6 SDor 00 30/40 two-stroke 40/48 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no documentation$ 1000 No 595Sparnow AC Sportster 25 engines spans 43 inS 650 Z ENo 596Tomahawk II CL Profile Stunfer uses 35 engine spans 46 in$ 500 No 598coronet 150 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 1505k spans 72 uses 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-stroke$ 050 No 599 Keness Wakefield PP Old-Timer Aubber competitor spans 46 Both 1938/1539 versions shown $ 475 0 o .No 601NIckel AC Sportster engine 3 RC channels Spans 44 in$500 No 602Lii Bit CL Stunter spans 27 has flaps$250 No 603Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Competition rubber-power plane won 87 Nuts Spans 30 in$225 ~-No 604Aeronca AC Electric sportoter 05 motor spans 60 uses 3 AC Channels$ 000 coNo 60521 Sport Speed CL Competition Speed plane spans 21 uses 21 engine metal pan$ 325 No 606Astrostar PP competition p1000 spans 48 has 317 sq wing area$ 500 1No 607Curtiss Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Duadra/Zenoah power Three plan sheets no dec$ 2400 608 Top Fun CL trainer spans 24 in $ 325 E No 609 Taperwlng AC Pylon Aucer spans 29 Plan plus parts template sheet 0 No 610 Protobype AC Sport biplane spoon 46 uses 45/2-cycle 60/4-cycle power $ 650 o No 611 cablnair PP Scalelike rubber-power biplane sport flier spans 23 $ 400 No 612 NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spans 24 reed-salve engine 200 No 613Short Sterling AC Sport Scale SlId II bomber uses four 15-size engines spans 74 No documentation 0 -SDNo 614Electrocutor AC Electric opurtuter 05 direct-driee motor spans 44/r VNo 615Argosy CL Spsrt Scale Twenties-era trimotor biplane transport spans 46 uses 40 engines 0 SDNo 616Raunchy PP Perrymans Nostalgia Gas competition plane spans 40 in. $400 SDNo 617Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine sportster spans 00 uses 40 engines 5 Ut CNo 618Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spoon 30 15/25 power 0SD No 619Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer rubber power spans 18 SDNo 620GImlet 40 AC Sport/Pattem plane spans 60 40/50 engine 2 sheets 00 No 621Thunderbird 60 CL Big Stunter spans 01 50-size engine 2 sheets 50 22 Quick P30 PP Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 in$ 325 G5 SD -Ut 0 Ut Ut totn 0 193239262310314 447457460465512 V541 03 SD CUt Ut Utto569570572575576 1 V 585586588591593 0SD599601602603604 608609610611612 0O V SD 616617618619620 00 SD tOUt uZ3 C OSD -osI _______________________ ________ E _____________________________ STREET 0 ITY 0n STATE ______________________________ ZIP Circle numbers of plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order 326 521 554 578 595 605 613 621 332 528 555 581 596 606 614 622 386 531 559 583 598 607 615 623 some conteut consists three rounds speed run 8-mm Thermal aC Cempt have special tow planes release Gliders exactly 200 meters measured radio altimeter 1988 event over 70 contestantsand no crashes will teach inex perienced Glider pilots Cowed rate Glider towing seems alive well Continent growing last five six years seem have doing own thing vacuum am debted Mr D Neveu Olivet France sending information about contests cluding copy article Radio Corn noande Magazine Might good year least try some Scale fun-fly events along lines certainly would open up lot ho rizons wouldnt Its amazing aero towing USA has undiscov ered Yes Robin strange aerosowing hasnt done country French RCM magazine article Robin sent copy very ex tensive photos absolutely credible see whole field full large Scale Sailplanes Id never seen Scale ships place Perhaps some US clubs will give try summer could well Na tional Aerotowing Fun-Fly future ElI provide aerotowing material future columns want Please let know 1989 Soaring skills symposium Eastern Iowa Soaring Societys publicity chairman Leroy Sat terlee sent following scoop third annual EISS Soaring Skills Sympo sium will held May 27-28 Antique Aircraft airfield Blakesburg IAeight miles west Ottumwa format year will Soaring/Electrics fun-fly FISS members will available help Soaring-related problems no matter what might Well have three LSF Level V fliers Jim Porter Terry Edmonds Alden Shipp Nate winner Terry 1988 Great Race winner Rusty Shaw hand assist Well doing some Cross-Country work have never tried will good opportunity jump truck participate manner things will going less continu ously including F3B Thermal Soaring Electric flight on Food will catered field mealtime Saturday banquet social time Satur day evening Swap shop space available dividuals manufacturers Camping showers electricity available field first-class Antique Aircraft museum property fee $5/day per primary partici pant plus $1/day additional family members raffle will held door prizes will given both days additional info contact Leroy t604 Hun tington Road Waterloo IA 50701 Fifth Annual Orange Blossom Soaring Special South Dade SS boys calling 1989 Rabble Rally will May 27-28 Good win Model Ranch 20 miles northwest Ocala FL site 50 acres cut grass Two-Meter Unlimited Scale will flown Satur day evening cookout featured information call Tom Beckman 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NEW Bob Sealy 100-in-span Pulsar latest Sealys Sailplane Shop Bobs description After nearly year producing 129-inspan Ultima decided niche market Standard-class version kit De signed features Ultima plus few new ideas same time striving design simpler build Pulsar uses shortened version UI tima fuselage has same type slip-on nose cone allows easy radio access very clean stab location conventional versus T-tail Ultima Once again bit simpler construction yet just effective Pulsars conventional two-panel plug-in wings departure three-piece bolton wing Ultima arrangement both simple sturdy fuselage has molded fair ings match wing making nice smooth transition between two parts wing planform same ie now-popular Schue mann layout straight trailing edge sweptback leading edge Roll control can ailerons polyhedral along flaps spoilers choice way go wings builders option Ailerons flaps probably better choice moderately advanced pilots contest oriented Polyhedral spoilers good setup weekend flier Now meat Ultima airfoil Selig 4061 very good wide speed range Pulsar went Selig 3021 Michaels version popular Eppler 205 chosen several reasons Primar ily important thermals extremely well Also can handle range winds calm 15-plus mph ballast Another factor ease building 54061 requires careful attention trailing edge because its thinness S-302 1 quite bit easier construct although still takes same care should give building wing Flying Pulsar has shown live up expectations thermals very well good all-around performer prefer aileron/flap version poly/spoiler version great fun-flying because extra stabil ity Kits available now Total price including shipping $12995 Some features y balsa-sheeted foam core wing sheeted builder y-fiberglass fuselage removable nose cone g 3021 airfoil 100-in wingspan 900-sqIn area y-duty Y16-in wing joiner rod dard controls rudder elevator spoilers onal controls ailerons flaps z flying weight wing loading 85 oz/sq ft As Bob mentioned Ultima has out nearly year hear competition fliers getting finished seasons battles Itll interesting see Ultimas fare against established Open-class designs like Bob Dodgsons Windsong/Lovesong Larry Jol lys Meteor Ultima kits available Bob $190 ppd Quick notes other new projects Bob work ing 1 stretched version Pulsar called Laser will feature 124-in wingspan 1110 sq area 62 oz flying weight wing loading will just 80 oz/sq ft 2 72-in-span flying wing 600 sq area Thermal Duration will very easy building flying design Features include par tially sheeted foam wing all-wood fuselage No name yet Suggestions Keith Kindrick knows lot about vacuum-bagging technology constructing composite structures Photo L shows Keith holding wing panel being cured inside vacuum bag snakelike evacuation tube connects vacuum pump sitting front Center photo gives close look vacuum bag Atmospheric pressure pressing poly bag firmly around entire wing Last photo R shows details Keiths vacuum setup offers vacuum pumps sale $6995 info column 56 Model Aviation Radio ConfrM Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedaila CO 60135 Cliff Charlesworths Grunau Baby 2B Scale Sailplane soars majestically overhead Cliff offers quarter-scale plans total 10 vintage Gliders list available author Blakeslee 3 quarter-scale DFS Reiher 72-in-long fiberglass fuselage foam wing spanning 187 Bobs first Scale kit should interesting because Reiher beautiful plane slender gull wings very stream lined fuse three new items should available time mag hits standsno prices avail able time Bobs address 521 96th Lane NE Blame MN 55434 can phone him 612 780-2737 Vacuum-bagging Keith Kindrick Keith reports response letter appeared January column quite incredible encouraging vacuum-bagging com posite construction wings has around quite few years finally getting popular Its happening because F3B X-C fliers want stronger wings order fly faster Duration competition pilots finding name game now faster cruising speeds search area lift Also better-crafted wings provide improved flying efficiency ie go up lift better once found term composite construction usually means foam cores white blue carbon-fiber spars reinforcement fiberglass skins apply top bottom skins time following manner Two pieces FIG cloth saturated epoxy resin laying sheet thin Mylar has cut size wing two Mylar sheets taped together trailing edge wet glass/Mylar combo applied cores already prepared necessary spars rein forcement popped poly bag vacuum pump sucks air Out bag Mother Nature form atmospheric pres sure applies nice force sides wing Continued page 190 PILOT GLASSES. HOW VALUABLE IS YOUR EYESIGHT Adjustable side frames free-flow ventilation Extremely light weight added comfort ______ Attractive case included Wraparound frame fits comfortably over prescription glasses Blocks harmful ultraviolet radiation-. 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Information Package $100VISA/Mastercard accepted add $1500 shipping Idaho res add 5% sales tas Mike Zamber Classic Glass PO Box 503 Blackfoot Idaho 83221-0503 85-2309 June 1989 57 Bob Sealy two new competition Sailplane kits Sealys Sailplane Shop Above 129-in-span Ultima Unlimited class Below Pulsar Standard class Missile Bobs hand planes remov able nose cone column Classic Glass C ULPEPPEE MODELS INC 2521 Wasiiagtm hispelA 51001 31S1513-4830 115 Scale hobby itself theres better chance might attend next zoning meeting speak out clubs getting keeping its flying field favorably impressed individual certainly less likely indifferent needs worse oppose great deal stake survive grow need work together us has something offer show teams can benefit supportand sup port turn share common pas sion miniature things fly Thats what show team basically aboutjust bunch folks come together have good time demonstrate others enjoy themselves model aircraft RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 57 example say doing wing size Sagitta 900 pulled vacuum 15 mercury absolute vacuum 299 Standard atmospheric pressure 147 pounds per square inch youre applying about half 147 psi 450 square inches works out total force 3300 pounds wing Thats lotsa bricks After epoxy cures bag opened Mylar peeled off youre left very smooth andif did rightvery perfect wing panel requiring little way further finishing us slow uptake new technol ogy fortunate indeed have guys like Keith partner Craig Foxgord around experiments find out what works what doesnt tell us Keith Craig sell necessary bits pieces Which brings us Keiths latest letter main question people keep asking about vacuum systems put togeth er Most wish spend lot money Ive found supply 110-volt pumps will register 21-27 mercury continuous duty can run continually through cure cy cle epoxy can supply pumps $5995 including shipping have also found great tubular bag material 20 wide 6 mils thick buy ton get material ideal since wide will leak seal end #2152 permanent sealant other #2153 releasable sealant opening work ing end bag makes airtight com bination easy working capabilities can sup ply premade bags described 5 ft long $7 11 ft bag material same price Additional Il-ft increments $6 postpaid have made up list materials required bagging wings including foam cores can supply small quantities Materials include carbon fiber Kevlar roving unidirectional graph ite S-glass standard fiberglass cloth 14-mil Mylar bag sealants cutting wire Safe-T-Poxy epoxy resin several items personal safety equipment should used working epoxy can send list anyone wants however would like send three stamps 75 cents postage list will grow t try better materials find things others need cant get Keiths address 431 Marcile Avenue Glendora CA 91740 telephone 818 963-5352 Keith offers assist customers much can either mail over phone go vacuum-bagging youll find valu able service because theres million questions can ask Attention Vintage Scale fans Last month photos Erik Eiches beautiful Grunau Baby 2B built Cliff Charlesworth plans outdone Cliff sent photo own Baby shown flying over home hill famous White Sheet near Mere Wiltshire England lives just over county border Frome Som erset Cliffs specialty beautifully detailed vintage Glider plans quarter-scale has plans Ka3 Ka8 ASK-13 ASK-18 Grunau Baby 2B Hutter H17 DFS Reiher lt Olympia 2b Lo t00 Mul3 D3 No look-alike glass stuff planes constructed balsa spruce ply As mentioned last month youd like copy Cliffs price list send large SASE Ill get right back As special free bonus Ill also enclose copy Bob Bankas Scale Model Research 1989 list full-color Foto-Paaks full-size Gliders Bobs list includes 89 Sailplanes plus 19 motorgliders comparing Bobs list Cliffs note available Foto Paaks Ka3 Ka8B ASK-13 2 Grunau Baby 2s Hutter Ht7a Olympia Meise Vogt Lo 100 contain 8 25 pho tos great construction detailing scale documentation Cost about $10 $20 youd like contact Bob directly ad dress 2334 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wing stab cores Includes wood formedformed clear acetate cockpit blisten formed cowls end nacellesstyrene cowls nacelles ormed landing gear $25996 plus shipping end tax applicableland operation actable wing floata Retractable lending gear kit 14695$23995 plus shipping tax applicable 90 minute VHS video building end flying .. $249690 minute VHS video building flying .. $2496 TWO NEW FLIGHT BOXES Completely essewbled finished Msde uSA 60th top gealily woed cosslractien Two larte drawers Unique drawer lacks Small heo O pies shipping Large hoc $12600 pIes shipping inclades feel oowpartwenlbatlerypawer panel compartwentadiostahle taselage cradles Money hack guarantee Send SI specs call 14151 747-0847 leave message Flights Fancy Aeremadeline P0 eec t La Heede Ca 94020 ELECTRIC SEMI-SCALE Radio Control Sport/Trainer Wing Span673/4Length371/2 Weight ready fly 39 oz Wing Area 530 sq ia 05 MOtor Incladed Designed WoOdy Blanchard See Local Dealer PAUL K GUILLOW INC WAKEFIELD MA 01880 92626 phone 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DistanceFly laps 150meter course four minutes possible 3 DurationFly six-minute Precision Dura tion 100-point spot landing key success Sportsman F3B will clubs around country embrace idea schedule some tryouts contests couple enthusiasts club would enough get ball rolling Once other guys see much fun theyll want give try too beautiful part fact RCSD Challenge winning design will good allaround plane would excellent regular AMA Thermal contestseven Slope flying RCSD Challenge winner will prototypi cal design intended show what competitive plane looks like Going Challenge winner will good idea because will take guesswork Out selecting good design However creative folks will no doubt modifying kit designs meet rules What will new some clubs will need set up 150-meter course train flaggers Well have part later Continued page 194 Bill Eflinger * says Osly Plans Patteteca 5ets give yea aseerted desiass yea went have nelected heat niaseic desiara at tin tnt vests cheese han patterns far part 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38018 Interested meteorology last summers Nats Virginia met Charles Lindsay pur chased book authored entitled Handbook Soaring Meteorology Mr Lindsay retired after 30 years National Weather Service member same full-size Soaring club Herk Stokely chairman Meteorology Committee Soaring Society America 211-page privately printed book written full-scale pilots model Glider fliers interested similar weather phenomena just lower altitude wanted read whole book see much would useful us hence delay reporting learned lot think pi lots say LSF Level IV stage would benefit quite bit becoming familiar least basic principles Soaring meteorology After youre attempting one- two-hour flight youd like know theres good likeli hood thermals being around book $1995 directly Mr Lindsay address 1030 Colonial Meadows Way Vir ginia Beach VA 23454 phone 804 481-7180 Anyone aerotowing Aerotowing practice towing model Gliders aloft RC Power planes Although small group Denver pretty active havent heard much about other areas around country until Robin Lehman wrote has aerotowing Long Island some years has written special article Model Aviation showing does Robin really opened eyes letter know few people have first hand experience aerosowing Germany evidently done RC fields know England dont know what extent France however least two clubs fly Gliders exclusively towed up RC Power planes started French Championships 1981 1989 Open Euro pean Cup sponsored Club Des Ramiers Cha teaudun will held St Sauves dAuvergne south central France June 25-July 1 weight limit Gliders 6 kilograms wingspan must larger 33 meters Most planes ScaleDG 300 Discus etc 194 Model Aviation No 623 Henderson Longster$1650 RO Quarter-scale 1933 fliwer spans 90 uses 40/48 four-stroke engine 3 plan sheets no documentation No 193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl World Chumps $375 No 239Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formation plane 4-channel 10115 power $375 No 262crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two 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RC spans 40 $050 No 528Swallow AC Lightweight hotdogger 40-size four-stroke engines spans 50 $925 No 531Terrible coupe FF Ashber-powemd Coupe dOiser spans 48 contest-winner $475 No 533 Cessna c-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famous 300 plane 949/10 power 2-ch spans 42 in $ 500 No 535 exaco Old-Timer spans 47 040 engine 2-channel AC $ 550 AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 uses 4-channel AC system$ 725 0No 539Slmitar Slow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uses 3-ch AC$ 350 0 0oNo 541Parakeet AC Sport biplune 15/25 engines 3-channel RC equipment spans 42 in$ 675 SDC4No 554Super Doubler II AC Sport Aerobaticnfylon 40/48 four-stroke engine spans 57 in$ 575 No 555Double Duty AC Besic/adoenced trainer 10/15 engines spans either 67 59 Two plan sheets$ 1075 No 559Low Voltage AC Electric-power oportster 035 motor spans 44 in$ 475 VNo 569Electrostraak AC Electric aerobatic plane spans 44 uses 05 motor$ 550 SD No 570Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power spans 30 has either sheet-balsa 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four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no documentation$ 1000 No 595Sparnow AC Sportster 25 engines spans 43 inS 650 Z ENo 596Tomahawk II CL Profile Stunfer uses 35 engine spans 46 in$ 500 No 598coronet 150 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 1505k spans 72 uses 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-stroke$ 050 No 599 Keness Wakefield PP Old-Timer Aubber competitor spans 46 Both 1938/1539 versions shown $ 475 0 o .No 601NIckel AC Sportster engine 3 RC channels Spans 44 in$500 No 602Lii Bit CL Stunter spans 27 has flaps$250 No 603Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Competition rubber-power plane won 87 Nuts Spans 30 in$225 ~-No 604Aeronca AC Electric sportoter 05 motor spans 60 uses 3 AC Channels$ 000 coNo 60521 Sport Speed CL Competition Speed plane spans 21 uses 21 engine metal pan$ 325 No 606Astrostar PP competition p1000 spans 48 has 317 sq wing area$ 500 1No 607Curtiss Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Duadra/Zenoah power Three plan sheets no dec$ 2400 608 Top Fun CL trainer spans 24 in $ 325 E No 609 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50-size engine 2 sheets 50 22 Quick P30 PP Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 in$ 325 G5 SD -Ut 0 Ut Ut totn 0 193239262310314 447457460465512 V541 03 SD CUt Ut Utto569570572575576 1 V 585586588591593 0SD599601602603604 608609610611612 0O V SD 616617618619620 00 SD tOUt uZ3 C OSD -osI _______________________ ________ E _____________________________ STREET 0 ITY 0n STATE ______________________________ ZIP Circle numbers of plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order 326 521 554 578 595 605 613 621 332 528 555 581 596 606 614 622 386 531 559 583 598 607 615 623 some conteut consists three rounds speed run 8-mm Thermal aC Cempt have special tow planes release Gliders exactly 200 meters measured radio altimeter 1988 event over 70 contestantsand no crashes will teach inex perienced Glider pilots Cowed rate Glider towing seems alive well Continent growing last five six years seem have doing own thing vacuum am debted Mr D Neveu Olivet France sending information about contests cluding copy article Radio Corn noande Magazine Might good year least try some Scale fun-fly events along lines certainly would open up lot ho rizons wouldnt Its amazing aero towing USA has undiscov ered Yes Robin strange aerosowing hasnt done country French RCM magazine article Robin sent copy very ex tensive photos absolutely credible see whole field full large Scale Sailplanes Id never seen Scale ships place Perhaps some US clubs will give try summer could well Na tional Aerotowing Fun-Fly future ElI provide aerotowing material future columns want Please let know 1989 Soaring skills symposium Eastern Iowa Soaring Societys publicity chairman Leroy Sat terlee sent following scoop third annual EISS Soaring Skills Sympo sium will held May 27-28 Antique Aircraft airfield Blakesburg IAeight miles west Ottumwa format year will Soaring/Electrics fun-fly FISS members will available help Soaring-related problems no matter what might Well have three LSF Level V fliers Jim Porter Terry Edmonds Alden Shipp Nate winner Terry 1988 Great Race winner Rusty Shaw hand assist Well doing some Cross-Country work have never tried will good opportunity jump truck participate manner things will going less continu ously including F3B Thermal Soaring Electric flight on Food will catered field mealtime Saturday banquet social time Satur day evening Swap shop space available dividuals manufacturers Camping showers electricity available field first-class Antique Aircraft museum property fee $5/day per primary partici pant plus $1/day additional family members raffle will held door prizes will given both days additional info contact Leroy t604 Hun tington Road Waterloo IA 50701 Fifth Annual Orange Blossom Soaring Special South Dade SS boys calling 1989 Rabble Rally will May 27-28 Good win Model Ranch 20 miles northwest Ocala FL site 50 acres cut grass Two-Meter Unlimited Scale will flown Satur day evening cookout featured information call Tom Beckman 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NEW Bob Sealy 100-in-span Pulsar latest Sealys Sailplane Shop Bobs description After nearly year producing 129-inspan Ultima decided niche market Standard-class version kit De signed features Ultima plus few new ideas same time striving design simpler build Pulsar uses shortened version UI tima fuselage has same type slip-on nose cone allows easy radio access very clean stab location conventional versus T-tail Ultima Once again bit simpler construction yet just effective Pulsars conventional two-panel plug-in wings departure three-piece bolton wing Ultima arrangement both simple sturdy fuselage has molded fair ings match wing making nice smooth transition between two parts wing planform same ie now-popular Schue mann layout straight trailing edge sweptback leading edge Roll control can ailerons polyhedral along flaps spoilers choice way go wings builders option Ailerons flaps probably better choice moderately advanced pilots contest oriented Polyhedral spoilers good setup weekend flier Now meat Ultima airfoil Selig 4061 very good wide speed range Pulsar went Selig 3021 Michaels version popular Eppler 205 chosen several reasons Primar ily important thermals extremely well Also can handle range winds calm 15-plus mph ballast Another factor ease building 54061 requires careful attention trailing edge because its thinness S-302 1 quite bit easier construct although still takes same care should give building wing Flying Pulsar has shown live up expectations thermals very well good all-around performer prefer aileron/flap version poly/spoiler version great fun-flying because extra stabil ity Kits available now Total price including shipping $12995 Some features y balsa-sheeted foam core wing sheeted builder y-fiberglass fuselage removable nose cone g 3021 airfoil 100-in wingspan 900-sqIn area y-duty Y16-in wing joiner rod dard controls rudder elevator spoilers onal controls ailerons flaps z flying weight wing loading 85 oz/sq ft As Bob mentioned Ultima has out nearly year hear competition fliers getting finished seasons battles Itll interesting see Ultimas fare against established Open-class designs like Bob Dodgsons Windsong/Lovesong Larry Jol lys Meteor Ultima kits available Bob $190 ppd Quick notes other new projects Bob work ing 1 stretched version Pulsar called Laser will feature 124-in wingspan 1110 sq area 62 oz flying weight wing loading will just 80 oz/sq ft 2 72-in-span flying wing 600 sq area Thermal Duration will very easy building flying design Features include par tially sheeted foam wing all-wood fuselage No name yet Suggestions Keith Kindrick knows lot about vacuum-bagging technology constructing composite structures Photo L shows Keith holding wing panel being cured inside vacuum bag snakelike evacuation tube connects vacuum pump sitting front Center photo gives close look vacuum bag Atmospheric pressure pressing poly bag firmly around entire wing Last photo R shows details Keiths vacuum setup offers vacuum pumps sale $6995 info column 56 Model Aviation Radio ConfrM Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedaila CO 60135 Cliff Charlesworths Grunau Baby 2B Scale Sailplane soars majestically overhead Cliff offers quarter-scale plans total 10 vintage Gliders list available author Blakeslee 3 quarter-scale DFS Reiher 72-in-long fiberglass fuselage foam wing spanning 187 Bobs first Scale kit should interesting because Reiher beautiful plane slender gull wings very stream lined fuse three new items should available time mag hits standsno prices avail able time Bobs address 521 96th Lane NE Blame MN 55434 can phone him 612 780-2737 Vacuum-bagging Keith Kindrick Keith reports response letter appeared January column quite incredible encouraging vacuum-bagging com posite construction wings has around quite few years finally getting popular Its happening because F3B X-C fliers want stronger wings order fly faster Duration competition pilots finding name game now faster cruising speeds search area lift Also better-crafted wings provide improved flying efficiency ie go up lift better once found term composite construction usually means foam cores white blue carbon-fiber spars reinforcement fiberglass skins apply top bottom skins time following manner Two pieces FIG cloth saturated epoxy resin laying sheet thin Mylar has cut size wing two Mylar sheets taped together trailing edge wet glass/Mylar combo applied cores already prepared necessary spars rein forcement popped poly bag vacuum pump sucks air Out bag Mother Nature form atmospheric pres sure applies nice force sides wing Continued page 190 PILOT GLASSES. 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Information Package $100VISA/Mastercard accepted add $1500 shipping Idaho res add 5% sales tas Mike Zamber Classic Glass PO Box 503 Blackfoot Idaho 83221-0503 85-2309 June 1989 57 Bob Sealy two new competition Sailplane kits Sealys Sailplane Shop Above 129-in-span Ultima Unlimited class Below Pulsar Standard class Missile Bobs hand planes remov able nose cone column Classic Glass C ULPEPPEE MODELS INC 2521 Wasiiagtm hispelA 51001 31S1513-4830 115 Scale hobby itself theres better chance might attend next zoning meeting speak out clubs getting keeping its flying field favorably impressed individual certainly less likely indifferent needs worse oppose great deal stake survive grow need work together us has something offer show teams can benefit supportand sup port turn share common pas sion miniature things fly Thats what show team basically aboutjust bunch folks come together have good time demonstrate others enjoy themselves model aircraft RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 57 example say doing wing size Sagitta 900 pulled vacuum 15 mercury absolute vacuum 299 Standard atmospheric pressure 147 pounds per square inch youre applying about half 147 psi 450 square inches works out total force 3300 pounds wing Thats lotsa bricks After epoxy cures bag opened Mylar peeled off youre left very smooth andif did rightvery perfect wing panel requiring little way further finishing us slow uptake new technol ogy fortunate indeed have guys like Keith partner Craig Foxgord around experiments find out what works what doesnt tell us Keith Craig sell necessary bits pieces Which brings us Keiths latest letter main question people keep asking about vacuum systems put togeth er Most wish spend lot money Ive found supply 110-volt pumps will register 21-27 mercury continuous duty can run continually through cure cy cle epoxy can supply pumps $5995 including shipping have also found great tubular bag material 20 wide 6 mils thick buy ton get material ideal since wide will leak seal end #2152 permanent sealant other #2153 releasable sealant opening work ing end bag makes airtight com bination easy working capabilities can sup ply premade bags described 5 ft long $7 11 ft bag material same price Additional Il-ft increments $6 postpaid have made up list materials required bagging wings including foam cores can supply small quantities Materials include carbon fiber Kevlar roving unidirectional graph ite S-glass standard fiberglass cloth 14-mil Mylar bag sealants cutting wire Safe-T-Poxy epoxy resin several items personal safety equipment should used working epoxy can send list anyone wants however would like send three stamps 75 cents postage list will grow t try better materials find things others need cant get Keiths address 431 Marcile Avenue Glendora CA 91740 telephone 818 963-5352 Keith offers assist customers much can either mail over phone go vacuum-bagging youll find valu able service because theres million questions can ask Attention Vintage Scale fans Last month photos Erik Eiches beautiful Grunau Baby 2B built Cliff Charlesworth plans outdone Cliff sent photo own Baby shown flying over home hill famous White Sheet near Mere Wiltshire England lives just over county border Frome Som erset Cliffs specialty beautifully detailed vintage Glider plans quarter-scale has plans Ka3 Ka8 ASK-13 ASK-18 Grunau Baby 2B Hutter H17 DFS Reiher lt Olympia 2b Lo t00 Mul3 D3 No look-alike glass stuff planes constructed balsa spruce ply As mentioned last month youd like copy Cliffs price list send large SASE Ill get right back As special free bonus Ill also enclose copy Bob Bankas Scale Model Research 1989 list full-color Foto-Paaks full-size Gliders Bobs list includes 89 Sailplanes plus 19 motorgliders comparing Bobs list Cliffs note available Foto Paaks Ka3 Ka8B ASK-13 2 Grunau Baby 2s Hutter Ht7a Olympia Meise Vogt Lo 100 contain 8 25 pho tos great construction detailing scale documentation Cost about $10 $20 youd like contact Bob directly ad dress 2334 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wing stab cores Includes wood formedformed clear acetate cockpit blisten formed cowls end nacellesstyrene cowls nacelles ormed landing gear $25996 plus shipping end tax applicableland operation actable wing floata Retractable lending gear kit 14695$23995 plus shipping tax applicable 90 minute VHS video building end flying .. $249690 minute VHS video building flying .. $2496 TWO NEW FLIGHT BOXES Completely essewbled finished Msde uSA 60th top gealily woed cosslractien Two larte drawers Unique drawer lacks Small heo O pies shipping Large hoc $12600 pIes shipping inclades feel oowpartwenlbatlerypawer panel compartwentadiostahle taselage cradles Money hack guarantee Send SI specs call 14151 747-0847 leave message Flights Fancy Aeremadeline P0 eec t La Heede Ca 94020 ELECTRIC SEMI-SCALE Radio Control Sport/Trainer Wing Span673/4Length371/2 Weight ready fly 39 oz Wing Area 530 sq ia 05 MOtor Incladed Designed WoOdy Blanchard See Local Dealer PAUL K GUILLOW INC WAKEFIELD MA 01880 92626 phone 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38018 Interested meteorology last summers Nats Virginia met Charles Lindsay pur chased book authored entitled Handbook Soaring Meteorology Mr Lindsay retired after 30 years National Weather Service member same full-size Soaring club Herk Stokely chairman Meteorology Committee Soaring Society America 211-page privately printed book written full-scale pilots model Glider fliers interested similar weather phenomena just lower altitude wanted read whole book see much would useful us hence delay reporting learned lot think pi lots say LSF Level IV stage would benefit quite bit becoming familiar least basic principles Soaring meteorology After youre attempting one- two-hour flight youd like know theres good likeli hood thermals being around book $1995 directly Mr Lindsay address 1030 Colonial Meadows Way Vir ginia Beach VA 23454 phone 804 481-7180 Anyone aerotowing Aerotowing practice towing model Gliders aloft RC Power planes Although small group Denver pretty active havent heard much about 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50-size engine 2 sheets 50 22 Quick P30 PP Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 in$ 325 G5 SD -Ut 0 Ut Ut totn 0 193239262310314 447457460465512 V541 03 SD CUt Ut Utto569570572575576 1 V 585586588591593 0SD599601602603604 608609610611612 0O V SD 616617618619620 00 SD tOUt uZ3 C OSD -osI _______________________ ________ E _____________________________ STREET 0 ITY 0n STATE ______________________________ ZIP Circle numbers of plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order 326 521 554 578 595 605 613 621 332 528 555 581 596 606 614 622 386 531 559 583 598 607 615 623 some conteut consists three rounds speed run 8-mm Thermal aC Cempt have special tow planes release Gliders exactly 200 meters measured radio altimeter 1988 event over 70 contestantsand no crashes will teach inex perienced Glider pilots Cowed rate Glider towing seems alive well Continent growing last five six years seem have doing own thing vacuum am debted Mr D Neveu Olivet France sending information about contests cluding copy article Radio Corn noande Magazine Might good year least try some Scale fun-fly events along lines certainly would open up lot ho rizons wouldnt Its amazing aero towing USA has undiscov ered Yes Robin strange aerosowing hasnt done country French RCM magazine article Robin sent copy very ex tensive photos absolutely credible see whole field full large Scale Sailplanes Id never seen Scale ships place Perhaps some US clubs will give try summer could well Na tional Aerotowing Fun-Fly future ElI provide aerotowing material future columns want Please let know 1989 Soaring skills symposium Eastern Iowa Soaring Societys publicity chairman Leroy Sat terlee sent following scoop third annual EISS Soaring Skills Sympo sium will held May 27-28 Antique Aircraft airfield Blakesburg IAeight miles west Ottumwa format year will Soaring/Electrics fun-fly FISS members will available help Soaring-related problems no matter what might Well have three LSF Level V fliers Jim Porter Terry Edmonds Alden Shipp Nate winner Terry 1988 Great Race winner Rusty Shaw hand assist Well doing some Cross-Country work have never tried will good opportunity jump truck participate manner things will going less continu ously including F3B Thermal Soaring Electric flight on Food will catered field mealtime Saturday banquet social time Satur day evening Swap shop space available dividuals manufacturers Camping showers electricity available field first-class Antique Aircraft museum property fee $5/day per primary partici pant plus $1/day additional family members raffle will held door prizes will given both days additional info contact Leroy t604 Hun tington Road Waterloo IA 50701 Fifth Annual Orange Blossom Soaring Special South Dade SS boys calling 1989 Rabble Rally will May 27-28 Good win Model Ranch 20 miles northwest Ocala FL site 50 acres cut grass Two-Meter Unlimited Scale will flown Satur day evening cookout featured information call Tom Beckman 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NEW Bob Sealy 100-in-span Pulsar latest Sealys Sailplane Shop Bobs description After nearly year producing 129-inspan Ultima decided niche market Standard-class version kit De signed features Ultima plus few new ideas same time striving design simpler build Pulsar uses shortened version UI tima fuselage has same type slip-on nose cone allows easy radio access very clean stab location conventional versus T-tail Ultima Once again bit simpler construction yet just effective Pulsars conventional two-panel plug-in wings departure three-piece bolton wing Ultima arrangement both simple sturdy fuselage has molded fair ings match wing making nice smooth transition between two parts wing planform same ie now-popular Schue mann layout straight trailing edge sweptback leading edge Roll control can ailerons polyhedral along flaps spoilers choice way go wings builders option Ailerons flaps probably better choice moderately advanced pilots contest oriented Polyhedral spoilers good setup weekend flier Now meat Ultima airfoil Selig 4061 very good wide speed range Pulsar went Selig 3021 Michaels version popular Eppler 205 chosen several reasons Primar ily important thermals extremely well Also can handle range winds calm 15-plus mph ballast Another factor ease building 54061 requires careful attention trailing edge because its thinness S-302 1 quite bit easier construct although still takes same care should give building wing Flying Pulsar has shown live up expectations thermals very well good all-around performer prefer aileron/flap version poly/spoiler version great fun-flying because extra stabil ity Kits available now Total price including shipping $12995 Some features y balsa-sheeted foam core wing sheeted builder y-fiberglass fuselage removable nose cone g 3021 airfoil 100-in wingspan 900-sqIn area y-duty Y16-in wing joiner rod dard controls rudder elevator spoilers onal controls ailerons flaps z flying weight wing loading 85 oz/sq ft As Bob mentioned Ultima has out nearly year hear competition fliers getting finished seasons battles Itll interesting see Ultimas fare against established Open-class designs like Bob Dodgsons Windsong/Lovesong Larry Jol lys Meteor Ultima kits available Bob $190 ppd Quick notes other new projects Bob work ing 1 stretched version Pulsar called Laser will feature 124-in wingspan 1110 sq area 62 oz flying weight wing loading will just 80 oz/sq ft 2 72-in-span flying wing 600 sq area Thermal Duration will very easy building flying design Features include par tially sheeted foam wing all-wood fuselage No name yet Suggestions Keith Kindrick knows lot about vacuum-bagging technology constructing composite structures Photo L shows Keith holding wing panel being cured inside vacuum bag snakelike evacuation tube connects vacuum pump sitting front Center photo gives close look vacuum bag Atmospheric pressure pressing poly bag firmly around entire wing Last photo R shows details Keiths vacuum setup offers vacuum pumps sale $6995 info column 56 Model Aviation Radio ConfrM Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedaila CO 60135 Cliff Charlesworths Grunau Baby 2B Scale Sailplane soars majestically overhead Cliff offers quarter-scale plans total 10 vintage Gliders list available author Blakeslee 3 quarter-scale DFS Reiher 72-in-long fiberglass fuselage foam wing spanning 187 Bobs first Scale kit should interesting because Reiher beautiful plane slender gull wings very stream lined fuse three new items should available time mag hits standsno prices avail able time Bobs address 521 96th Lane NE Blame MN 55434 can phone him 612 780-2737 Vacuum-bagging Keith Kindrick Keith reports response letter appeared January column quite incredible encouraging vacuum-bagging com posite construction wings has around quite few years finally getting popular Its happening because F3B X-C fliers want stronger wings order fly faster Duration competition pilots finding name game now faster cruising speeds search area lift Also better-crafted wings provide improved flying efficiency ie go up lift better once found term composite construction usually means foam cores white blue carbon-fiber spars reinforcement fiberglass skins apply top bottom skins time following manner Two pieces FIG cloth saturated epoxy resin laying sheet thin Mylar has cut size wing two Mylar sheets taped together trailing edge wet glass/Mylar combo applied cores already prepared necessary spars rein forcement popped poly bag vacuum pump sucks air Out bag Mother Nature form atmospheric pres sure applies nice force sides wing Continued page 190 PILOT GLASSES. 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Information Package $100VISA/Mastercard accepted add $1500 shipping Idaho res add 5% sales tas Mike Zamber Classic Glass PO Box 503 Blackfoot Idaho 83221-0503 85-2309 June 1989 57 Bob Sealy two new competition Sailplane kits Sealys Sailplane Shop Above 129-in-span Ultima Unlimited class Below Pulsar Standard class Missile Bobs hand planes remov able nose cone column Classic Glass C ULPEPPEE MODELS INC 2521 Wasiiagtm hispelA 51001 31S1513-4830 115 Scale hobby itself theres better chance might attend next zoning meeting speak out clubs getting keeping its flying field favorably impressed individual certainly less likely indifferent needs worse oppose great deal stake survive grow need work together us has something offer show teams can benefit supportand sup port turn share common pas sion miniature things fly Thats what show team basically aboutjust bunch folks come together have good time demonstrate others enjoy themselves model aircraft RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 57 example say doing wing size Sagitta 900 pulled vacuum 15 mercury absolute vacuum 299 Standard atmospheric pressure 147 pounds per square inch youre applying about half 147 psi 450 square inches works out total force 3300 pounds wing Thats lotsa bricks After epoxy cures bag opened Mylar peeled off youre left very smooth andif did rightvery perfect wing panel requiring little way further finishing us slow uptake new technol ogy fortunate indeed have guys like Keith partner Craig Foxgord around experiments find out what works what doesnt tell us Keith Craig sell necessary bits pieces Which brings us Keiths latest letter main question people keep asking about vacuum systems put togeth er Most wish spend lot money Ive found supply 110-volt pumps will register 21-27 mercury continuous duty can run continually through cure cy cle epoxy can supply pumps $5995 including shipping have also found great tubular bag material 20 wide 6 mils thick buy ton get material ideal since wide will leak seal end #2152 permanent sealant other #2153 releasable sealant opening work ing end bag makes airtight com bination easy working capabilities can sup ply premade bags described 5 ft long $7 11 ft bag material same price Additional Il-ft increments $6 postpaid have made up list materials required bagging wings including foam cores can supply small quantities Materials include carbon fiber Kevlar roving unidirectional graph ite S-glass standard fiberglass cloth 14-mil Mylar bag sealants cutting wire Safe-T-Poxy epoxy resin several items personal safety equipment should used working epoxy can send list anyone wants however would like send three stamps 75 cents postage list will grow t try better materials find things others need cant get Keiths address 431 Marcile Avenue Glendora CA 91740 telephone 818 963-5352 Keith offers assist customers much can either mail over phone go vacuum-bagging youll find valu able service because theres million questions can ask Attention Vintage Scale fans Last 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number 714 979-8058 Ace R/C has purchased Off Ground Mod els owner founder Paul Carison Ace will continue producing Pauls complete line Glider kits Higginsville MO plant promises maintain same high quality sanded ribs etc Pauls famous design Two-Meter Prodigy Paul stunned everyone 86 Lake Charles Nats winning Lee Renaud Trophy highest combined points three classes flying same Prodigy three classes finished first Two-Meter second Standard third Unlimited plane undoubtedly good everyone could also see Paul truly exceptional pilot 1988 Paul introduced another kit interest competition fliers Quasoar has glass fuse foam poly wing Selig 4061 airfoil can built 100- 123-in spans wish Paul best trust will continue Soaring contest trail Other important news Ace RIC will introducing microprocessor trans mitter June will based Hendrick son brothers High Tech Encoder de scribed R/C Modeler magazine couple years ago transmitter will have eight chan nels LCD display aircraft select four dif ferent 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top-rated slope Eagle Butte near Richland WA Slope Scale Fun-Fly held Marks two-hour tape $25 Address him 826 Oneonta Drive South Pasadena CA 91030 Sportsman F3B idea time has finally arrived Im hearing more fliers wonder Soaring headed cause getting bored lust Duration contests Sportsman F3B just ticket provide release Duration burnout Itll high cost imported planes logistical problems all-out F3B competitions Sportsman F3B concept will specify size weight wing loading cost limits planesplus simplified F3B Speed Distance Duration tasks will provide new excite ment flying challenging competition termediate- advanced-level Sailplaners middle ground Randy Reynolds mentioned February column Jim Gray R/C Soaring Digest magazine has taken lead proposing RCSD Chal lenge Basically Challenge design con test come up best plane suit Sportsman F3B ruleswhich will proposed same time winner RCSD Chal lenge will selected committee June could existing kit modified kit en1 MOVING I LET US KNOW WHERE 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DistanceFly laps 150meter course four minutes possible 3 DurationFly six-minute Precision Dura tion 100-point spot landing key success Sportsman F3B will clubs around country embrace idea schedule some tryouts contests couple enthusiasts club would enough get ball rolling Once other guys see much fun theyll want give try too beautiful part fact RCSD Challenge winning design will good allaround plane would excellent regular AMA Thermal contestseven Slope flying RCSD Challenge winner will prototypi cal design intended show what competitive plane looks like Going Challenge winner will good idea because will take guesswork Out selecting good design However creative folks will no doubt modifying kit designs meet rules What will new some clubs will need set up 150-meter course train flaggers Well have part later Continued page 194 Bill Eflinger * says Osly Plans Patteteca 5ets give yea aseerted desiass yea went have nelected heat niaseic desiara at tin tnt vests cheese han patterns far part 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38018 Interested meteorology last summers Nats Virginia met Charles Lindsay pur chased book authored entitled Handbook Soaring Meteorology Mr Lindsay retired after 30 years National Weather Service member same full-size Soaring club Herk Stokely chairman Meteorology Committee Soaring Society America 211-page privately printed book written full-scale pilots model Glider fliers interested similar weather phenomena just lower altitude wanted read whole book see much would useful us hence delay reporting learned lot think pi lots say LSF Level IV stage would benefit quite bit becoming familiar least basic principles Soaring meteorology After youre attempting one- two-hour flight youd like know theres good likeli hood thermals being around book $1995 directly Mr Lindsay address 1030 Colonial Meadows Way Vir ginia Beach VA 23454 phone 804 481-7180 Anyone aerotowing Aerotowing practice towing model Gliders aloft RC Power planes Although small group Denver pretty active havent heard much about 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50-size engine 2 sheets 50 22 Quick P30 PP Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 in$ 325 G5 SD -Ut 0 Ut Ut totn 0 193239262310314 447457460465512 V541 03 SD CUt Ut Utto569570572575576 1 V 585586588591593 0SD599601602603604 608609610611612 0O V SD 616617618619620 00 SD tOUt uZ3 C OSD -osI _______________________ ________ E _____________________________ STREET 0 ITY 0n STATE ______________________________ ZIP Circle numbers of plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order 326 521 554 578 595 605 613 621 332 528 555 581 596 606 614 622 386 531 559 583 598 607 615 623 some conteut consists three rounds speed run 8-mm Thermal aC Cempt have special tow planes release Gliders exactly 200 meters measured radio altimeter 1988 event over 70 contestantsand no crashes will teach inex perienced Glider pilots Cowed rate Glider towing seems alive well Continent growing last five six years seem have doing own thing vacuum am debted Mr D Neveu Olivet France sending information about contests cluding copy article Radio Corn noande Magazine Might good year least try some Scale fun-fly events along lines certainly would open up lot ho rizons wouldnt Its amazing aero towing USA has undiscov ered Yes Robin strange aerosowing hasnt done country French RCM magazine article Robin sent copy very ex tensive photos absolutely credible see whole field full large Scale Sailplanes Id never seen Scale ships place Perhaps some US clubs will give try summer could well Na tional Aerotowing Fun-Fly future ElI provide aerotowing material future columns want Please let know 1989 Soaring skills symposium Eastern Iowa Soaring Societys publicity chairman Leroy Sat terlee sent following scoop third annual EISS Soaring Skills Sympo sium will held May 27-28 Antique Aircraft airfield Blakesburg IAeight miles west Ottumwa format year will Soaring/Electrics fun-fly FISS members will available help Soaring-related problems no matter what might Well have three LSF Level V fliers Jim Porter Terry Edmonds Alden Shipp Nate winner Terry 1988 Great Race winner Rusty Shaw hand assist Well doing some Cross-Country work have never tried will good opportunity jump truck participate manner things will going less continu ously including F3B Thermal Soaring Electric flight on Food will catered field mealtime Saturday banquet social time Satur day evening Swap shop space available dividuals manufacturers Camping showers electricity available field first-class Antique Aircraft museum property fee $5/day per primary partici pant plus $1/day additional family members raffle will held door prizes will given both days additional info contact Leroy t604 Hun tington Road Waterloo IA 50701 Fifth Annual Orange Blossom Soaring Special South Dade SS boys calling 1989 Rabble Rally will May 27-28 Good win Model Ranch 20 miles northwest Ocala FL site 50 acres cut grass Two-Meter Unlimited Scale will flown Satur day evening cookout featured information call Tom Beckman 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NEW Bob Sealy 100-in-span Pulsar latest Sealys Sailplane Shop Bobs description After nearly year producing 129-inspan Ultima decided niche market Standard-class version kit De signed features Ultima plus few new ideas same time striving design simpler build Pulsar uses shortened version UI tima fuselage has same type slip-on nose cone allows easy radio access very clean stab location conventional versus T-tail Ultima Once again bit simpler construction yet just effective Pulsars conventional two-panel plug-in wings departure three-piece bolton wing Ultima arrangement both simple sturdy fuselage has molded fair ings match wing making nice smooth transition between two parts wing planform same ie now-popular Schue mann layout straight trailing edge sweptback leading edge Roll control can ailerons polyhedral along flaps spoilers choice way go wings builders option Ailerons flaps probably better choice moderately advanced pilots contest oriented Polyhedral spoilers good setup weekend flier Now meat Ultima airfoil Selig 4061 very good wide speed range Pulsar went Selig 3021 Michaels version popular Eppler 205 chosen several reasons Primar ily important thermals extremely well Also can handle range winds calm 15-plus mph ballast Another factor ease building 54061 requires careful attention trailing edge because its thinness S-302 1 quite bit easier construct although still takes same care should give building wing Flying Pulsar has shown live up expectations thermals very well good all-around performer prefer aileron/flap version poly/spoiler version great fun-flying because extra stabil ity Kits available now Total price including shipping $12995 Some features y balsa-sheeted foam core wing sheeted builder y-fiberglass fuselage removable nose cone g 3021 airfoil 100-in wingspan 900-sqIn area y-duty Y16-in wing joiner rod dard controls rudder elevator spoilers onal controls ailerons flaps z flying weight wing loading 85 oz/sq ft As Bob mentioned Ultima has out nearly year hear competition fliers getting finished seasons battles Itll interesting see Ultimas fare against established Open-class designs like Bob Dodgsons Windsong/Lovesong Larry Jol lys Meteor Ultima kits available Bob $190 ppd Quick notes other new projects Bob work ing 1 stretched version Pulsar called Laser will feature 124-in wingspan 1110 sq area 62 oz flying weight wing loading will just 80 oz/sq ft 2 72-in-span flying wing 600 sq area Thermal Duration will very easy building flying design Features include par tially sheeted foam wing all-wood fuselage No name yet Suggestions Keith Kindrick knows lot about vacuum-bagging technology constructing composite structures Photo L shows Keith holding wing panel being cured inside vacuum bag snakelike evacuation tube connects vacuum pump sitting front Center photo gives close look vacuum bag Atmospheric pressure pressing poly bag firmly around entire wing Last photo R shows details Keiths vacuum setup offers vacuum pumps sale $6995 info column 56 Model Aviation Radio ConfrM Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedaila CO 60135 Cliff Charlesworths Grunau Baby 2B Scale Sailplane soars majestically overhead Cliff offers quarter-scale plans total 10 vintage Gliders list available author Blakeslee 3 quarter-scale DFS Reiher 72-in-long fiberglass fuselage foam wing spanning 187 Bobs first Scale kit should interesting because Reiher beautiful plane slender gull wings very stream lined fuse three new items should available time mag hits standsno prices avail able time Bobs address 521 96th Lane NE Blame MN 55434 can phone him 612 780-2737 Vacuum-bagging Keith Kindrick Keith reports response letter appeared January column quite incredible encouraging vacuum-bagging com posite construction wings has around quite few years finally getting popular Its happening because F3B X-C fliers want stronger wings order fly faster Duration competition pilots finding name game now faster cruising speeds search area lift Also better-crafted wings provide improved flying efficiency ie go up lift better once found term composite construction usually means foam cores white blue carbon-fiber spars reinforcement fiberglass skins apply top bottom skins time following manner Two pieces FIG cloth saturated epoxy resin laying sheet thin Mylar has cut size wing two Mylar sheets taped together trailing edge wet glass/Mylar combo applied cores already prepared necessary spars rein forcement popped poly bag vacuum pump sucks air Out bag Mother Nature form atmospheric pres sure applies nice force sides wing Continued page 190 PILOT GLASSES. 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Information Package $100VISA/Mastercard accepted add $1500 shipping Idaho res add 5% sales tas Mike Zamber Classic Glass PO Box 503 Blackfoot Idaho 83221-0503 85-2309 June 1989 57 Bob Sealy two new competition Sailplane kits Sealys Sailplane Shop Above 129-in-span Ultima Unlimited class Below Pulsar Standard class Missile Bobs hand planes remov able nose cone column Classic Glass C ULPEPPEE MODELS INC 2521 Wasiiagtm hispelA 51001 31S1513-4830 115 Scale hobby itself theres better chance might attend next zoning meeting speak out clubs getting keeping its flying field favorably impressed individual certainly less likely indifferent needs worse oppose great deal stake survive grow need work together us has something offer show teams can benefit supportand sup port turn share common pas sion miniature things fly Thats what show team basically aboutjust bunch folks come together have good time demonstrate others enjoy themselves model aircraft RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 57 example say doing wing size Sagitta 900 pulled vacuum 15 mercury absolute vacuum 299 Standard atmospheric pressure 147 pounds per square inch youre applying about half 147 psi 450 square inches works out total force 3300 pounds wing Thats lotsa bricks After epoxy cures bag opened Mylar peeled off youre left very smooth andif did rightvery perfect wing panel requiring little way further finishing us slow uptake new technol ogy fortunate indeed have guys like Keith partner Craig Foxgord around experiments find out what works what doesnt tell us Keith Craig sell necessary bits pieces Which brings us Keiths latest letter main question people keep asking about vacuum systems put togeth er Most wish spend lot money Ive found supply 110-volt pumps will register 21-27 mercury continuous duty can run continually through cure cy cle epoxy can supply pumps $5995 including shipping have also found great tubular bag material 20 wide 6 mils thick buy ton get material ideal since wide will leak seal end #2152 permanent sealant other #2153 releasable sealant opening work ing end bag makes airtight com bination easy working capabilities can sup ply premade bags described 5 ft long $7 11 ft bag material same price Additional Il-ft increments $6 postpaid have made up list materials required bagging wings including foam cores can supply small quantities Materials include carbon fiber Kevlar roving unidirectional graph ite S-glass standard fiberglass cloth 14-mil Mylar bag sealants cutting wire Safe-T-Poxy epoxy resin several items personal safety equipment should used working epoxy can send list anyone wants however would like send three stamps 75 cents postage list will grow t try better materials find things others need cant get Keiths address 431 Marcile Avenue Glendora CA 91740 telephone 818 963-5352 Keith offers assist customers much can either mail over phone go vacuum-bagging youll find valu able service because theres million questions can ask Attention Vintage Scale fans Last month photos Erik Eiches beautiful Grunau Baby 2B built Cliff Charlesworth plans outdone Cliff sent photo own Baby shown flying over home hill famous White Sheet near Mere Wiltshire England lives just over county border Frome Som erset Cliffs specialty beautifully detailed vintage Glider plans quarter-scale has plans Ka3 Ka8 ASK-13 ASK-18 Grunau Baby 2B Hutter H17 DFS Reiher lt Olympia 2b Lo t00 Mul3 D3 No look-alike glass stuff planes constructed balsa spruce ply As mentioned last month youd like copy Cliffs price list send large SASE Ill get right back As special free bonus Ill also enclose copy Bob Bankas Scale Model Research 1989 list full-color Foto-Paaks full-size Gliders Bobs list includes 89 Sailplanes plus 19 motorgliders comparing Bobs list Cliffs note available Foto Paaks Ka3 Ka8B ASK-13 2 Grunau Baby 2s Hutter Ht7a Olympia Meise Vogt Lo 100 contain 8 25 pho tos great construction detailing scale documentation Cost about $10 $20 youd like contact Bob directly ad dress 2334 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Allow 3-4 weeks delivery year warranty must completely satisfied return within 30 days courteous refund Dealer Inquiries welcome Jim would appreciate hearing what think about Sportsman F3B concept tentative specifications rules Also contact Jim ASAP youd like enter RCSD Chal lenge design contest RCSDs address PO Box 1079 Payson AZ 85547 youre enclose check $17 years subscription Jim packing good stuff issue Im sure will enjoy little magazine Soaring club data base response re quest info Soaring groups around coun try came Bob Sowder LSF Level V Bob says help promote RC Sailplane activity Mid-South want inform recent mation Memphis Area Soaring Society plan hold monthly club events well several AMA sanctioned contests throughout year Additionally have keen interest devel oping Junior membershipand anyone else interested enjoying sport Please add club data base Good going Bob Hope Sailplaners Memphis area contact MASS goes great success Bobs address 1489 Wood Trail Circle Cordova TN 38018 Interested meteorology last summers Nats Virginia met Charles Lindsay pur chased book authored entitled Handbook Soaring Meteorology Mr Lindsay retired after 30 years National Weather Service member same full-size Soaring club Herk Stokely chairman Meteorology Committee Soaring Society America 211-page privately printed book written full-scale pilots model Glider fliers interested similar weather phenomena just lower altitude wanted read whole book see much would useful us hence delay reporting learned lot think pi lots say LSF Level IV stage would benefit quite bit becoming familiar least basic principles Soaring meteorology After youre attempting one- two-hour flight youd like know theres good likeli hood thermals being around book $1995 directly Mr Lindsay address 1030 Colonial Meadows Way Vir ginia Beach VA 23454 phone 804 481-7180 Anyone aerotowing Aerotowing practice towing model Gliders aloft RC Power planes Although small group Denver pretty active havent heard much about other areas around country until Robin Lehman wrote has aerotowing Long Island some years has written special article Model Aviation showing does Robin really opened eyes letter know few people have first hand experience aerosowing Germany evidently done RC fields know England dont know what extent France however least two clubs fly Gliders exclusively towed up RC Power planes started French Championships 1981 1989 Open Euro pean Cup sponsored Club Des Ramiers Cha teaudun will held St Sauves dAuvergne south central France June 25-July 1 weight limit Gliders 6 kilograms wingspan must larger 33 meters Most planes ScaleDG 300 Discus etc 194 Model Aviation No 623 Henderson Longster$1650 RO Quarter-scale 1933 fliwer spans 90 uses 40/48 four-stroke engine 3 plan sheets no documentation No 193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl World Chumps $375 No 239Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formation plane 4-channel 10115 power $375 No 262crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two 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RC spans 40 $050 No 528Swallow AC Lightweight hotdogger 40-size four-stroke engines spans 50 $925 No 531Terrible coupe FF Ashber-powemd Coupe dOiser spans 48 contest-winner $475 No 533 Cessna c-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famous 300 plane 949/10 power 2-ch spans 42 in $ 500 No 535 exaco Old-Timer spans 47 040 engine 2-channel AC $ 550 AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 uses 4-channel AC system$ 725 0No 539Slmitar Slow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uses 3-ch AC$ 350 0 0oNo 541Parakeet AC Sport biplune 15/25 engines 3-channel RC equipment spans 42 in$ 675 SDC4No 554Super Doubler II AC Sport Aerobaticnfylon 40/48 four-stroke engine spans 57 in$ 575 No 555Double Duty AC Besic/adoenced trainer 10/15 engines spans either 67 59 Two plan sheets$ 1075 No 559Low Voltage AC Electric-power oportster 035 motor spans 44 in$ 475 VNo 569Electrostraak AC Electric aerobatic plane spans 44 uses 05 motor$ 550 SD No 570Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power spans 30 has either sheet-balsa 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four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no documentation$ 1000 No 595Sparnow AC Sportster 25 engines spans 43 inS 650 Z ENo 596Tomahawk II CL Profile Stunfer uses 35 engine spans 46 in$ 500 No 598coronet 150 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 1505k spans 72 uses 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-stroke$ 050 No 599 Keness Wakefield PP Old-Timer Aubber competitor spans 46 Both 1938/1539 versions shown $ 475 0 o .No 601NIckel AC Sportster engine 3 RC channels Spans 44 in$500 No 602Lii Bit CL Stunter spans 27 has flaps$250 No 603Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Competition rubber-power plane won 87 Nuts Spans 30 in$225 ~-No 604Aeronca AC Electric sportoter 05 motor spans 60 uses 3 AC Channels$ 000 coNo 60521 Sport Speed CL Competition Speed plane spans 21 uses 21 engine metal pan$ 325 No 606Astrostar PP competition p1000 spans 48 has 317 sq wing area$ 500 1No 607Curtiss Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Duadra/Zenoah power Three plan sheets no dec$ 2400 608 Top Fun CL trainer spans 24 in $ 325 E No 609 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50-size engine 2 sheets 50 22 Quick P30 PP Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 in$ 325 G5 SD -Ut 0 Ut Ut totn 0 193239262310314 447457460465512 V541 03 SD CUt Ut Utto569570572575576 1 V 585586588591593 0SD599601602603604 608609610611612 0O V SD 616617618619620 00 SD tOUt uZ3 C OSD -osI _______________________ ________ E _____________________________ STREET 0 ITY 0n STATE ______________________________ ZIP Circle numbers of plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order 326 521 554 578 595 605 613 621 332 528 555 581 596 606 614 622 386 531 559 583 598 607 615 623 some conteut consists three rounds speed run 8-mm Thermal aC Cempt have special tow planes release Gliders exactly 200 meters measured radio altimeter 1988 event over 70 contestantsand no crashes will teach inex perienced Glider pilots Cowed rate Glider towing seems alive well Continent growing last five six years seem have doing own thing vacuum am debted Mr D Neveu Olivet France sending information about contests cluding copy article Radio Corn noande Magazine Might good year least try some Scale fun-fly events along lines certainly would open up lot ho rizons wouldnt Its amazing aero towing USA has undiscov ered Yes Robin strange aerosowing hasnt done country French RCM magazine article Robin sent copy very ex tensive photos absolutely credible see whole field full large Scale Sailplanes Id never seen Scale ships place Perhaps some US clubs will give try summer could well Na tional Aerotowing Fun-Fly future ElI provide aerotowing material future columns want Please let know 1989 Soaring skills symposium Eastern Iowa Soaring Societys publicity chairman Leroy Sat terlee sent following scoop third annual EISS Soaring Skills Sympo sium will held May 27-28 Antique Aircraft airfield Blakesburg IAeight miles west Ottumwa format year will Soaring/Electrics fun-fly FISS members will available help Soaring-related problems no matter what might Well have three LSF Level V fliers Jim Porter Terry Edmonds Alden Shipp Nate winner Terry 1988 Great Race winner Rusty Shaw hand assist Well doing some Cross-Country work have never tried will good opportunity jump truck participate manner things will going less continu ously including F3B Thermal Soaring Electric flight on Food will catered field mealtime Saturday banquet social time Satur day evening Swap shop space available dividuals manufacturers Camping showers electricity available field first-class Antique Aircraft museum property fee $5/day per primary partici pant plus $1/day additional family members raffle will held door prizes will given both days additional info contact Leroy t604 Hun tington Road Waterloo IA 50701 Fifth Annual Orange Blossom Soaring Special South Dade SS boys calling 1989 Rabble Rally will May 27-28 Good win Model Ranch 20 miles northwest Ocala FL site 50 acres cut grass Two-Meter Unlimited Scale will flown Satur day evening cookout featured information call Tom Beckman 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