S Sport-Aerobatics ORon VanPutte ANYONE involved RC probably surprised over recent emer gence airplanes Ace Radio Control has long known /2A RC headquar ters predominantly because Ace sold lot small airplanes complement line small light-weight pulse radio equipment However pulse radio has never really caught way digital propor tional has usually considered curiosity flying fields Recent min iaturization digital proportional equip ment has made possible put up five channels control A-size airplanes Consequently RC has come age lot outstanding airplanes accessories available Among best known /2A-RC air plane manufacturers House Balsa markets line airplanes extremely well designed produced am impressed quality wood kits beautifully de tailed multi-page plan books pre sent photographs step-by-step construc tion details Most impressive parts fit two parts dont fit gether arent supposed addi tion would have suspected air planes small could fly well development A-size accessories has kept pace airplane development Continued page 86 April1978 23 Fixing wayward wheel epoxy Howard Danforth Plane Dirty Dirdy Rossi engine pipe flown eight place Expert Pattern 1977 Nationals Ken Hirose King Kong racer No its Bob Seigelkoff getting quarter-scale Cos mic Wind ready pattern hop Note neck straps prepares don Neat plane dogfights Red Baron permitted say days bipe used Bakersfield CA Barn stormers Air Show Team Upper wing can shot off RC HAZELNUT CATALOG 25c MBH-30 AE RONCA C-3 20% PLAN MODERNISTIC MODELS PO B0X6974ALBUQ NM 87107 quadruplane retracts know past experience plane would need 50% additional flights points would operating under enormous handicap Multi-engine planes likely candidates benefit bonus system Other changes affecting 1978 World Championship England include stipulation cruising speed prototype must stated flight scoring form assure accurate scor ing realism flight RC Scale taxi maneuver now same specified AMA rules except after landing no taxi back hangar dummy pilot now mandatory maxi mum flight points its weight inclu ded model weight number landing circles now reduced its diameter now 25 meters rules now frozen next four years changes can made R C Aerobatics/Va nPutte continued page 23 have seen products few manufacturers several particularly outstanding miniature carburetor designed Ben Tarnofsky Cox Tee Dee 049/051 good ex ample Tarno carburetor has Tee Dee slow down real purr especialNOT TO SCALE CENTERING WIRE ratios K factors complexity bonus percentages totals remaining same Las Vegas Scale Event Word has just arrived Walt Schroder Model ir plane News will no museumtype scale contest 1978 Reasons given extra days work involved burden placed upon Bill Bennett staff conducting contest vir tually lasts two whole weeks Since 1978 Tournament Champions will Standoff Scale models full-size aero batic airplanes Bill feels will still have quite bit offer scale buffs Bill Bennett says very sorry concept dual contest did work out want personally apolo gize scale builders excluding next years contest Bob Wischer Rt 1 S-221 Lapham Peak Road Delefield WI 53018 ly used muffler Davis Diesel Development has diesel conversion kit use Cox 049/ 051 engine conversion requires simple replacement glow head diesel conversion head Iwonder anyone has tried Tee Dee 049/051 Tarno carburetor Davis diesel head surprising new acces sory developed airplanes retractable landing gear Robart A-justo jig Flight Dynamics Inc market main gear retracts Robart also offers three gear set beautifully 2-56 NUT-I- BOLT N N 2 Engines Single Two engines Three engines Four engines Above four Landing gear Fixed Tricycle Fixedone two wheel Retractable tricycle Retractableone two wheel 0 10 15 20 25 0 5 10 10 General Pre-1914 design10 Notes order qualify multiple engine bonus power ratio en gines must per prototype en gines must operate Judges shall decide upon appropriate % bonus ap plied flight score model dur ing static scoring procedure 10% additional points retracting landing gear first glance appear high approximate amount awarded under AMA rules really large percentage could built up some enter prising researcher discovers four-engine STEER WHEEL THREADED PUSH ROD SOLDER NUTS ON EACH SIDE H LENGTH TO SUI SIDE L4 STRIPAILERON HORN WHEN GEAR ISMAX FREE TO SLIDEw-I 3/4 RETRACTED SPOT OF SOLDER TO HOLD HORN ON Modification Rhom nose gear direct pushrod actuation eliminates steering cable hook-up Can placed either side strut firewall installation Idea Jack Aycock 86 Model Aviation 4 E3Y KITS OF WORLD CLASSIC AIRCRAFT FROM O 37141924 9145599419 * 942093444 4494Ud LUTON 940444995599 ,dI 9993 Eg4.d 244544444434494993414. 94441998-429 49944 9l4 1 flY 4~8 944 4444991495 K g4 949444444p49.A big 3014 l4h.gp. flghly 411 p94. Send 25t catalog See yourdeater FLYLINEs classic kits NOW FLYLINE MODELS INC HEINKEL HelOOD TIONALS 41999A4544 p.949. 444b49 549 99 4 III 12 444144 93 954 made should take lot abuse some fliers call landings course theres also Robart Super Pumper engine starters sold Fusite Astro Flight cluded aircraft system would have thought honk ers someone told couple years ago would soon possible start throttled Tee Dee 049 Asize P-47 specially made starter taxi airplane out end run way take off retract landing gear fly AMA pattern maneuvers Its beautiful hobby Several Months Ago included hints successful spins hints result taped interview Tole R/C Exposition world class pat tern competitor AMA District III Vice President Don Lowe perennial contest companion Dick McGraw month have another excerpt tape time perform safe landing crashing first thing instruct new fliers land nothing very quickly Control inputs should applied care fully slowly airplane will allow pilot pilot should get used speed airplane quickly responds before attempting landing landing approach should begin over landing spot modest altitude say 150 feet slow descending turn probably left should performed Most fliers seem find easier turn left course must learn land both directions eventually first landings should done direction comfortable power should gradually reduced during slow descending turn Make sure aircraft doesnt get unusual attitudes cant recovered easily Perform descending turn smoothly carefully try have anything quickly Dont afraid use throttle airplane gets too slow best adjust airplane speed using throttle instead using elevator elevator should used adjust attitude air plane throttle used change speed descent rate looks like airplane will land short add power smoothly carefully Obviously airplane too high throttle should reduced smoothly carefully Complete approach rolling out airplane altitude 50 75 feet wings level final can done straight about 200 feet out Use minimal controls get job done try get behind airplane doing things rush airplane gets unusual attitudes have something very quickly fliers must learn much power needed what attitude air plane should order have com r Because know model building cant done type glue Thats Hobbypoxy makes three Formula 1 general purpose epoxy glue gives 15 minutes work ing time cures hard hour Thats just about right construction insllation components need shifted around bit perfect alignment before glue sets Formula 2 has much longer working time 45 minutes makes per fect large-area laminating planking wings can put glue ribs position skins pin down before glue hardens Formula 2 also recommended fiberglass layup fuel-proofing engine compartments surfacing resin bare balsa* Formula 4 superior version popular five minute epoxies Great quick construction quick repairs perfect joining parts impossible clamp pin st hand-hold few short minutes its done Hobbypoxy epoxy glues completely fuel proof permanently flexible Joints will never crack shatter way some other epoxies contrary popular myth Hobbypoxy epoxy glues will adhere cure properly prepared fiberglass So whatever youve got glue glue Hobby poxy original epoxy models *For complete description use Formula 2 finishing send free Poxy Painting Pointers brochure Write word glue request HOIHYPUNY P1011TH fortable landing speed airplane Most airplanes should come final nose slightly above hori zon Once proper attitude air plane achieved should held varied speed descent rate should adjusted using throttle elevator As airplane approaches within few feet ground airplane should flared smoothly carefully elevator airplane will touch down nose high touching nose gear have safe landing crashing must have noted Don used phrase smoothly carefully lot times did intentionally charac Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 25 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 terizes way flies Thanks Groovy Don Lowe some hints can help us Speaking Hints following sugges tion Rhom nose gear conversion received Jack Aycock Colorado Springs Colorado Tired nylon steering cable hook up Rhom nose gear Try super easy conversion direct pushrod actua tion have using arrangement two years find foolproof plus fact easy adjust Just think no fussing nylon cable Most modelers will have ma terials required hand total job should take about 30 minutes April1978 87 3 epoxy glues 3-book boxed set covers fastest racing machines 3 4 5-view scale drawings color schemes markings construc tion performance data pilots race results descriptive illustrated story 22 Unlimiteds 41 Formula ls 19 Sport Biplanes 6 AT6/SNJs current era plus over 90 great Thomp son Bendix Greve Goodyear racers 30s 40s plus fabulous Schneider Cu p floaf 20s Pulitzer Racers Gordon en neft Racers lamous European racers way back first air race win ner- 1909 Curtiss Golden Flyer- t1A95 234 planes allIt Quality printed 192 big 8 11 pages truly fine reference POSTAGE 11dlibrary Order yours INCLUDED C Early Air Racers 3-views 1909-29 . 495 o NationalAirRacersin3-views29-49 o ModernAirRacersin3-views 49 75 Send Check Money Order PUBLICATIOIS P0 SOS 2726 SEPT RETURN MAIL DELIVERY Name Street City StateZap no hacking up nose gear assembly arm can placed either side strut firewall mounts drawing self-explanatory Couple Months Ago contest di rectors two very popular RC pattern contests agreed swap traditional dates 1978 Fifth Annual Jim Kirk land Memorial R/C contest will held May 6th 7th Eighteenth Annual RCRC Pattern contest should June 10th 11th regular contest competitors reasons date swap should easy understand Huntsville Alabama early May often cold wet foggy Eglin AFB early June usually very hot Huntsville en joying best summer weather Consequently two clubs agreed swap subject AMA approval late December new District V R/C Pattern Contest Coordinator Char lene Fields confirmed dates Kirkland Memorial Confirmation dates Huntsville contest should fol low shortly Lets hope date swap works benefit both clubs competitors Ron Van Puue 12 Connie Drive Shah mar FL 32579 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 25 ers racing around pylons Received Letter Richard R Weber agrees mula Ones now going too fast Richard would like see engine displacement reduced 40 30 feel way go mainly because 30 fly 5-pound racing airplane engine would have fairly hot racing engine experienced problem Quarter Midget until super-hot Rossi became available Quarter Mdgets marginal takeoff am afraid would have same problem 30s Formula believe easy way slow down 40s would require throttable carburetor such Perry require engine running landing Quarter Midget Minimum 9-in diameter propellers standard K&B 500 type fuel way still have enough power safe takeoff should add 10 25 seconds lap times long run 40 set up manner should last almost whole racing season whereas hot 30 probably would last long er hot 40s now Back Mentioned Rod Han cher Camp Pendleton Calif ex pressed interest Golden Age Class owing preliminary set rules class 1 ScaleI gineAny 049 intregal fuel tank no TDs 3 FuelContest management-sup plied 5 10% nitro 4 ControlTwo channel rudder/eleva tor writers comment agrees two channels could elevator aileron 5 JudgingPoints awarded stand off scale AMA rules deter handicap start position 6 WeightMinimum 24 ounces 7 Propellers6-in diameter pitch 8 WingAt least k out racing land have comments desires re gard drop Rod Hancher line ad dress MCTSSA TSSB Research Development Department Camp Pendel ton CA 92055 Dave Lane 4477 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 26 shown 1978 Toledo R/C Conference line sailplanes Carrera Germany column intended serve kit review will mention unique unusual Carreras catalog illustrates such models models ARFs Almost Ready Fly Reminiscent Graupner Cumu lus degree completion fol lowing ASW 17wing span 2200 mm flying weight 1200 g wing span 3200 flying weight 1550 g SB-tOwing span 3200 mm flying weight 1870 g Kestralwing span 3800 mm flying weight 2400 g above semi-scale molded fuselages balsa-covered two-piece wings balsa-covered foam rudder flying stabs ASW 3200mm wing optional built-up verston Multiply wing span 04 quick conversion inches weight 035 get ounces figures familiar Three versions model called Draco available wing spans 2500 2800 3000 mm models mentioned have wing-wire mounting includes hold-on system again reminis cent Cumulus Cirrus However hold-on system includes clips molded such fashion can pulled out twisted 90 degrees left open position two-piece wings slid wires clips product review product review product review GloBee AA replacement plug Prototype plugs have used record flights Half-A Speed Proto Profile Proto eventsin Speed engine turning 38000 rpm air according plug manufacturer Plug two parts plug proper called GbButton thread ed portion GloBee Clamp left picture button clamp assembly racing Hemi Head design using super long-life glow coil material right standard model button clamp assembly utilizing standard coil material wide squish band straight taper 45-degree wall top individual clamp threaded part bottom GbButton button slipped clamp sembly tightened standard /2A wrench Both models GloBee GbButtons offer longer life add 750 1250 rpm over original equipment glow heads claimed New racing GloBee GbButton has new coil material same used new GloBee GB-4L Racing2GloBee Plug Form Racing CL Speed CL Racing Prices announced items available first quarter 1978 Fusite Di vision Emerson Electric Co 6000 Fernview Ave Cincinnati OH 45212 product review product review product review 88 Model Aviation Charles Mendenhall MORRISON SCALE DRAWINGSf CATALOG 25c IPALLOOOI 48500 McKenzie Hwy Vida Oregon 97488
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/04
Page Numbers: 23, 86, 87, 88
S Sport-Aerobatics ORon VanPutte ANYONE involved RC probably surprised over recent emer gence airplanes Ace Radio Control has long known /2A RC headquar ters predominantly because Ace sold lot small airplanes complement line small light-weight pulse radio equipment However pulse radio has never really caught way digital propor tional has usually considered curiosity flying fields Recent min iaturization digital proportional equip ment has made possible put up five channels control A-size airplanes Consequently RC has come age lot outstanding airplanes accessories available Among best known /2A-RC air plane manufacturers House Balsa markets line airplanes extremely well designed produced am impressed quality wood kits beautifully de tailed multi-page plan books pre sent photographs step-by-step construc tion details Most impressive parts fit two parts dont fit gether arent supposed addi tion would have suspected air planes small could fly well development A-size accessories has kept pace airplane development Continued page 86 April1978 23 Fixing wayward wheel epoxy Howard Danforth Plane Dirty Dirdy Rossi engine pipe flown eight place Expert Pattern 1977 Nationals Ken Hirose King Kong racer No its Bob Seigelkoff getting quarter-scale Cos mic Wind ready pattern hop Note neck straps prepares don Neat plane dogfights Red Baron permitted say days bipe used Bakersfield CA Barn stormers Air Show Team Upper wing can shot off RC HAZELNUT CATALOG 25c MBH-30 AE RONCA C-3 20% PLAN MODERNISTIC MODELS PO B0X6974ALBUQ NM 87107 quadruplane retracts know past experience plane would need 50% additional flights points would operating under enormous handicap Multi-engine planes likely candidates benefit bonus system Other changes affecting 1978 World Championship England include stipulation cruising speed prototype must stated flight scoring form assure accurate scor ing realism flight RC Scale taxi maneuver now same specified AMA rules except after landing no taxi back hangar dummy pilot now mandatory maxi mum flight points its weight inclu ded model weight number landing circles now reduced its diameter now 25 meters rules now frozen next four years changes can made R C Aerobatics/Va nPutte continued page 23 have seen products few manufacturers several particularly outstanding miniature carburetor designed Ben Tarnofsky Cox Tee Dee 049/051 good ex ample Tarno carburetor has Tee Dee slow down real purr especialNOT TO SCALE CENTERING WIRE ratios K factors complexity bonus percentages totals remaining same Las Vegas Scale Event Word has just arrived Walt Schroder Model ir plane News will no museumtype scale contest 1978 Reasons given extra days work involved burden placed upon Bill Bennett staff conducting contest vir tually lasts two whole weeks Since 1978 Tournament Champions will Standoff Scale models full-size aero batic airplanes Bill feels will still have quite bit offer scale buffs Bill Bennett says very sorry concept dual contest did work out want personally apolo gize scale builders excluding next years contest Bob Wischer Rt 1 S-221 Lapham Peak Road Delefield WI 53018 ly used muffler Davis Diesel Development has diesel conversion kit use Cox 049/ 051 engine conversion requires simple replacement glow head diesel conversion head Iwonder anyone has tried Tee Dee 049/051 Tarno carburetor Davis diesel head surprising new acces sory developed airplanes retractable landing gear Robart A-justo jig Flight Dynamics Inc market main gear retracts Robart also offers three gear set beautifully 2-56 NUT-I- BOLT N N 2 Engines Single Two engines Three engines Four engines Above four Landing gear Fixed Tricycle Fixedone two wheel Retractable tricycle Retractableone two wheel 0 10 15 20 25 0 5 10 10 General Pre-1914 design10 Notes order qualify multiple engine bonus power ratio en gines must per prototype en gines must operate Judges shall decide upon appropriate % bonus ap plied flight score model dur ing static scoring procedure 10% additional points retracting landing gear first glance appear high approximate amount awarded under AMA rules really large percentage could built up some enter prising researcher discovers four-engine STEER WHEEL THREADED PUSH ROD SOLDER NUTS ON EACH SIDE H LENGTH TO SUI SIDE L4 STRIPAILERON HORN WHEN GEAR ISMAX FREE TO SLIDEw-I 3/4 RETRACTED SPOT OF SOLDER TO HOLD HORN ON Modification Rhom nose gear direct pushrod actuation eliminates steering cable hook-up Can placed either side strut firewall installation Idea Jack Aycock 86 Model Aviation 4 E3Y KITS OF WORLD CLASSIC AIRCRAFT FROM O 37141924 9145599419 * 942093444 4494Ud LUTON 940444995599 ,dI 9993 Eg4.d 244544444434494993414. 94441998-429 49944 9l4 1 flY 4~8 944 4444991495 K g4 949444444p49.A big 3014 l4h.gp. flghly 411 p94. Send 25t catalog See yourdeater FLYLINEs classic kits NOW FLYLINE MODELS INC HEINKEL HelOOD TIONALS 41999A4544 p.949. 444b49 549 99 4 III 12 444144 93 954 made should take lot abuse some fliers call landings course theres also Robart Super Pumper engine starters sold Fusite Astro Flight cluded aircraft system would have thought honk ers someone told couple years ago would soon possible start throttled Tee Dee 049 Asize P-47 specially made starter taxi airplane out end run way take off retract landing gear fly AMA pattern maneuvers Its beautiful hobby Several Months Ago included hints successful spins hints result taped interview Tole R/C Exposition world class pat tern competitor AMA District III Vice President Don Lowe perennial contest companion Dick McGraw month have another excerpt tape time perform safe landing crashing first thing instruct new fliers land nothing very quickly Control inputs should applied care fully slowly airplane will allow pilot pilot should get used speed airplane quickly responds before attempting landing landing approach should begin over landing spot modest altitude say 150 feet slow descending turn probably left should performed Most fliers seem find easier turn left course must learn land both directions eventually first landings should done direction comfortable power should gradually reduced during slow descending turn Make sure aircraft doesnt get unusual attitudes cant recovered easily Perform descending turn smoothly carefully try have anything quickly Dont afraid use throttle airplane gets too slow best adjust airplane speed using throttle instead using elevator elevator should used adjust attitude air plane throttle used change speed descent rate looks like airplane will land short add power smoothly carefully Obviously airplane too high throttle should reduced smoothly carefully Complete approach rolling out airplane altitude 50 75 feet wings level final can done straight about 200 feet out Use minimal controls get job done try get behind airplane doing things rush airplane gets unusual attitudes have something very quickly fliers must learn much power needed what attitude air plane should order have com r Because know model building cant done type glue Thats Hobbypoxy makes three Formula 1 general purpose epoxy glue gives 15 minutes work ing time cures hard hour Thats just about right construction insllation components need shifted around bit perfect alignment before glue sets Formula 2 has much longer working time 45 minutes makes per fect large-area laminating planking wings can put glue ribs position skins pin down before glue hardens Formula 2 also recommended fiberglass layup fuel-proofing engine compartments surfacing resin bare balsa* Formula 4 superior version popular five minute epoxies Great quick construction quick repairs perfect joining parts impossible clamp pin st hand-hold few short minutes its done Hobbypoxy epoxy glues completely fuel proof permanently flexible Joints will never crack shatter way some other epoxies contrary popular myth Hobbypoxy epoxy glues will adhere cure properly prepared fiberglass So whatever youve got glue glue Hobby poxy original epoxy models *For complete description use Formula 2 finishing send free Poxy Painting Pointers brochure Write word glue request HOIHYPUNY P1011TH fortable landing speed airplane Most airplanes should come final nose slightly above hori zon Once proper attitude air plane achieved should held varied speed descent rate should adjusted using throttle elevator As airplane approaches within few feet ground airplane should flared smoothly carefully elevator airplane will touch down nose high touching nose gear have safe landing crashing must have noted Don used phrase smoothly carefully lot times did intentionally charac Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 25 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 terizes way flies Thanks Groovy Don Lowe some hints can help us Speaking Hints following sugges tion Rhom nose gear conversion received Jack Aycock Colorado Springs Colorado Tired nylon steering cable hook up Rhom nose gear Try super easy conversion direct pushrod actua tion have using arrangement two years find foolproof plus fact easy adjust Just think no fussing nylon cable Most modelers will have ma terials required hand total job should take about 30 minutes April1978 87 3 epoxy glues 3-book boxed set covers fastest racing machines 3 4 5-view scale drawings color schemes markings construc tion performance data pilots race results descriptive illustrated story 22 Unlimiteds 41 Formula ls 19 Sport Biplanes 6 AT6/SNJs current era plus over 90 great Thomp son Bendix Greve Goodyear racers 30s 40s plus fabulous Schneider Cu p floaf 20s Pulitzer Racers Gordon en neft Racers lamous European racers way back first air race win ner- 1909 Curtiss Golden Flyer- t1A95 234 planes allIt Quality printed 192 big 8 11 pages truly fine reference POSTAGE 11dlibrary Order yours INCLUDED C Early Air Racers 3-views 1909-29 . 495 o NationalAirRacersin3-views29-49 o ModernAirRacersin3-views 49 75 Send Check Money Order PUBLICATIOIS P0 SOS 2726 SEPT RETURN MAIL DELIVERY Name Street City StateZap no hacking up nose gear assembly arm can placed either side strut firewall mounts drawing self-explanatory Couple Months Ago contest di rectors two very popular RC pattern contests agreed swap traditional dates 1978 Fifth Annual Jim Kirk land Memorial R/C contest will held May 6th 7th Eighteenth Annual RCRC Pattern contest should June 10th 11th regular contest competitors reasons date swap should easy understand Huntsville Alabama early May often cold wet foggy Eglin AFB early June usually very hot Huntsville en joying best summer weather Consequently two clubs agreed swap subject AMA approval late December new District V R/C Pattern Contest Coordinator Char lene Fields confirmed dates Kirkland Memorial Confirmation dates Huntsville contest should fol low shortly Lets hope date swap works benefit both clubs competitors Ron Van Puue 12 Connie Drive Shah mar FL 32579 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 25 ers racing around pylons Received Letter Richard R Weber agrees mula Ones now going too fast Richard would like see engine displacement reduced 40 30 feel way go mainly because 30 fly 5-pound racing airplane engine would have fairly hot racing engine experienced problem Quarter Midget until super-hot Rossi became available Quarter Mdgets marginal takeoff am afraid would have same problem 30s Formula believe easy way slow down 40s would require throttable carburetor such Perry require engine running landing Quarter Midget Minimum 9-in diameter propellers standard K&B 500 type fuel way still have enough power safe takeoff should add 10 25 seconds lap times long run 40 set up manner should last almost whole racing season whereas hot 30 probably would last long er hot 40s now Back Mentioned Rod Han cher Camp Pendleton Calif ex pressed interest Golden Age Class owing preliminary set rules class 1 ScaleI gineAny 049 intregal fuel tank no TDs 3 FuelContest management-sup plied 5 10% nitro 4 ControlTwo channel rudder/eleva tor writers comment agrees two channels could elevator aileron 5 JudgingPoints awarded stand off scale AMA rules deter handicap start position 6 WeightMinimum 24 ounces 7 Propellers6-in diameter pitch 8 WingAt least k out racing land have comments desires re gard drop Rod Hancher line ad dress MCTSSA TSSB Research Development Department Camp Pendel ton CA 92055 Dave Lane 4477 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 26 shown 1978 Toledo R/C Conference line sailplanes Carrera Germany column intended serve kit review will mention unique unusual Carreras catalog illustrates such models models ARFs Almost Ready Fly Reminiscent Graupner Cumu lus degree completion fol lowing ASW 17wing span 2200 mm flying weight 1200 g wing span 3200 flying weight 1550 g SB-tOwing span 3200 mm flying weight 1870 g Kestralwing span 3800 mm flying weight 2400 g above semi-scale molded fuselages balsa-covered two-piece wings balsa-covered foam rudder flying stabs ASW 3200mm wing optional built-up verston Multiply wing span 04 quick conversion inches weight 035 get ounces figures familiar Three versions model called Draco available wing spans 2500 2800 3000 mm models mentioned have wing-wire mounting includes hold-on system again reminis cent Cumulus Cirrus However hold-on system includes clips molded such fashion can pulled out twisted 90 degrees left open position two-piece wings slid wires clips product review product review product review GloBee AA replacement plug Prototype plugs have used record flights Half-A Speed Proto Profile Proto eventsin Speed engine turning 38000 rpm air according plug manufacturer Plug two parts plug proper called GbButton thread ed portion GloBee Clamp left picture button clamp assembly racing Hemi Head design using super long-life glow coil material right standard model button clamp assembly utilizing standard coil material wide squish band straight taper 45-degree wall top individual clamp threaded part bottom GbButton button slipped clamp sembly tightened standard /2A wrench Both models GloBee GbButtons offer longer life add 750 1250 rpm over original equipment glow heads claimed New racing GloBee GbButton has new coil material same used new GloBee GB-4L Racing2GloBee Plug Form Racing CL Speed CL Racing Prices announced items available first quarter 1978 Fusite Di vision Emerson Electric Co 6000 Fernview Ave Cincinnati OH 45212 product review product review product review 88 Model Aviation Charles Mendenhall MORRISON SCALE DRAWINGSf CATALOG 25c IPALLOOOI 48500 McKenzie Hwy Vida Oregon 97488
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/04
Page Numbers: 23, 86, 87, 88
S Sport-Aerobatics ORon VanPutte ANYONE involved RC probably surprised over recent emer gence airplanes Ace Radio Control has long known /2A RC headquar ters predominantly because Ace sold lot small airplanes complement line small light-weight pulse radio equipment However pulse radio has never really caught way digital propor tional has usually considered curiosity flying fields Recent min iaturization digital proportional equip ment has made possible put up five channels control A-size airplanes Consequently RC has come age lot outstanding airplanes accessories available Among best known /2A-RC air plane manufacturers House Balsa markets line airplanes extremely well designed produced am impressed quality wood kits beautifully de tailed multi-page plan books pre sent photographs step-by-step construc tion details Most impressive parts fit two parts dont fit gether arent supposed addi tion would have suspected air planes small could fly well development A-size accessories has kept pace airplane development Continued page 86 April1978 23 Fixing wayward wheel epoxy Howard Danforth Plane Dirty Dirdy Rossi engine pipe flown eight place Expert Pattern 1977 Nationals Ken Hirose King Kong racer No its Bob Seigelkoff getting quarter-scale Cos mic Wind ready pattern hop Note neck straps prepares don Neat plane dogfights Red Baron permitted say days bipe used Bakersfield CA Barn stormers Air Show Team Upper wing can shot off RC HAZELNUT CATALOG 25c MBH-30 AE RONCA C-3 20% PLAN MODERNISTIC MODELS PO B0X6974ALBUQ NM 87107 quadruplane retracts know past experience plane would need 50% additional flights points would operating under enormous handicap Multi-engine planes likely candidates benefit bonus system Other changes affecting 1978 World Championship England include stipulation cruising speed prototype must stated flight scoring form assure accurate scor ing realism flight RC Scale taxi maneuver now same specified AMA rules except after landing no taxi back hangar dummy pilot now mandatory maxi mum flight points its weight inclu ded model weight number landing circles now reduced its diameter now 25 meters rules now frozen next four years changes can made R C Aerobatics/Va nPutte continued page 23 have seen products few manufacturers several particularly outstanding miniature carburetor designed Ben Tarnofsky Cox Tee Dee 049/051 good ex ample Tarno carburetor has Tee Dee slow down real purr especialNOT TO SCALE CENTERING WIRE ratios K factors complexity bonus percentages totals remaining same Las Vegas Scale Event Word has just arrived Walt Schroder Model ir plane News will no museumtype scale contest 1978 Reasons given extra days work involved burden placed upon Bill Bennett staff conducting contest vir tually lasts two whole weeks Since 1978 Tournament Champions will Standoff Scale models full-size aero batic airplanes Bill feels will still have quite bit offer scale buffs Bill Bennett says very sorry concept dual contest did work out want personally apolo gize scale builders excluding next years contest Bob Wischer Rt 1 S-221 Lapham Peak Road Delefield WI 53018 ly used muffler Davis Diesel Development has diesel conversion kit use Cox 049/ 051 engine conversion requires simple replacement glow head diesel conversion head Iwonder anyone has tried Tee Dee 049/051 Tarno carburetor Davis diesel head surprising new acces sory developed airplanes retractable landing gear Robart A-justo jig Flight Dynamics Inc market main gear retracts Robart also offers three gear set beautifully 2-56 NUT-I- BOLT N N 2 Engines Single Two engines Three engines Four engines Above four Landing gear Fixed Tricycle Fixedone two wheel Retractable tricycle Retractableone two wheel 0 10 15 20 25 0 5 10 10 General Pre-1914 design10 Notes order qualify multiple engine bonus power ratio en gines must per prototype en gines must operate Judges shall decide upon appropriate % bonus ap plied flight score model dur ing static scoring procedure 10% additional points retracting landing gear first glance appear high approximate amount awarded under AMA rules really large percentage could built up some enter prising researcher discovers four-engine STEER WHEEL THREADED PUSH ROD SOLDER NUTS ON EACH SIDE H LENGTH TO SUI SIDE L4 STRIPAILERON HORN WHEN GEAR ISMAX FREE TO SLIDEw-I 3/4 RETRACTED SPOT OF SOLDER TO HOLD HORN ON Modification Rhom nose gear direct pushrod actuation eliminates steering cable hook-up Can placed either side strut firewall installation Idea Jack Aycock 86 Model Aviation 4 E3Y KITS OF WORLD CLASSIC AIRCRAFT FROM O 37141924 9145599419 * 942093444 4494Ud LUTON 940444995599 ,dI 9993 Eg4.d 244544444434494993414. 94441998-429 49944 9l4 1 flY 4~8 944 4444991495 K g4 949444444p49.A big 3014 l4h.gp. flghly 411 p94. Send 25t catalog See yourdeater FLYLINEs classic kits NOW FLYLINE MODELS INC HEINKEL HelOOD TIONALS 41999A4544 p.949. 444b49 549 99 4 III 12 444144 93 954 made should take lot abuse some fliers call landings course theres also Robart Super Pumper engine starters sold Fusite Astro Flight cluded aircraft system would have thought honk ers someone told couple years ago would soon possible start throttled Tee Dee 049 Asize P-47 specially made starter taxi airplane out end run way take off retract landing gear fly AMA pattern maneuvers Its beautiful hobby Several Months Ago included hints successful spins hints result taped interview Tole R/C Exposition world class pat tern competitor AMA District III Vice President Don Lowe perennial contest companion Dick McGraw month have another excerpt tape time perform safe landing crashing first thing instruct new fliers land nothing very quickly Control inputs should applied care fully slowly airplane will allow pilot pilot should get used speed airplane quickly responds before attempting landing landing approach should begin over landing spot modest altitude say 150 feet slow descending turn probably left should performed Most fliers seem find easier turn left course must learn land both directions eventually first landings should done direction comfortable power should gradually reduced during slow descending turn Make sure aircraft doesnt get unusual attitudes cant recovered easily Perform descending turn smoothly carefully try have anything quickly Dont afraid use throttle airplane gets too slow best adjust airplane speed using throttle instead using elevator elevator should used adjust attitude air plane throttle used change speed descent rate looks like airplane will land short add power smoothly carefully Obviously airplane too high throttle should reduced smoothly carefully Complete approach rolling out airplane altitude 50 75 feet wings level final can done straight about 200 feet out Use minimal controls get job done try get behind airplane doing things rush airplane gets unusual attitudes have something very quickly fliers must learn much power needed what attitude air plane should order have com r Because know model building cant done type glue Thats Hobbypoxy makes three Formula 1 general purpose epoxy glue gives 15 minutes work ing time cures hard hour Thats just about right construction insllation components need shifted around bit perfect alignment before glue sets Formula 2 has much longer working time 45 minutes makes per fect large-area laminating planking wings can put glue ribs position skins pin down before glue hardens Formula 2 also recommended fiberglass layup fuel-proofing engine compartments surfacing resin bare balsa* Formula 4 superior version popular five minute epoxies Great quick construction quick repairs perfect joining parts impossible clamp pin st hand-hold few short minutes its done Hobbypoxy epoxy glues completely fuel proof permanently flexible Joints will never crack shatter way some other epoxies contrary popular myth Hobbypoxy epoxy glues will adhere cure properly prepared fiberglass So whatever youve got glue glue Hobby poxy original epoxy models *For complete description use Formula 2 finishing send free Poxy Painting Pointers brochure Write word glue request HOIHYPUNY P1011TH fortable landing speed airplane Most airplanes should come final nose slightly above hori zon Once proper attitude air plane achieved should held varied speed descent rate should adjusted using throttle elevator As airplane approaches within few feet ground airplane should flared smoothly carefully elevator airplane will touch down nose high touching nose gear have safe landing crashing must have noted Don used phrase smoothly carefully lot times did intentionally charac Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 25 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 terizes way flies Thanks Groovy Don Lowe some hints can help us Speaking Hints following sugges tion Rhom nose gear conversion received Jack Aycock Colorado Springs Colorado Tired nylon steering cable hook up Rhom nose gear Try super easy conversion direct pushrod actua tion have using arrangement two years find foolproof plus fact easy adjust Just think no fussing nylon cable Most modelers will have ma terials required hand total job should take about 30 minutes April1978 87 3 epoxy glues 3-book boxed set covers fastest racing machines 3 4 5-view scale drawings color schemes markings construc tion performance data pilots race results descriptive illustrated story 22 Unlimiteds 41 Formula ls 19 Sport Biplanes 6 AT6/SNJs current era plus over 90 great Thomp son Bendix Greve Goodyear racers 30s 40s plus fabulous Schneider Cu p floaf 20s Pulitzer Racers Gordon en neft Racers lamous European racers way back first air race win ner- 1909 Curtiss Golden Flyer- t1A95 234 planes allIt Quality printed 192 big 8 11 pages truly fine reference POSTAGE 11dlibrary Order yours INCLUDED C Early Air Racers 3-views 1909-29 . 495 o NationalAirRacersin3-views29-49 o ModernAirRacersin3-views 49 75 Send Check Money Order PUBLICATIOIS P0 SOS 2726 SEPT RETURN MAIL DELIVERY Name Street City StateZap no hacking up nose gear assembly arm can placed either side strut firewall mounts drawing self-explanatory Couple Months Ago contest di rectors two very popular RC pattern contests agreed swap traditional dates 1978 Fifth Annual Jim Kirk land Memorial R/C contest will held May 6th 7th Eighteenth Annual RCRC Pattern contest should June 10th 11th regular contest competitors reasons date swap should easy understand Huntsville Alabama early May often cold wet foggy Eglin AFB early June usually very hot Huntsville en joying best summer weather Consequently two clubs agreed swap subject AMA approval late December new District V R/C Pattern Contest Coordinator Char lene Fields confirmed dates Kirkland Memorial Confirmation dates Huntsville contest should fol low shortly Lets hope date swap works benefit both clubs competitors Ron Van Puue 12 Connie Drive Shah mar FL 32579 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 25 ers racing around pylons Received Letter Richard R Weber agrees mula Ones now going too fast Richard would like see engine displacement reduced 40 30 feel way go mainly because 30 fly 5-pound racing airplane engine would have fairly hot racing engine experienced problem Quarter Midget until super-hot Rossi became available Quarter Mdgets marginal takeoff am afraid would have same problem 30s Formula believe easy way slow down 40s would require throttable carburetor such Perry require engine running landing Quarter Midget Minimum 9-in diameter propellers standard K&B 500 type fuel way still have enough power safe takeoff should add 10 25 seconds lap times long run 40 set up manner should last almost whole racing season whereas hot 30 probably would last long er hot 40s now Back Mentioned Rod Han cher Camp Pendleton Calif ex pressed interest Golden Age Class owing preliminary set rules class 1 ScaleI gineAny 049 intregal fuel tank no TDs 3 FuelContest management-sup plied 5 10% nitro 4 ControlTwo channel rudder/eleva tor writers comment agrees two channels could elevator aileron 5 JudgingPoints awarded stand off scale AMA rules deter handicap start position 6 WeightMinimum 24 ounces 7 Propellers6-in diameter pitch 8 WingAt least k out racing land have comments desires re gard drop Rod Hancher line ad dress MCTSSA TSSB Research Development Department Camp Pendel ton CA 92055 Dave Lane 4477 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 26 shown 1978 Toledo R/C Conference line sailplanes Carrera Germany column intended serve kit review will mention unique unusual Carreras catalog illustrates such models models ARFs Almost Ready Fly Reminiscent Graupner Cumu lus degree completion fol lowing ASW 17wing span 2200 mm flying weight 1200 g wing span 3200 flying weight 1550 g SB-tOwing span 3200 mm flying weight 1870 g Kestralwing span 3800 mm flying weight 2400 g above semi-scale molded fuselages balsa-covered two-piece wings balsa-covered foam rudder flying stabs ASW 3200mm wing optional built-up verston Multiply wing span 04 quick conversion inches weight 035 get ounces figures familiar Three versions model called Draco available wing spans 2500 2800 3000 mm models mentioned have wing-wire mounting includes hold-on system again reminis cent Cumulus Cirrus However hold-on system includes clips molded such fashion can pulled out twisted 90 degrees left open position two-piece wings slid wires clips product review product review product review GloBee AA replacement plug Prototype plugs have used record flights Half-A Speed Proto Profile Proto eventsin Speed engine turning 38000 rpm air according plug manufacturer Plug two parts plug proper called GbButton thread ed portion GloBee Clamp left picture button clamp assembly racing Hemi Head design using super long-life glow coil material right standard model button clamp assembly utilizing standard coil material wide squish band straight taper 45-degree wall top individual clamp threaded part bottom GbButton button slipped clamp sembly tightened standard /2A wrench Both models GloBee GbButtons offer longer life add 750 1250 rpm over original equipment glow heads claimed New racing GloBee GbButton has new coil material same used new GloBee GB-4L Racing2GloBee Plug Form Racing CL Speed CL Racing Prices announced items available first quarter 1978 Fusite Di vision Emerson Electric Co 6000 Fernview Ave Cincinnati OH 45212 product review product review product review 88 Model Aviation Charles Mendenhall MORRISON SCALE DRAWINGSf CATALOG 25c IPALLOOOI 48500 McKenzie Hwy Vida Oregon 97488
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/04
Page Numbers: 23, 86, 87, 88
S Sport-Aerobatics ORon VanPutte ANYONE involved RC probably surprised over recent emer gence airplanes Ace Radio Control has long known /2A RC headquar ters predominantly because Ace sold lot small airplanes complement line small light-weight pulse radio equipment However pulse radio has never really caught way digital propor tional has usually considered curiosity flying fields Recent min iaturization digital proportional equip ment has made possible put up five channels control A-size airplanes Consequently RC has come age lot outstanding airplanes accessories available Among best known /2A-RC air plane manufacturers House Balsa markets line airplanes extremely well designed produced am impressed quality wood kits beautifully de tailed multi-page plan books pre sent photographs step-by-step construc tion details Most impressive parts fit two parts dont fit gether arent supposed addi tion would have suspected air planes small could fly well development A-size accessories has kept pace airplane development Continued page 86 April1978 23 Fixing wayward wheel epoxy Howard Danforth Plane Dirty Dirdy Rossi engine pipe flown eight place Expert Pattern 1977 Nationals Ken Hirose King Kong racer No its Bob Seigelkoff getting quarter-scale Cos mic Wind ready pattern hop Note neck straps prepares don Neat plane dogfights Red Baron permitted say days bipe used Bakersfield CA Barn stormers Air Show Team Upper wing can shot off RC HAZELNUT CATALOG 25c MBH-30 AE RONCA C-3 20% PLAN MODERNISTIC MODELS PO B0X6974ALBUQ NM 87107 quadruplane retracts know past experience plane would need 50% additional flights points would operating under enormous handicap Multi-engine planes likely candidates benefit bonus system Other changes affecting 1978 World Championship England include stipulation cruising speed prototype must stated flight scoring form assure accurate scor ing realism flight RC Scale taxi maneuver now same specified AMA rules except after landing no taxi back hangar dummy pilot now mandatory maxi mum flight points its weight inclu ded model weight number landing circles now reduced its diameter now 25 meters rules now frozen next four years changes can made R C Aerobatics/Va nPutte continued page 23 have seen products few manufacturers several particularly outstanding miniature carburetor designed Ben Tarnofsky Cox Tee Dee 049/051 good ex ample Tarno carburetor has Tee Dee slow down real purr especialNOT TO SCALE CENTERING WIRE ratios K factors complexity bonus percentages totals remaining same Las Vegas Scale Event Word has just arrived Walt Schroder Model ir plane News will no museumtype scale contest 1978 Reasons given extra days work involved burden placed upon Bill Bennett staff conducting contest vir tually lasts two whole weeks Since 1978 Tournament Champions will Standoff Scale models full-size aero batic airplanes Bill feels will still have quite bit offer scale buffs Bill Bennett says very sorry concept dual contest did work out want personally apolo gize scale builders excluding next years contest Bob Wischer Rt 1 S-221 Lapham Peak Road Delefield WI 53018 ly used muffler Davis Diesel Development has diesel conversion kit use Cox 049/ 051 engine conversion requires simple replacement glow head diesel conversion head Iwonder anyone has tried Tee Dee 049/051 Tarno carburetor Davis diesel head surprising new acces sory developed airplanes retractable landing gear Robart A-justo jig Flight Dynamics Inc market main gear retracts Robart also offers three gear set beautifully 2-56 NUT-I- BOLT N N 2 Engines Single Two engines Three engines Four engines Above four Landing gear Fixed Tricycle Fixedone two wheel Retractable tricycle Retractableone two wheel 0 10 15 20 25 0 5 10 10 General Pre-1914 design10 Notes order qualify multiple engine bonus power ratio en gines must per prototype en gines must operate Judges shall decide upon appropriate % bonus ap plied flight score model dur ing static scoring procedure 10% additional points retracting landing gear first glance appear high approximate amount awarded under AMA rules really large percentage could built up some enter prising researcher discovers four-engine STEER WHEEL THREADED PUSH ROD SOLDER NUTS ON EACH SIDE H LENGTH TO SUI SIDE L4 STRIPAILERON HORN WHEN GEAR ISMAX FREE TO SLIDEw-I 3/4 RETRACTED SPOT OF SOLDER TO HOLD HORN ON Modification Rhom nose gear direct pushrod actuation eliminates steering cable hook-up Can placed either side strut firewall installation Idea Jack Aycock 86 Model Aviation 4 E3Y KITS OF WORLD CLASSIC AIRCRAFT FROM O 37141924 9145599419 * 942093444 4494Ud LUTON 940444995599 ,dI 9993 Eg4.d 244544444434494993414. 94441998-429 49944 9l4 1 flY 4~8 944 4444991495 K g4 949444444p49.A big 3014 l4h.gp. flghly 411 p94. Send 25t catalog See yourdeater FLYLINEs classic kits NOW FLYLINE MODELS INC HEINKEL HelOOD TIONALS 41999A4544 p.949. 444b49 549 99 4 III 12 444144 93 954 made should take lot abuse some fliers call landings course theres also Robart Super Pumper engine starters sold Fusite Astro Flight cluded aircraft system would have thought honk ers someone told couple years ago would soon possible start throttled Tee Dee 049 Asize P-47 specially made starter taxi airplane out end run way take off retract landing gear fly AMA pattern maneuvers Its beautiful hobby Several Months Ago included hints successful spins hints result taped interview Tole R/C Exposition world class pat tern competitor AMA District III Vice President Don Lowe perennial contest companion Dick McGraw month have another excerpt tape time perform safe landing crashing first thing instruct new fliers land nothing very quickly Control inputs should applied care fully slowly airplane will allow pilot pilot should get used speed airplane quickly responds before attempting landing landing approach should begin over landing spot modest altitude say 150 feet slow descending turn probably left should performed Most fliers seem find easier turn left course must learn land both directions eventually first landings should done direction comfortable power should gradually reduced during slow descending turn Make sure aircraft doesnt get unusual attitudes cant recovered easily Perform descending turn smoothly carefully try have anything quickly Dont afraid use throttle airplane gets too slow best adjust airplane speed using throttle instead using elevator elevator should used adjust attitude air plane throttle used change speed descent rate looks like airplane will land short add power smoothly carefully Obviously airplane too high throttle should reduced smoothly carefully Complete approach rolling out airplane altitude 50 75 feet wings level final can done straight about 200 feet out Use minimal controls get job done try get behind airplane doing things rush airplane gets unusual attitudes have something very quickly fliers must learn much power needed what attitude air plane should order have com r Because know model building cant done type glue Thats Hobbypoxy makes three Formula 1 general purpose epoxy glue gives 15 minutes work ing time cures hard hour Thats just about right construction insllation components need shifted around bit perfect alignment before glue sets Formula 2 has much longer working time 45 minutes makes per fect large-area laminating planking wings can put glue ribs position skins pin down before glue hardens Formula 2 also recommended fiberglass layup fuel-proofing engine compartments surfacing resin bare balsa* Formula 4 superior version popular five minute epoxies Great quick construction quick repairs perfect joining parts impossible clamp pin st hand-hold few short minutes its done Hobbypoxy epoxy glues completely fuel proof permanently flexible Joints will never crack shatter way some other epoxies contrary popular myth Hobbypoxy epoxy glues will adhere cure properly prepared fiberglass So whatever youve got glue glue Hobby poxy original epoxy models *For complete description use Formula 2 finishing send free Poxy Painting Pointers brochure Write word glue request HOIHYPUNY P1011TH fortable landing speed airplane Most airplanes should come final nose slightly above hori zon Once proper attitude air plane achieved should held varied speed descent rate should adjusted using throttle elevator As airplane approaches within few feet ground airplane should flared smoothly carefully elevator airplane will touch down nose high touching nose gear have safe landing crashing must have noted Don used phrase smoothly carefully lot times did intentionally charac Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 25 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 terizes way flies Thanks Groovy Don Lowe some hints can help us Speaking Hints following sugges tion Rhom nose gear conversion received Jack Aycock Colorado Springs Colorado Tired nylon steering cable hook up Rhom nose gear Try super easy conversion direct pushrod actua tion have using arrangement two years find foolproof plus fact easy adjust Just think no fussing nylon cable Most modelers will have ma terials required hand total job should take about 30 minutes April1978 87 3 epoxy glues 3-book boxed set covers fastest racing machines 3 4 5-view scale drawings color schemes markings construc tion performance data pilots race results descriptive illustrated story 22 Unlimiteds 41 Formula ls 19 Sport Biplanes 6 AT6/SNJs current era plus over 90 great Thomp son Bendix Greve Goodyear racers 30s 40s plus fabulous Schneider Cu p floaf 20s Pulitzer Racers Gordon en neft Racers lamous European racers way back first air race win ner- 1909 Curtiss Golden Flyer- t1A95 234 planes allIt Quality printed 192 big 8 11 pages truly fine reference POSTAGE 11dlibrary Order yours INCLUDED C Early Air Racers 3-views 1909-29 . 495 o NationalAirRacersin3-views29-49 o ModernAirRacersin3-views 49 75 Send Check Money Order PUBLICATIOIS P0 SOS 2726 SEPT RETURN MAIL DELIVERY Name Street City StateZap no hacking up nose gear assembly arm can placed either side strut firewall mounts drawing self-explanatory Couple Months Ago contest di rectors two very popular RC pattern contests agreed swap traditional dates 1978 Fifth Annual Jim Kirk land Memorial R/C contest will held May 6th 7th Eighteenth Annual RCRC Pattern contest should June 10th 11th regular contest competitors reasons date swap should easy understand Huntsville Alabama early May often cold wet foggy Eglin AFB early June usually very hot Huntsville en joying best summer weather Consequently two clubs agreed swap subject AMA approval late December new District V R/C Pattern Contest Coordinator Char lene Fields confirmed dates Kirkland Memorial Confirmation dates Huntsville contest should fol low shortly Lets hope date swap works benefit both clubs competitors Ron Van Puue 12 Connie Drive Shah mar FL 32579 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 25 ers racing around pylons Received Letter Richard R Weber agrees mula Ones now going too fast Richard would like see engine displacement reduced 40 30 feel way go mainly because 30 fly 5-pound racing airplane engine would have fairly hot racing engine experienced problem Quarter Midget until super-hot Rossi became available Quarter Mdgets marginal takeoff am afraid would have same problem 30s Formula believe easy way slow down 40s would require throttable carburetor such Perry require engine running landing Quarter Midget Minimum 9-in diameter propellers standard K&B 500 type fuel way still have enough power safe takeoff should add 10 25 seconds lap times long run 40 set up manner should last almost whole racing season whereas hot 30 probably would last long er hot 40s now Back Mentioned Rod Han cher Camp Pendleton Calif ex pressed interest Golden Age Class owing preliminary set rules class 1 ScaleI gineAny 049 intregal fuel tank no TDs 3 FuelContest management-sup plied 5 10% nitro 4 ControlTwo channel rudder/eleva tor writers comment agrees two channels could elevator aileron 5 JudgingPoints awarded stand off scale AMA rules deter handicap start position 6 WeightMinimum 24 ounces 7 Propellers6-in diameter pitch 8 WingAt least k out racing land have comments desires re gard drop Rod Hancher line ad dress MCTSSA TSSB Research Development Department Camp Pendel ton CA 92055 Dave Lane 4477 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 26 shown 1978 Toledo R/C Conference line sailplanes Carrera Germany column intended serve kit review will mention unique unusual Carreras catalog illustrates such models models ARFs Almost Ready Fly Reminiscent Graupner Cumu lus degree completion fol lowing ASW 17wing span 2200 mm flying weight 1200 g wing span 3200 flying weight 1550 g SB-tOwing span 3200 mm flying weight 1870 g Kestralwing span 3800 mm flying weight 2400 g above semi-scale molded fuselages balsa-covered two-piece wings balsa-covered foam rudder flying stabs ASW 3200mm wing optional built-up verston Multiply wing span 04 quick conversion inches weight 035 get ounces figures familiar Three versions model called Draco available wing spans 2500 2800 3000 mm models mentioned have wing-wire mounting includes hold-on system again reminis cent Cumulus Cirrus However hold-on system includes clips molded such fashion can pulled out twisted 90 degrees left open position two-piece wings slid wires clips product review product review product review GloBee AA replacement plug Prototype plugs have used record flights Half-A Speed Proto Profile Proto eventsin Speed engine turning 38000 rpm air according plug manufacturer Plug two parts plug proper called GbButton thread ed portion GloBee Clamp left picture button clamp assembly racing Hemi Head design using super long-life glow coil material right standard model button clamp assembly utilizing standard coil material wide squish band straight taper 45-degree wall top individual clamp threaded part bottom GbButton button slipped clamp sembly tightened standard /2A wrench Both models GloBee GbButtons offer longer life add 750 1250 rpm over original equipment glow heads claimed New racing GloBee GbButton has new coil material same used new GloBee GB-4L Racing2GloBee Plug Form Racing CL Speed CL Racing Prices announced items available first quarter 1978 Fusite Di vision Emerson Electric Co 6000 Fernview Ave Cincinnati OH 45212 product review product review product review 88 Model Aviation Charles Mendenhall MORRISON SCALE DRAWINGSf CATALOG 25c IPALLOOOI 48500 McKenzie Hwy Vida Oregon 97488