Radio Control Sport & Aerobatics Ron Van Putte EVERY once letter arrives flier wants know convert Control Line model fly Radio Controlled model would like say its easy taskbut cant problems trying con vert CL models RC usually caused constraints flying model relatively short lines CL model has able corner tightly means unmodified CL model has radio stalled will too responsive com fortable RC flying Unfortunately good-looking CL model modified enough make good-flying RC model features make look good lost penalty making enough modiflcations badflying model seems like evil plot keep peo ple modifying CL models RC doesnt tragic truth arent good CL airplanes can converted good RC airplanes few have converted spe cialty airplanes like RC Combat ver sion Voodoo popular over brief period Probably famous CL-to-RC conversion Nobler CL Nobler has distinguished career Stunt airplane years Unfortu nately Ed Sweeney publisher now-defunct American Aircraft Modeler magazine tried tQ convince peo ple RC Nobler great idea Anyone has flown RC Nobler knows weirdly flies flew fellow club member about 12 years ago still vividly remember humpy bumpy flights So advice stick proven RC modelsrather try convert good CL model ques tionable RC model Nevertheless some ada mant about trying such conversion Ill try present few rules thumb will give chance success two big failings CL airplanes comes RC horizontal tail including elevator too small too close wing Make horizontal tail area 20% 25% wing area Move horizontal tail back its leading edge about 3 3 times average wing chord behind leading edge wing So example wing has about 600 sq inches area 10-inch chord make horizontal tail 120 i-d sq inches place leading edge aboUt 30 35 inches behind leading edge wing further back horizcintal tail smoother nitch characteristics airplane will 48 Model Aviation Bob Godfrey Precision Built Models W Bradenton FL shows off Skybolt hes building Tony Bonetti Laser 200s background talk about people really want learn fly make sure clude Paul Vitrano Alexandria LA has enthusiasm get job done no matter what Kevin Castaing New Iberia LA little fun Turn around Pattern judges Crescent City RC Club Fall Carni val KevIns plane always box least himl Are wing fillets bugaboo Rons favorite solution mixture K&B Superpoxy clear satin hardener microbailoons has say about technique column Chance elevator CL version will too big relative rest horizontal tail try make elevator chord about 20% total horizontal-tail chord means horizontal tail five-inch chord should have elevator about one-inch wide fixed part about four-inches wide sure use good techniques finding proper center gravity converted model Dont try balance though CL model Good luckdont blame arent satisfied way flies because Ill just say told other hand like way flies can give credit Speaking credit read about tech nique making fillets RC oriented club newsletters AMA Head quarters sends time got around trying Id forgotten author appeared Let pass along idea wants claim let know Ill give belated credit future column Fillets have always personal bug aboo Mine always looked bad no matter much time spent problem fillet material either too hard too soft either spent forever sanding everything correct contouror fillets fall apart rough use commercial says discovered new novel miraculous foolproof easy way make fillets Well may Continued page 138 Van Putte air p lane rack back new Charger hatchback its easy make easy Install remove holds plane well II note theres pienty room below plane/rack luggage and/or equipment Plywood side pieces dovetail cross piece Foam tape surfaces contacting car parts protects car interior foam cross pieces easy airplane Note screweyes securing rubberbands keep everything sliding around installs about minute June 1985 49 WACO YMF-3 1/5 & 1/6 SCALE SCALE. FLYING 0 SPITFIRE 1/6 SCALE AERONCA 1/5 SCALE CESSNA LF4L PICA PROI INNOVATIONS IN MUUELINu 2657 NORTHEAST 188 STREET MIAMI FLORIDA 33180 Engines Engineered Meet Demands Most Discriminating Modeler ana 58CK50 uy oerviu Engines have points easy Starting carburetor linkage crankcase tapped smoke adapter six bolt prop hub mount mounting bolts muffler engines ready run Props tanks oil spark plugs etc available extra charge except Kiorlts 37 Twin Sache-Dolmer 34 SACHSDOL MAR 31 wIth muffler 5GHPSlbs11 oz 34 muffler 60 HP 5 lbs 37 wIth muffler 65 HP 5 lbs 15 ox KIORITZ Echo Chelneaw Factory Twin 6 HP 5 lbs. Electric Ignition 55O complete 24 Kiorits 95 32 HP 6 V lbs COBRA New Standard Giant Models 31 HP 5 lbs p149 Direct Sales Only 72 Seohe 48 Kiorltz 56 Klorltz made order 857 High Mountain Rd. North Haledon NJ 07508 model should shining example perfection critics dont build FAT Scale models nor fly FAT con tests enter FAT team selection pro grams own thing Build fly whatever satisfies tiny tempest controversy has developed around Nieuport 17 built VK kit flown Le Bour get World Championship Chris Brad ford England see MA November 1984 page 90 Chris dyed models nylon covering material tea simulate aged varnish over bare fabric critics say Nicuport 17s came factory aluminum paint leading authority Nieuports Bergen Hardesty made three-view draw ings published MAN Hardesty says Most service aircraft clear doped varnished resulting due varnish oxidation light buff tone referred French-built airplanes three-view MAN March 85 page 35 agrees buff color Chris documentation prove Nieuport properly colored knowledgeable judges agreed correct awarded high static points Chris free spirits enjoying hobby utmost ar rived Paris home England motorcycle reduce transporation costs No Le Bourget enjoyed competition Chris Come think something hobby Chris WW helmet goggles exemplifies true spirit Scale model competition years ago assembled Nieuport 17 VK kit made mistake painted aluminum-colored dope Search-and-find service Lyle Pepino writes has begun new computer ized service help Scale modelers find information sources has purchased Apple TIc computer two disc drives letter-quality printer help keep track documentation material now has loaded computer three-view drawing index well 1500 photo packs quick easy retrieval modeler searching Scale docu mentation particular aircraft needs send stamped self-addressed legal-size envelope note asking data Lyle will run printout drop mail stipulation modelers limit requests three types per envelope serious Scale projects avoid abusing system addition photos three-views offers line model construction drawings planenlarging service anyone wishing build Giant-Scale models standardsize drawings address Scale Plans Photo Service 3209 Madison Ave Greensboro NC 27403 also catalog available $3 $5 overseas Bob Dolly Wischer S-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 49 things certainly beats what Id doing long shot First fit wing fuselage careful get horizontal tail wing parallel Glue some A~- 1A2-inch plywood wing saddle area following way Cut plywood length wing saddle has desired planform fillet cut glued will look right viewed top air plane Cover wing Saran Wrap waxed paper after tack-gluing back end plywood saddle area place wing fuselage plywood proper position glue rest plywood super glues Jet Hot Stuff Zap etc Next get what Ive always hated make fillets Mix some K&B Superpoxy clear K&B Superpoxy satin hardener sure use satin hardener because key making process easier Add microballoons stir until mixture has consistency 9995 g74OOGe5~oee1 9 de ed gned Turnaround Pattern 88dd $200 51r F*a*iiniviIUiinIINC ~pt MODEL AIRCRAFT Ge$aZ POE ox 1902 Greenville TX 75401 214 4546441 138 Model Aviation Mobile nuhu in- -c Phone 1-u1-4z1-3uo Ibu Invited join NATIONAL SOARING SOCIETY sOFFICIAI AMA SOARING SPECIAL INTERESTOROUP yEARLY NSS SOAR-IN TOURNAMENTS NATION-WIDE EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM e EXCELLENT SIMONThLY NEWSLETTER e NSS FULLY SUPPORTS TIlE P39 SOARING TEAM LSF SOARING PROGRAM NSS IS INVOLVED IN ThE ORGANIZATION AND OVERSEEING OF ThE SOARING PORTION OF AMA NATS INCLUDING AWARDS BANQUET YEARLY DUES ARE $1200 SPECIAL FAMILY RATES NSS OFFICERS ARE FROM ALL 11 DISTRICTS Fbr Information Ccntact NSS Secretary/hasurer R T DICK CROWLEY PO Sos 440342 Aurora CO 80044 dry peanut butter get too run ny fillets will sag Conversely add too much microballoon pow der fillets will crumbly Build fillets putting mixture fillet area flexible toolI use artists pallet knife Put just like peanut butter smooth about right contour get good can making career out After epoxy has set get sand fillet Surprise sands great use curved sanding tool like dowel wrapped sandpaper rounded X-Acto sander contour seems appear almost effortlessly As mentioned earli er key easy sanding satin hardener discover low spot just mix up little fillet material fill pun After try method may still look forward making fillets will able produce good-looking strong fillets minimum effort thanks anonymous inventor technique Hey Anonymous Inventor let hear As usual going through another bunch RC-oriented club newsletters discov ered another gem share following included Crosstalk newsletter Wavemasters San Jose CA Ron Rodda editor Periodical ly Field Psychologist column newsletter entitled Excuse Improvement Along perfecting such intricate maneuvers rolling looping spinning gyrations send planes through necessary learn art crashing speak such mundane topics Avoidance Radio Maintenance Low-Altitude High-Resolu tion Aerobatics Mid-Alr Madness rather critical topic Excuse have observed crashes vary ing intensity Some required little Zap perhaps hint epoxy airworthi ness returned Others com plete pieces original kit incidents thing common need topquality all-encompassing unquestionable excuse pilots offer ing creative explanations unfortunate tussle gravity following excuses copyrighted available use 1 I hit stationary tree coming other way 2 In attempt swat bee flew fence 3 While coming land short weed suddenly sprang up hit airplane 4 An invisible airplane came out nowhere smashed plane flew away 5 While flying over large tree gremlin living top reached out clobbered airplane 6 The sun reflected off windshield car driving obscured vision 7 I caught downdraft created wind turbulating off paint runway 8 Anyone can Figure 8 de cided add Figure 9 9 I havent repair airplane long time becoming con cerned about getting rusty rebuilding skills 10 Any combination above excuses would help us occasionally caught short usually blame crashes radio inter ference due cosmic rays striking transmitter encoder IC causing oneshot flip-flop Unfortunately fellow club members getting suspi cious need some new excuses Periodically get letters asking advice good techniques trimming airplanes No matter articles read subject has come close article Jim Kirkland wrote Model Airplane News published April 1971 issue name Jim Kirkland new chances entered hobby within last 10 years Jim perennial high-finisher Nats during Sixties National Champion twice designed Beachcomber Triton Intruder Mustang X Im proud say member club Eglin Aero Modelers Jim died unexpectedly heart attack fall 1972 left legacy Eglin Aero Modelers proud recognize contest dedicated memory year Jim Kirkland Memorial RC Contest will held June 22nd 23rd youd like information about contest write Oops April column contained pic ture biplane called Hobo Daniel Phillips Unfortunately managed goof address said Reston VA Hes really Whites boro NY Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 51 Whercd go Old-Timer Month feature February issue has created quite stir fact Pylon Buster extremely unusual design self-evident now letter Col Joe Dudzik San Antonio TX adds novelty model least original versions finished light blue Thats hardly nor mal color scheme Free Flight model Too hard see air quote Colonels letters late Forties timer Brooklyn Sky Scrapers Prop Spinners contest Hicksville Long Island still high school distinctly remem MISS AMERICA Wing Span 84 Inches Wing Chord 12 Inches $6995 Power 30 40 2 Cycle Engine 40 45 4 Cycle Engine RadIo 3 Channels DELTA PRIDE 60 Wing Span 58 Inches Wing Chord 14 Inches Power 60 Engine Radio 4 Channels BUCKANEER Wing Span 84 Inches Wing Chord 14 Inches $6995 Power 40 4 Cycle Engine Radio 3 Channels ALL KITS INCLUDE Full size rolled plans Easy-to-follow instructions Machine cut sanded parts Necessary hardware OLD Rt 1 Box 190 a MS 38754 Telephone 601 2473578 CURTISS RQj3IN June1985 139 $5995 9 RALPH BECK RT290X131 BEWITWI53511 87I/65CALEJENNYJN4-D2PLAN5 $2795 R o 88HAN5A-BRANDENBURG W-29 SEAPLANE-SOON
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/06
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 138, 139
Radio Control Sport & Aerobatics Ron Van Putte EVERY once letter arrives flier wants know convert Control Line model fly Radio Controlled model would like say its easy taskbut cant problems trying con vert CL models RC usually caused constraints flying model relatively short lines CL model has able corner tightly means unmodified CL model has radio stalled will too responsive com fortable RC flying Unfortunately good-looking CL model modified enough make good-flying RC model features make look good lost penalty making enough modiflcations badflying model seems like evil plot keep peo ple modifying CL models RC doesnt tragic truth arent good CL airplanes can converted good RC airplanes few have converted spe cialty airplanes like RC Combat ver sion Voodoo popular over brief period Probably famous CL-to-RC conversion Nobler CL Nobler has distinguished career Stunt airplane years Unfortu nately Ed Sweeney publisher now-defunct American Aircraft Modeler magazine tried tQ convince peo ple RC Nobler great idea Anyone has flown RC Nobler knows weirdly flies flew fellow club member about 12 years ago still vividly remember humpy bumpy flights So advice stick proven RC modelsrather try convert good CL model ques tionable RC model Nevertheless some ada mant about trying such conversion Ill try present few rules thumb will give chance success two big failings CL airplanes comes RC horizontal tail including elevator too small too close wing Make horizontal tail area 20% 25% wing area Move horizontal tail back its leading edge about 3 3 times average wing chord behind leading edge wing So example wing has about 600 sq inches area 10-inch chord make horizontal tail 120 i-d sq inches place leading edge aboUt 30 35 inches behind leading edge wing further back horizcintal tail smoother nitch characteristics airplane will 48 Model Aviation Bob Godfrey Precision Built Models W Bradenton FL shows off Skybolt hes building Tony Bonetti Laser 200s background talk about people really want learn fly make sure clude Paul Vitrano Alexandria LA has enthusiasm get job done no matter what Kevin Castaing New Iberia LA little fun Turn around Pattern judges Crescent City RC Club Fall Carni val KevIns plane always box least himl Are wing fillets bugaboo Rons favorite solution mixture K&B Superpoxy clear satin hardener microbailoons has say about technique column Chance elevator CL version will too big relative rest horizontal tail try make elevator chord about 20% total horizontal-tail chord means horizontal tail five-inch chord should have elevator about one-inch wide fixed part about four-inches wide sure use good techniques finding proper center gravity converted model Dont try balance though CL model Good luckdont blame arent satisfied way flies because Ill just say told other hand like way flies can give credit Speaking credit read about tech nique making fillets RC oriented club newsletters AMA Head quarters sends time got around trying Id forgotten author appeared Let pass along idea wants claim let know Ill give belated credit future column Fillets have always personal bug aboo Mine always looked bad no matter much time spent problem fillet material either too hard too soft either spent forever sanding everything correct contouror fillets fall apart rough use commercial says discovered new novel miraculous foolproof easy way make fillets Well may Continued page 138 Van Putte air p lane rack back new Charger hatchback its easy make easy Install remove holds plane well II note theres pienty room below plane/rack luggage and/or equipment Plywood side pieces dovetail cross piece Foam tape surfaces contacting car parts protects car interior foam cross pieces easy airplane Note screweyes securing rubberbands keep everything sliding around installs about minute June 1985 49 WACO YMF-3 1/5 & 1/6 SCALE SCALE. FLYING 0 SPITFIRE 1/6 SCALE AERONCA 1/5 SCALE CESSNA LF4L PICA PROI INNOVATIONS IN MUUELINu 2657 NORTHEAST 188 STREET MIAMI FLORIDA 33180 Engines Engineered Meet Demands Most Discriminating Modeler ana 58CK50 uy oerviu Engines have points easy Starting carburetor linkage crankcase tapped smoke adapter six bolt prop hub mount mounting bolts muffler engines ready run Props tanks oil spark plugs etc available extra charge except Kiorlts 37 Twin Sache-Dolmer 34 SACHSDOL MAR 31 wIth muffler 5GHPSlbs11 oz 34 muffler 60 HP 5 lbs 37 wIth muffler 65 HP 5 lbs 15 ox KIORITZ Echo Chelneaw Factory Twin 6 HP 5 lbs. Electric Ignition 55O complete 24 Kiorits 95 32 HP 6 V lbs COBRA New Standard Giant Models 31 HP 5 lbs p149 Direct Sales Only 72 Seohe 48 Kiorltz 56 Klorltz made order 857 High Mountain Rd. North Haledon NJ 07508 model should shining example perfection critics dont build FAT Scale models nor fly FAT con tests enter FAT team selection pro grams own thing Build fly whatever satisfies tiny tempest controversy has developed around Nieuport 17 built VK kit flown Le Bour get World Championship Chris Brad ford England see MA November 1984 page 90 Chris dyed models nylon covering material tea simulate aged varnish over bare fabric critics say Nicuport 17s came factory aluminum paint leading authority Nieuports Bergen Hardesty made three-view draw ings published MAN Hardesty says Most service aircraft clear doped varnished resulting due varnish oxidation light buff tone referred French-built airplanes three-view MAN March 85 page 35 agrees buff color Chris documentation prove Nieuport properly colored knowledgeable judges agreed correct awarded high static points Chris free spirits enjoying hobby utmost ar rived Paris home England motorcycle reduce transporation costs No Le Bourget enjoyed competition Chris Come think something hobby Chris WW helmet goggles exemplifies true spirit Scale model competition years ago assembled Nieuport 17 VK kit made mistake painted aluminum-colored dope Search-and-find service Lyle Pepino writes has begun new computer ized service help Scale modelers find information sources has purchased Apple TIc computer two disc drives letter-quality printer help keep track documentation material now has loaded computer three-view drawing index well 1500 photo packs quick easy retrieval modeler searching Scale docu mentation particular aircraft needs send stamped self-addressed legal-size envelope note asking data Lyle will run printout drop mail stipulation modelers limit requests three types per envelope serious Scale projects avoid abusing system addition photos three-views offers line model construction drawings planenlarging service anyone wishing build Giant-Scale models standardsize drawings address Scale Plans Photo Service 3209 Madison Ave Greensboro NC 27403 also catalog available $3 $5 overseas Bob Dolly Wischer S-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 49 things certainly beats what Id doing long shot First fit wing fuselage careful get horizontal tail wing parallel Glue some A~- 1A2-inch plywood wing saddle area following way Cut plywood length wing saddle has desired planform fillet cut glued will look right viewed top air plane Cover wing Saran Wrap waxed paper after tack-gluing back end plywood saddle area place wing fuselage plywood proper position glue rest plywood super glues Jet Hot Stuff Zap etc Next get what Ive always hated make fillets Mix some K&B Superpoxy clear K&B Superpoxy satin hardener sure use satin hardener because key making process easier Add microballoons stir until mixture has consistency 9995 g74OOGe5~oee1 9 de ed gned Turnaround Pattern 88dd $200 51r F*a*iiniviIUiinIINC ~pt MODEL AIRCRAFT Ge$aZ POE ox 1902 Greenville TX 75401 214 4546441 138 Model Aviation Mobile nuhu in- -c Phone 1-u1-4z1-3uo Ibu Invited join NATIONAL SOARING SOCIETY sOFFICIAI AMA SOARING SPECIAL INTERESTOROUP yEARLY NSS SOAR-IN TOURNAMENTS NATION-WIDE EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM e EXCELLENT SIMONThLY NEWSLETTER e NSS FULLY SUPPORTS TIlE P39 SOARING TEAM LSF SOARING PROGRAM NSS IS INVOLVED IN ThE ORGANIZATION AND OVERSEEING OF ThE SOARING PORTION OF AMA NATS INCLUDING AWARDS BANQUET YEARLY DUES ARE $1200 SPECIAL FAMILY RATES NSS OFFICERS ARE FROM ALL 11 DISTRICTS Fbr Information Ccntact NSS Secretary/hasurer R T DICK CROWLEY PO Sos 440342 Aurora CO 80044 dry peanut butter get too run ny fillets will sag Conversely add too much microballoon pow der fillets will crumbly Build fillets putting mixture fillet area flexible toolI use artists pallet knife Put just like peanut butter smooth about right contour get good can making career out After epoxy has set get sand fillet Surprise sands great use curved sanding tool like dowel wrapped sandpaper rounded X-Acto sander contour seems appear almost effortlessly As mentioned earli er key easy sanding satin hardener discover low spot just mix up little fillet material fill pun After try method may still look forward making fillets will able produce good-looking strong fillets minimum effort thanks anonymous inventor technique Hey Anonymous Inventor let hear As usual going through another bunch RC-oriented club newsletters discov ered another gem share following included Crosstalk newsletter Wavemasters San Jose CA Ron Rodda editor Periodical ly Field Psychologist column newsletter entitled Excuse Improvement Along perfecting such intricate maneuvers rolling looping spinning gyrations send planes through necessary learn art crashing speak such mundane topics Avoidance Radio Maintenance Low-Altitude High-Resolu tion Aerobatics Mid-Alr Madness rather critical topic Excuse have observed crashes vary ing intensity Some required little Zap perhaps hint epoxy airworthi ness returned Others com plete pieces original kit incidents thing common need topquality all-encompassing unquestionable excuse pilots offer ing creative explanations unfortunate tussle gravity following excuses copyrighted available use 1 I hit stationary tree coming other way 2 In attempt swat bee flew fence 3 While coming land short weed suddenly sprang up hit airplane 4 An invisible airplane came out nowhere smashed plane flew away 5 While flying over large tree gremlin living top reached out clobbered airplane 6 The sun reflected off windshield car driving obscured vision 7 I caught downdraft created wind turbulating off paint runway 8 Anyone can Figure 8 de cided add Figure 9 9 I havent repair airplane long time becoming con cerned about getting rusty rebuilding skills 10 Any combination above excuses would help us occasionally caught short usually blame crashes radio inter ference due cosmic rays striking transmitter encoder IC causing oneshot flip-flop Unfortunately fellow club members getting suspi cious need some new excuses Periodically get letters asking advice good techniques trimming airplanes No matter articles read subject has come close article Jim Kirkland wrote Model Airplane News published April 1971 issue name Jim Kirkland new chances entered hobby within last 10 years Jim perennial high-finisher Nats during Sixties National Champion twice designed Beachcomber Triton Intruder Mustang X Im proud say member club Eglin Aero Modelers Jim died unexpectedly heart attack fall 1972 left legacy Eglin Aero Modelers proud recognize contest dedicated memory year Jim Kirkland Memorial RC Contest will held June 22nd 23rd youd like information about contest write Oops April column contained pic ture biplane called Hobo Daniel Phillips Unfortunately managed goof address said Reston VA Hes really Whites boro NY Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 51 Whercd go Old-Timer Month feature February issue has created quite stir fact Pylon Buster extremely unusual design self-evident now letter Col Joe Dudzik San Antonio TX adds novelty model least original versions finished light blue Thats hardly nor mal color scheme Free Flight model Too hard see air quote Colonels letters late Forties timer Brooklyn Sky Scrapers Prop Spinners contest Hicksville Long Island still high school distinctly remem MISS AMERICA Wing Span 84 Inches Wing Chord 12 Inches $6995 Power 30 40 2 Cycle Engine 40 45 4 Cycle Engine RadIo 3 Channels DELTA PRIDE 60 Wing Span 58 Inches Wing Chord 14 Inches Power 60 Engine Radio 4 Channels BUCKANEER Wing Span 84 Inches Wing Chord 14 Inches $6995 Power 40 4 Cycle Engine Radio 3 Channels ALL KITS INCLUDE Full size rolled plans Easy-to-follow instructions Machine cut sanded parts Necessary hardware OLD Rt 1 Box 190 a MS 38754 Telephone 601 2473578 CURTISS RQj3IN June1985 139 $5995 9 RALPH BECK RT290X131 BEWITWI53511 87I/65CALEJENNYJN4-D2PLAN5 $2795 R o 88HAN5A-BRANDENBURG W-29 SEAPLANE-SOON
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/06
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 138, 139
Radio Control Sport & Aerobatics Ron Van Putte EVERY once letter arrives flier wants know convert Control Line model fly Radio Controlled model would like say its easy taskbut cant problems trying con vert CL models RC usually caused constraints flying model relatively short lines CL model has able corner tightly means unmodified CL model has radio stalled will too responsive com fortable RC flying Unfortunately good-looking CL model modified enough make good-flying RC model features make look good lost penalty making enough modiflcations badflying model seems like evil plot keep peo ple modifying CL models RC doesnt tragic truth arent good CL airplanes can converted good RC airplanes few have converted spe cialty airplanes like RC Combat ver sion Voodoo popular over brief period Probably famous CL-to-RC conversion Nobler CL Nobler has distinguished career Stunt airplane years Unfortu nately Ed Sweeney publisher now-defunct American Aircraft Modeler magazine tried tQ convince peo ple RC Nobler great idea Anyone has flown RC Nobler knows weirdly flies flew fellow club member about 12 years ago still vividly remember humpy bumpy flights So advice stick proven RC modelsrather try convert good CL model ques tionable RC model Nevertheless some ada mant about trying such conversion Ill try present few rules thumb will give chance success two big failings CL airplanes comes RC horizontal tail including elevator too small too close wing Make horizontal tail area 20% 25% wing area Move horizontal tail back its leading edge about 3 3 times average wing chord behind leading edge wing So example wing has about 600 sq inches area 10-inch chord make horizontal tail 120 i-d sq inches place leading edge aboUt 30 35 inches behind leading edge wing further back horizcintal tail smoother nitch characteristics airplane will 48 Model Aviation Bob Godfrey Precision Built Models W Bradenton FL shows off Skybolt hes building Tony Bonetti Laser 200s background talk about people really want learn fly make sure clude Paul Vitrano Alexandria LA has enthusiasm get job done no matter what Kevin Castaing New Iberia LA little fun Turn around Pattern judges Crescent City RC Club Fall Carni val KevIns plane always box least himl Are wing fillets bugaboo Rons favorite solution mixture K&B Superpoxy clear satin hardener microbailoons has say about technique column Chance elevator CL version will too big relative rest horizontal tail try make elevator chord about 20% total horizontal-tail chord means horizontal tail five-inch chord should have elevator about one-inch wide fixed part about four-inches wide sure use good techniques finding proper center gravity converted model Dont try balance though CL model Good luckdont blame arent satisfied way flies because Ill just say told other hand like way flies can give credit Speaking credit read about tech nique making fillets RC oriented club newsletters AMA Head quarters sends time got around trying Id forgotten author appeared Let pass along idea wants claim let know Ill give belated credit future column Fillets have always personal bug aboo Mine always looked bad no matter much time spent problem fillet material either too hard too soft either spent forever sanding everything correct contouror fillets fall apart rough use commercial says discovered new novel miraculous foolproof easy way make fillets Well may Continued page 138 Van Putte air p lane rack back new Charger hatchback its easy make easy Install remove holds plane well II note theres pienty room below plane/rack luggage and/or equipment Plywood side pieces dovetail cross piece Foam tape surfaces contacting car parts protects car interior foam cross pieces easy airplane Note screweyes securing rubberbands keep everything sliding around installs about minute June 1985 49 WACO YMF-3 1/5 & 1/6 SCALE SCALE. FLYING 0 SPITFIRE 1/6 SCALE AERONCA 1/5 SCALE CESSNA LF4L PICA PROI INNOVATIONS IN MUUELINu 2657 NORTHEAST 188 STREET MIAMI FLORIDA 33180 Engines Engineered Meet Demands Most Discriminating Modeler ana 58CK50 uy oerviu Engines have points easy Starting carburetor linkage crankcase tapped smoke adapter six bolt prop hub mount mounting bolts muffler engines ready run Props tanks oil spark plugs etc available extra charge except Kiorlts 37 Twin Sache-Dolmer 34 SACHSDOL MAR 31 wIth muffler 5GHPSlbs11 oz 34 muffler 60 HP 5 lbs 37 wIth muffler 65 HP 5 lbs 15 ox KIORITZ Echo Chelneaw Factory Twin 6 HP 5 lbs. Electric Ignition 55O complete 24 Kiorits 95 32 HP 6 V lbs COBRA New Standard Giant Models 31 HP 5 lbs p149 Direct Sales Only 72 Seohe 48 Kiorltz 56 Klorltz made order 857 High Mountain Rd. North Haledon NJ 07508 model should shining example perfection critics dont build FAT Scale models nor fly FAT con tests enter FAT team selection pro grams own thing Build fly whatever satisfies tiny tempest controversy has developed around Nieuport 17 built VK kit flown Le Bour get World Championship Chris Brad ford England see MA November 1984 page 90 Chris dyed models nylon covering material tea simulate aged varnish over bare fabric critics say Nicuport 17s came factory aluminum paint leading authority Nieuports Bergen Hardesty made three-view draw ings published MAN Hardesty says Most service aircraft clear doped varnished resulting due varnish oxidation light buff tone referred French-built airplanes three-view MAN March 85 page 35 agrees buff color Chris documentation prove Nieuport properly colored knowledgeable judges agreed correct awarded high static points Chris free spirits enjoying hobby utmost ar rived Paris home England motorcycle reduce transporation costs No Le Bourget enjoyed competition Chris Come think something hobby Chris WW helmet goggles exemplifies true spirit Scale model competition years ago assembled Nieuport 17 VK kit made mistake painted aluminum-colored dope Search-and-find service Lyle Pepino writes has begun new computer ized service help Scale modelers find information sources has purchased Apple TIc computer two disc drives letter-quality printer help keep track documentation material now has loaded computer three-view drawing index well 1500 photo packs quick easy retrieval modeler searching Scale docu mentation particular aircraft needs send stamped self-addressed legal-size envelope note asking data Lyle will run printout drop mail stipulation modelers limit requests three types per envelope serious Scale projects avoid abusing system addition photos three-views offers line model construction drawings planenlarging service anyone wishing build Giant-Scale models standardsize drawings address Scale Plans Photo Service 3209 Madison Ave Greensboro NC 27403 also catalog available $3 $5 overseas Bob Dolly Wischer S-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 49 things certainly beats what Id doing long shot First fit wing fuselage careful get horizontal tail wing parallel Glue some A~- 1A2-inch plywood wing saddle area following way Cut plywood length wing saddle has desired planform fillet cut glued will look right viewed top air plane Cover wing Saran Wrap waxed paper after tack-gluing back end plywood saddle area place wing fuselage plywood proper position glue rest plywood super glues Jet Hot Stuff Zap etc Next get what Ive always hated make fillets Mix some K&B Superpoxy clear K&B Superpoxy satin hardener sure use satin hardener because key making process easier Add microballoons stir until mixture has consistency 9995 g74OOGe5~oee1 9 de ed gned Turnaround Pattern 88dd $200 51r F*a*iiniviIUiinIINC ~pt MODEL AIRCRAFT Ge$aZ POE ox 1902 Greenville TX 75401 214 4546441 138 Model Aviation Mobile nuhu in- -c Phone 1-u1-4z1-3uo Ibu Invited join NATIONAL SOARING SOCIETY sOFFICIAI AMA SOARING SPECIAL INTERESTOROUP yEARLY NSS SOAR-IN TOURNAMENTS NATION-WIDE EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM e EXCELLENT SIMONThLY NEWSLETTER e NSS FULLY SUPPORTS TIlE P39 SOARING TEAM LSF SOARING PROGRAM NSS IS INVOLVED IN ThE ORGANIZATION AND OVERSEEING OF ThE SOARING PORTION OF AMA NATS INCLUDING AWARDS BANQUET YEARLY DUES ARE $1200 SPECIAL FAMILY RATES NSS OFFICERS ARE FROM ALL 11 DISTRICTS Fbr Information Ccntact NSS Secretary/hasurer R T DICK CROWLEY PO Sos 440342 Aurora CO 80044 dry peanut butter get too run ny fillets will sag Conversely add too much microballoon pow der fillets will crumbly Build fillets putting mixture fillet area flexible toolI use artists pallet knife Put just like peanut butter smooth about right contour get good can making career out After epoxy has set get sand fillet Surprise sands great use curved sanding tool like dowel wrapped sandpaper rounded X-Acto sander contour seems appear almost effortlessly As mentioned earli er key easy sanding satin hardener discover low spot just mix up little fillet material fill pun After try method may still look forward making fillets will able produce good-looking strong fillets minimum effort thanks anonymous inventor technique Hey Anonymous Inventor let hear As usual going through another bunch RC-oriented club newsletters discov ered another gem share following included Crosstalk newsletter Wavemasters San Jose CA Ron Rodda editor Periodical ly Field Psychologist column newsletter entitled Excuse Improvement Along perfecting such intricate maneuvers rolling looping spinning gyrations send planes through necessary learn art crashing speak such mundane topics Avoidance Radio Maintenance Low-Altitude High-Resolu tion Aerobatics Mid-Alr Madness rather critical topic Excuse have observed crashes vary ing intensity Some required little Zap perhaps hint epoxy airworthi ness returned Others com plete pieces original kit incidents thing common need topquality all-encompassing unquestionable excuse pilots offer ing creative explanations unfortunate tussle gravity following excuses copyrighted available use 1 I hit stationary tree coming other way 2 In attempt swat bee flew fence 3 While coming land short weed suddenly sprang up hit airplane 4 An invisible airplane came out nowhere smashed plane flew away 5 While flying over large tree gremlin living top reached out clobbered airplane 6 The sun reflected off windshield car driving obscured vision 7 I caught downdraft created wind turbulating off paint runway 8 Anyone can Figure 8 de cided add Figure 9 9 I havent repair airplane long time becoming con cerned about getting rusty rebuilding skills 10 Any combination above excuses would help us occasionally caught short usually blame crashes radio inter ference due cosmic rays striking transmitter encoder IC causing oneshot flip-flop Unfortunately fellow club members getting suspi cious need some new excuses Periodically get letters asking advice good techniques trimming airplanes No matter articles read subject has come close article Jim Kirkland wrote Model Airplane News published April 1971 issue name Jim Kirkland new chances entered hobby within last 10 years Jim perennial high-finisher Nats during Sixties National Champion twice designed Beachcomber Triton Intruder Mustang X Im proud say member club Eglin Aero Modelers Jim died unexpectedly heart attack fall 1972 left legacy Eglin Aero Modelers proud recognize contest dedicated memory year Jim Kirkland Memorial RC Contest will held June 22nd 23rd youd like information about contest write Oops April column contained pic ture biplane called Hobo Daniel Phillips Unfortunately managed goof address said Reston VA Hes really Whites boro NY Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 51 Whercd go Old-Timer Month feature February issue has created quite stir fact Pylon Buster extremely unusual design self-evident now letter Col Joe Dudzik San Antonio TX adds novelty model least original versions finished light blue Thats hardly nor mal color scheme Free Flight model Too hard see air quote Colonels letters late Forties timer Brooklyn Sky Scrapers Prop Spinners contest Hicksville Long Island still high school distinctly remem MISS AMERICA Wing Span 84 Inches Wing Chord 12 Inches $6995 Power 30 40 2 Cycle Engine 40 45 4 Cycle Engine RadIo 3 Channels DELTA PRIDE 60 Wing Span 58 Inches Wing Chord 14 Inches Power 60 Engine Radio 4 Channels BUCKANEER Wing Span 84 Inches Wing Chord 14 Inches $6995 Power 40 4 Cycle Engine Radio 3 Channels ALL KITS INCLUDE Full size rolled plans Easy-to-follow instructions Machine cut sanded parts Necessary hardware OLD Rt 1 Box 190 a MS 38754 Telephone 601 2473578 CURTISS RQj3IN June1985 139 $5995 9 RALPH BECK RT290X131 BEWITWI53511 87I/65CALEJENNYJN4-D2PLAN5 $2795 R o 88HAN5A-BRANDENBURG W-29 SEAPLANE-SOON
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/06
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 138, 139
Radio Control Sport & Aerobatics Ron Van Putte EVERY once letter arrives flier wants know convert Control Line model fly Radio Controlled model would like say its easy taskbut cant problems trying con vert CL models RC usually caused constraints flying model relatively short lines CL model has able corner tightly means unmodified CL model has radio stalled will too responsive com fortable RC flying Unfortunately good-looking CL model modified enough make good-flying RC model features make look good lost penalty making enough modiflcations badflying model seems like evil plot keep peo ple modifying CL models RC doesnt tragic truth arent good CL airplanes can converted good RC airplanes few have converted spe cialty airplanes like RC Combat ver sion Voodoo popular over brief period Probably famous CL-to-RC conversion Nobler CL Nobler has distinguished career Stunt airplane years Unfortu nately Ed Sweeney publisher now-defunct American Aircraft Modeler magazine tried tQ convince peo ple RC Nobler great idea Anyone has flown RC Nobler knows weirdly flies flew fellow club member about 12 years ago still vividly remember humpy bumpy flights So advice stick proven RC modelsrather try convert good CL model ques tionable RC model Nevertheless some ada mant about trying such conversion Ill try present few rules thumb will give chance success two big failings CL airplanes comes RC horizontal tail including elevator too small too close wing Make horizontal tail area 20% 25% wing area Move horizontal tail back its leading edge about 3 3 times average wing chord behind leading edge wing So example wing has about 600 sq inches area 10-inch chord make horizontal tail 120 i-d sq inches place leading edge aboUt 30 35 inches behind leading edge wing further back horizcintal tail smoother nitch characteristics airplane will 48 Model Aviation Bob Godfrey Precision Built Models W Bradenton FL shows off Skybolt hes building Tony Bonetti Laser 200s background talk about people really want learn fly make sure clude Paul Vitrano Alexandria LA has enthusiasm get job done no matter what Kevin Castaing New Iberia LA little fun Turn around Pattern judges Crescent City RC Club Fall Carni val KevIns plane always box least himl Are wing fillets bugaboo Rons favorite solution mixture K&B Superpoxy clear satin hardener microbailoons has say about technique column Chance elevator CL version will too big relative rest horizontal tail try make elevator chord about 20% total horizontal-tail chord means horizontal tail five-inch chord should have elevator about one-inch wide fixed part about four-inches wide sure use good techniques finding proper center gravity converted model Dont try balance though CL model Good luckdont blame arent satisfied way flies because Ill just say told other hand like way flies can give credit Speaking credit read about tech nique making fillets RC oriented club newsletters AMA Head quarters sends time got around trying Id forgotten author appeared Let pass along idea wants claim let know Ill give belated credit future column Fillets have always personal bug aboo Mine always looked bad no matter much time spent problem fillet material either too hard too soft either spent forever sanding everything correct contouror fillets fall apart rough use commercial says discovered new novel miraculous foolproof easy way make fillets Well may Continued page 138 Van Putte air p lane rack back new Charger hatchback its easy make easy Install remove holds plane well II note theres pienty room below plane/rack luggage and/or equipment Plywood side pieces dovetail cross piece Foam tape surfaces contacting car parts protects car interior foam cross pieces easy airplane Note screweyes securing rubberbands keep everything sliding around installs about minute June 1985 49 WACO YMF-3 1/5 & 1/6 SCALE SCALE. FLYING 0 SPITFIRE 1/6 SCALE AERONCA 1/5 SCALE CESSNA LF4L PICA PROI INNOVATIONS IN MUUELINu 2657 NORTHEAST 188 STREET MIAMI FLORIDA 33180 Engines Engineered Meet Demands Most Discriminating Modeler ana 58CK50 uy oerviu Engines have points easy Starting carburetor linkage crankcase tapped smoke adapter six bolt prop hub mount mounting bolts muffler engines ready run Props tanks oil spark plugs etc available extra charge except Kiorlts 37 Twin Sache-Dolmer 34 SACHSDOL MAR 31 wIth muffler 5GHPSlbs11 oz 34 muffler 60 HP 5 lbs 37 wIth muffler 65 HP 5 lbs 15 ox KIORITZ Echo Chelneaw Factory Twin 6 HP 5 lbs. Electric Ignition 55O complete 24 Kiorits 95 32 HP 6 V lbs COBRA New Standard Giant Models 31 HP 5 lbs p149 Direct Sales Only 72 Seohe 48 Kiorltz 56 Klorltz made order 857 High Mountain Rd. North Haledon NJ 07508 model should shining example perfection critics dont build FAT Scale models nor fly FAT con tests enter FAT team selection pro grams own thing Build fly whatever satisfies tiny tempest controversy has developed around Nieuport 17 built VK kit flown Le Bour get World Championship Chris Brad ford England see MA November 1984 page 90 Chris dyed models nylon covering material tea simulate aged varnish over bare fabric critics say Nicuport 17s came factory aluminum paint leading authority Nieuports Bergen Hardesty made three-view draw ings published MAN Hardesty says Most service aircraft clear doped varnished resulting due varnish oxidation light buff tone referred French-built airplanes three-view MAN March 85 page 35 agrees buff color Chris documentation prove Nieuport properly colored knowledgeable judges agreed correct awarded high static points Chris free spirits enjoying hobby utmost ar rived Paris home England motorcycle reduce transporation costs No Le Bourget enjoyed competition Chris Come think something hobby Chris WW helmet goggles exemplifies true spirit Scale model competition years ago assembled Nieuport 17 VK kit made mistake painted aluminum-colored dope Search-and-find service Lyle Pepino writes has begun new computer ized service help Scale modelers find information sources has purchased Apple TIc computer two disc drives letter-quality printer help keep track documentation material now has loaded computer three-view drawing index well 1500 photo packs quick easy retrieval modeler searching Scale docu mentation particular aircraft needs send stamped self-addressed legal-size envelope note asking data Lyle will run printout drop mail stipulation modelers limit requests three types per envelope serious Scale projects avoid abusing system addition photos three-views offers line model construction drawings planenlarging service anyone wishing build Giant-Scale models standardsize drawings address Scale Plans Photo Service 3209 Madison Ave Greensboro NC 27403 also catalog available $3 $5 overseas Bob Dolly Wischer S-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 49 things certainly beats what Id doing long shot First fit wing fuselage careful get horizontal tail wing parallel Glue some A~- 1A2-inch plywood wing saddle area following way Cut plywood length wing saddle has desired planform fillet cut glued will look right viewed top air plane Cover wing Saran Wrap waxed paper after tack-gluing back end plywood saddle area place wing fuselage plywood proper position glue rest plywood super glues Jet Hot Stuff Zap etc Next get what Ive always hated make fillets Mix some K&B Superpoxy clear K&B Superpoxy satin hardener sure use satin hardener because key making process easier Add microballoons stir until mixture has consistency 9995 g74OOGe5~oee1 9 de ed gned Turnaround Pattern 88dd $200 51r F*a*iiniviIUiinIINC ~pt MODEL AIRCRAFT Ge$aZ POE ox 1902 Greenville TX 75401 214 4546441 138 Model Aviation Mobile nuhu in- -c Phone 1-u1-4z1-3uo Ibu Invited join NATIONAL SOARING SOCIETY sOFFICIAI AMA SOARING SPECIAL INTERESTOROUP yEARLY NSS SOAR-IN TOURNAMENTS NATION-WIDE EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM e EXCELLENT SIMONThLY NEWSLETTER e NSS FULLY SUPPORTS TIlE P39 SOARING TEAM LSF SOARING PROGRAM NSS IS INVOLVED IN ThE ORGANIZATION AND OVERSEEING OF ThE SOARING PORTION OF AMA NATS INCLUDING AWARDS BANQUET YEARLY DUES ARE $1200 SPECIAL FAMILY RATES NSS OFFICERS ARE FROM ALL 11 DISTRICTS Fbr Information Ccntact NSS Secretary/hasurer R T DICK CROWLEY PO Sos 440342 Aurora CO 80044 dry peanut butter get too run ny fillets will sag Conversely add too much microballoon pow der fillets will crumbly Build fillets putting mixture fillet area flexible toolI use artists pallet knife Put just like peanut butter smooth about right contour get good can making career out After epoxy has set get sand fillet Surprise sands great use curved sanding tool like dowel wrapped sandpaper rounded X-Acto sander contour seems appear almost effortlessly As mentioned earli er key easy sanding satin hardener discover low spot just mix up little fillet material fill pun After try method may still look forward making fillets will able produce good-looking strong fillets minimum effort thanks anonymous inventor technique Hey Anonymous Inventor let hear As usual going through another bunch RC-oriented club newsletters discov ered another gem share following included Crosstalk newsletter Wavemasters San Jose CA Ron Rodda editor Periodical ly Field Psychologist column newsletter entitled Excuse Improvement Along perfecting such intricate maneuvers rolling looping spinning gyrations send planes through necessary learn art crashing speak such mundane topics Avoidance Radio Maintenance Low-Altitude High-Resolu tion Aerobatics Mid-Alr Madness rather critical topic Excuse have observed crashes vary ing intensity Some required little Zap perhaps hint epoxy airworthi ness returned Others com plete pieces original kit incidents thing common need topquality all-encompassing unquestionable excuse pilots offer ing creative explanations unfortunate tussle gravity following excuses copyrighted available use 1 I hit stationary tree coming other way 2 In attempt swat bee flew fence 3 While coming land short weed suddenly sprang up hit airplane 4 An invisible airplane came out nowhere smashed plane flew away 5 While flying over large tree gremlin living top reached out clobbered airplane 6 The sun reflected off windshield car driving obscured vision 7 I caught downdraft created wind turbulating off paint runway 8 Anyone can Figure 8 de cided add Figure 9 9 I havent repair airplane long time becoming con cerned about getting rusty rebuilding skills 10 Any combination above excuses would help us occasionally caught short usually blame crashes radio inter ference due cosmic rays striking transmitter encoder IC causing oneshot flip-flop Unfortunately fellow club members getting suspi cious need some new excuses Periodically get letters asking advice good techniques trimming airplanes No matter articles read subject has come close article Jim Kirkland wrote Model Airplane News published April 1971 issue name Jim Kirkland new chances entered hobby within last 10 years Jim perennial high-finisher Nats during Sixties National Champion twice designed Beachcomber Triton Intruder Mustang X Im proud say member club Eglin Aero Modelers Jim died unexpectedly heart attack fall 1972 left legacy Eglin Aero Modelers proud recognize contest dedicated memory year Jim Kirkland Memorial RC Contest will held June 22nd 23rd youd like information about contest write Oops April column contained pic ture biplane called Hobo Daniel Phillips Unfortunately managed goof address said Reston VA Hes really Whites boro NY Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 51 Whercd go Old-Timer Month feature February issue has created quite stir fact Pylon Buster extremely unusual design self-evident now letter Col Joe Dudzik San Antonio TX adds novelty model least original versions finished light blue Thats hardly nor mal color scheme Free Flight model Too hard see air quote Colonels letters late Forties timer Brooklyn Sky Scrapers Prop Spinners contest Hicksville Long Island still high school distinctly remem MISS AMERICA Wing Span 84 Inches Wing Chord 12 Inches $6995 Power 30 40 2 Cycle Engine 40 45 4 Cycle Engine RadIo 3 Channels DELTA PRIDE 60 Wing Span 58 Inches Wing Chord 14 Inches Power 60 Engine Radio 4 Channels BUCKANEER Wing Span 84 Inches Wing Chord 14 Inches $6995 Power 40 4 Cycle Engine Radio 3 Channels ALL KITS INCLUDE Full size rolled plans Easy-to-follow instructions Machine cut sanded parts Necessary hardware OLD Rt 1 Box 190 a MS 38754 Telephone 601 2473578 CURTISS RQj3IN June1985 139 $5995 9 RALPH BECK RT290X131 BEWITWI53511 87I/65CALEJENNYJN4-D2PLAN5 $2795 R o 88HAN5A-BRANDENBURG W-29 SEAPLANE-SOON