neres no question tnattne authorwas successful creating model design full-size airplane looks Pilotlpassenger figures add immeasurably impression Plans detail can form own large bubble canopy Its great sport flier intermediate trainer Its eye-appealing RC sport plane noted Czechoslo vakian designer three-channel con trols elevator engine linked rudder/nose wheel Put 15 engine get ready some flying fun U Pavel Bosak THE FIRST THING want model build plane fly well Secondly like models look good aesthetic point view RB-59 Gladiator de signed intermediate flier keeping mind should look much like actual aircraft possible RB-59 Gladiator stable modelnot tricky Thus ideal relatively new flier sport Sunday flying can perform intermediate aerobatics ma neuvers provides welcome change pace fliers skill progresses model designed fly 15 engine might want try seaplane floats use 19 engine wing quite easy build because has no ailerons Construction basically balsa addition spruce spars plywood braces foam cutting could quite easily make foam wing instead using two rib templates shown plan patterns Ribs tapered wing shaped interpolation method First cut ply templates center tip ribs Sandwich between 12 balsa rectangles corresponding ribs wing-half slightly oversize grain lengthwise Drill two holes sandwich bolt together pieces Carve sand balsa rectangles conform ply shapes half separately oppositely Cut Out two 3/16 balsa main wing spars W-16 can now starting assembling wing advisable build wing aug leading trailing edges blocked up proper height will help avoid twists warps might otherwise occur Cement place ribs balsa spruce spars leading trailing edges per plan Join two wing halves together 3/32 ply wing braces W- 15 Put a sheeting cap strips wing tips everything dry sand entire wing until smooth Stabilizer Fin can built-up shown plans can shaped 1-in sheet balsa elevator rudder made sheet balsa 72 Model Aviation unur win Lur rive naa built various peopleall successful SIDE VIEW FELAGE ID ENGINEGEE DETAIL SEE DETAIL 3/IN BALSA PLANKING * 3/IRFOSELAGE SIDED /32PLYWGSD DOUBLERS IBATTERY YIAFOF3FA~ --3/IA FTDOWFL 3/IN DOWEL4AD MOLNTSERVO MOUNT NG TRAY 1/B PLY WIND BIB TEMPLATES TOP VIW RIGHT1 WING H1III IIIIIITDEANDBGTTDM pifII _____________ _ _ __ U___ UWIAII IIIIIIIII IiIIIIIIIII] IIiiIl IIHIIII IIWII Al1W01W3JIWAiWO1WN]1W7WBW91W10 II LiUUWUITU BALSA WINS TIP WA 316 RALGA WID G/A5A BALSA1/WIG 0/N I/O BALGA7 --EYO TOP IEW LEFIF WING Iit ___ K 2- -If - 11 RNWO1Ili WAWO tWO -TTI -XIV- WNON WIN 3/30 PLY GREGG WINS DIHEDRAL PG 3/30- PLY P1 31/B BA ALGA FAA3 B BALSA 3/B BALSA SHEET SAND TO GRAPE KHA A,A 3I~ IAA 7/5/5 1/7 -U7 I412717j1 --2 VII A-A RETALSNGII S DERII LilJ- L UN 0 WHEELI ~II I~ FAB FAC3/32PLYA IIGA IIIIII MOONTIBA ROOD /5 PLY ENGINE MOUNT 62~ 1/-A A/5I03456 GLADIATOR N "LERMEDIATETRAIN1 DRAWN BY BAGEL BOSAK FSB-FSO 330PLY FDA 3/IN BALSA MAIN LANDING GEAR SCREW NUT0 WHEEL' I/B ALGMINGM 1 FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE PAGE 164 Cl CD CD 0 CD 0 0 r3 N CA Fuselage Begin cutting out parts Start formers followed fuselage sideswhich strengthened 1/32 ply doublers can use commercially- available engine mount cut -in plywood Attach steerable nose wheel assembly F-3 prepare fuel tank installation Start assembly cementing formers between fuselage sides same time add vertical fin Plank fuselage bottom top rear 3/16 balsa Add forward pushrods fuel tank before planking upper forward section After sanding entire fuselage cut out slot stabilizer glue place Make sure stab square fin set O incidence Glue wing rubberband dowels small plywood doublers main landing gear made -in aluminum may able find suitable ready-made Canopy/Cockpit Study sketches Use top view canopy templates B C making die making die punch sure allow thickness 1/32-in Plexi glas whatever plastic material used Warm plastic canopy material Place over die pull down punch form shape material has cooled remove punch trim off excess flashing Trim canopy fit wing Glue end formers glue wing Adding pilot tigure inside canopy will much planes realism Finishing may have own favorite method case suggest follow what did model clear-doped twice sanding after coat painted mix talcum powder clear dope filler Again sanded gaps dents filled fillets added necessary Another sanding another application clear dope entire model covered thin silkspan Next came six coats clear wet-sanding No 400 paper color coat applied followed coat clear fuel-proofer Final assembly Attach main landing gear engine Hinge rudder elevator install servos pushrods Attach engine throttle steerable nose wheel servos Check models balance point adjust weights necessary model will balance arrow shown side view Flying will find first flights easy assuming flying surfaces straight no warps twists plane balances properly Try taxiing rudder neutral adjust nose wheel small corrections taxies straight try first takeoffwhich will result control inputs once gains necessary speed experienced flier can lift off sooner using elevator Members club have built five Gladiators flew well first try will perform intermediate maneuvers cluding outside loops make spin give full rudder elevator recover just neutralize controls think would interesting fly Gladiator ailerons would another story 74 Model Aviation wing builds easy since uir ar nu eruns mnpering rios formed carved sanded sandwich method Goes quickly I-Irs nignt Checkout procedure calls taxiing neutral rudder its straight youre ready try first takeoff have choice building tail feathers Theycanbebuilt-upaspertheplansorcutfromI wish lot nice flying hours anyone balsa sheet proper thicknessbuilds Gladiator Author used diesel enginevery popular rope-but smootn running 15 glow should fine didnt need mufflerwhere heflew should sure install yours theyre must Plenty room under wing servos radio batteries Rubber banded wing prevents serious shock damage minor mishaps
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/09
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 74
neres no question tnattne authorwas successful creating model design full-size airplane looks Pilotlpassenger figures add immeasurably impression Plans detail can form own large bubble canopy Its great sport flier intermediate trainer Its eye-appealing RC sport plane noted Czechoslo vakian designer three-channel con trols elevator engine linked rudder/nose wheel Put 15 engine get ready some flying fun U Pavel Bosak THE FIRST THING want model build plane fly well Secondly like models look good aesthetic point view RB-59 Gladiator de signed intermediate flier keeping mind should look much like actual aircraft possible RB-59 Gladiator stable modelnot tricky Thus ideal relatively new flier sport Sunday flying can perform intermediate aerobatics ma neuvers provides welcome change pace fliers skill progresses model designed fly 15 engine might want try seaplane floats use 19 engine wing quite easy build because has no ailerons Construction basically balsa addition spruce spars plywood braces foam cutting could quite easily make foam wing instead using two rib templates shown plan patterns Ribs tapered wing shaped interpolation method First cut ply templates center tip ribs Sandwich between 12 balsa rectangles corresponding ribs wing-half slightly oversize grain lengthwise Drill two holes sandwich bolt together pieces Carve sand balsa rectangles conform ply shapes half separately oppositely Cut Out two 3/16 balsa main wing spars W-16 can now starting assembling wing advisable build wing aug leading trailing edges blocked up proper height will help avoid twists warps might otherwise occur Cement place ribs balsa spruce spars leading trailing edges per plan Join two wing halves together 3/32 ply wing braces W- 15 Put a sheeting cap strips wing tips everything dry sand entire wing until smooth Stabilizer Fin can built-up shown plans can shaped 1-in sheet balsa elevator rudder made sheet balsa 72 Model Aviation unur win Lur rive naa built various peopleall successful SIDE VIEW FELAGE ID ENGINEGEE DETAIL SEE DETAIL 3/IN BALSA PLANKING * 3/IRFOSELAGE SIDED /32PLYWGSD DOUBLERS IBATTERY YIAFOF3FA~ --3/IA FTDOWFL 3/IN DOWEL4AD MOLNTSERVO MOUNT NG TRAY 1/B PLY WIND BIB TEMPLATES TOP VIW RIGHT1 WING H1III IIIIIITDEANDBGTTDM pifII _____________ _ _ __ U___ UWIAII IIIIIIIII IiIIIIIIIII] IIiiIl IIHIIII IIWII Al1W01W3JIWAiWO1WN]1W7WBW91W10 II LiUUWUITU BALSA WINS TIP WA 316 RALGA WID G/A5A BALSA1/WIG 0/N I/O BALGA7 --EYO TOP IEW LEFIF WING Iit ___ K 2- -If - 11 RNWO1Ili WAWO tWO -TTI -XIV- WNON WIN 3/30 PLY GREGG WINS DIHEDRAL PG 3/30- PLY P1 31/B BA ALGA FAA3 B BALSA 3/B BALSA SHEET SAND TO GRAPE KHA A,A 3I~ IAA 7/5/5 1/7 -U7 I412717j1 --2 VII A-A RETALSNGII S DERII LilJ- L UN 0 WHEELI ~II I~ FAB FAC3/32PLYA IIGA IIIIII MOONTIBA ROOD /5 PLY ENGINE MOUNT 62~ 1/-A A/5I03456 GLADIATOR N "LERMEDIATETRAIN1 DRAWN BY BAGEL BOSAK FSB-FSO 330PLY FDA 3/IN BALSA MAIN LANDING GEAR SCREW NUT0 WHEEL' I/B ALGMINGM 1 FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE PAGE 164 Cl CD CD 0 CD 0 0 r3 N CA Fuselage Begin cutting out parts Start formers followed fuselage sideswhich strengthened 1/32 ply doublers can use commercially- available engine mount cut -in plywood Attach steerable nose wheel assembly F-3 prepare fuel tank installation Start assembly cementing formers between fuselage sides same time add vertical fin Plank fuselage bottom top rear 3/16 balsa Add forward pushrods fuel tank before planking upper forward section After sanding entire fuselage cut out slot stabilizer glue place Make sure stab square fin set O incidence Glue wing rubberband dowels small plywood doublers main landing gear made -in aluminum may able find suitable ready-made Canopy/Cockpit Study sketches Use top view canopy templates B C making die making die punch sure allow thickness 1/32-in Plexi glas whatever plastic material used Warm plastic canopy material Place over die pull down punch form shape material has cooled remove punch trim off excess flashing Trim canopy fit wing Glue end formers glue wing Adding pilot tigure inside canopy will much planes realism Finishing may have own favorite method case suggest follow what did model clear-doped twice sanding after coat painted mix talcum powder clear dope filler Again sanded gaps dents filled fillets added necessary Another sanding another application clear dope entire model covered thin silkspan Next came six coats clear wet-sanding No 400 paper color coat applied followed coat clear fuel-proofer Final assembly Attach main landing gear engine Hinge rudder elevator install servos pushrods Attach engine throttle steerable nose wheel servos Check models balance point adjust weights necessary model will balance arrow shown side view Flying will find first flights easy assuming flying surfaces straight no warps twists plane balances properly Try taxiing rudder neutral adjust nose wheel small corrections taxies straight try first takeoffwhich will result control inputs once gains necessary speed experienced flier can lift off sooner using elevator Members club have built five Gladiators flew well first try will perform intermediate maneuvers cluding outside loops make spin give full rudder elevator recover just neutralize controls think would interesting fly Gladiator ailerons would another story 74 Model Aviation wing builds easy since uir ar nu eruns mnpering rios formed carved sanded sandwich method Goes quickly I-Irs nignt Checkout procedure calls taxiing neutral rudder its straight youre ready try first takeoff have choice building tail feathers Theycanbebuilt-upaspertheplansorcutfromI wish lot nice flying hours anyone balsa sheet proper thicknessbuilds Gladiator Author used diesel enginevery popular rope-but smootn running 15 glow should fine didnt need mufflerwhere heflew should sure install yours theyre must Plenty room under wing servos radio batteries Rubber banded wing prevents serious shock damage minor mishaps
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/09
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 74
neres no question tnattne authorwas successful creating model design full-size airplane looks Pilotlpassenger figures add immeasurably impression Plans detail can form own large bubble canopy Its great sport flier intermediate trainer Its eye-appealing RC sport plane noted Czechoslo vakian designer three-channel con trols elevator engine linked rudder/nose wheel Put 15 engine get ready some flying fun U Pavel Bosak THE FIRST THING want model build plane fly well Secondly like models look good aesthetic point view RB-59 Gladiator de signed intermediate flier keeping mind should look much like actual aircraft possible RB-59 Gladiator stable modelnot tricky Thus ideal relatively new flier sport Sunday flying can perform intermediate aerobatics ma neuvers provides welcome change pace fliers skill progresses model designed fly 15 engine might want try seaplane floats use 19 engine wing quite easy build because has no ailerons Construction basically balsa addition spruce spars plywood braces foam cutting could quite easily make foam wing instead using two rib templates shown plan patterns Ribs tapered wing shaped interpolation method First cut ply templates center tip ribs Sandwich between 12 balsa rectangles corresponding ribs wing-half slightly oversize grain lengthwise Drill two holes sandwich bolt together pieces Carve sand balsa rectangles conform ply shapes half separately oppositely Cut Out two 3/16 balsa main wing spars W-16 can now starting assembling wing advisable build wing aug leading trailing edges blocked up proper height will help avoid twists warps might otherwise occur Cement place ribs balsa spruce spars leading trailing edges per plan Join two wing halves together 3/32 ply wing braces W- 15 Put a sheeting cap strips wing tips everything dry sand entire wing until smooth Stabilizer Fin can built-up shown plans can shaped 1-in sheet balsa elevator rudder made sheet balsa 72 Model Aviation unur win Lur rive naa built various peopleall successful SIDE VIEW FELAGE ID ENGINEGEE DETAIL SEE DETAIL 3/IN BALSA PLANKING * 3/IRFOSELAGE SIDED /32PLYWGSD DOUBLERS IBATTERY YIAFOF3FA~ --3/IA FTDOWFL 3/IN DOWEL4AD MOLNTSERVO MOUNT NG TRAY 1/B PLY WIND BIB TEMPLATES TOP VIW RIGHT1 WING H1III IIIIIITDEANDBGTTDM pifII _____________ _ _ __ U___ UWIAII IIIIIIIII IiIIIIIIIII] IIiiIl IIHIIII IIWII Al1W01W3JIWAiWO1WN]1W7WBW91W10 II LiUUWUITU BALSA WINS TIP WA 316 RALGA WID G/A5A BALSA1/WIG 0/N I/O BALGA7 --EYO TOP IEW LEFIF WING Iit ___ K 2- -If - 11 RNWO1Ili WAWO tWO -TTI -XIV- WNON WIN 3/30 PLY GREGG WINS DIHEDRAL PG 3/30- PLY P1 31/B BA ALGA FAA3 B BALSA 3/B BALSA SHEET SAND TO GRAPE KHA A,A 3I~ IAA 7/5/5 1/7 -U7 I412717j1 --2 VII A-A RETALSNGII S DERII LilJ- L UN 0 WHEELI ~II I~ FAB FAC3/32PLYA IIGA IIIIII MOONTIBA ROOD /5 PLY ENGINE MOUNT 62~ 1/-A A/5I03456 GLADIATOR N "LERMEDIATETRAIN1 DRAWN BY BAGEL BOSAK FSB-FSO 330PLY FDA 3/IN BALSA MAIN LANDING GEAR SCREW NUT0 WHEEL' I/B ALGMINGM 1 FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE PAGE 164 Cl CD CD 0 CD 0 0 r3 N CA Fuselage Begin cutting out parts Start formers followed fuselage sideswhich strengthened 1/32 ply doublers can use commercially- available engine mount cut -in plywood Attach steerable nose wheel assembly F-3 prepare fuel tank installation Start assembly cementing formers between fuselage sides same time add vertical fin Plank fuselage bottom top rear 3/16 balsa Add forward pushrods fuel tank before planking upper forward section After sanding entire fuselage cut out slot stabilizer glue place Make sure stab square fin set O incidence Glue wing rubberband dowels small plywood doublers main landing gear made -in aluminum may able find suitable ready-made Canopy/Cockpit Study sketches Use top view canopy templates B C making die making die punch sure allow thickness 1/32-in Plexi glas whatever plastic material used Warm plastic canopy material Place over die pull down punch form shape material has cooled remove punch trim off excess flashing Trim canopy fit wing Glue end formers glue wing Adding pilot tigure inside canopy will much planes realism Finishing may have own favorite method case suggest follow what did model clear-doped twice sanding after coat painted mix talcum powder clear dope filler Again sanded gaps dents filled fillets added necessary Another sanding another application clear dope entire model covered thin silkspan Next came six coats clear wet-sanding No 400 paper color coat applied followed coat clear fuel-proofer Final assembly Attach main landing gear engine Hinge rudder elevator install servos pushrods Attach engine throttle steerable nose wheel servos Check models balance point adjust weights necessary model will balance arrow shown side view Flying will find first flights easy assuming flying surfaces straight no warps twists plane balances properly Try taxiing rudder neutral adjust nose wheel small corrections taxies straight try first takeoffwhich will result control inputs once gains necessary speed experienced flier can lift off sooner using elevator Members club have built five Gladiators flew well first try will perform intermediate maneuvers cluding outside loops make spin give full rudder elevator recover just neutralize controls think would interesting fly Gladiator ailerons would another story 74 Model Aviation wing builds easy since uir ar nu eruns mnpering rios formed carved sanded sandwich method Goes quickly I-Irs nignt Checkout procedure calls taxiing neutral rudder its straight youre ready try first takeoff have choice building tail feathers Theycanbebuilt-upaspertheplansorcutfromI wish lot nice flying hours anyone balsa sheet proper thicknessbuilds Gladiator Author used diesel enginevery popular rope-but smootn running 15 glow should fine didnt need mufflerwhere heflew should sure install yours theyre must Plenty room under wing servos radio batteries Rubber banded wing prevents serious shock damage minor mishaps