The Hanriot HD-1 as seen from the rear.This shows the detail in the cockpit area of the Hanriot HD-1.Wolfram Donalies’ Polikarpov I-16 sports a new set of gear doors. This addition was not a small feat considering the complexities of the gear.Revisiting completed modelsby Sal [email protected] back. In this month’s column I’ll revisit a few previously featured models and another that has just been completed. New column guidelines are in place and the number of photos dictates the length of the text, so I must be brief. Enjoy! Walt Moucha’s 1/3-Scale Hanriot HD-1 In the June 2012 “RC Giants” column, a 1/3-scale Hanriot HD-1, designed and built by Walt Moucha of Port Saint Lucie, Florida, was featured in its framed-up condition. Since then, he has completed the model and it took first place at the Top of the World event in Ocala, Florida. The model was covered with Solartex and painted with latex paint purchased at Michaels craft store. The all-up weight is 32 pounds using a Sachs 4.2 gas engine swinging a 22 x 10 propeller. The kit is available from Lasercut USA in Port Saint Lucie and Walt has the cowl, gear, cabanes, and everything else needed to complete the model. You can call or email Walt at the contact information listed in “Sources.” An interesting fact is that this French-designed airplane was rejected by the French Air Service, but it was supplied to Belgium and Italy where it proved successful. Polikarpov I-16 by Wolfram Donalies Wolfram Donalies’ Polikarpov I-16 was first featured in the December 2011 column. Since then he has added some detail to the I-16, including scale landing gear doors. According to Wolfram, these were quite a project! The I-16 landing gear has three strut 107Model Aviation February 2013www.ModelAviation.comRC GIANTS107
The Beau ghter has its flaps down on its rst landing approach.Dave Wigley displays his nearly completed 1/5-scale Bristol Beau ghter.covers and the wheel cover is hinged in half with the lower half closing as the gear is retracted. In addition to the gear, Wolfram added a gun sight, pitot tube, antenna mast, and some weathering. One of the photos is a great one of the I-16 on takeoff. Wolfram hails from Elgin, Illinois, and is a member of the Tri Village RC Club.Jim Gobetz’s 1/4-Scale Fokker D.VIII Jim Gobetz of Mt. Sinai, New York, is proud of his freshly completed 1/4-scale Fokker D.VIII built from a Balsa USA kit. The model spans 82 inches with a 59-inch fuselage. It has 1,100 square inches of wing area, which gives the model 25 to 29 ounces of wing loading at a weight of 12 to 14 pounds. Jim covered the model with two variations of Solartex—olive drab and a lozenge pattern—available from Balsa USA. The model is powered by a Zenoah G-23 gas engine. Nice job, Jim. Originally designated as the Fokker E.V, the parasol monoplane, designed by Reinhold Platz (who designed the highly successful Fokker D.VII), was a fi ghter in late World War I and had several fatal accidents because of wing failures. 108Model Aviation FEBRUARY 2013www.ModelAviation.comRC GIANTS107
Jim Gobetz shows o his recently completed Fokker D.VIII. With only a couple of months remaining until the end of the war, the wing was modifi ed and it was given the new designation of Fokker D.VIII. Too little and too late to make any difference to the outcome of the confl ict, it was credited with the last aerial victory of the war.Dave Wigley’s 1/5-scale Bristol Beaufi ghter In the June 2012 column, three-time Top Gun winner Dave Wigley, of Smithtown, New York, was featured with his latest ongoing project, a 1/5-scale Bristol Beaufi ghter. The model spans 138 inches, has a length of 96 inches, and is powered by two counter-rotating BME 102 twin-cylinder gas engines. Dave designed and built every part of this model. Some additional markings and weathering are all that is left to complete. If all goes well, Dave will fl y the model at Top Gun 2013. The Bristol Beaufi ghter was an upgrade of the earlier Beaufort torpedo bomber and saw great success during World War II.That’s all for February; see you in April. SOURCES:Lasercut USA(772) 528-4727www.lasercutusa.com/index.htmlWalt Moucha(772) 460-6436 [email protected] Miniature Aircraft Associationwww.fl y-imaa.org109Model Aviation FEBRUARY 2013www.ModelAviation.com107
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Page Numbers: 107,108,109
Edition: Model Aviation - 2013/02
Page Numbers: 107,108,109
The Hanriot HD-1 as seen from the rear.This shows the detail in the cockpit area of the Hanriot HD-1.Wolfram Donalies’ Polikarpov I-16 sports a new set of gear doors. This addition was not a small feat considering the complexities of the gear.Revisiting completed modelsby Sal [email protected] back. In this month’s column I’ll revisit a few previously featured models and another that has just been completed. New column guidelines are in place and the number of photos dictates the length of the text, so I must be brief. Enjoy! Walt Moucha’s 1/3-Scale Hanriot HD-1 In the June 2012 “RC Giants” column, a 1/3-scale Hanriot HD-1, designed and built by Walt Moucha of Port Saint Lucie, Florida, was featured in its framed-up condition. Since then, he has completed the model and it took first place at the Top of the World event in Ocala, Florida. The model was covered with Solartex and painted with latex paint purchased at Michaels craft store. The all-up weight is 32 pounds using a Sachs 4.2 gas engine swinging a 22 x 10 propeller. The kit is available from Lasercut USA in Port Saint Lucie and Walt has the cowl, gear, cabanes, and everything else needed to complete the model. You can call or email Walt at the contact information listed in “Sources.” An interesting fact is that this French-designed airplane was rejected by the French Air Service, but it was supplied to Belgium and Italy where it proved successful. Polikarpov I-16 by Wolfram Donalies Wolfram Donalies’ Polikarpov I-16 was first featured in the December 2011 column. Since then he has added some detail to the I-16, including scale landing gear doors. According to Wolfram, these were quite a project! The I-16 landing gear has three strut 107Model Aviation February 2013www.ModelAviation.comRC GIANTS107
The Beau ghter has its flaps down on its rst landing approach.Dave Wigley displays his nearly completed 1/5-scale Bristol Beau ghter.covers and the wheel cover is hinged in half with the lower half closing as the gear is retracted. In addition to the gear, Wolfram added a gun sight, pitot tube, antenna mast, and some weathering. One of the photos is a great one of the I-16 on takeoff. Wolfram hails from Elgin, Illinois, and is a member of the Tri Village RC Club.Jim Gobetz’s 1/4-Scale Fokker D.VIII Jim Gobetz of Mt. Sinai, New York, is proud of his freshly completed 1/4-scale Fokker D.VIII built from a Balsa USA kit. The model spans 82 inches with a 59-inch fuselage. It has 1,100 square inches of wing area, which gives the model 25 to 29 ounces of wing loading at a weight of 12 to 14 pounds. Jim covered the model with two variations of Solartex—olive drab and a lozenge pattern—available from Balsa USA. The model is powered by a Zenoah G-23 gas engine. Nice job, Jim. Originally designated as the Fokker E.V, the parasol monoplane, designed by Reinhold Platz (who designed the highly successful Fokker D.VII), was a fi ghter in late World War I and had several fatal accidents because of wing failures. 108Model Aviation FEBRUARY 2013www.ModelAviation.comRC GIANTS107
Jim Gobetz shows o his recently completed Fokker D.VIII. With only a couple of months remaining until the end of the war, the wing was modifi ed and it was given the new designation of Fokker D.VIII. Too little and too late to make any difference to the outcome of the confl ict, it was credited with the last aerial victory of the war.Dave Wigley’s 1/5-scale Bristol Beaufi ghter In the June 2012 column, three-time Top Gun winner Dave Wigley, of Smithtown, New York, was featured with his latest ongoing project, a 1/5-scale Bristol Beaufi ghter. The model spans 138 inches, has a length of 96 inches, and is powered by two counter-rotating BME 102 twin-cylinder gas engines. Dave designed and built every part of this model. Some additional markings and weathering are all that is left to complete. If all goes well, Dave will fl y the model at Top Gun 2013. The Bristol Beaufi ghter was an upgrade of the earlier Beaufort torpedo bomber and saw great success during World War II.That’s all for February; see you in April. SOURCES:Lasercut USA(772) 528-4727www.lasercutusa.com/index.htmlWalt Moucha(772) 460-6436 [email protected] Miniature Aircraft Associationwww.fl y-imaa.org109Model Aviation FEBRUARY 2013www.ModelAviation.com107
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The Hanriot HD-1 as seen from the rear.This shows the detail in the cockpit area of the Hanriot HD-1.Wolfram Donalies’ Polikarpov I-16 sports a new set of gear doors. This addition was not a small feat considering the complexities of the gear.Revisiting completed modelsby Sal [email protected] back. In this month’s column I’ll revisit a few previously featured models and another that has just been completed. New column guidelines are in place and the number of photos dictates the length of the text, so I must be brief. Enjoy! Walt Moucha’s 1/3-Scale Hanriot HD-1 In the June 2012 “RC Giants” column, a 1/3-scale Hanriot HD-1, designed and built by Walt Moucha of Port Saint Lucie, Florida, was featured in its framed-up condition. Since then, he has completed the model and it took first place at the Top of the World event in Ocala, Florida. The model was covered with Solartex and painted with latex paint purchased at Michaels craft store. The all-up weight is 32 pounds using a Sachs 4.2 gas engine swinging a 22 x 10 propeller. The kit is available from Lasercut USA in Port Saint Lucie and Walt has the cowl, gear, cabanes, and everything else needed to complete the model. You can call or email Walt at the contact information listed in “Sources.” An interesting fact is that this French-designed airplane was rejected by the French Air Service, but it was supplied to Belgium and Italy where it proved successful. Polikarpov I-16 by Wolfram Donalies Wolfram Donalies’ Polikarpov I-16 was first featured in the December 2011 column. Since then he has added some detail to the I-16, including scale landing gear doors. According to Wolfram, these were quite a project! The I-16 landing gear has three strut 107Model Aviation February 2013www.ModelAviation.comRC GIANTS107
The Beau ghter has its flaps down on its rst landing approach.Dave Wigley displays his nearly completed 1/5-scale Bristol Beau ghter.covers and the wheel cover is hinged in half with the lower half closing as the gear is retracted. In addition to the gear, Wolfram added a gun sight, pitot tube, antenna mast, and some weathering. One of the photos is a great one of the I-16 on takeoff. Wolfram hails from Elgin, Illinois, and is a member of the Tri Village RC Club.Jim Gobetz’s 1/4-Scale Fokker D.VIII Jim Gobetz of Mt. Sinai, New York, is proud of his freshly completed 1/4-scale Fokker D.VIII built from a Balsa USA kit. The model spans 82 inches with a 59-inch fuselage. It has 1,100 square inches of wing area, which gives the model 25 to 29 ounces of wing loading at a weight of 12 to 14 pounds. Jim covered the model with two variations of Solartex—olive drab and a lozenge pattern—available from Balsa USA. The model is powered by a Zenoah G-23 gas engine. Nice job, Jim. Originally designated as the Fokker E.V, the parasol monoplane, designed by Reinhold Platz (who designed the highly successful Fokker D.VII), was a fi ghter in late World War I and had several fatal accidents because of wing failures. 108Model Aviation FEBRUARY 2013www.ModelAviation.comRC GIANTS107
Jim Gobetz shows o his recently completed Fokker D.VIII. With only a couple of months remaining until the end of the war, the wing was modifi ed and it was given the new designation of Fokker D.VIII. Too little and too late to make any difference to the outcome of the confl ict, it was credited with the last aerial victory of the war.Dave Wigley’s 1/5-scale Bristol Beaufi ghter In the June 2012 column, three-time Top Gun winner Dave Wigley, of Smithtown, New York, was featured with his latest ongoing project, a 1/5-scale Bristol Beaufi ghter. The model spans 138 inches, has a length of 96 inches, and is powered by two counter-rotating BME 102 twin-cylinder gas engines. Dave designed and built every part of this model. Some additional markings and weathering are all that is left to complete. If all goes well, Dave will fl y the model at Top Gun 2013. The Bristol Beaufi ghter was an upgrade of the earlier Beaufort torpedo bomber and saw great success during World War II.That’s all for February; see you in April. SOURCES:Lasercut USA(772) 528-4727www.lasercutusa.com/index.htmlWalt Moucha(772) 460-6436 [email protected] Miniature Aircraft Associationwww.fl y-imaa.org109Model Aviation FEBRUARY 2013www.ModelAviation.com107
