Several other aerobatic types were entered in this class, including a few CAP 231 EXs from Hangar 9 and Sig kits, Laser 200s, a clipped-wing Taylorcraft, and an Edge 540. All aircraft in this category fly the standard AMA Scale schedule for competition in Expert or Sportsman or the other Sport Scale classes. It amazes me how many modelers go to competition and never look at the rule book before they arrive. The section(s) you are interested in and the general portion are good reading. If you haven't received your new AMA Competition Regulations for 2002-2004. call or E-mail a request to AMA Headquarters. If you were entered in competition last year, you should get one automatically. Stick this book in your flight box or in the shop, where you won't lose it. Steve Parsons brought a World War I British S.E.5a from North Carolina to compete in Sportsman at Mint Julep. The 60-inch-span aircraft flew well, and Steve finished in third place. He built the model from a Fun Aero kit. which lists for $189.95 and $229.95 with the accessories kit, plus shipping and handling. Fun Aero has several other Scale kits and some sport models. The Scale kits include a 60-inch-span Albatros D.II, a 60-inch-span Albatros D.III. and an S.E.Sa in (4 scale, which spans 80 inches and is designed for a G-38 engine. Check out Fun Aero at www.funaero.com or call (803) 499-5487. My Sig CAP 231 EX would fit right into the Sportsman class or the Open Fun Scale class. I've been finishing this model up, and it's been a joy to assemble. The instructions are complete, and the photos are clear and leave little room to foul up the process. If you've never tried pull-pull cable operation on the rudder or other control functions, it's easy. It might look scary at first, but it's a simple process. I installed the canopy and cockpit with 30-minute epoxy, using masking tape to seal the edges. I did add the plastic 4-40 screws to the canopy per the instructions. Cleaning the canopy is just common sense because of handling, body oils, and mold release agents from the manufacturing process that stick to the plastic. You don't want the canopy to blow off in flight. Al Kretz brought this Do 23G to the Mint Julep Scale Meet in Kentucky in May. A surprise with this kit is that it comes with good hardware—not the usual junk that ends up in the box or in the trash and never sees the light of day. From the best I can tell and from the booklet, the CAP comes with Du-Bro hardware. Control horns, different brackets, throttle cable, engine mount, fuel tank, spinner, wheel pants, tires, tail gear, and screws are supplied to finish the kit. As recommended, I added the heavy-duty Du-Bro output servo arms. One item that doesn't come with the kit is the elevator splitter for the two elevator servos. Get a Y harness six-inch reverser from the local hobby shop or from Horizon Hobby (part EXRA320) to obtain a mirror image on the two elevator surfaces. Using 16-inch servo extensions on the elevator servos allows you to put the splitter or reverser in the area where the unit can be plugged into the receiver directly without using another extension, and it allows the unit to be adjusted easily if needed. After gluing the CAP's vertical fin and horizontal stabilizer in place, use a thin coat of five-minute epoxy to attach the fairing to the fin and stabilizer. With all assemblies such as this, taking your time and making sure you have correct measurements makes a good fit. After all the measurements are made, use a thin coat of five-minute epoxy inside of the fairing, roughly '/i inch from the outside edge. Attach it, then use masking tape to hold it down until it's dry. The Bookshelf: During the Golden Age of aviation, companies sprung up across the country. In 1928 the Aeronautical Corporation of America was formed, which would go on to become known as Aeronca Aircraft Corporation. The book Aeronca's Golden Age covers the Aeronca C-2, the C-3, the C-l, models K and L, the Chief and Super Chief, gliders, the Champion, the Arrow, the Eagle, the 15AC Sedan, and Aeronca license-built aircraft such as the Fairchild PT-19andPT-23. This softbound volume has 223 black-and-white photos, 18 pages of three-views by Paul Matt, and magazine ads that complete this history. The three-views, or scale views, are great. The internal structures of many of the aircraft are shown, which gives a great idea of how civil aircraft of that era were built. 1E800-811-9135 Madison Components Incl 1059 Valley Crest Drive, BirminghamrAL 35226 GEM 2000 r website for these er fine products: • Hi Flow Fuel Filters One Way Fuel Valves Hatch Magnets - Fuel Line Clamps * Wire/Fuel Line/Pressure : Line Clips 1 Dealer inquiries invited. www.qualityrcproducts.com Aeronca's Golden Age by Alan Abel, Drina Welch Abel, and Paul Matt is available for $24.95 from Wind Canyon Books at (800) 952-7007. This issue will be coming out near the end of August, and that's a good time for all those Scale modelers and interested people in the Southwest to think about attending the US Scale Masters Championships in Mesa, Arizona. The contest will be held October 9-13 at Superstition Air Park. Static competition and the Saturday-night banquet will be held at the Champlain Fighter Museum. The last time the Masters was held in this area, it was a great event. The wind cooperated, and the food at the site was great. For more information, contact Contest Director Austin Goodwin at (480) 357-1816 or check out the Web site at www.scalemasters.org/02champs/. The Arizona Model Aviators will host this year's contest. Internet Scale Sources: I have been looking for any sources for the Eastbourne Monoplane that was developed in 1912 and flown in 1913. It was the first English aircraft to have interconnected ailerons. Recently I caught a deal at the local hobby-shop counter and purchased a Hobby Lobby electric kit of this historic aircraft, which will span 43 inches, but I couldn't find any documentation on it anywhere. I checked my three-view files, magazine files, books, you name it, with no luck. The kit manufacturer didn't return my letter, and the kit didn't include a three-view or sources. But for only $ 19 it was a great buy. Talking with some friends, including Cliff Tacie and Jim Rediske. I learned how to find a good selection of information on the Internet by going to Google.com and typing in "airplane Eastbourne Monoplane." One site has a listing of articles in Model Aviation from 1976 to 1996. This is a 20-year listing of three-views. Rubber Scale. Gas Scale. Radio Control (RC) Scale. Control Line Scale, how-to articles. Peanut Scale. COi, and a host of other subjects. The list is 25 pages long and you have to download the whole document, but it's worth it. Check out the listing at www.geocities.com/dmlivesay/modelaviat ion.html. If you have Model Aviation magazines from that far back, you have a great source of organized information at your fingertips. If you don't, contact AMA Librarian Rich LaGrange; article reprints are available for $4 for members. To get ordering information, go to the AMA Web site— www.modelaircraft.org—then to "Publications," then "Model Aviation." The information I was looking for was in the October 1980 issue on page 48, as listed on the Web site. There is a three-view and an article about the Eastbourne Monoplane, as well as the Scale Free Flight Gas model built from plans. Other aircraft included in the three-view list include the Wright Flyer, the Arado Ar.96B-l, the Bellanca Skyrocket, the Blackman Type 1. the Heinkel He 45. the Gee Bee Senior Sportster, the Curtiss R3C-I, the Supennarine Attacker, the Pietenpol Air Camper, the Messerschmitt Me 209, and many others. At least four pages of three-views are listed. Vintage R/C Plans has a collection of smaller RC designs by Sid Morgan. Sid passed away several years ago, and Fred and Sharon Novack took over the plans service. They supply plastic cowls, wheel pants, and canopies, as well as blisters for most plans. Some of Sid's plans include those for a '/t-scale Stinson Voyager, a '/4-scale Rearwin Skyranger. a 66-inch-span Aeronca 7AC Champ, a six- or nine-foot-span PBY-5A, a 60-inch-span Boeing F4B-4. and another aircraft you don't see too often: a Curtiss T-32 Condor transport, which spans 82 inches. Contact Vintage R/C Plans at 5105 Pine Hill Cir., Howell MI 48843. Since this year's Top Gun Invitational I've had several E-mail conversations with Gustavo Campana about Federation Aeronautique Internationale Scale and entering that level of competition. After several E-mails, questions, thoughts, and answers, Gustavo sent a reply that I've heard all over about Scale competition and Scale modeling. "... one of the most beautiful things about this hobby is the friendships around the world. Last November I was in Thailand at the Jet World Masters, and I really enjoyed it a lot. Anywhere around the world you have friends, many friends—cool." Another version of this same type of response I've heard is that the airplanes are just the excuse for getting together: the friendships and people are the real reason. Fair skies and tailwinds.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2002/10
Page Numbers: 100, 102, 106, 109
Edition: Model Aviation - 2002/10
Page Numbers: 100, 102, 106, 109
Several other aerobatic types were entered in this class, including a few CAP 231 EXs from Hangar 9 and Sig kits, Laser 200s, a clipped-wing Taylorcraft, and an Edge 540. All aircraft in this category fly the standard AMA Scale schedule for competition in Expert or Sportsman or the other Sport Scale classes. It amazes me how many modelers go to competition and never look at the rule book before they arrive. The section(s) you are interested in and the general portion are good reading. If you haven't received your new AMA Competition Regulations for 2002-2004. call or E-mail a request to AMA Headquarters. If you were entered in competition last year, you should get one automatically. Stick this book in your flight box or in the shop, where you won't lose it. Steve Parsons brought a World War I British S.E.5a from North Carolina to compete in Sportsman at Mint Julep. The 60-inch-span aircraft flew well, and Steve finished in third place. He built the model from a Fun Aero kit. which lists for $189.95 and $229.95 with the accessories kit, plus shipping and handling. Fun Aero has several other Scale kits and some sport models. The Scale kits include a 60-inch-span Albatros D.II, a 60-inch-span Albatros D.III. and an S.E.Sa in (4 scale, which spans 80 inches and is designed for a G-38 engine. Check out Fun Aero at www.funaero.com or call (803) 499-5487. My Sig CAP 231 EX would fit right into the Sportsman class or the Open Fun Scale class. I've been finishing this model up, and it's been a joy to assemble. The instructions are complete, and the photos are clear and leave little room to foul up the process. If you've never tried pull-pull cable operation on the rudder or other control functions, it's easy. It might look scary at first, but it's a simple process. I installed the canopy and cockpit with 30-minute epoxy, using masking tape to seal the edges. I did add the plastic 4-40 screws to the canopy per the instructions. Cleaning the canopy is just common sense because of handling, body oils, and mold release agents from the manufacturing process that stick to the plastic. You don't want the canopy to blow off in flight. Al Kretz brought this Do 23G to the Mint Julep Scale Meet in Kentucky in May. A surprise with this kit is that it comes with good hardware—not the usual junk that ends up in the box or in the trash and never sees the light of day. From the best I can tell and from the booklet, the CAP comes with Du-Bro hardware. Control horns, different brackets, throttle cable, engine mount, fuel tank, spinner, wheel pants, tires, tail gear, and screws are supplied to finish the kit. As recommended, I added the heavy-duty Du-Bro output servo arms. One item that doesn't come with the kit is the elevator splitter for the two elevator servos. Get a Y harness six-inch reverser from the local hobby shop or from Horizon Hobby (part EXRA320) to obtain a mirror image on the two elevator surfaces. Using 16-inch servo extensions on the elevator servos allows you to put the splitter or reverser in the area where the unit can be plugged into the receiver directly without using another extension, and it allows the unit to be adjusted easily if needed. After gluing the CAP's vertical fin and horizontal stabilizer in place, use a thin coat of five-minute epoxy to attach the fairing to the fin and stabilizer. With all assemblies such as this, taking your time and making sure you have correct measurements makes a good fit. After all the measurements are made, use a thin coat of five-minute epoxy inside of the fairing, roughly '/i inch from the outside edge. Attach it, then use masking tape to hold it down until it's dry. The Bookshelf: During the Golden Age of aviation, companies sprung up across the country. In 1928 the Aeronautical Corporation of America was formed, which would go on to become known as Aeronca Aircraft Corporation. The book Aeronca's Golden Age covers the Aeronca C-2, the C-3, the C-l, models K and L, the Chief and Super Chief, gliders, the Champion, the Arrow, the Eagle, the 15AC Sedan, and Aeronca license-built aircraft such as the Fairchild PT-19andPT-23. This softbound volume has 223 black-and-white photos, 18 pages of three-views by Paul Matt, and magazine ads that complete this history. The three-views, or scale views, are great. The internal structures of many of the aircraft are shown, which gives a great idea of how civil aircraft of that era were built. 1E800-811-9135 Madison Components Incl 1059 Valley Crest Drive, BirminghamrAL 35226 GEM 2000 r website for these er fine products: • Hi Flow Fuel Filters One Way Fuel Valves Hatch Magnets - Fuel Line Clamps * Wire/Fuel Line/Pressure : Line Clips 1 Dealer inquiries invited. www.qualityrcproducts.com Aeronca's Golden Age by Alan Abel, Drina Welch Abel, and Paul Matt is available for $24.95 from Wind Canyon Books at (800) 952-7007. This issue will be coming out near the end of August, and that's a good time for all those Scale modelers and interested people in the Southwest to think about attending the US Scale Masters Championships in Mesa, Arizona. The contest will be held October 9-13 at Superstition Air Park. Static competition and the Saturday-night banquet will be held at the Champlain Fighter Museum. The last time the Masters was held in this area, it was a great event. The wind cooperated, and the food at the site was great. For more information, contact Contest Director Austin Goodwin at (480) 357-1816 or check out the Web site at www.scalemasters.org/02champs/. The Arizona Model Aviators will host this year's contest. Internet Scale Sources: I have been looking for any sources for the Eastbourne Monoplane that was developed in 1912 and flown in 1913. It was the first English aircraft to have interconnected ailerons. Recently I caught a deal at the local hobby-shop counter and purchased a Hobby Lobby electric kit of this historic aircraft, which will span 43 inches, but I couldn't find any documentation on it anywhere. I checked my three-view files, magazine files, books, you name it, with no luck. The kit manufacturer didn't return my letter, and the kit didn't include a three-view or sources. But for only $ 19 it was a great buy. Talking with some friends, including Cliff Tacie and Jim Rediske. I learned how to find a good selection of information on the Internet by going to Google.com and typing in "airplane Eastbourne Monoplane." One site has a listing of articles in Model Aviation from 1976 to 1996. This is a 20-year listing of three-views. Rubber Scale. Gas Scale. Radio Control (RC) Scale. Control Line Scale, how-to articles. Peanut Scale. COi, and a host of other subjects. The list is 25 pages long and you have to download the whole document, but it's worth it. Check out the listing at www.geocities.com/dmlivesay/modelaviat ion.html. If you have Model Aviation magazines from that far back, you have a great source of organized information at your fingertips. If you don't, contact AMA Librarian Rich LaGrange; article reprints are available for $4 for members. To get ordering information, go to the AMA Web site— www.modelaircraft.org—then to "Publications," then "Model Aviation." The information I was looking for was in the October 1980 issue on page 48, as listed on the Web site. There is a three-view and an article about the Eastbourne Monoplane, as well as the Scale Free Flight Gas model built from plans. Other aircraft included in the three-view list include the Wright Flyer, the Arado Ar.96B-l, the Bellanca Skyrocket, the Blackman Type 1. the Heinkel He 45. the Gee Bee Senior Sportster, the Curtiss R3C-I, the Supennarine Attacker, the Pietenpol Air Camper, the Messerschmitt Me 209, and many others. At least four pages of three-views are listed. Vintage R/C Plans has a collection of smaller RC designs by Sid Morgan. Sid passed away several years ago, and Fred and Sharon Novack took over the plans service. They supply plastic cowls, wheel pants, and canopies, as well as blisters for most plans. Some of Sid's plans include those for a '/t-scale Stinson Voyager, a '/4-scale Rearwin Skyranger. a 66-inch-span Aeronca 7AC Champ, a six- or nine-foot-span PBY-5A, a 60-inch-span Boeing F4B-4. and another aircraft you don't see too often: a Curtiss T-32 Condor transport, which spans 82 inches. Contact Vintage R/C Plans at 5105 Pine Hill Cir., Howell MI 48843. Since this year's Top Gun Invitational I've had several E-mail conversations with Gustavo Campana about Federation Aeronautique Internationale Scale and entering that level of competition. After several E-mails, questions, thoughts, and answers, Gustavo sent a reply that I've heard all over about Scale competition and Scale modeling. "... one of the most beautiful things about this hobby is the friendships around the world. Last November I was in Thailand at the Jet World Masters, and I really enjoyed it a lot. Anywhere around the world you have friends, many friends—cool." Another version of this same type of response I've heard is that the airplanes are just the excuse for getting together: the friendships and people are the real reason. Fair skies and tailwinds.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2002/10
Page Numbers: 100, 102, 106, 109
Several other aerobatic types were entered in this class, including a few CAP 231 EXs from Hangar 9 and Sig kits, Laser 200s, a clipped-wing Taylorcraft, and an Edge 540. All aircraft in this category fly the standard AMA Scale schedule for competition in Expert or Sportsman or the other Sport Scale classes. It amazes me how many modelers go to competition and never look at the rule book before they arrive. The section(s) you are interested in and the general portion are good reading. If you haven't received your new AMA Competition Regulations for 2002-2004. call or E-mail a request to AMA Headquarters. If you were entered in competition last year, you should get one automatically. Stick this book in your flight box or in the shop, where you won't lose it. Steve Parsons brought a World War I British S.E.5a from North Carolina to compete in Sportsman at Mint Julep. The 60-inch-span aircraft flew well, and Steve finished in third place. He built the model from a Fun Aero kit. which lists for $189.95 and $229.95 with the accessories kit, plus shipping and handling. Fun Aero has several other Scale kits and some sport models. The Scale kits include a 60-inch-span Albatros D.II, a 60-inch-span Albatros D.III. and an S.E.Sa in (4 scale, which spans 80 inches and is designed for a G-38 engine. Check out Fun Aero at www.funaero.com or call (803) 499-5487. My Sig CAP 231 EX would fit right into the Sportsman class or the Open Fun Scale class. I've been finishing this model up, and it's been a joy to assemble. The instructions are complete, and the photos are clear and leave little room to foul up the process. If you've never tried pull-pull cable operation on the rudder or other control functions, it's easy. It might look scary at first, but it's a simple process. I installed the canopy and cockpit with 30-minute epoxy, using masking tape to seal the edges. I did add the plastic 4-40 screws to the canopy per the instructions. Cleaning the canopy is just common sense because of handling, body oils, and mold release agents from the manufacturing process that stick to the plastic. You don't want the canopy to blow off in flight. Al Kretz brought this Do 23G to the Mint Julep Scale Meet in Kentucky in May. A surprise with this kit is that it comes with good hardware—not the usual junk that ends up in the box or in the trash and never sees the light of day. From the best I can tell and from the booklet, the CAP comes with Du-Bro hardware. Control horns, different brackets, throttle cable, engine mount, fuel tank, spinner, wheel pants, tires, tail gear, and screws are supplied to finish the kit. As recommended, I added the heavy-duty Du-Bro output servo arms. One item that doesn't come with the kit is the elevator splitter for the two elevator servos. Get a Y harness six-inch reverser from the local hobby shop or from Horizon Hobby (part EXRA320) to obtain a mirror image on the two elevator surfaces. Using 16-inch servo extensions on the elevator servos allows you to put the splitter or reverser in the area where the unit can be plugged into the receiver directly without using another extension, and it allows the unit to be adjusted easily if needed. After gluing the CAP's vertical fin and horizontal stabilizer in place, use a thin coat of five-minute epoxy to attach the fairing to the fin and stabilizer. With all assemblies such as this, taking your time and making sure you have correct measurements makes a good fit. After all the measurements are made, use a thin coat of five-minute epoxy inside of the fairing, roughly '/i inch from the outside edge. Attach it, then use masking tape to hold it down until it's dry. The Bookshelf: During the Golden Age of aviation, companies sprung up across the country. In 1928 the Aeronautical Corporation of America was formed, which would go on to become known as Aeronca Aircraft Corporation. The book Aeronca's Golden Age covers the Aeronca C-2, the C-3, the C-l, models K and L, the Chief and Super Chief, gliders, the Champion, the Arrow, the Eagle, the 15AC Sedan, and Aeronca license-built aircraft such as the Fairchild PT-19andPT-23. This softbound volume has 223 black-and-white photos, 18 pages of three-views by Paul Matt, and magazine ads that complete this history. The three-views, or scale views, are great. The internal structures of many of the aircraft are shown, which gives a great idea of how civil aircraft of that era were built. 1E800-811-9135 Madison Components Incl 1059 Valley Crest Drive, BirminghamrAL 35226 GEM 2000 r website for these er fine products: • Hi Flow Fuel Filters One Way Fuel Valves Hatch Magnets - Fuel Line Clamps * Wire/Fuel Line/Pressure : Line Clips 1 Dealer inquiries invited. www.qualityrcproducts.com Aeronca's Golden Age by Alan Abel, Drina Welch Abel, and Paul Matt is available for $24.95 from Wind Canyon Books at (800) 952-7007. This issue will be coming out near the end of August, and that's a good time for all those Scale modelers and interested people in the Southwest to think about attending the US Scale Masters Championships in Mesa, Arizona. The contest will be held October 9-13 at Superstition Air Park. Static competition and the Saturday-night banquet will be held at the Champlain Fighter Museum. The last time the Masters was held in this area, it was a great event. The wind cooperated, and the food at the site was great. For more information, contact Contest Director Austin Goodwin at (480) 357-1816 or check out the Web site at www.scalemasters.org/02champs/. The Arizona Model Aviators will host this year's contest. Internet Scale Sources: I have been looking for any sources for the Eastbourne Monoplane that was developed in 1912 and flown in 1913. It was the first English aircraft to have interconnected ailerons. Recently I caught a deal at the local hobby-shop counter and purchased a Hobby Lobby electric kit of this historic aircraft, which will span 43 inches, but I couldn't find any documentation on it anywhere. I checked my three-view files, magazine files, books, you name it, with no luck. The kit manufacturer didn't return my letter, and the kit didn't include a three-view or sources. But for only $ 19 it was a great buy. Talking with some friends, including Cliff Tacie and Jim Rediske. I learned how to find a good selection of information on the Internet by going to Google.com and typing in "airplane Eastbourne Monoplane." One site has a listing of articles in Model Aviation from 1976 to 1996. This is a 20-year listing of three-views. Rubber Scale. Gas Scale. Radio Control (RC) Scale. Control Line Scale, how-to articles. Peanut Scale. COi, and a host of other subjects. The list is 25 pages long and you have to download the whole document, but it's worth it. Check out the listing at www.geocities.com/dmlivesay/modelaviat ion.html. If you have Model Aviation magazines from that far back, you have a great source of organized information at your fingertips. If you don't, contact AMA Librarian Rich LaGrange; article reprints are available for $4 for members. To get ordering information, go to the AMA Web site— www.modelaircraft.org—then to "Publications," then "Model Aviation." The information I was looking for was in the October 1980 issue on page 48, as listed on the Web site. There is a three-view and an article about the Eastbourne Monoplane, as well as the Scale Free Flight Gas model built from plans. Other aircraft included in the three-view list include the Wright Flyer, the Arado Ar.96B-l, the Bellanca Skyrocket, the Blackman Type 1. the Heinkel He 45. the Gee Bee Senior Sportster, the Curtiss R3C-I, the Supennarine Attacker, the Pietenpol Air Camper, the Messerschmitt Me 209, and many others. At least four pages of three-views are listed. Vintage R/C Plans has a collection of smaller RC designs by Sid Morgan. Sid passed away several years ago, and Fred and Sharon Novack took over the plans service. They supply plastic cowls, wheel pants, and canopies, as well as blisters for most plans. Some of Sid's plans include those for a '/t-scale Stinson Voyager, a '/4-scale Rearwin Skyranger. a 66-inch-span Aeronca 7AC Champ, a six- or nine-foot-span PBY-5A, a 60-inch-span Boeing F4B-4. and another aircraft you don't see too often: a Curtiss T-32 Condor transport, which spans 82 inches. Contact Vintage R/C Plans at 5105 Pine Hill Cir., Howell MI 48843. Since this year's Top Gun Invitational I've had several E-mail conversations with Gustavo Campana about Federation Aeronautique Internationale Scale and entering that level of competition. After several E-mails, questions, thoughts, and answers, Gustavo sent a reply that I've heard all over about Scale competition and Scale modeling. "... one of the most beautiful things about this hobby is the friendships around the world. Last November I was in Thailand at the Jet World Masters, and I really enjoyed it a lot. Anywhere around the world you have friends, many friends—cool." Another version of this same type of response I've heard is that the airplanes are just the excuse for getting together: the friendships and people are the real reason. Fair skies and tailwinds.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2002/10
Page Numbers: 100, 102, 106, 109
Several other aerobatic types were entered in this class, including a few CAP 231 EXs from Hangar 9 and Sig kits, Laser 200s, a clipped-wing Taylorcraft, and an Edge 540. All aircraft in this category fly the standard AMA Scale schedule for competition in Expert or Sportsman or the other Sport Scale classes. It amazes me how many modelers go to competition and never look at the rule book before they arrive. The section(s) you are interested in and the general portion are good reading. If you haven't received your new AMA Competition Regulations for 2002-2004. call or E-mail a request to AMA Headquarters. If you were entered in competition last year, you should get one automatically. Stick this book in your flight box or in the shop, where you won't lose it. Steve Parsons brought a World War I British S.E.5a from North Carolina to compete in Sportsman at Mint Julep. The 60-inch-span aircraft flew well, and Steve finished in third place. He built the model from a Fun Aero kit. which lists for $189.95 and $229.95 with the accessories kit, plus shipping and handling. Fun Aero has several other Scale kits and some sport models. The Scale kits include a 60-inch-span Albatros D.II, a 60-inch-span Albatros D.III. and an S.E.Sa in (4 scale, which spans 80 inches and is designed for a G-38 engine. Check out Fun Aero at www.funaero.com or call (803) 499-5487. My Sig CAP 231 EX would fit right into the Sportsman class or the Open Fun Scale class. I've been finishing this model up, and it's been a joy to assemble. The instructions are complete, and the photos are clear and leave little room to foul up the process. If you've never tried pull-pull cable operation on the rudder or other control functions, it's easy. It might look scary at first, but it's a simple process. I installed the canopy and cockpit with 30-minute epoxy, using masking tape to seal the edges. I did add the plastic 4-40 screws to the canopy per the instructions. Cleaning the canopy is just common sense because of handling, body oils, and mold release agents from the manufacturing process that stick to the plastic. You don't want the canopy to blow off in flight. Al Kretz brought this Do 23G to the Mint Julep Scale Meet in Kentucky in May. A surprise with this kit is that it comes with good hardware—not the usual junk that ends up in the box or in the trash and never sees the light of day. From the best I can tell and from the booklet, the CAP comes with Du-Bro hardware. Control horns, different brackets, throttle cable, engine mount, fuel tank, spinner, wheel pants, tires, tail gear, and screws are supplied to finish the kit. As recommended, I added the heavy-duty Du-Bro output servo arms. One item that doesn't come with the kit is the elevator splitter for the two elevator servos. Get a Y harness six-inch reverser from the local hobby shop or from Horizon Hobby (part EXRA320) to obtain a mirror image on the two elevator surfaces. Using 16-inch servo extensions on the elevator servos allows you to put the splitter or reverser in the area where the unit can be plugged into the receiver directly without using another extension, and it allows the unit to be adjusted easily if needed. After gluing the CAP's vertical fin and horizontal stabilizer in place, use a thin coat of five-minute epoxy to attach the fairing to the fin and stabilizer. With all assemblies such as this, taking your time and making sure you have correct measurements makes a good fit. After all the measurements are made, use a thin coat of five-minute epoxy inside of the fairing, roughly '/i inch from the outside edge. Attach it, then use masking tape to hold it down until it's dry. The Bookshelf: During the Golden Age of aviation, companies sprung up across the country. In 1928 the Aeronautical Corporation of America was formed, which would go on to become known as Aeronca Aircraft Corporation. The book Aeronca's Golden Age covers the Aeronca C-2, the C-3, the C-l, models K and L, the Chief and Super Chief, gliders, the Champion, the Arrow, the Eagle, the 15AC Sedan, and Aeronca license-built aircraft such as the Fairchild PT-19andPT-23. This softbound volume has 223 black-and-white photos, 18 pages of three-views by Paul Matt, and magazine ads that complete this history. The three-views, or scale views, are great. The internal structures of many of the aircraft are shown, which gives a great idea of how civil aircraft of that era were built. 1E800-811-9135 Madison Components Incl 1059 Valley Crest Drive, BirminghamrAL 35226 GEM 2000 r website for these er fine products: • Hi Flow Fuel Filters One Way Fuel Valves Hatch Magnets - Fuel Line Clamps * Wire/Fuel Line/Pressure : Line Clips 1 Dealer inquiries invited. www.qualityrcproducts.com Aeronca's Golden Age by Alan Abel, Drina Welch Abel, and Paul Matt is available for $24.95 from Wind Canyon Books at (800) 952-7007. This issue will be coming out near the end of August, and that's a good time for all those Scale modelers and interested people in the Southwest to think about attending the US Scale Masters Championships in Mesa, Arizona. The contest will be held October 9-13 at Superstition Air Park. Static competition and the Saturday-night banquet will be held at the Champlain Fighter Museum. The last time the Masters was held in this area, it was a great event. The wind cooperated, and the food at the site was great. For more information, contact Contest Director Austin Goodwin at (480) 357-1816 or check out the Web site at www.scalemasters.org/02champs/. The Arizona Model Aviators will host this year's contest. Internet Scale Sources: I have been looking for any sources for the Eastbourne Monoplane that was developed in 1912 and flown in 1913. It was the first English aircraft to have interconnected ailerons. Recently I caught a deal at the local hobby-shop counter and purchased a Hobby Lobby electric kit of this historic aircraft, which will span 43 inches, but I couldn't find any documentation on it anywhere. I checked my three-view files, magazine files, books, you name it, with no luck. The kit manufacturer didn't return my letter, and the kit didn't include a three-view or sources. But for only $ 19 it was a great buy. Talking with some friends, including Cliff Tacie and Jim Rediske. I learned how to find a good selection of information on the Internet by going to Google.com and typing in "airplane Eastbourne Monoplane." One site has a listing of articles in Model Aviation from 1976 to 1996. This is a 20-year listing of three-views. Rubber Scale. Gas Scale. Radio Control (RC) Scale. Control Line Scale, how-to articles. Peanut Scale. COi, and a host of other subjects. The list is 25 pages long and you have to download the whole document, but it's worth it. Check out the listing at www.geocities.com/dmlivesay/modelaviat ion.html. If you have Model Aviation magazines from that far back, you have a great source of organized information at your fingertips. If you don't, contact AMA Librarian Rich LaGrange; article reprints are available for $4 for members. To get ordering information, go to the AMA Web site— www.modelaircraft.org—then to "Publications," then "Model Aviation." The information I was looking for was in the October 1980 issue on page 48, as listed on the Web site. There is a three-view and an article about the Eastbourne Monoplane, as well as the Scale Free Flight Gas model built from plans. Other aircraft included in the three-view list include the Wright Flyer, the Arado Ar.96B-l, the Bellanca Skyrocket, the Blackman Type 1. the Heinkel He 45. the Gee Bee Senior Sportster, the Curtiss R3C-I, the Supennarine Attacker, the Pietenpol Air Camper, the Messerschmitt Me 209, and many others. At least four pages of three-views are listed. Vintage R/C Plans has a collection of smaller RC designs by Sid Morgan. Sid passed away several years ago, and Fred and Sharon Novack took over the plans service. They supply plastic cowls, wheel pants, and canopies, as well as blisters for most plans. Some of Sid's plans include those for a '/t-scale Stinson Voyager, a '/4-scale Rearwin Skyranger. a 66-inch-span Aeronca 7AC Champ, a six- or nine-foot-span PBY-5A, a 60-inch-span Boeing F4B-4. and another aircraft you don't see too often: a Curtiss T-32 Condor transport, which spans 82 inches. Contact Vintage R/C Plans at 5105 Pine Hill Cir., Howell MI 48843. Since this year's Top Gun Invitational I've had several E-mail conversations with Gustavo Campana about Federation Aeronautique Internationale Scale and entering that level of competition. After several E-mails, questions, thoughts, and answers, Gustavo sent a reply that I've heard all over about Scale competition and Scale modeling. "... one of the most beautiful things about this hobby is the friendships around the world. Last November I was in Thailand at the Jet World Masters, and I really enjoyed it a lot. Anywhere around the world you have friends, many friends—cool." Another version of this same type of response I've heard is that the airplanes are just the excuse for getting together: the friendships and people are the real reason. Fair skies and tailwinds.
