Big wheels mbination r s thing bi remark T r scheme top ne mm photos auest Shes real que m NO OCR TEXT beginner Seems modelers fly biplanes like hot performance Well lot us would like have nice biplane can handle learning soup up later hot performance about coming up sounded like interesting challenge First has easy build means conventional balsa plywood con struction least Fiberglass foam wings alright old-fashioned biplanes ribs spars longerons tougher parts building biplane open cockpit type cab ane structure Gotta keep simple Another requirement make good lookinglike biplanes Thirties Wacos Pitcairn Swallow Travelairall old-time beauties day out shop cleaning off Seamaster wing after some water fly ing As took over wing rack Headmaster II wing lay held Seamaster wing above moment before putting down Bingo An unequal-span sport biplane Just right size 40-powered trainer 32 Model Aviation Fuel tank removable hatch 40-size engine such K&B right training Move up 60 bipe aerobatics Cabane structure mounted outside fuselage sides adds lot overall strength easier install other methods boot its very noticeable airplane completely finished Author rubberbanded upper wing allow incidence adjustments necessary Instead could install hardwood crosspieces bolts Nothing unusual tail fittings Nyrod tube houses antenna VWCCC under cockpit coaming Initials stand participated building Regent L-R Bill Venable Ken Willard Lanie Callery Curtis Christen Bill Callery W2 I/B PLY3f 16 PLYWOCO SHORTCRADLES AlL LINKS AND TUBES SOLiD BLOCK1/4 SHEET-1/4 BALSA RUDDER / /I/4X11$1 LEI/4X 3/4 BALSA POSTAND LE 1/4 DORSAL /1/4 50 RIBS -2 SIG ALERON ii STOCK IS CNEPIECE I/4X1/2 ISPAR W- 2 I/B PLYWCOD LONG S PLYWOOD REINF LE 6 1/16 HEET HATCH WRAP F 10 5 V4 BULKHEADS I/4x i/a DOUBLERS H-I -2 1/4 FORMS ON 1/4 50 40-60ENGIrE ON TATONE MOUNT SIG PLASTIC COWL 1/4 PLThOOD FiREWALL I/4X 1/2 DOUBLER 1/4 X 3/4 piywooo OR SPRUCE CABANES 1/4 X T EDGE STOCK BOLT TO WING CRADLESBRACES FAIR CABANE / 1/16PtY SPARI JOINERSI I/4X 3/41 LiMOUNTS /1/4 BALSA 1/4 DOWEL IDOIJBIE spRWING SADDLE INTO DOUBLED - 4 RIBS OUT V4 C/L RIBS AS MNG LE/13/I&NYLON BOLTS 2 ANCHOR 3 1/4 WHEELS /32 BRIDI FORMED GEAR3I6 X /2 SPARS IN LOWER WING 7 I/4TAILWHEELON RUDDER STEER WIRE I/B BALSA SIDES ROTTOM /450 LONGERONS 3/32RIBSTOp WING I/16X I/4CAP STRIPS 0 T EDGE I/2X 11/4 AlL -STOCK 1/4 SHEET WING TIPS 3/BX 1/2 BALSA SPARS TCP-BOTTOM 3/4X 13/SI IBALSA L EDGE TOP WING 1/16 SH~ RIBS LOWER WINGS 1A6SHEET LECOVR-TOPABOfltt l/BX 1/2 BALSA STRUTS INTO NEOPRENE TUBING DCtENDS /2 X 3/B FORMED LEDGE SOCKS I/8BALSA WEBS TWO BAYS CtLY 60-powered aerobatic sport flierand Ill bet someone will decide put 90 come dont know Head master IL designed 15s 25s Ive seen lot 35s tooling around sky Some guys just love power What could easier use couple monoplane trainer wings make biplane Also generous horizontal tail area Seamaster would just right bipe remained design simple fuselage Regent thus conceived Headmaster II lower wing Headmaster DOWEL LOCATlON /4PLYWOOO FIREWALLo I/B MOUNTING HOLES FOR ERUFT-HAYES GLASS FILLED ENGINE MOUNT FOR 40 ENGINE SET UP MOUNT FOR 60 ANGLE 1A6 1/2 ALIGNING PLATE FIRE ALL FUEL TANK H-I G-LA SPINNER H-IH-2 0-6 PROP G/S2MW SING GLUE TO CRUOLE 40-60 ENGINEI/43A PLY OR SPRUCE HATCH .L ~STOC6 3A6 DOWELBRACT V2 OUBLER I/B PLYL4S/4MAPLE BOTTOMMOUNTING 5OO GIG COWL WHEELPANTS 3-1/4 WHEELS Sport 40 upper wing its same Seamaster Sport 40 tail feathers except vertical surfaces Left can see area added fin rudder obtain better tracking After finishing its hard tell once d4fterent 34 ModelAviatlon major construction components laid Out can see individual parts easily made vvnen reacn mis point toe rnuuei Ieuy iui uuering stop minute admire handiwork Upper wing same Headmaster Sport 40 lower wing same Headmaster II FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 -70Th F-4___ TRIM OFF SIDE VIEW_____ COVER BARDE o cOcKPIT FLOOR WITH I/IA BALSA OR PLY ON WHICH PILOT BUST CAR BE MOIRTED IIISTABILIZERII/4LSA / III ELEVATOR 1/4I/2 BALSA TRAILW4G EDGE CONTROL HORN ITTLE SERVO3/IA PLYELEVATOR ELEVATORELEVATOR I----~------YV K 1___ I__ _____________TBBE-c IF-3 — F-4F51 — ------- __________________________________________RUDDER PtISI4ROO DAB BALSA / SOFT BALSA mOCK IVSERVO 3/TB PLYHEAD RESTSTABIUZER LE RUDDER SERVO AILERON SERVOWINGIHI LD RATTE N SA SEAliNG TAPE iw1i 5/TA PLYI/4TRI STOCK BADLEL4 BALSABRACEFIN 72 7 I/4 1/2 HARD\3/32 TUBNGWILLIAMSse BALSAMPILOTOCKPIT C G RANGECOMBNGSOFT BALSA1/4 50 YBLOCKL4 BALSA IL4SO IF-5I/K BALSA SHEET I_____________ _____ ____—F-5 _______ ______ RUDDER CONTROL HORN 114 BALSA SlEET L502AIL STOCK HINGE LOCATION RUDDER _ -__ __ ikDV ____ IIF3____BALSA __ ______-u fl ______ -__ ii J447Zc________ U I14SOLDNGEROT GOLDBERG TAILIAHEEL :/4 DOWEL vB BALSA BOTTOMBRACKET OTOSS -GRAIN I/A WINGFUSELAGE SIDE VIEW 3/32 FORMED BRIDICRADLETUBING SOCKETS .----ALUM LANONG GEAR FUSELAGE SISES 1/B SHEET BAI NA 1/B I/2 BALSA3/K NYLON RTERTLANE STRUTSBOLTS larger good measure Sport 40 firewall cowl Should snap name easy come considered calling Professor name used Also pro fessors report headmasters higher pecking order Headmasters report board regents So lets call design Regent Later after flight tests onlooker remarked lhat Regent flies like rules sky Shes real queen didnt argue order prove wouldnt hard build decided assign job some flight students However after first prototype built Curtis Christen mid-air crash Pattern plane just about wiped out both planes half upper wing still intact Bill Lanie Callery built wings tail surfaces using part Curtis upper wing process built fuselage Bill Venable covered model MonoMay 1983 35 PIJSHROO HOLES F-3 ILKHEAOS 4 ARE 114 BALSA AGE Top VIEW ELEVATOR IS MADE FROM Sb 2 AILERON STOCK 12345K SHEETIOFSI REGENT QUEEN OF THE SKIES NED S DRAW BY KEN WI TRACdG BY 30E DEMARCO Good detailing pays off oohs ahs sport plane Thats Williams Bros pilot I/O BALSA WINS TIP GUSSETS TOP ANT ROTTOR 3ROULSA SUCET II ill 34SG TE LZ -IAUICERON STOOS MONOROTE AILERON 01 WING OR STABILIZERELEVATOR MONOCOTE HINGE DETAIL /IARALSA LOWER RING RIBS NOTE ENTER SECTION ONSTRUCTION ONI BINS P5GB LOWER WING RIBS STRUT SOCOET LOCATIONS 7/16 NEOPRENE TUBING 5 F LOWER WING PLAN -4 K p Kote using design developed 'the committee' colorful isnt first showed field some modeler asked What Mexican artist decor ated True enough does have lot color just like some beautiful build ings Mexico City Note VWCCC under cockpit co aming letters initials builders Venable Willard Callery Call ery Christen Build put own name Youll like Start easy partwings tail surfaces will inspire get busy fuselage isnt hard does have some construction methods take time Both wings pretty much standard rib spar construction fact happen have Headmaster 11 Headmaster Sport 40 some friends have Seamaster Sport 40 can follow instructions kitsexcept center section Since Regent has full-span strip ailerons top wing no dihedral re quired Oh want have some wont hurt its unnecessary 36 Model Aviation Charging jack switch located cockpit also see nice-looking instrument panel view can see aileron servo mounting control arms between cabane struts FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 3ZG SZR LEAVING EGGE STRUT SOCKET LOCATIONS TZIKOPRENE ThONG p-~11~ III I II iiII IIIIW-2 LONG -J~j /IF ARSREET VERTiCAL 5o~SlEEK IKERI BINII VKBALSA TOP-4UPPERWINGPLANTOPVIEW II RELLERARK FITTERERVO RAILS TO SERVO TO SIVE1VVI3Z32 BALSA -_ ERON TRAVELI SKEET RIBS AILERON TONGUE LA BALSA RRACE TOP BOTTOM 5ZIG ZIG CAP STRIPS TOP B IZO 104 BALSA AILERON STOCK OIBERRAL-UPPEBA LOWER 81105 AR V2 SPAR SO9ERS016 PLY OP BAG BOTTOMELA DOWEL TAlK 02 TOP B BOTTOM SPARS LOWER WING CENTER SECTI N DETAIL TOP SF AIRFOIL AFT OF SPAR HAS SLIORT CURVATURE 5132 BALSA SIWET UPPER WINO RIBS NOTE FLAT SECTION NOTE CENTER SECTION CONSTRUCTION OF AIRFOIL ON BOTTOM RAG PLYWOOD BRACING FOR RIB SIZES WET RE MAIN SPAR FOR EASE OF CONSTRUETTON UPPER WING RIBS 02 3ZB GRAPES LEARWA EDGE/ Iii l~~NG/II Li-T Ip-\IIiI-ft LAIR BALSA GREETING AEES RTKiIM CAP STRFS / SAW X1Z2 BALSA SPARS ii II 4IIFIItl-4 ZR PLTWOOU W-2 i-LONG -- RB PLYWOOD W-3 ZR PLEWOOD UPPER WING CENTER SECTION BRACES SZIKRALSA SKEET WING TIPS 3ZIK BRACES TOP B BOTTOM 4 IZIK PLT C LOWER WING BRACES 5I23 A5K GENT QUEEN OF ThE SKIES IZW PETSCRAP BALSA ROES SOWN BAACEFILLER 01K BALSA TRAILBIR EDGE GREETING-TOP 8 BOTTOM DESIGNED B DRAWN BY KEN WILLARD SHEET 2 OF 2 ACING BY JGE DEMARCO YOU prefer can make spars piece George McGinnis 144 Murray Ave Goshen NY 10924 has 5-ft strips basswood various sizes including sizes spars Regents wings use weight penalty minor increase strength far outweighs weight increase Importance Note aileron servo has same 450 offset connections aileron pushrods case Seamaster Sport 40 provides differential travel upward movement down ward makes turns smoother eliminates need coordinate rudder Matter fact dont need rudder turns allor can make turns just using rudder although will bit skid case youre wondering upper wing mounted using rubberbands lower wing uses dowel nylon bolts reason simple Both wings pro totype first mounted rubberbands satisfied settings went dowel bolt mount lower wing left upper wing mount ing unchanged could experiment various incidence settings incidence setting liked best shown plans like too want eliminate rubberbands use nylon bolts go ahead simple crosspiece x 3/16 hardwood forward end wing cradle another trailing edge location wing will give base May 1983 37 UIKRALSA GREETING TOP ANO BOTTOM Another view horns controls operating elevators rudder/tail wheel -The Lady Cover Thirty some years ago Lanie Gallery ws vivacious active young lady loved flying private pilots license did husband Bill delighted taking flying trips alternately flying plane could enjoy scenery passed below fate struck cruel blow Lanie came victim dread disease polio totally incapacitated after months adding up years care ful therapy treatment succeeded par tially restoring Lanies ability control some muscles Although confined wheelchair Lanie never lost indomitable spirit will live full life Bill continued things together much couldbut Lanie couldnt fly Nor could ski play golf insisted Bill continue activities Bill worked hard time Hiller learned fly helicopters went other pursuits until time came retire little over year ago time became inter ested flying Radio Control airplanes challenging something could togetheralthough Lanie just said shed like learn banks turns high sky Bill though went intense de sire become proficient sport flier After several months lessons crashes repairs lessons lots practice Bill flying solo practicing aerobatics Meanwhile Lanie would take transmit ter several us club instruc tors would give lessons want fly around sky kept insisting knew better never let could see inner longing able solo airplane As got proficient making figure eights losing gaining alti tude flying oval pattern kept having oval pattern lower lower day got real low just over end runway Throttle back now keep plane level Let sink slowly hold little upelevator Let sink Easy now Youve made first landing eyes glistening tricked said happily wasnt going land didand wasnt really hard Lanie first student ever landed model betore learned take off wasnt way could trick takeoff No matter after couple flights landings made take off flew around soloed airplane still totally hooked flying RO Oh yes shes share crashes just inspire try harder next time has also served inspire us try harder has shown have several other RC fliers confined wheelchairs such confinement no hindrance participation sport RC flying Further sport RC flying gives Lanie Bill chance share fun togetherincluding flying also buildingand yes repairing repairing getting less less frequent Lanie continues improve No wonder improves flying skills Bill confided time woke up middle night tound Lanie sitting propped up hands front herjust though holding transmitter What doing Lanie Bill asked Oh just mentally going through landing pattern can make some good approaches tomorrow know what Ken always says good approach usually leads good landing Now thats dedication sportjust like another time said Bill hope dont have company week interferes tlying Perhaps little story about Lanie Gall ery will serve inspire RC enthusiasts try harder have friends confined wheelchairs can control minds hands would like learn fly tell about Lanie Gallery did So can theywith help Ken Willard through can thread some nylon bolts Just certain crosspieces firmly glued cradle botted some 900 mounting brackets Losing upper wing flight could ruin entire flight pattern Tail Surfaces stabilizer elevator identical Seamaster Sport 40 However power enthusiasts should decide try 90 suggest make stab out solid sheet vertical fin rudder standard construction may note some differ ences show up photos What happened originally smaller fin rudder airplane flew airight did notice some hunting low speeds added some area tt eliminated hunting improved tracking loops Cuban eights about later Fuselage Take little time study plans before start building because its difficult after looking structure youll have better feel sequence build Note Bulkheads t 2 3 4 same width makes basic construction very simple Cut out sides cal dry glue left side op A-in sheet glue longerons forward posite side formers Incidentally doublers place lay right-hand sure make left side right side side flat working surface glue Its quite strain temper foriners Make sure verti- Continued page 142 38 Model Aviation Lanie Bill Callery wings built Regent Lanles involvement modeling hope will inspiration others black ends N-struts neoprene tubing attached upper lower wing tubing location forms socket plugging struts sketch shows detail WINOSONG wing span aspect ratio 4 channel control system flaps elevator ailerons coopled rodder aileron trim refleming ailerons high speed flight spoilers refleoed folly THE BEST LIGHT LIFT GLIDER ON THE MARKET Also folly aerobatic agile slope TOE KING OF SOARING MACHINESM2I SERB 2 STADIPS FOR THE INFORMATIDE CATALOG OF 0DB COMPLETE LINE OF SOLID-CORE MOLTI CHANNEL 01011 PERFONMANCE GLIDERS st 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appearance comes critical partattaching upper wing cradle getting right setting True goof least can add shims needed right wont have hate admit goofed add shim prototype Before attach wing cradle per manently good idea tack-glue stab fin assembly fuselage can sight along fuselage front make sure wing setting two cradles parallel stab also good time check cradles lower wing well have everything aligned glue cradles cabane struts dry drill holes shown bolt cradles struts well using 6-32 bolts Install forward wire mounting hooks trailing edge aligning blocks cabane structure now complete Hatch No problems two bulkheads three stringers curved sheet covering Install just like main fuselage Assembly have purposely gone narrative detail some fittings tail wheel mount hinges firewall engine mount firewall reinforcing dowels etc cause plans show better words Word description tends redun dant Also unless miss guess lot will come up own solutions make changes some detail structures good example variation would flooring tank compartment used oval Sullivan tank laid angle flooring higher would square Kress Kraft tank used MonoKote hinges upper wing stab may prefer nylon feature assembly pro cess bit unusual mounting interplane struts First should understood struts functional dont want bother dont have make wings strong enough withstand airloads themselves However cos metic effect having interplane struts makes model much realistic benefit having insiantly re moveable easy install eliminates gripe about having spend too much time putting biplane together struts fashioned out lsa glued together standard N configuration end N diagonal strut fits bottom forward strut top rear strut about upright struts extending out socket made 7/16-in neoprene tubing glued cyanoacrylate wing strut location tubing cut angle align strut per sketch Now put top wing cabane structure fit struts place sockets wings firmly place struts held place BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES NOW PRODUCED IN THE US LOADMASTER 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changed wherever different idea thought better deference individual designing skills schematic details shown variations such bolting upper wing instead using rubberbands Finishing As noted earlier prototype built five different peole Bill Venable covered model Bill has RC less year meticulous workman painted cowl cabane structure covered rest MonoKote Some may prefer paint whole struc ture Its builders choice Flying prototype following sur face movements Ailerons 5/ up -in differential Elevators /2 up down Rudder right left movements Regent quite gentle responsive begin ners participated building actually flew very first flightalthough did land take off comes later hot biplane enthusiast may think Regent too much airplane 40-sized engine can say prototype fully capable of usual maneuversrolls loops Cuban eights out side loops inverted flight whatever turns No wont vertical torque rollneither could Waco Taperwing Pitcairn Mailwing Regent weighs about 7/2 lb has almost 8 sq ft wing area prototype actually weighed over 8 lb full tank fuel takes off easily climbs out rapidly Best due thick wings Regent does pick up excessive speed dive Some yes lot thats good beginners glide slow steady yet wind penetration very good Since biplanes tail-draggers bit difficult steer straight down runway takeoff case Regent due relatively light wing load ing problem minimized Takeoffs almost easy would trike gear Youll like Regent Its easy build easy fly does maneuvers its airspeed makes highly realistic moves through air looks flies like queen skies Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 42 channel center means Common Carrier transmjtter effects receiver transmjtter output power divided Power Ratio Its same thing really difference comes 12 x 300 x 1 h225 50 12 h mi x5280 ff read curve Try calculator see important thjng remem ber can make correction other Nof Both closer fly ground accurate assessment wjll Important Point should realjzc above testing would unnecessary manufacturers would supply 3 pieces information transmitter output power 2 receivers re sponse 10 KHz off channel center 3 receivers response 40 KHz off channel center may will give information terms dB down ither case read dB off Figure 4 Read straight up either Distance Power read over ratio number plea manufac turers publication information wont provide figures unless demand wont get until convince will able use fair intelligent manner think can Go get em George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation May1983 147 F 63318 Span 1 Scale 60 Engine 8-9 lbsReady Fly model has molded rigid eurathane foam white epoxy jell coat surface picks up great amount detail Fuselage wings aileron fin rudder stabilizer elevator & cowl molded ready assembly installation equipment painting hardware including scale wheels struts extras Suggested List $285 Factory Direct $228 Send SASE brochure PO Box 300 Tawas City MI U763 Great Lakes Model Mold o 172-N7s
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
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Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 142, 143, 146, 147
Big wheels mbination r s thing bi remark T r scheme top ne mm photos auest Shes real que m NO OCR TEXT beginner Seems modelers fly biplanes like hot performance Well lot us would like have nice biplane can handle learning soup up later hot performance about coming up sounded like interesting challenge First has easy build means conventional balsa plywood con struction least Fiberglass foam wings alright old-fashioned biplanes ribs spars longerons tougher parts building biplane open cockpit type cab ane structure Gotta keep simple Another requirement make good lookinglike biplanes Thirties Wacos Pitcairn Swallow Travelairall old-time beauties day out shop cleaning off Seamaster wing after some water fly ing As took over wing rack Headmaster II wing lay held Seamaster wing above moment before putting down Bingo An unequal-span sport biplane Just right size 40-powered trainer 32 Model Aviation Fuel tank removable hatch 40-size engine such K&B right training Move up 60 bipe aerobatics Cabane structure mounted outside fuselage sides adds lot overall strength easier install other methods boot its very noticeable airplane completely finished Author rubberbanded upper wing allow incidence adjustments necessary Instead could install hardwood crosspieces bolts Nothing unusual tail fittings Nyrod tube houses antenna VWCCC under cockpit coaming Initials stand participated building Regent L-R Bill Venable Ken Willard Lanie Callery Curtis Christen Bill Callery W2 I/B PLY3f 16 PLYWOCO SHORTCRADLES AlL LINKS AND TUBES SOLiD BLOCK1/4 SHEET-1/4 BALSA RUDDER / /I/4X11$1 LEI/4X 3/4 BALSA POSTAND LE 1/4 DORSAL /1/4 50 RIBS -2 SIG ALERON ii STOCK IS CNEPIECE I/4X1/2 ISPAR W- 2 I/B PLYWCOD LONG S PLYWOOD REINF LE 6 1/16 HEET HATCH WRAP F 10 5 V4 BULKHEADS I/4x i/a DOUBLERS H-I -2 1/4 FORMS ON 1/4 50 40-60ENGIrE ON TATONE MOUNT SIG PLASTIC COWL 1/4 PLThOOD FiREWALL I/4X 1/2 DOUBLER 1/4 X 3/4 piywooo OR SPRUCE CABANES 1/4 X T EDGE STOCK BOLT TO WING CRADLESBRACES FAIR CABANE / 1/16PtY SPARI JOINERSI I/4X 3/41 LiMOUNTS /1/4 BALSA 1/4 DOWEL IDOIJBIE spRWING SADDLE INTO DOUBLED - 4 RIBS OUT V4 C/L RIBS AS MNG LE/13/I&NYLON BOLTS 2 ANCHOR 3 1/4 WHEELS /32 BRIDI FORMED GEAR3I6 X /2 SPARS IN LOWER WING 7 I/4TAILWHEELON RUDDER STEER WIRE I/B BALSA SIDES ROTTOM /450 LONGERONS 3/32RIBSTOp WING I/16X I/4CAP STRIPS 0 T EDGE I/2X 11/4 AlL -STOCK 1/4 SHEET WING TIPS 3/BX 1/2 BALSA SPARS TCP-BOTTOM 3/4X 13/SI IBALSA L EDGE TOP WING 1/16 SH~ RIBS LOWER WINGS 1A6SHEET LECOVR-TOPABOfltt l/BX 1/2 BALSA STRUTS INTO NEOPRENE TUBING DCtENDS /2 X 3/B FORMED LEDGE SOCKS I/8BALSA WEBS TWO BAYS CtLY 60-powered aerobatic sport flierand Ill bet someone will decide put 90 come dont know Head master IL designed 15s 25s Ive seen lot 35s tooling around sky Some guys just love power What could easier use couple monoplane trainer wings make biplane Also generous horizontal tail area Seamaster would just right bipe remained design simple fuselage Regent thus conceived Headmaster II lower wing Headmaster DOWEL LOCATlON /4PLYWOOO FIREWALLo I/B MOUNTING HOLES FOR ERUFT-HAYES GLASS FILLED ENGINE MOUNT FOR 40 ENGINE SET UP MOUNT FOR 60 ANGLE 1A6 1/2 ALIGNING PLATE FIRE ALL FUEL TANK H-I G-LA SPINNER H-IH-2 0-6 PROP G/S2MW SING GLUE TO CRUOLE 40-60 ENGINEI/43A PLY OR SPRUCE HATCH .L ~STOC6 3A6 DOWELBRACT V2 OUBLER I/B PLYL4S/4MAPLE BOTTOMMOUNTING 5OO GIG COWL WHEELPANTS 3-1/4 WHEELS Sport 40 upper wing its same Seamaster Sport 40 tail feathers except vertical surfaces Left can see area added fin rudder obtain better tracking After finishing its hard tell once d4fterent 34 ModelAviatlon major construction components laid Out can see individual parts easily made vvnen reacn mis point toe rnuuei Ieuy iui uuering stop minute admire handiwork Upper wing same Headmaster Sport 40 lower wing same Headmaster II FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 -70Th F-4___ TRIM OFF SIDE VIEW_____ COVER BARDE o cOcKPIT FLOOR WITH I/IA BALSA OR PLY ON WHICH PILOT BUST CAR BE MOIRTED IIISTABILIZERII/4LSA / III ELEVATOR 1/4I/2 BALSA TRAILW4G EDGE CONTROL HORN ITTLE SERVO3/IA PLYELEVATOR ELEVATORELEVATOR I----~------YV K 1___ I__ _____________TBBE-c IF-3 — F-4F51 — ------- __________________________________________RUDDER PtISI4ROO DAB BALSA / SOFT BALSA mOCK IVSERVO 3/TB PLYHEAD RESTSTABIUZER LE RUDDER SERVO AILERON SERVOWINGIHI LD RATTE N SA SEAliNG TAPE iw1i 5/TA PLYI/4TRI STOCK BADLEL4 BALSABRACEFIN 72 7 I/4 1/2 HARD\3/32 TUBNGWILLIAMSse BALSAMPILOTOCKPIT C G RANGECOMBNGSOFT BALSA1/4 50 YBLOCKL4 BALSA IL4SO IF-5I/K BALSA SHEET I_____________ _____ ____—F-5 _______ ______ RUDDER CONTROL HORN 114 BALSA SlEET L502AIL STOCK HINGE LOCATION RUDDER _ -__ __ ikDV ____ IIF3____BALSA __ ______-u fl ______ -__ ii J447Zc________ U I14SOLDNGEROT GOLDBERG TAILIAHEEL :/4 DOWEL vB BALSA BOTTOMBRACKET OTOSS -GRAIN I/A WINGFUSELAGE SIDE VIEW 3/32 FORMED BRIDICRADLETUBING SOCKETS .----ALUM LANONG GEAR FUSELAGE SISES 1/B SHEET BAI NA 1/B I/2 BALSA3/K NYLON RTERTLANE STRUTSBOLTS larger good measure Sport 40 firewall cowl Should snap name easy come considered calling Professor name used Also pro fessors report headmasters higher pecking order Headmasters report board regents So lets call design Regent Later after flight tests onlooker remarked lhat Regent flies like rules sky Shes real queen didnt argue order prove wouldnt hard build decided assign job some flight students However after first prototype built Curtis Christen mid-air crash Pattern plane just about wiped out both planes half upper wing still intact Bill Lanie Callery built wings tail surfaces using part Curtis upper wing process built fuselage Bill Venable covered model MonoMay 1983 35 PIJSHROO HOLES F-3 ILKHEAOS 4 ARE 114 BALSA AGE Top VIEW ELEVATOR IS MADE FROM Sb 2 AILERON STOCK 12345K SHEETIOFSI REGENT QUEEN OF THE SKIES NED S DRAW BY KEN WI TRACdG BY 30E DEMARCO Good detailing pays off oohs ahs sport plane Thats Williams Bros pilot I/O BALSA WINS TIP GUSSETS TOP ANT ROTTOR 3ROULSA SUCET II ill 34SG TE LZ -IAUICERON STOOS MONOROTE AILERON 01 WING OR STABILIZERELEVATOR MONOCOTE HINGE DETAIL /IARALSA LOWER RING RIBS NOTE ENTER SECTION ONSTRUCTION ONI BINS P5GB LOWER WING RIBS STRUT SOCOET LOCATIONS 7/16 NEOPRENE TUBING 5 F LOWER WING PLAN -4 K p Kote using design developed 'the committee' colorful isnt first showed field some modeler asked What Mexican artist decor ated True enough does have lot color just like some beautiful build ings Mexico City Note VWCCC under cockpit co aming letters initials builders Venable Willard Callery Call ery Christen Build put own name Youll like Start easy partwings tail surfaces will inspire get busy fuselage isnt hard does have some construction methods take time Both wings pretty much standard rib spar construction fact happen have Headmaster 11 Headmaster Sport 40 some friends have Seamaster Sport 40 can follow instructions kitsexcept center section Since Regent has full-span strip ailerons top wing no dihedral re quired Oh want have some wont hurt its unnecessary 36 Model Aviation Charging jack switch located cockpit also see nice-looking instrument panel view can see aileron servo mounting control arms between cabane struts FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 3ZG SZR LEAVING EGGE STRUT SOCKET LOCATIONS TZIKOPRENE ThONG p-~11~ III I II iiII IIIIW-2 LONG -J~j /IF ARSREET VERTiCAL 5o~SlEEK IKERI BINII VKBALSA TOP-4UPPERWINGPLANTOPVIEW II RELLERARK FITTERERVO RAILS TO SERVO TO SIVE1VVI3Z32 BALSA -_ ERON TRAVELI SKEET RIBS AILERON TONGUE LA BALSA RRACE TOP BOTTOM 5ZIG ZIG CAP STRIPS TOP B IZO 104 BALSA AILERON STOCK OIBERRAL-UPPEBA LOWER 81105 AR V2 SPAR SO9ERS016 PLY OP BAG BOTTOMELA DOWEL TAlK 02 TOP B BOTTOM SPARS LOWER WING CENTER SECTI N DETAIL TOP SF AIRFOIL AFT OF SPAR HAS SLIORT CURVATURE 5132 BALSA SIWET UPPER WINO RIBS NOTE FLAT SECTION NOTE CENTER SECTION CONSTRUCTION OF AIRFOIL ON BOTTOM RAG PLYWOOD BRACING FOR RIB SIZES WET RE MAIN SPAR FOR EASE OF CONSTRUETTON UPPER WING RIBS 02 3ZB GRAPES LEARWA EDGE/ Iii l~~NG/II Li-T Ip-\IIiI-ft LAIR BALSA GREETING AEES RTKiIM CAP STRFS / SAW X1Z2 BALSA SPARS ii II 4IIFIItl-4 ZR PLTWOOU W-2 i-LONG -- RB PLYWOOD W-3 ZR PLEWOOD UPPER WING CENTER SECTION BRACES SZIKRALSA SKEET WING TIPS 3ZIK BRACES TOP B BOTTOM 4 IZIK PLT C LOWER WING BRACES 5I23 A5K GENT QUEEN OF ThE SKIES IZW PETSCRAP BALSA ROES SOWN BAACEFILLER 01K BALSA TRAILBIR EDGE GREETING-TOP 8 BOTTOM DESIGNED B DRAWN BY KEN WILLARD SHEET 2 OF 2 ACING BY JGE DEMARCO YOU prefer can make spars piece George McGinnis 144 Murray Ave Goshen NY 10924 has 5-ft strips basswood various sizes including sizes spars Regents wings use weight penalty minor increase strength far outweighs weight increase Importance Note aileron servo has same 450 offset connections aileron pushrods case Seamaster Sport 40 provides differential travel upward movement down ward makes turns smoother eliminates need coordinate rudder Matter fact dont need rudder turns allor can make turns just using rudder although will bit skid case youre wondering upper wing mounted using rubberbands lower wing uses dowel nylon bolts reason simple Both wings pro totype first mounted rubberbands satisfied settings went dowel bolt mount lower wing left upper wing mount ing unchanged could experiment various incidence settings incidence setting liked best shown plans like too want eliminate rubberbands use nylon bolts go ahead simple crosspiece x 3/16 hardwood forward end wing cradle another trailing edge location wing will give base May 1983 37 UIKRALSA GREETING TOP ANO BOTTOM Another view horns controls operating elevators rudder/tail wheel -The Lady Cover Thirty some years ago Lanie Gallery ws vivacious active young lady loved flying private pilots license did husband Bill delighted taking flying trips alternately flying plane could enjoy scenery passed below fate struck cruel blow Lanie came victim dread disease polio totally incapacitated after months adding up years care ful therapy treatment succeeded par tially restoring Lanies ability control some muscles Although confined wheelchair Lanie never lost indomitable spirit will live full life Bill continued things together much couldbut Lanie couldnt fly Nor could ski play golf insisted Bill continue activities Bill worked hard time Hiller learned fly helicopters went other pursuits until time came retire little over year ago time became inter ested flying Radio Control airplanes challenging something could togetheralthough Lanie just said shed like learn banks turns high sky Bill though went intense de sire become proficient sport flier After several months lessons crashes repairs lessons lots practice Bill flying solo practicing aerobatics Meanwhile Lanie would take transmit ter several us club instruc tors would give lessons want fly around sky kept insisting knew better never let could see inner longing able solo airplane As got proficient making figure eights losing gaining alti tude flying oval pattern kept having oval pattern lower lower day got real low just over end runway Throttle back now keep plane level Let sink slowly hold little upelevator Let sink Easy now Youve made first landing eyes glistening tricked said happily wasnt going land didand wasnt really hard Lanie first student ever landed model betore learned take off wasnt way could trick takeoff No matter after couple flights landings made take off flew around soloed airplane still totally hooked flying RO Oh yes shes share crashes just inspire try harder next time has also served inspire us try harder has shown have several other RC fliers confined wheelchairs such confinement no hindrance participation sport RC flying Further sport RC flying gives Lanie Bill chance share fun togetherincluding flying also buildingand yes repairing repairing getting less less frequent Lanie continues improve No wonder improves flying skills Bill confided time woke up middle night tound Lanie sitting propped up hands front herjust though holding transmitter What doing Lanie Bill asked Oh just mentally going through landing pattern can make some good approaches tomorrow know what Ken always says good approach usually leads good landing Now thats dedication sportjust like another time said Bill hope dont have company week interferes tlying Perhaps little story about Lanie Gall ery will serve inspire RC enthusiasts try harder have friends confined wheelchairs can control minds hands would like learn fly tell about Lanie Gallery did So can theywith help Ken Willard through can thread some nylon bolts Just certain crosspieces firmly glued cradle botted some 900 mounting brackets Losing upper wing flight could ruin entire flight pattern Tail Surfaces stabilizer elevator identical Seamaster Sport 40 However power enthusiasts should decide try 90 suggest make stab out solid sheet vertical fin rudder standard construction may note some differ ences show up photos What happened originally smaller fin rudder airplane flew airight did notice some hunting low speeds added some area tt eliminated hunting improved tracking loops Cuban eights about later Fuselage Take little time study plans before start building because its difficult after looking structure youll have better feel sequence build Note Bulkheads t 2 3 4 same width makes basic construction very simple Cut out sides cal dry glue left side op A-in sheet glue longerons forward posite side formers Incidentally doublers place lay right-hand sure make left side right side side flat working surface glue Its quite strain temper foriners Make sure verti- Continued page 142 38 Model Aviation Lanie Bill Callery wings built Regent Lanles involvement modeling hope will inspiration others black ends N-struts neoprene tubing attached upper lower wing tubing location forms socket plugging struts sketch shows detail WINOSONG wing span aspect ratio 4 channel control system flaps elevator ailerons coopled rodder aileron trim refleming ailerons high speed flight spoilers refleoed folly THE BEST LIGHT LIFT GLIDER ON THE MARKET Also folly aerobatic agile slope TOE KING OF SOARING MACHINESM2I SERB 2 STADIPS FOR THE INFORMATIDE CATALOG OF 0DB COMPLETE LINE OF SOLID-CORE MOLTI CHANNEL 01011 PERFONMANCE GLIDERS st 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C 6-Il Price $13995 wood Construction Weight U lbs WIng span 53 EngIne Quadra 2 Cu Cut out piece balsa sheet 12% long approximately 5 wide will forward top curved surface Make sure grain runs lengthwise Dont cut out hole cockpit comes later Wet side balsa carefully bend over bulkheads wet side out Work slowly curve bulkheads wetting needed keep cracking Trim edges required curved sheet fits snugly bulkheads also edges flush top fuselage sides fits glue place rear curved top surface will taper about 5 front 1 rear Repeat above procedure V4 sq stringer along top center line helps keep curved surface line Now can cut out cockpit hole done before mounting sheet ing would have sagged Install bottom sheeting aft lower wing Note forward bottom sheeting plywood Also its flat plate simplifies mounting landing gear Before gluing plywood sheet place mount Continued page 146 Nick Zirolis F4U CORSAIR 2 Cu size Engines Fiberglass Fuselage & Cowling available design GIANT RIC SCALE PLAN DESIGNS AT6 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appearance comes critical partattaching upper wing cradle getting right setting True goof least can add shims needed right wont have hate admit goofed add shim prototype Before attach wing cradle per manently good idea tack-glue stab fin assembly fuselage can sight along fuselage front make sure wing setting two cradles parallel stab also good time check cradles lower wing well have everything aligned glue cradles cabane struts dry drill holes shown bolt cradles struts well using 6-32 bolts Install forward wire mounting hooks trailing edge aligning blocks cabane structure now complete Hatch No problems two bulkheads three stringers curved sheet covering Install just like main fuselage Assembly have purposely gone narrative detail some fittings tail wheel mount hinges firewall engine mount firewall reinforcing dowels etc cause plans show better words Word description tends redun dant Also unless miss guess lot will come up own solutions make changes some detail structures good example variation would flooring tank compartment used oval Sullivan tank laid angle flooring higher would square Kress Kraft tank used MonoKote hinges upper wing stab may prefer nylon feature assembly pro cess bit unusual mounting interplane struts First should understood struts functional dont want bother dont have make wings strong enough withstand airloads themselves However cos metic effect having interplane struts makes model much realistic benefit having insiantly re moveable easy install eliminates gripe about having spend too much time putting biplane together struts fashioned out lsa glued together standard N configuration end N diagonal strut fits bottom forward strut top rear strut about upright struts extending out socket made 7/16-in neoprene tubing glued cyanoacrylate wing strut location tubing cut angle align strut per sketch Now put top wing cabane structure fit struts place sockets wings firmly place struts held place BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES NOW PRODUCED IN THE US LOADMASTER 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changed wherever different idea thought better deference individual designing skills schematic details shown variations such bolting upper wing instead using rubberbands Finishing As noted earlier prototype built five different peole Bill Venable covered model Bill has RC less year meticulous workman painted cowl cabane structure covered rest MonoKote Some may prefer paint whole struc ture Its builders choice Flying prototype following sur face movements Ailerons 5/ up -in differential Elevators /2 up down Rudder right left movements Regent quite gentle responsive begin ners participated building actually flew very first flightalthough did land take off comes later hot biplane enthusiast may think Regent too much airplane 40-sized engine can say prototype fully capable of usual maneuversrolls loops Cuban eights out side loops inverted flight whatever turns No wont vertical torque rollneither could Waco Taperwing Pitcairn Mailwing Regent weighs about 7/2 lb has almost 8 sq ft wing area prototype actually weighed over 8 lb full tank fuel takes off easily climbs out rapidly Best due thick wings Regent does pick up excessive speed dive Some yes lot thats good beginners glide slow steady yet wind penetration very good Since biplanes tail-draggers bit difficult steer straight down runway takeoff case Regent due relatively light wing load ing problem minimized Takeoffs almost easy would trike gear Youll like Regent Its easy build easy fly does maneuvers its airspeed makes highly realistic moves through air looks flies like queen skies Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 42 channel center means Common Carrier transmjtter effects receiver transmjtter output power divided Power Ratio Its same thing really difference comes 12 x 300 x 1 h225 50 12 h mi x5280 ff read curve Try calculator see important thjng remem ber can make correction other Nof Both closer fly ground accurate assessment wjll Important Point should realjzc above testing would unnecessary manufacturers would supply 3 pieces information transmitter output power 2 receivers re sponse 10 KHz off channel center 3 receivers response 40 KHz off channel center may will give information terms dB down ither case read dB off Figure 4 Read straight up either Distance Power read over ratio number plea manufac turers publication information wont provide figures unless demand wont get until convince will able use fair intelligent manner think can Go get em George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation May1983 147 F 63318 Span 1 Scale 60 Engine 8-9 lbsReady Fly model has molded rigid eurathane foam white epoxy jell coat surface picks up great amount detail Fuselage wings aileron fin rudder stabilizer elevator & cowl molded ready assembly installation equipment painting hardware including scale wheels struts extras Suggested List $285 Factory Direct $228 Send SASE brochure PO Box 300 Tawas City MI U763 Great Lakes Model Mold o 172-N7s
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 142, 143, 146, 147
Big wheels mbination r s thing bi remark T r scheme top ne mm photos auest Shes real que m NO OCR TEXT beginner Seems modelers fly biplanes like hot performance Well lot us would like have nice biplane can handle learning soup up later hot performance about coming up sounded like interesting challenge First has easy build means conventional balsa plywood con struction least Fiberglass foam wings alright old-fashioned biplanes ribs spars longerons tougher parts building biplane open cockpit type cab ane structure Gotta keep simple Another requirement make good lookinglike biplanes Thirties Wacos Pitcairn Swallow Travelairall old-time beauties day out shop cleaning off Seamaster wing after some water fly ing As took over wing rack Headmaster II wing lay held Seamaster wing above moment before putting down Bingo An unequal-span sport biplane Just right size 40-powered trainer 32 Model Aviation Fuel tank removable hatch 40-size engine such K&B right training Move up 60 bipe aerobatics Cabane structure mounted outside fuselage sides adds lot overall strength easier install other methods boot its very noticeable airplane completely finished Author rubberbanded upper wing allow incidence adjustments necessary Instead could install hardwood crosspieces bolts Nothing unusual tail fittings Nyrod tube houses antenna VWCCC under cockpit coaming Initials stand participated building Regent L-R Bill Venable Ken Willard Lanie Callery Curtis Christen Bill Callery W2 I/B PLY3f 16 PLYWOCO SHORTCRADLES AlL LINKS AND TUBES SOLiD BLOCK1/4 SHEET-1/4 BALSA RUDDER / /I/4X11$1 LEI/4X 3/4 BALSA POSTAND LE 1/4 DORSAL /1/4 50 RIBS -2 SIG ALERON ii STOCK IS CNEPIECE I/4X1/2 ISPAR W- 2 I/B PLYWCOD LONG S PLYWOOD REINF LE 6 1/16 HEET HATCH WRAP F 10 5 V4 BULKHEADS I/4x i/a DOUBLERS H-I -2 1/4 FORMS ON 1/4 50 40-60ENGIrE ON TATONE MOUNT SIG PLASTIC COWL 1/4 PLThOOD FiREWALL I/4X 1/2 DOUBLER 1/4 X 3/4 piywooo OR SPRUCE CABANES 1/4 X T EDGE STOCK BOLT TO WING CRADLESBRACES FAIR CABANE / 1/16PtY SPARI JOINERSI I/4X 3/41 LiMOUNTS /1/4 BALSA 1/4 DOWEL IDOIJBIE spRWING SADDLE INTO DOUBLED - 4 RIBS OUT V4 C/L RIBS AS MNG LE/13/I&NYLON BOLTS 2 ANCHOR 3 1/4 WHEELS /32 BRIDI FORMED GEAR3I6 X /2 SPARS IN LOWER WING 7 I/4TAILWHEELON RUDDER STEER WIRE I/B BALSA SIDES ROTTOM /450 LONGERONS 3/32RIBSTOp WING I/16X I/4CAP STRIPS 0 T EDGE I/2X 11/4 AlL -STOCK 1/4 SHEET WING TIPS 3/BX 1/2 BALSA SPARS TCP-BOTTOM 3/4X 13/SI IBALSA L EDGE TOP WING 1/16 SH~ RIBS LOWER WINGS 1A6SHEET LECOVR-TOPABOfltt l/BX 1/2 BALSA STRUTS INTO NEOPRENE TUBING DCtENDS /2 X 3/B FORMED LEDGE SOCKS I/8BALSA WEBS TWO BAYS CtLY 60-powered aerobatic sport flierand Ill bet someone will decide put 90 come dont know Head master IL designed 15s 25s Ive seen lot 35s tooling around sky Some guys just love power What could easier use couple monoplane trainer wings make biplane Also generous horizontal tail area Seamaster would just right bipe remained design simple fuselage Regent thus conceived Headmaster II lower wing Headmaster DOWEL LOCATlON /4PLYWOOO FIREWALLo I/B MOUNTING HOLES FOR ERUFT-HAYES GLASS FILLED ENGINE MOUNT FOR 40 ENGINE SET UP MOUNT FOR 60 ANGLE 1A6 1/2 ALIGNING PLATE FIRE ALL FUEL TANK H-I G-LA SPINNER H-IH-2 0-6 PROP G/S2MW SING GLUE TO CRUOLE 40-60 ENGINEI/43A PLY OR SPRUCE HATCH .L ~STOC6 3A6 DOWELBRACT V2 OUBLER I/B PLYL4S/4MAPLE BOTTOMMOUNTING 5OO GIG COWL WHEELPANTS 3-1/4 WHEELS Sport 40 upper wing its same Seamaster Sport 40 tail feathers except vertical surfaces Left can see area added fin rudder obtain better tracking After finishing its hard tell once d4fterent 34 ModelAviatlon major construction components laid Out can see individual parts easily made vvnen reacn mis point toe rnuuei Ieuy iui uuering stop minute admire handiwork Upper wing same Headmaster Sport 40 lower wing same Headmaster II FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 -70Th F-4___ TRIM OFF SIDE VIEW_____ COVER BARDE o cOcKPIT FLOOR WITH I/IA BALSA OR PLY ON WHICH PILOT BUST CAR BE MOIRTED IIISTABILIZERII/4LSA / III ELEVATOR 1/4I/2 BALSA TRAILW4G EDGE CONTROL HORN ITTLE SERVO3/IA PLYELEVATOR ELEVATORELEVATOR I----~------YV K 1___ I__ _____________TBBE-c IF-3 — F-4F51 — ------- __________________________________________RUDDER PtISI4ROO DAB BALSA / SOFT BALSA mOCK IVSERVO 3/TB PLYHEAD RESTSTABIUZER LE RUDDER SERVO AILERON SERVOWINGIHI LD RATTE N SA SEAliNG TAPE iw1i 5/TA PLYI/4TRI STOCK BADLEL4 BALSABRACEFIN 72 7 I/4 1/2 HARD\3/32 TUBNGWILLIAMSse BALSAMPILOTOCKPIT C G RANGECOMBNGSOFT BALSA1/4 50 YBLOCKL4 BALSA IL4SO IF-5I/K BALSA SHEET I_____________ _____ ____—F-5 _______ ______ RUDDER CONTROL HORN 114 BALSA SlEET L502AIL STOCK HINGE LOCATION RUDDER _ -__ __ ikDV ____ IIF3____BALSA __ ______-u fl ______ -__ ii J447Zc________ U I14SOLDNGEROT GOLDBERG TAILIAHEEL :/4 DOWEL vB BALSA BOTTOMBRACKET OTOSS -GRAIN I/A WINGFUSELAGE SIDE VIEW 3/32 FORMED BRIDICRADLETUBING SOCKETS .----ALUM LANONG GEAR FUSELAGE SISES 1/B SHEET BAI NA 1/B I/2 BALSA3/K NYLON RTERTLANE STRUTSBOLTS larger good measure Sport 40 firewall cowl Should snap name easy come considered calling Professor name used Also pro fessors report headmasters higher pecking order Headmasters report board regents So lets call design Regent Later after flight tests onlooker remarked lhat Regent flies like rules sky Shes real queen didnt argue order prove wouldnt hard build decided assign job some flight students However after first prototype built Curtis Christen mid-air crash Pattern plane just about wiped out both planes half upper wing still intact Bill Lanie Callery built wings tail surfaces using part Curtis upper wing process built fuselage Bill Venable covered model MonoMay 1983 35 PIJSHROO HOLES F-3 ILKHEAOS 4 ARE 114 BALSA AGE Top VIEW ELEVATOR IS MADE FROM Sb 2 AILERON STOCK 12345K SHEETIOFSI REGENT QUEEN OF THE SKIES NED S DRAW BY KEN WI TRACdG BY 30E DEMARCO Good detailing pays off oohs ahs sport plane Thats Williams Bros pilot I/O BALSA WINS TIP GUSSETS TOP ANT ROTTOR 3ROULSA SUCET II ill 34SG TE LZ -IAUICERON STOOS MONOROTE AILERON 01 WING OR STABILIZERELEVATOR MONOCOTE HINGE DETAIL /IARALSA LOWER RING RIBS NOTE ENTER SECTION ONSTRUCTION ONI BINS P5GB LOWER WING RIBS STRUT SOCOET LOCATIONS 7/16 NEOPRENE TUBING 5 F LOWER WING PLAN -4 K p Kote using design developed 'the committee' colorful isnt first showed field some modeler asked What Mexican artist decor ated True enough does have lot color just like some beautiful build ings Mexico City Note VWCCC under cockpit co aming letters initials builders Venable Willard Callery Call ery Christen Build put own name Youll like Start easy partwings tail surfaces will inspire get busy fuselage isnt hard does have some construction methods take time Both wings pretty much standard rib spar construction fact happen have Headmaster 11 Headmaster Sport 40 some friends have Seamaster Sport 40 can follow instructions kitsexcept center section Since Regent has full-span strip ailerons top wing no dihedral re quired Oh want have some wont hurt its unnecessary 36 Model Aviation Charging jack switch located cockpit also see nice-looking instrument panel view can see aileron servo mounting control arms between cabane struts FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 3ZG SZR LEAVING EGGE STRUT SOCKET LOCATIONS TZIKOPRENE ThONG p-~11~ III I II iiII IIIIW-2 LONG -J~j /IF ARSREET VERTiCAL 5o~SlEEK IKERI BINII VKBALSA TOP-4UPPERWINGPLANTOPVIEW II RELLERARK FITTERERVO RAILS TO SERVO TO SIVE1VVI3Z32 BALSA -_ ERON TRAVELI SKEET RIBS AILERON TONGUE LA BALSA RRACE TOP BOTTOM 5ZIG ZIG CAP STRIPS TOP B IZO 104 BALSA AILERON STOCK OIBERRAL-UPPEBA LOWER 81105 AR V2 SPAR SO9ERS016 PLY OP BAG BOTTOMELA DOWEL TAlK 02 TOP B BOTTOM SPARS LOWER WING CENTER SECTI N DETAIL TOP SF AIRFOIL AFT OF SPAR HAS SLIORT CURVATURE 5132 BALSA SIWET UPPER WINO RIBS NOTE FLAT SECTION NOTE CENTER SECTION CONSTRUCTION OF AIRFOIL ON BOTTOM RAG PLYWOOD BRACING FOR RIB SIZES WET RE MAIN SPAR FOR EASE OF CONSTRUETTON UPPER WING RIBS 02 3ZB GRAPES LEARWA EDGE/ Iii l~~NG/II Li-T Ip-\IIiI-ft LAIR BALSA GREETING AEES RTKiIM CAP STRFS / SAW X1Z2 BALSA SPARS ii II 4IIFIItl-4 ZR PLTWOOU W-2 i-LONG -- RB PLYWOOD W-3 ZR PLEWOOD UPPER WING CENTER SECTION BRACES SZIKRALSA SKEET WING TIPS 3ZIK BRACES TOP B BOTTOM 4 IZIK PLT C LOWER WING BRACES 5I23 A5K GENT QUEEN OF ThE SKIES IZW PETSCRAP BALSA ROES SOWN BAACEFILLER 01K BALSA TRAILBIR EDGE GREETING-TOP 8 BOTTOM DESIGNED B DRAWN BY KEN WILLARD SHEET 2 OF 2 ACING BY JGE DEMARCO YOU prefer can make spars piece George McGinnis 144 Murray Ave Goshen NY 10924 has 5-ft strips basswood various sizes including sizes spars Regents wings use weight penalty minor increase strength far outweighs weight increase Importance Note aileron servo has same 450 offset connections aileron pushrods case Seamaster Sport 40 provides differential travel upward movement down ward makes turns smoother eliminates need coordinate rudder Matter fact dont need rudder turns allor can make turns just using rudder although will bit skid case youre wondering upper wing mounted using rubberbands lower wing uses dowel nylon bolts reason simple Both wings pro totype first mounted rubberbands satisfied settings went dowel bolt mount lower wing left upper wing mount ing unchanged could experiment various incidence settings incidence setting liked best shown plans like too want eliminate rubberbands use nylon bolts go ahead simple crosspiece x 3/16 hardwood forward end wing cradle another trailing edge location wing will give base May 1983 37 UIKRALSA GREETING TOP ANO BOTTOM Another view horns controls operating elevators rudder/tail wheel -The Lady Cover Thirty some years ago Lanie Gallery ws vivacious active young lady loved flying private pilots license did husband Bill delighted taking flying trips alternately flying plane could enjoy scenery passed below fate struck cruel blow Lanie came victim dread disease polio totally incapacitated after months adding up years care ful therapy treatment succeeded par tially restoring Lanies ability control some muscles Although confined wheelchair Lanie never lost indomitable spirit will live full life Bill continued things together much couldbut Lanie couldnt fly Nor could ski play golf insisted Bill continue activities Bill worked hard time Hiller learned fly helicopters went other pursuits until time came retire little over year ago time became inter ested flying Radio Control airplanes challenging something could togetheralthough Lanie just said shed like learn banks turns high sky Bill though went intense de sire become proficient sport flier After several months lessons crashes repairs lessons lots practice Bill flying solo practicing aerobatics Meanwhile Lanie would take transmit ter several us club instruc tors would give lessons want fly around sky kept insisting knew better never let could see inner longing able solo airplane As got proficient making figure eights losing gaining alti tude flying oval pattern kept having oval pattern lower lower day got real low just over end runway Throttle back now keep plane level Let sink slowly hold little upelevator Let sink Easy now Youve made first landing eyes glistening tricked said happily wasnt going land didand wasnt really hard Lanie first student ever landed model betore learned take off wasnt way could trick takeoff No matter after couple flights landings made take off flew around soloed airplane still totally hooked flying RO Oh yes shes share crashes just inspire try harder next time has also served inspire us try harder has shown have several other RC fliers confined wheelchairs such confinement no hindrance participation sport RC flying Further sport RC flying gives Lanie Bill chance share fun togetherincluding flying also buildingand yes repairing repairing getting less less frequent Lanie continues improve No wonder improves flying skills Bill confided time woke up middle night tound Lanie sitting propped up hands front herjust though holding transmitter What doing Lanie Bill asked Oh just mentally going through landing pattern can make some good approaches tomorrow know what Ken always says good approach usually leads good landing Now thats dedication sportjust like another time said Bill hope dont have company week interferes tlying Perhaps little story about Lanie Gall ery will serve inspire RC enthusiasts try harder have friends confined wheelchairs can control minds hands would like learn fly tell about Lanie Gallery did So can theywith help Ken Willard through can thread some nylon bolts Just certain crosspieces firmly glued cradle botted some 900 mounting brackets Losing upper wing flight could ruin entire flight pattern Tail Surfaces stabilizer elevator identical Seamaster Sport 40 However power enthusiasts should decide try 90 suggest make stab out solid sheet vertical fin rudder standard construction may note some differ ences show up photos What happened originally smaller fin rudder airplane flew airight did notice some hunting low speeds added some area tt eliminated hunting improved tracking loops Cuban eights about later Fuselage Take little time study plans before start building because its difficult after looking structure youll have better feel sequence build Note Bulkheads t 2 3 4 same width makes basic construction very simple Cut out sides cal dry glue left side op A-in sheet glue longerons forward posite side formers Incidentally doublers place lay right-hand sure make left side right side side flat working surface glue Its quite strain temper foriners Make sure verti- Continued page 142 38 Model Aviation Lanie Bill Callery wings built Regent Lanles involvement modeling hope will inspiration others black ends N-struts neoprene tubing attached upper lower wing tubing location forms socket plugging struts sketch shows detail WINOSONG wing span aspect ratio 4 channel control system flaps elevator ailerons coopled rodder aileron trim refleming ailerons high speed flight spoilers refleoed folly THE BEST LIGHT LIFT GLIDER ON THE MARKET Also folly aerobatic agile slope TOE KING OF SOARING MACHINESM2I SERB 2 STADIPS FOR THE INFORMATIDE CATALOG OF 0DB COMPLETE LINE OF SOLID-CORE MOLTI CHANNEL 01011 PERFONMANCE GLIDERS st 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C 6-Il Price $13995 wood Construction Weight U lbs WIng span 53 EngIne Quadra 2 Cu Cut out piece balsa sheet 12% long approximately 5 wide will forward top curved surface Make sure grain runs lengthwise Dont cut out hole cockpit comes later Wet side balsa carefully bend over bulkheads wet side out Work slowly curve bulkheads wetting needed keep cracking Trim edges required curved sheet fits snugly bulkheads also edges flush top fuselage sides fits glue place rear curved top surface will taper about 5 front 1 rear Repeat above procedure V4 sq stringer along top center line helps keep curved surface line Now can cut out cockpit hole done before mounting sheet ing would have sagged Install bottom sheeting aft lower wing Note forward bottom sheeting plywood Also its flat plate simplifies mounting landing gear Before gluing plywood sheet place mount Continued page 146 Nick Zirolis F4U CORSAIR 2 Cu size Engines Fiberglass Fuselage & Cowling available design GIANT RIC SCALE PLAN DESIGNS AT6 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appearance comes critical partattaching upper wing cradle getting right setting True goof least can add shims needed right wont have hate admit goofed add shim prototype Before attach wing cradle per manently good idea tack-glue stab fin assembly fuselage can sight along fuselage front make sure wing setting two cradles parallel stab also good time check cradles lower wing well have everything aligned glue cradles cabane struts dry drill holes shown bolt cradles struts well using 6-32 bolts Install forward wire mounting hooks trailing edge aligning blocks cabane structure now complete Hatch No problems two bulkheads three stringers curved sheet covering Install just like main fuselage Assembly have purposely gone narrative detail some fittings tail wheel mount hinges firewall engine mount firewall reinforcing dowels etc cause plans show better words Word description tends redun dant Also unless miss guess lot will come up own solutions make changes some detail structures good example variation would flooring tank compartment used oval Sullivan tank laid angle flooring higher would square Kress Kraft tank used MonoKote hinges upper wing stab may prefer nylon feature assembly pro cess bit unusual mounting interplane struts First should understood struts functional dont want bother dont have make wings strong enough withstand airloads themselves However cos metic effect having interplane struts makes model much realistic benefit having insiantly re moveable easy install eliminates gripe about having spend too much time putting biplane together struts fashioned out lsa glued together standard N configuration end N diagonal strut fits bottom forward strut top rear strut about upright struts extending out socket made 7/16-in neoprene tubing glued cyanoacrylate wing strut location tubing cut angle align strut per sketch Now put top wing cabane structure fit struts place sockets wings firmly place struts held place BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES NOW PRODUCED IN THE US LOADMASTER 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changed wherever different idea thought better deference individual designing skills schematic details shown variations such bolting upper wing instead using rubberbands Finishing As noted earlier prototype built five different peole Bill Venable covered model Bill has RC less year meticulous workman painted cowl cabane structure covered rest MonoKote Some may prefer paint whole struc ture Its builders choice Flying prototype following sur face movements Ailerons 5/ up -in differential Elevators /2 up down Rudder right left movements Regent quite gentle responsive begin ners participated building actually flew very first flightalthough did land take off comes later hot biplane enthusiast may think Regent too much airplane 40-sized engine can say prototype fully capable of usual maneuversrolls loops Cuban eights out side loops inverted flight whatever turns No wont vertical torque rollneither could Waco Taperwing Pitcairn Mailwing Regent weighs about 7/2 lb has almost 8 sq ft wing area prototype actually weighed over 8 lb full tank fuel takes off easily climbs out rapidly Best due thick wings Regent does pick up excessive speed dive Some yes lot thats good beginners glide slow steady yet wind penetration very good Since biplanes tail-draggers bit difficult steer straight down runway takeoff case Regent due relatively light wing load ing problem minimized Takeoffs almost easy would trike gear Youll like Regent Its easy build easy fly does maneuvers its airspeed makes highly realistic moves through air looks flies like queen skies Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 42 channel center means Common Carrier transmjtter effects receiver transmjtter output power divided Power Ratio Its same thing really difference comes 12 x 300 x 1 h225 50 12 h mi x5280 ff read curve Try calculator see important thjng remem ber can make correction other Nof Both closer fly ground accurate assessment wjll Important Point should realjzc above testing would unnecessary manufacturers would supply 3 pieces information transmitter output power 2 receivers re sponse 10 KHz off channel center 3 receivers response 40 KHz off channel center may will give information terms dB down ither case read dB off Figure 4 Read straight up either Distance Power read over ratio number plea manufac turers publication information wont provide figures unless demand wont get until convince will able use fair intelligent manner think can Go get em George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation May1983 147 F 63318 Span 1 Scale 60 Engine 8-9 lbsReady Fly model has molded rigid eurathane foam white epoxy jell coat surface picks up great amount detail Fuselage wings aileron fin rudder stabilizer elevator & cowl molded ready assembly installation equipment painting hardware including scale wheels struts extras Suggested List $285 Factory Direct $228 Send SASE brochure PO Box 300 Tawas City MI U763 Great Lakes Model Mold o 172-N7s
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 142, 143, 146, 147
Big wheels mbination r s thing bi remark T r scheme top ne mm photos auest Shes real que m NO OCR TEXT beginner Seems modelers fly biplanes like hot performance Well lot us would like have nice biplane can handle learning soup up later hot performance about coming up sounded like interesting challenge First has easy build means conventional balsa plywood con struction least Fiberglass foam wings alright old-fashioned biplanes ribs spars longerons tougher parts building biplane open cockpit type cab ane structure Gotta keep simple Another requirement make good lookinglike biplanes Thirties Wacos Pitcairn Swallow Travelairall old-time beauties day out shop cleaning off Seamaster wing after some water fly ing As took over wing rack Headmaster II wing lay held Seamaster wing above moment before putting down Bingo An unequal-span sport biplane Just right size 40-powered trainer 32 Model Aviation Fuel tank removable hatch 40-size engine such K&B right training Move up 60 bipe aerobatics Cabane structure mounted outside fuselage sides adds lot overall strength easier install other methods boot its very noticeable airplane completely finished Author rubberbanded upper wing allow incidence adjustments necessary Instead could install hardwood crosspieces bolts Nothing unusual tail fittings Nyrod tube houses antenna VWCCC under cockpit coaming Initials stand participated building Regent L-R Bill Venable Ken Willard Lanie Callery Curtis Christen Bill Callery W2 I/B PLY3f 16 PLYWOCO SHORTCRADLES AlL LINKS AND TUBES SOLiD BLOCK1/4 SHEET-1/4 BALSA RUDDER / /I/4X11$1 LEI/4X 3/4 BALSA POSTAND LE 1/4 DORSAL /1/4 50 RIBS -2 SIG ALERON ii STOCK IS CNEPIECE I/4X1/2 ISPAR W- 2 I/B PLYWCOD LONG S PLYWOOD REINF LE 6 1/16 HEET HATCH WRAP F 10 5 V4 BULKHEADS I/4x i/a DOUBLERS H-I -2 1/4 FORMS ON 1/4 50 40-60ENGIrE ON TATONE MOUNT SIG PLASTIC COWL 1/4 PLThOOD FiREWALL I/4X 1/2 DOUBLER 1/4 X 3/4 piywooo OR SPRUCE CABANES 1/4 X T EDGE STOCK BOLT TO WING CRADLESBRACES FAIR CABANE / 1/16PtY SPARI JOINERSI I/4X 3/41 LiMOUNTS /1/4 BALSA 1/4 DOWEL IDOIJBIE spRWING SADDLE INTO DOUBLED - 4 RIBS OUT V4 C/L RIBS AS MNG LE/13/I&NYLON BOLTS 2 ANCHOR 3 1/4 WHEELS /32 BRIDI FORMED GEAR3I6 X /2 SPARS IN LOWER WING 7 I/4TAILWHEELON RUDDER STEER WIRE I/B BALSA SIDES ROTTOM /450 LONGERONS 3/32RIBSTOp WING I/16X I/4CAP STRIPS 0 T EDGE I/2X 11/4 AlL -STOCK 1/4 SHEET WING TIPS 3/BX 1/2 BALSA SPARS TCP-BOTTOM 3/4X 13/SI IBALSA L EDGE TOP WING 1/16 SH~ RIBS LOWER WINGS 1A6SHEET LECOVR-TOPABOfltt l/BX 1/2 BALSA STRUTS INTO NEOPRENE TUBING DCtENDS /2 X 3/B FORMED LEDGE SOCKS I/8BALSA WEBS TWO BAYS CtLY 60-powered aerobatic sport flierand Ill bet someone will decide put 90 come dont know Head master IL designed 15s 25s Ive seen lot 35s tooling around sky Some guys just love power What could easier use couple monoplane trainer wings make biplane Also generous horizontal tail area Seamaster would just right bipe remained design simple fuselage Regent thus conceived Headmaster II lower wing Headmaster DOWEL LOCATlON /4PLYWOOO FIREWALLo I/B MOUNTING HOLES FOR ERUFT-HAYES GLASS FILLED ENGINE MOUNT FOR 40 ENGINE SET UP MOUNT FOR 60 ANGLE 1A6 1/2 ALIGNING PLATE FIRE ALL FUEL TANK H-I G-LA SPINNER H-IH-2 0-6 PROP G/S2MW SING GLUE TO CRUOLE 40-60 ENGINEI/43A PLY OR SPRUCE HATCH .L ~STOC6 3A6 DOWELBRACT V2 OUBLER I/B PLYL4S/4MAPLE BOTTOMMOUNTING 5OO GIG COWL WHEELPANTS 3-1/4 WHEELS Sport 40 upper wing its same Seamaster Sport 40 tail feathers except vertical surfaces Left can see area added fin rudder obtain better tracking After finishing its hard tell once d4fterent 34 ModelAviatlon major construction components laid Out can see individual parts easily made vvnen reacn mis point toe rnuuei Ieuy iui uuering stop minute admire handiwork Upper wing same Headmaster Sport 40 lower wing same Headmaster II FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 -70Th F-4___ TRIM OFF SIDE VIEW_____ COVER BARDE o cOcKPIT FLOOR WITH I/IA BALSA OR PLY ON WHICH PILOT BUST CAR BE MOIRTED IIISTABILIZERII/4LSA / III ELEVATOR 1/4I/2 BALSA TRAILW4G EDGE CONTROL HORN ITTLE SERVO3/IA PLYELEVATOR ELEVATORELEVATOR I----~------YV K 1___ I__ _____________TBBE-c IF-3 — F-4F51 — ------- __________________________________________RUDDER PtISI4ROO DAB BALSA / SOFT BALSA mOCK IVSERVO 3/TB PLYHEAD RESTSTABIUZER LE RUDDER SERVO AILERON SERVOWINGIHI LD RATTE N SA SEAliNG TAPE iw1i 5/TA PLYI/4TRI STOCK BADLEL4 BALSABRACEFIN 72 7 I/4 1/2 HARD\3/32 TUBNGWILLIAMSse BALSAMPILOTOCKPIT C G RANGECOMBNGSOFT BALSA1/4 50 YBLOCKL4 BALSA IL4SO IF-5I/K BALSA SHEET I_____________ _____ ____—F-5 _______ ______ RUDDER CONTROL HORN 114 BALSA SlEET L502AIL STOCK HINGE LOCATION RUDDER _ -__ __ ikDV ____ IIF3____BALSA __ ______-u fl ______ -__ ii J447Zc________ U I14SOLDNGEROT GOLDBERG TAILIAHEEL :/4 DOWEL vB BALSA BOTTOMBRACKET OTOSS -GRAIN I/A WINGFUSELAGE SIDE VIEW 3/32 FORMED BRIDICRADLETUBING SOCKETS .----ALUM LANONG GEAR FUSELAGE SISES 1/B SHEET BAI NA 1/B I/2 BALSA3/K NYLON RTERTLANE STRUTSBOLTS larger good measure Sport 40 firewall cowl Should snap name easy come considered calling Professor name used Also pro fessors report headmasters higher pecking order Headmasters report board regents So lets call design Regent Later after flight tests onlooker remarked lhat Regent flies like rules sky Shes real queen didnt argue order prove wouldnt hard build decided assign job some flight students However after first prototype built Curtis Christen mid-air crash Pattern plane just about wiped out both planes half upper wing still intact Bill Lanie Callery built wings tail surfaces using part Curtis upper wing process built fuselage Bill Venable covered model MonoMay 1983 35 PIJSHROO HOLES F-3 ILKHEAOS 4 ARE 114 BALSA AGE Top VIEW ELEVATOR IS MADE FROM Sb 2 AILERON STOCK 12345K SHEETIOFSI REGENT QUEEN OF THE SKIES NED S DRAW BY KEN WI TRACdG BY 30E DEMARCO Good detailing pays off oohs ahs sport plane Thats Williams Bros pilot I/O BALSA WINS TIP GUSSETS TOP ANT ROTTOR 3ROULSA SUCET II ill 34SG TE LZ -IAUICERON STOOS MONOROTE AILERON 01 WING OR STABILIZERELEVATOR MONOCOTE HINGE DETAIL /IARALSA LOWER RING RIBS NOTE ENTER SECTION ONSTRUCTION ONI BINS P5GB LOWER WING RIBS STRUT SOCOET LOCATIONS 7/16 NEOPRENE TUBING 5 F LOWER WING PLAN -4 K p Kote using design developed 'the committee' colorful isnt first showed field some modeler asked What Mexican artist decor ated True enough does have lot color just like some beautiful build ings Mexico City Note VWCCC under cockpit co aming letters initials builders Venable Willard Callery Call ery Christen Build put own name Youll like Start easy partwings tail surfaces will inspire get busy fuselage isnt hard does have some construction methods take time Both wings pretty much standard rib spar construction fact happen have Headmaster 11 Headmaster Sport 40 some friends have Seamaster Sport 40 can follow instructions kitsexcept center section Since Regent has full-span strip ailerons top wing no dihedral re quired Oh want have some wont hurt its unnecessary 36 Model Aviation Charging jack switch located cockpit also see nice-looking instrument panel view can see aileron servo mounting control arms between cabane struts FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 3ZG SZR LEAVING EGGE STRUT SOCKET LOCATIONS TZIKOPRENE ThONG p-~11~ III I II iiII IIIIW-2 LONG -J~j /IF ARSREET VERTiCAL 5o~SlEEK IKERI BINII VKBALSA TOP-4UPPERWINGPLANTOPVIEW II RELLERARK FITTERERVO RAILS TO SERVO TO SIVE1VVI3Z32 BALSA -_ ERON TRAVELI SKEET RIBS AILERON TONGUE LA BALSA RRACE TOP BOTTOM 5ZIG ZIG CAP STRIPS TOP B IZO 104 BALSA AILERON STOCK OIBERRAL-UPPEBA LOWER 81105 AR V2 SPAR SO9ERS016 PLY OP BAG BOTTOMELA DOWEL TAlK 02 TOP B BOTTOM SPARS LOWER WING CENTER SECTI N DETAIL TOP SF AIRFOIL AFT OF SPAR HAS SLIORT CURVATURE 5132 BALSA SIWET UPPER WINO RIBS NOTE FLAT SECTION NOTE CENTER SECTION CONSTRUCTION OF AIRFOIL ON BOTTOM RAG PLYWOOD BRACING FOR RIB SIZES WET RE MAIN SPAR FOR EASE OF CONSTRUETTON UPPER WING RIBS 02 3ZB GRAPES LEARWA EDGE/ Iii l~~NG/II Li-T Ip-\IIiI-ft LAIR BALSA GREETING AEES RTKiIM CAP STRFS / SAW X1Z2 BALSA SPARS ii II 4IIFIItl-4 ZR PLTWOOU W-2 i-LONG -- RB PLYWOOD W-3 ZR PLEWOOD UPPER WING CENTER SECTION BRACES SZIKRALSA SKEET WING TIPS 3ZIK BRACES TOP B BOTTOM 4 IZIK PLT C LOWER WING BRACES 5I23 A5K GENT QUEEN OF ThE SKIES IZW PETSCRAP BALSA ROES SOWN BAACEFILLER 01K BALSA TRAILBIR EDGE GREETING-TOP 8 BOTTOM DESIGNED B DRAWN BY KEN WILLARD SHEET 2 OF 2 ACING BY JGE DEMARCO YOU prefer can make spars piece George McGinnis 144 Murray Ave Goshen NY 10924 has 5-ft strips basswood various sizes including sizes spars Regents wings use weight penalty minor increase strength far outweighs weight increase Importance Note aileron servo has same 450 offset connections aileron pushrods case Seamaster Sport 40 provides differential travel upward movement down ward makes turns smoother eliminates need coordinate rudder Matter fact dont need rudder turns allor can make turns just using rudder although will bit skid case youre wondering upper wing mounted using rubberbands lower wing uses dowel nylon bolts reason simple Both wings pro totype first mounted rubberbands satisfied settings went dowel bolt mount lower wing left upper wing mount ing unchanged could experiment various incidence settings incidence setting liked best shown plans like too want eliminate rubberbands use nylon bolts go ahead simple crosspiece x 3/16 hardwood forward end wing cradle another trailing edge location wing will give base May 1983 37 UIKRALSA GREETING TOP ANO BOTTOM Another view horns controls operating elevators rudder/tail wheel -The Lady Cover Thirty some years ago Lanie Gallery ws vivacious active young lady loved flying private pilots license did husband Bill delighted taking flying trips alternately flying plane could enjoy scenery passed below fate struck cruel blow Lanie came victim dread disease polio totally incapacitated after months adding up years care ful therapy treatment succeeded par tially restoring Lanies ability control some muscles Although confined wheelchair Lanie never lost indomitable spirit will live full life Bill continued things together much couldbut Lanie couldnt fly Nor could ski play golf insisted Bill continue activities Bill worked hard time Hiller learned fly helicopters went other pursuits until time came retire little over year ago time became inter ested flying Radio Control airplanes challenging something could togetheralthough Lanie just said shed like learn banks turns high sky Bill though went intense de sire become proficient sport flier After several months lessons crashes repairs lessons lots practice Bill flying solo practicing aerobatics Meanwhile Lanie would take transmit ter several us club instruc tors would give lessons want fly around sky kept insisting knew better never let could see inner longing able solo airplane As got proficient making figure eights losing gaining alti tude flying oval pattern kept having oval pattern lower lower day got real low just over end runway Throttle back now keep plane level Let sink slowly hold little upelevator Let sink Easy now Youve made first landing eyes glistening tricked said happily wasnt going land didand wasnt really hard Lanie first student ever landed model betore learned take off wasnt way could trick takeoff No matter after couple flights landings made take off flew around soloed airplane still totally hooked flying RO Oh yes shes share crashes just inspire try harder next time has also served inspire us try harder has shown have several other RC fliers confined wheelchairs such confinement no hindrance participation sport RC flying Further sport RC flying gives Lanie Bill chance share fun togetherincluding flying also buildingand yes repairing repairing getting less less frequent Lanie continues improve No wonder improves flying skills Bill confided time woke up middle night tound Lanie sitting propped up hands front herjust though holding transmitter What doing Lanie Bill asked Oh just mentally going through landing pattern can make some good approaches tomorrow know what Ken always says good approach usually leads good landing Now thats dedication sportjust like another time said Bill hope dont have company week interferes tlying Perhaps little story about Lanie Gall ery will serve inspire RC enthusiasts try harder have friends confined wheelchairs can control minds hands would like learn fly tell about Lanie Gallery did So can theywith help Ken Willard through can thread some nylon bolts Just certain crosspieces firmly glued cradle botted some 900 mounting brackets Losing upper wing flight could ruin entire flight pattern Tail Surfaces stabilizer elevator identical Seamaster Sport 40 However power enthusiasts should decide try 90 suggest make stab out solid sheet vertical fin rudder standard construction may note some differ ences show up photos What happened originally smaller fin rudder airplane flew airight did notice some hunting low speeds added some area tt eliminated hunting improved tracking loops Cuban eights about later Fuselage Take little time study plans before start building because its difficult after looking structure youll have better feel sequence build Note Bulkheads t 2 3 4 same width makes basic construction very simple Cut out sides cal dry glue left side op A-in sheet glue longerons forward posite side formers Incidentally doublers place lay right-hand sure make left side right side side flat working surface glue Its quite strain temper foriners Make sure verti- Continued page 142 38 Model Aviation Lanie Bill Callery wings built Regent Lanles involvement modeling hope will inspiration others black ends N-struts neoprene tubing attached upper lower wing tubing location forms socket plugging struts sketch shows detail WINOSONG wing span aspect ratio 4 channel control system flaps elevator ailerons coopled rodder aileron trim refleming ailerons high speed flight spoilers refleoed folly THE BEST LIGHT LIFT GLIDER ON THE MARKET Also folly aerobatic agile slope TOE KING OF SOARING MACHINESM2I SERB 2 STADIPS FOR THE INFORMATIDE CATALOG OF 0DB COMPLETE LINE OF SOLID-CORE MOLTI CHANNEL 01011 PERFONMANCE GLIDERS st 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C 6-Il Price $13995 wood Construction Weight U lbs WIng span 53 EngIne Quadra 2 Cu Cut out piece balsa sheet 12% long approximately 5 wide will forward top curved surface Make sure grain runs lengthwise Dont cut out hole cockpit comes later Wet side balsa carefully bend over bulkheads wet side out Work slowly curve bulkheads wetting needed keep cracking Trim edges required curved sheet fits snugly bulkheads also edges flush top fuselage sides fits glue place rear curved top surface will taper about 5 front 1 rear Repeat above procedure V4 sq stringer along top center line helps keep curved surface line Now can cut out cockpit hole done before mounting sheet ing would have sagged Install bottom sheeting aft lower wing Note forward bottom sheeting plywood Also its flat plate simplifies mounting landing gear Before gluing plywood sheet place mount Continued page 146 Nick Zirolis F4U CORSAIR 2 Cu size Engines Fiberglass Fuselage & Cowling available design GIANT RIC SCALE PLAN DESIGNS AT6 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appearance comes critical partattaching upper wing cradle getting right setting True goof least can add shims needed right wont have hate admit goofed add shim prototype Before attach wing cradle per manently good idea tack-glue stab fin assembly fuselage can sight along fuselage front make sure wing setting two cradles parallel stab also good time check cradles lower wing well have everything aligned glue cradles cabane struts dry drill holes shown bolt cradles struts well using 6-32 bolts Install forward wire mounting hooks trailing edge aligning blocks cabane structure now complete Hatch No problems two bulkheads three stringers curved sheet covering Install just like main fuselage Assembly have purposely gone narrative detail some fittings tail wheel mount hinges firewall engine mount firewall reinforcing dowels etc cause plans show better words Word description tends redun dant Also unless miss guess lot will come up own solutions make changes some detail structures good example variation would flooring tank compartment used oval Sullivan tank laid angle flooring higher would square Kress Kraft tank used MonoKote hinges upper wing stab may prefer nylon feature assembly pro cess bit unusual mounting interplane struts First should understood struts functional dont want bother dont have make wings strong enough withstand airloads themselves However cos metic effect having interplane struts makes model much realistic benefit having insiantly re moveable easy install eliminates gripe about having spend too much time putting biplane together struts fashioned out lsa glued together standard N configuration end N diagonal strut fits bottom forward strut top rear strut about upright struts extending out socket made 7/16-in neoprene tubing glued cyanoacrylate wing strut location tubing cut angle align strut per sketch Now put top wing cabane structure fit struts place sockets wings firmly place struts held place BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES NOW PRODUCED IN THE US LOADMASTER 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changed wherever different idea thought better deference individual designing skills schematic details shown variations such bolting upper wing instead using rubberbands Finishing As noted earlier prototype built five different peole Bill Venable covered model Bill has RC less year meticulous workman painted cowl cabane structure covered rest MonoKote Some may prefer paint whole struc ture Its builders choice Flying prototype following sur face movements Ailerons 5/ up -in differential Elevators /2 up down Rudder right left movements Regent quite gentle responsive begin ners participated building actually flew very first flightalthough did land take off comes later hot biplane enthusiast may think Regent too much airplane 40-sized engine can say prototype fully capable of usual maneuversrolls loops Cuban eights out side loops inverted flight whatever turns No wont vertical torque rollneither could Waco Taperwing Pitcairn Mailwing Regent weighs about 7/2 lb has almost 8 sq ft wing area prototype actually weighed over 8 lb full tank fuel takes off easily climbs out rapidly Best due thick wings Regent does pick up excessive speed dive Some yes lot thats good beginners glide slow steady yet wind penetration very good Since biplanes tail-draggers bit difficult steer straight down runway takeoff case Regent due relatively light wing load ing problem minimized Takeoffs almost easy would trike gear Youll like Regent Its easy build easy fly does maneuvers its airspeed makes highly realistic moves through air looks flies like queen skies Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 42 channel center means Common Carrier transmjtter effects receiver transmjtter output power divided Power Ratio Its same thing really difference comes 12 x 300 x 1 h225 50 12 h mi x5280 ff read curve Try calculator see important thjng remem ber can make correction other Nof Both closer fly ground accurate assessment wjll Important Point should realjzc above testing would unnecessary manufacturers would supply 3 pieces information transmitter output power 2 receivers re sponse 10 KHz off channel center 3 receivers response 40 KHz off channel center may will give information terms dB down ither case read dB off Figure 4 Read straight up either Distance Power read over ratio number plea manufac turers publication information wont provide figures unless demand wont get until convince will able use fair intelligent manner think can Go get em George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation May1983 147 F 63318 Span 1 Scale 60 Engine 8-9 lbsReady Fly model has molded rigid eurathane foam white epoxy jell coat surface picks up great amount detail Fuselage wings aileron fin rudder stabilizer elevator & cowl molded ready assembly installation equipment painting hardware including scale wheels struts extras Suggested List $285 Factory Direct $228 Send SASE brochure PO Box 300 Tawas City MI U763 Great Lakes Model Mold o 172-N7s
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 142, 143, 146, 147
Big wheels mbination r s thing bi remark T r scheme top ne mm photos auest Shes real que m NO OCR TEXT beginner Seems modelers fly biplanes like hot performance Well lot us would like have nice biplane can handle learning soup up later hot performance about coming up sounded like interesting challenge First has easy build means conventional balsa plywood con struction least Fiberglass foam wings alright old-fashioned biplanes ribs spars longerons tougher parts building biplane open cockpit type cab ane structure Gotta keep simple Another requirement make good lookinglike biplanes Thirties Wacos Pitcairn Swallow Travelairall old-time beauties day out shop cleaning off Seamaster wing after some water fly ing As took over wing rack Headmaster II wing lay held Seamaster wing above moment before putting down Bingo An unequal-span sport biplane Just right size 40-powered trainer 32 Model Aviation Fuel tank removable hatch 40-size engine such K&B right training Move up 60 bipe aerobatics Cabane structure mounted outside fuselage sides adds lot overall strength easier install other methods boot its very noticeable airplane completely finished Author rubberbanded upper wing allow incidence adjustments necessary Instead could install hardwood crosspieces bolts Nothing unusual tail fittings Nyrod tube houses antenna VWCCC under cockpit coaming Initials stand participated building Regent L-R Bill Venable Ken Willard Lanie Callery Curtis Christen Bill Callery W2 I/B PLY3f 16 PLYWOCO SHORTCRADLES AlL LINKS AND TUBES SOLiD BLOCK1/4 SHEET-1/4 BALSA RUDDER / /I/4X11$1 LEI/4X 3/4 BALSA POSTAND LE 1/4 DORSAL /1/4 50 RIBS -2 SIG ALERON ii STOCK IS CNEPIECE I/4X1/2 ISPAR W- 2 I/B PLYWCOD LONG S PLYWOOD REINF LE 6 1/16 HEET HATCH WRAP F 10 5 V4 BULKHEADS I/4x i/a DOUBLERS H-I -2 1/4 FORMS ON 1/4 50 40-60ENGIrE ON TATONE MOUNT SIG PLASTIC COWL 1/4 PLThOOD FiREWALL I/4X 1/2 DOUBLER 1/4 X 3/4 piywooo OR SPRUCE CABANES 1/4 X T EDGE STOCK BOLT TO WING CRADLESBRACES FAIR CABANE / 1/16PtY SPARI JOINERSI I/4X 3/41 LiMOUNTS /1/4 BALSA 1/4 DOWEL IDOIJBIE spRWING SADDLE INTO DOUBLED - 4 RIBS OUT V4 C/L RIBS AS MNG LE/13/I&NYLON BOLTS 2 ANCHOR 3 1/4 WHEELS /32 BRIDI FORMED GEAR3I6 X /2 SPARS IN LOWER WING 7 I/4TAILWHEELON RUDDER STEER WIRE I/B BALSA SIDES ROTTOM /450 LONGERONS 3/32RIBSTOp WING I/16X I/4CAP STRIPS 0 T EDGE I/2X 11/4 AlL -STOCK 1/4 SHEET WING TIPS 3/BX 1/2 BALSA SPARS TCP-BOTTOM 3/4X 13/SI IBALSA L EDGE TOP WING 1/16 SH~ RIBS LOWER WINGS 1A6SHEET LECOVR-TOPABOfltt l/BX 1/2 BALSA STRUTS INTO NEOPRENE TUBING DCtENDS /2 X 3/B FORMED LEDGE SOCKS I/8BALSA WEBS TWO BAYS CtLY 60-powered aerobatic sport flierand Ill bet someone will decide put 90 come dont know Head master IL designed 15s 25s Ive seen lot 35s tooling around sky Some guys just love power What could easier use couple monoplane trainer wings make biplane Also generous horizontal tail area Seamaster would just right bipe remained design simple fuselage Regent thus conceived Headmaster II lower wing Headmaster DOWEL LOCATlON /4PLYWOOO FIREWALLo I/B MOUNTING HOLES FOR ERUFT-HAYES GLASS FILLED ENGINE MOUNT FOR 40 ENGINE SET UP MOUNT FOR 60 ANGLE 1A6 1/2 ALIGNING PLATE FIRE ALL FUEL TANK H-I G-LA SPINNER H-IH-2 0-6 PROP G/S2MW SING GLUE TO CRUOLE 40-60 ENGINEI/43A PLY OR SPRUCE HATCH .L ~STOC6 3A6 DOWELBRACT V2 OUBLER I/B PLYL4S/4MAPLE BOTTOMMOUNTING 5OO GIG COWL WHEELPANTS 3-1/4 WHEELS Sport 40 upper wing its same Seamaster Sport 40 tail feathers except vertical surfaces Left can see area added fin rudder obtain better tracking After finishing its hard tell once d4fterent 34 ModelAviatlon major construction components laid Out can see individual parts easily made vvnen reacn mis point toe rnuuei Ieuy iui uuering stop minute admire handiwork Upper wing same Headmaster Sport 40 lower wing same Headmaster II FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 -70Th F-4___ TRIM OFF SIDE VIEW_____ COVER BARDE o cOcKPIT FLOOR WITH I/IA BALSA OR PLY ON WHICH PILOT BUST CAR BE MOIRTED IIISTABILIZERII/4LSA / III ELEVATOR 1/4I/2 BALSA TRAILW4G EDGE CONTROL HORN ITTLE SERVO3/IA PLYELEVATOR ELEVATORELEVATOR I----~------YV K 1___ I__ _____________TBBE-c IF-3 — F-4F51 — ------- __________________________________________RUDDER PtISI4ROO DAB BALSA / SOFT BALSA mOCK IVSERVO 3/TB PLYHEAD RESTSTABIUZER LE RUDDER SERVO AILERON SERVOWINGIHI LD RATTE N SA SEAliNG TAPE iw1i 5/TA PLYI/4TRI STOCK BADLEL4 BALSABRACEFIN 72 7 I/4 1/2 HARD\3/32 TUBNGWILLIAMSse BALSAMPILOTOCKPIT C G RANGECOMBNGSOFT BALSA1/4 50 YBLOCKL4 BALSA IL4SO IF-5I/K BALSA SHEET I_____________ _____ ____—F-5 _______ ______ RUDDER CONTROL HORN 114 BALSA SlEET L502AIL STOCK HINGE LOCATION RUDDER _ -__ __ ikDV ____ IIF3____BALSA __ ______-u fl ______ -__ ii J447Zc________ U I14SOLDNGEROT GOLDBERG TAILIAHEEL :/4 DOWEL vB BALSA BOTTOMBRACKET OTOSS -GRAIN I/A WINGFUSELAGE SIDE VIEW 3/32 FORMED BRIDICRADLETUBING SOCKETS .----ALUM LANONG GEAR FUSELAGE SISES 1/B SHEET BAI NA 1/B I/2 BALSA3/K NYLON RTERTLANE STRUTSBOLTS larger good measure Sport 40 firewall cowl Should snap name easy come considered calling Professor name used Also pro fessors report headmasters higher pecking order Headmasters report board regents So lets call design Regent Later after flight tests onlooker remarked lhat Regent flies like rules sky Shes real queen didnt argue order prove wouldnt hard build decided assign job some flight students However after first prototype built Curtis Christen mid-air crash Pattern plane just about wiped out both planes half upper wing still intact Bill Lanie Callery built wings tail surfaces using part Curtis upper wing process built fuselage Bill Venable covered model MonoMay 1983 35 PIJSHROO HOLES F-3 ILKHEAOS 4 ARE 114 BALSA AGE Top VIEW ELEVATOR IS MADE FROM Sb 2 AILERON STOCK 12345K SHEETIOFSI REGENT QUEEN OF THE SKIES NED S DRAW BY KEN WI TRACdG BY 30E DEMARCO Good detailing pays off oohs ahs sport plane Thats Williams Bros pilot I/O BALSA WINS TIP GUSSETS TOP ANT ROTTOR 3ROULSA SUCET II ill 34SG TE LZ -IAUICERON STOOS MONOROTE AILERON 01 WING OR STABILIZERELEVATOR MONOCOTE HINGE DETAIL /IARALSA LOWER RING RIBS NOTE ENTER SECTION ONSTRUCTION ONI BINS P5GB LOWER WING RIBS STRUT SOCOET LOCATIONS 7/16 NEOPRENE TUBING 5 F LOWER WING PLAN -4 K p Kote using design developed 'the committee' colorful isnt first showed field some modeler asked What Mexican artist decor ated True enough does have lot color just like some beautiful build ings Mexico City Note VWCCC under cockpit co aming letters initials builders Venable Willard Callery Call ery Christen Build put own name Youll like Start easy partwings tail surfaces will inspire get busy fuselage isnt hard does have some construction methods take time Both wings pretty much standard rib spar construction fact happen have Headmaster 11 Headmaster Sport 40 some friends have Seamaster Sport 40 can follow instructions kitsexcept center section Since Regent has full-span strip ailerons top wing no dihedral re quired Oh want have some wont hurt its unnecessary 36 Model Aviation Charging jack switch located cockpit also see nice-looking instrument panel view can see aileron servo mounting control arms between cabane struts FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 3ZG SZR LEAVING EGGE STRUT SOCKET LOCATIONS TZIKOPRENE ThONG p-~11~ III I II iiII IIIIW-2 LONG -J~j /IF ARSREET VERTiCAL 5o~SlEEK IKERI BINII VKBALSA TOP-4UPPERWINGPLANTOPVIEW II RELLERARK FITTERERVO RAILS TO SERVO TO SIVE1VVI3Z32 BALSA -_ ERON TRAVELI SKEET RIBS AILERON TONGUE LA BALSA RRACE TOP BOTTOM 5ZIG ZIG CAP STRIPS TOP B IZO 104 BALSA AILERON STOCK OIBERRAL-UPPEBA LOWER 81105 AR V2 SPAR SO9ERS016 PLY OP BAG BOTTOMELA DOWEL TAlK 02 TOP B BOTTOM SPARS LOWER WING CENTER SECTI N DETAIL TOP SF AIRFOIL AFT OF SPAR HAS SLIORT CURVATURE 5132 BALSA SIWET UPPER WINO RIBS NOTE FLAT SECTION NOTE CENTER SECTION CONSTRUCTION OF AIRFOIL ON BOTTOM RAG PLYWOOD BRACING FOR RIB SIZES WET RE MAIN SPAR FOR EASE OF CONSTRUETTON UPPER WING RIBS 02 3ZB GRAPES LEARWA EDGE/ Iii l~~NG/II Li-T Ip-\IIiI-ft LAIR BALSA GREETING AEES RTKiIM CAP STRFS / SAW X1Z2 BALSA SPARS ii II 4IIFIItl-4 ZR PLTWOOU W-2 i-LONG -- RB PLYWOOD W-3 ZR PLEWOOD UPPER WING CENTER SECTION BRACES SZIKRALSA SKEET WING TIPS 3ZIK BRACES TOP B BOTTOM 4 IZIK PLT C LOWER WING BRACES 5I23 A5K GENT QUEEN OF ThE SKIES IZW PETSCRAP BALSA ROES SOWN BAACEFILLER 01K BALSA TRAILBIR EDGE GREETING-TOP 8 BOTTOM DESIGNED B DRAWN BY KEN WILLARD SHEET 2 OF 2 ACING BY JGE DEMARCO YOU prefer can make spars piece George McGinnis 144 Murray Ave Goshen NY 10924 has 5-ft strips basswood various sizes including sizes spars Regents wings use weight penalty minor increase strength far outweighs weight increase Importance Note aileron servo has same 450 offset connections aileron pushrods case Seamaster Sport 40 provides differential travel upward movement down ward makes turns smoother eliminates need coordinate rudder Matter fact dont need rudder turns allor can make turns just using rudder although will bit skid case youre wondering upper wing mounted using rubberbands lower wing uses dowel nylon bolts reason simple Both wings pro totype first mounted rubberbands satisfied settings went dowel bolt mount lower wing left upper wing mount ing unchanged could experiment various incidence settings incidence setting liked best shown plans like too want eliminate rubberbands use nylon bolts go ahead simple crosspiece x 3/16 hardwood forward end wing cradle another trailing edge location wing will give base May 1983 37 UIKRALSA GREETING TOP ANO BOTTOM Another view horns controls operating elevators rudder/tail wheel -The Lady Cover Thirty some years ago Lanie Gallery ws vivacious active young lady loved flying private pilots license did husband Bill delighted taking flying trips alternately flying plane could enjoy scenery passed below fate struck cruel blow Lanie came victim dread disease polio totally incapacitated after months adding up years care ful therapy treatment succeeded par tially restoring Lanies ability control some muscles Although confined wheelchair Lanie never lost indomitable spirit will live full life Bill continued things together much couldbut Lanie couldnt fly Nor could ski play golf insisted Bill continue activities Bill worked hard time Hiller learned fly helicopters went other pursuits until time came retire little over year ago time became inter ested flying Radio Control airplanes challenging something could togetheralthough Lanie just said shed like learn banks turns high sky Bill though went intense de sire become proficient sport flier After several months lessons crashes repairs lessons lots practice Bill flying solo practicing aerobatics Meanwhile Lanie would take transmit ter several us club instruc tors would give lessons want fly around sky kept insisting knew better never let could see inner longing able solo airplane As got proficient making figure eights losing gaining alti tude flying oval pattern kept having oval pattern lower lower day got real low just over end runway Throttle back now keep plane level Let sink slowly hold little upelevator Let sink Easy now Youve made first landing eyes glistening tricked said happily wasnt going land didand wasnt really hard Lanie first student ever landed model betore learned take off wasnt way could trick takeoff No matter after couple flights landings made take off flew around soloed airplane still totally hooked flying RO Oh yes shes share crashes just inspire try harder next time has also served inspire us try harder has shown have several other RC fliers confined wheelchairs such confinement no hindrance participation sport RC flying Further sport RC flying gives Lanie Bill chance share fun togetherincluding flying also buildingand yes repairing repairing getting less less frequent Lanie continues improve No wonder improves flying skills Bill confided time woke up middle night tound Lanie sitting propped up hands front herjust though holding transmitter What doing Lanie Bill asked Oh just mentally going through landing pattern can make some good approaches tomorrow know what Ken always says good approach usually leads good landing Now thats dedication sportjust like another time said Bill hope dont have company week interferes tlying Perhaps little story about Lanie Gall ery will serve inspire RC enthusiasts try harder have friends confined wheelchairs can control minds hands would like learn fly tell about Lanie Gallery did So can theywith help Ken Willard through can thread some nylon bolts Just certain crosspieces firmly glued cradle botted some 900 mounting brackets Losing upper wing flight could ruin entire flight pattern Tail Surfaces stabilizer elevator identical Seamaster Sport 40 However power enthusiasts should decide try 90 suggest make stab out solid sheet vertical fin rudder standard construction may note some differ ences show up photos What happened originally smaller fin rudder airplane flew airight did notice some hunting low speeds added some area tt eliminated hunting improved tracking loops Cuban eights about later Fuselage Take little time study plans before start building because its difficult after looking structure youll have better feel sequence build Note Bulkheads t 2 3 4 same width makes basic construction very simple Cut out sides cal dry glue left side op A-in sheet glue longerons forward posite side formers Incidentally doublers place lay right-hand sure make left side right side side flat working surface glue Its quite strain temper foriners Make sure verti- Continued page 142 38 Model Aviation Lanie Bill Callery wings built Regent Lanles involvement modeling hope will inspiration others black ends N-struts neoprene tubing attached upper lower wing tubing location forms socket plugging struts sketch shows detail WINOSONG wing span aspect ratio 4 channel control system flaps elevator ailerons coopled rodder aileron trim refleming ailerons high speed flight spoilers refleoed folly THE BEST LIGHT LIFT GLIDER ON THE MARKET Also folly aerobatic agile slope TOE KING OF SOARING MACHINESM2I SERB 2 STADIPS FOR THE INFORMATIDE CATALOG OF 0DB COMPLETE LINE OF SOLID-CORE MOLTI CHANNEL 01011 PERFONMANCE GLIDERS st 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C 6-Il Price $13995 wood Construction Weight U lbs WIng span 53 EngIne Quadra 2 Cu Cut out piece balsa sheet 12% long approximately 5 wide will forward top curved surface Make sure grain runs lengthwise Dont cut out hole cockpit comes later Wet side balsa carefully bend over bulkheads wet side out Work slowly curve bulkheads wetting needed keep cracking Trim edges required curved sheet fits snugly bulkheads also edges flush top fuselage sides fits glue place rear curved top surface will taper about 5 front 1 rear Repeat above procedure V4 sq stringer along top center line helps keep curved surface line Now can cut out cockpit hole done before mounting sheet ing would have sagged Install bottom sheeting aft lower wing Note forward bottom sheeting plywood Also its flat plate simplifies mounting landing gear Before gluing plywood sheet place mount Continued page 146 Nick Zirolis F4U CORSAIR 2 Cu size Engines Fiberglass Fuselage & Cowling available design GIANT RIC SCALE PLAN DESIGNS AT6 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appearance comes critical partattaching upper wing cradle getting right setting True goof least can add shims needed right wont have hate admit goofed add shim prototype Before attach wing cradle per manently good idea tack-glue stab fin assembly fuselage can sight along fuselage front make sure wing setting two cradles parallel stab also good time check cradles lower wing well have everything aligned glue cradles cabane struts dry drill holes shown bolt cradles struts well using 6-32 bolts Install forward wire mounting hooks trailing edge aligning blocks cabane structure now complete Hatch No problems two bulkheads three stringers curved sheet covering Install just like main fuselage Assembly have purposely gone narrative detail some fittings tail wheel mount hinges firewall engine mount firewall reinforcing dowels etc cause plans show better words Word description tends redun dant Also unless miss guess lot will come up own solutions make changes some detail structures good example variation would flooring tank compartment used oval Sullivan tank laid angle flooring higher would square Kress Kraft tank used MonoKote hinges upper wing stab may prefer nylon feature assembly pro cess bit unusual mounting interplane struts First should understood struts functional dont want bother dont have make wings strong enough withstand airloads themselves However cos metic effect having interplane struts makes model much realistic benefit having insiantly re moveable easy install eliminates gripe about having spend too much time putting biplane together struts fashioned out lsa glued together standard N configuration end N diagonal strut fits bottom forward strut top rear strut about upright struts extending out socket made 7/16-in neoprene tubing glued cyanoacrylate wing strut location tubing cut angle align strut per sketch Now put top wing cabane structure fit struts place sockets wings firmly place struts held place BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES NOW PRODUCED IN THE US LOADMASTER 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changed wherever different idea thought better deference individual designing skills schematic details shown variations such bolting upper wing instead using rubberbands Finishing As noted earlier prototype built five different peole Bill Venable covered model Bill has RC less year meticulous workman painted cowl cabane structure covered rest MonoKote Some may prefer paint whole struc ture Its builders choice Flying prototype following sur face movements Ailerons 5/ up -in differential Elevators /2 up down Rudder right left movements Regent quite gentle responsive begin ners participated building actually flew very first flightalthough did land take off comes later hot biplane enthusiast may think Regent too much airplane 40-sized engine can say prototype fully capable of usual maneuversrolls loops Cuban eights out side loops inverted flight whatever turns No wont vertical torque rollneither could Waco Taperwing Pitcairn Mailwing Regent weighs about 7/2 lb has almost 8 sq ft wing area prototype actually weighed over 8 lb full tank fuel takes off easily climbs out rapidly Best due thick wings Regent does pick up excessive speed dive Some yes lot thats good beginners glide slow steady yet wind penetration very good Since biplanes tail-draggers bit difficult steer straight down runway takeoff case Regent due relatively light wing load ing problem minimized Takeoffs almost easy would trike gear Youll like Regent Its easy build easy fly does maneuvers its airspeed makes highly realistic moves through air looks flies like queen skies Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 42 channel center means Common Carrier transmjtter effects receiver transmjtter output power divided Power Ratio Its same thing really difference comes 12 x 300 x 1 h225 50 12 h mi x5280 ff read curve Try calculator see important thjng remem ber can make correction other Nof Both closer fly ground accurate assessment wjll Important Point should realjzc above testing would unnecessary manufacturers would supply 3 pieces information transmitter output power 2 receivers re sponse 10 KHz off channel center 3 receivers response 40 KHz off channel center may will give information terms dB down ither case read dB off Figure 4 Read straight up either Distance Power read over ratio number plea manufac turers publication information wont provide figures unless demand wont get until convince will able use fair intelligent manner think can Go get em George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation May1983 147 F 63318 Span 1 Scale 60 Engine 8-9 lbsReady Fly model has molded rigid eurathane foam white epoxy jell coat surface picks up great amount detail Fuselage wings aileron fin rudder stabilizer elevator & cowl molded ready assembly installation equipment painting hardware including scale wheels struts extras Suggested List $285 Factory Direct $228 Send SASE brochure PO Box 300 Tawas City MI U763 Great Lakes Model Mold o 172-N7s
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 142, 143, 146, 147
Big wheels mbination r s thing bi remark T r scheme top ne mm photos auest Shes real que m NO OCR TEXT beginner Seems modelers fly biplanes like hot performance Well lot us would like have nice biplane can handle learning soup up later hot performance about coming up sounded like interesting challenge First has easy build means conventional balsa plywood con struction least Fiberglass foam wings alright old-fashioned biplanes ribs spars longerons tougher parts building biplane open cockpit type cab ane structure Gotta keep simple Another requirement make good lookinglike biplanes Thirties Wacos Pitcairn Swallow Travelairall old-time beauties day out shop cleaning off Seamaster wing after some water fly ing As took over wing rack Headmaster II wing lay held Seamaster wing above moment before putting down Bingo An unequal-span sport biplane Just right size 40-powered trainer 32 Model Aviation Fuel tank removable hatch 40-size engine such K&B right training Move up 60 bipe aerobatics Cabane structure mounted outside fuselage sides adds lot overall strength easier install other methods boot its very noticeable airplane completely finished Author rubberbanded upper wing allow incidence adjustments necessary Instead could install hardwood crosspieces bolts Nothing unusual tail fittings Nyrod tube houses antenna VWCCC under cockpit coaming Initials stand participated building Regent L-R Bill Venable Ken Willard Lanie Callery Curtis Christen Bill Callery W2 I/B PLY3f 16 PLYWOCO SHORTCRADLES AlL LINKS AND TUBES SOLiD BLOCK1/4 SHEET-1/4 BALSA RUDDER / /I/4X11$1 LEI/4X 3/4 BALSA POSTAND LE 1/4 DORSAL /1/4 50 RIBS -2 SIG ALERON ii STOCK IS CNEPIECE I/4X1/2 ISPAR W- 2 I/B PLYWCOD LONG S PLYWOOD REINF LE 6 1/16 HEET HATCH WRAP F 10 5 V4 BULKHEADS I/4x i/a DOUBLERS H-I -2 1/4 FORMS ON 1/4 50 40-60ENGIrE ON TATONE MOUNT SIG PLASTIC COWL 1/4 PLThOOD FiREWALL I/4X 1/2 DOUBLER 1/4 X 3/4 piywooo OR SPRUCE CABANES 1/4 X T EDGE STOCK BOLT TO WING CRADLESBRACES FAIR CABANE / 1/16PtY SPARI JOINERSI I/4X 3/41 LiMOUNTS /1/4 BALSA 1/4 DOWEL IDOIJBIE spRWING SADDLE INTO DOUBLED - 4 RIBS OUT V4 C/L RIBS AS MNG LE/13/I&NYLON BOLTS 2 ANCHOR 3 1/4 WHEELS /32 BRIDI FORMED GEAR3I6 X /2 SPARS IN LOWER WING 7 I/4TAILWHEELON RUDDER STEER WIRE I/B BALSA SIDES ROTTOM /450 LONGERONS 3/32RIBSTOp WING I/16X I/4CAP STRIPS 0 T EDGE I/2X 11/4 AlL -STOCK 1/4 SHEET WING TIPS 3/BX 1/2 BALSA SPARS TCP-BOTTOM 3/4X 13/SI IBALSA L EDGE TOP WING 1/16 SH~ RIBS LOWER WINGS 1A6SHEET LECOVR-TOPABOfltt l/BX 1/2 BALSA STRUTS INTO NEOPRENE TUBING DCtENDS /2 X 3/B FORMED LEDGE SOCKS I/8BALSA WEBS TWO BAYS CtLY 60-powered aerobatic sport flierand Ill bet someone will decide put 90 come dont know Head master IL designed 15s 25s Ive seen lot 35s tooling around sky Some guys just love power What could easier use couple monoplane trainer wings make biplane Also generous horizontal tail area Seamaster would just right bipe remained design simple fuselage Regent thus conceived Headmaster II lower wing Headmaster DOWEL LOCATlON /4PLYWOOO FIREWALLo I/B MOUNTING HOLES FOR ERUFT-HAYES GLASS FILLED ENGINE MOUNT FOR 40 ENGINE SET UP MOUNT FOR 60 ANGLE 1A6 1/2 ALIGNING PLATE FIRE ALL FUEL TANK H-I G-LA SPINNER H-IH-2 0-6 PROP G/S2MW SING GLUE TO CRUOLE 40-60 ENGINEI/43A PLY OR SPRUCE HATCH .L ~STOC6 3A6 DOWELBRACT V2 OUBLER I/B PLYL4S/4MAPLE BOTTOMMOUNTING 5OO GIG COWL WHEELPANTS 3-1/4 WHEELS Sport 40 upper wing its same Seamaster Sport 40 tail feathers except vertical surfaces Left can see area added fin rudder obtain better tracking After finishing its hard tell once d4fterent 34 ModelAviatlon major construction components laid Out can see individual parts easily made vvnen reacn mis point toe rnuuei Ieuy iui uuering stop minute admire handiwork Upper wing same Headmaster Sport 40 lower wing same Headmaster II FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 -70Th F-4___ TRIM OFF SIDE VIEW_____ COVER BARDE o cOcKPIT FLOOR WITH I/IA BALSA OR PLY ON WHICH PILOT BUST CAR BE MOIRTED IIISTABILIZERII/4LSA / III ELEVATOR 1/4I/2 BALSA TRAILW4G EDGE CONTROL HORN ITTLE SERVO3/IA PLYELEVATOR ELEVATORELEVATOR I----~------YV K 1___ I__ _____________TBBE-c IF-3 — F-4F51 — ------- __________________________________________RUDDER PtISI4ROO DAB BALSA / SOFT BALSA mOCK IVSERVO 3/TB PLYHEAD RESTSTABIUZER LE RUDDER SERVO AILERON SERVOWINGIHI LD RATTE N SA SEAliNG TAPE iw1i 5/TA PLYI/4TRI STOCK BADLEL4 BALSABRACEFIN 72 7 I/4 1/2 HARD\3/32 TUBNGWILLIAMSse BALSAMPILOTOCKPIT C G RANGECOMBNGSOFT BALSA1/4 50 YBLOCKL4 BALSA IL4SO IF-5I/K BALSA SHEET I_____________ _____ ____—F-5 _______ ______ RUDDER CONTROL HORN 114 BALSA SlEET L502AIL STOCK HINGE LOCATION RUDDER _ -__ __ ikDV ____ IIF3____BALSA __ ______-u fl ______ -__ ii J447Zc________ U I14SOLDNGEROT GOLDBERG TAILIAHEEL :/4 DOWEL vB BALSA BOTTOMBRACKET OTOSS -GRAIN I/A WINGFUSELAGE SIDE VIEW 3/32 FORMED BRIDICRADLETUBING SOCKETS .----ALUM LANONG GEAR FUSELAGE SISES 1/B SHEET BAI NA 1/B I/2 BALSA3/K NYLON RTERTLANE STRUTSBOLTS larger good measure Sport 40 firewall cowl Should snap name easy come considered calling Professor name used Also pro fessors report headmasters higher pecking order Headmasters report board regents So lets call design Regent Later after flight tests onlooker remarked lhat Regent flies like rules sky Shes real queen didnt argue order prove wouldnt hard build decided assign job some flight students However after first prototype built Curtis Christen mid-air crash Pattern plane just about wiped out both planes half upper wing still intact Bill Lanie Callery built wings tail surfaces using part Curtis upper wing process built fuselage Bill Venable covered model MonoMay 1983 35 PIJSHROO HOLES F-3 ILKHEAOS 4 ARE 114 BALSA AGE Top VIEW ELEVATOR IS MADE FROM Sb 2 AILERON STOCK 12345K SHEETIOFSI REGENT QUEEN OF THE SKIES NED S DRAW BY KEN WI TRACdG BY 30E DEMARCO Good detailing pays off oohs ahs sport plane Thats Williams Bros pilot I/O BALSA WINS TIP GUSSETS TOP ANT ROTTOR 3ROULSA SUCET II ill 34SG TE LZ -IAUICERON STOOS MONOROTE AILERON 01 WING OR STABILIZERELEVATOR MONOCOTE HINGE DETAIL /IARALSA LOWER RING RIBS NOTE ENTER SECTION ONSTRUCTION ONI BINS P5GB LOWER WING RIBS STRUT SOCOET LOCATIONS 7/16 NEOPRENE TUBING 5 F LOWER WING PLAN -4 K p Kote using design developed 'the committee' colorful isnt first showed field some modeler asked What Mexican artist decor ated True enough does have lot color just like some beautiful build ings Mexico City Note VWCCC under cockpit co aming letters initials builders Venable Willard Callery Call ery Christen Build put own name Youll like Start easy partwings tail surfaces will inspire get busy fuselage isnt hard does have some construction methods take time Both wings pretty much standard rib spar construction fact happen have Headmaster 11 Headmaster Sport 40 some friends have Seamaster Sport 40 can follow instructions kitsexcept center section Since Regent has full-span strip ailerons top wing no dihedral re quired Oh want have some wont hurt its unnecessary 36 Model Aviation Charging jack switch located cockpit also see nice-looking instrument panel view can see aileron servo mounting control arms between cabane struts FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 3ZG SZR LEAVING EGGE STRUT SOCKET LOCATIONS TZIKOPRENE ThONG p-~11~ III I II iiII IIIIW-2 LONG -J~j /IF ARSREET VERTiCAL 5o~SlEEK IKERI BINII VKBALSA TOP-4UPPERWINGPLANTOPVIEW II RELLERARK FITTERERVO RAILS TO SERVO TO SIVE1VVI3Z32 BALSA -_ ERON TRAVELI SKEET RIBS AILERON TONGUE LA BALSA RRACE TOP BOTTOM 5ZIG ZIG CAP STRIPS TOP B IZO 104 BALSA AILERON STOCK OIBERRAL-UPPEBA LOWER 81105 AR V2 SPAR SO9ERS016 PLY OP BAG BOTTOMELA DOWEL TAlK 02 TOP B BOTTOM SPARS LOWER WING CENTER SECTI N DETAIL TOP SF AIRFOIL AFT OF SPAR HAS SLIORT CURVATURE 5132 BALSA SIWET UPPER WINO RIBS NOTE FLAT SECTION NOTE CENTER SECTION CONSTRUCTION OF AIRFOIL ON BOTTOM RAG PLYWOOD BRACING FOR RIB SIZES WET RE MAIN SPAR FOR EASE OF CONSTRUETTON UPPER WING RIBS 02 3ZB GRAPES LEARWA EDGE/ Iii l~~NG/II Li-T Ip-\IIiI-ft LAIR BALSA GREETING AEES RTKiIM CAP STRFS / SAW X1Z2 BALSA SPARS ii II 4IIFIItl-4 ZR PLTWOOU W-2 i-LONG -- RB PLYWOOD W-3 ZR PLEWOOD UPPER WING CENTER SECTION BRACES SZIKRALSA SKEET WING TIPS 3ZIK BRACES TOP B BOTTOM 4 IZIK PLT C LOWER WING BRACES 5I23 A5K GENT QUEEN OF ThE SKIES IZW PETSCRAP BALSA ROES SOWN BAACEFILLER 01K BALSA TRAILBIR EDGE GREETING-TOP 8 BOTTOM DESIGNED B DRAWN BY KEN WILLARD SHEET 2 OF 2 ACING BY JGE DEMARCO YOU prefer can make spars piece George McGinnis 144 Murray Ave Goshen NY 10924 has 5-ft strips basswood various sizes including sizes spars Regents wings use weight penalty minor increase strength far outweighs weight increase Importance Note aileron servo has same 450 offset connections aileron pushrods case Seamaster Sport 40 provides differential travel upward movement down ward makes turns smoother eliminates need coordinate rudder Matter fact dont need rudder turns allor can make turns just using rudder although will bit skid case youre wondering upper wing mounted using rubberbands lower wing uses dowel nylon bolts reason simple Both wings pro totype first mounted rubberbands satisfied settings went dowel bolt mount lower wing left upper wing mount ing unchanged could experiment various incidence settings incidence setting liked best shown plans like too want eliminate rubberbands use nylon bolts go ahead simple crosspiece x 3/16 hardwood forward end wing cradle another trailing edge location wing will give base May 1983 37 UIKRALSA GREETING TOP ANO BOTTOM Another view horns controls operating elevators rudder/tail wheel -The Lady Cover Thirty some years ago Lanie Gallery ws vivacious active young lady loved flying private pilots license did husband Bill delighted taking flying trips alternately flying plane could enjoy scenery passed below fate struck cruel blow Lanie came victim dread disease polio totally incapacitated after months adding up years care ful therapy treatment succeeded par tially restoring Lanies ability control some muscles Although confined wheelchair Lanie never lost indomitable spirit will live full life Bill continued things together much couldbut Lanie couldnt fly Nor could ski play golf insisted Bill continue activities Bill worked hard time Hiller learned fly helicopters went other pursuits until time came retire little over year ago time became inter ested flying Radio Control airplanes challenging something could togetheralthough Lanie just said shed like learn banks turns high sky Bill though went intense de sire become proficient sport flier After several months lessons crashes repairs lessons lots practice Bill flying solo practicing aerobatics Meanwhile Lanie would take transmit ter several us club instruc tors would give lessons want fly around sky kept insisting knew better never let could see inner longing able solo airplane As got proficient making figure eights losing gaining alti tude flying oval pattern kept having oval pattern lower lower day got real low just over end runway Throttle back now keep plane level Let sink slowly hold little upelevator Let sink Easy now Youve made first landing eyes glistening tricked said happily wasnt going land didand wasnt really hard Lanie first student ever landed model betore learned take off wasnt way could trick takeoff No matter after couple flights landings made take off flew around soloed airplane still totally hooked flying RO Oh yes shes share crashes just inspire try harder next time has also served inspire us try harder has shown have several other RC fliers confined wheelchairs such confinement no hindrance participation sport RC flying Further sport RC flying gives Lanie Bill chance share fun togetherincluding flying also buildingand yes repairing repairing getting less less frequent Lanie continues improve No wonder improves flying skills Bill confided time woke up middle night tound Lanie sitting propped up hands front herjust though holding transmitter What doing Lanie Bill asked Oh just mentally going through landing pattern can make some good approaches tomorrow know what Ken always says good approach usually leads good landing Now thats dedication sportjust like another time said Bill hope dont have company week interferes tlying Perhaps little story about Lanie Gall ery will serve inspire RC enthusiasts try harder have friends confined wheelchairs can control minds hands would like learn fly tell about Lanie Gallery did So can theywith help Ken Willard through can thread some nylon bolts Just certain crosspieces firmly glued cradle botted some 900 mounting brackets Losing upper wing flight could ruin entire flight pattern Tail Surfaces stabilizer elevator identical Seamaster Sport 40 However power enthusiasts should decide try 90 suggest make stab out solid sheet vertical fin rudder standard construction may note some differ ences show up photos What happened originally smaller fin rudder airplane flew airight did notice some hunting low speeds added some area tt eliminated hunting improved tracking loops Cuban eights about later Fuselage Take little time study plans before start building because its difficult after looking structure youll have better feel sequence build Note Bulkheads t 2 3 4 same width makes basic construction very simple Cut out sides cal dry glue left side op A-in sheet glue longerons forward posite side formers Incidentally doublers place lay right-hand sure make left side right side side flat working surface glue Its quite strain temper foriners Make sure verti- Continued page 142 38 Model Aviation Lanie Bill Callery wings built Regent Lanles involvement modeling hope will inspiration others black ends N-struts neoprene tubing attached upper lower wing tubing location forms socket plugging struts sketch shows detail WINOSONG wing span aspect ratio 4 channel control system flaps elevator ailerons coopled rodder aileron trim refleming ailerons high speed flight spoilers refleoed folly THE BEST LIGHT LIFT GLIDER ON THE MARKET Also folly aerobatic agile slope TOE KING OF SOARING MACHINESM2I SERB 2 STADIPS FOR THE INFORMATIDE CATALOG OF 0DB COMPLETE LINE OF SOLID-CORE MOLTI CHANNEL 01011 PERFONMANCE GLIDERS st 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C 6-Il Price $13995 wood Construction Weight U lbs WIng span 53 EngIne Quadra 2 Cu Cut out piece balsa sheet 12% long approximately 5 wide will forward top curved surface Make sure grain runs lengthwise Dont cut out hole cockpit comes later Wet side balsa carefully bend over bulkheads wet side out Work slowly curve bulkheads wetting needed keep cracking Trim edges required curved sheet fits snugly bulkheads also edges flush top fuselage sides fits glue place rear curved top surface will taper about 5 front 1 rear Repeat above procedure V4 sq stringer along top center line helps keep curved surface line Now can cut out cockpit hole done before mounting sheet ing would have sagged Install bottom sheeting aft lower wing Note forward bottom sheeting plywood Also its flat plate simplifies mounting landing gear Before gluing plywood sheet place mount Continued page 146 Nick Zirolis F4U CORSAIR 2 Cu size Engines Fiberglass Fuselage & Cowling available design GIANT RIC SCALE PLAN DESIGNS AT6 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appearance comes critical partattaching upper wing cradle getting right setting True goof least can add shims needed right wont have hate admit goofed add shim prototype Before attach wing cradle per manently good idea tack-glue stab fin assembly fuselage can sight along fuselage front make sure wing setting two cradles parallel stab also good time check cradles lower wing well have everything aligned glue cradles cabane struts dry drill holes shown bolt cradles struts well using 6-32 bolts Install forward wire mounting hooks trailing edge aligning blocks cabane structure now complete Hatch No problems two bulkheads three stringers curved sheet covering Install just like main fuselage Assembly have purposely gone narrative detail some fittings tail wheel mount hinges firewall engine mount firewall reinforcing dowels etc cause plans show better words Word description tends redun dant Also unless miss guess lot will come up own solutions make changes some detail structures good example variation would flooring tank compartment used oval Sullivan tank laid angle flooring higher would square Kress Kraft tank used MonoKote hinges upper wing stab may prefer nylon feature assembly pro cess bit unusual mounting interplane struts First should understood struts functional dont want bother dont have make wings strong enough withstand airloads themselves However cos metic effect having interplane struts makes model much realistic benefit having insiantly re moveable easy install eliminates gripe about having spend too much time putting biplane together struts fashioned out lsa glued together standard N configuration end N diagonal strut fits bottom forward strut top rear strut about upright struts extending out socket made 7/16-in neoprene tubing glued cyanoacrylate wing strut location tubing cut angle align strut per sketch Now put top wing cabane structure fit struts place sockets wings firmly place struts held place BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES NOW PRODUCED IN THE US LOADMASTER 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changed wherever different idea thought better deference individual designing skills schematic details shown variations such bolting upper wing instead using rubberbands Finishing As noted earlier prototype built five different peole Bill Venable covered model Bill has RC less year meticulous workman painted cowl cabane structure covered rest MonoKote Some may prefer paint whole struc ture Its builders choice Flying prototype following sur face movements Ailerons 5/ up -in differential Elevators /2 up down Rudder right left movements Regent quite gentle responsive begin ners participated building actually flew very first flightalthough did land take off comes later hot biplane enthusiast may think Regent too much airplane 40-sized engine can say prototype fully capable of usual maneuversrolls loops Cuban eights out side loops inverted flight whatever turns No wont vertical torque rollneither could Waco Taperwing Pitcairn Mailwing Regent weighs about 7/2 lb has almost 8 sq ft wing area prototype actually weighed over 8 lb full tank fuel takes off easily climbs out rapidly Best due thick wings Regent does pick up excessive speed dive Some yes lot thats good beginners glide slow steady yet wind penetration very good Since biplanes tail-draggers bit difficult steer straight down runway takeoff case Regent due relatively light wing load ing problem minimized Takeoffs almost easy would trike gear Youll like Regent Its easy build easy fly does maneuvers its airspeed makes highly realistic moves through air looks flies like queen skies Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 42 channel center means Common Carrier transmjtter effects receiver transmjtter output power divided Power Ratio Its same thing really difference comes 12 x 300 x 1 h225 50 12 h mi x5280 ff read curve Try calculator see important thjng remem ber can make correction other Nof Both closer fly ground accurate assessment wjll Important Point should realjzc above testing would unnecessary manufacturers would supply 3 pieces information transmitter output power 2 receivers re sponse 10 KHz off channel center 3 receivers response 40 KHz off channel center may will give information terms dB down ither case read dB off Figure 4 Read straight up either Distance Power read over ratio number plea manufac turers publication information wont provide figures unless demand wont get until convince will able use fair intelligent manner think can Go get em George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation May1983 147 F 63318 Span 1 Scale 60 Engine 8-9 lbsReady Fly model has molded rigid eurathane foam white epoxy jell coat surface picks up great amount detail Fuselage wings aileron fin rudder stabilizer elevator & cowl molded ready assembly installation equipment painting hardware including scale wheels struts extras Suggested List $285 Factory Direct $228 Send SASE brochure PO Box 300 Tawas City MI U763 Great Lakes Model Mold o 172-N7s
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 142, 143, 146, 147
Big wheels mbination r s thing bi remark T r scheme top ne mm photos auest Shes real que m NO OCR TEXT beginner Seems modelers fly biplanes like hot performance Well lot us would like have nice biplane can handle learning soup up later hot performance about coming up sounded like interesting challenge First has easy build means conventional balsa plywood con struction least Fiberglass foam wings alright old-fashioned biplanes ribs spars longerons tougher parts building biplane open cockpit type cab ane structure Gotta keep simple Another requirement make good lookinglike biplanes Thirties Wacos Pitcairn Swallow Travelairall old-time beauties day out shop cleaning off Seamaster wing after some water fly ing As took over wing rack Headmaster II wing lay held Seamaster wing above moment before putting down Bingo An unequal-span sport biplane Just right size 40-powered trainer 32 Model Aviation Fuel tank removable hatch 40-size engine such K&B right training Move up 60 bipe aerobatics Cabane structure mounted outside fuselage sides adds lot overall strength easier install other methods boot its very noticeable airplane completely finished Author rubberbanded upper wing allow incidence adjustments necessary Instead could install hardwood crosspieces bolts Nothing unusual tail fittings Nyrod tube houses antenna VWCCC under cockpit coaming Initials stand participated building Regent L-R Bill Venable Ken Willard Lanie Callery Curtis Christen Bill Callery W2 I/B PLY3f 16 PLYWOCO SHORTCRADLES AlL LINKS AND TUBES SOLiD BLOCK1/4 SHEET-1/4 BALSA RUDDER / /I/4X11$1 LEI/4X 3/4 BALSA POSTAND LE 1/4 DORSAL /1/4 50 RIBS -2 SIG ALERON ii STOCK IS CNEPIECE I/4X1/2 ISPAR W- 2 I/B PLYWCOD LONG S PLYWOOD REINF LE 6 1/16 HEET HATCH WRAP F 10 5 V4 BULKHEADS I/4x i/a DOUBLERS H-I -2 1/4 FORMS ON 1/4 50 40-60ENGIrE ON TATONE MOUNT SIG PLASTIC COWL 1/4 PLThOOD FiREWALL I/4X 1/2 DOUBLER 1/4 X 3/4 piywooo OR SPRUCE CABANES 1/4 X T EDGE STOCK BOLT TO WING CRADLESBRACES FAIR CABANE / 1/16PtY SPARI JOINERSI I/4X 3/41 LiMOUNTS /1/4 BALSA 1/4 DOWEL IDOIJBIE spRWING SADDLE INTO DOUBLED - 4 RIBS OUT V4 C/L RIBS AS MNG LE/13/I&NYLON BOLTS 2 ANCHOR 3 1/4 WHEELS /32 BRIDI FORMED GEAR3I6 X /2 SPARS IN LOWER WING 7 I/4TAILWHEELON RUDDER STEER WIRE I/B BALSA SIDES ROTTOM /450 LONGERONS 3/32RIBSTOp WING I/16X I/4CAP STRIPS 0 T EDGE I/2X 11/4 AlL -STOCK 1/4 SHEET WING TIPS 3/BX 1/2 BALSA SPARS TCP-BOTTOM 3/4X 13/SI IBALSA L EDGE TOP WING 1/16 SH~ RIBS LOWER WINGS 1A6SHEET LECOVR-TOPABOfltt l/BX 1/2 BALSA STRUTS INTO NEOPRENE TUBING DCtENDS /2 X 3/B FORMED LEDGE SOCKS I/8BALSA WEBS TWO BAYS CtLY 60-powered aerobatic sport flierand Ill bet someone will decide put 90 come dont know Head master IL designed 15s 25s Ive seen lot 35s tooling around sky Some guys just love power What could easier use couple monoplane trainer wings make biplane Also generous horizontal tail area Seamaster would just right bipe remained design simple fuselage Regent thus conceived Headmaster II lower wing Headmaster DOWEL LOCATlON /4PLYWOOO FIREWALLo I/B MOUNTING HOLES FOR ERUFT-HAYES GLASS FILLED ENGINE MOUNT FOR 40 ENGINE SET UP MOUNT FOR 60 ANGLE 1A6 1/2 ALIGNING PLATE FIRE ALL FUEL TANK H-I G-LA SPINNER H-IH-2 0-6 PROP G/S2MW SING GLUE TO CRUOLE 40-60 ENGINEI/43A PLY OR SPRUCE HATCH .L ~STOC6 3A6 DOWELBRACT V2 OUBLER I/B PLYL4S/4MAPLE BOTTOMMOUNTING 5OO GIG COWL WHEELPANTS 3-1/4 WHEELS Sport 40 upper wing its same Seamaster Sport 40 tail feathers except vertical surfaces Left can see area added fin rudder obtain better tracking After finishing its hard tell once d4fterent 34 ModelAviatlon major construction components laid Out can see individual parts easily made vvnen reacn mis point toe rnuuei Ieuy iui uuering stop minute admire handiwork Upper wing same Headmaster Sport 40 lower wing same Headmaster II FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 -70Th F-4___ TRIM OFF SIDE VIEW_____ COVER BARDE o cOcKPIT FLOOR WITH I/IA BALSA OR PLY ON WHICH PILOT BUST CAR BE MOIRTED IIISTABILIZERII/4LSA / III ELEVATOR 1/4I/2 BALSA TRAILW4G EDGE CONTROL HORN ITTLE SERVO3/IA PLYELEVATOR ELEVATORELEVATOR I----~------YV K 1___ I__ _____________TBBE-c IF-3 — F-4F51 — ------- __________________________________________RUDDER PtISI4ROO DAB BALSA / SOFT BALSA mOCK IVSERVO 3/TB PLYHEAD RESTSTABIUZER LE RUDDER SERVO AILERON SERVOWINGIHI LD RATTE N SA SEAliNG TAPE iw1i 5/TA PLYI/4TRI STOCK BADLEL4 BALSABRACEFIN 72 7 I/4 1/2 HARD\3/32 TUBNGWILLIAMSse BALSAMPILOTOCKPIT C G RANGECOMBNGSOFT BALSA1/4 50 YBLOCKL4 BALSA IL4SO IF-5I/K BALSA SHEET I_____________ _____ ____—F-5 _______ ______ RUDDER CONTROL HORN 114 BALSA SlEET L502AIL STOCK HINGE LOCATION RUDDER _ -__ __ ikDV ____ IIF3____BALSA __ ______-u fl ______ -__ ii J447Zc________ U I14SOLDNGEROT GOLDBERG TAILIAHEEL :/4 DOWEL vB BALSA BOTTOMBRACKET OTOSS -GRAIN I/A WINGFUSELAGE SIDE VIEW 3/32 FORMED BRIDICRADLETUBING SOCKETS .----ALUM LANONG GEAR FUSELAGE SISES 1/B SHEET BAI NA 1/B I/2 BALSA3/K NYLON RTERTLANE STRUTSBOLTS larger good measure Sport 40 firewall cowl Should snap name easy come considered calling Professor name used Also pro fessors report headmasters higher pecking order Headmasters report board regents So lets call design Regent Later after flight tests onlooker remarked lhat Regent flies like rules sky Shes real queen didnt argue order prove wouldnt hard build decided assign job some flight students However after first prototype built Curtis Christen mid-air crash Pattern plane just about wiped out both planes half upper wing still intact Bill Lanie Callery built wings tail surfaces using part Curtis upper wing process built fuselage Bill Venable covered model MonoMay 1983 35 PIJSHROO HOLES F-3 ILKHEAOS 4 ARE 114 BALSA AGE Top VIEW ELEVATOR IS MADE FROM Sb 2 AILERON STOCK 12345K SHEETIOFSI REGENT QUEEN OF THE SKIES NED S DRAW BY KEN WI TRACdG BY 30E DEMARCO Good detailing pays off oohs ahs sport plane Thats Williams Bros pilot I/O BALSA WINS TIP GUSSETS TOP ANT ROTTOR 3ROULSA SUCET II ill 34SG TE LZ -IAUICERON STOOS MONOROTE AILERON 01 WING OR STABILIZERELEVATOR MONOCOTE HINGE DETAIL /IARALSA LOWER RING RIBS NOTE ENTER SECTION ONSTRUCTION ONI BINS P5GB LOWER WING RIBS STRUT SOCOET LOCATIONS 7/16 NEOPRENE TUBING 5 F LOWER WING PLAN -4 K p Kote using design developed 'the committee' colorful isnt first showed field some modeler asked What Mexican artist decor ated True enough does have lot color just like some beautiful build ings Mexico City Note VWCCC under cockpit co aming letters initials builders Venable Willard Callery Call ery Christen Build put own name Youll like Start easy partwings tail surfaces will inspire get busy fuselage isnt hard does have some construction methods take time Both wings pretty much standard rib spar construction fact happen have Headmaster 11 Headmaster Sport 40 some friends have Seamaster Sport 40 can follow instructions kitsexcept center section Since Regent has full-span strip ailerons top wing no dihedral re quired Oh want have some wont hurt its unnecessary 36 Model Aviation Charging jack switch located cockpit also see nice-looking instrument panel view can see aileron servo mounting control arms between cabane struts FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 3ZG SZR LEAVING EGGE STRUT SOCKET LOCATIONS TZIKOPRENE ThONG p-~11~ III I II iiII IIIIW-2 LONG -J~j /IF ARSREET VERTiCAL 5o~SlEEK IKERI BINII VKBALSA TOP-4UPPERWINGPLANTOPVIEW II RELLERARK FITTERERVO RAILS TO SERVO TO SIVE1VVI3Z32 BALSA -_ ERON TRAVELI SKEET RIBS AILERON TONGUE LA BALSA RRACE TOP BOTTOM 5ZIG ZIG CAP STRIPS TOP B IZO 104 BALSA AILERON STOCK OIBERRAL-UPPEBA LOWER 81105 AR V2 SPAR SO9ERS016 PLY OP BAG BOTTOMELA DOWEL TAlK 02 TOP B BOTTOM SPARS LOWER WING CENTER SECTI N DETAIL TOP SF AIRFOIL AFT OF SPAR HAS SLIORT CURVATURE 5132 BALSA SIWET UPPER WINO RIBS NOTE FLAT SECTION NOTE CENTER SECTION CONSTRUCTION OF AIRFOIL ON BOTTOM RAG PLYWOOD BRACING FOR RIB SIZES WET RE MAIN SPAR FOR EASE OF CONSTRUETTON UPPER WING RIBS 02 3ZB GRAPES LEARWA EDGE/ Iii l~~NG/II Li-T Ip-\IIiI-ft LAIR BALSA GREETING AEES RTKiIM CAP STRFS / SAW X1Z2 BALSA SPARS ii II 4IIFIItl-4 ZR PLTWOOU W-2 i-LONG -- RB PLYWOOD W-3 ZR PLEWOOD UPPER WING CENTER SECTION BRACES SZIKRALSA SKEET WING TIPS 3ZIK BRACES TOP B BOTTOM 4 IZIK PLT C LOWER WING BRACES 5I23 A5K GENT QUEEN OF ThE SKIES IZW PETSCRAP BALSA ROES SOWN BAACEFILLER 01K BALSA TRAILBIR EDGE GREETING-TOP 8 BOTTOM DESIGNED B DRAWN BY KEN WILLARD SHEET 2 OF 2 ACING BY JGE DEMARCO YOU prefer can make spars piece George McGinnis 144 Murray Ave Goshen NY 10924 has 5-ft strips basswood various sizes including sizes spars Regents wings use weight penalty minor increase strength far outweighs weight increase Importance Note aileron servo has same 450 offset connections aileron pushrods case Seamaster Sport 40 provides differential travel upward movement down ward makes turns smoother eliminates need coordinate rudder Matter fact dont need rudder turns allor can make turns just using rudder although will bit skid case youre wondering upper wing mounted using rubberbands lower wing uses dowel nylon bolts reason simple Both wings pro totype first mounted rubberbands satisfied settings went dowel bolt mount lower wing left upper wing mount ing unchanged could experiment various incidence settings incidence setting liked best shown plans like too want eliminate rubberbands use nylon bolts go ahead simple crosspiece x 3/16 hardwood forward end wing cradle another trailing edge location wing will give base May 1983 37 UIKRALSA GREETING TOP ANO BOTTOM Another view horns controls operating elevators rudder/tail wheel -The Lady Cover Thirty some years ago Lanie Gallery ws vivacious active young lady loved flying private pilots license did husband Bill delighted taking flying trips alternately flying plane could enjoy scenery passed below fate struck cruel blow Lanie came victim dread disease polio totally incapacitated after months adding up years care ful therapy treatment succeeded par tially restoring Lanies ability control some muscles Although confined wheelchair Lanie never lost indomitable spirit will live full life Bill continued things together much couldbut Lanie couldnt fly Nor could ski play golf insisted Bill continue activities Bill worked hard time Hiller learned fly helicopters went other pursuits until time came retire little over year ago time became inter ested flying Radio Control airplanes challenging something could togetheralthough Lanie just said shed like learn banks turns high sky Bill though went intense de sire become proficient sport flier After several months lessons crashes repairs lessons lots practice Bill flying solo practicing aerobatics Meanwhile Lanie would take transmit ter several us club instruc tors would give lessons want fly around sky kept insisting knew better never let could see inner longing able solo airplane As got proficient making figure eights losing gaining alti tude flying oval pattern kept having oval pattern lower lower day got real low just over end runway Throttle back now keep plane level Let sink slowly hold little upelevator Let sink Easy now Youve made first landing eyes glistening tricked said happily wasnt going land didand wasnt really hard Lanie first student ever landed model betore learned take off wasnt way could trick takeoff No matter after couple flights landings made take off flew around soloed airplane still totally hooked flying RO Oh yes shes share crashes just inspire try harder next time has also served inspire us try harder has shown have several other RC fliers confined wheelchairs such confinement no hindrance participation sport RC flying Further sport RC flying gives Lanie Bill chance share fun togetherincluding flying also buildingand yes repairing repairing getting less less frequent Lanie continues improve No wonder improves flying skills Bill confided time woke up middle night tound Lanie sitting propped up hands front herjust though holding transmitter What doing Lanie Bill asked Oh just mentally going through landing pattern can make some good approaches tomorrow know what Ken always says good approach usually leads good landing Now thats dedication sportjust like another time said Bill hope dont have company week interferes tlying Perhaps little story about Lanie Gall ery will serve inspire RC enthusiasts try harder have friends confined wheelchairs can control minds hands would like learn fly tell about Lanie Gallery did So can theywith help Ken Willard through can thread some nylon bolts Just certain crosspieces firmly glued cradle botted some 900 mounting brackets Losing upper wing flight could ruin entire flight pattern Tail Surfaces stabilizer elevator identical Seamaster Sport 40 However power enthusiasts should decide try 90 suggest make stab out solid sheet vertical fin rudder standard construction may note some differ ences show up photos What happened originally smaller fin rudder airplane flew airight did notice some hunting low speeds added some area tt eliminated hunting improved tracking loops Cuban eights about later Fuselage Take little time study plans before start building because its difficult after looking structure youll have better feel sequence build Note Bulkheads t 2 3 4 same width makes basic construction very simple Cut out sides cal dry glue left side op A-in sheet glue longerons forward posite side formers Incidentally doublers place lay right-hand sure make left side right side side flat working surface glue Its quite strain temper foriners Make sure verti- Continued page 142 38 Model Aviation Lanie Bill Callery wings built Regent Lanles involvement modeling hope will inspiration others black ends N-struts neoprene tubing attached upper lower wing tubing location forms socket plugging struts sketch shows detail WINOSONG wing span aspect ratio 4 channel control system flaps elevator ailerons coopled rodder aileron trim refleming ailerons high speed flight spoilers refleoed folly THE BEST LIGHT LIFT GLIDER ON THE MARKET Also folly aerobatic agile slope TOE KING OF SOARING MACHINESM2I SERB 2 STADIPS FOR THE INFORMATIDE CATALOG OF 0DB COMPLETE LINE OF SOLID-CORE MOLTI CHANNEL 01011 PERFONMANCE GLIDERS st 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C 6-Il Price $13995 wood Construction Weight U lbs WIng span 53 EngIne Quadra 2 Cu Cut out piece balsa sheet 12% long approximately 5 wide will forward top curved surface Make sure grain runs lengthwise Dont cut out hole cockpit comes later Wet side balsa carefully bend over bulkheads wet side out Work slowly curve bulkheads wetting needed keep cracking Trim edges required curved sheet fits snugly bulkheads also edges flush top fuselage sides fits glue place rear curved top surface will taper about 5 front 1 rear Repeat above procedure V4 sq stringer along top center line helps keep curved surface line Now can cut out cockpit hole done before mounting sheet ing would have sagged Install bottom sheeting aft lower wing Note forward bottom sheeting plywood Also its flat plate simplifies mounting landing gear Before gluing plywood sheet place mount Continued page 146 Nick Zirolis F4U CORSAIR 2 Cu size Engines Fiberglass Fuselage & Cowling available design GIANT RIC SCALE PLAN DESIGNS AT6 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appearance comes critical partattaching upper wing cradle getting right setting True goof least can add shims needed right wont have hate admit goofed add shim prototype Before attach wing cradle per manently good idea tack-glue stab fin assembly fuselage can sight along fuselage front make sure wing setting two cradles parallel stab also good time check cradles lower wing well have everything aligned glue cradles cabane struts dry drill holes shown bolt cradles struts well using 6-32 bolts Install forward wire mounting hooks trailing edge aligning blocks cabane structure now complete Hatch No problems two bulkheads three stringers curved sheet covering Install just like main fuselage Assembly have purposely gone narrative detail some fittings tail wheel mount hinges firewall engine mount firewall reinforcing dowels etc cause plans show better words Word description tends redun dant Also unless miss guess lot will come up own solutions make changes some detail structures good example variation would flooring tank compartment used oval Sullivan tank laid angle flooring higher would square Kress Kraft tank used MonoKote hinges upper wing stab may prefer nylon feature assembly pro cess bit unusual mounting interplane struts First should understood struts functional dont want bother dont have make wings strong enough withstand airloads themselves However cos metic effect having interplane struts makes model much realistic benefit having insiantly re moveable easy install eliminates gripe about having spend too much time putting biplane together struts fashioned out lsa glued together standard N configuration end N diagonal strut fits bottom forward strut top rear strut about upright struts extending out socket made 7/16-in neoprene tubing glued cyanoacrylate wing strut location tubing cut angle align strut per sketch Now put top wing cabane structure fit struts place sockets wings firmly place struts held place BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES NOW PRODUCED IN THE US LOADMASTER 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changed wherever different idea thought better deference individual designing skills schematic details shown variations such bolting upper wing instead using rubberbands Finishing As noted earlier prototype built five different peole Bill Venable covered model Bill has RC less year meticulous workman painted cowl cabane structure covered rest MonoKote Some may prefer paint whole struc ture Its builders choice Flying prototype following sur face movements Ailerons 5/ up -in differential Elevators /2 up down Rudder right left movements Regent quite gentle responsive begin ners participated building actually flew very first flightalthough did land take off comes later hot biplane enthusiast may think Regent too much airplane 40-sized engine can say prototype fully capable of usual maneuversrolls loops Cuban eights out side loops inverted flight whatever turns No wont vertical torque rollneither could Waco Taperwing Pitcairn Mailwing Regent weighs about 7/2 lb has almost 8 sq ft wing area prototype actually weighed over 8 lb full tank fuel takes off easily climbs out rapidly Best due thick wings Regent does pick up excessive speed dive Some yes lot thats good beginners glide slow steady yet wind penetration very good Since biplanes tail-draggers bit difficult steer straight down runway takeoff case Regent due relatively light wing load ing problem minimized Takeoffs almost easy would trike gear Youll like Regent Its easy build easy fly does maneuvers its airspeed makes highly realistic moves through air looks flies like queen skies Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 42 channel center means Common Carrier transmjtter effects receiver transmjtter output power divided Power Ratio Its same thing really difference comes 12 x 300 x 1 h225 50 12 h mi x5280 ff read curve Try calculator see important thjng remem ber can make correction other Nof Both closer fly ground accurate assessment wjll Important Point should realjzc above testing would unnecessary manufacturers would supply 3 pieces information transmitter output power 2 receivers re sponse 10 KHz off channel center 3 receivers response 40 KHz off channel center may will give information terms dB down ither case read dB off Figure 4 Read straight up either Distance Power read over ratio number plea manufac turers publication information wont provide figures unless demand wont get until convince will able use fair intelligent manner think can Go get em George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation May1983 147 F 63318 Span 1 Scale 60 Engine 8-9 lbsReady Fly model has molded rigid eurathane foam white epoxy jell coat surface picks up great amount detail Fuselage wings aileron fin rudder stabilizer elevator & cowl molded ready assembly installation equipment painting hardware including scale wheels struts extras Suggested List $285 Factory Direct $228 Send SASE brochure PO Box 300 Tawas City MI U763 Great Lakes Model Mold o 172-N7s
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 142, 143, 146, 147
Big wheels mbination r s thing bi remark T r scheme top ne mm photos auest Shes real que m NO OCR TEXT beginner Seems modelers fly biplanes like hot performance Well lot us would like have nice biplane can handle learning soup up later hot performance about coming up sounded like interesting challenge First has easy build means conventional balsa plywood con struction least Fiberglass foam wings alright old-fashioned biplanes ribs spars longerons tougher parts building biplane open cockpit type cab ane structure Gotta keep simple Another requirement make good lookinglike biplanes Thirties Wacos Pitcairn Swallow Travelairall old-time beauties day out shop cleaning off Seamaster wing after some water fly ing As took over wing rack Headmaster II wing lay held Seamaster wing above moment before putting down Bingo An unequal-span sport biplane Just right size 40-powered trainer 32 Model Aviation Fuel tank removable hatch 40-size engine such K&B right training Move up 60 bipe aerobatics Cabane structure mounted outside fuselage sides adds lot overall strength easier install other methods boot its very noticeable airplane completely finished Author rubberbanded upper wing allow incidence adjustments necessary Instead could install hardwood crosspieces bolts Nothing unusual tail fittings Nyrod tube houses antenna VWCCC under cockpit coaming Initials stand participated building Regent L-R Bill Venable Ken Willard Lanie Callery Curtis Christen Bill Callery W2 I/B PLY3f 16 PLYWOCO SHORTCRADLES AlL LINKS AND TUBES SOLiD BLOCK1/4 SHEET-1/4 BALSA RUDDER / /I/4X11$1 LEI/4X 3/4 BALSA POSTAND LE 1/4 DORSAL /1/4 50 RIBS -2 SIG ALERON ii STOCK IS CNEPIECE I/4X1/2 ISPAR W- 2 I/B PLYWCOD LONG S PLYWOOD REINF LE 6 1/16 HEET HATCH WRAP F 10 5 V4 BULKHEADS I/4x i/a DOUBLERS H-I -2 1/4 FORMS ON 1/4 50 40-60ENGIrE ON TATONE MOUNT SIG PLASTIC COWL 1/4 PLThOOD FiREWALL I/4X 1/2 DOUBLER 1/4 X 3/4 piywooo OR SPRUCE CABANES 1/4 X T EDGE STOCK BOLT TO WING CRADLESBRACES FAIR CABANE / 1/16PtY SPARI JOINERSI I/4X 3/41 LiMOUNTS /1/4 BALSA 1/4 DOWEL IDOIJBIE spRWING SADDLE INTO DOUBLED - 4 RIBS OUT V4 C/L RIBS AS MNG LE/13/I&NYLON BOLTS 2 ANCHOR 3 1/4 WHEELS /32 BRIDI FORMED GEAR3I6 X /2 SPARS IN LOWER WING 7 I/4TAILWHEELON RUDDER STEER WIRE I/B BALSA SIDES ROTTOM /450 LONGERONS 3/32RIBSTOp WING I/16X I/4CAP STRIPS 0 T EDGE I/2X 11/4 AlL -STOCK 1/4 SHEET WING TIPS 3/BX 1/2 BALSA SPARS TCP-BOTTOM 3/4X 13/SI IBALSA L EDGE TOP WING 1/16 SH~ RIBS LOWER WINGS 1A6SHEET LECOVR-TOPABOfltt l/BX 1/2 BALSA STRUTS INTO NEOPRENE TUBING DCtENDS /2 X 3/B FORMED LEDGE SOCKS I/8BALSA WEBS TWO BAYS CtLY 60-powered aerobatic sport flierand Ill bet someone will decide put 90 come dont know Head master IL designed 15s 25s Ive seen lot 35s tooling around sky Some guys just love power What could easier use couple monoplane trainer wings make biplane Also generous horizontal tail area Seamaster would just right bipe remained design simple fuselage Regent thus conceived Headmaster II lower wing Headmaster DOWEL LOCATlON /4PLYWOOO FIREWALLo I/B MOUNTING HOLES FOR ERUFT-HAYES GLASS FILLED ENGINE MOUNT FOR 40 ENGINE SET UP MOUNT FOR 60 ANGLE 1A6 1/2 ALIGNING PLATE FIRE ALL FUEL TANK H-I G-LA SPINNER H-IH-2 0-6 PROP G/S2MW SING GLUE TO CRUOLE 40-60 ENGINEI/43A PLY OR SPRUCE HATCH .L ~STOC6 3A6 DOWELBRACT V2 OUBLER I/B PLYL4S/4MAPLE BOTTOMMOUNTING 5OO GIG COWL WHEELPANTS 3-1/4 WHEELS Sport 40 upper wing its same Seamaster Sport 40 tail feathers except vertical surfaces Left can see area added fin rudder obtain better tracking After finishing its hard tell once d4fterent 34 ModelAviatlon major construction components laid Out can see individual parts easily made vvnen reacn mis point toe rnuuei Ieuy iui uuering stop minute admire handiwork Upper wing same Headmaster Sport 40 lower wing same Headmaster II FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 -70Th F-4___ TRIM OFF SIDE VIEW_____ COVER BARDE o cOcKPIT FLOOR WITH I/IA BALSA OR PLY ON WHICH PILOT BUST CAR BE MOIRTED IIISTABILIZERII/4LSA / III ELEVATOR 1/4I/2 BALSA TRAILW4G EDGE CONTROL HORN ITTLE SERVO3/IA PLYELEVATOR ELEVATORELEVATOR I----~------YV K 1___ I__ _____________TBBE-c IF-3 — F-4F51 — ------- __________________________________________RUDDER PtISI4ROO DAB BALSA / SOFT BALSA mOCK IVSERVO 3/TB PLYHEAD RESTSTABIUZER LE RUDDER SERVO AILERON SERVOWINGIHI LD RATTE N SA SEAliNG TAPE iw1i 5/TA PLYI/4TRI STOCK BADLEL4 BALSABRACEFIN 72 7 I/4 1/2 HARD\3/32 TUBNGWILLIAMSse BALSAMPILOTOCKPIT C G RANGECOMBNGSOFT BALSA1/4 50 YBLOCKL4 BALSA IL4SO IF-5I/K BALSA SHEET I_____________ _____ ____—F-5 _______ ______ RUDDER CONTROL HORN 114 BALSA SlEET L502AIL STOCK HINGE LOCATION RUDDER _ -__ __ ikDV ____ IIF3____BALSA __ ______-u fl ______ -__ ii J447Zc________ U I14SOLDNGEROT GOLDBERG TAILIAHEEL :/4 DOWEL vB BALSA BOTTOMBRACKET OTOSS -GRAIN I/A WINGFUSELAGE SIDE VIEW 3/32 FORMED BRIDICRADLETUBING SOCKETS .----ALUM LANONG GEAR FUSELAGE SISES 1/B SHEET BAI NA 1/B I/2 BALSA3/K NYLON RTERTLANE STRUTSBOLTS larger good measure Sport 40 firewall cowl Should snap name easy come considered calling Professor name used Also pro fessors report headmasters higher pecking order Headmasters report board regents So lets call design Regent Later after flight tests onlooker remarked lhat Regent flies like rules sky Shes real queen didnt argue order prove wouldnt hard build decided assign job some flight students However after first prototype built Curtis Christen mid-air crash Pattern plane just about wiped out both planes half upper wing still intact Bill Lanie Callery built wings tail surfaces using part Curtis upper wing process built fuselage Bill Venable covered model MonoMay 1983 35 PIJSHROO HOLES F-3 ILKHEAOS 4 ARE 114 BALSA AGE Top VIEW ELEVATOR IS MADE FROM Sb 2 AILERON STOCK 12345K SHEETIOFSI REGENT QUEEN OF THE SKIES NED S DRAW BY KEN WI TRACdG BY 30E DEMARCO Good detailing pays off oohs ahs sport plane Thats Williams Bros pilot I/O BALSA WINS TIP GUSSETS TOP ANT ROTTOR 3ROULSA SUCET II ill 34SG TE LZ -IAUICERON STOOS MONOROTE AILERON 01 WING OR STABILIZERELEVATOR MONOCOTE HINGE DETAIL /IARALSA LOWER RING RIBS NOTE ENTER SECTION ONSTRUCTION ONI BINS P5GB LOWER WING RIBS STRUT SOCOET LOCATIONS 7/16 NEOPRENE TUBING 5 F LOWER WING PLAN -4 K p Kote using design developed 'the committee' colorful isnt first showed field some modeler asked What Mexican artist decor ated True enough does have lot color just like some beautiful build ings Mexico City Note VWCCC under cockpit co aming letters initials builders Venable Willard Callery Call ery Christen Build put own name Youll like Start easy partwings tail surfaces will inspire get busy fuselage isnt hard does have some construction methods take time Both wings pretty much standard rib spar construction fact happen have Headmaster 11 Headmaster Sport 40 some friends have Seamaster Sport 40 can follow instructions kitsexcept center section Since Regent has full-span strip ailerons top wing no dihedral re quired Oh want have some wont hurt its unnecessary 36 Model Aviation Charging jack switch located cockpit also see nice-looking instrument panel view can see aileron servo mounting control arms between cabane struts FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 3ZG SZR LEAVING EGGE STRUT SOCKET LOCATIONS TZIKOPRENE ThONG p-~11~ III I II iiII IIIIW-2 LONG -J~j /IF ARSREET VERTiCAL 5o~SlEEK IKERI BINII VKBALSA TOP-4UPPERWINGPLANTOPVIEW II RELLERARK FITTERERVO RAILS TO SERVO TO SIVE1VVI3Z32 BALSA -_ ERON TRAVELI SKEET RIBS AILERON TONGUE LA BALSA RRACE TOP BOTTOM 5ZIG ZIG CAP STRIPS TOP B IZO 104 BALSA AILERON STOCK OIBERRAL-UPPEBA LOWER 81105 AR V2 SPAR SO9ERS016 PLY OP BAG BOTTOMELA DOWEL TAlK 02 TOP B BOTTOM SPARS LOWER WING CENTER SECTI N DETAIL TOP SF AIRFOIL AFT OF SPAR HAS SLIORT CURVATURE 5132 BALSA SIWET UPPER WINO RIBS NOTE FLAT SECTION NOTE CENTER SECTION CONSTRUCTION OF AIRFOIL ON BOTTOM RAG PLYWOOD BRACING FOR RIB SIZES WET RE MAIN SPAR FOR EASE OF CONSTRUETTON UPPER WING RIBS 02 3ZB GRAPES LEARWA EDGE/ Iii l~~NG/II Li-T Ip-\IIiI-ft LAIR BALSA GREETING AEES RTKiIM CAP STRFS / SAW X1Z2 BALSA SPARS ii II 4IIFIItl-4 ZR PLTWOOU W-2 i-LONG -- RB PLYWOOD W-3 ZR PLEWOOD UPPER WING CENTER SECTION BRACES SZIKRALSA SKEET WING TIPS 3ZIK BRACES TOP B BOTTOM 4 IZIK PLT C LOWER WING BRACES 5I23 A5K GENT QUEEN OF ThE SKIES IZW PETSCRAP BALSA ROES SOWN BAACEFILLER 01K BALSA TRAILBIR EDGE GREETING-TOP 8 BOTTOM DESIGNED B DRAWN BY KEN WILLARD SHEET 2 OF 2 ACING BY JGE DEMARCO YOU prefer can make spars piece George McGinnis 144 Murray Ave Goshen NY 10924 has 5-ft strips basswood various sizes including sizes spars Regents wings use weight penalty minor increase strength far outweighs weight increase Importance Note aileron servo has same 450 offset connections aileron pushrods case Seamaster Sport 40 provides differential travel upward movement down ward makes turns smoother eliminates need coordinate rudder Matter fact dont need rudder turns allor can make turns just using rudder although will bit skid case youre wondering upper wing mounted using rubberbands lower wing uses dowel nylon bolts reason simple Both wings pro totype first mounted rubberbands satisfied settings went dowel bolt mount lower wing left upper wing mount ing unchanged could experiment various incidence settings incidence setting liked best shown plans like too want eliminate rubberbands use nylon bolts go ahead simple crosspiece x 3/16 hardwood forward end wing cradle another trailing edge location wing will give base May 1983 37 UIKRALSA GREETING TOP ANO BOTTOM Another view horns controls operating elevators rudder/tail wheel -The Lady Cover Thirty some years ago Lanie Gallery ws vivacious active young lady loved flying private pilots license did husband Bill delighted taking flying trips alternately flying plane could enjoy scenery passed below fate struck cruel blow Lanie came victim dread disease polio totally incapacitated after months adding up years care ful therapy treatment succeeded par tially restoring Lanies ability control some muscles Although confined wheelchair Lanie never lost indomitable spirit will live full life Bill continued things together much couldbut Lanie couldnt fly Nor could ski play golf insisted Bill continue activities Bill worked hard time Hiller learned fly helicopters went other pursuits until time came retire little over year ago time became inter ested flying Radio Control airplanes challenging something could togetheralthough Lanie just said shed like learn banks turns high sky Bill though went intense de sire become proficient sport flier After several months lessons crashes repairs lessons lots practice Bill flying solo practicing aerobatics Meanwhile Lanie would take transmit ter several us club instruc tors would give lessons want fly around sky kept insisting knew better never let could see inner longing able solo airplane As got proficient making figure eights losing gaining alti tude flying oval pattern kept having oval pattern lower lower day got real low just over end runway Throttle back now keep plane level Let sink slowly hold little upelevator Let sink Easy now Youve made first landing eyes glistening tricked said happily wasnt going land didand wasnt really hard Lanie first student ever landed model betore learned take off wasnt way could trick takeoff No matter after couple flights landings made take off flew around soloed airplane still totally hooked flying RO Oh yes shes share crashes just inspire try harder next time has also served inspire us try harder has shown have several other RC fliers confined wheelchairs such confinement no hindrance participation sport RC flying Further sport RC flying gives Lanie Bill chance share fun togetherincluding flying also buildingand yes repairing repairing getting less less frequent Lanie continues improve No wonder improves flying skills Bill confided time woke up middle night tound Lanie sitting propped up hands front herjust though holding transmitter What doing Lanie Bill asked Oh just mentally going through landing pattern can make some good approaches tomorrow know what Ken always says good approach usually leads good landing Now thats dedication sportjust like another time said Bill hope dont have company week interferes tlying Perhaps little story about Lanie Gall ery will serve inspire RC enthusiasts try harder have friends confined wheelchairs can control minds hands would like learn fly tell about Lanie Gallery did So can theywith help Ken Willard through can thread some nylon bolts Just certain crosspieces firmly glued cradle botted some 900 mounting brackets Losing upper wing flight could ruin entire flight pattern Tail Surfaces stabilizer elevator identical Seamaster Sport 40 However power enthusiasts should decide try 90 suggest make stab out solid sheet vertical fin rudder standard construction may note some differ ences show up photos What happened originally smaller fin rudder airplane flew airight did notice some hunting low speeds added some area tt eliminated hunting improved tracking loops Cuban eights about later Fuselage Take little time study plans before start building because its difficult after looking structure youll have better feel sequence build Note Bulkheads t 2 3 4 same width makes basic construction very simple Cut out sides cal dry glue left side op A-in sheet glue longerons forward posite side formers Incidentally doublers place lay right-hand sure make left side right side side flat working surface glue Its quite strain temper foriners Make sure verti- Continued page 142 38 Model Aviation Lanie Bill Callery wings built Regent Lanles involvement modeling hope will inspiration others black ends N-struts neoprene tubing attached upper lower wing tubing location forms socket plugging struts sketch shows detail WINOSONG wing span aspect ratio 4 channel control system flaps elevator ailerons coopled rodder aileron trim refleming ailerons high speed flight spoilers refleoed folly THE BEST LIGHT LIFT GLIDER ON THE MARKET Also folly aerobatic agile slope TOE KING OF SOARING MACHINESM2I SERB 2 STADIPS FOR THE INFORMATIDE CATALOG OF 0DB COMPLETE LINE OF SOLID-CORE MOLTI CHANNEL 01011 PERFONMANCE GLIDERS st 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C 6-Il Price $13995 wood Construction Weight U lbs WIng span 53 EngIne Quadra 2 Cu Cut out piece balsa sheet 12% long approximately 5 wide will forward top curved surface Make sure grain runs lengthwise Dont cut out hole cockpit comes later Wet side balsa carefully bend over bulkheads wet side out Work slowly curve bulkheads wetting needed keep cracking Trim edges required curved sheet fits snugly bulkheads also edges flush top fuselage sides fits glue place rear curved top surface will taper about 5 front 1 rear Repeat above procedure V4 sq stringer along top center line helps keep curved surface line Now can cut out cockpit hole done before mounting sheet ing would have sagged Install bottom sheeting aft lower wing Note forward bottom sheeting plywood Also its flat plate simplifies mounting landing gear Before gluing plywood sheet place mount Continued page 146 Nick Zirolis F4U CORSAIR 2 Cu size Engines Fiberglass Fuselage & Cowling available design GIANT RIC SCALE PLAN DESIGNS AT6 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appearance comes critical partattaching upper wing cradle getting right setting True goof least can add shims needed right wont have hate admit goofed add shim prototype Before attach wing cradle per manently good idea tack-glue stab fin assembly fuselage can sight along fuselage front make sure wing setting two cradles parallel stab also good time check cradles lower wing well have everything aligned glue cradles cabane struts dry drill holes shown bolt cradles struts well using 6-32 bolts Install forward wire mounting hooks trailing edge aligning blocks cabane structure now complete Hatch No problems two bulkheads three stringers curved sheet covering Install just like main fuselage Assembly have purposely gone narrative detail some fittings tail wheel mount hinges firewall engine mount firewall reinforcing dowels etc cause plans show better words Word description tends redun dant Also unless miss guess lot will come up own solutions make changes some detail structures good example variation would flooring tank compartment used oval Sullivan tank laid angle flooring higher would square Kress Kraft tank used MonoKote hinges upper wing stab may prefer nylon feature assembly pro cess bit unusual mounting interplane struts First should understood struts functional dont want bother dont have make wings strong enough withstand airloads themselves However cos metic effect having interplane struts makes model much realistic benefit having insiantly re moveable easy install eliminates gripe about having spend too much time putting biplane together struts fashioned out lsa glued together standard N configuration end N diagonal strut fits bottom forward strut top rear strut about upright struts extending out socket made 7/16-in neoprene tubing glued cyanoacrylate wing strut location tubing cut angle align strut per sketch Now put top wing cabane structure fit struts place sockets wings firmly place struts held place BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES NOW PRODUCED IN THE US LOADMASTER 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changed wherever different idea thought better deference individual designing skills schematic details shown variations such bolting upper wing instead using rubberbands Finishing As noted earlier prototype built five different peole Bill Venable covered model Bill has RC less year meticulous workman painted cowl cabane structure covered rest MonoKote Some may prefer paint whole struc ture Its builders choice Flying prototype following sur face movements Ailerons 5/ up -in differential Elevators /2 up down Rudder right left movements Regent quite gentle responsive begin ners participated building actually flew very first flightalthough did land take off comes later hot biplane enthusiast may think Regent too much airplane 40-sized engine can say prototype fully capable of usual maneuversrolls loops Cuban eights out side loops inverted flight whatever turns No wont vertical torque rollneither could Waco Taperwing Pitcairn Mailwing Regent weighs about 7/2 lb has almost 8 sq ft wing area prototype actually weighed over 8 lb full tank fuel takes off easily climbs out rapidly Best due thick wings Regent does pick up excessive speed dive Some yes lot thats good beginners glide slow steady yet wind penetration very good Since biplanes tail-draggers bit difficult steer straight down runway takeoff case Regent due relatively light wing load ing problem minimized Takeoffs almost easy would trike gear Youll like Regent Its easy build easy fly does maneuvers its airspeed makes highly realistic moves through air looks flies like queen skies Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 42 channel center means Common Carrier transmjtter effects receiver transmjtter output power divided Power Ratio Its same thing really difference comes 12 x 300 x 1 h225 50 12 h mi x5280 ff read curve Try calculator see important thjng remem ber can make correction other Nof Both closer fly ground accurate assessment wjll Important Point should realjzc above testing would unnecessary manufacturers would supply 3 pieces information transmitter output power 2 receivers re sponse 10 KHz off channel center 3 receivers response 40 KHz off channel center may will give information terms dB down ither case read dB off Figure 4 Read straight up either Distance Power read over ratio number plea manufac turers publication information wont provide figures unless demand wont get until convince will able use fair intelligent manner think can Go get em George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation May1983 147 F 63318 Span 1 Scale 60 Engine 8-9 lbsReady Fly model has molded rigid eurathane foam white epoxy jell coat surface picks up great amount detail Fuselage wings aileron fin rudder stabilizer elevator & cowl molded ready assembly installation equipment painting hardware including scale wheels struts extras Suggested List $285 Factory Direct $228 Send SASE brochure PO Box 300 Tawas City MI U763 Great Lakes Model Mold o 172-N7s
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 142, 143, 146, 147
Big wheels mbination r s thing bi remark T r scheme top ne mm photos auest Shes real que m NO OCR TEXT beginner Seems modelers fly biplanes like hot performance Well lot us would like have nice biplane can handle learning soup up later hot performance about coming up sounded like interesting challenge First has easy build means conventional balsa plywood con struction least Fiberglass foam wings alright old-fashioned biplanes ribs spars longerons tougher parts building biplane open cockpit type cab ane structure Gotta keep simple Another requirement make good lookinglike biplanes Thirties Wacos Pitcairn Swallow Travelairall old-time beauties day out shop cleaning off Seamaster wing after some water fly ing As took over wing rack Headmaster II wing lay held Seamaster wing above moment before putting down Bingo An unequal-span sport biplane Just right size 40-powered trainer 32 Model Aviation Fuel tank removable hatch 40-size engine such K&B right training Move up 60 bipe aerobatics Cabane structure mounted outside fuselage sides adds lot overall strength easier install other methods boot its very noticeable airplane completely finished Author rubberbanded upper wing allow incidence adjustments necessary Instead could install hardwood crosspieces bolts Nothing unusual tail fittings Nyrod tube houses antenna VWCCC under cockpit coaming Initials stand participated building Regent L-R Bill Venable Ken Willard Lanie Callery Curtis Christen Bill Callery W2 I/B PLY3f 16 PLYWOCO SHORTCRADLES AlL LINKS AND TUBES SOLiD BLOCK1/4 SHEET-1/4 BALSA RUDDER / /I/4X11$1 LEI/4X 3/4 BALSA POSTAND LE 1/4 DORSAL /1/4 50 RIBS -2 SIG ALERON ii STOCK IS CNEPIECE I/4X1/2 ISPAR W- 2 I/B PLYWCOD LONG S PLYWOOD REINF LE 6 1/16 HEET HATCH WRAP F 10 5 V4 BULKHEADS I/4x i/a DOUBLERS H-I -2 1/4 FORMS ON 1/4 50 40-60ENGIrE ON TATONE MOUNT SIG PLASTIC COWL 1/4 PLThOOD FiREWALL I/4X 1/2 DOUBLER 1/4 X 3/4 piywooo OR SPRUCE CABANES 1/4 X T EDGE STOCK BOLT TO WING CRADLESBRACES FAIR CABANE / 1/16PtY SPARI JOINERSI I/4X 3/41 LiMOUNTS /1/4 BALSA 1/4 DOWEL IDOIJBIE spRWING SADDLE INTO DOUBLED - 4 RIBS OUT V4 C/L RIBS AS MNG LE/13/I&NYLON BOLTS 2 ANCHOR 3 1/4 WHEELS /32 BRIDI FORMED GEAR3I6 X /2 SPARS IN LOWER WING 7 I/4TAILWHEELON RUDDER STEER WIRE I/B BALSA SIDES ROTTOM /450 LONGERONS 3/32RIBSTOp WING I/16X I/4CAP STRIPS 0 T EDGE I/2X 11/4 AlL -STOCK 1/4 SHEET WING TIPS 3/BX 1/2 BALSA SPARS TCP-BOTTOM 3/4X 13/SI IBALSA L EDGE TOP WING 1/16 SH~ RIBS LOWER WINGS 1A6SHEET LECOVR-TOPABOfltt l/BX 1/2 BALSA STRUTS INTO NEOPRENE TUBING DCtENDS /2 X 3/B FORMED LEDGE SOCKS I/8BALSA WEBS TWO BAYS CtLY 60-powered aerobatic sport flierand Ill bet someone will decide put 90 come dont know Head master IL designed 15s 25s Ive seen lot 35s tooling around sky Some guys just love power What could easier use couple monoplane trainer wings make biplane Also generous horizontal tail area Seamaster would just right bipe remained design simple fuselage Regent thus conceived Headmaster II lower wing Headmaster DOWEL LOCATlON /4PLYWOOO FIREWALLo I/B MOUNTING HOLES FOR ERUFT-HAYES GLASS FILLED ENGINE MOUNT FOR 40 ENGINE SET UP MOUNT FOR 60 ANGLE 1A6 1/2 ALIGNING PLATE FIRE ALL FUEL TANK H-I G-LA SPINNER H-IH-2 0-6 PROP G/S2MW SING GLUE TO CRUOLE 40-60 ENGINEI/43A PLY OR SPRUCE HATCH .L ~STOC6 3A6 DOWELBRACT V2 OUBLER I/B PLYL4S/4MAPLE BOTTOMMOUNTING 5OO GIG COWL WHEELPANTS 3-1/4 WHEELS Sport 40 upper wing its same Seamaster Sport 40 tail feathers except vertical surfaces Left can see area added fin rudder obtain better tracking After finishing its hard tell once d4fterent 34 ModelAviatlon major construction components laid Out can see individual parts easily made vvnen reacn mis point toe rnuuei Ieuy iui uuering stop minute admire handiwork Upper wing same Headmaster Sport 40 lower wing same Headmaster II FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 -70Th F-4___ TRIM OFF SIDE VIEW_____ COVER BARDE o cOcKPIT FLOOR WITH I/IA BALSA OR PLY ON WHICH PILOT BUST CAR BE MOIRTED IIISTABILIZERII/4LSA / III ELEVATOR 1/4I/2 BALSA TRAILW4G EDGE CONTROL HORN ITTLE SERVO3/IA PLYELEVATOR ELEVATORELEVATOR I----~------YV K 1___ I__ _____________TBBE-c IF-3 — F-4F51 — ------- __________________________________________RUDDER PtISI4ROO DAB BALSA / SOFT BALSA mOCK IVSERVO 3/TB PLYHEAD RESTSTABIUZER LE RUDDER SERVO AILERON SERVOWINGIHI LD RATTE N SA SEAliNG TAPE iw1i 5/TA PLYI/4TRI STOCK BADLEL4 BALSABRACEFIN 72 7 I/4 1/2 HARD\3/32 TUBNGWILLIAMSse BALSAMPILOTOCKPIT C G RANGECOMBNGSOFT BALSA1/4 50 YBLOCKL4 BALSA IL4SO IF-5I/K BALSA SHEET I_____________ _____ ____—F-5 _______ ______ RUDDER CONTROL HORN 114 BALSA SlEET L502AIL STOCK HINGE LOCATION RUDDER _ -__ __ ikDV ____ IIF3____BALSA __ ______-u fl ______ -__ ii J447Zc________ U I14SOLDNGEROT GOLDBERG TAILIAHEEL :/4 DOWEL vB BALSA BOTTOMBRACKET OTOSS -GRAIN I/A WINGFUSELAGE SIDE VIEW 3/32 FORMED BRIDICRADLETUBING SOCKETS .----ALUM LANONG GEAR FUSELAGE SISES 1/B SHEET BAI NA 1/B I/2 BALSA3/K NYLON RTERTLANE STRUTSBOLTS larger good measure Sport 40 firewall cowl Should snap name easy come considered calling Professor name used Also pro fessors report headmasters higher pecking order Headmasters report board regents So lets call design Regent Later after flight tests onlooker remarked lhat Regent flies like rules sky Shes real queen didnt argue order prove wouldnt hard build decided assign job some flight students However after first prototype built Curtis Christen mid-air crash Pattern plane just about wiped out both planes half upper wing still intact Bill Lanie Callery built wings tail surfaces using part Curtis upper wing process built fuselage Bill Venable covered model MonoMay 1983 35 PIJSHROO HOLES F-3 ILKHEAOS 4 ARE 114 BALSA AGE Top VIEW ELEVATOR IS MADE FROM Sb 2 AILERON STOCK 12345K SHEETIOFSI REGENT QUEEN OF THE SKIES NED S DRAW BY KEN WI TRACdG BY 30E DEMARCO Good detailing pays off oohs ahs sport plane Thats Williams Bros pilot I/O BALSA WINS TIP GUSSETS TOP ANT ROTTOR 3ROULSA SUCET II ill 34SG TE LZ -IAUICERON STOOS MONOROTE AILERON 01 WING OR STABILIZERELEVATOR MONOCOTE HINGE DETAIL /IARALSA LOWER RING RIBS NOTE ENTER SECTION ONSTRUCTION ONI BINS P5GB LOWER WING RIBS STRUT SOCOET LOCATIONS 7/16 NEOPRENE TUBING 5 F LOWER WING PLAN -4 K p Kote using design developed 'the committee' colorful isnt first showed field some modeler asked What Mexican artist decor ated True enough does have lot color just like some beautiful build ings Mexico City Note VWCCC under cockpit co aming letters initials builders Venable Willard Callery Call ery Christen Build put own name Youll like Start easy partwings tail surfaces will inspire get busy fuselage isnt hard does have some construction methods take time Both wings pretty much standard rib spar construction fact happen have Headmaster 11 Headmaster Sport 40 some friends have Seamaster Sport 40 can follow instructions kitsexcept center section Since Regent has full-span strip ailerons top wing no dihedral re quired Oh want have some wont hurt its unnecessary 36 Model Aviation Charging jack switch located cockpit also see nice-looking instrument panel view can see aileron servo mounting control arms between cabane struts FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 3ZG SZR LEAVING EGGE STRUT SOCKET LOCATIONS TZIKOPRENE ThONG p-~11~ III I II iiII IIIIW-2 LONG -J~j /IF ARSREET VERTiCAL 5o~SlEEK IKERI BINII VKBALSA TOP-4UPPERWINGPLANTOPVIEW II RELLERARK FITTERERVO RAILS TO SERVO TO SIVE1VVI3Z32 BALSA -_ ERON TRAVELI SKEET RIBS AILERON TONGUE LA BALSA RRACE TOP BOTTOM 5ZIG ZIG CAP STRIPS TOP B IZO 104 BALSA AILERON STOCK OIBERRAL-UPPEBA LOWER 81105 AR V2 SPAR SO9ERS016 PLY OP BAG BOTTOMELA DOWEL TAlK 02 TOP B BOTTOM SPARS LOWER WING CENTER SECTI N DETAIL TOP SF AIRFOIL AFT OF SPAR HAS SLIORT CURVATURE 5132 BALSA SIWET UPPER WINO RIBS NOTE FLAT SECTION NOTE CENTER SECTION CONSTRUCTION OF AIRFOIL ON BOTTOM RAG PLYWOOD BRACING FOR RIB SIZES WET RE MAIN SPAR FOR EASE OF CONSTRUETTON UPPER WING RIBS 02 3ZB GRAPES LEARWA EDGE/ Iii l~~NG/II Li-T Ip-\IIiI-ft LAIR BALSA GREETING AEES RTKiIM CAP STRFS / SAW X1Z2 BALSA SPARS ii II 4IIFIItl-4 ZR PLTWOOU W-2 i-LONG -- RB PLYWOOD W-3 ZR PLEWOOD UPPER WING CENTER SECTION BRACES SZIKRALSA SKEET WING TIPS 3ZIK BRACES TOP B BOTTOM 4 IZIK PLT C LOWER WING BRACES 5I23 A5K GENT QUEEN OF ThE SKIES IZW PETSCRAP BALSA ROES SOWN BAACEFILLER 01K BALSA TRAILBIR EDGE GREETING-TOP 8 BOTTOM DESIGNED B DRAWN BY KEN WILLARD SHEET 2 OF 2 ACING BY JGE DEMARCO YOU prefer can make spars piece George McGinnis 144 Murray Ave Goshen NY 10924 has 5-ft strips basswood various sizes including sizes spars Regents wings use weight penalty minor increase strength far outweighs weight increase Importance Note aileron servo has same 450 offset connections aileron pushrods case Seamaster Sport 40 provides differential travel upward movement down ward makes turns smoother eliminates need coordinate rudder Matter fact dont need rudder turns allor can make turns just using rudder although will bit skid case youre wondering upper wing mounted using rubberbands lower wing uses dowel nylon bolts reason simple Both wings pro totype first mounted rubberbands satisfied settings went dowel bolt mount lower wing left upper wing mount ing unchanged could experiment various incidence settings incidence setting liked best shown plans like too want eliminate rubberbands use nylon bolts go ahead simple crosspiece x 3/16 hardwood forward end wing cradle another trailing edge location wing will give base May 1983 37 UIKRALSA GREETING TOP ANO BOTTOM Another view horns controls operating elevators rudder/tail wheel -The Lady Cover Thirty some years ago Lanie Gallery ws vivacious active young lady loved flying private pilots license did husband Bill delighted taking flying trips alternately flying plane could enjoy scenery passed below fate struck cruel blow Lanie came victim dread disease polio totally incapacitated after months adding up years care ful therapy treatment succeeded par tially restoring Lanies ability control some muscles Although confined wheelchair Lanie never lost indomitable spirit will live full life Bill continued things together much couldbut Lanie couldnt fly Nor could ski play golf insisted Bill continue activities Bill worked hard time Hiller learned fly helicopters went other pursuits until time came retire little over year ago time became inter ested flying Radio Control airplanes challenging something could togetheralthough Lanie just said shed like learn banks turns high sky Bill though went intense de sire become proficient sport flier After several months lessons crashes repairs lessons lots practice Bill flying solo practicing aerobatics Meanwhile Lanie would take transmit ter several us club instruc tors would give lessons want fly around sky kept insisting knew better never let could see inner longing able solo airplane As got proficient making figure eights losing gaining alti tude flying oval pattern kept having oval pattern lower lower day got real low just over end runway Throttle back now keep plane level Let sink slowly hold little upelevator Let sink Easy now Youve made first landing eyes glistening tricked said happily wasnt going land didand wasnt really hard Lanie first student ever landed model betore learned take off wasnt way could trick takeoff No matter after couple flights landings made take off flew around soloed airplane still totally hooked flying RO Oh yes shes share crashes just inspire try harder next time has also served inspire us try harder has shown have several other RC fliers confined wheelchairs such confinement no hindrance participation sport RC flying Further sport RC flying gives Lanie Bill chance share fun togetherincluding flying also buildingand yes repairing repairing getting less less frequent Lanie continues improve No wonder improves flying skills Bill confided time woke up middle night tound Lanie sitting propped up hands front herjust though holding transmitter What doing Lanie Bill asked Oh just mentally going through landing pattern can make some good approaches tomorrow know what Ken always says good approach usually leads good landing Now thats dedication sportjust like another time said Bill hope dont have company week interferes tlying Perhaps little story about Lanie Gall ery will serve inspire RC enthusiasts try harder have friends confined wheelchairs can control minds hands would like learn fly tell about Lanie Gallery did So can theywith help Ken Willard through can thread some nylon bolts Just certain crosspieces firmly glued cradle botted some 900 mounting brackets Losing upper wing flight could ruin entire flight pattern Tail Surfaces stabilizer elevator identical Seamaster Sport 40 However power enthusiasts should decide try 90 suggest make stab out solid sheet vertical fin rudder standard construction may note some differ ences show up photos What happened originally smaller fin rudder airplane flew airight did notice some hunting low speeds added some area tt eliminated hunting improved tracking loops Cuban eights about later Fuselage Take little time study plans before start building because its difficult after looking structure youll have better feel sequence build Note Bulkheads t 2 3 4 same width makes basic construction very simple Cut out sides cal dry glue left side op A-in sheet glue longerons forward posite side formers Incidentally doublers place lay right-hand sure make left side right side side flat working surface glue Its quite strain temper foriners Make sure verti- Continued page 142 38 Model Aviation Lanie Bill Callery wings built Regent Lanles involvement modeling hope will inspiration others black ends N-struts neoprene tubing attached upper lower wing tubing location forms socket plugging struts sketch shows detail WINOSONG wing span aspect ratio 4 channel control system flaps elevator ailerons coopled rodder aileron trim refleming ailerons high speed flight spoilers refleoed folly THE BEST LIGHT LIFT GLIDER ON THE MARKET Also folly aerobatic agile slope TOE KING OF SOARING MACHINESM2I SERB 2 STADIPS FOR THE INFORMATIDE CATALOG OF 0DB COMPLETE LINE OF SOLID-CORE MOLTI CHANNEL 01011 PERFONMANCE GLIDERS st 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C 6-Il Price $13995 wood Construction Weight U lbs WIng span 53 EngIne Quadra 2 Cu Cut out piece balsa sheet 12% long approximately 5 wide will forward top curved surface Make sure grain runs lengthwise Dont cut out hole cockpit comes later Wet side balsa carefully bend over bulkheads wet side out Work slowly curve bulkheads wetting needed keep cracking Trim edges required curved sheet fits snugly bulkheads also edges flush top fuselage sides fits glue place rear curved top surface will taper about 5 front 1 rear Repeat above procedure V4 sq stringer along top center line helps keep curved surface line Now can cut out cockpit hole done before mounting sheet ing would have sagged Install bottom sheeting aft lower wing Note forward bottom sheeting plywood Also its flat plate simplifies mounting landing gear Before gluing plywood sheet place mount Continued page 146 Nick Zirolis F4U CORSAIR 2 Cu size Engines Fiberglass Fuselage & Cowling available design GIANT RIC SCALE PLAN DESIGNS AT6 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appearance comes critical partattaching upper wing cradle getting right setting True goof least can add shims needed right wont have hate admit goofed add shim prototype Before attach wing cradle per manently good idea tack-glue stab fin assembly fuselage can sight along fuselage front make sure wing setting two cradles parallel stab also good time check cradles lower wing well have everything aligned glue cradles cabane struts dry drill holes shown bolt cradles struts well using 6-32 bolts Install forward wire mounting hooks trailing edge aligning blocks cabane structure now complete Hatch No problems two bulkheads three stringers curved sheet covering Install just like main fuselage Assembly have purposely gone narrative detail some fittings tail wheel mount hinges firewall engine mount firewall reinforcing dowels etc cause plans show better words Word description tends redun dant Also unless miss guess lot will come up own solutions make changes some detail structures good example variation would flooring tank compartment used oval Sullivan tank laid angle flooring higher would square Kress Kraft tank used MonoKote hinges upper wing stab may prefer nylon feature assembly pro cess bit unusual mounting interplane struts First should understood struts functional dont want bother dont have make wings strong enough withstand airloads themselves However cos metic effect having interplane struts makes model much realistic benefit having insiantly re moveable easy install eliminates gripe about having spend too much time putting biplane together struts fashioned out lsa glued together standard N configuration end N diagonal strut fits bottom forward strut top rear strut about upright struts extending out socket made 7/16-in neoprene tubing glued cyanoacrylate wing strut location tubing cut angle align strut per sketch Now put top wing cabane structure fit struts place sockets wings firmly place struts held place BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES NOW PRODUCED IN THE US LOADMASTER 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changed wherever different idea thought better deference individual designing skills schematic details shown variations such bolting upper wing instead using rubberbands Finishing As noted earlier prototype built five different peole Bill Venable covered model Bill has RC less year meticulous workman painted cowl cabane structure covered rest MonoKote Some may prefer paint whole struc ture Its builders choice Flying prototype following sur face movements Ailerons 5/ up -in differential Elevators /2 up down Rudder right left movements Regent quite gentle responsive begin ners participated building actually flew very first flightalthough did land take off comes later hot biplane enthusiast may think Regent too much airplane 40-sized engine can say prototype fully capable of usual maneuversrolls loops Cuban eights out side loops inverted flight whatever turns No wont vertical torque rollneither could Waco Taperwing Pitcairn Mailwing Regent weighs about 7/2 lb has almost 8 sq ft wing area prototype actually weighed over 8 lb full tank fuel takes off easily climbs out rapidly Best due thick wings Regent does pick up excessive speed dive Some yes lot thats good beginners glide slow steady yet wind penetration very good Since biplanes tail-draggers bit difficult steer straight down runway takeoff case Regent due relatively light wing load ing problem minimized Takeoffs almost easy would trike gear Youll like Regent Its easy build easy fly does maneuvers its airspeed makes highly realistic moves through air looks flies like queen skies Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 42 channel center means Common Carrier transmjtter effects receiver transmjtter output power divided Power Ratio Its same thing really difference comes 12 x 300 x 1 h225 50 12 h mi x5280 ff read curve Try calculator see important thjng remem ber can make correction other Nof Both closer fly ground accurate assessment wjll Important Point should realjzc above testing would unnecessary manufacturers would supply 3 pieces information transmitter output power 2 receivers re sponse 10 KHz off channel center 3 receivers response 40 KHz off channel center may will give information terms dB down ither case read dB off Figure 4 Read straight up either Distance Power read over ratio number plea manufac turers publication information wont provide figures unless demand wont get until convince will able use fair intelligent manner think can Go get em George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation May1983 147 F 63318 Span 1 Scale 60 Engine 8-9 lbsReady Fly model has molded rigid eurathane foam white epoxy jell coat surface picks up great amount detail Fuselage wings aileron fin rudder stabilizer elevator & cowl molded ready assembly installation equipment painting hardware including scale wheels struts extras Suggested List $285 Factory Direct $228 Send SASE brochure PO Box 300 Tawas City MI U763 Great Lakes Model Mold o 172-N7s
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/05
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 142, 143, 146, 147
Big wheels mbination r s thing bi remark T r scheme top ne mm photos auest Shes real que m NO OCR TEXT beginner Seems modelers fly biplanes like hot performance Well lot us would like have nice biplane can handle learning soup up later hot performance about coming up sounded like interesting challenge First has easy build means conventional balsa plywood con struction least Fiberglass foam wings alright old-fashioned biplanes ribs spars longerons tougher parts building biplane open cockpit type cab ane structure Gotta keep simple Another requirement make good lookinglike biplanes Thirties Wacos Pitcairn Swallow Travelairall old-time beauties day out shop cleaning off Seamaster wing after some water fly ing As took over wing rack Headmaster II wing lay held Seamaster wing above moment before putting down Bingo An unequal-span sport biplane Just right size 40-powered trainer 32 Model Aviation Fuel tank removable hatch 40-size engine such K&B right training Move up 60 bipe aerobatics Cabane structure mounted outside fuselage sides adds lot overall strength easier install other methods boot its very noticeable airplane completely finished Author rubberbanded upper wing allow incidence adjustments necessary Instead could install hardwood crosspieces bolts Nothing unusual tail fittings Nyrod tube houses antenna VWCCC under cockpit coaming Initials stand participated building Regent L-R Bill Venable Ken Willard Lanie Callery Curtis Christen Bill Callery W2 I/B PLY3f 16 PLYWOCO SHORTCRADLES AlL LINKS AND TUBES SOLiD BLOCK1/4 SHEET-1/4 BALSA RUDDER / /I/4X11$1 LEI/4X 3/4 BALSA POSTAND LE 1/4 DORSAL /1/4 50 RIBS -2 SIG ALERON ii STOCK IS CNEPIECE I/4X1/2 ISPAR W- 2 I/B PLYWCOD LONG S PLYWOOD REINF LE 6 1/16 HEET HATCH WRAP F 10 5 V4 BULKHEADS I/4x i/a DOUBLERS H-I -2 1/4 FORMS ON 1/4 50 40-60ENGIrE ON TATONE MOUNT SIG PLASTIC COWL 1/4 PLThOOD FiREWALL I/4X 1/2 DOUBLER 1/4 X 3/4 piywooo OR SPRUCE CABANES 1/4 X T EDGE STOCK BOLT TO WING CRADLESBRACES FAIR CABANE / 1/16PtY SPARI JOINERSI I/4X 3/41 LiMOUNTS /1/4 BALSA 1/4 DOWEL IDOIJBIE spRWING SADDLE INTO DOUBLED - 4 RIBS OUT V4 C/L RIBS AS MNG LE/13/I&NYLON BOLTS 2 ANCHOR 3 1/4 WHEELS /32 BRIDI FORMED GEAR3I6 X /2 SPARS IN LOWER WING 7 I/4TAILWHEELON RUDDER STEER WIRE I/B BALSA SIDES ROTTOM /450 LONGERONS 3/32RIBSTOp WING I/16X I/4CAP STRIPS 0 T EDGE I/2X 11/4 AlL -STOCK 1/4 SHEET WING TIPS 3/BX 1/2 BALSA SPARS TCP-BOTTOM 3/4X 13/SI IBALSA L EDGE TOP WING 1/16 SH~ RIBS LOWER WINGS 1A6SHEET LECOVR-TOPABOfltt l/BX 1/2 BALSA STRUTS INTO NEOPRENE TUBING DCtENDS /2 X 3/B FORMED LEDGE SOCKS I/8BALSA WEBS TWO BAYS CtLY 60-powered aerobatic sport flierand Ill bet someone will decide put 90 come dont know Head master IL designed 15s 25s Ive seen lot 35s tooling around sky Some guys just love power What could easier use couple monoplane trainer wings make biplane Also generous horizontal tail area Seamaster would just right bipe remained design simple fuselage Regent thus conceived Headmaster II lower wing Headmaster DOWEL LOCATlON /4PLYWOOO FIREWALLo I/B MOUNTING HOLES FOR ERUFT-HAYES GLASS FILLED ENGINE MOUNT FOR 40 ENGINE SET UP MOUNT FOR 60 ANGLE 1A6 1/2 ALIGNING PLATE FIRE ALL FUEL TANK H-I G-LA SPINNER H-IH-2 0-6 PROP G/S2MW SING GLUE TO CRUOLE 40-60 ENGINEI/43A PLY OR SPRUCE HATCH .L ~STOC6 3A6 DOWELBRACT V2 OUBLER I/B PLYL4S/4MAPLE BOTTOMMOUNTING 5OO GIG COWL WHEELPANTS 3-1/4 WHEELS Sport 40 upper wing its same Seamaster Sport 40 tail feathers except vertical surfaces Left can see area added fin rudder obtain better tracking After finishing its hard tell once d4fterent 34 ModelAviatlon major construction components laid Out can see individual parts easily made vvnen reacn mis point toe rnuuei Ieuy iui uuering stop minute admire handiwork Upper wing same Headmaster Sport 40 lower wing same Headmaster II FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 -70Th F-4___ TRIM OFF SIDE VIEW_____ COVER BARDE o cOcKPIT FLOOR WITH I/IA BALSA OR PLY ON WHICH PILOT BUST CAR BE MOIRTED IIISTABILIZERII/4LSA / III ELEVATOR 1/4I/2 BALSA TRAILW4G EDGE CONTROL HORN ITTLE SERVO3/IA PLYELEVATOR ELEVATORELEVATOR I----~------YV K 1___ I__ _____________TBBE-c IF-3 — F-4F51 — ------- __________________________________________RUDDER PtISI4ROO DAB BALSA / SOFT BALSA mOCK IVSERVO 3/TB PLYHEAD RESTSTABIUZER LE RUDDER SERVO AILERON SERVOWINGIHI LD RATTE N SA SEAliNG TAPE iw1i 5/TA PLYI/4TRI STOCK BADLEL4 BALSABRACEFIN 72 7 I/4 1/2 HARD\3/32 TUBNGWILLIAMSse BALSAMPILOTOCKPIT C G RANGECOMBNGSOFT BALSA1/4 50 YBLOCKL4 BALSA IL4SO IF-5I/K BALSA SHEET I_____________ _____ ____—F-5 _______ ______ RUDDER CONTROL HORN 114 BALSA SlEET L502AIL STOCK HINGE LOCATION RUDDER _ -__ __ ikDV ____ IIF3____BALSA __ ______-u fl ______ -__ ii J447Zc________ U I14SOLDNGEROT GOLDBERG TAILIAHEEL :/4 DOWEL vB BALSA BOTTOMBRACKET OTOSS -GRAIN I/A WINGFUSELAGE SIDE VIEW 3/32 FORMED BRIDICRADLETUBING SOCKETS .----ALUM LANONG GEAR FUSELAGE SISES 1/B SHEET BAI NA 1/B I/2 BALSA3/K NYLON RTERTLANE STRUTSBOLTS larger good measure Sport 40 firewall cowl Should snap name easy come considered calling Professor name used Also pro fessors report headmasters higher pecking order Headmasters report board regents So lets call design Regent Later after flight tests onlooker remarked lhat Regent flies like rules sky Shes real queen didnt argue order prove wouldnt hard build decided assign job some flight students However after first prototype built Curtis Christen mid-air crash Pattern plane just about wiped out both planes half upper wing still intact Bill Lanie Callery built wings tail surfaces using part Curtis upper wing process built fuselage Bill Venable covered model MonoMay 1983 35 PIJSHROO HOLES F-3 ILKHEAOS 4 ARE 114 BALSA AGE Top VIEW ELEVATOR IS MADE FROM Sb 2 AILERON STOCK 12345K SHEETIOFSI REGENT QUEEN OF THE SKIES NED S DRAW BY KEN WI TRACdG BY 30E DEMARCO Good detailing pays off oohs ahs sport plane Thats Williams Bros pilot I/O BALSA WINS TIP GUSSETS TOP ANT ROTTOR 3ROULSA SUCET II ill 34SG TE LZ -IAUICERON STOOS MONOROTE AILERON 01 WING OR STABILIZERELEVATOR MONOCOTE HINGE DETAIL /IARALSA LOWER RING RIBS NOTE ENTER SECTION ONSTRUCTION ONI BINS P5GB LOWER WING RIBS STRUT SOCOET LOCATIONS 7/16 NEOPRENE TUBING 5 F LOWER WING PLAN -4 K p Kote using design developed 'the committee' colorful isnt first showed field some modeler asked What Mexican artist decor ated True enough does have lot color just like some beautiful build ings Mexico City Note VWCCC under cockpit co aming letters initials builders Venable Willard Callery Call ery Christen Build put own name Youll like Start easy partwings tail surfaces will inspire get busy fuselage isnt hard does have some construction methods take time Both wings pretty much standard rib spar construction fact happen have Headmaster 11 Headmaster Sport 40 some friends have Seamaster Sport 40 can follow instructions kitsexcept center section Since Regent has full-span strip ailerons top wing no dihedral re quired Oh want have some wont hurt its unnecessary 36 Model Aviation Charging jack switch located cockpit also see nice-looking instrument panel view can see aileron servo mounting control arms between cabane struts FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 3ZG SZR LEAVING EGGE STRUT SOCKET LOCATIONS TZIKOPRENE ThONG p-~11~ III I II iiII IIIIW-2 LONG -J~j /IF ARSREET VERTiCAL 5o~SlEEK IKERI BINII VKBALSA TOP-4UPPERWINGPLANTOPVIEW II RELLERARK FITTERERVO RAILS TO SERVO TO SIVE1VVI3Z32 BALSA -_ ERON TRAVELI SKEET RIBS AILERON TONGUE LA BALSA RRACE TOP BOTTOM 5ZIG ZIG CAP STRIPS TOP B IZO 104 BALSA AILERON STOCK OIBERRAL-UPPEBA LOWER 81105 AR V2 SPAR SO9ERS016 PLY OP BAG BOTTOMELA DOWEL TAlK 02 TOP B BOTTOM SPARS LOWER WING CENTER SECTI N DETAIL TOP SF AIRFOIL AFT OF SPAR HAS SLIORT CURVATURE 5132 BALSA SIWET UPPER WINO RIBS NOTE FLAT SECTION NOTE CENTER SECTION CONSTRUCTION OF AIRFOIL ON BOTTOM RAG PLYWOOD BRACING FOR RIB SIZES WET RE MAIN SPAR FOR EASE OF CONSTRUETTON UPPER WING RIBS 02 3ZB GRAPES LEARWA EDGE/ Iii l~~NG/II Li-T Ip-\IIiI-ft LAIR BALSA GREETING AEES RTKiIM CAP STRFS / SAW X1Z2 BALSA SPARS ii II 4IIFIItl-4 ZR PLTWOOU W-2 i-LONG -- RB PLYWOOD W-3 ZR PLEWOOD UPPER WING CENTER SECTION BRACES SZIKRALSA SKEET WING TIPS 3ZIK BRACES TOP B BOTTOM 4 IZIK PLT C LOWER WING BRACES 5I23 A5K GENT QUEEN OF ThE SKIES IZW PETSCRAP BALSA ROES SOWN BAACEFILLER 01K BALSA TRAILBIR EDGE GREETING-TOP 8 BOTTOM DESIGNED B DRAWN BY KEN WILLARD SHEET 2 OF 2 ACING BY JGE DEMARCO YOU prefer can make spars piece George McGinnis 144 Murray Ave Goshen NY 10924 has 5-ft strips basswood various sizes including sizes spars Regents wings use weight penalty minor increase strength far outweighs weight increase Importance Note aileron servo has same 450 offset connections aileron pushrods case Seamaster Sport 40 provides differential travel upward movement down ward makes turns smoother eliminates need coordinate rudder Matter fact dont need rudder turns allor can make turns just using rudder although will bit skid case youre wondering upper wing mounted using rubberbands lower wing uses dowel nylon bolts reason simple Both wings pro totype first mounted rubberbands satisfied settings went dowel bolt mount lower wing left upper wing mount ing unchanged could experiment various incidence settings incidence setting liked best shown plans like too want eliminate rubberbands use nylon bolts go ahead simple crosspiece x 3/16 hardwood forward end wing cradle another trailing edge location wing will give base May 1983 37 UIKRALSA GREETING TOP ANO BOTTOM Another view horns controls operating elevators rudder/tail wheel -The Lady Cover Thirty some years ago Lanie Gallery ws vivacious active young lady loved flying private pilots license did husband Bill delighted taking flying trips alternately flying plane could enjoy scenery passed below fate struck cruel blow Lanie came victim dread disease polio totally incapacitated after months adding up years care ful therapy treatment succeeded par tially restoring Lanies ability control some muscles Although confined wheelchair Lanie never lost indomitable spirit will live full life Bill continued things together much couldbut Lanie couldnt fly Nor could ski play golf insisted Bill continue activities Bill worked hard time Hiller learned fly helicopters went other pursuits until time came retire little over year ago time became inter ested flying Radio Control airplanes challenging something could togetheralthough Lanie just said shed like learn banks turns high sky Bill though went intense de sire become proficient sport flier After several months lessons crashes repairs lessons lots practice Bill flying solo practicing aerobatics Meanwhile Lanie would take transmit ter several us club instruc tors would give lessons want fly around sky kept insisting knew better never let could see inner longing able solo airplane As got proficient making figure eights losing gaining alti tude flying oval pattern kept having oval pattern lower lower day got real low just over end runway Throttle back now keep plane level Let sink slowly hold little upelevator Let sink Easy now Youve made first landing eyes glistening tricked said happily wasnt going land didand wasnt really hard Lanie first student ever landed model betore learned take off wasnt way could trick takeoff No matter after couple flights landings made take off flew around soloed airplane still totally hooked flying RO Oh yes shes share crashes just inspire try harder next time has also served inspire us try harder has shown have several other RC fliers confined wheelchairs such confinement no hindrance participation sport RC flying Further sport RC flying gives Lanie Bill chance share fun togetherincluding flying also buildingand yes repairing repairing getting less less frequent Lanie continues improve No wonder improves flying skills Bill confided time woke up middle night tound Lanie sitting propped up hands front herjust though holding transmitter What doing Lanie Bill asked Oh just mentally going through landing pattern can make some good approaches tomorrow know what Ken always says good approach usually leads good landing Now thats dedication sportjust like another time said Bill hope dont have company week interferes tlying Perhaps little story about Lanie Gall ery will serve inspire RC enthusiasts try harder have friends confined wheelchairs can control minds hands would like learn fly tell about Lanie Gallery did So can theywith help Ken Willard through can thread some nylon bolts Just certain crosspieces firmly glued cradle botted some 900 mounting brackets Losing upper wing flight could ruin entire flight pattern Tail Surfaces stabilizer elevator identical Seamaster Sport 40 However power enthusiasts should decide try 90 suggest make stab out solid sheet vertical fin rudder standard construction may note some differ ences show up photos What happened originally smaller fin rudder airplane flew airight did notice some hunting low speeds added some area tt eliminated hunting improved tracking loops Cuban eights about later Fuselage Take little time study plans before start building because its difficult after looking structure youll have better feel sequence build Note Bulkheads t 2 3 4 same width makes basic construction very simple Cut out sides cal dry glue left side op A-in sheet glue longerons forward posite side formers Incidentally doublers place lay right-hand sure make left side right side side flat working surface glue Its quite strain temper foriners Make sure verti- Continued page 142 38 Model Aviation Lanie Bill Callery wings built Regent Lanles involvement modeling hope will inspiration others black ends N-struts neoprene tubing attached upper lower wing tubing location forms socket plugging struts sketch shows detail WINOSONG wing span aspect ratio 4 channel control system flaps elevator ailerons coopled rodder aileron trim refleming ailerons high speed flight spoilers refleoed folly THE BEST LIGHT LIFT GLIDER ON THE MARKET Also folly aerobatic agile slope TOE KING OF SOARING MACHINESM2I SERB 2 STADIPS FOR THE INFORMATIDE CATALOG OF 0DB COMPLETE LINE OF SOLID-CORE MOLTI CHANNEL 01011 PERFONMANCE GLIDERS st 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C 6-Il Price $13995 wood Construction Weight U lbs WIng span 53 EngIne Quadra 2 Cu Cut out piece balsa sheet 12% long approximately 5 wide will forward top curved surface Make sure grain runs lengthwise Dont cut out hole cockpit comes later Wet side balsa carefully bend over bulkheads wet side out Work slowly curve bulkheads wetting needed keep cracking Trim edges required curved sheet fits snugly bulkheads also edges flush top fuselage sides fits glue place rear curved top surface will taper about 5 front 1 rear Repeat above procedure V4 sq stringer along top center line helps keep curved surface line Now can cut out cockpit hole done before mounting sheet ing would have sagged Install bottom sheeting aft lower wing Note forward bottom sheeting plywood Also its flat plate simplifies mounting landing gear Before gluing plywood sheet place mount Continued page 146 Nick Zirolis F4U CORSAIR 2 Cu size Engines Fiberglass Fuselage & Cowling available design GIANT RIC SCALE PLAN DESIGNS AT6 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appearance comes critical partattaching upper wing cradle getting right setting True goof least can add shims needed right wont have hate admit goofed add shim prototype Before attach wing cradle per manently good idea tack-glue stab fin assembly fuselage can sight along fuselage front make sure wing setting two cradles parallel stab also good time check cradles lower wing well have everything aligned glue cradles cabane struts dry drill holes shown bolt cradles struts well using 6-32 bolts Install forward wire mounting hooks trailing edge aligning blocks cabane structure now complete Hatch No problems two bulkheads three stringers curved sheet covering Install just like main fuselage Assembly have purposely gone narrative detail some fittings tail wheel mount hinges firewall engine mount firewall reinforcing dowels etc cause plans show better words Word description tends redun dant Also unless miss guess lot will come up own solutions make changes some detail structures good example variation would flooring tank compartment used oval Sullivan tank laid angle flooring higher would square Kress Kraft tank used MonoKote hinges upper wing stab may prefer nylon feature assembly pro cess bit unusual mounting interplane struts First should understood struts functional dont want bother dont have make wings strong enough withstand airloads themselves However cos metic effect having interplane struts makes model much realistic benefit having insiantly re moveable easy install eliminates gripe about having spend too much time putting biplane together struts fashioned out lsa glued together standard N configuration end N diagonal strut fits bottom forward strut top rear strut about upright struts extending out socket made 7/16-in neoprene tubing glued cyanoacrylate wing strut location tubing cut angle align strut per sketch Now put top wing cabane structure fit struts place sockets wings firmly place struts held place BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES NOW PRODUCED IN THE US LOADMASTER 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changed wherever different idea thought better deference individual designing skills schematic details shown variations such bolting upper wing instead using rubberbands Finishing As noted earlier prototype built five different peole Bill Venable covered model Bill has RC less year meticulous workman painted cowl cabane structure covered rest MonoKote Some may prefer paint whole struc ture Its builders choice Flying prototype following sur face movements Ailerons 5/ up -in differential Elevators /2 up down Rudder right left movements Regent quite gentle responsive begin ners participated building actually flew very first flightalthough did land take off comes later hot biplane enthusiast may think Regent too much airplane 40-sized engine can say prototype fully capable of usual maneuversrolls loops Cuban eights out side loops inverted flight whatever turns No wont vertical torque rollneither could Waco Taperwing Pitcairn Mailwing Regent weighs about 7/2 lb has almost 8 sq ft wing area prototype actually weighed over 8 lb full tank fuel takes off easily climbs out rapidly Best due thick wings Regent does pick up excessive speed dive Some yes lot thats good beginners glide slow steady yet wind penetration very good Since biplanes tail-draggers bit difficult steer straight down runway takeoff case Regent due relatively light wing load ing problem minimized Takeoffs almost easy would trike gear Youll like Regent Its easy build easy fly does maneuvers its airspeed makes highly realistic moves through air looks flies like queen skies Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 42 channel center means Common Carrier transmjtter effects receiver transmjtter output power divided Power Ratio Its same thing really difference comes 12 x 300 x 1 h225 50 12 h mi x5280 ff read curve Try calculator see important thjng remem ber can make correction other Nof Both closer fly ground accurate assessment wjll Important Point should realjzc above testing would unnecessary manufacturers would supply 3 pieces information transmitter output power 2 receivers re sponse 10 KHz off channel center 3 receivers response 40 KHz off channel center may will give information terms dB down ither case read dB off Figure 4 Read straight up either Distance Power read over ratio number plea manufac turers publication information wont provide figures unless demand wont get until convince will able use fair intelligent manner think can Go get em George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation May1983 147 F 63318 Span 1 Scale 60 Engine 8-9 lbsReady Fly model has molded rigid eurathane foam white epoxy jell coat surface picks up great amount detail Fuselage wings aileron fin rudder stabilizer elevator & cowl molded ready assembly installation equipment painting hardware including scale wheels struts extras Suggested List $285 Factory Direct $228 Send SASE brochure PO Box 300 Tawas City MI U763 Great Lakes Model Mold o 172-N7s