Skinny Minnie

I 1 r L Designed conformity Delaware Valley Federation ROG rules Indoor model people can build excellent chances good flight performance THIS AIRPLANE first attempt building design conform Dela ware Valley Federation ROG rules specifications written Doug Barber member Indoor Contest Board input Joe Krush founder Valley Forge Signal Seekers now avid Indoor modeler wanted event result fun model anyone could build fly successfully compete think succeeded pretty well Skinny Minnie other models built rules easily built rugged fun fly capable impressive flights high aspect ratio wing combined small fast prop makes easy control under full power geodetic construction makes wing stab strong re sistant warps wing landing gear set far forward stick because prop heaviest part model rules require gear support model normal position both before after flight point overlooked during first few outings model original model constructed Indoor-grade wood lightweight ordi Top Posed view displays geodetic construction detalis account models strong warpresistant flying surfaces Above Skinny Minnie designerTony DAiessandro flanked authors Delaware Valley Federation ROG rules Doug 9arber L Joe Krush R Theyre flight line DYF ROG event Glasaboro State College May1987 69 Left Another posed picture shQwathe long linesthat led namethe modeiwas given Notethatthe landing gear shown originai position later moved forward per plans Right Skinny Minnie grabs some aititude Phiiadeiphlas Memorial Hall Gymnasium author snaps prop shaft double bearing preparation flight left right Skinnie Minnie about take air following release Rules require use ready-made plastic prop can thinned difficult part Tony says nary balsa may substituted Note overall minimum weight plane rules should equal 109 oz 31 grams approximately weight new penny same weight Pennyplane model Use weights shown plan general guide about what various parts should weigh Have ever entered mass-launch event recently first encounter type competition quickly learned takes good model well have cool under pressure able go landing back flight line two three minutes avoid broken motors hang ups during flight Luck flying skill both count great fun participant event real crowd pleaser General construction tips follows Use clean straight-grained balsa free warps use Ambroid cement thinned about 50/50 Apply carefully glue stick small glue gun cutting trimming use double-edge razor bladethe old-fashioned kind brittle can broken sharp point protect face hands doing Construction wing tail sur faces straightforward Make rib tem plates thin flexible material 1/n sheet aluminum favorite template material ribs cut quartergrain 1/32 balsa sanded down 025 sliced off / intervals Cut wing stab spars stiff straight-grained 1/16 sheet Sand down thickness noted cut finish size shown Assemble over plans sure shim up leading edge left wing tip model maintain altitude flight circling left Trim ribs rear glue carefully place Let glue joints dry thoroughly Cut dihedral joints Apply glue joints block up wing panels correct dihedral dimensions Flying surfaces covered Jap anese tissue though suitable covering material may used Tissue inner wing panels cut exact length somewhat wider panel cov ering other parts cut tissue somewhat larger piece di rections use 3M brand #77 spray cement art supply store adhere tissue Spread out newspapers lay wing tail frames aim cement spray about 1 ft above parts give two light spritzes usually garage door slightly open gives subdued light except strong light shining side just above floor allows see amount spray being released cement will remain tacky long time Carefully return parts work bench Iron pre-cut tissue pieces warm iron smooth out wrinkles reduce moisture content apply tissue frames smoothly pos sible Trim overhanging tissue new razor blade Spray some cement small container use fine brush apply adhesive missed spots dihedral overlaps Parts can also cov ered standard manner thinned dope some other adhesive Select balsa stick tail lightweight straight stiff tail boom can softer wood motor stick Sand cut parts di mensions shapes shown plan Bend rear hook fit glue placemaking sure centered 70 Model Aviation Full-Size Plans Available. See Page 186 ADD I/B ADDITIONAL INCIDENCE TO LEFT TIP TO COUNTERACT -. LEFT CIRCLE AND TORQUE Il/S 1/4 S DIAPLASTIC PROP SCRAPE BLADE TO APPROX 1/64 THICK FLATTENED PROP OUTLINE II ALUM OR WIRE DOUBLE BEARING 5 LEFT SIB THRUST DROPOF GLUE ON AXLE TO HOLD WHEEL ON 4 4 S/IBOFFSETL5 II/WTYP WING SPARS 055 SO040 SO ~JRUL CG STICK 1ST 5233 SB 3/4 REAR VIEW POLES I/IBRD FRONT 7/BOA REAR 3140A ti/B1 2 1/4 ALL TIP PLATES ALL RIBSOSS X 1/64 QTR GRAIN 0320TRGRAIN ROTE GRAIN DIRECTION COVER WITH JAP TISSUE POWER WITH LOOP OP RUBBER HIGH POWER 056 SIB ENDURANCE046 XZO 0I534 SCALE ALL DIMENSONS IN INCHES ~1 PAPER TUBES I/IS LOSS/IS3I1\. 020 WIRE FITTINGS 3 REQS DEL VAL FEDERATION RaG EVENT SKI NNYM INNIEI DESIGNED B 0RABNSEL VAL RAG RULES BYI TORY SALESSANDRO0GW BARBER B JOE BRIflI STAB SPARS 065 50 04050 S1 -S/IBRUDDER OFFSET 15/B 7/lB BOOM 118 5205 09320 PAPER TUBE IT/B I/IS SO SPACER I/lB RD GEAR DETAIL I/lB I/3SRO 3/4 S I/S I/SD FOAM PLASTIC WHEELS WITH BALSA HUBS 010 WIRE AXLE 3/41J STRUTS 046 SO -41/4 2 3/4 EVENT MINIMUM WEIGHT -JOB 021310 GRAMS SAMEAS PENNTPLANE WEIGHTS WING 022 STICIC AGGY- 041 GEAR- 006 PROP- 044 113 stick Glue tail boom stick top edges lying flat surface Make sure boom straight line stick front double bearing made aluminum designed make prop run smoothly especially rubber motor begins slacken Such bearings can purchased can bend own wire very good kind work kind bearings like best can purchased Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 UbbOrpI off-groun wlthou St one-plec prop shaft h recover na must must t ar riui ~ave two w rhe wheels must mt before IS die Glue bearing front motor stick approximately 20 offset pro duce left circle purchased bearing may have shimmed little make holes stand YS6 away motor stick Wrap few turns light thread around stick bearing glue well additional strength make tubes hold wing landing gear poles first cut about 1in square tissue Deburr end polish about 2 piece Vis OD wire tubine Aonlv dope tissue wrap around wire tissue should go around wire six seven times After few seconds hook fingernail top edge rolled-up tissue slide tube off wire form Let tube dry least hour Slide back form Mark lengths required cut razor blade Wing poles cut medium-weight balsa landing gear pieces fairly hard quarter-grain wood should cut slightly oversized sanded circular Continued page 178 May1987 71 Rubber winds almost exhausted model cruises down gentle wheeled landing NEW FLYBABY-BIPE COMBO Outstanding Precision Hand/machine-cut Kits Made USA FLYBABY $7950 BIPE $9500 COMBO $11000 Span 56 44 Weight 4-5 lbs Wing load 22 & 14 oz Engine 30-45 FS 25-40 TS field conversion 10 mm AEROPACER $8900 Sport-trainer Span 641/2 Weight 5-7 lbs Wing load 19-25 oz Engine 45-65 ES 29-45 TS Span 54 3/4 Weight 5-6 lbs Wing load 15 oz Engine 45-65 ES 35-50 TS Add $450 postage handling direct sales Mich residents add 40/0 VISA Mastercard money order Dealer inquiry invited AERODROME MODELS LTD 2623 5 Miller Rd Saginaw Ml 48603 517 781-3000 Next time adjustable bracing stand suitable model sizes several bracing schemes Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Skin ny/DAlessandro Continued page 71 shape snug fit paper tubes Wheels cut foam cafeteria dishes Use white glue fasten balsa hubs wheel discs Assemble landing gear per plan bend wire axles glue place Pierce wheel hub center thin straight pin place axle retain drop glue axle Begin final assembly marking po sitions wing tubes left side stick landing gear tube opposite side Pin stick assembly vertical position flat surface Glue paper tubes poles inserted side stick Before glue firm use small square triangle get poles perfectly vertical directions Glue wing top poles small flat may cut sanded pole tops make stronger joint Note wing offset /16 Block up wing proper position glue drying Glue stab place end tail boom tilting slightly shown dry remove work surface glue rudder placealigned wing poles eye Insert landing gear assembly its paper tube Cut Yoe-sq balsa spacer glue tube Glue landing gear assembly right side stick Align vertically wing poles tilt forward wheels end up about halfway between front wing pole prop bearing landing gear made removable reduce storage transportation problems model comes out substantially overweight landing gear parts paper tube may have heavied-up uce proper balance point Knowledgeable people have told tip plates increase lifting efficiency wings tails have never able prove disprove decided use because add certain racy appearance Skinny Minnie want use should glued place 900 surface fit DYE rules commerciallyavailable plastic propeller 6 max imum diameter must used may scrape blades thin wish same hub cannot cut holes prop used curved X-Acto knife blade scrape prop installed piece telephone wire insulation bushing center holewhich too large wire shaft wished use Scraping finishing prop per haps tedious part building whole model scraping/thinning * SCALE DOCUMENTATION * FEATURING INGS OS REPLA-TECH 1987 INTERNATIONAL AIRPLANE48500 MC KENZIE HWY CATALOG 8250VIDA OREGON 97488 et166ad 5 L*TNES s~o & up Precision Tools Books Motels $200 cti ceivuisi reels ce 2100Mb SeInos Ad SpelngfldOtoIo 45505 513-322-8562 FLY CC 45 Complete fill HELICOPTERInsiniotiOnO BALL SKIDS51995 oSh UOnOaOo0MDCgt 45afton AV26354 412s51s14 178 Model Aviation WE BUILD YOUR HELl TEST YOUR HELl REPAIR YOUR HELl 322 North 7th St 64$ 10 fl1 LehightonPa18235 WRITE OR CALL FOR INFORMA TION INFO CONSTRucTION IEWS HOW TOS 5isMaion Modeling Meqoolnee II5end ChOpho MO tO ROAMIN RESEARCH 9 P0 5ot 004 PoOr MOnO eOIe0 & Diet Welnonod 4009 0 V DH6O GIPSY MOTH $10900 IiOiOeotiOtSPOPEg OtOPLAtESLI OItlBiitIOt ipli Mirflinwidn Orion gorionk Colifornio01506000 NORTH AMERICAN AIRCRAFT MUSEUM GUIDE WhoWhatWhere 1987 Edition MORE $975 US-Postage Paid Checks MOs BrucelBeeson Publishers 2428 East 56th Place Tulsa OK 74105 PAWU DIESELS Englands Finest 049 35 RIC STD Send $100 list Eric Clutton 913 Cedar Lane Tullisoma Tenn 37388 Electric Flight has Arak Logo~ogo 1/ i/i Ad otobin 0 itchong point off Controller Power save weight fiery high nificiency 006 V ins 00 20 ASOs iJxi5oi Add $100 ship iAg -Colifonnia netidents add 6% Tax Song ohook money order CO. 1010HIGH SKY Foteho 0000801003929 KANSAS St89 SAN DIEGO CA 92104 I Sond S5AE tgr catalg skeet 55 gut cgmsletg hog pfl r rvflwvssww Alt Eng.s Complete Nothing Ektaa Buy 1 00 37-040000 $38000 42 -042000 OgaUoa Eagbear Throp spark advance-$60O0 NEWPROP ADAPTER for Byroas4 r3 biadod props Adaptr fits Sacha agiaa 7/8 bolt pattern 83396 pkwaNping TG Laser 200 pmnwr mouaeii 8W SON HardwareId Kit Bach 31 wIth points Included Laser Kit 88Glass bodY Laser built bones 38 wheel p5iit5 cowt LaserHardware 0 extra foesh wfog 11 New two-piece wing conversion Pbelke Included TaG IWFG 857 HIgh Mountain Rd N@rth Hainden NJ 07508 427-3ff5 nearly complete balance prop placing Center over thin edge see blade heavier scraping bit heavy blade Finish prop fine sandpaper Bend install wire shaft making sure shaft extends beyond rear double bearing prop used low pitch made fairly heavy plastic might experiment prop different shape higher pitch lighter weight Flying Skinny Minnie flew quite well beginning combination left thrust tilted stab offset rudder give left circle about 20-ft diameter model stalls reduce incidence front wing pole dives increase incidence center gravity balance point rubber motor installed should occur about plan shows model originally flew well loop rubber sized 058 x 16 ran out winds dead-sticked almost flight until changed rubber size 048 x 20 maximum flights Skinny Minnie should wound approximately 2300 turns main sources Indoor supplies have Indoor Model Supply Box C Gar berville CA 91234 Micro-X-Prod ucts PO Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 highly recommend Ron Williams book Building Flying Indoor Models covers have written about greater detailand great deal best book area modeling have ever read should modelers bookshelf CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 72 Mustang considerably better Stunt ship nothing has ever matched air excite ment generated massive capable ship took air An impressive achievement apt duplicated close second would Scott Bairs Stunt Fury 60powered ship static thrust about twice its 46-oz weight never got exposure deserved because Scott has never campaigned nationally best Stunt engine Its gotta ST 46 proper-sized airplane 46 ideally suited space rules allow us Perfectlysuited constant four-cycle operation easily trimmed provide helpfulbut controlablebreak corners youve got good youll tough beat 60 Fraid 60s great strength consistency Unfortunately properly-suited airplanes just too big 70-ft circle 60-powered ship too often overpowered appears cramped Most deserving thanks peers Keith Trostle Wynn Paul both contributed much birth PAMPA Plaudits must also go have followed footsteps keeping PAMPA vitai effective voice mutual benefit behooves us stay informed PAMPA activities politics keep energetic committed people filling shoes Best natural pilot tie between two Southern California pilots Bart Klapinski Bob White ly Either guys can pick up strange airplane within few laps usually put its owner shame did see real threat prominence after last years Walker Cup flyoff some big guy picked up Dave Cooks backward flew clockwise airplane flew first time standing ovation crowd think said name Aldrich Greatest Stunt family Weve great ones McClellans California Coopers Florida Giffords New England etc However just no contest name Adamisin arises Big Art Betty boys Archie David Allan Denny constant glimmer Arts eye beautiful Marie family equal Championship flying design innovation peerless skills used unstintingly behalf other modelers production engines mufflers etc unending willingness anything promote Stunt Stunt people make Adamisins class act equal lucky have Most influential Stunt design Im crazy What else Nobler others deserving mention have come along over years Zilches Lou Andrews Bam stormer Palmers Smoothie T-Bird Detroiters Gialdinis Stingray final analysis nothing typifies fundamentally sound Stunt design Nobler know know designed 35 years ago must old-fashioned right Well newer isnt necessarily better Ill bet May1987 179 U3A8IbsZOZ5l1IJ1-Umsoeez-5sItP CL DUDS s oz Customized newest Serman engna parts Muffler t Mounting Bolts sure Tap Setoke uretor Linkage CDI Igeislon CII Electronics olt Ignition Pack tySwltch Hubs -ealetor spark Plugs ar Waranty Faulty Parts Workmanship. AIR WOLF EPOXY FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES TAKES MOST 50-60 MECHANICS OTHER MODELS AVAILABLE LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS $20000 5501 WCOMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826-6861

I 1 r L Designed conformity Delaware Valley Federation ROG rules Indoor model people can build excellent chances good flight performance THIS AIRPLANE first attempt building design conform Dela ware Valley Federation ROG rules specifications written Doug Barber member Indoor Contest Board input Joe Krush founder Valley Forge Signal Seekers now avid Indoor modeler wanted event result fun model anyone could build fly successfully compete think succeeded pretty well Skinny Minnie other models built rules easily built rugged fun fly capable impressive flights high aspect ratio wing combined small fast prop makes easy control under full power geodetic construction makes wing stab strong re sistant warps wing landing gear set far forward stick because prop heaviest part model rules require gear support model normal position both before after flight point overlooked during first few outings model original model constructed Indoor-grade wood lightweight ordi Top Posed view displays geodetic construction detalis account models strong warpresistant flying surfaces Above Skinny Minnie designerTony DAiessandro flanked authors Delaware Valley Federation ROG rules Doug 9arber L Joe Krush R Theyre flight line DYF ROG event Glasaboro State College May1987 69 Left Another posed picture shQwathe long linesthat led namethe modeiwas given Notethatthe landing gear shown originai position later moved forward per plans Right Skinny Minnie grabs some aititude Phiiadeiphlas Memorial Hall Gymnasium author snaps prop shaft double bearing preparation flight left right Skinnie Minnie about take air following release Rules require use ready-made plastic prop can thinned difficult part Tony says nary balsa may substituted Note overall minimum weight plane rules should equal 109 oz 31 grams approximately weight new penny same weight Pennyplane model Use weights shown plan general guide about what various parts should weigh Have ever entered mass-launch event recently first encounter type competition quickly learned takes good model well have cool under pressure able go landing back flight line two three minutes avoid broken motors hang ups during flight Luck flying skill both count great fun participant event real crowd pleaser General construction tips follows Use clean straight-grained balsa free warps use Ambroid cement thinned about 50/50 Apply carefully glue stick small glue gun cutting trimming use double-edge razor bladethe old-fashioned kind brittle can broken sharp point protect face hands doing Construction wing tail sur faces straightforward Make rib tem plates thin flexible material 1/n sheet aluminum favorite template material ribs cut quartergrain 1/32 balsa sanded down 025 sliced off / intervals Cut wing stab spars stiff straight-grained 1/16 sheet Sand down thickness noted cut finish size shown Assemble over plans sure shim up leading edge left wing tip model maintain altitude flight circling left Trim ribs rear glue carefully place Let glue joints dry thoroughly Cut dihedral joints Apply glue joints block up wing panels correct dihedral dimensions Flying surfaces covered Jap anese tissue though suitable covering material may used Tissue inner wing panels cut exact length somewhat wider panel cov ering other parts cut tissue somewhat larger piece di rections use 3M brand #77 spray cement art supply store adhere tissue Spread out newspapers lay wing tail frames aim cement spray about 1 ft above parts give two light spritzes usually garage door slightly open gives subdued light except strong light shining side just above floor allows see amount spray being released cement will remain tacky long time Carefully return parts work bench Iron pre-cut tissue pieces warm iron smooth out wrinkles reduce moisture content apply tissue frames smoothly pos sible Trim overhanging tissue new razor blade Spray some cement small container use fine brush apply adhesive missed spots dihedral overlaps Parts can also cov ered standard manner thinned dope some other adhesive Select balsa stick tail lightweight straight stiff tail boom can softer wood motor stick Sand cut parts di mensions shapes shown plan Bend rear hook fit glue placemaking sure centered 70 Model Aviation Full-Size Plans Available. See Page 186 ADD I/B ADDITIONAL INCIDENCE TO LEFT TIP TO COUNTERACT -. LEFT CIRCLE AND TORQUE Il/S 1/4 S DIAPLASTIC PROP SCRAPE BLADE TO APPROX 1/64 THICK FLATTENED PROP OUTLINE II ALUM OR WIRE DOUBLE BEARING 5 LEFT SIB THRUST DROPOF GLUE ON AXLE TO HOLD WHEEL ON 4 4 S/IBOFFSETL5 II/WTYP WING SPARS 055 SO040 SO ~JRUL CG STICK 1ST 5233 SB 3/4 REAR VIEW POLES I/IBRD FRONT 7/BOA REAR 3140A ti/B1 2 1/4 ALL TIP PLATES ALL RIBSOSS X 1/64 QTR GRAIN 0320TRGRAIN ROTE GRAIN DIRECTION COVER WITH JAP TISSUE POWER WITH LOOP OP RUBBER HIGH POWER 056 SIB ENDURANCE046 XZO 0I534 SCALE ALL DIMENSONS IN INCHES ~1 PAPER TUBES I/IS LOSS/IS3I1\. 020 WIRE FITTINGS 3 REQS DEL VAL FEDERATION RaG EVENT SKI NNYM INNIEI DESIGNED B 0RABNSEL VAL RAG RULES BYI TORY SALESSANDRO0GW BARBER B JOE BRIflI STAB SPARS 065 50 04050 S1 -S/IBRUDDER OFFSET 15/B 7/lB BOOM 118 5205 09320 PAPER TUBE IT/B I/IS SO SPACER I/lB RD GEAR DETAIL I/lB I/3SRO 3/4 S I/S I/SD FOAM PLASTIC WHEELS WITH BALSA HUBS 010 WIRE AXLE 3/41J STRUTS 046 SO -41/4 2 3/4 EVENT MINIMUM WEIGHT -JOB 021310 GRAMS SAMEAS PENNTPLANE WEIGHTS WING 022 STICIC AGGY- 041 GEAR- 006 PROP- 044 113 stick Glue tail boom stick top edges lying flat surface Make sure boom straight line stick front double bearing made aluminum designed make prop run smoothly especially rubber motor begins slacken Such bearings can purchased can bend own wire very good kind work kind bearings like best can purchased Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 UbbOrpI off-groun wlthou St one-plec prop shaft h recover na must must t ar riui ~ave two w rhe wheels must mt before IS die Glue bearing front motor stick approximately 20 offset pro duce left circle purchased bearing may have shimmed little make holes stand YS6 away motor stick Wrap few turns light thread around stick bearing glue well additional strength make tubes hold wing landing gear poles first cut about 1in square tissue Deburr end polish about 2 piece Vis OD wire tubine Aonlv dope tissue wrap around wire tissue should go around wire six seven times After few seconds hook fingernail top edge rolled-up tissue slide tube off wire form Let tube dry least hour Slide back form Mark lengths required cut razor blade Wing poles cut medium-weight balsa landing gear pieces fairly hard quarter-grain wood should cut slightly oversized sanded circular Continued page 178 May1987 71 Rubber winds almost exhausted model cruises down gentle wheeled landing NEW FLYBABY-BIPE COMBO Outstanding Precision Hand/machine-cut Kits Made USA FLYBABY $7950 BIPE $9500 COMBO $11000 Span 56 44 Weight 4-5 lbs Wing load 22 & 14 oz Engine 30-45 FS 25-40 TS field conversion 10 mm AEROPACER $8900 Sport-trainer Span 641/2 Weight 5-7 lbs Wing load 19-25 oz Engine 45-65 ES 29-45 TS Span 54 3/4 Weight 5-6 lbs Wing load 15 oz Engine 45-65 ES 35-50 TS Add $450 postage handling direct sales Mich residents add 40/0 VISA Mastercard money order Dealer inquiry invited AERODROME MODELS LTD 2623 5 Miller Rd Saginaw Ml 48603 517 781-3000 Next time adjustable bracing stand suitable model sizes several bracing schemes Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Skin ny/DAlessandro Continued page 71 shape snug fit paper tubes Wheels cut foam cafeteria dishes Use white glue fasten balsa hubs wheel discs Assemble landing gear per plan bend wire axles glue place Pierce wheel hub center thin straight pin place axle retain drop glue axle Begin final assembly marking po sitions wing tubes left side stick landing gear tube opposite side Pin stick assembly vertical position flat surface Glue paper tubes poles inserted side stick Before glue firm use small square triangle get poles perfectly vertical directions Glue wing top poles small flat may cut sanded pole tops make stronger joint Note wing offset /16 Block up wing proper position glue drying Glue stab place end tail boom tilting slightly shown dry remove work surface glue rudder placealigned wing poles eye Insert landing gear assembly its paper tube Cut Yoe-sq balsa spacer glue tube Glue landing gear assembly right side stick Align vertically wing poles tilt forward wheels end up about halfway between front wing pole prop bearing landing gear made removable reduce storage transportation problems model comes out substantially overweight landing gear parts paper tube may have heavied-up uce proper balance point Knowledgeable people have told tip plates increase lifting efficiency wings tails have never able prove disprove decided use because add certain racy appearance Skinny Minnie want use should glued place 900 surface fit DYE rules commerciallyavailable plastic propeller 6 max imum diameter must used may scrape blades thin wish same hub cannot cut holes prop used curved X-Acto knife blade scrape prop installed piece telephone wire insulation bushing center holewhich too large wire shaft wished use Scraping finishing prop per haps tedious part building whole model scraping/thinning * SCALE DOCUMENTATION * FEATURING INGS OS REPLA-TECH 1987 INTERNATIONAL AIRPLANE48500 MC KENZIE HWY CATALOG 8250VIDA OREGON 97488 et166ad 5 L*TNES s~o & up Precision Tools Books Motels $200 cti ceivuisi reels ce 2100Mb SeInos Ad SpelngfldOtoIo 45505 513-322-8562 FLY CC 45 Complete fill HELICOPTERInsiniotiOnO BALL SKIDS51995 oSh UOnOaOo0MDCgt 45afton AV26354 412s51s14 178 Model Aviation WE BUILD YOUR HELl TEST YOUR HELl REPAIR YOUR HELl 322 North 7th St 64$ 10 fl1 LehightonPa18235 WRITE OR CALL FOR INFORMA TION INFO CONSTRucTION IEWS HOW TOS 5isMaion Modeling Meqoolnee II5end ChOpho MO tO ROAMIN RESEARCH 9 P0 5ot 004 PoOr MOnO eOIe0 & Diet Welnonod 4009 0 V DH6O GIPSY MOTH $10900 IiOiOeotiOtSPOPEg OtOPLAtESLI OItlBiitIOt ipli Mirflinwidn Orion gorionk Colifornio01506000 NORTH AMERICAN AIRCRAFT MUSEUM GUIDE WhoWhatWhere 1987 Edition MORE $975 US-Postage Paid Checks MOs BrucelBeeson Publishers 2428 East 56th Place Tulsa OK 74105 PAWU DIESELS Englands Finest 049 35 RIC STD Send $100 list Eric Clutton 913 Cedar Lane Tullisoma Tenn 37388 Electric Flight has Arak Logo~ogo 1/ i/i Ad otobin 0 itchong point off Controller Power save weight fiery high nificiency 006 V ins 00 20 ASOs iJxi5oi Add $100 ship iAg -Colifonnia netidents add 6% Tax Song ohook money order CO. 1010HIGH SKY Foteho 0000801003929 KANSAS St89 SAN DIEGO CA 92104 I Sond S5AE tgr catalg skeet 55 gut cgmsletg hog pfl r rvflwvssww Alt Eng.s Complete Nothing Ektaa Buy 1 00 37-040000 $38000 42 -042000 OgaUoa Eagbear Throp spark advance-$60O0 NEWPROP ADAPTER for Byroas4 r3 biadod props Adaptr fits Sacha agiaa 7/8 bolt pattern 83396 pkwaNping TG Laser 200 pmnwr mouaeii 8W SON HardwareId Kit Bach 31 wIth points Included Laser Kit 88Glass bodY Laser built bones 38 wheel p5iit5 cowt LaserHardware 0 extra foesh wfog 11 New two-piece wing conversion Pbelke Included TaG IWFG 857 HIgh Mountain Rd N@rth Hainden NJ 07508 427-3ff5 nearly complete balance prop placing Center over thin edge see blade heavier scraping bit heavy blade Finish prop fine sandpaper Bend install wire shaft making sure shaft extends beyond rear double bearing prop used low pitch made fairly heavy plastic might experiment prop different shape higher pitch lighter weight Flying Skinny Minnie flew quite well beginning combination left thrust tilted stab offset rudder give left circle about 20-ft diameter model stalls reduce incidence front wing pole dives increase incidence center gravity balance point rubber motor installed should occur about plan shows model originally flew well loop rubber sized 058 x 16 ran out winds dead-sticked almost flight until changed rubber size 048 x 20 maximum flights Skinny Minnie should wound approximately 2300 turns main sources Indoor supplies have Indoor Model Supply Box C Gar berville CA 91234 Micro-X-Prod ucts PO Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 highly recommend Ron Williams book Building Flying Indoor Models covers have written about greater detailand great deal best book area modeling have ever read should modelers bookshelf CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 72 Mustang considerably better Stunt ship nothing has ever matched air excite ment generated massive capable ship took air An impressive achievement apt duplicated close second would Scott Bairs Stunt Fury 60powered ship static thrust about twice its 46-oz weight never got exposure deserved because Scott has never campaigned nationally best Stunt engine Its gotta ST 46 proper-sized airplane 46 ideally suited space rules allow us Perfectlysuited constant four-cycle operation easily trimmed provide helpfulbut controlablebreak corners youve got good youll tough beat 60 Fraid 60s great strength consistency Unfortunately properly-suited airplanes just too big 70-ft circle 60-powered ship too often overpowered appears cramped Most deserving thanks peers Keith Trostle Wynn Paul both contributed much birth PAMPA Plaudits must also go have followed footsteps keeping PAMPA vitai effective voice mutual benefit behooves us stay informed PAMPA activities politics keep energetic committed people filling shoes Best natural pilot tie between two Southern California pilots Bart Klapinski Bob White ly Either guys can pick up strange airplane within few laps usually put its owner shame did see real threat prominence after last years Walker Cup flyoff some big guy picked up Dave Cooks backward flew clockwise airplane flew first time standing ovation crowd think said name Aldrich Greatest Stunt family Weve great ones McClellans California Coopers Florida Giffords New England etc However just no contest name Adamisin arises Big Art Betty boys Archie David Allan Denny constant glimmer Arts eye beautiful Marie family equal Championship flying design innovation peerless skills used unstintingly behalf other modelers production engines mufflers etc unending willingness anything promote Stunt Stunt people make Adamisins class act equal lucky have Most influential Stunt design Im crazy What else Nobler others deserving mention have come along over years Zilches Lou Andrews Bam stormer Palmers Smoothie T-Bird Detroiters Gialdinis Stingray final analysis nothing typifies fundamentally sound Stunt design Nobler know know designed 35 years ago must old-fashioned right Well newer isnt necessarily better Ill bet May1987 179 U3A8IbsZOZ5l1IJ1-Umsoeez-5sItP CL DUDS s oz Customized newest Serman engna parts Muffler t Mounting Bolts sure Tap Setoke uretor Linkage CDI Igeislon CII Electronics olt Ignition Pack tySwltch Hubs -ealetor spark Plugs ar Waranty Faulty Parts Workmanship. AIR WOLF EPOXY FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES TAKES MOST 50-60 MECHANICS OTHER MODELS AVAILABLE LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS $20000 5501 WCOMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826-6861