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Small-Field Flying - 2010/02

Author: Paul Bradley


Edition: Model Aviation - 2010/02
Page Numbers: 94,95,96

IN THE LAST column, I shared some of my efforts in using threedimensional
computer-aided design software for developing model
airplane plans. Some of you
might have heard the old
expression about making the
trip from theory to reality. As
often happens, my path from
theory—created by the 3-D
design software—to reality—
of a functional aircraft—had
a few potholes.
The project in question
was my attempt at
developing a killer micro
pylon racer for the 2009
Keystone Indoor Electric Fly
(KIEF). Ultimately, the builtup
wing did not work out well and was
replaced with one of sheet balsa. It was
done FF, hand-launch-glider style.
The model eventually turned out fine,
but much of my theory had to be left
behind. That leads me to my point.
I received a pleasant note from Tom
Keller that included a nice little all-foam
aircraft he designed. I have included a
picture for your reference. To design the
airplane, Tom used an established
technique known as TLAR: “That Looks
About Right.”
This method requires no fancy design
tools or involved theory. Simply put lines
on paper or foam, based on your
experience and sense of what looks correct.
Tom was rewarded with a nice-flying
model that is suitable for indoors or
outdoors in calm conditions.
Build time was roughly an hour, and his
airplane has an 18-inch wingspan. Power
comes from an inexpensive 5-gram
outrunner brushless motor driven by either
a one- or two-cell Li-Poly battery pack in
the capacity range of 75-140 mAh. The battery he uses depends on
the flying conditions.
Controls include throttle, rudder, and elevator, and Tom uses
2.5-gram Blue Arrow servos. According to him, the ParkZone
brick, like the one used on the RTF Vapor, would also work well.
The fuselage is simple box construction, made from 1mm
Depron with 1/16 balsa stringers, and the tail surfaces are 1mm
Depron. The wings are 1mm Depron with thin carbon LE spars,
2mm foam ribs, 1/16 balsa center ribs, and a 1/64 plywood brace to
hold the dihedral.
The wings are held on with two thin rubber bands and thin
carbon rod, which help prevent damage from unintended
encounters with the ground or the wall. The model’s all-up flying
weight is 1.75 ounces.
Carefully applying design theory is valid and appropriate, but
sometimes the TLAR method is fine for a project. Nice work,
Tom. I like it.
Oh, yeah! My KIEF pylon racer got me to the final race heat.
Pilot brain fade put me out of contention, but I sure did have fun.
Two Wings and Small Fields: When it comes to flying in little
venues, it seems that two wings are often
preferred to one. The wing area afforded by
biplanes allows them to fly slowly when
they are built to be light. Slow flight
combined with good control response is
desirable when flying space is limited.
Being able to fly a nice biplane in a
small-field setting is great, especially when
you have a variety of designs from which to
choose. A source of such options is Pat’s
Custom Models; between the models Pat
Tritle sells directly and those he has
designed for kit manufacturers, there are
several.
To make sure his biplane offerings
remain fresh, Pat has added a new model to
the lineup: a nice Fleet biplane. Sporting a
42-inch wingspan with a flying weight of 18
ounces, it’s a perfect small-field candidate.
Power comes from an E-flite Park 400
motor turning a 9 x 6 propeller, driven by a
1600 mAh, two-cell Li-Poly battery pack.
That setup provides 25-minute flights.
Controls include throttle, ailerons, rudder,
and elevator.
As with the other biplanes Pat has
designed, the Fleet’s flight characteristics are excellent. He
reports that it sideslips nicely and that all control inputs are
positive and well balanced.
The in-flight photo Pat provided piques my interest in this
design. Watch the pages of Model Airplane News for a
construction article. Kits will be available directly from Pat, once
the construction article is published.
I am a big fan of models with wingspans that are 24 inches or
shorter. They are easy to transport, they normally require less
building time, and they can be flown indoors or outdoors. The
latter feature is especially nice when you are fortunate enough to
have access to a facility that is inside.
John Krouse has a design intended for outdoor flying that can
also be flown indoors. A feature that strikes me as interesting, and
this dates me a bit, is how much the model reminds me of the old
North Pacific rubber-powered Skeeter. The swept wings and
general layout bring back fond memories of the many I had in my
youth.
An important attribute of the Skeeter was its ability to fly well
in the wind. The swept wings helped it maintain stable flight
when upset by gusts. John incorporated that great characteristic
into his model.
As shown, it has a 24-inch-wingspan Jedelsky airfoil, 1/16 balsa
wing, and weighs 1.6 ounces. Power comes from a 7mm brushed
motor turning a 5 x 3 propeller through a
GWJ 4:1 gear drive that Bob Selman’s
BSD Micro RC supplied.
Controls are throttle and rudder, handled
by a Plantraco Micro 9 receiver driving a
magnetic actuator. According to John, his
airplane can handle mild breezes well.
On the subject of models that are
suitable for both indoor and outdoor flying,
I have another offering from Model
Aviation Hall of Fame member, Bob
Aberle. He has been developing 200-
square-inch renditions of popular vintage
designs. They are better suited to outdoor
venues.
To keep things interesting, Bob has
added a 75-square-inch version of the
Trixter Beam to his fleet. With a wingspan
of 21 inches, it is a perfect indoor/outdoor
model. The nice thing about vintage
designs is that their fuselage shapes make it
much easier to accommodate the radio gear
when done in smaller sizes.
Bob’s Beam is powered with a 5-gram
LCD brushless motor, from BSD Micro
RC, that gets energy from a two-cell, 210
mAh Li-Poly battery pack. With a flying
weight of 4 ounces, Bob reports that the
airplane flies wonderfully. It takes off
gracefully and cruises at a comfortable
pace.
The plans for Bob’s Trixter Beam, along
with his other reduced-scale vintage
aircraft, are available from the RC Micro
World Online Magazine.
A 35-Year Build: How many of us have
started projects and then placed them on the
back burner to finish at a later time? I know
I am guilty. Apparently Rodney Taylor is
as well.
Way back in time when the Ugly Stick
was new, Rodney flew a glow-powered, 2/3-
sized version of the ubiquitous design.
Since he liked that size a great deal, he
decided to build a 1/2A Ugly Stick when he
stumbled upon plans by Bob May. The
design used the then-popular Ace foam
wing panels.
Rodney started the model but did not
finish it at that time. It went through a
house move and many years of dusty
storage, and he rediscovered the project
roughly 35 years later.
In the beginning, the airplane was going
to get a nice two-speed Holland Hornet
.051 glow engine for power. Rodney has
since gone to electric power for his smaller
models, so for the Ugly Stick he selected a
60-watt brushless outrunner motor that
turns a 7 x 6 propeller motivated by a 600
mAh, three-cell Li-Poly battery pack.
Control functions are handled with a
modern digital spread spectrum radio.
Rodney reports that the model flies like a
Stick and gives him 30-minute flights. I have
included a picture of Rodney holding the
model. It was taken at the 2009 annual DEAF
(Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers) Fly-In.
Way to go, Rodney. You not only
finished that 1/2A Ugly Stick, but you
should be able to enjoy it for years to
come.
Glen Allison, Rodney’s close friend,
seems to share his long-term project cycle.
Near the time Rodney was completing his
1/2A Stick, he received word from Glen that
he had also completed a project that he first
considered in the early 1950s.
In 1952, Glen saw a three-part article
covering the full-scale Mechanix
Illustrated Baby Ace that Paul Poberezny
designed. Glen did not start his model
version of the airplane then, but he had the
idea.
Roll the clock forward to the present,
and Glen was able to acquire a copy of the
Baby Ace article from the EAA’s
AirVenture Museum. Based on the article
drawings, he developed plans. The
resulting model turned out to have a 34-
inch wingspan—just right for small-field
flying.
Glen’s Baby Ace is powered with an
AXI 2703/52 brushless motor swinging an
8 x 3.8 propeller. The battery is a two-cell,
730 mAh Li-Poly pack. Flight controls
include throttle, ailerons, rudder, and
elevator.
Glen reports that his design has good
flying qualities and a flight duration of 30
minutes. It and Rodney’s 1/2A Ugly Stick
turned out wonderful.
This brings us to the close of this column
edition. Let me know what you are up to,
so I can share your work with the rest of
the small-field-flying community. MA
Sources:
Bob Selman
(417) 358-9521
www.bsdmicrorc.com
RC Micro World
www.cloud9rc.com
Pat’s Custom Models
(505) 296-4511
www.patscustom-models.com
Paul Bradley
10201 Scarletoak Dr.
Independence KY 41051
www.parmodels.com

Author: Paul Bradley


Edition: Model Aviation - 2010/02
Page Numbers: 94,95,96

IN THE LAST column, I shared some of my efforts in using threedimensional
computer-aided design software for developing model
airplane plans. Some of you
might have heard the old
expression about making the
trip from theory to reality. As
often happens, my path from
theory—created by the 3-D
design software—to reality—
of a functional aircraft—had
a few potholes.
The project in question
was my attempt at
developing a killer micro
pylon racer for the 2009
Keystone Indoor Electric Fly
(KIEF). Ultimately, the builtup
wing did not work out well and was
replaced with one of sheet balsa. It was
done FF, hand-launch-glider style.
The model eventually turned out fine,
but much of my theory had to be left
behind. That leads me to my point.
I received a pleasant note from Tom
Keller that included a nice little all-foam
aircraft he designed. I have included a
picture for your reference. To design the
airplane, Tom used an established
technique known as TLAR: “That Looks
About Right.”
This method requires no fancy design
tools or involved theory. Simply put lines
on paper or foam, based on your
experience and sense of what looks correct.
Tom was rewarded with a nice-flying
model that is suitable for indoors or
outdoors in calm conditions.
Build time was roughly an hour, and his
airplane has an 18-inch wingspan. Power
comes from an inexpensive 5-gram
outrunner brushless motor driven by either
a one- or two-cell Li-Poly battery pack in
the capacity range of 75-140 mAh. The battery he uses depends on
the flying conditions.
Controls include throttle, rudder, and elevator, and Tom uses
2.5-gram Blue Arrow servos. According to him, the ParkZone
brick, like the one used on the RTF Vapor, would also work well.
The fuselage is simple box construction, made from 1mm
Depron with 1/16 balsa stringers, and the tail surfaces are 1mm
Depron. The wings are 1mm Depron with thin carbon LE spars,
2mm foam ribs, 1/16 balsa center ribs, and a 1/64 plywood brace to
hold the dihedral.
The wings are held on with two thin rubber bands and thin
carbon rod, which help prevent damage from unintended
encounters with the ground or the wall. The model’s all-up flying
weight is 1.75 ounces.
Carefully applying design theory is valid and appropriate, but
sometimes the TLAR method is fine for a project. Nice work,
Tom. I like it.
Oh, yeah! My KIEF pylon racer got me to the final race heat.
Pilot brain fade put me out of contention, but I sure did have fun.
Two Wings and Small Fields: When it comes to flying in little
venues, it seems that two wings are often
preferred to one. The wing area afforded by
biplanes allows them to fly slowly when
they are built to be light. Slow flight
combined with good control response is
desirable when flying space is limited.
Being able to fly a nice biplane in a
small-field setting is great, especially when
you have a variety of designs from which to
choose. A source of such options is Pat’s
Custom Models; between the models Pat
Tritle sells directly and those he has
designed for kit manufacturers, there are
several.
To make sure his biplane offerings
remain fresh, Pat has added a new model to
the lineup: a nice Fleet biplane. Sporting a
42-inch wingspan with a flying weight of 18
ounces, it’s a perfect small-field candidate.
Power comes from an E-flite Park 400
motor turning a 9 x 6 propeller, driven by a
1600 mAh, two-cell Li-Poly battery pack.
That setup provides 25-minute flights.
Controls include throttle, ailerons, rudder,
and elevator.
As with the other biplanes Pat has
designed, the Fleet’s flight characteristics are excellent. He
reports that it sideslips nicely and that all control inputs are
positive and well balanced.
The in-flight photo Pat provided piques my interest in this
design. Watch the pages of Model Airplane News for a
construction article. Kits will be available directly from Pat, once
the construction article is published.
I am a big fan of models with wingspans that are 24 inches or
shorter. They are easy to transport, they normally require less
building time, and they can be flown indoors or outdoors. The
latter feature is especially nice when you are fortunate enough to
have access to a facility that is inside.
John Krouse has a design intended for outdoor flying that can
also be flown indoors. A feature that strikes me as interesting, and
this dates me a bit, is how much the model reminds me of the old
North Pacific rubber-powered Skeeter. The swept wings and
general layout bring back fond memories of the many I had in my
youth.
An important attribute of the Skeeter was its ability to fly well
in the wind. The swept wings helped it maintain stable flight
when upset by gusts. John incorporated that great characteristic
into his model.
As shown, it has a 24-inch-wingspan Jedelsky airfoil, 1/16 balsa
wing, and weighs 1.6 ounces. Power comes from a 7mm brushed
motor turning a 5 x 3 propeller through a
GWJ 4:1 gear drive that Bob Selman’s
BSD Micro RC supplied.
Controls are throttle and rudder, handled
by a Plantraco Micro 9 receiver driving a
magnetic actuator. According to John, his
airplane can handle mild breezes well.
On the subject of models that are
suitable for both indoor and outdoor flying,
I have another offering from Model
Aviation Hall of Fame member, Bob
Aberle. He has been developing 200-
square-inch renditions of popular vintage
designs. They are better suited to outdoor
venues.
To keep things interesting, Bob has
added a 75-square-inch version of the
Trixter Beam to his fleet. With a wingspan
of 21 inches, it is a perfect indoor/outdoor
model. The nice thing about vintage
designs is that their fuselage shapes make it
much easier to accommodate the radio gear
when done in smaller sizes.
Bob’s Beam is powered with a 5-gram
LCD brushless motor, from BSD Micro
RC, that gets energy from a two-cell, 210
mAh Li-Poly battery pack. With a flying
weight of 4 ounces, Bob reports that the
airplane flies wonderfully. It takes off
gracefully and cruises at a comfortable
pace.
The plans for Bob’s Trixter Beam, along
with his other reduced-scale vintage
aircraft, are available from the RC Micro
World Online Magazine.
A 35-Year Build: How many of us have
started projects and then placed them on the
back burner to finish at a later time? I know
I am guilty. Apparently Rodney Taylor is
as well.
Way back in time when the Ugly Stick
was new, Rodney flew a glow-powered, 2/3-
sized version of the ubiquitous design.
Since he liked that size a great deal, he
decided to build a 1/2A Ugly Stick when he
stumbled upon plans by Bob May. The
design used the then-popular Ace foam
wing panels.
Rodney started the model but did not
finish it at that time. It went through a
house move and many years of dusty
storage, and he rediscovered the project
roughly 35 years later.
In the beginning, the airplane was going
to get a nice two-speed Holland Hornet
.051 glow engine for power. Rodney has
since gone to electric power for his smaller
models, so for the Ugly Stick he selected a
60-watt brushless outrunner motor that
turns a 7 x 6 propeller motivated by a 600
mAh, three-cell Li-Poly battery pack.
Control functions are handled with a
modern digital spread spectrum radio.
Rodney reports that the model flies like a
Stick and gives him 30-minute flights. I have
included a picture of Rodney holding the
model. It was taken at the 2009 annual DEAF
(Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers) Fly-In.
Way to go, Rodney. You not only
finished that 1/2A Ugly Stick, but you
should be able to enjoy it for years to
come.
Glen Allison, Rodney’s close friend,
seems to share his long-term project cycle.
Near the time Rodney was completing his
1/2A Stick, he received word from Glen that
he had also completed a project that he first
considered in the early 1950s.
In 1952, Glen saw a three-part article
covering the full-scale Mechanix
Illustrated Baby Ace that Paul Poberezny
designed. Glen did not start his model
version of the airplane then, but he had the
idea.
Roll the clock forward to the present,
and Glen was able to acquire a copy of the
Baby Ace article from the EAA’s
AirVenture Museum. Based on the article
drawings, he developed plans. The
resulting model turned out to have a 34-
inch wingspan—just right for small-field
flying.
Glen’s Baby Ace is powered with an
AXI 2703/52 brushless motor swinging an
8 x 3.8 propeller. The battery is a two-cell,
730 mAh Li-Poly pack. Flight controls
include throttle, ailerons, rudder, and
elevator.
Glen reports that his design has good
flying qualities and a flight duration of 30
minutes. It and Rodney’s 1/2A Ugly Stick
turned out wonderful.
This brings us to the close of this column
edition. Let me know what you are up to,
so I can share your work with the rest of
the small-field-flying community. MA
Sources:
Bob Selman
(417) 358-9521
www.bsdmicrorc.com
RC Micro World
www.cloud9rc.com
Pat’s Custom Models
(505) 296-4511
www.patscustom-models.com
Paul Bradley
10201 Scarletoak Dr.
Independence KY 41051
www.parmodels.com

Author: Paul Bradley


Edition: Model Aviation - 2010/02
Page Numbers: 94,95,96

IN THE LAST column, I shared some of my efforts in using threedimensional
computer-aided design software for developing model
airplane plans. Some of you
might have heard the old
expression about making the
trip from theory to reality. As
often happens, my path from
theory—created by the 3-D
design software—to reality—
of a functional aircraft—had
a few potholes.
The project in question
was my attempt at
developing a killer micro
pylon racer for the 2009
Keystone Indoor Electric Fly
(KIEF). Ultimately, the builtup
wing did not work out well and was
replaced with one of sheet balsa. It was
done FF, hand-launch-glider style.
The model eventually turned out fine,
but much of my theory had to be left
behind. That leads me to my point.
I received a pleasant note from Tom
Keller that included a nice little all-foam
aircraft he designed. I have included a
picture for your reference. To design the
airplane, Tom used an established
technique known as TLAR: “That Looks
About Right.”
This method requires no fancy design
tools or involved theory. Simply put lines
on paper or foam, based on your
experience and sense of what looks correct.
Tom was rewarded with a nice-flying
model that is suitable for indoors or
outdoors in calm conditions.
Build time was roughly an hour, and his
airplane has an 18-inch wingspan. Power
comes from an inexpensive 5-gram
outrunner brushless motor driven by either
a one- or two-cell Li-Poly battery pack in
the capacity range of 75-140 mAh. The battery he uses depends on
the flying conditions.
Controls include throttle, rudder, and elevator, and Tom uses
2.5-gram Blue Arrow servos. According to him, the ParkZone
brick, like the one used on the RTF Vapor, would also work well.
The fuselage is simple box construction, made from 1mm
Depron with 1/16 balsa stringers, and the tail surfaces are 1mm
Depron. The wings are 1mm Depron with thin carbon LE spars,
2mm foam ribs, 1/16 balsa center ribs, and a 1/64 plywood brace to
hold the dihedral.
The wings are held on with two thin rubber bands and thin
carbon rod, which help prevent damage from unintended
encounters with the ground or the wall. The model’s all-up flying
weight is 1.75 ounces.
Carefully applying design theory is valid and appropriate, but
sometimes the TLAR method is fine for a project. Nice work,
Tom. I like it.
Oh, yeah! My KIEF pylon racer got me to the final race heat.
Pilot brain fade put me out of contention, but I sure did have fun.
Two Wings and Small Fields: When it comes to flying in little
venues, it seems that two wings are often
preferred to one. The wing area afforded by
biplanes allows them to fly slowly when
they are built to be light. Slow flight
combined with good control response is
desirable when flying space is limited.
Being able to fly a nice biplane in a
small-field setting is great, especially when
you have a variety of designs from which to
choose. A source of such options is Pat’s
Custom Models; between the models Pat
Tritle sells directly and those he has
designed for kit manufacturers, there are
several.
To make sure his biplane offerings
remain fresh, Pat has added a new model to
the lineup: a nice Fleet biplane. Sporting a
42-inch wingspan with a flying weight of 18
ounces, it’s a perfect small-field candidate.
Power comes from an E-flite Park 400
motor turning a 9 x 6 propeller, driven by a
1600 mAh, two-cell Li-Poly battery pack.
That setup provides 25-minute flights.
Controls include throttle, ailerons, rudder,
and elevator.
As with the other biplanes Pat has
designed, the Fleet’s flight characteristics are excellent. He
reports that it sideslips nicely and that all control inputs are
positive and well balanced.
The in-flight photo Pat provided piques my interest in this
design. Watch the pages of Model Airplane News for a
construction article. Kits will be available directly from Pat, once
the construction article is published.
I am a big fan of models with wingspans that are 24 inches or
shorter. They are easy to transport, they normally require less
building time, and they can be flown indoors or outdoors. The
latter feature is especially nice when you are fortunate enough to
have access to a facility that is inside.
John Krouse has a design intended for outdoor flying that can
also be flown indoors. A feature that strikes me as interesting, and
this dates me a bit, is how much the model reminds me of the old
North Pacific rubber-powered Skeeter. The swept wings and
general layout bring back fond memories of the many I had in my
youth.
An important attribute of the Skeeter was its ability to fly well
in the wind. The swept wings helped it maintain stable flight
when upset by gusts. John incorporated that great characteristic
into his model.
As shown, it has a 24-inch-wingspan Jedelsky airfoil, 1/16 balsa
wing, and weighs 1.6 ounces. Power comes from a 7mm brushed
motor turning a 5 x 3 propeller through a
GWJ 4:1 gear drive that Bob Selman’s
BSD Micro RC supplied.
Controls are throttle and rudder, handled
by a Plantraco Micro 9 receiver driving a
magnetic actuator. According to John, his
airplane can handle mild breezes well.
On the subject of models that are
suitable for both indoor and outdoor flying,
I have another offering from Model
Aviation Hall of Fame member, Bob
Aberle. He has been developing 200-
square-inch renditions of popular vintage
designs. They are better suited to outdoor
venues.
To keep things interesting, Bob has
added a 75-square-inch version of the
Trixter Beam to his fleet. With a wingspan
of 21 inches, it is a perfect indoor/outdoor
model. The nice thing about vintage
designs is that their fuselage shapes make it
much easier to accommodate the radio gear
when done in smaller sizes.
Bob’s Beam is powered with a 5-gram
LCD brushless motor, from BSD Micro
RC, that gets energy from a two-cell, 210
mAh Li-Poly battery pack. With a flying
weight of 4 ounces, Bob reports that the
airplane flies wonderfully. It takes off
gracefully and cruises at a comfortable
pace.
The plans for Bob’s Trixter Beam, along
with his other reduced-scale vintage
aircraft, are available from the RC Micro
World Online Magazine.
A 35-Year Build: How many of us have
started projects and then placed them on the
back burner to finish at a later time? I know
I am guilty. Apparently Rodney Taylor is
as well.
Way back in time when the Ugly Stick
was new, Rodney flew a glow-powered, 2/3-
sized version of the ubiquitous design.
Since he liked that size a great deal, he
decided to build a 1/2A Ugly Stick when he
stumbled upon plans by Bob May. The
design used the then-popular Ace foam
wing panels.
Rodney started the model but did not
finish it at that time. It went through a
house move and many years of dusty
storage, and he rediscovered the project
roughly 35 years later.
In the beginning, the airplane was going
to get a nice two-speed Holland Hornet
.051 glow engine for power. Rodney has
since gone to electric power for his smaller
models, so for the Ugly Stick he selected a
60-watt brushless outrunner motor that
turns a 7 x 6 propeller motivated by a 600
mAh, three-cell Li-Poly battery pack.
Control functions are handled with a
modern digital spread spectrum radio.
Rodney reports that the model flies like a
Stick and gives him 30-minute flights. I have
included a picture of Rodney holding the
model. It was taken at the 2009 annual DEAF
(Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers) Fly-In.
Way to go, Rodney. You not only
finished that 1/2A Ugly Stick, but you
should be able to enjoy it for years to
come.
Glen Allison, Rodney’s close friend,
seems to share his long-term project cycle.
Near the time Rodney was completing his
1/2A Stick, he received word from Glen that
he had also completed a project that he first
considered in the early 1950s.
In 1952, Glen saw a three-part article
covering the full-scale Mechanix
Illustrated Baby Ace that Paul Poberezny
designed. Glen did not start his model
version of the airplane then, but he had the
idea.
Roll the clock forward to the present,
and Glen was able to acquire a copy of the
Baby Ace article from the EAA’s
AirVenture Museum. Based on the article
drawings, he developed plans. The
resulting model turned out to have a 34-
inch wingspan—just right for small-field
flying.
Glen’s Baby Ace is powered with an
AXI 2703/52 brushless motor swinging an
8 x 3.8 propeller. The battery is a two-cell,
730 mAh Li-Poly pack. Flight controls
include throttle, ailerons, rudder, and
elevator.
Glen reports that his design has good
flying qualities and a flight duration of 30
minutes. It and Rodney’s 1/2A Ugly Stick
turned out wonderful.
This brings us to the close of this column
edition. Let me know what you are up to,
so I can share your work with the rest of
the small-field-flying community. MA
Sources:
Bob Selman
(417) 358-9521
www.bsdmicrorc.com
RC Micro World
www.cloud9rc.com
Pat’s Custom Models
(505) 296-4511
www.patscustom-models.com
Paul Bradley
10201 Scarletoak Dr.
Independence KY 41051
www.parmodels.com

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