A C Sturdy simple build little 02-powered free flight ideal fun flying PUT TIC-TAC air get bang out flightits clean fresh ex plosion fun Designed use Pee Wee 020 worn out ready-to-fly plastic model can built around $300 some odds ends scrap box Does fly bet fact youll need watch engine run youll put out sight Quick build can put together two three eve nings making closest thing ARF almost-ready-to fly free flight can find nowadays wont win contests Its supposed idea free flight fun doesnt extend competitive arena youre just getting started free flightor would like get out rut Tic Tac Docile forgiving yet good performer itll teach some rudiments trimming next step might want take will easier So lets get building can go flying weekend sheet-balsa tail surfaces easily glued fuselage Leave aft bottom fuselage flat good stabilizer seating Construction Go local hobby shop pick up sheet 4 X 36 X 1/16 medium hard balsa should weigh about 1 oz sheet 3 3/16 medium balsa should weigh about 2-2Y2 ozs wing stabilizer wing cenier-section bottom built 1/16-in sheet fuselage cut 3/16-in sheet wing platform wing ribs also can constructed sheetas can balsa cheeks behind firewall Youll also need some 1/16 plywood firewall some 3/48 bolts blind-nuts mount engine 10-in length 1/16in music wire landing gear some other odds ends like gauze pa per clips pair old wheels old plastic model Epoxy Tite bond Elmers Glue will stick together Lets build Trace fuselage outline plan directly onto 3/16-in sheet Cut out carefully Sand edges square Note bottom fuse lage flat except front 2 3/16 sheet thats left over scrap 1/8 sheet cutout six wing ribscut accurately Take sheet 1/16-in balsa bought trace wing outline Cut out entire wing 50 Model Aviation C Bob Stalick Left The single-surface wing Construction IS shown clearly Note inboard ribs ride alongside wing-mounting platform thus serve keep wing aligned flight Pin ribs onto planpin through tabs front rear rib now omit two center ribs Cut wing along lines marked dihedral joints should have two identical panels 2-in wing center section Using Titebond Elmers put gener ous amount glue rib pin wing halves place dry remove plan Next pin down two center ribs glue 2-in center section leave about half rib uncovered centersection sheet dry leave pinned place plan Fit two completed wing halves placeyou will need sand very slight radius butt wing half get good joint just like sanding hand-launch glider wing Block up tip 1-5/8 using epoxy glue liberally applied pin halves place over exposed portions center wing ribs Let cure done remove completed wing plan trim off tabs front back wing rib Glue piece 1/16-in sheet balsa 4 long between center ribs bottom Cut stab 1/16-in sheet Using pen mark center line sand edges round off Cut fin another piece 1/16-in balsa sand edges round Cut three identical pieces / 16-in plywood shape size shown plan Cut piece through indicated accept landing gear wire Bend wire shape Using epoxy apply glue side plywood firewall fit top part plywood youve cut through slide landing gear wire shown slide bottom part plywood against wire Apply epoxy side remaining plywood firewall place top other two pieces Clamp whole plywood wire sandwich gether using vise clothespins Try keep square cured sand edges using engine choice place firewall mark using sharp pencil mounting lug hole locations plywood sure dont mark directly over landing gear wire Drill -in diameter holes epoxy 3-48 blind nuts place cured remove engine Attach firewall shown onto front fuselage epoxy place certain no sideor up-thrust slight down-thrust OK After epoxy has cured laminate some remaining 3/16 cut shape epoxy place behind firewall shown Wrap gauze nylon around firewall/balsa cheek joint glue epoxy reinforcement place stab glued directly onto bottom fuselage shown fin centered top fuselage glued place wing platform constructed remaining 3/16-in balsa 1/8-in scrap should wide enough just fit tween two center ribs wing Glue place top fuselage Drill through fuselage shown add 1/8-in dowel Add wing hold-down wire shown tail skid Shape balsa parts sand lightly turn page Although model flown Cox 02 engine author threw curve showing mystery engine Its K&B Infant 02 first engines later became designated Half probably about half power later-day Cox 02 January 1977 51 Two cheek blocks glued fuselage sides sup port plywood firewall plans plywood shown notched fuselagesince Cox has tank mount located farther forward maintain proper CG position Modl can con structed two three evenings NO OCR TEXT Tic Tac Give entire model two coats thinned fuel-proof clear dope sand lightly Apply tissue trim com plete adding two three coats clear dope Add wheels using Goldberg wheel retainers solder Put name AMA number model Bolt engine placeyoure ready some testing Preflight Checks Rubberband wing place Slide fore aft wing mount until achieve indicated bal ance point 2/4 leading edge wing may cut back wing mount accommodate balance point wishit done original Hand-glide model should glide straight ahead turn slightly no tendency dive stall Try several tosses wind stalls drastically move wing back bit /4 until stall nearly gone dives move wing forward until model begins stall Mark location wing mount line up wing line time Once proper wing location deter mined glue strip hard 1/16 sq wing platform front back wing serve keep wing sliding changing position Flying Now fuel up start engine insist using TD 020 mount prop backwards reduce thrust Time engine run full tank until fuel gone Fuel up start againtime run again about 10 seconds fuel left launch model gently wind should climb slowly loose shallow spiral either right left origi nal climbed left tries loop add washer side between engine firewall give engine side thrust Recommendation add washer under right mounting lug looking down top model gives left thrust Increase flight time allowing longer motor runs can increase climb angle slightly bending up trailing edge stab ala hand-launch glider reduce climb angle bending trailing edge down Adjust glide turn offsetting rudder tab original about 3/32 right tab right glide overpower modelit will climb glide either left right overpowered can spiral Use mild fuel long engine run field permits have nice smooth runway arealike plywood panelTic Tac will take off ground just couple feet runway used Since has no dethermalizer system best trim glide bit nose-down very slight dive minimize fly-aways 3 ounces Tic Tac will thermal glide can lose youre careful Thats wrote name it does fly away second Tic Tac easier quicker build Happy thermals January1977 53
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/01
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 52, 53
A C Sturdy simple build little 02-powered free flight ideal fun flying PUT TIC-TAC air get bang out flightits clean fresh ex plosion fun Designed use Pee Wee 020 worn out ready-to-fly plastic model can built around $300 some odds ends scrap box Does fly bet fact youll need watch engine run youll put out sight Quick build can put together two three eve nings making closest thing ARF almost-ready-to fly free flight can find nowadays wont win contests Its supposed idea free flight fun doesnt extend competitive arena youre just getting started free flightor would like get out rut Tic Tac Docile forgiving yet good performer itll teach some rudiments trimming next step might want take will easier So lets get building can go flying weekend sheet-balsa tail surfaces easily glued fuselage Leave aft bottom fuselage flat good stabilizer seating Construction Go local hobby shop pick up sheet 4 X 36 X 1/16 medium hard balsa should weigh about 1 oz sheet 3 3/16 medium balsa should weigh about 2-2Y2 ozs wing stabilizer wing cenier-section bottom built 1/16-in sheet fuselage cut 3/16-in sheet wing platform wing ribs also can constructed sheetas can balsa cheeks behind firewall Youll also need some 1/16 plywood firewall some 3/48 bolts blind-nuts mount engine 10-in length 1/16in music wire landing gear some other odds ends like gauze pa per clips pair old wheels old plastic model Epoxy Tite bond Elmers Glue will stick together Lets build Trace fuselage outline plan directly onto 3/16-in sheet Cut out carefully Sand edges square Note bottom fuse lage flat except front 2 3/16 sheet thats left over scrap 1/8 sheet cutout six wing ribscut accurately Take sheet 1/16-in balsa bought trace wing outline Cut out entire wing 50 Model Aviation C Bob Stalick Left The single-surface wing Construction IS shown clearly Note inboard ribs ride alongside wing-mounting platform thus serve keep wing aligned flight Pin ribs onto planpin through tabs front rear rib now omit two center ribs Cut wing along lines marked dihedral joints should have two identical panels 2-in wing center section Using Titebond Elmers put gener ous amount glue rib pin wing halves place dry remove plan Next pin down two center ribs glue 2-in center section leave about half rib uncovered centersection sheet dry leave pinned place plan Fit two completed wing halves placeyou will need sand very slight radius butt wing half get good joint just like sanding hand-launch glider wing Block up tip 1-5/8 using epoxy glue liberally applied pin halves place over exposed portions center wing ribs Let cure done remove completed wing plan trim off tabs front back wing rib Glue piece 1/16-in sheet balsa 4 long between center ribs bottom Cut stab 1/16-in sheet Using pen mark center line sand edges round off Cut fin another piece 1/16-in balsa sand edges round Cut three identical pieces / 16-in plywood shape size shown plan Cut piece through indicated accept landing gear wire Bend wire shape Using epoxy apply glue side plywood firewall fit top part plywood youve cut through slide landing gear wire shown slide bottom part plywood against wire Apply epoxy side remaining plywood firewall place top other two pieces Clamp whole plywood wire sandwich gether using vise clothespins Try keep square cured sand edges using engine choice place firewall mark using sharp pencil mounting lug hole locations plywood sure dont mark directly over landing gear wire Drill -in diameter holes epoxy 3-48 blind nuts place cured remove engine Attach firewall shown onto front fuselage epoxy place certain no sideor up-thrust slight down-thrust OK After epoxy has cured laminate some remaining 3/16 cut shape epoxy place behind firewall shown Wrap gauze nylon around firewall/balsa cheek joint glue epoxy reinforcement place stab glued directly onto bottom fuselage shown fin centered top fuselage glued place wing platform constructed remaining 3/16-in balsa 1/8-in scrap should wide enough just fit tween two center ribs wing Glue place top fuselage Drill through fuselage shown add 1/8-in dowel Add wing hold-down wire shown tail skid Shape balsa parts sand lightly turn page Although model flown Cox 02 engine author threw curve showing mystery engine Its K&B Infant 02 first engines later became designated Half probably about half power later-day Cox 02 January 1977 51 Two cheek blocks glued fuselage sides sup port plywood firewall plans plywood shown notched fuselagesince Cox has tank mount located farther forward maintain proper CG position Modl can con structed two three evenings NO OCR TEXT Tic Tac Give entire model two coats thinned fuel-proof clear dope sand lightly Apply tissue trim com plete adding two three coats clear dope Add wheels using Goldberg wheel retainers solder Put name AMA number model Bolt engine placeyoure ready some testing Preflight Checks Rubberband wing place Slide fore aft wing mount until achieve indicated bal ance point 2/4 leading edge wing may cut back wing mount accommodate balance point wishit done original Hand-glide model should glide straight ahead turn slightly no tendency dive stall Try several tosses wind stalls drastically move wing back bit /4 until stall nearly gone dives move wing forward until model begins stall Mark location wing mount line up wing line time Once proper wing location deter mined glue strip hard 1/16 sq wing platform front back wing serve keep wing sliding changing position Flying Now fuel up start engine insist using TD 020 mount prop backwards reduce thrust Time engine run full tank until fuel gone Fuel up start againtime run again about 10 seconds fuel left launch model gently wind should climb slowly loose shallow spiral either right left origi nal climbed left tries loop add washer side between engine firewall give engine side thrust Recommendation add washer under right mounting lug looking down top model gives left thrust Increase flight time allowing longer motor runs can increase climb angle slightly bending up trailing edge stab ala hand-launch glider reduce climb angle bending trailing edge down Adjust glide turn offsetting rudder tab original about 3/32 right tab right glide overpower modelit will climb glide either left right overpowered can spiral Use mild fuel long engine run field permits have nice smooth runway arealike plywood panelTic Tac will take off ground just couple feet runway used Since has no dethermalizer system best trim glide bit nose-down very slight dive minimize fly-aways 3 ounces Tic Tac will thermal glide can lose youre careful Thats wrote name it does fly away second Tic Tac easier quicker build Happy thermals January1977 53
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/01
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 52, 53
A C Sturdy simple build little 02-powered free flight ideal fun flying PUT TIC-TAC air get bang out flightits clean fresh ex plosion fun Designed use Pee Wee 020 worn out ready-to-fly plastic model can built around $300 some odds ends scrap box Does fly bet fact youll need watch engine run youll put out sight Quick build can put together two three eve nings making closest thing ARF almost-ready-to fly free flight can find nowadays wont win contests Its supposed idea free flight fun doesnt extend competitive arena youre just getting started free flightor would like get out rut Tic Tac Docile forgiving yet good performer itll teach some rudiments trimming next step might want take will easier So lets get building can go flying weekend sheet-balsa tail surfaces easily glued fuselage Leave aft bottom fuselage flat good stabilizer seating Construction Go local hobby shop pick up sheet 4 X 36 X 1/16 medium hard balsa should weigh about 1 oz sheet 3 3/16 medium balsa should weigh about 2-2Y2 ozs wing stabilizer wing cenier-section bottom built 1/16-in sheet fuselage cut 3/16-in sheet wing platform wing ribs also can constructed sheetas can balsa cheeks behind firewall Youll also need some 1/16 plywood firewall some 3/48 bolts blind-nuts mount engine 10-in length 1/16in music wire landing gear some other odds ends like gauze pa per clips pair old wheels old plastic model Epoxy Tite bond Elmers Glue will stick together Lets build Trace fuselage outline plan directly onto 3/16-in sheet Cut out carefully Sand edges square Note bottom fuse lage flat except front 2 3/16 sheet thats left over scrap 1/8 sheet cutout six wing ribscut accurately Take sheet 1/16-in balsa bought trace wing outline Cut out entire wing 50 Model Aviation C Bob Stalick Left The single-surface wing Construction IS shown clearly Note inboard ribs ride alongside wing-mounting platform thus serve keep wing aligned flight Pin ribs onto planpin through tabs front rear rib now omit two center ribs Cut wing along lines marked dihedral joints should have two identical panels 2-in wing center section Using Titebond Elmers put gener ous amount glue rib pin wing halves place dry remove plan Next pin down two center ribs glue 2-in center section leave about half rib uncovered centersection sheet dry leave pinned place plan Fit two completed wing halves placeyou will need sand very slight radius butt wing half get good joint just like sanding hand-launch glider wing Block up tip 1-5/8 using epoxy glue liberally applied pin halves place over exposed portions center wing ribs Let cure done remove completed wing plan trim off tabs front back wing rib Glue piece 1/16-in sheet balsa 4 long between center ribs bottom Cut stab 1/16-in sheet Using pen mark center line sand edges round off Cut fin another piece 1/16-in balsa sand edges round Cut three identical pieces / 16-in plywood shape size shown plan Cut piece through indicated accept landing gear wire Bend wire shape Using epoxy apply glue side plywood firewall fit top part plywood youve cut through slide landing gear wire shown slide bottom part plywood against wire Apply epoxy side remaining plywood firewall place top other two pieces Clamp whole plywood wire sandwich gether using vise clothespins Try keep square cured sand edges using engine choice place firewall mark using sharp pencil mounting lug hole locations plywood sure dont mark directly over landing gear wire Drill -in diameter holes epoxy 3-48 blind nuts place cured remove engine Attach firewall shown onto front fuselage epoxy place certain no sideor up-thrust slight down-thrust OK After epoxy has cured laminate some remaining 3/16 cut shape epoxy place behind firewall shown Wrap gauze nylon around firewall/balsa cheek joint glue epoxy reinforcement place stab glued directly onto bottom fuselage shown fin centered top fuselage glued place wing platform constructed remaining 3/16-in balsa 1/8-in scrap should wide enough just fit tween two center ribs wing Glue place top fuselage Drill through fuselage shown add 1/8-in dowel Add wing hold-down wire shown tail skid Shape balsa parts sand lightly turn page Although model flown Cox 02 engine author threw curve showing mystery engine Its K&B Infant 02 first engines later became designated Half probably about half power later-day Cox 02 January 1977 51 Two cheek blocks glued fuselage sides sup port plywood firewall plans plywood shown notched fuselagesince Cox has tank mount located farther forward maintain proper CG position Modl can con structed two three evenings NO OCR TEXT Tic Tac Give entire model two coats thinned fuel-proof clear dope sand lightly Apply tissue trim com plete adding two three coats clear dope Add wheels using Goldberg wheel retainers solder Put name AMA number model Bolt engine placeyoure ready some testing Preflight Checks Rubberband wing place Slide fore aft wing mount until achieve indicated bal ance point 2/4 leading edge wing may cut back wing mount accommodate balance point wishit done original Hand-glide model should glide straight ahead turn slightly no tendency dive stall Try several tosses wind stalls drastically move wing back bit /4 until stall nearly gone dives move wing forward until model begins stall Mark location wing mount line up wing line time Once proper wing location deter mined glue strip hard 1/16 sq wing platform front back wing serve keep wing sliding changing position Flying Now fuel up start engine insist using TD 020 mount prop backwards reduce thrust Time engine run full tank until fuel gone Fuel up start againtime run again about 10 seconds fuel left launch model gently wind should climb slowly loose shallow spiral either right left origi nal climbed left tries loop add washer side between engine firewall give engine side thrust Recommendation add washer under right mounting lug looking down top model gives left thrust Increase flight time allowing longer motor runs can increase climb angle slightly bending up trailing edge stab ala hand-launch glider reduce climb angle bending trailing edge down Adjust glide turn offsetting rudder tab original about 3/32 right tab right glide overpower modelit will climb glide either left right overpowered can spiral Use mild fuel long engine run field permits have nice smooth runway arealike plywood panelTic Tac will take off ground just couple feet runway used Since has no dethermalizer system best trim glide bit nose-down very slight dive minimize fly-aways 3 ounces Tic Tac will thermal glide can lose youre careful Thats wrote name it does fly away second Tic Tac easier quicker build Happy thermals January1977 53
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/01
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 52, 53
A C Sturdy simple build little 02-powered free flight ideal fun flying PUT TIC-TAC air get bang out flightits clean fresh ex plosion fun Designed use Pee Wee 020 worn out ready-to-fly plastic model can built around $300 some odds ends scrap box Does fly bet fact youll need watch engine run youll put out sight Quick build can put together two three eve nings making closest thing ARF almost-ready-to fly free flight can find nowadays wont win contests Its supposed idea free flight fun doesnt extend competitive arena youre just getting started free flightor would like get out rut Tic Tac Docile forgiving yet good performer itll teach some rudiments trimming next step might want take will easier So lets get building can go flying weekend sheet-balsa tail surfaces easily glued fuselage Leave aft bottom fuselage flat good stabilizer seating Construction Go local hobby shop pick up sheet 4 X 36 X 1/16 medium hard balsa should weigh about 1 oz sheet 3 3/16 medium balsa should weigh about 2-2Y2 ozs wing stabilizer wing cenier-section bottom built 1/16-in sheet fuselage cut 3/16-in sheet wing platform wing ribs also can constructed sheetas can balsa cheeks behind firewall Youll also need some 1/16 plywood firewall some 3/48 bolts blind-nuts mount engine 10-in length 1/16in music wire landing gear some other odds ends like gauze pa per clips pair old wheels old plastic model Epoxy Tite bond Elmers Glue will stick together Lets build Trace fuselage outline plan directly onto 3/16-in sheet Cut out carefully Sand edges square Note bottom fuse lage flat except front 2 3/16 sheet thats left over scrap 1/8 sheet cutout six wing ribscut accurately Take sheet 1/16-in balsa bought trace wing outline Cut out entire wing 50 Model Aviation C Bob Stalick Left The single-surface wing Construction IS shown clearly Note inboard ribs ride alongside wing-mounting platform thus serve keep wing aligned flight Pin ribs onto planpin through tabs front rear rib now omit two center ribs Cut wing along lines marked dihedral joints should have two identical panels 2-in wing center section Using Titebond Elmers put gener ous amount glue rib pin wing halves place dry remove plan Next pin down two center ribs glue 2-in center section leave about half rib uncovered centersection sheet dry leave pinned place plan Fit two completed wing halves placeyou will need sand very slight radius butt wing half get good joint just like sanding hand-launch glider wing Block up tip 1-5/8 using epoxy glue liberally applied pin halves place over exposed portions center wing ribs Let cure done remove completed wing plan trim off tabs front back wing rib Glue piece 1/16-in sheet balsa 4 long between center ribs bottom Cut stab 1/16-in sheet Using pen mark center line sand edges round off Cut fin another piece 1/16-in balsa sand edges round Cut three identical pieces / 16-in plywood shape size shown plan Cut piece through indicated accept landing gear wire Bend wire shape Using epoxy apply glue side plywood firewall fit top part plywood youve cut through slide landing gear wire shown slide bottom part plywood against wire Apply epoxy side remaining plywood firewall place top other two pieces Clamp whole plywood wire sandwich gether using vise clothespins Try keep square cured sand edges using engine choice place firewall mark using sharp pencil mounting lug hole locations plywood sure dont mark directly over landing gear wire Drill -in diameter holes epoxy 3-48 blind nuts place cured remove engine Attach firewall shown onto front fuselage epoxy place certain no sideor up-thrust slight down-thrust OK After epoxy has cured laminate some remaining 3/16 cut shape epoxy place behind firewall shown Wrap gauze nylon around firewall/balsa cheek joint glue epoxy reinforcement place stab glued directly onto bottom fuselage shown fin centered top fuselage glued place wing platform constructed remaining 3/16-in balsa 1/8-in scrap should wide enough just fit tween two center ribs wing Glue place top fuselage Drill through fuselage shown add 1/8-in dowel Add wing hold-down wire shown tail skid Shape balsa parts sand lightly turn page Although model flown Cox 02 engine author threw curve showing mystery engine Its K&B Infant 02 first engines later became designated Half probably about half power later-day Cox 02 January 1977 51 Two cheek blocks glued fuselage sides sup port plywood firewall plans plywood shown notched fuselagesince Cox has tank mount located farther forward maintain proper CG position Modl can con structed two three evenings NO OCR TEXT Tic Tac Give entire model two coats thinned fuel-proof clear dope sand lightly Apply tissue trim com plete adding two three coats clear dope Add wheels using Goldberg wheel retainers solder Put name AMA number model Bolt engine placeyoure ready some testing Preflight Checks Rubberband wing place Slide fore aft wing mount until achieve indicated bal ance point 2/4 leading edge wing may cut back wing mount accommodate balance point wishit done original Hand-glide model should glide straight ahead turn slightly no tendency dive stall Try several tosses wind stalls drastically move wing back bit /4 until stall nearly gone dives move wing forward until model begins stall Mark location wing mount line up wing line time Once proper wing location deter mined glue strip hard 1/16 sq wing platform front back wing serve keep wing sliding changing position Flying Now fuel up start engine insist using TD 020 mount prop backwards reduce thrust Time engine run full tank until fuel gone Fuel up start againtime run again about 10 seconds fuel left launch model gently wind should climb slowly loose shallow spiral either right left origi nal climbed left tries loop add washer side between engine firewall give engine side thrust Recommendation add washer under right mounting lug looking down top model gives left thrust Increase flight time allowing longer motor runs can increase climb angle slightly bending up trailing edge stab ala hand-launch glider reduce climb angle bending trailing edge down Adjust glide turn offsetting rudder tab original about 3/32 right tab right glide overpower modelit will climb glide either left right overpowered can spiral Use mild fuel long engine run field permits have nice smooth runway arealike plywood panelTic Tac will take off ground just couple feet runway used Since has no dethermalizer system best trim glide bit nose-down very slight dive minimize fly-aways 3 ounces Tic Tac will thermal glide can lose youre careful Thats wrote name it does fly away second Tic Tac easier quicker build Happy thermals January1977 53