Tomahawk II

NO OCR TEXT LOOK-ALIKE Tomahawk profile Control Line trainer kitted Veco over three decades ago Tomahawk II de signed somewhat larger fly better its namesake Although mimics appearance Veco origi nal latter-day version no way tended replicate earlier model though no wing flaps employed stretch ing wingspan lengthening tail moment just tad has resulted docile gentle-flying trainer both smooth responsive lines Back 1950s Tomahawk made its mark part Veco series Control Line ships Indian names such Brave Warrior Chief company carried theme over Free Flight offerings Navajo Scout immortal Sioux Tomahawk good-looking pro file ship designed engines displace ments 5 intended surmise compete Ringmaster Mustang Yak three very popular mod els put out days Sterling Mod els Inc Sterling kits have sur vived past 30 years Toma hawk met unluckier fate Veco went out business oaly matter time before its popular trainer design disap peared aeromodeling scene well interest Tomahawk reawak ened couple faded photos two very early Polaroids fell out old album thinking chucking preparation garage sale old pictures faded difficult see impor tant details search through maga zine file produced advertisement Tomahawk Model Airplane News circa 1954 resplendent paint scheme solid colors stripes check erboard squares arrows Despite rather motley decoration design pleasing look todays stan dards According ad Tomahawk wingspan 40 prefabricated parts nominal fee $295 model builder could claim own certainly represented bargain Veco kit product line enjoyed excellent reputation high-quality fly able models Needless say todays dol lars 300% 1950s price tag wont begin purchase wood sup plies youll need build Tomahawk II scrounging bit scrapbox Left Tail surfaces also sport Sig Epoxylite fillets Note grain direction front part fin rudder offset 1/2-in right viewed rear Right Plywood doublers provide solid base mounting Fox 35 engine left doubler cut out allow clear ance bottom backplate bolt engine mounting holes drilled Other holes visible tank lending gear mounts 72 Modet Aviation tank engine setup Two washers placed between engine lugs mount front end keep model pulling outside Rubberbands hooked over T bolts hold tank place fuel filter helps keep Fox engine running reliably %z Du-Bro wheel collar holds pushrod end nylon control horn Control sensi tivity can decreased moving push rod outer holes control horn Full-Size Plans Available. See Page 178 recycling some hardware air plane can produced very modest out lay cash Construction first tempt scratch-building would urge pre-kit entire airplane before begin ning actual construction sequence Pre kitting simply means cutting out sheet parts laying aside needed strip wood cutting bending wire length lo cating necessary hardware such con trol horns hinges bellcrank bolts Since cutting out wing ribs individually can tedious task much efficient make up appropriate number rib blanks stack saw entire batch easy operation Wing Pin down trailing edge bottom glue ribs respective lo cations Take trailing edge rib sembly board pin down bottom spar Locate ribs over bot tom spar glue propping up trailing edge along its full length small scraps balsa remains parallel building board during operation glue dry turn wing over repeat procedure both oppo site spar remaining trailing edge piece leading edge can best attached first cutting eight 10 4-in pieces 1A-insq spruce hardwood like number Popsicle sticks would also work well FO05 Z~ZO w 5 0 0 z -j 0 0 z 9 00 0 / / 00 00 0 1 00 I 000 a0 1 \ IIP wrn 0 0 eoV S IT F K IT Kon44 - _ ; oil I4 0 0 K F I4J N sIt I latter method position leading edge rib notches place Popsicle sticks behind t4-in-sq spars equal inter vals Loop rubberband protruding popsicle stick ends around leading edge back opposite end popsicle stick Double redouble rubberband apply needed amount pressure keep leading edge snugged up rib notch Super Jet adhesive I. ii Z i~ 0 j Ia0 m 0 0 U 0 0 a0 0mu o Iii 01- hi0 1 IIWi 90 PT 2 aF S 2 5/ Iibled rib/leading edge joint will lock joint position Install bellerank assembly leadouts pushrod sheet center section assist sheeting ne gotiating rib curvature dampen piece outside necessary Attach trailing edge cap strip wing tips Thoroughly sand completed wing struc Continued page 155 w -o 0 sIt -j bJ Lj September 1988 73 Stabilizer elevator surfaces hinged very cleanly buried Du-Bro hinges two per side small nylon plate top el evator holds control horn tightly place Blind nuts left side fuselage chor engine mounting bolts Fillets tween wing fuselage made Sig Epoxylite free-formed wet finger pylons long tail moments large lifting stabs small fins Thea-Radical designed Schoenbrun published Model Craftsman April 1941 astonishingly modem appearance fine proportions Probably has over looked because magazine widely available Model Airplane News Air Trails looks like Playboy-beater Another design factor look addition design proportions weight Simple structure tends give low weight Strato Streak espe cially its 020 Replica form winner cause excellent proportions also because its simple four-stringer fuselage light Kerswap also four-stringer box Playboy has eight-stringer box four need hard wood other hand cross-sectiontherefore dragto Playboy Kerswap about American Ace pretty B version New Ruler ship never successful New Ruler maybe because awful balsa came Berkeley kits good wood lot structure fuselage has heavier Playboy Jr will very likely tail-heavy thereby needing lot lead ballast up front sort get idea am driving lot difference what will build predicated building first place about Rubber models Light structures large lifting-airfoil stabs large-diameter least 25% wingspan folding props plenty dihedral key features look Some very pretty models meet criteriathe Scientific Zephyr example course can always cut off nose stick Baby Bee Tomahawk II/Kruse Continued page 73 tore set aside final assembly Dont forget 1 oz lead balance weight outboard wing tail surfaces cut mediumweight y16-in balsa rudder should chamfered glued fin -in offset right viewed rear Slot stabilizer elevators accept four Du-Bro nylon hinges prefer time-honored over/under cloth hinges may used Drill elevators accept wire joiner epoxied place re inforced fiberglass tape Test fit el evator assembly stabilizer making sure no misaligned hinges causing bind bow works freely epoxy hinges respective slots taking pains see epoxy does ooze hinge joints render immo bile Carefully sand stabilizer eleva tor rounding edges shown plans set aside wing await final assembly Fuselage Laminate fuselage blank us ing 4 x 36-in piece even-grained 1/2-in balsa main body 2 x -in piece top nose area YALE HOBO Y MFGNI CO INC YALE REPLACEMENT MAIN SHAFTS YALE FLYBARS GMP Knit Schiuter MiniatureAircraft helicopters YALE CANOPIES form PlastIc Whit Gelcoat FInish FIberglass RSplaCUIIUWS GMP Knit Schiuter Miniature Alrcraft helicopters HEAT SHRINK COVERING Msk arid Tail blades Available black white red blue yellow YALE ACCESSORIES Yaleweight KitAllen Driver -3mmWhip Antenna Two Pound Yaleweight KitAllen Driver -25mmBlade Balancers Mixing Arms- CobralCompetitorAllen Driver -2mm Training Gear -28 Sla HelicopterAllen Driver -15mm Training Gear-40110 size HelicopterFlybar Welghts Reinforcement BracketsStarter Extension 6e Qulited Blade Covers Osalited Blade Covers usda Stays available 4$EI helicopters guaranteed ROUND OFF IfTRU-SPIN does return *250 forPREWEIGHTED return shipment breakj1t~MAIN BLADES tip please send *500 tip replacementhoId5sinstalled returnheatshrlnk included Modeler mustcover end balance TRU-SPIN CUSTOM-BUILT BLADES Features Weighted heat shrink colorcovering choice balanced ready bolt HeatShrink colors white black red blue yellow Allow weakdelivery time Orders must prepaid paid credit cerd * Standard Tru-Spin Main Tall blades come white heat shrink covering Add *300 alot blades Yaleweight * Tm-Spin Rotor Blades superior quality lower prices Replacement blades avallelsls GMP Schiuter Kalt Miniature Aircraft helicopters * Our blades come money-back guarantee replacement item against manufacturing dsfec Send P1* List INSTANT SHIPMENT HOTLINE Dealer Inquiries Invited Yale product distrIbutors Ace RIC Inc Great Planes Model Diet Horizon Model Distributor ABC Imports sole UK Distributor 407 466-8883 ShlpplnglCOD charges extre MasterCard end VISA accepted No COD orders shipped outside USA Cuetom-bulit blades orHOBBY special orders muatbeprepeldMANUFACTURING CO INC paid credit card certified check 2096 Selvltz Rd Ft Pierce FlorIda 3498103051 466-USfl canopy section Cut out fuselage out line saw slots maple engine bearers opening wing section stabilizer slot Pay particular atten tion alignment engine wing stabilizer order maintain zero de gree incidence between power source flying surfaces engine bearers cut 3/ x -in maple stock nose doublers sawed %-in Sig Lite-Ply Notice right side engine mount area cut out using engine bearers guide engine mount area left side should relieved required allow engine seat fiat against right-side doubler Drill engine mount holes using whichever engine youve selected template Holes landing gear its retaining clips can similarly drilled mounting hole landing gear must bushed short piece brass tubing protect hole excessive wear caused repeated impacts takeoffs landings Sand fuselage carefully tapering plywood doublers fair balsa fu selage Also taper rear fuselage just behind wing down 3A6-in width tail eliminates unsightly mismatched edges ensures rud der fits smoothly onto fuselage Final assembly Slide wing its mounting hole fuselage epoxy Continued page 159 September 1988 155 Tomahawk II/Kruse Continued page 155 place making sure 900 fuse lage viewed both front top After wing/fuselage joint has cured glue fixed flaps position sand fair smoothly main wing panels stabilizer should treated same manner taldng special care see too aligned squarely other components Glue rudder sub-rudder place rudder particular needs glued firmly position order sur vive occasional nose-over plane landing tall grass other un terrain strip fiberglass epoxied sub-rudder good investment likewise prevents wear tear piece scraping ground Connect pushrod elevator using large Sig nylon control horn Tape pin elevator neutral setting before installing pushrod order get equal degree up down movement bellcrank must set neutral well Test fit landing gear retainer respective holes bolt engine position point useful lo cate position fuel tank brackets straps making sure tank pick-up tube line engine venturi tank off-center little / could cause engine run unevenly plane either upright inverted both Covering finishing Since Toma hawk II profile trainer probably wont want lavish great deal time finish Most profile ships look very smart simple color schemes easy repair and/or repaint after inevitable ding occurs chose finish prototype crazy-quilt manner style 1954 advertisement Id unearthed far less involved color schemes will work equally well Begin finishing process forming fil lets Sig Epoxolite around wing sta bilizer rudder attached fuselage nice thing about Epox olite can shaped final smooth contours wet finger used Pop side sticks wing construction process put work now spatula apply Epoxolite surfaces Wipe off excess material before sets up pre pare balsa surfaces color finish filling talcum powder/clear dope mixture commercial balsa filler ooat such made Aerogloss After surfaces filled sanded smooth apply three coats clear dope fuselage rudder stabilizer elect ed cover wing panels Mono Kote brushed two coats Balsarite help stick instead youre using silkspan silk youll want brush least four coats dope onto wings help material adhere framework either ASW 24 ARF giant scale glider r No 3138 robbe ASW 24 giant scale model newest Standard Class design worlds leading sailplane manufacturer Alexander Schleicher West Germany features latest double trapezoid wing geometry optimum lift distribution also famous F38 proven Quabeck HO-30113-10-13 airfoil exceptional performance wide speed range Any RIC pilot will enjoy non-critical stail characteristics weil balanced rudder response kit includes highly prefabricated components such white Plura fuselage balsa pre-sheeted foam core Siros wings stabilizer hardware cockpit interior insert pilot figure No special skills power tools necessary completion Building time short weekend Wing span 138 SUPERMAX Order No 311843119 says aerobatic trainers have look ugly sleek lines robbe SUPERMAX remind fuil-scale airplane designed high performance docile trainer 46 four-stroke 50 two-stroke engine provides ample power perform aerobatic maneuver extremely rugged prefabricated Plura white fuselage combined balsa pre-sheeted Siros foam core wings other ready assemble components save lot building time SUPERMAX can easily built weekend Wing span 54 ARCUS wOrder No 3140 Designed renowned European contest pilots Arcus hottest dual-purpose 2-meter gilders ever standard dihedral set-up ailerons will satisfy demanding contest flyer novice will prefer polyhedral wing rudder elevator control Arcus can also electrified two optional electric flight sets 7 cell version electric powered thermal soaring 10 ceil version rocket ship ilke climb performance one-piece Plura fuselage balsa-sheeted Siros wings other prefabricated components will get airborne no time Wing span 79 Rush robbe new catalog Enclosed n $8Check y Order Mail fo robbe Model SpOtt Name______________________________________ 180 Township Line Road Belle Mead NJ 08502 U MM September 1988 159 e ircrafts FlyAbove CroWd Browse through latest robbe Catalog years hottest designs Youll find robbe offers better deal right price because robbe quality always pays off exciting kits see local dealer call robbe direct 201 359-2115 catalog over 200 pages full color action photos information mall coupon below today Just $600 plus youll receive bonus $400 refund certificate good toward next robbe purchase direct robbe* Geed en purchases et$50 ever direct robbe * 03 first place CO3 FF 19K NatIonals * Legal Pee W. 3Gm * A swings Sto 10 props * me COa motor weighs 11 ounces * 043 swings 1014 props NW rpm * M9 COa motor weights 2% ounces * Suprtttrustto weight ratio * Fully adjustable power settings * Charges seconds * Safe tofly Indoors * Right times approx 2 raIn tank shown * Multltank systems avail RIC use * Uses low-cost Industrial CO2 Send aelfeddremd stamped envelope wldi 8100 ordering Information CARBONIC MOTORS DMsIon Davis Diesel Development PO Box 141 Mllford CT 06406 203477-16709 53GM-F e wings should covered before proceeding color coats case silkspan silk five seven additional coats clear dope will probably necessary order fill grain covering before applying fi nal colors colored dope adds weight very quickly pile Use much necessary give appear ance finish finish has given ample time dry youre ready hook up controls reinstall landing gear engine anticipation first trip flying field Balance airplane shown plans Add weight either nose tail small pieces commercially avail able stick-on weights balance point reached glue weights perma nently place Flying Tomahawk fi makes excel lent choice first second airplane trainer has extremely smooth respons es classic Fox 35 engine mounted nose its slow stable flier novice has plenty time react airplane modes Preparation first flight should clude pull test flying lines after mak ing sure kinked Also check elevator throw make certain up movement equal down theres dis crepancy adjust control handle com pensate Fill tank start engine An optimum needle valve setting allows engine four-cycle plane level break twocycle mode nose plane either drops raises Adjust needle valve ac cordingly until engine just barely drop ping fast four-cycle two cycles plane changes altitude holding plane ground en gine running tip nose straight up flip plane over its back make sure engine runs evenly attitudes extremely conscious prop during tilting tipping op erations Once youre satisfied way en gine running have helper launch plane three-point position ground Let roll out approximately quarter-lap before giving just little bit up control handle plane will break ground smoothly remain al titude direct Fly couple level laps familiarize yourself feel model before beginning vertical ma neuvers hope fresh rendition old favorite will introduce some todays beginning modelers delights Con trol Line flight just its heyday orig inal Tomahawk did 30 years ago responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation 160 Model Aviation ITS GAS 020 & 048 CO3 Conversion Kits Motors FUN FOR ThE WHOLE FAMILY

NO OCR TEXT LOOK-ALIKE Tomahawk profile Control Line trainer kitted Veco over three decades ago Tomahawk II de signed somewhat larger fly better its namesake Although mimics appearance Veco origi nal latter-day version no way tended replicate earlier model though no wing flaps employed stretch ing wingspan lengthening tail moment just tad has resulted docile gentle-flying trainer both smooth responsive lines Back 1950s Tomahawk made its mark part Veco series Control Line ships Indian names such Brave Warrior Chief company carried theme over Free Flight offerings Navajo Scout immortal Sioux Tomahawk good-looking pro file ship designed engines displace ments 5 intended surmise compete Ringmaster Mustang Yak three very popular mod els put out days Sterling Mod els Inc Sterling kits have sur vived past 30 years Toma hawk met unluckier fate Veco went out business oaly matter time before its popular trainer design disap peared aeromodeling scene well interest Tomahawk reawak ened couple faded photos two very early Polaroids fell out old album thinking chucking preparation garage sale old pictures faded difficult see impor tant details search through maga zine file produced advertisement Tomahawk Model Airplane News circa 1954 resplendent paint scheme solid colors stripes check erboard squares arrows Despite rather motley decoration design pleasing look todays stan dards According ad Tomahawk wingspan 40 prefabricated parts nominal fee $295 model builder could claim own certainly represented bargain Veco kit product line enjoyed excellent reputation high-quality fly able models Needless say todays dol lars 300% 1950s price tag wont begin purchase wood sup plies youll need build Tomahawk II scrounging bit scrapbox Left Tail surfaces also sport Sig Epoxylite fillets Note grain direction front part fin rudder offset 1/2-in right viewed rear Right Plywood doublers provide solid base mounting Fox 35 engine left doubler cut out allow clear ance bottom backplate bolt engine mounting holes drilled Other holes visible tank lending gear mounts 72 Modet Aviation tank engine setup Two washers placed between engine lugs mount front end keep model pulling outside Rubberbands hooked over T bolts hold tank place fuel filter helps keep Fox engine running reliably %z Du-Bro wheel collar holds pushrod end nylon control horn Control sensi tivity can decreased moving push rod outer holes control horn Full-Size Plans Available. See Page 178 recycling some hardware air plane can produced very modest out lay cash Construction first tempt scratch-building would urge pre-kit entire airplane before begin ning actual construction sequence Pre kitting simply means cutting out sheet parts laying aside needed strip wood cutting bending wire length lo cating necessary hardware such con trol horns hinges bellcrank bolts Since cutting out wing ribs individually can tedious task much efficient make up appropriate number rib blanks stack saw entire batch easy operation Wing Pin down trailing edge bottom glue ribs respective lo cations Take trailing edge rib sembly board pin down bottom spar Locate ribs over bot tom spar glue propping up trailing edge along its full length small scraps balsa remains parallel building board during operation glue dry turn wing over repeat procedure both oppo site spar remaining trailing edge piece leading edge can best attached first cutting eight 10 4-in pieces 1A-insq spruce hardwood like number Popsicle sticks would also work well FO05 Z~ZO w 5 0 0 z -j 0 0 z 9 00 0 / / 00 00 0 1 00 I 000 a0 1 \ IIP wrn 0 0 eoV S IT F K IT Kon44 - _ ; oil I4 0 0 K F I4J N sIt I latter method position leading edge rib notches place Popsicle sticks behind t4-in-sq spars equal inter vals Loop rubberband protruding popsicle stick ends around leading edge back opposite end popsicle stick Double redouble rubberband apply needed amount pressure keep leading edge snugged up rib notch Super Jet adhesive I. ii Z i~ 0 j Ia0 m 0 0 U 0 0 a0 0mu o Iii 01- hi0 1 IIWi 90 PT 2 aF S 2 5/ Iibled rib/leading edge joint will lock joint position Install bellerank assembly leadouts pushrod sheet center section assist sheeting ne gotiating rib curvature dampen piece outside necessary Attach trailing edge cap strip wing tips Thoroughly sand completed wing struc Continued page 155 w -o 0 sIt -j bJ Lj September 1988 73 Stabilizer elevator surfaces hinged very cleanly buried Du-Bro hinges two per side small nylon plate top el evator holds control horn tightly place Blind nuts left side fuselage chor engine mounting bolts Fillets tween wing fuselage made Sig Epoxylite free-formed wet finger pylons long tail moments large lifting stabs small fins Thea-Radical designed Schoenbrun published Model Craftsman April 1941 astonishingly modem appearance fine proportions Probably has over looked because magazine widely available Model Airplane News Air Trails looks like Playboy-beater Another design factor look addition design proportions weight Simple structure tends give low weight Strato Streak espe cially its 020 Replica form winner cause excellent proportions also because its simple four-stringer fuselage light Kerswap also four-stringer box Playboy has eight-stringer box four need hard wood other hand cross-sectiontherefore dragto Playboy Kerswap about American Ace pretty B version New Ruler ship never successful New Ruler maybe because awful balsa came Berkeley kits good wood lot structure fuselage has heavier Playboy Jr will very likely tail-heavy thereby needing lot lead ballast up front sort get idea am driving lot difference what will build predicated building first place about Rubber models Light structures large lifting-airfoil stabs large-diameter least 25% wingspan folding props plenty dihedral key features look Some very pretty models meet criteriathe Scientific Zephyr example course can always cut off nose stick Baby Bee Tomahawk II/Kruse Continued page 73 tore set aside final assembly Dont forget 1 oz lead balance weight outboard wing tail surfaces cut mediumweight y16-in balsa rudder should chamfered glued fin -in offset right viewed rear Slot stabilizer elevators accept four Du-Bro nylon hinges prefer time-honored over/under cloth hinges may used Drill elevators accept wire joiner epoxied place re inforced fiberglass tape Test fit el evator assembly stabilizer making sure no misaligned hinges causing bind bow works freely epoxy hinges respective slots taking pains see epoxy does ooze hinge joints render immo bile Carefully sand stabilizer eleva tor rounding edges shown plans set aside wing await final assembly Fuselage Laminate fuselage blank us ing 4 x 36-in piece even-grained 1/2-in balsa main body 2 x -in piece top nose area YALE HOBO Y MFGNI CO INC YALE REPLACEMENT MAIN SHAFTS YALE FLYBARS GMP Knit Schiuter MiniatureAircraft helicopters YALE CANOPIES form PlastIc Whit Gelcoat FInish FIberglass RSplaCUIIUWS GMP Knit Schiuter Miniature Alrcraft helicopters HEAT SHRINK COVERING Msk arid Tail blades Available black white red blue yellow YALE ACCESSORIES Yaleweight KitAllen Driver -3mmWhip Antenna Two Pound Yaleweight KitAllen Driver -25mmBlade Balancers Mixing Arms- CobralCompetitorAllen Driver -2mm Training Gear -28 Sla HelicopterAllen Driver -15mm Training Gear-40110 size HelicopterFlybar Welghts Reinforcement BracketsStarter Extension 6e Qulited Blade Covers Osalited Blade Covers usda Stays available 4$EI helicopters guaranteed ROUND OFF IfTRU-SPIN does return *250 forPREWEIGHTED return shipment breakj1t~MAIN BLADES tip please send *500 tip replacementhoId5sinstalled returnheatshrlnk included Modeler mustcover end balance TRU-SPIN CUSTOM-BUILT BLADES Features Weighted heat shrink colorcovering choice balanced ready bolt HeatShrink colors white black red blue yellow Allow weakdelivery time Orders must prepaid paid credit cerd * Standard Tru-Spin Main Tall blades come white heat shrink covering Add *300 alot blades Yaleweight * Tm-Spin Rotor Blades superior quality lower prices Replacement blades avallelsls GMP Schiuter Kalt Miniature Aircraft helicopters * Our blades come money-back guarantee replacement item against manufacturing dsfec Send P1* List INSTANT SHIPMENT HOTLINE Dealer Inquiries Invited Yale product distrIbutors Ace RIC Inc Great Planes Model Diet Horizon Model Distributor ABC Imports sole UK Distributor 407 466-8883 ShlpplnglCOD charges extre MasterCard end VISA accepted No COD orders shipped outside USA Cuetom-bulit blades orHOBBY special orders muatbeprepeldMANUFACTURING CO INC paid credit card certified check 2096 Selvltz Rd Ft Pierce FlorIda 3498103051 466-USfl canopy section Cut out fuselage out line saw slots maple engine bearers opening wing section stabilizer slot Pay particular atten tion alignment engine wing stabilizer order maintain zero de gree incidence between power source flying surfaces engine bearers cut 3/ x -in maple stock nose doublers sawed %-in Sig Lite-Ply Notice right side engine mount area cut out using engine bearers guide engine mount area left side should relieved required allow engine seat fiat against right-side doubler Drill engine mount holes using whichever engine youve selected template Holes landing gear its retaining clips can similarly drilled mounting hole landing gear must bushed short piece brass tubing protect hole excessive wear caused repeated impacts takeoffs landings Sand fuselage carefully tapering plywood doublers fair balsa fu selage Also taper rear fuselage just behind wing down 3A6-in width tail eliminates unsightly mismatched edges ensures rud der fits smoothly onto fuselage Final assembly Slide wing its mounting hole fuselage epoxy Continued page 159 September 1988 155 Tomahawk II/Kruse Continued page 155 place making sure 900 fuse lage viewed both front top After wing/fuselage joint has cured glue fixed flaps position sand fair smoothly main wing panels stabilizer should treated same manner taldng special care see too aligned squarely other components Glue rudder sub-rudder place rudder particular needs glued firmly position order sur vive occasional nose-over plane landing tall grass other un terrain strip fiberglass epoxied sub-rudder good investment likewise prevents wear tear piece scraping ground Connect pushrod elevator using large Sig nylon control horn Tape pin elevator neutral setting before installing pushrod order get equal degree up down movement bellcrank must set neutral well Test fit landing gear retainer respective holes bolt engine position point useful lo cate position fuel tank brackets straps making sure tank pick-up tube line engine venturi tank off-center little / could cause engine run unevenly plane either upright inverted both Covering finishing Since Toma hawk II profile trainer probably wont want lavish great deal time finish Most profile ships look very smart simple color schemes easy repair and/or repaint after inevitable ding occurs chose finish prototype crazy-quilt manner style 1954 advertisement Id unearthed far less involved color schemes will work equally well Begin finishing process forming fil lets Sig Epoxolite around wing sta bilizer rudder attached fuselage nice thing about Epox olite can shaped final smooth contours wet finger used Pop side sticks wing construction process put work now spatula apply Epoxolite surfaces Wipe off excess material before sets up pre pare balsa surfaces color finish filling talcum powder/clear dope mixture commercial balsa filler ooat such made Aerogloss After surfaces filled sanded smooth apply three coats clear dope fuselage rudder stabilizer elect ed cover wing panels Mono Kote brushed two coats Balsarite help stick instead youre using silkspan silk youll want brush least four coats dope onto wings help material adhere framework either ASW 24 ARF giant scale glider r No 3138 robbe ASW 24 giant scale model newest Standard Class design worlds leading sailplane manufacturer Alexander Schleicher West Germany features latest double trapezoid wing geometry optimum lift distribution also famous F38 proven Quabeck HO-30113-10-13 airfoil exceptional performance wide speed range Any RIC pilot will enjoy non-critical stail characteristics weil balanced rudder response kit includes highly prefabricated components such white Plura fuselage balsa pre-sheeted foam core Siros wings stabilizer hardware cockpit interior insert pilot figure No special skills power tools necessary completion Building time short weekend Wing span 138 SUPERMAX Order No 311843119 says aerobatic trainers have look ugly sleek lines robbe SUPERMAX remind fuil-scale airplane designed high performance docile trainer 46 four-stroke 50 two-stroke engine provides ample power perform aerobatic maneuver extremely rugged prefabricated Plura white fuselage combined balsa pre-sheeted Siros foam core wings other ready assemble components save lot building time SUPERMAX can easily built weekend Wing span 54 ARCUS wOrder No 3140 Designed renowned European contest pilots Arcus hottest dual-purpose 2-meter gilders ever standard dihedral set-up ailerons will satisfy demanding contest flyer novice will prefer polyhedral wing rudder elevator control Arcus can also electrified two optional electric flight sets 7 cell version electric powered thermal soaring 10 ceil version rocket ship ilke climb performance one-piece Plura fuselage balsa-sheeted Siros wings other prefabricated components will get airborne no time Wing span 79 Rush robbe new catalog Enclosed n $8Check y Order Mail fo robbe Model SpOtt Name______________________________________ 180 Township Line Road Belle Mead NJ 08502 U MM September 1988 159 e ircrafts FlyAbove CroWd Browse through latest robbe Catalog years hottest designs Youll find robbe offers better deal right price because robbe quality always pays off exciting kits see local dealer call robbe direct 201 359-2115 catalog over 200 pages full color action photos information mall coupon below today Just $600 plus youll receive bonus $400 refund certificate good toward next robbe purchase direct robbe* Geed en purchases et$50 ever direct robbe * 03 first place CO3 FF 19K NatIonals * Legal Pee W. 3Gm * A swings Sto 10 props * me COa motor weighs 11 ounces * 043 swings 1014 props NW rpm * M9 COa motor weights 2% ounces * Suprtttrustto weight ratio * Fully adjustable power settings * Charges seconds * Safe tofly Indoors * Right times approx 2 raIn tank shown * Multltank systems avail RIC use * Uses low-cost Industrial CO2 Send aelfeddremd stamped envelope wldi 8100 ordering Information CARBONIC MOTORS DMsIon Davis Diesel Development PO Box 141 Mllford CT 06406 203477-16709 53GM-F e wings should covered before proceeding color coats case silkspan silk five seven additional coats clear dope will probably necessary order fill grain covering before applying fi nal colors colored dope adds weight very quickly pile Use much necessary give appear ance finish finish has given ample time dry youre ready hook up controls reinstall landing gear engine anticipation first trip flying field Balance airplane shown plans Add weight either nose tail small pieces commercially avail able stick-on weights balance point reached glue weights perma nently place Flying Tomahawk fi makes excel lent choice first second airplane trainer has extremely smooth respons es classic Fox 35 engine mounted nose its slow stable flier novice has plenty time react airplane modes Preparation first flight should clude pull test flying lines after mak ing sure kinked Also check elevator throw make certain up movement equal down theres dis crepancy adjust control handle com pensate Fill tank start engine An optimum needle valve setting allows engine four-cycle plane level break twocycle mode nose plane either drops raises Adjust needle valve ac cordingly until engine just barely drop ping fast four-cycle two cycles plane changes altitude holding plane ground en gine running tip nose straight up flip plane over its back make sure engine runs evenly attitudes extremely conscious prop during tilting tipping op erations Once youre satisfied way en gine running have helper launch plane three-point position ground Let roll out approximately quarter-lap before giving just little bit up control handle plane will break ground smoothly remain al titude direct Fly couple level laps familiarize yourself feel model before beginning vertical ma neuvers hope fresh rendition old favorite will introduce some todays beginning modelers delights Con trol Line flight just its heyday orig inal Tomahawk did 30 years ago responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation 160 Model Aviation ITS GAS 020 & 048 CO3 Conversion Kits Motors FUN FOR ThE WHOLE FAMILY