Know Junior pilot wants something replace worn out plastic Control Line model model gladly takes up lines does flair style thats sure catch young avia tors eye EAllen LISTEN UP MEN now youve fin ished training plastic prop jobs its time taste real thing becoming adept Control Line flier aim TopFun will help learn necessary skills So get out balsa glue some el Top Drawing design features full-size fighting jets Top Fun catches 1980s look speed sophistication yet sim pie build fly Above Left tricycle landing gear helps keep prop out dirt baseball diamond flying sites makes sudden landings look smooth Above Right underside reveals few models success secrets Virtually everything can get broken held rubberbands hard impact will cause what looks like disaster few rubberbands later should back air 78 Model Aviation Left The nose cheeks look like engine fairings also serve fuselage reinforcements Little model vulnerable sudden stops Right Disassembled Top Fun looks like prefab plastic trainer idea make model able survive crash possible Left The Cox 049 tank-mount engine screws plywood firewall nose gear wire sandwiched between two notches firewall needed give rubberbands something extra hold onto Right belicrank mounted rather long plywood plate also adds strength wings center section main landing gear clamped place between fuselage wing Left The underside tail shows elevator horn pushrod hookup well angle twin rudders Right top view tail shows off unique rubberband hinges used model very free moving can absorb terrific amount crash abuse Note twist rubberbands between outboard wing tip weighted two plywood lead-out guide glued the stab elevator notches pennies bottom counterbalance bottom left wing panel Its additional leading trailing edges secure bands weight drag caused flying width also helps strengthen wing tip lines Make sure glued securely Full-Size Plans Available. See Page 196 uro FUNw CONTROL UPE TWASAN 5~ ALLEN WIAF SlinGER SANDS GOLD K ERSIE WING FUSE IN PLACE i-i I IDEWELS RU DOER NOSE WIRE LANCING GEAR lIEGENAN OCA MOWIE LEADOUT STAWLOERELEVATOR VN NALDA SIAN GUSSETS NUS DENS MARE S 0W BALSA NURSER SANS HAN SAIANCE POINT HOSE SEAR IS OAAES SEThEEN COD 045 ENWNEETE S MOUNT HONG PUSIESS WOCO NUSm SAIlS SLOTS 0 I2545N 111I ELME TON L& WWE lM W1LS L2 FUSELAGE DCIWLERS / NOSE 2 bow grease well make true pilot wanted neat good-performing trainer high-tech look suitable Jet Age sons frame reference Since would first Control Line model would build fly rugged simple easy buildand look like what guy like Tom Cruise would fly boot So far except protesting being grounded wind nine-year-old pilot hasnt registered complaints youre looking easy start mod eling Top-Fun good bet thing about airplane has tried tested over years dozens mod els may well recognize some its features other models Rubberbands main design ele ment hold just about compo nent place engine elevator hinges model will survive hard landing give countless hours funflying Top Funs chief test pilot Michael smiles comes flying wanted hightech model looked like jet What modeler could resist such tempting design requirement Construction Ive found build ing kids helps start fast est progress easily seen means fuselage Fuselage Cut out A-in sheet fuselage /2-in doublers A-in dowels Glue doublers fuselage dry drill holes three dowels try ing keep square fuselage possible available drill press works great Finish sanding off edges except nose fire wall will mount until well rounded Stabilizer Cut out stabilizer elevator two gussets flat sheet mediumweight A-in balsa Add notches stabilizer elevator shown notch es essential helping rubberband hinges stay place once model assembled wont know Fit stabilizer slot fuse lage glue place Check sta bilizer alignmentie crooked viewed top side front Add two gussets laying ruler along side before gluing make sure theyre alignment stab viewed side Allow dry Sand edges off round try rub berband hinges Slip rubberband over stabilizer move up second notch pull rubberband rear twist half turn slide eleva tor free end loop Instant hinges Use same method remaining hingesContinued page 188 80 Model Aviation LUR FUSELAGE Statement Ownership Management Circulation Required 39 USC 3685 lA Title Publication Model Aviation 1 B Publication No 087930 2 Date Filing September 23 1988 3 Frequency iaaue Monthly A No iaauea publiahed annually 12 B Annual aubacription price $1800 4 Complete Mailing Addreaa Known Office Pub lication atreet city county atate ZIP code printera 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 5 Complete mailing addreaa headquartera general buaineaa officea publiaher printer 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 6 Full namea complete mailing addreaa pub liaher editor managing editor thia item muat left blank Publiaher Carl R Wheeley 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 Editor Carl R Wheeley 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 Managing editor None 7 Owner Academy Model Aeronautica Inc 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 8 Known bondholdera mortgageea other ae curity holdera owning holding 1 percent total amount bonda mortgagea other aecuritiea None 9 For completion nonprofit organizationa autho rized mail apecial ratea DMM Section 42312 purpoae function nonprofit atatua thia organization exempt atatua Fed eral income tax purpoaea 1 Haa changed during preceding 12 montha Extent Nature Circulation 10 Actual AverageNo copNo cop-iea iea aingle iaaue dur- aue pub ing pre- liahed ceding 12 neareat montha filing date ATotal No Copiea Net Preaa Run104835117100 B Paid and/or Requeated Circulation 1 Salea through dealera carriera atreet vendora counter aalea35053712 2 Mail Subscription98360110767 CTotal Paid and/or Re queated Circulation Sum lOBi 1082101885114479 DFree Diatribution Mail Carrier Other Meana Samplea Com plimentary Other Free Copiea20722022 ETotal Diatribution Sum ofCandD103937116501 F Copiea Diatributed 1 Oftice uae left over unaccounted apoiled after print ing627562 2 Returna Newa Agenta27137 G Total Sum E Fl 2ahould equal net preaa run ahown A104835117100 11 certify atatementa made cor rect complete Carl R Wheeley Editor Publiaher time pulling off head between flights change gaskets inserts order tune en gine varying atmospheric conditions nicest features engines oversize wheel used turn needle valve doesnt have locking collet Instead piece tubing used both seal needle keep turning its own model easily held left hand needle ad justed thumb wheel also posi tioned very close crankcase wouldnt broken off during crash Russian teams dorm took sev eral engines apart found nothing Out dinary Nelson probably powerful Soviet engine lighter Whatever prop pitch Americans ran So viets probably used about pitch judg ing airspeed Russians rarely ever got up top speed always turn accelerating away opponents Soviets accelerated away about 450 angle go ing up until clear contrast other fliers im mediately turned back before getting clear seems AMA Slow Combat just beg ging some FAI-style flying Cut pitch down dont worry about top speed Only worry about turns accelerating out Higher engine rpm suction fuel sys tem means better fuel draw ability use slightly bigger venturiwhich adds power 4mm-venturi-diameter rule went effect FAI fast guys de pitched props enough keep rpm same level open venturi Rather run Slow engine 15000 rpm might hot tip depitch prop run up 1900020000 Nowhere Soviets have bigger advan tage training Weve talked about its being advisable US teams weve never done much about Russians facility Chaika five six weeks before competition spent day in dividual practice flying matches against teammates mechanics expertise really showed flew during half-hour offi cial practice time allotted team suffering single midair collision Soviet fliers able place models exactly wanted change course time 1988 US Combat team prac ticed well-prepared have gone CL World Championships still lacked precision months daily practice brings Fortunately equipment natural talents pulled through case Tom Fluker almost got him repeat world champion ti tle Look closely pictures models Think about applying FAI style flying Slow Combat can arrange boss six-week vacation before 1989 Nats well probably see victory circle Top Fun/Wuif Continued page 80 twin rudders add lot appear ance model will job prefer Cut out /5-in sheet round off front top rear edges glue place top stabilizer Use angle jig keep two rudders identical should offset just bit model will want turn right Wing Select another flat sheet mediumweight 1R-in balsa trim off leading edges wing sweepback Glue two pennies outboard wing tip weight Make up belicrank mount leadout guide -in plywood glue securely place Notch wing rubberbands stabilizer notches keep wing aligned fuselage too important Install dowels fuselage tach wing rubberbands Fit 2in bellcrank mount using its original bolt begin bending pushrod Start making Z bend end hook ing bellcrank bend back stabilizer shown side view Mount /2A control horn elevator carefully bend pushrod right length needs done correctly dont hesitate make couple until youre satisfied Continue bending wire make nose strut main gear nose strut will mount between firewall en gine main gear will held place wing latter mounted rubberbands Add wheels struts hold spring keep ers Making firewall difficult building task model Saw out tA-in plywood add notches shown latter crucial because keep engine flying offi Drill holes engine Finishing final assembly Remove rubberbands give wood parts final sanding Apply two coats sanding sealer sanding between coats comes designing color scheme can take creative license whether choose camouflage pattern brighter air show scheme Make sure edges get coat palnt avoid bare spots assembled model Band stabilizer elevator together same wing main landing gear Mount engine firewall nose gear between fasten firewall securely rubberbands wing fuselage firewall joints need well secured wont come apart flight Make sure have enough rubberbands job everything banded securely together add propeller try balance model nose heavy youre okay model balances tail down need add some nose weight Wrap solder wire nose strut until model balances bit nose down Balance model holding wing tips 14 leading edge Before setting out flying field tach lead-out lines bellerank should made same nylon cord flying lines Pack flying box lots rubberbands fuel 188 Model Aviation ground support items such starting bat tery Unreel flying lines used Sigs Handle Line kit Make sure lines hooked up correctly check out controls handle near verti cal elevator should neutral Ad just line lengths make way Test run engine checking vi bration theres suspicion engine loose add rubberbands Fire up full tank fuel its off wild blue yonder son Top-Fun has cer tainly lived up its name hope does too Vision/Hansen Continued page 82 ing will make instant winner Nationals does vision training make differ ence Most people confuse having 20/20 eyesight clarity perfect vision commonly held belief about accurate concept eye cameralike lens something doesnt resemble reality 20/20 eyesight means can use less percent visual skills clearly read eye chart dis tance 20 ft other 99% what eyes can no means limited such skills peripheral vision depth percep tion Rather vision skills accurately measured perform two broad areas 1 motor skills what eyes can mechanically 2 processing skills ability put visual information use area motor skills its com monly known physiology ner ear linked bodys ability maintain balance fewer people aware similar interconnection between visual nerves balance fact optical nerves control 80% balance gray matter devoted vision other sense modes combined Tests show turn head watch model example simply get knocked off-balance conflict set up brain Since brains highest prior ity regain balance momentarily shuts off visual input until body restabiizes other words visual apparatus still works brain temporarily doesnt compute anything what see picture saying goes doesnt register surprisingly vision/brain nexus also determines well coordinate body movements perform activities involve hand-eye interaction covers aspect modeling construction flight better assess own motor skills some questions ask yourself eyes aim accurately track smoothly Errors little 2% can cause problems Can eyes point straight ahead focus distance sight well converge inward close work Especially cases people perform excessive amounts close work computers model con struction visual stress can have two fold effect can cause eye muscles cramp up lock close-by position blur distance sight can also cause eye kick out either floating away target shutting off suppres sing data brain know relation discrepancy between eyes performs can cause DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet apart cap goggles jacket Easy assemble finish PriCC #l08-/s scale NEW 595 #10614 scale695 #lOS/s scale #104 scale #1031/3 scale 1495 JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded jet helmet Contains face mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realistic Weighs less 14 oz Price #308-/n scale595 #30714 scale695 ORDERING INSTHuu IONS See dealer first order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7% tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble tinish Some simple sewing required Fully positionable tool Price #2061/s scale895 #205-4 scale995 #204 scale1095 #20314 scale1695 See Dealer add Dollar direct order handling JanUary 1989 189 DLII PLAIN CRADLE2 DL] Completely Fuelproof Unbreakable 3- 6 Wide Fuselage Stores Flat Same Day Shipping Perfect Field shop Satisfied Return Unused Full Refund Purchase local hobby shop order direct Send $1795 plus $200 S 8- H M Berre Stonefield Trail ndsor CT 06074 * Some simple sewing required
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/01
Page Numbers: 78, 79, 80, 188, 189
Know Junior pilot wants something replace worn out plastic Control Line model model gladly takes up lines does flair style thats sure catch young avia tors eye EAllen LISTEN UP MEN now youve fin ished training plastic prop jobs its time taste real thing becoming adept Control Line flier aim TopFun will help learn necessary skills So get out balsa glue some el Top Drawing design features full-size fighting jets Top Fun catches 1980s look speed sophistication yet sim pie build fly Above Left tricycle landing gear helps keep prop out dirt baseball diamond flying sites makes sudden landings look smooth Above Right underside reveals few models success secrets Virtually everything can get broken held rubberbands hard impact will cause what looks like disaster few rubberbands later should back air 78 Model Aviation Left The nose cheeks look like engine fairings also serve fuselage reinforcements Little model vulnerable sudden stops Right Disassembled Top Fun looks like prefab plastic trainer idea make model able survive crash possible Left The Cox 049 tank-mount engine screws plywood firewall nose gear wire sandwiched between two notches firewall needed give rubberbands something extra hold onto Right belicrank mounted rather long plywood plate also adds strength wings center section main landing gear clamped place between fuselage wing Left The underside tail shows elevator horn pushrod hookup well angle twin rudders Right top view tail shows off unique rubberband hinges used model very free moving can absorb terrific amount crash abuse Note twist rubberbands between outboard wing tip weighted two plywood lead-out guide glued the stab elevator notches pennies bottom counterbalance bottom left wing panel Its additional leading trailing edges secure bands weight drag caused flying width also helps strengthen wing tip lines Make sure glued securely Full-Size Plans Available. See Page 196 uro FUNw CONTROL UPE TWASAN 5~ ALLEN WIAF SlinGER SANDS GOLD K ERSIE WING FUSE IN PLACE i-i I IDEWELS RU DOER NOSE WIRE LANCING GEAR lIEGENAN OCA MOWIE LEADOUT STAWLOERELEVATOR VN NALDA SIAN GUSSETS NUS DENS MARE S 0W BALSA NURSER SANS HAN SAIANCE POINT HOSE SEAR IS OAAES SEThEEN COD 045 ENWNEETE S MOUNT HONG PUSIESS WOCO NUSm SAIlS SLOTS 0 I2545N 111I ELME TON L& WWE lM W1LS L2 FUSELAGE DCIWLERS / NOSE 2 bow grease well make true pilot wanted neat good-performing trainer high-tech look suitable Jet Age sons frame reference Since would first Control Line model would build fly rugged simple easy buildand look like what guy like Tom Cruise would fly boot So far except protesting being grounded wind nine-year-old pilot hasnt registered complaints youre looking easy start mod eling Top-Fun good bet thing about airplane has tried tested over years dozens mod els may well recognize some its features other models Rubberbands main design ele ment hold just about compo nent place engine elevator hinges model will survive hard landing give countless hours funflying Top Funs chief test pilot Michael smiles comes flying wanted hightech model looked like jet What modeler could resist such tempting design requirement Construction Ive found build ing kids helps start fast est progress easily seen means fuselage Fuselage Cut out A-in sheet fuselage /2-in doublers A-in dowels Glue doublers fuselage dry drill holes three dowels try ing keep square fuselage possible available drill press works great Finish sanding off edges except nose fire wall will mount until well rounded Stabilizer Cut out stabilizer elevator two gussets flat sheet mediumweight A-in balsa Add notches stabilizer elevator shown notch es essential helping rubberband hinges stay place once model assembled wont know Fit stabilizer slot fuse lage glue place Check sta bilizer alignmentie crooked viewed top side front Add two gussets laying ruler along side before gluing make sure theyre alignment stab viewed side Allow dry Sand edges off round try rub berband hinges Slip rubberband over stabilizer move up second notch pull rubberband rear twist half turn slide eleva tor free end loop Instant hinges Use same method remaining hingesContinued page 188 80 Model Aviation LUR FUSELAGE Statement Ownership Management Circulation Required 39 USC 3685 lA Title Publication Model Aviation 1 B Publication No 087930 2 Date Filing September 23 1988 3 Frequency iaaue Monthly A No iaauea publiahed annually 12 B Annual aubacription price $1800 4 Complete Mailing Addreaa Known Office Pub lication atreet city county atate ZIP code printera 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 5 Complete mailing addreaa headquartera general buaineaa officea publiaher printer 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 6 Full namea complete mailing addreaa pub liaher editor managing editor thia item muat left blank Publiaher Carl R Wheeley 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 Editor Carl R Wheeley 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 Managing editor None 7 Owner Academy Model Aeronautica Inc 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 8 Known bondholdera mortgageea other ae curity holdera owning holding 1 percent total amount bonda mortgagea other aecuritiea None 9 For completion nonprofit organizationa autho rized mail apecial ratea DMM Section 42312 purpoae function nonprofit atatua thia organization exempt atatua Fed eral income tax purpoaea 1 Haa changed during preceding 12 montha Extent Nature Circulation 10 Actual AverageNo copNo cop-iea iea aingle iaaue dur- aue pub ing pre- liahed ceding 12 neareat montha filing date ATotal No Copiea Net Preaa Run104835117100 B Paid and/or Requeated Circulation 1 Salea through dealera carriera atreet vendora counter aalea35053712 2 Mail Subscription98360110767 CTotal Paid and/or Re queated Circulation Sum lOBi 1082101885114479 DFree Diatribution Mail Carrier Other Meana Samplea Com plimentary Other Free Copiea20722022 ETotal Diatribution Sum ofCandD103937116501 F Copiea Diatributed 1 Oftice uae left over unaccounted apoiled after print ing627562 2 Returna Newa Agenta27137 G Total Sum E Fl 2ahould equal net preaa run ahown A104835117100 11 certify atatementa made cor rect complete Carl R Wheeley Editor Publiaher time pulling off head between flights change gaskets inserts order tune en gine varying atmospheric conditions nicest features engines oversize wheel used turn needle valve doesnt have locking collet Instead piece tubing used both seal needle keep turning its own model easily held left hand needle ad justed thumb wheel also posi tioned very close crankcase wouldnt broken off during crash Russian teams dorm took sev eral engines apart found nothing Out dinary Nelson probably powerful Soviet engine lighter Whatever prop pitch Americans ran So viets probably used about pitch judg ing airspeed Russians rarely ever got up top speed always turn accelerating away opponents Soviets accelerated away about 450 angle go ing up until clear contrast other fliers im mediately turned back before getting clear seems AMA Slow Combat just beg ging some FAI-style flying Cut pitch down dont worry about top speed Only worry about turns accelerating out Higher engine rpm suction fuel sys tem means better fuel draw ability use slightly bigger venturiwhich adds power 4mm-venturi-diameter rule went effect FAI fast guys de pitched props enough keep rpm same level open venturi Rather run Slow engine 15000 rpm might hot tip depitch prop run up 1900020000 Nowhere Soviets have bigger advan tage training Weve talked about its being advisable US teams weve never done much about Russians facility Chaika five six weeks before competition spent day in dividual practice flying matches against teammates mechanics expertise really showed flew during half-hour offi cial practice time allotted team suffering single midair collision Soviet fliers able place models exactly wanted change course time 1988 US Combat team prac ticed well-prepared have gone CL World Championships still lacked precision months daily practice brings Fortunately equipment natural talents pulled through case Tom Fluker almost got him repeat world champion ti tle Look closely pictures models Think about applying FAI style flying Slow Combat can arrange boss six-week vacation before 1989 Nats well probably see victory circle Top Fun/Wuif Continued page 80 twin rudders add lot appear ance model will job prefer Cut out /5-in sheet round off front top rear edges glue place top stabilizer Use angle jig keep two rudders identical should offset just bit model will want turn right Wing Select another flat sheet mediumweight 1R-in balsa trim off leading edges wing sweepback Glue two pennies outboard wing tip weight Make up belicrank mount leadout guide -in plywood glue securely place Notch wing rubberbands stabilizer notches keep wing aligned fuselage too important Install dowels fuselage tach wing rubberbands Fit 2in bellcrank mount using its original bolt begin bending pushrod Start making Z bend end hook ing bellcrank bend back stabilizer shown side view Mount /2A control horn elevator carefully bend pushrod right length needs done correctly dont hesitate make couple until youre satisfied Continue bending wire make nose strut main gear nose strut will mount between firewall en gine main gear will held place wing latter mounted rubberbands Add wheels struts hold spring keep ers Making firewall difficult building task model Saw out tA-in plywood add notches shown latter crucial because keep engine flying offi Drill holes engine Finishing final assembly Remove rubberbands give wood parts final sanding Apply two coats sanding sealer sanding between coats comes designing color scheme can take creative license whether choose camouflage pattern brighter air show scheme Make sure edges get coat palnt avoid bare spots assembled model Band stabilizer elevator together same wing main landing gear Mount engine firewall nose gear between fasten firewall securely rubberbands wing fuselage firewall joints need well secured wont come apart flight Make sure have enough rubberbands job everything banded securely together add propeller try balance model nose heavy youre okay model balances tail down need add some nose weight Wrap solder wire nose strut until model balances bit nose down Balance model holding wing tips 14 leading edge Before setting out flying field tach lead-out lines bellerank should made same nylon cord flying lines Pack flying box lots rubberbands fuel 188 Model Aviation ground support items such starting bat tery Unreel flying lines used Sigs Handle Line kit Make sure lines hooked up correctly check out controls handle near verti cal elevator should neutral Ad just line lengths make way Test run engine checking vi bration theres suspicion engine loose add rubberbands Fire up full tank fuel its off wild blue yonder son Top-Fun has cer tainly lived up its name hope does too Vision/Hansen Continued page 82 ing will make instant winner Nationals does vision training make differ ence Most people confuse having 20/20 eyesight clarity perfect vision commonly held belief about accurate concept eye cameralike lens something doesnt resemble reality 20/20 eyesight means can use less percent visual skills clearly read eye chart dis tance 20 ft other 99% what eyes can no means limited such skills peripheral vision depth percep tion Rather vision skills accurately measured perform two broad areas 1 motor skills what eyes can mechanically 2 processing skills ability put visual information use area motor skills its com monly known physiology ner ear linked bodys ability maintain balance fewer people aware similar interconnection between visual nerves balance fact optical nerves control 80% balance gray matter devoted vision other sense modes combined Tests show turn head watch model example simply get knocked off-balance conflict set up brain Since brains highest prior ity regain balance momentarily shuts off visual input until body restabiizes other words visual apparatus still works brain temporarily doesnt compute anything what see picture saying goes doesnt register surprisingly vision/brain nexus also determines well coordinate body movements perform activities involve hand-eye interaction covers aspect modeling construction flight better assess own motor skills some questions ask yourself eyes aim accurately track smoothly Errors little 2% can cause problems Can eyes point straight ahead focus distance sight well converge inward close work Especially cases people perform excessive amounts close work computers model con struction visual stress can have two fold effect can cause eye muscles cramp up lock close-by position blur distance sight can also cause eye kick out either floating away target shutting off suppres sing data brain know relation discrepancy between eyes performs can cause DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet apart cap goggles jacket Easy assemble finish PriCC #l08-/s scale NEW 595 #10614 scale695 #lOS/s scale #104 scale #1031/3 scale 1495 JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded jet helmet Contains face mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realistic Weighs less 14 oz Price #308-/n scale595 #30714 scale695 ORDERING INSTHuu IONS See dealer first order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7% tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble tinish Some simple sewing required Fully positionable tool Price #2061/s scale895 #205-4 scale995 #204 scale1095 #20314 scale1695 See Dealer add Dollar direct order handling JanUary 1989 189 DLII PLAIN CRADLE2 DL] Completely Fuelproof Unbreakable 3- 6 Wide Fuselage Stores Flat Same Day Shipping Perfect Field shop Satisfied Return Unused Full Refund Purchase local hobby shop order direct Send $1795 plus $200 S 8- H M Berre Stonefield Trail ndsor CT 06074 * Some simple sewing required
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/01
Page Numbers: 78, 79, 80, 188, 189
Know Junior pilot wants something replace worn out plastic Control Line model model gladly takes up lines does flair style thats sure catch young avia tors eye EAllen LISTEN UP MEN now youve fin ished training plastic prop jobs its time taste real thing becoming adept Control Line flier aim TopFun will help learn necessary skills So get out balsa glue some el Top Drawing design features full-size fighting jets Top Fun catches 1980s look speed sophistication yet sim pie build fly Above Left tricycle landing gear helps keep prop out dirt baseball diamond flying sites makes sudden landings look smooth Above Right underside reveals few models success secrets Virtually everything can get broken held rubberbands hard impact will cause what looks like disaster few rubberbands later should back air 78 Model Aviation Left The nose cheeks look like engine fairings also serve fuselage reinforcements Little model vulnerable sudden stops Right Disassembled Top Fun looks like prefab plastic trainer idea make model able survive crash possible Left The Cox 049 tank-mount engine screws plywood firewall nose gear wire sandwiched between two notches firewall needed give rubberbands something extra hold onto Right belicrank mounted rather long plywood plate also adds strength wings center section main landing gear clamped place between fuselage wing Left The underside tail shows elevator horn pushrod hookup well angle twin rudders Right top view tail shows off unique rubberband hinges used model very free moving can absorb terrific amount crash abuse Note twist rubberbands between outboard wing tip weighted two plywood lead-out guide glued the stab elevator notches pennies bottom counterbalance bottom left wing panel Its additional leading trailing edges secure bands weight drag caused flying width also helps strengthen wing tip lines Make sure glued securely Full-Size Plans Available. See Page 196 uro FUNw CONTROL UPE TWASAN 5~ ALLEN WIAF SlinGER SANDS GOLD K ERSIE WING FUSE IN PLACE i-i I IDEWELS RU DOER NOSE WIRE LANCING GEAR lIEGENAN OCA MOWIE LEADOUT STAWLOERELEVATOR VN NALDA SIAN GUSSETS NUS DENS MARE S 0W BALSA NURSER SANS HAN SAIANCE POINT HOSE SEAR IS OAAES SEThEEN COD 045 ENWNEETE S MOUNT HONG PUSIESS WOCO NUSm SAIlS SLOTS 0 I2545N 111I ELME TON L& WWE lM W1LS L2 FUSELAGE DCIWLERS / NOSE 2 bow grease well make true pilot wanted neat good-performing trainer high-tech look suitable Jet Age sons frame reference Since would first Control Line model would build fly rugged simple easy buildand look like what guy like Tom Cruise would fly boot So far except protesting being grounded wind nine-year-old pilot hasnt registered complaints youre looking easy start mod eling Top-Fun good bet thing about airplane has tried tested over years dozens mod els may well recognize some its features other models Rubberbands main design ele ment hold just about compo nent place engine elevator hinges model will survive hard landing give countless hours funflying Top Funs chief test pilot Michael smiles comes flying wanted hightech model looked like jet What modeler could resist such tempting design requirement Construction Ive found build ing kids helps start fast est progress easily seen means fuselage Fuselage Cut out A-in sheet fuselage /2-in doublers A-in dowels Glue doublers fuselage dry drill holes three dowels try ing keep square fuselage possible available drill press works great Finish sanding off edges except nose fire wall will mount until well rounded Stabilizer Cut out stabilizer elevator two gussets flat sheet mediumweight A-in balsa Add notches stabilizer elevator shown notch es essential helping rubberband hinges stay place once model assembled wont know Fit stabilizer slot fuse lage glue place Check sta bilizer alignmentie crooked viewed top side front Add two gussets laying ruler along side before gluing make sure theyre alignment stab viewed side Allow dry Sand edges off round try rub berband hinges Slip rubberband over stabilizer move up second notch pull rubberband rear twist half turn slide eleva tor free end loop Instant hinges Use same method remaining hingesContinued page 188 80 Model Aviation LUR FUSELAGE Statement Ownership Management Circulation Required 39 USC 3685 lA Title Publication Model Aviation 1 B Publication No 087930 2 Date Filing September 23 1988 3 Frequency iaaue Monthly A No iaauea publiahed annually 12 B Annual aubacription price $1800 4 Complete Mailing Addreaa Known Office Pub lication atreet city county atate ZIP code printera 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 5 Complete mailing addreaa headquartera general buaineaa officea publiaher printer 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 6 Full namea complete mailing addreaa pub liaher editor managing editor thia item muat left blank Publiaher Carl R Wheeley 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 Editor Carl R Wheeley 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 Managing editor None 7 Owner Academy Model Aeronautica Inc 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 8 Known bondholdera mortgageea other ae curity holdera owning holding 1 percent total amount bonda mortgagea other aecuritiea None 9 For completion nonprofit organizationa autho rized mail apecial ratea DMM Section 42312 purpoae function nonprofit atatua thia organization exempt atatua Fed eral income tax purpoaea 1 Haa changed during preceding 12 montha Extent Nature Circulation 10 Actual AverageNo copNo cop-iea iea aingle iaaue dur- aue pub ing pre- liahed ceding 12 neareat montha filing date ATotal No Copiea Net Preaa Run104835117100 B Paid and/or Requeated Circulation 1 Salea through dealera carriera atreet vendora counter aalea35053712 2 Mail Subscription98360110767 CTotal Paid and/or Re queated Circulation Sum lOBi 1082101885114479 DFree Diatribution Mail Carrier Other Meana Samplea Com plimentary Other Free Copiea20722022 ETotal Diatribution Sum ofCandD103937116501 F Copiea Diatributed 1 Oftice uae left over unaccounted apoiled after print ing627562 2 Returna Newa Agenta27137 G Total Sum E Fl 2ahould equal net preaa run ahown A104835117100 11 certify atatementa made cor rect complete Carl R Wheeley Editor Publiaher time pulling off head between flights change gaskets inserts order tune en gine varying atmospheric conditions nicest features engines oversize wheel used turn needle valve doesnt have locking collet Instead piece tubing used both seal needle keep turning its own model easily held left hand needle ad justed thumb wheel also posi tioned very close crankcase wouldnt broken off during crash Russian teams dorm took sev eral engines apart found nothing Out dinary Nelson probably powerful Soviet engine lighter Whatever prop pitch Americans ran So viets probably used about pitch judg ing airspeed Russians rarely ever got up top speed always turn accelerating away opponents Soviets accelerated away about 450 angle go ing up until clear contrast other fliers im mediately turned back before getting clear seems AMA Slow Combat just beg ging some FAI-style flying Cut pitch down dont worry about top speed Only worry about turns accelerating out Higher engine rpm suction fuel sys tem means better fuel draw ability use slightly bigger venturiwhich adds power 4mm-venturi-diameter rule went effect FAI fast guys de pitched props enough keep rpm same level open venturi Rather run Slow engine 15000 rpm might hot tip depitch prop run up 1900020000 Nowhere Soviets have bigger advan tage training Weve talked about its being advisable US teams weve never done much about Russians facility Chaika five six weeks before competition spent day in dividual practice flying matches against teammates mechanics expertise really showed flew during half-hour offi cial practice time allotted team suffering single midair collision Soviet fliers able place models exactly wanted change course time 1988 US Combat team prac ticed well-prepared have gone CL World Championships still lacked precision months daily practice brings Fortunately equipment natural talents pulled through case Tom Fluker almost got him repeat world champion ti tle Look closely pictures models Think about applying FAI style flying Slow Combat can arrange boss six-week vacation before 1989 Nats well probably see victory circle Top Fun/Wuif Continued page 80 twin rudders add lot appear ance model will job prefer Cut out /5-in sheet round off front top rear edges glue place top stabilizer Use angle jig keep two rudders identical should offset just bit model will want turn right Wing Select another flat sheet mediumweight 1R-in balsa trim off leading edges wing sweepback Glue two pennies outboard wing tip weight Make up belicrank mount leadout guide -in plywood glue securely place Notch wing rubberbands stabilizer notches keep wing aligned fuselage too important Install dowels fuselage tach wing rubberbands Fit 2in bellcrank mount using its original bolt begin bending pushrod Start making Z bend end hook ing bellcrank bend back stabilizer shown side view Mount /2A control horn elevator carefully bend pushrod right length needs done correctly dont hesitate make couple until youre satisfied Continue bending wire make nose strut main gear nose strut will mount between firewall en gine main gear will held place wing latter mounted rubberbands Add wheels struts hold spring keep ers Making firewall difficult building task model Saw out tA-in plywood add notches shown latter crucial because keep engine flying offi Drill holes engine Finishing final assembly Remove rubberbands give wood parts final sanding Apply two coats sanding sealer sanding between coats comes designing color scheme can take creative license whether choose camouflage pattern brighter air show scheme Make sure edges get coat palnt avoid bare spots assembled model Band stabilizer elevator together same wing main landing gear Mount engine firewall nose gear between fasten firewall securely rubberbands wing fuselage firewall joints need well secured wont come apart flight Make sure have enough rubberbands job everything banded securely together add propeller try balance model nose heavy youre okay model balances tail down need add some nose weight Wrap solder wire nose strut until model balances bit nose down Balance model holding wing tips 14 leading edge Before setting out flying field tach lead-out lines bellerank should made same nylon cord flying lines Pack flying box lots rubberbands fuel 188 Model Aviation ground support items such starting bat tery Unreel flying lines used Sigs Handle Line kit Make sure lines hooked up correctly check out controls handle near verti cal elevator should neutral Ad just line lengths make way Test run engine checking vi bration theres suspicion engine loose add rubberbands Fire up full tank fuel its off wild blue yonder son Top-Fun has cer tainly lived up its name hope does too Vision/Hansen Continued page 82 ing will make instant winner Nationals does vision training make differ ence Most people confuse having 20/20 eyesight clarity perfect vision commonly held belief about accurate concept eye cameralike lens something doesnt resemble reality 20/20 eyesight means can use less percent visual skills clearly read eye chart dis tance 20 ft other 99% what eyes can no means limited such skills peripheral vision depth percep tion Rather vision skills accurately measured perform two broad areas 1 motor skills what eyes can mechanically 2 processing skills ability put visual information use area motor skills its com monly known physiology ner ear linked bodys ability maintain balance fewer people aware similar interconnection between visual nerves balance fact optical nerves control 80% balance gray matter devoted vision other sense modes combined Tests show turn head watch model example simply get knocked off-balance conflict set up brain Since brains highest prior ity regain balance momentarily shuts off visual input until body restabiizes other words visual apparatus still works brain temporarily doesnt compute anything what see picture saying goes doesnt register surprisingly vision/brain nexus also determines well coordinate body movements perform activities involve hand-eye interaction covers aspect modeling construction flight better assess own motor skills some questions ask yourself eyes aim accurately track smoothly Errors little 2% can cause problems Can eyes point straight ahead focus distance sight well converge inward close work Especially cases people perform excessive amounts close work computers model con struction visual stress can have two fold effect can cause eye muscles cramp up lock close-by position blur distance sight can also cause eye kick out either floating away target shutting off suppres sing data brain know relation discrepancy between eyes performs can cause DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet apart cap goggles jacket Easy assemble finish PriCC #l08-/s scale NEW 595 #10614 scale695 #lOS/s scale #104 scale #1031/3 scale 1495 JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded jet helmet Contains face mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realistic Weighs less 14 oz Price #308-/n scale595 #30714 scale695 ORDERING INSTHuu IONS See dealer first order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7% tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble tinish Some simple sewing required Fully positionable tool Price #2061/s scale895 #205-4 scale995 #204 scale1095 #20314 scale1695 See Dealer add Dollar direct order handling JanUary 1989 189 DLII PLAIN CRADLE2 DL] Completely Fuelproof Unbreakable 3- 6 Wide Fuselage Stores Flat Same Day Shipping Perfect Field shop Satisfied Return Unused Full Refund Purchase local hobby shop order direct Send $1795 plus $200 S 8- H M Berre Stonefield Trail ndsor CT 06074 * Some simple sewing required
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/01
Page Numbers: 78, 79, 80, 188, 189
Know Junior pilot wants something replace worn out plastic Control Line model model gladly takes up lines does flair style thats sure catch young avia tors eye EAllen LISTEN UP MEN now youve fin ished training plastic prop jobs its time taste real thing becoming adept Control Line flier aim TopFun will help learn necessary skills So get out balsa glue some el Top Drawing design features full-size fighting jets Top Fun catches 1980s look speed sophistication yet sim pie build fly Above Left tricycle landing gear helps keep prop out dirt baseball diamond flying sites makes sudden landings look smooth Above Right underside reveals few models success secrets Virtually everything can get broken held rubberbands hard impact will cause what looks like disaster few rubberbands later should back air 78 Model Aviation Left The nose cheeks look like engine fairings also serve fuselage reinforcements Little model vulnerable sudden stops Right Disassembled Top Fun looks like prefab plastic trainer idea make model able survive crash possible Left The Cox 049 tank-mount engine screws plywood firewall nose gear wire sandwiched between two notches firewall needed give rubberbands something extra hold onto Right belicrank mounted rather long plywood plate also adds strength wings center section main landing gear clamped place between fuselage wing Left The underside tail shows elevator horn pushrod hookup well angle twin rudders Right top view tail shows off unique rubberband hinges used model very free moving can absorb terrific amount crash abuse Note twist rubberbands between outboard wing tip weighted two plywood lead-out guide glued the stab elevator notches pennies bottom counterbalance bottom left wing panel Its additional leading trailing edges secure bands weight drag caused flying width also helps strengthen wing tip lines Make sure glued securely Full-Size Plans Available. See Page 196 uro FUNw CONTROL UPE TWASAN 5~ ALLEN WIAF SlinGER SANDS GOLD K ERSIE WING FUSE IN PLACE i-i I IDEWELS RU DOER NOSE WIRE LANCING GEAR lIEGENAN OCA MOWIE LEADOUT STAWLOERELEVATOR VN NALDA SIAN GUSSETS NUS DENS MARE S 0W BALSA NURSER SANS HAN SAIANCE POINT HOSE SEAR IS OAAES SEThEEN COD 045 ENWNEETE S MOUNT HONG PUSIESS WOCO NUSm SAIlS SLOTS 0 I2545N 111I ELME TON L& WWE lM W1LS L2 FUSELAGE DCIWLERS / NOSE 2 bow grease well make true pilot wanted neat good-performing trainer high-tech look suitable Jet Age sons frame reference Since would first Control Line model would build fly rugged simple easy buildand look like what guy like Tom Cruise would fly boot So far except protesting being grounded wind nine-year-old pilot hasnt registered complaints youre looking easy start mod eling Top-Fun good bet thing about airplane has tried tested over years dozens mod els may well recognize some its features other models Rubberbands main design ele ment hold just about compo nent place engine elevator hinges model will survive hard landing give countless hours funflying Top Funs chief test pilot Michael smiles comes flying wanted hightech model looked like jet What modeler could resist such tempting design requirement Construction Ive found build ing kids helps start fast est progress easily seen means fuselage Fuselage Cut out A-in sheet fuselage /2-in doublers A-in dowels Glue doublers fuselage dry drill holes three dowels try ing keep square fuselage possible available drill press works great Finish sanding off edges except nose fire wall will mount until well rounded Stabilizer Cut out stabilizer elevator two gussets flat sheet mediumweight A-in balsa Add notches stabilizer elevator shown notch es essential helping rubberband hinges stay place once model assembled wont know Fit stabilizer slot fuse lage glue place Check sta bilizer alignmentie crooked viewed top side front Add two gussets laying ruler along side before gluing make sure theyre alignment stab viewed side Allow dry Sand edges off round try rub berband hinges Slip rubberband over stabilizer move up second notch pull rubberband rear twist half turn slide eleva tor free end loop Instant hinges Use same method remaining hingesContinued page 188 80 Model Aviation LUR FUSELAGE Statement Ownership Management Circulation Required 39 USC 3685 lA Title Publication Model Aviation 1 B Publication No 087930 2 Date Filing September 23 1988 3 Frequency iaaue Monthly A No iaauea publiahed annually 12 B Annual aubacription price $1800 4 Complete Mailing Addreaa Known Office Pub lication atreet city county atate ZIP code printera 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 5 Complete mailing addreaa headquartera general buaineaa officea publiaher printer 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 6 Full namea complete mailing addreaa pub liaher editor managing editor thia item muat left blank Publiaher Carl R Wheeley 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 Editor Carl R Wheeley 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 Managing editor None 7 Owner Academy Model Aeronautica Inc 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 8 Known bondholdera mortgageea other ae curity holdera owning holding 1 percent total amount bonda mortgagea other aecuritiea None 9 For completion nonprofit organizationa autho rized mail apecial ratea DMM Section 42312 purpoae function nonprofit atatua thia organization exempt atatua Fed eral income tax purpoaea 1 Haa changed during preceding 12 montha Extent Nature Circulation 10 Actual AverageNo copNo cop-iea iea aingle iaaue dur- aue pub ing pre- liahed ceding 12 neareat montha filing date ATotal No Copiea Net Preaa Run104835117100 B Paid and/or Requeated Circulation 1 Salea through dealera carriera atreet vendora counter aalea35053712 2 Mail Subscription98360110767 CTotal Paid and/or Re queated Circulation Sum lOBi 1082101885114479 DFree Diatribution Mail Carrier Other Meana Samplea Com plimentary Other Free Copiea20722022 ETotal Diatribution Sum ofCandD103937116501 F Copiea Diatributed 1 Oftice uae left over unaccounted apoiled after print ing627562 2 Returna Newa Agenta27137 G Total Sum E Fl 2ahould equal net preaa run ahown A104835117100 11 certify atatementa made cor rect complete Carl R Wheeley Editor Publiaher time pulling off head between flights change gaskets inserts order tune en gine varying atmospheric conditions nicest features engines oversize wheel used turn needle valve doesnt have locking collet Instead piece tubing used both seal needle keep turning its own model easily held left hand needle ad justed thumb wheel also posi tioned very close crankcase wouldnt broken off during crash Russian teams dorm took sev eral engines apart found nothing Out dinary Nelson probably powerful Soviet engine lighter Whatever prop pitch Americans ran So viets probably used about pitch judg ing airspeed Russians rarely ever got up top speed always turn accelerating away opponents Soviets accelerated away about 450 angle go ing up until clear contrast other fliers im mediately turned back before getting clear seems AMA Slow Combat just beg ging some FAI-style flying Cut pitch down dont worry about top speed Only worry about turns accelerating out Higher engine rpm suction fuel sys tem means better fuel draw ability use slightly bigger venturiwhich adds power 4mm-venturi-diameter rule went effect FAI fast guys de pitched props enough keep rpm same level open venturi Rather run Slow engine 15000 rpm might hot tip depitch prop run up 1900020000 Nowhere Soviets have bigger advan tage training Weve talked about its being advisable US teams weve never done much about Russians facility Chaika five six weeks before competition spent day in dividual practice flying matches against teammates mechanics expertise really showed flew during half-hour offi cial practice time allotted team suffering single midair collision Soviet fliers able place models exactly wanted change course time 1988 US Combat team prac ticed well-prepared have gone CL World Championships still lacked precision months daily practice brings Fortunately equipment natural talents pulled through case Tom Fluker almost got him repeat world champion ti tle Look closely pictures models Think about applying FAI style flying Slow Combat can arrange boss six-week vacation before 1989 Nats well probably see victory circle Top Fun/Wuif Continued page 80 twin rudders add lot appear ance model will job prefer Cut out /5-in sheet round off front top rear edges glue place top stabilizer Use angle jig keep two rudders identical should offset just bit model will want turn right Wing Select another flat sheet mediumweight 1R-in balsa trim off leading edges wing sweepback Glue two pennies outboard wing tip weight Make up belicrank mount leadout guide -in plywood glue securely place Notch wing rubberbands stabilizer notches keep wing aligned fuselage too important Install dowels fuselage tach wing rubberbands Fit 2in bellcrank mount using its original bolt begin bending pushrod Start making Z bend end hook ing bellcrank bend back stabilizer shown side view Mount /2A control horn elevator carefully bend pushrod right length needs done correctly dont hesitate make couple until youre satisfied Continue bending wire make nose strut main gear nose strut will mount between firewall en gine main gear will held place wing latter mounted rubberbands Add wheels struts hold spring keep ers Making firewall difficult building task model Saw out tA-in plywood add notches shown latter crucial because keep engine flying offi Drill holes engine Finishing final assembly Remove rubberbands give wood parts final sanding Apply two coats sanding sealer sanding between coats comes designing color scheme can take creative license whether choose camouflage pattern brighter air show scheme Make sure edges get coat palnt avoid bare spots assembled model Band stabilizer elevator together same wing main landing gear Mount engine firewall nose gear between fasten firewall securely rubberbands wing fuselage firewall joints need well secured wont come apart flight Make sure have enough rubberbands job everything banded securely together add propeller try balance model nose heavy youre okay model balances tail down need add some nose weight Wrap solder wire nose strut until model balances bit nose down Balance model holding wing tips 14 leading edge Before setting out flying field tach lead-out lines bellerank should made same nylon cord flying lines Pack flying box lots rubberbands fuel 188 Model Aviation ground support items such starting bat tery Unreel flying lines used Sigs Handle Line kit Make sure lines hooked up correctly check out controls handle near verti cal elevator should neutral Ad just line lengths make way Test run engine checking vi bration theres suspicion engine loose add rubberbands Fire up full tank fuel its off wild blue yonder son Top-Fun has cer tainly lived up its name hope does too Vision/Hansen Continued page 82 ing will make instant winner Nationals does vision training make differ ence Most people confuse having 20/20 eyesight clarity perfect vision commonly held belief about accurate concept eye cameralike lens something doesnt resemble reality 20/20 eyesight means can use less percent visual skills clearly read eye chart dis tance 20 ft other 99% what eyes can no means limited such skills peripheral vision depth percep tion Rather vision skills accurately measured perform two broad areas 1 motor skills what eyes can mechanically 2 processing skills ability put visual information use area motor skills its com monly known physiology ner ear linked bodys ability maintain balance fewer people aware similar interconnection between visual nerves balance fact optical nerves control 80% balance gray matter devoted vision other sense modes combined Tests show turn head watch model example simply get knocked off-balance conflict set up brain Since brains highest prior ity regain balance momentarily shuts off visual input until body restabiizes other words visual apparatus still works brain temporarily doesnt compute anything what see picture saying goes doesnt register surprisingly vision/brain nexus also determines well coordinate body movements perform activities involve hand-eye interaction covers aspect modeling construction flight better assess own motor skills some questions ask yourself eyes aim accurately track smoothly Errors little 2% can cause problems Can eyes point straight ahead focus distance sight well converge inward close work Especially cases people perform excessive amounts close work computers model con struction visual stress can have two fold effect can cause eye muscles cramp up lock close-by position blur distance sight can also cause eye kick out either floating away target shutting off suppres sing data brain know relation discrepancy between eyes performs can cause DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet apart cap goggles jacket Easy assemble finish PriCC #l08-/s scale NEW 595 #10614 scale695 #lOS/s scale #104 scale #1031/3 scale 1495 JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded jet helmet Contains face mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realistic Weighs less 14 oz Price #308-/n scale595 #30714 scale695 ORDERING INSTHuu IONS See dealer first order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7% tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble tinish Some simple sewing required Fully positionable tool Price #2061/s scale895 #205-4 scale995 #204 scale1095 #20314 scale1695 See Dealer add Dollar direct order handling JanUary 1989 189 DLII PLAIN CRADLE2 DL] Completely Fuelproof Unbreakable 3- 6 Wide Fuselage Stores Flat Same Day Shipping Perfect Field shop Satisfied Return Unused Full Refund Purchase local hobby shop order direct Send $1795 plus $200 S 8- H M Berre Stonefield Trail ndsor CT 06074 * Some simple sewing required
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/01
Page Numbers: 78, 79, 80, 188, 189
Know Junior pilot wants something replace worn out plastic Control Line model model gladly takes up lines does flair style thats sure catch young avia tors eye EAllen LISTEN UP MEN now youve fin ished training plastic prop jobs its time taste real thing becoming adept Control Line flier aim TopFun will help learn necessary skills So get out balsa glue some el Top Drawing design features full-size fighting jets Top Fun catches 1980s look speed sophistication yet sim pie build fly Above Left tricycle landing gear helps keep prop out dirt baseball diamond flying sites makes sudden landings look smooth Above Right underside reveals few models success secrets Virtually everything can get broken held rubberbands hard impact will cause what looks like disaster few rubberbands later should back air 78 Model Aviation Left The nose cheeks look like engine fairings also serve fuselage reinforcements Little model vulnerable sudden stops Right Disassembled Top Fun looks like prefab plastic trainer idea make model able survive crash possible Left The Cox 049 tank-mount engine screws plywood firewall nose gear wire sandwiched between two notches firewall needed give rubberbands something extra hold onto Right belicrank mounted rather long plywood plate also adds strength wings center section main landing gear clamped place between fuselage wing Left The underside tail shows elevator horn pushrod hookup well angle twin rudders Right top view tail shows off unique rubberband hinges used model very free moving can absorb terrific amount crash abuse Note twist rubberbands between outboard wing tip weighted two plywood lead-out guide glued the stab elevator notches pennies bottom counterbalance bottom left wing panel Its additional leading trailing edges secure bands weight drag caused flying width also helps strengthen wing tip lines Make sure glued securely Full-Size Plans Available. See Page 196 uro FUNw CONTROL UPE TWASAN 5~ ALLEN WIAF SlinGER SANDS GOLD K ERSIE WING FUSE IN PLACE i-i I IDEWELS RU DOER NOSE WIRE LANCING GEAR lIEGENAN OCA MOWIE LEADOUT STAWLOERELEVATOR VN NALDA SIAN GUSSETS NUS DENS MARE S 0W BALSA NURSER SANS HAN SAIANCE POINT HOSE SEAR IS OAAES SEThEEN COD 045 ENWNEETE S MOUNT HONG PUSIESS WOCO NUSm SAIlS SLOTS 0 I2545N 111I ELME TON L& WWE lM W1LS L2 FUSELAGE DCIWLERS / NOSE 2 bow grease well make true pilot wanted neat good-performing trainer high-tech look suitable Jet Age sons frame reference Since would first Control Line model would build fly rugged simple easy buildand look like what guy like Tom Cruise would fly boot So far except protesting being grounded wind nine-year-old pilot hasnt registered complaints youre looking easy start mod eling Top-Fun good bet thing about airplane has tried tested over years dozens mod els may well recognize some its features other models Rubberbands main design ele ment hold just about compo nent place engine elevator hinges model will survive hard landing give countless hours funflying Top Funs chief test pilot Michael smiles comes flying wanted hightech model looked like jet What modeler could resist such tempting design requirement Construction Ive found build ing kids helps start fast est progress easily seen means fuselage Fuselage Cut out A-in sheet fuselage /2-in doublers A-in dowels Glue doublers fuselage dry drill holes three dowels try ing keep square fuselage possible available drill press works great Finish sanding off edges except nose fire wall will mount until well rounded Stabilizer Cut out stabilizer elevator two gussets flat sheet mediumweight A-in balsa Add notches stabilizer elevator shown notch es essential helping rubberband hinges stay place once model assembled wont know Fit stabilizer slot fuse lage glue place Check sta bilizer alignmentie crooked viewed top side front Add two gussets laying ruler along side before gluing make sure theyre alignment stab viewed side Allow dry Sand edges off round try rub berband hinges Slip rubberband over stabilizer move up second notch pull rubberband rear twist half turn slide eleva tor free end loop Instant hinges Use same method remaining hingesContinued page 188 80 Model Aviation LUR FUSELAGE Statement Ownership Management Circulation Required 39 USC 3685 lA Title Publication Model Aviation 1 B Publication No 087930 2 Date Filing September 23 1988 3 Frequency iaaue Monthly A No iaauea publiahed annually 12 B Annual aubacription price $1800 4 Complete Mailing Addreaa Known Office Pub lication atreet city county atate ZIP code printera 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 5 Complete mailing addreaa headquartera general buaineaa officea publiaher printer 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 6 Full namea complete mailing addreaa pub liaher editor managing editor thia item muat left blank Publiaher Carl R Wheeley 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 Editor Carl R Wheeley 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 Managing editor None 7 Owner Academy Model Aeronautica Inc 1810 Samuel Morae Dr Reaton VA 22090 8 Known bondholdera mortgageea other ae curity holdera owning holding 1 percent total amount bonda mortgagea other aecuritiea None 9 For completion nonprofit organizationa autho rized mail apecial ratea DMM Section 42312 purpoae function nonprofit atatua thia organization exempt atatua Fed eral income tax purpoaea 1 Haa changed during preceding 12 montha Extent Nature Circulation 10 Actual AverageNo copNo cop-iea iea aingle iaaue dur- aue pub ing pre- liahed ceding 12 neareat montha filing date ATotal No Copiea Net Preaa Run104835117100 B Paid and/or Requeated Circulation 1 Salea through dealera carriera atreet vendora counter aalea35053712 2 Mail Subscription98360110767 CTotal Paid and/or Re queated Circulation Sum lOBi 1082101885114479 DFree Diatribution Mail Carrier Other Meana Samplea Com plimentary Other Free Copiea20722022 ETotal Diatribution Sum ofCandD103937116501 F Copiea Diatributed 1 Oftice uae left over unaccounted apoiled after print ing627562 2 Returna Newa Agenta27137 G Total Sum E Fl 2ahould equal net preaa run ahown A104835117100 11 certify atatementa made cor rect complete Carl R Wheeley Editor Publiaher time pulling off head between flights change gaskets inserts order tune en gine varying atmospheric conditions nicest features engines oversize wheel used turn needle valve doesnt have locking collet Instead piece tubing used both seal needle keep turning its own model easily held left hand needle ad justed thumb wheel also posi tioned very close crankcase wouldnt broken off during crash Russian teams dorm took sev eral engines apart found nothing Out dinary Nelson probably powerful Soviet engine lighter Whatever prop pitch Americans ran So viets probably used about pitch judg ing airspeed Russians rarely ever got up top speed always turn accelerating away opponents Soviets accelerated away about 450 angle go ing up until clear contrast other fliers im mediately turned back before getting clear seems AMA Slow Combat just beg ging some FAI-style flying Cut pitch down dont worry about top speed Only worry about turns accelerating out Higher engine rpm suction fuel sys tem means better fuel draw ability use slightly bigger venturiwhich adds power 4mm-venturi-diameter rule went effect FAI fast guys de pitched props enough keep rpm same level open venturi Rather run Slow engine 15000 rpm might hot tip depitch prop run up 1900020000 Nowhere Soviets have bigger advan tage training Weve talked about its being advisable US teams weve never done much about Russians facility Chaika five six weeks before competition spent day in dividual practice flying matches against teammates mechanics expertise really showed flew during half-hour offi cial practice time allotted team suffering single midair collision Soviet fliers able place models exactly wanted change course time 1988 US Combat team prac ticed well-prepared have gone CL World Championships still lacked precision months daily practice brings Fortunately equipment natural talents pulled through case Tom Fluker almost got him repeat world champion ti tle Look closely pictures models Think about applying FAI style flying Slow Combat can arrange boss six-week vacation before 1989 Nats well probably see victory circle Top Fun/Wuif Continued page 80 twin rudders add lot appear ance model will job prefer Cut out /5-in sheet round off front top rear edges glue place top stabilizer Use angle jig keep two rudders identical should offset just bit model will want turn right Wing Select another flat sheet mediumweight 1R-in balsa trim off leading edges wing sweepback Glue two pennies outboard wing tip weight Make up belicrank mount leadout guide -in plywood glue securely place Notch wing rubberbands stabilizer notches keep wing aligned fuselage too important Install dowels fuselage tach wing rubberbands Fit 2in bellcrank mount using its original bolt begin bending pushrod Start making Z bend end hook ing bellcrank bend back stabilizer shown side view Mount /2A control horn elevator carefully bend pushrod right length needs done correctly dont hesitate make couple until youre satisfied Continue bending wire make nose strut main gear nose strut will mount between firewall en gine main gear will held place wing latter mounted rubberbands Add wheels struts hold spring keep ers Making firewall difficult building task model Saw out tA-in plywood add notches shown latter crucial because keep engine flying offi Drill holes engine Finishing final assembly Remove rubberbands give wood parts final sanding Apply two coats sanding sealer sanding between coats comes designing color scheme can take creative license whether choose camouflage pattern brighter air show scheme Make sure edges get coat palnt avoid bare spots assembled model Band stabilizer elevator together same wing main landing gear Mount engine firewall nose gear between fasten firewall securely rubberbands wing fuselage firewall joints need well secured wont come apart flight Make sure have enough rubberbands job everything banded securely together add propeller try balance model nose heavy youre okay model balances tail down need add some nose weight Wrap solder wire nose strut until model balances bit nose down Balance model holding wing tips 14 leading edge Before setting out flying field tach lead-out lines bellerank should made same nylon cord flying lines Pack flying box lots rubberbands fuel 188 Model Aviation ground support items such starting bat tery Unreel flying lines used Sigs Handle Line kit Make sure lines hooked up correctly check out controls handle near verti cal elevator should neutral Ad just line lengths make way Test run engine checking vi bration theres suspicion engine loose add rubberbands Fire up full tank fuel its off wild blue yonder son Top-Fun has cer tainly lived up its name hope does too Vision/Hansen Continued page 82 ing will make instant winner Nationals does vision training make differ ence Most people confuse having 20/20 eyesight clarity perfect vision commonly held belief about accurate concept eye cameralike lens something doesnt resemble reality 20/20 eyesight means can use less percent visual skills clearly read eye chart dis tance 20 ft other 99% what eyes can no means limited such skills peripheral vision depth percep tion Rather vision skills accurately measured perform two broad areas 1 motor skills what eyes can mechanically 2 processing skills ability put visual information use area motor skills its com monly known physiology ner ear linked bodys ability maintain balance fewer people aware similar interconnection between visual nerves balance fact optical nerves control 80% balance gray matter devoted vision other sense modes combined Tests show turn head watch model example simply get knocked off-balance conflict set up brain Since brains highest prior ity regain balance momentarily shuts off visual input until body restabiizes other words visual apparatus still works brain temporarily doesnt compute anything what see picture saying goes doesnt register surprisingly vision/brain nexus also determines well coordinate body movements perform activities involve hand-eye interaction covers aspect modeling construction flight better assess own motor skills some questions ask yourself eyes aim accurately track smoothly Errors little 2% can cause problems Can eyes point straight ahead focus distance sight well converge inward close work Especially cases people perform excessive amounts close work computers model con struction visual stress can have two fold effect can cause eye muscles cramp up lock close-by position blur distance sight can also cause eye kick out either floating away target shutting off suppres sing data brain know relation discrepancy between eyes performs can cause DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet apart cap goggles jacket Easy assemble finish PriCC #l08-/s scale NEW 595 #10614 scale695 #lOS/s scale #104 scale #1031/3 scale 1495 JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded jet helmet Contains face mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realistic Weighs less 14 oz Price #308-/n scale595 #30714 scale695 ORDERING INSTHuu IONS See dealer first order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7% tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble tinish Some simple sewing required Fully positionable tool Price #2061/s scale895 #205-4 scale995 #204 scale1095 #20314 scale1695 See Dealer add Dollar direct order handling JanUary 1989 189 DLII PLAIN CRADLE2 DL] Completely Fuelproof Unbreakable 3- 6 Wide Fuselage Stores Flat Same Day Shipping Perfect Field shop Satisfied Return Unused Full Refund Purchase local hobby shop order direct Send $1795 plus $200 S 8- H M Berre Stonefield Trail ndsor CT 06074 * Some simple sewing required