upsde down silk WHEN WAS initially assigned Southeast Asia radios couple engines some tools found newly-formed club lots en thusiasm flyable airplane week until scheduled flying demonstration base hobby shop yellow Monokote Midwest Das Little Stik set work lot help deadline could met wasnt quite simple though sides hate following directions dont like have plane looks like other So decided change making low-winger However modifications would have quick easy because time deadline end result fine-flying plane looked little different done time show build own start Little Stik kit build upside down change tail way Ive seen done full-sized Ugly Stik Middle Stik worked great too Simply use following techniques three can easily converted Wing Cut out three /8 plywood rib April1976 51 Start Little Stik kit build upside down change tail Flight improved enormouslyand works lamer versions just well Above An interesting comparison between two unmodified Stiks front row up side down conversion back Already well known flying various versions sizes low-wing variation radical yet Right Author 40 powered job doublers glue D-I middle wing rib W-IA Glue D-2 doublers farthest outboard W-3 Notch out balsa ribs between D-2s accept pine landing gear block/dihedral brace block drilled grooved accept standard 5/32 music wire land ing gear After entire wing built flat board -out panel raise trailing edge tip saw half middle sand stumps will fit together 2/8 dihedral under tip glue back together time add one-piece landing gear block set whole assembly aside dry eliminated aileron bellcrank system going conventional strip aileron setup upright servo Kaos-style aileron horns Its lighter faster has less slop also made new ailerons tapered help prevent flutter fiberglassed center section wing help take abuse knew would get wing dry sand care fully including making leading edge rounded plans show Cut out hole aileron servo add two hardwood blocks mounts Mono kote wing hinge ailerons keeping gap between wing ailerons small possible prefer Robart Hinge Points simplicity reliability Robart Hinge Points sure orient hinge pins alternate manner sharp rap direction will cause unsnap However use flat hinges sure drill pin toothpicks keep pulling out Install 5/32 music wire landing gear wire should bent forward axle directly beneath leading edge bend should decide convert tricycle gear setup can merely turn main gear around add nose gear Fuselage Follow directions through Step disregard Modify wing saddle shown new drawings will give wing good fit proper incidence Cut hole former F-3 large enough get fuel tank battery pack through might eliminate F-3 replace alsa sides top bottom because eliminated hatch Such opening serves weaken nose let gunky fuel exhaust inside Double whole nose area vertically grained a strength Drill thefire wall fit mounts supplied kit arrange mount engine sideways needle valve up exhaust down Roughly center mounts vertically firewall done meice sure fuel tank can positioned its centerline exact ly elow centerline needle valve carburetor body proper fuel feed assemble fuselage sides ac cordance Step Two except moving former F-4 back V clear aileron horns Make sure rear wing holddown dowel will behind F-4 Glue aft end sides together making certain time entire fuselage true unwarped adding F-6 F-7 Sheet entire top fuselage ex cept stabilizer slot /8 3/16 balsa added ngular stock full length fuselage both top bottom could round corners improve appearance course intend will have cut corners off formers F-3 4 6 7 clear triangle stock large piece plywood eliminated Add triangle stock around inside firewall strength Secure blindnuts hack firewall cant pushed off Drill firewall fuel lines nose gear bracket desired Mine hole drilled engine mount nose gear strut stuck through dope epoxy resin otherwise thoroughly fuel-proof inside nose Cover bottom nose piece /8 plywood used bottom unmodified kit Sheet bottom aft fuselage V8 balsa sure balsa sheeting top bottom put grain running across fuselage parallel will easily split put wrong Assemble horizontal stabilizer epoxy top fuselage Cut out assemble sand 3/16 sheet fin dorsal fin drawings Epoxy top fuselage stabilizer making sure perpendicular stab ilizer Add /2 triangle stock fin fuselage joint strength Sand entire assembly rounding corners fiberglassed outside ofthe nose strength Monokote everything Add tail wheel skid build ing tail-dragger Drill s glue both wing hold down dowels Using piece clear plastic backing off Monokote make silicone-rubber wing saddle Tightly wrap wing center section plastic Run bead silicone rubber GE DOW fuselage wing saddle put wing rubber bands allow dry overnight Remove wing plastic trim off ragged edges gives fuel-proof perma nent perfect fitting saddle straight-edge cut scallops off elevator After sanding Monokote elevator rudder hinge again being sure minimize gap Mount equipment Mount fuel tank previously mentioned used 3-line 8-oz tank keep K&B 40 run ning long time Keep batteries top fuel tank wrapped plastic foam rubber Mount servos way 3/16 SHEET BALSA FIN RUDDER DORSAL STAB AND ELEVEATOR 1/2 TRIANGLE STOCK REINFORCING FILLET BART HI GE 8 NPOI S.. e TAILWHEEL 0OPTIONAL 1/2 TRIANGLE STOI 3/32 BALSA SHEETING GOLDBERG TAILWHEELDID2 BRACKET I/B PLYWOOD DOUBLERI/B PLYWOOD DOUBLER MAKE ONEMAKE TWO 11021D I _ DIAMETER GROOVE CUT DOWN5/32 HOLE THRU GROOVE FOR VERTICALONE PIECE P THE CENTER OF THE BOTTOM OFRT OF LANDING GEAR WIREBRACE CUT P EACH SIDE 52 Model Aviation forward radio compartment Keep rudder elevator pushrods clear aileron pushrods Mount receiver behind servos beneath pushrods keeps heavy stuff toward nose prevents anything massive crush ing receiver case crash small plywood plate will keep receivers foam rubber away pushrods Keep pushrods straight possible totally free unwanted friction Flying With everything modified way described should now have best flying Little Stik anyone ever saw K&B 40 nose will take off about 15 feet maneuver book center gravity shows plans much inch farther forward quarter inch wash-out wings Stik becomes super stable forgiving can slow down until run out elevator travel still have no fear snapping recommended smaller engine ideal low-wing trainer since small inexpen sive easy fly good 40 can VTO zero-speed hand launches its really ball fire Try ityoull find its thousand times better un modified version Additional Materials List 33/16 sheet balsa 3 X 36 4 /2 X 36 triangle stock l14 pine block 25/32 music wire landing gears L7-\ EZZIZZI 2 Upside Down Utti Stick I- MunnInU 3/16 SHEET BALSA AILERON MAKE TWO F 3 4 44 + 1/4 PLYWOOD FIREWALL HOLES SHOWN FOR FOX MOUNT AND K8 B 40 RId CUT OUT FOR ACCESS TO BATTERY AND FUEL1/2 TRIANGLE TANK AREA OCK BALSA SHEETING FROMNOTE NEW WING E TO STABILIZER LEGOLDEN ROD TO RUDDER SADDLE SHAPE NO HATCH FIREWALL GOLDEN ROD TO ELVEATOR FGF4BATTERY PACK AREA SW RECEIVER AREA KRAFT GOZ TANK F-2MFlED ARGER MOUNT SIDEWAYS..... FOX-MOTOR MOUNT KAB 40 RId FR CG RANGE10x6 PROP 1/2 TRIANGLE PS-65/32 MUSIC WIREI/B PLYWOOD OR TOP FLITE OR GOLOBEAGORBITGEAR STRUTS3/16 BALSAFIBREGLASS NOSE AREA STRIP AILERON LINKAGESERVOS SHOWNTOP FLITEFOR STRENGTH NOTE HORN BENT FORWARD APPROX IS TO SUPPLYNOTES2 DUBRO WHEELS DIFFERENTIAL THROWI GOLDEN RODS ARE GLUED WITH SILICONE RUBBER TO THE SIDES OF THE FUSELAGE TO CLEAR RECEIVER AND ARE CUT OFF FLUSH WITH FUSELAGE SIDES ATDAS UPSIDE DOWN LITTLE STIK THE BACK AFTER BEING GLUED 2ALL SERVOS ARE MOUNTED IN APPROPRIATE PLASTIC0BY TRAYS TRAYS ARE MOUNTED ON 3/8x 318HARO WOOD ID GEAR/DIHEDRAL BEAMS FIRMLY GLUED TO THE FUSELAGE AND THE WING CH BOARD 56 IVAN MUNNINGHOFF TRACED AND INKED BY R S GREENE FOR MODEL AVIATION April 1976 53 1234 Inches
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/04
Page Numbers: 51, 52, 53
upsde down silk WHEN WAS initially assigned Southeast Asia radios couple engines some tools found newly-formed club lots en thusiasm flyable airplane week until scheduled flying demonstration base hobby shop yellow Monokote Midwest Das Little Stik set work lot help deadline could met wasnt quite simple though sides hate following directions dont like have plane looks like other So decided change making low-winger However modifications would have quick easy because time deadline end result fine-flying plane looked little different done time show build own start Little Stik kit build upside down change tail way Ive seen done full-sized Ugly Stik Middle Stik worked great too Simply use following techniques three can easily converted Wing Cut out three /8 plywood rib April1976 51 Start Little Stik kit build upside down change tail Flight improved enormouslyand works lamer versions just well Above An interesting comparison between two unmodified Stiks front row up side down conversion back Already well known flying various versions sizes low-wing variation radical yet Right Author 40 powered job doublers glue D-I middle wing rib W-IA Glue D-2 doublers farthest outboard W-3 Notch out balsa ribs between D-2s accept pine landing gear block/dihedral brace block drilled grooved accept standard 5/32 music wire land ing gear After entire wing built flat board -out panel raise trailing edge tip saw half middle sand stumps will fit together 2/8 dihedral under tip glue back together time add one-piece landing gear block set whole assembly aside dry eliminated aileron bellcrank system going conventional strip aileron setup upright servo Kaos-style aileron horns Its lighter faster has less slop also made new ailerons tapered help prevent flutter fiberglassed center section wing help take abuse knew would get wing dry sand care fully including making leading edge rounded plans show Cut out hole aileron servo add two hardwood blocks mounts Mono kote wing hinge ailerons keeping gap between wing ailerons small possible prefer Robart Hinge Points simplicity reliability Robart Hinge Points sure orient hinge pins alternate manner sharp rap direction will cause unsnap However use flat hinges sure drill pin toothpicks keep pulling out Install 5/32 music wire landing gear wire should bent forward axle directly beneath leading edge bend should decide convert tricycle gear setup can merely turn main gear around add nose gear Fuselage Follow directions through Step disregard Modify wing saddle shown new drawings will give wing good fit proper incidence Cut hole former F-3 large enough get fuel tank battery pack through might eliminate F-3 replace alsa sides top bottom because eliminated hatch Such opening serves weaken nose let gunky fuel exhaust inside Double whole nose area vertically grained a strength Drill thefire wall fit mounts supplied kit arrange mount engine sideways needle valve up exhaust down Roughly center mounts vertically firewall done meice sure fuel tank can positioned its centerline exact ly elow centerline needle valve carburetor body proper fuel feed assemble fuselage sides ac cordance Step Two except moving former F-4 back V clear aileron horns Make sure rear wing holddown dowel will behind F-4 Glue aft end sides together making certain time entire fuselage true unwarped adding F-6 F-7 Sheet entire top fuselage ex cept stabilizer slot /8 3/16 balsa added ngular stock full length fuselage both top bottom could round corners improve appearance course intend will have cut corners off formers F-3 4 6 7 clear triangle stock large piece plywood eliminated Add triangle stock around inside firewall strength Secure blindnuts hack firewall cant pushed off Drill firewall fuel lines nose gear bracket desired Mine hole drilled engine mount nose gear strut stuck through dope epoxy resin otherwise thoroughly fuel-proof inside nose Cover bottom nose piece /8 plywood used bottom unmodified kit Sheet bottom aft fuselage V8 balsa sure balsa sheeting top bottom put grain running across fuselage parallel will easily split put wrong Assemble horizontal stabilizer epoxy top fuselage Cut out assemble sand 3/16 sheet fin dorsal fin drawings Epoxy top fuselage stabilizer making sure perpendicular stab ilizer Add /2 triangle stock fin fuselage joint strength Sand entire assembly rounding corners fiberglassed outside ofthe nose strength Monokote everything Add tail wheel skid build ing tail-dragger Drill s glue both wing hold down dowels Using piece clear plastic backing off Monokote make silicone-rubber wing saddle Tightly wrap wing center section plastic Run bead silicone rubber GE DOW fuselage wing saddle put wing rubber bands allow dry overnight Remove wing plastic trim off ragged edges gives fuel-proof perma nent perfect fitting saddle straight-edge cut scallops off elevator After sanding Monokote elevator rudder hinge again being sure minimize gap Mount equipment Mount fuel tank previously mentioned used 3-line 8-oz tank keep K&B 40 run ning long time Keep batteries top fuel tank wrapped plastic foam rubber Mount servos way 3/16 SHEET BALSA FIN RUDDER DORSAL STAB AND ELEVEATOR 1/2 TRIANGLE STOCK REINFORCING FILLET BART HI GE 8 NPOI S.. e TAILWHEEL 0OPTIONAL 1/2 TRIANGLE STOI 3/32 BALSA SHEETING GOLDBERG TAILWHEELDID2 BRACKET I/B PLYWOOD DOUBLERI/B PLYWOOD DOUBLER MAKE ONEMAKE TWO 11021D I _ DIAMETER GROOVE CUT DOWN5/32 HOLE THRU GROOVE FOR VERTICALONE PIECE P THE CENTER OF THE BOTTOM OFRT OF LANDING GEAR WIREBRACE CUT P EACH SIDE 52 Model Aviation forward radio compartment Keep rudder elevator pushrods clear aileron pushrods Mount receiver behind servos beneath pushrods keeps heavy stuff toward nose prevents anything massive crush ing receiver case crash small plywood plate will keep receivers foam rubber away pushrods Keep pushrods straight possible totally free unwanted friction Flying With everything modified way described should now have best flying Little Stik anyone ever saw K&B 40 nose will take off about 15 feet maneuver book center gravity shows plans much inch farther forward quarter inch wash-out wings Stik becomes super stable forgiving can slow down until run out elevator travel still have no fear snapping recommended smaller engine ideal low-wing trainer since small inexpen sive easy fly good 40 can VTO zero-speed hand launches its really ball fire Try ityoull find its thousand times better un modified version Additional Materials List 33/16 sheet balsa 3 X 36 4 /2 X 36 triangle stock l14 pine block 25/32 music wire landing gears L7-\ EZZIZZI 2 Upside Down Utti Stick I- MunnInU 3/16 SHEET BALSA AILERON MAKE TWO F 3 4 44 + 1/4 PLYWOOD FIREWALL HOLES SHOWN FOR FOX MOUNT AND K8 B 40 RId CUT OUT FOR ACCESS TO BATTERY AND FUEL1/2 TRIANGLE TANK AREA OCK BALSA SHEETING FROMNOTE NEW WING E TO STABILIZER LEGOLDEN ROD TO RUDDER SADDLE SHAPE NO HATCH FIREWALL GOLDEN ROD TO ELVEATOR FGF4BATTERY PACK AREA SW RECEIVER AREA KRAFT GOZ TANK F-2MFlED ARGER MOUNT SIDEWAYS..... FOX-MOTOR MOUNT KAB 40 RId FR CG RANGE10x6 PROP 1/2 TRIANGLE PS-65/32 MUSIC WIREI/B PLYWOOD OR TOP FLITE OR GOLOBEAGORBITGEAR STRUTS3/16 BALSAFIBREGLASS NOSE AREA STRIP AILERON LINKAGESERVOS SHOWNTOP FLITEFOR STRENGTH NOTE HORN BENT FORWARD APPROX IS TO SUPPLYNOTES2 DUBRO WHEELS DIFFERENTIAL THROWI GOLDEN RODS ARE GLUED WITH SILICONE RUBBER TO THE SIDES OF THE FUSELAGE TO CLEAR RECEIVER AND ARE CUT OFF FLUSH WITH FUSELAGE SIDES ATDAS UPSIDE DOWN LITTLE STIK THE BACK AFTER BEING GLUED 2ALL SERVOS ARE MOUNTED IN APPROPRIATE PLASTIC0BY TRAYS TRAYS ARE MOUNTED ON 3/8x 318HARO WOOD ID GEAR/DIHEDRAL BEAMS FIRMLY GLUED TO THE FUSELAGE AND THE WING CH BOARD 56 IVAN MUNNINGHOFF TRACED AND INKED BY R S GREENE FOR MODEL AVIATION April 1976 53 1234 Inches
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/04
Page Numbers: 51, 52, 53
upsde down silk WHEN WAS initially assigned Southeast Asia radios couple engines some tools found newly-formed club lots en thusiasm flyable airplane week until scheduled flying demonstration base hobby shop yellow Monokote Midwest Das Little Stik set work lot help deadline could met wasnt quite simple though sides hate following directions dont like have plane looks like other So decided change making low-winger However modifications would have quick easy because time deadline end result fine-flying plane looked little different done time show build own start Little Stik kit build upside down change tail way Ive seen done full-sized Ugly Stik Middle Stik worked great too Simply use following techniques three can easily converted Wing Cut out three /8 plywood rib April1976 51 Start Little Stik kit build upside down change tail Flight improved enormouslyand works lamer versions just well Above An interesting comparison between two unmodified Stiks front row up side down conversion back Already well known flying various versions sizes low-wing variation radical yet Right Author 40 powered job doublers glue D-I middle wing rib W-IA Glue D-2 doublers farthest outboard W-3 Notch out balsa ribs between D-2s accept pine landing gear block/dihedral brace block drilled grooved accept standard 5/32 music wire land ing gear After entire wing built flat board -out panel raise trailing edge tip saw half middle sand stumps will fit together 2/8 dihedral under tip glue back together time add one-piece landing gear block set whole assembly aside dry eliminated aileron bellcrank system going conventional strip aileron setup upright servo Kaos-style aileron horns Its lighter faster has less slop also made new ailerons tapered help prevent flutter fiberglassed center section wing help take abuse knew would get wing dry sand care fully including making leading edge rounded plans show Cut out hole aileron servo add two hardwood blocks mounts Mono kote wing hinge ailerons keeping gap between wing ailerons small possible prefer Robart Hinge Points simplicity reliability Robart Hinge Points sure orient hinge pins alternate manner sharp rap direction will cause unsnap However use flat hinges sure drill pin toothpicks keep pulling out Install 5/32 music wire landing gear wire should bent forward axle directly beneath leading edge bend should decide convert tricycle gear setup can merely turn main gear around add nose gear Fuselage Follow directions through Step disregard Modify wing saddle shown new drawings will give wing good fit proper incidence Cut hole former F-3 large enough get fuel tank battery pack through might eliminate F-3 replace alsa sides top bottom because eliminated hatch Such opening serves weaken nose let gunky fuel exhaust inside Double whole nose area vertically grained a strength Drill thefire wall fit mounts supplied kit arrange mount engine sideways needle valve up exhaust down Roughly center mounts vertically firewall done meice sure fuel tank can positioned its centerline exact ly elow centerline needle valve carburetor body proper fuel feed assemble fuselage sides ac cordance Step Two except moving former F-4 back V clear aileron horns Make sure rear wing holddown dowel will behind F-4 Glue aft end sides together making certain time entire fuselage true unwarped adding F-6 F-7 Sheet entire top fuselage ex cept stabilizer slot /8 3/16 balsa added ngular stock full length fuselage both top bottom could round corners improve appearance course intend will have cut corners off formers F-3 4 6 7 clear triangle stock large piece plywood eliminated Add triangle stock around inside firewall strength Secure blindnuts hack firewall cant pushed off Drill firewall fuel lines nose gear bracket desired Mine hole drilled engine mount nose gear strut stuck through dope epoxy resin otherwise thoroughly fuel-proof inside nose Cover bottom nose piece /8 plywood used bottom unmodified kit Sheet bottom aft fuselage V8 balsa sure balsa sheeting top bottom put grain running across fuselage parallel will easily split put wrong Assemble horizontal stabilizer epoxy top fuselage Cut out assemble sand 3/16 sheet fin dorsal fin drawings Epoxy top fuselage stabilizer making sure perpendicular stab ilizer Add /2 triangle stock fin fuselage joint strength Sand entire assembly rounding corners fiberglassed outside ofthe nose strength Monokote everything Add tail wheel skid build ing tail-dragger Drill s glue both wing hold down dowels Using piece clear plastic backing off Monokote make silicone-rubber wing saddle Tightly wrap wing center section plastic Run bead silicone rubber GE DOW fuselage wing saddle put wing rubber bands allow dry overnight Remove wing plastic trim off ragged edges gives fuel-proof perma nent perfect fitting saddle straight-edge cut scallops off elevator After sanding Monokote elevator rudder hinge again being sure minimize gap Mount equipment Mount fuel tank previously mentioned used 3-line 8-oz tank keep K&B 40 run ning long time Keep batteries top fuel tank wrapped plastic foam rubber Mount servos way 3/16 SHEET BALSA FIN RUDDER DORSAL STAB AND ELEVEATOR 1/2 TRIANGLE STOCK REINFORCING FILLET BART HI GE 8 NPOI S.. e TAILWHEEL 0OPTIONAL 1/2 TRIANGLE STOI 3/32 BALSA SHEETING GOLDBERG TAILWHEELDID2 BRACKET I/B PLYWOOD DOUBLERI/B PLYWOOD DOUBLER MAKE ONEMAKE TWO 11021D I _ DIAMETER GROOVE CUT DOWN5/32 HOLE THRU GROOVE FOR VERTICALONE PIECE P THE CENTER OF THE BOTTOM OFRT OF LANDING GEAR WIREBRACE CUT P EACH SIDE 52 Model Aviation forward radio compartment Keep rudder elevator pushrods clear aileron pushrods Mount receiver behind servos beneath pushrods keeps heavy stuff toward nose prevents anything massive crush ing receiver case crash small plywood plate will keep receivers foam rubber away pushrods Keep pushrods straight possible totally free unwanted friction Flying With everything modified way described should now have best flying Little Stik anyone ever saw K&B 40 nose will take off about 15 feet maneuver book center gravity shows plans much inch farther forward quarter inch wash-out wings Stik becomes super stable forgiving can slow down until run out elevator travel still have no fear snapping recommended smaller engine ideal low-wing trainer since small inexpen sive easy fly good 40 can VTO zero-speed hand launches its really ball fire Try ityoull find its thousand times better un modified version Additional Materials List 33/16 sheet balsa 3 X 36 4 /2 X 36 triangle stock l14 pine block 25/32 music wire landing gears L7-\ EZZIZZI 2 Upside Down Utti Stick I- MunnInU 3/16 SHEET BALSA AILERON MAKE TWO F 3 4 44 + 1/4 PLYWOOD FIREWALL HOLES SHOWN FOR FOX MOUNT AND K8 B 40 RId CUT OUT FOR ACCESS TO BATTERY AND FUEL1/2 TRIANGLE TANK AREA OCK BALSA SHEETING FROMNOTE NEW WING E TO STABILIZER LEGOLDEN ROD TO RUDDER SADDLE SHAPE NO HATCH FIREWALL GOLDEN ROD TO ELVEATOR FGF4BATTERY PACK AREA SW RECEIVER AREA KRAFT GOZ TANK F-2MFlED ARGER MOUNT SIDEWAYS..... FOX-MOTOR MOUNT KAB 40 RId FR CG RANGE10x6 PROP 1/2 TRIANGLE PS-65/32 MUSIC WIREI/B PLYWOOD OR TOP FLITE OR GOLOBEAGORBITGEAR STRUTS3/16 BALSAFIBREGLASS NOSE AREA STRIP AILERON LINKAGESERVOS SHOWNTOP FLITEFOR STRENGTH NOTE HORN BENT FORWARD APPROX IS TO SUPPLYNOTES2 DUBRO WHEELS DIFFERENTIAL THROWI GOLDEN RODS ARE GLUED WITH SILICONE RUBBER TO THE SIDES OF THE FUSELAGE TO CLEAR RECEIVER AND ARE CUT OFF FLUSH WITH FUSELAGE SIDES ATDAS UPSIDE DOWN LITTLE STIK THE BACK AFTER BEING GLUED 2ALL SERVOS ARE MOUNTED IN APPROPRIATE PLASTIC0BY TRAYS TRAYS ARE MOUNTED ON 3/8x 318HARO WOOD ID GEAR/DIHEDRAL BEAMS FIRMLY GLUED TO THE FUSELAGE AND THE WING CH BOARD 56 IVAN MUNNINGHOFF TRACED AND INKED BY R S GREENE FOR MODEL AVIATION April 1976 53 1234 Inches