Years ago flying great deal outdoor free flight discovered Korda rubber model kitted Byrd Company neighbors builtthis model about 17 years old about 10 years old buddy Chuck happened onto field Lupe Simon testing newly completed Korda awed performance large model experience responsible directing interest free flight general rubber powered free flight particular 42 Model Aviation IIIII Years later decided build fly same Korda record holder 1969 Nationals wound third flight larger rubber motor after making first two maxes big mistake model did torque roll left spiraled tarmac destroyed itself could have placed Old-Timer mistake found out later smaller version Korda rubber model kitted date plan 1937 featured 32inch wingspan Using just plan built model called Victory lost thermal several weeks after completion Since three Victorys built lost Out sight Later modeling career concentrating Indoor free flight remembered experiences Victory looking new Indoor event fly Paul Revere Gym Santa Monica California Mik Mikkelson conceived AIR Antique Indoor Rubber XX 20-inch wingspan event felt lot oldtimers came up through outdoor free flight rubber would enjoy building flying planes again 20-inch Indoor versions didnt realize types Old-Timers would emerge mind class Cabin Stick models Boy surprised Bill Warner built Ed Lidgard s ornithopter Bill Hannan entered historic Penaud Planophore turned time 56 seconds Mike Mulligan built Cloud Chaser stick model flew 23 1 19 models flown day rules simple 20-inch wingspan three-gram minimum weight rubber motor Single-surface covering acceptable categories Cabin Stick catch-all unusual entries ornithopters such Most models covered dyed condenser paper covering material optional three-point bonus given authentic colors decorations Its easy come up plan Just photocopy favorite plan down 20 inches use Indoor wood sizes make come out three grams little over built light well will give hours indoor flying fun CONSTRUCTION Fuselage Select nice light sheet 1/20 Cgrain balsa Strip produce about 20 pieces 1/20 square Using X pin technique crossing pins hold piece place put down fuselage sides over other Never pin through wood thin glue sides has dried use half double-edged razor blade carefully cut sides apart Now insert crossmembers using enough cement job Make sure structure square true Sheet nose Victory 015 balsa uprights rear motor peg 1/20 X /s balsa rear motor peg 1/32 round bamboo landing gear struts also bamboo find wood ideal Indoor model uses Sand scrape bamhoo 1/32 round taper /st round other end Use 010 music wire axle Bend cement shown plan wheels made two pieces crossgrained /32 sheet balsa Sand thinner laminate Drill /16 hole center wheel Sand three-inch length 1/16 balsa round section Insert onto center hole wheel cement dry trim /6 round hub /is cements wheel side Insert 010 axle through center hub small dot cement will keep wheel sliding off axle repeat other wheel Wing leading trailing edges /20 x 1/20 balsa wing ribs cut 1/32 light balsa Make rib template 015 aluminum sheet Lay template over 1/32 balsa cut ribs 1/32 square Make cut along template slide aluminum down 1/32 make another cut bottom part rib made 1/32 square balsaAfter pinning down leading trailing edges cement bottom part rib position cut 015 sheet balsa spar size cement bottom ribs Starting front cement front top ribs leading edge wing top spar dry cut rear rib proper length cement trailing edge Note outer portion spar tapers wingtip make wing tip outlines first necessary cut /32 card stock template correct shape Place piece card stock under plan make pinholes through plan card stock Cut along dotted outline scissors sand template smooth Wet length /32 square balsa tape around template using small piece tape end Bake 3000 oven 20 minutes carefully remove wood outline template Cement wood outline position wingtip cut cement tip ribs November 1994 43 author ready launch little Victory Flies very slowly Noseblack has removed show rubber motor Covering built three-gram AIR XX minimum weight dyed condenser paper ironed smooth attached dope spar position Use diagonal cuts tip outlines get longer glue joint center section wing flat top fuselage Cement 1/2 inch dihedral center side wing add 3/4 inch dihedral wingtip Add /32 gussets breaks wing ready cover Stab Rudder Make templates stabilizer vertical fin same fashion wingtip template fine outline two laminations /32 X /20 Laminate wood wet thinned white glue tape onto template bake Remove template pin plan add /32 X 1/20 crosspieces fin stabilizer paper taped corners sheet artists illustration board coloring material Dr PH Martins water color dye Shop product artists material store Thin liquid about /3 water spray onto condenser paper using airbrush Starting top left spray across right drop down repeat Allow dry thoroughly remove illustration board carefully iron warm setting Attach covering thinned model aircraft dope mist lightly water will tighten covering its just snug tighter will warp framework Fashion nose block soft balsa Drill 030 hole through block accommodate prop shaft Make two 1/8 X 3/8 aluminum sheet pieces 015 stock Drill 030 hole center piece Bend ends 90 degree angle place bearing plates over front rear holes nose block Imbed ends block cement position Bend prop shaft 035 music wire Using small wire-bending pliers fashion complete circle end shaft Center circle hook shaft shaft should about 11/4 inches long point Pass shaft through nose block round hook rear small glass bead local beading craft store slid over shaft front nose block small Teflon washer positioned just ahead Propeller blades cut /32 medium-hard balsa Pinhole through plan get true outline shape blades Soak hot water tape threeinch-diameter can 150 off vertical Bake 300 oven about 20 minutes prop hub /s hard balsa measures 11/4 x l/ x I/~ Measure 3/ end cut 450 notch prop hub See plan direction angles Draw thin ink line lengthwise along back blade line should /4 inch back blade Cement blade onto hub positioning leading edge side along line drawn back prop blade Check alignment visually straightness Cut 1/0 x /2 piece 015 aluminum sheet drill 035 hole center Bend ends up 900 cement across center prop hub should across back up sides hub Drill 035 hole through center shaft aluminum rear facing plate Pass prop shaft through hole bend two 900 bends end shaft Cement shaft propeller hub check tracking alignment Paint prop orange black front fuselage also done black per plan wheel centers orange tires black Assemble wing tail parts onto fuselage Dont forget cement /32 block under leading edge wing flying Victory prefer fly type model right Warp /s right rudder /s washin right wingtip necessary add small amount right thrust cementing /32 balsa strip behind nose block Make up 14-inch x 040 rubber motor Insert fuselage wind 600 turns Check see model climbing turning Victory seems underpowered may necessary go up rubber cross-section 005 attempt fly plane outdoors built size weight shown will too fragile calmest air outdoors Good luck happy flying little Indoor Victory 44 Model Aviation FF Antique Indoor Rubber Wingspan 20 inches maximum Motor One loop 040 x 14 rubber Flying weight Three grams minimum Construction Built-up Coveringflinish Dyed condenser paper 1/32 SQ1/20 SQ BALSA L E.015 BALZA1/32 SQ BALSA WING SPARWINGPLANTIP-SEE TEXT BALSA RIBS 1/20 SQ ____ ______ ______ BALSA T EI/SQ SQ BSTABILIZER1/32 SQWING TIP ________________ ________RIBS TEMPLATE _____________________ ________~ALSA _______ FINTEMPLATES CELLOIHANEI/20SCi BALSA TEMAKE 2 ON CONDENSERARE 1/32 CARD STOC VERT FIN PAPER SPRAYED WjTt[ CtNFRONT VIEWWINDuWLAQ$TER COLOR DYETEMPLATE SOFT BALSA ELO4 NOSE -TEFLI wAHER & GLASS BLAL TAP O2 SHAFTt-A ~ /BAMBOO LG STRUTS 1/3 DIA TAPER TOSTAB I/r4TEMPLATE SOAK PROP BLADE IN___ HOT WATER & TAPE TO CAN AT I5ANGLE Gins1/32 BALSA _________________RIBSRUBBER ISPROP OUTLINE SHEET040 RUBBER IS 14MAKE 2 LAMS OF 1/32CEMENT 010MW/3 SO BALSA RIBS COVER WITH 0IANGE IWSQHDBALSA-CROSSAXLE CEMENTED~"=,CONDENSEF PAPEK zBALSA RAINTO L G STRUTDO NOT USE DOPE oHUBi-1/16BALSA DOWELSTAB TEMPLjMODELAVIATION 4AIRXXVICTORY ~4SET IN WHEEL FOR 010 MW AXLE BAN/32 BALSA R IX INDOOR MODELESIGNED BY KEN JOHNS LG STRUGUSSETANTIQUE INDOOR REPLICA WifFO WING SPAN ALL RIGHTS RESERVED DRAWING BY JOE DEMARCI UNDER CUT FOR PROP 0 0 -rb U
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/11
Page Numbers: 42, 43, 44, 45
Years ago flying great deal outdoor free flight discovered Korda rubber model kitted Byrd Company neighbors builtthis model about 17 years old about 10 years old buddy Chuck happened onto field Lupe Simon testing newly completed Korda awed performance large model experience responsible directing interest free flight general rubber powered free flight particular 42 Model Aviation IIIII Years later decided build fly same Korda record holder 1969 Nationals wound third flight larger rubber motor after making first two maxes big mistake model did torque roll left spiraled tarmac destroyed itself could have placed Old-Timer mistake found out later smaller version Korda rubber model kitted date plan 1937 featured 32inch wingspan Using just plan built model called Victory lost thermal several weeks after completion Since three Victorys built lost Out sight Later modeling career concentrating Indoor free flight remembered experiences Victory looking new Indoor event fly Paul Revere Gym Santa Monica California Mik Mikkelson conceived AIR Antique Indoor Rubber XX 20-inch wingspan event felt lot oldtimers came up through outdoor free flight rubber would enjoy building flying planes again 20-inch Indoor versions didnt realize types Old-Timers would emerge mind class Cabin Stick models Boy surprised Bill Warner built Ed Lidgard s ornithopter Bill Hannan entered historic Penaud Planophore turned time 56 seconds Mike Mulligan built Cloud Chaser stick model flew 23 1 19 models flown day rules simple 20-inch wingspan three-gram minimum weight rubber motor Single-surface covering acceptable categories Cabin Stick catch-all unusual entries ornithopters such Most models covered dyed condenser paper covering material optional three-point bonus given authentic colors decorations Its easy come up plan Just photocopy favorite plan down 20 inches use Indoor wood sizes make come out three grams little over built light well will give hours indoor flying fun CONSTRUCTION Fuselage Select nice light sheet 1/20 Cgrain balsa Strip produce about 20 pieces 1/20 square Using X pin technique crossing pins hold piece place put down fuselage sides over other Never pin through wood thin glue sides has dried use half double-edged razor blade carefully cut sides apart Now insert crossmembers using enough cement job Make sure structure square true Sheet nose Victory 015 balsa uprights rear motor peg 1/20 X /s balsa rear motor peg 1/32 round bamboo landing gear struts also bamboo find wood ideal Indoor model uses Sand scrape bamhoo 1/32 round taper /st round other end Use 010 music wire axle Bend cement shown plan wheels made two pieces crossgrained /32 sheet balsa Sand thinner laminate Drill /16 hole center wheel Sand three-inch length 1/16 balsa round section Insert onto center hole wheel cement dry trim /6 round hub /is cements wheel side Insert 010 axle through center hub small dot cement will keep wheel sliding off axle repeat other wheel Wing leading trailing edges /20 x 1/20 balsa wing ribs cut 1/32 light balsa Make rib template 015 aluminum sheet Lay template over 1/32 balsa cut ribs 1/32 square Make cut along template slide aluminum down 1/32 make another cut bottom part rib made 1/32 square balsaAfter pinning down leading trailing edges cement bottom part rib position cut 015 sheet balsa spar size cement bottom ribs Starting front cement front top ribs leading edge wing top spar dry cut rear rib proper length cement trailing edge Note outer portion spar tapers wingtip make wing tip outlines first necessary cut /32 card stock template correct shape Place piece card stock under plan make pinholes through plan card stock Cut along dotted outline scissors sand template smooth Wet length /32 square balsa tape around template using small piece tape end Bake 3000 oven 20 minutes carefully remove wood outline template Cement wood outline position wingtip cut cement tip ribs November 1994 43 author ready launch little Victory Flies very slowly Noseblack has removed show rubber motor Covering built three-gram AIR XX minimum weight dyed condenser paper ironed smooth attached dope spar position Use diagonal cuts tip outlines get longer glue joint center section wing flat top fuselage Cement 1/2 inch dihedral center side wing add 3/4 inch dihedral wingtip Add /32 gussets breaks wing ready cover Stab Rudder Make templates stabilizer vertical fin same fashion wingtip template fine outline two laminations /32 X /20 Laminate wood wet thinned white glue tape onto template bake Remove template pin plan add /32 X 1/20 crosspieces fin stabilizer paper taped corners sheet artists illustration board coloring material Dr PH Martins water color dye Shop product artists material store Thin liquid about /3 water spray onto condenser paper using airbrush Starting top left spray across right drop down repeat Allow dry thoroughly remove illustration board carefully iron warm setting Attach covering thinned model aircraft dope mist lightly water will tighten covering its just snug tighter will warp framework Fashion nose block soft balsa Drill 030 hole through block accommodate prop shaft Make two 1/8 X 3/8 aluminum sheet pieces 015 stock Drill 030 hole center piece Bend ends 90 degree angle place bearing plates over front rear holes nose block Imbed ends block cement position Bend prop shaft 035 music wire Using small wire-bending pliers fashion complete circle end shaft Center circle hook shaft shaft should about 11/4 inches long point Pass shaft through nose block round hook rear small glass bead local beading craft store slid over shaft front nose block small Teflon washer positioned just ahead Propeller blades cut /32 medium-hard balsa Pinhole through plan get true outline shape blades Soak hot water tape threeinch-diameter can 150 off vertical Bake 300 oven about 20 minutes prop hub /s hard balsa measures 11/4 x l/ x I/~ Measure 3/ end cut 450 notch prop hub See plan direction angles Draw thin ink line lengthwise along back blade line should /4 inch back blade Cement blade onto hub positioning leading edge side along line drawn back prop blade Check alignment visually straightness Cut 1/0 x /2 piece 015 aluminum sheet drill 035 hole center Bend ends up 900 cement across center prop hub should across back up sides hub Drill 035 hole through center shaft aluminum rear facing plate Pass prop shaft through hole bend two 900 bends end shaft Cement shaft propeller hub check tracking alignment Paint prop orange black front fuselage also done black per plan wheel centers orange tires black Assemble wing tail parts onto fuselage Dont forget cement /32 block under leading edge wing flying Victory prefer fly type model right Warp /s right rudder /s washin right wingtip necessary add small amount right thrust cementing /32 balsa strip behind nose block Make up 14-inch x 040 rubber motor Insert fuselage wind 600 turns Check see model climbing turning Victory seems underpowered may necessary go up rubber cross-section 005 attempt fly plane outdoors built size weight shown will too fragile calmest air outdoors Good luck happy flying little Indoor Victory 44 Model Aviation FF Antique Indoor Rubber Wingspan 20 inches maximum Motor One loop 040 x 14 rubber Flying weight Three grams minimum Construction Built-up Coveringflinish Dyed condenser paper 1/32 SQ1/20 SQ BALSA L E.015 BALZA1/32 SQ BALSA WING SPARWINGPLANTIP-SEE TEXT BALSA RIBS 1/20 SQ ____ ______ ______ BALSA T EI/SQ SQ BSTABILIZER1/32 SQWING TIP ________________ ________RIBS TEMPLATE _____________________ ________~ALSA _______ FINTEMPLATES CELLOIHANEI/20SCi BALSA TEMAKE 2 ON CONDENSERARE 1/32 CARD STOC VERT FIN PAPER SPRAYED WjTt[ CtNFRONT VIEWWINDuWLAQ$TER COLOR DYETEMPLATE SOFT BALSA ELO4 NOSE -TEFLI wAHER & GLASS BLAL TAP O2 SHAFTt-A ~ /BAMBOO LG STRUTS 1/3 DIA TAPER TOSTAB I/r4TEMPLATE SOAK PROP BLADE IN___ HOT WATER & TAPE TO CAN AT I5ANGLE Gins1/32 BALSA _________________RIBSRUBBER ISPROP OUTLINE SHEET040 RUBBER IS 14MAKE 2 LAMS OF 1/32CEMENT 010MW/3 SO BALSA RIBS COVER WITH 0IANGE IWSQHDBALSA-CROSSAXLE CEMENTED~"=,CONDENSEF PAPEK zBALSA RAINTO L G STRUTDO NOT USE DOPE oHUBi-1/16BALSA DOWELSTAB TEMPLjMODELAVIATION 4AIRXXVICTORY ~4SET IN WHEEL FOR 010 MW AXLE BAN/32 BALSA R IX INDOOR MODELESIGNED BY KEN JOHNS LG STRUGUSSETANTIQUE INDOOR REPLICA WifFO WING SPAN ALL RIGHTS RESERVED DRAWING BY JOE DEMARCI UNDER CUT FOR PROP 0 0 -rb U
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/11
Page Numbers: 42, 43, 44, 45
Years ago flying great deal outdoor free flight discovered Korda rubber model kitted Byrd Company neighbors builtthis model about 17 years old about 10 years old buddy Chuck happened onto field Lupe Simon testing newly completed Korda awed performance large model experience responsible directing interest free flight general rubber powered free flight particular 42 Model Aviation IIIII Years later decided build fly same Korda record holder 1969 Nationals wound third flight larger rubber motor after making first two maxes big mistake model did torque roll left spiraled tarmac destroyed itself could have placed Old-Timer mistake found out later smaller version Korda rubber model kitted date plan 1937 featured 32inch wingspan Using just plan built model called Victory lost thermal several weeks after completion Since three Victorys built lost Out sight Later modeling career concentrating Indoor free flight remembered experiences Victory looking new Indoor event fly Paul Revere Gym Santa Monica California Mik Mikkelson conceived AIR Antique Indoor Rubber XX 20-inch wingspan event felt lot oldtimers came up through outdoor free flight rubber would enjoy building flying planes again 20-inch Indoor versions didnt realize types Old-Timers would emerge mind class Cabin Stick models Boy surprised Bill Warner built Ed Lidgard s ornithopter Bill Hannan entered historic Penaud Planophore turned time 56 seconds Mike Mulligan built Cloud Chaser stick model flew 23 1 19 models flown day rules simple 20-inch wingspan three-gram minimum weight rubber motor Single-surface covering acceptable categories Cabin Stick catch-all unusual entries ornithopters such Most models covered dyed condenser paper covering material optional three-point bonus given authentic colors decorations Its easy come up plan Just photocopy favorite plan down 20 inches use Indoor wood sizes make come out three grams little over built light well will give hours indoor flying fun CONSTRUCTION Fuselage Select nice light sheet 1/20 Cgrain balsa Strip produce about 20 pieces 1/20 square Using X pin technique crossing pins hold piece place put down fuselage sides over other Never pin through wood thin glue sides has dried use half double-edged razor blade carefully cut sides apart Now insert crossmembers using enough cement job Make sure structure square true Sheet nose Victory 015 balsa uprights rear motor peg 1/20 X /s balsa rear motor peg 1/32 round bamboo landing gear struts also bamboo find wood ideal Indoor model uses Sand scrape bamhoo 1/32 round taper /st round other end Use 010 music wire axle Bend cement shown plan wheels made two pieces crossgrained /32 sheet balsa Sand thinner laminate Drill /16 hole center wheel Sand three-inch length 1/16 balsa round section Insert onto center hole wheel cement dry trim /6 round hub /is cements wheel side Insert 010 axle through center hub small dot cement will keep wheel sliding off axle repeat other wheel Wing leading trailing edges /20 x 1/20 balsa wing ribs cut 1/32 light balsa Make rib template 015 aluminum sheet Lay template over 1/32 balsa cut ribs 1/32 square Make cut along template slide aluminum down 1/32 make another cut bottom part rib made 1/32 square balsaAfter pinning down leading trailing edges cement bottom part rib position cut 015 sheet balsa spar size cement bottom ribs Starting front cement front top ribs leading edge wing top spar dry cut rear rib proper length cement trailing edge Note outer portion spar tapers wingtip make wing tip outlines first necessary cut /32 card stock template correct shape Place piece card stock under plan make pinholes through plan card stock Cut along dotted outline scissors sand template smooth Wet length /32 square balsa tape around template using small piece tape end Bake 3000 oven 20 minutes carefully remove wood outline template Cement wood outline position wingtip cut cement tip ribs November 1994 43 author ready launch little Victory Flies very slowly Noseblack has removed show rubber motor Covering built three-gram AIR XX minimum weight dyed condenser paper ironed smooth attached dope spar position Use diagonal cuts tip outlines get longer glue joint center section wing flat top fuselage Cement 1/2 inch dihedral center side wing add 3/4 inch dihedral wingtip Add /32 gussets breaks wing ready cover Stab Rudder Make templates stabilizer vertical fin same fashion wingtip template fine outline two laminations /32 X /20 Laminate wood wet thinned white glue tape onto template bake Remove template pin plan add /32 X 1/20 crosspieces fin stabilizer paper taped corners sheet artists illustration board coloring material Dr PH Martins water color dye Shop product artists material store Thin liquid about /3 water spray onto condenser paper using airbrush Starting top left spray across right drop down repeat Allow dry thoroughly remove illustration board carefully iron warm setting Attach covering thinned model aircraft dope mist lightly water will tighten covering its just snug tighter will warp framework Fashion nose block soft balsa Drill 030 hole through block accommodate prop shaft Make two 1/8 X 3/8 aluminum sheet pieces 015 stock Drill 030 hole center piece Bend ends 90 degree angle place bearing plates over front rear holes nose block Imbed ends block cement position Bend prop shaft 035 music wire Using small wire-bending pliers fashion complete circle end shaft Center circle hook shaft shaft should about 11/4 inches long point Pass shaft through nose block round hook rear small glass bead local beading craft store slid over shaft front nose block small Teflon washer positioned just ahead Propeller blades cut /32 medium-hard balsa Pinhole through plan get true outline shape blades Soak hot water tape threeinch-diameter can 150 off vertical Bake 300 oven about 20 minutes prop hub /s hard balsa measures 11/4 x l/ x I/~ Measure 3/ end cut 450 notch prop hub See plan direction angles Draw thin ink line lengthwise along back blade line should /4 inch back blade Cement blade onto hub positioning leading edge side along line drawn back prop blade Check alignment visually straightness Cut 1/0 x /2 piece 015 aluminum sheet drill 035 hole center Bend ends up 900 cement across center prop hub should across back up sides hub Drill 035 hole through center shaft aluminum rear facing plate Pass prop shaft through hole bend two 900 bends end shaft Cement shaft propeller hub check tracking alignment Paint prop orange black front fuselage also done black per plan wheel centers orange tires black Assemble wing tail parts onto fuselage Dont forget cement /32 block under leading edge wing flying Victory prefer fly type model right Warp /s right rudder /s washin right wingtip necessary add small amount right thrust cementing /32 balsa strip behind nose block Make up 14-inch x 040 rubber motor Insert fuselage wind 600 turns Check see model climbing turning Victory seems underpowered may necessary go up rubber cross-section 005 attempt fly plane outdoors built size weight shown will too fragile calmest air outdoors Good luck happy flying little Indoor Victory 44 Model Aviation FF Antique Indoor Rubber Wingspan 20 inches maximum Motor One loop 040 x 14 rubber Flying weight Three grams minimum Construction Built-up Coveringflinish Dyed condenser paper 1/32 SQ1/20 SQ BALSA L E.015 BALZA1/32 SQ BALSA WING SPARWINGPLANTIP-SEE TEXT BALSA RIBS 1/20 SQ ____ ______ ______ BALSA T EI/SQ SQ BSTABILIZER1/32 SQWING TIP ________________ ________RIBS TEMPLATE _____________________ ________~ALSA _______ FINTEMPLATES CELLOIHANEI/20SCi BALSA TEMAKE 2 ON CONDENSERARE 1/32 CARD STOC VERT FIN PAPER SPRAYED WjTt[ CtNFRONT VIEWWINDuWLAQ$TER COLOR DYETEMPLATE SOFT BALSA ELO4 NOSE -TEFLI wAHER & GLASS BLAL TAP O2 SHAFTt-A ~ /BAMBOO LG STRUTS 1/3 DIA TAPER TOSTAB I/r4TEMPLATE SOAK PROP BLADE IN___ HOT WATER & TAPE TO CAN AT I5ANGLE Gins1/32 BALSA _________________RIBSRUBBER ISPROP OUTLINE SHEET040 RUBBER IS 14MAKE 2 LAMS OF 1/32CEMENT 010MW/3 SO BALSA RIBS COVER WITH 0IANGE IWSQHDBALSA-CROSSAXLE CEMENTED~"=,CONDENSEF PAPEK zBALSA RAINTO L G STRUTDO NOT USE DOPE oHUBi-1/16BALSA DOWELSTAB TEMPLjMODELAVIATION 4AIRXXVICTORY ~4SET IN WHEEL FOR 010 MW AXLE BAN/32 BALSA R IX INDOOR MODELESIGNED BY KEN JOHNS LG STRUGUSSETANTIQUE INDOOR REPLICA WifFO WING SPAN ALL RIGHTS RESERVED DRAWING BY JOE DEMARCI UNDER CUT FOR PROP 0 0 -rb U
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/11
Page Numbers: 42, 43, 44, 45
Years ago flying great deal outdoor free flight discovered Korda rubber model kitted Byrd Company neighbors builtthis model about 17 years old about 10 years old buddy Chuck happened onto field Lupe Simon testing newly completed Korda awed performance large model experience responsible directing interest free flight general rubber powered free flight particular 42 Model Aviation IIIII Years later decided build fly same Korda record holder 1969 Nationals wound third flight larger rubber motor after making first two maxes big mistake model did torque roll left spiraled tarmac destroyed itself could have placed Old-Timer mistake found out later smaller version Korda rubber model kitted date plan 1937 featured 32inch wingspan Using just plan built model called Victory lost thermal several weeks after completion Since three Victorys built lost Out sight Later modeling career concentrating Indoor free flight remembered experiences Victory looking new Indoor event fly Paul Revere Gym Santa Monica California Mik Mikkelson conceived AIR Antique Indoor Rubber XX 20-inch wingspan event felt lot oldtimers came up through outdoor free flight rubber would enjoy building flying planes again 20-inch Indoor versions didnt realize types Old-Timers would emerge mind class Cabin Stick models Boy surprised Bill Warner built Ed Lidgard s ornithopter Bill Hannan entered historic Penaud Planophore turned time 56 seconds Mike Mulligan built Cloud Chaser stick model flew 23 1 19 models flown day rules simple 20-inch wingspan three-gram minimum weight rubber motor Single-surface covering acceptable categories Cabin Stick catch-all unusual entries ornithopters such Most models covered dyed condenser paper covering material optional three-point bonus given authentic colors decorations Its easy come up plan Just photocopy favorite plan down 20 inches use Indoor wood sizes make come out three grams little over built light well will give hours indoor flying fun CONSTRUCTION Fuselage Select nice light sheet 1/20 Cgrain balsa Strip produce about 20 pieces 1/20 square Using X pin technique crossing pins hold piece place put down fuselage sides over other Never pin through wood thin glue sides has dried use half double-edged razor blade carefully cut sides apart Now insert crossmembers using enough cement job Make sure structure square true Sheet nose Victory 015 balsa uprights rear motor peg 1/20 X /s balsa rear motor peg 1/32 round bamboo landing gear struts also bamboo find wood ideal Indoor model uses Sand scrape bamhoo 1/32 round taper /st round other end Use 010 music wire axle Bend cement shown plan wheels made two pieces crossgrained /32 sheet balsa Sand thinner laminate Drill /16 hole center wheel Sand three-inch length 1/16 balsa round section Insert onto center hole wheel cement dry trim /6 round hub /is cements wheel side Insert 010 axle through center hub small dot cement will keep wheel sliding off axle repeat other wheel Wing leading trailing edges /20 x 1/20 balsa wing ribs cut 1/32 light balsa Make rib template 015 aluminum sheet Lay template over 1/32 balsa cut ribs 1/32 square Make cut along template slide aluminum down 1/32 make another cut bottom part rib made 1/32 square balsaAfter pinning down leading trailing edges cement bottom part rib position cut 015 sheet balsa spar size cement bottom ribs Starting front cement front top ribs leading edge wing top spar dry cut rear rib proper length cement trailing edge Note outer portion spar tapers wingtip make wing tip outlines first necessary cut /32 card stock template correct shape Place piece card stock under plan make pinholes through plan card stock Cut along dotted outline scissors sand template smooth Wet length /32 square balsa tape around template using small piece tape end Bake 3000 oven 20 minutes carefully remove wood outline template Cement wood outline position wingtip cut cement tip ribs November 1994 43 author ready launch little Victory Flies very slowly Noseblack has removed show rubber motor Covering built three-gram AIR XX minimum weight dyed condenser paper ironed smooth attached dope spar position Use diagonal cuts tip outlines get longer glue joint center section wing flat top fuselage Cement 1/2 inch dihedral center side wing add 3/4 inch dihedral wingtip Add /32 gussets breaks wing ready cover Stab Rudder Make templates stabilizer vertical fin same fashion wingtip template fine outline two laminations /32 X /20 Laminate wood wet thinned white glue tape onto template bake Remove template pin plan add /32 X 1/20 crosspieces fin stabilizer paper taped corners sheet artists illustration board coloring material Dr PH Martins water color dye Shop product artists material store Thin liquid about /3 water spray onto condenser paper using airbrush Starting top left spray across right drop down repeat Allow dry thoroughly remove illustration board carefully iron warm setting Attach covering thinned model aircraft dope mist lightly water will tighten covering its just snug tighter will warp framework Fashion nose block soft balsa Drill 030 hole through block accommodate prop shaft Make two 1/8 X 3/8 aluminum sheet pieces 015 stock Drill 030 hole center piece Bend ends 90 degree angle place bearing plates over front rear holes nose block Imbed ends block cement position Bend prop shaft 035 music wire Using small wire-bending pliers fashion complete circle end shaft Center circle hook shaft shaft should about 11/4 inches long point Pass shaft through nose block round hook rear small glass bead local beading craft store slid over shaft front nose block small Teflon washer positioned just ahead Propeller blades cut /32 medium-hard balsa Pinhole through plan get true outline shape blades Soak hot water tape threeinch-diameter can 150 off vertical Bake 300 oven about 20 minutes prop hub /s hard balsa measures 11/4 x l/ x I/~ Measure 3/ end cut 450 notch prop hub See plan direction angles Draw thin ink line lengthwise along back blade line should /4 inch back blade Cement blade onto hub positioning leading edge side along line drawn back prop blade Check alignment visually straightness Cut 1/0 x /2 piece 015 aluminum sheet drill 035 hole center Bend ends up 900 cement across center prop hub should across back up sides hub Drill 035 hole through center shaft aluminum rear facing plate Pass prop shaft through hole bend two 900 bends end shaft Cement shaft propeller hub check tracking alignment Paint prop orange black front fuselage also done black per plan wheel centers orange tires black Assemble wing tail parts onto fuselage Dont forget cement /32 block under leading edge wing flying Victory prefer fly type model right Warp /s right rudder /s washin right wingtip necessary add small amount right thrust cementing /32 balsa strip behind nose block Make up 14-inch x 040 rubber motor Insert fuselage wind 600 turns Check see model climbing turning Victory seems underpowered may necessary go up rubber cross-section 005 attempt fly plane outdoors built size weight shown will too fragile calmest air outdoors Good luck happy flying little Indoor Victory 44 Model Aviation FF Antique Indoor Rubber Wingspan 20 inches maximum Motor One loop 040 x 14 rubber Flying weight Three grams minimum Construction Built-up Coveringflinish Dyed condenser paper 1/32 SQ1/20 SQ BALSA L E.015 BALZA1/32 SQ BALSA WING SPARWINGPLANTIP-SEE TEXT BALSA RIBS 1/20 SQ ____ ______ ______ BALSA T EI/SQ SQ BSTABILIZER1/32 SQWING TIP ________________ ________RIBS TEMPLATE _____________________ ________~ALSA _______ FINTEMPLATES CELLOIHANEI/20SCi BALSA TEMAKE 2 ON CONDENSERARE 1/32 CARD STOC VERT FIN PAPER SPRAYED WjTt[ CtNFRONT VIEWWINDuWLAQ$TER COLOR DYETEMPLATE SOFT BALSA ELO4 NOSE -TEFLI wAHER & GLASS BLAL TAP O2 SHAFTt-A ~ /BAMBOO LG STRUTS 1/3 DIA TAPER TOSTAB I/r4TEMPLATE SOAK PROP BLADE IN___ HOT WATER & TAPE TO CAN AT I5ANGLE Gins1/32 BALSA _________________RIBSRUBBER ISPROP OUTLINE SHEET040 RUBBER IS 14MAKE 2 LAMS OF 1/32CEMENT 010MW/3 SO BALSA RIBS COVER WITH 0IANGE IWSQHDBALSA-CROSSAXLE CEMENTED~"=,CONDENSEF PAPEK zBALSA RAINTO L G STRUTDO NOT USE DOPE oHUBi-1/16BALSA DOWELSTAB TEMPLjMODELAVIATION 4AIRXXVICTORY ~4SET IN WHEEL FOR 010 MW AXLE BAN/32 BALSA R IX INDOOR MODELESIGNED BY KEN JOHNS LG STRUGUSSETANTIQUE INDOOR REPLICA WifFO WING SPAN ALL RIGHTS RESERVED DRAWING BY JOE DEMARCI UNDER CUT FOR PROP 0 0 -rb U