Dart-Too
THE DART-TOO is an AMA project conceived (like its predecessor, the Delta Dart, also known as the AMA Cub) by Frank Ehling, Technical Director of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, in his "off-duty" hours. Frank donated this design (as he did the Delta Dart) to MODEL AVIATION as a tool to be used, as a second step, in developing the beginner's aeromodeling skill. The Dart-Too uses the AMA Cub wing and tail, and was designed as a follow-up to the AMA Cub. It provides an additional feeling of accomplishment for the builder because of the fuselage profile which more nearly resembles a full-scale aircraft than it does the basic AMA Cub. It allows the beginner to produce a second model that can be built in approximately the same time (about one hour) as the AMA Cub and further develops his ability to work with his hands. This is much preferred to stepping up to a too-complicated model if the result is only to drop it before completion.
Rebel Revisited
IN THE EARLY days of Citizens Band Radio, RC kit manufacturers began to tool up for what became the largest market aeromodeling has ever known. One of the first was Harold "Pappy" deBolt of deBolt Model Engineering Company in Williamsville, N.Y. (near Buffalo) who had a solid background in Control Line with a real stable of outstanding CL kits. DeBolt's first was the "Live Wire" Trainer, a bulky box designed primarily to hold the heavy batteries and 465-mega-cycle equipment of early days. It was somewhat heavy itself, and contained a lot of balsa which Hal strove to reduce in the Rebel.
Powder and Paint
A LITTLE powder and a little paint make a gal what she ain't. . . ." Especially, if she's a fine kit design customized to look like a more exciting real bird. If you want a good flying, nice looking sport airplane, build a well-designed kit carefully, paint it attractively, and enjoy a great sport flyer. I like just a little more from my sport models and anyone who says he doesn't love it when his peers gather 'round his new model at the flying field with admiring oohs and aahs, is fooling only himself. It's great to have fellow modelers compliment your workmanship and resourcefulness
