Help Someone Join the Fun

HOW MANY of you can remember running excitedly toward the city park, eyes strained upward as you kept an eagle-eyed watch for the speck that was floating lazily in the blue? It's a sight that you came to know and love, that of a model aircraft in flight. The sound of a model engine in the distance became sweet music to my ears. Coupled with the sight of a model flying majestically through the warm air, I would be attracted from whatever I was doing at the time.

Sundancer

WHILE LISTENING to the radio I heard the weatherman call for a nice, sunny weekend-perfect for model flying. The more I thought about going to the flying field, the more I remembered the great times spent while learning to fly various Control Line stunts. "Why not," I said to myself, "this weekend the RC gear will have to stay home 'cause this boy's going round and round!" Whoops! There wasn't a Control Line plane or kit to be found anywhere in my workshop. Actually, this small enigma turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I took the opportunity to design and assemble a 1/2A sport plane that just about "flew the socks off" me. Talk about fun!

Guest Editorial: Stand Up-Tall and Proud-and Be Counted!

Preface: For over 20 years a common concern voiced by individuals within AMA has been the need to initiate Junior-oriented modeling programs, preferably but not necessarily, within AMA. Various individuals have initiated personal programs toward this end; many have been quite successful. However, these voices and efforts have not yet resulted in national or large-scale programs simply because too few people, and perhaps dollars, have been involved. Apathy is typically blamed for lack or greater progress in this direction, which means that calls for help have generally been ignored.

Balance Stand

Top: Even a large model such as this Goldberg Senior Falcon can be easily balanced in the stand. Simple yet quite functional, this is one tool that should be in your workshop. Above Left: The five items required for the balance stand. Above Right: The simple tools required to lay out and drill the base for the various dowel holes. Note the backup board and the tape on the drill bit to protect the bench underneath.

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