Control Line: Aerobatics
AT THIS TIME there are several products available for Stunt fliers that are not available through regular hobby shops. These are, for the most part, products of the sometimes-nefarious "cottage industries;" however, the writer feels that this group of "manufacturers" can deliver the goods. But, please don't call the writer or Model Aviation if you have some delay in delivery. These manufacturers are putting out the products in their spare time and are subject to regular job pressures, etc.
Control Line: Aerobatics
SINCE it's that time of the year when many of us will be working on the final touches of our new airplane for the summer, I'd like to review some of the "How Tos" regarding those cute little transitions between wing and fuselage, stab and fuselage, and fin and fuselage-otherwise known as the fillets. The two most popular materials to use for fillets are Epoxolite and micro-balloons. I can remember that Lew McFarland at one time or another used balsa strips cut out to the shape of a fillet in hopes of cutting down weight. However, I think that we will limit our discussion to the first two materials mentioned.
Control Line: Aerobatics
THE FAI CL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS will be held in late July of this year in Sweden. The U.S.A. has the defending individual champion in the person of Les McDonald (who also won in 1976) who will be competing as an individual, a privilege allowed all defending World Champions. The U.S.A. team is the defending World Champion Team (1980 members were Les, Bill Werwage and Wynn Paul) whose members for 1982 are Bill Werwage, Bob Baron, and Ted Fancher.
Control Line: Aerobatics
AS WE MOVE into the new year and most everybody is busily working on their new plane for the '82 summer season, some of us are still concerned about the administration of the Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association and its various activities. One of the initial objectives of PAMPA was to promote communications among Stunt fliers, and through the medium of the newsletter this has been accomplished. Add to this the monthly column in Model Aviation since 1975 and the newly-created Stunt column in Flying Models, and you have more chance to find out what's going on than ever before. Newly-elected PAMPA President Arlie Preszler and the writer agreed that communication probably is the number one objective and responsibility of PAMPA, when we went over objectives, goals, and new projects relating ot PAMPA back at the 1981 Nationals.
Control Line: Aerobatics
HERE'S MORE INFORMATION on supplies, since it is evident that Stunt fliers must find parts wherever they can. John Poynter is still making foam wings, but be prepared for a wait of up to two months-simply because he is snowed under and is trying to put out a good product. He has switched to using epoxy glue to adhere the balsa skins, and it takes from two to four hours more per wing to finish the job. So, don't order on May 1 and expect to have it ready for the Nationals! Write John at 10261 Janice Lynn, Cypress, CA 90630; tel. (213) 596-9053. For a while, John had some trouble with the skins lifting, but the use of epoxy glue has cured (no pun) this problem: John is a very conscientious person who wants his product to be well made and is willing to take the time to achieve that end.
