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Harold H. Carstens
publisher

Donald J. McGovern
editor

Robert Hoeckele
m anaging editor
Robert Abode
contributing editor
Edward Whalley
modeling news editor
Wayne M. Daniels
january 1979/vol. 82, no. I/498
advertising production m anager
Jan L. Harp aircraft features
circulation m anager
22 Spirit of St. Louis/Don McGovern and Tony Lombardo
Phyllis Carstens An R/C SOS with a 93-inch wing for .40-71 power
assistant to the publisher
28 House of Balsa’s P-51 Mustang/Rich Uravitch
An FM Product Review: A super .40 powered SOS
Judy D. Lovas/office manager and bookkeeper
Evelyn Scheck. Linda Jones. Deborah Babb, 31 Cannon’s Mini Sport R/C System/Bob Aberle
assistants An FM Product Review: A new economy radio
35 Starter and battery b o x /Dick Sarpolus
C irculation: Jeanne Sipley, Joan Andrews. An FM how-to: A handy unit for both starter and wet cell
Judy Koester. Audrey Happel. Joanne McMickle
36 3rd Annual East Coast R/C Helicopter Champlonships/Joe Redan
Cahoopers are alive and well on the East Coast
Catherine Streeter/reader and plan service
38 The Diesel Revolution/Earl Van Gorder
Advertising Production: Janet Bodemann. They're coming back and for some very good reasons
Miriam Lee. David Case. Alice Crosbie 42 Models at the National Air and Space Museum/Dick Weber
The new model displays are now open
Shipping: Greg Henderson. Dave Dalrymple
44 FLYING ACES Stick/Hank Stumpf
A classic from the pages of FA
48 Flyln’ Things for Fledglings/Earl Van Gorder
FM's beginners column
50 With Model Builders/Ed Whalley
News and views from all over

r/c model boating

The Case for C atapult Glider 59 Aquiduct 40/Bob Aberle
and launch g lid e r. W h o can argu e w ith An airboat design with a ducted fan for power
H it as an e v e n t? E asy to b u ild , cheap,
g iv e it a g o o d flin g, and if you in ject it in to a
64 The Annual 36/600 Hecksher Regatta/George Myer
A look at sailboat racing through the eyes of a newcomer
thermal you can alm ost e n jo y w a tc h in g it
disappear into the blue. I w o u ld n ’ t c h a n ge a
thing. It ’ s a go o d eve n t. F o r you. But not for
departments
me. I used to fly it, but then it started to hurt
m y shoulder. I f I h ea ve a g lid e r hard I ’ ll b e 4 Air Mall 57 Classified Ads
sorry, instantly. T h e r e are a lot o f o th e r p e o ­ 8 Timetable 65 Letter Rip!
p le w h o h ave found the sam e thing. I f y o u ’ re 8 Flying Report 72 Dealer Directory
in your p rim e, w ith a go o d th ro w in g arm, 17 FM Clinic 74 Ad Index
glid e r and tec h n iq u e , you can re a lly m ake it
go. F o rth e old e r, in firm , y o u n g e r and lig h tly
built m em bers o f the m o d e lin g fratern ity,
on the cover
it’s not an e v e n t for us. Rich Uravitch built and took the photo of this House of Balsa P-51 for the FM Product Review on pag e 28 of this issue.
W h y not, o n ce in a w h ile , e v e n on just a While looking for a different ’51 color scheme he cam e up with this example of Israeli colors in an Arco-Aircam book.
club le v e l, a C atap u lt G lid e r e v e n t? Kodachrome: Rich Uravitch
R efin em en ts w ill c o m e w ith mass p artici­
pation, but all you re a lly n ee d for a b e g in ­
n in g is a d e e p , sm ooth notch tow ard the nose
of the g lid e r for a catapult hook; a tail-en d
fin g er h old aft o f th e tail surfaces; and a
hardw ood stick w ith a fe w strands o f rubber. FLYING MODELS is published monthly by Carstens Publications. Inc., Fredon Springdale Road. Fredon, New
I f you can h ea ve a g lid e r in d ea d a ir to 100 Jersey. Mailing address P.O. Box 700, Newton, New Jersey 07860 Harold H. Carstens. President; Johanne L.
Carstens Vice President; Marie L. Merkle. Treasurer; Phyllis M. Carstens. Secretary. Second Class postage paid at
feet and turn in a m in u te plus y o u ’ re not Newton. New Jersey, and additional mailing offices. Copyright 1978 by Carstens Publications. Inc. Printed in the
d o in g badly. S till, it’ s m ig h ty hard to c ore it United States of America.
into a thermal at that lo w altitu de. T h a t sam e
SUBSCRIPTIONS: In U S.A.. Possessions, and Canada: $10.00 per year, $18.00 for two years. $25.00 for three
g lid e r accelerated b y a h an d -h eld catapult years. Foreign postage $1 00 extra per year All communications regarding subscriptions and changes of address
can d o u b le the a ltitu d e , an d d o u b le the should be sent to: Circulation Manager. Flying Models. P.O. Box 700. Newton. New Jersey 07860 Pleaseallow six
weeks for change of address and be sure to include your old address label
fligh t tim e. It also d o e s b e tte r than that
w ith it’ s chances o f rid in g th e lift h igh er CONTRIBUTIONS: Articles and photographs are welcome. Contributors are advised to keep a copy of their
aloft. Y o u ’ ll n eed to re a lly trim for it, and manuscripts and illustrations. When requested, we will endeavor to return all material in good condition if
accompanied by return postage. Payment is made upon publication. Flying Models assumes no responsibility for
b uild a w in g to take the stress. C atapults can unsolicited material. The contents of this magazine must not be reprinted without permission ot the publisher.
launch your ship w ith a v en g e a n c e . A n d i f
ADVERTISING: Main advertising offices: P.O. Box 700. Newton. New Jersey 07860. Phone; 201/383-3355. WEST
you w ant to see a p ie c e o f balsa go to the COAST ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE: Joseph Mervish Associates. 4721 Laurel Canyon. Suite 211, North
moon, try a Jetex unit on it, ig n ite d just b e- Hollywood. California 91607. Phone 213/877-7556.

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fore release. T h e g lid e r w ill still he g o in g C atapult G lid e r can b e fun, it can b rin g out
straight up w h en the p o w e r fu lly com es in. contestants w h o can no lo n g e r th ro w so hard,
H o w h igh ? W e ll hold you r fin gertip s Vic" and it can b e run as an e ve n t in ad d ition to
apart, hold y ou r arm o v e r you r head, and that the e x is tin g H an d Launch ty p e contest.
V ιβ" airspacé b etw e e n your d igits is w hat E x p e rim e n t a little on yo u r o w n . It can
your g lid e r w in gspan w ill look lik e after a p retty con sisten tly get yo u r w o o d upstairs
go o d launch. and w e ’ v e h ard ly b egu n to p ro b e the w ay.
R/C SYSTEMS It’ s not w ith ou t it’ s faults. C atapult ru bber
can e n tw in e and break a lau n ch in g g lid er,
Expert 7 Cli DS 4 S ____ S2G0. Sanwa G Cli 4S W e t ____ S24G trim adjustm ents are critical, and a stake for
Expert 5 Cli D S 4 S ........240. Kraft 5 Ch D S ................29G the lau n ch in g shou ld b e d riv e n into the (■' . I
Sanwa 2 Ch 2S D r y ........ 73. Kraft 7 Ch D S ................. 399 g ro u n d . N o p ers o n s h o u ld b e in fro n t!
Sanwa 4 Ch 4S W e t ........200. Kraft 7 Ch S S ............... 399
L o o p in g glid ers are a hazard. P artin g w in gs
create a dart. B etter lau n ch in g m eth ods must
C A LL TO LL FREE
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b u ild on e o f these sim p le m o d els and in
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 On another n ote, I re a lly lo v e yo u r n e w T h in gs. I c o u ld n ’ t stop them— th ey w a n ted
c olu m n b y E a rl V a n G o r d e r fo r us b e ­ to w ork on th e ir m o d els righ t through lunch!
ginners. K e e p up the g o o d work.
DARRELL SELLERS
A n d w o u ld you b e lie v e a ch ild A S K IN G to
stay for d eten tio n or m issin g a recess to k ee p
INTRODUCING
M u rfreesb o ro , T e n n . w o rk in g on a class p ro ject? M in e did.
I ’v e had to p ra c tic a lly tear them aw ay. I ’ v e
A NEW TOOL IDEA
Some praise e v e n had to threaten them to k eep th em from
I have to c o m p le m e n t you on th e c o m ­ tryin g to fly th e m o d els b efo re the glu e was

TpF
pleteness o f y o u r m o d el p lan e and b oat arti­ e v e n dry! N o w , th e y w a n t to m o v e on to the
cles. M a yb e you c ou ld g e t into R/C cars in n ext step— th e M in ip ro file s . I take fu ll re ­
the same w ay. spon sib ility. L o o k out! th ese are you r future
WILLIAM J. GLOVER com petitors!
B e lle v ille , M ich . But lest you th in k w e ’ re o n ly p la y in g w ith
toys on class tim e, let m e assure you w e ’ re
School d a y s not. In a d d itio n to th e S cie n c e (a e r o d y ­
I teach a sixth gra d e class in ad d ition to m y CUTS CO VER ITE,
n a m ics), M ath (G e o m e t r y and m e a s u re ­
duties as secretary o f th e M id H u d son M o d ­ M O NO KO TE, TISSUE,
m en t), H is to ry , an d E n glish (w r itin g re ­
elmasters. W h e n I first jo in e d , I m e n tio n e d
ports, read in g and fo llo w in g d irec tio n s )— N Y LO N , SILKSPUN, ETC.
in a guest e d ito ria l that I p lan n ed to in c o rp o ­
th e y ’v e d e v e lo p e d p atien ce and the a b ility
rate aerodyn am ics and the h istory o f a v ia ­
to stick to it. I f th e y d o n ’t, d ie planes w o n ’t
tion into m y curriculu m . CURVED MICROBLADE
fly— and th ey k n o w it.
In the past m onth, the p la n n in g has b e ­ PROTECTS MODEL
W e ’ re not fin is h e d yet. T h e r e ’ s p le n ty
com e a reality and has turned out to b e a
fantastic id e a for m y class and m y s e lf. I
m ore to le a m . W e still h ave to h ave our c o n ­ & TABLETOP
test and d ien th e re ’ s our fie ld trip to th e O ld
began by h a v in g each student w rite a b io g ­
R h in e b e c k A e r o d r o m e to see an d learn
raphy about s o m eo n e w h o had m ade a m ajor
about d ie real planes.
contribution to th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f a viatio n .
A ll I can say is “ W O W ” . It ’ s b een th e best
Most, o f course, c h o se to w r ite ab ou t the
e x p e rie n c e so far in m y teach in g career. I t ’s
W righ t Brothers, Chas. L in d b e rg h o r A m e lia
a teach er’ s d rea m to b e a b le to stim u late the
Earhart. But m any fou n d contributors n ot so
en tire class and k e e p them stim ulated. M y
w e ll known. T h e r e w e r e e v e n reports on
particular dream has com e true, and, thanks COVER
Count Von Z e p p e lin and N ie u p o rt! As a
to all you clu b m em b ers for in tro d u cin g m e LETS YOU
matter o f fact, I le a rn e d a lot ju st b y re a d in g
to this crazy and w o n d e rfu l w o rld o f m o d e l CARRY
the reports.
aircraft.
T h e n w e s tu d ie d th e t e r m in o lo g y o f DEBBIE ARNOUTS TRIMIT IN
airplane parts; th e ir fun ction in fligh t, and
P ou gh k eep sie, N .Y . YOUR POCKET
h ow each is c o n tro lle d . I d o n ’t re a lly k n o w
w h o learn ed m ore— th e kids or m ys e lf. W e
still h aven ’t b e e n a b le to fin d out w h y “ y a w ”
o f a plan e is c a lle d “ y a w ” . Pitch and ro ll
make sense— but w h e re d id “ y a w ” c o m e
Timetable
from ? c o m in g e v e n ts
B e lie v e it or not, e v e n those students w h o
n ever s h o w ed an in terest in s cien ce can n o w CLUB SECRETARIES: Items (or the FM Timetable are wel­
come. Submit items typed, double spaced and with neces­
tell h ow an a irp la n e m aneuvers throu gh the sary information plus contact for complete data and entry
air, w h y it flies , and the forces o f flig h t— blank. Specify AMA. FAI, NAMBA, IMPBA. AMYA. ROAR, T-SQUARE
etc. Include information on rules and classes to be run.
e ven the d iffe r e n c e b e tw e e n B e m o u llia n
Items will not be picked up from club bulletins to be run, HEAD RUNS
and N ew ton ia n lift! they must be sent to this column.
SMOOTHLY
In addition to our studies in s cie n ce , I ’ v e
had to teach a n gle and c irc le m easu rem en t R/C BOAT CONTESTS____________ ALONG EDGES
to have them a b le to understand pitch, roll,
CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA—December 16,17. IMPBA 1/16 OF MODEL NO
yaw and d ih ed ral. So you see, I ’v e tie d in straight and 1/3 oval Record Trials hosted by the Gold
Math w ith S cie n ce , H is to ry w ith S c ie n c e Coast Racing Team at Nicholas Parkway Lake. Contact:
MORE WOOD NICKS!
Don Pinckert. 3265 Franklin Ave.. Miami. FL 33133. 305/
and e v e n E n g lis h w ith S c ie n c e , ju s t in 446-5358.
studying aviation and aerod yn am ics.
T h e best part o f the program is that I ’ v e MIAMI, FLORIDA—December 29,30,31. Winternationals
created tw en ty-th re e “ m o d e lin g m on sters” .
W e ’v e just spent th re e e n tire days b u ild in g
1978. Heat racing all classes. Trophies through 3rd place.
Held at Northwest 138th St. and Palmetto Expressway
hosted by the Florida Unlimited Racing Team. Contact:
C O V E R IT E A
specia lly d e s ig n e d m o d els for classes lik e Don Pinckert 3265 Franklin Ave., Miami, FL 33133. 305/ 420 B A B Y L O N ROAD
446-5358. (=
ou rs— th e V i n t a g e A e r o M in i S q u a r e H O R SH A M , PA. ^

Wing span 67" The Duellist 2/40 has

Wing chord 14" been designed as an
Total wing area 795 sq easy-to-fly and safe
Fuselage length 54" handling twin engined
Stabilizer span 27" R C model Combining
Vehicle lin 10V·«" elegant appearance
Rec engine 23- 40 with simple structure, it's
Gear Fixed or retract ideal for the modeler
Channels. 4 (5 w/ret ): who has progressed
Control functions through the usual
Ailerons. Elevator. trainers and pattern or
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U n fortu nately for R/C flyers w h o operate St, Claire Co. Alabama 52.97 53.37
on the six-m eter ham band, an in crea sin g Fresno Co. California 52.23 53.23
n u m b er o f th ese repeaters are a p p ea rin g Orange Co. California 53.38 53.72
Colorado Springs Colorado 52.17 53.17
near the freq u en cies n orm ally used for radio Disney World Florida 52.05 53.05
con tro l. T h e s e standard fr e q u e n c ie s are Largo Florida 52.55 53.55
New Port Richey Florida 52.47 53.47
53.1,53.2, 53.3,53.4, and 53.5 M H z . R e p e a t­ Plant City Florida 52.13 53.13
ers are op era tin g on or near th ese fre q u e n ­ West Palm Beach Florida 52.07 53.07
cies in m any areas o f the U S A . Kennesaw Georgia 53.525 52.525
Kennesaw Georgia 53.44 52.44
It must b e un derstood that the R/C fre ­ Chicago Illinois 53.20 52.68
q u en cies on 53 M H z are not re se rv ed b y la w Indianapolis Indiana 53.16 52.56
r t e * '· South Bend Indiana 53.36 52.76
e x c lu s iv e ly for radio control. T h e y are a v a il­
W H IT E D O T ab le to licen sed hams for various purposes,
New Orleans
Wheaton
Louisiana
Maryland
53.545
53.25
52.545
52.68
VjJ£J R / C T IR E S and the repeaters discussed h ere are legal. Bellingham
Stoneham
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
53.88
53.76
53.28
53.16
H o w e v e r, in most areas, the estab lish ed use Waltham Massachusetts 53.66 53.06
• 1/ i 2 & Ve scales o f the R/C channels is resp ected b y o th er Worcester Massachusetts 53.72 53.12
• 5 rubber com pounds m em b ers o f the ham com m unity. Grand Rapids
Excelsior
Michigan
Minnesota
52.15
52.05
53.15
53.05
• pre-trued, ready to race I f you fly on 53 M H z , k ee p in m in d the Tunicia Mississippi 52.55 53.55
p o s s ib ility that your re c e iv e r m ay b e ad­ Concord New Hampshire 53.68 53.08
See your local dealer, or order direct if Bergen Co. New Jersey 53.35 52.35
v e rs e ly affected b y these repeaters, e v e n New York 53.07
not available. Bedford 52.07
w h en th ey are not exa ctly on you r cen ter Durham North Carolina 52.15 53.15
250 for catalog Fayetteville North Carolina 52.07 53.07
freq u en cy. Each rep eater channel is n o m i­
Mocksville North Carolina 52.07 53.07
n ally 20 k H z w id e , and R/C re c e iv e rs n eed Winston-Salem North Carolina 52.17 53.17
T u iin n - K / ^ m ore than 5 k H z, so channels c lo s e r than 30 Beaumont Texas 53.12 52.525
P.O. Box 31228, Indianapolis, k H z (0.03 M H z ) to th e R/C freq u e n cie s are Dallas Texas 53.53 53.92
IN 46231 Fort Worth Texas 53.16 52.56
particular p roblem s. A d d itio n a lly , a sin g le Greenville Texas 52.47 53.47

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Norfolk Virginia 53.525 52.525 them , as used on the M agn u m 80 for $10.00
Rattlesnake
Mountain Washington 52.525 53.29 each.
Seattle Washington 52.29 53.29
Seattle Washington 53.60 53.20 WRAMs d e d ica te new R/C air
Spokane Washington 52.525 53.29
park
In the future more repeaters can be ex- W e s tc h e s te r R a d io A e ro / M o d e lers In c .
p ected on the six-m eter band. W h e th e r a (W R A M s ), sponsors o f the annual E astern
repeater w ill in te rfe re w ith R/C a c tiv itie s States R/C Jam boree, on July 15 o ffic ia lly
d epen ds upon a n u m b er o f factors such as o p e n e d its n e w 80-acre fly in g site in P atter­
distance from the re p e a ter and from th e base son, N .Y . R en te d or le a s ed field s had b ee n
or m o b ile station, the radiated p o w e r and used for m any years b y the 60-m em b er clu b,
frequ en cy, and the fre q u e n c y resp on se o f T o w n o ffic ia ls and residents w e re in v ite d
your R/C re c e iv e r. I f p ro b lem s are fou n d to for a rib b on -cu ttin g c erem o n y w h ic h was
exist in y ou r area, the b est cou rse o f action is fo llo w e d b y a large static d isp lay o f m o d els
to w rite a d e ta ile d , ration al le tte r to the and b y fly in g dem onstrations.
Am ateur R ad io R ela y L e a g u e , N e w in g to n , T h e fie ld is set in g e n tly ro llin g h ills and
Conn., w ith a c o p y to th e A M A fre q u e n c y features a 225 x 400-foot grass ru n w ay on
c o m m itte e , c/o A M A H e a d q u a rte rs . D e ­ h igh ground. “ I t ’s th e kind o f beau tifu l spot
scribe you r local situation as fu lly as p ossi­ y o u ’d lik e to g o to e v e n i f yo u ’ re still b u ild ­
b le and requ est (th ere is p ro b a b ly n o legal in g after p ra n g in g yo u r last airpla n e,” said
basis to d e m a n d ) a ctio n to a lle v ia t e th e C lu b P res id en t Joe W im b ro w .
problem . T h e p ark in g area has space for about 50
W ith our carefu l attention, rep eaters and cars and the tran sm itter-im p ou n d rack is
R/C should b e a b le to c oex ist w ith little d if­ to p p ed b y a w in d so ck . Future plans m ay
ficulty. On the o th er hand, i f m o d e le rs d o not in clu d e a fie ld house.
let th eir v o ic e s b e heard w e c ou ld c o m e up T h e W R A M s w e lc o m e spectators. F ie ld
against m ore freq u e n cy p ro b le m s — R IC H A R D hours are 9 am to dusk on w ee k d a ys and 11
WEBER. am to dusk on w e e k e n d s and h olidays. Pat­
terson is lo ca ted in the n orth w est c o m e r o f
Magnum 80 update Putnam C ou n ty.
D ick Sarpolus, the d e s ig n e r o f the M a g ­
num 80, the tw in e n g in e d pattern ship that
appeared on the S e p te m b e r 1978 c o v e r o f Product notes
F l y i n g M o d e l s , te lls us that he has re ­
c e iv e d letters from p e o p le b u ild in g the ship C O V ER ITE , 2779 Philm ont Ave., H un­
w h o w ant to use the K & B 6.5s lik e h e d id but tingdon Volley , PA 19006, has d e v e lo p e d a
could not find the p ro p e r exhaust adapters. n e w c lea r liq u id that goes o v e r any p a in te d
D ick says that Russel Zu back , 435 Raritan su rface and p ro d u ce s a h igh glo ss, fu e l-
St., South A m b o y , NJ 08879, w i l l m ake resistant finish. T h e y call it G laskote. It is so

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Designed by Sam Biumberg
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CESSNA·™ A beautiful scale model espe­
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quickly compensates for most beginner flying errors when the
controls are returned to neutral. Vacuum formed cowl and
pre-shaped one piece spring aluminum landing gear — hard­
wood or plywood used at all stress areas.
TECHNICAL DATA: Scale: 1 '/»" = 1-0" · Wing span: 45"
(114.3 cm) · Wing area: 270sq. in. · Length: 32 in. (81.28cm)
• Wing loading: 12 oz. per sq. ft. · Weight: 24 oz. with R/C
equipment · Engine: .049- .051.
KIT No. 1502
Cessna 170A
B e lla n c a C r u is e m a s ie r
A different low-wing scale model than offered by other kit
manufacturers. Like the Cessna 170. it has a forgiving'' na­
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R C "pro' with its smooth flight and handling characteristics.
Kit contents include vacuum formed cowl and windshield
plus hardwood and plywood to beef up construction where
required.
TECHNICAL DATA: Scale: 1VV 1-0" · Wing span: 42*4"
(108.59 cm) · Wing area: 252 sq. in. · Length: 28V (73.03
cm) · Wing loading. 12V2 oz. per sq. ft. · Weight: 24 oz. with
R C equipment · Engine: .049 to .051.

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 easy to use that m ost m od elers brush it on you have a c h ie v e d th e gloss o f M ylars, w h ile
righ t out o f th e can. It flow s like butter, le a v ­ reta in in g the au th en tic fabric look and in ­
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special resins used in G laskote s form u la e x p e rt to a c h ie v e e x c e lle n t resu lts w ith
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than e v e r b e fo re. T h is enables G lask ote to p erfe ct sm ooth le v e llin g . It is also san dable
a c h iev e in o n ly o n e coat, the kind o f glo s sy w ith o u t ta k in g a w a y th e G lask ote shin e.
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SIG KITS AT THE 1978 NATIONALS

T op Left: Sig Liberty Sport designer Dick Graham (Ottumwa, IA ) warms

up the engine in his original prototype model before taxiing out for take­
o ff in RC Sport Scale.

Top Right: Dave Falkenhagen (Edina, M N ) picked a Sig Clipped W ing Cub
for his first attempt at Nats competition. He won 3rd in Open C L Sport Scale.

Left: In a convincing display o f consistency, D ave Fitzgerald (San M ateo, C A )

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the same model. Photo by Wynn Paul

Bottom Left: Sig designer M ike G retz modified the standard kit version
Zlin 526AS Akrobat to an earlier version fixed-geared Zlin 226 and flew it
in RC Sport Scale.

Bottom Right: M ike Gretz is shown here with his other Zlin entry, which
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50-inch w in g span, w in g area o f 510-square FU EL SH U T O FF
in ch es, and a h ig h ly c o m p e t it iv e f l y i n g A dual function Fuel Shutoff is now available
w e ig h t o f 38-42 oun ces. T h e n e w an d e x c it­ from Fourmost Racing Products.
in g G ie s e k e N o b l e r in c lu d e s a s p e c ia l When used in conjunction with pen bladder
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and e lim in a te tim e-co n su m in g b lock c a rv ­ control o f the fuel flow with the wire that
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fonn w in g con stru ction. A ls o in clu d e d are
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m ach in e-cu t from M ic ro -C u t b alsa w o o d .
Address T h e 72" w in g is s o lid balsa p resh ap ed to an
airfoil section . T h e box-construction fuse­
City _____________________________ S ta te ________________________ Zip lage is strong and assem b les e asily. N y lo n
Please type or print legibly. N.J. residents add state sales tax. control rods and fittin gs are in clu d e d in the
kit. T h e P e rfo rm e r requ ires an .049 e n g in e
and a tw o ch a n n el radio.

The u ltim a te , in -lin e fu e l filte r w ith tw ic e as

m u c h fu e l filte r in g c a p a c ity as m o s t filte r s
n o w a v a ila b le . T he e x tre m e ly fin e 130 m ic ro n
p o ly e s te r s c re e n filte r s o u t even th e s m a lle s t
p a rtic le s , y e t, b e c a u s e o f th e la rg e filte r in g
O N L Y 1 1/ 4 " LO N G area, it d oe s n ot re s tric t fuel flo w . Proven 20%
F IL T E R S IN EITH E R D IR E C T IO N b e tte r th a n w ire s c re e n e q u iv a le n ts , th is
cla s s y lo o k in g a lu m in u m filte r s h o u ld be used
b e tw e e n e n g in e and ta n k o r on y o u r fu e l can
line .

CAT. NO. 162

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big, pow erfu l resp on sive craft w ith 48" w in g ­
span, 32" fu sela ge. A n d th ey are a v a ila b le
e ith er w ith an M R C -E n y a 15 e n g in e in ­
stalled or the n e w M R C -M a b u e h i e le c tr ic
p o w e r system in p lace. W h at makes th ese
good lo o k in g aircraft an e x c e lle n t b u y w ith
broad appeal is that th e y com e tn d y read y-
to-fly and n e e d little m ore than an h o u r’ s
assem bly. A n d th ese are not toy ty p e craft,
hut qu ality h o b b y e n g in e e re d craft.
T ra in e r H aw k. R etail $98.00 T h e M R C -
E nya .15 T V e n g in e is in stalled at th e facto ­
ry, so too is the fu el tank, control rods and
JJe/ισ Ρ σ χ ιι
horns. T h e m u ffler, spin n er, g lo p lu g and
SUPER TOUGH 2-PART EPOXY FINISH
p ro p e ller are in c lu d e d in the kit. T h e p la n e FOR GAS POWERED PLANES, BOATS & CARS
its e lf is a b rig h tly c o lo re d foam in stead o f th e
usual w h ite. A tw o chan nel radio is s u ffi­
cien t (not in c lu d e d ) to control n o s e w h e e l
steering, n id d e r and eleva tor. T h ir d chan ­

COLOR BASE CHARACTERISTICSrFormulated to handle the special finish

problems encountered with gas powered planes, boats and cars.
• TWO-PART EPOXY ENAMEL PAINT
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• SUITABLE FOR BRUSH OR SPRAY APPLICATION
• ONE-COAT COVERAGE ON FILLED SURFACE
• FAST DRYING — DUST FREE IN 1 HR., DRIES HARD
IN 6 HRS.
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T h e M R C E le c tra -F li T rain er. Sugg. R e ­ PROBLEMS
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tail $189.95. M R C -M a b u e h i e le c tric p o w e r A P P L IC A T IO N S : Applies to any paintable surface. Colors can be Inter­
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consistency for application. Spray use requires thinning. Aero-Poxy is non­

OR
too has b een d e s ig n e d fo r tw o chan nel o p e r ­
tautening. therefore It is recommended that Aero-Gloss Dope be applied first
ation. C on trol horns and rods are in p la ce. on silkspan, fabric or silk products. Both Brushing (Slow) and Spray (Fast)
T h e e le c tric system consists o f p o w e r fu l Thinners are available. COMPLETE HIGHLY DETAILED STEP-BY-STEP ILLUS­
motor, C V R (C u t o ff V o lta g e R egu lator), 600 TRATED INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL “ PACTRA FINISHING SY STEM S”
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mah battery, and fast c h a rger w h ich w ill o p ­
erate from an au to c ig a re tte lig h te r, and S IZ E S : 4 0Z. CAN, 8 OZ. CAN FOR COLOR BASE AND CATALYSTS.
w hen used w ith th e system fast charges the 16 OZ. CAN. 32 OZ. CAN FOR BRUSHING AND SPRAY THINNERS.

battery in o n ly 25 m inutes. W h ile tw o chan ­ C O L O R S : USE COLOR BASE WITH EITHER HI-GLOSS OR FLAT CATALYST.
nels are su fficien t, a third chan nel can b e PHANTOM BLACK TRAINER YELLOW
used to control C V R ’s m icro sw itch w h ic h RADAR WHITE MARAUDER RED
ROCKET BLUE SABRE ALUMINUM
turns the m otor on and o f f in fligh t for c o n ­ SOLAR ORANGE CLEAR
servin g p o w e r and g lid in g b e tw e e n p erio d s FIGHTER GREEN PRIMER
o f p o w e re d fligh t. T h e C V R unit also p re ­ FLAT CATALYST
vents o verch a rgin g, a llo w s on e b attery to
operate radio, s erv o and m otor. It also has an
automatic c u t- o ff that p reven ts d e e p d is ­ pactra industries, inc.
charge. T h e C V R m on itors battery v o lta g e
7060 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90028
and cuts p o w e r to the m otor lo n g b e fo re
voltage drops too lo w ; the fly e r alw a ys has
enough p o w e r to g lid e w ith control b ack to a
lan d in g.

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u t i p s fr o m th e s t a f f
R
T Former Spacing e ve n a th in n er size fo r a savings in w e ig h t aft
D.T.: I have an old model or two here with o f the C .G . i f you b oth er to m ake a fe w “ U ”

s what looks to be malnutrition. With age the shaped w ir e h earin gs for it to pass through

s formers within cause the fuselage to bulge a

b it and sag between fo rm e r locations.
Wouldn’t it be better to have had additional
e v e ry fe w inches. S lip sm all lengths o f spa­
g h e tti tu b in g o v e r th e e n d s o f th e “ U ”
shaped w ires to serve as ro lle r hearings for
J E N N Y PbvNSR A L P H B E C K formers spaced closer together? the pushrod, and set the next on e at 90 d e ­
NOW AVAILABLE FROM I f o c í O f ENT CORP A N S W E R : Yes, it w o u ld , but v e ry m any grees to the first, lo c k in g th e pushrod into a
PO. BOX 9641. SAN DIEGO. CALIFO R N IA. 92109. m odelers, kit d esign s and m agazin e plans straight path to the e lev a tors or rudder. T h is
SEN D * 1 .0 0 FOR C O M P L E T E CATALOG OF h ave o ffe re d such aircraft. I guess it seem s m e th o d w ork s w e ll w ith in lo n g s le n d e r
AIR C R A FT. H ARDW ARE, & AC CESSO RIES,PLU S lik e enou gh fo r the d es ig n e r at the tim e, he w in gs such as a fly in g w in g w h e re you are
A D ESCR IPTIVE E X X V BR O C HU R E. is con cern ed ab ou t w e ig h t and all that, hut I tryin g to transm it the con trol m otion to out­
p erson ally p re fe r m ore c lo s e ly spaced u p­ board surfaces. Y ou r serv o w ill thank y o u for
rights, or form ers, e v e n i f th ey are th in n er in it, the little length s o f p lastic tu b in g rotating
c o m p a r is o n to c o m p e n s a te . T h e s a m e on the w ir e fairleads re d u ce the load on the
FLYING MODELS ap p lies to stringers too. W ith b u ilt up sid es i f servo and th e re b y p ro lo n g yo u r b a ttery lif e ·
the uprights are not reasonably c los e e x te ­
BINDERS rior stringers w ill h o w in in tim e du e to the Ring Cowlings
con strictin g pressure o f the d o p e d fabric. D.A.: I can remember some big, beautiful
E ve n full scale aircraft are prone to d e v e lo p spun aluminum ring cowlings offered fo r
lon geron and s trin ger sag b e tw e e n b u lk ­ sale in hobby shops in years gone by. I f such
heads. T h e y too are con cern ed w ith m in i­ a metallic cowling cannot be obtained to fit
m um w e ig h t, an d cost, cau sin g th em to a model do you have any suggestions as to
com p rom ise s o m e w h e re d ow n the lin e. I f how a comparable one can be made o f
you plan a re a lly glossy finish he particu larly wood?
sen sitive to yo u r fo rm er spacing, the g lo ssy A N S W E R : C o w lin g s o f this ty p e can he
finish w ill gla re hack at you w ith the sm all­ fa s h io n e d fro m a f e w c ir c u la r fo rm e rs ,
est o f faults. s h e e t e d w it h b a ls a an d p o s s ib ly VeV'
p ly w o o d , w ith the m ost forw a rd area w h e re
Things Not To Do it b eco m es rou n d ed o f f tu rn ed on a w o o d
H.L.: I just accidentally burnt up a rubber lathe. L a c k in g such a lathe, a fe w circu lar
model by just touching a hot soldering iron rings o f >/i" balsa w ill do. T h e g lu e lin e
to it when soldering something near the w ith in the lam inations w ill h e lp you visu ­
gear. Do you have any other such things not ally as you trim and sand it to the fin a l con ­
to do? fig u ra tio n . O n c e p a in te d , an a c c u ra te ly
m ade w o o d e n c o w lin g w ill look e v e r y h it as
PRESERVE A N S W E R : Can your o ily rags. W h ile it’ s
w in te r now , o ily rags c o o k in g in the sun in a n ice as th e spun alum inum varieties.
YOUR COLLECTION hot car are asking for it. A lso, d o n ’ t d ry glu e As a final thought, you m igh t w a n t to flair
out a last W lam ination to sim u late sligh tly
join ts o v e ra n e le c tric ligh t hull), it go es up in
Keep your FM collection neat, organized and flam es. Just ask m e! o p e n e d c o w l flaps. A fe w slits cut in w ill g iv e
safe. Handsome official blue binders stamped the illu sio n o f in d iv id u a l, m o v in g c o o lin g
in gold hold 12 issues, open flat for reading, and
are removable for shop work. Be sure to include Bearings for Pushrods flaps. T h e h in ge lin e shou ld he scored as a
your street address in addition to P.O. box num­ A.L.: Sometimes a Vt" sq. pushrod seems d e fin ite lin e and the aft e d g e s can he b e v ­
ber for expedited delivery. NJ residents include bulky and cumbersome. As a pushrod starts e lle d to a thin ap p earan ce and p ain ted flat
state sales tax. out as a length o f wire and finishes as a black on th e in n er surfaces. B etter yet, really
length o f wire reaching the horn is there any tu n n el th rou gh w h e r e p o s s ib le to create
good reason fo r the balsa or spruce rod in- w o rk in g air passages to h elp co o l th e en g in e
$6 Canada and fo re ig n $5 between? com partm ent.
A N S W E R : N o t r e a lly , e x c e p t th a t th e You m igh t also check the p o t dep artm en t
w o o d e n pushrod offers a d e g r e e o f rigid ity . o f you r local store. S o m etim es in e x p e n s iv e
CARSTENS PUBLICATIONS, INC. M u sic w ire alo n e w o u ld flex u n d er airloads, alum inum c o o k in g pots are c lo s e enou gh to
Reader Service Dept. 4402 c o w l d im en sion s to h e m o d ifie d fo r the pur­
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FLYING MODELS 21
A 93" wing, 14" chord, .40 to .71
power. It's big, easy and historic,
and can carry a gallon of fuel
for shore to shore hops/
Don McGovern and Tony Lombardo

PHOTOGRAPHY: DON McGOVERN

Spirit of St. Louis

 I f e v e r a P R e ffo rt re a p ed fu ll m easu re it
I was th e n a m in g o f the S pirit o f St. L o u is .
T h e bankers w h o b ack ed the o bscu re air­
craft are still r e c e iv in g p u b lic ity fo r th e ir fair
city. L in d b e r g ’s flig h t spanned an ocean and
shrunk the w o rld to a n e w d im en sio n .
T h e ye a r that fo llo w e d sparked all k ind s o f
interest in a via tio n and this v e ry m a ga zin e
first took root in 1928 as “ F ly in g A c e s ” . 50
years ago, w h ic h k in d o f in sp ire d m e to
epoxy up a gia n t 2" s ca le replica. N o w L o n g
Island is o f flo a tin g lo o se from the rest o f th e
country, so I got to th in k in g about a sh ip b ig
enough to take a full standard ga llon fu e l can
square on the c e n te r o f gravity. E n o u g h suds
to fe e d the te rrib le thirst o f a g lo w - p lu g g e d
.60, L o n g Islan d to C on n ecticu t. A b o u t 20
m iles o f w ater. T h e p lan e m igh t d o it in h a lf
an hour, a c o u p le o f quarts w o u ld do, but the
b ig p roblem is the chase boat. A boat has a
hard tim e m akin g it in an hour and an h our
and tw e n ty m in u tes is a b e tte r e stim a te.
T h e re is usually som e v e ry rought w a te r to
contend w ith.
W e ll, so far w e h a v en ’t gotten that far. I
started con stru ction o f this ship in 1977 and
roughed out the b asic fram ew ork , w in g s ,
fuselage, stab, fin, e lev a to rs etc., but a c o m ­
p e llin g fa m ily p ro b le m brought th in gs to a
c o m p le te h alt an d it b e c a m e o b v io u s it
w ou ld b e a ye a r b e fo re I cou ld g e t back to it.
T o n y L o m b a rd o h a p p e n ed b y and his e y e s
lit up. “ D on, let m e finish it up.” It s e e m e d
like a w o n d erfu l id ea. W e d e c id e d to fo r e g o
any thoughts o f a nautical fligh t at this tim e
as much w o u ld h a v e to b e d on e in w a te r­
p ro ofin g the radio, b rin g in g ou r b oa t to the
Sound sid e o f the island (a 13 hour run and
$100 in fu e l) and in s ta llin g the fu e l p u m p in g
system. A n o th e r season perhaps, th e le a v e s
are fa llin g and th e first sn ow flakes h ave
already d es ce n d e d .
T o n y has a th in g fo r b ig aircraft, his D C -3
appeared in a re ce n t issue o f F lying M od ­
els and h e d u g righ t in w h e re I had le ft off.
T h e S pirit o f St. L o u is w as a gre a t b ig
flyin g gas tank. It had a Clark Y a irfo il s e c ­
tion capable o fl i f t i n g the load. T h e r e w as no
forward w in d s h ie ld w h a te ve r, o n ly a p e r i­ A sturdy s/32" double wire landing gear, 5” Williams Bros, wheels. The shot at the top gives you a look at the
scope and a v ie w som ew h a t forw ard through massive wing. Spruce spars and scale rib spacing. The longerons and main fuselage structure is of
the side w in d o w . A n aircraft can b e la n d ed spruce, simulates the prototype's structure. Below: The empennage yet to be capped with sheet around
w ith ou t such forw ard v isio n . F ly a c ra zed perimeter, capstripped. It's light, sturdy, durable. Facing page: The 93” Spirit slides in on the first final
plexiglass w in d s h ie ld into a settin g sun and approach. It performed very nicely from the first test, no nervous moments. Lower shot: Tony and Don
you w ill use th e s id e w in d o w too. C h arles grab a last photo before the testing. Tony finished up the basic framework just to see it airborne.
L in d b e rg ’ s p ro b le m s h o w e v e r d o n ’ t b o th e r
the m odel m uch, w e re not in it to look an y­
way. T h e m o d e l’ s tail surfaces h ave b e e n
enlarged som ew h a t to o ffe r b ette r sta b ility
and you can liv e w ith the ab sen ce o f d ih e ­
dral. O u r ailero n s h ave b e e n in crea sed in
span on e rib b a y in w a rd, but this is o p tio n a l.
T h e m od el seem s to fly easily, com fo rta b ly ,
and I think it is alm ost a pussycat. T h e C la rk
Y section o ffers h igh lift and s lo w flig h t p er-
form ance and the m assive size g iv e s you a
good look and the tim e resp on se to r e a lly fly
the aircraft. A s s u m in g you are m o d era tly e x ­
p erien ced in Il/C, this aircraft is fo r you.
W h ile it is large, th e re is n oth in g d iffic u lt in
the structure.
W illia m s Bros, o ffe rs 2" s ca le c y lin d e r
heads, exa ctly the righ t scale size. A ls o th e
w h eels seen on this aircraft. T h e y are o f the
correct d ia m e te r and c lo s e ly ap p ro xim ate
the typ e w h e e ls used. W e chose F la t S ilv e r
M on o K ote fo r the c o v e rin g , 5 rolls w ill do. It
does a b eautiful jo b , though you can silk it

k
FLYING MODELS 23

I;
 Eight feet of wing in a wind. "Hold it steady Tony, while I change film ." If ever
you wanted a big bird here's a good place to start. Always recognized. Left:
Hollow ribs, light spars. Securely mounted wing struts carry the load.

and s ilv e r d o p e the aircraft i f you w ish . W in g the m ou n tin g tu bes at the fu selage lo n g e ­ in g nails. T h e s eco n d s id e is n o w b u ilt o v e r
spars and fu s ela g e lo n geron s are o f spru ce. It rons to geth er across the fuselage w ith m usic, the first for accuracy. T h e Saran W rap w ill
offers greater stren gth , it is alm ost w a rp free w ire, and firm ly scre w m ount the struts to sh ield it from th e e p o x y so the tw o can b e
and lon geron s resist sa ggin g b e tw e e n u p ­ w in g b locks so that the struts p re v e n t the separated la ter on.
rights. T h e aircraft is e a s ily b alan ced , th ere w in g from fo ld in g . I f e v e r at.gross w e ig h t, T h e tw o sid es are jo in e d in standard fash­
is room for an yth in g, and i f you d o not e n v i­ m aybe 7 lbs. o f aircraft, plus a p ou n d o f tank ion. A tem p o rary pair o f sh eet form ers can be
sion a g a llon o f fu e l w ith in , then th ere is and 7 m ore o f fu el, the struts are h o ld in g a 15 cut to h old the alig n m en t. S ides are p a ra llel
room for a cam era instead. T h is can b e a real lb. load. G iv e n a 4 -G p u llo u t, th a t’ s 60 through th e cab in area, c o m in g to g e th e r
fun ship fo r you, a S ta n d -O ff S cale that is ju st pounds, so d o think about that! e a s ily as you m o v e aft. T h e forw ard n ose is
a b ig, easy b ox to b u ild . You w ill fin d no harder, too sharp to b en d . Z o n a saw it off,
p ly w o o d w in g gussets as the w in g is all in The Fuselage b e v e l for th e to e-in a n g le and re -ep o x y w ith
on e p ie c e . A n d th e re are no w in g p an els to C le a r the b en ch again, cast e v e ry th in g to the fire w a ll in p la ce. You w ill n e e d som e
jo in . T h e w in g ribs w e r e h o llo w e d (o p tio n a l) the floor. L a y the plan o v e r a sm ooth area, triangular b ra c in g to strengthen the area.
to a llo w for a fe w m ore drops o f fu el w e ig h t, tape the plan d ow n , and Saran W ra p o v e r it, S econ dary structure w ill be s e lf o b v io u s as
and the w in g w ill ap p ea r d u rin g con stru c­ taped to stay put. E p o x y sp lic e Va " sq. spru ce you firm the stru cture up w ith strin gers,
tion to b e e x tre m e ly flim se y. It is, but it starts lon geron s to length . D riv e a fe w fin is h in g c o w lin g b lock s and the like.
to firm up w ith the fin a l sh eet p la n k in g and n a ils stra igh t d o w n a lo n g th e lo n g e r o n T h e la n d in g g e a r patterns are s h o w n .
re lies on th e fu n ctio n a l d o u b le w in g struts edges. N e v e r pin or nail through the w o o d , Bend on e each from 5/-m " dia. m usic w ire,
for support rath er than on m a ssive w in g alw ays next to it. Va " sq. or Vh " x Va " spru ce is e a s ily b en t. B o lt th em s e c u re ly in to the
spars w ith in . As th e struts are part o f the used for the uprights and diagonals, it m ay structure and b in d and s ilv e r s o ld e r the legs
scale ap p earan ce o f the aircraft th ere is no b e e p o x ie d or in stalled with a (w a te rp ro o f) togeth er. Va " brass tu b in g oleo s p iv o t on the
n eed to in corp orate great spar strength into g lu e o f you r c h o ice. W ith on e sid e c o m ­ axle in board o f the w h e els . T h e s e tie in to the
the w in g as w e ll, it w o u ld b e d ea d w e ig h t p leted , lay Saran W rap o v e r it again, p ress­ w in g strut legs an d sim ulate the real lan d in g
and cost you m ore bucks for n othing. D o tie in g the w rap d o w n o v e r the pins and fin is h ­ ge a r o f the fu ll sca le ship.

The R/C is all but lost within the cavernous interior. Cables to the rudder and
elevator work well. Radio should be full forward if a large tank is ever
contemplated. Left: Nancy McGovern shows how a standard gallon tank fits.

24 JANUARY 1979
 w o rk a b le s iz e d b lock s o f ribs to b e. F irst trim
to le a d in g e d g e en d , then from the le a d in g
e d g e cut the top cam ber. N ex t, from the
le a d in g e d g e cut th e b ottom cam ber. D o not
vary this. I f th e saw b la d e is not p e rfe c tly
a lig n e d to th e ta b le , re tu rn in g fro m the
tra ilin g e d g e e n d w o u ld d o u b le the d e g r e e
o f error. N o tc h es are next, e a s ily cut. T h e
pattern show s h o w ribs can b e h o llo w e d
(o p tio n a l) w ith o u t re m o v in g , re in s e rtin g ,
re m o vin g saw b la d e cou n tless tim es. G lu e
drops later b in d up th e b la d e lin e. O n ce a
stack o f e ig h t ribs are cut, p e e l o f f the p ap er
pattern, d iscard it, then n ib o ff the n ib b e r
c em e n t w ith yo u r fin g ertip . You can then
slip a razor b e t w e e n th e sheets to p o p o f f a
p erfe ct rib. T w o hours start to finish fo r all
those ribs. I t ’ s a fast w a y to go, d on e n ea tly
th ere is n o th in g to trim . You shou ld e n d up
w ith a c o u p le o f spare ribs. T h e sam e tech ­
n iqu e w ill cut yo u r stab, e leva tor, fin out­
First take-off. A short run and that Clark Y lifting section does the rest. Tail surfaces are enlarged enough
lin e s , fo r m e r s , fir e w a ll, c o u n tle ss o th e r
to make it mild of manner. Lower photo: Balance it at 25%. More new ships are wiped out because of
m o d e lin g parts. I c a n ’ t u n d erstan d w h y
lead-like tails than fingers can count. No ballast in nose was required, just shift the radio about.
m ore b u ild ers d o n ’ t use this tech n iq u e.
I think m ost o f the rest o f the w in g assem ­
b ly is pure rou tin e. It w ill seem v e ry w eak as
you start to a s s em b le it, as m e n tio n ed b e ­
I f you w o u ld lik e th e option o f a ga llo n th ere is n o th in g hard about it. Start w ith a b ig fore, but d o n ’ t le t this discou rage you. It
tank o f fu el on th e C .G ., you r radio m ust go flat b en ch. T a p e the plan d ow n , trace o f f d ie end s up s tiff as a plank w h en c o v e re d and
full forw ard into the m ost com pact area p os­ o p p o s ite w in g p a n e l flo p p in g it fo r th e s cre w e d to th e struts. T h e plan d ra w in g w ill
sible, pushrods p assin g aft right against the im a ge. L a y Saran W rap o v e r e v e ry th in g , reveal ju st ab ou t a ll you n ee d to k n o w and
fuselage sides. A t the m o m e n t the o rig in a l is ta p e d to th e b oa rd . S p lic e up fo u r fo o t there is no exact o rd e r o f seq u en ce, just do it,
rigged w ith c a b le con trols and th e ra d io lengths o f Vs" x % " spruce for the w in g spars. it flies rotten w ith o u t the w in g.
w ou ld h ave to b e re-m ou n ted further fo r­ 5-m inute e p o x y w ill su ffice for this, it’ s all I
ward. used. The Tall Surfaces
As the fu s e la g e nears c o m p le tio n , th e T h a t’ s a lo t o f w in g ribs, scale rib spacin g, T h e s ta b iliz e r has a central c ore o f V4"
w in g is test fitted in p la ce. T w o V4 " d o w e ls so b lam e Ryan. T r y it m y w a y and it w ill o n ly balsa, cut to th e curvature seen. L a te r it is
p e g d ie le a d in g e d g e in and a p air o f V4" take tw o hours and you w o n ’ t n eed a san d in g c a p p e d w ith V ie" sh eet, and cap strips to
nylon bolts lock the tra ilin g e d g e d o w n . T h e block. T a k e e ig h t sheets o f Vie" x 3" x 36 create a % " th ick surface. T h e fin is sim ilar.
c o w lin g area s h o u ld b e s h a p e d o u t and balsa. Run a lin e o f A m b ro id across each, H in g e s are e p o x ie d b e tw e e n tw o lam ina­
s a n d e d d o w n p r io r to m o u n t in g th e e v e r y 2". P la c e on e upon d ie oth er for e ig h t tions o f Vs" X Ά", each razor shaved to accep t
W illiam s. Bros, c y lin d e rs . T h e s e e v e n tu a lly sheets lig h tly tack -glu ed together. T o p s h eet the thickness o f th e K le tt hinges. T h is makes
glu e into p o s itio n , but th ey are a little v u l­ gets a coat o f ru b b er cem en t. N ex t trace the it easy to in stall the h in ges and alm ost guar­
nerable i f d ie tail is raised high as th e lo w e r m a ster rib p a ttern v e ry , v e r y a c c u ra te ly antees th e ir a lig n m e n t. E levators and ru d­
cylin ders then scrape the grou nd. D o look s even tim es, w ith in a 3" x 36" area. (Y o u ’ ll d e r fo llo w the sam e id ea , but ta per to w ard
for any loose on es i f you d o touch th em a c c i­ n ee d a secon d such sh eet stack.) T h is s ev en the tra ilin g e d g e , re q u irin g just a b e v e lle d
dentally. rib p a p er pattern is n o w coated w ith ru b b er e d g e on th e s h e e tin g as it m eets. D o pre-
c em e n t on the u n d ersid e also, p ressed on to s lice a slot w id e en o u gh for the h in g e to b e
Wing Construction the stack o f e ig h t sheets. It w ill look lik e a in serted (w ith e p o x y , after c o v e rin g ). Y o u ’ ll
It is assum ed you are a m o d era te ly e x p e r i­ h o m em ad e d ie layout. You n o w fe e d it in to a n eed h in ges too fo r th e aileron s. N e a tly in ­
enced b u ild e r fo r this size project, th ou gh D re m e l M oto rsa w , starting b y cu ttin g into stall all con tro l horn mounts, the e le v a to r
crossbar and the lik e. S crew them on after
c o v e rin g and d o p in g . T h e aircraft show n
was rig g e d w ith c a b le controls, but pushrods
m ay b e used i f you p refer.

Flying Notes
By the tim e you g e t it all to geth er you may
b e a little up tigh t for the first test fligh t. I f so,
the lo ca l e x p e rt m ay b e you r man. Ours
ch e c k e d ou t p e r fe c t ly in the b alan ce d e ­
partm ent, 25% back from the le a d in g e d g e .
I f a ship is tail h e a v y it is an a ccid en t about to
happen , so ad d ballast o r d o s om eth in g. T a il
h ea vy ships just d o n ’ t g e t up and fly, th ey
respond p o o rly , and too late to radio c o m ­
mands.
Start up yo u r en g in e , test out the id le , fu el
fee d , th rottle a d va n ce and g en era l sm ooth ­
ness o f d ie p o w e r. T a k e it o f f in a straight
m a n n eran d h o ld it to g e n tle c lim b in g turns.
T h ro ttle back to w h a te v e r seem s reasonable.
T h e final ap praoch can b e m ade p o w e r on
w id i a m o d est rate o f sink. I t ’ s an easy b ird to
fly. D o fly it c a re fu lly and try to k ee p it c lea r
o f the p it area. H o p e you reach d ie far shore
on e day, and sen d us a photo.

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•WINDOW SKYLIGHTS TOPWiNG/FUSELAGE FIT TC W1NG STRUT E x a c t SCALE AILERON ENOS HERE
L4* DIA BRASS TUBE (2 REO'D) AT 7 2 *ANGLE
CENTER LINE - LEFT PANEL JOINS HERE (FORWARD STRUT)
JIG SAW BLADE
K)6‘ DIA WIRE TO LONGERON TUBE ■MOUNT K2’ GEAR STRUT AT 72* d r il l 5 0 2 " DIA SLIP OVER'AXLE BEFORE WASHER. WHEEL Kb ' X V 8 ' SPRUCE
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An F M P ro d u c t Review: ’ hen I first saw the ads for the new, .40
W p ow ered House o f Balsa P-51, 1 had
somewhat mixed emotions . . . it sure looked
pretty and was a perfect size b u t. . . does the

House of Balsa’s world really need another Mustang?

In order to answer my questions and since my
birthday was fast approaching, I mentioned to my
wife that, to provide a relief from the chores of a

P-51 Mustang homeowner, 1 needed a House of Balsa P-51.

After surveying the workshop and present in­
ventory, she shook her head in disbelief, mut­
tered “ S o what’s one more?’ ’ and ordered the
kit, from the House of Balsa. 20134 State Rd.,
Cerritos, C A 90701. List price $54.95. I had built
A super new version of one of the most popular W W II ships for .40 the V2A House of Balsa P-51, so I already had
power. It’s a sure winner/Rich U ravitch high expectations for the .40 powered kit, and
when it arrived, I wasn’ t disappointed. Anything
you’ ve ever wanted in kit quality. . . plus. Superb
balsa and ply parts, razor sharp die cutting, ex­
cellent plans, and a complete construction se­
quence book which is the greatest idea since a
shark repellant franchise in Amity Harbor and
one that other manufacturers would do well to
emulate.
After studying the construction book for an
evening to becom e familiar with the assembly
sequence, we started gluing parts together, and
made another delightful discovery, the parts ac­
.i tually fit without trimming. S o well, in fact, that 1
considered using the cyanoacrylate type adhe­
sives for assembly, since there were no gaps in
^ if i> «5»- ‘
\
\
V
any o f the w ood to w ood joints.
v ■' I began in the sequence outlined but being an
experienced, “ you can’ t tell me how to build”
, - . - '" K
.‘ a ." . . modeler, I chose to follow pictures rather than the
text. Result? One set o f upper surface wing skins

Author Richard Uravitch is shown below with the House of Balsa P-51 done in Israeli colors in one of the
neatest workshops we’ve seen. A World Engines Expert Series radio handles all the control commands.
that I later had to cut apart at the seams to allow resin/micro balloon mix was prepared and two coats o f uncut clear dope and allowed to dry
them to be attached to the wing structure as poured into the fillet area. Just before the mixture completely before lightly sanding with 320 wet or
required. Moral? Read words along with studying is cured, the wing is removed and the fillets rough dry sandpaper. This step is not essential, but
pictures. After this lesson, the balance o f the wing shaped. Final shaping/sanding takes place after helps to eliminate the “ fuzzies” or raised weave
construction proceeded smoothly. full cure. The card stock base minimizes the wing before applying two medium coats of acrylic auto
The fuselage construction is very straight for­ to fuselage gap and creates a better appearance primer. Lightly sand with 400 and apply an
ward as it is built inverted, directly over the plans than a plywood or balsa base. The same consis­ additional wet coat if required. The ailerons,
to assure accurate alignment. The entire upper tency micro balloon mix is used to develop the tail lower cowl block, and all the empennage com ­
portion of the fuselage from the nose block aft is a group filleting. ponents received two coats o f resin directly on
one piece, vacuum-formed clear plastic section Since we were planning on putting an Enya .40 the sanded, raw balsa. After curing, the resin was
that is built over a balsa substructure and at­ in the ’ 51 and the airframe, at this point, was very sanded to a smooth finish.
tached to the basic fuselage box. Very clever, and light, we decided to apply a fairly decent finish You should now be ready for color coating. . .
very reminiscent of the House of Balsa V2A series since weight was of no real consideration. When we were and this is where the longest lapse in the
which used the same approach. The tail group is it comes to finishing, everyone really has their project occurred. Y o u ’d think that with all the
solid 3/16" balsa sheet which needs only airfoiling own favorite method. I’ m no exception, how­ documentation available on the Mustang that
to complete. ever, I try to tailor the finish based on what I plan selecting a scheme would be as easy as taking 1st
There are a number of clever touches in the kit to use the airplane for. My Mustang was slated for place in a one entry contest. Not for me, folks. I
in addition to the formed upper fuselage. One of small field, fly everyday operation so I decided to narrowed it down to a military finish but dis­
these is the steerable tailwheel mount which pro­ trade some overall super finishes for a little extra carded the natural alclad because I would rather
vides not only a bearing for the strut but creates durability. Decision made, we proceeded to take one of Frankie Tiano’s castoffs than work
the illusion of tailwheel doors when mounted in cover the entire airframe, less tail group, with with silver paint. Besides, I haven’t found any that
the scale location rather than being hung below Silkspun Coverite. For those of you familiar with really looks like aluminum and provides any
the rudder. The method of actuation for steering the iron-on type coverings, either fabric or mylar, semblance of durability. Since I had done a .60
purposes is off a separate pushrod, a method I’ve I’d like to point out here that I coated the raw pow ered P51 finished in O .D . and grey
long preferred since it eliminates the possibility o f wood with Balsarite. This material is brushed on ( “ Tangerine” ) about five years ago, that one was
tailwheel load being transferred directly to the and allowed to thoroughly dry before applying out. W e finally came up with the choice after
rudder. the covering. It adds virtually no weight but in­ looking through an Arco-Aircam volume cover­
After the basic woodworking has been com ­ creases the bond of the material to the wood ing Mustangs used by foreign services. There it
pleted including carving the nose blocks to fair tremendously. The long term advantage is that it was, resplendent in its tan, grey and light blue
into the 2 % " spinner, the entire airframe is nearly eliminates the tendency of the covering to scheme, an Israeli P-51. The scheme struck me as
smooth sanded in preparation for filleting. House creep or lift, especially on the 9 0 + degree contest interesting, unique and most importantly, easy to
of Balsa provides card stock templates for the days on the flight line. A note of caution, as with duplicate. A quick phone call to Tiano provided
wing to fuselage fillets. These are attached to the any material of this type, apply either outdoors or me with the quantity o f RS Camouflage colors
wing saddle area, the wing center section tem po­ in a well ventilated area lest the vapors affect thy that I needed . . . . even if the cans Frank sent
rarily covered with waxed paper, and the wing head and you end up with an airplane decidedly were half empty. This paint covers so well, I
bolted into position. A batch o f fairly runny different than designed. The Coverite was given returned lA full cans to Frank. T he national insig-
 didn’t have floats, we remained grounded. Okay
gang, it’s 4:45 p.m., breeze by our secretary, a
quick “ see you in the m orning" and were off to
the flying field. Beautiful day, bright blue sky,
whisper o f a wind, perfect. “ Boy, is Hoeckele
gonna love these pictures” as we set up the cam­
era. Since taking pictures and operating a trans­
mitter both require the use of two hands, we
surmise we have a problem. What is this, another
car approaching? Stars painted on both doors
and the hood? Can it be? Yes. yes, it is. Jerry “ I
Can Fly Anything” Puleo emerges from his des­
*«4
V
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.. ert finish Vista Cruiser. After much pleading, he
consents to help me but appears perplexed as I
■■ w hand him the camera. S om ehow he doesn’t un­
derstand. Grabbing my transmitter calmly, he
remarks, “ start the engine.”
All goes well as the K&B .40 whimpers to life (it
used to bark but with as much time as I’ve got on
it. I’ m grateful it accomodates me by running at
all, those engines really last). A quick control
check and we line up on the runway, advance the
throttle and go. The tail comes up almost imme­
diately and the ’51 runs on the mains for about 50
feet and lifts off cleanly. The entire flight was a bit
erratic and we estimated the speed at about
70-75 m.p.h. I had set the ailerons and elevator
for more throw than recommended, and it was
obvious as minimal stick input turned the bird
into a pylon racer. The approach and landing
were uneventful and the airplane can be slowed
down to a very low approach speed without ex­
hibiting any tendency to fall out of the air. Dead
stick approach will result in a sink rate equivalent
to a loss of approximately 20 feet of altitude over
a 300' length.
W e reduced the throw on both the ailerons and
elevator to about Vz o f what w e had, added lVz
oz. o f nose weight to further reduce pitch sen­
sitivity and tried again. This time, the airplane
The construction methods used on this .40 powered version of the H of B P-51 js the same as is used on performed beautifully, very smooth and excellent
their famous V2A kits (top and above). It's simple and foolproof and the end result is solid and strong tracking. The only recommendations 1 would
offer would be to: 1) bend the main gear struts
forward approximately %" which will reduce the
tendency to nose over duirng take-off and land­
ing and 2) the C G shown on the plans should be
considered the aft most location, Vz" forward will
buy a bit of insurance for the first flights and 3)
ob serve the reco m m en d ed control surface
throws. All in all, this kit is outstanding in all
respects. If you have previously built any House
of Balsa kits, you already know what to expect. If
you haven’ t, by all means, try one. You w on’t be
disappointed. Any flyer who feels comfortable
with a .40 sport pattern ship shouldn’ t have any
trouble with this airplane. Just remember, it is a
tail draggerand shouldn’ t be “ horsed o f f ’ during
take-off.
For you lazier types, House of Balsa will shortly
be offering a fiberglass fuselage version o f the kit.
Also coming is a special pair o f retracts which will
feature mechanisms to close the inner landing
gear doors. Although designed for this kit (with
modified wing), they should be adaptable to most
similar airplanes. Additional new products being
nae were airbrushed through stencils made from was just a matter of installing the engine and radio considered are two alternate vacuum formed top
contact paper with the better portion o f the which went quickly since we had previously done sections which will allow you to build either the
“ sticky” rem oved by running it between the all the pre-installation work such as servo rails, earlier P-5 IB (Razorback) or the ultra sexy racing
hands a number of times. The next step was to pushrods, and throttle linkage. P-51 like “ Miss R.J.” , "F o x y Lad y” and a
add all the panel lines with a Rapidograph draft­ number of other current unlimited class racers.
ing pen and lightly weather the finish, including Flying All by replacing the stock kit upper section with
the airbrush application o f exhaust and gun gas Sitting in the office and looking out the window one of the options, neat idea. Certainly a lot of
staining. This was followed by 2 light coats of RS at the rain made me a clock watcher, but we had activity going on by these folks. One final rumor,
Satin Clear to seal everything. From this point, it been primed to go for the last week and since we a very aerobatic, .40 powered sport scale . . as

30 JANUARY 1979
 PHOTOGRAPHY: BOB ABERLE

An F M P ro d u c t Review:

Cannon Electronic’s
Mini-Sport R/C System
Cannon's interesting new "economy'' system still offers
many options. Dry batteries or rechargeable, sub-miniature servos
and 100 mah battery packs. It can be upgraded later from two
channels to five. It's also offered in kit form /Bob Aberle

he nam e C ann on E lec tro n ic s has b een m any o th er R/C m anufacturers e n tered into chan nel tran sm itter w ith n ick el-ca d m iu m
T associated in re c e n t years w ith v e r y
small, com pact radio e q u ip m e n t. Back in
the so c a lle d “ E co n o m y C la ss” e q u ip m e n t
lin e. T h e usual m arketin g th eo ry h ere is to
re ch a rgea b le batteries, a fiv e chan nel re­
c e iv e r , fo u r ty p e C E -4 serv o s, a n ick el-
1976 B ill C an n on in tro d u c e d his S uper- lim it the system s options, o ffe r in g a sin g le cad m iu m a irb o rn e b attery pack, dual output
M in i system w ith an airb o rn e w e ig h t o f o n ly radio package at an attractive p rice. T h e n ew charger, an assortm ent o f serv o hardware,
5.0 ounces (w ith fou r servos). T h a t particu lar Cann on M o d e l 810 M in i-S p o rt is e co n o m y servo trays and an instruction manual. A l­
system was r e v ie w e d in the January 1977 p rice d , but still o ffers som e in te re stin g o p ­ though m y system cam e w ith a dual stick
issue o f F lying M odels. I ’m sure B ill w o u ld tions w h ic h I w ill discuss later in this re ­ transm itter you cou ld obtain a s in g le stick
like the R/C fly e r to k n o w that h e also o ffe rs a v ie w . (3-axis) transm itter on the fou r o r fiv e chan­
com p lete lin e o f e q u ip m e n t in c lu d in g his M y particu lar evalu ation radio was d e s ig ­ nel m o d e l fo r a n ad d itio n al $15.00. As is the
full size custom b u ilt G ra n d -P rix series, nated as a M in i-S p o rt d e lu x e system (M o d e l case w ith all Cann on system s th e basic p rice
series. 8 10 D -54 A ) w h ic h has a list p rice o f $259.95. in clu d es freq u e n cie s on e ith e r the 27 or 72
T h is past y e a r C ann on E lec tro n ic s, lik e so T h is system s p e c ific a lly in clu des: a fu ll fiv e m h z bands. F o r an a d d itio n a l $10.00 fe e
FLYING MODELS 31
Cannon w ill also m ake a v a ila b le fre q u e n ­
cies in the 29, 35, 40, 53 and 60 m h z bands.
Som e o f these freq u e n cie s, o f cou rse, are
on ly le g a lly p erm itted in fo reig n cou ntries.
T h e C a n n o n M in i-S p o rt tra n sm itte r is
housed in a w h ite A B S p lastic case m easur­
in g 5% " w id e X 5" h igh x 1% " th ick (less the
control stick p rojection s. Sketch out those
d im en sions on a p ie c e o f p ap er and you w ill
rea lize just h o w com pact this transm itter re­
ally is. T h e m o ld e d p lastic case id ea was B ill
C ann on ’ s u sin g the exp ert fa c ilitie s o f Bob
D u n h a m ’ s o rg a n iz a tio n in L a k e H avasu
C ity, A rizon a. T h e resu ltin g tw o p ie c e cus­
tom case is attractive, s im p le and m ost im ­
portant, in ex p en s ive . A n in e section te le ­
s co p in g w h ip antenna exten d s to 48" and
collapses d ow n to 4". It can also b e c o m ­
p le te ly re m o ve d , i f d esired . T h e dual axis
Dunham sem i-op en gim b a l sticks n ee d no
introduction to the R/C m o d ele r. You can
adjust the stick len gth to a m axim um o f 1%" i f
that is your p refe ren c e. O n c e you g e t the
correct length just a p p ly som e H ot-StufT to
hold the stick tip in p lace. T h e s e stick as­
s e m b lie s e m p lo y th e C T S ty p e 5 K ohm
c e ra m ic e le m e n t p ots. E ach o f th e fou r
p rim e chan nels has a trim le v e r. T h e s e le v ­
ers each p ro v id e a gen ero u s 22 d e g re e s (+/-
11 d e g re e s ) o f v e rn ie r con trol (trim ). A m eter
on the front pan el m onitors R -F output. T h e
output is q u ite high, b y the w ay. I m easured
it at 700 m w , w h ich is v e ry c lo s e to the legal
lim it o f 750 m w (on the 72 m h z R/C freq u e n ­
cies). In s id e the transm itter case all the c ir­
cuitry' is located on a s in g le P/C board. T h e
R -F output stage transistor is fitted w ith a
h eavy extru d ed alu m in um heat sink to h elp
d issipate som e o f the heat ge n era te d b y this
high p o w e re d transm itter. O n m y fiv e chan­
nel transm itter a retract sw itch was located
on the top le ft c o m e r o f the case. T h is is
strictly an on/off ty p e control and is not p ro­
portional. A lth ou gh the dual stick fou r and
fiv e channel units are s u p p lie d in the M o d e
II con figu ration you can o rd er M o d e I from
the factory at the tim e o f you r purchase.
S in ce I had a d e lu x e system , m y transm itter
cam e w ith a set o f e ig h t (9.6 v o lt n om in al),
500 m ah c a p a c ity , n ic k e l- c a d m iu m r e ­
ch a rgeab le batteries. T h e s e b atteries are o f Inside two typical Cannon 810 transmitters. Additional stick and retract switch can be added (right) to
the A -A p en c e ll size and are m anufactured give five channels. At top: Front exteriors of two channel (left) and five channel transmitters. Molded ABS
b y G .E . T h e y are lo ca ted in a battery case plastic case reduces system cost. Beneath: Dual battery charger (with separate L.E.D. s) supplied with
d irec tly b e lo w th e P/C board. A ch a rgin g deluxe system. The switch is built into the battery harness so it must be turned on for charging.
jack (D ean s th ree pin w ith k e y ) is lo ca ted on
the front pan el d ire c tly a b o v e the p o w e r
switch.
N e x t ite m is th e M in i- S p o r t r e c e i v e r
m od el 520R. It is h oused in a w h ite m o ld ed
nylon case m easu rin g l 9/ie" w id e x 1%'' lo n g
X % " thick. M y fiv e chan nel v ersio n w e ig h e d
ap p roxim ately 1.3 ou n ces (th e tw o channel
version w e ig h s o n ly 1.15 ou n ces). D ean s
three pin (g o ld p la ted ) con n ectors are used
throughout. I lik e this ty p e c on n e ctor sin ce
you can d o you r o w n s o ld e rin g w h en it b e ­
com es necessary. F iv e con n ectors are at­
tached d ire c tly to th e P/C b oard in a block
ty p e c o n figu ra tio n . S e rv o cab les p lu g d i­
rectly in to the r e c e iv e r case. T h e p o w e r
c o n n e c to r is a m a le ty p e . A ll th e s e rv o
(c h a n n e l) c o n n e cto rs are fe m a le ty p e . A
s in g le c a b le (6" lo n g ) exits from th e re c e iv e r
case. S u rp risin gly this is the fifth channel
con n ector, not the ailero n co n n e cto r as you
m igh t exp ect. M y r e c e iv e r id le d at 10 ma
w h ich is a lo w id le and is m a in ly attributed
to the use o f a C .M .O .S . 8 bit shift register
I.C . (ty p e M M 7 4 C 1 6 4 N ) in the d ec o d e r.
E igh t chan nel c a p a b ility is a v a ila b le in this
re ce iv er, but not the transm itter. T h e speci-
32 JANUARY 1979
 fication s in d ic a te a d o u b le tu ned front end
w ith an F .E .T . R -F a m p lifie r and m ixer.
S e n s itiv ity is said to b e 4 to 6 m icrovolts
nom in al, S e le c tiv ity is +/- 4 khz at 6 db and
the im a ge rejectio n is -3 db. A ll o f the com ­
p o n e n ts a re a s s e m b le d on a s in g le P/C
board. T h e m o ld ed case is h eld togeth er
w ith a s in g le screw loca ted in the center.
M a in ten an ce should b e a b r e e z e w ith this
layout. R e c e iv e r antenna is c o lo r c od e d to
the o p e ra tin g fre q u e n c y (in this case white/
red for 72.240 m hz).
T h e standard s e rv o s u p p lie d w ith the
M in i-S p o rt system is the p op u la r Cannon
C E -4 variety. T h is particu lar servo is d e ­
sign ed around the Dunham D - l m echanics,
w h ic h , to a d e g r e e , re s e m b le s the D & R
Bantam units. E ach sery o m easures, 1Vi"
lo n g X IVi" h igh x % " th ick (less m ou n ting
flan ges and output arm ) and w e ig h s 1.25
ounces. An extra lo n g IVi th ree w ir e c a b le is
p ro v id e d on each servo, term in a tin g in a
D eans th ree p in con n ector. C annon servo
w ir in g has the signal lead b y the align m en t
mark o f the D eans con n ector. P o w e r n ega­
tiv e (b lack ) is in th e cen ter. P o w e r p o s itiv e
(re d ) is on the o p p o site end. In s id e the servo
is the usual 16 m m d ia m e te r m otor (8 ohms
resistance), a 5K cera m ic e le m e n t p ot and a
s in g le P/C board c o n ta in in g the am plifier.
Cann on still uses the p op u la r T .I. 28604 I.C.
c h ip w ith go o d success. S p ecification s con ­
tin u e to use the o ld e r p o w e r ratin g o f 4
pou nds o f thrust. U s in g the n e w e r tech n o l­
o g y (w h ic h is b e c o m in g m o re a c c ep te d ) this
servo shou ld g iv e a p p ro xim a te ly 20 oz. in. o f
to rq u e w h ic h is s u ffic ie n t fo r e v e n a .60
p o w e r e d m o d el. S ervo id le drain is 8 m a. M y
servos tra v ele d a p p ro xim a tely 80 d eg ree s
(ro u g h ly +/- 40 d e g re e s ). R eso lu tio n was
go o d w ith m in im u m o ve rs h o o t on return to
neutral from full excursion . A d d itio n a l, as­
s e m b le d servo s o f this ty p e can b e pur­
chased for $28.95. In d iv id u a l s ervo parts are
a v a ila b le shou ld you lik e to d o yo u r ow n
m ainten ance.
T h e s ta n d a rd a ir b o r n e b a t t e r y pack
s u p p lie d w ith the M in i-S p o rt system is a 500
mah v a rie ty m easu rin g VA" square x 2 Ά "
long. C ann on e m p lo y s the G .E . c e lls o f the
The neat receiver layout makes assembly and tun ing easy, reducing price of system. An assembly kit is A -A p en c e ll s ize (s im ila r to th ose used in the
available too, through C harlie's R/C Goodies. Top: M ini-Sport airborne com ponents, 10 .6 ounces. transm itter). As w ith o th e r C an n on radios
Smaller servos and battery pack available as option to reduce w eight and volume. At bottom: G.E. 500 this pack in clu d es the m ain p o w e r sw itch as
mah A-A pencell nickel-cads supplied are in airborne pack. Light 100 mah and fast charge options. part o f th e b attery w ir in g harness. T h is saves
the w e ig h t o f an extra con n ector. But you
m ust r e m e m b e r to always turn on this
s w itc h w h e n ch a rg in g . T h e b a ttery pack
w it h th e s w it c h a n d c a b le w e ig h s 4 .3
ounces. A red L .E .D . in dicates th e p ro p e r
c h a rgin g (o n e fo r the transm itter and o n e for
the re c e iv e r). W h en in itia tin g a ch arge cy cle
it’s alw ays a go o d id ea to ch eck that the
L .E .D .’ s are g lo w in g . I m easu red the charge
rate as 42 m a g o in g to the transm itter and 41
ma g o in g to the airb o rn e b attery pack. T h is is
ro u g h ly th e C/10 rate w h ic h re q u ires a 14 to
16 hour p e rio d to obtain a fu ll charge. A l­
though the tran sm itter ch a rge c on n ector has
a k e y e d slot 1 fou n d it p o s s ib le to con n ect the
r e c e iv e r ou tpu t c h a rg e c o n n e c to r to the
transm itter. T h is p ro d u ce d o n ly a 10 ma
charge current w h ic h is far too lo w . So just a
w o rd o f caution and use som e com m on sense
w h e n c h a r g in g th e tra n s m itte r b y it s e lf
(w h ic h a d m itte d ly isn ’ t d o n e too often ).
T o ta l fou r chan nel airb orn e w e ig h t o f this
system as ju s t d e s c r ib e d is o n ly 10.6 ounces.
T h a t is v e t y lo w c o n s id e rin g four full size
servos and a 500 mah battery pack. I m ight
add that the v o lu m e is q u ite sm all fo r a “ full
s iz e ” system . T h is w o u ld m ake it id eal for
33
FLYING MODELS
 battery packs for the norm al system battery.
Hut re c o g n iz e that you r fligh t tim e, b e tw e e n
charges, w ill b e re d u ce d a c c o rd in g ly . In
gen era l I found that fou r C E -4 servos and the
.500 m all battery pack w e re c a p a b le o f close
to th ree full hours o f o p e ra tin g tim e on a full
charge. T h is tim e can, o f course, vary w ith
the use o f th e con trols, but it is a g o o d a v e r­
age.
You m ay h ave n o tic ed in several o f my
p h o to g ra p h s a tw o c h a n n e l M in i- S p o r t
transm itter. As m e n tio n ed e a rlie r Cannon
E lec tro n ic s o ffers a c o n s id e ra b le array o f
options w ith this particu lar system . Λ basic
tw o channel system w ith d ry b atteries (both
transm itter and r e c e iv e r ) lists for $119.95.
T h is cou ld b e used as a starting p o in t for a
b egin n er. A fte r that the m o d e le r cou ld have
his system c o n v e rte d all the w a y up to the
full fiv e chan nels and cou ld e v e n h a v e re ­
ch a rgeab le b atteries ad d ed . T h e o v e ra ll d e ­
sign o f this system perm its this easy b uild
up. T o further en h an ce this m a rk etin g con ­
cep t C annon has e stab lish ed a c o n versio n
(o r u p gra d in g) p ric in g s ch ed u le w h ich fo l­
low s c lo s e ly the full system prices. In oth er
w ords i f you bought the basic tw o or three
channel system and later co n v e rte d it to the
full fiv e channel system as d e s c rib e d in this
re v ie w , your total cost w o u ld b e rou gh ly the
same as i f you had bou gh t the f ull system in
the first p lace. T h e d etails o f all th ese con ­
version options are c o v e re d c o m p le te ly in
th e n e w C a n n o n E le c t r o n ic s c a ta lo g . I
A close-up of the Cannon five channel M ini-Sport transm itter. Dunham semi-open gim bal con trol sticks, suggest you w r ite them for on e (address is
R-F output meter, charging jack beneath. Retract switch, top left corner (not a proportiona l channel). 13400-26 S a tico y S treet, N o . H o lly w o o d ,
Below: Cannon CE-4 servos w ith standard Dunham D-1 m echanics from above, case re m o ve d . C a lifo rn ia 91605)..
F o r those in terested the M in i-S p o rt sys­
tem is w a rran teed fo r a 180 day p erio d (from
the date o f purchase). T h e instruction man­
tlie sm all R/C com pa rtm en t fou n d in most w h ich w e ig h o n ly 0.7 ounces each, can b e ual, w h ic h I m ade criticism o fin the past, has
Q -500 and q u a rte r m id g e t p y lo n racers. obtain ed w ith this basic system at a $7.50/ b een gre a tly exp an d ed . It is c o m p le te in­
Cannon o ffers a c o n s id e ra b le n u m b er o f o p ­ p e r unit surcharge. U s in g fou r o f th ese ser­ c lu d in g lic e n s in g re q u irem en ts and a dis­
tions as to servo ty p e and b attery con figu ra­ vos, instead o f the CE-4\s, w o u ld redu ce the cussion on the use o f fre q u e n c y flags (flags
tion w h ich can further red u ce this airborn e airborn e system w e ig h t to on ly 8.4 ounces. are not in clu d ed ). I f you are te c h n ic a lly in ­
w e ig h t. T h e s u b m in ia tu re C E - 8 s erv o s, You can also substitute 450 m ail and 100 mail c lin e d Cannon w ill sell you a full set o f sys­
tem sch em atic diagram s for $3.50 plus $1.00
sh ip p in g and h an d ling.
I w o u ld n orm ally c o n c lu d e m y r e v ie w at
this point. T h e M in i-S p o rt p erfo rm e d w e ll,
w ith ou t excep tion . H a v in g flo w n tw o sepa­
rate C ann on system s for the past th ree years
I can attest to it’ s o v e ra ll re lia b ility . But
there is still on e m ore feature to b e d is­
cussed. E a rlie r this ye a r a separate com p a n y
d ire c tly a ffilia te d w ith Cannon E lec tro n ic s
started o ffe rin g a kit version o f this same
M in i-S p o rt system . C h a r lie ’ s R/C G o o d ie s
(sa m e m a ilin g a d d res s as C a n n o n E le c ­
tronics) has a c o m p le te series o f kits based
on this system just d escrib ed . A lth ou gh I
d id n ’t h ave the tim e to tackle the construc­
tion o f a system I d id re c e iv e a c o m p le te set
o f assem b ly instructions for m y re v ie w . T h e
in fo r m a tio n p r o v i d e d w as e x c e lle n t . I
cou n ted a total o f 41 pages in clu d in g c o m ­
p on en t id e n tific a tio n sheets, parts ch eck
lists, step b y s te p a s s e m b ly in stru ction s
(w ith p hotograp h s), system tune up, check
out and trou b le sh o o tin g procedu res. It is
c erta in ly th orough. I f R/C kit b u ild in g is
you r pleasu re you c ou ld purchase an e q u iv ­
alen t kit o f the m in i-S p ort fiv e channel sys­
tem for $199.95. A n d i f I read the b roch ure
p ro p e rly you can e v e n purchase c o n versio n
kits that w ill e n a b le the m o d ele r to up grade
his M in i-S p o rt system from tw o up to fiv e
channels w ith o u t retu rn in g the system to the
Cannon E lec tro n ic s factory. A ll in all this
neat little system w orks w e ll and c erta in ly
has a h ost o f o p tio n s availa ble. <s
JANUARY 1979
An FM how-to:

Starter and battery box

It’s handy and easy to tote around/Dick Sarpolus

lectric starters are o f course widely used to­

E day, and do a great job. I never cared for the
starter being tied to the battery by a power cord
which seemed to always get in the way. The
availability of rugged, small gel-call batteries has
made it feasible to attach the battery to the starter
for a self-contained starter package - no more
power cord to worry about. I have seen this done
in a variety of ways over the past several years,
and the two units pictured show how it can be
done.
The box for the battery is made o f Va " plywood,
assembled with five minute epoxy and finished
with whatever paint is handy. I make the box a
little longer than the battery to permit wedging it
in place with foam rubber for some shock mount­
ing, and also to coil up the pow er cord and store it
alongside the battery in case it is needed. The
starter is mounted above the box with several
metal straps, typically 3/32" or Vb" aluminum,
bolted to the box and held to the starter by any
available bolts or by stainless steel automobilé
hose clamps around each end o f the starter.
The smaller unit pictured is a Kavan geared
starter with a Delco gel cell made for power lawn
m ower starting; the larger unit is a Sullivan starter
and gel cell. Although the starter/battery combi­
nation can make a hefty package, I feel the con­
venience and portability is worth the package
weight.
N o w if we make the box a little bigger to hold
the glow plug battery, maybe som e props and
wrenches, add a gallon fuel container, fuel pump,
tools, room for a transmitter, wheels. . . cs
PHOTOGRAPHY: DICK SARPOLUS

FLYING MODELS 35
Now Novices are doing what used to be considered only Expert maneuvers. Author Joe Redan found

3rd Annual East Coast R/C

or the pessimists who have been forcasting Thompson Park when it started to rain. O f course up of the required novice, intermediate, and then

F the quick demise of those electromechanical

marvels called Helicopters— Take note.
the contest director could be found under the
biggest cloud, and his tent under the biggest tree.
the expert free-style flight o f a loop, roll, and
chandelle. T he loops and rolls by the experts
On August 20, 1978, the Monmouth Model As a blessing to all, the storm proved short. It did made the 360 degree hover maneuvers o f the tail
Airplane Club Inc. sponsored the 3rd Annual stay cloudy and overcast the whole day with mild in and out seem easy enough that even I could do
East Coast R/C Helicopter Championships. The wind that later became calm. it. T o prove that all was really not that easy, Tom
contest was bigger, had more contestants, and The first round started with a pilots meeting just Knerr executed a loop pulling out just in time to
better weather than last year. Only the machines at 9:00 AM and then into the flying. There were clip his tail rotor, and still landed with no further
have gotten smaller. With more entrants flying 17 novice entrants, 4 intermediate and 5 expert. damage. At this point we have to go back to the
Heli-Boys and Revolutions, than Jet Rangers and Prizes were awarded to five places in each event, first expert flight o f the day which was flown by
Sharks. except intermediate. Hying by the novice group, Ralph Dolusio. Ralph was flying a truly expert
The contest was held at Thompson Park in some of who only had a minimum o f stick time, pattern. A loop, a roll, and then into a 360 degree
Lencroft, N ew Jersey, and was co-sponsored by made the experts take note. They were good! stall turn, and stall it did. From about 30 feet up,
the Monmouth County Park System. This site is T w o rounds were held and a vote was taken at into the ground at about a 45 degree angle. Bent
one of the most picturesque for any metropolitan about 3:00 by the pilots that a third round would tail boom, stripped gears, flybar, and blades bro­
contest. The weather was not the best, but since be omitted. ken and cabin in pieces. T o most this would have
the contest was run by Horace Hagan w e did not The biggest crowd pleaser was the show put on been a three week job. W e thought, at first, it
expect the weather to be as good as it was (H e by the expert class flyers. Ron Barker took first would take Ralph that long to recover from the
has terrible luck.). After a 93 mile ride that should place in this event with his Rigid-Rotor Revolu­ shock. Ralph went on to rebuild the ship and take
have only been 63 miles, we knew w e had found tions. H e flew a beautiful pattern that was made second place in expert. H ere’s the way he did it:

A view of the pits (left) shows the pa rticipatio n level. Doing the maneuvers
w ith a Heli-Boy (bottom left). Fay Peoples original design cho pper (above)
was good enough to take home som e hardware, th ird place in the expert
category. Ron Barker took 1st in Expert w ith this rigid ro tor ship.
^hat choppers are alive and well at the . . .

Helicopter Championships
Ralph had a back-up ship with him, but it was in place of the standard .093 thick side plates. only a couple of months and were getting out to
not set up, and he didn’ t trust it. Since the The other mode was to eliminate any right angles fly one day a week for an average of one hour.
number one ship was his best, he stripped off the in the side plates which the standard Heli-Boy has T h e East C oast R/C H elicop ter Ch am pi­
damaged parts. The main frame, engine, and just forward of the main rotor shaft. Right angle onships has been growing bigger each year. This
radio to the amazement of all, was not damaged. bends or cuts are places where vibration and load year the contestants came from six states, cover­
Hot Stuff, borrowed from Horace Hagen (now can cause cracks to begin. This abrupt change in ing a radius o f almost 400 miles. In a year where
he knows where it went), repaired the cabin. Tail a section is called a stress raiser, and the more contest attendance has been heard to be drop­
boom, rotors, flybar, and drive gear from ship they are eliminated the stronger the design. ping, this contest has grown. The Monmouth
two completed the repair. A quick run up showed, The new Heli-Boy modified, or as kitted is this M odel Airplane Club, Inc., and co-sponsor;
a set of badly out of balance rotors. A quick season’s machine to be reckoned with. Last sea­ Monmouth County Park System, ran a contest
solution by Don Minor of Variant R/C systems. son ’ s East Coast R/C H elico p ter C h am pi­ that was “ well done” from start to finish. Parking,
Don wrapped plastic electrical tape around one onships saw loops being performed in the expert rest rooms, pit area, and the flying site were all
rotor blade and with a fifty/fifty chance of picking category with machines as heavy as the Du-Bro neat and clean. The program was well planned
the out of balance blade, he picked the wrong Shark. This year the Heli-Boy is being flown into and judging was consistant throughout.
blade, the tape was m oved to the opposite blade loops, rolls, stall turns, and of course the real-test, Flying Models, with the help o f the Monmouth
correcting the balance condition. a consistant hover. The machine can now do just Model Airplane Club, Inc., and the cooperation
Ralph’s ship is a modified Heli-Boy, powered about all that we ask o f it. The novice flyers in this of those flying in the championships conducted a
by a Webra 61. The main side plates which with­ y e a r’ s contest h a v en ’ t heard that an R/C survey to let you, our readers, know what the
stood the crash so well, were made by Don helicopter can’ t be flown. Som e who responded contestants were flying, and with what equip­
Minor. They are . 125 thick 2024 aluminum alloy to the F lying M odels survey had been flying for ment. cs

Ralph D alusio's main and back-up ships (above and left) w hich are de­
scribed in the text. Note the m od from sharp to rounded corners in frame.
PHOTOGRAPHY: JOE REDAN

Results and Equipment used in the 3rd Annual East Coast R/C Helicopter Championships
Novice
Pilot H e lico p te r Fuel Engine Radio
1. L. Smith. Pa. Heli-Boy, coll., fn K&B 500 _ Pro-Line SS
2. W. Martin. Pa. J. Ranger. Coll., tn Power Blast Webra Speed Kraft 2S
3. J. Kinsey. Pa. Revolution, fn. Home brew K&B .40 Pro-Line SS
4. S. Habershaw. R.l. J. Ranger, coll., fn K&B 500 Webra Speed Kraft 2S
5. T. Unger. N J. Shark, gyro, fn Red Max OS .60 FSR Kraft SS

Intermediate
1. W Rodriguez. N.Y. Heli-Baby, fn Red Max OS .45 Kraft 2S
2. E. Thielmann
3. L. Stone
4. R Palmer

Expert
1. R. Barker. Mass. R.R. Revolution, fn K&B 500 HP .61 Futaba 2S
2. R. Dalusio. Conn. Heli-Boy. coll., ft JMP 5% Webra Speed Variant 2S
3. L. Davidson, N.Y. Heli-Boy. Coll , fn Magnum 15 HP .61 Kraft 2S
4. F. Peoples Origional
5. T. Knerr
Note: fn = flying nose ss = single stick
ft = flying tail 2s two stick
coll. = collective
 etter mileage! More Brake Horsepower! the diesel. By moving this contra-piston up or gards fuel (which, by the way, I don’t recommend

B Fewer Things to go Wrong! W ave of the

Future! These are a few of the claims being made
down with the compression screw, you can d e­
crease or increase the operating compression. It
that everyone try). Bob Davis tells me that, in
testing his conversion heads, he tried a “ way out”
for diesel-powered automobiles in all segments of is, therefore; a variable compression head. The experiment. H e started his test engine on regular
the advertising media these days, and they’ re not needle valve works much the same as on any diesel fuel. When he had almost run the tank out,
just claims, they’ re true. What has all this got to do engine, but is, generally, not as sensitive as in the he refilled it with Wesson Oil! Yes, that’s right, the
with aeromodelers? Just this— there is also a ris­ glow types. Diesels are produced in both the front regular cooking oil. And would you believe the
ing tide of interest in the diesel model aero en­ shaft and rear disc types o f induction. The Davis engine kept running? Oh, Bob says it threw out
gine. And for the same reasons that diesel au­ conversions, produced in this country by Davis some sparks and slowed down just a bit, but it
tomobiles are catching on. Diesel Development work fine with the C ox reed actually ran on the stuff. H ow does that grab you?
Diesel engines, both the large, and the model valve system. But we will discuss the David con­ Want to try it on your favorite glow engine?
variety, have been around for years. While quite version heads a little later. Okay, let’ s look into running these little gems.
popular in Europe, they never got too much sup­ The standard diesel is necessarily machined to For years, I’ve heard all the old wives tales about
port in the United States. Not until, that is, fuel fine tolerances and requires a modest break-in diesels being hard to start, sensitive to temper­
prices began rising and talk o f shortages became period. On the other hand, close tolerances mean ature and humidity, cranky and hard to adjust,
prevalent. But let’s concentrate on our first love, a well-machined product that should have a and so on, ad infinitum. Bunk! Pure hokum! I’ve
the model variety. Actually, these little wonders longer working lifetime. been a diesel user for more years than I like to
are not true diesels in the strictest sense. They are The other big difference is the fuel itself. Diesel admit to and I can assure you that the model
best described as compression ignition engines. fuel contains three major ingredients, kerosene, diesel is no more trouble than any other engine
And that is exactly what happens in the model castor oil (or synthetic equivalent), and com mer­ and in some cases, a lot easier to operate.
diesel, the heat generated by compression causes cial ether. Som e prepared brands use a small Starting procedure, once you’ ve adjusted to
ignition and combustion of the fuel-air mixture. amount of additive to assist starting, generally, the fact that you don’ t need a battery, goes like
And, let’ s face it, troops, combustion is the only amyl nitrate, however a basic fuel of equal parts this. Open the needle valve two or three turns, fill
thing you’ re after, ’ cause when that happens, of kerosene, castor oil and ether will run most any the tank and suck fuel into the line in the usual
your power plant is running. model diesel. Here’ s an interesting aside, as re­ way. It’s usually best to prime by choking rather
Let’s explore the operation of the model diesel
and how it differs from the glow plug engine. O f
course, the first thing you notice, when you look
at a model diesel, is that there is no glow plug.
Instead, you notice a screw running directly into
the head. This controls the compression and, in
actual practice, works much like the spark ad­
vance on an ignition engine. There is a second
piston, called a contra-piston, in the cylinder of

PHOTOGRAPHY: JACK ARNOUTS

The Diesel

Two currently available diesel engines (above). At left is the new British Kingcat Deluxe that beautifully curved, chrom ed silencing pipes. A very pow erful, high
revving .09. At right is the P.A.W. .19, one of the largest diesels available, shown here equipped w ith its ring-type silencer. A very pow erful engine capable of
com peting w ith glow .29's and .35’s. At righ t (opposite page) are tw o throttle equipped diesels fo r R/C use. On the left, the currently available M.E. Heron .09,
shown here equipped w ith its attractive tw in silencers and on the right, the no-longer available Taplin Twin, .50, one of the sm oothest ru nning ever built.
38 JANUARY 1979
than injecting fuel directly into the cylinder. Be­ increase just until it is running smoothly. This will which 1own calls for an 8-4 prop and I always run
cause of closely machined tolerances, it’s quite give you the best compression setting. Over my .5 cc (about an .03) D.C. Dart on a 7-inch
possible in the case of an over-prime, to get a compressing will not increase engine r.p.m. The diameter prop.
hydraulic lock. Okay, now you’ re ready to start. engine will merely labor, lose speed, and its Now, in case you’ re not convinced to, at least
Before flipping the prop or applying your electric lifetime will be shortened appreciably. Once consider a diesel, let’s take a complete look at
starter pull the prop through slowly to check for you’ ve obtained this compression setting, you some of the advantages. T o start with, the close
hydraulic lock. If a lock should occur, don’ t force can pretty much forget about it Most diesels will tolerances and fine machine work mean a longer
the prop over. Back off the compression and start and run on the same setting. As parts wear lifetime for the engine. This is also helped by the
pump out the excess by turning over the prop or in, on a new engine, you may have to increase fact that diesels generally run much cooler than
blow it out. Then return the compression screw to compression slightly. glow types. And, surprisingly, diesels are not ex­
its original position. If you should have a lock and The proper needle valve setting is obtained pensive. In most cases, they cost about the same
were to give the usual starting flip, it could result much the same as in any glow engine, but it is as, or less than, a comparable glow type. Of
in a bent rod, a broken prop, a broken finger or advisable to break in the diesel on rich settings for course, there is absolutely no cost for such things
any combination thereof! N o w you’ re ready to a longer periof of time - again, due to the closely as starting batteries and replacement glow plugs.
go, so prop it, or apply your starter. If the engine machined tolerances. You will also note that your Did you ever get to the flying field and find that
doesn’ t “ pop” , increase the compression about diesel is much more amenable to hot re-starts your starting battery is dead or forget extra plugs?
'/sth turn of the compression screw. Never in­ than most glow engines. This can ruin your day quicker than a mother-
crease compression more than V* turn at any one I guess a word about propellers is in order. in-law’ s visit. But it can’t happen with a diesel.
time. Keep following this procedure until your Recommended sizes are included in the operat­ Then we com e to fuel consumption. The diesel is
engine is running. ing instructions that come with any new diesel. absolutely miserly here. Most diesels will run
Once running, you’ re ready to set the com ­ You will notice that, size for size, the diesel uses a about 50% longer than a comparably sized glow
pression. If it runs with an irregular, “ burping” larger prop than a comparably sized glow engine. engine on the same amount of fuel. Okay, will
sound, increase the compression just until it It’s a simple fact that diesels are happier when you concede to better econom y o f operation?
smooths out. If it starts running smoothly, d e­ well loaded but, after all, who isn’t? The instruc­ Good.
crease compression until it gets irregular and then tion sheet for an old .75 cc (.049) English Mills H ow about actual pow er output and general

This m ethod of turning a

crankshaft has been around a

Revolution
long time and still has a lot going
for it. H ere’s how it works/
Earl Van Gorder

FLYING MODELS 39
usage. In the brake horsepower department, the As for R/C, a number of diesels are now avail­ Even the famous Arden engines had a dieselized
diesels are way ahead. The brute pow er available able in R/C versions as are the Davis heads. Now version at one time. Probably in the American
is surprising. A . 15 diesel puts out about the same I suppose you’ve also heard that diesels quit diesel sold in the largest quantities was the Drone,
power as a .29 glow. Don’ t look for the super- when throttled down because the engine cools a .30 size produced by Leon Shulman. This at­
high r.p.m.s, though. That’ s not a diesel charac­ off and quits firing. I don’ t claim to know any tractive black engine with gold head was a fixed
teristic. It is interesting to note, however, that in technical details and I’ m certainly not an engi­ compression type but the com pany later made
Europe a number of team racers use diesels in neer, but I do know this - I’ve run large R/C available a conversion head which featured vari­
spite of generally lower r.p.m. About a year, or diesels (my Taplin Twin, a .50) and small R/C able compression. And there were others - the
so, ago, a Super T ig re . 15 diesel beat a Rossi .15 diesels (my M.E. Heron, an .09) and have been Mite, the Micro, etc. - but all eventually went the
glow in a team race in spite of the fact that the able to achieve a virtual “ tick-over” idle with both way of the dinosaurs. For a period o f time, it was
Rossi could “ eat it up” in individual lap times. as well as having both take full throttle again necessary to have a friend overseas in order to get
H ow then could the diesel win? Super fast hot without cutting out. a diesel. But this is no longer ture. Diesels are
re-starts was the answer. Like they say at India­ So, how do we sum up the advantages? Well, available in this country again, albeit they are not
napolis, most races are won in the pits. simply, the diesel is a fairly inexpensive engine, manufactured here. H obby Hideaway in Dělá­
Here again, we must mention that the Davis with a long life expectancy, that uses less fuel, ván, Illinois handles most all the British Diesels,
conversions are an exception. In his tests, Bob needs no plugs or starting battery but still puts out the P.A.W . series (that’ s Progress Aero Works -
Davis has obtained astounding r.p.m. figures and more brute power and throttles well. And that, in not Pratt and W h itn e y !), the D .C . (D avis
I have personally run a C o x .020 Pee W ee with a a nutshell, is why more and more modelers are Charlton) line, the M.E.s (M oore Engineering),
Davis head at 22,000 r.p.m. making the switch and joining the diesel revolu­ the E.D.s (Electronic Developments), the Kingcat
Generally speaking, in this country, the free tion. produced by Kingshire products, and the re­
flight scale people are the real afficionados o f the H ow about availability? Well, at this writing, to makes o f the famous Mills. 75 cc and 1.3 cc which
diesel. Larger, m ore scale-like props, more the best of my knowledge no American manu­ are manufactured in India and sometimes called
scale-like speeds, and even a more scale-like facturers are producing a complete diesel engine. Koomah. They even handle the Liam and Zorn
sound are some of the reasons. Couple this with In the past, we had some manufactured here, but diesels from Spain. Dave Shipton, proprietor of
the fact that the diesel can be hidden under scale for some reason, most American manufacturers H obby Hideaway is a “ diesel nut” himself and he
dummy engines, or cowls, without having to never went “ all out” as they did with other types. puts out some excellent printed material for the
worry about how to get battery leads to it for The Duramatic Co., producers of the McCoys, newcomer to diesels. Eastern Diesel Supply in
starting. As for inverted mounting, without a plug put out an .049 diesel for a period of time. H er­ N ew Jersey also handles all the English diesels
to flood out, the diesel doesn’ t know, or care, in kimer T ool and Die, producers of the O.K. series and will even “ special order” an Oliver Tiger for
what position it’s operating. o f engines also made an .049 and a .074 diesel. you. The Webra diesels as well as the Super Tigre

Diesel Revolution

A Cox Golden Bee (above) w ith a conversion head by Davis Diesel Develop­
ment hiding in the dum m y SOS engine of a House of Balsa ViA Pete. Out of
the past (top right) tw o Am erican diesel efforts. On the left, a dieselized
version of the Arden .099 and on the right, the OK Cub .049 diesel. Russian
diesels in current p roductio n (at right). Not available in the U.S.A. as of this
w riting but they are available throug h English dealers. On the left is the fine
running Sokol Eagle, a .15 size and on the right the ball-bearing M eteor MK
16, a w ell-b uilt and fine ru nning .09 diesel.
40
diesels are available from any U.S. dealers who throttling system attaches to the compression needed. All that little feller wants is a bit more
handle those lines. Many o f these engines are screw and achieves r.p.m. changes through prime and, given that little extra drink, will start
available in R/C versions, and silencers (that’ s changes in compression. W hile this method singing. Most other operating techniques are
British for mufflers) are available for almost all, doesn’t work too well on the foreign diesels, it much the same with the Davis as with any other
from the beautifully curved twin pipes o f the appears to work very well on the Davis conver­ diesel. But, here’s some real news! Y o u ’ ll recall
Kingcat to the simple ring type used on the sions. O f course, the standard exhaust throttle or that I said earlier that at this writing no American
P. A. W. Now, I promised earlier that w e ’d discuss the T am o carb will also work very well with the manufacturer was producing a complete diesel.
the conversions by Davis Diesel Development of standard Davis head. Well, maybe even by the time you read this, a
Milford, Conn. Bob Davis is another modeler Bob assures me that conversions for additional complete Davis diesel engine may be ready for
who believes in the future of the diesel. As a engines will be forthcoming and he is currently the market. Bob Davis is a dreamer who makes
matter of fact, Bob is so convinced that he’ s working with a dieselized O.S. 40 which he says his dreams com e true and right now he’s got that
betting a good chunk o f his time and his capital on runs beautifully. Bob is constantly experimenting gleam in his eye again.
his belief. H e produces conversion heads for the and some of the results he is getting in r.p.m. and O n e o f those strange coincidences which
Cox .020, .049, and .09. N o w these conversions horsepower are nothing short of astounding. He sometimes happen occurred while 1was sitting at
feature a slightly different twist. The Davis heads gave me one of his test engines, a converted my typewriter in the midst o f putting this dis­
are of the variable compression type with a Golden Bee equipped with the Davis head, teflon course on paper. A good friends dropped in at the
contra-piston. But here the similarity ends. The reed, and heavy duty crankshaft, and I can assure house with a new P.A.W . .19 which he had pur­
difference is that the contra-piston in the Davis that it is an absolute “ bear” chased on my recommendation that it would be
heads is a rather loose fit and the compression There are a few minor differences in getting just the thing for a new scale Ukie project he’s
seal depends on a fluro-carbon (Teflon) insert. used to the operation of the Davis conversions. working on. H e asked if I’d check him out on
The system works beautifully and provides sev­ Unlike the regular diesel, with which one must be starting and operating procedures. H e was
eral advantages. In fact, as I recall, Peter Chinn constantly alert to over priming and hydraulic amazed when I hung a 10-6 club on that. 19, but
once called the Davis idea the most notable single locks, the Davis is much less sensitive to a heavy even more amazed when he saw how easily it
development in the model diesel principle since prime. As a matter of fact, a Davis conversion kicked over and began running. He was abso­
the inception of the type. The heads work equally seems to like a heavy prime. Many new users lutely overjoyed when he heard the deep scale­
well on either the front rotary or reed valve C o x have made a mistake when the engine would like note of the exhaust while running at a smooth
types. Davis produces an additional line o f items pop, but not continue running. They added a 7500 r.p.m. break-in speed. By the time we had
that include an excellent diesel fuel, teflon re­ little more compression. This is not the proper put an hour and a half of break-in time on that
placement reeds, heavy duty crankshafts and a technique with the Davis. If the engine pops, it is engine he was sold! H o w about you? Gonna join
throttling gadget am ong other things. T he Davis readij to run and no m ore com pression is the diesel revolution, too? <s

The fam ous English M ills 1.3cc (.09c.i.) (above)

m ounted in a reconstructed old tim e r free flight.
Three currently available diesles (left). Top, the
ball-bearing D.C Rapier that com es com plete w ith
silencing m anifold. Lower left, the D.C Dart, a .5cc
(about .03 c.i.) diesel that is a big favorite w ith F/F
scale builders and low er righ t, the W ebra Record,
an .09.

FLYING MODELS 41
 The model airplane display includes the Good brgthers' G uff and other large
planes above tw o display cases w hich contain sm aller models. W alt and Bill
Good were flying this R/C G uff in the late 1930's (left).

he National Air and Space Museum in

Model Airplanes T Washington, D.C. became an instant hit

with airplane buffs when it opened in July 1976.
H o w e v e r, fo r m any o f us som eth in g was
missing— it had no collection of flying models.

at the National
Happily, this omission has been corrected. In July
1978 a new display area was opened. This area
presents the sports of model airplanes, antique
aircraft restoration, sky diving, hot air balloons,

Air and Space

hang gliding, kites, frisbees, boomerangs and
soaring.
Representative model airplanes are shown in
two display cases. A b o ve the cases are four larger
planes. The Guff, built by Walt and Bill Good, is

Museum the center of attraction. This was one of the ear­

liest RC models. It was first flown in 1937, and
won the Detroit Nationals in 1939. Guff weighs
8 V2 pounds and is pow ered by a 1/5 h.p. Brown
Now all of aviation is truly represented/Richard Weber Jr. engine.

P H O T O G R A P H Y : O IC K W E B E R

The Free Flight design (left) flow n by Tom M cLaughlan at the 1977 FAI FF
World C ham pionships in Denmark. 1929 Aeronca C-2 (above) w eighs 406
pounds, has tw o-cylin der engine and stra ight axle gear.

Clear Mylar covered Cossamer C ondor won Krem er prize in 1977 fo r man
powered flight. Canard design is rem iniscent of W right brothers planes.
Prop of the C ondor (below) is a tw isted m odel plane w ing built of balsa.
 This m odified S enior Falcon, a G oldberg kit, was dubbed the Liberty Bell and
was used by Bob and Doris Rich fo r the ir trip from the A tlantic to the Pacific.
Rubber-powered Free Flights are shown in the display cases.

Behind Guff is a m odem Rossi .15 powered Inside the model airplane display case are a glider. It has a wingspan o f 32 feet and weighs 41
free flight model, built by T om McLaughlan. He variety o f planes. Control line scale, speed and pounds.
flew this plane at the 1977 FAI FF World Cham ­ sport are there. Modern and antique free flights Last, but surely not least, the museum has just
pionships in Roskilde, Denmark. In addition to all are present, including gliders, rubber powered, acquired that largest of all model airplanes— the
the usual FAI FF automatic functions, this model and engine powered craft Solid models and Gossamer Condor. With a wingspan o f 96 feet
has a one-piece prop which rotates out after the plastic models are represented. Dick Kowalski’ s (longer than many commercial jetliners) it weighs
engine run, pointing forward to reduce drag. 50-minute FAI indoor record setter is there. only 70 pounds. This diaphanous man-powered
Model R/C sailplanes are represented by the Seven examples of model airplane engines are craft successfully flew a one-mile figure 8 course
Aquila flown to victory by Skip Miller in the 1977 exhibited together. They are a 1934 Brown Jr. on August 23, 1977, th ereby winning the
FAI World Championships in South Africa. It is ignition, a BW M 2.5 cc diesel, compressed air longstanding Kremer prize o f 50,000 pounds
remarkable that this standard class design slew all and CCL designs, a five-cylinder M-5, a Wankel, sterling. After numerous serious attempts in the
the giants flying in the championships. Both the and a current K&B .61. past twenty years had failed, many people had
model and the pilot are superior performers. In addition to the model airplanes, the new concluded that the Kremer one-mile figure 8
A transcontinental adventure, as well as a sport exhibit has a recently restored 1929 Aeronca course was impossible to achieve by man power.
R/C craft, are present in the form o f Bob and C-2. This 406-pound Aeronca was one of the first Yet here is the overgrown indoor model that did
Doris Rich’s Liberty Bell. This is a Goldberg general aviation aircraft to find popularity among it.
Senior Falcon modified with flaps and an over­ private owners, because of its low cost and safe Now, more than ever before, a visit to the
sized tank for cross country flying. Behind the design. “ Flying” over the model planes is a m od­ Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum is a
Liberty Bell som e boomerangs are visible. em, high aspect ratio Eipper Cumulus 10 hang necessity! <s

The Aquila sailplane, a m odified Cox kit, (above) was used by Skip M iller to
win the 1977 FAI Sailplane W orld C ham pionships in South Africa. The model
engine display (left) includes exam ples of both old and new designs.
FLYING MODELS
 1936: It was a vintage year for Fly in g A ces . Bill Effinger and
Thracey Petrides dreamed up a super-simple stick design, still
a classic after 42 years. An R/C natural/Hank Stumpt

F L riN C Λ< I I f 114 I

e re is the G ra n d d ad dy o f all “ S T I K ” o f today’s F lying M odels .
H ty p e p o w e r m odels. It was d es ig n e d in
1936 b y tw o w e ll know n m etrop olitan N e w
I f n o th in g e lse , th e F ly in g A c e s stick gas
m o d e l p ro ves the o ld ad age that there is
Y o rk a rea m o d e le r s , B ill E f f i n g e r and n o th in g n e w u n d er the sun. A ll the essential
T h r a c e y P etrides. B ill later w e n t on to b e ­ e lem e n ts o f to d ay’ s stick ty p e radio con ­
com e the fou n d er and p resid en t o f the late tro lle d m o d els are th ere in e a s ily re c o g n iz­
an d fa m o u s B e r k e le y M o d e ls o f W e s t a b le form . N o s ign ifican t ch an ges from the
H em p stead , N . Y. H e n o w liv e s in N e w Jer­ origin al m o d el w e re re q u ire d to adapt it for
sey. T h ra c e y graduated from N .Y . U n iv e r­ radio c o n tro lle d op era tion . N o w on w ith the
sity in the Class o f ’42 w ith a d e g r e e in jo b !
A e r o n a u tic a l E n g in e e r in g . H is p r e s e n t
w h ereab ou ts is unknow n to us. Construction
The first construction article for this Start b y b u ild in g the w in g . P rep a re a w in g
model appeared in the April, 1936 issue of rib tem p late using p ly w o o d or sh eet alu m i­
F lying A ges magazine, the direct ancestor num. C u t 17 ribs from al,vz" sh eet balsa. L a ter

P H O T O G R A P H Y : B O B AB E R LE

Some designs are for the flying. B eautiful scale replicas can com e later, they have to be adm ired too, but
som etimes w hat you need is an ultra -e a sya ircra ft that can get you in the air, fast enough, and long
enough to polish up your flying skills. It's an aircraft you can com plete in a week a flying test bed.

44 JANUARY 1979
 Ví " spru ce w in g m ount rails. B e sure to use
e p o x y or w h ite g lu e for spruce, d o not use
m o d e l airp la n e cem en t. C u t out and d rill the
e n g in e m ount p late to match yo u r e n g in e
and install 4-40 b lin d nuts on the bottom
side. T o add som e rig id ity , th ere are num er­
ous p ly w o o d gussets re in fo rc in g the crutch
jo in ts. D o n ’ t u n d erestim a te the im portance
o f the gussets in a structure o f this type.
T h e y g iv e it the a b ility to take tw istin g and
b e n d in g loads it gets d u rin g flig h t and land­
ing. T h e c o m p le te d fu s ela ge w as stained
w ith w a ln u t stain and fin is h e d w ith tw o
coats o f urethane varnish w h ic h p ro vid es
g o o d p ro te ctio n from o il and fu el. A lth ou gh
the au thor le ft this area o p e n for au th entici­
ty, the sides and b ottom o f the w in g mount/
crutch area b e tw e e n F - l and F-2 m ay be
c o v e r e d w ith transparent S olar film o r h ea vy
c e llu lo id to p r e s e r v e th e o r ig in a l o p e n
fra m ew o rk ap p earan ce w h ile still p ro te ctin g
th e radio e q u ip m e n t from p o s s ib le o il and
fu el dam age.
T h e e n g in e s e le c te d to p o w e r this old
take th ree o f these ribs and cut th em d ow n to out to the fifth rib from the cen ter. C o m p le te tim e r is the s u p erla tiv e S ch n eu rle ported
take the Vie" cen ter-sectio n s h e e tin g and the the w in g b y c o v e r in g th e c en te r-s e c tio n K & B .21, w h ic h is in the van gu ard o f up to
p ly w o o d d ih ed ral braces. C u t tw o tip ribs to w ith Vie" sheet balsa and re in fo rc in g the date p erfo rm a n c e and d esign . Back in 1936,
match the sections sh o w n on th e plans and cen ter-sectio n trailin g e d g e w ith Vh" d ia m e ­ this airp la n e fle w w ith a B ro w n .60 w h ile
you are read y to start assem b ly. ter d o w e l. F in ish sand the c o m p le te d w in g n o w a .21 d oes the jo b w ith ease. A ctu ally,
S ele c t straight gra in ed m e d iu m hard balsa w ith # 1 5 0 san dpaper and put it asid e for you can use an y e n g in e from a hot .15 to a
% " square for the le a d in g e d g e and Va" x 1" c o v e r in g later. T h e re su ltin g structure is sport .35. Just re m e m b e r to cut the fu sela ge
tapered stock for the trailin g e d g e . U se Vh x I igh t and y e t possesses ad equ a te strength for m o u n tin g p late to match yo u r en g in e . An
Va" spruce or rock hard balsa for the spars. the rigors o f R/C fly in g . T h e o rigin a l c o m ­ SS-2 S u lliv a n tank is m ou n ted s id ew a ys on
Cut the tips from the Va" balsa sheet. N o w p le te d w in g w e ig h e d in at 8.5 ounces. th e fu s e la g e rig h t b e h in d th e e n g in e to
as s em b le the w in g h a lv es an d then jo in T h e fu s e la g e stru ctu re is b a s ic a lly an c o m p le te the p o w e rp la n t installation. F o r
th e m u s in g th e 3/.ί 2" p l y w o o d d ih e d r a l o p e n fram ew ork crutch con stru cted w ith Va" sport fly in g , I re co m m en d a 9x4 w o o d prop
braces. X Vi spru ce lo n geron s and cross braces w ith and 5 % n itro g lo w fuel.
A fte r jo in in g the w in g , in stall Vie" sheet a W p ly w o o d e n g in e m oun t p late. T o this T h e m ain lan d in g g e a r is b en t from Vh "
balsa vertica l grain w e b s b e tw e e n th e spars are a d d ed tw o 3/ir> " p ly w o o d form ers and Va" x d ia m e te r w ir e w ith a 3/32" d ia m e te r w ire
b race. Bin d these p ie c e s to g e th e r w ith c o p ­
p er w ir e and sold er. U se b a llo o n air w h e els
to g iv e yo u r m o d el that au th entic O ld T im e r
look, such as the 3 1 4 "T re x le ra ir w h e els used
on the au th or’s m o d e l. M an y h o b b y shops
stock th ese w h e e ls , but i f all e ls e fails, th ey
can b e o rd ere d from S ig M fg . C o. T h e land­
in g g e a r is attached to the fu s ela g e crutch
w ith M id w e s t m o ld e d n ylon w ir e lan d in g
g e a r clip s.
T h e tail surfaces are con stru cted o f balsa
w ith V\" square le a d in g and tra ilin g edges,
Va" X V i" spars, Vh" x Va" sh eet tips and stabi­
liz e r cen ter. Join the e le v a to r halves w ith Va"
d ia m e te r d o w e l. Sand the p iec es w ith #150
sa n d p a p er ro u n d in g the le a d in g and trailin g
e d g e s and spars. S lit the spars to ac c ep t your
h in ges and e p o x y th em in p lace, b e in g care­
ful not to g e t e p o x y in the actual h in ge. G lu e
the fin to the s ta b ilize r usin g balsa trian­
g le stock at the in tersection fo r strength. Put
the tail a ssem b ly a w a y until you are read y to
c o v e r it.
P rep a re the w in g and tail surfaces for c o v ­
e rin g b y a p p ly in g o n e coat o f Balsarite, and
w h e n th o ro u g h ly d ry, sand lig h t ly w ith
# 2 0 0 s a n d p a p e r . W e u s e d tr a n s p a r e n t
o ran ge M o n o K o te for the w in g and transpar­
ent b lu e for the tail. T h is d u p lica tes the c o l­
ors used on the origin al m o d el and c o m p li­
m ents th e stained and v arn ish ed fu selage
n ice ly.

Radio Installation
T h e au thor in stalled a th ree chan nel C ir­
rus radio, but any th ree or m ore channel
radio w ill do, sin ce in stallation room is no
p ro b le m .
A ll the radio e q u ip m e n t is in stalled in the
Flying Aces, 1936. Those were the days. Fellow s bu ilt a new ship every week, buses to the outskirts of tow n area u n d er the w in g b e tw e e n fu sela ge for­
were full of newly doped aircraft. Hank Stum pf holds his replica. It's a fun m achine to fly w ith a m odern radio. m ers F - l and F-2. T h e battery and re c e iv e r
Beneath: Naked fram ew ork w o n 't frig h te n many builders, it w ill make a pretty good trainer. are w ra p p e d in foam and taped to g e th e r and

FLYING MODELS 45
 Simple tail surfaces offer little in the way of problem s, it's all routine. Left:
Note the vertical grained spar web of balsa out to the fifth w ing rib. Left
center: The radio is a m odern ad dition, instead of the ig n itio n system. At
bottom: How easily it all glues together. A qu ickly b u ilt flying machine.

strapped to the back o f form er F - l w ith rub­ G ro u n d ” ) instead o f b e in g hand launched.

b er bands. T h e three servos and the on -ofl T h e la rg e b a llo o n w h e e ls p e rm it R O G ’ s
sw itch are m ounted on a servo tray w h ic h is e v e n o f f fa irly rough grass f ields. R e sure to
s cre w e d on to the tw o transverse rails on the go easy on the th rottle as the K & B .21 has
fu sela ge crutch. T a p e the excess radio and m ore than en ou gh p o w e r for this aircraft.
servo c a b le to the crutch to p reven t them T h e first tw o test fligh ts w e r e m ade by
from fla p p in g in the b ree ze . T w o nyrods run G le n n Spacht w ith you r author jo in in g in on
from F-2 back alon g the top o f the lon geron s the th ird flig h t after e v e ry th in g was trim m ed
to the ru d d er and e le v a to r con trol horns. U se out. F lig h t ch aracteristics are straigh tfor­
n ylon rein fo rc ed scotch strappin g tape to w ard and r e la tiv e ly d o c ile . L o w s p e ed con ­
hold the nyrods to the lon geron s. T h e m otor tr o lla b ility is outstan din g w ith sp eed s as lo w
con trol runs forward through fo rm er F - l and as 20 to 25 m ph. A n o th e r p le a s in g aspect is
is also a N yrod . the aircraft’ s lack o f spiral d iv in g ten d en ­
cies, e v e n in v e ry tight turns. T h e s e old tim ­
Flying Notes ers h ave a large am ount o f in h eren t stability-
C h e c k o u t o p e r a tio n o f y o u r ra d io d u e to the gen ero u s d ih e d ra l and tail m o­
installation th orou ghly b e fo re b rin g in g the m ent arm, so i f you get into trou b le neu­
m o d el to the fie ld for its first fligh t. M ake tra lizin g the controls w ill g iv e it a chance to
sure e v e ry th in g works sm o oth ly w ith the r é c o v e r b y it s e lf - p re s u m in g you h ave
e n g in e running. W h en you are satisfied , e n o u gh altitu de.
s e le c t a reasonably calm day (e a rly m ornings G o o d luck w ith yo u r F ly in g A c e s Stick
are usu ally a go o d tim e). T h e author reco m ­ Gas M o d e l. L e t us hear from you and how
m ends that the m od el R O G ( i f you n e v e r you lik ed b u ild in g and H yin g this truly his­
f l e w F r e e - F lig h t th at m ean s “ R is e O f f toric m o d el. H o w about it B ill E H in ger? cs

46 JANUARY 1979
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Flyin’ things
for fledglings

Ron Lawson of the Aeroplanes class at the Sum­

mer Science W orkshop at the L.A. Science Mu­
seum m odifies his X-18 to a bu tterfly tail. Mods
usually hurt designed-in perform ance, but this
one flew w ith no problem s. The M ini-Square Thing
(below) is one of the best of the basic beginners
models. It’s from Vintage Aero.

Some how-to tips this time around from Earl Van Gorder

i gang, nice to get together with all of you have built and flown a few models can also be a Material: All surfaces shall be covered with 9-
H again. Gather round and let’ s do a little
hangar flyin’ . It seems that some of our beginners
lot of help to the new members. Y o u ’ve been
through the early stages and can steer our newer
pound onion skin paper. This is a tissue-like
paper available at stationery stores, sometimes
are coming along pretty well - becoming quite crowd onto the right models and help them along called second sheets. It is the same as the tissue
advanced in their building and trying all sorts of with a few building hints. Kind of nice when you used in beginner’s kits and Miniprofile kits. P ro­
new models. W e musn’t forget, however that we think about the fact that some of you who were peller: 4% inch freewheel plastic propeller only.
have new fledglings com ing on board every just green fledglings a few months ago are almost N o modifications permitted except to open up
month and we have to remember to “ go back to ready to be instructors. So, give the new gang a the freewheeling notch. It may be balanced by
square one” occasionally and keep the newer hand. I’ m sure it will be appreciated. adding weight, like paint - but no scraping or
members o f our gang informed, too. For this Don’t forget to tell them about the Miniprofiles trimming is permitted. Thrust bearing, shaft and
reason, I thought it might be a good idea to take a as well as the larger profile models, too. These are thrust washers: Thrust bearing shall be the
couple of minutes and review the beginner’ s pro­ pretty easy to put together and are a lot o f fun. Stick-type nylon or other plastic and may not be
grams. One o f the best is the Mini Square Thing Besides, they look like real airplanes. And, modified except to bend the end for thrust ad­
package put out by Vintage Aero for school and speaking o f profiles, I’ve got some interesting justments. Metal thrust washers are permitted,
club groups. This is the bulk package of fifteen news for you. W e may soon have some new but no Teflon washers are allowed. Prop shafts
kits for Mini Square Things that also includes profile models on the market. Yep, that’s right. At may be commercial type or bent from suitable
training sheets for instructors, Certificates o f Merit the time of this writing, I’ ve just learned that Gene wire. All of the foregoing small parts are available
for all participants, and even prizes. The prizes, as Dubois Models is experimenting with some pro­ in hobby shops. Wheels and Landing Gear: All
many of you know, are kits for the various Minip­ file designs. He has been having some good suc­ models shall have landing gear and wheels and
rofiles. These bulk packs can be purchased cess with a model of the Gere Sport, a homebuilt be capable o f R .O .G . (unassisted take-off).
through a local hobby shop by clubs, schools, etc. biplane of the 1930s era. By the time you read Wheels can be plastic or hardwood in approxi­
So, all you new fledglings that have just joined us this, it might even be ready for the market. mate scale size. Minimum wire size for landing
here in the old hangar, talk to your school teach­ Speaking of Miniprofiles reminds me that we gear shall be .025 inches diameter. Retracted
ers or contact a local model club and see if you should, perhaps, review the Miniprofile Contest landing gears are not permitted - all models to
can get something started. You can find out rules. I’ve heard that some of the gang have even have extended, fixed gear. W ood: N o restrictions
about local clubs by talking to your local hobby been building their ow n M iniprofiles from on w ood except that the minimum size shall be
dealer. Don’ t forget, too, that you can also get the scratch, using plans published in magazines. 1/i6-inch square strips. Sheet balsa only permit­
AM A Cubs - another great “ first flying m odel” That’ s great! Shows real progress - but, make ted for minor curved parts, like wing tips, or tail
through Sig M anufacturing Co. in Montezuma, sure that you comply with the rules if you want to curves, and shall be 1/ie-inch thick. N o sheet
Iowa - or let your hobby dealer get them for you. enter your model in a contest. Here are the basic balsa tail surfaces are allowed. Frameworks may
Now, those of you in our fledgling group who rules for construction of the models: Covering be sanded but must remain slightly larger than
48 JANUARY 1979
PHOTOG RAPHY: JA C K A R N O U TS

Putting the 50/50 dope m ixtu re (top left) on a wing fram e p rio r to applying the
tissue. Those are Van’s hands, he really does build them. A w ater sprayed
surface being pinned down to dry (middle left). Note that the pins do not
actually perforate the surface. The finishe d tail surfaces (left). Note that the
fine water spray has made the tissue dru m -tig h t and the fact that they were
pinned down w hile drying has kept them w arp-free. C utting the tissue clean
at the edges using a sanding b lo ck (above). In the background are three
types of inexpensive spraying gadgets. The least expensive, and it works
beautifully, is the deodorant spray bottle.

you build a model from scratch, make sure you 1/2oth square to qualify. Okay, gang, that’ s it. If they are covered. Just get them damp - don’ t try
apply all the above rules. It’s no fun to do a good little larger than the section you are going to cover to saturate them. Som e delicate parts, like tail
building job and then not be able to qualify the - here is where the grain is important. The grain in surfaces, should be pinned down during the dry­
model for a contest. the paper should always run lengthwise of the ing process to prevent warping. W hen all surfaces
part being covered. In other words, the grain are dry, you can give them a coat of the 50/50
Covering should run from tip to tip on a wing and from front mix of dope and thinner, if you wish. Flat surfaces
Now, as I mentioned, some of our modelers to rear on a fuselage. Your tissue can be adhered can usually be covered in larger pieces o f tissue,
have progressed to regular scale-type kits. Som e to the frame with the same 50/50 dope mix which but curved fuselages should be done in smaller
have had a little trouble with covering and have you previously coated the frames with or, you sections to get a neat job and prevent wrinkles.
asked me for a few tips. I want you to understand can also use a mix of white glue and water - also in Wings can usually be done in one piece with the
that I don’ t consider myself an expert, and some a 50/50 proportion. Apply the tissue and, work­ possible exception of the tips which might require
modelers may differ with my ideas - but. I’ m ing very carefully, try to pull out as many wrinkles a small separate piece of tissue.
passing on what has always worked well for as possible. After all edges are scaled well and W ork carefully, don’ t try to rush the job and
me. have dried, you can trim off the ekcess. This can you should com e out with a well-covered model
When covering with Japanese tissue (som e­ be done with scissors or your modeling knife, but that is free of unsightly wrinkles and will earn you
times it is produced in Japan and sometimes right the way that works best for me is to sand the edge some expressions of congratulations from your
here in the old U.S.A. but it is all generally re­ lightly with fine sandpaper which cuts the tissue fellow modelers.
ferred to as Japanese tissue) the first thing to d o is right at the edge and leaves a smooth edge. Well, it looks like it’s about time to wind up this
find which way the grain runs in the paper. N o w you are ready to shrink the tissue tight by session, but before we close the hangar doors, I
Sometimes you can see the grain by holding up spraying with water. If your frame is very light and want to remind all o f you to be sure to drop me a
to a light, but you can always tell by tearing. A delicate, I’ d recommend spraying with denatured line and let me know what you’ re doing. Let’s
small tear in a corner will reveal that it tears easily alcohol to prevent warping. There are several hear from you guys and gals so I can get your
in one direction and does not want to tear straight rather inexpensive aerosol spray outifts on the news into the column. All the rest of our fledglings
in the other. The smooth tear is the direction of market, but the least expensive way to spray is to around the country want to know what you’ re
the grain. Before starting to apply the tissue, sand use an atomizer. This can be easily obtained by doing. Just send me the “ dop e” along with a
your frames lightly to make sure there are no saving an empty pump-type container that held photo or two (black and white) if you have them.
rough spots or protrusions. Then, give the frames deodorant, hair spray, or whatever. Clean this So, remember, drop a line to E.R. "V a n ” Van-
a coat of dope mixed 50-50 with thinner. N ow unit out well with soap and water, rinse thor­ Gorder, 10 Brothers Road, Wappingers Falls,
you are ready to apply the tissue. Japanese tissue oughly and let dry out well. You now have a N. Y. 12590. So-long for now. I’ll be watching my
cannot be applied wet. It will com e apart in your pump sprayer that will last you for years and work m a ilb o x until w e g e t to g e th e r again next
fingers, so you put it on dry. Cut a piece about a very well. Use this to spray your surfaces after month. <s
FLYING MODELS 49
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the v ie w o f the gen era l p u b lic and tie-in
w ith the p ro b le m o f g e ttin g sponsors. Bob
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I to see w h a t can b e d on e about trim m in g
d ow n a little to con form w ith w hat seem s to
w h o c o n trib u te d ” as trop h y and e v e n t sp o n ­
sors.
b e most p o p id a r w ith the flyers that turn N o on e m e n tio n e d it s p e cific a lly , but it
2 " SCALE out.” T h e s p ea k er was N oal Hess, p rex y o f w o u ld a p p ea r that the Junior en try in all
FIESELER Fi 156 C-3 “ STORCH" d ie Utah State A e ro m o d ele rs , and his w o rd s even ts was d o w n , too. In most e ve n ts , all
FAMOUS GERMAN OBSERVATION PLANE cam e in the afterm ath o f the Salt L a k e c lu b ’ s classes w e r e c o m b in e d ; in the others, en try
ENGINES-.71 TO.80 P L A N S $ 1 3 .9 5 19th Annual. “ E xp en ses should c om e u n d er was low . But, in both C o n tro lin e and F F , the
4 LARGE SHEETS . ADO $1.50 POSTAGE c lo s e r scrutiny to see w hat can b e d o n e to q u ality o f the c o m p e titio n was go o d . A n d
m ake it m o re e co n o m ica l n ext y e a r,” he th ere w e re som e surprises and in n ovations
SEND 50 FOR 7 7C A TA LO G T O D A Y / / added. A n d N o a l p oin ted out that, w h ile as w e ll.
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th eir purpose was not to make m o n ey , it
w o u ld b e “ real n ic e ” to com e out e v e n .
O thers w e r e qu ick to agree that sponsors
R e m e m b e r R on St. Jean of “ R a m ro d ”
fam e? Ron s h o w e d up w ith a stable o f R am ­
rod spin offs con stru cted e n tir e ly o f foam
SID MORGAN on w h om the clu b had d e p e n d e d for years w ith a skin o f Silkspan and w h ite glu e. T h e y
13157 O R M O N D ,B E LLE V ILLE , MICH ,4βΙ II U.S.A·
w e re b e c o m in g som ew h a t cool to the id ea o f w e re v e ry im p re ss ive . Ron took V2 A and B
c om in g up w ith a donation. A n d p ro s p e c tiv e and got a fourth in A .L . St. Jean (son or
s p o n s o rs h ad f la t ly r e fu s e d w h e n a p ­ daughter?) took V2 A J r./Sr. w ith a v e r y c re d it­
proached. E v e ry o n e a c k n o w led g e d that a ab le 7:54. R o n ’ s best tim e w as 14:49 in B.
p ro b lem exists and that it should b e lo o k e d L o o k for m o re an d m ore o f this ty p e o f c o n ­
into b efo re next y e a r’ s contest season. O n e struction to a p p ea r on the scene.
side o f the c oin is the p rob lem o f g e ttin g T h e race in B, b y th e w ay, was qu ite close:
sponsors; the other, ju s tify in g the in clu sion Ron K in g w as s eco n d in 14:47; Jay Jackson,
o f even ts on the card. third, w ith 14:18. Jackson had w in s in both
“ M ost all C o n tro lin e even ts w e re d o w n C o u p e (4 :1 9) an d M u lv ih ill (9:45). C a rter
this y e a r ,” s a id Jim R h o a d e s, C L v ic e - Watts g a v e h im som e c los e c om p etition by
p residen t. But h e was qu ick to p o in t out that c om in g s ec o n d in both even ts w ith 4:17 and
tliis was partly du e to the absence o f s ev era l 9:28 re s p e c tiv e ly . Kit T a ft s w e p t the o th er
flyers w h o cu stom arily en ter fou r o r fiv e “ s ilen t” e ve n ts w ith w e ll earn ed w in s in
events. But th e re ’ s no flin ch in g that, w h e n a P-30, A/l and A/2 N o rd ic , and Ila n d lau n ch .
m e et w ith the stature o f the Salt L a k e A n ­ Watts cam e back to w in both B and C Gas;
nual cards e ve n ts w h ic h d raw o n ly tw o or Jackson, to take O T C a b in and R ep lic a .
fou r entrants, th e re ’ s som eth in g w ron g. A n d T h e re was a g o o d H eld in R ep lica , and Jon
this d es p ite som e darn ed go o d fly in g b y Z e is lo ft p u sh ed Jay hard. Jackson’s tim e was
those w h o s h o w e d up. 7:57; Z e is lo ft’ s, 6:37. G aylord Krikham was
F r e e -F lig h t ran for tw o days as o p p o s e d to d ow n from G ran d Junction and c o m p e te d
the on e day o f C o n tro lin e flyin g. A n d w h ile in b oth C o n t r o lin e an d F F , p ic k in g up
Jon Z e is lo ft term ed the m e et “ a success,” a places in both. H e had seconds in H and-
perusal o f the results indicates that it was launch and F F S cale, an e v e n t w o n b y—
b asica lly the sam e fie ld com p etin g in e v e r y guess w h o ?— w h y, N o a l H ess, o f course.
even t. A t least th ree even ts seem to h a v e had H ess also w o n in ukei Scale— w ith Kirk-
o n ly tw o entrants, too. T h e fin e w e a th e r and ham again seco n d . A c o u p le o f gu ys had
the qu ality o f the fly in g may h ave m ade the pretty g o o d days: C le te B in n ey had w in s in
segm en t “ a success,” but these last eve n ts S cale R a c in g and S lo w Rat, a third in S lo w
serve o n ly to u n d erscore H e ss ’ s c o m m en t C om bat; Kirk R ob in so n w o n in Stunt and
about “ trim m in g d o w n .” Balloon Bust. B in n e y g a v e R obin son a hard
Bob Sw ard and his w ife have b e e n the tim e in B u stin ’ but fin is h ed second. Jim
registrars o f the Annual for n early a d ec a d e, Rhoades took S p e e d w ith 86.67% o f record.
and Bob w o n d e re d i f the em phasis im p lic it A n d D a v e S p e n c e r took Com bat. L o o k s lik e
in the title w a sn ’t a b it m isplaced. “ T h e term B in n ey w o u ld h ave to b e king o ’ the h ill in
‘ sh o w ’ in the title ‘ M o d e l A ir S h o w ’ im p lie s the C L segm en t.
that there is som eth in g e n tertain in g in store N o m atter h o w you look at it, the Annual
for the p u b lic. But unless yo u ’re a m in iatu re continu es to b e o n e o f the best m eets in the
aircraft enthusiast or a m e m b er o f y o u r fam ­ In term ou ntain area. W e look for the 20th
ily is one, the bulk o f o u r ‘s h o w ’ seem s rather Annual to b e o n e o f th e b est e ve r. W h a te v e r
b orin g ,” h e said. H e adm itted that a fe w of th e p ro b le m s , w h a t e v e r th e tren d s, the
the R/C and C o n tro lin e even ts w e r e e x c e p ­ U.S.A. b oys w ill adapt to them and con tin u e
tion s. “ Bu t to a p p re c ia te th e re m a in in g a proud tradition .
50 JANUARY 1979
FF Team Named
T h e first report re a c h in g us on the T e a m
S electio n F in a ls at T a ft o v e r L a b o r D a y
com es to us from Irv A k e r v ia the T -B u g s
b u lletin . From th e looks o f things, th e m e e t
w e n t s m o o th ly e n o u g h w ith ty p ic a l T a ft
w eath er on the first tw o days and a surp rise
rain on the third. F ly in g started at 6:20 in the
m orn in g on each day w ith the P o w e r b oys

rom
h avin g the e a rly go on Saturday; the N o r d ic
boys on Sun day; and, d ie W ak e fly e rs on
M o n d a y . O n M o n d a y , th e t e m p e r a tu r e
d ropp ed from 100-plus to around 65 w ith
accom panying rain.
T h e P o w e r b o y s w e r e the least a ffe c te d b y
the early-m orn in g 4:00 round. E v e r y o n e g e t
o f f his flig h t w ith in th e 1 5-m in u te tim e
frame. N o o n e in N o r d ic m ade all 18 m axes,
and those w h o m in im iz e d th eir m istakes on
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the 3:00 fligh ts w e r e a b le to c a p ita liz e on the
4:(X)’s. S u rp risin gly, W a k e fie ld p erfo rm a n c e
in the M o n d a y w e a th e r was b e tte r than in
the heat. M o re m axes w e re lo g g e d . A ll o f
w h ich le d Irv to som e con clusions:
1. In both W ak e and N o rd ic, you c an ’ t w in H e re 's a re al c la s s ic th a t b e ­
unless you can m ake the fou r-m in ute flig h t lo n g s in e v e ry re fe re n c e li­
or at least g e t a large p ortion o f it. b ra ry. T h e b ig S e c o n d P rin t­
in g o f D E C A D E O F D E S IG N 2
2. In P o w er, m ost flyers can m ake fou r
fro m th e p u b lis h e rs o f F lyin g
m inutes, and the w in n e rs are th ose w h o M o d e ls . P acked w ith o v e r s ix ­
make the fe w e s t m istakes. ty d iffe re n t m o d e l a irc ra ft d e ­
3. T h e w e a th e r ch a n ge shou ld c on trib u te sig n s, y o u can c h o o s e fro m
toward a stron ger T e a m since it fo rc e d the R /C , fre e flig h t, c o n tro l lin e
and c o m b a t, ris e -o ff-w a te r,
com petitors to adjust to ad v ers e c on d itio n s. h e lic o p te rs , g lid e rs and ju s t
W h en the m e e t was o ve r, the fo llo w in g p la in s p o rt p lan es. P rin te d on
had e a r n e d p la c e s on th e F F T e a m : h e a v y q u a lity p a p e r w ith a fu ll
W a k efie ld — W a lt G h io , Bob P iserch io , B ob c o lo r c o v e r, D E C A D E O F D E ­
S IG N 2 c o v e rs te n y e a rs of
W h ite; N o rd ic — Bob Isaacson, Jim W ilso n ,
th e a d v a n c e m e n t o f th e sta te
L e e H in e s ; P o w e r — C a rl B o ga rt, R o g e r o f th e art in m o d e l d e s ig n and
Sim pson, D o u g G alb reath. It looks lik e a c o n s tr u c tio n ................... $3 .00
pretty go o d T e a m to this reporter.
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IN U R N ATIO N AL
WAM Notes
• At last report, th e re w e re 225 clubs in the 1969 MRRACING
W A M fa m ily w ith 3245 in sured m em b ers. ANNUAL
M om G oad and the slate o f o ffic ers h e a d e d
by prexy M ary C a rp e n te r must b e d o in g T h is is o n e o f th e m o st e x c it­
som ething right. In c id e n ta lly , the 30th A n ­ in g a v ia tio n ra c in g bo o ks
nual Parade o f C h a m p io n s and annual g e n ­ w e 'v e e v e r ru n across. The
1 9 6 9 IN T E R N A T IO N A L A IR
eral m e etin g is all set for Jan. 13th at the R A C IN G A N N U A L is a v e r i­
Concord In n in C o n co rd , Cal. I t ’ ll b e yo u r ta b le g o ld m in e o f in fo rm a ­
choice o f e n tre es — b e e f or chick en . B e e f is tio n fo r a n y o n e w h o has e v e r
ten bucks; ch ick en , n in e. A n d W A M w ill lo o k e d lo n g in g ly at any o f th e
g re a t ra c in g p lan es. M o re tha n
pick-up on e buck of th e tab on e v e r y n o v ic e
a s ta tis tic s b o o k o r a o n e sho t
reservation. G o o d d e a l! a n n u a l, th is b o o k re c o rd s w ith
• W A M ’s ju st d o n e som eth in g that a lot o f a w e a lth o f p h o to s and d ra w ­
groups are d o in g ; th e y ’ v e a m e n d e d th e ir in g s th e a ir ra c in g c irc u it of
constitution to th e en d that the V .P . w ill 19 68, and th e n h o p s in to its
tim e m a c h in e fo r a g re a t p h o to
serve as Chairm an o f th e Board o f D ire cto rs. p o rtfo lio o f c la s s ic ra c in g
F or on e thing, it w i l l e n a b le the P re s id e n t to p la n e s fro m th e '30's, 4 0 's and
take part in th e p ro c e e d in g s at m e e tin g s 50 's, it's a m u st fo r fan s and
without first h a v in g to relin qu ish the chair. r e s e a r c h e r s ................... $2.95
T h e m o ve g iv e s a p re s id e n t m ore of a shot at
leadership. Your dealer has Carstens Hobby Books. See him today.
• T h e C o n co rd M o d e l E n g in e e rs ’ 22nd A n ­
nual b ro u g h t ou t a la rg e p e r c e n t a g e o f
CARSTENS PUBLICATIONS INC Dept. 4401F T
m u ltip le-e ve n t flyers, som e o f th em c o m ­ P.O. Box 700
p etin g in s u rp risin g ly d iss im ila r e v e n ts : Bob Newton, NJ 07860
Boling, for e xa m p le, a B alloon and C a rrie r
expert, also e n te re d ViA. M ou se; H e e n te r e d M y D e a le r can t s u p p ly me. P lease sen d th e b o o k s I ha ve c h e c k e d b e lo w , p o s t­
p a id . I e n c lo s e $ ................................... j n c h e c k o r m o n e y o rd e r.
10-M ile, too. D o u g H in c k le y and R on P erry,
Speed m erchants, also got into M ou se (P e r r y
w o n ; H in c k l e y s e c o n d e d ) a n d G l i d e r . ------Decade of Design 2. $3.00 ____1969 Air Racing Annual, $2.9b
S calem an G a ry W h a le y g o t in to M o u s e ,
too— as w e ll as A ir R ace. Jose M a rtin e z e n ­
tered M ou se, G lid e r, S p e e d and T e n - M ile . N am e................................................................
N ote that w h a t th e y all had in com m o n was
Vík M ou se. Just go e s to sh ow ya— i f you S treet........................................................ Apt.
want an e v e n t to b e popular, make it s im p le
and m ake it cheap. E v e r y o n e ’ s go t a Vík m ill C ity ...................................... S ta te ..................... Z ip ........
around.
P lease ty p e o r p rin t le g ib ly . N.J. re s id e n ts add 5% sales tax.
In the fly in g p ro p e r, D o n G h a n d ler and L
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 CF-176 SCARAB A/2. Nord c Ff with 79 span Fibreglass
CF-238 BEHEMOTH. Giant 14 T Tail crall Takes 29 lo fishing rod fuselage By Oick Mathis FM 10-69 $2.00
60 By Humphries FM 9 71 $3.50 CF-179 U S KID, KING, FLASH. Three hand launched 18"
CF-239 INDY 500 A maneuvering R/C monster that*!l gliders by B a y M a th is . Peadon Great fun FM 7-70 $3.00

C a rs te n s p la n s
deliver pattern performance Jack Sheehs' original has
61 Merco and EK logiclroi FM 10 71 $3.50 CF-189 INVAOER. 15- 35 powered sailplane 73-1/2" wing
CF-249 INTIMIDATOR RC pattern ship for 60 7-1/2 lbs By Gene Rogers FM4-70 $3.00
By Marty Meyer FM 1-71 S3.5B CF191 HALF MACH. 120* span thermal or slope soarer
CF-252 D.D.T. Sport R/C design easy and cheap. 15· 23 Optional power R/C By Carl Lorber FM 5-70 $2.50
CF-201 PRANCER 12’ R/C thermal or slope soarer with
R/C S C A L E CF-364 EAA HEADWIND. Brilliant stand-oil scale R/C lor
15 engines. 48" span, by AlWolsky FM 4-75 S2.50
lark Sheeks. Jerry Caldwell FM 2-72
CF-255 XP-400. Formula II and FAl Pylnn Racer 56
$2.00
fibreglass fuselage By Carl Lorber FM 2-71 $4.50
CF-9 AERONCA CHAMP 51" wii>|. 049 lo 09 ens.ne span. 40 Oave Gierke FM 3-72 $3 50 CF-205 HYSTERIA 1000. Class C FF 84". 40 1000 sq in
Familiar sports design S3 00 CF-373 LINCOLN SPORT 020 powered 30" span scale wing area By Mathis FM3-71 $7.00
classic lor pulse/light R/C or F/F Hurst G Bowers FM CF-256 SPRINTER. Sporl R/C V tail two channel 42" span
CF-13 NORTH AMERICAN P-51 MUSTANG 099 po*ered CF-207 GOB. A /l Nordic with Jedelsky type construction
6-75 $2.00 lor 049 to 15 By Gene Rogers FM 3 72 $2.00
Jinglo R/C or UC By Bob Barajas $3.00 By Mel Allen FM4-7I $2.00
CF-375 FOCKE WULF 190D-9 Stand Ott Scale R/C 62" CF-261 ASTEROID R/C sporl 61 span K&B 40 Dick
CF-17 B 25 MITCHELL BOMBER. Damly WoflO War 2 ym Johnson FM 4 /1 $3.50 CF-208 SABRE SOAR 125" span R/C soarer Epplěr 385
span lor 60cngmcs TonyEck FM 7-75 $6.00 airfoil B yN eilliptak FM 4 71 $3-50
la ic bomber Tor R/C By Nick Ziroli IM 12-70 $5 00 CF-377 TAK-9 R/C Stand-Oil Scale lor 60 engines. 61" CF-266 DREAMER R/C sport biplane with 38-1/2" upper
CF-3S LOCKHEED U-2. Prop Of glider spy plane 72 «mg span. 3 7 1 /2 lower with 40 engine Oon Foster design CF-209 ATHENA 80 span Nordic A/2 Glass luse Open
span Dan Reiss FM8-75 S3 50 class winner 66 NATS Roger Simpson FM 3-67 $2.00
Semi-scale By Roberl Tnshin FM 2-66 S3.50 CF-386 GRUMMAN SKYROCKEI Stand Oil Scale R/C twin FM 6 72 $3.50
CF-51 ALPAVAIA RF-3. French sportplane 63 span, 09 engine experimental 56" span and two 29- 40 engines CF-269 FAIMEISTER. 65 span R/C pattern ship. 61 pow CF-233 LEAD ZEPPELIN. SteeK A/2 Nordic Iree flight, 88"
mil By 0 Kampen FM 9 66 R C S2 00 cred retract landing gear Bob Caplan design FM 7-72 span Tom Hutchinson FM 8-71 $2.00
Nick Ziroli FM 10-75 $3.50
CF-52 CURTISS JN4D 1ENNT. 42 »mg lor single channel $5.00 CF-243 YANKEE SOAR. 16 It span makes it easier to find
R/C By Nick Ziroli FM 9 66 SI 50 CF-380 BD-6 Stand-Oil Scale R'C lor 19 to 35 engines thermals Neil Liptak's R/C soarer FM 10-71 $4.50
56" span Bob Aberle FM9-75 S3.50 CF-270 ESCAPADE H C tail dragger wdh Goldberg re­
CF-53 AVI 205 Argentinian sportplane 44 «mg R C or tracts. 60 engine Gene Rogers FM8-72 $3.50 CF-244 GAMBIT. A/2 Nordc. Benedek 7457 airfoil, fibre­
rubber scale FM 9 66 S3 00 CF-389 HEINKtl Me-lb2 Sland-OII Scale R C with 55 CF-272 JOEY. 64 span R C. 60 engine Phy and foam glass rod fuselage By Kit Bays. FM 11-71 $2 00
CF-57 SPAD SV-2 World War I fighter By Paul Palanek span lor Scof/i 40 Turb-Ax 1 dueled Ian Nick Ziroli FM construction OiCh Sarpoulus FM 8-72 $3.50 CF-250 POACHER. A/2 Ncrdic FF 77 span A beautiful
FM 5-64 09 mil 43 span R C S3 50 11-75 S5.00 soarer By Oon Chancey. FM 1-72 S2JOO
CF-391 SOPWI1H PUP Stand-011 Scale R/C WWI biplane CF-289 ME-109. 1 i midget pylon racer 391 .· span Super
CF-64 GTPST MOTH. DEMAVILIAND 68 «mg 60-71 bi Tigre 15 with Blue Max R/C Jack Sheeks FM 2-73 $2.50 CF-264 THERMAL HOPPER. 120" span FAl R/C sailplane
plane 3 sheets By Elmer No«ac R CFM 4 62 $4 00 wi!h59” soan. 60cngine JcrryPuleo FM 12-75 $5.00 British design with rudder, elevator, spoilers/towhook
CF-781 SEA VIXEN 64 span pattern twin boom lor 60
CF-66 WACO N. tricycle gear biplane 09 15 R C with CF-396 E7EWÖITINE D 510 Stand-011 Scale R/C with 69" controls Geolf Dalhmer FM 6-72 53.50
power R/C Sheeks FM 11-72 $2.50
40 span FM 1-67 By Nich Ziroli $2 00 span. 40- 60 engine. Atan Spievack FM 2-76 S3.50 CF-275 QUASOAR R/C soarer with 146" wingspan By
CF-282 TToHO 400 Altimeter equipped R/C Iramer with
CF 81 FOKKER D-VII. 60 span R C World War I biplane CF-397 JUNGSTER II Stand-Off Scale R/C EAA Homebutll Neilliptak FM 9-7? . $6.00
Enya 45 Orbit R C. span 62 McGovern FM 12-
'n t h scale 61 mil NickZiroli FM 6-67 S3 CIO with 50" span 19- 29 engine Al Wolsky FM 2-76 S3.50 72 $3.50 CF-276 SPIRIT OF FREEDOM. Graceful 118" rad.o con­
CF-13 GRUMMAN AG-CAT. Ouster biplane 1 12th scale lor CF-4UU HAWKER HURRICANE Mk-I K C Scale with 61“ CF-293 BLUE FLAME Open pylon racer R/C 54 span trolled soarer Harvey Michaehs FM 10-72 $3.50
35 40 CL 2 shts 8y Bob Adair FM6-67 S3.00 span‘or Rnss 61 engine TonyEck FM3-76 S5.00 505 sq m Super Tigre 40 ABC Dave Gierke FM CF-280 ILLUSION. 120 span R/C wmg soarer tor lowlme.
CF-85 BEECHCRAFT STAGGERWING 52' · span biplane CF-403 P40 "WARHAWK.·· R/C Sland-OII Scale. 56” span. 4 73 $3.50 winch, slope Hal Cover FM 11-72 $5.00
lor 60 R/C Bryce Petersen FM 7-67 S3 00 .60 engine Dan Reiss FM 4 -7 6 ..............................S3.00 CF-298 MOONROCK. R/C Pattern Delta w.th 44 span. 46 CF-292 BANZAI. Giant 50* span catapult glider by Mike
CF-B9 FAIRCHILD PT-19. Lo« «mg Army Iramer 62 span LF-406 BOULTON-PAUL DEFIANT R/C Stand Oil Scale length Enya 45 LouCubillos FM 5-73 $5 00 Atwood Free fhghl FM 3-73 $3.50
lor 49 R/C Gene Rogers FM 8-67 $4.50 lighter 60 engine. 60” span Dan Reiss FM 5-76 S3.50_ CF-306 UNDERDOG. Handlaunch glider design by Harry
CF-299 GULL. 66 span R C sport lo ' easy Hying Fox
CF-93 FOKKER DR-1 WWI tnplane tor S3 61 48 «mg CF-407 BIG "GERE SPORT." 60 powered 54“ span Stand- Kruse 19" span FM 8-/3 S1.50
R/C Bryce Petersen FM 9-67 $4.00 Faglc 60 and MRC 710 radio Unusual wmg By D'Ck John
011 Scale R/C biplane Or J Makovich FM6-76 S3.50 son FM 6 73 $3 50 C F -314 TH E R M U S . C a ta p u lt g lid e r 3 6 " span
CF-97 MORANE SAULNIER "N ". 1915 voriion near-scale CF-413 FARMAN 400 MONOPLANE 020 powered light B ob A d a ir FM 11-73 $ 1 .5 0
CF-303 TAILGAŤER. R C pattern ship 63 span Webra 61
55 span. 35 Nick Ziroli FM 10-67 S3 00 CF-317 LONG ISLANDER P/C soarer lor slope or thermal
R/C or F/F 38" span Hurst G Bowers FM8-76 S2.00 Pro Line radio Rem Mir retracts D-Ostilho FM 7-73
CF-104 j.E . 5. ramed British WWI lignter biplane 52-1.2 3 50 100 span Bob Aberle $3.50
span 61 mil engine FM 1-68 ByNickZ-roli R/C S3.50 CF-418 MONOCOUPE 90A Stand-Olt Scale R/C classic with
72" span lor .45 engine. Frank Dellamura FM 9-76 $6.00 CF-310 NORTHERN EAGLE. R/C Pattern. 58 span. 40- CF-337 WILO BLUE. 100" span slope & thermal soarer
CF-109 FALK RIVETS. Goodyear Racer 1st at 67 NATS 51 mil Dave Gierke FM 9-73 $3.50 that fits into a suitcase Oon McGovern FM 7-74 S3.50
CF-425 DEWOITINE D-520 R/C Stand-Oil Scale WWII light­
FM 2-68 By Joe Foster R/C . $3.50 CF-345 DESPERADO R/C Hap equipped 60 powered sail CF-343 FACE SAVER. Handlaunch Glider for rough wind
er lor 60 engine 62“ span Dan Reiss FM 12-76 S3.50
CF-114 E1N0ECKER E - l l l . German monoplane 55' span, plane with 99" spán For Ross Twm Opposed 60 engine 16" span Larry Kruse FM 8-74 $2.00
uses 35 Nick Ziroli FM 3-68 R/C S3,00 CF-431 GRUMMAN KITTEN G-63 48” span R/C Stand-Oil
Scaleshiplor 40 engines Bob Aberle FM 2-77 53.50 Gene Rogers FM 0-74 $5 00 CF-359 "SPORT PRO" 100' sp<«n R C soarer with 605 sq
CF-122 EL BRONCO. R/C sport tail draggcr tor 61 mil «ith m area Harley Michaehs FM ? 75 $3 50
68 span By Wally Zober FM 9-70 S3 00 CF-434 NAKAJIMA K I-84-li HAYATE 54” span Stand-011 CF-340 LIT SPECIAL. ftA R/C Pylon Racer for Co* Tee-
Scale R/C lor 60 engines C S Hines FM377 S3.50 Dec 049 with 31" wmgspan VA Caluori FM 8 74 $2.00 CF-369 “ BOMMEL" 114ft R/C soarer w.th full wmg llaos
CF-367 "NOTHIN· SPECIAL." ftA R/C V-lailcd pylon racer Peter Keim FM5-75 $4.00
CF-441 BERG 0. AVIATIK 0-1 Austrian WWI SOS R/C Bipe CF-372 THE WEIRD ONE 119” R/C canard soarer by Dick
with 40“ span lor .35 to 40's Frank Dellamura FM with 27" span Bob Aberle FM 5-75 $2.50.
Sarpolus and Arme Pederson FM 6-75 $3.50
6- 77 ................................................... S3.50 CF-383 FLICON R/C Pattern Trainer using Falcon wmg kit
CF-378 OCHROMA PYRAMIDALE Nordic A /2 with 70"
CF-446 FOKKER T-2 Stand-Od Scale R/Cwith 66-inch 40 to 46 engines Vmce Calouri ΓΜ9-75 $3 50
span DaveLmstrom ΓΜ 8-75 $2.00
wingspan fo r 40 to 60 engines Don Martin. FM CF-405 76 SPECIAL Quarter Midget R/C Iramer w.th T- CF-379 EYESORE 116" R/C Hying wmg soarer with 19
7- 77 S3.50 tad 15 engine. 36" span Bob Aberle FM 5 76 $3 50 power pod Don McGovern FM 8-75 $7.50
CF-452 DOUGLAS A-1H SKYRAIDER Stand-Oil Scale R C CF-410 CANNONBALL Micro-size R/C pylon racer for 020 CF-385 "98.6” K/C soarer w.th 98 b wmtfspan and a nor-
lor 60 engines with a 58' span Rolled plywood luse Dan engine and Cannon Tiny R/C 22“ span Bob Aberle FM mal disposit on Howie Applegate FM 10-/5 $3.50
Reiss FM 10-77 S3-50 7-76 $2.00 CF-401 BACKLASH Catapu t Glider with 2 4 ft“ span Larrv
CF-454 DC-3 SOS R C twin tor two 45 engines with a 96" CF-415 REVISION "A ” Single or two channel R/C trainer Kruse FM 3-76 S2.0Ó
wingspan Tony Lombardo. FM 11*77 $5.00 CF-408 ••DESPERATION." A / l Nordic glider 48"
CF· 126 HEATH BABT BULLET. 1928 racer by lounder ol 049 engine. 44" span Howie Applegate FM 8-76 $2.50
CF-462 CP-65 PORTERFIELD COLLEGIATE SOS R l C ship span. Bruce and D.B. Matthews. FM 6-76 $2.00
Heath Cc 56" span R/C lor 46 to 60 Nick Ziroli FM CF-417 SUPER WHIPLASH R/C Sport Pattern ship with 54”
7-68 S3.00 with a 74* span for 35 to 45 engines D B Mathews FM span and .40 engine Dick Sarpolus. FM 9-76 $3.50 CF-424 BOOMER BUM 7 8 ' span Nordic A/2 competition
CF-143 VIGILANTE. Semi-scale R/C Similar to Navy AJ 3 2-78 $5.00 guder. Joe Sloe Slováček FM 12-76 $2.50
CT-420 SUPER SPAD R/C sport bipe with 38" span for
51 span with 45 to 60 pusher Nick Z iro li FM 19- 30 engines Gene Weaver. FM 10-76 $3.50 CF-412 LARS Low Aspect Ratio Sailplane R/C. 74" span
11-68 S3.00 Dick Sarpolus FM 7-76 $3.50
CF-426 WREN R/C Sport biplane for 15-19 engines 38"
CF-146 AMERICAN EAGLE. 1929 scale biplane R/C For an Norman Rosenstock FM 12-76 $3.50 CF-422 THE HIGHTAILER 100"-span R/C soaring glider
40- 56 mil . 56” span ByTomCollms FΜ 12-68 S3.00 CF-429 INDY RE-TRAINER Sport R/C with a 50" span for by Howie Applegate FM 11-76. . S3.50
CF-154 P-47 THUNDERBOLT. Near scale WW-II lighter
with 45 engine R/C By Nick Ziroli FM 3-69 S3.50 R A D IO C O N T R O L 30 engine. Jack Sheeks FM 1-77
CF-435 CHECKERS 64" span R/C Pattern Trainer for 60
$2.50 CF-443 MOJAVE A/2 NORDIC An A/2 Nordic Free Flighter
with an 85" span Dick Mathis. FM 6-77 $3.50
CF-159 JUNKERS CL-1. 56 span World War I model with
Enya 45 engine By Jim Burgholier FM 5-69 S3.50 engines Jarold Schmidt FM 4-77 $3.50 CF-448 OGAR A SOS Polish powered glider for .049 en-
CF· 158 BOONDOCK BIRD. R/C trainer w.th 52 span lor CF-437 THE BASIC BIPE 48" span R/C Sport Biplane for
CF-163 FW-190-A3 Near scale R/C retractable gear 54 gmes wrth a 72-mch wingspan. Howie Applegate FM
15* 19 and Halleo gear McGovern ΓΜ 4-69 S3 00 60 engines Dan Reiss FM 4-77 $3.50
span, 45- 56 engine Nick Ziroli FM6-69 S3.50 8-77 52.50
CF·? RAVEN, 54 RC ship with tat fuselage holds PREY
CF-170 MARTIN MARAUDER B-26 R/C t.in 45 scale 72
wing By Joe D'Amico FM8-69 $5.00
glider releasable in flight Single channel RC 09· 19 By
Oon McGovern FM 4-65 S3 00
CF-438 REISS' ROOSTER R/C Sport Biplane for 60 engines
Dan Reiss FM 5-77 $3.50 R/C S E A P L A N E S
CF-173 DEMOISELLE Dumont's pioneer airplane 3 = 1 CF-442 LIL* EAGLET 010 Sport R/C with 22" wingspan CF 6 SCAVENGER Amgh.aious R/C llyme boal lor 35-
CF-4 FAIRFIELDER Low wmg R C design 67 span 45
scale Zundel 4 Signonno RC FM 1-70 $7 00 for mini radios and Cox 010Bob Aberle FM 6-77 $2.00 60 engine 77" «ing Ocn WcGovein FM 8-62 S5.00
CF-174 BLACKBURN A4.L-STEEL. 1915 near scale R/C tor R/C Phil Ostilio 2 sheets FM 2*62 $5 00
CF-5 CITATION. Multi R C by John Roth 63 span. 35 CF-451 DOUBLE TROUBLE Pattern Biplane lor R/C and 60 CF-30 SKIPJACK R/C 35 seaplane with one large lloaC
29 mil By Vein Zundel FM 9-69 S5 00 engines with a 54" wingspan DickSarpolus FM two smaller 50' span Paul Hook FM 1-/1
CF -183 GRUMMAN F8F BEARCAT 52 span R/C. 40 52 45 High wmg. fast assembly FM 8 6? $5 00 CF-63 PIRANHA 74 span seaplane for 56 eng R/C
CF-7 RIDGE HAWK Proportional R'C Iramer. Fun ship 9-77 $3.50
Semi-scale by Nick Ziroli FM 2-70 S3.50 CF-455 BI-BABY R C Sport Biplane for 29 to 40 engines proportional FM 12-66 By McGovern $4 00
72 span 19· 35 power John Tudor FM8 63 S5.00 CF-75 DORNIER 00-18K1 66 span R/C 19 - 29. twin
CF -184 INSTANT AZTEC. Twin Super Tigre 29s power VK CF· 11 RIOGEHOPPER 15· 19 high wmg. 58 span Tr.ke Jack Sheeks FM 11-77 $2.50
Cherokee R/C conversion B PetersenFM2-70 S3 00 CF-456 THE ACE THREE-TEN 3-channel R C tramer w.th a engines m tandam tlymg boat By A Swanston S7 00
gear. R/C single FM 10-62 S5 00 CF-76 SEA HORSE R/C seaplane, twm float amph.b for
CF-18S M08ANE SAULNIER. 1/6 scale model ot French CF-12 GENIE. Single R C fat luseláge w.th 59 span Oon 36* wingspan for 09 and 10 engines Bob Aberle 12-
sportplane 57" span. 49 Ziroli FM 3-70 S3.50 77 $2.50 45 67 span FM 5-67 McGovern S3.00
McGovern FM 2-64 $5.00 CF-86 MAKO MONSTER. R/C seaplane. 45 mil Another
CF-200VOLKSPLANE. 67 span R/C lor 45. popular home CF-21 SKYLINER Class III R/C 45 shoulder wmg design CF-458 THE CHALLANGER A twm-boomed 60 powered
R C pattern ship with a 62 wingspan Bob Godfrey FM McGovern original FM 7-67 $4.00
build craft By Gene Rogers FM 7-70 S3.50 By Marty Meyer FM 9-65 $5.00 CF-94 UNSINKABLES Foam Boats converts b.g models
CF-215-DEPEROUSSIN. 1911 vintage cralt with 56 span CF-22 TEMPO Class III mull, w.nncr 68 wmg By Phil 1-70 $2.50
R/C scale By Vein Zundel FM 10-70 $5 00 CF-459 THE HUNGRY EAGLE An R C duration model to ROW Gene Rogers FM 9-67
D Ostil.o FM 6-65 $3 50 CF-123 KOOKABURA 72" span seaplane lor 45 R/C
CF-223 PFALZ D l l la . R/C 2" scale World War t biplane CF-32 MARK 8 Class 3 mult, design R C 67 wmg. 60 (looks like a F F ship) for 40 s with a 96 span Dick Sar­
engine By Paul Foster FM4-66 $3 00 polus FM 1-76 $3.50 Willem Arts FM 6-68 s4 ??
60 mil By Alan Spievak FM 6-71 3 sheets $10.00 CF-132 GRUMMAN WIGEON R C scale flymg boat for 45
CF-227 A.V. ROE BIPLANE. 1911 standoff 2 scale R/C CF-35 TOUCHDOWN. R C low wmg sporl model for small twm Oscar Wemgart FM9-68 S5 00
lor 19-35. 60 "span By Frank Noll FM 7-71 S7 00
CF-245 TIGER MOTH. Slow dying oldtime b pe lor 23 mil
fields 42" wmg. 049 By B Petersen FM4-66
CF-42 LUCKY 2. Class 2 R C 60 45 By Gene Rogers
$2.50
S A IL P L A N E S CF-150 MORAY MONSTER. 72 R/C tlymg boat w.th r r
trading floats lor 60 Don McGovern FM 1-69 S5.00
inverted with 43" span Don Foster. FM 11-71 $2.00 FM 7-66 $3.00 CF-1 SPOTTER A/2 Nordic with 79 Iwo piece wmg By
Joe Bilgri FM 4 65 S3.00 CF-168 SCAMPI. 63 span flying boat for 56 R/C From
CF-251 NESMITH COUGAR. Eyeball scale R/C 54 span, CF-48 PATRIOT II. Low 62" wmg class II 01 mil Bosch Holland Willem Arts FM 7-69 S3.50
airfoil, proporlional R/C Joe Foster FM 8 66 $3.00 CF-14 SEAGULL Giant 84 wmgspread soarer R C with
40- 60 Simple Stan Hines. FM. 2-72 $5.00 CF-171 ENSIGN. 60 span R/C float plane uses Enya 45
CF-50 B I R D S SPECIAL. Class III R C 60 m.l Uses any supplementary 09- 15 power Don McGovern FM
CF-273 GRUMMAN F4F-4 WILDCAT RC semi-scale. 45 Gene Rogers FM8-69 e $3.00
span. OS Wankel 30 Nick Ziroli FM 9-72 S3.50 standard foam w ip By Dallas Moran FM 10-65 $3 00 862 $500
CF-54 KOBRA II Class «I RC h.-slab w.th 60 wmg 29- CF-199 SAVOIA-MARCHETTI. Twm hull C/L semi-scale oi
CF-2S6 B-17G FLVING FORTRESS Four Webra 20. R/C CF-16 THERMAL QUEEN Radio control soarer uses Ep- 1933 flymg boat Make it R/C Sarpolus & Shubel FM
1st in 72 NATS flig h t achievement Tom Cook 35 competition mode· Gene Rogers FM 10-66 $3 00 pter 385 airfoil 144 span with light wmg loading By Carl
9 70 $5.00
FM1-73 S7.00 CF-72 DEFENDER. Class II parasol wmg 65 Removable Lorber FM 11-70 $3.00 CF-211 EDO ROATS. Sern-scale floats for ROW craft Con­
CF-287 WINOECKER EAGLE. R/C scale 69 span 61 We tray lor R/C gear, 45 Gene Rogers. FM 4 67 $3.00 CF-20 LIL T. R/C 74 glider, rudder only with T tail By vert your land plane By Aarts FM 3-67 S I.50
bra Kralt radio and retract gear Ralph Jackson FM CF-77 PIRATE III. Twin tail mid-wing. 60" wing 45 mil Bob Hahn FM6 65 S4.00 CF-247 LAKE BUCCANEER. Sem. scale R/C flymg boat.
2-73 . S7.00 By Nick Ziroli FM 5-67 $3.00 CF-34 SCHWEITZER 1-26 R/C 1 6 scale glider w.th 67 15-19pusher By Dave Ramsey FM 12-71 $3.50
CF-308 SKTHAWK Navy Douglas R/C semi-scale A4-D5 CF-100 SKIPPER 3Γ span sporl flyer lor single channel sport canopy By Dan LutzFM 4-66 $4 00 CF-263 MADGE FLYING BOAT 3 channel R/C for 29 45
39" span. 40- 60 Stan Hines FM 9-73 S3.50 1/2A and small R. C By Vmce Micchia FM 12-67 $2 00 CF-41 SPECTRE WING R/C flying wmg Thermal soarer mil with 57" span Brent Reusch FM 5-72 $4 00
CF-311 BUHL BULL PUP. Classic R/C Sem. scale «ith 7b CF-105 BANTAM KOBRA Small proportional R/C with 2 3 with power assist 15.92 By McGovern FM6-66 $2 50
power By Gene Rogers FM 1-68 S4 00 CF-44 CASTAWAY Nordic A 1 51 span Low cost com CF-290 FALCONEER TEAL. R/C semi scale amphibian 71
span 4-ch radio 60 engine Vein Zundel FM 10-73 CF-110 X-103 Sport & experimental lor Hallco R/C 103 petition glider By Joe Bilgri FM 7-66 $2 50 span 45-60 eng By Don Prentice FM 3-73 $5 00
S7 on gear Elevators & ailerons 23 Ziroli FM 2-68 $3.00 CF-46 SLINGSBY SKYLARK 4. 119 span high aspect ratio CF-361 SEAWEED R/C seaplane with 65" span 60 en
CF-313 BOEING-STEARMAN PT-17. Sland-ott scale R/C CF-116 DEVASTATOR. 66 span mulli-conlcst with Enya R/C slope or thermal Ira Achey FM8-66 $4 00 gme Bob Aberle FM3-75 $7 00
lor 40 to 60 Nick Ziroli FM 11-73 S3.50 60 R/C By Gene Rogers FM 4 68 $3.00 CF-65 FOAMIN S BAI WING. R/C modern foam wmg soarer CF-393 VIKING Record setting R/C seaplane for 35- 60
CF-117 TRIDENT All weather R/C amer lor 61 Land By Roll McPherson 72‘span S3.00 engine 77" span Bryce Peterson FM 1-76 $3.50
CF-319 PIPER CHEROKEE ARROW. Scale R/C ot popular water. sKis Wally Zober FM 4-68 $3.00 CF-69 BONG BOOMER FAl R/C glider, one lime world rec­
CF-450 THE SEE BEE V.«A camera plane for R/C with a 42"
sport design 60 span Don Condon FM 1-74 S3.50 CF -134 PROFILE MUSTANG RC equipment .s buned m ord altitude holder Maynard Hill 136 FM ? 67 $4 00
wingspan Dave Katagin r M 9-77 $2.50
CF-3Z1 IAUBE. Stand o il scale R/C with 84 scan Ger­ foam wmg 45 56 wmg By Sterling Models FM CF-70 THUNDERHEAD. 54 span towlmo Iramer By Don
man WWI 2 sheets Nick Ziroli FM I 74
CF-324 GRUMMAN F6F-3 "HELLCAT " Stand Off Scate
$7.00 10 68
CF-137 TIGER TWIN 62 span trike geared design for
S3 00 McGovern.
CF-88 SOAR SAM A 1 Nordic for NATS, etc 48 span
SI .25 R/C BOATS
two 23s R/C By Gene Rogers FM 10 68 $3 00 By Bill Dunwoody f M 7 67 $2.00 CB-1 GLEN L SPORT FISHERMAN 39" R/C boat for elec­
R/C lo r Enya 60 and 5 9 ” span Don W illiam s FM
2-74 800 CF -138 JUNKER KLUNKER. Put a 45 to 00 m this Zober CF-92 1931 NORTHRUP PRIMARY TRAINER 72 spa.. R/C tric power By Jerry Ounlao FM 7-74 $3.50
CF-326 BRISTOL MIB World War I stand oil scale mono design Lool s German World War I FM 10-68 $3 00 glider By Wall Kessler TM 8 67 $3.00 CB-2 EZ-Vee 32" wood Jeep vee tor 29 to 40 engines
plane 52" span with 40 engine Tony Eck FM 3-74 S3.50 CF-151 URCHIN. Small R/C sport tail dragger lor 23 and CF-99 PEREGRINE. 89" span A/2 Nordic with fibreglass By Jerry Dunlap FM 9-74 $2.50.
CF-328 CULVER "V" Stand-Olt Scale post War classic mim-gear By Gene Rogers FM2-69 $2 00 fishing rod fuselage By Ken Whiting. FM 10-67 $2.00 CB-3 FOAMY 19 power'd balsa and loam ski boat William
51" span. 29-35 engines Stan Hines FM 4 74 S3 50 CF-156 VIXEN ACROBATIC. 40 span b.planc with inverted CF-101 RAINBOW 100" span R 'C power & boom design C Young. FM 11-74 $2.50
23 R/C design by Gene Rogers FM 4 69 $4 00 with power ass;st 15 mil FM 12-67 McGovern $3.50
CF-331 MOONET M-18 69" span stand oil scale R/C CF-161 SNIPE R C sport flyer 68 span with 56 engine CF-102 HYPODERMIC NERDEL A 2 Nordic with 47 span CB 4 POIYWOG" extended bow 19 powered R C run
lor Fox Falcon 60 with Goldberg Retract Gears Star By Wally Zober FM 5 69 $3.00 By D Mathis FM 12-67 $3 00 about Jerry Dunlap FM2-75 $2 00
Hines FM 5-74 S 3 50 CF -165 BOOMERANG. Big acrobat.' Bipe 58 span CF-108 LA MILA 66 NATS winner Hand launched By CB-5 FM AIRBOAT 26 K " long water-rudder R/C airboat
CF-333 HENRI FARMAN 1910 anlinue stand oil R/C scale 60-61 R/C By Wally Zober FM 3-67 $4.00 Mai Mel Allen FM 2-68 $1.25 for 15 engine Jerry Ounlap FM 4-75 $2.50
ship tor 40- 45 mil 2 " scale 47" span 3 sheets Vern CF-175 VERT-A GO Rochet assist R/C VIO w .Uj 38 span CF-112 DANCER R/C Glider, pod and boom, v-tail soarer CB-6 QUARTER CRACKERBOX 24" wood mono tor .15 en­
Zundel1 S10 00 uses 19 engine By NicK Ziroli FM 9 69 $3 00 lor thermals Carl lorber FM 3-68 $4.00 gines Jerry Dunlap FM B-75 $2.00
CF-334 1920 OAYTON-WRlGHT RACER r /A Pylon or Stand CF-180 ACCELERATOR R/C sport design for land or water CF-118 ENILWOT A 1 Nordic easy to build wiD under- CB-7 DEEP VEE DAY CRUISER 36" wood deep vee R/C
Ott Scale R 'C 30“ span Co· Tee Dee 049 By Bob Aberle 50 scan for 19 29 Bv Gene Ropers f M 17-69 $2 00 slung rudder By Dick Mathis FM 4-68 $125 racer lor OPS 40 engine Jerry Ounlap FM 2-76 $2.00
FM 6-74 S2 50 CF-187 SWINGER 2 R/C stunt w.th coupled flaps & eleva CF-120 AMERICAN CROW A/2 Nordic 77 wmg Different CB-8 GREY GHOST 45" long wood competition deep vee
CF-339 BARLING NB-3 33 span Stane Oil Scale open for. foam 63" span wmg 45 Jach Shechs FM 3-70 S3 00 approach to competition model Malhis FM5-68 $2 00 for 60 engines RobertStaat FM 11-76 $3.50
cockpit monoplane tor 010 It 020 engines or rubber CF-206 RAIOER. 56 span for 40 and larger MRC Digi CF-127 NORDIC EXTRA LARGE 113 span Pod w.th fibre
power, pulse radíc or F F Hurst G Bowers FM 7-74 $2.00 CB-9 GREY GHOST 40 A 38 deep vee tor 40 engines Bob
tal By Jack Sheehs FM 3-71 $3.00 glass boom ByC hetlan/o FM 7-68 $3 00 and Wally Staat FM 2-77 $2 50
CF-341 HANRIOT HO 1 WWI R/C Scale biplane 56" span CF-216 DEE-KAY SPECIAL. Formula II R/C pylon racer CF-139 MOLLYMAWK Superstrcamlmed 108 * R/C thermal
lor Ross Twin or 40 to 60 engine Tony Eck. FM 8-74 CB-10 MISURI A 26" long Electric scale German one-man
57 wingspan DaveGicrhe K&B 40 FM5-71 $3.50 soarer Carl Lorber FM 10-68 $3.00 tugboat. Gerald Julian FM 3-77 $3.50
S3 50 CF-220 BRAZEN RAVEN 84 mull, pal’cm R/C Super
CF-142 PTERODACTYL Hand launch lightweight glider 20
CF-348 AERONCA l Stand-Olt Scale R/C with 72" span lor Tigre 60 4 sheets DaveGierhe FM 5-71 S9.00 span ByTomPcadon ř M 11 68 $125 O R D E R IN G IN S T R U C T IO N S : O nly C series
45 to 60 engine Bruce Lund FM 10 74 S5 00 CF-229 RAMPANT Toledo R/C Pattern Class Winner. 60 CF-148 TRI-BELLE RC glider slope thermal, power 105 p la n s a re a v a ila b le in c lu d in g som e not lis te d
CF-349 HIPERBIPE R C Stand Ott Scale 45" scan lor 40 mil. wmg retracts m tandam 62 Jerry Worth FM span By Marley Michaehs FM 1-69 $3 50 h e re For b u ild in g in s tru c tio n s re fe r to issue ot
engine Stan Hines FM 11-74 S3 SO 7-71 $7 00 CF-152 TUMBLEWEED A/2 Nordic 74 two piece wmg F LY IN G M O D E LS in w h ich a r t id e o rig in a lly ap
CF-236 BANSHEE R C design for full AMA or FAl patterns for wmdy weather By Dick Mathis FM 2 69 $2 00 p e a re d Issue re fe re n c e is g ive n w ith m ost lis t ­
CF-350 CURTISS ROBIN R C Scale monoplane 6 1 V With Webra 61 and Pro Line gear By Jim Martin CF-166 GAGGLER R/C soarer 117 span Pod and boom ings Sec back issue ad fo r c o m p le te lis t of back
span 45 engine Bill Antoine FM 11-74 S5 00 FM 9-71 S3 50 design By Carl Lorber FM 11-69 $3 00 issues c u rre n tly a v a ila b le For issues not a v a il­
CF-357 STUKA JU-87 Sl.iml t ill S d.- R i l.n M irn y ..... CF-237 SHOESTRING. 57 sem. scale lor Fox 35 m.l By CF-169 MISKEET 149 R/C glider with Hbreglass fuselage able o rd e r fro m de a le rs sp e c ia liz in g in back
64“ sin n I,Illy I v I V 1 /·■ S3 50 Paul Simons FM 9 71 $3 50 By Harley Michaehs FM 7-69 $3.50 d a te d m agazines
 CF-398 BEARCAT & ZERO Two Profile C/L with 29 span CF-325 STAR SEEKER Class A-B conlesl Iree-llighl lor 19
NEW PLAN S for 09- 15 power Joe DeMarco FM 3-76 $2.50
CF-404 SQUIRREL. C/L Stunlcr. 53" span 35-40 en
-23 engines 52” wingspan MikeHallum FM 3-74
CF-330 JUBILEE. Competition F/F with Old-Timer looks
$3.50

CF-494 SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS Stand-off Scalo R/C ship with gme Jack Sheeks FM 4-76 $2.50 74 span 29-23 engines Dick Mathis FM 4 74 S2 SO
a 93'wingspan for 40 to 71 ongines Scalo-2'=1‘ Don CF-409 "METAPHOR 11” C/L stunter with 52" span and 35 CF-346 STANDARD Scale tripe for rubber F/F or 020 and
CF-352 FIELD RIT. 2 inter-related field boxes fo fit compact McGovorn. Tony Lombardo FM 1-79 . $7.00 lightweight R/C 36" span Hurst G Bowers FM
cars Bob Aberle FM 11-74 S5 00 engine Bill Bradford FM 6-76 $2 50
CF-495 FLYING ACES STICK GAS MODEL A redesigned 10-74 12.00
CF-467 WtHG INCIDENCE INDICATOR An easy to build Old-Timer from the original FLYING ACES dosign by Bill CF-411 TRACER C/L Navy Profile Carrier 32" span. 15
engine Russ Brown FM 7-76 $2.50 CF-362 BAD MEDICINE ‘ ,A A f F 43" span 045-051
tool for better flight results Jerry Smith FM 1-78 $2.50 Effmgor and Thracoy Petridos with a 60" span for .21 on- engine V ke Ransom FM 3-75 S2.00
ginos Hank Stumpt FM 1-79 $3.50 CF-421 THE TORCH 54" span C/L stunter for 35 engine
CF-381 PARFAI F/F FAI Po*er lb engine 61“ span
C8-11 AQUIDUCT 40Expenmcntal jet boat using Midwest Dick Sarpolus FM 10-76 $3.50
O LD T IM E R Rk40 ducted fan for power and a K&B 6 5 ongme. Length CF-423 DAZZIER 40 C/L Stunter with 56" span Tor OS
Chuck Markos FM9-75 $3.50
CF-382 SHIftGLESHIP F/F cedar seaplane with 14" span
445 HALF-SIZED SCRAM Old Time replica. July 1938 48*. beam 24' Rob Aberle FM 1-79 ... ___$3.50 Max 40S Dave Rees FM 11-76 $3.50
CF-444 THE WILD GOOSE Canard controline stunter with for Cox Tee Dee 010 Henry Sherrerd Jr $2.00
Flying Aces from original 1938 design by Hay Heit. Free CF-471 THE SUVER R/C pod and boom soaring glider with
Flight for 020 engines with a 40-inch wingspan D B a 4 8 " wingspan for 35 engines Dick Sarpolus FM CF-387 ETRICH TAUBE Free Flight Scale antique with 32"
a 11Ο'* span for slope or thermal flying. Dick Sarpolus FM span WR Stroman FM 11-75 $2.00
Mathews FM 7 - 7 7 ............... 52.50 5 - 7 8 ..................................................... $3.50 7- 77 $3.50
CF-460 SCRAPPY A reprint of the original 1939 Flying Aces CF-472 HOLY SMOKER FAI .15 compatition F/F. 59* CF-447 GENESIS 46 MK III Controline stunter. 60" span for CF-402 OeHAVIlLAND DH-10. F/F Scale. 4 9 ^ " span, two
plan su ita b le lo r R C assist Old Tim er events FM wingspan for .15 engines. Joe Slováček. FM 5-78 . $3.50 46 engines Winner of 1976 Nats R W Hunt FM Astro Flight 020 electric motors W R Stroman FM
1.78 $5.00 CF-473 P-61 BLACK WIDOW Twin Controline stand-off 8- 77........................................................... $3.50 4-76 $2.50
CF-463 RAMBLER A reprint of the original *1939 Flying scale for .049 engines. 34* span Michael Beaulieu. FM Cf-416 1910 FABRE HYDRAVION F/F scale seaplane for
Aces plan suitablo for Antiquo category OT competition
FM 2-78............ $5.00
5 -7 8 ................................... .........$3.00 FREE F L IG H T G A S Cox 020 engine 35" span WR Stroman FM 9-76 $2.00
CF-468 RYSON ST-100 CLOUDSTER Stand-Off Scale RC CF-15 RAVEN. 1/2A competition II 049-051 48 parasol CF-419 HELLA-PENO HA-A competition F/F with 47" span
CF-474 RED RIPPER A reprint of the original 1040 FLYING wing By Fist Richard, FM 11-70 S2.50 fbr 049 051 engines JoeSlováček FM 10-76 $2.50
motor sailer for 09-.10 engines with a 73W span Howio
ACES plan suitable for O ld-Timer com petition. FM Applegate FM 4-78 ................................................. $3.00 CF-19 TIME MACHINE, free flight 1/2A 049 to 051 with CF-42/ deHAVflLAND DH-6 18" span CO2 scale Free
5-78 ......................................................................... $5.00 49" span ByDonChancey FM12-70 S2.50 Flight W R Stroman FM1-77 $2.00
CF-466 DRAFTEE Areprint of theoriginal 1941 Flying CF-469 CARE Stunt controlino ship with a 51* span for .35
engines Jack Sheeks FM 4-78 ..............................$3.00 CF-25 WARRIOR 74 span sport design lo r 15 en CF-449 VALKYRIE MODEL A NO 1 Free flight electric
Aces plan suitable for Old-tim er com petition FM gme S2.50
CF-470 EVIL WAYS Class A-B contest Free Flight ship for scale for fhe Astro Flite 02 motor 37" span W R Stro­
3-78 $5.00 CF-26 GNAT Free (light SI 00
.15 to .23 engines with a 60" span Mike Hallum/Grady man FM 9-77 $2.50
Turner ...................................................................... $3.50 CF-31 SKYSIREAK Free llight lor 29- 35 but adapts to CF-453 COUNTRY BOY 650 Competition Free Flight for
Classes B and C Engines from 20 fo 41. Jim Clem FM
C O N T R O L IN E CF-119 BOOMER Twin boom stunt prolilo for 35 m.l
2310 40 FM 1-71
CF-39 CENTURION FAI 65 NATS winner FF 15 Record
S3.50 10-77
CF-457 FANTASY COj sporf tree flig h t w ith a 21VT
$3.50
By VmieMicchia FM 4 68 $2 00 34 45 duration By R Simpson FM 6-66 S2.00
SCALE CF-121 FREEDOM 45 CL stunt with 45 span Foam cored
wmg. 45 mil sheet covered Jack Sheeks FM5-68 $2 50
CF-45 ROCK-IT-A-GO CO Jelex powered contest ship by wingspan Larry Kruse 12-77 $2.00
P Crowley FM 7-66 S I.50
CF-10 FOKKER 0-VII. 33" span WWI fighter biplane CL CF-129 NOVETTE. Swept 48 wmg sleek stunt CL design, CF-47 CARAVAN. 24" span I/2 A Irec llight. easy build By
049· 09 Paul Del Gallo 2 Sheets f M 6-64
CF-23 SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS 46 scale UC, Lindberg s
S5.00 profile. OS Max .35 Norm Dion FM 7-68 $3.00 Joe Brlgrr FM 8-66 S2.50 RUBBER
CF-134 SPITFIRE STUNTER. Semi scale CL 49 1/2 span. CF-56 DROP OUT. X-15 style Jelex powered By Don Me
plane By Paul Palanek FM 12-66 S2.00 35 engine By Jack Sheeks FM9-68 $2.00 Govern FM 10-66 S1.50 CF-37 MIRAGE. Wakefield free flight rubber 51 wmg Top
CF-33 SEA VIXON. Royal Navy jet lighter 35 56" wing C/L CF-14ÖCOYOTE. Long lean CL.Stunt tor 35-40 54 span CF-60 HEAT SEEKER. MX III rocket FF 28 span, Jelex USAF contest winner By R Simpson FM2-66 $2.00
scale With prop By JackSheeks FM 4 66 S2.00 By Dick Mathis f*M 10-68 $3.00 power ByKenWhtlmg FM 11-66 S I.50 CF-55 SAM PAN. Unlimited rubber design 54 span, tu­
CF-40 EXTENDED GEE BEE. C/L scmiscale lengthened lor CF-141 FURY. Stunt C/L. Fox 35 engine, trike gear, lull CF-61 TRIGGER. I/2A contest FF High thrust line lor Cox bular fuselage By Dunwoody FM 10 66 $3.00
belter Hying 35" sport By B Miller FM 6-66 S2.00 span flaps 54" span By Don Bambrick FM 2-67 $3.00 049- 051 By Dick Mathis FM 12-66 S2 00 CF-68 SKYSCRAPER JR Unl.m.ted rubber 36 span FM
CF-71 LOCKHEED HUDSON. 41" span, twin 19 powered CF-144 WINDER. Cl combat. 42 span, high speed, for 35 CF-80 PANDEMONIUM 1/2A FF with 48 span Neat de­ 1-67 BvE Matschek $2-00
Scale CL World War 2 bomber Paul Palanck FM By Terry Prather FM 11-68 $1.50 sign by Fasl Richard S2.00 CF-73 COMPA-NARO 300 sq meh unlimited rubber push­
4-62 S3.00 CF-147 FORMULA S. 55” span CL stunt 2nd at Olathe CF-82 WILD COOSt TF conlesl 1/2A engine 36 span er Canard. By K Johnson FM 4-67 $2.00
CF-84 CURTISS HAWK 75. CL scale 36" 35 French ra NATS By J Kostečky I M 12 68 $3.00 unusual airloil By Bill Cowee FM6-67 S2.00 CF-79 MICHELLE. 53 Wakefield 40 grams rubber By
dial engine P-40 Palanek FM 8-62 S3.00 CF-149 TORINO. 53" span Cl stunt, with 35 mil Modern CF-107 TEXAS EAGLE 77" span FF conlesl Hr thrust lor Roger Simpson FM 5-67 $2.00
CF-87 RYAN SC. Semi-scale CL 51" nmg. 35 mil By Jack By Jack Sheeks FM 169 $2 50 K&B 40 By Dick Mathis FM 1-68 S3.00 CF-91 SOUTHERNER Uni rubber folding prop high as
Sheeks FM 7-67 Sleek S2 00 CF-153 SCOTTSMAN 54 span C/L stunt swept w.ng de­ CF-115 SOLITAIRE I/2 A conlesl FF lor FAI with 44 peel ratio wmg. 52 span Simpson FM8-67 $2.00
CF-106 FOCKE-WULF FW-190. 50" span CL profile WW2 sign with lull flaps lor 35 Jack Sheeks FM 2-69 $2.00 span By George Murphy FM 3-6p S I.50 CF-96 MINI. Coupe D Hiver 33 wmg FF rubber By Joe
lighter 35-45 m,I By Jack Sheeks FM 1-68 S2.00 CF-160 KING COBRA. C/L 35 slow combat with 48 span CF-125 LIL SPOILER 1/4A FF. conlesl design with 32" Rilgri FM 9-67 S2.00
CF-130 BELL P-39 AIRCOBRA. 56 CL stunt By W Sim Vmce Micchia Maneuverable FM 5-69 $2.00 span. 020engme ByBobAdair FM S I.50 CF-124 PSYCHEDELIC TWINS Rubber Two plans for in-
mons For 35 mil FM 8-68 S3 00 CF-128 HYBIRD. 60 span FF contest class A wilh 15 or
CF-162 PEGASUS. C/L stunt 630 sq in 57 span McCov door llymg Unusual planform Walt Kessler FM $2.00
CF-167 MESSERSCHMIDT ME-109 Near scale 48 span 40 eng By Bob Howard FM 11-69 $3 00 class B with 23 Boh Adair FM 7-68 S3.00 CF-155 ISLANDER 55 span unlimited rubber lor FF com­
combat CL design lo r 35 m il Vince Micchra FM CF-164 KNIGHT. T tailed CL stunt. 52" span. 35 mil By CF-131 FIRE ELY. Sport flyer tor lelex 50 Helical iet en­ petition ByBobAdair FM 3-69 $2.00
6- 69 S3.00 gine Rocket design Reid Simpson FM8-68 S1.50
Jack Sheeks FM6-69 $2.50 CF-182 TUBBY T Great FF rubber by Dave Lmstrum
CF-185 MESSERSCHMIDT ME-109 Semi scale CL 52 CF-172 HI LO. 51" CL stunt trainer Fast building for begin­ CF-133 1ALAPENA. FF conlesl 48 span hi-lhrust lor FAI FM 270 $1.50
sp3nlor 35 engines By Jack Sheeks FM4-70 $3.00 ners Uses 35 mil By Paul Palanek FM 9-69 $2.00 049 By Oick Mathis FM 8-68 $2.00 CF-193 LITTLE LIM. Coupe D Hiver unlimited rubber uses
CF-186 RYAN PT-20, C/L stunt with 55" wing. 35 engine CF-177 KAWASACKI. C/L Controline combat profile lor CF 135 EAGER EAGLE. Class C FF with 90 span. 40 old Wake motor Dave Lmstrum FM 5-70 S2.00
Famed 2-place trainer By A DiMeara FM 3-70 S3.00 35 By Vmce Micchia S2.50 power William Harding FM 9-68 S3.00
CF-195 MUSTANG P-51. Conlrolme slunl lor 35. semi CF-202 BUCKER JUNGMEISŤER / / wingspan rubber
CF-181 TEAR-A-LONG. Combat CL. small and compact, for CF-145 HYSTERIA 600 63 tree flight uvith 15 engine By scale biplane John Blankenship FM 2-71. $3.00
scale By Joe Berry FM 8-70 $2 00 Cox 15 By Fast Richard FM 12 69 $2.00 Oick Mathis FM 1-69 S3.00
CF-197 F-860 SABRE JET. C/L slunl 54 span with 35 CF-217 SPERRY MESSENGER 20 span rubber sem. scale
CF-192 NOVI IV. 55'’ span controline stunt for 35 mil CF-157 C-NECK MYTH FAI FF design with 62 span. 15 bipl.me John Blankenship FM 5-71 $2.00
mil By Bob Lampióne FM6-70 S3.50 FM 5-70 By Dave Gierke $3.00 -ngme By Reid Hull FM4-69 $2.00
CF-210 MESSERSCHMIOT ME-262 Semi scale Cl 55 CF-260 CHANCE VOUGHT KINGFISHER 18 span rubber
span Single inverted & throttled 35 By Vornoll FM CF-203 OLD GLORY. Stunt controline 53" span. 35- 40 CF-178 ONE GRAND. FF class C 80-1/2 span 1000 sq seal? FM 4 72 $2.00
67 S2.00 By Jack Sheeks FM 2-71 $2.00 in . 40 rear rotor engine Dick Mathis FM2-67 S3.50 CF-274 LUCKY PIERRE 37 span rubber powered Coupe
CF-213 MYSIERE II. C/L stunt with 55 span. 29- 40 mil CF-191 LASER CHASER FF 1/2Λ 48 span with Warren D’H.ver Bv'Oon Typond FM 9-72 $2.00
CF-212 STUKA JU-87 Famous German WW-2 dive uomber Sensitive By Jim Van lo o FM 10 70 $3.50 truss mulli-spar wing on pylon Kit Bays FM 4-70 S2.00 CF-296 FOCKE-WULF 190 U-9 17'4 span rubber tlyma
C/L lo r 40 mil By Jack Shocks Semi-scale FM CF-219 MANGLER 29- 40 controline all wood sport pro CF-196 MIGHTY MOUSE I/2 A FF payload. 34" span, for scale B/Preston Brunmg FM 5-73 $1.50
7- 70 S3.50 file 36" span Fast RichardFM5-71 $2.00 form er PAA event Uses 020 Oave Itn s lru m FM CŤ-300 TWIN FIN Unlimited rubber design for 16 strands
CF-225 VULCAN. CL stunt Optional loam or built-up wine 8- 7(1 S2.00 6mm rubbei 471.· span By Bob White FM 6-73 $2 00
56" span. Fox 35 By Bob Lampióne FM 6 71 S3.5Ö CF-218 TORNADO. 48 span 1/2A tree llight competition CF-304 WHIPPET. 36 sport rubber design by veteran
CF-231 MAGISTER Cl. profile trainer of French training Tee Dee 049 Reid Simpson FV5-71 S2.00 Ted Strader fM 7-73 $2 00
ship Fox 35 powered FM 8-/1 By Jack Shocks $2.00 CF-221 LIMEY 1/2A POWER High cl.mhmg FF contest de­ CF-320 BEAU COUPE 48*. span Coupe D Hiver rubber.
CF-246 STUNT MACHINE 2nd Place 71 NATS m a slee* sign to British lorm uta. 049 Dave Lm strum FM Bob White FM 1-74 S2iOO
35 pattern CL Gene Schatter FM 12-71 $3.50 9- 70 S2.00 CF-336 deHAVILLAND 80A "PUSS MOIH Rubber scale
CF-257 DOUGLAS SKYRAIDER Scmi scale stunt C l lor C-222 GO CARGO. 48 span Iree flight tor Cox Lee Dee design by Ray Booth 24" wmgspan FM6-74 S2.0C
35 By Don Typond FM 3-7? $3.50 020 FW 5-71 Bv Dave Lmstrum S2.00 CF-356 2 *2 UNLIMITED tJni.mit.M ^, ι .ϊι . γ f F wdh t L
CF-258 IRON BUTTERFLY FAI combat C I w.th 3 3 span CF-224 BURRITO FF lor A B with 65 span 23 mil By span Jim O Rc *iv- FM 1 <*' S? 50
by Fast Richard FM 3 72 $2.00 FomHutchin on FMt. 71 S3 50
CF-360 AVRO 511 ARROWSCOUT i . 1 · ,i r , ι f f
CF-259 UNITEO Stunt CL lor 35 53 span Bob lampi CF-242 LIPSTICK C Al Vela s class C treetlight lor 40 m.l George Mcy. t FM 75 $2 50
one FM 4-72 $3.50 with 80 span Union jack construction Formidable climb
CF-167 BE WITCHED Twm boom stunt controline. 51 trajectory FM 10-71 S5 00 Cr-366 DRAFT DODGER. 50" span unlimited rubber de­
span, for McCoy 40 Jack Sheeks FM 7-72 $2.50 CF-253 RAMBUNCTIOUS 1040 Class C Iree flight 1040 sign by R J Dunham FM 4-75 $2 50
CF-262 TIGER MIRAGE FAI C 'l team racer lor 15 diesel sq’ in lor 40 Fast Richard. FM 2-71 $5 00 CF-370 "WACO 10** AND "TAPERWING" Two 27" rubber
33" span Dave Kellv FM 5 72 S3 00 CF-251 RAMBUNCTIOUS 480 Class A B free ti ght lor scale biplanes George Meyer FM 5-75 $4.00.
CF-228 CHANCE VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR. 62 control.ne CF-265 WARHAWK STUNT. C ·. stunt ship for 35- 40 mif 15 23 mil 56 span Fast Richard FM 2-71 S3.50
CF-374 AMERICAN EAGLE Rubber Scale biplane 22*$"
scale 59- 60 engines 1 -1 /2 scale By Ira Kutp with 56" span By Bill Simons FM 6 72 $3.50 CF-268 EXCELSIOR FAI I972 FAI Power Nats 1st Place span George Meyer FM 7-75 $? Ö0
FM 7-71 S5.00 CF-277 FLY BABY Semi scale controline stunt ship. 5 / winner Iree llight 64 span K&B or Rossi 15 Seetig
CF-241 SKY FLY. 2" scale replica ol Anton Cvietkovic s timer D/T, auto timer Dave Rounsaville FM 7-72 $2.50 CF 384 LUSCOMBE PHANTOM I 2 3 !/' wmgspan rubber
span, 40 McCoy powered Jack Sheeks FM 10-72 $2 50
popular homebuilt lor CL Takes 40 mil. Roberts llight Cf-271 ZINGO. FAI power Iree llight tor 15 mil engine scale classic monoplane George Meyer FM 10-75 $2 00
CF-283 PINTO jA stunt Cl lor Co* Tee Dee 049 with
control system ByBobAdair FM 10-71 S3 50 34'.-· span Dick Mathis FM 1? 72 $2 50 Tom Hutchinson FM 8 72 $2.00 CF-390 TUBESTAKE Unlimited Rubber F / F w«th 50" span
CF-248 F-14 TOMCAT CL stunt Navy lighter 56 span CF-291 MONGOOSE. Slow combat Cl 40 span. 35 mil CF-278 OANDYLION. Nitty powered tree Might lor 049 mil J.m O’Reilly FM 12-75 $250
35 mil Vic Macatuso. FM 1-72 S3 50 By Fast Richard FM 3 73 $2 50 with 36” span Fasl Richard design $2.00 Cf jy 4 RYAN HLUtBiKU u span Rubber Scale mono­
CF-297 F-105 THUNDERCHIEF 57 span stunt controline CF 295 CITABRIA PfOlil* Muni for 29 to 40 m.l Dick CF-279 PEARL. 450 Class A and FAI power Iree flight For plane George Meyer FM 1-76 $2 50
semi-scale lor OS Max 40 mil engine Bob Hunt FM 5-73 Mathis FM 4 73 $2 50 15 mil (K&B) Bill Chcnaull FM 11-72 ' S3.50 tF-399 SCORCHER Competition Jete* to ► F w in ju
S3 50 CF 301 PLUM CRAZY CASSUTT G tl>car T.-.im Ra t r CF-285 SIROCCO. 46" 1.-A contest Iree Might Vic Cunnyng- span Stan Chdton FM 3 76 $2 00
CF-354 BOEING F4B-3 Profile C/L biplane, 34' span tor 26 wingspan powL ie.t by K&B 15 ('O ther Β» Matt Smith ham Jr Cox 049 FM 1 73 $2.00 Lř-430 LOCKHEED WASP-VEGA 5 Winnie Mae" 3 0 ft"
29 to 36 engines Joe DeMarco. FM 12-74 S2.50 FM 6 73 S2 00 CF-288 EXCELSIOR C SPECIAL. K&B 40 Irec Might B-C span F/F Scale for Hytork 48 Electric motor George
CF-39S TYPHOON Semi-Scale C/L Slunter 56" span ST 46 CF-302 VOLUNTEER '>1 stunt Zontrolmo M. Coy 40 power For 29 40 2shls Dave Rounsaville FM2-73 $4.00 Meyer 2-77 $2.50
engine Sieve Ashby FM 1-76 S3.50 J.m Lynch FM 7 73 S3 50 CF294 2 0 7 0 . 20" span hand launch glider. 20" length CF-432 THE WINTERHAWK 42" span Coupe d’Hiver. rubber
CF 307 HURRICANE tunt t l ntr. . w tn 4 · wng and larrv Kruse FM 4-73 s i .50 powered Jim O'Reilly FM 377 $2.50
CF-414 AT-9 JEEP Semi-prolile C/L lor twin 30's 5SJ$”
F . 15 engme .V - Mi cks FΜ 8 7 3 $2 50 CF-323 MLUICINE MAN A Free Flight Power lot 049 CF-436 JUNGSTER II 20 span Rubber Scale biplane
span Jack Sheeks FM 8-76 S2.50 engine with 44" span JimClem FM 2-74 2.00 George W Meyer FM 4-77 $2.00
CF-309 EXCALIBUR II Cl profile stunt ship for 40 mil
CF-428 GRUMMAN S-2G TRACKER 63H “ span Controline CF-351 THROWBACK F/Γ Sport. 29” span. 020 engine CF-440 THE BANDIDO Rubber power d sport free flight 18”
Scale lor two ,35's or 45's Steven A Hall FM 1-77 S3.50 51.4 span Dick Mathis FM 9-73 $3.50
CF-3 12 U / STUNÍEH u l ϋ hip lor Larry Kruse FM 1174 $2.00 span Larry Kruse FM 5-77 $2.00
CF-433 HANRIOT-BICHE H-110 PURSUIT Controline sport CF-318 MAXI PEARL F, F Power lor Classes B C D tor 29 CF-461 JEANNIN STAHL TAUBE 1914 WWI Free Flight
scale lor 35 engines Wingspan is 48” Dick Sarpolus OS Max 35 50 span Joe FM 10 7 3 S3 50
lo 40 engines 86" span by Bill Chcnaull S4.00 scale for CO; or rubber power with a 23 span W R
FM 377 ....................................... S3.50 C F -315 S P ID E R Slow com D.it co n tro l.n .· ;.
Stroman FM 2-78 $2.00
w ingspan uses Fo* 36 Lou W oolard »ind M ike
C O N T R O L IN E
CF-3 COMBAT P-38 Profile fuselage u-conlrol craft. twin
T a llm .in FM 1 1 73 $2.50 ORDERS UNDER $2 50 please add 25C handling and
CF-316 MISS DARA C l stunt with 49 span tor Fo* 36 postage Orders $2 50 and over are sent postpaid
tail. 29· 35 engines Zirol. FM 4 65 $2.00 engine Dennis Duvall FMJ2 73 S2 50
CF-18 JAGUAR. Controline sport for 29 to 40 A fun CF-322 GENESIS Stunt Controline winner w th 6? span
ship by fa st Richard FM 12-70 S3 50
CF-24 SHEIK. Controline stunt, inverted gun wing. twin
lor 35 engines bv Bob Hunt f Μ ? 7·1 3 50
CF -327 P 26 STUNTER Stunt controline by Jac»· Sheeks lor
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rudders. 35. 53". by Jack Sheeks f M 6-65 S2.00 35 to 60 6 Γ wingspan F-M 3 74 $2 50 CARSTENS PUBLICATIONS, INC. Dept. 1410
CF-28 WHIRLWIND 1 Twin engine profile scale CL For
two 15 to 19 By A B Swanston FM6-65 S2.00 CF-329 TALON STUNTER C l Stunt t 3« w.|h 5 Γ spa- P.O. Drawer 700
for O S MAX 15 Stunt engine Dave R.. . FM 4 74 $3 50
CF-29 RIVETS. Sport profile C l Goodyear tor 15 26
CF-332 HEtNKEl HE-219 Profile twin > .ntmiline f. r two
Newton, New Jersey 07860
span By V.nce Micchia FM 1-71 $2.00
CF-38 STRAFER. Midw.ng sport, twin rudder. 40 45 C/L I5engmcs 38" span Ini-DcMa/m f M 5 74 $ 2 50
By Don McGovern FM 2-66 $2 00 CF-335 ERCOUPE Profile C l for I 1* t-. 40 engines 53"
CF-43 SUPERSONIC STUNTER. Very clean design. swept span Dick Mathis FM6-74 S? 50 1 am enclosing check ot money order lor S Please send me the plans 1 have
back 62 wing 35-45 Bernard Ash FM7-66CL $3 50 CF 338 SUNSHINE C l Sluňte- t .r 1 . ngmes And, lee checked belovr Give plan number and name II you do not care lo cut magazine, print or type leg­
CF-49 ENYA DEMON. 54 span stunt CL Haps Racy look FM 7-74 $2.50
ibly on separate sheet
ng lor full pattern on 35 Jack Sheeks. FM 8-66 $2.00
CF-342 CLIPPER. C/L Slow Combat. 5 3 5 J f span tor 35
CF-58 LADY FINGER. Goodyear racer. 41 41 span By engine Wm Wiley FM8-74 $2.50
Ira Achcy. for 09 eng FM 11-66 $2 00
CF-344 BISHOP. Slunl C/L for 35 fo 46 engines 56"
CF-59 CHIZLER. Slow stunt pattern flyer CL Uses Fox 35 span Jack Sheeks FM 9 74 $2.50
engine with shaft extension 50" span By Oick Mathis CF-347 MACCHI 202 C l Stunter ST 46 58" span Dennis
FM 11 66 $2.00 Duvall FM 10 74 $2.50
CF-62 TALON CL stunt with inverted 35. 56 span By
J Kostečky FM 12-66 S3 50 CF-355 M l TAPHOR I Slunl C I lor :·, engine with 17”
CF-67 SWINGER Swept w.ng Cl stur.t 51 span 35 span Bill Bradford FM | 75 $? 50
mil FM 1-67 By Jack Sheeks S? 00 CF-358 P51B STUNTER I mustang tor st,.nt.· w.th
CF-74 MITSUBISHI ZERO 40 span profile scale CL for 60" span and 60 engine lim Vomho't f W /5 $3 50
19-40. combat or sport NickZiroli FM 4 67 $2 00 CF-363 SCORPIO C l Stunter 60" span 46ST engine
QF-78 EXCALIBER. Cl stunt, 5! span, semi profile, for Bill Simons FM 3 75 $3 50
McCoy 40 or Similar FM5-67 Mathis $2 00 CF-Jbb PANIC Stunt controline lor Super Tigre 46 mil
CF-90 STARLIGHT. Cl stunt 56 w.ng for hoi 35 By engine with 5 Γ span By Jack Sheeks FM 4-75 S2.50
Charles Mackey FM 8-67 $2 00 STR EET
CF-95 PIPER CHEROKEE 140 Sem. scale profile Easy CF-358 "SKYFIRE** >$A C/L stunt profile tor Cox foam
wmg. 28" span Larry Rengcr FM 5-75 $2.00.
By Dick Mathis FM 9-67 $2 00
CF-98 MAG JET. 44 profile stunt for 79-35. fast building Cf-371 ASTAKTE Precision C/L Stunter with 63" span and
BvVince.M.cth.a FM JO-67 $2 00 45 engine John Hagen FM6-75 $3.50
CF-103 FOXEY. Twin boom sport lor 049 051 m.l JO U -3 /6 MAIAUOK rast Combat C/L lor 35 and 36 en CITY STATE ZIP
span By Bob Ada.r FM 12-67 $150 gmes 42" span Rich von Lope/ FM 7 75 $2 50
CF-111 NOVI III 51 span stunt C/L 1st at 6 / NATS CF-388 SUNDANCE C/L Stuntei with 55“ span lor 40 en Orders outside USA. add SOI per plan set Please print or type legibly NJ residents add sales tax
By Dave Gierke FM 2 68 $3 00 Rines Chris Leila F.M 11-75 $3.50
CF-113 GRUMMAN TIGERCAT F7F-1 Cl profile with two CF-392 MISS JILL Profile C/L Stunter with 52” span for
15 s By Bob Ada.r FM 3 68 $2 50 Fox 35engme Jack Sheeks FM 12-75 $2.50
 STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP W h a le y d om in a te d A ir Race. R ich Brasher
MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION
(Act of August 12, 1970; Section 3685. Title 39. and E d d ie B ridan t took o v e r in C om bat. T h e
United States Code) C a rp e n te rs and E c o n o m y w e r e s y n o n y ­
mous. M illa rd H am pton and D on H o llfe ld e r
1. TITLE OF PUBLICATION: FLYING MODELS. 2. DATE OF
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Monthly. 3A. NO OF ISSUES PUBLISHED ANNUALLY: 12. G am er, G ary Buffon and Ed Jacobs had a
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p rivate w ar g o in g on in T e n M ile . Joyce
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M a r g a r id o to o k S p e e d ; B oh A n d e r s o n ,
Proto. Dan M c C le lla n had a first and a s e c ­
BACK ISSUE
07860. 5. LOCATION OF THE HEADQUARTERS OR GEN­
ERAL BUSINESS OFFICES OF THE PUBLISHERS (Not
printers): Fredon-Springdale Road. P.O. Box 700. Newton.
ond in Stunt. D a v e F itzg e ra ld took Stunt B C
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SPECIAL
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Newton. New Jersey 07860. EDITOR (Name and address): Brian H a ttm p d id 2:36.9, both b ette r tim es
Don McGovern, Drawer E, 140 Wagon Lane West, Cen-
lereach, L.I., N.Y. 11720. MANAGING EDITOR (Name and than w e re lo g g e d in Advanced/Expert.
address): Robert Hoeckele. P.O. Box 700, Newton, New
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name and address must be stated and also immediately “ A success in e v e r y aspect.” T h a t’s w h at
thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders
owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of p rexy Chuck E berh ard o f the Illin o is V a lle y
stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and ad­ h u n ch te r m e d th e r e c e n t F u n - F ly o u t
dresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by
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address, as well as that of each individual must be reader o f W M B , y o u ’ ll re m e m b e r that w e
given.)—NAME AND ADDRESS: Carstens Publications. m en tion ed that th e clu b was g o in g to ra ffle-
Inc., P.O. Box 700. Newton, N.J. 07860; Harold H. Carstens,
oflf a side o f b e e f at this one. H o w d id it go ?
P.O. Box 700. Newton, N.J. 07860. 8. KNOWN BOND­
HOLDERS. MORTGAGEES, AND OTHER SECURITY
51 ST ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
W e ll, Chuck says: “ F in an cially, this Fun-
HOLDERS OWNING OR HOLDING 1 PERCENT OR MORE COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION
F ly was the m ost successful ever. A n d the
OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF BONDS. MORTGAGES OR OTHER Now you can have your choice of any 25 back is­
SECURITIES (If there are none, so state):—none 9 FOR tickets for the sid e o f b e e f w e re ten tim es sues. or the 25 oldest back issues, o r the 25 most
COMPLETION BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AU­ easier to s ell than those o f previou s m eets for recent back issues that we have available. Re­
THORIZED TO MAIL ATSPECIAL RATES (Section 132.122,
Postal Manual): The purpose, function, and nonprofit R/C aircraft. A fte r all, e v e ry r e d -b lo o d e d gardless of your selection, your 25 issues are only
status of this organization and the exempt status for Fed­ Am erican eats b e e f.” Besides the finances, $12.50 in the United States, S13.50 in Canada, or
eral income tax purposes—(Check one): □ Have not h o w e ve r, th ere w e re oth er b en efits: $14.50 foreign.
changed during preceding 12 months; □ Have changed
during preceding 12 months (If changed, publisher must D on Z u k o w sk i o f station W L P O ta p ed a IMPORTANT: Besuretogive2ndand3rdchoices
submit explanation of change with this statement.) Not a half-hour in te r v ie w w ith a quartet o f clu b as many magazines are in short supply. Magazines
non-profit organization. 1). EXTENT AND NATURE OF are com plete, in good con dition. If you d o n't want
CIRCULATIONS. TOTAL NO. COPIES PRINTED (Net Press m em bers w h ic h was aired on the Breakfast
C lu b S h ow on Sept. 19. T h e e v e n t d re w a to clip this magazine, place order in a letter and
Run): 64,318, AVERAGE NO. COPIES EACH ISSUE DUR­
ING PRECEDING 12 MONTHS; 61,145, ACTUAL NUMBER type or prin t legibly, or photo copy this ad and
cap acity c ro w d w h ic h saw trainers, sport
OF COPIES OF SINGLE ISSUE PUBLISHED NEAREST TO send it in.
FILING DATE. B.PAIDCIRCULATION: 1. SALES THROUGH p lan es, stun ters, g lid e r s , pattern p la n es ,
DEALERS AND CARRIERS. STREET VENDORS AND quarter-scale, and h elicop ters in action. A n d ____1968 November _ 1975 June
COUNTER SALES: 22.459. AVERAGE NO. COPIES EACH
th ere was som e p retty satisfyin g n ew s p a p e r 1969 January 1975 July
ISSUE DURING PRECEDING 12 MONTHS: 21,475. ACTUAL
NUMBER OF COPIES OF SINGLE ISSUE PUBLISHED c overage. S p ecial eve n ts in clu d ed a c lo w n ____1969 February 1975 August
NEAREST TO FILING DATE. 2. MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS: act, aero b atic h e lic o p te r fly in g , a pattern ____ 1969 March ____1975 September
12,734, AVERAGE NO. COPIES EACH ISSUE DURING ____1969 April _ 1975 October
PRECEDING 12 MONTHS; 11,186. ACTUAL NUMBER OF ro u tin e, e g g d ro p , and form ation fly in g .
COPIES OF SINGLE ISSUE PUBLISHED NEAREST TO H o w ie H alm , D a is y Bond and D o n W e n z e l ____1969 May ____ 1975 November
FILING DATE. C. TOTAL PAID CIRCULATION: 35.193, AV­ ____ 1969 June ____ 1975 December
h an dled the PA. D ic k W h e e lin g ca m e up
ERAGE NO. COPIES EACH ISSUE DURING PRECEDING 12 ____1969 July ____1976 February
MONTHS; 32.661, ACTUAL NUMBER OF COPIES OF from E lg in and put on the h e lic o p te r d em o ; ____1972 February March
___ 1976
SINGLE ISSUE PUBLISHED NEAREST TO FILING DATE. D. M arv and D a v e D o u c e y staged the Pattern ____1972 May
FREE DISTRIBUTION BY MAIL. CARRIER OR OTHER ____1976 April
MEANS: 1. SAMPLES. COMPLIMENTARY. AND OTHER
show ; and, C la ren c e W h e e le r d id a sp ecia l ____1972 June 1976 May
FREE COPIES: 406. AVERAGE NO. COPIES EACH ISSUE routine w ith his N o s en C u b and C itab ria. ____1972 October 1976 June
DURING PRECEDING 12 MONTHS; 403, ACTUAL T h e cro w d certa in ly had an o p p o rtu n ity to ____1972 December _ 1976 July
NUMBER OF COPIES OF SINGLE ISSUE PUBLISHED ____1973 September
see R/C fly in g at its best. It all a d d ed up to 1976 August
NEAREST TO FILING DATE. 2. COPIES DISTRIBUTED TO
NEWS AGENTS. BUT NOT SOLD: 26,215. AVERAGE NO. ____1973 October 1976 September
go o d p u b lic relations.
COPIES EACH ISSUE DURING PRECEDING 12 MONTHS; 1973 December 1976 O ctober
W e d o n ’ t k n o w w h o w on the sid e of b e e f;
26,050, ACTUAL NUMBER OF COPIES OF SINGLE ISSUE 1974 Septem ber _ 1976 November
PUBLISHED NEAREST TO FILING DATE. E. TOTAL DIS­ but w e ll b e t the IV R C w on a go o d bit o f 1974 October 1976 December
TRIBUTION (Sum of C and D): 35,599, AVERAGE NO p u b lic approval. 1974 December 1977 January
COPIES EACH ISSUE DURING PRECEDING 12 MONTHS:
33,064, ACTUAL NUMBER OF COPIES OF SINGLE ISSUE 1975 February 1977 February
PUBLISHED NEAREST TO FILING DATE. F. OFFICE USE,
LEFT-OVER. UNACCOUNTED. SPOILED AFTER PRINT­
Meek Takes Expert 1975 March 1977 March
1975 A pril 1977 April
ING: 2,504, AVERAGE NO. COPIES EACH ISSUE DURING At SC Pattern Champs 1975 May 1977 May
PRECEDING 12 MONTHS; 2,031, ACTUAL NUMBER OF Jim Sw ainson and the Spartanburg Sky
COPIES OF SINGLE ISSUE PUBLISHED NEAREST TO
FILING DATE. G. TOTAL (Sum of E & F—should equal net Knights o n ce again hosted a w in n e r. T h is
press run shown in A): 64,318. AVERAGE NO. COPIES ye a r’ s S C Pattern Cham ps w e re g e n e ra lly
EACH ISSUE DURING PERCEDING 12 MONTHS: 61,145. a c k n o w led g e d to b e on e o f the y e a r’ s best Flying M odels Magazine Dept. 4609
ACTUAL NO. OF COPIES OF SINGLE ISSUE PUBLISHED
NEAREST TO FILING DATE. 11.1 certify that the statements m eets. In term s o f organization and m an­ P.O. Box 700
made by me above are correct and complete. Jan L. Harp. Newton. NJ 07860
a g e m e n t, it p r o m p t e d c o m m e n ts lik e
Circulation Manager.
“ better-run than the Nats.” W e ll, Jim and I have selected 25 issues, above with 2nd and
the hoys run a tigh t ship. 3rd choices shown, at $12.50.
T h e m e et d re w 38 entrants, 36 in Pattern Send 25 oldest issues for $12.50.
and tw o in Seale. F o u r ju d ge s o f w h o m Jim Send 25 most recent issues fo r $12.50.
was on e ran the w h o le shebang, and fly in g
BE e xten d ed o v e r fou r rounds. Sherm an M e e k
Any 10 issues fo r $7.50.

took top honors in E xp ert and w o n his class Enclosed find $ ............... Please send me the back
QUIET! in th e State C h am ps. O th e r w in n e rs in ­ issues of FLYING MODELS w hich I have checked
above.
clu d ed : N o v ic e — M ik e P ow ers, C h a r le n e

Use a F ie ld s , John F u q u e ; A d v a n c e d — G le n n
F ie ld s , Boh L e sm ires es , Johnny P o w e r s ;
N A M E ............................................................................

MUFFLER! M aster— L arry N ash , B ill H ardin, A l T y le r .

C h a rlen e F ie ld s , L a rry Nash and G le n n
STREET ........................................................................

F ie ld s w e re n am ed S.C. Cham pions. T o m C IT Y ................................... STATE ........... ZIP . . . .

A helpful hint, P h elp s took S ta n d -O ff S cale, and th e top
from your Junior was Stan Stockman. G e o r g e H ix o n Copies postpaid in USA. Please add 500 per 10
FM Staff. was runner-up in Seale. T h e F ie ld s , L a rry issues to Canada, $1 per 25 issues to Canada. $1
and C h arlen e, are a h u sban d-w ife team . She per 10 issues foreign, $2 per 25 issues foreign.
54 JANUARY 1979
is Α Μ Α C o n te s t C o o rd in a to r, an d h e is
P resid en t o f th e South C arolin a R a d io A ir ­
craft M o d e le rs , In c. (S C R A M )

Northeastern Racing Winds Up

R acin g in the N orth east w ill w in d -u p w ith
( fm classified advertising !
the W e s to v e r A F B m e e t in C h ic o p e e , M ass. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: 250 per w ord, m inim um order $3.00. C ount all initials as words. Ads payable
P R O R acin g N e w s has relea sed standings in in advance. Fourth consecutive insertion of same ad is free, upon request. We must have home or
Q-500 and G o o d y e a r as the racers c o m e business address fo r all ads using PO Box number. Ads m ust be received in Newton not later than 10th of
d ow n to the w ire . T h e T o p T e n in Q -500 the month, three m onths preceding date of issue, i.e. Nov 10, 1978 fo r Feb. 1979 issue.Send all ads to:
include: G u y B eau doin , Paul S en yk , J e ff Classified Ads Dept. FLYING MODELS MAGAZINE, PO Box 700, Newton, NJ 07860. Ads sent to other
departm ents may be delayed or lost. C lassifications are available. All ads set in designated 7 po in t type
Shumate, L a rry W e d d le , Boh W a lla c e , A l
w ith capital letters lead. All ads are accepted subject to the approval of the publisher.
Sager, P e te R e e d , A r n ie W ile , R o b W a lla c e
and N ick N e s o l. T h e T o p F iv e in G o o d y e a r
are: P ete R e e d , G le n n S icotte, A r n ie W ile , FLYING MODELS SUPPLIES FOR SALE
Boh W a lla ce and T o m C astellano.
At the C en tral C o n n ec tic u t m eet, W a lla c e , H A M ILTO N S TANDARD R E PLIC AS . H and MODEL AIRPLANE MAGAZINES. All com plete and
Beaudoin and S h um ate fin is h ed 1-2-3 in polished alum inum replicas in 13", 11 and 9" sizes. in good con dition. Flying Aces in m int condition.
Expert. A l S ager and L arry W e d d le w e r e $10.00 each or $28.00 per set ppd. W ick, 31 Hol­ A irtrails, M.A.N., etc., from 1936 up to present.
lister St., Dundee, NY 14837. 3-79 R obert W ilco x, 43 Roel St., R and olph , Mass.
next in lin e. A m o n g th e Standard flyers, T o m
02368, Phone 617-936-1501 1-79
D o o ly fin is h ed first, in 10th p lace, o v e ra ll. CHE HOBBIES INTRODUCE A NEW STOOGE for
N ick N esci was righ t b eh in d him , and 14th- W akefield, U nlim ite d , C oupe and P-30. L igh t, EMBLEMS, custom ed em broidered, you design,
place G ary D ab ro w sk i was third. A ll this in strong, sure. Send SSAE: 10900 Eastwood Ave., low m inim um . Emblems, Dept. 35, Littleton, New
Inglewood, CA 90304. 3-79 H am pshire 03561. 9-79
Q-5(X).
A t the B allston Spa F orm u la 1 m eet, it was GUARANTEED TWIST DRILLS. #50 through #80.
R eed, C a stella n o and E d W eito ck in that $1.50 brings 2 driiis, any size, plus particulars M O D EL A IR P LA N E M AG AZIN ES - A ir T ra ils ,
M.A.N., Flying Aces, P opular A viation, Canadian
o rd e r. F l y i n g S ta n d a r d , J e f f S h u m a te Arvid Anderson, Frederic, Wise. 54837. 3-79
Aviation. 1930's-40s-50s. Bruce Thom pson, 328
finish ed fourth o v e ra ll to take first in his St. Germ ain Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5M
class. W e d d le in seven th p lace was seco n d , WE ARE CLOSING OUT fo r entire inventory of
1W3. 3-79
Kavan merchandise. You can save from a lot to a
and T o m D o o ly in 13th p lace was third. In
fantastic am ount on everything in this line. Big
the Q u ick ie e v e n t, it was W e d d le , S en e y k , CLUB PINS. Variety o f colors. 2 o r 3 lines, Great
Bash Hobby Shop, “ D" & Tioga Streets, P hiladel­
Beaudoin, Shum ate and M ik e H e ls e l— in Club I.D. at Rallies, Meets, etc. Low M inim ums.
phia, PA 19134. TF
W rite fo r sample. D ick's Engraving, Greene, NY
that o rd e r. S ta n d a rd fly e r s D a b r o w s k i, 13778. 3-79
D o o ly and John E y e r w e re 1-2-3 in 14th, RAZOR BLADES, Single Edge-industrial quality,
16th and 17th p lace, re s p e c tiv e ly . E y e r took super sharp. 100/-3.75, 200/$6.75. A. Barron, Box
403, Oakhurst, NJ 07755 4-79 AIRPLANE NOVELTIES
his third in the v e r y first race o f his career.
D o o ly is w e ll on his w a y to w o rk in g his w a y KITS fro m F lying M odels Plans. R/C, F.F. U- PLANE INTERESTED? Here's the newest line for
out o f the Standard Class— on e m o re tim e C ontrol, etc. SSAE for details. 1.00 fo r catalog, '79. A irplane stationery and cards. Send $1.00 fo r
under the 2:15 standard w ill d o it. Mis tim e refundable. Repli-Kit, PO Box 374, Inverness, FL sam ples and in fo rm a tio n to T anager Trading
32650 TF Company, 2607 A Street, Suite #1, Anchorage,
was 2:11.6.
Alaska 99503 1-79
AERO HOBBIES-Rubber and CO?specialists - kits,
CL World Champs Wrap-up rubber, accessories from Peck, Vintage Aero, R/N,
T h e ’78 W C ’ s w e r e h eld at R A F W o o d v a le Classic, Moorehouse, Micro-X, SIG, Lee's, Keil
FLYING MODEL BOOKS
with housing p r o v id e d in n earby L iv e r p o o l Kraft, Flyline and others. Catalog .50 send to: Aero
U n iversity. T h e R/C S ca le W C ’ s w e r e h eld H o b b ie s , B o x 115 E ast G la s to n b u ry . CT AVIATION EXCITEMENT at its highest is found in
06025 5-79 the pages of the 1969 International A ir Racing
concurrently, but the C 1 S ca le C h am ps w e r e
Annual. M ore than a statistic book or a one-shot
ca n ce lle d b e c a u s e th e Iron C u rta in b lo c annual, it’s cram m ed w ith photos and draw ings of
p ulled-out in p rotest o f South A fric a n p a r­ PLANS the 1968 circu it, and a p o rtfo lio of great racing
ticipation. T h e b ig n ew s was the U .S. v ic to r y ships from the 30’s thru the 50's. Only $2.95 from :
in Stunt w ith B ob H u n t’s taking th e W o rld Carstens P ublications, PO Box 700, Newton, NJ
MODEL PLANS NEW CATALOG-UPDATED. Scale
plans R/C, U/C, F/F. Send 250 fo r postage and 07860. TF
C ham pion title. A l R ab e was seco n d , L e s
M cD o n ald (d e fe n d in g cham p) was fourth, handling to new address. Hobby Helpers, PO Box
and Bob G ie s e k e was fifth. T h e scores o f
217, G lenville Station, Greenwich, CT 06830. TF PATCHES
H unt, R ab e an d G ie s e k e c in c h e d T e a m
BOATS FM 50th ANNIVERSARY PATCH, w ith Flying Aces
honors for the U.S. M c D o n a ld was fly in g as & FM logos em broidered in red, w hite & blue for
an in d ivid u al entrant. U.S. CANADIAN, GERMAN, SPANISH; Static ship blazer or flying jacket. Each $1.50, tw o for $3.00
In S peed, the U.S. p la c ed eigh th v ia the period model kits. Italian plans: fitting s. Catalog from : Flying M odels Patch, P.O. Box 700, Newton,
$1.25. M odelism o Naval, 82 S. R odriguez St., NJ 07860. TF
placings o f B ob Spahr (3rd), C h arles L ie b e r
Santa Paula, Guaynabo, P.R. 00657. 9-79
(5th), and C h u ck S ch u ette (38th). Len/.en o f
DECALS
G enn any w o n ; B ila t o f S w itze rla n d w as s e c ­ RIDGE MODEL MARINE: All D.V., O utrigger and
ond. France took T e a m honors. Outboards, Kits, Hardware and Accessories Avail­ SPECIAL COLORFUL DECALS, from Flying Mod­
C om bat was w o n b y G reat B ritain ’ s M ik e able. Y our Up-To-Date One Stop Boating Center. els. Over 40 separate elem ents include FM logos,
T ie m a n w ith his team mate, D . W o o d , righ t Personalized, Fast Service. (Ask Our Customers). Carstens logos, "B u ilt from Flying Models plans” ,
Free Help and Assistance. $1.00 fo r Com plete Cat­ and big Flying M odels-Flying Aces 50th Anniver­
beh in d in seco n d p la ce. Fraisse o f F ra n ce
alog in c lud ing B uilding tips. 231 Outer Drive, Oak sary logo. 8 V2" X 11" sheet, $1.00 ppd. Flying Mod­
was third. B ritain took T e a m h onors; the Ridge, TN 37830. 3-79 els Decals, P.O. Box 700, Newton, NJ 07860. TF
U.S.A., fifth. C h u ck R u d n er and G ary Frost
w e re part o f a 9 th -pla ee tie (o r l e v e l); and
G e orge C le v e la n d , a 17th.
Great Britain took T e a m honors in T e a m
Racing; the U.S., sixth. (J.S. placings fo llo w :
D odge/N elson (13th); Albritton/Joy (14th); Flying Near Airports? Be Careful!
and, Jolly/Kusik (23rd). H o lla n d tu rn ed out Free Flight or Radio Control flying near airports, or in any situation which might
th e W o r ld C h a m p io n s , M e t k e m e y e r / involve the possibility of models being in the vicinity of full-scale aircraft
M etk em eyer; and D enm ark the runners-up, operations, must be avoided—or conducted so as to eliminate any dangerous
G esch w end tn er/M au . Heaton/Ross (G re a t situations. Models should not be flown in the proximity of full-scale aircraft
Britain) w e re third. operations unless the flyer has someone else with him for the sole purpose of
From all reports, this was on e o f th e w e t ­ watching for full-scale aircraft and supervising the flying so as to prevent accident
test and c o ld e st W C ’ s e v e r h eld . A n d the possibilities.
British o rgan izers had not o n ly the w e a th e r PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY!
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 out-of-hand as th e airdrom e succu m bed to a W ea th e r c o n d itio n s v a rie d from d ea d air
fa ir g r o u n d s a t m o s p h e r e c o m p le t e w it h to s om ew h a t b r e e z y (15 m ph ) d u rin g the
3 > T ^ > m o d e ls tents, k id d y rid es, car shows, exh ib its, etc. tw o-d a y m eet. T h e em ph asis on team c o m ­
U n d er the circum stances, the host grou p d id p etition m a de fo r a n o v e l m eet. W e should
c o n g r a t u la t e s . . a c om m en d a b le jo b . But a lon g w ith th e car­ see m ore v e n u e s to this format.
nival, the R/C S ca le Cham ps, and the fly in g
dem os, there was s im p ly too m uch g o in g on Bits ’n Pieces
at on e tim e in a lim ited space to b e c o m ­ • W e k n ow that in fla tion is ru nn in g ram­
p le te ly c on tro lled . pant; but an ite m that g a v e us pause fo r re­
flectio n was B e e W illia m s ’ d isclo su re that
FAI Challenge Held in NW the PRC) grou p had to cou glm p $75 to rent a
A fte r an A rm y-in d u ce d p ostp on em en t, the portajohn fo r th e o n e-d a y W e s to v e r A F B
First Annual F A I C h a lle n g e was fin a lly h eld m eet.
at Harts L a k e P rairie, W ashington. K e v in • A t the K e n t F ie ld Ch am ps in W ash in gton ,
C o llin s C D ’ d the affair w h ich fo llo w e d a John Kam la d is c o v e r e d o n e o f the hazards o f
n o v e l fo r m a t. T h r e e - m a n te a m s w e r e lin in g-ou t afte r a m o d e l F F on a trail bike.
s ele cted b y a random draw , and this resu lted H e ran o v e r his o w n m o d el with his T ra il 90.
in a series o f c lo s e races as the fly in g p ro ­ • E ig h t o f th e n in e F F T e a m m e m b e rs
Paul Beckman, of Baltim ore. MD.. for his
solid perform ance at the m ajor deep V races, gressed through fou rteen rounds. In d iv id u a l w h o ’ ll b e g o in g to Y u g o sla via in ’ 79 are from
again in 78 ! an d T e a m to ta ls w e r e w h a t c o u n t e d — C a lifo rn ia . T h is sh o u ld make fo r a m o re
Paul is a double threat in both 40 & .60 regardless o f w h at team m em b ers h a p p e n ed c o h e s iv e gro u p at the W C ’ s. C a n ’ t re m e m b e r
classes. In May he took 1st. place in .60 (with to be fly in g . T h e top T ea m fle w tw o N o rd ic s w h en the b o y s h a v e had a b ette r o p p o rtu n ity
his 50" R uff-Stuff.) at the Mason Dixon Race, and a W a k e fie ld ; the second, the sam e; the to fly to geth er. T o p tim es at the F in als w e n t
in Hagerstown. MD. And in Aug. he captured third, ditto; but, the fourth fle w tw o P o w e r as fo llo w s : N o r d ic — B ob Isaacson, 3210;
1st. in .40 class. (IO 6 V2 la p s !) at the ships and a W ake. A t the e n d o f fou rteen W a k e f ie ld — W a lt G h io , 3420; and,
M otorstate Classic, in Lansing. Ml. Even rounds, o n ly 85 seconds separated the first P o w e r— Carl Bogart, 3420. T h o s e 3 42 0 ’s, by
when he doesn't "win." he's nipping at the and third -p lace T ea m s. the w ay, re p res en t p e rfe c t scores.
heels of the leaders, making sure they earn T h e w in n in g team o f B eattie, S ietin s and • T h e Bat S h e e t rep o rts that the B o e in g
their win. Good show, Paul! H e lm ic k ra ck ed -u p a total o f 6242 w ith H a w k s and th e Bats f le w at th e S e a ttle
Ruff-Stuff deep V s, (in 4 sizes.) continue B eattie fly in g F I B (W a k e ) and S ietin s and K in g d o m e again — this tim e for m o n ey . T h e y
to dom inate the winners c ircle throughout H e lm ic k f l y i n g F I A (N o r d ic ). S e c o n d - fle w at h a lftim e d u rin g the Sea H aw ks/L.A.
the country! placers C o llin s, T h o rn b erry and L e n d e rm a n Rams gam e, and m a n a gem en t paid th em for
For info, on our com plete line of boats, send to t a le d 6 2 2 5 (L e n d e r m a n f l y i n g F I B ) . it. G untis S ietin s w o w e d the c ro w d w ith a
50C to: T h ird -p la c ers Caslunan, H u tch in son and full 5 0-m eter N o r d ic launch, but his S e lig u ll
3 D models Nagasaw a scored 6157 d esp ite the b est in d i­
vidu al e ffo rt o f 2380 b y M arc N a gasaw a in
en d ed up on a speak er cab le w h e re it re­
m ained for s ev era l days.
p.o. box 972 P i A. T h e seco n d -b est tim e was also m ade • A c c o rd in g to th e N e w s le tte r, the D C R C
port Huron, mi. 4 8 0 6 0 w ith a N o r d ic — Jim T h o r n b e r r y ’ s 2342. D e m o T e a m s w ill h a v e flo w n b e fo re 18,000
“ th e fin e s t in R/C m o d e l p o w e r b o a ts !" N o rm B eattie p o s te d the b est W a k e fie ld spectators and e a rn e d about $1200 fo r the
tim e— 2253. clu b b y the e n d o f the season. cs

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A new way to run an air-boat
with a K&B 6.5 driving the
Midwest RK-40 Ducted Fan.
Here's a test bed design to get
the experimental juices flow-
ing/Bob Aberle

P H O TO G RA PH Y: B O B A B E R LE

Patti Aberle w ith Aqui-D uct 40, her Dad s new Futaba C ontest-7 transm itter, w ith dual rate controls.

P
ro p e lle r d riv e n air boats are c e rta in ly not
n ew to our h obby. M a n y R/C airboat d e ­
signs h ave b een p u b lish e d and to this clay
several v e r y fin e kits are o ffe r e d on the
h obby market. In just about all cases the b e e n used successfu lly in an R/C M o d e le r guess on m y part (I b e lie v e in b e in g honest).
airboat has b ee n re le g a te d to the R/C sport m a gazin e article last year, e m p lo y in g a K & R I s im p ly rou n d ed the top e d g e s o f the hull
boating enthusiast as the serious c o m p e ti­ outboard en g in e. U n fortu n a tely I n e v e r d id w ith a p p ro xim ately a 1" radius. T h e bottom
tion m in d ed “ b o a te r” is in to m ore in v o lv e d find an ap p ropriate size board to h an d le the e d g e was rou n d ed a little m ore (lik e Ilk"
marine p ro p u lsio n system s and d o e s not p oten tial p o w e r o f the RK-40 (w h ic h in m y radius). T h e b ottom o f th e hull tapers up­
usually c o n s id e r this ty p e o f p o w erp la n t. case is fitted w ith a K & B 6.5cc front rotor ward s om ew h a t as you approach the b ow .
In the January, 1978 F lying M odels I had e n g in e ). G e n e ra lly the ready m ade p a d d le A ft e r rou gh s h a p in g I s a n d e d th e foam
the o pp ortu n ity o f r e v ie w in g th e then n e w boards w e r e both too n arrow and too thin. I sm ooth w ith #8 0, 150 and 220 garn et paper.
M id w es t RK-40 A x i- F lo D u c te d Fan unit. n e e d e d a little extra thickness to h ouse the 1 d id not round the e d g e s at the stern. In fact
A lth o u g h o r ig in a lly in te n d e d fo r m o d e l R/C e qu ip m en t. M y frien d N ic k Z ir o li cam e 1 s im p ly cut out a transom from Vh" p ly w o o d
a irp la n e p o w e r th e r e is no re a s o n w h y to m y rescue w ith a 3" thick p ie c e o f ex­ and e p o x ie d it in position . T h is p ro vid es a
ducted fan p o w e r c o u ld n ’ t e a s ily b e adapted p an ded foam m easu rin g 48" lo n g x 24" w id e . brace across the e n tire w id th of the hull (at
to both m o d el boats and car use. A lo n g th ese N ic k band saw ed the circu lar b o w shape and the rear).
lin es th e c o n c e p t fo r th e A q u i- D u c t 40 I was on m y w ay. S in ce then I h ave lo ca ted a A fe w m anufacturers shared m y enthusi­
e v o lv e d . T h e id ea was to u tiliz e th e RK-40 great alternate source fo r the foam . M y local asm fo r this e x p e rim e n ta l p ro jec t and w e re
A x i-F lo in an e x p e rim e n ta l b oa t that re ­ lu m b e ry a rd (and p resu m ab ly others around go o d en o u gh to su p p ly m e w ith m ost o f the
qu ired an ab solu te m in im u m am ou nt o f con ­ the cou n try) o ffe r 1" thick e x p an d ed foam necessary m aterial. N o t to sound c o m m er­
struction tim e and m aterial. A lth o u gh m any in su lation board, c o in c id e n ta lly m easu rin g cial b u t I w ill m e n tio n item s throughout this
m o d ele rs a v o id “ scra tch ” b u ild in g fro m 48" X 24". T h e y sell this m aterial in m y area text as a cou rtesy to th ese p e o p le . T o start,
plans, this boat is so sim p le you c o u ld h ard ly for ap p ro xim ately $1.50 p er sheet. Y o u cou ld M id w e s t Products (M r. E d R ogala and Jim
have any problem s. In case you w e r e w o n ­ ea sily c em en t th ree o f th ese sheets to ge th e r N e w m a n ) s u p p lie d a ll th e n e c e s s a r y
derin g, yes, that is an e le v a to r you see b e ­ to get the n ecessary 3" thickness, at a cost o f p ly w o o d for the boat. Just fo r inform ation, I
sides the norm al rudder. M o re on this later. u n d er $5.00. used tw o 48" x 24" sheets o f */b" p ly and a
T h e full size plans are a must in this case. S h ap in g the foam was easy. I b ou gh t a sin gle, 48" x 24" s h eet o f 3/16" ply. T hat, plus a
From them you can use tracin g p ap er to sm all (h an d g rip ty p e ) S tanley “ S urform ” little p ly, balsa and spruce scraps is the ex ­
m ake all th e n e c e s s a ry te m p la t e s . T h e san din g tool. It re sem b les a coarse file or tent o f th e w o o d m aterial. A ll the c em e n tin g
starting point is the foam hull itself. I o r ig i­ rasp. W ith in 45 m inutes I had the e n tire hull o f the p ly w o o d parts to the foam hull was
nally tried to obtain a standard p oo l ty p e shaped (in som e fashion). I d id not calculate d on e w ith the n e w H o b b y p o x y Form ula-3
foam p ad d le board. O n e o f th ese boards had a th in g in this d esign , it was all a great b ig (th ix o tro p ic) glu e. T h is g lu e is v e ry slow
FLYING MODELS 59
dryin g, but stays in p la c e and m ost im p or­ it and the RK-40 integral fu el tank. T h e rud­ p ly brush ed it on o v e r the e p o x y areas. A fte r
tant, d o e s n ’t attack the foam in any w ay. d e r is cut from Va" m ediu m balsa. U se the this it was easy to brush on the Styrom ate.
N ext item re q u ire d in the a ssem b ly se­ h ea vy duty D u Bro or K lett h in ges for all o f B e fo re I forget, I d id install the tw o pilots
qu en ce is the duct support bulkheads. T w o these surfaces. D o not glu e the h in ges at this h ea d s (W illia m s B ros. M ilita r y s ca le 2"
id en tical supports must he cut out o f Va" tim e. # 1 7 2 ) and th e S ig 14" b u b b le can op ies at this
p ly w o o d (use the sid e v ie w o u tlin e for a N o w w e get to the actual control hook up. poin t (just b e fo re a p p ly in g the Styrom ate).
tem plate). As you can see both supports ac­ As you can see in the photos I cut recesses or T h e can opies are e p o x ie d to the foam hull.
tually p en etrate a p p ro xim ately % " into the channels in the top o f the foam hull to accept W h en d ry I a d d ed a S ig E p o x o lite fille t
top o f the hull. T w o slots w e re cut in the the various S u llivan G o ld ’ N R od control around the en tire base o f both can opies. It
foam to this d ep th to accep t th ese supports. tubes. O n e rod leads d ire c tly back to the w o id d b e a g o o d id ea to c o v e r both can opies
L in e up the supports at right an gles to the ru dd er from the servo. T h e e le v a to r rod has at this tim e w ith m askin g tape to protect
hull and e p o x y in position . R em e m b er, the to split into a “ Y ” con n ection , on e g o in g to them d u rin g the fin is h in g operation . Since
spacin g b e tw e e n the tw o supports must be each o f the separate elevators. T h e throttle the E p o x o lite is an e p o x y base, you better
the sam e as the ou tsid e d ia m e te r o f the duct takes a little care, but is still easy. I ran a coat it also w ith the w h ite g lu e m ixtu re first.
barrel. M o u n tin g the R K-40 is then v e ry con trol rod out to the rear o f the duct. A t this Because o f the large s ize I found it easy to
sim ple. Just four 4-40 screw s (tw o on each p oin t it connects to a m o d ifie d ViA. bellcrank d rill a h o le in each en d o f th e hull, on the
sid e) go through the p ly w o o d supports d i­ w h ic h is m o u n ted on th e in s id e o f th e c en terlin e. In each h o le I in serted a p ie c e o f
rectly into the p ly w o o d rings o f the RK-40.1 p ly w o o d duct support bulkhead. A t the top 5/ie" d ia m e te r d o w e l (w ith som e e p o x y glu e).
m ounted 4-40 “ T ” nuts on the in s id e o f the o f the bellcrank I con n ected a steel w ire L e t about 6" o f d o w e l stick out on each end.
duct barrel. U s e a D re m e l tool w ith a grin d ­ w h ich runs back in sid e the duct to the P erry You can then support the e n tire hull by these
in g w h e e l to c u t-o ff the screw s flush w ith the earb throttle le v e r on the K & B 6.5ec. T h e tw o d o w els . A bench or stool on each end
end o f the “ T ” nuts. b ellcran k sim p ly changes the d irectio n o f w orks fin e. T h e e n tire hull then operates
T a c k le th e ra d io c o m p a rtm e n t next. I the throttle control. T o rem o ve the en tire lik e a rotisserie on a Bar-B-Que. T h is speeds
m arked out the area on the top o f the foam duct you sim p ly detach the th rottle w ir e and up the p ain tin g process and lets you still
hull. You cou ld s im p ly cut or h o llo w out the rem o ve the four 4-40 screws. O u t it com es w ork b y you rself. I b rush ed on tw o thick
foam w ith a k n ife to form the com partm en t. I for easy m aintenance. I c o v e re d all the ex ­ coats o f Styrom ate o v e r the e n tire hull. It
found it ea sier to w rap a p ie c e o f # 14 c o p p er posed control rod channels w ith Vie" balsa took ap p ro xim ately 1 Vi jars (16 ou n ces p er
w ire a ro u n d tn y U n gar 47 watt s o ld e rin g iron w h ich was e p o x ie d in place. jar) to d o the jo b . M y foam was an o p e n bead
tip. U sin g a steel straight e d g e I then easily F in ish o f f the R/C com partm en t by a d d in g type so it c o u ld n ’ t b e c o m p le te ly sealed. Il l
m elted aw ay the foam to a c h ie v e the p roper a fram e around the top o f the o p e n in g u sin g d id n ’ t care about w e ig h t I cou ld h ave first
o pen in g. T h e en tire in sid e o f the R/C c om ­ Va" X Vi" spruce. L a y this spruce on the flat b ru sh ed on a f ille r coa t o f th in n ed D ap
partm ent is lin ed w ith Va" p ly w o o d w h ic h is side and use ep o x y cem en t (th e 5 m inute spackle, b e fo re a p p ly in g the Styrom ate. I
e p o x ie d to th e foam . T h is w ill not o n ly v a rie ty w ill do fin e h ere). A d d an addition al sanded both coats o f S tyrom ate w ith #150
smooth out the surface but m ake it easier to fram e o f Va" x Vi" spruce around the first and then # 2 2 0 paper. A fte r this I ap p lied
w a te q ir o o f the radio com partm en t. H a v e the fram e. Stand th ese p iec es in the v ertica l th ree coats o f H o b b y p o x y w h ite. T h e first
Va" p ly c om e up flush w ith the top surface o f plane. T h is n ow leaves a recessed o p e n in g tw o coats w e re bru sh ed and th e final coat
the hull (on all four sides). D o n ’ t forget to put w h ich w ill accept a Va" p ly R/C com partm en t was sprayed (th in n ed about 30% ). T h is giv es
the Va" p ly flo o r in the com partm en t as w e ll. cover. F o r a final touch add Vi" triangular an a ccep ta b le finish. S tripes w e r e masked
L e a v e the fin is h in g o f this c om p a rtm en t balsa stock all around the fram e as show n on o f f an d h an d p a in te d w it h H o b b y p o x y
until later. the plans. A d d the h ard w ood servo bearers orange. S in ce the paint runs e a s ily un der the
P ro c e e d n ow w ith the a ero d yn am ic con ­ to the rear portion o f the com partm ent. At tape I was fo rce d to use Va" w id e D.J. (b lu e )
trols. T h e A q u i-D u c t 40 b e in g exp erim en tal this poin t I ga ve the en tire com partm en t a M u lti-S trip e all around the oran ge paint trim
b y nature e m p lo ys som e n e w con trol ideas. c o u p le o f coats o f H o b b y p o x y Form u la 2 (w h ic h looks q u ite attractive).
T h e ru dd er w orks p rim a rily o f f the air load glu e to act as a sea ler against w a te r p en etra­ T h e final step is to install the A x i-F lo , all
created b y the duct itself. A lo n g the same tion (e s p e c ia lly from the bottom o f the hull). the con trol surfaces and, o f course, the radio
th em e I d e c id e d to try an e lev a to r, lik e on an You w ill n otice that I located the R/C system e qu ip m en t. F o r this ap p lica tion I chose m y
airplane, to con trol the p itch attitude. Pat­ sw itch in the front corn er o f the com part­ Futaba Con test-7 radio w h ic h was p re v i­
terns for b oth o f th ese con trol surfaces can b e m ent alo n g w ith the ch a rgin g jack. D ire c tly ously r e v ie w e d in d eta il in the A u gu st 1978
taken e a s ily o f f the full s ize plans. M o re w ill a b o ve the switch I m ounted the top portion F lying M odels . T h e high output servos,
be said later about th ese controls. U se m e ­ o f a H o b b y p o x y th in n er can to the p ly w o o d w ith the ball b ea rin g supported shaft make
dium to hard Va" balsa for the stab and e l­ R/C com partm ent cover. T h is is the portion them id ea l for m o d el b oat use. Best of all is
eva to r and fo llo w the grain pattern show n. o f the can w ith the threads that accepts the the dual rate features. W ith it I can s ele c ­
Because o f the RK-40 fuel tank I w as forced cap. T h e cap its e lf then seals the o p en in g. tiv e ly red u ce the am ount o f ru d d er and e l­
to separate the e le v a to r into tw o sections T o turn the radio on or o f f you s im p ly un­ e v a t o r c o n t r o l th r o w . T h e h ig h rate
w h ich requ ires an extra con trol horn and screw the cap and reach in w ith your finger.
rod. E p o x y th e stab to th e p ly w o o d support T h e same goes for access to the c h a rgin g
bulkheads. I also a d d ed som e S ig E p o x o lite jack. It ’ s sim ple and costs nothing. F o r the
fillets for ad dition al strength. radio antenna I e p o x ie d a p ie c e o f outer
T h e v ertica l fin con stru ction is a little G o ld ’ N R od in to th e R/C c o m p a rtm e n t
m ore com p licated . F o r ad d ition al strength I cover. Pass the radio antenna up through this
e m p lo y e d som e scrap p iec es o f 1 /»" p ly and a tube and then out to the front e d g e o f the
!/»" X Vi!' spruce spar w h ic h actu ally projects stabilizer. T h is gets a go o d p ortion o f the
all the w a y d ow n to the bottom o f the hull. It antenna outside the R/C com partm ent.
w o u ld b e a go o d id ea at this p oin t to m ount O n e last p ie c e o f structure m ust b e ad d ed ,
the m u ffler on the e n g in e to check the n ec­ the k eel. Cut it out o f Vie" p ly w o o d and insert
essary clearan ce. S in ce I used the K & B 6.5cc it in a slot cut alon g the bottom o f the hull on
e n g in e th e natural c h o ic e w as a M A C ’ s the c en terlin e. T h e s o ld e rin g iron w ith a
e x tra c to r m u ffle r and a tu n a b le exh au st p ie c e o f co p p er w ir e attached can m elt aw ay
extractor (tw o separate item s). T h e s e c om ­ this slot easily. C e m e n t the k eel in p lace
p on en ts w e r e s u p p lie d to m e b y W a lly w ith H o b b y p o x y Form u la 3 so that the glu e
M c A llis te r o f M A C ’ s M u ffle rs , 8020 18th d oesn ’ t run all o v e r the place.
Ave<, S acrem en to, C a lifo rn ia 95826. T h is N o w for the finish in g. I tried to k ee p it as
m u ffler set is attach ed to the K & B 6.5cc sim p le as p ossib le b ecau se o f the large area
using K & B ’ s #9 02 4 adaptor exhaust exten ­ in vo lv ed . T h e n e w M id w e s t Styrom ate did
sion and #9 02 3 “ O ” ring. I d id find it n eces­ the real trick, but take h ee d o f on e caution. It
sary to re m o v e the rear c y lin d e r head fairin g does not stick to ep o x y c em e n t at all. T o do
w h ich is n orm ally attached to the in n er pod the jo b righ t you h ave to coat all the exp osed
o f th e R K-40, to c le a r th e m u ffle r. T h is e p o x y surfaces w ith E lm e r ’ s C a rp e n te rs
causes a little loss in duct e ffic ie n c y , but is G lu e (th e w a te rp ro o f type w h e n it d ries)
w ith in a ccep ta b le lim its. W ith the m u ffler in w h ic h sets up a b a rrie r. I th in n e d th e
p lace you can then fit th e v ertica l fin around E lm e r’ s g lu e about 25% w ith w a te r and sim ­
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Top to bottom: S lots sliced in the foam hull fo r passage of the Gold N Rod Top shot: A xi-Flo RK-40 pow er un it being lowered into position to check on
control tubes. The elevator must be split in to tw o c on trols (tw o elevators). fit of vertical tail around fuel tank and m uffler. Futaba servos positioned.
Center shot: MAC m u ffler and e x tra c to r shown connected to K&B 6.5cc front Center: Looking from rear up inside duct, show ing the th ro ttle hook-up to
rotor engine. M uffler/pipe can be tuned by s liding rear tube over fro n t one. the Perry carb on K&B 6.5cc engine. Photo beneath: A side view, just floating
Lowest photo: The RK-40 w ith MAC m u ffle r attached. Fuel tank is integral at ease. The model balances by the letter "D ” in the FM logo decal. It runs
part of the duct. Bob uses 25% nitro A ldrich Magnum fuel on K &B6.5cc mill. quite flat, about as you see it in water. A good training boat to start on.
 screw s (e v e n som e on the e n g in e itself).
L o c k tite on all the screw s is essen tial for
con tin u ed operation . A p o s itiv e fu el cut-off,
separate from the throttle, is a go o d idea. I
c o u ld n ’t stop th e 6.5 after th e first run. You
can’ t th row a rag into the RK-40 to stop it.
T h e ru d d er con trol p ro v e d som ew h a t inad­
equ ate at s lo w speeds. As such the plans
n ow sh ow a sm all w a te r ru d d er exten sion (to
the b asic rudder). I f you plan on usin g the
A q u i-D u ct on the ic e in the w in te r I w ou ld
suggest that you e n la rge the ru d d er area by
at least 25%. A n d , o f course, add sid e “ run­
ners” to c lea r the bottom k eel.
You w ill also note in the photographs that
a special in let duct was ad d ed to the front
end o f the A x i-F lo RK-40. T h is rin g is m ade
o f a special h igh d en s ity foam and is avail­
able d ire c tly from the A x i-F lo d esign er, Mr.
(m axim um control th ro w ) can b e used for A q u i-D u ct 40 is p erfe ctly stable w ith ou t any Bob Kress. Bob w ill su p p ly a set o f three
s lo w sp e ed m an eu verin g, w h ile the lo w rate ten d en cy to d ig in or roll. It runs ab solu tely segm ents (w h ic h m ake a full rin g w h en as­
com es in handy fo r h igh sp e ed operation flat out. I have to adm it that the elevator, s e m b le d ) fo r $ 5 .0 0 (a d d r e s s is K ress
(m uch lik e a v e rn ie r con trol). A fte r the radio w ith it’s p resent area, had little affect on the T e c h n o lo g )' Inc., 27 M ill P on d R oad, L lo y d
is all c h eck ed out I a d d ed som e Vs" x % " pitch an gle o f the hull. T h is I found a little Harbor, N e w York 11743). T h is in le t is es­
seatin g tape around th e top fram e o f the R/C d is a p p o in tin g. A la rg er e le v a to r (than is sential to the p ro p e r p erfo rm a n c e o f the
c o m p a rtm e n t. T h e Vs" p ly c o m p a rtm e n t p resen tly show n on the plans) w o u ld b e in RK-40, b e it in the w a te r or air.
c o v e r is h eld in p la c e w ith a series o f Vi" x # 6 order. O r you cou ld sim p ly d e le te the con ­ T h e A q u i-D u c t 40 is o n ly a starting point.
sheet m etal screws. D o n ’ t fo rg e t to pass the trol and revert back to normal tw o channel R em e m b er, I o n ly w a n ted to p ro ve a basic
antenna out through the tu be b e fo re closin g control (ru d d er and throttle). I p erso n ally c o n c ep t. T h e rest is n o w up to you e x ­
the hatch c over. F rom n o w on you o n ly h ave b e lie v e that further exp erim en tation is in p erim en ters. U s in g sm aller hull sizes the
to un screw the cap to turn on the radio or order. T o increase the s p eed som ew h at you next gen era tio n “ je t ” b oat has to b e faster.
charge the batteries. F in al w e ig h t w ith all cou ld redu ce the hull area just aft o f the L a r g e r e levators should afford som e form o f
e q u ip m e n t in stalled was 9 % pounds. A little canopies. T h e plans show this su ggested m ean in gfu l pitch control. T h e n e w RK-049
h ea vie r than I w o u ld h ave lik ed . Balance m od ification . You m igh t w ant to stick w ith (V2A du cted fan) o ffers th e p o s s ib ility o f a
p oin t was just about at the p ositio n o f the the p rototyp e con figu ration until you get s m a lle r A q u i-D u c t u sin g a c o m m e rc ia lly
duct rotor. I d id not add any ad d ition al b al­ used to the operation, then later you cou ld a v a ila b le foam p a d d le board. A n o th e r possi­
last since it re a lly isn ’ t that critical in this m o d ify the hull d esign . S u rp risin gly en ou gh b ility is a catamaran ty p e hull con figu ration
type o f design . th e duct d id not in ge st an y a p p re c ia b le e m p lo y in g tw o large foam floats con n ected
N o w for the b ig m o m en t! H o w d id this am ount o f w a ter at full speed. W h en a little w ith alu m in um straps or supports. T h e duct
ex p e rim e n t w ork in actual p ractice? W e ll it w a ter “ hit the fan” so to speak it d id little to cou ld b e in stalled b e tw e e n and ab o ve the
p erfo rm ed just fin e righ t from the start. I the p erform an ce o f the en gin e. I ’ m not say­ tw o floats. T h a t w o u ld g re a tly red u ce the
w o n ’ t kid you into b e lie v in g that it w e n t 90 in g you cou ld run it through tw o foo t high “ w e tte d ” area and in crease speeds. I f you
m.p.h. W ith all that “ w e tte d ” area the in itial w a ves, but it d id n ’ t pose any p ro b lem run­ h ave any ad d ition al ideas w e w o u ld lik e to
s p eed w a sn ’ t e x p e c te d to b e fast. But then it n in g in 10 to 15 m.p.h. p re v a ilin g w in d s (on hear about them at F lying M odels . I ’d p er­
w asn ’ t that s lo w eith er. W ith the K & B 6.5cc L a k e R o n k o n k o m a , L o n g Is la n d ). O n e sonally lik e to see som e R/C m anufacturer
in the duct the sound is p o s itiv e ly “ out o f p rob lem that d id surface w ith m y particular p rom ote this c on c ep t b y spon sorin g som e
sigh t” . I f you w an t to attract p u b lic attention d u c te d fan was v ib ra tio n . It w a sn ’ t that sort o f “ je t b oa t” com p e tition . U n til then,
at a lake or beach this is the w a y to go. T h e much, but enou gh to loosen alm ost all the go o d sailin g! as

Patti unscrew s cap and reaches in to flic k on the radio system. W aterproof!
Top: Sorry no sound effects, K&B 6.5cc w ith MAC’S m uffler/pipe is unreal.
Right: Kress Technology 4"foam outlet isessential fo rto p d u c t performance.
Below: Midwest A xi-Flo RK-40, m ounted in position. Use Locktite on screws.
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The
Annual A Soling leads a Pea Pod around a bouy. It takes a steady hand to make m axim um use of the breeze. You

36/600
soon become aware of the fact that the higher you go above the water, the stronger the w ind blows.
That’s why they call them "Tall S hips". The differences between the Soling hull, lying on its side in the
foreground and the Pea Pod lying im m ediately behind it (below left) are easy to see in this shot. Inside the
cockpit of Joe Grayson’s Pea Pod (below right). The Kraft brick makes a very neat installation. M icro­
switches operate the Dumas Probar sail con trol un it w hich is capable of developing a 40 inch-pound

Hecksher torque to pull in the sail lines. In to out in 5 seconds.

Regatta
A view and explanation
of sailboat racing by
a newcomer to the sailing
scene/G eorge Myer P H O T O G R A P H Y : T IM MYERS

untington, N .Y . (s ettle d in 1653) has m o n o -h u ll d is p la c e m e n t-ty p e boats. H y ­ to b e 3-boat races. T h is is b ro u gh t about by

H b e n e fite d from a lon g, c lo s e association
w ith the sea and the seafarin g tradition . It
d ro fo ils n eed not apply, in spite o f w h at A l­
exa n d er Graham B e ll d em on strated w ith
the fact that p ra c tic a lly all o f the radios
are on o n e o f th e th r e e a v a ila b le P R S
has g ro w n in a substantial, c o n s e r v a tiv e them about 100 years ago. In the sam e vein , f r e q u e n c ie s : 7 2.16 (B lu e / W h ), 72.32
w ay. A lth ou gh a c e n te r for social and m er­ rule 2 d e fin in g the class states “ N o batten or (V io le t / W h ) o r 72.96 (Y e llo w / W h ). T h e
can tile a c tiv itie s for cen tu ries, H u n tin gton roach restriction s” . F ig. 1 show s w hat that p rob lem is p a n d e m ic w ith all form s o f non­
rem ains ess en tia lly a rural com m u n ity. In means. R igh t o ff you see w h y 36/600 sails aircraft racing, in c lu d in g cars and p o w e r­
the c en te r o f the v illa g e lie s a park con tain ­ m easure out o v e r 600 square inches. boats. O n e b oa t at this m e e t in g w as on
in g a F in e Arts M u seu m and a m an-m ade R u le 3 says, “ Spinnakers are a llo w e d and 27.195 M H z . It d id n ’ t h ave an y trou ble. D ick
pond; gifts o f the H e ck sc h er fa m ily around unmeasured, p ro v id in g that th ey are d e p e n ­ W isch er, the clu b secretary, s ailed it w e ll
1900 “ for the birds and the c h ild re n ” . Each den t o f all o th er sails” . I f yo u can figu re out enou gh to en d up in second p la c eonly aftera
Saturday m orn in g “ w h en the w a ter is soft” h o w to set an d run d o w n th o s e g re a t c lo s e ly-fo u gh t sailoff.
the H e ck sc h er R/C M o d e l Yach t C lu b m eets parachutes that you see fly in g in front o f all T h e A M Y A race-cou rse is an equ ila teral
at the pond for a fe w pleasant hours o f sail­ the A m e ric a ’ s C u p races (b y R/C), then you trian gle, each side b e in g 50 to 100 yards
ing. can laugh at the 600 square inch restriction. long, as the p on d perm its. T h is pon d perm its
O n the 23rd o f S e p te m b e r th e clu b m et for T ra d itio n ! A ctu ally, I think that this is a the fu ll-s ize d course. D ep th is a fairly uni­
th eir annual foil regata. A c o o l Canadian ru lem aker’ s jo k e, becau se a co m p e tito r w h o form 7 feet. R a c in g is c o n tro lle d b y a tape-
high had sw e p t in o ve rn igh t, b r in g in g b righ t elects to try this sail is in for a b attle that reco rd ed cou n t-dow n . D u r in g the 2-m inute
s u n s h in e , c l e a r s k ie s a n d a n o r th w e s t w o u ld re se m b le w res tlin g w ith a pyth on in a p re p a ra to ry p e r io d th e c o m p e tito r s m ill
b reeze. T h e pon d is surrou nded b y trees and s le e p in g bag. N o b o d y fe ll for it in this regata. around d o w n w in d o f th e start/finish line.
hom es, w h ic h m od u late the b r e e z e to d i­ A t present, the boats in the H e ck sc h er R/C T h e id ea is to b e in a p ositio n that a llo w s you
m ensions c o m p a tib le w ith the c lu b ’ s 36/600 M o d e l Yach t C lu b are about e v e n ly d iv id e d to cross the lin e at full s p eed , just after the
sailboats. Boats in this class are lim ite d to an b e tw e e n the p ly w o o d “ P e a -P o d ” d esign and gun sou n ds, sta rtin g th e race. O n e trip
overa ll length o f 36 in ch es, and to a total sail the fibergla ss “ S o lin g ” . T h e P ea -P o d was around the ou tsid e o f the trian gle, plus one
area o f 600 square inches. T h e 36/600 class is d es ig n e d es p e c ia lly for the 36/600 class, and trip around the tw o bouys nearest the pits,
a d e v e lo p m e n ta l class, w h ic h m eans that the is a v e ry go o d b e g in n e r’ s m od el. It sails eas­ constitutes a race (F ig . 2). O rd e r o f finish
constructors are in v ite d to d o alm ost any­ ily and is v e ry fo r g iv in g o f m istakes. Its most d e t e r m in e s th e w in n e r . N o tim e s are
th in g th ey w ant, in o rd er to go fast b y sail- n o tic ea b le d esign features are a V e e bottom record ed.
p ow er, so lo n g as th ey o b s e rv e the ab o ve and a v ery w id e deck. T h e S o lin g , on the R acin g b ega n at 10 A M w ith tw o S olings
restrictions. T h a t sounds s im p le enou gh , o th er hand, is a sem i-scale m o d el o f a boat and a P ea -P o d . D ic k W is c h e r and G e n e
until you re m e m b e r that m en h ave b een used in O ly m p ic sailin g. It has a rou n d ed Jakobson took o f f w ith th eir S olin gs and left
racing sailboats for thousands o f years, and a bottom and is much n arrow er than the Pea- Joe G rayson to b rin g up the rear w ith his
tradition has grow n up around it. Pod. W ith these d ifferen c es , the S o lin g is P ea -Pod . So it w e n t for the next fe w rounds.
W h en I asked w h y th ere w e r e no catama­ much q u ick e r to accelerate, and w ill sail G e n e w o n the first heat, as he has been
rans, I w as to ld that “ th e ra ce d ir e c to r “ c lo s e r to the w in d ” than the P ea -P o d . d o in g all year, but D ic k w o n the next. T h e
w o u ld n ’ t a llo w th em .” T ra d itio n exp ects M ost o f the heats in this regatta turned out lead kept c h a n gin g hands all day. Fin esse

64 JANUARY 1979
 Hecksher Regatta Results

1. Frank Sposato 8 (temp) Soling 72.960 Futaba FP-2E

2. Dick Wischor 634 Soling 27.195 Kraft Sport
3. Gene Jakobson 512 Soling 72.160 Kraft "76"
4. AI Schoenstein 67 (temp) Soling 72.080 Kraft Sport
5. Joe Grayson 628 Pea-Pod 72.320 Kraft Sport
6. Jeff Sposato (10) 542 Pea-Pod 72.240 Futaba FP-3F

Fig. 1 Sail Talk

Joe Grayson makes a final adjustment of the rigging on his "finished the
night before" Pea Pod. The rural surrounding of the park are evident in the
background. Note the cradle used to support the boat. It is a necessary part
of the sailors kit.

was the most useful tool, because the wind

was light and variable all over the course. It
was quite common to see one boat charging
down the course “wing and wing” (mainsail
out to one side of the mast, jib to the other)
while 10 feet away another boat sat with its
sails limp. Superior skill in sailing to wind­
ward in light air finally carried the day for
the winner, Frank Sposato. The regata
ended at 1:30 PM, after 11 rounds had been
sailed. No protests were recorded. All races
had close endings (for the Solings).
I was pleased to renew some old acquaint­
ances at this regatta. AI Schoenstein, club
president, was a fellow member of the
LIRCS (Long Island Radio Control Society -
airplanes) back in the early 1970’s. John
Patton, one of the race directors, was a fellow
member of the L.I. Skylancers (a free-flight
airplane club) back in the middle 1940’s. In
those days we flew airplanes that used real
gasoline for power.
Dick Wischer let me take a turn around the
course with his Soling. From that experi­
ence I can see that anyone can make a sail­
boat work, but you’ll have to learn a lot about
sail handling, steering, rules and tactics, if
you have any idea about being competitive.
One of the nice things about sailing is that
there’s almost no way to lose or damage the
boat. Even if the radio quits, all you have to
do is wait for the boat to be blown to shore
(assuming that you are in a pond, as we were.
If you think you’d like to try it, take a look at
the RTS (Ready-toSail) 36/600 just an­
nounced by Cox/Sanwa.
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IMPBA Roostertail
$115 I would like to start out this article with
21 RIGGER K IT some feedback I received on the proposal to
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eliminate class A and C. The thought came
H UG HEY BOATS from Mr. Ken Bergman of Detroit to whom I
give credit for his logical thinking versus
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ference in singling out the A and C class
from some of the other classes that do not
compete in multi-boat competition, such as
electric and steam classes. Therefore there
is no reason to eliminate them from record
BOATERS! competition, only limit their multi-boat
competition. This is already the case since A
races with B, and C races with D class. Due
Start Your Marine Engine to the conversation with Ken, my recom­
mendation to the IMPBA clubs, members,
and executive board is to keep the classes as
From Your Transmitter they are.
I have had several letters discussing rules
With for outboards. Some have asked what is the
IMPBA doing about them? The IMPBA is
LECTRA-STARTER not the executive board, it is the member­
ship. It is up to them to determine what they
would like to do with the class. At present,
there are no limitations, which has led to a
Yesterday's Daydreams Have Become Today's Reality w ith LEC T R A -S T A R T E R . number of good races with good ideas com­
N O W A T L A S T y o u can s ta rt a n y e n g in e f r o m th e tr a n s m it te r w it h th e r e v o lu tio n a r y ing from each. I think that keeping the class
L e c tra -S ta rte r (P a te n t P e n d in g ). A f t e r 3 y e a rs o f d e v e lo p m e n t a n d te s tin g w e are
open is good and may lead to a set of mean­
h a p p y to a n n o u n c e th e m o s t v e rs a tile , p o w e r fu l a n d p r a c tic a l m o d e l s ta r tin g s y s te m
in th e w o r ld . ingful rules. There seems to be a large
W h a t c o u ld be m o re e x c it in g th a n s ta rtin g y o u r m a rin e e n g in e w it h th e b o a t in number of ideas which are in conflict with
th e w a te r, w h ile y o u are s ta n d in g o n th e b e a c h . Id e a l f o r th e c o m p e t it o r , s p o rts
one another such as engine limitations, hull
e n th u s ia s t a n d th e scale m o d e le r.
limitations, and course shapes. At the
present time we have had a good deal of
A l l L e c tra -S ta rte r s y s te m s are e q u ip p e d w it h a p a te n te d c lu tc h a s s e m b ly w h ic h
d isengages w h e n th e e n g in e s ta rts , a llo w in g y o u r e n g in e to ru n u p to f u l l speed w it h
n o p o w e r loss. flexibility. Rules which are very limiting
U n it fits en tire ly in to yo u r model - Simple servo operation - B o lt on installa­ normally lead to conflicts between groups of
tio n - C om pletely w aterproof - One evening installation tim e - Com plete pack­ boaters who have opposing ideas. The
age includes all hardware, mechanical, electrical components and battery - IMPBA just finished adding more flexibility
25-50 starts per charge - One battery does it all, no additional glow circ u it is to hull classifications and rules by allowing
needed - Lig h t enough fo r a .20 size model or p ow erful enough to start the
the member clubs to determine the limi­
largest high compression engine-Can be used to restart a stalled engine - Versa­
tations at their contests. In that way, rules
which are good for one part of the country'
tile and compact; can be transferred fro m one model to another easily.
M a n y sy s te m s to c h o o s e fr o m , a ll m a rin e e n g in e s, O . & R .’ s, R o p e rs , Q u a d ra s .
need not apply to another part of the country.
S y s te m s also a v a ila b le fo r a ir c r a ft , h e lic o p te r s a n d p ro p d riv e u n its .
F o r p ric e s , in f o r m a t io n a n d lit e r a tu r e , c o n ta c t: The flexibility and objectivity of the IMPBA
EASTCR AFT SPECIALTY PRODUCTS - Marine Division is such that the organization wants to do
what the members want, not the members
7 0 9 L o n g b o a t A v e n u e » B e a c h w o o d , N .J . 0 8 7 2 2 * (2 0 1 ) 2 4 0 -3 8 8 2
doing what the organization wants.
By the time you read this article the
We h o n o r M a s te rC h a rg e a n d V is a .

70 JANUARY 1979
IMPBA will have a new president. Before I
pass on the position, I would like to let the
model boaters of this country know a
few of my disappointments, opinions, and
philosophies. I must point out that I am
speaking for myself and not for the IMPBA.
One of my major goals has been to eliminate
T he P ipelin
p elin e
p v c ia liz in q in fillin g t h a n « « d * of R / C b o a t v r z f
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such as changing the two boat rules. A very
deep and thorough investigation has been
made of the NAMBA insurance policy since
many have made claims that it is a better
policy. If it was better, I felt that the IMPBA
members also deserved the same policy.
The investigation included lawyers, insur­
ance brokers, and the insurance companies.
The results were negative and were re­
vealed to a limited number of NAMBA and
IMPBA executives due to the sensitivity of
the results. The IMPBA is still investigating
insurance and wants to get the best policy
possible for the membership. The IMPBA,
in the interest of safety, has recently made RUDDER
their safety nets available to NAMBA clubs ASSEMBLY
and has also passed along the source of sup­ Aluminum die cast.
ply for the nets for direct purchase by MOTOR
Available for both
NAMBA. The IMPBA, fora number of years, MOUNT
40 and .60 boats.
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Comes complete with Mounting
and tbe people who could be contacted for
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Plate and Screws, Pivot Bracket,
can be rail mounted in boats with confined
further information. Several years ago, the engine placement areas
Rudder Blade, Pivot Pin - with
IMPBA offered membership to NAMBA Nylon Bushings, and Water Pick­
members for the price of the insurance only. up - threaded and adjustable.

Recently we met with NAMBA officials at The .40 and .60 Rudder are iden­
tical, except the .60 Rudder Bladr
their nationals and agreed to having the is Vz" longer.
NAMBA Nationals on a date which has tra­
ditionally been the IMPBA Internats. In DOUBLE RUDDER OUTDRIVE ASSEMBLY For .40
addition we have agreed to pass along some or .60 boats. Aluminum die cast. Complete with
of the rules we have established in the Master Bracket (designed with twin ribs for indi­
IMPBA such as the mono rules, clock rules, vidual modification), 2 Rudder Pivot Brackets, 2

and the concept of committees for each spe­ Retainer Plates and all necessary Mounting Screws
and Washers. Also includes Adjustable Strut - with
cific group of boaters. I think that this type of installed Olite Bushings, Pivot Pins - with Nylon
cooperation is beneficial to all model boat­ Bushings, 3 Control Arms - with set screws and 2
ers and I intend to continue this relation­ Rudder Blades (2 ARB for .40, 3 ARB for .60).
ship. I have enjoyed the working relation­ The SINGLF RUDDER OUTDRIVE ASSEMBLY is the same as
ship and friendships I have established with the above, except it only includes 1 Rudder Blade, Rud­
der Pivot Bracket, Pivot Pin and Control Arm.
the NAMBA members. It turns out that
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 and that it is time that the membership of
both organizations are made aware of this
situation. The above actions are intended to
create trouble and are an attempt to destroy
R /C M odel Boating the spirit of cooperation. Very recently I
have been informed of more contacts of
IMPBA personnel in an attempt to sway an­
other predominantly IMPBA area over to
National Organizations NAMBA. I am personally upset after having
taken many positive actions to eliminate
conflicts and generate a cooperative mood
A ΜYA that this type of underhanded action is still
taking place. I do not feel that model boating
American Model Yacht Association
has any place for people of this level of in­
Bob Crysler, A M Y A Sec. tegrity. The facts are above. You be the
,.2709 South Federal Hghwy. judge. I am at the end of my rope and am no
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Delray Beach, FL 33444 longer willing to turn the other cheek. The
IMPBA has done so for the past six years
through two prior administrations. I feel that
IMPBA tlie model boaters have a right to know what
is going on behind their backs. I want to
International Model Power Boat Association
make it specifically clear that I do not feel
IMPBA Office that this is the general attitude of the
24310 Prairie Lane NAMBA membership. The actions seem to
Warren, Ml 48089 come from the same leaders who only have
vengeance against the IMPBA. If you are
contacted by these people and would like to
N AMBA hear the other side of the story, please feel
NAMBA International free to contact me, as I am no longer the
president and am at liberty to disclose all I
Mrs. Myrtle Coad know.
Rte. A, Box 19 As a closing note I would like to make it
Lower Lake, CA 95457 known that it is still my opinion and policy to
continue the good cooperative relationships
which has been established and not allow
the actions of these individuals to destroy it.
Let’s all work together to make model boat­
ing the best hobby in the country. I apolo­
gize if I sound a little bitter, but I am not
willing to sacrifice the time and effort which
has been put into establishing a good work­
ing relationship—LEONARD skw iera . Presi­
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Unimat-Dremel-X-Acto, etc. can obtain your copy, send us his name and Knowledgeable Staff & radio control gear
BURBANK HOUSE OF HOBBIES address and we'll make sure he receives an THE HOBBY SHOPS HOBBIES GALORE
923 W. Olive Ave. 848-3674 ample supply. 24352 Rockfield Blvd. 768-4040 3414 El Camlno Real 244-6267

READERS— CALIFORNIA, OCEANSIDE CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO (LA MESA) CALIFORNIA, WESTMINSTER
If your local dealer does not stock this maga­ New/used planes, gliders, cars, Hobbies — Crafts R/C Specialists, Planes, Cars, Boats,
zine, or if he continually runs out before you Boats, engines, R/C Systems Toys — Games Hardware, Accessories. Rockets. Open 7
can obtain your copy, send us his name and Trains, soldiers, tools & supplies Open Sundays days. Master Charge. Bank Americard
address and we'll make sure he receives an UC HOBBY CENTER MINI-CITY ORANGE COAST HOBBIES
ample supply. 1120 So. Hill St. 722-2363 8363 Center Drive 461-5933 14536 Brookhurat St. 839-8844

CALIFORNIA, COSTA MESA CALIFORNIA, MOUNTAIN VIEW CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO PLANE MODELERS:
When in Orange County, visit us for Huge stock of boats, fittings, etc. R/C, C/L, F/F, Planes, Boats, Gliders Others may come and go but your local hobby
Planes, Gliders, Cars, R/C & Trains, Aircraft, engines, parts, books Ace, Futaba, EK, Sig Dealers retailer is in your neighborhood 52 weeks
Supplies. Open Daily — Closed Thurs. Magazines, foreign & domestic Same location since 1938 each year to serve you with supplies, materi­
COLONEL BOB’S SAN ANTONIO HOBBY SHOP HILLCREST HOBBY CRAFT als and kits. He is always ready to help you.
1913 Harbor Bldv. 642-0343 413 San Antonio Rd. 941-1278 3921 Fifth Ave. 295-9111

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 FLYING MODELS MAGAZINE RECOMMENDED HOBBY CONSULTANTS
DEALERS: WRITE FLYING MODELS MAGAZINE, P.O. BOX 700, NEWTON, NJ 07860 FOR FULL INFORMATION

COLORADO. COLORADO SPRINGS ILLINOIS, ANTIOCH LOUISIANA, NEW ORLEANS NEW JERSEY, MADISON
R/C planes, systems, accessories HO & N Gauge trains, ships, cars, planes Tenshodo, United, Gem, Cal-Scale, Etc. Daily R/C Boats & Planes, Complete Bldg. Supplies,
We build & fly what we sell Science Access, for all. If we don't have 9:00-6:00 for your HO kits, tools, books, parts, Sig Models, OPS Engines, K&B Products OS
U/C. FF, Rubber, Sig Balsa, etc. it, we'll try to get it. supplies, etc. Closed Wednesdays. Max Engines, Open eves, til 9
CUSTOM HOBBIES THE HOBBY BARN HUB HOBBY SHOP NASSAU HOBBY
2408 E. Platte Ave. 634-7400 Rte. 83, Vi Mi. So. of Antioch 395-4080 2618 S. Broad St. 822-3914 233 Main St. 377-7099

COLORADO, PUEBLO ILLINOIS, GREENVILLE MAINE, BRUNSWICK NEW JERSEY, NEWFI ELD
Large Stock HO. HOn3, N trains, accessories R/C. Planes, Boats. Free Flight, Rockets R/C, U/C, F.F. Specializing in R/C airplanes, boats, cars
Best Lines Brass Imports HO Trains, Tyco Service, X-Acto, Dremel, Trains, Kits, Tools & Supplies Kraft, MRC, Cox, Futuba and many others.
Airplanes, RC Gear, Cars, Boats Hrs: M. T. W. Th. & S. 9:30-5, Fri. 9:30-8 S & T Games, Miniatures, Crafts We accept trade in and do our own repairs.
D & S PAINT CENTER, INC. WILL-O'-TH'-WIND BALDWIN'S. INC. THE HOBBY PLACE 358-3685
715 W. 12th St. 544-4714 603 Harris Ave. 664-3353 46 Maine St. 725-5440 Rte. 40S area Willow Grove Rd, 881-1171

CONNECTICUT, BETHEL ILLINOIS, CHICAGO MARYLAND, BALTIMORE NEW JERSEY, OAKLAND

Alco, Balboa, Hallmark, Gem, LMB, NWSL, Complete R/C Boat Headquarters Baltimore's complete hobby shop. Over Airplane Dept., Rubber, U/C, R/C, plastics,
PFM, Suydam, Westside brass imports, Octura. Dumas, M. Specialties, Bishop 20,000 HO items. Lower Prices. Open Trains, Lionel, HO, Brass, N plus accessories
Marklin, scratchbuilders supplies. Planes, Trains, Doll Furn., Plastic Kits M-F 12-8:45, Sat. 10-5:45PM boats, kits, rockets, dollhouse line, AFX etc.
BETHEL HOBBY SHOP HOBBYS-A-PLENTY CITY WIDE HOBBY SHOP RICH'S HOBBYTOWNE
Bethel Plaza 743-7088 4075 N. Milwaukee Ave. 777-6559 7715 Hartford Rd. N08-9200 350 Ramapo Valley Rd. 337-5300

CONNECTICUT, BRISTOL READERS: MASSACHUSETTS, SHARON NEW JERSEY, PRINCETON

#1 in Conn. Radio & U-Control. Complete If your local hobby dealer does not stock this South Shore's finest hobby store. Radio Control Boats & Planes
Ass t. AHM, AFX. Lionel. Tyco, Repair Serv. magazine, or if he continually runs out before You can get it here. O, HO, S. N gauge. Complete Building Supplies
Radio Control Ground School on Premises. you can obtain your copy, send us his name Open daily 12 noon to 9 PM. Sig Models — OPS Engines
BRISTOL HOBBY CENTER and address and we'll make sure he receives SHARON HOBBY NASSAU HOBBY
641 Farmington Ave. 583-7273 an ample supply. 124 E. Foxboro St. 784-5724 142 Nassau 924-2739

CONNECTICUT. BRIDGEPORT ILLINOIS, CHICAGO MICHIGAN, EAST DETROIT NEW JERSEY, RAMSEY
R/C, U/C Speed equipment Boats, Planes, Trains, Radio Control. Plane Kits, Engines One of the largest selections of R/C
Royal Radios. H-B. MEN & all major brands Steam Engines castings, Lionel & Amer. Flyer Boats & Fittings equipment, kits & accessories, plus a knowl­
Weekdays 6-9PM, weekends 9-6PM Try us first this time Dremel, Unimat, Etc. edgeable staff to help
SOUTH END HOBBY'S SIMONSEN MODEL SUPPLIES JOE'S HOBBY CENTER HI-WAY HOBBY HOUSE
110 Norman St. 366-5320 3060 N. Lincoln Ave. 327-1565 17900 E. 10 Mile Rd. 773-8294 Rt. 17 327-0075

CONNECTICUT, NORWALK ILLINOIS, CHICAGO MICHIGAN, DEARBORN NEW JERSEY, RED BANK
We Fly Radio Control Hundreds of Books, Tools & Engines Radio Control, Plane Kits, Engines
Complete Line Model Airplane Supplies Complete Line of Model Airplane Supplies Boat & Fittings, "OUR NAME SAYS IT ALL"
Custom Ordering Mon-Fri 12-9 Sat 9-6 Sun 1-4 Dremel, Unimat, Etc.
AL'S HOBBIES STANTON HOBBY SHOP, INC. JOE'S HOBBY CENTER HOBBY MASTERS
54 Chestnut Hill Rd. 846-9090 4734 N. Milwaukee Ave. 283-6446 7845 Wyoming Ave. 933-6567 90 Monmouth St. 842-6020

BOAT MODELERS: ILLINOIS, EAST MOLINE BOAT MODELERS: PLANE MODELERS:

More and more local hobby dealers are be­ R/C. C/L, free flight. Kits, engines, fuel, When you are traveling between patches of Others may come and go but your neighbor­
coming sensitive to the needs of you, the hardware, paint, coverings, accessories. blue water, take along a copy of FM and check hood hobby dealer is ready and willing to
model boater. But your support as a customer Mon-Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-8, Sun. 12-5 out hobby retailers away from home. You'll serve you fifty-two weeks out of every year. He
is necessary to create and maintain their in­ LEISURE TIME HOBBY SHOP meet fine people who stock interesting prod­ needs you as much as you need him. so use
terest in stocking the goods you need. 665-17th Ave. 755-5333 ucts. this directory to find him and pay him a visit.

CONNECTICUT, TRUMBULL ILLINOIS, PALATINE MICHIGAN, FARMINGTON NEW JERSEY, TRENTON

Conn. #1 R/C boat dealer Complete choice of R/C & U Control, Planes, Radio Control, Plane Kits, Engines Largest Selection of R/C Fiberglas and Wood
All Hardware & Radios Boats. Cars, Gliders. Rockets & More. Open 7 Boats & Fittings Boats, Marine Engines Radios and Hardware
J.U.S. 3D & Futura Glass Hulls days: Μη-Fr til 9, St 9:30-5:30, Sn. 12-5 Dremel, Unimat, Etc. 9-9. Mon-Sat.
HOLINKO HOBBIES HOBBY HUT JOE'S HOBBY CENTER S&M MODEL MARINE SUPPLIES
146 Hurd Rd. 268-7489 1228 W. Northwest Highway 991-0610 33419 Grand River Ave. 477-6266 1019 Melrose Ave. 394-8985

DELAWARE, WILMINGTON INDIANA, BREMEN MICHIGAN, GRAND RAPIDS NEW JERSEY, WEST ORANGE
All gauges, Model Supplies. Brass Engines, R/C Plane Specialists - Complete Inventory Scale & Tinplate O—S— HO— NOP layouts. U/C & R/C Cars, Boat, Airplanes
New & Used. Expert repair service. We trade/ HO & N Gauge Trains - Check our prices Auth. Lionel—AF—Tyco—AHM—PFM Doll House Kits, Pastic, Carfts,
buy Used Trains. "Del. largest hobby dealer.” Sat. 10-6, Weekdays 1-8, Closed Wed. & Sun. Sales & Service Open 9:30-9 except Sunday. Most Complete R/C Car Shop in NJ
HOBBY HOUSE, INC. HEUBERGERS' HOBBY SHOP, INC. CARL A. MEYERS HOBBY HOUSE THE LIL' HOBBIE HOUSE
Midway Shopping Center 999-0144 3 biks. N. of US 6 on Ind. 331 546-3807 2136 Plainfield Ave. N.E. 363-8347 414 Main St. 731-7227
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FLORIDA, CAPE CORAL INDIANA, INDIANAPOLIS MINNESOTA, MINNEAPOLIS NEW YORK, BROOKLYN
Planes, Boats, Trains, Cars, Crafts Parts & Your one stop Plane, Boat & Car Center Specializing in R/C Boats, R/C, U/C Planes, boats, cars and supplies
Service. If we don't have it, we will try to get it. Located Eastgate Shopping Center Historical Scale Ships HO, N gauge trains, plastic model kits, AFX,
Mon-Sat. 9-7, Sun: 12-5:30 Daily 10-9, Sat. 10-6, Sun. aft. in winter Fitting & Hardware racing, rockets, etc., etc. Open 7 Days
A & J MODELS, INC. TOM METZLER HOBBY CENTER INC. MODEL MARINE PRODUCTS A HOBBY HUT
Coralwood Mall 542-8858 7150 E. Washington St. 357-1617 3015 E. Franklin Ave. 341-4087 2835 Nostrand Ave. (Nr. King’s Hy)338-2554

FLORIDA, FT. MYERS INDIANA, INDIANAPOLIS MISSISSIPPI, LAUREL NEW YORK, DEER PARK
Southwest Florida's Most Complete Planes, Boats. Ve Scale Cars Your Complete Airplane Shop The One Stop Hobby Shop, Plastic, Wood,
Hobby Shop We service what we sell Fox Engines, Enya Engines, Sig Planes and Flying, Rocket, RR Kits, Accessories &
Mon-Thur 9:30-6, Fri 9:30-8, Sat til 5. Open 7 days Parts RC Boats, Cars: Ace RC Dealer Much More. 3000 Book Titles.
HOBBY WORLD WESTSIDE HOBBIES HOBBY CORNER T&M HOBBY & BOOK CENTER
3920 Cleveland Ave. 939-2255 5235 Rockville Rd. 244-3297 1534 N. 1st Ave. 649-7378 1723 Deer Park Ave. 242-5326

FLORIDA, LANTANA INDIANA, LAFAYETTE NEW JERSEY, EAST RUTHERFORD NEW YORK, ELMIRA HEIGHTS
Specializing in R/C Boats New/used boats, Airplane Kits 8 Parts Most complete RR Headquarters R/C Planes, Ships & Cars, HO. N Trains Every­
engines, R/C systems, fittings Radio Control Gear — U-Control O. HO, N ga. Equip., Radio Control. thing in Craft, Slot Cars, Rockets Open daily
“ If I don't have it, I'll get it" Power Boats, Fittings, Service Plane Kits, Engines, Boats & Fittings. 10-5, Thurs. & Fri. 10-9
LIBERTY NEWS 8. HOBBY SHOP WEBER’S HOBBY SHOP PAUL'S HOBBY SHOP HOBBY HUT
121 So. 3rd St. 586-4367 522 Main St. 742-2045 540 Paterson Ave. GE8-0192 127 W. 14th St. (Cor. Collage Ave.)733-2607

READERS— IOWA, MARSHALLTOWN NEW JERSEY, FRANKLIN NEW YORK, ELMSFORD

If your local dealer does not stock this maga­ Sterling. Top Flite, Goldberg. Sig, X-acto, Cox R/C Kits - Components and Accessories. If Specializing in Radio Control
zine, or if he continually runs out before you HO, N gauge trains & complete craft dept. we don't have - we'll do our best to get it, Hrs. Open 'til 9 during the week
can obtain your copy, send us his name and Mon. 12-9, Tues-Fri. 10:30-5:30, Sat. 9:30-5. 10-6 Fri. til 9, Sund 12-4, Clsd. Mond. Repairs Available.
address and we ll make sure he receives an HOBBY CRAFT SHOP NORTH JERSEY HOBBY SHOP ANDY'S HOBBY SHOP
ample supply. 118 W. Main St. 752-0809 52 Main St. 827-4044 36 E. Main St. 592-5176

FLORIDA, ORLANDO KANSAS, WICHITA NEW JERSEY, JACKSON NEW YORK, FRANKLIN SQUARE
Full Line Hobby Shop Airplanes R/C Boats. Planes, OPS & K&B eng. hrdwre. & On, HO. HOn3, N scales — kits, parts and
Located in Parkwood Plaza And access. Futaba & MRC radios, dist. for repairs. Lionel, AF. Tenshodo, United Balboa,
Open 10 AM to 7 PM, Mon-Sat. Accessories Scotglas Boats. Open 7 days. LaBelle, Old Trains. Open Mon. & Fri. Eve.
SUNSHINE HOBBIES THE MODELER HOBBY SHOP JACKSON HOBBY SHOP TRAINS
1223 West Colonial Dr. 298-4130 1726 S. Hillside 681-2941 West County Line Rd. 364-3334 81 Franklin Ave. 354-4470

HAWAII, HONOLULU KENTUCKY, LEXINGTON NEW JERSEY, JERSEY CITY NEW YORK, MAMARONECK
Hawaii's only R/C & U-Control Specialists R IC , C/L, Planes & Boats Model Hobby Needs, Loco Repairs All ga. Train Sales, Serv., Repairs.
Planes. Boats. Cars Only 3 mi. from 1-64 & 1-75 Plastic Models R.C. & U.C. Planes & Boats Slot Race Cars, Plane Kits, Used Collector
Complete selection of hardware & radio gear A Complete Hobby Shop Military & Historical Min. Ships & Access. Trains at low prices. Parts & Service
THE HOBBIETAT X-CELL MODELS INC. CAMPBELL'S HOBBY CENTER BOB'S HOBBY & SLOT RACING SHOP
423 Tenth Ave. 737-9582 347 Eastland S.C. 254-2406 61 Baldwin Ave. 432-6373 120 Mamaroneck Ave. 698-4655

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK OHIO, MANSFIELD TENNESSEE, NASHVILLE
R/C Planes, Boats, Engines Flying Model Supplies. Model RRing. Lapid­ R/C Boats, Cars, Planes, Motors. Marine
Motors. Accessories. ary equipment, precision tools. Art Supplies, Engines. Sport & Competition Accessories advertising
Everything for flying or boating photography & Photo finishing. A Full Line Hobby Center
AMERICA’S HOBBY CENTER
146 W. 22nd St. 675-8922 15 N. Main
TOP FLITE
526-4426
THE TOY MART
113 Gray Lynn Dr. 883-1648
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK
HO, Arnold-Rapido. AF, Marklin, Sales &
OHIO, NORTHFIELD TEXAS, HOUSTON for
Complete line of Kraft, Pro-Line, Expert, Complete line R/C and U-Control
Serv. Radio Control Equip., planes, boats,
crafts. Daily 9-9. Sun. and Hoi. 11-7.
Cox/Sanwa. Futaba - kits of all kinds Rockets,
trains, crafts, M-F: 10-8, Sat. 10-6
Planes, Cars, Boats,
All Your Model Needs in One Place January 1979
D & Z HOBBY MART HOBBY HUT, INC. TRAINS & PLANES
625 8th Ave. BR 9-5869 105 E. Aurora (Rt. 82) 467-6116 9737 Westheimer 977-1420
NEW YORK, RIDGEWOOD OHIO, PROSPECT TEXAS, SAN ANTONIO Ace R/C, Inc...............................19
Model Railroading in "N," HO, O, 9 to 6 Most Complete model airplane
Model Planes, Ships, Cars, Rockets
Aircraft Model P ro d u c ts .......... 8
Supply Co. in Central Ohio. Free-Flight. Buy ’Em Where They Fly ’Em
Crafts, Science Center, Tools. Fr. 9-8 U-Control & R/C, Bi-Plane Headquarters America's Hobby
NAGENGAST HARDWARE LIGHTHOUSE HOBBY SUPPLY CO. DICK S HOBBY SHOP
68-02 Fresh Pond Rd. 821-0958 Center .................... 13, 14, 15
507 E. North 494-2110 Terrell Plaza Center 512-826-7941
Boynton & Associates.............11
NEW YORK, ROCHESTER OKLAHOMA, BROKEN ARROW TEXAS, SAN ANTONIO
All makes N ga. Trains & Access Planes. R/C. U-Contro.. Free-Flight Rockets.
C&H Sales Co............................ 19
Specializing in R/C airplanes with
HO—Brass Imports—Dremel & X-Acto Tools O. HO, N gauge trains, AFX Roadrace largest selection in Southwest. Also Cannon E le ctro n ics.................. 6
Hobbies-Crafts-Coins-Aurora HO Slot Cars Books, Tools, Craft Supplies, Corgi Toys boats, cars & rockets— Open Mon-Sat 10-7
CARL'S HOBBY HOUSE S&S HOBBIES AND CRAFTS Carstens Flying Plans . . . . 52, 53
HOBBY CENTER INC.
1310 No. Clinton Ave. 266-4706 108 S. Main 251-0330 3439 Fredericksburg Rd. 735-4218 Carstens Publications ...2 1 ,5 1
NEW YORK,STATEN ISLAND OKLAHOMA, MIDWEST CITY C ove rite ...................................... 5
UTAH, SALT LAKE CITY
RC Cars. Plans, Boats— US— FF— Rockets Planes, Trains. Crafts, Rockets, Science Authorized Kraft, RS and World Dealer DGM In d ustrie s........................19
Fuel— Parts—Instruction—Service OS — Super Tigre — Enya 6” Balsa Radio Repair Service — All makes. Open
Mon-Fri. Noon 'til 8. Sat, 10-6 RC planes & engines, tools, etc. 7 Days a Week—if we don't have it we ll get it Du-Bro P roducts...................... 12
BROWNIE’S PRO & SPORT HOBBIES KELLER SPORTS & HOBBIES FOOTHILL MODELERS SUPPLY Dumas B o a ts .................Cover II
122 Bennett St. 727-2194 1430 N. Key Blvd. 732-1100 1625 Foothill Dr. 583-4940
Eastcraft Specialty
NEW YORK, SYRACUSE PLANE MODELERS: VERMONT, MIDDLEBURY
Central R/C Hq. for EK-MRC-Sig-FF-UC P ro d u c ts ...............................70
Others may come and go. but your local Northern New England's "M ost Complete
Complete line planes, engines, rockets, trains hobby retailer is in your neighborhood 52 Hobby Shop" RC. CL. FF. Boats. EK-Logictrol Eastern Diesel S u p p ly .............11
Conv. Located Rt. 11, Rt. 81. Thwy. Exit 36 weeks each year to serve you with supplies, World Engines. Sig, OS Max, Super Tigre etc.
CENTRAL HOBBIES, LTD. E k im .......................................... 70
materials and kits. He is always ready to help MIDDWAY SHOP
Ponderosa Plaza 455-1321 you. 57 Main St. 388-2922 Empire Model Marine
NEW YORK, UTICA OREGON, HILLSBORO Supply ...................................69
VIRGINIA, FALLS CHURCH
All Gauge Railroad Trains. Kits & Repairs R/C Planes, Systems, Accessories Guillow's, Goldberg. Scientific Control Line Everybody's B o o k s h o p ............ 6
R/C Planes. Boats, Rockets & Supplies Ships, Cars, Crafts — many plastics Models & R/C Models Plus Ships. Trains.
Mon-Sat 11-5:30. Mon & Fri til 9 10 to 6 Daily — Open Sundays Flying Models
Cars. Circus Wagons
A & J HOBBY HOUSE HILLSBORO HOBBIES CORNISH & SONS MODEL WORKS Magazine . . . . 8, 12, 18. 20. 54
20 Auburn Ave. 735-1815 351 E. Main St. 648-3788 402 S. Washington St. 241-1380
Flyline Models, Inc....................16
NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL OREGON,PORTLAND
Mid-Atlantic's leading hobby center
WASHINGTON, MOSES LAKE Fourmost Racing Products . 1 1
Portland's favorite Hobby & Craft Shop R/C & U-Control planes, boats, cars.
Scratchbuilding goodies. Brass locos. RC, Ukie. Freeflite. Rubber, power boats Complete line of hardware & radio gear. Futaba ........................... Cover III
Repairs. Open 10-9 Mon.-Sat. Open 10-9 10-6 Sat.. 12-6 Sun. Daily noon-9:00. Sat. 9:00-5:00
BILLY ARTHUR, INC. Grish B ro th e rs........................... 8
TONY'S CRAFTS & HOBBIES WILLIAMS MODEL & HOBBY
University Mall 942-5562 4454 N.E. Cully 288-4004 1711 Pheasant 765-7333 G u illow s...................................... 7
NORTH CAROLINA, RALEIGH PENNSYLVANIA. BATH HMF A irc ra ft............................... 4
WASHINGTON, SEATTLE
Train specialists with a large selection Trach R/C Hobbies HO & N Trains & Accessories. Plastic Model Hobby B a rn ............................. 56,57
N, HO & O Scale RTR, Kits & scratch supplies. R/C Air Planes, Boats & Cars Kits, Balsa, Planes & Boats. Model Rocketry
Brass, Books & Lionel. Rockets, Plastics. Crafts Hobby Poxy P ro d u c ts .............58
Open Thufs. evenings
THE HOBBY SHOP TRACH R/C HOBBIES CAMPUS HOBBY CENTER Hughey Boats ......................... 70
2020 Cameron S.-Cameron Village 833-1123 RD #1 759-4603 4738 University Way LA5-2222 Indy R/C S a le s........................... 4
NORTH CAROLINA, RALEIGH PENNSYLVANIA, LANSDALE JVS P ro d u cts........................... 66
WASHINGTON, SEATTLE
Complete stock for Model Railroaders, Large Stock of R/C, U/C, and F/F
Specialist In Kits & Parts for: K&B M anufacturing................ 71
Kits, tools, supplies — Domestic & Imports Airplane K its — Engines— Hardware
Boat - Planes - Electric Cars
HO & Arnold-Rapdio N ga. Radios — Also R/C Boats & Cars
PENN VALLEY HOBBY CENTER
Remote Control - Hobby Tools Model Rectifier
NORTH HILLS HOBBY SHOP INTERLAKE HOBBIES
125 N. Hills Rd. 787-6101 837 W. Main St. 855-1268 1406 N. 80th 525-6757 Corp..................................CoverIV
BOAT MODELERS: PENNSYLVANIA, MONROEVILLE
Norco Marinecraft ..................66
More and more local hobby dealers are be­ Planes — Boats — Cars — Trains READERS/ Octura M od e ls......................... 69
coming sensitive to the needs of you, the Radio Control — Crafts — Artist Supplies If your local dealer does not stock this maga­
model boater. But your support as a customer Photographic Equip., Sales & Rentals zine. or if he continually runs out before you Peck Polym ers......................... 50
is necessary to create and maintain their in­ LORESKI'S INC., YOUR HOBBY HDQRTRS. can obtain your copy, send us his name and Pica P roducts.................5, 7, 50
terest in stocking the goods you need. "Miracle Mile'' 372-5155 address and we'll make sure he receives an
ample supply. Pipeline, The ........................... 71
NORTH CAROLINA, SALISBURY PENNSYLVANIA, MOORESTOWN (BATH) * Precision Boat Mfg...................66
"Piedmont NC's Largest Hobby Shop " Specializing in R/C Hobbies These and hundreds of other year round
Controline Models — Kits and Built-up Plastic Kits, Rockets, Crafts hobby dealers are fun to visit in your travels. Proctor Enterprises Corp. ... 20
10AM-9PM Mon-Fri. 10-6 Sat. Books, Tools. & Full Line Accessories Reading Hobby S u p p ly ...........16
CHARTREUSE CABOOSE HOBBIES TRACH R/C HOBBIES
Towne Mall 633-1120 RD 1 759-4603 CANADA Repla-Tech International,
NORTH CAROLINA, WINSTON-SALEM PENNSYLVANIA, SCHUYLKILL HAVEN ONTARIO, TORONTO
Inc............................................. 8
Aircraft. Railroad. Rocketry Wood Model Planes, Boats, Cars Satellite City ............................. 20
For the Finest in Hobbies & Plastic Kits, Special Orders Radio Controls.
Daily 12-8, Sat. 10-8 Tools and Materials Scientific Models, Inc.............. 67
TINY TOWN FENNELL S HOBBY STORE CAL'S HOBBIES Shamrock Competition
Thruway Shopping Ctr. PA 5-8971 Cor. Memorial Dr. & Rt. 61 385-4965 1626 Bayview Ave. 484-8173
Imports .................................69
OHIO, CINCINNATI PENNSYLVANIA, WILLOW GRAVE QUEBEC, MONTREAL (ST. EUSTACHE) Sid Morgan P lans....................50
O — S — HO — TT — Hn3 R/C Equipment & Supplies Full Selection R/C & U Control planes, boats &
Complete Repair Service in Our Roundhouse Boats. Cars, Planes, Trains cars. Complete stock of supplies. HO & Lionel Sig Mfg. Co., Inc....................... 10
Open Mon.-Fri. 4-8 Sat. & Sun. 12-8 Repairs on all trains & R/C Equip. Trains. All Crafts & Art Supplies. Sterling M odels......................... 9
HOWARD'S HOBBY HOUSE JC R/C HOBBIES ALEXANDER'S
Cincinnati Union Terminal 421-4004 23 Easton Rd. 659-0770 Place St. Eustache 627-2460 Steve Muck's R/C Model
Boat Supplies ......................66
OHIO, CLEVELAND RHODE ISLAND, WARWICK QUEBEC, MONTREAL
Large stock HO, N ga. trains. Domestic & Specializing in R/C Planes & Supplies Radio Controls for Planes — Boats, etc. Three D M odels....................... 58
Foreign. Also kits, parts, supplies, scenery, Futaba Radios. Boats & Fittings Boat Access., Balsa Wood, Plastic Models.
This store is run by Modelers who can help.
T w in n -K ...................................... 6
paints, wood tools, books mag. 6:30-10. Eves. Sat. 10-5, Sun 8-10
NATIONAL HOBBY, INC. RAY'S R/C HOBBY CARL'S R/C HOBBY SHOP VL P ro d u cts............................. 16
5238 Ridge Rd. 749-2450 5804 Post Rd. 884-1330 6056 St. Hubert 273-6008
Verdell Instrument Sales
OHIO, COLUMBUS SOUTH CAROLINA. PAMPUCO QUEBEC, ST. LAMBERT Co............................................ 16
Sig Super Tigre, Enya, Cox, K&B, McCoy R/C Kits, Fittings. ST. Engines, Parts, Service Planes for U-Control, FF & radio
Kraft R/C Equipment Trains, Slot Parts, Boats, Balsa, Weak Signals R/C C lu b ...........17
Guillow. Sterling, Veco. Top Flite,
Midwest, Balsa, Parts & Accessories 100' X 2600' flying field Mags. Definitely no charge for advice. Winternationals 1978 ............. 68
HALL'S HOBBY SHOP GRAHAM MODEL SUPPLY ST. LAMBERT HOBBY SHOP
2753 Winchester Pike, Berwick Piz. 231-8742 Rte. 1, Box 134 493-5087 444 Rothesay Ave. 671-8727

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 We began with the receiver, The system includes four S15’s
which boasts a dual conversion IF (3-S15V1-S15L), our ball-bearing
stage in addition to our standard equipped, miniature marvels.
double-tuned, RF amplified front
end. And we’ve also used our
exclusive, extra strength 3-pin
connectors for the ultimate in
positive contact.
Dual conversion receiver Then we built the FP-T7G-72
transmitter complete with 7
We built the Contest 7 to channels, dust-free, ball-bearing
prove a couple of important open gimbals, dual-rate elevator
points. First, we packed more and aileron controls, slide Within each sturdy nylon case
unique features into the entire auxilliary pots, and a beautiful lurks a custom monolithic, single-
system than any previous Futaba aluminum - inline IC and a separate output
radio. Features to assure you of case. Stage 9 pin IC for the optimum
competition-caliber performance Dusl-frce in selectivity and accuracy.
coupled with our famed reliabil­ open gimhuls
ity. And we held the price to just Even the ' The Contest 7. It all adds up to
S579.95, just to make sure that servos for the most Futaba money can buy.
our reputation for quality and
value continues to be unequaled.
the Contest 7
are special. - Futaba

TheFutabaContest7.
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