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25 Years Ago in MA:
April 1984
The cover shows Peter Miller's Ryan B-5
Brougham (plans set 436), which is the
subject of this month's feature RC
construction article. The 63-inch-wingspan
model is powered with a Saito .40
four-stroke engine. It performs as great as
it looks.
Bill Evans has done it again. The
Desperado (plans set 439) is a flying wing
of the same lineage and great flight
characteristics as his Simitars, but with a
unique appearance. It can use a wide range
of engines, from .19 to .40 cu. in.
Have you ever considered building a CL
Navy Carrier model? Richard L. Perry has
designed a Profile Vought OS2U Kingfisher
(plans set 437) that makes an excellent
starting point. This 40.25-inch-wingspan
model will get you hooked (pun intended)!
The Cruiser (plans set 438), built for
Embryo Endurance competitions or fun-flying,
is a great performer for a small
rubber-powered FF model. Designed by A.A.
Lidberg, this little gem has the proportions
and flight characteristics of a much larger
model.
E.H. Schoenberg has written the article
"Under-Budget RC," which describes how a
modeler can pursue the RC hobby on a
shoestring budget.
"How to Apply Foam Wing Skins With Epoxy"
is an article by Joan Alyea. The method she
describes produces a strong bond with a
negligible weight penalty.
The practice of covering airplanes with
silk is still cherished by many modelers who
have learned the few simple techniques for
producing the desired results. Using the
tips that Clarence Haught provides in his
article "Covering with Silk" will almost
guarantee success on your first try.
Group Captain James Pelly-Fry tells the
story of how he flew the full-scale RAF
Douglas A-20 Boston during WW II and
resurrected those experiences with a
beautiful RC model of the attack bomber.
In "Wing Jig," Walt Seaborg shows how he
made an inexpensive wing fixture from pieces
of flat particle board covered with Homosote.
This simple apparatus is also helpful for
sanding and covering.
New products include the O.S. FS-61
four-stroke glow engine ($184.95) and the
O.S. 1.08 FDR/BX-1 two-stroke glow engine,
both from World Engines; the FP-7FGHi
seven-channel helicopter radio system from
Futaba; and the Super Tartan Twin glow
engine, also from World Engines.
MA
Rich LaGrange
AMA Librarian
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