. . . . . . . . . . . .

THE NEW RULER/Struck

Am TRAIIS
contest ~r ee- i ~i ght gas i ob from AT Apri l 1940
Fl y ing
ZIPPY/Kochman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Control l i ne semi-scale from AT 1951 Model Annual
VOLUME 3/NUMBER 2
SUMMER/1979
I t should be noted that al l advertisements i n
AIR TRAILS CLASSIC FLYING MODELS are
vintage ads and not current advertisements for
goods or Services.
ED SCHNEPF Publisher
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NATIONALS FLYING SCALE WINNER/Hammer . . . . . . . . .
Rubber scale Piper Cub. AT April 1940
PUSH-PULL/Schoenfeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unique rubber contest model. AT August 1944
AIRHOPPER/Orzeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tow-line glider. AT.;anuary 1940
GRUMMAN XF4F-2/Dickinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scale drawing of the first Wildcat
BEECHCRAFT BONANZA/Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solid scale from AT March 1947
TOWLINER "CU/Cleveland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sport glider. AT 1951 Model Annual
YOU, TOO, CAN FLY U-CONTROL/Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lessons On flying control line from AT 1951 Model Annual
SKETCHBOOK/Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Helpful model hints from AT August 1950
PARLOR MIDGETIThomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
lndoor rubber model. AT 1951 Model Annual
BATTLING BOXCAR/Struhl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sport rubber model from AT 1951 Model Annual
JERSEYETTE/Ehling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Free-flight or U-control Sport plane. AT October 1948
SECRETS OF SPEED/Becker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rubber speed model. AT September 1939
THE EXECUTIVE/Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Twin Jelex powered transport. AT 1952 Model Annual
CONSOLIDATED B-36 BOMBER/Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solid model of 8-36. AT 1952 Model Annual
JUNIOR JETS/Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Simple jet models. AT 1952 Model Annual
OLE SLIPPERY/Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Semi-scale control line racer. AT 1952 Model Annual
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WORLD'S FASTEST MODEL/Temte & Thor
Speedy jet from AT 1952 Model Annual
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MOSCA FLYING SCALEIThomas
Famous Russian fighter. AT May 1942
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-51 FLYING SCALE/Stahl
WWll rubber scale fighter. AT June 1946
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RADIO CONTROLLED FREE FLIGHT M O D E L / S t a f f
How industry used giant R/C Jobs. AT July 1946
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATIONALS SENIOR FUSELAGE WINNER/Bailey 66
Contest rubber from AT May 1939
THE AMERICAN ZIPPER/Kahn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Sport rubber model from AT May 1939
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SELECTING YOUR GAS ENGINE/Polk 74
Gas engine line-up. AT May 1939
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE BOEING STRATOLINER/Dickenson 80
Scale view of protolype airliner. AT May 1939
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE NIGHTMARE/Brown & lrwin 82
Short-coupled gas control line. AT June 1942
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BLUE RIBBON MODELS/Staff 86
Quickie ki t reviews from AT June 1952
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GRUMMAN BEARCAT/Noonan 89
Scale Navy fighter. AT May 1946
OCEAN AIR LINER/Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Scale plans for Short flying boat. AT January 1937
RUMPLER TAUBE/Enticknap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Great WWI scale Job. AT October 1951
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Henry Struck's New Ruler British Rubber-powered Cham~
Nationals Flying Scale Winner Sectional News Photos
Ernblsmatic of spring activity arnong model builders everywhers, we show Paul Karnow measuring Charles Elwsll's ship tor fliqht competition.
prevent the covering from sticking t o
thr inner frame. Ceinent the eockpit
ruwl of sheet to tlie top longeroii.
Stoistrn the outsicle of the wood
slightly to avoid spiitting and bend i t
over the formers. Glue the nose
hulkhead of i/l,T plywmd in place
an<l mount the bottom formers. In-
sert the stringers of '/s X %". sight-
ing frequently along their length to
keep them free of "hooks" and "bel-
lies." Cut the headrest sides fmm
3/M'' sheet halsa. Join the sides to a
Vk'' shret top piece, first cementing
tlie front seetion between the two
miall hulkheads. When dry pul1 the
rear together aiid tliere wiU be no.
danger of the pieces springing apart.
Shape the headrest t o the Cross sec-
tion indicated on Plate I. After the
headrest has been sanded smooth, ce-
mrnt it to the tiirtleback. Fit a %''
.square fillet stringer at the bottom
mrner, to provide a surface to which
the covering can be attached. Ce-
ment reinforcements of '/4" s hr d
balsa inside the nose of the fuselage
to Support the motor retainers formed
of bieycle spokes. Use several coats
of cement t o anclior them solidly.
See Motor Retainer Detail, Plate I.
The fuselage has now reached the
stage shown in Fig. 11.
Fill in the nose section of the fuse-
lage with "/" sheet and carve t o
fit the contour of the nose bulkhead.
See Fuselage Section A-A. Install
the hattery track guide bulkhead 11
of plytiood. See.Fuselage Sec-
tion B-B. Smootli the entire frame
with successively finer grades of sand-
paper 10 remove any bumps that may
spoil the appearaoce of the finislied
joh. Form the wing hooks of ,049
piano wire and cernent them solidly
to the pylon formers. The firselage
is now ready for covering. Silk is
recommeirded both for earc of appli-
cation and durability. The entire
bottom and both sides can he quickly
mvered with one piece of silk. Cut a
s t i p about SO'' wide and 1% yarcls
loiig. Wet the silk thoroughly and
spread it over the bottom of the
fuselage. The wet material will stick
to the frame and make it a simple
matter t o work up each side, pulling
out tlie wrinkles. When most of the
wrinkles have been smoothed out,
apply heavy dope over the silk along
the center stringer, the edge of the
nose hulkhead and the top beadiiig,
to stick it in place. Before tlie dope
is dry pul1 out any small wrinkles.
Then apply two more coats of dop.
wlien the fabric di es. because the
dope does not stick too well to wet
wnod. Cover the headrest and tiirtle-
back in the sanie way, sticking tlie
silk carefully t o the fillet stringer a t
the bottom corner of the headrest.
Now t o mver the pylon with silk.
Cut a piece of silk of ample size, wet
it and lay i t in place, spreading i t
roughly into position. Apply dope
over the frame hetween T-2 aiid T-8.
Pull the silk t aut vertically, using
pins t o hold it if necessnry. Then
draw in each end, pulling lengthwise,
aiid dope aiid pin the silk t o the out-
line iii a similar manner. When tlie
fabric and nood are quite dry apply
several more mats of dope t o prevent
the silk from springing loosr. and re-
move the pins. Try t o piill the silk
as eveiily as poiisible on eacli sirle t o
aasure a symmetrical Cross section.
But if one side ~loes Iiave l e s "hol-
lau," thaii the other. a band of extra
ooats of dope brushc~l oii leiigthwiw
will iiicrease tlie curvatiire. Do not
~ ~ r m i t the silk t o stick to any of tlie
pylon fori~iers or the coiitoiir of the
filkt will be spoilecl. Apply thrrr or
foirr mat s of clear dope 10 tlie Iahric,
polishing betwecii eacli with 10 nouglit
shown in Fig. 111.
MOTOR UNlT CONSTRUCTION
The motor bulkhead is a 3" square
of Y8" plywood. Crment and hrad
tlie motor hulklicad keys of f/a X 34"
bass to the hulkhead.
Trace the full-size motor mount
blank onto ?/" sheet aluminum and
ciit out with a jig, or jeweler's saw.
Clamp tlie hlanks in a vise and file
them to exact shape. Bend the
hlanks over the rounded corner of a
hardwwd block, hy tapping with a
mallet, or a hardwcod hlock and a
hanimer. Be sure to make one right
and one left. Drill all the holes with
the exception of the niotor bolt holes.
Cut five 1%" long blanks from ,020 X
sheet brass and bend fittings 'A'
around a length of fi8" uxire. See
Fitting 'A' 1)etail. Plate 111. Fomi
the landing gear from W diamcter
steel wire, measuring each bend t o
assure regularity.
Slide the fittings onto the landing
gear. Attach Lhe landina S a r and
-
llie motor mounts to the hulklieads
by V:,>" bolts. Form the coiipliiig
of .019 piaiio wire and rlamp it to
the bottarn pair 01 bolts by a couple
of extra nuts. Use a flat washer arid
a lock washer iiiicler each nut t o pre-
vent tliem from looseniiig due t o vi-
hration.
I.ash the bat t ery, track t o the
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cement a block of bilsa, Iiollowed out
to fit the coil, on top of the joint.
This unit is extremely flexible and
absorbs shock and vibratioii well.
C'lamp the tinier to the battery track
hy tlie remaiiiing pair of fittings 'A.'
Construct a battery box of '/s" slieet
and mount ,034" piano-wire springs
coiipliiig with plenG of thread and
at each end. See Battery Box Detail,
Plate 111. 4 pair of Y'/z'' air wlieels
are held on the axles by wasliers sol-
dered oii either side.
Slip the motor iii~it into the fuse-
lage aiid clamp it i i i place by tighten-
ing down a pair of bicycle spoke n i p
ples on tlie projecting spokes. An
upright Brown B engine was rnounted
in the original but any other similar-
size motor niay he used Iiy drilliiig
the mouiiting holes to suit. Drill oiie
liole and set the eiigine in place, ad-
justing tlie tlirust line iintil it is not
offset iii any way. Then drill tlie re-
maiiiing Iioles and complete installa-
tion.
Reiiiove the motor unit and install
tlie wiring. The ignition syst ep
slio~vii oii Plate 111 will operate on
baixters eveii when the timer is
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the coil and the, other grouiitled.
Tlie motor and nose bulklieads sliould
be eitlier ~loped generoii~ly or var-
nished to protect them from tlie ef-
ferts of oil and gas.
Sext rnonth the wiiig anil tail con-
strurtion will be detailed. IYiitil tlien
(loii't get so impatient t hat you start
the niotor and enter the fuselage in a
midget aut o race!
BILL OF MATERIALS
(For fuselage and motor unit)
All s t np balsa shoiild bu hard and
straight grained. ,411 sheet bahn
shoiild be light nnd qiinrter groiiir(1.
6 W sq. x 48'' Longeroiis
7 X f/4 X 48" stringers
G L/ l o X ?,! X 36" stringers
2 l/'" sq. X 36" stringers
G I/ X !& X 36" beacling
3 X 3 x 36" biilklieads, pglori flmr
1 V,,; x 3 x 36" pylon top, headrest
1 '/4 X 3 X 36" pylon formers. head-
rest. sternpost
I l/; X 9 X G" plyanod nose bulk-
Iie;id antl Oattery track giiicle
1 X 1 X 16" ply\\.~<wl biittc.rg
track
I 'C X 3 x 3" pIg\ vml niotor bi ~l k-
Iieatl
1 '/4 x 3q x G" hass niotoi. t>iilktir;i<l
keys
1 l / l F X 3 X G" sheet altiniiiii~nl nio-
tor nioiints
1 .020 X L/2 X 8" >tri[> bra5. fittiiig.:
1 "C" diain. Y 30" steel \i-irc Iaiiiliri,v
gear
1 .O49" iliain. X 12" piaiiit nirc iriiig
Iicwks aiid coiipling
1 ,034" cliani. x 18" pianci i r i i . 1 bat-
tery springs an<+ tnil nliirl fltrk
19 :'/I?" holtr. 1-? 1w.k \ia-licr-. I S
brass n-ashers
'? hicgcle slw>ker i1111tc1r rct;iiiir,i.-
1v2 yards silk
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Answer The Seversky P-35 iises 0f the ' ~iafier Jr ' d u h m1
1) Ill~.na).d Ho% -1-3c
pratt & wh1tney taln-row wasp bought from Dana DarlingP C; >
1 1 The drawinas of the ship appear in Iiarnburg*
Average owombly iime 30 m1i.t.r
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Answer: The date aiid l u <,f L ' -1 t.. ' W c ~ p r h r n . - I' d bY 1-dmn mnt-l
the National Soaring Contect ha.
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Que~tirm: I uordd like to know Questia: W d d you p l r m teil ~ t ~ i i i i i i r eal pronts on gns arid rubber paw-
what typr of agke is wed on the me if the Eleventh Notlnnal Smr i ny
: : , ~~pi <' ; r ) ~, ~~, e~~~ ,"~ll~ps, Send atamp Ior
Se.iit.rsky P-35 and whme I moy ob- Contest will be held at Elmira .V 1'
tain a drawing of it. J . P., River- or at Frankfort, Mich P 4130 t l u. ad-
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QU&WW Could you trll me whele
the Glenn L. Martin Co. W locatedP
0. P. P.. Ashhnd, Ca.
Answer: I t is located in Balti-
more, Md.
Queztion. I have heard it men-
tioned that Lindbergh and a number
of early t r a~at l ant i c piers wed an
earth inductor wm,pass to navigate
by. Whut kind of compass W thut?
C. R. .4., Chicago, IU.
Answer: An earth inductor com-
pass is a dimtion indicator which de-
pends nn a field of an electric gen-
erator instead of enrth magnetkm.
The generator brushes are manually
set for a given course by a controller
so that as long as the airplane stays
on its course no current is generated
and the galvanometer loeated on the
dashboard reads Zero. Deviation
from the course will cause the needle
ot the galvanometer t o swing right or
left. indicating the direction in which
the ship is ofl its course.
Question: I am serioudy thinking
of designing and buiuilding a amuil
sinple-ploce biplam. I have stwiied
oircraft design and Pying and have
my oum i deu. Can you help me
out? Ii. B., L a d e , Cd.
Answer: We reaiiy do not know
how we can help you out on this. A
number of ships have been designed
by individuals for their own private
use and turned out all right, und a
numbeq of them were utter failures.
It is quite a gamble to take, unless
you are an nircraft engineer.
. .
ing Snciety of Ainerica. .I< . w, n as
it is we'll publish it in thr plid-
ing and soarinp department \Vr iiu
not know tlie address of Jeronie Gor-
doii. Write for his addr r s to the
Snnring Cociety of .inierira. Inr
1909 Massachiisetts Ave. \Vashing-
ton, D. C.
Questilm: Could I obtain plam on
how to b d d a lowuing tiro-plocr
tunda mnnplane which uwdd be
equipped with a Ford 1.4 mgine of
either 60 DT 85 h.p.9 Wodd i t be
possible to get in touch in'th some
boys who have sucaavfully buiit ond
poum h d e Uhut ore
the requirementa needed to obtoin an
A. T. C. for the mnnwfocture of air-
planes? J , G., Leuiston, Me.
Answer: Sorry, but a e do not
know where you can obtain plans for
the ship mentioned. Write to thr
Oregon Pilots' Association, Portland.
Ore. A number of its members have
built and flown their own ships. In
order to g ~ t an A. T. C. you must file
in duplicate with the Civil Aeronau-
tics Authority, Washington, D. C ,
detailed drawings und technical data
of the ship which you have built.
Write to the C. A. A. for their Bul-
letin #04 called "Airplane Airworthi-
ness."
Question. I would Like to k>um
where I can s mr e plam ~ D T a Pyinq
Flee ship. S. K., P u a d m, Cal.
Answer: We do not know where
you can get plans for this ship. but
maybe someone who has a set will
see this item und get in touch with
you.
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The aristocrat of gaa models. Depend-
able, Rugged, and Nuit in appearann.
Mount your clase A motor in the F AL
CON, suin it up end be thriUed at its
take &. climb. end milplane glide.
With the FALCON'S simplified mono-
coque and sheet balsa covered devator
co~vuct i on it is practicauy indestruct-
iblc. Other featlreri are: Easy accessi-
biliiy to motor and ignition, and a wing
r h i c h will slide in event of collision with
irea. n c .
KIT conbims
1 Full Sire plan
2 Printed bal u 8hesti
3 Balsa blocks and mtrip8
4 1 W lheet bal u
5 I Y 8h& b 8 l u
6 Bert Iandinp pcar wlm
7 Ccrnent
8 CIear Dom
9 Copper s c r n n
10 Celluloid
11 Bimboo piper
12 J ~ P . tlmwe
13 6.8. wood
14 Al umi num
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82.50 l e r wheei8, 82.81) With Air Wheeli
I u c i % tor pomtaw (maien wiite)
Nationals Flyini Sesle Winner l 1 L
Iii in;il,iiig tlie laiirliiig grar atrot.
t]i<* f<illouiiir inetho(f dioiil<l 1)e ubed:
Heiicl tlir Ll i a l wd p r t f i i t , and
lirii<l 111 tliv iil,lxr eii(1~. Insrrt thehe
iiplwr cii<I- iiito tlir sliort Iriigths of
tiihiiig oii tlie fiihelage. ;tii<l hiiild 111)
a tiiaiiglr of I)al\a to fit irisiile tlir
stiiit. Aftrr eriiieiiliiig \iell. tlir htrut
slioiild Iw <.ovrrrd H it li silk. Ilall~wii-
type whrels alioiilil I>r i i w l lor rnaxi-
nioni 5horli-ahhorl~iiig <lualitirs. hiil
tlie laiiding grar (.an takc an? shocks
I>y usiiig t hr riibber haiicl spreaclrr
i i i tlie centir. Tlic i!ari<l >tioiil<l con-
cist of a h i i t fivr sniall I<w>l>s of 1/ , 2"
riil>h<.r inserted iii the hooked end of
raeh axlr bar an11 paas<l throogh the
V btriit tliat bas its rii(ls rrmeiitril to
tlir bide fuselage loiigeroris. Tlie axle
Onr slioul<l he I>eiit at the t i p to re-
tain the wlierl, hut a neater appear-
arire can Ije had by soldrririg a warlier
iii place. An ordinary hushing ic ce-
nienteil or wlilered in plaee oii the
otlier side of the n,heel. The nose
block shoul(l I r <:arve<l oiit of a small
hard Ilalsa I>lo<k. arid tlie cylinder
(letails added. The cylinders are
merely "/" (loaels wrai>pe<l with
thread. ai i dt he cylindcr hei.ad is L/l,,"
sheet balsa eut to tbe shape shonn in
tlie side view of the fuselage and cov-
rred with lengths of thread arranged
horieontally. The engine, gas gauge.
and air iiitake tiihe should he a<ldeil
only after the fuselage has been
(loped.
~ l i e details are all black, and
sliould be ceniented in place after
tliey Iiave been color-dope>e<l. The
n < w pliig should be a snog fit so that
it dwsn' t drop out of ~i l ace in fliglit
due t o a slack iirotor. Tlie ruhbrr
ttnsioner may or iiiay not be used,
accortling t o the weight of the fin-
ished model. If the model is t w
light tvtien weighr~l with the motor,
prop ancl all the parts assembled, a
tensioner device should be added so
t hat a langer niotor can be u.ud t o
I~riiig tlir iiio~lrl 111) to weight rille.
S o iii~tri~ctioiis \vill IR given con-
i~riiiiiip tlic coiiti.iirtloii ol tlie tail
\iirf;ir(~i. a.. tliey Sire of siiiiple flat
coii<triictioii. iitiliziiig ?IX" sheet oiit-
liiic. aiicl l ~ ' ' tjy l/l!y ribs an<I spars.
>I<iat of tlir \\ing is giveii fiiII size,
i i i i i l ; i II tliat is iirci.s.ury t o eoiiil>lete
it is to riit tlie plaii at the proper
1)l;irr aii<l scparnte tlie tivo parls un-
lil tliv spaer I)rt\\.~.rii tlie iiirieririost
ri11n of caeli seetioii is (3". Thih bpare
ahoiil<l .In, (livi<lril iiito six spaces of
c;irli. roiii)>lt~tiiil: ttie layout of
tlir eiitirv Ieft \\iiig 11aiic.l. Note t hat
tlir <*nil of tbv wiiig spar is tappred,
slloiiiiig tlie tip ~>ortioii to l>e huilt a t
a >light <lilir<lral angle.
If it i > iiot iieressary to reniove the
\\iiig wheii traiisportiiig the model,
the wing ran be cemrntecl in place
prrniaiiently arid the wiiig struts ce-
nicntrd iii plnrr also. If the \ving is
to he rnadr reniovable, the wing
struts should liave a tubiiig and wire
arrangenient wherehy tlrey may be
slipl>ed iiito place for flyiiig and slid
off when the md e l is ready to he
~)aclie<l awtiy. ' rhe motor shoiild not
have any slack if the model conies up
to weight rule d i e n ahxnible<l, as a
tiglit niotor has niuch niore power
tliaii a loose one. If the mwlel is t w
light. the rubber tensiciner device
hhould be iix(1. 011 the original, it
was neeessary to add 8" of slack ruh-
I>rr to hnng it up to weight riile. 4
miall anioiint of clay was placetl in
tlie nose also, as tlie wing coulil not
hr nioved for adjiistriieiits. A inotor
coiisi.,ting of sixteen st rai i ~l s of H"
*houl<l give this nioclel enougli pep to
get it iipstairn in a hurry. A free-
\\,heeliii:: of tlie tiaranii type shoul<l
he useil tu extriiii tlie glick to the
best angle pssi bl e. The Cub shoiild
l>e a<ljuste(l to fly in right circles un-
der power ancl in the glide. Well.
your nioclel is finidied, so-happy
laiidings!
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TEE GRUMMAAI XF4F-2 MIDWINO By Marti n E. Di cki nson
23
Editor's Note-The XF4F-2 was modified after test flightr. Chsnges included more squarish wing tips and extremely l arge spinner.
METAL PROPELLER
POSITION LICHT
YOU, TOO. CAN FLY U-CONTROL
Horizontal tail area should be
about 25% of the wing area and the
elevator about lh of this area as pre-
viously mentioned.
Vertical location of the bellcrank
in the fuselage affects the stability
and control of the model and its lo-
cation should be close to the line of
resistance of the model. Since the
actual position of the line of re-
sistance can only be approximated,
suffice it to say that a good compact
grouping of all forces will result in
good stability. The ideal set-up is
a mid-wing model with thrust line,
chord line, center of gravity, pivot
point all on one horizontal line. In
high-wing models the bell-crank
location should be between the
thrust line and the chord line. In
low-wing models the Same general
rule holds except the bellcrank will
be below the thrust line usually.
The question of power is next on
the list. Control-line models always
need plenty of power. If your model
is fairly heavy you're going to need
lots of power. Power creates the
centrifugal force that keeps the
model out on the end of those wires
where you want it. If you try to fly
in a good breeze with ap under-
powered model your troubles will
multiply like rabbits, but with more
power the Same ship can bat right
through with little difficulty.
The power you can get out of the
engine directly depends on the pro-
peller. Most engine manufacturers
give recommended propeller sizes
for control-line flying with their
engine. You will find the propeller
is always of smaller diameter and
greater pitch than that needed for
free-flight. Some experimenting with
slightly different diameters and
pitches will soon show you which
propeller suits your engine and
model combination.
Control wires should always be
kept free of kinks and twists-unroll
and roll them up carefully. Keep
them clean and free from rust.
The control handle should be
marked in some way so that you will
know which end is attached to your
"up" wire. She wooden type with
heavy flexible steel cable is good
p'rovided that tight connection is
made when the loop is formed in
the ends of the cable. Large fishline
connectors are good for joining
handle to control wires and control
wires to plane leads. Provision is
made on most commercial handles
for . adjustment to equalize line
length. This is important and, should
be checked carefully with lines at-
tached to the model. Adjust handle
lead until a vertical position of the
handle gives a neutral elevator posi-
tion. Have a little tension on the
wires when doing this.
So far we've only been going to
ground-school, but have patience,
we're going out and fly in a little bit.
Before we do, however, one more
point must be emphasized. If all the
troubles with gas model flying were
laid end to end they would add up
to one thing-soldering. So do a
good soldering job on the ignition
System and have some fresh bat-
teries handy when you go out to fly.
If you are using a diese1 type engine
or the glow plug set-up, spend some
time familiarizing yourself with the
proper throttle settings and choking
necessary bejore flyihg.
Yopr best bet for first-time flying
is a gentle breeze, so pick a day with
calm air. Because the wind tends to
drift t he model inward in the up-
('OSTROL Ll SE DERIGS PACTORH
Winp Ludi np (02. psr 100 84. in.)
Rliort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 - ~ ? 0
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~t i i i i t & 12
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed 20-($0 +
Power Loadinp (W. pr r eu. in.)
... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swr t .'. .1W-80
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stunt 8tI-il)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hneed . d H i O
Aspact Ratio
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spnil 6 : l
sruilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X:l
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swe<l Z:1
Airfoils (Tyoi oi l )
Spart . . . . . . Ll l ti i i g. Clsrk Y. Clsrk Y 00%
Siiiilt . . . . . .Sy~umetricsl 12-1.i70 Llilcknssa
Si)ee<l.. . . . . . . . SAi : A 2412. tliiu wllli sharu
Itndlnn edge
T i i l Yomsnt Arm
Rwrl.. . . . ..average ulmut 50% of r l i i g spsn
Htiini . . . . . . . .short, under 505;
Speed.. . . . . . .lang, s l lqnst eyiial to span
Tai l Surf#e i nd Elsvatw Area
Sport.. . . . . . . total 25% wlnc area.. . . . . . . .
elevator. Zj-40%. lolal
Stiiiit.. ...... .total 25% wlna sreu.. . . . . . . . .
elerator. 40-505 f o l ~ l
Surrd ........ .tolafP12,5aa i i i ns sres.. . . . . . . . .
15% total
. Flgurea Kiven herr are not aL>si>li!te but reurcnenl
rverage raliies t hi t ran srrve as ml e of tlidmh"
deslgn hasls.
wind side of the circle, control can
be lost because the lines will go
slack. When the model gets around
to the down-wind side, the wind
will tend to blow it outward, in-
creasing the line tension which only
aids in controlling. You can see that
one of the cardinal points to remem-
ber when flying in any amount of
wind is to guard against slack lines.
Always be ready to step back. You
can See the lines begin to go slack
between you and the model.
In preparing to fly always remem-
ber to set up so that your model will
make a down-wind take-off. When
the plane starts rolling along the
ground there isn't sufficient centrif-
ugal force acting to maintain line
tension, but the wind makes a good
substitute and the flyer can help
also by easing back on the lines t o
maintain the tension needed for gooa
control. When flying in a fresh wind,
take-off point should be moved
around - farther onto the downwind
side of the circle to prevent the wind
from nosing-up the model immedi-
ately after release.
Make a pre-flight check of your
model and wires prior to flying when
everything is ready to go. Check
wires for proper up-and-down con-
nection and control freedom. Sep-
arate lines and check for kinks.
Check model for tab adjustments-
if any. Have good batteries in plane,
use boosters for starting. Start en-
gine and adjust for steady power;
most engines need to be left a little
rich on the .ground since they heat
up when running in the air and
then lean out to steady power.
Get set with the control handle, see
that wires are clear of the ground,
give helper signal to release model
only when you are ready. For av-
erage ground surfaces a tail-low
take-off is the safest. Up elevator
is used from start of the roll and the
model will leave the ground in a
three-point attitude and start to
climb. Once airborne and as climb
is increasing, care must be taken to
prevent a stall. The controls should
be neutralized smoothly to prevent
this. Right here is the toughest spot
of all for a first-time flyer. The
tendenry to over-control nearly al-
ways results in some pretty hectic
Zooms and dives until t he flyer can
feel his control response and judge
the amount of control necessary.
Once settled down, however, no
difficulty should be experienced, and
the flyer should concentrate on level
flying, always bearing in mind the
wind and line tension. Always be
ready to step back to get t he slack
out of the lines.
In addition to drifting the inodel,
the wind will also cause the model
to balloon on the up-wind side of
the circle and lose altitude on the
down-wind side. Here again the
flyer must anticipate the wind and
compensate for it as the model flies
around the circle.
When the fuel is running low most
engines pick up speed or miss, so
right then prepare to land as soon
as the engine quits. Do not t ry to
clirnb but rather fly level and when
t he engine does cut, drop the nose
slightly and start into a glide. If
there is wind you will have to be
ready to maintain 1in.e tension as the
model slows down if it is on the
up-wind side of circle. When close
to the ground, smoot,hly round-out
t he glide with up elevator until the
model touches down.
sketchbook % ,
HAVE YOU DEVELOPED SOMETHING NEU
excev \
IN CONSTRUCTION. CONTROL. 01 FLYING
THAT MlOHT INTEREST OTHER MODELERS?
SEND A ROUGH SKETCLWL'LL REDRAW
IT AND PAY S2 COR U C H ONE ACCEPTED
GRAIN VERTICAL 1
PROPELLER BLOCK
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SPLICE SHEE
1/32'' . ~HEET BALSA
C
EMENT soft balsa sheets edge to edge and
trace full-size patterns. After trimming to
outline, sand smoothly and thin the tips and
trailing edges, rounding entering edges. Center
line is scored, one half propped up and ce-
mented for dihedral. Later, add motor stick,
lower skid and rudder.
Soft prop block is trirnmed to outlines, carved
and sanded. Check balance then add shaft (all
wire parts bent from steel straight pins);
cement thrust bearing and rear hook to body.
Install prop with washer and one loop, Y8 in.
flat T-56 rubber for a starter. Smooth glide may
require nose ballast, slight Warp of tips and tail.
-H. A. THOMAS
34
control elevator. The control iiiechanisiii is added to
the ship in conventional iixinner with the bellcrank
niounted oii platform directly at the ceiiter of gravity.
Aiiy of the standard niethods inay be incorporated
to cut off the glow plug or diesel engine. Shown is
the D-E fuel ciit-off niounted witli an Austin tiiiier.
The same landing gear is used for all types of flying by
U-contiol or- f ree-fiight f roiii land or snow. The slight
change for float Comes with the substitution of brace
C in place of B. Wire C is placed directly below the
rear wing strut. Landing gear wires should be bound
to fuselage Cross mernbers and longeroiis with heavy
thread, then given a liberal coating of cenient.
Mr. Eliling's first Jerseyette was lmwered by an
Arden .I99 engine equipyed with a D-E variable com-
pressioii diesel head. Ariioiig the many engine, u hich
can fit this simple ship are the Ohlsson & Rice 111 ur
.23, the Torpedo, Ardeii .099 or .199, the Mite. kni e .
Tlior, Huzz, or Bantaiii-to inention a few. I h e
smaller engines would be for, sport-type free flying.
the larger oiies nientioned are suitahle for either free-
flight or control-line work.
The size of tlie cowling will be dictated by the type
of eiigine selected as indicated on the plans. The cowl-
ing iiiay be carved froin a single block of soft balsa of
siifficient size, or it can be built up from slalbs of F ; ' '
thick sheet balsa i f the modeler so desires. In either
c-ase, a cowling will add iiiuch to the appearance of your
Jerseyette arid will provide protectioii to the power plant
iii event of crashes.
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32" 64"
EXCEPT FOR ENCI RCLED
MEASUREMENT WHICli
SHOULD BE 3-1/16. FOR
561 B FLOAT BRACE 'C
BEFORE BENDING
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The configuration of Mr. Butter's Dyna-Jet powered record holding model
reprewntr one of i wo prsvailing schools of thought on the design of i et
rpeed jobs. One groop favors the stumpy fuselage with fuel tank carved
inside the "hul ." The other favors the Iong. t apered nose t ype of model
represeiited by Bunting's rhi p below. Record is currently held by Butter-type.
Harol d Bunting's "Super Squirt" is a reiinement of his original record-set-
t i ng Dyna-Jet powered speed model which racked up its national record
back when j et i were iust beginning t o get established. This one shown here
weighed I 9 01. without fuel, al l surfaces set a t Zero. Tank capaci t y 2.25 02.;
engine powers rnodel for 16 laps bef or l tank runs dry. Maximum wi dth 1.3 in.
Junior Jets
i The "minimum" airplane has always been
the quest of the jet speed designer. Since it
is pretty generally believed the Dyna-Jet en-
gine would fly itself around the circle very
nicely with the addition of some small stabi-
lizing vanes, jet model surfaces have been
chopped down, down, down. Single wing,
Single stab jobs have been attempted, but
without much success. Dollies have pretty
much disappeared from the Scene. All the jet
speedster asks is a smooth circle from which
he can skid his model ob into the air. Vari-
ations in design trends are illustrated by the
two record-holding models. Some not so con-
ventional ideas on construction are below.
Since the i ntroducti on of the DynaJet powerplant
modelers have been experimenting with enclosing the en-
gine. So f ar most successful appl i cati ons are lib this one.
This design utilizes a metal fuel tank with minimum size
bolsa wood fairings. Another rnethod i r t o carve fuselage
of hardwood and scoop out section f or the fuel stowage.
A probl em wi th i et models is daveloping good connectionr
a t the bellcrank and elevator horn which will be unaffected
by heat and vibration. This is a neat solution, works well.
Ole Slippery
Good way of qettinq started with team racinq i s with- this
famous design-more requested than any other AT aircraft
i Team racing is probably the best thing that has
happened to control-line flying since glow fuel was
. . ~ -
introduced.
If you havcn't tangled wires with other racers yet,
"you haven't lived." Some builders have stayed away
from the sport because it looks pretty complicated at
first glance. We won't deny this, but as every contest
minded modeler knows any phase of model compe-
tition puts a premium on performance of both model
and flyer. Team racing is no different, and t hat little
extra effort is well iepaid when t he checkered flag
drops on your model. Once you try it, you'll buy it.
We're sure team racing has that extra something
you'll like. The direct competition is a refreshing
Change from the old battle between model and stop
watch.
The West Coast led the way in team racing and the
very workable set of iules they established are now
part of the A.M.A. book.
Various interested modelers have kicked around
the rules a bit with rather f r cak~sh results. Using
fuel tanks of greater than one-ounce capacity, for
instance, destroys the whole basic idea of team race
competition. It is fine for an endurance contest but
team racing isn't an ei ~durance contest from the stand-
point of getting airborne with the greatest fuel load.
The challenge of nursing as many laps as possible
from one ounce of tiger milk really requires thought
and experiment. Hcre's where the sport enters into
the picture, because the modeler with the hottest ideas
can take home the hardware.
Fuel economy without sacrificing too much speed
means finding a good combination of fuel and pro-
peller. Many modelers restrict the intake stack on
the engine and by doing this can double the number
of laps obtained from that one ounce of fuel. Lower
pitch props are used for fast acccleratiqn and flying
in t he seven-lap races. Higher pitch props giving best
speed ar e used in the longer races where speed counts
the most. Heavily methanated fuels should be used
for short dashes, and the slowest burning fuel for
longer races. Sdme modelers use gasoline and oil-
based glow fuels for maximum economy.
Worl d' s I I
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?P 7
Model
By GLENN TEMTE and BOB THoR
8 This is the jet that did 179.03 mph to set a new na-
tional record which has never been exceeded despite
changes in rules or the influx of new enthusiasts to the
Dyna-Jet powered circle.
Construction of B.J. V1 is along conventional con-
trol model lines. If anything, the building of a jet
model is a good deal simpler and faster. Use good
wood and try to build as strong and yet as light a ship
as possible.
Select an appropriate sized block of medium balsa
for the fuselage and saw to side and top outline, be-
ing extremely careful to cut in the wing incidence at
Zero degrees. The model is set up for clockwise flight,
but there is no reason why it won't fly equally well in
a counterclockwise direction if the necessary changes
in gas tank and bellcrank leads are made.
The wing is of very conventional construction. The
spar is of hardwood lying flat along the top. A hick-
ory spar cut from an old ski has worked out well for
us. From medium-hard balsa cut out the bottom
of the wing panels, and on them assemble the ribs and
spar in their proper location. Install the control units
in the wing, screwing the mounting bolt only far
enough down to hold the bellcrank assembly in place.
Cut the top wing covering from 1/16 " medium balsa
and glue in place. When completely dry, sand care-
fully to final shape.
As a final step in the finishing process, paint a half-
inch wing walk of silver heat-resistant paint on each
wing panel where the wing is not protected by asbes-
tos. Reassemble the metal side fittings and fasten the
asbestos in place using liquid glass as the adhesive.
Liquid glass is obtainable at any drug store and is
used because of its heat-resisting properties. Note that
the asbestos wing walk is necessary on the outer wing
panel only.
The hold-down strap is constructed from a piece of
tin can metal and must be made right on the engine
tube. Do not use brass or aluminum for the strap, as
neither will stand the severe heat. Rivet or bolt a
small block of aluminum in place on the strap and tap
out a hole for the tie-down bolt. A Square nut will
substitute for the block of aluminum.
Drill the hole through the hardwood insert and
fasten the engine in place with a long bolt. Tighten
snugly, but do not use so much force that the fuselage
is distorted. Check this bolt before each flight. Its job
is to hold the engine in the mounts and is adequate if
it is kept snug. There are no side forces on the bolt as
these are taken care of by the engine mounts.
Your completed model should weigh in the neigh-
borhood of 25 to 27 Ounces. We strongly recommend
.016" flying wires in good condition The control wires
should leave the handle at a distance of about two
inches apart. In flight, these models pul1 from ten to
twenty pounds and while this is not excwive, it is
constant, and near the end of t he flight you will prob-
ably be very happy when the engine quits. The tank
is sufficient for about twenty-five laps, which is defi-
nitely a good workout on a warm day.
We have always favored four-wheel dollies, but
any type will work if some provision is made for sup-
porting the long nose of the model. The plane should
fit snugly in a horizontal position in the dolly, and the
wing 6umpers of the dolly should be at least two
inches above the wing leading edge. Wheels should be
about three inches in diameter, preferably without
tread, so that the dolly will skid instead of tipping. It
may be wise to Cover the wheels with Scotch Tape
when flying from concrete.
Never ground-run the'engine iri the plane for more
than four or five seconds.
Be prepared for the terrific acceleration that will
take place upon release of the model. Hold full up
(this is important) until the model breaks clear of the
dolly and then neutralize the controls beforg it has a
Chance to climb too high. From this point on it will fly
like anything else. Landings are no problem because
of the exceptional glide.
l o s c a f l u i n u S c a l e . .
haads wi t h thin ,harnt-bolso fusolaqm
sorari ng provido a job t h i t wi l l stand
up indefinitmly. I t Ries r o l l . t oo.
A veteran of Spanish, Chinese, and Russian fronts, this
stubby 1-16 fighter makes an unusual flying-scale iob.
H
AVI N(; seeii actiial servizc oii srvrral war froiita, iiicludiiig
tlie Spaiiisli civil war, tlie (louglitv little Kussian Mosca
1-16 tighter is iiideetl a veteran. Keports Iiave largely Ixen
iavorahle az to its perforiiiaiice. even tliougli tlie hlunt. stubhy
liiies aiitl tlie sriiall tliiiieiisions contrast sliarplv witli tlie sleek
~>rol>rrtioiis of otlier pursuit craft. A big 700 11. 1). Cycloiie
engine of Anierican design anti Kussian iiiaiiufacture is re-
slmnsible lor tlie Iiuge cowl. Top spee<l.is relmrted to be arouiid
300 tri. p. Ii., and tlie landing speecl of 95 iii. 1,. Ii. is not sur-
prising for a plane of such liniited wing area arid span.
Froin the standpoint of flyiiig abilitv as a scale inodel, the
Mosca is not tlie very k s t selection. l~iit for iea!isiii it is all
tliat could k clesired. The iiiodel is sturdily I)iiilt, tlie fuselage
heilig eiitirely slieet-l~alba-coverecl. The large-size tail surfaces
of the original periiiit tlie use of true scale proportions. the only
cleuiations heiiig iiicreased dihedral arid ~)rol>eller diiiiensioiis.
The fiiselage foriiiers are cut froiii laiiiiiiated halsa consisting
of soft slieet ceiiieiited to soft 1/:,2" sheet with the grain
crossetl. Spars 'are joiiied hy ceiiienting the I/" sheet rein-
forcenwnt in place. aiid tlie coiiiplete spar is tlien ceiiiented to
the rear uf Fornwr B. Foniierb are assenihled by meaiis of
tlie four stringers, and tlie aoit '/" alieet covering is applied iii
sectioris. (:owl front is ioriiied oi lavers of soft %'' sheet. the
rear tuselage tip ia a hollowetl lralsa hlock. and the cockpit top
is also sliapetl of halsa. 1) ov iuselage and saiidpaper lightly.
Assenihle tlie ribs tu the s pr s . attach the leading an8 trail-
iiig edges, fittiiig their inner edgr, to tlie fuselage sides. Attacli
tlie tips aiid the lower. triangular iairiiig pieces. f3end the fand-
iiig-gear struts of .W steel n-ire. aiid alter aclding tlie %"-sq.
hraces to tlie wing iranic. I >i i i r l aiiil ceiiient tlie landi~ig gear
to tlie wiiig. Attacli tlie Iiartln-tmil n-lieels. Cover the upper
leading edge to tlie spar with soft sheet aiid sand tlie en-
tire wiiig fraiiies liglitly. l l ake [)aper patterns of the wing
fairirigs, triniiiiing tlirni until tliry h t pericctly. Cut tlie soft-
Inlsa outlines aiitl pin aiicl ceiiieiit tlirtil in place.
Tail surfaces are of coiiveiiiioiial constructioii. Tliey slioiiltl
k finished antl coveretl a i t l i ti.s,iic Irfore heiiig carefully cr-
iiiented to tlie fiiselagc. Wiiig an(l tail suriaccs are coverecl
witli tissue. watCi tlopetl. aii[l nre later given two coats of
tliiii tlopr.
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You get this kit, packed wi t h a handsome illustrated instruc-
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easily. Varney's precision parts, inolded from chrome yellow
and ebony plastic, Slip into place . . . and stay. In almost no
time at all you have this super-detailed model, gl eami ng
in its satiny finish, looking jiist like it's ready t o take oK
Several unique novelty suggestions are shown in the illus-
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of plastic bent i nt o a graceful curve. Look at what yoii have!
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P-51
FLYI
SC
by EARL STAHL
FLYING SULE Wl f n ALL TUE CHEESECIKE,
AND ENDURANCE TYPE FLICHT PERFORMANCE
OSSESS( ~) RS of soiiie of tlie niost brilliaiit fighting recorcls of
the war, the 1'-51 Mustangs blazed a trail of destructive glory
tlirougli eneiiiy skies. Particular favorites of Allied airnien, they
were feared and respected I>y the Geriiians and Japanese.
Attaiiiiiig greatest acclaiiii as long-range fighters, squadrons of
>lustaiigs t~ecame faiiiiliar siglits over nerlin and Tokyo as well as
otlier reiiiote targets. Used i i i great iiuiiibers, first as escorts ior the
Iieavy I)oiilbers, wlieii they were niakiiig deep penetrations into eriemy
territory, tliese aerial terrors were later tised tactically in offenses
against grciiiiid installatioiis, siich as supply tlumps and transportation
facilities. \Vlieii flying protection for the boiiibers, range was in-
creasecl 1)- carryirig fiiel in exteriial taiiks beneatli the wings. and the
noriiial ariiiaiiieiit consisted of six SO-caliber niachiiie guns. For
sweeps against ground targets, rockets and bombs were niounted
I>eiieath tlie wiiigs. All in all, the ships packed a deadly wallop re-
gartlless of tlie iiiission for whicli tliey were outfitted.
liefere tlie Lnitecl States eiitry iiito tlie war, the 3lustarig was
coiiceiverl hy North Anierican Aviation in response to Britain's cry
for a Iiigli-lxrforiiiance fighter. The plane tliat resulted proved so
satisfactory tliat it was adopted hy our Army as one of our top fighters.
Tlie original P-51 was lmwered by an Allison engine for fighting at
low altitiides. Init it was not uiitil tlie Packard-built Roll-Royce
eiigine was used tliat the higli-altitude, long-range perforniance of
tlie ~xeseiit-day sliip was attaiiied. Actually, the hlustaiigs that saw
The proaf af the pudding is i n the eating. Super-details, such as the rockets,
bombs, and droppable gas tanks, have not detracted from its flying performance.
Service in the closing days of tlie war were a far cry from the orig-
inal. Aside froni the changes in fighting equipment that developed
through experience and the changing trends of the war, lines were
altered by the new engine, the bubble canopy and the dorsal fin-only
the high speed NACA laminar-flow wing and the horizontal tail
appear unchanged.
Our niodel is of tlie latest Mustang, and while emphasis has been
placed on flying ability, it is accurately reproduced in line, thus
making an unusually attractive display project. Perhaps a glance
at the drawings and photos may give the impression that building is
difficult, but the opposite is true, for no coniplicated structures or
methods are employed and even the catchy-looking bubble canopy is
made quite easily.
Experience has denionstrated that low-wing models can be made to
fly well and the P-51 Mustang is no exception. Aerodynamic pro-
portions have been worked out carefully and so if the structural
weight is not allowed to become excessive, long, stable Gghts can be
expected.
Before starting to build. study the drawings and text to get a com-
plete mental ~i ct t i r e of each probleni. Proceed then with care and
the reward will be a neat-appearing, fine-flying niiniature.
I n selecting materials for. your model, obtain the best possible.
Balsa wood, whicli comprises most of the structure; should be light,
firm stock. Regular colorless riiodel airplane cement is used t o join
the members.
To build a full-size inodel, it will be necessary t o enlarge the
drawings to twice the printed size. This will enable construc-
tion t o be done tlirectly atop tlie plans, which is the best and
9si est way. However, a model of the size shown may be made
without alteriiig tlie prints; unfortunately, though, srnall mod-
els do not fly as well as their bigger brothers, so we must rec-
oinmend the latter.
The fiiselage is usually a good item to start with, so let's get
under way. The type of construction used in this ship calls for
sheet balsa formers mounted on four sheet balsa keels; stringers
to give the proper shape are thin balsa strips. This me t h ~ d of
building is most practical siilce it is both easy and strong. First
cut the four keels and nunierous formers (note that two of each
are required) from 1/16" thick medium grade balsa. T o as-
semble these parts, pin the top and bottom keels right over the
plan, theii cenient half the formers and one side keel t o place.
Next lift this franie from the plaii and add the remaining
formers and keel. Stringers are 1/16'' sq. stock and are placed
two at a time on opposite sides to keep from disaligning the
P
OSSESSOKS of soiiie of tlie niost brilliaiit fighting records of
tlie war, the I'-SI Mustangs hlazed a trail of destructive glory
tlirougli eneiiiy skies. Particular favorites of Allied airmen, they
were fearecl and respected by the Geriiiaiis and Japanese.
Attaiiiiiig greatest acclaiiii as long-range fighters, squadrons of
Jliistaiigs becanie familiar sights over Berlin and Tokyo as well as
otlier reiiiote targets. Lrse<l in great iiuiiihers, first as escorts for the
lieavy I)onibers, wlieii they were niaking deep penetrations into eiiemy
territory, these aerial terrors were later ~i sed tactically in offenses
against gro~iii<l installatioiis, stich as supply clunips and transportation
facilities. \Vheii flying protectioii for the boinbers, range was in-
creasecl by carrying fiiel in exteriial taiiks beneath the wings, and the
noriiial ariiiaiiieiit consisted of six 50-caliber machine. guns. For
sweeps against ground targets. rockets and hombs were mounted
beiieath the wings. All in all. the ships packed a deadly wallop re-
garclless of tlie iiiission for whicli tliey were outfitted.
t!efrc tlie Uiiitetl States eiitry into tlie war, the Mustang was
roiireive<l by North Anierican Aviation in response to Britain's cry
for :I high-lwrfortiiance fighter. The plane tliat resulted proved so
satisfactory tliat it was adopted by our Arniy as one of our top fighters.
The original P-51 was powered by an Allison engine for fighting at
lau, altit~ides, biit it was not uiitil tlie Packard-built Roll-Royce
engine was used tliat the Iiigli-altitude, long-range perforniance of
tlie preseiit-day ship was attaiiied. Actually, the Mustangs that saw
The proof of the puddrng i s in the eoting. Super-details, such os the rockets,
bombs, ond droppable gas tonks, hove not detracted from its flying performance.
service in the closing days of the war were a far cry from the orig-
inal. Aside froni the changes in fighting equipment that developed
through expenence and the changing trends of the war, lines were
altered by the new engine, the bubble canopy and the dorsal fin-nly
the high speed NACA laminar-flow wing and the horizontal tail
appear unchanged.
Our model is of the latest Mustang, and while emphasis has been
placed on flying ability, it is accurately reproduced in line, thus
making an unusually attractive display project. Perhaps a glance
at the drawings and photos niay give the impression that building is
difficult, but the opposite is true, for no coniplicated structures or
methods are employed and even the catchy-looking bubble canopy is
made quite easily.
Experience has demonatrated that low-wing models can be made to
fly well and the P-51 Mustang is no exception. Aerodynamic pro-
portions have been worked out carefully and so i f the structural
weight is not allowed to become excessive, long, stable flights can be
expected.
Before starting to build, study the drawings and text to get a com-
plete meratal picture of each problern. Proceed then with care and
the reward will be a neat-appearing, fine-flying niiniature.
In selecting nmterials foy your model, obtain the best possible.
Balsa wood, whicli comprises most of the structure, should be light,
firm stmk. Regular colorless niodel airplane cement is used to join
the rnembers.
T o build a full-size inodel, it will be necessary to enlarge the
drawings to twice the printed size. This will enable construc-
tion to be done (lirectly atop the plans, which is the best and
~ s i e s t way. However, a model of the size shown may be made
without altering tlie prints; unfortunately, though, small mod-
els do not fly as ael l as their bigger brothers, so we must rec-
oiiiniend the latter.
The fuselage is usually a good item to start with, so let's get
under way. The type of construction used in this ship calls for
sheet balsa forniers mounted on four sheet balsa keels; stringers
to give the proper shape are thin balsa strips. This method of
building is rnost practical since it is both easy and strong. First
cut the four keels and nunierous formers (note that two of each
are required) from 1/16" thick niedium grade balsa. T o as-
semble these Parts, pin the top and bottom keels right over the
plan, then ceiiient half the formers and one side keel to place.
Next lift this frame from the plaii and add the remaining
formers and keel. Stringers are 1/16'' sq. stock and are placed
two at a time on opposite sides to keep from disaligning the
BUILDERS!
whether or not a good job has been done.
With this in iniiid, carefully saiid all thr
frames uiitil they are Bawless. In this
connection the author likes to sand tlie
iuselage forniers sliglitly sialloped so
the stringers oiily will touch the paper;
this makcs for a niuch hctter job. Use
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worth it. .4 fine niist of water sprayed
on the coverine will tiahten it but do not
apply any dope uiitil the ahol e ni de l
is assenihled.
The fiiial asseinbly is eacy. I I the
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to the lelt (leading edge) Ior a right
turn to help overcoine toruue. So w
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added to tlie mcxiel. provided. ol course,
that it is skillfully done, will improve
thc apwarance. T o niake the la~iding
Slip $4" dianieter ruhlier tubliig on the
struts aiid paitit them aluniinum. Color
the wheels aiid tires aiid lix them to the
axles nitli a drop ol solder. Xlake tlie
wheel weli Covers from sheet balsa
wings; these are cemented to tlie struts
but iiot the wi i ~g so they ean spring
f r ech to absorh laiiding shocks. To
siiiiulate tlie wheel aclls, t ut black tissue
to the appropriate slial>e and dope to
thc cuvcriiig. The tail wheel shuuld be
iiia of the hubblccaiiopy. It is really
not Iiard and ure went about it iri this
maniier: A halsa caiiopy was first carved.
Then a ~ k c e of soft plastic was heatcd
in hoilinn water until it bccame pliable.
(i'inrlite, Lunierith, or cven celluloid
jl12'' in thickness or,'less, caii be used.)
Theri. usiiig every hand that was avail-
ahlc, wi stretched it dowii over the form.
!A Irrsoll with five or six haiids could 1
du it a hne ! ) Work ver! rapidly as the
plastic rcsets quickly. hut iii tlie eveiit
that rcsillts are ~i i aat i s f act or ~, simply
reheat viirl try agaiii. Incidentally,
structural details of tlic caiiopy ar e
re~>reseiitcd IIY thiii strips ul hlack tissue.
Few detailr remain. Coiitrol suriace
outlines arc represented hy fiiie strips 01
black tissue wliieh are doped to the
wing aiid tail. Exliaust Imrts, anteiina,
scale l>ropeller, bomhs, rockets, gar
taiiks. or what have you are made from
odds aiid eiids hut go a loiig way to
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manul act ur i ng l aci l i t i es a s r he Ch a m-
pi ons whi c h have ma d e t h e n a me
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Tlie laiiding gear is niade ot baiiihoo. Tlie
struts make a V. the apex oi wliicli is at tlie clouble
cross-piece at tlie top of tlie tuselage. Additional
strengt11 is o1,tainecl by binding tlie striits to tlie
lower fuselage longerons with tliread. Put the two-
inch-diameter wlirels in place after tlie glue holding
the axles and struts has dried.
The landing-gear attachinent was the last opera-
tion before covering. Tlie fuselage should be cov-
ered with a good grade of tissue. ITse banana oil
to attach it to the loilgerons and cross-pieces. (You
nlay use a double covering for aclclitional strengtl~. )
After tlie fuselage is covered, Spray tlie paper with
water. After it is thoroughly dry, paint it witli
moclel dope. Spraping the papcxring with water
insures a tight covering with a miiliiniiin of wrin-
kles. Doping increases tlie streilgth of the fuselage.
WlNG
The wiilg of this model is of the regular con-
struction and is of the polyhedral type.
Make a teiiiplate of tlie rib section oi hard balsa
aild cut out twenty-seven ribs froiii 1/16'' soft sheet
balsa. The front spar is % X G'' medium-hard
balsa, the rear spar is %'' Square balsa. (Note
tliat the spar slots in the ribs are deeper than tlie
spars. They are n~ade tliat way in order to keep a
smooth siirface aiter tlie wing is covered.) She
-
leading etlge is %" sqiiare aild the trailiiig edge is
X %'I.
1,ay the spars on the fiill-size drawing of the
wing and cenient the ribs iii place. After the
cement has dried, attach tlie leatling and tapei-ed
trailing edges. She tips of the tapered %" sheet
balsa are then cemented into place. Cut the spars,
and leading a i ~d trailing edges at such an angle that
the proper dihedral of 5" under each tip is obtained.
Then ' / 3n" thick sheet gussets should be cemented
to each side of the main spar and trailing edge in
order to iilcrease the strength of the joints.
After all the ceriiented parts of tlie wing have
tlioroughly dried, Cover it with a good gracle tissue.
Tlie top side is usually covercd first, as it is the
inore dificult. Tlie paper shoul(1 be sprayecl with
u7ater to sliriiik it and give it a sii~ootlier, finislied
look. .After tlie paper has sliruilk, dope it mit11 a
thinned-out dope. Take extrenie care that the paper
(loes not stick to the spars, as a smooth sectioii is
desirable.
TAlL AND RUDDER
Tlie tail and ruclder are made in exactly the Same
nlanner as tlie wing. Note that the tail has a
Clark Y type of airfoil, whereas the ru<l<ler is flat.
Cut out the sixteen tail rilis from the '/16" soft
balsa sheet ancl ceiiient them to the % X x/16)) hard
balsa spar. (Note that the center ribs are spaced
%" apart to hold the rudder rib
LTHOUGH tlie American Zipper is comparatively
A
sinall, it is unique in that it possesses the qualities
of a contest ship. Its fast rate of clinib and flat
gliding angle are a conibiiiation always hoped for but
seldoin realized e ~ e i i iroiii contest ships. On a caliii dav, T H
withoiit tlie aitl oi tliei-inals, tlie iiiodel was clocked to
the t~iiie r ~ f oiic iiiiiiute aiitl tliirty seconds. 1:ut let's
dispeiiw n itli tlic iibiial ruii of introduction aiid get right
do\\ i i to J\ ork.
Witli tlie exceptioii of olle half of both tlie wi i ~g and
-
stabilizer, tlie plaiis sliown on the followirig pages are
full-size aiid coiiiplete. Since botli sides of the wing aiid
the stabilizer are coiiitriicte(1 in oiie uiiit, it is first iieces-
sary to trace the siele of tlie part sliown to serve as a
layout for tlie otlier side. As tlle plan is to be used as
a jig, it is suggested tliat it be covered with traiisluceilt
Paper. pret'erably wax. Tllis will pre\.ent tlie parts from
adheriiig to the plari.
1lPPER
b y W A L T E R K A H N
FUSELAGE
Tlie fuseiage fraiiie is coiistructed eiitii-eiy of
Fun for the beginner or expert-
square stock. T11e sicles arc first inacle by laying out the
fuseiage on the plan alld iiiaintainiiig tiie iiienibers in a novelty in simple j yi ng models.
A real l y interesting feature is the lifting fuselage shaped i n profile like an ai rfoi l . This l i ttl e ship har flown over 1:30 i n cal m ai r.
positiori, until the cement sets. by siliall pins. placecl at
intervals aloffg tlie fuselage outline. Care should be taken
not to stick the piiis through the members theniselves.
This, as is obvious, will weakeil the entire structure.
The amount of cement to use at eacli joint slioiild be
minimuni. Too 111iicli ceilielit will not only result in a
sloppy job but will adcl uiinecessary cveight and weakriess
in the joints.
The two side frariies of tlie fuselage may be made
together, one on top the other ancl then cut apart. or
else they may be niatle separately. In both cases it is
imperative that they be exact.
After the side frames have been formed they are cnn-
nected l>y the top aiid bottoni Cross menibers. The sizes
of these men~bers are shown on tlie top half view. The
nose block is next. I t is carved from a very soft piece
of balsa. The block is temporarily attached to the fuse-
lage and thus carved to shape. I t is then ren~oved and
the inside hollowed out. Tlie nose of tlie block is cut to
allow for a sinall nose plug as shown.
The landing gear is fornied from #8 wire. I t i s
attached to the fuselage by cement, aiid if desired further
securecl in place by tliread. After the landing gear has
set, the nose block is next cemerited
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THE ZIPPER
permanently in place. The rcar hook is
attached t o the fuselage as shown in
Section A-A. I t is held t o the sheet by
cenient.
The wheels are cut from 3/32'' sheet
stock as indicated on tlie plan. Both
t he pants and the laiiding-gear fairiiig
.are optional.
WlNGS
The ni ng is simple in construction. I t
is constriictetl in oiie unit. The ribs are
cut froni sheet stock t o the forni
illustrated in Section B-B. The trailing
edge is notched t o allow for the rihs as
shown. The leading edge is 3/32" Square
stock sliaped t o the contour of the rib.
Tlie wing is constructed as a straight
pa~iel. I t is then bent up\vard from the
center t o form a dihedral angle with a
one-inch rise at the tins. W-1 and W-2
are glued in place. Tliese members give
tlie proper angle of incidence.
TAlL UNlT
' The tail-unit construction follo~vs
along t he Same lines as the ming. The
ribs, however, are of 1/16" square stock.
Both t he leading and trailing edges of
each iinit. horizontal arid vertical, are
santled t o qhapc after the iiirface has
been removed Irom ita jig.
Both tlie rudcler antl tlic ,tabilizcr
are attached t o tlie fii.elage in one uiiit.
The atabilizer is riiiiintainetl at zero-
degree setting.
PROPELLER
The propeller is carvecl froni n iiie-
tliiim-hard balsa blwk. 1t.q .,liapr is out-
liiied with a hard peiicil ns sliolvn on
Plate 2. The propeller is f i r ~t blaiiked
t o sliape. I t is then carred. .\ctually,
tliere is littlc that can bc said as t o tlie
nianner of carviiig a propeller. Experi-
encc seems t o be the best teacher. I n
finishiiig tlie propeller it is of iitmost
im1)ortance t hat it balance. By in3ert-
ing a piii at the hub the balance can
easily hr checketl. Care shoiilrl he eser-
risrcl t o iiiaiiit;iiii tlie shape of tlic blatlcs
alike. After tlie propeller ha.s brcii
finally coriipletecl. it is siiggested tliat it
be given a felv c o a t of I~anana oil antl
resandetl t o a sinootli siirface.
COVERING
The roniplete inodel is covered nitli
superfirie ti.,sue. Tlie n ing is ro\~crcd
on one side oiily. aq are the stabilizer
and rudder. The paper i y tlope<l t o bring
it t aut . If water is userl t u stirink t he
paper. extreme caution ~lioiiltl he taken
not t o apply too miicli watcr. Otherwise
tlie \viiigs aiid tail surfaces might be
conipletely ~varped out of shapr.
FLYING THE MODEL
Tlie propeller is attached t o the front
sliaft, \\liicli passes tlirough the riose
plug. Tlic Iiook on tlie sliaft should be
mnde small enough t o pass through the
hole of tlic nose block. The propeller
rotatrs against several washers, as illus-
tratcd.
The model is ~m\vere<l with four
etraiids of V:,-" f a t i i i b l ~ r . The wing
i~ Iielcl in place hy a riiliher band, as in-
dicated on Plate 1.
The wing is located approsimately one
half incli back of t he secoiid vertical
mrmber. The model is first glided. I t
slioiild assunie a very flat glide. If it
tentls t o (live., the xviiig .*Iioiiltl be movetl
sliglitlp aheatl; if it teiicl t o stall it
slioiilcl t>e moved t o tlie rear. After the
proper location is fouri(1 tlie propellrr
slioul(1 br given about fift'. tiirns and
tlie model laiiiic.lied. Rendj i i t i ng may
be iieccssary in the sarric iri;inner as in
gliding. Experinientiiig with different
settings of t he wing will result in t he
beat flights.
With the moclel atljii.-tetl, the propel-
ler slioiild be wound t o its fiill capacity
antl laiinclied into tlie wiiitl.
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SELECTING YOUR GAS ENGINE
On, wliile on t he Wasp they are brazed
On. Since nothing has been lieard from
t he Madewell Co., of late, it is safe t o
assume t hat t he Wasp is replacing it.
The Wasp also comes in kit form for
$12.95, and' i s t he first kit actually on
tlie niarket in t he small-engine class. I t
is exceedingly simple t o assemble and
comes already lapped.
Troian. The Trojan has a roller crank-
shaft bearing. By an exclusive process
an absolutely leak-proof seal is obtained
at the crankcase. I t now comes with
twin exhaust stacks cast into the cvlin-
der and ,an inclosed timer.
CLASS B ENGINES
Models for Class B engines are more
plentiful. There are any number of kits
oii the market which would perform very
satisfactorily with any one of the B en-
gines. These models, being slightly
larger, sturdier, and heavier tlian Class A
models, could be built with less skill,
and since some of them could be a trifle
snialler than Class C models, many
builders stress them t o take either a
C or B engine. Or by building them at
tlie bottom of the scale. thev can be
niade t o perform U-itli a Class A engine,
providing they are light enougli. Of tlie
small ships, Class B models are a t pres-
ent more popular t han A models. This
is due t o the fact t hat the poner plants
in this class are only a trifle lieavier t han
Class A power plants, but develop a
great deal more power. Tlie ignition
syatem is t he biggcst handicap in this
instance inasmuch as tlie neight of
the coil, condeiiser, plug and batteries is
practically tlie Same for all cngincs.
Tlie R, therefore, has an advantage ovcr
the A. Should a satisfactory coil bc
placed on the niarkct wliicli will-operatc
on 11/i volts. it xvill he a real boon t o
model builders by makiiig pohsible t he
iise of only oiie battery. Bctter still,
if i t would be possible t o produce a
Diesel cngine iii miniatuie, it would do
away with t he weiglit and difficulties
caused by the inevitable ignition system.
The choicc of a Class B cngine is com-
~~ar at i vel y simple. Thcre are fewer of
tlieie tlian in other classes.
M B M.
The M 8; R i was tlie first t o
make its appearance in this class. This
engine is a lapped job having a steel
cylinder and piston afid an entirely origi-
nal breaker-mint svstem. The crank-
case is sand-cast. The needle valve is
not of t he conventional micrometer type.
Instead, it makes use of a baffle-type
needle.
Hi-Speed. The Hi-Speed was designed
by Bill Atwood, and is a rotary-valve
type; t hat is, it receives its fuel by
gravity feed. The niixture is then dr a~vn
through a liollo~v cranksliaft ~vliicli act s
as a valve. This type of eiigine will run
only in one direction, and sinee it is
gravity fed, it is not recommended t hat
the engine be inverted because of t he
tendency t o fl wd t he crankcase when
t he motor stops. A special inverted
model is nom available for $13.25. The
crankcase and cylinder supports are in-
tegrally cast of Dow metal. Dow metal
is an exceptionally strong super-light al-
loy. The plug of this engine is offset,
mliicli goes for better firing and follolvs
a practice adopted in racing engines.
I t s needle val re is on a side belon the -
shaft bearing. and extreme caution must
be used in flippiiig the propeller t o pre-
vent snapping off t he needle valve.
"23." The Ohlsson "$23" Iias becn
considered by many as t he finest bit of
engineering in the model-engine field.
This engine is ruggedly constructed, hav-
ing a 1/4" crankshaft with a ball-bearing
thrust bearing. The beariiig surfacc of
tlie shaft and shaft bearing are tapered.
Thc prop pulling through the air tends
t o seat t he sliaft. As t he shaft nears,
the prop may be tightencd on, tliereby
pulling t he shaft forward and pro\iding
a perfect seal as the beariiigs ivear. Tlie
intake and by-pass manifold are cast in
an integral unit ni t h the rear .;ectioii of
tlie crankcase. Tlie steel cyliiider is then
forced into t he Casting and spot-nelded
t o this unit, being sealetl a t tlie joint
ni t h a gaskct.
New Bantam. A new Baiitani which
will hc kiionn as the Baiitaiii R wiH swii
make i t i appearance on the market. The
cylinder, back of tlie craiikease, by-pass
aiitl intake manifolds are cast as a unit.
A fiiincd head is bolted on over a steel
liiier. The front of the craiikcase roii-
taiiiing tlie crankshaft bearing i~ scienecl
into tlie crankcase. The tinier is fully
TRAILS ADVERTISERS-MAY, 1939
,inclosed as on the small Bantam. A
novel feature is the twin exhaust stacks:
CLASS C ENGINES
Our first model engines were the size
used in C Class, and designs and kits for
ships t o be powered by such engiiies are
plentiful. These niodels may be built
from spruce or hard balsa sufficiently
stressed for contiiiuous flying and are of
a size t o permit interesting experimenta-
tion. Strong .winds aiid clumsy handling
do not affect these niodels so much.
Forster Bros. Forster Bros. is one of
tlie oldest firms in t he model airplaiie
engine business and har e pioneered sucli
features on niodel engines as rings, alu-
miriuni alloy pistons and ball-bearing
crankuhafts. The iiiotors are made of
aluminum alloys througliout with the ex-
ception of t he shaft, whicli is made of
steel, and cylinder liner, nhicli is also
made of steel. The new low-liead-type
gas tank permits the motor t o run until
t he tank is dry with oiie cnrburetor set-
ting. Tlie Forster is rated at horse-
power at 5,000 revolution.; per minute.
These engiiies have flonn s1iips up t o
fifteen pouiids, and they are extremely
dcsirable for experiniental and radio-
controllcd models. Forater Bros. manu-
facture their own coil-. nliicli have an
excelleiit reputation 11itli iiiodel builders.
This eiigine Iias an autoniobile-type
timer and riins on a leaiicr gas-to-oil
ratio tlian most engines. This makes
for less fouling and e a ~i e r ~t art i ng. Fors-
ter Bros. engiiics are available in three
models. The B cnpiiies are air-cooled
and available witli eitlier 4de-lug mount-
ing or radial niountiiig nitli bronze main
bearing a t $17.75, or nitli ball-bearing
for $19.50. Tlieir C iiiodel has a one-
ineh bore and strake, and is avail-
able either air or water cooled, and hns
a 14.5 CC or .883 cubic inch displace-
ment. Rougli caitiiig kits with bronze-
bearing crankshafts are available air-
cooled in cithcr B or C iiiodels for $6.50.
The Same eiigine kits ni t h ball-beaiing
crankshaft cost $7.75.
Brown Motors. Bron-n motors, designed
by IVilliaiii Braun, n ho, togetlier with
Ptlaxn-ell Bassett of Philadelpliia really
startet1 the gas-modcl bug on its way.
are produced in a inodern, wonderfully
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Berkeley Model Supp!ies . . . . . 5 Hurleman Distributing Co. . . . . 59 Skyway Airplane Co. . . . . 65
Speedway Mfg. Co. . . . . . . . 81
California Flyers . . . . Second Cover Imperial hlodel Aero Supply . . . . 73 S~encer Fireworks Co. . . . . . . 73
Cleveland Model & Supply Co., Inc. . 79 Lincoln Airplane School . . . . . 71 Waterbury Model Bui!ders Cupply ; . 79
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equipped plant. Practically all- of the
parts that go into the Brown Jr., motors
are manufactured in their own factory,
and even the $10 D models are test-run.
All Brown engines have a remarkable
weight-power ratio and have a well-
established reputation for reliability.
They are available in four models. The
B, a t $21.50, is a lapped job having a
steel cylinder and piston individually fit-
ted, micrometer needle valve and choke
nut, and the Number 1 type coil. I t is
also cadmium-plated to prevent rusting.
The C model comes mounted, ready to.
run on a test block, a t $17, and has the
Same specifications as the B, except that
it has an aluminum-alloy piston with
two cast-iron piston rings and a baffle
type of needle valve. I t , like the B,
comes with a Number 1 tylj, coil. The
model D, at $10, was one of the finest
low-priced engines in the field. Like the
C, it had an aluminum-alloy piston with
two cast-iron rings and baffle-type needle
valve. I t , however, did not come cad-
mium plated, and was not mounted on a .
test block. A Number 2 type coil was
included with this unit. The crankshaft
was made of "Z" metal and has been
found not to stand up as well as the
chrome molybdenum crankshafts which
are used on the B and C models. The
M model is the Same as the D, except
that it has a micrometer needle valve
and a choke nut and comes cadmium
plated with a flywheel.
The Brown motors all use a twepiece
spark plug of their own manufacture,
and a two-piece gas tank with a filter.
At present the Brown models are under-
going a change in design. The new
engines will come through with an im-
proved type swipe timer which is ex-
tremely simple and foolproof, and a new
transparent gas tank. This timer has
its points above the shaft, which goes
for cleaner operation and less fouling
caused by leakage of oil at the shaft.
,411 models will have micrometer needle
valves, and the shafts in the lower-priced
models aill be made of chrome molyb-
denum. The new D model will cost
$12.50, the C $18.50, the M $16.50. The
B remains a t $21.50. The new timers
and gas tanks aill fit the old motors, and
no doubt many Brown, Jr., owners will
modernize their engines by replacing
these parts.
Baby Cyclone. The Baby Cyclone en-
gine has been continuously improved
since its conception. The present model
F resembles the original model of three
years ago in appearance only. This is a
rotary-valve-type engine and comes
niounted on a stand of which the gas
tank is a part. The remote-control nee-
dle valve is a great improvement, which
prevents a lot of needle-valve breakage
and makes possible the control of the
gas away from the prop. The finned
diiraluminum head reduces heat tempera-
ture and acts as a spark-plug gasket.
cvlinder
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num sleeve shrunk On. The piston is
hardened and gound steel and precision
lapped. The crankshaft is drop forged,
hardened and ground of high-cprbon
steel.
Dennymite Engine. The Dennymite en-
gine is available in three models. I n the
De Lux Air Stream the cylinder i's of
molybdenum iron and is streamlined,
presenting a greater surface t o the air,
which allows for better cooling. The pis-
ton is made of the Same metal lapped
t o fit. The crankcase is made of a spe-
cial aluminum alloy and has an ex-
tremely large bearing. The timer is fully
guaranteed and you can get a free re-
placement if yours ever fails. The car-
buretor has a spring choke which is use-
ful should the engine be cowled. The
De Lux model has an extra long "down-
drafty' exhaust stack and comes mounted
on dural motor mounts. The Standard
Air Stream comes with a regular exhaust
stack and mounts. but without the
spring choke. Specifications are the Same
as the De Lux. The Denny Special has
the old round cylinder head and comes
witliout the streamlined outside exhaust
stack and spring choke, but with dural
mounts.
Gwin Aero. The Gwin Aero is one of
a line of engines produced by the Bunch
Model Airplane Company. The Gwin
has a steel cylinder and comes with a
permanently fixed exhaust manifold.
The manifold seems to be the only a p
parent differesce between the Gwin and
the Mighty Midget line. Both kits and
engines are available in awmbled form,
upright and inverted, and in kit form,
upright or inverted. There is also the
Mighty Marine engine, which is .like
the Mighty Midget with a better bear-
ing, and comes with a flywheel. A new
addition to the line is the Speedway en-
.&ne. which is like the Gwin Aero. and
U ,
comes with a special flywheel. This en-
gine is made especially for model race
cars, which are rapidly gajning favor
with model builders. All Bunch engines
come with aluminum high-domed pis-
tons and two rings. These engines in
kit form have brought gas.engines within
the reach of the average model builder.
They are extremely simple to assemble
and have proven very popular and satis-
factory. These engine kits have all
parts fully machined within very close
tolerances, and require little or no skill
in assembling. The only work to be
done is the soldering of the gas tank,
which comes complete with all metal
parts formed. They now come with a
timer system which is greatly improved
over the original. Another new feature
is the welded finned head.
Gold Seal. The newest Gold Seal has
undergone a metamorphosis so complete
that one would never know it from the
old 1938 model.
EXTRA
NEW BAY RIDGE
DIAMOND DEMON
SETS NAA RECORD
Speial in AIR TRAILS
CREEDMORE, L. 1.-What is expected
to be a new NAA record for Class B gas
rnodel airplanes was established here
March 19, when Sal Taibi, 19, of Brook-
lyn, N. Y., flew a Bay Ridge Diamond
Demon to first place in the srnall rnotor
event at a contest sponsored by the Metro-
politan Model Airplane Council. The Dia-
rnond Dernon averaged 3 rninutes 6 seconds
on three flights, and on the third and final
flight flew out of sight after eight rninutes
and 12 seconds, on a twenty second rnotor
run. The record has been forwarded to the
National Aeronautic Association for certi-
fication.
The Diarnond Dernon, powered by an
Ohlsson 23, was designed by Jerry Stoloff
and the rneet was the first in which the
plane has been entered. The ship has a
Span of 48 inches and weighs 22 ounces
cornplete, ready to fly. Prirnarily designed
for a contest' s hi ~. the Dernon is unlike
;ist ships of t hi type, having received
rnuch cornrnent because of the sirnplicity of
construction.
Other Bay Ridge ships also perforrned
with rnarked success at the contest. The
showroorn model of the Thermal Magnet,
which was built primarily for display pur-
poses, took second place in the large rnotor
event, averaging 2:51 on three flights, the
longest flight being better than four rnin-
utes. Bay Ridge Mikes took third and
ninth in the Class B cornpetition.
More than 200 planes were flown by
s me 125 entrants in the rneet.
CONFI DENTI ALLY
Bay Ridge didn't expect to announce the
Diamond Demon for another month. How-
ever, we know model builders and we' re
Sure you'll want t o be the firct in your lo-
cal i ty t o own this SUPER PERFORMER.
The Diamond Demon is every inch a rec-
ord breaker and that brilliant red and yel-
low color i ob will gladden the eye of every
builder. Complete kit, including airwheels
but lesc motor . . . . . . ............ $2.95 post paid.
C.O.D. orderc accepted.
OH YES!
The sensotional BAI RiDGE RE-
WARD OFFER of a Brown. Jr. "D"
to every first place winner who l i es
a Thermal Magnet or Boy Rldge
Mike to vlctory In a maior meet.
holds good for the Dlamond Demon.
A $5.00 voucher award to ncond
place wlnners. All planes murt be
built from Bay Ridge kits.
Other kits: Thermal Magnet $4.95 ,with-
out airwheels. DeLuxe kit ... ........... .... $7.50
Bay Ridge Mi ke $2.50 without airwheels.
DeLuxe kit ... . ..................................... 33- 50
RUSH YOUR ORDER TODAY!
BAY RIDGE MODEL AIRPLANE
and SUPPLY CO.
232A 45th St. Brooklyn, N. Y. 79
able, or install tlie engine. gas tank,
culation is very necessary to a high-
speed raeer. Cut the blocks t o sicle
and top view; use a template for the
cireular front, and tlie shape of ttie
firewall for the rear template. Leave
the hlock flat a t the point where the
front cwl i ng aperture is t o be cut.
Thiv does not look streanilined while
earving, but l wks swell when finished.
giving a per f ect l ~ contoure~l side view
withoul the cupping appearance often
Hollow out with a cup& chisel or
carving t wl . Make cut-outs for
timer arm and drain. aiid test-fit over
engine. Sand srnooth. dope, install
p g s t o attach iipper half. and gliie
d r e s ~ snaps in place. These latter
are best ipcured by rougliing the sur-
f a r ~ slightly, eovering with one eoat
of glue, leaving until fsirly dry, and
then gluing in place with a generons
Bult t he engine wlidly t o t he
mounts. Solder up a rectangular gas
tank ( t o increase capaeity) , inelud-
ing soine simple I, mounting brack-
rt s, an<l l ul t t o Bulkheads No. 1 and
No. Z. Use aii oilprwf rubber intake
tube bent t o the right inside of t he
tank. Lulder in place the leads t o
the ground and breaker pi nt s .
Carve aiid install t he lower tail
block. The upper tail block is made
in three piems. t he center 3/1< Rat
piece whieb is also the fin. and the
two I>lockr on earh side which are
rarved t o fillrt the tin into the firse-
lage. Cut the rudder loose. hinge
with sheet metal. and glue the whole
joint solid again. Adjust by bending
an11 breathing on joint. Streamliiie
the upper h before gluing into p s i -
tm ori tlie fuselage. Ikave the base
rectangular where i t fits between t he
t wo side blocks. Carvr out noteh in
rudder t o clear elevator strip. When
these three p i ms are glued securely
and dry, carefully carve t o shape,
sand srnooth. and cleardope to a fin-
Solder a wire extension t o the nee-
dle valve. Slip a rubber tuhe on the
rear of the intake tube and bend i n a
circle so a s t o come out through a
hole eut in t he left side or, if you iike,
in the right side. Let this extend '/4n
beyond the funnel-shaped blmk
whirh catches the air, directing i t in10
the tube, This hops up your engine.
The rear of the block is streamlined
na shown, and a fmnt piece with only
a sniall hole in i t s front should cover
this furinel except when a record ron
is desired. Otherwise your engine
would get too hot, and be ruined in
a short time. Keep the front .plug
from faiiing out by usiiig dress siiaps.
rubber bands arid hook-and-eye
tiwku, or short dowels. Cover t he
canopy nitli celluloid, gluing hlack
paper strips along the edges and
joiiits.
Begiri wing co~istruction by sliding
ribs into notrhes on nlain spar.
Notch in the trailing edge. line u p
witli yuur eye Irr pin to table t op witli
tlie asaistance of small ba1.w blocks
(jig blm-ks) . Gliie on the leaclirig
e<lge. taking care that there is nia-
teriai for triinming. I)ii't iiii~iervut
tlic leatliiig or trailing edges. Carvc,
plane, aiiil sanil carefully t o shape.
Slip iri tiie I'"" Square spars. Centcr
tlir p<lges x>f the I/" sheet roveriiig
nri t h e e spars. Tlie aolid tips are
shalxd before tlie wing is covered
with sheet. ! hur e the control-line
plate to Rib E on the left wiiig. Ciit
a slot in \he sheet mvering t o let the
~ l a t e protrude. I>oriVt forget the <Tri-
ter-section piece (short spar) that tits
against Bulkliead No. ' 2 on the ship.
Roughly carve t he spinner . LI>
sliape, not coming near the final ili-
inensions. Drill a hole iri the end,
attacli t o a motor shaft with glue,
aiid leave t o dry thoroiighly. Turn
on the motor, bring t o shape with a
rliix-I, kiiife, and sandpaper. Remove
from shaft anil carve out inside t o fit
a Tiger Fireball propeller, niit, an<l
Iixk scww. Glue oii dress s n a p and
dope to a finisli.
Hmk up about a tliirty-five-pounil
fish line to the bell crank: pul1
through eyelets. Secure wing in p h
sition. Pass the mntrol lines through
the guide g a t e on t he wing, attach
to t he two fishing-tackle saivel joints.
and finally t o the hooks illustrated.
Be Sure to make one lead about thrcr
inrhes longer than t he other t o keep
them from interfering with earh
other. Four of these wire hooks are
needed. Two are for the long lines
rhieli go to the eontrol handle.
kr i gt h of line varies from Y5 to 50
feet.
Balance t he r i i ~l e l by shifting or
adding neights. There can k no test
rlide with this ship. I t can't be
thrown fast e nough~t o attain flying
smed. Start with a power flight,
hang on t o your hat. und before your
hair t ums gray you will e-iperienee
tlie "whirl-dizzy" performanee t hat
niade us decide on t he name Night-
mare.
BILL OF MATERIALS
1/,2" s b e t . wing eovering
?&" plywood, iirewall and bulkhead
'/," flat balsa, form er^. keels, trailing
edge, ribs
l/,,,; flat balsa. forrners, side pieees,
planking, piece Z, ribs
34 X L/Zn hardwood erigine bearers
Cowl blocks, supercharger bloek. tail
bloeks, spiiiner, pilot block
X'' flat tail surfaces, wing tips, main
spar
T/' x iqn tapered leading edge
Clcar dope, glue, and hlack dope
I / , h. p. engine (preferred)
Celluloid, hhl i ne, tin, fiber bell crank,
soft wire, piano wire, swivel
joints, dress snaps, bolts, ~10t h
hiiiges, ruhber bari<ls, Ii ardwml
~lowels, timer, t ms t c r bntteries,
switch. h h l i g h t mlls, wood
srrcw. eyelets, battery tray, pro-
peller, b t e ~ clamps, har dwar l
handle. aiid wheels.
On me r a r hf, Indian Spring harne
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SCALE FOR THE FELLOWS WH0 LlKE SPEED PLUS REALISM
ATHEK 'rouiid, you scale coiitrol-liiie faiis! You slweti tmys
take heed, too, becaiise here is a little replica that will tleliglit
both. Tlie Grumman F8F-1 "Bearcat" is as neat a little fighter
as has ever cleaved the old ozone. Had the war continiied aiiotlier
few nionths, even weeks, impressive Scores would uridoiihtedly have
k n chalked up by tliis agile, hard-hittiiig iighter.
Although not niuch inforniation has Ixeii released oii this aircraft,
it is known that it has an engine with greater horsepower than that
of its oIder brother, the Hellcat (pliis a foiir-hlatled Aero prol)),
yet has a sinaller spaii than the faniecl Wilclcat ! l t s cliiiib rivals
that of the Navy's spectacular jet Fighter, the Ryaii Fireball, and tlie
Fireball has tlie advaiitage of both jet and cdnveiitiorial engines.
The maneuverability of the niodel is a sort of scaled-dowii version
of the real aircraft, as it is both fast and easily coiitrolled.
Fuselage: Tack eiilarged plans of the Uearcat to a siiiooth,, flat
surface, placing waxed paper over tliem for protection froiii the
glue. Cut keels: one top, oiie bottoni, and four sides froni :j/l,"
mediuni sheet bal d and place top aiicl hottom in correct ~msitiori over
plans. Lay two pieces of . ?/ i oW sqiiare stock along thiiist liiie oii
plaris also, these foniiing a base for hatch divisioii. Kote that
top 3/16" Square piece goes only as far as fornier 6a. Now plaee
formers. wliich have beeii carefullv iiit froiii niecliuiii sheet,
, .. -
in correct places, usiiig a good gratle of iiiwlel ceiiieiit iii tlie joirits.
Be certaiii that top an<] bottoiii halves froiii 1 to 6 are correctly
aligned with each other. After all foriiiers ( 1 to 8 ) Iiave beeii
ceniented in place, put :j: sitle keels iii place, tliese runniiig parallel
with the two placed 011 plans along the line of thrust.
By this tinie, you should Iiave a half fuselage constructetl, iiiiiiiis
plankiiig, and three laminated nose foriiiers.
Carefully reniove this fraiiie froni plaiis, niakiiig siire you Iiave
allowed cenient to dry tlioroughly. I'lace correslmiiding foriiier
pieces in jmsition ori tlie riglit half of the keel. followirig tlie saiiie
procedure as the first half. Ceiiieiit tliree laininated nose foriiiers
and plywood firewall in place, Iiaviiig previoirsly ciit iiotches in fire-
wall to acconimodate iiiotor iiiouiits-their width I~eiiig (leteriiiiiied
by eiigine used.
Planking is iiext. SIiis is dorie with :%'' l)y iiieciiuiii sttxik,
tapered to fit, starting aft of the cockliit. This is prohahly the
most tedious oart of the whole coiistruction. Start I)y laying a
piece alongside top keel aiid oiie alongsitle Iwttom keel oii eacli side.
I)o not ceiiieiit Iwtweeii tliese two pieces, as this ia where the Iiatch
divides. Work oii the lower portioii of tlie fuselage First ; for eacli
piece laid oii wie side, place a correslx)iidiiig piece oii tlie otlier.
This way tlie fiiselage will not 1)ecoiiie (listortetl froiii too rnuch
oull on one side. Plank tlie tov Iialf. theii iise a thuiiil) or iiiodeler's
Cut cockpit olxiiiiig iii top Iiatch. hiit leave bottoni wing "seat"
uiicut uiitil wing i s huilt antl can he Fitted iiito place. Dotted por-
tioii oii ~)laiis is part tliat will he reiiiovetl to receive wing. Ciit
hetweeii 6 antl 6a to niake top Iiatch reiiiovable. lnstall ig!iitioii
after wiiig is coiiil)leted aiid ceiiieiitetl in place, locatiiig coil, batteries,
etc.. iii locatioiis sliowii oti plaiis. Ciit hole iii cowl to allow eiigine,
iieedle valve. aiid tinier ariii to coiiie through.
Cut caiiopy iiiold froiii Iiardw(x><l. Kote tliat froiii the front view,
tlie Idister 1)iilges slightly. giviiig it a cross section like an inverted
tish howl. Purcliase a Inittle of "celliiloid ~)lasticizer"-a liquid that
iiiakes celluloi(l soft aiid ~)lialile-at your iiiodel sliol). Follow nianu-
facturer's (lirectiiiiis to foriii a iieat. clear canopy. C'enieiit i i i place
wlien niotlel Iias Iiacl its Iaht roat of (lolx.
ll.'itiy: Coiistriiction t)i wiiig is siiiil)le aiitl qiiick, -yet results in a
stroiig, iieat surface. 1.ay oiit wiiig 1)laii oii >{ " sheet, niarking
spar aiid rih 1)ositioiis. ['iit oiit aiid divide at ceiiter. Prop up each
til) 1" ahove workheiich for correct tlilierlral, I~iit do iiot ceiiient at
reiiter.
Ctit rilx B, .C, I+:, 1: . G. aiitl I1 fr~iiii Iiartl !{ ," sheet. rihs A and D
froiii :>{,2" slieet. Slmr is ciit froni Iiard sheet or pine.
plane to siiiooth off planking. Add solitl Imisa taii stiib and sand
OThe completed rnodel in all its glory, ready and waiting to fly. Note
with progressively fiiier gradea of sandlmper until a smooth, even how oll the little details such as decals really finish a good scale job.
contour is obtained.
T
HE Short Empire flying boat, designed for Imperial
Airways' far-flung routes to the East and for tlie
transatlantic service, is a giant as airplanes go.
The Span of the four-motored monoplane is 114 ft.,
and the length is 88 ft. 6 in. The heiglit froni the wa-
ter line when afloat is 24 ft. Construction is of meta1
throughout. For day service, 24'passengers are carried.
As a sleeper, 16 passengers will be carried. The Crew
numbers five.
The four Pegasus 740 h.p. engines are expected to
yield a top speed of approximately 200 m.p.h., and a
cruising speed of 150-160 m.p.h. The wing flaps are of
generous area and permit a reasonable landing speed.
Our %'' scale model is of the Caledonia, the second
Empire boat of a series of twenty-nine to be constructed.
It differs from the Canopzts, the first to be completed,
in that the Canopzfs is to be placed on the Mediterranean
liop in the India service, while tlie Caledonia is said to
be intended for Atlantic flights. Incidentally, the princi-
pal difference between these two boats that is evident
to the eye is in the number of windows. Since the
weight of the Caledonia is 5,000 lbs. more than that of the
tng gear.
Ocean
Air-Liner
place. Provide small holes to take the pointed ends of
the dowels and force each wing panel in place, using
plenty of ceinent. The fillets are molded from wood filler.
Carve the wing tip floats to shape from S" square
balsa. After sanding theiii carefully, mount them oii
streamlined or rounded bamboo struts. Do not add the
bracing threads until the painting has been completed.
The four propellers are cut from scraps and are
mounted on pins so that they are free to turn. Note
that they are all left liand, in accordance with European
~agi opus and as most of the windows
have been omitted on the Cnledonia,
it is probable that interior arrange-
ments are designed for larger fuel ca-
pacity on the ocean-hopping ship.
To start construction, trim a soft block down to the
required outside hull dimensions. Draw the side profile
of the body on the block and cut away the excess wood.
On the top of the partially caned block, mark tlie top
outline and again shave away the surplus wood. Round
and shape the liull as required by the block Cross sections
given. Drill two holes for the %" dowels. Sand the
block to a satin finish.
Cut the tail surfaces from sheet balsa and Sand
smooth, rounding the leading edges and pointing the
trailing edges. Cement the finished tail units in position.
The wings are made in two halves ,and are cut from
G'' balsa. Carve to the proper airfoil sections, cliecking
with the patterns given on the plans. Slant the inner
ends, which fit against the fuselage, to allow for the
proper dihedral. Cut out sections , in the- leading edges
to accomniodate the engine nacelles and Sand the finished
panels. The nacelles are carved to the required shapes
f ~ o m 1" square balsa. After a trial fit, cement tliem in
engine custom.
Give the model several filler coats
of clear varnish, sanding lightly be-
tween eacli coa't with very fine Paper.
Finish' the ship in silver, niaking all
triin and letters black. Put the thread bracing wires on
the tip floats and construct the beaching gear and dolly.
~l i e s e last-named articles of equipment are used to
facilitate the handling of the real Empire flying boats.
A front view photograph of the beaching gear appeared
in AIR TRAILS for October. The model beaching gear
may be made demountable by embedding pins in it for
attachment to the hull. To display the model, the beach-
ing gear and dolly will hold far niore attraction than a
stand.
MATERIALS
1 1 1 ~ x 2 ~ ~ 1 ~ ~ ' 1 18x%Ir dowel
1 ~ ~ 3 x 1 3 " 1 S I 1 sq. x4"
1 %x2x12" $ 02. cement
1 54x3~6" clear varnish
1 1" sq. x Y wood filler
1 &x%x6" black #60 thread
silver atid black paint
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RUMPLER "TAUBE"
the correct wing alignment. Engine mounting bolts
are cemented firmly behind the firewall before
installing it.
Dummy radiators add a bit of scale realism.
However, the left one may be omitted if it inter-
feres with timer or fuel shut-off installations. A
timer cut-off can be installed in the front cockpit.
Turtledeck sheeting is fitted and applied-the edge
between the 1/16 inch sides and the 1/32 inch deck-
ing being sanded away.
Since some Half-A engines do not prime readily
due to weak crankcase vacuum, the original model
employed a gravity tank made to replace the rear
dummy cylinders. Other tank installations are
suitable. The simple aluminum exhaust shield'or
baffle is recommended to reduce the'fire hazard
and to keep the ,nose section clear of excess oil.
Thrust line can be raised if necessary in altering
former "A" for installation of other engines, and
the height of the dummy cylinders can be changed
to match that of the engine's cylinder.
As modified from true scale, the wings are simple
and efficient for model use. The curved, laminated
leading edge is the only unusual aspect, and is an-
other construction feature used widely in England.
The strips are thoroughly water-soaked and, be-
ginning with the inner one which is bent against
a row of pins (working over the wing plan), the
succeeding strips are pinned and liberally cement-
ed to the proper outline. When dry the curvature
is retained. Continue wing assembly with trailing
edges, tip parts and ribs. Since the spar strips
curve and pass the ribs at an angle, it is best to
cut the notches in the outer ribs, as the spars (also
water-soaked) are fitted.
Raise wing frame from the work board to add
lower spars, then cut edges and spars as necessary
to add polyhedral. Block to position and permit
wing to dry thoroughly. The plug-in tongue should
be mounted parallel to the work board when the
wing is blocked to correct dihedral. Cement it
firmly and later check to See that it makes a firm
friction fit in the fuselage box. Round off leading
edges, .taper trailing edges and tips and sand.
Laminated edges are used in the stabili%er,
formed in Same manner as the wing leading edges.
Build the spars and ribs as one unit, the curved
edges and trailing edge as another, then join the
two after they have dried. Add the h a v y inner ribs
and Sand the structure preparatory to coveriiig.
Build the rudder of medium sheet, noting grain
directions, and the small dowel stiffener. Tail skid
is attached by bindihg and cementing as shown.
For once, dispense with the sponge donut wheels
and dig yp a pair of old-style hardwood wheels for
realism. The gear struts are bent to shape, sewed
and cemented to the fuselage, bound and soldered
to axle. Simulate spokes by painting if desired.
Jap tissue is the covering material. We use and
recommend Butyrate dope, which is used as ordi-
nary clear dope but which is fuel proof and fire
resistant. It is available in colors. Clear dope can
be tinted or colored with dye, colors-in-oil, etc.
Our Taube wings. were left white with black
Maltese crosses, the fuselage being painted a bright
color. If you use Silkspan, add a plasticizer in the
dope to avoid brittleness.
Balance the model near the back of the plug-in
tongue. Add clay in nose or tail to achieve this
C. G. location. Make hand glides to determine
trim, adjusting stabilizer incidence as necessary.
First power flights should be of short duration with
rich Setting. The Taube can be flown to right or
left, although the original model climbed to the
left in tight spirals and glided to left in large cir-
cles. Slight downthrust will likely be needed.
This model is a real flyer and has been in use for over a year. Ted has had some fine thermal fliqhts; See unretouched photo on pq. 32