Flying Models May 1996
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Montezuma, lA 50171-9900 Ph: 515-623-5154 Fax: 515-623-3922 Toll Free Order's: 800-247-5008 Modeler's Hot Line: 800-524-7805 May 1996 vo1.1o1 No.s/665 FLYING 18 Top Gun Time I Frank Fanelli It's May and some of the best scale modelers head for Palm Beach MODELS 22 Fancy Cut ... Plus I Dick Sarpolus The choicest of cuts from the master balsa butcher is a rare Giant sport delight 29 Futaba System Eight I Bob Aberle An FM Product Review: A new computer system with a great receiver Harold H. Carstens 34 ACE RIC 's Cloud Dancer I Don Abramson publisher An FM Product Review: Fitted with Modelair·Tech 's H-1 000 Belt Drive Robin W. Hunt 38 Hobby Lobby's Timothy I Dick Gibbs editor An FM Product Review: Great electric performance at a reasonable price Frank Fanelli 44 Hodek HK-1011 Lubomfr Koutny, text by Bill Warn er managing editor A diminutive replica of the post WW II Czech twin fo r rubber powe red freeflight Robert Aberle 48 Computer Aided Decal Making I Peter Wank technical editor Produce water-slide type decals with home PC equipment John A. Earley director of advertising 50 Eliminator I Mike Starrett Pieter W. Uptegrove A small but potent C/L Stunter for piped , rea r exh aust .25 eng ines advertising manager 54 Flyin' Things for Fledglings I Earl VanGorder Larry Deitch More news from the gang advertising production manager Maureen Frazer 60 RIC Pattern I Dean Pappas editorial secretary Webra 120 flight testing, more thoughts on se rvo mounting ,_ and more Janet McNabb 62 RIC Soaring I Herk Stokely office manager/bookkeeper Tail modificati ons for higher performance and stability Phyllis M. Carstens assistant to the publisher 64 Fan Facts I Ivan Munninghoff Safe and sane formation flying with jets Circulation Manager: Henry Carstens 66 Electric Flight I Dick Miller Circulation: Joanne Guest A new condenser powered plane, a micro/mini charger, and more Advertising Production: Fa ith Henderson Advertising Secretary: Mary Ann Lengle 68 Small Talk I Randy Randolph Reader and Plans Service: Lynn Thomas The case for designing your own models. It's easier than you think Dea ler Service: Cathy Streeter 70 Old Timer Topics I Jim Alaback Shipping and Plans: John Loux 1996 Jimmie Allen Postal Championships, Jimmie Allen scale models, and more FLYING MODELS (ISSN 0015-4849) Incorporating FLYING ACES and 72 FIF Sport I Larry Kruse RiC Model Boating, is published monthly by Carstens Publications, Inc., Fredon-Springdale Road, Fredon Towns 1p, P.O. Bcx 700 Newton, New A variety of thermal mi nded subjects Jersey 07860. Phone: 201 /383-3355. Harold H. Cars ens. President; Marie L. Merkle, Vice President; Phyllis M. Carstens. Secretary: Henry R. Carstens, Treasurer. Second class postage prud at ewton, J 74 C/L Combat I Larry Driskill 07860 and additional mailing offices. A round-up of useful products and services, and a fuel shutoff POSTMASTER : Send address changes to FLYING MODELS, PO. Bcx 700, Newton NJ 07860. Copyright 1996 by Carstens Publica s. Inc. 76 C/L Stunt I Fred Carnes Printed in the U.S.A. SUBSCRIPTIONS: U.S.A. and possessions: $27.95 per year, S49.95 or A comparison of the airfoils from many fa mous "I" Beam Stunt designs two years, $69.95 for three years. Single copies $3.50. Canadians add $8.00 per year for postage and GST (GST #124725060). Postage out side U.S.A. $10.00 extra per year. All communications regarding sub scriptions and changes of address should be sent to Circulation Manag er, FLYING MODELS, P.O. Box 700, Newton, NJ 07860-0700. Please Departments allow six weeks for change of address. CONTRIBUTIONS: Articles and photographs are welcome. Contribu 5 Ed itori al tors are advised to keep a copy of manuscripts and illustrations. When 80 Classifieds requested we wi ll endeavor to return all material in good condition if accompanied by return postage. FLYING MODELS assumes no respon 8 Flying Report 81 Dealer Directory sibility for unsolicited material. Payment is normally made upon publica tion. The contents of this magazi ne may not be reprinted without the 20 Air Mail 80 Adlndex written permission of the publisher. ADVERTISING: Main advertising offices: FLYING MODELS, P.O. Box 700, Newton, NJ 07860. Phone: 201-383-3355. On the Cover: That's a man-sized airplane, mister! Dave Hollander displays his Dick Sarpolus designed Fancy Cut Plus. Th is is an enlargement of a previous Sarpolus design, and it is intended for the larger Giant engines. Photo: Dick Sarpolus 4 MAY 1996 editorial INDOOR MODEL SUPPLY Dave Hollander's renditi on of Dick Sarpolus' new Fancy Cut Plus, Giant sport design has the appearance of a full-scale aerobatic design. A Sachs 4.2 engine gives the big ship plenty of vertical go powert t's funny how trends and styles in this They were gatherings of modelers who hobby change over the years. In the shared a love of flying behemoth models. POLYM ICRO .00285 Ol/100 Sq.ln.·151t.·$12.00 ~ 1970s, the Pattern ship was king. Just There was no pressure to be a hot aerobat •INDOOR BALSA PACK $11 .95 • P·NUT PACK $11.95 • JAPANESE TISSUE· 18" x22 " 7 color roll- $8.95 about everyone who flew RJC, whether ic pilot, and certainly no pressure to have to I • CONDENSER PAPER $3 .95 • 22" ULTRA FILM $2.50 for competition or sport, knew all about the win at anything. • RUBBER LUBE $2.50 • BALSA CEM ENT $2.50 Most of the Giant Scale models were not t• • THRUST BEARINGS Mini Dual or Dual $1. 00 • latest hot Pattern designs and those who what you would call great performers, any • RUBBER .025 to .090, .005" increments each $2.65 flew them. The various magazines would • 6:1 WINDER $9.95 •16:1 MARK 1 $16.95 publish each successful design, and perfor way. Their forte was flying around the sky ADO MINIMUM POSTAGE $4.00 mance standards of even the sport designs in a scale-like manner, which for the more NEW 18-PAGE ILLUSTRATED CATALOG · $2.00 which were kit ted in the era were judged by conservative designs-like for instance a I • Pattern flight standards. Aerobatics were Piper Cub- meant level flight with an occa king, and those who fl ew aerobatics best sional dipsy-doodle loop, or lazy stall turn.