Edition: Model Aviation - 2001/01
Page Numbers: 10,11,12,13
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Focal Point

Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302

Flite Streak

Mike Riggs (3577 S. Crosspoint Ave., Boise ID 83706) reports that his friend Pat Johnston used AutoCAD® to produce full-size templates of the model's "wild curves."

  • Weight: 3.5 pounds
  • Power: HP Gold Cup .40
  • Servos: three submicro servos for throttle, elevator, and rudder; two miniservos for flaps/ailerons
  • Covering: silkspan and dope on the fuselage; MonoKote® on wings and control surfaces
  • Notes: "Mixing features of my Futaba 8UAPS radio are utilized to produce wild unnamed aerobatics," wrote Mike.

CAP 232

Jeff Shapiro (5933 Whitehaven Dr., Galloway OH 43119)

  • Model: 40% Carden Aircraft CAP 232
  • Span: 116 inches
  • Power: 3W 150cc engine
  • Radio/Servos: Futaba radio with nine servos and two receivers
  • Covering/Finish: UltraCote®; paint by PPG; graphics from Kirby's Kustom Vinyl Graphics
  • Notes: "It took just over three months to build and flies extremely well," wrote Jeff.

Canberra

Robert Pease (21714 Sunset Dr., Astor FL 32102)

  • Model: 1/2-scale Martin B-57B Canberra (scratch-built)
  • Span: 64 inches
  • Weight: 12 pounds
  • Features: flaps and retracts
  • Power: Kress Jets 720 fans with converted O.S. race-car engines
  • Notes: The model had not been flown at the time the photo was taken. "Plans may be made available if there is sufficient interest," wrote Robert.

Su-26M

Michael Rakoczy (19605 Norwich, Livonia MI 48152; E-mail: mrakoczy@msn.com)

  • Scale: 27% Sukhoi (Ohio R/C kit, balsa-and-light-plywood construction)
  • Build time: eight months
  • Weight: 25 pounds
  • Span: 84 inches
  • Power: 3W-60i (3.7 cu in / 60cc), six-horsepower engine; 24 x 10 Mejzlik carbon-fiber propeller
  • Equipment: TME smoke system; ElectroDynamics redundant battery system; Futaba 8UAP PCM radio
  • Covering/Finish: Top Flite® MonoKote®; cowl painted with Top Flite® LustreKote™
  • Notes: "The kit was of excellent quality... however, it is definitely not a beginner kit," wrote Michael.

Cookin'

Sharon Hassa (34245 Shawnee Tr., Westland MI 48185) sent a "Recipe for Performance."

"Take one Great Planes CAP 231 ARF (Almost Ready to Fly) and strip it to the bones; add a dash of balsa and plywood to the foredeck and fuselage; re-cover to taste. Mix with a 12 x 6 propeller on a Thunder Tiger .61 Pro.

Set on a cool airfield, light it up, and burn holes in the sky. Keep a warm hubby around to handle the hot landings (and cleanup).

Enjoy!"

Elder

Jesse Aronstein (50 Pasture Ln., Poughkeepsie NY 12603; E-mail: protune@aol.com)

  • Model: Electric-powered Top Flite® model (modified framework)
  • Flying history: roughly 10 years
  • Ready-to-go weight: approximately 45 ounces
  • Powertrain: geared car motor (21-turn windings, 25:1 gearbox); six- or seven-cell sub-C battery pack
  • Features: flat-bottom floats for quick takeoffs; graceful, slow, smooth flier with some aerobatic capability
  • Notes: Attracts favorable comments at Galway Lake, NY. "Galway Lake is a quiet place—no motor boats allowed," wrote Jesse.

Hog-Bipe

D. Jason Diekhoff (1819 Sunnymeade Rd., Xenia OH 45385)

  • Model: Sig Hog-Bipe
  • Power: O.S. .91 FX turning a 14 x 8 propeller
  • Weight: 8 pounds
  • Radio: Galaxy 8 JR PCM
  • Covering/Finish: white and blue MonoKote®; blue UltraCote™; blue and white paint; blue wheel pants; factory checkerboard decal trim under wings
  • Notes: Trim scheme nearly identical to box except in blue. "The Hog-Bipe is one of my favorites," wrote Jason.

A Favorite

John Tohkubbi (1700 B Lawyer, College Station TX 77840)

  • Model: Sig Somethin' Extra
  • Covering/Finish: Metallic Blue and Yellow MonoKote® with a black checkerboard underneath; handmade graphics with Black MonoKote®
  • Power: O.S. 52 four-stroke; Master Airscrew 11 x 7 propeller
  • Fuel: PowerMaster 15% four-stroke fuel
  • Radio: Futaba 6XA
  • Notes: Popular at the Brazos Valley Radio Control club; at least six members have bought one.

Goldberg Electra

Gloria Schaffer (577 Kelly Station Rd., Duanesburg NY 12056)

  • Model: Goldberg Electra
  • Covering: UltraCote®
  • Power: 1,500 mAh battery pack; 7 x 3.5 propeller
  • Launch: hand-launched; used for soaring with hawks at her club field (the Fun Flyers)
  • Notes: "I find my glider to be real relaxing over the Hobbico trainer, Eagle, and Big Stick 40 that I also fly," wrote Gloria.

Extra 300

Lloyd Askew (1400 S. Ocean Blvd. N-1, Boca Raton FL 33432)

  • Model: Great Planes 60-size Extra 300 (covered meticulously by Bill Dishler)
  • Power: YS 120 with pump
  • Servos/Radio: Hitec HS-300BB servos; Futaba radio
  • Notes: "It flies extremely well and has more than enough power to do whatever you want it to do," wrote Lloyd.

Miss 2

Richard Flinchbaugh (7 Avon Ln., South Dennis MA 02660)

  • Model: Miss 2 on scale Edo floats
  • Weight: 36 ounces
  • Span: 54 inches
  • Power: Astro 020 brushless motor; eight 1,200 mAh NiMH cells
  • Radio: Airtronics transmitter and receiver
  • Performance: Takes off in less than 20 feet; 10-minute flight time on one charge
  • Notes: "It's a wonderful starter airplane for small-pond flying," wrote Richard.

A Big Surprise

Joan Moullet (9091 Madeline Dr., Huntington Beach CA 92646)

  • Subject: Joan's husband Gary with his Piper PA-18 Super Cub (1/3-scale Balsa USA model)
  • Span: 12 feet
  • Weight: 46 pounds
  • Power: Brison 4.2 Twin engine
  • Radio: JR transmitter and receiver
  • Covering/Finish: cloth and FAA-approved airplane paint (nitrate dope)
  • Features: built-in floats and clipped wings
  • Build time: 1,500–2,000 hours
  • Notes: Gary and pilot Dan Thordarson took fourth place in Team Scale at the 1999 US Scale Masters Championships in Phoenix, AZ. "Gary is very proud of his work, and I'm glad it was recognized at last," wrote Joan.

Thunderbolt

Thomas M. Kowalski (11 Old Granary Ct., Catonsville MD 21228; E-mail: tmkski1935@prodigy.net)

  • Model: Top Flite® P-47, Gold Edition (63-inch wingspan)
  • Finish: MonoKote® with Flat Clear LusterKote™ for a scale appearance
  • Power: Saito 120 four-stroke engine
  • Notes: Stable and scale-like in the air with gear retracted. "On the ground, the complete interior gets a lot of good comments," wrote Thomas.

Old-Timer

George A. Rizkalla (3 Pelican Pt., Newton NJ 07860)

  • Background: Design originally drawn at age 16; George has built at least six versions over the years
  • Model: scratch-built old-timer
  • Span: 12 feet
  • Center chord: 24 inches
  • Weight: 16 pounds
  • Power: G-62 engine (very overpowered but performs well)
  • Covering/Finish: silk and dope (George uses only this)
  • Notes: "If you notice, the wing is Goldberg, the fuselage is Taibi." The airplane provides satisfaction to George, his son, and his six-year-old grandson—three generations of fliers.

Great Lakes Special

Paul Harding (14403 N. Dakota St., Spokane WA 99208)

  • Model: Bob Dively Great Lakes Special
  • Power: SuperTigre .90 engine
  • Span: 69 inches
  • Weight: 8 pounds
  • Radio: Futaba seven-channel
  • Notes: Held in the photo by Paul's daughter, Diana Nelson.

Graduation Gift

Vincent Pollizzotto (3331 Yost Blvd., Oceanside NY 11572)

  • Subject: Kyosho Sukhoi Su-31 made by Vincent as a graduation gift for his grandson
  • Power: O.S. 70 Surpass engine
  • Propeller: 12.5 x 6 Graupner propeller
  • Notes: "We are all AMA members and proud of it," wrote Vincent.

Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.