Focal Point
A Pair of F-16s
Jerry McGhee (628 Ginkgo Ave., Niceville, FL 32578; E-mail: themcghees@aol.com) submitted this photo of Jim Adams' (front) and Jerry's models "in echelon takeoff formation" at Eglin Air Force Base.
Jim's model carries the markings of the 18th Fighter Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska; Jerry's is from the 39th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin.
Tri-Uproar?
Virgil L. Jones (650 NE 19 Ave., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441; E-mail: VLJones@Loran-Inc.com) found that tricycle gear was the answer to flying his Tower Uproar from narrow, hard-surface runways.
"There is no discernible change in flight characteristics," he wrote, "and it's easier to land."
Virgil flies with the Hawks (Hamilton, OH) during the summer, and with the Gold Coast club (Boca Raton, FL) in the winter. "Both are superb clubs, and I feel blessed to have the privilege of flying with them."
Scale Takeoffs and Smooth Landings
Carl Cumbon (932 Afton St., Kingsport, TN 37660) flies his Great Planes J-3 from various lakes in Tennessee. Power is an O.S. .46SF, and the model weighs nine pounds with the floats attached.
"The float Cub does beautiful scale takeoffs," he wrote, "and the landings are extremely smooth."
Sparky's Bird Dog
Keith (Sparky) Sparks (7735 Nor-East Dr., Ft. Worth, TX 76180) built this 26-pound L-19 in six months from Vailly Aviation plans.
Engine is an O.S. 320 Pegasus; radio is a Futaba Sky Sport. The model is covered with 3/4-ounce glass cloth and ZAP finishing resin; finish is Hobbypoxy.
"A real joy to fly," wrote Sparky. "It flies very well on half-throttle and slows down nicely with full flaps."
Cessna 182
Emerson Melton (180 Coffey St., Brooklyn, NY 11231) built this Cessna from a Top Flite kit. Features include running lights and a strobe light. The open luggage door houses the receiver on a slide-out tray.
"The most-asked question," he wrote, "is 'Where do you fly out of?'"
New Jersey Wildcat
Tom Perkins (5110 Church Rd., Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054) spent quite a bit of time on his plan-built F4F. "The gear took a year to build; the airplane almost 1 1/2 years," he wrote.
The 75-inch-span model is powered by a Saito 150 four-stroke and has working split flaps. Radio is JR and eight servos are used.
The New Jersey Pine Barons RC Club member reports that "the Wildcat has several flights on it, and it flies very well."
PBJ-1H
Charlee Smith (4580 San Ardo Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422) modified a Wing Mfg. kit for this model.
Power is two Laser .80s, and the model has interchangeable noses to convert it to the glass- or eight-gun-nose J-model versions, wrote Charlee. The model uses Robart retracts for the Glennis wheels.
Finish is Chevron Perfect Paint, and the model "uses all the functions of a 10-channel JR radio, including a rotating turret."
Cyclone
Harry Dunlap (14711 SE 1st Ave. Rd., Summerfield, FL 34491; E-mail: tinytiger@att.com) says that his Cyclone "flies like a fun-fly airplane."
The model weighs 18 pounds, has an 80-inch wingspan, and is powered by a G-62. Radio is JR and covering is MonoKote. The Cyclone was built from Ed Andrews plans.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
