Product Review

Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/10
Page Numbers: 53, 54

Manufacturer: Midnite Models, 5501 West Como, Santa Ana, CA 92703.
Description: A competitive two-meter-design sailplane that can be handled by a beginner. This V-tailed glider has attractive lines and will be something different at the flying field.
Specifications:
Wingspan: 80 in.
Wing area: 610 sq. in.
Fuselage length: 38½ in.
Ready-to-fly weight: 22 oz.
Wing loading: 5.2 oz./sq. ft.
Kit features: Machine-cut parts, clear canopy, rolled plans, and all hardware needed.

Manufacturer: Windsor Propeller Co., P.O. Box 112, Windsor, CA 95492.
Description: Windsor's new airscrews (props) for 1/2A modelers are molded from a tough glass composite, carefully pitched and balanced. Each prop is balanced to reduce vibration.
Available sizes (1/2A series): 5½ x 4, 5½ x 4½, 6 x 3, 6 x 3½, and 6 x 4.
Notes: Squared-off tips provide increased blade area for greater thrust; molded blade sections support higher RPM.

Publisher: Monogram Aviation Publications, 625 Edgebrook Drive, Boylston, MA 01505.
Description: A booklet focused on the Taifun (Typhoon) for scale modelers. Includes several pages of history followed by extensive photographs, color charts, detailed views and drawings of assemblies, and specifications. Photos in both black-and-white and color.
Recommendation: If planning a scale project, check Monogram's Close-Up series for documentation to help build a better model.

Manufacturer: Aerotrend Products, 44 W. Prospect St., New Haven, CT 06516.
Description: Tulip-style squeeze bulbs for glow fuel. All bulbs come with brass fittings, "Blue Line" tubing, and "End-of-the-Line" nozzle.
Sizes and prices:
2-oz.: $3.95
4-oz.: $4.95
8-oz.: $5.95 (existing)
10-oz.: $6.95
Fast-fill versions (non-restricted 1/4" dia. brass tube):
8-oz. fast-fill: $6.95
10-oz. fast-fill: $7.95
Note: A new fast-fill with slotted ball tip is forthcoming.
Guarantee: Lifetime guarantee against internal flaking, deterioration, or breakdown.
Intended for glow fuel only.

Manufacturer: Aerotrend Products.
Description: Translucent blue tubing formulated for 1/4-scale Quadra-type engines. Semi-rigid, non-hardening, highly heat resistant and very tough.
Sizes and pricing:
3/32" I.D. x 3/16" O.D.
1/8" I.D. x 1/4" O.D.
Available in 3-ft. packages: $1.38
Available in reels: $0.43 per foot
Pending addition: "Ezee-flex"—an extremely flexible gasoline and diesel fuel tubing with similar properties.

Manufacturer: Du-Bro Products, Inc., 480 Bonner Rd., Wauconda, IL 60084.
Description: New wheel design available in smooth, slick, and treaded tires. Realistic metallic silver finish hubs with eight spokes and a rim indent around the outer edge.
Example: Pair of 2¾ in. wheels priced at $3.20.

Manufacturer: Dave Platt Models, Inc., 6940 N.W. 15th St., Plantation, FL 33313.
Description: Hand-laid polyester pilot figure suitable for military models from about 6-ft. span up to P-51-sized ships.
Includes: 4-page booklet of pilot painting techniques.
Availability: Only from the manufacturer.

Supplier: Wendell Hostetler's Super Scale Plans, 1041 Heatherwood Lane, Orrville, OH 44667. (Ohio residents add 4½% tax.)
Liberty Scale Sport:
Intended engines: 2–4 hp.
Wingspan: 77 in.
Weight: 22–26 lb.
Wing area: 1,700 sq. in.
Recommended props: 20-6 to 20-10 depending on engine.
Includes: Two 42 x 82 in. sheets, 18-page instruction manual with sketches, photos, and giant-scale info. Cowl, wheel pants, cabane, landing gear and other parts to be available.
Note: Slight deviations from scale for superior aerobatics.
Bucker Jungmeister:
Same span and weight as Liberty Sport, with 70 more sq. in. of wing area.
Similar documentation as Liberty Sport; wheel pants not required.
Construction: Mainly balsa, basswood and plywood. Loading for both models approximately 30 oz./sq. ft.
Recommendation: Strong candidates for a big biplane project (with Skybolt also available).

Manufacturer: Sig Mfg. Co., Montezuma, IA 50177.
Description: 1-to-5 ratio winder that puts five turns on the rubber per crank turn. Intended for small rubber-powered models such as Sig's Classic Series, Sig Cub, Peanuts, Pennyplanes, and similarly sized craft.

Manufacturer: Midwest Products, 400 S. Indiana St., Hobart, IN 46342.
Description: Reissue of a famous sailplane design with unique elliptical dihedral wing panels. Production is sophisticated and labor-intensive for a durable, high-performing model.
Construction: Wing and tail parts are foam core with plywood skin top and bottom; fuselage made from polyethylene, fiberglass and Lexan parts.
Included: Pushrods, foam shipping/carrying case, instruction manual. Replacement parts in stock.
Specifications:
Wingspan: 99 in.
Wing area: 590 sq. in.
Weight: 30 oz. (less RC gear)
Note: Kit available by mail only from Midwest Products Customer Service Department.

Supplier: Soaring Research, 20825½ Roscoe Blvd., Canoga Park, CA 91306.
Description: Foam-core wings for Twin Simitar (Twin XIX) and other Bill Evans Aircraft designs—solves the problem for modelers who can't cut their own forms.
Options and accessories:
Foam cores: $12.00; with 1/64" ply sheeting: $14.00.
1-lb. density foam blocks (34 x 14 x 6): $10.00 (for hot-wire cutters).
Corefilm: high-strength tape to make skinning easy.
Recommendation: Ask for the complete price list.

Manufacturer: Coverite, 420 Babylon Rd., Horsham, PA 19044.
Designer: Henry Haffke.
Description: A beautifully styled Gee Bee model and a stable flier, evolved from four years of competition.
Kit features: Two rolls of Super Coverite (a $16.40 value), silver flying wire, aluminum wing struts, plastic cowl and wheel pants, complete 4-color decals, rolled plans and illustrated instruction booklet.
Specifications:
Wingspan: 56 in.

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