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25 Years Ago in MA:
December 1982
On the cover Kathy Carl adds dimension to
Emil Agosta's 1/3-scale Bücker Jungmeister.
Details of how Emil captured some of the
airplane's features are explained in a
how-to article.
Big models are a turn-on for many people,
and Clarence Haught's RC construction
article for the 80-inch-wingspan U.S. Male
biplane is made for them. At only 14 pounds,
it flies well with a .60 engine.
Performance is the name of the game in CL
Scale Racing, and John Ballard's Lil'
Quickie—the subject of a construction
article this month—has it. This
well-designed airplane set the record in the
1978 Nats Open category with a time of 5:47
for a 160-lap race.
Larry Kruse offers two full-size plans for
small FF Catapult Gliders: the Temco TT-1
Pinto and the Cessna T-37A. Both are made
from sheet balsa with 11-inch wingspans, and
they will provide hours of enjoyment for
young and experienced pilots alike.
"Anyone for Autogiros?" Bill Hannan and
Warren Shipp provide an overview of
autogiro-model flying and invite you to
respond to the challenge it presents.
Bob Beckman reports on the second annual IMAA Giant Scale Fun-Fly Festival. With more
than 375 registered pilots, this event at
Byron Godberson's home in Ida Grove, Iowa,
was a huge success.
L.F. Randolph's article explains how to
fabricate custom-made engine mounts from
aluminum, and most of the work is done with
a band saw. Step-by-step instructions with
photos make the job easy.
The seventh CL Scale World Championships
was held in Kiev, Russia, and saw
participation by the US and five Eastern
European nations. Dick Byron reports on the
event with pictures and competition results.
New products for this month: Black Baron
Epoxy Paint is now available in spray cans
in six colors for $4.79 each. Great Planes
has released a Super Sportster 40 RC model
for $62.95, and Carl Goldberg Models
introduces the Eagle 63 trainer/sportster
kit for $59.95. MA
Rich LaGrange
AMA Librarian
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