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25 Years Ago in MA:
September
1982
On the cover Jill Cowles is holding the
Mr. Spook III by George H. Clapp, which is
the subject of a construction article this
month. This RC model can be built with
either of two wingspans for .25 or .40
engines. It is a nice sport flier and has
produced excellent results as a Pylon racer.
Another RC project is Czechoslovakian
designer Pavel Bosak's RB-59 Gladiator. For
.15-.19 power, this model has stable flying
characteristics with just three-channel
operation. In other RC coverage, Bob and
Dolly Wischer use words and pictures to give
a thorough account of the RC Scale World
Championships.
Author Michael Hoffelt explains how to
build and fly the unique Monoboom 1/2A for
CL Combat. The plans may not be the easiest
from which to build, but this model has
excellent flying properties.
FF plans this month are for Jim Clem's
.15-.23 Power model called the Witch Hawk
500. It won at the 1979 Nats and received
NFFS Top Ten design recognition in 1981.
Also in FF, Bob Meuser reports on the 1982
US FF Championships at Taft, California.
The novice and experienced modeler
can learn the correct materials and methods
to use to sand models in John Hunton's
article "The Basics: Sanding."
Jack Hiner set the world's record for
straight-line distance for RC sailplanes.
His article tells the story of soaring 55.81
miles and landing within the 500-meter
designated spot.
Mitch Poling writes an interesting article
about how to convert an Olympic II and other
sailplanes to electric power.
New products for this month include the
.049 Dragonfly engine from Cox for $27.95,
Wendell Hostetler's Giant Scale plans for
the Art Chester Jeep for $21.95, and C.B.
Associates' Giant Scale wheels in 6- and
7-inch diameters for $24.95 per pair. MA
Rich LaGrange
AMA Librarian
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