Throw Away Glider 1-3/4 I3/4 1/32 Balsa ----1-1/2 Rudder Template 1-1/4 cZZ 1/4 Hole Optional Add Clay Balance 7 Wing Template U Cut Super Market Meat Tray Approx 1/8 Thick IUI IL 3/4 1/4 Li j4 1-1/2 1-1/23 1/32 Balsa John Franke FF Freebie youve got few dollars little spare time see folks local supermarket wont contribute some foam meat trays easy-building gliders U John Franke OUR MISSION obtain 50 gliders five-dollar budget goal toss gliders Christmas parade float youngsters along route wings free local merchants donated foam meat trays cut wings nice people grocery store appreciated pushing carts full groceries asked trays free wings just about fit budget allowed us spend big bucks real balsa tail feathers scrounge fuselage sticks modeling clay sticks asked members look scrap boxes anything could cut 7 x /2-in fuselages course didnt have fussy 1/ /16 1/4 could mixed small stick clay Nothing Over Dollar store finished shopping did consider small amounts cyanoacrylate epoxy budget Before building look meat trays over carefully flat-bottomed Next make up templates cut wing halves Five wing halves can made 9 x 11-in tray razor blade tool choice cutting out wings Bevel leading trailing edges sanding block fitted 60-grit paper Remember airplanes going used FAI competition Sand dihedral angles assemble wings epoxy Dihedral 3/4 wing working time five-minute epoxy Continued poge 153 July1992 59 indoors outdoors vicc versa people Coverite tell reason improvement 21st Century applied properly will continue shrink up 30 seconds after iron heat gun has removed product also claimed somewhat durable other coverings Thats very nice certainly stability major consideration covering new Slope ship think weight also needs taken account choosing covering material asked Coverite representative about weight differential couldnt give hard-and-fast answer So decided weigh couple pieces material compare myself chose MonoKote comparison sample because use lot MonoKote have grown appreciate over years result Coverites new 21st Century somewhatthough great deallighter example use entire roll 21st Century set wings wings would end up weighing approximately 12 grams less 2835 grams ounce Thats monumental weight savings helps new 21st Century does everything its supposed its lightness would count reason use next creation complete catalog Coverite products write Coverite 420 Babylon Rd Horsham PA 19044 course drive down local hobby shop may able look feel some yourself airfoil month RG 14A airfoil series sections designed Mr Rolf Girsberger 8475% thick has camber 166% Also its zero-lift line occurs airfoil angle attack 2020o may further interested learn Cm0 has value -0454 What does mean means RC 14A pretty good choice Sloper geared toward speed want airfoil racing wouldnt bad choice either because relatively thin 8475% section also has consistently provided respectable turning qualities because can flapped performance penalty reebie/Frank Continued page 59 should let six eight time Cut fuselage sticks taper tail bottom shown Drill 1/4-in hole nose point mount elevator cyanoacrylate will hold fuselage upright add wing rudder Mark rudder position assure its alignment zap Put bead epoxy fuselage position wing hold pin epoxy dries Press small wad clay over hole nose fling glider should make loop glide Add subtract clay until obtain decent glide ship should tested individually glide note caution gliders will come back toward launch site toss gliders parade float essential least person walk either side float prevent youngsters coming too close vehicle Now prepare some happy young folks next parade mall show other public event uration/Haught Continued page 61 Jeff met Joel Grasmeyer 1990 FlA Junior team member Nationals Joel teamed up friend Jim Troutman two-time FiC Junior team member __________________ ________ ________ -----.- -- 1 - -V ~ift ITS ALWA5 Ga6T FLYING W1fltR FR 77%C PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS Made U S BARSTOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Part NoSize TT-150B .. 1-1/2 TT-175B 14 TT-200B TT-225-B . 2-1/4 11-226-B 1/4 FAI TT-250B . 2 TT-251-B .. 2-1/2 FAI .. fl-275-B .. 2-3/4 11-2768 .. 2-3/4 FAI . TT-300B 11-301-BFAI 11-325-B .. 3-1/4 fl350B . 3-1/2 TT-375-B .. 3-3/4 11-400-B RetailApprox PriceWeight $1395058 oz 1495095oz 159510002 1695160oz 1895150oz 1895190oz 2095170oz 229522002 2495200oz 2695260oz 289525002 369534002 499547002 5995520oz 6995570oz 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $3 00 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS V Part No Size TT-140-A 428 11-147-A . 1/4-28/7mm TT-610-A 10mm IT-lb-A . 7 x 10mm . 11-516-A 16-24 TT-518-A . 5/16-24/8mm TT-810-A . 8x 10mm TT-825-A8 x 1 25mm 11-375-A . 3/8-24 TT-125-A x 125mm ReiaiiApprox PriceWeight 5495 02 495 . 061 02 495 063 02 495 02 495 . 076 02 495 076 02 495 02 495 075 02 595.11702 59511502 3 Pieces Nut Washer ard Machined Bushing Add $350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 July1992 153
