/c FLIGHT Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 HAVE much tell little space item will brief begin two book reviews First new Frank Zaic book no plans hardly mention models interesting entertaining us have come admire person behind technical data familiar orange books Frankly Speaking informal philosophical autobiography available Hannans Runway Box 210 Magalia CA 95954 $695 plus $2 postage handling second book Tales Ancient Modeler Norm Rosenstock autobiography looks back over 58 years modeling published quite ago can still obtained VIP Publishers Inc PO Box 16103 Colorado Springs CO 80935 $1495 plus $250 postage handling found entertaining interesting account thing books have common sense convey tough times during Great Depression incredibly detennined modelers build fly spite hard times during era Old-Timer models fly created hard times very dynamic creative times Starline International has $1 catalog hardware quality clockwork timers well other specialized items will interest competition Free Flight folk Old-Timer fliers will particularly interested remaining inventory Y 0 Yates Orwick propellers Old-Timer Control Line fliers too will find wide blades ideal Stunt very authentic 1940s 1950s designs address 6146 East Cactus Wren Road Scottsdale AZ 85253 cail 602 948-5798 Another quality clockwork timer being distributed Jim Summersett Rt 4 Box 365 K Canyon Lake TX 78 133-4028 telephone 512 899-4804 timer will run 30 seconds has remote fuel cutoff could easily release microswitch ignition has quick DT auto stab provision price $2750 plus $450 remote cutoff device $2 postage handling quick DT dethermalizer aid test-flying DT activated just after motor stops enables get lot test flights quickly will often save out-of-trim model destruction want purchase framed-up ready-to-cover Old-Timer model might consider services Dale Myers RD #3 Box 414A Stewartstown PA 17363 evening telephone number 717 9936246 SASE should get price list similar sent Prices range $125 Scientific Coronet 46-in span $325 96-in-span Super Buccaneer photo sent shows excellent workmanship Newsletters often copy good things other sometimes original source lost think idea first published Wasatch Flyer idea came Charles Steed Weight critical performance 020 replica Old-Timers 3/4-OZ timer can 20 percent total model weight years ago flew early 1/2A motors eyedropper fuel tanks Marks fuselage let us know launch Problems included variations fuel level affecting needle valve settings Charles Steed suggests running line Cox Tee Dee fuel tank fitting fuel line goes fitting needle valve 15-second run line needs about 10 inches long can looped around cylinder beware hot exhaust port third tube T covered plugged tube engine will draw fuel tank until plug removed will draw what long line idea worth try said accurate within about second aim 14-second run what used old air-bleed timers such Austin Spitfire Better second two short have overrun way motor run various Scale sport Free Flights can limited Continued page 161 July1992 63 Alasdair lmrie 39-in-span rubberdriven Miles Kestrel M9 trainer built 1938 plans Photo Alex lmrie lmries Miles Kestrel trainer flight Plans available Britains Aeromodeler Plans Service Alex lmrie photo Bill Cohens 1937 Fiske Hanley July 1938 Air Trails Powered Forster 99 will covered Sliron withstand Tafts mean pucker bushes Cohen photo Bill Cohen tired seeing same planes year built Bobtail Contender Air Trails Cohen photo through H D hardest piece fastest recover E very slow recover need know Photo tips custom photo lab used Model Aviation recommends following films photos submitted possible publication black-and-whiteKodak T-Max 400 color printKodak Ektar 125 film processed one-hour shops Ilford XP-2 black-and-white film recommended film expensive uses same chemistry color print films have used T-Max three years excellent results recommend except lower light conditions own shop recommends Kodak Tri-X ASA 400 pushed controlled underexposure have excellent results pushing film ASA 1600 has enabled take photos could otherwise have made extra processing charge must sure use competent processing shop Winding revisited May 1991 column described blast winding rereading material realize failed emphasize final phaseknot stabilization After winding highest torque dare manipulate massage knot working Armorall special lube described above reduces size knot stabilizes torque allowing time winding hysteresis dissipate effect create wound rested motor will have very repeatable torque curve After activity examine resting torque Cat IV ceiling may add turns repeat think can avoid breaking motor lower ceilings working desired launch torque slowly reduce torque during stabilization serious about getting last bit energy motor rush launch ld-Timers/Baker Continued page 63 expense weight timer enjoy newsletter Capital Area Antique Aeromodelers Association area includes Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania well DC groups interests seem 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