FREE FLIGHT SPORT SCALE MODEL BUILDER IS GONE 25 years Bill Northrops great magazine gave modelers build-on Free Flight Scale plan issue articles about FFers far greater proportion political read financial clout Model Builder sponsored International Peanut Postal meet several years originated huge International Modeler Show Pasadena Bill two buddies Flightmasters Bill Hannan Fernando Ramos doing what often amounted double FF Scale columns month didnt neglect Free Flight Old Timers Control Line model boats RC popular features fourteenpart series beginners took no knowledge model airplanes model capable winning Nationals beginning submissions apro bono basis Walt Mooney traded centerfold Peanut plans advertising space As enterprise grew healthier payment forthcoming though seldom time magazine never financially healthy its quality deserved Northrop left magazine few years ago concentrate model shows never quite same Rising paper prices forced cheaper look recent issues end came surprised Ironically October 1996 issue final issue printed celebration 25 years service modeling community Complete-coverage model magazines rare today loss matter grave concern bell tolls loss Model Builder tolls us Covering Cloth Tough coverings models have around long time material choice discriminating modelers has always fine Japanese silk strand silk supposedly stronger similarly-sized strand steel its ability flawlessly cover compound curves legend looks great adds incredible strength integrity model have crashed silk-covered models survive paper plastic-film-covered ones would have demolished What could possibly better Polyspan growing number expert modelers shout new miracle covering . non-woven polyester fiber tissue weighing 16 grams/sq yd waterproof wrinkles can removed little heat after doping bulletproof silk can attached dope thinned white glue three coats thinned nitrate dope will fill seldom recommend anything have tried given testimonials Ive received seems coming thing looks lot like silk model caveat Bob Wieble says make sure have side facing out side B will give rough surface once doped seems its drawback other $15/yd price However would rather die use plastic submit following source inexpensive silk Thai Silks 252 State St Bob Halls 44-inch DH Flamingo flies great 30-cent surplusBill Hannan launches Gee Bee Peanut Replica actually electric motors Polyspan coveringflies backwards Seen 1996 Flightmasters Annual 116 Model Aviation Faykun winner first Flightmasters Jumbo Rubber contest wows em 50-inch-span WACO Custom Cabin Los Altos CA 94022 800 722-SILK finally got touch Thai Silks need send dollar will send samples silks interest aeromodelers Ask 1 Samples 8mm China Silk colors 2 White Habotai China Silk various weights Tell em want model airplane use will overwhelmed choice colors 40 5mm Habotai white silk lightest No 21F $270/yd try some model let know works out price too good true After several years putting together annotated opinionated resource guide known Cottage Wings Ive tried keep FF Scale modelers up date obscure sources plans materials supplies clubs resources available will turning over new editor will last chance get yours truly havent received updated list year two send dollar cover printing legal-sized SASE 1370 Monache Ave Porterville CA 93257 Braiding Single-Loop Rubber Motors Mike Nassise editor Tailspin nifty bimonthly newsletter Bay State FAC Chuck West Las Vegas six-foot Rutan Voyager Power Ken Johnsons Jungmann took second FAC Rubber Scale two Tee-Dee 020s Still glide-testing stage 1996 Flightmasters Annual Mile Square near LA April1997 117 Jane Schlosbergs Golden Age Mass Launch win Lincoln APK-5 Flightmasters Annual made first woman qualify coveted FAC Blue Max award Sterling Stinson SR 8 Dick Smith has movable slotted battery platform tie-down screw CG adjustments Squadron available $10/yr 22 Greenfield St S Easton MA 02375 passes along hint swiped Tom Sanders Scale Old Timers Society way Flying Models Everyone knows braiding rubber motor keeps bunching up rear fuselage throwing off glide trimright easy multiloop motor single-loop motor must done prior tying knot Take straight rubber strip tie loop midpoint put 0ring Clamp midpoint vise have helper grasp Twist 36 turns twelve inches rubber length two sides tie motor together triple knot binding thread using drop CyA insurance against coming loose take prop-hook attachment end out vise swing motor vigorously around head like rodeo cowboy check out youll see motor has braided itself neatly ready usual silicone lube installation model Tom originally recommended using 24 turns per twelve-inch length Probably depends width thickness rubber using main Combat Fighter Series F-16 Falcon.. 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