The next time youre looking something different thatll add terest local flying field consider model airplane wind sock Made Styrofoam foam-core board authors Scale model P-51 Mustang has happy job finding wind di rection charming everyone sees EJoe Beshar WEVE HAD conventional tube-type windsock clubs flying field Ber gen County Model Airdrome Its since day has always noyed wind isnt blowing droops down reminds hanging wet leg lamb Its ugly always feel bit depressed anyway wind isnt blow ing windsock always re mind What about end last flying season really took close look thing frayed falling apart thought just might provide something cheery appealing Wind Direction Finder began take shape mind Initially took outline views P-5 1 Mustang scaled wingspan 37 re sulted fuselage length 30 As material planned use light /2-in Styro foam insulating boardthe kind used back-up aluminum siding kind thats available lumber yard Its man ufactured Dow Chemical com monly referred Styrofoam Residing Board aircraft part windsock exception elevator constructed /2 Styrofoam board eleva tor A-in artists foam-core poster board available art supply house assembly pivoted shaft lo cated center gravity en larged efficient Indoor-type propeller freewheels slightest breeze Since WDF lightweight readily pivots center shaft faces direction windjust aircraft faces take offs landings Wind Direction Finder has proven very effective does establish wind direction its heading propel ler turning its attractive mod elers nonmodeling visitors well So lets get making Note first left- right-side fuselage tem plate laid onto Styro foam sheet profile cut out bandsaw jigsaw sabre saw can used cutting propeller shaft bearing block two center-axis bearing blocks cut -in thick pine shown plans prepare fuselage form accept blocks profiles cut out fuse36 Model Aviation low flyby Giant Scale Mustang Its Bergen County New Jersey Model Aerodromes Wind Direction Finder WDF major pieces WDF ready assembly bullet-shaped hickey just neath fuselage inserted metal pipe used pole Full-Size Plans Available Page 191 uzi~u lage blank blocks epoxied place front propeller other two above below fuse lage central shaft Its easy see look drawing Drill tap block nose x 20 threads accommodate x 1 /2-in-long hex-head bolt used pro peller shaft Drill Y16-in hole top bottom pivot blocks sand blocks until fit flat foam glue templates both sides fuse lage form contact cement ready mount its pole thingy just under closest wing bench vise holding onto pole mount photo prop blades made just like Easy B indoor modelonly bigger Cut blades one-gallon heavy plastic jug using pattern full-size plan jI/I6 DOWEL PINSI I3/IR GIA PLUS OF 7/IA TH PINE LE BLADE SLOT 45TAPER TO FIT ID OF SPINNER PR~1GUT OUT I/D CENTER SECTION EPOST BLADE B DOWELSEPOXY TO HUB \BLADEI/4STEE WNSHERS 1-Y I 3/4 S/B 2- NA PORTIONPATTACH WI WITH OTA T7 lID DOWEDRHRIJ FOR I/A 10 GOLDBERGGPINNERTUBING INSTALL 4 S/B WDSCREWHUB DETAIL USE I/4 DO HEX HEAD BOLT THREAD B EPOXY INTO WOOD FOR PROP NUT NOTE WOOD BIflORS lID THICK PINE VERTICAL LAYOUT LINE LEADING EDGE SAL PLASTIC CONTAINER PROP BLADE DETAIL Cut wing profile out h-in foam board using same procedure fuselage elevator outline should cut A-in artistss foam-core board OG131 3/I6 HOLLOW BRASS RIVET 3IB LONG i 442 i-3/IR LGA DRILLTI4RU 1lI DI/rh 00 -6 ID DIA 7/B DOWEL BROOMSTICK II II S 1/2 II TAPERED POLE MOUNT TAPER TO 3/4 DIA TO FIT ORISUIT OTHER POLE SCHEDULE 40 PIPE DIA STEEL ROD BEND BOTH ENDS Wing elevator templates now ap plied top bottom of pieces contact cement Two prop blades have attached pinewood prop hub Before can mount spinner youll have make wooden spinner backplate Author Joe Beshar tails May 1991 37 7 Continued page 103 BALSA WOOD TAIBI iT2iIIIm~wI LW ~i/6-INCH 1/8 1/8 BALSA WOOD1/6 3/16 STICKS1/6 1/4 1/6 3/8 1/16-INCH3648 1/8 1/2 1/181/16061/8 3/4 1/163/32073/16-INCH 1/16 1/809121/16 3/161014 3/16 3/16 1/16 1/41116 3/16 1/4 1/16 3/61418 3/163/8 1/16 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canopy difficult part making pro peller assembly propeller hub made 3 /2-in-long piece -in-diameter hardwood dowel will cut %-in-deep slot end hold plastic prop blades slots will have cut give prop proper pitch will also scal lop front face dowel about half original thickness center will provide flat surface front steel washer bear against Study drawing see done spinner backplate fabricated piece 7A6-in-thick pine Cut circular piece material diameter 1 /16 taper will fit inside Goldberg plastic spinner will cut -in-wide slot along diameter prop hub can epoxied place look drawing After epoxying prop hub place bore hole through dowel prop shaft bushing made long piece A-in-ID brass tubing Use scraps 7/6-in pine brace bush ing along axis prop hub slot spinner backplate will help steady bushing sides Use CyA glue hold bushing place spinner used front end Goldberg 2 4-in spinner assembly hole drilled side accommodate No 4 wood screw % long hold spinner pine backplate two propeller blades cut plan template placed side cy lindrical one-gallon plastic container type used distilled water automobile windshield washer fluid household bleach etc blade template has vertical layout line Youve got draw two vertical lines sides plastic container Use felt-tip pen grease pencil Place layout line prop blade template along line trace outline tem plate jug cut blade jug sidewall After two blades cut out pro peller hub slotted look sketch accept thickness blade drill two A6-diameter holes through hub blade shown Take piece /l6 hard wood dowel cut two 1-in pieces blades /16 dowels inserted hub epoxied place Trim sand dowels flush prop hub finish unit first step coat exposed foam edges Hobby Poxy #2 glue Heat Hobby Poxy dont use open flame slightly will thin out brush coat exposed foam edges color pilot compartment masked off rest unit sprayed very lightly aluminum paint such printed panel edges pa per covering material can readily seen through silver-colored mist mask now removed cockpit area entire model sprayed clear Hobby Poxy least two coats prefer ably needed serve protec tive barrier against weather elements Continued page 106 FOAMAIRE 10 SPAN 30-33 LO oO-75 CC POWER 74 iN WING SPAN 6-7 LBS 45-60 POWER 10 SPAN 19-22 LBS 35-42 CC POWER 5-10 LB PAYLOAD OPTIONAL SPREADER4 OH PLY FOAM AND BALSA WOOD CHOOSE 3 OR 4 OH SLOW AND STABLE KIT $26995 SPDKiT$1995 T $69953 CH $14995 4 CH $16495 SEND $100 FOR CATALOG 1 NEODESHA KS 66757 OF SAC KITS AND ACC 325-2821 FREE SHIPPING ON KIT ORDERS nComOany SA/MASTERCARD May1991 103 Stock No DescriptionI PriceOWAmount III____ I --I Check order orI HANDLING CHARGE Credit Card order COD Order I\INo handling charge/USA order over ssoootTOTAL Handling charge Foreign Orders actoal pootage pivo $500 will hold yoar order ly once $ amoant needed shipping Street Address__________ _____ EMasterCard EVisa EAmerExp UDiscover Exp Date______ EShip COD EMy Check enclosed $ ElJust send FREE catalog MA il HOWW BD INTERNATIONAL INC 5614 FRANKLIN PIKE CIRCLE BRENTWOOD TN 37027 615 373-1444 Fax 615 377-6948 Sub Total 73/4% Tax TN Only Handling StateZip WI ndsocklBeshar Continued page 103 pole mount shown cut %-in diameter dowel tapered will fit inside piece 3A-in schedule 40 standard pipe have found ideal material pole pole mount ever can constructed accommodate size pole used Drill Y6-in-diameter hole through center pole mount shown drawing Insert two %-in-long 346-indiameter hollow brass rivets hole top bottom pole mount glue place cyano act bearings Two same type hollow rivets also cyano-glued top bottom bearing blocks fuselage axis rod A-in-diameter steel rod installed bent top bottom retention shown drawing serves central pivot fuse lage assembly wing elevator assembled through fuselage slots epoxied place Next A-in hex bolt 1 long x 20 threads serves propeller shaft Three steel flat washers serve thrust bearings Assemble latter items shown epoxy A-in hex-head bolt shaft bearing block being careful overtighten bolt will prevent propeller turning freely Also get epoxy washers and/or propel ler hub remains trim model insignia wings colors de sired trust will enjoy build ing Wind Direction Finder will also refer club field choosing direction takeoffs landings hope fliers spectators will enjoy much weve enjoyed E RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 45 OCRCHA provided frequency control including use scanner required safety inspec tion models very impressive fun fly around Thanks support local radio station nonmodeling types showed up view activities impressed both ma chines people What can said ex cept OCRCHA should very proud self positive image projects pub lic Onboard starters fun fly opportunity observe effective onboard starter use Produced Gary Coler Chuck Alessio system uses small electric motor onboard battery start engine demonstrated Concept 30 witnessed seven consecutive startups shutdowns systems having recharged system worked well Helicopter didnt seem notice additional weight interested contact Gary Chuck 818/999-3952 Ill trying near future Well wraps things up month Id like hear other clubs out maybe can publish some details activities way OCRCHA would like exchange news letters other Helicopter clubs Interested Contact Blade Flutter PO Box 18027 Anaheim CA 92817-8027 BCNU CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 46 During winter construction projects have found excellent carbon fiber tape does separate fray ends used extremely thin epoxy gives excellent reinforcing area wings stamp areas addition aerospace composite products company also makes no-fray carbon fibered tape can used strengthening no fray feature what makes product excellent infor mation samples write Aerospace Com posites Products PO Box 1621 Irvine CA 92714 714 250-1107 Z-Poxy recently received sample twocomponent five-minute epoxy Pacer TechnologyZ-Poxy black box pink print identifies very thin excellent penetrating five minute epoxy prob Continued page 117 106 Model Aviation
