RADIO CONTROL GIANTS rzIa EVERY ONCE come up smelling like rose Thats about month ago Readers column will recall Ive hots Bell Airacudaparticularly tricycle-gear version pre-WW II twin-engined pusher fighter Lots kind folks provided wealth documentation airplane local file busting its seams totally unprepared contribution Bob Winchell seems Bob far ahead design department left dust drawn construction plans Airacuda did Giant Scale solved nagging problems have hanging around like model spanned 105 inches intended powered two dieselized 46s designed necessary prop shaft extensions skill cunning designed built own nose gear retraction mechanism intended install radiators wing cool engines using boat coolers around engines fins didnt work out also did magnificent job detailing Bells cockpit Just knowing Airacuda modeled big plus Bob sent original vellums include fuselage cross-sections wing ribs landing-gear details used commercial retracts main gear also sent 30 photographs model under construction best sent Air Force microfilms detail entire airplane Bob built airplane using timehonored Cleveland half-shell fuselage construction techniques included half-formers lots spruce stringers also built center section wing fuselage provided plugin wingtips outboard engine nacelles finished model grossly tailbeavy add bunch lead front fuselage event plan two major differences use plans build model First Im going attempt fashion fuselage gunner s/engine nacelles fiberglass Second intend power model January1997 93 Bob Winchells spectacular Giant Scale version Bell Airacuda Span 105 inches power comes two dieselized 46s Ralph Becks -scale Cessna GC-1 racer 1930 G indicates seventh Cessna design C stands Cessna Circled 16 race number Cirrus Derby George Ardwins -scale version WeeBee Bob Winchells Bell fighter showing navigatorlsecond pilots model absolutely demand8 miniature pilot position Information came USAAC microfilms B & M MODEL CO 290 W 1050 N LAYTON UT 84041 Call Send $100 Color Info sheet UT RES ADD 62556 TAX MVVS 120 Twin Cylinder ABC BB Glow R/C Engine Smooth running no vibration twin cylinderpowerhouse Tnrns t 5sh t 4n IC prop RPMs Pnmped carburetor enables locate fuel tank center gravity yoar model Delivers distinct ye MVVS thrrrttle response similar awesome MVVS 40 MVVS 7 Rotatable exhaust ports let decide exhaust MVVS Corporation America configuration 7 Switchbud P1 Ste 192-211 Pitts Style mufflersThe Woodlands TX 77380 new available713 298-7032 Fax 713364-8011 E-mail 75627261@CompuServecom Electric motors figure battery supply will provide necessary balance model having resort extra weight Bob has yet fly XFM-IA Ill betcha will fly Talk about smelling like rosethe air around pungent odor whole florists shop Still subject master model designers builders Ralph Beck Beloit Wisconsin right up among very best Ralphs current e jewel Cessna GC-l racer Miss Blackwell 1930 aircraft designed compete Cirrus Derby powered Cirrus 3 10-cubictnch Ensign course Ralphs version e spans Xl inches Power model OS 120 four-strokemore sizzle l0t/2pound aircraft needs Its dead-on scaleElden Cessna gners prototype provided documentation Mr Beck worked Cessna 1950s collected $22495 Includes Shipping & Handling SPECIFICATIONS Engine 45 -61 2 cycle 65 804 cycle Radio 4-Channel Frank Beattys beautiful Scale model Alexander A-2 Eaglerock biplane Light aircraft plus lots wing area equals great flying model
