the worst eyes have ever seen damaging design absolutely did lend itself scratch-building fairness distinct possibility old memory out sync back kits die cutting must have done cookie cutters also possible time has somehow deterio rated wood consistency some between soda crackers shredded Dr DB Mathews TOP SPAR LEADINGS TRAILING EDGES ONLY SHOWN IN THIS VIEW DECALAGE APPARENT Old-Timers r ------7 BUBBLE BURSTS years writer has trying darndest obtain drawings build KenHi Buzzerd went length asking Hi Johnson before death might know could find several leads proved nonproductive Gordon Codding Kingham AZ sent photos obtained derelict form restored Associate Editor Ross McMullen advised hangs AMA museum However consis tently met complete frustration came anything use scratchbuilding appeal help column produced responses others wanted build Hi unable recall exactly kits produced thought less 250 coupled fact entire RC facet hobby its infancy no doubt lead seem ingly total disappearance kits and/or plans Buzzerd dare say Buzzerd kits purchased modelers didnt own RC rig going build hoping able afford rig later Any hope discovering way scratch-build Buzzerd pretty well dimmed buddy called evening advise hed found complete kit us Toledo Imagine anticipation rang doorbell pick up dream kit Now imagine total shock dis cover wood credibly poor quality die cutting SEC X SEC TYPICAL FROM WINS TE AFT S FROM THERE FOR WARD SQUARE IRIGHT MAX *1 ii L -[v32][b-1-10-1-10]] II BUZZERD DESIGNED BY HI JOHNSON KITTED BY KENHI MODEL PRODUCTS BURBANK CALIF WING SPAN-72 AREA- 720 50 POWER- 14 TO 35 CU WEIGHT LESS RADIO- 32 OZS NOTE BONNER VARI-COMP USED FOR RUDDERS S/N FOR MOTOR CONTROL WING S STAB C/S BALSA SHEETED L ET\ __ I hie elusive almostmythical Kenhi Buzzerd Doc has trail plans yearsfinally found kit swap meet could print accurate 3vlew done nicely Herb ClukOy Photos show two actual models left hangs Na tional Center Aeromodeling Museum Reston VA right belongs Gordon Codding Kingman AZ shown ED 346 diesel installed replaced Mccoy 35 1984 will have Johnson 35 85 matched pair 50 Model Aviation TYPICAL WING S STAB SECTIONS SHOWN / ALL SPARS I/SXI/4 BALSA SCALE IN INCHES 0125456610IS wheat Nonetheless horrid kit Sadly wing stab excellent multi-spar Clark-sectioned units closely resembling ones used KenHis Badger Free Flight strapped onto incredibly ugly fuselage particularly recalled pretty ads make look also maddeningly difficult build Construction utilizes notched crutch pegged formers attached Over spliced sheet die-cut sides taper top-to-bottom front-to-back attached stab held place subassembly slides inside fuse lage fin just sort floats out space Its hard believe anything looked nice ads photos memory can darn ugly under covering have sold kit another writer hoped will able simplify project enough publish satis fy urge others want build Buzzerd have lost ardor project Some information gen Eng lish friends say Span 72 wing area 720 sq finished weight 19 single-channel radio. 35 oz wing loading 102 oz per sq ft airfoil HJ Hi Johnson 13380A stall speed 188 mph landing speed 21 mph takeoff run full throttle 35 ft rate climb 350 ft per mm engine size 19 35 cu Included kit formed landing gear wire die cut windscreen notched leading trailing edges detail parts die cut crushed case point covering material silkspan forth Also cluded AAA-grade balsa select parenthesis sure would hate see what considered reject quality Great new goodies Folks run Cox engines will sure appreciate new hardened steel Allen-headed prop bolt just introduced Ace R/C Inc No chewed-up slots props fingers should available local dealer read Continued page 135 Docs enlarged 900sq.in Ontario Commando L subject ArrIl 1985 column Its SAMlegal 2stroke 40goes like bandit Salto 40 fourstrokel Doc built too light came out 81 ghtly under requIred 8 ozIsq ft wing loading says Its great floater Beautiful orangelwhlte Dennyplane Junior WA plan No 169 built Frank Hartray Mountain Home AR powered OS 25 R construction article January 1977 MA TAPER ACETM Rib Profiler makes tapered eliptical wing design easy Works faster computer Adjusts locks size rib instantly Curve plates provided draw 3 different full symmetrical 3 different semi-symmetrical airfoils Flat bottom airfoils can also drawn Send check MO $2795 Jim Denaro 543 Bedford Street Concord MA 01742 October1985 51 LEADER IN SMALL AIRFOIL TECHNOLOGY MASIElI AIlISCREW NOW IN 21 SIZES! 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typical nearby range multimeters 10 volts Use Next connect positive usually color-coded Red test lead positive battery ter minal negative usually color-cod ed Black test lead negative battery terminal meter pointer will move upscale will probably come rest around 72 volts Ni-Cd motor battery charged Simple eh what selected higher meter range say 50 volts youd still get reading _______SCALE DOCUMENTATION WORLDS LARGEST COLLECTION Color FOTO PAAKSKOKUFAN 3news I36 000In stoclr2000 I20 sage CATALOG Satstachon418 Oceanfront u S2006IgeSASE SCALE MOOELRESEARCH Guaranteed Newport Beach CaIrtornes 920cr meters pointer would way down near bottom scale graduations coarse hard read accurately Items remember use meter range allows largest pointer deflection still staying scale other extreme selected too low range pointer would over shoot meter scaleand wouldnt tell anything about battery voltage might damage meter well Remember read voltages across something select meter range will result easy-to-read pointer deflection Since multimeters offer large choice scales sure choose DC voltage rangeand read correct DC meter scalewhen measuring everything can think hobby Well look exceptions another time Refrain moving meters range-selector switch meter connected use unless pay very strict attention exactly what youre doing acciden tally slip selector switch current resistor range test leads connected voltage source can considerable damage meter continued meantime please forward questions include SASE please yours truly Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lans dale PA 19446and may happy Electric landings yours SILICONE TUBING tO2550 SMALL C 062 dl 6260 MEDC 062 dl 15400860061600 LARGE C 125 dla C 66006112582000 US & CAN POSTPAID L4RRY POD6E AFRO INC 42IICOTTAOE PE RD WHITE BEAR LIt UN 65110 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 51 Ever wished could quickly get landing gear off Old-Timer stow car clean out area around fuselage youre gonna love Vortac Mfg Cos Gear Locks look like ordinary nylon straps much thicker provide locking slot side uses included drilling jig secures end adjusts other screw tight latching swingover section remove gear just pushes slotted end releases things also great mounting cabanes bipes some OldTimer designs wire wing mounts Ive already mentioned Aces Tach Master have decided now absolute necessity field box another products equally im portant particularly 1AA Texaco flier Mini ESV just great checking battery charge 100 mA packs between flightsjust sure enough left last flight matter darn good safety practice size flight pack Did ever look meter transmitter think yourself So transmitter battery still up wonder what state flight battery little pocket-sized gem way sure Newsletters photos needed some reason several SAM chapters no longer sending newsletters Continued page 138 October 1 985 1 35 * A Futaba Distributor er Inquiries Welcome * * SCALE DOCUMENTATION* SCALE DRAWINGSMODEL PLANS PHOTOS BOOKS EPLA-TECH 1985 INTERNATIONAL AIRPLANE CATALOG48500 MC KENZIE HWY $300VIDA OREGON 97488 Especially Turn-around thin 850 sq In. 120 cycle powered Ron Chidgey design smooth solid performer Rib templates computer plotted Plans construction hints $1195 TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest best series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight characteristics Its predecess ors Plans construction hints WELLER 3 BLADE FIBERGLASS PROP Proven lii Nets Interna tional competition 73114 $2000 IVANS MAGIC GADGE protractor device used Ivan Krltensen accurately measure aileron elevator arid rudder throw Takes guess work out trimming Out airplane quality tool complete instructions log book carrying case SEE YOUR DEALER OR ORDER DIRECT RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 135 Without lose primary source leads interesting stuff use column Please reconsider dropping mailing lists am sensitive printing page after page contest results mostly time frame such results yesterdays news time mag arrives home see function Old-Timer scene 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Ace Tach Master rpm will crease richen mix set sound alone Just check out little discovery have now asked about dozen fliers local strips set strokers what consider optimum sound tached asked modeler richen setting click two So far engine has increased rpm richened set ting leads certain degree alarm consider modelers also using four-cycle fuel difference between regular fuel new four-cycle blends reduced lubricant Consider impact engine life someone running engine lean ground reduced oil fuel particularly leans out flight conclusion Always use quality tachometer setting needle four-stroke least use regular twocycle fuel engines absolute jewels compared old-time engines deserve set up flown manner intended. over-leaned under-lubed under-propped Dee B Mathews 8420 Nantucket Wichita KS 67212 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 53 less dense higher altitudes begin temperature around 560 5000 feet flying density altitude 5000 feet tempera ture rises during day have lot 900 100 days parts 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