RADIO CONTROL SOARING U Pt LL-UC 'LII .U i d4 U P 1 PACKABLE SAILPLANES Vacation season means travel people some us take sailpianes vacation destinations Without planning preparation models can present some handling problems both airlines family vehicle like fit sailplanes individual boxes carrying cases easier carry ship also protected handling damage getting out car out house basic requirements packable sailplanes twopiece wing removable horizontal stabilizer features generally result fuselage being longest part built model can often fit back its original kit box specialized case sporting goods store column will show method modify wing design enable break down two pieces make fixed stab removable will mention methods making twopiece fuselage shortening wing panels themselves Split Wing How-To Most Open-class sailpianes designed two- three-piece wings its common Two-Meter Handlaunch airplanes have one-piece wings mainly strength lighter weight traveling airplane may willing accept slight weight gain packing convenience want sure have adequate wing strength learned method given building Mike Pratts Samurai design kitted Sig Manufacturing has proven plenty strong purposes steps install wing-rod joiner system foam-core wing designed originally wrapped center fiberglass tape Cut balsa sheet stock spars will go through cores top sheeting bottom sheeting prefer unequal-length spars reduce effect concentrating stress spar tips Cut slots foam cores allow insertion spar material Allow enough space between spars closely fit wing rod receiver tube Balsa parts cut oversize trimmed flush foam after being epoxied foam core Tape cores together install full-length wing-rod tube both sides once insure accurate alignment tube cores Trial-fit trim epoxy place remember dihedral set now forget remove wing rod itself wing rod receiver tube its supporting wood will cut apart later After epoxy has cured overnight install balsa spacers between receiver tube surface foam epoxy tie tube wing sheeting structure After second round epoxy has cured plane sand wood parts flush surface foam epoxy bit fiberglass cloth root out slightly past spar ends Cut wing halves apart razor saw sheet wings 78 Model Aviation onents packable split-wing Climmax HLG fit comfortably Woodstream Field Locker arrow case #371 36 Author launches Climmax Torrey Pines CA Model traveled safely checked luggage Field Locker arrow case Foam wing core 12-inch 8-inch 1/16 balsa spars inserted slots cut cores Dihedral set point Razor saw used cut spar system apart separate cores covering Remove wing rod before assembly Trim sheeting add balsa plywood root rib wing half marking location receiver tubes before gluing place Ive used music wire Dave Squires casehardened wing rods special carbon-fiber rods joining split wings three materials worked fine Removable Stabs Fins secret modifying onepiece horizontal stab removability nylon bolts sailplanes designed fixed tailplanes glued fuselage two appropriately sized nylon bolts used 10-40 size bolts Climmax light will hold stab securely will shear crash thus protecting stab breakage bolts slip through stab thread blind T- nuts bits plywood epoxied inside fuselage tapped correct thread Climmax rudder removable original design sailplanes particularly plug-in stab halves rudder can remain place doesnt add much length fuselage its desirable re-engineer fixed fin way build platform blind nuts base fin insert bolts through fuselage bottom Joes Toolbox Sailplane Joe Galletti mechanical engineer has applied talent problem making sailplanes pack small designed Foameron 60-inch wingeron airplane removable wings fin stab packs back its original 36 x 9 x 6 shipping box Joe has further decreased storage space required airplane two techniques can applied shorten HEAVYWEIGHTS Getting [Gowns lightweight Realig Tough minum Wheel Covers Dress up aircraft DU-BROs new aluminum Wheel Covers semidomed wheel covers w clearance over wheel collars mount securely just minutes have testing new 6 treaded lightweight wheels new 45# P47 Thunderbolt have reacted well eveiy landing helping absorb stress has no tendency peel ground loops have greatly enhanced retract operation new wheels Godsend have Winner DBernier Mebane NC Made USA Designed fit 4-6 Treaded Lightweight TV Series Wheels wheel covers sure add touch class aircraft DU-BRO Name Can Count 480 Bonner Rd PO Box 815 Wauconda IL 60084 August1996 79 removable wingtips split fuselage options Foameron parts will fit inside toolbox assembled Foameron toolbox fits built full pack-small modifications Available 4 6 SizesWheel Covers JL-3104o Size ARF Trainer TI Prfc~ Firv C Plane MADE IN USA Wing Span63 Covered high quality Wing Area725 sq infuel resistant polyester film Flying weightsc hofrom West Germany ColorBlue Red Performance super stable Engine40-46 2ccharacteristics makes RadioA channeloprefect eew flyers fuselage shrink span packable sailpianes has split fuselage diagonally inserted plywood plates held together nylon bolts assembled wing tips made removable sliding tubes modifications 60-inchspan model fits inside field toolbox storage transportation fuselage wing parts secured tape flying sailplane Joe has written instruction sheet make modifications Foameron may offer ideas modifying airplane packability can get instructions sending him SASE Torque & Recoil Club 7004 Chinook Austin TX 78736 Tel 512 454-0061 E-mail Foameron @ aolcom Columnist Fred Mallet RIC Soaring Digest designed Traveler 54-inchspan sailplane packs small enough fit airline carry luggage Fred explains design techniques enhance packability Old Plane February 1995 RCSD Fred uses full flying removable V tail shows method build wing-joiner mechanism can installed after wings sheeted describes another lighter packable sailplanea split-wing Corndoggerin March 1996 column case missed issues Fred has given permission distribute copies articles Send stamped self-addressed envelope two stamps address top column Ill mail copies both RetrospectiveBack Future twelfth RC Soaring column Id like pause one-year mark take quick look back whats covered ask input what direction column should take future Over last year Ive talked about soaring philosophy September 95 sailplane modifications beginning competition flying October 95 ideas YOUR FAVORITE BIRD HAS HAD ACCIDENT AND NEEDS NEW WING CHANCES ARE WE HAVE IT FOAM WINGS ARE THE EASIEST AND FASTEST WAY OF GETTING BACK IN THE AIR WE HAVE OVER 400 KIT AND PLAN WINGS IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY SO IF YOU CANT AFFORD THE TIME AND EXPENSE TO BUILD ONE UP FROM SCRATCH CALL US NOW DONT TRASH IT AFTER YOU CRASH IT IF atn ,p 306 E SIMMONS GAL ES8URG IL 61401 ONE SEND $500 FOR CATALOG WITH DATA SHEETS309/342-3009 80 Model Aviation FIL AEIIUIIIUUEL fIVateef~j 7 15437 PROCTOR AVE CuT OF INDUSTRY CA 91745818 9E1-6199 818 330-9351 ' COD Plew Add S5 CA R,idmh Plow Add 825% Sate Taxo otiv ORBITER-2 Breaks Glass Ceiling Wins HLG 95 Natal nhanced flown glory Steve 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