PHOTO: DIANNE WILLARD
Ken Willard really had a flair for a classy design and, between Tom Binkley’s modeling skills and wife Dianne’s photography skills, has done us proud with the somewhat modified Schoolgirl(above). Some designs seem to last forever, and it looks like this might be one of them. Peter Havriluk’s Twin Beech (at right) was built from the Tom Hunt plans and parts pack. The finish is done in fiberglass and “rattle can” paint for a very scale appearance in a small model.
Seagrave’s Tiger Moth built from the Dumas kit. Clint’s model was built basically stock using the GWS-A drive with a BWS ICS- 100E ESC and a 9–7 prop. Guidance is from two Hitec HS-50 servos and a Spektrum AR6100E Rx. Cover is white and transpar- ent Microlite to show off the internal struc- ture. Not surprisingly, the Tiggie is report- ed to be a gentle and docile flyer. Next up is a converted freeflight old
timer from local modeler George Laskar. This time George reworked Reginald Den- ny’s Dennyplane, reduced to a 50-inch span for 3-channel R/C. George powered the 16- ounce model with the Suppo 2212 Outrun- ner motor on two 1320 mAh Li-Po cells and a pair of 9-gram servos to swing the rudder and elevator. The Dennyplane flies beauti- fully and looks great with the sun shining through the Microlite cover. As with all of George’s models, the Dallaire Sportster air- foil was used due to its excellent flying qualities. Then getting back to the freeflight realm
we have the 26-inch span Stinson Voyager built from the FM plans using the laser wood pack from PCM. The model was built by Steve Sweeney from Bethpage, NY. The model was built stock, using the Gizmo Geezer adjustable nose button. Cover is tis- sue with homemade decals and the “N” number cut from tissue. The prop was de- tailed to complete the model that came in at 42 grams. The model glides nicely, and flight
PHOTO: PETER HAVRILUK
trimming is waiting some time off, and a bit of good flying weather. Don’t worry Steve, a model that looks that good will no doubt fly well too! Going back in time to the early days of
small flying we have Tom Binkley’s 32-inch span Ken Willard Schoolgirl. The fuselage was built as designed, but the sheet balsa wing was replaced with a built-up structure covered with Coverlite for a more vintage look. The 10-ounce model is powered with a Suppo 2212-6 motor, Castle T-Bird 18 ESC and an APC 7–6 Slow Fly prop. The model flies like a trainer, but is also fun to shoot touch and go’s and even likes a few simple aerobatics too. And as we can see from the picture, Ken’s wife, Dianne, is every bit the photographer that Ken is a modeler. Then for more things scale, we have Peter Havriluk’s beautiful 48-inch span Twin Beech built from Tom Hunt’s plans and plas- tic parts pack. The wings are built up from Tom’s foam cores. The wings were balsa skinned and vacuum bagged using polyurethane glue. The finish is fiberglass on all the sheeted areas with the elevator done with Polyspan. Color was applied us- ing rattle can Rustoleum paint. Power for the 51-ounce model is supplied by a pair of geared S-400 motors. The model hasn’t flown yet, but a Beech 18 is a shoe-in for a good solid flyer. And then there’s the 1:8 scale Flybaby Bi- plane built by Bob Davis from the PCM
Short Kit. The classic old biplane spans 33 inches with a flying weight of 15.5 ounces. The model is covered with Microlite in its original yellow and red color scheme. Power is an Exceed Optima 370, 1080 KV, an 18- amp Mystery ESC, a 9–4.7 prop and a 2S 1300 mAh battery. Guidance is by way of four sub-micro servos. The Flybaby is re- ported to fly very well, and will even deliver some nice scale aerobatics. And last, but not least, is Steve Moskal’s
Cessna AW built for the 2011 SAM Champs. Steve is also a local modeler who dabbles in both old timer and scale, and is a first class modeler in his own right. The AW was based on the Tom Stark rubber design, doubled from the original 23-inch design and set up for 3-channel R/C. And since there’s no sta- tic judging involved, Steve went with the Eppler 193 airfoil known for its excellent fly- ing qualities for these kinds of models. Cov- er is Coverite Microlite and trimmed using vinyl from Callie Graphics. The model was flown in the Provisional Speed 400 Scale Duration event in Boulder, NV and placed second in category. Congratulations on the win.
Well, this has been a month for some ter-
rific models, and a great cross section of mod- eling styles to boot. And with that, I’d like to offer a heartfelt “well done” to all of you for some beautifully built models. Keep up the great work, and to all of you out there, drop a line and show us your stuff.
PHOTO: BOB DAVIS
Designed in the 1960s, the Flybaby Biplane has the appearance of a classic biplane, and finished in the original color scheme, Bob Davis’ model (above left) captures all the appeal of the early years of homebuilt airplanes. Steve Moskal
FLYING MODELS
PHOTO: STEVE MOSKAL
built his Cessna AW for the Provisional Speed 400 Scale Duration event in Boulder, NV. The model (above right) was double scaled and modified for R/C from the original Tom Stark 23-inch span rubber freeflight design.
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