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PHOTO: JIM RYAN


Peter’s V44 tilt prop had performance that was out of this world (above left). It uses a motion sensor from Nintendo Wii “Nunchuk”. The ¼ scale Piper Tri- Pacer plan from Calvin’s Classic Plan service aided by Bob’s Aircraft


out last all other cells he has been using even after a season of use! Park Zone Pole Cats were used for the pylon racing this year with most all pilots getting their Cats airborne. I’ll be doing my best to be “back” in the ac- tion for the 2012 JR Indoor.


New Projects I’ve started a ¼ scale Piper Tri Pacer from


Vince Miller plans obtained from Calvin’s Classic Plan Service, www.calvinsclassic plans.com. Plan includes building notes and part drawings which are very helpful to speed construction. Calvin’s Classic Plans also offers fiberglass cowls for many of their plan offerings. The Tri Pacer is a four-pas- senger monoplane, powered by a four-cylin- der 150 hp Lycoming engine. It has a cruis- ing speed of 123 mph and service ceiling of 15,00 feet. Its wingspan is 29 feet, 4 inches with a length of 20 feet, 7 inches. With its tricycle landing gear and excellent handling the Tri Pacer is said to be one of the easiest aircraft to fly. The interior is styled much like a car in 1953, with ashtrays and armrests. Bob’s Air-


PHOTO: DON BELFORT


Documentation and National Balsa’s high quality balsa, spruce and plywood are a great way to start a build (above right). Bob’s Aircraft Documentation has many Tri Pacerphotographs with many trim schemes to choose from.


craft Documentation, www.bobsairdoc.com, has many Tri Pacer subjects to choose from with and without wheel pants in many color schemes which is a great way to start a new build.


Building or repairing a model like the Tri


Pacer requires quality materials. Readers may remember how impressed I was with the high quality balsa and plywood National Balsa, www.nationalbalsa.com had brought to the Toledo Show. National Balsa wood was used on this build. Not only is the wood super high quality but also National Balsa did a great job wrapping and packing the balsa, spruce and plywood having it arrive in pristine condition. National Balsa is the per- fect place to pick up all your building needs for high quality at a great price. National Balsa has short and full kits of


many giant scale subjects from Hostetler and Ziroli plans along with their own kit line. They also provide laser cutting ser- vices and model railroad supplies. Nation- al Balsa site is a good place to do some ex- ploring before you start your next project! National Balsa is always running specials


so check their web site often! I like to prepare any laminations needed


in advance to have them ready for construc- tion. The Tri Pacer has laminated wing tips and tail surfaces. Patterns were cut from foam board. Then Windex soaked balsa was coated with wood working glue and taped to the edge of the foam board pattern which had been rubbed with a wax candle and left to dry over night, after making sure all lam- inations were properly aligned. The next day the tape was removed and the lamina- tion sanded to shape. The completed lami- nation can be carefully cut away from the pattern edge.


Watts New EP Buddy www.epbuddy.com has their


new AB Clip. This clip is designed to protect the JST-XH type balance connector of your battery from damage, and for easy and quick connection and disconnection. Every pack contains five sets of clips and weighs around one gram. Check out EP Buddy for many in- teresting E-products at great prices. Till next time fly safely.


PHOTOS: DON BELFORT


Laminated surfaces are strong and light which is perfect for electric aircraft (above left). Balsa soaked with Windex is easily formed around a foam form and allowed to dry for a full day. Remember to use wood worker glue for easy


FLYING MODELS


sanding of laminations. EP Buddy’s new AB clip (above right) will protect your balance connector and allow easier connection and removal of connector when charging or testing your packs.


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