PHOTOS: PAT TRITLE
Kevin Wilfong, Dan Barry, and Steve Staples (above) chase down the remains of a less than successful launch of one of Dan’s more unusual freeflight models. Some you win, some you lose, but at SMALL, anything can happen. Pat (at right) in a rare moment with a handle in his hand at SMALL after a short 30-odd year hiatus from U-Control. That’s the thing about SMALL, there’s just no telling what you might find yourself in the middle of.
First up we have a nice little Luscombe Silvaire built by Jimmy Kokiadis. The 1:10 scale model was built using plans from Fly- ing Scale Models and the short kit from Manzano Laser Works. Designed by Adrian Britton, the model spans 42 inches and tips the scales at 18 ounces. Power is the MPI 4.4:1 gear drive unit with a Castle Creations Thunderbird 9 ESC and an APC 8–4 prop. A Futaba R6106 Rx drives the four sub-micro servos, and is powered by a 1300 mAh 3S Li- Po battery. Jimmy owned the full scale Lus- combe that he modeled. It was a great plane, and was capable of speeds over a hundred mph in cruise on its 65 hp Continental en- gine. The model represents the full scale Luscombe after being repainted. Next up is the DC-6 built by Glenn Ashe
from the PCM Short Kit and finished in the Blue Angels color scheme. Cover is Ultra- span on the fuselage and Ultracote Lite on the wings, painted with Hobby Master Paints and custom trim from Callie Graph- ics. The model is powered by four E-flite Park 250 outrunners with 8-amp ESCs, Master Airscrew 6–8 3-blade props, and a 2100 mAh battery. Flying weight is 39 ounces, and at that should be a terrific flyer. Now, for those who like a smaller model
with a bit more spunk, we have the 22-inch span Ultimate biplane. The original PCM design was set up for IPS and 3-channel R/C, but Philip Agnoletto from way up north in Ontario, Canada was looking for some- thing a bit more capable of aerobatics, so he eliminated the dihedral and went with four ailerons and a Motrolfly DM2203-1600 out- runner with a GWS 8–4 prop and a 450 mAh 2S Li-Po battery. The finished model came in at 7 ounces, and the result was a very ca- pable aerobatic park flyer. Then for a slight change of pace from the
scale and aerobatic realm, John Pakiz came over to SMALL with the cutest little 14- gram Bostonian I’ve seen in quite some time. Not only was it a great looking little model, but it flew great too. We’ll let John fill in the details in what might be looked upon an unusual beginning for a new design: “This model was designed for a club Rise
Off Water event. The event never took off, but the model sure did. “It’s a 14-gram Bostonian and the design
has some Steve Wittman influence in it, namely the Tail Wind and the Big X. It ac- tually weighs 17 grams and that weight al- lows for better penetration in a slight wind
PHOTO: PHILIP AGNOLETTO
without the plane being blown in to the next county. “The fuselage is from medium hard 1⁄16-
inch square wood, the stab and tail outlines are laminated 1⁄16 × 1⁄32-inch strips and the wing tips are 1⁄32-inch sheet balsa. The cov- ering is Japanese tissue. “The most remarkable feature is the
pointed nose section that greatly reduces the drag. With only 48 square inches of wing lifting surface any drag reduction is benefi- cial. For the same reason the wheels are slim 1⁄8-inch balsa disks. “The Bostonian has a right/right flight pattern. With a hopped up rubber motor it can be launched at about a 70-degree angle and it can get quite high. It’s a fun airplane to fly.” Well guys, it looks like we’re at the end of another installment, but there’s still a few great looking models we couldn’t get to, so will just have to wait for those till next month. Meanwhile, keep the sawdust flying and the motors running and enjoy the flying season while it lasts. And if you get a spare minute, drop a line with your latest endeav- ors. We always enjoy seeing what you’ve been working on, and am always happy to share it.
PHOTO: ADRIAN BRITTON PHOTO: BILL BOSCO
The Luscombe Silvaire is probably among the best flying yet most under- modeled light planes from the “Piper Cub” era. Jimmy Kokiadis built his 42-inch span Luscombe (above) from the Adrian Britton plans using laser-cut parts from Manzano Laser Works. Philip Agnoletto proves without a doubt that, when converted from a simple 3-channel park flyer to 4-channel R/C and powered with a small outrunner, the 22-inch span Ultimatebiplane (above right) makes a terrific little micro-acrobat. Going back in time, Bill Bosco shows us what he was up to in modeling back in 1959 with the Comet Fokker D-VII (at right). Bill learned a lot about building and flying models from these early offerings, which resulted in a lifetime of modeling.
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