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er, temperatures are getting cooler and the leaves are changing color. Unfortunately for me, the winds of east central Illinois are no different than any other time of year. With that said, the work bench has already seen its share of new projects.
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Traditionally for us modelers, November through April is our building season no mat- ter what the type—be it freeflight, control line or radio control. The time honored process is usually the same for most of us: purchase the materials needed for construc- tion in early autumn, build up the structure through the early winter months, ask for supplies as gifts around holiday time, start the finish work around late winter and final- ly have a completed airframe in time for WRAM, Toledo or the club’s first outdoor meeting at the field.
A somewhat newer autumn and winter tradition has grown among modelers over the last few years, flying our models in- doors. With electronics getting ever smaller and more reliable and the access to indoor flying venues increasing, we now can enjoy flying airplanes year round. Just about any golf dome or large gymnasium can hold host to just about any R/C model one can think of. Who would have thought 10 to 20 years ago we would be witness to micro MiG 15s and F-86s, dog fighting their way around a golf dome? Such things were just a flight of fancy not that long ago. Two distinctly dif- ferent model airplane traditions, one old, one new. Yet I think you will find that in this issue we have combined them both in antic- ipation of building/indoor flying season. A perfect example of combining both ac- tivities is Andy Kunz’s construction article for the Shrike 180. Andy, you may remem- ber, did a fine article on building without plans back in the January 2013 issue of FLY- ING MODELS.
Recently, while over at Andy’s shop in- dulging in a copious amount of hangar talk, I noticed a little model hanging from his ceil- ing. The model in question was a micro ver- sion of Joe Beshar’s Shrike, a favorite of sport pilots during the 1980s. My interest was peaked and soon talk turned to trans- mitters being switched on, batteries plugged in and a short walk to the field in front of Andy’s house for a demonstration. Imagine my surprise when I saw just how stable this micro Shrike was. It’s a combination of its lightweight construction and the Spektrum AS3X stabilization that really makes the perfect blend of yesterday’s fun-fly plane with today’s miniature electronics. Even if you have never scratchbuilt a model before, I encourage you to look into the Shrike 180 Andy has designed. The model really can be built in just a weekend as Andy and I can attest. We put in a pleas- urable Saturday building our own Shrike 180s for this issue. The parts count is low
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s I look out my office window, I’m quickly reminded that summer is fast becoming a recent memory. The days are now growing short-
and so is the cost of material. It uses the electronics from some of the most popular ParkZone and E-flite micro models so there is no need to hunt for expensive electronics. The Shrike 180 would make the perfect group or club build this winter and would allow another fun aspect of model airplanes to be enjoyed—the social aspect. One of the most social groups of model aviation are those members of the Flying Aces Club. Each year, members journey to Geneseo, New York to put in flights and catch up with each other again. While this year was a non-Nats event, the wind, rain and heat did little to dampen the spirits of these modelers.
Tom Nallen II, someone who is not only a talented modeler and competitor but also a great ambassador to the hobby, was there to cover the event. Tom put together a great snapshot of one of freeflights most cherished events in both words and photography. If you are in awe as much as I am of these beautifully crafted models, you’ll want to read his report starting on page 34. Don Belfort, our bi-monthly
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Flight columnist, offered a helping hand this month by way of reviewing the Retro RC Pete 1930’s racing plane. Mark Freeland has certainly made a name for himself, develop- ing balsa models for freeflight as well as R/C, so it may come as a surprise to you that the Pete is foam, not balsa. This proves that Mark is more than comfortable in designing models from various materials which will in turn help Retro RC gain new customers he might not normally have. Don built the model in a few leisurely days and learned a few new techniques in both the construction as well as the paint work on this new model. The Retro RC Pete also has a few more features than most flat foamy style models out there. Be sure to check out Don’s review and see why this may be your next indoor Golden Age racer.
Speaking of foam, how many of us have de-
cided to pick up one of the newest micro R/C releases only to find out once we got to our indoor flying venue, so did a number of other pilots. Suddenly our newest RTF is not so unique anymore. This month, I bring you a short article on how I took my older Flyzone Super Cub and gave it a new paint scheme. You do not need a lot of tools or an expen- sive airbrush to achieve the results I re- ceived when I repainted the Super Cub. Just two cans of spray paint, some self adhesive memo notes, and a call to Callie Graphics was all it took to take the Super Cub from stock to custom.
This month I also review the Flyzone Hadron. One look at the name and its spe- cial feature will no doubt give you an idea as to where the inspiration for the name came from. It’s a fun model and with each pack, I became more comfortable with perfecting its trademark flat spin.
In closing, I hope this issue inspires you to take advantage of this new season of build- ing and flying –JIM WIGGIN
NOVEMBER 2013
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