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an you believe it, December al- ready? It also means that the holi- days are right around the corner. I know a lot of us receive those in- valuable hobby related stocking stuffers each year, so do take the time to look over the list of advertisers here in FM, make up your wish list, and support them all you can. After all, they are the lifeblood of the hobby, and without them much of what we need just might not be available to us. And speaking of the life blood of the hob- by... some time back we talked a bit about the trend toward the disappearing hobby shop, and though not as common, or perhaps as well stocked as they once were, there are still a few good ones around. One in particu- lar comes to us by way of Ted Tracy who dropped in to comment on my, as it were, rant regarding the disappearing hobby shops, and mention that there’s a new shop that does resemble the “Old Time” shops that many of us grew up with.
Pete’s Hobby Center, in Union, Kentucky, is a full line hobby shop catering not only to R/C airplanes, cars, and boats, but also to the freeflight and the U-control builder as well. You can see what they have to offer at
www.peteshobbycenter.com. Pete also knows that the future of the hobby depends on get- ting young modelers involved, and to that end has been catering to many youth orient- ed events to bring new light into the hobby. Our hat is off to Pete for his efforts in keeping this wonderful hobby alive.
Meanwhile, Ted not only dropped in to mention Pete’s Hobbies, but also came up with a great idea; why not tell us about your local hobby shop? It takes a ton of effort to keep a hobby shop going these days, and I know there are still some good ones out there. I also know that a little recognition for their efforts would go a long way. So drop a line and let us know about a shop in your area so we can salute their efforts, too. And as a modeler, there’s nothing I enjoy more then visiting those old-time dark and dusty hobby shops we all know so well. Okay, maybe I’m being a bit graphic, but you
by pat tritle You can reach Pat Tritle at 10313 Snowheights NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112 or via e-mail at
patscustommodels@aol.com
PHOTO: BOB DANCE
Bob Dance built his 1:1 scale Red TailedHawkfrom his own design. The primarily all wood model design was influenced in part by Robert Hoey’s earlier Ravenand Vulturedesigns.
guys know what I’m talking about, and who knows, a quick bump here might lead you to a great source for some of those hard to find hobby items.
1:1 scale and small to boot Last month I mentioned we had some- thing for which there was not sufficient space to do justice, so we rolled it over into this month’s column, and my guess is that you’ll be as impressed and inspired by the model as I am.
Bob Dance is truly a master of his art, and what he has come up with this time is a 1:1 scale Red Tailed Hawk. The model is prima-
rily wood construction, with the most in- credible painted finish I have ever seen. The model is set up for 3-channel R/C and can be flown either as a glider or with electric pow- er by removing the beak and installing the propeller.
Control is by way of a V-tail arrangement on the anhedral tail feathers along with a trim tab that was incorporated to aid in soaring flight. The wing tip feathers which will no doubt have an effect on the flying characteristics of the model were laminated and shaped using two layers of 1⁄64-inch ply. Otherwise, construction is really quite con- ventional, though maybe the taxidermy eyes
PHOTOS: BOB DANCE
The paint and detail work on the Red TailedHawk(at left) was primarily hand painted using Liquitex Artist Acrylic paints. Also note the pushrod arrangement to the tail feathers to control the model. Though not flown yet, once the Hawk (above) takes to the air it will no doubt be an impressive sight to behold.
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