Thaddeus Sucha designs the models and his grandfather builds them but both are required to fly his Lazy Bee design (above left) which worked perfectly. I spray balsa sheet with Windex to preform it around a structure as shown here with my Luscombe fuselage. If that doesn't do the trick I try ammonia. Wrap the balsa
wood in place with an Ace bandage (above right). The Ace bandage allows the soaked balsa to hold its shape while drying overnight. Then simply trim and glue the sheeting in place. The AirCore family of aircraft (below, at left) offers interchangeability at the field to enjoy different aircraft at a reasonable price.
put E-Fest 2015 on your calendar. Schedul- ing always has to work around the UIUC basketball schedule, so watch www.hobbico-
efest.com for the latest info.
Project updates
I’ve been making some more progress on the Luscombe laser-cut kit from National Balsa
www.nationalbalsa.com based on the Wendell Hostetler plans www.hostetlers
strange combo, as of course, two pilots are needed.
A lot of work goes into putting on a large event and Team Hobbico treated all who at- tended to a great time. If you want a break from the winter chills next year, be sure to
plans.com. The fuselage is now covered with 1⁄8 balsa sheeting. I wet the wood with Windex in sections and wrapped with ace bandages to dry. I then cut the formed wood to size and glued it in place. I used a combi- nation of Bob Smith’s MAXI-CURE Extra Thick CA
www.bsi-inc.com on the bottom surfaces and wood workers glue on the seams and edges. This seems to have been the best tradeoff between speed and sanding ease. The BSI MAXI-CURE CA gives a few extra seconds to align and fit each strip which made life much easier and the results better. The Luscombe’s estimated weight is near 20 pounds, so I selected Sullivan Products
www.sullivanproducts.com 4-40
linkage
hard ware, including their aluminum ball collars and Dumbbell double ball joints for the split elevator linkage which yielded very smooth operation.
Since I am planning on a 12S power sys-
tem a separate receiver power supply will be required. I like to keep things as simple as possible so I chose Hitec HS-8360TH high voltage coreless servos along with their heavy duty twisted wire extensions, www.hitecrcd. com. This will allow use of a 2S Li-Po plugged directly into the receiver with no UBEC needed. Hitec offers high voltage servos in many sizes and types to meet your needs.
You may remember my writing about helping out at last year’s Nats electric pylon races. Well, seeing all those e-powered rac- ers had me wondering if I could handle one. I contacted AirBorne Models
www.airborne-
models.com for their EF1 legal Outrageous pylon racer designed by Jerry Smith and Dan Kane. The Outrageous features a carbon wing join- er, detachable battery hatch, aluminum land- ing gear, painted cowling and predrilled motor mount. The model was well packaged with all components arriving in perfect condition. The quality of the Outrageous kit looked good throughout. A NMPRA approved power sys- tem and 4-channel airborne system are re- quired. Airborne Models carries many scale and sport wood built-up ARF models along with many accessories. I will have the Outrageous ready for next time. ’Til then, fly safely.
Hitec HS-8360TH high voltage servos and Sullivan Products 4-40 hardware will help to assure mechanical and electronic reliability in my Luscombe.
FLYING MODELS
The AirBorne Models Outrageous is a high quality ARF which is EF1 legal. Sport flying setups are also included.
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