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PHOTO: BRIAN ALLEN


Brian Allen built his C-120 (above) for those calm days that call for some relaxing slow flying with an occasional touch and go thrown in for good measure. Brian’s U-3a Blue Canoe(at right) is in the capable hands of chief test pilot, Ron Anderson. The model proved itself a gentle and docile flyer using the old Tower Pro Bell style outrunner motors.


problems with flying sites, has never been flown. However, the plan is to get the F-82 and others in the air very soon.


Next up we have Will Mathews who has recently returned to modeling by way of the Dumas DeHavilland DH-4 (www.dumas products.com). As you can see from the pho- tos, the skills are still there. It’s also his first time using Microlite film, that after a bit of practice went on well. The model is powered by a Dynam 1300Kv outrunner, 18A ESC, 800mAh 2S LiPo battery and an APC 8x4.3SF propeller. A Tactic TTX650 radio runs the 9-gram servos to guide the model. If the model flies even half as good as it looks, she’s going to be a jewel. Trim flights will be getting underway once the winter finally breaks.


No stranger to these pages, Phillip Agno- letto has outdone himself once again. This time with his 1:8 scale Super Cub. Built from the PCM short kit, Phillip incorporated a few modifications including going with plug-in wings rather than the original one- piece wing design. He also added separate servos for each flap and aileron, eliminating all the cabling of the original design. The cowl was also modified, retained now by rare earth magnets rather than screws. The mod-


PHOTO: RON BRIAN


el is powered with an E-flite Park 400, 30A ESC and 10x5 prop. Covering is Parklite Cub Yellow with black trim, and Trexler air wheels to absorb the abuse offered by those rough fields in the wilds of Ontario, Canada. All-up, the Super Cub tips the scales at 21.3 ounces, so should be a superb flyer. And last but not least, another prolific modeler gives a peak at several of his more recent builds. Brian Allen has built several PCM short kits, among them are the Dou- glas DC-6 which has been modified to the Military C-118 cargo variant. Also in the military vein, the C-310 has been converted to the U-3A Blue Canoe used for light utili- ty duty by the Air Force in the early 1960s. And of course no fleet of civilian 2-seaters is complete without the C-120 for those calm evenings tailor made for shooting touch and goes. The C-118 was built using the upgraded plastic package from Park Flyer Plastics (www.parkflyerplastics.com). The model is powered with GWS-B gear drives with Feigao 12x30mm brushless motors with 7x6 props and a 2200mAh 3S battery. The all-up weight is 37 ounces and Brian comments that “the model is a fabulous flyer and sounds great in the air.” The U-3 is powered


with the old Tower Pro Bell style 280 out- runners with Castle Thunderbird 9 ESCs and two 1300mAh batteries. The U-3 is cov- ered with World Models LighTex (www. airborne-models.com) with an all-up weight of 37 ounces. This is also a terrific flyer and does the most effortless touch and goes you’ve ever seen. The C-120 is one of those models that are just the ticket for those calm mornings or evenings when the mood of the day calls for a simple, relaxing, slow-flying model. Pow- ered with a Hobby Express (www.hobby express.com/) XT-400 outrunner on a 2S 1300mAh LiPo, the 15-ounce model is noth- ing but pure fun to float around the clouds or even shoot a few touch and goes. And with that, in spite of the fact that we’re loaded to the gills with great stuff, we’re going to have to wrap it up for this month. But not to worry, we’ll get to all of it, including a great idea for model storage, and an old photograph showing what a ded- icated crew of CL flyers was up to in “the olden days.” Till then, thanks much to everyone who jumped in, and a hearty “well done” to all. Meanwhile, keep those cards and letter coming, and we’ll see you again next month.


PHOTOS: LEN ROZAMUS


PHOTO: BRIAN ALLEN


Brian Allen’s C-118 (above) was built from the PCM DC-6 short kit and detailed with the full vac-form detail parts package from Park Flyer Plastics. Len Rozamus sent a photo (above right) of Earl Stahl holding Len’s Guillow’s F6F Hellcat. Mr. Stahl has provided us with some absolutely wonderful designs and is no doubt my biggest modeling influence over the years. Len Rozamus build his F-82 Twin Mustang (at right) from the Brodak kit incorporating several modifications. Power is provided by a pair of Cox TD .049s with high compression heads.


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