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News Letter
December 2008
by: David P. Andersen |
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The next meeting of
the Scale Flyers of Minnesota will be Friday,
December 26, 2008 7:00 p.m. at the
American Legion Post, 6501 Portland, Richfield. East entrance,
downstairs. Guests are always welcome. Come early and dine in the
non-smoking restaurant.
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At the last meeting ...
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First up was Roy Maynard with his Aerotech Mooney. M 20-L ,
painted in Swiss colors. All composite. Took second place at Toledo,
in non-military scale behind a Top Flite DC-3. Roy said, "I lost to
a diorama." Great flyer, a bit hard to land due to ground effect.
Span of 108 inches, weight unknown, but Wayne Siewert said his
Mooney was 43 lbs with extra batteries for interior lights, etc.
Power is DA-50. Unique flocking on interior seats. Pilot figure has
white hair, like the good Doctor. Plane not flown yet. Started
building in November, went to Toledo with it in April.
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Next up
was Wayne Siewert with his KMP, Kondor Model Products
P-51, done up in the colors of "Bald Eagle." Epoxy resin ARF
from a company in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Unique stab
alignment worked well. Wayne used f/g cloth to strengthen
hatch areas and cowl. Also used Kevlar to fortify the area
in the gear mounts in the wing. Balsa-covered wing. Metric
hardware "left something to be desired." Took about
40 hours to complete. Good fit and finish on model from
factory. OS 160 for power with 18/6 prop. Pitts style
muffler. Dave Brown spinner. 14 pounds, with the CG right on
per the plans. Balsa wing with built-up horizontal stab and
rudder. Price was $489 for kit with fixed gear, $200 for
retracts. Wayne thought the oleo was a "bit sloppy." Wayne
said he had fun building it. He talked of making hatches by
first mounting the hinge, then cutting out the hatch to
insure perfect fit. Used 3/4 by 3/4 hinge from Ax Man. |
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Wayne
informed audience that after 19 years in Aerotech Models,
he is shutting down his manufacturing process of most of his
models, but will retain his accessories line.
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Next came Brian Crossley with his
Flying Styro kit of the A-10 Warthog. This is an all foam
Warbird from a company in Czechoslovakia. The basic kit is
$260, but Brian said he has close to $1000 into plane after
purchasing the motors, batteries and other equipment within
the plane. This bird uses two Outrunner Motors
with rpm of 40,000. The motors are from Don's R/C Motors in
Kansas. He gave us a great demo of motors at the meeting.
The model has no retracts, but Brian cleverly hid the main
gear partially exposed in gun pods but there is no nose
wheel. Their great for grass but a bit rough on asphalt.
Weighs 2 lbs and has two flights on it so far. PS Brian
said; "It was faster than I wanted."
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For Sale -
84" Top-Flite P-51 Mustang $1995 RTF
Will sell without radio
and/or engine, Open to Offers...
Contact
Brian @ 612-721-4989 or 612-868-3993 |
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20 flights – no mishaps. Flies great.
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Airplane was resin/glassed (3/4oz cloth) and
spray painted with hobbypoxy/KlassKote epoxy
paint. Existing graphics could be easily
removed (no clear-cote over them yet) if you
wanted different graphics/markings.
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top quality hardware/linkages/etc.
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Mechanical retracts. Mains are Robart
units with air cylinders removed and replaced
with JR 791 retract servos. Tailwheel is a
B&D pattern nose wheel unit with a Robart strut
activated by a JR 203 retract servo. Tailwheel
retracts forward like a full size P-51.
Retract setup will work for hundreds of cycles
with "no muss - no fuss" (no air tanks, no
filling, no plumbing, etc.). I have gear
doors and mounting brackets, but they have not
been installed yet.
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Ailerons/flaps/rudder/elevators have JR 8101
servos. JR 537 on the throttle.
Total of 11 servos. All servos and radio
equipment are new.
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2.1 glow engine. Engine has about 5 hours
time on it. It would be easy to
convert to a different engine if you desire.
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Includes Aerotech exhaust stacks, but they have
not been installed yet.
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Airplane comes complete with a special rack I
made that holds the wing and fuselage in your
vehicle. Also comes with assembly rack.
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Weight: 22 pounds exactly - ready to fly (dry)
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| SFM Web Editor had a
chance to visit the History of Flight Museum in Everett,
Washington. About an hour north of Seattle, this museum
hosts two dozen aircraft, all are in flyable condition
and fly on a quarterly basis all over the country.
Several R/C Clubs have the privilege of having there
meeting at the museum from time to time. Put this one on
your "must see" list if your travel to the northwest! |
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2008/2009 MEMBERSHIP
APPLICATION—SCALE FLYERS OF MINNESOTA, INC. |
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$15 annual dues. Please make checks payable to Scale Flyers
of Minnesota |
Send Checks to:
Mark Prokop
1655 Sherwood Way
Eagan, MN 55122. |
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This Months
Meeting Stars! |
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Eric Malkerson
donated some fine documentation photos of
the BT-13
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John Baligrodzki donated some
sandpaper and plans.
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Jeff
Micko submitted the meeting notes &
photos
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We'll See You At
This Months Meeting! |
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