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MAAACouncilmembersbeawareIamnottheonlyonepissedoff!IhavehadenoughofdoingtherightthingandbeingpushedaroundbyvariousExecutives.HopefullytheWGGilderslaginterview(page50)explainsalittletoreadersaminisculeportionofwhyatinyportionofalifetimedealingwithpettinessinthetoyaeroplanebusinessseepedintothemagazine.Iturn60inJanuaryandenterthe“Nolongergivingastuffstage.”Succinctlyputon(page63)byDad.Apologiesforthelanguage.

Leading Edge Issue #151 (1.1) Nov 2018Seemed fitting to kick off this issue with an electric conversion of the first form of model aviation. The all balsa free flight kitisatoneendoftheRCaeromodellingspectrum. If flying within the confines of a baseball diamond is your thingMatthewDevenishhasdoneanicejobof the Pacific Balsa Sand-Piper. Keith Quiggchecksoutthe60ccCubX.DanWheeler gets his hands on a ClassicPatternmodel.Ifyouhaveeverwantedtotryyourhandatscratchbuildingwehaveasimpleprojectonthego.

Anumberofclubsacrossthecoun-tryheldWW1FlyInstohonourRe-memberanceDay.KenGreavesinWAwas charged with the task of firing upthemodelGnomerotaryenginefortheKAMSday.JohnArmaregowasputtingtogetheranarticlefromNAASinCanberrabuthebrokehiswrist.OnthemilitaryaircraftthemeAndrewSmallridge,KevinandIvanChisellet’s massive B36 Convair final-lytooktotheairandwegottoseeitsthird flight at the P&DARCS Scratch Built and Kit Scale Rally. .

Telemetryisthelatestexampleofcompetition flying, where most new technologystemsfrom,andpricesre-ducemakingitaffordableforthesportflying market. But do you really need it?Handyinmy60ccracerwherechoosingpropscosts.Thevariometerishandyformyglider.Afterwatch-ingonboardvideoinarapiddescenttryingtobeatthetugdown,whichseemedlikeagoodideaatthetime,Idecidedairspeediscertainlyworthhaving.Andthealtitudesensor.DoIneedit?Iwouldhavesaidanem-phaticnobutonNovember1stthatinformationtookonmoreimportancefor the sport flier in Australia.

Specialistheli,jetandgliderretailoutletshaveallbutrevertedbacktohowitallstartedinthe1960s.Chaps

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Thebeautyofnotbullshittingread-ersisAdvertisinginRCMNewsdoesactuallywork.DespitetheAustralianAgentforSpektrumJETI,Hitec,Multiplexknockingofffutabapro-shop.com.audomainname,sincerunningasimple1/4pageadvertforFutabaProShop,MikeFarnanwasright.Japanesequalitysellsitself.GraupnerandFutabaaretheonlybrandsstillsupportingthismagazinebut regardless of what brand you fly, Ihavealwaysrecommendpurchas-ingaradiofromthefactoryapprovedAustraliandistributor.Hopefullysomeof the specific Futaba information published will be useful if you fly otherbrands.Ithasbeenquitethestruggletogetto the 150th edition but I wanted tomakethatmilestoneandassesswhethertoremaininthebusinessofprintingahobbymagazine.

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It Flies

ScrAtchbUilt And Kit ScAle rAlly

Basically everyone wanted to see B36 Peacemaker. Takes some time puttingthis67kgbehemothtogetherbut when the time came the dutyrunwaywasclosedandthemodelwaspositionedat theend theend

PaulSomerville-KevinChiselett-AndrewSmallridgeIvanChiselett

Almost ready

David Law with Greg Lepp

oftheEastWeststrip.Notthatitusedmuchofit.Sixpusherpropsand four 70mm EDFs it was offandclimbingwellbeforehalfway,this was the model’s third flight. One step at a time, flown with gear down, flight time was restricted to

two minutes until the best powersettingisestablished.InAustralia,modelaircraftcanbeflown up to 150kg however one of themodelassociationsinAustraliahasaninsurancerequirementthatthemodel must be flown successfully threetimesbeforeaPermittoFlyis


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Ten motors armed - control check

Lift off we have lift offissuedintheGiantcategory.Afewpasses, the B-36 lined up. Power off, it floated along then settled in foralovelylandingandpulledupbeforetheend.DavidLawonthesticksGregLeppcalling.Niceworkchaps.

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Excellent job

Plus two EDFs per side

A simply gorgeous Balsa USA Stearman built by Gippslandaeromodeller Ian Waters, fittedwith a Moki radial was anotherstandout.ItcanhardlybesaidthattheStearmanhasapointyendbuttocounterthemassivetorqueattheblunt end Ian fitted a gyro on rudder. Which brings up an interestingpointofdiscussion.Allowing thisgearatFAIcompetitionlevel isacompletelydifferentquestionthanadoptingtechnologytomakeyoursport flying experience better. I say goforit.

Youcanalwaysswitchitoffonceyou are comfortable with themodel.

Thenextmodelthatreallycaughtmy eye was a litho plate coveredwork in progress. NeilAddicott’sP51B Mustang. Still deciding whether to fit the Roto 85 twin




Ian Waters guns the big radial

In case you haven’t seen one Lovely

Douglas Skyray EDF or turbine?



cylinder fourstoke or go for therelativesimplictyofanOSGT60.(I enjoyed three wonderful flights flying Dad’s GT 60 power Ziroli Spitfire) Now out of the hobbyindustry and enjoying modellingmore,Neil’sotherinterestingprojectis edging towards completion.ADouglasSkyray.

Enticing modellers to bring theirsmallerprideandjoystobepartofeventsisoneofthechallengesthatall flying disciplines face. Which seemstosettocontinueasmodelsbecome bigger, more complexandexpensive.Thatmaybepartlywhyentriesweredownonsuchalovely springdaybutperhaps theclub might consider the way thiseventispromotedneedsarethink.Goodconcept.Perhapsgobacktotwodays.InviteARFs.Advertiseit.ThebestscalecompetitionI’veeverflown in was the Sth Pacific Scale Masters.ItinvitedentriesinF4C,Team, Scale andARF. Food forthought.SG.

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Tossing up between Roto 85 inline twin or OS-GT60


not Above 400 feet

OnNovember1sthistoryrepeateditself. Or did it? On that day theceiling height for flying modelaircraftbecameanAustralianLaw.Not above 400 feet” replaced the“notabove300feet”whenIstartedflying although for a number ofyears in between, ceiling heightwas unregulated OCTA. (OutsideControl TerminalArea). Clubshave been able to operate nearCTAFAirports under a CeilingHeightExtensionaswell.VARMS(gliding) has been operating ataltitude for thirty years withoutincident.

ThedifferencenowisCeilingHeightExtension must be accompaniedby an annual risk assessment bythe Safety Officer. Has your club appointedoneyet?Ifthisisnewstoyouperhapsyourmodelaircraftclub wasn’t on the ball becausethishasbeencommonknowledgesince May.Aeromodellers NSWhasassisteditsclubswiththekeyelement of the application, the

Risk Assessment. Unless your club alreadyhas an instrument inplaceIstronglysuggestyoucheckwhat the height is before you fly. CASAhasletitbeknownthiswillbe monitored so my scale glideris grounded for the time being.I have no doubt as more peoplebecomeawareoftheriskassessmentramifications Safety Officers will begin to consider aircraftweightsand types that can operate safelywithintheirriskassessmentcriteia.Idisregard the fewnaysayersonFacebookquotingthethinedgeofthe wedge for model aircraft flying, myexperiencedealingwithCASAhasalwaysbeenapositiveone.

Sandown F1Air Race operatesunder a 500 foot clearance righton a reporting point 3NM fromMoorabinAirport. There is nopointexceeding400atthatvenuebecause spectators at the rear ofthe grandstand lost sight of theaircraft.A point covered in thepilot briefing. The extra heightwasrequestedtogiveacouplevery

high performance FAI F3D F5B competition models a little moreroomtomanoeuvresafely.SplitSversus the dumbell or procedureturn. Kicking the whole thing offin2015Idemonstratedwhatthataltitudelookedlikewithatelemetryequipped26ccpoweredtwometrewing span model.A procedure Ihighlyrecommend.Itdoesn’ttakelongtoreachthataltitude.Movingupa levelor two in size, a40%Supercubjustaboutbuststhelimitoverthetopofaloop.

What does it mean in practicalterms at club level? I live in thesuburbs in Melbourne and twofields within a one hour drive from home are both in low flying areas. Members at both clubs are wellawareoffullsizeactivityandwhenanaeroengineisheardpeopleareon the look out for overflying. The timesIhavebeenatValleyRadioFlyers at Shepparton I’ve rarelyseen inbound traffic at 1000, the airport is a fair way off. Localknowledgeisthekeybutwhenitis

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allsaidanddoneitistheRCpilot’sresponsibilitynottoimpedeanyfullsizeaircraft. FlyingatoneoftheMelbournebasedclubs,locatedtenmilesfromaGAairport, inboundtraffic can be expected at 1000 feet. GenerallyitishigherduetoterrainintheYarraValley.Flighttrainingopscanbecleareddownto500feetforforcedlandingpracticebutmostofthatisdoneoverthenextridge.Helicoptersferryingpassengerstowineriescanbeexpectedtochugg

alongat500aswellbutwerarelyexperience that as the nearestwineryisafewnauticalmilesaway.Choppersaretrickytopickatlowaltitude,thewoccawoccaechoesaroundthehills.

Punting my Formula One raceraroundunder400 feet really isn’tanissue.Practisingaracingcourse,that is flown at low altitude. Flying theoldFAIaerobatic scheduleofmanoeuvrescanseeitover400butthehighpitchpropandtrimmedforracingitbecomesabitofadogonrudder when it slows down overthe top if I’ve stretched the loop.It can do high speed manoeuvresunder 400 no problem.A 21x12propismuchbetterforaerobaticsbutre-tuningtheenginetopullhugemanoeuvres,Icannotbebothered.

Above400isn’tmuchofaproblemeither.Ithasareliabledescentrateofupto13750feetperminute.To

put that in perspective aerobatic,scale aerobatic, WW1 fighters and mostsportmodelscanbereliablydivedwithafairamountofpower.Averticaldiveat140kphequatesto a descent rate of 128 feet persecond. (7699 feet per minute)Timefrom1000to400feet?4.68seconds,plusmanoeuvringtimeatthetop.

Glider towing is a different. My60ccVQFlybabyand26ccSeagullDecathlonhavebeendivedsafelyat seventydegrees at half throttlefrom altitude. I’m not game topush them any further. Choppingthe power a few seconds beforetheohsogentlepullout ispartofthat procedure. Should a Cessna172 cruising at 105 knots (3.36kilometres a minute) be headingtowardsmyposition itwill coverakilometreintwentyseconds.TheNimbus glider I generally punchoffthetowaround800feet.Agood

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Airspeed indicator by Wing Flex Industries (Keith Quigg Pic) altitude as I can see the releaseclearlyplusIgettoexperiencethethrillofwatchingitactuallygoingup. Occasionally, although I amgettingbetter.Workingliftto1500feet is my limit at these two flying fields. Should I hear a full size

aircraftIcancomfortablyscantheskyforasecondortwoanddecidewhat action to take. That takesexperience.AsmentionedIrarelygo above 1500 with the gliderbutthemoreimportantquestionishow longdoes it take to shedoff

700 feet should I need to ensurevertical separation?Assuming thepilothassetthealtimetercorrectlytotheareaQNHandtheincomingmancarryingaircraftisat1000feetWiththegliderIdon’treallyknowyet but after viewing the footageof one flight, a variometer andairspeedsensoraregoingintothemodel. Wingflex Industries doesn’t givetheaccuracyIrequire.

Futaba’svariometergivesbothrateof descent and altitude.AnothergadgettoplaywithistheGPSunit.

After viewing onboard footage from this flight, airspeed, altitude - variometer sensors are going in



Iliketoworkthermalsdownwindand often get the best part of akilometer away at low altitude.Reflexing the trailing edge forspeedtoscootbacktothestripisfun.Evenmoresoifyoupickupliftonthereturn.Distancefromhomefunctionoffersmemoreaccurateinformation than visual.A usefulfeature for park flying too.

expenSive?TheVariometerretails for$69. Itwill plug straight into the SBus 2 portonthereceiver.Youdon’tneedtodoanythingelse.Programmingthe alarm depends on whattransmitter you fly. The 6K, 10J and12Ksetshaveavibrationalertor you can fit an earpiece. I am not afanofearpieces,vibrationalertisthegoforme.

Thevoicepromptcanbedirectedtothe speaker on 16-18SZ and 18MZ. What’s best? Set at full volume IcanhearthespeedandRPMsettingflying the Cassutt with a few planes intheair.AchoiceofthreevibesIusetheurgent(fastestcycletime)forlowbatteryalarm.Intermsofflying the aeroplane that is more important thanbustinganaltitudelimit. I went for the lowest cycletime leaving the middle one forairspeed.Markedbythetopoftheyellowarconanairspeedindicatorin a full size, determiningVNE.(Velocity Never Exceed) for theCassutt is easy. In the interest ofdestructivetestingIhaven’tbrokenityet.TheNimbuswill takeabitof trial and error. I haven’t flown thealtitudebustalarmyetbutIcanreportitdoesstopafterdescending

backundermaximumlimitset.

If the club field is restricted to 400 feet the final consideration is what altitude to set. At first glance setting 400seemslogical.Exceptallowingforinstrumentlagwhenthealarmgoesoffyouhavebustedthelimit.For a typical .40/6s sport modelmineissetat350feet.

Flyingwithinstrumentationoffersa whole new experience. On thatpoint I offer one of mine.A fewpractice flights to 500 feet to learn howmuchtheGPSlaggedIcouldquitecomfortablygetcloseafteronecircuit.Thiswasenoughtostabiliseat the required altitude. When Iflew the model as part of the pilot briefing at Sandown 2015 I was distractedbyaloudmouthvoicing

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With T-FHSS GPS is handy for 30 metre rule when park flying

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Flying Futaba

IP address for FAASTest

Three position SG switch on the F1.

Forward gives RPM, back for speed,

centre off

hisopinionthemodelwasnotattheassignedaltitude.Thisblokewasn’tinvited to fly. I don’t know who it wasbutheinterruptedmytrainofthoughtandIforgottocovertakeofftechniquefromrighttoleft.Hadtopickthatupindividuallylater.Pointbeingthistechnologyisnewtoalotofpeopleandinstantexpertswillnodoubtpipeup.Regardlessofwhat

Speech and vibration alert

Press altitude

Enter IP address

Enter last four digits

Not needed with T-FHSS. Up to three sensors it’s just plug

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Sensors can be removed and fitted again. IP label located near SBus connector which

remains in airframe. Next job is to replace all the wiring with

genuine Futaba leads

Drilling the ply plate glued underneath

the fibreglass

thetelemetry,orsomeloudmouthistellingyou,alwaysremembertofly the aeroplane first. Just like you didbeforethistechnologybecameavailable. Rather than purchasing

Use CAR 400 for ignition battery pack voltage. $17

sensorsforeachmodelminehavebeen set up so the sensor canbe easily removed. For exampleonce I have found the best propcombinationformyF1Icaneasily

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swap the sensor to determine thebest rate of climb with my glidertug. But that will take some time. The Black Friday Sale took on a newmeaningforthatmodel

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Pacific Balsa Sandpiper by Matthew DevenishThekitforthisreviewwaskindlysupplied by R/C WholesaleAustralia. The owner, Brian Simpson, recently purchased thePacific Balsa kit manufacturing businessandnowsellsarangeofgliders and rubber-band poweredbalsa and tissue kits under hisnew brand name.When existingproductgetsre-maunfactureditwillgraduallybereplacedwiththeAeroFlightModelsAustralialabel.I’vepurchasedafewoftheseplanesover the past twelve months andbuilt themstock.Theyare lotsoffun,kid friendly,easy to repair ifthings go wrong and perfect fortakingonpicnicswith thefamily.One day, I commented to Brian that Iwasconsideringelectrifyingoneof his kits. He had been thinkingthe same thing and suggested theSand-Piper.The box art shows a

brightyellow,lowwingmodelwithwingstrutsthatlooksreminiscentofaPiperPA-25Pawneecropduster.Iwasimmediatelysoldontheidea:Brian offered the kit and I offered tobuildit.

the Kit

This isadie-cutkitand thebalsais very good quality, firm butlightweight.Thesheetsarewell-designed with parts laid out forminimumcutting.Ihadoneproblemwithoneofthesheets(thetailplaneassembly) where the die had notcut the wood. I had to angle thesheet into the light to find the slight imprint of the die. I then used afine tip felt pen to draw the outline before cutting it out with a sharppointedhobbyknife.I raised this issue with Brian who said the kit I received was stock

from the previous owners. I’mconfident Brian and his team will keepacloseeyeonqualitycontrolonce they start cutting their ownsheets.

bUild proceSS

Ilovethesimplicityoftheplan.Itis very easy to follow and comeswithaseparatepartsplantotrackthe pieces after they have beenliberatedfromthesheets.Ipinnedtheplantoafoamboard(purchasedfrom Office Works) and protected theplanwithtranslucent,non-stickbakingpaper.Allbalsapartswerethen removed and stacked to oneside.

Thefuselagecametogetherquickly.My biggest concern was keepingthe sides parallel but laying itout over the top of the plan andinsertingafewextrapinsintothe


Pacific Balsa Sandpiper

foam board to act as edge guideskepteverythingstraight.

Atthispointinthebuild,IstartedtodeviatefromtheplanasIhadtoconsiderhowtodesignthecontrolsurfaces.Theellipticalshapeofthevertical and horizontal stabilisersmade it easy to decide where therudderandelevatorsurfacesshouldbe cut.The elevator halves werethenjoinedtogetherusinglightdutypianowire.Icoveredthehorizontalstabiliser in my chosen colourschemeandconnectedtheelevatorusinghingetape.

The finish of the hinge tape is not great – it’s obvious and spoilsthe look of the covering. So, forthe rudder, Idecided tocover thesurfaces and then use the samecoveringmaterialtocreatethehingematerial,gluedonwithMonokoteTrimSolvent.Theylookgreatandwillbedurableenoughforasmall,lightweightmodel.

Motor inStAllAtion

A HackerA10-15S was selectedbecauseitissuitableforplanesupto 160 grams.The motor is alsoreversable,withachoiceof2mmshaft on one end or rubber-bandretainingsystemontheother.Ioptedfor the solid shaft configurationbecause itwould require the leastmodifications to the cowling. I used the supplied lightweight, fibreglass motormountandgluedthattothefront former. Spoiler alert: this isnotawinningcombination.Duetothesmallsizeofthelandingwheels,eventhelightestoftouchdownsongrass results in a nose over.Thatforcetransfersdirectlythroughthemotorshaftintothemotormounts,which crack easily. Save timeand frustration at the flying field

by using the supplied aluminiummountandturningthemotoraroundto utilise the flexible rubber band connectionsystem.Thisallowstherubbertoabsorbtheforceofnoseplants.As you can see from thephotos, this means installing thefront former approximately 7mmbackfromitsoriginalposition.The electronic speed control isinstalled between the second andthirdformers.Themotoronlydrawsamaximumof7A,butIselecteda12Acontrollerbecause itwas thesmallest, lightest one available atthe time. The receiver fits snugly next to theESCwith theantennafedthroughtheformerstothebackofthemodel.Twoultra-microHS-55servosareglued into thewing

Hacker A10-15S

Handy rotary tool

Ready for the wing



bay.Pushrodswerecuttosuitandinstalledwithz-bendsateachendand a v-shaped adjustment notch.These are fed through slots cutinto the back of the fuselage andheld in place with plastic guidetubes.Thelastcontrolitemstobeinstalled were the 16mm controlhorns,insertedontotheirrespectivez-bends and glued directly to thecontrolsurfaces.

Themainwingsbuildquicklyandeasily. Two 100mL hobby paintspraycansateitherendareperfecttoprovidethe50mmdihedral.

finiShing

The original rubber-poweredversionofthisplaneisdesignedfortissuecoveringonlyonthewings.Giventheplanenowhasthepowerofabrushlessmotor,Idecidedtogoall-inandcoveritnosetotailinbright yellow iron-on film with dark redtrim.Asanodtoitsnamesake,ItracedtwopicturesofaSandpiper(abirdthatweighsonly50gramsandflies thousands of kilometres each yearonaroundtripfromSiberiatoAustralia)andironedthemontotheverticalstabiliser.

The wing struts sit temporarilyin place and are removed beforeflight. All aeroplanes need a pilot, andthisisnoexception.Thepilotadds 3 grams to the model butcertainly adds more in character.Foralittleextradetail,plasticstripswere painted silver and added tothe canopy.All up weight is 180grams.

flying

The first few flights were test glides to ensure I had correctly locatedthe centre of gravity.The batteryweighs15gramsandIdiscoveredisbestwedgedhalfwayinsidethethirdformer.Thesetestsalsorevealedtheproblemswithnose-oversandweakmotor mounts, so I headed backhome to make the modifications. In themeantime,thewindpickedupandwasgustingto25km/h.Iwaiteduntillateintheafternoonwhenthe

SPECIFICATIONSChannels Three - motor, elevator, rudderWingspan 635mm Length 410mmAll Up Weight 180gMotor Hacker A10-15S Prop 16.5x10 Aeronaut Battery 2S 7.4V 200mAhESC 12A Electron “Carbon Elektro”Flight time 4 minutes

Z bends for control adjustment

Pilot adds 3 grams



windhaddieddownandIheadedback out to the field.

Theweatherwasnowperfect,andI was out of excuses. I launchednervously into a gentle breeze at75%throttle.Ineedn’thaveworried:theplanetookoffstraightandlevelandrosegentlyto20metres.Themotor, which was designed for160-grams, had plenty of powerforalazySundayafternoonandIneverneeded100%throttle.Thisisnotdesignedtobeanaerobaticor

speedmodel.Therudder,however,lacked authority so I brought theplane in and increased rudderthrows to 150%.After that, theplane was an absolute joy to fly, responsive to inputs and able toturnonadime.Itstayseasilywithina baseball diamond and I keep itclose by staying under twenty five metresaltitude.Flighttimewitha2S200mAhisapproximatelyfourminutes. Battery change requires removing themainwingbutonlytakesaminute.

conclUSion

TheSand-Piperisabeautifullittlemodelthatwasanabsolutepleasureto build and fly. The conversionwasasuccessanditcancertainlyhandle the added weight of extracolour and trim. The finish looks sharpandmakesagreatstand-alonedisplaymodel.

This conversion, however, is notfor beginners.The build requiressome experience to modify plansonthegoandthelowwingdesignisnotforgivingofbeginnercontrolerrors. But if you have the time, andalittleexperience,Ihopethisreview encourages you to try asimilarconversion.

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Hangar 9 CubCrafters XCub by Keith Quigg

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CanyoudescribeaCubas sleek,performancedrivenanddesirable?Even a touch of the “X” factor?Well, yes you can now. Enterthe XCub, the fastest, strongest,greatest loadcarryingandlongestrangeoftheCubfamily.It’smorethan a Super Cub and no longerprefixed by the Piper namesake, but the CubCrafters aircraft companythat has been producing modernCubsformorethan35years.

The popular i ty of the Cubin aeromodel l ing c i rc les isundiminishing and the l ine“everybodyneedsatleastoneCubin the fleet” is underling point of theirpopularity.Hangar9arealsonostrangers toCubswithat leastfourmodelsbeingintroducedovertheirrangeinthepast,buthislatest

XCub designed around the 60ccenginerange,istheshowstopper.

With a wingspan of three metres,fuselage length of two metres,anticipated flying weight of 12 to 14.5 kg and designed around the60ccengineclass,thisisnotasmallairframe but by the same token,not considered overly “large” bytoday’sstandards.

Theassemblyfollowsontrendwithmost of the later offerings fromtheir stable, meaning that it wenttogether extremely well.The cutand finish of the wood is first class as is the comprehensive manual,hardware kit (including an alloytowreleaseoption)andveryheavydutytailandmainwheels.Withtheexceptionofthefueltank,Iwasnottemptedtodeviatefromanyofthe

supplied parts in the kit, nor wasthereanyneed.Iusedaclearplastictank now common with petrolengine installations and opted foralarger750mlsizetodecreasetheneed for fuel stopsduring towingoperations.After a few flyingsessions, I have since fitted a pair of 5.5 inch Dubro pump up tyresto absorb some bounce from thealuminiumundercarriageandalsotobeusedon theoptionalsprungundercarriagekitwhenitarrives.

Ofparticularinterestisthewoodenengine mount box.Whilst it hasbeendesignedaroundtheEvolution61petrolengine,themountiseasilymodified to suit your preferredengine. I decided early in thepiece that I wanted to preservethe beautiful cowl and installedthe excellent DLE 55RA petrol


Hangar 9 CubCrafters XCub

enginefromDLEnginesAustralia.Ihaveused thesepowerhouses innumerousmodelsandtheyprovidethebestvalueperformanceengineyoucangetinthe50ccclass.The55RA was a perfect fit with no cut outsrequiredinthecowl.TheDLEexhaust was modified with some flexible stainless tubing to direct the residue out of the bottom of

The quality of parts is apparent

Heavy duty tail-wheel assembly

Easily modified for other engines

I plugged up the original factory mounting holes before re-drilling



Petrol engine too, not gas. In Australia gas is for barbequesthe cowl, almost in line with thefull size version.A DLE 60 twincylinder engine will fit, but youwillneedtoremovesomeofthelefthandcowlcheektocleartheplugcapand theexhaustswillbeveryclosetothecowl.

Themainenginemountingbulkheadutilisesan8mmpieceofplywhichis held in place using four 5mmsocket head bolts. Should youdecide to change your engine ata laterdate,youwouldonlyneedto manufacture a new square plymount to bolt in place with yourengine. Before I mounted the engine Ipluggeduptheexistingholesinthe engine firewall with dowel and gavethewholeareaacoatofpainttohelpsealthewoodalsowheretheplasticcoveringmeetsthewood.

Rad io i n s t a l l a t i on i s ve rystraightforward and I used theDLE 55RA proved to be a perfect fit


Stainless tubing added to exit at the scale location


recently released Futaba 18SZ 70th Anniversary Edition radio. Thisbrilliantradioisastepupfromthevery popular 18SZ and comes with revised metal gimbals, a glossycarbon like finish and an aluminium carrycaseasstandard.

IusedHitecHS-5685MHservosonall thecontrolsurfaces.Thesearean11kilounitwhichwillhandleup 7.4 volts and are more thanup to the task of flying the XCub. HS-645MGonthethrottleandtowreleaseunits.

The on-board R7014SB receiver alongwiththetwoelevatorservosandrudderservoarecontained inanareaonthelowerfuselageandconcealed by a removable hatch.3mmpushrodsandball linksareprovided for the elevators whilethe rudder employs the provenwire pull-pull system. I used two3300mAh6.6voltLiFepacksandmountedthemjustforwardof theundercarriagebayinthefuselage.Thisisinturncoveredwithanotherremovablehatch.SwitchingdutiesaretakencareofwiththeAdvancedRadio Smart Switch and touchscreen for battery monitoring.Added to the on-board systemsweretheFutabaaltitudesensorandhigh range temperature sensor tothe engine.With some confusion

Two 300mAh LiFe battery packsregarding height limits at variousclubs, thealtitude sensor is set toalarmat350feet togivewarningof the impending 400 foot limit.Handy.(At fields without a ceiling height extension Ed)

AllupweightoftheXCubcameinat12.7kilogramswhichsatatthelowerendoftherecommendationsin the manual. Balance point at 150 mmfrom the leading edgemeantI needed only 270 grams of noseweighttobringit intothatpoint.The batteries could have beenmounted a little further forward,butIwashappywiththeirlocation

(fromamaintenancepointofview)andtheadditionalweightprovedtobeanon-eventwiththeairframe.

Field assembly is designed tobe quick and painless.The winghalvesareslidontothemainsparandattachedwithfournylonboltsat the wing root.Then, there arejust four (3mm) screws used tosecurethemainwingstrutstotheundersideof thefuselage.Plug inyour aileron/flap leads and you are readytofuelup.

The first flight of the XCub was carried out on a fine spring day



at Burley Field south east of Melbourne.A mild cross windpresented itself on both strips,but not enough to worry about.The55RArunupnicelyandIhadboltedathreeblade22x10carbonprop up front.The three blade isnot strictly scale, but it suredoeslookgood!AquicktaxitestalongonestripprovedtheXCubhandledwell enough on the ground, so Ilinedupandadvancedthethrottle,asyoudo.

TheXCubwasairborneafterjustashorttakeoffrunandasexpectedit flew beautifully. Initial powersettings were around 50%.Therewere littleorno trimadjustmentsneeded for straight and level flight, although the breeze made it adifficult to judge to a fine degree. The elevator compensation wasaltered a little from my first settings to allow for the full flap deflection. This model does need quite a bit

of down elevator once the flaps are deflected, although this will vary from model to model dependingon weight and centre of gravitypositioningandairspeed.

AlthoughitisaCub,theXCubisnot limited to “floating around”Cubduties. Itwill easilyperforma routine of scale aerobatics,impressive side slips and knifeedge flight with the control throws indicatedinthemanual.Ihavesetflight conditions for low rates, flight conditions and high rates. It (likemost aircraft) will benefit from use of therudderandyoucanchoosewhethertoprogramthisintoyourradioorasIdo,themanualoptionofindividualstickinput.

Following the test, we hookedup Stephen Green’s 1/4 scaleNimbusglidertogivetheaero-towcapabilities a work out.Withoutissue, towto800*feetwasquick

andtheXCubwasverysolidwhilsttowing. Too easy! The Nimbusweighedinaroundthe6kilomarkandevenonthethreebladeprop,theDLE 55RA performed extremelywell up front.Acouplemore testtowsweredoneandIsawnoneedforanyfurtheradjustmentsexceptto tame the throttle curve just atouch. (*tow ops were flown before October 31. Ed)

As is now common on a hugerange of brandedARF offeringsthese days, the Hangar 9 XCubis very well presented and thequality of parts and hardware isexcellent. Provided you assembletheproduct asdetailed (includingcofgrecommendations)youwillrewarded with an impressive flying airframethatwillserveyouwellforages.Inaforthcomingedition,wewill re-visit the XCub and reporton what has worked and whathas not worked over a period of

Effective flaps enhance STOL capability you won’t have any trouble getting the XCub in or out of smaller fields


Hangar 9 CubCrafters XCubextending flying. To date, the XCub would have had around fourteenhours of flying time at a number of venuesaroundMelbourneincludingVARMS, P & DARCS and the Meltonclubs.

Forme,theXCubiswellthoughtout,soliddesignwhichwillsuitthelarge scale flyer, sports flyer and aero-towenthusiastaswell.

AbigthumbsuptoAliMachinchyand his team at Horizon for thisgreatARF.You can follow a fewprogress shots on my FacebookpageAeromodellingAustralia.Clinkthislink.KQ. Aero towing just after the maiden flight

Cubbing around

Petrol engines

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Building from Scratch

Refer Issue 150 for part list Aero Flight Models balsa

Do you know someone who hasalwayswantedtotrytheirhandatscratch building but they are notsurehowtostart?

This build article is written withthe assumption that some peoplehave no workshop, no glue, justa few basic hand tools and havenever built a model aeroplane.Or as some folks say “airplane”Another factor taken intoaccountwas the change in retailing sincethis plan first appeared in thismagazinebackin1993.Materials

andadvicewasjustahobbyshopvisitaway.Specialisthobbyshopshave been progressively closingthe doors since then but theresurvivors.Advicefromoneofthethreehundredorsomodelclubsisreadilyavailabletoday,

bUilt with bAlSA

Costofbalsawood for thismodelis $38.50. Plus a few scraps ofplywood.Ifyoudon’thaveaccesstoaspecialisthobbyshopyoucouldalso source from Bunnings but may Isuggestorderingfromoneofthe

hobbyshopsthatadvertisesinthismagazine.They all domail orderand this will give you access toadvice.Andcoveringmaterial.Anda few scraps of plywood neededforthewingjoiner(dihedralbrace)and motor mount. I they have tocutupawholesheetthat’saskingtoomuchsoiftheycan’t,andyouget stuck drop me a line. Happyto help. Bunnings does balsa but not suitable plywood. Officeworks doesn’t sell coveringmaterial butithasamodelaviationdepartment.SelfServiceDrones.



Cut out the wing rib template from the plan

Cut around the template on top of 1.5 balsa sheet

A cardboard or ply rib template will result in a better jobiteM #1

The model is built by cutting outparts to size then placing themtogetherontopoftheplan.Checkthey fit together then apply theglue. So the first thing needed is a building board/bench.A plasticfold up table from Office Works is

suitable.Preventingthegluefromsticking components placed ontopof apaperplan isnext.Placeasheetofgreaseproofpaperoverthe plan first. If you are in the non cookingbatchelorcategorydonotlookinthepantry.Gostraighttothesupermarket.

Holding the components in placewith pins while the glues dries isvital.Acoupleofthingstoconsiderwithpins.AvisittoSpotlight,thefemale version of Bunnings, for dressmaking pins is one option. But theytendtobendwhenhammeredintoahardsurface.Kavanbuilding


Most model clubs will have a member with a workshop

Cutting out with scroll saw

Sanding to shape


pins can be easily pushed into thesuggestedplasticbuildingbench.Hammernotneeded.Howeverifyouarethetypetoploughaheadnotbotheringto follow instructions, may I suggestgrabbing one. It will come in handyshouldyoudiscoveryouhavebuilttwolefthandwingpanelsorfuselagesides,butwewillgettothatlater.

MeASUre twice cUt one

To get the hang of it start on thefin and tailplane. Cut out the parts and trial fit against the plan. If it ishardtoseethroughyourgreaseproofpaper,youmayhaveboughtthewrongbrandbut if it isratheropaque, set it all up on the plantoget the idea.Thendo thesame

on topof thegreaseproofbakingpaper.Startbypinningthetrailingedge first

The thing with the Kavan pins istheyarethickerthantraditionaldressmakingpinsIusedwhenIstartedbuilding.(circa1972)Pushingthepin through the thin balsa riskssplittingthe5mmsquarewoodsouse the flange and push the pin into thebenchjusttotheside.Thiswill



Kavan building pins hold template in place

Workzone pin vice drill set. I won this handy prize Bendigo Air Races, Thanks to

Mitre 10 Bendigo, I use these a lot

holdthe5mmstickinplace.Simple.Theotherreasonweusepinsittohold the assembly together whilethe glue dries. Depending on theglue that process can warp flimsy structures.

wing

By now your skills should be honed to tackle the most difficult andonerous task of building a modelaircraft.Wingribscontinuetosufferfrom reputation of being difficult. Neither difficult nor onerous just a little repetitive to cut them out.There are many ways to skin acat and based on the assumptionyou have no intention of goinginto mass production I’ve chosenthe simplest.You have to cut outsixteenribsfrom1.5mmbalsaandtwofrom3mm.Ihaveaworkshopandknockedupamastertemplate


www.wolfmodels.netWithover800planstochoosefromwe’resuretohaveaplanthatsuits

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Trial fit on the sparPress on it doesn’t take long

Job donefrom plywood but the cheapestwayistomakeatemplateisfromthickcardboard.Placeitontothebalsa sheet and before you startcutting decide whether to run thepen around then cut to the insideof the line or just cut around thetemplate.Eitherwaythetrickistotakeyourtime.

Don’tuseoneofthoseallpurpose“break the blade off when it getsblunt” knives. Get a hobby knifeand two packets of #11 blades.The pointy ones. Surgeons canskip this sentence but the rest of

uswillprobablyendupwithslightvariationsinthickness.Theeasiestsolutionistoputalltheribstogetherandsandthemtoconformity.Anyslightvariationisnotascriticalasit ismadeouttobebutaimhigh.Go for best practice! Use the flange to hold the 5mm stick inplace.Pushingthepinthroughthethinbalsariskssplittingthewood.

Use the flange to hold the 5mm stick in place. Simple.The otherreason we use pins it to hold theassembly together while the gluedries.Dependingon theglue thatprocess can warp flimsy structures. To avoid any confusion readersshouldbeawaretheAirbornePlansServicehasnothingtodowiththenowdefunctmagazine.SG.

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Melbourne Multi Rotor Racing Club

Experienced racers balance the copter on the front skids for maximum acceleration

AcoupleofyearshavepastsinceI visited the Melbourne MultiRotor Racing Club. I coveredwas the GEMFAN Cup at LewisPark so I checked out the racemeet at Greensborough ModelAircraft Club. The last time I flew at that field was one of the club’s annual display days. Housing hasencroachedonthenorthernendbutplenty of room remains for fixed wing flying. Introduced myselfto the Club President GraemeDyer,whichwasamostrefreshing



Through the gate then power to climb and make the next gate

experience. Very proactive andopenmindedapproachtowardsallformsofmodelaviation.Themodelaircraftsectorofthehobbybusinesswould be in much better shape ifthatattitudewasreplicatedacrossfewclubsinMelbourne.

the coUrSe

First change noticed was type ofbanners. Successfully navigatingthecoursetookonmoreimportance.Quadsusedtobeabletohittheedgeofthebannersandkeepgoingbutthecostofreplacingfrayededges

was fixed by mounting them inside 10mmdiametersteelframes.

Speedwasuptoo.Eightythroughthe course is nowup to120kph.The main straight had a verticalcomponent too.Throughonegate

Prop from a Neptune


Follow the line

Di Bartlam signs the visitors book

Unloads the back pack

Ready for a day of racing


then grab some height to makethe next. Descend for the third.Anotherchangeofaltitudewasatone corner.Video channels haveincreasedfromfourtosix.Timingsystemisverysophisticatedtoo.Iwish we could have such a setupfor F1Air Racing.A competitorcancarryallthatisneededtorace

Competitors walk the course



We’re racing

Starter verifies vision has been aquired, pilots are ready,

started the count-down and clears the

course

Steel frames offer incentive not to cut the banners

Spectators can see first hand what it’s like



Or watch it on the big screen


Smack bang in the middle of the roped off landing zone

inabackpack.Insomewaysthisis a flash back to watching control linecombatatanationals.Togetthroughthemeetingadozenwingsin a rack, the first few fitted with engines. This scene combinestechnologywithaffordableracing.To some degree punting throughthe course for fun requires reflexes, buttogettingtothepointyendofarace,thisisaskillwhichtheyounghaveindroves.

Darren French on scorer duty all dayRacinganythinginstantlybecomesa spectacle and large flat TV screens foronlookerscertainlyaddstothat.Friendlybunch,meetingwellruninasafemanner.Anymodelaircraftclublookingforextraactionwoulddo well to invite these groups totheir club field. SG.

ps. Who broke the club coffeemachinetheweekbeforeanddecidednottoinformthePresident?

Lap counting, timing box works on peak

video signal. Clever!

Thanks for the coffee Alex


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Rotary Wing Scale with Optic Nerve

P&DARCS President Alan Foley has a number of helicopters andthislovelyscaleCievraC-301932English Autogyro caught TheNerve’s eye! Built from a Latvian AsticModelskititincludesascaletilt rotor control system. Wasn’tquick enough to grab an in-flight shot, test flight went very well.

E Fllite 65 motor on 6S with 16x6-10 Zinger prop



Best Landing with Optic Nerve

Spotted Mike Farnan at P&DARCS on a day off from consulting foroverseas manufacturers. LovelyFMS Tigercat really looks thegoods.PlugnPlayneedsreceiverand 5200 mAh battery packs.Excellent in flight performance.Heaps of grunt. Five minute flight time but easily extended withthrottleslightlyretardedfromfull.Nicelanding.Notperfectbutverygentleon the frontoleo.Awardedeightoutoften!

FMS Tiger Cat

AvAilAble in Silver clicK her for detAilS



Formula One National Air RacingIstartthisissuethesamewayIdidthelasttimeCanberrawascovered,with the lead up to the final round of the F1NAR Championship atCanberrathisyearbeinglessthanimpressive, a pretty poor weatheroutlook for the weekend onlygettingworsethecloser theevent

With Byron Simpson got.Arriving Friday afternoon,I was a little hesitant to set upknowingtheforecast,thoughIdidhaveadecentcatchupwithafewother racers prior to heading todinnerinthecity.TheusualChinesein the same establishment stillresemblingaconvertedgentlemen’sclub, making for lots of laughs

over a decent feed and a fewdrinks. Arriving back to the field for campingatalittleafter11,settlingintothebackofthevantosleepwithonlythesoundofnervoussheepinthebackground.

Saturday morning was lookinggreatwithvery little badweatherin the sky, allowing me to geteverything set up with a test flight andtrackfamiliarisationdone.Allplanes charged and ready gavemetimetohelpoutanotherracer,

Pushycat at USA National Air Racing Museum

Pic by Damien Mould

Round 4 Canberra


Formula One National Air Racing

whose attempt to rebuild a carbydidn’t quite work out as well asthey had hoped. Thankfully asparecarbyfromyetanotherracerwas fitted and the problem solved, coincidentallythecarbycamefromsomeonejust5pointsbehindinthechampionshipleadingintothelast

round, effectively limiting theirchances of taking out a podiumoverall.

This year is the first year we’ve really had a decent opportunityto get the F1NAR Championshipdone with four rounds being run,

allowingfortheworstroundtobedropped.Althoughafewpositionsinthechampionshiphadbeensewnupduetosomepilotsonlymakingit to two rounds, there were stilla couple podium positions up forgrabsbutmoreonthechampionshiplater.

By the time the pilots briefing and marshal briefing had beencompleted,theweatherhadturnedandtheskywasdarkeningquickly.Only the first round of F2 and Red Bull had been completed when the panic to find shelter hit, killing the racing for a good part of theday.AsasmallclearpatcharrivedAT6 Texan was pushed throughandthenmorerainbeforeF1evenmadeitintothesky.Thistimetherainputastoptotherestofracingfor the day, meaning the drinkscould start flowing a little earlier. Eventuallylaterintheafternoontherain stopped and the wind all but

In the pits

Contest Director Jeremy Randle



gaveupallowingafewguys(thathadn’tbeendrinking)toenjoysomefantasticweatherasthesunslowlydisappearedbehindthehills.

AsperthestandardfortheNAASclub, dinner put on Saturdayevening was fantastic and lots oflaughsensued.Ijustwanttothrowapersonal thanksout toeveryoneinvolvedin thecanteen/kitchenattheclub,you reallydoabangupjobofkeepingusallwell fed thewholeweekend.Morechatsaroundthe fire bucket as well as a few more drinks followed after dinner aseveryoneslowlycalleditaneveningfinding their way to whatever their accommodationwas.

The next morning met us withanother cracking start to the day,onlythistimeitstayedforthelonghaul.PushingthroughtheF1fromround 1 and another 4 rounds tofinish the day, a total of 5 rounds were completed showing howmanyroundscanberunifnooneis wasting time. The racing wascloseinalotoftheheats,withsomegreatstoushesforpositionfromthestart line all the way to the finish flag. The down side to constantcloseracingwithnoonewillingtogivean inchmeans the inevitableeventuallyhappened,withamidaircausingtwooftheF2pilotstoneeda few minor repairs before flying again. Two Red Bulls however were

notsofortunateas theywent intoturn1,withamidairbeingterminalforbothaircraft.

By the end of the day there had been some great racing, and afew equally spectacular crashes,my own F1 being one of them.Oncethetotalsweretalliedupthepresentations followed, firstly with theweekendsresultsbeinghandedouttotheluckypilotsthenfollowedby the Championship titles beingawarded. New kid on the blockReece Hewitson is proving to beaforcetobereckonedwithinRedBull, though Steve Davis showed promising results and was prettycloseonhisheelsatCanberrawith

Firing up the F1s Tuning the 120 glo Red Bull

30cc petrol powered Red Bull



only 2.7 seconds separating theirrespective fastestheat times.Thisyear has definitely been good for seeingsomedifferentfacesonthepodium at events, giving hope tosomeoftheracersthataren’talwaysatthepointyend.

Congratulations to everyone whoscoredapodiumatCanberra,andtoallwhopulledthroughvictoriousin the F1NAR Championship. ImusthoweveroffermyapologiestobothRileySillsandIanLebronnefor a number mix ups during thepresentationsforthechampionship,whereIincorrectlygave3rdplaceto Riley instead of Ian. Both have beeninformedoftheerrorandthetrophyisnowinthecorrectowners’hands.

TheScaleRacingClubofAustraliaisnowbackandactiveandaimingtowardbringingclose,fairracingtoasmanyofclassesaspossible.Inthemoreintroductoryclasses likeTexan and Red Bull, there should be

no reason (aside from flying ability) theracerinlastcan’tgetclosetotheone in first. I am always happy to helpoutasmanyasIcantodothis,whetherthatbebyofferingadviceonairframeadjustmentsorracinglines.MygoalbeingtohaveresultsliketheMoto3classatPhillipIslandwhere 14 bikes finished within a second of first place, and as new racers come into the class alongwithcurrentracersupgradingtheirgearIlookforwardtomorecloseresultsinfutureracing.

The F1NAR Championship hasbeena fantasticsuccess thisyear,thoughthishasonlybeenpossibleduetotheLargeScaleRacingClubofAustraliasupplyingtrophiesandwithout the support of them andthe sponsors throughout the year,its success would not have beenpossible. Furthermore, I’d like

to personally thank all sponsorsof the racing events this year,and encourage everyone readingthis to support the companiesthat support the racing. On topof that, to all current and futureracers,byjoiningtheLargeScaleRacing Club ofAustralia you’resupporting the longevity of largescaleracinginAustraliaandhelpingwithimprovementstofutureeventsandchampionships.

Waiting to confirm dates next year. Mynextracewillbeknockingoffthe Vics at Sandown. Until next time, remember it’s bank thenyank. Byron.

Moreinformationcanbefoundatwww.f1nar.com or on Facebookat https://www.facebook.com/groups/176330639733301/Orclickthelinksbelow.

Paul Hewitson 1st in F1, 2nd Byron Simpson, 3rd Riley Sills

Thanks to Monaro Models and the Marshalls





Flying with Dan I recently competed in an F3Acomp at the Greensborough club.Personally,Ihadagreatday,threeflights and judged three rounds of F3A class. I flew pretty well, with azeroeach round.Thathurtsbutoverall my flying has come a long wayinExpertandIfeelmyscores,evenwiththezeros,I’mprogressingwell.

F3a Master - World Champs competitor Dennis Travisorrus Flying Naybourly


Flying with Dan

But when I looked around the pits, I looked at everyone’s plane andrealised you don’t need the latestand greatest plane to join in andhavesomefun.Youdon’tevenneedatwometremodeltoenjoyyourselfanddowell.

It’sallaboutpracticingandhavingfun. So if anyone out there has asportsplanecomealongandgiveit a try, your first comp is free and thereareplentyofpeoplewillingtogiveyouahandandadviceontheday.(Bring your Scanner! Ed)

indoor flying

Followingupfrommylastarticlewe had our two indoor practisesessions. The biggest thing thatstood out to me was everyone’smodels were too heavy so they flew too fast and made trying to fly the scheduleveryhard,thisgavemean

F3p at Donvale Sports Centre

idea,I’lldesignmyownmodelandI’llbuilditoutofbalsawood3mmsquare. So, first thing I did was the design,honestly,IjustmadeitupasIwentalong,Ihavenoexperiencewith indoor models. I decided tojust do the outline and made itsomewhat similar to the out-doormodelsaswellasthedesignsIhadseenonYouTube.

Ihavestartedandalreadybuiltthewingsandpartofthefuselage,I’veendeduprunningsome3mmsquarecarbon fibre as the wing spare and also reinforced some of the 3mmsquare balsa with flat carbon fibre. It did come together really welland when I finished the wings I weighedthemodelanditweighed15grams,soIwasreallyhappywiththeweightsofar.ThetotalweightI’mchasingis50grams.

How good is the Scoring system? We called a judge to check......Therestoftheplanehassomewhatstopped,Ikeeprunningoutoftimeto finish it, I will be unable to get it finished for the third and final indoor flying for the year which is ashamehoweveritwillbeoneofmygoalsnextyear.

I have bought the servos, speedyand motor from a micro planewebsite. I got the lightest I couldfind. The setup will end up being a 1s,soreallyallIhavetodoispullmy finger out and finish it.(No pics yet, opposition must be kept in the dark. Ed)

clASSic pAttern

In other news, theVPA (VictoriaPrecisionAerobatics)isrunningaclassicPatternDayinJanuaryit’satwo-day comp at P&DARCS. So, I starttohuntdownaclassicpatternplane. I cameacross awebsite in


Momentary peek between manoeuvres. Back to work. Well done!

Jim Kirkland’s Intruder

Part one of 1972 FAI F3a aerobatic schedule

Europe, however the prices werefour figures so I thought best I leave thatwebsiteandkeep lookingforsomething more affordable.Aftersome time and chatting to somemates about it. One of them hadonethatIdidn’trealiseandofferedthistome.It’sinmintconditionandwell setup.So,after someheavythinking and quick negotiationswith the wife, I am now a proudowner of a classic pattern model.Now it’s time to start practicingthe list of manoeuvres from backintheday.

Flying with Dan


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PERTH RC

Western australia Queensland

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Part two and landing gets judged!

So, until next time – keep yourwingsleveloryourmanoeuvresoncentre.Dan.

old StAgerS

Afewhobby shopswith aerobaticheritage. Hobbyrama in Brisbane is operated by Craig Whiteheadwho flew F3a more years ago than both of us care to remember.Youwon’t find specialist aerobaticgear persea but worth popping ifnotjusttoreliveyourjawdroppingchildhood experience. It has allhobbiescovered.Brian Simpson at Perth RC is flying hisKaosinClassicPatternanditispoweredbyanOSGoldheadengine.Brian his building up a collection ofoldenginesandiswillingtopartcompanywiththem.EddieEdwardsatRCWorldinGeelongandDaveMcFarlaneatModelSportsinDapto,both have competed at F3aWorldChampionship level. ChrisWhitefrom NSW sent in this interestingClassic Pattern link on the 1973WorldChamps.http://classicpattern.com/f3a-wc-1973/?lang=enBring it on January. SG.

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Dont let the Fokkers get you down

fUtUre of AeroModelling pArt 1WG.You’vehadabittosaythepasttwoyears.Whatthehellisgoing?SG. “Language WG. The printmagazinemaynolongerbepostedtotheFederalArchivesforthetimebeing but some decorum please.Seems I’ve become somewhatunreasonable but sometimes ittakes the unreasonable man toforce people to consider makingchanges.IhavebeenburntsomanytimeswithlargescaleairracingandSandown, dating back to the turnof the century. Because of the way IwastreatedafterSandown2015Idecidedtostartpublishingopinionbasedonafewactualexperiencesrunning events acting as DisplayDirector,asinsurance.

WG Insurance for what?SG“DisplayPermitforSandown.CASAhasnoproblemwithit.

WG Apart from the warm fuzzy feeling what was in it for you commercially?SG“WhenthebusinesslandscapechangedafewyearsbackandtheAussie Government not botheredwithcompaniessuchasHobbyKingsellingGSTfree into thiscountrywas one of the reasons I startedSandown.Tosupportthelocaltradeand club scene with somethingoverseasinternetcompaniescannotdo. Excite people into flying planes. Down the track when the eventbecame profitable the advertising moneyItippedinwouldhelppropup what was happening with themagazine”.

WG What is Sandown about for you?SG “Increasing awareness andpromoting operating above theminimum standards for one.

WG Gilderslag interviews the boss

The 2015 event was sellingaeromodellingbypromotingpeakFAI competition flying displays. My idea was it could eventuallyturn a profit and the money could be usedtofundWorldChampsteams.Imaginehowcompetitiveitwouldbe tosecureaspot ifairfaresandaccommodationcouldbe funded?MAAAdidnotlikethatidea”.The2015eventwasalsoaboutgivingup and coming competitors thechance to fly in a pressure cooker environment before heading offoverseas.NotjustFAI,eventslikeTopGuntoo.Sandownisneitherapressurecookerenvironmentformenorforpeoplelikemewhohaveputinthetime.Justanotherrunway.

Can it be done? “Bear in mind the YarraValleyAir Races attracted1000 paying adults to my fieldin 1997. The DuttonAirshow atSandown in 2000 attracted 1300paying adults. For all the talkingup of social media, SustainableMarketing’seffortswiththeMAAASandown event in 2016 attracted1300 paying adults. No betterthanIdidin2000,withnexttonobudget.At any rate theTrain andHobby Show is a Not for profit that fundsthe$75grandbudgetanditisrevenueneutral.

What’s the F1 thing about? “I’vesold local newspaper, radio andmagazineadvertising.F1AirRacewas/is nothing more than a hook


that appeals to the general publicand media. Jerry Geriatic, themodeller with his Spitfire dream has been done to death. Racinghas appeal but it has never beenanythingmorethanbeingapartofthegeneralmodelaircraftairshow.Albeititanexcitingpart.

The RC flying sector of the aircrafthobbyindustryisshrink-ingsofastandthereismoretocome.Thereisawholeworldofpotentialaeromodellersoutthereandwithhardlyanyshopstofeedclubswithpotentialnew-bies,Clubsandassociationsneed

totakeastepbackandstopdo-ingthesameoldthing.ImpartialadvicefromafewwholeftModelEnginesrecentlyisreadilyavail-able.CobramAirRacesproveditispossibletomakeadecentquidoutofrunningevents.Aconceptlost on P&DARCS committee andothers.TheHobbyIndustryisnowproducinganewstyleofbeginner.VMAAcommitteemembersshoulddropintoMetroModels,Hobbyman,HearnsHobbiesandseewhatthesenewgenerationhobbyshopsaresell-ing.Trains,RCcarsandfoamies

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Can’t use MAAA logo if AMAS is involved. AMAS won’t exhibit unless they can fly. Seriously?What is the grand plan to get newbies?

Tony Farnan’s control line stunter with the ARF aeroplane that sold the concept of Sandown to someone else

WG Why did you request me to conduct this interview? SG The Monkees was a popmusic band put together for aTV series. Which proved that asimple catchy song and the rightmarketing,toppingthechartscouldbeachievedwithoutalotoftalent.Whenthebandgotfullofitsownimportancetheproducersrecreateditagain.RemembertheArchieshitsongs?All performed on TV bycartooncharacters!

WG Please Explain?SG “A decade or so back when



Darrin Braybrook was President of MARCS,theoldestclubinVictoria,heputaproposal to themembersto move the field a few kilometres further from its current location,11kmfromMelbourneGPO.Longtermleasetoaprivatelandowner,money in the bank to make themove the increase in annual feeswas$2permember.Knockedbackatageneralmeeting.Nowitlookslikejustamatteroftimebeforethe

MARCSgetsitsmarchingorders.Likewise for LDMFA. One ideayearsbackwastoleaselandfromthe farmer. Near the foot of themountain, out of the way of fullsize traffic. What happened to that? I’vealways found that landownerveryapproachable.VARMShastomovebutatleastithasthesupportfrom council and the local MLALukeDonnellanMP,whoopenedSandonw this year. Other clubs


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How much can a Koala bear?Yarra Valley 1997

thathaveinvestedinfacilitiesandown the land such, as P&DARCS, funding overheads with annualmembershipisaproblemloomingso large on the horizon it is nolongerfunny.

WGHowdidSandownpanout?SGA look at MAAA website,Wingspan and Flat Out RCmagazinesshouldanswerthat.DidImentionIvebeenbannedfroRCTrader?

WG You mentioned something about using Sandown to launch the Nationals in Melbourne?SG“ConvincingSIGsnot tohideawayinthecountry?Toohard.

What has been your most interesting product review experience?Twocome to mind. When the CMPro 120 Texan folded its wingswe published the photo and themanufacturer upgraded the wing


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It’s annoying that I have to use a NSW registered club to do an event in Victoria and it costs VMAA nothing to participate

sparfrombalsatoplywood.TonyFaran received a complaint fromConsumerAffairs that the .32fourstokes listed as the minimumon the box label of the CM ProMosquito was misleading. RatherthancaveinTonysuppliedthekit.Inthetraditionofscratchmyback,Dadboughttheengines.Itneededa kilo of lead in the nose but I flew that model successfully. Even onone engine.The fact it replicatedin miniature what it might havebeenlikeatMTOWinWW11,fullfuelandbombload,itwasamatterof flying experience. Not product suitability.

WG What do you think would be helpful for clubs, MAAA - VMAA - AMAS to promote radio control flying to the general public? SG“Gettingthemtore-readtheirArticlesofAssociationforastart.”

WG. From your point of view what is the difference between AMAS and MAAA? “AMAS refused to payit’s last advertising bill. At leastMAAAhasneverdonethat”.

WG. Would you say about other advertisers? SG. “A few havetemptedmebutIwouldn’tpublishthataboutacommercialadvertiser.Spendingyourowndoshisdifferentthan spending Not for Profitmonies.

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Oneofthethingsclubswantingtoattractnewmemberscouldconsideris allowing commercial flyinginstruction. I had been operatingundermyowninsurancecoverforacoupleofyearsandwasoneofthe I was one of the first to take up MAAA Commercial InstructorsInsurance.Frommemoryitcost$50peyyear.Operatingcommerciallyat DoncasterAermodellers Clubalmosthalfofnewmembers tookadvantageoftheservice.

I e m a i l e d Ya r r a Va l l e yAeromodellers, P&DARCS and Northern Flying Group and as

expected I received one reply inthe affirmative. Northern Flying GrouphasapprovedmetooperateaCommercialRCFlightTrainingSchool at theVMAA State FieldMelbourne. Just waiting on thepaperwork to work through thesystem.TheclubhasgreatfacilitiesplusitsclosetoMelbourneAirportfor someone considering aninterstate trip. In the meantime Iwill finish gearing up the fleet for dual control (buddy box) ops toMAAAmemberswithupto60cc

powermodels.

ForpeoplenotinterestedinMAAAmembership I will be offeringpredominatelySub2KGtrainingatafewlocationsaroundMelbourne.This will cater for people notwanting to join a model aircraftclub or live on the other side oftownandforpeoplewantingsomebasic fixed and rotary wing manual stick time to brush up for the flying componentbeforesittingtheexamtogainREPL.

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Multiplex Fun Cub XL-6s Dynam Cruiser - 3SThis will also offer me an easy

way to generate content on whatisremainsthebiggestdrawbackingrowingthehobby.TheFMSSuperEZ is good to go now. The small affordable workhorse fitted with a Futaba GYA460 3 axis gyro thislittlebeautyisgreatforthebasicsplus entry level aerobatics, sideslipping and crosswind.The gyrojustsmoothsoutthebumpwhenthewindgetsup.

The.46poweredHangar9Mustangis a great basic trainer, fitted with the original Futaba Pilot Link opticalautopilotIusedinthe1990s.Wouldyoubelieveitisstillavailableanditsellsfor,Ican’tbelieveit.Newinaboxfor$69.Thatunitwasgreatfor maintaining wings level onapproach.Iintendre-gearinguptheDynamCruisertoofferassymetrictraining. Great flying mode, but a workinprogress.Themotorsareaproblemplusthelackofaircoolingchewsbatterypacks.

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The bigger models should helpmakethe7kgplusexperiencelessdaunting.TheTexanisadreamtotake off and great for basic aerosinasizeyoucansee.WiththeOS120 AZ and 15x10 APC prop it is alsotheidealtrainertolearnhowto pull the nose up on approachandholdtheattitudetoslowdown.Thisalonemakesithelpfulbeforesomeone’s first turbine experience. Frankly the Super EZ is also great forthatbutIreckonmostinstructorswouldn’thavethat.TheCassuttissoeasypeasyontakeoffandgoodfor a 200 plus kph experience.Learningtokeepinfrontisaskill.





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InNovemberIreceivedthisemailfromahobbydealer.Nolongeraclienthecancelledhisadvertisingwithmetwoyearsago.Fairenough,that’s business.As I consideredwhether to answer it I flicked it to myfather.Hetookituponhimselfto have something to say on thehobbybusiness.

“HiSteveI have been seeing a couple ofitems fromyouonmyFacebookfeed, and the latest few concernmea little I can seeadisplayofFutaba products, set up in whatlookstobeabigshed.

Please tell me you aren’t “back-yarding”products,tothedetrimentoflegitimateretailshops.’ NameWithheld.

“Steve flicked me a copy of your recentemailandI’msorrythatyoudonotseeanyfuture inretailingRCproducts.Andyouareright!Basically, the on street hobby shop isathingofthepast.Way back in time, (the fifties)it was the so called backyardersthat generated the growth in RCaeromodelling.They carried thestock, provided guidance and inmostcasestaughttheircustomersto fly. Yes, I was a backyarder.Why? Because the few major city hobby shops (1950’s-60’s andstaffed by C/L flyers) had none or littleknowledgeofRCandsothebackyarder flying at the local club filled in.

Asthehobbygrewmanyofthesebackyardersopenedhobbyshops,typicallyinmainstreetlocations.And so our hobby grew. New

entrants came from walk-ins orfrom their local club.Also fromwhen clubs put on flying displays at their local field.Icanrecallmanytimesapotentialcustomer seeingourwindoworaflying display and coming in. But today we live in a different world.AsanexperiencedmodellerIcansitatmycomputerandorderwhatIwantfromanywhereinAustraliaortheworld.Andhaveitdeliveredinaweekorso.SowhydoIneedalocalhobbyshop?Then: Because of the draconian MAAApublicdisplayrequirements,manyclubsarereluctanttoorganiseand PROMOTE displays. Thenthe problem of the hobby tradefailingtoputtheirego’sinthebackpocketandactlikebusinessmenbysupporting magazine advertisinghas now led to the lack of R/Cmagazines located in the hobbyracks of newsagents Australiawide.

Add this to the reduction inmainstreethobbyshops,andthegradual

decline in RC flyers will become an avalanche.Regards and enjoy retirement, Icertainly am! Brian Green. PS.I’m sure like me you have loadsof anecdotes from behind thecounter.This isone Iwillalwaysremember.A customer came in and asked,“how difficult are these things to fly?”“Not really hard, what’s theproblem?”“WhenIgototakeitoff itkeepshittingtheswings.”“Where are trying to fly it?”“There’saplaygroundatthecornerofmystreet,isthataproblem?”Thiswasainnercitysuburb.

“Where did you buy all theequipmentfrom?”“Thatbigcityhobbyshop,theytoldme it was easy to fly!”

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