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    PaaS a US CHa ean ‘ UT Taste pits [X@MODELER FEATURES FROMTHESHOP ..... ama... anobituary? ‘QUARTER MiDGET howsto's for pyin racing ENGINE CLINIC ‘questions and answers CUNNINGHAM ON RIC locating the proper center of grvity CYANOACRYLATES AND RIC. zap... agiant step forward RADIOSPECTRUM fast chargers --- how to use them SUNDAY FLIER. dumb... dumb... dumbi RCM QUICKIE 200. tom's new half-a dub racer ‘QUICKIE 200 RACES rules for roms new event THE SUPER CIRRUS competition thermal soaring mod's io an oid favorite HERE'S HOW ........... aH jerry smith's how-to page DIRTY BIRDY 32 part of je brid's new patern machine FLIGHT TRAINING SEMINAR, : art I: learning Wu Ny the rc helicupter HINDENBURS ic and universal studios new movie NEWERAM «0.0 ..cse000 M8 don dewey's 1910.25 patie sh NOSTALGIAIN YELLOW - 56 ‘nya 32 ord coupefor change of pace SOARING 60 which plane, and why SUPER CYCLE 62 automatic cycling of your ric batteries NRCHA hin and kinks for chopper enthusiasts FOAM: PARTI. today's best way to build a model aircraft — = 64 FOR WHATIT’S WORTH. «...... 0-505 0 rchints and kinks SHOWCASE"75 ». 7 ew products READERS EXCHANGE 148 classified advertisements READER INTEREST SURVEY 149 fitit out and malt int ADVERTISERS INDEX 181 VoLUME12 1975 MUMBER ULM Editor and Publisher Don Dewey Executive Editor Patricia Crews Technical art Editor Dick ida Graphies Editor Barbara Richardson ‘AtEditor Susan Steele Associate Editors mie Murphy / Ken Willard (Chuck Cunningham / Dave Platt sim Oddino / Jim Simpson Don Dombrowski Fred Reese Clarence Lee Bill O'Brien / Joe Bridi Tony Estep / Grady Howard Dick Sonheim Dick Tichenor Ben Strasser /Gil Horsman Jerry Smith / Lee Renaud Beverly Calhoun / Sue Fosseen Pat Johnson Chris Nicholson Barbara Norton Sheila Pierce Mary Robillard j Jane Wall Andy Heller / Bridget McCloskey Contributing Editors Office Statt Plans Dept. ‘Tals MONTH'S COVER Ts seepixo as takn ena soon sie Uiees ‘Stdis ad shows tie AG wes {ho Hindenburg ued cue thing oltefemeoning move Hnenbur,” Staring Ame Sanco an Gorge C. Sr nse pot sows te odo tutor lation. Photos by Ole, Burtaterang De chen. Ecuse bitiastheesnes ROM sary on page ‘Dortstesie VC MODELER MAGAINE ic publsed monty by FIC Modeler Crporaton, Don Dovey, Procicent. Earl and Advertsing oles at 129 Wet Sita Madre ‘Boverad, Sera Madi, Cafloria 9102s, Telophone: (213) 355-1476. Enloved ‘8 cocord ease mater at Sioa Macro, Catfomla, and adcltonal oftoos. Contents copyright 1975 by RIC Modeler Corporaton. Al ghts resorved Reprsductona i whale or par, witha wren pormalon ofthe pubtehor i rohted. EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS aro woleomod by FIC Modeler Magazine, but cannot be considered unless quaratoed exclusive Manuscrlt must be accorpaniedby rotum posiage and any matotal accopted for publeaton fs cubed to ouch ‘tral reson as ls nacossary, out dsreton o meet the requroments ot ‘hiemagesine. Edtorl maar fselactes.on the basis ol goneralintres tthe ‘ado contol enthusiast andine pulser assumes no respons fr securacy ‘torte Tho opinions salen publahed mate are ose of bw inca ‘author and do rot necessary relect those ofthe pubisher, YC Nodeer Corporation assumes no responsbiy for ose of damage of odioral contmbutons. Upon acceptance, payment wil be mace wiry 30 days of publeator,atourexstngeurart at whch coversalfauthor fh, toto, and Inert, re mater maled incur, ut nt ted, pots, drawings an fr work, which sal be considered a text. Subisson ofthe manuscript to IC Modeler Magazine expresses awareny, bythe author. ha the mate isin ro wey aninfingorent upon th gh tethers. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: The Unted Stes $13.00 per yoar, $25.00 wo yous. ‘Single copes $1.25 each, Add 82 80cenls per year or posiago ousicoTine US. (exo0ot APO's). Change of adress notes, undolvered copies and crear ot ‘Subsctpsons ara to be sont to P.O. Box 487, Sierra Maso, Cello $1024. ‘Alow & woos for new subsciions and changes of adress, ADVERTISING: Sond advortzing copy and comoltoinstuctone to Advorsing Deparment, ALG Modeler Magazine, P-0. Box 487, Sora Madre, Caloris 91024 Tlophene: (21) 355-1476, DON DEWEY (© 11's that time again! Every two years RIC Modeler Magazine runs is Reader Interest Survey, a two page Avestonnaire which we ask each and every ne of our readers © take the tine to complete a thoroughly and as thoughlly fs possible, You wil find that this Form can be folded” and either taped. oF stapled together and dropped inthe mailbox with no envelope or postage required. A variety of {questions ae included on tis Form inorder that we may determine your likes and dislikes insofaras RIC Modeler Magazine is concerned, and you activites insofaras the sport and hobby of radio contol is concerned. ‘Two years ago, when we tok the last Readet Interest Survey, almost 20,000 readers of RCM completed the questionnaire and returnedito us. Each and every one of these was thoroughly read, tabulated and eross-eferenced from subject to subject, and the results used 0 determine the material content and format of RIC Modeler Magazine forthe next two years Jn addition, the summary of these 20,000 forms was’ provided 10 cach and every member of the industry in order that they might know your desires and preferences ‘vith regards to the products that you want and need so that they might have a guideline for future production [Now we are ssking you to complete this Reader Interest Survey once again. We hope that we will have even more than 20,000 returns. It is an expensive and time consuming job to compile all of the data ‘encompassed in the Reader Inerest Survey, butts far more important than matter of 9st 10 us tobe able to present you with the ‘exact type of publication you want. Thus, wwe ask Your cooperation in taking the time to complete the Reader Interest Survey which you will find inthis isue of RCM. Filliout as completely a possible and use any aditional sheets of paper as necessary to list your comments, criticism, and suggestions for improving RCM as you so desie. The final tabulation and analysis of te forms that we receive will determine the ‘ype of magazine RCM will be, whet ‘atrial it wll present, and how it wll be presented for the nexi tWo years. Since RCM is your publication, written for you, ‘and designed to increase your interest and enjoyment in this spore and hobby, please take the time to fill out the 1975 Reader Imerest Survey and return it (0 us as prompuly as possible. e+e tis with deep regret that the Academy of Model Aeronautics, the non-profit ‘governing body for model aviation, decided toenter into a commercial enterprise — that of producing a commercial model aviation publication in direct competition with the indusiry from whom it expects. suppor. ‘Thismash decisionby the AMA has created furoramong al ofthe members ofthe model press, a majority of the model aviation Indusiry, and a vast majority of the AMA members with whom we have talked to tis not so much the specific action, although that in itself is bad enough, but the implication of using membership money to Finance a commercial enterprise without ‘general membership approval, that is the Feal heart of the malter, If this can be accomplished, which is entirely doubeful ‘due fo the amouat of financing required to, produce a commercial publication, then itis ‘signal of just what handful of individuals ‘can do with the membership dues of 50,000 plus members and without those members approval. ‘You will be seeing editorial postions on this drastic and unwarranted action by the ‘Academy and all of the model aviation publications. Our position in this matter was sent to each and every member of the Executive Council inaleter which was also forwarded to every member of the model aviation industry We would like to present three unsolicited letters in this month's From The Shop columa on this subject which have been selected from many, many letters we have received from AMA members expressing grave concern over this course of action by the Academy, Tae firsts an Open Letter to the Executive Director of the AMA, John Worth, authored by David Meier of Middlesex, New Jersey, AMA #5555: Dear Me, Worth, Ttis seldom that I write letters ofthis nature. THE Silt Itisalso seldom that events ile me up enough todoso, ‘The first event was that ofa poll being taken to determine interest ina permanent headquarters and nationals site at Hutchinson, Kansas. Twas not asked to ticipate’ in the poll because I don’t Subscribe to the Competition News. I am, however, a sometime competitor and president of my club, The West Jersey Raé Flyers. I am also an active Coniest Director. Since you didn’t ask me, vote NO until ALL. {he members ofthe AMA have been presented with ALL the facts regarding the proposed purchase ‘The second event was the rather Hmited (to ‘say the least) forum provided Academy members to ask questions of the AMA at the special Ditret It meeting at the WRAMS show on March 2, 1975, ‘Just #0 You don’t think I'm venting my spleen on you and the Executive Council exclusively, Pilpassa saluory 21 Bromx cheer Slut at thse Distriet Tf pylon flyers who, at the conclusion of their particular bit of business, radely got up and left wit ‘much asa wave bye-bye. Back othe busines at hand. T learned from our new District IL V.P., ‘John Byrne at Friday nights coektall party, atthe Executive Councll planned to publish ‘AMA. magazine. Correction: not only planned, but had gone right ahead to do it, Spparendly hiring’ an editor, one William, ‘Winter, who I reall as being t the head of several now deftnct publications. "To relresh your memory, sr, 1am the one who protested this action at the WRAMS show. Tis now several days later. I've thought it cover carefully and aiscussed it with about 60 AMA members so far. If anything, 1 now protest even louder. First, and possibly most important, ‘government that sets ls own edltrial policy {ets the ability to tell these who are governed Pretty much WHAT wants, WHEN wants, Without all that fuss and bother of presenting Aisseting opinions, unless it wants to. The ‘amount of dissenting opinions presented is probablyinversly propartional tothe amount received, Second, the competitive atmosphere is rather cloudy. ‘There are four existing model aircraft publications. Three more, not including Yours, are planned, ‘Two’ model. aircraft ‘to page 137 © The following letter from Ontario Canada ask some of the most frequently asked {questions that we receive Dear Fred and Don: Something I would like 10 see in your column is information on the small details ‘and methods used when actually fying in a race. For example, where is the best place to stand in relation vo pylons two and three? Should the pilot move to this position before he takes off? What is the best way for a caller to extimate the correct time to ell the ‘iver to get "'ready"” 10 turn pylon one? Should the caller push the airplane on 1ake-off? I suppose each fiver develops his ‘own methods, but I would lke to know what ‘are considered to be the best methods for ‘AMying ina race. Yours truly, Floyd Maidment Forest, Ontario, Canada Bob, as you said the best methods are usually what is most comfortable for the individual flyer, however we will give our views. Many flyers prefer to be close to umber two pylon while fying and some prefer to be near number three, but most Seem to choose a spot midway between the two pylons and far enough into the course to fly aconstant radius turn around himself for the two pylons as he can initiate the turn sing himself as a marker. Most flyers do move 10 their flying position prior 10 take-off but they should be sure of a clear view oftheir airplane during take-off. Often caller will stand up and abscure the view, possibly causing a mid-ground crash as the pilot does not ser the other aircraft. The timing between the pilot and the caller is

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