Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / March 2009

AMA Nationwide Membership Drive 2009
Goal: To utilize/involve the Academy’s largest outreach component—the
membership—to recruit new members for the AMA so more people can
participate in the fun of flying model airplanes.

I've got some Nelson's water based paint that I used on a
polyspan-covered model a few years ago.  It worked great, and I'll use
it again.
But the next project is an all-sheet C/L model (like this one,

Going to Toledo?  Watch for this neat book on CD
Bob Aberle's new book on Micro/Indoor Flying that John Worth is going to
sell on CD discs.   It has 118 pages and 138 photos. John will have these
CD's at the booth he will be sharing at Toledo with Roland Friestad (FULL

I have been in the AMA since the 50's and have always supported the
organization but never became involved in the politics. Oh, there was
a little fracas that occurred in Kerrville, Texas about tem years ago,
but bygones are bygones. I have had two very unpleaseant experiences

I'm putting together a Hanger 9 Ultra Stick 25e with Horizons recommended
"high power outrunner" setup. I'm using their Eflite Power 32 Outrunner and
the Eflite 60 Amp Pro Switch-Mode BEC Brushless ESC. Recommended prop size
is 11x7. The recommended battery is a 4200mah 2S2P 7.4V ...

I started one of these when I was 16, some 40 years ago. It was
featured in MAN in April, 1969.   I never finished it, and of course,
have long since lost the plans.
If I could purchase a copy, I would be most grateful.

I've got an old Kraft set that I had gold-stickered about 15 years
ago, which was working fine when I last used it about 7 years ago.
I'd like to put the system back in service, but would like someone to
give it an electronic tune-up first.

Anyone know of a place I can get a Saito FA-72 repaired?
Ted
tkennedy63@msn.com

I just installed G4 on my new Dell computer (Quad Core 2.5 GHz) with a 22"
Acer flat screen monitor. I am impressed.
The widescreen monitor has made all of the difference in the world when it
comes to flying comfortably on a small screen. I like it.

I'm interested in using a video camera on RC models and am wondering what is
the best frequency to get.  The best bargain I found so far is on a 2.4Ghz
system but I'm not sure if it will interfere with 2.4Ghz transmitter and
receivers that are becoming popular, also I plan to use ...

Discussion - Term Limits, AMA Leader Members Only Please!
This thread is directed to the Leader Membership of the AMA. Everyone
is welcome to read it, but I request that unless you are a "Leader
Member," please refrain from replying to this thread.

No picture yet, but:
Deep in the heart of every RC servo there's a pot, and it comes in three
pieces -- the rotor is attached to the output shaft, the element is on a
little puck with three wires soldered onto it, and the whole thing is

Because of my job, my rc plane hobby was put on hold for about 5 years. Now,
I found that I am able to rejuvinate my Ni-Cd batteries but the nickel metal
hydride batteries seemed beyond repair. I invested quite a bit in these Ni-H
batteries and now they appear useless.

http://www.tapplastics.com/info/plasticsinfo.php?
The above site keyed my interest in making copies of cowls and such.  Years
ago I made a female mold for a Chipmunk cowl out of fiber glass (loose
fibers) and polyurethane resin.  This was a VERY messy and labor intensive

I ran a across a set of kit plans from my old deceased Bridi Kaos - the
original 59" version. They have everything on them to build one except the
wing rib outlines. If anyone has a set of drawings, tracings, outlines for
the wing ribs I would be most appreciative. Visions of ...