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Posted By:
Hal Brown
Date Posted:
Mar 11, 2009
Description:
I found the assembly manual for the Heathkit R/C for model airplanes.
Date Taken:
Mar 11, 2009
Place Taken:
Minnesota
Owner:
Tom Rammel
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Category:
234, The Past Remembered
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Tom Rammel - Mar 11,2009
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More memories from the past. Did any of you fly with these escapment servos using a rubberband to turn the escapment? The pin on the escapment would connect to a slot in a torque wire that connected to the rudder. Each time the transmitter was pulsed the model would sequence to the next position. Left rudder, Neutral rudder, Right rudder, and then back to Neutral rudder.
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FALCON 56
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Escapment
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Tom Rammel - Mar 11,2009
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Wow, I thought more Searey fliers would have started flying remote control model airplanes first, But maybe not. Maybe I'm the only one old enough to remember this stuff. the Skylark 56 is one kit that I never got around to building. Other models got built first. Lots of time for building in Minnesota over the winter months.
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Tony Gugliuzza - Mar 11,2009
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I didnt do it way back then.<br /><br />Heres a video of my favorite little electric:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.carolinaflyin.com/tony/RC/movies/e-starter2.wmv">http://www.carolinaflyin.com/tony/RC/movies/e-starter2.wmv</a><br /><br />Heres another one:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.carolinaflyin.com/tony/RC/movies/e-starter-doing-stuff.WMV">http://www.carolinaflyin.com/tony/RC/movies/e-starter-doing-<br>stuff.WMV</a><br />
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Randolph Palma - Mar 11,2009
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My dad built one of these for his Falcon 56. He also built our family T.V. and I built my mom an AM radio from Heathkit. Whatever happened to them ? They used to have a really cool mini bike kit too as I recall.
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Dennis Vogan - Mar 11,2009
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First, Japan with the assistance of Dr Demming, now superceeded by China.
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Gene Hammond - Mar 17,2009
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I also built several Heatkit instruments - great stuff!<br /><br />Additionally, Heat also designed and built airplanes - anyone remember the Heath Parasol?
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Dennis Vogan - Mar 11,2009
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Philip Mendelson - Mar 12,2009
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Nice post dennis, Bob Violet is my neighbor, his company pioneered these true<br />turbine powered jets. The amazing thing along with the Jet speeds, noise and looks<br />is the cost. some of these guys have thirty to forty thousand dollars invested in these <br />scale aircraft...
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Dennis Vogan - Mar 12,2009
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And I thought I was nutz!
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Tom Rammel - Mar 12,2009
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Dennis and Philip, You'd have to be a true enthusiast to spend that kind of money on a model. Too rich for me!!!
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Larry Woods - Mar 11,2009
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Hi Tom:<br /><br />Ah, nostalgia.<br /><br />I was a model airplane nut from age 10 to 25. Free flight, control lines, 'combat', etc. Great fun and 'kept me out of the pool halls' ( I still love that ancient expression). (g)<br /><br />I remember building my first radio transmitter and receiver.... from plans in a model mag.... vacuum and 'gas-filled' tubes, 'A' and 'B' batteries (that lasted maybe ten minutes and cost several hours of grocery delivery boy time) and above all else, actual radio 'control' of maybe 300 yards on a good day. (g). <br /><br />Rubber escapements were the ONLY control mechanisms in the early days. and some provided elevator on the third 'blip'.<br /><br />Those early years were a trial and I sure understood when folks referenced the RC side of the hobby back then as 'radio-interfered free flight'. g)<br /><br />At age 19, I built up the first 'simultaneous-proportional' RC system in my city. It was a big project and consumed many months as well as serious (for me) bucks. Lots of headaches getting it to work but I still remember with mist in my eyes the first day I finally got the blasted thing working.... talk about feeling like a king. (g)<br /><br />I obtained my ham license in my early 20s and built several Heathkit rigs. They produced darned fine gear in those days and provided me with many thrills.<br /><br />Thanks for providing the 'flash back'.<br /><br />Very best,<br /> Larry <br /> <br />
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Rick Oreair - Mar 12,2009
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I never built the electronics for control of the airplane, but did build a remote control remote control consisting of an amateur TV (ATV) video transmitter mounted onboard a 1/4 scale cub. You could control the aircraft while watching the monitor. I finally gave up trying to land after many crashes. Not doing anymore RC now, but have recently rebuilt some old ham gear. Anyone up for an 75 or 40 meter Searey 'net'? I've been listening to the 'early bird net, and propagation on 75 has been excellent.
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Tom Rammel - Mar 12,2009
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Larry, I started out flying control line airplanes. The Sterling Ringmaster with a .35 McCoy red head engine. It got a lot of flying time before I got into R/C. <br />It is difficult to find many Kit airplanes these days, More are ready to fly or almost ready to fly. I think kids are more impatient these days and want instant everything. I always enjoyed the building as part of the fun and sense of accomplishment.
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Eric Batterman - Mar 12,2009
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Still have my ringmaster with a seized fox 35 on it. Used silk on the wings and added a 'air scoop' up front to keep the needle valve from breaking on all those inverted landings. Last plane I built was a Seamaster - (20 yrs ago), flew it a few yrs ago - talk about an 'A' hull....
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Tom Rammel - Mar 12,2009
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Eric, My .35 is not seized but it may not run as well as it used to. I haven't flown it in years. The last R/C plane that I built was a SIG Kadet Senior in 2008 with a .71 four stroke engine on skis for the winter and floats for summer. It has an 86' wingspan and took 8 weeks to build.
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Kadet on Floats
Kadet on Snow Skis
Tom Rammel holding Kadet
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Kadet Searey wing
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Tom Rammel - Mar 12,2009
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Eric, are you talking about a Ken Willard Seamaster? I built one too. Here is mine.
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Seamaster .40
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Dave Lima - Mar 12,2009
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Tom, Thank God you bought a Searey kit, who knows how many R/C planes you would have built by now!
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Tom Rammel - Mar 12,2009
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Dave, you mean more than this? I can't back up far enough to get them all in the picture.
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Eric Batterman - Mar 12,2009
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Tom, It was an Ace Seamaster. Tractor engine (.45 I think) on a pylon, 66' span with T-tail. Don't have any photos handy.
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Larry Woods - Mar 13,2009
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Hi Rick and Tom:<br /><br />Two years ago, my ham tower (crank up) got bent in a nasty storm. I took it down, straightened it and sold it. I found a commercial tower at a bargain price (85 feet and ultra strong) and have the base poured and first sections up. Won't finish it until the summer. Once it is up, I will let you know. <br /><br />With respect to RC planes, they really are great fun but building and flying an experimental is the ultimate. (g)<br /><br />And yes, I suppose I am in the nutty group that enjoys the building process almost as much as the flying.<br /><br /><br /><br />Best,<br />Larry
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Charlie Gray - Mar 16,2009
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I built several 'Heathkit' kits over the years, flew RC with the 8 channel single stick for years. After retiring from Boeing and selling my Searey I opened my own RC Hobby shop..... check out the website, busier now than when I was at Boeing.......<br /><a href="http://nwnitrorchobbies.com/">http://nwnitrorchobbies.com</a><br />I agree with Larry, building and flying the Searey (Orcarey) was the best!
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