See you all at the SAM Night Fly SEPTEMBER 7th! Note the change in date. Flying will start in the late afternoon (4:30 PM). Come bring edibles to BBQ, and a plane to fly. All Tucson area modelers with AMA or SFA membership are welcome to join in, and spectators are welcome! A limited number of light sticks will be available, or ``roll your own'' lighting setup. See last month's newsletter for a discussion on night flying.
I received some interesting news from Mac McCann concerning consignment sales at at least two of our local hobby shops. This is of special note, considering the size of this month's Swap Shop! First, Dave at Tucson Hobby Shop says he'll take in clean kits or built R/C planes for consignment sale (.60-sized planes are the largest accepted). The commission to Tucson Hobby is 25%.
AND... every Saturday starting September 20th, Hobby Barn will host a special consignment sale from 10 AM till 5 PM. Bring your planes the week before (bring your planes by September 15th for the sale on the 20th), and they will be stored in a secure separate room with tables. Consignment planes can be left from week to week until they sell. Hobby Barn will charge a 25% consignment fee when the item sells, but there will be no charge if it does not sell. If you have questions, call Barbara at Hobby Barn at 790-7102.
Tip of the Month: This comes from Ken McDaniel via Mac McCann. If you have a sluggish ABC (NOT ringed), try automotive fuel injector or carburetor cleaner products such as STP or GumOut. The recommendation is to put about 5 cc's in a plane's fuel tank with your fuel. Go flying, but keep the mixture on the rich side. By the end of the flight the varnish in the engine that was causing the engine to sag in performance (or quit when hot) will be gone, and the engine will be running much better! Once again, do not use in ringed engines since the varnish is part of the ``seating'' of the ring. If the whole engine is varnished inside, it will need disassembly for cleaning. If all your engines are ABC, you can add about 1.5 ounces of the cleaner to a gallon of glow fuel for continued cleaning action.