Air Meister (oz5820)

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Air Meister. Radio control sport biplane, for .40 power.

Quote: "Anybody who tells you that bipes are hard to fly, hasn't tried one! After building and flying at least a dozen, including a scratch-built Rodeo (oz6560), two Early-Birds (oz6778), a Quicky-Bipe (oz6732), two Aeromasters (oz1971), a Stinger II, a Smith Mini-Plane, a Skybolt (oz7537), an RCM Basic Bipe (oz5883), and my own design of a Fokker D-XIII, I feel qualified to tell you that you haven't had fun until you've tried a bipe.

If you can handle a fast trainer or any low wing job - you're ready for a bipe! The Airmeister was designed as a 'first' bipe. The fuselage is a basic box, with plywood for strength and a few stringers for shape. The wings and ailerons are simple construction. Everything is held together with tried and trusty rubber bands. The landing gear and engine cowl are right off your dealer's shelf. The wooden cabanes are strong, and save you the hassle of bending and attaching wire ones.

The Airmeister looks like, and is, an evolution of the Aeromaster (oz1971). I'm surprised that Lou Andrews hasn't come out with a .40 size version of his fantastic plane. Everybody has a .40 motor, or should, so I've designed the Airmeister as a scale model of his non-scale model. It looks and flies like the Aeromaster, but I've cut every corner, and simplified every bit of structure, to make it as easy as possible to get you in the air with a bipe. Still, it retains the basic flying ease and handsome looks of its adopted big brother.

Construction. The following directions were written step by step as I put together the last prototype. Following them will give you a logical sequence of assembly, and eliminate many little traps and pitfalls. If you should get hung up on something, the plans, pictures, or directions should explain what I may have forgotten to explain clearly. Common sense directions like - sand all the ribs to the size - or - butt glue two sheets of balsa to get the size needed - were left out. I've assumed that you've built at least one kit already.

Details on covering the plane arc left up to you. I've used Silkspan and dope. Coverite and paint. and MonoKote - take your pick.

Follow the directions and you'll be pleased with the speed and ease that the Airmeister takes shape. Do it your own way, start taking shortcuts, or making modifications, and it doesn't fly right don't blame me.

Even though I love bipes, like most modelers, I hate building wings. A finished wing is just a wing. but a finished fuselage is a thing of beauty. So we'll start with the fuselage which, when it's done and sitting there on the landing gear, will inspire you to complete the wings so you can fly..."

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