Sabik MK 50 (oz6903)

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Sabik MK 50. Radio control sport model for .19 power.

Quote: "Proves, once again, that anybody can design an airplane. RCM presents the full size plans for this miniature competition model with full size performance.

He did it again! Ole FL is getting senile with old age. For some reason known (or unknown) only to him another of my many anti-gravity devices now graces the pages of one issue of this magazine. Well, Dewey, as per our telephone conversation prior to the Winter Nats here is another .19 powered radio controlled miniature aircraft for your edification and amusement.

Unlike most authors/designers of this era I am going into my usual ramble and babble because I figure if I can get enough of these words together and FL buys this hogwash, I'll have enough money (that is provided RCM doesn't fold until after I'm paid) to pay about 10% of my bill for hobby supplies!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot about the Sabik. That's the name of a star way out in space somewhere which is where I got this design to begin with. It's heritage is deliniated in RCM (Nov '68) in the XF-226 article so I won't repeat it here. Mark 50? Yes, there have been that many - actually, I have built 59 Sabiks but 9 of 'em were exact replicas of previous models!

A quick glance at the plans will tell you there isn't much there and if you think about that you'll discover that it also means the cost is less. And while we're on this subject I'd like to tell you how inexpensive it is to run a Veco .19 BBRC on Cox Blue Label but you wouldn't believe how long it'll run on a 4 oz. tank so go try it yourself!

A bill of materials is included so if you live in South Dakota or out in the sticks and have to order your supplies you can get them all at once. Mostly it's included because I wrote it to figure out that I can tell you that this plane costs only $9.29 ready to cover and only $21.29 ready to fly and these are mail order retail prices!

So, throw your 60's and analog gear away and go get a Veco .19 BBRC and a Royal Classic radio and build this bird. If you use other brands than these the guarantee is void. But worse than that you'll have to drill all new holes and stuff!

Following are specific instructions which are written for procedures which enable me to build one of these from scratch in two days. The fact that the next one is number 60 has nothing to do with it, Clark!

Cut a sheet of 1/4 x 3 x 36 in into two 18 in pieces and glue together edgewise by taping one side then turn it over, bend it back on the tape hinge, glue it, then tape this side also. Cut the horizontal stab and elevators to top view from this and let it dry. Cut the vertical fin, dorsal fin, and rudder from 3/16" sheet to the shape shown at the side view.

Cut the top block to outline and draw a centerline and the former locations on it. Slot the rear end to accept the rudder then carve the top edges round and sand to shape at least the last 10" (the rest may be done later).

Cut two identical fuselage sides of 3/32 x 4 x 36 in balsa and add all stiffeners and braces (I use contact cement for this). Cut fuselage bottom plan king (grain lengthwise) from remainder of the side pieces, splicing together with tape in the same fashion as the elevator. Cut firewall and the No. 1 bulkhead from 1/8" plywood. I mount the Veco .19 and the nosegear block to the firewall, so drill all the necessary holes including fuel line and throttle pushrod holes at this time..."

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