The 4th episode focuses on making nose blocks with adjustable thrust plates. Thx to the late, great Jerry Paisley of the DC Maxecuters for first showing me this method in the early 1990s.
Filmed with a Canon PowerShot SX20-IS & iPhone 11 Pro. Music via motionarray.com.

Thrust plate design: [ Ссылка ]

Nose buttons, many options: [ Ссылка ]

Rubber Turns Calculator: [ Ссылка ]
Article on the use of dethermalizers: [ Ссылка ]
Badge Classic DT & spring (at the bottom of the page): [ Ссылка ]

*** 10 steps to trimming a rubber model, by John Koptonak: [ Ссылка ]

Free basic plan for 13" Clipped-Wing Cub, shown in film: [ Ссылка ]

Photo of finished 13" Cub: [ Ссылка ]

Plan for the 1931 Babcock Taubman LC-13 seen in this episode is available for download. I’ve drawn a detailed plan in the style of our late mentor, Dave Rees, the originator of the 'squeaky tight' nose block. The full-sized plan with documentation packet is print ready at 34.5” x 48”. My plan was printed on blue-print paper via Staples, but any other group with the printing resources should be able to accommodate.

Order your plan here: [ Ссылка ]

A great source for F/F tutorials is this link to the Pensacola Free Flight Team's archives, posted on the FAC website. Any Q & A not covered on my channel may be found here: [ Ссылка ]

Also, these tutorials from Easy Built Models: [ Ссылка ]

***Interview with Tom Hallman by John McAvoy on his Free Flight Fanatic podcast:
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Flying Aces Club merchandise: [ Ссылка ]
Center of Gravity merchandise: [ Ссылка ]

For more info on free-flight rubber-powered models, check these websites:
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National Free Flight Society - [ Ссылка ]
Mike Stuart's Flying Scale Models - [ Ссылка ]
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