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Note the new Vic Smeed comp for "Junior Miss" - click for information on the model

16th Peterborough Flying Aces Nationals, Sunday 4th Sept 2011
at Ferry Meadows, Nene Park, Peterborough, PE2 5UU.

Open Rubber Scale
Scale competition flown to Masefield rules.

Open CO2/Electric Scale
"Stand off" scale against plan, plus flight profile of launch/flight/landing. Any CO2 motor/tank permitted.

Kit Scale
ANY kit model, rubber powered, span 30" or less. Model judged against kit plan only.

Jetex/Rapier Authentic Scale Judged against model plan and flight profile.

Jetex/Rapier Profile Scale Judged against model plan and flight profile.

P-20. 20" span and length. Maximum 8" dia. plastic prop, 6 gram motors ( may be external)

"Junior Miss" Rubber Duration comp. for Vic Smeed's classic design. 6 gram motor. Folding prop not essential. Note! If fitted with an 8"dia (max.) plastic prop model can also be flown in P20 event. If you cannot find a copy of the plan contact Brian Waterland on 01778 343722.

Open Rubber Rise Off Water Rubber Duration event for floatplanes and flying boats on our 100 sq ft pond.

Cloud Tramp 5 flights to Max agreed on day. (5 flights - best and worst discounted) Precision Fly Off if required.

Jetex/Rapier Duration

Frog Senior Rubber Power Duration For plan send A4 sae with 1st class stamp to Marc Ashby, Thatched Cottage, Church Road, Leverington, Wisbech PE13 5DE

Catapult Glider

Duration Rubber Ratio Any rubber powered model with wing span between 16"-25" span (wing tip to wing tip). Flight score is total time in seconds (from three flights) divided by wing span (tip to tip ) in inches.

Table Top Precision
Precision flight time event. Model must Rise Off Table of 1 metre diameter.

Electric Precision Precision flight time contest for any electric powered model.

Silent Ebeneezer Cartoon profile models of semi-scale appearance. Flat plate wing section. Power to be electric, CO2 or rubber.

Flying Swarm
A mass launch for any non electric model entered into any event during the day. Last model down is the winner.

Concours

Young Flying Aces
Any flyer who is less than 16 years old on 5th September 2010 will be awarded a 25% handicap advantage in all events.

Awards - Wine for 1st, scrolls for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Exclusions - No I/C or radio flying of any type. Proof of Insurance required for all flyers

Proof of Insurance required for all flyers

Parking free before 10.00 am. Grass flying site. Toilets, café and Park Visitors Centre.

Revel in the special atmosphere created at the biggest outdoor small scale F/F meeting in Europe.

For more details of events contact Marc Ashby 01945 461392 or Brian Waterland 01778 343722

If you cannot find a copy of the "Junior Miss" plan contact Brian Waterland on 01778 343722.

If you have found other useful links to this model on the web could you please let me know.

The piece below is taken, with thanks, from the excellent "Sticks and Tissue" produced by James Parry from the Raynes Park Model Aircraft Club

Junior Miss by Vic Smeed.
An easy quick to build lightweight model of proven abilities, suitable for the beginner and experienced flier alike.
From Aeromodeller October 1951

TWO-HOUR flights—even unofficial ones—are not frequently encountered, especially with rubber models, and more especially with a midget rubber job. " Junior Miss " turned in one such flight, however, and the designer is still pinching himself! The official time for this particular flight was a modest 6 mins17 secs. o.o.s., but the model was followed for twice this time before disappearing immediately overhead in a clear blue sky. A conservative estimate based on maximum possible drift speed and distance covered indicates that the actual time-in-air must have been a minimum of two hours. Unfortunately the finder had a four-year-old child, and a few scraps of balsa and a bit of well- chewed rubber was all that remained for ultimate collection.

The normal flight time which can be expected from a well-trimmed " Miss " is about 90 secs. plus, on full turns, but the model has a very flat glide and is susceptible to very small patches of lift, so that a dethermaliser (pop-off wing or 6 in. parachute) is a worthwhile investment. Most of the construction can be made up with the scraps found on most modellers' work-benches, but even if all materials are purchased the total cost of the model, ready to fly, can hardly exceed 3/6. The time spent in building is about the minimum possible for a rubber job, and despite its small size, performance is good enough to intrigue the hardened rubber man. Transportation is hardly a problem —" Junior Miss " will tuck away in almost any odd corner of the box.

Construction
Follows conventional lightweight lines and is perfectly straightforward. Note that the wing and tailplane are double surfaced, being covered top and bottom with " Swedish " or " Jap " tissue, not Modelspan. The covering should be steam-shrunk and treated with one coat only of 50-50 clear dope and thinners to which has been added a drop or two of castor oil. Water or neat dope will twist the surfaces beyond use. New in this country is the " safety-pin " counter-balance on the prop, originated by Frank Zaic. Use the thinnest type of cored solder (about 1/16 in. o.d.) for the balance, and coil it round the shank of the pin. The solder is not secured to the wire in any way, and it is a simple matter to add or remove a turn to balance the prop exactly.

The undercarriage, if R.O.G. is required, is merely a length of 1/16 in x 3/16 in balsa held to the fuselage side by means of a rubber band looped round the fuselage. This is renewable each flight if necessary.

Power is supplied by four strands of ¼ in x 1/24 in. rubber, max turns 725 approximately. Weight with motor should be about 1 ½ ozs. Put a few turns on the motor and allow to run until the tensioner stop engages, then, with prop folded, move the wing until the model balances at mid-chord. Check the glide and when satisfied mark the wing position clearly on the runners. Wind on about 100 turns and launch. The model should be too busy getting upstairs to worry about turning; no downthrust should be required, but in the event of a sharp left turn a sliver of right-thrust may be advisable. The climb to aim for is straight up from the hand, when after about 30 – 40 ft. the model will suddenly half-roll and face the other way with no noticeable check in the vertical speed. The final part of the climb will then smooth off into widening left circles, " Miss " rolling easily into a right glide circle when the prop folds, due to the weight and drag of the counter-balance. Any peculiar glide characteristics may normally be traced to the prop-blade folding incorrectly—it should lie flat, parallel with the fuselage side. Minor adjustments may be made by warping the flying surfaces slightly, or if necessary by cutting and hinging a trim tab in the 1/16 in, sheet fin. These measures will not be needed if the model is truly and accurately built.