The Model Craftsman: Volume 10, Issue 11 – April 1942

at MODEL YACHTING EDITED BY R. P. DEZENDORF HAS MODEL YACHTING “GONE WITH THE WIND”? By THEODORE W. HOUK ODEL yachtsmen everywhere have been gloomily prophesying a decline in model yachting since the start of the war. But a more optimistic viewpoint develops when one analyizes the situation. The war should bring a relative boom in model yachting. Already Uncle Sam is actively encouraging minor sports that draw many participants and few 3pectators. Physical fitness is being stressed as a patriotic duty, and outdoor activities such as model yacht racing are being emphasized. The spirit of “Carry on!” in civilian recreation has kept British countries at a state of high morale, and that spirit is rapidly spreading in America. Problems in civilian auto- mobile transportation will naturally increase city park and playground activ- ities as Sunday-driving diminishes. Since “hard times” mean good times for inexpensive hobby activities, the re- turn of large specialized groups in civil- ian and military life to relative poverty will encourage model yachting in these groups. Special regattas for soldiers and sailors on leave are already being planned by many clubs, in cooperation with military recreational organizations, are being constantly received from nations already at war. Typical of the attitude of gloom that has been affecting model yachtsmen are the laments of two outstanding skippers: “Guess it will be a tough year for the little ships!” “Tt looks at present as if for quite some time the sport of model yachting is definitely out!” For several issues, MopEL CRAFTSMAN had been devoid of yachting articles.Even the perenial “Crow’s Nest”, mimeo graphed _ publication of Warinanco kept actively interested by more wide- M.Y.C., Inc., was behind scheduie. The But the lull was only temporary. ly Government, by smiling benevolent upon outdoor sports that are not highls,y crowd commercialized nor attract huge is giving model yachting a big boost. How better can one keep in good trim physically than by racing model yachts?is A ten boat round on a regulation poolnce equivalent to 18 holes of golf in dista walked (or run!), to say nothing of the and publicity chairmen are being urged to report all races and club news in of the back, shoulders, forearms and thighs, as well as keeping the neck lim- local community clubs and service organ- izations. Military restriction of sailing waters for large yachts will cause many major yachtsmen to turn to miniature yachting. Discouraged club members with old and inferior model yachts are being spread use of handicap systems of racing. A new class, the Two-Meter is being widely boosted te stimulate new efforts in designing and building. Club secretaries the press, to elevate the morale of gloomy model yachtsmen throughout the country. Although building activities face a slump due to priorities on metals, yacht fans are entering cheerfully into the nation-wide game of discovering substitute materials. Model yachting activ- ity is definitely not at a standstill, as reports of building, designing and racing TRIM TRIO OF “FINLESS FIN-KEELS” beneficial effect on the waistline from stooping at least 18 times to tend your yacht. Skiff sailing develops the muscles ber as an owl’s. Medical science rec- ognizes the benefits of model yachting. Dr. Thewlis in his recent book, “Care of the Aged”, mentions model yacht building as an adjunct in the prevention of ist early old age. To the indoor hobbyway or craftsman: There is no better to tie your hobby into this nation wide campaign of physical fitness than to build a model racing yacht, and SAIL it—often. With rationing of tires and gasoline, a return to park strolling will be greatly sncreased. The week-end-tourist will become a trolley-strap-hanger, and head for the nearest city park. Naturally, the moving white sails will attract him and a new devotee to the sport will be born. True Sweetster, new Commodore of Berkeley M.Y.C. writes, “For your information, we (the model yachtsmen) are going to play a very important part in civilian morale when gas and tires get scarce.” Se Watch your pondside spectator crowds for new faces, especially for faces that light up with interest at the sight of trim tiny yachts realistically ploughing the waves. Keep a few of your old yachts in commission and invite inter- ested spectators to sail them, or to serve “2ST SIsie as mates. You will soon regain your membership lost to military service and the seven day working week. into Dr. Houk, designed to put a dash of toliferight, Here’s a piece of photography, sent to MC itby too easy during the past winter. Left you model yachtsmen who have been taking (see race model, the Marblehead “Klatawa’ Wilming these three “Finless Fin-Keel” boats are: V-Class built by A. R. Lassel, report in this issue of MC) and a “40-700.” The trim trio was —start ‘em sailing, and keep “em ton, Calif. Better take 2 tip from Brother Lassel,is skippers practically with us. that way! The 1942 Season It has often been said that racing miniature yachts is a “Depression sport”. Model yachting grew rapidly with the last depression to reach its zenith in 1936 to 1938. In recent years, with money freely circulating, a distinct falling-off was noticed, in number of entries at races, yachts registered, and clubs affiliated with the Model Yacht Racing Association of America. War times breed depression of a different sort, and create special depression groups. First, (Continued on page 43) Tue MopeL CraFrsMAN MODEL YACHTING (Continued from page 34) Hold ice station operators, workers dealers and manufacturers in rubber, silk, house- steel the heat conductivity of iron and . . . three times the wearing quality This . and only one-third the weight. Commotor tips the scales at 434 ounces. pletely built and block-tested in America’s When plant. motor largest miniature you’re looking for speed, look for a Rogers- 35! Displacement .35; Bore .888; Stroke 9/16”. Equipped with rotary valve and dual carburation, Complete with Coil hold appliances and others. Men on fixed salaries in the utilities and teaching fields are rendered poor by high prices. To these men, model yachting should have a distinct appeal. From a salary standpoint, the largest “depression group” by far is the soldiers and Condenser, only Other models and sailors in our many training camps. | ” R E N I L E D I SPECIAL ‘“GU . =f — Thousands of them are yearning for some form of recreation while on leave. Patriotic groups have organized dances, dinners, swarms do on streets, card parties, but still there are of service men with nothing to leave but stand around in the Why not organize a regatta for FULL SIZE PLANS them! Recommission all your old yachts and fill the club house with them. Then contact your nearest service men’s recreational agency and ask for twice as many soldiers as you have yachts. Arrange with a local ladies’ aid society or women’s club for a warm picnic dinner at the pond side. Enlist the remaining faithful few in your model yacht club to serve as Officials and instructors. Now you have the set up for a fine big regatta and a lot of fun. The Army will bring your soldiers in trucks to the pond. Have them pair off as skippers and mates and choose their Might as well leave off spinboats. nakers to simplify matters. Leave out the club champ’s favorite yacht, and all the other new top-yachts in the club. Te 4. The soldiers will have just as much fun sailing your venerable beauties as you did in 1936, and, incidentally, you will give the sport a big boost, because some of the boys will go back to Pendleton and Peoria after “it is over” and start model yacht clubs of their own. The local papers will give you good publicity because of the patriotic angle. Further, the good you will create with Army officials may be just the factor that will induce them to place their shore defenses in a neighboring golf course instead of, for example, in the middle of _ your drained and filled model yacht basin. The idea of boosting Model Yachting with regattas for service men is meeting with universal favor, and plans are al- ready under way in several areas to hold such meets. By nature the soldier should prefer pond sailing, the sailor skiff sailing! Contact your local yacht clubs and find out how many big-stick regattas are being canceled because of government restrictions on sailing waters and the requisitioning of yachts for military pur- poses. Arrange with the program chair- man of the yacht club to put on an eve- ning’s entertainment on the subject of Model Yachting. One such deputation OS employment—automobile salesmen, serv- times ce “depres- here’s ens self-induced because dite this .. Bell Airacobra (P-39) YOU pilot this fast tether model around a hundred foot circular course! A swell model easy to build from these super detailed FULL SIZE plans. Plans for this model sold individually for $1.00 postpaid. Vought Sikorsky F4U-1 A 30” replica of Uncle Sam’s deadly shipboard fighter. All parts shown FULL SIZE on these plans ABC. making construction easy as Build this model and be all set for the big tether activity this season! 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Contalns pages chock full of the latest model engine dope. Pictures & specifications of the P-30. Write PHANTOM 800-A East Cinna at ee tee ee In sion”, he can then enjoy the release of returning to the thrifty sport of Model Yachting. Many groups have been thrown out of . etal Mati nit ments. your hat eli himself poor by buying Defense Bonds, foregoing all expensive amuse- to ioe der on And the a motor you can really open up! beauty of it is, you can keep it opened up! Rogers-35 has everything it takes to live Precisionthrough plenty of punishment. engineered and precision-built with Molded “Vv” Alloy … the metal with five to six Gage Ave., MOTORS Los Angeles, Serbo is the patriotic citizen, who should ren- Calif. 43 JLALS 425 PrOllptea the organi- zation of a model yacht club on the spot, and under the sponsorship of the yacht HORNET HELPS YOU HELP UNCLE SAM! club. How much better the chances of a new model yacht club in a major yacht club discouraged by present circumstances. Many a major yachtsman who has “graduated” from model yachting may be induced to join your club again, when he finds he can no longer starting To allow you to help your country while you enjoy the thrills of model racing, Hornet Motors offers $150 in Defense Bonds in yachts One $50 Bond to the first per- often an impetus witness for an hour or faster! the upsurge when the M-Class was swept in on the wave of the Depression. To thus stimu- son whose Hornet-powered GuideLiner or other remote control (not radio) airplane officially turns end sections and A minimum of restrictions allow wide freedom of design yet produce yachts equally matched as to speed 100 miles an hour or faster! A PENN PUBLICATION request MODEL by self-addressed, stamped So dust off the drawing board to work on a new Two-Meter envelope. A. for Feb. 15, up matters too. oe % TN your soldiers’ regattas races will keep the in- 110 | terest, loyalty and often the club membership of your less successful skippers intact, in spite of reverses suffered in regular club races. Emphasis should be definitely on sailing! If you cannot urge, it will quench the in 1942 | builder’s be an interesting game to discover substitute materials. Galvanized iron in sheet and nails is readily obtainable. Some nails are galvanized through and through so that the cut-ends will not rust. High test steel makes keel bolts if well protected from moisTo get lead for keels, you may offer to replace your neighbor’s old plumbing with new galvanized iron pipe, or melt down the lead separators in your car battery when your tires wear out. You might take the keel off that old yacht that is beyond repair, or, as a last resort, use your designing ducks. 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Just send us subscriptions for one or more service men, together with their mames and addresses, and remit $2.50 for each. We will enter the subscrip- tions immediately, to start with any issue you designate, and we will send YOU A 50c DEFENSE SAVING STAMP. In this way we are both contributing to a good cause. Just write the names and addresses on a piece of paper and mark Subscriptions.” it Sign “Special your address and enclose remittance. We’ll enter the subscriptions and send your = NEW YORK CITY You ean build up a fine library of pertinent phases on building by saving your copies CRAFTSMAN. your model Don’t “Workshop destroy Library’ Castings—F orging—Heat Treating — Case of Z. Hardening F. f.0.b, Kansas City, P.O. Box the them of its MODEL — begin maces, Free Circular, Dept. MC-18 om, Wor KS HeOPs copper, -50, bronze, .00, Kansas City, 50, Mo. Watch it grow Ye to Y. 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Several missioned. and yachts are being Mr. Malcolm “Wee Sixes.” Clark, Herb McKinnon are recom- Circular . . 10c¢ Arroll reports new Two-Meters under construction and Harold Pedersen is building an “X.” Jim Grizzell is trying to finish a new 50-800 while working a 12-hour day, 7-day week building ships for Uncle Sam. He PLAINS NEW JERSEY MAKE PLANS NOW FOR SIGNALING NEXT building yachts SCOTCH MIDLIN MODELS, Inc. Sciarini built by George Saundry, Mr. Jose and Ted Blackmore. And all of this in the Vancouver Model Yacht Club alone. Sample Kit . . 30c Send your order today SEASON A-Class yachts are being Matheson has model all planked up. Schoo, It’s the real “All-American” Scal e! ‘6 N. used by Model Builders for all operations in metal, wood and plastics. WITH STAPLES SIGNALS It takes time to properly design and build control equipment. Start your plans now for satisfaction next winter. Send 10c for catalog showing our signals in all gauges or see your dealer. . DEALERS: Write for details on our cabinet deal. Many of our dealers already have turned over their cabinet stock twice this season. 1007 STAPLES MFG. CO. Penn Ave. Wilkinsburg, Pa. HERE’S THE MOST PRACTICAL KNIFE YOU EVER USED! 0 $3.50, X-Acto Crescent Products Co., Dept. MC, 440-4th Av., N.Y, expects to have it done for the next race. KANSAS CITY SPECIALTIES Co. 6022, of factory and offices from Model Yachtsman out of the doldrums by publishing ALL your club news. Bob Make your own castings of aluminu m, 2 all today! BRONZE FOUNDRY @ sand in In lathe is METAL removal POUGHKEEPSIE Our Seattle, Morris Fiare has just finished building Sam Berge’s A-Class “Viking” and will soon finish a model of his World Champion “Prinz Charming II.” Ted Houk and Sverre Bockelie have (Offer Limited Until April 25th Only) information licity agent among the model yacht clubs of America. It is your patriotic duty, Mr. Club Secretary, to keep the Averag e are being built from the lines of the 1941 champ, “Humptulips.” Jack Nickerson of San Francisco M. Y. C. is starting the Two-Meter “Skookumchuck.” In it MODEL CRAFTSMAN 110 W. 42nd ST. the December Crow’s Nest was devoted to news of the same club. Surely there are more than one live wire pub- PRECISION LATHE announces the of building in the Detroit area. One is a replica of the 1940 National Champion, John Black’s “Cheerio III.” Two yachts and Defense Stamps immediately. Do NOW and everyone will be happy! Secretary of the M. Y. R. A. A., over three quarters of the race reports were from one club. And the major portion Archie Military name San Francisco, Berkeley, Cleveland, De- troit, St. Louis, Milwaukee, and a host of other places, yet in the last Report of MINIATURE in 1942! Model CLEVELAND ,,,.Mode io, Supply Clevela Co. Inc. nd, 0, a “Humptulips” Remember Bill Laughlin, old timers ? Bill designed the famous “Shadow,” E. L. Cheney’s 1934 Midwest Champion. Well, Bill writes from Route 3, Bay J BIG PRIZE CONTEST “Just a stone’s throw from where I live is a reservoir about 300’ wide by and get some model sailing started this When writing to advertisers blease mention Mover CRAFTSMAN for April, 1942 t m and Abner” City, Mich.: 1000’ long, lying in an east and west direction with no trees to the west or south. Our prevailing wind is westerly. There is a ‘No Trespassing’ sign on the gate, and probably not a racing model in Bay City even if the sign were not there. I’m going to see if we can use the pond a on ga tlie anos Sun il the EFFORT! manufacturer of the Se in GUILDER DEFENSE Guilder, a eS men Fach club should appoint a Publici ty Chairman or Corresponding Secretary whose duty it is to have all club news and race reports published. We know that regular club races are being held in NATION’S Walter C. TS al ANY of the Men! JOINS tah anda il a SS aR a 5 2 Fighting They will see, and have inspiration to “carry on.” td Sam’s clubs know of your doings. GUILDER MODEL BUILDER ieee Uncle FAMOUS To maintain morale among model yachtsmen, it is necessary that other dC beedatn ld be Litt YOU Can Help smooth by drilling. +\ 64 wonderful prizes-$100 U.S, Defense Bond, 7-Tube All-Wave Radio, Set of Aviation Books, Woodworking Lathe, Model Gas Engine, Power Scroll Saw, Daisy Air Rifle, and many other ~|valued at $400.00 given away rizes 4 CONTEST OPEN TO ALL Costs nothing to enter. Win a valuable prize. Get Science and Mechanics at your newsdealer today for full details. Or send lic s= direct to Science and Mechanics, Dept. Alo, 800 North Clark St., Chicago, for a copy. ENCE ann MECHANICS On Sale at All Newsdealers | summer.” Go to it, Bill! Any model vacht fans in and around Bay City get in touch with Mr. Loughlin and help him get that Classified ean re Advertisements erated Sar TRY A CLASSIFIED Use a classified ad in these columns to sell kits, tools and materials to the model builder and: hobbyist. Low in cost, a classified ad enables the small manufacturer or distributor to obtain complete coverage of the model field without straining the budget. Classified Advertisements may be placed at the rate of 12c a word; minimum 10 words; payable in advance. Count each initial as one word. Name and address must be included. Forms for the May issue close April 5th. Send your advertisement with remittance to: THE MODEL CRAFTSMAN Classified Department 110 West 42 St. New York City MODEL ENGINEERING SUBMIT working model problems to Swanson, 5510 W. 64th Street, Chicago. MODEL ENGINES LATEST ENGINE CATALOG 25c. funded. Ashland, HOWARDCO., Chicago. B-2417 Re- North} reservoir! Incidentally, if you can’t get the sign removed, the best way to spot another pool is from an airplane. The writer saw dozens of them in Ohio and Michigan on his way to the 1940 MChamps in Detroit. Encouraging is news that Wally Schlaefer, .1940 A-Champ and Unofficial National Field Representative of Model Yachting, is organizing a new club in Coronado, California. Walter Many reports that the ancient and honorable Los Angeles Model Yacht Club now has enough members to be eligible for membership in the M. Y. R. A. A. You can bet your shirt that L. A.’s ten members are pretty sturdy model yachtsmen, 42 PAGE CATALOG, HO exclusively, cars, parts, kits—1l0c, Sherman Dance, 3540 Vista, Philadelphia, Pa. O GAUGE Track for Scale or Tinplate. No Gauge. No Spikes. Ready to use. Gardner, 2261 Dewey, Rochester, N. Y. 4%” LIVE Steam Hudson. Locomotive Castings and coin. LeVern D. Avenue, Westerly, Information on Drawings, 10c Langworthy, 21 Rhode Island. 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Congratulations, Los Angeles and “Admiral Many’—we wish there were more like you! Seattle M. Y. C. claims the distinction of being the first to report a regatta since the war began for us. BON MODEL RAILROADS & SUPPLIES at least half tionally known figures in the sport. Like a gnarled oak, the Los Angeles Model Yacht Club has weathered through fifteen or more years of existence, with clubs of fifty or sixty members mushrooming and wilting in the immediate neighborhood. Now, of all times, when Model Yachting is supposed to be at a low ebb, L. A. M. Y. C. raises up its head and proudly announces it has at last MARCHE HANDICAP TROPHY M-CLASS, GOLDEN GARDENS BASIN, SEATTLE M. Y. C., FEB. 1, 1942 Earned MHandi- cap Total Klatawa Peterson 22 6 28 Sir John Pedersen 19 0 19 Skipper Yacht Humptulips Olympus II Arrow score Moore Dickson Fiare 6 15 6 rf 11 7 21 17 14 12 6 6 Houk Teddy The day was bright and clear with a steady consent, mutual By South wind of 20 m.p.h. ‘‘Klatawa,” the spinnakers were discarded. (See newest yacht, carried a finless fin keel. She won all points center yacht of photo.) windward to to leeward, losing her only board to “Sir John,” the scratch yacht of the club. “Teddy,” the oldest yacht in the club, is a Zip design, the first to be registered in Seattle C., in 1935. Four members who otherM. wise would have competed were working on defense jobs. The club race of Feb. 2, 1941, for the same cup, drew 7 entries, only one more than the 1942 race. After all, Skipper, there is nothing like a fair wind and and spreading sail to make you forget your worries. So fix up the old tub and SAIL for the fun of it! Uncle Sam is back of you in this health-building sport. Our doughboys will be cheered up and thrilled by the regattas you will provide for them. Although new yachts may be few, new skippers will be many, and 1942 should see an “all out” return to sailing, both by you and your land-locked friends of the major-yacht and Sunday-driver clans. Tell the world about the little ships to keep skippers’ chins off their knees. And CHEER UP—there is plenty of activity going on right now. Editor’s Note: We think Dr. Houk has the right angle on the yachting situation for the duration, and we’re sure skippers throughout the U. S. A. will agree with him. The news items in the ADVERTISERS’ INDEX FOR APRIL Page cee. 8 Classified. Ads: iss seeussscuaewe: Cleveland Model & Supply Co… Comet Model Company……… 50 47 38 37 Aircraft Industries ….. (GEE’S sew ov evs sa nme sae 8 SSMS BE Dealer Directory …………+5 48, 49 ows 43 Dooling Bros: sacs vs ss somos wss ss ememesness Pisher, A. Jansve Francisco Laboratories ……… 42 42 Guilder, Walter Gic . ccm cnn essa 47 Helios Products Co…………. Herkimer Tool & Model Wks… Hornet Motors …….-..–+05- 38 42 45 Ideal Airplane & Supply…….- 45 – Kansas City Specialty Co…….. 47 es .86 8 mama Little BGGineS: 22.06 Lobatgh, J. Rollin… . .s «0… 40 38 Mantua Metal Products Co…… 39 Marine Model Company…….. 44 ees 4th Cover Megow ……..-005+eee .++++5: 47 ………. Models Midlin Model Aircraft Magazine……. 45 Model Craftsman……. 41, 43, 46, 47 Model Railroad Builders Guild.. 39 Nason Railways …… oe ~40 Phantom Motors ………..+5– 43 Polk’s …… cece ee eens 2nd Cover Rogers Motor Company…… .. 43 Science and Mechanics…….. . Selley Mfg. Company……….. Staples, Crawford E………… 47 40 47 Trost Model Airplane Shop….. 42 Varney, Gordon ………. 3rd Cover Walthers, Wm. K., Inc…… … Washington Show …………. Westbrook Co. ………..-.–Woodcraft Headquarters ……. 41 44 4] 43 X-Acto Crescent Products Co…. 47 Although every possible precaution is taken in the preparation of this index, MODEL CRAFTSMAN cannot guarantee against an occasional omission or error, nor does it assume any liability for such omission or error. article, too, are welcome bits. When writing to advertisers please mention MopEL CRAFTSMAN for April, 1942