Hannan's Runway

by Robert Schleicher
Published 1980

Well illustrated with photos and drawings, this publication covers tools, assembly preparation, cements, finishing, painting, decals, detailing, weathering and display. Featured are model aircraft, armor, ships and automobiles.

Softcover, 64 pages, 11¼"x8-1/8" Very good condition.

Authored in 1974 by Harold Cunningham, this entertainingly written publication covers finding an instructor, airplane selection, ARF models, selection and installation of radio equipment and controls, engines and accessories, test flying and trimming, flying without crashes, crash causes and prevention.

Signed by author. Illustrated with numerous photos and drawings.

Condition as new.  Softcover, 8½"x 11", 64 pages.

A collection of hints and kinks from R/C Modeler magazine, compiled by Don Dewey. Published 1971.

Contents include: shop tools and accessories, construction hints, engines and fuel supply, equipment installation, finishing, field equipment and accessories, clean-up and repairing, storage and transportation, and more! Illustrated with line-drawings.

Condition: good except for minor shelf wear.  Softbound, 8-3/8"x 10-7/8", 50 pages.

This 1981 Kalbach publication presents practical suggestions for constructing and improving plastic models, including aircraft and vehicles.

Subjects presented include assembly, cockpits and canopies, detailing, masking, painting, and decaling.  Also examined are displaying and caring for your models.

Conditon: Like new.   8¼"x 11¼", softbound, 48 pages.

Noted British author/editor Chris Ellis compiled this excellent 1974 book which features
detailed information on researching, kit assembly, conversions, painting, and photographing plastic model aircraft.

Illustrated with drawings and photos. Hardbound, dust jacket, 10" x 7½ pages. Very good condition.

Authored by Edward L. Safford Jr., this 1979 book presents radio control fundamentals, transmission systems, receivers, decoders, power control circuits, servo motors, intigrated circuits and transistors, selecting RC systems, RC model airplanes, cars and boats.  Illustrated with photographs, drawings and diagrams.

Condition almost like new. Hardbound, no dust jacket, 5¼"x 8½", 254 pages.

Authored by the late Don Dewey, this slim booklet was published during the 1970s by R/C Modeler Magazine as an introduction to radio controlled models. 

Touched on briefly are: What is Radio Control?; How Does It Work?;  Can I Do It?;  Is It Expensive?; and How Do I Get Started?

Illustrated with photos of various model airplanes, flyers, boats, and an R/C car.

Paper cover, 5½"x 8½", 21 pages.

Authored by Norman Butcher, this 1982 British publication examines principles of radio-control, choosing a model, installing RC equipment including servos, receiver, batteries, pushrods, aileron, control horns, etc. Also, examines engines, learning to fly and includes a section on RC boats and cars.  Well illustrated with drawings and photographs.

Softbound, 8¼" x 5¾", 250 pages. Very good condition, light shelf wear.

This 1965 British publication covers single channel control, single channel flying, multi-channel control systems, and multi-channel competition flying.  Other chapters concern proportional flying, radio control scale, secrets of R/C engines, and surveys of radio control kits and contests of the time. 

A final entry asks "What do the top modellers fly?" and provides statistics of national and 1963 and 1964 international contests winners.  Included are the results of the United States Nationals featuring such familar names Cliff Weirick, Zel Ritchie, Ralph Brooke, Phil Kraft, Jerry Nelson, Doug Spreng, Jim Kirkland.

Well-illustrated by photographs and drawings and a few model 3-views.  Historically significant!

Hardbound, 5-5/8" by 8-3/4", 176 pages, ex-library, only fair condition, some stains, loose binding, no dust-jacket. 

This 1965 British publication covers single channel control, single channel flying, multi-channel control systems, and multi-channel competition flying.  Other chapters concern proportional flying, radio control scale, secrets of R/C engines, and surveys of radio control kits and contests of the time. 

A final entry asks "What do the top modellers fly?" and provides statistics of national and 1963 and 1964 international contests winners.  Included are the results of the United States Nationals featuring such familar names Cliff Weirick, Zel Ritchie, Ralph Brooke, Phil Kraft, Jerry Nelson, Doug Spreng, Jim Kirkland.

Well-illustrated by photographs and drawings and a few model 3-views.  Historically significant!

Hardbound, 5-5/8" by 8-3/4", 176 pages, fair condition with a few slight stains and a bit grubby, no dust-jacket.