the-Nats-blabs Depression Mike just won billion dollars Big deal Nats over Im coming down Nats high Spend Monday night staring blank piece paperModelAviation wants article CL Scale Nats Nothing comes Ill make pictures first write later Thursday night theres blank paper again Somebody mag azine will call minute now mail yet Get busy Just tell what happened Nats Nats magic ya tell em about Its Championships marbles theres no other CL Scale contest like its elite meet About can give em cold colorless facts hope can understand So CL Scale events Lincoln drew 29 total contestants year compared 30 Lin coln 79 Twenty entered Sport Scale class nine Precision Scale Approximately 50% models entered previous Nats rest firsttimers Thats continuing trend indicates healthy state affairs CL Scale As usual aboutone-third total entry year Junior- Senior-age contestants Precision Scale models turned Thursday morning Sport Scale models turned Friday Bob Underwood overall Scale category manager ably assisted daughter Cathy versatile John Preston served CL Scale event director usual did super job John Bill DeVema John Guenther performed Precision Scale static judging Bert Dugan Cliff Tacie Skip Mast judged Sport Scale models flight circle Saturday Sunday Bert Dugan Bob Adair did flight judging Bill Wisniewski carefully pull-tested models qualifi cations good nature officials made years events run super-smooth Open Precision Scale Ron Sears Pontiac MI took top honors outstanding Stearman PT-17 Rons static score 30866 highest field excellent Con tinued page 132 Charlie Johnson THE FIRST THING happens ofus return home after Nationals phone starts ringing friends want know won what just cant wait turn complete results few pages back issue because starting beginning Actually beginning starts about three years ago Lincoln site used 1979 Nationals appeared no rainfall Combat site since time soften up ground because field would score quite way up Rockwell hardness scale Only little mist morningand softened up streamers type grass weeds found field didnt lend itself being marked Out very easily circle markings just melted away After first day two center circle very well broken will easy find next year two heard visible about year after 1979 Nats first three days pretty warm windy Juniors Seniors got worst Monday during Slow Combat last names events much same Open category Stubblefield Cleveland Wilicox Jaden etc kids have group own available adult pitched help own kids everyone elses too FAI Combat Juniors Seniors separated Openwhich meant two Senior entries five Juniors Half-A combined presented no prob lems age groups maybe same could done FAI future give younger flyers experience After arent separate age categories World Championships Senior Tom Fluker Jr 52 Model Aviation US CLScaleteam wasatthe Nats preparation fortheirtriptothe World Championships Kiev USSR week later L R Jeff Perez 8-17 Flash Perez highest-placing US entrant World Champs8th place Steve Ashby MU-2 Dick Byron AT6 Team Manager John Preston mAMAF7z- - Abel family always brings competitive fleet models Nats Julie Abel waits fly unique Pilatus PC-7 Precision Scale Brother Jim Abels F4U Corsair sits foreground CL Combat seems both Beth Mrs Cijo Morris Pete Jaden having good time during Slow Combat match Pete did use aggressive flying style until near end matchbarely won What constitutes flyable model Jeff Johnson launches Abbie Olsons more-or-less flyable model Jr Slow Combat match wearing FAI helmeta good ideamodel disintegrated just after launch new World Champion Combat flier real improvement performance has Slow Combat soft tank Last year Pete Jaden used temporary compartment held together masking tape Riley Wooten made up some molded plastic compartments worked really well others built out thin plywood balsa soft tank system offers advantages such decreased weight better engine runs possibly quicker fueling during match whole thing could replaced although no bothered drawback can break during crashbut crashes would break bag severe enough demolish plane model used Bobby Mears win Open Slow superior other model downwind section about equal upwind Additional wing tip weight added before final helped during upwind maneuvers Slow model weighed about ounce Fast except lower top-end speed performance equal Fast models As usual Fast Combat drew attention Norm McFadden some real impressive taper-wing models howling Fox 36s Norm spent lot time practice-flying during FAT always put real show violent sometimes unpredictable maneuvers Insiders said Howard Rush finest tracking plane theyd ever seen Howards models real works art too carbon fiber foam very nicely finished Need mentioned Howard can still fly best Fast Combat has become almost all-Fox 36 show occasional die-hard Supertigre fan maybe K&B 58 TWA thrown bit exotica Other popular accessories include either 9-62 Rev-Up 8-62 Top Flite possibly 81 2-6 full mixes Stunt 60% nitro conceivable airframe covering winner used design Chuck Rudner looks little like Super Voodoo ribs Very sim ple strongbut very exotic Speaking winners Bill Lejack won Fast against David Henderson what tumed out anti-climactic finals streamer got hung up Hendersons model tried land get fixed David didnt have quite expertise high-speed landings Marvin Continued page 133 November 198253 George Cleveland Force triesto derail Bill Lajack latters drive 1st Fast Combat failed three former Nats After long osy /2A LomOat IL TO l-q -as willcox l-ere ssnans 3rd Pete Jaden 4th Mark Brink 2ndin back Dick Stubblefield 1st oromoter Rich Von .,ector Eddie ET Thomas 3rd left about blow whistle during FAI Combat ETs assistant Bill Hess IL looks like hes checking shutter speed Charlies camera stop watch contestants friends pitched help processing judging Combat events Bobby Mears holds plane used win Open Slow Combat Others photo Lto RI Riley Wooten James Mears Pete Jaden Fox engine soft fuel tank gives superior performance Slow Junior Slow Combat fliersrecognize last names Standing Lto R Pat Baldus Shane Thomas Michael Wilcox John Hess Front L R John Stubblefield Abbie Olson Graceful nice-flying FAI models built Steve Faubel features lami nated wing trailing edge Cox Conquest 15 reworked Ron Young NFFS stickie right wing balanced MACA left DONT BE FOOLED Cheaper Imports Sullivans AmerIcan-mad 1-Il-Tork Starters have some important advantages wont find imported starter can choose 2/5 1 hp 12to24 volts torques 230 in/oz 570 in/oz engine start fast sure whether its air planes helicopters boats cars Sullivan starter has built-in safety features such hand guard helps keep hand slipping onto engine offset safety switch behind flat plate prevents accidental starts rolling over starter rest thick rubberized plastic electrical cord providee optimum conduction long service life confident youll prefer starters anyone elses beck two-year guaranty against defects workmanship Dont buy Sullivans starters because theyre ones made America because want years safe trouble-free starts So yeur dealer teday er wilte comple cataleg WARNING Modelers Fly Near Overhead Power Lines D U C T S N C 533 DawIsulte RemdPz@ Sex C Whew Gree PA 100U4U3 IIS6*U familiar Tallmantz TB-25 Camera Plane Joe previously won first Jr Precision 1977 first Sr Precision 1979 same model static score second Open winner Ron Sears year Mathew Bauer finally tumed tables brother Peter coming second Senior Precision year venerable P40 Peter settle third last years Nats-winning Shoestring Sport Scale Julie Abel won first Junior class new Sig Clipped Wing Cub Second place went young Michael Reynolds scratch-built A2D-l Skyshark Navy attack bomber hotly-contested Senior Sport Scale divi sion top three fliers static scores within four points other end Mathew Bauer ended up top twinAIR OEfIGN 545 APPIAN NAPOLEON OHIO 4354A 4AE~SE5a KITS 1/4 SCALE SEMI KIT13900 1/4 SCALE COMPLETE KIT.199OO 1/3 SCALE SEMI KIT16900 1/3 SCALE COMPLETE KIT.229OO PLEASE ADD $750 FOR SHIPPING 1/is GALE SPAN 80 WEIGHT 201 ENGINE QUADRA l/j ScALE SPANIO6 WEIGHT 281 ENGINE QuADRA SEMI 1111S CONTAIN SAWED AND SANDED PORRERS WALL WING RIBS TIPS RUDDER AND STAN OOTLINPS SIZE PLA~ CCIPLETE KITS CONTAIN THE ABOVE PARTS ALL PINE AND BALSA STRIP WOOD WARE SEND $1 00 FOR OUR CONPIETE CATALOG engined Cessna Skymaster Last years winner Peter Bauer came second P-6 1 Black Widow Smith Miniplane flown newcomer Steve Oakins third Dick Byron posted 4th consecutive Nats win Open Sport Scale tireless Japan ese Zero 8866-point static score two 905-point flights gave Dick point total 17916 Second place went Mike Welshans Femdale MI neat B-25 An 89 static score two smooth flights made Mike tough competitor first Nats Jack Sheeks came third Messerschmitt BF-109E some top-notch flying An OS 40-powered Clipped Wing Cub entered Dave Falkenhagen came fourth Precision winner Ron Sears used Top Flite P-47to post single highest flight score contest land fifth place quality CL Scale flying Nats getting better better year people converting so-called RC kits CL use average size models bigger what normal CL Scale 10 years ago Thus wing loadings lighter flight characteristics much improved Flying large Scale models truly fun dont build winter come Nats next year Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 53 Denny demonstrated earlier day splat tered model over Nebraska turf break Lajack say Bill happened get break final whereas people get somewhere during elims isnt noticeable Bill did put away three former NaNovember 1982 133 Catakg S2M MODEL HELICOPTERS USA IiIl SLIIVI Ill K WI II 11 \l H RI/C Helicopter KitsRadios linghlesAv CSS ricsl arts Major Brands 406 Bellevue Ave Salta Rosa CA 707527-8460 r m mm mmmmmm m m mm m m mm II II I I -A YELLOW FEVER CE Th Fever has won mars quickie mess during lest three years Maryland area others combined I I II II II II II II II II II Iri~ Yeflow Fever Racing Team T41*t wrapped around new Ikit help prevent mali-order shipping damageI 4ILLS O.Iw p Order DbeIMO ddmns AM % lax LANE MODELS 28 llambleton Rd Riva MD 21140 L mm m mm m mm m mm mm mm mm m uI tionals winners way up ladder FAI Combat also goof-up final first Rich Lopez apparently winning because DQand Pat Willcox actually winning after one-model-each reflight DQ came after Lopez model launched find Willcoxs lines somehow hooked Good sportsmanship important win Rich agreed reflight though could have taken trophy Last year Tom Fluker Jr good sport gave Richard Stubblefield another shot after DQ prouder now hes World Champion FAI still has greatest variety equipment Pat Willcox won usual Texas Force clone Lopez used taper-wing foamie Fox Schnuerlc 15 also dominant enginenot because sheer numbers because works well Combat mode towing streamer good number Rossi ISs still around although ldidnt see new models Quite few Nelson ASs used noticed Gary Arnold switched Nelson ST X- 15 used Sweden Duke Fox gave us rundown fuel used Sweden fliers Lincoln formula 40% nitromethane 20% nitro ethane plus 20% alcohol Ucon oil nitroethone produces less power equivalent amount nitromethane seems stabilize mixture over wide range atmo spheric conditions engine tune real surprise entire meet turnout Combat40 entries un official event Eliminations started about 230 because protest delayed Junior/Senior -Th C%1St~ PlS~ Szlk Screen T-SHIRTS $695 can choose custom designs send clear photograph color b/w logo experienced artists will reproduce beautfully Club Group Orders WelcomeAsk special quantity rates Special Event Shirts Available e call details Personalized Shirts Available 2O per letter Other Sportswear Items Available Jackets $2195 baseball shirts $895 shorts $595 ladies tops $995 coaches shirts $1295 hats printedask br details sweatshirts $11 95Joot ball jerseys $895 ITY SPORTSWEAR WIDE CHOICE OF COLORS SIZES XSSMLXL T-Shirt accurate artists rendering plane $1995 plus shipping Bringing Best Custom Screened Sportswear SEND SASE FOR BROCHURE Phase Art T-Shirt people 17102 Earlham Court Upper Marlboro MD 20772 2751 18 Designed fr sport fl4ng quickie 500 racing Fever meets specs Kit features hand cut balsa fuse farmers ply parts Easy mills mats build instruction Aluminum gor exclusive torque absorptlcutfloee sttucture Hardware pack fuil size plans NEW eCenter Thrust sOrest Spert Plane wIth 3 Power eHand Made Oum IIW- FItal 112 Racer Cendng Seeh Fast double-elimination first round would have around 60 matches about six minutes Good calculations plus good judges circle marshall last flight off 825 Richard Stubblefield win ning twilight match Richard used battered Lopez foam type model Richs No 5 engine flying Richard seen pitting lawn chair Yes long long day Miscellaneous observations new 1 800 start ing rule worked very well Nobody able define unflyable airplane anymore new quick-fix glues just about remains could constitute potentially flyable aircraft quite few people letting go handle person didnt have handle plane launched Maybe safety thongs way go though bother variation lost handle thing 2A con testant didnt have lines model didnt discover oversight until after hes started engine match Much care taken covering clips FAI lines some people used handles wing nuts other protuberances snagged lines large danger opposing flier happened Combat events order make easier officials need better protest procedures criteria reflights firm policy launch ing unsafe models Lets hope Nats next year will good officials Contestants did best making 1982 Lincoln Nats best memory Nats CL Carrier/Mazur Continued page 54 MO-i has flown Nass since 1975 1109/230 mph flight achieved score 35904 based quick high speed Leon Ryktarsyk flying beautiful 39-in Skypirate 1157/273 mph fastest high speed day 35806 third place Leon also used Webra Speed 61 Bob Reynolds flew 05 65 RSR-powered 36-in Firefly 1150/ 269 mph 35781 score fourth place wind decisive Friday Profile day started turbulent 10 15 mph winds first complete flight 25507 Pete Mazur Tune-Hill plain-bearing-powered G-S Beareat 901/164 mph Dave Rolley Wildcat kitting K&B 58 flew 881/189 mph 24454 whieh would bring him fourth place Bill Calkins using original Mauler another K&B made fine flight 838/171 mph 24273 would eventu ally bring him fifth place Bills model flaps disabled stability windy conditions point deck closed noon break day half over three Open category flights completed landings seas surrounding carrier littered wreckage crashes low speed failed landings winds dropped slightest breeze sky cleared during break Leroy Cordes put up first flight after lunch Tune-Hill-ball bearing powered Spearfish played breeze master fully managing 931/138 mph 27046-point flight put him solidly first place bump Pete Mazur second next flight Dave Engel Wildcat doing fine until wind came back caused him miss landing wind remained strong rest day Glenn Simpson put up 24627-point 1 36 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/11
Page Numbers: 52, 53, 133, 136
the-Nats-blabs Depression Mike just won billion dollars Big deal Nats over Im coming down Nats high Spend Monday night staring blank piece paperModelAviation wants article CL Scale Nats Nothing comes Ill make pictures first write later Thursday night theres blank paper again Somebody mag azine will call minute now mail yet Get busy Just tell what happened Nats Nats magic ya tell em about Its Championships marbles theres no other CL Scale contest like its elite meet About can give em cold colorless facts hope can understand So CL Scale events Lincoln drew 29 total contestants year compared 30 Lin coln 79 Twenty entered Sport Scale class nine Precision Scale Approximately 50% models entered previous Nats rest firsttimers Thats continuing trend indicates healthy state affairs CL Scale As usual aboutone-third total entry year Junior- Senior-age contestants Precision Scale models turned Thursday morning Sport Scale models turned Friday Bob Underwood overall Scale category manager ably assisted daughter Cathy versatile John Preston served CL Scale event director usual did super job John Bill DeVema John Guenther performed Precision Scale static judging Bert Dugan Cliff Tacie Skip Mast judged Sport Scale models flight circle Saturday Sunday Bert Dugan Bob Adair did flight judging Bill Wisniewski carefully pull-tested models qualifi cations good nature officials made years events run super-smooth Open Precision Scale Ron Sears Pontiac MI took top honors outstanding Stearman PT-17 Rons static score 30866 highest field excellent Con tinued page 132 Charlie Johnson THE FIRST THING happens ofus return home after Nationals phone starts ringing friends want know won what just cant wait turn complete results few pages back issue because starting beginning Actually beginning starts about three years ago Lincoln site used 1979 Nationals appeared no rainfall Combat site since time soften up ground because field would score quite way up Rockwell hardness scale Only little mist morningand softened up streamers type grass weeds found field didnt lend itself being marked Out very easily circle markings just melted away After first day two center circle very well broken will easy find next year two heard visible about year after 1979 Nats first three days pretty warm windy Juniors Seniors got worst Monday during Slow Combat last names events much same Open category Stubblefield Cleveland Wilicox Jaden etc kids have group own available adult pitched help own kids everyone elses too FAI Combat Juniors Seniors separated Openwhich meant two Senior entries five Juniors Half-A combined presented no prob lems age groups maybe same could done FAI future give younger flyers experience After arent separate age categories World Championships Senior Tom Fluker Jr 52 Model Aviation US CLScaleteam wasatthe Nats preparation fortheirtriptothe World Championships Kiev USSR week later L R Jeff Perez 8-17 Flash Perez highest-placing US entrant World Champs8th place Steve Ashby MU-2 Dick Byron AT6 Team Manager John Preston mAMAF7z- - Abel family always brings competitive fleet models Nats Julie Abel waits fly unique Pilatus PC-7 Precision Scale Brother Jim Abels F4U Corsair sits foreground CL Combat seems both Beth Mrs Cijo Morris Pete Jaden having good time during Slow Combat match Pete did use aggressive flying style until near end matchbarely won What constitutes flyable model Jeff Johnson launches Abbie Olsons more-or-less flyable model Jr Slow Combat match wearing FAI helmeta good ideamodel disintegrated just after launch new World Champion Combat flier real improvement performance has Slow Combat soft tank Last year Pete Jaden used temporary compartment held together masking tape Riley Wooten made up some molded plastic compartments worked really well others built out thin plywood balsa soft tank system offers advantages such decreased weight better engine runs possibly quicker fueling during match whole thing could replaced although no bothered drawback can break during crashbut crashes would break bag severe enough demolish plane model used Bobby Mears win Open Slow superior other model downwind section about equal upwind Additional wing tip weight added before final helped during upwind maneuvers Slow model weighed about ounce Fast except lower top-end speed performance equal Fast models As usual Fast Combat drew attention Norm McFadden some real impressive taper-wing models howling Fox 36s Norm spent lot time practice-flying during FAT always put real show violent sometimes unpredictable maneuvers Insiders said Howard Rush finest tracking plane theyd ever seen Howards models real works art too carbon fiber foam very nicely finished Need mentioned Howard can still fly best Fast Combat has become almost all-Fox 36 show occasional die-hard Supertigre fan maybe K&B 58 TWA thrown bit exotica Other popular accessories include either 9-62 Rev-Up 8-62 Top Flite possibly 81 2-6 full mixes Stunt 60% nitro conceivable airframe covering winner used design Chuck Rudner looks little like Super Voodoo ribs Very sim ple strongbut very exotic Speaking winners Bill Lejack won Fast against David Henderson what tumed out anti-climactic finals streamer got hung up Hendersons model tried land get fixed David didnt have quite expertise high-speed landings Marvin Continued page 133 November 198253 George Cleveland Force triesto derail Bill Lajack latters drive 1st Fast Combat failed three former Nats After long osy /2A LomOat IL TO l-q -as willcox l-ere ssnans 3rd Pete Jaden 4th Mark Brink 2ndin back Dick Stubblefield 1st oromoter Rich Von .,ector Eddie ET Thomas 3rd left about blow whistle during FAI Combat ETs assistant Bill Hess IL looks like hes checking shutter speed Charlies camera stop watch contestants friends pitched help processing judging Combat events Bobby Mears holds plane used win Open Slow Combat Others photo Lto RI Riley Wooten James Mears Pete Jaden Fox engine soft fuel tank gives superior performance Slow Junior Slow Combat fliersrecognize last names Standing Lto R Pat Baldus Shane Thomas Michael Wilcox John Hess Front L R John Stubblefield Abbie Olson Graceful nice-flying FAI models built Steve Faubel features lami nated wing trailing edge Cox Conquest 15 reworked Ron Young NFFS stickie right wing balanced MACA left DONT BE FOOLED Cheaper Imports Sullivans AmerIcan-mad 1-Il-Tork Starters have some important advantages wont find imported starter can choose 2/5 1 hp 12to24 volts torques 230 in/oz 570 in/oz engine start fast sure whether its air planes helicopters boats cars Sullivan starter has built-in safety features such hand guard helps keep hand slipping onto engine offset safety switch behind flat plate prevents accidental starts rolling over starter rest thick rubberized plastic electrical cord providee optimum conduction long service life confident youll prefer starters anyone elses beck two-year guaranty against defects workmanship Dont buy Sullivans starters because theyre ones made America because want years safe trouble-free starts So yeur dealer teday er wilte comple cataleg WARNING Modelers Fly Near Overhead Power Lines D U C T S N C 533 DawIsulte RemdPz@ Sex C Whew Gree PA 100U4U3 IIS6*U familiar Tallmantz TB-25 Camera Plane Joe previously won first Jr Precision 1977 first Sr Precision 1979 same model static score second Open winner Ron Sears year Mathew Bauer finally tumed tables brother Peter coming second Senior Precision year venerable P40 Peter settle third last years Nats-winning Shoestring Sport Scale Julie Abel won first Junior class new Sig Clipped Wing Cub Second place went young Michael Reynolds scratch-built A2D-l Skyshark Navy attack bomber hotly-contested Senior Sport Scale divi sion top three fliers static scores within four points other end Mathew Bauer ended up top twinAIR OEfIGN 545 APPIAN NAPOLEON OHIO 4354A 4AE~SE5a KITS 1/4 SCALE SEMI KIT13900 1/4 SCALE COMPLETE KIT.199OO 1/3 SCALE SEMI KIT16900 1/3 SCALE COMPLETE KIT.229OO PLEASE ADD $750 FOR SHIPPING 1/is GALE SPAN 80 WEIGHT 201 ENGINE QUADRA l/j ScALE SPANIO6 WEIGHT 281 ENGINE QuADRA SEMI 1111S CONTAIN SAWED AND SANDED PORRERS WALL WING RIBS TIPS RUDDER AND STAN OOTLINPS SIZE PLA~ CCIPLETE KITS CONTAIN THE ABOVE PARTS ALL PINE AND BALSA STRIP WOOD WARE SEND $1 00 FOR OUR CONPIETE CATALOG engined Cessna Skymaster Last years winner Peter Bauer came second P-6 1 Black Widow Smith Miniplane flown newcomer Steve Oakins third Dick Byron posted 4th consecutive Nats win Open Sport Scale tireless Japan ese Zero 8866-point static score two 905-point flights gave Dick point total 17916 Second place went Mike Welshans Femdale MI neat B-25 An 89 static score two smooth flights made Mike tough competitor first Nats Jack Sheeks came third Messerschmitt BF-109E some top-notch flying An OS 40-powered Clipped Wing Cub entered Dave Falkenhagen came fourth Precision winner Ron Sears used Top Flite P-47to post single highest flight score contest land fifth place quality CL Scale flying Nats getting better better year people converting so-called RC kits CL use average size models bigger what normal CL Scale 10 years ago Thus wing loadings lighter flight characteristics much improved Flying large Scale models truly fun dont build winter come Nats next year Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 53 Denny demonstrated earlier day splat tered model over Nebraska turf break Lajack say Bill happened get break final whereas people get somewhere during elims isnt noticeable Bill did put away three former NaNovember 1982 133 Catakg S2M MODEL HELICOPTERS USA IiIl SLIIVI Ill K WI II 11 \l H RI/C Helicopter KitsRadios linghlesAv CSS ricsl arts Major Brands 406 Bellevue Ave Salta Rosa CA 707527-8460 r m mm mmmmmm m m mm m m mm II II I I -A YELLOW FEVER CE Th Fever has won mars quickie mess during lest three years Maryland area others combined I I II II II II II II II II II Iri~ Yeflow Fever Racing Team T41*t wrapped around new Ikit help prevent mali-order shipping damageI 4ILLS O.Iw p Order DbeIMO ddmns AM % lax LANE MODELS 28 llambleton Rd Riva MD 21140 L mm m mm m mm m mm mm mm mm m uI tionals winners way up ladder FAI Combat also goof-up final first Rich Lopez apparently winning because DQand Pat Willcox actually winning after one-model-each reflight DQ came after Lopez model launched find Willcoxs lines somehow hooked Good sportsmanship important win Rich agreed reflight though could have taken trophy Last year Tom Fluker Jr good sport gave Richard Stubblefield another shot after DQ prouder now hes World Champion FAI still has greatest variety equipment Pat Willcox won usual Texas Force clone Lopez used taper-wing foamie Fox Schnuerlc 15 also dominant enginenot because sheer numbers because works well Combat mode towing streamer good number Rossi ISs still around although ldidnt see new models Quite few Nelson ASs used noticed Gary Arnold switched Nelson ST X- 15 used Sweden Duke Fox gave us rundown fuel used Sweden fliers Lincoln formula 40% nitromethane 20% nitro ethane plus 20% alcohol Ucon oil nitroethone produces less power equivalent amount nitromethane seems stabilize mixture over wide range atmo spheric conditions engine tune real surprise entire meet turnout Combat40 entries un official event Eliminations started about 230 because protest delayed Junior/Senior -Th C%1St~ PlS~ Szlk Screen T-SHIRTS $695 can choose custom designs send clear photograph color b/w logo experienced artists will reproduce beautfully Club Group Orders WelcomeAsk special quantity rates Special Event Shirts Available e call details Personalized Shirts Available 2O per letter Other Sportswear Items Available Jackets $2195 baseball shirts $895 shorts $595 ladies tops $995 coaches shirts $1295 hats printedask br details sweatshirts $11 95Joot ball jerseys $895 ITY SPORTSWEAR WIDE CHOICE OF COLORS SIZES XSSMLXL T-Shirt accurate artists rendering plane $1995 plus shipping Bringing Best Custom Screened Sportswear SEND SASE FOR BROCHURE Phase Art T-Shirt people 17102 Earlham Court Upper Marlboro MD 20772 2751 18 Designed fr sport fl4ng quickie 500 racing Fever meets specs Kit features hand cut balsa fuse farmers ply parts Easy mills mats build instruction Aluminum gor exclusive torque absorptlcutfloee sttucture Hardware pack fuil size plans NEW eCenter Thrust sOrest Spert Plane wIth 3 Power eHand Made Oum IIW- FItal 112 Racer Cendng Seeh Fast double-elimination first round would have around 60 matches about six minutes Good calculations plus good judges circle marshall last flight off 825 Richard Stubblefield win ning twilight match Richard used battered Lopez foam type model Richs No 5 engine flying Richard seen pitting lawn chair Yes long long day Miscellaneous observations new 1 800 start ing rule worked very well Nobody able define unflyable airplane anymore new quick-fix glues just about remains could constitute potentially flyable aircraft quite few people letting go handle person didnt have handle plane launched Maybe safety thongs way go though bother variation lost handle thing 2A con testant didnt have lines model didnt discover oversight until after hes started engine match Much care taken covering clips FAI lines some people used handles wing nuts other protuberances snagged lines large danger opposing flier happened Combat events order make easier officials need better protest procedures criteria reflights firm policy launch ing unsafe models Lets hope Nats next year will good officials Contestants did best making 1982 Lincoln Nats best memory Nats CL Carrier/Mazur Continued page 54 MO-i has flown Nass since 1975 1109/230 mph flight achieved score 35904 based quick high speed Leon Ryktarsyk flying beautiful 39-in Skypirate 1157/273 mph fastest high speed day 35806 third place Leon also used Webra Speed 61 Bob Reynolds flew 05 65 RSR-powered 36-in Firefly 1150/ 269 mph 35781 score fourth place wind decisive Friday Profile day started turbulent 10 15 mph winds first complete flight 25507 Pete Mazur Tune-Hill plain-bearing-powered G-S Beareat 901/164 mph Dave Rolley Wildcat kitting K&B 58 flew 881/189 mph 24454 whieh would bring him fourth place Bill Calkins using original Mauler another K&B made fine flight 838/171 mph 24273 would eventu ally bring him fifth place Bills model flaps disabled stability windy conditions point deck closed noon break day half over three Open category flights completed landings seas surrounding carrier littered wreckage crashes low speed failed landings winds dropped slightest breeze sky cleared during break Leroy Cordes put up first flight after lunch Tune-Hill-ball bearing powered Spearfish played breeze master fully managing 931/138 mph 27046-point flight put him solidly first place bump Pete Mazur second next flight Dave Engel Wildcat doing fine until wind came back caused him miss landing wind remained strong rest day Glenn Simpson put up 24627-point 1 36 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/11
Page Numbers: 52, 53, 133, 136
the-Nats-blabs Depression Mike just won billion dollars Big deal Nats over Im coming down Nats high Spend Monday night staring blank piece paperModelAviation wants article CL Scale Nats Nothing comes Ill make pictures first write later Thursday night theres blank paper again Somebody mag azine will call minute now mail yet Get busy Just tell what happened Nats Nats magic ya tell em about Its Championships marbles theres no other CL Scale contest like its elite meet About can give em cold colorless facts hope can understand So CL Scale events Lincoln drew 29 total contestants year compared 30 Lin coln 79 Twenty entered Sport Scale class nine Precision Scale Approximately 50% models entered previous Nats rest firsttimers Thats continuing trend indicates healthy state affairs CL Scale As usual aboutone-third total entry year Junior- Senior-age contestants Precision Scale models turned Thursday morning Sport Scale models turned Friday Bob Underwood overall Scale category manager ably assisted daughter Cathy versatile John Preston served CL Scale event director usual did super job John Bill DeVema John Guenther performed Precision Scale static judging Bert Dugan Cliff Tacie Skip Mast judged Sport Scale models flight circle Saturday Sunday Bert Dugan Bob Adair did flight judging Bill Wisniewski carefully pull-tested models qualifi cations good nature officials made years events run super-smooth Open Precision Scale Ron Sears Pontiac MI took top honors outstanding Stearman PT-17 Rons static score 30866 highest field excellent Con tinued page 132 Charlie Johnson THE FIRST THING happens ofus return home after Nationals phone starts ringing friends want know won what just cant wait turn complete results few pages back issue because starting beginning Actually beginning starts about three years ago Lincoln site used 1979 Nationals appeared no rainfall Combat site since time soften up ground because field would score quite way up Rockwell hardness scale Only little mist morningand softened up streamers type grass weeds found field didnt lend itself being marked Out very easily circle markings just melted away After first day two center circle very well broken will easy find next year two heard visible about year after 1979 Nats first three days pretty warm windy Juniors Seniors got worst Monday during Slow Combat last names events much same Open category Stubblefield Cleveland Wilicox Jaden etc kids have group own available adult pitched help own kids everyone elses too FAI Combat Juniors Seniors separated Openwhich meant two Senior entries five Juniors Half-A combined presented no prob lems age groups maybe same could done FAI future give younger flyers experience After arent separate age categories World Championships Senior Tom Fluker Jr 52 Model Aviation US CLScaleteam wasatthe Nats preparation fortheirtriptothe World Championships Kiev USSR week later L R Jeff Perez 8-17 Flash Perez highest-placing US entrant World Champs8th place Steve Ashby MU-2 Dick Byron AT6 Team Manager John Preston mAMAF7z- - Abel family always brings competitive fleet models Nats Julie Abel waits fly unique Pilatus PC-7 Precision Scale Brother Jim Abels F4U Corsair sits foreground CL Combat seems both Beth Mrs Cijo Morris Pete Jaden having good time during Slow Combat match Pete did use aggressive flying style until near end matchbarely won What constitutes flyable model Jeff Johnson launches Abbie Olsons more-or-less flyable model Jr Slow Combat match wearing FAI helmeta good ideamodel disintegrated just after launch new World Champion Combat flier real improvement performance has Slow Combat soft tank Last year Pete Jaden used temporary compartment held together masking tape Riley Wooten made up some molded plastic compartments worked really well others built out thin plywood balsa soft tank system offers advantages such decreased weight better engine runs possibly quicker fueling during match whole thing could replaced although no bothered drawback can break during crashbut crashes would break bag severe enough demolish plane model used Bobby Mears win Open Slow superior other model downwind section about equal upwind Additional wing tip weight added before final helped during upwind maneuvers Slow model weighed about ounce Fast except lower top-end speed performance equal Fast models As usual Fast Combat drew attention Norm McFadden some real impressive taper-wing models howling Fox 36s Norm spent lot time practice-flying during FAT always put real show violent sometimes unpredictable maneuvers Insiders said Howard Rush finest tracking plane theyd ever seen Howards models real works art too carbon fiber foam very nicely finished Need mentioned Howard can still fly best Fast Combat has become almost all-Fox 36 show occasional die-hard Supertigre fan maybe K&B 58 TWA thrown bit exotica Other popular accessories include either 9-62 Rev-Up 8-62 Top Flite possibly 81 2-6 full mixes Stunt 60% nitro conceivable airframe covering winner used design Chuck Rudner looks little like Super Voodoo ribs Very sim ple strongbut very exotic Speaking winners Bill Lejack won Fast against David Henderson what tumed out anti-climactic finals streamer got hung up Hendersons model tried land get fixed David didnt have quite expertise high-speed landings Marvin Continued page 133 November 198253 George Cleveland Force triesto derail Bill Lajack latters drive 1st Fast Combat failed three former Nats After long osy /2A LomOat IL TO l-q -as willcox l-ere ssnans 3rd Pete Jaden 4th Mark Brink 2ndin back Dick Stubblefield 1st oromoter Rich Von .,ector Eddie ET Thomas 3rd left about blow whistle during FAI Combat ETs assistant Bill Hess IL looks like hes checking shutter speed Charlies camera stop watch contestants friends pitched help processing judging Combat events Bobby Mears holds plane used win Open Slow Combat Others photo Lto RI Riley Wooten James Mears Pete Jaden Fox engine soft fuel tank gives superior performance Slow Junior Slow Combat fliersrecognize last names Standing Lto R Pat Baldus Shane Thomas Michael Wilcox John Hess Front L R John Stubblefield Abbie Olson Graceful nice-flying FAI models built Steve Faubel features lami nated wing trailing edge Cox Conquest 15 reworked Ron Young NFFS stickie right wing balanced MACA left DONT BE FOOLED Cheaper Imports Sullivans AmerIcan-mad 1-Il-Tork Starters have some important advantages wont find imported starter can choose 2/5 1 hp 12to24 volts torques 230 in/oz 570 in/oz engine start fast sure whether its air planes helicopters boats cars Sullivan starter has built-in safety features such hand guard helps keep hand slipping onto engine offset safety switch behind flat plate prevents accidental starts rolling over starter rest thick rubberized plastic electrical cord providee optimum conduction long service life confident youll prefer starters anyone elses beck two-year guaranty against defects workmanship Dont buy Sullivans starters because theyre ones made America because want years safe trouble-free starts So yeur dealer teday er wilte comple cataleg WARNING Modelers Fly Near Overhead Power Lines D U C T S N C 533 DawIsulte RemdPz@ Sex C Whew Gree PA 100U4U3 IIS6*U familiar Tallmantz TB-25 Camera Plane Joe previously won first Jr Precision 1977 first Sr Precision 1979 same model static score second Open winner Ron Sears year Mathew Bauer finally tumed tables brother Peter coming second Senior Precision year venerable P40 Peter settle third last years Nats-winning Shoestring Sport Scale Julie Abel won first Junior class new Sig Clipped Wing Cub Second place went young Michael Reynolds scratch-built A2D-l Skyshark Navy attack bomber hotly-contested Senior Sport Scale divi sion top three fliers static scores within four points other end Mathew Bauer ended up top twinAIR OEfIGN 545 APPIAN NAPOLEON OHIO 4354A 4AE~SE5a KITS 1/4 SCALE SEMI KIT13900 1/4 SCALE COMPLETE KIT.199OO 1/3 SCALE SEMI KIT16900 1/3 SCALE COMPLETE KIT.229OO PLEASE ADD $750 FOR SHIPPING 1/is GALE SPAN 80 WEIGHT 201 ENGINE QUADRA l/j ScALE SPANIO6 WEIGHT 281 ENGINE QuADRA SEMI 1111S CONTAIN SAWED AND SANDED PORRERS WALL WING RIBS TIPS RUDDER AND STAN OOTLINPS SIZE PLA~ CCIPLETE KITS CONTAIN THE ABOVE PARTS ALL PINE AND BALSA STRIP WOOD WARE SEND $1 00 FOR OUR CONPIETE CATALOG engined Cessna Skymaster Last years winner Peter Bauer came second P-6 1 Black Widow Smith Miniplane flown newcomer Steve Oakins third Dick Byron posted 4th consecutive Nats win Open Sport Scale tireless Japan ese Zero 8866-point static score two 905-point flights gave Dick point total 17916 Second place went Mike Welshans Femdale MI neat B-25 An 89 static score two smooth flights made Mike tough competitor first Nats Jack Sheeks came third Messerschmitt BF-109E some top-notch flying An OS 40-powered Clipped Wing Cub entered Dave Falkenhagen came fourth Precision winner Ron Sears used Top Flite P-47to post single highest flight score contest land fifth place quality CL Scale flying Nats getting better better year people converting so-called RC kits CL use average size models bigger what normal CL Scale 10 years ago Thus wing loadings lighter flight characteristics much improved Flying large Scale models truly fun dont build winter come Nats next year Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 53 Denny demonstrated earlier day splat tered model over Nebraska turf break Lajack say Bill happened get break final whereas people get somewhere during elims isnt noticeable Bill did put away three former NaNovember 1982 133 Catakg S2M MODEL HELICOPTERS USA IiIl SLIIVI Ill K WI II 11 \l H RI/C Helicopter KitsRadios linghlesAv CSS ricsl arts Major Brands 406 Bellevue Ave Salta Rosa CA 707527-8460 r m mm mmmmmm m m mm m m mm II II I I -A YELLOW FEVER CE Th Fever has won mars quickie mess during lest three years Maryland area others combined I I II II II II II II II II II Iri~ Yeflow Fever Racing Team T41*t wrapped around new Ikit help prevent mali-order shipping damageI 4ILLS O.Iw p Order DbeIMO ddmns AM % lax LANE MODELS 28 llambleton Rd Riva MD 21140 L mm m mm m mm m mm mm mm mm m uI tionals winners way up ladder FAI Combat also goof-up final first Rich Lopez apparently winning because DQand Pat Willcox actually winning after one-model-each reflight DQ came after Lopez model launched find Willcoxs lines somehow hooked Good sportsmanship important win Rich agreed reflight though could have taken trophy Last year Tom Fluker Jr good sport gave Richard Stubblefield another shot after DQ prouder now hes World Champion FAI still has greatest variety equipment Pat Willcox won usual Texas Force clone Lopez used taper-wing foamie Fox Schnuerlc 15 also dominant enginenot because sheer numbers because works well Combat mode towing streamer good number Rossi ISs still around although ldidnt see new models Quite few Nelson ASs used noticed Gary Arnold switched Nelson ST X- 15 used Sweden Duke Fox gave us rundown fuel used Sweden fliers Lincoln formula 40% nitromethane 20% nitro ethane plus 20% alcohol Ucon oil nitroethone produces less power equivalent amount nitromethane seems stabilize mixture over wide range atmo spheric conditions engine tune real surprise entire meet turnout Combat40 entries un official event Eliminations started about 230 because protest delayed Junior/Senior -Th C%1St~ PlS~ Szlk Screen T-SHIRTS $695 can choose custom designs send clear photograph color b/w logo experienced artists will reproduce beautfully Club Group Orders WelcomeAsk special quantity rates Special Event Shirts Available e call details Personalized Shirts Available 2O per letter Other Sportswear Items Available Jackets $2195 baseball shirts $895 shorts $595 ladies tops $995 coaches shirts $1295 hats printedask br details sweatshirts $11 95Joot ball jerseys $895 ITY SPORTSWEAR WIDE CHOICE OF COLORS SIZES XSSMLXL T-Shirt accurate artists rendering plane $1995 plus shipping Bringing Best Custom Screened Sportswear SEND SASE FOR BROCHURE Phase Art T-Shirt people 17102 Earlham Court Upper Marlboro MD 20772 2751 18 Designed fr sport fl4ng quickie 500 racing Fever meets specs Kit features hand cut balsa fuse farmers ply parts Easy mills mats build instruction Aluminum gor exclusive torque absorptlcutfloee sttucture Hardware pack fuil size plans NEW eCenter Thrust sOrest Spert Plane wIth 3 Power eHand Made Oum IIW- FItal 112 Racer Cendng Seeh Fast double-elimination first round would have around 60 matches about six minutes Good calculations plus good judges circle marshall last flight off 825 Richard Stubblefield win ning twilight match Richard used battered Lopez foam type model Richs No 5 engine flying Richard seen pitting lawn chair Yes long long day Miscellaneous observations new 1 800 start ing rule worked very well Nobody able define unflyable airplane anymore new quick-fix glues just about remains could constitute potentially flyable aircraft quite few people letting go handle person didnt have handle plane launched Maybe safety thongs way go though bother variation lost handle thing 2A con testant didnt have lines model didnt discover oversight until after hes started engine match Much care taken covering clips FAI lines some people used handles wing nuts other protuberances snagged lines large danger opposing flier happened Combat events order make easier officials need better protest procedures criteria reflights firm policy launch ing unsafe models Lets hope Nats next year will good officials Contestants did best making 1982 Lincoln Nats best memory Nats CL Carrier/Mazur Continued page 54 MO-i has flown Nass since 1975 1109/230 mph flight achieved score 35904 based quick high speed Leon Ryktarsyk flying beautiful 39-in Skypirate 1157/273 mph fastest high speed day 35806 third place Leon also used Webra Speed 61 Bob Reynolds flew 05 65 RSR-powered 36-in Firefly 1150/ 269 mph 35781 score fourth place wind decisive Friday Profile day started turbulent 10 15 mph winds first complete flight 25507 Pete Mazur Tune-Hill plain-bearing-powered G-S Beareat 901/164 mph Dave Rolley Wildcat kitting K&B 58 flew 881/189 mph 24454 whieh would bring him fourth place Bill Calkins using original Mauler another K&B made fine flight 838/171 mph 24273 would eventu ally bring him fifth place Bills model flaps disabled stability windy conditions point deck closed noon break day half over three Open category flights completed landings seas surrounding carrier littered wreckage crashes low speed failed landings winds dropped slightest breeze sky cleared during break Leroy Cordes put up first flight after lunch Tune-Hill-ball bearing powered Spearfish played breeze master fully managing 931/138 mph 27046-point flight put him solidly first place bump Pete Mazur second next flight Dave Engel Wildcat doing fine until wind came back caused him miss landing wind remained strong rest day Glenn Simpson put up 24627-point 1 36 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/11
Page Numbers: 52, 53, 133, 136
the-Nats-blabs Depression Mike just won billion dollars Big deal Nats over Im coming down Nats high Spend Monday night staring blank piece paperModelAviation wants article CL Scale Nats Nothing comes Ill make pictures first write later Thursday night theres blank paper again Somebody mag azine will call minute now mail yet Get busy Just tell what happened Nats Nats magic ya tell em about Its Championships marbles theres no other CL Scale contest like its elite meet About can give em cold colorless facts hope can understand So CL Scale events Lincoln drew 29 total contestants year compared 30 Lin coln 79 Twenty entered Sport Scale class nine Precision Scale Approximately 50% models entered previous Nats rest firsttimers Thats continuing trend indicates healthy state affairs CL Scale As usual aboutone-third total entry year Junior- Senior-age contestants Precision Scale models turned Thursday morning Sport Scale models turned Friday Bob Underwood overall Scale category manager ably assisted daughter Cathy versatile John Preston served CL Scale event director usual did super job John Bill DeVema John Guenther performed Precision Scale static judging Bert Dugan Cliff Tacie Skip Mast judged Sport Scale models flight circle Saturday Sunday Bert Dugan Bob Adair did flight judging Bill Wisniewski carefully pull-tested models qualifi cations good nature officials made years events run super-smooth Open Precision Scale Ron Sears Pontiac MI took top honors outstanding Stearman PT-17 Rons static score 30866 highest field excellent Con tinued page 132 Charlie Johnson THE FIRST THING happens ofus return home after Nationals phone starts ringing friends want know won what just cant wait turn complete results few pages back issue because starting beginning Actually beginning starts about three years ago Lincoln site used 1979 Nationals appeared no rainfall Combat site since time soften up ground because field would score quite way up Rockwell hardness scale Only little mist morningand softened up streamers type grass weeds found field didnt lend itself being marked Out very easily circle markings just melted away After first day two center circle very well broken will easy find next year two heard visible about year after 1979 Nats first three days pretty warm windy Juniors Seniors got worst Monday during Slow Combat last names events much same Open category Stubblefield Cleveland Wilicox Jaden etc kids have group own available adult pitched help own kids everyone elses too FAI Combat Juniors Seniors separated Openwhich meant two Senior entries five Juniors Half-A combined presented no prob lems age groups maybe same could done FAI future give younger flyers experience After arent separate age categories World Championships Senior Tom Fluker Jr 52 Model Aviation US CLScaleteam wasatthe Nats preparation fortheirtriptothe World Championships Kiev USSR week later L R Jeff Perez 8-17 Flash Perez highest-placing US entrant World Champs8th place Steve Ashby MU-2 Dick Byron AT6 Team Manager John Preston mAMAF7z- - Abel family always brings competitive fleet models Nats Julie Abel waits fly unique Pilatus PC-7 Precision Scale Brother Jim Abels F4U Corsair sits foreground CL Combat seems both Beth Mrs Cijo Morris Pete Jaden having good time during Slow Combat match Pete did use aggressive flying style until near end matchbarely won What constitutes flyable model Jeff Johnson launches Abbie Olsons more-or-less flyable model Jr Slow Combat match wearing FAI helmeta good ideamodel disintegrated just after launch new World Champion Combat flier real improvement performance has Slow Combat soft tank Last year Pete Jaden used temporary compartment held together masking tape Riley Wooten made up some molded plastic compartments worked really well others built out thin plywood balsa soft tank system offers advantages such decreased weight better engine runs possibly quicker fueling during match whole thing could replaced although no bothered drawback can break during crashbut crashes would break bag severe enough demolish plane model used Bobby Mears win Open Slow superior other model downwind section about equal upwind Additional wing tip weight added before final helped during upwind maneuvers Slow model weighed about ounce Fast except lower top-end speed performance equal Fast models As usual Fast Combat drew attention Norm McFadden some real impressive taper-wing models howling Fox 36s Norm spent lot time practice-flying during FAT always put real show violent sometimes unpredictable maneuvers Insiders said Howard Rush finest tracking plane theyd ever seen Howards models real works art too carbon fiber foam very nicely finished Need mentioned Howard can still fly best Fast Combat has become almost all-Fox 36 show occasional die-hard Supertigre fan maybe K&B 58 TWA thrown bit exotica Other popular accessories include either 9-62 Rev-Up 8-62 Top Flite possibly 81 2-6 full mixes Stunt 60% nitro conceivable airframe covering winner used design Chuck Rudner looks little like Super Voodoo ribs Very sim ple strongbut very exotic Speaking winners Bill Lejack won Fast against David Henderson what tumed out anti-climactic finals streamer got hung up Hendersons model tried land get fixed David didnt have quite expertise high-speed landings Marvin Continued page 133 November 198253 George Cleveland Force triesto derail Bill Lajack latters drive 1st Fast Combat failed three former Nats After long osy /2A LomOat IL TO l-q -as willcox l-ere ssnans 3rd Pete Jaden 4th Mark Brink 2ndin back Dick Stubblefield 1st oromoter Rich Von .,ector Eddie ET Thomas 3rd left about blow whistle during FAI Combat ETs assistant Bill Hess IL looks like hes checking shutter speed Charlies camera stop watch contestants friends pitched help processing judging Combat events Bobby Mears holds plane used win Open Slow Combat Others photo Lto RI Riley Wooten James Mears Pete Jaden Fox engine soft fuel tank gives superior performance Slow Junior Slow Combat fliersrecognize last names Standing Lto R Pat Baldus Shane Thomas Michael Wilcox John Hess Front L R John Stubblefield Abbie Olson Graceful nice-flying FAI models built Steve Faubel features lami nated wing trailing edge Cox Conquest 15 reworked Ron Young NFFS stickie right wing balanced MACA left DONT BE FOOLED Cheaper Imports Sullivans AmerIcan-mad 1-Il-Tork Starters have some important advantages wont find imported starter can choose 2/5 1 hp 12to24 volts torques 230 in/oz 570 in/oz engine start fast sure whether its air planes helicopters boats cars Sullivan starter has built-in safety features such hand guard helps keep hand slipping onto engine offset safety switch behind flat plate prevents accidental starts rolling over starter rest thick rubberized plastic electrical cord providee optimum conduction long service life confident youll prefer starters anyone elses beck two-year guaranty against defects workmanship Dont buy Sullivans starters because theyre ones made America because want years safe trouble-free starts So yeur dealer teday er wilte comple cataleg WARNING Modelers Fly Near Overhead Power Lines D U C T S N C 533 DawIsulte RemdPz@ Sex C Whew Gree PA 100U4U3 IIS6*U familiar Tallmantz TB-25 Camera Plane Joe previously won first Jr Precision 1977 first Sr Precision 1979 same model static score second Open winner Ron Sears year Mathew Bauer finally tumed tables brother Peter coming second Senior Precision year venerable P40 Peter settle third last years Nats-winning Shoestring Sport Scale Julie Abel won first Junior class new Sig Clipped Wing Cub Second place went young Michael Reynolds scratch-built A2D-l Skyshark Navy attack bomber hotly-contested Senior Sport Scale divi sion top three fliers static scores within four points other end Mathew Bauer ended up top twinAIR OEfIGN 545 APPIAN NAPOLEON OHIO 4354A 4AE~SE5a KITS 1/4 SCALE SEMI KIT13900 1/4 SCALE COMPLETE KIT.199OO 1/3 SCALE SEMI KIT16900 1/3 SCALE COMPLETE KIT.229OO PLEASE ADD $750 FOR SHIPPING 1/is GALE SPAN 80 WEIGHT 201 ENGINE QUADRA l/j ScALE SPANIO6 WEIGHT 281 ENGINE QuADRA SEMI 1111S CONTAIN SAWED AND SANDED PORRERS WALL WING RIBS TIPS RUDDER AND STAN OOTLINPS SIZE PLA~ CCIPLETE KITS CONTAIN THE ABOVE PARTS ALL PINE AND BALSA STRIP WOOD WARE SEND $1 00 FOR OUR CONPIETE CATALOG engined Cessna Skymaster Last years winner Peter Bauer came second P-6 1 Black Widow Smith Miniplane flown newcomer Steve Oakins third Dick Byron posted 4th consecutive Nats win Open Sport Scale tireless Japan ese Zero 8866-point static score two 905-point flights gave Dick point total 17916 Second place went Mike Welshans Femdale MI neat B-25 An 89 static score two smooth flights made Mike tough competitor first Nats Jack Sheeks came third Messerschmitt BF-109E some top-notch flying An OS 40-powered Clipped Wing Cub entered Dave Falkenhagen came fourth Precision winner Ron Sears used Top Flite P-47to post single highest flight score contest land fifth place quality CL Scale flying Nats getting better better year people converting so-called RC kits CL use average size models bigger what normal CL Scale 10 years ago Thus wing loadings lighter flight characteristics much improved Flying large Scale models truly fun dont build winter come Nats next year Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 53 Denny demonstrated earlier day splat tered model over Nebraska turf break Lajack say Bill happened get break final whereas people get somewhere during elims isnt noticeable Bill did put away three former NaNovember 1982 133 Catakg S2M MODEL HELICOPTERS USA IiIl SLIIVI Ill K WI II 11 \l H RI/C Helicopter KitsRadios linghlesAv CSS ricsl arts Major Brands 406 Bellevue Ave Salta Rosa CA 707527-8460 r m mm mmmmmm m m mm m m mm II II I I -A YELLOW FEVER CE Th Fever has won mars quickie mess during lest three years Maryland area others combined I I II II II II II II II II II Iri~ Yeflow Fever Racing Team T41*t wrapped around new Ikit help prevent mali-order shipping damageI 4ILLS O.Iw p Order DbeIMO ddmns AM % lax LANE MODELS 28 llambleton Rd Riva MD 21140 L mm m mm m mm m mm mm mm mm m uI tionals winners way up ladder FAI Combat also goof-up final first Rich Lopez apparently winning because DQand Pat Willcox actually winning after one-model-each reflight DQ came after Lopez model launched find Willcoxs lines somehow hooked Good sportsmanship important win Rich agreed reflight though could have taken trophy Last year Tom Fluker Jr good sport gave Richard Stubblefield another shot after DQ prouder now hes World Champion FAI still has greatest variety equipment Pat Willcox won usual Texas Force clone Lopez used taper-wing foamie Fox Schnuerlc 15 also dominant enginenot because sheer numbers because works well Combat mode towing streamer good number Rossi ISs still around although ldidnt see new models Quite few Nelson ASs used noticed Gary Arnold switched Nelson ST X- 15 used Sweden Duke Fox gave us rundown fuel used Sweden fliers Lincoln formula 40% nitromethane 20% nitro ethane plus 20% alcohol Ucon oil nitroethone produces less power equivalent amount nitromethane seems stabilize mixture over wide range atmo spheric conditions engine tune real surprise entire meet turnout Combat40 entries un official event Eliminations started about 230 because protest delayed Junior/Senior -Th C%1St~ PlS~ Szlk Screen T-SHIRTS $695 can choose custom designs send clear photograph color b/w logo experienced artists will reproduce beautfully Club Group Orders WelcomeAsk special quantity rates Special Event Shirts Available e call details Personalized Shirts Available 2O per letter Other Sportswear Items Available Jackets $2195 baseball shirts $895 shorts $595 ladies tops $995 coaches shirts $1295 hats printedask br details sweatshirts $11 95Joot ball jerseys $895 ITY SPORTSWEAR WIDE CHOICE OF COLORS SIZES XSSMLXL T-Shirt accurate artists rendering plane $1995 plus shipping Bringing Best Custom Screened Sportswear SEND SASE FOR BROCHURE Phase Art T-Shirt people 17102 Earlham Court Upper Marlboro MD 20772 2751 18 Designed fr sport fl4ng quickie 500 racing Fever meets specs Kit features hand cut balsa fuse farmers ply parts Easy mills mats build instruction Aluminum gor exclusive torque absorptlcutfloee sttucture Hardware pack fuil size plans NEW eCenter Thrust sOrest Spert Plane wIth 3 Power eHand Made Oum IIW- FItal 112 Racer Cendng Seeh Fast double-elimination first round would have around 60 matches about six minutes Good calculations plus good judges circle marshall last flight off 825 Richard Stubblefield win ning twilight match Richard used battered Lopez foam type model Richs No 5 engine flying Richard seen pitting lawn chair Yes long long day Miscellaneous observations new 1 800 start ing rule worked very well Nobody able define unflyable airplane anymore new quick-fix glues just about remains could constitute potentially flyable aircraft quite few people letting go handle person didnt have handle plane launched Maybe safety thongs way go though bother variation lost handle thing 2A con testant didnt have lines model didnt discover oversight until after hes started engine match Much care taken covering clips FAI lines some people used handles wing nuts other protuberances snagged lines large danger opposing flier happened Combat events order make easier officials need better protest procedures criteria reflights firm policy launch ing unsafe models Lets hope Nats next year will good officials Contestants did best making 1982 Lincoln Nats best memory Nats CL Carrier/Mazur Continued page 54 MO-i has flown Nass since 1975 1109/230 mph flight achieved score 35904 based quick high speed Leon Ryktarsyk flying beautiful 39-in Skypirate 1157/273 mph fastest high speed day 35806 third place Leon also used Webra Speed 61 Bob Reynolds flew 05 65 RSR-powered 36-in Firefly 1150/ 269 mph 35781 score fourth place wind decisive Friday Profile day started turbulent 10 15 mph winds first complete flight 25507 Pete Mazur Tune-Hill plain-bearing-powered G-S Beareat 901/164 mph Dave Rolley Wildcat kitting K&B 58 flew 881/189 mph 24454 whieh would bring him fourth place Bill Calkins using original Mauler another K&B made fine flight 838/171 mph 24273 would eventu ally bring him fifth place Bills model flaps disabled stability windy conditions point deck closed noon break day half over three Open category flights completed landings seas surrounding carrier littered wreckage crashes low speed failed landings winds dropped slightest breeze sky cleared during break Leroy Cordes put up first flight after lunch Tune-Hill-ball bearing powered Spearfish played breeze master fully managing 931/138 mph 27046-point flight put him solidly first place bump Pete Mazur second next flight Dave Engel Wildcat doing fine until wind came back caused him miss landing wind remained strong rest day Glenn Simpson put up 24627-point 1 36 Model Aviation