Bob Dolly Wischer NATS contestant participation RC Scale has steadily diminished 83 198036 1981 low 29 years competition Pre cision Scale suffered greatest reduction two entries 14 entrants Sport Scale Expert 6 Sport Scale Sportsman 7 Giant Scale Compcnsating low qoon tity usual increase qua/itt both Static scoring flight has noticeable feature continuous upgradins recent years Wilmington OH Nats two years ago Hal Parentis Grumman Bearcat come within point first place year winner Sport Scale Expert same margin model highest static score its class actually sufficient quality have entered Precision Scale class close copy John Gurys restoration Bearcat used Warhird exhibitions Hal has improved model making new engine cowl accurate shape help boost static score quarter-turn fastener permits cowl top removed easy access Super tigre 60 engine-compartment Finish K&B Superpoxy flattened realism Because prototype fast airplane Hal used reduced throttle settings between maneuvers during landing gear retraction demonstration done very low altitude directly front judges show sequence gear door operations definite time lag between two gear legs Flight fast enough unaffected turbulence Noticeably absent flight schedule spectacular lowlevel split-S has trademark caused damaging accident Zero Seguin 1981 left elevator dualrate control Low Winner Sport Scale Sportsman Stearman-Boeing N25-3 Navy PT-I 7 entry Jack Fortney Jacks first Nats al though model seven years old now flown 05 40 four-stroke thing too quiet Navy trainer However Scale Event Director Bob Underwood uses PA system call up next contestants RC site Scale events smoothly run four-stroke proved have adequate power under windy conditions carry 50-inspan 5-lb Stearman through aerobatics Jacks landing gearwith operating oleos put 38 Model Aviation RC Scale Flight judges USPJAorganization used groups three contestants flew before new judges flight IL RI Dorothy Speights Bill Deverna Terry Majewaki Static iudges John Guenther Bill Deverna John Preston Pre cision Scale criticshere scoring Cliff Tacies Tu-Holer Sportsman class winner Stearman N2S-3 05 40 4-cycle engine Builder Jack Fortney flying first Nats Model small lightweight Engine provided ample power aerobatics Dean Copeland entered two planes two events BeechcraftT-34C Ifront Sport CAP-21 Giant Quadra-powered CAP did spectacular snap-rolls takeoff test scveral landings under gusty cir cumstances commonly held belief small models competitive certainly proved erroneous Jack scratch-built Stearman Nick ZirolVs plans awarded highest Sportsman static score could have higher ribs scale locations wings some dihedral upper wing Piper Cubs form dr another show up Nats As past winner time Giant Scale Mike Gretz flying scratch-built prototype Sigs new Quarter Scale kit proved again endur ing favorite modelers can continue win particularly hands experienced pilot noteworthy Mikes 15-lb Cuh powered chainsaw gasoline engine hut Fox 78 glow plug engine kept partially throttled throughout flights except power needed aerobatics loops especially realistic entering finishing same altitude little loss flying speed top aerobatics drew applause crowd smile observant Duke Fox Mike highest flight scores Giant Scale [he well-detailed model tinished Coverall Sig dope used cowl dummy engine made Mike molds now making Sig kit parts Bob Wischers time-worn Piel Bery winner fifth time Precision Scale tightlycontested competition Cliff Tacies new Spezio Tu-Holer Beryl high static scorethe Tu-Holer high flight score better three-view drawing otherwise excellent documentation Cliffs Spezio could have given him static points needed win flights some best ever seen Pre November 1 982 39 Leonard McCoy two Dornier DO-23Gs entered Giant foreground twin 60s weighed 26 lb spanned 105 little twin 405 weighed 16 lb spanned 84 Sport Scale First place Sport Scale Expert class won Hal Parenti Grumman F6F Bearcatthe used 1980 Scale World Cham pionships Hals added new cowl boost its static scores Fred Hulens YAT-28E lessthantwo points behind Parentis Bearcat Sport Scale Expert class dropped bombs great accuracy Best Military award 3rd place Sport Scale Expert went Skip Masts new Lockheed HC-1 306 Hercules Keeping fourengines running can quite troublesome Cliff Tacies Sport Scale Expert entry much-modified Sig Bellanca Citabria placed 4thOnly 1/2-point outof 3rd Model has 69in span weighs 8 lb uses fiberglass cowl greater scale accuracy Note realism improved dummy pilot figure Rogereers Aero Commander Shrike used two OS40 FSR engines on-board glow ignition 2 lb lighter flew 1981 Model spanned 79/2 K&B Superpoxy finish destroyed Scale crash years Nats cision Scale great improvement over Spezios marginal performance 5000-ft altitude Reno Stead Airport during recent Scale World Championships An overheating engine oxygen starvation limited models potential Reno Ar Lincoln flew true prototype manner home-built lightplane first Nats use FAT rules Precision Scale wherein contests can won lost takeoff landing scores perfect 10 takeoff K-factor 10 will provide 100 points three judges 300 points similar manner perfect spot landing circle can give 270 points caused scores swing quite drastically outcome doubt until last flights made under windy conditions Sunday Reno Cliffs Spezio entered Sport Scale although really Precision model example upgrading has brought two classes together Sport Scale models Lincoln would have competitive Precision class could have done no worse third place since two entered greatest difference between two classes presently docu mentation required Whenever possible examine scale docu mentation offered static judges modelers Sport Scale some static scores low reason usually result poor completely absent documentation Models well-finished flew respectively no chance place highly some models well-known civil types should easy document Continued page 121 Ed Louise Izzo have Nats contenders years Eds Focke-Wuif FW 1 90D-9 started Pica kit much modified Engine 05 80 Model weighs 91/2 lb uses Rhom retracts finished R&S camouflage paint Mike Gretz tine Guarter-Scale Piper Cub won Giant Scale Its scratch-built prototype Sigs kit flies Fox 78 Its smooth scalelike flights aerobatics delighted crowd Dale Cordes several modelers entered two Scale events Lincoln Giant Scale Zlin Z-50L built Ohio Super Star kit used Repla-Tech International info details marking Spezio Tu-Holer popular US homebuilt airplane Cliff Tacies beautiful Precision Scale rendition second-place winner close competition Flown Standoff class atthe Scale World Championships Bud Atkinsons Beechcraft T-34B Mentor Giant Scale scratchbuilt used Moki 15 c i engine weighed 21 lb Bud landed itsafely after experiencing severe in-flight radio glitches 40 Model Aviation Highest static score Scale classes awarded Nieuport 28 built Jack Aycock Giant Scale model spans 80 weighs 16 lb set pace rest Next came Don Weitz followed Doug Ferguson Steve Helms Bill Thomas Dean Koger put up what appeared winning flight Ivan Kristensen next equally beautiful flight near-perfect Rolling Circle flaw Ivans flight unusual flop Figure Ms probably cost him $25000 came Larry Ott Ron Gilman last Dave Wilson think no prepared Daves very fine flyingand took marbles dollars Roll ing Circle course killer maneuver did fairly well Ivan Kristensens Dave Wilsons best Daves excellent flying rest pattern edging out Ivan finished 1 Dave Wilson 2 Ivan Kristensen 3 Dean Koger 4 Dave Brown 5 Steve Helms 6 Don Weitz 7 Doug Ferguson 8 Ron Gilman9 Larry Ott 10 Blll Thomas Summary Nats Pattern contest year well-organized well-run thanks Betty Stream Bob Bates Lincoln Sky Knights host club others superb site relocated flight lines weather wellsome good some 50 good Judging could improvedbut its always difficult expensive come up enough people sit hot sun five days superb state park campsite close Im told dormitories also good Entry fees still bit high feel very fine host club Lincoin Sky Knights conscientious hard working fine people officials host club make contest ing worthwhile enjoyable Nats RC Scale/Wiscers Continued page 40 ofthe interesting unusual models past Nats Skip Masts four-engine Lockheed HC- 30B Hercules destroyed radio-failure accident K-W Scale Rally last fall Skip arrived Lincoln new Hercules lighter original powered same four K&B 21 engines homemade retracts original reason enough build replacement Skip tried something new finishes Fuller-OBrien epoxy satin November 1982 121 vave Brown blesses Bob Akers Tipo Mil waukee holy water Gorden McLean looks Tooling PO Box 145 Seymour IL 61875 IKON NWST 1AScaIe Quadra Engine Repair Supercub floats Send $100 Complete Catalog PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98002 206941-8248 hardener results superb Construction 102-in-span model foam fiberglass Its operating features landing gear cargo door Fowler flaps Custom-made mufflers keep engine noise level quite low During Skips flights full-size Hercules appeared field model placed third Sport Scale Expert also winner Best Military award addition Tu-Holer Cliff Tacie also placed fourth Sport Scale Citabria began life Sig kit heavily modified last flight Cliff lost 3 minutes allotted time because disconnected throttle linkage kept engine starting After quick repairs managed complete whole flight making short turn-arounds landed 30 seconds spare amidst cheers everyone wasnt best flight did nothing improve score showed perseverance prevalent among top contenders Another contestant entered two Scale events Leonard McCoy pair Domier Do-23G models Sportsman Giant Scale smaller two 84-in span weighed 16 lb used pair OS40 engines Giant Scale Dornier spanned 105 weighed 26 lb. pair OS 60s power Giant Dornier Sport Scale model second third type plans lightweight fourth edition attempt become FAI team member 1983 Giant Domier placed second just 2 point ahead Dean Copelands CAP 21 Deans model prototype Bryon Originals kit Quadra-powered 16-lb CAP 21 featured very visible smoke system Dean used maximum effect performing sudden snap roll about six feet altitude takeoff com plete flight done manner airshow type maneuvers smoke turned off critical points Deans CAP 21 finished third Giant Scale awarded Flight Achieve ment Award Dean Copeland also entered Sport Scale Ex pert another Bryon Originals prototype Beechcraft T-34C-l Morrocan Air Force colors using 05 60 Gold Head engine equipped flaps retracts bombs consistently dropped directly front judges finished fifth place Another notable model second-place winner Sport Scale Expert North American YAT-28E Fred Hulen highest single flight score meet astounding 957 Ed Izzo second-highest flight score Focke-WuIfFW 190D-9 built modified Pica kit using OS80 engine Eds third flight cylinder head damaged glow plug blew out Second place Sportsman class won Dale Arvin VoughtF4U-1D Corsair built Top Flite kit Dale familiar contestants RC Scale Director 1979 Lincoln Nats proved consistency important placing high flight scores separated less 2 points four multi-engined models Nats Aero Commander Shrike Roger Geers new model built replace flown Seguin last year two pounds light 14 lb used pair 05 40 FSR engines on-board glow ignition 79-in model misfortune stalling top loop inevitable result demolition pavement serious Scale accident Lincoln Two ducted-fan models competed Lincoln A-4F Skyhawk II built Violett semi-kit Art Arro Expert Mig 15 Bryon Originals kit Jewel Ness Sportsman Migs early flights handicapped lean engine runs Jewel managed later bring up flight scores place third seven Giant Scale models entered uniformly high quality high static scores Jack Aycocks 80-in span 16-lb Nieu port 28 highest static score meet including Sport Scale class Flight problems prevented its placing higher fifth Joe Solkos fourth place Laser 200 built Mallory Models kit Quadra engine finished duplicate Leo Loudenslagers World Champion aerobatic plane model equipped effective smoke system worked quite well engine throttled individual puffs stroke piston Bud Atkinsons Beechcraft T-34B scratchbuilt weighed 21 lb used 15 co Moki glow engine model suffered some wild glitches its third flight us stopped breathing until safely landed bringing cheers applause watchers Dale Cordes used Repla-Tech International scale drawings Ohio Superstar kit build Giant Scale Zlin Z-50L finished duplicate plane flown Muller Pena Oshkosh World Championship Aerobatics competition 1980 number contestants dropped various ob jects Flight Option Hal Parentis Bearcat dropped its external fuel tank unerringly landing circle Leonard McCoys Dorniers drop ped bombs parachutes used sub stantial weight chutes actually hit own new van among parked cars completed its drop inside van through open window Fred Hulens YAT-28 Dean Copelands T-34C dropped bombs Weather Lincoln near perfect Satur clay quite hot gentle breeze directly down runway Sunday considerably cooler windy again down runway strong enough move lighter models backward after landing Occasional gusts spoiled landing Credit must given Scale Event Director Bob Underwood well-run meet Everyone wanted fly given four rounds four sets judges eliminate possibility inequalities Lincoln Sky Knights Omahawks clubs Beatrice Grand Island Hastings contributed success Nats eventsRC Scale included Nats RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 43 Meteor Larry second place end round behind Dave Dodgson Jolly Dodgson through round two round three Dodgson popped off line 0111 flight thing seen Jollys Meteor its tail Texas Tom Willians still within striking distance Jolly last round 182 points behindwhen what seemed like down air state Nebraska unkindly gave him three-mm-plus flight knock him out second place Out top eight places Tom shown consistent flying other wise first two days con testant score landing eight rounds total 563 landing points Larry Jolly earning laurels new design old buddy fellow club mem ber Pacific Soaring Association John 122 Model Aviation 60 Size Kits Fiberglass & Foam US Mustang Britain Hurricane Japan Tony Italian MC202 Scale Kits 3/s Balsa & Spruce Monocoupe 90A Supercub Floats CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES COMPETITION 4CCESSORIES Specialists cus torn TD 049/051 reed engines Throttled TD s available Complete Inventory individual stock custom parts Cox TD 020 049 051 & 09 engines Exclusive dIstributor Nelson 15 engIne parts Hard-to-get items such custom needle valves racing wheels quick tills fuel shut-otis solid control lines others detailed brochure send 50 cents Kustom Krattsmanship Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Ph f714 830-5162
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/11
Page Numbers: 38, 39, 40, 121, 122
Bob Dolly Wischer NATS contestant participation RC Scale has steadily diminished 83 198036 1981 low 29 years competition Pre cision Scale suffered greatest reduction two entries 14 entrants Sport Scale Expert 6 Sport Scale Sportsman 7 Giant Scale Compcnsating low qoon tity usual increase qua/itt both Static scoring flight has noticeable feature continuous upgradins recent years Wilmington OH Nats two years ago Hal Parentis Grumman Bearcat come within point first place year winner Sport Scale Expert same margin model highest static score its class actually sufficient quality have entered Precision Scale class close copy John Gurys restoration Bearcat used Warhird exhibitions Hal has improved model making new engine cowl accurate shape help boost static score quarter-turn fastener permits cowl top removed easy access Super tigre 60 engine-compartment Finish K&B Superpoxy flattened realism Because prototype fast airplane Hal used reduced throttle settings between maneuvers during landing gear retraction demonstration done very low altitude directly front judges show sequence gear door operations definite time lag between two gear legs Flight fast enough unaffected turbulence Noticeably absent flight schedule spectacular lowlevel split-S has trademark caused damaging accident Zero Seguin 1981 left elevator dualrate control Low Winner Sport Scale Sportsman Stearman-Boeing N25-3 Navy PT-I 7 entry Jack Fortney Jacks first Nats al though model seven years old now flown 05 40 four-stroke thing too quiet Navy trainer However Scale Event Director Bob Underwood uses PA system call up next contestants RC site Scale events smoothly run four-stroke proved have adequate power under windy conditions carry 50-inspan 5-lb Stearman through aerobatics Jacks landing gearwith operating oleos put 38 Model Aviation RC Scale Flight judges USPJAorganization used groups three contestants flew before new judges flight IL RI Dorothy Speights Bill Deverna Terry Majewaki Static iudges John Guenther Bill Deverna John Preston Pre cision Scale criticshere scoring Cliff Tacies Tu-Holer Sportsman class winner Stearman N2S-3 05 40 4-cycle engine Builder Jack Fortney flying first Nats Model small lightweight Engine provided ample power aerobatics Dean Copeland entered two planes two events BeechcraftT-34C Ifront Sport CAP-21 Giant Quadra-powered CAP did spectacular snap-rolls takeoff test scveral landings under gusty cir cumstances commonly held belief small models competitive certainly proved erroneous Jack scratch-built Stearman Nick ZirolVs plans awarded highest Sportsman static score could have higher ribs scale locations wings some dihedral upper wing Piper Cubs form dr another show up Nats As past winner time Giant Scale Mike Gretz flying scratch-built prototype Sigs new Quarter Scale kit proved again endur ing favorite modelers can continue win particularly hands experienced pilot noteworthy Mikes 15-lb Cuh powered chainsaw gasoline engine hut Fox 78 glow plug engine kept partially throttled throughout flights except power needed aerobatics loops especially realistic entering finishing same altitude little loss flying speed top aerobatics drew applause crowd smile observant Duke Fox Mike highest flight scores Giant Scale [he well-detailed model tinished Coverall Sig dope used cowl dummy engine made Mike molds now making Sig kit parts Bob Wischers time-worn Piel Bery winner fifth time Precision Scale tightlycontested competition Cliff Tacies new Spezio Tu-Holer Beryl high static scorethe Tu-Holer high flight score better three-view drawing otherwise excellent documentation Cliffs Spezio could have given him static points needed win flights some best ever seen Pre November 1 982 39 Leonard McCoy two Dornier DO-23Gs entered Giant foreground twin 60s weighed 26 lb spanned 105 little twin 405 weighed 16 lb spanned 84 Sport Scale First place Sport Scale Expert class won Hal Parenti Grumman F6F Bearcatthe used 1980 Scale World Cham pionships Hals added new cowl boost its static scores Fred Hulens YAT-28E lessthantwo points behind Parentis Bearcat Sport Scale Expert class dropped bombs great accuracy Best Military award 3rd place Sport Scale Expert went Skip Masts new Lockheed HC-1 306 Hercules Keeping fourengines running can quite troublesome Cliff Tacies Sport Scale Expert entry much-modified Sig Bellanca Citabria placed 4thOnly 1/2-point outof 3rd Model has 69in span weighs 8 lb uses fiberglass cowl greater scale accuracy Note realism improved dummy pilot figure Rogereers Aero Commander Shrike used two OS40 FSR engines on-board glow ignition 2 lb lighter flew 1981 Model spanned 79/2 K&B Superpoxy finish destroyed Scale crash years Nats cision Scale great improvement over Spezios marginal performance 5000-ft altitude Reno Stead Airport during recent Scale World Championships An overheating engine oxygen starvation limited models potential Reno Ar Lincoln flew true prototype manner home-built lightplane first Nats use FAT rules Precision Scale wherein contests can won lost takeoff landing scores perfect 10 takeoff K-factor 10 will provide 100 points three judges 300 points similar manner perfect spot landing circle can give 270 points caused scores swing quite drastically outcome doubt until last flights made under windy conditions Sunday Reno Cliffs Spezio entered Sport Scale although really Precision model example upgrading has brought two classes together Sport Scale models Lincoln would have competitive Precision class could have done no worse third place since two entered greatest difference between two classes presently docu mentation required Whenever possible examine scale docu mentation offered static judges modelers Sport Scale some static scores low reason usually result poor completely absent documentation Models well-finished flew respectively no chance place highly some models well-known civil types should easy document Continued page 121 Ed Louise Izzo have Nats contenders years Eds Focke-Wuif FW 1 90D-9 started Pica kit much modified Engine 05 80 Model weighs 91/2 lb uses Rhom retracts finished R&S camouflage paint Mike Gretz tine Guarter-Scale Piper Cub won Giant Scale Its scratch-built prototype Sigs kit flies Fox 78 Its smooth scalelike flights aerobatics delighted crowd Dale Cordes several modelers entered two Scale events Lincoln Giant Scale Zlin Z-50L built Ohio Super Star kit used Repla-Tech International info details marking Spezio Tu-Holer popular US homebuilt airplane Cliff Tacies beautiful Precision Scale rendition second-place winner close competition Flown Standoff class atthe Scale World Championships Bud Atkinsons Beechcraft T-34B Mentor Giant Scale scratchbuilt used Moki 15 c i engine weighed 21 lb Bud landed itsafely after experiencing severe in-flight radio glitches 40 Model Aviation Highest static score Scale classes awarded Nieuport 28 built Jack Aycock Giant Scale model spans 80 weighs 16 lb set pace rest Next came Don Weitz followed Doug Ferguson Steve Helms Bill Thomas Dean Koger put up what appeared winning flight Ivan Kristensen next equally beautiful flight near-perfect Rolling Circle flaw Ivans flight unusual flop Figure Ms probably cost him $25000 came Larry Ott Ron Gilman last Dave Wilson think no prepared Daves very fine flyingand took marbles dollars Roll ing Circle course killer maneuver did fairly well Ivan Kristensens Dave Wilsons best Daves excellent flying rest pattern edging out Ivan finished 1 Dave Wilson 2 Ivan Kristensen 3 Dean Koger 4 Dave Brown 5 Steve Helms 6 Don Weitz 7 Doug Ferguson 8 Ron Gilman9 Larry Ott 10 Blll Thomas Summary Nats Pattern contest year well-organized well-run thanks Betty Stream Bob Bates Lincoln Sky Knights host club others superb site relocated flight lines weather wellsome good some 50 good Judging could improvedbut its always difficult expensive come up enough people sit hot sun five days superb state park campsite close Im told dormitories also good Entry fees still bit high feel very fine host club Lincoin Sky Knights conscientious hard working fine people officials host club make contest ing worthwhile enjoyable Nats RC Scale/Wiscers Continued page 40 ofthe interesting unusual models past Nats Skip Masts four-engine Lockheed HC- 30B Hercules destroyed radio-failure accident K-W Scale Rally last fall Skip arrived Lincoln new Hercules lighter original powered same four K&B 21 engines homemade retracts original reason enough build replacement Skip tried something new finishes Fuller-OBrien epoxy satin November 1982 121 vave Brown blesses Bob Akers Tipo Mil waukee holy water Gorden McLean looks Tooling PO Box 145 Seymour IL 61875 IKON NWST 1AScaIe Quadra Engine Repair Supercub floats Send $100 Complete Catalog PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98002 206941-8248 hardener results superb Construction 102-in-span model foam fiberglass Its operating features landing gear cargo door Fowler flaps Custom-made mufflers keep engine noise level quite low During Skips flights full-size Hercules appeared field model placed third Sport Scale Expert also winner Best Military award addition Tu-Holer Cliff Tacie also placed fourth Sport Scale Citabria began life Sig kit heavily modified last flight Cliff lost 3 minutes allotted time because disconnected throttle linkage kept engine starting After quick repairs managed complete whole flight making short turn-arounds landed 30 seconds spare amidst cheers everyone wasnt best flight did nothing improve score showed perseverance prevalent among top contenders Another contestant entered two Scale events Leonard McCoy pair Domier Do-23G models Sportsman Giant Scale smaller two 84-in span weighed 16 lb used pair OS40 engines Giant Scale Dornier spanned 105 weighed 26 lb. pair OS 60s power Giant Dornier Sport Scale model second third type plans lightweight fourth edition attempt become FAI team member 1983 Giant Domier placed second just 2 point ahead Dean Copelands CAP 21 Deans model prototype Bryon Originals kit Quadra-powered 16-lb CAP 21 featured very visible smoke system Dean used maximum effect performing sudden snap roll about six feet altitude takeoff com plete flight done manner airshow type maneuvers smoke turned off critical points Deans CAP 21 finished third Giant Scale awarded Flight Achieve ment Award Dean Copeland also entered Sport Scale Ex pert another Bryon Originals prototype Beechcraft T-34C-l Morrocan Air Force colors using 05 60 Gold Head engine equipped flaps retracts bombs consistently dropped directly front judges finished fifth place Another notable model second-place winner Sport Scale Expert North American YAT-28E Fred Hulen highest single flight score meet astounding 957 Ed Izzo second-highest flight score Focke-WuIfFW 190D-9 built modified Pica kit using OS80 engine Eds third flight cylinder head damaged glow plug blew out Second place Sportsman class won Dale Arvin VoughtF4U-1D Corsair built Top Flite kit Dale familiar contestants RC Scale Director 1979 Lincoln Nats proved consistency important placing high flight scores separated less 2 points four multi-engined models Nats Aero Commander Shrike Roger Geers new model built replace flown Seguin last year two pounds light 14 lb used pair 05 40 FSR engines on-board glow ignition 79-in model misfortune stalling top loop inevitable result demolition pavement serious Scale accident Lincoln Two ducted-fan models competed Lincoln A-4F Skyhawk II built Violett semi-kit Art Arro Expert Mig 15 Bryon Originals kit Jewel Ness Sportsman Migs early flights handicapped lean engine runs Jewel managed later bring up flight scores place third seven Giant Scale models entered uniformly high quality high static scores Jack Aycocks 80-in span 16-lb Nieu port 28 highest static score meet including Sport Scale class Flight problems prevented its placing higher fifth Joe Solkos fourth place Laser 200 built Mallory Models kit Quadra engine finished duplicate Leo Loudenslagers World Champion aerobatic plane model equipped effective smoke system worked quite well engine throttled individual puffs stroke piston Bud Atkinsons Beechcraft T-34B scratchbuilt weighed 21 lb used 15 co Moki glow engine model suffered some wild glitches its third flight us stopped breathing until safely landed bringing cheers applause watchers Dale Cordes used Repla-Tech International scale drawings Ohio Superstar kit build Giant Scale Zlin Z-50L finished duplicate plane flown Muller Pena Oshkosh World Championship Aerobatics competition 1980 number contestants dropped various ob jects Flight Option Hal Parentis Bearcat dropped its external fuel tank unerringly landing circle Leonard McCoys Dorniers drop ped bombs parachutes used sub stantial weight chutes actually hit own new van among parked cars completed its drop inside van through open window Fred Hulens YAT-28 Dean Copelands T-34C dropped bombs Weather Lincoln near perfect Satur clay quite hot gentle breeze directly down runway Sunday considerably cooler windy again down runway strong enough move lighter models backward after landing Occasional gusts spoiled landing Credit must given Scale Event Director Bob Underwood well-run meet Everyone wanted fly given four rounds four sets judges eliminate possibility inequalities Lincoln Sky Knights Omahawks clubs Beatrice Grand Island Hastings contributed success Nats eventsRC Scale included Nats RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 43 Meteor Larry second place end round behind Dave Dodgson Jolly Dodgson through round two round three Dodgson popped off line 0111 flight thing seen Jollys Meteor its tail Texas Tom Willians still within striking distance Jolly last round 182 points behindwhen what seemed like down air state Nebraska unkindly gave him three-mm-plus flight knock him out second place Out top eight places Tom shown consistent flying other wise first two days con testant score landing eight rounds total 563 landing points Larry Jolly earning laurels new design old buddy fellow club mem ber Pacific Soaring Association John 122 Model Aviation 60 Size Kits Fiberglass & Foam US Mustang Britain Hurricane Japan Tony Italian MC202 Scale Kits 3/s Balsa & Spruce Monocoupe 90A Supercub Floats CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES COMPETITION 4CCESSORIES Specialists cus torn TD 049/051 reed engines Throttled TD s available Complete Inventory individual stock custom parts Cox TD 020 049 051 & 09 engines Exclusive dIstributor Nelson 15 engIne parts Hard-to-get items such custom needle valves racing wheels quick tills fuel shut-otis solid control lines others detailed brochure send 50 cents Kustom Krattsmanship Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Ph f714 830-5162
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/11
Page Numbers: 38, 39, 40, 121, 122
Bob Dolly Wischer NATS contestant participation RC Scale has steadily diminished 83 198036 1981 low 29 years competition Pre cision Scale suffered greatest reduction two entries 14 entrants Sport Scale Expert 6 Sport Scale Sportsman 7 Giant Scale Compcnsating low qoon tity usual increase qua/itt both Static scoring flight has noticeable feature continuous upgradins recent years Wilmington OH Nats two years ago Hal Parentis Grumman Bearcat come within point first place year winner Sport Scale Expert same margin model highest static score its class actually sufficient quality have entered Precision Scale class close copy John Gurys restoration Bearcat used Warhird exhibitions Hal has improved model making new engine cowl accurate shape help boost static score quarter-turn fastener permits cowl top removed easy access Super tigre 60 engine-compartment Finish K&B Superpoxy flattened realism Because prototype fast airplane Hal used reduced throttle settings between maneuvers during landing gear retraction demonstration done very low altitude directly front judges show sequence gear door operations definite time lag between two gear legs Flight fast enough unaffected turbulence Noticeably absent flight schedule spectacular lowlevel split-S has trademark caused damaging accident Zero Seguin 1981 left elevator dualrate control Low Winner Sport Scale Sportsman Stearman-Boeing N25-3 Navy PT-I 7 entry Jack Fortney Jacks first Nats al though model seven years old now flown 05 40 four-stroke thing too quiet Navy trainer However Scale Event Director Bob Underwood uses PA system call up next contestants RC site Scale events smoothly run four-stroke proved have adequate power under windy conditions carry 50-inspan 5-lb Stearman through aerobatics Jacks landing gearwith operating oleos put 38 Model Aviation RC Scale Flight judges USPJAorganization used groups three contestants flew before new judges flight IL RI Dorothy Speights Bill Deverna Terry Majewaki Static iudges John Guenther Bill Deverna John Preston Pre cision Scale criticshere scoring Cliff Tacies Tu-Holer Sportsman class winner Stearman N2S-3 05 40 4-cycle engine Builder Jack Fortney flying first Nats Model small lightweight Engine provided ample power aerobatics Dean Copeland entered two planes two events BeechcraftT-34C Ifront Sport CAP-21 Giant Quadra-powered CAP did spectacular snap-rolls takeoff test scveral landings under gusty cir cumstances commonly held belief small models competitive certainly proved erroneous Jack scratch-built Stearman Nick ZirolVs plans awarded highest Sportsman static score could have higher ribs scale locations wings some dihedral upper wing Piper Cubs form dr another show up Nats As past winner time Giant Scale Mike Gretz flying scratch-built prototype Sigs new Quarter Scale kit proved again endur ing favorite modelers can continue win particularly hands experienced pilot noteworthy Mikes 15-lb Cuh powered chainsaw gasoline engine hut Fox 78 glow plug engine kept partially throttled throughout flights except power needed aerobatics loops especially realistic entering finishing same altitude little loss flying speed top aerobatics drew applause crowd smile observant Duke Fox Mike highest flight scores Giant Scale [he well-detailed model tinished Coverall Sig dope used cowl dummy engine made Mike molds now making Sig kit parts Bob Wischers time-worn Piel Bery winner fifth time Precision Scale tightlycontested competition Cliff Tacies new Spezio Tu-Holer Beryl high static scorethe Tu-Holer high flight score better three-view drawing otherwise excellent documentation Cliffs Spezio could have given him static points needed win flights some best ever seen Pre November 1 982 39 Leonard McCoy two Dornier DO-23Gs entered Giant foreground twin 60s weighed 26 lb spanned 105 little twin 405 weighed 16 lb spanned 84 Sport Scale First place Sport Scale Expert class won Hal Parenti Grumman F6F Bearcatthe used 1980 Scale World Cham pionships Hals added new cowl boost its static scores Fred Hulens YAT-28E lessthantwo points behind Parentis Bearcat Sport Scale Expert class dropped bombs great accuracy Best Military award 3rd place Sport Scale Expert went Skip Masts new Lockheed HC-1 306 Hercules Keeping fourengines running can quite troublesome Cliff Tacies Sport Scale Expert entry much-modified Sig Bellanca Citabria placed 4thOnly 1/2-point outof 3rd Model has 69in span weighs 8 lb uses fiberglass cowl greater scale accuracy Note realism improved dummy pilot figure Rogereers Aero Commander Shrike used two OS40 FSR engines on-board glow ignition 2 lb lighter flew 1981 Model spanned 79/2 K&B Superpoxy finish destroyed Scale crash years Nats cision Scale great improvement over Spezios marginal performance 5000-ft altitude Reno Stead Airport during recent Scale World Championships An overheating engine oxygen starvation limited models potential Reno Ar Lincoln flew true prototype manner home-built lightplane first Nats use FAT rules Precision Scale wherein contests can won lost takeoff landing scores perfect 10 takeoff K-factor 10 will provide 100 points three judges 300 points similar manner perfect spot landing circle can give 270 points caused scores swing quite drastically outcome doubt until last flights made under windy conditions Sunday Reno Cliffs Spezio entered Sport Scale although really Precision model example upgrading has brought two classes together Sport Scale models Lincoln would have competitive Precision class could have done no worse third place since two entered greatest difference between two classes presently docu mentation required Whenever possible examine scale docu mentation offered static judges modelers Sport Scale some static scores low reason usually result poor completely absent documentation Models well-finished flew respectively no chance place highly some models well-known civil types should easy document Continued page 121 Ed Louise Izzo have Nats contenders years Eds Focke-Wuif FW 1 90D-9 started Pica kit much modified Engine 05 80 Model weighs 91/2 lb uses Rhom retracts finished R&S camouflage paint Mike Gretz tine Guarter-Scale Piper Cub won Giant Scale Its scratch-built prototype Sigs kit flies Fox 78 Its smooth scalelike flights aerobatics delighted crowd Dale Cordes several modelers entered two Scale events Lincoln Giant Scale Zlin Z-50L built Ohio Super Star kit used Repla-Tech International info details marking Spezio Tu-Holer popular US homebuilt airplane Cliff Tacies beautiful Precision Scale rendition second-place winner close competition Flown Standoff class atthe Scale World Championships Bud Atkinsons Beechcraft T-34B Mentor Giant Scale scratchbuilt used Moki 15 c i engine weighed 21 lb Bud landed itsafely after experiencing severe in-flight radio glitches 40 Model Aviation Highest static score Scale classes awarded Nieuport 28 built Jack Aycock Giant Scale model spans 80 weighs 16 lb set pace rest Next came Don Weitz followed Doug Ferguson Steve Helms Bill Thomas Dean Koger put up what appeared winning flight Ivan Kristensen next equally beautiful flight near-perfect Rolling Circle flaw Ivans flight unusual flop Figure Ms probably cost him $25000 came Larry Ott Ron Gilman last Dave Wilson think no prepared Daves very fine flyingand took marbles dollars Roll ing Circle course killer maneuver did fairly well Ivan Kristensens Dave Wilsons best Daves excellent flying rest pattern edging out Ivan finished 1 Dave Wilson 2 Ivan Kristensen 3 Dean Koger 4 Dave Brown 5 Steve Helms 6 Don Weitz 7 Doug Ferguson 8 Ron Gilman9 Larry Ott 10 Blll Thomas Summary Nats Pattern contest year well-organized well-run thanks Betty Stream Bob Bates Lincoln Sky Knights host club others superb site relocated flight lines weather wellsome good some 50 good Judging could improvedbut its always difficult expensive come up enough people sit hot sun five days superb state park campsite close Im told dormitories also good Entry fees still bit high feel very fine host club Lincoin Sky Knights conscientious hard working fine people officials host club make contest ing worthwhile enjoyable Nats RC Scale/Wiscers Continued page 40 ofthe interesting unusual models past Nats Skip Masts four-engine Lockheed HC- 30B Hercules destroyed radio-failure accident K-W Scale Rally last fall Skip arrived Lincoln new Hercules lighter original powered same four K&B 21 engines homemade retracts original reason enough build replacement Skip tried something new finishes Fuller-OBrien epoxy satin November 1982 121 vave Brown blesses Bob Akers Tipo Mil waukee holy water Gorden McLean looks Tooling PO Box 145 Seymour IL 61875 IKON NWST 1AScaIe Quadra Engine Repair Supercub floats Send $100 Complete Catalog PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98002 206941-8248 hardener results superb Construction 102-in-span model foam fiberglass Its operating features landing gear cargo door Fowler flaps Custom-made mufflers keep engine noise level quite low During Skips flights full-size Hercules appeared field model placed third Sport Scale Expert also winner Best Military award addition Tu-Holer Cliff Tacie also placed fourth Sport Scale Citabria began life Sig kit heavily modified last flight Cliff lost 3 minutes allotted time because disconnected throttle linkage kept engine starting After quick repairs managed complete whole flight making short turn-arounds landed 30 seconds spare amidst cheers everyone wasnt best flight did nothing improve score showed perseverance prevalent among top contenders Another contestant entered two Scale events Leonard McCoy pair Domier Do-23G models Sportsman Giant Scale smaller two 84-in span weighed 16 lb used pair OS40 engines Giant Scale Dornier spanned 105 weighed 26 lb. pair OS 60s power Giant Dornier Sport Scale model second third type plans lightweight fourth edition attempt become FAI team member 1983 Giant Domier placed second just 2 point ahead Dean Copelands CAP 21 Deans model prototype Bryon Originals kit Quadra-powered 16-lb CAP 21 featured very visible smoke system Dean used maximum effect performing sudden snap roll about six feet altitude takeoff com plete flight done manner airshow type maneuvers smoke turned off critical points Deans CAP 21 finished third Giant Scale awarded Flight Achieve ment Award Dean Copeland also entered Sport Scale Ex pert another Bryon Originals prototype Beechcraft T-34C-l Morrocan Air Force colors using 05 60 Gold Head engine equipped flaps retracts bombs consistently dropped directly front judges finished fifth place Another notable model second-place winner Sport Scale Expert North American YAT-28E Fred Hulen highest single flight score meet astounding 957 Ed Izzo second-highest flight score Focke-WuIfFW 190D-9 built modified Pica kit using OS80 engine Eds third flight cylinder head damaged glow plug blew out Second place Sportsman class won Dale Arvin VoughtF4U-1D Corsair built Top Flite kit Dale familiar contestants RC Scale Director 1979 Lincoln Nats proved consistency important placing high flight scores separated less 2 points four multi-engined models Nats Aero Commander Shrike Roger Geers new model built replace flown Seguin last year two pounds light 14 lb used pair 05 40 FSR engines on-board glow ignition 79-in model misfortune stalling top loop inevitable result demolition pavement serious Scale accident Lincoln Two ducted-fan models competed Lincoln A-4F Skyhawk II built Violett semi-kit Art Arro Expert Mig 15 Bryon Originals kit Jewel Ness Sportsman Migs early flights handicapped lean engine runs Jewel managed later bring up flight scores place third seven Giant Scale models entered uniformly high quality high static scores Jack Aycocks 80-in span 16-lb Nieu port 28 highest static score meet including Sport Scale class Flight problems prevented its placing higher fifth Joe Solkos fourth place Laser 200 built Mallory Models kit Quadra engine finished duplicate Leo Loudenslagers World Champion aerobatic plane model equipped effective smoke system worked quite well engine throttled individual puffs stroke piston Bud Atkinsons Beechcraft T-34B scratchbuilt weighed 21 lb used 15 co Moki glow engine model suffered some wild glitches its third flight us stopped breathing until safely landed bringing cheers applause watchers Dale Cordes used Repla-Tech International scale drawings Ohio Superstar kit build Giant Scale Zlin Z-50L finished duplicate plane flown Muller Pena Oshkosh World Championship Aerobatics competition 1980 number contestants dropped various ob jects Flight Option Hal Parentis Bearcat dropped its external fuel tank unerringly landing circle Leonard McCoys Dorniers drop ped bombs parachutes used sub stantial weight chutes actually hit own new van among parked cars completed its drop inside van through open window Fred Hulens YAT-28 Dean Copelands T-34C dropped bombs Weather Lincoln near perfect Satur clay quite hot gentle breeze directly down runway Sunday considerably cooler windy again down runway strong enough move lighter models backward after landing Occasional gusts spoiled landing Credit must given Scale Event Director Bob Underwood well-run meet Everyone wanted fly given four rounds four sets judges eliminate possibility inequalities Lincoln Sky Knights Omahawks clubs Beatrice Grand Island Hastings contributed success Nats eventsRC Scale included Nats RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 43 Meteor Larry second place end round behind Dave Dodgson Jolly Dodgson through round two round three Dodgson popped off line 0111 flight thing seen Jollys Meteor its tail Texas Tom Willians still within striking distance Jolly last round 182 points behindwhen what seemed like down air state Nebraska unkindly gave him three-mm-plus flight knock him out second place Out top eight places Tom shown consistent flying other wise first two days con testant score landing eight rounds total 563 landing points Larry Jolly earning laurels new design old buddy fellow club mem ber Pacific Soaring Association John 122 Model Aviation 60 Size Kits Fiberglass & Foam US Mustang Britain Hurricane Japan Tony Italian MC202 Scale Kits 3/s Balsa & Spruce Monocoupe 90A Supercub Floats CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES COMPETITION 4CCESSORIES Specialists cus torn TD 049/051 reed engines Throttled TD s available Complete Inventory individual stock custom parts Cox TD 020 049 051 & 09 engines Exclusive dIstributor Nelson 15 engIne parts Hard-to-get items such custom needle valves racing wheels quick tills fuel shut-otis solid control lines others detailed brochure send 50 cents Kustom Krattsmanship Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Ph f714 830-5162
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/11
Page Numbers: 38, 39, 40, 121, 122
Bob Dolly Wischer NATS contestant participation RC Scale has steadily diminished 83 198036 1981 low 29 years competition Pre cision Scale suffered greatest reduction two entries 14 entrants Sport Scale Expert 6 Sport Scale Sportsman 7 Giant Scale Compcnsating low qoon tity usual increase qua/itt both Static scoring flight has noticeable feature continuous upgradins recent years Wilmington OH Nats two years ago Hal Parentis Grumman Bearcat come within point first place year winner Sport Scale Expert same margin model highest static score its class actually sufficient quality have entered Precision Scale class close copy John Gurys restoration Bearcat used Warhird exhibitions Hal has improved model making new engine cowl accurate shape help boost static score quarter-turn fastener permits cowl top removed easy access Super tigre 60 engine-compartment Finish K&B Superpoxy flattened realism Because prototype fast airplane Hal used reduced throttle settings between maneuvers during landing gear retraction demonstration done very low altitude directly front judges show sequence gear door operations definite time lag between two gear legs Flight fast enough unaffected turbulence Noticeably absent flight schedule spectacular lowlevel split-S has trademark caused damaging accident Zero Seguin 1981 left elevator dualrate control Low Winner Sport Scale Sportsman Stearman-Boeing N25-3 Navy PT-I 7 entry Jack Fortney Jacks first Nats al though model seven years old now flown 05 40 four-stroke thing too quiet Navy trainer However Scale Event Director Bob Underwood uses PA system call up next contestants RC site Scale events smoothly run four-stroke proved have adequate power under windy conditions carry 50-inspan 5-lb Stearman through aerobatics Jacks landing gearwith operating oleos put 38 Model Aviation RC Scale Flight judges USPJAorganization used groups three contestants flew before new judges flight IL RI Dorothy Speights Bill Deverna Terry Majewaki Static iudges John Guenther Bill Deverna John Preston Pre cision Scale criticshere scoring Cliff Tacies Tu-Holer Sportsman class winner Stearman N2S-3 05 40 4-cycle engine Builder Jack Fortney flying first Nats Model small lightweight Engine provided ample power aerobatics Dean Copeland entered two planes two events BeechcraftT-34C Ifront Sport CAP-21 Giant Quadra-powered CAP did spectacular snap-rolls takeoff test scveral landings under gusty cir cumstances commonly held belief small models competitive certainly proved erroneous Jack scratch-built Stearman Nick ZirolVs plans awarded highest Sportsman static score could have higher ribs scale locations wings some dihedral upper wing Piper Cubs form dr another show up Nats As past winner time Giant Scale Mike Gretz flying scratch-built prototype Sigs new Quarter Scale kit proved again endur ing favorite modelers can continue win particularly hands experienced pilot noteworthy Mikes 15-lb Cuh powered chainsaw gasoline engine hut Fox 78 glow plug engine kept partially throttled throughout flights except power needed aerobatics loops especially realistic entering finishing same altitude little loss flying speed top aerobatics drew applause crowd smile observant Duke Fox Mike highest flight scores Giant Scale [he well-detailed model tinished Coverall Sig dope used cowl dummy engine made Mike molds now making Sig kit parts Bob Wischers time-worn Piel Bery winner fifth time Precision Scale tightlycontested competition Cliff Tacies new Spezio Tu-Holer Beryl high static scorethe Tu-Holer high flight score better three-view drawing otherwise excellent documentation Cliffs Spezio could have given him static points needed win flights some best ever seen Pre November 1 982 39 Leonard McCoy two Dornier DO-23Gs entered Giant foreground twin 60s weighed 26 lb spanned 105 little twin 405 weighed 16 lb spanned 84 Sport Scale First place Sport Scale Expert class won Hal Parenti Grumman F6F Bearcatthe used 1980 Scale World Cham pionships Hals added new cowl boost its static scores Fred Hulens YAT-28E lessthantwo points behind Parentis Bearcat Sport Scale Expert class dropped bombs great accuracy Best Military award 3rd place Sport Scale Expert went Skip Masts new Lockheed HC-1 306 Hercules Keeping fourengines running can quite troublesome Cliff Tacies Sport Scale Expert entry much-modified Sig Bellanca Citabria placed 4thOnly 1/2-point outof 3rd Model has 69in span weighs 8 lb uses fiberglass cowl greater scale accuracy Note realism improved dummy pilot figure Rogereers Aero Commander Shrike used two OS40 FSR engines on-board glow ignition 2 lb lighter flew 1981 Model spanned 79/2 K&B Superpoxy finish destroyed Scale crash years Nats cision Scale great improvement over Spezios marginal performance 5000-ft altitude Reno Stead Airport during recent Scale World Championships An overheating engine oxygen starvation limited models potential Reno Ar Lincoln flew true prototype manner home-built lightplane first Nats use FAT rules Precision Scale wherein contests can won lost takeoff landing scores perfect 10 takeoff K-factor 10 will provide 100 points three judges 300 points similar manner perfect spot landing circle can give 270 points caused scores swing quite drastically outcome doubt until last flights made under windy conditions Sunday Reno Cliffs Spezio entered Sport Scale although really Precision model example upgrading has brought two classes together Sport Scale models Lincoln would have competitive Precision class could have done no worse third place since two entered greatest difference between two classes presently docu mentation required Whenever possible examine scale docu mentation offered static judges modelers Sport Scale some static scores low reason usually result poor completely absent documentation Models well-finished flew respectively no chance place highly some models well-known civil types should easy document Continued page 121 Ed Louise Izzo have Nats contenders years Eds Focke-Wuif FW 1 90D-9 started Pica kit much modified Engine 05 80 Model weighs 91/2 lb uses Rhom retracts finished R&S camouflage paint Mike Gretz tine Guarter-Scale Piper Cub won Giant Scale Its scratch-built prototype Sigs kit flies Fox 78 Its smooth scalelike flights aerobatics delighted crowd Dale Cordes several modelers entered two Scale events Lincoln Giant Scale Zlin Z-50L built Ohio Super Star kit used Repla-Tech International info details marking Spezio Tu-Holer popular US homebuilt airplane Cliff Tacies beautiful Precision Scale rendition second-place winner close competition Flown Standoff class atthe Scale World Championships Bud Atkinsons Beechcraft T-34B Mentor Giant Scale scratchbuilt used Moki 15 c i engine weighed 21 lb Bud landed itsafely after experiencing severe in-flight radio glitches 40 Model Aviation Highest static score Scale classes awarded Nieuport 28 built Jack Aycock Giant Scale model spans 80 weighs 16 lb set pace rest Next came Don Weitz followed Doug Ferguson Steve Helms Bill Thomas Dean Koger put up what appeared winning flight Ivan Kristensen next equally beautiful flight near-perfect Rolling Circle flaw Ivans flight unusual flop Figure Ms probably cost him $25000 came Larry Ott Ron Gilman last Dave Wilson think no prepared Daves very fine flyingand took marbles dollars Roll ing Circle course killer maneuver did fairly well Ivan Kristensens Dave Wilsons best Daves excellent flying rest pattern edging out Ivan finished 1 Dave Wilson 2 Ivan Kristensen 3 Dean Koger 4 Dave Brown 5 Steve Helms 6 Don Weitz 7 Doug Ferguson 8 Ron Gilman9 Larry Ott 10 Blll Thomas Summary Nats Pattern contest year well-organized well-run thanks Betty Stream Bob Bates Lincoln Sky Knights host club others superb site relocated flight lines weather wellsome good some 50 good Judging could improvedbut its always difficult expensive come up enough people sit hot sun five days superb state park campsite close Im told dormitories also good Entry fees still bit high feel very fine host club Lincoin Sky Knights conscientious hard working fine people officials host club make contest ing worthwhile enjoyable Nats RC Scale/Wiscers Continued page 40 ofthe interesting unusual models past Nats Skip Masts four-engine Lockheed HC- 30B Hercules destroyed radio-failure accident K-W Scale Rally last fall Skip arrived Lincoln new Hercules lighter original powered same four K&B 21 engines homemade retracts original reason enough build replacement Skip tried something new finishes Fuller-OBrien epoxy satin November 1982 121 vave Brown blesses Bob Akers Tipo Mil waukee holy water Gorden McLean looks Tooling PO Box 145 Seymour IL 61875 IKON NWST 1AScaIe Quadra Engine Repair Supercub floats Send $100 Complete Catalog PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98002 206941-8248 hardener results superb Construction 102-in-span model foam fiberglass Its operating features landing gear cargo door Fowler flaps Custom-made mufflers keep engine noise level quite low During Skips flights full-size Hercules appeared field model placed third Sport Scale Expert also winner Best Military award addition Tu-Holer Cliff Tacie also placed fourth Sport Scale Citabria began life Sig kit heavily modified last flight Cliff lost 3 minutes allotted time because disconnected throttle linkage kept engine starting After quick repairs managed complete whole flight making short turn-arounds landed 30 seconds spare amidst cheers everyone wasnt best flight did nothing improve score showed perseverance prevalent among top contenders Another contestant entered two Scale events Leonard McCoy pair Domier Do-23G models Sportsman Giant Scale smaller two 84-in span weighed 16 lb used pair OS40 engines Giant Scale Dornier spanned 105 weighed 26 lb. pair OS 60s power Giant Dornier Sport Scale model second third type plans lightweight fourth edition attempt become FAI team member 1983 Giant Domier placed second just 2 point ahead Dean Copelands CAP 21 Deans model prototype Bryon Originals kit Quadra-powered 16-lb CAP 21 featured very visible smoke system Dean used maximum effect performing sudden snap roll about six feet altitude takeoff com plete flight done manner airshow type maneuvers smoke turned off critical points Deans CAP 21 finished third Giant Scale awarded Flight Achieve ment Award Dean Copeland also entered Sport Scale Ex pert another Bryon Originals prototype Beechcraft T-34C-l Morrocan Air Force colors using 05 60 Gold Head engine equipped flaps retracts bombs consistently dropped directly front judges finished fifth place Another notable model second-place winner Sport Scale Expert North American YAT-28E Fred Hulen highest single flight score meet astounding 957 Ed Izzo second-highest flight score Focke-WuIfFW 190D-9 built modified Pica kit using OS80 engine Eds third flight cylinder head damaged glow plug blew out Second place Sportsman class won Dale Arvin VoughtF4U-1D Corsair built Top Flite kit Dale familiar contestants RC Scale Director 1979 Lincoln Nats proved consistency important placing high flight scores separated less 2 points four multi-engined models Nats Aero Commander Shrike Roger Geers new model built replace flown Seguin last year two pounds light 14 lb used pair 05 40 FSR engines on-board glow ignition 79-in model misfortune stalling top loop inevitable result demolition pavement serious Scale accident Lincoln Two ducted-fan models competed Lincoln A-4F Skyhawk II built Violett semi-kit Art Arro Expert Mig 15 Bryon Originals kit Jewel Ness Sportsman Migs early flights handicapped lean engine runs Jewel managed later bring up flight scores place third seven Giant Scale models entered uniformly high quality high static scores Jack Aycocks 80-in span 16-lb Nieu port 28 highest static score meet including Sport Scale class Flight problems prevented its placing higher fifth Joe Solkos fourth place Laser 200 built Mallory Models kit Quadra engine finished duplicate Leo Loudenslagers World Champion aerobatic plane model equipped effective smoke system worked quite well engine throttled individual puffs stroke piston Bud Atkinsons Beechcraft T-34B scratchbuilt weighed 21 lb used 15 co Moki glow engine model suffered some wild glitches its third flight us stopped breathing until safely landed bringing cheers applause watchers Dale Cordes used Repla-Tech International scale drawings Ohio Superstar kit build Giant Scale Zlin Z-50L finished duplicate plane flown Muller Pena Oshkosh World Championship Aerobatics competition 1980 number contestants dropped various ob jects Flight Option Hal Parentis Bearcat dropped its external fuel tank unerringly landing circle Leonard McCoys Dorniers drop ped bombs parachutes used sub stantial weight chutes actually hit own new van among parked cars completed its drop inside van through open window Fred Hulens YAT-28 Dean Copelands T-34C dropped bombs Weather Lincoln near perfect Satur clay quite hot gentle breeze directly down runway Sunday considerably cooler windy again down runway strong enough move lighter models backward after landing Occasional gusts spoiled landing Credit must given Scale Event Director Bob Underwood well-run meet Everyone wanted fly given four rounds four sets judges eliminate possibility inequalities Lincoln Sky Knights Omahawks clubs Beatrice Grand Island Hastings contributed success Nats eventsRC Scale included Nats RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 43 Meteor Larry second place end round behind Dave Dodgson Jolly Dodgson through round two round three Dodgson popped off line 0111 flight thing seen Jollys Meteor its tail Texas Tom Willians still within striking distance Jolly last round 182 points behindwhen what seemed like down air state Nebraska unkindly gave him three-mm-plus flight knock him out second place Out top eight places Tom shown consistent flying other wise first two days con testant score landing eight rounds total 563 landing points Larry Jolly earning laurels new design old buddy fellow club mem ber Pacific Soaring Association John 122 Model Aviation 60 Size Kits Fiberglass & Foam US Mustang Britain Hurricane Japan Tony Italian MC202 Scale Kits 3/s Balsa & Spruce Monocoupe 90A Supercub Floats CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES COMPETITION 4CCESSORIES Specialists cus torn TD 049/051 reed engines Throttled TD s available Complete Inventory individual stock custom parts Cox TD 020 049 051 & 09 engines Exclusive dIstributor Nelson 15 engIne parts Hard-to-get items such custom needle valves racing wheels quick tills fuel shut-otis solid control lines others detailed brochure send 50 cents Kustom Krattsmanship Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Ph f714 830-5162
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/11
Page Numbers: 38, 39, 40, 121, 122
Bob Dolly Wischer NATS contestant participation RC Scale has steadily diminished 83 198036 1981 low 29 years competition Pre cision Scale suffered greatest reduction two entries 14 entrants Sport Scale Expert 6 Sport Scale Sportsman 7 Giant Scale Compcnsating low qoon tity usual increase qua/itt both Static scoring flight has noticeable feature continuous upgradins recent years Wilmington OH Nats two years ago Hal Parentis Grumman Bearcat come within point first place year winner Sport Scale Expert same margin model highest static score its class actually sufficient quality have entered Precision Scale class close copy John Gurys restoration Bearcat used Warhird exhibitions Hal has improved model making new engine cowl accurate shape help boost static score quarter-turn fastener permits cowl top removed easy access Super tigre 60 engine-compartment Finish K&B Superpoxy flattened realism Because prototype fast airplane Hal used reduced throttle settings between maneuvers during landing gear retraction demonstration done very low altitude directly front judges show sequence gear door operations definite time lag between two gear legs Flight fast enough unaffected turbulence Noticeably absent flight schedule spectacular lowlevel split-S has trademark caused damaging accident Zero Seguin 1981 left elevator dualrate control Low Winner Sport Scale Sportsman Stearman-Boeing N25-3 Navy PT-I 7 entry Jack Fortney Jacks first Nats al though model seven years old now flown 05 40 four-stroke thing too quiet Navy trainer However Scale Event Director Bob Underwood uses PA system call up next contestants RC site Scale events smoothly run four-stroke proved have adequate power under windy conditions carry 50-inspan 5-lb Stearman through aerobatics Jacks landing gearwith operating oleos put 38 Model Aviation RC Scale Flight judges USPJAorganization used groups three contestants flew before new judges flight IL RI Dorothy Speights Bill Deverna Terry Majewaki Static iudges John Guenther Bill Deverna John Preston Pre cision Scale criticshere scoring Cliff Tacies Tu-Holer Sportsman class winner Stearman N2S-3 05 40 4-cycle engine Builder Jack Fortney flying first Nats Model small lightweight Engine provided ample power aerobatics Dean Copeland entered two planes two events BeechcraftT-34C Ifront Sport CAP-21 Giant Quadra-powered CAP did spectacular snap-rolls takeoff test scveral landings under gusty cir cumstances commonly held belief small models competitive certainly proved erroneous Jack scratch-built Stearman Nick ZirolVs plans awarded highest Sportsman static score could have higher ribs scale locations wings some dihedral upper wing Piper Cubs form dr another show up Nats As past winner time Giant Scale Mike Gretz flying scratch-built prototype Sigs new Quarter Scale kit proved again endur ing favorite modelers can continue win particularly hands experienced pilot noteworthy Mikes 15-lb Cuh powered chainsaw gasoline engine hut Fox 78 glow plug engine kept partially throttled throughout flights except power needed aerobatics loops especially realistic entering finishing same altitude little loss flying speed top aerobatics drew applause crowd smile observant Duke Fox Mike highest flight scores Giant Scale [he well-detailed model tinished Coverall Sig dope used cowl dummy engine made Mike molds now making Sig kit parts Bob Wischers time-worn Piel Bery winner fifth time Precision Scale tightlycontested competition Cliff Tacies new Spezio Tu-Holer Beryl high static scorethe Tu-Holer high flight score better three-view drawing otherwise excellent documentation Cliffs Spezio could have given him static points needed win flights some best ever seen Pre November 1 982 39 Leonard McCoy two Dornier DO-23Gs entered Giant foreground twin 60s weighed 26 lb spanned 105 little twin 405 weighed 16 lb spanned 84 Sport Scale First place Sport Scale Expert class won Hal Parenti Grumman F6F Bearcatthe used 1980 Scale World Cham pionships Hals added new cowl boost its static scores Fred Hulens YAT-28E lessthantwo points behind Parentis Bearcat Sport Scale Expert class dropped bombs great accuracy Best Military award 3rd place Sport Scale Expert went Skip Masts new Lockheed HC-1 306 Hercules Keeping fourengines running can quite troublesome Cliff Tacies Sport Scale Expert entry much-modified Sig Bellanca Citabria placed 4thOnly 1/2-point outof 3rd Model has 69in span weighs 8 lb uses fiberglass cowl greater scale accuracy Note realism improved dummy pilot figure Rogereers Aero Commander Shrike used two OS40 FSR engines on-board glow ignition 2 lb lighter flew 1981 Model spanned 79/2 K&B Superpoxy finish destroyed Scale crash years Nats cision Scale great improvement over Spezios marginal performance 5000-ft altitude Reno Stead Airport during recent Scale World Championships An overheating engine oxygen starvation limited models potential Reno Ar Lincoln flew true prototype manner home-built lightplane first Nats use FAT rules Precision Scale wherein contests can won lost takeoff landing scores perfect 10 takeoff K-factor 10 will provide 100 points three judges 300 points similar manner perfect spot landing circle can give 270 points caused scores swing quite drastically outcome doubt until last flights made under windy conditions Sunday Reno Cliffs Spezio entered Sport Scale although really Precision model example upgrading has brought two classes together Sport Scale models Lincoln would have competitive Precision class could have done no worse third place since two entered greatest difference between two classes presently docu mentation required Whenever possible examine scale docu mentation offered static judges modelers Sport Scale some static scores low reason usually result poor completely absent documentation Models well-finished flew respectively no chance place highly some models well-known civil types should easy document Continued page 121 Ed Louise Izzo have Nats contenders years Eds Focke-Wuif FW 1 90D-9 started Pica kit much modified Engine 05 80 Model weighs 91/2 lb uses Rhom retracts finished R&S camouflage paint Mike Gretz tine Guarter-Scale Piper Cub won Giant Scale Its scratch-built prototype Sigs kit flies Fox 78 Its smooth scalelike flights aerobatics delighted crowd Dale Cordes several modelers entered two Scale events Lincoln Giant Scale Zlin Z-50L built Ohio Super Star kit used Repla-Tech International info details marking Spezio Tu-Holer popular US homebuilt airplane Cliff Tacies beautiful Precision Scale rendition second-place winner close competition Flown Standoff class atthe Scale World Championships Bud Atkinsons Beechcraft T-34B Mentor Giant Scale scratchbuilt used Moki 15 c i engine weighed 21 lb Bud landed itsafely after experiencing severe in-flight radio glitches 40 Model Aviation Highest static score Scale classes awarded Nieuport 28 built Jack Aycock Giant Scale model spans 80 weighs 16 lb set pace rest Next came Don Weitz followed Doug Ferguson Steve Helms Bill Thomas Dean Koger put up what appeared winning flight Ivan Kristensen next equally beautiful flight near-perfect Rolling Circle flaw Ivans flight unusual flop Figure Ms probably cost him $25000 came Larry Ott Ron Gilman last Dave Wilson think no prepared Daves very fine flyingand took marbles dollars Roll ing Circle course killer maneuver did fairly well Ivan Kristensens Dave Wilsons best Daves excellent flying rest pattern edging out Ivan finished 1 Dave Wilson 2 Ivan Kristensen 3 Dean Koger 4 Dave Brown 5 Steve Helms 6 Don Weitz 7 Doug Ferguson 8 Ron Gilman9 Larry Ott 10 Blll Thomas Summary Nats Pattern contest year well-organized well-run thanks Betty Stream Bob Bates Lincoln Sky Knights host club others superb site relocated flight lines weather wellsome good some 50 good Judging could improvedbut its always difficult expensive come up enough people sit hot sun five days superb state park campsite close Im told dormitories also good Entry fees still bit high feel very fine host club Lincoin Sky Knights conscientious hard working fine people officials host club make contest ing worthwhile enjoyable Nats RC Scale/Wiscers Continued page 40 ofthe interesting unusual models past Nats Skip Masts four-engine Lockheed HC- 30B Hercules destroyed radio-failure accident K-W Scale Rally last fall Skip arrived Lincoln new Hercules lighter original powered same four K&B 21 engines homemade retracts original reason enough build replacement Skip tried something new finishes Fuller-OBrien epoxy satin November 1982 121 vave Brown blesses Bob Akers Tipo Mil waukee holy water Gorden McLean looks Tooling PO Box 145 Seymour IL 61875 IKON NWST 1AScaIe Quadra Engine Repair Supercub floats Send $100 Complete Catalog PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98002 206941-8248 hardener results superb Construction 102-in-span model foam fiberglass Its operating features landing gear cargo door Fowler flaps Custom-made mufflers keep engine noise level quite low During Skips flights full-size Hercules appeared field model placed third Sport Scale Expert also winner Best Military award addition Tu-Holer Cliff Tacie also placed fourth Sport Scale Citabria began life Sig kit heavily modified last flight Cliff lost 3 minutes allotted time because disconnected throttle linkage kept engine starting After quick repairs managed complete whole flight making short turn-arounds landed 30 seconds spare amidst cheers everyone wasnt best flight did nothing improve score showed perseverance prevalent among top contenders Another contestant entered two Scale events Leonard McCoy pair Domier Do-23G models Sportsman Giant Scale smaller two 84-in span weighed 16 lb used pair OS40 engines Giant Scale Dornier spanned 105 weighed 26 lb. pair OS 60s power Giant Dornier Sport Scale model second third type plans lightweight fourth edition attempt become FAI team member 1983 Giant Domier placed second just 2 point ahead Dean Copelands CAP 21 Deans model prototype Bryon Originals kit Quadra-powered 16-lb CAP 21 featured very visible smoke system Dean used maximum effect performing sudden snap roll about six feet altitude takeoff com plete flight done manner airshow type maneuvers smoke turned off critical points Deans CAP 21 finished third Giant Scale awarded Flight Achieve ment Award Dean Copeland also entered Sport Scale Ex pert another Bryon Originals prototype Beechcraft T-34C-l Morrocan Air Force colors using 05 60 Gold Head engine equipped flaps retracts bombs consistently dropped directly front judges finished fifth place Another notable model second-place winner Sport Scale Expert North American YAT-28E Fred Hulen highest single flight score meet astounding 957 Ed Izzo second-highest flight score Focke-WuIfFW 190D-9 built modified Pica kit using OS80 engine Eds third flight cylinder head damaged glow plug blew out Second place Sportsman class won Dale Arvin VoughtF4U-1D Corsair built Top Flite kit Dale familiar contestants RC Scale Director 1979 Lincoln Nats proved consistency important placing high flight scores separated less 2 points four multi-engined models Nats Aero Commander Shrike Roger Geers new model built replace flown Seguin last year two pounds light 14 lb used pair 05 40 FSR engines on-board glow ignition 79-in model misfortune stalling top loop inevitable result demolition pavement serious Scale accident Lincoln Two ducted-fan models competed Lincoln A-4F Skyhawk II built Violett semi-kit Art Arro Expert Mig 15 Bryon Originals kit Jewel Ness Sportsman Migs early flights handicapped lean engine runs Jewel managed later bring up flight scores place third seven Giant Scale models entered uniformly high quality high static scores Jack Aycocks 80-in span 16-lb Nieu port 28 highest static score meet including Sport Scale class Flight problems prevented its placing higher fifth Joe Solkos fourth place Laser 200 built Mallory Models kit Quadra engine finished duplicate Leo Loudenslagers World Champion aerobatic plane model equipped effective smoke system worked quite well engine throttled individual puffs stroke piston Bud Atkinsons Beechcraft T-34B scratchbuilt weighed 21 lb used 15 co Moki glow engine model suffered some wild glitches its third flight us stopped breathing until safely landed bringing cheers applause watchers Dale Cordes used Repla-Tech International scale drawings Ohio Superstar kit build Giant Scale Zlin Z-50L finished duplicate plane flown Muller Pena Oshkosh World Championship Aerobatics competition 1980 number contestants dropped various ob jects Flight Option Hal Parentis Bearcat dropped its external fuel tank unerringly landing circle Leonard McCoys Dorniers drop ped bombs parachutes used sub stantial weight chutes actually hit own new van among parked cars completed its drop inside van through open window Fred Hulens YAT-28 Dean Copelands T-34C dropped bombs Weather Lincoln near perfect Satur clay quite hot gentle breeze directly down runway Sunday considerably cooler windy again down runway strong enough move lighter models backward after landing Occasional gusts spoiled landing Credit must given Scale Event Director Bob Underwood well-run meet Everyone wanted fly given four rounds four sets judges eliminate possibility inequalities Lincoln Sky Knights Omahawks clubs Beatrice Grand Island Hastings contributed success Nats eventsRC Scale included Nats RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 43 Meteor Larry second place end round behind Dave Dodgson Jolly Dodgson through round two round three Dodgson popped off line 0111 flight thing seen Jollys Meteor its tail Texas Tom Willians still within striking distance Jolly last round 182 points behindwhen what seemed like down air state Nebraska unkindly gave him three-mm-plus flight knock him out second place Out top eight places Tom shown consistent flying other wise first two days con testant score landing eight rounds total 563 landing points Larry Jolly earning laurels new design old buddy fellow club mem ber Pacific Soaring Association John 122 Model Aviation 60 Size Kits Fiberglass & Foam US Mustang Britain Hurricane Japan Tony Italian MC202 Scale Kits 3/s Balsa & Spruce Monocoupe 90A Supercub Floats CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES COMPETITION 4CCESSORIES Specialists cus torn TD 049/051 reed engines Throttled TD s available Complete Inventory individual stock custom parts Cox TD 020 049 051 & 09 engines Exclusive dIstributor Nelson 15 engIne parts Hard-to-get items such custom needle valves racing wheels quick tills fuel shut-otis solid control lines others detailed brochure send 50 cents Kustom Krattsmanship Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Ph f714 830-5162