Nats General Worth 9 FOR MOST good Nats great everybody brutally hot Louisiana hothotter normal concrete Chennault Air Base events held temperature measured 120 degrees Amazingly few cases heat exhaustion almost everyone managed endure torrid conditions Over 2100 pounds ice provided Nats management service water dispensers field eventsthe Nats officials could recall ever being needed Despite heat flying conditions good little wind no raln weathermakers called good weather Nats because both before after Nats week rained regularly frequent windy conditions maln problems weather concerned Free Flight downwind right angles long distance some compared Oshkosh 1973 Aggravating Free Flight problem need chase roundabout routegoing about quarter-mile sideways line flight another quarter-mile back get track Bikes could used chasing concretethey allowed go across grass between beyond concrete areas Agaln wind direction didnt help else chasing would have easier Yet Chicopee Nats Masachusetts sald Lake Charles better Free Flight launched large grass area throughout contest during hours calm weather mazes within area thus minimizing chases Thermals plentiful during Nats week Radio Control Control Line fliers good conditions week some early adjustments due heavy ralns prior start Nats Control Line Combat site relocated good site found close Nats HQ building same place flown prior Lake Charles Nats RC Helicopter site relocated four times re finding happy site local LARKS club field although about 20 miles away required some scramblingto provide portable toilets refreshments commu nications trash pickup worked out Helicopter fliers enjoyed good conditions after confusing start original Helicopter site good drowned tremendous rain storm couple days before Nats began just happened Combat site Two other sites located nearby con testants opted LARKS field though meant going long way other Nats events end change worked out best contestants Nats management staff helped make move possible RC Soaring fortunate new site compared past Lake Charles Nats proved good despite nearby Air Force radar installation put out over two million watts energy across wide frequency spectrum tremendous number Soaring flights regis tered interference problems RC Pattern Pylon contestants switched usual time slots Considerable tree growth since previous Lake Charles Nats eight years earlier necessitated flying Pattern oppo site direction before meant Pat tern fly morning avoid afternoon sun judges eyes Thus Pattern fliers got taste 7 am Nats starts typically endured Pylon crowd Pylon fliers found out what like sleep late flying early afternoon until dark Since other airfield events ended 5 pm Pylon people alone during last hours event new wrinkle Pattern year use automatic score read-out processing some worries prior event about humidity other factors causing problems system worked fine Some judges re luctant mark flight cards necessary opposed writing down numbers human glitch overcome system proved itself progressive advancement score handling Indoor trana thi vnr TTrn Nats information tent provided help concerning locations schedules events activities well keeping scores posted Brian Brazier left talks spectator Rae Underwood Barb McGinnis right ready sales souvenir stand 00 mm 0 00 cj 0 00 Cr 0 00 Cr 0 00 bbm Cr 0 00 C 0 mm 00 AMAs van trailer hauled tons gear Nationals did double duty moving tons gear personnel back forth four different competition sites Left Circus-type tents created carnival atmosphere enhanced festivities AMAs 50th Anniversaryweekend main tentwas center sponsor product sales displays demonstrations Right Heres Johnny Nats Steering Committee Chairman former MA PresidentJohnny Clemens one-man Nats PR information center handling problems dispensing advice guidance November 1986 35 Nats General John Worth Left traditional Nats HobbyShop generated income offsetthe operating expenses theweek-long meet Right Producing thedaily Nats News twelfth time since 1 g74 team Les Mary Hard helped make AMAs 50th Anniversary memorable occasion about site until mid-year apparently kept potential contestants home knowing until June whether would fly low- high-ceiling site Meanwhile low number Indoor event entries about 30 advance Nats entry deadline time made uncertain whether Indoor events would held Nats Steering Committee seriously con sidered cancellation Indoor re alized site rental security costs about $3000 would involvedabout $100 per contestant compromise finally made reducing Indoor days three two cutting costs about $2000 still lot money hoped late entries might help reduce per capita cost late entries Indoor didnt materialize category financial disaster Indoor contestants came enjoyed leisurely schedule good site smooth ceiling made 55-foot vertical distance effec tively much higher Control Line Scale events good field weather conditions except heat plenty room lots air time would stretching things say everyone good Nats compara tively few complaints no extended rules protests Generally feedback was happy Nats mainly due good flying conditions other hand low total entry 36 Model Aviation 00 ON z 0 00 ON C, 0 00 ON ci 0 00 ON C, 0 00 ON ci 0 mm& 00 ON ci 0 mm& 00 ON Above Busy Nats HO scene mixture AMA employees volunteers computers serve needs hundreds contestants officials Right Maynard Hill straddling model formerAMA president flew special RC planewith movie camera conjunction National Geographic Explorer TV series Again year local youngsters intro duced model aviation through AMA Cub Delta Dart building program Parents also got involved members local civic groups served building instructors airplanes trained AMA people Nats General John Worth less thousandmade things easier might have possible larger numbers unusual situation made Nats much workable might have less usual amount local help thoughextra outside help volunteers arranged end area governments assigmnent prisoners local rehabilita tion center solved labor problems latter considerable involving unloading later reloading Nats trailer setting up equipment field events trash pickup during after Nats barricading restricted areas putting up tents tables chairs signs cutting grass painting event areas other tasks Staffing operating over 70 competition events gigantic undertaking Four separate locations involved Chennault Air Base remote RC Soaring site three miles away Indoor site five miles away remote RC Helicopter site Chennault distances greater usual some events mile two away others same field An innovation year 50th Anni versary Fun Fly two days after Nats competition events ended actually Control Line Precision Aerobatics finals held during part Fun Fly Fun Fly successful enough day may included next Nats officials non-contestants got fly otherwise would have able program added new touch lot fun Natssome participants asked AMA hold National Fun Fly completely separate Nats connection Fun Fly model indus try manufacturers invited have booths displaying selling products booths set up tents under primitive conditions especially considering heatvery different typical trade shows partici pated deserve tremendous credit support ing anniversary weekend Eldon J Lind Co Cox Hobbies Polks Model Craft Hobbies Bridi Aircraft Designs Carolina-Taffinder Gorham Model Products Sig Manufacturing Ace RC Inc Hobby Industry Association RC Video Magazine McDaniel RC Service Phase Art Lanier RC Winning Image Continued page 135 November 1986 37 Len I nis camper tne in-isia uperasions ana communications Centertor volunteerwork crews two-week home Manager Vince Mankowski Right Randy Smyre South Carolina built flewwith modern radio replica Good brothers 1937 Nats RC event winner presence model added just right touch nostalgia 50th Anniversary Fun Fly last weekend Left Exhibitors tent offered displays sales y 50th Anniversary sponsors support despite primitive conditions appreci ated Eldon Lind left Joe Bridi among survivors Right Faye Bain Phase Art booth dida booming hot busi ness selling T-shirts hats other Nats goodies share proceeds came backto AMA help offsetthe Nats operating expenses 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 mm 00 C, 0 mm 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 00 z RC Helicopter fliers enjoyed remote comfortable LARKS facilities shade work benches clubhouse after heavy pre Nats rain washed outthe original event site Static model contest connection Anniversary Fun-Flyweekend fun-forall outdoor affair attracted great variety model types sizes colors HOT STUFF INS TANT EXPERT 56 MINUTE VHS CONSTRUCTION TAPE VIDEO-TIPS # 2 IS BUILDING SESSION NOT LECTURE Instant ConstructionTechniques Building Tips See TOP-FLITE Hot Kanary built start finish crashed purposeIr demonstrate bond strength Send Coupon & $3000 Check MO COD Orders Call Satellite City PO Box 836 Simi Valley Calif 93062 805 522-0062 uphill Youll find important pic change made Pratta headlock Model Products Corp designed remote boost also takes lock-on small Ni-Cd boosters better way go almost anything also ironed out outsides beautiful acceptable Before entering takes out up trim enough sinks slightly cruise Entry bottom inverted requires two-thirds throttle Enya 60 four-stroke 14-6 half power entered top Down elevator deflection one-third either case Norm pointed out five ships Only Heron now hangs shop Rebel built kids high school during 50s fly seldom now its mighty pleasant strange watch old birds out cages bystander looking six months someone help testfly Hobby Horn Sky King Old-Timer re eve old Tinier uues 5 thatG jot pOJiS st. oOFrom this. sp~ pOgSto pointS Ignition Engine Parts Only Over 600 items Send $200 current catalog vived Doc Mathews MA about 10 years ago Astro 05 Cobalt think six perhaps seven 12 cells No wonder Sky King popular Smooth stable like rock surfing wind glow Electric Id recommend plane great grandmother Waiting pictures giant mall 3600 parking managed lose Norms van wallet column gets finished will miracle modern science End Bill Winter 4432 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Nats General/Worth Continued page 37 Magnum Hi-Start Co people associated companies endured heat wind rain its doubtful sales could make up cost partici pation came spirit goodwill helped celebration deserve medals efforts efforts still appreciatedthanks helping us 50th Anniversary Birthday Party year fewer officials usual design lot pre-planning went deciding advance exactly what type officials needed event Thus specific worker lists defined ahead time much greater detail recent years event depended much less potluck might show available help Although fewer people involved dollar cost AMA higher greater travel Continued page 138 APPLIED DESIGN CORPORATION 738 Penn SI El Segundo CA 90245 MINI ER ADJUSTABLE TENSION HAND BELT SANDER FIRMLY HOLDS PAPER FOR EASIER SANDING Padded hats sad carves Handy Held Easy Use $2A5 MINI-STRIPSPRECISION DIE-CUT Medium Garnet SAVES TIMEREPLACEMENTFine Garnet ANO EFFORT *155 SANDING BELTSAsold Water Proel TEE ALUMINUM EXTRUSION SANDING BLOCK Ie RUFF-STUFF Sell-adhealee sand paper Large True Surface WaetWearDut 11 inch $211 Handy Use22 Inch $371 RUFF 6 STUFF SELF ADHESIVE SHEET SANDPAPER MAKE YOUR OWN SPECIAL SANDING SHAPES Eany Use No mosy glue drying tIme Medium Fine r Fine 830 MINIsAw $7~ COMPACT 10 inch HACK SAW SAWS ANYTHING ANYWHERE Sam has rugged din-cast multI camlortahin chip-gruel plastIc inart handle Receding ne adstable B hind glees geed garb ~ccmo Cots weed pinstic metal HARDENED MUSIC WIREextra hladns-3/SI99 Add 20% postage Send 25 catalog November1986135 seen tape earlier HOT STUFF could have saved us another 9OLbs Voyagert Dick Rutan Pilots Dick Rutan & Jeana Yeager SPECIAL COUPON $3000 Gets you-VIDEO-TIPS 2 Plus lea SPECIALTTM loz FREE SUPERTTM loz Extra Value KICK-IT 3oz Y$1A0 AERO-PACER $8900 Span 64 1/2 Weight 55 7 lbs Engine 45 61 FS 29 45 TS 19 25 oz wing loading 4 channel Sport Trainer FLYBABY $7950 Span 56 Weight 4-5 lbs 524 sq inches 30 45 FS 5 TS 4 channel 2 oth kits designed primarily Four-Stoke engine fly equally well Two-Stroke engine Add $450 shipping handling Direct SalesMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Check money orderMastercard Visa CYCLONE SUPER 65 CLASSIC IGNITION ENGINES BIG BORE 647 CU IN DISPL Factory tested ready run mci Display Box Coil Cond Lead Plug Owners Manual Parts List Cowl Decals Price $19950 plus $6 skip Credit price 21500 includes shipping MasterCard/Visa welcome ORDER NOW early delivery SUPER CYCLONE ENGINES Box 26390 Phoenix Arizona 85068 602 870-3342 auto ans Nats General/Worth Continued page 135 lodging expenses involved importing personnel rather depending upon local modelers inherently costly end result known quality skill workers better operation events assured However support kind operation requires large entry avoid excessive costs An entry about 1500 can mean break-even Nats operation less thousand cost can expected very high Credit improvement operation Nationals must given concept fulltime Nats Manager HQ staffer Vince Mankow ski working conjunction AMA Executive Councils Nats Steering Committe composed John Clemens Chairman VP AMA District 8 Travis McGinnis VP District 9 Don Krafft VP District 1 combination has developed refined plan operation help ensure enough officials right kind available staff Nats also improve communications public relations regarding annual event Much needs done great start has made build Nationals biggest model meet further develop ment becomes best big improvement noted year con cerning processing RC transmitters Better equipment changed processing schedule helped avoid excessively long lines contestants have plagued Nationals other years addition contestants got better information regard transmitters marginal performance Also warnings given such transmitters serviced after Nats notice marginal performance might acceptable future extensive sound testing engines carried out Nats AMAs Sound Committee Chairman Howard Crispin helpers tested engines events just RC Pattern accumulated great volume variety data will published Model Aviation months come testing program aided new sound meters support gear purchased since last Nats Nats Manager Vince Mankowski literally lived site Nationals spent night over week camper unit airfield center field operations contest control separate Nats headquarters also airfield about half-mile away competition scene except CL Combat within hundred yards HQ operation smoothest years located gymnasium building airfield recreation center air condi tioned real hot spot activity throughout Nats Surprisingiy HQ com puter terminals printers photocopiers per formed well despite high heat humidity An excellent combination AMA employees volunteers took care registration late entries event additions problems sponsors press event tabulation daily Nats News produc tion trophy makeup distribution other paperwork details Bob Vojslavek Joyce Hager ran operation assisted Diane Hawley Cathy Underwood Lillian Worth Geoff Styles Ellaine Thompson Lou Ward Cora Stevick Alice Russ Nitsch Les Mary Hard Walt Stevick Ed Warren airfield information booth Doug Pratt helped Eva Ralph Biddle celebrated 48th anniversary Nats Brian Continued page 140 FAI RUBBER Sizes 1/4 3/16 1/8 3/32 1/16 042 thick pound box Price $1300 includes 4 oz Slick Lube Price $1200 no lube Slick costs $1 75 Postpaid US Via UPS al add 6% tax SMALL BOX 1/4 lb rubber $450 size Orders up $1500 1/4 lb rubber rndse add $150 LPS Over$lSaddJO% MEW e ruber ulasslcs P36 props Air Express Mimi-had 1/zA Crocket hoeks Front mmd assembles 3 Prep kits Starduslu Satellites whims hardware leeks iii ibm K5B TIMERS $2495____ i/ Coupe deViUe "Fnshed prop Fuel Shutoff Very very complete Sec 81245 \ 6 nsin OT 81245 Tilka field$38 95 Finished Front End plus $250 UPS Send $100 1986 Catalog FAIModet Supply P0 Box 3957 Torrance CA 90610 EXTRA 230 Featured May 86 Model Aviation 5pan9gm Length72 Ares1300 sq plus Loading25ozpersqtt weightt7 lbs PowerQ35 New AvaIlable i-eff Scale Full Kit $19995 plus shIpping *1200 Partial Kit $11595 plus shipping *800 Cash Money Order Certified Check Write information See new h scale QSAA Oct24 25 Kit Available December 1st 712-943-4102 RIG EXTRAS RRNo. 1Box2SB Sergeant Bluff IA 51054 138 Model Aviation cAstOl ldts 111lCt1l ibY NEW FOR 1987 NEWEST AIRPLANE full size Aerubatlc Werlhl * * Long Engine Life * * Use BRU LINE Air Cleaner Completely Fuel Proof Nylon Rubber Parts Cat No102 Air Cleaner Coarse Cat No 202 Air Cleaner Fine Replacement Inserts Cat No 104 PkI2 Inserts Coarse Cat No 204 PkI2 Inserts Fine FITS MOST ENGINES 25 UP SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER $225 $225 $195 $195 IF UNAVAILABLE LOCALLY SEND TO Add 75 shippingMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Bru Line Industries Inc PO Box 3786 Center Line Michigan 48015 Winning Ideas FOURMOST $ RETRACTABLE TOW HOOK RELEASE Price 6590 Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments required N eight oz 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR QUICKY 500 PRICE $630 OTHER FOURMOST PRODUCTSFuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Gapless Hinges Gapless Hinge Slotter Strut Fairings Cockpit Coaming Brazier Jerry McCluskey latter two also served site coordinators RC Soaring Helicopter field operations Vince Mankowski assisted Bob Landry Paul Viverito Herb Morgan Bryant Thompson Dan Garfmkel Greg Chartrand Souvenir Sales supervised Rae Underwood help daughter Anne Velma Teubner Barbara McGinnis Jane Morgan Joan Grigg Nats Hobby Shop again ably op erated John Patton Adam Strausner Special appreciation hereby acknowledged three Nats hobby shop suppliers donated merchancise operation proceeds could help offset cost putting Nats Thanks Bob Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff related products also Stanzel brothers Victor Joseph line ready-to-fly Control Line models Carolina Taffinder model fuel products Fox Mfg Co engine-related products Communications operated Chuck Foreman assisted Bob Selman Al Guerrmni Francis Nick Nixon local LARKS club big help week handling sorts errands problems Another helpful LARK Bo Hinch worked hours getting locally-rented big power generator run key factor operations Chennault Air Base Various other LARKS also pitched helped provide local support including John Embry daughters Wendy Donna RC Pattern event Nats consumes considerable amount electrical powerto operate public address sys tems computers RC scanners other equip ment Some power provided portable gas engine-driven generators major installation years Nats however direct hookup power field operations headquarters done having local power com pany provide electricity pole edge site AMA electricians built op erated power distribution network point various others hundreds feet away addition special telephone lines stalled connect Nats headquarters Information tent Field Operations telephones plus extensive network groundbased radio stations walkie-talkies provided excellent Nats communications compromised Helicopter site being located out radio range telephone system provided communicationsthough calls long distance indicates National Model Airplane Championships enormously com plicated operation AMA Nats annually worlds biggest model meet running over week involving well over thousand participants report such can skim surface what involved takes lot money people acres equip ment good weather put successful Nats 1986 event ingredients came off well may however last Nats Lake Charles As meet ended expected Boeing Aircraft Company would move airfield year end establish KC 135 renovation base Loss such facility puts crimp AMA program move Nationals around country loss expected felt few years several other sites available immediate future next National Championships will probably Lincoln NE pending investigation alterna tives Free Flight site used previously Birthday Party AMAs 50th Anniversary 140 Model Aviation nd SASE Complete Information FOURMOST Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 PRODUCTS Phone 503 357-2732 Banquet enjoyed 220 participants addition current President John Grigg six past AMA presidents hand Walt Good 1958-60 John Worth 1963 Maynard Hill 1964 John Patton 1969-70 John Clemens 1971-78 Earl Witt 1979-80 told interesting stories AMAs history part highlight banquet induction AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame George Aldrich Stanzel brothers Victor Joseph separate article will detail contributions addition famous 8-Ball Trophy awarded Irwin Polk years service support modeling activities Irwins brother Nat received trophy previouslythe Polk brothers both AMAs Hall Fame presentation made Rich Palmer representing Hobby Industry Association HIA also noted HIA presented AMA plaque honoring 50th Anniversarythe plaque display AMA Museum special gift certificate given Execu tive Director John Worth John Clemens behalf Frank Zaic other pioneers established AMA 1936 setting banquet appropriate beautiful glass-walled room Lake Charles Civic Center overlooking lake beautiful sunset added touch nostalgia visually signifying end AMAs first 50 years missing sunrise breakfast hail start next 50 Nats RC Pattern/Van Putte Continued page 42 twelfth Expert way ahead last year year airplane after first round thanks Futaba PCM didnt better Thats easy explain judges except notable exception gave what deserved rather what wanted truth zs.overall flew just about well can cant ask people worked hard put together enjoyable Nats rest us deserve pat back No deserves credit John Embry RC Pattern Cate gory Director Thanks John.thanks everyone Nats RC Pylon/Hager Continued page 45 just talked about safety problem event occurs evening Thats planes cross front sun during race come between pilot sun cant steer around sun during race cant avoid near 200 mph three other planes right around youre 20 feet up have real problem fly through sun come out other side youre lucky can see much wing tips big bright spot couple laps Just about time Pylon draws afternoon slot Nats end up quitting early because problem Some say have same problems morning sun Wrong morning sun usually has burn through some haze fog just nearly bright Think about guys evening sun has day burn off fog haze So planning 87 Nats please take consideration think situation years Nats affected turnout Enough said See races gang SEE WORLD ENGINES BACK CO VERAD IN THIS ISSUE #1 Mode Itech DRAGON LADY new Irit first models ten Hong should arrive Cindnnah n-cc n 25 retail price $22495 does sot include wheel pants cowl cowl retails $2495 price wheel pants also $2495 model open cockrit lowwing sporfater st models Modeltectr has come out Modeltech flew model Maloney 100 Zevoah 0-23 engine model set closer wing Joso sUd, makes model lith easier balance Uris engine flying alUtude about 200ft shove sea level Parker Leoin designer Dragon Lady able fly figure Mo other pattern manenvers Keep mind however thot spans lowwing open cockpit model something thars intendod fly pattern #2EXPERT4& 7ch Radio Equipment Recenfly tightened up liter iv receiver radion now off en much helter adjacent channel reiection Iron some first models retail price 7ch instance $33995 dscount houses offering 7 di ahout $150 plus stripping charges told lot retailers offering set far SiSO $165 makes equipment terrific hey yoa have dual conversion FM systorn NiCads charger included 4 servon neck stoap hequescy flags handle transmitter servo reversing 7 channels two dasi rates mining channels 1 $4 256 nice looking modern oysters good sick assemblers fairly smafi receiver 4dv retails $21000 avaltahle tinough bade sources checked far around $10795 hom mail order houses pins brain pontal charges Ifor slighly average retail shopi four channel priced two servon model uses sic 5-25 servo retail fm 62995 Again stress offering high-qualify radio very reasonahle prices #3 COSMO 40 Cosmo 40 co-ohinaico plywood halso model Plywood spiders coached inside helsa side panels sUItes up none-cabin area model cod sins pro-ode catouts far assembly forward bidliheads keep lined op model prodded nice scee wheel assernhly tiller cnn wing section semi symmetrical model very active 40-sized esgine 45-engine yet model throtled down capahie making very low speed paso over field ma very docile landing approudi again offering airplane money balsa pipeond model $4995 refailcorspares very favorably lot kits availahle $6995 pretty mach same featores throughout notice 1st discounters selling model low 32 35 ridlars local dealers heing siightiy higher hecause helght difierential #4 ROBINHOOD 60 tt0lnch model can bansported heck forth field average sedan forward part fuselage plywood catoafa configuration fuselage cobs sides rear faselage longeron type conshaction wing tail assemblies conventional construction go together easily model prodded very nice wire landing gear metal shape hold landing gear holtorn fuselage Ohufousty Rofantrood tokeofi Curtis Robs semi scale feature think yist littie nicer average hex shoulder-wing model thing nice shout host windows can look funi hy see much fuel have got tank dedde thea whether fake off again m conic re-fuel model flies well two cycle 75 90 109-sized engine heft npedficatty Mutuney 100 engine bat will also take Zensah 0-23 Robnnhoud 90 designed far flying oft grass sod picture ad takes Motzs sod farm Neetown Ohio day graso mowed fairly short Notice high tension pylon background wires have accounted demise quite few airpianes out MotZs sod farm #5 MALONEY 100 ENGINE Ths Maloney 100 t5oc cuhic inchi miao size very smallthe smallest magneto engine available trade So Yoc can can fly smuf planes fit mont cars enloy ci crivontages mcgnefo igniico Magneto ignition engines burn very isenpensive fuel namely gundine 32-101 miner sins very wel second advantage no glow piug heat up engine uses Walbro carburetor has internal fuel pemp engine sot going hem rich lean daring flight typiod mont glow piug engines designed carburetor could get echaust pipes out dowoward sidewayo upward toward rear youre running boat toward hoot engise has mounting flange hack contains flywheel magneto cof also four moonting lags want use heanr mounts engine prodded beam mount lags engine runs fairly cod us has lot thin area So far waive got so-ire engines ronning close 100 hours und seems like longer run helter ran engise comes choke air-scoop intake Typicaly starting maseurver would depress choke turn engine over c Suflivan sinner anti engise starts spatter Thea release choke come heck engine staner rail almost invariobly fire up first few oranks starter about low speed Os airplane Ac Rofanhoud 90 shown above high wing coding airplane low speed steady adequate get sirpiarre down hurry particalarly have get airpluoc down bins over beeline get ruoway Actuafly like land Roblohood 50 quite chit minimem throltie either 2 3 pont wheel landing get lot far money Maloney 100 retail priced St 0995 uctoally below some 60sized glow plug engines offered today glow piug engines cent equipped magnefon Also Waibro carburetor on engine Ike Maloney 100 substantaily expensive u 2-cycle $0 carmorretor Thin ma f/f 0th scale electric boggy using 72 voft camel tramp hack buttery car oflered both kit assembled form prices areas fdlows Kit-$5995 Assembled$71 95 Soun going offer hop-up kit Rockbcster again tuck very competitive pridog hetwees Rockbuster other buggies class Incidentally Rockhusler uses 390 Mabudni motor can upgraded almont 540 motor should castomer desire make change #7 World Engines 72v SLOW CHARGER IMny would body want 72 soil stow charger reuson after tour five quick charges set cepensure nickel cerium baltenies haggies use batteries need good stow charge keep healthy charger retails fur $795 Now thiok about price u littie less pay set NiCads baggy stow charger will maintain baggy batteries two three times life cocasional stow charge can see such charger something should have other baggy equipment WORLD ENGINES 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati Ohio 45236 Phone 513 793-5900 November1986 141 SWEIIZER ENTERPRISES P0 BOX 834 SBORO OR 97123 PHONE 5031640-5102 4 SnrrvS T 56 WINOOPON scalE 0- V-s Q --Ucx cx --a sve,s Arculxr T H89A Rapid& s STEARIVIAN 4E PLANS $3850C PLANS $3g95 CANOPY -NOSELIGHT-S 1500A FIBERGLASS ACCESSORY PACKAGE $8500 FIBERGLASS COWLS t21 $6000L PARTIAL KIT 00 BUILT-UP KIT $32500 AIRMAIL -PLANS ACCESSORWP ADD $400 Ba KIT $1500 FOREIGN OVERSEAS ORDERS ADD $2000 PLANS & ACCESS en KIT- $4500
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/11
Page Numbers: 35, 36, 37, 135, 138, 140, 141
Nats General Worth 9 FOR MOST good Nats great everybody brutally hot Louisiana hothotter normal concrete Chennault Air Base events held temperature measured 120 degrees Amazingly few cases heat exhaustion almost everyone managed endure torrid conditions Over 2100 pounds ice provided Nats management service water dispensers field eventsthe Nats officials could recall ever being needed Despite heat flying conditions good little wind no raln weathermakers called good weather Nats because both before after Nats week rained regularly frequent windy conditions maln problems weather concerned Free Flight downwind right angles long distance some compared Oshkosh 1973 Aggravating Free Flight problem need chase roundabout routegoing about quarter-mile sideways line flight another quarter-mile back get track Bikes could used chasing concretethey allowed go across grass between beyond concrete areas Agaln wind direction didnt help else chasing would have easier Yet Chicopee Nats Masachusetts sald Lake Charles better Free Flight launched large grass area throughout contest during hours calm weather mazes within area thus minimizing chases Thermals plentiful during Nats week Radio Control Control Line fliers good conditions week some early adjustments due heavy ralns prior start Nats Control Line Combat site relocated good site found close Nats HQ building same place flown prior Lake Charles Nats RC Helicopter site relocated four times re finding happy site local LARKS club field although about 20 miles away required some scramblingto provide portable toilets refreshments commu nications trash pickup worked out Helicopter fliers enjoyed good conditions after confusing start original Helicopter site good drowned tremendous rain storm couple days before Nats began just happened Combat site Two other sites located nearby con testants opted LARKS field though meant going long way other Nats events end change worked out best contestants Nats management staff helped make move possible RC Soaring fortunate new site compared past Lake Charles Nats proved good despite nearby Air Force radar installation put out over two million watts energy across wide frequency spectrum tremendous number Soaring flights regis tered interference problems RC Pattern Pylon contestants switched usual time slots Considerable tree growth since previous Lake Charles Nats eight years earlier necessitated flying Pattern oppo site direction before meant Pat tern fly morning avoid afternoon sun judges eyes Thus Pattern fliers got taste 7 am Nats starts typically endured Pylon crowd Pylon fliers found out what like sleep late flying early afternoon until dark Since other airfield events ended 5 pm Pylon people alone during last hours event new wrinkle Pattern year use automatic score read-out processing some worries prior event about humidity other factors causing problems system worked fine Some judges re luctant mark flight cards necessary opposed writing down numbers human glitch overcome system proved itself progressive advancement score handling Indoor trana thi vnr TTrn Nats information tent provided help concerning locations schedules events activities well keeping scores posted Brian Brazier left talks spectator Rae Underwood Barb McGinnis right ready sales souvenir stand 00 mm 0 00 cj 0 00 Cr 0 00 Cr 0 00 bbm Cr 0 00 C 0 mm 00 AMAs van trailer hauled tons gear Nationals did double duty moving tons gear personnel back forth four different competition sites Left Circus-type tents created carnival atmosphere enhanced festivities AMAs 50th Anniversaryweekend main tentwas center sponsor product sales displays demonstrations Right Heres Johnny Nats Steering Committee Chairman former MA PresidentJohnny Clemens one-man Nats PR information center handling problems dispensing advice guidance November 1986 35 Nats General John Worth Left traditional Nats HobbyShop generated income offsetthe operating expenses theweek-long meet Right Producing thedaily Nats News twelfth time since 1 g74 team Les Mary Hard helped make AMAs 50th Anniversary memorable occasion about site until mid-year apparently kept potential contestants home knowing until June whether would fly low- high-ceiling site Meanwhile low number Indoor event entries about 30 advance Nats entry deadline time made uncertain whether Indoor events would held Nats Steering Committee seriously con sidered cancellation Indoor re alized site rental security costs about $3000 would involvedabout $100 per contestant compromise finally made reducing Indoor days three two cutting costs about $2000 still lot money hoped late entries might help reduce per capita cost late entries Indoor didnt materialize category financial disaster Indoor contestants came enjoyed leisurely schedule good site smooth ceiling made 55-foot vertical distance effec tively much higher Control Line Scale events good field weather conditions except heat plenty room lots air time would stretching things say everyone good Nats compara tively few complaints no extended rules protests Generally feedback was happy Nats mainly due good flying conditions other hand low total entry 36 Model Aviation 00 ON z 0 00 ON C, 0 00 ON ci 0 00 ON C, 0 00 ON ci 0 mm& 00 ON ci 0 mm& 00 ON Above Busy Nats HO scene mixture AMA employees volunteers computers serve needs hundreds contestants officials Right Maynard Hill straddling model formerAMA president flew special RC planewith movie camera conjunction National Geographic Explorer TV series Again year local youngsters intro duced model aviation through AMA Cub Delta Dart building program Parents also got involved members local civic groups served building instructors airplanes trained AMA people Nats General John Worth less thousandmade things easier might have possible larger numbers unusual situation made Nats much workable might have less usual amount local help thoughextra outside help volunteers arranged end area governments assigmnent prisoners local rehabilita tion center solved labor problems latter considerable involving unloading later reloading Nats trailer setting up equipment field events trash pickup during after Nats barricading restricted areas putting up tents tables chairs signs cutting grass painting event areas other tasks Staffing operating over 70 competition events gigantic undertaking Four separate locations involved Chennault Air Base remote RC Soaring site three miles away Indoor site five miles away remote RC Helicopter site Chennault distances greater usual some events mile two away others same field An innovation year 50th Anni versary Fun Fly two days after Nats competition events ended actually Control Line Precision Aerobatics finals held during part Fun Fly Fun Fly successful enough day may included next Nats officials non-contestants got fly otherwise would have able program added new touch lot fun Natssome participants asked AMA hold National Fun Fly completely separate Nats connection Fun Fly model indus try manufacturers invited have booths displaying selling products booths set up tents under primitive conditions especially considering heatvery different typical trade shows partici pated deserve tremendous credit support ing anniversary weekend Eldon J Lind Co Cox Hobbies Polks Model Craft Hobbies Bridi Aircraft Designs Carolina-Taffinder Gorham Model Products Sig Manufacturing Ace RC Inc Hobby Industry Association RC Video Magazine McDaniel RC Service Phase Art Lanier RC Winning Image Continued page 135 November 1986 37 Len I nis camper tne in-isia uperasions ana communications Centertor volunteerwork crews two-week home Manager Vince Mankowski Right Randy Smyre South Carolina built flewwith modern radio replica Good brothers 1937 Nats RC event winner presence model added just right touch nostalgia 50th Anniversary Fun Fly last weekend Left Exhibitors tent offered displays sales y 50th Anniversary sponsors support despite primitive conditions appreci ated Eldon Lind left Joe Bridi among survivors Right Faye Bain Phase Art booth dida booming hot busi ness selling T-shirts hats other Nats goodies share proceeds came backto AMA help offsetthe Nats operating expenses 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 mm 00 C, 0 mm 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 00 z RC Helicopter fliers enjoyed remote comfortable LARKS facilities shade work benches clubhouse after heavy pre Nats rain washed outthe original event site Static model contest connection Anniversary Fun-Flyweekend fun-forall outdoor affair attracted great variety model types sizes colors HOT STUFF INS TANT EXPERT 56 MINUTE VHS CONSTRUCTION TAPE VIDEO-TIPS # 2 IS BUILDING SESSION NOT LECTURE Instant ConstructionTechniques Building Tips See TOP-FLITE Hot Kanary built start finish crashed purposeIr demonstrate bond strength Send Coupon & $3000 Check MO COD Orders Call Satellite City PO Box 836 Simi Valley Calif 93062 805 522-0062 uphill Youll find important pic change made Pratta headlock Model Products Corp designed remote boost also takes lock-on small Ni-Cd boosters better way go almost anything also ironed out outsides beautiful acceptable Before entering takes out up trim enough sinks slightly cruise Entry bottom inverted requires two-thirds throttle Enya 60 four-stroke 14-6 half power entered top Down elevator deflection one-third either case Norm pointed out five ships Only Heron now hangs shop Rebel built kids high school during 50s fly seldom now its mighty pleasant strange watch old birds out cages bystander looking six months someone help testfly Hobby Horn Sky King Old-Timer re eve old Tinier uues 5 thatG jot pOJiS st. oOFrom this. sp~ pOgSto pointS Ignition Engine Parts Only Over 600 items Send $200 current catalog vived Doc Mathews MA about 10 years ago Astro 05 Cobalt think six perhaps seven 12 cells No wonder Sky King popular Smooth stable like rock surfing wind glow Electric Id recommend plane great grandmother Waiting pictures giant mall 3600 parking managed lose Norms van wallet column gets finished will miracle modern science End Bill Winter 4432 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Nats General/Worth Continued page 37 Magnum Hi-Start Co people associated companies endured heat wind rain its doubtful sales could make up cost partici pation came spirit goodwill helped celebration deserve medals efforts efforts still appreciatedthanks helping us 50th Anniversary Birthday Party year fewer officials usual design lot pre-planning went deciding advance exactly what type officials needed event Thus specific worker lists defined ahead time much greater detail recent years event depended much less potluck might show available help Although fewer people involved dollar cost AMA higher greater travel Continued page 138 APPLIED DESIGN CORPORATION 738 Penn SI El Segundo CA 90245 MINI ER ADJUSTABLE TENSION HAND BELT SANDER FIRMLY HOLDS PAPER FOR EASIER SANDING Padded hats sad carves Handy Held Easy Use $2A5 MINI-STRIPSPRECISION DIE-CUT Medium Garnet SAVES TIMEREPLACEMENTFine Garnet ANO EFFORT *155 SANDING BELTSAsold Water Proel TEE ALUMINUM EXTRUSION SANDING BLOCK Ie RUFF-STUFF Sell-adhealee sand paper Large True Surface WaetWearDut 11 inch $211 Handy Use22 Inch $371 RUFF 6 STUFF SELF ADHESIVE SHEET SANDPAPER MAKE YOUR OWN SPECIAL SANDING SHAPES Eany Use No mosy glue drying tIme Medium Fine r Fine 830 MINIsAw $7~ COMPACT 10 inch HACK SAW SAWS ANYTHING ANYWHERE Sam has rugged din-cast multI camlortahin chip-gruel plastIc inart handle Receding ne adstable B hind glees geed garb ~ccmo Cots weed pinstic metal HARDENED MUSIC WIREextra hladns-3/SI99 Add 20% postage Send 25 catalog November1986135 seen tape earlier HOT STUFF could have saved us another 9OLbs Voyagert Dick Rutan Pilots Dick Rutan & Jeana Yeager SPECIAL COUPON $3000 Gets you-VIDEO-TIPS 2 Plus lea SPECIALTTM loz FREE SUPERTTM loz Extra Value KICK-IT 3oz Y$1A0 AERO-PACER $8900 Span 64 1/2 Weight 55 7 lbs Engine 45 61 FS 29 45 TS 19 25 oz wing loading 4 channel Sport Trainer FLYBABY $7950 Span 56 Weight 4-5 lbs 524 sq inches 30 45 FS 5 TS 4 channel 2 oth kits designed primarily Four-Stoke engine fly equally well Two-Stroke engine Add $450 shipping handling Direct SalesMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Check money orderMastercard Visa CYCLONE SUPER 65 CLASSIC IGNITION ENGINES BIG BORE 647 CU IN DISPL Factory tested ready run mci Display Box Coil Cond Lead Plug Owners Manual Parts List Cowl Decals Price $19950 plus $6 skip Credit price 21500 includes shipping MasterCard/Visa welcome ORDER NOW early delivery SUPER CYCLONE ENGINES Box 26390 Phoenix Arizona 85068 602 870-3342 auto ans Nats General/Worth Continued page 135 lodging expenses involved importing personnel rather depending upon local modelers inherently costly end result known quality skill workers better operation events assured However support kind operation requires large entry avoid excessive costs An entry about 1500 can mean break-even Nats operation less thousand cost can expected very high Credit improvement operation Nationals must given concept fulltime Nats Manager HQ staffer Vince Mankow ski working conjunction AMA Executive Councils Nats Steering Committe composed John Clemens Chairman VP AMA District 8 Travis McGinnis VP District 9 Don Krafft VP District 1 combination has developed refined plan operation help ensure enough officials right kind available staff Nats also improve communications public relations regarding annual event Much needs done great start has made build Nationals biggest model meet further develop ment becomes best big improvement noted year con cerning processing RC transmitters Better equipment changed processing schedule helped avoid excessively long lines contestants have plagued Nationals other years addition contestants got better information regard transmitters marginal performance Also warnings given such transmitters serviced after Nats notice marginal performance might acceptable future extensive sound testing engines carried out Nats AMAs Sound Committee Chairman Howard Crispin helpers tested engines events just RC Pattern accumulated great volume variety data will published Model Aviation months come testing program aided new sound meters support gear purchased since last Nats Nats Manager Vince Mankowski literally lived site Nationals spent night over week camper unit airfield center field operations contest control separate Nats headquarters also airfield about half-mile away competition scene except CL Combat within hundred yards HQ operation smoothest years located gymnasium building airfield recreation center air condi tioned real hot spot activity throughout Nats Surprisingiy HQ com puter terminals printers photocopiers per formed well despite high heat humidity An excellent combination AMA employees volunteers took care registration late entries event additions problems sponsors press event tabulation daily Nats News produc tion trophy makeup distribution other paperwork details Bob Vojslavek Joyce Hager ran operation assisted Diane Hawley Cathy Underwood Lillian Worth Geoff Styles Ellaine Thompson Lou Ward Cora Stevick Alice Russ Nitsch Les Mary Hard Walt Stevick Ed Warren airfield information booth Doug Pratt helped Eva Ralph Biddle celebrated 48th anniversary Nats Brian Continued page 140 FAI RUBBER Sizes 1/4 3/16 1/8 3/32 1/16 042 thick pound box Price $1300 includes 4 oz Slick Lube Price $1200 no lube Slick costs $1 75 Postpaid US Via UPS al add 6% tax SMALL BOX 1/4 lb rubber $450 size Orders up $1500 1/4 lb rubber rndse add $150 LPS Over$lSaddJO% MEW e ruber ulasslcs P36 props Air Express Mimi-had 1/zA Crocket hoeks Front mmd assembles 3 Prep kits Starduslu Satellites whims hardware leeks iii ibm K5B TIMERS $2495____ i/ Coupe deViUe "Fnshed prop Fuel Shutoff Very very complete Sec 81245 \ 6 nsin OT 81245 Tilka field$38 95 Finished Front End plus $250 UPS Send $100 1986 Catalog FAIModet Supply P0 Box 3957 Torrance CA 90610 EXTRA 230 Featured May 86 Model Aviation 5pan9gm Length72 Ares1300 sq plus Loading25ozpersqtt weightt7 lbs PowerQ35 New AvaIlable i-eff Scale Full Kit $19995 plus shIpping *1200 Partial Kit $11595 plus shipping *800 Cash Money Order Certified Check Write information See new h scale QSAA Oct24 25 Kit Available December 1st 712-943-4102 RIG EXTRAS RRNo. 1Box2SB Sergeant Bluff IA 51054 138 Model Aviation cAstOl ldts 111lCt1l ibY NEW FOR 1987 NEWEST AIRPLANE full size Aerubatlc Werlhl * * Long Engine Life * * Use BRU LINE Air Cleaner Completely Fuel Proof Nylon Rubber Parts Cat No102 Air Cleaner Coarse Cat No 202 Air Cleaner Fine Replacement Inserts Cat No 104 PkI2 Inserts Coarse Cat No 204 PkI2 Inserts Fine FITS MOST ENGINES 25 UP SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER $225 $225 $195 $195 IF UNAVAILABLE LOCALLY SEND TO Add 75 shippingMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Bru Line Industries Inc PO Box 3786 Center Line Michigan 48015 Winning Ideas FOURMOST $ RETRACTABLE TOW HOOK RELEASE Price 6590 Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments required N eight oz 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR QUICKY 500 PRICE $630 OTHER FOURMOST PRODUCTSFuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Gapless Hinges Gapless Hinge Slotter Strut Fairings Cockpit Coaming Brazier Jerry McCluskey latter two also served site coordinators RC Soaring Helicopter field operations Vince Mankowski assisted Bob Landry Paul Viverito Herb Morgan Bryant Thompson Dan Garfmkel Greg Chartrand Souvenir Sales supervised Rae Underwood help daughter Anne Velma Teubner Barbara McGinnis Jane Morgan Joan Grigg Nats Hobby Shop again ably op erated John Patton Adam Strausner Special appreciation hereby acknowledged three Nats hobby shop suppliers donated merchancise operation proceeds could help offset cost putting Nats Thanks Bob Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff related products also Stanzel brothers Victor Joseph line ready-to-fly Control Line models Carolina Taffinder model fuel products Fox Mfg Co engine-related products Communications operated Chuck Foreman assisted Bob Selman Al Guerrmni Francis Nick Nixon local LARKS club big help week handling sorts errands problems Another helpful LARK Bo Hinch worked hours getting locally-rented big power generator run key factor operations Chennault Air Base Various other LARKS also pitched helped provide local support including John Embry daughters Wendy Donna RC Pattern event Nats consumes considerable amount electrical powerto operate public address sys tems computers RC scanners other equip ment Some power provided portable gas engine-driven generators major installation years Nats however direct hookup power field operations headquarters done having local power com pany provide electricity pole edge site AMA electricians built op erated power distribution network point various others hundreds feet away addition special telephone lines stalled connect Nats headquarters Information tent Field Operations telephones plus extensive network groundbased radio stations walkie-talkies provided excellent Nats communications compromised Helicopter site being located out radio range telephone system provided communicationsthough calls long distance indicates National Model Airplane Championships enormously com plicated operation AMA Nats annually worlds biggest model meet running over week involving well over thousand participants report such can skim surface what involved takes lot money people acres equip ment good weather put successful Nats 1986 event ingredients came off well may however last Nats Lake Charles As meet ended expected Boeing Aircraft Company would move airfield year end establish KC 135 renovation base Loss such facility puts crimp AMA program move Nationals around country loss expected felt few years several other sites available immediate future next National Championships will probably Lincoln NE pending investigation alterna tives Free Flight site used previously Birthday Party AMAs 50th Anniversary 140 Model Aviation nd SASE Complete Information FOURMOST Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 PRODUCTS Phone 503 357-2732 Banquet enjoyed 220 participants addition current President John Grigg six past AMA presidents hand Walt Good 1958-60 John Worth 1963 Maynard Hill 1964 John Patton 1969-70 John Clemens 1971-78 Earl Witt 1979-80 told interesting stories AMAs history part highlight banquet induction AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame George Aldrich Stanzel brothers Victor Joseph separate article will detail contributions addition famous 8-Ball Trophy awarded Irwin Polk years service support modeling activities Irwins brother Nat received trophy previouslythe Polk brothers both AMAs Hall Fame presentation made Rich Palmer representing Hobby Industry Association HIA also noted HIA presented AMA plaque honoring 50th Anniversarythe plaque display AMA Museum special gift certificate given Execu tive Director John Worth John Clemens behalf Frank Zaic other pioneers established AMA 1936 setting banquet appropriate beautiful glass-walled room Lake Charles Civic Center overlooking lake beautiful sunset added touch nostalgia visually signifying end AMAs first 50 years missing sunrise breakfast hail start next 50 Nats RC Pattern/Van Putte Continued page 42 twelfth Expert way ahead last year year airplane after first round thanks Futaba PCM didnt better Thats easy explain judges except notable exception gave what deserved rather what wanted truth zs.overall flew just about well can cant ask people worked hard put together enjoyable Nats rest us deserve pat back No deserves credit John Embry RC Pattern Cate gory Director Thanks John.thanks everyone Nats RC Pylon/Hager Continued page 45 just talked about safety problem event occurs evening Thats planes cross front sun during race come between pilot sun cant steer around sun during race cant avoid near 200 mph three other planes right around youre 20 feet up have real problem fly through sun come out other side youre lucky can see much wing tips big bright spot couple laps Just about time Pylon draws afternoon slot Nats end up quitting early because problem Some say have same problems morning sun Wrong morning sun usually has burn through some haze fog just nearly bright Think about guys evening sun has day burn off fog haze So planning 87 Nats please take consideration think situation years Nats affected turnout Enough said See races gang SEE WORLD ENGINES BACK CO VERAD IN THIS ISSUE #1 Mode Itech DRAGON LADY new Irit first models ten Hong should arrive Cindnnah n-cc n 25 retail price $22495 does sot include wheel pants cowl cowl retails $2495 price wheel pants also $2495 model open cockrit lowwing sporfater st models Modeltectr has come out Modeltech flew model Maloney 100 Zevoah 0-23 engine model set closer wing Joso sUd, makes model lith easier balance Uris engine flying alUtude about 200ft shove sea level Parker Leoin designer Dragon Lady able fly figure Mo other pattern manenvers Keep mind however thot spans lowwing open cockpit model something thars intendod fly pattern #2EXPERT4& 7ch Radio Equipment Recenfly tightened up liter iv receiver radion now off en much helter adjacent channel reiection Iron some first models retail price 7ch instance $33995 dscount houses offering 7 di ahout $150 plus stripping charges told lot retailers offering set far SiSO $165 makes equipment terrific hey yoa have dual conversion FM systorn NiCads charger included 4 servon neck stoap hequescy flags handle transmitter servo reversing 7 channels two dasi rates mining channels 1 $4 256 nice looking modern oysters good sick assemblers fairly smafi receiver 4dv retails $21000 avaltahle tinough bade sources checked far around $10795 hom mail order houses pins brain pontal charges Ifor slighly average retail shopi four channel priced two servon model uses sic 5-25 servo retail fm 62995 Again stress offering high-qualify radio very reasonahle prices #3 COSMO 40 Cosmo 40 co-ohinaico plywood halso model Plywood spiders coached inside helsa side panels sUItes up none-cabin area model cod sins pro-ode catouts far assembly forward bidliheads keep lined op model prodded nice scee wheel assernhly tiller cnn wing section semi symmetrical model very active 40-sized esgine 45-engine yet model throtled down capahie making very low speed paso over field ma very docile landing approudi again offering airplane money balsa pipeond model $4995 refailcorspares very favorably lot kits availahle $6995 pretty mach same featores throughout notice 1st discounters selling model low 32 35 ridlars local dealers heing siightiy higher hecause helght difierential #4 ROBINHOOD 60 tt0lnch model can bansported heck forth field average sedan forward part fuselage plywood catoafa configuration fuselage cobs sides rear faselage longeron type conshaction wing tail assemblies conventional construction go together easily model prodded very nice wire landing gear metal shape hold landing gear holtorn fuselage Ohufousty Rofantrood tokeofi Curtis Robs semi scale feature think yist littie nicer average hex shoulder-wing model thing nice shout host windows can look funi hy see much fuel have got tank dedde thea whether fake off again m conic re-fuel model flies well two cycle 75 90 109-sized engine heft npedficatty Mutuney 100 engine bat will also take Zensah 0-23 Robnnhoud 90 designed far flying oft grass sod picture ad takes Motzs sod farm Neetown Ohio day graso mowed fairly short Notice high tension pylon background wires have accounted demise quite few airpianes out MotZs sod farm #5 MALONEY 100 ENGINE Ths Maloney 100 t5oc cuhic inchi miao size very smallthe smallest magneto engine available trade So Yoc can can fly smuf planes fit mont cars enloy ci crivontages mcgnefo igniico Magneto ignition engines burn very isenpensive fuel namely gundine 32-101 miner sins very wel second advantage no glow piug heat up engine uses Walbro carburetor has internal fuel pemp engine sot going hem rich lean daring flight typiod mont glow piug engines designed carburetor could get echaust pipes out dowoward sidewayo upward toward rear youre running boat toward hoot engise has mounting flange hack contains flywheel magneto cof also four moonting lags want use heanr mounts engine prodded beam mount lags engine runs fairly cod us has lot thin area So far waive got so-ire engines ronning close 100 hours und seems like longer run helter ran engise comes choke air-scoop intake Typicaly starting maseurver would depress choke turn engine over c Suflivan sinner anti engise starts spatter Thea release choke come heck engine staner rail almost invariobly fire up first few oranks starter about low speed Os airplane Ac Rofanhoud 90 shown above high wing coding airplane low speed steady adequate get sirpiarre down hurry particalarly have get airpluoc down bins over beeline get ruoway Actuafly like land Roblohood 50 quite chit minimem throltie either 2 3 pont wheel landing get lot far money Maloney 100 retail priced St 0995 uctoally below some 60sized glow plug engines offered today glow piug engines cent equipped magnefon Also Waibro carburetor on engine Ike Maloney 100 substantaily expensive u 2-cycle $0 carmorretor Thin ma f/f 0th scale electric boggy using 72 voft camel tramp hack buttery car oflered both kit assembled form prices areas fdlows Kit-$5995 Assembled$71 95 Soun going offer hop-up kit Rockbcster again tuck very competitive pridog hetwees Rockbuster other buggies class Incidentally Rockhusler uses 390 Mabudni motor can upgraded almont 540 motor should castomer desire make change #7 World Engines 72v SLOW CHARGER IMny would body want 72 soil stow charger reuson after tour five quick charges set cepensure nickel cerium baltenies haggies use batteries need good stow charge keep healthy charger retails fur $795 Now thiok about price u littie less pay set NiCads baggy stow charger will maintain baggy batteries two three times life cocasional stow charge can see such charger something should have other baggy equipment WORLD ENGINES 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati Ohio 45236 Phone 513 793-5900 November1986 141 SWEIIZER ENTERPRISES P0 BOX 834 SBORO OR 97123 PHONE 5031640-5102 4 SnrrvS T 56 WINOOPON scalE 0- V-s Q --Ucx cx --a sve,s Arculxr T H89A Rapid& s STEARIVIAN 4E PLANS $3850C PLANS $3g95 CANOPY -NOSELIGHT-S 1500A FIBERGLASS ACCESSORY PACKAGE $8500 FIBERGLASS COWLS t21 $6000L PARTIAL KIT 00 BUILT-UP KIT $32500 AIRMAIL -PLANS ACCESSORWP ADD $400 Ba KIT $1500 FOREIGN OVERSEAS ORDERS ADD $2000 PLANS & ACCESS en KIT- $4500
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/11
Page Numbers: 35, 36, 37, 135, 138, 140, 141
Nats General Worth 9 FOR MOST good Nats great everybody brutally hot Louisiana hothotter normal concrete Chennault Air Base events held temperature measured 120 degrees Amazingly few cases heat exhaustion almost everyone managed endure torrid conditions Over 2100 pounds ice provided Nats management service water dispensers field eventsthe Nats officials could recall ever being needed Despite heat flying conditions good little wind no raln weathermakers called good weather Nats because both before after Nats week rained regularly frequent windy conditions maln problems weather concerned Free Flight downwind right angles long distance some compared Oshkosh 1973 Aggravating Free Flight problem need chase roundabout routegoing about quarter-mile sideways line flight another quarter-mile back get track Bikes could used chasing concretethey allowed go across grass between beyond concrete areas Agaln wind direction didnt help else chasing would have easier Yet Chicopee Nats Masachusetts sald Lake Charles better Free Flight launched large grass area throughout contest during hours calm weather mazes within area thus minimizing chases Thermals plentiful during Nats week Radio Control Control Line fliers good conditions week some early adjustments due heavy ralns prior start Nats Control Line Combat site relocated good site found close Nats HQ building same place flown prior Lake Charles Nats RC Helicopter site relocated four times re finding happy site local LARKS club field although about 20 miles away required some scramblingto provide portable toilets refreshments commu nications trash pickup worked out Helicopter fliers enjoyed good conditions after confusing start original Helicopter site good drowned tremendous rain storm couple days before Nats began just happened Combat site Two other sites located nearby con testants opted LARKS field though meant going long way other Nats events end change worked out best contestants Nats management staff helped make move possible RC Soaring fortunate new site compared past Lake Charles Nats proved good despite nearby Air Force radar installation put out over two million watts energy across wide frequency spectrum tremendous number Soaring flights regis tered interference problems RC Pattern Pylon contestants switched usual time slots Considerable tree growth since previous Lake Charles Nats eight years earlier necessitated flying Pattern oppo site direction before meant Pat tern fly morning avoid afternoon sun judges eyes Thus Pattern fliers got taste 7 am Nats starts typically endured Pylon crowd Pylon fliers found out what like sleep late flying early afternoon until dark Since other airfield events ended 5 pm Pylon people alone during last hours event new wrinkle Pattern year use automatic score read-out processing some worries prior event about humidity other factors causing problems system worked fine Some judges re luctant mark flight cards necessary opposed writing down numbers human glitch overcome system proved itself progressive advancement score handling Indoor trana thi vnr TTrn Nats information tent provided help concerning locations schedules events activities well keeping scores posted Brian Brazier left talks spectator Rae Underwood Barb McGinnis right ready sales souvenir stand 00 mm 0 00 cj 0 00 Cr 0 00 Cr 0 00 bbm Cr 0 00 C 0 mm 00 AMAs van trailer hauled tons gear Nationals did double duty moving tons gear personnel back forth four different competition sites Left Circus-type tents created carnival atmosphere enhanced festivities AMAs 50th Anniversaryweekend main tentwas center sponsor product sales displays demonstrations Right Heres Johnny Nats Steering Committee Chairman former MA PresidentJohnny Clemens one-man Nats PR information center handling problems dispensing advice guidance November 1986 35 Nats General John Worth Left traditional Nats HobbyShop generated income offsetthe operating expenses theweek-long meet Right Producing thedaily Nats News twelfth time since 1 g74 team Les Mary Hard helped make AMAs 50th Anniversary memorable occasion about site until mid-year apparently kept potential contestants home knowing until June whether would fly low- high-ceiling site Meanwhile low number Indoor event entries about 30 advance Nats entry deadline time made uncertain whether Indoor events would held Nats Steering Committee seriously con sidered cancellation Indoor re alized site rental security costs about $3000 would involvedabout $100 per contestant compromise finally made reducing Indoor days three two cutting costs about $2000 still lot money hoped late entries might help reduce per capita cost late entries Indoor didnt materialize category financial disaster Indoor contestants came enjoyed leisurely schedule good site smooth ceiling made 55-foot vertical distance effec tively much higher Control Line Scale events good field weather conditions except heat plenty room lots air time would stretching things say everyone good Nats compara tively few complaints no extended rules protests Generally feedback was happy Nats mainly due good flying conditions other hand low total entry 36 Model Aviation 00 ON z 0 00 ON C, 0 00 ON ci 0 00 ON C, 0 00 ON ci 0 mm& 00 ON ci 0 mm& 00 ON Above Busy Nats HO scene mixture AMA employees volunteers computers serve needs hundreds contestants officials Right Maynard Hill straddling model formerAMA president flew special RC planewith movie camera conjunction National Geographic Explorer TV series Again year local youngsters intro duced model aviation through AMA Cub Delta Dart building program Parents also got involved members local civic groups served building instructors airplanes trained AMA people Nats General John Worth less thousandmade things easier might have possible larger numbers unusual situation made Nats much workable might have less usual amount local help thoughextra outside help volunteers arranged end area governments assigmnent prisoners local rehabilita tion center solved labor problems latter considerable involving unloading later reloading Nats trailer setting up equipment field events trash pickup during after Nats barricading restricted areas putting up tents tables chairs signs cutting grass painting event areas other tasks Staffing operating over 70 competition events gigantic undertaking Four separate locations involved Chennault Air Base remote RC Soaring site three miles away Indoor site five miles away remote RC Helicopter site Chennault distances greater usual some events mile two away others same field An innovation year 50th Anni versary Fun Fly two days after Nats competition events ended actually Control Line Precision Aerobatics finals held during part Fun Fly Fun Fly successful enough day may included next Nats officials non-contestants got fly otherwise would have able program added new touch lot fun Natssome participants asked AMA hold National Fun Fly completely separate Nats connection Fun Fly model indus try manufacturers invited have booths displaying selling products booths set up tents under primitive conditions especially considering heatvery different typical trade shows partici pated deserve tremendous credit support ing anniversary weekend Eldon J Lind Co Cox Hobbies Polks Model Craft Hobbies Bridi Aircraft Designs Carolina-Taffinder Gorham Model Products Sig Manufacturing Ace RC Inc Hobby Industry Association RC Video Magazine McDaniel RC Service Phase Art Lanier RC Winning Image Continued page 135 November 1986 37 Len I nis camper tne in-isia uperasions ana communications Centertor volunteerwork crews two-week home Manager Vince Mankowski Right Randy Smyre South Carolina built flewwith modern radio replica Good brothers 1937 Nats RC event winner presence model added just right touch nostalgia 50th Anniversary Fun Fly last weekend Left Exhibitors tent offered displays sales y 50th Anniversary sponsors support despite primitive conditions appreci ated Eldon Lind left Joe Bridi among survivors Right Faye Bain Phase Art booth dida booming hot busi ness selling T-shirts hats other Nats goodies share proceeds came backto AMA help offsetthe Nats operating expenses 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 mm 00 C, 0 mm 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 00 z RC Helicopter fliers enjoyed remote comfortable LARKS facilities shade work benches clubhouse after heavy pre Nats rain washed outthe original event site Static model contest connection Anniversary Fun-Flyweekend fun-forall outdoor affair attracted great variety model types sizes colors HOT STUFF INS TANT EXPERT 56 MINUTE VHS CONSTRUCTION TAPE VIDEO-TIPS # 2 IS BUILDING SESSION NOT LECTURE Instant ConstructionTechniques Building Tips See TOP-FLITE Hot Kanary built start finish crashed purposeIr demonstrate bond strength Send Coupon & $3000 Check MO COD Orders Call Satellite City PO Box 836 Simi Valley Calif 93062 805 522-0062 uphill Youll find important pic change made Pratta headlock Model Products Corp designed remote boost also takes lock-on small Ni-Cd boosters better way go almost anything also ironed out outsides beautiful acceptable Before entering takes out up trim enough sinks slightly cruise Entry bottom inverted requires two-thirds throttle Enya 60 four-stroke 14-6 half power entered top Down elevator deflection one-third either case Norm pointed out five ships Only Heron now hangs shop Rebel built kids high school during 50s fly seldom now its mighty pleasant strange watch old birds out cages bystander looking six months someone help testfly Hobby Horn Sky King Old-Timer re eve old Tinier uues 5 thatG jot pOJiS st. oOFrom this. sp~ pOgSto pointS Ignition Engine Parts Only Over 600 items Send $200 current catalog vived Doc Mathews MA about 10 years ago Astro 05 Cobalt think six perhaps seven 12 cells No wonder Sky King popular Smooth stable like rock surfing wind glow Electric Id recommend plane great grandmother Waiting pictures giant mall 3600 parking managed lose Norms van wallet column gets finished will miracle modern science End Bill Winter 4432 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Nats General/Worth Continued page 37 Magnum Hi-Start Co people associated companies endured heat wind rain its doubtful sales could make up cost partici pation came spirit goodwill helped celebration deserve medals efforts efforts still appreciatedthanks helping us 50th Anniversary Birthday Party year fewer officials usual design lot pre-planning went deciding advance exactly what type officials needed event Thus specific worker lists defined ahead time much greater detail recent years event depended much less potluck might show available help Although fewer people involved dollar cost AMA higher greater travel Continued page 138 APPLIED DESIGN CORPORATION 738 Penn SI El Segundo CA 90245 MINI ER ADJUSTABLE TENSION HAND BELT SANDER FIRMLY HOLDS PAPER FOR EASIER SANDING Padded hats sad carves Handy Held Easy Use $2A5 MINI-STRIPSPRECISION DIE-CUT Medium Garnet SAVES TIMEREPLACEMENTFine Garnet ANO EFFORT *155 SANDING BELTSAsold Water Proel TEE ALUMINUM EXTRUSION SANDING BLOCK Ie RUFF-STUFF Sell-adhealee sand paper Large True Surface WaetWearDut 11 inch $211 Handy Use22 Inch $371 RUFF 6 STUFF SELF ADHESIVE SHEET SANDPAPER MAKE YOUR OWN SPECIAL SANDING SHAPES Eany Use No mosy glue drying tIme Medium Fine r Fine 830 MINIsAw $7~ COMPACT 10 inch HACK SAW SAWS ANYTHING ANYWHERE Sam has rugged din-cast multI camlortahin chip-gruel plastIc inart handle Receding ne adstable B hind glees geed garb ~ccmo Cots weed pinstic metal HARDENED MUSIC WIREextra hladns-3/SI99 Add 20% postage Send 25 catalog November1986135 seen tape earlier HOT STUFF could have saved us another 9OLbs Voyagert Dick Rutan Pilots Dick Rutan & Jeana Yeager SPECIAL COUPON $3000 Gets you-VIDEO-TIPS 2 Plus lea SPECIALTTM loz FREE SUPERTTM loz Extra Value KICK-IT 3oz Y$1A0 AERO-PACER $8900 Span 64 1/2 Weight 55 7 lbs Engine 45 61 FS 29 45 TS 19 25 oz wing loading 4 channel Sport Trainer FLYBABY $7950 Span 56 Weight 4-5 lbs 524 sq inches 30 45 FS 5 TS 4 channel 2 oth kits designed primarily Four-Stoke engine fly equally well Two-Stroke engine Add $450 shipping handling Direct SalesMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Check money orderMastercard Visa CYCLONE SUPER 65 CLASSIC IGNITION ENGINES BIG BORE 647 CU IN DISPL Factory tested ready run mci Display Box Coil Cond Lead Plug Owners Manual Parts List Cowl Decals Price $19950 plus $6 skip Credit price 21500 includes shipping MasterCard/Visa welcome ORDER NOW early delivery SUPER CYCLONE ENGINES Box 26390 Phoenix Arizona 85068 602 870-3342 auto ans Nats General/Worth Continued page 135 lodging expenses involved importing personnel rather depending upon local modelers inherently costly end result known quality skill workers better operation events assured However support kind operation requires large entry avoid excessive costs An entry about 1500 can mean break-even Nats operation less thousand cost can expected very high Credit improvement operation Nationals must given concept fulltime Nats Manager HQ staffer Vince Mankow ski working conjunction AMA Executive Councils Nats Steering Committe composed John Clemens Chairman VP AMA District 8 Travis McGinnis VP District 9 Don Krafft VP District 1 combination has developed refined plan operation help ensure enough officials right kind available staff Nats also improve communications public relations regarding annual event Much needs done great start has made build Nationals biggest model meet further develop ment becomes best big improvement noted year con cerning processing RC transmitters Better equipment changed processing schedule helped avoid excessively long lines contestants have plagued Nationals other years addition contestants got better information regard transmitters marginal performance Also warnings given such transmitters serviced after Nats notice marginal performance might acceptable future extensive sound testing engines carried out Nats AMAs Sound Committee Chairman Howard Crispin helpers tested engines events just RC Pattern accumulated great volume variety data will published Model Aviation months come testing program aided new sound meters support gear purchased since last Nats Nats Manager Vince Mankowski literally lived site Nationals spent night over week camper unit airfield center field operations contest control separate Nats headquarters also airfield about half-mile away competition scene except CL Combat within hundred yards HQ operation smoothest years located gymnasium building airfield recreation center air condi tioned real hot spot activity throughout Nats Surprisingiy HQ com puter terminals printers photocopiers per formed well despite high heat humidity An excellent combination AMA employees volunteers took care registration late entries event additions problems sponsors press event tabulation daily Nats News produc tion trophy makeup distribution other paperwork details Bob Vojslavek Joyce Hager ran operation assisted Diane Hawley Cathy Underwood Lillian Worth Geoff Styles Ellaine Thompson Lou Ward Cora Stevick Alice Russ Nitsch Les Mary Hard Walt Stevick Ed Warren airfield information booth Doug Pratt helped Eva Ralph Biddle celebrated 48th anniversary Nats Brian Continued page 140 FAI RUBBER Sizes 1/4 3/16 1/8 3/32 1/16 042 thick pound box Price $1300 includes 4 oz Slick Lube Price $1200 no lube Slick costs $1 75 Postpaid US Via UPS al add 6% tax SMALL BOX 1/4 lb rubber $450 size Orders up $1500 1/4 lb rubber rndse add $150 LPS Over$lSaddJO% MEW e ruber ulasslcs P36 props Air Express Mimi-had 1/zA Crocket hoeks Front mmd assembles 3 Prep kits Starduslu Satellites whims hardware leeks iii ibm K5B TIMERS $2495____ i/ Coupe deViUe "Fnshed prop Fuel Shutoff Very very complete Sec 81245 \ 6 nsin OT 81245 Tilka field$38 95 Finished Front End plus $250 UPS Send $100 1986 Catalog FAIModet Supply P0 Box 3957 Torrance CA 90610 EXTRA 230 Featured May 86 Model Aviation 5pan9gm Length72 Ares1300 sq plus Loading25ozpersqtt weightt7 lbs PowerQ35 New AvaIlable i-eff Scale Full Kit $19995 plus shIpping *1200 Partial Kit $11595 plus shipping *800 Cash Money Order Certified Check Write information See new h scale QSAA Oct24 25 Kit Available December 1st 712-943-4102 RIG EXTRAS RRNo. 1Box2SB Sergeant Bluff IA 51054 138 Model Aviation cAstOl ldts 111lCt1l ibY NEW FOR 1987 NEWEST AIRPLANE full size Aerubatlc Werlhl * * Long Engine Life * * Use BRU LINE Air Cleaner Completely Fuel Proof Nylon Rubber Parts Cat No102 Air Cleaner Coarse Cat No 202 Air Cleaner Fine Replacement Inserts Cat No 104 PkI2 Inserts Coarse Cat No 204 PkI2 Inserts Fine FITS MOST ENGINES 25 UP SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER $225 $225 $195 $195 IF UNAVAILABLE LOCALLY SEND TO Add 75 shippingMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Bru Line Industries Inc PO Box 3786 Center Line Michigan 48015 Winning Ideas FOURMOST $ RETRACTABLE TOW HOOK RELEASE Price 6590 Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments required N eight oz 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR QUICKY 500 PRICE $630 OTHER FOURMOST PRODUCTSFuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Gapless Hinges Gapless Hinge Slotter Strut Fairings Cockpit Coaming Brazier Jerry McCluskey latter two also served site coordinators RC Soaring Helicopter field operations Vince Mankowski assisted Bob Landry Paul Viverito Herb Morgan Bryant Thompson Dan Garfmkel Greg Chartrand Souvenir Sales supervised Rae Underwood help daughter Anne Velma Teubner Barbara McGinnis Jane Morgan Joan Grigg Nats Hobby Shop again ably op erated John Patton Adam Strausner Special appreciation hereby acknowledged three Nats hobby shop suppliers donated merchancise operation proceeds could help offset cost putting Nats Thanks Bob Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff related products also Stanzel brothers Victor Joseph line ready-to-fly Control Line models Carolina Taffinder model fuel products Fox Mfg Co engine-related products Communications operated Chuck Foreman assisted Bob Selman Al Guerrmni Francis Nick Nixon local LARKS club big help week handling sorts errands problems Another helpful LARK Bo Hinch worked hours getting locally-rented big power generator run key factor operations Chennault Air Base Various other LARKS also pitched helped provide local support including John Embry daughters Wendy Donna RC Pattern event Nats consumes considerable amount electrical powerto operate public address sys tems computers RC scanners other equip ment Some power provided portable gas engine-driven generators major installation years Nats however direct hookup power field operations headquarters done having local power com pany provide electricity pole edge site AMA electricians built op erated power distribution network point various others hundreds feet away addition special telephone lines stalled connect Nats headquarters Information tent Field Operations telephones plus extensive network groundbased radio stations walkie-talkies provided excellent Nats communications compromised Helicopter site being located out radio range telephone system provided communicationsthough calls long distance indicates National Model Airplane Championships enormously com plicated operation AMA Nats annually worlds biggest model meet running over week involving well over thousand participants report such can skim surface what involved takes lot money people acres equip ment good weather put successful Nats 1986 event ingredients came off well may however last Nats Lake Charles As meet ended expected Boeing Aircraft Company would move airfield year end establish KC 135 renovation base Loss such facility puts crimp AMA program move Nationals around country loss expected felt few years several other sites available immediate future next National Championships will probably Lincoln NE pending investigation alterna tives Free Flight site used previously Birthday Party AMAs 50th Anniversary 140 Model Aviation nd SASE Complete Information FOURMOST Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 PRODUCTS Phone 503 357-2732 Banquet enjoyed 220 participants addition current President John Grigg six past AMA presidents hand Walt Good 1958-60 John Worth 1963 Maynard Hill 1964 John Patton 1969-70 John Clemens 1971-78 Earl Witt 1979-80 told interesting stories AMAs history part highlight banquet induction AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame George Aldrich Stanzel brothers Victor Joseph separate article will detail contributions addition famous 8-Ball Trophy awarded Irwin Polk years service support modeling activities Irwins brother Nat received trophy previouslythe Polk brothers both AMAs Hall Fame presentation made Rich Palmer representing Hobby Industry Association HIA also noted HIA presented AMA plaque honoring 50th Anniversarythe plaque display AMA Museum special gift certificate given Execu tive Director John Worth John Clemens behalf Frank Zaic other pioneers established AMA 1936 setting banquet appropriate beautiful glass-walled room Lake Charles Civic Center overlooking lake beautiful sunset added touch nostalgia visually signifying end AMAs first 50 years missing sunrise breakfast hail start next 50 Nats RC Pattern/Van Putte Continued page 42 twelfth Expert way ahead last year year airplane after first round thanks Futaba PCM didnt better Thats easy explain judges except notable exception gave what deserved rather what wanted truth zs.overall flew just about well can cant ask people worked hard put together enjoyable Nats rest us deserve pat back No deserves credit John Embry RC Pattern Cate gory Director Thanks John.thanks everyone Nats RC Pylon/Hager Continued page 45 just talked about safety problem event occurs evening Thats planes cross front sun during race come between pilot sun cant steer around sun during race cant avoid near 200 mph three other planes right around youre 20 feet up have real problem fly through sun come out other side youre lucky can see much wing tips big bright spot couple laps Just about time Pylon draws afternoon slot Nats end up quitting early because problem Some say have same problems morning sun Wrong morning sun usually has burn through some haze fog just nearly bright Think about guys evening sun has day burn off fog haze So planning 87 Nats please take consideration think situation years Nats affected turnout Enough said See races gang SEE WORLD ENGINES BACK CO VERAD IN THIS ISSUE #1 Mode Itech DRAGON LADY new Irit first models ten Hong should arrive Cindnnah n-cc n 25 retail price $22495 does sot include wheel pants cowl cowl retails $2495 price wheel pants also $2495 model open cockrit lowwing sporfater st models Modeltectr has come out Modeltech flew model Maloney 100 Zevoah 0-23 engine model set closer wing Joso sUd, makes model lith easier balance Uris engine flying alUtude about 200ft shove sea level Parker Leoin designer Dragon Lady able fly figure Mo other pattern manenvers Keep mind however thot spans lowwing open cockpit model something thars intendod fly pattern #2EXPERT4& 7ch Radio Equipment Recenfly tightened up liter iv receiver radion now off en much helter adjacent channel reiection Iron some first models retail price 7ch instance $33995 dscount houses offering 7 di ahout $150 plus stripping charges told lot retailers offering set far SiSO $165 makes equipment terrific hey yoa have dual conversion FM systorn NiCads charger included 4 servon neck stoap hequescy flags handle transmitter servo reversing 7 channels two dasi rates mining channels 1 $4 256 nice looking modern oysters good sick assemblers fairly smafi receiver 4dv retails $21000 avaltahle tinough bade sources checked far around $10795 hom mail order houses pins brain pontal charges Ifor slighly average retail shopi four channel priced two servon model uses sic 5-25 servo retail fm 62995 Again stress offering high-qualify radio very reasonahle prices #3 COSMO 40 Cosmo 40 co-ohinaico plywood halso model Plywood spiders coached inside helsa side panels sUItes up none-cabin area model cod sins pro-ode catouts far assembly forward bidliheads keep lined op model prodded nice scee wheel assernhly tiller cnn wing section semi symmetrical model very active 40-sized esgine 45-engine yet model throtled down capahie making very low speed paso over field ma very docile landing approudi again offering airplane money balsa pipeond model $4995 refailcorspares very favorably lot kits availahle $6995 pretty mach same featores throughout notice 1st discounters selling model low 32 35 ridlars local dealers heing siightiy higher hecause helght difierential #4 ROBINHOOD 60 tt0lnch model can bansported heck forth field average sedan forward part fuselage plywood catoafa configuration fuselage cobs sides rear faselage longeron type conshaction wing tail assemblies conventional construction go together easily model prodded very nice wire landing gear metal shape hold landing gear holtorn fuselage Ohufousty Rofantrood tokeofi Curtis Robs semi scale feature think yist littie nicer average hex shoulder-wing model thing nice shout host windows can look funi hy see much fuel have got tank dedde thea whether fake off again m conic re-fuel model flies well two cycle 75 90 109-sized engine heft npedficatty Mutuney 100 engine bat will also take Zensah 0-23 Robnnhoud 90 designed far flying oft grass sod picture ad takes Motzs sod farm Neetown Ohio day graso mowed fairly short Notice high tension pylon background wires have accounted demise quite few airpianes out MotZs sod farm #5 MALONEY 100 ENGINE Ths Maloney 100 t5oc cuhic inchi miao size very smallthe smallest magneto engine available trade So Yoc can can fly smuf planes fit mont cars enloy ci crivontages mcgnefo igniico Magneto ignition engines burn very isenpensive fuel namely gundine 32-101 miner sins very wel second advantage no glow piug heat up engine uses Walbro carburetor has internal fuel pemp engine sot going hem rich lean daring flight typiod mont glow piug engines designed carburetor could get echaust pipes out dowoward sidewayo upward toward rear youre running boat toward hoot engise has mounting flange hack contains flywheel magneto cof also four moonting lags want use heanr mounts engine prodded beam mount lags engine runs fairly cod us has lot thin area So far waive got so-ire engines ronning close 100 hours und seems like longer run helter ran engise comes choke air-scoop intake Typicaly starting maseurver would depress choke turn engine over c Suflivan sinner anti engise starts spatter Thea release choke come heck engine staner rail almost invariobly fire up first few oranks starter about low speed Os airplane Ac Rofanhoud 90 shown above high wing coding airplane low speed steady adequate get sirpiarre down hurry particalarly have get airpluoc down bins over beeline get ruoway Actuafly like land Roblohood 50 quite chit minimem throltie either 2 3 pont wheel landing get lot far money Maloney 100 retail priced St 0995 uctoally below some 60sized glow plug engines offered today glow piug engines cent equipped magnefon Also Waibro carburetor on engine Ike Maloney 100 substantaily expensive u 2-cycle $0 carmorretor Thin ma f/f 0th scale electric boggy using 72 voft camel tramp hack buttery car oflered both kit assembled form prices areas fdlows Kit-$5995 Assembled$71 95 Soun going offer hop-up kit Rockbcster again tuck very competitive pridog hetwees Rockbuster other buggies class Incidentally Rockhusler uses 390 Mabudni motor can upgraded almont 540 motor should castomer desire make change #7 World Engines 72v SLOW CHARGER IMny would body want 72 soil stow charger reuson after tour five quick charges set cepensure nickel cerium baltenies haggies use batteries need good stow charge keep healthy charger retails fur $795 Now thiok about price u littie less pay set NiCads baggy stow charger will maintain baggy batteries two three times life cocasional stow charge can see such charger something should have other baggy equipment WORLD ENGINES 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati Ohio 45236 Phone 513 793-5900 November1986 141 SWEIIZER ENTERPRISES P0 BOX 834 SBORO OR 97123 PHONE 5031640-5102 4 SnrrvS T 56 WINOOPON scalE 0- V-s Q --Ucx cx --a sve,s Arculxr T H89A Rapid& s STEARIVIAN 4E PLANS $3850C PLANS $3g95 CANOPY -NOSELIGHT-S 1500A FIBERGLASS ACCESSORY PACKAGE $8500 FIBERGLASS COWLS t21 $6000L PARTIAL KIT 00 BUILT-UP KIT $32500 AIRMAIL -PLANS ACCESSORWP ADD $400 Ba KIT $1500 FOREIGN OVERSEAS ORDERS ADD $2000 PLANS & ACCESS en KIT- $4500
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/11
Page Numbers: 35, 36, 37, 135, 138, 140, 141
Nats General Worth 9 FOR MOST good Nats great everybody brutally hot Louisiana hothotter normal concrete Chennault Air Base events held temperature measured 120 degrees Amazingly few cases heat exhaustion almost everyone managed endure torrid conditions Over 2100 pounds ice provided Nats management service water dispensers field eventsthe Nats officials could recall ever being needed Despite heat flying conditions good little wind no raln weathermakers called good weather Nats because both before after Nats week rained regularly frequent windy conditions maln problems weather concerned Free Flight downwind right angles long distance some compared Oshkosh 1973 Aggravating Free Flight problem need chase roundabout routegoing about quarter-mile sideways line flight another quarter-mile back get track Bikes could used chasing concretethey allowed go across grass between beyond concrete areas Agaln wind direction didnt help else chasing would have easier Yet Chicopee Nats Masachusetts sald Lake Charles better Free Flight launched large grass area throughout contest during hours calm weather mazes within area thus minimizing chases Thermals plentiful during Nats week Radio Control Control Line fliers good conditions week some early adjustments due heavy ralns prior start Nats Control Line Combat site relocated good site found close Nats HQ building same place flown prior Lake Charles Nats RC Helicopter site relocated four times re finding happy site local LARKS club field although about 20 miles away required some scramblingto provide portable toilets refreshments commu nications trash pickup worked out Helicopter fliers enjoyed good conditions after confusing start original Helicopter site good drowned tremendous rain storm couple days before Nats began just happened Combat site Two other sites located nearby con testants opted LARKS field though meant going long way other Nats events end change worked out best contestants Nats management staff helped make move possible RC Soaring fortunate new site compared past Lake Charles Nats proved good despite nearby Air Force radar installation put out over two million watts energy across wide frequency spectrum tremendous number Soaring flights regis tered interference problems RC Pattern Pylon contestants switched usual time slots Considerable tree growth since previous Lake Charles Nats eight years earlier necessitated flying Pattern oppo site direction before meant Pat tern fly morning avoid afternoon sun judges eyes Thus Pattern fliers got taste 7 am Nats starts typically endured Pylon crowd Pylon fliers found out what like sleep late flying early afternoon until dark Since other airfield events ended 5 pm Pylon people alone during last hours event new wrinkle Pattern year use automatic score read-out processing some worries prior event about humidity other factors causing problems system worked fine Some judges re luctant mark flight cards necessary opposed writing down numbers human glitch overcome system proved itself progressive advancement score handling Indoor trana thi vnr TTrn Nats information tent provided help concerning locations schedules events activities well keeping scores posted Brian Brazier left talks spectator Rae Underwood Barb McGinnis right ready sales souvenir stand 00 mm 0 00 cj 0 00 Cr 0 00 Cr 0 00 bbm Cr 0 00 C 0 mm 00 AMAs van trailer hauled tons gear Nationals did double duty moving tons gear personnel back forth four different competition sites Left Circus-type tents created carnival atmosphere enhanced festivities AMAs 50th Anniversaryweekend main tentwas center sponsor product sales displays demonstrations Right Heres Johnny Nats Steering Committee Chairman former MA PresidentJohnny Clemens one-man Nats PR information center handling problems dispensing advice guidance November 1986 35 Nats General John Worth Left traditional Nats HobbyShop generated income offsetthe operating expenses theweek-long meet Right Producing thedaily Nats News twelfth time since 1 g74 team Les Mary Hard helped make AMAs 50th Anniversary memorable occasion about site until mid-year apparently kept potential contestants home knowing until June whether would fly low- high-ceiling site Meanwhile low number Indoor event entries about 30 advance Nats entry deadline time made uncertain whether Indoor events would held Nats Steering Committee seriously con sidered cancellation Indoor re alized site rental security costs about $3000 would involvedabout $100 per contestant compromise finally made reducing Indoor days three two cutting costs about $2000 still lot money hoped late entries might help reduce per capita cost late entries Indoor didnt materialize category financial disaster Indoor contestants came enjoyed leisurely schedule good site smooth ceiling made 55-foot vertical distance effec tively much higher Control Line Scale events good field weather conditions except heat plenty room lots air time would stretching things say everyone good Nats compara tively few complaints no extended rules protests Generally feedback was happy Nats mainly due good flying conditions other hand low total entry 36 Model Aviation 00 ON z 0 00 ON C, 0 00 ON ci 0 00 ON C, 0 00 ON ci 0 mm& 00 ON ci 0 mm& 00 ON Above Busy Nats HO scene mixture AMA employees volunteers computers serve needs hundreds contestants officials Right Maynard Hill straddling model formerAMA president flew special RC planewith movie camera conjunction National Geographic Explorer TV series Again year local youngsters intro duced model aviation through AMA Cub Delta Dart building program Parents also got involved members local civic groups served building instructors airplanes trained AMA people Nats General John Worth less thousandmade things easier might have possible larger numbers unusual situation made Nats much workable might have less usual amount local help thoughextra outside help volunteers arranged end area governments assigmnent prisoners local rehabilita tion center solved labor problems latter considerable involving unloading later reloading Nats trailer setting up equipment field events trash pickup during after Nats barricading restricted areas putting up tents tables chairs signs cutting grass painting event areas other tasks Staffing operating over 70 competition events gigantic undertaking Four separate locations involved Chennault Air Base remote RC Soaring site three miles away Indoor site five miles away remote RC Helicopter site Chennault distances greater usual some events mile two away others same field An innovation year 50th Anni versary Fun Fly two days after Nats competition events ended actually Control Line Precision Aerobatics finals held during part Fun Fly Fun Fly successful enough day may included next Nats officials non-contestants got fly otherwise would have able program added new touch lot fun Natssome participants asked AMA hold National Fun Fly completely separate Nats connection Fun Fly model indus try manufacturers invited have booths displaying selling products booths set up tents under primitive conditions especially considering heatvery different typical trade shows partici pated deserve tremendous credit support ing anniversary weekend Eldon J Lind Co Cox Hobbies Polks Model Craft Hobbies Bridi Aircraft Designs Carolina-Taffinder Gorham Model Products Sig Manufacturing Ace RC Inc Hobby Industry Association RC Video Magazine McDaniel RC Service Phase Art Lanier RC Winning Image Continued page 135 November 1986 37 Len I nis camper tne in-isia uperasions ana communications Centertor volunteerwork crews two-week home Manager Vince Mankowski Right Randy Smyre South Carolina built flewwith modern radio replica Good brothers 1937 Nats RC event winner presence model added just right touch nostalgia 50th Anniversary Fun Fly last weekend Left Exhibitors tent offered displays sales y 50th Anniversary sponsors support despite primitive conditions appreci ated Eldon Lind left Joe Bridi among survivors Right Faye Bain Phase Art booth dida booming hot busi ness selling T-shirts hats other Nats goodies share proceeds came backto AMA help offsetthe Nats operating expenses 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 mm 00 C, 0 mm 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 00 z RC Helicopter fliers enjoyed remote comfortable LARKS facilities shade work benches clubhouse after heavy pre Nats rain washed outthe original event site Static model contest connection Anniversary Fun-Flyweekend fun-forall outdoor affair attracted great variety model types sizes colors HOT STUFF INS TANT EXPERT 56 MINUTE VHS CONSTRUCTION TAPE VIDEO-TIPS # 2 IS BUILDING SESSION NOT LECTURE Instant ConstructionTechniques Building Tips See TOP-FLITE Hot Kanary built start finish crashed purposeIr demonstrate bond strength Send Coupon & $3000 Check MO COD Orders Call Satellite City PO Box 836 Simi Valley Calif 93062 805 522-0062 uphill Youll find important pic change made Pratta headlock Model Products Corp designed remote boost also takes lock-on small Ni-Cd boosters better way go almost anything also ironed out outsides beautiful acceptable Before entering takes out up trim enough sinks slightly cruise Entry bottom inverted requires two-thirds throttle Enya 60 four-stroke 14-6 half power entered top Down elevator deflection one-third either case Norm pointed out five ships Only Heron now hangs shop Rebel built kids high school during 50s fly seldom now its mighty pleasant strange watch old birds out cages bystander looking six months someone help testfly Hobby Horn Sky King Old-Timer re eve old Tinier uues 5 thatG jot pOJiS st. oOFrom this. sp~ pOgSto pointS Ignition Engine Parts Only Over 600 items Send $200 current catalog vived Doc Mathews MA about 10 years ago Astro 05 Cobalt think six perhaps seven 12 cells No wonder Sky King popular Smooth stable like rock surfing wind glow Electric Id recommend plane great grandmother Waiting pictures giant mall 3600 parking managed lose Norms van wallet column gets finished will miracle modern science End Bill Winter 4432 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Nats General/Worth Continued page 37 Magnum Hi-Start Co people associated companies endured heat wind rain its doubtful sales could make up cost partici pation came spirit goodwill helped celebration deserve medals efforts efforts still appreciatedthanks helping us 50th Anniversary Birthday Party year fewer officials usual design lot pre-planning went deciding advance exactly what type officials needed event Thus specific worker lists defined ahead time much greater detail recent years event depended much less potluck might show available help Although fewer people involved dollar cost AMA higher greater travel Continued page 138 APPLIED DESIGN CORPORATION 738 Penn SI El Segundo CA 90245 MINI ER ADJUSTABLE TENSION HAND BELT SANDER FIRMLY HOLDS PAPER FOR EASIER SANDING Padded hats sad carves Handy Held Easy Use $2A5 MINI-STRIPSPRECISION DIE-CUT Medium Garnet SAVES TIMEREPLACEMENTFine Garnet ANO EFFORT *155 SANDING BELTSAsold Water Proel TEE ALUMINUM EXTRUSION SANDING BLOCK Ie RUFF-STUFF Sell-adhealee sand paper Large True Surface WaetWearDut 11 inch $211 Handy Use22 Inch $371 RUFF 6 STUFF SELF ADHESIVE SHEET SANDPAPER MAKE YOUR OWN SPECIAL SANDING SHAPES Eany Use No mosy glue drying tIme Medium Fine r Fine 830 MINIsAw $7~ COMPACT 10 inch HACK SAW SAWS ANYTHING ANYWHERE Sam has rugged din-cast multI camlortahin chip-gruel plastIc inart handle Receding ne adstable B hind glees geed garb ~ccmo Cots weed pinstic metal HARDENED MUSIC WIREextra hladns-3/SI99 Add 20% postage Send 25 catalog November1986135 seen tape earlier HOT STUFF could have saved us another 9OLbs Voyagert Dick Rutan Pilots Dick Rutan & Jeana Yeager SPECIAL COUPON $3000 Gets you-VIDEO-TIPS 2 Plus lea SPECIALTTM loz FREE SUPERTTM loz Extra Value KICK-IT 3oz Y$1A0 AERO-PACER $8900 Span 64 1/2 Weight 55 7 lbs Engine 45 61 FS 29 45 TS 19 25 oz wing loading 4 channel Sport Trainer FLYBABY $7950 Span 56 Weight 4-5 lbs 524 sq inches 30 45 FS 5 TS 4 channel 2 oth kits designed primarily Four-Stoke engine fly equally well Two-Stroke engine Add $450 shipping handling Direct SalesMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Check money orderMastercard Visa CYCLONE SUPER 65 CLASSIC IGNITION ENGINES BIG BORE 647 CU IN DISPL Factory tested ready run mci Display Box Coil Cond Lead Plug Owners Manual Parts List Cowl Decals Price $19950 plus $6 skip Credit price 21500 includes shipping MasterCard/Visa welcome ORDER NOW early delivery SUPER CYCLONE ENGINES Box 26390 Phoenix Arizona 85068 602 870-3342 auto ans Nats General/Worth Continued page 135 lodging expenses involved importing personnel rather depending upon local modelers inherently costly end result known quality skill workers better operation events assured However support kind operation requires large entry avoid excessive costs An entry about 1500 can mean break-even Nats operation less thousand cost can expected very high Credit improvement operation Nationals must given concept fulltime Nats Manager HQ staffer Vince Mankow ski working conjunction AMA Executive Councils Nats Steering Committe composed John Clemens Chairman VP AMA District 8 Travis McGinnis VP District 9 Don Krafft VP District 1 combination has developed refined plan operation help ensure enough officials right kind available staff Nats also improve communications public relations regarding annual event Much needs done great start has made build Nationals biggest model meet further develop ment becomes best big improvement noted year con cerning processing RC transmitters Better equipment changed processing schedule helped avoid excessively long lines contestants have plagued Nationals other years addition contestants got better information regard transmitters marginal performance Also warnings given such transmitters serviced after Nats notice marginal performance might acceptable future extensive sound testing engines carried out Nats AMAs Sound Committee Chairman Howard Crispin helpers tested engines events just RC Pattern accumulated great volume variety data will published Model Aviation months come testing program aided new sound meters support gear purchased since last Nats Nats Manager Vince Mankowski literally lived site Nationals spent night over week camper unit airfield center field operations contest control separate Nats headquarters also airfield about half-mile away competition scene except CL Combat within hundred yards HQ operation smoothest years located gymnasium building airfield recreation center air condi tioned real hot spot activity throughout Nats Surprisingiy HQ com puter terminals printers photocopiers per formed well despite high heat humidity An excellent combination AMA employees volunteers took care registration late entries event additions problems sponsors press event tabulation daily Nats News produc tion trophy makeup distribution other paperwork details Bob Vojslavek Joyce Hager ran operation assisted Diane Hawley Cathy Underwood Lillian Worth Geoff Styles Ellaine Thompson Lou Ward Cora Stevick Alice Russ Nitsch Les Mary Hard Walt Stevick Ed Warren airfield information booth Doug Pratt helped Eva Ralph Biddle celebrated 48th anniversary Nats Brian Continued page 140 FAI RUBBER Sizes 1/4 3/16 1/8 3/32 1/16 042 thick pound box Price $1300 includes 4 oz Slick Lube Price $1200 no lube Slick costs $1 75 Postpaid US Via UPS al add 6% tax SMALL BOX 1/4 lb rubber $450 size Orders up $1500 1/4 lb rubber rndse add $150 LPS Over$lSaddJO% MEW e ruber ulasslcs P36 props Air Express Mimi-had 1/zA Crocket hoeks Front mmd assembles 3 Prep kits Starduslu Satellites whims hardware leeks iii ibm K5B TIMERS $2495____ i/ Coupe deViUe "Fnshed prop Fuel Shutoff Very very complete Sec 81245 \ 6 nsin OT 81245 Tilka field$38 95 Finished Front End plus $250 UPS Send $100 1986 Catalog FAIModet Supply P0 Box 3957 Torrance CA 90610 EXTRA 230 Featured May 86 Model Aviation 5pan9gm Length72 Ares1300 sq plus Loading25ozpersqtt weightt7 lbs PowerQ35 New AvaIlable i-eff Scale Full Kit $19995 plus shIpping *1200 Partial Kit $11595 plus shipping *800 Cash Money Order Certified Check Write information See new h scale QSAA Oct24 25 Kit Available December 1st 712-943-4102 RIG EXTRAS RRNo. 1Box2SB Sergeant Bluff IA 51054 138 Model Aviation cAstOl ldts 111lCt1l ibY NEW FOR 1987 NEWEST AIRPLANE full size Aerubatlc Werlhl * * Long Engine Life * * Use BRU LINE Air Cleaner Completely Fuel Proof Nylon Rubber Parts Cat No102 Air Cleaner Coarse Cat No 202 Air Cleaner Fine Replacement Inserts Cat No 104 PkI2 Inserts Coarse Cat No 204 PkI2 Inserts Fine FITS MOST ENGINES 25 UP SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER $225 $225 $195 $195 IF UNAVAILABLE LOCALLY SEND TO Add 75 shippingMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Bru Line Industries Inc PO Box 3786 Center Line Michigan 48015 Winning Ideas FOURMOST $ RETRACTABLE TOW HOOK RELEASE Price 6590 Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments required N eight oz 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR QUICKY 500 PRICE $630 OTHER FOURMOST PRODUCTSFuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Gapless Hinges Gapless Hinge Slotter Strut Fairings Cockpit Coaming Brazier Jerry McCluskey latter two also served site coordinators RC Soaring Helicopter field operations Vince Mankowski assisted Bob Landry Paul Viverito Herb Morgan Bryant Thompson Dan Garfmkel Greg Chartrand Souvenir Sales supervised Rae Underwood help daughter Anne Velma Teubner Barbara McGinnis Jane Morgan Joan Grigg Nats Hobby Shop again ably op erated John Patton Adam Strausner Special appreciation hereby acknowledged three Nats hobby shop suppliers donated merchancise operation proceeds could help offset cost putting Nats Thanks Bob Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff related products also Stanzel brothers Victor Joseph line ready-to-fly Control Line models Carolina Taffinder model fuel products Fox Mfg Co engine-related products Communications operated Chuck Foreman assisted Bob Selman Al Guerrmni Francis Nick Nixon local LARKS club big help week handling sorts errands problems Another helpful LARK Bo Hinch worked hours getting locally-rented big power generator run key factor operations Chennault Air Base Various other LARKS also pitched helped provide local support including John Embry daughters Wendy Donna RC Pattern event Nats consumes considerable amount electrical powerto operate public address sys tems computers RC scanners other equip ment Some power provided portable gas engine-driven generators major installation years Nats however direct hookup power field operations headquarters done having local power com pany provide electricity pole edge site AMA electricians built op erated power distribution network point various others hundreds feet away addition special telephone lines stalled connect Nats headquarters Information tent Field Operations telephones plus extensive network groundbased radio stations walkie-talkies provided excellent Nats communications compromised Helicopter site being located out radio range telephone system provided communicationsthough calls long distance indicates National Model Airplane Championships enormously com plicated operation AMA Nats annually worlds biggest model meet running over week involving well over thousand participants report such can skim surface what involved takes lot money people acres equip ment good weather put successful Nats 1986 event ingredients came off well may however last Nats Lake Charles As meet ended expected Boeing Aircraft Company would move airfield year end establish KC 135 renovation base Loss such facility puts crimp AMA program move Nationals around country loss expected felt few years several other sites available immediate future next National Championships will probably Lincoln NE pending investigation alterna tives Free Flight site used previously Birthday Party AMAs 50th Anniversary 140 Model Aviation nd SASE Complete Information FOURMOST Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 PRODUCTS Phone 503 357-2732 Banquet enjoyed 220 participants addition current President John Grigg six past AMA presidents hand Walt Good 1958-60 John Worth 1963 Maynard Hill 1964 John Patton 1969-70 John Clemens 1971-78 Earl Witt 1979-80 told interesting stories AMAs history part highlight banquet induction AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame George Aldrich Stanzel brothers Victor Joseph separate article will detail contributions addition famous 8-Ball Trophy awarded Irwin Polk years service support modeling activities Irwins brother Nat received trophy previouslythe Polk brothers both AMAs Hall Fame presentation made Rich Palmer representing Hobby Industry Association HIA also noted HIA presented AMA plaque honoring 50th Anniversarythe plaque display AMA Museum special gift certificate given Execu tive Director John Worth John Clemens behalf Frank Zaic other pioneers established AMA 1936 setting banquet appropriate beautiful glass-walled room Lake Charles Civic Center overlooking lake beautiful sunset added touch nostalgia visually signifying end AMAs first 50 years missing sunrise breakfast hail start next 50 Nats RC Pattern/Van Putte Continued page 42 twelfth Expert way ahead last year year airplane after first round thanks Futaba PCM didnt better Thats easy explain judges except notable exception gave what deserved rather what wanted truth zs.overall flew just about well can cant ask people worked hard put together enjoyable Nats rest us deserve pat back No deserves credit John Embry RC Pattern Cate gory Director Thanks John.thanks everyone Nats RC Pylon/Hager Continued page 45 just talked about safety problem event occurs evening Thats planes cross front sun during race come between pilot sun cant steer around sun during race cant avoid near 200 mph three other planes right around youre 20 feet up have real problem fly through sun come out other side youre lucky can see much wing tips big bright spot couple laps Just about time Pylon draws afternoon slot Nats end up quitting early because problem Some say have same problems morning sun Wrong morning sun usually has burn through some haze fog just nearly bright Think about guys evening sun has day burn off fog haze So planning 87 Nats please take consideration think situation years Nats affected turnout Enough said See races gang SEE WORLD ENGINES BACK CO VERAD IN THIS ISSUE #1 Mode Itech DRAGON LADY new Irit first models ten Hong should arrive Cindnnah n-cc n 25 retail price $22495 does sot include wheel pants cowl cowl retails $2495 price wheel pants also $2495 model open cockrit lowwing sporfater st models Modeltectr has come out Modeltech flew model Maloney 100 Zevoah 0-23 engine model set closer wing Joso sUd, makes model lith easier balance Uris engine flying alUtude about 200ft shove sea level Parker Leoin designer Dragon Lady able fly figure Mo other pattern manenvers Keep mind however thot spans lowwing open cockpit model something thars intendod fly pattern #2EXPERT4& 7ch Radio Equipment Recenfly tightened up liter iv receiver radion now off en much helter adjacent channel reiection Iron some first models retail price 7ch instance $33995 dscount houses offering 7 di ahout $150 plus stripping charges told lot retailers offering set far SiSO $165 makes equipment terrific hey yoa have dual conversion FM systorn NiCads charger included 4 servon neck stoap hequescy flags handle transmitter servo reversing 7 channels two dasi rates mining channels 1 $4 256 nice looking modern oysters good sick assemblers fairly smafi receiver 4dv retails $21000 avaltahle tinough bade sources checked far around $10795 hom mail order houses pins brain pontal charges Ifor slighly average retail shopi four channel priced two servon model uses sic 5-25 servo retail fm 62995 Again stress offering high-qualify radio very reasonahle prices #3 COSMO 40 Cosmo 40 co-ohinaico plywood halso model Plywood spiders coached inside helsa side panels sUItes up none-cabin area model cod sins pro-ode catouts far assembly forward bidliheads keep lined op model prodded nice scee wheel assernhly tiller cnn wing section semi symmetrical model very active 40-sized esgine 45-engine yet model throtled down capahie making very low speed paso over field ma very docile landing approudi again offering airplane money balsa pipeond model $4995 refailcorspares very favorably lot kits availahle $6995 pretty mach same featores throughout notice 1st discounters selling model low 32 35 ridlars local dealers heing siightiy higher hecause helght difierential #4 ROBINHOOD 60 tt0lnch model can bansported heck forth field average sedan forward part fuselage plywood catoafa configuration fuselage cobs sides rear faselage longeron type conshaction wing tail assemblies conventional construction go together easily model prodded very nice wire landing gear metal shape hold landing gear holtorn fuselage Ohufousty Rofantrood tokeofi Curtis Robs semi scale feature think yist littie nicer average hex shoulder-wing model thing nice shout host windows can look funi hy see much fuel have got tank dedde thea whether fake off again m conic re-fuel model flies well two cycle 75 90 109-sized engine heft npedficatty Mutuney 100 engine bat will also take Zensah 0-23 Robnnhoud 90 designed far flying oft grass sod picture ad takes Motzs sod farm Neetown Ohio day graso mowed fairly short Notice high tension pylon background wires have accounted demise quite few airpianes out MotZs sod farm #5 MALONEY 100 ENGINE Ths Maloney 100 t5oc cuhic inchi miao size very smallthe smallest magneto engine available trade So Yoc can can fly smuf planes fit mont cars enloy ci crivontages mcgnefo igniico Magneto ignition engines burn very isenpensive fuel namely gundine 32-101 miner sins very wel second advantage no glow piug heat up engine uses Walbro carburetor has internal fuel pemp engine sot going hem rich lean daring flight typiod mont glow piug engines designed carburetor could get echaust pipes out dowoward sidewayo upward toward rear youre running boat toward hoot engise has mounting flange hack contains flywheel magneto cof also four moonting lags want use heanr mounts engine prodded beam mount lags engine runs fairly cod us has lot thin area So far waive got so-ire engines ronning close 100 hours und seems like longer run helter ran engise comes choke air-scoop intake Typicaly starting maseurver would depress choke turn engine over c Suflivan sinner anti engise starts spatter Thea release choke come heck engine staner rail almost invariobly fire up first few oranks starter about low speed Os airplane Ac Rofanhoud 90 shown above high wing coding airplane low speed steady adequate get sirpiarre down hurry particalarly have get airpluoc down bins over beeline get ruoway Actuafly like land Roblohood 50 quite chit minimem throltie either 2 3 pont wheel landing get lot far money Maloney 100 retail priced St 0995 uctoally below some 60sized glow plug engines offered today glow piug engines cent equipped magnefon Also Waibro carburetor on engine Ike Maloney 100 substantaily expensive u 2-cycle $0 carmorretor Thin ma f/f 0th scale electric boggy using 72 voft camel tramp hack buttery car oflered both kit assembled form prices areas fdlows Kit-$5995 Assembled$71 95 Soun going offer hop-up kit Rockbcster again tuck very competitive pridog hetwees Rockbuster other buggies class Incidentally Rockhusler uses 390 Mabudni motor can upgraded almont 540 motor should castomer desire make change #7 World Engines 72v SLOW CHARGER IMny would body want 72 soil stow charger reuson after tour five quick charges set cepensure nickel cerium baltenies haggies use batteries need good stow charge keep healthy charger retails fur $795 Now thiok about price u littie less pay set NiCads baggy stow charger will maintain baggy batteries two three times life cocasional stow charge can see such charger something should have other baggy equipment WORLD ENGINES 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati Ohio 45236 Phone 513 793-5900 November1986 141 SWEIIZER ENTERPRISES P0 BOX 834 SBORO OR 97123 PHONE 5031640-5102 4 SnrrvS T 56 WINOOPON scalE 0- V-s Q --Ucx cx --a sve,s Arculxr T H89A Rapid& s STEARIVIAN 4E PLANS $3850C PLANS $3g95 CANOPY -NOSELIGHT-S 1500A FIBERGLASS ACCESSORY PACKAGE $8500 FIBERGLASS COWLS t21 $6000L PARTIAL KIT 00 BUILT-UP KIT $32500 AIRMAIL -PLANS ACCESSORWP ADD $400 Ba KIT $1500 FOREIGN OVERSEAS ORDERS ADD $2000 PLANS & ACCESS en KIT- $4500
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/11
Page Numbers: 35, 36, 37, 135, 138, 140, 141
Nats General Worth 9 FOR MOST good Nats great everybody brutally hot Louisiana hothotter normal concrete Chennault Air Base events held temperature measured 120 degrees Amazingly few cases heat exhaustion almost everyone managed endure torrid conditions Over 2100 pounds ice provided Nats management service water dispensers field eventsthe Nats officials could recall ever being needed Despite heat flying conditions good little wind no raln weathermakers called good weather Nats because both before after Nats week rained regularly frequent windy conditions maln problems weather concerned Free Flight downwind right angles long distance some compared Oshkosh 1973 Aggravating Free Flight problem need chase roundabout routegoing about quarter-mile sideways line flight another quarter-mile back get track Bikes could used chasing concretethey allowed go across grass between beyond concrete areas Agaln wind direction didnt help else chasing would have easier Yet Chicopee Nats Masachusetts sald Lake Charles better Free Flight launched large grass area throughout contest during hours calm weather mazes within area thus minimizing chases Thermals plentiful during Nats week Radio Control Control Line fliers good conditions week some early adjustments due heavy ralns prior start Nats Control Line Combat site relocated good site found close Nats HQ building same place flown prior Lake Charles Nats RC Helicopter site relocated four times re finding happy site local LARKS club field although about 20 miles away required some scramblingto provide portable toilets refreshments commu nications trash pickup worked out Helicopter fliers enjoyed good conditions after confusing start original Helicopter site good drowned tremendous rain storm couple days before Nats began just happened Combat site Two other sites located nearby con testants opted LARKS field though meant going long way other Nats events end change worked out best contestants Nats management staff helped make move possible RC Soaring fortunate new site compared past Lake Charles Nats proved good despite nearby Air Force radar installation put out over two million watts energy across wide frequency spectrum tremendous number Soaring flights regis tered interference problems RC Pattern Pylon contestants switched usual time slots Considerable tree growth since previous Lake Charles Nats eight years earlier necessitated flying Pattern oppo site direction before meant Pat tern fly morning avoid afternoon sun judges eyes Thus Pattern fliers got taste 7 am Nats starts typically endured Pylon crowd Pylon fliers found out what like sleep late flying early afternoon until dark Since other airfield events ended 5 pm Pylon people alone during last hours event new wrinkle Pattern year use automatic score read-out processing some worries prior event about humidity other factors causing problems system worked fine Some judges re luctant mark flight cards necessary opposed writing down numbers human glitch overcome system proved itself progressive advancement score handling Indoor trana thi vnr TTrn Nats information tent provided help concerning locations schedules events activities well keeping scores posted Brian Brazier left talks spectator Rae Underwood Barb McGinnis right ready sales souvenir stand 00 mm 0 00 cj 0 00 Cr 0 00 Cr 0 00 bbm Cr 0 00 C 0 mm 00 AMAs van trailer hauled tons gear Nationals did double duty moving tons gear personnel back forth four different competition sites Left Circus-type tents created carnival atmosphere enhanced festivities AMAs 50th Anniversaryweekend main tentwas center sponsor product sales displays demonstrations Right Heres Johnny Nats Steering Committee Chairman former MA PresidentJohnny Clemens one-man Nats PR information center handling problems dispensing advice guidance November 1986 35 Nats General John Worth Left traditional Nats HobbyShop generated income offsetthe operating expenses theweek-long meet Right Producing thedaily Nats News twelfth time since 1 g74 team Les Mary Hard helped make AMAs 50th Anniversary memorable occasion about site until mid-year apparently kept potential contestants home knowing until June whether would fly low- high-ceiling site Meanwhile low number Indoor event entries about 30 advance Nats entry deadline time made uncertain whether Indoor events would held Nats Steering Committee seriously con sidered cancellation Indoor re alized site rental security costs about $3000 would involvedabout $100 per contestant compromise finally made reducing Indoor days three two cutting costs about $2000 still lot money hoped late entries might help reduce per capita cost late entries Indoor didnt materialize category financial disaster Indoor contestants came enjoyed leisurely schedule good site smooth ceiling made 55-foot vertical distance effec tively much higher Control Line Scale events good field weather conditions except heat plenty room lots air time would stretching things say everyone good Nats compara tively few complaints no extended rules protests Generally feedback was happy Nats mainly due good flying conditions other hand low total entry 36 Model Aviation 00 ON z 0 00 ON C, 0 00 ON ci 0 00 ON C, 0 00 ON ci 0 mm& 00 ON ci 0 mm& 00 ON Above Busy Nats HO scene mixture AMA employees volunteers computers serve needs hundreds contestants officials Right Maynard Hill straddling model formerAMA president flew special RC planewith movie camera conjunction National Geographic Explorer TV series Again year local youngsters intro duced model aviation through AMA Cub Delta Dart building program Parents also got involved members local civic groups served building instructors airplanes trained AMA people Nats General John Worth less thousandmade things easier might have possible larger numbers unusual situation made Nats much workable might have less usual amount local help thoughextra outside help volunteers arranged end area governments assigmnent prisoners local rehabilita tion center solved labor problems latter considerable involving unloading later reloading Nats trailer setting up equipment field events trash pickup during after Nats barricading restricted areas putting up tents tables chairs signs cutting grass painting event areas other tasks Staffing operating over 70 competition events gigantic undertaking Four separate locations involved Chennault Air Base remote RC Soaring site three miles away Indoor site five miles away remote RC Helicopter site Chennault distances greater usual some events mile two away others same field An innovation year 50th Anni versary Fun Fly two days after Nats competition events ended actually Control Line Precision Aerobatics finals held during part Fun Fly Fun Fly successful enough day may included next Nats officials non-contestants got fly otherwise would have able program added new touch lot fun Natssome participants asked AMA hold National Fun Fly completely separate Nats connection Fun Fly model indus try manufacturers invited have booths displaying selling products booths set up tents under primitive conditions especially considering heatvery different typical trade shows partici pated deserve tremendous credit support ing anniversary weekend Eldon J Lind Co Cox Hobbies Polks Model Craft Hobbies Bridi Aircraft Designs Carolina-Taffinder Gorham Model Products Sig Manufacturing Ace RC Inc Hobby Industry Association RC Video Magazine McDaniel RC Service Phase Art Lanier RC Winning Image Continued page 135 November 1986 37 Len I nis camper tne in-isia uperasions ana communications Centertor volunteerwork crews two-week home Manager Vince Mankowski Right Randy Smyre South Carolina built flewwith modern radio replica Good brothers 1937 Nats RC event winner presence model added just right touch nostalgia 50th Anniversary Fun Fly last weekend Left Exhibitors tent offered displays sales y 50th Anniversary sponsors support despite primitive conditions appreci ated Eldon Lind left Joe Bridi among survivors Right Faye Bain Phase Art booth dida booming hot busi ness selling T-shirts hats other Nats goodies share proceeds came backto AMA help offsetthe Nats operating expenses 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 mm 00 C, 0 mm 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 00 z RC Helicopter fliers enjoyed remote comfortable LARKS facilities shade work benches clubhouse after heavy pre Nats rain washed outthe original event site Static model contest connection Anniversary Fun-Flyweekend fun-forall outdoor affair attracted great variety model types sizes colors HOT STUFF INS TANT EXPERT 56 MINUTE VHS CONSTRUCTION TAPE VIDEO-TIPS # 2 IS BUILDING SESSION NOT LECTURE Instant ConstructionTechniques Building Tips See TOP-FLITE Hot Kanary built start finish crashed purposeIr demonstrate bond strength Send Coupon & $3000 Check MO COD Orders Call Satellite City PO Box 836 Simi Valley Calif 93062 805 522-0062 uphill Youll find important pic change made Pratta headlock Model Products Corp designed remote boost also takes lock-on small Ni-Cd boosters better way go almost anything also ironed out outsides beautiful acceptable Before entering takes out up trim enough sinks slightly cruise Entry bottom inverted requires two-thirds throttle Enya 60 four-stroke 14-6 half power entered top Down elevator deflection one-third either case Norm pointed out five ships Only Heron now hangs shop Rebel built kids high school during 50s fly seldom now its mighty pleasant strange watch old birds out cages bystander looking six months someone help testfly Hobby Horn Sky King Old-Timer re eve old Tinier uues 5 thatG jot pOJiS st. oOFrom this. sp~ pOgSto pointS Ignition Engine Parts Only Over 600 items Send $200 current catalog vived Doc Mathews MA about 10 years ago Astro 05 Cobalt think six perhaps seven 12 cells No wonder Sky King popular Smooth stable like rock surfing wind glow Electric Id recommend plane great grandmother Waiting pictures giant mall 3600 parking managed lose Norms van wallet column gets finished will miracle modern science End Bill Winter 4432 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Nats General/Worth Continued page 37 Magnum Hi-Start Co people associated companies endured heat wind rain its doubtful sales could make up cost partici pation came spirit goodwill helped celebration deserve medals efforts efforts still appreciatedthanks helping us 50th Anniversary Birthday Party year fewer officials usual design lot pre-planning went deciding advance exactly what type officials needed event Thus specific worker lists defined ahead time much greater detail recent years event depended much less potluck might show available help Although fewer people involved dollar cost AMA higher greater travel Continued page 138 APPLIED DESIGN CORPORATION 738 Penn SI El Segundo CA 90245 MINI ER ADJUSTABLE TENSION HAND BELT SANDER FIRMLY HOLDS PAPER FOR EASIER SANDING Padded hats sad carves Handy Held Easy Use $2A5 MINI-STRIPSPRECISION DIE-CUT Medium Garnet SAVES TIMEREPLACEMENTFine Garnet ANO EFFORT *155 SANDING BELTSAsold Water Proel TEE ALUMINUM EXTRUSION SANDING BLOCK Ie RUFF-STUFF Sell-adhealee sand paper Large True Surface WaetWearDut 11 inch $211 Handy Use22 Inch $371 RUFF 6 STUFF SELF ADHESIVE SHEET SANDPAPER MAKE YOUR OWN SPECIAL SANDING SHAPES Eany Use No mosy glue drying tIme Medium Fine r Fine 830 MINIsAw $7~ COMPACT 10 inch HACK SAW SAWS ANYTHING ANYWHERE Sam has rugged din-cast multI camlortahin chip-gruel plastIc inart handle Receding ne adstable B hind glees geed garb ~ccmo Cots weed pinstic metal HARDENED MUSIC WIREextra hladns-3/SI99 Add 20% postage Send 25 catalog November1986135 seen tape earlier HOT STUFF could have saved us another 9OLbs Voyagert Dick Rutan Pilots Dick Rutan & Jeana Yeager SPECIAL COUPON $3000 Gets you-VIDEO-TIPS 2 Plus lea SPECIALTTM loz FREE SUPERTTM loz Extra Value KICK-IT 3oz Y$1A0 AERO-PACER $8900 Span 64 1/2 Weight 55 7 lbs Engine 45 61 FS 29 45 TS 19 25 oz wing loading 4 channel Sport Trainer FLYBABY $7950 Span 56 Weight 4-5 lbs 524 sq inches 30 45 FS 5 TS 4 channel 2 oth kits designed primarily Four-Stoke engine fly equally well Two-Stroke engine Add $450 shipping handling Direct SalesMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Check money orderMastercard Visa CYCLONE SUPER 65 CLASSIC IGNITION ENGINES BIG BORE 647 CU IN DISPL Factory tested ready run mci Display Box Coil Cond Lead Plug Owners Manual Parts List Cowl Decals Price $19950 plus $6 skip Credit price 21500 includes shipping MasterCard/Visa welcome ORDER NOW early delivery SUPER CYCLONE ENGINES Box 26390 Phoenix Arizona 85068 602 870-3342 auto ans Nats General/Worth Continued page 135 lodging expenses involved importing personnel rather depending upon local modelers inherently costly end result known quality skill workers better operation events assured However support kind operation requires large entry avoid excessive costs An entry about 1500 can mean break-even Nats operation less thousand cost can expected very high Credit improvement operation Nationals must given concept fulltime Nats Manager HQ staffer Vince Mankow ski working conjunction AMA Executive Councils Nats Steering Committe composed John Clemens Chairman VP AMA District 8 Travis McGinnis VP District 9 Don Krafft VP District 1 combination has developed refined plan operation help ensure enough officials right kind available staff Nats also improve communications public relations regarding annual event Much needs done great start has made build Nationals biggest model meet further develop ment becomes best big improvement noted year con cerning processing RC transmitters Better equipment changed processing schedule helped avoid excessively long lines contestants have plagued Nationals other years addition contestants got better information regard transmitters marginal performance Also warnings given such transmitters serviced after Nats notice marginal performance might acceptable future extensive sound testing engines carried out Nats AMAs Sound Committee Chairman Howard Crispin helpers tested engines events just RC Pattern accumulated great volume variety data will published Model Aviation months come testing program aided new sound meters support gear purchased since last Nats Nats Manager Vince Mankowski literally lived site Nationals spent night over week camper unit airfield center field operations contest control separate Nats headquarters also airfield about half-mile away competition scene except CL Combat within hundred yards HQ operation smoothest years located gymnasium building airfield recreation center air condi tioned real hot spot activity throughout Nats Surprisingiy HQ com puter terminals printers photocopiers per formed well despite high heat humidity An excellent combination AMA employees volunteers took care registration late entries event additions problems sponsors press event tabulation daily Nats News produc tion trophy makeup distribution other paperwork details Bob Vojslavek Joyce Hager ran operation assisted Diane Hawley Cathy Underwood Lillian Worth Geoff Styles Ellaine Thompson Lou Ward Cora Stevick Alice Russ Nitsch Les Mary Hard Walt Stevick Ed Warren airfield information booth Doug Pratt helped Eva Ralph Biddle celebrated 48th anniversary Nats Brian Continued page 140 FAI RUBBER Sizes 1/4 3/16 1/8 3/32 1/16 042 thick pound box Price $1300 includes 4 oz Slick Lube Price $1200 no lube Slick costs $1 75 Postpaid US Via UPS al add 6% tax SMALL BOX 1/4 lb rubber $450 size Orders up $1500 1/4 lb rubber rndse add $150 LPS Over$lSaddJO% MEW e ruber ulasslcs P36 props Air Express Mimi-had 1/zA Crocket hoeks Front mmd assembles 3 Prep kits Starduslu Satellites whims hardware leeks iii ibm K5B TIMERS $2495____ i/ Coupe deViUe "Fnshed prop Fuel Shutoff Very very complete Sec 81245 \ 6 nsin OT 81245 Tilka field$38 95 Finished Front End plus $250 UPS Send $100 1986 Catalog FAIModet Supply P0 Box 3957 Torrance CA 90610 EXTRA 230 Featured May 86 Model Aviation 5pan9gm Length72 Ares1300 sq plus Loading25ozpersqtt weightt7 lbs PowerQ35 New AvaIlable i-eff Scale Full Kit $19995 plus shIpping *1200 Partial Kit $11595 plus shipping *800 Cash Money Order Certified Check Write information See new h scale QSAA Oct24 25 Kit Available December 1st 712-943-4102 RIG EXTRAS RRNo. 1Box2SB Sergeant Bluff IA 51054 138 Model Aviation cAstOl ldts 111lCt1l ibY NEW FOR 1987 NEWEST AIRPLANE full size Aerubatlc Werlhl * * Long Engine Life * * Use BRU LINE Air Cleaner Completely Fuel Proof Nylon Rubber Parts Cat No102 Air Cleaner Coarse Cat No 202 Air Cleaner Fine Replacement Inserts Cat No 104 PkI2 Inserts Coarse Cat No 204 PkI2 Inserts Fine FITS MOST ENGINES 25 UP SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER $225 $225 $195 $195 IF UNAVAILABLE LOCALLY SEND TO Add 75 shippingMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Bru Line Industries Inc PO Box 3786 Center Line Michigan 48015 Winning Ideas FOURMOST $ RETRACTABLE TOW HOOK RELEASE Price 6590 Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments required N eight oz 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR QUICKY 500 PRICE $630 OTHER FOURMOST PRODUCTSFuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Gapless Hinges Gapless Hinge Slotter Strut Fairings Cockpit Coaming Brazier Jerry McCluskey latter two also served site coordinators RC Soaring Helicopter field operations Vince Mankowski assisted Bob Landry Paul Viverito Herb Morgan Bryant Thompson Dan Garfmkel Greg Chartrand Souvenir Sales supervised Rae Underwood help daughter Anne Velma Teubner Barbara McGinnis Jane Morgan Joan Grigg Nats Hobby Shop again ably op erated John Patton Adam Strausner Special appreciation hereby acknowledged three Nats hobby shop suppliers donated merchancise operation proceeds could help offset cost putting Nats Thanks Bob Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff related products also Stanzel brothers Victor Joseph line ready-to-fly Control Line models Carolina Taffinder model fuel products Fox Mfg Co engine-related products Communications operated Chuck Foreman assisted Bob Selman Al Guerrmni Francis Nick Nixon local LARKS club big help week handling sorts errands problems Another helpful LARK Bo Hinch worked hours getting locally-rented big power generator run key factor operations Chennault Air Base Various other LARKS also pitched helped provide local support including John Embry daughters Wendy Donna RC Pattern event Nats consumes considerable amount electrical powerto operate public address sys tems computers RC scanners other equip ment Some power provided portable gas engine-driven generators major installation years Nats however direct hookup power field operations headquarters done having local power com pany provide electricity pole edge site AMA electricians built op erated power distribution network point various others hundreds feet away addition special telephone lines stalled connect Nats headquarters Information tent Field Operations telephones plus extensive network groundbased radio stations walkie-talkies provided excellent Nats communications compromised Helicopter site being located out radio range telephone system provided communicationsthough calls long distance indicates National Model Airplane Championships enormously com plicated operation AMA Nats annually worlds biggest model meet running over week involving well over thousand participants report such can skim surface what involved takes lot money people acres equip ment good weather put successful Nats 1986 event ingredients came off well may however last Nats Lake Charles As meet ended expected Boeing Aircraft Company would move airfield year end establish KC 135 renovation base Loss such facility puts crimp AMA program move Nationals around country loss expected felt few years several other sites available immediate future next National Championships will probably Lincoln NE pending investigation alterna tives Free Flight site used previously Birthday Party AMAs 50th Anniversary 140 Model Aviation nd SASE Complete Information FOURMOST Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 PRODUCTS Phone 503 357-2732 Banquet enjoyed 220 participants addition current President John Grigg six past AMA presidents hand Walt Good 1958-60 John Worth 1963 Maynard Hill 1964 John Patton 1969-70 John Clemens 1971-78 Earl Witt 1979-80 told interesting stories AMAs history part highlight banquet induction AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame George Aldrich Stanzel brothers Victor Joseph separate article will detail contributions addition famous 8-Ball Trophy awarded Irwin Polk years service support modeling activities Irwins brother Nat received trophy previouslythe Polk brothers both AMAs Hall Fame presentation made Rich Palmer representing Hobby Industry Association HIA also noted HIA presented AMA plaque honoring 50th Anniversarythe plaque display AMA Museum special gift certificate given Execu tive Director John Worth John Clemens behalf Frank Zaic other pioneers established AMA 1936 setting banquet appropriate beautiful glass-walled room Lake Charles Civic Center overlooking lake beautiful sunset added touch nostalgia visually signifying end AMAs first 50 years missing sunrise breakfast hail start next 50 Nats RC Pattern/Van Putte Continued page 42 twelfth Expert way ahead last year year airplane after first round thanks Futaba PCM didnt better Thats easy explain judges except notable exception gave what deserved rather what wanted truth zs.overall flew just about well can cant ask people worked hard put together enjoyable Nats rest us deserve pat back No deserves credit John Embry RC Pattern Cate gory Director Thanks John.thanks everyone Nats RC Pylon/Hager Continued page 45 just talked about safety problem event occurs evening Thats planes cross front sun during race come between pilot sun cant steer around sun during race cant avoid near 200 mph three other planes right around youre 20 feet up have real problem fly through sun come out other side youre lucky can see much wing tips big bright spot couple laps Just about time Pylon draws afternoon slot Nats end up quitting early because problem Some say have same problems morning sun Wrong morning sun usually has burn through some haze fog just nearly bright Think about guys evening sun has day burn off fog haze So planning 87 Nats please take consideration think situation years Nats affected turnout Enough said See races gang SEE WORLD ENGINES BACK CO VERAD IN THIS ISSUE #1 Mode Itech DRAGON LADY new Irit first models ten Hong should arrive Cindnnah n-cc n 25 retail price $22495 does sot include wheel pants cowl cowl retails $2495 price wheel pants also $2495 model open cockrit lowwing sporfater st models Modeltectr has come out Modeltech flew model Maloney 100 Zevoah 0-23 engine model set closer wing Joso sUd, makes model lith easier balance Uris engine flying alUtude about 200ft shove sea level Parker Leoin designer Dragon Lady able fly figure Mo other pattern manenvers Keep mind however thot spans lowwing open cockpit model something thars intendod fly pattern #2EXPERT4& 7ch Radio Equipment Recenfly tightened up liter iv receiver radion now off en much helter adjacent channel reiection Iron some first models retail price 7ch instance $33995 dscount houses offering 7 di ahout $150 plus stripping charges told lot retailers offering set far SiSO $165 makes equipment terrific hey yoa have dual conversion FM systorn NiCads charger included 4 servon neck stoap hequescy flags handle transmitter servo reversing 7 channels two dasi rates mining channels 1 $4 256 nice looking modern oysters good sick assemblers fairly smafi receiver 4dv retails $21000 avaltahle tinough bade sources checked far around $10795 hom mail order houses pins brain pontal charges Ifor slighly average retail shopi four channel priced two servon model uses sic 5-25 servo retail fm 62995 Again stress offering high-qualify radio very reasonahle prices #3 COSMO 40 Cosmo 40 co-ohinaico plywood halso model Plywood spiders coached inside helsa side panels sUItes up none-cabin area model cod sins pro-ode catouts far assembly forward bidliheads keep lined op model prodded nice scee wheel assernhly tiller cnn wing section semi symmetrical model very active 40-sized esgine 45-engine yet model throtled down capahie making very low speed paso over field ma very docile landing approudi again offering airplane money balsa pipeond model $4995 refailcorspares very favorably lot kits availahle $6995 pretty mach same featores throughout notice 1st discounters selling model low 32 35 ridlars local dealers heing siightiy higher hecause helght difierential #4 ROBINHOOD 60 tt0lnch model can bansported heck forth field average sedan forward part fuselage plywood catoafa configuration fuselage cobs sides rear faselage longeron type conshaction wing tail assemblies conventional construction go together easily model prodded very nice wire landing gear metal shape hold landing gear holtorn fuselage Ohufousty Rofantrood tokeofi Curtis Robs semi scale feature think yist littie nicer average hex shoulder-wing model thing nice shout host windows can look funi hy see much fuel have got tank dedde thea whether fake off again m conic re-fuel model flies well two cycle 75 90 109-sized engine heft npedficatty Mutuney 100 engine bat will also take Zensah 0-23 Robnnhoud 90 designed far flying oft grass sod picture ad takes Motzs sod farm Neetown Ohio day graso mowed fairly short Notice high tension pylon background wires have accounted demise quite few airpianes out MotZs sod farm #5 MALONEY 100 ENGINE Ths Maloney 100 t5oc cuhic inchi miao size very smallthe smallest magneto engine available trade So Yoc can can fly smuf planes fit mont cars enloy ci crivontages mcgnefo igniico Magneto ignition engines burn very isenpensive fuel namely gundine 32-101 miner sins very wel second advantage no glow piug heat up engine uses Walbro carburetor has internal fuel pemp engine sot going hem rich lean daring flight typiod mont glow piug engines designed carburetor could get echaust pipes out dowoward sidewayo upward toward rear youre running boat toward hoot engise has mounting flange hack contains flywheel magneto cof also four moonting lags want use heanr mounts engine prodded beam mount lags engine runs fairly cod us has lot thin area So far waive got so-ire engines ronning close 100 hours und seems like longer run helter ran engise comes choke air-scoop intake Typicaly starting maseurver would depress choke turn engine over c Suflivan sinner anti engise starts spatter Thea release choke come heck engine staner rail almost invariobly fire up first few oranks starter about low speed Os airplane Ac Rofanhoud 90 shown above high wing coding airplane low speed steady adequate get sirpiarre down hurry particalarly have get airpluoc down bins over beeline get ruoway Actuafly like land Roblohood 50 quite chit minimem throltie either 2 3 pont wheel landing get lot far money Maloney 100 retail priced St 0995 uctoally below some 60sized glow plug engines offered today glow piug engines cent equipped magnefon Also Waibro carburetor on engine Ike Maloney 100 substantaily expensive u 2-cycle $0 carmorretor Thin ma f/f 0th scale electric boggy using 72 voft camel tramp hack buttery car oflered both kit assembled form prices areas fdlows Kit-$5995 Assembled$71 95 Soun going offer hop-up kit Rockbcster again tuck very competitive pridog hetwees Rockbuster other buggies class Incidentally Rockhusler uses 390 Mabudni motor can upgraded almont 540 motor should castomer desire make change #7 World Engines 72v SLOW CHARGER IMny would body want 72 soil stow charger reuson after tour five quick charges set cepensure nickel cerium baltenies haggies use batteries need good stow charge keep healthy charger retails fur $795 Now thiok about price u littie less pay set NiCads baggy stow charger will maintain baggy batteries two three times life cocasional stow charge can see such charger something should have other baggy equipment WORLD ENGINES 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati Ohio 45236 Phone 513 793-5900 November1986 141 SWEIIZER ENTERPRISES P0 BOX 834 SBORO OR 97123 PHONE 5031640-5102 4 SnrrvS T 56 WINOOPON scalE 0- V-s Q --Ucx cx --a sve,s Arculxr T H89A Rapid& s STEARIVIAN 4E PLANS $3850C PLANS $3g95 CANOPY -NOSELIGHT-S 1500A FIBERGLASS ACCESSORY PACKAGE $8500 FIBERGLASS COWLS t21 $6000L PARTIAL KIT 00 BUILT-UP KIT $32500 AIRMAIL -PLANS ACCESSORWP ADD $400 Ba KIT $1500 FOREIGN OVERSEAS ORDERS ADD $2000 PLANS & ACCESS en KIT- $4500
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/11
Page Numbers: 35, 36, 37, 135, 138, 140, 141
Nats General Worth 9 FOR MOST good Nats great everybody brutally hot Louisiana hothotter normal concrete Chennault Air Base events held temperature measured 120 degrees Amazingly few cases heat exhaustion almost everyone managed endure torrid conditions Over 2100 pounds ice provided Nats management service water dispensers field eventsthe Nats officials could recall ever being needed Despite heat flying conditions good little wind no raln weathermakers called good weather Nats because both before after Nats week rained regularly frequent windy conditions maln problems weather concerned Free Flight downwind right angles long distance some compared Oshkosh 1973 Aggravating Free Flight problem need chase roundabout routegoing about quarter-mile sideways line flight another quarter-mile back get track Bikes could used chasing concretethey allowed go across grass between beyond concrete areas Agaln wind direction didnt help else chasing would have easier Yet Chicopee Nats Masachusetts sald Lake Charles better Free Flight launched large grass area throughout contest during hours calm weather mazes within area thus minimizing chases Thermals plentiful during Nats week Radio Control Control Line fliers good conditions week some early adjustments due heavy ralns prior start Nats Control Line Combat site relocated good site found close Nats HQ building same place flown prior Lake Charles Nats RC Helicopter site relocated four times re finding happy site local LARKS club field although about 20 miles away required some scramblingto provide portable toilets refreshments commu nications trash pickup worked out Helicopter fliers enjoyed good conditions after confusing start original Helicopter site good drowned tremendous rain storm couple days before Nats began just happened Combat site Two other sites located nearby con testants opted LARKS field though meant going long way other Nats events end change worked out best contestants Nats management staff helped make move possible RC Soaring fortunate new site compared past Lake Charles Nats proved good despite nearby Air Force radar installation put out over two million watts energy across wide frequency spectrum tremendous number Soaring flights regis tered interference problems RC Pattern Pylon contestants switched usual time slots Considerable tree growth since previous Lake Charles Nats eight years earlier necessitated flying Pattern oppo site direction before meant Pat tern fly morning avoid afternoon sun judges eyes Thus Pattern fliers got taste 7 am Nats starts typically endured Pylon crowd Pylon fliers found out what like sleep late flying early afternoon until dark Since other airfield events ended 5 pm Pylon people alone during last hours event new wrinkle Pattern year use automatic score read-out processing some worries prior event about humidity other factors causing problems system worked fine Some judges re luctant mark flight cards necessary opposed writing down numbers human glitch overcome system proved itself progressive advancement score handling Indoor trana thi vnr TTrn Nats information tent provided help concerning locations schedules events activities well keeping scores posted Brian Brazier left talks spectator Rae Underwood Barb McGinnis right ready sales souvenir stand 00 mm 0 00 cj 0 00 Cr 0 00 Cr 0 00 bbm Cr 0 00 C 0 mm 00 AMAs van trailer hauled tons gear Nationals did double duty moving tons gear personnel back forth four different competition sites Left Circus-type tents created carnival atmosphere enhanced festivities AMAs 50th Anniversaryweekend main tentwas center sponsor product sales displays demonstrations Right Heres Johnny Nats Steering Committee Chairman former MA PresidentJohnny Clemens one-man Nats PR information center handling problems dispensing advice guidance November 1986 35 Nats General John Worth Left traditional Nats HobbyShop generated income offsetthe operating expenses theweek-long meet Right Producing thedaily Nats News twelfth time since 1 g74 team Les Mary Hard helped make AMAs 50th Anniversary memorable occasion about site until mid-year apparently kept potential contestants home knowing until June whether would fly low- high-ceiling site Meanwhile low number Indoor event entries about 30 advance Nats entry deadline time made uncertain whether Indoor events would held Nats Steering Committee seriously con sidered cancellation Indoor re alized site rental security costs about $3000 would involvedabout $100 per contestant compromise finally made reducing Indoor days three two cutting costs about $2000 still lot money hoped late entries might help reduce per capita cost late entries Indoor didnt materialize category financial disaster Indoor contestants came enjoyed leisurely schedule good site smooth ceiling made 55-foot vertical distance effec tively much higher Control Line Scale events good field weather conditions except heat plenty room lots air time would stretching things say everyone good Nats compara tively few complaints no extended rules protests Generally feedback was happy Nats mainly due good flying conditions other hand low total entry 36 Model Aviation 00 ON z 0 00 ON C, 0 00 ON ci 0 00 ON C, 0 00 ON ci 0 mm& 00 ON ci 0 mm& 00 ON Above Busy Nats HO scene mixture AMA employees volunteers computers serve needs hundreds contestants officials Right Maynard Hill straddling model formerAMA president flew special RC planewith movie camera conjunction National Geographic Explorer TV series Again year local youngsters intro duced model aviation through AMA Cub Delta Dart building program Parents also got involved members local civic groups served building instructors airplanes trained AMA people Nats General John Worth less thousandmade things easier might have possible larger numbers unusual situation made Nats much workable might have less usual amount local help thoughextra outside help volunteers arranged end area governments assigmnent prisoners local rehabilita tion center solved labor problems latter considerable involving unloading later reloading Nats trailer setting up equipment field events trash pickup during after Nats barricading restricted areas putting up tents tables chairs signs cutting grass painting event areas other tasks Staffing operating over 70 competition events gigantic undertaking Four separate locations involved Chennault Air Base remote RC Soaring site three miles away Indoor site five miles away remote RC Helicopter site Chennault distances greater usual some events mile two away others same field An innovation year 50th Anni versary Fun Fly two days after Nats competition events ended actually Control Line Precision Aerobatics finals held during part Fun Fly Fun Fly successful enough day may included next Nats officials non-contestants got fly otherwise would have able program added new touch lot fun Natssome participants asked AMA hold National Fun Fly completely separate Nats connection Fun Fly model indus try manufacturers invited have booths displaying selling products booths set up tents under primitive conditions especially considering heatvery different typical trade shows partici pated deserve tremendous credit support ing anniversary weekend Eldon J Lind Co Cox Hobbies Polks Model Craft Hobbies Bridi Aircraft Designs Carolina-Taffinder Gorham Model Products Sig Manufacturing Ace RC Inc Hobby Industry Association RC Video Magazine McDaniel RC Service Phase Art Lanier RC Winning Image Continued page 135 November 1986 37 Len I nis camper tne in-isia uperasions ana communications Centertor volunteerwork crews two-week home Manager Vince Mankowski Right Randy Smyre South Carolina built flewwith modern radio replica Good brothers 1937 Nats RC event winner presence model added just right touch nostalgia 50th Anniversary Fun Fly last weekend Left Exhibitors tent offered displays sales y 50th Anniversary sponsors support despite primitive conditions appreci ated Eldon Lind left Joe Bridi among survivors Right Faye Bain Phase Art booth dida booming hot busi ness selling T-shirts hats other Nats goodies share proceeds came backto AMA help offsetthe Nats operating expenses 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 mm 00 C, 0 mm 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 00 z RC Helicopter fliers enjoyed remote comfortable LARKS facilities shade work benches clubhouse after heavy pre Nats rain washed outthe original event site Static model contest connection Anniversary Fun-Flyweekend fun-forall outdoor affair attracted great variety model types sizes colors HOT STUFF INS TANT EXPERT 56 MINUTE VHS CONSTRUCTION TAPE VIDEO-TIPS # 2 IS BUILDING SESSION NOT LECTURE Instant ConstructionTechniques Building Tips See TOP-FLITE Hot Kanary built start finish crashed purposeIr demonstrate bond strength Send Coupon & $3000 Check MO COD Orders Call Satellite City PO Box 836 Simi Valley Calif 93062 805 522-0062 uphill Youll find important pic change made Pratta headlock Model Products Corp designed remote boost also takes lock-on small Ni-Cd boosters better way go almost anything also ironed out outsides beautiful acceptable Before entering takes out up trim enough sinks slightly cruise Entry bottom inverted requires two-thirds throttle Enya 60 four-stroke 14-6 half power entered top Down elevator deflection one-third either case Norm pointed out five ships Only Heron now hangs shop Rebel built kids high school during 50s fly seldom now its mighty pleasant strange watch old birds out cages bystander looking six months someone help testfly Hobby Horn Sky King Old-Timer re eve old Tinier uues 5 thatG jot pOJiS st. oOFrom this. sp~ pOgSto pointS Ignition Engine Parts Only Over 600 items Send $200 current catalog vived Doc Mathews MA about 10 years ago Astro 05 Cobalt think six perhaps seven 12 cells No wonder Sky King popular Smooth stable like rock surfing wind glow Electric Id recommend plane great grandmother Waiting pictures giant mall 3600 parking managed lose Norms van wallet column gets finished will miracle modern science End Bill Winter 4432 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Nats General/Worth Continued page 37 Magnum Hi-Start Co people associated companies endured heat wind rain its doubtful sales could make up cost partici pation came spirit goodwill helped celebration deserve medals efforts efforts still appreciatedthanks helping us 50th Anniversary Birthday Party year fewer officials usual design lot pre-planning went deciding advance exactly what type officials needed event Thus specific worker lists defined ahead time much greater detail recent years event depended much less potluck might show available help Although fewer people involved dollar cost AMA higher greater travel Continued page 138 APPLIED DESIGN CORPORATION 738 Penn SI El Segundo CA 90245 MINI ER ADJUSTABLE TENSION HAND BELT SANDER FIRMLY HOLDS PAPER FOR EASIER SANDING Padded hats sad carves Handy Held Easy Use $2A5 MINI-STRIPSPRECISION DIE-CUT Medium Garnet SAVES TIMEREPLACEMENTFine Garnet ANO EFFORT *155 SANDING BELTSAsold Water Proel TEE ALUMINUM EXTRUSION SANDING BLOCK Ie RUFF-STUFF Sell-adhealee sand paper Large True Surface WaetWearDut 11 inch $211 Handy Use22 Inch $371 RUFF 6 STUFF SELF ADHESIVE SHEET SANDPAPER MAKE YOUR OWN SPECIAL SANDING SHAPES Eany Use No mosy glue drying tIme Medium Fine r Fine 830 MINIsAw $7~ COMPACT 10 inch HACK SAW SAWS ANYTHING ANYWHERE Sam has rugged din-cast multI camlortahin chip-gruel plastIc inart handle Receding ne adstable B hind glees geed garb ~ccmo Cots weed pinstic metal HARDENED MUSIC WIREextra hladns-3/SI99 Add 20% postage Send 25 catalog November1986135 seen tape earlier HOT STUFF could have saved us another 9OLbs Voyagert Dick Rutan Pilots Dick Rutan & Jeana Yeager SPECIAL COUPON $3000 Gets you-VIDEO-TIPS 2 Plus lea SPECIALTTM loz FREE SUPERTTM loz Extra Value KICK-IT 3oz Y$1A0 AERO-PACER $8900 Span 64 1/2 Weight 55 7 lbs Engine 45 61 FS 29 45 TS 19 25 oz wing loading 4 channel Sport Trainer FLYBABY $7950 Span 56 Weight 4-5 lbs 524 sq inches 30 45 FS 5 TS 4 channel 2 oth kits designed primarily Four-Stoke engine fly equally well Two-Stroke engine Add $450 shipping handling Direct SalesMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Check money orderMastercard Visa CYCLONE SUPER 65 CLASSIC IGNITION ENGINES BIG BORE 647 CU IN DISPL Factory tested ready run mci Display Box Coil Cond Lead Plug Owners Manual Parts List Cowl Decals Price $19950 plus $6 skip Credit price 21500 includes shipping MasterCard/Visa welcome ORDER NOW early delivery SUPER CYCLONE ENGINES Box 26390 Phoenix Arizona 85068 602 870-3342 auto ans Nats General/Worth Continued page 135 lodging expenses involved importing personnel rather depending upon local modelers inherently costly end result known quality skill workers better operation events assured However support kind operation requires large entry avoid excessive costs An entry about 1500 can mean break-even Nats operation less thousand cost can expected very high Credit improvement operation Nationals must given concept fulltime Nats Manager HQ staffer Vince Mankow ski working conjunction AMA Executive Councils Nats Steering Committe composed John Clemens Chairman VP AMA District 8 Travis McGinnis VP District 9 Don Krafft VP District 1 combination has developed refined plan operation help ensure enough officials right kind available staff Nats also improve communications public relations regarding annual event Much needs done great start has made build Nationals biggest model meet further develop ment becomes best big improvement noted year con cerning processing RC transmitters Better equipment changed processing schedule helped avoid excessively long lines contestants have plagued Nationals other years addition contestants got better information regard transmitters marginal performance Also warnings given such transmitters serviced after Nats notice marginal performance might acceptable future extensive sound testing engines carried out Nats AMAs Sound Committee Chairman Howard Crispin helpers tested engines events just RC Pattern accumulated great volume variety data will published Model Aviation months come testing program aided new sound meters support gear purchased since last Nats Nats Manager Vince Mankowski literally lived site Nationals spent night over week camper unit airfield center field operations contest control separate Nats headquarters also airfield about half-mile away competition scene except CL Combat within hundred yards HQ operation smoothest years located gymnasium building airfield recreation center air condi tioned real hot spot activity throughout Nats Surprisingiy HQ com puter terminals printers photocopiers per formed well despite high heat humidity An excellent combination AMA employees volunteers took care registration late entries event additions problems sponsors press event tabulation daily Nats News produc tion trophy makeup distribution other paperwork details Bob Vojslavek Joyce Hager ran operation assisted Diane Hawley Cathy Underwood Lillian Worth Geoff Styles Ellaine Thompson Lou Ward Cora Stevick Alice Russ Nitsch Les Mary Hard Walt Stevick Ed Warren airfield information booth Doug Pratt helped Eva Ralph Biddle celebrated 48th anniversary Nats Brian Continued page 140 FAI RUBBER Sizes 1/4 3/16 1/8 3/32 1/16 042 thick pound box Price $1300 includes 4 oz Slick Lube Price $1200 no lube Slick costs $1 75 Postpaid US Via UPS al add 6% tax SMALL BOX 1/4 lb rubber $450 size Orders up $1500 1/4 lb rubber rndse add $150 LPS Over$lSaddJO% MEW e ruber ulasslcs P36 props Air Express Mimi-had 1/zA Crocket hoeks Front mmd assembles 3 Prep kits Starduslu Satellites whims hardware leeks iii ibm K5B TIMERS $2495____ i/ Coupe deViUe "Fnshed prop Fuel Shutoff Very very complete Sec 81245 \ 6 nsin OT 81245 Tilka field$38 95 Finished Front End plus $250 UPS Send $100 1986 Catalog FAIModet Supply P0 Box 3957 Torrance CA 90610 EXTRA 230 Featured May 86 Model Aviation 5pan9gm Length72 Ares1300 sq plus Loading25ozpersqtt weightt7 lbs PowerQ35 New AvaIlable i-eff Scale Full Kit $19995 plus shIpping *1200 Partial Kit $11595 plus shipping *800 Cash Money Order Certified Check Write information See new h scale QSAA Oct24 25 Kit Available December 1st 712-943-4102 RIG EXTRAS RRNo. 1Box2SB Sergeant Bluff IA 51054 138 Model Aviation cAstOl ldts 111lCt1l ibY NEW FOR 1987 NEWEST AIRPLANE full size Aerubatlc Werlhl * * Long Engine Life * * Use BRU LINE Air Cleaner Completely Fuel Proof Nylon Rubber Parts Cat No102 Air Cleaner Coarse Cat No 202 Air Cleaner Fine Replacement Inserts Cat No 104 PkI2 Inserts Coarse Cat No 204 PkI2 Inserts Fine FITS MOST ENGINES 25 UP SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER $225 $225 $195 $195 IF UNAVAILABLE LOCALLY SEND TO Add 75 shippingMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Bru Line Industries Inc PO Box 3786 Center Line Michigan 48015 Winning Ideas FOURMOST $ RETRACTABLE TOW HOOK RELEASE Price 6590 Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments required N eight oz 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR QUICKY 500 PRICE $630 OTHER FOURMOST PRODUCTSFuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Gapless Hinges Gapless Hinge Slotter Strut Fairings Cockpit Coaming Brazier Jerry McCluskey latter two also served site coordinators RC Soaring Helicopter field operations Vince Mankowski assisted Bob Landry Paul Viverito Herb Morgan Bryant Thompson Dan Garfmkel Greg Chartrand Souvenir Sales supervised Rae Underwood help daughter Anne Velma Teubner Barbara McGinnis Jane Morgan Joan Grigg Nats Hobby Shop again ably op erated John Patton Adam Strausner Special appreciation hereby acknowledged three Nats hobby shop suppliers donated merchancise operation proceeds could help offset cost putting Nats Thanks Bob Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff related products also Stanzel brothers Victor Joseph line ready-to-fly Control Line models Carolina Taffinder model fuel products Fox Mfg Co engine-related products Communications operated Chuck Foreman assisted Bob Selman Al Guerrmni Francis Nick Nixon local LARKS club big help week handling sorts errands problems Another helpful LARK Bo Hinch worked hours getting locally-rented big power generator run key factor operations Chennault Air Base Various other LARKS also pitched helped provide local support including John Embry daughters Wendy Donna RC Pattern event Nats consumes considerable amount electrical powerto operate public address sys tems computers RC scanners other equip ment Some power provided portable gas engine-driven generators major installation years Nats however direct hookup power field operations headquarters done having local power com pany provide electricity pole edge site AMA electricians built op erated power distribution network point various others hundreds feet away addition special telephone lines stalled connect Nats headquarters Information tent Field Operations telephones plus extensive network groundbased radio stations walkie-talkies provided excellent Nats communications compromised Helicopter site being located out radio range telephone system provided communicationsthough calls long distance indicates National Model Airplane Championships enormously com plicated operation AMA Nats annually worlds biggest model meet running over week involving well over thousand participants report such can skim surface what involved takes lot money people acres equip ment good weather put successful Nats 1986 event ingredients came off well may however last Nats Lake Charles As meet ended expected Boeing Aircraft Company would move airfield year end establish KC 135 renovation base Loss such facility puts crimp AMA program move Nationals around country loss expected felt few years several other sites available immediate future next National Championships will probably Lincoln NE pending investigation alterna tives Free Flight site used previously Birthday Party AMAs 50th Anniversary 140 Model Aviation nd SASE Complete Information FOURMOST Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 PRODUCTS Phone 503 357-2732 Banquet enjoyed 220 participants addition current President John Grigg six past AMA presidents hand Walt Good 1958-60 John Worth 1963 Maynard Hill 1964 John Patton 1969-70 John Clemens 1971-78 Earl Witt 1979-80 told interesting stories AMAs history part highlight banquet induction AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame George Aldrich Stanzel brothers Victor Joseph separate article will detail contributions addition famous 8-Ball Trophy awarded Irwin Polk years service support modeling activities Irwins brother Nat received trophy previouslythe Polk brothers both AMAs Hall Fame presentation made Rich Palmer representing Hobby Industry Association HIA also noted HIA presented AMA plaque honoring 50th Anniversarythe plaque display AMA Museum special gift certificate given Execu tive Director John Worth John Clemens behalf Frank Zaic other pioneers established AMA 1936 setting banquet appropriate beautiful glass-walled room Lake Charles Civic Center overlooking lake beautiful sunset added touch nostalgia visually signifying end AMAs first 50 years missing sunrise breakfast hail start next 50 Nats RC Pattern/Van Putte Continued page 42 twelfth Expert way ahead last year year airplane after first round thanks Futaba PCM didnt better Thats easy explain judges except notable exception gave what deserved rather what wanted truth zs.overall flew just about well can cant ask people worked hard put together enjoyable Nats rest us deserve pat back No deserves credit John Embry RC Pattern Cate gory Director Thanks John.thanks everyone Nats RC Pylon/Hager Continued page 45 just talked about safety problem event occurs evening Thats planes cross front sun during race come between pilot sun cant steer around sun during race cant avoid near 200 mph three other planes right around youre 20 feet up have real problem fly through sun come out other side youre lucky can see much wing tips big bright spot couple laps Just about time Pylon draws afternoon slot Nats end up quitting early because problem Some say have same problems morning sun Wrong morning sun usually has burn through some haze fog just nearly bright Think about guys evening sun has day burn off fog haze So planning 87 Nats please take consideration think situation years Nats affected turnout Enough said See races gang SEE WORLD ENGINES BACK CO VERAD IN THIS ISSUE #1 Mode Itech DRAGON LADY new Irit first models ten Hong should arrive Cindnnah n-cc n 25 retail price $22495 does sot include wheel pants cowl cowl retails $2495 price wheel pants also $2495 model open cockrit lowwing sporfater st models Modeltectr has come out Modeltech flew model Maloney 100 Zevoah 0-23 engine model set closer wing Joso sUd, makes model lith easier balance Uris engine flying alUtude about 200ft shove sea level Parker Leoin designer Dragon Lady able fly figure Mo other pattern manenvers Keep mind however thot spans lowwing open cockpit model something thars intendod fly pattern #2EXPERT4& 7ch Radio Equipment Recenfly tightened up liter iv receiver radion now off en much helter adjacent channel reiection Iron some first models retail price 7ch instance $33995 dscount houses offering 7 di ahout $150 plus stripping charges told lot retailers offering set far SiSO $165 makes equipment terrific hey yoa have dual conversion FM systorn NiCads charger included 4 servon neck stoap hequescy flags handle transmitter servo reversing 7 channels two dasi rates mining channels 1 $4 256 nice looking modern oysters good sick assemblers fairly smafi receiver 4dv retails $21000 avaltahle tinough bade sources checked far around $10795 hom mail order houses pins brain pontal charges Ifor slighly average retail shopi four channel priced two servon model uses sic 5-25 servo retail fm 62995 Again stress offering high-qualify radio very reasonahle prices #3 COSMO 40 Cosmo 40 co-ohinaico plywood halso model Plywood spiders coached inside helsa side panels sUItes up none-cabin area model cod sins pro-ode catouts far assembly forward bidliheads keep lined op model prodded nice scee wheel assernhly tiller cnn wing section semi symmetrical model very active 40-sized esgine 45-engine yet model throtled down capahie making very low speed paso over field ma very docile landing approudi again offering airplane money balsa pipeond model $4995 refailcorspares very favorably lot kits availahle $6995 pretty mach same featores throughout notice 1st discounters selling model low 32 35 ridlars local dealers heing siightiy higher hecause helght difierential #4 ROBINHOOD 60 tt0lnch model can bansported heck forth field average sedan forward part fuselage plywood catoafa configuration fuselage cobs sides rear faselage longeron type conshaction wing tail assemblies conventional construction go together easily model prodded very nice wire landing gear metal shape hold landing gear holtorn fuselage Ohufousty Rofantrood tokeofi Curtis Robs semi scale feature think yist littie nicer average hex shoulder-wing model thing nice shout host windows can look funi hy see much fuel have got tank dedde thea whether fake off again m conic re-fuel model flies well two cycle 75 90 109-sized engine heft npedficatty Mutuney 100 engine bat will also take Zensah 0-23 Robnnhoud 90 designed far flying oft grass sod picture ad takes Motzs sod farm Neetown Ohio day graso mowed fairly short Notice high tension pylon background wires have accounted demise quite few airpianes out MotZs sod farm #5 MALONEY 100 ENGINE Ths Maloney 100 t5oc cuhic inchi miao size very smallthe smallest magneto engine available trade So Yoc can can fly smuf planes fit mont cars enloy ci crivontages mcgnefo igniico Magneto ignition engines burn very isenpensive fuel namely gundine 32-101 miner sins very wel second advantage no glow piug heat up engine uses Walbro carburetor has internal fuel pemp engine sot going hem rich lean daring flight typiod mont glow piug engines designed carburetor could get echaust pipes out dowoward sidewayo upward toward rear youre running boat toward hoot engise has mounting flange hack contains flywheel magneto cof also four moonting lags want use heanr mounts engine prodded beam mount lags engine runs fairly cod us has lot thin area So far waive got so-ire engines ronning close 100 hours und seems like longer run helter ran engise comes choke air-scoop intake Typicaly starting maseurver would depress choke turn engine over c Suflivan sinner anti engise starts spatter Thea release choke come heck engine staner rail almost invariobly fire up first few oranks starter about low speed Os airplane Ac Rofanhoud 90 shown above high wing coding airplane low speed steady adequate get sirpiarre down hurry particalarly have get airpluoc down bins over beeline get ruoway Actuafly like land Roblohood 50 quite chit minimem throltie either 2 3 pont wheel landing get lot far money Maloney 100 retail priced St 0995 uctoally below some 60sized glow plug engines offered today glow piug engines cent equipped magnefon Also Waibro carburetor on engine Ike Maloney 100 substantaily expensive u 2-cycle $0 carmorretor Thin ma f/f 0th scale electric boggy using 72 voft camel tramp hack buttery car oflered both kit assembled form prices areas fdlows Kit-$5995 Assembled$71 95 Soun going offer hop-up kit Rockbcster again tuck very competitive pridog hetwees Rockbuster other buggies class Incidentally Rockhusler uses 390 Mabudni motor can upgraded almont 540 motor should castomer desire make change #7 World Engines 72v SLOW CHARGER IMny would body want 72 soil stow charger reuson after tour five quick charges set cepensure nickel cerium baltenies haggies use batteries need good stow charge keep healthy charger retails fur $795 Now thiok about price u littie less pay set NiCads baggy stow charger will maintain baggy batteries two three times life cocasional stow charge can see such charger something should have other baggy equipment WORLD ENGINES 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati Ohio 45236 Phone 513 793-5900 November1986 141 SWEIIZER ENTERPRISES P0 BOX 834 SBORO OR 97123 PHONE 5031640-5102 4 SnrrvS T 56 WINOOPON scalE 0- V-s Q --Ucx cx --a sve,s Arculxr T H89A Rapid& s STEARIVIAN 4E PLANS $3850C PLANS $3g95 CANOPY -NOSELIGHT-S 1500A FIBERGLASS ACCESSORY PACKAGE $8500 FIBERGLASS COWLS t21 $6000L PARTIAL KIT 00 BUILT-UP KIT $32500 AIRMAIL -PLANS ACCESSORWP ADD $400 Ba KIT $1500 FOREIGN OVERSEAS ORDERS ADD $2000 PLANS & ACCESS en KIT- $4500
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/11
Page Numbers: 35, 36, 37, 135, 138, 140, 141
Nats General Worth 9 FOR MOST good Nats great everybody brutally hot Louisiana hothotter normal concrete Chennault Air Base events held temperature measured 120 degrees Amazingly few cases heat exhaustion almost everyone managed endure torrid conditions Over 2100 pounds ice provided Nats management service water dispensers field eventsthe Nats officials could recall ever being needed Despite heat flying conditions good little wind no raln weathermakers called good weather Nats because both before after Nats week rained regularly frequent windy conditions maln problems weather concerned Free Flight downwind right angles long distance some compared Oshkosh 1973 Aggravating Free Flight problem need chase roundabout routegoing about quarter-mile sideways line flight another quarter-mile back get track Bikes could used chasing concretethey allowed go across grass between beyond concrete areas Agaln wind direction didnt help else chasing would have easier Yet Chicopee Nats Masachusetts sald Lake Charles better Free Flight launched large grass area throughout contest during hours calm weather mazes within area thus minimizing chases Thermals plentiful during Nats week Radio Control Control Line fliers good conditions week some early adjustments due heavy ralns prior start Nats Control Line Combat site relocated good site found close Nats HQ building same place flown prior Lake Charles Nats RC Helicopter site relocated four times re finding happy site local LARKS club field although about 20 miles away required some scramblingto provide portable toilets refreshments commu nications trash pickup worked out Helicopter fliers enjoyed good conditions after confusing start original Helicopter site good drowned tremendous rain storm couple days before Nats began just happened Combat site Two other sites located nearby con testants opted LARKS field though meant going long way other Nats events end change worked out best contestants Nats management staff helped make move possible RC Soaring fortunate new site compared past Lake Charles Nats proved good despite nearby Air Force radar installation put out over two million watts energy across wide frequency spectrum tremendous number Soaring flights regis tered interference problems RC Pattern Pylon contestants switched usual time slots Considerable tree growth since previous Lake Charles Nats eight years earlier necessitated flying Pattern oppo site direction before meant Pat tern fly morning avoid afternoon sun judges eyes Thus Pattern fliers got taste 7 am Nats starts typically endured Pylon crowd Pylon fliers found out what like sleep late flying early afternoon until dark Since other airfield events ended 5 pm Pylon people alone during last hours event new wrinkle Pattern year use automatic score read-out processing some worries prior event about humidity other factors causing problems system worked fine Some judges re luctant mark flight cards necessary opposed writing down numbers human glitch overcome system proved itself progressive advancement score handling Indoor trana thi vnr TTrn Nats information tent provided help concerning locations schedules events activities well keeping scores posted Brian Brazier left talks spectator Rae Underwood Barb McGinnis right ready sales souvenir stand 00 mm 0 00 cj 0 00 Cr 0 00 Cr 0 00 bbm Cr 0 00 C 0 mm 00 AMAs van trailer hauled tons gear Nationals did double duty moving tons gear personnel back forth four different competition sites Left Circus-type tents created carnival atmosphere enhanced festivities AMAs 50th Anniversaryweekend main tentwas center sponsor product sales displays demonstrations Right Heres Johnny Nats Steering Committee Chairman former MA PresidentJohnny Clemens one-man Nats PR information center handling problems dispensing advice guidance November 1986 35 Nats General John Worth Left traditional Nats HobbyShop generated income offsetthe operating expenses theweek-long meet Right Producing thedaily Nats News twelfth time since 1 g74 team Les Mary Hard helped make AMAs 50th Anniversary memorable occasion about site until mid-year apparently kept potential contestants home knowing until June whether would fly low- high-ceiling site Meanwhile low number Indoor event entries about 30 advance Nats entry deadline time made uncertain whether Indoor events would held Nats Steering Committee seriously con sidered cancellation Indoor re alized site rental security costs about $3000 would involvedabout $100 per contestant compromise finally made reducing Indoor days three two cutting costs about $2000 still lot money hoped late entries might help reduce per capita cost late entries Indoor didnt materialize category financial disaster Indoor contestants came enjoyed leisurely schedule good site smooth ceiling made 55-foot vertical distance effec tively much higher Control Line Scale events good field weather conditions except heat plenty room lots air time would stretching things say everyone good Nats compara tively few complaints no extended rules protests Generally feedback was happy Nats mainly due good flying conditions other hand low total entry 36 Model Aviation 00 ON z 0 00 ON C, 0 00 ON ci 0 00 ON C, 0 00 ON ci 0 mm& 00 ON ci 0 mm& 00 ON Above Busy Nats HO scene mixture AMA employees volunteers computers serve needs hundreds contestants officials Right Maynard Hill straddling model formerAMA president flew special RC planewith movie camera conjunction National Geographic Explorer TV series Again year local youngsters intro duced model aviation through AMA Cub Delta Dart building program Parents also got involved members local civic groups served building instructors airplanes trained AMA people Nats General John Worth less thousandmade things easier might have possible larger numbers unusual situation made Nats much workable might have less usual amount local help thoughextra outside help volunteers arranged end area governments assigmnent prisoners local rehabilita tion center solved labor problems latter considerable involving unloading later reloading Nats trailer setting up equipment field events trash pickup during after Nats barricading restricted areas putting up tents tables chairs signs cutting grass painting event areas other tasks Staffing operating over 70 competition events gigantic undertaking Four separate locations involved Chennault Air Base remote RC Soaring site three miles away Indoor site five miles away remote RC Helicopter site Chennault distances greater usual some events mile two away others same field An innovation year 50th Anni versary Fun Fly two days after Nats competition events ended actually Control Line Precision Aerobatics finals held during part Fun Fly Fun Fly successful enough day may included next Nats officials non-contestants got fly otherwise would have able program added new touch lot fun Natssome participants asked AMA hold National Fun Fly completely separate Nats connection Fun Fly model indus try manufacturers invited have booths displaying selling products booths set up tents under primitive conditions especially considering heatvery different typical trade shows partici pated deserve tremendous credit support ing anniversary weekend Eldon J Lind Co Cox Hobbies Polks Model Craft Hobbies Bridi Aircraft Designs Carolina-Taffinder Gorham Model Products Sig Manufacturing Ace RC Inc Hobby Industry Association RC Video Magazine McDaniel RC Service Phase Art Lanier RC Winning Image Continued page 135 November 1986 37 Len I nis camper tne in-isia uperasions ana communications Centertor volunteerwork crews two-week home Manager Vince Mankowski Right Randy Smyre South Carolina built flewwith modern radio replica Good brothers 1937 Nats RC event winner presence model added just right touch nostalgia 50th Anniversary Fun Fly last weekend Left Exhibitors tent offered displays sales y 50th Anniversary sponsors support despite primitive conditions appreci ated Eldon Lind left Joe Bridi among survivors Right Faye Bain Phase Art booth dida booming hot busi ness selling T-shirts hats other Nats goodies share proceeds came backto AMA help offsetthe Nats operating expenses 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 mm 00 C, 0 mm 00 C, 0 00 C, 0 00 z RC Helicopter fliers enjoyed remote comfortable LARKS facilities shade work benches clubhouse after heavy pre Nats rain washed outthe original event site Static model contest connection Anniversary Fun-Flyweekend fun-forall outdoor affair attracted great variety model types sizes colors HOT STUFF INS TANT EXPERT 56 MINUTE VHS CONSTRUCTION TAPE VIDEO-TIPS # 2 IS BUILDING SESSION NOT LECTURE Instant ConstructionTechniques Building Tips See TOP-FLITE Hot Kanary built start finish crashed purposeIr demonstrate bond strength Send Coupon & $3000 Check MO COD Orders Call Satellite City PO Box 836 Simi Valley Calif 93062 805 522-0062 uphill Youll find important pic change made Pratta headlock Model Products Corp designed remote boost also takes lock-on small Ni-Cd boosters better way go almost anything also ironed out outsides beautiful acceptable Before entering takes out up trim enough sinks slightly cruise Entry bottom inverted requires two-thirds throttle Enya 60 four-stroke 14-6 half power entered top Down elevator deflection one-third either case Norm pointed out five ships Only Heron now hangs shop Rebel built kids high school during 50s fly seldom now its mighty pleasant strange watch old birds out cages bystander looking six months someone help testfly Hobby Horn Sky King Old-Timer re eve old Tinier uues 5 thatG jot pOJiS st. oOFrom this. sp~ pOgSto pointS Ignition Engine Parts Only Over 600 items Send $200 current catalog vived Doc Mathews MA about 10 years ago Astro 05 Cobalt think six perhaps seven 12 cells No wonder Sky King popular Smooth stable like rock surfing wind glow Electric Id recommend plane great grandmother Waiting pictures giant mall 3600 parking managed lose Norms van wallet column gets finished will miracle modern science End Bill Winter 4432 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Nats General/Worth Continued page 37 Magnum Hi-Start Co people associated companies endured heat wind rain its doubtful sales could make up cost partici pation came spirit goodwill helped celebration deserve medals efforts efforts still appreciatedthanks helping us 50th Anniversary Birthday Party year fewer officials usual design lot pre-planning went deciding advance exactly what type officials needed event Thus specific worker lists defined ahead time much greater detail recent years event depended much less potluck might show available help Although fewer people involved dollar cost AMA higher greater travel Continued page 138 APPLIED DESIGN CORPORATION 738 Penn SI El Segundo CA 90245 MINI ER ADJUSTABLE TENSION HAND BELT SANDER FIRMLY HOLDS PAPER FOR EASIER SANDING Padded hats sad carves Handy Held Easy Use $2A5 MINI-STRIPSPRECISION DIE-CUT Medium Garnet SAVES TIMEREPLACEMENTFine Garnet ANO EFFORT *155 SANDING BELTSAsold Water Proel TEE ALUMINUM EXTRUSION SANDING BLOCK Ie RUFF-STUFF Sell-adhealee sand paper Large True Surface WaetWearDut 11 inch $211 Handy Use22 Inch $371 RUFF 6 STUFF SELF ADHESIVE SHEET SANDPAPER MAKE YOUR OWN SPECIAL SANDING SHAPES Eany Use No mosy glue drying tIme Medium Fine r Fine 830 MINIsAw $7~ COMPACT 10 inch HACK SAW SAWS ANYTHING ANYWHERE Sam has rugged din-cast multI camlortahin chip-gruel plastIc inart handle Receding ne adstable B hind glees geed garb ~ccmo Cots weed pinstic metal HARDENED MUSIC WIREextra hladns-3/SI99 Add 20% postage Send 25 catalog November1986135 seen tape earlier HOT STUFF could have saved us another 9OLbs Voyagert Dick Rutan Pilots Dick Rutan & Jeana Yeager SPECIAL COUPON $3000 Gets you-VIDEO-TIPS 2 Plus lea SPECIALTTM loz FREE SUPERTTM loz Extra Value KICK-IT 3oz Y$1A0 AERO-PACER $8900 Span 64 1/2 Weight 55 7 lbs Engine 45 61 FS 29 45 TS 19 25 oz wing loading 4 channel Sport Trainer FLYBABY $7950 Span 56 Weight 4-5 lbs 524 sq inches 30 45 FS 5 TS 4 channel 2 oth kits designed primarily Four-Stoke engine fly equally well Two-Stroke engine Add $450 shipping handling Direct SalesMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Check money orderMastercard Visa CYCLONE SUPER 65 CLASSIC IGNITION ENGINES BIG BORE 647 CU IN DISPL Factory tested ready run mci Display Box Coil Cond Lead Plug Owners Manual Parts List Cowl Decals Price $19950 plus $6 skip Credit price 21500 includes shipping MasterCard/Visa welcome ORDER NOW early delivery SUPER CYCLONE ENGINES Box 26390 Phoenix Arizona 85068 602 870-3342 auto ans Nats General/Worth Continued page 135 lodging expenses involved importing personnel rather depending upon local modelers inherently costly end result known quality skill workers better operation events assured However support kind operation requires large entry avoid excessive costs An entry about 1500 can mean break-even Nats operation less thousand cost can expected very high Credit improvement operation Nationals must given concept fulltime Nats Manager HQ staffer Vince Mankow ski working conjunction AMA Executive Councils Nats Steering Committe composed John Clemens Chairman VP AMA District 8 Travis McGinnis VP District 9 Don Krafft VP District 1 combination has developed refined plan operation help ensure enough officials right kind available staff Nats also improve communications public relations regarding annual event Much needs done great start has made build Nationals biggest model meet further develop ment becomes best big improvement noted year con cerning processing RC transmitters Better equipment changed processing schedule helped avoid excessively long lines contestants have plagued Nationals other years addition contestants got better information regard transmitters marginal performance Also warnings given such transmitters serviced after Nats notice marginal performance might acceptable future extensive sound testing engines carried out Nats AMAs Sound Committee Chairman Howard Crispin helpers tested engines events just RC Pattern accumulated great volume variety data will published Model Aviation months come testing program aided new sound meters support gear purchased since last Nats Nats Manager Vince Mankowski literally lived site Nationals spent night over week camper unit airfield center field operations contest control separate Nats headquarters also airfield about half-mile away competition scene except CL Combat within hundred yards HQ operation smoothest years located gymnasium building airfield recreation center air condi tioned real hot spot activity throughout Nats Surprisingiy HQ com puter terminals printers photocopiers per formed well despite high heat humidity An excellent combination AMA employees volunteers took care registration late entries event additions problems sponsors press event tabulation daily Nats News produc tion trophy makeup distribution other paperwork details Bob Vojslavek Joyce Hager ran operation assisted Diane Hawley Cathy Underwood Lillian Worth Geoff Styles Ellaine Thompson Lou Ward Cora Stevick Alice Russ Nitsch Les Mary Hard Walt Stevick Ed Warren airfield information booth Doug Pratt helped Eva Ralph Biddle celebrated 48th anniversary Nats Brian Continued page 140 FAI RUBBER Sizes 1/4 3/16 1/8 3/32 1/16 042 thick pound box Price $1300 includes 4 oz Slick Lube Price $1200 no lube Slick costs $1 75 Postpaid US Via UPS al add 6% tax SMALL BOX 1/4 lb rubber $450 size Orders up $1500 1/4 lb rubber rndse add $150 LPS Over$lSaddJO% MEW e ruber ulasslcs P36 props Air Express Mimi-had 1/zA Crocket hoeks Front mmd assembles 3 Prep kits Starduslu Satellites whims hardware leeks iii ibm K5B TIMERS $2495____ i/ Coupe deViUe "Fnshed prop Fuel Shutoff Very very complete Sec 81245 \ 6 nsin OT 81245 Tilka field$38 95 Finished Front End plus $250 UPS Send $100 1986 Catalog FAIModet Supply P0 Box 3957 Torrance CA 90610 EXTRA 230 Featured May 86 Model Aviation 5pan9gm Length72 Ares1300 sq plus Loading25ozpersqtt weightt7 lbs PowerQ35 New AvaIlable i-eff Scale Full Kit $19995 plus shIpping *1200 Partial Kit $11595 plus shipping *800 Cash Money Order Certified Check Write information See new h scale QSAA Oct24 25 Kit Available December 1st 712-943-4102 RIG EXTRAS RRNo. 1Box2SB Sergeant Bluff IA 51054 138 Model Aviation cAstOl ldts 111lCt1l ibY NEW FOR 1987 NEWEST AIRPLANE full size Aerubatlc Werlhl * * Long Engine Life * * Use BRU LINE Air Cleaner Completely Fuel Proof Nylon Rubber Parts Cat No102 Air Cleaner Coarse Cat No 202 Air Cleaner Fine Replacement Inserts Cat No 104 PkI2 Inserts Coarse Cat No 204 PkI2 Inserts Fine FITS MOST ENGINES 25 UP SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER $225 $225 $195 $195 IF UNAVAILABLE LOCALLY SEND TO Add 75 shippingMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Bru Line Industries Inc PO Box 3786 Center Line Michigan 48015 Winning Ideas FOURMOST $ RETRACTABLE TOW HOOK RELEASE Price 6590 Simplest reliable device available After line released hook retracts body unit leaving SMOOTH surface bottom aircraft No special attachments required N eight oz 0491051 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT REDUCES DRAG VIBRATION FREE PRICE $300 40 AIRFLO ENGINE MOUNT IDEAL FOR QUICKY 500 PRICE $630 OTHER FOURMOST PRODUCTSFuel Fitting Sets Fuel Shut Off Fuel Manifold Gapless Hinges Gapless Hinge Slotter Strut Fairings Cockpit Coaming Brazier Jerry McCluskey latter two also served site coordinators RC Soaring Helicopter field operations Vince Mankowski assisted Bob Landry Paul Viverito Herb Morgan Bryant Thompson Dan Garfmkel Greg Chartrand Souvenir Sales supervised Rae Underwood help daughter Anne Velma Teubner Barbara McGinnis Jane Morgan Joan Grigg Nats Hobby Shop again ably op erated John Patton Adam Strausner Special appreciation hereby acknowledged three Nats hobby shop suppliers donated merchancise operation proceeds could help offset cost putting Nats Thanks Bob Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff related products also Stanzel brothers Victor Joseph line ready-to-fly Control Line models Carolina Taffinder model fuel products Fox Mfg Co engine-related products Communications operated Chuck Foreman assisted Bob Selman Al Guerrmni Francis Nick Nixon local LARKS club big help week handling sorts errands problems Another helpful LARK Bo Hinch worked hours getting locally-rented big power generator run key factor operations Chennault Air Base Various other LARKS also pitched helped provide local support including John Embry daughters Wendy Donna RC Pattern event Nats consumes considerable amount electrical powerto operate public address sys tems computers RC scanners other equip ment Some power provided portable gas engine-driven generators major installation years Nats however direct hookup power field operations headquarters done having local power com pany provide electricity pole edge site AMA electricians built op erated power distribution network point various others hundreds feet away addition special telephone lines stalled connect Nats headquarters Information tent Field Operations telephones plus extensive network groundbased radio stations walkie-talkies provided excellent Nats communications compromised Helicopter site being located out radio range telephone system provided communicationsthough calls long distance indicates National Model Airplane Championships enormously com plicated operation AMA Nats annually worlds biggest model meet running over week involving well over thousand participants report such can skim surface what involved takes lot money people acres equip ment good weather put successful Nats 1986 event ingredients came off well may however last Nats Lake Charles As meet ended expected Boeing Aircraft Company would move airfield year end establish KC 135 renovation base Loss such facility puts crimp AMA program move Nationals around country loss expected felt few years several other sites available immediate future next National Championships will probably Lincoln NE pending investigation alterna tives Free Flight site used previously Birthday Party AMAs 50th Anniversary 140 Model Aviation nd SASE Complete Information FOURMOST Ave Forest Grove OR 97116 PRODUCTS Phone 503 357-2732 Banquet enjoyed 220 participants addition current President John Grigg six past AMA presidents hand Walt Good 1958-60 John Worth 1963 Maynard Hill 1964 John Patton 1969-70 John Clemens 1971-78 Earl Witt 1979-80 told interesting stories AMAs history part highlight banquet induction AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame George Aldrich Stanzel brothers Victor Joseph separate article will detail contributions addition famous 8-Ball Trophy awarded Irwin Polk years service support modeling activities Irwins brother Nat received trophy previouslythe Polk brothers both AMAs Hall Fame presentation made Rich Palmer representing Hobby Industry Association HIA also noted HIA presented AMA plaque honoring 50th Anniversarythe plaque display AMA Museum special gift certificate given Execu tive Director John Worth John Clemens behalf Frank Zaic other pioneers established AMA 1936 setting banquet appropriate beautiful glass-walled room Lake Charles Civic Center overlooking lake beautiful sunset added touch nostalgia visually signifying end AMAs first 50 years missing sunrise breakfast hail start next 50 Nats RC Pattern/Van Putte Continued page 42 twelfth Expert way ahead last year year airplane after first round thanks Futaba PCM didnt better Thats easy explain judges except notable exception gave what deserved rather what wanted truth zs.overall flew just about well can cant ask people worked hard put together enjoyable Nats rest us deserve pat back No deserves credit John Embry RC Pattern Cate gory Director Thanks John.thanks everyone Nats RC Pylon/Hager Continued page 45 just talked about safety problem event occurs evening Thats planes cross front sun during race come between pilot sun cant steer around sun during race cant avoid near 200 mph three other planes right around youre 20 feet up have real problem fly through sun come out other side youre lucky can see much wing tips big bright spot couple laps Just about time Pylon draws afternoon slot Nats end up quitting early because problem Some say have same problems morning sun Wrong morning sun usually has burn through some haze fog just nearly bright Think about guys evening sun has day burn off fog haze So planning 87 Nats please take consideration think situation years Nats affected turnout Enough said See races gang SEE WORLD ENGINES BACK CO VERAD IN THIS ISSUE #1 Mode Itech DRAGON LADY new Irit first models ten Hong should arrive Cindnnah n-cc n 25 retail price $22495 does sot include wheel pants cowl cowl retails $2495 price wheel pants also $2495 model open cockrit lowwing sporfater st models Modeltectr has come out Modeltech flew model Maloney 100 Zevoah 0-23 engine model set closer wing Joso sUd, makes model lith easier balance Uris engine flying alUtude about 200ft shove sea level Parker Leoin designer Dragon Lady able fly figure Mo other pattern manenvers Keep mind however 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