THE 1981 NATS history now book will read racing good ever competition fierce site best weve ever stayed home missed what may best Nats very long time Any future Nats site will hard pressed top what Seguinplenty practice area good smooth pavement airconditioned Nats headquarters hospital ity Seguin people Nats year held same schedule recent past Open Good year Monday Open Rat Thursday Open Slow Rat Saturday Junior Senior events held Wednesday Good year Friday Fast Slow Rat year age classes Class Mouse Race run Tuesday afternoon Monday Tuesday team selection FAI Team Race select fliers reoresent us Sweden next year 1982 World Champion ships Editors Note See Competition News section month Bills report team selection event DRP Goodyear news year welcome availability competitive engines Henry Nelsons new glow version world-famous 15 diesel seen Nats along new Rossi 15 neither brand won years Nats Bob Oge used new Rossis place second Times year Goodyear approxi mately same last year Ohio Qualifying times 250 300 area Harold Pops Lambert turned best time 25025 qualifying won very good time 55274 Pops airspeed traffic about 152153 son Dick turning good pits win After Lamberts time November1981 45 Frank McMilian San Antonio appeared Martin-Baker5 semiscale Stunt ship features 5-in built-up wing molded balsa fuselage shock landing gear Supertigre 60 engine Lescw mc oujeno inira piace inc moasi spans o weiguc owered K&B 40 engine Gene Martines Mariner scored perfect 20 appearance pointsalmost unheard-of performance Has 57-in span ST 45X engine Sig paint Event director diii ilowe assistant Lee Lorlo nad oenef some very attractive help scorers Shareen Fancher Suzi Howe CL Racing Bill Lee m Gillott releases Goodyear racers IS proricieni CL Racing event attempts Photos Charlie Johnson ambefl pits Goodyears other end won years event 552 real fight second through fourth places Bob Oge 55880 George Cleveland 55980 andJimOngat55987Adifferenceof 107 seconds about 1 flips prop pit Close Junior Scale Race Tom Ong Pineville LA won first good time 62427 real pleasure see Tim brother Robert dad Jim field future compet itive racing Racing other areas country yet Class Mouse Race Nats good turnout 10 entries Junior Senior nine Open Racing quite good winning times 530 area George Mitchell Cleveland won Open Junior classes Considering majority racers heavy areas probably did make Nats turnout proficiency level bodes good expectations future Mouse Race Texas hotbed Fast Rat Thursday Open Fast Rat day Slow Rats pull lot Frank Williams Houston left John Ballard concentrate 125 mph planes have never Nats see event hard describe sounds feelings Fast Rat can create beasts fast noisy nothing else can really compare Nats exciting local contest due number competitors quality flying year significantly different recent memory Speeds 150 mph level best in-traffic airspeeds belonging Tim Gillott about 121 Continued o gage 118 46 Model Aviation Jim Ong warms up Goodyear checking stopwatch ground gets same starting conditions time races J E nu tu, suma,, uus uuwr un arlutnur prut uut nure ri wa flying some traffic Aaron Ascher piloting dad Dick Lambert left Kerry Turner mix up during pass final Rat race produced first Tim Gillott Turner icam riaceWOfl Dy Walt Perkins ana Itron center witn Les raraue Phil Shew second right Jed Kusik Larry Jolly third left years Rat Race winners Kerry Turner left Tim Gillott BRIDI MOUNTS TOUGH AS NAILS BUT LOT EASIER TO USE Mount engine vertically 45 90 degrees Tough glass-filled nylon material Flat surfaces inside out nosegear collars Check low prices Bearers flat top bottom engine mount screw nuts DONT FORGET OUR OTHER FINE ACCESSORIES Striping Tape Now 9 colors 4 widths Masking Tape Inexpensive vinyl tape get sharp clean linesNow available black white Landing Gear 6 sizes tough aluminum dual land ing gear sport model Hardwood struts Great quarter-scalers $40000 Thousands modelers have tried Bridi mounts because theyre easy use versatile design reasonably priced Ask local retailer size fit enginel offer variety 7 different mounts make sure youll get proper fit Choose between 05 09 15 19 40 60 60 long mounts j/~ III DIVISION OP OREAT PLANES MODEL DISTRIBUTORS CO PD Boo 1802 Chnpag, IL 61820 Outgoing PAMPA President Keith Trostle once almost speechless presented complete Unimat lathe ouffit friends PAMPA recognition eight years outstanding service Precision Aerobatics event Arlie Preszler Lodi CA elected new president PAMPA pledged make event fun exciting well striving maintain PAMPAs reputation peiforming outstanding job administering Nationals year traditional manner after other awards presented final award night Walker Cup new 1981 Champion Bill Werwage Nats CL Racing/Lee Continued page 46 clocking Tim act together year Fast Rat teamed up Kerry Turner Dallas pilot Between two won first third Dick Lambert slipping between equipment year domi nated K&Bs along few HPs OS two best fastest models belonged Vic Garner powered Supertigre Qualifying heat times ran best 21650 Tim Gillott 45887 combined time cut-off finals final races saw very capable consistent flying first five places separated less five seconds Gillotts 441 turned superb race matched him against Dick Lambert Both models about equal speed Tims very slight advantage through Tim first Dick second place Slew Rat Saturday saw running Open Slow Rat As usual afternoon preceding event saw everyone out practicing trying get last mph good pits As far practice went impressive thing new Slow Rat Vic Garner model new uses OS36 Tune/Hill power Vic routinely running mid 13s Friday afternoon own clock catching once lot John Ballards arm 1313 However fast does always win Vic found out next day gremlins jumped up bite him During qualifying runs Vic could get thing run wanted run rich lean back rich again During qualifying overall performance did change much previous years low single heat time turned Richard Stubblefield 23679 best combined qualify ing time 53243 Gary Crawford out California Vic Garners proteges finals made up three Midwest John Ballard Larry Dziak Jr Sr two California Gary Crawford Bob Kerr another Garner spin-off three Texas Richard Stubblefield Mike Greb Frank Williams races Ballard put up good fight first heat set time no else could match spite pit stop took extra glide lap due traffic second heat Mike Greb using engine borrowed night before got good race mediocre pit stop record 54112good enough second fourth race Stubblefield running strong i lap shutdowns becoming habit last pit gust wind getting stronger day caught plane caused Richard hit ground very hard 118 Model Aviation Can drilled nosegear mount PBY 5 Catalina Grumman Widgeon $25000 /ItsssfsEbergassj HAD PROBLEMS WITH PAINT BLEEDS OR BORING TRIM SCHEMES LET BRIDI HELP YOU OUT MASKING TAPE AVAIL ABLE IN BLACK OR WHITE 1/16$100 1/4$159 3/32$119 3/8$179 1/8$139 1/2$199 36 Lengths Frustrated paint bleeding under masking tape Throw out paper tape use tape pros useBridis vinyl masking tape tape has medium tack super crisp edge get sharp line.without pulling up base Several different widths availablethe 1/16 3/32 sizes good small radius work 1/8 1/4sizesareforgeneral use the3/8 1/2 best long straight jobs Available black white colors provide plenty contrast base color youre masking KWIK STRYPE STRIPING TAPE 9 COLORS AVAILABLE 1/16$225 1/8$295 3/32295 1 I4395 models trim scheme needs something consider adding color class its finish Kwik Strype Striping tape Great both monokoted painted models tape available virtual rainbow colors Gold Silver Black White Orange Red Yellow Blue plus new Brown Widths 1/16 3/32 1/8 1/4 special adhesive will help insure tape stays put too See local retailer Bridi tape acces sory kit needs DONT FORGET OUR OTHER FINE ACCESSORIESg DIVISION OF GREAT PLANES MODEL DISTRIBUTORS CO PO 50, 1802 CSarrpaign IL 61820 Landing Gear 6 sizes tough aluminum dual landing gear sport model Hardwood struts Great quarter-scalers Engine Mounts 7 different sizes fit engine stopping plane quarter lap pit crew go retrieve model pit costing vital seconds putting Richard third spot 54303 Nats CL Scale/Byron Continued page 48 event job well did under pressures no previous experience CL difficult am sure Several minutes spent thumbing through rule book confirm pro cedures everything proved quite well run note should made Bill Wisniewskis efforts helping contestants judges Bob Underwood expertise CL area event though sparsely attended hoped turned out very pleasant experience almost everybody Most flying completed Friday because weather tolerable however Saturday morn ing still few aircraft left flythen flying completed about 1015 am 1981 Nats success unfortunate CL Precision Scale Team selected filled Out two places excellent aircraft United States could compete columnists feeling because event has held last two sessions Scale World Championships perhaps might have back competitors minds reason attending Nats very strong effort part Mr Monty Groves put together proposal host 1982 Scale World Championships Reno NV airfield Reno Air Races held Monty will totally prepared entry forms housing costs etc United States FAL representatives attend meeting Europe December opinion Scale World Championships held Reno possibilities CL Scale being held very slim Editors note US will certainly propose host CL Scale World Championship well RC Scale World Championships however minimum five nations must indicate intentions compete order have recognized World Championships event out participation Poland Hungary Cxecho slovalda Russia may unlikely five national teams could mustered CL WC Forwhateverreasons Communist Bloc countries chose boycott Ottawa WCs hence insufficient participation have CL Scale WC RMcM Russias proposal holding just FAI Precision RC CL Scale personally hope can held Russiaonly because would like see CL Scale event being held again World Championships basis would nice travel close home am afraid European countries may want send CL Scale team United States after having World Championships though did include CL Scale held Ottawa Canada just last year Two times row side ocean may acceptable FAI Time will tell meantime am planning building new aircraft compete Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 49 day field Coliseum handier Something might done future Nats Continued page 122 Flying Near Airports Careful Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident p Donut Fly ControlLine Models Near POWER LINES November1981 119
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/11
Page Numbers: 45, 46, 118, 119
THE 1981 NATS history now book will read racing good ever competition fierce site best weve ever stayed home missed what may best Nats very long time Any future Nats site will hard pressed top what Seguinplenty practice area good smooth pavement airconditioned Nats headquarters hospital ity Seguin people Nats year held same schedule recent past Open Good year Monday Open Rat Thursday Open Slow Rat Saturday Junior Senior events held Wednesday Good year Friday Fast Slow Rat year age classes Class Mouse Race run Tuesday afternoon Monday Tuesday team selection FAI Team Race select fliers reoresent us Sweden next year 1982 World Champion ships Editors Note See Competition News section month Bills report team selection event DRP Goodyear news year welcome availability competitive engines Henry Nelsons new glow version world-famous 15 diesel seen Nats along new Rossi 15 neither brand won years Nats Bob Oge used new Rossis place second Times year Goodyear approxi mately same last year Ohio Qualifying times 250 300 area Harold Pops Lambert turned best time 25025 qualifying won very good time 55274 Pops airspeed traffic about 152153 son Dick turning good pits win After Lamberts time November1981 45 Frank McMilian San Antonio appeared Martin-Baker5 semiscale Stunt ship features 5-in built-up wing molded balsa fuselage shock landing gear Supertigre 60 engine Lescw mc oujeno inira piace inc moasi spans o weiguc owered K&B 40 engine Gene Martines Mariner scored perfect 20 appearance pointsalmost unheard-of performance Has 57-in span ST 45X engine Sig paint Event director diii ilowe assistant Lee Lorlo nad oenef some very attractive help scorers Shareen Fancher Suzi Howe CL Racing Bill Lee m Gillott releases Goodyear racers IS proricieni CL Racing event attempts Photos Charlie Johnson ambefl pits Goodyears other end won years event 552 real fight second through fourth places Bob Oge 55880 George Cleveland 55980 andJimOngat55987Adifferenceof 107 seconds about 1 flips prop pit Close Junior Scale Race Tom Ong Pineville LA won first good time 62427 real pleasure see Tim brother Robert dad Jim field future compet itive racing Racing other areas country yet Class Mouse Race Nats good turnout 10 entries Junior Senior nine Open Racing quite good winning times 530 area George Mitchell Cleveland won Open Junior classes Considering majority racers heavy areas probably did make Nats turnout proficiency level bodes good expectations future Mouse Race Texas hotbed Fast Rat Thursday Open Fast Rat day Slow Rats pull lot Frank Williams Houston left John Ballard concentrate 125 mph planes have never Nats see event hard describe sounds feelings Fast Rat can create beasts fast noisy nothing else can really compare Nats exciting local contest due number competitors quality flying year significantly different recent memory Speeds 150 mph level best in-traffic airspeeds belonging Tim Gillott about 121 Continued o gage 118 46 Model Aviation Jim Ong warms up Goodyear checking stopwatch ground gets same starting conditions time races J E nu tu, suma,, uus uuwr un arlutnur prut uut nure ri wa flying some traffic Aaron Ascher piloting dad Dick Lambert left Kerry Turner mix up during pass final Rat race produced first Tim Gillott Turner icam riaceWOfl Dy Walt Perkins ana Itron center witn Les raraue Phil Shew second right Jed Kusik Larry Jolly third left years Rat Race winners Kerry Turner left Tim Gillott BRIDI MOUNTS TOUGH AS NAILS BUT LOT EASIER TO USE Mount engine vertically 45 90 degrees Tough glass-filled nylon material Flat surfaces inside out nosegear collars Check low prices Bearers flat top bottom engine mount screw nuts DONT FORGET OUR OTHER FINE ACCESSORIES Striping Tape Now 9 colors 4 widths Masking Tape Inexpensive vinyl tape get sharp clean linesNow available black white Landing Gear 6 sizes tough aluminum dual land ing gear sport model Hardwood struts Great quarter-scalers $40000 Thousands modelers have tried Bridi mounts because theyre easy use versatile design reasonably priced Ask local retailer size fit enginel offer variety 7 different mounts make sure youll get proper fit Choose between 05 09 15 19 40 60 60 long mounts j/~ III DIVISION OP OREAT PLANES MODEL DISTRIBUTORS CO PD Boo 1802 Chnpag, IL 61820 Outgoing PAMPA President Keith Trostle once almost speechless presented complete Unimat lathe ouffit friends PAMPA recognition eight years outstanding service Precision Aerobatics event Arlie Preszler Lodi CA elected new president PAMPA pledged make event fun exciting well striving maintain PAMPAs reputation peiforming outstanding job administering Nationals year traditional manner after other awards presented final award night Walker Cup new 1981 Champion Bill Werwage Nats CL Racing/Lee Continued page 46 clocking Tim act together year Fast Rat teamed up Kerry Turner Dallas pilot Between two won first third Dick Lambert slipping between equipment year domi nated K&Bs along few HPs OS two best fastest models belonged Vic Garner powered Supertigre Qualifying heat times ran best 21650 Tim Gillott 45887 combined time cut-off finals final races saw very capable consistent flying first five places separated less five seconds Gillotts 441 turned superb race matched him against Dick Lambert Both models about equal speed Tims very slight advantage through Tim first Dick second place Slew Rat Saturday saw running Open Slow Rat As usual afternoon preceding event saw everyone out practicing trying get last mph good pits As far practice went impressive thing new Slow Rat Vic Garner model new uses OS36 Tune/Hill power Vic routinely running mid 13s Friday afternoon own clock catching once lot John Ballards arm 1313 However fast does always win Vic found out next day gremlins jumped up bite him During qualifying runs Vic could get thing run wanted run rich lean back rich again During qualifying overall performance did change much previous years low single heat time turned Richard Stubblefield 23679 best combined qualify ing time 53243 Gary Crawford out California Vic Garners proteges finals made up three Midwest John Ballard Larry Dziak Jr Sr two California Gary Crawford Bob Kerr another Garner spin-off three Texas Richard Stubblefield Mike Greb Frank Williams races Ballard put up good fight first heat set time no else could match spite pit stop took extra glide lap due traffic second heat Mike Greb using engine borrowed night before got good race mediocre pit stop record 54112good enough second fourth race Stubblefield running strong i lap shutdowns becoming habit last pit gust wind getting stronger day caught plane caused Richard hit ground very hard 118 Model Aviation Can drilled nosegear mount PBY 5 Catalina Grumman Widgeon $25000 /ItsssfsEbergassj HAD PROBLEMS WITH PAINT BLEEDS OR BORING TRIM SCHEMES LET BRIDI HELP YOU OUT MASKING TAPE AVAIL ABLE IN BLACK OR WHITE 1/16$100 1/4$159 3/32$119 3/8$179 1/8$139 1/2$199 36 Lengths Frustrated paint bleeding under masking tape Throw out paper tape use tape pros useBridis vinyl masking tape tape has medium tack super crisp edge get sharp line.without pulling up base Several different widths availablethe 1/16 3/32 sizes good small radius work 1/8 1/4sizesareforgeneral use the3/8 1/2 best long straight jobs Available black white colors provide plenty contrast base color youre masking KWIK STRYPE STRIPING TAPE 9 COLORS AVAILABLE 1/16$225 1/8$295 3/32295 1 I4395 models trim scheme needs something consider adding color class its finish Kwik Strype Striping tape Great both monokoted painted models tape available virtual rainbow colors Gold Silver Black White Orange Red Yellow Blue plus new Brown Widths 1/16 3/32 1/8 1/4 special adhesive will help insure tape stays put too See local retailer Bridi tape acces sory kit needs DONT FORGET OUR OTHER FINE ACCESSORIESg DIVISION OF GREAT PLANES MODEL DISTRIBUTORS CO PO 50, 1802 CSarrpaign IL 61820 Landing Gear 6 sizes tough aluminum dual landing gear sport model Hardwood struts Great quarter-scalers Engine Mounts 7 different sizes fit engine stopping plane quarter lap pit crew go retrieve model pit costing vital seconds putting Richard third spot 54303 Nats CL Scale/Byron Continued page 48 event job well did under pressures no previous experience CL difficult am sure Several minutes spent thumbing through rule book confirm pro cedures everything proved quite well run note should made Bill Wisniewskis efforts helping contestants judges Bob Underwood expertise CL area event though sparsely attended hoped turned out very pleasant experience almost everybody Most flying completed Friday because weather tolerable however Saturday morn ing still few aircraft left flythen flying completed about 1015 am 1981 Nats success unfortunate CL Precision Scale Team selected filled Out two places excellent aircraft United States could compete columnists feeling because event has held last two sessions Scale World Championships perhaps might have back competitors minds reason attending Nats very strong effort part Mr Monty Groves put together proposal host 1982 Scale World Championships Reno NV airfield Reno Air Races held Monty will totally prepared entry forms housing costs etc United States FAL representatives attend meeting Europe December opinion Scale World Championships held Reno possibilities CL Scale being held very slim Editors note US will certainly propose host CL Scale World Championship well RC Scale World Championships however minimum five nations must indicate intentions compete order have recognized World Championships event out participation Poland Hungary Cxecho slovalda Russia may unlikely five national teams could mustered CL WC Forwhateverreasons Communist Bloc countries chose boycott Ottawa WCs hence insufficient participation have CL Scale WC RMcM Russias proposal holding just FAI Precision RC CL Scale personally hope can held Russiaonly because would like see CL Scale event being held again World Championships basis would nice travel close home am afraid European countries may want send CL Scale team United States after having World Championships though did include CL Scale held Ottawa Canada just last year Two times row side ocean may acceptable FAI Time will tell meantime am planning building new aircraft compete Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 49 day field Coliseum handier Something might done future Nats Continued page 122 Flying Near Airports Careful Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident p Donut Fly ControlLine Models Near POWER LINES November1981 119
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/11
Page Numbers: 45, 46, 118, 119
THE 1981 NATS history now book will read racing good ever competition fierce site best weve ever stayed home missed what may best Nats very long time Any future Nats site will hard pressed top what Seguinplenty practice area good smooth pavement airconditioned Nats headquarters hospital ity Seguin people Nats year held same schedule recent past Open Good year Monday Open Rat Thursday Open Slow Rat Saturday Junior Senior events held Wednesday Good year Friday Fast Slow Rat year age classes Class Mouse Race run Tuesday afternoon Monday Tuesday team selection FAI Team Race select fliers reoresent us Sweden next year 1982 World Champion ships Editors Note See Competition News section month Bills report team selection event DRP Goodyear news year welcome availability competitive engines Henry Nelsons new glow version world-famous 15 diesel seen Nats along new Rossi 15 neither brand won years Nats Bob Oge used new Rossis place second Times year Goodyear approxi mately same last year Ohio Qualifying times 250 300 area Harold Pops Lambert turned best time 25025 qualifying won very good time 55274 Pops airspeed traffic about 152153 son Dick turning good pits win After Lamberts time November1981 45 Frank McMilian San Antonio appeared Martin-Baker5 semiscale Stunt ship features 5-in built-up wing molded balsa fuselage shock landing gear Supertigre 60 engine Lescw mc oujeno inira piace inc moasi spans o weiguc owered K&B 40 engine Gene Martines Mariner scored perfect 20 appearance pointsalmost unheard-of performance Has 57-in span ST 45X engine Sig paint Event director diii ilowe assistant Lee Lorlo nad oenef some very attractive help scorers Shareen Fancher Suzi Howe CL Racing Bill Lee m Gillott releases Goodyear racers IS proricieni CL Racing event attempts Photos Charlie Johnson ambefl pits Goodyears other end won years event 552 real fight second through fourth places Bob Oge 55880 George Cleveland 55980 andJimOngat55987Adifferenceof 107 seconds about 1 flips prop pit Close Junior Scale Race Tom Ong Pineville LA won first good time 62427 real pleasure see Tim brother Robert dad Jim field future compet itive racing Racing other areas country yet Class Mouse Race Nats good turnout 10 entries Junior Senior nine Open Racing quite good winning times 530 area George Mitchell Cleveland won Open Junior classes Considering majority racers heavy areas probably did make Nats turnout proficiency level bodes good expectations future Mouse Race Texas hotbed Fast Rat Thursday Open Fast Rat day Slow Rats pull lot Frank Williams Houston left John Ballard concentrate 125 mph planes have never Nats see event hard describe sounds feelings Fast Rat can create beasts fast noisy nothing else can really compare Nats exciting local contest due number competitors quality flying year significantly different recent memory Speeds 150 mph level best in-traffic airspeeds belonging Tim Gillott about 121 Continued o gage 118 46 Model Aviation Jim Ong warms up Goodyear checking stopwatch ground gets same starting conditions time races J E nu tu, suma,, uus uuwr un arlutnur prut uut nure ri wa flying some traffic Aaron Ascher piloting dad Dick Lambert left Kerry Turner mix up during pass final Rat race produced first Tim Gillott Turner icam riaceWOfl Dy Walt Perkins ana Itron center witn Les raraue Phil Shew second right Jed Kusik Larry Jolly third left years Rat Race winners Kerry Turner left Tim Gillott BRIDI MOUNTS TOUGH AS NAILS BUT LOT EASIER TO USE Mount engine vertically 45 90 degrees Tough glass-filled nylon material Flat surfaces inside out nosegear collars Check low prices Bearers flat top bottom engine mount screw nuts DONT FORGET OUR OTHER FINE ACCESSORIES Striping Tape Now 9 colors 4 widths Masking Tape Inexpensive vinyl tape get sharp clean linesNow available black white Landing Gear 6 sizes tough aluminum dual land ing gear sport model Hardwood struts Great quarter-scalers $40000 Thousands modelers have tried Bridi mounts because theyre easy use versatile design reasonably priced Ask local retailer size fit enginel offer variety 7 different mounts make sure youll get proper fit Choose between 05 09 15 19 40 60 60 long mounts j/~ III DIVISION OP OREAT PLANES MODEL DISTRIBUTORS CO PD Boo 1802 Chnpag, IL 61820 Outgoing PAMPA President Keith Trostle once almost speechless presented complete Unimat lathe ouffit friends PAMPA recognition eight years outstanding service Precision Aerobatics event Arlie Preszler Lodi CA elected new president PAMPA pledged make event fun exciting well striving maintain PAMPAs reputation peiforming outstanding job administering Nationals year traditional manner after other awards presented final award night Walker Cup new 1981 Champion Bill Werwage Nats CL Racing/Lee Continued page 46 clocking Tim act together year Fast Rat teamed up Kerry Turner Dallas pilot Between two won first third Dick Lambert slipping between equipment year domi nated K&Bs along few HPs OS two best fastest models belonged Vic Garner powered Supertigre Qualifying heat times ran best 21650 Tim Gillott 45887 combined time cut-off finals final races saw very capable consistent flying first five places separated less five seconds Gillotts 441 turned superb race matched him against Dick Lambert Both models about equal speed Tims very slight advantage through Tim first Dick second place Slew Rat Saturday saw running Open Slow Rat As usual afternoon preceding event saw everyone out practicing trying get last mph good pits As far practice went impressive thing new Slow Rat Vic Garner model new uses OS36 Tune/Hill power Vic routinely running mid 13s Friday afternoon own clock catching once lot John Ballards arm 1313 However fast does always win Vic found out next day gremlins jumped up bite him During qualifying runs Vic could get thing run wanted run rich lean back rich again During qualifying overall performance did change much previous years low single heat time turned Richard Stubblefield 23679 best combined qualify ing time 53243 Gary Crawford out California Vic Garners proteges finals made up three Midwest John Ballard Larry Dziak Jr Sr two California Gary Crawford Bob Kerr another Garner spin-off three Texas Richard Stubblefield Mike Greb Frank Williams races Ballard put up good fight first heat set time no else could match spite pit stop took extra glide lap due traffic second heat Mike Greb using engine borrowed night before got good race mediocre pit stop record 54112good enough second fourth race Stubblefield running strong i lap shutdowns becoming habit last pit gust wind getting stronger day caught plane caused Richard hit ground very hard 118 Model Aviation Can drilled nosegear mount PBY 5 Catalina Grumman Widgeon $25000 /ItsssfsEbergassj HAD PROBLEMS WITH PAINT BLEEDS OR BORING TRIM SCHEMES LET BRIDI HELP YOU OUT MASKING TAPE AVAIL ABLE IN BLACK OR WHITE 1/16$100 1/4$159 3/32$119 3/8$179 1/8$139 1/2$199 36 Lengths Frustrated paint bleeding under masking tape Throw out paper tape use tape pros useBridis vinyl masking tape tape has medium tack super crisp edge get sharp line.without pulling up base Several different widths availablethe 1/16 3/32 sizes good small radius work 1/8 1/4sizesareforgeneral use the3/8 1/2 best long straight jobs Available black white colors provide plenty contrast base color youre masking KWIK STRYPE STRIPING TAPE 9 COLORS AVAILABLE 1/16$225 1/8$295 3/32295 1 I4395 models trim scheme needs something consider adding color class its finish Kwik Strype Striping tape Great both monokoted painted models tape available virtual rainbow colors Gold Silver Black White Orange Red Yellow Blue plus new Brown Widths 1/16 3/32 1/8 1/4 special adhesive will help insure tape stays put too See local retailer Bridi tape acces sory kit needs DONT FORGET OUR OTHER FINE ACCESSORIESg DIVISION OF GREAT PLANES MODEL DISTRIBUTORS CO PO 50, 1802 CSarrpaign IL 61820 Landing Gear 6 sizes tough aluminum dual landing gear sport model Hardwood struts Great quarter-scalers Engine Mounts 7 different sizes fit engine stopping plane quarter lap pit crew go retrieve model pit costing vital seconds putting Richard third spot 54303 Nats CL Scale/Byron Continued page 48 event job well did under pressures no previous experience CL difficult am sure Several minutes spent thumbing through rule book confirm pro cedures everything proved quite well run note should made Bill Wisniewskis efforts helping contestants judges Bob Underwood expertise CL area event though sparsely attended hoped turned out very pleasant experience almost everybody Most flying completed Friday because weather tolerable however Saturday morn ing still few aircraft left flythen flying completed about 1015 am 1981 Nats success unfortunate CL Precision Scale Team selected filled Out two places excellent aircraft United States could compete columnists feeling because event has held last two sessions Scale World Championships perhaps might have back competitors minds reason attending Nats very strong effort part Mr Monty Groves put together proposal host 1982 Scale World Championships Reno NV airfield Reno Air Races held Monty will totally prepared entry forms housing costs etc United States FAL representatives attend meeting Europe December opinion Scale World Championships held Reno possibilities CL Scale being held very slim Editors note US will certainly propose host CL Scale World Championship well RC Scale World Championships however minimum five nations must indicate intentions compete order have recognized World Championships event out participation Poland Hungary Cxecho slovalda Russia may unlikely five national teams could mustered CL WC Forwhateverreasons Communist Bloc countries chose boycott Ottawa WCs hence insufficient participation have CL Scale WC RMcM Russias proposal holding just FAI Precision RC CL Scale personally hope can held Russiaonly because would like see CL Scale event being held again World Championships basis would nice travel close home am afraid European countries may want send CL Scale team United States after having World Championships though did include CL Scale held Ottawa Canada just last year Two times row side ocean may acceptable FAI Time will tell meantime am planning building new aircraft compete Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 49 day field Coliseum handier Something might done future Nats Continued page 122 Flying Near Airports Careful Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident p Donut Fly ControlLine Models Near POWER LINES November1981 119
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/11
Page Numbers: 45, 46, 118, 119
THE 1981 NATS history now book will read racing good ever competition fierce site best weve ever stayed home missed what may best Nats very long time Any future Nats site will hard pressed top what Seguinplenty practice area good smooth pavement airconditioned Nats headquarters hospital ity Seguin people Nats year held same schedule recent past Open Good year Monday Open Rat Thursday Open Slow Rat Saturday Junior Senior events held Wednesday Good year Friday Fast Slow Rat year age classes Class Mouse Race run Tuesday afternoon Monday Tuesday team selection FAI Team Race select fliers reoresent us Sweden next year 1982 World Champion ships Editors Note See Competition News section month Bills report team selection event DRP Goodyear news year welcome availability competitive engines Henry Nelsons new glow version world-famous 15 diesel seen Nats along new Rossi 15 neither brand won years Nats Bob Oge used new Rossis place second Times year Goodyear approxi mately same last year Ohio Qualifying times 250 300 area Harold Pops Lambert turned best time 25025 qualifying won very good time 55274 Pops airspeed traffic about 152153 son Dick turning good pits win After Lamberts time November1981 45 Frank McMilian San Antonio appeared Martin-Baker5 semiscale Stunt ship features 5-in built-up wing molded balsa fuselage shock landing gear Supertigre 60 engine Lescw mc oujeno inira piace inc moasi spans o weiguc owered K&B 40 engine Gene Martines Mariner scored perfect 20 appearance pointsalmost unheard-of performance Has 57-in span ST 45X engine Sig paint Event director diii ilowe assistant Lee Lorlo nad oenef some very attractive help scorers Shareen Fancher Suzi Howe CL Racing Bill Lee m Gillott releases Goodyear racers IS proricieni CL Racing event attempts Photos Charlie Johnson ambefl pits Goodyears other end won years event 552 real fight second through fourth places Bob Oge 55880 George Cleveland 55980 andJimOngat55987Adifferenceof 107 seconds about 1 flips prop pit Close Junior Scale Race Tom Ong Pineville LA won first good time 62427 real pleasure see Tim brother Robert dad Jim field future compet itive racing Racing other areas country yet Class Mouse Race Nats good turnout 10 entries Junior Senior nine Open Racing quite good winning times 530 area George Mitchell Cleveland won Open Junior classes Considering majority racers heavy areas probably did make Nats turnout proficiency level bodes good expectations future Mouse Race Texas hotbed Fast Rat Thursday Open Fast Rat day Slow Rats pull lot Frank Williams Houston left John Ballard concentrate 125 mph planes have never Nats see event hard describe sounds feelings Fast Rat can create beasts fast noisy nothing else can really compare Nats exciting local contest due number competitors quality flying year significantly different recent memory Speeds 150 mph level best in-traffic airspeeds belonging Tim Gillott about 121 Continued o gage 118 46 Model Aviation Jim Ong warms up Goodyear checking stopwatch ground gets same starting conditions time races J E nu tu, suma,, uus uuwr un arlutnur prut uut nure ri wa flying some traffic Aaron Ascher piloting dad Dick Lambert left Kerry Turner mix up during pass final Rat race produced first Tim Gillott Turner icam riaceWOfl Dy Walt Perkins ana Itron center witn Les raraue Phil Shew second right Jed Kusik Larry Jolly third left years Rat Race winners Kerry Turner left Tim Gillott BRIDI MOUNTS TOUGH AS NAILS BUT LOT EASIER TO USE Mount engine vertically 45 90 degrees Tough glass-filled nylon material Flat surfaces inside out nosegear collars Check low prices Bearers flat top bottom engine mount screw nuts DONT FORGET OUR OTHER FINE ACCESSORIES Striping Tape Now 9 colors 4 widths Masking Tape Inexpensive vinyl tape get sharp clean linesNow available black white Landing Gear 6 sizes tough aluminum dual land ing gear sport model Hardwood struts Great quarter-scalers $40000 Thousands modelers have tried Bridi mounts because theyre easy use versatile design reasonably priced Ask local retailer size fit enginel offer variety 7 different mounts make sure youll get proper fit Choose between 05 09 15 19 40 60 60 long mounts j/~ III DIVISION OP OREAT PLANES MODEL DISTRIBUTORS CO PD Boo 1802 Chnpag, IL 61820 Outgoing PAMPA President Keith Trostle once almost speechless presented complete Unimat lathe ouffit friends PAMPA recognition eight years outstanding service Precision Aerobatics event Arlie Preszler Lodi CA elected new president PAMPA pledged make event fun exciting well striving maintain PAMPAs reputation peiforming outstanding job administering Nationals year traditional manner after other awards presented final award night Walker Cup new 1981 Champion Bill Werwage Nats CL Racing/Lee Continued page 46 clocking Tim act together year Fast Rat teamed up Kerry Turner Dallas pilot Between two won first third Dick Lambert slipping between equipment year domi nated K&Bs along few HPs OS two best fastest models belonged Vic Garner powered Supertigre Qualifying heat times ran best 21650 Tim Gillott 45887 combined time cut-off finals final races saw very capable consistent flying first five places separated less five seconds Gillotts 441 turned superb race matched him against Dick Lambert Both models about equal speed Tims very slight advantage through Tim first Dick second place Slew Rat Saturday saw running Open Slow Rat As usual afternoon preceding event saw everyone out practicing trying get last mph good pits As far practice went impressive thing new Slow Rat Vic Garner model new uses OS36 Tune/Hill power Vic routinely running mid 13s Friday afternoon own clock catching once lot John Ballards arm 1313 However fast does always win Vic found out next day gremlins jumped up bite him During qualifying runs Vic could get thing run wanted run rich lean back rich again During qualifying overall performance did change much previous years low single heat time turned Richard Stubblefield 23679 best combined qualify ing time 53243 Gary Crawford out California Vic Garners proteges finals made up three Midwest John Ballard Larry Dziak Jr Sr two California Gary Crawford Bob Kerr another Garner spin-off three Texas Richard Stubblefield Mike Greb Frank Williams races Ballard put up good fight first heat set time no else could match spite pit stop took extra glide lap due traffic second heat Mike Greb using engine borrowed night before got good race mediocre pit stop record 54112good enough second fourth race Stubblefield running strong i lap shutdowns becoming habit last pit gust wind getting stronger day caught plane caused Richard hit ground very hard 118 Model Aviation Can drilled nosegear mount PBY 5 Catalina Grumman Widgeon $25000 /ItsssfsEbergassj HAD PROBLEMS WITH PAINT BLEEDS OR BORING TRIM SCHEMES LET BRIDI HELP YOU OUT MASKING TAPE AVAIL ABLE IN BLACK OR WHITE 1/16$100 1/4$159 3/32$119 3/8$179 1/8$139 1/2$199 36 Lengths Frustrated paint bleeding under masking tape Throw out paper tape 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quarter-scalers Engine Mounts 7 different sizes fit engine stopping plane quarter lap pit crew go retrieve model pit costing vital seconds putting Richard third spot 54303 Nats CL Scale/Byron Continued page 48 event job well did under pressures no previous experience CL difficult am sure Several minutes spent thumbing through rule book confirm pro cedures everything proved quite well run note should made Bill Wisniewskis efforts helping contestants judges Bob Underwood expertise CL area event though sparsely attended hoped turned out very pleasant experience almost everybody Most flying completed Friday because weather tolerable however Saturday morn ing still few aircraft left flythen flying completed about 1015 am 1981 Nats success unfortunate CL Precision Scale Team selected filled Out two places excellent aircraft United States could compete columnists feeling because event has held last two sessions Scale World Championships perhaps might have back competitors minds reason attending Nats very strong effort part Mr Monty Groves put together proposal host 1982 Scale World Championships Reno NV airfield Reno Air Races held Monty will totally prepared entry forms housing costs etc United States FAL representatives attend meeting Europe December opinion Scale World Championships held Reno possibilities CL Scale being held very slim Editors note US will certainly propose host CL Scale World Championship well RC Scale World Championships however minimum five nations must indicate intentions compete order have recognized World Championships event out participation Poland Hungary Cxecho slovalda Russia may unlikely five national teams could mustered CL WC Forwhateverreasons Communist Bloc countries chose boycott Ottawa WCs hence insufficient participation have CL Scale WC RMcM Russias proposal holding just FAI Precision RC CL Scale personally hope can held Russiaonly because would like see CL Scale event being held again World Championships basis would nice travel close home am afraid European countries may want send CL Scale team United States after having World Championships though did include CL Scale held Ottawa Canada just last year Two times row side ocean may acceptable FAI Time will tell meantime am planning building new aircraft compete Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 49 day field Coliseum handier Something might done future Nats Continued page 122 Flying Near Airports Careful Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident p Donut Fly ControlLine Models Near POWER LINES November1981 119