R C Pylon R ci n 9 Here top 10 finishers Formula right left bottom Tom Christopher caller Keith Davidson first Eric Ristrum second Ron Gilman third Rusty VanBaren fourth Dave Bill Hager Pearce fifth top letf Gail Jacobson caller Dave Latsha sixth Jim Shinohara caller Gary Hover seventh Bill Hagerand caller Matt Smith eighth Bob Brogdon ninth Gary Heithold caller for Chuck Greenwood tenth few new planes like Ron Gilmans DeKnight Special Jerry Smalls PiUs Pellets flown Bill Hager THERE IS ALWAYS plenty activity Nats year no exception events 69 categories plenty going Nats time means different things different people come compete work just enjoy activities Nats time also has extra-special meaning get see old racing friends over United States year make few new friends along way also main reasons wife enjoys racing season exceptional year racing years Nats got 18 rounds Quarter Midget 13 rounds Formula exciting races during six days competition Quarter Midget Processing Quarter Midget done Sunday August 2 heats made up everything ready Monday morning look times after first round showed Dave Latsha turned 12949 Dave flying Rivets own design looked like would shoot Dave stayed top until round three fly Gail finalists Quarter Midget Bottom right left Dave Latsha first Gail Jacobson second Doug Brueshaber third George Parks fourth Richard Stems fifth Top James Eide seventh Dave Layman sixth Bruce Hobbs eighth Steve Barrett ninth Keith McClure tenth Erik Dwyer Best Senior Keith Davidson Fast Time Doc Barrett flies Formula son Steve Tom Cap Christopher Keith Davidson worked well together Keith Fast Time Quarter calling Both very competitive Formula Midget Tom won Formula good-looking Pole Cat Supertigre X40 engine 40 Model Aviation Dave Latsha left Gail Jacobson teamed up Quarter Midget must have worked out Dave wound up first place Jacobson also calling him good race until Dave got cut Gail went win Dave finished third dropping two points Monday 4 rounds flown Gail Jacobson Doug Brueshaber tied first place Round five saw Gail drop back Doug Brueshaber beat him put Doug first place Round six saw Gail drop back some Doug now Dave Latsha tied first end second day everybody going faster George Parks turned new fast time 12711 Dave Latsha first Gait Jacobson point back Doug Brueshaber three points down Fourth fifth four points down Dave Layman James Eide Wednesday things stayed about same through round 13 George Parks set new fast time 12624 Things started get exciting during last round George bad start gotten things together worked way back up fifth place thought George going have fast time Keith Davidson also bad start did last round 12539 Dave Latsha gotten back top round seven stayed win Gail Jacobson second Doug Brueshaber third As past Nats K&B supplied fuel Quarter Midget go big racing events almost always see John Brodbeck helping out competitors some way Also present Gordon Boudewyn representing Kraft Systems helping out body troubles Pylon worker Nats Wednesday quite rough day started racing 700 am sharp ending 1230 gave out tro phies rushed over AMA HeadFormula Scott Kalmus Quarter Midget CDs agreed enough help everything went well goind fly Formula Scott would run whole show So Thursday morning change racing working Thursday morning saw 42 Formula competi tors ready start engines get underway first round yours truly close race Rusty VanBaren just nosed Rusty out finishing 11752 Rusty finished 11754 just sample what come contest turning out competitive Formula races have ever attended end round three six people still tied first place Ron Gilman Dave Latsha Continued page 110 November1981 41 uruce Ialcnmona waves nag Tor another Quarter Midget heat ficials kept going through noise heat 31 rounds Scott Kalmus left Formula CD finds spot shade Morris 1N Jennie Hunt worked week keeping score ii IdhtUS SHUt U UI ituip LU stay aryn. no.. va to.. week wnen everyone looked happy Left ,it Morris Hunt some Formula ships came out top Lawrence Eads Jim Young Jim Wagoner RogerKramer JerryTomblin appearance judging Out field about 75 entries Believe still happy end week nere wnas siagmen Numoerune pyion seewnen neat oeing joen tifled another race flying field best quarters Formula processing IPEGAIN Losing control can night mare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves wallet Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience / Fuaba 1925 E Creighton Road N N TR H modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical inhouse radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control VISA LI KIKT ne Pensacola FL 32504 904/478-6745 SUPER SCALE PLANS ORGANIZED 1/4 scale F9C 2 Sparrow Hawk 2150 11/2 scale Grumman Duck 19504 MAG FILES $495 1 3/4 scale Vought Kingfisher 1950 5496 pIus Si 00 Add $200 postage & handling oiPOsla9eandha~dlrngIe shipped tube Send 50 brochure DUSThIES PO BOX 388-K SMITH PLANS 9422 N Pairway Blvd R NH 03820 Sun Lakes AZ 85224 Williams Brothers plastic model part scale documentation Flights spectacular faster usually expected Giant class Rockwell Shrike Commander built Bridi kit entry Roger Geers four twins Nats model finished high gloss wiht K&B Superpoxy Rogers flights very fast actually necessity safe flying 165 lb 795-in wingspan plane Engines OS 40 FSRs used landing naviga tional lights scale operation plane flnnt hA n fInzt~r II YUUI jou nere s mat wii fll5 J cu engine develops almost 4 hp yet weighs pound over Quadra has power pull Byron Pitts straight upwithout prop reduction also takes no space Quadrait will fit entirely inside cowl Nosen D unexposed stripped chain-saw motor engine manufactured USA miniature aircraft use Comes complete ready run year 100% warranty COMPLETE MODIFIED 37 ENGINE Factory Bench-tested udes following HI-CARBON FORGEDONEPIECE CRANK AND CONNECTING ROD ELECTRONIC IGNITION SIX-BOLT HUB AN6 POSITIONABLE EXHAUSi ftAaNuIrnI fl 00 flCflflINIfl nfl rnnNrt taxied takeoff position turned face judges lights turned momentarily being stopped Du-Bro nose wheel brake Second place Sport Scale Expert class won Leonard McCoy twin-engined Dornier Do23G built Don Srulls plans contrast some previous Nats twin IWhen writing advertisers mention reed about Model Aviation engines detriment due unreliability twins year successful Nats RC Pylon/Hager Continued page 41 Bill Hager Tom Christopher Dave Pearce Eric Ristrim Ron Gilman held fast time 11656 round five Tom Christopher gone 11522 fast time down three-way tie first Tom Christopher Ron Gilman Eric Ristrim followed Bill Hager Kent Nogy down two points time everybody figured out weather everyone going very fast round nine Tom Christopher Ron Gilman still top 36 points Tom dropped low time 11518 As went last day everyone trying get ready last chance Round 12 saw Ron Gilman 0 What way go put Tom Christopher first place 48 points Eric Ristrim second 47 points Ron Gilman third 44 points Rusty VanBaren fourth Bill Hager fifth Round 13 match Ron Gilman Tom Christopher two about fastest people Ron beat Tom wouldnt change standings neither wanted lose race Come heat eight eyes race course starter Bruce Richmond dropped flag start what best races have ever seen seldom 20 feet between two competitors airplanes crossed finish line Tom just few feet ahead times 11144 Tom Christopher 11155 Ron Gilman would like go fast still come second Well may have guessed Tom new Nats Formula Champion Considering people raced against no easy races Continued page 114 110 Model Aviation D DOIfl nun Send check MO win snip uuu Ufl MOO 4VU snipping & Modified 37 Package $18995 Roper 19 Still best value big-scale engines4995 19 Factory-demo Special 3495 Props 122 24-101 Now Avail Special 119 Eng 5995 NOTE mounts & hubs same price both engines Tom 11 races time teens best-ever groups people working years Nats didnt hear anyone complain about way things run Con gratulations helped make greatest Nats ever SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT AT7Jhr $9900 C itEl VISA DELIVERED Four Folding Legs Wing & Fuselage Holders Add $400 Shipping calif 6% Tax RAC Products408 274-1915 3200 Knightswood Way 0 San Jose CA 95148 Ace Aero Sport Cannon Cirrus Don McCarthy Continued page 45 Fridays finals saw break weather almost perfect conditions 20 finalists split two groups fly pattern before two judging panels top five move Walker Cup finals Saturday biggest surprise Friday came veteran Bob Gieseke nosed Out Walker finals Kraft World Engines EK Logictrol Micro Avionics Pro Line Orbit Mathes MRC AS Systems Royal Simprop * Jerobee ALSO WARRANTY SERVICE S sensational newcomer Kirk Mullinix scores 10575 10490 Bob new foamwinged Nobler chromed-sleeve Fox 35 However dont dare count old pipe-smoker out running will upcoming FAI tryouts vengeance Rounding out top twenty finalists Jim Casale Dennis Adamisin David Fitzgerald Paul Walker Frank McMillan Stan Powell Remel Cooper Keith Trostle Gary McClellan Bob McDonald Dennis Harkai Jack Sheeks Rich Leroy Jim Armour Bill Werwage flying number two version USA-i airplane completed 1972 yes airplane nine years old has 62-in I-beam wing 730 sq weighs feather-light 53 oz plane also features Bills patented 7/a-to-1 ratio control sys tem utilizing two pushrods coming off bellcrank same system originally used first Ares back 1958 same USA-i plane used Bill win 1972 World Championships after retired After going through some other designs closely resembling Ares 46-size Bill went back USA-i configura tion 1980 World Championships finished third built another USA-i 1981 patented flyoffs July chose go nine-year-old plane Bill used basically stock Supertigre 46 engine except somewhat lighter connecting rod replace another light ened night before finals also lowered compression ratio using 032in gasket under stock head Bill prefers older T crankshaft deference fullcircle crank engine has 285 venturi 15 taper opening Mike Mustain uniflow 003-in gap Dukes 10% nitro fuel Bob Paul muffler has drilled out Now come propeller Bills air plane Let say Bill Werwage probably can talk longer knowledgeably about propellers Orville Wilbur Glenn Jimmy Al put together appears about half airplane trimming ideas center around various modifications propellers ever lucky enough get crossfire conversation Bill Les McDonald props can go stark raving mad trying follow Anyhow Bill Top Flite 13 x 5 prop cut 114 Model Aviation Nats CL Aerobatics/Paul Towson Ave Fort Smith Arkansa edge power e nitro formulated fuels Aut hoilzed DQdIO ~ontr ervice FACTORY UTHORIZED SER VICE FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING BRANDS QUA LITYSER VICE FOR ALL BRANDS Factory trained technicians over 15 years Radio Control Electronics HOURS Closed Sun & Mon lOam-B pm WedFri 10 am-6 pm Sat 10 am-2 pm 714 639-8886 941 N MAIN ST ORANGE CALIFORNIA 92667
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/11
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 110, 114
R C Pylon R ci n 9 Here top 10 finishers Formula right left bottom Tom Christopher caller Keith Davidson first Eric Ristrum second Ron Gilman third Rusty VanBaren fourth Dave Bill Hager Pearce fifth top letf Gail Jacobson caller Dave Latsha sixth Jim Shinohara caller Gary Hover seventh Bill Hagerand caller Matt Smith eighth Bob Brogdon ninth Gary Heithold caller for Chuck Greenwood tenth few new planes like Ron Gilmans DeKnight Special Jerry Smalls PiUs Pellets flown Bill Hager THERE IS ALWAYS plenty activity Nats year no exception events 69 categories plenty going Nats time means different things different people come compete work just enjoy activities Nats time also has extra-special meaning get see old racing friends over United States year make few new friends along way also main reasons wife enjoys racing season exceptional year racing years Nats got 18 rounds Quarter Midget 13 rounds Formula exciting races during six days competition Quarter Midget Processing Quarter Midget done Sunday August 2 heats made up everything ready Monday morning look times after first round showed Dave Latsha turned 12949 Dave flying Rivets own design looked like would shoot Dave stayed top until round three fly Gail finalists Quarter Midget Bottom right left Dave Latsha first Gail Jacobson second Doug Brueshaber third George Parks fourth Richard Stems fifth Top James Eide seventh Dave Layman sixth Bruce Hobbs eighth Steve Barrett ninth Keith McClure tenth Erik Dwyer Best Senior Keith Davidson Fast Time Doc Barrett flies Formula son Steve Tom Cap Christopher Keith Davidson worked well together Keith Fast Time Quarter calling Both very competitive Formula Midget Tom won Formula good-looking Pole Cat Supertigre X40 engine 40 Model Aviation Dave Latsha left Gail Jacobson teamed up Quarter Midget must have worked out Dave wound up first place Jacobson also calling him good race until Dave got cut Gail went win Dave finished third dropping two points Monday 4 rounds flown Gail Jacobson Doug Brueshaber tied first place Round five saw Gail drop back Doug Brueshaber beat him put Doug first place Round six saw Gail drop back some Doug now Dave Latsha tied first end second day everybody going faster George Parks turned new fast time 12711 Dave Latsha first Gait Jacobson point back Doug Brueshaber three points down Fourth fifth four points down Dave Layman James Eide Wednesday things stayed about same through round 13 George Parks set new fast time 12624 Things started get exciting during last round George bad start gotten things together worked way back up fifth place thought George going have fast time Keith Davidson also bad start did last round 12539 Dave Latsha gotten back top round seven stayed win Gail Jacobson second Doug Brueshaber third As past Nats K&B supplied fuel Quarter Midget go big racing events almost always see John Brodbeck helping out competitors some way Also present Gordon Boudewyn representing Kraft Systems helping out body troubles Pylon worker Nats Wednesday quite rough day started racing 700 am sharp ending 1230 gave out tro phies rushed over AMA HeadFormula Scott Kalmus Quarter Midget CDs agreed enough help everything went well goind fly Formula Scott would run whole show So Thursday morning change racing working Thursday morning saw 42 Formula competi tors ready start engines get underway first round yours truly close race Rusty VanBaren just nosed Rusty out finishing 11752 Rusty finished 11754 just sample what come contest turning out competitive Formula races have ever attended end round three six people still tied first place Ron Gilman Dave Latsha Continued page 110 November1981 41 uruce Ialcnmona waves nag Tor another Quarter Midget heat ficials kept going through noise heat 31 rounds Scott Kalmus left Formula CD finds spot shade Morris 1N Jennie Hunt worked week keeping score ii IdhtUS SHUt U UI ituip LU stay aryn. no.. va to.. week wnen everyone looked happy Left ,it Morris Hunt some Formula ships came out top Lawrence Eads Jim Young Jim Wagoner RogerKramer JerryTomblin appearance judging Out field about 75 entries Believe still happy end week nere wnas siagmen Numoerune pyion seewnen neat oeing joen tifled another race flying field best quarters Formula processing IPEGAIN Losing control can night mare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves wallet Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience / Fuaba 1925 E Creighton Road N N TR H modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical inhouse radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control VISA LI KIKT ne Pensacola FL 32504 904/478-6745 SUPER SCALE PLANS ORGANIZED 1/4 scale F9C 2 Sparrow Hawk 2150 11/2 scale Grumman Duck 19504 MAG FILES $495 1 3/4 scale Vought Kingfisher 1950 5496 pIus Si 00 Add $200 postage & handling oiPOsla9eandha~dlrngIe shipped tube Send 50 brochure DUSThIES PO BOX 388-K SMITH PLANS 9422 N Pairway Blvd R NH 03820 Sun Lakes AZ 85224 Williams Brothers plastic model part scale documentation Flights spectacular faster usually expected Giant class Rockwell Shrike Commander built Bridi kit entry Roger Geers four twins Nats model finished high gloss wiht K&B Superpoxy Rogers flights very fast actually necessity safe flying 165 lb 795-in wingspan plane Engines OS 40 FSRs used landing naviga tional lights scale operation plane flnnt hA n fInzt~r II YUUI jou nere s mat wii fll5 J cu engine develops almost 4 hp yet weighs pound over Quadra has power pull Byron Pitts straight upwithout prop reduction also takes no space Quadrait will fit entirely inside cowl Nosen D unexposed stripped chain-saw motor engine manufactured USA miniature aircraft use Comes complete ready run year 100% warranty COMPLETE MODIFIED 37 ENGINE Factory Bench-tested udes following HI-CARBON FORGEDONEPIECE CRANK AND CONNECTING ROD ELECTRONIC IGNITION SIX-BOLT HUB AN6 POSITIONABLE EXHAUSi ftAaNuIrnI fl 00 flCflflINIfl nfl rnnNrt taxied takeoff position turned face judges lights turned momentarily being stopped Du-Bro nose wheel brake Second place Sport Scale Expert class won Leonard McCoy twin-engined Dornier Do23G built Don Srulls plans contrast some previous Nats twin IWhen writing advertisers mention reed about Model Aviation engines detriment due unreliability twins year successful Nats RC Pylon/Hager Continued page 41 Bill Hager Tom Christopher Dave Pearce Eric Ristrim Ron Gilman held fast time 11656 round five Tom Christopher gone 11522 fast time down three-way tie first Tom Christopher Ron Gilman Eric Ristrim followed Bill Hager Kent Nogy down two points time everybody figured out weather everyone going very fast round nine Tom Christopher Ron Gilman still top 36 points Tom dropped low time 11518 As went last day everyone trying get ready last chance Round 12 saw Ron Gilman 0 What way go put Tom Christopher first place 48 points Eric Ristrim second 47 points Ron Gilman third 44 points Rusty VanBaren fourth Bill Hager fifth Round 13 match Ron Gilman Tom Christopher two about fastest people Ron beat Tom wouldnt change standings neither wanted lose race Come heat eight eyes race course starter Bruce Richmond dropped flag start what best races have ever seen seldom 20 feet between two competitors airplanes crossed finish line Tom just few feet ahead times 11144 Tom Christopher 11155 Ron Gilman would like go fast still come second Well may have guessed Tom new Nats Formula Champion Considering people raced against no easy races Continued page 114 110 Model Aviation D DOIfl nun Send check MO win snip uuu Ufl MOO 4VU snipping & Modified 37 Package $18995 Roper 19 Still best value big-scale engines4995 19 Factory-demo Special 3495 Props 122 24-101 Now Avail Special 119 Eng 5995 NOTE mounts & hubs same price both engines Tom 11 races time teens best-ever groups people working years Nats didnt hear anyone complain about way things run Con gratulations helped make greatest Nats ever SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT AT7Jhr $9900 C itEl VISA DELIVERED Four Folding Legs Wing & Fuselage Holders Add $400 Shipping calif 6% Tax RAC Products408 274-1915 3200 Knightswood Way 0 San Jose CA 95148 Ace Aero Sport Cannon Cirrus Don McCarthy Continued page 45 Fridays finals saw break weather almost perfect conditions 20 finalists split two groups fly pattern before two judging panels top five move Walker Cup finals Saturday biggest surprise Friday came veteran Bob Gieseke nosed Out Walker finals Kraft World Engines EK Logictrol Micro Avionics Pro Line Orbit Mathes MRC AS Systems Royal Simprop * Jerobee ALSO WARRANTY SERVICE S sensational newcomer Kirk Mullinix scores 10575 10490 Bob new foamwinged Nobler chromed-sleeve Fox 35 However dont dare count old pipe-smoker out running will upcoming FAI tryouts vengeance Rounding out top twenty finalists Jim Casale Dennis Adamisin David Fitzgerald Paul Walker Frank McMillan Stan Powell Remel Cooper Keith Trostle Gary McClellan Bob McDonald Dennis Harkai Jack Sheeks Rich Leroy Jim Armour Bill Werwage flying number two version USA-i airplane completed 1972 yes airplane nine years old has 62-in I-beam wing 730 sq weighs feather-light 53 oz plane also features Bills patented 7/a-to-1 ratio control sys tem utilizing two pushrods coming off bellcrank same system originally used first Ares back 1958 same USA-i plane used Bill win 1972 World Championships after retired After going through some other designs closely resembling Ares 46-size Bill went back USA-i configura tion 1980 World Championships finished third built another USA-i 1981 patented flyoffs July chose go nine-year-old plane Bill used basically stock Supertigre 46 engine except somewhat lighter connecting rod replace another light ened night before finals also lowered compression ratio using 032in gasket under stock head Bill prefers older T crankshaft deference fullcircle crank engine has 285 venturi 15 taper opening Mike Mustain uniflow 003-in gap Dukes 10% nitro fuel Bob Paul muffler has drilled out Now come propeller Bills air plane Let say Bill Werwage probably can talk longer knowledgeably about propellers Orville Wilbur Glenn Jimmy Al put together appears about half airplane trimming ideas center around various modifications propellers ever lucky enough get crossfire conversation Bill Les McDonald props can go stark raving mad trying follow Anyhow Bill Top Flite 13 x 5 prop cut 114 Model Aviation Nats CL Aerobatics/Paul Towson Ave Fort Smith Arkansa edge power e nitro formulated fuels Aut hoilzed DQdIO ~ontr ervice FACTORY UTHORIZED SER VICE FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING BRANDS QUA LITYSER VICE FOR ALL BRANDS Factory trained technicians over 15 years Radio Control Electronics HOURS Closed Sun & Mon lOam-B pm WedFri 10 am-6 pm Sat 10 am-2 pm 714 639-8886 941 N MAIN ST ORANGE CALIFORNIA 92667
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/11
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 110, 114
R C Pylon R ci n 9 Here top 10 finishers Formula right left bottom Tom Christopher caller Keith Davidson first Eric Ristrum second Ron Gilman third Rusty VanBaren fourth Dave Bill Hager Pearce fifth top letf Gail Jacobson caller Dave Latsha sixth Jim Shinohara caller Gary Hover seventh Bill Hagerand caller Matt Smith eighth Bob Brogdon ninth Gary Heithold caller for Chuck Greenwood tenth few new planes like Ron Gilmans DeKnight Special Jerry Smalls PiUs Pellets flown Bill Hager THERE IS ALWAYS plenty activity Nats year no exception events 69 categories plenty going Nats time means different things different people come compete work just enjoy activities Nats time also has extra-special meaning get see old racing friends over United States year make few new friends along way also main reasons wife enjoys racing season exceptional year racing years Nats got 18 rounds Quarter Midget 13 rounds Formula exciting races during six days competition Quarter Midget Processing Quarter Midget done Sunday August 2 heats made up everything ready Monday morning look times after first round showed Dave Latsha turned 12949 Dave flying Rivets own design looked like would shoot Dave stayed top until round three fly Gail finalists Quarter Midget Bottom right left Dave Latsha first Gail Jacobson second Doug Brueshaber third George Parks fourth Richard Stems fifth Top James Eide seventh Dave Layman sixth Bruce Hobbs eighth Steve Barrett ninth Keith McClure tenth Erik Dwyer Best Senior Keith Davidson Fast Time Doc Barrett flies Formula son Steve Tom Cap Christopher Keith Davidson worked well together Keith Fast Time Quarter calling Both very competitive Formula Midget Tom won Formula good-looking Pole Cat Supertigre X40 engine 40 Model Aviation Dave Latsha left Gail Jacobson teamed up Quarter Midget must have worked out Dave wound up first place Jacobson also calling him good race until Dave got cut Gail went win Dave finished third dropping two points Monday 4 rounds flown Gail Jacobson Doug Brueshaber tied first place Round five saw Gail drop back Doug Brueshaber beat him put Doug first place Round six saw Gail drop back some Doug now Dave Latsha tied first end second day everybody going faster George Parks turned new fast time 12711 Dave Latsha first Gait Jacobson point back Doug Brueshaber three points down Fourth fifth four points down Dave Layman James Eide Wednesday things stayed about same through round 13 George Parks set new fast time 12624 Things started get exciting during last round George bad start gotten things together worked way back up fifth place thought George going have fast time Keith Davidson also bad start did last round 12539 Dave Latsha gotten back top round seven stayed win Gail Jacobson second Doug Brueshaber third As past Nats K&B supplied fuel Quarter Midget go big racing events almost always see John Brodbeck helping out competitors some way Also present Gordon Boudewyn representing Kraft Systems helping out body troubles Pylon worker Nats Wednesday quite rough day started racing 700 am sharp ending 1230 gave out tro phies rushed over AMA HeadFormula Scott Kalmus Quarter Midget CDs agreed enough help everything went well goind fly Formula Scott would run whole show So Thursday morning change racing working Thursday morning saw 42 Formula competi tors ready start engines get underway first round yours truly close race Rusty VanBaren just nosed Rusty out finishing 11752 Rusty finished 11754 just sample what come contest turning out competitive Formula races have ever attended end round three six people still tied first place Ron Gilman Dave Latsha Continued page 110 November1981 41 uruce Ialcnmona waves nag Tor another Quarter Midget heat ficials kept going through noise heat 31 rounds Scott Kalmus left Formula CD finds spot shade Morris 1N Jennie Hunt worked week keeping score ii IdhtUS SHUt U UI ituip LU stay aryn. no.. va to.. week wnen everyone looked happy Left ,it Morris Hunt some Formula ships came out top Lawrence Eads Jim Young Jim Wagoner RogerKramer JerryTomblin appearance judging Out field about 75 entries Believe still happy end week nere wnas siagmen Numoerune pyion seewnen neat oeing joen tifled another race flying field best quarters Formula processing IPEGAIN Losing control can night mare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves wallet Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience / Fuaba 1925 E Creighton Road N N TR H modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical inhouse radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control VISA LI KIKT ne Pensacola FL 32504 904/478-6745 SUPER SCALE PLANS ORGANIZED 1/4 scale F9C 2 Sparrow Hawk 2150 11/2 scale Grumman Duck 19504 MAG FILES $495 1 3/4 scale Vought Kingfisher 1950 5496 pIus Si 00 Add $200 postage & handling oiPOsla9eandha~dlrngIe shipped tube Send 50 brochure DUSThIES PO BOX 388-K SMITH PLANS 9422 N Pairway Blvd R NH 03820 Sun Lakes AZ 85224 Williams Brothers plastic model part scale documentation Flights spectacular faster usually expected Giant class Rockwell Shrike Commander built Bridi kit entry Roger Geers four twins Nats model finished high gloss wiht K&B Superpoxy Rogers flights very fast actually necessity safe flying 165 lb 795-in wingspan plane Engines OS 40 FSRs used landing naviga tional lights scale operation plane flnnt hA n fInzt~r II YUUI jou nere s mat wii fll5 J cu engine develops almost 4 hp yet weighs pound over Quadra has power pull Byron Pitts straight upwithout prop reduction also takes no space Quadrait will fit entirely inside cowl Nosen D unexposed stripped chain-saw motor engine manufactured USA miniature aircraft use Comes complete ready run year 100% warranty COMPLETE MODIFIED 37 ENGINE Factory Bench-tested udes following HI-CARBON FORGEDONEPIECE CRANK AND CONNECTING ROD ELECTRONIC IGNITION SIX-BOLT HUB AN6 POSITIONABLE EXHAUSi ftAaNuIrnI fl 00 flCflflINIfl nfl rnnNrt taxied takeoff position turned face judges lights turned momentarily being stopped Du-Bro nose wheel brake Second place Sport Scale Expert class won Leonard McCoy twin-engined Dornier Do23G built Don Srulls plans contrast some previous Nats twin IWhen writing advertisers mention reed about Model Aviation engines detriment due unreliability twins year successful Nats RC Pylon/Hager Continued page 41 Bill Hager Tom Christopher Dave Pearce Eric Ristrim Ron Gilman held fast time 11656 round five Tom Christopher gone 11522 fast time down three-way tie first Tom Christopher Ron Gilman Eric Ristrim followed Bill Hager Kent Nogy down two points time everybody figured out weather everyone going very fast round nine Tom Christopher Ron Gilman still top 36 points Tom dropped low time 11518 As went last day everyone trying get ready last chance Round 12 saw Ron Gilman 0 What way go put Tom Christopher first place 48 points Eric Ristrim second 47 points Ron Gilman third 44 points Rusty VanBaren fourth Bill Hager fifth Round 13 match Ron Gilman Tom Christopher two about fastest people Ron beat Tom wouldnt change standings neither wanted lose race Come heat eight eyes race course starter Bruce Richmond dropped flag start what best races have ever seen seldom 20 feet between two competitors airplanes crossed finish line Tom just few feet ahead times 11144 Tom Christopher 11155 Ron Gilman would like go fast still come second Well may have guessed Tom new Nats Formula Champion Considering people raced against no easy races Continued page 114 110 Model Aviation D DOIfl nun Send check MO win snip uuu Ufl MOO 4VU snipping & Modified 37 Package $18995 Roper 19 Still best value big-scale engines4995 19 Factory-demo Special 3495 Props 122 24-101 Now Avail Special 119 Eng 5995 NOTE mounts & hubs same price both engines Tom 11 races time teens best-ever groups people working years Nats didnt hear anyone complain about way things run Con gratulations helped make greatest Nats ever SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT AT7Jhr $9900 C itEl VISA DELIVERED Four Folding Legs Wing & Fuselage Holders Add $400 Shipping calif 6% Tax RAC Products408 274-1915 3200 Knightswood Way 0 San Jose CA 95148 Ace Aero Sport Cannon Cirrus Don McCarthy Continued page 45 Fridays finals saw break weather almost perfect conditions 20 finalists split two groups fly pattern before two judging panels top five move Walker Cup finals Saturday biggest surprise Friday came veteran Bob Gieseke nosed Out Walker finals Kraft World Engines EK Logictrol Micro Avionics Pro Line Orbit Mathes MRC AS Systems Royal Simprop * Jerobee ALSO WARRANTY SERVICE S sensational newcomer Kirk Mullinix scores 10575 10490 Bob new foamwinged Nobler chromed-sleeve Fox 35 However dont dare count old pipe-smoker out running will upcoming FAI tryouts vengeance Rounding out top twenty finalists Jim Casale Dennis Adamisin David Fitzgerald Paul Walker Frank McMillan Stan Powell Remel Cooper Keith Trostle Gary McClellan Bob McDonald Dennis Harkai Jack Sheeks Rich Leroy Jim Armour Bill Werwage flying number two version USA-i airplane completed 1972 yes airplane nine years old has 62-in I-beam wing 730 sq weighs feather-light 53 oz plane also features Bills patented 7/a-to-1 ratio control sys tem utilizing two pushrods coming off bellcrank same system originally used first Ares back 1958 same USA-i plane used Bill win 1972 World Championships after retired After going through some other designs closely resembling Ares 46-size Bill went back USA-i configura tion 1980 World Championships finished third built another USA-i 1981 patented flyoffs July chose go nine-year-old plane Bill used basically stock Supertigre 46 engine except somewhat lighter connecting rod replace another light ened night before finals also lowered compression ratio using 032in gasket under stock head Bill prefers older T crankshaft deference fullcircle crank engine has 285 venturi 15 taper opening Mike Mustain uniflow 003-in gap Dukes 10% nitro fuel Bob Paul muffler has drilled out Now come propeller Bills air plane Let say Bill Werwage probably can talk longer knowledgeably about propellers Orville Wilbur Glenn Jimmy Al put together appears about half airplane trimming ideas center around various modifications propellers ever lucky enough get crossfire conversation Bill Les McDonald props can go stark raving mad trying follow Anyhow Bill Top Flite 13 x 5 prop cut 114 Model Aviation Nats CL Aerobatics/Paul Towson Ave Fort Smith Arkansa edge power e nitro formulated fuels Aut hoilzed DQdIO ~ontr ervice FACTORY UTHORIZED SER VICE FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING BRANDS QUA LITYSER VICE FOR ALL BRANDS Factory trained technicians over 15 years Radio Control Electronics HOURS Closed Sun & Mon lOam-B pm WedFri 10 am-6 pm Sat 10 am-2 pm 714 639-8886 941 N MAIN ST ORANGE CALIFORNIA 92667
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/11
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 110, 114
R C Pylon R ci n 9 Here top 10 finishers Formula right left bottom Tom Christopher caller Keith Davidson first Eric Ristrum second Ron Gilman third Rusty VanBaren fourth Dave Bill Hager Pearce fifth top letf Gail Jacobson caller Dave Latsha sixth Jim Shinohara caller Gary Hover seventh Bill Hagerand caller Matt Smith eighth Bob Brogdon ninth Gary Heithold caller for Chuck Greenwood tenth few new planes like Ron Gilmans DeKnight Special Jerry Smalls PiUs Pellets flown Bill Hager THERE IS ALWAYS plenty activity Nats year no exception events 69 categories plenty going Nats time means different things different people come compete work just enjoy activities Nats time also has extra-special meaning get see old racing friends over United States year make few new friends along way also main reasons wife enjoys racing season exceptional year racing years Nats got 18 rounds Quarter Midget 13 rounds Formula exciting races during six days competition Quarter Midget Processing Quarter Midget done Sunday August 2 heats made up everything ready Monday morning look times after first round showed Dave Latsha turned 12949 Dave flying Rivets own design looked like would shoot Dave stayed top until round three fly Gail finalists Quarter Midget Bottom right left Dave Latsha first Gail Jacobson second Doug Brueshaber third George Parks fourth Richard Stems fifth Top James Eide seventh Dave Layman sixth Bruce Hobbs eighth Steve Barrett ninth Keith McClure tenth Erik Dwyer Best Senior Keith Davidson Fast Time Doc Barrett flies Formula son Steve Tom Cap Christopher Keith Davidson worked well together Keith Fast Time Quarter calling Both very competitive Formula Midget Tom won Formula good-looking Pole Cat Supertigre X40 engine 40 Model Aviation Dave Latsha left Gail Jacobson teamed up Quarter Midget must have worked out Dave wound up first place Jacobson also calling him good race until Dave got cut Gail went win Dave finished third dropping two points Monday 4 rounds flown Gail Jacobson Doug Brueshaber tied first place Round five saw Gail drop back Doug Brueshaber beat him put Doug first place Round six saw Gail drop back some Doug now Dave Latsha tied first end second day everybody going faster George Parks turned new fast time 12711 Dave Latsha first Gait Jacobson point back Doug Brueshaber three points down Fourth fifth four points down Dave Layman James Eide Wednesday things stayed about same through round 13 George Parks set new fast time 12624 Things started get exciting during last round George bad start gotten things together worked way back up fifth place thought George going have fast time Keith Davidson also bad start did last round 12539 Dave Latsha gotten back top round seven stayed win Gail Jacobson second Doug Brueshaber third As past Nats K&B supplied fuel Quarter Midget go big racing events almost always see John Brodbeck helping out competitors some way Also present Gordon Boudewyn representing Kraft Systems helping out body troubles Pylon worker Nats Wednesday quite rough day started racing 700 am sharp ending 1230 gave out tro phies rushed over AMA HeadFormula Scott Kalmus Quarter Midget CDs agreed enough help everything went well goind fly Formula Scott would run whole show So Thursday morning change racing working Thursday morning saw 42 Formula competi tors ready start engines get underway first round yours truly close race Rusty VanBaren just nosed Rusty out finishing 11752 Rusty finished 11754 just sample what come contest turning out competitive Formula races have ever attended end round three six people still tied first place Ron Gilman Dave Latsha Continued page 110 November1981 41 uruce Ialcnmona waves nag Tor another Quarter Midget heat ficials kept going through noise heat 31 rounds Scott Kalmus left Formula CD finds spot shade Morris 1N Jennie Hunt worked week keeping score ii IdhtUS SHUt U UI ituip LU stay aryn. no.. va to.. week wnen everyone looked happy Left ,it Morris Hunt some Formula ships came out top 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Ristrim second 47 points Ron Gilman third 44 points Rusty VanBaren fourth Bill Hager fifth Round 13 match Ron Gilman Tom Christopher two about fastest people Ron beat Tom wouldnt change standings neither wanted lose race Come heat eight eyes race course starter Bruce Richmond dropped flag start what best races have ever seen seldom 20 feet between two competitors airplanes crossed finish line Tom just few feet ahead times 11144 Tom Christopher 11155 Ron Gilman would like go fast still come second Well may have guessed Tom new Nats Formula Champion Considering people raced against no easy races Continued page 114 110 Model Aviation D DOIfl nun Send check MO win snip uuu Ufl MOO 4VU snipping & Modified 37 Package $18995 Roper 19 Still best value big-scale engines4995 19 Factory-demo Special 3495 Props 122 24-101 Now Avail Special 119 Eng 5995 NOTE mounts & hubs same price both engines Tom 11 races time teens best-ever groups people working years Nats didnt hear anyone complain about way 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Remel Cooper Keith Trostle Gary McClellan Bob McDonald Dennis Harkai Jack Sheeks Rich Leroy Jim Armour Bill Werwage flying number two version USA-i airplane completed 1972 yes airplane nine years old has 62-in I-beam wing 730 sq weighs feather-light 53 oz plane also features Bills patented 7/a-to-1 ratio control sys tem utilizing two pushrods coming off bellcrank same system originally used first Ares back 1958 same USA-i plane used Bill win 1972 World Championships after retired After going through some other designs closely resembling Ares 46-size Bill went back USA-i configura tion 1980 World Championships finished third built another USA-i 1981 patented flyoffs July chose go nine-year-old plane Bill used basically stock Supertigre 46 engine except somewhat lighter connecting rod replace another light ened night before finals also lowered compression ratio using 032in gasket under stock head Bill prefers older T crankshaft deference fullcircle crank engine has 285 venturi 15 taper 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