ANOTHER AMA Nationals now history 1991 contest held few miles Vincennes Indiana heartland America Mid-American Air Center Lawrenceville Illinois has now hosted both 90 91 National Championships hotels restaurants hospitality people Vincennes area could have congenial several occasions local newspapers ran photographs articles highlighting Control Line Racing An entire page devoted Racing events including quarter-page picture Wizard Larry Dziak pitting Scale Racer two team members arrived Saturday night thirteenth immediately proceeded Control Line Speed/Racing area Rumors early 1991 indicated deplorable condition circles Speed Racing Carrier last year would fixed new asphalt Upon arrival lo behold Control Line Stunt area perfect topping new asphalt dismay other circles Carrier Speed Racing touched since left area last July addition small hangar sailplanes installed actually caused circle markings last year unacceptable circle moved some 30 ft re-marked old circle markings still visible understand Event Director Melvin Schuette several AMA workers put some concrete patch mix between weathered concrete slabs tar dried leaving large cracks between slab cracks caused lot problems small Mouse Racers Scale Racers during 1990 competition patch job fairly good surface covered light coating patching concrete mix Melvin asked local volunteer fire department bring 6000 gallons water competitors both Speed Racing spent Sunday washing surface Patching plaster used patch tie-down holes other areas might snag wires Quite franldy because 1-irsi ana secona place respecTively junior olunuing Wi ifle outer curcie eage meuvin Scale Racing Bobby Fogg Jr left Russell Schuette Jim Duncan officiated Whitney right Bobbys 703 first place five CL Racing events time excellent Junior competitors Most other competitors running 145 149 seconds addition extremely high humidity temperatures high 80s low 90s caused tremendous amount plug distortion Competitors adjusted additional head clearance performance suffered course order events somewhat repair work washing circles area quite acceptable racing surface 1991 competition Competitors spent remaining hours Sunday day Monday rather temperamental Scale Racers FAST team Bob Fogg Howard Shahan quickest airplane would run 139 14 seconds flat 66 Model Aviation Nationals Racing Officials competitors washed patched official circle Howard Sha han holding firehose local volunteer fire department brought 6000 gallons water Senior Scale Racing winner Jason Kegel dad pit man Jason flew Falcon Special Road 15 power Bobby Fogg Jr end pit man Dad Midget Mustang fires well powered GP-modlfled Rossl 15 Senior Mouse Race Winners first Mark Williams L second Jason Kegel R similar last year difference Rat Race moved Friday Scale Racing held Tuesday Mouse Race Team Race Wednesday Slow Rat Race Thursday Rat Race Friday allowed competitor two days traveling Tuesday dawned hot humid did other days Racing year first year Control Line Racing events flown behind netted circle Melvin Schutte Jim Duncan circle marshals four days racing Officials morning pilots meeting made very clear neither whipping nor blocking would tolerated year WllloughbylOge Team Racer has one-blade prop counterweight fuel can has pump pressure gauge quick pit stops Scale Racing Juniors up first Bobby Fogg Jr Russell Whitney did well Bobby took first 703 Senior won Jason Kegel 736 Open event 15 entrants flew best single heat two preliminary times recorded Times ranged 246 70 laps 255 cut-off six finalists Open final between Bob Fogg Dick Lambert resulted first second place respectively Bob Fogg turned 533 Dick Lambert 543 Bob Fogg 1 Open Scale winner 533 has OP Rossi 15 checked bore stroke displacement Bill Wisniewski first four places five Racing events engines checked displacement Open Mouse Winners left right John Ballard second Todd Ballard first John McMouse McCollum third Larry Dziak third 558 Howard Shahan fourth 606 first second fourth place airplanes used engines modified Tom Gillot GP Products Most competitors used GP-modified Rossi new trick head provided 400 500 extra rpms Larry Dziak using Nelson 15 competitors saw also using Nelson l-L Funny Plug two-piece unit goes specially modified head Some competitors using John McCollum propellers others used Australian propellers Bolly photo left shows first through fourth place winners Slow Rat Left right Bill Bishoff pilot Mike Greb airplane first John Todd Ballard second Jerry Meyer Larry Dziak Jr third Dick Lambert fourth Fast Rat winners appear photo right First through fourth place winners Larry Dziak Jr FogglShahan Larry Dziak SrThe Wiz Todd Ballard November 1991 67 Bob Oges Scale Racer quick-till fuel-tank disguised canopy photo shows pressure fuel lines side tank Continued page 166 FOX 2-4 Cycle Special Glow Plug 40702 Miracle Plug totally new concept glow plug design Instead using idle bar MIRACLE PLUG built pre-combustion chamber important thing glow plug retains heat better other glow plug know Try notice much smoother motor responds throttle commands Also will probably able fly less nitro fuel Try low nitro fuel wouldnt rev-out before Tests also show reduced fuel consumption cases WARNING! motor will probably idle faster re-set throttle erwise might able land Hard believe rse check out MIRACLE PLUG case Youll love FLY AMERICAN *** FLY FOX FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY Urtnowski highest finish ever second piped ST60 docile behaved perfectly Cardinal week Newcomer top five Bill Rich deserved solid third place came purpose evident first day really worked hard Bob Hunt fourth six-point margin between second fourth showed closeness competition Obviously Paul Walker won Walker trophy second year row Senior winner Todd Lee second competition flew extremely well Open fliers should watch out because both Robbie Hunt have 5305 Towson Avenue Fort Smith AR 72901 501 646-1656 talent youth side Congratulations both best Nationals ever Everyone earned placing hardfought well-supported competition couldnt enjoy quiet yet enthusiastic support concerned Bruce Gifford again ran professional worldclass event Shareen Fancher tabulators course again solid patient judgeswe recognize efforts sincere thanks Til meet again next year Stunt community filled wonderful people $15900 $550 Postage & Handling Color Catalog nine other quality kits $300 info write Call 517-781-3000 Fax 517-781-4322 AERODROME MODELS LTD S Miller Rd naw Ml 48603 Mouse Racing Wednesday dawned 17 entrants largest number Open entries can recall several years As past Juniors Seniors did better job controlling equipment did Open fliers reed-valve Cox engine extremely temperamental unit especially operated 22000 rpm range 60% nitromethane fuel engine extremely sensitive small changes needle valve setting tank back plate assembly often leak filled completely leaving pit area causes engine run erratically addition very difficult get engine last 33 34 laps required two-stop 100-lap race Most will run 50-lap preliminaries oaly stop 25 laps 100lap race requires least 33 laps per tank 1 However engine set up loosely enough run high rpm necessary fuel economy Wednesday also brought out some gusty winds caused quite few problems Open fliers Bobby Fogg Jr won Junior Mouse followed Michael Fucs second Russell Whitney third Mark Williams won Senior Jason Kegel 166 Model Aviation WE MAKE MIRACLES EVERY DAY CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 67 son 1 last time really enjoyed building kit Stinson high quality hand cut kit lots vacuformed extras piece detailed Fiberglass Cowl Wire parts pre-bent complete hardware package included Kit requires 5 servos 7 flaps Wing Span 74 Wt 8-9 lbs Engine Sizes 60-1201 FS 60-90 IS Plug Wing Panel easy transporting Go ahead Spoil Yourself Deserve PATCHES CUSTOM AND STOCK EMBROIDERED EMBLEMS NAMEBADGES FOR CLUBS AIRCRAFT MEMORABILIA JEWELRY PINS TACKS HATS BUCKLES DESK NAMEPLATES PENSETS AND MORE SASE FOR CATALOG GENERATION PRODUCTS CO INC 3000 KAVANAUGH SUITE B LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS 72205 SINCE 1977 second year also brought out some Open primo competitors such John McMouse McCollum known expertise unpredictable /2A engines Two three-up final races taken times recorded preliminary heats excellent time 218 50-lap preliminary heat As usual final race assortment torque rolls broken crankshafts blown plugs other troublesome items winner Todd Ballard respectable 458 followed John Ballard 520 John McCollum third Howard Shahan fourth Gabe Manfredi fifth Team Race Following Mouse race two Americas best teams showed up competition John McCollum pitted Bill Lee Stewart Willoughby pitted Bob Oge Both excellent airplanes got 33 laps approximately 19 seconds first time Dick Lambert John Ballard tried event Because Dick John very little knowledge equipment Asher team California gave much-needed assistance setting up compression needle valve fuel blending some excellent qualifying times three-up 200-lap final McCollum-Lee ran 751 followed closely Willoughby-Oge Lambert-Ballard latter managed qualify torque-rolled pit stop after initial tank hoped Team Racing enthusiasts will prepare themselves upcoming Team Trials fall Slow Rat Thursday brought out professional 300-sq-in Slow Rat Racers past years has seemed dying event however 14 Open fliers entered 12 flew shows resurgence few years ago event has also blessed some new equipment available just 850 PHOTOGRAPHS NEARLY 100 PAGES EXPLAINS EVERYTHING ABOUT ELECTRIC POWERED R/C AIRPLANES $1395 HARRY B HIGLEY & SONS INC PO Box 532 Glenwood IL 60425 November 1991 167 f D & J ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPS ail VISA MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWBSYSQ recently Nelson Big Block 36 engines available both front-and rear-intake versions Mike Greb Bill Bischoff Biscuits-and-Gravy team front-intake version Ballard-Lambert team sporting rearintake version addition Bear Products final stages deal prop supplier Poland props designed Slow Rat event have full eight-inch blade length pitches around six-andone-half seven tips ideal Slow racers Nelson 36 horsepower engine year will recall past SuperTigre X 40 bore reduced yield 36 preferred power plant new racing team showed up Slow Rat event Fast Action racing NOWA ONE MINIA UNk AHIrEUS FOn AIRPLANES HELICOPTERS & WE ARE REARING SPECIALISTS CALL OR WRITE FOR DES PRICES OR SEND $300 FOR BEARING GUIDE FOR MODELS & ENGINES PHONE 407 998-0004 FAX 407 998-0119 team Maryland Slow Rat very competitive about 141 143 seconds Jerry Meyer quickest seven-lap times about 138 competitors running 139 143 unusual thing about Fast Action racing team Fox 36 Combat engine Other heavily-modified special-production engines have dominated event years first off-the-shelf engine appears stock can run fast guys Burned plugs gave team problems preliminary heat am sure will back next year Event Director Schuette decided use combined 70-lap time take six final meant competitors turn two decent back-to-back 70-lap heats qualify final race -NORTH AMERICA TOLL-FREE- 7040 W PALMETTO PARK RD SUITE 2304 HA 1-800-332-3256 US 1-800-553-3256 CANADA BOCA RATON FL 33433 PO Box 16621 irvine CA 92714 7142501107 qualifying times ranged excellent 236 Bob Oge cut-off point 250 years past three-minute time cut-off point final race saw Mike Greb Biscuits-and-Gravy Team again taking first 532 John Ballard second 534 Jerry Meyer bad pit stop 538 Dick Lambert 549 Bill Bischoff fifth 609 glow plugs saw used competitors observed Nelson one-piece heavy-duty plugs plugs seemed excellent choice Slow Rat engines 10% nitro prone breakage Also teams quick pit stops two men pit fueler/flipper other attached battery opened fuel shut-off Rat Race remainder Thursday afternoon Friday morning spent premier event Rat Race FAST team Bob Fogg Howard Shahan again quickest equipment used K&B 40 own-design tank airframe ran consistently 11 seconds flat also excellent tank arrangement choice either early pit late pit desired After tank runs dry engine can restarted two flips Continued page 170 168 Model Aviation Send SASE Compere Lsung pwdrrcfs Aerospace Composite Products FOR RIC PLANES HELICOPTERS & ENGINES PLANS & FIBRIGLASS COI far BOB NILITZ 1/3 SCAL 1 1Y BOCA BEARING CO DYLUUU4 PLANS & COWL $7499 HOBBY BARN PO BOX 17856 TUCSON AZ 85731 CALL 602 747-3S3 Larry Dziak has done lot work past year preparing latest version upside-down Rat Racers best tips trick shared FAST racing team last year cylinder head milled 150 ball mill depth 180 majority heads used K&Bs SuperTigre 40s approximately 150- 165thousandths inch deep avoid over-compression lean runs detonated plugs Fogg Shahan found keeping plug 180 using 150 ball mill form heads about 003 angle squelch band performance necessarily improved engine ran smoothly longer period time Almost competitors used upsidedown engine-mounted Rat Racers partial pan exception Ballard conventional straight-up antiquated Rat Racer FAST plan Rat Race use customary timing pit stops Most teams 140-lap three-stop race will stop around 35 70 110 laps pilot FAST team Howard Shahan large-stature individual larger more-active pilots can slow down competitors race Shahans method fly visaBJrn/c ELECTRONICS lATATTCNT UL KXS StRVUS etc I-OR OLDER RADIO UPDATES WE HAVE OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 1W AT WE 1466 windward dr mason ohio 45040 ph 513 398-5423 other competitors coming down pit stop would pit went back up way could pick up some extra time down procedure worked satisfactorily Scale Racing Rat Race eight entries flying agreed have 140-lap final race Larry Dziak Jr father came out top 449 large amount adversity blown plug 30 seconds left before start race Second Bob Fogg 451 third Wizard Larry Dziak Sr 504 fourth Todd Ballard 516 year past FASTs performance advantage certainly superior course Racing team event combining performance pit man well pilot Bob Fogg several pit fires during pit stop came pit stop fire erupted promptly put out However underside fiberglass cowl still extremely hot refilled engine fire flared up again along poor pit stop Fogg-Shahan entry gave Wizard victory Dziak Sr three pit stops one-flip majority engines event K&B 40 few SuperTigre X40s scattered through field both contestants judges 170 Model Aviation lying way meant . thats beauty Control Line Planes want experience flying way meant -- way American pioneers like Charles Lindbergh flew -- feel airplane Control-Line Planes BRODAK DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC has 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ANOTHER AMA Nationals now history 1991 contest held few miles Vincennes Indiana heartland America Mid-American Air Center Lawrenceville Illinois has now hosted both 90 91 National Championships hotels restaurants hospitality people Vincennes area could have congenial several occasions local newspapers ran photographs articles highlighting Control Line Racing An entire page devoted Racing events including quarter-page picture Wizard Larry Dziak pitting Scale Racer two team members arrived Saturday night thirteenth immediately proceeded Control Line Speed/Racing area Rumors early 1991 indicated deplorable condition circles Speed Racing Carrier last year would fixed new asphalt Upon arrival lo behold Control Line Stunt area perfect topping new asphalt dismay other circles Carrier Speed Racing touched since left area last July addition small hangar sailplanes installed actually caused circle markings last year unacceptable circle moved some 30 ft re-marked old circle markings still visible understand Event Director Melvin Schuette several AMA workers put some concrete patch mix between weathered concrete slabs tar dried leaving large cracks between slab cracks caused lot problems small Mouse Racers Scale Racers during 1990 competition patch job fairly good surface covered light coating patching concrete mix Melvin asked local volunteer fire department bring 6000 gallons water competitors both Speed Racing spent Sunday washing surface Patching plaster used patch tie-down holes other areas might snag wires Quite franldy because 1-irsi ana secona place respecTively junior olunuing Wi ifle outer curcie eage meuvin Scale Racing Bobby Fogg Jr left Russell Schuette Jim Duncan officiated Whitney right Bobbys 703 first place five CL Racing events time excellent Junior competitors Most other competitors running 145 149 seconds addition extremely high humidity temperatures high 80s low 90s caused tremendous amount plug distortion Competitors adjusted additional head clearance performance suffered course order events somewhat repair work washing circles area quite acceptable racing surface 1991 competition Competitors spent remaining hours Sunday day Monday rather temperamental Scale Racers FAST team Bob Fogg Howard Shahan quickest airplane would run 139 14 seconds flat 66 Model Aviation Nationals Racing Officials competitors washed patched official circle Howard Sha han holding firehose local volunteer fire department brought 6000 gallons water Senior Scale Racing winner Jason Kegel dad pit man Jason flew Falcon Special Road 15 power Bobby Fogg Jr end pit man Dad Midget Mustang fires well powered GP-modlfled Rossl 15 Senior Mouse Race Winners first Mark Williams L second Jason Kegel R similar last year difference Rat Race moved Friday Scale Racing held Tuesday Mouse Race Team Race Wednesday Slow Rat Race Thursday Rat Race Friday allowed competitor two days traveling Tuesday dawned hot humid did other days Racing year first year Control Line Racing events flown behind netted circle Melvin Schutte Jim Duncan circle marshals four days racing Officials morning pilots meeting made very clear neither whipping nor blocking would tolerated year WllloughbylOge Team Racer has one-blade prop counterweight fuel can has pump pressure gauge quick pit stops Scale Racing Juniors up first Bobby Fogg Jr Russell Whitney did well Bobby took first 703 Senior won Jason Kegel 736 Open event 15 entrants flew best single heat two preliminary times recorded Times ranged 246 70 laps 255 cut-off six finalists Open final between Bob Fogg Dick Lambert resulted first second place respectively Bob Fogg turned 533 Dick Lambert 543 Bob Fogg 1 Open Scale winner 533 has OP Rossi 15 checked bore stroke displacement Bill Wisniewski first four places five Racing events engines checked displacement Open Mouse Winners left right John Ballard second Todd Ballard first John McMouse McCollum third Larry Dziak third 558 Howard Shahan fourth 606 first second fourth place airplanes used engines modified Tom Gillot GP Products Most competitors used GP-modified Rossi new trick head provided 400 500 extra rpms Larry Dziak using Nelson 15 competitors saw also using Nelson l-L Funny Plug two-piece unit goes specially modified head Some competitors using John McCollum propellers others used Australian propellers Bolly photo left shows first through fourth place winners Slow Rat Left right Bill Bishoff pilot Mike Greb airplane first John Todd Ballard second Jerry Meyer Larry Dziak Jr third Dick Lambert fourth Fast Rat winners appear photo right First through fourth place winners Larry Dziak Jr FogglShahan Larry Dziak SrThe Wiz Todd Ballard November 1991 67 Bob Oges Scale Racer quick-till fuel-tank disguised canopy photo shows pressure fuel lines side tank Continued page 166 FOX 2-4 Cycle Special Glow Plug 40702 Miracle Plug totally new concept glow plug design Instead using idle bar MIRACLE PLUG built pre-combustion chamber important thing glow plug retains heat better other glow plug know Try notice much smoother motor responds throttle commands Also will probably able fly less nitro fuel Try low nitro fuel wouldnt rev-out before Tests also show reduced fuel consumption cases WARNING! motor will probably idle faster re-set throttle erwise might able land Hard believe rse check out MIRACLE PLUG case Youll love FLY AMERICAN *** FLY FOX FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY Urtnowski highest finish ever second piped ST60 docile behaved perfectly Cardinal week Newcomer top five Bill Rich deserved solid third place came purpose evident first day really worked hard Bob Hunt fourth six-point margin between second fourth showed closeness competition Obviously Paul Walker won Walker trophy second year row Senior winner Todd Lee second competition flew extremely well Open fliers should watch out because both Robbie Hunt have 5305 Towson Avenue Fort Smith AR 72901 501 646-1656 talent youth side Congratulations both best Nationals ever Everyone earned placing hardfought well-supported competition couldnt enjoy quiet yet enthusiastic support concerned Bruce Gifford again ran professional worldclass event Shareen Fancher tabulators course again solid patient judgeswe recognize efforts sincere thanks Til meet again next year Stunt community filled wonderful people $15900 $550 Postage & Handling Color Catalog nine other quality kits $300 info write Call 517-781-3000 Fax 517-781-4322 AERODROME MODELS LTD S Miller Rd naw Ml 48603 Mouse Racing Wednesday dawned 17 entrants largest number Open entries can recall several years As past Juniors Seniors did better job controlling equipment did Open fliers reed-valve Cox engine extremely temperamental unit especially operated 22000 rpm range 60% nitromethane fuel engine extremely sensitive small changes needle valve setting tank back plate assembly often leak filled completely leaving pit area causes engine run erratically addition very difficult get engine last 33 34 laps required two-stop 100-lap race Most will run 50-lap preliminaries oaly stop 25 laps 100lap race requires least 33 laps per tank 1 However engine set up loosely enough run high rpm necessary fuel economy Wednesday also brought out some gusty winds caused quite few problems Open fliers Bobby Fogg Jr won Junior Mouse followed Michael Fucs second Russell Whitney third Mark Williams won Senior Jason Kegel 166 Model Aviation WE MAKE MIRACLES EVERY DAY CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 67 son 1 last time really enjoyed building kit Stinson high quality hand cut kit lots vacuformed extras piece detailed Fiberglass Cowl Wire parts pre-bent complete hardware package included Kit requires 5 servos 7 flaps Wing Span 74 Wt 8-9 lbs Engine Sizes 60-1201 FS 60-90 IS Plug Wing Panel easy transporting Go ahead Spoil Yourself Deserve PATCHES CUSTOM AND STOCK EMBROIDERED EMBLEMS NAMEBADGES FOR CLUBS AIRCRAFT MEMORABILIA JEWELRY PINS TACKS HATS BUCKLES DESK NAMEPLATES PENSETS AND MORE SASE FOR CATALOG GENERATION PRODUCTS CO INC 3000 KAVANAUGH SUITE B LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS 72205 SINCE 1977 second year also brought out some Open primo competitors such John McMouse McCollum known expertise unpredictable /2A engines Two three-up final races taken times recorded preliminary heats excellent time 218 50-lap preliminary heat As usual final race assortment torque rolls broken crankshafts blown plugs other troublesome items winner Todd Ballard respectable 458 followed John Ballard 520 John McCollum third Howard Shahan fourth Gabe Manfredi fifth Team Race Following Mouse race two Americas best teams showed up competition John McCollum pitted Bill Lee Stewart Willoughby pitted Bob Oge Both excellent airplanes got 33 laps approximately 19 seconds first time Dick Lambert John Ballard tried event Because Dick John very little knowledge equipment Asher team California gave much-needed assistance setting up compression needle valve fuel blending some excellent qualifying times three-up 200-lap final McCollum-Lee ran 751 followed closely Willoughby-Oge Lambert-Ballard latter managed qualify torque-rolled pit stop after initial tank hoped Team Racing enthusiasts will prepare themselves upcoming Team Trials fall Slow Rat Thursday brought out professional 300-sq-in Slow Rat Racers past years has seemed dying event however 14 Open fliers entered 12 flew shows resurgence few years ago event has also blessed some new equipment available just 850 PHOTOGRAPHS NEARLY 100 PAGES EXPLAINS EVERYTHING ABOUT ELECTRIC POWERED R/C AIRPLANES $1395 HARRY B HIGLEY & SONS INC PO Box 532 Glenwood IL 60425 November 1991 167 f D & J ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPS ail VISA MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWBSYSQ recently Nelson Big Block 36 engines available both front-and rear-intake versions Mike Greb Bill Bischoff Biscuits-and-Gravy team front-intake version Ballard-Lambert team sporting rearintake version addition Bear Products final stages deal prop supplier Poland props designed Slow Rat event have full eight-inch blade length pitches around six-andone-half seven tips ideal Slow racers Nelson 36 horsepower engine year will recall past SuperTigre X 40 bore reduced yield 36 preferred power plant new racing team showed up Slow Rat event Fast Action racing NOWA ONE MINIA UNk AHIrEUS FOn AIRPLANES HELICOPTERS & WE ARE REARING SPECIALISTS CALL OR WRITE FOR DES PRICES OR SEND $300 FOR BEARING GUIDE FOR MODELS & ENGINES PHONE 407 998-0004 FAX 407 998-0119 team Maryland Slow Rat very competitive about 141 143 seconds Jerry Meyer quickest seven-lap times about 138 competitors running 139 143 unusual thing about Fast Action racing team Fox 36 Combat engine Other heavily-modified special-production engines have dominated event years first off-the-shelf engine appears stock can run fast guys Burned plugs gave team problems preliminary heat am sure will back next year Event Director Schuette decided use combined 70-lap time take six final meant competitors turn two decent back-to-back 70-lap heats qualify final race -NORTH AMERICA TOLL-FREE- 7040 W PALMETTO PARK RD SUITE 2304 HA 1-800-332-3256 US 1-800-553-3256 CANADA BOCA RATON FL 33433 PO Box 16621 irvine CA 92714 7142501107 qualifying times ranged excellent 236 Bob Oge cut-off point 250 years past three-minute time cut-off point final race saw Mike Greb Biscuits-and-Gravy Team again taking first 532 John Ballard second 534 Jerry Meyer bad pit stop 538 Dick Lambert 549 Bill Bischoff fifth 609 glow plugs saw used competitors observed Nelson one-piece heavy-duty plugs plugs seemed excellent choice Slow Rat engines 10% nitro prone breakage Also teams quick pit stops two men pit fueler/flipper other attached battery opened fuel shut-off Rat Race remainder Thursday afternoon Friday morning spent premier event Rat Race FAST team Bob Fogg Howard Shahan again quickest equipment used K&B 40 own-design tank airframe ran consistently 11 seconds flat also excellent tank arrangement choice either early pit late pit desired After tank runs dry engine can restarted two flips Continued page 170 168 Model Aviation Send SASE Compere Lsung pwdrrcfs Aerospace Composite Products FOR RIC PLANES HELICOPTERS & ENGINES PLANS & FIBRIGLASS COI far BOB NILITZ 1/3 SCAL 1 1Y BOCA BEARING CO DYLUUU4 PLANS & COWL $7499 HOBBY BARN PO BOX 17856 TUCSON AZ 85731 CALL 602 747-3S3 Larry Dziak has done lot work past year preparing latest version upside-down Rat Racers best tips trick shared FAST racing team last year cylinder head milled 150 ball mill depth 180 majority heads used K&Bs SuperTigre 40s approximately 150- 165thousandths inch deep avoid over-compression lean runs detonated plugs Fogg Shahan found keeping plug 180 using 150 ball mill form heads about 003 angle squelch band performance necessarily improved engine ran smoothly longer period time Almost competitors used upsidedown engine-mounted Rat Racers partial pan exception Ballard conventional straight-up antiquated Rat Racer FAST plan Rat Race use customary timing pit stops Most teams 140-lap three-stop race will stop around 35 70 110 laps pilot FAST team Howard Shahan large-stature individual larger more-active pilots can slow down competitors race Shahans method fly visaBJrn/c ELECTRONICS lATATTCNT UL KXS StRVUS etc I-OR OLDER RADIO UPDATES WE HAVE OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 1W AT WE 1466 windward dr mason ohio 45040 ph 513 398-5423 other competitors coming down pit stop would pit went back up way could pick up some extra time down procedure worked satisfactorily Scale Racing Rat Race eight entries flying agreed have 140-lap final race Larry Dziak Jr father came out top 449 large amount adversity blown plug 30 seconds left before start race Second Bob Fogg 451 third Wizard Larry Dziak Sr 504 fourth Todd Ballard 516 year past FASTs performance advantage certainly superior course Racing team event combining performance pit man well pilot Bob Fogg several pit fires during pit stop came pit stop fire erupted promptly put out However underside fiberglass cowl still extremely hot refilled engine fire flared up again along poor pit stop Fogg-Shahan entry gave Wizard victory Dziak Sr three pit stops one-flip majority engines event K&B 40 few SuperTigre X40s scattered through field both contestants judges 170 Model Aviation lying way meant . thats beauty Control Line Planes want experience flying way meant -- way American pioneers like Charles Lindbergh flew -- feel airplane Control-Line Planes BRODAK DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC has worlds largest selection control-line planes equipment including hard-to-find classics Li Write today catalogue $300 catalogue charge refundable first order $20 LI guarantee prices complete No hidden charges LI pay shipping ship immediately Brodaks U 100 Park Avenue U Carmichaels PA 15320 Continued page 173 -,, y~gocOS, Lod~g Ge, CIeoC~opyAoiIobI BiI0e~ Ki S255Sheeled Ki $365Del,, Sheeled Ku $095 IJITIMATESPORT RC 255 Eot Ahlood/PO Bo 727/Sodo Spgo doS 83276 JLIIO00TE 0-300 RiPE-208-5473742F, ,h S,d SOSE IMPORTED DIESEL ENGINES Current productIon Aurora 0-C Enya FIT KMD MAP Mlkro Mk MVVS PAW Pie tier Silver Swallow USE diesels Also Mills Dyne replica diesels some very special Imported glow engines CO2 motors 10 page Catalog $100 CARLSON ENGINE IMPORTS 81i E Marconi Phoenix AZ 85022 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 170 quite workout four successive hot days concrete Special thanks K&B fuel supplying ace engine builder Bill Wisniewski measure first four place winners Racing events Yes Mouse Racers year checked bore stroke displacement year Fireman Year award given Bob Fogg unfortunate pit fires award retained previously Jerry Meyer some years would like ask AMA update timing equipment used Nationals saw several broken watches would stop running intermittently restart no amount tinkering battery changing would affect unit realize sport very important competitors Having accurate stop watches especially necessary Control Line Racing because often times differ fractions second observed numerous races during watch either stopped gave faulty time time taken occurred races certainly fault officials timers spent hours field am sure could find some CS COMPETITION ENGINES CSG049NORMAL ABC 28K RPM$14200 CSG049SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14900 CSG061NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$14200 CSG061SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14600 CSG09NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$13700 CSG09SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14200 CSG15PSPORT S6B 16K RPM$ 5500 CSG15NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$12900 CSG15SPEED ABC 37K RPM$13900 OSA15SPEED AAC 37K RPM$14900 CSD15TRDIESEL AAC 23K RPM$16900 CRC15TEAM RACE CARB DIESEL$ 5900 CSG212 ABC 16K RPM$12900 CSG21SPEED ABC 26K RPM$13900 CSG21NMARINE ABC 26K RPM$14900 CSG602 ABC 2- 18K RPM$15500 CS1TUNEDPIPE 049-061$ 2900 C59TUNEDPIPE 09$ 3100 C52TUNEDPIPE 15-21-60$ 3900 CSHGLOWPLUGS 049-15$ 399 CSRSPEEDPAN 049-09$ 3995 CSWSPEEDPAN 15-21$ 4695 CSPCARBONRACEORFAIPROPS$ 1475 ALL ENGINES ARE TEST RUN BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE FACTORY QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP ANTY YOUNGSTERS SPECIAL SS 15 UC DIESEL $2775 CS iSP UC GLOW $4775 MUST BE UNDER 16 YEARS OLD FOR THIS SPECIAL PLEASE NAU6E lit Must have expiration date sors provide new set watches As always comments photographs solicited CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 69 came within second Profile consistent low-speed performance extremely reliable equipment assured ranking best contestant overall second year Navy Carrier Society selected Rookie Year among contestants flying first Nationals Carrier competition Last years winner John Vlna presented 1991 NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE HIGH TECH ENGINES FOR THE 90s ABC DUAL BALL BEARING SCHNUERLE RPM FIGURES ON FAI FUEL 0 NITRO NITROGEN GAS HARDENED STEEL CRANK BRONZE BUSHED HIGH PERFORMANCE ALUMINUM ALLOY ROD CIRCLIP WRIST PIN MAT FINISHED ALUMINUM CRANKCASE FOR BETTER COOLING NEW HIGH TECH ENGINES FOR THE 9OsI 21 MARINE & 60 2x2 COME WITH CARD ALL OTHER ENGINES EXCEPT 15TR COME WITH UC VENTURI & NEEDLE VALVE ASSEMBLY A & 15 ENGINES COME WITH BUTTONHEAD TYPE GLOW PLUG ALL ENGINES EXCEPT 15P-1STR & 60 COME WITH ALUMINUM SPINNER THE 21N HAS GROOVE FOR BELT START NEW CS PULSE JET ENGINES ALL STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION NO MOVING PARTS TO WEAR OUT USE REGULAR GASOLINE EASY START SJP-1 26 LBS THRUST $18075 SJP-2 51 LBS THRUST $21575 NEW 15 COMBAT SPECIAL AND 40 QUICKEE 500 SPECiAL SEND IN YOUR REQUEST SEND NO MONEY YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN AVAILABLE SEND MAIL ORDERS TO CHEROKEE HILL SOUTH AERO ENGINES LTD 2914 BUCKLEY AVE LAKE WORTH FL 33401 407-965-6150 FROM 6PM TO 9PM EXCLUSIVE CS DISTRIBUTOR DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED SEND $500 FOR SHIPPING & HANDLING COD ADO $450 FLORIDA RESIDENTS ADD 6% SALES TAX CHECK OR MONEY ORDER award Terry Bull As traditional Nationals unofficial Carrier competition occupied Saturday following official flying winds gusting over 10 mph made flying difficult Mike Greb won Navy Carrier Society-sponsored Sportsman Carrier Profile Carrier contestants entered official Carrier events Jim Kirby won 15 Carrier event special word thanks goes Paul K Guillow Company its sponsorship Profile Carrier event trophies Mikes Hobby Hangar Carrolton Texas sponsored 15 Carrier November 1991 173 VS Sailpianes W MAHRL DIVERSE UNE OF SLOPE SOARERS FOR THE ENTHUSIAST INCLUDING PERFORMANCE TYPES RSCALE TYPES UGHT AND HEAVY UFT SPEED AND AEROBATiC FOR CATALOG SEND $2 6 STAMPS OK VS SAILPLANES 2317 N 63RD DEPT MA SEAITIE WA 98103 206 525 5776 AFTER 5 PM
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/11
Page Numbers: 66, 67, 166, 167, 168, 170, 173
ANOTHER AMA Nationals now history 1991 contest held few miles Vincennes Indiana heartland America Mid-American Air Center Lawrenceville Illinois has now hosted both 90 91 National Championships hotels restaurants hospitality people Vincennes area could have congenial several occasions local newspapers ran photographs articles highlighting Control Line Racing An entire page devoted Racing events including quarter-page picture Wizard Larry Dziak pitting Scale Racer two team members arrived Saturday night thirteenth immediately proceeded Control Line Speed/Racing area Rumors early 1991 indicated deplorable condition circles Speed Racing Carrier last year would fixed new asphalt Upon arrival lo behold Control Line Stunt area perfect topping new asphalt dismay other circles Carrier Speed Racing touched since left area last July addition small hangar sailplanes installed actually caused circle markings last year unacceptable circle moved some 30 ft re-marked old circle markings still visible understand Event Director Melvin Schuette several AMA workers put some concrete patch mix between weathered concrete slabs tar dried leaving large cracks between slab cracks caused lot problems small Mouse Racers Scale Racers during 1990 competition patch job fairly good surface covered light coating patching concrete mix Melvin asked local volunteer fire department bring 6000 gallons water competitors both Speed Racing spent Sunday washing surface Patching plaster used patch tie-down holes other areas might snag wires Quite franldy because 1-irsi ana secona place respecTively junior olunuing Wi ifle outer curcie eage meuvin Scale Racing Bobby Fogg Jr left Russell Schuette Jim Duncan officiated Whitney right Bobbys 703 first place five CL Racing events time excellent Junior competitors Most other competitors running 145 149 seconds addition extremely high humidity temperatures high 80s low 90s caused tremendous amount plug distortion Competitors adjusted additional head clearance performance suffered course order events somewhat repair work washing circles area quite acceptable racing surface 1991 competition Competitors spent remaining hours Sunday day Monday rather temperamental Scale Racers FAST team Bob Fogg Howard Shahan quickest airplane would run 139 14 seconds flat 66 Model Aviation Nationals Racing Officials competitors washed patched official circle Howard Sha han holding firehose local volunteer fire department brought 6000 gallons water Senior Scale Racing winner Jason Kegel dad pit man Jason flew Falcon Special Road 15 power Bobby Fogg Jr end pit man Dad Midget Mustang fires well powered GP-modlfled Rossl 15 Senior Mouse Race Winners first Mark Williams L second Jason Kegel R similar last year difference Rat Race moved Friday Scale Racing held Tuesday Mouse Race Team Race Wednesday Slow Rat Race Thursday Rat Race Friday allowed competitor two days traveling Tuesday dawned hot humid did other days Racing year first year Control Line Racing events flown behind netted circle Melvin Schutte Jim Duncan circle marshals four days racing Officials morning pilots meeting made very clear neither whipping nor blocking would tolerated year WllloughbylOge Team Racer has one-blade prop counterweight fuel can has pump pressure gauge quick pit stops Scale Racing Juniors up first Bobby Fogg Jr Russell Whitney did well Bobby took first 703 Senior won Jason Kegel 736 Open event 15 entrants flew best single heat two preliminary times recorded Times ranged 246 70 laps 255 cut-off six finalists Open final between Bob Fogg Dick Lambert resulted first second place respectively Bob Fogg turned 533 Dick Lambert 543 Bob Fogg 1 Open Scale winner 533 has OP Rossi 15 checked bore stroke displacement Bill Wisniewski first four places five Racing events engines checked displacement Open Mouse Winners left right John Ballard second Todd Ballard first John McMouse McCollum third Larry Dziak third 558 Howard Shahan fourth 606 first second fourth place airplanes used engines modified Tom Gillot GP Products Most competitors used GP-modified Rossi new trick head provided 400 500 extra rpms Larry Dziak using Nelson 15 competitors saw also using Nelson l-L Funny Plug two-piece unit goes specially modified head Some competitors using John McCollum propellers others used Australian propellers Bolly photo left shows first through fourth place winners Slow Rat Left right Bill Bishoff pilot Mike Greb airplane first John Todd Ballard second Jerry Meyer Larry Dziak Jr third Dick Lambert fourth Fast Rat winners appear photo right First through fourth place winners Larry Dziak Jr FogglShahan Larry Dziak SrThe Wiz Todd Ballard November 1991 67 Bob Oges Scale Racer quick-till fuel-tank disguised canopy photo shows pressure fuel lines side tank Continued page 166 FOX 2-4 Cycle Special Glow Plug 40702 Miracle Plug totally new concept glow plug design Instead using idle bar MIRACLE PLUG built pre-combustion chamber important thing glow plug retains heat better other glow plug know Try notice much smoother motor responds throttle commands Also will probably able fly less nitro fuel Try low nitro fuel wouldnt rev-out before Tests also show reduced fuel consumption cases WARNING! motor will probably idle faster re-set throttle erwise might able land Hard believe rse check out MIRACLE PLUG case Youll love FLY AMERICAN *** FLY FOX FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY Urtnowski highest finish ever second piped ST60 docile behaved perfectly Cardinal week Newcomer top five Bill Rich deserved solid third place came purpose evident first day really worked hard Bob Hunt fourth six-point margin between second fourth showed closeness competition Obviously Paul Walker won Walker trophy second year row Senior winner Todd Lee second competition flew extremely well Open fliers should watch out because both Robbie Hunt have 5305 Towson Avenue Fort Smith AR 72901 501 646-1656 talent youth side Congratulations both best Nationals ever Everyone earned placing hardfought well-supported competition couldnt enjoy quiet yet enthusiastic support concerned Bruce Gifford again ran professional worldclass event Shareen Fancher tabulators course again solid patient judgeswe recognize efforts sincere thanks Til meet again next year Stunt community filled wonderful people $15900 $550 Postage & Handling Color Catalog nine other quality kits $300 info write Call 517-781-3000 Fax 517-781-4322 AERODROME MODELS LTD S Miller Rd naw Ml 48603 Mouse Racing Wednesday dawned 17 entrants largest number Open entries can recall several years As past Juniors Seniors did better job controlling equipment did Open fliers reed-valve Cox engine extremely temperamental unit especially operated 22000 rpm range 60% nitromethane fuel engine extremely sensitive small changes needle valve setting tank back plate assembly often leak filled completely leaving pit area causes engine run erratically addition very difficult get engine last 33 34 laps required two-stop 100-lap race Most will run 50-lap preliminaries oaly stop 25 laps 100lap race requires least 33 laps per tank 1 However engine set up loosely enough run high rpm necessary fuel economy Wednesday also brought out some gusty winds caused quite few problems Open fliers Bobby Fogg Jr won Junior Mouse followed Michael Fucs second Russell Whitney third Mark Williams won Senior Jason Kegel 166 Model Aviation WE MAKE MIRACLES EVERY DAY CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 67 son 1 last time really enjoyed building kit Stinson high quality hand cut kit lots vacuformed extras piece detailed Fiberglass Cowl Wire parts pre-bent complete hardware package included Kit requires 5 servos 7 flaps Wing Span 74 Wt 8-9 lbs Engine Sizes 60-1201 FS 60-90 IS Plug Wing Panel easy transporting Go ahead Spoil Yourself Deserve PATCHES CUSTOM AND STOCK EMBROIDERED EMBLEMS NAMEBADGES FOR CLUBS AIRCRAFT MEMORABILIA JEWELRY PINS TACKS HATS BUCKLES DESK NAMEPLATES PENSETS AND MORE SASE FOR CATALOG GENERATION PRODUCTS CO INC 3000 KAVANAUGH SUITE B LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS 72205 SINCE 1977 second year also brought out some Open primo competitors such John McMouse McCollum known expertise unpredictable /2A engines Two three-up final races taken times recorded preliminary heats excellent time 218 50-lap preliminary heat As usual final race assortment torque rolls broken crankshafts blown plugs other troublesome items winner Todd Ballard respectable 458 followed John Ballard 520 John McCollum third Howard Shahan fourth Gabe Manfredi fifth Team Race Following Mouse race two Americas best teams showed up competition John McCollum pitted Bill Lee Stewart Willoughby pitted Bob Oge Both excellent airplanes got 33 laps approximately 19 seconds first time Dick Lambert John Ballard tried event Because Dick John very little knowledge equipment Asher team California gave much-needed assistance setting up compression needle valve fuel blending some excellent qualifying times three-up 200-lap final McCollum-Lee ran 751 followed closely Willoughby-Oge Lambert-Ballard latter managed qualify torque-rolled pit stop after initial tank hoped Team Racing enthusiasts will prepare themselves upcoming Team Trials fall Slow Rat Thursday brought out professional 300-sq-in Slow Rat Racers past years has seemed dying event however 14 Open fliers entered 12 flew shows resurgence few years ago event has also blessed some new equipment available just 850 PHOTOGRAPHS NEARLY 100 PAGES EXPLAINS EVERYTHING ABOUT ELECTRIC POWERED R/C AIRPLANES $1395 HARRY B HIGLEY & SONS INC PO Box 532 Glenwood IL 60425 November 1991 167 f D & J ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPS ail VISA MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWBSYSQ recently Nelson Big Block 36 engines available both front-and rear-intake versions Mike Greb Bill Bischoff Biscuits-and-Gravy team front-intake version Ballard-Lambert team sporting rearintake version addition Bear Products final stages deal prop supplier Poland props designed Slow Rat event have full eight-inch blade length pitches around six-andone-half seven tips ideal Slow racers Nelson 36 horsepower engine year will recall past SuperTigre X 40 bore reduced yield 36 preferred power plant new racing team showed up Slow Rat event Fast Action racing NOWA ONE MINIA UNk AHIrEUS FOn AIRPLANES HELICOPTERS & WE ARE REARING SPECIALISTS CALL OR WRITE FOR DES PRICES OR SEND $300 FOR BEARING GUIDE FOR MODELS & ENGINES PHONE 407 998-0004 FAX 407 998-0119 team Maryland Slow Rat very competitive about 141 143 seconds Jerry Meyer quickest seven-lap times about 138 competitors running 139 143 unusual thing about Fast Action racing team Fox 36 Combat engine Other heavily-modified special-production engines have dominated event years first off-the-shelf engine appears stock can run fast guys Burned plugs gave team problems preliminary heat am sure will back next year Event Director Schuette decided use combined 70-lap time take six final meant competitors turn two decent back-to-back 70-lap heats qualify final race -NORTH AMERICA TOLL-FREE- 7040 W PALMETTO PARK RD SUITE 2304 HA 1-800-332-3256 US 1-800-553-3256 CANADA BOCA RATON FL 33433 PO Box 16621 irvine CA 92714 7142501107 qualifying times ranged excellent 236 Bob Oge cut-off point 250 years past three-minute time cut-off point final race saw Mike Greb Biscuits-and-Gravy Team again taking first 532 John Ballard second 534 Jerry Meyer bad pit stop 538 Dick Lambert 549 Bill Bischoff fifth 609 glow plugs saw used competitors observed Nelson one-piece heavy-duty plugs plugs seemed excellent choice Slow Rat engines 10% nitro prone breakage Also teams quick pit stops two men pit fueler/flipper other attached battery opened fuel shut-off Rat Race remainder Thursday afternoon Friday morning spent premier event Rat Race FAST team Bob Fogg Howard Shahan again quickest equipment used K&B 40 own-design tank airframe ran consistently 11 seconds flat also excellent tank arrangement choice either early pit late pit desired After tank runs dry engine can restarted two flips Continued page 170 168 Model Aviation Send SASE Compere Lsung pwdrrcfs Aerospace Composite Products FOR RIC PLANES HELICOPTERS & ENGINES PLANS & FIBRIGLASS COI far BOB NILITZ 1/3 SCAL 1 1Y BOCA BEARING CO DYLUUU4 PLANS & COWL $7499 HOBBY BARN PO BOX 17856 TUCSON AZ 85731 CALL 602 747-3S3 Larry Dziak has done lot work past year preparing latest version upside-down Rat Racers best tips trick shared FAST racing team last year cylinder head milled 150 ball mill depth 180 majority heads used K&Bs SuperTigre 40s approximately 150- 165thousandths inch deep avoid over-compression lean runs detonated plugs Fogg Shahan found keeping plug 180 using 150 ball mill form heads about 003 angle squelch band performance necessarily improved engine ran smoothly longer period time Almost competitors used upsidedown engine-mounted Rat Racers partial pan exception Ballard conventional straight-up antiquated Rat Racer FAST plan Rat Race use customary timing pit stops Most teams 140-lap three-stop race will stop around 35 70 110 laps pilot FAST team Howard Shahan large-stature individual larger more-active pilots can slow down competitors race Shahans method fly visaBJrn/c ELECTRONICS lATATTCNT UL KXS StRVUS etc I-OR OLDER RADIO UPDATES WE HAVE OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 1W AT WE 1466 windward dr mason ohio 45040 ph 513 398-5423 other competitors coming down pit stop would pit went back up way could pick up some extra time down procedure worked satisfactorily Scale Racing Rat Race eight entries flying agreed have 140-lap final race Larry Dziak Jr father came out top 449 large amount adversity blown plug 30 seconds left before start race Second Bob Fogg 451 third Wizard Larry Dziak Sr 504 fourth Todd Ballard 516 year past FASTs performance advantage certainly superior course Racing team event combining performance pit man well pilot Bob Fogg several pit fires during pit stop came pit stop fire erupted promptly put out However underside fiberglass cowl still extremely hot refilled engine fire flared up again along poor pit stop Fogg-Shahan entry gave Wizard victory Dziak Sr three pit stops one-flip majority engines event K&B 40 few SuperTigre X40s scattered through field both contestants judges 170 Model Aviation lying way meant . thats beauty Control Line Planes want experience flying way meant -- way American pioneers like Charles Lindbergh flew -- feel airplane Control-Line Planes BRODAK DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC has worlds largest selection control-line planes equipment including hard-to-find classics Li Write today catalogue $300 catalogue charge refundable first order $20 LI guarantee prices complete No hidden charges LI pay shipping ship immediately Brodaks U 100 Park Avenue U Carmichaels PA 15320 Continued page 173 -,, y~gocOS, Lod~g Ge, CIeoC~opyAoiIobI BiI0e~ Ki S255Sheeled Ki $365Del,, Sheeled Ku $095 IJITIMATESPORT RC 255 Eot Ahlood/PO Bo 727/Sodo Spgo doS 83276 JLIIO00TE 0-300 RiPE-208-5473742F, ,h S,d SOSE IMPORTED DIESEL ENGINES Current productIon Aurora 0-C Enya FIT KMD MAP Mlkro Mk MVVS PAW Pie tier Silver Swallow USE diesels Also Mills Dyne replica diesels some very special Imported glow engines CO2 motors 10 page Catalog $100 CARLSON ENGINE IMPORTS 81i E Marconi Phoenix AZ 85022 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 170 quite workout four successive hot days concrete Special thanks K&B fuel supplying ace engine builder Bill Wisniewski measure first four place winners Racing events Yes Mouse Racers year checked bore stroke displacement year Fireman Year award given Bob Fogg unfortunate pit fires award retained previously Jerry Meyer some years would like ask AMA update timing equipment used Nationals saw several broken watches would stop running intermittently restart no amount tinkering battery changing would affect unit realize sport very important competitors Having accurate stop watches especially necessary Control Line Racing because often times differ fractions second observed numerous races during watch either stopped gave faulty time time taken occurred races certainly fault officials timers spent hours field am sure could find some CS COMPETITION ENGINES CSG049NORMAL ABC 28K RPM$14200 CSG049SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14900 CSG061NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$14200 CSG061SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14600 CSG09NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$13700 CSG09SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14200 CSG15PSPORT S6B 16K RPM$ 5500 CSG15NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$12900 CSG15SPEED ABC 37K RPM$13900 OSA15SPEED AAC 37K RPM$14900 CSD15TRDIESEL AAC 23K RPM$16900 CRC15TEAM RACE CARB DIESEL$ 5900 CSG212 ABC 16K RPM$12900 CSG21SPEED ABC 26K RPM$13900 CSG21NMARINE ABC 26K RPM$14900 CSG602 ABC 2- 18K RPM$15500 CS1TUNEDPIPE 049-061$ 2900 C59TUNEDPIPE 09$ 3100 C52TUNEDPIPE 15-21-60$ 3900 CSHGLOWPLUGS 049-15$ 399 CSRSPEEDPAN 049-09$ 3995 CSWSPEEDPAN 15-21$ 4695 CSPCARBONRACEORFAIPROPS$ 1475 ALL ENGINES ARE TEST RUN BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE FACTORY QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP ANTY YOUNGSTERS SPECIAL SS 15 UC DIESEL $2775 CS iSP UC GLOW $4775 MUST BE UNDER 16 YEARS OLD FOR THIS SPECIAL PLEASE NAU6E lit Must have expiration date sors provide new set watches As always comments photographs solicited CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 69 came within second Profile consistent low-speed performance extremely reliable equipment assured ranking best contestant overall second year Navy Carrier Society selected Rookie Year among contestants flying first Nationals Carrier competition Last years winner John Vlna presented 1991 NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE HIGH TECH ENGINES FOR THE 90s ABC DUAL BALL BEARING SCHNUERLE RPM FIGURES ON FAI FUEL 0 NITRO NITROGEN GAS HARDENED STEEL CRANK BRONZE BUSHED HIGH PERFORMANCE ALUMINUM ALLOY ROD CIRCLIP WRIST PIN MAT FINISHED ALUMINUM CRANKCASE FOR BETTER COOLING NEW HIGH TECH ENGINES FOR THE 9OsI 21 MARINE & 60 2x2 COME WITH CARD ALL OTHER ENGINES EXCEPT 15TR COME WITH UC VENTURI & NEEDLE VALVE ASSEMBLY A & 15 ENGINES COME WITH BUTTONHEAD TYPE GLOW PLUG ALL ENGINES EXCEPT 15P-1STR & 60 COME WITH ALUMINUM SPINNER THE 21N HAS GROOVE FOR BELT START NEW CS PULSE JET ENGINES ALL STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION NO MOVING PARTS TO WEAR OUT USE REGULAR GASOLINE EASY START SJP-1 26 LBS THRUST $18075 SJP-2 51 LBS THRUST $21575 NEW 15 COMBAT SPECIAL AND 40 QUICKEE 500 SPECiAL SEND IN YOUR REQUEST SEND NO MONEY YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN AVAILABLE SEND MAIL ORDERS TO CHEROKEE HILL SOUTH AERO ENGINES LTD 2914 BUCKLEY AVE LAKE WORTH FL 33401 407-965-6150 FROM 6PM TO 9PM EXCLUSIVE CS DISTRIBUTOR DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED SEND $500 FOR SHIPPING & HANDLING COD ADO $450 FLORIDA RESIDENTS ADD 6% SALES TAX CHECK OR MONEY ORDER award Terry Bull As traditional Nationals unofficial Carrier competition occupied Saturday following official flying winds gusting over 10 mph made flying difficult Mike Greb won Navy Carrier Society-sponsored Sportsman Carrier Profile Carrier contestants entered official Carrier events Jim Kirby won 15 Carrier event special word thanks goes Paul K Guillow Company its sponsorship Profile Carrier event trophies Mikes Hobby Hangar Carrolton Texas sponsored 15 Carrier November 1991 173 VS Sailpianes W MAHRL DIVERSE UNE OF SLOPE SOARERS FOR THE ENTHUSIAST INCLUDING PERFORMANCE TYPES RSCALE TYPES UGHT AND HEAVY UFT SPEED AND AEROBATiC FOR CATALOG SEND $2 6 STAMPS OK VS SAILPLANES 2317 N 63RD DEPT MA SEAITIE WA 98103 206 525 5776 AFTER 5 PM
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/11
Page Numbers: 66, 67, 166, 167, 168, 170, 173
ANOTHER AMA Nationals now history 1991 contest held few miles Vincennes Indiana heartland America Mid-American Air Center Lawrenceville Illinois has now hosted both 90 91 National Championships hotels restaurants hospitality people Vincennes area could have congenial several occasions local newspapers ran photographs articles highlighting Control Line Racing An entire page devoted Racing events including quarter-page picture Wizard Larry Dziak pitting Scale Racer two team members arrived Saturday night thirteenth immediately proceeded Control Line Speed/Racing area Rumors early 1991 indicated deplorable condition circles Speed Racing Carrier last year would fixed new asphalt Upon arrival lo behold Control Line Stunt area perfect topping new asphalt dismay other circles Carrier Speed Racing touched since left area last July addition small hangar sailplanes installed actually caused circle markings last year unacceptable circle moved some 30 ft re-marked old circle markings still visible understand Event Director Melvin Schuette several AMA workers put some concrete patch mix between weathered concrete slabs tar dried leaving large cracks between slab cracks caused lot problems small Mouse Racers Scale Racers during 1990 competition patch job fairly good surface covered light coating patching concrete mix Melvin asked local volunteer fire department bring 6000 gallons water competitors both Speed Racing spent Sunday washing surface Patching plaster used patch tie-down holes other areas might snag wires Quite franldy because 1-irsi ana secona place respecTively junior olunuing Wi ifle outer curcie eage meuvin Scale Racing Bobby Fogg Jr left Russell Schuette Jim Duncan officiated Whitney right Bobbys 703 first place five CL Racing events time excellent Junior competitors Most other competitors running 145 149 seconds addition extremely high humidity temperatures high 80s low 90s caused tremendous amount plug distortion Competitors adjusted additional head clearance performance suffered course order events somewhat repair work washing circles area quite acceptable racing surface 1991 competition Competitors spent remaining hours Sunday day Monday rather temperamental Scale Racers FAST team Bob Fogg Howard Shahan quickest airplane would run 139 14 seconds flat 66 Model Aviation Nationals Racing Officials competitors washed patched official circle Howard Sha han holding firehose local volunteer fire department brought 6000 gallons water Senior Scale Racing winner Jason Kegel dad pit man Jason flew Falcon Special Road 15 power Bobby Fogg Jr end pit man Dad Midget Mustang fires well powered GP-modlfled Rossl 15 Senior Mouse Race Winners first Mark Williams L second Jason Kegel R similar last year difference Rat Race moved Friday Scale Racing held Tuesday Mouse Race Team Race Wednesday Slow Rat Race Thursday Rat Race Friday allowed competitor two days traveling Tuesday dawned hot humid did other days Racing year first year Control Line Racing events flown behind netted circle Melvin Schutte Jim Duncan circle marshals four days racing Officials morning pilots meeting made very clear neither whipping nor blocking would tolerated year WllloughbylOge Team Racer has one-blade prop counterweight fuel can has pump pressure gauge quick pit stops Scale Racing Juniors up first Bobby Fogg Jr Russell Whitney did well Bobby took first 703 Senior won Jason Kegel 736 Open event 15 entrants flew best single heat two preliminary times recorded Times ranged 246 70 laps 255 cut-off six finalists Open final between Bob Fogg Dick Lambert resulted first second place respectively Bob Fogg turned 533 Dick Lambert 543 Bob Fogg 1 Open Scale winner 533 has OP Rossi 15 checked bore stroke displacement Bill Wisniewski first four places five Racing events engines checked displacement Open Mouse Winners left right John Ballard second Todd Ballard first John McMouse McCollum third Larry Dziak third 558 Howard Shahan fourth 606 first second fourth place airplanes used engines modified Tom Gillot GP Products Most competitors used GP-modified Rossi new trick head provided 400 500 extra rpms Larry Dziak using Nelson 15 competitors saw also using Nelson l-L Funny Plug two-piece unit goes specially modified head Some competitors using John McCollum propellers others used Australian propellers Bolly photo left shows first through fourth place winners Slow Rat Left right Bill Bishoff pilot Mike Greb airplane first John Todd Ballard second Jerry Meyer Larry Dziak Jr third Dick Lambert fourth Fast Rat winners appear photo right First through fourth place winners Larry Dziak Jr FogglShahan Larry Dziak SrThe Wiz Todd Ballard November 1991 67 Bob Oges Scale Racer quick-till fuel-tank disguised canopy photo shows pressure fuel lines side tank Continued page 166 FOX 2-4 Cycle Special Glow Plug 40702 Miracle Plug totally new concept glow plug design Instead using idle bar MIRACLE PLUG built pre-combustion chamber important thing glow plug retains heat better other glow plug know Try notice much smoother motor responds throttle commands Also will probably able fly less nitro fuel Try low nitro fuel wouldnt rev-out before Tests also show reduced fuel consumption cases WARNING! motor will probably idle faster re-set throttle erwise might able land Hard believe rse check out MIRACLE PLUG case Youll love FLY AMERICAN *** FLY FOX FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY Urtnowski highest finish ever second piped ST60 docile behaved perfectly Cardinal week Newcomer top five Bill Rich deserved solid third place came purpose evident first day really worked hard Bob Hunt fourth six-point margin between second fourth showed closeness competition Obviously Paul Walker won Walker trophy second year row Senior winner Todd Lee second competition flew extremely well Open fliers should watch out because both Robbie Hunt have 5305 Towson Avenue Fort Smith AR 72901 501 646-1656 talent youth side Congratulations both best Nationals ever Everyone earned placing hardfought well-supported competition couldnt enjoy quiet yet enthusiastic support concerned Bruce Gifford again ran professional worldclass event Shareen Fancher tabulators course again solid patient judgeswe recognize efforts sincere thanks Til meet again next year Stunt community filled wonderful people $15900 $550 Postage & Handling Color Catalog nine other quality kits $300 info write Call 517-781-3000 Fax 517-781-4322 AERODROME MODELS LTD S Miller Rd naw Ml 48603 Mouse Racing Wednesday dawned 17 entrants largest number Open entries can recall several years As past Juniors Seniors did better job controlling equipment did Open fliers reed-valve Cox engine extremely temperamental unit especially operated 22000 rpm range 60% nitromethane fuel engine extremely sensitive small changes needle valve setting tank back plate assembly often leak filled completely leaving pit area causes engine run erratically addition very difficult get engine last 33 34 laps required two-stop 100-lap race Most will run 50-lap preliminaries oaly stop 25 laps 100lap race requires least 33 laps per tank 1 However engine set up loosely enough run high rpm necessary fuel economy Wednesday also brought out some gusty winds caused quite few problems Open fliers Bobby Fogg Jr won Junior Mouse followed Michael Fucs second Russell Whitney third Mark Williams won Senior Jason Kegel 166 Model Aviation WE MAKE MIRACLES EVERY DAY CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 67 son 1 last time really enjoyed building kit Stinson high quality hand cut kit lots vacuformed extras piece detailed Fiberglass Cowl Wire parts pre-bent complete hardware package included Kit requires 5 servos 7 flaps Wing Span 74 Wt 8-9 lbs Engine Sizes 60-1201 FS 60-90 IS Plug Wing Panel easy transporting Go ahead Spoil Yourself Deserve PATCHES CUSTOM AND STOCK EMBROIDERED EMBLEMS NAMEBADGES FOR CLUBS AIRCRAFT MEMORABILIA JEWELRY PINS TACKS HATS BUCKLES DESK NAMEPLATES PENSETS AND MORE SASE FOR CATALOG GENERATION PRODUCTS CO INC 3000 KAVANAUGH SUITE B LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS 72205 SINCE 1977 second year also brought out some Open primo competitors such John McMouse McCollum known expertise unpredictable /2A engines Two three-up final races taken times recorded preliminary heats excellent time 218 50-lap preliminary heat As usual final race assortment torque rolls broken crankshafts blown plugs other troublesome items winner Todd Ballard respectable 458 followed John Ballard 520 John McCollum third Howard Shahan fourth Gabe Manfredi fifth Team Race Following Mouse race two Americas best teams showed up competition John McCollum pitted Bill Lee Stewart Willoughby pitted Bob Oge Both excellent airplanes got 33 laps approximately 19 seconds first time Dick Lambert John Ballard tried event Because Dick John very little knowledge equipment Asher team California gave much-needed assistance setting up compression needle valve fuel blending some excellent qualifying times three-up 200-lap final McCollum-Lee ran 751 followed closely Willoughby-Oge Lambert-Ballard latter managed qualify torque-rolled pit stop after initial tank hoped Team Racing enthusiasts will prepare themselves upcoming Team Trials fall Slow Rat Thursday brought out professional 300-sq-in Slow Rat Racers past years has seemed dying event however 14 Open fliers entered 12 flew shows resurgence few years ago event has also blessed some new equipment available just 850 PHOTOGRAPHS NEARLY 100 PAGES EXPLAINS EVERYTHING ABOUT ELECTRIC POWERED R/C AIRPLANES $1395 HARRY B HIGLEY & SONS INC PO Box 532 Glenwood IL 60425 November 1991 167 f D & J ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPS ail VISA MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWBSYSQ recently Nelson Big Block 36 engines available both front-and rear-intake versions Mike Greb Bill Bischoff Biscuits-and-Gravy team front-intake version Ballard-Lambert team sporting rearintake version addition Bear Products final stages deal prop supplier Poland props designed Slow Rat event have full eight-inch blade length pitches around six-andone-half seven tips ideal Slow racers Nelson 36 horsepower engine year will recall past SuperTigre X 40 bore reduced yield 36 preferred power plant new racing team showed up Slow Rat event Fast Action racing NOWA ONE MINIA UNk AHIrEUS FOn AIRPLANES HELICOPTERS & WE ARE REARING SPECIALISTS CALL OR WRITE FOR DES PRICES OR SEND $300 FOR BEARING GUIDE FOR MODELS & ENGINES PHONE 407 998-0004 FAX 407 998-0119 team Maryland Slow Rat very competitive about 141 143 seconds Jerry Meyer quickest seven-lap times about 138 competitors running 139 143 unusual thing about Fast Action racing team Fox 36 Combat engine Other heavily-modified special-production engines have dominated event years first off-the-shelf engine appears stock can run fast guys Burned plugs gave team problems preliminary heat am sure will back next year Event Director Schuette decided use combined 70-lap time take six final meant competitors turn two decent back-to-back 70-lap heats qualify final race -NORTH AMERICA TOLL-FREE- 7040 W PALMETTO PARK RD SUITE 2304 HA 1-800-332-3256 US 1-800-553-3256 CANADA BOCA RATON FL 33433 PO Box 16621 irvine CA 92714 7142501107 qualifying times ranged excellent 236 Bob Oge cut-off point 250 years past three-minute time cut-off point final race saw Mike Greb Biscuits-and-Gravy Team again taking first 532 John Ballard second 534 Jerry Meyer bad pit stop 538 Dick Lambert 549 Bill Bischoff fifth 609 glow plugs saw used competitors observed Nelson one-piece heavy-duty plugs plugs seemed excellent choice Slow Rat engines 10% nitro prone breakage Also teams quick pit stops two men pit fueler/flipper other attached battery opened fuel shut-off Rat Race remainder Thursday afternoon Friday morning spent premier event Rat Race FAST team Bob Fogg Howard Shahan again quickest equipment used K&B 40 own-design tank airframe ran consistently 11 seconds flat also excellent tank arrangement choice either early pit late pit desired After tank runs dry engine can restarted two flips Continued page 170 168 Model Aviation Send SASE Compere Lsung pwdrrcfs Aerospace Composite Products FOR RIC PLANES HELICOPTERS & ENGINES PLANS & FIBRIGLASS COI far BOB NILITZ 1/3 SCAL 1 1Y BOCA BEARING CO DYLUUU4 PLANS & COWL $7499 HOBBY BARN PO BOX 17856 TUCSON AZ 85731 CALL 602 747-3S3 Larry Dziak has done lot work past year preparing latest version upside-down Rat Racers best tips trick shared FAST racing team last year cylinder head milled 150 ball mill depth 180 majority heads used K&Bs SuperTigre 40s approximately 150- 165thousandths inch deep avoid over-compression lean runs detonated plugs Fogg Shahan found keeping plug 180 using 150 ball mill form heads about 003 angle squelch band performance necessarily improved engine ran smoothly longer period time Almost competitors used upsidedown engine-mounted Rat Racers partial pan exception Ballard conventional straight-up antiquated Rat Racer FAST plan Rat Race use customary timing pit stops Most teams 140-lap three-stop race will stop around 35 70 110 laps pilot FAST team Howard Shahan large-stature individual larger more-active pilots can slow down competitors race Shahans method fly visaBJrn/c ELECTRONICS lATATTCNT UL KXS StRVUS etc I-OR OLDER RADIO UPDATES WE HAVE OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 1W AT WE 1466 windward dr mason ohio 45040 ph 513 398-5423 other competitors coming down pit stop would pit went back up way could pick up some extra time down procedure worked satisfactorily Scale Racing Rat Race eight entries flying agreed have 140-lap final race Larry Dziak Jr father came out top 449 large amount adversity blown plug 30 seconds left before start race Second Bob Fogg 451 third Wizard Larry Dziak Sr 504 fourth Todd Ballard 516 year past FASTs performance advantage certainly superior course Racing team event combining performance pit man well pilot Bob Fogg several pit fires during pit stop came pit stop fire erupted promptly put out However underside fiberglass cowl still extremely hot refilled engine fire flared up again along poor pit stop Fogg-Shahan entry gave Wizard victory Dziak Sr three pit stops one-flip majority engines event K&B 40 few SuperTigre X40s scattered through field both contestants judges 170 Model Aviation lying way meant . thats beauty Control Line Planes want experience flying way meant -- way American pioneers like Charles Lindbergh flew -- feel airplane Control-Line Planes BRODAK DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC has worlds largest selection control-line planes equipment including hard-to-find classics Li Write today catalogue $300 catalogue charge refundable first order $20 LI guarantee prices complete No hidden charges LI pay shipping ship immediately Brodaks U 100 Park Avenue U Carmichaels PA 15320 Continued page 173 -,, y~gocOS, Lod~g Ge, CIeoC~opyAoiIobI BiI0e~ Ki S255Sheeled Ki $365Del,, Sheeled Ku $095 IJITIMATESPORT RC 255 Eot Ahlood/PO Bo 727/Sodo Spgo doS 83276 JLIIO00TE 0-300 RiPE-208-5473742F, ,h S,d SOSE IMPORTED DIESEL ENGINES Current productIon Aurora 0-C Enya FIT KMD MAP Mlkro Mk MVVS PAW Pie tier Silver Swallow USE diesels Also Mills Dyne replica diesels some very special Imported glow engines CO2 motors 10 page Catalog $100 CARLSON ENGINE IMPORTS 81i E Marconi Phoenix AZ 85022 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 170 quite workout four successive hot days concrete Special thanks K&B fuel supplying ace engine builder Bill Wisniewski measure first four place winners Racing events Yes Mouse Racers year checked bore stroke displacement year Fireman Year award given Bob Fogg unfortunate pit fires award retained previously Jerry Meyer some years would like ask AMA update timing equipment used Nationals saw several broken watches would stop running intermittently restart no amount tinkering battery changing would affect unit realize sport very important competitors Having accurate stop watches especially necessary Control Line Racing because often times differ fractions second observed numerous races during watch either stopped gave faulty time time taken occurred races certainly fault officials timers spent hours field am sure could find some CS COMPETITION ENGINES CSG049NORMAL ABC 28K RPM$14200 CSG049SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14900 CSG061NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$14200 CSG061SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14600 CSG09NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$13700 CSG09SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14200 CSG15PSPORT S6B 16K RPM$ 5500 CSG15NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$12900 CSG15SPEED ABC 37K RPM$13900 OSA15SPEED AAC 37K RPM$14900 CSD15TRDIESEL AAC 23K RPM$16900 CRC15TEAM RACE CARB DIESEL$ 5900 CSG212 ABC 16K RPM$12900 CSG21SPEED ABC 26K RPM$13900 CSG21NMARINE ABC 26K RPM$14900 CSG602 ABC 2- 18K RPM$15500 CS1TUNEDPIPE 049-061$ 2900 C59TUNEDPIPE 09$ 3100 C52TUNEDPIPE 15-21-60$ 3900 CSHGLOWPLUGS 049-15$ 399 CSRSPEEDPAN 049-09$ 3995 CSWSPEEDPAN 15-21$ 4695 CSPCARBONRACEORFAIPROPS$ 1475 ALL ENGINES ARE TEST RUN BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE FACTORY QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP ANTY YOUNGSTERS SPECIAL SS 15 UC DIESEL $2775 CS iSP UC GLOW $4775 MUST BE UNDER 16 YEARS OLD FOR THIS SPECIAL PLEASE NAU6E lit Must have expiration date sors provide new set watches As always comments photographs solicited CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 69 came within second Profile consistent low-speed performance extremely reliable equipment assured ranking best contestant overall second year Navy Carrier Society selected Rookie Year among contestants flying first Nationals Carrier competition Last years winner John Vlna presented 1991 NEW HIGH 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INQUIRIES INVITED SEND $500 FOR SHIPPING & HANDLING COD ADO $450 FLORIDA RESIDENTS ADD 6% SALES TAX CHECK OR MONEY ORDER award Terry Bull As traditional Nationals unofficial Carrier competition occupied Saturday following official flying winds gusting over 10 mph made flying difficult Mike Greb won Navy Carrier Society-sponsored Sportsman Carrier Profile Carrier contestants entered official Carrier events Jim Kirby won 15 Carrier event special word thanks goes Paul K Guillow Company its sponsorship Profile Carrier event trophies Mikes Hobby Hangar Carrolton Texas sponsored 15 Carrier November 1991 173 VS Sailpianes W MAHRL DIVERSE UNE OF SLOPE SOARERS FOR THE ENTHUSIAST INCLUDING PERFORMANCE TYPES RSCALE TYPES UGHT AND HEAVY UFT SPEED AND AEROBATiC FOR CATALOG SEND $2 6 STAMPS OK VS SAILPLANES 2317 N 63RD DEPT MA SEAITIE WA 98103 206 525 5776 AFTER 5 PM
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/11
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ANOTHER AMA Nationals now history 1991 contest held few miles Vincennes Indiana heartland America Mid-American Air Center Lawrenceville Illinois has now hosted both 90 91 National Championships hotels restaurants hospitality people Vincennes area could have congenial several occasions local newspapers ran photographs articles highlighting Control Line Racing An entire page devoted Racing events including quarter-page picture Wizard Larry Dziak pitting Scale Racer two team members arrived Saturday night thirteenth immediately proceeded Control Line Speed/Racing area Rumors early 1991 indicated deplorable condition circles Speed Racing Carrier last year would fixed new asphalt Upon arrival lo behold Control Line Stunt area perfect topping new asphalt dismay other circles Carrier Speed Racing touched since left area last July addition small hangar sailplanes installed actually caused circle markings last year unacceptable circle moved some 30 ft re-marked old circle markings still visible understand Event Director Melvin Schuette several AMA workers put some concrete patch mix between weathered concrete slabs tar dried leaving large cracks between slab cracks caused lot problems small Mouse Racers Scale Racers during 1990 competition patch job fairly good surface covered light coating patching concrete mix Melvin asked local volunteer fire department bring 6000 gallons water competitors both Speed Racing spent Sunday washing surface Patching plaster used patch tie-down holes other areas might snag wires Quite franldy because 1-irsi ana secona place respecTively junior olunuing Wi ifle outer curcie eage meuvin Scale Racing Bobby Fogg Jr left Russell Schuette Jim Duncan officiated Whitney right Bobbys 703 first place five CL Racing events time excellent Junior competitors Most other competitors running 145 149 seconds addition extremely high humidity temperatures high 80s low 90s caused tremendous amount plug distortion Competitors adjusted additional head clearance performance suffered course order events somewhat repair work washing circles area quite acceptable racing surface 1991 competition Competitors spent remaining hours Sunday day Monday rather temperamental Scale Racers FAST team Bob Fogg Howard Shahan quickest airplane would run 139 14 seconds flat 66 Model Aviation Nationals Racing Officials competitors washed patched official circle Howard Sha han holding firehose local volunteer fire department brought 6000 gallons water Senior Scale Racing winner Jason Kegel dad pit man Jason flew Falcon Special Road 15 power Bobby Fogg Jr end pit man Dad Midget Mustang fires well powered GP-modlfled Rossl 15 Senior Mouse Race Winners first Mark Williams L second Jason Kegel R similar last year difference Rat Race moved Friday Scale Racing held Tuesday Mouse Race Team Race Wednesday Slow Rat Race Thursday Rat Race Friday allowed competitor two days traveling Tuesday dawned hot humid did other days Racing year first year Control Line Racing events flown behind netted circle Melvin Schutte Jim Duncan circle marshals four days racing Officials morning pilots meeting made very clear neither whipping nor blocking would tolerated year WllloughbylOge Team Racer has one-blade prop counterweight fuel can has pump pressure gauge quick pit stops Scale Racing Juniors up first Bobby Fogg Jr Russell Whitney did well Bobby took first 703 Senior won Jason Kegel 736 Open event 15 entrants flew best single heat two preliminary times recorded Times ranged 246 70 laps 255 cut-off six finalists Open final between Bob Fogg Dick Lambert resulted first second place respectively Bob Fogg turned 533 Dick Lambert 543 Bob Fogg 1 Open Scale winner 533 has OP Rossi 15 checked bore stroke displacement Bill Wisniewski first four places five Racing events engines checked displacement Open Mouse Winners left right John Ballard second Todd Ballard first John McMouse McCollum third Larry Dziak third 558 Howard Shahan fourth 606 first second fourth place airplanes used engines modified Tom Gillot GP Products Most competitors used GP-modified Rossi new trick head provided 400 500 extra rpms Larry Dziak using Nelson 15 competitors saw also using Nelson l-L Funny Plug two-piece unit goes specially modified head Some competitors using John McCollum propellers others used Australian propellers Bolly photo left shows first through fourth place winners Slow Rat Left right Bill Bishoff pilot Mike Greb airplane first John Todd Ballard second Jerry Meyer Larry Dziak Jr third Dick Lambert fourth Fast Rat winners appear photo right First through fourth place winners Larry Dziak Jr FogglShahan Larry Dziak SrThe Wiz Todd Ballard November 1991 67 Bob Oges Scale Racer quick-till fuel-tank disguised canopy photo shows pressure fuel lines side tank Continued page 166 FOX 2-4 Cycle Special Glow Plug 40702 Miracle Plug totally new concept glow plug design Instead using idle bar MIRACLE PLUG built pre-combustion chamber important thing glow plug retains heat better other glow plug know Try notice much smoother motor responds throttle commands Also will probably able fly less nitro fuel Try low nitro fuel wouldnt rev-out before Tests also show reduced fuel consumption cases WARNING! motor will probably idle faster re-set throttle erwise might able land Hard believe rse check out MIRACLE PLUG case Youll love FLY AMERICAN *** FLY FOX FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY Urtnowski highest finish ever second piped ST60 docile behaved perfectly Cardinal week Newcomer top five Bill Rich deserved solid third place came purpose evident first day really worked hard Bob Hunt fourth six-point margin between second fourth showed closeness competition Obviously Paul Walker won Walker trophy second year row Senior winner Todd Lee second competition flew extremely well Open fliers should watch out because both Robbie Hunt have 5305 Towson Avenue Fort Smith AR 72901 501 646-1656 talent youth side Congratulations both best Nationals ever Everyone earned placing hardfought well-supported competition couldnt enjoy quiet yet enthusiastic support concerned Bruce Gifford again ran professional worldclass event Shareen Fancher tabulators course again solid patient judgeswe recognize efforts sincere thanks Til meet again next year Stunt community filled wonderful people $15900 $550 Postage & Handling Color Catalog nine other quality kits $300 info write Call 517-781-3000 Fax 517-781-4322 AERODROME MODELS LTD S Miller Rd naw Ml 48603 Mouse Racing Wednesday dawned 17 entrants largest number Open entries can recall several years As past Juniors Seniors did better job controlling equipment did Open fliers reed-valve Cox engine extremely temperamental unit especially operated 22000 rpm range 60% nitromethane fuel engine extremely sensitive small changes needle valve setting tank back plate assembly often leak filled completely leaving pit area causes engine run erratically addition very difficult get engine last 33 34 laps required two-stop 100-lap race Most will run 50-lap preliminaries oaly stop 25 laps 100lap race requires least 33 laps per tank 1 However engine set up loosely enough run high rpm necessary fuel economy Wednesday also brought out some gusty winds caused quite few problems Open fliers Bobby Fogg Jr won Junior Mouse followed Michael Fucs second Russell Whitney third Mark Williams won Senior Jason Kegel 166 Model Aviation WE MAKE MIRACLES EVERY DAY CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 67 son 1 last time really enjoyed building kit Stinson high quality hand cut kit lots vacuformed extras piece detailed Fiberglass Cowl Wire parts pre-bent complete hardware package included Kit requires 5 servos 7 flaps Wing Span 74 Wt 8-9 lbs Engine Sizes 60-1201 FS 60-90 IS Plug Wing Panel easy transporting Go ahead Spoil Yourself Deserve PATCHES CUSTOM AND STOCK EMBROIDERED EMBLEMS NAMEBADGES FOR CLUBS AIRCRAFT MEMORABILIA JEWELRY PINS TACKS HATS BUCKLES DESK NAMEPLATES PENSETS AND MORE SASE FOR CATALOG GENERATION PRODUCTS CO INC 3000 KAVANAUGH SUITE B LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS 72205 SINCE 1977 second year also brought out some Open primo competitors such John McMouse McCollum known expertise unpredictable /2A engines Two three-up final races taken times recorded preliminary heats excellent time 218 50-lap preliminary heat As usual final race assortment torque rolls broken crankshafts blown plugs other troublesome items winner Todd Ballard respectable 458 followed John Ballard 520 John McCollum third Howard Shahan fourth Gabe Manfredi fifth Team Race Following Mouse race two Americas best teams showed up competition John McCollum pitted Bill Lee Stewart Willoughby pitted Bob Oge Both excellent airplanes got 33 laps approximately 19 seconds first time Dick Lambert John Ballard tried event Because Dick John very little knowledge equipment Asher team California gave much-needed assistance setting up compression needle valve fuel blending some excellent qualifying times three-up 200-lap final McCollum-Lee ran 751 followed closely Willoughby-Oge Lambert-Ballard latter managed qualify torque-rolled pit stop after initial tank hoped Team Racing enthusiasts will prepare themselves upcoming Team Trials fall Slow Rat Thursday brought out professional 300-sq-in Slow Rat Racers past years has seemed dying event however 14 Open fliers entered 12 flew shows resurgence few years ago event has also blessed some new equipment available just 850 PHOTOGRAPHS NEARLY 100 PAGES EXPLAINS EVERYTHING ABOUT ELECTRIC POWERED R/C AIRPLANES $1395 HARRY B HIGLEY & SONS INC PO Box 532 Glenwood IL 60425 November 1991 167 f D & J ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPS ail VISA MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWBSYSQ recently Nelson Big Block 36 engines available both front-and rear-intake versions Mike Greb Bill Bischoff Biscuits-and-Gravy team front-intake version Ballard-Lambert team sporting rearintake version addition Bear Products final stages deal prop supplier Poland props designed Slow Rat event have full eight-inch blade length pitches around six-andone-half seven tips ideal Slow racers Nelson 36 horsepower engine year will recall past SuperTigre X 40 bore reduced yield 36 preferred power plant new racing team showed up Slow Rat event Fast Action racing NOWA ONE MINIA UNk AHIrEUS FOn AIRPLANES HELICOPTERS & WE ARE REARING SPECIALISTS CALL OR WRITE FOR DES PRICES OR SEND $300 FOR BEARING GUIDE FOR MODELS & ENGINES PHONE 407 998-0004 FAX 407 998-0119 team Maryland Slow Rat very competitive about 141 143 seconds Jerry Meyer quickest seven-lap times about 138 competitors running 139 143 unusual thing about Fast Action racing team Fox 36 Combat engine Other heavily-modified special-production engines have dominated event years first off-the-shelf engine appears stock can run fast guys Burned plugs gave team problems preliminary heat am sure will back next year Event Director Schuette decided use combined 70-lap time take six final meant competitors turn two decent back-to-back 70-lap heats qualify final race -NORTH AMERICA TOLL-FREE- 7040 W PALMETTO PARK RD SUITE 2304 HA 1-800-332-3256 US 1-800-553-3256 CANADA BOCA RATON FL 33433 PO Box 16621 irvine CA 92714 7142501107 qualifying times ranged excellent 236 Bob Oge cut-off point 250 years past three-minute time cut-off point final race saw Mike Greb Biscuits-and-Gravy Team again taking first 532 John Ballard second 534 Jerry Meyer bad pit stop 538 Dick Lambert 549 Bill Bischoff fifth 609 glow plugs saw used competitors observed Nelson one-piece heavy-duty plugs plugs seemed excellent choice Slow Rat engines 10% nitro prone breakage Also teams quick pit stops two men pit fueler/flipper other attached battery opened fuel shut-off Rat Race remainder Thursday afternoon Friday morning spent premier event Rat Race FAST team Bob Fogg Howard Shahan again quickest equipment used K&B 40 own-design tank airframe ran consistently 11 seconds flat also excellent tank arrangement choice either early pit late pit desired After tank runs dry engine can restarted two flips Continued page 170 168 Model Aviation Send SASE Compere Lsung pwdrrcfs Aerospace Composite Products FOR RIC PLANES HELICOPTERS & ENGINES PLANS & FIBRIGLASS COI far BOB NILITZ 1/3 SCAL 1 1Y BOCA BEARING CO DYLUUU4 PLANS & COWL $7499 HOBBY BARN PO BOX 17856 TUCSON AZ 85731 CALL 602 747-3S3 Larry Dziak has done lot work past year preparing latest version upside-down Rat Racers best tips trick shared FAST racing team last year cylinder head milled 150 ball mill depth 180 majority heads used K&Bs SuperTigre 40s approximately 150- 165thousandths inch deep avoid over-compression lean runs detonated plugs Fogg Shahan found keeping plug 180 using 150 ball mill form heads about 003 angle squelch band performance necessarily improved engine ran smoothly longer period time Almost competitors used upsidedown engine-mounted Rat Racers partial pan exception Ballard conventional straight-up antiquated Rat Racer FAST plan Rat Race use customary timing pit stops Most teams 140-lap three-stop race will stop around 35 70 110 laps pilot FAST team Howard Shahan large-stature individual larger more-active pilots can slow down competitors race Shahans method fly visaBJrn/c ELECTRONICS lATATTCNT UL KXS StRVUS etc I-OR OLDER RADIO UPDATES WE HAVE OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 1W AT WE 1466 windward dr mason ohio 45040 ph 513 398-5423 other competitors coming down pit stop would pit went back up way could pick up some extra time down procedure worked satisfactorily Scale Racing Rat Race eight entries flying agreed have 140-lap final race Larry Dziak Jr father came out top 449 large amount adversity blown plug 30 seconds left before start race Second Bob Fogg 451 third Wizard Larry Dziak Sr 504 fourth Todd Ballard 516 year past FASTs performance advantage certainly superior course Racing team event combining performance pit man well pilot Bob Fogg several pit fires during pit stop came pit stop fire erupted promptly put out However underside fiberglass cowl still extremely hot refilled engine fire flared up again along poor pit stop Fogg-Shahan entry gave Wizard victory Dziak Sr three pit stops one-flip majority engines event K&B 40 few SuperTigre X40s scattered through field both contestants judges 170 Model Aviation lying way meant . thats beauty Control Line Planes want experience flying way meant -- way American pioneers like Charles Lindbergh flew -- feel airplane Control-Line Planes BRODAK DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC has worlds largest selection control-line planes equipment including hard-to-find classics Li Write today catalogue $300 catalogue charge refundable first order $20 LI guarantee prices complete No hidden charges LI pay shipping ship immediately Brodaks U 100 Park Avenue U Carmichaels PA 15320 Continued page 173 -,, y~gocOS, Lod~g Ge, CIeoC~opyAoiIobI BiI0e~ Ki S255Sheeled Ki $365Del,, Sheeled Ku $095 IJITIMATESPORT RC 255 Eot Ahlood/PO Bo 727/Sodo Spgo doS 83276 JLIIO00TE 0-300 RiPE-208-5473742F, ,h S,d SOSE IMPORTED DIESEL ENGINES Current productIon Aurora 0-C Enya FIT KMD MAP Mlkro Mk MVVS PAW Pie tier Silver Swallow USE diesels Also Mills Dyne replica diesels some very special Imported glow engines CO2 motors 10 page Catalog $100 CARLSON ENGINE IMPORTS 81i E Marconi Phoenix AZ 85022 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 170 quite workout four successive hot days concrete Special thanks K&B fuel supplying ace engine builder Bill Wisniewski measure first four place winners Racing events Yes Mouse Racers year checked bore stroke displacement year Fireman Year award given Bob Fogg unfortunate pit fires award retained previously Jerry Meyer some years would like ask AMA update timing equipment used Nationals saw several broken watches would stop running intermittently restart no amount tinkering battery changing would affect unit realize sport very important competitors Having accurate stop watches especially necessary Control Line Racing because often times differ fractions second observed numerous races during watch either stopped gave faulty time time taken occurred races certainly fault officials timers spent hours field am sure could find some CS COMPETITION ENGINES CSG049NORMAL ABC 28K RPM$14200 CSG049SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14900 CSG061NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$14200 CSG061SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14600 CSG09NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$13700 CSG09SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14200 CSG15PSPORT S6B 16K RPM$ 5500 CSG15NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$12900 CSG15SPEED ABC 37K RPM$13900 OSA15SPEED AAC 37K RPM$14900 CSD15TRDIESEL AAC 23K RPM$16900 CRC15TEAM RACE CARB DIESEL$ 5900 CSG212 ABC 16K RPM$12900 CSG21SPEED ABC 26K RPM$13900 CSG21NMARINE ABC 26K RPM$14900 CSG602 ABC 2- 18K RPM$15500 CS1TUNEDPIPE 049-061$ 2900 C59TUNEDPIPE 09$ 3100 C52TUNEDPIPE 15-21-60$ 3900 CSHGLOWPLUGS 049-15$ 399 CSRSPEEDPAN 049-09$ 3995 CSWSPEEDPAN 15-21$ 4695 CSPCARBONRACEORFAIPROPS$ 1475 ALL ENGINES ARE TEST RUN BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE FACTORY QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP ANTY YOUNGSTERS SPECIAL SS 15 UC DIESEL $2775 CS iSP UC GLOW $4775 MUST BE UNDER 16 YEARS OLD FOR THIS SPECIAL PLEASE NAU6E lit Must have expiration date sors provide new set watches As always comments photographs solicited CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 69 came within second Profile consistent low-speed performance extremely reliable equipment assured ranking best contestant overall second year Navy Carrier Society selected Rookie Year among contestants flying first Nationals Carrier competition Last years winner John Vlna presented 1991 NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE HIGH TECH ENGINES FOR THE 90s ABC DUAL BALL BEARING SCHNUERLE RPM FIGURES ON FAI FUEL 0 NITRO NITROGEN GAS HARDENED STEEL CRANK BRONZE BUSHED HIGH PERFORMANCE ALUMINUM ALLOY ROD CIRCLIP WRIST PIN MAT FINISHED ALUMINUM CRANKCASE FOR BETTER COOLING NEW HIGH TECH ENGINES FOR THE 9OsI 21 MARINE & 60 2x2 COME WITH CARD ALL OTHER ENGINES EXCEPT 15TR COME WITH UC VENTURI & NEEDLE VALVE ASSEMBLY A & 15 ENGINES COME WITH BUTTONHEAD TYPE GLOW PLUG ALL ENGINES EXCEPT 15P-1STR & 60 COME WITH ALUMINUM SPINNER THE 21N HAS GROOVE FOR BELT START NEW CS PULSE JET ENGINES ALL STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION NO MOVING PARTS TO WEAR OUT USE REGULAR GASOLINE EASY START SJP-1 26 LBS THRUST $18075 SJP-2 51 LBS THRUST $21575 NEW 15 COMBAT SPECIAL AND 40 QUICKEE 500 SPECiAL SEND IN YOUR REQUEST SEND NO MONEY YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN AVAILABLE SEND MAIL ORDERS TO CHEROKEE HILL SOUTH AERO ENGINES LTD 2914 BUCKLEY AVE LAKE WORTH FL 33401 407-965-6150 FROM 6PM TO 9PM EXCLUSIVE CS DISTRIBUTOR DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED SEND $500 FOR SHIPPING & HANDLING COD ADO $450 FLORIDA RESIDENTS ADD 6% SALES TAX CHECK OR MONEY ORDER award Terry Bull As traditional Nationals unofficial Carrier competition occupied Saturday following official flying winds gusting over 10 mph made flying difficult Mike Greb won Navy Carrier Society-sponsored Sportsman Carrier Profile Carrier contestants entered official Carrier events Jim Kirby won 15 Carrier event special word thanks goes Paul K Guillow Company its sponsorship Profile Carrier event trophies Mikes Hobby Hangar Carrolton Texas sponsored 15 Carrier November 1991 173 VS Sailpianes W MAHRL DIVERSE UNE OF SLOPE SOARERS FOR THE ENTHUSIAST INCLUDING PERFORMANCE TYPES RSCALE TYPES UGHT AND HEAVY UFT SPEED AND AEROBATiC FOR CATALOG SEND $2 6 STAMPS OK VS SAILPLANES 2317 N 63RD DEPT MA SEAITIE WA 98103 206 525 5776 AFTER 5 PM
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/11
Page Numbers: 66, 67, 166, 167, 168, 170, 173
ANOTHER AMA Nationals now history 1991 contest held few miles Vincennes Indiana heartland America Mid-American Air Center Lawrenceville Illinois has now hosted both 90 91 National Championships hotels restaurants hospitality people Vincennes area could have congenial several occasions local newspapers ran photographs articles highlighting Control Line Racing An entire page devoted Racing events including quarter-page picture Wizard Larry Dziak pitting Scale Racer two team members arrived Saturday night thirteenth immediately proceeded Control Line Speed/Racing area Rumors early 1991 indicated deplorable condition circles Speed Racing Carrier last year would fixed new asphalt Upon arrival lo behold Control Line Stunt area perfect topping new asphalt dismay other circles Carrier Speed Racing touched since left area last July addition small hangar sailplanes installed actually caused circle markings last year unacceptable circle moved some 30 ft re-marked old circle markings still visible understand Event Director Melvin Schuette several AMA workers put some concrete patch mix between weathered concrete slabs tar dried leaving large cracks between slab cracks caused lot problems small Mouse Racers Scale Racers during 1990 competition patch job fairly good surface covered light coating patching concrete mix Melvin asked local volunteer fire department bring 6000 gallons water competitors both Speed Racing spent Sunday washing surface Patching plaster used patch tie-down holes other areas might snag wires Quite franldy because 1-irsi ana secona place respecTively junior olunuing Wi ifle outer curcie eage meuvin Scale Racing Bobby Fogg Jr left Russell Schuette Jim Duncan officiated Whitney right Bobbys 703 first place five CL Racing events time excellent Junior competitors Most other competitors running 145 149 seconds addition extremely high humidity temperatures high 80s low 90s caused tremendous amount plug distortion Competitors adjusted additional head clearance performance suffered course order events somewhat repair work washing circles area quite acceptable racing surface 1991 competition Competitors spent remaining hours Sunday day Monday rather temperamental Scale Racers FAST team Bob Fogg Howard Shahan quickest airplane would run 139 14 seconds flat 66 Model Aviation Nationals Racing Officials competitors washed patched official circle Howard Sha han holding firehose local volunteer fire department brought 6000 gallons water Senior Scale Racing winner Jason Kegel dad pit man Jason flew Falcon Special Road 15 power Bobby Fogg Jr end pit man Dad Midget Mustang fires well powered GP-modlfled Rossl 15 Senior Mouse Race Winners first Mark Williams L second Jason Kegel R similar last year difference Rat Race moved Friday Scale Racing held Tuesday Mouse Race Team Race Wednesday Slow Rat Race Thursday Rat Race Friday allowed competitor two days traveling Tuesday dawned hot humid did other days Racing year first year Control Line Racing events flown behind netted circle Melvin Schutte Jim Duncan circle marshals four days racing Officials morning pilots meeting made very clear neither whipping nor blocking would tolerated year WllloughbylOge Team Racer has one-blade prop counterweight fuel can has pump pressure gauge quick pit stops Scale Racing Juniors up first Bobby Fogg Jr Russell Whitney did well Bobby took first 703 Senior won Jason Kegel 736 Open event 15 entrants flew best single heat two preliminary times recorded Times ranged 246 70 laps 255 cut-off six finalists Open final between Bob Fogg Dick Lambert resulted first second place respectively Bob Fogg turned 533 Dick Lambert 543 Bob Fogg 1 Open Scale winner 533 has OP Rossi 15 checked bore stroke displacement Bill Wisniewski first four places five Racing events engines checked displacement Open Mouse Winners left right John Ballard second Todd Ballard first John McMouse McCollum third Larry Dziak third 558 Howard Shahan fourth 606 first second fourth place airplanes used engines modified Tom Gillot GP Products Most competitors used GP-modified Rossi new trick head provided 400 500 extra rpms Larry Dziak using Nelson 15 competitors saw also using Nelson l-L Funny Plug two-piece unit goes specially modified head Some competitors using John McCollum propellers others used Australian propellers Bolly photo left shows first through fourth place winners Slow Rat Left right Bill Bishoff pilot Mike Greb airplane first John Todd Ballard second Jerry Meyer Larry Dziak Jr third Dick Lambert fourth Fast Rat winners appear photo right First through fourth place winners Larry Dziak Jr FogglShahan Larry Dziak SrThe Wiz Todd Ballard November 1991 67 Bob Oges Scale Racer quick-till fuel-tank disguised canopy photo shows pressure fuel lines side tank Continued page 166 FOX 2-4 Cycle Special Glow Plug 40702 Miracle Plug totally new concept glow plug design Instead using idle bar MIRACLE PLUG built pre-combustion chamber important thing glow plug retains heat better other glow plug know Try notice much smoother motor responds throttle commands Also will probably able fly less nitro fuel Try low nitro fuel wouldnt rev-out before Tests also show reduced fuel consumption cases WARNING! motor will probably idle faster re-set throttle erwise might able land Hard believe rse check out MIRACLE PLUG case Youll love FLY AMERICAN *** FLY FOX FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY Urtnowski highest finish ever second piped ST60 docile behaved perfectly Cardinal week Newcomer top five Bill Rich deserved solid third place came purpose evident first day really worked hard Bob Hunt fourth six-point margin between second fourth showed closeness competition Obviously Paul Walker won Walker trophy second year row Senior winner Todd Lee second competition flew extremely well Open fliers should watch out because both Robbie Hunt have 5305 Towson Avenue Fort Smith AR 72901 501 646-1656 talent youth side Congratulations both best Nationals ever Everyone earned placing hardfought well-supported competition couldnt enjoy quiet yet enthusiastic support concerned Bruce Gifford again ran professional worldclass event Shareen Fancher tabulators course again solid patient judgeswe recognize efforts sincere thanks Til meet again next year Stunt community filled wonderful people $15900 $550 Postage & Handling Color Catalog nine other quality kits $300 info write Call 517-781-3000 Fax 517-781-4322 AERODROME MODELS LTD S Miller Rd naw Ml 48603 Mouse Racing Wednesday dawned 17 entrants largest number Open entries can recall several years As past Juniors Seniors did better job controlling equipment did Open fliers reed-valve Cox engine extremely temperamental unit especially operated 22000 rpm range 60% nitromethane fuel engine extremely sensitive small changes needle valve setting tank back plate assembly often leak filled completely leaving pit area causes engine run erratically addition very difficult get engine last 33 34 laps required two-stop 100-lap race Most will run 50-lap preliminaries oaly stop 25 laps 100lap race requires least 33 laps per tank 1 However engine set up loosely enough run high rpm necessary fuel economy Wednesday also brought out some gusty winds caused quite few problems Open fliers Bobby Fogg Jr won Junior Mouse followed Michael Fucs second Russell Whitney third Mark Williams won Senior Jason Kegel 166 Model Aviation WE MAKE MIRACLES EVERY DAY CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 67 son 1 last time really enjoyed building kit Stinson high quality hand cut kit lots vacuformed extras piece detailed Fiberglass Cowl Wire parts pre-bent complete hardware package included Kit requires 5 servos 7 flaps Wing Span 74 Wt 8-9 lbs Engine Sizes 60-1201 FS 60-90 IS Plug Wing Panel easy transporting Go ahead Spoil Yourself Deserve PATCHES CUSTOM AND STOCK EMBROIDERED EMBLEMS NAMEBADGES FOR CLUBS AIRCRAFT MEMORABILIA JEWELRY PINS TACKS HATS BUCKLES DESK NAMEPLATES PENSETS AND MORE SASE FOR CATALOG GENERATION PRODUCTS CO INC 3000 KAVANAUGH SUITE B LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS 72205 SINCE 1977 second year also brought out some Open primo competitors such John McMouse McCollum known expertise unpredictable /2A engines Two three-up final races taken times recorded preliminary heats excellent time 218 50-lap preliminary heat As usual final race assortment torque rolls broken crankshafts blown plugs other troublesome items winner Todd Ballard respectable 458 followed John Ballard 520 John McCollum third Howard Shahan fourth Gabe Manfredi fifth Team Race Following Mouse race two Americas best teams showed up competition John McCollum pitted Bill Lee Stewart Willoughby pitted Bob Oge Both excellent airplanes got 33 laps approximately 19 seconds first time Dick Lambert John Ballard tried event Because Dick John very little knowledge equipment Asher team California gave much-needed assistance setting up compression needle valve fuel blending some excellent qualifying times three-up 200-lap final McCollum-Lee ran 751 followed closely Willoughby-Oge Lambert-Ballard latter managed qualify torque-rolled pit stop after initial tank hoped Team Racing enthusiasts will prepare themselves upcoming Team Trials fall Slow Rat Thursday brought out professional 300-sq-in Slow Rat Racers past years has seemed dying event however 14 Open fliers entered 12 flew shows resurgence few years ago event has also blessed some new equipment available just 850 PHOTOGRAPHS NEARLY 100 PAGES EXPLAINS EVERYTHING ABOUT ELECTRIC POWERED R/C AIRPLANES $1395 HARRY B HIGLEY & SONS INC PO Box 532 Glenwood IL 60425 November 1991 167 f D & J ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPS ail VISA MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWBSYSQ recently Nelson Big Block 36 engines available both front-and rear-intake versions Mike Greb Bill Bischoff Biscuits-and-Gravy team front-intake version Ballard-Lambert team sporting rearintake version addition Bear Products final stages deal prop supplier Poland props designed Slow Rat event have full eight-inch blade length pitches around six-andone-half seven tips ideal Slow racers Nelson 36 horsepower engine year will recall past SuperTigre X 40 bore reduced yield 36 preferred power plant new racing team showed up Slow Rat event Fast Action racing NOWA ONE MINIA UNk AHIrEUS FOn AIRPLANES HELICOPTERS & WE ARE REARING SPECIALISTS CALL OR WRITE FOR DES PRICES OR SEND $300 FOR BEARING GUIDE FOR MODELS & ENGINES PHONE 407 998-0004 FAX 407 998-0119 team Maryland Slow Rat very competitive about 141 143 seconds Jerry Meyer quickest seven-lap times about 138 competitors running 139 143 unusual thing about Fast Action racing team Fox 36 Combat engine Other heavily-modified special-production engines have dominated event years first off-the-shelf engine appears stock can run fast guys Burned plugs gave team problems preliminary heat am sure will back next year Event Director Schuette decided use combined 70-lap time take six final meant competitors turn two decent back-to-back 70-lap heats qualify final race -NORTH AMERICA TOLL-FREE- 7040 W PALMETTO PARK RD SUITE 2304 HA 1-800-332-3256 US 1-800-553-3256 CANADA BOCA RATON FL 33433 PO Box 16621 irvine CA 92714 7142501107 qualifying times ranged excellent 236 Bob Oge cut-off point 250 years past three-minute time cut-off point final race saw Mike Greb Biscuits-and-Gravy Team again taking first 532 John Ballard second 534 Jerry Meyer bad pit stop 538 Dick Lambert 549 Bill Bischoff fifth 609 glow plugs saw used competitors observed Nelson one-piece heavy-duty plugs plugs seemed excellent choice Slow Rat engines 10% nitro prone breakage Also teams quick pit stops two men pit fueler/flipper other attached battery opened fuel shut-off Rat Race remainder Thursday afternoon Friday morning spent premier event Rat Race FAST team Bob Fogg Howard Shahan again quickest equipment used K&B 40 own-design tank airframe ran consistently 11 seconds flat also excellent tank arrangement choice either early pit late pit desired After tank runs dry engine can restarted two flips Continued page 170 168 Model Aviation Send SASE Compere Lsung pwdrrcfs Aerospace Composite Products FOR RIC PLANES HELICOPTERS & ENGINES PLANS & FIBRIGLASS COI far BOB NILITZ 1/3 SCAL 1 1Y BOCA BEARING CO DYLUUU4 PLANS & COWL $7499 HOBBY BARN PO BOX 17856 TUCSON AZ 85731 CALL 602 747-3S3 Larry Dziak has done lot work past year preparing latest version upside-down Rat Racers best tips trick shared FAST racing team last year cylinder head milled 150 ball mill depth 180 majority heads used K&Bs SuperTigre 40s approximately 150- 165thousandths inch deep avoid over-compression lean runs detonated plugs Fogg Shahan found keeping plug 180 using 150 ball mill form heads about 003 angle squelch band performance necessarily improved engine ran smoothly longer period time Almost competitors used upsidedown engine-mounted Rat Racers partial pan exception Ballard conventional straight-up antiquated Rat Racer FAST plan Rat Race use customary timing pit stops Most teams 140-lap three-stop race will stop around 35 70 110 laps pilot FAST team Howard Shahan large-stature individual larger more-active pilots can slow down competitors race Shahans method fly visaBJrn/c ELECTRONICS lATATTCNT UL KXS StRVUS etc I-OR OLDER RADIO UPDATES WE HAVE OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 1W AT WE 1466 windward dr mason ohio 45040 ph 513 398-5423 other competitors coming down pit stop would pit went back up way could pick up some extra time down procedure worked satisfactorily Scale Racing Rat Race eight entries flying agreed have 140-lap final race Larry Dziak Jr father came out top 449 large amount adversity blown plug 30 seconds left before start race Second Bob Fogg 451 third Wizard Larry Dziak Sr 504 fourth Todd Ballard 516 year past FASTs performance advantage certainly superior course Racing team event combining performance pit man well pilot Bob Fogg several pit fires during pit stop came pit stop fire erupted promptly put out However underside fiberglass cowl still extremely hot refilled engine fire flared up again along poor pit stop Fogg-Shahan entry gave Wizard victory Dziak Sr three pit stops one-flip majority engines event K&B 40 few SuperTigre X40s scattered through field both contestants judges 170 Model Aviation lying way meant . thats beauty Control Line Planes want experience flying way meant -- way American pioneers like Charles Lindbergh flew -- feel airplane Control-Line Planes BRODAK DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC has worlds largest selection control-line planes equipment including hard-to-find classics Li Write today catalogue $300 catalogue charge refundable first order $20 LI guarantee prices complete No hidden charges LI pay shipping ship immediately Brodaks U 100 Park Avenue U Carmichaels PA 15320 Continued page 173 -,, y~gocOS, Lod~g Ge, CIeoC~opyAoiIobI BiI0e~ Ki S255Sheeled Ki $365Del,, Sheeled Ku $095 IJITIMATESPORT RC 255 Eot Ahlood/PO Bo 727/Sodo Spgo doS 83276 JLIIO00TE 0-300 RiPE-208-5473742F, ,h S,d SOSE IMPORTED DIESEL ENGINES Current productIon Aurora 0-C Enya FIT KMD MAP Mlkro Mk MVVS PAW Pie tier Silver Swallow USE diesels Also Mills Dyne replica diesels some very special Imported glow engines CO2 motors 10 page Catalog $100 CARLSON ENGINE IMPORTS 81i E Marconi Phoenix AZ 85022 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 170 quite workout four successive hot days concrete Special thanks K&B fuel supplying ace engine builder Bill Wisniewski measure first four place winners Racing events Yes Mouse Racers year checked bore stroke displacement year Fireman Year award given Bob Fogg unfortunate pit fires award retained previously Jerry Meyer some years would like ask AMA update timing equipment used Nationals saw several broken watches would stop running intermittently restart no amount tinkering battery changing would affect unit realize sport very important competitors Having accurate stop watches especially necessary Control Line Racing because often times differ fractions second observed numerous races during watch either stopped gave faulty time time taken occurred races certainly fault officials timers spent hours field am sure could find some CS COMPETITION ENGINES CSG049NORMAL ABC 28K RPM$14200 CSG049SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14900 CSG061NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$14200 CSG061SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14600 CSG09NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$13700 CSG09SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14200 CSG15PSPORT S6B 16K RPM$ 5500 CSG15NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$12900 CSG15SPEED ABC 37K RPM$13900 OSA15SPEED AAC 37K RPM$14900 CSD15TRDIESEL AAC 23K RPM$16900 CRC15TEAM RACE CARB DIESEL$ 5900 CSG212 ABC 16K RPM$12900 CSG21SPEED ABC 26K RPM$13900 CSG21NMARINE ABC 26K RPM$14900 CSG602 ABC 2- 18K RPM$15500 CS1TUNEDPIPE 049-061$ 2900 C59TUNEDPIPE 09$ 3100 C52TUNEDPIPE 15-21-60$ 3900 CSHGLOWPLUGS 049-15$ 399 CSRSPEEDPAN 049-09$ 3995 CSWSPEEDPAN 15-21$ 4695 CSPCARBONRACEORFAIPROPS$ 1475 ALL ENGINES ARE TEST RUN BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE FACTORY QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP ANTY YOUNGSTERS SPECIAL SS 15 UC DIESEL $2775 CS iSP UC GLOW $4775 MUST BE UNDER 16 YEARS OLD FOR THIS SPECIAL PLEASE NAU6E lit Must have expiration date sors provide new set watches As always comments photographs solicited CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 69 came within second Profile consistent low-speed performance extremely reliable equipment assured ranking best contestant overall second year Navy Carrier Society selected Rookie Year among contestants flying first Nationals Carrier competition Last years winner John Vlna presented 1991 NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE HIGH TECH ENGINES FOR THE 90s ABC DUAL BALL BEARING SCHNUERLE RPM FIGURES ON FAI FUEL 0 NITRO NITROGEN GAS HARDENED STEEL CRANK BRONZE BUSHED HIGH PERFORMANCE ALUMINUM ALLOY ROD CIRCLIP WRIST PIN MAT FINISHED ALUMINUM CRANKCASE FOR BETTER COOLING NEW HIGH TECH ENGINES FOR THE 9OsI 21 MARINE & 60 2x2 COME WITH CARD ALL OTHER ENGINES EXCEPT 15TR COME WITH UC VENTURI & NEEDLE VALVE ASSEMBLY A & 15 ENGINES COME WITH BUTTONHEAD TYPE GLOW PLUG ALL ENGINES EXCEPT 15P-1STR & 60 COME WITH ALUMINUM SPINNER THE 21N HAS GROOVE FOR BELT START NEW CS PULSE JET ENGINES ALL STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION NO MOVING PARTS TO WEAR OUT USE REGULAR GASOLINE EASY START SJP-1 26 LBS THRUST $18075 SJP-2 51 LBS THRUST $21575 NEW 15 COMBAT SPECIAL AND 40 QUICKEE 500 SPECiAL SEND IN YOUR REQUEST SEND NO MONEY YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN AVAILABLE SEND MAIL ORDERS TO CHEROKEE HILL SOUTH AERO ENGINES LTD 2914 BUCKLEY AVE LAKE WORTH FL 33401 407-965-6150 FROM 6PM TO 9PM EXCLUSIVE CS DISTRIBUTOR DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED SEND $500 FOR SHIPPING & HANDLING COD ADO $450 FLORIDA RESIDENTS ADD 6% SALES TAX CHECK OR MONEY ORDER award Terry Bull As traditional Nationals unofficial Carrier competition occupied Saturday following official flying winds gusting over 10 mph made flying difficult Mike Greb won Navy Carrier Society-sponsored Sportsman Carrier Profile Carrier contestants entered official Carrier events Jim Kirby won 15 Carrier event special word thanks goes Paul K Guillow Company its sponsorship Profile Carrier event trophies Mikes Hobby Hangar Carrolton Texas sponsored 15 Carrier November 1991 173 VS Sailpianes W MAHRL DIVERSE UNE OF SLOPE SOARERS FOR THE ENTHUSIAST INCLUDING PERFORMANCE TYPES RSCALE TYPES UGHT AND HEAVY UFT SPEED AND AEROBATiC FOR CATALOG SEND $2 6 STAMPS OK VS SAILPLANES 2317 N 63RD DEPT MA SEAITIE WA 98103 206 525 5776 AFTER 5 PM
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/11
Page Numbers: 66, 67, 166, 167, 168, 170, 173
ANOTHER AMA Nationals now history 1991 contest held few miles Vincennes Indiana heartland America Mid-American Air Center Lawrenceville Illinois has now hosted both 90 91 National Championships hotels restaurants hospitality people Vincennes area could have congenial several occasions local newspapers ran photographs articles highlighting Control Line Racing An entire page devoted Racing events including quarter-page picture Wizard Larry Dziak pitting Scale Racer two team members arrived Saturday night thirteenth immediately proceeded Control Line Speed/Racing area Rumors early 1991 indicated deplorable condition circles Speed Racing Carrier last year would fixed new asphalt Upon arrival lo behold Control Line Stunt area perfect topping new asphalt dismay other circles Carrier Speed Racing touched since left area last July addition small hangar sailplanes installed actually caused circle markings last year unacceptable circle moved some 30 ft re-marked old circle markings still visible understand Event Director Melvin Schuette several AMA workers put some concrete patch mix between weathered concrete slabs tar dried leaving large cracks between slab cracks caused lot problems small Mouse Racers Scale Racers during 1990 competition patch job fairly good surface covered light coating patching concrete mix Melvin asked local volunteer fire department bring 6000 gallons water competitors both Speed Racing spent Sunday washing surface Patching plaster used patch tie-down holes other areas might snag wires Quite franldy because 1-irsi ana secona place respecTively junior olunuing Wi ifle outer curcie eage meuvin Scale Racing Bobby Fogg Jr left Russell Schuette Jim Duncan officiated Whitney right Bobbys 703 first place five CL Racing events time excellent Junior competitors Most other competitors running 145 149 seconds addition extremely high humidity temperatures high 80s low 90s caused tremendous amount plug distortion Competitors adjusted additional head clearance performance suffered course order events somewhat repair work washing circles area quite acceptable racing surface 1991 competition Competitors spent remaining hours Sunday day Monday rather temperamental Scale Racers FAST team Bob Fogg Howard Shahan quickest airplane would run 139 14 seconds flat 66 Model Aviation Nationals Racing Officials competitors washed patched official circle Howard Sha han holding firehose local volunteer fire department brought 6000 gallons water Senior Scale Racing winner Jason Kegel dad pit man Jason flew Falcon Special Road 15 power Bobby Fogg Jr end pit man Dad Midget Mustang fires well powered GP-modlfled Rossl 15 Senior Mouse Race Winners first Mark Williams L second Jason Kegel R similar last year difference Rat Race moved Friday Scale Racing held Tuesday Mouse Race Team Race Wednesday Slow Rat Race Thursday Rat Race Friday allowed competitor two days traveling Tuesday dawned hot humid did other days Racing year first year Control Line Racing events flown behind netted circle Melvin Schutte Jim Duncan circle marshals four days racing Officials morning pilots meeting made very clear neither whipping nor blocking would tolerated year WllloughbylOge Team Racer has one-blade prop counterweight fuel can has pump pressure gauge quick pit stops Scale Racing Juniors up first Bobby Fogg Jr Russell Whitney did well Bobby took first 703 Senior won Jason Kegel 736 Open event 15 entrants flew best single heat two preliminary times recorded Times ranged 246 70 laps 255 cut-off six finalists Open final between Bob Fogg Dick Lambert resulted first second place respectively Bob Fogg turned 533 Dick Lambert 543 Bob Fogg 1 Open Scale winner 533 has OP Rossi 15 checked bore stroke displacement Bill Wisniewski first four places five Racing events engines checked displacement Open Mouse Winners left right John Ballard second Todd Ballard first John McMouse McCollum third Larry Dziak third 558 Howard Shahan fourth 606 first second fourth place airplanes used engines modified Tom Gillot GP Products Most competitors used GP-modified Rossi new trick head provided 400 500 extra rpms Larry Dziak using Nelson 15 competitors saw also using Nelson l-L Funny Plug two-piece unit goes specially modified head Some competitors using John McCollum propellers others used Australian propellers Bolly photo left shows first through fourth place winners Slow Rat Left right Bill Bishoff pilot Mike Greb airplane first John Todd Ballard second Jerry Meyer Larry Dziak Jr third Dick Lambert fourth Fast Rat winners appear photo right First through fourth place winners Larry Dziak Jr FogglShahan Larry Dziak SrThe Wiz Todd Ballard November 1991 67 Bob Oges Scale Racer quick-till fuel-tank disguised canopy photo shows pressure fuel lines side tank Continued page 166 FOX 2-4 Cycle Special Glow Plug 40702 Miracle Plug totally new concept glow plug design Instead using idle bar MIRACLE PLUG built pre-combustion chamber important thing glow plug retains heat better other glow plug know Try notice much smoother motor responds throttle commands Also will probably able fly less nitro fuel Try low nitro fuel wouldnt rev-out before Tests also show reduced fuel consumption cases WARNING! motor will probably idle faster re-set throttle erwise might able land Hard believe rse check out MIRACLE PLUG case Youll love FLY AMERICAN *** FLY FOX FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY Urtnowski highest finish ever second piped ST60 docile behaved perfectly Cardinal week Newcomer top five Bill Rich deserved solid third place came purpose evident first day really worked hard Bob Hunt fourth six-point margin between second fourth showed closeness competition Obviously Paul Walker won Walker trophy second year row Senior winner Todd Lee second competition flew extremely well Open fliers should watch out because both Robbie Hunt have 5305 Towson Avenue Fort Smith AR 72901 501 646-1656 talent youth side Congratulations both best Nationals ever Everyone earned placing hardfought well-supported competition couldnt enjoy quiet yet enthusiastic support concerned Bruce Gifford again ran professional worldclass event Shareen Fancher tabulators course again solid patient judgeswe recognize efforts sincere thanks Til meet again next year Stunt community filled wonderful people $15900 $550 Postage & Handling Color Catalog nine other quality kits $300 info write Call 517-781-3000 Fax 517-781-4322 AERODROME MODELS LTD S Miller Rd naw Ml 48603 Mouse Racing Wednesday dawned 17 entrants largest number Open entries can recall several years As past Juniors Seniors did better job controlling equipment did Open fliers reed-valve Cox engine extremely temperamental unit especially operated 22000 rpm range 60% nitromethane fuel engine extremely sensitive small changes needle valve setting tank back plate assembly often leak filled completely leaving pit area causes engine run erratically addition very difficult get engine last 33 34 laps required two-stop 100-lap race Most will run 50-lap preliminaries oaly stop 25 laps 100lap race requires least 33 laps per tank 1 However engine set up loosely enough run high rpm necessary fuel economy Wednesday also brought out some gusty winds caused quite few problems Open fliers Bobby Fogg Jr won Junior Mouse followed Michael Fucs second Russell Whitney third Mark Williams won Senior Jason Kegel 166 Model Aviation WE MAKE MIRACLES EVERY DAY CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 67 son 1 last time really enjoyed building kit Stinson high quality hand cut kit lots vacuformed extras piece detailed Fiberglass Cowl Wire parts pre-bent complete hardware package included Kit requires 5 servos 7 flaps Wing Span 74 Wt 8-9 lbs Engine Sizes 60-1201 FS 60-90 IS Plug Wing Panel easy transporting Go ahead Spoil Yourself Deserve PATCHES CUSTOM AND STOCK EMBROIDERED EMBLEMS NAMEBADGES FOR CLUBS AIRCRAFT MEMORABILIA JEWELRY PINS TACKS HATS BUCKLES DESK NAMEPLATES PENSETS AND MORE SASE FOR CATALOG GENERATION PRODUCTS CO INC 3000 KAVANAUGH SUITE B LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS 72205 SINCE 1977 second year also brought out some Open primo competitors such John McMouse McCollum known expertise unpredictable /2A engines Two three-up final races taken times recorded preliminary heats excellent time 218 50-lap preliminary heat As usual final race assortment torque rolls broken crankshafts blown plugs other troublesome items winner Todd Ballard respectable 458 followed John Ballard 520 John McCollum third Howard Shahan fourth Gabe Manfredi fifth Team Race Following Mouse race two Americas best teams showed up competition John McCollum pitted Bill Lee Stewart Willoughby pitted Bob Oge Both excellent airplanes got 33 laps approximately 19 seconds first time Dick Lambert John Ballard tried event Because Dick John very little knowledge equipment Asher team California gave much-needed assistance setting up compression needle valve fuel blending some excellent qualifying times three-up 200-lap final McCollum-Lee ran 751 followed closely Willoughby-Oge Lambert-Ballard latter managed qualify torque-rolled pit stop after initial tank hoped Team Racing enthusiasts will prepare themselves upcoming Team Trials fall Slow Rat Thursday brought out professional 300-sq-in Slow Rat Racers past years has seemed dying event however 14 Open fliers entered 12 flew shows resurgence few years ago event has also blessed some new equipment available just 850 PHOTOGRAPHS NEARLY 100 PAGES EXPLAINS EVERYTHING ABOUT ELECTRIC POWERED R/C AIRPLANES $1395 HARRY B HIGLEY & SONS INC PO Box 532 Glenwood IL 60425 November 1991 167 f D & J ELECTRONICS 900 Lucy Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPS ail VISA MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWBSYSQ recently Nelson Big Block 36 engines available both front-and rear-intake versions Mike Greb Bill Bischoff Biscuits-and-Gravy team front-intake version Ballard-Lambert team sporting rearintake version addition Bear Products final stages deal prop supplier Poland props designed Slow Rat event have full eight-inch blade length pitches around six-andone-half seven tips ideal Slow racers Nelson 36 horsepower engine year will recall past SuperTigre X 40 bore reduced yield 36 preferred power plant new racing team showed up Slow Rat event Fast Action racing NOWA ONE MINIA UNk AHIrEUS FOn AIRPLANES HELICOPTERS & WE ARE REARING SPECIALISTS CALL OR WRITE FOR DES PRICES OR SEND $300 FOR BEARING GUIDE FOR MODELS & ENGINES PHONE 407 998-0004 FAX 407 998-0119 team Maryland Slow Rat very competitive about 141 143 seconds Jerry Meyer quickest seven-lap times about 138 competitors running 139 143 unusual thing about Fast Action racing team Fox 36 Combat engine Other heavily-modified special-production engines have dominated event years first off-the-shelf engine appears stock can run fast guys Burned plugs gave team problems preliminary heat am sure will back next year Event Director Schuette decided use combined 70-lap time take six final meant competitors turn two decent back-to-back 70-lap heats qualify final race -NORTH AMERICA TOLL-FREE- 7040 W PALMETTO PARK RD SUITE 2304 HA 1-800-332-3256 US 1-800-553-3256 CANADA BOCA RATON FL 33433 PO Box 16621 irvine CA 92714 7142501107 qualifying times ranged excellent 236 Bob Oge cut-off point 250 years past three-minute time cut-off point final race saw Mike Greb Biscuits-and-Gravy Team again taking first 532 John Ballard second 534 Jerry Meyer bad pit stop 538 Dick Lambert 549 Bill Bischoff fifth 609 glow plugs saw used competitors observed Nelson one-piece heavy-duty plugs plugs seemed excellent choice Slow Rat engines 10% nitro prone breakage Also teams quick pit stops two men pit fueler/flipper other attached battery opened fuel shut-off Rat Race remainder Thursday afternoon Friday morning spent premier event Rat Race FAST team Bob Fogg Howard Shahan again quickest equipment used K&B 40 own-design tank airframe ran consistently 11 seconds flat also excellent tank arrangement choice either early pit late pit desired After tank runs dry engine can restarted two flips Continued page 170 168 Model Aviation Send SASE Compere Lsung pwdrrcfs Aerospace Composite Products FOR RIC PLANES HELICOPTERS & ENGINES PLANS & FIBRIGLASS COI far BOB NILITZ 1/3 SCAL 1 1Y BOCA BEARING CO DYLUUU4 PLANS & COWL $7499 HOBBY BARN PO BOX 17856 TUCSON AZ 85731 CALL 602 747-3S3 Larry Dziak has done lot work past year preparing latest version upside-down Rat Racers best tips trick shared FAST racing team last year cylinder head milled 150 ball mill depth 180 majority heads used K&Bs SuperTigre 40s approximately 150- 165thousandths inch deep avoid over-compression lean runs detonated plugs Fogg Shahan found keeping plug 180 using 150 ball mill form heads about 003 angle squelch band performance necessarily improved engine ran smoothly longer period time Almost competitors used upsidedown engine-mounted Rat Racers partial pan exception Ballard conventional straight-up antiquated Rat Racer FAST plan Rat Race use customary timing pit stops Most teams 140-lap three-stop race will stop around 35 70 110 laps pilot FAST team Howard Shahan large-stature individual larger more-active pilots can slow down competitors race Shahans method fly visaBJrn/c ELECTRONICS lATATTCNT UL KXS StRVUS etc I-OR OLDER RADIO UPDATES WE HAVE OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 1W AT WE 1466 windward dr mason ohio 45040 ph 513 398-5423 other competitors coming down pit stop would pit went back up way could pick up some extra time down procedure worked satisfactorily Scale Racing Rat Race eight entries flying agreed have 140-lap final race Larry Dziak Jr father came out top 449 large amount adversity blown plug 30 seconds left before start race Second Bob Fogg 451 third Wizard Larry Dziak Sr 504 fourth Todd Ballard 516 year past FASTs performance advantage certainly superior course Racing team event combining performance pit man well pilot Bob Fogg several pit fires during pit stop came pit stop fire erupted promptly put out However underside fiberglass cowl still extremely hot refilled engine fire flared up again along poor pit stop Fogg-Shahan entry gave Wizard victory Dziak Sr three pit stops one-flip majority engines event K&B 40 few SuperTigre X40s scattered through field both contestants judges 170 Model Aviation lying way meant . thats beauty Control Line Planes want experience flying way meant -- way American pioneers like Charles Lindbergh flew -- feel airplane Control-Line Planes BRODAK DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC has 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Mouse Racers year checked bore stroke displacement year Fireman Year award given Bob Fogg unfortunate pit fires award retained previously Jerry Meyer some years would like ask AMA update timing equipment used Nationals saw several broken watches would stop running intermittently restart no amount tinkering battery changing would affect unit realize sport very important competitors Having accurate stop watches especially necessary Control Line Racing because often times differ fractions second observed numerous races during watch either stopped gave faulty time time taken occurred races certainly fault officials timers spent hours field am sure could find some CS COMPETITION ENGINES CSG049NORMAL ABC 28K RPM$14200 CSG049SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14900 CSG061NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$14200 CSG061SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14600 CSG09NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$13700 CSG09SPEED ABC 35K RPM$14200 CSG15PSPORT S6B 16K RPM$ 5500 CSG15NORMAL ABC 27K RPM$12900 CSG15SPEED ABC 37K RPM$13900 OSA15SPEED AAC 37K RPM$14900 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