At opening ceremonies team lined up behind young Mexican lady carrying sign designating teams home country lot spectators onlookers well-wishers picture gives idea fabulous flying field ignore mountains its sea level dKec dajm leo Diwry early word 12th RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Acapulco Mexico reporter dictated diary during event give us feeling competition happening Han no Prettner took top honors once did US team THOUGHT ID GET head start article plane headed Acapulco As Im sitting Im pondering very first World Championships US team time Bob Dunham West Coast Ed Kazmir ski Midwest Harold deBolt East Coast first championship meet held Switzerland over 20 years ago 1960 selected team US time member East West Midwestern states As RC modelers have great deal grateful contestants worldwide have certainly advanced state art Radio Control aircraft know today tremendous strides have hadthe development radio equipment engines air craft sound control propeller design ithas come through dedication competitors demand utmost reliability performance fun flier Out field may have never able attend 32 Model Aviation mExlcO 81 ~~OBATlCOf IARTICIPAATE competitions big benefactor another end game extremely rewarding seeing old friends over world Ive made Im looking forward making new friends well Im anxiously looking forward see what has developed way new equipment new designs improvement flying techniques styles Rather thaii put report kind order Ill just say see get quickly done because intend get mail right after arrive back New York State Im now Marriott Hotel Acapulco thats headquarters meet have already seen number friends pleasant surprise see Ed Louise Izzo going helping Out contes tant New Zealand Ed team manager New Zealand assisted Lou understand Joe Bridi going give hand though different languages among participants speak common language goodwill common interest RC universal think could change politicians RC fliers could solve lot problems world today checked US team have out practice-flying several days now everything working fine say field excellent sea level going have altitude problems some concemed about engines seem running fine air good solid officials going very strict about noise level meet well see comes out Tomorrow Wednesday official opening day going round practice flying contestant opening cere monies meet saw good friend Steve Helms sure has busy since Masters has built two new aircraftArrows variable pitch prop setup Steve quite confident about development Talked Hanno Prettner looked over aircraft flying new Magic modifica tion now-popular Curare uses inverted engine totally-enclosed pipe running Supertigre engine now believe has Webra carburetor has done lot work reduce noise level aircraft using variable pitch prop Wolf lianno ILl ann runs rrettner snow Ilannos iviagic winning design plane familiar serious Pattern buffs Prettner keeps im proving subtle ways working variable pitch prop particularly impressive Right Removing cowl shows mods needed make especially quiet engine additional muffler tuned pipe January 198233 inc UbA team victorious Above ien rignt MarK Iiaucllrt Steve Helms Dean Koger Dave Brown Below left right Radcliff Koger Helms Brown ought happy German tpam Gava tham raal run thair monav Brown wound un saond nlace overall gang Matt also using variable pitch prop entire German team using three-bladed props get diameter down turn reduces prop noise contestants using small mufflers intake reduce noise Thursday first day oflicial flying absolutely beautiful weather wind no 5 mph Its coming little bit face off right fliers sun back us Visualize sight absolutely gor geous blue sky ocean waves splash ing upon shore flying patterns skyit something behold little bit late getting Out field road Acapulco out military base very treacherous truck loaded lumber overturned blocked up traffic miles general impression flying its extremely smooth first flight saw Hanno Prettner using variable pitch prop uses through maneuvers goes reverse pitch straight down maneuvers high pitch rolling maneuvers believe intermediate pitch vertical ma neuvers such Figure M constantly changing pitch rpm depending attitude airplane gives course very constant speed Steve Helms has flown flight very solid Mark Radeliffs flight right too Dave Brown flies late day some concern about passing decibel sound rating checking meter aircraft maximum reading 105 decibels youre over have retested after given chance correct second flight have corrected problem disqualified meet has really gotten boys attention have seen contestant Greg Marsden Canada over 105 max read 107 will retested did put excellent flight quite few inverted engines tuned pipes mounted underneath Some contestants turning aircraft over start 34 Model Aviation Tsugutaka Yashioka Japan shows beautiful Citation quietest engine muttler pipe totally enclosed Japanese team placed third workmanship models outstanding Bertram Lossen flew Red Palmer original design fourth place overall 0S engine Variprop system Lossen 20 years old Gunter Hoppe Germany flew sixth place Model features 3bladed variable pitch prop did Germans birds Webra engine Werner Schweiker Germany flew original design Ceres 11th place 05 60 ABC engine Variprop system runo aiezendanner Switzerland original Scorpion II flew 14th place Yoshioka Japan did engine quit believe last maneuver out fuel excellent flight engine quitting last maneuver will Cost him dearly Hanno Prettners engine inverted starts aircraft upright position ran very consistently definitely using Supertigre engine Webra Dynamix car buretor using both tuned pipe mini-mumer back pipe ducted Out bottom aircraft quietest aircraft Yoshiokas aircraft very quiet think thats biggest general impres sion 1 have flying Ivan Kristensen Canada has put excel lent flight early day first place 1284 big names have flown yet general Canadian team looks very strong havent seen Dave Brown fly yet flies afternoon Aircraft pretty much typical designs have evolved last few years Arrows Curares Magics Phoenixes modifications designs impressive tar workmanship finish attention finest detail Japanese aircraft hours put air craft must amazing Everything accurate right finest detail shipping boxes like pieces furniture starting get some results unofficial way stacks up end first day flying really feeling great US team top shape Right now both first place team first place individual competition goes like Dave Brown first place 1368 Hanno Prettner Austria 1339 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 1330 Ivan Kristensen Canada 1284 Mark Radeliff US 1272 GunterHoppeGermany 1269 AkibaJapan 1245 Greg Marsden Canada 1238 Steve Helms US 1222 Bertram Lossen Ger 1214 looks right now first glance team standings US first Canada possible second Germany third thats first guess Flying has ended about 200 looking forward getting back Marriott swim Out O beautiful Acapulco Bay weather second day has just RC AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Second Lines Top Six Show Flyoff Results* P1Competitor Country1st Rd2nd Rd3rd Rd4th Rd 1Hanno Prettner Austria1339138814311410 28932860 2Dave Brown USA1368125601422 28182820 3Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein133014031451364 28362763 4Bertram Lossen W Germany1214134813081347 29112911 5Mark Radcljff USA1272119912741355 26182758 6Gunter Hoppe W Germany1269124013101305 25802727 7Ivan Kristensen Canada1284110713341268 7Steve Helms USA1222123612691333 9Voichiro Akiba Japan1245108012951286 10Glichi Naruke Japan1153114812481285 11Werner Schweiker W Germany1199124112121312 12Benito Bertolani Italy1207124112701213 13Bruno Giezendanner Switzerland1167132011881275 14TsugutakaVoshlokaJapan1122112911981301 15Gregory Marsden Canada1238114112421224 16Gerard Werion Belgium1213105811461252 17JacquesGagnonCanada1126102211841225 18Hermann Kowarz Austria1132108411751191 19Ruggero Pasqualini Italy1049114811681194 20Giuseppe Bertolozzi Italy1140121111081140 21Dieter Fritz Austria1120108411501195 22Pascal Ardonceau France1167104710301169 23Tom Prosser Australia1196101010751124 24JV Beck Holland1116114411701126 24Alex Degotte Belgium1156105811511158 26Rene Schumacher Switzerland1076118711231155 27KenBinksGreatBritain1062119910991180 28Emil Giezendanner SwItzerland1100119510741190 29Philip Stevens Great Britain1117101011751109 30JV Vilet Holland0115011331117 31Pascal Malfait France1204107511661031 32Graham Stowell New Guinea112890910911140 33Brian Brotherton Great Britain111811371107 761 34H Dekkers Holland1071101010661171 35Gunther Marxer Liechtenstein914110011321059 36Alejandro Benitez Mexico986118510101106 37Ted Rivett AustralIa109097310241067 38Francois Lanaerts Belgium108784410551041 39Bob Lumsdaine Australia95993510801021 40Marcial Davila Mexico205010191081 41Paul Behm Luxembourg10489331089 987 41Lucien Gerard Luxembourg995001071 43J Cerdan Spain8299459971043 43Alain Kirmann France11119291082 869 45Mike Lynch New Zealand8689589921019 46Per Andreasen Denmark10028581002 961 47Saivatore Pompei Brazil9139889121029 48Daniel Falco Argentina91107921018 49Luis Castaneda Mexico894859021021 50P1mb Romano Brazil78010138401032 51Angel Maidonado Argentina832944889 385 52Edy Dockendorff Luxembourg823975839 3Surasak Bumphenboon Thailand850950765 823 54Domenico Bruschi San Marino950293938 823 55Tuilo Converset Argentina885806861 866 56Ricardo Gomez Venezuela724346824 846 57Peaphon Techavicark Thailand76069566 820 58Jim Clarke Ireland703668898 9Jung Bokan Korea454832638 859 60Trevor Hutchinson Ireland598644744 725 61Papaspyiev Constantinos Greece00653 802 62Robert Kemp Ireland739536624 585 *Best two flyaffs plus best two scores two flight sites **Best two scores two flight sites TEAM RESULTS 1 USA 2 West Germany 3 Japan 4 Austria nada aly 7 Switzerland 8021 7795 7613 7552 7477 7224 7113 8 Belgium 9 Holland 10 Great Britain 11 France 12 Australia 13 Mexico 14 Luxembourg 15 Argentina 16 Liechtenstein 17 Ireland 6907 6839 6 837 6655 6 578 6210 5 966 5 513 4965 4359 18 Brazil 19 Thailand 20 New Guinea 21 Spain 22 New Zealand 23 Denmark 24 San Marino 25 Venezuela 26 Korea reece Total 2** 2841 5734 2790 5610 2733 5569 2656 5567 2629 5387 2615 5342 2602 2602 2581 2533 2524 2511 2508 2499 2466 2465 2409 2366 2362 2351 2345 2336 2320 2314 2314 2310 2298 2295 2284 2283 2279 2268 2255 2242 2232 2195 2157 2128 2101 2100 2076 2076 2040 2040 2011 1963 1942 1929 1915 1872 1833 1814 1800 1773 1751 1670 1580 1566 1497 1469 1455 1324 3814 3380 2268 2040 2011 1963 1773 1670 1497 1455 - LlILlIL fabulous like first day has literally no wind As usual its hot real hot Ill give good news first Dave Browns sound level readings 107 yesterday have rechecked now safe dont have worry about Now Ill give bad news Dave tried rewrite rules Rolling Triangular Loop judges didnt agree him kind tore up what would have excellent second flight dropped him first place yesterday third place Wolfgang Matt real boomer 1403 highest flight meet far puts him first place using best two scores circle circle two final results will tabulated prior flyoff will probably January 1982 35 LOUIS Castaneda flew Mexican team placed 13th Ship isa Curarewith OS 61 Ken Binks Britain adjusts original design Pacemaker XR Ship features inverted Fisher Red Shift engine little help myfriends e Lynch wasthe onlyflierfrom New Zealand three nice Yanks helped him out Lto R Ed Izzo Louise Izzo Mike Lynch Joe Bridi Two contest officials US Travis McGinnis LI judges Doc Edwards chief judges five six contestants taking best score set ofjudges have two high scores off same judges drop scores top 10 now reads Wolfgang MattLiechtenstein 1st Hanno Prettner Austria 2nd Dave Brown 3rd Lossen Ger 4th Gunter Hoppe Germany 5th Bruno Giezendanner Switzerland new list put fourth highest flight up round two puts him sixth place Mark Radeliff dropped 5th place 7th place Steve Helms moved up 9th 8th place Bertolani Italy now 9th place new list Schweiker Germany 10th place Ivan Kristensen dropped 4th place 11th place didnt see flight got score 1107 up normal standard looks like American team team still 1st place barely Germany very close behind quality flying closeness flights just outstanding day finishing up about 200 after noon good because sun will swing ing contestants faces later day also rotating lines contes tants will flying different times day aircraft completely en closed tuned pipes high temperatures seem no serious prob 36 Model Aviation J Gagnon Canada Nordic wound up 17th place Webra engine Canadian team took fifth placea good showing Rene Schumaker Switzerland fires up Arrow Christine Pfister assists Webra engine Phil Stevens Britain tweaks Persuader original design contest officials conducts noise test Planes tested tor noise random basis offenders chance reduce noise output pass re-test out German team lines up opening ceremonies wereWhen Japanese field team sney aont kid around Great people edged out USA wound up secondbeautiful airplanes boxes built like furniture lems adequate cooling third day competition Saturday has also excellent day weather th Americans such hot day Dave Brown started Out first thing morning middle Figure M ailerons quit working aborted flight brought aircraft down safely Later after taking aileron servo apart found pinion main gear slipped couldnt have happened last week next week week said especially since hes using same servo since 1977 much changing pot Daves misfortune followed Wolfgang Matt engine quit early flight order has switched around somewhat Germans really turned did Hanno Prettner Prettner put highest flight day 1431 moves him first place Wolfgang Matt moves down second place Lossen moved 3rd place Dave Brown moved dQwn 4th place Gunter Hoppe remained 5th place Bertolani moved up 6th place Bruno Giezendanner dropped hack 6th place 7th place Steve Helms remained 8th place Mark Radeliff dropped 7th place 9th place moved Germans ahead Americans team standing narrow margin third highest flight round turned Ivan Kristensen Canada still kept him 11th place replaced highest score lowest score hopefully will better tomorrow competition can see scores final tabulation just intense competition developing Hanno Prettner used variable pitch pro peller quite effectively flying very very smooth Germans using threebladed propellers flying also excep tionally smooth boys general put excellent flights paid judges high though should have thats what makes competition raring go tomorrow move up scores Dave still has excellent crack knocking off Hanno Prettner because has very high single flight needs another good bring him up has 3rd highest individual score competition date fourth final day start off Steve Helms putting best single flight 1333 moves him tie sixth place Ivan Kristensen theyll both flyoffs now Mark Radcliff work cut Out him get flyoffs came through 1355 best flight competition moved him 5th place moves both Ivan Steve Helms down tie 7th place out running final flyoff anxiously waiting Dave Brown fly see can pull back up fourth place after having bad luck second third rounds has checked out aileron servo using number airplane Tiporare rather go back-up aircraft because confident has found trouble Dave has just completed flight finest flights Ive ever seen Dave certainly knows pour back against wall turned flight 1422 highest round Hanno Prettner turned 410 So standings four rounds Hanno Prettner 2841 Dave Brown 2790 Wolfgang Mats 2733 Lossen 2656 Mark Radeliff 2629 Gunter Hoppe 2615 can see close scores anxiously awaiting flyoffs remarkable flying three team members putting best flights meet 4th round put team solid first place part competition determines team standings way ended up USA team 1st 8021 Germany 7795 Japan 7613 Austria 7552 Canada 7477 and Italy 7224 flyoffs score two four rounds counted half flying best flyoff score counts remaining half Dave Brown still has chance overtake Hanno Prettner finals 51-point difference between Dave Hanno using eight judges scores count judges Prettner finished up 2893 Dave put 28 18 Wolfgang Matt 2836 highest flight entire competition put Lossen 2911 Thats over 1455 points compare earlier competition whale flight Incidentally Lossen hasjust turned 20 years old someone watch reminds Rhett Miller stands like statue thing moves head course magic thumbs Mark Radeliff some bad luck first flight flopped out Figure M stall turn portion same thing happened Gunter Hoppe After flyolTs order remained exactly same competition originally ended up tells judging pretty well balanced throughout competition Chief Judge Doe Edwards did superb job running Travis McGinnis US under scorching sun commented has seen some finest flying has ever witnessed years judging Continued page 104 O THE WORLDS FIRST ADJUSTABLE HAND SANDER THE DUPLICATOR MKI Pat Pending Just duplicator does following Creates accurate 180 round patterns edges wings trom 1/8 thru 12 stabs rudders 1/16 incruments Duplicates rounds Make own 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reading suggestions bear bit longer whole thing started couple friends Paul Bell Ron Farkas asked Cheap RC channel monitor started idea could add output transformer detector stage RC receiver listen earphones loudspeaker can can locate transformer some junked port able AM radio Unfortunately monitor func tion isnt worth much assessing causes interference plane air cause have both hands full trying get nose up engine stopped buddy might take monitor walk halfway RFI source could quite walk because up sky planes receiver can hearthings miles around Up close monitor can hear own transmitter cant accomplish much wear thing shirt pocket other hand monitor has value sur veying scene before turn transmitter want can plug birddog RC receiver offers interchange able crystals like Airtronics XL Plug crystal channels interested listen Figure 3 cases suspect youre going interested channel intend fly airplane receiver need Electronic Bird-Dog version will costless scanner can buy its versatile wont good dont use Get habit carrying flight box Should elect use suggested Radio Shack radio will find comes tn stout cardboard box makes nice protec tive cover Failing use small camera case final thought compliments Ron Farkas Bird-Dog checks bands 27 35 49 53 72 75 MHz Aint nice Keep letters coming George Myers 70FroehliCh Form Rd Hicks yule NY 11801 Acapulco Diary/Keck Continued page 37 feels results fair representation Hanno Prettner uses bells whistle flying Dave Brown uses very basic setup dont think uses mixture control uses exposed pipe nothing closed Daves real sportsman has problems keeps right smiling dont know what guts doing time outside sure looked collected can proud him job has done team members have certainly come through again flying colors Tony Bonetti new National Champ showed up competition talking together afterwards about just what changes would make aircraft next year both agreed designs flying right now pretty basic way improve work small details lots practice list winners shows wide range good combinations its does practicing gets act together thats going winning Betty Sue Stream helped tabulat ing sunny dispositions competence very reassuring important job banquet something disappointment started late cleared entire group go out beach finally called quits went bed heard later bomb scare rumor fouled up banquet Mexican people have put forward good Homers Specials PART 112 118 117 108 709 119 110 111 107 TWIN STACK EXHAUST-37 & Ko,tz 105 TWIN STACK EXHAUST- Pad,, 120 CHOKE ASSEMBLY- Pen, & 0,ada 121 BRITE SPINNER- Ropa PadS Goad 122 NEOPRENE GAS LINE- p foot 107 RESISTOR SPARK PLUG RCJ-6 113 TO UPDATE EARLY MODEL 37 ENG Nasr dealg, ad beak 37 EXCHANGE Spasaal nechiaed AhaaL 37 BaBbaaiwg fro,t hosg 37 BIG PROPS AVAILABLE Fi,shad eatd balnced sood ALUMINUM HUB WHEELS Finest Wheels Made Feature AUTHENTIC APPEARANCE s EASY & FAST ASSEMBLY Rugged construction aluminum Readily installed removed hub balloon type Equipped Built-in treaded tire retaining device LONG-LASTING SPONGE light weight 0Pat App hard effort desire please super job certainly respected memories Acapulco going stick us beauty country something behold RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 39 seems have shrunk influx Giants Bob Dunns newest 1/5-scale Curtiss A-3 Falcon made numerous flights did Boeing P-26 Pea Shooter meet year two -scale Curtiss Hawk P-6E models two -scale Miles Hawks Jack Swift Canadian team member last two Scale World Championships will also represent Canada 1982 displayed few Precision Scale class models rally scratch-built Zlin 526A5 7-ft span rare Fisher Redshift 60 engine Jack growing number modelers using homemade retract mechanisms creations provide scale-like operation reasonably slow retraction time well strength rigidity required 10-lb airplane Kitchener-Waterloo All-Scale Rally held F lying Dutchmens club field Kiwanis Park alarge mowed area triangle three paved runways Club members operate frequency control system also monitor take-offs landings avoid interference meet size would shambles constant care attractive features adjacent campground few yards flying field always well filled Saturday night bonfire campground popular Forming fillets method producing fillet dependent upon size very small fillets vinyl spackling compound hardware paint store simple easy apply using artists paint mixing spatula small rounded-tip knife compound applied quite heavily shaped roughly wet Because balsa absorbs some its moisture may shrink age requires second layer application sands very easily smooth surface needing minimum pressure sandpaper avoid removing adjacent balsa small- medium-size fillets Sig Epoxolite good choice best shaping before begins harden because easily worked afterward shaping can WIRE IRE WHEELS WHEELS EO & REALISTIC Custom built seamless machined rims Deirin bearings two sizes 8 Nieuport & triplane . $3495 5 Proctor rnodefs$3596 Send 6O complete literature price list kits ac cessories January 1982 105 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/01
Page Numbers: 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 104, 105
At opening ceremonies team lined up behind young Mexican lady carrying sign designating teams home country lot spectators onlookers well-wishers picture gives idea fabulous flying field ignore mountains its sea level dKec dajm leo Diwry early word 12th RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Acapulco Mexico reporter dictated diary during event give us feeling competition happening Han no Prettner took top honors once did US team THOUGHT ID GET head start article plane headed Acapulco As Im sitting Im pondering very first World Championships US team time Bob Dunham West Coast Ed Kazmir ski Midwest Harold deBolt East Coast first championship meet held Switzerland over 20 years ago 1960 selected team US time member East West Midwestern states As RC modelers have great deal grateful contestants worldwide have certainly advanced state art Radio Control aircraft know today tremendous strides have hadthe development radio equipment engines air craft sound control propeller design ithas come through dedication competitors demand utmost reliability performance fun flier Out field may have never able attend 32 Model Aviation mExlcO 81 ~~OBATlCOf IARTICIPAATE competitions big benefactor another end game extremely rewarding seeing old friends over world Ive made Im looking forward making new friends well Im anxiously looking forward see what has developed way new equipment new designs improvement flying techniques styles Rather thaii put report kind order Ill just say see get quickly done because intend get mail right after arrive back New York State Im now Marriott Hotel Acapulco thats headquarters meet have already seen number friends pleasant surprise see Ed Louise Izzo going helping Out contes tant New Zealand Ed team manager New Zealand assisted Lou understand Joe Bridi going give hand though different languages among participants speak common language goodwill common interest RC universal think could change politicians RC fliers could solve lot problems world today checked US team have out practice-flying several days now everything working fine say field excellent sea level going have altitude problems some concemed about engines seem running fine air good solid officials going very strict about noise level meet well see comes out Tomorrow Wednesday official opening day going round practice flying contestant opening cere monies meet saw good friend Steve Helms sure has busy since Masters has built two new aircraftArrows variable pitch prop setup Steve quite confident about development Talked Hanno Prettner looked over aircraft flying new Magic modifica tion now-popular Curare uses inverted engine totally-enclosed pipe running Supertigre engine now believe has Webra carburetor has done lot work reduce noise level aircraft using variable pitch prop Wolf lianno ILl ann runs rrettner snow Ilannos iviagic winning design plane familiar serious Pattern buffs Prettner keeps im proving subtle ways working variable pitch prop particularly impressive Right Removing cowl shows mods needed make especially quiet engine additional muffler tuned pipe January 198233 inc UbA team victorious Above ien rignt MarK Iiaucllrt Steve Helms Dean Koger Dave Brown Below left right Radcliff Koger Helms Brown ought happy German tpam Gava tham raal run thair monav Brown wound un saond nlace overall gang Matt also using variable pitch prop entire German team using three-bladed props get diameter down turn reduces prop noise contestants using small mufflers intake reduce noise Thursday first day oflicial flying absolutely beautiful weather wind no 5 mph Its coming little bit face off right fliers sun back us Visualize sight absolutely gor geous blue sky ocean waves splash ing upon shore flying patterns skyit something behold little bit late getting Out field road Acapulco out military base very treacherous truck loaded lumber overturned blocked up traffic miles general impression flying its extremely smooth first flight saw Hanno Prettner using variable pitch prop uses through maneuvers goes reverse pitch straight down maneuvers high pitch rolling maneuvers believe intermediate pitch vertical ma neuvers such Figure M constantly changing pitch rpm depending attitude airplane gives course very constant speed Steve Helms has flown flight very solid Mark Radeliffs flight right too Dave Brown flies late day some concern about passing decibel sound rating checking meter aircraft maximum reading 105 decibels youre over have retested after given chance correct second flight have corrected problem disqualified meet has really gotten boys attention have seen contestant Greg Marsden Canada over 105 max read 107 will retested did put excellent flight quite few inverted engines tuned pipes mounted underneath Some contestants turning aircraft over start 34 Model Aviation Tsugutaka Yashioka Japan shows beautiful Citation quietest engine muttler pipe totally enclosed Japanese team placed third workmanship models outstanding Bertram Lossen flew Red Palmer original design fourth place overall 0S engine Variprop system Lossen 20 years old Gunter Hoppe Germany flew sixth place Model features 3bladed variable pitch prop did Germans birds Webra engine Werner Schweiker Germany flew original design Ceres 11th place 05 60 ABC engine Variprop system runo aiezendanner Switzerland original Scorpion II flew 14th place Yoshioka Japan did engine quit believe last maneuver out fuel excellent flight engine quitting last maneuver will Cost him dearly Hanno Prettners engine inverted starts aircraft upright position ran very consistently definitely using Supertigre engine Webra Dynamix car buretor using both tuned pipe mini-mumer back pipe ducted Out bottom aircraft quietest aircraft Yoshiokas aircraft very quiet think thats biggest general impres sion 1 have flying Ivan Kristensen Canada has put excel lent flight early day first place 1284 big names have flown yet general Canadian team looks very strong havent seen Dave Brown fly yet flies afternoon Aircraft pretty much typical designs have evolved last few years Arrows Curares Magics Phoenixes modifications designs impressive tar workmanship finish attention finest detail Japanese aircraft hours put air craft must amazing Everything accurate right finest detail shipping boxes like pieces furniture starting get some results unofficial way stacks up end first day flying really feeling great US team top shape Right now both first place team first place individual competition goes like Dave Brown first place 1368 Hanno Prettner Austria 1339 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 1330 Ivan Kristensen Canada 1284 Mark Radeliff US 1272 GunterHoppeGermany 1269 AkibaJapan 1245 Greg Marsden Canada 1238 Steve Helms US 1222 Bertram Lossen Ger 1214 looks right now first glance team standings US first Canada possible second Germany third thats first guess Flying has ended about 200 looking forward getting back Marriott swim Out O beautiful Acapulco Bay weather second day has just RC AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Second Lines Top Six Show Flyoff Results* P1Competitor Country1st Rd2nd Rd3rd Rd4th Rd 1Hanno Prettner Austria1339138814311410 28932860 2Dave Brown USA1368125601422 28182820 3Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein133014031451364 28362763 4Bertram Lossen W Germany1214134813081347 29112911 5Mark Radcljff USA1272119912741355 26182758 6Gunter Hoppe W Germany1269124013101305 25802727 7Ivan Kristensen Canada1284110713341268 7Steve Helms USA1222123612691333 9Voichiro Akiba Japan1245108012951286 10Glichi Naruke Japan1153114812481285 11Werner Schweiker W Germany1199124112121312 12Benito Bertolani Italy1207124112701213 13Bruno Giezendanner Switzerland1167132011881275 14TsugutakaVoshlokaJapan1122112911981301 15Gregory Marsden Canada1238114112421224 16Gerard Werion Belgium1213105811461252 17JacquesGagnonCanada1126102211841225 18Hermann Kowarz Austria1132108411751191 19Ruggero Pasqualini Italy1049114811681194 20Giuseppe Bertolozzi Italy1140121111081140 21Dieter Fritz Austria1120108411501195 22Pascal Ardonceau France1167104710301169 23Tom Prosser Australia1196101010751124 24JV Beck Holland1116114411701126 24Alex Degotte Belgium1156105811511158 26Rene Schumacher Switzerland1076118711231155 27KenBinksGreatBritain1062119910991180 28Emil Giezendanner SwItzerland1100119510741190 29Philip Stevens Great Britain1117101011751109 30JV Vilet Holland0115011331117 31Pascal Malfait France1204107511661031 32Graham Stowell New Guinea112890910911140 33Brian Brotherton Great Britain111811371107 761 34H Dekkers Holland1071101010661171 35Gunther Marxer Liechtenstein914110011321059 36Alejandro Benitez Mexico986118510101106 37Ted Rivett AustralIa109097310241067 38Francois Lanaerts Belgium108784410551041 39Bob Lumsdaine Australia95993510801021 40Marcial Davila Mexico205010191081 41Paul Behm Luxembourg10489331089 987 41Lucien Gerard Luxembourg995001071 43J Cerdan Spain8299459971043 43Alain Kirmann France11119291082 869 45Mike Lynch New Zealand8689589921019 46Per Andreasen Denmark10028581002 961 47Saivatore Pompei Brazil9139889121029 48Daniel Falco Argentina91107921018 49Luis Castaneda Mexico894859021021 50P1mb Romano Brazil78010138401032 51Angel Maidonado Argentina832944889 385 52Edy Dockendorff Luxembourg823975839 3Surasak Bumphenboon Thailand850950765 823 54Domenico Bruschi San Marino950293938 823 55Tuilo Converset Argentina885806861 866 56Ricardo Gomez Venezuela724346824 846 57Peaphon Techavicark Thailand76069566 820 58Jim Clarke Ireland703668898 9Jung Bokan Korea454832638 859 60Trevor Hutchinson Ireland598644744 725 61Papaspyiev Constantinos Greece00653 802 62Robert Kemp Ireland739536624 585 *Best two flyaffs plus best two scores two flight sites **Best two scores two flight sites TEAM RESULTS 1 USA 2 West Germany 3 Japan 4 Austria nada aly 7 Switzerland 8021 7795 7613 7552 7477 7224 7113 8 Belgium 9 Holland 10 Great Britain 11 France 12 Australia 13 Mexico 14 Luxembourg 15 Argentina 16 Liechtenstein 17 Ireland 6907 6839 6 837 6655 6 578 6210 5 966 5 513 4965 4359 18 Brazil 19 Thailand 20 New Guinea 21 Spain 22 New Zealand 23 Denmark 24 San Marino 25 Venezuela 26 Korea reece Total 2** 2841 5734 2790 5610 2733 5569 2656 5567 2629 5387 2615 5342 2602 2602 2581 2533 2524 2511 2508 2499 2466 2465 2409 2366 2362 2351 2345 2336 2320 2314 2314 2310 2298 2295 2284 2283 2279 2268 2255 2242 2232 2195 2157 2128 2101 2100 2076 2076 2040 2040 2011 1963 1942 1929 1915 1872 1833 1814 1800 1773 1751 1670 1580 1566 1497 1469 1455 1324 3814 3380 2268 2040 2011 1963 1773 1670 1497 1455 - LlILlIL fabulous like first day has literally no wind As usual its hot real hot Ill give good news first Dave Browns sound level readings 107 yesterday have rechecked now safe dont have worry about Now Ill give bad news Dave tried rewrite rules Rolling Triangular Loop judges didnt agree him kind tore up what would have excellent second flight dropped him first place yesterday third place Wolfgang Matt real boomer 1403 highest flight meet far puts him first place using best two scores circle circle two final results will tabulated prior flyoff will probably January 1982 35 LOUIS Castaneda flew Mexican team placed 13th Ship isa Curarewith OS 61 Ken Binks Britain adjusts original design Pacemaker XR Ship features inverted Fisher Red Shift engine little help myfriends e Lynch wasthe onlyflierfrom New Zealand three nice Yanks helped him out Lto R Ed Izzo Louise Izzo Mike Lynch Joe Bridi Two contest officials US Travis McGinnis LI judges Doc Edwards chief judges five six contestants taking best score set ofjudges have two high scores off same judges drop scores top 10 now reads Wolfgang MattLiechtenstein 1st Hanno Prettner Austria 2nd Dave Brown 3rd Lossen Ger 4th Gunter Hoppe Germany 5th Bruno Giezendanner Switzerland new list put fourth highest flight up round two puts him sixth place Mark Radeliff dropped 5th place 7th place Steve Helms moved up 9th 8th place Bertolani Italy now 9th place new list Schweiker Germany 10th place Ivan Kristensen dropped 4th place 11th place didnt see flight got score 1107 up normal standard looks like American team team still 1st place barely Germany very close behind quality flying closeness flights just outstanding day finishing up about 200 after noon good because sun will swing ing contestants faces later day also rotating lines contes tants will flying different times day aircraft completely en closed tuned pipes high temperatures seem no serious prob 36 Model Aviation J Gagnon Canada Nordic wound up 17th place Webra engine Canadian team took fifth placea good showing Rene Schumaker Switzerland fires up Arrow Christine Pfister assists Webra engine Phil Stevens Britain tweaks Persuader original design contest officials conducts noise test Planes tested tor noise random basis offenders chance reduce noise output pass re-test out German team lines up opening ceremonies wereWhen Japanese field team sney aont kid around Great people edged out USA wound up secondbeautiful airplanes boxes built like furniture lems adequate cooling third day competition Saturday has also excellent day weather th Americans such hot day Dave Brown started Out first thing morning middle Figure M ailerons quit working aborted flight brought aircraft down safely Later after taking aileron servo apart found pinion main gear slipped couldnt have happened last week next week week said especially since hes using same servo since 1977 much changing pot Daves misfortune followed Wolfgang Matt engine quit early flight order has switched around somewhat Germans really turned did Hanno Prettner Prettner put highest flight day 1431 moves him first place Wolfgang Matt moves down second place Lossen moved 3rd place Dave Brown moved dQwn 4th place Gunter Hoppe remained 5th place Bertolani moved up 6th place Bruno Giezendanner dropped hack 6th place 7th place Steve Helms remained 8th place Mark Radeliff dropped 7th place 9th place moved Germans ahead Americans team standing narrow margin third highest flight round turned Ivan Kristensen Canada still kept him 11th place replaced highest score lowest score hopefully will better tomorrow competition can see scores final tabulation just intense competition developing Hanno Prettner used variable pitch pro peller quite effectively flying very very smooth Germans using threebladed propellers flying also excep tionally smooth boys general put excellent flights paid judges high though should have thats what makes competition raring go tomorrow move up scores Dave still has excellent crack knocking off Hanno Prettner because has very high single flight needs another good bring him up has 3rd highest individual score competition date fourth final day start off Steve Helms putting best single flight 1333 moves him tie sixth place Ivan Kristensen theyll both flyoffs now Mark Radcliff work cut Out him get flyoffs came through 1355 best flight competition moved him 5th place moves both Ivan Steve Helms down tie 7th place out running final flyoff anxiously waiting Dave Brown fly see can pull back up fourth place after having bad luck second third rounds has checked out aileron servo using number airplane Tiporare rather go back-up aircraft because confident has found trouble Dave has just completed flight finest flights Ive ever seen Dave certainly knows pour back against wall turned flight 1422 highest round Hanno Prettner turned 410 So standings four rounds Hanno Prettner 2841 Dave Brown 2790 Wolfgang Mats 2733 Lossen 2656 Mark Radeliff 2629 Gunter Hoppe 2615 can see close scores anxiously awaiting flyoffs remarkable flying three team members putting best flights meet 4th round put team solid first place part competition determines team standings way ended up USA team 1st 8021 Germany 7795 Japan 7613 Austria 7552 Canada 7477 and Italy 7224 flyoffs score two four rounds counted half flying best flyoff score counts remaining half Dave Brown still has chance overtake Hanno Prettner finals 51-point difference between Dave Hanno using eight judges scores count judges Prettner finished up 2893 Dave put 28 18 Wolfgang Matt 2836 highest flight entire competition put Lossen 2911 Thats over 1455 points compare earlier competition whale flight Incidentally Lossen hasjust turned 20 years old someone watch reminds Rhett Miller stands like statue thing moves head course magic thumbs Mark Radeliff some bad luck first flight flopped out Figure M stall turn portion same thing happened Gunter Hoppe After flyolTs order remained exactly same competition originally ended up tells judging pretty well balanced throughout competition Chief Judge Doe Edwards did superb job running Travis McGinnis US under scorching sun commented has seen some finest flying has ever witnessed years judging Continued page 104 O THE WORLDS FIRST ADJUSTABLE HAND SANDER THE DUPLICATOR MKI Pat Pending Just duplicator does following Creates accurate 180 round patterns edges wings trom 1/8 thru 12 stabs rudders 1/16 incruments Duplicates rounds Make own 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reading suggestions bear bit longer whole thing started couple friends Paul Bell Ron Farkas asked Cheap RC channel monitor started idea could add output transformer detector stage RC receiver listen earphones loudspeaker can can locate transformer some junked port able AM radio Unfortunately monitor func tion isnt worth much assessing causes interference plane air cause have both hands full trying get nose up engine stopped buddy might take monitor walk halfway RFI source could quite walk because up sky planes receiver can hearthings miles around Up close monitor can hear own transmitter cant accomplish much wear thing shirt pocket other hand monitor has value sur veying scene before turn transmitter want can plug birddog RC receiver offers interchange able crystals like Airtronics XL Plug crystal channels interested listen Figure 3 cases suspect youre going interested channel intend fly airplane receiver need Electronic Bird-Dog version will costless scanner can buy its versatile wont good dont use Get habit carrying flight box Should elect use suggested Radio Shack radio will find comes tn stout cardboard box makes nice protec tive cover Failing use small camera case final thought compliments Ron Farkas Bird-Dog checks bands 27 35 49 53 72 75 MHz Aint nice Keep letters coming George Myers 70FroehliCh Form Rd Hicks yule NY 11801 Acapulco Diary/Keck Continued page 37 feels results fair representation Hanno Prettner uses bells whistle flying Dave Brown uses very basic setup dont think uses mixture control uses exposed pipe nothing closed Daves real sportsman has problems keeps right smiling dont know what guts doing time outside sure looked collected can proud him job has done team members have certainly come through again flying colors Tony Bonetti new National Champ showed up competition talking together afterwards about just what changes would make aircraft next year both agreed designs flying right now pretty basic way improve work small details lots practice list winners shows wide range good combinations its does practicing gets act together thats going winning Betty Sue Stream helped tabulat ing sunny dispositions competence very reassuring important job banquet something disappointment started late cleared entire group go out beach finally called quits went bed heard later bomb scare rumor fouled up banquet Mexican people have put forward good Homers Specials PART 112 118 117 108 709 119 110 111 107 TWIN STACK EXHAUST-37 & Ko,tz 105 TWIN STACK EXHAUST- Pad,, 120 CHOKE ASSEMBLY- Pen, & 0,ada 121 BRITE SPINNER- Ropa PadS Goad 122 NEOPRENE GAS LINE- p foot 107 RESISTOR SPARK PLUG RCJ-6 113 TO UPDATE EARLY MODEL 37 ENG Nasr dealg, ad beak 37 EXCHANGE Spasaal nechiaed AhaaL 37 BaBbaaiwg fro,t hosg 37 BIG PROPS AVAILABLE Fi,shad eatd balnced sood ALUMINUM HUB WHEELS Finest Wheels Made Feature AUTHENTIC APPEARANCE s EASY & FAST ASSEMBLY Rugged construction aluminum Readily installed removed hub balloon type Equipped Built-in treaded tire retaining device LONG-LASTING SPONGE light weight 0Pat App hard effort desire please super job certainly respected memories Acapulco going stick us beauty country something behold RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 39 seems have shrunk influx Giants Bob Dunns newest 1/5-scale Curtiss A-3 Falcon made numerous flights did Boeing P-26 Pea Shooter meet year two -scale Curtiss Hawk P-6E models two -scale Miles Hawks Jack Swift Canadian team member last two Scale World Championships will also represent Canada 1982 displayed few Precision Scale class models rally scratch-built Zlin 526A5 7-ft span rare Fisher Redshift 60 engine Jack growing number modelers using homemade retract mechanisms creations provide scale-like operation reasonably slow retraction time well strength rigidity required 10-lb airplane Kitchener-Waterloo All-Scale Rally held F lying Dutchmens club field Kiwanis Park alarge mowed area triangle three paved runways Club members operate frequency control system also monitor take-offs landings avoid interference meet size would shambles constant care attractive features adjacent campground few yards flying field always well filled Saturday night bonfire campground popular Forming fillets method producing fillet dependent upon size very small fillets vinyl spackling compound hardware paint store simple easy apply using artists paint mixing spatula small rounded-tip knife compound applied quite heavily shaped roughly wet Because balsa absorbs some its moisture may shrink age requires second layer application sands very easily smooth surface needing minimum pressure sandpaper avoid removing adjacent balsa small- medium-size fillets Sig Epoxolite good choice best shaping before begins harden because easily worked afterward shaping can WIRE IRE WHEELS WHEELS EO & REALISTIC Custom built seamless machined rims Deirin bearings two sizes 8 Nieuport & triplane . $3495 5 Proctor rnodefs$3596 Send 6O complete literature price list kits ac cessories January 1982 105 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/01
Page Numbers: 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 104, 105
At opening ceremonies team lined up behind young Mexican lady carrying sign designating teams home country lot spectators onlookers well-wishers picture gives idea fabulous flying field ignore mountains its sea level dKec dajm leo Diwry early word 12th RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Acapulco Mexico reporter dictated diary during event give us feeling competition happening Han no Prettner took top honors once did US team THOUGHT ID GET head start article plane headed Acapulco As Im sitting Im pondering very first World Championships US team time Bob Dunham West Coast Ed Kazmir ski Midwest Harold deBolt East Coast first championship meet held Switzerland over 20 years ago 1960 selected team US time member East West Midwestern states As RC modelers have great deal grateful contestants worldwide have certainly advanced state art Radio Control aircraft know today tremendous strides have hadthe development radio equipment engines air craft sound control propeller design ithas come through dedication competitors demand utmost reliability performance fun flier Out field may have never able attend 32 Model Aviation mExlcO 81 ~~OBATlCOf IARTICIPAATE competitions big benefactor another end game extremely rewarding seeing old friends over world Ive made Im looking forward making new friends well Im anxiously looking forward see what has developed way new equipment new designs improvement flying techniques styles Rather thaii put report kind order Ill just say see get quickly done because intend get mail right after arrive back New York State Im now Marriott Hotel Acapulco thats headquarters meet have already seen number friends pleasant surprise see Ed Louise Izzo going helping Out contes tant New Zealand Ed team manager New Zealand assisted Lou understand Joe Bridi going give hand though different languages among participants speak common language goodwill common interest RC universal think could change politicians RC fliers could solve lot problems world today checked US team have out practice-flying several days now everything working fine say field excellent sea level going have altitude problems some concemed about engines seem running fine air good solid officials going very strict about noise level meet well see comes out Tomorrow Wednesday official opening day going round practice flying contestant opening cere monies meet saw good friend Steve Helms sure has busy since Masters has built two new aircraftArrows variable pitch prop setup Steve quite confident about development Talked Hanno Prettner looked over aircraft flying new Magic modifica tion now-popular Curare uses inverted engine totally-enclosed pipe running Supertigre engine now believe has Webra carburetor has done lot work reduce noise level aircraft using variable pitch prop Wolf lianno ILl ann runs rrettner snow Ilannos iviagic winning design plane familiar serious Pattern buffs Prettner keeps im proving subtle ways working variable pitch prop particularly impressive Right Removing cowl shows mods needed make especially quiet engine additional muffler tuned pipe January 198233 inc UbA team victorious Above ien rignt MarK Iiaucllrt Steve Helms Dean Koger Dave Brown Below left right Radcliff Koger Helms Brown ought happy German tpam Gava tham raal run thair monav Brown wound un saond nlace overall gang Matt also using variable pitch prop entire German team using three-bladed props get diameter down turn reduces prop noise contestants using small mufflers intake reduce noise Thursday first day oflicial flying absolutely beautiful weather wind no 5 mph Its coming little bit face off right fliers sun back us Visualize sight absolutely gor geous blue sky ocean waves splash ing upon shore flying patterns skyit something behold little bit late getting Out field road Acapulco out military base very treacherous truck loaded lumber overturned blocked up traffic miles general impression flying its extremely smooth first flight saw Hanno Prettner using variable pitch prop uses through maneuvers goes reverse pitch straight down maneuvers high pitch rolling maneuvers believe intermediate pitch vertical ma neuvers such Figure M constantly changing pitch rpm depending attitude airplane gives course very constant speed Steve Helms has flown flight very solid Mark Radeliffs flight right too Dave Brown flies late day some concern about passing decibel sound rating checking meter aircraft maximum reading 105 decibels youre over have retested after given chance correct second flight have corrected problem disqualified meet has really gotten boys attention have seen contestant Greg Marsden Canada over 105 max read 107 will retested did put excellent flight quite few inverted engines tuned pipes mounted underneath Some contestants turning aircraft over start 34 Model Aviation Tsugutaka Yashioka Japan shows beautiful Citation quietest engine muttler pipe totally enclosed Japanese team placed third workmanship models outstanding Bertram Lossen flew Red Palmer original design fourth place overall 0S engine Variprop system Lossen 20 years old Gunter Hoppe Germany flew sixth place Model features 3bladed variable pitch prop did Germans birds Webra engine Werner Schweiker Germany flew original design Ceres 11th place 05 60 ABC engine Variprop system runo aiezendanner Switzerland original Scorpion II flew 14th place Yoshioka Japan did engine quit believe last maneuver out fuel excellent flight engine quitting last maneuver will Cost him dearly Hanno Prettners engine inverted starts aircraft upright position ran very consistently definitely using Supertigre engine Webra Dynamix car buretor using both tuned pipe mini-mumer back pipe ducted Out bottom aircraft quietest aircraft Yoshiokas aircraft very quiet think thats biggest general impres sion 1 have flying Ivan Kristensen Canada has put excel lent flight early day first place 1284 big names have flown yet general Canadian team looks very strong havent seen Dave Brown fly yet flies afternoon Aircraft pretty much typical designs have evolved last few years Arrows Curares Magics Phoenixes modifications designs impressive tar workmanship finish attention finest detail Japanese aircraft hours put air craft must amazing Everything accurate right finest detail shipping boxes like pieces furniture starting get some results unofficial way stacks up end first day flying really feeling great US team top shape Right now both first place team first place individual competition goes like Dave Brown first place 1368 Hanno Prettner Austria 1339 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 1330 Ivan Kristensen Canada 1284 Mark Radeliff US 1272 GunterHoppeGermany 1269 AkibaJapan 1245 Greg Marsden Canada 1238 Steve Helms US 1222 Bertram Lossen Ger 1214 looks right now first glance team standings US first Canada possible second Germany third thats first guess Flying has ended about 200 looking forward getting back Marriott swim Out O beautiful Acapulco Bay weather second day has just RC AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Second Lines Top Six Show Flyoff Results* P1Competitor Country1st Rd2nd Rd3rd Rd4th Rd 1Hanno Prettner Austria1339138814311410 28932860 2Dave Brown USA1368125601422 28182820 3Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein133014031451364 28362763 4Bertram Lossen W Germany1214134813081347 29112911 5Mark Radcljff USA1272119912741355 26182758 6Gunter Hoppe W Germany1269124013101305 25802727 7Ivan Kristensen Canada1284110713341268 7Steve Helms USA1222123612691333 9Voichiro Akiba Japan1245108012951286 10Glichi Naruke Japan1153114812481285 11Werner Schweiker W Germany1199124112121312 12Benito Bertolani Italy1207124112701213 13Bruno Giezendanner Switzerland1167132011881275 14TsugutakaVoshlokaJapan1122112911981301 15Gregory Marsden Canada1238114112421224 16Gerard Werion Belgium1213105811461252 17JacquesGagnonCanada1126102211841225 18Hermann Kowarz Austria1132108411751191 19Ruggero Pasqualini Italy1049114811681194 20Giuseppe Bertolozzi Italy1140121111081140 21Dieter Fritz Austria1120108411501195 22Pascal Ardonceau France1167104710301169 23Tom Prosser Australia1196101010751124 24JV Beck Holland1116114411701126 24Alex Degotte Belgium1156105811511158 26Rene Schumacher Switzerland1076118711231155 27KenBinksGreatBritain1062119910991180 28Emil Giezendanner SwItzerland1100119510741190 29Philip Stevens Great Britain1117101011751109 30JV Vilet Holland0115011331117 31Pascal Malfait France1204107511661031 32Graham Stowell New Guinea112890910911140 33Brian Brotherton Great Britain111811371107 761 34H Dekkers Holland1071101010661171 35Gunther Marxer Liechtenstein914110011321059 36Alejandro Benitez Mexico986118510101106 37Ted Rivett AustralIa109097310241067 38Francois Lanaerts Belgium108784410551041 39Bob Lumsdaine Australia95993510801021 40Marcial Davila Mexico205010191081 41Paul Behm Luxembourg10489331089 987 41Lucien Gerard Luxembourg995001071 43J Cerdan Spain8299459971043 43Alain Kirmann France11119291082 869 45Mike Lynch New Zealand8689589921019 46Per Andreasen Denmark10028581002 961 47Saivatore Pompei Brazil9139889121029 48Daniel Falco Argentina91107921018 49Luis Castaneda Mexico894859021021 50P1mb Romano Brazil78010138401032 51Angel Maidonado Argentina832944889 385 52Edy Dockendorff Luxembourg823975839 3Surasak Bumphenboon Thailand850950765 823 54Domenico Bruschi San Marino950293938 823 55Tuilo Converset Argentina885806861 866 56Ricardo Gomez Venezuela724346824 846 57Peaphon Techavicark Thailand76069566 820 58Jim Clarke Ireland703668898 9Jung Bokan Korea454832638 859 60Trevor Hutchinson Ireland598644744 725 61Papaspyiev Constantinos Greece00653 802 62Robert Kemp Ireland739536624 585 *Best two flyaffs plus best two scores two flight sites **Best two scores two flight sites TEAM RESULTS 1 USA 2 West Germany 3 Japan 4 Austria nada aly 7 Switzerland 8021 7795 7613 7552 7477 7224 7113 8 Belgium 9 Holland 10 Great Britain 11 France 12 Australia 13 Mexico 14 Luxembourg 15 Argentina 16 Liechtenstein 17 Ireland 6907 6839 6 837 6655 6 578 6210 5 966 5 513 4965 4359 18 Brazil 19 Thailand 20 New Guinea 21 Spain 22 New Zealand 23 Denmark 24 San Marino 25 Venezuela 26 Korea reece Total 2** 2841 5734 2790 5610 2733 5569 2656 5567 2629 5387 2615 5342 2602 2602 2581 2533 2524 2511 2508 2499 2466 2465 2409 2366 2362 2351 2345 2336 2320 2314 2314 2310 2298 2295 2284 2283 2279 2268 2255 2242 2232 2195 2157 2128 2101 2100 2076 2076 2040 2040 2011 1963 1942 1929 1915 1872 1833 1814 1800 1773 1751 1670 1580 1566 1497 1469 1455 1324 3814 3380 2268 2040 2011 1963 1773 1670 1497 1455 - LlILlIL fabulous like first day has literally no wind As usual its hot real hot Ill give good news first Dave Browns sound level readings 107 yesterday have rechecked now safe dont have worry about Now Ill give bad news Dave tried rewrite rules Rolling Triangular Loop judges didnt agree him kind tore up what would have excellent second flight dropped him first place yesterday third place Wolfgang Matt real boomer 1403 highest flight meet far puts him first place using best two scores circle circle two final results will tabulated prior flyoff will probably January 1982 35 LOUIS Castaneda flew Mexican team placed 13th Ship isa Curarewith OS 61 Ken Binks Britain adjusts original design Pacemaker XR Ship features inverted Fisher Red Shift engine little help myfriends e Lynch wasthe onlyflierfrom New Zealand three nice Yanks helped him out Lto R Ed Izzo Louise Izzo Mike Lynch Joe Bridi Two contest officials US Travis McGinnis LI judges Doc Edwards chief judges five six contestants taking best score set ofjudges have two high scores off same judges drop scores top 10 now reads Wolfgang MattLiechtenstein 1st Hanno Prettner Austria 2nd Dave Brown 3rd Lossen Ger 4th Gunter Hoppe Germany 5th Bruno Giezendanner Switzerland new list put fourth highest flight up round two puts him sixth place Mark Radeliff dropped 5th place 7th place Steve Helms moved up 9th 8th place Bertolani Italy now 9th place new list Schweiker Germany 10th place Ivan Kristensen dropped 4th place 11th place didnt see flight got score 1107 up normal standard looks like American team team still 1st place barely Germany very close behind quality flying closeness flights just outstanding day finishing up about 200 after noon good because sun will swing ing contestants faces later day also rotating lines contes tants will flying different times day aircraft completely en closed tuned pipes high temperatures seem no serious prob 36 Model Aviation J Gagnon Canada Nordic wound up 17th place Webra engine Canadian team took fifth placea good showing Rene Schumaker Switzerland fires up Arrow Christine Pfister assists Webra engine Phil Stevens Britain tweaks Persuader original design contest officials conducts noise test Planes tested tor noise random basis offenders chance reduce noise output pass re-test out German team lines up opening ceremonies wereWhen Japanese field team sney aont kid around Great people edged out USA wound up secondbeautiful airplanes boxes built like furniture lems adequate cooling third day competition Saturday has also excellent day weather th Americans such hot day Dave Brown started Out first thing morning middle Figure M ailerons quit working aborted flight brought aircraft down safely Later after taking aileron servo apart found pinion main gear slipped couldnt have happened last week next week week said especially since hes using same servo since 1977 much changing pot Daves misfortune followed Wolfgang Matt engine quit early flight order has switched around somewhat Germans really turned did Hanno Prettner Prettner put highest flight day 1431 moves him first place Wolfgang Matt moves down second place Lossen moved 3rd place Dave Brown moved dQwn 4th place Gunter Hoppe remained 5th place Bertolani moved up 6th place Bruno Giezendanner dropped hack 6th place 7th place Steve Helms remained 8th place Mark Radeliff dropped 7th place 9th place moved Germans ahead Americans team standing narrow margin third highest flight round turned Ivan Kristensen Canada still kept him 11th place replaced highest score lowest score hopefully will better tomorrow competition can see scores final tabulation just intense competition developing Hanno Prettner used variable pitch pro peller quite effectively flying very very smooth Germans using threebladed propellers flying also excep tionally smooth boys general put excellent flights paid judges high though should have thats what makes competition raring go tomorrow move up scores Dave still has excellent crack knocking off Hanno Prettner because has very high single flight needs another good bring him up has 3rd highest individual score competition date fourth final day start off Steve Helms putting best single flight 1333 moves him tie sixth place Ivan Kristensen theyll both flyoffs now Mark Radcliff work cut Out him get flyoffs came through 1355 best flight competition moved him 5th place moves both Ivan Steve Helms down tie 7th place out running final flyoff anxiously waiting Dave Brown fly see can pull back up fourth place after having bad luck second third rounds has checked out aileron servo using number airplane Tiporare rather go back-up aircraft because confident has found trouble Dave has just completed flight finest flights Ive ever seen Dave certainly knows pour back against wall turned flight 1422 highest round Hanno Prettner turned 410 So standings four rounds Hanno Prettner 2841 Dave Brown 2790 Wolfgang Mats 2733 Lossen 2656 Mark Radeliff 2629 Gunter Hoppe 2615 can see close scores anxiously awaiting flyoffs remarkable flying three team members putting best flights meet 4th round put team solid first place part competition determines team standings way ended up USA team 1st 8021 Germany 7795 Japan 7613 Austria 7552 Canada 7477 and Italy 7224 flyoffs score two four rounds counted half flying best flyoff score counts remaining half Dave Brown still has chance overtake Hanno Prettner finals 51-point difference between Dave Hanno using eight judges scores count judges Prettner finished up 2893 Dave put 28 18 Wolfgang Matt 2836 highest flight entire competition put Lossen 2911 Thats over 1455 points compare earlier competition whale flight Incidentally Lossen hasjust turned 20 years old someone watch reminds Rhett Miller stands like statue thing moves head course magic thumbs Mark Radeliff some bad luck first flight flopped out Figure M stall turn portion same thing happened Gunter Hoppe After flyolTs order remained exactly same competition originally ended up tells judging pretty well balanced throughout competition Chief Judge Doe Edwards did superb job running Travis McGinnis US under scorching sun commented has seen some finest flying has ever witnessed years judging Continued page 104 O THE WORLDS FIRST ADJUSTABLE HAND SANDER THE DUPLICATOR MKI Pat Pending Just duplicator does following Creates accurate 180 round patterns edges wings trom 1/8 thru 12 stabs rudders 1/16 incruments Duplicates rounds Make own fuselage etc deepincluded tool semi-rounds curvesrpatterns infinite angles up 1number sizes 0 last breakthrough make covering easy last br novice eupert Works types 01 covering material monokote 314 oz fiberglass EXTRA HANDS Model Aircraft Covering Tool Model No 36 tPat No 33867271 hit 01 Toledo Macs Dallas Pasadena shows dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 br shipping dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 shippingGREAT TIME SAVERS INVENTED BY AVID MODELER TO MAKE BUILDING EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE Once add toot cotlection N J LIND COMPANY youtt wonder got atong 2912 Walker Lee Alamitos CA 90720 Distributors inguiries invited January 198237 like Quadra. Youll Love PARTNER Optional twin-stack muffler Smoke version available Double-riep piston higher compression ft longer life Optional choke Iasy hand starting Special close-coupled tlgh-tension system less AT radiation Solid-beam type mount optional radial supports avail Roller thrust-hearing exclusively use model aircraft Power-balanced light-weight flywheel 37 SUPER POWER ROPER 24 KIORITZ ENGINE 22 PARTNER ENGINE 23 GUADRA ENGINE 79 ROPER ENGINE 79 ENGINE HUB & MOUNT PACK 79 USED DEMO ENGINE 79 ROPER ENGINE KIT BALENCED 6-BOLT HUB Ropa Parlaar S Oaadraj PROP DRILL JIG RADIAL MOUNT-Rap 37 & 79 RADIAL MOUNT Pad,, RETAIL $24900 21200 12500 13500 9500 7995 1495 SALE 18900 77995 8995 8995 4995 6500 2500 3995 702995 7637295 1237000 Introducing An updated ver sian popular engine Note improvements made especially miniature aircraft Roller Thrust-Bearing Double-Ring Piston Spark Plug Location Low3 1/2 lb Weight Power Output LIMITED TIME OFrER ~LIST $12500 SALE $8995 prop hub Optional brite spinner starter cotd gmove SALE 2495 1000 500 850 795 250 7000 1000 2000 WRITE OR CALL Send 1 8C Stamp Catalogl Will Ship Orders Same Day COD UFiS HORNERS SALESINCRt2Box 9 300 Dixie Hwy.Beecher IL 504431 312 946-2515 131SEMI-SCALE 1920 RUNABOUT PJFIIFLIEfPIl-ft RADIO CONTROLLED NON-RIGID AIRSNIP PRACTICAL SIZE Can Lift 20 00 Use Standard Radios t3 4 Channel] Reqsrsn U Cobb Ft Helion Hollow Available Weldine Sapply Shops FULL CONTROL Modern Thrsnt-Aerodynanis Control Forward Hover Bachward Elevation Torn Ballast Hetiaw Ileleane COMPLETE KIT Fonsed Plastic Die-Cot Balsa $249Plywood Parts Moanling Hardware Wire Plots Switches Bosh Esplain Blimp Operation Detailed Plans Photos Completely Fabri catod Vinyl Holism Envelope Elvotric Motors Radio Batteries NOW YOU CAN FLY YOUR OWNNot Included ELECTRIC POWERED BLIMPCOMPLETE CATALOG $100 Pfldecja 8* lea aem nsaPO BOX 2498 -MALA MESA CALIF 92041 WuiKuVfyUuGPHONE 714 469-8675 714 442-4636 104 Model Aviation lightning rod hands know youre weary reading suggestions bear bit longer whole thing started couple friends Paul Bell Ron Farkas asked Cheap RC channel monitor started idea could add output transformer detector stage RC receiver listen earphones loudspeaker can can locate transformer some junked port able AM radio Unfortunately monitor func tion isnt worth much assessing causes interference plane air cause have both hands full trying get nose up engine stopped buddy might take monitor walk halfway RFI source could quite walk because up sky planes receiver can hearthings miles around Up close monitor can hear own transmitter cant accomplish much wear thing shirt pocket other hand monitor has value sur veying scene before turn transmitter want can plug birddog RC receiver offers interchange able crystals like Airtronics XL Plug crystal channels interested listen Figure 3 cases suspect youre going interested channel intend fly airplane receiver need Electronic Bird-Dog version will costless scanner can buy its versatile wont good dont use Get habit carrying flight box Should elect use suggested Radio Shack radio will find comes tn stout cardboard box makes nice protec tive cover Failing use small camera case final thought compliments Ron Farkas Bird-Dog checks bands 27 35 49 53 72 75 MHz Aint nice Keep letters coming George Myers 70FroehliCh Form Rd Hicks yule NY 11801 Acapulco Diary/Keck Continued page 37 feels results fair representation Hanno Prettner uses bells whistle flying Dave Brown uses very basic setup dont think uses mixture control uses exposed pipe nothing closed Daves real sportsman has problems keeps right smiling dont know what guts doing time outside sure looked collected can proud him job has done team members have certainly come through again flying colors Tony Bonetti new National Champ showed up competition talking together afterwards about just what changes would make aircraft next year both agreed designs flying right now pretty basic way improve work small details lots practice list winners shows wide range good combinations its does practicing gets act together thats going winning Betty Sue Stream helped tabulat ing sunny dispositions competence very reassuring important job banquet something disappointment started late cleared entire group go out beach finally called quits went bed heard later bomb scare rumor fouled up banquet Mexican people have put forward good Homers Specials PART 112 118 117 108 709 119 110 111 107 TWIN STACK EXHAUST-37 & Ko,tz 105 TWIN STACK EXHAUST- Pad,, 120 CHOKE ASSEMBLY- Pen, & 0,ada 121 BRITE SPINNER- Ropa PadS Goad 122 NEOPRENE GAS LINE- p foot 107 RESISTOR SPARK PLUG RCJ-6 113 TO UPDATE EARLY MODEL 37 ENG Nasr dealg, ad beak 37 EXCHANGE Spasaal nechiaed AhaaL 37 BaBbaaiwg fro,t hosg 37 BIG PROPS AVAILABLE Fi,shad eatd balnced sood ALUMINUM HUB WHEELS Finest Wheels Made Feature AUTHENTIC APPEARANCE s EASY & FAST ASSEMBLY Rugged construction aluminum Readily installed removed hub balloon type Equipped Built-in treaded tire retaining device LONG-LASTING SPONGE light weight 0Pat App hard effort desire please super job certainly respected memories Acapulco going stick us beauty country something behold RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 39 seems have shrunk influx Giants Bob Dunns newest 1/5-scale Curtiss A-3 Falcon made numerous flights did Boeing P-26 Pea Shooter meet year two -scale Curtiss Hawk P-6E models two -scale Miles Hawks Jack Swift Canadian team member last two Scale World Championships will also represent Canada 1982 displayed few Precision Scale class models rally scratch-built Zlin 526A5 7-ft span rare Fisher Redshift 60 engine Jack growing number modelers using homemade retract mechanisms creations provide scale-like operation reasonably slow retraction time well strength rigidity required 10-lb airplane Kitchener-Waterloo All-Scale Rally held F lying Dutchmens club field Kiwanis Park alarge mowed area triangle three paved runways Club members operate frequency control system also monitor take-offs landings avoid interference meet size would shambles constant care attractive features adjacent campground few yards flying field always well filled Saturday night bonfire campground popular Forming fillets method producing fillet dependent upon size very small fillets vinyl spackling compound hardware paint store simple easy apply using artists paint mixing spatula small rounded-tip knife compound applied quite heavily shaped roughly wet Because balsa absorbs some its moisture may shrink age requires second layer application sands very easily smooth surface needing minimum pressure sandpaper avoid removing adjacent balsa small- medium-size fillets Sig Epoxolite good choice best shaping before begins harden because easily worked afterward shaping can WIRE IRE WHEELS WHEELS EO & REALISTIC Custom built seamless machined rims Deirin bearings two sizes 8 Nieuport & triplane . $3495 5 Proctor rnodefs$3596 Send 6O complete literature price list kits ac cessories January 1982 105 get-acquainted place swap stories cornon-the-cob feast under full moon
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/01
Page Numbers: 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 104, 105
At opening ceremonies team lined up behind young Mexican lady carrying sign designating teams home country lot spectators onlookers well-wishers picture gives idea fabulous flying field ignore mountains its sea level dKec dajm leo Diwry early word 12th RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Acapulco Mexico reporter dictated diary during event give us feeling competition happening Han no Prettner took top honors once did US team THOUGHT ID GET head start article plane headed Acapulco As Im sitting Im pondering very first World Championships US team time Bob Dunham West Coast Ed Kazmir ski Midwest Harold deBolt East Coast first championship meet held Switzerland over 20 years ago 1960 selected team US time member East West Midwestern states As RC modelers have great deal grateful contestants worldwide have certainly advanced state art Radio Control aircraft know today tremendous strides have hadthe development radio equipment engines air craft sound control propeller design ithas come through dedication competitors demand utmost reliability performance fun flier Out field may have never able attend 32 Model Aviation mExlcO 81 ~~OBATlCOf IARTICIPAATE competitions big benefactor another end game extremely rewarding seeing old friends over world Ive made Im looking forward making new friends well Im anxiously looking forward see what has developed way new equipment new designs improvement flying techniques styles Rather thaii put report kind order Ill just say see get quickly done because intend get mail right after arrive back New York State Im now Marriott Hotel Acapulco thats headquarters meet have already seen number friends pleasant surprise see Ed Louise Izzo going helping Out contes tant New Zealand Ed team manager New Zealand assisted Lou understand Joe Bridi going give hand though different languages among participants speak common language goodwill common interest RC universal think could change politicians RC fliers could solve lot problems world today checked US team have out practice-flying several days now everything working fine say field excellent sea level going have altitude problems some concemed about engines seem running fine air good solid officials going very strict about noise level meet well see comes out Tomorrow Wednesday official opening day going round practice flying contestant opening cere monies meet saw good friend Steve Helms sure has busy since Masters has built two new aircraftArrows variable pitch prop setup Steve quite confident about development Talked Hanno Prettner looked over aircraft flying new Magic modifica tion now-popular Curare uses inverted engine totally-enclosed pipe running Supertigre engine now believe has Webra carburetor has done lot work reduce noise level aircraft using variable pitch prop Wolf lianno ILl ann runs rrettner snow Ilannos iviagic winning design plane familiar serious Pattern buffs Prettner keeps im proving subtle ways working variable pitch prop particularly impressive Right Removing cowl shows mods needed make especially quiet engine additional muffler tuned pipe January 198233 inc UbA team victorious Above ien rignt MarK Iiaucllrt Steve Helms Dean Koger Dave Brown Below left right Radcliff Koger Helms Brown ought happy German tpam Gava tham raal run thair monav Brown wound un saond nlace overall gang Matt also using variable pitch prop entire German team using three-bladed props get diameter down turn reduces prop noise contestants using small mufflers intake reduce noise Thursday first day oflicial flying absolutely beautiful weather wind no 5 mph Its coming little bit face off right fliers sun back us Visualize sight absolutely gor geous blue sky ocean waves splash ing upon shore flying patterns skyit something behold little bit late getting Out field road Acapulco out military base very treacherous truck loaded lumber overturned blocked up traffic miles general impression flying its extremely smooth first flight saw Hanno Prettner using variable pitch prop uses through maneuvers goes reverse pitch straight down maneuvers high pitch rolling maneuvers believe intermediate pitch vertical ma neuvers such Figure M constantly changing pitch rpm depending attitude airplane gives course very constant speed Steve Helms has flown flight very solid Mark Radeliffs flight right too Dave Brown flies late day some concern about passing decibel sound rating checking meter aircraft maximum reading 105 decibels youre over have retested after given chance correct second flight have corrected problem disqualified meet has really gotten boys attention have seen contestant Greg Marsden Canada over 105 max read 107 will retested did put excellent flight quite few inverted engines tuned pipes mounted underneath Some contestants turning aircraft over start 34 Model Aviation Tsugutaka Yashioka Japan shows beautiful Citation quietest engine muttler pipe totally enclosed Japanese team placed third workmanship models outstanding Bertram Lossen flew Red Palmer original design fourth place overall 0S engine Variprop system Lossen 20 years old Gunter Hoppe Germany flew sixth place Model features 3bladed variable pitch prop did Germans birds Webra engine Werner Schweiker Germany flew original design Ceres 11th place 05 60 ABC engine Variprop system runo aiezendanner Switzerland original Scorpion II flew 14th place Yoshioka Japan did engine quit believe last maneuver out fuel excellent flight engine quitting last maneuver will Cost him dearly Hanno Prettners engine inverted starts aircraft upright position ran very consistently definitely using Supertigre engine Webra Dynamix car buretor using both tuned pipe mini-mumer back pipe ducted Out bottom aircraft quietest aircraft Yoshiokas aircraft very quiet think thats biggest general impres sion 1 have flying Ivan Kristensen Canada has put excel lent flight early day first place 1284 big names have flown yet general Canadian team looks very strong havent seen Dave Brown fly yet flies afternoon Aircraft pretty much typical designs have evolved last few years Arrows Curares Magics Phoenixes modifications designs impressive tar workmanship finish attention finest detail Japanese aircraft hours put air craft must amazing Everything accurate right finest detail shipping boxes like pieces furniture starting get some results unofficial way stacks up end first day flying really feeling great US team top shape Right now both first place team first place individual competition goes like Dave Brown first place 1368 Hanno Prettner Austria 1339 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 1330 Ivan Kristensen Canada 1284 Mark Radeliff US 1272 GunterHoppeGermany 1269 AkibaJapan 1245 Greg Marsden Canada 1238 Steve Helms US 1222 Bertram Lossen Ger 1214 looks right now first glance team standings US first Canada possible second Germany third thats first guess Flying has ended about 200 looking forward getting back Marriott swim Out O beautiful Acapulco Bay weather second day has just RC AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Second Lines Top Six Show Flyoff Results* P1Competitor Country1st Rd2nd Rd3rd Rd4th Rd 1Hanno Prettner Austria1339138814311410 28932860 2Dave Brown USA1368125601422 28182820 3Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein133014031451364 28362763 4Bertram Lossen W Germany1214134813081347 29112911 5Mark Radcljff USA1272119912741355 26182758 6Gunter Hoppe W Germany1269124013101305 25802727 7Ivan Kristensen Canada1284110713341268 7Steve Helms USA1222123612691333 9Voichiro Akiba Japan1245108012951286 10Glichi Naruke Japan1153114812481285 11Werner Schweiker W Germany1199124112121312 12Benito Bertolani Italy1207124112701213 13Bruno Giezendanner Switzerland1167132011881275 14TsugutakaVoshlokaJapan1122112911981301 15Gregory Marsden Canada1238114112421224 16Gerard Werion Belgium1213105811461252 17JacquesGagnonCanada1126102211841225 18Hermann Kowarz Austria1132108411751191 19Ruggero Pasqualini Italy1049114811681194 20Giuseppe Bertolozzi Italy1140121111081140 21Dieter Fritz Austria1120108411501195 22Pascal Ardonceau France1167104710301169 23Tom Prosser Australia1196101010751124 24JV Beck Holland1116114411701126 24Alex Degotte Belgium1156105811511158 26Rene Schumacher Switzerland1076118711231155 27KenBinksGreatBritain1062119910991180 28Emil Giezendanner SwItzerland1100119510741190 29Philip Stevens Great Britain1117101011751109 30JV Vilet Holland0115011331117 31Pascal Malfait France1204107511661031 32Graham Stowell New Guinea112890910911140 33Brian Brotherton Great Britain111811371107 761 34H Dekkers Holland1071101010661171 35Gunther Marxer Liechtenstein914110011321059 36Alejandro Benitez Mexico986118510101106 37Ted Rivett AustralIa109097310241067 38Francois Lanaerts Belgium108784410551041 39Bob Lumsdaine Australia95993510801021 40Marcial Davila Mexico205010191081 41Paul Behm Luxembourg10489331089 987 41Lucien Gerard Luxembourg995001071 43J Cerdan Spain8299459971043 43Alain Kirmann France11119291082 869 45Mike Lynch New Zealand8689589921019 46Per Andreasen Denmark10028581002 961 47Saivatore Pompei Brazil9139889121029 48Daniel Falco Argentina91107921018 49Luis Castaneda Mexico894859021021 50P1mb Romano Brazil78010138401032 51Angel Maidonado Argentina832944889 385 52Edy Dockendorff Luxembourg823975839 3Surasak Bumphenboon Thailand850950765 823 54Domenico Bruschi San Marino950293938 823 55Tuilo Converset Argentina885806861 866 56Ricardo Gomez Venezuela724346824 846 57Peaphon Techavicark Thailand76069566 820 58Jim Clarke Ireland703668898 9Jung Bokan Korea454832638 859 60Trevor Hutchinson Ireland598644744 725 61Papaspyiev Constantinos Greece00653 802 62Robert Kemp Ireland739536624 585 *Best two flyaffs plus best two scores two flight sites **Best two scores two flight sites TEAM RESULTS 1 USA 2 West Germany 3 Japan 4 Austria nada aly 7 Switzerland 8021 7795 7613 7552 7477 7224 7113 8 Belgium 9 Holland 10 Great Britain 11 France 12 Australia 13 Mexico 14 Luxembourg 15 Argentina 16 Liechtenstein 17 Ireland 6907 6839 6 837 6655 6 578 6210 5 966 5 513 4965 4359 18 Brazil 19 Thailand 20 New Guinea 21 Spain 22 New Zealand 23 Denmark 24 San Marino 25 Venezuela 26 Korea reece Total 2** 2841 5734 2790 5610 2733 5569 2656 5567 2629 5387 2615 5342 2602 2602 2581 2533 2524 2511 2508 2499 2466 2465 2409 2366 2362 2351 2345 2336 2320 2314 2314 2310 2298 2295 2284 2283 2279 2268 2255 2242 2232 2195 2157 2128 2101 2100 2076 2076 2040 2040 2011 1963 1942 1929 1915 1872 1833 1814 1800 1773 1751 1670 1580 1566 1497 1469 1455 1324 3814 3380 2268 2040 2011 1963 1773 1670 1497 1455 - LlILlIL fabulous like first day has literally no wind As usual its hot real hot Ill give good news first Dave Browns sound level readings 107 yesterday have rechecked now safe dont have worry about Now Ill give bad news Dave tried rewrite rules Rolling Triangular Loop judges didnt agree him kind tore up what would have excellent second flight dropped him first place yesterday third place Wolfgang Matt real boomer 1403 highest flight meet far puts him first place using best two scores circle circle two final results will tabulated prior flyoff will probably January 1982 35 LOUIS Castaneda flew Mexican team placed 13th Ship isa Curarewith OS 61 Ken Binks Britain adjusts original design Pacemaker XR Ship features inverted Fisher Red Shift engine little help myfriends e Lynch wasthe onlyflierfrom New Zealand three nice Yanks helped him out Lto R Ed Izzo Louise Izzo Mike Lynch Joe Bridi Two contest officials US Travis McGinnis LI judges Doc Edwards chief judges five six contestants taking best score set ofjudges have two high scores off same judges drop scores top 10 now reads Wolfgang MattLiechtenstein 1st Hanno Prettner Austria 2nd Dave Brown 3rd Lossen Ger 4th Gunter Hoppe Germany 5th Bruno Giezendanner Switzerland new list put fourth highest flight up round two puts him sixth place Mark Radeliff dropped 5th place 7th place Steve Helms moved up 9th 8th place Bertolani Italy now 9th place new list Schweiker Germany 10th place Ivan Kristensen dropped 4th place 11th place didnt see flight got score 1107 up normal standard looks like American team team still 1st place barely Germany very close behind quality flying closeness flights just outstanding day finishing up about 200 after noon good because sun will swing ing contestants faces later day also rotating lines contes tants will flying different times day aircraft completely en closed tuned pipes high temperatures seem no serious prob 36 Model Aviation J Gagnon Canada Nordic wound up 17th place Webra engine Canadian team took fifth placea good showing Rene Schumaker Switzerland fires up Arrow Christine Pfister assists Webra engine Phil Stevens Britain tweaks Persuader original design contest officials conducts noise test Planes tested tor noise random basis offenders chance reduce noise output pass re-test out German team lines up opening ceremonies wereWhen Japanese field team sney aont kid around Great people edged out USA wound up secondbeautiful airplanes boxes built like furniture lems adequate cooling third day competition Saturday has also excellent day weather th Americans such hot day Dave Brown started Out first thing morning middle Figure M ailerons quit working aborted flight brought aircraft down safely Later after taking aileron servo apart found pinion main gear slipped couldnt have happened last week next week week said especially since hes using same servo since 1977 much changing pot Daves misfortune followed Wolfgang Matt engine quit early flight order has switched around somewhat Germans really turned did Hanno Prettner Prettner put highest flight day 1431 moves him first place Wolfgang Matt moves down second place Lossen moved 3rd place Dave Brown moved dQwn 4th place Gunter Hoppe remained 5th place Bertolani moved up 6th place Bruno Giezendanner dropped hack 6th place 7th place Steve Helms remained 8th place Mark Radeliff dropped 7th place 9th place moved Germans ahead Americans team standing narrow margin third highest flight round turned Ivan Kristensen Canada still kept him 11th place replaced highest score lowest score hopefully will better tomorrow competition can see scores final tabulation just intense competition developing Hanno Prettner used variable pitch pro peller quite effectively flying very very smooth Germans using threebladed propellers flying also excep tionally smooth boys general put excellent flights paid judges high though should have thats what makes competition raring go tomorrow move up scores Dave still has excellent crack knocking off Hanno Prettner because has very high single flight needs another good bring him up has 3rd highest individual score competition date fourth final day start off Steve Helms putting best single flight 1333 moves him tie sixth place Ivan Kristensen theyll both flyoffs now Mark Radcliff work cut Out him get flyoffs came through 1355 best flight competition moved him 5th place moves both Ivan Steve Helms down tie 7th place out running final flyoff anxiously waiting Dave Brown fly see can pull back up fourth place after having bad luck second third rounds has checked out aileron servo using number airplane Tiporare rather go back-up aircraft because confident has found trouble Dave has just completed flight finest flights Ive ever seen Dave certainly knows pour back against wall turned flight 1422 highest round Hanno Prettner turned 410 So standings four rounds Hanno Prettner 2841 Dave Brown 2790 Wolfgang Mats 2733 Lossen 2656 Mark Radeliff 2629 Gunter Hoppe 2615 can see close scores anxiously awaiting flyoffs remarkable flying three team members putting best flights meet 4th round put team solid first place part competition determines team standings way ended up USA team 1st 8021 Germany 7795 Japan 7613 Austria 7552 Canada 7477 and Italy 7224 flyoffs score two four rounds counted half flying best flyoff score counts remaining half Dave Brown still has chance overtake Hanno Prettner finals 51-point difference between Dave Hanno using eight judges scores count judges Prettner finished up 2893 Dave put 28 18 Wolfgang Matt 2836 highest flight entire competition put Lossen 2911 Thats over 1455 points compare earlier competition whale flight Incidentally Lossen hasjust turned 20 years old someone watch reminds Rhett Miller stands like statue thing moves head course magic thumbs Mark Radeliff some bad luck first flight flopped out Figure M stall turn portion same thing happened Gunter Hoppe After flyolTs order remained exactly same competition originally ended up tells judging pretty well balanced throughout competition Chief Judge Doe Edwards did superb job running Travis McGinnis US under scorching sun commented has seen some finest flying has ever witnessed years judging Continued page 104 O THE WORLDS FIRST ADJUSTABLE HAND SANDER THE DUPLICATOR MKI Pat Pending Just duplicator does following Creates accurate 180 round patterns edges wings trom 1/8 thru 12 stabs rudders 1/16 incruments Duplicates rounds Make own fuselage etc deepincluded tool semi-rounds curvesrpatterns infinite angles up 1number sizes 0 last breakthrough make covering easy last br novice eupert Works types 01 covering material monokote 314 oz fiberglass EXTRA HANDS Model Aircraft Covering Tool Model No 36 tPat No 33867271 hit 01 Toledo Macs Dallas Pasadena shows dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 br shipping dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 shippingGREAT TIME SAVERS INVENTED BY AVID MODELER TO MAKE BUILDING EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE Once add toot cotlection N J LIND COMPANY youtt wonder got atong 2912 Walker Lee Alamitos CA 90720 Distributors inguiries invited January 198237 like Quadra. Youll Love PARTNER Optional twin-stack muffler Smoke version available Double-riep piston higher compression ft longer life Optional choke Iasy hand starting Special close-coupled tlgh-tension system less AT radiation Solid-beam type mount optional radial supports avail Roller thrust-hearing exclusively use model aircraft Power-balanced light-weight flywheel 37 SUPER POWER ROPER 24 KIORITZ ENGINE 22 PARTNER ENGINE 23 GUADRA ENGINE 79 ROPER ENGINE 79 ENGINE HUB & MOUNT PACK 79 USED DEMO ENGINE 79 ROPER ENGINE KIT BALENCED 6-BOLT HUB Ropa Parlaar S Oaadraj PROP DRILL JIG RADIAL MOUNT-Rap 37 & 79 RADIAL MOUNT Pad,, RETAIL $24900 21200 12500 13500 9500 7995 1495 SALE 18900 77995 8995 8995 4995 6500 2500 3995 702995 7637295 1237000 Introducing An updated ver sian popular engine Note improvements made especially miniature aircraft Roller Thrust-Bearing Double-Ring Piston Spark Plug Location Low3 1/2 lb Weight Power Output LIMITED TIME OFrER ~LIST $12500 SALE $8995 prop hub Optional brite spinner starter cotd gmove SALE 2495 1000 500 850 795 250 7000 1000 2000 WRITE OR CALL Send 1 8C Stamp Catalogl Will Ship Orders Same Day COD UFiS HORNERS SALESINCRt2Box 9 300 Dixie Hwy.Beecher IL 504431 312 946-2515 131SEMI-SCALE 1920 RUNABOUT PJFIIFLIEfPIl-ft RADIO CONTROLLED NON-RIGID AIRSNIP PRACTICAL SIZE Can Lift 20 00 Use Standard Radios t3 4 Channel] Reqsrsn U Cobb Ft Helion Hollow Available Weldine Sapply Shops FULL CONTROL Modern Thrsnt-Aerodynanis Control Forward Hover Bachward Elevation Torn Ballast Hetiaw Ileleane COMPLETE KIT Fonsed Plastic Die-Cot Balsa $249Plywood Parts Moanling Hardware Wire Plots Switches Bosh Esplain Blimp Operation Detailed Plans Photos Completely Fabri catod Vinyl Holism Envelope Elvotric Motors Radio Batteries NOW YOU CAN FLY YOUR OWNNot Included ELECTRIC POWERED BLIMPCOMPLETE CATALOG $100 Pfldecja 8* lea aem nsaPO BOX 2498 -MALA MESA CALIF 92041 WuiKuVfyUuGPHONE 714 469-8675 714 442-4636 104 Model Aviation lightning rod hands know youre weary reading suggestions bear bit longer whole thing started couple friends Paul Bell Ron Farkas asked Cheap RC channel monitor started idea could add output transformer detector stage RC receiver listen earphones loudspeaker can can locate transformer some junked port able AM radio Unfortunately monitor func tion isnt worth much assessing causes interference plane air cause have both hands full trying get nose up engine stopped buddy might take monitor walk halfway RFI source could quite walk because up sky planes receiver can hearthings miles around Up close monitor can hear own transmitter cant accomplish much wear thing shirt pocket other hand monitor has value sur veying scene before turn transmitter want can plug birddog RC receiver offers interchange able crystals like Airtronics XL Plug crystal channels interested listen Figure 3 cases suspect youre going interested channel intend fly airplane receiver need Electronic Bird-Dog version will costless scanner can buy its versatile wont good dont use Get habit carrying flight box Should elect use suggested Radio Shack radio will find comes tn stout cardboard box makes nice protec tive cover Failing use small camera case final thought compliments Ron Farkas Bird-Dog checks bands 27 35 49 53 72 75 MHz Aint nice Keep letters coming George Myers 70FroehliCh Form Rd Hicks yule NY 11801 Acapulco Diary/Keck Continued page 37 feels results fair representation Hanno Prettner uses bells whistle flying Dave Brown uses very basic setup dont think uses mixture control uses exposed pipe nothing closed Daves real sportsman has problems keeps right smiling dont know what guts doing time outside sure looked collected can proud him job has done team members have certainly come through again flying colors Tony Bonetti new National Champ showed up competition talking together afterwards about just what changes would make aircraft next year both agreed designs flying right now pretty basic way improve work small details lots practice list winners shows wide range good combinations its does practicing gets act together thats going winning Betty Sue Stream helped tabulat ing sunny dispositions competence very reassuring important job banquet something disappointment started late cleared entire group go out beach finally called quits went bed heard later bomb scare rumor fouled up banquet Mexican people have put forward good Homers Specials PART 112 118 117 108 709 119 110 111 107 TWIN STACK EXHAUST-37 & Ko,tz 105 TWIN STACK EXHAUST- Pad,, 120 CHOKE ASSEMBLY- Pen, & 0,ada 121 BRITE SPINNER- Ropa PadS Goad 122 NEOPRENE GAS LINE- p foot 107 RESISTOR SPARK PLUG RCJ-6 113 TO UPDATE EARLY MODEL 37 ENG Nasr dealg, ad beak 37 EXCHANGE Spasaal nechiaed AhaaL 37 BaBbaaiwg fro,t hosg 37 BIG PROPS AVAILABLE Fi,shad eatd balnced sood ALUMINUM HUB WHEELS Finest Wheels Made Feature AUTHENTIC APPEARANCE s EASY & FAST ASSEMBLY Rugged construction aluminum Readily installed removed hub balloon type Equipped Built-in treaded tire retaining device LONG-LASTING SPONGE light weight 0Pat App hard effort desire please super job certainly respected memories Acapulco going stick us beauty country something behold RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 39 seems have shrunk influx Giants Bob Dunns newest 1/5-scale Curtiss A-3 Falcon made numerous flights did Boeing P-26 Pea Shooter meet year two -scale Curtiss Hawk P-6E models two -scale Miles Hawks Jack Swift Canadian team member last two Scale World Championships will also represent Canada 1982 displayed few Precision Scale class models rally scratch-built Zlin 526A5 7-ft span rare Fisher Redshift 60 engine Jack growing number modelers using homemade retract mechanisms creations provide scale-like operation reasonably slow retraction time well strength rigidity required 10-lb airplane Kitchener-Waterloo All-Scale Rally held F lying Dutchmens club field Kiwanis Park alarge mowed area triangle three paved runways Club members operate frequency control system also monitor take-offs landings avoid interference meet size would shambles constant care attractive features adjacent campground few yards flying field always well filled Saturday night bonfire campground popular Forming fillets method producing fillet dependent upon size very small fillets vinyl spackling compound hardware paint store simple easy apply using artists paint mixing spatula small rounded-tip knife compound applied quite heavily shaped roughly wet Because balsa absorbs some its moisture may shrink age requires second layer application sands very easily smooth surface needing minimum pressure sandpaper avoid removing adjacent balsa small- medium-size fillets Sig Epoxolite good choice best shaping before begins harden because easily worked afterward shaping can WIRE IRE WHEELS WHEELS EO & REALISTIC Custom built seamless machined rims Deirin bearings two sizes 8 Nieuport & triplane . $3495 5 Proctor rnodefs$3596 Send 6O complete literature price list kits ac cessories January 1982 105 get-acquainted place swap stories cornon-the-cob feast under full moon
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/01
Page Numbers: 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 104, 105
At opening ceremonies team lined up behind young Mexican lady carrying sign designating teams home country lot spectators onlookers well-wishers picture gives idea fabulous flying field ignore mountains its sea level dKec dajm leo Diwry early word 12th RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Acapulco Mexico reporter dictated diary during event give us feeling competition happening Han no Prettner took top honors once did US team THOUGHT ID GET head start article plane headed Acapulco As Im sitting Im pondering very first World Championships US team time Bob Dunham West Coast Ed Kazmir ski Midwest Harold deBolt East Coast first championship meet held Switzerland over 20 years ago 1960 selected team US time member East West Midwestern states As RC modelers have great deal grateful contestants worldwide have certainly advanced state art Radio Control aircraft know today tremendous strides have hadthe development radio equipment engines air craft sound control propeller design ithas come through dedication competitors demand utmost reliability performance fun flier Out field may have never able attend 32 Model Aviation mExlcO 81 ~~OBATlCOf IARTICIPAATE competitions big benefactor another end game extremely rewarding seeing old friends over world Ive made Im looking forward making new friends well Im anxiously looking forward see what has developed way new equipment new designs improvement flying techniques styles Rather thaii put report kind order Ill just say see get quickly done because intend get mail right after arrive back New York State Im now Marriott Hotel Acapulco thats headquarters meet have already seen number friends pleasant surprise see Ed Louise Izzo going helping Out contes tant New Zealand Ed team manager New Zealand assisted Lou understand Joe Bridi going give hand though different languages among participants speak common language goodwill common interest RC universal think could change politicians RC fliers could solve lot problems world today checked US team have out practice-flying several days now everything working fine say field excellent sea level going have altitude problems some concemed about engines seem running fine air good solid officials going very strict about noise level meet well see comes out Tomorrow Wednesday official opening day going round practice flying contestant opening cere monies meet saw good friend Steve Helms sure has busy since Masters has built two new aircraftArrows variable pitch prop setup Steve quite confident about development Talked Hanno Prettner looked over aircraft flying new Magic modifica tion now-popular Curare uses inverted engine totally-enclosed pipe running Supertigre engine now believe has Webra carburetor has done lot work reduce noise level aircraft using variable pitch prop Wolf lianno ILl ann runs rrettner snow Ilannos iviagic winning design plane familiar serious Pattern buffs Prettner keeps im proving subtle ways working variable pitch prop particularly impressive Right Removing cowl shows mods needed make especially quiet engine additional muffler tuned pipe January 198233 inc UbA team victorious Above ien rignt MarK Iiaucllrt Steve Helms Dean Koger Dave Brown Below left right Radcliff Koger Helms Brown ought happy German tpam Gava tham raal run thair monav Brown wound un saond nlace overall gang Matt also using variable pitch prop entire German team using three-bladed props get diameter down turn reduces prop noise contestants using small mufflers intake reduce noise Thursday first day oflicial flying absolutely beautiful weather wind no 5 mph Its coming little bit face off right fliers sun back us Visualize sight absolutely gor geous blue sky ocean waves splash ing upon shore flying patterns skyit something behold little bit late getting Out field road Acapulco out military base very treacherous truck loaded lumber overturned blocked up traffic miles general impression flying its extremely smooth first flight saw Hanno Prettner using variable pitch prop uses through maneuvers goes reverse pitch straight down maneuvers high pitch rolling maneuvers believe intermediate pitch vertical ma neuvers such Figure M constantly changing pitch rpm depending attitude airplane gives course very constant speed Steve Helms has flown flight very solid Mark Radeliffs flight right too Dave Brown flies late day some concern about passing decibel sound rating checking meter aircraft maximum reading 105 decibels youre over have retested after given chance correct second flight have corrected problem disqualified meet has really gotten boys attention have seen contestant Greg Marsden Canada over 105 max read 107 will retested did put excellent flight quite few inverted engines tuned pipes mounted underneath Some contestants turning aircraft over start 34 Model Aviation Tsugutaka Yashioka Japan shows beautiful Citation quietest engine muttler pipe totally enclosed Japanese team placed third workmanship models outstanding Bertram Lossen flew Red Palmer original design fourth place overall 0S engine Variprop system Lossen 20 years old Gunter Hoppe Germany flew sixth place Model features 3bladed variable pitch prop did Germans birds Webra engine Werner Schweiker Germany flew original design Ceres 11th place 05 60 ABC engine Variprop system runo aiezendanner Switzerland original Scorpion II flew 14th place Yoshioka Japan did engine quit believe last maneuver out fuel excellent flight engine quitting last maneuver will Cost him dearly Hanno Prettners engine inverted starts aircraft upright position ran very consistently definitely using Supertigre engine Webra Dynamix car buretor using both tuned pipe mini-mumer back pipe ducted Out bottom aircraft quietest aircraft Yoshiokas aircraft very quiet think thats biggest general impres sion 1 have flying Ivan Kristensen Canada has put excel lent flight early day first place 1284 big names have flown yet general Canadian team looks very strong havent seen Dave Brown fly yet flies afternoon Aircraft pretty much typical designs have evolved last few years Arrows Curares Magics Phoenixes modifications designs impressive tar workmanship finish attention finest detail Japanese aircraft hours put air craft must amazing Everything accurate right finest detail shipping boxes like pieces furniture starting get some results unofficial way stacks up end first day flying really feeling great US team top shape Right now both first place team first place individual competition goes like Dave Brown first place 1368 Hanno Prettner Austria 1339 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 1330 Ivan Kristensen Canada 1284 Mark Radeliff US 1272 GunterHoppeGermany 1269 AkibaJapan 1245 Greg Marsden Canada 1238 Steve Helms US 1222 Bertram Lossen Ger 1214 looks right now first glance team standings US first Canada possible second Germany third thats first guess Flying has ended about 200 looking forward getting back Marriott swim Out O beautiful Acapulco Bay weather second day has just RC AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Second Lines Top Six Show Flyoff Results* P1Competitor Country1st Rd2nd Rd3rd Rd4th Rd 1Hanno Prettner Austria1339138814311410 28932860 2Dave Brown USA1368125601422 28182820 3Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein133014031451364 28362763 4Bertram Lossen W Germany1214134813081347 29112911 5Mark Radcljff USA1272119912741355 26182758 6Gunter Hoppe W Germany1269124013101305 25802727 7Ivan Kristensen Canada1284110713341268 7Steve Helms USA1222123612691333 9Voichiro Akiba Japan1245108012951286 10Glichi Naruke Japan1153114812481285 11Werner Schweiker W Germany1199124112121312 12Benito Bertolani Italy1207124112701213 13Bruno Giezendanner Switzerland1167132011881275 14TsugutakaVoshlokaJapan1122112911981301 15Gregory Marsden Canada1238114112421224 16Gerard Werion Belgium1213105811461252 17JacquesGagnonCanada1126102211841225 18Hermann Kowarz Austria1132108411751191 19Ruggero Pasqualini Italy1049114811681194 20Giuseppe Bertolozzi Italy1140121111081140 21Dieter Fritz Austria1120108411501195 22Pascal Ardonceau France1167104710301169 23Tom Prosser Australia1196101010751124 24JV Beck Holland1116114411701126 24Alex Degotte Belgium1156105811511158 26Rene Schumacher Switzerland1076118711231155 27KenBinksGreatBritain1062119910991180 28Emil Giezendanner SwItzerland1100119510741190 29Philip Stevens Great Britain1117101011751109 30JV Vilet Holland0115011331117 31Pascal Malfait France1204107511661031 32Graham Stowell New Guinea112890910911140 33Brian Brotherton Great Britain111811371107 761 34H Dekkers Holland1071101010661171 35Gunther Marxer Liechtenstein914110011321059 36Alejandro Benitez Mexico986118510101106 37Ted Rivett AustralIa109097310241067 38Francois Lanaerts Belgium108784410551041 39Bob Lumsdaine Australia95993510801021 40Marcial Davila Mexico205010191081 41Paul Behm Luxembourg10489331089 987 41Lucien Gerard Luxembourg995001071 43J Cerdan Spain8299459971043 43Alain Kirmann France11119291082 869 45Mike Lynch New Zealand8689589921019 46Per Andreasen Denmark10028581002 961 47Saivatore Pompei Brazil9139889121029 48Daniel Falco Argentina91107921018 49Luis Castaneda Mexico894859021021 50P1mb Romano Brazil78010138401032 51Angel Maidonado Argentina832944889 385 52Edy Dockendorff Luxembourg823975839 3Surasak Bumphenboon Thailand850950765 823 54Domenico Bruschi San Marino950293938 823 55Tuilo Converset Argentina885806861 866 56Ricardo Gomez Venezuela724346824 846 57Peaphon Techavicark Thailand76069566 820 58Jim Clarke Ireland703668898 9Jung Bokan Korea454832638 859 60Trevor Hutchinson Ireland598644744 725 61Papaspyiev Constantinos Greece00653 802 62Robert Kemp Ireland739536624 585 *Best two flyaffs plus best two scores two flight sites **Best two scores two flight sites TEAM RESULTS 1 USA 2 West Germany 3 Japan 4 Austria nada aly 7 Switzerland 8021 7795 7613 7552 7477 7224 7113 8 Belgium 9 Holland 10 Great Britain 11 France 12 Australia 13 Mexico 14 Luxembourg 15 Argentina 16 Liechtenstein 17 Ireland 6907 6839 6 837 6655 6 578 6210 5 966 5 513 4965 4359 18 Brazil 19 Thailand 20 New Guinea 21 Spain 22 New Zealand 23 Denmark 24 San Marino 25 Venezuela 26 Korea reece Total 2** 2841 5734 2790 5610 2733 5569 2656 5567 2629 5387 2615 5342 2602 2602 2581 2533 2524 2511 2508 2499 2466 2465 2409 2366 2362 2351 2345 2336 2320 2314 2314 2310 2298 2295 2284 2283 2279 2268 2255 2242 2232 2195 2157 2128 2101 2100 2076 2076 2040 2040 2011 1963 1942 1929 1915 1872 1833 1814 1800 1773 1751 1670 1580 1566 1497 1469 1455 1324 3814 3380 2268 2040 2011 1963 1773 1670 1497 1455 - LlILlIL fabulous like first day has literally no wind As usual its hot real hot Ill give good news first Dave Browns sound level readings 107 yesterday have rechecked now safe dont have worry about Now Ill give bad news Dave tried rewrite rules Rolling Triangular Loop judges didnt agree him kind tore up what would have excellent second flight dropped him first place yesterday third place Wolfgang Matt real boomer 1403 highest flight meet far puts him first place using best two scores circle circle two final results will tabulated prior flyoff will probably January 1982 35 LOUIS Castaneda flew Mexican team placed 13th Ship isa Curarewith OS 61 Ken Binks Britain adjusts original design Pacemaker XR Ship features inverted Fisher Red Shift engine little help myfriends e Lynch wasthe onlyflierfrom New Zealand three nice Yanks helped him out Lto R Ed Izzo Louise Izzo Mike Lynch Joe Bridi Two contest officials US Travis McGinnis LI judges Doc Edwards chief judges five six contestants taking best score set ofjudges have two high scores off same judges drop scores top 10 now reads Wolfgang MattLiechtenstein 1st Hanno Prettner Austria 2nd Dave Brown 3rd Lossen Ger 4th Gunter Hoppe Germany 5th Bruno Giezendanner Switzerland new list put fourth highest flight up round two puts him sixth place Mark Radeliff dropped 5th place 7th place Steve Helms moved up 9th 8th place Bertolani Italy now 9th place new list Schweiker Germany 10th place Ivan Kristensen dropped 4th place 11th place didnt see flight got score 1107 up normal standard looks like American team team still 1st place barely Germany very close behind quality flying closeness flights just outstanding day finishing up about 200 after noon good because sun will swing ing contestants faces later day also rotating lines contes tants will flying different times day aircraft completely en closed tuned pipes high temperatures seem no serious prob 36 Model Aviation J Gagnon Canada Nordic wound up 17th place Webra engine Canadian team took fifth placea good showing Rene Schumaker Switzerland fires up Arrow Christine Pfister assists Webra engine Phil Stevens Britain tweaks Persuader original design contest officials conducts noise test Planes tested tor noise random basis offenders chance reduce noise output pass re-test out German team lines up opening ceremonies wereWhen Japanese field team sney aont kid around Great people edged out USA wound up secondbeautiful airplanes boxes built like furniture lems adequate cooling third day competition Saturday has also excellent day weather th Americans such hot day Dave Brown started Out first thing morning middle Figure M ailerons quit working aborted flight brought aircraft down safely Later after taking aileron servo apart found pinion main gear slipped couldnt have happened last week next week week said especially since hes using same servo since 1977 much changing pot Daves misfortune followed Wolfgang Matt engine quit early flight order has switched around somewhat Germans really turned did Hanno Prettner Prettner put highest flight day 1431 moves him first place Wolfgang Matt moves down second place Lossen moved 3rd place Dave Brown moved dQwn 4th place Gunter Hoppe remained 5th place Bertolani moved up 6th place Bruno Giezendanner dropped hack 6th place 7th place Steve Helms remained 8th place Mark Radeliff dropped 7th place 9th place moved Germans ahead Americans team standing narrow margin third highest flight round turned Ivan Kristensen Canada still kept him 11th place replaced highest score lowest score hopefully will better tomorrow competition can see scores final tabulation just intense competition developing Hanno Prettner used variable pitch pro peller quite effectively flying very very smooth Germans using threebladed propellers flying also excep tionally smooth boys general put excellent flights paid judges high though should have thats what makes competition raring go tomorrow move up scores Dave still has excellent crack knocking off Hanno Prettner because has very high single flight needs another good bring him up has 3rd highest individual score competition date fourth final day start off Steve Helms putting best single flight 1333 moves him tie sixth place Ivan Kristensen theyll both flyoffs now Mark Radcliff work cut Out him get flyoffs came through 1355 best flight competition moved him 5th place moves both Ivan Steve Helms down tie 7th place out running final flyoff anxiously waiting Dave Brown fly see can pull back up fourth place after having bad luck second third rounds has checked out aileron servo using number airplane Tiporare rather go back-up aircraft because confident has found trouble Dave has just completed flight finest flights Ive ever seen Dave certainly knows pour back against wall turned flight 1422 highest round Hanno Prettner turned 410 So standings four rounds Hanno Prettner 2841 Dave Brown 2790 Wolfgang Mats 2733 Lossen 2656 Mark Radeliff 2629 Gunter Hoppe 2615 can see close scores anxiously awaiting flyoffs remarkable flying three team members putting best flights meet 4th round put team solid first place part competition determines team standings way ended up USA team 1st 8021 Germany 7795 Japan 7613 Austria 7552 Canada 7477 and Italy 7224 flyoffs score two four rounds counted half flying best flyoff score counts remaining half Dave Brown still has chance overtake Hanno Prettner finals 51-point difference between Dave Hanno using eight judges scores count judges Prettner finished up 2893 Dave put 28 18 Wolfgang Matt 2836 highest flight entire competition put Lossen 2911 Thats over 1455 points compare earlier competition whale flight Incidentally Lossen hasjust turned 20 years old someone watch reminds Rhett Miller stands like statue thing moves head course magic thumbs Mark Radeliff some bad luck first flight flopped out Figure M stall turn portion same thing happened Gunter Hoppe After flyolTs order remained exactly same competition originally ended up tells judging pretty well balanced throughout competition Chief Judge Doe Edwards did superb job running Travis McGinnis US under scorching sun commented has seen some finest flying has ever witnessed years judging Continued page 104 O THE WORLDS FIRST ADJUSTABLE HAND SANDER THE DUPLICATOR MKI Pat Pending Just duplicator does following Creates accurate 180 round patterns edges wings trom 1/8 thru 12 stabs rudders 1/16 incruments Duplicates rounds Make own 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reading suggestions bear bit longer whole thing started couple friends Paul Bell Ron Farkas asked Cheap RC channel monitor started idea could add output transformer detector stage RC receiver listen earphones loudspeaker can can locate transformer some junked port able AM radio Unfortunately monitor func tion isnt worth much assessing causes interference plane air cause have both hands full trying get nose up engine stopped buddy might take monitor walk halfway RFI source could quite walk because up sky planes receiver can hearthings miles around Up close monitor can hear own transmitter cant accomplish much wear thing shirt pocket other hand monitor has value sur veying scene before turn transmitter want can plug birddog RC receiver offers interchange able crystals like Airtronics XL Plug crystal channels interested listen Figure 3 cases suspect youre going interested channel intend fly airplane receiver need Electronic Bird-Dog version will costless scanner can buy its versatile wont good dont use Get habit carrying flight box Should elect use suggested Radio Shack radio will find comes tn stout cardboard box makes nice protec tive cover Failing use small camera case final thought compliments Ron Farkas Bird-Dog checks bands 27 35 49 53 72 75 MHz Aint nice Keep letters coming George Myers 70FroehliCh Form Rd Hicks yule NY 11801 Acapulco Diary/Keck Continued page 37 feels results fair representation Hanno Prettner uses bells whistle flying Dave Brown uses very basic setup dont think uses mixture control uses exposed pipe nothing closed Daves real sportsman has problems keeps right smiling dont know what guts doing time outside sure looked collected can proud him job has done team members have certainly come through again flying colors Tony Bonetti new National Champ showed up competition talking together afterwards about just what changes would make aircraft next year both agreed designs flying right now pretty basic way improve work small details lots practice list winners shows wide range good combinations its does practicing gets act together thats going winning Betty Sue Stream helped tabulat ing sunny dispositions competence very reassuring important job banquet something disappointment started late cleared entire group go out beach finally called quits went bed heard later bomb scare rumor fouled up banquet Mexican people have put forward good Homers Specials PART 112 118 117 108 709 119 110 111 107 TWIN STACK EXHAUST-37 & Ko,tz 105 TWIN STACK EXHAUST- Pad,, 120 CHOKE ASSEMBLY- Pen, & 0,ada 121 BRITE SPINNER- Ropa PadS Goad 122 NEOPRENE GAS LINE- p foot 107 RESISTOR SPARK PLUG RCJ-6 113 TO UPDATE EARLY MODEL 37 ENG Nasr dealg, ad beak 37 EXCHANGE Spasaal nechiaed AhaaL 37 BaBbaaiwg fro,t hosg 37 BIG PROPS AVAILABLE Fi,shad eatd balnced sood ALUMINUM HUB WHEELS Finest Wheels Made Feature AUTHENTIC APPEARANCE s EASY & FAST ASSEMBLY Rugged construction aluminum Readily installed removed hub balloon type Equipped Built-in treaded tire retaining device LONG-LASTING SPONGE light weight 0Pat App hard effort desire please super job certainly respected memories Acapulco going stick us beauty country something behold RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 39 seems have shrunk influx Giants Bob Dunns newest 1/5-scale Curtiss A-3 Falcon made numerous flights did Boeing P-26 Pea Shooter meet year two -scale Curtiss Hawk P-6E models two -scale Miles Hawks Jack Swift Canadian team member last two Scale World Championships will also represent Canada 1982 displayed few Precision Scale class models rally scratch-built Zlin 526A5 7-ft span rare Fisher Redshift 60 engine Jack growing number modelers using homemade retract mechanisms creations provide scale-like operation reasonably slow retraction time well strength rigidity required 10-lb airplane Kitchener-Waterloo All-Scale Rally held F lying Dutchmens club field Kiwanis Park alarge mowed area triangle three paved runways Club members operate frequency control system also monitor take-offs landings avoid interference meet size would shambles constant care attractive features adjacent campground few yards flying field always well filled Saturday night bonfire campground popular Forming fillets method producing fillet dependent upon size very small fillets vinyl spackling compound hardware paint store simple easy apply using artists paint mixing spatula small rounded-tip knife compound applied quite heavily shaped roughly wet Because balsa absorbs some its moisture may shrink age requires second layer application sands very easily smooth surface needing minimum pressure sandpaper avoid removing adjacent balsa small- medium-size fillets Sig Epoxolite good choice best shaping before begins harden because easily worked afterward shaping can WIRE IRE WHEELS WHEELS EO & REALISTIC Custom built seamless machined rims Deirin bearings two sizes 8 Nieuport & triplane . $3495 5 Proctor rnodefs$3596 Send 6O complete literature price list kits ac cessories January 1982 105 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/01
Page Numbers: 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 104, 105
At opening ceremonies team lined up behind young Mexican lady carrying sign designating teams home country lot spectators onlookers well-wishers picture gives idea fabulous flying field ignore mountains its sea level dKec dajm leo Diwry early word 12th RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Acapulco Mexico reporter dictated diary during event give us feeling competition happening Han no Prettner took top honors once did US team THOUGHT ID GET head start article plane headed Acapulco As Im sitting Im pondering very first World Championships US team time Bob Dunham West Coast Ed Kazmir ski Midwest Harold deBolt East Coast first championship meet held Switzerland over 20 years ago 1960 selected team US time member East West Midwestern states As RC modelers have great deal grateful contestants worldwide have certainly advanced state art Radio Control aircraft know today tremendous strides have hadthe development radio equipment engines air craft sound control propeller design ithas come through dedication competitors demand utmost reliability performance fun flier Out field may have never able attend 32 Model Aviation mExlcO 81 ~~OBATlCOf IARTICIPAATE competitions big benefactor another end game extremely rewarding seeing old friends over world Ive made Im looking forward making new friends well Im anxiously looking forward see what has developed way new equipment new designs improvement flying techniques styles Rather thaii put report kind order Ill just say see get quickly done because intend get mail right after arrive back New York State Im now Marriott Hotel Acapulco thats headquarters meet have already seen number friends pleasant surprise see Ed Louise Izzo going helping Out contes tant New Zealand Ed team manager New Zealand assisted Lou understand Joe Bridi going give hand though different languages among participants speak common language goodwill common interest RC universal think could change politicians RC fliers could solve lot problems world today checked US team have out practice-flying several days now everything working fine say field excellent sea level going have altitude problems some concemed about engines seem running fine air good solid officials going very strict about noise level meet well see comes out Tomorrow Wednesday official opening day going round practice flying contestant opening cere monies meet saw good friend Steve Helms sure has busy since Masters has built two new aircraftArrows variable pitch prop setup Steve quite confident about development Talked Hanno Prettner looked over aircraft flying new Magic modifica tion now-popular Curare uses inverted engine totally-enclosed pipe running Supertigre engine now believe has Webra carburetor has done lot work reduce noise level aircraft using variable pitch prop Wolf lianno ILl ann runs rrettner snow Ilannos iviagic winning design plane familiar serious Pattern buffs Prettner keeps im proving subtle ways working variable pitch prop particularly impressive Right Removing cowl shows mods needed make especially quiet engine additional muffler tuned pipe January 198233 inc UbA team victorious Above ien rignt MarK Iiaucllrt Steve Helms Dean Koger Dave Brown Below left right Radcliff Koger Helms Brown ought happy German tpam Gava tham raal run thair monav Brown wound un saond nlace overall gang Matt also using variable pitch prop entire German team using three-bladed props get diameter down turn reduces prop noise contestants using small mufflers intake reduce noise Thursday first day oflicial flying absolutely beautiful weather wind no 5 mph Its coming little bit face off right fliers sun back us Visualize sight absolutely gor geous blue sky ocean waves splash ing upon shore flying patterns skyit something behold little bit late getting Out field road Acapulco out military base very treacherous truck loaded lumber overturned blocked up traffic miles general impression flying its extremely smooth first flight saw Hanno Prettner using variable pitch prop uses through maneuvers goes reverse pitch straight down maneuvers high pitch rolling maneuvers believe intermediate pitch vertical ma neuvers such Figure M constantly changing pitch rpm depending attitude airplane gives course very constant speed Steve Helms has flown flight very solid Mark Radeliffs flight right too Dave Brown flies late day some concern about passing decibel sound rating checking meter aircraft maximum reading 105 decibels youre over have retested after given chance correct second flight have corrected problem disqualified meet has really gotten boys attention have seen contestant Greg Marsden Canada over 105 max read 107 will retested did put excellent flight quite few inverted engines tuned pipes mounted underneath Some contestants turning aircraft over start 34 Model Aviation Tsugutaka Yashioka Japan shows beautiful Citation quietest engine muttler pipe totally enclosed Japanese team placed third workmanship models outstanding Bertram Lossen flew Red Palmer original design fourth place overall 0S engine Variprop system Lossen 20 years old Gunter Hoppe Germany flew sixth place Model features 3bladed variable pitch prop did Germans birds Webra engine Werner Schweiker Germany flew original design Ceres 11th place 05 60 ABC engine Variprop system runo aiezendanner Switzerland original Scorpion II flew 14th place Yoshioka Japan did engine quit believe last maneuver out fuel excellent flight engine quitting last maneuver will Cost him dearly Hanno Prettners engine inverted starts aircraft upright position ran very consistently definitely using Supertigre engine Webra Dynamix car buretor using both tuned pipe mini-mumer back pipe ducted Out bottom aircraft quietest aircraft Yoshiokas aircraft very quiet think thats biggest general impres sion 1 have flying Ivan Kristensen Canada has put excel lent flight early day first place 1284 big names have flown yet general Canadian team looks very strong havent seen Dave Brown fly yet flies afternoon Aircraft pretty much typical designs have evolved last few years Arrows Curares Magics Phoenixes modifications designs impressive tar workmanship finish attention finest detail Japanese aircraft hours put air craft must amazing Everything accurate right finest detail shipping boxes like pieces furniture starting get some results unofficial way stacks up end first day flying really feeling great US team top shape Right now both first place team first place individual competition goes like Dave Brown first place 1368 Hanno Prettner Austria 1339 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 1330 Ivan Kristensen Canada 1284 Mark Radeliff US 1272 GunterHoppeGermany 1269 AkibaJapan 1245 Greg Marsden Canada 1238 Steve Helms US 1222 Bertram Lossen Ger 1214 looks right now first glance team standings US first Canada possible second Germany third thats first guess Flying has ended about 200 looking forward getting back Marriott swim Out O beautiful Acapulco Bay weather second day has just RC AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Second Lines Top Six Show Flyoff Results* P1Competitor Country1st Rd2nd Rd3rd Rd4th Rd 1Hanno Prettner Austria1339138814311410 28932860 2Dave Brown USA1368125601422 28182820 3Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein133014031451364 28362763 4Bertram Lossen W Germany1214134813081347 29112911 5Mark Radcljff USA1272119912741355 26182758 6Gunter Hoppe W Germany1269124013101305 25802727 7Ivan Kristensen Canada1284110713341268 7Steve Helms USA1222123612691333 9Voichiro Akiba Japan1245108012951286 10Glichi Naruke Japan1153114812481285 11Werner Schweiker W Germany1199124112121312 12Benito Bertolani Italy1207124112701213 13Bruno Giezendanner Switzerland1167132011881275 14TsugutakaVoshlokaJapan1122112911981301 15Gregory Marsden Canada1238114112421224 16Gerard Werion Belgium1213105811461252 17JacquesGagnonCanada1126102211841225 18Hermann Kowarz Austria1132108411751191 19Ruggero Pasqualini Italy1049114811681194 20Giuseppe Bertolozzi Italy1140121111081140 21Dieter Fritz Austria1120108411501195 22Pascal Ardonceau France1167104710301169 23Tom Prosser Australia1196101010751124 24JV Beck Holland1116114411701126 24Alex Degotte Belgium1156105811511158 26Rene Schumacher Switzerland1076118711231155 27KenBinksGreatBritain1062119910991180 28Emil Giezendanner SwItzerland1100119510741190 29Philip Stevens Great Britain1117101011751109 30JV Vilet Holland0115011331117 31Pascal Malfait France1204107511661031 32Graham Stowell New Guinea112890910911140 33Brian Brotherton Great Britain111811371107 761 34H Dekkers Holland1071101010661171 35Gunther Marxer Liechtenstein914110011321059 36Alejandro Benitez Mexico986118510101106 37Ted Rivett AustralIa109097310241067 38Francois Lanaerts Belgium108784410551041 39Bob Lumsdaine Australia95993510801021 40Marcial Davila Mexico205010191081 41Paul Behm Luxembourg10489331089 987 41Lucien Gerard Luxembourg995001071 43J Cerdan Spain8299459971043 43Alain Kirmann France11119291082 869 45Mike Lynch New Zealand8689589921019 46Per Andreasen Denmark10028581002 961 47Saivatore Pompei Brazil9139889121029 48Daniel Falco Argentina91107921018 49Luis Castaneda Mexico894859021021 50P1mb Romano Brazil78010138401032 51Angel Maidonado Argentina832944889 385 52Edy Dockendorff Luxembourg823975839 3Surasak Bumphenboon Thailand850950765 823 54Domenico Bruschi San Marino950293938 823 55Tuilo Converset Argentina885806861 866 56Ricardo Gomez Venezuela724346824 846 57Peaphon Techavicark Thailand76069566 820 58Jim Clarke Ireland703668898 9Jung Bokan Korea454832638 859 60Trevor Hutchinson Ireland598644744 725 61Papaspyiev Constantinos Greece00653 802 62Robert Kemp Ireland739536624 585 *Best two flyaffs plus best two scores two flight sites **Best two scores two flight sites TEAM RESULTS 1 USA 2 West Germany 3 Japan 4 Austria nada aly 7 Switzerland 8021 7795 7613 7552 7477 7224 7113 8 Belgium 9 Holland 10 Great Britain 11 France 12 Australia 13 Mexico 14 Luxembourg 15 Argentina 16 Liechtenstein 17 Ireland 6907 6839 6 837 6655 6 578 6210 5 966 5 513 4965 4359 18 Brazil 19 Thailand 20 New Guinea 21 Spain 22 New Zealand 23 Denmark 24 San Marino 25 Venezuela 26 Korea reece Total 2** 2841 5734 2790 5610 2733 5569 2656 5567 2629 5387 2615 5342 2602 2602 2581 2533 2524 2511 2508 2499 2466 2465 2409 2366 2362 2351 2345 2336 2320 2314 2314 2310 2298 2295 2284 2283 2279 2268 2255 2242 2232 2195 2157 2128 2101 2100 2076 2076 2040 2040 2011 1963 1942 1929 1915 1872 1833 1814 1800 1773 1751 1670 1580 1566 1497 1469 1455 1324 3814 3380 2268 2040 2011 1963 1773 1670 1497 1455 - LlILlIL fabulous like first day has literally no wind As usual its hot real hot Ill give good news first Dave Browns sound level readings 107 yesterday have rechecked now safe dont have worry about Now Ill give bad news Dave tried rewrite rules Rolling Triangular Loop judges didnt agree him kind tore up what would have excellent second flight dropped him first place yesterday third place Wolfgang Matt real boomer 1403 highest flight meet far puts him first place using best two scores circle circle two final results will tabulated prior flyoff will probably January 1982 35 LOUIS Castaneda flew Mexican team placed 13th Ship isa Curarewith OS 61 Ken Binks Britain adjusts original design Pacemaker XR Ship features inverted Fisher Red Shift engine little help myfriends e Lynch wasthe onlyflierfrom New Zealand three nice Yanks helped him out Lto R Ed Izzo Louise Izzo Mike Lynch Joe Bridi Two contest officials US Travis McGinnis LI judges Doc Edwards chief judges five six contestants taking best score set ofjudges have two high scores off same judges drop scores top 10 now reads Wolfgang MattLiechtenstein 1st Hanno Prettner Austria 2nd Dave Brown 3rd Lossen Ger 4th Gunter Hoppe Germany 5th Bruno Giezendanner Switzerland new list put fourth highest flight up round two puts him sixth place Mark Radeliff dropped 5th place 7th place Steve Helms moved up 9th 8th place Bertolani Italy now 9th place new list Schweiker Germany 10th place Ivan Kristensen dropped 4th place 11th place didnt see flight got score 1107 up normal standard looks like American team team still 1st place barely Germany very close behind quality flying closeness flights just outstanding day finishing up about 200 after noon good because sun will swing ing contestants faces later day also rotating lines contes tants will flying different times day aircraft completely en closed tuned pipes high temperatures seem no serious prob 36 Model Aviation J Gagnon Canada Nordic wound up 17th place Webra engine Canadian team took fifth placea good showing Rene Schumaker Switzerland fires up Arrow Christine Pfister assists Webra engine Phil Stevens Britain tweaks Persuader original design contest officials conducts noise test Planes tested tor noise random basis offenders chance reduce noise output pass re-test out German team lines up opening ceremonies wereWhen Japanese field team sney aont kid around Great people edged out USA wound up secondbeautiful airplanes boxes built like furniture lems adequate cooling third day competition Saturday has also excellent day weather th Americans such hot day Dave Brown started Out first thing morning middle Figure M ailerons quit working aborted flight brought aircraft down safely Later after taking aileron servo apart found pinion main gear slipped couldnt have happened last week next week week said especially since hes using same servo since 1977 much changing pot Daves misfortune followed Wolfgang Matt engine quit early flight order has switched around somewhat Germans really turned did Hanno Prettner Prettner put highest flight day 1431 moves him first place Wolfgang Matt moves down second place Lossen moved 3rd place Dave Brown moved dQwn 4th place Gunter Hoppe remained 5th place Bertolani moved up 6th place Bruno Giezendanner dropped hack 6th place 7th place Steve Helms remained 8th place Mark Radeliff dropped 7th place 9th place moved Germans ahead Americans team standing narrow margin third highest flight round turned Ivan Kristensen Canada still kept him 11th place replaced highest score lowest score hopefully will better tomorrow competition can see scores final tabulation just intense competition developing Hanno Prettner used variable pitch pro peller quite effectively flying very very smooth Germans using threebladed propellers flying also excep tionally smooth boys general put excellent flights paid judges high though should have thats what makes competition raring go tomorrow move up scores Dave still has excellent crack knocking off Hanno Prettner because has very high single flight needs another good bring him up has 3rd highest individual score competition date fourth final day start off Steve Helms putting best single flight 1333 moves him tie sixth place Ivan Kristensen theyll both flyoffs now Mark Radcliff work cut Out him get flyoffs came through 1355 best flight competition moved him 5th place moves both Ivan Steve Helms down tie 7th place out running final flyoff anxiously waiting Dave Brown fly see can pull back up fourth place after having bad luck second third rounds has checked out aileron servo using number airplane Tiporare rather go back-up aircraft because confident has found trouble Dave has just completed flight finest flights Ive ever seen Dave certainly knows pour back against wall turned flight 1422 highest round Hanno Prettner turned 410 So standings four rounds Hanno Prettner 2841 Dave Brown 2790 Wolfgang Mats 2733 Lossen 2656 Mark Radeliff 2629 Gunter Hoppe 2615 can see close scores anxiously awaiting flyoffs remarkable flying three team members putting best flights meet 4th round put team solid first place part competition determines team standings way ended up USA team 1st 8021 Germany 7795 Japan 7613 Austria 7552 Canada 7477 and Italy 7224 flyoffs score two four rounds counted half flying best flyoff score counts remaining half Dave Brown still has chance overtake Hanno Prettner finals 51-point difference between Dave Hanno using eight judges scores count judges Prettner finished up 2893 Dave put 28 18 Wolfgang Matt 2836 highest flight entire competition put Lossen 2911 Thats over 1455 points compare earlier competition whale flight Incidentally Lossen hasjust turned 20 years old someone watch reminds Rhett Miller stands like statue thing moves head course magic thumbs Mark Radeliff some bad luck first flight flopped out Figure M stall turn portion same thing happened Gunter Hoppe After flyolTs order remained exactly same competition originally ended up tells judging pretty well balanced throughout competition Chief Judge Doe Edwards did superb job running Travis McGinnis US under scorching sun commented has seen some finest flying has ever witnessed years judging Continued page 104 O THE WORLDS FIRST ADJUSTABLE HAND SANDER THE DUPLICATOR MKI Pat Pending Just duplicator does following Creates accurate 180 round patterns edges wings trom 1/8 thru 12 stabs rudders 1/16 incruments Duplicates rounds Make own 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reading suggestions bear bit longer whole thing started couple friends Paul Bell Ron Farkas asked Cheap RC channel monitor started idea could add output transformer detector stage RC receiver listen earphones loudspeaker can can locate transformer some junked port able AM radio Unfortunately monitor func tion isnt worth much assessing causes interference plane air cause have both hands full trying get nose up engine stopped buddy might take monitor walk halfway RFI source could quite walk because up sky planes receiver can hearthings miles around Up close monitor can hear own transmitter cant accomplish much wear thing shirt pocket other hand monitor has value sur veying scene before turn transmitter want can plug birddog RC receiver offers interchange able crystals like Airtronics XL Plug crystal channels interested listen Figure 3 cases suspect youre going interested channel intend fly airplane receiver need Electronic Bird-Dog version will costless scanner can buy its versatile wont good dont use Get habit carrying flight box Should elect use suggested Radio Shack radio will find comes tn stout cardboard box makes nice protec tive cover Failing use small camera case final thought compliments Ron Farkas Bird-Dog checks bands 27 35 49 53 72 75 MHz Aint nice Keep letters coming George Myers 70FroehliCh Form Rd Hicks yule NY 11801 Acapulco Diary/Keck Continued page 37 feels results fair representation Hanno Prettner uses bells whistle flying Dave Brown uses very basic setup dont think uses mixture control uses exposed pipe nothing closed Daves real sportsman has problems keeps right smiling dont know what guts doing time outside sure looked collected can proud him job has done team members have certainly come through again flying colors Tony Bonetti new National Champ showed up competition talking together afterwards about just what changes would make aircraft next year both agreed designs flying right now pretty basic way improve work small details lots practice list winners shows wide range good combinations its does practicing gets act together thats going winning Betty Sue Stream helped tabulat ing sunny dispositions competence very reassuring important job banquet something disappointment started late cleared entire group go out beach finally called quits went bed heard later bomb scare rumor fouled up banquet Mexican people have put forward good Homers Specials PART 112 118 117 108 709 119 110 111 107 TWIN STACK EXHAUST-37 & Ko,tz 105 TWIN STACK EXHAUST- Pad,, 120 CHOKE ASSEMBLY- Pen, & 0,ada 121 BRITE SPINNER- Ropa PadS Goad 122 NEOPRENE GAS LINE- p foot 107 RESISTOR SPARK PLUG RCJ-6 113 TO UPDATE EARLY MODEL 37 ENG Nasr dealg, ad beak 37 EXCHANGE Spasaal nechiaed AhaaL 37 BaBbaaiwg fro,t hosg 37 BIG PROPS AVAILABLE Fi,shad eatd balnced sood ALUMINUM HUB WHEELS Finest Wheels Made Feature AUTHENTIC APPEARANCE s EASY & FAST ASSEMBLY Rugged construction aluminum Readily installed removed hub balloon type Equipped Built-in treaded tire retaining device LONG-LASTING SPONGE light weight 0Pat App hard effort desire please super job certainly respected memories Acapulco going stick us beauty country something behold RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 39 seems have shrunk influx Giants Bob Dunns newest 1/5-scale Curtiss A-3 Falcon made numerous flights did Boeing P-26 Pea Shooter meet year two -scale Curtiss Hawk P-6E models two -scale Miles Hawks Jack Swift Canadian team member last two Scale World Championships will also represent Canada 1982 displayed few Precision Scale class models rally scratch-built Zlin 526A5 7-ft span rare Fisher Redshift 60 engine Jack growing number modelers using homemade retract mechanisms creations provide scale-like operation reasonably slow retraction time well strength rigidity required 10-lb airplane Kitchener-Waterloo All-Scale Rally held F lying Dutchmens club field Kiwanis Park alarge mowed area triangle three paved runways Club members operate frequency control system also monitor take-offs landings avoid interference meet size would shambles constant care attractive features adjacent campground few yards flying field always well filled Saturday night bonfire campground popular Forming fillets method producing fillet dependent upon size very small fillets vinyl spackling compound hardware paint store simple easy apply using artists paint mixing spatula small rounded-tip knife compound applied quite heavily shaped roughly wet Because balsa absorbs some its moisture may shrink age requires second layer application sands very easily smooth surface needing minimum pressure sandpaper avoid removing adjacent balsa small- medium-size fillets Sig Epoxolite good choice best shaping before begins harden because easily worked afterward shaping can WIRE IRE WHEELS WHEELS EO & REALISTIC Custom built seamless machined rims Deirin bearings two sizes 8 Nieuport & triplane . $3495 5 Proctor rnodefs$3596 Send 6O complete literature price list kits ac cessories January 1982 105 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/01
Page Numbers: 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 104, 105
At opening ceremonies team lined up behind young Mexican lady carrying sign designating teams home country lot spectators onlookers well-wishers picture gives idea fabulous flying field ignore mountains its sea level dKec dajm leo Diwry early word 12th RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Acapulco Mexico reporter dictated diary during event give us feeling competition happening Han no Prettner took top honors once did US team THOUGHT ID GET head start article plane headed Acapulco As Im sitting Im pondering very first World Championships US team time Bob Dunham West Coast Ed Kazmir ski Midwest Harold deBolt East Coast first championship meet held Switzerland over 20 years ago 1960 selected team US time member East West Midwestern states As RC modelers have great deal grateful contestants worldwide have certainly advanced state art Radio Control aircraft know today tremendous strides have hadthe development radio equipment engines air craft sound control propeller design ithas come through dedication competitors demand utmost reliability performance fun flier Out field may have never able attend 32 Model Aviation mExlcO 81 ~~OBATlCOf IARTICIPAATE competitions big benefactor another end game extremely rewarding seeing old friends over world Ive made Im looking forward making new friends well Im anxiously looking forward see what has developed way new equipment new designs improvement flying techniques styles Rather thaii put report kind order Ill just say see get quickly done because intend get mail right after arrive back New York State Im now Marriott Hotel Acapulco thats headquarters meet have already seen number friends pleasant surprise see Ed Louise Izzo going helping Out contes tant New Zealand Ed team manager New Zealand assisted Lou understand Joe Bridi going give hand though different languages among participants speak common language goodwill common interest RC universal think could change politicians RC fliers could solve lot problems world today checked US team have out practice-flying several days now everything working fine say field excellent sea level going have altitude problems some concemed about engines seem running fine air good solid officials going very strict about noise level meet well see comes out Tomorrow Wednesday official opening day going round practice flying contestant opening cere monies meet saw good friend Steve Helms sure has busy since Masters has built two new aircraftArrows variable pitch prop setup Steve quite confident about development Talked Hanno Prettner looked over aircraft flying new Magic modifica tion now-popular Curare uses inverted engine totally-enclosed pipe running Supertigre engine now believe has Webra carburetor has done lot work reduce noise level aircraft using variable pitch prop Wolf lianno ILl ann runs rrettner snow Ilannos iviagic winning design plane familiar serious Pattern buffs Prettner keeps im proving subtle ways working variable pitch prop particularly impressive Right Removing cowl shows mods needed make especially quiet engine additional muffler tuned pipe January 198233 inc UbA team victorious Above ien rignt MarK Iiaucllrt Steve Helms Dean Koger Dave Brown Below left right Radcliff Koger Helms Brown ought happy German tpam Gava tham raal run thair monav Brown wound un saond nlace overall gang Matt also using variable pitch prop entire German team using three-bladed props get diameter down turn reduces prop noise contestants using small mufflers intake reduce noise Thursday first day oflicial flying absolutely beautiful weather wind no 5 mph Its coming little bit face off right fliers sun back us Visualize sight absolutely gor geous blue sky ocean waves splash ing upon shore flying patterns skyit something behold little bit late getting Out field road Acapulco out military base very treacherous truck loaded lumber overturned blocked up traffic miles general impression flying its extremely smooth first flight saw Hanno Prettner using variable pitch prop uses through maneuvers goes reverse pitch straight down maneuvers high pitch rolling maneuvers believe intermediate pitch vertical ma neuvers such Figure M constantly changing pitch rpm depending attitude airplane gives course very constant speed Steve Helms has flown flight very solid Mark Radeliffs flight right too Dave Brown flies late day some concern about passing decibel sound rating checking meter aircraft maximum reading 105 decibels youre over have retested after given chance correct second flight have corrected problem disqualified meet has really gotten boys attention have seen contestant Greg Marsden Canada over 105 max read 107 will retested did put excellent flight quite few inverted engines tuned pipes mounted underneath Some contestants turning aircraft over start 34 Model Aviation Tsugutaka Yashioka Japan shows beautiful Citation quietest engine muttler pipe totally enclosed Japanese team placed third workmanship models outstanding Bertram Lossen flew Red Palmer original design fourth place overall 0S engine Variprop system Lossen 20 years old Gunter Hoppe Germany flew sixth place Model features 3bladed variable pitch prop did Germans birds Webra engine Werner Schweiker Germany flew original design Ceres 11th place 05 60 ABC engine Variprop system runo aiezendanner Switzerland original Scorpion II flew 14th place Yoshioka Japan did engine quit believe last maneuver out fuel excellent flight engine quitting last maneuver will Cost him dearly Hanno Prettners engine inverted starts aircraft upright position ran very consistently definitely using Supertigre engine Webra Dynamix car buretor using both tuned pipe mini-mumer back pipe ducted Out bottom aircraft quietest aircraft Yoshiokas aircraft very quiet think thats biggest general impres sion 1 have flying Ivan Kristensen Canada has put excel lent flight early day first place 1284 big names have flown yet general Canadian team looks very strong havent seen Dave Brown fly yet flies afternoon Aircraft pretty much typical designs have evolved last few years Arrows Curares Magics Phoenixes modifications designs impressive tar workmanship finish attention finest detail Japanese aircraft hours put air craft must amazing Everything accurate right finest detail shipping boxes like pieces furniture starting get some results unofficial way stacks up end first day flying really feeling great US team top shape Right now both first place team first place individual competition goes like Dave Brown first place 1368 Hanno Prettner Austria 1339 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 1330 Ivan Kristensen Canada 1284 Mark Radeliff US 1272 GunterHoppeGermany 1269 AkibaJapan 1245 Greg Marsden Canada 1238 Steve Helms US 1222 Bertram Lossen Ger 1214 looks right now first glance team standings US first Canada possible second Germany third thats first guess Flying has ended about 200 looking forward getting back Marriott swim Out O beautiful Acapulco Bay weather second day has just RC AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Second Lines Top Six Show Flyoff Results* P1Competitor Country1st Rd2nd Rd3rd Rd4th Rd 1Hanno Prettner Austria1339138814311410 28932860 2Dave Brown USA1368125601422 28182820 3Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein133014031451364 28362763 4Bertram Lossen W Germany1214134813081347 29112911 5Mark Radcljff USA1272119912741355 26182758 6Gunter Hoppe W Germany1269124013101305 25802727 7Ivan Kristensen Canada1284110713341268 7Steve Helms USA1222123612691333 9Voichiro Akiba Japan1245108012951286 10Glichi Naruke Japan1153114812481285 11Werner Schweiker W Germany1199124112121312 12Benito Bertolani Italy1207124112701213 13Bruno Giezendanner Switzerland1167132011881275 14TsugutakaVoshlokaJapan1122112911981301 15Gregory Marsden Canada1238114112421224 16Gerard Werion Belgium1213105811461252 17JacquesGagnonCanada1126102211841225 18Hermann Kowarz Austria1132108411751191 19Ruggero Pasqualini Italy1049114811681194 20Giuseppe Bertolozzi Italy1140121111081140 21Dieter Fritz Austria1120108411501195 22Pascal Ardonceau France1167104710301169 23Tom Prosser Australia1196101010751124 24JV Beck Holland1116114411701126 24Alex Degotte Belgium1156105811511158 26Rene Schumacher Switzerland1076118711231155 27KenBinksGreatBritain1062119910991180 28Emil Giezendanner SwItzerland1100119510741190 29Philip Stevens Great Britain1117101011751109 30JV Vilet Holland0115011331117 31Pascal Malfait France1204107511661031 32Graham Stowell New Guinea112890910911140 33Brian Brotherton Great Britain111811371107 761 34H Dekkers Holland1071101010661171 35Gunther Marxer Liechtenstein914110011321059 36Alejandro Benitez Mexico986118510101106 37Ted Rivett AustralIa109097310241067 38Francois Lanaerts Belgium108784410551041 39Bob Lumsdaine Australia95993510801021 40Marcial Davila Mexico205010191081 41Paul Behm Luxembourg10489331089 987 41Lucien Gerard Luxembourg995001071 43J Cerdan Spain8299459971043 43Alain Kirmann France11119291082 869 45Mike Lynch New Zealand8689589921019 46Per Andreasen Denmark10028581002 961 47Saivatore Pompei Brazil9139889121029 48Daniel Falco Argentina91107921018 49Luis Castaneda Mexico894859021021 50P1mb Romano Brazil78010138401032 51Angel Maidonado Argentina832944889 385 52Edy Dockendorff Luxembourg823975839 3Surasak Bumphenboon Thailand850950765 823 54Domenico Bruschi San Marino950293938 823 55Tuilo Converset Argentina885806861 866 56Ricardo Gomez Venezuela724346824 846 57Peaphon Techavicark Thailand76069566 820 58Jim Clarke Ireland703668898 9Jung Bokan Korea454832638 859 60Trevor Hutchinson Ireland598644744 725 61Papaspyiev Constantinos Greece00653 802 62Robert Kemp Ireland739536624 585 *Best two flyaffs plus best two scores two flight sites **Best two scores two flight sites TEAM RESULTS 1 USA 2 West Germany 3 Japan 4 Austria nada aly 7 Switzerland 8021 7795 7613 7552 7477 7224 7113 8 Belgium 9 Holland 10 Great Britain 11 France 12 Australia 13 Mexico 14 Luxembourg 15 Argentina 16 Liechtenstein 17 Ireland 6907 6839 6 837 6655 6 578 6210 5 966 5 513 4965 4359 18 Brazil 19 Thailand 20 New Guinea 21 Spain 22 New Zealand 23 Denmark 24 San Marino 25 Venezuela 26 Korea reece Total 2** 2841 5734 2790 5610 2733 5569 2656 5567 2629 5387 2615 5342 2602 2602 2581 2533 2524 2511 2508 2499 2466 2465 2409 2366 2362 2351 2345 2336 2320 2314 2314 2310 2298 2295 2284 2283 2279 2268 2255 2242 2232 2195 2157 2128 2101 2100 2076 2076 2040 2040 2011 1963 1942 1929 1915 1872 1833 1814 1800 1773 1751 1670 1580 1566 1497 1469 1455 1324 3814 3380 2268 2040 2011 1963 1773 1670 1497 1455 - LlILlIL fabulous like first day has literally no wind As usual its hot real hot Ill give good news first Dave Browns sound level readings 107 yesterday have rechecked now safe dont have worry about Now Ill give bad news Dave tried rewrite rules Rolling Triangular Loop judges didnt agree him kind tore up what would have excellent second flight dropped him first place yesterday third place Wolfgang Matt real boomer 1403 highest flight meet far puts him first place using best two scores circle circle two final results will tabulated prior flyoff will probably January 1982 35 LOUIS Castaneda flew Mexican team placed 13th Ship isa Curarewith OS 61 Ken Binks Britain adjusts original design Pacemaker XR Ship features inverted Fisher Red Shift engine little help myfriends e Lynch wasthe onlyflierfrom New Zealand three nice Yanks helped him out Lto R Ed Izzo Louise Izzo Mike Lynch Joe Bridi Two contest officials US Travis McGinnis LI judges Doc Edwards chief judges five six contestants taking best score set ofjudges have two high scores off same judges drop scores top 10 now reads Wolfgang MattLiechtenstein 1st Hanno Prettner Austria 2nd Dave Brown 3rd Lossen Ger 4th Gunter Hoppe Germany 5th Bruno Giezendanner Switzerland new list put fourth highest flight up round two puts him sixth place Mark Radeliff dropped 5th place 7th place Steve Helms moved up 9th 8th place Bertolani Italy now 9th place new list Schweiker Germany 10th place Ivan Kristensen dropped 4th place 11th place didnt see flight got score 1107 up normal standard looks like American team team still 1st place barely Germany very close behind quality flying closeness flights just outstanding day finishing up about 200 after noon good because sun will swing ing contestants faces later day also rotating lines contes tants will flying different times day aircraft completely en closed tuned pipes high temperatures seem no serious prob 36 Model Aviation J Gagnon Canada Nordic wound up 17th place Webra engine Canadian team took fifth placea good showing Rene Schumaker Switzerland fires up Arrow Christine Pfister assists Webra engine Phil Stevens Britain tweaks Persuader original design contest officials conducts noise test Planes tested tor noise random basis offenders chance reduce noise output pass re-test out German team lines up opening ceremonies wereWhen Japanese field team sney aont kid around Great people edged out USA wound up secondbeautiful airplanes boxes built like furniture lems adequate cooling third day competition Saturday has also excellent day weather th Americans such hot day Dave Brown started Out first thing morning middle Figure M ailerons quit working aborted flight brought aircraft down safely Later after taking aileron servo apart found pinion main gear slipped couldnt have happened last week next week week said especially since hes using same servo since 1977 much changing pot Daves misfortune followed Wolfgang Matt engine quit early flight order has switched around somewhat Germans really turned did Hanno Prettner Prettner put highest flight day 1431 moves him first place Wolfgang Matt moves down second place Lossen moved 3rd place Dave Brown moved dQwn 4th place Gunter Hoppe remained 5th place Bertolani moved up 6th place Bruno Giezendanner dropped hack 6th place 7th place Steve Helms remained 8th place Mark Radeliff dropped 7th place 9th place moved Germans ahead Americans team standing narrow margin third highest flight round turned Ivan Kristensen Canada still kept him 11th place replaced highest score lowest score hopefully will better tomorrow competition can see scores final tabulation just intense competition developing Hanno Prettner used variable pitch pro peller quite effectively flying very very smooth Germans using threebladed propellers flying also excep tionally smooth boys general put excellent flights paid judges high though should have thats what makes competition raring go tomorrow move up scores Dave still has excellent crack knocking off Hanno Prettner because has very high single flight needs another good bring him up has 3rd highest individual score competition date fourth final day start off Steve Helms putting best single flight 1333 moves him tie sixth place Ivan Kristensen theyll both flyoffs now Mark Radcliff work cut Out him get flyoffs came through 1355 best flight competition moved him 5th place moves both Ivan Steve Helms down tie 7th place out running final flyoff anxiously waiting Dave Brown fly see can pull back up fourth place after having bad luck second third rounds has checked out aileron servo using number airplane Tiporare rather go back-up aircraft because confident has found trouble Dave has just completed flight finest flights Ive ever seen Dave certainly knows pour back against wall turned flight 1422 highest round Hanno Prettner turned 410 So standings four rounds Hanno Prettner 2841 Dave Brown 2790 Wolfgang Mats 2733 Lossen 2656 Mark Radeliff 2629 Gunter Hoppe 2615 can see close scores anxiously awaiting flyoffs remarkable flying three team members putting best flights meet 4th round put team solid first place part competition determines team standings way ended up USA team 1st 8021 Germany 7795 Japan 7613 Austria 7552 Canada 7477 and Italy 7224 flyoffs score two four rounds counted half flying best flyoff score counts remaining half Dave Brown still has chance overtake Hanno Prettner finals 51-point difference between Dave Hanno using eight judges scores count judges Prettner finished up 2893 Dave put 28 18 Wolfgang Matt 2836 highest flight entire competition put Lossen 2911 Thats over 1455 points compare earlier competition whale flight Incidentally Lossen hasjust turned 20 years old someone watch reminds Rhett Miller stands like statue thing moves head course magic thumbs Mark Radeliff some bad luck first flight flopped out Figure M stall turn portion same thing happened Gunter Hoppe After flyolTs order remained exactly same competition originally ended up tells judging pretty well balanced throughout competition Chief Judge Doe Edwards did superb job running Travis McGinnis US under scorching sun commented has seen some finest flying has ever witnessed years judging Continued page 104 O THE WORLDS FIRST ADJUSTABLE HAND SANDER THE DUPLICATOR MKI Pat Pending Just duplicator does following Creates accurate 180 round patterns edges wings trom 1/8 thru 12 stabs rudders 1/16 incruments Duplicates rounds Make own fuselage etc deepincluded tool semi-rounds curvesrpatterns infinite angles up 1number sizes 0 last breakthrough make covering easy last br novice eupert Works types 01 covering material monokote 314 oz fiberglass EXTRA HANDS Model Aircraft Covering Tool Model No 36 tPat No 33867271 hit 01 Toledo Macs Dallas Pasadena shows dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 br shipping dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 shippingGREAT TIME SAVERS INVENTED BY AVID MODELER TO MAKE BUILDING EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE Once add toot cotlection N J LIND COMPANY youtt wonder got atong 2912 Walker Lee Alamitos CA 90720 Distributors inguiries invited January 198237 like Quadra. Youll Love PARTNER Optional twin-stack muffler Smoke version available Double-riep piston higher compression ft longer life Optional choke Iasy hand starting Special close-coupled tlgh-tension system less AT radiation Solid-beam type mount optional radial supports avail Roller thrust-hearing exclusively use model aircraft Power-balanced light-weight flywheel 37 SUPER POWER ROPER 24 KIORITZ ENGINE 22 PARTNER ENGINE 23 GUADRA ENGINE 79 ROPER ENGINE 79 ENGINE HUB & MOUNT PACK 79 USED DEMO ENGINE 79 ROPER ENGINE KIT BALENCED 6-BOLT HUB Ropa Parlaar S Oaadraj PROP DRILL JIG RADIAL MOUNT-Rap 37 & 79 RADIAL MOUNT Pad,, RETAIL $24900 21200 12500 13500 9500 7995 1495 SALE 18900 77995 8995 8995 4995 6500 2500 3995 702995 7637295 1237000 Introducing An updated ver sian popular engine Note improvements made especially miniature aircraft Roller Thrust-Bearing Double-Ring Piston Spark Plug Location Low3 1/2 lb Weight Power Output LIMITED TIME OFrER ~LIST $12500 SALE $8995 prop hub Optional brite spinner starter cotd gmove SALE 2495 1000 500 850 795 250 7000 1000 2000 WRITE OR CALL Send 1 8C Stamp Catalogl Will Ship Orders Same Day COD UFiS HORNERS SALESINCRt2Box 9 300 Dixie Hwy.Beecher IL 504431 312 946-2515 131SEMI-SCALE 1920 RUNABOUT PJFIIFLIEfPIl-ft RADIO CONTROLLED NON-RIGID AIRSNIP PRACTICAL SIZE Can Lift 20 00 Use Standard Radios t3 4 Channel] Reqsrsn U Cobb Ft Helion Hollow Available Weldine Sapply Shops FULL CONTROL Modern Thrsnt-Aerodynanis Control Forward Hover Bachward Elevation Torn Ballast Hetiaw Ileleane COMPLETE KIT Fonsed Plastic Die-Cot Balsa $249Plywood Parts Moanling Hardware Wire Plots Switches Bosh Esplain Blimp Operation Detailed Plans Photos Completely Fabri catod Vinyl Holism Envelope Elvotric Motors Radio Batteries NOW YOU CAN FLY YOUR OWNNot Included ELECTRIC POWERED BLIMPCOMPLETE CATALOG $100 Pfldecja 8* lea aem nsaPO BOX 2498 -MALA MESA CALIF 92041 WuiKuVfyUuGPHONE 714 469-8675 714 442-4636 104 Model Aviation lightning rod hands know youre weary reading suggestions bear bit longer whole thing started couple friends Paul Bell Ron Farkas asked Cheap RC channel monitor started idea could add output transformer detector stage RC receiver listen earphones loudspeaker can can locate transformer some junked port able AM radio Unfortunately monitor func tion isnt worth much assessing causes interference plane air cause have both hands full trying get nose up engine stopped buddy might take monitor walk halfway RFI source could quite walk because up sky planes receiver can hearthings miles around Up close monitor can hear own transmitter cant accomplish much wear thing shirt pocket other hand monitor has value sur veying scene before turn transmitter want can plug birddog RC receiver offers interchange able crystals like Airtronics XL Plug crystal channels interested listen Figure 3 cases suspect youre going interested channel intend fly airplane receiver need Electronic Bird-Dog version will costless scanner can buy its versatile wont good dont use Get habit carrying flight box Should elect use suggested Radio Shack radio will find comes tn stout cardboard box makes nice protec tive cover Failing use small camera case final thought compliments Ron Farkas Bird-Dog checks bands 27 35 49 53 72 75 MHz Aint nice Keep letters coming George Myers 70FroehliCh Form Rd Hicks yule NY 11801 Acapulco Diary/Keck Continued page 37 feels results fair representation Hanno Prettner uses bells whistle flying Dave Brown uses very basic setup dont think uses mixture control uses exposed pipe nothing closed Daves real sportsman has problems keeps right smiling dont know what guts doing time outside sure looked collected can proud him job has done team members have certainly come through again flying colors Tony Bonetti new National Champ showed up competition talking together afterwards about just what changes would make aircraft next year both agreed designs flying right now pretty basic way improve work small details lots practice list winners shows wide range good combinations its does practicing gets act together thats going winning Betty Sue Stream helped tabulat ing sunny dispositions competence very reassuring important job banquet something disappointment started late cleared entire group go out beach finally called quits went bed heard later bomb scare rumor fouled up banquet Mexican people have put forward good Homers Specials PART 112 118 117 108 709 119 110 111 107 TWIN STACK EXHAUST-37 & Ko,tz 105 TWIN STACK EXHAUST- Pad,, 120 CHOKE ASSEMBLY- Pen, & 0,ada 121 BRITE SPINNER- Ropa PadS Goad 122 NEOPRENE GAS LINE- p foot 107 RESISTOR SPARK PLUG RCJ-6 113 TO UPDATE EARLY MODEL 37 ENG Nasr dealg, ad beak 37 EXCHANGE Spasaal nechiaed AhaaL 37 BaBbaaiwg fro,t hosg 37 BIG PROPS AVAILABLE Fi,shad eatd balnced sood ALUMINUM HUB WHEELS Finest Wheels Made Feature AUTHENTIC APPEARANCE s EASY & FAST ASSEMBLY Rugged construction aluminum Readily installed removed hub balloon type Equipped Built-in treaded tire retaining device LONG-LASTING SPONGE light weight 0Pat App hard effort desire please super job certainly respected memories Acapulco going stick us beauty country something behold RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 39 seems have shrunk influx Giants Bob Dunns newest 1/5-scale Curtiss A-3 Falcon made numerous flights did Boeing P-26 Pea Shooter meet year two -scale Curtiss Hawk P-6E models two -scale Miles Hawks Jack Swift Canadian team member last two Scale World Championships will also represent Canada 1982 displayed few Precision Scale class models rally scratch-built Zlin 526A5 7-ft span rare Fisher Redshift 60 engine Jack growing number modelers using homemade retract mechanisms creations provide scale-like operation reasonably slow retraction time well strength rigidity required 10-lb airplane Kitchener-Waterloo All-Scale Rally held F lying Dutchmens club field Kiwanis Park alarge mowed area triangle three paved runways Club members operate frequency control system also monitor take-offs landings avoid interference meet size would shambles constant care attractive features adjacent campground few yards flying field always well filled Saturday night bonfire campground popular Forming fillets method producing fillet dependent upon size very small fillets vinyl spackling compound hardware paint store simple easy apply using artists paint mixing spatula small rounded-tip knife compound applied quite heavily shaped roughly wet Because balsa absorbs some its moisture may shrink age requires second layer application sands very easily smooth surface needing minimum pressure sandpaper avoid removing adjacent balsa small- medium-size fillets Sig Epoxolite good choice best shaping before begins harden because easily worked afterward shaping can WIRE IRE WHEELS WHEELS EO & REALISTIC Custom built seamless machined rims Deirin bearings two sizes 8 Nieuport & triplane . $3495 5 Proctor rnodefs$3596 Send 6O complete literature price list kits ac cessories January 1982 105 get-acquainted place swap stories cornon-the-cob feast under full moon
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/01
Page Numbers: 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 104, 105
At opening ceremonies team lined up behind young Mexican lady carrying sign designating teams home country lot spectators onlookers well-wishers picture gives idea fabulous flying field ignore mountains its sea level dKec dajm leo Diwry early word 12th RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Acapulco Mexico reporter dictated diary during event give us feeling competition happening Han no Prettner took top honors once did US team THOUGHT ID GET head start article plane headed Acapulco As Im sitting Im pondering very first World Championships US team time Bob Dunham West Coast Ed Kazmir ski Midwest Harold deBolt East Coast first championship meet held Switzerland over 20 years ago 1960 selected team US time member East West Midwestern states As RC modelers have great deal grateful contestants worldwide have certainly advanced state art Radio Control aircraft know today tremendous strides have hadthe development radio equipment engines air craft sound control propeller design ithas come through dedication competitors demand utmost reliability performance fun flier Out field may have never able attend 32 Model Aviation mExlcO 81 ~~OBATlCOf IARTICIPAATE competitions big benefactor another end game extremely rewarding seeing old friends over world Ive made Im looking forward making new friends well Im anxiously looking forward see what has developed way new equipment new designs improvement flying techniques styles Rather thaii put report kind order Ill just say see get quickly done because intend get mail right after arrive back New York State Im now Marriott Hotel Acapulco thats headquarters meet have already seen number friends pleasant surprise see Ed Louise Izzo going helping Out contes tant New Zealand Ed team manager New Zealand assisted Lou understand Joe Bridi going give hand though different languages among participants speak common language goodwill common interest RC universal think could change politicians RC fliers could solve lot problems world today checked US team have out practice-flying several days now everything working fine say field excellent sea level going have altitude problems some concemed about engines seem running fine air good solid officials going very strict about noise level meet well see comes out Tomorrow Wednesday official opening day going round practice flying contestant opening cere monies meet saw good friend Steve Helms sure has busy since Masters has built two new aircraftArrows variable pitch prop setup Steve quite confident about development Talked Hanno Prettner looked over aircraft flying new Magic modifica tion now-popular Curare uses inverted engine totally-enclosed pipe running Supertigre engine now believe has Webra carburetor has done lot work reduce noise level aircraft using variable pitch prop Wolf lianno ILl ann runs rrettner snow Ilannos iviagic winning design plane familiar serious Pattern buffs Prettner keeps im proving subtle ways working variable pitch prop particularly impressive Right Removing cowl shows mods needed make especially quiet engine additional muffler tuned pipe January 198233 inc UbA team victorious Above ien rignt MarK Iiaucllrt Steve Helms Dean Koger Dave Brown Below left right Radcliff Koger Helms Brown ought happy German tpam Gava tham raal run thair monav Brown wound un saond nlace overall gang Matt also using variable pitch prop entire German team using three-bladed props get diameter down turn reduces prop noise contestants using small mufflers intake reduce noise Thursday first day oflicial flying absolutely beautiful weather wind no 5 mph Its coming little bit face off right fliers sun back us Visualize sight absolutely gor geous blue sky ocean waves splash ing upon shore flying patterns skyit something behold little bit late getting Out field road Acapulco out military base very treacherous truck loaded lumber overturned blocked up traffic miles general impression flying its extremely smooth first flight saw Hanno Prettner using variable pitch prop uses through maneuvers goes reverse pitch straight down maneuvers high pitch rolling maneuvers believe intermediate pitch vertical ma neuvers such Figure M constantly changing pitch rpm depending attitude airplane gives course very constant speed Steve Helms has flown flight very solid Mark Radeliffs flight right too Dave Brown flies late day some concern about passing decibel sound rating checking meter aircraft maximum reading 105 decibels youre over have retested after given chance correct second flight have corrected problem disqualified meet has really gotten boys attention have seen contestant Greg Marsden Canada over 105 max read 107 will retested did put excellent flight quite few inverted engines tuned pipes mounted underneath Some contestants turning aircraft over start 34 Model Aviation Tsugutaka Yashioka Japan shows beautiful Citation quietest engine muttler pipe totally enclosed Japanese team placed third workmanship models outstanding Bertram Lossen flew Red Palmer original design fourth place overall 0S engine Variprop system Lossen 20 years old Gunter Hoppe Germany flew sixth place Model features 3bladed variable pitch prop did Germans birds Webra engine Werner Schweiker Germany flew original design Ceres 11th place 05 60 ABC engine Variprop system runo aiezendanner Switzerland original Scorpion II flew 14th place Yoshioka Japan did engine quit believe last maneuver out fuel excellent flight engine quitting last maneuver will Cost him dearly Hanno Prettners engine inverted starts aircraft upright position ran very consistently definitely using Supertigre engine Webra Dynamix car buretor using both tuned pipe mini-mumer back pipe ducted Out bottom aircraft quietest aircraft Yoshiokas aircraft very quiet think thats biggest general impres sion 1 have flying Ivan Kristensen Canada has put excel lent flight early day first place 1284 big names have flown yet general Canadian team looks very strong havent seen Dave Brown fly yet flies afternoon Aircraft pretty much typical designs have evolved last few years Arrows Curares Magics Phoenixes modifications designs impressive tar workmanship finish attention finest detail Japanese aircraft hours put air craft must amazing Everything accurate right finest detail shipping boxes like pieces furniture starting get some results unofficial way stacks up end first day flying really feeling great US team top shape Right now both first place team first place individual competition goes like Dave Brown first place 1368 Hanno Prettner Austria 1339 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 1330 Ivan Kristensen Canada 1284 Mark Radeliff US 1272 GunterHoppeGermany 1269 AkibaJapan 1245 Greg Marsden Canada 1238 Steve Helms US 1222 Bertram Lossen Ger 1214 looks right now first glance team standings US first Canada possible second Germany third thats first guess Flying has ended about 200 looking forward getting back Marriott swim Out O beautiful Acapulco Bay weather second day has just RC AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Second Lines Top Six Show Flyoff Results* P1Competitor Country1st Rd2nd Rd3rd Rd4th Rd 1Hanno Prettner Austria1339138814311410 28932860 2Dave Brown USA1368125601422 28182820 3Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein133014031451364 28362763 4Bertram Lossen W Germany1214134813081347 29112911 5Mark Radcljff USA1272119912741355 26182758 6Gunter Hoppe W Germany1269124013101305 25802727 7Ivan Kristensen Canada1284110713341268 7Steve Helms USA1222123612691333 9Voichiro Akiba Japan1245108012951286 10Glichi Naruke Japan1153114812481285 11Werner Schweiker W Germany1199124112121312 12Benito Bertolani Italy1207124112701213 13Bruno Giezendanner Switzerland1167132011881275 14TsugutakaVoshlokaJapan1122112911981301 15Gregory Marsden Canada1238114112421224 16Gerard Werion Belgium1213105811461252 17JacquesGagnonCanada1126102211841225 18Hermann Kowarz Austria1132108411751191 19Ruggero Pasqualini Italy1049114811681194 20Giuseppe Bertolozzi Italy1140121111081140 21Dieter Fritz Austria1120108411501195 22Pascal Ardonceau France1167104710301169 23Tom Prosser Australia1196101010751124 24JV Beck Holland1116114411701126 24Alex Degotte Belgium1156105811511158 26Rene Schumacher Switzerland1076118711231155 27KenBinksGreatBritain1062119910991180 28Emil Giezendanner SwItzerland1100119510741190 29Philip Stevens Great Britain1117101011751109 30JV Vilet Holland0115011331117 31Pascal Malfait France1204107511661031 32Graham Stowell New Guinea112890910911140 33Brian Brotherton Great Britain111811371107 761 34H Dekkers Holland1071101010661171 35Gunther Marxer Liechtenstein914110011321059 36Alejandro Benitez Mexico986118510101106 37Ted Rivett AustralIa109097310241067 38Francois Lanaerts Belgium108784410551041 39Bob Lumsdaine Australia95993510801021 40Marcial Davila Mexico205010191081 41Paul Behm Luxembourg10489331089 987 41Lucien Gerard Luxembourg995001071 43J Cerdan Spain8299459971043 43Alain Kirmann France11119291082 869 45Mike Lynch New Zealand8689589921019 46Per Andreasen Denmark10028581002 961 47Saivatore Pompei Brazil9139889121029 48Daniel Falco Argentina91107921018 49Luis Castaneda Mexico894859021021 50P1mb Romano Brazil78010138401032 51Angel Maidonado Argentina832944889 385 52Edy Dockendorff Luxembourg823975839 3Surasak Bumphenboon Thailand850950765 823 54Domenico Bruschi San Marino950293938 823 55Tuilo Converset Argentina885806861 866 56Ricardo Gomez Venezuela724346824 846 57Peaphon Techavicark Thailand76069566 820 58Jim Clarke Ireland703668898 9Jung Bokan Korea454832638 859 60Trevor Hutchinson Ireland598644744 725 61Papaspyiev Constantinos Greece00653 802 62Robert Kemp Ireland739536624 585 *Best two flyaffs plus best two scores two flight sites **Best two scores two flight sites TEAM RESULTS 1 USA 2 West Germany 3 Japan 4 Austria nada aly 7 Switzerland 8021 7795 7613 7552 7477 7224 7113 8 Belgium 9 Holland 10 Great Britain 11 France 12 Australia 13 Mexico 14 Luxembourg 15 Argentina 16 Liechtenstein 17 Ireland 6907 6839 6 837 6655 6 578 6210 5 966 5 513 4965 4359 18 Brazil 19 Thailand 20 New Guinea 21 Spain 22 New Zealand 23 Denmark 24 San Marino 25 Venezuela 26 Korea reece Total 2** 2841 5734 2790 5610 2733 5569 2656 5567 2629 5387 2615 5342 2602 2602 2581 2533 2524 2511 2508 2499 2466 2465 2409 2366 2362 2351 2345 2336 2320 2314 2314 2310 2298 2295 2284 2283 2279 2268 2255 2242 2232 2195 2157 2128 2101 2100 2076 2076 2040 2040 2011 1963 1942 1929 1915 1872 1833 1814 1800 1773 1751 1670 1580 1566 1497 1469 1455 1324 3814 3380 2268 2040 2011 1963 1773 1670 1497 1455 - LlILlIL fabulous like first day has literally no wind As usual its hot real hot Ill give good news first Dave Browns sound level readings 107 yesterday have rechecked now safe dont have worry about Now Ill give bad news Dave tried rewrite rules Rolling Triangular Loop judges didnt agree him kind tore up what would have excellent second flight dropped him first place yesterday third place Wolfgang Matt real boomer 1403 highest flight meet far puts him first place using best two scores circle circle two final results will tabulated prior flyoff will probably January 1982 35 LOUIS Castaneda flew Mexican team placed 13th Ship isa Curarewith OS 61 Ken Binks Britain adjusts original design Pacemaker XR Ship features inverted Fisher Red Shift engine little help myfriends e Lynch wasthe onlyflierfrom New Zealand three nice Yanks helped him out Lto R Ed Izzo Louise Izzo Mike Lynch Joe Bridi Two contest officials US Travis McGinnis LI judges Doc Edwards chief judges five six contestants taking best score set ofjudges have two high scores off same judges drop scores top 10 now reads Wolfgang MattLiechtenstein 1st Hanno Prettner Austria 2nd Dave Brown 3rd Lossen Ger 4th Gunter Hoppe Germany 5th Bruno Giezendanner Switzerland new list put fourth highest flight up round two puts him sixth place Mark Radeliff dropped 5th place 7th place Steve Helms moved up 9th 8th place Bertolani Italy now 9th place new list Schweiker Germany 10th place Ivan Kristensen dropped 4th place 11th place didnt see flight got score 1107 up normal standard looks like American team team still 1st place barely Germany very close behind quality flying closeness flights just outstanding day finishing up about 200 after noon good because sun will swing ing contestants faces later day also rotating lines contes tants will flying different times day aircraft completely en closed tuned pipes high temperatures seem no serious prob 36 Model Aviation J Gagnon Canada Nordic wound up 17th place Webra engine Canadian team took fifth placea good showing Rene Schumaker Switzerland fires up Arrow Christine Pfister assists Webra engine Phil Stevens Britain tweaks Persuader original design contest officials conducts noise test Planes tested tor noise random basis offenders chance reduce noise output pass re-test out German team lines up opening ceremonies wereWhen Japanese field team sney aont kid around Great people edged out USA wound up secondbeautiful airplanes boxes built like furniture lems adequate cooling third day competition Saturday has also excellent day weather th Americans such hot day Dave Brown started Out first thing morning middle Figure M ailerons quit working aborted flight brought aircraft down safely Later after taking aileron servo apart found pinion main gear slipped couldnt have happened last week next week week said especially since hes using same servo since 1977 much changing pot Daves misfortune followed Wolfgang Matt engine quit early flight order has switched around somewhat Germans really turned did Hanno Prettner Prettner put highest flight day 1431 moves him first place Wolfgang Matt moves down second place Lossen moved 3rd place Dave Brown moved dQwn 4th place Gunter Hoppe remained 5th place Bertolani moved up 6th place Bruno Giezendanner dropped hack 6th place 7th place Steve Helms remained 8th place Mark Radeliff dropped 7th place 9th place moved Germans ahead Americans team standing narrow margin third highest flight round turned Ivan Kristensen Canada still kept him 11th place replaced highest score lowest score hopefully will better tomorrow competition can see scores final tabulation just intense competition developing Hanno Prettner used variable pitch pro peller quite effectively flying very very smooth Germans using threebladed propellers flying also excep tionally smooth boys general put excellent flights paid judges high though should have thats what makes competition raring go tomorrow move up scores Dave still has excellent crack knocking off Hanno Prettner because has very high single flight needs another good bring him up has 3rd highest individual score competition date fourth final day start off Steve Helms putting best single flight 1333 moves him tie sixth place Ivan Kristensen theyll both flyoffs now Mark Radcliff work cut Out him get flyoffs came through 1355 best flight competition moved him 5th place moves both Ivan Steve Helms down tie 7th place out running final flyoff anxiously waiting Dave Brown fly see can pull back up fourth place after having bad luck second third rounds has checked out aileron servo using number airplane Tiporare rather go back-up aircraft because confident has found trouble Dave has just completed flight finest flights Ive ever seen Dave certainly knows pour back against wall turned flight 1422 highest round Hanno Prettner turned 410 So standings four rounds Hanno Prettner 2841 Dave Brown 2790 Wolfgang Mats 2733 Lossen 2656 Mark Radeliff 2629 Gunter Hoppe 2615 can see close scores anxiously awaiting flyoffs remarkable flying three team members putting best flights meet 4th round put team solid first place part competition determines team standings way ended up USA team 1st 8021 Germany 7795 Japan 7613 Austria 7552 Canada 7477 and Italy 7224 flyoffs score two four rounds counted half flying best flyoff score counts remaining half Dave Brown still has chance overtake Hanno Prettner finals 51-point difference between Dave Hanno using eight judges scores count judges Prettner finished up 2893 Dave put 28 18 Wolfgang Matt 2836 highest flight entire competition put Lossen 2911 Thats over 1455 points compare earlier competition whale flight Incidentally Lossen hasjust turned 20 years old someone watch reminds Rhett Miller stands like statue thing moves head course magic thumbs Mark Radeliff some bad luck first flight flopped out Figure M stall turn portion same thing happened Gunter Hoppe After flyolTs order remained exactly same competition originally ended up tells judging pretty well balanced throughout competition Chief Judge Doe Edwards did superb job running Travis McGinnis US under scorching sun commented has seen some finest flying has ever witnessed years judging Continued page 104 O THE WORLDS FIRST ADJUSTABLE HAND SANDER THE DUPLICATOR MKI Pat Pending Just duplicator does following Creates accurate 180 round patterns edges wings trom 1/8 thru 12 stabs rudders 1/16 incruments Duplicates rounds Make own fuselage etc deepincluded tool semi-rounds curvesrpatterns infinite angles up 1number sizes 0 last breakthrough make covering easy last br novice eupert Works types 01 covering material monokote 314 oz fiberglass EXTRA HANDS Model Aircraft Covering Tool Model No 36 tPat No 33867271 hit 01 Toledo Macs Dallas Pasadena shows dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 br shipping dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 shippingGREAT TIME SAVERS INVENTED BY AVID MODELER TO MAKE BUILDING EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE Once add toot cotlection N J LIND COMPANY youtt wonder got atong 2912 Walker Lee Alamitos CA 90720 Distributors inguiries invited January 198237 like Quadra. Youll Love PARTNER Optional twin-stack muffler Smoke version available Double-riep piston higher compression ft longer life Optional choke Iasy hand starting Special close-coupled tlgh-tension system less AT radiation Solid-beam type mount optional radial supports avail Roller thrust-hearing exclusively use model aircraft Power-balanced light-weight flywheel 37 SUPER POWER ROPER 24 KIORITZ ENGINE 22 PARTNER ENGINE 23 GUADRA ENGINE 79 ROPER ENGINE 79 ENGINE HUB & MOUNT PACK 79 USED DEMO ENGINE 79 ROPER ENGINE KIT BALENCED 6-BOLT HUB Ropa Parlaar S Oaadraj PROP DRILL JIG RADIAL MOUNT-Rap 37 & 79 RADIAL MOUNT Pad,, RETAIL $24900 21200 12500 13500 9500 7995 1495 SALE 18900 77995 8995 8995 4995 6500 2500 3995 702995 7637295 1237000 Introducing An updated ver sian popular engine Note improvements made especially miniature aircraft Roller Thrust-Bearing Double-Ring Piston Spark Plug Location Low3 1/2 lb Weight Power Output LIMITED TIME OFrER ~LIST $12500 SALE $8995 prop hub Optional brite spinner starter cotd gmove SALE 2495 1000 500 850 795 250 7000 1000 2000 WRITE OR CALL Send 1 8C Stamp Catalogl Will Ship Orders Same Day COD UFiS HORNERS SALESINCRt2Box 9 300 Dixie Hwy.Beecher IL 504431 312 946-2515 131SEMI-SCALE 1920 RUNABOUT PJFIIFLIEfPIl-ft RADIO CONTROLLED NON-RIGID AIRSNIP PRACTICAL SIZE Can Lift 20 00 Use Standard Radios t3 4 Channel] Reqsrsn U Cobb Ft Helion Hollow Available Weldine Sapply Shops FULL CONTROL Modern Thrsnt-Aerodynanis Control Forward Hover Bachward Elevation Torn Ballast Hetiaw Ileleane COMPLETE KIT Fonsed Plastic Die-Cot Balsa $249Plywood Parts Moanling Hardware Wire Plots Switches Bosh Esplain Blimp Operation Detailed Plans Photos Completely Fabri catod Vinyl Holism Envelope Elvotric Motors Radio Batteries NOW YOU CAN FLY YOUR OWNNot Included ELECTRIC POWERED BLIMPCOMPLETE CATALOG $100 Pfldecja 8* lea aem nsaPO BOX 2498 -MALA MESA CALIF 92041 WuiKuVfyUuGPHONE 714 469-8675 714 442-4636 104 Model Aviation lightning rod hands know youre weary reading suggestions bear bit longer whole thing started couple friends Paul Bell Ron Farkas asked Cheap RC channel monitor started idea could add output transformer detector stage RC receiver listen earphones loudspeaker can can locate transformer some junked port able AM radio Unfortunately monitor func tion isnt worth much assessing causes interference plane air cause have both hands full trying get nose up engine stopped buddy might take monitor walk halfway RFI source could quite walk because up sky planes receiver can hearthings miles around Up close monitor can hear own transmitter cant accomplish much wear thing shirt pocket other hand monitor has value sur veying scene before turn transmitter want can plug birddog RC receiver offers interchange able crystals like Airtronics XL Plug crystal channels interested listen Figure 3 cases suspect youre going interested channel intend fly airplane receiver need Electronic Bird-Dog version will costless scanner can buy its versatile wont good dont use Get habit carrying flight box Should elect use suggested Radio Shack radio will find comes tn stout cardboard box makes nice protec tive cover Failing use small camera case final thought compliments Ron Farkas Bird-Dog checks bands 27 35 49 53 72 75 MHz Aint nice Keep letters coming George Myers 70FroehliCh Form Rd Hicks yule NY 11801 Acapulco Diary/Keck Continued page 37 feels results fair representation Hanno Prettner uses bells whistle flying Dave Brown uses very basic setup dont think uses mixture control uses exposed pipe nothing closed Daves real sportsman has problems keeps right smiling dont know what guts doing time outside sure looked collected can proud him job has done team members have certainly come through again flying colors Tony Bonetti new National Champ showed up competition talking together afterwards about just what changes would make aircraft next year both agreed designs flying right now pretty basic way improve work small details lots practice list winners shows wide range good combinations its does practicing gets act together thats going winning Betty Sue Stream helped tabulat ing sunny dispositions competence very reassuring important job banquet something disappointment started late cleared entire group go out beach finally called quits went bed heard later bomb scare rumor fouled up banquet Mexican people have put forward good Homers Specials PART 112 118 117 108 709 119 110 111 107 TWIN STACK EXHAUST-37 & Ko,tz 105 TWIN STACK EXHAUST- Pad,, 120 CHOKE ASSEMBLY- Pen, & 0,ada 121 BRITE SPINNER- Ropa PadS Goad 122 NEOPRENE GAS LINE- p foot 107 RESISTOR SPARK PLUG RCJ-6 113 TO UPDATE EARLY MODEL 37 ENG Nasr dealg, ad beak 37 EXCHANGE Spasaal nechiaed AhaaL 37 BaBbaaiwg fro,t hosg 37 BIG PROPS AVAILABLE Fi,shad eatd balnced sood ALUMINUM HUB WHEELS Finest Wheels Made Feature AUTHENTIC APPEARANCE s EASY & FAST ASSEMBLY Rugged construction aluminum Readily installed removed hub balloon type Equipped Built-in treaded tire retaining device LONG-LASTING SPONGE light weight 0Pat App hard effort desire please super job certainly respected memories Acapulco going stick us beauty country something behold RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 39 seems have shrunk influx Giants Bob Dunns newest 1/5-scale Curtiss A-3 Falcon made numerous flights did Boeing P-26 Pea Shooter meet year two -scale Curtiss Hawk P-6E models two -scale Miles Hawks Jack Swift Canadian team member last two Scale World Championships will also represent Canada 1982 displayed few Precision Scale class models rally scratch-built Zlin 526A5 7-ft span rare Fisher Redshift 60 engine Jack growing number modelers using homemade retract mechanisms creations provide scale-like operation reasonably slow retraction time well strength rigidity required 10-lb airplane Kitchener-Waterloo All-Scale Rally held F lying Dutchmens club field Kiwanis Park alarge mowed area triangle three paved runways Club members operate frequency control system also monitor take-offs landings avoid interference meet size would shambles constant care attractive features adjacent campground few yards flying field always well filled Saturday night bonfire campground popular Forming fillets method producing fillet dependent upon size very small fillets vinyl spackling compound hardware paint store simple easy apply using artists paint mixing spatula small rounded-tip knife compound applied quite heavily shaped roughly wet Because balsa absorbs some its moisture may shrink age requires second layer application sands very easily smooth surface needing minimum pressure sandpaper avoid removing adjacent balsa small- medium-size fillets Sig Epoxolite good choice best shaping before begins harden because easily worked afterward shaping can WIRE IRE WHEELS WHEELS EO & REALISTIC Custom built seamless machined rims Deirin bearings two sizes 8 Nieuport & triplane . $3495 5 Proctor rnodefs$3596 Send 6O complete literature price list kits ac cessories January 1982 105 get-acquainted place swap stories cornon-the-cob feast under full moon