Convention John Worth GREAT ONE Some said greatest Nats ever said best Nats wasnt biggest bigger obviously happy onea constant comment heard during week much people enjoying themselves big fact closeness events Everything within 5-mi radius Nats HQ Once again 1981 Free Flight same airfield Control Line RC events once again Free Flight largely happy event Especially enjoyed good door site same airfielda rare happy situation added considerably feeling togetherness As usual RC Soaring Helicopters flown separate site good 15 minutes away other events beautiful grass fieldalmost like golf course contestants flights both events ever seen Nats before fantas tic total 780 Sailplane flights first day almost matched second incredible performance RC Pattern got lots flying too full six rounds less time took run five last year due use three flight circles instead two RC Scale used extra time close out Nats flying until final Sunday evening handle large entry Standing entrance Westover airfield events provided great panorama left grass could seen Control Line Combat flying Free Flight field beyond Straight ahead Control Line Speed flights Free Flight Scale taxiway about hun dred yards beyond RC Pattern runway beyond also right FF Scale Close right Control Line Racing events Farther right Control Line Precision Aerobatics event three-ring circusthe sky full planes modelers heaven Back ranch Building concept tried first time 1981 Nats Seguin Texas Nats HQ 1983 off main airfield year large Quality Inn complex Chicopee about 5 mi away modem hotel excellently suited Nats operation addition housing hundreds con testants officials hotel provides rooms AMA PR operation manufeturer displays tabulation trophies basic HQ administration office usual hobby shop meeting rooms large ballroom model processing dis plays addition provided some luxury touches unusual Nats Most outstanding large poolside patio served model processing site lunch area bull session site outdoor location officials party Saturday night hotel also good restaurant bar large room special meetings such National Free Flight Symposium Model En gine Collectogether swap shop officials brief ing seminars involving such personalities Charles Hampson Grant Maxwell Bassett Joe Kovel Carl Goldberg ballroom provided RC transmitter pro cessing RC Sailplane Helicopter processing annual Open AMA Membership Meeting District AMA meeting first Nats static non-flying model contest various other meetings Some Scale models judged ballroom CL Carrier models processed good all-purpose room accommodated two wedding parties November 1983 37 Nats Overview Left In contrast usual hangar other old building typically used Nets Headquarters Quality Inn Chicopee MA provided great facilities especially swimming pooll Right Beautiful plaques bronzed Gee Bee emblems highly praised Nats trophies Hundreds awarded along special Timex clocks first place Winners shown Draycott Hooke left David Hooke Mountainhome PA Left Roman Polaski R Nats manpower coordinator president host Pioneer Valley RC Club received awell-deserved SuperiorService award AMA District meeting AMA VP Ed Izzo Right Surprise guest Nats Maxwell Bassett R presented AMA Hall Fame award shown presenting original Cardinal model Lykens Brown engine Hurst Bowers AMA Museum curator Left Typical meetings held during Nats Quality Inn ballroom FAI Team Selection Forum conducted AMA Presi dent John Grigg presented ideas future team financing Right static non-flying contest Quality Inn ballroom Nats clos ing weekend provided trophies 21 categories modeling Judging based primarily craftsmanship finish Left Typical seminars held hotel meeting rooms during Nats/AMA Convention Newsletter Editors Forum conducted Bill Mathews AMA VP Birmingham AL Right AMAs mobile office did triple duty transporting Nats supplies back Reston VA serving field headquarters RC Helicopter RC Soaring events providing shade storagefor Nets SouvenirStore shown Left Among events associated Nets additional activities invited hosted AMAsuch Model Engine Collectogether shown swap shop demonstrations model products Right usual Nats Hobby Shop operated comparatively plush quarters year Products provided Nats sponsors consignment donated profits could used help pay Nats operations strange sight see wedding parties dressed up tuxes gowns threading way through lobby crowds modelers mod els over place hotel people exceptionally helpful provided extra rooms no charge since Nats group booked bedrooms helped decorations hanging models lobby setting up manufac turer booths lobby corridors festive site Nats scoreboards bulletin boards souvenir stands modeling posters everywhere convention hotel also location AMAs First Annual Convention featured seminars demonstrations displays meetings independent Nats contest lesson learned scheduling activities during day very successful Most everyone agreed evening schedules would better general however convention idea well-liked will expanded next year convention helped bring AMAers Nats entered competition hosts impact Nats felt dra matically Chicopee area Besides hotels restaurants filled regularly towns people remarked surge business also affected stores service stations super markets Chamber Commerce de lighted Air Forcewhich combined Nats Westover AFB annual Open House Air Show somewhat like old-time Navy-hosted Nats military flights static displays sharing airfield model activity biggest thing town Nats real shot-in-the-arm local economy community responded friendliness cooperation everywhere city golf course example provided golf carts retrieval RC Sailplane launch cables made pe rennial problem almost pleasure Air Force outstanding Under leadership Base Commander Col Roy E Ay ers use facilities Air 38 Model Aviation Force personnel helped ways too numerous describe super example Indoor site Base Hanger emptied overhead lights raised huge floor cleaned painted building field operations pro vided also some special antennas radio com munication HQ hotel first aid also food refreshment concessions AMAAir Force teamwork extended model re trieving Free Flights got caught trees out-of-the-way places community provided good food lodg ing reasonable prices hospitality made us feel welcome also enjoyed scenic beau ty area mountains nearby Con necticut River pretty New England farms homes churches nice area enjoyed exceptionally good weatherless hot humid typical of rest country during Nats week no rain aside first day Indoor flying less wind usual Great PR Both before during Nats enjoyed exceptional press radio TV cover age latter far away Boston Local modeler Don Foster particularly helpful AMA PR Department making arrangements participating interviews model fivine demonstrations interestine oneration several hours local radio broadcasting right Westover contest site Notional Geo magazine scene well other publications addition usual model press Nats posters over area gener ated much interest week phone calls Nats HQ net result great daily crowd general public spectators Starting first day Nats Indoor site exceptionally large enthusi astic orderly crowd applauded outstanding flights number spectators higher typical especially during early days Nats week would expected people would work Its safe say particularly because first time ever New England Nats thou sands people now much knowledge able concerning what modeling Nats about can expect will get volved least will under standing accommodating model activities areawe beard visitors Nats liked what doing would encourage wherever could Tremendous support Close 400 volunteer workers made Nats run successfully came everywhere including California Continued page 128 November 1983 39 Manufacturer displays filled Nats Head quarters hotel lobby corridors add terest information Annual Conven tion Some sponsors such Ace R/C also conducted technical seminars Nats Annual Convention attendees received rare treat talks pioneers Charles Hampson Grant Joe Kovel Shown L-R Master Ceremonies Johnny Clemens Charles Hampson Grant Joe Kovel AMA President John Grigg great experience Busy behind-the-scenes activity pro duction daily Nats News Editor Les Hard assisted wife Mary provide infor mation scores humor announcements contestants helpers officials AMA employees operated Nats registra tion office extra pay 12-hr days weekends foreground Asst Execu tive Director Vince Mankowslci Execu tive Secretary Joyce Hager beyond Much favorable publicity aeromuueiing generated Nats activities Shown TV interviews took place contest site Newspaper radio reporters also covered great week Hundreds Nats volunteers performed thou sands miscellaneous chores help week-long event operate successfully Typical Steve Miller member Pioneer Valley RC Club special sidelight Nats Cox Hob bies Learn-to-Fly Program youngsters operated Cox Gene Hempel thrilled first model flights BUILDS WING STAB & FUSELAGEI CHOICE OF MODELERS THE WORLD OVER Standardfl 95 Fuse-lieFull House95 wing Jg$6FKit $1O Wing & Fuse $79 Jig Ajustojig CoR R 1 Box 673Noblesvilla Indiana 46060317 877-2223 Whether consider yourself novice expert model builder A-i usto Jig will improve aircraft construc tion e valuable time bargain A-Justo-Jig holds malor com ponents proper alignment entire unit will rotate 360 permit fit glue plank shape sand con venient position No messy glu ing over plans waiting dry before beginning opposite side A-Justo-iig will adjust rib former spacing lets build-in wing dihedral strong warp-free construction TO USE simple template rib indexing tool included locate drill holes rib alignment rods easy preparation takes approx 15 minutes average wing A-Justo-Jig builds em better Ask favorite hobby dealer Youll glad did rantee Flying big barn door rudder really works may find ship bit touchy first flight two worry lads Once get know old Cloud Cruiser real pussycat rudder elevator movements plus/minus 1 in respectively As Old-Timers ship likes take off dead wind Crosswind takeENDURANCE RUBBER MODELSA THE EAS B3 DM5 GiidasSo,U 250 8466 PLAPPSDG FLYER3 PARLOR PLANESA SM5000 son 2 PARLORTHE SLOWPOKE soo ICOPTERSV cfUE5neghi Ow,1496 LAN lasso II 11 B AM00 P RELI RUBBER 020090 6 WNDERS3S5M P-NUT CO-2 ENGINE 63495 CHARGER $89O P-NUT PROP PACK 4 props shafts ... $295 SCALE CYLINDeRS s pack 315& 1/2 100 5 MS P-NUT PLANS ALL 510 Sheats 500 ADD 10% POSTAGEMINIMuM POSTAGE $150 1983-4 CATALOG 16 ILLUST P08 $160 V 'U offs really thrillingand recom mended feel like trying some aero batics go itbut no stick-horsing please Big loops slow rolls ticket crank full-up elevator bottom 400-ft dive dont come crying wing snaps isnt Pattern ship As thermalling ability shes good best shes big enough see long way offimportant lexaco com petition remember day Taft much lift around couldnt get ship down diving sport flying course contests have located such super downers takes power fly level Did ever tell about time 1975 SAM Champs Den ver 5000 feet trying climb full bore downer Nats Overview/Worth Continued page 39 Mike Sutton rode motor bike clear across country did such chores repairing AMA vehicles Another Bob Mahar New York State did everything anything asked him did Ed Warren Texas people hundreds others came own expense worked no cost dorm room free AMA membership clubs involved various spe cial interest groupssuch National Soaring Society National Free Flight Society Pre cision Acrobatic Model Pilots Association Unified Scale & Pattem Judges Association National Association Scale Aeromodelers Another club joined ranks super groups have become legends Nats history such Lake Charles lLouisiana LARKS Lin coln Nebraskal Skyknights club Pioneer Valley RC Club provided fantastic number workers week sup port biggest crowd workers ever 36 turned out unloading Nats trailer during week before Nats turned out againafter week workingto load trailer after Nats over leader Pioneer Valley Club its president also Nats manpower coor dinator Roman Polaski did superb job quiet efficient assignment workers thousand-and-one odd jobs Nats requires As result has invited join permanent Nats staff expertise can used help other manpower coordinators wherever Nats takes place Air Force praised AMA outstanding organization Nats particular credit Nats Executive Committee Pioneer Valley Club great tribute annual Nats miracle whereby hundreds workers never involved before blended regulars show up year-after-year work behind scenes little no mention Behind scenes happy Nats its crises always situations threaten disaster get solved out lot public attention years fantas tically successful RC Soaring Helicopter events almost got transferred much less desir able location owner preferred site decided last minute require far insurance protection anyone ever asked took about week scrambling come up extra coverage cost $700 solve problem AMAs so-called motor home really truck almost didnt make Nats its load critical supplies equipment fuel pump problem solved enroute juryrigging large-scale version model type chicken-hopper tank keep engine running electrical short circuit required servicing before proceeding repairs made night middle rainstorm team HQ personnel father-son team Murry Sandy Frank also AMA VP Chuck Fore man accompanying vehicle Nats after visiting AMAs new home Wash ington area truly case modeler ingenuity making possible show go RC intereference Nats threatened shut down much Nats after several crashes trouble traced intermittent transmissions commercial operations previously shown up during pre-Nats monitoring Solving problem necessitated people changing two troublesome frequencies ac complished great cooperation con cemed Happy note contestants 128 Model Aviation Send dollar bill postage handling name address 12-page catalog A/C sailplanes sport planes sport scale accessories CATALEJE $1 00 Prices range 52495 cc 5g4g5 Kito can seen year local dealer fISect.a IliI t e.h 1V5C1bt ea h Jh RIC SAILPLANES 0 SPORT POWER PLANES S SPORT SCALE AIRCRAFT 1579 DBASE UTRUET BAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 92069 SCALE R/C JEMCO SPORT SCALE BALSA COVERED FOAM WING CORES new RC frequencies no interference problems last crisis almost marred officials party night before Nats ended hotel public address system did function properly approximately 400 people present did know what happening Once again modelers solved problem Cape Ann RC Club mem bers went motor home got out club PA system rigged up 10 minutes excellent communications direct party incident typified what made great Natsa can attitude togetherness solved problems keep things under control oper ating intended Summary lot things have come together make great Nats did 1983 Nats much have invited back soon possible great weather great people great sites great luck Everybody wants same already planning go back either 1985 1986 Its long time since eastem Nats 1969 last previously wont long again Westover Air Force Base continues avail able Next year Its Reno Nevada 1984 dates August 5-12 airfield site former Stead Air Force Base now civilian held 1982 Scale World Championships Head quarters will Convention Center down town like 1981 Nats Texas much larger building will enable us operate similar way did 1983 Nats An other great Nats making announcing early enough family vacation planning Reno great familieseconomical food lodging lots interest everyone Nats Radio Tech/Myers Continued page 41 doing 90 mph pointed down half time three seconds dis aster Pattem fliers can expect seri ously effected interference around Nats results seem show youve paying attention may have noticed problems mentioned old channels new RC channels no troubles becouse ore exclusive No else has authority use Thex ore far away best deal weve ever Ive told California club has banned use new channels Perhaps data will change collective minds Ive also heard some conservatives out using other channel author ized AMA decision least has little logic behind assuming theyre still flying reeds its unnecessary con servatives AMA Frequency Committee gave protection need established AMA Phase-In Plan center fold February 1983 issue magazine Proof given Nats Sailplane results spite multiple oportunities new RC channels interfered another November 1983 129 SAILPLANES R/CSPORT R/C COMPETITION & SPORT FOR BARNSTORMERS AND STUDENTS 1 51 Span2 lt4 3hnnr teyildln timer TOP CAr once Free Flight will have room can use Its shaping up rapidly Make com mitment nowEastemers will find whole new world out well worth two-week vacation three days driving way East Coast through great country plus great Nats week modeling fascinating areas Rena Lake Tahoe Continued page 132
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 37, 38, 39, 128, 129
Convention John Worth GREAT ONE Some said greatest Nats ever said best Nats wasnt biggest bigger obviously happy onea constant comment heard during week much people enjoying themselves big fact closeness events Everything within 5-mi radius Nats HQ Once again 1981 Free Flight same airfield Control Line RC events once again Free Flight largely happy event Especially enjoyed good door site same airfielda rare happy situation added considerably feeling togetherness As usual RC Soaring Helicopters flown separate site good 15 minutes away other events beautiful grass fieldalmost like golf course contestants flights both events ever seen Nats before fantas tic total 780 Sailplane flights first day almost matched second incredible performance RC Pattern got lots flying too full six rounds less time took run five last year due use three flight circles instead two RC Scale used extra time close out Nats flying until final Sunday evening handle large entry Standing entrance Westover airfield events provided great panorama left grass could seen Control Line Combat flying Free Flight field beyond Straight ahead Control Line Speed flights Free Flight Scale taxiway about hun dred yards beyond RC Pattern runway beyond also right FF Scale Close right Control Line Racing events Farther right Control Line Precision Aerobatics event three-ring circusthe sky full planes modelers heaven Back ranch Building concept tried first time 1981 Nats Seguin Texas Nats HQ 1983 off main airfield year large Quality Inn complex Chicopee about 5 mi away modem hotel excellently suited Nats operation addition housing hundreds con testants officials hotel provides rooms AMA PR operation manufeturer displays tabulation trophies basic HQ administration office usual hobby shop meeting rooms large ballroom model processing dis plays addition provided some luxury touches unusual Nats Most outstanding large poolside patio served model processing site lunch area bull session site outdoor location officials party Saturday night hotel also good restaurant bar large room special meetings such National Free Flight Symposium Model En gine Collectogether swap shop officials brief ing seminars involving such personalities Charles Hampson Grant Maxwell Bassett Joe Kovel Carl Goldberg ballroom provided RC transmitter pro cessing RC Sailplane Helicopter processing annual Open AMA Membership Meeting District AMA meeting first Nats static non-flying model contest various other meetings Some Scale models judged ballroom CL Carrier models processed good all-purpose room accommodated two wedding parties November 1983 37 Nats Overview Left In contrast usual hangar other old building typically used Nets Headquarters Quality Inn Chicopee MA provided great facilities especially swimming pooll Right Beautiful plaques bronzed Gee Bee emblems highly praised Nats trophies Hundreds awarded along special Timex clocks first place Winners shown Draycott Hooke left David Hooke Mountainhome PA Left Roman Polaski R Nats manpower coordinator president host Pioneer Valley RC Club received awell-deserved SuperiorService award AMA District meeting AMA VP Ed Izzo Right Surprise guest Nats Maxwell Bassett R presented AMA Hall Fame award shown presenting original Cardinal model Lykens Brown engine Hurst Bowers AMA Museum curator Left Typical meetings held during Nats Quality Inn ballroom FAI Team Selection Forum conducted AMA Presi dent John Grigg presented ideas future team financing Right static non-flying contest Quality Inn ballroom Nats clos ing weekend provided trophies 21 categories modeling Judging based primarily craftsmanship finish Left Typical seminars held hotel meeting rooms during Nats/AMA Convention Newsletter Editors Forum conducted Bill Mathews AMA VP Birmingham AL Right AMAs mobile office did triple duty transporting Nats supplies back Reston VA serving field headquarters RC Helicopter RC Soaring events providing shade storagefor Nets SouvenirStore shown Left Among events associated Nets additional activities invited hosted AMAsuch Model Engine Collectogether shown swap shop demonstrations model products Right usual Nats Hobby Shop operated comparatively plush quarters year Products provided Nats sponsors consignment donated profits could used help pay Nats operations strange sight see wedding parties dressed up tuxes gowns threading way through lobby crowds modelers mod els over place hotel people exceptionally helpful provided extra rooms no charge since Nats group booked bedrooms helped decorations hanging models lobby setting up manufac turer booths lobby corridors festive site Nats scoreboards bulletin boards souvenir stands modeling posters everywhere convention hotel also location AMAs First Annual Convention featured seminars demonstrations displays meetings independent Nats contest lesson learned scheduling activities during day very successful Most everyone agreed evening schedules would better general however convention idea well-liked will expanded next year convention helped bring AMAers Nats entered competition hosts impact Nats felt dra matically Chicopee area Besides hotels restaurants filled regularly towns people remarked surge business also affected stores service stations super markets Chamber Commerce de lighted Air Forcewhich combined Nats Westover AFB annual Open House Air Show somewhat like old-time Navy-hosted Nats military flights static displays sharing airfield model activity biggest thing town Nats real shot-in-the-arm local economy community responded friendliness cooperation everywhere city golf course example provided golf carts retrieval RC Sailplane launch cables made pe rennial problem almost pleasure Air Force outstanding Under leadership Base Commander Col Roy E Ay ers use facilities Air 38 Model Aviation Force personnel helped ways too numerous describe super example Indoor site Base Hanger emptied overhead lights raised huge floor cleaned painted building field operations pro vided also some special antennas radio com munication HQ hotel first aid also food refreshment concessions AMAAir Force teamwork extended model re trieving Free Flights got caught trees out-of-the-way places community provided good food lodg ing reasonable prices hospitality made us feel welcome also enjoyed scenic beau ty area mountains nearby Con necticut River pretty New England farms homes churches nice area enjoyed exceptionally good weatherless hot humid typical of rest country during Nats week no rain aside first day Indoor flying less wind usual Great PR Both before during Nats enjoyed exceptional press radio TV cover age latter far away Boston Local modeler Don Foster particularly helpful AMA PR Department making arrangements participating interviews model fivine demonstrations interestine oneration several hours local radio broadcasting right Westover contest site Notional Geo magazine scene well other publications addition usual model press Nats posters over area gener ated much interest week phone calls Nats HQ net result great daily crowd general public spectators Starting first day Nats Indoor site exceptionally large enthusi astic orderly crowd applauded outstanding flights number spectators higher typical especially during early days Nats week would expected people would work Its safe say particularly because first time ever New England Nats thou sands people now much knowledge able concerning what modeling Nats about can expect will get volved least will under standing accommodating model activities areawe beard visitors Nats liked what doing would encourage wherever could Tremendous support Close 400 volunteer workers made Nats run successfully came everywhere including California Continued page 128 November 1983 39 Manufacturer displays filled Nats Head quarters hotel lobby corridors add terest information Annual Conven tion Some sponsors such Ace R/C also conducted technical seminars Nats Annual Convention attendees received rare treat talks pioneers Charles Hampson Grant Joe Kovel Shown L-R Master Ceremonies Johnny Clemens Charles Hampson Grant Joe Kovel AMA President John Grigg great experience Busy behind-the-scenes activity pro duction daily Nats News Editor Les Hard assisted wife Mary provide infor mation scores humor announcements contestants helpers officials AMA employees operated Nats registra tion office extra pay 12-hr days weekends foreground Asst Execu tive Director Vince Mankowslci Execu tive Secretary Joyce Hager beyond Much favorable publicity aeromuueiing generated Nats activities Shown TV interviews took place contest site Newspaper radio reporters also covered great week Hundreds Nats volunteers performed thou sands miscellaneous chores help week-long event operate successfully Typical Steve Miller member Pioneer Valley RC Club special sidelight Nats Cox Hob bies Learn-to-Fly Program youngsters operated Cox Gene Hempel thrilled first model flights BUILDS WING STAB & FUSELAGEI CHOICE OF MODELERS THE WORLD OVER Standardfl 95 Fuse-lieFull House95 wing Jg$6FKit $1O Wing & Fuse $79 Jig Ajustojig CoR R 1 Box 673Noblesvilla Indiana 46060317 877-2223 Whether consider yourself novice expert model builder A-i usto Jig will improve aircraft construc tion e valuable time bargain A-Justo-Jig holds malor com ponents proper alignment entire unit will rotate 360 permit fit glue plank shape sand con venient position No messy glu ing over plans waiting dry before beginning opposite side A-Justo-iig will adjust rib former spacing lets build-in wing dihedral strong warp-free construction TO USE simple template rib indexing tool included locate drill holes rib alignment rods easy preparation takes approx 15 minutes average wing A-Justo-Jig builds em better Ask favorite hobby dealer Youll glad did rantee Flying big barn door rudder really works may find ship bit touchy first flight two worry lads Once get know old Cloud Cruiser real pussycat rudder elevator movements plus/minus 1 in respectively As Old-Timers ship likes take off dead wind Crosswind takeENDURANCE RUBBER MODELSA THE EAS B3 DM5 GiidasSo,U 250 8466 PLAPPSDG FLYER3 PARLOR PLANESA SM5000 son 2 PARLORTHE SLOWPOKE soo ICOPTERSV cfUE5neghi Ow,1496 LAN lasso II 11 B AM00 P RELI RUBBER 020090 6 WNDERS3S5M P-NUT CO-2 ENGINE 63495 CHARGER $89O P-NUT PROP PACK 4 props shafts ... $295 SCALE CYLINDeRS s pack 315& 1/2 100 5 MS P-NUT PLANS ALL 510 Sheats 500 ADD 10% POSTAGEMINIMuM POSTAGE $150 1983-4 CATALOG 16 ILLUST P08 $160 V 'U offs really thrillingand recom mended feel like trying some aero batics go itbut no stick-horsing please Big loops slow rolls ticket crank full-up elevator bottom 400-ft dive dont come crying wing snaps isnt Pattern ship As thermalling ability shes good best shes big enough see long way offimportant lexaco com petition remember day Taft much lift around couldnt get ship down diving sport flying course contests have located such super downers takes power fly level Did ever tell about time 1975 SAM Champs Den ver 5000 feet trying climb full bore downer Nats Overview/Worth Continued page 39 Mike Sutton rode motor bike clear across country did such chores repairing AMA vehicles Another Bob Mahar New York State did everything anything asked him did Ed Warren Texas people hundreds others came own expense worked no cost dorm room free AMA membership clubs involved various spe cial interest groupssuch National Soaring Society National Free Flight Society Pre cision Acrobatic Model Pilots Association Unified Scale & Pattem Judges Association National Association Scale Aeromodelers Another club joined ranks super groups have become legends Nats history such Lake Charles lLouisiana LARKS Lin coln Nebraskal Skyknights club Pioneer Valley RC Club provided fantastic number workers week sup port biggest crowd workers ever 36 turned out unloading Nats trailer during week before Nats turned out againafter week workingto load trailer after Nats over leader Pioneer Valley Club its president also Nats manpower coor dinator Roman Polaski did superb job quiet efficient assignment workers thousand-and-one odd jobs Nats requires As result has invited join permanent Nats staff expertise can used help other manpower coordinators wherever Nats takes place Air Force praised AMA outstanding organization Nats particular credit Nats Executive Committee Pioneer Valley Club great tribute annual Nats miracle whereby hundreds workers never involved before blended regulars show up year-after-year work behind scenes little no mention Behind scenes happy Nats its crises always situations threaten disaster get solved out lot public attention years fantas tically successful RC Soaring Helicopter events almost got transferred much less desir able location owner preferred site decided last minute require far insurance protection anyone ever asked took about week scrambling come up extra coverage cost $700 solve problem AMAs so-called motor home really truck almost didnt make Nats its load critical supplies equipment fuel pump problem solved enroute juryrigging large-scale version model type chicken-hopper tank keep engine running electrical short circuit required servicing before proceeding repairs made night middle rainstorm team HQ personnel father-son team Murry Sandy Frank also AMA VP Chuck Fore man accompanying vehicle Nats after visiting AMAs new home Wash ington area truly case modeler ingenuity making possible show go RC intereference Nats threatened shut down much Nats after several crashes trouble traced intermittent transmissions commercial operations previously shown up during pre-Nats monitoring Solving problem necessitated people changing two troublesome frequencies ac complished great cooperation con cemed Happy note contestants 128 Model Aviation Send dollar bill postage handling name address 12-page catalog A/C sailplanes sport planes sport scale accessories CATALEJE $1 00 Prices range 52495 cc 5g4g5 Kito can seen year local dealer fISect.a IliI t e.h 1V5C1bt ea h Jh RIC SAILPLANES 0 SPORT POWER PLANES S SPORT SCALE AIRCRAFT 1579 DBASE UTRUET BAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 92069 SCALE R/C JEMCO SPORT SCALE BALSA COVERED FOAM WING CORES new RC frequencies no interference problems last crisis almost marred officials party night before Nats ended hotel public address system did function properly approximately 400 people present did know what happening Once again modelers solved problem Cape Ann RC Club mem bers went motor home got out club PA system rigged up 10 minutes excellent communications direct party incident typified what made great Natsa can attitude togetherness solved problems keep things under control oper ating intended Summary lot things have come together make great Nats did 1983 Nats much have invited back soon possible great weather great people great sites great luck Everybody wants same already planning go back either 1985 1986 Its long time since eastem Nats 1969 last previously wont long again Westover Air Force Base continues avail able Next year Its Reno Nevada 1984 dates August 5-12 airfield site former Stead Air Force Base now civilian held 1982 Scale World Championships Head quarters will Convention Center down town like 1981 Nats Texas much larger building will enable us operate similar way did 1983 Nats An other great Nats making announcing early enough family vacation planning Reno great familieseconomical food lodging lots interest everyone Nats Radio Tech/Myers Continued page 41 doing 90 mph pointed down half time three seconds dis aster Pattem fliers can expect seri ously effected interference around Nats results seem show youve paying attention may have noticed problems mentioned old channels new RC channels no troubles becouse ore exclusive No else has authority use Thex ore far away best deal weve ever Ive told California club has banned use new channels Perhaps data will change collective minds Ive also heard some conservatives out using other channel author ized AMA decision least has little logic behind assuming theyre still flying reeds its unnecessary con servatives AMA Frequency Committee gave protection need established AMA Phase-In Plan center fold February 1983 issue magazine Proof given Nats Sailplane results spite multiple oportunities new RC channels interfered another November 1983 129 SAILPLANES R/CSPORT R/C COMPETITION & SPORT FOR BARNSTORMERS AND STUDENTS 1 51 Span2 lt4 3hnnr teyildln timer TOP CAr once Free Flight will have room can use Its shaping up rapidly Make com mitment nowEastemers will find whole new world out well worth two-week vacation three days driving way East Coast through great country plus great Nats week modeling fascinating areas Rena Lake Tahoe Continued page 132
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 37, 38, 39, 128, 129
Convention John Worth GREAT ONE Some said greatest Nats ever said best Nats wasnt biggest bigger obviously happy onea constant comment heard during week much people enjoying themselves big fact closeness events Everything within 5-mi radius Nats HQ Once again 1981 Free Flight same airfield Control Line RC events once again Free Flight largely happy event Especially enjoyed good door site same airfielda rare happy situation added considerably feeling togetherness As usual RC Soaring Helicopters flown separate site good 15 minutes away other events beautiful grass fieldalmost like golf course contestants flights both events ever seen Nats before fantas tic total 780 Sailplane flights first day almost matched second incredible performance RC Pattern got lots flying too full six rounds less time took run five last year due use three flight circles instead two RC Scale used extra time close out Nats flying until final Sunday evening handle large entry Standing entrance Westover airfield events provided great panorama left grass could seen Control Line Combat flying Free Flight field beyond Straight ahead Control Line Speed flights Free Flight Scale taxiway about hun dred yards beyond RC Pattern runway beyond also right FF Scale Close right Control Line Racing events Farther right Control Line Precision Aerobatics event three-ring circusthe sky full planes modelers heaven Back ranch Building concept tried first time 1981 Nats Seguin Texas Nats HQ 1983 off main airfield year large Quality Inn complex Chicopee about 5 mi away modem hotel excellently suited Nats operation addition housing hundreds con testants officials hotel provides rooms AMA PR operation manufeturer displays tabulation trophies basic HQ administration office usual hobby shop meeting rooms large ballroom model processing dis plays addition provided some luxury touches unusual Nats Most outstanding large poolside patio served model processing site lunch area bull session site outdoor location officials party Saturday night hotel also good restaurant bar large room special meetings such National Free Flight Symposium Model En gine Collectogether swap shop officials brief ing seminars involving such personalities Charles Hampson Grant Maxwell Bassett Joe Kovel Carl Goldberg ballroom provided RC transmitter pro cessing RC Sailplane Helicopter processing annual Open AMA Membership Meeting District AMA meeting first Nats static non-flying model contest various other meetings Some Scale models judged ballroom CL Carrier models processed good all-purpose room accommodated two wedding parties November 1983 37 Nats Overview Left In contrast usual hangar other old building typically used Nets Headquarters Quality Inn Chicopee MA provided great facilities especially swimming pooll Right Beautiful plaques bronzed Gee Bee emblems highly praised Nats trophies Hundreds awarded along special Timex clocks first place Winners shown Draycott Hooke left David Hooke Mountainhome PA Left Roman Polaski R Nats manpower coordinator president host Pioneer Valley RC Club received awell-deserved SuperiorService award AMA District meeting AMA VP Ed Izzo Right Surprise guest Nats Maxwell Bassett R presented AMA Hall Fame award shown presenting original Cardinal model Lykens Brown engine Hurst Bowers AMA Museum curator Left Typical meetings held during Nats Quality Inn ballroom FAI Team Selection Forum conducted AMA Presi dent John Grigg presented ideas future team financing Right static non-flying contest Quality Inn ballroom Nats clos ing weekend provided trophies 21 categories modeling Judging based primarily craftsmanship finish Left Typical seminars held hotel meeting rooms during Nats/AMA Convention Newsletter Editors Forum conducted Bill Mathews AMA VP Birmingham AL Right AMAs mobile office did triple duty transporting Nats supplies back Reston VA serving field headquarters RC Helicopter RC Soaring events providing shade storagefor Nets SouvenirStore shown Left Among events associated Nets additional activities invited hosted AMAsuch Model Engine Collectogether shown swap shop demonstrations model products Right usual Nats Hobby Shop operated comparatively plush quarters year Products provided Nats sponsors consignment donated profits could used help pay Nats operations strange sight see wedding parties dressed up tuxes gowns threading way through lobby crowds modelers mod els over place hotel people exceptionally helpful provided extra rooms no charge since Nats group booked bedrooms helped decorations hanging models lobby setting up manufac turer booths lobby corridors festive site Nats scoreboards bulletin boards souvenir stands modeling posters everywhere convention hotel also location AMAs First Annual Convention featured seminars demonstrations displays meetings independent Nats contest lesson learned scheduling activities during day very successful Most everyone agreed evening schedules would better general however convention idea well-liked will expanded next year convention helped bring AMAers Nats entered competition hosts impact Nats felt dra matically Chicopee area Besides hotels restaurants filled regularly towns people remarked surge business also affected stores service stations super markets Chamber Commerce de lighted Air Forcewhich combined Nats Westover AFB annual Open House Air Show somewhat like old-time Navy-hosted Nats military flights static displays sharing airfield model activity biggest thing town Nats real shot-in-the-arm local economy community responded friendliness cooperation everywhere city golf course example provided golf carts retrieval RC Sailplane launch cables made pe rennial problem almost pleasure Air Force outstanding Under leadership Base Commander Col Roy E Ay ers use facilities Air 38 Model Aviation Force personnel helped ways too numerous describe super example Indoor site Base Hanger emptied overhead lights raised huge floor cleaned painted building field operations pro vided also some special antennas radio com munication HQ hotel first aid also food refreshment concessions AMAAir Force teamwork extended model re trieving Free Flights got caught trees out-of-the-way places community provided good food lodg ing reasonable prices hospitality made us feel welcome also enjoyed scenic beau ty area mountains nearby Con necticut River pretty New England farms homes churches nice area enjoyed exceptionally good weatherless hot humid typical of rest country during Nats week no rain aside first day Indoor flying less wind usual Great PR Both before during Nats enjoyed exceptional press radio TV cover age latter far away Boston Local modeler Don Foster particularly helpful AMA PR Department making arrangements participating interviews model fivine demonstrations interestine oneration several hours local radio broadcasting right Westover contest site Notional Geo magazine scene well other publications addition usual model press Nats posters over area gener ated much interest week phone calls Nats HQ net result great daily crowd general public spectators Starting first day Nats Indoor site exceptionally large enthusi astic orderly crowd applauded outstanding flights number spectators higher typical especially during early days Nats week would expected people would work Its safe say particularly because first time ever New England Nats thou sands people now much knowledge able concerning what modeling Nats about can expect will get volved least will under standing accommodating model activities areawe beard visitors Nats liked what doing would encourage wherever could Tremendous support Close 400 volunteer workers made Nats run successfully came everywhere including California Continued page 128 November 1983 39 Manufacturer displays filled Nats Head quarters hotel lobby corridors add terest information Annual Conven tion Some sponsors such Ace R/C also conducted technical seminars Nats Annual Convention attendees received rare treat talks pioneers Charles Hampson Grant Joe Kovel Shown L-R Master Ceremonies Johnny Clemens Charles Hampson Grant Joe Kovel AMA President John Grigg great experience Busy behind-the-scenes activity pro duction daily Nats News Editor Les Hard assisted wife Mary provide infor mation scores humor announcements contestants helpers officials AMA employees operated Nats registra tion office extra pay 12-hr days weekends foreground Asst Execu tive Director Vince Mankowslci Execu tive Secretary Joyce Hager beyond Much favorable publicity aeromuueiing generated Nats activities Shown TV interviews took place contest site Newspaper radio reporters also covered great week Hundreds Nats volunteers performed thou sands miscellaneous chores help week-long event operate successfully Typical Steve Miller member Pioneer Valley RC Club special sidelight Nats Cox Hob bies Learn-to-Fly Program youngsters operated Cox Gene Hempel thrilled first model flights BUILDS WING STAB & FUSELAGEI CHOICE OF MODELERS THE WORLD OVER Standardfl 95 Fuse-lieFull House95 wing Jg$6FKit $1O Wing & Fuse $79 Jig Ajustojig CoR R 1 Box 673Noblesvilla Indiana 46060317 877-2223 Whether consider yourself novice expert model builder A-i usto Jig will improve aircraft construc tion e valuable time bargain A-Justo-Jig holds malor com ponents proper alignment entire unit will rotate 360 permit fit glue plank shape sand con venient position No messy glu ing over plans waiting dry before beginning opposite side A-Justo-iig will adjust rib former spacing lets build-in wing dihedral strong warp-free construction TO USE simple template rib indexing tool included locate drill holes rib alignment rods easy preparation takes approx 15 minutes average wing A-Justo-Jig builds em better Ask favorite hobby dealer Youll glad did rantee Flying big barn door rudder really works may find ship bit touchy first flight two worry lads Once get know old Cloud Cruiser real pussycat rudder elevator movements plus/minus 1 in respectively As Old-Timers ship likes take off dead wind Crosswind takeENDURANCE RUBBER MODELSA THE EAS B3 DM5 GiidasSo,U 250 8466 PLAPPSDG FLYER3 PARLOR PLANESA SM5000 son 2 PARLORTHE SLOWPOKE soo ICOPTERSV cfUE5neghi Ow,1496 LAN lasso II 11 B AM00 P RELI RUBBER 020090 6 WNDERS3S5M P-NUT CO-2 ENGINE 63495 CHARGER $89O P-NUT PROP PACK 4 props shafts ... $295 SCALE CYLINDeRS s pack 315& 1/2 100 5 MS P-NUT PLANS ALL 510 Sheats 500 ADD 10% POSTAGEMINIMuM POSTAGE $150 1983-4 CATALOG 16 ILLUST P08 $160 V 'U offs really thrillingand recom mended feel like trying some aero batics go itbut no stick-horsing please Big loops slow rolls ticket crank full-up elevator bottom 400-ft dive dont come crying wing snaps isnt Pattern ship As thermalling ability shes good best shes big enough see long way offimportant lexaco com petition remember day Taft much lift around couldnt get ship down diving sport flying course contests have located such super downers takes power fly level Did ever tell about time 1975 SAM Champs Den ver 5000 feet trying climb full bore downer Nats Overview/Worth Continued page 39 Mike Sutton rode motor bike clear across country did such chores repairing AMA vehicles Another Bob Mahar New York State did everything anything asked him did Ed Warren Texas people hundreds others came own expense worked no cost dorm room free AMA membership clubs involved various spe cial interest groupssuch National Soaring Society National Free Flight Society Pre cision Acrobatic Model Pilots Association Unified Scale & Pattem Judges Association National Association Scale Aeromodelers Another club joined ranks super groups have become legends Nats history such Lake Charles lLouisiana LARKS Lin coln Nebraskal Skyknights club Pioneer Valley RC Club provided fantastic number workers week sup port biggest crowd workers ever 36 turned out unloading Nats trailer during week before Nats turned out againafter week workingto load trailer after Nats over leader Pioneer Valley Club its president also Nats manpower coor dinator Roman Polaski did superb job quiet efficient assignment workers thousand-and-one odd jobs Nats requires As result has invited join permanent Nats staff expertise can used help other manpower coordinators wherever Nats takes place Air Force praised AMA outstanding organization Nats particular credit Nats Executive Committee Pioneer Valley Club great tribute annual Nats miracle whereby hundreds workers never involved before blended regulars show up year-after-year work behind scenes little no mention Behind scenes happy Nats its crises always situations threaten disaster get solved out lot public attention years fantas tically successful RC Soaring Helicopter events almost got transferred much less desir able location owner preferred site decided last minute require far insurance protection anyone ever asked took about week scrambling come up extra coverage cost $700 solve problem AMAs so-called motor home really truck almost didnt make Nats its load critical supplies equipment fuel pump problem solved enroute juryrigging large-scale version model type chicken-hopper tank keep engine running electrical short circuit required servicing before proceeding repairs made night middle rainstorm team HQ personnel father-son team Murry Sandy Frank also AMA VP Chuck Fore man accompanying vehicle Nats after visiting AMAs new home Wash ington area truly case modeler ingenuity making possible show go RC intereference Nats threatened shut down much Nats after several crashes trouble traced intermittent transmissions commercial operations previously shown up during pre-Nats monitoring Solving problem necessitated people changing two troublesome frequencies ac complished great cooperation con cemed Happy note contestants 128 Model Aviation Send dollar bill postage handling name address 12-page catalog A/C sailplanes sport planes sport scale accessories CATALEJE $1 00 Prices range 52495 cc 5g4g5 Kito can seen year local dealer fISect.a IliI t e.h 1V5C1bt ea h Jh RIC SAILPLANES 0 SPORT POWER PLANES S SPORT SCALE AIRCRAFT 1579 DBASE UTRUET BAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 92069 SCALE R/C JEMCO SPORT SCALE BALSA COVERED FOAM WING CORES new RC frequencies no interference problems last crisis almost marred officials party night before Nats ended hotel public address system did function properly approximately 400 people present did know what happening Once again modelers solved problem Cape Ann RC Club mem bers went motor home got out club PA system rigged up 10 minutes excellent communications direct party incident typified what made great Natsa can attitude togetherness solved problems keep things under control oper ating intended Summary lot things have come together make great Nats did 1983 Nats much have invited back soon possible great weather great people great sites great luck Everybody wants same already planning go back either 1985 1986 Its long time since eastem Nats 1969 last previously wont long again Westover Air Force Base continues avail able Next year Its Reno Nevada 1984 dates August 5-12 airfield site former Stead Air Force Base now civilian held 1982 Scale World Championships Head quarters will Convention Center down town like 1981 Nats Texas much larger building will enable us operate similar way did 1983 Nats An other great Nats making announcing early enough family vacation planning Reno great familieseconomical food lodging lots interest everyone Nats Radio Tech/Myers Continued page 41 doing 90 mph pointed down half time three seconds dis aster Pattem fliers can expect seri ously effected interference around Nats results seem show youve paying attention may have noticed problems mentioned old channels new RC channels no troubles becouse ore exclusive No else has authority use Thex ore far away best deal weve ever Ive told California club has banned use new channels Perhaps data will change collective minds Ive also heard some conservatives out using other channel author ized AMA decision least has little logic behind assuming theyre still flying reeds its unnecessary con servatives AMA Frequency Committee gave protection need established AMA Phase-In Plan center fold February 1983 issue magazine Proof given Nats Sailplane results spite multiple oportunities new RC channels interfered another November 1983 129 SAILPLANES R/CSPORT R/C COMPETITION & SPORT FOR BARNSTORMERS AND STUDENTS 1 51 Span2 lt4 3hnnr teyildln timer TOP CAr once Free Flight will have room can use Its shaping up rapidly Make com mitment nowEastemers will find whole new world out well worth two-week vacation three days driving way East Coast through great country plus great Nats week modeling fascinating areas Rena Lake Tahoe Continued page 132
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 37, 38, 39, 128, 129
Convention John Worth GREAT ONE Some said greatest Nats ever said best Nats wasnt biggest bigger obviously happy onea constant comment heard during week much people enjoying themselves big fact closeness events Everything within 5-mi radius Nats HQ Once again 1981 Free Flight same airfield Control Line RC events once again Free Flight largely happy event Especially enjoyed good door site same airfielda rare happy situation added considerably feeling togetherness As usual RC Soaring Helicopters flown separate site good 15 minutes away other events beautiful grass fieldalmost like golf course contestants flights both events ever seen Nats before fantas tic total 780 Sailplane flights first day almost matched second incredible performance RC Pattern got lots flying too full six rounds less time took run five last year due use three flight circles instead two RC Scale used extra time close out Nats flying until final Sunday evening handle large entry Standing entrance Westover airfield events provided great panorama left grass could seen Control Line Combat flying Free Flight field beyond Straight ahead Control Line Speed flights Free Flight Scale taxiway about hun dred yards beyond RC Pattern runway beyond also right FF Scale Close right Control Line Racing events Farther right Control Line Precision Aerobatics event three-ring circusthe sky full planes modelers heaven Back ranch Building concept tried first time 1981 Nats Seguin Texas Nats HQ 1983 off main airfield year large Quality Inn complex Chicopee about 5 mi away modem hotel excellently suited Nats operation addition housing hundreds con testants officials hotel provides rooms AMA PR operation manufeturer displays tabulation trophies basic HQ administration office usual hobby shop meeting rooms large ballroom model processing dis plays addition provided some luxury touches unusual Nats Most outstanding large poolside patio served model processing site lunch area bull session site outdoor location officials party Saturday night hotel also good restaurant bar large room special meetings such National Free Flight Symposium Model En gine Collectogether swap shop officials brief ing seminars involving such personalities Charles Hampson Grant Maxwell Bassett Joe Kovel Carl Goldberg ballroom provided RC transmitter pro cessing RC Sailplane Helicopter processing annual Open AMA Membership Meeting District AMA meeting first Nats static non-flying model contest various other meetings Some Scale models judged ballroom CL Carrier models processed good all-purpose room accommodated two wedding parties November 1983 37 Nats Overview Left In contrast usual hangar other old building typically used Nets Headquarters Quality Inn Chicopee MA provided great facilities especially swimming pooll Right Beautiful plaques bronzed Gee Bee emblems highly praised Nats trophies Hundreds awarded along special Timex clocks first place Winners shown Draycott Hooke left David Hooke Mountainhome PA Left Roman Polaski R Nats manpower coordinator president host Pioneer Valley RC Club received awell-deserved SuperiorService award AMA District meeting AMA VP Ed Izzo Right Surprise guest Nats Maxwell Bassett R presented AMA Hall Fame award shown presenting original Cardinal model Lykens Brown engine Hurst Bowers AMA Museum curator Left Typical meetings held during Nats Quality Inn ballroom FAI Team Selection Forum conducted AMA Presi dent John Grigg presented ideas future team financing Right static non-flying contest Quality Inn ballroom Nats clos ing weekend provided trophies 21 categories modeling Judging based primarily craftsmanship finish Left Typical seminars held hotel meeting rooms during Nats/AMA Convention Newsletter Editors Forum conducted Bill Mathews AMA VP Birmingham AL Right AMAs mobile office did triple duty transporting Nats supplies back Reston VA serving field headquarters RC Helicopter RC Soaring events providing shade storagefor Nets SouvenirStore shown Left Among events associated Nets additional activities invited hosted AMAsuch Model Engine Collectogether shown swap shop demonstrations model products Right usual Nats Hobby Shop operated comparatively plush quarters year Products provided Nats sponsors consignment donated profits could used help pay Nats operations strange sight see wedding parties dressed up tuxes gowns threading way through lobby crowds modelers mod els over place hotel people exceptionally helpful provided extra rooms no charge since Nats group booked bedrooms helped decorations hanging models lobby setting up manufac turer booths lobby corridors festive site Nats scoreboards bulletin boards souvenir stands modeling posters everywhere convention hotel also location AMAs First Annual Convention featured seminars demonstrations displays meetings independent Nats contest lesson learned scheduling activities during day very successful Most everyone agreed evening schedules would better general however convention idea well-liked will expanded next year convention helped bring AMAers Nats entered competition hosts impact Nats felt dra matically Chicopee area Besides hotels restaurants filled regularly towns people remarked surge business also affected stores service stations super markets Chamber Commerce de lighted Air Forcewhich combined Nats Westover AFB annual Open House Air Show somewhat like old-time Navy-hosted Nats military flights static displays sharing airfield model activity biggest thing town Nats real shot-in-the-arm local economy community responded friendliness cooperation everywhere city golf course example provided golf carts retrieval RC Sailplane launch cables made pe rennial problem almost pleasure Air Force outstanding Under leadership Base Commander Col Roy E Ay ers use facilities Air 38 Model Aviation Force personnel helped ways too numerous describe super example Indoor site Base Hanger emptied overhead lights raised huge floor cleaned painted building field operations pro vided also some special antennas radio com munication HQ hotel first aid also food refreshment concessions AMAAir Force teamwork extended model re trieving Free Flights got caught trees out-of-the-way places community provided good food lodg ing reasonable prices hospitality made us feel welcome also enjoyed scenic beau ty area mountains nearby Con necticut River pretty New England farms homes churches nice area enjoyed exceptionally good weatherless hot humid typical of rest country during Nats week no rain aside first day Indoor flying less wind usual Great PR Both before during Nats enjoyed exceptional press radio TV cover age latter far away Boston Local modeler Don Foster particularly helpful AMA PR Department making arrangements participating interviews model fivine demonstrations interestine oneration several hours local radio broadcasting right Westover contest site Notional Geo magazine scene well other publications addition usual model press Nats posters over area gener ated much interest week phone calls Nats HQ net result great daily crowd general public spectators Starting first day Nats Indoor site exceptionally large enthusi astic orderly crowd applauded outstanding flights number spectators higher typical especially during early days Nats week would expected people would work Its safe say particularly because first time ever New England Nats thou sands people now much knowledge able concerning what modeling Nats about can expect will get volved least will under standing accommodating model activities areawe beard visitors Nats liked what doing would encourage wherever could Tremendous support Close 400 volunteer workers made Nats run successfully came everywhere including California Continued page 128 November 1983 39 Manufacturer displays filled Nats Head quarters hotel lobby corridors add terest information Annual Conven tion Some sponsors such Ace R/C also conducted technical seminars Nats Annual Convention attendees received rare treat talks pioneers Charles Hampson Grant Joe Kovel Shown L-R Master Ceremonies Johnny Clemens Charles Hampson Grant Joe Kovel AMA President John Grigg great experience Busy behind-the-scenes activity pro duction daily Nats News Editor Les Hard assisted wife Mary provide infor mation scores humor announcements contestants helpers officials AMA employees operated Nats registra tion office extra pay 12-hr days weekends foreground Asst Execu tive Director Vince Mankowslci Execu tive Secretary Joyce Hager beyond Much favorable publicity aeromuueiing generated Nats activities Shown TV interviews took place contest site Newspaper radio reporters also covered great week Hundreds Nats volunteers performed thou sands miscellaneous chores help week-long event operate successfully Typical Steve Miller member Pioneer Valley RC Club special sidelight Nats Cox Hob bies Learn-to-Fly Program youngsters operated Cox Gene Hempel thrilled first model flights BUILDS WING STAB & FUSELAGEI CHOICE OF MODELERS THE WORLD OVER Standardfl 95 Fuse-lieFull House95 wing Jg$6FKit $1O Wing & Fuse $79 Jig Ajustojig CoR R 1 Box 673Noblesvilla Indiana 46060317 877-2223 Whether consider yourself novice expert model builder A-i usto Jig will improve aircraft construc tion e valuable time bargain A-Justo-Jig holds malor com ponents proper alignment entire unit will rotate 360 permit fit glue plank shape sand con venient position No messy glu ing over plans waiting dry before beginning opposite side A-Justo-iig will adjust rib former spacing lets build-in wing dihedral strong warp-free construction TO USE simple template rib indexing tool included locate drill holes rib alignment rods easy preparation takes approx 15 minutes average wing A-Justo-Jig builds em better Ask favorite hobby dealer Youll glad did rantee Flying big barn door rudder really works may find ship bit touchy first flight two worry lads Once get know old Cloud Cruiser real pussycat rudder elevator movements plus/minus 1 in respectively As Old-Timers ship likes take off dead wind Crosswind takeENDURANCE RUBBER MODELSA THE EAS B3 DM5 GiidasSo,U 250 8466 PLAPPSDG FLYER3 PARLOR PLANESA SM5000 son 2 PARLORTHE SLOWPOKE soo ICOPTERSV cfUE5neghi Ow,1496 LAN lasso II 11 B AM00 P RELI RUBBER 020090 6 WNDERS3S5M P-NUT CO-2 ENGINE 63495 CHARGER $89O P-NUT PROP PACK 4 props shafts ... $295 SCALE CYLINDeRS s pack 315& 1/2 100 5 MS P-NUT PLANS ALL 510 Sheats 500 ADD 10% POSTAGEMINIMuM POSTAGE $150 1983-4 CATALOG 16 ILLUST P08 $160 V 'U offs really thrillingand recom mended feel like trying some aero batics go itbut no stick-horsing please Big loops slow rolls ticket crank full-up elevator bottom 400-ft dive dont come crying wing snaps isnt Pattern ship As thermalling ability shes good best shes big enough see long way offimportant lexaco com petition remember day Taft much lift around couldnt get ship down diving sport flying course contests have located such super downers takes power fly level Did ever tell about time 1975 SAM Champs Den ver 5000 feet trying climb full bore downer Nats Overview/Worth Continued page 39 Mike Sutton rode motor bike clear across country did such chores repairing AMA vehicles Another Bob Mahar New York State did everything anything asked him did Ed Warren Texas people hundreds others came own expense worked no cost dorm room free AMA membership clubs involved various spe cial interest groupssuch National Soaring Society National Free Flight Society Pre cision Acrobatic Model Pilots Association Unified Scale & Pattem Judges Association National Association Scale Aeromodelers Another club joined ranks super groups have become legends Nats history such Lake Charles lLouisiana LARKS Lin coln Nebraskal Skyknights club Pioneer Valley RC Club provided fantastic number workers week sup port biggest crowd workers ever 36 turned out unloading Nats trailer during week before Nats turned out againafter week workingto load trailer after Nats over leader Pioneer Valley Club its president also Nats manpower coor dinator Roman Polaski did superb job quiet efficient assignment workers thousand-and-one odd jobs Nats requires As result has invited join permanent Nats staff expertise can used help other manpower coordinators wherever Nats takes place Air Force praised AMA outstanding organization Nats particular credit Nats Executive Committee Pioneer Valley Club great tribute annual Nats miracle whereby hundreds workers never involved before blended regulars show up year-after-year work behind scenes little no mention Behind scenes happy Nats its crises always situations threaten disaster get solved out lot public attention years fantas tically successful RC Soaring Helicopter events almost got transferred much less desir able location owner preferred site decided last minute require far insurance protection anyone ever asked took about week scrambling come up extra coverage cost $700 solve problem AMAs so-called motor home really truck almost didnt make Nats its load critical supplies equipment fuel pump problem solved enroute juryrigging large-scale version model type chicken-hopper tank keep engine running electrical short circuit required servicing before proceeding repairs made night middle rainstorm team HQ personnel father-son team Murry Sandy Frank also AMA VP Chuck Fore man accompanying vehicle Nats after visiting AMAs new home Wash ington area truly case modeler ingenuity making possible show go RC intereference Nats threatened shut down much Nats after several crashes trouble traced intermittent transmissions commercial operations previously shown up during pre-Nats monitoring Solving problem necessitated people changing two troublesome frequencies ac complished great cooperation con cemed Happy note contestants 128 Model Aviation Send dollar bill postage handling name address 12-page catalog A/C sailplanes sport planes sport scale accessories CATALEJE $1 00 Prices range 52495 cc 5g4g5 Kito can seen year local dealer fISect.a IliI t e.h 1V5C1bt ea h Jh RIC SAILPLANES 0 SPORT POWER PLANES S SPORT SCALE AIRCRAFT 1579 DBASE UTRUET BAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 92069 SCALE R/C JEMCO SPORT SCALE BALSA COVERED FOAM WING CORES new RC frequencies no interference problems last crisis almost marred officials party night before Nats ended hotel public address system did function properly approximately 400 people present did know what happening Once again modelers solved problem Cape Ann RC Club mem bers went motor home got out club PA system rigged up 10 minutes excellent communications direct party incident typified what made great Natsa can attitude togetherness solved problems keep things under control oper ating intended Summary lot things have come together make great Nats did 1983 Nats much have invited back soon possible great weather great people great sites great luck Everybody wants same already planning go back either 1985 1986 Its long time since eastem Nats 1969 last previously wont long again Westover Air Force Base continues avail able Next year Its Reno Nevada 1984 dates August 5-12 airfield site former Stead Air Force Base now civilian held 1982 Scale World Championships Head quarters will Convention Center down town like 1981 Nats Texas much larger building will enable us operate similar way did 1983 Nats An other great Nats making announcing early enough family vacation planning Reno great familieseconomical food lodging lots interest everyone Nats Radio Tech/Myers Continued page 41 doing 90 mph pointed down half time three seconds dis aster Pattem fliers can expect seri ously effected interference around Nats results seem show youve paying attention may have noticed problems mentioned old channels new RC channels no troubles becouse ore exclusive No else has authority use Thex ore far away best deal weve ever Ive told California club has banned use new channels Perhaps data will change collective minds Ive also heard some conservatives out using other channel author ized AMA decision least has little logic behind assuming theyre still flying reeds its unnecessary con servatives AMA Frequency Committee gave protection need established AMA Phase-In Plan center fold February 1983 issue magazine Proof given Nats Sailplane results spite multiple oportunities new RC channels interfered another November 1983 129 SAILPLANES R/CSPORT R/C COMPETITION & SPORT FOR BARNSTORMERS AND STUDENTS 1 51 Span2 lt4 3hnnr teyildln timer TOP CAr once Free Flight will have room can use Its shaping up rapidly Make com mitment nowEastemers will find whole new world out well worth two-week vacation three days driving way East Coast through great country plus great Nats week modeling fascinating areas Rena Lake Tahoe Continued page 132
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 37, 38, 39, 128, 129
Convention John Worth GREAT ONE Some said greatest Nats ever said best Nats wasnt biggest bigger obviously happy onea constant comment heard during week much people enjoying themselves big fact closeness events Everything within 5-mi radius Nats HQ Once again 1981 Free Flight same airfield Control Line RC events once again Free Flight largely happy event Especially enjoyed good door site same airfielda rare happy situation added considerably feeling togetherness As usual RC Soaring Helicopters flown separate site good 15 minutes away other events beautiful grass fieldalmost like golf course contestants flights both events ever seen Nats before fantas tic total 780 Sailplane flights first day almost matched second incredible performance RC Pattern got lots flying too full six rounds less time took run five last year due use three flight circles instead two RC Scale used extra time close out Nats flying until final Sunday evening handle large entry Standing entrance Westover airfield events provided great panorama left grass could seen Control Line Combat flying Free Flight field beyond Straight ahead Control Line Speed flights Free Flight Scale taxiway about hun dred yards beyond RC Pattern runway beyond also right FF Scale Close right Control Line Racing events Farther right Control Line Precision Aerobatics event three-ring circusthe sky full planes modelers heaven Back ranch Building concept tried first time 1981 Nats Seguin Texas Nats HQ 1983 off main airfield year large Quality Inn complex Chicopee about 5 mi away modem hotel excellently suited Nats operation addition housing hundreds con testants officials hotel provides rooms AMA PR operation manufeturer displays tabulation trophies basic HQ administration office usual hobby shop meeting rooms large ballroom model processing dis plays addition provided some luxury touches unusual Nats Most outstanding large poolside patio served model processing site lunch area bull session site outdoor location officials party Saturday night hotel also good restaurant bar large room special meetings such National Free Flight Symposium Model En gine Collectogether swap shop officials brief ing seminars involving such personalities Charles Hampson Grant Maxwell Bassett Joe Kovel Carl Goldberg ballroom provided RC transmitter pro cessing RC Sailplane Helicopter processing annual Open AMA Membership Meeting District AMA meeting first Nats static non-flying model contest various other meetings Some Scale models judged ballroom CL Carrier models processed good all-purpose room accommodated two wedding parties November 1983 37 Nats Overview Left In contrast usual hangar other old building typically used Nets Headquarters Quality Inn Chicopee MA provided great facilities especially swimming pooll Right Beautiful plaques bronzed Gee Bee emblems highly praised Nats trophies Hundreds awarded along special Timex clocks first place Winners shown Draycott Hooke left David Hooke Mountainhome PA Left Roman Polaski R Nats manpower coordinator president host Pioneer Valley RC Club received awell-deserved SuperiorService award AMA District meeting AMA VP Ed Izzo Right Surprise guest Nats Maxwell Bassett R presented AMA Hall Fame award shown presenting original Cardinal model Lykens Brown engine Hurst Bowers AMA Museum curator Left Typical meetings held during Nats Quality Inn ballroom FAI Team Selection Forum conducted AMA Presi dent John Grigg presented ideas future team financing Right static non-flying contest Quality Inn ballroom Nats clos ing weekend provided trophies 21 categories modeling Judging based primarily craftsmanship finish Left Typical seminars held hotel meeting rooms during Nats/AMA Convention Newsletter Editors Forum conducted Bill Mathews AMA VP Birmingham AL Right AMAs mobile office did triple duty transporting Nats supplies back Reston VA serving field headquarters RC Helicopter RC Soaring events providing shade storagefor Nets SouvenirStore shown Left Among events associated Nets additional activities invited hosted AMAsuch Model Engine Collectogether shown swap shop demonstrations model products Right usual Nats Hobby Shop operated comparatively plush quarters year Products provided Nats sponsors consignment donated profits could used help pay Nats operations strange sight see wedding parties dressed up tuxes gowns threading way through lobby crowds modelers mod els over place hotel people exceptionally helpful provided extra rooms no charge since Nats group booked bedrooms helped decorations hanging models lobby setting up manufac turer booths lobby corridors festive site Nats scoreboards bulletin boards souvenir stands modeling posters everywhere convention hotel also location AMAs First Annual Convention featured seminars demonstrations displays meetings independent Nats contest lesson learned scheduling activities during day very successful Most everyone agreed evening schedules would better general however convention idea well-liked will expanded next year convention helped bring AMAers Nats entered competition hosts impact Nats felt dra matically Chicopee area Besides hotels restaurants filled regularly towns people remarked surge business also affected stores service stations super markets Chamber Commerce de lighted Air Forcewhich combined Nats Westover AFB annual Open House Air Show somewhat like old-time Navy-hosted Nats military flights static displays sharing airfield model activity biggest thing town Nats real shot-in-the-arm local economy community responded friendliness cooperation everywhere city golf course example provided golf carts retrieval RC Sailplane launch cables made pe rennial problem almost pleasure Air Force outstanding Under leadership Base Commander Col Roy E Ay ers use facilities Air 38 Model Aviation Force personnel helped ways too numerous describe super example Indoor site Base Hanger emptied overhead lights raised huge floor cleaned painted building field operations pro vided also some special antennas radio com munication HQ hotel first aid also food refreshment concessions AMAAir Force teamwork extended model re trieving Free Flights got caught trees out-of-the-way places community provided good food lodg ing reasonable prices hospitality made us feel welcome also enjoyed scenic beau ty area mountains nearby Con necticut River pretty New England farms homes churches nice area enjoyed exceptionally good weatherless hot humid typical of rest country during Nats week no rain aside first day Indoor flying less wind usual Great PR Both before during Nats enjoyed exceptional press radio TV cover age latter far away Boston Local modeler Don Foster particularly helpful AMA PR Department making arrangements participating interviews model fivine demonstrations interestine oneration several hours local radio broadcasting right Westover contest site Notional Geo magazine scene well other publications addition usual model press Nats posters over area gener ated much interest week phone calls Nats HQ net result great daily crowd general public spectators Starting first day Nats Indoor site exceptionally large enthusi astic orderly crowd applauded outstanding flights number spectators higher typical especially during early days Nats week would expected people would work Its safe say particularly because first time ever New England Nats thou sands people now much knowledge able concerning what modeling Nats about can expect will get volved least will under standing accommodating model activities areawe beard visitors Nats liked what doing would encourage wherever could Tremendous support Close 400 volunteer workers made Nats run successfully came everywhere including California Continued page 128 November 1983 39 Manufacturer displays filled Nats Head quarters hotel lobby corridors add terest information Annual Conven tion Some sponsors such Ace R/C also conducted technical seminars Nats Annual Convention attendees received rare treat talks pioneers Charles Hampson Grant Joe Kovel Shown L-R Master Ceremonies Johnny Clemens Charles Hampson Grant Joe Kovel AMA President John Grigg great experience Busy behind-the-scenes activity pro duction daily Nats News Editor Les Hard assisted wife Mary provide infor mation scores humor announcements contestants helpers officials AMA employees operated Nats registra tion office extra pay 12-hr days weekends foreground Asst Execu tive Director Vince Mankowslci Execu tive Secretary Joyce Hager beyond Much favorable publicity aeromuueiing generated Nats activities Shown TV interviews took place contest site Newspaper radio reporters also covered great week Hundreds Nats volunteers performed thou sands miscellaneous chores help week-long event operate successfully Typical Steve Miller member Pioneer Valley RC Club special sidelight Nats Cox Hob bies Learn-to-Fly Program youngsters operated Cox Gene Hempel thrilled first model flights BUILDS WING STAB & FUSELAGEI CHOICE OF MODELERS THE WORLD OVER Standardfl 95 Fuse-lieFull House95 wing Jg$6FKit $1O Wing & Fuse $79 Jig Ajustojig CoR R 1 Box 673Noblesvilla Indiana 46060317 877-2223 Whether consider yourself novice expert model builder A-i usto Jig will improve aircraft construc tion e valuable time bargain A-Justo-Jig holds malor com ponents proper alignment entire unit will rotate 360 permit fit glue plank shape sand con venient position No messy glu ing over plans waiting dry before beginning opposite side A-Justo-iig will adjust rib former spacing lets build-in wing dihedral strong warp-free construction TO USE simple template rib indexing tool included locate drill holes rib alignment rods easy preparation takes approx 15 minutes average wing A-Justo-Jig builds em better Ask favorite hobby dealer Youll glad did rantee Flying big barn door rudder really works may find ship bit touchy first flight two worry lads Once get know old Cloud Cruiser real pussycat rudder elevator movements plus/minus 1 in respectively As Old-Timers ship likes take off dead wind Crosswind takeENDURANCE RUBBER MODELSA THE EAS B3 DM5 GiidasSo,U 250 8466 PLAPPSDG FLYER3 PARLOR PLANESA SM5000 son 2 PARLORTHE SLOWPOKE soo ICOPTERSV cfUE5neghi Ow,1496 LAN lasso II 11 B AM00 P RELI RUBBER 020090 6 WNDERS3S5M P-NUT CO-2 ENGINE 63495 CHARGER $89O P-NUT PROP PACK 4 props shafts ... $295 SCALE CYLINDeRS s pack 315& 1/2 100 5 MS P-NUT PLANS ALL 510 Sheats 500 ADD 10% POSTAGEMINIMuM POSTAGE $150 1983-4 CATALOG 16 ILLUST P08 $160 V 'U offs really thrillingand recom mended feel like trying some aero batics go itbut no stick-horsing please Big loops slow rolls ticket crank full-up elevator bottom 400-ft dive dont come crying wing snaps isnt Pattern ship As thermalling ability shes good best shes big enough see long way offimportant lexaco com petition remember day Taft much lift around couldnt get ship down diving sport flying course contests have located such super downers takes power fly level Did ever tell about time 1975 SAM Champs Den ver 5000 feet trying climb full bore downer Nats Overview/Worth Continued page 39 Mike Sutton rode motor bike clear across country did such chores repairing AMA vehicles Another Bob Mahar New York State did everything anything asked him did Ed Warren Texas people hundreds others came own expense worked no cost dorm room free AMA membership clubs involved various spe cial interest groupssuch National Soaring Society National Free Flight Society Pre cision Acrobatic Model Pilots Association Unified Scale & Pattem Judges Association National Association Scale Aeromodelers Another club joined ranks super groups have become legends Nats history such Lake Charles lLouisiana LARKS Lin coln Nebraskal Skyknights club Pioneer Valley RC Club provided fantastic number workers week sup port biggest crowd workers ever 36 turned out unloading Nats trailer during week before Nats turned out againafter week workingto load trailer after Nats over leader Pioneer Valley Club its president also Nats manpower coor dinator Roman Polaski did superb job quiet efficient assignment workers thousand-and-one odd jobs Nats requires As result has invited join permanent Nats staff expertise can used help other manpower coordinators wherever Nats takes place Air Force praised AMA outstanding organization Nats particular credit Nats Executive Committee Pioneer Valley Club great tribute annual Nats miracle whereby hundreds workers never involved before blended regulars show up year-after-year work behind scenes little no mention Behind scenes happy Nats its crises always situations threaten disaster get solved out lot public attention years fantas tically successful RC Soaring Helicopter events almost got transferred much less desir able location owner preferred site decided last minute require far insurance protection anyone ever asked took about week scrambling come up extra coverage cost $700 solve problem AMAs so-called motor home really truck almost didnt make Nats its load critical supplies equipment fuel pump problem solved enroute juryrigging large-scale version model type chicken-hopper tank keep engine running electrical short circuit required servicing before proceeding repairs made night middle rainstorm team HQ personnel father-son team Murry Sandy Frank also AMA VP Chuck Fore man accompanying vehicle Nats after visiting AMAs new home Wash ington area truly case modeler ingenuity making possible show go RC intereference Nats threatened shut down much Nats after several crashes trouble traced intermittent transmissions commercial operations previously shown up during pre-Nats monitoring Solving problem necessitated people changing two troublesome frequencies ac complished great cooperation con cemed Happy note contestants 128 Model Aviation Send dollar bill postage handling name address 12-page catalog A/C sailplanes sport planes sport scale accessories CATALEJE $1 00 Prices range 52495 cc 5g4g5 Kito can seen year local dealer fISect.a IliI t e.h 1V5C1bt ea h Jh RIC SAILPLANES 0 SPORT POWER PLANES S SPORT SCALE AIRCRAFT 1579 DBASE UTRUET BAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 92069 SCALE R/C JEMCO SPORT SCALE BALSA COVERED FOAM WING CORES new RC frequencies no interference problems last crisis almost marred officials party night before Nats ended hotel public address system did function properly approximately 400 people present did know what happening Once again modelers solved problem Cape Ann RC Club mem bers went motor home got out club PA system rigged up 10 minutes excellent communications direct party incident typified what made great Natsa can attitude togetherness solved problems keep things under control oper ating intended Summary lot things have come together make great Nats did 1983 Nats much have invited back soon possible great weather great people great sites great luck Everybody wants same already planning go back either 1985 1986 Its long time since eastem Nats 1969 last previously wont long again Westover Air Force Base continues avail able Next year Its Reno Nevada 1984 dates August 5-12 airfield site former Stead Air Force Base now civilian held 1982 Scale World Championships Head quarters will Convention Center down town like 1981 Nats Texas much larger building will enable us operate similar way did 1983 Nats An other great Nats making announcing early enough family vacation planning Reno great familieseconomical food lodging lots interest everyone Nats Radio Tech/Myers Continued page 41 doing 90 mph pointed down half time three seconds dis aster Pattem fliers can expect seri ously effected interference around Nats results seem show youve paying attention may have noticed problems mentioned old channels new RC channels no troubles becouse ore exclusive No else has authority use Thex ore far away best deal weve ever Ive told California club has banned use new channels Perhaps data will change collective minds Ive also heard some conservatives out using other channel author ized AMA decision least has little logic behind assuming theyre still flying reeds its unnecessary con servatives AMA Frequency Committee gave protection need established AMA Phase-In Plan center fold February 1983 issue magazine Proof given Nats Sailplane results spite multiple oportunities new RC channels interfered another November 1983 129 SAILPLANES R/CSPORT R/C COMPETITION & SPORT FOR BARNSTORMERS AND STUDENTS 1 51 Span2 lt4 3hnnr teyildln timer TOP CAr once Free Flight will have room can use Its shaping up rapidly Make com mitment nowEastemers will find whole new world out well worth two-week vacation three days driving way East Coast through great country plus great Nats week modeling fascinating areas Rena Lake Tahoe Continued page 132