ONTROL LINE.CONTROLLINE.CONTROLLINE.CONTROLLINE.CONTROL LINE. CONTROL ii CL Scale Mike Gretz WENT 1980 Nats great expecta tions First because going back Ohio scene 76 Nats Dayton seen largest CL Scale entry past 10 years Second Lincoln NE Nats last year other events down entries encouraging jump number CL Scale contestants felt indication renewed interest Scale just coinci dence Perhaps would continue year top off Scale Category Manager John Preston arranged us have two full days CL Scale flying way reasoned wouldnt much chance repeat last years near-fiasco over half CL Scale contestants grounded strong winds As might tell flight shots printed 1980 Wilmington Nats fulfilled highest expectations CL Scale activities started again year Wednesday morning turn-in models static judging area constant stream viewers admirers vicinity Scale area evidenced enor mous appeal miniature replicas year 38 total entries CL Scale events 29 Sport Scale nine Precision Scale new faces new airplanes Only 10 models entered ever Nats before As usual about one-third total entry Junior- Senior-age contestants quality aircraft year especially impressive Ive never seen finer workmanship scale fidelity throughout entire field other Nats volunteer static judgesFord Lloyd Art Johnson Bill Knepp Precision Scale Joe Fallo Dale Drew Bill Diverna Sport Scale unenviable job scoring models just two days judging tough by-the-book very consistent weather during entire Nats week threatening often delivered on-again offagain drizzle Better yet wind stayed prac tically dead- calm day contestants took good advantage calm air putting up almost uninterrupted parade spectacular flights Most official flights com pleted Friday good thing because Saturday turned out very windy flying Friday afternoon truly sensational show Scale its best Miniature glimpses aviation history recreated before large crowd appreciative spectators entries flew well destroyed seriously damaged As can see photos military subjects very popular contestants year saw abundance retracts flaps bombs multi-enginesand worked official flights made off flight circle everyone good view Chuck Dial Ralph Hoebner Bob Heywood did flight judging scores tabulated posted quickly site provide blow-by-blow account unfolding compe tition Open Precision Scale Bill Boss took top honors outstanding DH Mosquito Bills static score 3577 far highest of Precision Scale entries also took home prestigious Air Force Award given best model Air Force aircraft among FF RC CL classes Nats Mosquito 62-in wingspan weighed almost 14 lbs powered two Webra 40s Bill also flew 39 Airacobra 8th place Sport Scale Second Open Precision Scale won Ed Rhoads very colorful AD-7 Skyraider used operating flaps arrestor hook dive brakes bomb drop along smooth touch-and-go taxi earn highest Precision Scale flight score contest Flight Achievement Award given 44 Model Aviation gear flaps talihook down nose high Japanese Zero could returning Its carrier after Pearl Harbor Australia Graves rendered beautiful Open Precision Scale model also competed Sport Scale equally impressive KI-Si Tony Whydoesini mig-i nave unu- marKingar irsoecausethe proioype Dan Abels Senior Sport Scale ducted-fan model Mig fall American hands during Korean War brought US test-flown USAF now display Air Force Museum Dans last-years Nats Mig appears photo October 1980 Issue Mode/Aviationand its Communist markings non HoliTeiders neat Urumman F4F Wildcat entry Open Sport Scale highest static score Sport Scale entries Its scratchbuilt model powered OS Wankel 30 rotary engine weighs 48 oz spans 45 has operating flaps historic Curtiss JN-4D Jenny got America off groundfirst training pilots during WW later hands daredevil barn stormers 206 Pete Bianchinis 60-powered model majestic flight during Precision Scale competition Another photo model appeared July80 issue Mode/A v/at/on Pete also flew Liberty Sport model Sport Scale .CONTROLLINECONTROLLINE.CONTROLUNE.CONTROLLINE. CONTROL LINE.CONTR1 Jeff Perez flew scratch-built 8-17 Flying Fortress Precision Scale its wing spans 78 flying weight 8 lbs Four OS 25s provide plenty power slow smooth realistic flights markings depict Knockout Dropper first 8-17 compiete50 missions over Germany WW ii Another photo model appeared May 1980 Issue ModelAviation Its like driving past end 010 Hare field Bob Andersons Open Sport Scale DC-6 takes off sound four synchronized ST 238 son Bob Jr won second Junior Sport Scale nice Corsair Andersons California National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA Third place went Jeff Perez inspir ing B-17 Flying Fortress ll never forget Jeff nonchalantly outside onyway fired up four Fortress OS 25s just five total flips props engine required two flips walked calmly probably shock out handle put secondhighest flight score alL no Junior Precision Scale contest ants year Senior division competi tion very hard-fought among three Bauer kids Paula wound up 1st place familiar BristoL Peters colorful Shoestring came 2nd Matthew settle 3rd OS Max 30-powered P-40 Warhawk airplanes flew very well past Nationals winners Sport Scale young Julie Abel won first Junior class neat Nesmith Cougar built just month before Nats Second place went sharp F4U Corsair flown Bob Anderson Jr hotly-contested Senior Sport Scale division six contestants static scores within seven points another end final order finish turned out same ranking flight scores Walter Umland came out top Messerschmitt Bf 109G Walter ended up unbeatable combination highest static score highest flight score among Seniors Matthew Bauer 2nd flight also Continued page 114 December 1980 45 d Schwerkolt made three smooth high-scoring flights Spitfire earn NASACLSport Scale Flight AchievementAward An Enya 35 powers slIck 5-lb model TflC colorful paint scheme Dick Byrons Open Precision Scale SNJ-5 comes current-day Reno air racer 10-lb model has 87-in wingspan carries ST 60 power Dick also won first Sport Scale second consecutive year familiar Zero Senior contesta,L -auw asuers 3q U nunoerDoltentry Sport Scale plagued engine problems has operating flaps 60-in wing span weighs 7 lbs Seniors showed topnotch workmanship flying skills Paula won AMA Scholarship 1979 oust snow mat models look good close-up well flight heres shot landing gear engine nacelle detail Bill Boss DH Mosquito won 1st Open Precision Scale Two other photos model appeared June80 issue ModelAviat ion NOW~i4\~v14 ne Asked Q 2 Super Hustler MK II 7 Updated & Refined OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BALANCED FOR S-M-OOTN RUNNWC NO POINTS TO FUSS WITHBEARING TOLERANCES MINIMIZED L-O-W CURRENT DRAIN /500mah nicads last weekend ATTENTION HUSTLER OWNERS Wefl update & seaperize-- engine nominal tee Youll get back sweet & smooth running honker BIG BIRDS BIG BIRD DRIVERS ONLY love Call write share love understanding Ins Littlest Miracle Workshop Ever-taut adjustable sanding belt ening Clip Patented lacking principle ps cumpunian Mini-Strips taut finger pull assurted gritn wet dry Buy readyFits small large concave made belts er cut year awn sin belts recesses Over small large beads tram standard sheet Knife-edge sides s close dy cunstructian High-impact planright angle fittings tic Highest quality tuam rubber Padded bndy arms tn variatians Tough enaugh far heaviest work surface habbyist ur hausehulder $175 Sandpaper saverMakes square Mtrs ot Mini-Glue Tips Stay-Tray Tee Bar Lnch usable Na waste ingeniousMini-Saw Ruff-Stuft & Jewel Snripes Gillott 8-8 lot pitch tips Second third went Doug Bud Harris Oklahoma City running Tune/Hill OS 36s Richard Stubblefield Houston fourth K&B 58 running Vic Garner fiberglass prop Nats CL Scale/Gretz Continued page 45 overall new Cessna Skymaster Skymaster unique combination ST 46 nose engine Astro 20 electric motor rear scratch-built P-61 Black Widow powered two ST 35s put Peter Bauer 3rd place Paula Bauers well-built P 47 Thunderbolt ended 4th due mainly several premature engine failures Close behind Jim Abel Sterling Corsair brother Dan new version ducted fan Mig 15 saw last year 21 contestants Open Sport Scale other class Needless say competition close Dick Byron s sensational Japanese Zero repeated its Nats winning performance last year another first-place win Zero weighed 9 lbs 63-in wingspan powered OS 60 utilized flaps bomb drop touch-and-go APPLIED DESIGN CORP 138 Penn Street El Segundo CA 90245 taxi flew almost flawlessly throughout its entire flight plan 763 static score 913 flight score gave Dick 1676-point totaL Well-known author stunt flier Jack Sheeks made first mark Nats Sport Scale compe tition placing 2nd Open slick twinengined Piper Commanchee airplane weighedlo lbs hadawingspanof72 inwas powered two OS35s andflewwithextreme smoothness built Jack Stafford kit Ed Rhoads P-47 Thunderbolt Bob Anderson Hawaiian Airlines DC-6 tied 3rd 1586 total points break tie next best flight scores compared thus Rhoads finally awarded 3rd place Anderson took 4th Both models flew well previous Nate winner Ive seenthats tight competi tion year Close behind two guys Ed Schwer kolt Don Hollfelder also tie 1579 total points tie-breaker again applied case Schwerkolts Spitfire took 5th place Hollfelders Wild cat ended up 6th Both terrific models also won other distinctions Eds 35-powered Spitfire delivered three consistently-high flight scores flawless options earn NASA CL Sport Scale Flight Achievement Award Dons scratch-built F3F Wildcat OS Wankel 30-powered achieved highest static score entire Sport Scale event other noteworthy entrants Open Sport Scale space does permit full accounting Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 47 worked especially welL Slow Combat proved thing order win Nationals have have best turning airplane Models good enough local meets fall faces during tight-turning battles waged during Nate elim inations dust settled David Owens versus Mack Henry FinaL Both used Nimbler design K&B 35 power rest field used either ST 35s Fox 36 popular engine David Mack teammates Mack having taught David tricks trade Both pilots made Final match lot fun fact Mack made match fun watch very interesting opponent David ended up getting win rm sure match reflown Outcome could have gone Macks favor since equipment piloting skills almost iden ticaL look closely picture Mack flying youll see uses full lock handle Most people theyre about punch ground Mack seems fly matches way nothing exotic about equip ment Straightforward 400-500 sq wings blunt leading edges both foam wood construction popular Ed Bryze used ajet fuel line rather needle valve Thats right No adjustments Unless radical change weather fuel really should no need adjust needle once has properly set last flight model clean engine run chances youll goof things up changing setting things dont sound right time accessories like canopy vertical fin stab joke far rule-benders concerned seemed basic 24-in body 5-in nose moment plus suction thats really needed Might well forget add- ons make no difference flight per formance appearance models Fast Combat-type tails stab having about 4 sq area combination vertical fin/canopy about same area Duke Fox brought along new case 36 has much higher intake stack improved retrictor better suction Marvin Denny has using such arrangement years good results John Gladfelter several new ST 35s real nice venturi production engine supposed weigh about 9 ounces should produce enough power fuel draw make good choice Slow Fast Combat power source Probably best-flown matches occurred FM Combat Theres lot actual flying time two planes up other event motor day course Fox Schnuerle 15in its BB form far out numbering other makes combined Howard Rush some good running Rossi 15s Rich Lopez strong-running Cox 15s Subertigre 15 making appearance few models Force Fox seems model beat Total model weight around 12-13 ounces 7-4 prop 50-60% nitro doesnt take mystery motor pull models around quite smartly George 114 Model Aviation EWH Specialties Inc 3012 Ave E East Arlington Texas 76011 817461-1274
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/12
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 114
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CONTROL ii CL Scale Mike Gretz WENT 1980 Nats great expecta tions First because going back Ohio scene 76 Nats Dayton seen largest CL Scale entry past 10 years Second Lincoln NE Nats last year other events down entries encouraging jump number CL Scale contestants felt indication renewed interest Scale just coinci dence Perhaps would continue year top off Scale Category Manager John Preston arranged us have two full days CL Scale flying way reasoned wouldnt much chance repeat last years near-fiasco over half CL Scale contestants grounded strong winds As might tell flight shots printed 1980 Wilmington Nats fulfilled highest expectations CL Scale activities started again year Wednesday morning turn-in models static judging area constant stream viewers admirers vicinity Scale area evidenced enor mous appeal miniature replicas year 38 total entries CL Scale events 29 Sport Scale nine Precision Scale new faces new airplanes Only 10 models entered ever Nats before As usual about one-third total entry Junior- Senior-age contestants quality aircraft year especially impressive Ive never seen finer workmanship scale fidelity throughout entire field other Nats volunteer static judgesFord Lloyd Art Johnson Bill Knepp Precision Scale Joe Fallo Dale Drew Bill Diverna Sport Scale unenviable job scoring models just two days judging tough by-the-book very consistent weather during entire Nats week threatening often delivered on-again offagain drizzle Better yet wind stayed prac tically dead- calm day contestants took good advantage calm air putting up almost uninterrupted parade spectacular flights Most official flights com pleted Friday good thing because Saturday turned out very windy flying Friday afternoon truly sensational show Scale its best Miniature glimpses aviation history recreated before large crowd appreciative spectators entries flew well destroyed seriously damaged As can see photos military subjects very popular contestants year saw abundance retracts flaps bombs multi-enginesand worked official flights made off flight circle everyone good view Chuck Dial Ralph Hoebner Bob Heywood did flight judging scores tabulated posted quickly site provide blow-by-blow account unfolding compe tition Open Precision Scale Bill Boss took top honors outstanding DH Mosquito Bills static score 3577 far highest of Precision Scale entries also took home prestigious Air Force Award given best model Air Force aircraft among FF RC CL classes Nats Mosquito 62-in wingspan weighed almost 14 lbs powered two Webra 40s Bill also flew 39 Airacobra 8th place Sport Scale Second Open Precision Scale won Ed Rhoads very colorful AD-7 Skyraider used operating flaps arrestor hook dive brakes bomb drop along smooth touch-and-go taxi earn highest Precision Scale flight score contest Flight Achievement Award given 44 Model Aviation gear flaps talihook down nose high Japanese Zero could returning Its carrier after Pearl Harbor Australia Graves rendered beautiful Open Precision Scale model also competed Sport Scale equally impressive KI-Si Tony Whydoesini mig-i nave unu- marKingar irsoecausethe proioype Dan Abels Senior Sport Scale ducted-fan model Mig fall American hands during Korean War brought US test-flown USAF now display Air Force Museum Dans last-years Nats Mig appears photo October 1980 Issue Mode/Aviationand its Communist markings non HoliTeiders neat Urumman F4F Wildcat entry Open Sport Scale highest static score Sport Scale entries Its scratchbuilt model powered OS Wankel 30 rotary engine weighs 48 oz spans 45 has operating flaps historic Curtiss JN-4D Jenny got America off groundfirst training pilots during WW later hands daredevil barn stormers 206 Pete Bianchinis 60-powered model majestic flight during Precision Scale competition Another photo model appeared July80 issue Mode/A v/at/on Pete also flew Liberty Sport model Sport Scale .CONTROLLINECONTROLLINE.CONTROLUNE.CONTROLLINE. CONTROL LINE.CONTR1 Jeff Perez flew scratch-built 8-17 Flying Fortress Precision Scale its wing spans 78 flying weight 8 lbs Four OS 25s provide plenty power slow smooth realistic flights markings depict Knockout Dropper first 8-17 compiete50 missions over Germany WW ii Another photo model appeared May 1980 Issue ModelAviation Its like driving past end 010 Hare field Bob Andersons Open Sport Scale DC-6 takes off sound four synchronized ST 238 son Bob Jr won second Junior Sport Scale nice Corsair Andersons California National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA Third place went Jeff Perez inspir ing B-17 Flying Fortress ll never forget Jeff nonchalantly outside onyway fired up four Fortress OS 25s just five total flips props engine required two flips walked calmly probably shock out handle put secondhighest flight score alL no Junior Precision Scale contest ants year Senior division competi tion very hard-fought among three Bauer kids Paula wound up 1st place familiar BristoL Peters colorful Shoestring came 2nd Matthew settle 3rd OS Max 30-powered P-40 Warhawk airplanes flew very well past Nationals winners Sport Scale young Julie Abel won first Junior class neat Nesmith Cougar built just month before Nats Second place went sharp F4U Corsair flown Bob Anderson Jr hotly-contested Senior Sport Scale division six contestants static scores within seven points another end final order finish turned out same ranking flight scores Walter Umland came out top Messerschmitt Bf 109G Walter ended up unbeatable combination highest static score highest flight score among Seniors Matthew Bauer 2nd flight also Continued page 114 December 1980 45 d Schwerkolt made three smooth high-scoring flights Spitfire earn NASACLSport Scale Flight AchievementAward An Enya 35 powers slIck 5-lb model TflC colorful paint scheme Dick Byrons Open Precision Scale SNJ-5 comes current-day Reno air racer 10-lb model has 87-in wingspan carries ST 60 power Dick also won first Sport Scale second consecutive year familiar Zero Senior contesta,L -auw asuers 3q U nunoerDoltentry Sport Scale plagued engine problems has operating flaps 60-in wing span weighs 7 lbs Seniors showed topnotch workmanship flying skills Paula won AMA Scholarship 1979 oust snow mat models look good close-up well flight heres shot landing gear engine nacelle detail Bill Boss DH Mosquito won 1st Open Precision Scale Two other photos model appeared June80 issue ModelAviat ion NOW~i4\~v14 ne Asked Q 2 Super Hustler MK II 7 Updated & Refined OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BALANCED FOR S-M-OOTN RUNNWC NO POINTS TO FUSS WITHBEARING TOLERANCES MINIMIZED L-O-W CURRENT DRAIN /500mah nicads last weekend ATTENTION HUSTLER OWNERS Wefl update & seaperize-- engine nominal tee Youll get back sweet & smooth running honker BIG BIRDS BIG BIRD DRIVERS ONLY love Call write share love understanding Ins Littlest Miracle Workshop Ever-taut adjustable sanding belt ening Clip Patented lacking principle ps cumpunian Mini-Strips taut finger pull assurted gritn wet dry Buy readyFits small large concave made belts er cut year awn sin belts recesses Over small large beads tram standard sheet Knife-edge sides s close dy cunstructian High-impact planright angle fittings tic Highest quality tuam rubber Padded bndy arms tn variatians Tough enaugh far heaviest work surface habbyist ur hausehulder $175 Sandpaper saverMakes square Mtrs ot Mini-Glue Tips Stay-Tray Tee Bar Lnch usable Na waste ingeniousMini-Saw Ruff-Stuft & Jewel Snripes Gillott 8-8 lot pitch tips Second third went Doug Bud Harris Oklahoma City running Tune/Hill OS 36s Richard Stubblefield Houston fourth K&B 58 running Vic Garner fiberglass prop Nats CL Scale/Gretz Continued page 45 overall new Cessna Skymaster Skymaster unique combination ST 46 nose engine Astro 20 electric motor rear scratch-built P-61 Black Widow powered two ST 35s put Peter Bauer 3rd place Paula Bauers well-built P 47 Thunderbolt ended 4th due mainly several premature engine failures Close behind Jim Abel Sterling Corsair brother Dan new version ducted fan Mig 15 saw last year 21 contestants Open Sport Scale other class Needless say competition close Dick Byron s sensational Japanese Zero repeated its Nats winning performance last year another first-place win Zero weighed 9 lbs 63-in wingspan powered OS 60 utilized flaps bomb drop touch-and-go APPLIED DESIGN CORP 138 Penn Street El Segundo CA 90245 taxi flew almost flawlessly throughout its entire flight plan 763 static score 913 flight score gave Dick 1676-point totaL Well-known author stunt flier Jack Sheeks made first mark Nats Sport Scale compe tition placing 2nd Open slick twinengined Piper Commanchee airplane weighedlo lbs hadawingspanof72 inwas powered two OS35s andflewwithextreme smoothness built Jack Stafford kit Ed Rhoads P-47 Thunderbolt Bob Anderson Hawaiian Airlines DC-6 tied 3rd 1586 total points break tie next best flight scores compared thus Rhoads finally awarded 3rd place Anderson took 4th Both models flew well previous Nate winner Ive seenthats tight competi tion year Close behind two guys Ed Schwer kolt Don Hollfelder also tie 1579 total points tie-breaker again applied case Schwerkolts Spitfire took 5th place Hollfelders Wild cat ended up 6th Both terrific models also won other distinctions Eds 35-powered Spitfire delivered three consistently-high flight scores flawless options earn NASA CL Sport Scale Flight Achievement Award Dons scratch-built F3F Wildcat OS Wankel 30-powered achieved highest static score entire Sport Scale event other noteworthy entrants Open Sport Scale space does permit full accounting Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 47 worked especially welL Slow Combat proved thing order win Nationals have have best turning airplane Models good enough local meets fall faces during tight-turning battles waged during Nate elim inations dust settled David Owens versus Mack Henry FinaL Both used Nimbler design K&B 35 power rest field used either ST 35s Fox 36 popular engine David Mack teammates Mack having taught David tricks trade Both pilots made Final match lot fun fact Mack made match fun watch very interesting opponent David ended up getting win rm sure match reflown Outcome could have gone Macks favor since equipment piloting skills almost iden ticaL look closely picture Mack flying youll see uses full lock handle Most people theyre about punch ground Mack seems fly matches way nothing exotic about equip ment Straightforward 400-500 sq wings blunt leading edges both foam wood construction popular Ed Bryze used ajet fuel line rather needle valve Thats right No adjustments Unless radical change weather fuel really should no need adjust needle once has properly set last flight model clean engine run chances youll goof things up changing setting things dont sound right time accessories like canopy vertical fin stab joke far rule-benders concerned seemed basic 24-in body 5-in nose moment plus suction thats really needed Might well forget add- ons make no difference flight per formance appearance models Fast Combat-type tails stab having about 4 sq area combination vertical fin/canopy about same area Duke Fox brought along new case 36 has much higher intake stack improved retrictor better suction Marvin Denny has using such arrangement years good results John Gladfelter several new ST 35s real nice venturi production engine supposed weigh about 9 ounces should produce enough power fuel draw make good choice Slow Fast Combat power source Probably best-flown matches occurred FM Combat Theres lot actual flying time two planes up other event motor day course Fox Schnuerle 15in its BB form far out numbering other makes combined Howard Rush some good running Rossi 15s Rich Lopez strong-running Cox 15s Subertigre 15 making appearance few models Force Fox seems model beat Total model weight around 12-13 ounces 7-4 prop 50-60% nitro doesnt take mystery motor pull models around quite smartly George 114 Model Aviation EWH Specialties Inc 3012 Ave E East Arlington Texas 76011 817461-1274
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/12
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 114
ONTROL LINE.CONTROLLINE.CONTROLLINE.CONTROLLINE.CONTROL LINE. CONTROL ii CL Scale Mike Gretz WENT 1980 Nats great expecta tions First because going back Ohio scene 76 Nats Dayton seen largest CL Scale entry past 10 years Second Lincoln NE Nats last year other events down entries encouraging jump number CL Scale contestants felt indication renewed interest Scale just coinci dence Perhaps would continue year top off Scale Category Manager John Preston arranged us have two full days CL Scale flying way reasoned wouldnt much chance repeat last years near-fiasco over half CL Scale contestants grounded strong winds As might tell flight shots printed 1980 Wilmington Nats fulfilled highest expectations CL Scale activities started again year Wednesday morning turn-in models static judging area constant stream viewers admirers vicinity Scale area evidenced enor mous appeal miniature replicas year 38 total entries CL Scale events 29 Sport Scale nine Precision Scale new faces new airplanes Only 10 models entered ever Nats before As usual about one-third total entry Junior- Senior-age contestants quality aircraft year especially impressive Ive never seen finer workmanship scale fidelity throughout entire field other Nats volunteer static judgesFord Lloyd Art Johnson Bill Knepp Precision Scale Joe Fallo Dale Drew Bill Diverna Sport Scale unenviable job scoring models just two days judging tough by-the-book very consistent weather during entire Nats week threatening often delivered on-again offagain drizzle Better yet wind stayed prac tically dead- calm day contestants took good advantage calm air putting up almost uninterrupted parade spectacular flights Most official flights com pleted Friday good thing because Saturday turned out very windy flying Friday afternoon truly sensational show Scale its best Miniature glimpses aviation history recreated before large crowd appreciative spectators entries flew well destroyed seriously damaged As can see photos military subjects very popular contestants year saw abundance retracts flaps bombs multi-enginesand worked official flights made off flight circle everyone good view Chuck Dial Ralph Hoebner Bob Heywood did flight judging scores tabulated posted quickly site provide blow-by-blow account unfolding compe tition Open Precision Scale Bill Boss took top honors outstanding DH Mosquito Bills static score 3577 far highest of Precision Scale entries also took home prestigious Air Force Award given best model Air Force aircraft among FF RC CL classes Nats Mosquito 62-in wingspan weighed almost 14 lbs powered two Webra 40s Bill also flew 39 Airacobra 8th place Sport Scale Second Open Precision Scale won Ed Rhoads very colorful AD-7 Skyraider used operating flaps arrestor hook dive brakes bomb drop along smooth touch-and-go taxi earn highest Precision Scale flight score contest Flight Achievement Award given 44 Model Aviation gear flaps talihook down nose high Japanese Zero could returning Its carrier after Pearl Harbor Australia Graves rendered beautiful Open Precision Scale model also competed Sport Scale equally impressive KI-Si Tony Whydoesini mig-i nave unu- marKingar irsoecausethe proioype Dan Abels Senior Sport Scale ducted-fan model Mig fall American hands during Korean War brought US test-flown USAF now display Air Force Museum Dans last-years Nats Mig appears photo October 1980 Issue Mode/Aviationand its Communist markings non HoliTeiders neat Urumman F4F Wildcat entry Open Sport Scale highest static score Sport Scale entries Its scratchbuilt model powered OS Wankel 30 rotary engine weighs 48 oz spans 45 has operating flaps historic Curtiss JN-4D Jenny got America off groundfirst training pilots during WW later hands daredevil barn stormers 206 Pete Bianchinis 60-powered model majestic flight during Precision Scale competition Another photo model appeared July80 issue Mode/A v/at/on Pete also flew Liberty Sport model Sport Scale .CONTROLLINECONTROLLINE.CONTROLUNE.CONTROLLINE. CONTROL LINE.CONTR1 Jeff Perez flew scratch-built 8-17 Flying Fortress Precision Scale its wing spans 78 flying weight 8 lbs Four OS 25s provide plenty power slow smooth realistic flights markings depict Knockout Dropper first 8-17 compiete50 missions over Germany WW ii Another photo model appeared May 1980 Issue ModelAviation Its like driving past end 010 Hare field Bob Andersons Open Sport Scale DC-6 takes off sound four synchronized ST 238 son Bob Jr won second Junior Sport Scale nice Corsair Andersons California National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA Third place went Jeff Perez inspir ing B-17 Flying Fortress ll never forget Jeff nonchalantly outside onyway fired up four Fortress OS 25s just five total flips props engine required two flips walked calmly probably shock out handle put secondhighest flight score alL no Junior Precision Scale contest ants year Senior division competi tion very hard-fought among three Bauer kids Paula wound up 1st place familiar BristoL Peters colorful Shoestring came 2nd Matthew settle 3rd OS Max 30-powered P-40 Warhawk airplanes flew very well past Nationals winners Sport Scale young Julie Abel won first Junior class neat Nesmith Cougar built just month before Nats Second place went sharp F4U Corsair flown Bob Anderson Jr hotly-contested Senior Sport Scale division six contestants static scores within seven points another end final order finish turned out same ranking flight scores Walter Umland came out top Messerschmitt Bf 109G Walter ended up unbeatable combination highest static score highest flight score among Seniors Matthew Bauer 2nd flight also Continued page 114 December 1980 45 d Schwerkolt made three smooth high-scoring flights Spitfire earn NASACLSport Scale Flight AchievementAward An Enya 35 powers slIck 5-lb model TflC colorful paint scheme Dick Byrons Open Precision Scale SNJ-5 comes current-day Reno air racer 10-lb model has 87-in wingspan carries ST 60 power Dick also won first Sport Scale second consecutive year familiar Zero Senior contesta,L -auw asuers 3q U nunoerDoltentry Sport Scale plagued engine problems has operating flaps 60-in wing span weighs 7 lbs Seniors showed topnotch workmanship flying skills Paula won AMA Scholarship 1979 oust snow mat models look good close-up well flight heres shot landing gear engine nacelle detail Bill Boss DH Mosquito won 1st Open Precision Scale Two other photos model appeared June80 issue ModelAviat ion NOW~i4\~v14 ne Asked Q 2 Super Hustler MK II 7 Updated & Refined OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BALANCED FOR S-M-OOTN RUNNWC NO POINTS TO FUSS WITHBEARING TOLERANCES MINIMIZED L-O-W CURRENT DRAIN /500mah nicads last weekend ATTENTION HUSTLER OWNERS Wefl update & seaperize-- engine nominal tee Youll get back sweet & smooth running honker BIG BIRDS BIG BIRD DRIVERS ONLY love Call write share love understanding Ins Littlest Miracle Workshop Ever-taut adjustable sanding belt ening Clip Patented lacking principle ps cumpunian Mini-Strips taut finger pull assurted gritn wet dry Buy readyFits small large concave made belts er cut year awn sin belts recesses Over small large beads tram standard sheet Knife-edge sides s close dy cunstructian High-impact planright angle fittings tic Highest quality tuam rubber Padded bndy arms tn variatians Tough enaugh far heaviest work surface habbyist ur hausehulder $175 Sandpaper saverMakes square Mtrs ot Mini-Glue Tips Stay-Tray Tee Bar Lnch usable Na waste ingeniousMini-Saw Ruff-Stuft & Jewel Snripes Gillott 8-8 lot pitch tips Second third went Doug Bud Harris Oklahoma City running Tune/Hill OS 36s Richard Stubblefield Houston fourth K&B 58 running Vic Garner fiberglass prop Nats CL Scale/Gretz Continued page 45 overall new Cessna Skymaster Skymaster unique combination ST 46 nose engine Astro 20 electric motor rear scratch-built P-61 Black Widow powered two ST 35s put Peter Bauer 3rd place Paula Bauers well-built P 47 Thunderbolt ended 4th due mainly several premature engine failures Close behind Jim Abel Sterling Corsair brother Dan new version ducted fan Mig 15 saw last year 21 contestants Open Sport Scale other class Needless say competition close Dick Byron s sensational Japanese Zero repeated its Nats winning performance last year another first-place win Zero weighed 9 lbs 63-in wingspan powered OS 60 utilized flaps bomb drop touch-and-go APPLIED DESIGN CORP 138 Penn Street El Segundo CA 90245 taxi flew almost flawlessly throughout its entire flight plan 763 static score 913 flight score gave Dick 1676-point totaL Well-known author stunt flier Jack Sheeks made first mark Nats Sport Scale compe tition placing 2nd Open slick twinengined Piper Commanchee airplane weighedlo lbs hadawingspanof72 inwas powered two OS35s andflewwithextreme smoothness built Jack Stafford kit Ed Rhoads P-47 Thunderbolt Bob Anderson Hawaiian Airlines DC-6 tied 3rd 1586 total points break tie next best flight scores compared thus Rhoads finally awarded 3rd place Anderson took 4th Both models flew well previous Nate winner Ive seenthats tight competi tion year Close behind two guys Ed Schwer kolt Don Hollfelder also tie 1579 total points tie-breaker again applied case Schwerkolts Spitfire took 5th place Hollfelders Wild cat ended up 6th Both terrific models also won other distinctions Eds 35-powered Spitfire delivered three consistently-high flight scores flawless options earn NASA CL Sport Scale Flight Achievement Award Dons scratch-built F3F Wildcat OS Wankel 30-powered achieved highest static score entire Sport Scale event other noteworthy entrants Open Sport Scale space does permit full accounting Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 47 worked especially welL Slow Combat proved thing order win Nationals have have best turning airplane Models good enough local meets fall faces during tight-turning battles waged during Nate elim inations dust settled David Owens versus Mack Henry FinaL Both used Nimbler design K&B 35 power rest field used either ST 35s Fox 36 popular engine David Mack teammates Mack having taught David tricks trade Both pilots made Final match lot fun fact Mack made match fun watch very interesting opponent David ended up getting win rm sure match reflown Outcome could have gone Macks favor since equipment piloting skills almost iden ticaL look closely picture Mack flying youll see uses full lock handle Most people theyre about punch ground Mack seems fly matches way nothing exotic about equip ment Straightforward 400-500 sq wings blunt leading edges both foam wood construction popular Ed Bryze used ajet fuel line rather needle valve Thats right No adjustments Unless radical change weather fuel really should no need adjust needle once has properly set last flight model clean engine run chances youll goof things up changing setting things dont sound right time accessories like canopy vertical fin stab joke far rule-benders concerned seemed basic 24-in body 5-in nose moment plus suction thats really needed Might well forget add- ons make no difference flight per formance appearance models Fast Combat-type tails stab having about 4 sq area combination vertical fin/canopy about same area Duke Fox brought along new case 36 has much higher intake stack improved retrictor better suction Marvin Denny has using such arrangement years good results John Gladfelter several new ST 35s real nice venturi production engine supposed weigh about 9 ounces should produce enough power fuel draw make good choice Slow Fast Combat power source Probably best-flown matches occurred FM Combat Theres lot actual flying time two planes up other event motor day course Fox Schnuerle 15in its BB form far out numbering other makes combined Howard Rush some good running Rossi 15s Rich Lopez strong-running Cox 15s Subertigre 15 making appearance few models Force Fox seems model beat Total model weight around 12-13 ounces 7-4 prop 50-60% nitro doesnt take mystery motor pull models around quite smartly George 114 Model Aviation EWH Specialties Inc 3012 Ave E East Arlington Texas 76011 817461-1274