IT WAS MORE just contest adventure sums up trip Kiev USSR 1988 World Champion ships 44 contestants supporters met International Arrivals building New Yorks JFK Airport four hours before departure time Aeroflot flight Mack Henry little late because flight delay bit concerned about meet ing up guys No problemwe could spot model boxes about two blocks away USSWR played host worlds best Control Line modeling attended im pressed preparations skill entrants talking big model boxes 19 Memories 1982 Scale team pay ing Aeroflot $1300 transport model boxes Moscow London suddenly re surfaced Having 1982 team Jeff Perez Steve Ashby Dick Byron told everyone about boarded jet collectively $2700 poorer Clouds cool air escaping ceiling vents within few min utes cabin filled fog al ECharlie Johnson CL World Champs Speed F2A THE ONE QUESTION everyones mind before Speed got under way wheth er Soviets would break 300kilometers-per-hour barrier official F2A competition put rest soon enough current Speed World Champion Alex ander Kalmykov clocked off 30176 kph first run 35 entrants slowest time 24129 kph would have quite respectable score 10 years ago As another indication things have changed once-dominant Hungarians swept 1984 Championships USA third 1986 rele gated fourth fifth places year USA team consisted multitime member Carl Dodge garnered fourth 1986 John Newton 32nd last time Jim Nightingale number three position Carl seemed have best prospects placing well new model invested two years testing development another own engines since last champion ship Jim Nightingale didnt have mod els model box lost between New York Moscow Since fel low team member John Newton routinely work together share much equipment John let him have backup model fast engine John figured have just model engine should dependable hed let Jim take chance faster engine grenading told story just knew what going happen F2A event has basically same number years As Combat Team Race maximum engine size 25cc 15 cu fuel requirement 20/80% mixture castor oil meth anol Control two-line system rather Monoline system favored AMA Speed fliers two-line system has drag engine running aid large quantities power-producing nitromethane will still turn times best nitro-burners US Given same amount development work could probably achieve considerably higher December 1988 85 Above US World Championship teams complete witn uiga inc interpreter ana nower girl Charlie says thought hats slightly gaudy top trading items case fetching Russian Combat engine Below Part opening ceremonies included full-scale helicopters carrying banners Official video photographer Ken Budensiek able hitch ride helicopte o some aerial shots contest site expected Count guest appearance Aeroflots credit flight quite Continued page 178 World FAI Speed Champion 2nd left Alexander Kalmykov flanked USSR team members Pitskalev Schelkalin Kostin Alexander upped 1986 time 29363 outstanding 301 76kph went post another 30176 30155 third round prove wasnt fluke Second third places incredibly close 29950 2990 Left Typical Soviet other Speed models year long inboard wing cut down drag two control lines outboard engine large tail surface help satisfy total surface area requirements Right Long-time friends John Newton 1 Jim Nightingale after Jims very good run 2765okph airlines lost Jims models somewhere between New York Soviet Union teammate John loaned him planes Jim went beat him Overall Jim finished 15th place John 21st times US 12 years since Dutch championships times have ris en about 50 kph current crop ultrarigid carbon props better what available years ago asymmetric models cleaner long inboard wings cut down line drag well engines dont have power valves like GP motorcycles still plenty tuning tricks black magic go around pipe head shapes timing props clearances compro mises crankcase volumenot mention trimming plane track properly get ting fuel system meter consistently have mysteries rituals So viets have solved problem fuel sys tem metering using umfiow system does away annoyance con stantly losing air setting pilot closes needle down starting fact thing noticed about Soviet flights aside blazing speed lack needle tweaking before launch Unless weather conditions veered sharply made some gross tuning change Soviets able get needle setting right time Maybe theyre able flow test fuel correct amount will deliv ered desired speed again maybe its just good old black magic tricks used Soviets squeeze out last kph observed dur ing line check Its possible have slightly short lines yet stretch last little bit meet minimum length rules dont stipulate limits tension put lines during check length Ob viously inch two isnt going make world difference especially line stays stretched Two inches would mean about 1-kph difference 300 kph 5-kph difference between sec ond third places small amount important Another observation some con testants never fully rest handle pylon enables exert small force whip Youd have very strong coordinated manage rota tional speeds models going word about system determining placings may order three rounds flown over first three days meet highest single time counts toward individual championships team Continued page 180 Left USA s best hope top-three spot multi-time team member arls newer faster model didnt seem e handling right elected go back older model turned 28310 finish place unable get third official flight oft failed better 1986 time 28639 Center Soviet flier demonstrates ease turn fantastic times Grab pylon little tug get up pipe handle pylon steer around 300kph run spectatora background ara watch ing Aerobatics flights 15 Speed engine hits pipe jumps up 38000 rpm itll soon get attention Right Jim Nightingale way very respectable 15th place using John Newtons grenade engine Note FAI handle locks yoke 86 Model Aviation oviex team filling tne oniciai orew UTTICISIS watched like hawks during processing flights followed teams circle ensure no foreign substances added mm Aerobatics F2B ITS BEEN bitter pill USA Aer obatics pilots swallow dominating individual team trophies almost 15 years Except years thirdplace team trophy behind China USSR Paul Walkers third place 1986 will thing cheer about until 1990 previous years USA has abundance very talented skilled fliers other nations few Today select few other countries very very good American phalanx isnt advantage once Competitors outside USSR quietly complain about inequity com peting against professional Soviet fliers course fact fliers de vote time preparing cham pionships terrific advantage CL Aer obatics Combat events helps too Racing way hone skills through actual practice matches races doesnt hurt Speed either training time precious wouldnt like free time build Scale model Americans have always able build Stunt models equal world Aerobatics pilots dedicated ones least also can put much practice time anyone much em ployed state Soviets have fig ured out learning curve takes nose dive after 30 minutes thats time limit put practice sessionseven last flight diaster Paul Walker asked what pulled him out pack made him big time FAI star brought up fact has several models over 2500 flights Bob Baron will tell same thing practice-happy Jim Casale has probably done flights just last week What boils down whether Soviet Chinese American top few fliers capable achieving level perfection will put near top Judg es wind can give take away few points mean place rostrum seat bleachers Paul Walker dropped third place 1986 fifth year Jim Casale moved seventh fourth place Bob Baron having flown World Championships since 1984 USA finished 10th three team mem bers did excellent jobthough hear tell youd think disaster fact interesting poten tial disaster during Paul Walkers first flight first up very cold windy morning engine setting rich engine threatened stop over head few times struggle get through pattern toward end flight anticipated might run out fuelbut made score 2691 however wasnt high enough get him top 15 meant sec ond flight critical aced 2949 score berth top 15 contestant gets two qualifying flights after top 15 fly three flights contenders two best flights added together final tally Left Reigning World Champion Anatoly Kolesnikov used very attractive yet simple model attempt defend title no appearance points FAI model did seem affected wind Right Chinese teammates Jian Liu Jianshong Wang used jet-styled models finish 3rd 6th places Chinese team choreographed body movements models movements December 1988 87 Xian Dong Zhang holds unusual model used become 1988 World Champion features open cockpit ex posed engine massive nose cowl Zhang Kolesnikov both barnstorm ing appearance judges really loved Left Paul Walker 3rd 1986 finished year very creditable 5th behind Jim Ca sale hes flying relatively calm warm air first flight cold windy morn ing over-rich engine threatening quit moment Right Mr Activity Jim Casale moved up 4th place year after 7th-place finish 1986 Jim burned up skies practice flights anyone else hes animated circle Chinese fliers Maybe Jim should consider flying white gloves way dol Left Jim Casale largest following amongst Tricksters rest team called Aerobatics pilots poses Yiry Reshetski Ukranian members Jim Casale Fan Club Right Russian Aerobatics team L-R Strakhov 11th Anatoly Kol esnikoy 2nd Klychkov Anatoly flew team member rather World Champion three Soviets out 54 contestants Therefore can blow flight hope place Paul Walkers trouble engine run first flight due forced sub stitution some Combat fuel own U Team Race F2C ITS BECOME little depressing F2C community watch Soviets walk off top honors nearly World Championships Like 1986 1988 final Soviets much delight slightly partisan audi ence Reigning Champions Barkov Sur aev improved upon winning 65089 fi nal time two-and-a-half years ago near-perfect 6420 winning 1986 heat time 32193 turned Zrihov Shevchenko werent years team also blown away record-setting 3178 second heat time posted Shabashov/Ivanov team Nazin Vorobiev 3212 3199 two heats 3204 first semifinal race no-time second Fortunately rest teams Soviets occasionally have problems Dur ing lapses Hungarys number two team Burtsev Onufrienko turned first heat time 3313 although suffered meltdowns after Rus sians other serious glitch came Nazin/Vorobiev team missed catch third pit stop model went past next pit segment rolled cir cle bit although far enough out reach pitman retrieved model went back original pitting posi tionwhich may have smart anyway diesel fuel covered surface blend fuel shipment didnt arrive US Bob Baron same predicamentand upset Bob likes have lap times within 1/c sec standard timing thrown way off power fuel con sumption uncertain well Like Walker Bob pretty mediocre first flight wind next two tries better placed 10th out 54 Jan Casale really burned up circle try ing get just right combination finally won him much-deserved fourth place three pilots beautiful models drew crowd whenever out cir cles Casale has showmans sense style pizzazz hes flying fans love Anatoly Kolesnikov flew very straightfor ward patterns barnstorming model style can best described authorita tiveno ballet no gyrations Anatoly has engine shutoff frees him cruising around waiting engine cutand makes coolest part flight Cutoffs expected illegal next championships nice touch suited Anatolys composed charge manner man Chinese team took over new kings Aerobatics captured team trophy Xian Dong Zhang de throned Kolesnikov 1988 Champion Lots ballet white gloves Chinese excelled precision maneuv ers little deterred turbu lence bothered rest Theyve come long way since Westover models folded flight hail new king Stunt Xian Dong Zhang 88 Model Aviation Paul Walkers SuperTigre 60-powered Bad News Like Casales Barons models Pauls superbly finished detailed always drew crowd photographers Darkoy ar len jusi geiing aier Pu riezin reo goes uy IUV Ill back Barkov went win 9 seconds NazinNorobley team lookeo very impressive might have won Nazin missed pit Vorobiev lost time running model down Len im tinioti reieases wnile Assistant eam manager UIIi Lee lOOKS i ne iioiiteiaeriuii loll team turned 3305 heat time qualify semi-finals finished event 6th place Right much look generic appearing Soviet models three finals seemed have speed range spare fueling valve sticks out left side crutchless-style body canopy over multi-function fuel valve permits forward visibility pilot Rules say model gen eral lines must similar full-size airplane rather broad iterpretation dont think Left The press gives Barlcov moment front cameras after Suraevs win reigning World Champs turned 642 final considerably faster 65089 previous World Champs Right L-R John McCollum Tom Knoppi Tim Gillott pits just before Tims first semi-final flight models canopy nose section left off until engine warm its buttoned up closer segment American Don Jehlik Stockton/Jehlik Team Race fame jury de scribed its philosophy Let fly Fouls called needed pretty obvious casual observer pilot pitman doing something shouldnt Also wasnt much talk about jury amongst fliers probably good sign they did what some former cham pionships jury has wielded influ ence over outcome have range speed skill fliers infamous jury 76 disqualified about half field morning heats turned completely other way afternoon let thing happen Memories Paul Bugl whip ping like crazy looking foul light light boardand never seeing consensus year jury fine let Don Jehlik come home talk about Soviet team youll wondering what happened rest world Americans par ticular US team Jeff Hollfelder Tim Gillott turned very fast 3305 heat time make semifinals Aside three Soviet semi-pro teams Italian team Voghner/ Rossi Great Britains Smith/Brown ahead Jeff Tim 3305 time could improved little since includes almost extra lap gliding As turned out Barkov/Suraev teams 3264 heat time within reachbut everything going perfectly Magic racing Hollfelder/Gillot buzzed prop down practicing semis right combination just never found replacement prop Willoughby/Oge McCollum/ Knoppi teams both turned creditable first heat times Since three countrys teams must achieve time definitely improved Americans chances get ting team trophy However engine setting starting problems second heat de teriorated both teams performance theyll have wait till next time try again semifinals An encouraging note three teams completed heats semifinal races Soviets easily took team trophy combined total 10090 three teams exclusive Barkov/Suraev score netted latter World Champion title Now comes agonizing part USA placed fourth 11133 total time F2C format has diffi cult race yet devised man 7cc fuel 120 mph speeds races look like three-man Combat times Yet very limited flying practice under rac ing conditions usually team trials two years USA teams have moved become consistent contenders semis Maybe Magic side itll final next time Lull l5lJ noiieiaer ILl gets nis nana away nis cnest auring some wiia passing uarov E1J anout overiae Duin p110w LIIUUII UII made through two heats two semi-final flights single foul Right John McCollum C gets held little during some passing John teammate Tom Knoppi finished 28th place overall 3557 second best heat world competition Its tough qualify semi-finals get two attempts no throwaway rounds just ask 19 other teams finished behind December 1988 89 iiii pais aner aii inese years btu wv loughby Bob Oge pose after sec ond attempt qualify team always has potential balky engined second heat relocated 22nd-place finish Combat F2D PRACTICE World Championships took place official Combat circle nationss team allotted halfhour segment multitude grass practice circles available made possible put plenty extra effortand con testants practiced themselves oblivion previous championships Ameri cans have used official practice time fly hA Combat whereas other teams just use individual flights Soviets really know put show judging half-hour-long tag team Combat match staged Believ Doroshenko soon-to-become-Champion Faizov Reign ing Champ Nicholai Necheukhin no choice go dodge sky divers practicing other troops out helicopters Russians half-hour free-for-all saw nary midair collision mishap came upwind side Doroshenko chased Believs gliding model ground hit engine mount both models ing about 6 off ground moment silence after Faizov start ed model Believ retrieved went up battle Doroshenko changed damaged prop fact no other damage made obvious So viet team excellent equipment thoroughly prepared try sweep Combat However old pros USA Combat team learned Soviets impressiv can beaten equally capable getting themselves predicament albeit often fact two Stubblefields two Flukers US team As 1986 John Stubblefield did flying father Dick did pitting Tom Fluker Sr did pitting son Tom Jr World Champion 1982 Dick Tom ac tually pitted both pilots third team member first-timer Steve Kott using 1986 team member Chuck Rudner 1982 member Gary Arnold pitmen Fluker 15 beautiful models Al though theyre similar appearance planes hes flown years show characteristic wood construction new models supposedly lighter stronger Stubblefield used some very simple foam models external controls lighten ing holes cut winga little heavier average prone flex yet gave tiny bit best Russian model Kott flew some giant Rudner-influenced models packed high-tech touches such carbon engine mounts reinforc ing flew very well nicest looking models meet Steve flew five rounds Combat before ing eliminated eventually finishing ninth four-way tie USSR s Believ Doroshenko John Hammersley Great Britain Steve actually flew several extra matches came about because some out-of-theordinary incidents such Steves neglect ing tell opponent leaving circle opponent out servic ing model USA protested Left Juryman Vernon Hunt points out some problem Chuck Rudner C Gary Arnold looks Steve Kott circle center Rudner flew 1978 1986 Gary flew US team 1982 Right What view grandstands Its really great watching action its taking place beneath level seats Soviet Necheukhin does Bulgarian Pavlov during 3rd round 90 Model Aviation Oh what feeling Number Two Combat team first amateur team remarked L-R Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Steve Kott Tom Fluker Jr Tom Fluker Sr John Stubblefield Friday night awards banquet packed should have held shifts Left Nicholal Necheukhln R 1986 World Champion goes up against Loet Wakkerman 1984 World Champ Nicholal went place 3rd Wakkerman wound up tie 4th place Tom Fluker Right latest superb Soviet Combat engines weighs mere 4 oz features twin exhausts above below wing screw-in head simple thumb-adjusting needle valve cast lug bottom engine safety cable DQ Combat jury allowed Steve re flight though soundly beat opponent match cost Steve couple destroyed models mention keeping wind out sails Britains Neil Gill ultimately put Steve out running Gill using 110% models capability ounce skill Compounded touch good fortune enough land him second placeand prevent Soviet sweep first round competition flown Monday August 8th three Ameri cans won matches second round matches Tuesday saw wheels coming off American effort three fliers lost Kotts loss came bizarre reflight against Bulgar ian Pavlov Fluker lost few seconds air time fuel line came off nee dle Stubblefields case model flew straight ground stab something like broke Stubblefield went up second mod el got enough cuts win sent op ponent ground oppo nent about launch second model could see Stubblefields lines draped over opponents first model dove Stubblefield accidentally tossed handle over lines oppo nents spare modelunfortunately DQ Stubblefield went win another match however before finally being eliminated spectacular duel Oleg Doroshenko Stubblefield hadnt flown superbly since beating Fluker team trials shame see him snuffed out just warmed up game Both 1982 World Champ Fluker 1984 title-holder Wakkerman knocked out seventh round matches Gill Necheukhin respectively word passed Com bat Team Race finals would Thurs day evening As turned out though after short intermission Combat finals run around 500 pm specta tors left dinner Faizov Gill Necheukhin three-way flyoffs never seem favor anyone Ne cheukhin lost Faizov flew against Gill less match lost sec Continued page 180 Scale F4B AS ADDITION years World Championships Scale treat spectators relaxing diver sion competitors other events well USAs team Jeff Perez Dick Byron Steve Ashby seen action Kiev 1982 Team Manager Mike Gretz another master Scale flier led veteran team second place behind almost vincible Soviets Compared competitors other categor ies Scale fliers very realistic about chances Scale theres no good fortune pull through eight Combat matches add 20 kilometers per hour speed take off 10 sec heat time much less turn head Aerobatics judge just hates style flying Preparation byword building detailing model well allimportant flying Scale modelers spend years constructing craft sometimes putting years adding details getting op eration down pat Just because modeler brings out familiar airplane flew years ago doesnt mean hasnt upgraded still special effects Models de stroyed crashes sometimes make come back totally rebuilt better Theres shared spirit pride among December 1988 91 Left Neill Gill R Great Britain defeated Steve Kott match ano weni io spa. inc iannea sweep oi Lomoai oy iang 2nd Kott roll after having won prestigious Bladder Grabber just before leaving Kiev Gill got 110% out equipment did masterful job flying Center Oleg Doroshenko Viacheslov Believ Giants tee-shirt gave demonstration Combat fly ing early week Believs favorite maneuver inside outside triangle performed foot off ground Right Italian Alessandro Bossi blue about go down defeat hands eventual 1988 Champ Falzov USSR finished perfect 8-0 Fedosovs World Champion AN-28 wowed both judges spectators Youll no tice says AH-28 cowl look spell Aerofloti Features detailing include throttle retracts Item drop brakes other special effects least reversible pitch props can used back model around circle Scale modelers allows show off first point out fine detail system own work also competitors model Certainly theres competition Americans would no jealousy groupalthough theres n engine similar frommodel real advantage horizontal cylinder fits inside very thin nacelle R head cylinder sticking out prop shown used flying static judging Left This Babichevs model display put back Soviet team after model mechanical mal function 1982 Right Dick Byrons B-24 suffered nose wheel crunch during landing wind Problem needed fully re tract get out couldnt retract because bent Dick eventually got everything worked out managed finish 10th place bound bit envy examining incredible Soviet entries Judging Scale fairly straightforward also Models static judged first inch aircraft scanned detail conformation scale Basically what judges looking closely Scale models features correspond both looks function full-size plane flaps come out wing ex tend just way prototype landing lights just hang rotate out wing Some things take granted man-carrying air plane very hard engineer model judges themselves experts know just look Scale facilities included impound building models could left overnight viewed during day Amer ican team members spent hours duty answering questions showing wares generally working crowd queried about chances World Championships Jeff Perez answered him top 10 spot would nice hed really tickled top five fin ish wasnt disappointed static scores pretty much predicted would place flying por tion USSR s Bulatnikov moved ahead Polands Kazirod strength flight bring judges range initial scores wouldnt too high too low compared subsequent numbers preliminary flights run using Soviet twin engine model entered compe tition model nosed over landing giving judges chance observe score crash Score wind bumpy field crash first number up sets during landing taxi mode strip used Scale flying wasnt smooth very nice circles assigned other events wind compounded problem spectators good view ac tion information about pilot model broadcast over loudspeakers took circle Starting engines Jeff Perezs Twin Comanche proved exciting trying pits both left right engines kicked back bro ken props loose right engine ac tually going short shaft run During first flight left engine started satisfactor ily right engine knocked prop loose several times remaining flight time too short demonstrate fea tures model Fortunately Jeff landed Continued page 181 92 Model Aviation Left variable pitch prop used Alex Babichevs AN-a display model similar setup Vladimir Fedosovs AN-28 actually reversible could back up model Center Chris Bradford United Kingdom placed 9th ahead Byron showed some real spirit loop ing model during very windy part flying exhibition wore leather helmet goggles during flying too Right Jeff Perez dur ing flights RC transmitter hes using has converted send its signals down wires servos onboard model Left Perez sets needle valve left engine very beautiful Twin Comman che Scale Manager Mike Gretz looks holds right engine spit Its prop off went short screaming shaft run Speed Columnist Gene Hemple Strohs shirt thought rpm sounded about right Above Steve Ashby entered very nice Mitsubishi MU-2 finished 11th place date 2/24/47 accompanying three-view taken plans Goldberg fluence quite evident early ignitionpowered prototype soon-to-be-famous Zeek series As can see model quite small 277 sq wing area reported weight little over 19 oz Being designed around Ban tam Arden 19 engines models ob viously quite frisky under power ignition system mounted flat piece 3/16-in ply wood bracketed off back firewall firewall held front fuselage pair bicycle spokes anchored inside fuselage about level engine thrust line ignition flight timer mounted top fuselage just aft pylon leads soldered anchored ends bicycle spokes solder lugs clamped between spokes screw-nuts firewall used make connections thereto Dethermalizer sys tems incorporated well usually actuated Hillcrest modified Austin pneumatic timers Viable full-sized plans can made three-view sketch accompanying article enlarging sketch appropriate dimen sions Note different degree enlargement will required wing stab ribs since drawn different scale Copier ma chines have enlarging capabilities can han dle chore best bet take proj ect graphics reproduction shop special izes architectural engineering services Look Yellow Pages under head ings like Copying Duplicating Service Photo Copying Other pertinent infor mation required construct original Zeek follows wing incorporates center spars built same manner Zipper Sailplane subsequent A/B Zeek eventually kitted leading trailing edgesplus contoured tip partsare pinned down plan ribs loosely assembled spars midair running spars through before such stack fitted outline its appropriate panel section plans false ribs added last bill materials wing parts consists following center section ribs /5-in sheet balsa including two false ribs ribs re maining panels cut /6 sheet lead ing edge 3/4 x two front spars x % except tips re duced / x rear spar A-in sq TE x Y -in tapered stock contoured tip parts A-in sheet stabilizer spars bottom its construction bit easier ribs /16 sheet LE again /I6 x per wing front spar Ax rear sq Contoured outline parts /l6 sheet Finally vertical fin cut sheet complete stab unit fuselage construction also seems have simplified facsimile unique Zipper/Sailplane fuselage configuration three 3/6-in-sq side longerons pinned place plans Y16-sq uprights ce mented across tops longerons station sides removed plans turn spaced apart appropri ate lengths Y16-sq strips until fuselage box completed Also rectangular-shaped sta tion has its center filled appropriately sized piece sheet stock surely makes sturdy fuselage carry weight ig nition paraphernalia sheeted areas up front use A-in stock Finally pylon A-in sheet wing platform A-in material Should design strike fancy should now know enough about model build original 1947 Zeek NosGas Igni tion event wake contest successes 277sq -in ignition-engine-powered Zeek additional sizes built Lew others 435 sq 29 engines 575 sq Bunch 45s one-of-a-kind colossus 1500 sq powered McCoy 60 As far known versions ignitionpowered Zeeks incorporated undercambered air foils confused flatbottom-airfoil versions similar sizes came later Should readers retain orig inal plans versions hoped will brought light again soon possible enjoyed Zeek lovers thanks Carl Stokes Lew Mahieu himself getting story kicked off Theres come Well its time sign off again want give Good night AMA Nats Commit tee wherever might hiding before parting cry See ya downwind Astrostar/Thorki Idsen Continued page 78 First hand glide model Adjust nec essary incidence until have nice floating glide Double check CG loca tion major corrections incidence re quired Use baby pacifier pressure fuel tank consistent engine run set timer 2-3 seconds model should climb steeply slight right turn Correct adverse turn tendencies rudder tab trailing edge stock glued rear rudder Slowly lengthen engine run un til up full limit Properly trimmed model will make couple turns 12 seconds followed smooth transition floating glide Enjoy flying Astrostar Im sure will bring much pleasure Astrostars have given Product sources Bradley Model Products 1337 Pine Sap Ct Orlando FL 32825 Jacks Models 4036 W 173rd P1 Torrance CA 90504 Kustom Kraftsmanship Box 3010 Fallbrook CA 92028 MRL 25108 Marguerite Pky B-160 Mis sion Viejo CA 92692 CLWC General/Johnson Continued page 85 pleasant food good stopover Gander Newfoundland enjoyable Gan der flight crew changed con servative group wed already taken over airplane found difficult regain control landed International Airport Moscow went through immigra tion customs immigration officer kept half visa looked over closely waved 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additional sizes products Add $300 shipping handling calif residents add 6% tax Overseas orders add 15%-Order cOD send check money order up hill Some bungalows proved reasonable several didnt have runfling water indoor toilet facilities Team Manager Walt Perkins Gator Perkins follow Team Race assistant Bill Lee spent long hours trying sort things out Most fliers bitterly complained about leaving week before opening cer emonies things turned out early arrival enabled us make best ac commodations Later week hung around lobby see long would take various groups come back down hill complain fairness hosts latter led believe having accommodations reasonably close field team members primary con cern 1030 first evening nothing seemed available eat hotel things looking pretty dim Chuck Rudners Russian just good enough get us some scraps meat bread cheese Pepsi expected lose lot weight short order though Russians pro ceeded feed us copiously Walt ask reduce quantitieswe felt guilty eating exotic aspects about food meat served meal fered liver mashed potatoes 630 morning time go several tours area around Kiev some shopping visit Chaika sports complex championships held would enough make modeler jump permanent AMA flying site bandwagon Sunday Monday having taken up travel spent Tuesday 2nd Au gust resting touring flying site Beautiful caged circles Speed Racing Aerobatics front grandstands grass Combat circle asphalt center Scale held another strip asphalt farther out doubled Stunt practice field lots permanent buildings towers officials jury members plus shops team models equipment could stored worked USA two shops right front Team Race circle close enough Speed hard breathe Soviets went 300 meters per hour sucked oxygen out air best Stunt excuse contest ex cept practiced near Combat circles blamed latter stir ring up air causing turbulence various buildings towers did cause problem turbulence changed rt trainer model L951 US *1 engine mount toll free orders 05 594-5816 wind shifted meteorological data wed given led us expect pretty stable weather What got instead smattering thing bright sun chilly windy conditions heavy rain washed out America vs Russia Combat matches flown Friday morning after contest hosts spent incredible amount time effortand no doubt ru blespreparing flying site Everything washed painted repainted deco rated some way Giant FAI emblems painted circles beautiful graphics adorned area site sides 10 buses disposal embellished graphics banners hung throughout city Kiev No doubt everyone town knew about us opening ceremonies twohour air show featuring aerobatic planes helicopters gliders sky divers etc thing grandest scale Chaika home variety aeronautical activi ties addition modeling video cameraman Ken Budensiek wanted some filming air Soviets pro vided him helicopter did flyby us sat grandstands Throughout week treated practice sessions opening show didnt know model air plane championships youd swear Olympics France may have sell 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pay extra days hotel plus usual trin kets ceremonial liquids turned out hotel wanted greenbacks Hard Currency Bar located lobby hotel took American dollars thank Representatives some other nationalities miffed Soviets wouldnt take money insisted Us dollars Fortunately able cash rubles airport no loss Local beer ice cream probably two biggest purchases along some sweet rolls local specialities As rule good authentic souvenirs too ex pensive inexpensive staff low quality total expenditure rubles about $20 people made money selling anything looked Amer can An old Nats hat went $15 $25 1988 team hat swapped Rus sian Combat engine Overall trip probably about 95% fun other 5% pure agony us expected Beyond out standing model competition ex perience available price SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CLWC Speed/Johnson Continued page 86 placings determined combined tal team members best time Its im perative three team members get reasonably creditable time theres no chance team prize During four-minute flying segment official flight called contestant puts handle pylon run isnt satisfactory time hasnt run out contestant can refuel try another run official flight get other shot end round being flown getting official flight would hear dreaded refrain tower have failedplease leave circle An interesting note 35 en trants achieved least official flight no easy task consider way engines tuned Nightingales model didnt have much speed left John Newton hop ing power enough least beat teammate did outstanding job con sidering no backups could n t get too fancy tuning Carl Dodge hoped capture years champion ship new model didnt work out few kilometers-perhour reserve old hed got ten somewhat better flight really worthy team effort can sure theyll back another try 1990 CLWC Combat/Johnson Continued page 91 ond time last duel Faizov defeated Gill Faizov having won eight straight matches clearly World Champion Although Gill Necheukhin lost same round Gill second-finisher cause win over Nicholai 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
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IT WAS MORE just contest adventure sums up trip Kiev USSR 1988 World Champion ships 44 contestants supporters met International Arrivals building New Yorks JFK Airport four hours before departure time Aeroflot flight Mack Henry little late because flight delay bit concerned about meet ing up guys No problemwe could spot model boxes about two blocks away USSWR played host worlds best Control Line modeling attended im pressed preparations skill entrants talking big model boxes 19 Memories 1982 Scale team pay ing Aeroflot $1300 transport model boxes Moscow London suddenly re surfaced Having 1982 team Jeff Perez Steve Ashby Dick Byron told everyone about boarded jet collectively $2700 poorer Clouds cool air escaping ceiling vents within few min utes cabin filled fog al ECharlie Johnson CL World Champs Speed F2A THE ONE QUESTION everyones mind before Speed got under way wheth er Soviets would break 300kilometers-per-hour barrier official F2A competition put rest soon enough current Speed World Champion Alex ander Kalmykov clocked off 30176 kph first run 35 entrants slowest time 24129 kph would have quite respectable score 10 years ago As another indication things have changed once-dominant Hungarians swept 1984 Championships USA third 1986 rele gated fourth fifth places year USA team consisted multitime member Carl Dodge garnered fourth 1986 John Newton 32nd last time Jim Nightingale number three position Carl seemed have best prospects placing well new model invested two years testing development another own engines since last champion ship Jim Nightingale didnt have mod els model box lost between New York Moscow Since fel low team member John Newton routinely work together share much equipment John let him have backup model fast engine John figured have just model engine should dependable hed let Jim take chance faster engine grenading told story just knew what going happen F2A event has basically same number years As Combat Team Race maximum engine size 25cc 15 cu fuel requirement 20/80% mixture castor oil meth anol Control two-line system rather Monoline system favored AMA Speed fliers two-line system has drag engine running aid large quantities power-producing nitromethane will still turn times best nitro-burners US Given same amount development work could probably achieve considerably higher December 1988 85 Above US World Championship teams complete witn uiga inc interpreter ana nower girl Charlie says thought hats slightly gaudy top trading items case fetching Russian Combat engine Below Part opening ceremonies included full-scale helicopters carrying banners Official video photographer Ken Budensiek able hitch ride helicopte o some aerial shots contest site expected Count guest appearance Aeroflots credit flight quite Continued page 178 World FAI Speed Champion 2nd left Alexander Kalmykov flanked USSR team members Pitskalev Schelkalin Kostin Alexander upped 1986 time 29363 outstanding 301 76kph went post another 30176 30155 third round prove wasnt fluke Second third places incredibly close 29950 2990 Left Typical Soviet other Speed models year long inboard wing cut down drag two control lines outboard engine large tail surface help satisfy total surface area requirements Right Long-time friends John Newton 1 Jim Nightingale after Jims very good run 2765okph airlines lost Jims models somewhere between New York Soviet Union teammate John loaned him planes Jim went beat him Overall Jim finished 15th place John 21st times US 12 years since Dutch championships times have ris en about 50 kph current crop ultrarigid carbon props better what available years ago asymmetric models cleaner long inboard wings cut down line drag well engines dont have power valves like GP motorcycles still plenty tuning tricks black magic go around pipe head shapes timing props clearances compro mises crankcase volumenot mention trimming plane track properly get ting fuel system meter consistently have mysteries rituals So viets have solved problem fuel sys tem metering using umfiow system does away annoyance con stantly losing air setting pilot closes needle down starting fact thing noticed about Soviet flights aside blazing speed lack needle tweaking before launch Unless weather conditions veered sharply made some gross tuning change Soviets able get needle setting right time Maybe theyre able flow test fuel correct amount will deliv ered desired speed again maybe its just good old black magic tricks used Soviets squeeze out last kph observed dur ing line check Its possible have slightly short lines yet stretch last little bit meet minimum length rules dont stipulate limits tension put lines during check length Ob viously inch two isnt going make world difference especially line stays stretched Two inches would mean about 1-kph difference 300 kph 5-kph difference between sec ond third places small amount important Another observation some con testants never fully rest handle pylon enables exert small force whip Youd have very strong coordinated manage rota tional speeds models going word about system determining placings may order three rounds flown over first three days meet highest single time counts toward individual championships team Continued page 180 Left USA s best hope top-three spot multi-time team member arls newer faster model didnt seem e handling right elected go back older model turned 28310 finish place unable get third official flight oft failed better 1986 time 28639 Center Soviet flier demonstrates ease turn fantastic times Grab pylon little tug get up pipe handle pylon steer around 300kph run spectatora background ara watch ing Aerobatics flights 15 Speed engine hits pipe jumps up 38000 rpm itll soon get attention Right Jim Nightingale way very respectable 15th place using John Newtons grenade engine Note FAI handle locks yoke 86 Model Aviation oviex team filling tne oniciai orew UTTICISIS watched like hawks during processing flights followed teams circle ensure no foreign substances added mm Aerobatics F2B ITS BEEN bitter pill USA Aer obatics pilots swallow dominating individual team trophies almost 15 years Except years thirdplace team trophy behind China USSR Paul Walkers third place 1986 will thing cheer about until 1990 previous years USA has abundance very talented skilled fliers other nations few Today select few other countries very very good American phalanx isnt advantage once Competitors outside USSR quietly complain about inequity com peting against professional Soviet fliers course fact fliers de vote time preparing cham pionships terrific advantage CL Aer obatics Combat events helps too Racing way hone skills through actual practice matches races doesnt hurt Speed either training time precious wouldnt like free time build Scale model Americans have always able build Stunt models equal world Aerobatics pilots dedicated ones least also can put much practice time anyone much em ployed state Soviets have fig ured out learning curve takes nose dive after 30 minutes thats time limit put practice sessionseven last flight diaster Paul Walker asked what pulled him out pack made him big time FAI star brought up fact has several models over 2500 flights Bob Baron will tell same thing practice-happy Jim Casale has probably done flights just last week What boils down whether Soviet Chinese American top few fliers capable achieving level perfection will put near top Judg es wind can give take away few points mean place rostrum seat bleachers Paul Walker dropped third place 1986 fifth year Jim Casale moved seventh fourth place Bob Baron having flown World Championships since 1984 USA finished 10th three team mem bers did excellent jobthough hear tell youd think disaster fact interesting poten tial disaster during Paul Walkers first flight first up very cold windy morning engine setting rich engine threatened stop over head few times struggle get through pattern toward end flight anticipated might run out fuelbut made score 2691 however wasnt high enough get him top 15 meant sec ond flight critical aced 2949 score berth top 15 contestant gets two qualifying flights after top 15 fly three flights contenders two best flights added together final tally Left Reigning World Champion Anatoly Kolesnikov used very attractive yet simple model attempt defend title no appearance points FAI model did seem affected wind Right Chinese teammates Jian Liu Jianshong Wang used jet-styled models finish 3rd 6th places Chinese team choreographed body movements models movements December 1988 87 Xian Dong Zhang holds unusual model used become 1988 World Champion features open cockpit ex posed engine massive nose cowl Zhang Kolesnikov both barnstorm ing appearance judges really loved Left Paul Walker 3rd 1986 finished year very creditable 5th behind Jim Ca sale hes flying relatively calm warm air first flight cold windy morn ing over-rich engine threatening quit moment Right Mr Activity Jim Casale moved up 4th place year after 7th-place finish 1986 Jim burned up skies practice flights anyone else hes animated circle Chinese fliers Maybe Jim should consider flying white gloves way dol Left Jim Casale largest following amongst Tricksters rest team called Aerobatics pilots poses Yiry Reshetski Ukranian members Jim Casale Fan Club Right Russian Aerobatics team L-R Strakhov 11th Anatoly Kol esnikoy 2nd Klychkov Anatoly flew team member rather World Champion three Soviets out 54 contestants Therefore can blow flight hope place Paul Walkers trouble engine run first flight due forced sub stitution some Combat fuel own U Team Race F2C ITS BECOME little depressing F2C community watch Soviets walk off top honors nearly World Championships Like 1986 1988 final Soviets much delight slightly partisan audi ence Reigning Champions Barkov Sur aev improved upon winning 65089 fi nal time two-and-a-half years ago near-perfect 6420 winning 1986 heat time 32193 turned Zrihov Shevchenko werent years team also blown away record-setting 3178 second heat time posted Shabashov/Ivanov team Nazin Vorobiev 3212 3199 two heats 3204 first semifinal race no-time second Fortunately rest teams Soviets occasionally have problems Dur ing lapses Hungarys number two team Burtsev Onufrienko turned first heat time 3313 although suffered meltdowns after Rus sians other serious glitch came Nazin/Vorobiev team missed catch third pit stop model went past next pit segment rolled cir cle bit although far enough out reach pitman retrieved model went back original pitting posi tionwhich may have smart anyway diesel fuel covered surface blend fuel shipment didnt arrive US Bob Baron same predicamentand upset Bob likes have lap times within 1/c sec standard timing thrown way off power fuel con sumption uncertain well Like Walker Bob pretty mediocre first flight wind next two tries better placed 10th out 54 Jan Casale really burned up circle try ing get just right combination finally won him much-deserved fourth place three pilots beautiful models drew crowd whenever out cir cles Casale has showmans sense style pizzazz hes flying fans love Anatoly Kolesnikov flew very straightfor ward patterns barnstorming model style can best described authorita tiveno ballet no gyrations Anatoly has engine shutoff frees him cruising around waiting engine cutand makes coolest part flight Cutoffs expected illegal next championships nice touch suited Anatolys composed charge manner man Chinese team took over new kings Aerobatics captured team trophy Xian Dong Zhang de throned Kolesnikov 1988 Champion Lots ballet white gloves Chinese excelled precision maneuv ers little deterred turbu lence bothered rest Theyve come long way since Westover models folded flight hail new king Stunt Xian Dong Zhang 88 Model Aviation Paul Walkers SuperTigre 60-powered Bad News Like Casales Barons models Pauls superbly finished detailed always drew crowd photographers Darkoy ar len jusi geiing aier Pu riezin reo goes uy IUV Ill back Barkov went win 9 seconds NazinNorobley team lookeo very impressive might have won Nazin missed pit Vorobiev lost time running model down Len im tinioti reieases wnile Assistant eam manager UIIi Lee lOOKS i ne iioiiteiaeriuii loll team turned 3305 heat time qualify semi-finals finished event 6th place Right much look generic appearing Soviet models three finals seemed have speed range spare fueling valve sticks out left side crutchless-style body canopy over multi-function fuel valve permits forward visibility pilot Rules say model gen eral lines must similar full-size airplane rather broad iterpretation dont think Left The press gives Barlcov moment front cameras after Suraevs win reigning World Champs turned 642 final considerably faster 65089 previous World Champs Right L-R John McCollum Tom Knoppi Tim Gillott pits just before Tims first semi-final flight models canopy nose section left off until engine warm its buttoned up closer segment American Don Jehlik Stockton/Jehlik Team Race fame jury de scribed its philosophy Let fly Fouls called needed pretty obvious casual observer pilot pitman doing something shouldnt Also wasnt much talk about jury amongst fliers probably good sign they did what some former cham pionships jury has wielded influ ence over outcome have range speed skill fliers infamous jury 76 disqualified about half field morning heats turned completely other way afternoon let thing happen Memories Paul Bugl whip ping like crazy looking foul light light boardand never seeing consensus year jury fine let Don Jehlik come home talk about Soviet team youll wondering what happened rest world Americans par ticular US team Jeff Hollfelder Tim Gillott turned very fast 3305 heat time make semifinals Aside three Soviet semi-pro teams Italian team Voghner/ Rossi Great Britains Smith/Brown ahead Jeff Tim 3305 time could improved little since includes almost extra lap gliding As turned out Barkov/Suraev teams 3264 heat time within reachbut everything going perfectly Magic racing Hollfelder/Gillot buzzed prop down practicing semis right combination just never found replacement prop Willoughby/Oge McCollum/ Knoppi teams both turned creditable first heat times Since three countrys teams must achieve time definitely improved Americans chances get ting team trophy However engine setting starting problems second heat de teriorated both teams performance theyll have wait till next time try again semifinals An encouraging note three teams completed heats semifinal races Soviets easily took team trophy combined total 10090 three teams exclusive Barkov/Suraev score netted latter World Champion title Now comes agonizing part USA placed fourth 11133 total time F2C format has diffi cult race yet devised man 7cc fuel 120 mph speeds races look like three-man Combat times Yet very limited flying practice under rac ing conditions usually team trials two years USA teams have moved become consistent contenders semis Maybe Magic side itll final next time Lull l5lJ noiieiaer ILl gets nis nana away nis cnest auring some wiia passing uarov E1J anout overiae Duin p110w LIIUUII UII made through two heats two semi-final flights single foul Right John McCollum C gets held little during some passing John teammate Tom Knoppi finished 28th place overall 3557 second best heat world competition Its tough qualify semi-finals get two attempts no throwaway rounds just ask 19 other teams finished behind December 1988 89 iiii pais aner aii inese years btu wv loughby Bob Oge pose after sec ond attempt qualify team always has potential balky engined second heat relocated 22nd-place finish Combat F2D PRACTICE World Championships took place official Combat circle nationss team allotted halfhour segment multitude grass practice circles available made possible put plenty extra effortand con testants practiced themselves oblivion previous championships Ameri cans have used official practice time fly hA Combat whereas other teams just use individual flights Soviets really know put show judging half-hour-long tag team Combat match staged Believ Doroshenko soon-to-become-Champion Faizov Reign ing Champ Nicholai Necheukhin no choice go dodge sky divers practicing other troops out helicopters Russians half-hour free-for-all saw nary midair collision mishap came upwind side Doroshenko chased Believs gliding model ground hit engine mount both models ing about 6 off ground moment silence after Faizov start ed model Believ retrieved went up battle Doroshenko changed damaged prop fact no other damage made obvious So viet team excellent equipment thoroughly prepared try sweep Combat However old pros USA Combat team learned Soviets impressiv can beaten equally capable getting themselves predicament albeit often fact two Stubblefields two Flukers US team As 1986 John Stubblefield did flying father Dick did pitting Tom Fluker Sr did pitting son Tom Jr World Champion 1982 Dick Tom ac tually pitted both pilots third team member first-timer Steve Kott using 1986 team member Chuck Rudner 1982 member Gary Arnold pitmen Fluker 15 beautiful models Al though theyre similar appearance planes hes flown years show characteristic wood construction new models supposedly lighter stronger Stubblefield used some very simple foam models external controls lighten ing holes cut winga little heavier average prone flex yet gave tiny bit best Russian model Kott flew some giant Rudner-influenced models packed high-tech touches such carbon engine mounts reinforc ing flew very well nicest looking models meet Steve flew five rounds Combat before ing eliminated eventually finishing ninth four-way tie USSR s Believ Doroshenko John Hammersley Great Britain Steve actually flew several extra matches came about because some out-of-theordinary incidents such Steves neglect ing tell opponent leaving circle opponent out servic ing model USA protested Left Juryman Vernon Hunt points out some problem Chuck Rudner C Gary Arnold looks Steve Kott circle center Rudner flew 1978 1986 Gary flew US team 1982 Right What view grandstands Its really great watching action its taking place beneath level seats Soviet Necheukhin does Bulgarian Pavlov during 3rd round 90 Model Aviation Oh what feeling Number Two Combat team first amateur team remarked L-R Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Steve Kott Tom Fluker Jr Tom Fluker Sr John Stubblefield Friday night awards banquet packed should have held shifts Left Nicholal Necheukhln R 1986 World Champion goes up against Loet Wakkerman 1984 World Champ Nicholal went place 3rd Wakkerman wound up tie 4th place Tom Fluker Right latest superb Soviet Combat engines weighs mere 4 oz features twin exhausts above below wing screw-in head simple thumb-adjusting needle valve cast lug bottom engine safety cable DQ Combat jury allowed Steve re flight though soundly beat opponent match cost Steve couple destroyed models mention keeping wind out sails Britains Neil Gill ultimately put Steve out running Gill using 110% models capability ounce skill Compounded touch good fortune enough land him second placeand prevent Soviet sweep first round competition flown Monday August 8th three Ameri cans won matches second round matches Tuesday saw wheels coming off American effort three fliers lost Kotts loss came bizarre reflight against Bulgar ian Pavlov Fluker lost few seconds air time fuel line came off nee dle Stubblefields case model flew straight ground stab something like broke Stubblefield went up second mod el got enough cuts win sent op ponent ground oppo nent about launch second model could see Stubblefields lines draped over opponents first model dove Stubblefield accidentally tossed handle over lines oppo nents spare modelunfortunately DQ Stubblefield went win another match however before finally being eliminated spectacular duel Oleg Doroshenko Stubblefield hadnt flown superbly since beating Fluker team trials shame see him snuffed out just warmed up game Both 1982 World Champ Fluker 1984 title-holder Wakkerman knocked out seventh round matches Gill Necheukhin respectively word passed Com bat Team Race finals would Thurs day evening As turned out though after short intermission Combat finals run around 500 pm specta tors left dinner Faizov Gill Necheukhin three-way flyoffs never seem favor anyone Ne cheukhin lost Faizov flew against Gill less match lost sec Continued page 180 Scale F4B AS ADDITION years World Championships Scale treat spectators relaxing diver sion competitors other events well USAs team Jeff Perez Dick Byron Steve Ashby seen action Kiev 1982 Team Manager Mike Gretz another master Scale flier led veteran team second place behind almost vincible Soviets Compared competitors other categor ies Scale fliers very realistic about chances Scale theres no good fortune pull through eight Combat matches add 20 kilometers per hour speed take off 10 sec heat time much less turn head Aerobatics judge just hates style flying Preparation byword building detailing model well allimportant flying Scale modelers spend years constructing craft sometimes putting years adding details getting op eration down pat Just because modeler brings out familiar airplane flew years ago doesnt mean hasnt upgraded still special effects Models de stroyed crashes sometimes make come back totally rebuilt better Theres shared spirit pride among December 1988 91 Left Neill Gill R Great Britain defeated Steve Kott match ano weni io spa. inc iannea sweep oi Lomoai oy iang 2nd Kott roll after having won prestigious Bladder Grabber just before leaving Kiev Gill got 110% out equipment did masterful job flying Center Oleg Doroshenko Viacheslov Believ Giants tee-shirt gave demonstration Combat fly ing early week Believs favorite maneuver inside outside triangle performed foot off ground Right Italian Alessandro Bossi blue about go down defeat hands eventual 1988 Champ Falzov USSR finished perfect 8-0 Fedosovs World Champion AN-28 wowed both judges spectators Youll no tice says AH-28 cowl look spell Aerofloti Features detailing include throttle retracts Item drop brakes other special effects least reversible pitch props can used back model around circle Scale modelers allows show off first point out fine detail system own work also competitors model Certainly theres competition Americans would no jealousy groupalthough theres n engine similar frommodel real advantage horizontal cylinder fits inside very thin nacelle R head cylinder sticking out prop shown used flying static judging Left This Babichevs model display put back Soviet team after model mechanical mal function 1982 Right Dick Byrons B-24 suffered nose wheel crunch during landing wind Problem needed fully re tract get out couldnt retract because bent Dick eventually got everything worked out managed finish 10th place bound bit envy examining incredible Soviet entries Judging Scale fairly straightforward also Models static judged first inch aircraft scanned detail conformation scale Basically what judges looking closely Scale models features correspond both looks function full-size plane flaps come out wing ex tend just way prototype landing lights just hang rotate out wing Some things take granted man-carrying air plane very hard engineer model judges themselves experts know just look Scale facilities included impound building models could left overnight viewed during day Amer ican team members spent hours duty answering questions showing wares generally working crowd queried about chances World Championships Jeff Perez answered him top 10 spot would nice hed really tickled top five fin ish wasnt disappointed static scores pretty much predicted would place flying por tion USSR s Bulatnikov moved ahead Polands Kazirod strength flight bring judges range initial scores wouldnt too high too low compared subsequent numbers preliminary flights run using Soviet twin engine model entered compe tition model nosed over landing giving judges chance observe score crash Score wind bumpy field crash first number up sets during landing taxi mode strip used Scale flying wasnt smooth very nice circles assigned other events wind compounded problem spectators good view ac tion information about pilot model broadcast over loudspeakers took circle Starting engines Jeff Perezs Twin Comanche proved exciting trying pits both left right engines kicked back bro ken props loose right engine ac tually going short shaft run During first flight left engine started satisfactor ily right engine knocked prop loose several times remaining flight time too short demonstrate fea tures model Fortunately Jeff landed Continued page 181 92 Model Aviation Left variable pitch prop used Alex Babichevs AN-a display model similar setup Vladimir Fedosovs AN-28 actually reversible could back up model Center Chris Bradford United Kingdom placed 9th ahead Byron showed some real spirit loop ing model during very windy part flying exhibition wore leather helmet goggles during flying too Right Jeff Perez dur ing flights RC transmitter hes using has converted send its signals down wires servos onboard model Left Perez sets needle valve left engine very beautiful Twin Comman che Scale Manager Mike Gretz looks holds right engine spit Its prop off went short screaming shaft run Speed Columnist Gene Hemple Strohs shirt thought rpm sounded about right Above Steve Ashby entered very nice Mitsubishi MU-2 finished 11th place date 2/24/47 accompanying three-view taken plans Goldberg fluence quite evident early ignitionpowered prototype soon-to-be-famous Zeek series As can see model quite small 277 sq wing area reported weight little over 19 oz Being designed around Ban tam Arden 19 engines models ob viously quite frisky under power ignition system mounted flat piece 3/16-in ply wood bracketed off back firewall firewall held front fuselage pair bicycle spokes anchored inside fuselage about level engine thrust line ignition flight timer mounted top fuselage just aft pylon leads soldered anchored ends bicycle spokes solder lugs clamped between spokes screw-nuts firewall used make connections thereto Dethermalizer sys tems incorporated well usually actuated Hillcrest modified Austin pneumatic timers Viable full-sized plans can made three-view sketch accompanying article enlarging sketch appropriate dimen sions Note different degree enlargement will required wing stab ribs since drawn different scale Copier ma chines have enlarging capabilities can han dle chore best bet take proj ect graphics reproduction shop special izes architectural engineering services Look Yellow Pages under head ings like Copying Duplicating Service Photo Copying Other pertinent infor mation required construct original Zeek follows wing incorporates center spars built same manner Zipper Sailplane subsequent A/B Zeek eventually kitted leading trailing edgesplus contoured tip partsare pinned down plan ribs loosely assembled spars midair running spars through before such stack fitted outline its appropriate panel section plans false ribs added last bill materials wing parts consists following center section ribs /5-in sheet balsa including two false ribs ribs re maining panels cut /6 sheet lead ing edge 3/4 x two front spars x % except tips re duced / x rear spar A-in sq TE x Y -in tapered stock contoured tip parts A-in sheet stabilizer spars bottom its construction bit easier ribs /16 sheet LE again /I6 x per wing front spar Ax rear sq Contoured outline parts /l6 sheet Finally vertical fin cut sheet complete stab unit fuselage construction also seems have simplified facsimile unique Zipper/Sailplane fuselage configuration three 3/6-in-sq side longerons pinned place plans Y16-sq uprights ce mented across tops longerons station sides removed plans turn spaced apart appropri ate lengths Y16-sq strips until fuselage box completed Also rectangular-shaped sta tion has its center filled appropriately sized piece sheet stock surely makes sturdy fuselage carry weight ig nition paraphernalia sheeted areas up front use A-in stock Finally pylon A-in sheet wing platform A-in material Should design strike fancy should now know enough about model build original 1947 Zeek NosGas Igni tion event wake contest successes 277sq -in ignition-engine-powered Zeek additional sizes built Lew others 435 sq 29 engines 575 sq Bunch 45s one-of-a-kind colossus 1500 sq powered McCoy 60 As far known versions ignitionpowered Zeeks incorporated undercambered air foils confused flatbottom-airfoil versions similar sizes came later Should readers retain orig inal plans versions hoped will brought light again soon possible enjoyed Zeek lovers thanks Carl Stokes Lew Mahieu himself getting story kicked off Theres come Well its time sign off again want give Good night AMA Nats Commit tee wherever might hiding before parting cry See ya downwind Astrostar/Thorki Idsen Continued page 78 First hand glide model Adjust nec essary incidence until have nice floating glide Double check CG loca tion major corrections incidence re quired Use baby pacifier pressure fuel tank consistent engine run set timer 2-3 seconds model should climb steeply slight right turn Correct adverse turn tendencies rudder tab trailing edge stock glued rear rudder Slowly lengthen engine run un til up full limit Properly trimmed model will make couple turns 12 seconds followed smooth transition floating glide Enjoy flying Astrostar Im sure will bring much pleasure Astrostars have given Product sources Bradley Model Products 1337 Pine Sap Ct Orlando FL 32825 Jacks Models 4036 W 173rd P1 Torrance CA 90504 Kustom Kraftsmanship Box 3010 Fallbrook CA 92028 MRL 25108 Marguerite Pky B-160 Mis sion Viejo CA 92692 CLWC General/Johnson Continued page 85 pleasant food good stopover Gander Newfoundland enjoyable Gan der flight crew changed con servative group wed already taken over airplane found difficult regain control landed International Airport Moscow went through immigra tion customs immigration officer kept half visa looked over closely waved 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additional sizes products Add $300 shipping handling calif residents add 6% tax Overseas orders add 15%-Order cOD send check money order up hill Some bungalows proved reasonable several didnt have runfling water indoor toilet facilities Team Manager Walt Perkins Gator Perkins follow Team Race assistant Bill Lee spent long hours trying sort things out Most fliers bitterly complained about leaving week before opening cer emonies things turned out early arrival enabled us make best ac commodations Later week hung around lobby see long would take various groups come back down hill complain fairness hosts latter led believe having accommodations reasonably close field team members primary con cern 1030 first evening nothing seemed available eat hotel things looking pretty dim Chuck Rudners Russian just good enough get us some scraps meat bread cheese Pepsi expected lose lot weight short order though Russians pro ceeded feed us copiously Walt ask reduce quantitieswe felt guilty eating exotic aspects about food meat served meal fered liver mashed potatoes 630 morning time go several tours area around Kiev some shopping visit Chaika sports complex championships held would enough make modeler jump permanent AMA flying site bandwagon Sunday Monday having taken up travel spent Tuesday 2nd Au gust resting touring flying site Beautiful caged circles Speed Racing Aerobatics front grandstands grass Combat circle asphalt center Scale held another strip asphalt farther out doubled Stunt practice field lots permanent buildings towers officials jury members plus shops team models equipment could stored worked USA two shops right front Team Race circle close enough Speed hard breathe Soviets went 300 meters per hour sucked oxygen out air best Stunt excuse contest ex cept practiced near Combat circles blamed latter stir ring up air causing turbulence various buildings towers did cause problem turbulence changed rt trainer model L951 US *1 engine mount toll free orders 05 594-5816 wind shifted meteorological data wed given led us expect pretty stable weather What got instead smattering thing bright sun chilly windy conditions heavy rain washed out America vs Russia Combat matches flown Friday morning after contest hosts spent incredible amount time effortand no doubt ru blespreparing flying site Everything washed painted repainted deco rated some way Giant FAI emblems painted circles beautiful graphics adorned area site sides 10 buses disposal embellished graphics banners hung throughout city Kiev No doubt everyone town knew about us opening ceremonies twohour air show featuring aerobatic planes helicopters gliders sky divers etc thing grandest scale Chaika home variety aeronautical activi ties addition modeling video cameraman Ken Budensiek wanted some filming air Soviets pro vided him helicopter did flyby us sat grandstands Throughout week treated practice sessions opening show didnt know model air plane championships youd swear Olympics France may have sell 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pay extra days hotel plus usual trin kets ceremonial liquids turned out hotel wanted greenbacks Hard Currency Bar located lobby hotel took American dollars thank Representatives some other nationalities miffed Soviets wouldnt take money insisted Us dollars Fortunately able cash rubles airport no loss Local beer ice cream probably two biggest purchases along some sweet rolls local specialities As rule good authentic souvenirs too ex pensive inexpensive staff low quality total expenditure rubles about $20 people made money selling anything looked Amer can An old Nats hat went $15 $25 1988 team hat swapped Rus sian Combat engine Overall trip probably about 95% fun other 5% pure agony us expected Beyond out standing model competition ex perience available price SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CLWC Speed/Johnson Continued page 86 placings determined combined tal team members best time Its im perative three team members get reasonably creditable time theres no chance team prize During four-minute flying segment official flight called contestant puts handle pylon run isnt satisfactory time hasnt run out contestant can refuel try another run official flight get other shot end round being flown getting official flight would hear dreaded refrain tower have failedplease leave circle An interesting note 35 en trants achieved least official flight no easy task consider way engines tuned Nightingales model didnt have much speed left John Newton hop ing power enough least beat teammate did outstanding job con sidering no backups could n t get too fancy tuning Carl Dodge hoped capture years champion ship new model didnt work out few kilometers-perhour reserve old hed got ten somewhat better flight really worthy team effort can sure theyll back another try 1990 CLWC Combat/Johnson Continued page 91 ond time last duel Faizov defeated Gill Faizov having won eight straight matches clearly World Champion Although Gill Necheukhin lost same round Gill second-finisher cause win over Nicholai 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IT WAS MORE just contest adventure sums up trip Kiev USSR 1988 World Champion ships 44 contestants supporters met International Arrivals building New Yorks JFK Airport four hours before departure time Aeroflot flight Mack Henry little late because flight delay bit concerned about meet ing up guys No problemwe could spot model boxes about two blocks away USSWR played host worlds best Control Line modeling attended im pressed preparations skill entrants talking big model boxes 19 Memories 1982 Scale team pay ing Aeroflot $1300 transport model boxes Moscow London suddenly re surfaced Having 1982 team Jeff Perez Steve Ashby Dick Byron told everyone about boarded jet collectively $2700 poorer Clouds cool air escaping ceiling vents within few min utes cabin filled fog al ECharlie Johnson CL World Champs Speed F2A THE ONE QUESTION everyones mind before Speed got under way wheth er Soviets would break 300kilometers-per-hour barrier official F2A competition put rest soon enough current Speed World Champion Alex ander Kalmykov clocked off 30176 kph first run 35 entrants slowest time 24129 kph would have quite respectable score 10 years ago As another indication things have changed once-dominant Hungarians swept 1984 Championships USA third 1986 rele gated fourth fifth places year USA team consisted multitime member Carl Dodge garnered fourth 1986 John Newton 32nd last time Jim Nightingale number three position Carl seemed have best prospects placing well new model invested two years testing development another own engines since last champion ship Jim Nightingale didnt have mod els model box lost between New York Moscow Since fel low team member John Newton routinely work together share much equipment John let him have backup model fast engine John figured have just model engine should dependable hed let Jim take chance faster engine grenading told story just knew what going happen F2A event has basically same number years As Combat Team Race maximum engine size 25cc 15 cu fuel requirement 20/80% mixture castor oil meth anol Control two-line system rather Monoline system favored AMA Speed fliers two-line system has drag engine running aid large quantities power-producing nitromethane will still turn times best nitro-burners US Given same amount development work could probably achieve considerably higher December 1988 85 Above US World Championship teams complete witn uiga inc interpreter ana nower girl Charlie says thought hats slightly gaudy top trading items case fetching Russian Combat engine Below Part opening ceremonies included full-scale helicopters carrying banners Official video photographer Ken Budensiek able hitch ride helicopte o some aerial shots contest site expected Count guest appearance Aeroflots credit flight quite Continued page 178 World FAI Speed Champion 2nd left Alexander Kalmykov flanked USSR team members Pitskalev Schelkalin Kostin Alexander upped 1986 time 29363 outstanding 301 76kph went post another 30176 30155 third round prove wasnt fluke Second third places incredibly close 29950 2990 Left Typical Soviet other Speed models year long inboard wing cut down drag two control lines outboard engine large tail surface help satisfy total surface area requirements Right Long-time friends John Newton 1 Jim Nightingale after Jims very good run 2765okph airlines lost Jims models somewhere between New York Soviet Union teammate John loaned him planes Jim went beat him Overall Jim finished 15th place John 21st times US 12 years since Dutch championships times have ris en about 50 kph current crop ultrarigid carbon props better what available years ago asymmetric models cleaner long inboard wings cut down line drag well engines dont have power valves like GP motorcycles still plenty tuning tricks black magic go around pipe head shapes timing props clearances compro mises crankcase volumenot mention trimming plane track properly get ting fuel system meter consistently have mysteries rituals So viets have solved problem fuel sys tem metering using umfiow system does away annoyance con stantly losing air setting pilot closes needle down starting fact thing noticed about Soviet flights aside blazing speed lack needle tweaking before launch Unless weather conditions veered sharply made some gross tuning change Soviets able get needle setting right time Maybe theyre able flow test fuel correct amount will deliv ered desired speed again maybe its just good old black magic tricks used Soviets squeeze out last kph observed dur ing line check Its possible have slightly short lines yet stretch last little bit meet minimum length rules dont stipulate limits tension put lines during check length Ob viously inch two isnt going make world difference especially line stays stretched Two inches would mean about 1-kph difference 300 kph 5-kph difference between sec ond third places small amount important Another observation some con testants never fully rest handle pylon enables exert small force whip Youd have very strong coordinated manage rota tional speeds models going word about system determining placings may order three rounds flown over first three days meet highest single time counts toward individual championships team Continued page 180 Left USA s best hope top-three spot multi-time team member arls newer faster model didnt seem e handling right elected go back older model turned 28310 finish place unable get third official flight oft failed better 1986 time 28639 Center Soviet flier demonstrates ease turn fantastic times Grab pylon little tug get up pipe handle pylon steer around 300kph run spectatora background ara watch ing Aerobatics flights 15 Speed engine hits pipe jumps up 38000 rpm itll soon get attention Right Jim Nightingale way very respectable 15th place using John Newtons grenade engine Note FAI handle locks yoke 86 Model Aviation oviex team filling tne oniciai orew UTTICISIS watched like hawks during processing flights followed teams circle ensure no foreign substances added mm Aerobatics F2B ITS BEEN bitter pill USA Aer obatics pilots swallow dominating individual team trophies almost 15 years Except years thirdplace team trophy behind China USSR Paul Walkers third place 1986 will thing cheer about until 1990 previous years USA has abundance very talented skilled fliers other nations few Today select few other countries very very good American phalanx isnt advantage once Competitors outside USSR quietly complain about inequity com peting against professional Soviet fliers course fact fliers de vote time preparing cham pionships terrific advantage CL Aer obatics Combat events helps too Racing way hone skills through actual practice matches races doesnt hurt Speed either training time precious wouldnt like free time build Scale model Americans have always able build Stunt models equal world Aerobatics pilots dedicated ones least also can put much practice time anyone much em ployed state Soviets have fig ured out learning curve takes nose dive after 30 minutes thats time limit put practice sessionseven last flight diaster Paul Walker asked what pulled him out pack made him big time FAI star brought up fact has several models over 2500 flights Bob Baron will tell same thing practice-happy Jim Casale has probably done flights just last week What boils down whether Soviet Chinese American top few fliers capable achieving level perfection will put near top Judg es wind can give take away few points mean place rostrum seat bleachers Paul Walker dropped third place 1986 fifth year Jim Casale moved seventh fourth place Bob Baron having flown World Championships since 1984 USA finished 10th three team mem bers did excellent jobthough hear tell youd think disaster fact interesting poten tial disaster during Paul Walkers first flight first up very cold windy morning engine setting rich engine threatened stop over head few times struggle get through pattern toward end flight anticipated might run out fuelbut made score 2691 however wasnt high enough get him top 15 meant sec ond flight critical aced 2949 score berth top 15 contestant gets two qualifying flights after top 15 fly three flights contenders two best flights added together final tally Left Reigning World Champion Anatoly Kolesnikov used very attractive yet simple model attempt defend title no appearance points FAI model did seem affected wind Right Chinese teammates Jian Liu Jianshong Wang used jet-styled models finish 3rd 6th places Chinese team choreographed body movements models movements December 1988 87 Xian Dong Zhang holds unusual model used become 1988 World Champion features open cockpit ex posed engine massive nose cowl Zhang Kolesnikov both barnstorm ing appearance judges really loved Left Paul Walker 3rd 1986 finished year very creditable 5th behind Jim Ca sale hes flying relatively calm warm air first flight cold windy morn ing over-rich engine threatening quit moment Right Mr Activity Jim Casale moved up 4th place year after 7th-place finish 1986 Jim burned up skies practice flights anyone else hes animated circle Chinese fliers Maybe Jim should consider flying white gloves way dol Left Jim Casale largest following amongst Tricksters rest team called Aerobatics pilots poses Yiry Reshetski Ukranian members Jim Casale Fan Club Right Russian Aerobatics team L-R Strakhov 11th Anatoly Kol esnikoy 2nd Klychkov Anatoly flew team member rather World Champion three Soviets out 54 contestants Therefore can blow flight hope place Paul Walkers trouble engine run first flight due forced sub stitution some Combat fuel own U Team Race F2C ITS BECOME little depressing F2C community watch Soviets walk off top honors nearly World Championships Like 1986 1988 final Soviets much delight slightly partisan audi ence Reigning Champions Barkov Sur aev improved upon winning 65089 fi nal time two-and-a-half years ago near-perfect 6420 winning 1986 heat time 32193 turned Zrihov Shevchenko werent years team also blown away record-setting 3178 second heat time posted Shabashov/Ivanov team Nazin Vorobiev 3212 3199 two heats 3204 first semifinal race no-time second Fortunately rest teams Soviets occasionally have problems Dur ing lapses Hungarys number two team Burtsev Onufrienko turned first heat time 3313 although suffered meltdowns after Rus sians other serious glitch came Nazin/Vorobiev team missed catch third pit stop model went past next pit segment rolled cir cle bit although far enough out reach pitman retrieved model went back original pitting posi tionwhich may have smart anyway diesel fuel covered surface blend fuel shipment didnt arrive US Bob Baron same predicamentand upset Bob likes have lap times within 1/c sec standard timing thrown way off power fuel con sumption uncertain well Like Walker Bob pretty mediocre first flight wind next two tries better placed 10th out 54 Jan Casale really burned up circle try ing get just right combination finally won him much-deserved fourth place three pilots beautiful models drew crowd whenever out cir cles Casale has showmans sense style pizzazz hes flying fans love Anatoly Kolesnikov flew very straightfor ward patterns barnstorming model style can best described authorita tiveno ballet no gyrations Anatoly has engine shutoff frees him cruising around waiting engine cutand makes coolest part flight Cutoffs expected illegal next championships nice touch suited Anatolys composed charge manner man Chinese team took over new kings Aerobatics captured team trophy Xian Dong Zhang de throned Kolesnikov 1988 Champion Lots ballet white gloves Chinese excelled precision maneuv ers little deterred turbu lence bothered rest Theyve come long way since Westover models folded flight hail new king Stunt Xian Dong Zhang 88 Model Aviation Paul Walkers SuperTigre 60-powered Bad News Like Casales Barons models Pauls superbly finished detailed always drew crowd photographers Darkoy ar len jusi geiing aier Pu riezin reo goes uy IUV Ill back Barkov went win 9 seconds NazinNorobley team lookeo very impressive might have won Nazin missed pit Vorobiev lost time running model down Len im tinioti reieases wnile Assistant eam manager UIIi Lee lOOKS i ne iioiiteiaeriuii loll team turned 3305 heat time qualify semi-finals finished event 6th place Right much look generic appearing Soviet models three finals seemed have speed range spare fueling valve sticks out left side crutchless-style body canopy over multi-function fuel valve permits forward visibility pilot Rules say model gen eral lines must similar full-size airplane rather broad iterpretation dont think Left The press gives Barlcov moment front cameras after Suraevs win reigning World Champs turned 642 final considerably faster 65089 previous World Champs Right L-R John McCollum Tom Knoppi Tim Gillott pits just before Tims first semi-final flight models canopy nose section left off until engine warm its buttoned up closer segment American Don Jehlik Stockton/Jehlik Team Race fame jury de scribed its philosophy Let fly Fouls called needed pretty obvious casual observer pilot pitman doing something shouldnt Also wasnt much talk about jury amongst fliers probably good sign they did what some former cham pionships jury has wielded influ ence over outcome have range speed skill fliers infamous jury 76 disqualified about half field morning heats turned completely other way afternoon let thing happen Memories Paul Bugl whip ping like crazy looking foul light light boardand never seeing consensus year jury fine let Don Jehlik come home talk about Soviet team youll wondering what happened rest world Americans par ticular US team Jeff Hollfelder Tim Gillott turned very fast 3305 heat time make semifinals Aside three Soviet semi-pro teams Italian team Voghner/ Rossi Great Britains Smith/Brown ahead Jeff Tim 3305 time could improved little since includes almost extra lap gliding As turned out Barkov/Suraev teams 3264 heat time within reachbut everything going perfectly Magic racing Hollfelder/Gillot buzzed prop down practicing semis right combination just never found replacement prop Willoughby/Oge McCollum/ Knoppi teams both turned creditable first heat times Since three countrys teams must achieve time definitely improved Americans chances get ting team trophy However engine setting starting problems second heat de teriorated both teams performance theyll have wait till next time try again semifinals An encouraging note three teams completed heats semifinal races Soviets easily took team trophy combined total 10090 three teams exclusive Barkov/Suraev score netted latter World Champion title Now comes agonizing part USA placed fourth 11133 total time F2C format has diffi cult race yet devised man 7cc fuel 120 mph speeds races look like three-man Combat times Yet very limited flying practice under rac ing conditions usually team trials two years USA teams have moved become consistent contenders semis Maybe Magic side itll final next time Lull l5lJ noiieiaer ILl gets nis nana away nis cnest auring some wiia passing uarov E1J anout overiae Duin p110w LIIUUII UII made through two heats two semi-final flights single foul Right John McCollum C gets held little during some passing John teammate Tom Knoppi finished 28th place overall 3557 second best heat world competition Its tough qualify semi-finals get two attempts no throwaway rounds just ask 19 other teams finished behind December 1988 89 iiii pais aner aii inese years btu wv loughby Bob Oge pose after sec ond attempt qualify team always has potential balky engined second heat relocated 22nd-place finish Combat F2D PRACTICE World Championships took place official Combat circle nationss team allotted halfhour segment multitude grass practice circles available made possible put plenty extra effortand con testants practiced themselves oblivion previous championships Ameri cans have used official practice time fly hA Combat whereas other teams just use individual flights Soviets really know put show judging half-hour-long tag team Combat match staged Believ Doroshenko soon-to-become-Champion Faizov Reign ing Champ Nicholai Necheukhin no choice go dodge sky divers practicing other troops out helicopters Russians half-hour free-for-all saw nary midair collision mishap came upwind side Doroshenko chased Believs gliding model ground hit engine mount both models ing about 6 off ground moment silence after Faizov start ed model Believ retrieved went up battle Doroshenko changed damaged prop fact no other damage made obvious So viet team excellent equipment thoroughly prepared try sweep Combat However old pros USA Combat team learned Soviets impressiv can beaten equally capable getting themselves predicament albeit often fact two Stubblefields two Flukers US team As 1986 John Stubblefield did flying father Dick did pitting Tom Fluker Sr did pitting son Tom Jr World Champion 1982 Dick Tom ac tually pitted both pilots third team member first-timer Steve Kott using 1986 team member Chuck Rudner 1982 member Gary Arnold pitmen Fluker 15 beautiful models Al though theyre similar appearance planes hes flown years show characteristic wood construction new models supposedly lighter stronger Stubblefield used some very simple foam models external controls lighten ing holes cut winga little heavier average prone flex yet gave tiny bit best Russian model Kott flew some giant Rudner-influenced models packed high-tech touches such carbon engine mounts reinforc ing flew very well nicest looking models meet Steve flew five rounds Combat before ing eliminated eventually finishing ninth four-way tie USSR s Believ Doroshenko John Hammersley Great Britain Steve actually flew several extra matches came about because some out-of-theordinary incidents such Steves neglect ing tell opponent leaving circle opponent out servic ing model USA protested Left Juryman Vernon Hunt points out some problem Chuck Rudner C Gary Arnold looks Steve Kott circle center Rudner flew 1978 1986 Gary flew US team 1982 Right What view grandstands Its really great watching action its taking place beneath level seats Soviet Necheukhin does Bulgarian Pavlov during 3rd round 90 Model Aviation Oh what feeling Number Two Combat team first amateur team remarked L-R Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Steve Kott Tom Fluker Jr Tom Fluker Sr John Stubblefield Friday night awards banquet packed should have held shifts Left Nicholal Necheukhln R 1986 World Champion goes up against Loet Wakkerman 1984 World Champ Nicholal went place 3rd Wakkerman wound up tie 4th place Tom Fluker Right latest superb Soviet Combat engines weighs mere 4 oz features twin exhausts above below wing screw-in head simple thumb-adjusting needle valve cast lug bottom engine safety cable DQ Combat jury allowed Steve re flight though soundly beat opponent match cost Steve couple destroyed models mention keeping wind out sails Britains Neil Gill ultimately put Steve out running Gill using 110% models capability ounce skill Compounded touch good fortune enough land him second placeand prevent Soviet sweep first round competition flown Monday August 8th three Ameri cans won matches second round matches Tuesday saw wheels coming off American effort three fliers lost Kotts loss came bizarre reflight against Bulgar ian Pavlov Fluker lost few seconds air time fuel line came off nee dle Stubblefields case model flew straight ground stab something like broke Stubblefield went up second mod el got enough cuts win sent op ponent ground oppo nent about launch second model could see Stubblefields lines draped over opponents first model dove Stubblefield accidentally tossed handle over lines oppo nents spare modelunfortunately DQ Stubblefield went win another match however before finally being eliminated spectacular duel Oleg Doroshenko Stubblefield hadnt flown superbly since beating Fluker team trials shame see him snuffed out just warmed up game Both 1982 World Champ Fluker 1984 title-holder Wakkerman knocked out seventh round matches Gill Necheukhin respectively word passed Com bat Team Race finals would Thurs day evening As turned out though after short intermission Combat finals run around 500 pm specta tors left dinner Faizov Gill Necheukhin three-way flyoffs never seem favor anyone Ne cheukhin lost Faizov flew against Gill less match lost sec Continued page 180 Scale F4B AS ADDITION years World Championships Scale treat spectators relaxing diver sion competitors other events well USAs team Jeff Perez Dick Byron Steve Ashby seen action Kiev 1982 Team Manager Mike Gretz another master Scale flier led veteran team second place behind almost vincible Soviets Compared competitors other categor ies Scale fliers very realistic about chances Scale theres no good fortune pull through eight Combat matches add 20 kilometers per hour speed take off 10 sec heat time much less turn head Aerobatics judge just hates style flying Preparation byword building detailing model well allimportant flying Scale modelers spend years constructing craft sometimes putting years adding details getting op eration down pat Just because modeler brings out familiar airplane flew years ago doesnt mean hasnt upgraded still special effects Models de stroyed crashes sometimes make come back totally rebuilt better Theres shared spirit pride among December 1988 91 Left Neill Gill R Great Britain defeated Steve Kott match ano weni io spa. inc iannea sweep oi Lomoai oy iang 2nd Kott roll after having won prestigious Bladder Grabber just before leaving Kiev Gill got 110% out equipment did masterful job flying Center Oleg Doroshenko Viacheslov Believ Giants tee-shirt gave demonstration Combat fly ing early week Believs favorite maneuver inside outside triangle performed foot off ground Right Italian Alessandro Bossi blue about go down defeat hands eventual 1988 Champ Falzov USSR finished perfect 8-0 Fedosovs World Champion AN-28 wowed both judges spectators Youll no tice says AH-28 cowl look spell Aerofloti Features detailing include throttle retracts Item drop brakes other special effects least reversible pitch props can used back model around circle Scale modelers allows show off first point out fine detail system own work also competitors model Certainly theres competition Americans would no jealousy groupalthough theres n engine similar frommodel real advantage horizontal cylinder fits inside very thin nacelle R head cylinder sticking out prop shown used flying static judging Left This Babichevs model display put back Soviet team after model mechanical mal function 1982 Right Dick Byrons B-24 suffered nose wheel crunch during landing wind Problem needed fully re tract get out couldnt retract because bent Dick eventually got everything worked out managed finish 10th place bound bit envy examining incredible Soviet entries Judging Scale fairly straightforward also Models static judged first inch aircraft scanned detail conformation scale Basically what judges looking closely Scale models features correspond both looks function full-size plane flaps come out wing ex tend just way prototype landing lights just hang rotate out wing Some things take granted man-carrying air plane very hard engineer model judges themselves experts know just look Scale facilities included impound building models could left overnight viewed during day Amer ican team members spent hours duty answering questions showing wares generally working crowd queried about chances World Championships Jeff Perez answered him top 10 spot would nice hed really tickled top five fin ish wasnt disappointed static scores pretty much predicted would place flying por tion USSR s Bulatnikov moved ahead Polands Kazirod strength flight bring judges range initial scores wouldnt too high too low compared subsequent numbers preliminary flights run using Soviet twin engine model entered compe tition model nosed over landing giving judges chance observe score crash Score wind bumpy field crash first number up sets during landing taxi mode strip used Scale flying wasnt smooth very nice circles assigned other events wind compounded problem spectators good view ac tion information about pilot model broadcast over loudspeakers took circle Starting engines Jeff Perezs Twin Comanche proved exciting trying pits both left right engines kicked back bro ken props loose right engine ac tually going short shaft run During first flight left engine started satisfactor ily right engine knocked prop loose several times remaining flight time too short demonstrate fea tures model Fortunately Jeff landed Continued page 181 92 Model Aviation Left variable pitch prop used Alex Babichevs AN-a display model similar setup Vladimir Fedosovs AN-28 actually reversible could back up model Center Chris Bradford United Kingdom placed 9th ahead Byron showed some real spirit loop ing model during very windy part flying exhibition wore leather helmet goggles during flying too Right Jeff Perez dur ing flights RC transmitter hes using has converted send its signals down wires servos onboard model Left Perez sets needle valve left engine very beautiful Twin Comman che Scale Manager Mike Gretz looks holds right engine spit Its prop off went short screaming shaft run Speed Columnist Gene Hemple Strohs shirt thought rpm sounded about right Above Steve Ashby entered very nice Mitsubishi MU-2 finished 11th place date 2/24/47 accompanying three-view taken plans Goldberg fluence quite evident early ignitionpowered prototype soon-to-be-famous Zeek series As can see model quite small 277 sq wing area reported weight little over 19 oz Being designed around Ban tam Arden 19 engines models ob viously quite frisky under power ignition system mounted flat piece 3/16-in ply wood bracketed off back firewall firewall held front fuselage pair bicycle spokes anchored inside fuselage about level engine thrust line ignition flight timer mounted top fuselage just aft pylon leads soldered anchored ends bicycle spokes solder lugs clamped between spokes screw-nuts firewall used make connections thereto Dethermalizer sys tems incorporated well usually actuated Hillcrest modified Austin pneumatic timers Viable full-sized plans can made three-view sketch accompanying article enlarging sketch appropriate dimen sions Note different degree enlargement will required wing stab ribs since drawn different scale Copier ma chines have enlarging capabilities can han dle chore best bet take proj ect graphics reproduction shop special izes architectural engineering services Look Yellow Pages under head ings like Copying Duplicating Service Photo Copying Other pertinent infor mation required construct original Zeek follows wing incorporates center spars built same manner Zipper Sailplane subsequent A/B Zeek eventually kitted leading trailing edgesplus contoured tip partsare pinned down plan ribs loosely assembled spars midair running spars through before such stack fitted outline its appropriate panel section plans false ribs added last bill materials wing parts consists following center section ribs /5-in sheet balsa including two false ribs ribs re maining panels cut /6 sheet lead ing edge 3/4 x two front spars x % except tips re duced / x rear spar A-in sq TE x Y -in tapered stock contoured tip parts A-in sheet stabilizer spars bottom its construction bit easier ribs /16 sheet LE again /I6 x per wing front spar Ax rear sq Contoured outline parts /l6 sheet Finally vertical fin cut sheet complete stab unit fuselage construction also seems have simplified facsimile unique Zipper/Sailplane fuselage configuration three 3/6-in-sq side longerons pinned place plans Y16-sq uprights ce mented across tops longerons station sides removed plans turn spaced apart appropri ate lengths Y16-sq strips until fuselage box completed Also rectangular-shaped sta tion has its center filled appropriately sized piece sheet stock surely makes sturdy fuselage carry weight ig nition paraphernalia sheeted areas up front use A-in stock Finally pylon A-in sheet wing platform A-in material Should design strike fancy should now know enough about model build original 1947 Zeek NosGas Igni tion event wake contest successes 277sq -in ignition-engine-powered Zeek additional sizes built Lew others 435 sq 29 engines 575 sq Bunch 45s one-of-a-kind colossus 1500 sq powered McCoy 60 As far known versions ignitionpowered Zeeks incorporated undercambered air foils confused flatbottom-airfoil versions similar sizes came later Should readers retain orig inal plans versions hoped will brought light again soon possible enjoyed Zeek lovers thanks Carl Stokes Lew Mahieu himself getting story kicked off Theres come Well its time sign off again want give Good night AMA Nats Commit tee wherever might hiding before parting cry See ya downwind Astrostar/Thorki Idsen Continued page 78 First hand glide model Adjust nec essary incidence until have nice floating glide Double check CG loca tion major corrections incidence re quired Use baby pacifier pressure fuel tank consistent engine run set timer 2-3 seconds model should climb steeply slight right turn Correct adverse turn tendencies rudder tab trailing edge stock glued rear rudder Slowly lengthen engine run un til up full limit Properly trimmed model will make couple turns 12 seconds followed smooth transition floating glide Enjoy flying Astrostar Im sure will bring much pleasure Astrostars have given Product sources Bradley Model Products 1337 Pine Sap Ct Orlando FL 32825 Jacks Models 4036 W 173rd P1 Torrance CA 90504 Kustom Kraftsmanship Box 3010 Fallbrook CA 92028 MRL 25108 Marguerite Pky B-160 Mis sion Viejo CA 92692 CLWC General/Johnson Continued page 85 pleasant food good stopover Gander Newfoundland enjoyable Gan der flight crew changed con servative group wed already taken over airplane found difficult regain control landed International Airport Moscow went through immigra tion customs immigration officer kept half visa looked over closely waved 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additional sizes products Add $300 shipping handling calif residents add 6% tax Overseas orders add 15%-Order cOD send check money order up hill Some bungalows proved reasonable several didnt have runfling water indoor toilet facilities Team Manager Walt Perkins Gator Perkins follow Team Race assistant Bill Lee spent long hours trying sort things out Most fliers bitterly complained about leaving week before opening cer emonies things turned out early arrival enabled us make best ac commodations Later week hung around lobby see long would take various groups come back down hill complain fairness hosts latter led believe having accommodations reasonably close field team members primary con cern 1030 first evening nothing seemed available eat hotel things looking pretty dim Chuck Rudners Russian just good enough get us some scraps meat bread cheese Pepsi expected lose lot weight short order though Russians pro ceeded feed us copiously Walt ask reduce quantitieswe felt guilty eating exotic aspects about food meat served meal fered liver mashed potatoes 630 morning time go several tours area around Kiev some shopping visit Chaika sports complex championships held would enough make modeler jump permanent AMA flying site bandwagon Sunday Monday having taken up travel spent Tuesday 2nd Au gust resting touring flying site Beautiful caged circles Speed Racing Aerobatics front grandstands grass Combat circle asphalt center Scale held another strip asphalt farther out doubled Stunt practice field lots permanent buildings towers officials jury members plus shops team models equipment could stored worked USA two shops right front Team Race circle close enough Speed hard breathe Soviets went 300 meters per hour sucked oxygen out air best Stunt excuse contest ex cept practiced near Combat circles blamed latter stir ring up air causing turbulence various buildings towers did cause problem turbulence changed rt trainer model L951 US *1 engine mount toll free orders 05 594-5816 wind shifted meteorological data wed given led us expect pretty stable weather What got instead smattering thing bright sun chilly windy conditions heavy rain washed out America vs Russia Combat matches flown Friday morning after contest hosts spent incredible amount time effortand no doubt ru blespreparing flying site Everything washed painted repainted deco rated some way Giant FAI emblems painted circles beautiful graphics adorned area site sides 10 buses disposal embellished graphics banners hung throughout city Kiev No doubt everyone town knew about us opening ceremonies twohour air show featuring aerobatic planes helicopters gliders sky divers etc thing grandest scale Chaika home variety aeronautical activi ties addition modeling video cameraman Ken Budensiek wanted some filming air Soviets pro vided him helicopter did flyby us sat grandstands Throughout week treated practice sessions opening show didnt know model air plane championships youd swear Olympics France may have sell 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pay extra days hotel plus usual trin kets ceremonial liquids turned out hotel wanted greenbacks Hard Currency Bar located lobby hotel took American dollars thank Representatives some other nationalities miffed Soviets wouldnt take money insisted Us dollars Fortunately able cash rubles airport no loss Local beer ice cream probably two biggest purchases along some sweet rolls local specialities As rule good authentic souvenirs too ex pensive inexpensive staff low quality total expenditure rubles about $20 people made money selling anything looked Amer can An old Nats hat went $15 $25 1988 team hat swapped Rus sian Combat engine Overall trip probably about 95% fun other 5% pure agony us expected Beyond out standing model competition ex perience available price SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CLWC Speed/Johnson Continued page 86 placings determined combined tal team members best time Its im perative three team members get reasonably creditable time theres no chance team prize During four-minute flying segment official flight called contestant puts handle pylon run isnt satisfactory time hasnt run out contestant can refuel try another run official flight get other shot end round being flown getting official flight would hear dreaded refrain tower have failedplease leave circle An interesting note 35 en trants achieved least official flight no easy task consider way engines tuned Nightingales model didnt have much speed left John Newton hop ing power enough least beat teammate did outstanding job con sidering no backups could n t get too fancy tuning Carl Dodge hoped capture years champion ship new model didnt work out few kilometers-perhour reserve old hed got ten somewhat better flight really worthy team effort can sure theyll back another try 1990 CLWC Combat/Johnson Continued page 91 ond time last duel Faizov defeated Gill Faizov having won eight straight matches clearly World Champion Although Gill Necheukhin lost same round Gill second-finisher cause win over Nicholai 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IT WAS MORE just contest adventure sums up trip Kiev USSR 1988 World Champion ships 44 contestants supporters met International Arrivals building New Yorks JFK Airport four hours before departure time Aeroflot flight Mack Henry little late because flight delay bit concerned about meet ing up guys No problemwe could spot model boxes about two blocks away USSWR played host worlds best Control Line modeling attended im pressed preparations skill entrants talking big model boxes 19 Memories 1982 Scale team pay ing Aeroflot $1300 transport model boxes Moscow London suddenly re surfaced Having 1982 team Jeff Perez Steve Ashby Dick Byron told everyone about boarded jet collectively $2700 poorer Clouds cool air escaping ceiling vents within few min utes cabin filled fog al ECharlie Johnson CL World Champs Speed F2A THE ONE QUESTION everyones mind before Speed got under way wheth er Soviets would break 300kilometers-per-hour barrier official F2A competition put rest soon enough current Speed World Champion Alex ander Kalmykov clocked off 30176 kph first run 35 entrants slowest time 24129 kph would have quite respectable score 10 years ago As another indication things have changed once-dominant Hungarians swept 1984 Championships USA third 1986 rele gated fourth fifth places year USA team consisted multitime member Carl Dodge garnered fourth 1986 John Newton 32nd last time Jim Nightingale number three position Carl seemed have best prospects placing well new model invested two years testing development another own engines since last champion ship Jim Nightingale didnt have mod els model box lost between New York Moscow Since fel low team member John Newton routinely work together share much equipment John let him have backup model fast engine John figured have just model engine should dependable hed let Jim take chance faster engine grenading told story just knew what going happen F2A event has basically same number years As Combat Team Race maximum engine size 25cc 15 cu fuel requirement 20/80% mixture castor oil meth anol Control two-line system rather Monoline system favored AMA Speed fliers two-line system has drag engine running aid large quantities power-producing nitromethane will still turn times best nitro-burners US Given same amount development work could probably achieve considerably higher December 1988 85 Above US World Championship teams complete witn uiga inc interpreter ana nower girl Charlie says thought hats slightly gaudy top trading items case fetching Russian Combat engine Below Part opening ceremonies included full-scale helicopters carrying banners Official video photographer Ken Budensiek able hitch ride helicopte o some aerial shots contest site expected Count guest appearance Aeroflots credit flight quite Continued page 178 World FAI Speed Champion 2nd left Alexander Kalmykov flanked USSR team members Pitskalev Schelkalin Kostin Alexander upped 1986 time 29363 outstanding 301 76kph went post another 30176 30155 third round prove wasnt fluke Second third places incredibly close 29950 2990 Left Typical Soviet other Speed models year long inboard wing cut down drag two control lines outboard engine large tail surface help satisfy total surface area requirements Right Long-time friends John Newton 1 Jim Nightingale after Jims very good run 2765okph airlines lost Jims models somewhere between New York Soviet Union teammate John loaned him planes Jim went beat him Overall Jim finished 15th place John 21st times US 12 years since Dutch championships times have ris en about 50 kph current crop ultrarigid carbon props better what available years ago asymmetric models cleaner long inboard wings cut down line drag well engines dont have power valves like GP motorcycles still plenty tuning tricks black magic go around pipe head shapes timing props clearances compro mises crankcase volumenot mention trimming plane track properly get ting fuel system meter consistently have mysteries rituals So viets have solved problem fuel sys tem metering using umfiow system does away annoyance con stantly losing air setting pilot closes needle down starting fact thing noticed about Soviet flights aside blazing speed lack needle tweaking before launch Unless weather conditions veered sharply made some gross tuning change Soviets able get needle setting right time Maybe theyre able flow test fuel correct amount will deliv ered desired speed again maybe its just good old black magic tricks used Soviets squeeze out last kph observed dur ing line check Its possible have slightly short lines yet stretch last little bit meet minimum length rules dont stipulate limits tension put lines during check length Ob viously inch two isnt going make world difference especially line stays stretched Two inches would mean about 1-kph difference 300 kph 5-kph difference between sec ond third places small amount important Another observation some con testants never fully rest handle pylon enables exert small force whip Youd have very strong coordinated manage rota tional speeds models going word about system determining placings may order three rounds flown over first three days meet highest single time counts toward individual championships team Continued page 180 Left USA s best hope top-three spot multi-time team member arls newer faster model didnt seem e handling right elected go back older model turned 28310 finish place unable get third official flight oft failed better 1986 time 28639 Center Soviet flier demonstrates ease turn fantastic times Grab pylon little tug get up pipe handle pylon steer around 300kph run spectatora background ara watch ing Aerobatics flights 15 Speed engine hits pipe jumps up 38000 rpm itll soon get attention Right Jim Nightingale way very respectable 15th place using John Newtons grenade engine Note FAI handle locks yoke 86 Model Aviation oviex team filling tne oniciai orew UTTICISIS watched like hawks during processing flights followed teams circle ensure no foreign substances added mm Aerobatics F2B ITS BEEN bitter pill USA Aer obatics pilots swallow dominating individual team trophies almost 15 years Except years thirdplace team trophy behind China USSR Paul Walkers third place 1986 will thing cheer about until 1990 previous years USA has abundance very talented skilled fliers other nations few Today select few other countries very very good American phalanx isnt advantage once Competitors outside USSR quietly complain about inequity com peting against professional Soviet fliers course fact fliers de vote time preparing cham pionships terrific advantage CL Aer obatics Combat events helps too Racing way hone skills through actual practice matches races doesnt hurt Speed either training time precious wouldnt like free time build Scale model Americans have always able build Stunt models equal world Aerobatics pilots dedicated ones least also can put much practice time anyone much em ployed state Soviets have fig ured out learning curve takes nose dive after 30 minutes thats time limit put practice sessionseven last flight diaster Paul Walker asked what pulled him out pack made him big time FAI star brought up fact has several models over 2500 flights Bob Baron will tell same thing practice-happy Jim Casale has probably done flights just last week What boils down whether Soviet Chinese American top few fliers capable achieving level perfection will put near top Judg es wind can give take away few points mean place rostrum seat bleachers Paul Walker dropped third place 1986 fifth year Jim Casale moved seventh fourth place Bob Baron having flown World Championships since 1984 USA finished 10th three team mem bers did excellent jobthough hear tell youd think disaster fact interesting poten tial disaster during Paul Walkers first flight first up very cold windy morning engine setting rich engine threatened stop over head few times struggle get through pattern toward end flight anticipated might run out fuelbut made score 2691 however wasnt high enough get him top 15 meant sec ond flight critical aced 2949 score berth top 15 contestant gets two qualifying flights after top 15 fly three flights contenders two best flights added together final tally Left Reigning World Champion Anatoly Kolesnikov used very attractive yet simple model attempt defend title no appearance points FAI model did seem affected wind Right Chinese teammates Jian Liu Jianshong Wang used jet-styled models finish 3rd 6th places Chinese team choreographed body movements models movements December 1988 87 Xian Dong Zhang holds unusual model used become 1988 World Champion features open cockpit ex posed engine massive nose cowl Zhang Kolesnikov both barnstorm ing appearance judges really loved Left Paul Walker 3rd 1986 finished year very creditable 5th behind Jim Ca sale hes flying relatively calm warm air first flight cold windy morn ing over-rich engine threatening quit moment Right Mr Activity Jim Casale moved up 4th place year after 7th-place finish 1986 Jim burned up skies practice flights anyone else hes animated circle Chinese fliers Maybe Jim should consider flying white gloves way dol Left Jim Casale largest following amongst Tricksters rest team called Aerobatics pilots poses Yiry Reshetski Ukranian members Jim Casale Fan Club Right Russian Aerobatics team L-R Strakhov 11th Anatoly Kol esnikoy 2nd Klychkov Anatoly flew team member rather World Champion three Soviets out 54 contestants Therefore can blow flight hope place Paul Walkers trouble engine run first flight due forced sub stitution some Combat fuel own U Team Race F2C ITS BECOME little depressing F2C community watch Soviets walk off top honors nearly World Championships Like 1986 1988 final Soviets much delight slightly partisan audi ence Reigning Champions Barkov Sur aev improved upon winning 65089 fi nal time two-and-a-half years ago near-perfect 6420 winning 1986 heat time 32193 turned Zrihov Shevchenko werent years team also blown away record-setting 3178 second heat time posted Shabashov/Ivanov team Nazin Vorobiev 3212 3199 two heats 3204 first semifinal race no-time second Fortunately rest teams Soviets occasionally have problems Dur ing lapses Hungarys number two team Burtsev Onufrienko turned first heat time 3313 although suffered meltdowns after Rus sians other serious glitch came Nazin/Vorobiev team missed catch third pit stop model went past next pit segment rolled cir cle bit although far enough out reach pitman retrieved model went back original pitting posi tionwhich may have smart anyway diesel fuel covered surface blend fuel shipment didnt arrive US Bob Baron same predicamentand upset Bob likes have lap times within 1/c sec standard timing thrown way off power fuel con sumption uncertain well Like Walker Bob pretty mediocre first flight wind next two tries better placed 10th out 54 Jan Casale really burned up circle try ing get just right combination finally won him much-deserved fourth place three pilots beautiful models drew crowd whenever out cir cles Casale has showmans sense style pizzazz hes flying fans love Anatoly Kolesnikov flew very straightfor ward patterns barnstorming model style can best described authorita tiveno ballet no gyrations Anatoly has engine shutoff frees him cruising around waiting engine cutand makes coolest part flight Cutoffs expected illegal next championships nice touch suited Anatolys composed charge manner man Chinese team took over new kings Aerobatics captured team trophy Xian Dong Zhang de throned Kolesnikov 1988 Champion Lots ballet white gloves Chinese excelled precision maneuv ers little deterred turbu lence bothered rest Theyve come long way since Westover models folded flight hail new king Stunt Xian Dong Zhang 88 Model Aviation Paul Walkers SuperTigre 60-powered Bad News Like Casales Barons models Pauls superbly finished detailed always drew crowd photographers Darkoy ar len jusi geiing aier Pu riezin reo goes uy IUV Ill back Barkov went win 9 seconds NazinNorobley team lookeo very impressive might have won Nazin missed pit Vorobiev lost time running model down Len im tinioti reieases wnile Assistant eam manager UIIi Lee lOOKS i ne iioiiteiaeriuii loll team turned 3305 heat time qualify semi-finals finished event 6th place Right much look generic appearing Soviet models three finals seemed have speed range spare fueling valve sticks out left side crutchless-style body canopy over multi-function fuel valve permits forward visibility pilot Rules say model gen eral lines must similar full-size airplane rather broad iterpretation dont think Left The press gives Barlcov moment front cameras after Suraevs win reigning World Champs turned 642 final considerably faster 65089 previous World Champs Right L-R John McCollum Tom Knoppi Tim Gillott pits just before Tims first semi-final flight models canopy nose section left off until engine warm its buttoned up closer segment American Don Jehlik Stockton/Jehlik Team Race fame jury de scribed its philosophy Let fly Fouls called needed pretty obvious casual observer pilot pitman doing something shouldnt Also wasnt much talk about jury amongst fliers probably good sign they did what some former cham pionships jury has wielded influ ence over outcome have range speed skill fliers infamous jury 76 disqualified about half field morning heats turned completely other way afternoon let thing happen Memories Paul Bugl whip ping like crazy looking foul light light boardand never seeing consensus year jury fine let Don Jehlik come home talk about Soviet team youll wondering what happened rest world Americans par ticular US team Jeff Hollfelder Tim Gillott turned very fast 3305 heat time make semifinals Aside three Soviet semi-pro teams Italian team Voghner/ Rossi Great Britains Smith/Brown ahead Jeff Tim 3305 time could improved little since includes almost extra lap gliding As turned out Barkov/Suraev teams 3264 heat time within reachbut everything going perfectly Magic racing Hollfelder/Gillot buzzed prop down practicing semis right combination just never found replacement prop Willoughby/Oge McCollum/ Knoppi teams both turned creditable first heat times Since three countrys teams must achieve time definitely improved Americans chances get ting team trophy However engine setting starting problems second heat de teriorated both teams performance theyll have wait till next time try again semifinals An encouraging note three teams completed heats semifinal races Soviets easily took team trophy combined total 10090 three teams exclusive Barkov/Suraev score netted latter World Champion title Now comes agonizing part USA placed fourth 11133 total time F2C format has diffi cult race yet devised man 7cc fuel 120 mph speeds races look like three-man Combat times Yet very limited flying practice under rac ing conditions usually team trials two years USA teams have moved become consistent contenders semis Maybe Magic side itll final next time Lull l5lJ noiieiaer ILl gets nis nana away nis cnest auring some wiia passing uarov E1J anout overiae Duin p110w LIIUUII UII made through two heats two semi-final flights single foul Right John McCollum C gets held little during some passing John teammate Tom Knoppi finished 28th place overall 3557 second best heat world competition Its tough qualify semi-finals get two attempts no throwaway rounds just ask 19 other teams finished behind December 1988 89 iiii pais aner aii inese years btu wv loughby Bob Oge pose after sec ond attempt qualify team always has potential balky engined second heat relocated 22nd-place finish Combat F2D PRACTICE World Championships took place official Combat circle nationss team allotted halfhour segment multitude grass practice circles available made possible put plenty extra effortand con testants practiced themselves oblivion previous championships Ameri cans have used official practice time fly hA Combat whereas other teams just use individual flights Soviets really know put show judging half-hour-long tag team Combat match staged Believ Doroshenko soon-to-become-Champion Faizov Reign ing Champ Nicholai Necheukhin no choice go dodge sky divers practicing other troops out helicopters Russians half-hour free-for-all saw nary midair collision mishap came upwind side Doroshenko chased Believs gliding model ground hit engine mount both models ing about 6 off ground moment silence after Faizov start ed model Believ retrieved went up battle Doroshenko changed damaged prop fact no other damage made obvious So viet team excellent equipment thoroughly prepared try sweep Combat However old pros USA Combat team learned Soviets impressiv can beaten equally capable getting themselves predicament albeit often fact two Stubblefields two Flukers US team As 1986 John Stubblefield did flying father Dick did pitting Tom Fluker Sr did pitting son Tom Jr World Champion 1982 Dick Tom ac tually pitted both pilots third team member first-timer Steve Kott using 1986 team member Chuck Rudner 1982 member Gary Arnold pitmen Fluker 15 beautiful models Al though theyre similar appearance planes hes flown years show characteristic wood construction new models supposedly lighter stronger Stubblefield used some very simple foam models external controls lighten ing holes cut winga little heavier average prone flex yet gave tiny bit best Russian model Kott flew some giant Rudner-influenced models packed high-tech touches such carbon engine mounts reinforc ing flew very well nicest looking models meet Steve flew five rounds Combat before ing eliminated eventually finishing ninth four-way tie USSR s Believ Doroshenko John Hammersley Great Britain Steve actually flew several extra matches came about because some out-of-theordinary incidents such Steves neglect ing tell opponent leaving circle opponent out servic ing model USA protested Left Juryman Vernon Hunt points out some problem Chuck Rudner C Gary Arnold looks Steve Kott circle center Rudner flew 1978 1986 Gary flew US team 1982 Right What view grandstands Its really great watching action its taking place beneath level seats Soviet Necheukhin does Bulgarian Pavlov during 3rd round 90 Model Aviation Oh what feeling Number Two Combat team first amateur team remarked L-R Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Steve Kott Tom Fluker Jr Tom Fluker Sr John Stubblefield Friday night awards banquet packed should have held shifts Left Nicholal Necheukhln R 1986 World Champion goes up against Loet Wakkerman 1984 World Champ Nicholal went place 3rd Wakkerman wound up tie 4th place Tom Fluker Right latest superb Soviet Combat engines weighs mere 4 oz features twin exhausts above below wing screw-in head simple thumb-adjusting needle valve cast lug bottom engine safety cable DQ Combat jury allowed Steve re flight though soundly beat opponent match cost Steve couple destroyed models mention keeping wind out sails Britains Neil Gill ultimately put Steve out running Gill using 110% models capability ounce skill Compounded touch good fortune enough land him second placeand prevent Soviet sweep first round competition flown Monday August 8th three Ameri cans won matches second round matches Tuesday saw wheels coming off American effort three fliers lost Kotts loss came bizarre reflight against Bulgar ian Pavlov Fluker lost few seconds air time fuel line came off nee dle Stubblefields case model flew straight ground stab something like broke Stubblefield went up second mod el got enough cuts win sent op ponent ground oppo nent about launch second model could see Stubblefields lines draped over opponents first model dove Stubblefield accidentally tossed handle over lines oppo nents spare modelunfortunately DQ Stubblefield went win another match however before finally being eliminated spectacular duel Oleg Doroshenko Stubblefield hadnt flown superbly since beating Fluker team trials shame see him snuffed out just warmed up game Both 1982 World Champ Fluker 1984 title-holder Wakkerman knocked out seventh round matches Gill Necheukhin respectively word passed Com bat Team Race finals would Thurs day evening As turned out though after short intermission Combat finals run around 500 pm specta tors left dinner Faizov Gill Necheukhin three-way flyoffs never seem favor anyone Ne cheukhin lost Faizov flew against Gill less match lost sec Continued page 180 Scale F4B AS ADDITION years World Championships Scale treat spectators relaxing diver sion competitors other events well USAs team Jeff Perez Dick Byron Steve Ashby seen action Kiev 1982 Team Manager Mike Gretz another master Scale flier led veteran team second place behind almost vincible Soviets Compared competitors other categor ies Scale fliers very realistic about chances Scale theres no good fortune pull through eight Combat matches add 20 kilometers per hour speed take off 10 sec heat time much less turn head Aerobatics judge just hates style flying Preparation byword building detailing model well allimportant flying Scale modelers spend years constructing craft sometimes putting years adding details getting op eration down pat Just because modeler brings out familiar airplane flew years ago doesnt mean hasnt upgraded still special effects Models de stroyed crashes sometimes make come back totally rebuilt better Theres shared spirit pride among December 1988 91 Left Neill Gill R Great Britain defeated Steve Kott match ano weni io spa. inc iannea sweep oi Lomoai oy iang 2nd Kott roll after having won prestigious Bladder Grabber just before leaving Kiev Gill got 110% out equipment did masterful job flying Center Oleg Doroshenko Viacheslov Believ Giants tee-shirt gave demonstration Combat fly ing early week Believs favorite maneuver inside outside triangle performed foot off ground Right Italian Alessandro Bossi blue about go down defeat hands eventual 1988 Champ Falzov USSR finished perfect 8-0 Fedosovs World Champion AN-28 wowed both judges spectators Youll no tice says AH-28 cowl look spell Aerofloti Features detailing include throttle retracts Item drop brakes other special effects least reversible pitch props can used back model around circle Scale modelers allows show off first point out fine detail system own work also competitors model Certainly theres competition Americans would no jealousy groupalthough theres n engine similar frommodel real advantage horizontal cylinder fits inside very thin nacelle R head cylinder sticking out prop shown used flying static judging Left This Babichevs model display put back Soviet team after model mechanical mal function 1982 Right Dick Byrons B-24 suffered nose wheel crunch during landing wind Problem needed fully re tract get out couldnt retract because bent Dick eventually got everything worked out managed finish 10th place bound bit envy examining incredible Soviet entries Judging Scale fairly straightforward also Models static judged first inch aircraft scanned detail conformation scale Basically what judges looking closely Scale models features correspond both looks function full-size plane flaps come out wing ex tend just way prototype landing lights just hang rotate out wing Some things take granted man-carrying air plane very hard engineer model judges themselves experts know just look Scale facilities included impound building models could left overnight viewed during day Amer ican team members spent hours duty answering questions showing wares generally working crowd queried about chances World Championships Jeff Perez answered him top 10 spot would nice hed really tickled top five fin ish wasnt disappointed static scores pretty much predicted would place flying por tion USSR s Bulatnikov moved ahead Polands Kazirod strength flight bring judges range initial scores wouldnt too high too low compared subsequent numbers preliminary flights run using Soviet twin engine model entered compe tition model nosed over landing giving judges chance observe score crash Score wind bumpy field crash first number up sets during landing taxi mode strip used Scale flying wasnt smooth very nice circles assigned other events wind compounded problem spectators good view ac tion information about pilot model broadcast over loudspeakers took circle Starting engines Jeff Perezs Twin Comanche proved exciting trying pits both left right engines kicked back bro ken props loose right engine ac tually going short shaft run During first flight left engine started satisfactor ily right engine knocked prop loose several times remaining flight time too short demonstrate fea tures model Fortunately Jeff landed Continued page 181 92 Model Aviation Left variable pitch prop used Alex Babichevs AN-a display model similar setup Vladimir Fedosovs AN-28 actually reversible could back up model Center Chris Bradford United Kingdom placed 9th ahead Byron showed some real spirit loop ing model during very windy part flying exhibition wore leather helmet goggles during flying too Right Jeff Perez dur ing flights RC transmitter hes using has converted send its signals down wires servos onboard model Left Perez sets needle valve left engine very beautiful Twin Comman che Scale Manager Mike Gretz looks holds right engine spit Its prop off went short screaming shaft run Speed Columnist Gene Hemple Strohs shirt thought rpm sounded about right Above Steve Ashby entered very nice Mitsubishi MU-2 finished 11th place date 2/24/47 accompanying three-view taken plans Goldberg fluence quite evident early ignitionpowered prototype soon-to-be-famous Zeek series As can see model quite small 277 sq wing area reported weight little over 19 oz Being designed around Ban tam Arden 19 engines models ob viously quite frisky under power ignition system mounted flat piece 3/16-in ply wood bracketed off back firewall firewall held front fuselage pair bicycle spokes anchored inside fuselage about level engine thrust line ignition flight timer mounted top fuselage just aft pylon leads soldered anchored ends bicycle spokes solder lugs clamped between spokes screw-nuts firewall used make connections thereto Dethermalizer sys tems incorporated well usually actuated Hillcrest modified Austin pneumatic timers Viable full-sized plans can made three-view sketch accompanying article enlarging sketch appropriate dimen sions Note different degree enlargement will required wing stab ribs since drawn different scale Copier ma chines have enlarging capabilities can han dle chore best bet take proj ect graphics reproduction shop special izes architectural engineering services Look Yellow Pages under head ings like Copying Duplicating Service Photo Copying Other pertinent infor mation required construct original Zeek follows wing incorporates center spars built same manner Zipper Sailplane subsequent A/B Zeek eventually kitted leading trailing edgesplus contoured tip partsare pinned down plan ribs loosely assembled spars midair running spars through before such stack fitted outline its appropriate panel section plans false ribs added last bill materials wing parts consists following center section ribs /5-in sheet balsa including two false ribs ribs re maining panels cut /6 sheet lead ing edge 3/4 x two front spars x % except tips re duced / x rear spar A-in sq TE x Y -in tapered stock contoured tip parts A-in sheet stabilizer spars bottom its construction bit easier ribs /16 sheet LE again /I6 x per wing front spar Ax rear sq Contoured outline parts /l6 sheet Finally vertical fin cut sheet complete stab unit fuselage construction also seems have simplified facsimile unique Zipper/Sailplane fuselage configuration three 3/6-in-sq side longerons pinned place plans Y16-sq uprights ce mented across tops longerons station sides removed plans turn spaced apart appropri ate lengths Y16-sq strips until fuselage box completed Also rectangular-shaped sta tion has its center filled appropriately sized piece sheet stock surely makes sturdy fuselage carry weight ig nition paraphernalia sheeted areas up front use A-in stock Finally pylon A-in sheet wing platform A-in material Should design strike fancy should now know enough about model build original 1947 Zeek NosGas Igni tion event wake contest successes 277sq -in ignition-engine-powered Zeek additional sizes built Lew others 435 sq 29 engines 575 sq Bunch 45s one-of-a-kind colossus 1500 sq powered McCoy 60 As far known versions ignitionpowered Zeeks incorporated undercambered air foils confused flatbottom-airfoil versions similar sizes came later Should readers retain orig inal plans versions hoped will brought light again soon possible enjoyed Zeek lovers thanks Carl Stokes Lew Mahieu himself getting story kicked off Theres come Well its time sign off again want give Good night AMA Nats Commit tee wherever might hiding before parting cry See ya downwind Astrostar/Thorki Idsen Continued page 78 First hand glide model Adjust nec essary incidence until have nice floating glide Double check CG loca tion major corrections incidence re quired Use baby pacifier pressure fuel tank consistent engine run set timer 2-3 seconds model should climb steeply slight right turn Correct adverse turn tendencies rudder tab trailing edge stock glued rear rudder Slowly lengthen engine run un til up full limit Properly trimmed model will make couple turns 12 seconds followed smooth transition floating glide Enjoy flying Astrostar Im sure will bring much pleasure Astrostars have given Product sources Bradley Model Products 1337 Pine Sap Ct Orlando FL 32825 Jacks Models 4036 W 173rd P1 Torrance CA 90504 Kustom Kraftsmanship Box 3010 Fallbrook CA 92028 MRL 25108 Marguerite Pky B-160 Mis sion Viejo CA 92692 CLWC General/Johnson Continued page 85 pleasant food good stopover Gander Newfoundland enjoyable Gan der flight crew changed con servative group wed already taken over airplane found difficult regain control landed International Airport Moscow went through immigra tion customs immigration officer kept half visa looked over closely waved 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additional sizes products Add $300 shipping handling calif residents add 6% tax Overseas orders add 15%-Order cOD send check money order up hill Some bungalows proved reasonable several didnt have runfling water indoor toilet facilities Team Manager Walt Perkins Gator Perkins follow Team Race assistant Bill Lee spent long hours trying sort things out Most fliers bitterly complained about leaving week before opening cer emonies things turned out early arrival enabled us make best ac commodations Later week hung around lobby see long would take various groups come back down hill complain fairness hosts latter led believe having accommodations reasonably close field team members primary con cern 1030 first evening nothing seemed available eat hotel things looking pretty dim Chuck Rudners Russian just good enough get us some scraps meat bread cheese Pepsi expected lose lot weight short order though Russians pro ceeded feed us copiously Walt ask reduce quantitieswe felt guilty eating exotic aspects about food meat served meal fered liver mashed potatoes 630 morning time go several tours area around Kiev some shopping visit Chaika sports complex championships held would enough make modeler jump permanent AMA flying site bandwagon Sunday Monday having taken up travel spent Tuesday 2nd Au gust resting touring flying site Beautiful caged circles Speed Racing Aerobatics front grandstands grass Combat circle asphalt center Scale held another strip asphalt farther out doubled Stunt practice field lots permanent buildings towers officials jury members plus shops team models equipment could stored worked USA two shops right front Team Race circle close enough Speed hard breathe Soviets went 300 meters per hour sucked oxygen out air best Stunt excuse contest ex cept practiced near Combat circles blamed latter stir ring up air causing turbulence various buildings towers did cause problem turbulence changed rt trainer model L951 US *1 engine mount toll free orders 05 594-5816 wind shifted meteorological data wed given led us expect pretty stable weather What got instead smattering thing bright sun chilly windy conditions heavy rain washed out America vs Russia Combat matches flown Friday morning after contest hosts spent incredible amount time effortand no doubt ru blespreparing flying site Everything washed painted repainted deco rated some way Giant FAI emblems painted circles beautiful graphics adorned area site sides 10 buses disposal embellished graphics banners hung throughout city Kiev No doubt everyone town knew about us opening ceremonies twohour air show featuring aerobatic planes helicopters gliders sky divers etc thing grandest scale Chaika home variety aeronautical activi ties addition modeling video cameraman Ken Budensiek wanted some filming air Soviets pro vided him helicopter did flyby us sat grandstands Throughout week treated practice sessions opening show didnt know model air plane championships youd swear Olympics France may have sell 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pay extra days hotel plus usual trin kets ceremonial liquids turned out hotel wanted greenbacks Hard Currency Bar located lobby hotel took American dollars thank Representatives some other nationalities miffed Soviets wouldnt take money insisted Us dollars Fortunately able cash rubles airport no loss Local beer ice cream probably two biggest purchases along some sweet rolls local specialities As rule good authentic souvenirs too ex pensive inexpensive staff low quality total expenditure rubles about $20 people made money selling anything looked Amer can An old Nats hat went $15 $25 1988 team hat swapped Rus sian Combat engine Overall trip probably about 95% fun other 5% pure agony us expected Beyond out standing model competition ex perience available price SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CLWC Speed/Johnson Continued page 86 placings determined combined tal team members best time Its im perative three team members get reasonably creditable time theres no chance team prize During four-minute flying segment official flight called contestant puts handle pylon run isnt satisfactory time hasnt run out contestant can refuel try another run official flight get other shot end round being flown getting official flight would hear dreaded refrain tower have failedplease leave circle An interesting note 35 en trants achieved least official flight no easy task consider way engines tuned Nightingales model didnt have much speed left John Newton hop ing power enough least beat teammate did outstanding job con sidering no backups could n t get too fancy tuning Carl Dodge hoped capture years champion ship new model didnt work out few kilometers-perhour reserve old hed got ten somewhat better flight really worthy team effort can sure theyll back another try 1990 CLWC Combat/Johnson Continued page 91 ond time last duel Faizov defeated Gill Faizov having won eight straight matches clearly World Champion Although Gill Necheukhin lost same round Gill second-finisher cause win over Nicholai 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IT WAS MORE just contest adventure sums up trip Kiev USSR 1988 World Champion ships 44 contestants supporters met International Arrivals building New Yorks JFK Airport four hours before departure time Aeroflot flight Mack Henry little late because flight delay bit concerned about meet ing up guys No problemwe could spot model boxes about two blocks away USSWR played host worlds best Control Line modeling attended im pressed preparations skill entrants talking big model boxes 19 Memories 1982 Scale team pay ing Aeroflot $1300 transport model boxes Moscow London suddenly re surfaced Having 1982 team Jeff Perez Steve Ashby Dick Byron told everyone about boarded jet collectively $2700 poorer Clouds cool air escaping ceiling vents within few min utes cabin filled fog al ECharlie Johnson CL World Champs Speed F2A THE ONE QUESTION everyones mind before Speed got under way wheth er Soviets would break 300kilometers-per-hour barrier official F2A competition put rest soon enough current Speed World Champion Alex ander Kalmykov clocked off 30176 kph first run 35 entrants slowest time 24129 kph would have quite respectable score 10 years ago As another indication things have changed once-dominant Hungarians swept 1984 Championships USA third 1986 rele gated fourth fifth places year USA team consisted multitime member Carl Dodge garnered fourth 1986 John Newton 32nd last time Jim Nightingale number three position Carl seemed have best prospects placing well new model invested two years testing development another own engines since last champion ship Jim Nightingale didnt have mod els model box lost between New York Moscow Since fel low team member John Newton routinely work together share much equipment John let him have backup model fast engine John figured have just model engine should dependable hed let Jim take chance faster engine grenading told story just knew what going happen F2A event has basically same number years As Combat Team Race maximum engine size 25cc 15 cu fuel requirement 20/80% mixture castor oil meth anol Control two-line system rather Monoline system favored AMA Speed fliers two-line system has drag engine running aid large quantities power-producing nitromethane will still turn times best nitro-burners US Given same amount development work could probably achieve considerably higher December 1988 85 Above US World Championship teams complete witn uiga inc interpreter ana nower girl Charlie says thought hats slightly gaudy top trading items case fetching Russian Combat engine Below Part opening ceremonies included full-scale helicopters carrying banners Official video photographer Ken Budensiek able hitch ride helicopte o some aerial shots contest site expected Count guest appearance Aeroflots credit flight quite Continued page 178 World FAI Speed Champion 2nd left Alexander Kalmykov flanked USSR team members Pitskalev Schelkalin Kostin Alexander upped 1986 time 29363 outstanding 301 76kph went post another 30176 30155 third round prove wasnt fluke Second third places incredibly close 29950 2990 Left Typical Soviet other Speed models year long inboard wing cut down drag two control lines outboard engine large tail surface help satisfy total surface area requirements Right Long-time friends John Newton 1 Jim Nightingale after Jims very good run 2765okph airlines lost Jims models somewhere between New York Soviet Union teammate John loaned him planes Jim went beat him Overall Jim finished 15th place John 21st times US 12 years since Dutch championships times have ris en about 50 kph current crop ultrarigid carbon props better what available years ago asymmetric models cleaner long inboard wings cut down line drag well engines dont have power valves like GP motorcycles still plenty tuning tricks black magic go around pipe head shapes timing props clearances compro mises crankcase volumenot mention trimming plane track properly get ting fuel system meter consistently have mysteries rituals So viets have solved problem fuel sys tem metering using umfiow system does away annoyance con stantly losing air setting pilot closes needle down starting fact thing noticed about Soviet flights aside blazing speed lack needle tweaking before launch Unless weather conditions veered sharply made some gross tuning change Soviets able get needle setting right time Maybe theyre able flow test fuel correct amount will deliv ered desired speed again maybe its just good old black magic tricks used Soviets squeeze out last kph observed dur ing line check Its possible have slightly short lines yet stretch last little bit meet minimum length rules dont stipulate limits tension put lines during check length Ob viously inch two isnt going make world difference especially line stays stretched Two inches would mean about 1-kph difference 300 kph 5-kph difference between sec ond third places small amount important Another observation some con testants never fully rest handle pylon enables exert small force whip Youd have very strong coordinated manage rota tional speeds models going word about system determining placings may order three rounds flown over first three days meet highest single time counts toward individual championships team Continued page 180 Left USA s best hope top-three spot multi-time team member arls newer faster model didnt seem e handling right elected go back older model turned 28310 finish place unable get third official flight oft failed better 1986 time 28639 Center Soviet flier demonstrates ease turn fantastic times Grab pylon little tug get up pipe handle pylon steer around 300kph run spectatora background ara watch ing Aerobatics flights 15 Speed engine hits pipe jumps up 38000 rpm itll soon get attention Right Jim Nightingale way very respectable 15th place using John Newtons grenade engine Note FAI handle locks yoke 86 Model Aviation oviex team filling tne oniciai orew UTTICISIS watched like hawks during processing flights followed teams circle ensure no foreign substances added mm Aerobatics F2B ITS BEEN bitter pill USA Aer obatics pilots swallow dominating individual team trophies almost 15 years Except years thirdplace team trophy behind China USSR Paul Walkers third place 1986 will thing cheer about until 1990 previous years USA has abundance very talented skilled fliers other nations few Today select few other countries very very good American phalanx isnt advantage once Competitors outside USSR quietly complain about inequity com peting against professional Soviet fliers course fact fliers de vote time preparing cham pionships terrific advantage CL Aer obatics Combat events helps too Racing way hone skills through actual practice matches races doesnt hurt Speed either training time precious wouldnt like free time build Scale model Americans have always able build Stunt models equal world Aerobatics pilots dedicated ones least also can put much practice time anyone much em ployed state Soviets have fig ured out learning curve takes nose dive after 30 minutes thats time limit put practice sessionseven last flight diaster Paul Walker asked what pulled him out pack made him big time FAI star brought up fact has several models over 2500 flights Bob Baron will tell same thing practice-happy Jim Casale has probably done flights just last week What boils down whether Soviet Chinese American top few fliers capable achieving level perfection will put near top Judg es wind can give take away few points mean place rostrum seat bleachers Paul Walker dropped third place 1986 fifth year Jim Casale moved seventh fourth place Bob Baron having flown World Championships since 1984 USA finished 10th three team mem bers did excellent jobthough hear tell youd think disaster fact interesting poten tial disaster during Paul Walkers first flight first up very cold windy morning engine setting rich engine threatened stop over head few times struggle get through pattern toward end flight anticipated might run out fuelbut made score 2691 however wasnt high enough get him top 15 meant sec ond flight critical aced 2949 score berth top 15 contestant gets two qualifying flights after top 15 fly three flights contenders two best flights added together final tally Left Reigning World Champion Anatoly Kolesnikov used very attractive yet simple model attempt defend title no appearance points FAI model did seem affected wind Right Chinese teammates Jian Liu Jianshong Wang used jet-styled models finish 3rd 6th places Chinese team choreographed body movements models movements December 1988 87 Xian Dong Zhang holds unusual model used become 1988 World Champion features open cockpit ex posed engine massive nose cowl Zhang Kolesnikov both barnstorm ing appearance judges really loved Left Paul Walker 3rd 1986 finished year very creditable 5th behind Jim Ca sale hes flying relatively calm warm air first flight cold windy morn ing over-rich engine threatening quit moment Right Mr Activity Jim Casale moved up 4th place year after 7th-place finish 1986 Jim burned up skies practice flights anyone else hes animated circle Chinese fliers Maybe Jim should consider flying white gloves way dol Left Jim Casale largest following amongst Tricksters rest team called Aerobatics pilots poses Yiry Reshetski Ukranian members Jim Casale Fan Club Right Russian Aerobatics team L-R Strakhov 11th Anatoly Kol esnikoy 2nd Klychkov Anatoly flew team member rather World Champion three Soviets out 54 contestants Therefore can blow flight hope place Paul Walkers trouble engine run first flight due forced sub stitution some Combat fuel own U Team Race F2C ITS BECOME little depressing F2C community watch Soviets walk off top honors nearly World Championships Like 1986 1988 final Soviets much delight slightly partisan audi ence Reigning Champions Barkov Sur aev improved upon winning 65089 fi nal time two-and-a-half years ago near-perfect 6420 winning 1986 heat time 32193 turned Zrihov Shevchenko werent years team also blown away record-setting 3178 second heat time posted Shabashov/Ivanov team Nazin Vorobiev 3212 3199 two heats 3204 first semifinal race no-time second Fortunately rest teams Soviets occasionally have problems Dur ing lapses Hungarys number two team Burtsev Onufrienko turned first heat time 3313 although suffered meltdowns after Rus sians other serious glitch came Nazin/Vorobiev team missed catch third pit stop model went past next pit segment rolled cir cle bit although far enough out reach pitman retrieved model went back original pitting posi tionwhich may have smart anyway diesel fuel covered surface blend fuel shipment didnt arrive US Bob Baron same predicamentand upset Bob likes have lap times within 1/c sec standard timing thrown way off power fuel con sumption uncertain well Like Walker Bob pretty mediocre first flight wind next two tries better placed 10th out 54 Jan Casale really burned up circle try ing get just right combination finally won him much-deserved fourth place three pilots beautiful models drew crowd whenever out cir cles Casale has showmans sense style pizzazz hes flying fans love Anatoly Kolesnikov flew very straightfor ward patterns barnstorming model style can best described authorita tiveno ballet no gyrations Anatoly has engine shutoff frees him cruising around waiting engine cutand makes coolest part flight Cutoffs expected illegal next championships nice touch suited Anatolys composed charge manner man Chinese team took over new kings Aerobatics captured team trophy Xian Dong Zhang de throned Kolesnikov 1988 Champion Lots ballet white gloves Chinese excelled precision maneuv ers little deterred turbu lence bothered rest Theyve come long way since Westover models folded flight hail new king Stunt Xian Dong Zhang 88 Model Aviation Paul Walkers SuperTigre 60-powered Bad News Like Casales Barons models Pauls superbly finished detailed always drew crowd photographers Darkoy ar len jusi geiing aier Pu riezin reo goes uy IUV Ill back Barkov went win 9 seconds NazinNorobley team lookeo very impressive might have won Nazin missed pit Vorobiev lost time running model down Len im tinioti reieases wnile Assistant eam manager UIIi Lee lOOKS i ne iioiiteiaeriuii loll team turned 3305 heat time qualify semi-finals finished event 6th place Right much look generic appearing Soviet models three finals seemed have speed range spare fueling valve sticks out left side crutchless-style body canopy over multi-function fuel valve permits forward visibility pilot Rules say model gen eral lines must similar full-size airplane rather broad iterpretation dont think Left The press gives Barlcov moment front cameras after Suraevs win reigning World Champs turned 642 final considerably faster 65089 previous World Champs Right L-R John McCollum Tom Knoppi Tim Gillott pits just before Tims first semi-final flight models canopy nose section left off until engine warm its buttoned up closer segment American Don Jehlik Stockton/Jehlik Team Race fame jury de scribed its philosophy Let fly Fouls called needed pretty obvious casual observer pilot pitman doing something shouldnt Also wasnt much talk about jury amongst fliers probably good sign they did what some former cham pionships jury has wielded influ ence over outcome have range speed skill fliers infamous jury 76 disqualified about half field morning heats turned completely other way afternoon let thing happen Memories Paul Bugl whip ping like crazy looking foul light light boardand never seeing consensus year jury fine let Don Jehlik come home talk about Soviet team youll wondering what happened rest world Americans par ticular US team Jeff Hollfelder Tim Gillott turned very fast 3305 heat time make semifinals Aside three Soviet semi-pro teams Italian team Voghner/ Rossi Great Britains Smith/Brown ahead Jeff Tim 3305 time could improved little since includes almost extra lap gliding As turned out Barkov/Suraev teams 3264 heat time within reachbut everything going perfectly Magic racing Hollfelder/Gillot buzzed prop down practicing semis right combination just never found replacement prop Willoughby/Oge McCollum/ Knoppi teams both turned creditable first heat times Since three countrys teams must achieve time definitely improved Americans chances get ting team trophy However engine setting starting problems second heat de teriorated both teams performance theyll have wait till next time try again semifinals An encouraging note three teams completed heats semifinal races Soviets easily took team trophy combined total 10090 three teams exclusive Barkov/Suraev score netted latter World Champion title Now comes agonizing part USA placed fourth 11133 total time F2C format has diffi cult race yet devised man 7cc fuel 120 mph speeds races look like three-man Combat times Yet very limited flying practice under rac ing conditions usually team trials two years USA teams have moved become consistent contenders semis Maybe Magic side itll final next time Lull l5lJ noiieiaer ILl gets nis nana away nis cnest auring some wiia passing uarov E1J anout overiae Duin p110w LIIUUII UII made through two heats two semi-final flights single foul Right John McCollum C gets held little during some passing John teammate Tom Knoppi finished 28th place overall 3557 second best heat world competition Its tough qualify semi-finals get two attempts no throwaway rounds just ask 19 other teams finished behind December 1988 89 iiii pais aner aii inese years btu wv loughby Bob Oge pose after sec ond attempt qualify team always has potential balky engined second heat relocated 22nd-place finish Combat F2D PRACTICE World Championships took place official Combat circle nationss team allotted halfhour segment multitude grass practice circles available made possible put plenty extra effortand con testants practiced themselves oblivion previous championships Ameri cans have used official practice time fly hA Combat whereas other teams just use individual flights Soviets really know put show judging half-hour-long tag team Combat match staged Believ Doroshenko soon-to-become-Champion Faizov Reign ing Champ Nicholai Necheukhin no choice go dodge sky divers practicing other troops out helicopters Russians half-hour free-for-all saw nary midair collision mishap came upwind side Doroshenko chased Believs gliding model ground hit engine mount both models ing about 6 off ground moment silence after Faizov start ed model Believ retrieved went up battle Doroshenko changed damaged prop fact no other damage made obvious So viet team excellent equipment thoroughly prepared try sweep Combat However old pros USA Combat team learned Soviets impressiv can beaten equally capable getting themselves predicament albeit often fact two Stubblefields two Flukers US team As 1986 John Stubblefield did flying father Dick did pitting Tom Fluker Sr did pitting son Tom Jr World Champion 1982 Dick Tom ac tually pitted both pilots third team member first-timer Steve Kott using 1986 team member Chuck Rudner 1982 member Gary Arnold pitmen Fluker 15 beautiful models Al though theyre similar appearance planes hes flown years show characteristic wood construction new models supposedly lighter stronger Stubblefield used some very simple foam models external controls lighten ing holes cut winga little heavier average prone flex yet gave tiny bit best Russian model Kott flew some giant Rudner-influenced models packed high-tech touches such carbon engine mounts reinforc ing flew very well nicest looking models meet Steve flew five rounds Combat before ing eliminated eventually finishing ninth four-way tie USSR s Believ Doroshenko John Hammersley Great Britain Steve actually flew several extra matches came about because some out-of-theordinary incidents such Steves neglect ing tell opponent leaving circle opponent out servic ing model USA protested Left Juryman Vernon Hunt points out some problem Chuck Rudner C Gary Arnold looks Steve Kott circle center Rudner flew 1978 1986 Gary flew US team 1982 Right What view grandstands Its really great watching action its taking place beneath level seats Soviet Necheukhin does Bulgarian Pavlov during 3rd round 90 Model Aviation Oh what feeling Number Two Combat team first amateur team remarked L-R Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Steve Kott Tom Fluker Jr Tom Fluker Sr John Stubblefield Friday night awards banquet packed should have held shifts Left Nicholal Necheukhln R 1986 World Champion goes up against Loet Wakkerman 1984 World Champ Nicholal went place 3rd Wakkerman wound up tie 4th place Tom Fluker Right latest superb Soviet Combat engines weighs mere 4 oz features twin exhausts above below wing screw-in head simple thumb-adjusting needle valve cast lug bottom engine safety cable DQ Combat jury allowed Steve re flight though soundly beat opponent match cost Steve couple destroyed models mention keeping wind out sails Britains Neil Gill ultimately put Steve out running Gill using 110% models capability ounce skill Compounded touch good fortune enough land him second placeand prevent Soviet sweep first round competition flown Monday August 8th three Ameri cans won matches second round matches Tuesday saw wheels coming off American effort three fliers lost Kotts loss came bizarre reflight against Bulgar ian Pavlov Fluker lost few seconds air time fuel line came off nee dle Stubblefields case model flew straight ground stab something like broke Stubblefield went up second mod el got enough cuts win sent op ponent ground oppo nent about launch second model could see Stubblefields lines draped over opponents first model dove Stubblefield accidentally tossed handle over lines oppo nents spare modelunfortunately DQ Stubblefield went win another match however before finally being eliminated spectacular duel Oleg Doroshenko Stubblefield hadnt flown superbly since beating Fluker team trials shame see him snuffed out just warmed up game Both 1982 World Champ Fluker 1984 title-holder Wakkerman knocked out seventh round matches Gill Necheukhin respectively word passed Com bat Team Race finals would Thurs day evening As turned out though after short intermission Combat finals run around 500 pm specta tors left dinner Faizov Gill Necheukhin three-way flyoffs never seem favor anyone Ne cheukhin lost Faizov flew against Gill less match lost sec Continued page 180 Scale F4B AS ADDITION years World Championships Scale treat spectators relaxing diver sion competitors other events well USAs team Jeff Perez Dick Byron Steve Ashby seen action Kiev 1982 Team Manager Mike Gretz another master Scale flier led veteran team second place behind almost vincible Soviets Compared competitors other categor ies Scale fliers very realistic about chances Scale theres no good fortune pull through eight Combat matches add 20 kilometers per hour speed take off 10 sec heat time much less turn head Aerobatics judge just hates style flying Preparation byword building detailing model well allimportant flying Scale modelers spend years constructing craft sometimes putting years adding details getting op eration down pat Just because modeler brings out familiar airplane flew years ago doesnt mean hasnt upgraded still special effects Models de stroyed crashes sometimes make come back totally rebuilt better Theres shared spirit pride among December 1988 91 Left Neill Gill R Great Britain defeated Steve Kott match ano weni io spa. inc iannea sweep oi Lomoai oy iang 2nd Kott roll after having won prestigious Bladder Grabber just before leaving Kiev Gill got 110% out equipment did masterful job flying Center Oleg Doroshenko Viacheslov Believ Giants tee-shirt gave demonstration Combat fly ing early week Believs favorite maneuver inside outside triangle performed foot off ground Right Italian Alessandro Bossi blue about go down defeat hands eventual 1988 Champ Falzov USSR finished perfect 8-0 Fedosovs World Champion AN-28 wowed both judges spectators Youll no tice says AH-28 cowl look spell Aerofloti Features detailing include throttle retracts Item drop brakes other special effects least reversible pitch props can used back model around circle Scale modelers allows show off first point out fine detail system own work also competitors model Certainly theres competition Americans would no jealousy groupalthough theres n engine similar frommodel real advantage horizontal cylinder fits inside very thin nacelle R head cylinder sticking out prop shown used flying static judging Left This Babichevs model display put back Soviet team after model mechanical mal function 1982 Right Dick Byrons B-24 suffered nose wheel crunch during landing wind Problem needed fully re tract get out couldnt retract because bent Dick eventually got everything worked out managed finish 10th place bound bit envy examining incredible Soviet entries Judging Scale fairly straightforward also Models static judged first inch aircraft scanned detail conformation scale Basically what judges looking closely Scale models features correspond both looks function full-size plane flaps come out wing ex tend just way prototype landing lights just hang rotate out wing Some things take granted man-carrying air plane very hard engineer model judges themselves experts know just look Scale facilities included impound building models could left overnight viewed during day Amer ican team members spent hours duty answering questions showing wares generally working crowd queried about chances World Championships Jeff Perez answered him top 10 spot would nice hed really tickled top five fin ish wasnt disappointed static scores pretty much predicted would place flying por tion USSR s Bulatnikov moved ahead Polands Kazirod strength flight bring judges range initial scores wouldnt too high too low compared subsequent numbers preliminary flights run using Soviet twin engine model entered compe tition model nosed over landing giving judges chance observe score crash Score wind bumpy field crash first number up sets during landing taxi mode strip used Scale flying wasnt smooth very nice circles assigned other events wind compounded problem spectators good view ac tion information about pilot model broadcast over loudspeakers took circle Starting engines Jeff Perezs Twin Comanche proved exciting trying pits both left right engines kicked back bro ken props loose right engine ac tually going short shaft run During first flight left engine started satisfactor ily right engine knocked prop loose several times remaining flight time too short demonstrate fea tures model Fortunately Jeff landed Continued page 181 92 Model Aviation Left variable pitch prop used Alex Babichevs AN-a display model similar setup Vladimir Fedosovs AN-28 actually reversible could back up model Center Chris Bradford United Kingdom placed 9th ahead Byron showed some real spirit loop ing model during very windy part flying exhibition wore leather helmet goggles during flying too Right Jeff Perez dur ing flights RC transmitter hes using has converted send its signals down wires servos onboard model Left Perez sets needle valve left engine very beautiful Twin Comman che Scale Manager Mike Gretz looks holds right engine spit Its prop off went short screaming shaft run Speed Columnist Gene Hemple Strohs shirt thought rpm sounded about right Above Steve Ashby entered very nice Mitsubishi MU-2 finished 11th place date 2/24/47 accompanying three-view taken plans Goldberg fluence quite evident early ignitionpowered prototype soon-to-be-famous Zeek series As can see model quite small 277 sq wing area reported weight little over 19 oz Being designed around Ban tam Arden 19 engines models ob viously quite frisky under power ignition system mounted flat piece 3/16-in ply wood bracketed off back firewall firewall held front fuselage pair bicycle spokes anchored inside fuselage about level engine thrust line ignition flight timer mounted top fuselage just aft pylon leads soldered anchored ends bicycle spokes solder lugs clamped between spokes screw-nuts firewall used make connections thereto Dethermalizer sys tems incorporated well usually actuated Hillcrest modified Austin pneumatic timers Viable full-sized plans can made three-view sketch accompanying article enlarging sketch appropriate dimen sions Note different degree enlargement will required wing stab ribs since drawn different scale Copier ma chines have enlarging capabilities can han dle chore best bet take proj ect graphics reproduction shop special izes architectural engineering services Look Yellow Pages under head ings like Copying Duplicating Service Photo Copying Other pertinent infor mation required construct original Zeek follows wing incorporates center spars built same manner Zipper Sailplane subsequent A/B Zeek eventually kitted leading trailing edgesplus contoured tip partsare pinned down plan ribs loosely assembled spars midair running spars through before such stack fitted outline its appropriate panel section plans false ribs added last bill materials wing parts consists following center section ribs /5-in sheet balsa including two false ribs ribs re maining panels cut /6 sheet lead ing edge 3/4 x two front spars x % except tips re duced / x rear spar A-in sq TE x Y -in tapered stock contoured tip parts A-in sheet stabilizer spars bottom its construction bit easier ribs /16 sheet LE again /I6 x per wing front spar Ax rear sq Contoured outline parts /l6 sheet Finally vertical fin cut sheet complete stab unit fuselage construction also seems have simplified facsimile unique Zipper/Sailplane fuselage configuration three 3/6-in-sq side longerons pinned place plans Y16-sq uprights ce mented across tops longerons station sides removed plans turn spaced apart appropri ate lengths Y16-sq strips until fuselage box completed Also rectangular-shaped sta tion has its center filled appropriately sized piece sheet stock surely makes sturdy fuselage carry weight ig nition paraphernalia sheeted areas up front use A-in stock Finally pylon A-in sheet wing platform A-in material Should design strike fancy should now know enough about model build original 1947 Zeek NosGas Igni tion event wake contest successes 277sq -in ignition-engine-powered Zeek additional sizes built Lew others 435 sq 29 engines 575 sq Bunch 45s one-of-a-kind colossus 1500 sq powered McCoy 60 As far known versions ignitionpowered Zeeks incorporated undercambered air foils confused flatbottom-airfoil versions similar sizes came later Should readers retain orig inal plans versions hoped will brought light again soon possible enjoyed Zeek lovers thanks Carl Stokes Lew Mahieu himself getting story kicked off Theres come Well its time sign off again want give Good night AMA Nats Commit tee wherever might hiding before parting cry See ya downwind Astrostar/Thorki Idsen Continued page 78 First hand glide model Adjust nec essary incidence until have nice floating glide Double check CG loca tion major corrections incidence re quired Use baby pacifier pressure fuel tank consistent engine run set timer 2-3 seconds model should climb steeply slight right turn Correct adverse turn tendencies rudder tab trailing edge stock glued rear rudder Slowly lengthen engine run un til up full limit Properly trimmed model will make couple turns 12 seconds followed smooth transition floating glide Enjoy flying Astrostar Im sure will bring much pleasure Astrostars have given Product sources Bradley Model Products 1337 Pine Sap Ct Orlando FL 32825 Jacks Models 4036 W 173rd P1 Torrance CA 90504 Kustom Kraftsmanship Box 3010 Fallbrook CA 92028 MRL 25108 Marguerite Pky B-160 Mis sion Viejo CA 92692 CLWC General/Johnson Continued page 85 pleasant food good stopover Gander Newfoundland enjoyable Gan der flight crew changed con servative group wed already taken over airplane found difficult regain control landed International Airport Moscow went through immigra tion customs immigration officer kept half visa looked over closely waved 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additional sizes products Add $300 shipping handling calif residents add 6% tax Overseas orders add 15%-Order cOD send check money order up hill Some bungalows proved reasonable several didnt have runfling water indoor toilet facilities Team Manager Walt Perkins Gator Perkins follow Team Race assistant Bill Lee spent long hours trying sort things out Most fliers bitterly complained about leaving week before opening cer emonies things turned out early arrival enabled us make best ac commodations Later week hung around lobby see long would take various groups come back down hill complain fairness hosts latter led believe having accommodations reasonably close field team members primary con cern 1030 first evening nothing seemed available eat hotel things looking pretty dim Chuck Rudners Russian just good enough get us some scraps meat bread cheese Pepsi expected lose lot weight short order though Russians pro ceeded feed us copiously Walt ask reduce quantitieswe felt guilty eating exotic aspects about food meat served meal fered liver mashed potatoes 630 morning time go several tours area around Kiev some shopping visit Chaika sports complex championships held would enough make modeler jump permanent AMA flying site bandwagon Sunday Monday having taken up travel spent Tuesday 2nd Au gust resting touring flying site Beautiful caged circles Speed Racing Aerobatics front grandstands grass Combat circle asphalt center Scale held another strip asphalt farther out doubled Stunt practice field lots permanent buildings towers officials jury members plus shops team models equipment could stored worked USA two shops right front Team Race circle close enough Speed hard breathe Soviets went 300 meters per hour sucked oxygen out air best Stunt excuse contest ex cept practiced near Combat circles blamed latter stir ring up air causing turbulence various buildings towers did cause problem turbulence changed rt trainer model L951 US *1 engine mount toll free orders 05 594-5816 wind shifted meteorological data wed given led us expect pretty stable weather What got instead smattering thing bright sun chilly windy conditions heavy rain washed out America vs Russia Combat matches flown Friday morning after contest hosts spent incredible amount time effortand no doubt ru blespreparing flying site Everything washed painted repainted deco rated some way Giant FAI emblems painted circles beautiful graphics adorned area site sides 10 buses disposal embellished graphics banners hung throughout city Kiev No doubt everyone town knew about us opening ceremonies twohour air show featuring aerobatic planes helicopters gliders sky divers etc thing grandest scale Chaika home variety aeronautical activi ties addition modeling video cameraman Ken Budensiek wanted some filming air Soviets pro vided him helicopter did flyby us sat grandstands Throughout week treated practice sessions opening show didnt know model air plane championships youd swear Olympics France may have sell 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pay extra days hotel plus usual trin kets ceremonial liquids turned out hotel wanted greenbacks Hard Currency Bar located lobby hotel took American dollars thank Representatives some other nationalities miffed Soviets wouldnt take money insisted Us dollars Fortunately able cash rubles airport no loss Local beer ice cream probably two biggest purchases along some sweet rolls local specialities As rule good authentic souvenirs too ex pensive inexpensive staff low quality total expenditure rubles about $20 people made money selling anything looked Amer can An old Nats hat went $15 $25 1988 team hat swapped Rus sian Combat engine Overall trip probably about 95% fun other 5% pure agony us expected Beyond out standing model competition ex perience available price SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CLWC Speed/Johnson Continued page 86 placings determined combined tal team members best time Its im perative three team members get reasonably creditable time theres no chance team prize During four-minute flying segment official flight called contestant puts handle pylon run isnt satisfactory time hasnt run out contestant can refuel try another run official flight get other shot end round being flown getting official flight would hear dreaded refrain tower have failedplease leave circle An interesting note 35 en trants achieved least official flight no easy task consider way engines tuned Nightingales model didnt have much speed left John Newton hop ing power enough least beat teammate did outstanding job con sidering no backups could n t get too fancy tuning Carl Dodge hoped capture years champion ship new model didnt work out few kilometers-perhour reserve old hed got ten somewhat better flight really worthy team effort can sure theyll back another try 1990 CLWC Combat/Johnson Continued page 91 ond time last duel Faizov defeated Gill Faizov having won eight straight matches clearly World Champion Although Gill Necheukhin lost same round Gill second-finisher cause win over Nicholai Obviously winning F2D Combat has combination flying skill competitive equipment good fortune less need rely fortune whisking through victory consistent strength Soviets have variables coveredengines start run properly example planes turn very well whether dead up wind line tangle American team used Nelson 15 en gines exclusively Soviets other hand used variety limited works en gines twin exhaust round stacks appeared best square stack engine currently market con siderably slower mechanic assigned flier engine tuner/builder responsible part system flier himself owns airplane Hence trad ing models means trading just airplane structure engine metal mount top fliers own number b Matched Performance ysiem TOP PERFORMANCE K&B ENGINES AirphneMaine K&B FUELSK&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B MicroBaIIOOnO FILLER K&B SUPER POXY RESIN K&B SUPER POXY THINNER K&B SUPER FOXY PRIMERK&B SUPER FOXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS Control Line Products 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
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IT WAS MORE just contest adventure sums up trip Kiev USSR 1988 World Champion ships 44 contestants supporters met International Arrivals building New Yorks JFK Airport four hours before departure time Aeroflot flight Mack Henry little late because flight delay bit concerned about meet ing up guys No problemwe could spot model boxes about two blocks away USSWR played host worlds best Control Line modeling attended im pressed preparations skill entrants talking big model boxes 19 Memories 1982 Scale team pay ing Aeroflot $1300 transport model boxes Moscow London suddenly re surfaced Having 1982 team Jeff Perez Steve Ashby Dick Byron told everyone about boarded jet collectively $2700 poorer Clouds cool air escaping ceiling vents within few min utes cabin filled fog al ECharlie Johnson CL World Champs Speed F2A THE ONE QUESTION everyones mind before Speed got under way wheth er Soviets would break 300kilometers-per-hour barrier official F2A competition put rest soon enough current Speed World Champion Alex ander Kalmykov clocked off 30176 kph first run 35 entrants slowest time 24129 kph would have quite respectable score 10 years ago As another indication things have changed once-dominant Hungarians swept 1984 Championships USA third 1986 rele gated fourth fifth places year USA team consisted multitime member Carl Dodge garnered fourth 1986 John Newton 32nd last time Jim Nightingale number three position Carl seemed have best prospects placing well new model invested two years testing development another own engines since last champion ship Jim Nightingale didnt have mod els model box lost between New York Moscow Since fel low team member John Newton routinely work together share much equipment John let him have backup model fast engine John figured have just model engine should dependable hed let Jim take chance faster engine grenading told story just knew what going happen F2A event has basically same number years As Combat Team Race maximum engine size 25cc 15 cu fuel requirement 20/80% mixture castor oil meth anol Control two-line system rather Monoline system favored AMA Speed fliers two-line system has drag engine running aid large quantities power-producing nitromethane will still turn times best nitro-burners US Given same amount development work could probably achieve considerably higher December 1988 85 Above US World Championship teams complete witn uiga inc interpreter ana nower girl Charlie says thought hats slightly gaudy top trading items case fetching Russian Combat engine Below Part opening ceremonies included full-scale helicopters carrying banners Official video photographer Ken Budensiek able hitch ride helicopte o some aerial shots contest site expected Count guest appearance Aeroflots credit flight quite Continued page 178 World FAI Speed Champion 2nd left Alexander Kalmykov flanked USSR team members Pitskalev Schelkalin Kostin Alexander upped 1986 time 29363 outstanding 301 76kph went post another 30176 30155 third round prove wasnt fluke Second third places incredibly close 29950 2990 Left Typical Soviet other Speed models year long inboard wing cut down drag two control lines outboard engine large tail surface help satisfy total surface area requirements Right Long-time friends John Newton 1 Jim Nightingale after Jims very good run 2765okph airlines lost Jims models somewhere between New York Soviet Union teammate John loaned him planes Jim went beat him Overall Jim finished 15th place John 21st times US 12 years since Dutch championships times have ris en about 50 kph current crop ultrarigid carbon props better what available years ago asymmetric models cleaner long inboard wings cut down line drag well engines dont have power valves like GP motorcycles still plenty tuning tricks black magic go around pipe head shapes timing props clearances compro mises crankcase volumenot mention trimming plane track properly get ting fuel system meter consistently have mysteries rituals So viets have solved problem fuel sys tem metering using umfiow system does away annoyance con stantly losing air setting pilot closes needle down starting fact thing noticed about Soviet flights aside blazing speed lack needle tweaking before launch Unless weather conditions veered sharply made some gross tuning change Soviets able get needle setting right time Maybe theyre able flow test fuel correct amount will deliv ered desired speed again maybe its just good old black magic tricks used Soviets squeeze out last kph observed dur ing line check Its possible have slightly short lines yet stretch last little bit meet minimum length rules dont stipulate limits tension put lines during check length Ob viously inch two isnt going make world difference especially line stays stretched Two inches would mean about 1-kph difference 300 kph 5-kph difference between sec ond third places small amount important Another observation some con testants never fully rest handle pylon enables exert small force whip Youd have very strong coordinated manage rota tional speeds models going word about system determining placings may order three rounds flown over first three days meet highest single time counts toward individual championships team Continued page 180 Left USA s best hope top-three spot multi-time team member arls newer faster model didnt seem e handling right elected go back older model turned 28310 finish place unable get third official flight oft failed better 1986 time 28639 Center Soviet flier demonstrates ease turn fantastic times Grab pylon little tug get up pipe handle pylon steer around 300kph run spectatora background ara watch ing Aerobatics flights 15 Speed engine hits pipe jumps up 38000 rpm itll soon get attention Right Jim Nightingale way very respectable 15th place using John Newtons grenade engine Note FAI handle locks yoke 86 Model Aviation oviex team filling tne oniciai orew UTTICISIS watched like hawks during processing flights followed teams circle ensure no foreign substances added mm Aerobatics F2B ITS BEEN bitter pill USA Aer obatics pilots swallow dominating individual team trophies almost 15 years Except years thirdplace team trophy behind China USSR Paul Walkers third place 1986 will thing cheer about until 1990 previous years USA has abundance very talented skilled fliers other nations few Today select few other countries very very good American phalanx isnt advantage once Competitors outside USSR quietly complain about inequity com peting against professional Soviet fliers course fact fliers de vote time preparing cham pionships terrific advantage CL Aer obatics Combat events helps too Racing way hone skills through actual practice matches races doesnt hurt Speed either training time precious wouldnt like free time build Scale model Americans have always able build Stunt models equal world Aerobatics pilots dedicated ones least also can put much practice time anyone much em ployed state Soviets have fig ured out learning curve takes nose dive after 30 minutes thats time limit put practice sessionseven last flight diaster Paul Walker asked what pulled him out pack made him big time FAI star brought up fact has several models over 2500 flights Bob Baron will tell same thing practice-happy Jim Casale has probably done flights just last week What boils down whether Soviet Chinese American top few fliers capable achieving level perfection will put near top Judg es wind can give take away few points mean place rostrum seat bleachers Paul Walker dropped third place 1986 fifth year Jim Casale moved seventh fourth place Bob Baron having flown World Championships since 1984 USA finished 10th three team mem bers did excellent jobthough hear tell youd think disaster fact interesting poten tial disaster during Paul Walkers first flight first up very cold windy morning engine setting rich engine threatened stop over head few times struggle get through pattern toward end flight anticipated might run out fuelbut made score 2691 however wasnt high enough get him top 15 meant sec ond flight critical aced 2949 score berth top 15 contestant gets two qualifying flights after top 15 fly three flights contenders two best flights added together final tally Left Reigning World Champion Anatoly Kolesnikov used very attractive yet simple model attempt defend title no appearance points FAI model did seem affected wind Right Chinese teammates Jian Liu Jianshong Wang used jet-styled models finish 3rd 6th places Chinese team choreographed body movements models movements December 1988 87 Xian Dong Zhang holds unusual model used become 1988 World Champion features open cockpit ex posed engine massive nose cowl Zhang Kolesnikov both barnstorm ing appearance judges really loved Left Paul Walker 3rd 1986 finished year very creditable 5th behind Jim Ca sale hes flying relatively calm warm air first flight cold windy morn ing over-rich engine threatening quit moment Right Mr Activity Jim Casale moved up 4th place year after 7th-place finish 1986 Jim burned up skies practice flights anyone else hes animated circle Chinese fliers Maybe Jim should consider flying white gloves way dol Left Jim Casale largest following amongst Tricksters rest team called Aerobatics pilots poses Yiry Reshetski Ukranian members Jim Casale Fan Club Right Russian Aerobatics team L-R Strakhov 11th Anatoly Kol esnikoy 2nd Klychkov Anatoly flew team member rather World Champion three Soviets out 54 contestants Therefore can blow flight hope place Paul Walkers trouble engine run first flight due forced sub stitution some Combat fuel own U Team Race F2C ITS BECOME little depressing F2C community watch Soviets walk off top honors nearly World Championships Like 1986 1988 final Soviets much delight slightly partisan audi ence Reigning Champions Barkov Sur aev improved upon winning 65089 fi nal time two-and-a-half years ago near-perfect 6420 winning 1986 heat time 32193 turned Zrihov Shevchenko werent years team also blown away record-setting 3178 second heat time posted Shabashov/Ivanov team Nazin Vorobiev 3212 3199 two heats 3204 first semifinal race no-time second Fortunately rest teams Soviets occasionally have problems Dur ing lapses Hungarys number two team Burtsev Onufrienko turned first heat time 3313 although suffered meltdowns after Rus sians other serious glitch came Nazin/Vorobiev team missed catch third pit stop model went past next pit segment rolled cir cle bit although far enough out reach pitman retrieved model went back original pitting posi tionwhich may have smart anyway diesel fuel covered surface blend fuel shipment didnt arrive US Bob Baron same predicamentand upset Bob likes have lap times within 1/c sec standard timing thrown way off power fuel con sumption uncertain well Like Walker Bob pretty mediocre first flight wind next two tries better placed 10th out 54 Jan Casale really burned up circle try ing get just right combination finally won him much-deserved fourth place three pilots beautiful models drew crowd whenever out cir cles Casale has showmans sense style pizzazz hes flying fans love Anatoly Kolesnikov flew very straightfor ward patterns barnstorming model style can best described authorita tiveno ballet no gyrations Anatoly has engine shutoff frees him cruising around waiting engine cutand makes coolest part flight Cutoffs expected illegal next championships nice touch suited Anatolys composed charge manner man Chinese team took over new kings Aerobatics captured team trophy Xian Dong Zhang de throned Kolesnikov 1988 Champion Lots ballet white gloves Chinese excelled precision maneuv ers little deterred turbu lence bothered rest Theyve come long way since Westover models folded flight hail new king Stunt Xian Dong Zhang 88 Model Aviation Paul Walkers SuperTigre 60-powered Bad News Like Casales Barons models Pauls superbly finished detailed always drew crowd photographers Darkoy ar len jusi geiing aier Pu riezin reo goes uy IUV Ill back Barkov went win 9 seconds NazinNorobley team lookeo very impressive might have won Nazin missed pit Vorobiev lost time running model down Len im tinioti reieases wnile Assistant eam manager UIIi Lee lOOKS i ne iioiiteiaeriuii loll team turned 3305 heat time qualify semi-finals finished event 6th place Right much look generic appearing Soviet models three finals seemed have speed range spare fueling valve sticks out left side crutchless-style body canopy over multi-function fuel valve permits forward visibility pilot Rules say model gen eral lines must similar full-size airplane rather broad iterpretation dont think Left The press gives Barlcov moment front cameras after Suraevs win reigning World Champs turned 642 final considerably faster 65089 previous World Champs Right L-R John McCollum Tom Knoppi Tim Gillott pits just before Tims first semi-final flight models canopy nose section left off until engine warm its buttoned up closer segment American Don Jehlik Stockton/Jehlik Team Race fame jury de scribed its philosophy Let fly Fouls called needed pretty obvious casual observer pilot pitman doing something shouldnt Also wasnt much talk about jury amongst fliers probably good sign they did what some former cham pionships jury has wielded influ ence over outcome have range speed skill fliers infamous jury 76 disqualified about half field morning heats turned completely other way afternoon let thing happen Memories Paul Bugl whip ping like crazy looking foul light light boardand never seeing consensus year jury fine let Don Jehlik come home talk about Soviet team youll wondering what happened rest world Americans par ticular US team Jeff Hollfelder Tim Gillott turned very fast 3305 heat time make semifinals Aside three Soviet semi-pro teams Italian team Voghner/ Rossi Great Britains Smith/Brown ahead Jeff Tim 3305 time could improved little since includes almost extra lap gliding As turned out Barkov/Suraev teams 3264 heat time within reachbut everything going perfectly Magic racing Hollfelder/Gillot buzzed prop down practicing semis right combination just never found replacement prop Willoughby/Oge McCollum/ Knoppi teams both turned creditable first heat times Since three countrys teams must achieve time definitely improved Americans chances get ting team trophy However engine setting starting problems second heat de teriorated both teams performance theyll have wait till next time try again semifinals An encouraging note three teams completed heats semifinal races Soviets easily took team trophy combined total 10090 three teams exclusive Barkov/Suraev score netted latter World Champion title Now comes agonizing part USA placed fourth 11133 total time F2C format has diffi cult race yet devised man 7cc fuel 120 mph speeds races look like three-man Combat times Yet very limited flying practice under rac ing conditions usually team trials two years USA teams have moved become consistent contenders semis Maybe Magic side itll final next time Lull l5lJ noiieiaer ILl gets nis nana away nis cnest auring some wiia passing uarov E1J anout overiae Duin p110w LIIUUII UII made through two heats two semi-final flights single foul Right John McCollum C gets held little during some passing John teammate Tom Knoppi finished 28th place overall 3557 second best heat world competition Its tough qualify semi-finals get two attempts no throwaway rounds just ask 19 other teams finished behind December 1988 89 iiii pais aner aii inese years btu wv loughby Bob Oge pose after sec ond attempt qualify team always has potential balky engined second heat relocated 22nd-place finish Combat F2D PRACTICE World Championships took place official Combat circle nationss team allotted halfhour segment multitude grass practice circles available made possible put plenty extra effortand con testants practiced themselves oblivion previous championships Ameri cans have used official practice time fly hA Combat whereas other teams just use individual flights Soviets really know put show judging half-hour-long tag team Combat match staged Believ Doroshenko soon-to-become-Champion Faizov Reign ing Champ Nicholai Necheukhin no choice go dodge sky divers practicing other troops out helicopters Russians half-hour free-for-all saw nary midair collision mishap came upwind side Doroshenko chased Believs gliding model ground hit engine mount both models ing about 6 off ground moment silence after Faizov start ed model Believ retrieved went up battle Doroshenko changed damaged prop fact no other damage made obvious So viet team excellent equipment thoroughly prepared try sweep Combat However old pros USA Combat team learned Soviets impressiv can beaten equally capable getting themselves predicament albeit often fact two Stubblefields two Flukers US team As 1986 John Stubblefield did flying father Dick did pitting Tom Fluker Sr did pitting son Tom Jr World Champion 1982 Dick Tom ac tually pitted both pilots third team member first-timer Steve Kott using 1986 team member Chuck Rudner 1982 member Gary Arnold pitmen Fluker 15 beautiful models Al though theyre similar appearance planes hes flown years show characteristic wood construction new models supposedly lighter stronger Stubblefield used some very simple foam models external controls lighten ing holes cut winga little heavier average prone flex yet gave tiny bit best Russian model Kott flew some giant Rudner-influenced models packed high-tech touches such carbon engine mounts reinforc ing flew very well nicest looking models meet Steve flew five rounds Combat before ing eliminated eventually finishing ninth four-way tie USSR s Believ Doroshenko John Hammersley Great Britain Steve actually flew several extra matches came about because some out-of-theordinary incidents such Steves neglect ing tell opponent leaving circle opponent out servic ing model USA protested Left Juryman Vernon Hunt points out some problem Chuck Rudner C Gary Arnold looks Steve Kott circle center Rudner flew 1978 1986 Gary flew US team 1982 Right What view grandstands Its really great watching action its taking place beneath level seats Soviet Necheukhin does Bulgarian Pavlov during 3rd round 90 Model Aviation Oh what feeling Number Two Combat team first amateur team remarked L-R Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Steve Kott Tom Fluker Jr Tom Fluker Sr John Stubblefield Friday night awards banquet packed should have held shifts Left Nicholal Necheukhln R 1986 World Champion goes up against Loet Wakkerman 1984 World Champ Nicholal went place 3rd Wakkerman wound up tie 4th place Tom Fluker Right latest superb Soviet Combat engines weighs mere 4 oz features twin exhausts above below wing screw-in head simple thumb-adjusting needle valve cast lug bottom engine safety cable DQ Combat jury allowed Steve re flight though soundly beat opponent match cost Steve couple destroyed models mention keeping wind out sails Britains Neil Gill ultimately put Steve out running Gill using 110% models capability ounce skill Compounded touch good fortune enough land him second placeand prevent Soviet sweep first round competition flown Monday August 8th three Ameri cans won matches second round matches Tuesday saw wheels coming off American effort three fliers lost Kotts loss came bizarre reflight against Bulgar ian Pavlov Fluker lost few seconds air time fuel line came off nee dle Stubblefields case model flew straight ground stab something like broke Stubblefield went up second mod el got enough cuts win sent op ponent ground oppo nent about launch second model could see Stubblefields lines draped over opponents first model dove Stubblefield accidentally tossed handle over lines oppo nents spare modelunfortunately DQ Stubblefield went win another match however before finally being eliminated spectacular duel Oleg Doroshenko Stubblefield hadnt flown superbly since beating Fluker team trials shame see him snuffed out just warmed up game Both 1982 World Champ Fluker 1984 title-holder Wakkerman knocked out seventh round matches Gill Necheukhin respectively word passed Com bat Team Race finals would Thurs day evening As turned out though after short intermission Combat finals run around 500 pm specta tors left dinner Faizov Gill Necheukhin three-way flyoffs never seem favor anyone Ne cheukhin lost Faizov flew against Gill less match lost sec Continued page 180 Scale F4B AS ADDITION years World Championships Scale treat spectators relaxing diver sion competitors other events well USAs team Jeff Perez Dick Byron Steve Ashby seen action Kiev 1982 Team Manager Mike Gretz another master Scale flier led veteran team second place behind almost vincible Soviets Compared competitors other categor ies Scale fliers very realistic about chances Scale theres no good fortune pull through eight Combat matches add 20 kilometers per hour speed take off 10 sec heat time much less turn head Aerobatics judge just hates style flying Preparation byword building detailing model well allimportant flying Scale modelers spend years constructing craft sometimes putting years adding details getting op eration down pat Just because modeler brings out familiar airplane flew years ago doesnt mean hasnt upgraded still special effects Models de stroyed crashes sometimes make come back totally rebuilt better Theres shared spirit pride among December 1988 91 Left Neill Gill R Great Britain defeated Steve Kott match ano weni io spa. inc iannea sweep oi Lomoai oy iang 2nd Kott roll after having won prestigious Bladder Grabber just before leaving Kiev Gill got 110% out equipment did masterful job flying Center Oleg Doroshenko Viacheslov Believ Giants tee-shirt gave demonstration Combat fly ing early week Believs favorite maneuver inside outside triangle performed foot off ground Right Italian Alessandro Bossi blue about go down defeat hands eventual 1988 Champ Falzov USSR finished perfect 8-0 Fedosovs World Champion AN-28 wowed both judges spectators Youll no tice says AH-28 cowl look spell Aerofloti Features detailing include throttle retracts Item drop brakes other special effects least reversible pitch props can used back model around circle Scale modelers allows show off first point out fine detail system own work also competitors model Certainly theres competition Americans would no jealousy groupalthough theres n engine similar frommodel real advantage horizontal cylinder fits inside very thin nacelle R head cylinder sticking out prop shown used flying static judging Left This Babichevs model display put back Soviet team after model mechanical mal function 1982 Right Dick Byrons B-24 suffered nose wheel crunch during landing wind Problem needed fully re tract get out couldnt retract because bent Dick eventually got everything worked out managed finish 10th place bound bit envy examining incredible Soviet entries Judging Scale fairly straightforward also Models static judged first inch aircraft scanned detail conformation scale Basically what judges looking closely Scale models features correspond both looks function full-size plane flaps come out wing ex tend just way prototype landing lights just hang rotate out wing Some things take granted man-carrying air plane very hard engineer model judges themselves experts know just look Scale facilities included impound building models could left overnight viewed during day Amer ican team members spent hours duty answering questions showing wares generally working crowd queried about chances World Championships Jeff Perez answered him top 10 spot would nice hed really tickled top five fin ish wasnt disappointed static scores pretty much predicted would place flying por tion USSR s Bulatnikov moved ahead Polands Kazirod strength flight bring judges range initial scores wouldnt too high too low compared subsequent numbers preliminary flights run using Soviet twin engine model entered compe tition model nosed over landing giving judges chance observe score crash Score wind bumpy field crash first number up sets during landing taxi mode strip used Scale flying wasnt smooth very nice circles assigned other events wind compounded problem spectators good view ac tion information about pilot model broadcast over loudspeakers took circle Starting engines Jeff Perezs Twin Comanche proved exciting trying pits both left right engines kicked back bro ken props loose right engine ac tually going short shaft run During first flight left engine started satisfactor ily right engine knocked prop loose several times remaining flight time too short demonstrate fea tures model Fortunately Jeff landed Continued page 181 92 Model Aviation Left variable pitch prop used Alex Babichevs AN-a display model similar setup Vladimir Fedosovs AN-28 actually reversible could back up model Center Chris Bradford United Kingdom placed 9th ahead Byron showed some real spirit loop ing model during very windy part flying exhibition wore leather helmet goggles during flying too Right Jeff Perez dur ing flights RC transmitter hes using has converted send its signals down wires servos onboard model Left Perez sets needle valve left engine very beautiful Twin Comman che Scale Manager Mike Gretz looks holds right engine spit Its prop off went short screaming shaft run Speed Columnist Gene Hemple Strohs shirt thought rpm sounded about right Above Steve Ashby entered very nice Mitsubishi MU-2 finished 11th place date 2/24/47 accompanying three-view taken plans Goldberg fluence quite evident early ignitionpowered prototype soon-to-be-famous Zeek series As can see model quite small 277 sq wing area reported weight little over 19 oz Being designed around Ban tam Arden 19 engines models ob viously quite frisky under power ignition system mounted flat piece 3/16-in ply wood bracketed off back firewall firewall held front fuselage pair bicycle spokes anchored inside fuselage about level engine thrust line ignition flight timer mounted top fuselage just aft pylon leads soldered anchored ends bicycle spokes solder lugs clamped between spokes screw-nuts firewall used make connections thereto Dethermalizer sys tems incorporated well usually actuated Hillcrest modified Austin pneumatic timers Viable full-sized plans can made three-view sketch accompanying article enlarging sketch appropriate dimen sions Note different degree enlargement will required wing stab ribs since drawn different scale Copier ma chines have enlarging capabilities can han dle chore best bet take proj ect graphics reproduction shop special izes architectural engineering services Look Yellow Pages under head ings like Copying Duplicating Service Photo Copying Other pertinent infor mation required construct original Zeek follows wing incorporates center spars built same manner Zipper Sailplane subsequent A/B Zeek eventually kitted leading trailing edgesplus contoured tip partsare pinned down plan ribs loosely assembled spars midair running spars through before such stack fitted outline its appropriate panel section plans false ribs added last bill materials wing parts consists following center section ribs /5-in sheet balsa including two false ribs ribs re maining panels cut /6 sheet lead ing edge 3/4 x two front spars x % except tips re duced / x rear spar A-in sq TE x Y -in tapered stock contoured tip parts A-in sheet stabilizer spars bottom its construction bit easier ribs /16 sheet LE again /I6 x per wing front spar Ax rear sq Contoured outline parts /l6 sheet Finally vertical fin cut sheet complete stab unit fuselage construction also seems have simplified facsimile unique Zipper/Sailplane fuselage configuration three 3/6-in-sq side longerons pinned place plans Y16-sq uprights ce mented across tops longerons station sides removed plans turn spaced apart appropri ate lengths Y16-sq strips until fuselage box completed Also rectangular-shaped sta tion has its center filled appropriately sized piece sheet stock surely makes sturdy fuselage carry weight ig nition paraphernalia sheeted areas up front use A-in stock Finally pylon A-in sheet wing platform A-in material Should design strike fancy should now know enough about model build original 1947 Zeek NosGas Igni tion event wake contest successes 277sq -in ignition-engine-powered Zeek additional sizes built Lew others 435 sq 29 engines 575 sq Bunch 45s one-of-a-kind colossus 1500 sq powered McCoy 60 As far known versions ignitionpowered Zeeks incorporated undercambered air foils confused flatbottom-airfoil versions similar sizes came later Should readers retain orig inal plans versions hoped will brought light again soon possible enjoyed Zeek lovers thanks Carl Stokes Lew Mahieu himself getting story kicked off Theres come Well its time sign off again want give Good night AMA Nats Commit tee wherever might hiding before parting cry See ya downwind Astrostar/Thorki Idsen Continued page 78 First hand glide model Adjust nec essary incidence until have nice floating glide Double check CG loca tion major corrections incidence re quired Use baby pacifier pressure fuel tank consistent engine run set timer 2-3 seconds model should climb steeply slight right turn Correct adverse turn tendencies rudder tab trailing edge stock glued rear rudder Slowly lengthen engine run un til up full limit Properly trimmed model will make couple turns 12 seconds followed smooth transition floating glide Enjoy flying Astrostar Im sure will bring much pleasure Astrostars have given Product sources Bradley Model Products 1337 Pine Sap Ct Orlando FL 32825 Jacks Models 4036 W 173rd P1 Torrance CA 90504 Kustom Kraftsmanship Box 3010 Fallbrook CA 92028 MRL 25108 Marguerite Pky B-160 Mis sion Viejo CA 92692 CLWC General/Johnson Continued page 85 pleasant food good stopover Gander Newfoundland enjoyable Gan der flight crew changed con servative group wed already taken over airplane found difficult regain control landed International Airport Moscow went through immigra tion customs immigration officer kept half visa looked over closely waved 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additional sizes products Add $300 shipping handling calif residents add 6% tax Overseas orders add 15%-Order cOD send check money order up hill Some bungalows proved reasonable several didnt have runfling water indoor toilet facilities Team Manager Walt Perkins Gator Perkins follow Team Race assistant Bill Lee spent long hours trying sort things out Most fliers bitterly complained about leaving week before opening cer emonies things turned out early arrival enabled us make best ac commodations Later week hung around lobby see long would take various groups come back down hill complain fairness hosts latter led believe having accommodations reasonably close field team members primary con cern 1030 first evening nothing seemed available eat hotel things looking pretty dim Chuck Rudners Russian just good enough get us some scraps meat bread cheese Pepsi expected lose lot weight short order though Russians pro ceeded feed us copiously Walt ask reduce quantitieswe felt guilty eating exotic aspects about food meat served meal fered liver mashed potatoes 630 morning time go several tours area around Kiev some shopping visit Chaika sports complex championships held would enough make modeler jump permanent AMA flying site bandwagon Sunday Monday having taken up travel spent Tuesday 2nd Au gust resting touring flying site Beautiful caged circles Speed Racing Aerobatics front grandstands grass Combat circle asphalt center Scale held another strip asphalt farther out doubled Stunt practice field lots permanent buildings towers officials jury members plus shops team models equipment could stored worked USA two shops right front Team Race circle close enough Speed hard breathe Soviets went 300 meters per hour sucked oxygen out air best Stunt excuse contest ex cept practiced near Combat circles blamed latter stir ring up air causing turbulence various buildings towers did cause problem turbulence changed rt trainer model L951 US *1 engine mount toll free orders 05 594-5816 wind shifted meteorological data wed given led us expect pretty stable weather What got instead smattering thing bright sun chilly windy conditions heavy rain washed out America vs Russia Combat matches flown Friday morning after contest hosts spent incredible amount time effortand no doubt ru blespreparing flying site Everything washed painted repainted deco rated some way Giant FAI emblems painted circles beautiful graphics adorned area site sides 10 buses disposal embellished graphics banners hung throughout city Kiev No doubt everyone town knew about us opening ceremonies twohour air show featuring aerobatic planes helicopters gliders sky divers etc thing grandest scale Chaika home variety aeronautical activi ties addition modeling video cameraman Ken Budensiek wanted some filming air Soviets pro vided him helicopter did flyby us sat grandstands Throughout week treated practice sessions opening show didnt know model air plane championships youd swear Olympics France may have sell 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pay extra days hotel plus usual trin kets ceremonial liquids turned out hotel wanted greenbacks Hard Currency Bar located lobby hotel took American dollars thank Representatives some other nationalities miffed Soviets wouldnt take money insisted Us dollars Fortunately able cash rubles airport no loss Local beer ice cream probably two biggest purchases along some sweet rolls local specialities As rule good authentic souvenirs too ex pensive inexpensive staff low quality total expenditure rubles about $20 people made money selling anything looked Amer can An old Nats hat went $15 $25 1988 team hat swapped Rus sian Combat engine Overall trip probably about 95% fun other 5% pure agony us expected Beyond out standing model competition ex perience available price SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CLWC Speed/Johnson Continued page 86 placings determined combined tal team members best time Its im perative three team members get reasonably creditable time theres no chance team prize During four-minute flying segment official flight called contestant puts handle pylon run isnt satisfactory time hasnt run out contestant can refuel try another run official flight get other shot end round being flown getting official flight would hear dreaded refrain tower have failedplease leave circle An interesting note 35 en trants achieved least official flight no easy task consider way engines tuned Nightingales model didnt have much speed left John Newton hop ing power enough least beat teammate did outstanding job con sidering no backups could n t get too fancy tuning Carl Dodge hoped capture years champion ship new model didnt work out few kilometers-perhour reserve old hed got ten somewhat better flight really worthy team effort can sure theyll back another try 1990 CLWC Combat/Johnson Continued page 91 ond time last duel Faizov defeated Gill Faizov having won eight straight matches clearly World Champion Although Gill Necheukhin lost same round Gill second-finisher cause win over Nicholai 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IT WAS MORE just contest adventure sums up trip Kiev USSR 1988 World Champion ships 44 contestants supporters met International Arrivals building New Yorks JFK Airport four hours before departure time Aeroflot flight Mack Henry little late because flight delay bit concerned about meet ing up guys No problemwe could spot model boxes about two blocks away USSWR played host worlds best Control Line modeling attended im pressed preparations skill entrants talking big model boxes 19 Memories 1982 Scale team pay ing Aeroflot $1300 transport model boxes Moscow London suddenly re surfaced Having 1982 team Jeff Perez Steve Ashby Dick Byron told everyone about boarded jet collectively $2700 poorer Clouds cool air escaping ceiling vents within few min utes cabin filled fog al ECharlie Johnson CL World Champs Speed F2A THE ONE QUESTION everyones mind before Speed got under way wheth er Soviets would break 300kilometers-per-hour barrier official F2A competition put rest soon enough current Speed World Champion Alex ander Kalmykov clocked off 30176 kph first run 35 entrants slowest time 24129 kph would have quite respectable score 10 years ago As another indication things have changed once-dominant Hungarians swept 1984 Championships USA third 1986 rele gated fourth fifth places year USA team consisted multitime member Carl Dodge garnered fourth 1986 John Newton 32nd last time Jim Nightingale number three position Carl seemed have best prospects placing well new model invested two years testing development another own engines since last champion ship Jim Nightingale didnt have mod els model box lost between New York Moscow Since fel low team member John Newton routinely work together share much equipment John let him have backup model fast engine John figured have just model engine should dependable hed let Jim take chance faster engine grenading told story just knew what going happen F2A event has basically same number years As Combat Team Race maximum engine size 25cc 15 cu fuel requirement 20/80% mixture castor oil meth anol Control two-line system rather Monoline system favored AMA Speed fliers two-line system has drag engine running aid large quantities power-producing nitromethane will still turn times best nitro-burners US Given same amount development work could probably achieve considerably higher December 1988 85 Above US World Championship teams complete witn uiga inc interpreter ana nower girl Charlie says thought hats slightly gaudy top trading items case fetching Russian Combat engine Below Part opening ceremonies included full-scale helicopters carrying banners Official video photographer Ken Budensiek able hitch ride helicopte o some aerial shots contest site expected Count guest appearance Aeroflots credit flight quite Continued page 178 World FAI Speed Champion 2nd left Alexander Kalmykov flanked USSR team members Pitskalev Schelkalin Kostin Alexander upped 1986 time 29363 outstanding 301 76kph went post another 30176 30155 third round prove wasnt fluke Second third places incredibly close 29950 2990 Left Typical Soviet other Speed models year long inboard wing cut down drag two control lines outboard engine large tail surface help satisfy total surface area requirements Right Long-time friends John Newton 1 Jim Nightingale after Jims very good run 2765okph airlines lost Jims models somewhere between New York Soviet Union teammate John loaned him planes Jim went beat him Overall Jim finished 15th place John 21st times US 12 years since Dutch championships times have ris en about 50 kph current crop ultrarigid carbon props better what available years ago asymmetric models cleaner long inboard wings cut down line drag well engines dont have power valves like GP motorcycles still plenty tuning tricks black magic go around pipe head shapes timing props clearances compro mises crankcase volumenot mention trimming plane track properly get ting fuel system meter consistently have mysteries rituals So viets have solved problem fuel sys tem metering using umfiow system does away annoyance con stantly losing air setting pilot closes needle down starting fact thing noticed about Soviet flights aside blazing speed lack needle tweaking before launch Unless weather conditions veered sharply made some gross tuning change Soviets able get needle setting right time Maybe theyre able flow test fuel correct amount will deliv ered desired speed again maybe its just good old black magic tricks used Soviets squeeze out last kph observed dur ing line check Its possible have slightly short lines yet stretch last little bit meet minimum length rules dont stipulate limits tension put lines during check length Ob viously inch two isnt going make world difference especially line stays stretched Two inches would mean about 1-kph difference 300 kph 5-kph difference between sec ond third places small amount important Another observation some con testants never fully rest handle pylon enables exert small force whip Youd have very strong coordinated manage rota tional speeds models going word about system determining placings may order three rounds flown over first three days meet highest single time counts toward individual championships team Continued page 180 Left USA s best hope top-three spot multi-time team member arls newer faster model didnt seem e handling right elected go back older model turned 28310 finish place unable get third official flight oft failed better 1986 time 28639 Center Soviet flier demonstrates ease turn fantastic times Grab pylon little tug get up pipe handle pylon steer around 300kph run spectatora background ara watch ing Aerobatics flights 15 Speed engine hits pipe jumps up 38000 rpm itll soon get attention Right Jim Nightingale way very respectable 15th place using John Newtons grenade engine Note FAI handle locks yoke 86 Model Aviation oviex team filling tne oniciai orew UTTICISIS watched like hawks during processing flights followed teams circle ensure no foreign substances added mm Aerobatics F2B ITS BEEN bitter pill USA Aer obatics pilots swallow dominating individual team trophies almost 15 years Except years thirdplace team trophy behind China USSR Paul Walkers third place 1986 will thing cheer about until 1990 previous years USA has abundance very talented skilled fliers other nations few Today select few other countries very very good American phalanx isnt advantage once Competitors outside USSR quietly complain about inequity com peting against professional Soviet fliers course fact fliers de vote time preparing cham pionships terrific advantage CL Aer obatics Combat events helps too Racing way hone skills through actual practice matches races doesnt hurt Speed either training time precious wouldnt like free time build Scale model Americans have always able build Stunt models equal world Aerobatics pilots dedicated ones least also can put much practice time anyone much em ployed state Soviets have fig ured out learning curve takes nose dive after 30 minutes thats time limit put practice sessionseven last flight diaster Paul Walker asked what pulled him out pack made him big time FAI star brought up fact has several models over 2500 flights Bob Baron will tell same thing practice-happy Jim Casale has probably done flights just last week What boils down whether Soviet Chinese American top few fliers capable achieving level perfection will put near top Judg es wind can give take away few points mean place rostrum seat bleachers Paul Walker dropped third place 1986 fifth year Jim Casale moved seventh fourth place Bob Baron having flown World Championships since 1984 USA finished 10th three team mem bers did excellent jobthough hear tell youd think disaster fact interesting poten tial disaster during Paul Walkers first flight first up very cold windy morning engine setting rich engine threatened stop over head few times struggle get through pattern toward end flight anticipated might run out fuelbut made score 2691 however wasnt high enough get him top 15 meant sec ond flight critical aced 2949 score berth top 15 contestant gets two qualifying flights after top 15 fly three flights contenders two best flights added together final tally Left Reigning World Champion Anatoly Kolesnikov used very attractive yet simple model attempt defend title no appearance points FAI model did seem affected wind Right Chinese teammates Jian Liu Jianshong Wang used jet-styled models finish 3rd 6th places Chinese team choreographed body movements models movements December 1988 87 Xian Dong Zhang holds unusual model used become 1988 World Champion features open cockpit ex posed engine massive nose cowl Zhang Kolesnikov both barnstorm ing appearance judges really loved Left Paul Walker 3rd 1986 finished year very creditable 5th behind Jim Ca sale hes flying relatively calm warm air first flight cold windy morn ing over-rich engine threatening quit moment Right Mr Activity Jim Casale moved up 4th place year after 7th-place finish 1986 Jim burned up skies practice flights anyone else hes animated circle Chinese fliers Maybe Jim should consider flying white gloves way dol Left Jim Casale largest following amongst Tricksters rest team called Aerobatics pilots poses Yiry Reshetski Ukranian members Jim Casale Fan Club Right Russian Aerobatics team L-R Strakhov 11th Anatoly Kol esnikoy 2nd Klychkov Anatoly flew team member rather World Champion three Soviets out 54 contestants Therefore can blow flight hope place Paul Walkers trouble engine run first flight due forced sub stitution some Combat fuel own U Team Race F2C ITS BECOME little depressing F2C community watch Soviets walk off top honors nearly World Championships Like 1986 1988 final Soviets much delight slightly partisan audi ence Reigning Champions Barkov Sur aev improved upon winning 65089 fi nal time two-and-a-half years ago near-perfect 6420 winning 1986 heat time 32193 turned Zrihov Shevchenko werent years team also blown away record-setting 3178 second heat time posted Shabashov/Ivanov team Nazin Vorobiev 3212 3199 two heats 3204 first semifinal race no-time second Fortunately rest teams Soviets occasionally have problems Dur ing lapses Hungarys number two team Burtsev Onufrienko turned first heat time 3313 although suffered meltdowns after Rus sians other serious glitch came Nazin/Vorobiev team missed catch third pit stop model went past next pit segment rolled cir cle bit although far enough out reach pitman retrieved model went back original pitting posi tionwhich may have smart anyway diesel fuel covered surface blend fuel shipment didnt arrive US Bob Baron same predicamentand upset Bob likes have lap times within 1/c sec standard timing thrown way off power fuel con sumption uncertain well Like Walker Bob pretty mediocre first flight wind next two tries better placed 10th out 54 Jan Casale really burned up circle try ing get just right combination finally won him much-deserved fourth place three pilots beautiful models drew crowd whenever out cir cles Casale has showmans sense style pizzazz hes flying fans love Anatoly Kolesnikov flew very straightfor ward patterns barnstorming model style can best described authorita tiveno ballet no gyrations Anatoly has engine shutoff frees him cruising around waiting engine cutand makes coolest part flight Cutoffs expected illegal next championships nice touch suited Anatolys composed charge manner man Chinese team took over new kings Aerobatics captured team trophy Xian Dong Zhang de throned Kolesnikov 1988 Champion Lots ballet white gloves Chinese excelled precision maneuv ers little deterred turbu lence bothered rest Theyve come long way since Westover models folded flight hail new king Stunt Xian Dong Zhang 88 Model Aviation Paul Walkers SuperTigre 60-powered Bad News Like Casales Barons models Pauls superbly finished detailed always drew crowd photographers Darkoy ar len jusi geiing aier Pu riezin reo goes uy IUV Ill back Barkov went win 9 seconds NazinNorobley team lookeo very impressive might have won Nazin missed pit Vorobiev lost time running model down Len im tinioti reieases wnile Assistant eam manager UIIi Lee lOOKS i ne iioiiteiaeriuii loll team turned 3305 heat time qualify semi-finals finished event 6th place Right much look generic appearing Soviet models three finals seemed have speed range spare fueling valve sticks out left side crutchless-style body canopy over multi-function fuel valve permits forward visibility pilot Rules say model gen eral lines must similar full-size airplane rather broad iterpretation dont think Left The press gives Barlcov moment front cameras after Suraevs win reigning World Champs turned 642 final considerably faster 65089 previous World Champs Right L-R John McCollum Tom Knoppi Tim Gillott pits just before Tims first semi-final flight models canopy nose section left off until engine warm its buttoned up closer segment American Don Jehlik Stockton/Jehlik Team Race fame jury de scribed its philosophy Let fly Fouls called needed pretty obvious casual observer pilot pitman doing something shouldnt Also wasnt much talk about jury amongst fliers probably good sign they did what some former cham pionships jury has wielded influ ence over outcome have range speed skill fliers infamous jury 76 disqualified about half field morning heats turned completely other way afternoon let thing happen Memories Paul Bugl whip ping like crazy looking foul light light boardand never seeing consensus year jury fine let Don Jehlik come home talk about Soviet team youll wondering what happened rest world Americans par ticular US team Jeff Hollfelder Tim Gillott turned very fast 3305 heat time make semifinals Aside three Soviet semi-pro teams Italian team Voghner/ Rossi Great Britains Smith/Brown ahead Jeff Tim 3305 time could improved little since includes almost extra lap gliding As turned out Barkov/Suraev teams 3264 heat time within reachbut everything going perfectly Magic racing Hollfelder/Gillot buzzed prop down practicing semis right combination just never found replacement prop Willoughby/Oge McCollum/ Knoppi teams both turned creditable first heat times Since three countrys teams must achieve time definitely improved Americans chances get ting team trophy However engine setting starting problems second heat de teriorated both teams performance theyll have wait till next time try again semifinals An encouraging note three teams completed heats semifinal races Soviets easily took team trophy combined total 10090 three teams exclusive Barkov/Suraev score netted latter World Champion title Now comes agonizing part USA placed fourth 11133 total time F2C format has diffi cult race yet devised man 7cc fuel 120 mph speeds races look like three-man Combat times Yet very limited flying practice under rac ing conditions usually team trials two years USA teams have moved become consistent contenders semis Maybe Magic side itll final next time Lull l5lJ noiieiaer ILl gets nis nana away nis cnest auring some wiia passing uarov E1J anout overiae Duin p110w LIIUUII UII made through two heats two semi-final flights single foul Right John McCollum C gets held little during some passing John teammate Tom Knoppi finished 28th place overall 3557 second best heat world competition Its tough qualify semi-finals get two attempts no throwaway rounds just ask 19 other teams finished behind December 1988 89 iiii pais aner aii inese years btu wv loughby Bob Oge pose after sec ond attempt qualify team always has potential balky engined second heat relocated 22nd-place finish Combat F2D PRACTICE World Championships took place official Combat circle nationss team allotted halfhour segment multitude grass practice circles available made possible put plenty extra effortand con testants practiced themselves oblivion previous championships Ameri cans have used official practice time fly hA Combat whereas other teams just use individual flights Soviets really know put show judging half-hour-long tag team Combat match staged Believ Doroshenko soon-to-become-Champion Faizov Reign ing Champ Nicholai Necheukhin no choice go dodge sky divers practicing other troops out helicopters Russians half-hour free-for-all saw nary midair collision mishap came upwind side Doroshenko chased Believs gliding model ground hit engine mount both models ing about 6 off ground moment silence after Faizov start ed model Believ retrieved went up battle Doroshenko changed damaged prop fact no other damage made obvious So viet team excellent equipment thoroughly prepared try sweep Combat However old pros USA Combat team learned Soviets impressiv can beaten equally capable getting themselves predicament albeit often fact two Stubblefields two Flukers US team As 1986 John Stubblefield did flying father Dick did pitting Tom Fluker Sr did pitting son Tom Jr World Champion 1982 Dick Tom ac tually pitted both pilots third team member first-timer Steve Kott using 1986 team member Chuck Rudner 1982 member Gary Arnold pitmen Fluker 15 beautiful models Al though theyre similar appearance planes hes flown years show characteristic wood construction new models supposedly lighter stronger Stubblefield used some very simple foam models external controls lighten ing holes cut winga little heavier average prone flex yet gave tiny bit best Russian model Kott flew some giant Rudner-influenced models packed high-tech touches such carbon engine mounts reinforc ing flew very well nicest looking models meet Steve flew five rounds Combat before ing eliminated eventually finishing ninth four-way tie USSR s Believ Doroshenko John Hammersley Great Britain Steve actually flew several extra matches came about because some out-of-theordinary incidents such Steves neglect ing tell opponent leaving circle opponent out servic ing model USA protested Left Juryman Vernon Hunt points out some problem Chuck Rudner C Gary Arnold looks Steve Kott circle center Rudner flew 1978 1986 Gary flew US team 1982 Right What view grandstands Its really great watching action its taking place beneath level seats Soviet Necheukhin does Bulgarian Pavlov during 3rd round 90 Model Aviation Oh what feeling Number Two Combat team first amateur team remarked L-R Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Steve Kott Tom Fluker Jr Tom Fluker Sr John Stubblefield Friday night awards banquet packed should have held shifts Left Nicholal Necheukhln R 1986 World Champion goes up against Loet Wakkerman 1984 World Champ Nicholal went place 3rd Wakkerman wound up tie 4th place Tom Fluker Right latest superb Soviet Combat engines weighs mere 4 oz features twin exhausts above below wing screw-in head simple thumb-adjusting needle valve cast lug bottom engine safety cable DQ Combat jury allowed Steve re flight though soundly beat opponent match cost Steve couple destroyed models mention keeping wind out sails Britains Neil Gill ultimately put Steve out running Gill using 110% models capability ounce skill Compounded touch good fortune enough land him second placeand prevent Soviet sweep first round competition flown Monday August 8th three Ameri cans won matches second round matches Tuesday saw wheels coming off American effort three fliers lost Kotts loss came bizarre reflight against Bulgar ian Pavlov Fluker lost few seconds air time fuel line came off nee dle Stubblefields case model flew straight ground stab something like broke Stubblefield went up second mod el got enough cuts win sent op ponent ground oppo nent about launch second model could see Stubblefields lines draped over opponents first model dove Stubblefield accidentally tossed handle over lines oppo nents spare modelunfortunately DQ Stubblefield went win another match however before finally being eliminated spectacular duel Oleg Doroshenko Stubblefield hadnt flown superbly since beating Fluker team trials shame see him snuffed out just warmed up game Both 1982 World Champ Fluker 1984 title-holder Wakkerman knocked out seventh round matches Gill Necheukhin respectively word passed Com bat Team Race finals would Thurs day evening As turned out though after short intermission Combat finals run around 500 pm specta tors left dinner Faizov Gill Necheukhin three-way flyoffs never seem favor anyone Ne cheukhin lost Faizov flew against Gill less match lost sec Continued page 180 Scale F4B AS ADDITION years World Championships Scale treat spectators relaxing diver sion competitors other events well USAs team Jeff Perez Dick Byron Steve Ashby seen action Kiev 1982 Team Manager Mike Gretz another master Scale flier led veteran team second place behind almost vincible Soviets Compared competitors other categor ies Scale fliers very realistic about chances Scale theres no good fortune pull through eight Combat matches add 20 kilometers per hour speed take off 10 sec heat time much less turn head Aerobatics judge just hates style flying Preparation byword building detailing model well allimportant flying Scale modelers spend years constructing craft sometimes putting years adding details getting op eration down pat Just because modeler brings out familiar airplane flew years ago doesnt mean hasnt upgraded still special effects Models de stroyed crashes sometimes make come back totally rebuilt better Theres shared spirit pride among December 1988 91 Left Neill Gill R Great Britain defeated Steve Kott match ano weni io spa. inc iannea sweep oi Lomoai oy iang 2nd Kott roll after having won prestigious Bladder Grabber just before leaving Kiev Gill got 110% out equipment did masterful job flying Center Oleg Doroshenko Viacheslov Believ Giants tee-shirt gave demonstration Combat fly ing early week Believs favorite maneuver inside outside triangle performed foot off ground Right Italian Alessandro Bossi blue about go down defeat hands eventual 1988 Champ Falzov USSR finished perfect 8-0 Fedosovs World Champion AN-28 wowed both judges spectators Youll no tice says AH-28 cowl look spell Aerofloti Features detailing include throttle retracts Item drop brakes other special effects least reversible pitch props can used back model around circle Scale modelers allows show off first point out fine detail system own work also competitors model Certainly theres competition Americans would no jealousy groupalthough theres n engine similar frommodel real advantage horizontal cylinder fits inside very thin nacelle R head cylinder sticking out prop shown used flying static judging Left This Babichevs model display put back Soviet team after model mechanical mal function 1982 Right Dick Byrons B-24 suffered nose wheel crunch during landing wind Problem needed fully re tract get out couldnt retract because bent Dick eventually got everything worked out managed finish 10th place bound bit envy examining incredible Soviet entries Judging Scale fairly straightforward also Models static judged first inch aircraft scanned detail conformation scale Basically what judges looking closely Scale models features correspond both looks function full-size plane flaps come out wing ex tend just way prototype landing lights just hang rotate out wing Some things take granted man-carrying air plane very hard engineer model judges themselves experts know just look Scale facilities included impound building models could left overnight viewed during day Amer ican team members spent hours duty answering questions showing wares generally working crowd queried about chances World Championships Jeff Perez answered him top 10 spot would nice hed really tickled top five fin ish wasnt disappointed static scores pretty much predicted would place flying por tion USSR s Bulatnikov moved ahead Polands Kazirod strength flight bring judges range initial scores wouldnt too high too low compared subsequent numbers preliminary flights run using Soviet twin engine model entered compe tition model nosed over landing giving judges chance observe score crash Score wind bumpy field crash first number up sets during landing taxi mode strip used Scale flying wasnt smooth very nice circles assigned other events wind compounded problem spectators good view ac tion information about pilot model broadcast over loudspeakers took circle Starting engines Jeff Perezs Twin Comanche proved exciting trying pits both left right engines kicked back bro ken props loose right engine ac tually going short shaft run During first flight left engine started satisfactor ily right engine knocked prop loose several times remaining flight time too short demonstrate fea tures model Fortunately Jeff landed Continued page 181 92 Model Aviation Left variable pitch prop used Alex Babichevs AN-a display model similar setup Vladimir Fedosovs AN-28 actually reversible could back up model Center Chris Bradford United Kingdom placed 9th ahead Byron showed some real spirit loop ing model during very windy part flying exhibition wore leather helmet goggles during flying too Right Jeff Perez dur ing flights RC transmitter hes using has converted send its signals down wires servos onboard model Left Perez sets needle valve left engine very beautiful Twin Comman che Scale Manager Mike Gretz looks holds right engine spit Its prop off went short screaming shaft run Speed Columnist Gene Hemple Strohs shirt thought rpm sounded about right Above Steve Ashby entered very nice Mitsubishi MU-2 finished 11th place date 2/24/47 accompanying three-view taken plans Goldberg fluence quite evident early ignitionpowered prototype soon-to-be-famous Zeek series As can see model quite small 277 sq wing area reported weight little over 19 oz Being designed around Ban tam Arden 19 engines models ob viously quite frisky under power ignition system mounted flat piece 3/16-in ply wood bracketed off back firewall firewall held front fuselage pair bicycle spokes anchored inside fuselage about level engine thrust line ignition flight timer mounted top fuselage just aft pylon leads soldered anchored ends bicycle spokes solder lugs clamped between spokes screw-nuts firewall used make connections thereto Dethermalizer sys tems incorporated well usually actuated Hillcrest modified Austin pneumatic timers Viable full-sized plans can made three-view sketch accompanying article enlarging sketch appropriate dimen sions Note different degree enlargement will required wing stab ribs since drawn different scale Copier ma chines have enlarging capabilities can han dle chore best bet take proj ect graphics reproduction shop special izes architectural engineering services Look Yellow Pages under head ings like Copying Duplicating Service Photo Copying Other pertinent infor mation required construct original Zeek follows wing incorporates center spars built same manner Zipper Sailplane subsequent A/B Zeek eventually kitted leading trailing edgesplus contoured tip partsare pinned down plan ribs loosely assembled spars midair running spars through before such stack fitted outline its appropriate panel section plans false ribs added last bill materials wing parts consists following center section ribs /5-in sheet balsa including two false ribs ribs re maining panels cut /6 sheet lead ing edge 3/4 x two front spars x % except tips re duced / x rear spar A-in sq TE x Y -in tapered stock contoured tip parts A-in sheet stabilizer spars bottom its construction bit easier ribs /16 sheet LE again /I6 x per wing front spar Ax rear sq Contoured outline parts /l6 sheet Finally vertical fin cut sheet complete stab unit fuselage construction also seems have simplified facsimile unique Zipper/Sailplane fuselage configuration three 3/6-in-sq side longerons pinned place plans Y16-sq uprights ce mented across tops longerons station sides removed plans turn spaced apart appropri ate lengths Y16-sq strips until fuselage box completed Also rectangular-shaped sta tion has its center filled appropriately sized piece sheet stock surely makes sturdy fuselage carry weight ig nition paraphernalia sheeted areas up front use A-in stock Finally pylon A-in sheet wing platform A-in material Should design strike fancy should now know enough about model build original 1947 Zeek NosGas Igni tion event wake contest successes 277sq -in ignition-engine-powered Zeek additional sizes built Lew others 435 sq 29 engines 575 sq Bunch 45s one-of-a-kind colossus 1500 sq powered McCoy 60 As far known versions ignitionpowered Zeeks incorporated undercambered air foils confused flatbottom-airfoil versions similar sizes came later Should readers retain orig inal plans versions hoped will brought light again soon possible enjoyed Zeek lovers thanks Carl Stokes Lew Mahieu himself getting story kicked off Theres come Well its time sign off again want give Good night AMA Nats Commit tee wherever might hiding before parting cry See ya downwind Astrostar/Thorki Idsen Continued page 78 First hand glide model Adjust nec essary incidence until have nice floating glide Double check CG loca tion major corrections incidence re quired Use baby pacifier pressure fuel tank consistent engine run set timer 2-3 seconds model should climb steeply slight right turn Correct adverse turn tendencies rudder tab trailing edge stock glued rear rudder Slowly lengthen engine run un til up full limit Properly trimmed model will make couple turns 12 seconds followed smooth transition floating glide Enjoy flying Astrostar Im sure will bring much pleasure Astrostars have given Product sources Bradley Model Products 1337 Pine Sap Ct Orlando FL 32825 Jacks Models 4036 W 173rd P1 Torrance CA 90504 Kustom Kraftsmanship Box 3010 Fallbrook CA 92028 MRL 25108 Marguerite Pky B-160 Mis sion Viejo CA 92692 CLWC General/Johnson Continued page 85 pleasant food good stopover Gander Newfoundland enjoyable Gan der flight crew changed con servative group wed already taken over airplane found difficult regain control landed International Airport Moscow went through immigra tion customs immigration officer kept half visa looked over closely waved 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additional sizes products Add $300 shipping handling calif residents add 6% tax Overseas orders add 15%-Order cOD send check money order up hill Some bungalows proved reasonable several didnt have runfling water indoor toilet facilities Team Manager Walt Perkins Gator Perkins follow Team Race assistant Bill Lee spent long hours trying sort things out Most fliers bitterly complained about leaving week before opening cer emonies things turned out early arrival enabled us make best ac commodations Later week hung around lobby see long would take various groups come back down hill complain fairness hosts latter led believe having accommodations reasonably close field team members primary con cern 1030 first evening nothing seemed available eat hotel things looking pretty dim Chuck Rudners Russian just good enough get us some scraps meat bread cheese Pepsi expected lose lot weight short order though Russians pro ceeded feed us copiously Walt ask reduce quantitieswe felt guilty eating exotic aspects about food meat served meal fered liver mashed potatoes 630 morning time go several tours area around Kiev some shopping visit Chaika sports complex championships held would enough make modeler jump permanent AMA flying site bandwagon Sunday Monday having taken up travel spent Tuesday 2nd Au gust resting touring flying site Beautiful caged circles Speed Racing Aerobatics front grandstands grass Combat circle asphalt center Scale held another strip asphalt farther out doubled Stunt practice field lots permanent buildings towers officials jury members plus shops team models equipment could stored worked USA two shops right front Team Race circle close enough Speed hard breathe Soviets went 300 meters per hour sucked oxygen out air best Stunt excuse contest ex cept practiced near Combat circles blamed latter stir ring up air causing turbulence various buildings towers did cause problem turbulence changed rt trainer model L951 US *1 engine mount toll free orders 05 594-5816 wind shifted meteorological data wed given led us expect pretty stable weather What got instead smattering thing bright sun chilly windy conditions heavy rain washed out America vs Russia Combat matches flown Friday morning after contest hosts spent incredible amount time effortand no doubt ru blespreparing flying site Everything washed painted repainted deco rated some way Giant FAI emblems painted circles beautiful graphics adorned area site sides 10 buses disposal embellished graphics banners hung throughout city Kiev No doubt everyone town knew about us opening ceremonies twohour air show featuring aerobatic planes helicopters gliders sky divers etc thing grandest scale Chaika home variety aeronautical activi ties addition modeling video cameraman Ken Budensiek wanted some filming air Soviets pro vided him helicopter did flyby us sat grandstands Throughout week treated practice sessions opening show didnt know model air plane championships youd swear Olympics France may have sell 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pay extra days hotel plus usual trin kets ceremonial liquids turned out hotel wanted greenbacks Hard Currency Bar located lobby hotel took American dollars thank Representatives some other nationalities miffed Soviets wouldnt take money insisted Us dollars Fortunately able cash rubles airport no loss Local beer ice cream probably two biggest purchases along some sweet rolls local specialities As rule good authentic souvenirs too ex pensive inexpensive staff low quality total expenditure rubles about $20 people made money selling anything looked Amer can An old Nats hat went $15 $25 1988 team hat swapped Rus sian Combat engine Overall trip probably about 95% fun other 5% pure agony us expected Beyond out standing model competition ex perience available price SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CLWC Speed/Johnson Continued page 86 placings determined combined tal team members best time Its im perative three team members get reasonably creditable time theres no chance team prize During four-minute flying segment official flight called contestant puts handle pylon run isnt satisfactory time hasnt run out contestant can refuel try another run official flight get other shot end round being flown getting official flight would hear dreaded refrain tower have failedplease leave circle An interesting note 35 en trants achieved least official flight no easy task consider way engines tuned Nightingales model didnt have much speed left John Newton hop ing power enough least beat teammate did outstanding job con sidering no backups could n t get too fancy tuning Carl Dodge hoped capture years champion ship new model didnt work out few kilometers-perhour reserve old hed got ten somewhat better flight really worthy team effort can sure theyll back another try 1990 CLWC Combat/Johnson Continued page 91 ond time last duel Faizov defeated Gill Faizov having won eight straight matches clearly World Champion Although Gill Necheukhin lost same round Gill second-finisher cause win over Nicholai 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IT WAS MORE just contest adventure sums up trip Kiev USSR 1988 World Champion ships 44 contestants supporters met International Arrivals building New Yorks JFK Airport four hours before departure time Aeroflot flight Mack Henry little late because flight delay bit concerned about meet ing up guys No problemwe could spot model boxes about two blocks away USSWR played host worlds best Control Line modeling attended im pressed preparations skill entrants talking big model boxes 19 Memories 1982 Scale team pay ing Aeroflot $1300 transport model boxes Moscow London suddenly re surfaced Having 1982 team Jeff Perez Steve Ashby Dick Byron told everyone about boarded jet collectively $2700 poorer Clouds cool air escaping ceiling vents within few min utes cabin filled fog al ECharlie Johnson CL World Champs Speed F2A THE ONE QUESTION everyones mind before Speed got under way wheth er Soviets would break 300kilometers-per-hour barrier official F2A competition put rest soon enough current Speed World Champion Alex ander Kalmykov clocked off 30176 kph first run 35 entrants slowest time 24129 kph would have quite respectable score 10 years ago As another indication things have changed once-dominant Hungarians swept 1984 Championships USA third 1986 rele gated fourth fifth places year USA team consisted multitime member Carl Dodge garnered fourth 1986 John Newton 32nd last time Jim Nightingale number three position Carl seemed have best prospects placing well new model invested two years testing development another own engines since last champion ship Jim Nightingale didnt have mod els model box lost between New York Moscow Since fel low team member John Newton routinely work together share much equipment John let him have backup model fast engine John figured have just model engine should dependable hed let Jim take chance faster engine grenading told story just knew what going happen F2A event has basically same number years As Combat Team Race maximum engine size 25cc 15 cu fuel requirement 20/80% mixture castor oil meth anol Control two-line system rather Monoline system favored AMA Speed fliers two-line system has drag engine running aid large quantities power-producing nitromethane will still turn times best nitro-burners US Given same amount development work could probably achieve considerably higher December 1988 85 Above US World Championship teams complete witn uiga inc interpreter ana nower girl Charlie says thought hats slightly gaudy top trading items case fetching Russian Combat engine Below Part opening ceremonies included full-scale helicopters carrying banners Official video photographer Ken Budensiek able hitch ride helicopte o some aerial shots contest site expected Count guest appearance Aeroflots credit flight quite Continued page 178 World FAI Speed Champion 2nd left Alexander Kalmykov flanked USSR team members Pitskalev Schelkalin Kostin Alexander upped 1986 time 29363 outstanding 301 76kph went post another 30176 30155 third round prove wasnt fluke Second third places incredibly close 29950 2990 Left Typical Soviet other Speed models year long inboard wing cut down drag two control lines outboard engine large tail surface help satisfy total surface area requirements Right Long-time friends John Newton 1 Jim Nightingale after Jims very good run 2765okph airlines lost Jims models somewhere between New York Soviet Union teammate John loaned him planes Jim went beat him Overall Jim finished 15th place John 21st times US 12 years since Dutch championships times have ris en about 50 kph current crop ultrarigid carbon props better what available years ago asymmetric models cleaner long inboard wings cut down line drag well engines dont have power valves like GP motorcycles still plenty tuning tricks black magic go around pipe head shapes timing props clearances compro mises crankcase volumenot mention trimming plane track properly get ting fuel system meter consistently have mysteries rituals So viets have solved problem fuel sys tem metering using umfiow system does away annoyance con stantly losing air setting pilot closes needle down starting fact thing noticed about Soviet flights aside blazing speed lack needle tweaking before launch Unless weather conditions veered sharply made some gross tuning change Soviets able get needle setting right time Maybe theyre able flow test fuel correct amount will deliv ered desired speed again maybe its just good old black magic tricks used Soviets squeeze out last kph observed dur ing line check Its possible have slightly short lines yet stretch last little bit meet minimum length rules dont stipulate limits tension put lines during check length Ob viously inch two isnt going make world difference especially line stays stretched Two inches would mean about 1-kph difference 300 kph 5-kph difference between sec ond third places small amount important Another observation some con testants never fully rest handle pylon enables exert small force whip Youd have very strong coordinated manage rota tional speeds models going word about system determining placings may order three rounds flown over first three days meet highest single time counts toward individual championships team Continued page 180 Left USA s best hope top-three spot multi-time team member arls newer faster model didnt seem e handling right elected go back older model turned 28310 finish place unable get third official flight oft failed better 1986 time 28639 Center Soviet flier demonstrates ease turn fantastic times Grab pylon little tug get up pipe handle pylon steer around 300kph run spectatora background ara watch ing Aerobatics flights 15 Speed engine hits pipe jumps up 38000 rpm itll soon get attention Right Jim Nightingale way very respectable 15th place using John Newtons grenade engine Note FAI handle locks yoke 86 Model Aviation oviex team filling tne oniciai orew UTTICISIS watched like hawks during processing flights followed teams circle ensure no foreign substances added mm Aerobatics F2B ITS BEEN bitter pill USA Aer obatics pilots swallow dominating individual team trophies almost 15 years Except years thirdplace team trophy behind China USSR Paul Walkers third place 1986 will thing cheer about until 1990 previous years USA has abundance very talented skilled fliers other nations few Today select few other countries very very good American phalanx isnt advantage once Competitors outside USSR quietly complain about inequity com peting against professional Soviet fliers course fact fliers de vote time preparing cham pionships terrific advantage CL Aer obatics Combat events helps too Racing way hone skills through actual practice matches races doesnt hurt Speed either training time precious wouldnt like free time build Scale model Americans have always able build Stunt models equal world Aerobatics pilots dedicated ones least also can put much practice time anyone much em ployed state Soviets have fig ured out learning curve takes nose dive after 30 minutes thats time limit put practice sessionseven last flight diaster Paul Walker asked what pulled him out pack made him big time FAI star brought up fact has several models over 2500 flights Bob Baron will tell same thing practice-happy Jim Casale has probably done flights just last week What boils down whether Soviet Chinese American top few fliers capable achieving level perfection will put near top Judg es wind can give take away few points mean place rostrum seat bleachers Paul Walker dropped third place 1986 fifth year Jim Casale moved seventh fourth place Bob Baron having flown World Championships since 1984 USA finished 10th three team mem bers did excellent jobthough hear tell youd think disaster fact interesting poten tial disaster during Paul Walkers first flight first up very cold windy morning engine setting rich engine threatened stop over head few times struggle get through pattern toward end flight anticipated might run out fuelbut made score 2691 however wasnt high enough get him top 15 meant sec ond flight critical aced 2949 score berth top 15 contestant gets two qualifying flights after top 15 fly three flights contenders two best flights added together final tally Left Reigning World Champion Anatoly Kolesnikov used very attractive yet simple model attempt defend title no appearance points FAI model did seem affected wind Right Chinese teammates Jian Liu Jianshong Wang used jet-styled models finish 3rd 6th places Chinese team choreographed body movements models movements December 1988 87 Xian Dong Zhang holds unusual model used become 1988 World Champion features open cockpit ex posed engine massive nose cowl Zhang Kolesnikov both barnstorm ing appearance judges really loved Left Paul Walker 3rd 1986 finished year very creditable 5th behind Jim Ca sale hes flying relatively calm warm air first flight cold windy morn ing over-rich engine threatening quit moment Right Mr Activity Jim Casale moved up 4th place year after 7th-place finish 1986 Jim burned up skies practice flights anyone else hes animated circle Chinese fliers Maybe Jim should consider flying white gloves way dol Left Jim Casale largest following amongst Tricksters rest team called Aerobatics pilots poses Yiry Reshetski Ukranian members Jim Casale Fan Club Right Russian Aerobatics team L-R Strakhov 11th Anatoly Kol esnikoy 2nd Klychkov Anatoly flew team member rather World Champion three Soviets out 54 contestants Therefore can blow flight hope place Paul Walkers trouble engine run first flight due forced sub stitution some Combat fuel own U Team Race F2C ITS BECOME little depressing F2C community watch Soviets walk off top honors nearly World Championships Like 1986 1988 final Soviets much delight slightly partisan audi ence Reigning Champions Barkov Sur aev improved upon winning 65089 fi nal time two-and-a-half years ago near-perfect 6420 winning 1986 heat time 32193 turned Zrihov Shevchenko werent years team also blown away record-setting 3178 second heat time posted Shabashov/Ivanov team Nazin Vorobiev 3212 3199 two heats 3204 first semifinal race no-time second Fortunately rest teams Soviets occasionally have problems Dur ing lapses Hungarys number two team Burtsev Onufrienko turned first heat time 3313 although suffered meltdowns after Rus sians other serious glitch came Nazin/Vorobiev team missed catch third pit stop model went past next pit segment rolled cir cle bit although far enough out reach pitman retrieved model went back original pitting posi tionwhich may have smart anyway diesel fuel covered surface blend fuel shipment didnt arrive US Bob Baron same predicamentand upset Bob likes have lap times within 1/c sec standard timing thrown way off power fuel con sumption uncertain well Like Walker Bob pretty mediocre first flight wind next two tries better placed 10th out 54 Jan Casale really burned up circle try ing get just right combination finally won him much-deserved fourth place three pilots beautiful models drew crowd whenever out cir cles Casale has showmans sense style pizzazz hes flying fans love Anatoly Kolesnikov flew very straightfor ward patterns barnstorming model style can best described authorita tiveno ballet no gyrations Anatoly has engine shutoff frees him cruising around waiting engine cutand makes coolest part flight Cutoffs expected illegal next championships nice touch suited Anatolys composed charge manner man Chinese team took over new kings Aerobatics captured team trophy Xian Dong Zhang de throned Kolesnikov 1988 Champion Lots ballet white gloves Chinese excelled precision maneuv ers little deterred turbu lence bothered rest Theyve come long way since Westover models folded flight hail new king Stunt Xian Dong Zhang 88 Model Aviation Paul Walkers SuperTigre 60-powered Bad News Like Casales Barons models Pauls superbly finished detailed always drew crowd photographers Darkoy ar len jusi geiing aier Pu riezin reo goes uy IUV Ill back Barkov went win 9 seconds NazinNorobley team lookeo very impressive might have won Nazin missed pit Vorobiev lost time running model down Len im tinioti reieases wnile Assistant eam manager UIIi Lee lOOKS i ne iioiiteiaeriuii loll team turned 3305 heat time qualify semi-finals finished event 6th place Right much look generic appearing Soviet models three finals seemed have speed range spare fueling valve sticks out left side crutchless-style body canopy over multi-function fuel valve permits forward visibility pilot Rules say model gen eral lines must similar full-size airplane rather broad iterpretation dont think Left The press gives Barlcov moment front cameras after Suraevs win reigning World Champs turned 642 final considerably faster 65089 previous World Champs Right L-R John McCollum Tom Knoppi Tim Gillott pits just before Tims first semi-final flight models canopy nose section left off until engine warm its buttoned up closer segment American Don Jehlik Stockton/Jehlik Team Race fame jury de scribed its philosophy Let fly Fouls called needed pretty obvious casual observer pilot pitman doing something shouldnt Also wasnt much talk about jury amongst fliers probably good sign they did what some former cham pionships jury has wielded influ ence over outcome have range speed skill fliers infamous jury 76 disqualified about half field morning heats turned completely other way afternoon let thing happen Memories Paul Bugl whip ping like crazy looking foul light light boardand never seeing consensus year jury fine let Don Jehlik come home talk about Soviet team youll wondering what happened rest world Americans par ticular US team Jeff Hollfelder Tim Gillott turned very fast 3305 heat time make semifinals Aside three Soviet semi-pro teams Italian team Voghner/ Rossi Great Britains Smith/Brown ahead Jeff Tim 3305 time could improved little since includes almost extra lap gliding As turned out Barkov/Suraev teams 3264 heat time within reachbut everything going perfectly Magic racing Hollfelder/Gillot buzzed prop down practicing semis right combination just never found replacement prop Willoughby/Oge McCollum/ Knoppi teams both turned creditable first heat times Since three countrys teams must achieve time definitely improved Americans chances get ting team trophy However engine setting starting problems second heat de teriorated both teams performance theyll have wait till next time try again semifinals An encouraging note three teams completed heats semifinal races Soviets easily took team trophy combined total 10090 three teams exclusive Barkov/Suraev score netted latter World Champion title Now comes agonizing part USA placed fourth 11133 total time F2C format has diffi cult race yet devised man 7cc fuel 120 mph speeds races look like three-man Combat times Yet very limited flying practice under rac ing conditions usually team trials two years USA teams have moved become consistent contenders semis Maybe Magic side itll final next time Lull l5lJ noiieiaer ILl gets nis nana away nis cnest auring some wiia passing uarov E1J anout overiae Duin p110w LIIUUII UII made through two heats two semi-final flights single foul Right John McCollum C gets held little during some passing John teammate Tom Knoppi finished 28th place overall 3557 second best heat world competition Its tough qualify semi-finals get two attempts no throwaway rounds just ask 19 other teams finished behind December 1988 89 iiii pais aner aii inese years btu wv loughby Bob Oge pose after sec ond attempt qualify team always has potential balky engined second heat relocated 22nd-place finish Combat F2D PRACTICE World Championships took place official Combat circle nationss team allotted halfhour segment multitude grass practice circles available made possible put plenty extra effortand con testants practiced themselves oblivion previous championships Ameri cans have used official practice time fly hA Combat whereas other teams just use individual flights Soviets really know put show judging half-hour-long tag team Combat match staged Believ Doroshenko soon-to-become-Champion Faizov Reign ing Champ Nicholai Necheukhin no choice go dodge sky divers practicing other troops out helicopters Russians half-hour free-for-all saw nary midair collision mishap came upwind side Doroshenko chased Believs gliding model ground hit engine mount both models ing about 6 off ground moment silence after Faizov start ed model Believ retrieved went up battle Doroshenko changed damaged prop fact no other damage made obvious So viet team excellent equipment thoroughly prepared try sweep Combat However old pros USA Combat team learned Soviets impressiv can beaten equally capable getting themselves predicament albeit often fact two Stubblefields two Flukers US team As 1986 John Stubblefield did flying father Dick did pitting Tom Fluker Sr did pitting son Tom Jr World Champion 1982 Dick Tom ac tually pitted both pilots third team member first-timer Steve Kott using 1986 team member Chuck Rudner 1982 member Gary Arnold pitmen Fluker 15 beautiful models Al though theyre similar appearance planes hes flown years show characteristic wood construction new models supposedly lighter stronger Stubblefield used some very simple foam models external controls lighten ing holes cut winga little heavier average prone flex yet gave tiny bit best Russian model Kott flew some giant Rudner-influenced models packed high-tech touches such carbon engine mounts reinforc ing flew very well nicest looking models meet Steve flew five rounds Combat before ing eliminated eventually finishing ninth four-way tie USSR s Believ Doroshenko John Hammersley Great Britain Steve actually flew several extra matches came about because some out-of-theordinary incidents such Steves neglect ing tell opponent leaving circle opponent out servic ing model USA protested Left Juryman Vernon Hunt points out some problem Chuck Rudner C Gary Arnold looks Steve Kott circle center Rudner flew 1978 1986 Gary flew US team 1982 Right What view grandstands Its really great watching action its taking place beneath level seats Soviet Necheukhin does Bulgarian Pavlov during 3rd round 90 Model Aviation Oh what feeling Number Two Combat team first amateur team remarked L-R Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Steve Kott Tom Fluker Jr Tom Fluker Sr John Stubblefield Friday night awards banquet packed should have held shifts Left Nicholal Necheukhln R 1986 World Champion goes up against Loet Wakkerman 1984 World Champ Nicholal went place 3rd Wakkerman wound up tie 4th place Tom Fluker Right latest superb Soviet Combat engines weighs mere 4 oz features twin exhausts above below wing screw-in head simple thumb-adjusting needle valve cast lug bottom engine safety cable DQ Combat jury allowed Steve re flight though soundly beat opponent match cost Steve couple destroyed models mention keeping wind out sails Britains Neil Gill ultimately put Steve out running Gill using 110% models capability ounce skill Compounded touch good fortune enough land him second placeand prevent Soviet sweep first round competition flown Monday August 8th three Ameri cans won matches second round matches Tuesday saw wheels coming off American effort three fliers lost Kotts loss came bizarre reflight against Bulgar ian Pavlov Fluker lost few seconds air time fuel line came off nee dle Stubblefields case model flew straight ground stab something like broke Stubblefield went up second mod el got enough cuts win sent op ponent ground oppo nent about launch second model could see Stubblefields lines draped over opponents first model dove Stubblefield accidentally tossed handle over lines oppo nents spare modelunfortunately DQ Stubblefield went win another match however before finally being eliminated spectacular duel Oleg Doroshenko Stubblefield hadnt flown superbly since beating Fluker team trials shame see him snuffed out just warmed up game Both 1982 World Champ Fluker 1984 title-holder Wakkerman knocked out seventh round matches Gill Necheukhin respectively word passed Com bat Team Race finals would Thurs day evening As turned out though after short intermission Combat finals run around 500 pm specta tors left dinner Faizov Gill Necheukhin three-way flyoffs never seem favor anyone Ne cheukhin lost Faizov flew against Gill less match lost sec Continued page 180 Scale F4B AS ADDITION years World Championships Scale treat spectators relaxing diver sion competitors other events well USAs team Jeff Perez Dick Byron Steve Ashby seen action Kiev 1982 Team Manager Mike Gretz another master Scale flier led veteran team second place behind almost vincible Soviets Compared competitors other categor ies Scale fliers very realistic about chances Scale theres no good fortune pull through eight Combat matches add 20 kilometers per hour speed take off 10 sec heat time much less turn head Aerobatics judge just hates style flying Preparation byword building detailing model well allimportant flying Scale modelers spend years constructing craft sometimes putting years adding details getting op eration down pat Just because modeler brings out familiar airplane flew years ago doesnt mean hasnt upgraded still special effects Models de stroyed crashes sometimes make come back totally rebuilt better Theres shared spirit pride among December 1988 91 Left Neill Gill R Great Britain defeated Steve Kott match ano weni io spa. inc iannea sweep oi Lomoai oy iang 2nd Kott roll after having won prestigious Bladder Grabber just before leaving Kiev Gill got 110% out equipment did masterful job flying Center Oleg Doroshenko Viacheslov Believ Giants tee-shirt gave demonstration Combat fly ing early week Believs favorite maneuver inside outside triangle performed foot off ground Right Italian Alessandro Bossi blue about go down defeat hands eventual 1988 Champ Falzov USSR finished perfect 8-0 Fedosovs World Champion AN-28 wowed both judges spectators Youll no tice says AH-28 cowl look spell Aerofloti Features detailing include throttle retracts Item drop brakes other special effects least reversible pitch props can used back model around circle Scale modelers allows show off first point out fine detail system own work also competitors model Certainly theres competition Americans would no jealousy groupalthough theres n engine similar frommodel real advantage horizontal cylinder fits inside very thin nacelle R head cylinder sticking out prop shown used flying static judging Left This Babichevs model display put back Soviet team after model mechanical mal function 1982 Right Dick Byrons B-24 suffered nose wheel crunch during landing wind Problem needed fully re tract get out couldnt retract because bent Dick eventually got everything worked out managed finish 10th place bound bit envy examining incredible Soviet entries Judging Scale fairly straightforward also Models static judged first inch aircraft scanned detail conformation scale Basically what judges looking closely Scale models features correspond both looks function full-size plane flaps come out wing ex tend just way prototype landing lights just hang rotate out wing Some things take granted man-carrying air plane very hard engineer model judges themselves experts know just look Scale facilities included impound building models could left overnight viewed during day Amer ican team members spent hours duty answering questions showing wares generally working crowd queried about chances World Championships Jeff Perez answered him top 10 spot would nice hed really tickled top five fin ish wasnt disappointed static scores pretty much predicted would place flying por tion USSR s Bulatnikov moved ahead Polands Kazirod strength flight bring judges range initial scores wouldnt too high too low compared subsequent numbers preliminary flights run using Soviet twin engine model entered compe tition model nosed over landing giving judges chance observe score crash Score wind bumpy field crash first number up sets during landing taxi mode strip used Scale flying wasnt smooth very nice circles assigned other events wind compounded problem spectators good view ac tion information about pilot model broadcast over loudspeakers took circle Starting engines Jeff Perezs Twin Comanche proved exciting trying pits both left right engines kicked back bro ken props loose right engine ac tually going short shaft run During first flight left engine started satisfactor ily right engine knocked prop loose several times remaining flight time too short demonstrate fea tures model Fortunately Jeff landed Continued page 181 92 Model Aviation Left variable pitch prop used Alex Babichevs AN-a display model similar setup Vladimir Fedosovs AN-28 actually reversible could back up model Center Chris Bradford United Kingdom placed 9th ahead Byron showed some real spirit loop ing model during very windy part flying exhibition wore leather helmet goggles during flying too Right Jeff Perez dur ing flights RC transmitter hes using has converted send its signals down wires servos onboard model Left Perez sets needle valve left engine very beautiful Twin Comman che Scale Manager Mike Gretz looks holds right engine spit Its prop off went short screaming shaft run Speed Columnist Gene Hemple Strohs shirt thought rpm sounded about right Above Steve Ashby entered very nice Mitsubishi MU-2 finished 11th place date 2/24/47 accompanying three-view taken plans Goldberg fluence quite evident early ignitionpowered prototype soon-to-be-famous Zeek series As can see model quite small 277 sq wing area reported weight little over 19 oz Being designed around Ban tam Arden 19 engines models ob viously quite frisky under power ignition system mounted flat piece 3/16-in ply wood bracketed off back firewall firewall held front fuselage pair bicycle spokes anchored inside fuselage about level engine thrust line ignition flight timer mounted top fuselage just aft pylon leads soldered anchored ends bicycle spokes solder lugs clamped between spokes screw-nuts firewall used make connections thereto Dethermalizer sys tems incorporated well usually actuated Hillcrest modified Austin pneumatic timers Viable full-sized plans can made three-view sketch accompanying article enlarging sketch appropriate dimen sions Note different degree enlargement will required wing stab ribs since drawn different scale Copier ma chines have enlarging capabilities can han dle chore best bet take proj ect graphics reproduction shop special izes architectural engineering services Look Yellow Pages under head ings like Copying Duplicating Service Photo Copying Other pertinent infor mation required construct original Zeek follows wing incorporates center spars built same manner Zipper Sailplane subsequent A/B Zeek eventually kitted leading trailing edgesplus contoured tip partsare pinned down plan ribs loosely assembled spars midair running spars through before such stack fitted outline its appropriate panel section plans false ribs added last bill materials wing parts consists following center section ribs /5-in sheet balsa including two false ribs ribs re maining panels cut /6 sheet lead ing edge 3/4 x two front spars x % except tips re duced / x rear spar A-in sq TE x Y -in tapered stock contoured tip parts A-in sheet stabilizer spars bottom its construction bit easier ribs /16 sheet LE again /I6 x per wing front spar Ax rear sq Contoured outline parts /l6 sheet Finally vertical fin cut sheet complete stab unit fuselage construction also seems have simplified facsimile unique Zipper/Sailplane fuselage configuration three 3/6-in-sq side longerons pinned place plans Y16-sq uprights ce mented across tops longerons station sides removed plans turn spaced apart appropri ate lengths Y16-sq strips until fuselage box completed Also rectangular-shaped sta tion has its center filled appropriately sized piece sheet stock surely makes sturdy fuselage carry weight ig nition paraphernalia sheeted areas up front use A-in stock Finally pylon A-in sheet wing platform A-in material Should design strike fancy should now know enough about model build original 1947 Zeek NosGas Igni tion event wake contest successes 277sq -in ignition-engine-powered Zeek additional sizes built Lew others 435 sq 29 engines 575 sq Bunch 45s one-of-a-kind colossus 1500 sq powered McCoy 60 As far known versions ignitionpowered Zeeks incorporated undercambered air foils confused flatbottom-airfoil versions similar sizes came later Should readers retain orig inal plans versions hoped will brought light again soon possible enjoyed Zeek lovers thanks Carl Stokes Lew Mahieu himself getting story kicked off Theres come Well its time sign off again want give Good night AMA Nats Commit tee wherever might hiding before parting cry See ya downwind Astrostar/Thorki Idsen Continued page 78 First hand glide model Adjust nec essary incidence until have nice floating glide Double check CG loca tion major corrections incidence re quired Use baby pacifier pressure fuel tank consistent engine run set timer 2-3 seconds model should climb steeply slight right turn Correct adverse turn tendencies rudder tab trailing edge stock glued rear rudder Slowly lengthen engine run un til up full limit Properly trimmed model will make couple turns 12 seconds followed smooth transition floating glide Enjoy flying Astrostar Im sure will bring much pleasure Astrostars have given Product sources Bradley Model Products 1337 Pine Sap Ct Orlando FL 32825 Jacks Models 4036 W 173rd P1 Torrance CA 90504 Kustom Kraftsmanship Box 3010 Fallbrook CA 92028 MRL 25108 Marguerite Pky B-160 Mis sion Viejo CA 92692 CLWC General/Johnson Continued page 85 pleasant food good stopover Gander Newfoundland enjoyable Gan der flight crew changed con servative group wed already taken over airplane found difficult regain control landed International Airport Moscow went through immigra tion customs immigration officer kept half visa looked over closely waved 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additional sizes products Add $300 shipping handling calif residents add 6% tax Overseas orders add 15%-Order cOD send check money order up hill Some bungalows proved reasonable several didnt have runfling water indoor toilet facilities Team Manager Walt Perkins Gator Perkins follow Team Race assistant Bill Lee spent long hours trying sort things out Most fliers bitterly complained about leaving week before opening cer emonies things turned out early arrival enabled us make best ac commodations Later week hung around lobby see long would take various groups come back down hill complain fairness hosts latter led believe having accommodations reasonably close field team members primary con cern 1030 first evening nothing seemed available eat hotel things looking pretty dim Chuck Rudners Russian just good enough get us some scraps meat bread cheese Pepsi expected lose lot weight short order though Russians pro ceeded feed us copiously Walt ask reduce quantitieswe felt guilty eating exotic aspects about food meat served meal fered liver mashed potatoes 630 morning time go several tours area around Kiev some shopping visit Chaika sports complex championships held would enough make modeler jump permanent AMA flying site bandwagon Sunday Monday having taken up travel spent Tuesday 2nd Au gust resting touring flying site Beautiful caged circles Speed Racing Aerobatics front grandstands grass Combat circle asphalt center Scale held another strip asphalt farther out doubled Stunt practice field lots permanent buildings towers officials jury members plus shops team models equipment could stored worked USA two shops right front Team Race circle close enough Speed hard breathe Soviets went 300 meters per hour sucked oxygen out air best Stunt excuse contest ex cept practiced near Combat circles blamed latter stir ring up air causing turbulence various buildings towers did cause problem turbulence changed rt trainer model L951 US *1 engine mount toll free orders 05 594-5816 wind shifted meteorological data wed given led us expect pretty stable weather What got instead smattering thing bright sun chilly windy conditions heavy rain washed out America vs Russia Combat matches flown Friday morning after contest hosts spent incredible amount time effortand no doubt ru blespreparing flying site Everything washed painted repainted deco rated some way Giant FAI emblems painted circles beautiful graphics adorned area site sides 10 buses disposal embellished graphics banners hung throughout city Kiev No doubt everyone town knew about us opening ceremonies twohour air show featuring aerobatic planes helicopters gliders sky divers etc thing grandest scale Chaika home variety aeronautical activi ties addition modeling video cameraman Ken Budensiek wanted some filming air Soviets pro vided him helicopter did flyby us sat grandstands Throughout week treated practice sessions opening show didnt know model air plane championships youd swear Olympics France may have sell 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pay extra days hotel plus usual trin kets ceremonial liquids turned out hotel wanted greenbacks Hard Currency Bar located lobby hotel took American dollars thank Representatives some other nationalities miffed Soviets wouldnt take money insisted Us dollars Fortunately able cash rubles airport no loss Local beer ice cream probably two biggest purchases along some sweet rolls local specialities As rule good authentic souvenirs too ex pensive inexpensive staff low quality total expenditure rubles about $20 people made money selling anything looked Amer can An old Nats hat went $15 $25 1988 team hat swapped Rus sian Combat engine Overall trip probably about 95% fun other 5% pure agony us expected Beyond out standing model competition ex perience available price SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CLWC Speed/Johnson Continued page 86 placings determined combined tal team members best time Its im perative three team members get reasonably creditable time theres no chance team prize During four-minute flying segment official flight called contestant puts handle pylon run isnt satisfactory time hasnt run out contestant can refuel try another run official flight get other shot end round being flown getting official flight would hear dreaded refrain tower have failedplease leave circle An interesting note 35 en trants achieved least official flight no easy task consider way engines tuned Nightingales model didnt have much speed left John Newton hop ing power enough least beat teammate did outstanding job con sidering no backups could n t get too fancy tuning Carl Dodge hoped capture years champion ship new model didnt work out few kilometers-perhour reserve old hed got ten somewhat better flight really worthy team effort can sure theyll back another try 1990 CLWC Combat/Johnson Continued page 91 ond time last duel Faizov defeated Gill Faizov having won eight straight matches clearly World Champion Although Gill Necheukhin lost same round Gill second-finisher cause win over Nicholai 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IT WAS MORE just contest adventure sums up trip Kiev USSR 1988 World Champion ships 44 contestants supporters met International Arrivals building New Yorks JFK Airport four hours before departure time Aeroflot flight Mack Henry little late because flight delay bit concerned about meet ing up guys No problemwe could spot model boxes about two blocks away USSWR played host worlds best Control Line modeling attended im pressed preparations skill entrants talking big model boxes 19 Memories 1982 Scale team pay ing Aeroflot $1300 transport model boxes Moscow London suddenly re surfaced Having 1982 team Jeff Perez Steve Ashby Dick Byron told everyone about boarded jet collectively $2700 poorer Clouds cool air escaping ceiling vents within few min utes cabin filled fog al ECharlie Johnson CL World Champs Speed F2A THE ONE QUESTION everyones mind before Speed got under way wheth er Soviets would break 300kilometers-per-hour barrier official F2A competition put rest soon enough current Speed World Champion Alex ander Kalmykov clocked off 30176 kph first run 35 entrants slowest time 24129 kph would have quite respectable score 10 years ago As another indication things have changed once-dominant Hungarians swept 1984 Championships USA third 1986 rele gated fourth fifth places year USA team consisted multitime member Carl Dodge garnered fourth 1986 John Newton 32nd last time Jim Nightingale number three position Carl seemed have best prospects placing well new model invested two years testing development another own engines since last champion ship Jim Nightingale didnt have mod els model box lost between New York Moscow Since fel low team member John Newton routinely work together share much equipment John let him have backup model fast engine John figured have just model engine should dependable hed let Jim take chance faster engine grenading told story just knew what going happen F2A event has basically same number years As Combat Team Race maximum engine size 25cc 15 cu fuel requirement 20/80% mixture castor oil meth anol Control two-line system rather Monoline system favored AMA Speed fliers two-line system has drag engine running aid large quantities power-producing nitromethane will still turn times best nitro-burners US Given same amount development work could probably achieve considerably higher December 1988 85 Above US World Championship teams complete witn uiga inc interpreter ana nower girl Charlie says thought hats slightly gaudy top trading items case fetching Russian Combat engine Below Part opening ceremonies included full-scale helicopters carrying banners Official video photographer Ken Budensiek able hitch ride helicopte o some aerial shots contest site expected Count guest appearance Aeroflots credit flight quite Continued page 178 World FAI Speed Champion 2nd left Alexander Kalmykov flanked USSR team members Pitskalev Schelkalin Kostin Alexander upped 1986 time 29363 outstanding 301 76kph went post another 30176 30155 third round prove wasnt fluke Second third places incredibly close 29950 2990 Left Typical Soviet other Speed models year long inboard wing cut down drag two control lines outboard engine large tail surface help satisfy total surface area requirements Right Long-time friends John Newton 1 Jim Nightingale after Jims very good run 2765okph airlines lost Jims models somewhere between New York Soviet Union teammate John loaned him planes Jim went beat him Overall Jim finished 15th place John 21st times US 12 years since Dutch championships times have ris en about 50 kph current crop ultrarigid carbon props better what available years ago asymmetric models cleaner long inboard wings cut down line drag well engines dont have power valves like GP motorcycles still plenty tuning tricks black magic go around pipe head shapes timing props clearances compro mises crankcase volumenot mention trimming plane track properly get ting fuel system meter consistently have mysteries rituals So viets have solved problem fuel sys tem metering using umfiow system does away annoyance con stantly losing air setting pilot closes needle down starting fact thing noticed about Soviet flights aside blazing speed lack needle tweaking before launch Unless weather conditions veered sharply made some gross tuning change Soviets able get needle setting right time Maybe theyre able flow test fuel correct amount will deliv ered desired speed again maybe its just good old black magic tricks used Soviets squeeze out last kph observed dur ing line check Its possible have slightly short lines yet stretch last little bit meet minimum length rules dont stipulate limits tension put lines during check length Ob viously inch two isnt going make world difference especially line stays stretched Two inches would mean about 1-kph difference 300 kph 5-kph difference between sec ond third places small amount important Another observation some con testants never fully rest handle pylon enables exert small force whip Youd have very strong coordinated manage rota tional speeds models going word about system determining placings may order three rounds flown over first three days meet highest single time counts toward individual championships team Continued page 180 Left USA s best hope top-three spot multi-time team member arls newer faster model didnt seem e handling right elected go back older model turned 28310 finish place unable get third official flight oft failed better 1986 time 28639 Center Soviet flier demonstrates ease turn fantastic times Grab pylon little tug get up pipe handle pylon steer around 300kph run spectatora background ara watch ing Aerobatics flights 15 Speed engine hits pipe jumps up 38000 rpm itll soon get attention Right Jim Nightingale way very respectable 15th place using John Newtons grenade engine Note FAI handle locks yoke 86 Model Aviation oviex team filling tne oniciai orew UTTICISIS watched like hawks during processing flights followed teams circle ensure no foreign substances added mm Aerobatics F2B ITS BEEN bitter pill USA Aer obatics pilots swallow dominating individual team trophies almost 15 years Except years thirdplace team trophy behind China USSR Paul Walkers third place 1986 will thing cheer about until 1990 previous years USA has abundance very talented skilled fliers other nations few Today select few other countries very very good American phalanx isnt advantage once Competitors outside USSR quietly complain about inequity com peting against professional Soviet fliers course fact fliers de vote time preparing cham pionships terrific advantage CL Aer obatics Combat events helps too Racing way hone skills through actual practice matches races doesnt hurt Speed either training time precious wouldnt like free time build Scale model Americans have always able build Stunt models equal world Aerobatics pilots dedicated ones least also can put much practice time anyone much em ployed state Soviets have fig ured out learning curve takes nose dive after 30 minutes thats time limit put practice sessionseven last flight diaster Paul Walker asked what pulled him out pack made him big time FAI star brought up fact has several models over 2500 flights Bob Baron will tell same thing practice-happy Jim Casale has probably done flights just last week What boils down whether Soviet Chinese American top few fliers capable achieving level perfection will put near top Judg es wind can give take away few points mean place rostrum seat bleachers Paul Walker dropped third place 1986 fifth year Jim Casale moved seventh fourth place Bob Baron having flown World Championships since 1984 USA finished 10th three team mem bers did excellent jobthough hear tell youd think disaster fact interesting poten tial disaster during Paul Walkers first flight first up very cold windy morning engine setting rich engine threatened stop over head few times struggle get through pattern toward end flight anticipated might run out fuelbut made score 2691 however wasnt high enough get him top 15 meant sec ond flight critical aced 2949 score berth top 15 contestant gets two qualifying flights after top 15 fly three flights contenders two best flights added together final tally Left Reigning World Champion Anatoly Kolesnikov used very attractive yet simple model attempt defend title no appearance points FAI model did seem affected wind Right Chinese teammates Jian Liu Jianshong Wang used jet-styled models finish 3rd 6th places Chinese team choreographed body movements models movements December 1988 87 Xian Dong Zhang holds unusual model used become 1988 World Champion features open cockpit ex posed engine massive nose cowl Zhang Kolesnikov both barnstorm ing appearance judges really loved Left Paul Walker 3rd 1986 finished year very creditable 5th behind Jim Ca sale hes flying relatively calm warm air first flight cold windy morn ing over-rich engine threatening quit moment Right Mr Activity Jim Casale moved up 4th place year after 7th-place finish 1986 Jim burned up skies practice flights anyone else hes animated circle Chinese fliers Maybe Jim should consider flying white gloves way dol Left Jim Casale largest following amongst Tricksters rest team called Aerobatics pilots poses Yiry Reshetski Ukranian members Jim Casale Fan Club Right Russian Aerobatics team L-R Strakhov 11th Anatoly Kol esnikoy 2nd Klychkov Anatoly flew team member rather World Champion three Soviets out 54 contestants Therefore can blow flight hope place Paul Walkers trouble engine run first flight due forced sub stitution some Combat fuel own U Team Race F2C ITS BECOME little depressing F2C community watch Soviets walk off top honors nearly World Championships Like 1986 1988 final Soviets much delight slightly partisan audi ence Reigning Champions Barkov Sur aev improved upon winning 65089 fi nal time two-and-a-half years ago near-perfect 6420 winning 1986 heat time 32193 turned Zrihov Shevchenko werent years team also blown away record-setting 3178 second heat time posted Shabashov/Ivanov team Nazin Vorobiev 3212 3199 two heats 3204 first semifinal race no-time second Fortunately rest teams Soviets occasionally have problems Dur ing lapses Hungarys number two team Burtsev Onufrienko turned first heat time 3313 although suffered meltdowns after Rus sians other serious glitch came Nazin/Vorobiev team missed catch third pit stop model went past next pit segment rolled cir cle bit although far enough out reach pitman retrieved model went back original pitting posi tionwhich may have smart anyway diesel fuel covered surface blend fuel shipment didnt arrive US Bob Baron same predicamentand upset Bob likes have lap times within 1/c sec standard timing thrown way off power fuel con sumption uncertain well Like Walker Bob pretty mediocre first flight wind next two tries better placed 10th out 54 Jan Casale really burned up circle try ing get just right combination finally won him much-deserved fourth place three pilots beautiful models drew crowd whenever out cir cles Casale has showmans sense style pizzazz hes flying fans love Anatoly Kolesnikov flew very straightfor ward patterns barnstorming model style can best described authorita tiveno ballet no gyrations Anatoly has engine shutoff frees him cruising around waiting engine cutand makes coolest part flight Cutoffs expected illegal next championships nice touch suited Anatolys composed charge manner man Chinese team took over new kings Aerobatics captured team trophy Xian Dong Zhang de throned Kolesnikov 1988 Champion Lots ballet white gloves Chinese excelled precision maneuv ers little deterred turbu lence bothered rest Theyve come long way since Westover models folded flight hail new king Stunt Xian Dong Zhang 88 Model Aviation Paul Walkers SuperTigre 60-powered Bad News Like Casales Barons models Pauls superbly finished detailed always drew crowd photographers Darkoy ar len jusi geiing aier Pu riezin reo goes uy IUV Ill back Barkov went win 9 seconds NazinNorobley team lookeo very impressive might have won Nazin missed pit Vorobiev lost time running model down Len im tinioti reieases wnile Assistant eam manager UIIi Lee lOOKS i ne iioiiteiaeriuii loll team turned 3305 heat time qualify semi-finals finished event 6th place Right much look generic appearing Soviet models three finals seemed have speed range spare fueling valve sticks out left side crutchless-style body canopy over multi-function fuel valve permits forward visibility pilot Rules say model gen eral lines must similar full-size airplane rather broad iterpretation dont think Left The press gives Barlcov moment front cameras after Suraevs win reigning World Champs turned 642 final considerably faster 65089 previous World Champs Right L-R John McCollum Tom Knoppi Tim Gillott pits just before Tims first semi-final flight models canopy nose section left off until engine warm its buttoned up closer segment American Don Jehlik Stockton/Jehlik Team Race fame jury de scribed its philosophy Let fly Fouls called needed pretty obvious casual observer pilot pitman doing something shouldnt Also wasnt much talk about jury amongst fliers probably good sign they did what some former cham pionships jury has wielded influ ence over outcome have range speed skill fliers infamous jury 76 disqualified about half field morning heats turned completely other way afternoon let thing happen Memories Paul Bugl whip ping like crazy looking foul light light boardand never seeing consensus year jury fine let Don Jehlik come home talk about Soviet team youll wondering what happened rest world Americans par ticular US team Jeff Hollfelder Tim Gillott turned very fast 3305 heat time make semifinals Aside three Soviet semi-pro teams Italian team Voghner/ Rossi Great Britains Smith/Brown ahead Jeff Tim 3305 time could improved little since includes almost extra lap gliding As turned out Barkov/Suraev teams 3264 heat time within reachbut everything going perfectly Magic racing Hollfelder/Gillot buzzed prop down practicing semis right combination just never found replacement prop Willoughby/Oge McCollum/ Knoppi teams both turned creditable first heat times Since three countrys teams must achieve time definitely improved Americans chances get ting team trophy However engine setting starting problems second heat de teriorated both teams performance theyll have wait till next time try again semifinals An encouraging note three teams completed heats semifinal races Soviets easily took team trophy combined total 10090 three teams exclusive Barkov/Suraev score netted latter World Champion title Now comes agonizing part USA placed fourth 11133 total time F2C format has diffi cult race yet devised man 7cc fuel 120 mph speeds races look like three-man Combat times Yet very limited flying practice under rac ing conditions usually team trials two years USA teams have moved become consistent contenders semis Maybe Magic side itll final next time Lull l5lJ noiieiaer ILl gets nis nana away nis cnest auring some wiia passing uarov E1J anout overiae Duin p110w LIIUUII UII made through two heats two semi-final flights single foul Right John McCollum C gets held little during some passing John teammate Tom Knoppi finished 28th place overall 3557 second best heat world competition Its tough qualify semi-finals get two attempts no throwaway rounds just ask 19 other teams finished behind December 1988 89 iiii pais aner aii inese years btu wv loughby Bob Oge pose after sec ond attempt qualify team always has potential balky engined second heat relocated 22nd-place finish Combat F2D PRACTICE World Championships took place official Combat circle nationss team allotted halfhour segment multitude grass practice circles available made possible put plenty extra effortand con testants practiced themselves oblivion previous championships Ameri cans have used official practice time fly hA Combat whereas other teams just use individual flights Soviets really know put show judging half-hour-long tag team Combat match staged Believ Doroshenko soon-to-become-Champion Faizov Reign ing Champ Nicholai Necheukhin no choice go dodge sky divers practicing other troops out helicopters Russians half-hour free-for-all saw nary midair collision mishap came upwind side Doroshenko chased Believs gliding model ground hit engine mount both models ing about 6 off ground moment silence after Faizov start ed model Believ retrieved went up battle Doroshenko changed damaged prop fact no other damage made obvious So viet team excellent equipment thoroughly prepared try sweep Combat However old pros USA Combat team learned Soviets impressiv can beaten equally capable getting themselves predicament albeit often fact two Stubblefields two Flukers US team As 1986 John Stubblefield did flying father Dick did pitting Tom Fluker Sr did pitting son Tom Jr World Champion 1982 Dick Tom ac tually pitted both pilots third team member first-timer Steve Kott using 1986 team member Chuck Rudner 1982 member Gary Arnold pitmen Fluker 15 beautiful models Al though theyre similar appearance planes hes flown years show characteristic wood construction new models supposedly lighter stronger Stubblefield used some very simple foam models external controls lighten ing holes cut winga little heavier average prone flex yet gave tiny bit best Russian model Kott flew some giant Rudner-influenced models packed high-tech touches such carbon engine mounts reinforc ing flew very well nicest looking models meet Steve flew five rounds Combat before ing eliminated eventually finishing ninth four-way tie USSR s Believ Doroshenko John Hammersley Great Britain Steve actually flew several extra matches came about because some out-of-theordinary incidents such Steves neglect ing tell opponent leaving circle opponent out servic ing model USA protested Left Juryman Vernon Hunt points out some problem Chuck Rudner C Gary Arnold looks Steve Kott circle center Rudner flew 1978 1986 Gary flew US team 1982 Right What view grandstands Its really great watching action its taking place beneath level seats Soviet Necheukhin does Bulgarian Pavlov during 3rd round 90 Model Aviation Oh what feeling Number Two Combat team first amateur team remarked L-R Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Steve Kott Tom Fluker Jr Tom Fluker Sr John Stubblefield Friday night awards banquet packed should have held shifts Left Nicholal Necheukhln R 1986 World Champion goes up against Loet Wakkerman 1984 World Champ Nicholal went place 3rd Wakkerman wound up tie 4th place Tom Fluker Right latest superb Soviet Combat engines weighs mere 4 oz features twin exhausts above below wing screw-in head simple thumb-adjusting needle valve cast lug bottom engine safety cable DQ Combat jury allowed Steve re flight though soundly beat opponent match cost Steve couple destroyed models mention keeping wind out sails Britains Neil Gill ultimately put Steve out running Gill using 110% models capability ounce skill Compounded touch good fortune enough land him second placeand prevent Soviet sweep first round competition flown Monday August 8th three Ameri cans won matches second round matches Tuesday saw wheels coming off American effort three fliers lost Kotts loss came bizarre reflight against Bulgar ian Pavlov Fluker lost few seconds air time fuel line came off nee dle Stubblefields case model flew straight ground stab something like broke Stubblefield went up second mod el got enough cuts win sent op ponent ground oppo nent about launch second model could see Stubblefields lines draped over opponents first model dove Stubblefield accidentally tossed handle over lines oppo nents spare modelunfortunately DQ Stubblefield went win another match however before finally being eliminated spectacular duel Oleg Doroshenko Stubblefield hadnt flown superbly since beating Fluker team trials shame see him snuffed out just warmed up game Both 1982 World Champ Fluker 1984 title-holder Wakkerman knocked out seventh round matches Gill Necheukhin respectively word passed Com bat Team Race finals would Thurs day evening As turned out though after short intermission Combat finals run around 500 pm specta tors left dinner Faizov Gill Necheukhin three-way flyoffs never seem favor anyone Ne cheukhin lost Faizov flew against Gill less match lost sec Continued page 180 Scale F4B AS ADDITION years World Championships Scale treat spectators relaxing diver sion competitors other events well USAs team Jeff Perez Dick Byron Steve Ashby seen action Kiev 1982 Team Manager Mike Gretz another master Scale flier led veteran team second place behind almost vincible Soviets Compared competitors other categor ies Scale fliers very realistic about chances Scale theres no good fortune pull through eight Combat matches add 20 kilometers per hour speed take off 10 sec heat time much less turn head Aerobatics judge just hates style flying Preparation byword building detailing model well allimportant flying Scale modelers spend years constructing craft sometimes putting years adding details getting op eration down pat Just because modeler brings out familiar airplane flew years ago doesnt mean hasnt upgraded still special effects Models de stroyed crashes sometimes make come back totally rebuilt better Theres shared spirit pride among December 1988 91 Left Neill Gill R Great Britain defeated Steve Kott match ano weni io spa. inc iannea sweep oi Lomoai oy iang 2nd Kott roll after having won prestigious Bladder Grabber just before leaving Kiev Gill got 110% out equipment did masterful job flying Center Oleg Doroshenko Viacheslov Believ Giants tee-shirt gave demonstration Combat fly ing early week Believs favorite maneuver inside outside triangle performed foot off ground Right Italian Alessandro Bossi blue about go down defeat hands eventual 1988 Champ Falzov USSR finished perfect 8-0 Fedosovs World Champion AN-28 wowed both judges spectators Youll no tice says AH-28 cowl look spell Aerofloti Features detailing include throttle retracts Item drop brakes other special effects least reversible pitch props can used back model around circle Scale modelers allows show off first point out fine detail system own work also competitors model Certainly theres competition Americans would no jealousy groupalthough theres n engine similar frommodel real advantage horizontal cylinder fits inside very thin nacelle R head cylinder sticking out prop shown used flying static judging Left This Babichevs model display put back Soviet team after model mechanical mal function 1982 Right Dick Byrons B-24 suffered nose wheel crunch during landing wind Problem needed fully re tract get out couldnt retract because bent Dick eventually got everything worked out managed finish 10th place bound bit envy examining incredible Soviet entries Judging Scale fairly straightforward also Models static judged first inch aircraft scanned detail conformation scale Basically what judges looking closely Scale models features correspond both looks function full-size plane flaps come out wing ex tend just way prototype landing lights just hang rotate out wing Some things take granted man-carrying air plane very hard engineer model judges themselves experts know just look Scale facilities included impound building models could left overnight viewed during day Amer ican team members spent hours duty answering questions showing wares generally working crowd queried about chances World Championships Jeff Perez answered him top 10 spot would nice hed really tickled top five fin ish wasnt disappointed static scores pretty much predicted would place flying por tion USSR s Bulatnikov moved ahead Polands Kazirod strength flight bring judges range initial scores wouldnt too high too low compared subsequent numbers preliminary flights run using Soviet twin engine model entered compe tition model nosed over landing giving judges chance observe score crash Score wind bumpy field crash first number up sets during landing taxi mode strip used Scale flying wasnt smooth very nice circles assigned other events wind compounded problem spectators good view ac tion information about pilot model broadcast over loudspeakers took circle Starting engines Jeff Perezs Twin Comanche proved exciting trying pits both left right engines kicked back bro ken props loose right engine ac tually going short shaft run During first flight left engine started satisfactor ily right engine knocked prop loose several times remaining flight time too short demonstrate fea tures model Fortunately Jeff landed Continued page 181 92 Model Aviation Left variable pitch prop used Alex Babichevs AN-a display model similar setup Vladimir Fedosovs AN-28 actually reversible could back up model Center Chris Bradford United Kingdom placed 9th ahead Byron showed some real spirit loop ing model during very windy part flying exhibition wore leather helmet goggles during flying too Right Jeff Perez dur ing flights RC transmitter hes using has converted send its signals down wires servos onboard model Left Perez sets needle valve left engine very beautiful Twin Comman che Scale Manager Mike Gretz looks holds right engine spit Its prop off went short screaming shaft run Speed Columnist Gene Hemple Strohs shirt thought rpm sounded about right Above Steve Ashby entered very nice Mitsubishi MU-2 finished 11th place date 2/24/47 accompanying three-view taken plans Goldberg fluence quite evident early ignitionpowered prototype soon-to-be-famous Zeek series As can see model quite small 277 sq wing area reported weight little over 19 oz Being designed around Ban tam Arden 19 engines models ob viously quite frisky under power ignition system mounted flat piece 3/16-in ply wood bracketed off back firewall firewall held front fuselage pair bicycle spokes anchored inside fuselage about level engine thrust line ignition flight timer mounted top fuselage just aft pylon leads soldered anchored ends bicycle spokes solder lugs clamped between spokes screw-nuts firewall used make connections thereto Dethermalizer sys tems incorporated well usually actuated Hillcrest modified Austin pneumatic timers Viable full-sized plans can made three-view sketch accompanying article enlarging sketch appropriate dimen sions Note different degree enlargement will required wing stab ribs since drawn different scale Copier ma chines have enlarging capabilities can han dle chore best bet take proj ect graphics reproduction shop special izes architectural engineering services Look Yellow Pages under head ings like Copying Duplicating Service Photo Copying Other pertinent infor mation required construct original Zeek follows wing incorporates center spars built same manner Zipper Sailplane subsequent A/B Zeek eventually kitted leading trailing edgesplus contoured tip partsare pinned down plan ribs loosely assembled spars midair running spars through before such stack fitted outline its appropriate panel section plans false ribs added last bill materials wing parts consists following center section ribs /5-in sheet balsa including two false ribs ribs re maining panels cut /6 sheet lead ing edge 3/4 x two front spars x % except tips re duced / x rear spar A-in sq TE x Y -in tapered stock contoured tip parts A-in sheet stabilizer spars bottom its construction bit easier ribs /16 sheet LE again /I6 x per wing front spar Ax rear sq Contoured outline parts /l6 sheet Finally vertical fin cut sheet complete stab unit fuselage construction also seems have simplified facsimile unique Zipper/Sailplane fuselage configuration three 3/6-in-sq side longerons pinned place plans Y16-sq uprights ce mented across tops longerons station sides removed plans turn spaced apart appropri ate lengths Y16-sq strips until fuselage box completed Also rectangular-shaped sta tion has its center filled appropriately sized piece sheet stock surely makes sturdy fuselage carry weight ig nition paraphernalia sheeted areas up front use A-in stock Finally pylon A-in sheet wing platform A-in material Should design strike fancy should now know enough about model build original 1947 Zeek NosGas Igni tion event wake contest successes 277sq -in ignition-engine-powered Zeek additional sizes built Lew others 435 sq 29 engines 575 sq Bunch 45s one-of-a-kind colossus 1500 sq powered McCoy 60 As far known versions ignitionpowered Zeeks incorporated undercambered air foils confused flatbottom-airfoil versions similar sizes came later Should readers retain orig inal plans versions hoped will brought light again soon possible enjoyed Zeek lovers thanks Carl Stokes Lew Mahieu himself getting story kicked off Theres come Well its time sign off again want give Good night AMA Nats Commit tee wherever might hiding before parting cry See ya downwind Astrostar/Thorki Idsen Continued page 78 First hand glide model Adjust nec essary incidence until have nice floating glide Double check CG loca tion major corrections incidence re quired Use baby pacifier pressure fuel tank consistent engine run set timer 2-3 seconds model should climb steeply slight right turn Correct adverse turn tendencies rudder tab trailing edge stock glued rear rudder Slowly lengthen engine run un til up full limit Properly trimmed model will make couple turns 12 seconds followed smooth transition floating glide Enjoy flying Astrostar Im sure will bring much pleasure Astrostars have given Product sources Bradley Model Products 1337 Pine Sap Ct Orlando FL 32825 Jacks Models 4036 W 173rd P1 Torrance CA 90504 Kustom Kraftsmanship Box 3010 Fallbrook CA 92028 MRL 25108 Marguerite Pky B-160 Mis sion Viejo CA 92692 CLWC General/Johnson Continued page 85 pleasant food good stopover Gander Newfoundland enjoyable Gan der flight crew changed con servative group wed already taken over airplane found difficult regain control landed International Airport Moscow went through immigra tion customs immigration officer kept half visa looked over closely waved 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additional sizes products Add $300 shipping handling calif residents add 6% tax Overseas orders add 15%-Order cOD send check money order up hill Some bungalows proved reasonable several didnt have runfling water indoor toilet facilities Team Manager Walt Perkins Gator Perkins follow Team Race assistant Bill Lee spent long hours trying sort things out Most fliers bitterly complained about leaving week before opening cer emonies things turned out early arrival enabled us make best ac commodations Later week hung around lobby see long would take various groups come back down hill complain fairness hosts latter led believe having accommodations reasonably close field team members primary con cern 1030 first evening nothing seemed available eat hotel things looking pretty dim Chuck Rudners Russian just good enough get us some scraps meat bread cheese Pepsi expected lose lot weight short order though Russians pro ceeded feed us copiously Walt ask reduce quantitieswe felt guilty eating exotic aspects about food meat served meal fered liver mashed potatoes 630 morning time go several tours area around Kiev some shopping visit Chaika sports complex championships held would enough make modeler jump permanent AMA flying site bandwagon Sunday Monday having taken up travel spent Tuesday 2nd Au gust resting touring flying site Beautiful caged circles Speed Racing Aerobatics front grandstands grass Combat circle asphalt center Scale held another strip asphalt farther out doubled Stunt practice field lots permanent buildings towers officials jury members plus shops team models equipment could stored worked USA two shops right front Team Race circle close enough Speed hard breathe Soviets went 300 meters per hour sucked oxygen out air best Stunt excuse contest ex cept practiced near Combat circles blamed latter stir ring up air causing turbulence various buildings towers did cause problem turbulence changed rt trainer model L951 US *1 engine mount toll free orders 05 594-5816 wind shifted meteorological data wed given led us expect pretty stable weather What got instead smattering thing bright sun chilly windy conditions heavy rain washed out America vs Russia Combat matches flown Friday morning after contest hosts spent incredible amount time effortand no doubt ru blespreparing flying site Everything washed painted repainted deco rated some way Giant FAI emblems painted circles beautiful graphics adorned area site sides 10 buses disposal embellished graphics banners hung throughout city Kiev No doubt everyone town knew about us opening ceremonies twohour air show featuring aerobatic planes helicopters gliders sky divers etc thing grandest scale Chaika home variety aeronautical activi ties addition modeling video cameraman Ken Budensiek wanted some filming air Soviets pro vided him helicopter did flyby us sat grandstands Throughout week treated practice sessions opening show didnt know model air plane championships youd swear Olympics France may have sell 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pay extra days hotel plus usual trin kets ceremonial liquids turned out hotel wanted greenbacks Hard Currency Bar located lobby hotel took American dollars thank Representatives some other nationalities miffed Soviets wouldnt take money insisted Us dollars Fortunately able cash rubles airport no loss Local beer ice cream probably two biggest purchases along some sweet rolls local specialities As rule good authentic souvenirs too ex pensive inexpensive staff low quality total expenditure rubles about $20 people made money selling anything looked Amer can An old Nats hat went $15 $25 1988 team hat swapped Rus sian Combat engine Overall trip probably about 95% fun other 5% pure agony us expected Beyond out standing model competition ex perience available price SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CLWC Speed/Johnson Continued page 86 placings determined combined tal team members best time Its im perative three team members get reasonably creditable time theres no chance team prize During four-minute flying segment official flight called contestant puts handle pylon run isnt satisfactory time hasnt run out contestant can refuel try another run official flight get other shot end round being flown getting official flight would hear dreaded refrain tower have failedplease leave circle An interesting note 35 en trants achieved least official flight no easy task consider way engines tuned Nightingales model didnt have much speed left John Newton hop ing power enough least beat teammate did outstanding job con sidering no backups could n t get too fancy tuning Carl Dodge hoped capture years champion ship new model didnt work out few kilometers-perhour reserve old hed got ten somewhat better flight really worthy team effort can sure theyll back another try 1990 CLWC Combat/Johnson Continued page 91 ond time last duel Faizov defeated Gill Faizov having won eight straight matches clearly World Champion Although Gill Necheukhin lost same round Gill second-finisher cause win over Nicholai Obviously winning F2D Combat has combination flying skill competitive equipment good fortune less need rely fortune whisking through victory consistent strength Soviets have variables coveredengines start run properly example planes turn very well whether dead up wind line tangle American team used Nelson 15 en gines exclusively Soviets other hand used variety limited works en gines twin exhaust round stacks appeared best square stack engine currently market con siderably slower mechanic assigned flier engine tuner/builder responsible part system flier himself owns airplane Hence trad ing models means trading just airplane structure engine metal mount top fliers own number b Matched Performance ysiem TOP PERFORMANCE K&B ENGINES AirphneMaine K&B FUELSK&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B MicroBaIIOOnO FILLER K&B SUPER POXY RESIN K&B SUPER POXY THINNER K&B SUPER FOXY PRIMERK&B SUPER FOXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS Control Line Products 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
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IT WAS MORE just contest adventure sums up trip Kiev USSR 1988 World Champion ships 44 contestants supporters met International Arrivals building New Yorks JFK Airport four hours before departure time Aeroflot flight Mack Henry little late because flight delay bit concerned about meet ing up guys No problemwe could spot model boxes about two blocks away USSWR played host worlds best Control Line modeling attended im pressed preparations skill entrants talking big model boxes 19 Memories 1982 Scale team pay ing Aeroflot $1300 transport model boxes Moscow London suddenly re surfaced Having 1982 team Jeff Perez Steve Ashby Dick Byron told everyone about boarded jet collectively $2700 poorer Clouds cool air escaping ceiling vents within few min utes cabin filled fog al ECharlie Johnson CL World Champs Speed F2A THE ONE QUESTION everyones mind before Speed got under way wheth er Soviets would break 300kilometers-per-hour barrier official F2A competition put rest soon enough current Speed World Champion Alex ander Kalmykov clocked off 30176 kph first run 35 entrants slowest time 24129 kph would have quite respectable score 10 years ago As another indication things have changed once-dominant Hungarians swept 1984 Championships USA third 1986 rele gated fourth fifth places year USA team consisted multitime member Carl Dodge garnered fourth 1986 John Newton 32nd last time Jim Nightingale number three position Carl seemed have best prospects placing well new model invested two years testing development another own engines since last champion ship Jim Nightingale didnt have mod els model box lost between New York Moscow Since fel low team member John Newton routinely work together share much equipment John let him have backup model fast engine John figured have just model engine should dependable hed let Jim take chance faster engine grenading told story just knew what going happen F2A event has basically same number years As Combat Team Race maximum engine size 25cc 15 cu fuel requirement 20/80% mixture castor oil meth anol Control two-line system rather Monoline system favored AMA Speed fliers two-line system has drag engine running aid large quantities power-producing nitromethane will still turn times best nitro-burners US Given same amount development work could probably achieve considerably higher December 1988 85 Above US World Championship teams complete witn uiga inc interpreter ana nower girl Charlie says thought hats slightly gaudy top trading items case fetching Russian Combat engine Below Part opening ceremonies included full-scale helicopters carrying banners Official video photographer Ken Budensiek able hitch ride helicopte o some aerial shots contest site expected Count guest appearance Aeroflots credit flight quite Continued page 178 World FAI Speed Champion 2nd left Alexander Kalmykov flanked USSR team members Pitskalev Schelkalin Kostin Alexander upped 1986 time 29363 outstanding 301 76kph went post another 30176 30155 third round prove wasnt fluke Second third places incredibly close 29950 2990 Left Typical Soviet other Speed models year long inboard wing cut down drag two control lines outboard engine large tail surface help satisfy total surface area requirements Right Long-time friends John Newton 1 Jim Nightingale after Jims very good run 2765okph airlines lost Jims models somewhere between New York Soviet Union teammate John loaned him planes Jim went beat him Overall Jim finished 15th place John 21st times US 12 years since Dutch championships times have ris en about 50 kph current crop ultrarigid carbon props better what available years ago asymmetric models cleaner long inboard wings cut down line drag well engines dont have power valves like GP motorcycles still plenty tuning tricks black magic go around pipe head shapes timing props clearances compro mises crankcase volumenot mention trimming plane track properly get ting fuel system meter consistently have mysteries rituals So viets have solved problem fuel sys tem metering using umfiow system does away annoyance con stantly losing air setting pilot closes needle down starting fact thing noticed about Soviet flights aside blazing speed lack needle tweaking before launch Unless weather conditions veered sharply made some gross tuning change Soviets able get needle setting right time Maybe theyre able flow test fuel correct amount will deliv ered desired speed again maybe its just good old black magic tricks used Soviets squeeze out last kph observed dur ing line check Its possible have slightly short lines yet stretch last little bit meet minimum length rules dont stipulate limits tension put lines during check length Ob viously inch two isnt going make world difference especially line stays stretched Two inches would mean about 1-kph difference 300 kph 5-kph difference between sec ond third places small amount important Another observation some con testants never fully rest handle pylon enables exert small force whip Youd have very strong coordinated manage rota tional speeds models going word about system determining placings may order three rounds flown over first three days meet highest single time counts toward individual championships team Continued page 180 Left USA s best hope top-three spot multi-time team member arls newer faster model didnt seem e handling right elected go back older model turned 28310 finish place unable get third official flight oft failed better 1986 time 28639 Center Soviet flier demonstrates ease turn fantastic times Grab pylon little tug get up pipe handle pylon steer around 300kph run spectatora background ara watch ing Aerobatics flights 15 Speed engine hits pipe jumps up 38000 rpm itll soon get attention Right Jim Nightingale way very respectable 15th place using John Newtons grenade engine Note FAI handle locks yoke 86 Model Aviation oviex team filling tne oniciai orew UTTICISIS watched like hawks during processing flights followed teams circle ensure no foreign substances added mm Aerobatics F2B ITS BEEN bitter pill USA Aer obatics pilots swallow dominating individual team trophies almost 15 years Except years thirdplace team trophy behind China USSR Paul Walkers third place 1986 will thing cheer about until 1990 previous years USA has abundance very talented skilled fliers other nations few Today select few other countries very very good American phalanx isnt advantage once Competitors outside USSR quietly complain about inequity com peting against professional Soviet fliers course fact fliers de vote time preparing cham pionships terrific advantage CL Aer obatics Combat events helps too Racing way hone skills through actual practice matches races doesnt hurt Speed either training time precious wouldnt like free time build Scale model Americans have always able build Stunt models equal world Aerobatics pilots dedicated ones least also can put much practice time anyone much em ployed state Soviets have fig ured out learning curve takes nose dive after 30 minutes thats time limit put practice sessionseven last flight diaster Paul Walker asked what pulled him out pack made him big time FAI star brought up fact has several models over 2500 flights Bob Baron will tell same thing practice-happy Jim Casale has probably done flights just last week What boils down whether Soviet Chinese American top few fliers capable achieving level perfection will put near top Judg es wind can give take away few points mean place rostrum seat bleachers Paul Walker dropped third place 1986 fifth year Jim Casale moved seventh fourth place Bob Baron having flown World Championships since 1984 USA finished 10th three team mem bers did excellent jobthough hear tell youd think disaster fact interesting poten tial disaster during Paul Walkers first flight first up very cold windy morning engine setting rich engine threatened stop over head few times struggle get through pattern toward end flight anticipated might run out fuelbut made score 2691 however wasnt high enough get him top 15 meant sec ond flight critical aced 2949 score berth top 15 contestant gets two qualifying flights after top 15 fly three flights contenders two best flights added together final tally Left Reigning World Champion Anatoly Kolesnikov used very attractive yet simple model attempt defend title no appearance points FAI model did seem affected wind Right Chinese teammates Jian Liu Jianshong Wang used jet-styled models finish 3rd 6th places Chinese team choreographed body movements models movements December 1988 87 Xian Dong Zhang holds unusual model used become 1988 World Champion features open cockpit ex posed engine massive nose cowl Zhang Kolesnikov both barnstorm ing appearance judges really loved Left Paul Walker 3rd 1986 finished year very creditable 5th behind Jim Ca sale hes flying relatively calm warm air first flight cold windy morn ing over-rich engine threatening quit moment Right Mr Activity Jim Casale moved up 4th place year after 7th-place finish 1986 Jim burned up skies practice flights anyone else hes animated circle Chinese fliers Maybe Jim should consider flying white gloves way dol Left Jim Casale largest following amongst Tricksters rest team called Aerobatics pilots poses Yiry Reshetski Ukranian members Jim Casale Fan Club Right Russian Aerobatics team L-R Strakhov 11th Anatoly Kol esnikoy 2nd Klychkov Anatoly flew team member rather World Champion three Soviets out 54 contestants Therefore can blow flight hope place Paul Walkers trouble engine run first flight due forced sub stitution some Combat fuel own U Team Race F2C ITS BECOME little depressing F2C community watch Soviets walk off top honors nearly World Championships Like 1986 1988 final Soviets much delight slightly partisan audi ence Reigning Champions Barkov Sur aev improved upon winning 65089 fi nal time two-and-a-half years ago near-perfect 6420 winning 1986 heat time 32193 turned Zrihov Shevchenko werent years team also blown away record-setting 3178 second heat time posted Shabashov/Ivanov team Nazin Vorobiev 3212 3199 two heats 3204 first semifinal race no-time second Fortunately rest teams Soviets occasionally have problems Dur ing lapses Hungarys number two team Burtsev Onufrienko turned first heat time 3313 although suffered meltdowns after Rus sians other serious glitch came Nazin/Vorobiev team missed catch third pit stop model went past next pit segment rolled cir cle bit although far enough out reach pitman retrieved model went back original pitting posi tionwhich may have smart anyway diesel fuel covered surface blend fuel shipment didnt arrive US Bob Baron same predicamentand upset Bob likes have lap times within 1/c sec standard timing thrown way off power fuel con sumption uncertain well Like Walker Bob pretty mediocre first flight wind next two tries better placed 10th out 54 Jan Casale really burned up circle try ing get just right combination finally won him much-deserved fourth place three pilots beautiful models drew crowd whenever out cir cles Casale has showmans sense style pizzazz hes flying fans love Anatoly Kolesnikov flew very straightfor ward patterns barnstorming model style can best described authorita tiveno ballet no gyrations Anatoly has engine shutoff frees him cruising around waiting engine cutand makes coolest part flight Cutoffs expected illegal next championships nice touch suited Anatolys composed charge manner man Chinese team took over new kings Aerobatics captured team trophy Xian Dong Zhang de throned Kolesnikov 1988 Champion Lots ballet white gloves Chinese excelled precision maneuv ers little deterred turbu lence bothered rest Theyve come long way since Westover models folded flight hail new king Stunt Xian Dong Zhang 88 Model Aviation Paul Walkers SuperTigre 60-powered Bad News Like Casales Barons models Pauls superbly finished detailed always drew crowd photographers Darkoy ar len jusi geiing aier Pu riezin reo goes uy IUV Ill back Barkov went win 9 seconds NazinNorobley team lookeo very impressive might have won Nazin missed pit Vorobiev lost time running model down Len im tinioti reieases wnile Assistant eam manager UIIi Lee lOOKS i ne iioiiteiaeriuii loll team turned 3305 heat time qualify semi-finals finished event 6th place Right much look generic appearing Soviet models three finals seemed have speed range spare fueling valve sticks out left side crutchless-style body canopy over multi-function fuel valve permits forward visibility pilot Rules say model gen eral lines must similar full-size airplane rather broad iterpretation dont think Left The press gives Barlcov moment front cameras after Suraevs win reigning World Champs turned 642 final considerably faster 65089 previous World Champs Right L-R John McCollum Tom Knoppi Tim Gillott pits just before Tims first semi-final flight models canopy nose section left off until engine warm its buttoned up closer segment American Don Jehlik Stockton/Jehlik Team Race fame jury de scribed its philosophy Let fly Fouls called needed pretty obvious casual observer pilot pitman doing something shouldnt Also wasnt much talk about jury amongst fliers probably good sign they did what some former cham pionships jury has wielded influ ence over outcome have range speed skill fliers infamous jury 76 disqualified about half field morning heats turned completely other way afternoon let thing happen Memories Paul Bugl whip ping like crazy looking foul light light boardand never seeing consensus year jury fine let Don Jehlik come home talk about Soviet team youll wondering what happened rest world Americans par ticular US team Jeff Hollfelder Tim Gillott turned very fast 3305 heat time make semifinals Aside three Soviet semi-pro teams Italian team Voghner/ Rossi Great Britains Smith/Brown ahead Jeff Tim 3305 time could improved little since includes almost extra lap gliding As turned out Barkov/Suraev teams 3264 heat time within reachbut everything going perfectly Magic racing Hollfelder/Gillot buzzed prop down practicing semis right combination just never found replacement prop Willoughby/Oge McCollum/ Knoppi teams both turned creditable first heat times Since three countrys teams must achieve time definitely improved Americans chances get ting team trophy However engine setting starting problems second heat de teriorated both teams performance theyll have wait till next time try again semifinals An encouraging note three teams completed heats semifinal races Soviets easily took team trophy combined total 10090 three teams exclusive Barkov/Suraev score netted latter World Champion title Now comes agonizing part USA placed fourth 11133 total time F2C format has diffi cult race yet devised man 7cc fuel 120 mph speeds races look like three-man Combat times Yet very limited flying practice under rac ing conditions usually team trials two years USA teams have moved become consistent contenders semis Maybe Magic side itll final next time Lull l5lJ noiieiaer ILl gets nis nana away nis cnest auring some wiia passing uarov E1J anout overiae Duin p110w LIIUUII UII made through two heats two semi-final flights single foul Right John McCollum C gets held little during some passing John teammate Tom Knoppi finished 28th place overall 3557 second best heat world competition Its tough qualify semi-finals get two attempts no throwaway rounds just ask 19 other teams finished behind December 1988 89 iiii pais aner aii inese years btu wv loughby Bob Oge pose after sec ond attempt qualify team always has potential balky engined second heat relocated 22nd-place finish Combat F2D PRACTICE World Championships took place official Combat circle nationss team allotted halfhour segment multitude grass practice circles available made possible put plenty extra effortand con testants practiced themselves oblivion previous championships Ameri cans have used official practice time fly hA Combat whereas other teams just use individual flights Soviets really know put show judging half-hour-long tag team Combat match staged Believ Doroshenko soon-to-become-Champion Faizov Reign ing Champ Nicholai Necheukhin no choice go dodge sky divers practicing other troops out helicopters Russians half-hour free-for-all saw nary midair collision mishap came upwind side Doroshenko chased Believs gliding model ground hit engine mount both models ing about 6 off ground moment silence after Faizov start ed model Believ retrieved went up battle Doroshenko changed damaged prop fact no other damage made obvious So viet team excellent equipment thoroughly prepared try sweep Combat However old pros USA Combat team learned Soviets impressiv can beaten equally capable getting themselves predicament albeit often fact two Stubblefields two Flukers US team As 1986 John Stubblefield did flying father Dick did pitting Tom Fluker Sr did pitting son Tom Jr World Champion 1982 Dick Tom ac tually pitted both pilots third team member first-timer Steve Kott using 1986 team member Chuck Rudner 1982 member Gary Arnold pitmen Fluker 15 beautiful models Al though theyre similar appearance planes hes flown years show characteristic wood construction new models supposedly lighter stronger Stubblefield used some very simple foam models external controls lighten ing holes cut winga little heavier average prone flex yet gave tiny bit best Russian model Kott flew some giant Rudner-influenced models packed high-tech touches such carbon engine mounts reinforc ing flew very well nicest looking models meet Steve flew five rounds Combat before ing eliminated eventually finishing ninth four-way tie USSR s Believ Doroshenko John Hammersley Great Britain Steve actually flew several extra matches came about because some out-of-theordinary incidents such Steves neglect ing tell opponent leaving circle opponent out servic ing model USA protested Left Juryman Vernon Hunt points out some problem Chuck Rudner C Gary Arnold looks Steve Kott circle center Rudner flew 1978 1986 Gary flew US team 1982 Right What view grandstands Its really great watching action its taking place beneath level seats Soviet Necheukhin does Bulgarian Pavlov during 3rd round 90 Model Aviation Oh what feeling Number Two Combat team first amateur team remarked L-R Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Steve Kott Tom Fluker Jr Tom Fluker Sr John Stubblefield Friday night awards banquet packed should have held shifts Left Nicholal Necheukhln R 1986 World Champion goes up against Loet Wakkerman 1984 World Champ Nicholal went place 3rd Wakkerman wound up tie 4th place Tom Fluker Right latest superb Soviet Combat engines weighs mere 4 oz features twin exhausts above below wing screw-in head simple thumb-adjusting needle valve cast lug bottom engine safety cable DQ Combat jury allowed Steve re flight though soundly beat opponent match cost Steve couple destroyed models mention keeping wind out sails Britains Neil Gill ultimately put Steve out running Gill using 110% models capability ounce skill Compounded touch good fortune enough land him second placeand prevent Soviet sweep first round competition flown Monday August 8th three Ameri cans won matches second round matches Tuesday saw wheels coming off American effort three fliers lost Kotts loss came bizarre reflight against Bulgar ian Pavlov Fluker lost few seconds air time fuel line came off nee dle Stubblefields case model flew straight ground stab something like broke Stubblefield went up second mod el got enough cuts win sent op ponent ground oppo nent about launch second model could see Stubblefields lines draped over opponents first model dove Stubblefield accidentally tossed handle over lines oppo nents spare modelunfortunately DQ Stubblefield went win another match however before finally being eliminated spectacular duel Oleg Doroshenko Stubblefield hadnt flown superbly since beating Fluker team trials shame see him snuffed out just warmed up game Both 1982 World Champ Fluker 1984 title-holder Wakkerman knocked out seventh round matches Gill Necheukhin respectively word passed Com bat Team Race finals would Thurs day evening As turned out though after short intermission Combat finals run around 500 pm specta tors left dinner Faizov Gill Necheukhin three-way flyoffs never seem favor anyone Ne cheukhin lost Faizov flew against Gill less match lost sec Continued page 180 Scale F4B AS ADDITION years World Championships Scale treat spectators relaxing diver sion competitors other events well USAs team Jeff Perez Dick Byron Steve Ashby seen action Kiev 1982 Team Manager Mike Gretz another master Scale flier led veteran team second place behind almost vincible Soviets Compared competitors other categor ies Scale fliers very realistic about chances Scale theres no good fortune pull through eight Combat matches add 20 kilometers per hour speed take off 10 sec heat time much less turn head Aerobatics judge just hates style flying Preparation byword building detailing model well allimportant flying Scale modelers spend years constructing craft sometimes putting years adding details getting op eration down pat Just because modeler brings out familiar airplane flew years ago doesnt mean hasnt upgraded still special effects Models de stroyed crashes sometimes make come back totally rebuilt better Theres shared spirit pride among December 1988 91 Left Neill Gill R Great Britain defeated Steve Kott match ano weni io spa. inc iannea sweep oi Lomoai oy iang 2nd Kott roll after having won prestigious Bladder Grabber just before leaving Kiev Gill got 110% out equipment did masterful job flying Center Oleg Doroshenko Viacheslov Believ Giants tee-shirt gave demonstration Combat fly ing early week Believs favorite maneuver inside outside triangle performed foot off ground Right Italian Alessandro Bossi blue about go down defeat hands eventual 1988 Champ Falzov USSR finished perfect 8-0 Fedosovs World Champion AN-28 wowed both judges spectators Youll no tice says AH-28 cowl look spell Aerofloti Features detailing include throttle retracts Item drop brakes other special effects least reversible pitch props can used back model around circle Scale modelers allows show off first point out fine detail system own work also competitors model Certainly theres competition Americans would no jealousy groupalthough theres n engine similar frommodel real advantage horizontal cylinder fits inside very thin nacelle R head cylinder sticking out prop shown used flying static judging Left This Babichevs model display put back Soviet team after model mechanical mal function 1982 Right Dick Byrons B-24 suffered nose wheel crunch during landing wind Problem needed fully re tract get out couldnt retract because bent Dick eventually got everything worked out managed finish 10th place bound bit envy examining incredible Soviet entries Judging Scale fairly straightforward also Models static judged first inch aircraft scanned detail conformation scale Basically what judges looking closely Scale models features correspond both looks function full-size plane flaps come out wing ex tend just way prototype landing lights just hang rotate out wing Some things take granted man-carrying air plane very hard engineer model judges themselves experts know just look Scale facilities included impound building models could left overnight viewed during day Amer ican team members spent hours duty answering questions showing wares generally working crowd queried about chances World Championships Jeff Perez answered him top 10 spot would nice hed really tickled top five fin ish wasnt disappointed static scores pretty much predicted would place flying por tion USSR s Bulatnikov moved ahead Polands Kazirod strength flight bring judges range initial scores wouldnt too high too low compared subsequent numbers preliminary flights run using Soviet twin engine model entered compe tition model nosed over landing giving judges chance observe score crash Score wind bumpy field crash first number up sets during landing taxi mode strip used Scale flying wasnt smooth very nice circles assigned other events wind compounded problem spectators good view ac tion information about pilot model broadcast over loudspeakers took circle Starting engines Jeff Perezs Twin Comanche proved exciting trying pits both left right engines kicked back bro ken props loose right engine ac tually going short shaft run During first flight left engine started satisfactor ily right engine knocked prop loose several times remaining flight time too short demonstrate fea tures model Fortunately Jeff landed Continued page 181 92 Model Aviation Left variable pitch prop used Alex Babichevs AN-a display model similar setup Vladimir Fedosovs AN-28 actually reversible could back up model Center Chris Bradford United Kingdom placed 9th ahead Byron showed some real spirit loop ing model during very windy part flying exhibition wore leather helmet goggles during flying too Right Jeff Perez dur ing flights RC transmitter hes using has converted send its signals down wires servos onboard model Left Perez sets needle valve left engine very beautiful Twin Comman che Scale Manager Mike Gretz looks holds right engine spit Its prop off went short screaming shaft run Speed Columnist Gene Hemple Strohs shirt thought rpm sounded about right Above Steve Ashby entered very nice Mitsubishi MU-2 finished 11th place date 2/24/47 accompanying three-view taken plans Goldberg fluence quite evident early ignitionpowered prototype soon-to-be-famous Zeek series As can see model quite small 277 sq wing area reported weight little over 19 oz Being designed around Ban tam Arden 19 engines models ob viously quite frisky under power ignition system mounted flat piece 3/16-in ply wood bracketed off back firewall firewall held front fuselage pair bicycle spokes anchored inside fuselage about level engine thrust line ignition flight timer mounted top fuselage just aft pylon leads soldered anchored ends bicycle spokes solder lugs clamped between spokes screw-nuts firewall used make connections thereto Dethermalizer sys tems incorporated well usually actuated Hillcrest modified Austin pneumatic timers Viable full-sized plans can made three-view sketch accompanying article enlarging sketch appropriate dimen sions Note different degree enlargement will required wing stab ribs since drawn different scale Copier ma chines have enlarging capabilities can han dle chore best bet take proj ect graphics reproduction shop special izes architectural engineering services Look Yellow Pages under head ings like Copying Duplicating Service Photo Copying Other pertinent infor mation required construct original Zeek follows wing incorporates center spars built same manner Zipper Sailplane subsequent A/B Zeek eventually kitted leading trailing edgesplus contoured tip partsare pinned down plan ribs loosely assembled spars midair running spars through before such stack fitted outline its appropriate panel section plans false ribs added last bill materials wing parts consists following center section ribs /5-in sheet balsa including two false ribs ribs re maining panels cut /6 sheet lead ing edge 3/4 x two front spars x % except tips re duced / x rear spar A-in sq TE x Y -in tapered stock contoured tip parts A-in sheet stabilizer spars bottom its construction bit easier ribs /16 sheet LE again /I6 x per wing front spar Ax rear sq Contoured outline parts /l6 sheet Finally vertical fin cut sheet complete stab unit fuselage construction also seems have simplified facsimile unique Zipper/Sailplane fuselage configuration three 3/6-in-sq side longerons pinned place plans Y16-sq uprights ce mented across tops longerons station sides removed plans turn spaced apart appropri ate lengths Y16-sq strips until fuselage box completed Also rectangular-shaped sta tion has its center filled appropriately sized piece sheet stock surely makes sturdy fuselage carry weight ig nition paraphernalia sheeted areas up front use A-in stock Finally pylon A-in sheet wing platform A-in material Should design strike fancy should now know enough about model build original 1947 Zeek NosGas Igni tion event wake contest successes 277sq -in ignition-engine-powered Zeek additional sizes built Lew others 435 sq 29 engines 575 sq Bunch 45s one-of-a-kind colossus 1500 sq powered McCoy 60 As far known versions ignitionpowered Zeeks incorporated undercambered air foils confused flatbottom-airfoil versions similar sizes came later Should readers retain orig inal plans versions hoped will brought light again soon possible enjoyed Zeek lovers thanks Carl Stokes Lew Mahieu himself getting story kicked off Theres come Well its time sign off again want give Good night AMA Nats Commit tee wherever might hiding before parting cry See ya downwind Astrostar/Thorki Idsen Continued page 78 First hand glide model Adjust nec essary incidence until have nice floating glide Double check CG loca tion major corrections incidence re quired Use baby pacifier pressure fuel tank consistent engine run set timer 2-3 seconds model should climb steeply slight right turn Correct adverse turn tendencies rudder tab trailing edge stock glued rear rudder Slowly lengthen engine run un til up full limit Properly trimmed model will make couple turns 12 seconds followed smooth transition floating glide Enjoy flying Astrostar Im sure will bring much pleasure Astrostars have given Product sources Bradley Model Products 1337 Pine Sap Ct Orlando FL 32825 Jacks Models 4036 W 173rd P1 Torrance CA 90504 Kustom Kraftsmanship Box 3010 Fallbrook CA 92028 MRL 25108 Marguerite Pky B-160 Mis sion Viejo CA 92692 CLWC General/Johnson Continued page 85 pleasant food good stopover Gander Newfoundland enjoyable Gan der flight crew changed con servative group wed already taken over airplane found difficult regain control landed International Airport Moscow went through immigra tion customs immigration officer kept half visa looked over closely waved 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additional sizes products Add $300 shipping handling calif residents add 6% tax Overseas orders add 15%-Order cOD send check money order up hill Some bungalows proved reasonable several didnt have runfling water indoor toilet facilities Team Manager Walt Perkins Gator Perkins follow Team Race assistant Bill Lee spent long hours trying sort things out Most fliers bitterly complained about leaving week before opening cer emonies things turned out early arrival enabled us make best ac commodations Later week hung around lobby see long would take various groups come back down hill complain fairness hosts latter led believe having accommodations reasonably close field team members primary con cern 1030 first evening nothing seemed available eat hotel things looking pretty dim Chuck Rudners Russian just good enough get us some scraps meat bread cheese Pepsi expected lose lot weight short order though Russians pro ceeded feed us copiously Walt ask reduce quantitieswe felt guilty eating exotic aspects about food meat served meal fered liver mashed potatoes 630 morning time go several tours area around Kiev some shopping visit Chaika sports complex championships held would enough make modeler jump permanent AMA flying site bandwagon Sunday Monday having taken up travel spent Tuesday 2nd Au gust resting touring flying site Beautiful caged circles Speed Racing Aerobatics front grandstands grass Combat circle asphalt center Scale held another strip asphalt farther out doubled Stunt practice field lots permanent buildings towers officials jury members plus shops team models equipment could stored worked USA two shops right front Team Race circle close enough Speed hard breathe Soviets went 300 meters per hour sucked oxygen out air best Stunt excuse contest ex cept practiced near Combat circles blamed latter stir ring up air causing turbulence various buildings towers did cause problem turbulence changed rt trainer model L951 US *1 engine mount toll free orders 05 594-5816 wind shifted meteorological data wed given led us expect pretty stable weather What got instead smattering thing bright sun chilly windy conditions heavy rain washed out America vs Russia Combat matches flown Friday morning after contest hosts spent incredible amount time effortand no doubt ru blespreparing flying site Everything washed painted repainted deco rated some way Giant FAI emblems painted circles beautiful graphics adorned area site sides 10 buses disposal embellished graphics banners hung throughout city Kiev No doubt everyone town knew about us opening ceremonies twohour air show featuring aerobatic planes helicopters gliders sky divers etc thing grandest scale Chaika home variety aeronautical activi ties addition modeling video cameraman Ken Budensiek wanted some filming air Soviets pro vided him helicopter did flyby us sat grandstands Throughout week treated practice sessions opening show didnt know model air plane championships youd swear Olympics France may have sell 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pay extra days hotel plus usual trin kets ceremonial liquids turned out hotel wanted greenbacks Hard Currency Bar located lobby hotel took American dollars thank Representatives some other nationalities miffed Soviets wouldnt take money insisted Us dollars Fortunately able cash rubles airport no loss Local beer ice cream probably two biggest purchases along some sweet rolls local specialities As rule good authentic souvenirs too ex pensive inexpensive staff low quality total expenditure rubles about $20 people made money selling anything looked Amer can An old Nats hat went $15 $25 1988 team hat swapped Rus sian Combat engine Overall trip probably about 95% fun other 5% pure agony us expected Beyond out standing model competition ex perience available price SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CLWC Speed/Johnson Continued page 86 placings determined combined tal team members best time Its im perative three team members get reasonably creditable time theres no chance team prize During four-minute flying segment official flight called contestant puts handle pylon run isnt satisfactory time hasnt run out contestant can refuel try another run official flight get other shot end round being flown getting official flight would hear dreaded refrain tower have failedplease leave circle An interesting note 35 en trants achieved least official flight no easy task consider way engines tuned Nightingales model didnt have much speed left John Newton hop ing power enough least beat teammate did outstanding job con sidering no backups could n t get too fancy tuning Carl Dodge hoped capture years champion ship new model didnt work out few kilometers-perhour reserve old hed got ten somewhat better flight really worthy team effort can sure theyll back another try 1990 CLWC Combat/Johnson Continued page 91 ond time last duel Faizov defeated Gill Faizov having won eight straight matches clearly World Champion Although Gill Necheukhin lost same round Gill second-finisher cause win over Nicholai 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