Control Line Aerobatics Ted Fancher FIRST things first owed guy failed come through Back Aprils column ran picture myself mammoth Stunt ship iden tified Maximation touted answer wimp Stunters content fly pattern mere 60s Because have yet see light switch larger Stunters have gotten share flack 60 set saw ship couldnt pass up chance slip em needle reality shipa twice-scale Sig Bansheeis handicraft Joe Pearson San Francisco areas best Scale builders fliers also untiring advocate Control Line ship weighs about 19 pounds flies very long anchor chains just kidding powered Quadra boasts both throttle con trol smoke system provide exciting dem onstration flights Unfortunately ship after nearly year active campaigning suffered serious inflight disassembly problemit shook apart vibration middle flight Fortunately prior its demise delighted people getting first exposure Control Line addition helped poke little fun Thanks Joe Speaking big loud fast Stunt now Im sure aware results F2B Control Line Stunt event CL World Championships held last summer Pecs Hung ary Despite fact USA sent Stunt team consisted two fliers pretty much dominated Nats previous three years plus third member nothing short Stunt legend several-time National World Champion showing decidely poorer have come expect event word domination has taken additional di mension result repeated US team individual successes first time since early Sixties US team failed win team championship actually placed third behind teams Soviet Union China addition sec ond Championships row American failed win individual championship honor year also won Russian Anatoly Kolesnikov agaln second-place individual eamed flier China Xiandong Zang Third-placed Paul Walker highest indi vidual finisher some hue cry Iron Cur taln politics rearing its ugly head seems primarily sour grapes consensus seems just got beat fair square addition pervasive undercurrent opinion American style flying Stunt diverging preferred rest world past has almost automatic accep tance style being trend-setting would appear however automatic following lead may becoming thing past several years now clearly since Jimmy Casale won first Nats Chicopee 1983 has growing agressiveness style Stunt flying United States has undeniable change presentation winning Stunt patterns slow graceful probably too big certalnly beautiful patterns have transformed same nominal set maneuvers different animal search maximum performance now flying fastera lot faster louder due maximum-length lines additional speed probably just big respect angular dimensions maneuvers maybe bit bigger actual dimensions maneuvers clear demonstration changes compare five-times-Nats-winning Nobler Bob Gieseke Fox 35 40 ounces 58-foot lines 55 second lap times Jimmy Casales 1985 Nats-winning Spectrum ST 60 approximately 60 ounces 70-foot lines 46-second laps wont venture opinion better sure different So what ask Just says recurring theme hear discussions Amer ican fall grace deals adoption aggressive style flying few quotes excerpted letter received Claus Mai kis member West German team prob ably well-traveled Stunt competitor world Chinese fliers engines sounded very powerful ericans just opposite sheer sound engines gave impression enough power generally felt engines very loud especially Blanks ew very fast did Americans surprise us always read about slow lap times American magazines ank gave best impression timed him 52 seconds en gine louder average sound unpleasant informal interview Pecs judges Claus recounted following opinions Americans flew too big too fast too loud nning Russian im pressive good no big errors ybe results influenced some kind over reaction judges expect Americans top pilots disappointed big loud fast style dges dont see per fect maneuver expected give too low scoreunconsciously course Continued page 161 Archie Adamisin returned Stunt wars 1986 Nats flying very unusual configuration adds canard forward stabilizer elevator conventional aft-mounted proved very effective square maneuvers nearly qualified forthe finals though Archies first contest moon Note single-bladed prop too Its OS 4OFP modified dad Big Art January 1987 67 Guy Markham enlarged Bob Palmers 1952 Venus design 58-In wingspan drop ped ST 60 nose Good-looking dow Patrolia McBride Reuben Gaydos shared second- third-place awards categories success meet due great effort put forth George Gaydos Scale mod elers Garden State Circle Burners year after year have worked improvement Scale modeling Grater New York/New Jersey area hats off George crew job well done hope next years Scale Rally better 1986 Directory major subjects covered CL Scale Column Anyone wishing 8 x 11-inch-copy either other past directories please send self addressed stamped envelope SASE address listed end column 1986 DIRECTORYCL SCALE COLUMN January How make rivet panel lines line-patterns Features use dressmakers pattern wheel Contest reportElectrics vs Gaspowered models Major Decals new graphic sheets February Rules-change discussion volving multi-engines props jets use electric motors Gas same model New Jersey contest report 1985 CL Scale Column Subject directory March Scalelike tail wheel assembly construction Hobbypoxy paint formulas Gloss light gray ANA 512 Matte Light Gray ANA 602 Matte Blue-Gray ANA 603 Scale Model Research Scale documentation source April Gear drive unit Conversion advertisement display drive unit Scale operation use Hint workshop Use spray-can plastic caps mix epoxy microballoons etc Mini-contest report GSCB Scale Rally May Remote needle valve operation ducted-fan-driven jet models Academy Aeronautics Open House contest report Hobbypoxy paint formulas RAF Red RAF Blue RAF Yellow June Comments FAI Team Selec tion Trials Louisville KY Lynn Green judging con testant listing types mod els flown Contests Northwest area US Hobbypoxy paint formulas Ger man Air Force colors July P-38 wheel well door operation Jack Stoll Report WRAM Show 1986 Letter overseas August CG placement bellcrank balancing model Workshop tip How handle fi berglass cloth predoping Mini-contest report Buckeye AZ September Lead-out guides fixed re movable October November December Tail wheel strut dress up Gulfhawk Richard Schneider Documentation source Crown Book 12 planes WW II Nats coverage Mike Pratt Revisit subject CL models CG vs lead-out position wing tip Replaceable wing tip static judging Charles Neeley Vis alia CA NY Scale Team contest report Please send correspondenceand especially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 67 addition Paul Walker reported discus sions judges after event ex pressed opinion higher speeds worked disadvantage US pilots general feeling seems did fact get beat Pecs some degree may doing ourselves noth ing inherently wrong developing style flying peculiarly American might valuable us consider such approach wise international arena Food thought Good heavens Theyre back Via grapevine actually phone call fearless correspon dent has received word local national Stunt wars about revisited several legends past Im excited hear siren song Stunt has become irresistible such luminaries Jim Bearcat Lynch Rich Tower U U U U U U U U U U U U I U I Wynn Pampawagon Paul Bob Flying Mod els Hunt maybe Billy Too Tall Simons Bob Mr Clean Gialdini Don Stuka Stunt Still threatened return fi nally get name belongs Walker Cup spoke PAMPA Banquet Lake Charles last year werent frightening enough little trace de termination hidden corners George Ald richs grin flew Dave Cooks Stunter fol lowing official flying last years Nats would come back too some finest gentlemen best fliers event has seen really get back fray will better return Welcome back guys Weve missed Good news Bobby Hunt promising get back Stunt threatening win Walker cup again guess RC Pattern got boring rds also getting back foam wing business Bob al singlehandedly put word foam Stunt lexicon back mid Seventies has rees tablished business Robins Wings RD #1 Box 57 Lafayette NJ 07848 SASE address will bring two-page catalog avail able items instructions ordering custom cores time Bob marketing cores few available options such spar slots lite-ply spars landing gear supports calls clips variety states lightening Im hopeful some point Bob will able offer fully-sheeted wings Bob craftsman highest order have owned earlier wings akin owning little bit Stunt art has hinted proper wood available Continued page 164 JanUary 1987161 U.U.. SIG QUALITY FUELS * Special Igniters improve cold starting idle characteristics * High Film Strength Additives increase lubricity provide maximum lean run protection * Special Detergents help prevent varnish promote clean burning * Rust Preventatives protect expensive engines corrosion SIG CHAMPION 2-STROKE FUEL FREIGHT FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500COLLECT PINT QUART GALLON 55 GAL DRUM 0% Nitromethane$315$450$1050$19000 5% Nitromethane$3S$525$1250$25800 10% Nitromethane$415$550$1450$32500 15% Nitromethane$430$625$1650$38500 25% Nitromethane$495$750$2095$52000 35% Nitromethane$575$875$2495$66000 SIGPREMIUM4-STROKE FUEL 10% Nitromethane$415$550$1395$29500 15% Nitromethane$425$625$1595$35900 THE CHOICE OF CHAMPION FLYERS over 20 years SIG has blending fuel finest quality ingredients available alcohol 995 very best grade available nitromethane use 100% pure get honest portion based % volume maximum lubrication get perfect 50/50 blend Bakers AA Castor Oil Klofz Techniplate Racing Oil protect expensive engines finest quality fuel can made price Dont take word try some judge yourselfl See dealer first available order direct Call ____ 800-247-5008 toll free orders Latest Catalog consumer willing pay costs associated high-quality hand craftsmanship such product might day available again Lets hope Unfortunately heat covering big event National Stunt Championships simply possible highlight interest ing valuable innovations come light such item Archie Adamisins awardwinning new Stunt ship Starship won both Jack Sheeks PAMPA award tech nological innovation Control Line Aero batics category award AMA-sponsored Top 10 Model Designs 1986 Nats Archies design notable primarily its innovative planform includes both con ventional stab/elevator mounted aft canard surfaceboth fixed forward stabilizer attached elevatormounted just aft engine Both forward aft elevators coupled wing flaps articulated would ex pect ie Up elevator coupled Down flap Down movable forward surface Other interesting design features included single-blade prop very-high-aspect-ratio wing very similar brothers former PAMPA Prexy Dennis Adamisin long-winged fourthplace finisher 1983 Nats also note worthy CG located forward leading edge root expected since aerodynamic center entire airplane moved forward addition canard surface want try such design before Archie has chance publish findings sure plan CG location accordingly balance conventional 25% point wing will likely too sensitive fly performance airplane admirable effortless corners surprising stability proof pudding Archie very nearly qualified Starship finals notwith standing its first flight day before qualifying Archie himself almost no recent contest exposure truly noteworthy ac complishment Congratulations input Ergo pass use see fit Two four suggested smaller per centage oil fuel results smoother runs Dave knowledgeable engine man suggested figure 12% oil /s castor V3 Klotz Three four praised use Perry oscillating pump answer inconsistent runs also see OS marketing new version 40 four-cycle nicknamed Surpass advertise significantly-increased power rating OS four-cycles have always seemed consistent somewhat lacking power new model may just ticket Hmmmmm Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Speed/Hempel Continued page 69 first pipe-level would snap arms out release line tension momentarily thereby causing CFS switch fuel supply engine allowing engine jump next pipe level accommodate correct tank location CFS fuel shutoff engine pans square section inboard side behind engine Hungarians flying familiar setup asymmetric outboard-cylinder sidewinder model narrow-chord two inches longspan four feet wings continue use propellers having wide chords thick sections carved maple Josef Mult has joined Josef Molnar using new Moki 512 front-induction rear-exhaust engine engine resembles debugged Ross MK3 Mult practice very hard afternoon sessions onetime setup seemed good 270 kph speed other modelers dream attalning rewarded excellent official speed 28753 kph third roundenough push Carl Dodge out third place Examination inside Mults model showed careful elegant attention anti-vibration tank mount ings Final item Since owned up frustration Enya four-cycle couple months back Russians doubt strong have received several letters readers est team present winning flight being suggestions curing inconsistency prob- outstanding 29363 kph Alexander Kalmikov lems thanks Dave Gierke Clalr Siever- full 12 kph faster Kohaniuks winning ling guys going graduate back speed last years European Championships CL Ronald Clem Brian Allen Un- AllRussianswereusingminimal-stylemodels fortunately sold three Enyas fit of about three-feet span pique day have no way verifying Both Piskalev Kalmikov used construe164 Model Aviation PUZZLED CALL MATT know 1 Complete orCall 9am -8pm lEST 2 Semi-Assembled609395-1672 ready cover sanded9 Eatts Mmdii Building P0 HeX 1 Stuktsu 011v Crauhuy NJ 36512 Rate cards available free SASE 4-1/Se 9-112 else held Curs Beets CL Aerobatics/Fncher Continued page 161 WHO SAID LAWN MOWERS WOULDNT FLY James Weems Manager Bama Flyers Air Show Team says team has flying lawn mower have flying since rp aircraft brand X engine has always marginal power heard Eagle powerful engine decision order couldnt happier about decision truly have created power house flies better ever has has plenty power really pleased beyond greatest expectations Power & Reliability Fox Eagle 60 tops #26500 Fox Eagle 60 95 Side Exhaust w/Muffler Accept VISAor MasterCard Qx Manufacturing Co 5305 Toweon Ave Fart Smith AR 72901 5011 646-1656
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/01
Page Numbers: 67, 161, 164
Control Line Aerobatics Ted Fancher FIRST things first owed guy failed come through Back Aprils column ran picture myself mammoth Stunt ship iden tified Maximation touted answer wimp Stunters content fly pattern mere 60s Because have yet see light switch larger Stunters have gotten share flack 60 set saw ship couldnt pass up chance slip em needle reality shipa twice-scale Sig Bansheeis handicraft Joe Pearson San Francisco areas best Scale builders fliers also untiring advocate Control Line ship weighs about 19 pounds flies very long anchor chains just kidding powered Quadra boasts both throttle con trol smoke system provide exciting dem onstration flights Unfortunately ship after nearly year active campaigning suffered serious inflight disassembly problemit shook apart vibration middle flight Fortunately prior its demise delighted people getting first exposure Control Line addition helped poke little fun Thanks Joe Speaking big loud fast Stunt now Im sure aware results F2B Control Line Stunt event CL World Championships held last summer Pecs Hung ary Despite fact USA sent Stunt team consisted two fliers pretty much dominated Nats previous three years plus third member nothing short Stunt legend several-time National World Champion showing decidely poorer have come expect event word domination has taken additional di mension result repeated US team individual successes first time since early Sixties US team failed win team championship actually placed third behind teams Soviet Union China addition sec ond Championships row American failed win individual championship honor year also won Russian Anatoly Kolesnikov agaln second-place individual eamed flier China Xiandong Zang Third-placed Paul Walker highest indi vidual finisher some hue cry Iron Cur taln politics rearing its ugly head seems primarily sour grapes consensus seems just got beat fair square addition pervasive undercurrent opinion American style flying Stunt diverging preferred rest world past has almost automatic accep tance style being trend-setting would appear however automatic following lead may becoming thing past several years now clearly since Jimmy Casale won first Nats Chicopee 1983 has growing agressiveness style Stunt flying United States has undeniable change presentation winning Stunt patterns slow graceful probably too big certalnly beautiful patterns have transformed same nominal set maneuvers different animal search maximum performance now flying fastera lot faster louder due maximum-length lines additional speed probably just big respect angular dimensions maneuvers maybe bit bigger actual dimensions maneuvers clear demonstration changes compare five-times-Nats-winning Nobler Bob Gieseke Fox 35 40 ounces 58-foot lines 55 second lap times Jimmy Casales 1985 Nats-winning Spectrum ST 60 approximately 60 ounces 70-foot lines 46-second laps wont venture opinion better sure different So what ask Just says recurring theme hear discussions Amer ican fall grace deals adoption aggressive style flying few quotes excerpted letter received Claus Mai kis member West German team prob ably well-traveled Stunt competitor world Chinese fliers engines sounded very powerful ericans just opposite sheer sound engines gave impression enough power generally felt engines very loud especially Blanks ew very fast did Americans surprise us always read about slow lap times American magazines ank gave best impression timed him 52 seconds en gine louder average sound unpleasant informal interview Pecs judges Claus recounted following opinions Americans flew too big too fast too loud nning Russian im pressive good no big errors ybe results influenced some kind over reaction judges expect Americans top pilots disappointed big loud fast style dges dont see per fect maneuver expected give too low scoreunconsciously course Continued page 161 Archie Adamisin returned Stunt wars 1986 Nats flying very unusual configuration adds canard forward stabilizer elevator conventional aft-mounted proved very effective square maneuvers nearly qualified forthe finals though Archies first contest moon Note single-bladed prop too Its OS 4OFP modified dad Big Art January 1987 67 Guy Markham enlarged Bob Palmers 1952 Venus design 58-In wingspan drop ped ST 60 nose Good-looking dow Patrolia McBride Reuben Gaydos shared second- third-place awards categories success meet due great effort put forth George Gaydos Scale mod elers Garden State Circle Burners year after year have worked improvement Scale modeling Grater New York/New Jersey area hats off George crew job well done hope next years Scale Rally better 1986 Directory major subjects covered CL Scale Column Anyone wishing 8 x 11-inch-copy either other past directories please send self addressed stamped envelope SASE address listed end column 1986 DIRECTORYCL SCALE COLUMN January How make rivet panel lines line-patterns Features use dressmakers pattern wheel Contest reportElectrics vs Gaspowered models Major Decals new graphic sheets February Rules-change discussion volving multi-engines props jets use electric motors Gas same model New Jersey contest report 1985 CL Scale Column Subject directory March Scalelike tail wheel assembly construction Hobbypoxy paint formulas Gloss light gray ANA 512 Matte Light Gray ANA 602 Matte Blue-Gray ANA 603 Scale Model Research Scale documentation source April Gear drive unit Conversion advertisement display drive unit Scale operation use Hint workshop Use spray-can plastic caps mix epoxy microballoons etc Mini-contest report GSCB Scale Rally May Remote needle valve operation ducted-fan-driven jet models Academy Aeronautics Open House contest report Hobbypoxy paint formulas RAF Red RAF Blue RAF Yellow June Comments FAI Team Selec tion Trials Louisville KY Lynn Green judging con testant listing types mod els flown Contests Northwest area US Hobbypoxy paint formulas Ger man Air Force colors July P-38 wheel well door operation Jack Stoll Report WRAM Show 1986 Letter overseas August CG placement bellcrank balancing model Workshop tip How handle fi berglass cloth predoping Mini-contest report Buckeye AZ September Lead-out guides fixed re movable October November December Tail wheel strut dress up Gulfhawk Richard Schneider Documentation source Crown Book 12 planes WW II Nats coverage Mike Pratt Revisit subject CL models CG vs lead-out position wing tip Replaceable wing tip static judging Charles Neeley Vis alia CA NY Scale Team contest report Please send correspondenceand especially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 67 addition Paul Walker reported discus sions judges after event ex pressed opinion higher speeds worked disadvantage US pilots general feeling seems did fact get beat Pecs some degree may doing ourselves noth ing inherently wrong developing style flying peculiarly American might valuable us consider such approach wise international arena Food thought Good heavens Theyre back Via grapevine actually phone call fearless correspon dent has received word local national Stunt wars about revisited several legends past Im excited hear siren song Stunt has become irresistible such luminaries Jim Bearcat Lynch Rich Tower U U U U U U U U U U U U I U I Wynn Pampawagon Paul Bob Flying Mod els Hunt maybe Billy Too Tall Simons Bob Mr Clean Gialdini Don Stuka Stunt Still threatened return fi nally get name belongs Walker Cup spoke PAMPA Banquet Lake Charles last year werent frightening enough little trace de termination hidden corners George Ald richs grin flew Dave Cooks Stunter fol lowing official flying last years Nats would come back too some finest gentlemen best fliers event has seen really get back fray will better return Welcome back guys Weve missed Good news Bobby Hunt promising get back Stunt threatening win Walker cup again guess RC Pattern got boring rds also getting back foam wing business Bob al singlehandedly put word foam Stunt lexicon back mid Seventies has rees tablished business Robins Wings RD #1 Box 57 Lafayette NJ 07848 SASE address will bring two-page catalog avail able items instructions ordering custom cores time Bob marketing cores few available options such spar slots lite-ply spars landing gear supports calls clips variety states lightening Im hopeful some point Bob will able offer fully-sheeted wings Bob craftsman highest order have owned earlier wings akin owning little bit Stunt art has hinted proper wood available Continued page 164 JanUary 1987161 U.U.. SIG QUALITY FUELS * Special Igniters improve cold starting idle characteristics * High Film Strength Additives increase lubricity provide maximum lean run protection * Special Detergents help prevent varnish promote clean burning * Rust Preventatives protect expensive engines corrosion SIG CHAMPION 2-STROKE FUEL FREIGHT FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500COLLECT PINT QUART GALLON 55 GAL DRUM 0% Nitromethane$315$450$1050$19000 5% Nitromethane$3S$525$1250$25800 10% Nitromethane$415$550$1450$32500 15% Nitromethane$430$625$1650$38500 25% Nitromethane$495$750$2095$52000 35% Nitromethane$575$875$2495$66000 SIGPREMIUM4-STROKE FUEL 10% Nitromethane$415$550$1395$29500 15% Nitromethane$425$625$1595$35900 THE CHOICE OF CHAMPION FLYERS over 20 years SIG has blending fuel finest quality ingredients available alcohol 995 very best grade available nitromethane use 100% pure get honest portion based % volume maximum lubrication get perfect 50/50 blend Bakers AA Castor Oil Klofz Techniplate Racing Oil protect expensive engines finest quality fuel can made price Dont take word try some judge yourselfl See dealer first available order direct Call ____ 800-247-5008 toll free orders Latest Catalog consumer willing pay costs associated high-quality hand craftsmanship such product might day available again Lets hope Unfortunately heat covering big event National Stunt Championships simply possible highlight interest ing valuable innovations come light such item Archie Adamisins awardwinning new Stunt ship Starship won both Jack Sheeks PAMPA award tech nological innovation Control Line Aero batics category award AMA-sponsored Top 10 Model Designs 1986 Nats Archies design notable primarily its innovative planform includes both con ventional stab/elevator mounted aft canard surfaceboth fixed forward stabilizer attached elevatormounted just aft engine Both forward aft elevators coupled wing flaps articulated would ex pect ie Up elevator coupled Down flap Down movable forward surface Other interesting design features included single-blade prop very-high-aspect-ratio wing very similar brothers former PAMPA Prexy Dennis Adamisin long-winged fourthplace finisher 1983 Nats also note worthy CG located forward leading edge root expected since aerodynamic center entire airplane moved forward addition canard surface want try such design before Archie has chance publish findings sure plan CG location accordingly balance conventional 25% point wing will likely too sensitive fly performance airplane admirable effortless corners surprising stability proof pudding Archie very nearly qualified Starship finals notwith standing its first flight day before qualifying Archie himself almost no recent contest exposure truly noteworthy ac complishment Congratulations input Ergo pass use see fit Two four suggested smaller per centage oil fuel results smoother runs Dave knowledgeable engine man suggested figure 12% oil /s castor V3 Klotz Three four praised use Perry oscillating pump answer inconsistent runs also see OS marketing new version 40 four-cycle nicknamed Surpass advertise significantly-increased power rating OS four-cycles have always seemed consistent somewhat lacking power new model may just ticket Hmmmmm Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Speed/Hempel Continued page 69 first pipe-level would snap arms out release line tension momentarily thereby causing CFS switch fuel supply engine allowing engine jump next pipe level accommodate correct tank location CFS fuel shutoff engine pans square section inboard side behind engine Hungarians flying familiar setup asymmetric outboard-cylinder sidewinder model narrow-chord two inches longspan four feet wings continue use propellers having wide chords thick sections carved maple Josef Mult has joined Josef Molnar using new Moki 512 front-induction rear-exhaust engine engine resembles debugged Ross MK3 Mult practice very hard afternoon sessions onetime setup seemed good 270 kph speed other modelers dream attalning rewarded excellent official speed 28753 kph third roundenough push Carl Dodge out third place Examination inside Mults model showed careful elegant attention anti-vibration tank mount ings Final item Since owned up frustration Enya four-cycle couple months back Russians doubt strong have received several letters readers est team present winning flight being suggestions curing inconsistency prob- outstanding 29363 kph Alexander Kalmikov lems thanks Dave Gierke Clalr Siever- full 12 kph faster Kohaniuks winning ling guys going graduate back speed last years European Championships CL Ronald Clem Brian Allen Un- AllRussianswereusingminimal-stylemodels fortunately sold three Enyas fit of about three-feet span pique day have no way verifying Both Piskalev Kalmikov used construe164 Model Aviation PUZZLED CALL MATT know 1 Complete orCall 9am -8pm lEST 2 Semi-Assembled609395-1672 ready cover sanded9 Eatts Mmdii Building P0 HeX 1 Stuktsu 011v Crauhuy NJ 36512 Rate cards available free SASE 4-1/Se 9-112 else held Curs Beets CL Aerobatics/Fncher Continued page 161 WHO SAID LAWN MOWERS WOULDNT FLY James Weems Manager Bama Flyers Air Show Team says team has flying lawn mower have flying since rp aircraft brand X engine has always marginal power heard Eagle powerful engine decision order couldnt happier about decision truly have created power house flies better ever has has plenty power really pleased beyond greatest expectations Power & Reliability Fox Eagle 60 tops #26500 Fox Eagle 60 95 Side Exhaust w/Muffler Accept VISAor MasterCard Qx Manufacturing Co 5305 Toweon Ave Fart Smith AR 72901 5011 646-1656
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/01
Page Numbers: 67, 161, 164
Control Line Aerobatics Ted Fancher FIRST things first owed guy failed come through Back Aprils column ran picture myself mammoth Stunt ship iden tified Maximation touted answer wimp Stunters content fly pattern mere 60s Because have yet see light switch larger Stunters have gotten share flack 60 set saw ship couldnt pass up chance slip em needle reality shipa twice-scale Sig Bansheeis handicraft Joe Pearson San Francisco areas best Scale builders fliers also untiring advocate Control Line ship weighs about 19 pounds flies very long anchor chains just kidding powered Quadra boasts both throttle con trol smoke system provide exciting dem onstration flights Unfortunately ship after nearly year active campaigning suffered serious inflight disassembly problemit shook apart vibration middle flight Fortunately prior its demise delighted people getting first exposure Control Line addition helped poke little fun Thanks Joe Speaking big loud fast Stunt now Im sure aware results F2B Control Line Stunt event CL World Championships held last summer Pecs Hung ary Despite fact USA sent Stunt team consisted two fliers pretty much dominated Nats previous three years plus third member nothing short Stunt legend several-time National World Champion showing decidely poorer have come expect event word domination has taken additional di mension result repeated US team individual successes first time since early Sixties US team failed win team championship actually placed third behind teams Soviet Union China addition sec ond Championships row American failed win individual championship honor year also won Russian Anatoly Kolesnikov agaln second-place individual eamed flier China Xiandong Zang Third-placed Paul Walker highest indi vidual finisher some hue cry Iron Cur taln politics rearing its ugly head seems primarily sour grapes consensus seems just got beat fair square addition pervasive undercurrent opinion American style flying Stunt diverging preferred rest world past has almost automatic accep tance style being trend-setting would appear however automatic following lead may becoming thing past several years now clearly since Jimmy Casale won first Nats Chicopee 1983 has growing agressiveness style Stunt flying United States has undeniable change presentation winning Stunt patterns slow graceful probably too big certalnly beautiful patterns have transformed same nominal set maneuvers different animal search maximum performance now flying fastera lot faster louder due maximum-length lines additional speed probably just big respect angular dimensions maneuvers maybe bit bigger actual dimensions maneuvers clear demonstration changes compare five-times-Nats-winning Nobler Bob Gieseke Fox 35 40 ounces 58-foot lines 55 second lap times Jimmy Casales 1985 Nats-winning Spectrum ST 60 approximately 60 ounces 70-foot lines 46-second laps wont venture opinion better sure different So what ask Just says recurring theme hear discussions Amer ican fall grace deals adoption aggressive style flying few quotes excerpted letter received Claus Mai kis member West German team prob ably well-traveled Stunt competitor world Chinese fliers engines sounded very powerful ericans just opposite sheer sound engines gave impression enough power generally felt engines very loud especially Blanks ew very fast did Americans surprise us always read about slow lap times American magazines ank gave best impression timed him 52 seconds en gine louder average sound unpleasant informal interview Pecs judges Claus recounted following opinions Americans flew too big too fast too loud nning Russian im pressive good no big errors ybe results influenced some kind over reaction judges expect Americans top pilots disappointed big loud fast style dges dont see per fect maneuver expected give too low scoreunconsciously course Continued page 161 Archie Adamisin returned Stunt wars 1986 Nats flying very unusual configuration adds canard forward stabilizer elevator conventional aft-mounted proved very effective square maneuvers nearly qualified forthe finals though Archies first contest moon Note single-bladed prop too Its OS 4OFP modified dad Big Art January 1987 67 Guy Markham enlarged Bob Palmers 1952 Venus design 58-In wingspan drop ped ST 60 nose Good-looking dow Patrolia McBride Reuben Gaydos shared second- third-place awards categories success meet due great effort put forth George Gaydos Scale mod elers Garden State Circle Burners year after year have worked improvement Scale modeling Grater New York/New Jersey area hats off George crew job well done hope next years Scale Rally better 1986 Directory major subjects covered CL Scale Column Anyone wishing 8 x 11-inch-copy either other past directories please send self addressed stamped envelope SASE address listed end column 1986 DIRECTORYCL SCALE COLUMN January How make rivet panel lines line-patterns Features use dressmakers pattern wheel Contest reportElectrics vs Gaspowered models Major Decals new graphic sheets February Rules-change discussion volving multi-engines props jets use electric motors Gas same model New Jersey contest report 1985 CL Scale Column Subject directory March Scalelike tail wheel assembly construction Hobbypoxy paint formulas Gloss light gray ANA 512 Matte Light Gray ANA 602 Matte Blue-Gray ANA 603 Scale Model Research Scale documentation source April Gear drive unit Conversion advertisement display drive unit Scale operation use Hint workshop Use spray-can plastic caps mix epoxy microballoons etc Mini-contest report GSCB Scale Rally May Remote needle valve operation ducted-fan-driven jet models Academy Aeronautics Open House contest report Hobbypoxy paint formulas RAF Red RAF Blue RAF Yellow June Comments FAI Team Selec tion Trials Louisville KY Lynn Green judging con testant listing types mod els flown Contests Northwest area US Hobbypoxy paint formulas Ger man Air Force colors July P-38 wheel well door operation Jack Stoll Report WRAM Show 1986 Letter overseas August CG placement bellcrank balancing model Workshop tip How handle fi berglass cloth predoping Mini-contest report Buckeye AZ September Lead-out guides fixed re movable October November December Tail wheel strut dress up Gulfhawk Richard Schneider Documentation source Crown Book 12 planes WW II Nats coverage Mike Pratt Revisit subject CL models CG vs lead-out position wing tip Replaceable wing tip static judging Charles Neeley Vis alia CA NY Scale Team contest report Please send correspondenceand especially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 67 addition Paul Walker reported discus sions judges after event ex pressed opinion higher speeds worked disadvantage US pilots general feeling seems did fact get beat Pecs some degree may doing ourselves noth ing inherently wrong developing style flying peculiarly American might valuable us consider such approach wise international arena Food thought Good heavens Theyre back Via grapevine actually phone call fearless correspon dent has received word local national Stunt wars about revisited several legends past Im excited hear siren song Stunt has become irresistible such luminaries Jim Bearcat Lynch Rich Tower U U U U U U U U U U U U I U I Wynn Pampawagon Paul Bob Flying Mod els Hunt maybe Billy Too Tall Simons Bob Mr Clean Gialdini Don Stuka Stunt Still threatened return fi nally get name belongs Walker Cup spoke PAMPA Banquet Lake Charles last year werent frightening enough little trace de termination hidden corners George Ald richs grin flew Dave Cooks Stunter fol lowing official flying last years Nats would come back too some finest gentlemen best fliers event has seen really get back fray will better return Welcome back guys Weve missed Good news Bobby Hunt promising get back Stunt threatening win Walker cup again guess RC Pattern got boring rds also getting back foam wing business Bob al singlehandedly put word foam Stunt lexicon back mid Seventies has rees tablished business Robins Wings RD #1 Box 57 Lafayette NJ 07848 SASE address will bring two-page catalog avail able items instructions ordering custom cores time Bob marketing cores few available options such spar slots lite-ply spars landing gear supports calls clips variety states lightening Im hopeful some point Bob will able offer fully-sheeted wings Bob craftsman highest order have owned earlier wings akin owning little bit Stunt art has hinted proper wood available Continued page 164 JanUary 1987161 U.U.. SIG QUALITY FUELS * Special Igniters improve cold starting idle characteristics * High Film Strength Additives increase lubricity provide maximum lean run protection * Special Detergents help prevent varnish promote clean burning * Rust Preventatives protect expensive engines corrosion SIG CHAMPION 2-STROKE FUEL FREIGHT FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500COLLECT PINT QUART GALLON 55 GAL DRUM 0% Nitromethane$315$450$1050$19000 5% Nitromethane$3S$525$1250$25800 10% Nitromethane$415$550$1450$32500 15% Nitromethane$430$625$1650$38500 25% Nitromethane$495$750$2095$52000 35% Nitromethane$575$875$2495$66000 SIGPREMIUM4-STROKE FUEL 10% Nitromethane$415$550$1395$29500 15% Nitromethane$425$625$1595$35900 THE CHOICE OF CHAMPION FLYERS over 20 years SIG has blending fuel finest quality ingredients available alcohol 995 very best grade available nitromethane use 100% pure get honest portion based % volume maximum lubrication get perfect 50/50 blend Bakers AA Castor Oil Klofz Techniplate Racing Oil protect expensive engines finest quality fuel can made price Dont take word try some judge yourselfl See dealer first available order direct Call ____ 800-247-5008 toll free orders Latest Catalog consumer willing pay costs associated high-quality hand craftsmanship such product might day available again Lets hope Unfortunately heat covering big event National Stunt Championships simply possible highlight interest ing valuable innovations come light such item Archie Adamisins awardwinning new Stunt ship Starship won both Jack Sheeks PAMPA award tech nological innovation Control Line Aero batics category award AMA-sponsored Top 10 Model Designs 1986 Nats Archies design notable primarily its innovative planform includes both con ventional stab/elevator mounted aft canard surfaceboth fixed forward stabilizer attached elevatormounted just aft engine Both forward aft elevators coupled wing flaps articulated would ex pect ie Up elevator coupled Down flap Down movable forward surface Other interesting design features included single-blade prop very-high-aspect-ratio wing very similar brothers former PAMPA Prexy Dennis Adamisin long-winged fourthplace finisher 1983 Nats also note worthy CG located forward leading edge root expected since aerodynamic center entire airplane moved forward addition canard surface want try such design before Archie has chance publish findings sure plan CG location accordingly balance conventional 25% point wing will likely too sensitive fly performance airplane admirable effortless corners surprising stability proof pudding Archie very nearly qualified Starship finals notwith standing its first flight day before qualifying Archie himself almost no recent contest exposure truly noteworthy ac complishment Congratulations input Ergo pass use see fit Two four suggested smaller per centage oil fuel results smoother runs Dave knowledgeable engine man suggested figure 12% oil /s castor V3 Klotz Three four praised use Perry oscillating pump answer inconsistent runs also see OS marketing new version 40 four-cycle nicknamed Surpass advertise significantly-increased power rating OS four-cycles have always seemed consistent somewhat lacking power new model may just ticket Hmmmmm Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Speed/Hempel Continued page 69 first pipe-level would snap arms out release line tension momentarily thereby causing CFS switch fuel supply engine allowing engine jump next pipe level accommodate correct tank location CFS fuel shutoff engine pans square section inboard side behind engine Hungarians flying familiar setup asymmetric outboard-cylinder sidewinder model narrow-chord two inches longspan four feet wings continue use propellers having wide chords thick sections carved maple Josef Mult has joined Josef Molnar using new Moki 512 front-induction rear-exhaust engine engine resembles debugged Ross MK3 Mult practice very hard afternoon sessions onetime setup seemed good 270 kph speed other modelers dream attalning rewarded excellent official speed 28753 kph third roundenough push Carl Dodge out third place Examination inside Mults model showed careful elegant attention anti-vibration tank mount ings Final item Since owned up frustration Enya four-cycle couple months back Russians doubt strong have received several letters readers est team present winning flight being suggestions curing inconsistency prob- outstanding 29363 kph Alexander Kalmikov lems thanks Dave Gierke Clalr Siever- full 12 kph faster Kohaniuks winning ling guys going graduate back speed last years European Championships CL Ronald Clem Brian Allen Un- AllRussianswereusingminimal-stylemodels fortunately sold three Enyas fit of about three-feet span pique day have no way verifying Both Piskalev Kalmikov used construe164 Model Aviation PUZZLED CALL MATT know 1 Complete orCall 9am -8pm lEST 2 Semi-Assembled609395-1672 ready cover sanded9 Eatts Mmdii Building P0 HeX 1 Stuktsu 011v Crauhuy NJ 36512 Rate cards available 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