CONTROL LINE COMBAT MUNCIE surrounded several hotbeds Combat activity high hopes good turnout Control Line Combat portion 1996 National Aeromodeling Championships Unfortunately few lived nearby chose attend Texas fliers showed up other state took home lions share pnzes Amarillo-Lubbock area best represented Larry Driskill Gary Minor sons Cary Andy Bobby Andy Mears also brought Don McPherson son spent long hours helping judge matches 60s Combat legend Riley Wooten often seen pitting Mearses Monday morning hot dryabout 900 F bad Combat tough judges seemed problem field hadnt rained weeks after nonstop rain May grass patchy ground extremely dusty packed hard hard ground would claim engine two following days Event Directors Phil Cartier Larry Driskill tried move site better grass unsuccessful compromise reachedthe circle moved 100 feet location grass somewhat better Flying didnt start until 1 pm plenty time 21 fliers Slow Tuesday finish flying Peter Stevens NorVel importers AME 049 engine Russia set up shop selling engines out back station wagon did brisk businessthe huge pile 049s started third high end Nats AME glow plugs very popular items two-part head much like now out-of-production Gb-Bee 1/2A plug compatible Cox engines Lee Liddle used two arrow shafts glued together over-under arrangement tailbooms Slow Combat models December 1996 135 Junior Krystal King L Senior Emily Cartier fly level circle marshal Phil Cartier gives signal begin Combat Steve Kott L Gary Minor replace glow head Steves AME 049 Nicely finished airplane Kotts kit Light Hawk Krupas found out hard ground wasnote broken engine-mounting lugs Fox Combat Special Mark 6 THE BEST IN SCALE NEW PHILIP KENT PLANS Philip Kent has written scale column British magazines years has good scale plans published both British American magazines Philip has decided start plan service own Philips plans available USA Bob Holman Plans Plans printed US reasonably priced Plans have built test flown before offered sale CATALOGS TheBestmScale$400 ASP Aircraft55 00 ASP Scale Drawings5500 RCMW Plans catalog$500 VIII Gcrmaa catalogSICO PLEASE AD S2OOPP Call for information credit card orders 909 885 3959 fax 889 9307 BOB HOLMAN PLANS POBOX 741 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 also Tipsy Jr 70 Mile Sparrowhawk 84 1/4 scale ASK ABOUT LASES CUT PARTS *BIG 20th ANNUAL* PASADENA RADIO CONTROL MODEL SPORT & HOBBY SHOW ~0~~ fl 8140W OPEN TO PUBLICI &PL Friday January 17 1W7 12 Noon -6pm Saturday January16 1997 10am -6pm Sunday January 19 1997 10am -5 pm inIndustry Only Friday Jan 17 10am- 12 Noon MARK VOUP tAI1ENDARI pushrod travels through upper tube vertical stabilizer seemed owe its shape fins Estes Big Bertha model rocket model also unusual because control lines travel through pair troughs cut foam just underneath covering Tomas Mejzlik proprietor Mejzlik Modellbau has made name himself selling ready-to-fly high-performance foam/wood composite Combat airplanes very reasonable prices Slow Combat RTF designed Joe McKinzie its lightweight wooden airplane paperwrapped foam leading edge Quite few people showed up Czech-built models Minors ultra-lightweight foam/balsa models fly very well fragile must require bunch work build Murphys Law Combat design Light strong easy build Choose two Senior Emily Cartier flying model looked like traditional foam-winged Slow Combat model profile fuselageexcept fuselage really box made out plywood interesting part model experimental plastic chicken-hopper tank father welded RC clunk-tank parts thinking about mass-producing Later Emily flew against Junior entered contest Arkansas Krystal King profile fuselage rule now seems irrelevantmost fliers simply ignore Most use boom made wooden graphite arrow shaft Since short judges contestants flying event often drafted bystanders judging went fairly smoothly few protests Once flying started Larry Driskili matches going good clip two three minutes between match Since taking entire streamer does win contest outright Fast Combat Slow Combat matches often long result midair collisions Tactics call close following small advantages turning ability speed translate large advantages actual flying Competitors will build ultralight models run fastest engines Slow level carnage can awesome Several matches stood out Lee Liddle Bob Burch really got Burch won three cuts match ended huge line tangle third round Roy Krupa flying against Roy Glen got two cuts fairly early match Roy came back two cuts own ended up losing airtime flew three rounds Monday finished Slow Tuesday weather cooled down somewhat helped tremendously After fourth round six fliers left both Roys Krupa Glenn both Mearses Andy Bob both Cranfills Don Dennis Only two 136 Model Aviation NCA C-I 88 SPAN 1/4 SCALE PLANS S2500 POSTAGE SEE TIE LATEST PRODUCTS AND VISIT WITH MAJOR MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS HO SPECIALIZE 54 RADIO CONTROL - * POND Uan aarm MmsLeImoI& aoysaaa.amaw aptrdinaomwaUbW ..ad0*wovpwapwOa080wi 000000OO @@OSOOOO@OOOO9000000 REGULAR ADMISSION 570O ADVANCE TICKETS seAl Itmoamyb.wdaeaaeuuaals U UiIWV w0U NU Miin O US 055 GMd 0~W MWOMIII Otast 0 W1DSUIIUWPb5CIinU flO oe SM n0 beSt stlar SMaus Jaiaoy3 1097a OaSOStI*Uaek 0 Naritay0t0... ACOUmWAC P1rna ACaI80 Ssab*i- hRC 05 PmRC ___________________________________ 0 ci StIsOIS OrO0i ________________________ OSMO tuapRICCaL*s PP Inn. PP 0 Amount onclosod ______________________________ Sal. 0000000 a0... 0000000000 0000009 000 INTERNATIONAL MODELER SHOWS PO Boa 50729 Nndman NV 81016 PIt 7021 aaS-2162 Faa 7151817-7775 fliersDon Cranfill Bob Mearshad no losses fifth round provided some very spectacular matches Bob Mears Don Cranfihl very clean match lots following Cranfill won three cuts Roy Glenn flew against Dennis Cranfill Dennis proved master getting opponents tail sticking like glue Roy better airplane engine couldnt shake Dennis Roy eventually lost three cuts round whittled field down four Roys two losses all-Texas show two Mearses two Cranfills battling out match spectacular Bob Mears got knocked out early match against Dennis Cranfill match streamer hits Ive seen no cuts scored lots close following ended midair Andy Mears fly three times rowtwice against Don once against Dennis first match against Don resulted two cuts very close final score second against Dennis ended midair Again Andy won Don flew against Andy Mears final match again unable defeat him weather little cooler Fast Combat breeze started pick up flew three rounds Wednesday finished 1 pm Thursday Thursday cooler Wednesdayby evening people bringing out sweatshirts Fast Combat equipment less exotic Slow foam model arrow shaft boom predominant airplane few Czech-built RTFs also use used Fast have same wings F2Ds have different metal engine mounts Since all-out speed less advantage Fox Combat Specials seena few Mark 7s rival Nelsons speed some Mark 6s somewhat slower Most foamies have 48-inch-span wings mainly because foam sheets come 2-foot widths Phil Cartier son Alan flying 56-inch-span versions Phils Gotcha design long-winged models definitely turn tighter faster Kill rules Fast Combat Taking entire streamer outright win cuts streamer worth 100 points Foamies have advantage over wooden airplanes because possible score kill leading edge wing string cuts through foam knot jams up against spars snapping string kill few leadingedge kills meet cases streamer material cuts foam resulting cut use shutoffs increasing Most Fast airplanes used few Slow On-site accommodations 561-798-7020 travel hotel car rental arrangements call Cindy Burkey Sauthport Tiavel 800-735-0401 outside USA 954-761-1500 fax 954-463-2703 information send business SASE Frank Tiano Enterprises 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Tel 561-795-6600 FRANK TIANO PROMOTION December 1996 137 U GUN 97 WORLD CLASS RADIO CONTROL AIRCRAFT CHAMPIONSHIP April 24 thru April 27 Presented Palm Beach Aero Club Palm Beach Polo Country Club West Palm Beach Florida NORTh 7J SO AS S XTI SSSSSSSThSS i Ii models did easier design shutoff work pressure fuel system few swinging-ann type fuel dump pinchoff like Russians sell Texans using Mears-designed belicrank shutoff Its belicrank oval pivot hole 0-ring thats used move bellcrank shut off fuel flow line tension lost Roy Glenn has shutoff uses wire arm thats pulled back string attached leadouts Some people trouble shutoffs Minors relaunch once twice after engine inexplicably shut itself off after takeoff Roy Glenn same trouble recall cutaway Fast Combat involving Andy Minor airplane flew off downwind trailing streamer making tight loops steadily gaining altitude Eventually engine quit model thermal Cary Minor finally caught up mile downwind airplane equipped Mears type shutoff subsequent examination revealed since up line broke first bellcrank full deflection pushrod kept shutoff working plus side kind failure resulted airplane did very tight loops therefore traveled very slowly Alan Cartier Senior flying Fast Roy Glenn survived fly Round Five Roy went take third place Cary Minor took fourth Cranfills took first second Don Cranfill fly against son Dennis emerged victor after scoring kill Dons engine quit unexpectedly 1/2A event becoming popular high-performance engines Russia easily available very reasonable prices NorVels AMEs present large numbers Minors fastest No Cox Tee Dees sighted fastest engines seemed reworked VAs Jeff Rein cranks Most fliers using Larry Driskills Light Hawk design its swept leading edge long carbon boom Larry kits model hottest most-experienced fliers /2A hail Amarillo-Lubbock area fliers found something changed climate Friday morning hot humid engines run easily day before refusing start blowing glow heads alarming frequency engines did start matches lot fun watch Larry Driskill won final match against Bobby Mearsa match lasted long long time lot chasing Both used Larrys equipment Larry seemed wasnt having trouble engines After short break lunch started F2D Most fliers flying ready-to-fly airplanes Czech Republic Mejzlik sells several designs Most used Russian Beliaev Faizov designs Steve Kott Detroit Michigan used airplanes designed Loet Wakkerman designs feature stiff tough foam leading edges covered paper balsa-and-spruce framework behind spars makes very light very tough Much attention paid strengthening airframe Kevlar string used wrap joints designs difficult build lots different parts tapered spars people will buy rather build notable exception Lee Liddle Synchronized flipping F2D pilot allowed two airplanes first thatflew somewhat-impressionistic copy starts flown second model held reserveRussian FM model constructed foam 138 Model Aviation 4Steve Kott fuels Joe McKinzie-designed Slow Combat model Model available assembled Mejzlik Modellbau paper wrapped around leading edge Almost fliers using Russian Profi engine white-silicone mufflers handmade glass/carbon props also sold Mezjlik F2D has extremely complicated rules score calculated using complex formula dozens rules regarding penalties manner violations pilot pit crew Two airplanes allowed per pilot beginning match pitmen try start both airplanes starts first used first other used spare case crash midair one-minute engine-starting period allowed before match simultaneous launches common airplanes very agile Because 4mm venturi rule toughness airframes airplanes can withstand quite bit before becoming unflyable Since no kill tactics resemble used Slow Combatfliers take small nibbles off end streamer rather going string Unfortunately American fliers conditioned go string flier takes streamer has run hide rest match fate befell Both fliers often took entire streamer meant level flying rest match saw no matches lots cuts least two cutaways occurred line tangles airplanes came down close real cliffhanger took place final rounds Ray Kryza Lee Liddle took others entire streamer very early Whoever landed first would lose became endurance race both fliers made end four minutes would refly judges hoped would happen As turned out Kryzas engine quit landed 22 seconds short Liddles engine quit 355 glided last five seconds win match After several reflies because confusion rules decided unanimous vote scrap FAI rules finish contest using modified Slow rules airplane per pilot one-minute start period four-minute match sudden matches went lot faster Lee Liddle Jim Grady left losses final match ended Gradys airplane cut away near handle Liddle first Grady second Steve Kott third Wednesday afternoon held Miniature Aircraft Combat Association MACA meeting Most discussion centered around what about Fast Combatmost felt getting too fast level carnage getting too high felt should go smaller engines perhaps 15s Ideas included speed limits 80 mph Slow 100 mph Fast venturi restriction quite enjoyable did miss convention atmosphere past Nats Groups fliers vastly different events used wander around talking watching others stuff Still having permanent site has its advantages fliers will point out Next year MACA will have work AMA make site worthy its National status ix showing used what Combat available sending selfaddressed stamped envelope author December 1996 139 Lee Liddles F2D models Lee says model intended easier-to-build copy Russian FAI designs Lee took first place F2D Andy Mears VA 049 after rod exitedstage right can Joe McKinzie-designed Slow Combat model available happen run little engine 30000 rpm ready-to-fly Mejzlik Modellbau
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/12
Page Numbers: 135, 136, 137, 138, 139
CONTROL LINE COMBAT MUNCIE surrounded several hotbeds Combat activity high hopes good turnout Control Line Combat portion 1996 National Aeromodeling Championships Unfortunately few lived nearby chose attend Texas fliers showed up other state took home lions share pnzes Amarillo-Lubbock area best represented Larry Driskill Gary Minor sons Cary Andy Bobby Andy Mears also brought Don McPherson son spent long hours helping judge matches 60s Combat legend Riley Wooten often seen pitting Mearses Monday morning hot dryabout 900 F bad Combat tough judges seemed problem field hadnt rained weeks after nonstop rain May grass patchy ground extremely dusty packed hard hard ground would claim engine two following days Event Directors Phil Cartier Larry Driskill tried move site better grass unsuccessful compromise reachedthe circle moved 100 feet location grass somewhat better Flying didnt start until 1 pm plenty time 21 fliers Slow Tuesday finish flying Peter Stevens NorVel importers AME 049 engine Russia set up shop selling engines out back station wagon did brisk businessthe huge pile 049s started third high end Nats AME glow plugs very popular items two-part head much like now out-of-production Gb-Bee 1/2A plug compatible Cox engines Lee Liddle used two arrow shafts glued together over-under arrangement tailbooms Slow Combat models December 1996 135 Junior Krystal King L Senior Emily Cartier fly level circle marshal Phil Cartier gives signal begin Combat Steve Kott L Gary Minor replace glow head Steves AME 049 Nicely finished airplane Kotts kit Light Hawk Krupas found out hard ground wasnote broken engine-mounting lugs Fox Combat Special Mark 6 THE BEST IN SCALE NEW PHILIP KENT PLANS Philip Kent has written scale column British magazines years has good scale plans published both British American magazines Philip has decided start plan service own Philips plans available USA Bob Holman Plans Plans printed US reasonably priced Plans have built test flown before offered sale CATALOGS TheBestmScale$400 ASP Aircraft55 00 ASP Scale Drawings5500 RCMW Plans catalog$500 VIII Gcrmaa catalogSICO PLEASE AD S2OOPP Call for information credit card orders 909 885 3959 fax 889 9307 BOB HOLMAN PLANS POBOX 741 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 also Tipsy Jr 70 Mile Sparrowhawk 84 1/4 scale ASK ABOUT LASES CUT PARTS *BIG 20th ANNUAL* PASADENA RADIO CONTROL MODEL SPORT & HOBBY SHOW ~0~~ fl 8140W OPEN TO PUBLICI &PL Friday January 17 1W7 12 Noon -6pm Saturday January16 1997 10am -6pm Sunday January 19 1997 10am -5 pm inIndustry Only Friday Jan 17 10am- 12 Noon MARK VOUP tAI1ENDARI pushrod travels through upper tube vertical stabilizer seemed owe its shape fins Estes Big Bertha model rocket model also unusual because control lines travel through pair troughs cut foam just underneath covering Tomas Mejzlik proprietor Mejzlik Modellbau has made name himself selling ready-to-fly high-performance foam/wood composite Combat airplanes very reasonable prices Slow Combat RTF designed Joe McKinzie its lightweight wooden airplane paperwrapped foam leading edge Quite few people showed up Czech-built models Minors ultra-lightweight foam/balsa models fly very well fragile must require bunch work build Murphys Law Combat design Light strong easy build Choose two Senior Emily Cartier flying model looked like traditional foam-winged Slow Combat model profile fuselageexcept fuselage really box made out plywood interesting part model experimental plastic chicken-hopper tank father welded RC clunk-tank parts thinking about mass-producing Later Emily flew against Junior entered contest Arkansas Krystal King profile fuselage rule now seems irrelevantmost fliers simply ignore Most use boom made wooden graphite arrow shaft Since short judges contestants flying event often drafted bystanders judging went fairly smoothly few protests Once flying started Larry Driskili matches going good clip two three minutes between match Since taking entire streamer does win contest outright Fast Combat Slow Combat matches often long result midair collisions Tactics call close following small advantages turning ability speed translate large advantages actual flying Competitors will build ultralight models run fastest engines Slow level carnage can awesome Several matches stood out Lee Liddle Bob Burch really got Burch won three cuts match ended huge line tangle third round Roy Krupa flying against Roy Glen got two cuts fairly early match Roy came back two cuts own ended up losing airtime flew three rounds Monday finished Slow Tuesday weather cooled down somewhat helped tremendously After fourth round six fliers left both Roys Krupa Glenn both Mearses Andy Bob both Cranfills Don Dennis Only two 136 Model Aviation NCA C-I 88 SPAN 1/4 SCALE PLANS S2500 POSTAGE SEE TIE LATEST PRODUCTS AND VISIT WITH MAJOR MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS HO SPECIALIZE 54 RADIO CONTROL - * POND Uan aarm MmsLeImoI& aoysaaa.amaw aptrdinaomwaUbW ..ad0*wovpwapwOa080wi 000000OO @@OSOOOO@OOOO9000000 REGULAR ADMISSION 570O ADVANCE TICKETS seAl Itmoamyb.wdaeaaeuuaals U UiIWV w0U NU Miin O US 055 GMd 0~W MWOMIII Otast 0 W1DSUIIUWPb5CIinU flO oe SM n0 beSt stlar SMaus Jaiaoy3 1097a OaSOStI*Uaek 0 Naritay0t0... ACOUmWAC P1rna ACaI80 Ssab*i- hRC 05 PmRC ___________________________________ 0 ci StIsOIS OrO0i ________________________ OSMO tuapRICCaL*s PP Inn. PP 0 Amount onclosod ______________________________ Sal. 0000000 a0... 0000000000 0000009 000 INTERNATIONAL MODELER SHOWS PO Boa 50729 Nndman NV 81016 PIt 7021 aaS-2162 Faa 7151817-7775 fliersDon Cranfill Bob Mearshad no losses fifth round provided some very spectacular matches Bob Mears Don Cranfihl very clean match lots following Cranfill won three cuts Roy Glenn flew against Dennis Cranfill Dennis proved master getting opponents tail sticking like glue Roy better airplane engine couldnt shake Dennis Roy eventually lost three cuts round whittled field down four Roys two losses all-Texas show two Mearses two Cranfills battling out match spectacular Bob Mears got knocked out early match against Dennis Cranfill match streamer hits Ive seen no cuts scored lots close following ended midair Andy Mears fly three times rowtwice against Don once against Dennis first match against Don resulted two cuts very close final score second against Dennis ended midair Again Andy won Don flew against Andy Mears final match again unable defeat him weather little cooler Fast Combat breeze started pick up flew three rounds Wednesday finished 1 pm Thursday Thursday cooler Wednesdayby evening people bringing out sweatshirts Fast Combat equipment less exotic Slow foam model arrow shaft boom predominant airplane few Czech-built RTFs also use used Fast have same wings F2Ds have different metal engine mounts Since all-out speed less advantage Fox Combat Specials seena few Mark 7s rival Nelsons speed some Mark 6s somewhat slower Most foamies have 48-inch-span wings mainly because foam sheets come 2-foot widths Phil Cartier son Alan flying 56-inch-span versions Phils Gotcha design long-winged models definitely turn tighter faster Kill rules Fast Combat Taking entire streamer outright win cuts streamer worth 100 points Foamies have advantage over wooden airplanes because possible score kill leading edge wing string cuts through foam knot jams up against spars snapping string kill few leadingedge kills meet cases streamer material cuts foam resulting cut use shutoffs increasing Most Fast airplanes used few Slow On-site accommodations 561-798-7020 travel hotel car rental arrangements call Cindy Burkey Sauthport Tiavel 800-735-0401 outside USA 954-761-1500 fax 954-463-2703 information send business SASE Frank Tiano Enterprises 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Tel 561-795-6600 FRANK TIANO PROMOTION December 1996 137 U GUN 97 WORLD CLASS RADIO CONTROL AIRCRAFT CHAMPIONSHIP April 24 thru April 27 Presented Palm Beach Aero Club Palm Beach Polo Country Club West Palm Beach Florida NORTh 7J SO AS S XTI SSSSSSSThSS i Ii models did easier design shutoff work pressure fuel system few swinging-ann type fuel dump pinchoff like Russians sell Texans using Mears-designed belicrank shutoff Its belicrank oval pivot hole 0-ring thats used move bellcrank shut off fuel flow line tension lost Roy Glenn has shutoff uses wire arm thats pulled back string attached leadouts Some people trouble shutoffs Minors relaunch once twice after engine inexplicably shut itself off after takeoff Roy Glenn same trouble recall cutaway Fast Combat involving Andy Minor airplane flew off downwind trailing streamer making tight loops steadily gaining altitude Eventually engine quit model thermal Cary Minor finally caught up mile downwind airplane equipped Mears type shutoff subsequent examination revealed since up line broke first bellcrank full deflection pushrod kept shutoff working plus side kind failure resulted airplane did very tight loops therefore traveled very slowly Alan Cartier Senior flying Fast Roy Glenn survived fly Round Five Roy went take third place Cary Minor took fourth Cranfills took first second Don Cranfill fly against son Dennis emerged victor after scoring kill Dons engine quit unexpectedly 1/2A event becoming popular high-performance engines Russia easily available very reasonable prices NorVels AMEs present large numbers Minors fastest No Cox Tee Dees sighted fastest engines seemed reworked VAs Jeff Rein cranks Most fliers using Larry Driskills Light Hawk design its swept leading edge long carbon boom Larry kits model hottest most-experienced fliers /2A hail Amarillo-Lubbock area fliers found something changed climate Friday morning hot humid engines run easily day before refusing start blowing glow heads alarming frequency engines did start matches lot fun watch Larry Driskill won final match against Bobby Mearsa match lasted long long time lot chasing Both used Larrys equipment Larry seemed wasnt having trouble engines After short break lunch started F2D Most fliers flying ready-to-fly airplanes Czech Republic Mejzlik sells several designs Most used Russian Beliaev Faizov designs Steve Kott Detroit Michigan used airplanes designed Loet Wakkerman designs feature stiff tough foam leading edges covered paper balsa-and-spruce framework behind spars makes very light very tough Much attention paid strengthening airframe Kevlar string used wrap joints designs difficult build lots different parts tapered spars people will buy rather build notable exception Lee Liddle Synchronized flipping F2D pilot allowed two airplanes first thatflew somewhat-impressionistic copy starts flown second model held reserveRussian FM model constructed foam 138 Model Aviation 4Steve Kott fuels Joe McKinzie-designed Slow Combat model Model available assembled Mejzlik Modellbau paper wrapped around leading edge Almost fliers using Russian Profi engine white-silicone mufflers handmade glass/carbon props also sold Mezjlik F2D has extremely complicated rules score calculated using complex formula dozens rules regarding penalties manner violations pilot pit crew Two airplanes allowed per pilot beginning match pitmen try start both airplanes starts first used first other used spare case crash midair one-minute engine-starting period allowed before match simultaneous launches common airplanes very agile Because 4mm venturi rule toughness airframes airplanes can withstand quite bit before becoming unflyable Since no kill tactics resemble used Slow Combatfliers take small nibbles off end streamer rather going string Unfortunately American fliers conditioned go string flier takes streamer has run hide rest match fate befell Both fliers often took entire streamer meant level flying rest match saw no matches lots cuts least two cutaways occurred line tangles airplanes came down close real cliffhanger took place final rounds Ray Kryza Lee Liddle took others entire streamer very early Whoever landed first would lose became endurance race both fliers made end four minutes would refly judges hoped would happen As turned out Kryzas engine quit landed 22 seconds short Liddles engine quit 355 glided last five seconds win match After several reflies because confusion rules decided unanimous vote scrap FAI rules finish contest using modified Slow rules airplane per pilot one-minute start period four-minute match sudden matches went lot faster Lee Liddle Jim Grady left losses final match ended Gradys airplane cut away near handle Liddle first Grady second Steve Kott third Wednesday afternoon held Miniature Aircraft Combat Association MACA meeting Most discussion centered around what about Fast Combatmost felt getting too fast level carnage getting too high felt should go smaller engines perhaps 15s Ideas included speed limits 80 mph Slow 100 mph Fast venturi restriction quite enjoyable did miss convention atmosphere past Nats Groups fliers vastly different events used wander around talking watching others stuff Still having permanent site has its advantages fliers will point out Next year MACA will have work AMA make site worthy its National status ix showing used what Combat available sending selfaddressed stamped envelope author December 1996 139 Lee Liddles F2D models Lee says model intended easier-to-build copy Russian FAI designs Lee took first place F2D Andy Mears VA 049 after rod exitedstage right can Joe McKinzie-designed Slow Combat model available happen run little engine 30000 rpm ready-to-fly Mejzlik Modellbau
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/12
Page Numbers: 135, 136, 137, 138, 139
CONTROL LINE COMBAT MUNCIE surrounded several hotbeds Combat activity high hopes good turnout Control Line Combat portion 1996 National Aeromodeling Championships Unfortunately few lived nearby chose attend Texas fliers showed up other state took home lions share pnzes Amarillo-Lubbock area best represented Larry Driskill Gary Minor sons Cary Andy Bobby Andy Mears also brought Don McPherson son spent long hours helping judge matches 60s Combat legend Riley Wooten often seen pitting Mearses Monday morning hot dryabout 900 F bad Combat tough judges seemed problem field hadnt rained weeks after nonstop rain May grass patchy ground extremely dusty packed hard hard ground would claim engine two following days Event Directors Phil Cartier Larry Driskill tried move site better grass unsuccessful compromise reachedthe circle moved 100 feet location grass somewhat better Flying didnt start until 1 pm plenty time 21 fliers Slow Tuesday finish flying Peter Stevens NorVel importers AME 049 engine Russia set up shop selling engines out back station wagon did brisk businessthe huge pile 049s started third high end Nats AME glow plugs very popular items two-part head much like now out-of-production Gb-Bee 1/2A plug compatible Cox engines Lee Liddle used two arrow shafts glued together over-under arrangement tailbooms Slow Combat models December 1996 135 Junior Krystal King L Senior Emily Cartier fly level circle marshal Phil Cartier gives signal begin Combat Steve Kott L Gary Minor replace glow head Steves AME 049 Nicely finished airplane Kotts kit Light Hawk Krupas found out hard ground wasnote broken engine-mounting lugs Fox Combat Special Mark 6 THE BEST IN SCALE NEW PHILIP KENT PLANS Philip Kent has written scale column British magazines years has good scale plans published both British American magazines Philip has decided start plan service own Philips plans available USA Bob Holman Plans Plans printed US reasonably priced Plans have built test flown before offered sale CATALOGS TheBestmScale$400 ASP Aircraft55 00 ASP Scale Drawings5500 RCMW Plans catalog$500 VIII Gcrmaa catalogSICO PLEASE AD S2OOPP Call for information credit card orders 909 885 3959 fax 889 9307 BOB HOLMAN PLANS POBOX 741 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 also Tipsy Jr 70 Mile Sparrowhawk 84 1/4 scale ASK ABOUT LASES CUT PARTS *BIG 20th ANNUAL* PASADENA RADIO CONTROL MODEL SPORT & HOBBY SHOW ~0~~ fl 8140W OPEN TO PUBLICI &PL Friday January 17 1W7 12 Noon -6pm Saturday January16 1997 10am -6pm Sunday January 19 1997 10am -5 pm inIndustry Only Friday Jan 17 10am- 12 Noon MARK VOUP tAI1ENDARI pushrod travels through upper tube vertical stabilizer seemed owe its shape fins Estes Big Bertha model rocket model also unusual because control lines travel through pair troughs cut foam just underneath covering Tomas Mejzlik proprietor Mejzlik Modellbau has made name himself selling ready-to-fly high-performance foam/wood composite Combat airplanes very reasonable prices Slow Combat RTF designed Joe McKinzie its lightweight wooden airplane paperwrapped foam leading edge Quite few people showed up Czech-built models Minors ultra-lightweight foam/balsa models fly very well fragile must require bunch work build Murphys Law Combat design Light strong easy build Choose two Senior Emily Cartier flying model looked like traditional foam-winged Slow Combat model profile fuselageexcept fuselage really box made out plywood interesting part model experimental plastic chicken-hopper tank father welded RC clunk-tank parts thinking about mass-producing Later Emily flew against Junior entered contest Arkansas Krystal King profile fuselage rule now seems irrelevantmost fliers simply ignore Most use boom made wooden graphite arrow shaft Since short judges contestants flying event often drafted bystanders judging went fairly smoothly few protests Once flying started Larry Driskili matches going good clip two three minutes between match Since taking entire streamer does win contest outright Fast Combat Slow Combat matches often long result midair collisions Tactics call close following small advantages turning ability speed translate large advantages actual flying Competitors will build ultralight models run fastest engines Slow level carnage can awesome Several matches stood out Lee Liddle Bob Burch really got Burch won three cuts match ended huge line tangle third round Roy Krupa flying against Roy Glen got two cuts fairly early match Roy came back two cuts own ended up losing airtime flew three rounds Monday finished Slow Tuesday weather cooled down somewhat helped tremendously After fourth round six fliers left both Roys Krupa Glenn both Mearses Andy Bob both Cranfills Don Dennis Only two 136 Model Aviation NCA C-I 88 SPAN 1/4 SCALE PLANS S2500 POSTAGE SEE TIE LATEST PRODUCTS AND VISIT WITH MAJOR MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS HO SPECIALIZE 54 RADIO CONTROL - * POND Uan aarm MmsLeImoI& aoysaaa.amaw aptrdinaomwaUbW ..ad0*wovpwapwOa080wi 000000OO @@OSOOOO@OOOO9000000 REGULAR ADMISSION 570O ADVANCE TICKETS seAl Itmoamyb.wdaeaaeuuaals U UiIWV w0U NU Miin O US 055 GMd 0~W MWOMIII Otast 0 W1DSUIIUWPb5CIinU flO oe SM n0 beSt stlar SMaus Jaiaoy3 1097a OaSOStI*Uaek 0 Naritay0t0... ACOUmWAC P1rna ACaI80 Ssab*i- hRC 05 PmRC ___________________________________ 0 ci StIsOIS OrO0i ________________________ OSMO tuapRICCaL*s PP Inn. PP 0 Amount onclosod ______________________________ Sal. 0000000 a0... 0000000000 0000009 000 INTERNATIONAL MODELER SHOWS PO Boa 50729 Nndman NV 81016 PIt 7021 aaS-2162 Faa 7151817-7775 fliersDon Cranfill Bob Mearshad no losses fifth round provided some very spectacular matches Bob Mears Don Cranfihl very clean match lots following Cranfill won three cuts Roy Glenn flew against Dennis Cranfill Dennis proved master getting opponents tail sticking like glue Roy better airplane engine couldnt shake Dennis Roy eventually lost three cuts round whittled field down four Roys two losses all-Texas show two Mearses two Cranfills battling out match spectacular Bob Mears got knocked out early match against Dennis Cranfill match streamer hits Ive seen no cuts scored lots close following ended midair Andy Mears fly three times rowtwice against Don once against Dennis first match against Don resulted two cuts very close final score second against Dennis ended midair Again Andy won Don flew against Andy Mears final match again unable defeat him weather little cooler Fast Combat breeze started pick up flew three rounds Wednesday finished 1 pm Thursday Thursday cooler Wednesdayby evening people bringing out sweatshirts Fast Combat equipment less exotic Slow foam model arrow shaft boom predominant airplane few Czech-built RTFs also use used Fast have same wings F2Ds have different metal engine mounts Since all-out speed less advantage Fox Combat Specials seena few Mark 7s rival Nelsons speed some Mark 6s somewhat slower Most foamies have 48-inch-span wings mainly because foam sheets come 2-foot widths Phil Cartier son Alan flying 56-inch-span versions Phils Gotcha design long-winged models definitely turn tighter faster Kill rules Fast Combat Taking entire streamer outright win cuts streamer worth 100 points Foamies have advantage over wooden airplanes because possible score kill leading edge wing string cuts through foam knot jams up against spars snapping string kill few leadingedge kills meet cases streamer material cuts foam resulting cut use shutoffs increasing Most Fast airplanes used few Slow On-site accommodations 561-798-7020 travel hotel car rental arrangements call Cindy Burkey Sauthport Tiavel 800-735-0401 outside USA 954-761-1500 fax 954-463-2703 information send business SASE Frank Tiano Enterprises 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Tel 561-795-6600 FRANK TIANO PROMOTION December 1996 137 U GUN 97 WORLD CLASS RADIO CONTROL AIRCRAFT CHAMPIONSHIP April 24 thru April 27 Presented Palm Beach Aero Club Palm Beach Polo Country Club West Palm Beach Florida NORTh 7J SO AS S XTI SSSSSSSThSS i Ii models did easier design shutoff work pressure fuel system few swinging-ann type fuel dump pinchoff like Russians sell Texans using Mears-designed belicrank shutoff Its belicrank oval pivot hole 0-ring thats used move bellcrank shut off fuel flow line tension lost Roy Glenn has shutoff uses wire arm thats pulled back string attached leadouts Some people trouble shutoffs Minors relaunch once twice after engine inexplicably shut itself off after takeoff Roy Glenn same trouble recall cutaway Fast Combat involving Andy Minor airplane flew off downwind trailing streamer making tight loops steadily gaining altitude Eventually engine quit model thermal Cary Minor finally caught up mile downwind airplane equipped Mears type shutoff subsequent examination revealed since up line broke first bellcrank full deflection pushrod kept shutoff working plus side kind failure resulted airplane did very tight loops therefore traveled very slowly Alan Cartier Senior flying Fast Roy Glenn survived fly Round Five Roy went take third place Cary Minor took fourth Cranfills took first second Don Cranfill fly against son Dennis emerged victor after scoring kill Dons engine quit unexpectedly 1/2A event becoming popular high-performance engines Russia easily available very reasonable prices NorVels AMEs present large numbers Minors fastest No Cox Tee Dees sighted fastest engines seemed reworked VAs Jeff Rein cranks Most fliers using Larry Driskills Light Hawk design its swept leading edge long carbon boom Larry kits model hottest most-experienced fliers /2A hail Amarillo-Lubbock area fliers found something changed climate Friday morning hot humid engines run easily day before refusing start blowing glow heads alarming frequency engines did start matches lot fun watch Larry Driskill won final match against Bobby Mearsa match lasted long long time lot chasing Both used Larrys equipment Larry seemed wasnt having trouble engines After short break lunch started F2D Most fliers flying ready-to-fly airplanes Czech Republic Mejzlik sells several designs Most used Russian Beliaev Faizov designs Steve Kott Detroit Michigan used airplanes designed Loet Wakkerman designs feature stiff tough foam leading edges covered paper balsa-and-spruce framework behind spars makes very light very tough Much attention paid strengthening airframe Kevlar string used wrap joints designs difficult build lots different parts tapered spars people will buy rather build notable exception Lee Liddle Synchronized flipping F2D pilot allowed two airplanes first thatflew somewhat-impressionistic copy starts flown second model held reserveRussian FM model constructed foam 138 Model Aviation 4Steve Kott fuels Joe McKinzie-designed Slow Combat model Model available assembled Mejzlik Modellbau paper wrapped around leading edge Almost fliers using Russian Profi engine white-silicone mufflers handmade glass/carbon props also sold Mezjlik F2D has extremely complicated rules score calculated using complex formula dozens rules regarding penalties manner violations pilot pit crew Two airplanes allowed per pilot beginning match pitmen try start both airplanes starts first used first other used spare case crash midair one-minute engine-starting period allowed before match simultaneous launches common airplanes very agile Because 4mm venturi rule toughness airframes airplanes can withstand quite bit before becoming unflyable Since no kill tactics resemble used Slow Combatfliers take small nibbles off end streamer rather going string Unfortunately American fliers conditioned go string flier takes streamer has run hide rest match fate befell Both fliers often took entire streamer meant level flying rest match saw no matches lots cuts least two cutaways occurred line tangles airplanes came down close real cliffhanger took place final rounds Ray Kryza Lee Liddle took others entire streamer very early Whoever landed first would lose became endurance race both fliers made end four minutes would refly judges hoped would happen As turned out Kryzas engine quit landed 22 seconds short Liddles engine quit 355 glided last five seconds win match After several reflies because confusion rules decided unanimous vote scrap FAI rules finish contest using modified Slow rules airplane per pilot one-minute start period four-minute match sudden matches went lot faster Lee Liddle Jim Grady left losses final match ended Gradys airplane cut away near handle Liddle first Grady second Steve Kott third Wednesday afternoon held Miniature Aircraft Combat Association MACA meeting Most discussion centered around what about Fast Combatmost felt getting too fast level carnage getting too high felt should go smaller engines perhaps 15s Ideas included speed limits 80 mph Slow 100 mph Fast venturi restriction quite enjoyable did miss convention atmosphere past Nats Groups fliers vastly different events used wander around talking watching others stuff Still having permanent site has its advantages fliers will point out Next year MACA will have work AMA make site worthy its National status ix showing used what Combat available sending selfaddressed stamped envelope author December 1996 139 Lee Liddles F2D models Lee says model intended easier-to-build copy Russian FAI designs Lee took first place F2D Andy Mears VA 049 after rod exitedstage right can Joe McKinzie-designed Slow Combat model available happen run little engine 30000 rpm ready-to-fly Mejzlik Modellbau
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/12
Page Numbers: 135, 136, 137, 138, 139
CONTROL LINE COMBAT MUNCIE surrounded several hotbeds Combat activity high hopes good turnout Control Line Combat portion 1996 National Aeromodeling Championships Unfortunately few lived nearby chose attend Texas fliers showed up other state took home lions share pnzes Amarillo-Lubbock area best represented Larry Driskill Gary Minor sons Cary Andy Bobby Andy Mears also brought Don McPherson son spent long hours helping judge matches 60s Combat legend Riley Wooten often seen pitting Mearses Monday morning hot dryabout 900 F bad Combat tough judges seemed problem field hadnt rained weeks after nonstop rain May grass patchy ground extremely dusty packed hard hard ground would claim engine two following days Event Directors Phil Cartier Larry Driskill tried move site better grass unsuccessful compromise reachedthe circle moved 100 feet location grass somewhat better Flying didnt start until 1 pm plenty time 21 fliers Slow Tuesday finish flying Peter Stevens NorVel importers AME 049 engine Russia set up shop selling engines out back station wagon did brisk businessthe huge pile 049s started third high end Nats AME glow plugs very popular items two-part head much like now out-of-production Gb-Bee 1/2A plug compatible Cox engines Lee Liddle used two arrow shafts glued together over-under arrangement tailbooms Slow Combat models December 1996 135 Junior Krystal King L Senior Emily Cartier fly level circle marshal Phil Cartier gives signal begin Combat Steve Kott L Gary Minor replace glow head Steves AME 049 Nicely finished airplane Kotts kit Light Hawk Krupas found out hard ground wasnote broken engine-mounting lugs Fox Combat Special Mark 6 THE BEST IN SCALE NEW PHILIP KENT PLANS Philip Kent has written scale column British magazines years has good scale plans published both British American magazines Philip has decided start plan service own Philips plans available USA Bob Holman Plans Plans printed US reasonably priced Plans have built test flown before offered sale CATALOGS TheBestmScale$400 ASP Aircraft55 00 ASP Scale Drawings5500 RCMW Plans catalog$500 VIII Gcrmaa catalogSICO PLEASE AD S2OOPP Call for information credit card orders 909 885 3959 fax 889 9307 BOB HOLMAN PLANS POBOX 741 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 also Tipsy Jr 70 Mile Sparrowhawk 84 1/4 scale ASK ABOUT LASES CUT PARTS *BIG 20th ANNUAL* PASADENA RADIO CONTROL MODEL SPORT & HOBBY SHOW ~0~~ fl 8140W OPEN TO PUBLICI &PL Friday January 17 1W7 12 Noon -6pm Saturday January16 1997 10am -6pm Sunday January 19 1997 10am -5 pm inIndustry Only Friday Jan 17 10am- 12 Noon MARK VOUP tAI1ENDARI pushrod travels through upper tube vertical stabilizer seemed owe its shape fins Estes Big Bertha model rocket model also unusual because control lines travel through pair troughs cut foam just underneath covering Tomas Mejzlik proprietor Mejzlik Modellbau has made name himself selling ready-to-fly high-performance foam/wood composite Combat airplanes very reasonable prices Slow Combat RTF designed Joe McKinzie its lightweight wooden airplane paperwrapped foam leading edge Quite few people showed up Czech-built models Minors ultra-lightweight foam/balsa models fly very well fragile must require bunch work build Murphys Law Combat design Light strong easy build Choose two Senior Emily Cartier flying model looked like traditional foam-winged Slow Combat model profile fuselageexcept fuselage really box made out plywood interesting part model experimental plastic chicken-hopper tank father welded RC clunk-tank parts thinking about mass-producing Later Emily flew against Junior entered contest Arkansas Krystal King profile fuselage rule now seems irrelevantmost fliers simply ignore Most use boom made wooden graphite arrow shaft Since short judges contestants flying event often drafted bystanders judging went fairly smoothly few protests Once flying started Larry Driskili matches going good clip two three minutes between match Since taking entire streamer does win contest outright Fast Combat Slow Combat matches often long result midair collisions Tactics call close following small advantages turning ability speed translate large advantages actual flying Competitors will build ultralight models run fastest engines Slow level carnage can awesome Several matches stood out Lee Liddle Bob Burch really got Burch won three cuts match ended huge line tangle third round Roy Krupa flying against Roy Glen got two cuts fairly early match Roy came back two cuts own ended up losing airtime flew three rounds Monday finished Slow Tuesday weather cooled down somewhat helped tremendously After fourth round six fliers left both Roys Krupa Glenn both Mearses Andy Bob both Cranfills Don Dennis Only two 136 Model Aviation NCA C-I 88 SPAN 1/4 SCALE PLANS S2500 POSTAGE SEE TIE LATEST PRODUCTS AND VISIT WITH MAJOR MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS HO SPECIALIZE 54 RADIO CONTROL - * POND Uan aarm MmsLeImoI& aoysaaa.amaw aptrdinaomwaUbW ..ad0*wovpwapwOa080wi 000000OO @@OSOOOO@OOOO9000000 REGULAR ADMISSION 570O ADVANCE TICKETS seAl Itmoamyb.wdaeaaeuuaals U UiIWV w0U NU Miin O US 055 GMd 0~W MWOMIII Otast 0 W1DSUIIUWPb5CIinU flO oe SM n0 beSt stlar SMaus Jaiaoy3 1097a OaSOStI*Uaek 0 Naritay0t0... ACOUmWAC P1rna ACaI80 Ssab*i- hRC 05 PmRC ___________________________________ 0 ci StIsOIS OrO0i ________________________ OSMO tuapRICCaL*s PP Inn. PP 0 Amount onclosod ______________________________ Sal. 0000000 a0... 0000000000 0000009 000 INTERNATIONAL MODELER SHOWS PO Boa 50729 Nndman NV 81016 PIt 7021 aaS-2162 Faa 7151817-7775 fliersDon Cranfill Bob Mearshad no losses fifth round provided some very spectacular matches Bob Mears Don Cranfihl very clean match lots following Cranfill won three cuts Roy Glenn flew against Dennis Cranfill Dennis proved master getting opponents tail sticking like glue Roy better airplane engine couldnt shake Dennis Roy eventually lost three cuts round whittled field down four Roys two losses all-Texas show two Mearses two Cranfills battling out match spectacular Bob Mears got knocked out early match against Dennis Cranfill match streamer hits Ive seen no cuts scored lots close following ended midair Andy Mears fly three times rowtwice against Don once against Dennis first match against Don resulted two cuts very close final score second against Dennis ended midair Again Andy won Don flew against Andy Mears final match again unable defeat him weather little cooler Fast Combat breeze started pick up flew three rounds Wednesday finished 1 pm Thursday Thursday cooler Wednesdayby evening people bringing out sweatshirts Fast Combat equipment less exotic Slow foam model arrow shaft boom predominant airplane few Czech-built RTFs also use used Fast have same wings F2Ds have different metal engine mounts Since all-out speed less advantage Fox Combat Specials seena few Mark 7s rival Nelsons speed some Mark 6s somewhat slower Most foamies have 48-inch-span wings mainly because foam sheets come 2-foot widths Phil Cartier son Alan flying 56-inch-span versions Phils Gotcha design long-winged models definitely turn tighter faster Kill rules Fast Combat Taking entire streamer outright win cuts streamer worth 100 points Foamies have advantage over wooden airplanes because possible score kill leading edge wing string cuts through foam knot jams up against spars snapping string kill few leadingedge kills meet cases streamer material cuts foam resulting cut use shutoffs increasing Most Fast airplanes used few Slow On-site accommodations 561-798-7020 travel hotel car rental arrangements call Cindy Burkey Sauthport Tiavel 800-735-0401 outside USA 954-761-1500 fax 954-463-2703 information send business SASE Frank Tiano Enterprises 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Tel 561-795-6600 FRANK TIANO PROMOTION December 1996 137 U GUN 97 WORLD CLASS RADIO CONTROL AIRCRAFT CHAMPIONSHIP April 24 thru April 27 Presented Palm Beach Aero Club Palm Beach Polo Country Club West Palm Beach Florida NORTh 7J SO AS S XTI SSSSSSSThSS i Ii models did easier design shutoff work pressure fuel system few swinging-ann type fuel dump pinchoff like Russians sell Texans using Mears-designed belicrank shutoff Its belicrank oval pivot hole 0-ring thats used move bellcrank shut off fuel flow line tension lost Roy Glenn has shutoff uses wire arm thats pulled back string attached leadouts Some people trouble shutoffs Minors relaunch once twice after engine inexplicably shut itself off after takeoff Roy Glenn same trouble recall cutaway Fast Combat involving Andy Minor airplane flew off downwind trailing streamer making tight loops steadily gaining altitude Eventually engine quit model thermal Cary Minor finally caught up mile downwind airplane equipped Mears type shutoff subsequent examination revealed since up line broke first bellcrank full deflection pushrod kept shutoff working plus side kind failure resulted airplane did very tight loops therefore traveled very slowly Alan Cartier Senior flying Fast Roy Glenn survived fly Round Five Roy went take third place Cary Minor took fourth Cranfills took first second Don Cranfill fly against son Dennis emerged victor after scoring kill Dons engine quit unexpectedly 1/2A event becoming popular high-performance engines Russia easily available very reasonable prices NorVels AMEs present large numbers Minors fastest No Cox Tee Dees sighted fastest engines seemed reworked VAs Jeff Rein cranks Most fliers using Larry Driskills Light Hawk design its swept leading edge long carbon boom Larry kits model hottest most-experienced fliers /2A hail Amarillo-Lubbock area fliers found something changed climate Friday morning hot humid engines run easily day before refusing start blowing glow heads alarming frequency engines did start matches lot fun watch Larry Driskill won final match against Bobby Mearsa match lasted long long time lot chasing Both used Larrys equipment Larry seemed wasnt having trouble engines After short break lunch started F2D Most fliers flying ready-to-fly airplanes Czech Republic Mejzlik sells several designs Most used Russian Beliaev Faizov designs Steve Kott Detroit Michigan used airplanes designed Loet Wakkerman designs feature stiff tough foam leading edges covered paper balsa-and-spruce framework behind spars makes very light very tough Much attention paid strengthening airframe Kevlar string used wrap joints designs difficult build lots different parts tapered spars people will buy rather build notable exception Lee Liddle Synchronized flipping F2D pilot allowed two airplanes first thatflew somewhat-impressionistic copy starts flown second model held reserveRussian FM model constructed foam 138 Model Aviation 4Steve Kott fuels Joe McKinzie-designed Slow Combat model Model available assembled Mejzlik Modellbau paper wrapped around leading edge Almost fliers using Russian Profi engine white-silicone mufflers handmade glass/carbon props also sold Mezjlik F2D has extremely complicated rules score calculated using complex formula dozens rules regarding penalties manner violations pilot pit crew Two airplanes allowed per pilot beginning match pitmen try start both airplanes starts first used first other used spare case crash midair one-minute engine-starting period allowed before match simultaneous launches common airplanes very agile Because 4mm venturi rule toughness airframes airplanes can withstand quite bit before becoming unflyable Since no kill tactics resemble used Slow Combatfliers take small nibbles off end streamer rather going string Unfortunately American fliers conditioned go string flier takes streamer has run hide rest match fate befell Both fliers often took entire streamer meant level flying rest match saw no matches lots cuts least two cutaways occurred line tangles airplanes came down close real cliffhanger took place final rounds Ray Kryza Lee Liddle took others entire streamer very early Whoever landed first would lose became endurance race both fliers made end four minutes would refly judges hoped would happen As turned out Kryzas engine quit landed 22 seconds short Liddles engine quit 355 glided last five seconds win match After several reflies because confusion rules decided unanimous vote scrap FAI rules finish contest using modified Slow rules airplane per pilot one-minute start period four-minute match sudden matches went lot faster Lee Liddle Jim Grady left losses final match ended Gradys airplane cut away near handle Liddle first Grady second Steve Kott third Wednesday afternoon held Miniature Aircraft Combat Association MACA meeting Most discussion centered around what about Fast Combatmost felt getting too fast level carnage getting too high felt should go smaller engines perhaps 15s Ideas included speed limits 80 mph Slow 100 mph Fast venturi restriction quite enjoyable did miss convention atmosphere past Nats Groups fliers vastly different events used wander around talking watching others stuff Still having permanent site has its advantages fliers will point out Next year MACA will have work AMA make site worthy its National status ix showing used what Combat available sending selfaddressed stamped envelope author December 1996 139 Lee Liddles F2D models Lee says model intended easier-to-build copy Russian FAI designs Lee took first place F2D Andy Mears VA 049 after rod exitedstage right can Joe McKinzie-designed Slow Combat model available happen run little engine 30000 rpm ready-to-fly Mejzlik Modellbau
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/12
Page Numbers: 135, 136, 137, 138, 139
CONTROL LINE COMBAT MUNCIE surrounded several hotbeds Combat activity high hopes good turnout Control Line Combat portion 1996 National Aeromodeling Championships Unfortunately few lived nearby chose attend Texas fliers showed up other state took home lions share pnzes Amarillo-Lubbock area best represented Larry Driskill Gary Minor sons Cary Andy Bobby Andy Mears also brought Don McPherson son spent long hours helping judge matches 60s Combat legend Riley Wooten often seen pitting Mearses Monday morning hot dryabout 900 F bad Combat tough judges seemed problem field hadnt rained weeks after nonstop rain May grass patchy ground extremely dusty packed hard hard ground would claim engine two following days Event Directors Phil Cartier Larry Driskill tried move site better grass unsuccessful compromise reachedthe circle moved 100 feet location grass somewhat better Flying didnt start until 1 pm plenty time 21 fliers Slow Tuesday finish flying Peter Stevens NorVel importers AME 049 engine Russia set up shop selling engines out back station wagon did brisk businessthe huge pile 049s started third high end Nats AME glow plugs very popular items two-part head much like now out-of-production Gb-Bee 1/2A plug compatible Cox engines Lee Liddle used two arrow shafts glued together over-under arrangement tailbooms Slow Combat models December 1996 135 Junior Krystal King L Senior Emily Cartier fly level circle marshal Phil Cartier gives signal begin Combat Steve Kott L Gary Minor replace glow head Steves AME 049 Nicely finished airplane Kotts kit Light Hawk Krupas found out hard ground wasnote broken engine-mounting lugs Fox Combat Special Mark 6 THE BEST IN SCALE NEW PHILIP KENT PLANS Philip Kent has written scale column British magazines years has good scale plans published both British American magazines Philip has decided start plan service own Philips plans available USA Bob Holman Plans Plans printed US reasonably priced Plans have built test flown before offered sale CATALOGS TheBestmScale$400 ASP Aircraft55 00 ASP Scale Drawings5500 RCMW Plans catalog$500 VIII Gcrmaa catalogSICO PLEASE AD S2OOPP Call for information credit card orders 909 885 3959 fax 889 9307 BOB HOLMAN PLANS POBOX 741 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 also Tipsy Jr 70 Mile Sparrowhawk 84 1/4 scale ASK ABOUT LASES CUT PARTS *BIG 20th ANNUAL* PASADENA RADIO CONTROL MODEL SPORT & HOBBY SHOW ~0~~ fl 8140W OPEN TO PUBLICI &PL Friday January 17 1W7 12 Noon -6pm Saturday January16 1997 10am -6pm Sunday January 19 1997 10am -5 pm inIndustry Only Friday Jan 17 10am- 12 Noon MARK VOUP tAI1ENDARI pushrod travels through upper tube vertical stabilizer seemed owe its shape fins Estes Big Bertha model rocket model also unusual because control lines travel through pair troughs cut foam just underneath covering Tomas Mejzlik proprietor Mejzlik Modellbau has made name himself selling ready-to-fly high-performance foam/wood composite Combat airplanes very reasonable prices Slow Combat RTF designed Joe McKinzie its lightweight wooden airplane paperwrapped foam leading edge Quite few people showed up Czech-built models Minors ultra-lightweight foam/balsa models fly very well fragile must require bunch work build Murphys Law Combat design Light strong easy build Choose two Senior Emily Cartier flying model looked like traditional foam-winged Slow Combat model profile fuselageexcept fuselage really box made out plywood interesting part model experimental plastic chicken-hopper tank father welded RC clunk-tank parts thinking about mass-producing Later Emily flew against Junior entered contest Arkansas Krystal King profile fuselage rule now seems irrelevantmost fliers simply ignore Most use boom made wooden graphite arrow shaft Since short judges contestants flying event often drafted bystanders judging went fairly smoothly few protests Once flying started Larry Driskili matches going good clip two three minutes between match Since taking entire streamer does win contest outright Fast Combat Slow Combat matches often long result midair collisions Tactics call close following small advantages turning ability speed translate large advantages actual flying Competitors will build ultralight models run fastest engines Slow level carnage can awesome Several matches stood out Lee Liddle Bob Burch really got Burch won three cuts match ended huge line tangle third round Roy Krupa flying against Roy Glen got two cuts fairly early match Roy came back two cuts own ended up losing airtime flew three rounds Monday finished Slow Tuesday weather cooled down somewhat helped tremendously After fourth round six fliers left both Roys Krupa Glenn both Mearses Andy Bob both Cranfills Don Dennis Only two 136 Model Aviation NCA C-I 88 SPAN 1/4 SCALE PLANS S2500 POSTAGE SEE TIE LATEST PRODUCTS AND VISIT WITH MAJOR MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS HO SPECIALIZE 54 RADIO CONTROL - * POND Uan aarm MmsLeImoI& aoysaaa.amaw aptrdinaomwaUbW ..ad0*wovpwapwOa080wi 000000OO @@OSOOOO@OOOO9000000 REGULAR ADMISSION 570O ADVANCE TICKETS seAl Itmoamyb.wdaeaaeuuaals U UiIWV w0U NU Miin O US 055 GMd 0~W MWOMIII Otast 0 W1DSUIIUWPb5CIinU flO oe SM n0 beSt stlar SMaus Jaiaoy3 1097a OaSOStI*Uaek 0 Naritay0t0... ACOUmWAC P1rna ACaI80 Ssab*i- hRC 05 PmRC ___________________________________ 0 ci StIsOIS OrO0i ________________________ OSMO tuapRICCaL*s PP Inn. PP 0 Amount onclosod ______________________________ Sal. 0000000 a0... 0000000000 0000009 000 INTERNATIONAL MODELER SHOWS PO Boa 50729 Nndman NV 81016 PIt 7021 aaS-2162 Faa 7151817-7775 fliersDon Cranfill Bob Mearshad no losses fifth round provided some very spectacular matches Bob Mears Don Cranfihl very clean match lots following Cranfill won three cuts Roy Glenn flew against Dennis Cranfill Dennis proved master getting opponents tail sticking like glue Roy better airplane engine couldnt shake Dennis Roy eventually lost three cuts round whittled field down four Roys two losses all-Texas show two Mearses two Cranfills battling out match spectacular Bob Mears got knocked out early match against Dennis Cranfill match streamer hits Ive seen no cuts scored lots close following ended midair Andy Mears fly three times rowtwice against Don once against Dennis first match against Don resulted two cuts very close final score second against Dennis ended midair Again Andy won Don flew against Andy Mears final match again unable defeat him weather little cooler Fast Combat breeze started pick up flew three rounds Wednesday finished 1 pm Thursday Thursday cooler Wednesdayby evening people bringing out sweatshirts Fast Combat equipment less exotic Slow foam model arrow shaft boom predominant airplane few Czech-built RTFs also use used Fast have same wings F2Ds have different metal engine mounts Since all-out speed less advantage Fox Combat Specials seena few Mark 7s rival Nelsons speed some Mark 6s somewhat slower Most foamies have 48-inch-span wings mainly because foam sheets come 2-foot widths Phil Cartier son Alan flying 56-inch-span versions Phils Gotcha design long-winged models definitely turn tighter faster Kill rules Fast Combat Taking entire streamer outright win cuts streamer worth 100 points Foamies have advantage over wooden airplanes because possible score kill leading edge wing string cuts through foam knot jams up against spars snapping string kill few leadingedge kills meet cases streamer material cuts foam resulting cut use shutoffs increasing Most Fast airplanes used few Slow On-site accommodations 561-798-7020 travel hotel car rental arrangements call Cindy Burkey Sauthport Tiavel 800-735-0401 outside USA 954-761-1500 fax 954-463-2703 information send business SASE Frank Tiano Enterprises 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Tel 561-795-6600 FRANK TIANO PROMOTION December 1996 137 U GUN 97 WORLD CLASS RADIO CONTROL AIRCRAFT CHAMPIONSHIP April 24 thru April 27 Presented Palm Beach Aero Club Palm Beach Polo Country Club West Palm Beach Florida NORTh 7J SO AS S XTI SSSSSSSThSS i Ii models did easier design shutoff work pressure fuel system few swinging-ann type fuel dump pinchoff like Russians sell Texans using Mears-designed belicrank shutoff Its belicrank oval pivot hole 0-ring thats used move bellcrank shut off fuel flow line tension lost Roy Glenn has shutoff uses wire arm thats pulled back string attached leadouts Some people trouble shutoffs Minors relaunch once twice after engine inexplicably shut itself off after takeoff Roy Glenn same trouble recall cutaway Fast Combat involving Andy Minor airplane flew off downwind trailing streamer making tight loops steadily gaining altitude Eventually engine quit model thermal Cary Minor finally caught up mile downwind airplane equipped Mears type shutoff subsequent examination revealed since up line broke first bellcrank full deflection pushrod kept shutoff working plus side kind failure resulted airplane did very tight loops therefore traveled very slowly Alan Cartier Senior flying Fast Roy Glenn survived fly Round Five Roy went take third place Cary Minor took fourth Cranfills took first second Don Cranfill fly against son Dennis emerged victor after scoring kill Dons engine quit unexpectedly 1/2A event becoming popular high-performance engines Russia easily available very reasonable prices NorVels AMEs present large numbers Minors fastest No Cox Tee Dees sighted fastest engines seemed reworked VAs Jeff Rein cranks Most fliers using Larry Driskills Light Hawk design its swept leading edge long carbon boom Larry kits model hottest most-experienced fliers /2A hail Amarillo-Lubbock area fliers found something changed climate Friday morning hot humid engines run easily day before refusing start blowing glow heads alarming frequency engines did start matches lot fun watch Larry Driskill won final match against Bobby Mearsa match lasted long long time lot chasing Both used Larrys equipment Larry seemed wasnt having trouble engines After short break lunch started F2D Most fliers flying ready-to-fly airplanes Czech Republic Mejzlik sells several designs Most used Russian Beliaev Faizov designs Steve Kott Detroit Michigan used airplanes designed Loet Wakkerman designs feature stiff tough foam leading edges covered paper balsa-and-spruce framework behind spars makes very light very tough Much attention paid strengthening airframe Kevlar string used wrap joints designs difficult build lots different parts tapered spars people will buy rather build notable exception Lee Liddle Synchronized flipping F2D pilot allowed two airplanes first thatflew somewhat-impressionistic copy starts flown second model held reserveRussian FM model constructed foam 138 Model Aviation 4Steve Kott fuels Joe McKinzie-designed Slow Combat model Model available assembled Mejzlik Modellbau paper wrapped around leading edge Almost fliers using Russian Profi engine white-silicone mufflers handmade glass/carbon props also sold Mezjlik F2D has extremely complicated rules score calculated using complex formula dozens rules regarding penalties manner violations pilot pit crew Two airplanes allowed per pilot beginning match pitmen try start both airplanes starts first used first other used spare case crash midair one-minute engine-starting period allowed before match simultaneous launches common airplanes very agile Because 4mm venturi rule toughness airframes airplanes can withstand quite bit before becoming unflyable Since no kill tactics resemble used Slow Combatfliers take small nibbles off end streamer rather going string Unfortunately American fliers conditioned go string flier takes streamer has run hide rest match fate befell Both fliers often took entire streamer meant level flying rest match saw no matches lots cuts least two cutaways occurred line tangles airplanes came down close real cliffhanger took place final rounds Ray Kryza Lee Liddle took others entire streamer very early Whoever landed first would lose became endurance race both fliers made end four minutes would refly judges hoped would happen As turned out Kryzas engine quit landed 22 seconds short Liddles engine quit 355 glided last five seconds win match After several reflies because confusion rules decided unanimous vote scrap FAI rules finish contest using modified Slow rules airplane per pilot one-minute start period four-minute match sudden matches went lot faster Lee Liddle Jim Grady left losses final match ended Gradys airplane cut away near handle Liddle first Grady second Steve Kott third Wednesday afternoon held Miniature Aircraft Combat Association MACA meeting Most discussion centered around what about Fast Combatmost felt getting too fast level carnage getting too high felt should go smaller engines perhaps 15s Ideas included speed limits 80 mph Slow 100 mph Fast venturi restriction quite enjoyable did miss convention atmosphere past Nats Groups fliers vastly different events used wander around talking watching others stuff Still having permanent site has its advantages fliers will point out Next year MACA will have work AMA make site worthy its National status ix showing used what Combat available sending selfaddressed stamped envelope author December 1996 139 Lee Liddles F2D models Lee says model intended easier-to-build copy Russian FAI designs Lee took first place F2D Andy Mears VA 049 after rod exitedstage right can Joe McKinzie-designed Slow Combat model available happen run little engine 30000 rpm ready-to-fly Mejzlik Modellbau