Control Line Combat Charlie Johnson TOP TWENTY year Miniature Aircraft Combat Association MACA compiles list top 20 Combat pilots USA list made up MACA members requires sifting through lot contest results order eliminate winners nonMACA suchtobe found us recommended including non-MACA fliers Top 20 MACA membership has voted against idea time after time Im favor giving credit its due someone places list being MACA member well probably spell name wrong anyway MACA Top 20 Combat Fliers 1985 Rank FlierPoints 1Richard Stubblefield 2Don Cranfill 157 141 112 102 102 86 76 74 69 66 65 60 60 57 57 55 52 50 49 45 45 44 42 41 1913Michael Wilicox 1744Paul Smith 5Jerry Sabin 6Tom Fluker Eric Parker 7Gary Byerly 8Wayne Foster 9Gary Frost 10Larry Driskill 11Gil Reedy 12Rich Lopez 13EdBrzys Jerry Capuano 14 Phil Cartier John Salvin III 15Clayton Smith 16John Stubblefield 17Bud Bodzioch 18Dan Miles 19Bob Oge Lou Scavone 20Pat Willcox 21Bob Dalton 22Norm McFadden appear 20 what some ties Bob Norm alternates over-300 MACA members guys have won gold As understand scoring Top 20 points number rounds re quired earn place course contests fly better chance placing Continued p166 68 Model Aviation Heres real KIller 135 mph Fox Combat Special hasan Australian crankshaftand special connecting rod giant wrist pin Pete Athens proud owner winners 1 Combat meet somewhere R 1 Chris Gay Gordy Teschendorf kit-manufacturer Liebig Ed Brzys time Charlie thought Liebig put-on some Combat kit manufacturerbutthe man pronounces itdifterentlythan its spelled Photo Jim VanDyk size comparison R between Rich Lopez FAI model Rudners model foam tip extensions Tipswere glued onto existing model bringing wingspan about 58 Performance improved much redid other planes last time Charlie going tell Pete Athans hes going taking Petes picture Pete spentthe whole match L Larry Driskill looking atthecameral Goodthing itsaAevent causethe lineswrapped around Larrys head hand Charliecaughtthese two R doing some practice flying Steve Hills L Chuck Rudner Chuck flew US team Hungary year RADIO SOUTH K Os OS 25 FP 0525 FSR OS4OFP OS4OFSR OS2OFC OS4OFC 0S61 FC OS9OFC 4250 5750 4950 8350 8950 10950 14350 17250 ACE Field Charger Chargemaster Dual Charger 12V Charger Voitmaster Tachmaster 4-20 Kit 4-40 Kit 4-60 Kit 3450 3950 3950 2750 2750 3150 3350 4150 5550 FUTABA FP-2NL5700 FP-2PKA-S289000 FP-4NL-S3810700 FP-4NL-S3312200 FP-5F6K AM16900 FP-5F6K FM18500 FP-7F6K AM19900 FP-7F6K FM21500 Also Carry Ooldberg Duhn, MAC Zinger K & B Rocket City Dave Brown much mere Orders COD VISA MC ge actual UPS chargesOPEN 10 6 EST904 478-6745 No handling charges es subject change notice 43W Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32414 lubricate causing ring hydro plane Use liberal amounts oil hone measured 30 seconds time stopping time clean inspect cylinder walls Constantly work cylinder in-and-out figure-eight pattern achieve uniform honing pattern Since rings nearly new test validity theory did replace merely cleaned otT visible varnish buildup left pistons reassembled engines ran bit block put back work three have proven trouble-free dependable very powerful no guarantees business have great confidence value modification especially Supertigres having inconsistent runs such have described engine fails respond traditional cures plugs needle settings etc give try fact shoulda tried four-cycles before sold em Dam Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 67 wood NY Pete Hermans Whippany NJ first-time entrants Scale competition Richs Sport Scale P-5 1 finished third seen October column Pete Hermans also finished third Profile P-39 shown month can hope maybe next year weather will cooperate turnout will much better Please send correspondenceand espe cially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269 Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 68 high win-minus-loss system pos sible would give truly accurate picture top fliers winning percentages Probably re suIts would change very little regardless system used bunch things have delayed getting Top 20 Bladder Grabber winners print Both deadline-date submitting column need publish 86 Nats stories have caused delay Well youve seen Top 20 now Ill turn Bladder Grabber certainly Big Daddy Combat meets What 48 entrants over country flying tripleelimination contest $8000 prizes BG news Almost 160 matches flown between noon Saturday Sunday evening very few problems couple rematches John Salvin Event Director receives high marks fine job weather touch rainy moderate temperatures Oh want winners Michael Willcox defeated Open fliers came away enough Carver Corp stereo equipment make papa Pat Willcox have rewire house Michael has learned right moves really deserved win look Nats results youll see Michael flew Open contestants placed several events Fellow Texan Richard Stubblefield placed second behind kid Howard Rush third followed another Northwest flier John Thompson Mike Petri San Francisco area placed fifth People seem keep coming back year after year years entry list about double Nationals Fox Mfg sent half-dozen new Four-Cycle Special glow plugs testing Al though theyre designed use four-stroke engines claimed very good twostrokers too slipped two plugs goodrunning Slow Combat engines Nats unsuspecting owners never noticed good engines kept running before weekend Ill find some bad-running engines try plug Weve flameout-runs burbles outside ma neuvers good engine will run plug youve realigned pin poor engine usually wont make unless battery permanently attached plug other product very nice control handle Sagan Industries call Pro-Grip works well comfortable hand doesnt break toss asphalt Its also possible get double-banded grip fly Racing events poorlytrimmed Combat models pull lot Im really used feel Hot Rock handle took little getting used much better start other handle knife-edge grip Hot Rock handles have out production bunch years line spacing handle can reduced AA flying training new pilots Both plugs handle look like good things try should available through normal dealers look ad MACA Newsletter Fanfare please now event Everyman Stealth Combat Stealth Bombers big thing now although guess Stealth Combat model would give Event Director fits trying find crash concept local flying unofficial Combat grassroots level model can Slow Combat model everyone area has access may Cartier SC-2 Flite Streak Phantom number good-flying airplanes wing has fairly good-sized because going add some accessories Regardless model chosen everyone must use exact same design power plant dry weights mustbe same engine should mildly-tuned Stunt-type muffler thats what makes Stealth Most manufacturers make nice engine/muffler com bination similar 05 35 Use nylon props very mild fuel two-wheel gear can use stooge release model solo flying during matches friend Most people Ive told about concept have immediately thought ways hop-up combination Dont think about extracting performance Instead try make models dead Theoretically slightly better pilot would take full five minutes chase opponent finally get cut two Model engine performance wouldnt have anything winning matches pilot skill cunning patience would everything So far just concept have couple SC-2s 05 35 K&B try muffler will way well able fly type Combat plane metropolitan area think Ill further disguise some tassels like put kitesand maybe stationary kite two air camou flageContinued page 168 166Model Aviation Al SANYO Batteries AA 500 maea 245 1ASC 600 maea 365 800 maea 375 SC 1200 maea385 500 ma Pack 48B975 1200 ma Pack48V1975 nylon prop will save money over wood variety use 10-6 has plenty flywheel effect help start engine prop gear also help ricochet off ground during matches object keep cost per mach low life-expectancy model high areas noise still problem VooDoo/Fox combination Ive mentioned before would give little performance whereas full-bodied model would give better protection muffler would balance better has ability use stooge launching Flying style would also need modiing Stealth Combat wont fun other variety practically match ends midair suggestion would start off slowly doing wingovers playing leapfrog using other simple maneuvers Stand right next opponent dont run around flap arms use wrist-action flying youll able fly consecutive loops around oppo nents lines getting tied up style looked impressive during diesel days Europe theyd 20 consecutive insides followed same number outsides keep lines clear running 100-yard dash around circle wildly waving arms around thereby snagging opponents lines lockingthem together during tangle ever formal contest using such models flying style think adopting Cartier Five-Round System would best bet Everyone flies least five rounds points matches added together highest combined score placing first such mellow models pilots tuned fun might possible pilot fly 10 matches day C artier System sit down day after two mid-airs both pilots Out completely either model cut away may very harsh rules banzai-type flying has strongly discouraged event will just another 70-mph-midair meet Ive very little experience muffled Combat engines others flying mufflers have good engine suggest please let know about can make smart purchases start Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 69 leasing line slider could also use flexible line pushrod-and-bellcrank arrange ment connected tail hook lines would released tail hook falls essential once line guide released must immediately move fully aft stay common method achiev ing effect use rubberband move line guide also possible use drag lines accomplish same thing bellcrank position must well aft center gravity method work reliably combination bellcrank mounted balance point free-sliding line guide out spring move aft will result line guide moves back forth flight potentially serious control problems result Some models oscillate rather badly low speed Smooth application power can help prevent te oscillations starting getting proper combination lead-out position outboard wing tip weight particular model can significantly reduce tendency general terms models improve line sweep increases Also models improve tip weight increased may because seems logical solution first thing people try Some models have im proved opposite corrections adjustable tip weight lead-out stops appropriate Increases line sweep usually require less tip weight satisfactory low speed flight New address Ive settled new home although spend time deployed unit Malmstrom Air Force Base MT time read should home modeling gear unpacked able answer mail Richard L Perry 10035 Deadwood Ave Ellsworth AEB SD 57706 Cessna 206 Continued page 72 Astro 035 think 02 035 have same outside diameter 035 being bit longer will need good charger Either use recommended charger motor some research find com patible Electrics fun simple use clean need pay careful attention Continued page 171 KOBBYHIOEAWAYHOBBYHItIEAWAyHOB8YKIDEAWAYHOBByIIIOEAWAY 22 long [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] A, span 1e CONCORDE gshot glider kit PP S_ FAMOUS BRITISH DIESELS LOG-DIESEL HANDBOOK pp HOBBY HIDEWAYDELAVANIL 244-7389 61734 0 HaBeYHiDEAwAyHOeByelDEawayHOsByeiDEAwayyessynlaEAw 168 Model Aviation PRESENTING FL INGER THE ULTIMATE SMALL SAILPLANE HANDLAUNCH HI-STARTorSLOPE WINGSPAN 57 WEIGHT l2oz MACHINE CUT PARTS DEALERS&DIST INQUIRIES INVITEDFLINGER LJMP 110 $2995 ELECTRA L ITE-ICARUS-PANTERA METEOR-ELECTRICUS-WHISTLER PR ELUDE-COMET LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS 5501 W COMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826 6861 PUZZLED CALL MATT No time build Mitt hill hove time. mad know 1 Complete Call 9am -8pm lEST 2 Semi-Assembled609-395-1672 ready cover sanded Mitts Model Building PS lox W 1 Stockton DrIve Cranhury NJ 63512 Rate cards available free Send SASE 4-1/8x 9-1/2 else build Curs Boots RON CHIDGEYS TIGER TAIL 4 805 sq Basic Kit tile Pihil. F.. F. C. S Ply SCIShIC diecy tram CAJUN RIG PRODUCTS toir Lafayette LA urn 318 232-7MG
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/12
Page Numbers: 68, 166, 168
Control Line Combat Charlie Johnson TOP TWENTY year Miniature Aircraft Combat Association MACA compiles list top 20 Combat pilots USA list made up MACA members requires sifting through lot contest results order eliminate winners nonMACA suchtobe found us recommended including non-MACA fliers Top 20 MACA membership has voted against idea time after time Im favor giving credit its due someone places list being MACA member well probably spell name wrong anyway MACA Top 20 Combat Fliers 1985 Rank FlierPoints 1Richard Stubblefield 2Don Cranfill 157 141 112 102 102 86 76 74 69 66 65 60 60 57 57 55 52 50 49 45 45 44 42 41 1913Michael Wilicox 1744Paul Smith 5Jerry Sabin 6Tom Fluker Eric Parker 7Gary Byerly 8Wayne Foster 9Gary Frost 10Larry Driskill 11Gil Reedy 12Rich Lopez 13EdBrzys Jerry Capuano 14 Phil Cartier John Salvin III 15Clayton Smith 16John Stubblefield 17Bud Bodzioch 18Dan Miles 19Bob Oge Lou Scavone 20Pat Willcox 21Bob Dalton 22Norm McFadden appear 20 what some ties Bob Norm alternates over-300 MACA members guys have won gold As understand scoring Top 20 points number rounds re quired earn place course contests fly better chance placing Continued p166 68 Model Aviation Heres real KIller 135 mph Fox Combat Special hasan Australian crankshaftand special connecting rod giant wrist pin Pete Athens proud owner winners 1 Combat meet somewhere R 1 Chris Gay Gordy Teschendorf kit-manufacturer Liebig Ed Brzys time Charlie thought Liebig put-on some Combat kit manufacturerbutthe man pronounces itdifterentlythan its spelled Photo Jim VanDyk size comparison R between Rich Lopez FAI model Rudners model foam tip extensions Tipswere glued onto existing model bringing wingspan about 58 Performance improved much redid other planes last time Charlie going tell Pete Athans hes going taking Petes picture Pete spentthe whole match L Larry Driskill looking atthecameral Goodthing itsaAevent causethe lineswrapped around Larrys head hand Charliecaughtthese two R doing some practice flying Steve Hills L Chuck Rudner Chuck flew US team Hungary year RADIO SOUTH K Os OS 25 FP 0525 FSR OS4OFP OS4OFSR OS2OFC OS4OFC 0S61 FC OS9OFC 4250 5750 4950 8350 8950 10950 14350 17250 ACE Field Charger Chargemaster Dual Charger 12V Charger Voitmaster Tachmaster 4-20 Kit 4-40 Kit 4-60 Kit 3450 3950 3950 2750 2750 3150 3350 4150 5550 FUTABA FP-2NL5700 FP-2PKA-S289000 FP-4NL-S3810700 FP-4NL-S3312200 FP-5F6K AM16900 FP-5F6K FM18500 FP-7F6K AM19900 FP-7F6K FM21500 Also Carry Ooldberg Duhn, MAC Zinger K & B Rocket City Dave Brown much mere Orders COD VISA MC ge actual UPS chargesOPEN 10 6 EST904 478-6745 No handling charges es subject change notice 43W Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32414 lubricate causing ring hydro plane Use liberal amounts oil hone measured 30 seconds time stopping time clean inspect cylinder walls Constantly work cylinder in-and-out figure-eight pattern achieve uniform honing pattern Since rings nearly new test validity theory did replace merely cleaned otT visible varnish buildup left pistons reassembled engines ran bit block put back work three have proven trouble-free dependable very powerful no guarantees business have great confidence value modification especially Supertigres having inconsistent runs such have described engine fails respond traditional cures plugs needle settings etc give try fact shoulda tried four-cycles before sold em Dam Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 67 wood NY Pete Hermans Whippany NJ first-time entrants Scale competition Richs Sport Scale P-5 1 finished third seen October column Pete Hermans also finished third Profile P-39 shown month can hope maybe next year weather will cooperate turnout will much better Please send correspondenceand espe cially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269 Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 68 high win-minus-loss system pos sible would give truly accurate picture top fliers winning percentages Probably re suIts would change very little regardless system used bunch things have delayed getting Top 20 Bladder Grabber winners print Both deadline-date submitting column need publish 86 Nats stories have caused delay Well youve seen Top 20 now Ill turn Bladder Grabber certainly Big Daddy Combat meets What 48 entrants over country flying tripleelimination contest $8000 prizes BG news Almost 160 matches flown between noon Saturday Sunday evening very few problems couple rematches John Salvin Event Director receives high marks fine job weather touch rainy moderate temperatures Oh want winners Michael Willcox defeated Open fliers came away enough Carver Corp stereo equipment make papa Pat Willcox have rewire house Michael has learned right moves really deserved win look Nats results youll see Michael flew Open contestants placed several events Fellow Texan Richard Stubblefield placed second behind kid Howard Rush third followed another Northwest flier John Thompson Mike Petri San Francisco area placed fifth People seem keep coming back year after year years entry list about double Nationals Fox Mfg sent half-dozen new Four-Cycle Special glow plugs testing Al though theyre designed use four-stroke engines claimed very good twostrokers too slipped two plugs goodrunning Slow Combat engines Nats unsuspecting owners never noticed good engines kept running before weekend Ill find some bad-running engines try plug Weve flameout-runs burbles outside ma neuvers good engine will run plug youve realigned pin poor engine usually wont make unless battery permanently attached plug other product very nice control handle Sagan Industries call Pro-Grip works well comfortable hand doesnt break toss asphalt Its also possible get double-banded grip fly Racing events poorlytrimmed Combat models pull lot Im really used feel Hot Rock handle took little getting used much better start other handle knife-edge grip Hot Rock handles have out production bunch years line spacing handle can reduced AA flying training new pilots Both plugs handle look like good things try should available through normal dealers look ad MACA Newsletter Fanfare please now event Everyman Stealth Combat Stealth Bombers big thing now although guess Stealth Combat model would give Event Director fits trying find crash concept local flying unofficial Combat grassroots level model can Slow Combat model everyone area has access may Cartier SC-2 Flite Streak Phantom number good-flying airplanes wing has fairly good-sized because going add some accessories Regardless model chosen everyone must use exact same design power plant dry weights mustbe same engine should mildly-tuned Stunt-type muffler thats what makes Stealth Most manufacturers make nice engine/muffler com bination similar 05 35 Use nylon props very mild fuel two-wheel gear can use stooge release model solo flying during matches friend Most people Ive told about concept have immediately thought ways hop-up combination Dont think about extracting performance Instead try make models dead Theoretically slightly better pilot would take full five minutes chase opponent finally get cut two Model engine performance wouldnt have anything winning matches pilot skill cunning patience would everything So far just concept have couple SC-2s 05 35 K&B try muffler will way well able fly type Combat plane metropolitan area think Ill further disguise some tassels like put kitesand maybe stationary kite two air camou flageContinued page 168 166Model Aviation Al SANYO Batteries AA 500 maea 245 1ASC 600 maea 365 800 maea 375 SC 1200 maea385 500 ma Pack 48B975 1200 ma Pack48V1975 nylon prop will save money over wood variety use 10-6 has plenty flywheel effect help start engine prop gear also help ricochet off ground during matches object keep cost per mach low life-expectancy model high areas noise still problem VooDoo/Fox combination Ive mentioned before would give little performance whereas full-bodied model would give better protection muffler would balance better has ability use stooge launching Flying style would also need modiing Stealth Combat wont fun other variety practically match ends midair suggestion would start off slowly doing wingovers playing leapfrog using other simple maneuvers Stand right next opponent dont run around flap arms use wrist-action flying youll able fly consecutive loops around oppo nents lines getting tied up style looked impressive during diesel days Europe theyd 20 consecutive insides followed same number outsides keep lines clear running 100-yard dash around circle wildly waving arms around thereby snagging opponents lines lockingthem together during tangle ever formal contest using such models flying style think adopting Cartier Five-Round System would best bet Everyone flies least five rounds points matches added together highest combined score placing first such mellow models pilots tuned fun might possible pilot fly 10 matches day C artier System sit down day after two mid-airs both pilots Out completely either model cut away may very harsh rules banzai-type flying has strongly discouraged event will just another 70-mph-midair meet Ive very little experience muffled Combat engines others flying mufflers have good engine suggest please let know about can make smart purchases start Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 69 leasing line slider could also use flexible line pushrod-and-bellcrank arrange ment connected tail hook lines would released tail hook falls essential once line guide released must immediately move fully aft stay common method achiev ing effect use rubberband move line guide also possible use drag lines accomplish same thing bellcrank position must well aft center gravity method work reliably combination bellcrank mounted balance point free-sliding line guide out spring move aft will result line guide moves back forth flight potentially serious control problems result Some models oscillate rather badly low speed Smooth application power can help prevent te oscillations starting getting proper combination lead-out position outboard wing tip weight particular model can significantly reduce tendency general terms models improve line sweep increases Also models improve tip weight increased may because seems logical solution first thing people try Some models have im proved opposite corrections adjustable tip weight lead-out stops appropriate Increases line sweep usually require less tip weight satisfactory low speed flight New address Ive settled new home although spend time deployed unit Malmstrom Air Force Base MT time read should home modeling gear unpacked able answer mail Richard L Perry 10035 Deadwood Ave Ellsworth AEB SD 57706 Cessna 206 Continued page 72 Astro 035 think 02 035 have same outside diameter 035 being bit longer will need good charger Either use recommended charger motor some research find com patible Electrics fun simple use clean need pay careful attention Continued page 171 KOBBYHIOEAWAYHOBBYHItIEAWAyHOB8YKIDEAWAYHOBByIIIOEAWAY 22 long [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] A, span 1e CONCORDE gshot glider kit PP S_ FAMOUS BRITISH DIESELS LOG-DIESEL HANDBOOK pp HOBBY HIDEWAYDELAVANIL 244-7389 61734 0 HaBeYHiDEAwAyHOeByelDEawayHOsByeiDEAwayyessynlaEAw 168 Model Aviation PRESENTING FL INGER THE ULTIMATE SMALL SAILPLANE HANDLAUNCH HI-STARTorSLOPE WINGSPAN 57 WEIGHT l2oz MACHINE CUT PARTS DEALERS&DIST INQUIRIES INVITEDFLINGER LJMP 110 $2995 ELECTRA L ITE-ICARUS-PANTERA METEOR-ELECTRICUS-WHISTLER PR ELUDE-COMET LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS 5501 W COMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826 6861 PUZZLED CALL MATT No time build Mitt hill hove time. mad know 1 Complete Call 9am -8pm lEST 2 Semi-Assembled609-395-1672 ready cover sanded Mitts Model Building PS lox W 1 Stockton DrIve Cranhury NJ 63512 Rate cards available free Send SASE 4-1/8x 9-1/2 else build Curs Boots RON CHIDGEYS TIGER TAIL 4 805 sq Basic Kit tile Pihil. F.. F. C. S Ply SCIShIC diecy tram CAJUN RIG PRODUCTS toir Lafayette LA urn 318 232-7MG
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/12
Page Numbers: 68, 166, 168
Control Line Combat Charlie Johnson TOP TWENTY year Miniature Aircraft Combat Association MACA compiles list top 20 Combat pilots USA list made up MACA members requires sifting through lot contest results order eliminate winners nonMACA suchtobe found us recommended including non-MACA fliers Top 20 MACA membership has voted against idea time after time Im favor giving credit its due someone places list being MACA member well probably spell name wrong anyway MACA Top 20 Combat Fliers 1985 Rank FlierPoints 1Richard Stubblefield 2Don Cranfill 157 141 112 102 102 86 76 74 69 66 65 60 60 57 57 55 52 50 49 45 45 44 42 41 1913Michael Wilicox 1744Paul Smith 5Jerry Sabin 6Tom Fluker Eric Parker 7Gary Byerly 8Wayne Foster 9Gary Frost 10Larry Driskill 11Gil Reedy 12Rich Lopez 13EdBrzys Jerry Capuano 14 Phil Cartier John Salvin III 15Clayton Smith 16John Stubblefield 17Bud Bodzioch 18Dan Miles 19Bob Oge Lou Scavone 20Pat Willcox 21Bob Dalton 22Norm McFadden appear 20 what some ties Bob Norm alternates over-300 MACA members guys have won gold As understand scoring Top 20 points number rounds re quired earn place course contests fly better chance placing Continued p166 68 Model Aviation Heres real KIller 135 mph Fox Combat Special hasan Australian crankshaftand special connecting rod giant wrist pin Pete Athens proud owner winners 1 Combat meet somewhere R 1 Chris Gay Gordy Teschendorf kit-manufacturer Liebig Ed Brzys time Charlie thought Liebig put-on some Combat kit manufacturerbutthe man pronounces itdifterentlythan its spelled Photo Jim VanDyk size comparison R between Rich Lopez FAI model Rudners model foam tip extensions Tipswere glued onto existing model bringing wingspan about 58 Performance improved much redid other planes last time Charlie going tell Pete Athans hes going taking Petes picture Pete spentthe whole match L Larry Driskill looking atthecameral Goodthing itsaAevent causethe lineswrapped around Larrys head hand Charliecaughtthese two R doing some practice flying Steve Hills L Chuck Rudner Chuck flew US team Hungary year RADIO SOUTH K Os OS 25 FP 0525 FSR OS4OFP OS4OFSR OS2OFC OS4OFC 0S61 FC OS9OFC 4250 5750 4950 8350 8950 10950 14350 17250 ACE Field Charger Chargemaster Dual Charger 12V Charger Voitmaster Tachmaster 4-20 Kit 4-40 Kit 4-60 Kit 3450 3950 3950 2750 2750 3150 3350 4150 5550 FUTABA FP-2NL5700 FP-2PKA-S289000 FP-4NL-S3810700 FP-4NL-S3312200 FP-5F6K AM16900 FP-5F6K FM18500 FP-7F6K AM19900 FP-7F6K FM21500 Also Carry Ooldberg Duhn, MAC Zinger K & B Rocket City Dave Brown much mere Orders COD VISA MC ge actual UPS chargesOPEN 10 6 EST904 478-6745 No handling charges es subject change notice 43W Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32414 lubricate causing ring hydro plane Use liberal amounts oil hone measured 30 seconds time stopping time clean inspect cylinder walls Constantly work cylinder in-and-out figure-eight pattern achieve uniform honing pattern Since rings nearly new test validity theory did replace merely cleaned otT visible varnish buildup left pistons reassembled engines ran bit block put back work three have proven trouble-free dependable very powerful no guarantees business have great confidence value modification especially Supertigres having inconsistent runs such have described engine fails respond traditional cures plugs needle settings etc give try fact shoulda tried four-cycles before sold em Dam Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 67 wood NY Pete Hermans Whippany NJ first-time entrants Scale competition Richs Sport Scale P-5 1 finished third seen October column Pete Hermans also finished third Profile P-39 shown month can hope maybe next year weather will cooperate turnout will much better Please send correspondenceand espe cially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269 Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 68 high win-minus-loss system pos sible would give truly accurate picture top fliers winning percentages Probably re suIts would change very little regardless system used bunch things have delayed getting Top 20 Bladder Grabber winners print Both deadline-date submitting column need publish 86 Nats stories have caused delay Well youve seen Top 20 now Ill turn Bladder Grabber certainly Big Daddy Combat meets What 48 entrants over country flying tripleelimination contest $8000 prizes BG news Almost 160 matches flown between noon Saturday Sunday evening very few problems couple rematches John Salvin Event Director receives high marks fine job weather touch rainy moderate temperatures Oh want winners Michael Willcox defeated Open fliers came away enough Carver Corp stereo equipment make papa Pat Willcox have rewire house Michael has learned right moves really deserved win look Nats results youll see Michael flew Open contestants placed several events Fellow Texan Richard Stubblefield placed second behind kid Howard Rush third followed another Northwest flier John Thompson Mike Petri San Francisco area placed fifth People seem keep coming back year after year years entry list about double Nationals Fox Mfg sent half-dozen new Four-Cycle Special glow plugs testing Al though theyre designed use four-stroke engines claimed very good twostrokers too slipped two plugs goodrunning Slow Combat engines Nats unsuspecting owners never noticed good engines kept running before weekend Ill find some bad-running engines try plug Weve flameout-runs burbles outside ma neuvers good engine will run plug youve realigned pin poor engine usually wont make unless battery permanently attached plug other product very nice control handle Sagan Industries call Pro-Grip works well comfortable hand doesnt break toss asphalt Its also possible get double-banded grip fly Racing events poorlytrimmed Combat models pull lot Im really used feel Hot Rock handle took little getting used much better start other handle knife-edge grip Hot Rock handles have out production bunch years line spacing handle can reduced AA flying training new pilots Both plugs handle look like good things try should available through normal dealers look ad MACA Newsletter Fanfare please now event Everyman Stealth Combat Stealth Bombers big thing now although guess Stealth Combat model would give Event Director fits trying find crash concept local flying unofficial Combat grassroots level model can Slow Combat model everyone area has access may Cartier SC-2 Flite Streak Phantom number good-flying airplanes wing has fairly good-sized because going add some accessories Regardless model chosen everyone must use exact same design power plant dry weights mustbe same engine should mildly-tuned Stunt-type muffler thats what makes Stealth Most manufacturers make nice engine/muffler com bination similar 05 35 Use nylon props very mild fuel two-wheel gear can use stooge release model solo flying during matches friend Most people Ive told about concept have immediately thought ways hop-up combination Dont think about extracting performance Instead try make models dead Theoretically slightly better pilot would take full five minutes chase opponent finally get cut two Model engine performance wouldnt have anything winning matches pilot skill cunning patience would everything So far just concept have couple SC-2s 05 35 K&B try muffler will way well able fly type Combat plane metropolitan area think Ill further disguise some tassels like put kitesand maybe stationary kite two air camou flageContinued page 168 166Model Aviation Al SANYO Batteries AA 500 maea 245 1ASC 600 maea 365 800 maea 375 SC 1200 maea385 500 ma Pack 48B975 1200 ma Pack48V1975 nylon prop will save money over wood variety use 10-6 has plenty flywheel effect help start engine prop gear also help ricochet off ground during matches object keep cost per mach low life-expectancy model high areas noise still problem VooDoo/Fox combination Ive mentioned before would give little performance whereas full-bodied model would give better protection muffler would balance better has ability use stooge launching Flying style would also need modiing Stealth Combat wont fun other variety practically match ends midair suggestion would start off slowly doing wingovers playing leapfrog using other simple maneuvers Stand right next opponent dont run around flap arms use wrist-action flying youll able fly consecutive loops around oppo nents lines getting tied up style looked impressive during diesel days Europe theyd 20 consecutive insides followed same number outsides keep lines clear running 100-yard dash around circle wildly waving arms around thereby snagging opponents lines lockingthem together during tangle ever formal contest using such models flying style think adopting Cartier Five-Round System would best bet Everyone flies least five rounds points matches added together highest combined score placing first such mellow models pilots tuned fun might possible pilot fly 10 matches day C artier System sit down day after two mid-airs both pilots Out completely either model cut away may very harsh rules banzai-type flying has strongly discouraged event will just another 70-mph-midair meet Ive very little experience muffled Combat engines others flying mufflers have good engine suggest please let know about can make smart purchases start Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 69 leasing line slider could also use flexible line pushrod-and-bellcrank arrange ment connected tail hook lines would released tail hook falls essential once line guide released must immediately move fully aft stay common method achiev ing effect use rubberband move line guide also possible use drag lines accomplish same thing bellcrank position must well aft center gravity method work reliably combination bellcrank mounted balance point free-sliding line guide out spring move aft will result line guide moves back forth flight potentially serious control problems result Some models oscillate rather badly low speed Smooth application power can help prevent te oscillations starting getting proper combination lead-out position outboard wing tip weight particular model can significantly reduce tendency general terms models improve line sweep increases Also models improve tip weight increased may because seems logical solution first thing people try Some models have im proved opposite corrections adjustable tip weight lead-out stops appropriate Increases line sweep usually require less tip weight satisfactory low speed flight New address Ive settled new home although spend time deployed unit Malmstrom Air Force Base MT time read should home modeling gear unpacked able answer mail Richard L Perry 10035 Deadwood Ave Ellsworth AEB SD 57706 Cessna 206 Continued page 72 Astro 035 think 02 035 have same outside diameter 035 being bit longer will need good charger Either use recommended charger motor some research find com patible Electrics fun simple use clean need pay careful attention Continued page 171 KOBBYHIOEAWAYHOBBYHItIEAWAyHOB8YKIDEAWAYHOBByIIIOEAWAY 22 long [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] A, span 1e CONCORDE gshot glider kit PP S_ FAMOUS BRITISH DIESELS LOG-DIESEL HANDBOOK pp HOBBY HIDEWAYDELAVANIL 244-7389 61734 0 HaBeYHiDEAwAyHOeByelDEawayHOsByeiDEAwayyessynlaEAw 168 Model Aviation PRESENTING FL INGER THE ULTIMATE SMALL SAILPLANE HANDLAUNCH HI-STARTorSLOPE WINGSPAN 57 WEIGHT l2oz MACHINE CUT PARTS DEALERS&DIST INQUIRIES INVITEDFLINGER LJMP 110 $2995 ELECTRA L ITE-ICARUS-PANTERA METEOR-ELECTRICUS-WHISTLER PR ELUDE-COMET LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS 5501 W COMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826 6861 PUZZLED CALL MATT No time build Mitt hill hove time. mad know 1 Complete Call 9am -8pm lEST 2 Semi-Assembled609-395-1672 ready cover sanded Mitts Model Building PS lox W 1 Stockton DrIve Cranhury NJ 63512 Rate cards available free Send SASE 4-1/8x 9-1/2 else build Curs Boots RON CHIDGEYS TIGER TAIL 4 805 sq Basic Kit tile Pihil. 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