TOP 20 Miniature Aircraft Combat Associ ation MACA announced its official Top 20 1988 last column sneak preview top few places now its official have entire list number following fliers name state season point total 1 Michael Will cox TX152 2 Paul Smith MI135 3 Richard Stubblefield TX 127 4 John Stubblefield TX1 13 5 Don Cranfill TX96 6 Ed Brzys MI90 7 Mike Thiessen Canada 80 8 R Zeidenthius OK79 9 Alan Dc veuve TX74 10 Steve Kott MI59 11 Tom Fluker TX56 12 Mike Palermo IL 56 13 Dave Stewart AZ56 14 Jerry Sabin IL52 15 D Morris IA50 16 Pete Plun kett MN49 17 Bob Nick NC48 18 Lois Lopez DE47 19 W Underwood MD47 20 Jeff Johnson KS42 interest Mike Thiessen placed 7th overall having points either FAI Combat Combat although placed high est Slow Combat 59 points Top 20 list includes 525 contestant placements tal 73 contests Are superglue expert can get fingers unstuck can turn page go something else good article February 1989 issue Popular Science de tailed general public Secrets Superglues Most points have cov ered depth both magazine others couple points caught attention Ive occasionally trouble using some cyano picked up local grocery store ran out modeling variety stuff usually didnt work wellor author PS article claims lot imported stuff formulated right has lot stabilizers keep going off tube course doesnt work structure either what want price two 59C article speaks highly superglues youre famil iar gives some good pointers proper type use particular project Carbon aluminum tail booms have appeared lot new Combat model designs have recently sprung up Besides being light strong easy make booms allow engine pushed way back leading edge wing making plane tailheavy improvement performance isnt something youll likely able measure easily ability 1oop tightly has wing loading moment arm lengths CG various pieces plane short nose moment arm will let model turn quickly longer nose motorcycle racers talk about flickable ma chine thats what new Combat planes itself wont good unless pi lot uses ability change direction quickly advantage FAI class seems style accepted although see carryover Fast Combat Models such flown Rush Rudner Kott really impressive doing really tight consecutive turns latest design Rudner truly flickable Steve Hills seems have jump Fast Com bat models have engine completely buried leading edge first time try launch rockets youll find designs biggest disadvantage pitman prop close leading edge youd rather hold model engine mount leading edge Holding right wing tip partway out left wing seems fa vorite method its hard change needle setting much else launch beast Hold ing model foam will also warm hands foam vibrates under hand causes friction Hills uses carbon boom glued en gine mount block plus another goes through block parallel leading edge cut down vibration Cartier uses aluminum arrow shafts can secured block bolt front allows removal boom transporting model smaller box Cartiers Russian Z-bend pushrod al lows slip Out belicrank too uses lot reinforcing tape wing although some using Kevlar line superglued wing tip along trailing edge loop two around boom other tip stiffens trailing edge cuts down whiplash boom assembly event crash Black Max product made Loctite Corp works very well carbon aluminum joints wood Its expensive fairly hard get fumes may end career use good ventilation stuff very strong really nasty medicine needs treated carefully Phil Cartier recommends product called Continued page 174 July 1989 83 Conoi Line Combat Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 Bill Maywalds Huntington Beach CA model inspired Steve Hills designs uses carbon fiber tail boom inset en gine what looks like LE reinforement inboard wing pit man grip James McKinney New Orleans LA took 3rd Fast Combat King Orange meet last January right behind Mike Willcox John Stubblefield Photo Tom Zon Winners Super Slow Combat 89 King Orange RL Ted Carlson 1st Geroge Cleveland 2nd mystery standin Bobby Nicks 3rd Nicks leave early standin might CD Judy Curtis Zon photo F-as Lombat winners iung irange James McKinney 3rd John Stubbiesieiu 2nd Mike Willcox 1st McKinney hon orary Texan Photo Tom Zon SOFT MOUNT THE EASY WAY WITH VIBRA-DAMPTM B EALIVIIS patent pending use up 60 in3 2cycles Laboratory tested contest proven 21 50 plus $175 shipping Mich residents add tax ALL HARDWARE INCLUDED UNIVERSAL engine isolation mounting system PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS NLIMITEJ 7093 E Dodge Rd Mt Morris MI 48458313 631-4894 Eon DETAILS & BROCHURE OF OTHER HIGH TECH PRODUCTS SEND $1 00 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 83 Weldhond sealing around engine mounts covering dont want fuel seeping under covering melting foam model lasts longer test flight first match Spraying little epoxy works too doesnt melt foam clear dope would Flecto Varathane another product works fuel-proof wood joints suspect doesnt work well Weldbond high-tech models old Orbit Ace Reactor cup tea Barry Baxter has plans build dream ship Send SASE product list Barry Baxter 6490 Sonora Way Cypress CA 90630or call him 714 761-0672 Barry has big promoter 80mph Combat Nostalgia events southern California Using model looked like Clingon Warrior Starship got four five con secutive kills last Money Nate Los An geles Lets talk about beflcranks nownot midair kind kind use control model few years ago trend toward very slow controls using large bellcranks control handles close line spacing Remember ratio between distance pivot pushrod hole bellerank length elevator horn used determine much elevator travel youll have ideal situa tion Combat model have pushrod close pivot point bellerank can use fairly short elevator horn No use having lot throw bellerank necessitat ing giant elevator horn may break get knocked off crash *MPDEU reels ca Through trial error youll find out much elevator deflection model needs turn tight stalling slowing too much Warning Some models slow down give too much control also come sailing across circle Once get proper amount Up/Down other tuning choice have unless model has external bellerank using differ ent line spacing handle Some people can fly slow controls because arms jointed like orangutans lot fly ing day find arm getting tired may youre putting too much movement flying ratio between bellerank elevator horn can termed correct lets plane turn its tightest stalling guys like lit tle extra control available situations youd rather slow plane turn avoid hitting ground no correct way far amount handle movement concerned guys proper ratio style may look smooth another person same model may look awkward additional warning using handle locking nut top Its gonna snag opponents lines days youll thrill Oh what feeling Doe Passen reports Performance Model Parts Inc 12233 South 1565 East Draper UT 84020 place write own Cipolla unfortunately made illegal 4mm venturi rule FAt also pro hibits subport induction Glen Dye offering new longer-skirt piston several head/plug combinations too may also call Glen 801 571-7017 find out prices Doe reports theyre reasonable LARRY JOLLY KITS Now Stock Pantera 100 span Great Contesl Plane11995 Cheetah 112 span Aileron Contest Plane16495 Meteor 128 span Open Class Contest Plane13995 Flinger 59 Span great hand launch plane3495 CA Res add 7% Tax $395 S&H s3nD youd better get engine him before gets tired doing Doc Passen also has new Combat design called Crocodile-Doc-EF supposed snap tail off have some views AMA Combat rules might write John Salvin chairman Combat Advisory Committee address 17 Jewel Ct Orinda CA 94563 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 84 resulted very long pit stop re sulted Jerry being eliminated competi tion Jerrys engine airplane near top speed during qualification sta ble battery connection contact points failure can easily occur Such failures usually originate wire go ing glow plug profile-style racers have much vibration easy wire fatigue crack/breakor connection comes loose glow plug have found best type wire use vinyl-coated copper dont use solid wire pre ferring stranded type having least 20 strands covered vinyl coating least A2 thick stranded copper wire will withstand much vibration before fatigues breaks Experience has shown glow plug connec tors sometimes fashioned piece 031 music wire bent acts spring clip over attachment point glow plug scheme shows propensity solder joint stress wire break wire joins clip have found small brass alligator clip best form attachment though somewhat clumsy spring-loaded alligator clip keeps good tension glow plug post will take tremendous amount vibration before fatiguing addition alligator clip easily removed plug needs changing music wire clip much harder release glow plug Finally Larry Dziak showed method minimize failure solder joint wire alligator clip slides piece smalldiameter silicone tubing over area around alligator clip wire absorbs some vibration minimizes chances break age point other end wire leading glow plug soldered finger contact plane turn finger contact designed wire glow plug soldered rear 174 Model Aviation NEW SPACE SAVING CONTAINER Faa boa 2-112x7-31ex9-lie Tough Rigid Polyettiylene udesall tubing erriers lock tubing through cap ostage North Products PO Box 18419- Cleveland Heights OH 44118 Gal Iiiqhi LiNE SYSTEMSI WE BUILD YOUR HELl TEST YOUR HELl \\REPAIRYOURHELI 2 North 7th St 613 ~i1 LehightonPo18235 WRITE OR CALL FOR INFORMATION PO Box 1502 Lewiston ME 04241 12 VOLT WINCHES WITH BRAKE 1 207 784-27361
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 83, 174
TOP 20 Miniature Aircraft Combat Associ ation MACA announced its official Top 20 1988 last column sneak preview top few places now its official have entire list number following fliers name state season point total 1 Michael Will cox TX152 2 Paul Smith MI135 3 Richard Stubblefield TX 127 4 John Stubblefield TX1 13 5 Don Cranfill TX96 6 Ed Brzys MI90 7 Mike Thiessen Canada 80 8 R Zeidenthius OK79 9 Alan Dc veuve TX74 10 Steve Kott MI59 11 Tom Fluker TX56 12 Mike Palermo IL 56 13 Dave Stewart AZ56 14 Jerry Sabin IL52 15 D Morris IA50 16 Pete Plun kett MN49 17 Bob Nick NC48 18 Lois Lopez DE47 19 W Underwood MD47 20 Jeff Johnson KS42 interest Mike Thiessen placed 7th overall having points either FAI Combat Combat although placed high est Slow Combat 59 points Top 20 list includes 525 contestant placements tal 73 contests Are superglue expert can get fingers unstuck can turn page go something else good article February 1989 issue Popular Science de tailed general public Secrets Superglues Most points have cov ered depth both magazine others couple points caught attention Ive occasionally trouble using some cyano picked up local grocery store ran out modeling variety stuff usually didnt work wellor author PS article claims lot imported stuff formulated right has lot stabilizers keep going off tube course doesnt work structure either what want price two 59C article speaks highly superglues youre famil iar gives some good pointers proper type use particular project Carbon aluminum tail booms have appeared lot new Combat model designs have recently sprung up Besides being light strong easy make booms allow engine pushed way back leading edge wing making plane tailheavy improvement performance isnt something youll likely able measure easily ability 1oop tightly has wing loading moment arm lengths CG various pieces plane short nose moment arm will let model turn quickly longer nose motorcycle racers talk about flickable ma chine thats what new Combat planes itself wont good unless pi lot uses ability change direction quickly advantage FAI class seems style accepted although see carryover Fast Combat Models such flown Rush Rudner Kott really impressive doing really tight consecutive turns latest design Rudner truly flickable Steve Hills seems have jump Fast Com bat models have engine completely buried leading edge first time try launch rockets youll find designs biggest disadvantage pitman prop close leading edge youd rather hold model engine mount leading edge Holding right wing tip partway out left wing seems fa vorite method its hard change needle setting much else launch beast Hold ing model foam will also warm hands foam vibrates under hand causes friction Hills uses carbon boom glued en gine mount block plus another goes through block parallel leading edge cut down vibration Cartier uses aluminum arrow shafts can secured block bolt front allows removal boom transporting model smaller box Cartiers Russian Z-bend pushrod al lows slip Out belicrank too uses lot reinforcing tape wing although some using Kevlar line superglued wing tip along trailing edge loop two around boom other tip stiffens trailing edge cuts down whiplash boom assembly event crash Black Max product made Loctite Corp works very well carbon aluminum joints wood Its expensive fairly hard get fumes may end career use good ventilation stuff very strong really nasty medicine needs treated carefully Phil Cartier recommends product called Continued page 174 July 1989 83 Conoi Line Combat Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 Bill Maywalds Huntington Beach CA model inspired Steve Hills designs uses carbon fiber tail boom inset en gine what looks like LE reinforement inboard wing pit man grip James McKinney New Orleans LA took 3rd Fast Combat King Orange meet last January right behind Mike Willcox John Stubblefield Photo Tom Zon Winners Super Slow Combat 89 King Orange RL Ted Carlson 1st Geroge Cleveland 2nd mystery standin Bobby Nicks 3rd Nicks leave early standin might CD Judy Curtis Zon photo F-as Lombat winners iung irange James McKinney 3rd John Stubbiesieiu 2nd Mike Willcox 1st McKinney hon orary Texan Photo Tom Zon SOFT MOUNT THE EASY WAY WITH VIBRA-DAMPTM B EALIVIIS patent pending use up 60 in3 2cycles Laboratory tested contest proven 21 50 plus $175 shipping Mich residents add tax ALL HARDWARE INCLUDED UNIVERSAL engine isolation mounting system PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS NLIMITEJ 7093 E Dodge Rd Mt Morris MI 48458313 631-4894 Eon DETAILS & BROCHURE OF OTHER HIGH TECH PRODUCTS SEND $1 00 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 83 Weldhond sealing around engine mounts covering dont want fuel seeping under covering melting foam model lasts longer test flight first match Spraying little epoxy works too doesnt melt foam clear dope would Flecto Varathane another product works fuel-proof wood joints suspect doesnt work well Weldbond high-tech models old Orbit Ace Reactor cup tea Barry Baxter has plans build dream ship Send SASE product list Barry Baxter 6490 Sonora Way Cypress CA 90630or call him 714 761-0672 Barry has big promoter 80mph Combat Nostalgia events southern California Using model looked like Clingon Warrior Starship got four five con secutive kills last Money Nate Los An geles Lets talk about beflcranks nownot midair kind kind use control model few years ago trend toward very slow controls using large bellcranks control handles close line spacing Remember ratio between distance pivot pushrod hole bellerank length elevator horn used determine much elevator travel youll have ideal situa tion Combat model have pushrod close pivot point bellerank can use fairly short elevator horn No use having lot throw bellerank necessitat ing giant elevator horn may break get knocked off crash *MPDEU reels ca Through trial error youll find out much elevator deflection model needs turn tight stalling slowing too much Warning Some models slow down give too much control also come sailing across circle Once get proper amount Up/Down other tuning choice have unless model has external bellerank using differ ent line spacing handle Some people can fly slow controls because arms jointed like orangutans lot fly ing day find arm getting tired may youre putting too much movement flying ratio between bellerank elevator horn can termed correct lets plane turn its tightest stalling guys like lit tle extra control available situations youd rather slow plane turn avoid hitting ground no correct way far amount handle movement concerned guys proper ratio style may look smooth another person same model may look awkward additional warning using handle locking nut top Its gonna snag opponents lines days youll thrill Oh what feeling Doe Passen reports Performance Model Parts Inc 12233 South 1565 East Draper UT 84020 place write own Cipolla unfortunately made illegal 4mm venturi rule FAt also pro hibits subport induction Glen Dye offering new longer-skirt piston several head/plug combinations too may also call Glen 801 571-7017 find out prices Doe reports theyre reasonable LARRY JOLLY KITS Now Stock Pantera 100 span Great Contesl Plane11995 Cheetah 112 span Aileron Contest Plane16495 Meteor 128 span Open Class Contest Plane13995 Flinger 59 Span great hand launch plane3495 CA Res add 7% Tax $395 S&H s3nD youd better get engine him before gets tired doing Doc Passen also has new Combat design called Crocodile-Doc-EF supposed snap tail off have some views AMA Combat rules might write John Salvin chairman Combat Advisory Committee address 17 Jewel Ct Orinda CA 94563 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 84 resulted very long pit stop re sulted Jerry being eliminated competi tion Jerrys engine airplane near top speed during qualification sta ble battery connection contact points failure can easily occur Such failures usually originate wire go ing glow plug profile-style racers have much vibration easy wire fatigue crack/breakor connection comes loose glow plug have found best type wire use vinyl-coated copper dont use solid wire pre ferring stranded type having least 20 strands covered vinyl coating least A2 thick stranded copper wire will withstand much vibration before fatigues breaks Experience has shown glow plug connec tors sometimes fashioned piece 031 music wire bent acts spring clip over attachment point glow plug scheme shows propensity solder joint stress wire break wire joins clip have found small brass alligator clip best form attachment though somewhat clumsy spring-loaded alligator clip keeps good tension glow plug post will take tremendous amount vibration before fatiguing addition alligator clip easily removed plug needs changing music wire clip much harder release glow plug Finally Larry Dziak showed method minimize failure solder joint wire alligator clip slides piece smalldiameter silicone tubing over area around alligator clip wire absorbs some vibration minimizes chances break age point other end wire leading glow plug soldered finger contact plane turn finger contact designed wire glow plug soldered rear 174 Model Aviation NEW SPACE SAVING CONTAINER Faa boa 2-112x7-31ex9-lie Tough Rigid Polyettiylene udesall tubing erriers lock tubing through cap ostage North Products PO Box 18419- Cleveland Heights OH 44118 Gal Iiiqhi LiNE SYSTEMSI WE BUILD YOUR HELl TEST YOUR HELl \\REPAIRYOURHELI 2 North 7th St 613 ~i1 LehightonPo18235 WRITE OR CALL FOR INFORMATION PO Box 1502 Lewiston ME 04241 12 VOLT WINCHES WITH BRAKE 1 207 784-27361