COMBATs third annual Money Nats held Los Angeles CA during April Mark Smith ended up big winner pocketing $1000 cash nine-win two-loss record Once again hed done winning last AMA Lin coln Nationals flew some solid matches los ing Norm McFadden third other Dos Porter Mike Petri took home Carver stereo second-place effort Norm received K&B 58 along plaques winners awarded third-place fin ish thing caught everyones attention extreme number fly-aways least eight nine distance Lines cut broken impact ripped models No single thing alone seems answer question models flew away Part swer may fliers have very fast equip ment nowadays just few years ago maybe quarter contestants really fast engines ultra-tight-turning planes bigtime meets everyone flying best can build buy John Salvin has using 021 lines some time says hes pretty good luck avoiding fly-aways Hes put rules proContinued page 174 72 Model Aviation Control Line Combat Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingiaham St San Diego CA 92109 cats meow Fast Combat Steve Hills Arrowplane weighs 19 oz uses carbon fiber tail boom Several have around 18 oz AAC engine slightly under 18 oz Guess getting better match 1 89 Money Nats Thats Jim Jack skull-and-bones T-shirt vs Bob Burch Jim won ended up tied 10th place Burch 20th Sam Bridges has big grin battles George Cleveland Money Nats R Note safety thongs control handles Contest management pull-tested thongs disqualified contestant flew thong loose Frank Tomicich launches Greg Hill Money Nats L Charlie cameras shutter set 1Aooo-sec stopped action except tremendous acceleration Hoffelt 36Rpowered foamie Hill tied 5th Trio R Money Nats competitors L-R Alan Deveuve Mark Smith 1st Jeff Hanauer Mark won aid great pit crew excellent engines models consistent hard flying erally meant used engines 45 larger can adopted smaller engines using smaller shoulder washers % fire wall area too small Further information can obtained about Vend Mounts sending SASE G&A Products address stated above Newsletters published clubs can great source finding out whats hap pening different parts country also contain building tips etc about aspects aeromodeling distribution newsletters confined club members Bob Furr present editor Orbiting Eagles Omaha Newsletter has indicated subscrip tions newsletter can anyone sending name address AMA number $10 Orbiting Eagles Newsletter 8147 Read St Omaha NE 68122 Please send comments contest activity reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 72 posal upgrade current 018 lines 021 however proposalCL-90-34was de feated CL Contest Boards Initial Vote Ed prop will cut just about line seemed number examples looked least line broken crimp joint Wrap ping lines Racing events Speed better stronger method usual crimp method use John Ballards July CL Racing column warned against us ing wire too thick wrapping ends have trouble finding very thin wire using have resorted heavier wire couple sets lines Luckily didnt break ends loosened up sup pose little use might have broken fine wire takes lot turns wrap flying lines works better AMA rule book has diagrams proper way lines another John Salvins other proposals sub mitted safety proposal has already passed CL Contest Boardsee notice August Competition Newsletter section Ed effect would have come handy Frank Tomicich launched en gine right off model Friday evening Johns proposal requires safety cable attached en gine anchored bellcrank bolt Franks engine flew far landed out weeds Af ter several hours searching didnt turn up Brasher-cranked Fox 36 called fellow metal detector finally located ABC setups Ive writing about may turn Out last years hot tip Mike Wis niewski now offering AAC setup chromed aluminum liner aluminum piston Fox 36 Mark VI addition jewel will lower weight engine just over eight ounces produce power make en gine lot harder burn down will also set back $110 thing comes setup liner piston pin some clips Youll need clip since pin boss bored way through side piston requires larger-than-stock wrist pin youll also have purchase RPM rod engine order rod tell what kind piston youll using theyll bore little end Wisniewski pis ton Send orders Mike Wisniewski 17635 Windward Terrace Beliflower CA 90706 have several-year-old address RPM may still good Richardson Precision Machin ing Inc. 5070 Golden Dr San Jose CA 96129telephone 1-408/257-7059Ed talked Mark Smith Money Nats learned engines used mod ified Fox ABC setup local machinist Mike acquainted grooved Fox pistons ac cept regular circlips place roll pin seems cause problems just engine running its best workmanship looked ex cellent performance Marks engines exceptional deal still needs worked out machinist work Mark thought might less $30 machine piston fit liner proper taper Combat tour 1990 Steve Hills spent lot time Money Natsand since discussing such possibility tour would en compass six major designated meets across country such Bladder Grabber Money Nats Houston maybe Mats King Orange Detroit Besides awards contests points would awarded using system like NHRAs some other result would true Combat National Champion would have flown head-to-head best coun try Some contestants would tour coun try make six contests others might wait local area hope ambush some tour regulars itched Perform TOP PERF4 K&B ENGINo AirplaneMarine K&B FUELSK&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPtR POXY RESIN K&B SUPER FOXY THINNER K&B SUPER POXY PRIMER K&B SUPER FOXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS Dual Sinit Nose Gear s ToolIng P0 BOX 95 Champaign IL 61824 174 Model Aviation PRESENTIN FL INGER THE ULTIMATE SMALL SAILPLANE HANDLAUNCH HI-STARTorSLOPE WINGSPAN 57 WEIGHT l2oz MACHINECUT 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 Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber Glider Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTH FL 33466-5996 dont know Combat has stamina year such intensive flying surely 1990 would year wouldnt soon forget Local promoters would still run meets independently would assured high turnout fliers six meets selected tour such could won ders Nationals attendance prestige Theres possibility combining advertising meets co-promoting Besides fame glory becoming 1990 Na tional Combat Champion might spe cial pot gold end placing high points Things dream stages point meets just suggestion would give people different parts country chance fly big contest spreads big meets out too King Orange usually first meet year others occurring about two-month intervals final held Houston October suggestions would appreciated would emergence big-time corporate sponsors MufflersI hate em Thats response majority MACA members Com bat fliers Noise part fun factor Most us think terms muffling exhaust note thats blast Nelson 15 can ex ceed 115 dB thats part overall noise produced Add prop noise intake noise noise transmitted through airframe have very annoying package latter seems what RC guys have found Stud ies seem show model engine noise quite low its type bothers peo ple FAI Combat coming under attack because noise produced eventually event may changed quite lot because can avoid damaging hearing wear ing ear protection running launching Combat models Dont fly early morning late afternoon People home calm conditions lot back ground noise neighbors can really pick Out hot Combat plane other sounds psychological factor has worked won ders actually seeing Combat matches People come over complain about noise soon get fun Combat forget com plain tolerate noise because enjoy fly ing airplanes Getting neighbors involved least watching enjoying Combat flying may keep becoming enemies almost good making friends Also neighbors kids involved flying find dif ficult complain Political types find difficult complain about something chil dren involved Theres excellent reason promote Junior programs Steve Hills told about some regulations supposed permit model flying type anyway airports Theres supposed money available projects Steve suggests domed stadium canvas top chain link fence around Noise airport shouldnt too much problem dome would keep models park may end up new breed commuter Combat pilots flying airports around country few rounds CL Combat Tom Zon Bill Maywald sent pictures used July column much better peo ple Theres Combat column Flying Models course theres MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat AssociationEd newsletter general CL column Model Builder need pictures too sure send best ones MACA newsletter contains special section Combat specialty manufacturers youre member can still get copy sending SASE Ill get off you already MACA members lucky ones having bunch product sheets car great service other modelers youre out field need know get something National Center/Waters Continued page 86 concurrently other events would allow have uncompromised use area primary task remaining committee complete its review site location proposals order make recommendation Exec utive Council entails culling 50 proposals have received over country expect recommend sev eral sites final consideration suggestions concerning procedure engineering studies Theres natural tendency interested model ers want national site close homes possible committee however must realistic forget live con centrating instead finding site will readily accessible areas coun try possible location too far south would unbearably hot summer too far north would just too cold too long go too far west heav ily populated eastern region would too remote course same would true eastThese little-known tacts about two well-known products should help take mystery out modeling projects FLEX ZAP Ideal non-porous materials fiber glass Use sparingly plywood fiberglass dont use Zip-Kicker lts tremendous bonding power just wont vibrate loose no stronger formula available anywhere POLY ZAP Adheres plastic surface including Lexan other modern plastics Also glue canopies foggrg Use couple drops just little Zip-Kicker eicelIent results ZAP THE TOTAL ADHESIVE SYSTEM Pacer Tea caltorraa USA SEMI-SCALE Radio Control Sport/Trainer Wing span 67 3/4 Length 37 1/2 See Voar Local Dealer PAUL K GUILLOW INC WAKEFIELD MA 01880 September 1989 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 L CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT TATONE PRODUCTS OORP Mystery Products
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/09
Page Numbers: 72, 174, 175
COMBATs third annual Money Nats held Los Angeles CA during April Mark Smith ended up big winner pocketing $1000 cash nine-win two-loss record Once again hed done winning last AMA Lin coln Nationals flew some solid matches los ing Norm McFadden third other Dos Porter Mike Petri took home Carver stereo second-place effort Norm received K&B 58 along plaques winners awarded third-place fin ish thing caught everyones attention extreme number fly-aways least eight nine distance Lines cut broken impact ripped models No single thing alone seems answer question models flew away Part swer may fliers have very fast equip ment nowadays just few years ago maybe quarter contestants really fast engines ultra-tight-turning planes bigtime meets everyone flying best can build buy John Salvin has using 021 lines some time says hes pretty good luck avoiding fly-aways Hes put rules proContinued page 174 72 Model Aviation Control Line Combat Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingiaham St San Diego CA 92109 cats meow Fast Combat Steve Hills Arrowplane weighs 19 oz uses carbon fiber tail boom Several have around 18 oz AAC engine slightly under 18 oz Guess getting better match 1 89 Money Nats Thats Jim Jack skull-and-bones T-shirt vs Bob Burch Jim won ended up tied 10th place Burch 20th Sam Bridges has big grin battles George Cleveland Money Nats R Note safety thongs control handles Contest management pull-tested thongs disqualified contestant flew thong loose Frank Tomicich launches Greg Hill Money Nats L Charlie cameras shutter set 1Aooo-sec stopped action except tremendous acceleration Hoffelt 36Rpowered foamie Hill tied 5th Trio R Money Nats competitors L-R Alan Deveuve Mark Smith 1st Jeff Hanauer Mark won aid great pit crew excellent engines models consistent hard flying erally meant used engines 45 larger can adopted smaller engines using smaller shoulder washers % fire wall area too small Further information can obtained about Vend Mounts sending SASE G&A Products address stated above Newsletters published clubs can great source finding out whats hap pening different parts country also contain building tips etc about aspects aeromodeling distribution newsletters confined club members Bob Furr present editor Orbiting Eagles Omaha Newsletter has indicated subscrip tions newsletter can anyone sending name address AMA number $10 Orbiting Eagles Newsletter 8147 Read St Omaha NE 68122 Please send comments contest activity reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 72 posal upgrade current 018 lines 021 however proposalCL-90-34was de feated CL Contest Boards Initial Vote Ed prop will cut just about line seemed number examples looked least line broken crimp joint Wrap ping lines Racing events Speed better stronger method usual crimp method use John Ballards July CL Racing column warned against us ing wire too thick wrapping ends have trouble finding very thin wire using have resorted heavier wire couple sets lines Luckily didnt break ends loosened up sup pose little use might have broken fine wire takes lot turns wrap flying lines works better AMA rule book has diagrams proper way lines another John Salvins other proposals sub mitted safety proposal has already passed CL Contest Boardsee notice August Competition Newsletter section Ed effect would have come handy Frank Tomicich launched en gine right off model Friday evening Johns proposal requires safety cable attached en gine anchored bellcrank bolt Franks engine flew far landed out weeds Af ter several hours searching didnt turn up Brasher-cranked Fox 36 called fellow metal detector finally located ABC setups Ive writing about may turn Out last years hot tip Mike Wis niewski now offering AAC setup chromed aluminum liner aluminum piston Fox 36 Mark VI addition jewel will lower weight engine just over eight ounces produce power make en gine lot harder burn down will also set back $110 thing comes setup liner piston pin some clips Youll need clip since pin boss bored way through side piston requires larger-than-stock wrist pin youll also have purchase RPM rod engine order rod tell what kind piston youll using theyll bore little end Wisniewski pis ton Send orders Mike Wisniewski 17635 Windward Terrace Beliflower CA 90706 have several-year-old address RPM may still good Richardson Precision Machin ing Inc. 5070 Golden Dr San Jose CA 96129telephone 1-408/257-7059Ed talked Mark Smith Money Nats learned engines used mod ified Fox ABC setup local machinist Mike acquainted grooved Fox pistons ac cept regular circlips place roll pin seems cause problems just engine running its best workmanship looked ex cellent performance Marks engines exceptional deal still needs worked out machinist work Mark thought might less $30 machine piston fit liner proper taper Combat tour 1990 Steve Hills spent lot time Money Natsand since discussing such possibility tour would en compass six major designated meets across country such Bladder Grabber Money Nats Houston maybe Mats King Orange Detroit Besides awards contests points would awarded using system like NHRAs some other result would true Combat National Champion would have flown head-to-head best coun try Some contestants would tour coun try make six contests others might wait local area hope ambush some tour regulars itched Perform TOP PERF4 K&B ENGINo AirplaneMarine K&B FUELSK&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPtR POXY RESIN K&B SUPER FOXY THINNER K&B SUPER POXY PRIMER K&B SUPER FOXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS Dual Sinit Nose Gear s ToolIng P0 BOX 95 Champaign IL 61824 174 Model Aviation PRESENTIN FL INGER THE ULTIMATE SMALL SAILPLANE HANDLAUNCH HI-STARTorSLOPE WINGSPAN 57 WEIGHT l2oz MACHINECUT 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 Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber Glider Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTH FL 33466-5996 dont know Combat has stamina year such intensive flying surely 1990 would year wouldnt soon forget Local promoters would still run meets independently would assured high turnout fliers six meets selected tour such could won ders Nationals attendance prestige Theres possibility combining advertising meets co-promoting Besides fame glory becoming 1990 Na tional Combat Champion might spe cial pot gold end placing high points Things dream stages point meets just suggestion would give people different parts country chance fly big contest spreads big meets out too King Orange usually first meet year others occurring about two-month intervals final held Houston October suggestions would appreciated would emergence big-time corporate sponsors MufflersI hate em Thats response majority MACA members Com bat fliers Noise part fun factor Most us think terms muffling exhaust note thats blast Nelson 15 can ex ceed 115 dB thats part overall noise produced Add prop noise intake noise noise transmitted through airframe have very annoying package latter seems what RC guys have found Stud ies seem show model engine noise quite low its type bothers peo ple FAI Combat coming under attack because noise produced eventually event may changed quite lot because can avoid damaging hearing wear ing ear protection running launching Combat models Dont fly early morning late afternoon People home calm conditions lot back ground noise neighbors can really pick Out hot Combat plane other sounds psychological factor has worked won ders actually seeing Combat matches People come over complain about noise soon get fun Combat forget com plain tolerate noise because enjoy fly ing airplanes Getting neighbors involved least watching enjoying Combat flying may keep becoming enemies almost good making friends Also neighbors kids involved flying find dif ficult complain Political types find difficult complain about something chil dren involved Theres excellent reason promote Junior programs Steve Hills told about some regulations supposed permit model flying type anyway airports Theres supposed money available projects Steve suggests domed stadium canvas top chain link fence around Noise airport shouldnt too much problem dome would keep models park may end up new breed commuter Combat pilots flying airports around country few rounds CL Combat Tom Zon Bill Maywald sent pictures used July column much better peo ple Theres Combat column Flying Models course theres MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat AssociationEd newsletter general CL column Model Builder need pictures too sure send best ones MACA newsletter contains special section Combat specialty manufacturers youre member can still get copy sending SASE Ill get off you already MACA members lucky ones having bunch product sheets car great service other modelers youre out field need know get something National Center/Waters Continued page 86 concurrently other events would allow have uncompromised use area primary task remaining committee complete its review site location proposals order make recommendation Exec utive Council entails culling 50 proposals have received over country expect recommend sev eral sites final consideration suggestions concerning procedure engineering studies Theres natural tendency interested model ers want national site close homes possible committee however must realistic forget live con centrating instead finding site will readily accessible areas coun try possible location too far south would unbearably hot summer too far north would just too cold too long go too far west heav ily populated eastern region would too remote course same would true eastThese little-known tacts about two well-known products should help take mystery out modeling projects FLEX ZAP Ideal non-porous materials fiber glass Use sparingly plywood fiberglass dont use Zip-Kicker lts tremendous bonding power just wont vibrate loose no stronger formula available anywhere POLY ZAP Adheres plastic surface including Lexan other modern plastics Also glue canopies foggrg Use couple drops just little Zip-Kicker eicelIent results ZAP THE TOTAL ADHESIVE SYSTEM Pacer Tea caltorraa USA SEMI-SCALE Radio Control Sport/Trainer Wing span 67 3/4 Length 37 1/2 See Voar Local Dealer PAUL K GUILLOW INC WAKEFIELD MA 01880 September 1989 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 L CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT TATONE PRODUCTS OORP Mystery Products
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/09
Page Numbers: 72, 174, 175
COMBATs third annual Money Nats held Los Angeles CA during April Mark Smith ended up big winner pocketing $1000 cash nine-win two-loss record Once again hed done winning last AMA Lin coln Nationals flew some solid matches los ing Norm McFadden third other Dos Porter Mike Petri took home Carver stereo second-place effort Norm received K&B 58 along plaques winners awarded third-place fin ish thing caught everyones attention extreme number fly-aways least eight nine distance Lines cut broken impact ripped models No single thing alone seems answer question models flew away Part swer may fliers have very fast equip ment nowadays just few years ago maybe quarter contestants really fast engines ultra-tight-turning planes bigtime meets everyone flying best can build buy John Salvin has using 021 lines some time says hes pretty good luck avoiding fly-aways Hes put rules proContinued page 174 72 Model Aviation Control Line Combat Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingiaham St San Diego CA 92109 cats meow Fast Combat Steve Hills Arrowplane weighs 19 oz uses carbon fiber tail boom Several have around 18 oz AAC engine slightly under 18 oz Guess getting better match 1 89 Money Nats Thats Jim Jack skull-and-bones T-shirt vs Bob Burch Jim won ended up tied 10th place Burch 20th Sam Bridges has big grin battles George Cleveland Money Nats R Note safety thongs control handles Contest management pull-tested thongs disqualified contestant flew thong loose Frank Tomicich launches Greg Hill Money Nats L Charlie cameras shutter set 1Aooo-sec stopped action except tremendous acceleration Hoffelt 36Rpowered foamie Hill tied 5th Trio R Money Nats competitors L-R Alan Deveuve Mark Smith 1st Jeff Hanauer Mark won aid great pit crew excellent engines models consistent hard flying erally meant used engines 45 larger can adopted smaller engines using smaller shoulder washers % fire wall area too small Further information can obtained about Vend Mounts sending SASE G&A Products address stated above Newsletters published clubs can great source finding out whats hap pening different parts country also contain building tips etc about aspects aeromodeling distribution newsletters confined club members Bob Furr present editor Orbiting Eagles Omaha Newsletter has indicated subscrip tions newsletter can anyone sending name address AMA number $10 Orbiting Eagles Newsletter 8147 Read St Omaha NE 68122 Please send comments contest activity reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 72 posal upgrade current 018 lines 021 however proposalCL-90-34was de feated CL Contest Boards Initial Vote Ed prop will cut just about line seemed number examples looked least line broken crimp joint Wrap ping lines Racing events Speed better stronger method usual crimp method use John Ballards July CL Racing column warned against us ing wire too thick wrapping ends have trouble finding very thin wire using have resorted heavier wire couple sets lines Luckily didnt break ends loosened up sup pose little use might have broken fine wire takes lot turns wrap flying lines works better AMA rule book has diagrams proper way lines another John Salvins other proposals sub mitted safety proposal has already passed CL Contest Boardsee notice August Competition Newsletter section Ed effect would have come handy Frank Tomicich launched en gine right off model Friday evening Johns proposal requires safety cable attached en gine anchored bellcrank bolt Franks engine flew far landed out weeds Af ter several hours searching didnt turn up Brasher-cranked Fox 36 called fellow metal detector finally located ABC setups Ive writing about may turn Out last years hot tip Mike Wis niewski now offering AAC setup chromed aluminum liner aluminum piston Fox 36 Mark VI addition jewel will lower weight engine just over eight ounces produce power make en gine lot harder burn down will also set back $110 thing comes setup liner piston pin some clips Youll need clip since pin boss bored way through side piston requires larger-than-stock wrist pin youll also have purchase RPM rod engine order rod tell what kind piston youll using theyll bore little end Wisniewski pis ton Send orders Mike Wisniewski 17635 Windward Terrace Beliflower CA 90706 have several-year-old address RPM may still good Richardson Precision Machin ing Inc. 5070 Golden Dr San Jose CA 96129telephone 1-408/257-7059Ed talked Mark Smith Money Nats learned engines used mod ified Fox ABC setup local machinist Mike acquainted grooved Fox pistons ac cept regular circlips place roll pin seems cause problems just engine running its best workmanship looked ex cellent performance Marks engines exceptional deal still needs worked out machinist work Mark thought might less $30 machine piston fit liner proper taper Combat tour 1990 Steve Hills spent lot time Money Natsand since discussing such possibility tour would en compass six major designated meets across country such Bladder Grabber Money Nats Houston maybe Mats King Orange Detroit Besides awards contests points would awarded using system like NHRAs some other result would true Combat National Champion would have flown head-to-head best coun try Some contestants would tour coun try make six contests others might wait local area hope ambush some tour regulars itched Perform TOP PERF4 K&B ENGINo AirplaneMarine K&B FUELSK&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPtR POXY RESIN K&B SUPER FOXY THINNER K&B SUPER POXY PRIMER K&B SUPER FOXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS Dual Sinit Nose Gear s ToolIng P0 BOX 95 Champaign IL 61824 174 Model Aviation PRESENTIN FL INGER THE ULTIMATE SMALL SAILPLANE HANDLAUNCH HI-STARTorSLOPE WINGSPAN 57 WEIGHT l2oz MACHINECUT 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 Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber Glider Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTH FL 33466-5996 dont know Combat has stamina year such intensive flying surely 1990 would year wouldnt soon forget Local promoters would still run meets independently would assured high turnout fliers six meets selected tour such could won ders Nationals attendance prestige Theres possibility combining advertising meets co-promoting Besides fame glory becoming 1990 Na tional Combat Champion might spe cial pot gold end placing high points Things dream stages point meets just suggestion would give people different parts country chance fly big contest spreads big meets out too King Orange usually first meet year others occurring about two-month intervals final held Houston October suggestions would appreciated would emergence big-time corporate sponsors MufflersI hate em Thats response majority MACA members Com bat fliers Noise part fun factor Most us think terms muffling exhaust note thats blast Nelson 15 can ex ceed 115 dB thats part overall noise produced Add prop noise intake noise noise transmitted through airframe have very annoying package latter seems what RC guys have found Stud ies seem show model engine noise quite low its type bothers peo ple FAI Combat coming under attack because noise produced eventually event may changed quite lot because can avoid damaging hearing wear ing ear protection running launching Combat models Dont fly early morning late afternoon People home calm conditions lot back ground noise neighbors can really pick Out hot Combat plane other sounds psychological factor has worked won ders actually seeing Combat matches People come over complain about noise soon get fun Combat forget com plain tolerate noise because enjoy fly ing airplanes Getting neighbors involved least watching enjoying Combat flying may keep becoming enemies almost good making friends Also neighbors kids involved flying find dif ficult complain Political types find difficult complain about something chil dren involved Theres excellent reason promote Junior programs Steve Hills told about some regulations supposed permit model flying type anyway airports Theres supposed money available projects Steve suggests domed stadium canvas top chain link fence around Noise airport shouldnt too much problem dome would keep models park may end up new breed commuter Combat pilots flying airports around country few rounds CL Combat Tom Zon Bill Maywald sent pictures used July column much better peo ple Theres Combat column Flying Models course theres MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat AssociationEd newsletter general CL column Model Builder need pictures too sure send best ones MACA newsletter contains special section Combat specialty manufacturers youre member can still get copy sending SASE Ill get off you already MACA members lucky ones having bunch product sheets car great service other modelers youre out field need know get something National Center/Waters Continued page 86 concurrently other events would allow have uncompromised use area primary task remaining committee complete its review site location proposals order make recommendation Exec utive Council entails culling 50 proposals have received over country expect recommend sev eral sites final consideration suggestions concerning procedure engineering studies Theres natural tendency interested model ers want national site close homes possible committee however must realistic forget live con centrating instead finding site will readily accessible areas coun try possible location too far south would unbearably hot summer too far north would just too cold too long go too far west heav ily populated eastern region would too remote course same would true eastThese little-known tacts about two well-known products should help take mystery out modeling projects FLEX ZAP Ideal non-porous materials fiber glass Use sparingly plywood fiberglass dont use Zip-Kicker lts tremendous bonding power just wont vibrate loose no stronger formula available anywhere POLY ZAP Adheres plastic surface including Lexan other modern plastics Also glue canopies foggrg Use couple drops just little Zip-Kicker eicelIent results ZAP THE TOTAL ADHESIVE SYSTEM Pacer Tea caltorraa USA SEMI-SCALE Radio Control Sport/Trainer Wing span 67 3/4 Length 37 1/2 See Voar Local Dealer PAUL K GUILLOW INC WAKEFIELD MA 01880 September 1989 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 L CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT TATONE PRODUCTS OORP Mystery Products