NATS special events will two special events Navy Carrier fliers Nats summerSportsman Carrier 15 Carrier discussed Sportsman Carrier event few months ago will Profile Carrier event using normal AMA Profile Carrier rules entry will restricted modelers did enter regular Nats Carrier events Navy Carrier Society sponsoring event encourage Nats participation modelers en joy flying Carrier event less interested all-out competition Nats allows friendly competition among people fly event mainly fun may new Carrier flying want compete less intense level intent arrier event simple event restricted performance levels reduce pressure buy expensive equipment no entry restrictions arrier Rules same AMA Profile Carrier following exceptions 1 Engine displacement 1525 cu maxi mum 2 Line length 52 ft 0 inches 52 ft 6 3 Minimum line diameter 012 stranded cable 010 solid lines 4 Scale bonus points 5 Minimum wing area 6 Maximum high speed scoring 70 mph 7 Movable components limited throttle hook elevator 8 Model timed eight laps Both events will flown Saturday July 22 Eugene Ely Award Another part Nats made possible Navy Carrier Society Eugene Ely Award annual award recog nizes outstanding competitor three Car rier events Nats winner determined adding scores Carrier events Profile Class Class II indi vidual award consists engraved silver plat ter presented annual dinner meeting Navy Carrier Society exact time place meeting will announced Nats Nats 15 Carrier photographs month 15 Carrier event Tidewater Nats sponsored Cam Martin nine entries 15 official flights event won Melvin Schuette flying Cur tiss XF13C OPS power Second place went Glenn Simpsons HB-powered Curtiss Seamew followed Ray Ward flying Zero Enya engine variety airplanes engines means no preferred airplane engine event first two places taken speeds reached maximum 70 mph competitors close behind Most models appeared between 150 175 sq wing area flew well size model about 100 sq seemed little small good slowspeed flight Two kits Jr Flite Streak Skyshark just over 200 sq Models 15 Carrier still time pre pare 15 Carrier event number kits past present suitable Because no scale bonus points models such Top Flite Junior Flite Streak Sterling Junior Ringmaster work well Sterling Skyshark have wondering what can good model its lightened lit tle Sigs Shoestring Buster models quick build perform well Shoestring makes very acceptable Seafire especially wing lowered Two model designs have published Model Aviation suitable AlH Skyraider A Lidberg appeared April 1989 sue plan number 618 Gerry Deneaus SBD-3 Dauntless plan number 458 appeared No vember 1984 issue Dauntless designed specifically event Skyraider inContinued page 173 Left Well-decorated Grumman Bearcat entered Gene Daniels Performance Cox Conquest 15 good problems tail hook pre vented successful landing Right model Vought F4U Corsair built S H Ringo smallest models flown last Nats Power Enya 15 control unit JRoberts Some models under 150 sq didnt seem have good slow flight characteristics Left This high-wing Curtiss XF13C victorious 15 Carrier competition last years Nats Melvin Schuette built model monoplane version prototype both monoplane biplane wing sets Right Glenn Simpson used model Curtiss 503C Seamew place second Unofficial 15 CarrIer event flown Tidewater Nationals will appear again Tn-Cities Nets July 82 Model Aviation Confro Line Navy Carrier Dick Perry 480 Wright Dr Rome NY 13440 SYNOPSIS This months column will deal special events awards Nats summer Also 15 Carrier last summers Nats building ideas 15 Carrier Sportsman Carrier CL Scale/Boss Continued page 168 make two official flights Also indicated above six selectable options three 20-pt op tions allowed Sport event touch-andgo gear retraction taxi selectable op tions taken FAI Precision rules count 10 points per option regardless points assigned other event Some closing thoughts set scoresheets may cure problems associated judging Scale models type pre sented Gerald Deneau certainly goes long way toward providing kind tools need job some may agree category breakdowns point assign ments static judging believe ap proach problem very positive very timely also seems because Geralds ef forts have great opportunity some thing improve CL Sport Scale event After talking over Gerald decided perhaps need set up committee five six review further develop refine scoresheets Gerald has already created ob ject committees work would develop set scoresheets would forwarded Scale Contest Board recommendation proposal inclusion next rules change cy cle starts January 1990 have standard scoresheets Precision eventWhy Sport Gerald has agreed continue com puter graphics project will will ing act coordinator material committee have major interest CL Sport Scale event interested serving such committeeor have input considera tionplease contact address top column Notes NASA John Guenther president National Association Scale Aeromodelers has announced 1989 FAI Scale Team Se lection Event will held Dayton OH Au gust 17-19 1989 Both CL RC Scale teams will representing USA 1990 Scale World Championships Poland selected Les Byrd representing Dayton Buzzin Buzzards will CL CD Phil Walters representing Dayton Wing Masters will acting RC CD details event available writing known entry fee will $50 up August 16 $75 day event August 17 So looks like anyone plan ning participate event will save some money registering early time read full details concerning registration obtain ing entry forms exact location event will available AMA Headquarters Write AMA C/O Micheline Madison Also announced Guenther forma tion committee headed Claude McCul lough will working update NASAs Scale Data Source List Other committee members include Phil Renfro Jeff Whitney Ken neth Smith Bob Banks Theyre great group volunteers very important task Scale Data Source List great benefits available NASA members good reason joining NASA dont al ready belong addition being able obtain item like Scale Data Source List mem bership NASA also brings great newslet ter editor Stan Alexander six times year youre member send $6 membership fee NASA Secretary Bert Dugan 11090 Phyl lis Dr Clio MI 48420 Public relations very important aspect modeling activities should take advan tage opportunity allows us put model aviations best foot forward Such case Gilroy Model Airplane Club Gil roy CA February 12 1989 sup port Western Associated Modelers WAM Clubs put flying show Veterans Hospital Palo Alto CA Michael Hawks secretary Gilroy Club reported patients enjoyed show im mensely addition static display models flying demonstrations Stunt Com bat Carrier Scale enjoyed tre mendously patients addition providing great flying show club sold food held raffle proceeds $239 turned over Veterans Welfare Fund Activities type enjoyed hospital residents go long way toward providing goodwill pro moting great hobby might con sider type activity some organization own area Some opportunities consider might local VA Hospital Senior Citi zen group before after Little League baseball games Boy Scouts other similar organiza tions hats off Gilroy Club job well done Contest activity Lafayette Esquadrille CL Club West St Louis County will holding its second annual Sport Scale Stunt contest July 10 1989 Buder Park Valley Park MO located near intersection Highways 141 44 full contest details can write August C Vogele 703 Connie Lane Man chester MO 63021 Please send comments contest activity reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column CL Carrier/Perry Continued page 82 tended sport Scale has modified slightly legal includes adding hook deleting both operating flaps ring cowl Both models about 150-160 sq seems very appropriate size 15 Carrier event Gerry Deneau has designed quite few models 15 Carrier also has plans Douglas A4F Skyhawk Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat F8F Bearcat models address 6464 South Andes Place Aurora CO 80016 Sportsman Kits Anyone starting out Carrier interested Sportsman Carrier event has numerous options consider Though good Profile Carrier designs available model magazine plan services best place start kit Ive written before about Sterling Hellcat Mustang kits both require adaptations Carrier competition kits available designed specif ically Profile Carrier G-S Products Bearcat Skyraider Corsair models hard find hobby shops still avail able Leon Ryktarsyk 7787 Archdale Ave nue Detroit MI 48228 See Nats responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation DO YOU HAVE THE SHOEBOX BLUES Ivelyone gets have cure CMP field boxes Built machine cut 1/4 mahogany ply designed discriminating modelers like yourself give us call today Also dont miss FREE ACCESSORIES CATALOG Colorado Model Products Inc 555 Alter St #25 POB 550 Broomfield CO 80020Dept MA 303465-5993 1989 173 kit IPKK-OI0j $2595 ppd aasem PKR-020 $3995 ppd PIT-KIT Jr C/7 Field boxes much more
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 82, 173
NATS special events will two special events Navy Carrier fliers Nats summerSportsman Carrier 15 Carrier discussed Sportsman Carrier event few months ago will Profile Carrier event using normal AMA Profile Carrier rules entry will restricted modelers did enter regular Nats Carrier events Navy Carrier Society sponsoring event encourage Nats participation modelers en joy flying Carrier event less interested all-out competition Nats allows friendly competition among people fly event mainly fun may new Carrier flying want compete less intense level intent arrier event simple event restricted performance levels reduce pressure buy expensive equipment no entry restrictions arrier Rules same AMA Profile Carrier following exceptions 1 Engine displacement 1525 cu maxi mum 2 Line length 52 ft 0 inches 52 ft 6 3 Minimum line diameter 012 stranded cable 010 solid lines 4 Scale bonus points 5 Minimum wing area 6 Maximum high speed scoring 70 mph 7 Movable components limited throttle hook elevator 8 Model timed eight laps Both events will flown Saturday July 22 Eugene Ely Award Another part Nats made possible Navy Carrier Society Eugene Ely Award annual award recog nizes outstanding competitor three Car rier events Nats winner determined adding scores Carrier events Profile Class Class II indi vidual award consists engraved silver plat ter presented annual dinner meeting Navy Carrier Society exact time place meeting will announced Nats Nats 15 Carrier photographs month 15 Carrier event Tidewater Nats sponsored Cam Martin nine entries 15 official flights event won Melvin Schuette flying Cur tiss XF13C OPS power Second place went Glenn Simpsons HB-powered Curtiss Seamew followed Ray Ward flying Zero Enya engine variety airplanes engines means no preferred airplane engine event first two places taken speeds reached maximum 70 mph competitors close behind Most models appeared between 150 175 sq wing area flew well size model about 100 sq seemed little small good slowspeed flight Two kits Jr Flite Streak Skyshark just over 200 sq Models 15 Carrier still time pre pare 15 Carrier event number kits past present suitable Because no scale bonus points models such Top Flite Junior Flite Streak Sterling Junior Ringmaster work well Sterling Skyshark have wondering what can good model its lightened lit tle Sigs Shoestring Buster models quick build perform well Shoestring makes very acceptable Seafire especially wing lowered Two model designs have published Model Aviation suitable AlH Skyraider A Lidberg appeared April 1989 sue plan number 618 Gerry Deneaus SBD-3 Dauntless plan number 458 appeared No vember 1984 issue Dauntless designed specifically event Skyraider inContinued page 173 Left Well-decorated Grumman Bearcat entered Gene Daniels Performance Cox Conquest 15 good problems tail hook pre vented successful landing Right model Vought F4U Corsair built S H Ringo smallest models flown last Nats Power Enya 15 control unit JRoberts Some models under 150 sq didnt seem have good slow flight characteristics Left This high-wing Curtiss XF13C victorious 15 Carrier competition last years Nats Melvin Schuette built model monoplane version prototype both monoplane biplane wing sets Right Glenn Simpson used model Curtiss 503C Seamew place second Unofficial 15 CarrIer event flown Tidewater Nationals will appear again Tn-Cities Nets July 82 Model Aviation Confro Line Navy Carrier Dick Perry 480 Wright Dr Rome NY 13440 SYNOPSIS This months column will deal special events awards Nats summer Also 15 Carrier last summers Nats building ideas 15 Carrier Sportsman Carrier CL Scale/Boss Continued page 168 make two official flights Also indicated above six selectable options three 20-pt op tions allowed Sport event touch-andgo gear retraction taxi selectable op tions taken FAI Precision rules count 10 points per option regardless points assigned other event Some closing thoughts set scoresheets may cure problems associated judging Scale models type pre sented Gerald Deneau certainly goes long way toward providing kind tools need job some may agree category breakdowns point assign ments static judging believe ap proach problem very positive very timely also seems because Geralds ef forts have great opportunity some thing improve CL Sport Scale event After talking over Gerald decided perhaps need set up committee five six review further develop refine scoresheets Gerald has already created ob ject committees work would develop set scoresheets would forwarded Scale Contest Board recommendation proposal inclusion next rules change cy cle starts January 1990 have standard scoresheets Precision eventWhy Sport Gerald has agreed continue com puter graphics project will will ing act coordinator material committee have major interest CL Sport Scale event interested serving such committeeor have input considera tionplease contact address top column Notes NASA John Guenther president National Association Scale Aeromodelers has announced 1989 FAI Scale Team Se lection Event will held Dayton OH Au gust 17-19 1989 Both CL RC Scale teams will representing USA 1990 Scale World Championships Poland selected Les Byrd representing Dayton Buzzin Buzzards will CL CD Phil Walters representing Dayton Wing Masters will acting RC CD details event available writing known entry fee will $50 up August 16 $75 day event August 17 So looks like anyone plan ning participate event will save some money registering early time read full details concerning registration obtain ing entry forms exact location event will available AMA Headquarters Write AMA C/O Micheline Madison Also announced Guenther forma tion committee headed Claude McCul lough will working update NASAs Scale Data Source List Other committee members include Phil Renfro Jeff Whitney Ken neth Smith Bob Banks Theyre great group volunteers very important task Scale Data Source List great benefits available NASA members good reason joining NASA dont al ready belong addition being able obtain item like Scale Data Source List mem bership NASA also brings great newslet ter editor Stan Alexander six times year youre member send $6 membership fee NASA Secretary Bert Dugan 11090 Phyl lis Dr Clio MI 48420 Public relations very important aspect modeling activities should take advan tage opportunity allows us put model aviations best foot forward Such case Gilroy Model Airplane Club Gil roy CA February 12 1989 sup port Western Associated Modelers WAM Clubs put flying show Veterans Hospital Palo Alto CA Michael Hawks secretary Gilroy Club reported patients enjoyed show im mensely addition static display models flying demonstrations Stunt Com bat Carrier Scale enjoyed tre mendously patients addition providing great flying show club sold food held raffle proceeds $239 turned over Veterans Welfare Fund Activities type enjoyed hospital residents go long way toward providing goodwill pro moting great hobby might con sider type activity some organization own area Some opportunities consider might local VA Hospital Senior Citi zen group before after Little League baseball games Boy Scouts other similar organiza tions hats off Gilroy Club job well done Contest activity Lafayette Esquadrille CL Club West St Louis County will holding its second annual Sport Scale Stunt contest July 10 1989 Buder Park Valley Park MO located near intersection Highways 141 44 full contest details can write August C Vogele 703 Connie Lane Man chester MO 63021 Please send comments contest activity reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column CL Carrier/Perry Continued page 82 tended sport Scale has modified slightly legal includes adding hook deleting both operating flaps ring cowl Both models about 150-160 sq seems very appropriate size 15 Carrier event Gerry Deneau has designed quite few models 15 Carrier also has plans Douglas A4F Skyhawk Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat F8F Bearcat models address 6464 South Andes Place Aurora CO 80016 Sportsman Kits Anyone starting out Carrier interested Sportsman Carrier event has numerous options consider Though good Profile Carrier designs available model magazine plan services best place start kit Ive written before about Sterling Hellcat Mustang kits both require adaptations Carrier competition kits available designed specif ically Profile Carrier G-S Products Bearcat Skyraider Corsair models hard find hobby shops still avail able Leon Ryktarsyk 7787 Archdale Ave nue Detroit MI 48228 See Nats responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation DO YOU HAVE THE SHOEBOX BLUES Ivelyone gets have cure CMP field boxes Built machine cut 1/4 mahogany ply designed discriminating modelers like yourself give us call today Also dont miss FREE ACCESSORIES CATALOG Colorado Model Products Inc 555 Alter St #25 POB 550 Broomfield CO 80020Dept MA 303465-5993 1989 173 kit IPKK-OI0j $2595 ppd aasem PKR-020 $3995 ppd PIT-KIT Jr C/7 Field boxes much more