RACING Bill Lee WELL first off badly sunburned nose lips chapped really want keep mouth shut no mean feat just simple weekend flying model airplanes Yup flying January Arizona Buckeye Southwestern Regionals else chance go again year last year enjoyable meets around year competi tion better last nearly events lot better AMA event competition meet such stature attracting big name fliers Gillott Ballard Garner name three really AMA events plus live area would expect Buckeye Shew/Pardue Albuquerque Klause Charlie Johnson So California Russ Brown Mike Gale Colorado course couple Texas fliers showed up too Saturday day AMA racing events flown cold Must have low forties early morning Last year cold too spent miserable half hour trying start ABC engines first time get warm before racing started year smart way motel field put Rat Racer up engine cover inside van let heater blow got field engine toasty warm gave instant starts Rat first off good thing did warm up since scheduled first heat Ballard flying proceeded turn 458 terribly good time stand up win others broke strange misfortune befall Ballard put up practice flight lose elevator landing due poor flying surface no tail skid Tim Gillott roll pin front end K&B slide out contacting pan feeding stead diet shaved magnesium motor Instant plug burn-out Texans got lucky Next otT Goodyear Tim Gillott got up real quick race against Les Pardues Cox powered entry Both running mid-15s quite surprising since Tim running 15-flat below just few minutes earlier practice race over Tim called over show what problem seems large splinter balsa wood stick Tim uses start motor flown off during start lodged venturi seriously limiting engines breathing Damn racing luck Ill bet couldnt again hundred years up later heat running quite strong havingthe luck single flight Vic Garner couldnt get Rossi-powered Stardust run right using new engine Buckeye AD engine engine being produced very limited quantities Italy engine powered winning FAI free flight model last FF World Champs Taft past fall Al Kelly prop fame wanted try out some high-nitro long duration event such Goodyear lent engine use running very well lap 138 just quit like shutoff tripped Ballard flying tried get last two laps Continued page 110 42 Model Aviation Jed Kuslic Shoestring-like Big Goodyear racer son/pilot Brian turned 739 bad its Super Tigre power Big Goodyear AMA event SWCLA Dave Braun designed Super Fli IVAMASIow RatAaron Ascher its usual pilot Aclose studyof picture will reveal craft loaded high-technology features Note father/son AMA number application team entry Nashville Rat tank setup evident other picture OS power Mid-span outrigger skids barely visible nai sinus teuus IT aaron Ascner poses hisSuperFll IVat Early Bird contest held San Marcos CA Dave Braun flew high 14s Times traffic ran mid-i 5s Prop used wood 9 dia 7 pitch Note view Nashville Rat tank shows well fiWfldO PROPELLERS Made polyester boil color Go GRISH No 1 propeller True helical pitch airfoil win-power 2 Blade Tractor 53each 5-45 3s 4uSizes pitches 6364No 747678styles 848688 949697 98104106needs 114116118 St 1241251261U 2 Blade PusherAT YOuR DEALER 5 3 54 6-36-4Na 8-6lIe 9610651 3 BladeTractor 55 cs64eGo Pusher SOc Metaiiic iumnuru color Tractor h76 *1 8688sta 96 0610451 Puther1061N triggered cycle up same benefits independent-cycle throttle-triggering can achieved flaps using system shown months drawing arrangement what have sport scale PT-19 know several other noted competition fliers have done basically same way flaps actually being moved RC type electric servo gets its power onboard battery pack servo triggered move first completely direction completely other two small microswitches located next throttle pushrod hump securely built onto pushrod move either direction far enough hump will depress appropriate switch actuate servo Micro-switches available Radio Shack similar store used Archer Subminiature Roller Lever Switches 5 amp $119 PT-19 exact location two switches should variable allow fine adjustment timing flap movements within motor range Ive got set up about like recommended last month retractsthe full high throttle position brings up er position brings down However setting up timing down flap model during test flights aware tendency model balloon bump flight flaps brought down plane still traveling high rate speed Make sure flaps dont start down until model has slowed enough make transition smoothly PT- 19 has removable wing 3-line bellcrank mounted fuselage elevator throttle pushrods could permanently hooked up Between microswitches mounted along throttle pushrod flap servo battery pack mounted wing have two connector plugs wiring Thus want take off wing transport part control system will affected two simple electrical connectors Theres no need undo pushrods mechanical link ages size battery pack youll need carry depends upon what kind servo get use Ive got old Bonner Duramite servo GRISH LARGE WOOD PROPELLERS HARDWOOD too hard minimizes chance costly plane engine damage True pitch airfoil fully finished balanced ready coating 318 BOREALL SIZES IN18 57 6s&oPITcH 20 8 22 10 24 13 NEWSIZE IN 8& 1OPITcI-I 26 $16 RIGHT HAND TRACTOR inUJ BROS GEdEWEU ST JOHN INDIANA 46373 found dark corners Sigs workshop dates back about 20 years requires four AA pencell batteries Actually can lot better heavy old servo equip ment market today Id recommend get Carl Goldbergs Retract Power Systems cat no RPS-1 Although intended operating Goldbergs mechanical retract units off throttle trim RC sport pattern models power package ideally suited control line scale projects Most RC servos market today would cost between 40 80 dollars servo alone Goldberg system sells $3495 gives servo two AA cell battery box micro-switches connector plugs youll need completely assembled ready install Id consider overlooked bargains RC market today serious CL Scale enthusiast way case havent thought yet particular scale subject calls both retracts flaps would quite simple once have flap servo installed also actuate pneumatic retract valve shown last month off other side servo arm would working two additional scale operations very effectively off standard throttle system needing extra flying lines Mike Gretz Box 162 Montezuma IA 501 71 CL Racing/Lee continued page 42 arm came up short go carry model last Needless say very spectacular time As turned Out engine eaten rear hearing retainer enough metal going through engine com pletely strip plug element out engine causing quit abruptly two laps end race Oh well share bad racing luck Ballard up final heat ably pitted pick-uppitcrewfrom Texas Hedidgoodenough get win something like 605 time Last off day Slow Rat Again up first heat contest officials gave us sufficient time between events little testing setting needles etc Slow Rat running 143 during needle flight ready should have gone back van watch some paint dry Got 15 laps race motor went sour slowing down like too lean Ballard shut off bring Opened up needle -turn fired off Went less dozen laps crankshaft did its thing kind silence deafening Vic Garner up same heat running real well using TWA second pit stop became very hard start After changing plug getting restarted Vic shut off telling pit crew engine bad Sure enough looked like bushing bottom rod gone up through engine very small pieces Larry Miller Texas up next heat low aspect ratio Slow Rat K&B power Larry turning very low iSs ran beautiful race record 546 win sure didnt have flip prop times once start once first stop twice two others Ballard flying getting shut-downs just right Second place Slow Rat went Mike Gale Denver Mike AMA Slow Rat OS Tune power wrecked practice flight used Big Goodyear Ringmaster another OS Tune Because noshutoff rule Big Goodyear Mike fill thing syringe put enough fuel get required three pit stops plane will go over 70 laps 2 ounces Sunday non-AMA racing events Arizona Control Line Association Slow Rat South west Control Line Association Big Goodyear As have pointed out column past both events limited fuel capacity events no required pit stops ACLA Slow Rat flown rules quite similar AMA Slow Rat allow 40s run 015 stranded lines maximum fuel capacity ounce play game mileage versus speed competitors trying mileage Larry Miller tried event last year Buckeye very successful learned lot least enough year won event old AMA Slow Rat garage stuffed K&B 65 front put one-ounce tank went out fly thing hard believe running 162 traffic sport fuel using Stanfield Super Sport fuel brewed Lubbock Texas course has 3% nitro 65 really singing getting about 3 1 laps per tank enough three-stop race air speed made up difference Turned nice 646 win Second place went Charlie Johnson 655 SWCLA Big Goodyear still event Southwest year entries down last year 14 versus 27 times better competition strong Mike Gale current record-holder Big GY 602 first time around 615 Joe Klause last years winner second some thing like 655 Charlie Johnson third around 700 minutes interesting note three running OS Tune engines Ringmasters obvious superiority Schnuerle-ported motor showing up Its also interesting 4th 5th places went couple Texans using K&B 58s Ringmasters first attempts compete Big GY Some comments order 110 Model Aviation 3 3lade THE TRIPLE THREAT Del N QUIKRAY-500 has eneered meet need model could built fast very strong meet requirements AMA Sport Pylon Events Quicky 500 Pylon Racing Fun Fly Events around Sport Flying Trainer general Pattern Flyinp baby strong Buil lightandfast baby will turn Pylon tighter ything youhaveseen will snap stall out. QUIKRAY-500 can built complete air Twelve Fifteen hours covered materials such SUPER MONOKOTE other covering same family U ANDUEJI AUCIAFT uRODIL CO INC 500 FAST IS WHAT SHE IS DOCILE Winpspan 50 inArea 503 sqin Engine 1945Weight 3/s lbs Material AU Balsa Ply needed I The AD engine used Goodyear shows lot promise available sufficient quantities has 12mm crankshaft should strong enough take rigors Control Line racing Al Kelly tells engine available will run about $135 anyone interested should contact him 2 The SWCLA Big Goodyear rules have modified slightly result meeting held Buckeye significance required pit stop shut-offs allowed used safety purposes other reason Contact Bob Reynolds Buckeye CD specifics 3 The K&B 58 very competitive limited capacity events Miller needed practice weekend sort out problems really get competitive Big GY way exact same situation last year ACLA Slow Rat 4 In limited capacity events normal emphasis competitors range expense speed appears practice get testing latest super fuel brew will get enough range almost seems afraid pit stops AMA events contrast require pit stops As consequence AMA competitors practice pitting great fervor bottom line good pitting lot better airspeed can make up decreased range would suggest ACLA SWCLA competitors practice pitting worry much about missing range OK know fast plane range still going win majority competitors Mostly slow long go fast pit better couple poems friends Buckeye First ACLA Slow Rat friends Roses red Violets blue Last year practice year got SWCLA Big Goodyearfriends Roses red Violets blue year Slow Rat Next year too W R Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Hold- U p/Beckman continued page 46 main gear#9620K 12 aluminum blocks brass end fittings machine shop scraps 3/ aluminum rod available hard ware stores cheated tumed down 3/~ 4 brass tubing available hobby shop tail wheel shock spring came hardware store Although gear described designed specific airplanethe Curtiss F9C-2 Spar rowhawk ethe basic methods applicable subject reasonably large size youre restricted fixed-gear aircraft minds eye keep getting glimpses -scale Grumman F3F-3 wheels slowly pulling up fuselage sides SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT let conclude column Safety/Preston continued page 47 34 No usually 4 6 models permitted air once 35 There shall no flying before fter 6 There shall no flying during runway mowing operations 37 Fliers shall consume alcoholic beverages drugs flying field Other Rules necessarily related safety 38 Anything bring flying field shall removed depart 39 Pets shall confined spectator area 40 Members must display club identification pennant badge transmitter antenna jacket 41 No person shall attempt fly model out being accompanied instructor unless have reached minimum flight proficiency level following two rules have seen clubs field safety rules considerthemto significance accident free operation 42 Gasoline fueled models shall confined No Smoking area pits 43 No person shall attempt start engine fly model alone flying field So have itquite formidable list perhaps too long minimum degree safety average clubs flying site However have no doubt clubs other rules existence may have missed club drop us line think have missed something important club large say over 100 members May 1980 111 / OF LIGHT AND QUIK ITS FULL TIGER EATING GRINS!! AAmco Inc humbly say no more
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/05
Page Numbers: 42, 110, 111
RACING Bill Lee WELL first off badly sunburned nose lips chapped really want keep mouth shut no mean feat just simple weekend flying model airplanes Yup flying January Arizona Buckeye Southwestern Regionals else chance go again year last year enjoyable meets around year competi tion better last nearly events lot better AMA event competition meet such stature attracting big name fliers Gillott Ballard Garner name three really AMA events plus live area would expect Buckeye Shew/Pardue Albuquerque Klause Charlie Johnson So California Russ Brown Mike Gale Colorado course couple Texas fliers showed up too Saturday day AMA racing events flown cold Must have low forties early morning Last year cold too spent miserable half hour trying start ABC engines first time get warm before racing started year smart way motel field put Rat Racer up engine cover inside van let heater blow got field engine toasty warm gave instant starts Rat first off good thing did warm up since scheduled first heat Ballard flying proceeded turn 458 terribly good time stand up win others broke strange misfortune befall Ballard put up practice flight lose elevator landing due poor flying surface no tail skid Tim Gillott roll pin front end K&B slide out contacting pan feeding stead diet shaved magnesium motor Instant plug burn-out Texans got lucky Next otT Goodyear Tim Gillott got up real quick race against Les Pardues Cox powered entry Both running mid-15s quite surprising since Tim running 15-flat below just few minutes earlier practice race over Tim called over show what problem seems large splinter balsa wood stick Tim uses start motor flown off during start lodged venturi seriously limiting engines breathing Damn racing luck Ill bet couldnt again hundred years up later heat running quite strong havingthe luck single flight Vic Garner couldnt get Rossi-powered Stardust run right using new engine Buckeye AD engine engine being produced very limited quantities Italy engine powered winning FAI free flight model last FF World Champs Taft past fall Al Kelly prop fame wanted try out some high-nitro long duration event such Goodyear lent engine use running very well lap 138 just quit like shutoff tripped Ballard flying tried get last two laps Continued page 110 42 Model Aviation Jed Kuslic Shoestring-like Big Goodyear racer son/pilot Brian turned 739 bad its Super Tigre power Big Goodyear AMA event SWCLA Dave Braun designed Super Fli IVAMASIow RatAaron Ascher its usual pilot Aclose studyof picture will reveal craft loaded high-technology features Note father/son AMA number application team entry Nashville Rat tank setup evident other picture OS power Mid-span outrigger skids barely visible nai sinus teuus IT aaron Ascner poses hisSuperFll IVat Early Bird contest held San Marcos CA Dave Braun flew high 14s Times traffic ran mid-i 5s Prop used wood 9 dia 7 pitch Note view Nashville Rat tank shows well fiWfldO PROPELLERS Made polyester boil color Go GRISH No 1 propeller True helical pitch airfoil win-power 2 Blade Tractor 53each 5-45 3s 4uSizes pitches 6364No 747678styles 848688 949697 98104106needs 114116118 St 1241251261U 2 Blade PusherAT YOuR DEALER 5 3 54 6-36-4Na 8-6lIe 9610651 3 BladeTractor 55 cs64eGo Pusher SOc Metaiiic iumnuru color Tractor h76 *1 8688sta 96 0610451 Puther1061N triggered cycle up same benefits independent-cycle throttle-triggering can achieved flaps using system shown months drawing arrangement what have sport scale PT-19 know several other noted competition fliers have done basically same way flaps actually being moved RC type electric servo gets its power onboard battery pack servo triggered move first completely direction completely other two small microswitches located next throttle pushrod hump securely built onto pushrod move either direction far enough hump will depress appropriate switch actuate servo Micro-switches available Radio Shack similar store used Archer Subminiature Roller Lever Switches 5 amp $119 PT-19 exact location two switches should variable allow fine adjustment timing flap movements within motor range Ive got set up about like recommended last month retractsthe full high throttle position brings up er position brings down However setting up timing down flap model during test flights aware tendency model balloon bump flight flaps brought down plane still traveling high rate speed Make sure flaps dont start down until model has slowed enough make transition smoothly PT- 19 has removable wing 3-line bellcrank mounted fuselage elevator throttle pushrods could permanently hooked up Between microswitches mounted along throttle pushrod flap servo battery pack mounted wing have two connector plugs wiring Thus want take off wing transport part control system will affected two simple electrical connectors Theres no need undo pushrods mechanical link ages size battery pack youll need carry depends upon what kind servo get use Ive got old Bonner Duramite servo GRISH LARGE WOOD PROPELLERS HARDWOOD too hard minimizes chance costly plane engine damage True pitch airfoil fully finished balanced ready coating 318 BOREALL SIZES IN18 57 6s&oPITcH 20 8 22 10 24 13 NEWSIZE IN 8& 1OPITcI-I 26 $16 RIGHT HAND TRACTOR inUJ BROS GEdEWEU ST JOHN INDIANA 46373 found dark corners Sigs workshop dates back about 20 years requires four AA pencell batteries Actually can lot better heavy old servo equip ment market today Id recommend get Carl Goldbergs Retract Power Systems cat no RPS-1 Although intended operating Goldbergs mechanical retract units off throttle trim RC sport pattern models power package ideally suited control line scale projects Most RC servos market today would cost between 40 80 dollars servo alone Goldberg system sells $3495 gives servo two AA cell battery box micro-switches connector plugs youll need completely assembled ready install Id consider overlooked bargains RC market today serious CL Scale enthusiast way case havent thought yet particular scale subject calls both retracts flaps would quite simple once have flap servo installed also actuate pneumatic retract valve shown last month off other side servo arm would working two additional scale operations very effectively off standard throttle system needing extra flying lines Mike Gretz Box 162 Montezuma IA 501 71 CL Racing/Lee continued page 42 arm came up short go carry model last Needless say very spectacular time As turned Out engine eaten rear hearing retainer enough metal going through engine com pletely strip plug element out engine causing quit abruptly two laps end race Oh well share bad racing luck Ballard up final heat ably pitted pick-uppitcrewfrom Texas Hedidgoodenough get win something like 605 time Last off day Slow Rat Again up first heat contest officials gave us sufficient time between events little testing setting needles etc Slow Rat running 143 during needle flight ready should have gone back van watch some paint dry Got 15 laps race motor went sour slowing down like too lean Ballard shut off bring Opened up needle -turn fired off Went less dozen laps crankshaft did its thing kind silence deafening Vic Garner up same heat running real well using TWA second pit stop became very hard start After changing plug getting restarted Vic shut off telling pit crew engine bad Sure enough looked like bushing bottom rod gone up through engine very small pieces Larry Miller Texas up next heat low aspect ratio Slow Rat K&B power Larry turning very low iSs ran beautiful race record 546 win sure didnt have flip prop times once start once first stop twice two others Ballard flying getting shut-downs just right Second place Slow Rat went Mike Gale Denver Mike AMA Slow Rat OS Tune power wrecked practice flight used Big Goodyear Ringmaster another OS Tune Because noshutoff rule Big Goodyear Mike fill thing syringe put enough fuel get required three pit stops plane will go over 70 laps 2 ounces Sunday non-AMA racing events Arizona Control Line Association Slow Rat South west Control Line Association Big Goodyear As have pointed out column past both events limited fuel capacity events no required pit stops ACLA Slow Rat flown rules quite similar AMA Slow Rat allow 40s run 015 stranded lines maximum fuel capacity ounce play game mileage versus speed competitors trying mileage Larry Miller tried event last year Buckeye very successful learned lot least enough year won event old AMA Slow Rat garage stuffed K&B 65 front put one-ounce tank went out fly thing hard believe running 162 traffic sport fuel using Stanfield Super Sport fuel brewed Lubbock Texas course has 3% nitro 65 really singing getting about 3 1 laps per tank enough three-stop race air speed made up difference Turned nice 646 win Second place went Charlie Johnson 655 SWCLA Big Goodyear still event Southwest year entries down last year 14 versus 27 times better competition strong Mike Gale current record-holder Big GY 602 first time around 615 Joe Klause last years winner second some thing like 655 Charlie Johnson third around 700 minutes interesting note three running OS Tune engines Ringmasters obvious superiority Schnuerle-ported motor showing up Its also interesting 4th 5th places went couple Texans using K&B 58s Ringmasters first attempts compete Big GY Some comments order 110 Model Aviation 3 3lade THE TRIPLE THREAT Del N QUIKRAY-500 has eneered meet need model could built fast very strong meet requirements AMA Sport Pylon Events Quicky 500 Pylon Racing Fun Fly Events around Sport Flying Trainer general Pattern Flyinp baby strong Buil lightandfast baby will turn Pylon tighter ything youhaveseen will snap stall out. QUIKRAY-500 can built complete air Twelve Fifteen hours covered materials such SUPER MONOKOTE other covering same family U ANDUEJI AUCIAFT uRODIL CO INC 500 FAST IS WHAT SHE IS DOCILE Winpspan 50 inArea 503 sqin Engine 1945Weight 3/s lbs Material AU Balsa Ply needed I The AD engine used Goodyear shows lot promise available sufficient quantities has 12mm crankshaft should strong enough take rigors Control Line racing Al Kelly tells engine available will run about $135 anyone interested should contact him 2 The SWCLA Big Goodyear rules have modified slightly result meeting held Buckeye significance required pit stop shut-offs allowed used safety purposes other reason Contact Bob Reynolds Buckeye CD specifics 3 The K&B 58 very competitive limited capacity events Miller needed practice weekend sort out problems really get competitive Big GY way exact same situation last year ACLA Slow Rat 4 In limited capacity events normal emphasis competitors range expense speed appears practice get testing latest super fuel brew will get enough range almost seems afraid pit stops AMA events contrast require pit stops As consequence AMA competitors practice pitting great fervor bottom line good pitting lot better airspeed can make up decreased range would suggest ACLA SWCLA competitors practice pitting worry much about missing range OK know fast plane range still going win majority competitors Mostly slow long go fast pit better couple poems friends Buckeye First ACLA Slow Rat friends Roses red Violets blue Last year practice year got SWCLA Big Goodyearfriends Roses red Violets blue year Slow Rat Next year too W R Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Hold- U p/Beckman continued page 46 main gear#9620K 12 aluminum blocks brass end fittings machine shop scraps 3/ aluminum rod available hard ware stores cheated tumed down 3/~ 4 brass tubing available hobby shop tail wheel shock spring came hardware store Although gear described designed specific airplanethe Curtiss F9C-2 Spar rowhawk ethe basic methods applicable subject reasonably large size youre restricted fixed-gear aircraft minds eye keep getting glimpses -scale Grumman F3F-3 wheels slowly pulling up fuselage sides SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT let conclude column Safety/Preston continued page 47 34 No usually 4 6 models permitted air once 35 There shall no flying before fter 6 There shall no flying during runway mowing operations 37 Fliers shall consume alcoholic beverages drugs flying field Other Rules necessarily related safety 38 Anything bring flying field shall removed depart 39 Pets shall confined spectator area 40 Members must display club identification pennant badge transmitter antenna jacket 41 No person shall attempt fly model out being accompanied instructor unless have reached minimum flight proficiency level following two rules have seen clubs field safety rules considerthemto significance accident free operation 42 Gasoline fueled models shall confined No Smoking area pits 43 No person shall attempt start engine fly model alone flying field So have itquite formidable list perhaps too long minimum degree safety average clubs flying site However have no doubt clubs other rules existence may have missed club drop us line think have missed something important club large say over 100 members May 1980 111 / OF LIGHT AND QUIK ITS FULL TIGER EATING GRINS!! AAmco Inc humbly say no more
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/05
Page Numbers: 42, 110, 111
RACING Bill Lee WELL first off badly sunburned nose lips chapped really want keep mouth shut no mean feat just simple weekend flying model airplanes Yup flying January Arizona Buckeye Southwestern Regionals else chance go again year last year enjoyable meets around year competi tion better last nearly events lot better AMA event competition meet such stature attracting big name fliers Gillott Ballard Garner name three really AMA events plus live area would expect Buckeye Shew/Pardue Albuquerque Klause Charlie Johnson So California Russ Brown Mike Gale Colorado course couple Texas fliers showed up too Saturday day AMA racing events flown cold Must have low forties early morning Last year cold too spent miserable half hour trying start ABC engines first time get warm before racing started year smart way motel field put Rat Racer up engine cover inside van let heater blow got field engine toasty warm gave instant starts Rat first off good thing did warm up since scheduled first heat Ballard flying proceeded turn 458 terribly good time stand up win others broke strange misfortune befall Ballard put up practice flight lose elevator landing due poor flying surface no tail skid Tim Gillott roll pin front end K&B slide out contacting pan feeding stead diet shaved magnesium motor Instant plug burn-out Texans got lucky Next otT Goodyear Tim Gillott got up real quick race against Les Pardues Cox powered entry Both running mid-15s quite surprising since Tim running 15-flat below just few minutes earlier practice race over Tim called over show what problem seems large splinter balsa wood stick Tim uses start motor flown off during start lodged venturi seriously limiting engines breathing Damn racing luck Ill bet couldnt again hundred years up later heat running quite strong havingthe luck single flight Vic Garner couldnt get Rossi-powered Stardust run right using new engine Buckeye AD engine engine being produced very limited quantities Italy engine powered winning FAI free flight model last FF World Champs Taft past fall Al Kelly prop fame wanted try out some high-nitro long duration event such Goodyear lent engine use running very well lap 138 just quit like shutoff tripped Ballard flying tried get last two laps Continued page 110 42 Model Aviation Jed Kuslic Shoestring-like Big Goodyear racer son/pilot Brian turned 739 bad its Super Tigre power Big Goodyear AMA event SWCLA Dave Braun designed Super Fli IVAMASIow RatAaron Ascher its usual pilot Aclose studyof picture will reveal craft loaded high-technology features Note father/son AMA number application team entry Nashville Rat tank setup evident other picture OS power Mid-span outrigger skids barely visible nai sinus teuus IT aaron Ascner poses hisSuperFll IVat Early Bird contest held San Marcos CA Dave Braun flew high 14s Times traffic ran mid-i 5s Prop used wood 9 dia 7 pitch Note view Nashville Rat tank shows well fiWfldO PROPELLERS Made polyester boil color Go GRISH No 1 propeller True helical pitch airfoil win-power 2 Blade Tractor 53each 5-45 3s 4uSizes pitches 6364No 747678styles 848688 949697 98104106needs 114116118 St 1241251261U 2 Blade PusherAT YOuR DEALER 5 3 54 6-36-4Na 8-6lIe 9610651 3 BladeTractor 55 cs64eGo Pusher SOc Metaiiic iumnuru color Tractor h76 *1 8688sta 96 0610451 Puther1061N triggered cycle up same benefits independent-cycle throttle-triggering can achieved flaps using system shown months drawing arrangement what have sport scale PT-19 know several other noted competition fliers have done basically same way flaps actually being moved RC type electric servo gets its power onboard battery pack servo triggered move first completely direction completely other two small microswitches located next throttle pushrod hump securely built onto pushrod move either direction far enough hump will depress appropriate switch actuate servo Micro-switches available Radio Shack similar store used Archer Subminiature Roller Lever Switches 5 amp $119 PT-19 exact location two switches should variable allow fine adjustment timing flap movements within motor range Ive got set up about like recommended last month retractsthe full high throttle position brings up er position brings down However setting up timing down flap model during test flights aware tendency model balloon bump flight flaps brought down plane still traveling high rate speed Make sure flaps dont start down until model has slowed enough make transition smoothly PT- 19 has removable wing 3-line bellcrank mounted fuselage elevator throttle pushrods could permanently hooked up Between microswitches mounted along throttle pushrod flap servo battery pack mounted wing have two connector plugs wiring Thus want take off wing transport part control system will affected two simple electrical connectors Theres no need undo pushrods mechanical link ages size battery pack youll need carry depends upon what kind servo get use Ive got old Bonner Duramite servo GRISH LARGE WOOD PROPELLERS HARDWOOD too hard minimizes chance costly plane engine damage True pitch airfoil fully finished balanced ready coating 318 BOREALL SIZES IN18 57 6s&oPITcH 20 8 22 10 24 13 NEWSIZE IN 8& 1OPITcI-I 26 $16 RIGHT HAND TRACTOR inUJ BROS GEdEWEU ST JOHN INDIANA 46373 found dark corners Sigs workshop dates back about 20 years requires four AA pencell batteries Actually can lot better heavy old servo equip ment market today Id recommend get Carl Goldbergs Retract Power Systems cat no RPS-1 Although intended operating Goldbergs mechanical retract units off throttle trim RC sport pattern models power package ideally suited control line scale projects Most RC servos market today would cost between 40 80 dollars servo alone Goldberg system sells $3495 gives servo two AA cell battery box micro-switches connector plugs youll need completely assembled ready install Id consider overlooked bargains RC market today serious CL Scale enthusiast way case havent thought yet particular scale subject calls both retracts flaps would quite simple once have flap servo installed also actuate pneumatic retract valve shown last month off other side servo arm would working two additional scale operations very effectively off standard throttle system needing extra flying lines Mike Gretz Box 162 Montezuma IA 501 71 CL Racing/Lee continued page 42 arm came up short go carry model last Needless say very spectacular time As turned Out engine eaten rear hearing retainer enough metal going through engine com pletely strip plug element out engine causing quit abruptly two laps end race Oh well share bad racing luck Ballard up final heat ably pitted pick-uppitcrewfrom Texas Hedidgoodenough get win something like 605 time Last off day Slow Rat Again up first heat contest officials gave us sufficient time between events little testing setting needles etc Slow Rat running 143 during needle flight ready should have gone back van watch some paint dry Got 15 laps race motor went sour slowing down like too lean Ballard shut off bring Opened up needle -turn fired off Went less dozen laps crankshaft did its thing kind silence deafening Vic Garner up same heat running real well using TWA second pit stop became very hard start After changing plug getting restarted Vic shut off telling pit crew engine bad Sure enough looked like bushing bottom rod gone up through engine very small pieces Larry Miller Texas up next heat low aspect ratio Slow Rat K&B power Larry turning very low iSs ran beautiful race record 546 win sure didnt have flip prop times once start once first stop twice two others Ballard flying getting shut-downs just right Second place Slow Rat went Mike Gale Denver Mike AMA Slow Rat OS Tune power wrecked practice flight used Big Goodyear Ringmaster another OS Tune Because noshutoff rule Big Goodyear Mike fill thing syringe put enough fuel get required three pit stops plane will go over 70 laps 2 ounces Sunday non-AMA racing events Arizona Control Line Association Slow Rat South west Control Line Association Big Goodyear As have pointed out column past both events limited fuel capacity events no required pit stops ACLA Slow Rat flown rules quite similar AMA Slow Rat allow 40s run 015 stranded lines maximum fuel capacity ounce play game mileage versus speed competitors trying mileage Larry Miller tried event last year Buckeye very successful learned lot least enough year won event old AMA Slow Rat garage stuffed K&B 65 front put one-ounce tank went out fly thing hard believe running 162 traffic sport fuel using Stanfield Super Sport fuel brewed Lubbock Texas course has 3% nitro 65 really singing getting about 3 1 laps per tank enough three-stop race air speed made up difference Turned nice 646 win Second place went Charlie Johnson 655 SWCLA Big Goodyear still event Southwest year entries down last year 14 versus 27 times better competition strong Mike Gale current record-holder Big GY 602 first time around 615 Joe Klause last years winner second some thing like 655 Charlie Johnson third around 700 minutes interesting note three running OS Tune engines Ringmasters obvious superiority Schnuerle-ported motor showing up Its also interesting 4th 5th places went couple Texans using K&B 58s Ringmasters first attempts compete Big GY Some comments order 110 Model Aviation 3 3lade THE TRIPLE THREAT Del N QUIKRAY-500 has eneered meet need model could built fast very strong meet requirements AMA Sport Pylon Events Quicky 500 Pylon Racing Fun Fly Events around Sport Flying Trainer general Pattern Flyinp baby strong Buil lightandfast baby will turn Pylon tighter ything youhaveseen will snap stall out. QUIKRAY-500 can built complete air Twelve Fifteen hours covered materials such SUPER MONOKOTE other covering same family U ANDUEJI AUCIAFT uRODIL CO INC 500 FAST IS WHAT SHE IS DOCILE Winpspan 50 inArea 503 sqin Engine 1945Weight 3/s lbs Material AU Balsa Ply needed I The AD engine used Goodyear shows lot promise available sufficient quantities has 12mm crankshaft should strong enough take rigors Control Line racing Al Kelly tells engine available will run about $135 anyone interested should contact him 2 The SWCLA Big Goodyear rules have modified slightly result meeting held Buckeye significance required pit stop shut-offs allowed used safety purposes other reason Contact Bob Reynolds Buckeye CD specifics 3 The K&B 58 very competitive limited capacity events Miller needed practice weekend sort out problems really get competitive Big GY way exact same situation last year ACLA Slow Rat 4 In limited capacity events normal emphasis competitors range expense speed appears practice get testing latest super fuel brew will get enough range almost seems afraid pit stops AMA events contrast require pit stops As consequence AMA competitors practice pitting great fervor bottom line good pitting lot better airspeed can make up decreased range would suggest ACLA SWCLA competitors practice pitting worry much about missing range OK know fast plane range still going win majority competitors Mostly slow long go fast pit better couple poems friends Buckeye First ACLA Slow Rat friends Roses red Violets blue Last year practice year got SWCLA Big Goodyearfriends Roses red Violets blue year Slow Rat Next year too W R Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Hold- U p/Beckman continued page 46 main gear#9620K 12 aluminum blocks brass end fittings machine shop scraps 3/ aluminum rod available hard ware stores cheated tumed down 3/~ 4 brass tubing available hobby shop tail wheel shock spring came hardware store Although gear described designed specific airplanethe Curtiss F9C-2 Spar rowhawk ethe basic methods applicable subject reasonably large size youre restricted fixed-gear aircraft minds eye keep getting glimpses -scale Grumman F3F-3 wheels slowly pulling up fuselage sides SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT let conclude column Safety/Preston continued page 47 34 No usually 4 6 models permitted air once 35 There shall no flying before fter 6 There shall no flying during runway mowing operations 37 Fliers shall consume alcoholic beverages drugs flying field Other Rules necessarily related safety 38 Anything bring flying field shall removed depart 39 Pets shall confined spectator area 40 Members must display club identification pennant badge transmitter antenna jacket 41 No person shall attempt fly model out being accompanied instructor unless have reached minimum flight proficiency level following two rules have seen clubs field safety rules considerthemto significance accident free operation 42 Gasoline fueled models shall confined No Smoking area pits 43 No person shall attempt start engine fly model alone flying field So have itquite formidable list perhaps too long minimum degree safety average clubs flying site However have no doubt clubs other rules existence may have missed club drop us line think have missed something important club large say over 100 members May 1980 111 / OF LIGHT AND QUIK ITS FULL TIGER EATING GRINS!! AAmco Inc humbly say no more