Scale MAYBE YOU HEARD about pro posed rule changes being brought forward area Stand-Off Scale rule change proposals could severely limit entries event proposal would allow semi-scale stunt ships enter because design intent another event specifically Stand-Off Scale similar proposal would downgrade model has coupled flaps elevators CL Stunt Originally Stand-Off Scale event intended get participants scale hopes would go build true scale models Stand-Off Scale dont have great amounts time tedious work doing super detailing often goes true scale model allows modify outlines model could perform better what degree modify out lines true scale proportions noticeable change created would deter percentage available points could acquire trueness out line category static judging point feeling good judge can determine differences should give points semiscale stunter noticeable devia tion outline true scale flaps elevators oversized downgrade model accordingly other hand another semi-scale stunter could very close scale should down graded just because stunter well scale model As far coupled flaps elevators go should no pre-judgment mechanical operations ask no demonstrate flaps retractable land ing gear mechanical operations fore flight flight maneuvers should judged such coupled flaps elevators noticeable Right Pete Simonson preps DH Gipsy Moth 76 Nets Regrettably Pete fellow modeler Darold Nilsen lost lives crash spot ting models FF Team Finals Mike Stott flight judges should score points realism flight accordingly should prohibit models entering event Remember judges Stand-Off Scale supposed get within ten feet models judging re sponsible determining model scale distance no matter what other purpose model may serve Another proposal FAT concerns World Championship sched ule present World Championships held two years proposal would change three years am heartily favor new proposal has strong backing would allow team members time build better model increase quality models competing feel change timing would give us good opportunity select team members two years advance World Championships means wed need pick 1979 team members 1977 upcoming Nationals would help team members considerably knew going compete two-year advance warning Most team members usually build new model take time refurbish old traditional year advance warning gets kind mad rush get things accomplished before tak ing off Often dont get finished up quality could have done little time Spreading World Championships over three-year period will also give us time raise money Scale Team Fund also hopefully time build get people interested competing internationally team members being asked pay more out own pocket expenses oftransportation past team fund took care Also past getting free air transpor tation overseas appears now may always available happened last years scale team went Sweden feel strongly against proposals regarding Stand-Off Scale new World Championship schedule please make feeling known representatives Im sure would interested opinions have questions about scale some information regarding scale model drop line Ill happy answer questions might have share thoughts Mike F Stoit 118 E Wheeler Ave North Mankato MN 56001 Spirit St Louis always stands out evokes special memories Robert Baldus earned third AMA Scale 1976 Nationals using Royal Products kit basis project