April 2005 155
CONTROL LINE SCALE
Bill Boss, 77-06 269th St., New Hyde Park NY 11040
FAI COMPETITION WORKSHOPS:
Are you a CL or RC Scale modeler who is
interested in FAI competition? Have you
ever thought about becoming a US Scale
team member to compete internationally?
Would you like to know more about the FAI
contest rules? What are the FAI model
requirements, what are K factors, and how
are models scored in static and flight
judging?
Last year’s Scale Team Manager Lloyd
Roberts, with the help of longtime Scale
enthusiast and experienced FAI judge
George Buso, has developed a program that
he hopes will address all of the preceding
questions.
The object of the program is to help any
Scale modeler who has FAI competition
ambitions with the rules and demands. The
program is also being implemented in an
effort to increase participation in FAI teamselection
trials and to provide top-notch
Scale teams for the World Championships
that are to be held in Sweden in 2006.
Selection of the US teams (RC and CL)
for the 2006 World Championships will take
place at the AMA Nats, when the Scale
events will be judged and flown August 5-7,
2005. Jim Rediske will be the RC Scale
event director, Mike Welshans will be the
CL Scale event director, and Mike Gretz will
be the FAI Team Selection Coordinator. (On
the subject of the Nats, please note that CL
Fun Scale will be offered as a new event this
year.)
FAI Competition Workshops are planned
for Wittman, Arizona, and Huntersville,
Charlie Bauer holds his unusual-looking Boomerang in position to be judged. It is
powered by two 30-size Wankel rotary engines and has a unique sound in the air.
Rich Raftery with his Profile P-47 Thunderbolt that is powered by
a Fox .35 engine. Photo by Lou Matustik.
Chuck Snyder with his great-looking and -flying Hawker Typhoon. It
features operational flaps, bomb drop. Matustik photo.
North Carolina. There are also thoughts about
holding a session somewhere in the central
part of the country before the 2005 Nats. The
idea is to try to accommodate Scale modelers
across the country. Because of this column’s
publishing schedule, I was unable to provide
information about the West Coast program,
which was planned for March 11-13.
The Huntersville, North Carolina, session
is planned for April 8-10, 2005. It will be at
the David B. Weymer Flying Field, located
on Holbrook Road and maintained by the
Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation
Commission.
The Metrolina Control Line Society will
be hosting this event. George Buso will be
the leading CD, and Charles (Sunny)
Williams (423 Huntingcreek Rd., Mathews
NC 28104), who is president of the Metrolina
organization, will be the assistant CD.
Each of the sessions will include RC and
CL activity. Although this is not a
competition of any kind, there will be
static judging and flying. The various
aspects of FAI rules with regard to judging
will be discussed and critiqued. The
participants will also act as judges, and
experienced AMA judges who want to
learn about FAI are welcome to
participate.
As I mentioned, the object of the
sessions is to make the Scale flying
community more knowledgeable about
FAI competition and ultimately put
together great World Championships Scale
teams that will bring the USA to the top of
the podium.
This program is aimed at those with
prior competition experience. However,
any modeler is welcome to attend as an
observer. What you see and hear might be
just the spark that gets you to try your
hand at Scale-model building and flying.
Additional information about the
program can be obtained from George
Buso at 11 Maple Ln., Hyde Park NY
12538; Tel.: (845) 229-2371. You can also
get it from Lloyd Roberts at 140 Porter St.,
Rockport ME 04856; Tel.: (207) 596-
2095; E-mail: [email protected].
Contest Report: Thanks to Lou Matustik
of Saint Louis, Missouri, I received a
report about and photos of the Lafayette
Esquadrille CL club’s September 25, 2004,
Scale contest. This annual event is held at
Buder Park in Saint Louis. The turnout
was good, with 20 models entered.
Chuck Snyder of Cincinnati, Ohio,
entered his great-looking and great-flying
Hawker Typhoon. It was powered with an
O.S. 120 four-stroke engine and had
operational flaps, bomb drop, and other
impressive features.
Rich Raftery brought a fine-looking
Profile P-47 powered with a Fox .35
engine. Charlie Bauer brought his odd
Boomerang, which was powered by two
30-size rotary Wankel engines. The
Boomerang had a distinctive sound in the
air, and it flew well.
Lou said that the contest will be held in
September this year at the Buder Park
location, and he hopes the turnout will be
even better than in 2004. Watch the AMA
Contest Calendar for a specific date.
Lou also noted that he especially
enjoyed the clear explanation of the threeline
throttle-control system’s operation
that I wrote in the November 2004 column.
He related that “Even after many years of
carrier flying, I still often had problems
getting perfect operation.”
That item also resulted in a couple of
telephone calls from modelers who plan to
build Scale and had further questions
about the column. I’m glad it was enjoyed
and helpful.
156 MODEL AVIATION
The XP-55 Ascender that was also
featured in the November 2004 column
produced comments from Richard
Moeller (Prunedale, California), Robert
Burns (O’Fallon, Missouri), Leon
Ryktarsyk (Detroit, Michigan), and Bill
Young (Flagstaff, Arizona).
Richard Moeller said “I almost
couldn’t believe what I saw in your
column in November 2004—the picture of
a near-scale model of the XP-55.” He
noted that he had admired the XP-55 since
the day he saw it fly over his house during
World War II and wondered what it was.
He later saw the airplane take off from
Saint Louis’s Lambert Field, where the
Curtiss-Wright facility was located. Since
then Richard has collected XP-55 data and
learned that three airplanes were built:
numbers 278845, 278846, and 278847. He
noted that 278845 and 278847 crashed
during development and that the remains
of 278846 rest in the Smithsonian Paul E.
Garber Facility in Silver Hill, Maryland,
waiting to be restored.
Richard and Bill Young noted that
much detail has been published about the
Ascender in the American Aviation
Historical Society’s publication AAHS
Journal and that the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics/National
Aeronautics & Space Administration has
published many papers about the design.
According to Bill, the aircraft was rigged
as a flying wing, and the “thing” out front
carried no load but was there to improve
the flying wing’s low pitch control.
Leon Ryktarsyk sent me several pages
of data about a Circular Proposal R-40C
that called for the development of a
fighter powered by the Pratt & Whitney
X-1800-A3G engine in an unconventional
design. The information follows the
aircraft’s design and development. If you
want a copy, please send me an SASE.
Robert Burns noted that the XP-55
Ascender has been a program subject on
The History Channel, and it might be
worth watching out for since that station
replays shows many times.
A rules-change cycle began with the first
of the year. If you’re inclined to make a
proposed change to any rule, you have
until the beginning of September to do so.
Bill Young, whom I mentioned in the
preceding, provides electronic control
systems for CL models. If you are
interested in using electronic controls,
contact Bill Young Designs at 4403 E.
Rustic Knolls Ln., Flagstaff AZ 86004; Email:
[email protected].
Again I appeal to the CL Scale modelers
to keep your column alive by telling us
about your latest projects and club
happenings. Please send ideas, notice of
upcoming CL Scale events, contest
reports, and especially photos of CL Scale
activity to me at the address at the top of
this column. MA
Edition: Model Aviation - 2005/04
Page Numbers: 155,156
Edition: Model Aviation - 2005/04
Page Numbers: 155,156
April 2005 155
CONTROL LINE SCALE
Bill Boss, 77-06 269th St., New Hyde Park NY 11040
FAI COMPETITION WORKSHOPS:
Are you a CL or RC Scale modeler who is
interested in FAI competition? Have you
ever thought about becoming a US Scale
team member to compete internationally?
Would you like to know more about the FAI
contest rules? What are the FAI model
requirements, what are K factors, and how
are models scored in static and flight
judging?
Last year’s Scale Team Manager Lloyd
Roberts, with the help of longtime Scale
enthusiast and experienced FAI judge
George Buso, has developed a program that
he hopes will address all of the preceding
questions.
The object of the program is to help any
Scale modeler who has FAI competition
ambitions with the rules and demands. The
program is also being implemented in an
effort to increase participation in FAI teamselection
trials and to provide top-notch
Scale teams for the World Championships
that are to be held in Sweden in 2006.
Selection of the US teams (RC and CL)
for the 2006 World Championships will take
place at the AMA Nats, when the Scale
events will be judged and flown August 5-7,
2005. Jim Rediske will be the RC Scale
event director, Mike Welshans will be the
CL Scale event director, and Mike Gretz will
be the FAI Team Selection Coordinator. (On
the subject of the Nats, please note that CL
Fun Scale will be offered as a new event this
year.)
FAI Competition Workshops are planned
for Wittman, Arizona, and Huntersville,
Charlie Bauer holds his unusual-looking Boomerang in position to be judged. It is
powered by two 30-size Wankel rotary engines and has a unique sound in the air.
Rich Raftery with his Profile P-47 Thunderbolt that is powered by
a Fox .35 engine. Photo by Lou Matustik.
Chuck Snyder with his great-looking and -flying Hawker Typhoon. It
features operational flaps, bomb drop. Matustik photo.
North Carolina. There are also thoughts about
holding a session somewhere in the central
part of the country before the 2005 Nats. The
idea is to try to accommodate Scale modelers
across the country. Because of this column’s
publishing schedule, I was unable to provide
information about the West Coast program,
which was planned for March 11-13.
The Huntersville, North Carolina, session
is planned for April 8-10, 2005. It will be at
the David B. Weymer Flying Field, located
on Holbrook Road and maintained by the
Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation
Commission.
The Metrolina Control Line Society will
be hosting this event. George Buso will be
the leading CD, and Charles (Sunny)
Williams (423 Huntingcreek Rd., Mathews
NC 28104), who is president of the Metrolina
organization, will be the assistant CD.
Each of the sessions will include RC and
CL activity. Although this is not a
competition of any kind, there will be
static judging and flying. The various
aspects of FAI rules with regard to judging
will be discussed and critiqued. The
participants will also act as judges, and
experienced AMA judges who want to
learn about FAI are welcome to
participate.
As I mentioned, the object of the
sessions is to make the Scale flying
community more knowledgeable about
FAI competition and ultimately put
together great World Championships Scale
teams that will bring the USA to the top of
the podium.
This program is aimed at those with
prior competition experience. However,
any modeler is welcome to attend as an
observer. What you see and hear might be
just the spark that gets you to try your
hand at Scale-model building and flying.
Additional information about the
program can be obtained from George
Buso at 11 Maple Ln., Hyde Park NY
12538; Tel.: (845) 229-2371. You can also
get it from Lloyd Roberts at 140 Porter St.,
Rockport ME 04856; Tel.: (207) 596-
2095; E-mail: [email protected].
Contest Report: Thanks to Lou Matustik
of Saint Louis, Missouri, I received a
report about and photos of the Lafayette
Esquadrille CL club’s September 25, 2004,
Scale contest. This annual event is held at
Buder Park in Saint Louis. The turnout
was good, with 20 models entered.
Chuck Snyder of Cincinnati, Ohio,
entered his great-looking and great-flying
Hawker Typhoon. It was powered with an
O.S. 120 four-stroke engine and had
operational flaps, bomb drop, and other
impressive features.
Rich Raftery brought a fine-looking
Profile P-47 powered with a Fox .35
engine. Charlie Bauer brought his odd
Boomerang, which was powered by two
30-size rotary Wankel engines. The
Boomerang had a distinctive sound in the
air, and it flew well.
Lou said that the contest will be held in
September this year at the Buder Park
location, and he hopes the turnout will be
even better than in 2004. Watch the AMA
Contest Calendar for a specific date.
Lou also noted that he especially
enjoyed the clear explanation of the threeline
throttle-control system’s operation
that I wrote in the November 2004 column.
He related that “Even after many years of
carrier flying, I still often had problems
getting perfect operation.”
That item also resulted in a couple of
telephone calls from modelers who plan to
build Scale and had further questions
about the column. I’m glad it was enjoyed
and helpful.
156 MODEL AVIATION
The XP-55 Ascender that was also
featured in the November 2004 column
produced comments from Richard
Moeller (Prunedale, California), Robert
Burns (O’Fallon, Missouri), Leon
Ryktarsyk (Detroit, Michigan), and Bill
Young (Flagstaff, Arizona).
Richard Moeller said “I almost
couldn’t believe what I saw in your
column in November 2004—the picture of
a near-scale model of the XP-55.” He
noted that he had admired the XP-55 since
the day he saw it fly over his house during
World War II and wondered what it was.
He later saw the airplane take off from
Saint Louis’s Lambert Field, where the
Curtiss-Wright facility was located. Since
then Richard has collected XP-55 data and
learned that three airplanes were built:
numbers 278845, 278846, and 278847. He
noted that 278845 and 278847 crashed
during development and that the remains
of 278846 rest in the Smithsonian Paul E.
Garber Facility in Silver Hill, Maryland,
waiting to be restored.
Richard and Bill Young noted that
much detail has been published about the
Ascender in the American Aviation
Historical Society’s publication AAHS
Journal and that the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics/National
Aeronautics & Space Administration has
published many papers about the design.
According to Bill, the aircraft was rigged
as a flying wing, and the “thing” out front
carried no load but was there to improve
the flying wing’s low pitch control.
Leon Ryktarsyk sent me several pages
of data about a Circular Proposal R-40C
that called for the development of a
fighter powered by the Pratt & Whitney
X-1800-A3G engine in an unconventional
design. The information follows the
aircraft’s design and development. If you
want a copy, please send me an SASE.
Robert Burns noted that the XP-55
Ascender has been a program subject on
The History Channel, and it might be
worth watching out for since that station
replays shows many times.
A rules-change cycle began with the first
of the year. If you’re inclined to make a
proposed change to any rule, you have
until the beginning of September to do so.
Bill Young, whom I mentioned in the
preceding, provides electronic control
systems for CL models. If you are
interested in using electronic controls,
contact Bill Young Designs at 4403 E.
Rustic Knolls Ln., Flagstaff AZ 86004; Email:
[email protected].
Again I appeal to the CL Scale modelers
to keep your column alive by telling us
about your latest projects and club
happenings. Please send ideas, notice of
upcoming CL Scale events, contest
reports, and especially photos of CL Scale
activity to me at the address at the top of
this column. MA