C SCALE Mike Gretz RECENT developments pertaining 1980 Scale World Championships may interest some As undoubtedly know biannual FAI event has scheduled next July Ottawa Canada Ever since 78 Scale WC England some people have ques tioned whether would still sufficient interest among FAI countries normally participate stage CL Scale WC event far European continent Canada Most doubts based fact 1978 CL Scale competition cancelled last minute several eastern European countries dropped out part rather illconceived political protest against entry South Africa another WC event being held same time CL Scale irony situation other event able continue loss protesting countries dropped CL Scale event below minimum five nations rules require event considered official World Championships bright side rye hopeful events 78 signal lack interest FAI CL Scale competition hopes simply based two facts Firstly 78 political protest aimed directly CL Scale event somewhat innocent stander Secondly sufficient interest CL Scale last time Scale WC came side Atlantic 1974 Lakehurst New Jersey Perceptively Canadian organizers upcoming World Champion ships have maintained along would indeed CL Scale activities included schedule just question its official status also encouraging AMA went ahead selected CL Scale FAI Team last summers Lincoln Nats hope official WC event would materialize Now good news recent FAI planning meeting held Paris past November 29th four nations said would have CL Scale teams Canada United States USSR France Canada surprise development Greece has never fielded CL Scale team before also expressed interest participating although sure yet hope also expressed Poland has always very strong past CL Scale WCs will decide come learn event will flown So though news isnt completely official yet looks like very good chance will another CL Scale World Championships should good news CL Scale enthusiasts over world colorful embroidered patch being sold support 1980 US Scale team See text Team Effort other FAI news National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA group has developed embroidered cloth patch selling raise hinds support 1980 US Scale Team 3-in square patch red white blue yellow border Canadian organizers World Championships referring SCALE 80 thus significance Canadian maple leaf lettering patch addition three CL Scale Team members Keith Trostle Ken Long Mike Gretz RC Scale Team Bob Wischer George Rose Bob Underwood RC Sport Scale Team George Buso Ralph Jackson Harold Parenti people will representing US scale modelers compete World Championships Ottawa Wont join team effort buying patch $2 postpaid Bob Underwood NASA President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 Mailbag ofCL Scale modelings biggest promoters long-time friends Bill Boss Over years has great organizer author spokesman out standing competitor welL fact memorable part first Nats 1970 Chicago watching Bills beautiful Fairchild PT-19 fly What has Bill up lately Read enclosed photos models New York Scale Team small group seven present time New York City modelers specialize scale carrier emphasis both Precision Sport Scale Most planes photos built idea Continued page 107 Bill Boss Sport Scale P-39 modified Top tlite kit Rohm retracts Precision Scale lritisn vvw Lamel oulLuy un~n,oadpoweredby fully operational wheel-well doors via fourth line Operating flaps linked ST 56 good flier once airborne Like bipes becomes marginal throttle control Enya 60- powered model flies well high wind Camel successful WW fighter winds Aero Gloss finish pictures Bill Boss 42 Model Aviation Sport Scale Skyhawk Pete Bianchini powered ny o couzzi fan provides enough power fly 8-lb craft 60/70 mph range Very stable responds extremely well controls handles well both air ground SCALE 80 POWER TO START ALMOST ANYTHING youve got hard-to-start en gine airplane boat car youre working big monsters -scale youre going love big tough brother world-famous Sullivan Starter Its got torque start almost thing new Sullivan 24-Volt Starter has features original Once again Sullivan first finesta real revolutionary NOW ThERES FUELER WITh TRUE FILTER SYSTEM TOO Get double filtration perform ance Sullivan Crap Trap fuel up too Two different sized filters keep particles out tank Fueler comes complete 4 feet Sulli-Cone tubing 3 feet lesser quality tubing tubing WONT COLLAPSE defueling Only $250 GOLDN PUSH RODS / rods beat clog Pat ented splines /inner rod cut right through mess Temperature compen sated prevent elongation Good gold /7,Insist Gold-N-Rod cless included fIItkcu& PRODUCTS WARNING Modelers Fly Near Overhead Power Lines N C su DAVISYILLE ROAD OW GROVE PA 1SOU USA 215 656-NW ters Guy Revel-Muroz 14 Bd Gouvion St Cyr F75017 Paris France Guy mentioned F3 B popular type sailplane competition France other forms growing Among airtowing Semi-scale tow planes powered engines 61 90 cubic inches tow semiscale sailplanes weighing between eight 15 pounds fifth quarter scale Spans 12 16 feet towed 800 feet measured range tinder About 20 meters towline used launching ROG After release glider has fly two circuits 3000-foot triangular course Fastest time wins about 80 seconds average two circuits Now sounds like natural club project clubs varied RC interests Dan Pruss Ri 2 Box 490 Plainfielo IL 60544 RC Giant Scale/Beckman continued page 31 able get Hill Country Fliers Mammoth Scale Fly-in last August Quarter Scale Association America Fly-in Las Vegas October cant imagine relaxed yet stimulating way enjoy hobby Beautiful airplanes exciting flights people meet talk best lots new things see learn Las Vegas fortunate enough meet talk both Ron Shettler Dick Phillips Ron course Quadra man writes Mammoth Scale column Model Builder Dick does Big Beautiful RCM told would doing column reactions identicaL both expressed pleasure Model viation would expand ing coverage big birds quickly offered help way could thing certain theres going going three ofus will able cover rapid steady growth interest big airplanes shows no sign tapering off Close 200 big birds showed up Las Vegas has just tip iceberg am basically tinkerer Figuring out make something till need solve problem bag Over next few months Ill writing mostly about technical details new phase modeling taking look problems involved passing what learn about solutions Let know about problems need help solutions youve found might help someone else Ill need inputs because though Im quite capable stumbling onto problems Ill never come up solutions myself now Ill leave few pictures some projects look forward seeing pictures some yours Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manas sas VA 22110 CL Scale/Gretz continued page 42 participating 1979 Nats case full-scale planes chance World Champ team 1980 Unfortunately gas shortage odd-and-even days distance New York prevented club making trip Perhaps well have chance another year models have flown local competition have taken awards club team informal nature L H OLD TIMER KITS Full Partial Kits Tyro Models-Fail Kits 20 10 32 engines 1041 Playboy Sr span $4005 Special5O3O961 1036 Turner Special 94 OP 55995 Special*$4706 4K Models--Fall Kits Cas Rubbe 1040Buzzard Bombshell 72 Span RIG orFF54295 1040Buzzard Bombahell 020 Replica 36$1295 1030Korda Wakefield 44 Span Rubber$1395 1043climber Lambs 44 Span Rubber$1395 R/R Models--Fall Kit 040 FF K/C 1041 Simplex Sealed 40 Span $2066 P 5 W Semi Kits- partial Kits- moeltine Cal 1038 Clipper MK 72 Span Plan extra $1075 1941 Playboy Jr 54 Span Plan extra 91050 1936 Buccaneer 64 Span Plan extra $1510 Strip mood Buc Stick Kit $2600 1940 Sailplane 78 Span Pose Plan loct $3410 Plans-Clipper 9450 Playboy Jr $200 Buc $450 Sailplane Wing Plan $200 Midway Model Cs Fall Kits--20 Span 1022 K/C 040 10 Sport FF & 05 Electric 1938Pomerhouse Taibi design$3506 1041Air Trails Sportster$3506 GAS POWERED FREE FLIGHT KITS & ACCESSORIES Satellite 320 4K Models 48 span 049 001 $1395 Satellite 410 4K Models 56 Span 1130 $2460 Satellite 789 4K Mokels Partial Kit 74$ $2800 Country Boy Jim Clams 47 Span $A $1005 Okie Bird Jim Clems 45 Span enginas$t0S5 B-70valkyrie Coop Models 020049$1095 RUBBER AND HAND LAUNCH GLIDER KITS FTC Too Step R/N Models Coupe Rubber Class$1256 Sweepette US Kid AME HLG Kits $280 ELECTRIC SYSTEMS AND KITS Astro 020 fully mired system 9279S[Special0S2S39] Astro 05 fully mired system $5405 Special0Si3 06] Astro Flight Prop Reduction drive 020 $1346 Astro Flight Prop Reduction drive 05 $1796 Astro Flight Rapid Charger $2000 [Special5$23061 Electra Lila Mid Night Mod 03 Span 05 $3996 Drifter Craft Air 72 Glider ElecI inst$1606 WOOD Sizes balsa Ply & Spruce stocked mcI 60 balsa strios & TB spruce Strips Shipping Handling Send $100 latest Up $t5Ot add $150 Catalogue copy $1101 $4000 add $200mill sent free $4001 $6000 add $250upon request aver $0000 add 0300an order Calif Addressees add 6% bby Horn State sales tam Sendashobby specialties5 MO. Check visa/MC oa 3069 9 COD ExactSeal Beach Ca 96790 postage Fee 898-6223 March 1980 107 NEW. SIMIlAR WINS 1St PLACEPATTERN PRE-NOVICE 1979 WINTER NATS St MI TAR SI MI TAR SIMITAR SIMITAR SPORT SIMITAR 19- OP Span Sllndar d Kit InLiudes SI MITARPly Wing Sheeting SIMITARBalsa [usCtagC 5 9 TARGear Formed Sliding rray SIMITARFull Si/c Plans SIMIlAR WINS 1St PLACENORTHROP FLYING WING CONTEST 1979 TSHIRTS High Qualit lO0 $ ___ 95 MultI-Lolor Silkscreen U Sues 5 M L & XL Eletk Rider Yellow Plus $100 Astron Light Blue Shipping Similar 540 Tan Charge 5FF YOUR DEALER OR ORDER FROM BILL EVANS AIR/CRAFT 20825 ROSCOE BLVD CANOGA PARK CA 91306 TEL 213 344 6391 OR 709-0894 dozens jobs better amazing Foredom Miniature Power Tools Hangup benchB Variable speeds modelsS Hundreds cutters Powerful motor points abrasives Rugged flexible shaft special tools ENGRAVING SANDING DRNG ERASING SAWING POLISNIN~ DEBURRING ROUTING BUFFING Craftsmen model makers hobbyists know Foredoms professional qualify produces profeSsional results Light weight easy-to-hold handpieces Ideal fast super-precise drilling carving sanding grinding buffing dozens other operaf ions wood metals plas tics ceramics minerals See dealer send now Special offer machines handpieces speed controls tools described FREE Catalog File No 280A3 HEFOPEDOMEEOTRCCOMPAN BeC oeeo203 792 8622 structured like clubs president secretary etc have no formal meetings just get-togethers once discuss building techniques problems main purpose getting together course mutual interest scale secondly make effort promote scale area also making effort get members members other clubs interested trained scale carrier judges ITS WINNER Yellow Fever II SPORT& PYLON ______ II f II II EASY Build & Fly \iI ALL Balsa & Ply ConitI Parts MACHINE CUTI OLLED PLANSDEALERS AND HALLACO GEARSDISTRIBUTORS 500 TED ICI ETS 681 Wefferburn Ave IRPHUI SevernaPk M021148 As part program will holding early 1980 probably May Scale-Carrier meet will running two events can provide best possible judging attention contestants needs hoping presenting such event run strictly accord ing rules will go long way toward promoting both events area Bill sent several photos different scale ships Three included column Well show rest coming months must very enjoyable having group modelers such same interests close together Weve now heard Louisiana Scale Squadron New York Scale Teant past few months Are other Scale Teams out Question ror Month out have definite ideas best way set up tricycle geared scale ship track properly during taxi Mike Gretz Box 162 Montezuma Jl 50171 CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 43 job. est item subject whether run trials conjunction place Nationals trials have held over Labor Day weekend since 1964 seems give adequate time prepara tion after Nationals good weekend hold competition writer feels team trials should kept separate Nationals just Olympic team tryouts held separately respective National Cham pionships Should trials held year before Championships Since event requires intense physical condition ing such track swimming writer feels holding tryouts year advance actually like nine months allows team members adequately prepare World Championships Another topic consideration estab lishment major PAMPA contest off year FAI team tryouts contest could include PAMPA classes Half-A stunt Old Time stunt well Profile stunt Actually extravaganza organized hosted year Bill Allen somewhere near DeKaIb Illinois gradually becoming second largest controlline contest nation after Nationals Only Winston-Salems 4A contest June bigger Labor Day weekend date Aero- Challenge Muscular Dystrophy Bills much attractive June date since extra day travel allowed least writers case Although Bill has problems year obtaining judges John Laws always need judge 25 30 stunt fliers contest rapidly becoming very popular fact past year Aero- Challenge actually got some fliers might have ordinarily participated FAI tryouts writers opinion PAMPA should throw its support Bill Allen fine contest topic has done stunt last few years attract new faces also perplexing to make AMA sanctioned event PAMPA category system Since first appearance PAMPA cate gories December 1973 issue Stunt News has gradual acceptance using Expert 500 above Advanced 400 499 Intermediate 301 399 Beginner under 300 classes local contests rather Junior Senior Open divisions stunt fliers relied upon Richard Byron publish stunt rankings according score averages However stunt fliers now simply enter name category feel belong event directors have option moving someone up down has done rarely few instances offlierssandbagging pick up cheap trophy problem lies wording category system inclusion AMA rule book Should just list various categories now let competitor voluntarily pick 108 Model Aviation Diesel Conversion Kits e Power Quiet Smooth Economical Send 25 & Stamped Addressed Envelope Dealer Inquiry Invited J Davis Diesel Development Inc Box 141 Milford CT 06460
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/03
Page Numbers: 42, 107, 108
C SCALE Mike Gretz RECENT developments pertaining 1980 Scale World Championships may interest some As undoubtedly know biannual FAI event has scheduled next July Ottawa Canada Ever since 78 Scale WC England some people have ques tioned whether would still sufficient interest among FAI countries normally participate stage CL Scale WC event far European continent Canada Most doubts based fact 1978 CL Scale competition cancelled last minute several eastern European countries dropped out part rather illconceived political protest against entry South Africa another WC event being held same time CL Scale irony situation other event able continue loss protesting countries dropped CL Scale event below minimum five nations rules require event considered official World Championships bright side rye hopeful events 78 signal lack interest FAI CL Scale competition hopes simply based two facts Firstly 78 political protest aimed directly CL Scale event somewhat innocent stander Secondly sufficient interest CL Scale last time Scale WC came side Atlantic 1974 Lakehurst New Jersey Perceptively Canadian organizers upcoming World Champion ships have maintained along would indeed CL Scale activities included schedule just question its official status also encouraging AMA went ahead selected CL Scale FAI Team last summers Lincoln Nats hope official WC event would materialize Now good news recent FAI planning meeting held Paris past November 29th four nations said would have CL Scale teams Canada United States USSR France Canada surprise development Greece has never fielded CL Scale team before also expressed interest participating although sure yet hope also expressed Poland has always very strong past CL Scale WCs will decide come learn event will flown So though news isnt completely official yet looks like very good chance will another CL Scale World Championships should good news CL Scale enthusiasts over world colorful embroidered patch being sold support 1980 US Scale team See text Team Effort other FAI news National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA group has developed embroidered cloth patch selling raise hinds support 1980 US Scale Team 3-in square patch red white blue yellow border Canadian organizers World Championships referring SCALE 80 thus significance Canadian maple leaf lettering patch addition three CL Scale Team members Keith Trostle Ken Long Mike Gretz RC Scale Team Bob Wischer George Rose Bob Underwood RC Sport Scale Team George Buso Ralph Jackson Harold Parenti people will representing US scale modelers compete World Championships Ottawa Wont join team effort buying patch $2 postpaid Bob Underwood NASA President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 Mailbag ofCL Scale modelings biggest promoters long-time friends Bill Boss Over years has great organizer author spokesman out standing competitor welL fact memorable part first Nats 1970 Chicago watching Bills beautiful Fairchild PT-19 fly What has Bill up lately Read enclosed photos models New York Scale Team small group seven present time New York City modelers specialize scale carrier emphasis both Precision Sport Scale Most planes photos built idea Continued page 107 Bill Boss Sport Scale P-39 modified Top tlite kit Rohm retracts Precision Scale lritisn vvw Lamel oulLuy un~n,oadpoweredby fully operational wheel-well doors via fourth line Operating flaps linked ST 56 good flier once airborne Like bipes becomes marginal throttle control Enya 60- powered model flies well high wind Camel successful WW fighter winds Aero Gloss finish pictures Bill Boss 42 Model Aviation Sport Scale Skyhawk Pete Bianchini powered ny o couzzi fan provides enough power fly 8-lb craft 60/70 mph range Very stable responds extremely well controls handles well both air ground SCALE 80 POWER TO START ALMOST ANYTHING youve got hard-to-start en gine airplane boat car youre working big monsters -scale youre going love big tough brother world-famous Sullivan Starter Its got torque start almost thing new Sullivan 24-Volt Starter has features original Once again Sullivan first finesta real revolutionary NOW ThERES FUELER WITh TRUE FILTER SYSTEM TOO Get double filtration perform ance Sullivan Crap Trap fuel up too Two different sized filters keep particles out tank Fueler comes complete 4 feet Sulli-Cone tubing 3 feet lesser quality tubing tubing WONT COLLAPSE defueling Only $250 GOLDN PUSH RODS / rods beat clog Pat ented splines /inner rod cut right through mess Temperature compen sated prevent elongation Good gold /7,Insist Gold-N-Rod cless included fIItkcu& PRODUCTS WARNING Modelers Fly Near Overhead Power Lines N C su DAVISYILLE ROAD OW GROVE PA 1SOU USA 215 656-NW ters Guy Revel-Muroz 14 Bd Gouvion St Cyr F75017 Paris France Guy mentioned F3 B popular type sailplane competition France other forms growing Among airtowing Semi-scale tow planes powered engines 61 90 cubic inches tow semiscale sailplanes weighing between eight 15 pounds fifth quarter scale Spans 12 16 feet towed 800 feet measured range tinder About 20 meters towline used launching ROG After release glider has fly two circuits 3000-foot triangular course Fastest time wins about 80 seconds average two circuits Now sounds like natural club project clubs varied RC interests Dan Pruss Ri 2 Box 490 Plainfielo IL 60544 RC Giant Scale/Beckman continued page 31 able get Hill Country Fliers Mammoth Scale Fly-in last August Quarter Scale Association America Fly-in Las Vegas October cant imagine relaxed yet stimulating way enjoy hobby Beautiful airplanes exciting flights people meet talk best lots new things see learn Las Vegas fortunate enough meet talk both Ron Shettler Dick Phillips Ron course Quadra man writes Mammoth Scale column Model Builder Dick does Big Beautiful RCM told would doing column reactions identicaL both expressed pleasure Model viation would expand ing coverage big birds quickly offered help way could thing certain theres going going three ofus will able cover rapid steady growth interest big airplanes shows no sign tapering off Close 200 big birds showed up Las Vegas has just tip iceberg am basically tinkerer Figuring out make something till need solve problem bag Over next few months Ill writing mostly about technical details new phase modeling taking look problems involved passing what learn about solutions Let know about problems need help solutions youve found might help someone else Ill need inputs because though Im quite capable stumbling onto problems Ill never come up solutions myself now Ill leave few pictures some projects look forward seeing pictures some yours Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manas sas VA 22110 CL Scale/Gretz continued page 42 participating 1979 Nats case full-scale planes chance World Champ team 1980 Unfortunately gas shortage odd-and-even days distance New York prevented club making trip Perhaps well have chance another year models have flown local competition have taken awards club team informal nature L H OLD TIMER KITS Full Partial Kits Tyro Models-Fail Kits 20 10 32 engines 1041 Playboy Sr span $4005 Special5O3O961 1036 Turner Special 94 OP 55995 Special*$4706 4K Models--Fall Kits Cas Rubbe 1040Buzzard Bombshell 72 Span RIG orFF54295 1040Buzzard Bombahell 020 Replica 36$1295 1030Korda Wakefield 44 Span Rubber$1395 1043climber Lambs 44 Span Rubber$1395 R/R Models--Fall Kit 040 FF K/C 1041 Simplex Sealed 40 Span $2066 P 5 W Semi Kits- partial Kits- moeltine Cal 1038 Clipper MK 72 Span Plan extra $1075 1941 Playboy Jr 54 Span Plan extra 91050 1936 Buccaneer 64 Span Plan extra $1510 Strip mood Buc Stick Kit $2600 1940 Sailplane 78 Span Pose Plan loct $3410 Plans-Clipper 9450 Playboy Jr $200 Buc $450 Sailplane Wing Plan $200 Midway Model Cs Fall Kits--20 Span 1022 K/C 040 10 Sport FF & 05 Electric 1938Pomerhouse Taibi design$3506 1041Air Trails Sportster$3506 GAS POWERED FREE FLIGHT KITS & ACCESSORIES Satellite 320 4K Models 48 span 049 001 $1395 Satellite 410 4K Models 56 Span 1130 $2460 Satellite 789 4K Mokels Partial Kit 74$ $2800 Country Boy Jim Clams 47 Span $A $1005 Okie Bird Jim Clems 45 Span enginas$t0S5 B-70valkyrie Coop Models 020049$1095 RUBBER AND HAND LAUNCH GLIDER KITS FTC Too Step R/N Models Coupe Rubber Class$1256 Sweepette US Kid AME HLG Kits $280 ELECTRIC SYSTEMS AND KITS Astro 020 fully mired system 9279S[Special0S2S39] Astro 05 fully mired system $5405 Special0Si3 06] Astro Flight Prop Reduction drive 020 $1346 Astro Flight Prop Reduction drive 05 $1796 Astro Flight Rapid Charger $2000 [Special5$23061 Electra Lila Mid Night Mod 03 Span 05 $3996 Drifter Craft Air 72 Glider ElecI inst$1606 WOOD Sizes balsa Ply & Spruce stocked mcI 60 balsa strios & TB spruce Strips Shipping Handling Send $100 latest Up $t5Ot add $150 Catalogue copy $1101 $4000 add $200mill sent free $4001 $6000 add $250upon request aver $0000 add 0300an order Calif Addressees add 6% bby Horn State sales tam Sendashobby specialties5 MO. Check visa/MC oa 3069 9 COD ExactSeal Beach Ca 96790 postage Fee 898-6223 March 1980 107 NEW. SIMIlAR WINS 1St PLACEPATTERN PRE-NOVICE 1979 WINTER NATS St MI TAR SI MI TAR SIMITAR SIMITAR SPORT SIMITAR 19- OP Span Sllndar d Kit InLiudes SI MITARPly Wing Sheeting SIMITARBalsa [usCtagC 5 9 TARGear Formed Sliding rray SIMITARFull Si/c Plans SIMIlAR WINS 1St PLACENORTHROP FLYING WING CONTEST 1979 TSHIRTS High Qualit lO0 $ ___ 95 MultI-Lolor Silkscreen U Sues 5 M L & XL Eletk Rider Yellow Plus $100 Astron Light Blue Shipping Similar 540 Tan Charge 5FF YOUR DEALER OR ORDER FROM BILL EVANS AIR/CRAFT 20825 ROSCOE BLVD CANOGA PARK CA 91306 TEL 213 344 6391 OR 709-0894 dozens jobs better amazing Foredom Miniature Power Tools Hangup benchB Variable speeds modelsS Hundreds cutters Powerful motor points abrasives Rugged flexible shaft special tools ENGRAVING SANDING DRNG ERASING SAWING POLISNIN~ DEBURRING ROUTING BUFFING Craftsmen model makers hobbyists know Foredoms professional qualify produces profeSsional results Light weight easy-to-hold handpieces Ideal fast super-precise drilling carving sanding grinding buffing dozens other operaf ions wood metals plas tics ceramics minerals See dealer send now Special offer machines handpieces speed controls tools described FREE Catalog File No 280A3 HEFOPEDOMEEOTRCCOMPAN BeC oeeo203 792 8622 structured like clubs president secretary etc have no formal meetings just get-togethers once discuss building techniques problems main purpose getting together course mutual interest scale secondly make effort promote scale area also making effort get members members other clubs interested trained scale carrier judges ITS WINNER Yellow Fever II SPORT& PYLON ______ II f II II EASY Build & Fly \iI ALL Balsa & Ply ConitI Parts MACHINE CUTI OLLED PLANSDEALERS AND HALLACO GEARSDISTRIBUTORS 500 TED ICI ETS 681 Wefferburn Ave IRPHUI SevernaPk M021148 As part program will holding early 1980 probably May Scale-Carrier meet will running two events can provide best possible judging attention contestants needs hoping presenting such event run strictly accord ing rules will go long way toward promoting both events area Bill sent several photos different scale ships Three included column Well show rest coming months must very enjoyable having group modelers such same interests close together Weve now heard Louisiana Scale Squadron New York Scale Teant past few months Are other Scale Teams out Question ror Month out have definite ideas best way set up tricycle geared scale ship track properly during taxi Mike Gretz Box 162 Montezuma Jl 50171 CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 43 job. est item subject whether run trials conjunction place Nationals trials have held over Labor Day weekend since 1964 seems give adequate time prepara tion after Nationals good weekend hold competition writer feels team trials should kept separate Nationals just Olympic team tryouts held separately respective National Cham pionships Should trials held year before Championships Since event requires intense physical condition ing such track swimming writer feels holding tryouts year advance actually like nine months allows team members adequately prepare World Championships Another topic consideration estab lishment major PAMPA contest off year FAI team tryouts contest could include PAMPA classes Half-A stunt Old Time stunt well Profile stunt Actually extravaganza organized hosted year Bill Allen somewhere near DeKaIb Illinois gradually becoming second largest controlline contest nation after Nationals Only Winston-Salems 4A contest June bigger Labor Day weekend date Aero- Challenge Muscular Dystrophy Bills much attractive June date since extra day travel allowed least writers case Although Bill has problems year obtaining judges John Laws always need judge 25 30 stunt fliers contest rapidly becoming very popular fact past year Aero- Challenge actually got some fliers might have ordinarily participated FAI tryouts writers opinion PAMPA should throw its support Bill Allen fine contest topic has done stunt last few years attract new faces also perplexing to make AMA sanctioned event PAMPA category system Since first appearance PAMPA cate gories December 1973 issue Stunt News has gradual acceptance using Expert 500 above Advanced 400 499 Intermediate 301 399 Beginner under 300 classes local contests rather Junior Senior Open divisions stunt fliers relied upon Richard Byron publish stunt rankings according score averages However stunt fliers now simply enter name category feel belong event directors have option moving someone up down has done rarely few instances offlierssandbagging pick up cheap trophy problem lies wording category system inclusion AMA rule book Should just list various categories now let competitor voluntarily pick 108 Model Aviation Diesel Conversion Kits e Power Quiet Smooth Economical Send 25 & Stamped Addressed Envelope Dealer Inquiry Invited J Davis Diesel Development Inc Box 141 Milford CT 06460
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/03
Page Numbers: 42, 107, 108
C SCALE Mike Gretz RECENT developments pertaining 1980 Scale World Championships may interest some As undoubtedly know biannual FAI event has scheduled next July Ottawa Canada Ever since 78 Scale WC England some people have ques tioned whether would still sufficient interest among FAI countries normally participate stage CL Scale WC event far European continent Canada Most doubts based fact 1978 CL Scale competition cancelled last minute several eastern European countries dropped out part rather illconceived political protest against entry South Africa another WC event being held same time CL Scale irony situation other event able continue loss protesting countries dropped CL Scale event below minimum five nations rules require event considered official World Championships bright side rye hopeful events 78 signal lack interest FAI CL Scale competition hopes simply based two facts Firstly 78 political protest aimed directly CL Scale event somewhat innocent stander Secondly sufficient interest CL Scale last time Scale WC came side Atlantic 1974 Lakehurst New Jersey Perceptively Canadian organizers upcoming World Champion ships have maintained along would indeed CL Scale activities included schedule just question its official status also encouraging AMA went ahead selected CL Scale FAI Team last summers Lincoln Nats hope official WC event would materialize Now good news recent FAI planning meeting held Paris past November 29th four nations said would have CL Scale teams Canada United States USSR France Canada surprise development Greece has never fielded CL Scale team before also expressed interest participating although sure yet hope also expressed Poland has always very strong past CL Scale WCs will decide come learn event will flown So though news isnt completely official yet looks like very good chance will another CL Scale World Championships should good news CL Scale enthusiasts over world colorful embroidered patch being sold support 1980 US Scale team See text Team Effort other FAI news National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA group has developed embroidered cloth patch selling raise hinds support 1980 US Scale Team 3-in square patch red white blue yellow border Canadian organizers World Championships referring SCALE 80 thus significance Canadian maple leaf lettering patch addition three CL Scale Team members Keith Trostle Ken Long Mike Gretz RC Scale Team Bob Wischer George Rose Bob Underwood RC Sport Scale Team George Buso Ralph Jackson Harold Parenti people will representing US scale modelers compete World Championships Ottawa Wont join team effort buying patch $2 postpaid Bob Underwood NASA President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 Mailbag ofCL Scale modelings biggest promoters long-time friends Bill Boss Over years has great organizer author spokesman out standing competitor welL fact memorable part first Nats 1970 Chicago watching Bills beautiful Fairchild PT-19 fly What has Bill up lately Read enclosed photos models New York Scale Team small group seven present time New York City modelers specialize scale carrier emphasis both Precision Sport Scale Most planes photos built idea Continued page 107 Bill Boss Sport Scale P-39 modified Top tlite kit Rohm retracts Precision Scale lritisn vvw Lamel oulLuy un~n,oadpoweredby fully operational wheel-well doors via fourth line Operating flaps linked ST 56 good flier once airborne Like bipes becomes marginal throttle control Enya 60- powered model flies well high wind Camel successful WW fighter winds Aero Gloss finish pictures Bill Boss 42 Model Aviation Sport Scale Skyhawk Pete Bianchini powered ny o couzzi fan provides enough power fly 8-lb craft 60/70 mph range Very stable responds extremely well controls handles well both air ground SCALE 80 POWER TO START ALMOST ANYTHING youve got hard-to-start en gine airplane boat car youre working big monsters -scale youre going love big tough brother world-famous Sullivan Starter Its got torque start almost thing new Sullivan 24-Volt Starter has features original Once again Sullivan first finesta real revolutionary NOW ThERES FUELER WITh TRUE FILTER SYSTEM TOO Get double filtration perform ance Sullivan Crap Trap fuel up too Two different sized filters keep particles out tank Fueler comes complete 4 feet Sulli-Cone tubing 3 feet lesser quality tubing tubing WONT COLLAPSE defueling Only $250 GOLDN PUSH RODS / rods beat clog Pat ented splines /inner rod cut right through mess Temperature compen sated prevent elongation Good gold /7,Insist Gold-N-Rod cless included fIItkcu& PRODUCTS WARNING Modelers Fly Near Overhead Power Lines N C su DAVISYILLE ROAD OW GROVE PA 1SOU USA 215 656-NW ters Guy Revel-Muroz 14 Bd Gouvion St Cyr F75017 Paris France Guy mentioned F3 B popular type sailplane competition France other forms growing Among airtowing Semi-scale tow planes powered engines 61 90 cubic inches tow semiscale sailplanes weighing between eight 15 pounds fifth quarter scale Spans 12 16 feet towed 800 feet measured range tinder About 20 meters towline used launching ROG After release glider has fly two circuits 3000-foot triangular course Fastest time wins about 80 seconds average two circuits Now sounds like natural club project clubs varied RC interests Dan Pruss Ri 2 Box 490 Plainfielo IL 60544 RC Giant Scale/Beckman continued page 31 able get Hill Country Fliers Mammoth Scale Fly-in last August Quarter Scale Association America Fly-in Las Vegas October cant imagine relaxed yet stimulating way enjoy hobby Beautiful airplanes exciting flights people meet talk best lots new things see learn Las Vegas fortunate enough meet talk both Ron Shettler Dick Phillips Ron course Quadra man writes Mammoth Scale column Model Builder Dick does Big Beautiful RCM told would doing column reactions identicaL both expressed pleasure Model viation would expand ing coverage big birds quickly offered help way could thing certain theres going going three ofus will able cover rapid steady growth interest big airplanes shows no sign tapering off Close 200 big birds showed up Las Vegas has just tip iceberg am basically tinkerer Figuring out make something till need solve problem bag Over next few months Ill writing mostly about technical details new phase modeling taking look problems involved passing what learn about solutions Let know about problems need help solutions youve found might help someone else Ill need inputs because though Im quite capable stumbling onto problems Ill never come up solutions myself now Ill leave few pictures some projects look forward seeing pictures some yours Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manas sas VA 22110 CL Scale/Gretz continued page 42 participating 1979 Nats case full-scale planes chance World Champ team 1980 Unfortunately gas shortage odd-and-even days distance New York prevented club making trip Perhaps well have chance another year models have flown local competition have taken awards club team informal nature L H OLD TIMER KITS Full Partial Kits Tyro Models-Fail Kits 20 10 32 engines 1041 Playboy Sr span $4005 Special5O3O961 1036 Turner Special 94 OP 55995 Special*$4706 4K Models--Fall Kits Cas Rubbe 1040Buzzard Bombshell 72 Span RIG orFF54295 1040Buzzard Bombahell 020 Replica 36$1295 1030Korda Wakefield 44 Span Rubber$1395 1043climber Lambs 44 Span Rubber$1395 R/R Models--Fall Kit 040 FF K/C 1041 Simplex Sealed 40 Span $2066 P 5 W Semi Kits- partial Kits- moeltine Cal 1038 Clipper MK 72 Span Plan extra $1075 1941 Playboy Jr 54 Span Plan extra 91050 1936 Buccaneer 64 Span Plan extra $1510 Strip mood Buc Stick Kit $2600 1940 Sailplane 78 Span Pose Plan loct $3410 Plans-Clipper 9450 Playboy Jr $200 Buc $450 Sailplane Wing Plan $200 Midway Model Cs Fall Kits--20 Span 1022 K/C 040 10 Sport FF & 05 Electric 1938Pomerhouse Taibi design$3506 1041Air Trails Sportster$3506 GAS POWERED FREE FLIGHT KITS & ACCESSORIES Satellite 320 4K Models 48 span 049 001 $1395 Satellite 410 4K Models 56 Span 1130 $2460 Satellite 789 4K Mokels Partial 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SIMIlAR WINS 1St PLACEPATTERN PRE-NOVICE 1979 WINTER NATS St MI TAR SI MI TAR SIMITAR SIMITAR SPORT SIMITAR 19- OP Span Sllndar d Kit InLiudes SI MITARPly Wing Sheeting SIMITARBalsa [usCtagC 5 9 TARGear Formed Sliding rray SIMITARFull Si/c Plans SIMIlAR WINS 1St PLACENORTHROP FLYING WING CONTEST 1979 TSHIRTS High Qualit lO0 $ ___ 95 MultI-Lolor Silkscreen U Sues 5 M L & XL Eletk Rider Yellow Plus $100 Astron Light Blue Shipping Similar 540 Tan Charge 5FF YOUR DEALER OR ORDER FROM BILL EVANS AIR/CRAFT 20825 ROSCOE BLVD CANOGA PARK CA 91306 TEL 213 344 6391 OR 709-0894 dozens jobs better amazing Foredom Miniature Power Tools Hangup benchB Variable speeds modelsS Hundreds cutters Powerful motor points abrasives Rugged flexible shaft special tools ENGRAVING SANDING DRNG ERASING SAWING POLISNIN~ DEBURRING ROUTING BUFFING Craftsmen model makers hobbyists know Foredoms professional qualify produces profeSsional results Light weight easy-to-hold handpieces Ideal fast super-precise drilling carving sanding grinding buffing dozens other operaf ions wood metals plas tics ceramics minerals See dealer send now Special offer machines handpieces speed controls tools described FREE Catalog File No 280A3 HEFOPEDOMEEOTRCCOMPAN BeC oeeo203 792 8622 structured like clubs president secretary etc have no formal meetings just get-togethers once discuss building techniques problems main purpose getting together course mutual interest scale secondly make effort promote scale area also making effort get members members other clubs interested trained scale carrier judges ITS WINNER Yellow Fever II SPORT& PYLON ______ II f II II EASY Build & Fly \iI ALL Balsa & Ply ConitI Parts MACHINE CUTI OLLED PLANSDEALERS AND HALLACO GEARSDISTRIBUTORS 500 TED ICI ETS 681 Wefferburn Ave IRPHUI SevernaPk M021148 As part program will holding early 1980 probably May Scale-Carrier meet will running two events can provide best possible judging attention contestants needs hoping presenting such event run strictly accord ing rules will go long way toward promoting both events area Bill sent several photos different scale ships Three included column Well show rest coming months must very enjoyable having group modelers such same interests close together Weve now heard Louisiana Scale Squadron New York Scale Teant past few months Are other Scale Teams out Question ror Month out have definite ideas best way set up tricycle geared scale ship track properly during taxi Mike Gretz Box 162 Montezuma Jl 50171 CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 43 job. est item subject whether run trials conjunction place Nationals trials have held over Labor Day weekend since 1964 seems give adequate time prepara tion after Nationals good weekend hold competition writer feels team trials should kept separate Nationals just Olympic team tryouts held separately respective National Cham pionships Should trials held year before Championships Since event requires intense physical condition ing such track swimming writer feels holding tryouts year advance actually like nine months allows team members adequately prepare World Championships Another topic consideration estab lishment major PAMPA contest off year FAI team tryouts contest could include PAMPA classes Half-A stunt Old Time stunt well Profile stunt Actually extravaganza organized hosted year Bill Allen somewhere near DeKaIb Illinois gradually becoming second largest controlline contest nation after Nationals Only Winston-Salems 4A contest June bigger Labor Day weekend date Aero- Challenge Muscular Dystrophy Bills much attractive June date since extra day travel allowed least writers case Although Bill has problems year obtaining judges John Laws always need judge 25 30 stunt fliers contest rapidly becoming very popular fact past year Aero- Challenge actually got some fliers might have ordinarily participated FAI tryouts writers opinion PAMPA should throw its support Bill Allen fine contest topic has done stunt last few years attract new faces also perplexing to make AMA sanctioned event PAMPA category system Since first appearance PAMPA cate gories December 1973 issue Stunt News has gradual acceptance using Expert 500 above Advanced 400 499 Intermediate 301 399 Beginner under 300 classes local contests rather Junior Senior Open divisions stunt fliers relied upon Richard Byron publish stunt rankings according score averages However stunt fliers now simply enter name category feel belong event directors have option moving someone up down has done rarely few instances offlierssandbagging pick up cheap trophy problem lies wording category system inclusion AMA rule book Should just list various categories now let competitor voluntarily pick 108 Model Aviation Diesel Conversion Kits e Power Quiet Smooth Economical Send 25 & Stamped Addressed Envelope Dealer Inquiry Invited J Davis Diesel Development Inc Box 141 Milford CT 06460