C SCALE Mike Gretz THE Garden State Circle Burners Club New Jersey oldest respected control line model clubs country club know newsletter Prop Wash includes steady Scale columnist name Bill Reynolds what wrote May issue Scale Corner bears repeating benefit anyone wants fly competition Occasionally contests may find individual less pleased pride joy entry did place higher Some times frustrations taken out judgingwhich seems favorite pastime people sporting events am sure time another us ever followed competitive event some unfavor able comment make about officiating Scale contests have heard comments range charge incompetency favor itism due home field advantage member local club wins know instance last Nats control line scale aircraft actually static judged scored RC entry judges embarrassed brought attention wires sticking out sides airplane radio antennas honest mistakesmade judges probably instances cries incompetency have foundation remember thing judging science ever judged am sure felt strong sense responsibility honestly reported saw finer points judging usually passed experience maybe someday training sessions judges within AMA District could arranged possibly some type Judges Guide Book could published AMA standardize finer points Just us select particular aircraft because impression real aircraft has made us remember judges may share same enthusiasm Try may objective judge viewing two aircraft equal caliber may help giving extra nod aircraft favors fancy After stated previously judging science compete trying create favor able impression project worked long hard contend four basic rules followed us could become competitive spend less time grumbling about human frailty judges Read understand follow AMA Rule Book 2 best can constructing model cant turn out Dave Platt type masterpiece should avoid shoddy work manship never settle thats good enough attitude know havent worked up limit whatever talents have 3 Spend some time preparing proper doc umentation Again follow Rule Book remember too much information too photographs especially exactly depicting model could damaging too little information 4 Most contests won lost air has contest won against better airplanes simply outflying means practice obtain points maneuver option able handle weather condition also means keep flight box top shape spend time engine installation dependable smooth running engine critical during contests scale subjects needlessly suffer overheating engines inaccessible needle valves unreli able fuel plumbing little advance planning can almost totally eliminate balky powerplant flameout needed solid flight take trophy four points Bill Reynolds just made reflect lot experience insight common sense couldnt agree him written myself Bill mentioned need Judges Guide urgent type guide needed opinion forjudging static portion Sport Scale competition Sport Scale judging less science Precision Scale since done totally through eyes beholder Its unheard same model get 95 static score contest 75 another dont think can just call poor judging As Bill said judge undoubtedly trying best call saw within rules Both RC CL classes Sport Scale could benefit same Judges Guide since no difference between static scoring portion would take get Static Judges Guide Continued page 117 September 1980 37 Heres another oldie-but-goodie doesnt seem know war over Bob Hawks Fokker D VII built Sterling kit powered K&B Greenhead Torpedo 35 Bobs well-built model duplicates paint scheme notorious Hermann Goerings plane Pepin photo Steen Skybolt has become popular scale modelers has EAA home builders Frank DelGuidice used Sig kitto produce CL Sport Scale rendition red white blue sunburst paint job makes real crowd pleaser Its powered 60 weighs 6 lb flies well enough have won first two second prizes Chicago area Si/a- BELL ,Jet-Ranger True scale fiberglas fuselage fits System 80 Hell-Boy mechanics Other mechanics scratch builts can easily adapted beautiful light-weight fuselage 4 S7fr BELL 222 Just arrived perfect scale Bell 222 fiberglas fuselage Hell-Boy mechanics Call us today for details Available independent Schluter Distributor $9 o 2594 North Orange Blossom Trail ndo Florida 32804 305-422-1531 305-647-1335 range battery problems Jack used 14 amperehour GE Nicads both transmitter taped outside bottom airborne pack However AA alkaline cells have lasted upwards offive hours would serve well two-meter no record established yet smaller sailplanes However should noted current drain varies receivers servos used Read what specification sheet says particular equipment decide use alkaline cells wear out set bench test Its worth piece mind insurance Thermal sniffers must Jack has used Thermic Sniffler years andodd may soundits used find lift find sink have times lift strong rose such heights 16-foot sailplane nearly lost Flying off course through readable sink brought sailplane back comfortableto pilotlevel overstraining model Miscellaneous Plan long day call local weather bureau weather forecast winds 3000 feet might get high reading will give idea direction go forecast can accurate surface report Pack water food whole crew Binoculars can come handy Take along goggles protect fliers observers eyes dust Add sunglasses visor hat suntan oil key phrase prepared above ideas simple straight forward part result solutions problems encountered during over five years cross-country flying havent tried type soaring yet youre new dimension quiet sport Whether set national world record just attempt idling through quiet countryside will give its own rewards Have Dan Pruss RR 2 Box 490 Plainfield IL 60544 CL ScalelGretz continued page 37 published would enterprising knowl edgeable judge/competitor about committee scale-oriented club put down paper some guideiines describe what judge should looking allocate points accordingly Perhaps what needed systematic procedure judge could follow uniformly examine model Ob viously guidelines should stay within bounds existing AMA rules paper would submitted Scale Contest Board consideration rules proposal Once Board has interested parties would come life start provide needed input embryo proposal has some basic merit can modified built during rules cycle until becomes com prehensive document later years experience dictates changes additions can made main ingredient lacking now instigator couldnt YOU Editors note Under current Contest Board procedures proposal originator hopes have considered next rules change cycle must postmarked September 1 1980 See long article Contest Board procedures August issue Competition Newsletter RBM Hope see Nats PLEASE DONTFLY NEAR POWER LINES September 1980 117 Mike Gretz Box 162 Montezuma IA 501 71 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT ow muaxangs never ue ou ys ner uiltthls over 15 years ago Powered McCoy Redhead 35 has suggested models P-Si have builtthan full-size versions Clearly areas moments lines plane ideal model could hardly have better designed model first Pepin
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/09
Page Numbers: 37, 117
C SCALE Mike Gretz THE Garden State Circle Burners Club New Jersey oldest respected control line model clubs country club know newsletter Prop Wash includes steady Scale columnist name Bill Reynolds what wrote May issue Scale Corner bears repeating benefit anyone wants fly competition Occasionally contests may find individual less pleased pride joy entry did place higher Some times frustrations taken out judgingwhich seems favorite pastime people sporting events am sure time another us ever followed competitive event some unfavor able comment make about officiating Scale contests have heard comments range charge incompetency favor itism due home field advantage member local club wins know instance last Nats control line scale aircraft actually static judged scored RC entry judges embarrassed brought attention wires sticking out sides airplane radio antennas honest mistakesmade judges probably instances cries incompetency have foundation remember thing judging science ever judged am sure felt strong sense responsibility honestly reported saw finer points judging usually passed experience maybe someday training sessions judges within AMA District could arranged possibly some type Judges Guide Book could published AMA standardize finer points Just us select particular aircraft because impression real aircraft has made us remember judges may share same enthusiasm Try may objective judge viewing two aircraft equal caliber may help giving extra nod aircraft favors fancy After stated previously judging science compete trying create favor able impression project worked long hard contend four basic rules followed us could become competitive spend less time grumbling about human frailty judges Read understand follow AMA Rule Book 2 best can constructing model cant turn out Dave Platt type masterpiece should avoid shoddy work manship never settle thats good enough attitude know havent worked up limit whatever talents have 3 Spend some time preparing proper doc umentation Again follow Rule Book remember too much information too photographs especially exactly depicting model could damaging too little information 4 Most contests won lost air has contest won against better airplanes simply outflying means practice obtain points maneuver option able handle weather condition also means keep flight box top shape spend time engine installation dependable smooth running engine critical during contests scale subjects needlessly suffer overheating engines inaccessible needle valves unreli able fuel plumbing little advance planning can almost totally eliminate balky powerplant flameout needed solid flight take trophy four points Bill Reynolds just made reflect lot experience insight common sense couldnt agree him written myself Bill mentioned need Judges Guide urgent type guide needed opinion forjudging static portion Sport Scale competition Sport Scale judging less science Precision Scale since done totally through eyes beholder Its unheard same model get 95 static score contest 75 another dont think can just call poor judging As Bill said judge undoubtedly trying best call saw within rules Both RC CL classes Sport Scale could benefit same Judges Guide since no difference between static scoring portion would take get Static Judges Guide Continued page 117 September 1980 37 Heres another oldie-but-goodie doesnt seem know war over Bob Hawks Fokker D VII built Sterling kit powered K&B Greenhead Torpedo 35 Bobs well-built model duplicates paint scheme notorious Hermann Goerings plane Pepin photo Steen Skybolt has become popular scale modelers has EAA home builders Frank DelGuidice used Sig kitto produce CL Sport Scale rendition red white blue sunburst paint job makes real crowd pleaser Its powered 60 weighs 6 lb flies well enough have won first two second prizes Chicago area Si/a- BELL ,Jet-Ranger True scale fiberglas fuselage fits System 80 Hell-Boy mechanics Other mechanics scratch builts can easily adapted beautiful light-weight fuselage 4 S7fr BELL 222 Just arrived perfect scale Bell 222 fiberglas fuselage Hell-Boy mechanics Call us today for details Available independent Schluter Distributor $9 o 2594 North Orange Blossom Trail ndo Florida 32804 305-422-1531 305-647-1335 range battery problems Jack used 14 amperehour GE Nicads both transmitter taped outside bottom airborne pack However AA alkaline cells have lasted upwards offive hours would serve well two-meter no record established yet smaller sailplanes However should noted current drain varies receivers servos used Read what specification sheet says particular equipment decide use alkaline cells wear out set bench test Its worth piece mind insurance Thermal sniffers must Jack has used Thermic Sniffler years andodd may soundits used find lift find sink have times lift strong rose such heights 16-foot sailplane nearly lost Flying off course through readable sink brought sailplane back comfortableto pilotlevel overstraining model Miscellaneous Plan long day call local weather bureau weather forecast winds 3000 feet might get high reading will give idea direction go forecast can accurate surface report Pack water food whole crew Binoculars can come handy Take along goggles protect fliers observers eyes dust Add sunglasses visor hat suntan oil key phrase prepared above ideas simple straight forward part result solutions problems encountered during over five years cross-country flying havent tried type soaring yet youre new dimension quiet sport Whether set national world record just attempt idling through quiet countryside will give its own rewards Have Dan Pruss RR 2 Box 490 Plainfield IL 60544 CL ScalelGretz continued page 37 published would enterprising knowl edgeable judge/competitor about committee scale-oriented club put down paper some guideiines describe what judge should looking allocate points accordingly Perhaps what needed systematic procedure judge could follow uniformly examine model Ob viously guidelines should stay within bounds existing AMA rules paper would submitted Scale Contest Board consideration rules proposal Once Board has interested parties would come life start provide needed input embryo proposal has some basic merit can modified built during rules cycle until becomes com prehensive document later years experience dictates changes additions can made main ingredient lacking now instigator couldnt YOU Editors note Under current Contest Board procedures proposal originator hopes have considered next rules change cycle must postmarked September 1 1980 See long article Contest Board procedures August issue Competition Newsletter RBM Hope see Nats PLEASE DONTFLY NEAR POWER LINES September 1980 117 Mike Gretz Box 162 Montezuma IA 501 71 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT ow muaxangs never ue ou ys ner uiltthls over 15 years ago Powered McCoy Redhead 35 has suggested models P-Si have builtthan full-size versions Clearly areas moments lines plane ideal model could hardly have better designed model first Pepin