FREE FLIGHT OUTDOOR w - - LAST day start Outdoor AMA Nats Lubbock Texas really flew out airport Abernathy about 20 miles main Nats site insure getting much flying time possible start time changed 8 am 7 am would still quit 4 pm Abernathy airport has 4000-foot runway plenty overrun both ends good terrain chase bikes airport surrounded three sides cotton fields side small golf course west airport no time did wind blow toward cotton fields excellent chasing models rows far enough apart safe walking look down rows could see model several hundred feet away did get muddy spots though flying expected hot wind out Southwest just tight chasing events went concurrently though may make seem event first followed another Payload fliers moved over runway have ROG Rise Off Ground capability rest fliers moved out flight line prepared fly parking area cut out us trash barrels placed handy spots just small indication help would get city Abernathy Jim Troutman kicked off first day bang set new record Senior Payload Open Payload won Warren Kurth came down fly Davenport Iowa Warren has won first second Nats past 10 years Watching catapult gliders always interesting Junior Max Tarcher beat dad Ben 14 seconds Way go Max reai quiet guys free flight C02 fliers hard work trying figure beat heat some good times posted guess got message Local flier Ken Ketner first place must have some inside information During week Ken provided us weather reports quite accurate very helpful planning Ken works Texas Tech has PhD teaches philosophy Ken also US Army served infantry officer all-around guy some other free flight models almost quiet CO2s Electrics number-one winner Curt Sanford daughter Melanie Senior record Jim Troutman broken Small world complement AMA events also Nostalgia models fit time period 1943 1956 along engines time frame events flown first day Moffett C Gas Moffett event rubber powered won Les DeWitt also flew model Mulvihill Coupe C Gas its share Spacers Swats Ramrods person flew Civy Boybut later As first day came close Event Director Ed Sullivan hard-working crew gave out days trophies Yes gave out trophies end day Thanks hard working Greg Chartrand trophies available night before event began throwing out names lets give credit crew December 1994 53 Max Tarcher Albuquerque New Mexico first-place trophy Junior Catapult Glider Ed Turner Ft Worth Texas heaves high-tech Fl B model second-place finish Variable-pitch prop delayed release helped Ed Sullivan flight line Jim Bethea Baton Rouge Louisiana Jim Burge Mobile Alabama Bill Wheeler Lubbock Texas guys timed scored processed ran errands whole five days get undying appreciation free membership AMA 1995 Thanks million guys minor incident occurred during first day out chasing someone tried lift motorcycle over very thin plastic water pipe pipe 12 inches diameter motorcycle either cut burned hole pipe spilling quite bit water person should have reported problem right away get patched did manage smooth over rest week went problems Day Two weather front passed through area during night approached site early morning could see wind blowing north meant move no big deal early nobody set up went far north could airport proceeded flying move did make Eight Dawn Rubber start 15 minutes late won Bud Romak new AMA Hall Famer person did go old site back main site Lubbock reported no out sony man missed us offer him some advice always look up wind free flighters Back flying agenda gas FlB Wakefield Cargo hand launch glider Nostalgia B Gas Large Ignition During day light showers wind shifts west put models cotton fields problem everybody minded Ps Qs Hand launch glider flyoff Robert Dunham Oklahoma pitted against Kazumasa Sekizawa Japan flier three maxes skilled art hand launch glider flying As set up equipment prepared fly spectators other fliers focused attention patient waiting game tried find good air After about 20 minutes Kazumasa launched what felt good air down 43 seconds Five minutes later Robert launched light lift got 103 seconds trophy presentation Robert got well-deserved round applause Kazumasa pretty fiancee got applause also pictures taken over over what its about Semor Jim Troutman missed hand launch glider flyoff 10 seconds Serious competition outdone glider guys gas nine people flyoff Winner Russ Snyder put four flyoff flights best Faust Parker others Cargo guys fighting wind heat Czardas Sanford make up model parts two eventually come out Jim OReilly Wichita Kansas original-design Mulvihill Mark Troutman Marion Texas heaves B Gas model Placed second event 2015 seconds threatening sky Score 671 seconds good third place 54 Model Aviation Scott looks brother Jeff father Mike fix broken longeron Jeffs Peanut Scale Lacey M-1O Henry Spence Mansfield Texas knows Fl C State-of-the-art model won first place McNeill Cup top lifting 1047 grams FIB completed AMA event schedule flown seven rounds keeps busy Its always tough event keeping track rounds picking air three-minute flights Jim Orale top dog day 70 seconds perfect score An observation Outdoor Champs Muncie hand launch glider throwers fly out pen triangular spot field everyone flew Nats Lubbock fliers free move about throw area choice biggest spectator appeals observing glider fliers move about field trying find lift such foray group trying piggyback off another glider appeared lift fliers cheered crowd everybody seemed having good time cant beat Lets use pen Again another good day gone wondered what weather store us Day Three Day Three promised heat wind southwest weather report Ken Ketner proved accurate no moves flight line thermal sensors showed 1040 timesThanks AMA Facility Crew Lubbock airport able pick up ice water jugs six oclock morning way field Day Three featured B gas FIG Coupe B Electric Mulvihill FlA Glider Nostalgia offered Gas PAA-Load classes combined Prior start Outdoor flying informed wellknown free fighter Jim Clem passed away preserve memory association formed comprising Texas Virginia modelers field proposed perpetual trophy made up given out future Nats special plaque will given out Nats flier winning B Gas Bob Junk first winner hope last Mulvihill always hotly contested usually takes some great effort win did Robert J Dunham win set new national record way bettering old record 31/2 minutes Along win Robert gets special plaque representing coveted Mulvihill Trophy FIJ another hotly contested event super-hot engines available days 12A-sized models can really get some altitude Steve Spence big winner after another flyoff Steve bested Faust Parkerno mean feat itselfto gamer win third place OHLG Steve appears well-rounded flier Bob Hanford won Electric B memory serves won Outdoor Champs Muncie early July Bob few December 1994 55 Ken Ketner Lubbock Texas launches winning flight 1950svintage Buzzer design C02 Regan Howell age 86 preps Civy Boy max flight help Sal Taibi age 74 Now thats experience Les DeWitt WIcnIta Kansas used versatile model Oklahomas Robert Dunham left father Bob HLGs Mulvihill Coupe Moffett Rocky Young photo brought Robert first place Open after flyoff flew both contests As matter fact Bobs model still some damage bottom fuselage Muncie gravel Ken Ketner won Nostalgia PAA-Load event stock Berkeley kit Brigadier powered stock OK Cub 049 Ken should have given first place just showing up combination Anyway Ken got itto fly got three flights stood off corners Nostalgia Gas Floyd Reck winner want talk about another contestant name Regan Howell hes 86 years old has lived Lubbock since 1936 Some models have flown since 1952 Regan found out free flight Nats coming Lubbock no holding him back found out about Nostalgia events now could fly Civy Boys Somehow invited Sal Taibi Floyd Reck stay him Nats thereby got pick brains Well Regan did win trophies happy guy got fly Civy Boys other models got mingle other free fighters old young like kid again Now Regan wants bring back Texas Eagles mean free flight back 40s SOs story great guy Day Four Wind Southwest about same amount heat wind did slow up bit after 2pm tap C Gas FIH A-i Glider FlC Power P-30 Scale Power Nostalgia 14A Large Ignition C Gas well contested three fliers making flyoff Faust Parker missing second Russ Snyder edged out Marvelous Marvin Mace Bob Junk Sal Taibi long flight went off retrieve model Another modeler saw Sal foot about 21/2 miles downwind left motorcycle Sal seemed disappear no could find him An alarm went up back flying site Four motorcycles two cars van took off search Sal succumbed heat fallen injured himself No such thing Sal merely walking back left motorcycle retain path bush no could see him posse came back tough old bird good laugh 74-year-old much slows him down Another old timer Hank Spence wrapped up FiC win Hank also won McNeill Cup As special prize third-place finisher Mark Troutman gets keep whatever left over gallon can 80/20 fuel donated K&B change pace some Scale Power watch fliers moved over runway ROG thereby getting bonus points wind does help underpowered relatively heavy models Bob Arnett won out over Curtis Sanford Im glad dont fly Scaleits nerveracking P-30 started out beginners event has now evolved highly competitive experts event No maxed out day 31 seconds separated first fifth placesThe winner Nick Leonard winson Nick Jr won first Junior Senior Jim Troutman edged Jim Dulaney mere four seconds Most fliers using Tan II rubber has long cruise lacks initial punch get model up windy weather balance Hank Spences win FiC son Steve went out won F1H event FlH old A-I towline glider weight up 220 grams its tough event fly way Steve 575 See results 'Focus Competition 56 Model Aviation Leachman says youre going build Ramrod make big pretty Hes shown 750 Steve Spence Mansfield Texas tunes hot F1J way winning first place 780 seconds Ben House Herndon Virginia proudly displays trophies won Junior HLG 1st Catapult 2nd secondsjust 25 perfect Last least Nostalgia 1/4A class Jackie Sheffer first second place Faust Parker seem see name lot Are two guys name Maybe just flies lot events Large Ignition event theres guy flying Faust Parker Did ever try find scale judge Boy scarce make afternoon complete got judge Rubber Peanut Scale models have little experience showedat least didnt hang thoughts gave up would have gotten somebody worse Its nice wanted seems lot Scale models Lacey M-lOs Fifth last day Its almost overone day week would history mixed emotions started day end week D Gas FIG Coupe hA Gas Rubber Peanut Scale fliers ready fly last day dont mean squat D Gas Sal Taibi lost model nothing fly Did sit around take easy Youve got kidding Sal out helping Regan Howell anybody else needs hand two guys D Gas flyoff Faust Parker Marvelous Marvin Mace Parker again Anyway Faust beat Marvin great see big noisy models go up air Theyre easy see time much can hide ground case bigger better Now little noisy guys 12A models No Juniors Senior Jim Troutman beat Jim Dulaney seven seconds young troops keep close Open old troops Robert J Dunham waxed everybody didnt want take chances Don Blackburn second Faust Parker third Rubber Peanut Scale Peanut moved around some confusion about have sure everyone got chance fly moved last day judging day before need morning Curtis Sanfords Lacey beat Bob Arnetts Lacey Richard Wood third Dayton Wright Racer think next year may have Lacey Rubber Scale Curtis Sanford again took first guess what model Lacey M- 10 did guess guy Laceys dont know kept sorted out flying Good notes guess about 10-gram rubber-motor Coupe models Again have model limited amount power its tough fly wind didnt seem bother John ODwyer Jim OReilly must some kind Irish thing John 10 seconds perfect score Since last day lot awards give out Paul Gilliam award made Jim Carpenter former Texas Eagle Paul award highest time AMA Gas regardless class Bob Junk Florida winner Faust Parker overall Hi-Point man Nostalgia surprise also team award consisted bragging rights until next years Nats Texas Cloud Climbers Team #1 winner followed Seguin Grumpy Old Men last least Cloud Climbers #2 winning team consisted Bob Combs Mike Fedor Steve Spence Curt Sanford John ODwyer Overall High Point winner AMA events Faust Parker Second Robert J Dunham Congrats bothit tough week closing would like thank Frank Russell Mike Grimsley Bob Tenny Burnett whole town Abernathy support over entire week addition big attagirl goes AMA workers welcomed processed gave out information sold Nats souvenirs provided us scorecards sheets everyday work ladies Teresa McKee Joyce Hager Daniele Drake Shirley Cook Thanks gals did tremendous job missed intentional thanks also go great Nats look forward 1995 LDM Industries Inc Priced V0 ud Present 3 Exciting New Products Universal Servo Tray 00 o0 o0 new Universal Servo fray designed hold over 50 different standard midsize servos Molded tough glass filled plastic Universal Servo Thay built last unique adjustable brackets allow put different size different brand servos same tray providing wide range mounting options Measuring 23 42 inches Universal Servo Thay will fit small radio compartments such Quickee 500 type planes other trays will tired trying build own servo mounts try Universal Servo Thay will glad did Part #6000$495 Model Chocks odel Chocks designed prevent damage can occur model during transport flying field Model Chocks lock onto your planes axle shafts surround wheels prevent model rolling field Model Chocks can prevent plane rolling off table during awindgust shop Model Chocks keep plane rolling around workbench since lift model up off its wheels Model Chocks will prevent formation flat spots tires during long term storage package contains two Model Chocks will fit 5/32 axle shafts up 3 inch diameter wheels Part #7000$395 Con-Do-It Con-Do-It clear fuel-proof plastic tubing has specifically designed modelers Con-Do-It has 50 outside diameter 023 wall thickness punching 1/2 holes models ribs wing cores Con-Do-It can mounted inside wing provide simplified installation aileron servo leads retract lines Jet Scale models Con-do-it provides convienient way routing fuel lines air lines other hoses wiring package contains two 24 inch long pieces Con-Do-It Part #7500$395 Order send check money order including $300 S & H LDM Industries Inc PO Box 292396 Tampa FL 33687-2396 Phone 813 991-4277 Fax 813 991-4810 Florida Residents add 6% sales tax VISA MASTER CARD Accepted 1994 LDM Industries Inc 58 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/12
Page Numbers: 53, 54, 55, 56, 58
FREE FLIGHT OUTDOOR w - - LAST day start Outdoor AMA Nats Lubbock Texas really flew out airport Abernathy about 20 miles main Nats site insure getting much flying time possible start time changed 8 am 7 am would still quit 4 pm Abernathy airport has 4000-foot runway plenty overrun both ends good terrain chase bikes airport surrounded three sides cotton fields side small golf course west airport no time did wind blow toward cotton fields excellent chasing models rows far enough apart safe walking look down rows could see model several hundred feet away did get muddy spots though flying expected hot wind out Southwest just tight chasing events went concurrently though may make seem event first followed another Payload fliers moved over runway have ROG Rise Off Ground capability rest fliers moved out flight line prepared fly parking area cut out us trash barrels placed handy spots just small indication help would get city Abernathy Jim Troutman kicked off first day bang set new record Senior Payload Open Payload won Warren Kurth came down fly Davenport Iowa Warren has won first second Nats past 10 years Watching catapult gliders always interesting Junior Max Tarcher beat dad Ben 14 seconds Way go Max reai quiet guys free flight C02 fliers hard work trying figure beat heat some good times posted guess got message Local flier Ken Ketner first place must have some inside information During week Ken provided us weather reports quite accurate very helpful planning Ken works Texas Tech has PhD teaches philosophy Ken also US Army served infantry officer all-around guy some other free flight models almost quiet CO2s Electrics number-one winner Curt Sanford daughter Melanie Senior record Jim Troutman broken Small world complement AMA events also Nostalgia models fit time period 1943 1956 along engines time frame events flown first day Moffett C Gas Moffett event rubber powered won Les DeWitt also flew model Mulvihill Coupe C Gas its share Spacers Swats Ramrods person flew Civy Boybut later As first day came close Event Director Ed Sullivan hard-working crew gave out days trophies Yes gave out trophies end day Thanks hard working Greg Chartrand trophies available night before event began throwing out names lets give credit crew December 1994 53 Max Tarcher Albuquerque New Mexico first-place trophy Junior Catapult Glider Ed Turner Ft Worth Texas heaves high-tech Fl B model second-place finish Variable-pitch prop delayed release helped Ed Sullivan flight line Jim Bethea Baton Rouge Louisiana Jim Burge Mobile Alabama Bill Wheeler Lubbock Texas guys timed scored processed ran errands whole five days get undying appreciation free membership AMA 1995 Thanks million guys minor incident occurred during first day out chasing someone tried lift motorcycle over very thin plastic water pipe pipe 12 inches diameter motorcycle either cut burned hole pipe spilling quite bit water person should have reported problem right away get patched did manage smooth over rest week went problems Day Two weather front passed through area during night approached site early morning could see wind blowing north meant move no big deal early nobody set up went far north could airport proceeded flying move did make Eight Dawn Rubber start 15 minutes late won Bud Romak new AMA Hall Famer person did go old site back main site Lubbock reported no out sony man missed us offer him some advice always look up wind free flighters Back flying agenda gas FlB Wakefield Cargo hand launch glider Nostalgia B Gas Large Ignition During day light showers wind shifts west put models cotton fields problem everybody minded Ps Qs Hand launch glider flyoff Robert Dunham Oklahoma pitted against Kazumasa Sekizawa Japan flier three maxes skilled art hand launch glider flying As set up equipment prepared fly spectators other fliers focused attention patient waiting game tried find good air After about 20 minutes Kazumasa launched what felt good air down 43 seconds Five minutes later Robert launched light lift got 103 seconds trophy presentation Robert got well-deserved round applause Kazumasa pretty fiancee got applause also pictures taken over over what its about Semor Jim Troutman missed hand launch glider flyoff 10 seconds Serious competition outdone glider guys gas nine people flyoff Winner Russ Snyder put four flyoff flights best Faust Parker others Cargo guys fighting wind heat Czardas Sanford make up model parts two eventually come out Jim OReilly Wichita Kansas original-design Mulvihill Mark Troutman Marion Texas heaves B Gas model Placed second event 2015 seconds threatening sky Score 671 seconds good third place 54 Model Aviation Scott looks brother Jeff father Mike fix broken longeron Jeffs Peanut Scale Lacey M-1O Henry Spence Mansfield Texas knows Fl C State-of-the-art model won first place McNeill Cup top lifting 1047 grams FIB completed AMA event schedule flown seven rounds keeps busy Its always tough event keeping track rounds picking air three-minute flights Jim Orale top dog day 70 seconds perfect score An observation Outdoor Champs Muncie hand launch glider throwers fly out pen triangular spot field everyone flew Nats Lubbock fliers free move about throw area choice biggest spectator appeals observing glider fliers move about field trying find lift such foray group trying piggyback off another glider appeared lift fliers cheered crowd everybody seemed having good time cant beat Lets use pen Again another good day gone wondered what weather store us Day Three Day Three promised heat wind southwest weather report Ken Ketner proved accurate no moves flight line thermal sensors showed 1040 timesThanks AMA Facility Crew Lubbock airport able pick up ice water jugs six oclock morning way field Day Three featured B gas FIG Coupe B Electric Mulvihill FlA Glider Nostalgia offered Gas PAA-Load classes combined Prior start Outdoor flying informed wellknown free fighter Jim Clem passed away preserve memory association formed comprising Texas Virginia modelers field proposed perpetual trophy made up given out future Nats special plaque will given out Nats flier winning B Gas Bob Junk first winner hope last Mulvihill always hotly contested usually takes some great effort win did Robert J Dunham win set new national record way bettering old record 31/2 minutes Along win Robert gets special plaque representing coveted Mulvihill Trophy FIJ another hotly contested event super-hot engines available days 12A-sized models can really get some altitude Steve Spence big winner after another flyoff Steve bested Faust Parkerno mean feat itselfto gamer win third place OHLG Steve appears well-rounded flier Bob Hanford won Electric B memory serves won Outdoor Champs Muncie early July Bob few December 1994 55 Ken Ketner Lubbock Texas launches winning flight 1950svintage Buzzer design C02 Regan Howell age 86 preps Civy Boy max flight help Sal Taibi age 74 Now thats experience Les DeWitt WIcnIta Kansas used versatile model Oklahomas Robert Dunham left father Bob HLGs Mulvihill Coupe Moffett Rocky Young photo brought Robert first place Open after flyoff flew both contests As matter fact Bobs model still some damage bottom fuselage Muncie gravel Ken Ketner won Nostalgia PAA-Load event stock Berkeley kit Brigadier powered stock OK Cub 049 Ken should have given first place just showing up combination Anyway Ken got itto fly got three flights stood off corners Nostalgia Gas Floyd Reck winner want talk about another contestant name Regan Howell hes 86 years old has lived Lubbock since 1936 Some models have flown since 1952 Regan found out free flight Nats coming Lubbock no holding him back found out about Nostalgia events now could fly Civy Boys Somehow invited Sal Taibi Floyd Reck stay him Nats thereby got pick brains Well Regan did win trophies happy guy got fly Civy Boys other models got mingle other free fighters old young like kid again Now Regan wants bring back Texas Eagles mean free flight back 40s SOs story great guy Day Four Wind Southwest about same amount heat wind did slow up bit after 2pm tap C Gas FIH A-i Glider FlC Power P-30 Scale Power Nostalgia 14A Large Ignition C Gas well contested three fliers making flyoff Faust Parker missing second Russ Snyder edged out Marvelous Marvin Mace Bob Junk Sal Taibi long flight went off retrieve model Another modeler saw Sal foot about 21/2 miles downwind left motorcycle Sal seemed disappear no could find him An alarm went up back flying site Four motorcycles two cars van took off search Sal succumbed heat fallen injured himself No such thing Sal merely walking back left motorcycle retain path bush no could see him posse came back tough old bird good laugh 74-year-old much slows him down Another old timer Hank Spence wrapped up FiC win Hank also won McNeill Cup As special prize third-place finisher Mark Troutman gets keep whatever left over gallon can 80/20 fuel donated K&B change pace some Scale Power watch fliers moved over runway ROG thereby getting bonus points wind does help underpowered relatively heavy models Bob Arnett won out over Curtis Sanford Im glad dont fly Scaleits nerveracking P-30 started out beginners event has now evolved highly competitive experts event No maxed out day 31 seconds separated first fifth placesThe winner Nick Leonard winson Nick Jr won first Junior Senior Jim Troutman edged Jim Dulaney mere four seconds Most fliers using Tan II rubber has long cruise lacks initial punch get model up windy weather balance Hank Spences win FiC son Steve went out won F1H event FlH old A-I towline glider weight up 220 grams its tough event fly way Steve 575 See results 'Focus Competition 56 Model Aviation Leachman says youre going build Ramrod make big pretty Hes shown 750 Steve Spence Mansfield Texas tunes hot F1J way winning first place 780 seconds Ben House Herndon Virginia proudly displays trophies won Junior HLG 1st Catapult 2nd secondsjust 25 perfect Last least Nostalgia 1/4A class Jackie Sheffer first second place Faust Parker seem see name lot Are two guys name Maybe just flies lot events Large Ignition event theres guy flying Faust Parker Did ever try find scale judge Boy scarce make afternoon complete got judge Rubber Peanut Scale models have little experience showedat least didnt hang thoughts gave up would have gotten somebody worse Its nice wanted seems lot Scale models Lacey M-lOs Fifth last day Its almost overone day week would history mixed emotions started day end week D Gas FIG Coupe hA Gas Rubber Peanut Scale fliers ready fly last day dont mean squat D Gas Sal Taibi lost model nothing fly Did sit around take easy Youve got kidding Sal out helping Regan Howell anybody else needs hand two guys D Gas flyoff Faust Parker Marvelous Marvin Mace Parker again Anyway Faust beat Marvin great see big noisy models go up air Theyre easy see time much can hide ground case bigger better Now little noisy guys 12A models No Juniors Senior Jim Troutman beat Jim Dulaney seven seconds young troops keep close Open old troops Robert J Dunham waxed everybody didnt want take chances Don Blackburn second Faust Parker third Rubber Peanut Scale Peanut moved around some confusion about have sure everyone got chance fly moved last day judging day before need morning Curtis Sanfords Lacey beat Bob Arnetts Lacey Richard Wood third Dayton Wright Racer think next year may have Lacey Rubber Scale Curtis Sanford again took first guess what model Lacey M- 10 did guess guy Laceys dont know kept sorted out flying Good notes guess about 10-gram rubber-motor Coupe models Again have model limited amount power its tough fly wind didnt seem bother John ODwyer Jim OReilly must some kind Irish thing John 10 seconds perfect score Since last day lot awards give out Paul Gilliam award made Jim Carpenter former Texas Eagle Paul award highest time AMA Gas regardless class Bob Junk Florida winner Faust Parker overall Hi-Point man Nostalgia surprise also team award consisted bragging rights until next years Nats Texas Cloud Climbers Team #1 winner followed Seguin Grumpy Old Men last least Cloud Climbers #2 winning team consisted Bob Combs Mike Fedor Steve Spence Curt Sanford John ODwyer Overall High Point winner AMA events Faust Parker Second Robert J Dunham Congrats bothit tough week closing would like thank Frank Russell Mike Grimsley Bob Tenny Burnett whole town Abernathy support over entire week addition big attagirl goes AMA workers welcomed processed gave out information sold Nats souvenirs provided us scorecards sheets everyday work ladies Teresa McKee Joyce Hager Daniele Drake Shirley Cook Thanks gals did tremendous job missed intentional thanks also go great Nats look forward 1995 LDM Industries Inc Priced V0 ud Present 3 Exciting New Products Universal Servo Tray 00 o0 o0 new Universal Servo fray designed hold over 50 different standard midsize servos Molded tough glass filled plastic Universal Servo Thay built last unique adjustable brackets allow put different size different brand servos same tray providing wide range mounting options Measuring 23 42 inches Universal Servo Thay will fit small radio compartments such Quickee 500 type planes other trays will tired trying build own servo mounts try Universal Servo Thay will glad did Part #6000$495 Model Chocks odel Chocks designed prevent damage can occur model during transport flying field Model Chocks lock onto your planes axle shafts surround wheels prevent model rolling field Model Chocks can prevent plane rolling off table during awindgust shop Model Chocks keep plane rolling around workbench since lift model up off its wheels Model Chocks will prevent formation flat spots tires during long term storage package contains two Model Chocks will fit 5/32 axle shafts up 3 inch diameter wheels Part #7000$395 Con-Do-It Con-Do-It clear fuel-proof plastic tubing has specifically designed modelers Con-Do-It has 50 outside diameter 023 wall thickness punching 1/2 holes models ribs wing cores Con-Do-It can mounted inside wing provide simplified installation aileron servo leads retract lines Jet Scale models Con-do-it provides convienient way routing fuel lines air lines other hoses wiring package contains two 24 inch long pieces Con-Do-It Part #7500$395 Order send check money order including $300 S & H LDM Industries Inc PO Box 292396 Tampa FL 33687-2396 Phone 813 991-4277 Fax 813 991-4810 Florida Residents add 6% sales tax VISA MASTER CARD Accepted 1994 LDM Industries Inc 58 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/12
Page Numbers: 53, 54, 55, 56, 58
FREE FLIGHT OUTDOOR w - - LAST day start Outdoor AMA Nats Lubbock Texas really flew out airport Abernathy about 20 miles main Nats site insure getting much flying time possible start time changed 8 am 7 am would still quit 4 pm Abernathy airport has 4000-foot runway plenty overrun both ends good terrain chase bikes airport surrounded three sides cotton fields side small golf course west airport no time did wind blow toward cotton fields excellent chasing models rows far enough apart safe walking look down rows could see model several hundred feet away did get muddy spots though flying expected hot wind out Southwest just tight chasing events went concurrently though may make seem event first followed another Payload fliers moved over runway have ROG Rise Off Ground capability rest fliers moved out flight line prepared fly parking area cut out us trash barrels placed handy spots just small indication help would get city Abernathy Jim Troutman kicked off first day bang set new record Senior Payload Open Payload won Warren Kurth came down fly Davenport Iowa Warren has won first second Nats past 10 years Watching catapult gliders always interesting Junior Max Tarcher beat dad Ben 14 seconds Way go Max reai quiet guys free flight C02 fliers hard work trying figure beat heat some good times posted guess got message Local flier Ken Ketner first place must have some inside information During week Ken provided us weather reports quite accurate very helpful planning Ken works Texas Tech has PhD teaches philosophy Ken also US Army served infantry officer all-around guy some other free flight models almost quiet CO2s Electrics number-one winner Curt Sanford daughter Melanie Senior record Jim Troutman broken Small world complement AMA events also Nostalgia models fit time period 1943 1956 along engines time frame events flown first day Moffett C Gas Moffett event rubber powered won Les DeWitt also flew model Mulvihill Coupe C Gas its share Spacers Swats Ramrods person flew Civy Boybut later As first day came close Event Director Ed Sullivan hard-working crew gave out days trophies Yes gave out trophies end day Thanks hard working Greg Chartrand trophies available night before event began throwing out names lets give credit crew December 1994 53 Max Tarcher Albuquerque New Mexico first-place trophy Junior Catapult Glider Ed Turner Ft Worth Texas heaves high-tech Fl B model second-place finish Variable-pitch prop delayed release helped Ed Sullivan flight line Jim Bethea Baton Rouge Louisiana Jim Burge Mobile Alabama Bill Wheeler Lubbock Texas guys timed scored processed ran errands whole five days get undying appreciation free membership AMA 1995 Thanks million guys minor incident occurred during first day out chasing someone tried lift motorcycle over very thin plastic water pipe pipe 12 inches diameter motorcycle either cut burned hole pipe spilling quite bit water person should have reported problem right away get patched did manage smooth over rest week went problems Day Two weather front passed through area during night approached site early morning could see wind blowing north meant move no big deal early nobody set up went far north could airport proceeded flying move did make Eight Dawn Rubber start 15 minutes late won Bud Romak new AMA Hall Famer person did go old site back main site Lubbock reported no out sony man missed us offer him some advice always look up wind free flighters Back flying agenda gas FlB Wakefield Cargo hand launch glider Nostalgia B Gas Large Ignition During day light showers wind shifts west put models cotton fields problem everybody minded Ps Qs Hand launch glider flyoff Robert Dunham Oklahoma pitted against Kazumasa Sekizawa Japan flier three maxes skilled art hand launch glider flying As set up equipment prepared fly spectators other fliers focused attention patient waiting game tried find good air After about 20 minutes Kazumasa launched what felt good air down 43 seconds Five minutes later Robert launched light lift got 103 seconds trophy presentation Robert got well-deserved round applause Kazumasa pretty fiancee got applause also pictures taken over over what its about Semor Jim Troutman missed hand launch glider flyoff 10 seconds Serious competition outdone glider guys gas nine people flyoff Winner Russ Snyder put four flyoff flights best Faust Parker others Cargo guys fighting wind heat Czardas Sanford make up model parts two eventually come out Jim OReilly Wichita Kansas original-design Mulvihill Mark Troutman Marion Texas heaves B Gas model Placed second event 2015 seconds threatening sky Score 671 seconds good third place 54 Model Aviation Scott looks brother Jeff father Mike fix broken longeron Jeffs Peanut Scale Lacey M-1O Henry Spence Mansfield Texas knows Fl C State-of-the-art model won first place McNeill Cup top lifting 1047 grams FIB completed AMA event schedule flown seven rounds keeps busy Its always tough event keeping track rounds picking air three-minute flights Jim Orale top dog day 70 seconds perfect score An observation Outdoor Champs Muncie hand launch glider throwers fly out pen triangular spot field everyone flew Nats Lubbock fliers free move about throw area choice biggest spectator appeals observing glider fliers move about field trying find lift such foray group trying piggyback off another glider appeared lift fliers cheered crowd everybody seemed having good time cant beat Lets use pen Again another good day gone wondered what weather store us Day Three Day Three promised heat wind southwest weather report Ken Ketner proved accurate no moves flight line thermal sensors showed 1040 timesThanks AMA Facility Crew Lubbock airport able pick up ice water jugs six oclock morning way field Day Three featured B gas FIG Coupe B Electric Mulvihill FlA Glider Nostalgia offered Gas PAA-Load classes combined Prior start Outdoor flying informed wellknown free fighter Jim Clem passed away preserve memory association formed comprising Texas Virginia modelers field proposed perpetual trophy made up given out future Nats special plaque will given out Nats flier winning B Gas Bob Junk first winner hope last Mulvihill always hotly contested usually takes some great effort win did Robert J Dunham win set new national record way bettering old record 31/2 minutes Along win Robert gets special plaque representing coveted Mulvihill Trophy FIJ another hotly contested event super-hot engines available days 12A-sized models can really get some altitude Steve Spence big winner after another flyoff Steve bested Faust Parkerno mean feat itselfto gamer win third place OHLG Steve appears well-rounded flier Bob Hanford won Electric B memory serves won Outdoor Champs Muncie early July Bob few December 1994 55 Ken Ketner Lubbock Texas launches winning flight 1950svintage Buzzer design C02 Regan Howell age 86 preps Civy Boy max flight help Sal Taibi age 74 Now thats experience Les DeWitt WIcnIta Kansas used versatile model Oklahomas Robert Dunham left father Bob HLGs Mulvihill Coupe Moffett Rocky Young photo brought Robert first place Open after flyoff flew both contests As matter fact Bobs model still some damage bottom fuselage Muncie gravel Ken Ketner won Nostalgia PAA-Load event stock Berkeley kit Brigadier powered stock OK Cub 049 Ken should have given first place just showing up combination Anyway Ken got itto fly got three flights stood off corners Nostalgia Gas Floyd Reck winner want talk about another contestant name Regan Howell hes 86 years old has lived Lubbock since 1936 Some models have flown since 1952 Regan found out free flight Nats coming Lubbock no holding him back found out about Nostalgia events now could fly Civy Boys Somehow invited Sal Taibi Floyd Reck stay him Nats thereby got pick brains Well Regan did win trophies happy guy got fly Civy Boys other models got mingle other free fighters old young like kid again Now Regan wants bring back Texas Eagles mean free flight back 40s SOs story great guy Day Four Wind Southwest about same amount heat wind did slow up bit after 2pm tap C Gas FIH A-i Glider FlC Power P-30 Scale Power Nostalgia 14A Large Ignition C Gas well contested three fliers making flyoff Faust Parker missing second Russ Snyder edged out Marvelous Marvin Mace Bob Junk Sal Taibi long flight went off retrieve model Another modeler saw Sal foot about 21/2 miles downwind left motorcycle Sal seemed disappear no could find him An alarm went up back flying site Four motorcycles two cars van took off search Sal succumbed heat fallen injured himself No such thing Sal merely walking back left motorcycle retain path bush no could see him posse came back tough old bird good laugh 74-year-old much slows him down Another old timer Hank Spence wrapped up FiC win Hank also won McNeill Cup As special prize third-place finisher Mark Troutman gets keep whatever left over gallon can 80/20 fuel donated K&B change pace some Scale Power watch fliers moved over runway ROG thereby getting bonus points wind does help underpowered relatively heavy models Bob Arnett won out over Curtis Sanford Im glad dont fly Scaleits nerveracking P-30 started out beginners event has now evolved highly competitive experts event No maxed out day 31 seconds separated first fifth placesThe winner Nick Leonard winson Nick Jr won first Junior Senior Jim Troutman edged Jim Dulaney mere four seconds Most fliers using Tan II rubber has long cruise lacks initial punch get model up windy weather balance Hank Spences win FiC son Steve went out won F1H event FlH old A-I towline glider weight up 220 grams its tough event fly way Steve 575 See results 'Focus Competition 56 Model Aviation Leachman says youre going build Ramrod make big pretty Hes shown 750 Steve Spence Mansfield Texas tunes hot F1J way winning first place 780 seconds Ben House Herndon Virginia proudly displays trophies won Junior HLG 1st Catapult 2nd secondsjust 25 perfect Last least Nostalgia 1/4A class Jackie Sheffer first second place Faust Parker seem see name lot Are two guys name Maybe just flies lot events Large Ignition event theres guy flying Faust Parker Did ever try find scale judge Boy scarce make afternoon complete got judge Rubber Peanut Scale models have little experience showedat least didnt hang thoughts gave up would have gotten somebody worse Its nice wanted seems lot Scale models Lacey M-lOs Fifth last day Its almost overone day week would history mixed emotions started day end week D Gas FIG Coupe hA Gas Rubber Peanut Scale fliers ready fly last day dont mean squat D Gas Sal Taibi lost model nothing fly Did sit around take easy Youve got kidding Sal out helping Regan Howell anybody else needs hand two guys D Gas flyoff Faust Parker Marvelous Marvin Mace Parker again Anyway Faust beat Marvin great see big noisy models go up air Theyre easy see time much can hide ground case bigger better Now little noisy guys 12A models No Juniors Senior Jim Troutman beat Jim Dulaney seven seconds young troops keep close Open old troops Robert J Dunham waxed everybody didnt want take chances Don Blackburn second Faust Parker third Rubber Peanut Scale Peanut moved around some confusion about have sure everyone got chance fly moved last day judging day before need morning Curtis Sanfords Lacey beat Bob Arnetts Lacey Richard Wood third Dayton Wright Racer think next year may have Lacey Rubber Scale Curtis Sanford again took first guess what model Lacey M- 10 did guess guy Laceys dont know kept sorted out flying Good notes guess about 10-gram rubber-motor Coupe models Again have model limited amount power its tough fly wind didnt seem bother John ODwyer Jim OReilly must some kind Irish thing John 10 seconds perfect score Since last day lot awards give out Paul Gilliam award made Jim Carpenter former Texas Eagle Paul award highest time AMA Gas regardless class Bob Junk Florida winner Faust Parker overall Hi-Point man Nostalgia surprise also team award consisted bragging rights until next years Nats Texas Cloud Climbers Team #1 winner followed Seguin Grumpy Old Men last least Cloud Climbers #2 winning team consisted Bob Combs Mike Fedor Steve Spence Curt Sanford John ODwyer Overall High Point winner AMA events Faust Parker Second Robert J Dunham Congrats bothit tough week closing would like thank Frank Russell Mike Grimsley Bob Tenny Burnett whole town Abernathy support over entire week addition big attagirl goes AMA workers welcomed processed gave out information sold Nats souvenirs provided us scorecards sheets everyday work ladies Teresa McKee Joyce Hager Daniele Drake Shirley Cook Thanks gals did tremendous job missed intentional thanks also go great Nats look forward 1995 LDM Industries Inc Priced V0 ud Present 3 Exciting New Products Universal Servo Tray 00 o0 o0 new Universal Servo fray designed hold over 50 different standard midsize servos Molded tough glass filled plastic Universal Servo Thay built last unique adjustable brackets allow put different size different brand servos same tray providing wide range mounting options Measuring 23 42 inches Universal Servo Thay will fit small radio compartments such Quickee 500 type planes other trays will tired trying build own servo mounts try Universal Servo Thay will glad did Part #6000$495 Model Chocks odel Chocks designed prevent damage can occur model during transport flying field Model Chocks lock onto your planes axle shafts surround wheels prevent model rolling field Model Chocks can prevent plane rolling off table during awindgust shop Model Chocks keep plane rolling around workbench since lift model up off its wheels Model Chocks will prevent formation flat spots tires during long term storage package contains two Model Chocks will fit 5/32 axle shafts up 3 inch diameter wheels Part #7000$395 Con-Do-It Con-Do-It clear fuel-proof plastic tubing has specifically designed modelers Con-Do-It has 50 outside diameter 023 wall thickness punching 1/2 holes models ribs wing cores Con-Do-It can mounted inside wing provide simplified installation aileron servo leads retract lines Jet Scale models Con-do-it provides convienient way routing fuel lines air lines other hoses wiring package contains two 24 inch long pieces Con-Do-It Part #7500$395 Order send check money order including $300 S & H LDM Industries Inc PO Box 292396 Tampa FL 33687-2396 Phone 813 991-4277 Fax 813 991-4810 Florida Residents add 6% sales tax VISA MASTER CARD Accepted 1994 LDM Industries Inc 58 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/12
Page Numbers: 53, 54, 55, 56, 58
FREE FLIGHT OUTDOOR w - - LAST day start Outdoor AMA Nats Lubbock Texas really flew out airport Abernathy about 20 miles main Nats site insure getting much flying time possible start time changed 8 am 7 am would still quit 4 pm Abernathy airport has 4000-foot runway plenty overrun both ends good terrain chase bikes airport surrounded three sides cotton fields side small golf course west airport no time did wind blow toward cotton fields excellent chasing models rows far enough apart safe walking look down rows could see model several hundred feet away did get muddy spots though flying expected hot wind out Southwest just tight chasing events went concurrently though may make seem event first followed another Payload fliers moved over runway have ROG Rise Off Ground capability rest fliers moved out flight line prepared fly parking area cut out us trash barrels placed handy spots just small indication help would get city Abernathy Jim Troutman kicked off first day bang set new record Senior Payload Open Payload won Warren Kurth came down fly Davenport Iowa Warren has won first second Nats past 10 years Watching catapult gliders always interesting Junior Max Tarcher beat dad Ben 14 seconds Way go Max reai quiet guys free flight C02 fliers hard work trying figure beat heat some good times posted guess got message Local flier Ken Ketner first place must have some inside information During week Ken provided us weather reports quite accurate very helpful planning Ken works Texas Tech has PhD teaches philosophy Ken also US Army served infantry officer all-around guy some other free flight models almost quiet CO2s Electrics number-one winner Curt Sanford daughter Melanie Senior record Jim Troutman broken Small world complement AMA events also Nostalgia models fit time period 1943 1956 along engines time frame events flown first day Moffett C Gas Moffett event rubber powered won Les DeWitt also flew model Mulvihill Coupe C Gas its share Spacers Swats Ramrods person flew Civy Boybut later As first day came close Event Director Ed Sullivan hard-working crew gave out days trophies Yes gave out trophies end day Thanks hard working Greg Chartrand trophies available night before event began throwing out names lets give credit crew December 1994 53 Max Tarcher Albuquerque New Mexico first-place trophy Junior Catapult Glider Ed Turner Ft Worth Texas heaves high-tech Fl B model second-place finish Variable-pitch prop delayed release helped Ed Sullivan flight line Jim Bethea Baton Rouge Louisiana Jim Burge Mobile Alabama Bill Wheeler Lubbock Texas guys timed scored processed ran errands whole five days get undying appreciation free membership AMA 1995 Thanks million guys minor incident occurred during first day out chasing someone tried lift motorcycle over very thin plastic water pipe pipe 12 inches diameter motorcycle either cut burned hole pipe spilling quite bit water person should have reported problem right away get patched did manage smooth over rest week went problems Day Two weather front passed through area during night approached site early morning could see wind blowing north meant move no big deal early nobody set up went far north could airport proceeded flying move did make Eight Dawn Rubber start 15 minutes late won Bud Romak new AMA Hall Famer person did go old site back main site Lubbock reported no out sony man missed us offer him some advice always look up wind free flighters Back flying agenda gas FlB Wakefield Cargo hand launch glider Nostalgia B Gas Large Ignition During day light showers wind shifts west put models cotton fields problem everybody minded Ps Qs Hand launch glider flyoff Robert Dunham Oklahoma pitted against Kazumasa Sekizawa Japan flier three maxes skilled art hand launch glider flying As set up equipment prepared fly spectators other fliers focused attention patient waiting game tried find good air After about 20 minutes Kazumasa launched what felt good air down 43 seconds Five minutes later Robert launched light lift got 103 seconds trophy presentation Robert got well-deserved round applause Kazumasa pretty fiancee got applause also pictures taken over over what its about Semor Jim Troutman missed hand launch glider flyoff 10 seconds Serious competition outdone glider guys gas nine people flyoff Winner Russ Snyder put four flyoff flights best Faust Parker others Cargo guys fighting wind heat Czardas Sanford make up model parts two eventually come out Jim OReilly Wichita Kansas original-design Mulvihill Mark Troutman Marion Texas heaves B Gas model Placed second event 2015 seconds threatening sky Score 671 seconds good third place 54 Model Aviation Scott looks brother Jeff father Mike fix broken longeron Jeffs Peanut Scale Lacey M-1O Henry Spence Mansfield Texas knows Fl C State-of-the-art model won first place McNeill Cup top lifting 1047 grams FIB completed AMA event schedule flown seven rounds keeps busy Its always tough event keeping track rounds picking air three-minute flights Jim Orale top dog day 70 seconds perfect score An observation Outdoor Champs Muncie hand launch glider throwers fly out pen triangular spot field everyone flew Nats Lubbock fliers free move about throw area choice biggest spectator appeals observing glider fliers move about field trying find lift such foray group trying piggyback off another glider appeared lift fliers cheered crowd everybody seemed having good time cant beat Lets use pen Again another good day gone wondered what weather store us Day Three Day Three promised heat wind southwest weather report Ken Ketner proved accurate no moves flight line thermal sensors showed 1040 timesThanks AMA Facility Crew Lubbock airport able pick up ice water jugs six oclock morning way field Day Three featured B gas FIG Coupe B Electric Mulvihill FlA Glider Nostalgia offered Gas PAA-Load classes combined Prior start Outdoor flying informed wellknown free fighter Jim Clem passed away preserve memory association formed comprising Texas Virginia modelers field proposed perpetual trophy made up given out future Nats special plaque will given out Nats flier winning B Gas Bob Junk first winner hope last Mulvihill always hotly contested usually takes some great effort win did Robert J Dunham win set new national record way bettering old record 31/2 minutes Along win Robert gets special plaque representing coveted Mulvihill Trophy FIJ another hotly contested event super-hot engines available days 12A-sized models can really get some altitude Steve Spence big winner after another flyoff Steve bested Faust Parkerno mean feat itselfto gamer win third place OHLG Steve appears well-rounded flier Bob Hanford won Electric B memory serves won Outdoor Champs Muncie early July Bob few December 1994 55 Ken Ketner Lubbock Texas launches winning flight 1950svintage Buzzer design C02 Regan Howell age 86 preps Civy Boy max flight help Sal Taibi age 74 Now thats experience Les DeWitt WIcnIta Kansas used versatile model Oklahomas Robert Dunham left father Bob HLGs Mulvihill Coupe Moffett Rocky Young photo brought Robert first place Open after flyoff flew both contests As matter fact Bobs model still some damage bottom fuselage Muncie gravel Ken Ketner won Nostalgia PAA-Load event stock Berkeley kit Brigadier powered stock OK Cub 049 Ken should have given first place just showing up combination Anyway Ken got itto fly got three flights stood off corners Nostalgia Gas Floyd Reck winner want talk about another contestant name Regan Howell hes 86 years old has lived Lubbock since 1936 Some models have flown since 1952 Regan found out free flight Nats coming Lubbock no holding him back found out about Nostalgia events now could fly Civy Boys Somehow invited Sal Taibi Floyd Reck stay him Nats thereby got pick brains Well Regan did win trophies happy guy got fly Civy Boys other models got mingle other free fighters old young like kid again Now Regan wants bring back Texas Eagles mean free flight back 40s SOs story great guy Day Four Wind Southwest about same amount heat wind did slow up bit after 2pm tap C Gas FIH A-i Glider FlC Power P-30 Scale Power Nostalgia 14A Large Ignition C Gas well contested three fliers making flyoff Faust Parker missing second Russ Snyder edged out Marvelous Marvin Mace Bob Junk Sal Taibi long flight went off retrieve model Another modeler saw Sal foot about 21/2 miles downwind left motorcycle Sal seemed disappear no could find him An alarm went up back flying site Four motorcycles two cars van took off search Sal succumbed heat fallen injured himself No such thing Sal merely walking back left motorcycle retain path bush no could see him posse came back tough old bird good laugh 74-year-old much slows him down Another old timer Hank Spence wrapped up FiC win Hank also won McNeill Cup As special prize third-place finisher Mark Troutman gets keep whatever left over gallon can 80/20 fuel donated K&B change pace some Scale Power watch fliers moved over runway ROG thereby getting bonus points wind does help underpowered relatively heavy models Bob Arnett won out over Curtis Sanford Im glad dont fly Scaleits nerveracking P-30 started out beginners event has now evolved highly competitive experts event No maxed out day 31 seconds separated first fifth placesThe winner Nick Leonard winson Nick Jr won first Junior Senior Jim Troutman edged Jim Dulaney mere four seconds Most fliers using Tan II rubber has long cruise lacks initial punch get model up windy weather balance Hank Spences win FiC son Steve went out won F1H event FlH old A-I towline glider weight up 220 grams its tough event fly way Steve 575 See results 'Focus Competition 56 Model Aviation Leachman says youre going build Ramrod make big pretty Hes shown 750 Steve Spence Mansfield Texas tunes hot F1J way winning first place 780 seconds Ben House Herndon Virginia proudly displays trophies won Junior HLG 1st Catapult 2nd secondsjust 25 perfect Last least Nostalgia 1/4A class Jackie Sheffer first second place Faust Parker seem see name lot Are two guys name Maybe just flies lot events Large Ignition event theres guy flying Faust Parker Did ever try find scale judge Boy scarce make afternoon complete got judge Rubber Peanut Scale models have little experience showedat least didnt hang thoughts gave up would have gotten somebody worse Its nice wanted seems lot Scale models Lacey M-lOs Fifth last day Its almost overone day week would history mixed emotions started day end week D Gas FIG Coupe hA Gas Rubber Peanut Scale fliers ready fly last day dont mean squat D Gas Sal Taibi lost model nothing fly Did sit around take easy Youve got kidding Sal out helping Regan Howell anybody else needs hand two guys D Gas flyoff Faust Parker Marvelous Marvin Mace Parker again Anyway Faust beat Marvin great see big noisy models go up air Theyre easy see time much can hide ground case bigger better Now little noisy guys 12A models No Juniors Senior Jim Troutman beat Jim Dulaney seven seconds young troops keep close Open old troops Robert J Dunham waxed everybody didnt want take chances Don Blackburn second Faust Parker third Rubber Peanut Scale Peanut moved around some confusion about have sure everyone got chance fly moved last day judging day before need morning Curtis Sanfords Lacey beat Bob Arnetts Lacey Richard Wood third Dayton Wright Racer think next year may have Lacey Rubber Scale Curtis Sanford again took first guess what model Lacey M- 10 did guess guy Laceys dont know kept sorted out flying Good notes guess about 10-gram rubber-motor Coupe models Again have model limited amount power its tough fly wind didnt seem bother John ODwyer Jim OReilly must some kind Irish thing John 10 seconds perfect score Since last day lot awards give out Paul Gilliam award made Jim Carpenter former Texas Eagle Paul award highest time AMA Gas regardless class Bob Junk Florida winner Faust Parker overall Hi-Point man Nostalgia surprise also team award consisted bragging rights until next years Nats Texas Cloud Climbers Team #1 winner followed Seguin Grumpy Old Men last least Cloud Climbers #2 winning team consisted Bob Combs Mike Fedor Steve Spence Curt Sanford John ODwyer Overall High Point winner AMA events Faust Parker Second Robert J Dunham Congrats bothit tough week closing would like thank Frank Russell Mike Grimsley Bob Tenny Burnett whole town Abernathy support over entire week addition big attagirl goes AMA workers welcomed processed gave out information sold Nats souvenirs provided us scorecards sheets everyday work ladies Teresa McKee Joyce Hager Daniele Drake Shirley Cook Thanks gals did tremendous job missed intentional thanks also go great Nats look forward 1995 LDM Industries Inc Priced V0 ud Present 3 Exciting New Products Universal Servo Tray 00 o0 o0 new Universal Servo fray designed hold over 50 different standard midsize servos Molded tough glass filled plastic Universal Servo Thay built last unique adjustable brackets allow put different size different brand servos same tray providing wide range mounting options Measuring 23 42 inches Universal Servo Thay will fit small radio compartments such Quickee 500 type planes other trays will tired trying build own servo mounts try Universal Servo Thay will glad did Part #6000$495 Model Chocks odel Chocks designed prevent damage can occur model during transport flying field Model Chocks lock onto your planes axle shafts surround wheels prevent model rolling field Model Chocks can prevent plane rolling off table during awindgust shop Model Chocks keep plane rolling around workbench since lift model up off its wheels Model Chocks will prevent formation flat spots tires during long term storage package contains two Model Chocks will fit 5/32 axle shafts up 3 inch diameter wheels Part #7000$395 Con-Do-It Con-Do-It clear fuel-proof plastic tubing has specifically designed modelers Con-Do-It has 50 outside diameter 023 wall thickness punching 1/2 holes models ribs wing cores Con-Do-It can mounted inside wing provide simplified installation aileron servo leads retract lines Jet Scale models Con-do-it provides convienient way routing fuel lines air lines other hoses wiring package contains two 24 inch long pieces Con-Do-It Part #7500$395 Order send check money order including $300 S & H LDM Industries Inc PO Box 292396 Tampa FL 33687-2396 Phone 813 991-4277 Fax 813 991-4810 Florida Residents add 6% sales tax VISA MASTER CARD Accepted 1994 LDM Industries Inc 58 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/12
Page Numbers: 53, 54, 55, 56, 58
FREE FLIGHT OUTDOOR w - - LAST day start Outdoor AMA Nats Lubbock Texas really flew out airport Abernathy about 20 miles main Nats site insure getting much flying time possible start time changed 8 am 7 am would still quit 4 pm Abernathy airport has 4000-foot runway plenty overrun both ends good terrain chase bikes airport surrounded three sides cotton fields side small golf course west airport no time did wind blow toward cotton fields excellent chasing models rows far enough apart safe walking look down rows could see model several hundred feet away did get muddy spots though flying expected hot wind out Southwest just tight chasing events went concurrently though may make seem event first followed another Payload fliers moved over runway have ROG Rise Off Ground capability rest fliers moved out flight line prepared fly parking area cut out us trash barrels placed handy spots just small indication help would get city Abernathy Jim Troutman kicked off first day bang set new record Senior Payload Open Payload won Warren Kurth came down fly Davenport Iowa Warren has won first second Nats past 10 years Watching catapult gliders always interesting Junior Max Tarcher beat dad Ben 14 seconds Way go Max reai quiet guys free flight C02 fliers hard work trying figure beat heat some good times posted guess got message Local flier Ken Ketner first place must have some inside information During week Ken provided us weather reports quite accurate very helpful planning Ken works Texas Tech has PhD teaches philosophy Ken also US Army served infantry officer all-around guy some other free flight models almost quiet CO2s Electrics number-one winner Curt Sanford daughter Melanie Senior record Jim Troutman broken Small world complement AMA events also Nostalgia models fit time period 1943 1956 along engines time frame events flown first day Moffett C Gas Moffett event rubber powered won Les DeWitt also flew model Mulvihill Coupe C Gas its share Spacers Swats Ramrods person flew Civy Boybut later As first day came close Event Director Ed Sullivan hard-working crew gave out days trophies Yes gave out trophies end day Thanks hard working Greg Chartrand trophies available night before event began throwing out names lets give credit crew December 1994 53 Max Tarcher Albuquerque New Mexico first-place trophy Junior Catapult Glider Ed Turner Ft Worth Texas heaves high-tech Fl B model second-place finish Variable-pitch prop delayed release helped Ed Sullivan flight line Jim Bethea Baton Rouge Louisiana Jim Burge Mobile Alabama Bill Wheeler Lubbock Texas guys timed scored processed ran errands whole five days get undying appreciation free membership AMA 1995 Thanks million guys minor incident occurred during first day out chasing someone tried lift motorcycle over very thin plastic water pipe pipe 12 inches diameter motorcycle either cut burned hole pipe spilling quite bit water person should have reported problem right away get patched did manage smooth over rest week went problems Day Two weather front passed through area during night approached site early morning could see wind blowing north meant move no big deal early nobody set up went far north could airport proceeded flying move did make Eight Dawn Rubber start 15 minutes late won Bud Romak new AMA Hall Famer person did go old site back main site Lubbock reported no out sony man missed us offer him some advice always look up wind free flighters Back flying agenda gas FlB Wakefield Cargo hand launch glider Nostalgia B Gas Large Ignition During day light showers wind shifts west put models cotton fields problem everybody minded Ps Qs Hand launch glider flyoff Robert Dunham Oklahoma pitted against Kazumasa Sekizawa Japan flier three maxes skilled art hand launch glider flying As set up equipment prepared fly spectators other fliers focused attention patient waiting game tried find good air After about 20 minutes Kazumasa launched what felt good air down 43 seconds Five minutes later Robert launched light lift got 103 seconds trophy presentation Robert got well-deserved round applause Kazumasa pretty fiancee got applause also pictures taken over over what its about Semor Jim Troutman missed hand launch glider flyoff 10 seconds Serious competition outdone glider guys gas nine people flyoff Winner Russ Snyder put four flyoff flights best Faust Parker others Cargo guys fighting wind heat Czardas Sanford make up model parts two eventually come out Jim OReilly Wichita Kansas original-design Mulvihill Mark Troutman Marion Texas heaves B Gas model Placed second event 2015 seconds threatening sky Score 671 seconds good third place 54 Model Aviation Scott looks brother Jeff father Mike fix broken longeron Jeffs Peanut Scale Lacey M-1O Henry Spence Mansfield Texas knows Fl C State-of-the-art model won first place McNeill Cup top lifting 1047 grams FIB completed AMA event schedule flown seven rounds keeps busy Its always tough event keeping track rounds picking air three-minute flights Jim Orale top dog day 70 seconds perfect score An observation Outdoor Champs Muncie hand launch glider throwers fly out pen triangular spot field everyone flew Nats Lubbock fliers free move about throw area choice biggest spectator appeals observing glider fliers move about field trying find lift such foray group trying piggyback off another glider appeared lift fliers cheered crowd everybody seemed having good time cant beat Lets use pen Again another good day gone wondered what weather store us Day Three Day Three promised heat wind southwest weather report Ken Ketner proved accurate no moves flight line thermal sensors showed 1040 timesThanks AMA Facility Crew Lubbock airport able pick up ice water jugs six oclock morning way field Day Three featured B gas FIG Coupe B Electric Mulvihill FlA Glider Nostalgia offered Gas PAA-Load classes combined Prior start Outdoor flying informed wellknown free fighter Jim Clem passed away preserve memory association formed comprising Texas Virginia modelers field proposed perpetual trophy made up given out future Nats special plaque will given out Nats flier winning B Gas Bob Junk first winner hope last Mulvihill always hotly contested usually takes some great effort win did Robert J Dunham win set new national record way bettering old record 31/2 minutes Along win Robert gets special plaque representing coveted Mulvihill Trophy FIJ another hotly contested event super-hot engines available days 12A-sized models can really get some altitude Steve Spence big winner after another flyoff Steve bested Faust Parkerno mean feat itselfto gamer win third place OHLG Steve appears well-rounded flier Bob Hanford won Electric B memory serves won Outdoor Champs Muncie early July Bob few December 1994 55 Ken Ketner Lubbock Texas launches winning flight 1950svintage Buzzer design C02 Regan Howell age 86 preps Civy Boy max flight help Sal Taibi age 74 Now thats experience Les DeWitt WIcnIta Kansas used versatile model Oklahomas Robert Dunham left father Bob HLGs Mulvihill Coupe Moffett Rocky Young photo brought Robert first place Open after flyoff flew both contests As matter fact Bobs model still some damage bottom fuselage Muncie gravel Ken Ketner won Nostalgia PAA-Load event stock Berkeley kit Brigadier powered stock OK Cub 049 Ken should have given first place just showing up combination Anyway Ken got itto fly got three flights stood off corners Nostalgia Gas Floyd Reck winner want talk about another contestant name Regan Howell hes 86 years old has lived Lubbock since 1936 Some models have flown since 1952 Regan found out free flight Nats coming Lubbock no holding him back found out about Nostalgia events now could fly Civy Boys Somehow invited Sal Taibi Floyd Reck stay him Nats thereby got pick brains Well Regan did win trophies happy guy got fly Civy Boys other models got mingle other free fighters old young like kid again Now Regan wants bring back Texas Eagles mean free flight back 40s SOs story great guy Day Four Wind Southwest about same amount heat wind did slow up bit after 2pm tap C Gas FIH A-i Glider FlC Power P-30 Scale Power Nostalgia 14A Large Ignition C Gas well contested three fliers making flyoff Faust Parker missing second Russ Snyder edged out Marvelous Marvin Mace Bob Junk Sal Taibi long flight went off retrieve model Another modeler saw Sal foot about 21/2 miles downwind left motorcycle Sal seemed disappear no could find him An alarm went up back flying site Four motorcycles two cars van took off search Sal succumbed heat fallen injured himself No such thing Sal merely walking back left motorcycle retain path bush no could see him posse came back tough old bird good laugh 74-year-old much slows him down Another old timer Hank Spence wrapped up FiC win Hank also won McNeill Cup As special prize third-place finisher Mark Troutman gets keep whatever left over gallon can 80/20 fuel donated K&B change pace some Scale Power watch fliers moved over runway ROG thereby getting bonus points wind does help underpowered relatively heavy models Bob Arnett won out over Curtis Sanford Im glad dont fly Scaleits nerveracking P-30 started out beginners event has now evolved highly competitive experts event No maxed out day 31 seconds separated first fifth placesThe winner Nick Leonard winson Nick Jr won first Junior Senior Jim Troutman edged Jim Dulaney mere four seconds Most fliers using Tan II rubber has long cruise lacks initial punch get model up windy weather balance Hank Spences win FiC son Steve went out won F1H event FlH old A-I towline glider weight up 220 grams its tough event fly way Steve 575 See results 'Focus Competition 56 Model Aviation Leachman says youre going build Ramrod make big pretty Hes shown 750 Steve Spence Mansfield Texas tunes hot F1J way winning first place 780 seconds Ben House Herndon Virginia proudly displays trophies won Junior HLG 1st Catapult 2nd secondsjust 25 perfect Last least Nostalgia 1/4A class Jackie Sheffer first second place Faust Parker seem see name lot Are two guys name Maybe just flies lot events Large Ignition event theres guy flying Faust Parker Did ever try find scale judge Boy scarce make afternoon complete got judge Rubber Peanut Scale models have little experience showedat least didnt hang thoughts gave up would have gotten somebody worse Its nice wanted seems lot Scale models Lacey M-lOs Fifth last day Its almost overone day week would history mixed emotions started day end week D Gas FIG Coupe hA Gas Rubber Peanut Scale fliers ready fly last day dont mean squat D Gas Sal Taibi lost model nothing fly Did sit around take easy Youve got kidding Sal out helping Regan Howell anybody else needs hand two guys D Gas flyoff Faust Parker Marvelous Marvin Mace Parker again Anyway Faust beat Marvin great see big noisy models go up air Theyre easy see time much can hide ground case bigger better Now little noisy guys 12A models No Juniors Senior Jim Troutman beat Jim Dulaney seven seconds young troops keep close Open old troops Robert J Dunham waxed everybody didnt want take chances Don Blackburn second Faust Parker third Rubber Peanut Scale Peanut moved around some confusion about have sure everyone got chance fly moved last day judging day before need morning Curtis Sanfords Lacey beat Bob Arnetts Lacey Richard Wood third Dayton Wright Racer think next year may have Lacey Rubber Scale Curtis Sanford again took first guess what model Lacey M- 10 did guess guy Laceys dont know kept sorted out flying Good notes guess about 10-gram rubber-motor Coupe models Again have model limited amount power its tough fly wind didnt seem bother John ODwyer Jim OReilly must some kind Irish thing John 10 seconds perfect score Since last day lot awards give out Paul Gilliam award made Jim Carpenter former Texas Eagle Paul award highest time AMA Gas regardless class Bob Junk Florida winner Faust Parker overall Hi-Point man Nostalgia surprise also team award consisted bragging rights until next years Nats Texas Cloud Climbers Team #1 winner followed Seguin Grumpy Old Men last least Cloud Climbers #2 winning team consisted Bob Combs Mike Fedor Steve Spence Curt Sanford John ODwyer Overall High Point winner AMA events Faust Parker Second Robert J Dunham Congrats bothit tough week closing would like thank Frank Russell Mike Grimsley Bob Tenny Burnett whole town Abernathy support over entire week addition big attagirl goes AMA workers welcomed processed gave out information sold Nats souvenirs provided us scorecards sheets everyday work ladies Teresa McKee Joyce Hager Daniele Drake Shirley Cook Thanks gals did tremendous job missed intentional thanks also go great Nats look forward 1995 LDM Industries Inc Priced V0 ud Present 3 Exciting New Products Universal Servo Tray 00 o0 o0 new Universal Servo fray designed hold over 50 different standard midsize servos Molded tough glass filled plastic Universal Servo Thay built last unique adjustable brackets allow put different size different brand servos same tray providing wide range mounting options Measuring 23 42 inches Universal Servo Thay will fit small radio compartments such Quickee 500 type planes other trays will tired trying build own servo mounts try Universal Servo Thay will glad did Part #6000$495 Model Chocks odel Chocks designed prevent damage can occur model during transport flying field Model Chocks lock onto your planes axle shafts surround wheels prevent model rolling field Model Chocks can prevent plane rolling off table during awindgust shop Model Chocks keep plane rolling around workbench since lift model up off its wheels Model Chocks will prevent formation flat spots tires during long term storage package contains two Model Chocks will fit 5/32 axle shafts up 3 inch diameter wheels Part #7000$395 Con-Do-It Con-Do-It clear fuel-proof plastic tubing has specifically designed modelers Con-Do-It has 50 outside diameter 023 wall thickness punching 1/2 holes models ribs wing cores Con-Do-It can mounted inside wing provide simplified installation aileron servo leads retract lines Jet Scale models Con-do-it provides convienient way routing fuel lines air lines other hoses wiring package contains two 24 inch long pieces Con-Do-It Part #7500$395 Order send check money order including $300 S & H LDM Industries Inc PO Box 292396 Tampa FL 33687-2396 Phone 813 991-4277 Fax 813 991-4810 Florida Residents add 6% sales tax VISA MASTER CARD Accepted 1994 LDM Industries Inc 58 Model Aviation