READING about contest about interest ing watching paint dry say would understatement have never attended free-flight scale contest should point out number planes air time limited number frequencies available everyone being own personal frequency ad justments built plane has no corrections can made plane air although some modelers seem think yelling helps change things case anyone can fly whenever feel like it bit unusual have dozen ships various forms power such rubber GO2 gas electric cruising around together makes three-ring circus contestants spectators alike Most ships rather light danger spectator-airplane collision plane may damaged other way around Very few people fly gas anymore noise often associated model meets missing time Competition low-key andwheneveryou feel like flying justwalkout timer scale flight judge fly People dont yell other much meet like someJoe Tschirgi remarkable DFW Floh 049 gassie Has papier-mache resin fuselage Flew great monofilament line kite tail January1980 53 Bill Hannan serves anchor man Bill Noonan packs winds using electric drill Note winding tube down Latecoeres mid dle big models rubber breakage almost sure disastrous LEA publish model Adjusting wheel pant Brown CO-powered Stinson 0 Bill Cald well Nice flying model features knock-off wings 7 Bob Barkers daring Siemens-Schuckert 58W R-6 powered two electric motors Good taxi runs did try first flight Weird double fuselage German WW- bomber provided field fire rear gunner Gothas biggest German bombers thing wish could say few other types contests Ive attended Contestants spend much time helping other trying better times 28 years Flightmasters Annual has scale contest country drawing top FF scale modelers US abroad meet consistently both inspires amazes attend due craftsmanship daring research produces hundreds ships share Southern California smogspace September Over hundred official entries meet superb plane worthy exhibiting least three four others lurk trunks contestants cars just waiting apply experience air incredulous crowds delight Beneath battered exteriors non-en tries throb stout hearts memories realistic flights thermals bygone days fliers know nowhere else will find such appreciative audience compliment spectator golf cap alligator shirt worth maybe three points freckle faced twelve-year-old kid five six Thats really great fellow scale modeler like Walt Mooney Bill Hannan worth ten scale ten Left Lee Kucker holds Chuck Wests electric Corsair Northrop Black Widow P-61 nightfighter Both flew hand-launched need batteries sustain weighttouchy problem Above pound electric Corsair Chuck West makes lovely sight flight VI motor Flightmasters Annual scale modelers fly benefit scale modelers isnt say spectators dont have ball Im sure sales scale model kits skyrocket after kids riding bike path Mile Square get fill nifty little models winging skyward something about one-minute Peanut flight grabs kid adult matter almost other type flying Sort Hey can build feeling mechanics meet simple Just after noon Saturday late September nice big high-pressure area sits over Los Continued page 122 54 Model Aviation adlo Walt Mooney powered Brown Twin CO2 Markings forthe plane done decal sheet color Xerox black white copy Floridas Nick DeCarlis sent Loening M-8 C0 entry Flightmasters 10th Annual Scale contest First-class workmanship knock-oft parts movable surfaces Loening frequently modeledflies very well ulli Ilannans Ilussien RI-i peanut witn LamolIn-lype reuIuLur5 Half fun finding plane no else has builtbetter yet heard upen ruoner winner ivirne rviu.gen .uIrupuI Wii ust ROG least 20 seconds qualify eveu 00 sec max can launch whole sailplane contest winch crew walking back para chute first launch Strong words painstakingly tested methods described can ex pect 25-yard rollouts 70-foot line less fields too small 049 power-podsno e re quired winch Histart U Timothy J Myers BOB TUPPER nice guy Hes also good sailplane pilot never seen father power-towing act day agreed meet us field try something new explained fly tow Dad set out equipment Dad towed him up Bob didnt have trouble process made couple tows hooked second towline Bobs fifth power-tow double other line sail plane No trouble made dozen doubles evening Now competent pilot can fly double-tows right beginning using transmitter hes never handled before plane hes never flown before cant few things learn course can teach Read equipment need can found lying around RC airport Youll need aerobatic airplane 35 engine larger pilot should very familiar plane Youll need sailplane sailplane pilot should have flown off winch high-start enough get trimmed balanced proper ly sailplane should fairly stable dnt like see start Hobie Hawk unless done some slope soar ing Youll need towline youll have way dont claim first tow RC sail plane RC power plane claim way easy way completion photo session double-tow shown made over 100 tows damaging aircraft used First forget about realistic trailing tows hard enough sailplane pilot sitting right end line know weve tried Schweizer 2-32 RC pilots have remain ground cant see well keeping planes lined up lot harder Therefore need arrangement automatically stable High Tow use very close situation sail plane sees winch Hi-start towed way misalignments between towplane sailplane accommodated changes angle towline changes line tension trailing tow posi tion other hand virtually guarantees will get some slack line Slack always followed twanging always 56 Model Aviation decent towplane pilot PLEASE STATE AXLE DIAMETER Irwin about total number engines pro duced total about million didnt seem quite surprising number 0 & R 23s made total 800000 23s leaves 200000 rest combined 19s 60s 29s 33s Gold Seals Miniatures Wow Incidentally Mark Fechner special izes repair service 0 & Rengines planning produce batch first Ohlsson engine about later Clarence Haught 5 Box 16 CoeurdAlene ID 83814 Free Flight WC/Meuser continued page 48 order changed US Team Manager Dick Myers Simpson flying last order give Galbreath Bogart could possibly make fly-offs little time needed team maxed Rounds 4 5 Koster making good climb-to-glide transitions despite precarious straight-up climb Round 6 Galbreath flew usual nearperfect form Bogart flew engine over-run Simpson fueled up flight Bogart again model ready Team Manager put him ahead Simpson air looked good started engine advice Walt Ohio manning thermal detector shut down Again air looked good fired up launched poor powered-flight pattern scored 136 dropping US fourth place remain Round 7 uneventful US team maxed Former World Champ Hans Seelig Germany maxes thus far started engine quit before could re-start thermal passed again played cautious waiting game Finally started engine again quit re-started immediately launched model nearly looped finally settled its glide pattern half-normal altitude got little help mother nature lost chance Champ again Nine contestants perfect scores through Round 7 USs Doug Gaibreath Mario Rocca Italy Kejiche Kibiki Japan Qinfei China Denis Ferrero Michel Iribarne France Martti Keinanen Finland Frank Schlachta Canada Reinhard Truppe Austria made 4-mi maxes first flyoff though Qinfeis model nearly looped Ferreros beautiful continuous-dihedral models engine power sagged what last fly-off Austna Japan went off immediately Soon after Canadian went off poor power pattern about same time Rocca went off characteristic perfect flight pattern model stalling just bit first glide turn Its habit others followed later Italian max Kibiki Gaibreath posted scores 545 418 second third places again contest wasn t over quite yet Models checked Gaibreaths engine displacement found over 25 cc limit microscopic amount measuring equipment checked re-checked finally engine taken independent lab additional check Still over little choice disqualify Galbreath ironically Galbreaths flight scores set zero US teams score placed below dozen countries engines checked indeed tough disquality two outstanding performances essentially trivial deviations rules could have affected performance models least amount True Zachallmel perhaps should have built model close edge perhaps should have figured low humidity drying out model bit Galbreath could have requested engine-displacement check during processing would expect commer cially-built engine intended particular competition class modified way would affect its displacement overdisplaced rewards competition supposed skill building flying model aircraft skill complying knit-picky rules No happy over decision disqualify Zachalimel Galbreath least runners-up profited decisions sterile statistics will show scores zero two will know statistics dont tell real story tough sure play game played according strict rules rules must prevail no question terpretation rules might other aspects rules opinion isnt necessarily popular dont see make decisions could have good conscience done anything other what did didnt notice wringing hands glee over decisions made would inappropriate dwell performances competitors least mentioning made competition possible although deserve far well simply list Competition Director Bill Hartill SCAT Contest Administrator Hardy Brodersen National Free Flight Society Contest Manager Bill Bogart SCAT FAI Jury chartered adjudicate rules-book matters headed Sandy Pimenoff Finland backed up Ian Kaynes England George Xenakis US Event Directors Juan Livotto Irv Aker Ed Carroll Chief Timekeeper Andy Faykun Chief Scorekeeper Gail Gewain Processing Director Bob Hatschek Proxy Coordinator Jim Quinn NFFS International Symposium Coordinator Editor Ray Harlan NFFS Technical Task Force Director Fred Pearce assistance Dennis Mihora Chris Matsuno Andy Bauer Rol Anderson others NFFS Plans Book Editor Dave Linstrum AMA President Earl Witt AMA District X VicePresident Jim Scarborough AMA Headquarters staff John Worth Executive Di rector Frank Ebling Technical Director Mich elene Madison FAI Activities Coordinator Giselle Jackson stayed up nights making certain money went right places Matt Gewain donated use personal Apple II computer its snazzy peripheral dot-matrix printer pro grammed right things data many others FF Sport/Scale/Warner continued page 54 Angeles bunch dedicated volunteers sets up hall full tables begins registering models brought such exotic places Van couver Canada Las Vegas Nevada Gaines ville Florida Lake Havasu Arizona San Diego contingent arrives force old friends made through marvelous medium modeling share smiles hearty handshakes good-natured cajolery Cracks Itll never fly Too bad never real like expected dispensed rolling eyes upward moaning No ever comes away empty-handed Saturday scale exhibit judging appreciative comments people judgment take gospel like Krugerrands pocket Ques tions got particular finish ever found three-view plane treasured pot-metal 122 Model Aviation FOdOHARDWARE WORKING TURNBUCKLES RIGGING & CONTROL CABLE CONTROL HORNS STRUT FITTINGS K CORD COCKPIT TRIM~ PULLEYS INSTRUMENT HOUSINGS information ando ata logue S end Si 00 Ilodw ENT CORP PO Box 9641 SAN DIEGOCA92109 THE NEW FIREBALL GLOW PLUGS ARE LEAKPROOF AND BLOWOUT PROOF EVEN FOR THE NEW MONSTER ENGINES BUT THEY ARE STILL THE OLD PRICE OF $1 10 WRITE NOWI SWANSON P 0 Bo Wayn eX 07470 SKIS* $898 $1750 pair C z 5 -K -a ICUSTOM MACHINING COAd $210 Pwtq HadIig I100 FIFTH AVENUEoxs R,deSAdg4%TC I NEWBUAGH NEW YORK 12550 nPATENT APPLIED LAST INIRLLRIIUI EASIER LANDING GREAT FOR BEGINNERS USE ON SNOW SAND AND MARSH SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT plastic trophies free world panel volunteer judges go about thankless task awarding points right number ribs same registration numbers shown scale presentation everyone else enjoys friendly easy ambiance family reunion case might think unfair consider permitted fondle caress finest FF scale models could hope ever decide want improve own models volunteer judge next contest steal everyones best ideas Thankless unrewarded About five pm special awards contingent flying awarded faithful correspon dent wins award hopelessly bad antique kit workmanship Could compli ment notification akin TV bad-breath commercial Following diversion crowd adjourns cool bar shower preparation evening banquet fashionable restaurant Over cocktails waiting dinner lies exchanged new jokes shared new old friends much appreciated Having gorged afternoon incredible display scale models might think appetites would lessened fairness must admitted FF scalers can destroy Italian cuisine along best High points evening included Bill Hannans short incisive speech urging us appreciate what have re markable fellowship Vic Larsens presentation Bobby Haights Prairie Bird disappeared Nebraska thermal Nats last summer As handed model back its owner told great hairy arm descended Texas storm cloud deposited Dallas backyard Amazing may seem know 747 pilot would never make up story like Up before dawn get flight tests new ships intrepid birdmen descended WW II vintage aerodrome Fountain Valley known Mile Square obstacles field being hundred cars contain things essential FF scale modeler trusty models repair kit camera winding stooge mechanical de vice holding plane wind case human instantly available pur pose requisite iced beverage supply help endure demanding action-packed day avoid necessary menaces daring aviators grabbed plenty ozone launch rather putting around antennalevel Trying see everything thats going fly take pictures work qualifying proxy entry shoot bull now makes hectic magic morning feels like kid candy store Grandmas credit card try describing what like episodic incomplete best sort like drop ping slides vacation trip seeing out order upside down backwards start flight judge Lee-Richards monoplane hand charged ready stop watch Nick Bressis amazing Peanut Rivets becoming smaller smaller overhead Before can get underway again Ferrell Papic winner novice rubber class launches very un novice-like flight rubber FW-l 90 longnose zooms up 200 feet before can recite Did light fuse Just ahead ofme judging Ced Galloway retired master modeler Lockheed Baby Cessna CO2 purrs off graceful circles turn Set er down aim towards wind flip switch turn loose bores down runway pulls up starts stall increased angle attack lets air pour over rear via dough nut hole settles down winning flight think board Retrieval back car another plane way back stop watch Fernando Ramos Bobby Haight flip diesels early enough morning friendly jest about trying electric can still tolerated appreciated Arriving back car see Dick Baxters famous five-minute Lemberger Peanut bipe ground flatter teachers wallet September Tire tracks adorn mangled mass Baxter threatens fly official Frisbee fashion just keep competition stirred up Mooney offers help qualify Nick DeCarlis fine CO2 Loening M-8 better proxy flier never head weeds Guy Larsens rubber Martin-Baker floats overhead Id able build em way age 16 think myself gutteral growl cowledin diesel alerts us departure Haights Miss Columbia graceful flight ends few seconds short 20-second minimum wing tip Bill Stroman luckier sensation al takeoff steady flight lock Stinson Jr electric first place grins ear ear bounding over terrain hot pursuit Now hefty snap heard followed traditional Back off torn Test giides adjustments made head back hard surface Bill Noonan has just launched lovely Missel Thrush biplane rapidly cruising away company five six smaller escort planes trying get closer look Joe Tschirgis grotesque DFW Flea gathers itself up runway buzzes away amidst cheers crowd 200 feet monofil ament kite tail invisible flying comes halt watch Flob stuff After ambling leisurely out over golf course makes easy turn heads back field wagging its wings inexplicably number times back-on-the-field landing draws applause delighted assembly day progresses great flights Vince Reagors Taylorcraft contingent Charlie Roths Rearwin Speedster George James Boulton-Paul night-fighter Mike Kevilles Waco SRE Bill Hannans amazing Farman dofrt fWC otes f4eor eecArie Zines 124 Model Aviation Old Ignition Trade-in L&y sell old time ignition engines lox up what hove ond send us honest appraisal could worth new proportional set hove engines con also stort collection welcome built-up airplanes used proportionals old time ignition engines Came trade us Top dollar paid 3 Custom-Wit-RIC Built Ordef Rons lt stock choose Pu T Quarter-Scale 89 wingspan 42 Sq Ft detailed plans $1699 PP Send $1 00 self addressed stamped envelope detailed list Duds-Up PIC Models 50% Sale Hobby Capitol Distdbutors 46 N Oak St Ventura CA 93001 Rone 805 642-8465 / 643-7616 OU I-rap urive uuaara Fower u sq ti detailed construction drawings PP USAS250O Canopy & s Cowl available Send 1 5 stamp DEPENDABLE Friend C/L Launching dont need call friend time want get control Line model air new remote release SAFE LOC launcher iu strong Sefe Reedy-togo anytime STRQ Safety pulltested 125 lbs preseure strong enough largest C/L airplanes SAFE Hate builtin lock present accidental release IF NOT AT YOUR DEALER R DIRECT $495 ST CLAIR MODEL COMPONENTS 0 Box 5626 PP USAEugene OR g7405 Moustiques clever pilots H-lOOs Mikkelson Ramos Curry Conover Mufligans rubber-winning Comper Swift Wests Corsair Black Widow electrics Dick Howaitls wee 6 span Chambermaid Bill Caldwells CO2 Stinson 0 Monocoupe George Smiths Farman Papics Travelair Mystery Peanut Irv Akers outstanding electric Inland Sport Fly line kit Bill Burgess D VIII RC ship Vic Larsens Caudron C-714 Bob Pecks Baby Ace Cougar lots others missed trying get little personal airtime tour down trunk line allowed leisurely appreciation Dick Allens outstanding Stan dard Model J Jumbo rubber ship way down Vancouver BC Dick Howards collection half-Peanuts such wee Leopard Moth Ponnier monoplane Cham bermaid BD-5 just off building board Dick Nelsons DH 6 Cougar Kevilles Cougar just won Peanut dozens others deserve mention space lacking Wish could have youd like share excitement type modeling Flightmasters dedicated furthering would glad send information about club its magnificent newsletter/journal address Flightmasters 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 We-Fly Lab/Harrah continued page 68 WELL Jack Benny could say really did model Futaba radio us used transmitters incorp orated telephone dial signal response early 40s next maneuver dial 0 long wait compared instant response system presented Futaba trim reversal features grew us realized values offered throttle trim controlled right hand elevator trim leftwith mode II elevator controlled right hand throttle left Although can applications ofthese features mentioned Futaba appealed throttle trim control right hand left controlling rudder during takeoffs landings other features radio have left out because space can see local hobby shop such details write factory direct brochures feature anticipated made radio package natural adventure servos came radio problems large models having enough servo strength torque good center ing neutral repeatability reports conclusions drawn natural use Pius S-i antici pation exasperating held off new approach radios what considered perfect match-up Visions better radio control danced through head never experi enced before elevator aileron dual trim features offered new horizons untried We-Fly Lab attach servo control cord flying site servo engine testing can done own pleasure treat trim reversal elevator throttle took some understanding battery check switch obvious necessity Universal features other radios incorporated design added new design innovations needed some veri fication Age experience sometimes makes us set own peculiar ways look new try understand becomes old-foolsfolly leaves lot enjoyment out aero modeling kind experience makes wish young again learning curve can easier product review product review product review manufacturer claims 3- 4-channel model a trainer sure looks lot interesting TheAir Scout has scale-like appearance vintage light plane kit designed Owen Kampen know will fly well coverof box states kit designed beginner easy build would recommend beginner have several kits under belt prior building ARF model instructions appear excel lent materials good quality TheAir Scout uses 15 25 power pull 54-in wing span through air looks like excellent winter building project beginner can fly product review product review product review bench-testing radios real proof value product comes after installation air Most radios have bench-tested show up per manufacturers specifications under non-installation conditions have good centering torque features case Pitts 5-1 servo good holding strength needed hold aileron controls nonflutter condition same needed bring rudder elevator systems back center position trying adjust ground point servos throttle require high relia bility flying type aircraft safely Dont fooled good intending bench-tests too need quick response mini micro servos just much next aeromodeler certain types flying type aircraft proper servos must Dont try jockey plane around sky sloppy control Its like real has flown smoothly two ball-bearing supported output shaft servos sufficient torque holding strength Futaba Servo FP-5121 just what doctor ordered adventure Its next morning flying site engine range fittings nuts bolts rechecked taxi tests made Too bad could find nothing wrong spec tators screaming Its time fly dont chicken Out now Pitts 5-1 beautiful going back forth during taxi tests resonant sound engine music ear brought back fond memories flights Dean made word go camera ready popped up tail off built-in pull left needed little right thrust completely under control intentionally eame 6uTriTiUr nose heavy during construction fuel added needed couple clicks top elevator trim hold hands-off level flight about half throttle started dropping about one-third throttle looked just like real thingtbjn2.l1fbz pictures Williams Bros A-scale pilot looked little small going sure happy put goggles him since forgotten close canopy excitement checkout flight safe cautious During vertical January1980 125 t Air Scout Concept Models Inc. 2906 Grandview Blvd. Madison WI 53713 4
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/01
Page Numbers: 53, 54, 56, 122, 124, 125
READING about contest about interest ing watching paint dry say would understatement have never attended free-flight scale contest should point out number planes air time limited number frequencies available everyone being own personal frequency ad justments built plane has no corrections can made plane air although some modelers seem think yelling helps change things case anyone can fly whenever feel like it bit unusual have dozen ships various forms power such rubber GO2 gas electric cruising around together makes three-ring circus contestants spectators alike Most ships rather light danger spectator-airplane collision plane may damaged other way around Very few people fly gas anymore noise often associated model meets missing time Competition low-key andwheneveryou feel like flying justwalkout timer scale flight judge fly People dont yell other much meet like someJoe Tschirgi remarkable DFW Floh 049 gassie Has papier-mache resin fuselage Flew great monofilament line kite tail January1980 53 Bill Hannan serves anchor man Bill Noonan packs winds using electric drill Note winding tube down Latecoeres mid dle big models rubber breakage almost sure disastrous LEA publish model Adjusting wheel pant Brown CO-powered Stinson 0 Bill Cald well Nice flying model features knock-off wings 7 Bob Barkers daring Siemens-Schuckert 58W R-6 powered two electric motors Good taxi runs did try first flight Weird double fuselage German WW- bomber provided field fire rear gunner Gothas biggest German bombers thing wish could say few other types contests Ive attended Contestants spend much time helping other trying better times 28 years Flightmasters Annual has scale contest country drawing top FF scale modelers US abroad meet consistently both inspires amazes attend due craftsmanship daring research produces hundreds ships share Southern California smogspace September Over hundred official entries meet superb plane worthy exhibiting least three four others lurk trunks contestants cars just waiting apply experience air incredulous crowds delight Beneath battered exteriors non-en tries throb stout hearts memories realistic flights thermals bygone days fliers know nowhere else will find such appreciative audience compliment spectator golf cap alligator shirt worth maybe three points freckle faced twelve-year-old kid five six Thats really great fellow scale modeler like Walt Mooney Bill Hannan worth ten scale ten Left Lee Kucker holds Chuck Wests electric Corsair Northrop Black Widow P-61 nightfighter Both flew hand-launched need batteries sustain weighttouchy problem Above pound electric Corsair Chuck West makes lovely sight flight VI motor Flightmasters Annual scale modelers fly benefit scale modelers isnt say spectators dont have ball Im sure sales scale model kits skyrocket after kids riding bike path Mile Square get fill nifty little models winging skyward something about one-minute Peanut flight grabs kid adult matter almost other type flying Sort Hey can build feeling mechanics meet simple Just after noon Saturday late September nice big high-pressure area sits over Los Continued page 122 54 Model Aviation adlo Walt Mooney powered Brown Twin CO2 Markings forthe plane done decal sheet color Xerox black white copy Floridas Nick DeCarlis sent Loening M-8 C0 entry Flightmasters 10th Annual Scale contest First-class workmanship knock-oft parts movable surfaces Loening frequently modeledflies very well ulli Ilannans Ilussien RI-i peanut witn LamolIn-lype reuIuLur5 Half fun finding plane no else has builtbetter yet heard upen ruoner winner ivirne rviu.gen .uIrupuI Wii ust ROG least 20 seconds qualify eveu 00 sec max can launch whole sailplane contest winch crew walking back para chute first launch Strong words painstakingly tested methods described can ex pect 25-yard rollouts 70-foot line less fields too small 049 power-podsno e re quired winch Histart U Timothy J Myers BOB TUPPER nice guy Hes also good sailplane pilot never seen father power-towing act day agreed meet us field try something new explained fly tow Dad set out equipment Dad towed him up Bob didnt have trouble process made couple tows hooked second towline Bobs fifth power-tow double other line sail plane No trouble made dozen doubles evening Now competent pilot can fly double-tows right beginning using transmitter hes never handled before plane hes never flown before cant few things learn course can teach Read equipment need can found lying around RC airport Youll need aerobatic airplane 35 engine larger pilot should very familiar plane Youll need sailplane sailplane pilot should have flown off winch high-start enough get trimmed balanced proper ly sailplane should fairly stable dnt like see start Hobie Hawk unless done some slope soar ing Youll need towline youll have way dont claim first tow RC sail plane RC power plane claim way easy way completion photo session double-tow shown made over 100 tows damaging aircraft used First forget about realistic trailing tows hard enough sailplane pilot sitting right end line know weve tried Schweizer 2-32 RC pilots have remain ground cant see well keeping planes lined up lot harder Therefore need arrangement automatically stable High Tow use very close situation sail plane sees winch Hi-start towed way misalignments between towplane sailplane accommodated changes angle towline changes line tension trailing tow posi tion other hand virtually guarantees will get some slack line Slack always followed twanging always 56 Model Aviation decent towplane pilot PLEASE STATE AXLE DIAMETER Irwin about total number engines pro duced total about million didnt seem quite surprising number 0 & R 23s made total 800000 23s leaves 200000 rest combined 19s 60s 29s 33s Gold Seals Miniatures Wow Incidentally Mark Fechner special izes repair service 0 & Rengines planning produce batch first Ohlsson engine about later Clarence Haught 5 Box 16 CoeurdAlene ID 83814 Free Flight WC/Meuser continued page 48 order changed US Team Manager Dick Myers Simpson flying last order give Galbreath Bogart could possibly make fly-offs little time needed team maxed Rounds 4 5 Koster making good climb-to-glide transitions despite precarious straight-up climb Round 6 Galbreath flew usual nearperfect form Bogart flew engine over-run Simpson fueled up flight Bogart again model ready Team Manager put him ahead Simpson air looked good started engine advice Walt Ohio manning thermal detector shut down Again air looked good fired up launched poor powered-flight pattern scored 136 dropping US fourth place remain Round 7 uneventful US team maxed Former World Champ Hans Seelig Germany maxes thus far started engine quit before could re-start thermal passed again played cautious waiting game Finally started engine again quit re-started immediately launched model nearly looped finally settled its glide pattern half-normal altitude got little help mother nature lost chance Champ again Nine contestants perfect scores through Round 7 USs Doug Gaibreath Mario Rocca Italy Kejiche Kibiki Japan Qinfei China Denis Ferrero Michel Iribarne France Martti Keinanen Finland Frank Schlachta Canada Reinhard Truppe Austria made 4-mi maxes first flyoff though Qinfeis model nearly looped Ferreros beautiful continuous-dihedral models engine power sagged what last fly-off Austna Japan went off immediately Soon after Canadian went off poor power pattern about same time Rocca went off characteristic perfect flight pattern model stalling just bit first glide turn Its habit others followed later Italian max Kibiki Gaibreath posted scores 545 418 second third places again contest wasn t over quite yet Models checked Gaibreaths engine displacement found over 25 cc limit microscopic amount measuring equipment checked re-checked finally engine taken independent lab additional check Still over little choice disqualify Galbreath ironically Galbreaths flight scores set zero US teams score placed below dozen countries engines checked indeed tough disquality two outstanding performances essentially trivial deviations rules could have affected performance models least amount True Zachallmel perhaps should have built model close edge perhaps should have figured low humidity drying out model bit Galbreath could have requested engine-displacement check during processing would expect commer cially-built engine intended particular competition class modified way would affect its displacement overdisplaced rewards competition supposed skill building flying model aircraft skill complying knit-picky rules No happy over decision disqualify Zachalimel Galbreath least runners-up profited decisions sterile statistics will show scores zero two will know statistics dont tell real story tough sure play game played according strict rules rules must prevail no question terpretation rules might other aspects rules opinion isnt necessarily popular dont see make decisions could have good conscience done anything other what did didnt notice wringing hands glee over decisions made would inappropriate dwell performances competitors least mentioning made competition possible although deserve far well simply list Competition Director Bill Hartill SCAT Contest Administrator Hardy Brodersen National Free Flight Society Contest Manager Bill Bogart SCAT FAI Jury chartered adjudicate rules-book matters headed Sandy Pimenoff Finland backed up Ian Kaynes England George Xenakis US Event Directors Juan Livotto Irv Aker Ed Carroll Chief Timekeeper Andy Faykun Chief Scorekeeper Gail Gewain Processing Director Bob Hatschek Proxy Coordinator Jim Quinn NFFS International Symposium Coordinator Editor Ray Harlan NFFS Technical Task Force Director Fred Pearce assistance Dennis Mihora Chris Matsuno Andy Bauer Rol Anderson others NFFS Plans Book Editor Dave Linstrum AMA President Earl Witt AMA District X VicePresident Jim Scarborough AMA Headquarters staff John Worth Executive Di rector Frank Ebling Technical Director Mich elene Madison FAI Activities Coordinator Giselle Jackson stayed up nights making certain money went right places Matt Gewain donated use personal Apple II computer its snazzy peripheral dot-matrix printer pro grammed right things data many others FF Sport/Scale/Warner continued page 54 Angeles bunch dedicated volunteers sets up hall full tables begins registering models brought such exotic places Van couver Canada Las Vegas Nevada Gaines ville Florida Lake Havasu Arizona San Diego contingent arrives force old friends made through marvelous medium modeling share smiles hearty handshakes good-natured cajolery Cracks Itll never fly Too bad never real like expected dispensed rolling eyes upward moaning No ever comes away empty-handed Saturday scale exhibit judging appreciative comments people judgment take gospel like Krugerrands pocket Ques tions got particular finish ever found three-view plane treasured pot-metal 122 Model Aviation FOdOHARDWARE WORKING TURNBUCKLES RIGGING & CONTROL CABLE CONTROL HORNS STRUT FITTINGS K CORD COCKPIT TRIM~ PULLEYS INSTRUMENT HOUSINGS information ando ata logue S end Si 00 Ilodw ENT CORP PO Box 9641 SAN DIEGOCA92109 THE NEW FIREBALL GLOW PLUGS ARE LEAKPROOF AND BLOWOUT PROOF EVEN FOR THE NEW MONSTER ENGINES BUT THEY ARE STILL THE OLD PRICE OF $1 10 WRITE NOWI SWANSON P 0 Bo Wayn eX 07470 SKIS* $898 $1750 pair C z 5 -K -a ICUSTOM MACHINING COAd $210 Pwtq HadIig I100 FIFTH AVENUEoxs R,deSAdg4%TC I NEWBUAGH NEW YORK 12550 nPATENT APPLIED LAST INIRLLRIIUI EASIER LANDING GREAT FOR BEGINNERS USE ON SNOW SAND AND MARSH SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT plastic trophies free world panel volunteer judges go about thankless task awarding points right number ribs same registration numbers shown scale presentation everyone else enjoys friendly easy ambiance family reunion case might think unfair consider permitted fondle caress finest FF scale models could hope ever decide want improve own models volunteer judge next contest steal everyones best ideas Thankless unrewarded About five pm special awards contingent flying awarded faithful correspon dent wins award hopelessly bad antique kit workmanship Could compli ment notification akin TV bad-breath commercial Following diversion crowd adjourns cool bar shower preparation evening banquet fashionable restaurant Over cocktails waiting dinner lies exchanged new jokes shared new old friends much appreciated Having gorged afternoon incredible display scale models might think appetites would lessened fairness must admitted FF scalers can destroy Italian cuisine along best High points evening included Bill Hannans short incisive speech urging us appreciate what have re markable fellowship Vic Larsens presentation Bobby Haights Prairie Bird disappeared Nebraska thermal Nats last summer As handed model back its owner told great hairy arm descended Texas storm cloud deposited Dallas backyard Amazing may seem know 747 pilot would never make up story like Up before dawn get flight tests new ships intrepid birdmen descended WW II vintage aerodrome Fountain Valley known Mile Square obstacles field being hundred cars contain things essential FF scale modeler trusty models repair kit camera winding stooge mechanical de vice holding plane wind case human instantly available pur pose requisite iced beverage supply help endure demanding action-packed day avoid necessary menaces daring aviators grabbed plenty ozone launch rather putting around antennalevel Trying see everything thats going fly take pictures work qualifying proxy entry shoot bull now makes hectic magic morning feels like kid candy store Grandmas credit card try describing what like episodic incomplete best sort like drop ping slides vacation trip seeing out order upside down backwards start flight judge Lee-Richards monoplane hand charged ready stop watch Nick Bressis amazing Peanut Rivets becoming smaller smaller overhead Before can get underway again Ferrell Papic winner novice rubber class launches very un novice-like flight rubber FW-l 90 longnose zooms up 200 feet before can recite Did light fuse Just ahead ofme judging Ced Galloway retired master modeler Lockheed Baby Cessna CO2 purrs off graceful circles turn Set er down aim towards wind flip switch turn loose bores down runway pulls up starts stall increased angle attack lets air pour over rear via dough nut hole settles down winning flight think board Retrieval back car another plane way back stop watch Fernando Ramos Bobby Haight flip diesels early enough morning friendly jest about trying electric can still tolerated appreciated Arriving back car see Dick Baxters famous five-minute Lemberger Peanut bipe ground flatter teachers wallet September Tire tracks adorn mangled mass Baxter threatens fly official Frisbee fashion just keep competition stirred up Mooney offers help qualify Nick DeCarlis fine CO2 Loening M-8 better proxy flier never head weeds Guy Larsens rubber Martin-Baker floats overhead Id able build em way age 16 think myself gutteral growl cowledin diesel alerts us departure Haights Miss Columbia graceful flight ends few seconds short 20-second minimum wing tip Bill Stroman luckier sensation al takeoff steady flight lock Stinson Jr electric first place grins ear ear bounding over terrain hot pursuit Now hefty snap heard followed traditional Back off torn Test giides adjustments made head back hard surface Bill Noonan has just launched lovely Missel Thrush biplane rapidly cruising away company five six smaller escort planes trying get closer look Joe Tschirgis grotesque DFW Flea gathers itself up runway buzzes away amidst cheers crowd 200 feet monofil ament kite tail invisible flying comes halt watch Flob stuff After ambling leisurely out over golf course makes easy turn heads back field wagging its wings inexplicably number times back-on-the-field landing draws applause delighted assembly day progresses great flights Vince Reagors Taylorcraft contingent Charlie Roths Rearwin Speedster George James Boulton-Paul night-fighter Mike Kevilles Waco SRE Bill Hannans amazing Farman dofrt fWC otes f4eor eecArie Zines 124 Model Aviation Old Ignition Trade-in L&y sell old time ignition engines lox up what hove ond send us honest appraisal could worth new proportional set hove engines con also stort collection welcome built-up airplanes used proportionals old time ignition engines Came trade us Top dollar paid 3 Custom-Wit-RIC Built Ordef Rons lt stock choose Pu T Quarter-Scale 89 wingspan 42 Sq Ft detailed plans $1699 PP Send $1 00 self addressed stamped envelope detailed list Duds-Up PIC Models 50% Sale Hobby Capitol Distdbutors 46 N Oak St Ventura CA 93001 Rone 805 642-8465 / 643-7616 OU I-rap urive uuaara Fower u sq ti detailed construction drawings PP USAS250O Canopy & s Cowl available Send 1 5 stamp DEPENDABLE Friend C/L Launching dont need call friend time want get control Line model air new remote release SAFE LOC launcher iu strong Sefe Reedy-togo anytime STRQ Safety pulltested 125 lbs preseure strong enough largest C/L airplanes SAFE Hate builtin lock present accidental release IF NOT AT YOUR DEALER R DIRECT $495 ST CLAIR MODEL COMPONENTS 0 Box 5626 PP USAEugene OR g7405 Moustiques clever pilots H-lOOs Mikkelson Ramos Curry Conover Mufligans rubber-winning Comper Swift Wests Corsair Black Widow electrics Dick Howaitls wee 6 span Chambermaid Bill Caldwells CO2 Stinson 0 Monocoupe George Smiths Farman Papics Travelair Mystery Peanut Irv Akers outstanding electric Inland Sport Fly line kit Bill Burgess D VIII RC ship Vic Larsens Caudron C-714 Bob Pecks Baby Ace Cougar lots others missed trying get little personal airtime tour down trunk line allowed leisurely appreciation Dick Allens outstanding Stan dard Model J Jumbo rubber ship way down Vancouver BC Dick Howards collection half-Peanuts such wee Leopard Moth Ponnier monoplane Cham bermaid BD-5 just off building board Dick Nelsons DH 6 Cougar Kevilles Cougar just won Peanut dozens others deserve mention space lacking Wish could have youd like share excitement type modeling Flightmasters dedicated furthering would glad send information about club its magnificent newsletter/journal address Flightmasters 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 We-Fly Lab/Harrah continued page 68 WELL Jack Benny could say really did model Futaba radio us used transmitters incorp orated telephone dial signal response early 40s next maneuver dial 0 long wait compared instant response system presented Futaba trim reversal features grew us realized values offered throttle trim controlled right hand elevator trim leftwith mode II elevator controlled right hand throttle left Although can applications ofthese features mentioned Futaba appealed throttle trim control right hand left controlling rudder during takeoffs landings other features radio have left out because space can see local hobby shop such details write factory direct brochures feature anticipated made radio package natural adventure servos came radio problems large models having enough servo strength torque good center ing neutral repeatability reports conclusions drawn natural use Pius S-i antici pation exasperating held off new approach radios what considered perfect match-up Visions better radio control danced through head never experi enced before elevator aileron dual trim features offered new horizons untried We-Fly Lab attach servo control cord flying site servo engine testing can done own pleasure treat trim reversal elevator throttle took some understanding battery check switch obvious necessity Universal features other radios incorporated design added new design innovations needed some veri fication Age experience sometimes makes us set own peculiar ways look new try understand becomes old-foolsfolly leaves lot enjoyment out aero modeling kind experience makes wish young again learning curve can easier product review product review product review manufacturer claims 3- 4-channel model a trainer sure looks lot interesting TheAir Scout has scale-like appearance vintage light plane kit designed Owen Kampen know will fly well coverof box states kit designed beginner easy build would recommend beginner have several kits under belt prior building ARF model instructions appear excel lent materials good quality TheAir Scout uses 15 25 power pull 54-in wing span through air looks like excellent winter building project beginner can fly product review product review product review bench-testing radios real proof value product comes after installation air Most radios have bench-tested show up per manufacturers specifications under non-installation conditions have good centering torque features case Pitts 5-1 servo good holding strength needed hold aileron controls nonflutter condition same needed bring rudder elevator systems back center position trying adjust ground point servos throttle require high relia bility flying type aircraft safely Dont fooled good intending bench-tests too need quick response mini micro servos just much next aeromodeler certain types flying type aircraft proper servos must Dont try jockey plane around sky sloppy control Its like real has flown smoothly two ball-bearing supported output shaft servos sufficient torque holding strength Futaba Servo FP-5121 just what doctor ordered adventure Its next morning flying site engine range fittings nuts bolts rechecked taxi tests made Too bad could find nothing wrong spec tators screaming Its time fly dont chicken Out now Pitts 5-1 beautiful going back forth during taxi tests resonant sound engine music ear brought back fond memories flights Dean made word go camera ready popped up tail off built-in pull left needed little right thrust completely under control intentionally eame 6uTriTiUr nose heavy during construction fuel added needed couple clicks top elevator trim hold hands-off level flight about half throttle started dropping about one-third throttle looked just like real thingtbjn2.l1fbz pictures Williams Bros A-scale pilot looked little small going sure happy put goggles him since forgotten close canopy excitement checkout flight safe cautious During vertical January1980 125 t Air Scout Concept Models Inc. 2906 Grandview Blvd. Madison WI 53713 4
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/01
Page Numbers: 53, 54, 56, 122, 124, 125
READING about contest about interest ing watching paint dry say would understatement have never attended free-flight scale contest should point out number planes air time limited number frequencies available everyone being own personal frequency ad justments built plane has no corrections can made plane air although some modelers seem think yelling helps change things case anyone can fly whenever feel like it bit unusual have dozen ships various forms power such rubber GO2 gas electric cruising around together makes three-ring circus contestants spectators alike Most ships rather light danger spectator-airplane collision plane may damaged other way around Very few people fly gas anymore noise often associated model meets missing time Competition low-key andwheneveryou feel like flying justwalkout timer scale flight judge fly People dont yell other much meet like someJoe Tschirgi remarkable DFW Floh 049 gassie Has papier-mache resin fuselage Flew great monofilament line kite tail January1980 53 Bill Hannan serves anchor man Bill Noonan packs winds using electric drill Note winding tube down Latecoeres mid dle big models rubber breakage almost sure disastrous LEA publish model Adjusting wheel pant Brown CO-powered Stinson 0 Bill Cald well Nice flying model features knock-off wings 7 Bob Barkers daring Siemens-Schuckert 58W R-6 powered two electric motors Good taxi runs did try first flight Weird double fuselage German WW- bomber provided field fire rear gunner Gothas biggest German bombers thing wish could say few other types contests Ive attended Contestants spend much time helping other trying better times 28 years Flightmasters Annual has scale contest country drawing top FF scale modelers US abroad meet consistently both inspires amazes attend due craftsmanship daring research produces hundreds ships share Southern California smogspace September Over hundred official entries meet superb plane worthy exhibiting least three four others lurk trunks contestants cars just waiting apply experience air incredulous crowds delight Beneath battered exteriors non-en tries throb stout hearts memories realistic flights thermals bygone days fliers know nowhere else will find such appreciative audience compliment spectator golf cap alligator shirt worth maybe three points freckle faced twelve-year-old kid five six Thats really great fellow scale modeler like Walt Mooney Bill Hannan worth ten scale ten Left Lee Kucker holds Chuck Wests electric Corsair Northrop Black Widow P-61 nightfighter Both flew hand-launched need batteries sustain weighttouchy problem Above pound electric Corsair Chuck West makes lovely sight flight VI motor Flightmasters Annual scale modelers fly benefit scale modelers isnt say spectators dont have ball Im sure sales scale model kits skyrocket after kids riding bike path Mile Square get fill nifty little models winging skyward something about one-minute Peanut flight grabs kid adult matter almost other type flying Sort Hey can build feeling mechanics meet simple Just after noon Saturday late September nice big high-pressure area sits over Los Continued page 122 54 Model Aviation adlo Walt Mooney powered Brown Twin CO2 Markings forthe plane done decal sheet color Xerox black white copy Floridas Nick DeCarlis sent Loening M-8 C0 entry Flightmasters 10th Annual Scale contest First-class workmanship knock-oft parts movable surfaces Loening frequently modeledflies very well ulli Ilannans Ilussien RI-i peanut witn LamolIn-lype reuIuLur5 Half fun finding plane no else has builtbetter yet heard upen ruoner winner ivirne rviu.gen .uIrupuI Wii ust ROG least 20 seconds qualify eveu 00 sec max can launch whole sailplane contest winch crew walking back para chute first launch Strong words painstakingly tested methods described can ex pect 25-yard rollouts 70-foot line less fields too small 049 power-podsno e re quired winch Histart U Timothy J Myers BOB TUPPER nice guy Hes also good sailplane pilot never seen father power-towing act day agreed meet us field try something new explained fly tow Dad set out equipment Dad towed him up Bob didnt have trouble process made couple tows hooked second towline Bobs fifth power-tow double other line sail plane No trouble made dozen doubles evening Now competent pilot can fly double-tows right beginning using transmitter hes never handled before plane hes never flown before cant few things learn course can teach Read equipment need can found lying around RC airport Youll need aerobatic airplane 35 engine larger pilot should very familiar plane Youll need sailplane sailplane pilot should have flown off winch high-start enough get trimmed balanced proper ly sailplane should fairly stable dnt like see start Hobie Hawk unless done some slope soar ing Youll need towline youll have way dont claim first tow RC sail plane RC power plane claim way easy way completion photo session double-tow shown made over 100 tows damaging aircraft used First forget about realistic trailing tows hard enough sailplane pilot sitting right end line know weve tried Schweizer 2-32 RC pilots have remain ground cant see well keeping planes lined up lot harder Therefore need arrangement automatically stable High Tow use very close situation sail plane sees winch Hi-start towed way misalignments between towplane sailplane accommodated changes angle towline changes line tension trailing tow posi tion other hand virtually guarantees will get some slack line Slack always followed twanging always 56 Model Aviation decent towplane pilot PLEASE STATE AXLE DIAMETER Irwin about total number engines pro duced total about million didnt seem quite surprising number 0 & R 23s made total 800000 23s leaves 200000 rest combined 19s 60s 29s 33s Gold Seals Miniatures Wow Incidentally Mark Fechner special izes repair service 0 & Rengines planning produce batch first Ohlsson engine about later Clarence Haught 5 Box 16 CoeurdAlene ID 83814 Free Flight WC/Meuser continued page 48 order changed US Team Manager Dick Myers Simpson flying last order give Galbreath Bogart could possibly make fly-offs little time needed team maxed Rounds 4 5 Koster making good climb-to-glide transitions despite precarious straight-up climb Round 6 Galbreath flew usual nearperfect form Bogart flew engine over-run Simpson fueled up flight Bogart again model ready Team Manager put him ahead Simpson air looked good started engine advice Walt Ohio manning thermal detector shut down Again air looked good fired up launched poor powered-flight pattern scored 136 dropping US fourth place remain Round 7 uneventful US team maxed Former World Champ Hans Seelig Germany maxes thus far started engine quit before could re-start thermal passed again played cautious waiting game Finally started engine again quit re-started immediately launched model nearly looped finally settled its glide pattern half-normal altitude got little help mother nature lost chance Champ again Nine contestants perfect scores through Round 7 USs Doug Gaibreath Mario Rocca Italy Kejiche Kibiki Japan Qinfei China Denis Ferrero Michel Iribarne France Martti Keinanen Finland Frank Schlachta Canada Reinhard Truppe Austria made 4-mi maxes first flyoff though Qinfeis model nearly looped Ferreros beautiful continuous-dihedral models engine power sagged what last fly-off Austna Japan went off immediately Soon after Canadian went off poor power pattern about same time Rocca went off characteristic perfect flight pattern model stalling just bit first glide turn Its habit others followed later Italian max Kibiki Gaibreath posted scores 545 418 second third places again contest wasn t over quite yet Models checked Gaibreaths engine displacement found over 25 cc limit microscopic amount measuring equipment checked re-checked finally engine taken independent lab additional check Still over little choice disqualify Galbreath ironically Galbreaths flight scores set zero US teams score placed below dozen countries engines checked indeed tough disquality two outstanding performances essentially trivial deviations rules could have affected performance models least amount True Zachallmel perhaps should have built model close edge perhaps should have figured low humidity drying out model bit Galbreath could have requested engine-displacement check during processing would expect commer cially-built engine intended particular competition class modified way would affect its displacement overdisplaced rewards competition supposed skill building flying model aircraft skill complying knit-picky rules No happy over decision disqualify Zachalimel Galbreath least runners-up profited decisions sterile statistics will show scores zero two will know statistics dont tell real story tough sure play game played according strict rules rules must prevail no question terpretation rules might other aspects rules opinion isnt necessarily popular dont see make decisions could have good conscience done anything other what did didnt notice wringing hands glee over decisions made would inappropriate dwell performances competitors least mentioning made competition possible although deserve far well simply list Competition Director Bill Hartill SCAT Contest Administrator Hardy Brodersen National Free Flight Society Contest Manager Bill Bogart SCAT FAI Jury chartered adjudicate rules-book matters headed Sandy Pimenoff Finland backed up Ian Kaynes England George Xenakis US Event Directors Juan Livotto Irv Aker Ed Carroll Chief Timekeeper Andy Faykun Chief Scorekeeper Gail Gewain Processing Director Bob Hatschek Proxy Coordinator Jim Quinn NFFS International Symposium Coordinator Editor Ray Harlan NFFS Technical Task Force Director Fred Pearce assistance Dennis Mihora Chris Matsuno Andy Bauer Rol Anderson others NFFS Plans Book Editor Dave Linstrum AMA President Earl Witt AMA District X VicePresident Jim Scarborough AMA Headquarters staff John Worth Executive Di rector Frank Ebling Technical Director Mich elene Madison FAI Activities Coordinator Giselle Jackson stayed up nights making certain money went right places Matt Gewain donated use personal Apple II computer its snazzy peripheral dot-matrix printer pro grammed right things data many others FF Sport/Scale/Warner continued page 54 Angeles bunch dedicated volunteers sets up hall full tables begins registering models brought such exotic places Van couver Canada Las Vegas Nevada Gaines ville Florida Lake Havasu Arizona San Diego contingent arrives force old friends made through marvelous medium modeling share smiles hearty handshakes good-natured cajolery Cracks Itll never fly Too bad never real like expected dispensed rolling eyes upward moaning No ever comes away empty-handed Saturday scale exhibit judging appreciative comments people judgment take gospel like Krugerrands pocket Ques tions got particular finish ever found three-view plane treasured pot-metal 122 Model Aviation FOdOHARDWARE WORKING TURNBUCKLES RIGGING & CONTROL CABLE CONTROL HORNS STRUT FITTINGS K CORD COCKPIT TRIM~ PULLEYS INSTRUMENT HOUSINGS information ando ata logue S end Si 00 Ilodw ENT CORP PO Box 9641 SAN DIEGOCA92109 THE NEW FIREBALL GLOW PLUGS ARE LEAKPROOF AND BLOWOUT PROOF EVEN FOR THE NEW MONSTER ENGINES BUT THEY ARE STILL THE OLD PRICE OF $1 10 WRITE NOWI SWANSON P 0 Bo Wayn eX 07470 SKIS* $898 $1750 pair C z 5 -K -a ICUSTOM MACHINING COAd $210 Pwtq HadIig I100 FIFTH AVENUEoxs R,deSAdg4%TC I NEWBUAGH NEW YORK 12550 nPATENT APPLIED LAST INIRLLRIIUI EASIER LANDING GREAT FOR BEGINNERS USE ON SNOW SAND AND MARSH SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT plastic trophies free world panel volunteer judges go about thankless task awarding points right number ribs same registration numbers shown scale presentation everyone else enjoys friendly easy ambiance family reunion case might think unfair consider permitted fondle caress finest FF scale models could hope ever decide want improve own models volunteer judge next contest steal everyones best ideas Thankless unrewarded About five pm special awards contingent flying awarded faithful correspon dent wins award hopelessly bad antique kit workmanship Could compli ment notification akin TV bad-breath commercial Following diversion crowd adjourns cool bar shower preparation evening banquet fashionable restaurant Over cocktails waiting dinner lies exchanged new jokes shared new old friends much appreciated Having gorged afternoon incredible display scale models might think appetites would lessened fairness must admitted FF scalers can destroy Italian cuisine along best High points evening included Bill Hannans short incisive speech urging us appreciate what have re markable fellowship Vic Larsens presentation Bobby Haights Prairie Bird disappeared Nebraska thermal Nats last summer As handed model back its owner told great hairy arm descended Texas storm cloud deposited Dallas backyard Amazing may seem know 747 pilot would never make up story like Up before dawn get flight tests new ships intrepid birdmen descended WW II vintage aerodrome Fountain Valley known Mile Square obstacles field being hundred cars contain things essential FF scale modeler trusty models repair kit camera winding stooge mechanical de vice holding plane wind case human instantly available pur pose requisite iced beverage supply help endure demanding action-packed day avoid necessary menaces daring aviators grabbed plenty ozone launch rather putting around antennalevel Trying see everything thats going fly take pictures work qualifying proxy entry shoot bull now makes hectic magic morning feels like kid candy store Grandmas credit card try describing what like episodic incomplete best sort like drop ping slides vacation trip seeing out order upside down backwards start flight judge Lee-Richards monoplane hand charged ready stop watch Nick Bressis amazing Peanut Rivets becoming smaller smaller overhead Before can get underway again Ferrell Papic winner novice rubber class launches very un novice-like flight rubber FW-l 90 longnose zooms up 200 feet before can recite Did light fuse Just ahead ofme judging Ced Galloway retired master modeler Lockheed Baby Cessna CO2 purrs off graceful circles turn Set er down aim towards wind flip switch turn loose bores down runway pulls up starts stall increased angle attack lets air pour over rear via dough nut hole settles down winning flight think board Retrieval back car another plane way back stop watch Fernando Ramos Bobby Haight flip diesels early enough morning friendly jest about trying electric can still tolerated appreciated Arriving back car see Dick Baxters famous five-minute Lemberger Peanut bipe ground flatter teachers wallet September Tire tracks adorn mangled mass Baxter threatens fly official Frisbee fashion just keep competition stirred up Mooney offers help qualify Nick DeCarlis fine CO2 Loening M-8 better proxy flier never head weeds Guy Larsens rubber Martin-Baker floats overhead Id able build em way age 16 think myself gutteral growl cowledin diesel alerts us departure Haights Miss Columbia graceful flight ends few seconds short 20-second minimum wing tip Bill Stroman luckier sensation al takeoff steady flight lock Stinson Jr electric first place grins ear ear bounding over terrain hot pursuit Now hefty snap heard followed traditional Back off torn Test giides adjustments made head back hard surface Bill Noonan has just launched lovely Missel Thrush biplane rapidly cruising away company five six smaller escort planes trying get closer look Joe Tschirgis grotesque DFW Flea gathers itself up runway buzzes away amidst cheers crowd 200 feet monofil ament kite tail invisible flying comes halt watch Flob stuff After ambling leisurely out over golf course makes easy turn heads back field wagging its wings inexplicably number times back-on-the-field landing draws applause delighted assembly day progresses great flights Vince Reagors Taylorcraft contingent Charlie Roths Rearwin Speedster George James Boulton-Paul night-fighter Mike Kevilles Waco SRE Bill Hannans amazing Farman dofrt fWC otes f4eor eecArie Zines 124 Model Aviation Old Ignition Trade-in L&y sell old time ignition engines lox up what hove ond send us honest appraisal could worth new proportional set hove engines con also stort collection welcome built-up airplanes used proportionals old time ignition engines Came trade us Top dollar paid 3 Custom-Wit-RIC Built Ordef Rons lt stock choose Pu T Quarter-Scale 89 wingspan 42 Sq Ft detailed plans $1699 PP Send $1 00 self addressed stamped envelope detailed list Duds-Up PIC Models 50% Sale Hobby Capitol Distdbutors 46 N Oak St Ventura CA 93001 Rone 805 642-8465 / 643-7616 OU I-rap urive uuaara Fower u sq ti detailed construction drawings PP USAS250O Canopy & s Cowl available Send 1 5 stamp DEPENDABLE Friend C/L Launching dont need call friend time want get control Line model air new remote release SAFE LOC launcher iu strong Sefe Reedy-togo anytime STRQ Safety pulltested 125 lbs preseure strong enough largest C/L airplanes SAFE Hate builtin lock present accidental release IF NOT AT YOUR DEALER R DIRECT $495 ST CLAIR MODEL COMPONENTS 0 Box 5626 PP USAEugene OR g7405 Moustiques clever pilots H-lOOs Mikkelson Ramos Curry Conover Mufligans rubber-winning Comper Swift Wests Corsair Black Widow electrics Dick Howaitls wee 6 span Chambermaid Bill Caldwells CO2 Stinson 0 Monocoupe George Smiths Farman Papics Travelair Mystery Peanut Irv Akers outstanding electric Inland Sport Fly line kit Bill Burgess D VIII RC ship Vic Larsens Caudron C-714 Bob Pecks Baby Ace Cougar lots others missed trying get little personal airtime tour down trunk line allowed leisurely appreciation Dick Allens outstanding Stan dard Model J Jumbo rubber ship way down Vancouver BC Dick Howards collection half-Peanuts such wee Leopard Moth Ponnier monoplane Cham bermaid BD-5 just off building board Dick Nelsons DH 6 Cougar Kevilles Cougar just won Peanut dozens others deserve mention space lacking Wish could have youd like share excitement type modeling Flightmasters dedicated furthering would glad send information about club its magnificent newsletter/journal address Flightmasters 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 We-Fly Lab/Harrah continued page 68 WELL Jack Benny could say really did model Futaba radio us used transmitters incorp orated telephone dial signal response early 40s next maneuver dial 0 long wait compared instant response system presented Futaba trim reversal features grew us realized values offered throttle trim controlled right hand elevator trim leftwith mode II elevator controlled right hand throttle left Although can applications ofthese features mentioned Futaba appealed throttle trim control right hand left controlling rudder during takeoffs landings other features radio have left out because space can see local hobby shop such details write factory direct brochures feature anticipated made radio package natural adventure servos came radio problems large models having enough servo strength torque good center ing neutral repeatability reports conclusions drawn natural use Pius S-i antici pation exasperating held off new approach radios what considered perfect match-up Visions better radio control danced through head never experi enced before elevator aileron dual trim features offered new horizons untried We-Fly Lab attach servo control cord flying site servo engine testing can done own pleasure treat trim reversal elevator throttle took some understanding battery check switch obvious necessity Universal features other radios incorporated design added new design innovations needed some veri fication Age experience sometimes makes us set own peculiar ways look new try understand becomes old-foolsfolly leaves lot enjoyment out aero modeling kind experience makes wish young again learning curve can easier product review product review product review manufacturer claims 3- 4-channel model a trainer sure looks lot interesting TheAir Scout has scale-like appearance vintage light plane kit designed Owen Kampen know will fly well coverof box states kit designed beginner easy build would recommend beginner have several kits under belt prior building ARF model instructions appear excel lent materials good quality TheAir Scout uses 15 25 power pull 54-in wing span through air looks like excellent winter building project beginner can fly product review product review product review bench-testing radios real proof value product comes after installation air Most radios have bench-tested show up per manufacturers specifications under non-installation conditions have good centering torque features case Pitts 5-1 servo good holding strength needed hold aileron controls nonflutter condition same needed bring rudder elevator systems back center position trying adjust ground point servos throttle require high relia bility flying type aircraft safely Dont fooled good intending bench-tests too need quick response mini micro servos just much next aeromodeler certain types flying type aircraft proper servos must Dont try jockey plane around sky sloppy control Its like real has flown smoothly two ball-bearing supported output shaft servos sufficient torque holding strength Futaba Servo FP-5121 just what doctor ordered adventure Its next morning flying site engine range fittings nuts bolts rechecked taxi tests made Too bad could find nothing wrong spec tators screaming Its time fly dont chicken Out now Pitts 5-1 beautiful going back forth during taxi tests resonant sound engine music ear brought back fond memories flights Dean made word go camera ready popped up tail off built-in pull left needed little right thrust completely under control intentionally eame 6uTriTiUr nose heavy during construction fuel added needed couple clicks top elevator trim hold hands-off level flight about half throttle started dropping about one-third throttle looked just like real thingtbjn2.l1fbz pictures Williams Bros A-scale pilot looked little small going sure happy put goggles him since forgotten close canopy excitement checkout flight safe cautious During vertical January1980 125 t Air Scout Concept Models Inc. 2906 Grandview Blvd. Madison WI 53713 4
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/01
Page Numbers: 53, 54, 56, 122, 124, 125
READING about contest about interest ing watching paint dry say would understatement have never attended free-flight scale contest should point out number planes air time limited number frequencies available everyone being own personal frequency ad justments built plane has no corrections can made plane air although some modelers seem think yelling helps change things case anyone can fly whenever feel like it bit unusual have dozen ships various forms power such rubber GO2 gas electric cruising around together makes three-ring circus contestants spectators alike Most ships rather light danger spectator-airplane collision plane may damaged other way around Very few people fly gas anymore noise often associated model meets missing time Competition low-key andwheneveryou feel like flying justwalkout timer scale flight judge fly People dont yell other much meet like someJoe Tschirgi remarkable DFW Floh 049 gassie Has papier-mache resin fuselage Flew great monofilament line kite tail January1980 53 Bill Hannan serves anchor man Bill Noonan packs winds using electric drill Note winding tube down Latecoeres mid dle big models rubber breakage almost sure disastrous LEA publish model Adjusting wheel pant Brown CO-powered Stinson 0 Bill Cald well Nice flying model features knock-off wings 7 Bob Barkers daring Siemens-Schuckert 58W R-6 powered two electric motors Good taxi runs did try first flight Weird double fuselage German WW- bomber provided field fire rear gunner Gothas biggest German bombers thing wish could say few other types contests Ive attended Contestants spend much time helping other trying better times 28 years Flightmasters Annual has scale contest country drawing top FF scale modelers US abroad meet consistently both inspires amazes attend due craftsmanship daring research produces hundreds ships share Southern California smogspace September Over hundred official entries meet superb plane worthy exhibiting least three four others lurk trunks contestants cars just waiting apply experience air incredulous crowds delight Beneath battered exteriors non-en tries throb stout hearts memories realistic flights thermals bygone days fliers know nowhere else will find such appreciative audience compliment spectator golf cap alligator shirt worth maybe three points freckle faced twelve-year-old kid five six Thats really great fellow scale modeler like Walt Mooney Bill Hannan worth ten scale ten Left Lee Kucker holds Chuck Wests electric Corsair Northrop Black Widow P-61 nightfighter Both flew hand-launched need batteries sustain weighttouchy problem Above pound electric Corsair Chuck West makes lovely sight flight VI motor Flightmasters Annual scale modelers fly benefit scale modelers isnt say spectators dont have ball Im sure sales scale model kits skyrocket after kids riding bike path Mile Square get fill nifty little models winging skyward something about one-minute Peanut flight grabs kid adult matter almost other type flying Sort Hey can build feeling mechanics meet simple Just after noon Saturday late September nice big high-pressure area sits over Los Continued page 122 54 Model Aviation adlo Walt Mooney powered Brown Twin CO2 Markings forthe plane done decal sheet color Xerox black white copy Floridas Nick DeCarlis sent Loening M-8 C0 entry Flightmasters 10th Annual Scale contest First-class workmanship knock-oft parts movable surfaces Loening frequently modeledflies very well ulli Ilannans Ilussien RI-i peanut witn LamolIn-lype reuIuLur5 Half fun finding plane no else has builtbetter yet heard upen ruoner winner ivirne rviu.gen .uIrupuI Wii ust ROG least 20 seconds qualify eveu 00 sec max can launch whole sailplane contest winch crew walking back para chute first launch Strong words painstakingly tested methods described can ex pect 25-yard rollouts 70-foot line less fields too small 049 power-podsno e re quired winch Histart U Timothy J Myers BOB TUPPER nice guy Hes also good sailplane pilot never seen father power-towing act day agreed meet us field try something new explained fly tow Dad set out equipment Dad towed him up Bob didnt have trouble process made couple tows hooked second towline Bobs fifth power-tow double other line sail plane No trouble made dozen doubles evening Now competent pilot can fly double-tows right beginning using transmitter hes never handled before plane hes never flown before cant few things learn course can teach Read equipment need can found lying around RC airport Youll need aerobatic airplane 35 engine larger pilot should very familiar plane Youll need sailplane sailplane pilot should have flown off winch high-start enough get trimmed balanced proper ly sailplane should fairly stable dnt like see start Hobie Hawk unless done some slope soar ing Youll need towline youll have way dont claim first tow RC sail plane RC power plane claim way easy way completion photo session double-tow shown made over 100 tows damaging aircraft used First forget about realistic trailing tows hard enough sailplane pilot sitting right end line know weve tried Schweizer 2-32 RC pilots have remain ground cant see well keeping planes lined up lot harder Therefore need arrangement automatically stable High Tow use very close situation sail plane sees winch Hi-start towed way misalignments between towplane sailplane accommodated changes angle towline changes line tension trailing tow posi tion other hand virtually guarantees will get some slack line Slack always followed twanging always 56 Model Aviation decent towplane pilot PLEASE STATE AXLE DIAMETER Irwin about total number engines pro duced total about million didnt seem quite surprising number 0 & R 23s made total 800000 23s leaves 200000 rest combined 19s 60s 29s 33s Gold Seals Miniatures Wow Incidentally Mark Fechner special izes repair service 0 & Rengines planning produce batch first Ohlsson engine about later Clarence Haught 5 Box 16 CoeurdAlene ID 83814 Free Flight WC/Meuser continued page 48 order changed US Team Manager Dick Myers Simpson flying last order give Galbreath Bogart could possibly make fly-offs little time needed team maxed Rounds 4 5 Koster making good climb-to-glide transitions despite precarious straight-up climb Round 6 Galbreath flew usual nearperfect form Bogart flew engine over-run Simpson fueled up flight Bogart again model ready Team Manager put him ahead Simpson air looked good started engine advice Walt Ohio manning thermal detector shut down Again air looked good fired up launched poor powered-flight pattern scored 136 dropping US fourth place remain Round 7 uneventful US team maxed Former World Champ Hans Seelig Germany maxes thus far started engine quit before could re-start thermal passed again played cautious waiting game Finally started engine again quit re-started immediately launched model nearly looped finally settled its glide pattern half-normal altitude got little help mother nature lost chance Champ again Nine contestants perfect scores through Round 7 USs Doug Gaibreath Mario Rocca Italy Kejiche Kibiki Japan Qinfei China Denis Ferrero Michel Iribarne France Martti Keinanen Finland Frank Schlachta Canada Reinhard Truppe Austria made 4-mi maxes first flyoff though Qinfeis model nearly looped Ferreros beautiful continuous-dihedral models engine power sagged what last fly-off Austna Japan went off immediately Soon after Canadian went off poor power pattern about same time Rocca went off characteristic perfect flight pattern model stalling just bit first glide turn Its habit others followed later Italian max Kibiki Gaibreath posted scores 545 418 second third places again contest wasn t over quite yet Models checked Gaibreaths engine displacement found over 25 cc limit microscopic amount measuring equipment checked re-checked finally engine taken independent lab additional check Still over little choice disqualify Galbreath ironically Galbreaths flight scores set zero US teams score placed below dozen countries engines checked indeed tough disquality two outstanding performances essentially trivial deviations rules could have affected performance models least amount True Zachallmel perhaps should have built model close edge perhaps should have figured low humidity drying out model bit Galbreath could have requested engine-displacement check during processing would expect commer cially-built engine intended particular competition class modified way would affect its displacement overdisplaced rewards competition supposed skill building flying model aircraft skill complying knit-picky rules No happy over decision disqualify Zachalimel Galbreath least runners-up profited decisions sterile statistics will show scores zero two will know statistics dont tell real story tough sure play game played according strict rules rules must prevail no question terpretation rules might other aspects rules opinion isnt necessarily popular dont see make decisions could have good conscience done anything other what did didnt notice wringing hands glee over decisions made would inappropriate dwell performances competitors least mentioning made competition possible although deserve far well simply list Competition Director Bill Hartill SCAT Contest Administrator Hardy Brodersen National Free Flight Society Contest Manager Bill Bogart SCAT FAI Jury chartered adjudicate rules-book matters headed Sandy Pimenoff Finland backed up Ian Kaynes England George Xenakis US Event Directors Juan Livotto Irv Aker Ed Carroll Chief Timekeeper Andy Faykun Chief Scorekeeper Gail Gewain Processing Director Bob Hatschek Proxy Coordinator Jim Quinn NFFS International Symposium Coordinator Editor Ray Harlan NFFS Technical Task Force Director Fred Pearce assistance Dennis Mihora Chris Matsuno Andy Bauer Rol Anderson others NFFS Plans Book Editor Dave Linstrum AMA President Earl Witt AMA District X VicePresident Jim Scarborough AMA Headquarters staff John Worth Executive Di rector Frank Ebling Technical Director Mich elene Madison FAI Activities Coordinator Giselle Jackson stayed up nights making certain money went right places Matt Gewain donated use personal Apple II computer its snazzy peripheral dot-matrix printer pro grammed right things data many others FF Sport/Scale/Warner continued page 54 Angeles bunch dedicated volunteers sets up hall full tables begins registering models brought such exotic places Van couver Canada Las Vegas Nevada Gaines ville Florida Lake Havasu Arizona San Diego contingent arrives force old friends made through marvelous medium modeling share smiles hearty handshakes good-natured cajolery Cracks Itll never fly Too bad never real like expected dispensed rolling eyes upward moaning No ever comes away empty-handed Saturday scale exhibit judging appreciative comments people judgment take gospel like Krugerrands pocket Ques tions got particular finish ever found three-view plane treasured pot-metal 122 Model Aviation FOdOHARDWARE WORKING TURNBUCKLES RIGGING & CONTROL CABLE CONTROL HORNS STRUT FITTINGS K CORD COCKPIT TRIM~ PULLEYS INSTRUMENT HOUSINGS information ando ata logue S end Si 00 Ilodw ENT CORP PO Box 9641 SAN DIEGOCA92109 THE NEW FIREBALL GLOW PLUGS ARE LEAKPROOF AND BLOWOUT PROOF EVEN FOR THE NEW MONSTER ENGINES BUT THEY ARE STILL THE OLD PRICE OF $1 10 WRITE NOWI SWANSON P 0 Bo Wayn eX 07470 SKIS* $898 $1750 pair C z 5 -K -a ICUSTOM MACHINING COAd $210 Pwtq HadIig I100 FIFTH AVENUEoxs R,deSAdg4%TC I NEWBUAGH NEW YORK 12550 nPATENT APPLIED LAST INIRLLRIIUI EASIER LANDING GREAT FOR BEGINNERS USE ON SNOW SAND AND MARSH SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT plastic trophies free world panel volunteer judges go about thankless task awarding points right number ribs same registration numbers shown scale presentation everyone else enjoys friendly easy ambiance family reunion case might think unfair consider permitted fondle caress finest FF scale models could hope ever decide want improve own models volunteer judge next contest steal everyones best ideas Thankless unrewarded About five pm special awards contingent flying awarded faithful correspon dent wins award hopelessly bad antique kit workmanship Could compli ment notification akin TV bad-breath commercial Following diversion crowd adjourns cool bar shower preparation evening banquet fashionable restaurant Over cocktails waiting dinner lies exchanged new jokes shared new old friends much appreciated Having gorged afternoon incredible display scale models might think appetites would lessened fairness must admitted FF scalers can destroy Italian cuisine along best High points evening included Bill Hannans short incisive speech urging us appreciate what have re markable fellowship Vic Larsens presentation Bobby Haights Prairie Bird disappeared Nebraska thermal Nats last summer As handed model back its owner told great hairy arm descended Texas storm cloud deposited Dallas backyard Amazing may seem know 747 pilot would never make up story like Up before dawn get flight tests new ships intrepid birdmen descended WW II vintage aerodrome Fountain Valley known Mile Square obstacles field being hundred cars contain things essential FF scale modeler trusty models repair kit camera winding stooge mechanical de vice holding plane wind case human instantly available pur pose requisite iced beverage supply help endure demanding action-packed day avoid necessary menaces daring aviators grabbed plenty ozone launch rather putting around antennalevel Trying see everything thats going fly take pictures work qualifying proxy entry shoot bull now makes hectic magic morning feels like kid candy store Grandmas credit card try describing what like episodic incomplete best sort like drop ping slides vacation trip seeing out order upside down backwards start flight judge Lee-Richards monoplane hand charged ready stop watch Nick Bressis amazing Peanut Rivets becoming smaller smaller overhead Before can get underway again Ferrell Papic winner novice rubber class launches very un novice-like flight rubber FW-l 90 longnose zooms up 200 feet before can recite Did light fuse Just ahead ofme judging Ced Galloway retired master modeler Lockheed Baby Cessna CO2 purrs off graceful circles turn Set er down aim towards wind flip switch turn loose bores down runway pulls up starts stall increased angle attack lets air pour over rear via dough nut hole settles down winning flight think board Retrieval back car another plane way back stop watch Fernando Ramos Bobby Haight flip diesels early enough morning friendly jest about trying electric can still tolerated appreciated Arriving back car see Dick Baxters famous five-minute Lemberger Peanut bipe ground flatter teachers wallet September Tire tracks adorn mangled mass Baxter threatens fly official Frisbee fashion just keep competition stirred up Mooney offers help qualify Nick DeCarlis fine CO2 Loening M-8 better proxy flier never head weeds Guy Larsens rubber Martin-Baker floats overhead Id able build em way age 16 think myself gutteral growl cowledin diesel alerts us departure Haights Miss Columbia graceful flight ends few seconds short 20-second minimum wing tip Bill Stroman luckier sensation al takeoff steady flight lock Stinson Jr electric first place grins ear ear bounding over terrain hot pursuit Now hefty snap heard followed traditional Back off torn Test giides adjustments made head back hard surface Bill Noonan has just launched lovely Missel Thrush biplane rapidly cruising away company five six smaller escort planes trying get closer look Joe Tschirgis grotesque DFW Flea gathers itself up runway buzzes away amidst cheers crowd 200 feet monofil ament kite tail invisible flying comes halt watch Flob stuff After ambling leisurely out over golf course makes easy turn heads back field wagging its wings inexplicably number times back-on-the-field landing draws applause delighted assembly day progresses great flights Vince Reagors Taylorcraft contingent Charlie Roths Rearwin Speedster George James Boulton-Paul night-fighter Mike Kevilles Waco SRE Bill Hannans amazing Farman dofrt fWC otes f4eor eecArie Zines 124 Model Aviation Old Ignition Trade-in L&y sell old time ignition engines lox up what hove ond send us honest appraisal could worth new proportional set hove engines con also stort collection welcome built-up airplanes used proportionals old time ignition engines Came trade us Top dollar paid 3 Custom-Wit-RIC Built Ordef Rons lt stock choose Pu T Quarter-Scale 89 wingspan 42 Sq Ft detailed plans $1699 PP Send $1 00 self addressed stamped envelope detailed list Duds-Up PIC Models 50% Sale Hobby Capitol Distdbutors 46 N Oak St Ventura CA 93001 Rone 805 642-8465 / 643-7616 OU I-rap urive uuaara Fower u sq ti detailed construction drawings PP USAS250O Canopy & s Cowl available Send 1 5 stamp DEPENDABLE Friend C/L Launching dont need call friend time want get control Line model air new remote release SAFE LOC launcher iu strong Sefe Reedy-togo anytime STRQ Safety pulltested 125 lbs preseure strong enough largest C/L airplanes SAFE Hate builtin lock present accidental release IF NOT AT YOUR DEALER R DIRECT $495 ST CLAIR MODEL COMPONENTS 0 Box 5626 PP USAEugene OR g7405 Moustiques clever pilots H-lOOs Mikkelson Ramos Curry Conover Mufligans rubber-winning Comper Swift Wests Corsair Black Widow electrics Dick Howaitls wee 6 span Chambermaid Bill Caldwells CO2 Stinson 0 Monocoupe George Smiths Farman Papics Travelair Mystery Peanut Irv Akers outstanding electric Inland Sport Fly line kit Bill Burgess D VIII RC ship Vic Larsens Caudron C-714 Bob Pecks Baby Ace Cougar lots others missed trying get little personal airtime tour down trunk line allowed leisurely appreciation Dick Allens outstanding Stan dard Model J Jumbo rubber ship way down Vancouver BC Dick Howards collection half-Peanuts such wee Leopard Moth Ponnier monoplane Cham bermaid BD-5 just off building board Dick Nelsons DH 6 Cougar Kevilles Cougar just won Peanut dozens others deserve mention space lacking Wish could have youd like share excitement type modeling Flightmasters dedicated furthering would glad send information about club its magnificent newsletter/journal address Flightmasters 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 We-Fly Lab/Harrah continued page 68 WELL Jack Benny could say really did model Futaba radio us used transmitters incorp orated telephone dial signal response early 40s next maneuver dial 0 long wait compared instant response system presented Futaba trim reversal features grew us realized values offered throttle trim controlled right hand elevator trim leftwith mode II elevator controlled right hand throttle left Although can applications ofthese features mentioned Futaba appealed throttle trim control right hand left controlling rudder during takeoffs landings other features radio have left out because space can see local hobby shop such details write factory direct brochures feature anticipated made radio package natural adventure servos came radio problems large models having enough servo strength torque good center ing neutral repeatability reports conclusions drawn natural use Pius S-i antici pation exasperating held off new approach radios what considered perfect match-up Visions better radio control danced through head never experi enced before elevator aileron dual trim features offered new horizons untried We-Fly Lab attach servo control cord flying site servo engine testing can done own pleasure treat trim reversal elevator throttle took some understanding battery check switch obvious necessity Universal features other radios incorporated design added new design innovations needed some veri fication Age experience sometimes makes us set own peculiar ways look new try understand becomes old-foolsfolly leaves lot enjoyment out aero modeling kind experience makes wish young again learning curve can easier product review product review product review manufacturer claims 3- 4-channel model a trainer sure looks lot interesting TheAir Scout has scale-like appearance vintage light plane kit designed Owen Kampen know will fly well coverof box states kit designed beginner easy build would recommend beginner have several kits under belt prior building ARF model instructions appear excel lent materials good quality TheAir Scout uses 15 25 power pull 54-in wing span through air looks like excellent winter building project beginner can fly product review product review product review bench-testing radios real proof value product comes after installation air Most radios have bench-tested show up per manufacturers specifications under non-installation conditions have good centering torque features case Pitts 5-1 servo good holding strength needed hold aileron controls nonflutter condition same needed bring rudder elevator systems back center position trying adjust ground point servos throttle require high relia bility flying type aircraft safely Dont fooled good intending bench-tests too need quick response mini micro servos just much next aeromodeler certain types flying type aircraft proper servos must Dont try jockey plane around sky sloppy control Its like real has flown smoothly two ball-bearing supported output shaft servos sufficient torque holding strength Futaba Servo FP-5121 just what doctor ordered adventure Its next morning flying site engine range fittings nuts bolts rechecked taxi tests made Too bad could find nothing wrong spec tators screaming Its time fly dont chicken Out now Pitts 5-1 beautiful going back forth during taxi tests resonant sound engine music ear brought back fond memories flights Dean made word go camera ready popped up tail off built-in pull left needed little right thrust completely under control intentionally eame 6uTriTiUr nose heavy during construction fuel added needed couple clicks top elevator trim hold hands-off level flight about half throttle started dropping about one-third throttle looked just like real thingtbjn2.l1fbz pictures Williams Bros A-scale pilot looked little small going sure happy put goggles him since forgotten close canopy excitement checkout flight safe cautious During vertical January1980 125 t Air Scout Concept Models Inc. 2906 Grandview Blvd. Madison WI 53713 4
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/01
Page Numbers: 53, 54, 56, 122, 124, 125
READING about contest about interest ing watching paint dry say would understatement have never attended free-flight scale contest should point out number planes air time limited number frequencies available everyone being own personal frequency ad justments built plane has no corrections can made plane air although some modelers seem think yelling helps change things case anyone can fly whenever feel like it bit unusual have dozen ships various forms power such rubber GO2 gas electric cruising around together makes three-ring circus contestants spectators alike Most ships rather light danger spectator-airplane collision plane may damaged other way around Very few people fly gas anymore noise often associated model meets missing time Competition low-key andwheneveryou feel like flying justwalkout timer scale flight judge fly People dont yell other much meet like someJoe Tschirgi remarkable DFW Floh 049 gassie Has papier-mache resin fuselage Flew great monofilament line kite tail January1980 53 Bill Hannan serves anchor man Bill Noonan packs winds using electric drill Note winding tube down Latecoeres mid dle big models rubber breakage almost sure disastrous LEA publish model Adjusting wheel pant Brown CO-powered Stinson 0 Bill Cald well Nice flying model features knock-off wings 7 Bob Barkers daring Siemens-Schuckert 58W R-6 powered two electric motors Good taxi runs did try first flight Weird double fuselage German WW- bomber provided field fire rear gunner Gothas biggest German bombers thing wish could say few other types contests Ive attended Contestants spend much time helping other trying better times 28 years Flightmasters Annual has scale contest country drawing top FF scale modelers US abroad meet consistently both inspires amazes attend due craftsmanship daring research produces hundreds ships share Southern California smogspace September Over hundred official entries meet superb plane worthy exhibiting least three four others lurk trunks contestants cars just waiting apply experience air incredulous crowds delight Beneath battered exteriors non-en tries throb stout hearts memories realistic flights thermals bygone days fliers know nowhere else will find such appreciative audience compliment spectator golf cap alligator shirt worth maybe three points freckle faced twelve-year-old kid five six Thats really great fellow scale modeler like Walt Mooney Bill Hannan worth ten scale ten Left Lee Kucker holds Chuck Wests electric Corsair Northrop Black Widow P-61 nightfighter Both flew hand-launched need batteries sustain weighttouchy problem Above pound electric Corsair Chuck West makes lovely sight flight VI motor Flightmasters Annual scale modelers fly benefit scale modelers isnt say spectators dont have ball Im sure sales scale model kits skyrocket after kids riding bike path Mile Square get fill nifty little models winging skyward something about one-minute Peanut flight grabs kid adult matter almost other type flying Sort Hey can build feeling mechanics meet simple Just after noon Saturday late September nice big high-pressure area sits over Los Continued page 122 54 Model Aviation adlo Walt Mooney powered Brown Twin CO2 Markings forthe plane done decal sheet color Xerox black white copy Floridas Nick DeCarlis sent Loening M-8 C0 entry Flightmasters 10th Annual Scale contest First-class workmanship knock-oft parts movable surfaces Loening frequently modeledflies very well ulli Ilannans Ilussien RI-i peanut witn LamolIn-lype reuIuLur5 Half fun finding plane no else has builtbetter yet heard upen ruoner winner ivirne rviu.gen .uIrupuI Wii ust ROG least 20 seconds qualify eveu 00 sec max can launch whole sailplane contest winch crew walking back para chute first launch Strong words painstakingly tested methods described can ex pect 25-yard rollouts 70-foot line less fields too small 049 power-podsno e re quired winch Histart U Timothy J Myers BOB TUPPER nice guy Hes also good sailplane pilot never seen father power-towing act day agreed meet us field try something new explained fly tow Dad set out equipment Dad towed him up Bob didnt have trouble process made couple tows hooked second towline Bobs fifth power-tow double other line sail plane No trouble made dozen doubles evening Now competent pilot can fly double-tows right beginning using transmitter hes never handled before plane hes never flown before cant few things learn course can teach Read equipment need can found lying around RC airport Youll need aerobatic airplane 35 engine larger pilot should very familiar plane Youll need sailplane sailplane pilot should have flown off winch high-start enough get trimmed balanced proper ly sailplane should fairly stable dnt like see start Hobie Hawk unless done some slope soar ing Youll need towline youll have way dont claim first tow RC sail plane RC power plane claim way easy way completion photo session double-tow shown made over 100 tows damaging aircraft used First forget about realistic trailing tows hard enough sailplane pilot sitting right end line know weve tried Schweizer 2-32 RC pilots have remain ground cant see well keeping planes lined up lot harder Therefore need arrangement automatically stable High Tow use very close situation sail plane sees winch Hi-start towed way misalignments between towplane sailplane accommodated changes angle towline changes line tension trailing tow posi tion other hand virtually guarantees will get some slack line Slack always followed twanging always 56 Model Aviation decent towplane pilot PLEASE STATE AXLE DIAMETER Irwin about total number engines pro duced total about million didnt seem quite surprising number 0 & R 23s made total 800000 23s leaves 200000 rest combined 19s 60s 29s 33s Gold Seals Miniatures Wow Incidentally Mark Fechner special izes repair service 0 & Rengines planning produce batch first Ohlsson engine about later Clarence Haught 5 Box 16 CoeurdAlene ID 83814 Free Flight WC/Meuser continued page 48 order changed US Team Manager Dick Myers Simpson flying last order give Galbreath Bogart could possibly make fly-offs little time needed team maxed Rounds 4 5 Koster making good climb-to-glide transitions despite precarious straight-up climb Round 6 Galbreath flew usual nearperfect form Bogart flew engine over-run Simpson fueled up flight Bogart again model ready Team Manager put him ahead Simpson air looked good started engine advice Walt Ohio manning thermal detector shut down Again air looked good fired up launched poor powered-flight pattern scored 136 dropping US fourth place remain Round 7 uneventful US team maxed Former World Champ Hans Seelig Germany maxes thus far started engine quit before could re-start thermal passed again played cautious waiting game Finally started engine again quit re-started immediately launched model nearly looped finally settled its glide pattern half-normal altitude got little help mother nature lost chance Champ again Nine contestants perfect scores through Round 7 USs Doug Gaibreath Mario Rocca Italy Kejiche Kibiki Japan Qinfei China Denis Ferrero Michel Iribarne France Martti Keinanen Finland Frank Schlachta Canada Reinhard Truppe Austria made 4-mi maxes first flyoff though Qinfeis model nearly looped Ferreros beautiful continuous-dihedral models engine power sagged what last fly-off Austna Japan went off immediately Soon after Canadian went off poor power pattern about same time Rocca went off characteristic perfect flight pattern model stalling just bit first glide turn Its habit others followed later Italian max Kibiki Gaibreath posted scores 545 418 second third places again contest wasn t over quite yet Models checked Gaibreaths engine displacement found over 25 cc limit microscopic amount measuring equipment checked re-checked finally engine taken independent lab additional check Still over little choice disqualify Galbreath ironically Galbreaths flight scores set zero US teams score placed below dozen countries engines checked indeed tough disquality two outstanding performances essentially trivial deviations rules could have affected performance models least amount True Zachallmel perhaps should have built model close edge perhaps should have figured low humidity drying out model bit Galbreath could have requested engine-displacement check during processing would expect commer cially-built engine intended particular competition class modified way would affect its displacement overdisplaced rewards competition supposed skill building flying model aircraft skill complying knit-picky rules No happy over decision disqualify Zachalimel Galbreath least runners-up profited decisions sterile statistics will show scores zero two will know statistics dont tell real story tough sure play game played according strict rules rules must prevail no question terpretation rules might other aspects rules opinion isnt necessarily popular dont see make decisions could have good conscience done anything other what did didnt notice wringing hands glee over decisions made would inappropriate dwell performances competitors least mentioning made competition possible although deserve far well simply list Competition Director Bill Hartill SCAT Contest Administrator Hardy Brodersen National Free Flight Society Contest Manager Bill Bogart SCAT FAI Jury chartered adjudicate rules-book matters headed Sandy Pimenoff Finland backed up Ian Kaynes England George Xenakis US Event Directors Juan Livotto Irv Aker Ed Carroll Chief Timekeeper Andy Faykun Chief Scorekeeper Gail Gewain Processing Director Bob Hatschek Proxy Coordinator Jim Quinn NFFS International Symposium Coordinator Editor Ray Harlan NFFS Technical Task Force Director Fred Pearce assistance Dennis Mihora Chris Matsuno Andy Bauer Rol Anderson others NFFS Plans Book Editor Dave Linstrum AMA President Earl Witt AMA District X VicePresident Jim Scarborough AMA Headquarters staff John Worth Executive Di rector Frank Ebling Technical Director Mich elene Madison FAI Activities Coordinator Giselle Jackson stayed up nights making certain money went right places Matt Gewain donated use personal Apple II computer its snazzy peripheral dot-matrix printer pro grammed right things data many others FF Sport/Scale/Warner continued page 54 Angeles bunch dedicated volunteers sets up hall full tables begins registering models brought such exotic places Van couver Canada Las Vegas Nevada Gaines ville Florida Lake Havasu Arizona San Diego contingent arrives force old friends made through marvelous medium modeling share smiles hearty handshakes good-natured cajolery Cracks Itll never fly Too bad never real like expected dispensed rolling eyes upward moaning No ever comes away empty-handed Saturday scale exhibit judging appreciative comments people judgment take gospel like Krugerrands pocket Ques tions got particular finish ever found three-view plane treasured pot-metal 122 Model Aviation FOdOHARDWARE WORKING TURNBUCKLES RIGGING & CONTROL CABLE CONTROL HORNS STRUT FITTINGS K CORD COCKPIT TRIM~ PULLEYS INSTRUMENT HOUSINGS information ando ata logue S end Si 00 Ilodw ENT CORP PO Box 9641 SAN DIEGOCA92109 THE NEW FIREBALL GLOW PLUGS ARE LEAKPROOF AND BLOWOUT PROOF EVEN FOR THE NEW MONSTER ENGINES BUT THEY ARE STILL THE OLD PRICE OF $1 10 WRITE NOWI SWANSON P 0 Bo Wayn eX 07470 SKIS* $898 $1750 pair C z 5 -K -a ICUSTOM MACHINING COAd $210 Pwtq HadIig I100 FIFTH AVENUEoxs R,deSAdg4%TC I NEWBUAGH NEW YORK 12550 nPATENT APPLIED LAST INIRLLRIIUI EASIER LANDING GREAT FOR BEGINNERS USE ON SNOW SAND AND MARSH SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT plastic trophies free world panel volunteer judges go about thankless task awarding points right number ribs same registration numbers shown scale presentation everyone else enjoys friendly easy ambiance family reunion case might think unfair consider permitted fondle caress finest FF scale models could hope ever decide want improve own models volunteer judge next contest steal everyones best ideas Thankless unrewarded About five pm special awards contingent flying awarded faithful correspon dent wins award hopelessly bad antique kit workmanship Could compli ment notification akin TV bad-breath commercial Following diversion crowd adjourns cool bar shower preparation evening banquet fashionable restaurant Over cocktails waiting dinner lies exchanged new jokes shared new old friends much appreciated Having gorged afternoon incredible display scale models might think appetites would lessened fairness must admitted FF scalers can destroy Italian cuisine along best High points evening included Bill Hannans short incisive speech urging us appreciate what have re markable fellowship Vic Larsens presentation Bobby Haights Prairie Bird disappeared Nebraska thermal Nats last summer As handed model back its owner told great hairy arm descended Texas storm cloud deposited Dallas backyard Amazing may seem know 747 pilot would never make up story like Up before dawn get flight tests new ships intrepid birdmen descended WW II vintage aerodrome Fountain Valley known Mile Square obstacles field being hundred cars contain things essential FF scale modeler trusty models repair kit camera winding stooge mechanical de vice holding plane wind case human instantly available pur pose requisite iced beverage supply help endure demanding action-packed day avoid necessary menaces daring aviators grabbed plenty ozone launch rather putting around antennalevel Trying see everything thats going fly take pictures work qualifying proxy entry shoot bull now makes hectic magic morning feels like kid candy store Grandmas credit card try describing what like episodic incomplete best sort like drop ping slides vacation trip seeing out order upside down backwards start flight judge Lee-Richards monoplane hand charged ready stop watch Nick Bressis amazing Peanut Rivets becoming smaller smaller overhead Before can get underway again Ferrell Papic winner novice rubber class launches very un novice-like flight rubber FW-l 90 longnose zooms up 200 feet before can recite Did light fuse Just ahead ofme judging Ced Galloway retired master modeler Lockheed Baby Cessna CO2 purrs off graceful circles turn Set er down aim towards wind flip switch turn loose bores down runway pulls up starts stall increased angle attack lets air pour over rear via dough nut hole settles down winning flight think board Retrieval back car another plane way back stop watch Fernando Ramos Bobby Haight flip diesels early enough morning friendly jest about trying electric can still tolerated appreciated Arriving back car see Dick Baxters famous five-minute Lemberger Peanut bipe ground flatter teachers wallet September Tire tracks adorn mangled mass Baxter threatens fly official Frisbee fashion just keep competition stirred up Mooney offers help qualify Nick DeCarlis fine CO2 Loening M-8 better proxy flier never head weeds Guy Larsens rubber Martin-Baker floats overhead Id able build em way age 16 think myself gutteral growl cowledin diesel alerts us departure Haights Miss Columbia graceful flight ends few seconds short 20-second minimum wing tip Bill Stroman luckier sensation al takeoff steady flight lock Stinson Jr electric first place grins ear ear bounding over terrain hot pursuit Now hefty snap heard followed traditional Back off torn Test giides adjustments made head back hard surface Bill Noonan has just launched lovely Missel Thrush biplane rapidly cruising away company five six smaller escort planes trying get closer look Joe Tschirgis grotesque DFW Flea gathers itself up runway buzzes away amidst cheers crowd 200 feet monofil ament kite tail invisible flying comes halt watch Flob stuff After ambling leisurely out over golf course makes easy turn heads back field wagging its wings inexplicably number times back-on-the-field landing draws applause delighted assembly day progresses great flights Vince Reagors Taylorcraft contingent Charlie Roths Rearwin Speedster George James Boulton-Paul night-fighter Mike Kevilles Waco SRE Bill Hannans amazing Farman dofrt fWC otes f4eor eecArie Zines 124 Model Aviation Old Ignition Trade-in L&y sell old time ignition engines lox up what hove ond send us honest appraisal could worth new proportional set hove engines con also stort collection welcome built-up airplanes used proportionals old time ignition engines Came trade us Top dollar paid 3 Custom-Wit-RIC Built Ordef Rons lt stock choose Pu T Quarter-Scale 89 wingspan 42 Sq Ft detailed plans $1699 PP Send $1 00 self addressed stamped envelope detailed list Duds-Up PIC Models 50% Sale Hobby Capitol Distdbutors 46 N Oak St Ventura CA 93001 Rone 805 642-8465 / 643-7616 OU I-rap urive uuaara Fower u sq ti detailed construction drawings PP USAS250O Canopy & s Cowl available Send 1 5 stamp DEPENDABLE Friend C/L Launching dont need call friend time want get control Line model air new remote release SAFE LOC launcher iu strong Sefe Reedy-togo anytime STRQ Safety pulltested 125 lbs preseure strong enough largest C/L airplanes SAFE Hate builtin lock present accidental release IF NOT AT YOUR DEALER R DIRECT $495 ST CLAIR MODEL COMPONENTS 0 Box 5626 PP USAEugene OR g7405 Moustiques clever pilots H-lOOs Mikkelson Ramos Curry Conover Mufligans rubber-winning Comper Swift Wests Corsair Black Widow electrics Dick Howaitls wee 6 span Chambermaid Bill Caldwells CO2 Stinson 0 Monocoupe George Smiths Farman Papics Travelair Mystery Peanut Irv Akers outstanding electric Inland Sport Fly line kit Bill Burgess D VIII RC ship Vic Larsens Caudron C-714 Bob Pecks Baby Ace Cougar lots others missed trying get little personal airtime tour down trunk line allowed leisurely appreciation Dick Allens outstanding Stan dard Model J Jumbo rubber ship way down Vancouver BC Dick Howards collection half-Peanuts such wee Leopard Moth Ponnier monoplane Cham bermaid BD-5 just off building board Dick Nelsons DH 6 Cougar Kevilles Cougar just won Peanut dozens others deserve mention space lacking Wish could have youd like share excitement type modeling Flightmasters dedicated furthering would glad send information about club its magnificent newsletter/journal address Flightmasters 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 We-Fly Lab/Harrah continued page 68 WELL Jack Benny could say really did model Futaba radio us used transmitters incorp orated telephone dial signal response early 40s next maneuver dial 0 long wait compared instant response system presented Futaba trim reversal features grew us realized values offered throttle trim controlled right hand elevator trim leftwith mode II elevator controlled right hand throttle left Although can applications ofthese features mentioned Futaba appealed throttle trim control right hand left controlling rudder during takeoffs landings other features radio have left out because space can see local hobby shop such details write factory direct brochures feature anticipated made radio package natural adventure servos came radio problems large models having enough servo strength torque good center ing neutral repeatability reports conclusions drawn natural use Pius S-i antici pation exasperating held off new approach radios what considered perfect match-up Visions better radio control danced through head never experi enced before elevator aileron dual trim features offered new horizons untried We-Fly Lab attach servo control cord flying site servo engine testing can done own pleasure treat trim reversal elevator throttle took some understanding battery check switch obvious necessity Universal features other radios incorporated design added new design innovations needed some veri fication Age experience sometimes makes us set own peculiar ways look new try understand becomes old-foolsfolly leaves lot enjoyment out aero modeling kind experience makes wish young again learning curve can easier product review product review product review manufacturer claims 3- 4-channel model a trainer sure looks lot interesting TheAir Scout has scale-like appearance vintage light plane kit designed Owen Kampen know will fly well coverof box states kit designed beginner easy build would recommend beginner have several kits under belt prior building ARF model instructions appear excel lent materials good quality TheAir Scout uses 15 25 power pull 54-in wing span through air looks like excellent winter building project beginner can fly product review product review product review bench-testing radios real proof value product comes after installation air Most radios have bench-tested show up per manufacturers specifications under non-installation conditions have good centering torque features case Pitts 5-1 servo good holding strength needed hold aileron controls nonflutter condition same needed bring rudder elevator systems back center position trying adjust ground point servos throttle require high relia bility flying type aircraft safely Dont fooled good intending bench-tests too need quick response mini micro servos just much next aeromodeler certain types flying type aircraft proper servos must Dont try jockey plane around sky sloppy control Its like real has flown smoothly two ball-bearing supported output shaft servos sufficient torque holding strength Futaba Servo FP-5121 just what doctor ordered adventure Its next morning flying site engine range fittings nuts bolts rechecked taxi tests made Too bad could find nothing wrong spec tators screaming Its time fly dont chicken Out now Pitts 5-1 beautiful going back forth during taxi tests resonant sound engine music ear brought back fond memories flights Dean made word go camera ready popped up tail off built-in pull left needed little right thrust completely under control intentionally eame 6uTriTiUr nose heavy during construction fuel added needed couple clicks top elevator trim hold hands-off level flight about half throttle started dropping about one-third throttle looked just like real thingtbjn2.l1fbz pictures Williams Bros A-scale pilot looked little small going sure happy put goggles him since forgotten close canopy excitement checkout flight safe cautious During vertical January1980 125 t Air Scout Concept Models Inc. 2906 Grandview Blvd. Madison WI 53713 4
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/01
Page Numbers: 53, 54, 56, 122, 124, 125
READING about contest about interest ing watching paint dry say would understatement have never attended free-flight scale contest should point out number planes air time limited number frequencies available everyone being own personal frequency ad justments built plane has no corrections can made plane air although some modelers seem think yelling helps change things case anyone can fly whenever feel like it bit unusual have dozen ships various forms power such rubber GO2 gas electric cruising around together makes three-ring circus contestants spectators alike Most ships rather light danger spectator-airplane collision plane may damaged other way around Very few people fly gas anymore noise often associated model meets missing time Competition low-key andwheneveryou feel like flying justwalkout timer scale flight judge fly People dont yell other much meet like someJoe Tschirgi remarkable DFW Floh 049 gassie Has papier-mache resin fuselage Flew great monofilament line kite tail January1980 53 Bill Hannan serves anchor man Bill Noonan packs winds using electric drill Note winding tube down Latecoeres mid dle big models rubber breakage almost sure disastrous LEA publish model Adjusting wheel pant Brown CO-powered Stinson 0 Bill Cald well Nice flying model features knock-off wings 7 Bob Barkers daring Siemens-Schuckert 58W R-6 powered two electric motors Good taxi runs did try first flight Weird double fuselage German WW- bomber provided field fire rear gunner Gothas biggest German bombers thing wish could say few other types contests Ive attended Contestants spend much time helping other trying better times 28 years Flightmasters Annual has scale contest country drawing top FF scale modelers US abroad meet consistently both inspires amazes attend due craftsmanship daring research produces hundreds ships share Southern California smogspace September Over hundred official entries meet superb plane worthy exhibiting least three four others lurk trunks contestants cars just waiting apply experience air incredulous crowds delight Beneath battered exteriors non-en tries throb stout hearts memories realistic flights thermals bygone days fliers know nowhere else will find such appreciative audience compliment spectator golf cap alligator shirt worth maybe three points freckle faced twelve-year-old kid five six Thats really great fellow scale modeler like Walt Mooney Bill Hannan worth ten scale ten Left Lee Kucker holds Chuck Wests electric Corsair Northrop Black Widow P-61 nightfighter Both flew hand-launched need batteries sustain weighttouchy problem Above pound electric Corsair Chuck West makes lovely sight flight VI motor Flightmasters Annual scale modelers fly benefit scale modelers isnt say spectators dont have ball Im sure sales scale model kits skyrocket after kids riding bike path Mile Square get fill nifty little models winging skyward something about one-minute Peanut flight grabs kid adult matter almost other type flying Sort Hey can build feeling mechanics meet simple Just after noon Saturday late September nice big high-pressure area sits over Los Continued page 122 54 Model Aviation adlo Walt Mooney powered Brown Twin CO2 Markings forthe plane done decal sheet color Xerox black white copy Floridas Nick DeCarlis sent Loening M-8 C0 entry Flightmasters 10th Annual Scale contest First-class workmanship knock-oft parts movable surfaces Loening frequently modeledflies very well ulli Ilannans Ilussien RI-i peanut witn LamolIn-lype reuIuLur5 Half fun finding plane no else has builtbetter yet heard upen ruoner winner ivirne rviu.gen .uIrupuI Wii ust ROG least 20 seconds qualify eveu 00 sec max can launch whole sailplane contest winch crew walking back para chute first launch Strong words painstakingly tested methods described can ex pect 25-yard rollouts 70-foot line less fields too small 049 power-podsno e re quired winch Histart U Timothy J Myers BOB TUPPER nice guy Hes also good sailplane pilot never seen father power-towing act day agreed meet us field try something new explained fly tow Dad set out equipment Dad towed him up Bob didnt have trouble process made couple tows hooked second towline Bobs fifth power-tow double other line sail plane No trouble made dozen doubles evening Now competent pilot can fly double-tows right beginning using transmitter hes never handled before plane hes never flown before cant few things learn course can teach Read equipment need can found lying around RC airport Youll need aerobatic airplane 35 engine larger pilot should very familiar plane Youll need sailplane sailplane pilot should have flown off winch high-start enough get trimmed balanced proper ly sailplane should fairly stable dnt like see start Hobie Hawk unless done some slope soar ing Youll need towline youll have way dont claim first tow RC sail plane RC power plane claim way easy way completion photo session double-tow shown made over 100 tows damaging aircraft used First forget about realistic trailing tows hard enough sailplane pilot sitting right end line know weve tried Schweizer 2-32 RC pilots have remain ground cant see well keeping planes lined up lot harder Therefore need arrangement automatically stable High Tow use very close situation sail plane sees winch Hi-start towed way misalignments between towplane sailplane accommodated changes angle towline changes line tension trailing tow posi tion other hand virtually guarantees will get some slack line Slack always followed twanging always 56 Model Aviation decent towplane pilot PLEASE STATE AXLE DIAMETER Irwin about total number engines pro duced total about million didnt seem quite surprising number 0 & R 23s made total 800000 23s leaves 200000 rest combined 19s 60s 29s 33s Gold Seals Miniatures Wow Incidentally Mark Fechner special izes repair service 0 & Rengines planning produce batch first Ohlsson engine about later Clarence Haught 5 Box 16 CoeurdAlene ID 83814 Free Flight WC/Meuser continued page 48 order changed US Team Manager Dick Myers Simpson flying last order give Galbreath Bogart could possibly make fly-offs little time needed team maxed Rounds 4 5 Koster making good climb-to-glide transitions despite precarious straight-up climb Round 6 Galbreath flew usual nearperfect form Bogart flew engine over-run Simpson fueled up flight Bogart again model ready Team Manager put him ahead Simpson air looked good started engine advice Walt Ohio manning thermal detector shut down Again air looked good fired up launched poor powered-flight pattern scored 136 dropping US fourth place remain Round 7 uneventful US team maxed Former World Champ Hans Seelig Germany maxes thus far started engine quit before could re-start thermal passed again played cautious waiting game Finally started engine again quit re-started immediately launched model nearly looped finally settled its glide pattern half-normal altitude got little help mother nature lost chance Champ again Nine contestants perfect scores through Round 7 USs Doug Gaibreath Mario Rocca Italy Kejiche Kibiki Japan Qinfei China Denis Ferrero Michel Iribarne France Martti Keinanen Finland Frank Schlachta Canada Reinhard Truppe Austria made 4-mi maxes first flyoff though Qinfeis model nearly looped Ferreros beautiful continuous-dihedral models engine power sagged what last fly-off Austna Japan went off immediately Soon after Canadian went off poor power pattern about same time Rocca went off characteristic perfect flight pattern model stalling just bit first glide turn Its habit others followed later Italian max Kibiki Gaibreath posted scores 545 418 second third places again contest wasn t over quite yet Models checked Gaibreaths engine displacement found over 25 cc limit microscopic amount measuring equipment checked re-checked finally engine taken independent lab additional check Still over little choice disqualify Galbreath ironically Galbreaths flight scores set zero US teams score placed below dozen countries engines checked indeed tough disquality two outstanding performances essentially trivial deviations rules could have affected performance models least amount True Zachallmel perhaps should have built model close edge perhaps should have figured low humidity drying out model bit Galbreath could have requested engine-displacement check during processing would expect commer cially-built engine intended particular competition class modified way would affect its displacement overdisplaced rewards competition supposed skill building flying model aircraft skill complying knit-picky rules No happy over decision disqualify Zachalimel Galbreath least runners-up profited decisions sterile statistics will show scores zero two will know statistics dont tell real story tough sure play game played according strict rules rules must prevail no question terpretation rules might other aspects rules opinion isnt necessarily popular dont see make decisions could have good conscience done anything other what did didnt notice wringing hands glee over decisions made would inappropriate dwell performances competitors least mentioning made competition possible although deserve far well simply list Competition Director Bill Hartill SCAT Contest Administrator Hardy Brodersen National Free Flight Society Contest Manager Bill Bogart SCAT FAI Jury chartered adjudicate rules-book matters headed Sandy Pimenoff Finland backed up Ian Kaynes England George Xenakis US Event Directors Juan Livotto Irv Aker Ed Carroll Chief Timekeeper Andy Faykun Chief Scorekeeper Gail Gewain Processing Director Bob Hatschek Proxy Coordinator Jim Quinn NFFS International Symposium Coordinator Editor Ray Harlan NFFS Technical Task Force Director Fred Pearce assistance Dennis Mihora Chris Matsuno Andy Bauer Rol Anderson others NFFS Plans Book Editor Dave Linstrum AMA President Earl Witt AMA District X VicePresident Jim Scarborough AMA Headquarters staff John Worth Executive Di rector Frank Ebling Technical Director Mich elene Madison FAI Activities Coordinator Giselle Jackson stayed up nights making certain money went right places Matt Gewain donated use personal Apple II computer its snazzy peripheral dot-matrix printer pro grammed right things data many others FF Sport/Scale/Warner continued page 54 Angeles bunch dedicated volunteers sets up hall full tables begins registering models brought such exotic places Van couver Canada Las Vegas Nevada Gaines ville Florida Lake Havasu Arizona San Diego contingent arrives force old friends made through marvelous medium modeling share smiles hearty handshakes good-natured cajolery Cracks Itll never fly Too bad never real like expected dispensed rolling eyes upward moaning No ever comes away empty-handed Saturday scale exhibit judging appreciative comments people judgment take gospel like Krugerrands pocket Ques tions got particular finish ever found three-view plane treasured pot-metal 122 Model Aviation FOdOHARDWARE WORKING TURNBUCKLES RIGGING & CONTROL CABLE CONTROL HORNS STRUT FITTINGS K CORD COCKPIT TRIM~ PULLEYS INSTRUMENT HOUSINGS information ando ata logue S end Si 00 Ilodw ENT CORP PO Box 9641 SAN DIEGOCA92109 THE NEW FIREBALL GLOW PLUGS ARE LEAKPROOF AND BLOWOUT PROOF EVEN FOR THE NEW MONSTER ENGINES BUT THEY ARE STILL THE OLD PRICE OF $1 10 WRITE NOWI SWANSON P 0 Bo Wayn eX 07470 SKIS* $898 $1750 pair C z 5 -K -a ICUSTOM MACHINING COAd $210 Pwtq HadIig I100 FIFTH AVENUEoxs R,deSAdg4%TC I NEWBUAGH NEW YORK 12550 nPATENT APPLIED LAST INIRLLRIIUI EASIER LANDING GREAT FOR BEGINNERS USE ON SNOW SAND AND MARSH SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT plastic trophies free world panel volunteer judges go about thankless task awarding points right number ribs same registration numbers shown scale presentation everyone else enjoys friendly easy ambiance family reunion case might think unfair consider permitted fondle caress finest FF scale models could hope ever decide want improve own models volunteer judge next contest steal everyones best ideas Thankless unrewarded About five pm special awards contingent flying awarded faithful correspon dent wins award hopelessly bad antique kit workmanship Could compli ment notification akin TV bad-breath commercial Following diversion crowd adjourns cool bar shower preparation evening banquet fashionable restaurant Over cocktails waiting dinner lies exchanged new jokes shared new old friends much appreciated Having gorged afternoon incredible display scale models might think appetites would lessened fairness must admitted FF scalers can destroy Italian cuisine along best High points evening included Bill Hannans short incisive speech urging us appreciate what have re markable fellowship Vic Larsens presentation Bobby Haights Prairie Bird disappeared Nebraska thermal Nats last summer As handed model back its owner told great hairy arm descended Texas storm cloud deposited Dallas backyard Amazing may seem know 747 pilot would never make up story like Up before dawn get flight tests new ships intrepid birdmen descended WW II vintage aerodrome Fountain Valley known Mile Square obstacles field being hundred cars contain things essential FF scale modeler trusty models repair kit camera winding stooge mechanical de vice holding plane wind case human instantly available pur pose requisite iced beverage supply help endure demanding action-packed day avoid necessary menaces daring aviators grabbed plenty ozone launch rather putting around antennalevel Trying see everything thats going fly take pictures work qualifying proxy entry shoot bull now makes hectic magic morning feels like kid candy store Grandmas credit card try describing what like episodic incomplete best sort like drop ping slides vacation trip seeing out order upside down backwards start flight judge Lee-Richards monoplane hand charged ready stop watch Nick Bressis amazing Peanut Rivets becoming smaller smaller overhead Before can get underway again Ferrell Papic winner novice rubber class launches very un novice-like flight rubber FW-l 90 longnose zooms up 200 feet before can recite Did light fuse Just ahead ofme judging Ced Galloway retired master modeler Lockheed Baby Cessna CO2 purrs off graceful circles turn Set er down aim towards wind flip switch turn loose bores down runway pulls up starts stall increased angle attack lets air pour over rear via dough nut hole settles down winning flight think board Retrieval back car another plane way back stop watch Fernando Ramos Bobby Haight flip diesels early enough morning friendly jest about trying electric can still tolerated appreciated Arriving back car see Dick Baxters famous five-minute Lemberger Peanut bipe ground flatter teachers wallet September Tire tracks adorn mangled mass Baxter threatens fly official Frisbee fashion just keep competition stirred up Mooney offers help qualify Nick DeCarlis fine CO2 Loening M-8 better proxy flier never head weeds Guy Larsens rubber Martin-Baker floats overhead Id able build em way age 16 think myself gutteral growl cowledin diesel alerts us departure Haights Miss Columbia graceful flight ends few seconds short 20-second minimum wing tip Bill Stroman luckier sensation al takeoff steady flight lock Stinson Jr electric first place grins ear ear bounding over terrain hot pursuit Now hefty snap heard followed traditional Back off torn Test giides adjustments made head back hard surface Bill Noonan has just launched lovely Missel Thrush biplane rapidly cruising away company five six smaller escort planes trying get closer look Joe Tschirgis grotesque DFW Flea gathers itself up runway buzzes away amidst cheers crowd 200 feet monofil ament kite tail invisible flying comes halt watch Flob stuff After ambling leisurely out over golf course makes easy turn heads back field wagging its wings inexplicably number times back-on-the-field landing draws applause delighted assembly day progresses great flights Vince Reagors Taylorcraft contingent Charlie Roths Rearwin Speedster George James Boulton-Paul night-fighter Mike Kevilles Waco SRE Bill Hannans amazing Farman dofrt fWC otes f4eor eecArie Zines 124 Model Aviation Old Ignition Trade-in L&y sell old time ignition engines lox up what hove ond send us honest appraisal could worth new proportional set hove engines con also stort collection welcome built-up airplanes used proportionals old time ignition engines Came trade us Top dollar paid 3 Custom-Wit-RIC Built Ordef Rons lt stock choose Pu T Quarter-Scale 89 wingspan 42 Sq Ft detailed plans $1699 PP Send $1 00 self addressed stamped envelope detailed list Duds-Up PIC Models 50% Sale Hobby Capitol Distdbutors 46 N Oak St Ventura CA 93001 Rone 805 642-8465 / 643-7616 OU I-rap urive uuaara Fower u sq ti detailed construction drawings PP USAS250O Canopy & s Cowl available Send 1 5 stamp DEPENDABLE Friend C/L Launching dont need call friend time want get control Line model air new remote release SAFE LOC launcher iu strong Sefe Reedy-togo anytime STRQ Safety pulltested 125 lbs preseure strong enough largest C/L airplanes SAFE Hate builtin lock present accidental release IF NOT AT YOUR DEALER R DIRECT $495 ST CLAIR MODEL COMPONENTS 0 Box 5626 PP USAEugene OR g7405 Moustiques clever pilots H-lOOs Mikkelson Ramos Curry Conover Mufligans rubber-winning Comper Swift Wests Corsair Black Widow electrics Dick Howaitls wee 6 span Chambermaid Bill Caldwells CO2 Stinson 0 Monocoupe George Smiths Farman Papics Travelair Mystery Peanut Irv Akers outstanding electric Inland Sport Fly line kit Bill Burgess D VIII RC ship Vic Larsens Caudron C-714 Bob Pecks Baby Ace Cougar lots others missed trying get little personal airtime tour down trunk line allowed leisurely appreciation Dick Allens outstanding Stan dard Model J Jumbo rubber ship way down Vancouver BC Dick Howards collection half-Peanuts such wee Leopard Moth Ponnier monoplane Cham bermaid BD-5 just off building board Dick Nelsons DH 6 Cougar Kevilles Cougar just won Peanut dozens others deserve mention space lacking Wish could have youd like share excitement type modeling Flightmasters dedicated furthering would glad send information about club its magnificent newsletter/journal address Flightmasters 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 We-Fly Lab/Harrah continued page 68 WELL Jack Benny could say really did model Futaba radio us used transmitters incorp orated telephone dial signal response early 40s next maneuver dial 0 long wait compared instant response system presented Futaba trim reversal features grew us realized values offered throttle trim controlled right hand elevator trim leftwith mode II elevator controlled right hand throttle left Although can applications ofthese features mentioned Futaba appealed throttle trim control right hand left controlling rudder during takeoffs landings other features radio have left out because space can see local hobby shop such details write factory direct brochures feature anticipated made radio package natural adventure servos came radio problems large models having enough servo strength torque good center ing neutral repeatability reports conclusions drawn natural use Pius S-i antici pation exasperating held off new approach radios what considered perfect match-up Visions better radio control danced through head never experi enced before elevator aileron dual trim features offered new horizons untried We-Fly Lab attach servo control cord flying site servo engine testing can done own pleasure treat trim reversal elevator throttle took some understanding battery check switch obvious necessity Universal features other radios incorporated design added new design innovations needed some veri fication Age experience sometimes makes us set own peculiar ways look new try understand becomes old-foolsfolly leaves lot enjoyment out aero modeling kind experience makes wish young again learning curve can easier product review product review product review manufacturer claims 3- 4-channel model a trainer sure looks lot interesting TheAir Scout has scale-like appearance vintage light plane kit designed Owen Kampen know will fly well coverof box states kit designed beginner easy build would recommend beginner have several kits under belt prior building ARF model instructions appear excel lent materials good quality TheAir Scout uses 15 25 power pull 54-in wing span through air looks like excellent winter building project beginner can fly product review product review product review bench-testing radios real proof value product comes after installation air Most radios have bench-tested show up per manufacturers specifications under non-installation conditions have good centering torque features case Pitts 5-1 servo good holding strength needed hold aileron controls nonflutter condition same needed bring rudder elevator systems back center position trying adjust ground point servos throttle require high relia bility flying type aircraft safely Dont fooled good intending bench-tests too need quick response mini micro servos just much next aeromodeler certain types flying type aircraft proper servos must Dont try jockey plane around sky sloppy control Its like real has flown smoothly two ball-bearing supported output shaft servos sufficient torque holding strength Futaba Servo FP-5121 just what doctor ordered adventure Its next morning flying site engine range fittings nuts bolts rechecked taxi tests made Too bad could find nothing wrong spec tators screaming Its time fly dont chicken Out now Pitts 5-1 beautiful going back forth during taxi tests resonant sound engine music ear brought back fond memories flights Dean made word go camera ready popped up tail off built-in pull left needed little right thrust completely under control intentionally eame 6uTriTiUr nose heavy during construction fuel added needed couple clicks top elevator trim hold hands-off level flight about half throttle started dropping about one-third throttle looked just like real thingtbjn2.l1fbz pictures Williams Bros A-scale pilot looked little small going sure happy put goggles him since forgotten close canopy excitement checkout flight safe cautious During vertical January1980 125 t Air Scout Concept Models Inc. 2906 Grandview Blvd. Madison WI 53713 4