The US team 34 participl2Lu 1 98 rree riignt woria InampIonsnips marcnes past during opening ceremonies Free Flight World Championships Free Flight alive well Over 250 competitors 34 nations turned 2000 flights make largest World Championships ever held model flying history per fect flying site beautiful weather combined produce record numberofflyoffs three classes U Martyn Cowley THIS WORLD CHAMPS everything truly biggest gathering model flying history largest perfect field best weather clear skies no wind greatest number exciting flyofis highest individual scores first time top nations competed together America Russia China North Koreaall teams both East West lineup competitors read like Whos Free Flight 17 previous World Champions attendance 251 competitors 34 countries made almost 2000 official flights during three days competition Probably 1000 models processed three events models reflected everything ultimate craftsmanship balsa hardwoods innovative modem techniques construction plastics composites went way epitome simplicity aerodynamic elegance latest marvels miniature design engineering since Bulgaria 1975 prospects ultimate event seemed likely Subsequent FE World Champion ships held two years have suffered misfortune another full teams un able attend bad weather poor organi zation marginal flying site Livno however proved event decade arguably finest FF World Championships ever What really like Imagine San Fernando Valley putting green field Livno awesome five 15 miles Picture week sunshine temperature 90s wind barely drifting few miles per hour round abundant thermals virtually dawn until dusk ultimate FE World Championships Yugoslavian organizers have sharp ened skills over past years hosting excellent Open International con tests culminating 1984 European Championships gripe whole meet year involved entry supporter fees certainly appeared exorbitant Perhaps Yugoslavs did fully recognize modelers Europe West self-supported receiving no government aid result coun tries chose camp out stay families town rather use expensive official accommodations top official hotels between 70 100km flying field requiring excessive travel before dawn late night considerable inconveni ence especially party over 50 US team members supporters Following very good tough team finals Seguin TX 1984 US strong teams three events addition reigning 1983 Fl World Champion Matt Gewain defending title indi vidual giving US 10 fliers Separately working team managers 1981 1983 twins Reid Roger Simpson time worked together com Continued page 164 Result charts Competition Newsletter sectionDecember 198567 Indoor World Championships Immedi ately will begin preparing big Part task get models piece four photos show some solutions used con testants previous WC contests ma jor concern overseas travel customs inspections explain foreign country cant possibly open box drafty room pair photos shows boxes used Bud Romak Larry Cailliau answershow off box contents big Plexiglas windows second concern easy access models box other pair photos shows some individuals solved problem Pete Andrews box 1972 World Champs opened middle allowing easy access both front rear sections Swiss team 1984 West Baden World Champs box devoted props tools Help Ive lost track sent photos Bud Romaks Larry Cailliaus boxesif recognize own work claim Ill see get credit Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 FFWC General/Cowley Continued page 67 plete tour de force US team long experience deep talent addition World Championships Yugoslavs also ran Open Inter national Izet Kurtalic Memorial FlA FIB andFlC Friday prior WC allowed WC teams have valuable practice under realistic competi tion conditions US contingent ex celled event eight reaching flyoffs Bob Isaacson won F lA great style after four rounds Bob White placed 2nd Fl B showing very much form Ed Turner 3rd Both Roger Reid Simpson reached Fl C flyoff placing 2nd 4th respectively Reid unable complete flyoff flights model wasnt retrieved time US three-man teams placed 3rd Wakefield 1st 2nd Power overall US Champion Na tion Altogether fine demonstra tion US teams ready main events FFWC FlA/Cowley Continued page 69 packed dozens models Chinas young flier Yue Liang winner Chinese-American Invitational 1984 released both model towline after line crossing Randy Weiler no electric timer start flight lasted half hour yes Chinese retrievers stayed under model until landed Weiler maxed despite gliding dang ling towline 300 ft spinning down Chinese returned interna tional FF events 1979 have improved dramatically year perfect conditions flying great skill have new type pendulum latch tow hook impossible unlatch accidentally fate example befell Jim Bradley fourth round new construction techniques evident took advantage light weight foam plastic glass carbon fiber Belgian Leo Reynders 1984 winner Zulpich flew solid foam-core models fiberglass skins Allard van Wallene Holland used sandwich glass foam pre-molded upper lower skins over spar rib structure others used balsa sheeting faced pre-cured glass cloth including respected Czech flier Ivan Hoijesi Such structures offer stronger rigld wings accurate airfoils less likelihood warps often less time build traditional rib-and-tissue con struction good sign see new F 1 models exploiting obvious benefits composites closing afternoon rounds could have Taft Monster thermals took mod els almost out sight upwards taking 180 sec simply come down after activation dethermalizer DT Round 5 farce Everyone managed let go model maxed Three no-flights recorded Anton Vidensek got frustrating 22 sec remaining 90 flew maxed Round 6 ended 84 maxes 42 individuals perfect scores Wolfgang Gerlach re corded 122 sec taking out West German team results produced significant question Should Nordic really flown midday should Danish approach early late rounds adopted last round proved big hurdle Britains top international flier Mike Fantham missed thermal refly get disappointing 95 sec Bul garias Kraev Stoian 6 sec away flyoffs Frances Bernard Brand dropped 8 sec Denmark four nations remaining chance team prize Finn Bjerre already refly towline no end marker slipped through fingers air good lifted model line out reach electronic timer started line still attached timekeepers unable record score Finn out Danish team Only China North Korea Poland three fliers seven maxes 38 individuals maxed out Four-minute flyoff440-455 pm Such large number max-outs naturally gave problems organizers Originally scheduled 430 first flyoff delayed 10 min addition three full-team scores two-man team East Germany also maxed out did lone entries Brazil Mexico wind 5-6 mph flyoff time approached suddenly freshened cold 10-12 mph Randy Weiler towed immediately ran downwind followed three North Koreans parked behind line Half entry 18 models kited wind Matt Gewain launched early towed toward Chinese models already gliding lift followed least half contestants commotion started FAI delegate Pierre Chaussenbourg ran up intervene Norwegian Svein Arild Larsen flying AL29 AL33 no timekeepers nor could anyone time him winch 164Model Aviation Show Colors BECAUSE WERE PROUD OF THEM take lot pride building model So guess color paint youre choosing finish take time put paint chip can Perfect Paint color youre buying color want . take guesswork out finishing essSSO P0 Box 2480 usky Ohio 44870 Ph 419 627-1877
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/12
Page Numbers: 67, 164
The US team 34 participl2Lu 1 98 rree riignt woria InampIonsnips marcnes past during opening ceremonies Free Flight World Championships Free Flight alive well Over 250 competitors 34 nations turned 2000 flights make largest World Championships ever held model flying history per fect flying site beautiful weather combined produce record numberofflyoffs three classes U Martyn Cowley THIS WORLD CHAMPS everything truly biggest gathering model flying history largest perfect field best weather clear skies no wind greatest number exciting flyofis highest individual scores first time top nations competed together America Russia China North Koreaall teams both East West lineup competitors read like Whos Free Flight 17 previous World Champions attendance 251 competitors 34 countries made almost 2000 official flights during three days competition Probably 1000 models processed three events models reflected everything ultimate craftsmanship balsa hardwoods innovative modem techniques construction plastics composites went way epitome simplicity aerodynamic elegance latest marvels miniature design engineering since Bulgaria 1975 prospects ultimate event seemed likely Subsequent FE World Champion ships held two years have suffered misfortune another full teams un able attend bad weather poor organi zation marginal flying site Livno however proved event decade arguably finest FF World Championships ever What really like Imagine San Fernando Valley putting green field Livno awesome five 15 miles Picture week sunshine temperature 90s wind barely drifting few miles per hour round abundant thermals virtually dawn until dusk ultimate FE World Championships Yugoslavian organizers have sharp ened skills over past years hosting excellent Open International con tests culminating 1984 European Championships gripe whole meet year involved entry supporter fees certainly appeared exorbitant Perhaps Yugoslavs did fully recognize modelers Europe West self-supported receiving no government aid result coun tries chose camp out stay families town rather use expensive official accommodations top official hotels between 70 100km flying field requiring excessive travel before dawn late night considerable inconveni ence especially party over 50 US team members supporters Following very good tough team finals Seguin TX 1984 US strong teams three events addition reigning 1983 Fl World Champion Matt Gewain defending title indi vidual giving US 10 fliers Separately working team managers 1981 1983 twins Reid Roger Simpson time worked together com Continued page 164 Result charts Competition Newsletter sectionDecember 198567 Indoor World Championships Immedi ately will begin preparing big Part task get models piece four photos show some solutions used con testants previous WC contests ma jor concern overseas travel customs inspections explain foreign country cant possibly open box drafty room pair photos shows boxes used Bud Romak Larry Cailliau answershow off box contents big Plexiglas windows second concern easy access models box other pair photos shows some individuals solved problem Pete Andrews box 1972 World Champs opened middle allowing easy access both front rear sections Swiss team 1984 West Baden World Champs box devoted props tools Help Ive lost track sent photos Bud Romaks Larry Cailliaus boxesif recognize own work claim Ill see get credit Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 FFWC General/Cowley Continued page 67 plete tour de force US team long experience deep talent addition World Championships Yugoslavs also ran Open Inter national Izet Kurtalic Memorial FlA FIB andFlC Friday prior WC allowed WC teams have valuable practice under realistic competi tion conditions US contingent ex celled event eight reaching flyoffs Bob Isaacson won F lA great style after four rounds Bob White placed 2nd Fl B showing very much form Ed Turner 3rd Both Roger Reid Simpson reached Fl C flyoff placing 2nd 4th respectively Reid unable complete flyoff flights model wasnt retrieved time US three-man teams placed 3rd Wakefield 1st 2nd Power overall US Champion Na tion Altogether fine demonstra tion US teams ready main events FFWC FlA/Cowley Continued page 69 packed dozens models Chinas young flier Yue Liang winner Chinese-American Invitational 1984 released both model towline after line crossing Randy Weiler no electric timer start flight lasted half hour yes Chinese retrievers stayed under model until landed Weiler maxed despite gliding dang ling towline 300 ft spinning down Chinese returned interna tional FF events 1979 have improved dramatically year perfect conditions flying great skill have new type pendulum latch tow hook impossible unlatch accidentally fate example befell Jim Bradley fourth round new construction techniques evident took advantage light weight foam plastic glass carbon fiber Belgian Leo Reynders 1984 winner Zulpich flew solid foam-core models fiberglass skins Allard van Wallene Holland used sandwich glass foam pre-molded upper lower skins over spar rib structure others used balsa sheeting faced pre-cured glass cloth including respected Czech flier Ivan Hoijesi Such structures offer stronger rigld wings accurate airfoils less likelihood warps often less time build traditional rib-and-tissue con struction good sign see new F 1 models exploiting obvious benefits composites closing afternoon rounds could have Taft Monster thermals took mod els almost out sight upwards taking 180 sec simply come down after activation dethermalizer DT Round 5 farce Everyone managed let go model maxed Three no-flights recorded Anton Vidensek got frustrating 22 sec remaining 90 flew maxed Round 6 ended 84 maxes 42 individuals perfect scores Wolfgang Gerlach re corded 122 sec taking out West German team results produced significant question Should Nordic really flown midday should Danish approach early late rounds adopted last round proved big hurdle Britains top international flier Mike Fantham missed thermal refly get disappointing 95 sec Bul garias Kraev Stoian 6 sec away flyoffs Frances Bernard Brand dropped 8 sec Denmark four nations remaining chance team prize Finn Bjerre already refly towline no end marker slipped through fingers air good lifted model line out reach electronic timer started line still attached timekeepers unable record score Finn out Danish team Only China North Korea Poland three fliers seven maxes 38 individuals maxed out Four-minute flyoff440-455 pm Such large number max-outs naturally gave problems organizers Originally scheduled 430 first flyoff delayed 10 min addition three full-team scores two-man team East Germany also maxed out did lone entries Brazil Mexico wind 5-6 mph flyoff time approached suddenly freshened cold 10-12 mph Randy Weiler towed immediately ran downwind followed three North Koreans parked behind line Half entry 18 models kited wind Matt Gewain launched early towed toward Chinese models already gliding lift followed least half contestants commotion started FAI delegate Pierre Chaussenbourg ran up intervene Norwegian Svein Arild Larsen flying AL29 AL33 no timekeepers nor could anyone time him winch 164Model Aviation Show Colors BECAUSE WERE PROUD OF THEM take lot pride building model So guess color paint youre choosing finish take time put paint chip can Perfect Paint color youre buying color want . take guesswork out finishing essSSO P0 Box 2480 usky Ohio 44870 Ph 419 627-1877