Amidst recordsetting number 40-mm flights Jim Richmond outflew everyone retain World Champion title US team again victorious EWarren Williams LED BY TEAM MANAGER Bud Ro mak US team members Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Caihiau defend ing Indoor World Champion Jim Rich mond carried off first prizes individually a team Indoor World Championships Cardington England Seventeen other nations participated other time history international Indoor flying competition Experience reliability plus large proportion good fortune paid off us veteran Indoor man Jim Rich mond ran away individual honors made two row Jim won championship Nagoya Japan 1984 four-day meet held Cardingtons lighter-than-air airship hangar structure compares very favorably hangars Lakehurst NJ spent first day registering settling m accommodation equal two views World Champion Jim Richmond show him launching Film-Plain left being congratulated Lady Chacksfield forwinning right Jim posted three over-40-min fiights two counted contest unique variable-pitch-prop models 60 Model Aviation 1986 event brought six former indoor World Champions together L-R Ryszard Czechowski Poland Bud Romak US Erv Rodemsky US Pete Andrews US Aurel Moraru Romanla Jim Richmond US Richmond four-time indoor World Champ Team World Champs trophy happy US team L-R Team Manager Bud Romak Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Caiiliau Richmond 1984 WC flew individual hampiS uships quality hotel included meals within walking distance hangar Bud Rcmak rented mini-bus handle teams model boxes also came handy taxi Driving left side road no easy trick neither walk ingthe first time stepped off curb almost got run down bicyclist yelled Look out Yank soon learned look first right walked traffic second day devoted test flying used about half hangar airspace crowded point oounted 14 models up once wind drifts rain drops generally unstable air made going rough During course day watched six delicate birds collide lock death grip spiral floor Permanent dividers creited Affice An hangar floor competed space large pieces machinery equipment miscellaneous structures sorts necessary make best situation overworking helium bal loons steering away dangerous obstructions think edge went fliers strongest neck muscles looking up ballooning experience Fortunately team discovered small clearing end hangar away confusion crowd planes climbing well expected though found ourselves having use larger motor sizes break through layers heavy cold air Most contestants never flown air dock hangar before some models developed low-ceiline hiii1dino Tht didnt tiI orn long figure out what took get ships climbing roof first day competition woke cold clear sky sun just breaking over horizon weather looked promising entire base came alive contestants test flying just after break fast impressive see such en thusiasm determination early morning hanger still cold damp spent first two hours testing short motors competition started 11 am 51 contestants flying three rounds day meet little time 17 contestants flying same time average 45 minutes per contestant congestion panic pre vailed W~v Left Pentti Nore Finland right receives third-place award Laurie Barr Lady Chacksfield Right Andras Ree Hungary re corded flight over4O minutes Looking Rees launch isteammate Dezso Orsoval two over-40s big airship hangar Left Cezar Banks US teams top scorer two-flight total 87252 placed him second individually Right Bernard Hunt Great Britain ready launch new long tandem-wing design small low-pitch prop 7829 total placed him ninth January1987 61 Round 1 first US member off Cezar Banks broke ground whistle blew 1100 am air very heavy model drifted toward end hangar Several other modelers seemed drawn relatively secluded area Cezars flight progressedwell After ballooning once drifted too near end hangar cruised altitude 90 feet slowly descended like cobweb air touchdown much surprise found clocked 4134the first over-40-min flight day Bob Randolphs first-round flight launched seemed under-elevated fully-wound rubber bent motor stick its maximum creating too much downthrust under power burst model didnt climb should have As went cruise climbed 80 ft drifted off other end hangar halfway centered Still touched ground 4140 beating Cezar six seconds Larry Cailliaus first flight took off fine stalled under power required steer ing recenter Cruising centered about 90 ft model suddenly seemed hit downdraft sank fast touched down 3415 Jim Richmonds first-round flight well launched model climbed slowly about 125 ft just under catwalk came down same area 4105our third over-40-min flight first round Britains Bernard Hunt launched 27-in loop rubber packing 3250 winds small low-pitched propeller looked though might fly hour no openings roof hung up upper structure 1225 new trend noticeable among European Indoor builders seems to design longmoment models center gravity 100% wing chord Tail booms removable enabling fliers carry up six models very small box Round 2 Cezar Banks damaged motor stick preparing second flight failed ups Resi Rd4 RdI 4744 3M 8 1 launch delayed flight called went No 2 model launched off center stalled model recentered itself Climbing top hung up 1306 Bob Randolph launched second flight floor knees took off didnt center should have about 80 ft took balloon recentered it With less altitude Bob managed 3417 Jim Richmonds second flight centered climbed well drifted side hangar hung up 3215 altitude hung up model surely capable well over 45 minutes Jim retrieved model Don Continued page 155 Left e Netherlands isa fine young indoor builder team placed second behind US Thedos individual placing seventh Right Bob Randolph just back having model processed about prepare launch second over-40 flight Left Larry Cailliau problems efforts helped put US team top Right Syiwester Kujawa Polands top fliers supplier fine modeling accessories Sixteen nations participated Cardington 56 Fl D Indoor World Championships 62 Model Aviation InI Va ults TM market Best have produced superior spinner very affordable price Available standard sizes both 2- 4-stroke engines Try spinner once will agree way turn TRU-TURN DEALERS INQUIRIES WELCOMED doesnt take accidents unprotected non- Scale fuselages convince wis dom winding tubes scale Sorry Carl 10 exploded fuselage ranks zip Ther mals address correspondence Larry Kruse Box 1137 Liberal KS 67%1 Indoor WC/WiIIiams Continued page 62 kee lift British term portable elevator stand extends 40 ft Larry Cailliaus second flight took off full power less 110 winds backed off As climbed drifted side hangar steer recenter otherwise flight looked good hit side structure beani caused tail slide came down upside down 1933 Round 3 Cezar Banks broke another motor stick launch came right back new model stalled launch centered reached 85 ft model landed 4 137 Bob Randolphs model didnt climb well first flight posted 3936 anyway Larry Cailliaus third flight began excellent launch centered model cruised just about catwalk landed Larrys best time 3916 After rocky start Jim Richmonds plane centered several times end climb headed side again balloon necessary model ended its drift 135ft levelalmost catwalk still looked routine As minutes ticked away however could see destined excellent flight fact 4554 best flight day day saw new FM record established 16 over-40mm flights recorded during first three rounds Monday morning greeted light cold rain continued almost steadily day caused air conditions deteriorate fifth sixth rounds layer cold turbulent air marked strong crosswind drifts either side ex tended almost halfway catwalk Any ship didnt penetrate layer didnt quick drift side ballooning necessary Bob Randolph first up fourth round during height rainstorm raindrops sounded like drums pelted tin roof three drops broke through ships stab us noticing model landed 4317 great time Cezar Banks finally got good launch fourth flight Spiraling toward top model came too close side ballooned hit side below catwalk hung its prop about three seconds before tail-slid off Again went back same beam hung up second time nearly six seconds before got loose Cezar success fully ballooned recentered set down 4548his best time far point anybodys race Pentti Nore Finland Dave Pymm Great Britain Dezso Orsoval Hungary Jim Richmond Bob Randolph Cezar Banks posted two 40-min-plus flights weather its worst air cold drafty still being pelted raindrops like flying outdoors low ebb nearly everyone Jim Richmond broke wing ended fourth flight 1751 Larry Cailliaus model hung up top 1136 Bob Randolphs fifth flight ended side structure 109 Cezar Banks fifth flight disaster too made rough landing 358 Larry Cailliaus fifth flight launched great climbing sky drifted close siding ballooning models propeller tangled string pulled down Time 302 Jim Richmonds fifth flight like sun shine breaking through storm watched rapt flew through wind rain complete command Balloon hand played string like violin Continued page 160 January1987 155 Through modern technology have shed whole new light model airplane world U-TURN spinner barstock spinner precisely made tested speeds excess 36000 rpm registered virtually no run-out vibration conjunction its Ultra-Light design eliminates engine damage associated spinners currently MAKE YOUR DAY FUNFLY SAFELY Available Local Hobby Shop Soon ROMCO MFG INC 713 943-1867 PO Box 836 So Houston TX 77587 160 Model Aviation WINDSONG CE OF CHAMPIONS N 0 N N 0 N 13 0 21230 DAMSON ROAD BOTHELL WA 98021w Indoor WC/WiIIiams Continued page 155 50 minutes before model landed after subtracting bal loon time Jim new FAI record 4744 No master could make time like under adverse con ditions Unfortunately melee continued through sixth round Bob Ran dolphs flight blown away 133 Cezar Banks stalled restarted stalled flipped out 140 Larry Cailliaus model disintegrated wind 46 Jim Richmond passed last flight championships closed 20 over-40min flights Final standings showed USA team first 24459 Netherlands second 23553 third place wentto Great Britain 23240 Individual World Champion Jim Richmond 9338 CezarBanks secondwith 8725 Pentti Nore Finland third 8537 Bob Randolph fourth 8457 Six Indoor World Champions attendance Monday evening awards banquet Jim Richmond Bud Romak Irv Rodemsky Pete Andrews Arrel Morar Ryszard Czechowski team mem bers won trophies including team beautiful CS Rushbrooke dividual Kopecky Memorial Tro phy went second time row Jim Richmond still reigning World Champion Thanks made Indoor World Champs success FAI officials including own Irv Rodemsky generous supporters sponsors Laurie Barr executive director Butch Hadland contest director George Lynn chief timekeeper Ian Dowsett processing last least good friend Reg Parham seen recording whole posterity CO-2 Cub/Kruse Continued page 65 launch plane shoulder height gentle toss Optimally plane should circle left about 50-ft-dia circle Wit wants go straight ahead orto right definite no-no bend rudder about V16 left left rudder tightens circle less opens up Go very patiently make adjustments small increments Within space five six test flights should have Cub circling realistically above under full gas charge CL Scale/Boss Continued page 66 report Garden State Circle Burners Tenth Annual Scale Rally meet held Sep tember 28 1986 Bendix parking lot adjacent Teterboro Airport New Jersey thing made years meet great 18 Scale fliers present entered 25 airplanes three categories flown Precision seven entries Sport Scale 12 entries GSCB Profile event six entries contestant list read very much like the 1985 Westover Nats Massachusetts Hanson Wingbuster members Sam Abdow John Patrolia John Componeschi NY Scale Team Pete Bianchini Bill Boss Ed Rohinson GSCB members George Gay dos Augie Buffalano Bill Reynolds Reuben Steven McBride several other local-area CL Scale fliers Berkley McCullom Vauxhall NJ old est Scale model meet entered pre cision category 23-year-old SESA made Walt Musciano plans span 28 inches powered vintage McCoy 19 Red Head Rich Firestone Cookstown NJ firsttime entrant Sport class very welldone FW 1 90G-3 made converted Royal RC kit powered K&B 61 featured its operational features Eastcraft electric self-starter system pulling auxiliary line Rich can start model engine center circle Profile category won Peter Hermans newcomer Scale 86 P-39 photo December 1986 column John Patrolia placed first Sport beautifullyfinished Akromaster Bill Reynolds cap tured Precision category DC-3 Ab taste 1986 Windsong Legend Eiche B C @ Canadian Nats Rogers RX Bowman C Swenson L MN 1st 2nd & 4th MN NSS regional see picture Watkins Johnson Rice Cooper & Brightbill thru 5th @ NW NSS regional Ship IL 1st @ Mid MO Annual Glider Regatta Thomas MI @ SULA CA Feb Contest Lenci CA North Bay-NCSL June Contest & 3rd @ Visalia Rock WA placed 5th Brightbill OR @ US Mats Banks WA 2nd @ West Soaring Champs CA 6 top 12 Windsong Flyers Johnson OR Season Points Champion Send 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rugged industrial mask light weight elimi nate fatigue Dont get gassed CA Get protected Order CA Mask today Just $1247 shipping cheaper hospital visit Money order Master Charge Visa include expiration date check allow 20 days clear Sorry no CODs Pelicon Enterprises Inc 265 OXFORD LANE BLOOMINGDALE ILLINOIS 60108 P S Send catalog modelers safety supplies Yes Im sick CA fumes Send CA mask Enclosed $1247 shipping NAME ADDRESS_______________________ CITY STATE____________ ZIP____________ Li VISA LI MASTER Exp Date________ responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation
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Page Numbers: 60, 61, 62, 155, 160
Amidst recordsetting number 40-mm flights Jim Richmond outflew everyone retain World Champion title US team again victorious EWarren Williams LED BY TEAM MANAGER Bud Ro mak US team members Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Caihiau defend ing Indoor World Champion Jim Rich mond carried off first prizes individually a team Indoor World Championships Cardington England Seventeen other nations participated other time history international Indoor flying competition Experience reliability plus large proportion good fortune paid off us veteran Indoor man Jim Rich mond ran away individual honors made two row Jim won championship Nagoya Japan 1984 four-day meet held Cardingtons lighter-than-air airship hangar structure compares very favorably hangars Lakehurst NJ spent first day registering settling m accommodation equal two views World Champion Jim Richmond show him launching Film-Plain left being congratulated Lady Chacksfield forwinning right Jim posted three over-40-min fiights two counted contest unique variable-pitch-prop models 60 Model Aviation 1986 event brought six former indoor World Champions together L-R Ryszard Czechowski Poland Bud Romak US Erv Rodemsky US Pete Andrews US Aurel Moraru Romanla Jim Richmond US Richmond four-time indoor World Champ Team World Champs trophy happy US team L-R Team Manager Bud Romak Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Caiiliau Richmond 1984 WC flew individual hampiS uships quality hotel included meals within walking distance hangar Bud Rcmak rented mini-bus handle teams model boxes also came handy taxi Driving left side road no easy trick neither walk ingthe first time stepped off curb almost got run down bicyclist yelled Look out Yank soon learned look first right walked traffic second day devoted test flying used about half hangar airspace crowded point oounted 14 models up once wind drifts rain drops generally unstable air made going rough During course day watched six delicate birds collide lock death grip spiral floor Permanent dividers creited Affice An hangar floor competed space large pieces machinery equipment miscellaneous structures sorts necessary make best situation overworking helium bal loons steering away dangerous obstructions think edge went fliers strongest neck muscles looking up ballooning experience Fortunately team discovered small clearing end hangar away confusion crowd planes climbing well expected though found ourselves having use larger motor sizes break through layers heavy cold air Most contestants never flown air dock hangar before some models developed low-ceiline hiii1dino Tht didnt tiI orn long figure out what took get ships climbing roof first day competition woke cold clear sky sun just breaking over horizon weather looked promising entire base came alive contestants test flying just after break fast impressive see such en thusiasm determination early morning hanger still cold damp spent first two hours testing short motors competition started 11 am 51 contestants flying three rounds day meet little time 17 contestants flying same time average 45 minutes per contestant congestion panic pre vailed W~v Left Pentti Nore Finland right receives third-place award Laurie Barr Lady Chacksfield Right Andras Ree Hungary re corded flight over4O minutes Looking Rees launch isteammate Dezso Orsoval two over-40s big airship hangar Left Cezar Banks US teams top scorer two-flight total 87252 placed him second individually Right Bernard Hunt Great Britain ready launch new long tandem-wing design small low-pitch prop 7829 total placed him ninth January1987 61 Round 1 first US member off Cezar Banks broke ground whistle blew 1100 am air very heavy model drifted toward end hangar Several other modelers seemed drawn relatively secluded area Cezars flight progressedwell After ballooning once drifted too near end hangar cruised altitude 90 feet slowly descended like cobweb air touchdown much surprise found clocked 4134the first over-40-min flight day Bob Randolphs first-round flight launched seemed under-elevated fully-wound rubber bent motor stick its maximum creating too much downthrust under power burst model didnt climb should have As went cruise climbed 80 ft drifted off other end hangar halfway centered Still touched ground 4140 beating Cezar six seconds Larry Cailliaus first flight took off fine stalled under power required steer ing recenter Cruising centered about 90 ft model suddenly seemed hit downdraft sank fast touched down 3415 Jim Richmonds first-round flight well launched model climbed slowly about 125 ft just under catwalk came down same area 4105our third over-40-min flight first round Britains Bernard Hunt launched 27-in loop rubber packing 3250 winds small low-pitched propeller looked though might fly hour no openings roof hung up upper structure 1225 new trend noticeable among European Indoor builders seems to design longmoment models center gravity 100% wing chord Tail booms removable enabling fliers carry up six models very small box Round 2 Cezar Banks damaged motor stick preparing second flight failed ups Resi Rd4 RdI 4744 3M 8 1 launch delayed flight called went No 2 model launched off center stalled model recentered itself Climbing top hung up 1306 Bob Randolph launched second flight floor knees took off didnt center should have about 80 ft took balloon recentered it With less altitude Bob managed 3417 Jim Richmonds second flight centered climbed well drifted side hangar hung up 3215 altitude hung up model surely capable well over 45 minutes Jim retrieved model Don Continued page 155 Left e Netherlands isa fine young indoor builder team placed second behind US Thedos individual placing seventh Right Bob Randolph just back having model processed about prepare launch second over-40 flight Left Larry Cailliau problems efforts helped put US team top Right Syiwester Kujawa Polands top fliers supplier fine modeling accessories Sixteen nations participated Cardington 56 Fl D Indoor World Championships 62 Model Aviation InI Va ults TM market Best have produced superior spinner very affordable price Available standard sizes both 2- 4-stroke engines Try spinner once will agree way turn TRU-TURN DEALERS INQUIRIES WELCOMED doesnt take accidents unprotected non- Scale fuselages convince wis dom winding tubes scale Sorry Carl 10 exploded fuselage ranks zip Ther mals address correspondence Larry Kruse Box 1137 Liberal KS 67%1 Indoor WC/WiIIiams Continued page 62 kee lift British term portable elevator stand extends 40 ft Larry Cailliaus second flight took off full power less 110 winds backed off As climbed drifted side hangar steer recenter otherwise flight looked good hit side structure beani caused tail slide came down upside down 1933 Round 3 Cezar Banks broke another motor stick launch came right back new model stalled launch centered reached 85 ft model landed 4 137 Bob Randolphs model didnt climb well first flight posted 3936 anyway Larry Cailliaus third flight began excellent launch centered model cruised just about catwalk landed Larrys best time 3916 After rocky start Jim Richmonds plane centered several times end climb headed side again balloon necessary model ended its drift 135ft levelalmost catwalk still looked routine As minutes ticked away however could see destined excellent flight fact 4554 best flight day day saw new FM record established 16 over-40mm flights recorded during first three rounds Monday morning greeted light cold rain continued almost steadily day caused air conditions deteriorate fifth sixth rounds layer cold turbulent air marked strong crosswind drifts either side ex tended almost halfway catwalk Any ship didnt penetrate layer didnt quick drift side ballooning necessary Bob Randolph first up fourth round during height rainstorm raindrops sounded like drums pelted tin roof three drops broke through ships stab us noticing model landed 4317 great time Cezar Banks finally got good launch fourth flight Spiraling toward top model came too close side ballooned hit side below catwalk hung its prop about three seconds before tail-slid off Again went back same beam hung up second time nearly six seconds before got loose Cezar success fully ballooned recentered set down 4548his best time far point anybodys race Pentti Nore Finland Dave Pymm Great Britain Dezso Orsoval Hungary Jim Richmond Bob Randolph Cezar Banks posted two 40-min-plus flights weather its worst air cold drafty still being pelted raindrops like flying outdoors low ebb nearly everyone Jim Richmond broke wing ended fourth flight 1751 Larry Cailliaus model hung up top 1136 Bob Randolphs fifth flight ended side structure 109 Cezar Banks fifth flight disaster too made rough landing 358 Larry Cailliaus fifth flight launched great climbing sky drifted close siding ballooning models propeller tangled string pulled down Time 302 Jim Richmonds fifth flight like sun shine breaking through storm watched rapt flew through wind rain complete command Balloon hand played string like violin Continued page 160 January1987 155 Through modern technology have shed whole new light model airplane world U-TURN spinner barstock spinner precisely made tested speeds excess 36000 rpm registered virtually no run-out vibration conjunction its Ultra-Light design eliminates engine damage associated spinners currently MAKE YOUR DAY FUNFLY SAFELY Available Local Hobby Shop Soon ROMCO MFG INC 713 943-1867 PO Box 836 So Houston TX 77587 160 Model Aviation WINDSONG CE OF CHAMPIONS N 0 N N 0 N 13 0 21230 DAMSON ROAD BOTHELL WA 98021w Indoor WC/WiIIiams Continued page 155 50 minutes before model landed after subtracting bal loon time Jim new FAI record 4744 No master could make time like under adverse con ditions Unfortunately melee continued through sixth round Bob Ran dolphs flight blown away 133 Cezar Banks stalled restarted stalled flipped out 140 Larry Cailliaus model disintegrated wind 46 Jim Richmond passed last flight championships closed 20 over-40min flights Final standings showed USA team first 24459 Netherlands second 23553 third place wentto Great Britain 23240 Individual World Champion Jim Richmond 9338 CezarBanks secondwith 8725 Pentti Nore Finland third 8537 Bob Randolph fourth 8457 Six Indoor World Champions attendance Monday evening awards banquet Jim Richmond Bud Romak Irv Rodemsky Pete Andrews Arrel Morar Ryszard Czechowski team mem bers won trophies including team beautiful CS Rushbrooke dividual Kopecky Memorial Tro phy went second time row Jim Richmond still reigning World Champion Thanks made Indoor World Champs success FAI officials including own Irv Rodemsky generous supporters sponsors Laurie Barr executive director Butch Hadland contest director George Lynn chief timekeeper Ian Dowsett processing last least good friend Reg Parham seen recording whole posterity CO-2 Cub/Kruse Continued page 65 launch plane shoulder height gentle toss Optimally plane should circle left about 50-ft-dia circle Wit wants go straight ahead orto right definite no-no bend rudder about V16 left left rudder tightens circle less opens up Go very patiently make adjustments small increments Within space five six test flights should have Cub circling realistically above under full gas charge CL Scale/Boss Continued page 66 report Garden State Circle Burners Tenth Annual Scale Rally meet held Sep tember 28 1986 Bendix parking lot adjacent Teterboro Airport New Jersey thing made years meet great 18 Scale fliers present entered 25 airplanes three categories flown Precision seven entries Sport Scale 12 entries GSCB Profile event six entries contestant list read very much like the 1985 Westover Nats Massachusetts Hanson Wingbuster members Sam Abdow John Patrolia John Componeschi NY Scale Team Pete Bianchini Bill Boss Ed Rohinson GSCB members George Gay dos Augie Buffalano Bill Reynolds Reuben Steven McBride several other local-area CL Scale fliers Berkley McCullom Vauxhall NJ old est Scale model meet entered pre cision category 23-year-old SESA made Walt Musciano plans span 28 inches powered vintage McCoy 19 Red Head Rich Firestone Cookstown NJ firsttime entrant Sport class very welldone FW 1 90G-3 made converted Royal RC kit powered K&B 61 featured its operational features Eastcraft electric self-starter system pulling auxiliary line Rich can start model engine center circle Profile category won Peter Hermans newcomer Scale 86 P-39 photo December 1986 column John Patrolia placed first Sport beautifullyfinished Akromaster Bill Reynolds cap tured Precision category DC-3 Ab taste 1986 Windsong Legend Eiche B C @ Canadian Nats Rogers RX Bowman C Swenson L MN 1st 2nd & 4th MN NSS regional see picture Watkins Johnson Rice Cooper & Brightbill thru 5th @ NW NSS regional Ship IL 1st @ Mid MO Annual Glider Regatta Thomas MI @ SULA CA Feb Contest Lenci CA North Bay-NCSL June Contest & 3rd @ Visalia Rock WA placed 5th Brightbill OR @ US Mats Banks WA 2nd @ West Soaring Champs CA 6 top 12 Windsong Flyers Johnson OR Season Points Champion Send 2 stamps catalog WINDSONG CAMANO 2-Meter PIXY new PIVOT PLUS NEW VHS BETA 8mm video tape fbr limited time Ycan update older version just $10 S/H plus exchange VISA & MASTER CHARGE ok Mind 19995 Cam 15995 Pixy 14995 Mv P1 7500 DODGSON DESIGNS VINTAGE R-C PLAN PBY-5A WING SPAN RIBS 6 PULL FORMERS SHOWN ON PLANS11 PLASrIC ENOCOALS $1090 PR CLEAR GUN BLISTERS $ 760 PR 4 LARGE PLAN SitETS 115 $ 895 GFT WING SPAN MODEL PBY-SA ENGINE COWLS $750 PR Plans $1495 GUN BLISTERS $ 550 PR ADD $300 POSTAGE CATALOGOVER 50 PLANS $100 OCALERS WRITE WORLDWIDE SID MORGAN 13157 ORMOND 6ELLEVILLE MICH 48l1l USA CA MASK CA glue works wonders buIldIng models right Unfortunately gives off enough fumes knock vulture f carcass modelers have suffered medical problems after inhaling CA fumes take chances special vapor respirator filters CA fumesl soft face mask adjustable straps comfortably fits face sizes easy breathing valve allows prolonged use providing dependable filtering concentrations up 1000 PPM though rugged industrial mask light weight elimi nate fatigue Dont get gassed CA Get protected Order CA Mask today Just $1247 shipping cheaper hospital visit Money order Master Charge Visa include expiration date check allow 20 days clear Sorry no CODs Pelicon Enterprises Inc 265 OXFORD LANE BLOOMINGDALE ILLINOIS 60108 P S Send catalog modelers safety supplies Yes Im sick CA fumes Send CA mask Enclosed $1247 shipping NAME ADDRESS_______________________ CITY STATE____________ ZIP____________ Li VISA LI MASTER Exp Date________ responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/01
Page Numbers: 60, 61, 62, 155, 160
Amidst recordsetting number 40-mm flights Jim Richmond outflew everyone retain World Champion title US team again victorious EWarren Williams LED BY TEAM MANAGER Bud Ro mak US team members Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Caihiau defend ing Indoor World Champion Jim Rich mond carried off first prizes individually a team Indoor World Championships Cardington England Seventeen other nations participated other time history international Indoor flying competition Experience reliability plus large proportion good fortune paid off us veteran Indoor man Jim Rich mond ran away individual honors made two row Jim won championship Nagoya Japan 1984 four-day meet held Cardingtons lighter-than-air airship hangar structure compares very favorably hangars Lakehurst NJ spent first day registering settling m accommodation equal two views World Champion Jim Richmond show him launching Film-Plain left being congratulated Lady Chacksfield forwinning right Jim posted three over-40-min fiights two counted contest unique variable-pitch-prop models 60 Model Aviation 1986 event brought six former indoor World Champions together L-R Ryszard Czechowski Poland Bud Romak US Erv Rodemsky US Pete Andrews US Aurel Moraru Romanla Jim Richmond US Richmond four-time indoor World Champ Team World Champs trophy happy US team L-R Team Manager Bud Romak Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Caiiliau Richmond 1984 WC flew individual hampiS uships quality hotel included meals within walking distance hangar Bud Rcmak rented mini-bus handle teams model boxes also came handy taxi Driving left side road no easy trick neither walk ingthe first time stepped off curb almost got run down bicyclist yelled Look out Yank soon learned look first right walked traffic second day devoted test flying used about half hangar airspace crowded point oounted 14 models up once wind drifts rain drops generally unstable air made going rough During course day watched six delicate birds collide lock death grip spiral floor Permanent dividers creited Affice An hangar floor competed space large pieces machinery equipment miscellaneous structures sorts necessary make best situation overworking helium bal loons steering away dangerous obstructions think edge went fliers strongest neck muscles looking up ballooning experience Fortunately team discovered small clearing end hangar away confusion crowd planes climbing well expected though found ourselves having use larger motor sizes break through layers heavy cold air Most contestants never flown air dock hangar before some models developed low-ceiline hiii1dino Tht didnt tiI orn long figure out what took get ships climbing roof first day competition woke cold clear sky sun just breaking over horizon weather looked promising entire base came alive contestants test flying just after break fast impressive see such en thusiasm determination early morning hanger still cold damp spent first two hours testing short motors competition started 11 am 51 contestants flying three rounds day meet little time 17 contestants flying same time average 45 minutes per contestant congestion panic pre vailed W~v Left Pentti Nore Finland right receives third-place award Laurie Barr Lady Chacksfield Right Andras Ree Hungary re corded flight over4O minutes Looking Rees launch isteammate Dezso Orsoval two over-40s big airship hangar Left Cezar Banks US teams top scorer two-flight total 87252 placed him second individually Right Bernard Hunt Great Britain ready launch new long tandem-wing design small low-pitch prop 7829 total placed him ninth January1987 61 Round 1 first US member off Cezar Banks broke ground whistle blew 1100 am air very heavy model drifted toward end hangar Several other modelers seemed drawn relatively secluded area Cezars flight progressedwell After ballooning once drifted too near end hangar cruised altitude 90 feet slowly descended like cobweb air touchdown much surprise found clocked 4134the first over-40-min flight day Bob Randolphs first-round flight launched seemed under-elevated fully-wound rubber bent motor stick its maximum creating too much downthrust under power burst model didnt climb should have As went cruise climbed 80 ft drifted off other end hangar halfway centered Still touched ground 4140 beating Cezar six seconds Larry Cailliaus first flight took off fine stalled under power required steer ing recenter Cruising centered about 90 ft model suddenly seemed hit downdraft sank fast touched down 3415 Jim Richmonds first-round flight well launched model climbed slowly about 125 ft just under catwalk came down same area 4105our third over-40-min flight first round Britains Bernard Hunt launched 27-in loop rubber packing 3250 winds small low-pitched propeller looked though might fly hour no openings roof hung up upper structure 1225 new trend noticeable among European Indoor builders seems to design longmoment models center gravity 100% wing chord Tail booms removable enabling fliers carry up six models very small box Round 2 Cezar Banks damaged motor stick preparing second flight failed ups Resi Rd4 RdI 4744 3M 8 1 launch delayed flight called went No 2 model launched off center stalled model recentered itself Climbing top hung up 1306 Bob Randolph launched second flight floor knees took off didnt center should have about 80 ft took balloon recentered it With less altitude Bob managed 3417 Jim Richmonds second flight centered climbed well drifted side hangar hung up 3215 altitude hung up model surely capable well over 45 minutes Jim retrieved model Don Continued page 155 Left e Netherlands isa fine young indoor builder team placed second behind US Thedos individual placing seventh Right Bob Randolph just back having model processed about prepare launch second over-40 flight Left Larry Cailliau problems efforts helped put US team top Right Syiwester Kujawa Polands top fliers supplier fine modeling accessories Sixteen nations participated Cardington 56 Fl D Indoor World Championships 62 Model Aviation InI Va ults TM market Best have produced superior spinner very affordable price Available standard sizes both 2- 4-stroke engines Try spinner once will agree way turn TRU-TURN DEALERS INQUIRIES WELCOMED doesnt take accidents unprotected non- Scale fuselages convince wis dom winding tubes scale Sorry Carl 10 exploded fuselage ranks zip Ther mals address correspondence Larry Kruse Box 1137 Liberal KS 67%1 Indoor WC/WiIIiams Continued page 62 kee lift British term portable elevator stand extends 40 ft Larry Cailliaus second flight took off full power less 110 winds backed off As climbed drifted side hangar steer recenter otherwise flight looked good hit side structure beani caused tail slide came down upside down 1933 Round 3 Cezar Banks broke another motor stick launch came right back new model stalled launch centered reached 85 ft model landed 4 137 Bob Randolphs model didnt climb well first flight posted 3936 anyway Larry Cailliaus third flight began excellent launch centered model cruised just about catwalk landed Larrys best time 3916 After rocky start Jim Richmonds plane centered several times end climb headed side again balloon necessary model ended its drift 135ft levelalmost catwalk still looked routine As minutes ticked away however could see destined excellent flight fact 4554 best flight day day saw new FM record established 16 over-40mm flights recorded during first three rounds Monday morning greeted light cold rain continued almost steadily day caused air conditions deteriorate fifth sixth rounds layer cold turbulent air marked strong crosswind drifts either side ex tended almost halfway catwalk Any ship didnt penetrate layer didnt quick drift side ballooning necessary Bob Randolph first up fourth round during height rainstorm raindrops sounded like drums pelted tin roof three drops broke through ships stab us noticing model landed 4317 great time Cezar Banks finally got good launch fourth flight Spiraling toward top model came too close side ballooned hit side below catwalk hung its prop about three seconds before tail-slid off Again went back same beam hung up second time nearly six seconds before got loose Cezar success fully ballooned recentered set down 4548his best time far point anybodys race Pentti Nore Finland Dave Pymm Great Britain Dezso Orsoval Hungary Jim Richmond Bob Randolph Cezar Banks posted two 40-min-plus flights weather its worst air cold drafty still being pelted raindrops like flying outdoors low ebb nearly everyone Jim Richmond broke wing ended fourth flight 1751 Larry Cailliaus model hung up top 1136 Bob Randolphs fifth flight ended side structure 109 Cezar Banks fifth flight disaster too made rough landing 358 Larry Cailliaus fifth flight launched great climbing sky drifted close siding ballooning models propeller tangled string pulled down Time 302 Jim Richmonds fifth flight like sun shine breaking through storm watched rapt flew through wind rain complete command Balloon hand played string like violin Continued page 160 January1987 155 Through modern technology have shed whole new light model airplane world U-TURN spinner barstock spinner precisely made tested speeds excess 36000 rpm registered virtually no run-out vibration conjunction its Ultra-Light design eliminates engine damage associated spinners currently MAKE YOUR DAY FUNFLY SAFELY Available Local Hobby Shop Soon ROMCO MFG INC 713 943-1867 PO Box 836 So Houston TX 77587 160 Model Aviation WINDSONG CE OF CHAMPIONS N 0 N N 0 N 13 0 21230 DAMSON ROAD BOTHELL WA 98021w Indoor WC/WiIIiams Continued page 155 50 minutes before model landed after subtracting bal loon time Jim new FAI record 4744 No master could make time like under adverse con ditions Unfortunately melee continued through sixth round Bob Ran dolphs flight blown away 133 Cezar Banks stalled restarted stalled flipped out 140 Larry Cailliaus model disintegrated wind 46 Jim Richmond passed last flight championships closed 20 over-40min flights Final standings showed USA team first 24459 Netherlands second 23553 third place wentto Great Britain 23240 Individual World Champion Jim Richmond 9338 CezarBanks secondwith 8725 Pentti Nore Finland third 8537 Bob Randolph fourth 8457 Six Indoor World Champions attendance Monday evening awards banquet Jim Richmond Bud Romak Irv Rodemsky Pete Andrews Arrel Morar Ryszard Czechowski team mem bers won trophies including team beautiful CS Rushbrooke dividual Kopecky Memorial Tro phy went second time row Jim Richmond still reigning World Champion Thanks made Indoor World Champs success FAI officials including own Irv Rodemsky generous supporters sponsors Laurie Barr executive director Butch Hadland contest director George Lynn chief timekeeper Ian Dowsett processing last least good friend Reg Parham seen recording whole posterity CO-2 Cub/Kruse Continued page 65 launch plane shoulder height gentle toss Optimally plane should circle left about 50-ft-dia circle Wit wants go straight ahead orto right definite no-no bend rudder about V16 left left rudder tightens circle less opens up Go very patiently make adjustments small increments Within space five six test flights should have Cub circling realistically above under full gas charge CL Scale/Boss Continued page 66 report Garden State Circle Burners Tenth Annual Scale Rally meet held Sep tember 28 1986 Bendix parking lot adjacent Teterboro Airport New Jersey thing made years meet great 18 Scale fliers present entered 25 airplanes three categories flown Precision seven entries Sport Scale 12 entries GSCB Profile event six entries contestant list read very much like the 1985 Westover Nats Massachusetts Hanson Wingbuster members Sam Abdow John Patrolia John Componeschi NY Scale Team Pete Bianchini Bill Boss Ed Rohinson GSCB members George Gay dos Augie Buffalano Bill Reynolds Reuben Steven McBride several other local-area CL Scale fliers Berkley McCullom Vauxhall NJ old est Scale model meet entered pre cision category 23-year-old SESA made Walt Musciano plans span 28 inches powered vintage McCoy 19 Red Head Rich Firestone Cookstown NJ firsttime entrant Sport class very welldone FW 1 90G-3 made converted Royal RC kit powered K&B 61 featured its operational features Eastcraft electric self-starter system pulling auxiliary line Rich can start model engine center circle Profile category won Peter Hermans newcomer Scale 86 P-39 photo December 1986 column John Patrolia placed first Sport beautifullyfinished Akromaster Bill Reynolds cap tured Precision category DC-3 Ab taste 1986 Windsong Legend Eiche B C @ Canadian Nats Rogers RX Bowman C Swenson L MN 1st 2nd & 4th MN NSS regional see picture Watkins Johnson Rice Cooper & Brightbill thru 5th @ NW NSS regional Ship IL 1st @ Mid MO Annual Glider Regatta Thomas MI @ SULA CA Feb Contest Lenci CA North Bay-NCSL June Contest & 3rd @ Visalia Rock WA placed 5th Brightbill OR @ US Mats Banks WA 2nd @ West Soaring Champs CA 6 top 12 Windsong Flyers Johnson OR Season Points Champion Send 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Page Numbers: 60, 61, 62, 155, 160
Amidst recordsetting number 40-mm flights Jim Richmond outflew everyone retain World Champion title US team again victorious EWarren Williams LED BY TEAM MANAGER Bud Ro mak US team members Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Caihiau defend ing Indoor World Champion Jim Rich mond carried off first prizes individually a team Indoor World Championships Cardington England Seventeen other nations participated other time history international Indoor flying competition Experience reliability plus large proportion good fortune paid off us veteran Indoor man Jim Rich mond ran away individual honors made two row Jim won championship Nagoya Japan 1984 four-day meet held Cardingtons lighter-than-air airship hangar structure compares very favorably hangars Lakehurst NJ spent first day registering settling m accommodation equal two views World Champion Jim Richmond show him launching Film-Plain left being congratulated Lady Chacksfield forwinning right Jim posted three over-40-min fiights two counted contest unique variable-pitch-prop models 60 Model Aviation 1986 event brought six former indoor World Champions together L-R Ryszard Czechowski Poland Bud Romak US Erv Rodemsky US Pete Andrews US Aurel Moraru Romanla Jim Richmond US Richmond four-time indoor World Champ Team World Champs trophy happy US team L-R Team Manager Bud Romak Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Caiiliau Richmond 1984 WC flew individual hampiS uships quality hotel included meals within walking distance hangar Bud Rcmak rented mini-bus handle teams model boxes also came handy taxi Driving left side road no easy trick neither walk ingthe first time stepped off curb almost got run down bicyclist yelled Look out Yank soon learned look first right walked traffic second day devoted test flying used about half hangar airspace crowded point oounted 14 models up once wind drifts rain drops generally unstable air made going rough During course day watched six delicate birds collide lock death grip spiral floor Permanent dividers creited Affice An hangar floor competed space large pieces machinery equipment miscellaneous structures sorts necessary make best situation overworking helium bal loons steering away dangerous obstructions think edge went fliers strongest neck muscles looking up ballooning experience Fortunately team discovered small clearing end hangar away confusion crowd planes climbing well expected though found ourselves having use larger motor sizes break through layers heavy cold air Most contestants never flown air dock hangar before some models developed low-ceiline hiii1dino Tht didnt tiI orn long figure out what took get ships climbing roof first day competition woke cold clear sky sun just breaking over horizon weather looked promising entire base came alive contestants test flying just after break fast impressive see such en thusiasm determination early morning hanger still cold damp spent first two hours testing short motors competition started 11 am 51 contestants flying three rounds day meet little time 17 contestants flying same time average 45 minutes per contestant congestion panic pre vailed W~v Left Pentti Nore Finland right receives third-place award Laurie Barr Lady Chacksfield Right Andras Ree Hungary re corded flight over4O minutes Looking Rees launch isteammate Dezso Orsoval two over-40s big airship hangar Left Cezar Banks US teams top scorer two-flight total 87252 placed him second individually Right Bernard Hunt Great Britain ready launch new long tandem-wing design small low-pitch prop 7829 total placed him ninth January1987 61 Round 1 first US member off Cezar Banks broke ground whistle blew 1100 am air very heavy model drifted toward end hangar Several other modelers seemed drawn relatively secluded area Cezars flight progressedwell After ballooning once drifted too near end hangar cruised altitude 90 feet slowly descended like cobweb air touchdown much surprise found clocked 4134the first over-40-min flight day Bob Randolphs first-round flight launched seemed under-elevated fully-wound rubber bent motor stick its maximum creating too much downthrust under power burst model didnt climb should have As went cruise climbed 80 ft drifted off other end hangar halfway centered Still touched ground 4140 beating Cezar six seconds Larry Cailliaus first flight took off fine stalled under power required steer ing recenter Cruising centered about 90 ft model suddenly seemed hit downdraft sank fast touched down 3415 Jim Richmonds first-round flight well launched model climbed slowly about 125 ft just under catwalk came down same area 4105our third over-40-min flight first round Britains Bernard Hunt launched 27-in loop rubber packing 3250 winds small low-pitched propeller looked though might fly hour no openings roof hung up upper structure 1225 new trend noticeable among European Indoor builders seems to design longmoment models center gravity 100% wing chord Tail booms removable enabling fliers carry up six models very small box Round 2 Cezar Banks damaged motor stick preparing second flight failed ups Resi Rd4 RdI 4744 3M 8 1 launch delayed flight called went No 2 model launched off center stalled model recentered itself Climbing top hung up 1306 Bob Randolph launched second flight floor knees took off didnt center should have about 80 ft took balloon recentered it With less altitude Bob managed 3417 Jim Richmonds second flight centered climbed well drifted side hangar hung up 3215 altitude hung up model surely capable well over 45 minutes Jim retrieved model Don Continued page 155 Left e Netherlands isa fine young indoor builder team placed second behind US Thedos individual placing seventh Right Bob Randolph just back having model processed about prepare launch second over-40 flight Left Larry Cailliau problems efforts helped put US team top Right Syiwester Kujawa Polands top fliers supplier fine modeling accessories Sixteen nations participated Cardington 56 Fl D Indoor World Championships 62 Model Aviation InI Va ults TM market Best have produced superior spinner very affordable price Available standard sizes both 2- 4-stroke engines Try spinner once will agree way turn TRU-TURN DEALERS INQUIRIES WELCOMED doesnt take accidents unprotected non- Scale fuselages convince wis dom winding tubes scale Sorry Carl 10 exploded fuselage ranks zip Ther mals address correspondence Larry Kruse Box 1137 Liberal KS 67%1 Indoor WC/WiIIiams Continued page 62 kee lift British term portable elevator stand extends 40 ft Larry Cailliaus second flight took off full power less 110 winds backed off As climbed drifted side hangar steer recenter otherwise flight looked good hit side structure beani caused tail slide came down upside down 1933 Round 3 Cezar Banks broke another motor stick launch came right back new model stalled launch centered reached 85 ft model landed 4 137 Bob Randolphs model didnt climb well first flight posted 3936 anyway Larry Cailliaus third flight began excellent launch centered model cruised just about catwalk landed Larrys best time 3916 After rocky start Jim Richmonds plane centered several times end climb headed side again balloon necessary model ended its drift 135ft levelalmost catwalk still looked routine As minutes ticked away however could see destined excellent flight fact 4554 best flight day day saw new FM record established 16 over-40mm flights recorded during first three rounds Monday morning greeted light cold rain continued almost steadily day caused air conditions deteriorate fifth sixth rounds layer cold turbulent air marked strong crosswind drifts either side ex tended almost halfway catwalk Any ship didnt penetrate layer didnt quick drift side ballooning necessary Bob Randolph first up fourth round during height rainstorm raindrops sounded like drums pelted tin roof three drops broke through ships stab us noticing model landed 4317 great time Cezar Banks finally got good launch fourth flight Spiraling toward top model came too close side ballooned hit side below catwalk hung its prop about three seconds before tail-slid off Again went back same beam hung up second time nearly six seconds before got loose Cezar success fully ballooned recentered set down 4548his best time far point anybodys race Pentti Nore Finland Dave Pymm Great Britain Dezso Orsoval Hungary Jim Richmond Bob Randolph Cezar Banks posted two 40-min-plus flights weather its worst air cold drafty still being pelted raindrops like flying outdoors low ebb nearly everyone Jim Richmond broke wing ended fourth flight 1751 Larry Cailliaus model hung up top 1136 Bob Randolphs fifth flight ended side structure 109 Cezar Banks fifth flight disaster too made rough landing 358 Larry Cailliaus fifth flight launched great climbing sky drifted close siding ballooning models propeller tangled string pulled down Time 302 Jim Richmonds fifth flight like sun shine breaking through storm watched rapt flew through wind rain complete command Balloon hand played string like violin Continued page 160 January1987 155 Through modern technology have shed whole new light model airplane world U-TURN spinner barstock spinner precisely made tested speeds excess 36000 rpm registered virtually no run-out vibration conjunction its Ultra-Light design eliminates engine damage associated spinners currently MAKE YOUR DAY FUNFLY SAFELY Available Local Hobby Shop Soon ROMCO MFG INC 713 943-1867 PO Box 836 So Houston TX 77587 160 Model Aviation WINDSONG CE OF CHAMPIONS N 0 N N 0 N 13 0 21230 DAMSON ROAD BOTHELL WA 98021w Indoor WC/WiIIiams Continued page 155 50 minutes before model landed after subtracting bal loon time Jim new FAI record 4744 No master could make time like under adverse con ditions Unfortunately melee continued through sixth round Bob Ran dolphs flight blown away 133 Cezar Banks stalled restarted stalled flipped out 140 Larry Cailliaus model disintegrated wind 46 Jim Richmond passed last flight championships closed 20 over-40min flights Final standings showed USA team first 24459 Netherlands second 23553 third place wentto Great Britain 23240 Individual World Champion Jim Richmond 9338 CezarBanks secondwith 8725 Pentti Nore Finland third 8537 Bob Randolph fourth 8457 Six Indoor World Champions attendance Monday evening awards banquet Jim Richmond Bud Romak Irv Rodemsky Pete Andrews Arrel Morar Ryszard Czechowski team mem bers won trophies including team beautiful CS Rushbrooke dividual Kopecky Memorial Tro phy went second time row Jim Richmond still reigning World Champion Thanks made Indoor World Champs success FAI officials including own Irv Rodemsky generous supporters sponsors Laurie Barr executive director Butch Hadland contest director George Lynn chief timekeeper Ian Dowsett processing last least good friend Reg Parham seen recording whole posterity CO-2 Cub/Kruse Continued page 65 launch plane shoulder height gentle toss Optimally plane should circle left about 50-ft-dia circle Wit wants go straight ahead orto right definite no-no bend rudder about V16 left left rudder tightens circle less opens up Go very patiently make adjustments small increments Within space five six test flights should have Cub circling realistically above under full gas charge CL Scale/Boss Continued page 66 report Garden State Circle Burners Tenth Annual Scale Rally meet held Sep tember 28 1986 Bendix parking lot adjacent Teterboro Airport New Jersey thing made years meet great 18 Scale fliers present entered 25 airplanes three categories flown Precision seven entries Sport Scale 12 entries GSCB Profile event six entries contestant list read very much like the 1985 Westover Nats Massachusetts Hanson Wingbuster members Sam Abdow John Patrolia John Componeschi NY Scale Team Pete Bianchini Bill Boss Ed Rohinson GSCB members George Gay dos Augie Buffalano Bill Reynolds Reuben Steven McBride several other local-area CL Scale fliers Berkley McCullom Vauxhall NJ old est Scale model meet entered pre cision category 23-year-old SESA made Walt Musciano plans span 28 inches powered vintage McCoy 19 Red Head Rich Firestone Cookstown NJ firsttime entrant Sport class very welldone FW 1 90G-3 made converted Royal RC kit powered K&B 61 featured its operational features Eastcraft electric self-starter system pulling auxiliary line Rich can start model engine center circle Profile category won Peter Hermans newcomer Scale 86 P-39 photo December 1986 column John Patrolia placed first Sport beautifullyfinished Akromaster Bill Reynolds cap tured Precision category DC-3 Ab taste 1986 Windsong Legend Eiche B C @ Canadian Nats Rogers RX Bowman C Swenson L MN 1st 2nd & 4th MN NSS regional see picture Watkins Johnson Rice Cooper & Brightbill thru 5th @ NW NSS regional Ship IL 1st @ Mid MO Annual Glider Regatta Thomas MI @ SULA CA Feb Contest Lenci CA North Bay-NCSL June Contest & 3rd @ Visalia Rock WA placed 5th Brightbill OR @ US Mats Banks WA 2nd @ West Soaring Champs CA 6 top 12 Windsong Flyers Johnson OR Season Points Champion Send 2 stamps catalog WINDSONG CAMANO 2-Meter PIXY new PIVOT PLUS NEW VHS BETA 8mm video tape fbr limited time Ycan update older version just $10 S/H plus exchange VISA & MASTER CHARGE ok Mind 19995 Cam 15995 Pixy 14995 Mv P1 7500 DODGSON DESIGNS VINTAGE R-C PLAN PBY-5A WING SPAN RIBS 6 PULL FORMERS SHOWN ON PLANS11 PLASrIC ENOCOALS $1090 PR CLEAR GUN BLISTERS $ 760 PR 4 LARGE PLAN SitETS 115 $ 895 GFT WING SPAN MODEL PBY-SA ENGINE COWLS $750 PR Plans $1495 GUN BLISTERS $ 550 PR ADD $300 POSTAGE CATALOGOVER 50 PLANS $100 OCALERS WRITE WORLDWIDE SID MORGAN 13157 ORMOND 6ELLEVILLE MICH 48l1l USA CA MASK CA glue works wonders buIldIng models right Unfortunately gives off enough fumes knock vulture f carcass modelers have suffered medical problems after inhaling CA fumes take chances special vapor respirator filters CA fumesl soft face mask adjustable straps comfortably fits face sizes easy breathing valve allows prolonged use providing dependable filtering concentrations up 1000 PPM though rugged industrial mask light weight elimi nate fatigue Dont get gassed CA Get protected Order CA Mask today Just $1247 shipping cheaper hospital visit Money order Master Charge Visa include expiration date check allow 20 days clear Sorry no CODs Pelicon Enterprises Inc 265 OXFORD LANE BLOOMINGDALE ILLINOIS 60108 P S Send catalog modelers safety supplies Yes Im sick CA fumes Send CA mask Enclosed $1247 shipping NAME ADDRESS_______________________ CITY STATE____________ ZIP____________ Li VISA LI MASTER Exp Date________ responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/01
Page Numbers: 60, 61, 62, 155, 160
Amidst recordsetting number 40-mm flights Jim Richmond outflew everyone retain World Champion title US team again victorious EWarren Williams LED BY TEAM MANAGER Bud Ro mak US team members Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Caihiau defend ing Indoor World Champion Jim Rich mond carried off first prizes individually a team Indoor World Championships Cardington England Seventeen other nations participated other time history international Indoor flying competition Experience reliability plus large proportion good fortune paid off us veteran Indoor man Jim Rich mond ran away individual honors made two row Jim won championship Nagoya Japan 1984 four-day meet held Cardingtons lighter-than-air airship hangar structure compares very favorably hangars Lakehurst NJ spent first day registering settling m accommodation equal two views World Champion Jim Richmond show him launching Film-Plain left being congratulated Lady Chacksfield forwinning right Jim posted three over-40-min fiights two counted contest unique variable-pitch-prop models 60 Model Aviation 1986 event brought six former indoor World Champions together L-R Ryszard Czechowski Poland Bud Romak US Erv Rodemsky US Pete Andrews US Aurel Moraru Romanla Jim Richmond US Richmond four-time indoor World Champ Team World Champs trophy happy US team L-R Team Manager Bud Romak Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Caiiliau Richmond 1984 WC flew individual hampiS uships quality hotel included meals within walking distance hangar Bud Rcmak rented mini-bus handle teams model boxes also came handy taxi Driving left side road no easy trick neither walk ingthe first time stepped off curb almost got run down bicyclist yelled Look out Yank soon learned look first right walked traffic second day devoted test flying used about half hangar airspace crowded point oounted 14 models up once wind drifts rain drops generally unstable air made going rough During course day watched six delicate birds collide lock death grip spiral floor Permanent dividers creited Affice An hangar floor competed space large pieces machinery equipment miscellaneous structures sorts necessary make best situation overworking helium bal loons steering away dangerous obstructions think edge went fliers strongest neck muscles looking up ballooning experience Fortunately team discovered small clearing end hangar away confusion crowd planes climbing well expected though found ourselves having use larger motor sizes break through layers heavy cold air Most contestants never flown air dock hangar before some models developed low-ceiline hiii1dino Tht didnt tiI orn long figure out what took get ships climbing roof first day competition woke cold clear sky sun just breaking over horizon weather looked promising entire base came alive contestants test flying just after break fast impressive see such en thusiasm determination early morning hanger still cold damp spent first two hours testing short motors competition started 11 am 51 contestants flying three rounds day meet little time 17 contestants flying same time average 45 minutes per contestant congestion panic pre vailed W~v Left Pentti Nore Finland right receives third-place award Laurie Barr Lady Chacksfield Right Andras Ree Hungary re corded flight over4O minutes Looking Rees launch isteammate Dezso Orsoval two over-40s big airship hangar Left Cezar Banks US teams top scorer two-flight total 87252 placed him second individually Right Bernard Hunt Great Britain ready launch new long tandem-wing design small low-pitch prop 7829 total placed him ninth January1987 61 Round 1 first US member off Cezar Banks broke ground whistle blew 1100 am air very heavy model drifted toward end hangar Several other modelers seemed drawn relatively secluded area Cezars flight progressedwell After ballooning once drifted too near end hangar cruised altitude 90 feet slowly descended like cobweb air touchdown much surprise found clocked 4134the first over-40-min flight day Bob Randolphs first-round flight launched seemed under-elevated fully-wound rubber bent motor stick its maximum creating too much downthrust under power burst model didnt climb should have As went cruise climbed 80 ft drifted off other end hangar halfway centered Still touched ground 4140 beating Cezar six seconds Larry Cailliaus first flight took off fine stalled under power required steer ing recenter Cruising centered about 90 ft model suddenly seemed hit downdraft sank fast touched down 3415 Jim Richmonds first-round flight well launched model climbed slowly about 125 ft just under catwalk came down same area 4105our third over-40-min flight first round Britains Bernard Hunt launched 27-in loop rubber packing 3250 winds small low-pitched propeller looked though might fly hour no openings roof hung up upper structure 1225 new trend noticeable among European Indoor builders seems to design longmoment models center gravity 100% wing chord Tail booms removable enabling fliers carry up six models very small box Round 2 Cezar Banks damaged motor stick preparing second flight failed ups Resi Rd4 RdI 4744 3M 8 1 launch delayed flight called went No 2 model launched off center stalled model recentered itself Climbing top hung up 1306 Bob Randolph launched second flight floor knees took off didnt center should have about 80 ft took balloon recentered it With less altitude Bob managed 3417 Jim Richmonds second flight centered climbed well drifted side hangar hung up 3215 altitude hung up model surely capable well over 45 minutes Jim retrieved model Don Continued page 155 Left e Netherlands isa fine young indoor builder team placed second behind US Thedos individual placing seventh Right Bob Randolph just back having model processed about prepare launch second over-40 flight Left Larry Cailliau problems efforts helped put US team top Right Syiwester Kujawa Polands top fliers supplier fine modeling accessories Sixteen nations participated Cardington 56 Fl D Indoor World Championships 62 Model Aviation InI Va ults TM market Best have produced superior spinner very affordable price Available standard sizes both 2- 4-stroke engines Try spinner once will agree way turn TRU-TURN DEALERS INQUIRIES WELCOMED doesnt take accidents unprotected non- Scale fuselages convince wis dom winding tubes scale Sorry Carl 10 exploded fuselage ranks zip Ther mals address correspondence Larry Kruse Box 1137 Liberal KS 67%1 Indoor WC/WiIIiams Continued page 62 kee lift British term portable elevator stand extends 40 ft Larry Cailliaus second flight took off full power less 110 winds backed off As climbed drifted side hangar steer recenter otherwise flight looked good hit side structure beani caused tail slide came down upside down 1933 Round 3 Cezar Banks broke another motor stick launch came right back new model stalled launch centered reached 85 ft model landed 4 137 Bob Randolphs model didnt climb well first flight posted 3936 anyway Larry Cailliaus third flight began excellent launch centered model cruised just about catwalk landed Larrys best time 3916 After rocky start Jim Richmonds plane centered several times end climb headed side again balloon necessary model ended its drift 135ft levelalmost catwalk still looked routine As minutes ticked away however could see destined excellent flight fact 4554 best flight day day saw new FM record established 16 over-40mm flights recorded during first three rounds Monday morning greeted light cold rain continued almost steadily day caused air conditions deteriorate fifth sixth rounds layer cold turbulent air marked strong crosswind drifts either side ex tended almost halfway catwalk Any ship didnt penetrate layer didnt quick drift side ballooning necessary Bob Randolph first up fourth round during height rainstorm raindrops sounded like drums pelted tin roof three drops broke through ships stab us noticing model landed 4317 great time Cezar Banks finally got good launch fourth flight Spiraling toward top model came too close side ballooned hit side below catwalk hung its prop about three seconds before tail-slid off Again went back same beam hung up second time nearly six seconds before got loose Cezar success fully ballooned recentered set down 4548his best time far point anybodys race Pentti Nore Finland Dave Pymm Great Britain Dezso Orsoval Hungary Jim Richmond Bob Randolph Cezar Banks posted two 40-min-plus flights weather its worst air cold drafty still being pelted raindrops like flying outdoors low ebb nearly everyone Jim Richmond broke wing ended fourth flight 1751 Larry Cailliaus model hung up top 1136 Bob Randolphs fifth flight ended side structure 109 Cezar Banks fifth flight disaster too made rough landing 358 Larry Cailliaus fifth flight launched great climbing sky drifted close siding ballooning models propeller tangled string pulled down Time 302 Jim Richmonds fifth flight like sun shine breaking through storm watched rapt flew through wind rain complete command Balloon hand played string like violin Continued page 160 January1987 155 Through modern technology have shed whole new light model airplane world U-TURN spinner barstock spinner precisely made tested speeds excess 36000 rpm registered virtually no run-out vibration conjunction its Ultra-Light design eliminates engine damage associated spinners currently MAKE YOUR DAY FUNFLY SAFELY Available Local Hobby Shop Soon ROMCO MFG INC 713 943-1867 PO Box 836 So Houston TX 77587 160 Model Aviation WINDSONG CE OF CHAMPIONS N 0 N N 0 N 13 0 21230 DAMSON ROAD BOTHELL WA 98021w Indoor WC/WiIIiams Continued page 155 50 minutes before model landed after subtracting bal loon time Jim new FAI record 4744 No master could make time like under adverse con ditions Unfortunately melee continued through sixth round Bob Ran dolphs flight blown away 133 Cezar Banks stalled restarted stalled flipped out 140 Larry Cailliaus model disintegrated wind 46 Jim Richmond passed last flight championships closed 20 over-40min flights Final standings showed USA team first 24459 Netherlands second 23553 third place wentto Great Britain 23240 Individual World Champion Jim Richmond 9338 CezarBanks secondwith 8725 Pentti Nore Finland third 8537 Bob Randolph fourth 8457 Six Indoor World Champions attendance Monday evening awards banquet Jim Richmond Bud Romak Irv Rodemsky Pete Andrews Arrel Morar Ryszard Czechowski team mem bers won trophies including team beautiful CS Rushbrooke dividual Kopecky Memorial Tro phy went second time row Jim Richmond still reigning World Champion Thanks made Indoor World Champs success FAI officials including own Irv Rodemsky generous supporters sponsors Laurie Barr executive director Butch Hadland contest director George Lynn chief timekeeper Ian Dowsett processing last least good friend Reg Parham seen recording whole posterity CO-2 Cub/Kruse Continued page 65 launch plane shoulder height gentle toss Optimally plane should circle left about 50-ft-dia circle Wit wants go straight ahead orto right definite no-no bend rudder about V16 left left rudder tightens circle less opens up Go very patiently make adjustments small increments Within space five six test flights should have Cub circling realistically above under full gas charge CL Scale/Boss Continued page 66 report Garden State Circle Burners Tenth Annual Scale Rally meet held Sep tember 28 1986 Bendix parking lot adjacent Teterboro Airport New Jersey thing made years meet great 18 Scale fliers present entered 25 airplanes three categories flown Precision seven entries Sport Scale 12 entries GSCB Profile event six entries contestant list read very much like the 1985 Westover Nats Massachusetts Hanson Wingbuster members Sam Abdow John Patrolia John Componeschi NY Scale Team Pete Bianchini Bill Boss Ed Rohinson GSCB members George Gay dos Augie Buffalano Bill Reynolds Reuben Steven McBride several other local-area CL Scale fliers Berkley McCullom Vauxhall NJ old est Scale model meet entered pre cision category 23-year-old SESA made Walt Musciano plans span 28 inches powered vintage McCoy 19 Red Head Rich Firestone Cookstown NJ firsttime entrant Sport class very welldone FW 1 90G-3 made converted Royal RC kit powered K&B 61 featured its operational features Eastcraft electric self-starter system pulling auxiliary line Rich can start model engine center circle Profile category won Peter Hermans newcomer Scale 86 P-39 photo December 1986 column John Patrolia placed first Sport beautifullyfinished Akromaster Bill Reynolds cap tured Precision category DC-3 Ab taste 1986 Windsong Legend Eiche B C @ Canadian Nats Rogers RX Bowman C Swenson L MN 1st 2nd & 4th MN NSS regional see picture Watkins Johnson Rice Cooper & Brightbill thru 5th @ NW NSS regional Ship IL 1st @ Mid MO Annual Glider Regatta Thomas MI @ SULA CA Feb Contest Lenci CA North Bay-NCSL June Contest & 3rd @ Visalia Rock WA placed 5th Brightbill OR @ US Mats Banks WA 2nd @ West Soaring Champs CA 6 top 12 Windsong Flyers Johnson OR Season Points Champion Send 2 stamps catalog WINDSONG CAMANO 2-Meter PIXY new PIVOT PLUS NEW VHS BETA 8mm video tape fbr limited time Ycan update older version just $10 S/H plus exchange VISA & MASTER CHARGE ok Mind 19995 Cam 15995 Pixy 14995 Mv P1 7500 DODGSON DESIGNS VINTAGE R-C PLAN PBY-5A WING SPAN RIBS 6 PULL FORMERS SHOWN ON PLANS11 PLASrIC ENOCOALS $1090 PR CLEAR GUN BLISTERS $ 760 PR 4 LARGE PLAN SitETS 115 $ 895 GFT WING SPAN MODEL PBY-SA ENGINE COWLS $750 PR Plans $1495 GUN BLISTERS $ 550 PR ADD $300 POSTAGE CATALOGOVER 50 PLANS $100 OCALERS WRITE WORLDWIDE SID MORGAN 13157 ORMOND 6ELLEVILLE MICH 48l1l USA CA MASK CA glue works wonders buIldIng models right Unfortunately gives off enough fumes knock vulture f carcass modelers have suffered medical problems after inhaling CA fumes take chances special vapor respirator filters CA fumesl soft face mask adjustable straps comfortably fits face sizes easy breathing valve allows prolonged use providing dependable filtering concentrations up 1000 PPM though rugged industrial mask light weight elimi nate fatigue Dont get gassed CA Get protected Order CA Mask today Just $1247 shipping cheaper hospital visit Money order Master Charge Visa include expiration date check allow 20 days clear Sorry no CODs Pelicon Enterprises Inc 265 OXFORD LANE BLOOMINGDALE ILLINOIS 60108 P S Send catalog modelers safety supplies Yes Im sick CA fumes Send CA mask Enclosed $1247 shipping NAME ADDRESS_______________________ CITY STATE____________ ZIP____________ Li VISA LI MASTER Exp Date________ responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation