Ju________ iminary site pian tar proposed National Model Sport Aviation Center envisionca Dy om iunascni ot prestigious naionai ar chitectural design firm HNTB site would encompass facilities kinds model airplane activities plus model boats cars Extend ing use nonmodeling activities feasible also projected way encouraging community Involvement source revenue OVER YEAR AGO AMA Executive Council formed committee search potential property serve new AMA headquarters national-caliber flying site modeling counterpart wellknown Experimental Aircraft Association BAA facility Oshkosh WI pro spective national center will unquestionably enhance visibility prestige sport As envisioned Council fu ture site could host National Champion ships well other modeling events sizes could also accommodate other types aviation sport activities ad dition headquarters facilities AMA museum could relocated new site Property Acquisition Committee PACOM reports selection po tential National Model Sport Aviation Center progressingand closer becom ing reality As committee has careful point out future national center cur rently conceived intended per manent National Contest site Rather will occasionally host Nats com plete package will play equally impor tant role showcasing premier events aspects sport plan committee eventually its current search new AMA national headquarters highquality flying field Property Acquisition Committee PACOM making exciting progress U Pete Waters National Model Sport Aviation Center September 1989 85 DUBRO TRIPSPIN KEEPS YOU IN BALANCE 0 Quick easy assemble Universal Designed balance items listed above special accessories Strong stable durable balancing wheels recessed prevent damage accidently dropped Du-Bros Tm- Spin prop balancer adjustable vertically horizontally conform balancing need Truly precision instrument built modelers expect very best Available now local hobby shop DU-BRO PRODUCTS INC 480 Bonner Road onda IL 60084 BALANCES AIRPLANE PROPSALL SIZES JET FANS BOAT PROPS HELICOPTER ROTOR HEADS SPINNERS CAR WHEELS AND MOTOR GEARS evolved specifies minimum three re gional sitesa primary Midwestern site would house museum serve national center regional site coast interest providing mod elers over country easily ac cessible national event proposed Nats National Fun-Fly meets would rotate among three sites Creating national center AMAs op portunity demonstrate sport model aviation can play important re spected role within community committee believes existence national site will strongly benefit AMA clubs large complex devoted entirely model aviation cooperates accepted sizable community will help build public esteem sport Project ing favorable public image model aviation should help turn mitigate difficulties clubs areas country encounter acquiring retain ing flying fields mutual cooperation tween national center its host com munity would set example other com munity governmentsa positive alternative todays trend toward increasingly restric tive rule-making leisure activitiesfootball basket ball magic water sports name few headquartered cities names linked public mind Often adoptive city will house Hall Fame particular sport well Modeling should emulate kind instant public recognition Its antidote need depressingly pejorative im age darned toy planes per ceived nuisance get us little sympathy local governments Making known sport im portant recreation ages espe cially middle-through-senior age groups requires focusing utilizing polit ical clout within individual modeling community committee convinced national facility will significantly con tribute effort need look what Oshkosh facility has done sport home-built aviation well strong contribution own National Center Aeromodeling Reston VA has already made Property Acquisition Committee has retained services Tom Kindschi rep resenting prestigious national architec tural firm HNTB collaboration Kindschi committee has developed site plan layout efficiently utilizes twosquare-mile area model flying com mittee has worked extensively model ers develop plan preliminary copies have sent AMA Special terest Groups Note plan provides facilities kinds model airplanes well addi tional sites model cars boats Sched uling Free Flight separately rather Continued page 175 86 Model Aviation Specially designed locking cone securely centers locks props onto balancing shaft utmost accuracy dont know Combat has stamina year such intensive flying surely 1990 would year wouldnt soon forget Local promoters would still run meets independently would assured high turnout fliers six meets selected tour such could won ders Nationals attendance prestige Theres possibility combining advertising meets co-promoting Besides fame glory becoming 1990 Na tional Combat Champion might spe cial pot gold end placing high points Things dream stages point meets just suggestion would give people different parts country chance fly big contest spreads big meets out too King Orange usually first meet year others occurring about two-month intervals final held Houston October suggestions would appreciated would emergence big-time corporate sponsors MufflersI hate em Thats response majority MACA members Com bat fliers Noise part fun factor Most us think terms muffling exhaust note thats blast Nelson 15 can ex ceed 115 dB thats part overall noise produced Add prop noise intake noise noise transmitted through airframe have very annoying package latter seems what RC guys have found Stud ies seem show model engine noise quite low its type bothers peo ple FAI Combat coming under attack because noise produced eventually event may changed quite lot because can avoid damaging hearing wear ing ear protection running launching Combat models Dont fly early morning late afternoon People home calm conditions lot back ground noise neighbors can really pick Out hot Combat plane other sounds psychological factor has worked won ders actually seeing Combat matches People come over complain about noise soon get fun Combat forget com plain tolerate noise because enjoy fly ing airplanes Getting neighbors involved least watching enjoying Combat flying may keep becoming enemies almost good making friends Also neighbors kids involved flying find dif ficult complain Political types find difficult complain about something chil dren involved Theres excellent reason promote Junior programs Steve Hills told about some regulations supposed permit model flying type anyway airports Theres supposed money available projects Steve suggests domed stadium canvas top chain link fence around Noise airport shouldnt too much problem dome would keep models park may end up new breed commuter Combat pilots flying airports around country few rounds CL Combat Tom Zon Bill Maywald sent pictures used July column much better peo ple Theres Combat column Flying Models course theres MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat AssociationEd newsletter general CL column Model Builder need pictures too sure send best ones MACA newsletter contains special section Combat specialty manufacturers youre member can still get copy sending SASE Ill get off you already MACA members lucky ones having bunch product sheets car great service other modelers youre out field need know get something National Center/Waters Continued page 86 concurrently other events would allow have uncompromised use area primary task remaining committee complete its review site location proposals order make recommendation Exec utive Council entails culling 50 proposals have received over country expect recommend sev eral sites final consideration suggestions concerning procedure engineering studies Theres natural tendency interested model ers want national site close homes possible committee however must realistic forget live con centrating instead finding site will readily accessible areas coun try possible location too far south would unbearably hot summer too far north would just too cold too long go too far west heav ily populated eastern region would too remote course same would true eastThese little-known tacts about two well-known products should help take mystery out modeling projects FLEX ZAP Ideal non-porous materials fiber glass Use sparingly plywood fiberglass dont use Zip-Kicker lts tremendous bonding power just wont vibrate loose no stronger formula available anywhere POLY ZAP Adheres plastic surface including Lexan other modern plastics Also glue canopies foggrg Use couple drops just little Zip-Kicker eicelIent results ZAP THE TOTAL ADHESIVE SYSTEM Pacer Tea caltorraa USA SEMI-SCALE Radio Control Sport/Trainer Wing span 67 3/4 Length 37 1/2 See Voar Local Dealer PAUL K GUILLOW INC WAKEFIELD MA 01880 September 1989 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 L CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT TATONE PRODUCTS OORP Mystery Products Agressor R F high quality balsa Plywoodfiin fly airplane Covered Monokote can easily repaired should need like foam ARFs Agressor very competitive Fun Fly events also available built order $14995 pta SI p & H Just add en gine tank$11995 radio go FlyitusSl2OOP&H CRENSHAW AERO RR1 Boxl2l Manilla IN 46150 317-398-6629 M-F till 400 pm CS 317-529-9074 After 500 pm Weekends Sachs Doimar Engines Customized TO Engines Complete Nothing buy New Torque Mount 27 835000 31 839000 34 *40000 37 *43000 42 0845000 add *50 throttle-coupled spark advance TG MFG201 427-3845 857 HIgh Mtn Rd N Haledon NJ 07508 em location area best fulfills twin criteria accessibility relatively moderate climate southern part Midwest site far north middle Illinois Indiana would decidedly warmer northern Wis consin EAA has its headquarters Since strong community involvement also very important prospective national site must close city fair-sized town offering sort resources will need want good neighbors community re locate hence plan look what types offseason activities necessarily related model flying would permissible site fact committee has considering variety ways maintaining site kind com munity involvement would serve potentially important source revenue will AMA member club volved national center First youll able reserve field site just picnic site park accommodate events club functions onsite camping facilities planned together availability nearby hotel accommodations will make cen ter good venue family vacation isnt conflict scheduled event facilities will open sport flying AMA members Also since center envisaged merely site Nats will certainly scheduled event attend enjoy year Having completed its solicitation new site proposals June committee will make rec ommendations Executive Council Nats Council meeting July will continue report membership through articles Model Aviation project progresses questions comments welcome Please send letters Vince Mankowski Doug Pratt AMA Headquarters 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 also invited join discussions subject ModelNet AMAs personal computer network Beginners/Elliot Continued page 96 Voorhees comments well taken real problems faced people working increase youth involvement modeling ever problem holds opportunityand Cox Hobbies sponsorship Wildcats air show well other similar programs see industry organizations working opportuni ties Just Voorhees maintains schools can bulwark modeling education some inter mediate school educators have initiated programs utilizing model engines planes cars boats hands-on learning Unfortunately programs underfunded implemented little no budget largely supported core dedicated determined instructors Cox Hobbies has made priority supplying ma terials special classes enabling survive shoestring budgets educators have allocated contrast look school curriculum Korea shows emerging industrial giant places much higher value model aviation ed ucation Korea obviously considers modeling steppingstone careers aviation has incor porated classes its educational program air show industry has made tremendous strides past two decades abun dance full-size shows packaged presented family entertainment air shows provide natural arena showcasing model aviation youth ICAS International Council Air Shows lists over 300 productions 1989 season US should fertile ground seek Out budding model full-size aviation talent Most AMA show teams outstanding RC demonstrations RC sophisticated fairly expensive appeals mainly adults attract younger generatioi show teams need something young people can re late Kids galvanized Control Line cause its something see can Cox has developed program known Cox Flying Circle features hands-on activ ities give young people sensation thrill actually flying Control Line model air plane company has involved ac tivity years Nats assist ance local Control Line clubs Cox Flying Circle has appeared local air shows military installations municipal airports southern California Now through its sponsorship Wildcats Cox will taking Flying Circle around country AMA Control Line clubs have ex pressed good deal interest participating Cox Its excellent opportunity club members meet potential modelers aviation-oriented event audience prom ises receptive what hobby has offer Clubs can circulate brochures flyers about organization activities look youll find quite few Travis Walk ers out training future couch pota toes Though four-year-old Travis hasnt flown first Control Line airplane yet hes first air showand romanced smoke noise Wildcats big red Stear man like think improves chances choosing active lifemaybe cludes model aviation Control Line has pre cious little infusion new blood recent years want see sport grow well need ex plore creative ways involving young people Its up us High Flyer/Walker Continued page 92 late CyA glue used throughout After gluing F-2s place cement rein forcement strips rear motor mounting tube position Waiting until point install strips minimizes danger creating two right two left fuselage sides Pull rear fuselage sides together glue securely Repeat procedure front halves glue F-I place youll flying rough rocky terrain reinforce nose 4 ply Cement top bottom place Sand fuselage remove roughness glue fuzzies evening out top bottom sheeting side units everything blends smoothly together Wing tail surfaces Build tail surfaces round off light sanding Check carefully vertical horizontal alignment glue place wing built three sections using straightforward stick-and-tissue construction Cover sections separately Attach tip section center section slip unit fuselage youve aligned glued place attach other wing tip section NEW SPACE SAVING CONTAINER Fits box2-112x7-3I8x9-118 Tough Rigid Polyethylene udes tubing ernera lock tubing through cap *1 esch postage North Products PO Box 18419 Cleveland Heights OH ii8 176 Model Aviation 49span 45length 4 channel trical wing Engine35-SO2cy 45-654cy Red silver trim k cockpit LATIES MILLS METALS B0OKS PRECISI0N INSTRUMENTS COMPLETE CATALOC $200 lONGs atn 2100MS1a Road Sp oogfoold 05o 45505 Compact~- 13 322R562
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/09
Page Numbers: 85, 86, 175, 176
Ju________ iminary site pian tar proposed National Model Sport Aviation Center envisionca Dy om iunascni ot prestigious naionai ar chitectural design firm HNTB site would encompass facilities kinds model airplane activities plus model boats cars Extend ing use nonmodeling activities feasible also projected way encouraging community Involvement source revenue OVER YEAR AGO AMA Executive Council formed committee search potential property serve new AMA headquarters national-caliber flying site modeling counterpart wellknown Experimental Aircraft Association BAA facility Oshkosh WI pro spective national center will unquestionably enhance visibility prestige sport As envisioned Council fu ture site could host National Champion ships well other modeling events sizes could also accommodate other types aviation sport activities ad dition headquarters facilities AMA museum could relocated new site Property Acquisition Committee PACOM reports selection po tential National Model Sport Aviation Center progressingand closer becom ing reality As committee has careful point out future national center cur rently conceived intended per manent National Contest site Rather will occasionally host Nats com plete package will play equally impor tant role showcasing premier events aspects sport plan committee eventually its current search new AMA national headquarters highquality flying field Property Acquisition Committee PACOM making exciting progress U Pete Waters National Model Sport Aviation Center September 1989 85 DUBRO TRIPSPIN KEEPS YOU IN BALANCE 0 Quick easy assemble Universal Designed balance items listed above special accessories Strong stable durable balancing wheels recessed prevent damage accidently dropped Du-Bros Tm- Spin prop balancer adjustable vertically horizontally conform balancing need Truly precision instrument built modelers expect very best Available now local hobby shop DU-BRO PRODUCTS INC 480 Bonner Road onda IL 60084 BALANCES AIRPLANE PROPSALL SIZES JET FANS BOAT PROPS HELICOPTER ROTOR HEADS SPINNERS CAR WHEELS AND MOTOR GEARS evolved specifies minimum three re gional sitesa primary Midwestern site would house museum serve national center regional site coast interest providing mod elers over country easily ac cessible national event proposed Nats National Fun-Fly meets would rotate among three sites Creating national center AMAs op portunity demonstrate sport model aviation can play important re spected role within community committee believes existence national site will strongly benefit AMA clubs large complex devoted entirely model aviation cooperates accepted sizable community will help build public esteem sport Project ing favorable public image model aviation should help turn mitigate difficulties clubs areas country encounter acquiring retain ing flying fields mutual cooperation tween national center its host com munity would set example other com munity governmentsa positive alternative todays trend toward increasingly restric tive rule-making leisure activitiesfootball basket ball magic water sports name few headquartered cities names linked public mind Often adoptive city will house Hall Fame particular sport well Modeling should emulate kind instant public recognition Its antidote need depressingly pejorative im age darned toy planes per ceived nuisance get us little sympathy local governments Making known sport im portant recreation ages espe cially middle-through-senior age groups requires focusing utilizing polit ical clout within individual modeling community committee convinced national facility will significantly con tribute effort need look what Oshkosh facility has done sport home-built aviation well strong contribution own National Center Aeromodeling Reston VA has already made Property Acquisition Committee has retained services Tom Kindschi rep resenting prestigious national architec tural firm HNTB collaboration Kindschi committee has developed site plan layout efficiently utilizes twosquare-mile area model flying com mittee has worked extensively model ers develop plan preliminary copies have sent AMA Special terest Groups Note plan provides facilities kinds model airplanes well addi tional sites model cars boats Sched uling Free Flight separately rather Continued page 175 86 Model Aviation Specially designed locking cone securely centers locks props onto balancing shaft utmost accuracy dont know Combat has stamina year such intensive flying surely 1990 would year wouldnt soon forget Local promoters would still run meets independently would assured high turnout fliers six meets selected tour such could won ders Nationals attendance prestige Theres possibility combining advertising meets co-promoting Besides fame glory becoming 1990 Na tional Combat Champion might spe cial pot gold end placing high points Things dream stages point meets just suggestion would give people different parts country chance fly big contest spreads big meets out too King Orange usually first meet year others occurring about two-month intervals final held Houston October suggestions would appreciated would emergence big-time corporate sponsors MufflersI hate em Thats response majority MACA members Com bat fliers Noise part fun factor Most us think terms muffling exhaust note thats blast Nelson 15 can ex ceed 115 dB thats part overall noise produced Add prop noise intake noise noise transmitted through airframe have very annoying package latter seems what RC guys have found Stud ies seem show model engine noise quite low its type bothers peo ple FAI Combat coming under attack because noise produced eventually event may changed quite lot because can avoid damaging hearing wear ing ear protection running launching Combat models Dont fly early morning late afternoon People home calm conditions lot back ground noise neighbors can really pick Out hot Combat plane other sounds psychological factor has worked won ders actually seeing Combat matches People come over complain about noise soon get fun Combat forget com plain tolerate noise because enjoy fly ing airplanes Getting neighbors involved least watching enjoying Combat flying may keep becoming enemies almost good making friends Also neighbors kids involved flying find dif ficult complain Political types find difficult complain about something chil dren involved Theres excellent reason promote Junior programs Steve Hills told about some regulations supposed permit model flying type anyway airports Theres supposed money available projects Steve suggests domed stadium canvas top chain link fence around Noise airport shouldnt too much problem dome would keep models park may end up new breed commuter Combat pilots flying airports around country few rounds CL Combat Tom Zon Bill Maywald sent pictures used July column much better peo ple Theres Combat column Flying Models course theres MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat AssociationEd newsletter general CL column Model Builder need pictures too sure send best ones MACA newsletter contains special section Combat specialty manufacturers youre member can still get copy sending SASE Ill get off you already MACA members lucky ones having bunch product sheets car great service other modelers youre out field need know get something National Center/Waters Continued page 86 concurrently other events would allow have uncompromised use area primary task remaining committee complete its review site location proposals order make recommendation Exec utive Council entails culling 50 proposals have received over country expect recommend sev eral sites final consideration suggestions concerning procedure engineering studies Theres natural tendency interested model ers want national site close homes possible committee however must realistic forget live con centrating instead finding site will readily accessible areas coun try possible location too far south would unbearably hot summer too far north would just too cold too long go too far west heav ily populated eastern region would too remote course same would true eastThese little-known tacts about two well-known products should help take mystery out modeling projects FLEX ZAP Ideal non-porous materials fiber glass Use sparingly plywood fiberglass dont use Zip-Kicker lts tremendous bonding power just wont vibrate loose no stronger formula available anywhere POLY ZAP Adheres plastic surface including Lexan other modern plastics Also glue canopies foggrg Use couple drops just little Zip-Kicker eicelIent results ZAP THE TOTAL ADHESIVE SYSTEM Pacer Tea caltorraa USA SEMI-SCALE Radio Control Sport/Trainer Wing span 67 3/4 Length 37 1/2 See Voar Local Dealer PAUL K GUILLOW INC WAKEFIELD MA 01880 September 1989 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 L CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT TATONE PRODUCTS OORP Mystery Products Agressor R F high quality balsa Plywoodfiin fly airplane Covered Monokote can easily repaired should need like foam ARFs Agressor very competitive Fun Fly events also available built order $14995 pta SI p & H Just add en gine tank$11995 radio go FlyitusSl2OOP&H CRENSHAW AERO RR1 Boxl2l Manilla IN 46150 317-398-6629 M-F till 400 pm CS 317-529-9074 After 500 pm Weekends Sachs Doimar Engines Customized TO Engines Complete Nothing buy New Torque Mount 27 835000 31 839000 34 *40000 37 *43000 42 0845000 add *50 throttle-coupled spark advance TG MFG201 427-3845 857 HIgh Mtn Rd N Haledon NJ 07508 em location area best fulfills twin criteria accessibility relatively moderate climate southern part Midwest site far north middle Illinois Indiana would decidedly warmer northern Wis consin EAA has its headquarters Since strong community involvement also very important prospective national site must close city fair-sized town offering sort resources will need want good neighbors community re locate hence plan look what types offseason activities necessarily related model flying would permissible site fact committee has considering variety ways maintaining site kind com munity involvement would serve potentially important source revenue will AMA member club volved national center First youll able reserve field site just picnic site park accommodate events club functions onsite camping facilities planned together availability nearby hotel accommodations will make cen ter good venue family vacation isnt conflict scheduled event facilities will open sport flying AMA members Also since center envisaged merely site Nats will certainly scheduled event attend enjoy year Having completed its solicitation new site proposals June committee will make rec ommendations Executive Council Nats Council meeting July will continue report membership through articles Model Aviation project progresses questions comments welcome Please send letters Vince Mankowski Doug Pratt AMA Headquarters 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 also invited join discussions subject ModelNet AMAs personal computer network Beginners/Elliot Continued page 96 Voorhees comments well taken real problems faced people working increase youth involvement modeling ever problem holds opportunityand Cox Hobbies sponsorship Wildcats air show well other similar programs see industry organizations working opportuni ties Just Voorhees maintains schools can bulwark modeling education some inter mediate school educators have initiated programs utilizing model engines planes cars boats hands-on learning Unfortunately programs underfunded implemented little no budget largely supported core dedicated determined instructors Cox Hobbies has made priority supplying ma terials special classes enabling survive shoestring budgets educators have allocated contrast look school curriculum Korea shows emerging industrial giant places much higher value model aviation ed ucation Korea obviously considers modeling steppingstone careers aviation has incor porated classes its educational program air show industry has made tremendous strides past two decades abun dance full-size shows packaged presented family entertainment air shows provide natural arena showcasing model aviation youth ICAS International Council Air Shows lists over 300 productions 1989 season US should fertile ground seek Out budding model full-size aviation talent Most AMA show teams outstanding RC demonstrations RC sophisticated fairly expensive appeals mainly adults attract younger generatioi show teams need something young people can re late Kids galvanized Control Line cause its something see can Cox has developed program known Cox Flying Circle features hands-on activ ities give young people sensation thrill actually flying Control Line model air plane company has involved ac tivity years Nats assist ance local Control Line clubs Cox Flying Circle has appeared local air shows military installations municipal airports southern California Now through its sponsorship Wildcats Cox will taking Flying Circle around country AMA Control Line clubs have ex pressed good deal interest participating Cox Its excellent opportunity club members meet potential modelers aviation-oriented event audience prom ises receptive what hobby has offer Clubs can circulate brochures flyers about organization activities look youll find quite few Travis Walk ers out training future couch pota toes Though four-year-old Travis hasnt flown first Control Line airplane yet hes first air showand romanced smoke noise Wildcats big red Stear man like think improves chances choosing active lifemaybe cludes model aviation Control Line has pre cious little infusion new blood recent years want see sport grow well need ex plore creative ways involving young people Its up us High Flyer/Walker Continued page 92 late CyA glue used throughout After gluing F-2s place cement rein forcement strips rear motor mounting tube position Waiting until point install strips minimizes danger creating two right two left fuselage sides Pull rear fuselage sides together glue securely Repeat procedure front halves glue F-I place youll flying rough rocky terrain reinforce nose 4 ply Cement top bottom place Sand fuselage remove roughness glue fuzzies evening out top bottom sheeting side units everything blends smoothly together Wing tail surfaces Build tail surfaces round off light sanding Check carefully vertical horizontal alignment glue place wing built three sections using straightforward stick-and-tissue construction Cover sections separately Attach tip section center section slip unit fuselage youve aligned glued place attach other wing tip section NEW SPACE SAVING CONTAINER Fits box2-112x7-3I8x9-118 Tough Rigid Polyethylene udes tubing ernera lock tubing through cap *1 esch postage North Products PO Box 18419 Cleveland Heights OH ii8 176 Model Aviation 49span 45length 4 channel trical wing Engine35-SO2cy 45-654cy Red silver trim k cockpit LATIES MILLS METALS B0OKS PRECISI0N INSTRUMENTS COMPLETE CATALOC $200 lONGs atn 2100MS1a Road Sp oogfoold 05o 45505 Compact~- 13 322R562
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/09
Page Numbers: 85, 86, 175, 176
Ju________ iminary site pian tar proposed National Model Sport Aviation Center envisionca Dy om iunascni ot prestigious naionai ar chitectural design firm HNTB site would encompass facilities kinds model airplane activities plus model boats cars Extend ing use nonmodeling activities feasible also projected way encouraging community Involvement source revenue OVER YEAR AGO AMA Executive Council formed committee search potential property serve new AMA headquarters national-caliber flying site modeling counterpart wellknown Experimental Aircraft Association BAA facility Oshkosh WI pro spective national center will unquestionably enhance visibility prestige sport As envisioned Council fu ture site could host National Champion ships well other modeling events sizes could also accommodate other types aviation sport activities ad dition headquarters facilities AMA museum could relocated new site Property Acquisition Committee PACOM reports selection po tential National Model Sport Aviation Center progressingand closer becom ing reality As committee has careful point out future national center cur rently conceived intended per manent National Contest site Rather will occasionally host Nats com plete package will play equally impor tant role showcasing premier events aspects sport plan committee eventually its current search new AMA national headquarters highquality flying field Property Acquisition Committee PACOM making exciting progress U Pete Waters National Model Sport Aviation Center September 1989 85 DUBRO TRIPSPIN KEEPS YOU IN BALANCE 0 Quick easy assemble Universal Designed balance items listed above special accessories Strong stable durable balancing wheels recessed prevent damage accidently dropped Du-Bros Tm- Spin prop balancer adjustable vertically horizontally conform balancing need Truly precision instrument built modelers expect very best Available now local hobby shop DU-BRO PRODUCTS INC 480 Bonner Road onda IL 60084 BALANCES AIRPLANE PROPSALL SIZES JET FANS BOAT PROPS HELICOPTER ROTOR HEADS SPINNERS CAR WHEELS AND MOTOR GEARS evolved specifies minimum three re gional sitesa primary Midwestern site would house museum serve national center regional site coast interest providing mod elers over country easily ac cessible national event proposed Nats National Fun-Fly meets would rotate among three sites Creating national center AMAs op portunity demonstrate sport model aviation can play important re spected role within community committee believes existence national site will strongly benefit AMA clubs large complex devoted entirely model aviation cooperates accepted sizable community will help build public esteem sport Project ing favorable public image model aviation should help turn mitigate difficulties clubs areas country encounter acquiring retain ing flying fields mutual cooperation tween national center its host com munity would set example other com munity governmentsa positive alternative todays trend toward increasingly restric tive rule-making leisure activitiesfootball basket ball magic water sports name few headquartered cities names linked public mind Often adoptive city will house Hall Fame particular sport well Modeling should emulate kind instant public recognition Its antidote need depressingly pejorative im age darned toy planes per ceived nuisance get us little sympathy local governments Making known sport im portant recreation ages espe cially middle-through-senior age groups requires focusing utilizing polit ical clout within individual modeling community committee convinced national facility will significantly con tribute effort need look what Oshkosh facility has done sport home-built aviation well strong contribution own National Center Aeromodeling Reston VA has already made Property Acquisition Committee has retained services Tom Kindschi rep resenting prestigious national architec tural firm HNTB collaboration Kindschi committee has developed site plan layout efficiently utilizes twosquare-mile area model flying com mittee has worked extensively model ers develop plan preliminary copies have sent AMA Special terest Groups Note plan provides facilities kinds model airplanes well addi tional sites model cars boats Sched uling Free Flight separately rather Continued page 175 86 Model Aviation Specially designed locking cone securely centers locks props onto balancing shaft utmost accuracy dont know Combat has stamina year such intensive flying surely 1990 would year wouldnt soon forget Local promoters would still run meets independently would assured high turnout fliers six meets selected tour such could won ders Nationals attendance prestige Theres possibility combining advertising meets co-promoting Besides fame glory becoming 1990 Na tional Combat Champion might spe cial pot gold end placing high points Things dream stages point meets just suggestion would give people different parts country chance fly big contest spreads big meets out too King Orange usually first meet year others occurring about two-month intervals final held Houston October suggestions would appreciated would emergence big-time corporate sponsors MufflersI hate em Thats response majority MACA members Com bat fliers Noise part fun factor Most us think terms muffling exhaust note thats blast Nelson 15 can ex ceed 115 dB thats part overall noise produced Add prop noise intake noise noise transmitted through airframe have very annoying package latter seems what RC guys have found Stud ies seem show model engine noise quite low its type bothers peo ple FAI Combat coming under attack because noise produced eventually event may changed quite lot because can avoid damaging hearing wear ing ear protection running launching Combat models Dont fly early morning late afternoon People home calm conditions lot back ground noise neighbors can really pick Out hot Combat plane other sounds psychological factor has worked won ders actually seeing Combat matches People come over complain about noise soon get fun Combat forget com plain tolerate noise because enjoy fly ing airplanes Getting neighbors involved least watching enjoying Combat flying may keep becoming enemies almost good making friends Also neighbors kids involved flying find dif ficult complain Political types find difficult complain about something chil dren involved Theres excellent reason promote Junior programs Steve Hills told about some regulations supposed permit model flying type anyway airports Theres supposed money available projects Steve suggests domed stadium canvas top chain link fence around Noise airport shouldnt too much problem dome would keep models park may end up new breed commuter Combat pilots flying airports around country few rounds CL Combat Tom Zon Bill Maywald sent pictures used July column much better peo ple Theres Combat column Flying Models course theres MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat AssociationEd newsletter general CL column Model Builder need pictures too sure send best ones MACA newsletter contains special section Combat specialty manufacturers youre member can still get copy sending SASE Ill get off you already MACA members lucky ones having bunch product sheets car great service other modelers youre out field need know get something National Center/Waters Continued page 86 concurrently other events would allow have uncompromised use area primary task remaining committee complete its review site location proposals order make recommendation Exec utive Council entails culling 50 proposals have received over country expect recommend sev eral sites final consideration suggestions concerning procedure engineering studies Theres natural tendency interested model ers want national site close homes possible committee however must realistic forget live con centrating instead finding site will readily accessible areas coun try possible location too far south would unbearably hot summer too far north would just too cold too long go too far west heav ily populated eastern region would too remote course same would true eastThese little-known tacts about two well-known products should help take mystery out modeling projects FLEX ZAP Ideal non-porous materials fiber glass Use sparingly plywood fiberglass dont use Zip-Kicker lts tremendous bonding power just wont vibrate loose no stronger formula available anywhere POLY ZAP Adheres plastic surface including Lexan other modern plastics Also glue canopies foggrg Use couple drops just little Zip-Kicker eicelIent results ZAP THE TOTAL ADHESIVE SYSTEM Pacer Tea caltorraa USA SEMI-SCALE Radio Control Sport/Trainer Wing span 67 3/4 Length 37 1/2 See Voar Local Dealer PAUL K GUILLOW INC WAKEFIELD MA 01880 September 1989 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 L CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT TATONE PRODUCTS OORP Mystery Products Agressor R F high quality balsa Plywoodfiin fly airplane Covered Monokote can easily repaired should need like foam ARFs Agressor very competitive Fun Fly events also available built order $14995 pta SI p & H Just add en gine tank$11995 radio go FlyitusSl2OOP&H CRENSHAW AERO RR1 Boxl2l Manilla IN 46150 317-398-6629 M-F till 400 pm CS 317-529-9074 After 500 pm Weekends Sachs Doimar Engines Customized TO Engines Complete Nothing buy New Torque Mount 27 835000 31 839000 34 *40000 37 *43000 42 0845000 add *50 throttle-coupled spark advance TG MFG201 427-3845 857 HIgh Mtn Rd N Haledon NJ 07508 em location area best fulfills twin criteria accessibility relatively moderate climate southern part Midwest site far north middle Illinois Indiana would decidedly warmer northern Wis consin EAA has its headquarters Since strong community involvement also very important prospective national site must close city fair-sized town offering sort resources will need want good neighbors community re locate hence plan look what types offseason activities necessarily related model flying would permissible site fact committee has considering variety ways maintaining site kind com munity involvement would serve potentially important source revenue will AMA member club volved national center First youll able reserve field site just picnic site park accommodate events club functions onsite camping facilities planned together availability nearby hotel accommodations will make cen ter good venue family vacation isnt conflict scheduled event facilities will open sport flying AMA members Also since center envisaged merely site Nats will certainly scheduled event attend enjoy year Having completed its solicitation new site proposals June committee will make rec ommendations Executive Council Nats Council meeting July will continue report membership through articles Model Aviation project progresses questions comments welcome Please send letters Vince Mankowski Doug Pratt AMA Headquarters 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 also invited join discussions subject ModelNet AMAs personal computer network Beginners/Elliot Continued page 96 Voorhees comments well taken real problems faced people working increase youth involvement modeling ever problem holds opportunityand Cox Hobbies sponsorship Wildcats air show well other similar programs see industry organizations working opportuni ties Just Voorhees maintains schools can bulwark modeling education some inter mediate school educators have initiated programs utilizing model engines planes cars boats hands-on learning Unfortunately programs underfunded implemented little no budget largely supported core dedicated determined instructors Cox Hobbies has made priority supplying ma terials special classes enabling survive shoestring budgets educators have allocated contrast look school curriculum Korea shows emerging industrial giant places much higher value model aviation ed ucation Korea obviously considers modeling steppingstone careers aviation has incor porated classes its educational program air show industry has made tremendous strides past two decades abun dance full-size shows packaged presented family entertainment air shows provide natural arena showcasing model aviation youth ICAS International Council Air Shows lists over 300 productions 1989 season US should fertile ground seek Out budding model full-size aviation talent Most AMA show teams outstanding RC demonstrations RC sophisticated fairly expensive appeals mainly adults attract younger generatioi show teams need something young people can re late Kids galvanized Control Line cause its something see can Cox has developed program known Cox Flying Circle features hands-on activ ities give young people sensation thrill actually flying Control Line model air plane company has involved ac tivity years Nats assist ance local Control Line clubs Cox Flying Circle has appeared local air shows military installations municipal airports southern California Now through its sponsorship Wildcats Cox will taking Flying Circle around country AMA Control Line clubs have ex pressed good deal interest participating Cox Its excellent opportunity club members meet potential modelers aviation-oriented event audience prom ises receptive what hobby has offer Clubs can circulate brochures flyers about organization activities look youll find quite few Travis Walk ers out training future couch pota toes Though four-year-old Travis hasnt flown first Control Line airplane yet hes first air showand romanced smoke noise Wildcats big red Stear man like think improves chances choosing active lifemaybe cludes model aviation Control Line has pre cious little infusion new blood recent years want see sport grow well need ex plore creative ways involving young people Its up us High Flyer/Walker Continued page 92 late CyA glue used throughout After gluing F-2s place cement rein forcement strips rear motor mounting tube position Waiting until point install strips minimizes danger creating two right two left fuselage sides Pull rear fuselage sides together glue securely Repeat procedure front halves glue F-I place youll flying rough rocky terrain reinforce nose 4 ply Cement top bottom place Sand fuselage remove roughness glue fuzzies evening out top bottom sheeting side units everything blends smoothly together Wing tail surfaces Build tail surfaces round off light sanding Check carefully vertical horizontal alignment glue place wing built three sections using straightforward stick-and-tissue construction Cover sections separately Attach tip section center section slip unit fuselage youve aligned glued place attach other wing tip section NEW SPACE SAVING CONTAINER Fits box2-112x7-3I8x9-118 Tough Rigid Polyethylene udes tubing ernera lock tubing through cap *1 esch postage North Products PO Box 18419 Cleveland Heights OH ii8 176 Model Aviation 49span 45length 4 channel trical wing Engine35-SO2cy 45-654cy Red silver trim k cockpit LATIES MILLS METALS B0OKS PRECISI0N INSTRUMENTS COMPLETE 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/09
Page Numbers: 85, 86, 175, 176
Ju________ iminary site pian tar proposed National Model Sport Aviation Center envisionca Dy om iunascni ot prestigious naionai ar chitectural design firm HNTB site would encompass facilities kinds model airplane activities plus model boats cars Extend ing use nonmodeling activities feasible also projected way encouraging community Involvement source revenue OVER YEAR AGO AMA Executive Council formed committee search potential property serve new AMA headquarters national-caliber flying site modeling counterpart wellknown Experimental Aircraft Association BAA facility Oshkosh WI pro spective national center will unquestionably enhance visibility prestige sport As envisioned Council fu ture site could host National Champion ships well other modeling events sizes could also accommodate other types aviation sport activities ad dition headquarters facilities AMA museum could relocated new site Property Acquisition Committee PACOM reports selection po tential National Model Sport Aviation Center progressingand closer becom ing reality As committee has careful point out future national center cur rently conceived intended per manent National Contest site Rather will occasionally host Nats com plete package will play equally impor tant role showcasing premier events aspects sport plan committee eventually its current search new AMA national headquarters highquality flying field Property Acquisition Committee PACOM making exciting progress U Pete Waters National Model Sport Aviation Center September 1989 85 DUBRO TRIPSPIN KEEPS YOU IN BALANCE 0 Quick easy assemble Universal Designed balance items listed above special accessories Strong stable durable balancing wheels recessed prevent damage accidently dropped Du-Bros Tm- Spin prop balancer adjustable vertically horizontally conform balancing need Truly precision instrument built modelers expect very best Available now local hobby shop DU-BRO PRODUCTS INC 480 Bonner Road onda IL 60084 BALANCES AIRPLANE PROPSALL SIZES JET FANS BOAT PROPS HELICOPTER ROTOR HEADS SPINNERS CAR WHEELS AND MOTOR GEARS evolved specifies minimum three re gional sitesa primary Midwestern site would house museum serve national center regional site coast interest providing mod elers over country easily ac cessible national event proposed Nats National Fun-Fly meets would rotate among three sites Creating national center AMAs op portunity demonstrate sport model aviation can play important re spected role within community committee believes existence national site will strongly benefit AMA clubs large complex devoted entirely model aviation cooperates accepted sizable community will help build public esteem sport Project ing favorable public image model aviation should help turn mitigate difficulties clubs areas country encounter acquiring retain ing flying fields mutual cooperation tween national center its host com munity would set example other com munity governmentsa positive alternative todays trend toward increasingly restric tive rule-making leisure activitiesfootball basket ball magic water sports name few headquartered cities names linked public mind Often adoptive city will house Hall Fame particular sport well Modeling should emulate kind instant public recognition Its antidote need depressingly pejorative im age darned toy planes per ceived nuisance get us little sympathy local governments Making known sport im portant recreation ages espe cially middle-through-senior age groups requires focusing utilizing polit ical clout within individual modeling community committee convinced national facility will significantly con tribute effort need look what Oshkosh facility has done sport home-built aviation well strong contribution own National Center Aeromodeling Reston VA has already made Property Acquisition Committee has retained services Tom Kindschi rep resenting prestigious national architec tural firm HNTB collaboration Kindschi committee has developed site plan layout efficiently utilizes twosquare-mile area model flying com mittee has worked extensively model ers develop plan preliminary copies have sent AMA Special terest Groups Note plan provides facilities kinds model airplanes well addi tional sites model cars boats Sched uling Free Flight separately rather Continued page 175 86 Model Aviation Specially designed locking cone securely centers locks props onto balancing shaft utmost accuracy dont know Combat has stamina year such intensive flying surely 1990 would year wouldnt soon forget Local promoters would still run meets independently would assured high turnout fliers six meets selected tour such could won ders Nationals attendance prestige Theres possibility combining advertising meets co-promoting Besides fame glory becoming 1990 Na tional Combat Champion might spe cial pot gold end placing high points Things dream stages point meets just suggestion would give people different parts country chance fly big contest spreads big meets out too King Orange usually first meet year others occurring about two-month intervals final held Houston October suggestions would appreciated would emergence big-time corporate sponsors MufflersI hate em Thats response majority MACA members Com bat fliers Noise part fun factor Most us think terms muffling exhaust note thats blast Nelson 15 can ex ceed 115 dB thats part overall noise produced Add prop noise intake noise noise transmitted through airframe have very annoying package latter seems what RC guys have found Stud ies seem show model engine noise quite low its type bothers peo ple FAI Combat coming under attack because noise produced eventually event may changed quite lot because can avoid damaging hearing wear ing ear protection running launching Combat models Dont fly early morning late afternoon People home calm conditions lot back ground noise neighbors can really pick Out hot Combat plane other sounds psychological factor has worked won ders actually seeing Combat matches People come over complain about noise soon get fun Combat forget com plain tolerate noise because enjoy fly ing airplanes Getting neighbors involved least watching enjoying Combat flying may keep becoming enemies almost good making friends Also neighbors kids involved flying find dif ficult complain Political types find difficult complain about something chil dren involved Theres excellent reason promote Junior programs Steve Hills told about some regulations supposed permit model flying type anyway airports Theres supposed money available projects Steve suggests domed stadium canvas top chain link fence around Noise airport shouldnt too much problem dome would keep models park may end up new breed commuter Combat pilots flying airports around country few rounds CL Combat Tom Zon Bill Maywald sent pictures used July column much better peo ple Theres Combat column Flying Models course theres MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat AssociationEd newsletter general CL column Model Builder need pictures too sure send best ones MACA newsletter contains special section Combat specialty manufacturers youre member can still get copy sending SASE Ill get off you already MACA members lucky ones having bunch product sheets car great service other modelers youre out field need know get something National Center/Waters Continued page 86 concurrently other events would allow have uncompromised use area primary task remaining committee complete its review site location proposals order make recommendation Exec utive Council entails culling 50 proposals have received over country expect recommend sev eral sites final consideration suggestions concerning procedure engineering studies Theres natural tendency interested model ers want national site close homes possible committee however must realistic forget live con centrating instead finding site will readily accessible areas coun try possible location too far south would unbearably hot summer too far north would just too cold too long go too far west heav ily populated eastern region would too remote course same would true eastThese little-known tacts about two well-known products should help take mystery out modeling projects FLEX ZAP Ideal non-porous materials fiber glass Use sparingly plywood fiberglass dont use Zip-Kicker lts tremendous bonding power just wont vibrate loose no stronger formula available anywhere POLY ZAP Adheres plastic surface including Lexan other modern plastics Also glue canopies foggrg Use couple drops just little Zip-Kicker eicelIent results ZAP THE TOTAL ADHESIVE SYSTEM Pacer Tea caltorraa USA SEMI-SCALE Radio Control Sport/Trainer Wing span 67 3/4 Length 37 1/2 See Voar Local Dealer PAUL K GUILLOW INC WAKEFIELD MA 01880 September 1989 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 L CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT TATONE PRODUCTS OORP Mystery Products Agressor R F high quality balsa Plywoodfiin fly airplane Covered Monokote can easily repaired should need like foam ARFs Agressor very competitive Fun Fly events also available built order $14995 pta SI p & H Just add en gine tank$11995 radio go FlyitusSl2OOP&H CRENSHAW AERO RR1 Boxl2l Manilla IN 46150 317-398-6629 M-F till 400 pm CS 317-529-9074 After 500 pm Weekends Sachs Doimar Engines Customized TO Engines Complete Nothing buy New Torque Mount 27 835000 31 839000 34 *40000 37 *43000 42 0845000 add *50 throttle-coupled spark advance TG MFG201 427-3845 857 HIgh Mtn Rd N Haledon NJ 07508 em location area best fulfills twin criteria accessibility relatively moderate climate southern part Midwest site far north middle Illinois Indiana would decidedly warmer northern Wis consin EAA has its headquarters Since strong community involvement also very important prospective national site must close city fair-sized town offering sort resources will need want good neighbors community re locate hence plan look what types offseason activities necessarily related model flying would permissible site fact committee has considering variety ways maintaining site kind com munity involvement would serve potentially important source revenue will AMA member club volved national center First youll able reserve field site just picnic site park accommodate events club functions onsite camping facilities planned together availability nearby hotel accommodations will make cen ter good venue family vacation isnt conflict scheduled event facilities will open sport flying AMA members Also since center envisaged merely site Nats will certainly scheduled event attend enjoy year Having completed its solicitation new site proposals June committee will make rec ommendations Executive Council Nats Council meeting July will continue report membership through articles Model Aviation project progresses questions comments welcome Please send letters Vince Mankowski Doug Pratt AMA Headquarters 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 also invited join discussions subject ModelNet AMAs personal computer network Beginners/Elliot Continued page 96 Voorhees comments well taken real problems faced people working increase youth involvement modeling ever problem holds opportunityand Cox Hobbies sponsorship Wildcats air show well other similar programs see industry organizations working opportuni ties Just Voorhees maintains schools can bulwark modeling education some inter mediate school educators have initiated programs utilizing model engines planes cars boats hands-on learning Unfortunately programs underfunded implemented little no budget largely supported core dedicated determined instructors Cox Hobbies has made priority supplying ma terials special classes enabling survive shoestring budgets educators have allocated contrast look school curriculum Korea shows emerging industrial giant places much higher value model aviation ed ucation Korea obviously considers modeling steppingstone careers aviation has incor porated classes its educational program air show industry has made tremendous strides past two decades abun dance full-size shows packaged presented family entertainment air shows provide natural arena showcasing model aviation youth ICAS International Council Air Shows lists over 300 productions 1989 season US should fertile ground seek Out budding model full-size aviation talent Most AMA show teams outstanding RC demonstrations RC sophisticated fairly expensive appeals mainly adults attract younger generatioi show teams need something young people can re late Kids galvanized Control Line cause its something see can Cox has developed program known Cox Flying Circle features hands-on activ ities give young people sensation thrill actually flying Control Line model air plane company has involved ac tivity years Nats assist ance local Control Line clubs Cox Flying Circle has appeared local air shows military installations municipal airports southern California Now through its sponsorship Wildcats Cox will taking Flying Circle around country AMA Control Line clubs have ex pressed good deal interest participating Cox Its excellent opportunity club members meet potential modelers aviation-oriented event audience prom ises receptive what hobby has offer Clubs can circulate brochures flyers about organization activities look youll find quite few Travis Walk ers out training future couch pota toes Though four-year-old Travis hasnt flown first Control Line airplane yet hes first air showand romanced smoke noise Wildcats big red Stear man like think improves chances choosing active lifemaybe cludes model aviation Control Line has pre cious little infusion new blood recent years want see sport grow well need ex plore creative ways involving young people Its up us High Flyer/Walker Continued page 92 late CyA glue used throughout After gluing F-2s place cement rein forcement strips rear motor mounting tube position Waiting until point install strips minimizes danger creating two right two left fuselage sides Pull rear fuselage sides together glue securely Repeat procedure front halves glue F-I place youll flying rough rocky terrain reinforce nose 4 ply Cement top bottom place Sand fuselage remove roughness glue fuzzies evening out top bottom sheeting side units everything blends smoothly together Wing tail surfaces Build tail surfaces round off light sanding Check carefully vertical horizontal alignment glue place wing built three sections using straightforward stick-and-tissue construction Cover sections separately Attach tip section center section slip unit fuselage youve aligned glued place attach other wing tip section NEW SPACE SAVING CONTAINER Fits box2-112x7-3I8x9-118 Tough Rigid Polyethylene udes tubing ernera lock tubing through cap *1 esch postage North Products PO Box 18419 Cleveland Heights OH ii8 176 Model Aviation 49span 45length 4 channel trical wing Engine35-SO2cy 45-654cy Red silver trim k cockpit LATIES MILLS METALS B0OKS PRECISI0N INSTRUMENTS COMPLETE CATALOC $200 lONGs atn 2100MS1a Road Sp oogfoold 05o 45505 Compact~- 13 322R562