AMA 78 NATS LAKE CHARLES LA 52nd National Model Airplane Championships lot main gredient needed make good Nats good weather Except few hours rain first outdoor days 78 Nats blessed either gentle breezes calm hot very hot no worse parts country reporting same time Good weather resulted lots flyN ing thats what helps make con testants happy good weather wasnt whole storythe Nats mostly well run too very few seri ous complaints heard ficial protest did hold up didnt seem unhappy people exception RC Helicop ter event first time event held Nats official basis some rough spots quickly developed rules new subject various inter pretations some disagree ments official decisions also some dissension apparently result ing differing viewpoints seemed aggravated commercial interests Mostly however helicop ter problems seemed caused shakedown problems event new rules compounded lack ex perience concerned including officials James Osborne director deserves lots credit accepting responsibility short notice know ing bound prob lems contrast RC Soaring event similar problems intro duced officially Nats 1974 happiest 78 events Ex cellent officiating organization volunteers Houston headed Bert Striegler complemented good weather overall result highly praised event Much talked about Soaring event use Radio Shack mini-computer tabulation results experiment arranged Nats Executive Committee highly successful dellvering complete results within five minutes after round flying happy experience may expanded 79 Nats events first time com puter tabulation Nats suc 22 Model Aviation No ERA problems Natsmany women key positions Julie Woods came Mississippi serve Chief Judge RC Pat tern Scale events Shes also running District V VPa busy girl Two other women among RC Judges Dorothy Speights Denver Gwen McClure Oklahoma City Hundreds area kids again enjoyed usual beginners AMA Cub model building flying session conducted Lake Charles Jaycees Jaynes under AMA direction keep track ot Nets tinances key personnel came trom AMA head quarters Accounting Dept Gisele Jackson Comptroller left Diane Hawley shown recording sales receipts Nets Hobby Shop Director also former AMA President John Patton uisrici i raew ngaanaj UVIM vlce-rresmoent bury riper assusxeo AMA Headquarters personnel Mary Anne Curtin Joyce Hager Micheline Madison shown Tabulation Control Center verified field results posted official trophy winner lists cessfully tried Olathe Kansas 1968 experience depended upon Navy personnel equipment beyond AMAs means new mini-computer operation however appears prac tical AMA ownership operation contrast some very bad experi ences 1977 caused mostly poor site 1978 Control Line Combat ac tivity relatively free problems good site helped did good event di rectorship Some also said helped fact 1978 US AMA-FAT Combat team England World Championships general Combat event ran smoothly under tight control former National Champ Riley Wooten numerous protests complaints seem typify highly competitive activity Free Flight scene very unusual development overall FF director Homer Smith present ed plaque appreciation contestants praised efficient Continued page 110 Construction 0 satety screens necessary chore weekend prior start Nats Twenty such screens built serve both Control Line Speed Radio Control Pylon events November1978 23 LUUFS ut tup notch Control Line officials Category Manager Bryant Thompson Illinois left Category Director Bill Lee Texas Shown rare moment relaxation Though FAI CL Team Racing competition doesnt take up much time Nats event schedule demands best officiating Jim Dunkin Bill Wright directed event great help ac tion busy efficient typical of Nats Frank Girolani center brought State Washington operate Radio Shack computer used RC Soaring event Super-efficiency operation led consideration unit general AMA use AMA Membership Dept Director Bill Smythe left Executive Director Assistant Carl Maroney discussed possibil ities Frank ruew rums ocam urn job Shown r sharing con gratulations after mast event ended Category Director John Preston RC Scale Director Dale Arvin Category Manager Dick Carson Nats Scale event veteran Chuck Dial ran Free Flight events Indoor Outdoor une ot tougnes Nats ions nanauea oy ommy omreem tern event director California also newsletter edimur mur national pattern fliers judges associations Shown assisting right Bob Talley monitoring transmitter operations operation events Homer turn praised various event directors having done super job organization friendly administration general happiness prevailing Free Flight events welcome contrast com parisons some previous Nats Control Line activity general highly praised team Bryant Thompson Bill Lee manager director plus excellent individual event directors assistants helped good weather minimize problems some great combinations people Little very pretty Linda Wheeler Texas charge Racing events assisted big Vic Garner California Gerry Deneau Denver ran Carrier events John Shan non Dubb Jett Texas directed Speed events Precision Aeroba tics very large entry Arlie Preszler repeated super job directing did last year During week before Nats major Control Line crisis discovered realized AMA Car rier decks could transported Ohio have stored since 76 problem finally solved former Nats CL Category Man ager Bob Vojslavek able arrange having two Chicago decks trucked Louisiana son Bill Stan Stoy Another CL crisis solved construction Speed event safety bar riers weekend before Nats same necessary RC Pylon barriers barriers both events left California year fore due lack room Nats trailer RC people also make up new racing pylons same weekend since old heavy plywood units Navy Nats days discarded being too bulky beyond economical repair new pylons turned out well being made standard steel tubing sections easily knocked down storage transportation Perhaps biggest crisis evident 90% Nats participants involved telephone service Vital Nats good behind-the-scenes com munications Nats headquarters opera tions support field events con stant contact community Nats held Such communi cation especially important during week prior Nats final preparations being arrangedhun dreds details involving Nats person nel equipment supplies services arranged confirmed during week operation involves arrangements power trash collection portable toilets transportation food concessions use facilities security crowd control first aid details local area sup port Special phone installations contracted month advance cluding direct line between Chennault air base LARKS club field about 20 miles away site RC Soaring Helicopter events Up until two days before Nats phone available about half dozen asked situation solved until AMA officials went Louisiana State Public Service Commission help get phone problem taken care Until hap pened frantic week frustra tion trying get orginarily sim ple details finalized RC Pattern big busy event almost 200 entered four classes Betty Stream charge again 77 daugh ter Suzi along other volun teers did excellent job handling about thousand flights contrast Ed Rankin mostly Dallas/Fort Worth crew relatively easy time RC Pylon compared some pre vious years due low entry turnout pylon competition fierce ever usual high performances quality officiating needed beand wasas good ever didnt come missed great event RC Scale drew biggest crowd anyone could remember site jammed cars people largely because little else scheduled same time Sport Scale dominated 10 times entries Precision Scale unusual entries mostly new crew officiated did excellent job basic team Dick Carson John Preston Dale Arvin Chuck Dial worked well together pro duce overall Scale effort few complaints Indoor fliers enjoyed brand new site acclaimed best ever Nats comparison some huge dirigible hangars past ceiling height over hundred feet smooth beam struc ture no girder network models get caught new Burton Coliseum Lake Charles provided two days happy flying good help event director Sandy Frank As result some ideas being considered possibility future major indoor events site separate Nats contestant viewpoint Nats generally smooth operation turned out way due good people working very hard behind scenes cope problems participants take granted May thats should could easily have unhappy Nats weather uncooperative good volunteers shown done such good job making easy contestants thing took almost 400 volunteers staff Natsabout three entries individuals impractical list credit important appreci ated AMA officers Handling volunteers itself major Nats problems registering identi fying housing communicating coordinate process hundreds officials contestants took AMA Headquarters group 14 employees Besides basic paperwork necessary control Nats HQ people some volunteer help supervised operated tabulation 110 ModelAviation Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST RIC BASIC TRAINER Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-RAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andresvs Aircraft Model Co lsc US Ete 1& North St ropsfield Mass 01983 887-8541 Nationals continued page 23 Price $3995 roost kit per dollar bar em control center traditional Nats hobby shop trophy distribution pub lic information center printing dis tribution daily Nats News first aid station souvenir sales As 74 75 LARKS Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society provided backbone local support Without such people help set up Nats keep running clean up end Nats would impossible put Local support involves painting circles events arranging rental purchase supplies equipment selling ads Nats program book providing physical labor unload Nats trailer building various items before Nats transporting setting up Nats gear field putting up signs keeping water coolers filled events running trouble-shoot ing equipment maintenance prob lems developthe list endless LARKS members involved three super-critical positions leading club effortPresi dent Dennis Ho Hinch Ned Barnes John Embry everywhere day night solving problems coordi nating support efforts LARKS wives children also involved fact LARKS have womens auxiliary group called LaLarks worked both Nats fields help husbands youngsters partici pate Also tremendous help com munity officialsfrom City Lake Charles McNeese University Sowela Technical Institute Burton Coliseum Sheriffs Department Calcasieu Police Jury Lake Charles Civic Cen ter Convention Tourist Com mission Chamber Commerce Lake Charles Nats yeai- has tremendous cooperation assis tance city parish equiv alent county Without such support Nats would much less grateful thanks appreciation AMA folks hereby acknowledged busy relatively calm Nats big previous big enough justify title worlds biggest model meet official entry list went over 1100 officials total number participants over 1500 Thats lot people went home happy having enjoyed another great Natsthe 52nd long series began 1920s Nats goes next yet certain Several sites being explored Ohio Nebraska Pennsylvania Texas Too unknowns existed press time indicate location likely others Lincoln Nebraska brand new possibility gen erated modelers area de veloped detailed proposal inter esting enough AMA Executive Council will hold its fall meeting help decide whether offer fea GOOD OLD FASHIONED MODEL AIRPLANE CEMENT FOR WOOD MODELS CAT NO 201 60c SUPER MODEL CEMENT SUPER DIScOVERY Super Model ACement perfect bonding ABS plastic ARF airplane ~dand helicopter bodies -e V5clear buyterate plastic canopys windshields etc Never before have C%o found glue worked well %4-y 4-for type application Primarily oiTthough its exceptional balsa wood glue Strong clear super quick drying fuel proof Super Model Cement perfect building repairing balsa wood model microfilm thinned down full channel nc Cat No 201.. 1 oz tube only GOc DUBRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 Bonner Road Wauconda Illinois 60064 USA November1978 111 Designed 2 channel R/C tether control 15 35 engines Maintaining top quality simple con struction Balsa Plywood parts accurately die-cut precision vacuuw formed Plastic hull cabin Hardware package including R/C hardware Full sized Plans plus Decals Sport model coast Guard version STERLING MODELS 0 ST PHILA P 110 deale aoaibie diecl odes accepted 0 cflage handling shipplrg 505 minimon- ootlde US Calaing 01 enti liSt aiplane cont5I model hits 0 C scale Train kiln Snat model kils accessores etc SOC enclosed Sectels 01 Model aipiane Soilding incloding denign connloclisn conning tmis5ing lining adiunllng conlol syntems elc 250 enclosed C Secel Conlol Line Carle Fiying Including prefiighl noising ntunling Carie tuien regoictionh Co,ie flying hinis COnt0l line installation ntoctlonn 255 enclosed NooSeoss Only U S money nIdOrs 0 co,encn accepled Address ________________C In...Slale......Zp FULL-SIZE PLAN No238 Wildcat$175 RC Ace pulse rudder 02 Grumman fighter Bowers SruIl No 101Short Soamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself toinnovationsS300 No 103KioudKing 15-19RCOId-TimerFreeFlightbasedupon l938recordbreakerFF$400 No 104WIley Poet Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudder$226 No 1 12S neat Sport AC glider simple job can flown engine$275 No118GollyGeeWhiz Dan Rutharfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime$160 No 121Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic RC biplane flies well 35s up SOs$300 No 1234-Bits 40-powered RC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too$400 No 124Semi-Pro Contest-winning HL glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer$100 No 125HaIf-Kords rubber John Oldenltamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-TimerSi 76 No131Gee Bee ModelY 40-powered AC stand-off scale great old-time racers$500 No 134Calliato superb Standard Class AC sailplane also took Nate first$400 No136FieselerStorch AC scale modelfor 23-45 5-channel hes both slots flaps$400 No 146QuickSilver AC 1/2A Pylon Racer incorporates latest techniques$200 No 149ComedIan AC fun-fly aerobatic biplane good looker 40 60$400 No 155Tellipsoar RC Standard Class sailplane wins stand-out performance$1000 No 159Tercel Keith Trostles 1/2A CL Stunt ship flies excellent pattern$200 No 165MidgetMustang CL 1975-1978 NatswinningGoodyearbyJohn Ballard$200 No 166Nothing Fancy AC biplane 35 engines pretty handles beautifully$826 No 1 6BSimiter AC spectacular flying wing 15 nose-mounted tractor$300 No 169OennyplaneRCversionoffemedcabinmodelkitfrom 193719-25$400 No 177Zonker AC canard has pattern capebility 40 power$300 No 17BCountry Boy FF byJim Clam isthoroughbred/09/51 1/2A$300 No 181Bed Check Charlie AC Scale model Russian PT trainer 09/ 15$300 No 163The Anewer AC FF cabin 02 aized Replica Old-Timer$175 No 164Seville AC Sport low-wing sailplane 80 wing has excellent performance$360 No 185Cheater Slow CL Slow Combat model Dan Rutherford frequent winner$275 No188Fancy Pants AC Sport/Aerobatic low-wing has ply-skin fuselage 25sto45s$450 No 189Vintage 11 AC Antique type old-time open fuse construction 60$475 No 192Chipmunk RC Scale winner 1076 World Championships Nats$900 No 193Stiletto CL stunt model McDonald winner 1976 FAI World Champs$375 No 194Vol Libre FF rubber-powered Wakefield Bob White Great winner$275 No 195Hats Biplane ftC acrobatic scale job takes 40/50 built-in muffler 5 No- 198Sportater AC deBolt wing choice aerobatics/racing.. $375 No201Roll Out FF hand-launch glider has pop-up dethermalizer$100 No 202Avenger CL profile 049 uses sheet wing maneuverable$160 No203FokkerO-VIII ACfor4StoSOTwosheets 2-t/2scale$900 No 204Cardboerd Douglas M-2 CL 50 biplane 40 power less $10 expense$800 No 205Hot Rock AC aerobatics 19-40 engines Simple tail-dragger$360 No 206Air Camper FF Pientenpol 1/2A Charming old-timer 2-sheets $300 No207Livesey DL 5 AC English homebeilt 3-than. 15s Exotic easy Good flier$500 No208Swinger CL 1/2A all-balsa swing-wing Flyfor fun use experiments$200 No 209Seaatrutz AC biplane 3 channels 19 wheels pontoons$460 No 210Simplex FF years development wins049/051$460 No 211Together IV CL Rather large impressive stunter 46 Consistent winner$375 No 212Miss America AC Antique famous historic model 2 big sheets 35 40$925 No213Eliminator II CL Class Speed asymmetric design record job$175 No 214Bumbled Bee Jean Pailets tail-first version Indoor Easy B$100 No 215Windlord Ken Bates/AC flying wing sailplane highly competitive$560 No216Mustang Al Meyers lovely CL P-Si 46 Sport Scale Stunt$400 No217Racketeer Al Lidbergs 02 FF replica famed Schoenbrun old-timer$200 No216RC Fairchild Ranger 24 AMA Sport Scale 2 big sheets$1000 No 219FF Fokker Universal Jumbo-sized rubber scale model Bill Noonan$600 No 220CL Bobcat John Kilsdonks Slow Ratlatest state art$150 No 221AC Insider indoorsand out Electric power pulse rudder$300 No 222Winterhawk AC standard class sailplane rugged excellent soarer$360 No 223Fly Baby CL Scale model Pete Bowers homebuiltfor35-40 AC engine$375 No 224Horsefly AC sport job Ace pulse rudderless $100 radio$260 No225Ole Reliable AC 70 version 38 oldtimer REM controls 19-26$425 No 226Spitfire CL profile 2 versionsbuilt-up solid stunter 35$460 No 227AG1 Agrivation AC 4-chan. 25-40 realistic trike gear low wing$400 No226FightereTwo CL 1/2A balsa profiles Japanese Nate us P-26 Peashooter$200 No 229The Solution AC competitive pattern deBolt 40 power$475 No 230AR-25 AC tiny high performance sailplane 2 channelswinglets$275 No231Tiny White Mouse CL 1/2A powered mouse racer frequent big time winner$160 No 232Ms Peach Embryo rubber endurance Bill Werner Hats winner$150 No 233Sport 40 AC 4-chan. trike-gear shoulder-wing 40 No 234Typhoon CL profile 1 5 WW II fighter Paul Scheaf No 235Mentor FF Very nice 40 towliner small fields$300 No 236Dasher AC combo racing pattern characteristics 1 5-25$300 No 237Stits Jr CL worlds smallest plane good flier 25 35 Circle numbers plans wish order 101 103 104 112 118 121 123 124 125 146 149 155 159 165 166 184185186189 204205206207 216217218219 228229230231 168 169 177 192193194195198 208209210211212 220221222223224 232233234235236 131134136 178181183 201202203 213214215 225226227 237238239 Please print carefully NAME STREET CITY ZIP Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Mode/Aviation AMA 815 Fifteenth St. NW Washington DC 20005 sible Meanwhile return Willow Grove naval air station near Philadelphia possibility return Day ton Springfield and/or Columbus areas Ohio Simultaneously previous pos sibility using Ellington Air Force Base near Houston has gotten stronger although seems likely 1980 1979 So number possibilities hoped announcement can made before end year regarding Nats will next year now though memories good 78 Nats linger on.. 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AMA 78 NATS LAKE CHARLES LA 52nd National Model Airplane Championships lot main gredient needed make good Nats good weather Except few hours rain first outdoor days 78 Nats blessed either gentle breezes calm hot very hot no worse parts country reporting same time Good weather resulted lots flyN ing thats what helps make con testants happy good weather wasnt whole storythe Nats mostly well run too very few seri ous complaints heard ficial protest did hold up didnt seem unhappy people exception RC Helicop ter event first time event held Nats official basis some rough spots quickly developed rules new subject various inter pretations some disagree ments official decisions also some dissension apparently result ing differing viewpoints seemed aggravated commercial interests Mostly however helicop ter problems seemed caused shakedown problems event new rules compounded lack ex perience concerned including officials James Osborne director deserves lots credit accepting responsibility short notice know ing bound prob lems contrast RC Soaring event similar problems intro duced officially Nats 1974 happiest 78 events Ex cellent officiating organization volunteers Houston headed Bert Striegler complemented good weather overall result highly praised event Much talked about Soaring event use Radio Shack mini-computer tabulation results experiment arranged Nats Executive Committee highly successful dellvering complete results within five minutes after round flying happy experience may expanded 79 Nats events first time com puter tabulation Nats suc 22 Model Aviation No ERA problems Natsmany women key positions Julie Woods came Mississippi serve Chief Judge RC Pat tern Scale events Shes also running District V VPa busy girl Two other women among RC Judges Dorothy Speights Denver Gwen McClure Oklahoma City Hundreds area kids again enjoyed usual beginners AMA Cub model building flying session conducted Lake Charles Jaycees Jaynes under AMA direction keep track ot Nets tinances key personnel came trom AMA head quarters Accounting Dept Gisele Jackson Comptroller left Diane Hawley shown recording sales receipts Nets Hobby Shop Director also former AMA President John Patton uisrici i raew ngaanaj UVIM vlce-rresmoent bury riper assusxeo AMA Headquarters personnel Mary Anne Curtin Joyce Hager Micheline Madison shown Tabulation Control Center verified field results posted official trophy winner lists cessfully tried Olathe Kansas 1968 experience depended upon Navy personnel equipment beyond AMAs means new mini-computer operation however appears prac tical AMA ownership operation contrast some very bad experi ences 1977 caused mostly poor site 1978 Control Line Combat ac tivity relatively free problems good site helped did good event di rectorship Some also said helped fact 1978 US AMA-FAT Combat team England World Championships general Combat event ran smoothly under tight control former National Champ Riley Wooten numerous protests complaints seem typify highly competitive activity Free Flight scene very unusual development overall FF director Homer Smith present ed plaque appreciation contestants praised efficient Continued page 110 Construction 0 satety screens necessary chore weekend prior start Nats Twenty such screens built serve both Control Line Speed Radio Control Pylon events November1978 23 LUUFS ut tup notch Control Line officials Category Manager Bryant Thompson Illinois left Category Director Bill Lee Texas Shown rare moment relaxation Though FAI CL Team Racing competition doesnt take up much time Nats event schedule demands best officiating Jim Dunkin Bill Wright directed event great help ac tion busy efficient typical of Nats Frank Girolani center brought State Washington operate Radio Shack computer used RC Soaring event Super-efficiency operation led consideration unit general AMA use AMA Membership Dept Director Bill Smythe left Executive Director Assistant Carl Maroney discussed possibil ities Frank ruew rums ocam urn job Shown r sharing con gratulations after mast event ended Category Director John Preston RC Scale Director Dale Arvin Category Manager Dick Carson Nats Scale event veteran Chuck Dial ran Free Flight events Indoor Outdoor une ot tougnes Nats ions nanauea oy ommy omreem tern event director California also newsletter edimur mur national pattern fliers judges associations Shown assisting right Bob Talley monitoring transmitter operations operation events Homer turn praised various event directors having done super job organization friendly administration general happiness prevailing Free Flight events welcome contrast com parisons some previous Nats Control Line activity general highly praised team Bryant Thompson Bill Lee manager director plus excellent individual event directors assistants helped good weather minimize problems some great combinations people Little very pretty Linda Wheeler Texas charge Racing events assisted big Vic Garner California Gerry Deneau Denver ran Carrier events John Shan non Dubb Jett Texas directed Speed events Precision Aeroba tics very large entry Arlie Preszler repeated super job directing did last year During week before Nats major Control Line crisis discovered realized AMA Car rier decks could transported Ohio have stored since 76 problem finally solved former Nats CL Category Man ager Bob Vojslavek able arrange having two Chicago decks trucked Louisiana son Bill Stan Stoy Another CL crisis solved construction Speed event safety bar riers weekend before Nats same necessary RC Pylon barriers barriers both events left California year fore due lack room Nats trailer RC people also make up new racing pylons same weekend since old heavy plywood units Navy Nats days discarded being too bulky beyond economical repair new pylons turned out well being made standard steel tubing sections easily knocked down storage transportation Perhaps biggest crisis evident 90% Nats participants involved telephone service Vital Nats good behind-the-scenes com munications Nats headquarters opera tions support field events con stant contact community Nats held Such communi cation especially important during week prior Nats final preparations being arrangedhun dreds details involving Nats person nel equipment supplies services arranged confirmed during week operation involves arrangements power trash collection portable toilets transportation food concessions use facilities security crowd control first aid details local area sup port Special phone installations contracted month advance cluding direct line between Chennault air base LARKS club field about 20 miles away site RC Soaring Helicopter events Up until two days before Nats phone available about half dozen asked situation solved until AMA officials went Louisiana State Public Service Commission help get phone problem taken care Until hap pened frantic week frustra tion trying get orginarily sim ple details finalized RC Pattern big busy event almost 200 entered four classes Betty Stream charge again 77 daugh ter Suzi along other volun teers did excellent job handling about thousand flights contrast Ed Rankin mostly Dallas/Fort Worth crew relatively easy time RC Pylon compared some pre vious years due low entry turnout pylon competition fierce ever usual high performances quality officiating needed beand wasas good ever didnt come missed great event RC Scale drew biggest crowd anyone could remember site jammed cars people largely because little else scheduled same time Sport Scale dominated 10 times entries Precision Scale unusual entries mostly new crew officiated did excellent job basic team Dick Carson John Preston Dale Arvin Chuck Dial worked well together pro duce overall Scale effort few complaints Indoor fliers enjoyed brand new site acclaimed best ever Nats comparison some huge dirigible hangars past ceiling height over hundred feet smooth beam struc ture no girder network models get caught new Burton Coliseum Lake Charles provided two days happy flying good help event director Sandy Frank As result some ideas being considered possibility future major indoor events site separate Nats contestant viewpoint Nats generally smooth operation turned out way due good people working very hard behind scenes cope problems participants take granted May thats should could easily have unhappy Nats weather uncooperative good volunteers shown done such good job making easy contestants thing took almost 400 volunteers staff Natsabout three entries individuals impractical list credit important appreci ated AMA officers Handling volunteers itself major Nats problems registering identi fying housing communicating coordinate process hundreds officials contestants took AMA Headquarters group 14 employees Besides basic paperwork necessary control Nats HQ people some volunteer help supervised operated tabulation 110 ModelAviation Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST RIC BASIC TRAINER Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-RAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andresvs Aircraft Model Co lsc US Ete 1& North St ropsfield Mass 01983 887-8541 Nationals continued page 23 Price $3995 roost kit per dollar bar em control center traditional Nats hobby shop trophy distribution pub lic information center printing dis tribution daily Nats News first aid station souvenir sales As 74 75 LARKS Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society provided backbone local support Without such people help set up Nats keep running clean up end Nats would impossible put Local support involves painting circles events arranging rental purchase supplies equipment selling ads Nats program book providing physical labor unload Nats trailer building various items before Nats transporting setting up Nats gear field putting up signs keeping water coolers filled events running trouble-shoot ing equipment maintenance prob lems developthe list endless LARKS members involved three super-critical positions leading club effortPresi dent Dennis Ho Hinch Ned Barnes John Embry everywhere day night solving problems coordi nating support efforts LARKS wives children also involved fact LARKS have womens auxiliary group called LaLarks worked both Nats fields help husbands youngsters partici pate Also tremendous help com munity officialsfrom City Lake Charles McNeese University Sowela Technical Institute Burton Coliseum Sheriffs Department Calcasieu Police Jury Lake Charles Civic Cen ter Convention Tourist Com mission Chamber Commerce Lake Charles Nats yeai- has tremendous cooperation assis tance city parish equiv alent county Without such support Nats would much less grateful thanks appreciation AMA folks hereby acknowledged busy relatively calm Nats big previous big enough justify title worlds biggest model meet official entry list went over 1100 officials total number participants over 1500 Thats lot people went home happy having enjoyed another great Natsthe 52nd long series began 1920s Nats goes next yet certain Several sites being explored Ohio Nebraska Pennsylvania Texas Too unknowns existed press time indicate location likely others Lincoln Nebraska brand new possibility gen erated modelers area de veloped detailed proposal inter esting enough AMA Executive Council will hold its fall meeting help decide whether offer fea GOOD OLD FASHIONED MODEL AIRPLANE CEMENT FOR WOOD MODELS CAT NO 201 60c SUPER MODEL CEMENT SUPER DIScOVERY Super Model ACement perfect bonding ABS plastic ARF airplane ~dand helicopter bodies -e V5clear buyterate plastic canopys windshields etc Never before have C%o found glue worked well %4-y 4-for type application Primarily oiTthough its exceptional balsa wood glue Strong clear super quick drying fuel proof Super Model Cement perfect building repairing balsa wood model microfilm thinned down full channel nc Cat No 201.. 1 oz tube only GOc DUBRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 Bonner Road Wauconda Illinois 60064 USA November1978 111 Designed 2 channel R/C tether control 15 35 engines Maintaining top quality simple con struction Balsa Plywood parts accurately die-cut precision vacuuw formed Plastic hull cabin Hardware package including R/C hardware Full sized Plans plus Decals Sport model coast Guard version STERLING MODELS 0 ST PHILA P 110 deale aoaibie diecl odes accepted 0 cflage handling shipplrg 505 minimon- ootlde US Calaing 01 enti liSt aiplane cont5I model hits 0 C scale Train kiln Snat model kils accessores etc SOC enclosed Sectels 01 Model aipiane Soilding incloding denign connloclisn conning tmis5ing lining adiunllng conlol syntems elc 250 enclosed C Secel Conlol Line Carle Fiying Including prefiighl noising ntunling Carie tuien regoictionh Co,ie flying hinis COnt0l line installation ntoctlonn 255 enclosed NooSeoss Only U S money nIdOrs 0 co,encn accepled Address ________________C In...Slale......Zp FULL-SIZE PLAN No238 Wildcat$175 RC Ace pulse rudder 02 Grumman fighter Bowers SruIl No 101Short Soamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself toinnovationsS300 No 103KioudKing 15-19RCOId-TimerFreeFlightbasedupon l938recordbreakerFF$400 No 104WIley Poet Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudder$226 No 1 12S neat Sport AC glider simple job can flown engine$275 No118GollyGeeWhiz Dan Rutharfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime$160 No 121Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic RC biplane flies well 35s up SOs$300 No 1234-Bits 40-powered RC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too$400 No 124Semi-Pro Contest-winning HL glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer$100 No 125HaIf-Kords rubber John Oldenltamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-TimerSi 76 No131Gee Bee ModelY 40-powered AC stand-off scale great old-time racers$500 No 134Calliato superb Standard Class AC sailplane also took Nate first$400 No136FieselerStorch AC scale modelfor 23-45 5-channel hes both slots flaps$400 No 146QuickSilver AC 1/2A Pylon Racer incorporates latest techniques$200 No 149ComedIan AC fun-fly aerobatic biplane good looker 40 60$400 No 155Tellipsoar RC Standard Class sailplane wins stand-out performance$1000 No 159Tercel Keith Trostles 1/2A CL Stunt ship flies excellent pattern$200 No 165MidgetMustang CL 1975-1978 NatswinningGoodyearbyJohn Ballard$200 No 166Nothing Fancy AC biplane 35 engines pretty handles beautifully$826 No 1 6BSimiter AC spectacular flying wing 15 nose-mounted tractor$300 No 169OennyplaneRCversionoffemedcabinmodelkitfrom 193719-25$400 No 177Zonker AC canard has pattern capebility 40 power$300 No 17BCountry Boy FF byJim Clam isthoroughbred/09/51 1/2A$300 No 181Bed Check Charlie AC Scale model Russian PT trainer 09/ 15$300 No 163The Anewer AC FF cabin 02 aized Replica Old-Timer$175 No 164Seville AC Sport low-wing sailplane 80 wing has excellent performance$360 No 185Cheater Slow CL Slow Combat model Dan Rutherford frequent winner$275 No188Fancy Pants AC Sport/Aerobatic low-wing has ply-skin fuselage 25sto45s$450 No 189Vintage 11 AC Antique type old-time open fuse construction 60$475 No 192Chipmunk RC Scale winner 1076 World Championships Nats$900 No 193Stiletto CL stunt model McDonald winner 1976 FAI World Champs$375 No 194Vol Libre FF rubber-powered Wakefield Bob White Great winner$275 No 195Hats Biplane ftC acrobatic scale job takes 40/50 built-in muffler 5 No- 198Sportater AC deBolt wing choice aerobatics/racing.. $375 No201Roll Out FF hand-launch glider has pop-up dethermalizer$100 No 202Avenger CL profile 049 uses sheet wing maneuverable$160 No203FokkerO-VIII ACfor4StoSOTwosheets 2-t/2scale$900 No 204Cardboerd Douglas M-2 CL 50 biplane 40 power less $10 expense$800 No 205Hot Rock AC aerobatics 19-40 engines Simple tail-dragger$360 No 206Air Camper FF Pientenpol 1/2A Charming old-timer 2-sheets $300 No207Livesey DL 5 AC English homebeilt 3-than. 15s Exotic easy Good flier$500 No208Swinger CL 1/2A all-balsa swing-wing Flyfor fun use experiments$200 No 209Seaatrutz AC biplane 3 channels 19 wheels pontoons$460 No 210Simplex FF years development wins049/051$460 No 211Together IV CL Rather large impressive stunter 46 Consistent winner$375 No 212Miss America AC Antique famous historic model 2 big sheets 35 40$925 No213Eliminator II CL Class Speed asymmetric design record job$175 No 214Bumbled Bee Jean Pailets tail-first version Indoor Easy B$100 No 215Windlord Ken Bates/AC flying wing sailplane highly competitive$560 No216Mustang Al Meyers lovely CL P-Si 46 Sport Scale Stunt$400 No217Racketeer Al Lidbergs 02 FF replica famed Schoenbrun old-timer$200 No216RC Fairchild Ranger 24 AMA Sport Scale 2 big sheets$1000 No 219FF Fokker Universal Jumbo-sized rubber scale model Bill Noonan$600 No 220CL Bobcat John Kilsdonks Slow Ratlatest state art$150 No 221AC Insider indoorsand out Electric power pulse rudder$300 No 222Winterhawk AC standard class sailplane rugged excellent soarer$360 No 223Fly Baby CL Scale model Pete Bowers homebuiltfor35-40 AC engine$375 No 224Horsefly AC sport job Ace pulse rudderless $100 radio$260 No225Ole Reliable AC 70 version 38 oldtimer REM controls 19-26$425 No 226Spitfire CL profile 2 versionsbuilt-up solid stunter 35$460 No 227AG1 Agrivation AC 4-chan. 25-40 realistic trike gear low wing$400 No226FightereTwo CL 1/2A balsa profiles Japanese Nate us P-26 Peashooter$200 No 229The Solution AC competitive pattern deBolt 40 power$475 No 230AR-25 AC tiny high performance sailplane 2 channelswinglets$275 No231Tiny White Mouse CL 1/2A powered mouse racer frequent big time winner$160 No 232Ms Peach Embryo rubber endurance Bill Werner Hats winner$150 No 233Sport 40 AC 4-chan. trike-gear shoulder-wing 40 No 234Typhoon CL profile 1 5 WW II fighter Paul Scheaf No 235Mentor FF Very nice 40 towliner small fields$300 No 236Dasher AC combo racing pattern characteristics 1 5-25$300 No 237Stits Jr CL worlds smallest plane good flier 25 35 Circle numbers plans wish order 101 103 104 112 118 121 123 124 125 146 149 155 159 165 166 184185186189 204205206207 216217218219 228229230231 168 169 177 192193194195198 208209210211212 220221222223224 232233234235236 131134136 178181183 201202203 213214215 225226227 237238239 Please print carefully NAME STREET CITY ZIP Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Mode/Aviation AMA 815 Fifteenth St. NW Washington DC 20005 sible Meanwhile return Willow Grove naval air station near Philadelphia possibility return Day ton Springfield and/or Columbus areas Ohio Simultaneously previous pos sibility using Ellington Air Force Base near Houston has gotten stronger although seems likely 1980 1979 So number possibilities hoped announcement can made before end year regarding Nats will next year now though memories good 78 Nats linger on.. ADVERTISERS INDEX 0 Ace Radio Control105 Andrews Aircraft Model Co110 Boynton Associates106 Consumer Trade Shows109 Coverite91 Cox Hobbies Inc ide Front Cover Davis Diesel Development94 DGM Industries102 Du-Bro Products111 EK-Products7 Fli Shirts92 Flyline Models102 Fox Mfg Company7 Carl Goldberg Modelslnside Back Cover Grish Brothers96 Paul K Guillow Inc97 Hobbypoxy99 K&B Mfg93 Kraft Southwestern Inc108 Midwest Model Products6 Miniature Aircraft108 Model & Allied Publications104 Modernistic Models108 Morrison Repla-Tech108 Pactra Industries94 Peck-Polymers104 Pica Enterprises95 Proctor Enterprises104 Progress Mfg Company90 Richard Barron94 Sig Mfg Company1 Southern R/C Products Inc107 Sterling Models Inc111 Sullivan Products Inc101 Tatone Products Inc98 Top Flite Models Inc3 Westport International Inc103 Williams Brothers100 World EnginesBack Cover 112 Model Aviation STATE Full-Size Plan List Available complete listing plans pre viously published mag azine through No 235 may obtained free charge writing enclose stamped self-addressed business-size envelope Model Aviation 815 15th St NW Washington DC 20005
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 110, 111, 112
AMA 78 NATS LAKE CHARLES LA 52nd National Model Airplane Championships lot main gredient needed make good Nats good weather Except few hours rain first outdoor days 78 Nats blessed either gentle breezes calm hot very hot no worse parts country reporting same time Good weather resulted lots flyN ing thats what helps make con testants happy good weather wasnt whole storythe Nats mostly well run too very few seri ous complaints heard ficial protest did hold up didnt seem unhappy people exception RC Helicop ter event first time event held Nats official basis some rough spots quickly developed rules new subject various inter pretations some disagree ments official decisions also some dissension apparently result ing differing viewpoints seemed aggravated commercial interests Mostly however helicop ter problems seemed caused shakedown problems event new rules compounded lack ex perience concerned including officials James Osborne director deserves lots credit accepting responsibility short notice know ing bound prob lems contrast RC Soaring event similar problems intro duced officially Nats 1974 happiest 78 events Ex cellent officiating organization volunteers Houston headed Bert Striegler complemented good weather overall result highly praised event Much talked about Soaring event use Radio Shack mini-computer tabulation results experiment arranged Nats Executive Committee highly successful dellvering complete results within five minutes after round flying happy experience may expanded 79 Nats events first time com puter tabulation Nats suc 22 Model Aviation No ERA problems Natsmany women key positions Julie Woods came Mississippi serve Chief Judge RC Pat tern Scale events Shes also running District V VPa busy girl Two other women among RC Judges Dorothy Speights Denver Gwen McClure Oklahoma City Hundreds area kids again enjoyed usual beginners AMA Cub model building flying session conducted Lake Charles Jaycees Jaynes under AMA direction keep track ot Nets tinances key personnel came trom AMA head quarters Accounting Dept Gisele Jackson Comptroller left Diane Hawley shown recording sales receipts Nets Hobby Shop Director also former AMA President John Patton uisrici i raew ngaanaj UVIM vlce-rresmoent bury riper assusxeo AMA Headquarters personnel Mary Anne Curtin Joyce Hager Micheline Madison shown Tabulation Control Center verified field results posted official trophy winner lists cessfully tried Olathe Kansas 1968 experience depended upon Navy personnel equipment beyond AMAs means new mini-computer operation however appears prac tical AMA ownership operation contrast some very bad experi ences 1977 caused mostly poor site 1978 Control Line Combat ac tivity relatively free problems good site helped did good event di rectorship Some also said helped fact 1978 US AMA-FAT Combat team England World Championships general Combat event ran smoothly under tight control former National Champ Riley Wooten numerous protests complaints seem typify highly competitive activity Free Flight scene very unusual development overall FF director Homer Smith present ed plaque appreciation contestants praised efficient Continued page 110 Construction 0 satety screens necessary chore weekend prior start Nats Twenty such screens built serve both Control Line Speed Radio Control Pylon events November1978 23 LUUFS ut tup notch Control Line officials Category Manager Bryant Thompson Illinois left Category Director Bill Lee Texas Shown rare moment relaxation Though FAI CL Team Racing competition doesnt take up much time Nats event schedule demands best officiating Jim Dunkin Bill Wright directed event great help ac tion busy efficient typical of Nats Frank Girolani center brought State Washington operate Radio Shack computer used RC Soaring event Super-efficiency operation led consideration unit general AMA use AMA Membership Dept Director Bill Smythe left Executive Director Assistant Carl Maroney discussed possibil ities Frank ruew rums ocam urn job Shown r sharing con gratulations after mast event ended Category Director John Preston RC Scale Director Dale Arvin Category Manager Dick Carson Nats Scale event veteran Chuck Dial ran Free Flight events Indoor Outdoor une ot tougnes Nats ions nanauea oy ommy omreem tern event director California also newsletter edimur mur national pattern fliers judges associations Shown assisting right Bob Talley monitoring transmitter operations operation events Homer turn praised various event directors having done super job organization friendly administration general happiness prevailing Free Flight events welcome contrast com parisons some previous Nats Control Line activity general highly praised team Bryant Thompson Bill Lee manager director plus excellent individual event directors assistants helped good weather minimize problems some great combinations people Little very pretty Linda Wheeler Texas charge Racing events assisted big Vic Garner California Gerry Deneau Denver ran Carrier events John Shan non Dubb Jett Texas directed Speed events Precision Aeroba tics very large entry Arlie Preszler repeated super job directing did last year During week before Nats major Control Line crisis discovered realized AMA Car rier decks could transported Ohio have stored since 76 problem finally solved former Nats CL Category Man ager Bob Vojslavek able arrange having two Chicago decks trucked Louisiana son Bill Stan Stoy Another CL crisis solved construction Speed event safety bar riers weekend before Nats same necessary RC Pylon barriers barriers both events left California year fore due lack room Nats trailer RC people also make up new racing pylons same weekend since old heavy plywood units Navy Nats days discarded being too bulky beyond economical repair new pylons turned out well being made standard steel tubing sections easily knocked down storage transportation Perhaps biggest crisis evident 90% Nats participants involved telephone service Vital Nats good behind-the-scenes com munications Nats headquarters opera tions support field events con stant contact community Nats held Such communi cation especially important during week prior Nats final preparations being arrangedhun dreds details involving Nats person nel equipment supplies services arranged confirmed during week operation involves arrangements power trash collection portable toilets transportation food concessions use facilities security crowd control first aid details local area sup port Special phone installations contracted month advance cluding direct line between Chennault air base LARKS club field about 20 miles away site RC Soaring Helicopter events Up until two days before Nats phone available about half dozen asked situation solved until AMA officials went Louisiana State Public Service Commission help get phone problem taken care Until hap pened frantic week frustra tion trying get orginarily sim ple details finalized RC Pattern big busy event almost 200 entered four classes Betty Stream charge again 77 daugh ter Suzi along other volun teers did excellent job handling about thousand flights contrast Ed Rankin mostly Dallas/Fort Worth crew relatively easy time RC Pylon compared some pre vious years due low entry turnout pylon competition fierce ever usual high performances quality officiating needed beand wasas good ever didnt come missed great event RC Scale drew biggest crowd anyone could remember site jammed cars people largely because little else scheduled same time Sport Scale dominated 10 times entries Precision Scale unusual entries mostly new crew officiated did excellent job basic team Dick Carson John Preston Dale Arvin Chuck Dial worked well together pro duce overall Scale effort few complaints Indoor fliers enjoyed brand new site acclaimed best ever Nats comparison some huge dirigible hangars past ceiling height over hundred feet smooth beam struc ture no girder network models get caught new Burton Coliseum Lake Charles provided two days happy flying good help event director Sandy Frank As result some ideas being considered possibility future major indoor events site separate Nats contestant viewpoint Nats generally smooth operation turned out way due good people working very hard behind scenes cope problems participants take granted May thats should could easily have unhappy Nats weather uncooperative good volunteers shown done such good job making easy contestants thing took almost 400 volunteers staff Natsabout three entries individuals impractical list credit important appreci ated AMA officers Handling volunteers itself major Nats problems registering identi fying housing communicating coordinate process hundreds officials contestants took AMA Headquarters group 14 employees Besides basic paperwork necessary control Nats HQ people some volunteer help supervised operated tabulation 110 ModelAviation Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST RIC BASIC TRAINER Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-RAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andresvs Aircraft Model Co lsc US Ete 1& North St ropsfield Mass 01983 887-8541 Nationals continued page 23 Price $3995 roost kit per dollar bar em control center traditional Nats hobby shop trophy distribution pub lic information center printing dis tribution daily Nats News first aid station souvenir sales As 74 75 LARKS Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society provided backbone local support Without such people help set up Nats keep running clean up end Nats would impossible put Local support involves painting circles events arranging rental purchase supplies equipment selling ads Nats program book providing physical labor unload Nats trailer building various items before Nats transporting setting up Nats gear field putting up signs keeping water coolers filled events running trouble-shoot ing equipment maintenance prob lems developthe list endless LARKS members involved three super-critical positions leading club effortPresi dent Dennis Ho Hinch Ned Barnes John Embry everywhere day night solving problems coordi nating support efforts LARKS wives children also involved fact LARKS have womens auxiliary group called LaLarks worked both Nats fields help husbands youngsters partici pate Also tremendous help com munity officialsfrom City Lake Charles McNeese University Sowela Technical Institute Burton Coliseum Sheriffs Department Calcasieu Police Jury Lake Charles Civic Cen ter Convention Tourist Com mission Chamber Commerce Lake Charles Nats yeai- has tremendous cooperation assis tance city parish equiv alent county Without such support Nats would much less grateful thanks appreciation AMA folks hereby acknowledged busy relatively calm Nats big previous big enough justify title worlds biggest model meet official entry list went over 1100 officials total number participants over 1500 Thats lot people went home happy having enjoyed another great Natsthe 52nd long series began 1920s Nats goes next yet certain Several sites being explored Ohio Nebraska Pennsylvania Texas Too unknowns existed press time indicate location likely others Lincoln Nebraska brand new possibility gen erated modelers area de veloped detailed proposal inter esting enough AMA Executive Council will hold its fall meeting help decide whether offer fea GOOD OLD FASHIONED MODEL AIRPLANE CEMENT FOR WOOD MODELS CAT NO 201 60c SUPER MODEL CEMENT SUPER DIScOVERY Super Model ACement perfect bonding ABS plastic ARF airplane ~dand helicopter bodies -e V5clear buyterate plastic canopys windshields etc Never before have C%o found glue worked well %4-y 4-for type application Primarily oiTthough its exceptional balsa wood glue Strong clear super quick drying fuel proof Super Model Cement perfect building repairing balsa wood model microfilm thinned down full channel nc Cat No 201.. 1 oz tube only GOc DUBRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 Bonner Road Wauconda Illinois 60064 USA November1978 111 Designed 2 channel R/C tether control 15 35 engines Maintaining top quality simple con struction Balsa Plywood parts accurately die-cut precision vacuuw formed Plastic hull cabin Hardware package including R/C hardware Full sized Plans plus Decals Sport model coast Guard version STERLING MODELS 0 ST PHILA P 110 deale aoaibie diecl odes accepted 0 cflage handling shipplrg 505 minimon- ootlde US Calaing 01 enti liSt aiplane cont5I model hits 0 C scale Train kiln Snat model kils accessores etc SOC enclosed Sectels 01 Model aipiane Soilding incloding denign connloclisn conning tmis5ing lining adiunllng conlol syntems elc 250 enclosed C Secel Conlol Line Carle Fiying Including prefiighl noising ntunling Carie tuien regoictionh Co,ie flying hinis COnt0l line installation ntoctlonn 255 enclosed NooSeoss Only U S money nIdOrs 0 co,encn accepled Address ________________C In...Slale......Zp FULL-SIZE PLAN No238 Wildcat$175 RC Ace pulse rudder 02 Grumman fighter Bowers SruIl No 101Short Soamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself toinnovationsS300 No 103KioudKing 15-19RCOId-TimerFreeFlightbasedupon l938recordbreakerFF$400 No 104WIley Poet Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudder$226 No 1 12S neat Sport AC glider simple job can flown engine$275 No118GollyGeeWhiz Dan Rutharfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime$160 No 121Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic RC biplane flies well 35s up SOs$300 No 1234-Bits 40-powered RC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too$400 No 124Semi-Pro Contest-winning HL glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer$100 No 125HaIf-Kords rubber John Oldenltamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-TimerSi 76 No131Gee Bee ModelY 40-powered AC stand-off scale great old-time racers$500 No 134Calliato superb Standard Class AC sailplane also took Nate first$400 No136FieselerStorch AC scale modelfor 23-45 5-channel hes both slots flaps$400 No 146QuickSilver AC 1/2A Pylon Racer incorporates latest techniques$200 No 149ComedIan AC fun-fly aerobatic biplane good looker 40 60$400 No 155Tellipsoar RC Standard Class sailplane wins stand-out performance$1000 No 159Tercel Keith Trostles 1/2A CL Stunt ship flies excellent pattern$200 No 165MidgetMustang CL 1975-1978 NatswinningGoodyearbyJohn Ballard$200 No 166Nothing Fancy AC biplane 35 engines pretty handles beautifully$826 No 1 6BSimiter AC spectacular flying wing 15 nose-mounted tractor$300 No 169OennyplaneRCversionoffemedcabinmodelkitfrom 193719-25$400 No 177Zonker AC canard has pattern capebility 40 power$300 No 17BCountry Boy FF byJim Clam isthoroughbred/09/51 1/2A$300 No 181Bed Check Charlie AC Scale model Russian PT trainer 09/ 15$300 No 163The Anewer AC FF cabin 02 aized Replica Old-Timer$175 No 164Seville AC Sport low-wing sailplane 80 wing has excellent performance$360 No 185Cheater Slow CL Slow Combat model Dan Rutherford frequent winner$275 No188Fancy Pants AC Sport/Aerobatic low-wing has ply-skin fuselage 25sto45s$450 No 189Vintage 11 AC Antique type old-time open fuse construction 60$475 No 192Chipmunk RC Scale winner 1076 World Championships Nats$900 No 193Stiletto CL stunt model McDonald winner 1976 FAI World Champs$375 No 194Vol Libre FF rubber-powered Wakefield Bob White Great winner$275 No 195Hats Biplane ftC acrobatic scale job takes 40/50 built-in muffler 5 No- 198Sportater AC deBolt wing choice aerobatics/racing.. $375 No201Roll Out FF hand-launch glider has pop-up dethermalizer$100 No 202Avenger CL profile 049 uses sheet wing maneuverable$160 No203FokkerO-VIII ACfor4StoSOTwosheets 2-t/2scale$900 No 204Cardboerd Douglas M-2 CL 50 biplane 40 power less $10 expense$800 No 205Hot Rock AC aerobatics 19-40 engines Simple tail-dragger$360 No 206Air Camper FF Pientenpol 1/2A Charming old-timer 2-sheets $300 No207Livesey DL 5 AC English homebeilt 3-than. 15s Exotic easy Good flier$500 No208Swinger CL 1/2A all-balsa swing-wing Flyfor fun use experiments$200 No 209Seaatrutz AC biplane 3 channels 19 wheels pontoons$460 No 210Simplex FF years development wins049/051$460 No 211Together IV CL Rather large impressive stunter 46 Consistent winner$375 No 212Miss America AC Antique famous historic model 2 big sheets 35 40$925 No213Eliminator II CL Class Speed asymmetric design record job$175 No 214Bumbled Bee Jean Pailets tail-first version Indoor Easy B$100 No 215Windlord Ken Bates/AC flying wing sailplane highly competitive$560 No216Mustang Al Meyers lovely CL P-Si 46 Sport Scale Stunt$400 No217Racketeer Al Lidbergs 02 FF replica famed Schoenbrun old-timer$200 No216RC Fairchild Ranger 24 AMA Sport Scale 2 big sheets$1000 No 219FF Fokker Universal Jumbo-sized rubber scale model Bill Noonan$600 No 220CL Bobcat John Kilsdonks Slow Ratlatest state art$150 No 221AC Insider indoorsand out Electric power pulse rudder$300 No 222Winterhawk AC standard class sailplane rugged excellent soarer$360 No 223Fly Baby CL Scale model Pete Bowers homebuiltfor35-40 AC engine$375 No 224Horsefly AC sport job Ace pulse rudderless $100 radio$260 No225Ole Reliable AC 70 version 38 oldtimer REM controls 19-26$425 No 226Spitfire CL profile 2 versionsbuilt-up solid stunter 35$460 No 227AG1 Agrivation AC 4-chan. 25-40 realistic trike gear low wing$400 No226FightereTwo CL 1/2A balsa profiles Japanese Nate us P-26 Peashooter$200 No 229The Solution AC competitive pattern deBolt 40 power$475 No 230AR-25 AC tiny high performance sailplane 2 channelswinglets$275 No231Tiny White Mouse CL 1/2A powered mouse racer frequent big time winner$160 No 232Ms Peach Embryo rubber endurance Bill Werner Hats winner$150 No 233Sport 40 AC 4-chan. trike-gear shoulder-wing 40 No 234Typhoon CL profile 1 5 WW II fighter Paul Scheaf No 235Mentor FF Very nice 40 towliner small fields$300 No 236Dasher AC combo racing pattern characteristics 1 5-25$300 No 237Stits Jr CL worlds smallest plane good flier 25 35 Circle numbers plans wish order 101 103 104 112 118 121 123 124 125 146 149 155 159 165 166 184185186189 204205206207 216217218219 228229230231 168 169 177 192193194195198 208209210211212 220221222223224 232233234235236 131134136 178181183 201202203 213214215 225226227 237238239 Please print carefully NAME STREET CITY ZIP Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Mode/Aviation AMA 815 Fifteenth St. NW Washington DC 20005 sible Meanwhile return Willow Grove naval air station near Philadelphia possibility return Day ton Springfield and/or Columbus areas Ohio Simultaneously previous pos sibility using Ellington Air Force Base near Houston has gotten stronger although seems likely 1980 1979 So number possibilities hoped announcement can made before end year regarding Nats will next year now though memories good 78 Nats linger on.. ADVERTISERS INDEX 0 Ace Radio Control105 Andrews Aircraft Model Co110 Boynton Associates106 Consumer Trade Shows109 Coverite91 Cox Hobbies Inc ide Front Cover Davis Diesel Development94 DGM Industries102 Du-Bro Products111 EK-Products7 Fli Shirts92 Flyline Models102 Fox Mfg Company7 Carl Goldberg Modelslnside Back Cover Grish Brothers96 Paul K Guillow Inc97 Hobbypoxy99 K&B Mfg93 Kraft Southwestern Inc108 Midwest Model Products6 Miniature Aircraft108 Model & Allied Publications104 Modernistic Models108 Morrison Repla-Tech108 Pactra Industries94 Peck-Polymers104 Pica Enterprises95 Proctor Enterprises104 Progress Mfg Company90 Richard Barron94 Sig Mfg Company1 Southern R/C Products Inc107 Sterling Models Inc111 Sullivan Products Inc101 Tatone Products Inc98 Top Flite Models Inc3 Westport International Inc103 Williams Brothers100 World EnginesBack Cover 112 Model Aviation STATE Full-Size Plan List Available complete listing plans pre viously published mag azine through No 235 may obtained free charge writing enclose stamped self-addressed business-size envelope Model Aviation 815 15th St NW Washington DC 20005
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 110, 111, 112
AMA 78 NATS LAKE CHARLES LA 52nd National Model Airplane Championships lot main gredient needed make good Nats good weather Except few hours rain first outdoor days 78 Nats blessed either gentle breezes calm hot very hot no worse parts country reporting same time Good weather resulted lots flyN ing thats what helps make con testants happy good weather wasnt whole storythe Nats mostly well run too very few seri ous complaints heard ficial protest did hold up didnt seem unhappy people exception RC Helicop ter event first time event held Nats official basis some rough spots quickly developed rules new subject various inter pretations some disagree ments official decisions also some dissension apparently result ing differing viewpoints seemed aggravated commercial interests Mostly however helicop ter problems seemed caused shakedown problems event new rules compounded lack ex perience concerned including officials James Osborne director deserves lots credit accepting responsibility short notice know ing bound prob lems contrast RC Soaring event similar problems intro duced officially Nats 1974 happiest 78 events Ex cellent officiating organization volunteers Houston headed Bert Striegler complemented good weather overall result highly praised event Much talked about Soaring event use Radio Shack mini-computer tabulation results experiment arranged Nats Executive Committee highly successful dellvering complete results within five minutes after round flying happy experience may expanded 79 Nats events first time com puter tabulation Nats suc 22 Model Aviation No ERA problems Natsmany women key positions Julie Woods came Mississippi serve Chief Judge RC Pat tern Scale events Shes also running District V VPa busy girl Two other women among RC Judges Dorothy Speights Denver Gwen McClure Oklahoma City Hundreds area kids again enjoyed usual beginners AMA Cub model building flying session conducted Lake Charles Jaycees Jaynes under AMA direction keep track ot Nets tinances key personnel came trom AMA head quarters Accounting Dept Gisele Jackson Comptroller left Diane Hawley shown recording sales receipts Nets Hobby Shop Director also former AMA President John Patton uisrici i raew ngaanaj UVIM vlce-rresmoent bury riper assusxeo AMA Headquarters personnel Mary Anne Curtin Joyce Hager Micheline Madison shown Tabulation Control Center verified field results posted official trophy winner lists cessfully tried Olathe Kansas 1968 experience depended upon Navy personnel equipment beyond AMAs means new mini-computer operation however appears prac tical AMA ownership operation contrast some very bad experi ences 1977 caused mostly poor site 1978 Control Line Combat ac tivity relatively free problems good site helped did good event di rectorship Some also said helped fact 1978 US AMA-FAT Combat team England World Championships general Combat event ran smoothly under tight control former National Champ Riley Wooten numerous protests complaints seem typify highly competitive activity Free Flight scene very unusual development overall FF director Homer Smith present ed plaque appreciation contestants praised efficient Continued page 110 Construction 0 satety screens necessary chore weekend prior start Nats Twenty such screens built serve both Control Line Speed Radio Control Pylon events November1978 23 LUUFS ut tup notch Control Line officials Category Manager Bryant Thompson Illinois left Category Director Bill Lee Texas Shown rare moment relaxation Though FAI CL Team Racing competition doesnt take up much time Nats event schedule demands best officiating Jim Dunkin Bill Wright directed event great help ac tion busy efficient typical of Nats Frank Girolani center brought State Washington operate Radio Shack computer used RC Soaring event Super-efficiency operation led consideration unit general AMA use AMA Membership Dept Director Bill Smythe left Executive Director Assistant Carl Maroney discussed possibil ities Frank ruew rums ocam urn job Shown r sharing con gratulations after mast event ended Category Director John Preston RC Scale Director Dale Arvin Category Manager Dick Carson Nats Scale event veteran Chuck Dial ran Free Flight events Indoor Outdoor une ot tougnes Nats ions nanauea oy ommy omreem tern event director California also newsletter edimur mur national pattern fliers judges associations Shown assisting right Bob Talley monitoring transmitter operations operation events Homer turn praised various event directors having done super job organization friendly administration general happiness prevailing Free Flight events welcome contrast com parisons some previous Nats Control Line activity general highly praised team Bryant Thompson Bill Lee manager director plus excellent individual event directors assistants helped good weather minimize problems some great combinations people Little very pretty Linda Wheeler Texas charge Racing events assisted big Vic Garner California Gerry Deneau Denver ran Carrier events John Shan non Dubb Jett Texas directed Speed events Precision Aeroba tics very large entry Arlie Preszler repeated super job directing did last year During week before Nats major Control Line crisis discovered realized AMA Car rier decks could transported Ohio have stored since 76 problem finally solved former Nats CL Category Man ager Bob Vojslavek able arrange having two Chicago decks trucked Louisiana son Bill Stan Stoy Another CL crisis solved construction Speed event safety bar riers weekend before Nats same necessary RC Pylon barriers barriers both events left California year fore due lack room Nats trailer RC people also make up new racing pylons same weekend since old heavy plywood units Navy Nats days discarded being too bulky beyond economical repair new pylons turned out well being made standard steel tubing sections easily knocked down storage transportation Perhaps biggest crisis evident 90% Nats participants involved telephone service Vital Nats good behind-the-scenes com munications Nats headquarters opera tions support field events con stant contact community Nats held Such communi cation especially important during week prior Nats final preparations being arrangedhun dreds details involving Nats person nel equipment supplies services arranged confirmed during week operation involves arrangements power trash collection portable toilets transportation food concessions use facilities security crowd control first aid details local area sup port Special phone installations contracted month advance cluding direct line between Chennault air base LARKS club field about 20 miles away site RC Soaring Helicopter events Up until two days before Nats phone available about half dozen asked situation solved until AMA officials went Louisiana State Public Service Commission help get phone problem taken care Until hap pened frantic week frustra tion trying get orginarily sim ple details finalized RC Pattern big busy event almost 200 entered four classes Betty Stream charge again 77 daugh ter Suzi along other volun teers did excellent job handling about thousand flights contrast Ed Rankin mostly Dallas/Fort Worth crew relatively easy time RC Pylon compared some pre vious years due low entry turnout pylon competition fierce ever usual high performances quality officiating needed beand wasas good ever didnt come missed great event RC Scale drew biggest crowd anyone could remember site jammed cars people largely because little else scheduled same time Sport Scale dominated 10 times entries Precision Scale unusual entries mostly new crew officiated did excellent job basic team Dick Carson John Preston Dale Arvin Chuck Dial worked well together pro duce overall Scale effort few complaints Indoor fliers enjoyed brand new site acclaimed best ever Nats comparison some huge dirigible hangars past ceiling height over hundred feet smooth beam struc ture no girder network models get caught new Burton Coliseum Lake Charles provided two days happy flying good help event director Sandy Frank As result some ideas being considered possibility future major indoor events site separate Nats contestant viewpoint Nats generally smooth operation turned out way due good people working very hard behind scenes cope problems participants take granted May thats should could easily have unhappy Nats weather uncooperative good volunteers shown done such good job making easy contestants thing took almost 400 volunteers staff Natsabout three entries individuals impractical list credit important appreci ated AMA officers Handling volunteers itself major Nats problems registering identi fying housing communicating coordinate process hundreds officials contestants took AMA Headquarters group 14 employees Besides basic paperwork necessary control Nats HQ people some volunteer help supervised operated tabulation 110 ModelAviation Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST RIC BASIC TRAINER Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-RAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andresvs Aircraft Model Co lsc US Ete 1& North St ropsfield Mass 01983 887-8541 Nationals continued page 23 Price $3995 roost kit per dollar bar em control center traditional Nats hobby shop trophy distribution pub lic information center printing dis tribution daily Nats News first aid station souvenir sales As 74 75 LARKS Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society provided backbone local support Without such people help set up Nats keep running clean up end Nats would impossible put Local support involves painting circles events arranging rental purchase supplies equipment selling ads Nats program book providing physical labor unload Nats trailer building various items before Nats transporting setting up Nats gear field putting up signs keeping water coolers filled events running trouble-shoot ing equipment maintenance prob lems developthe list endless LARKS members involved three super-critical positions leading club effortPresi dent Dennis Ho Hinch Ned Barnes John Embry everywhere day night solving problems coordi nating support efforts LARKS wives children also involved fact LARKS have womens auxiliary group called LaLarks worked both Nats fields help husbands youngsters partici pate Also tremendous help com munity officialsfrom City Lake Charles McNeese University Sowela Technical Institute Burton Coliseum Sheriffs Department Calcasieu Police Jury Lake Charles Civic Cen ter Convention Tourist Com mission Chamber Commerce Lake Charles Nats yeai- has tremendous cooperation assis tance city parish equiv alent county Without such support Nats would much less grateful thanks appreciation AMA folks hereby acknowledged busy relatively calm Nats big previous big enough justify title worlds biggest model meet official entry list went over 1100 officials total number participants over 1500 Thats lot people went home happy having enjoyed another great Natsthe 52nd long series began 1920s Nats goes next yet certain Several sites being explored Ohio Nebraska Pennsylvania Texas Too unknowns existed press time indicate location likely others Lincoln Nebraska brand new possibility gen erated modelers area de veloped detailed proposal inter esting enough AMA Executive Council will hold its fall meeting help decide whether offer fea GOOD OLD FASHIONED MODEL AIRPLANE CEMENT FOR WOOD MODELS CAT NO 201 60c SUPER MODEL CEMENT SUPER DIScOVERY Super Model ACement perfect bonding ABS plastic ARF airplane ~dand helicopter bodies -e V5clear buyterate plastic canopys windshields etc Never before have C%o found glue worked well %4-y 4-for type application Primarily oiTthough its exceptional balsa wood glue Strong clear super quick drying fuel proof Super Model Cement perfect building repairing balsa wood model microfilm thinned down full channel nc Cat No 201.. 1 oz tube only GOc DUBRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 Bonner Road Wauconda Illinois 60064 USA November1978 111 Designed 2 channel R/C tether control 15 35 engines Maintaining top quality simple con struction Balsa Plywood parts accurately die-cut precision vacuuw formed Plastic hull cabin Hardware package including R/C hardware Full sized Plans plus Decals Sport model coast Guard version STERLING MODELS 0 ST PHILA P 110 deale aoaibie diecl odes accepted 0 cflage handling shipplrg 505 minimon- ootlde US Calaing 01 enti liSt aiplane cont5I model hits 0 C scale Train kiln Snat model kils accessores etc SOC enclosed Sectels 01 Model aipiane Soilding incloding denign connloclisn conning tmis5ing lining adiunllng conlol syntems elc 250 enclosed C Secel Conlol Line Carle Fiying Including prefiighl noising ntunling Carie tuien regoictionh Co,ie flying hinis COnt0l line installation ntoctlonn 255 enclosed NooSeoss Only U S money nIdOrs 0 co,encn accepled Address ________________C In...Slale......Zp FULL-SIZE PLAN No238 Wildcat$175 RC Ace pulse rudder 02 Grumman fighter Bowers SruIl No 101Short Soamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself toinnovationsS300 No 103KioudKing 15-19RCOId-TimerFreeFlightbasedupon l938recordbreakerFF$400 No 104WIley Poet Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudder$226 No 1 12S neat Sport AC glider simple job can flown engine$275 No118GollyGeeWhiz Dan Rutharfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime$160 No 121Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic RC biplane flies well 35s up SOs$300 No 1234-Bits 40-powered RC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too$400 No 124Semi-Pro Contest-winning HL glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer$100 No 125HaIf-Kords rubber John Oldenltamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-TimerSi 76 No131Gee Bee ModelY 40-powered AC stand-off scale great old-time racers$500 No 134Calliato superb Standard Class AC sailplane also took Nate first$400 No136FieselerStorch AC scale modelfor 23-45 5-channel hes both slots flaps$400 No 146QuickSilver AC 1/2A Pylon Racer incorporates latest techniques$200 No 149ComedIan AC fun-fly aerobatic biplane good looker 40 60$400 No 155Tellipsoar RC Standard Class sailplane wins stand-out performance$1000 No 159Tercel Keith Trostles 1/2A CL Stunt ship flies excellent pattern$200 No 165MidgetMustang CL 1975-1978 NatswinningGoodyearbyJohn Ballard$200 No 166Nothing Fancy AC biplane 35 engines pretty handles beautifully$826 No 1 6BSimiter AC spectacular flying wing 15 nose-mounted tractor$300 No 169OennyplaneRCversionoffemedcabinmodelkitfrom 193719-25$400 No 177Zonker AC canard has pattern capebility 40 power$300 No 17BCountry Boy FF byJim Clam isthoroughbred/09/51 1/2A$300 No 181Bed Check Charlie AC Scale model Russian PT trainer 09/ 15$300 No 163The Anewer AC FF cabin 02 aized Replica Old-Timer$175 No 164Seville AC Sport low-wing sailplane 80 wing has excellent performance$360 No 185Cheater Slow CL Slow Combat model Dan Rutherford frequent winner$275 No188Fancy Pants AC Sport/Aerobatic low-wing has ply-skin fuselage 25sto45s$450 No 189Vintage 11 AC Antique type old-time open fuse construction 60$475 No 192Chipmunk RC Scale winner 1076 World Championships Nats$900 No 193Stiletto CL stunt model McDonald winner 1976 FAI World Champs$375 No 194Vol Libre FF rubber-powered Wakefield Bob White Great winner$275 No 195Hats Biplane ftC acrobatic scale job takes 40/50 built-in muffler 5 No- 198Sportater AC deBolt wing choice aerobatics/racing.. $375 No201Roll Out FF hand-launch glider has pop-up dethermalizer$100 No 202Avenger CL profile 049 uses sheet wing maneuverable$160 No203FokkerO-VIII ACfor4StoSOTwosheets 2-t/2scale$900 No 204Cardboerd Douglas M-2 CL 50 biplane 40 power less $10 expense$800 No 205Hot Rock AC aerobatics 19-40 engines Simple tail-dragger$360 No 206Air Camper FF Pientenpol 1/2A Charming old-timer 2-sheets $300 No207Livesey DL 5 AC English homebeilt 3-than. 15s Exotic easy Good flier$500 No208Swinger CL 1/2A all-balsa swing-wing Flyfor fun use experiments$200 No 209Seaatrutz AC biplane 3 channels 19 wheels pontoons$460 No 210Simplex FF years development wins049/051$460 No 211Together IV CL Rather large impressive stunter 46 Consistent winner$375 No 212Miss America AC Antique famous historic model 2 big sheets 35 40$925 No213Eliminator II CL Class Speed asymmetric design record job$175 No 214Bumbled Bee Jean Pailets tail-first version Indoor Easy B$100 No 215Windlord Ken Bates/AC flying wing sailplane highly competitive$560 No216Mustang Al Meyers lovely CL P-Si 46 Sport Scale Stunt$400 No217Racketeer Al Lidbergs 02 FF replica famed Schoenbrun old-timer$200 No216RC Fairchild Ranger 24 AMA Sport Scale 2 big sheets$1000 No 219FF Fokker Universal Jumbo-sized rubber scale model Bill Noonan$600 No 220CL Bobcat John Kilsdonks Slow Ratlatest state art$150 No 221AC Insider indoorsand out Electric power pulse rudder$300 No 222Winterhawk AC standard class sailplane rugged excellent soarer$360 No 223Fly Baby CL Scale model Pete Bowers homebuiltfor35-40 AC engine$375 No 224Horsefly AC sport job Ace pulse rudderless $100 radio$260 No225Ole Reliable AC 70 version 38 oldtimer REM controls 19-26$425 No 226Spitfire CL profile 2 versionsbuilt-up solid stunter 35$460 No 227AG1 Agrivation AC 4-chan. 25-40 realistic trike gear low wing$400 No226FightereTwo CL 1/2A balsa profiles Japanese Nate us P-26 Peashooter$200 No 229The Solution AC competitive pattern deBolt 40 power$475 No 230AR-25 AC tiny high performance sailplane 2 channelswinglets$275 No231Tiny White Mouse CL 1/2A powered mouse racer frequent big time winner$160 No 232Ms Peach Embryo rubber endurance Bill Werner Hats winner$150 No 233Sport 40 AC 4-chan. trike-gear shoulder-wing 40 No 234Typhoon CL profile 1 5 WW II fighter Paul Scheaf No 235Mentor FF Very nice 40 towliner small fields$300 No 236Dasher AC combo racing pattern characteristics 1 5-25$300 No 237Stits Jr CL worlds smallest plane good flier 25 35 Circle numbers plans wish order 101 103 104 112 118 121 123 124 125 146 149 155 159 165 166 184185186189 204205206207 216217218219 228229230231 168 169 177 192193194195198 208209210211212 220221222223224 232233234235236 131134136 178181183 201202203 213214215 225226227 237238239 Please print carefully NAME STREET CITY ZIP Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Mode/Aviation AMA 815 Fifteenth St. NW Washington DC 20005 sible Meanwhile return Willow Grove naval air station near Philadelphia possibility return Day ton Springfield and/or Columbus areas Ohio Simultaneously previous pos sibility using Ellington Air Force Base near Houston has gotten stronger although seems likely 1980 1979 So number possibilities hoped announcement can made before end year regarding Nats will next year now though memories good 78 Nats linger on.. ADVERTISERS INDEX 0 Ace Radio Control105 Andrews Aircraft Model Co110 Boynton Associates106 Consumer Trade Shows109 Coverite91 Cox Hobbies Inc ide Front Cover Davis Diesel Development94 DGM Industries102 Du-Bro Products111 EK-Products7 Fli Shirts92 Flyline Models102 Fox Mfg Company7 Carl Goldberg Modelslnside Back Cover Grish Brothers96 Paul K Guillow Inc97 Hobbypoxy99 K&B Mfg93 Kraft Southwestern Inc108 Midwest Model Products6 Miniature Aircraft108 Model & Allied Publications104 Modernistic Models108 Morrison Repla-Tech108 Pactra Industries94 Peck-Polymers104 Pica Enterprises95 Proctor Enterprises104 Progress Mfg Company90 Richard Barron94 Sig Mfg Company1 Southern R/C Products Inc107 Sterling Models Inc111 Sullivan Products Inc101 Tatone Products Inc98 Top Flite Models Inc3 Westport International Inc103 Williams Brothers100 World EnginesBack Cover 112 Model Aviation STATE Full-Size Plan List Available complete listing plans pre viously published mag azine through No 235 may obtained free charge writing enclose stamped self-addressed business-size envelope Model Aviation 815 15th St NW Washington DC 20005
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 110, 111, 112
AMA 78 NATS LAKE CHARLES LA 52nd National Model Airplane Championships lot main gredient needed make good Nats good weather Except few hours rain first outdoor days 78 Nats blessed either gentle breezes calm hot very hot no worse parts country reporting same time Good weather resulted lots flyN ing thats what helps make con testants happy good weather wasnt whole storythe Nats mostly well run too very few seri ous complaints heard ficial protest did hold up didnt seem unhappy people exception RC Helicop ter event first time event held Nats official basis some rough spots quickly developed rules new subject various inter pretations some disagree ments official decisions also some dissension apparently result ing differing viewpoints seemed aggravated commercial interests Mostly however helicop ter problems seemed caused shakedown problems event new rules compounded lack ex perience concerned including officials James Osborne director deserves lots credit accepting responsibility short notice know ing bound prob lems contrast RC Soaring event similar problems intro duced officially Nats 1974 happiest 78 events Ex cellent officiating organization volunteers Houston headed Bert Striegler complemented good weather overall result highly praised event Much talked about Soaring event use Radio Shack mini-computer tabulation results experiment arranged Nats Executive Committee highly successful dellvering complete results within five minutes after round flying happy experience may expanded 79 Nats events first time com puter tabulation Nats suc 22 Model Aviation No ERA problems Natsmany women key positions Julie Woods came Mississippi serve Chief Judge RC Pat tern Scale events Shes also running District V VPa busy girl Two other women among RC Judges Dorothy Speights Denver Gwen McClure Oklahoma City Hundreds area kids again enjoyed usual beginners AMA Cub model building flying session conducted Lake Charles Jaycees Jaynes under AMA direction keep track ot Nets tinances key personnel came trom AMA head quarters Accounting Dept Gisele Jackson Comptroller left Diane Hawley shown recording sales receipts Nets Hobby Shop Director also former AMA President John Patton uisrici i raew ngaanaj UVIM vlce-rresmoent bury riper assusxeo AMA Headquarters personnel Mary Anne Curtin Joyce Hager Micheline Madison shown Tabulation Control Center verified field results posted official trophy winner lists cessfully tried Olathe Kansas 1968 experience depended upon Navy personnel equipment beyond AMAs means new mini-computer operation however appears prac tical AMA ownership operation contrast some very bad experi ences 1977 caused mostly poor site 1978 Control Line Combat ac tivity relatively free problems good site helped did good event di rectorship Some also said helped fact 1978 US AMA-FAT Combat team England World Championships general Combat event ran smoothly under tight control former National Champ Riley Wooten numerous protests complaints seem typify highly competitive activity Free Flight scene very unusual development overall FF director Homer Smith present ed plaque appreciation contestants praised efficient Continued page 110 Construction 0 satety screens necessary chore weekend prior start Nats Twenty such screens built serve both Control Line Speed Radio Control Pylon events November1978 23 LUUFS ut tup notch Control Line officials Category Manager Bryant Thompson Illinois left Category Director Bill Lee Texas Shown rare moment relaxation Though FAI CL Team Racing competition doesnt take up much time Nats event schedule demands best officiating Jim Dunkin Bill Wright directed event great help ac tion busy efficient typical of Nats Frank Girolani center brought State Washington operate Radio Shack computer used RC Soaring event Super-efficiency operation led consideration unit general AMA use AMA Membership Dept Director Bill Smythe left Executive Director Assistant Carl Maroney discussed possibil ities Frank ruew rums ocam urn job Shown r sharing con gratulations after mast event ended Category Director John Preston RC Scale Director Dale Arvin Category Manager Dick Carson Nats Scale event veteran Chuck Dial ran Free Flight events Indoor Outdoor une ot tougnes Nats ions nanauea oy ommy omreem tern event director California also newsletter edimur mur national pattern fliers judges associations Shown assisting right Bob Talley monitoring transmitter operations operation events Homer turn praised various event directors having done super job organization friendly administration general happiness prevailing Free Flight events welcome contrast com parisons some previous Nats Control Line activity general highly praised team Bryant Thompson Bill Lee manager director plus excellent individual event directors assistants helped good weather minimize problems some great combinations people Little very pretty Linda Wheeler Texas charge Racing events assisted big Vic Garner California Gerry Deneau Denver ran Carrier events John Shan non Dubb Jett Texas directed Speed events Precision Aeroba tics very large entry Arlie Preszler repeated super job directing did last year During week before Nats major Control Line crisis discovered realized AMA Car rier decks could transported Ohio have stored since 76 problem finally solved former Nats CL Category Man ager Bob Vojslavek able arrange having two Chicago decks trucked Louisiana son Bill Stan Stoy Another CL crisis solved construction Speed event safety bar riers weekend before Nats same necessary RC Pylon barriers barriers both events left California year fore due lack room Nats trailer RC people also make up new racing pylons same weekend since old heavy plywood units Navy Nats days discarded being too bulky beyond economical repair new pylons turned out well being made standard steel tubing sections easily knocked down storage transportation Perhaps biggest crisis evident 90% Nats participants involved telephone service Vital Nats good behind-the-scenes com munications Nats headquarters opera tions support field events con stant contact community Nats held Such communi cation especially important during week prior Nats final preparations being arrangedhun dreds details involving Nats person nel equipment supplies services arranged confirmed during week operation involves arrangements power trash collection portable toilets transportation food concessions use facilities security crowd control first aid details local area sup port Special phone installations contracted month advance cluding direct line between Chennault air base LARKS club field about 20 miles away site RC Soaring Helicopter events Up until two days before Nats phone available about half dozen asked situation solved until AMA officials went Louisiana State Public Service Commission help get phone problem taken care Until hap pened frantic week frustra tion trying get orginarily sim ple details finalized RC Pattern big busy event almost 200 entered four classes Betty Stream charge again 77 daugh ter Suzi along other volun teers did excellent job handling about thousand flights contrast Ed Rankin mostly Dallas/Fort Worth crew relatively easy time RC Pylon compared some pre vious years due low entry turnout pylon competition fierce ever usual high performances quality officiating needed beand wasas good ever didnt come missed great event RC Scale drew biggest crowd anyone could remember site jammed cars people largely because little else scheduled same time Sport Scale dominated 10 times entries Precision Scale unusual entries mostly new crew officiated did excellent job basic team Dick Carson John Preston Dale Arvin Chuck Dial worked well together pro duce overall Scale effort few complaints Indoor fliers enjoyed brand new site acclaimed best ever Nats comparison some huge dirigible hangars past ceiling height over hundred feet smooth beam struc ture no girder network models get caught new Burton Coliseum Lake Charles provided two days happy flying good help event director Sandy Frank As result some ideas being considered possibility future major indoor events site separate Nats contestant viewpoint Nats generally smooth operation turned out way due good people working very hard behind scenes cope problems participants take granted May thats should could easily have unhappy Nats weather uncooperative good volunteers shown done such good job making easy contestants thing took almost 400 volunteers staff Natsabout three entries individuals impractical list credit important appreci ated AMA officers Handling volunteers itself major Nats problems registering identi fying housing communicating coordinate process hundreds officials contestants took AMA Headquarters group 14 employees Besides basic paperwork necessary control Nats HQ people some volunteer help supervised operated tabulation 110 ModelAviation Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST RIC BASIC TRAINER Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-RAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andresvs Aircraft Model Co lsc US Ete 1& North St ropsfield Mass 01983 887-8541 Nationals continued page 23 Price $3995 roost kit per dollar bar em control center traditional Nats hobby shop trophy distribution pub lic information center printing dis tribution daily Nats News first aid station souvenir sales As 74 75 LARKS Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society provided backbone local support Without such people help set up Nats keep running clean up end Nats would impossible put Local support involves painting circles events arranging rental purchase supplies equipment selling ads Nats program book providing physical labor unload Nats trailer building various items before Nats transporting setting up Nats gear field putting up signs keeping water coolers filled events running trouble-shoot ing equipment maintenance prob lems developthe list endless LARKS members involved three super-critical positions leading club effortPresi dent Dennis Ho Hinch Ned Barnes John Embry everywhere day night solving problems coordi nating support efforts LARKS wives children also involved fact LARKS have womens auxiliary group called LaLarks worked both Nats fields help husbands youngsters partici pate Also tremendous help com munity officialsfrom City Lake Charles McNeese University Sowela Technical Institute Burton Coliseum Sheriffs Department Calcasieu Police Jury Lake Charles Civic Cen ter Convention Tourist Com mission Chamber Commerce Lake Charles Nats yeai- has tremendous cooperation assis tance city parish equiv alent county Without such support Nats would much less grateful thanks appreciation AMA folks hereby acknowledged busy relatively calm Nats big previous big enough justify title worlds biggest model meet official entry list went over 1100 officials total number participants over 1500 Thats lot people went home happy having enjoyed another great Natsthe 52nd long series began 1920s Nats goes next yet certain Several sites being explored Ohio Nebraska Pennsylvania Texas Too unknowns existed press time indicate location likely others Lincoln Nebraska brand new possibility gen erated modelers area de veloped detailed proposal inter esting enough AMA Executive Council will hold its fall meeting help decide whether offer fea GOOD OLD FASHIONED MODEL AIRPLANE CEMENT FOR WOOD MODELS CAT NO 201 60c SUPER MODEL CEMENT SUPER DIScOVERY Super Model ACement perfect bonding ABS plastic ARF airplane ~dand helicopter bodies -e V5clear buyterate plastic canopys windshields etc Never before have C%o found glue worked well %4-y 4-for type application Primarily oiTthough its exceptional balsa wood glue Strong clear super quick drying fuel proof Super Model Cement perfect building repairing balsa wood model microfilm thinned down full channel nc Cat No 201.. 1 oz tube only GOc DUBRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 Bonner Road Wauconda Illinois 60064 USA November1978 111 Designed 2 channel R/C tether control 15 35 engines Maintaining top quality simple con struction Balsa Plywood parts accurately die-cut precision vacuuw formed Plastic hull cabin Hardware package including R/C hardware Full sized Plans plus Decals Sport model coast Guard version STERLING MODELS 0 ST PHILA P 110 deale aoaibie diecl odes accepted 0 cflage handling shipplrg 505 minimon- ootlde US Calaing 01 enti liSt aiplane cont5I model hits 0 C scale Train kiln Snat model kils accessores etc SOC enclosed Sectels 01 Model aipiane Soilding incloding denign connloclisn conning tmis5ing lining adiunllng conlol syntems elc 250 enclosed C Secel Conlol Line Carle Fiying Including prefiighl noising ntunling Carie tuien regoictionh Co,ie flying hinis COnt0l line installation ntoctlonn 255 enclosed NooSeoss Only U S money nIdOrs 0 co,encn accepled Address ________________C In...Slale......Zp FULL-SIZE PLAN No238 Wildcat$175 RC Ace pulse rudder 02 Grumman fighter Bowers SruIl No 101Short Soamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself toinnovationsS300 No 103KioudKing 15-19RCOId-TimerFreeFlightbasedupon l938recordbreakerFF$400 No 104WIley Poet Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulse rudder$226 No 1 12S neat Sport AC glider simple job can flown engine$275 No118GollyGeeWhiz Dan Rutharfords simple Half-A powered Combat job turns dime$160 No 121Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic RC biplane flies well 35s up SOs$300 No 1234-Bits 40-powered RC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too$400 No 124Semi-Pro Contest-winning HL glider has pop-up tail dethermalizer$100 No 125HaIf-Kords rubber John Oldenltamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-TimerSi 76 No131Gee Bee ModelY 40-powered AC stand-off scale great old-time racers$500 No 134Calliato superb Standard Class AC sailplane also took Nate first$400 No136FieselerStorch AC scale modelfor 23-45 5-channel hes both slots flaps$400 No 146QuickSilver AC 1/2A Pylon Racer incorporates latest techniques$200 No 149ComedIan AC fun-fly aerobatic biplane good looker 40 60$400 No 155Tellipsoar RC Standard Class sailplane wins stand-out performance$1000 No 159Tercel Keith Trostles 1/2A CL Stunt ship flies excellent pattern$200 No 165MidgetMustang CL 1975-1978 NatswinningGoodyearbyJohn Ballard$200 No 166Nothing Fancy AC biplane 35 engines pretty handles beautifully$826 No 1 6BSimiter AC spectacular flying wing 15 nose-mounted tractor$300 No 169OennyplaneRCversionoffemedcabinmodelkitfrom 193719-25$400 No 177Zonker AC canard has pattern capebility 40 power$300 No 17BCountry Boy FF byJim Clam isthoroughbred/09/51 1/2A$300 No 181Bed Check Charlie AC Scale model Russian PT trainer 09/ 15$300 No 163The Anewer AC FF cabin 02 aized Replica Old-Timer$175 No 164Seville AC Sport low-wing sailplane 80 wing has excellent performance$360 No 185Cheater Slow CL Slow Combat model Dan Rutherford frequent winner$275 No188Fancy Pants AC Sport/Aerobatic low-wing has ply-skin fuselage 25sto45s$450 No 189Vintage 11 AC Antique type old-time open fuse construction 60$475 No 192Chipmunk RC Scale winner 1076 World Championships Nats$900 No 193Stiletto CL stunt model McDonald winner 1976 FAI World Champs$375 No 194Vol Libre FF rubber-powered Wakefield Bob White Great winner$275 No 195Hats Biplane ftC acrobatic scale job takes 40/50 built-in muffler 5 No- 198Sportater AC deBolt wing choice aerobatics/racing.. $375 No201Roll Out FF hand-launch glider has pop-up dethermalizer$100 No 202Avenger CL profile 049 uses sheet wing maneuverable$160 No203FokkerO-VIII ACfor4StoSOTwosheets 2-t/2scale$900 No 204Cardboerd Douglas M-2 CL 50 biplane 40 power less $10 expense$800 No 205Hot Rock AC aerobatics 19-40 engines Simple tail-dragger$360 No 206Air Camper FF Pientenpol 1/2A Charming old-timer 2-sheets $300 No207Livesey DL 5 AC English homebeilt 3-than. 15s Exotic easy Good flier$500 No208Swinger CL 1/2A all-balsa swing-wing Flyfor fun use experiments$200 No 209Seaatrutz AC biplane 3 channels 19 wheels pontoons$460 No 210Simplex FF years development wins049/051$460 No 211Together IV CL Rather large impressive stunter 46 Consistent winner$375 No 212Miss America AC Antique famous historic model 2 big sheets 35 40$925 No213Eliminator II CL Class Speed asymmetric design record job$175 No 214Bumbled Bee Jean Pailets tail-first version Indoor Easy B$100 No 215Windlord Ken Bates/AC flying wing sailplane highly competitive$560 No216Mustang Al Meyers lovely CL P-Si 46 Sport Scale Stunt$400 No217Racketeer Al Lidbergs 02 FF replica famed Schoenbrun old-timer$200 No216RC Fairchild Ranger 24 AMA Sport Scale 2 big sheets$1000 No 219FF Fokker Universal Jumbo-sized rubber scale model Bill Noonan$600 No 220CL Bobcat John Kilsdonks Slow Ratlatest state art$150 No 221AC Insider indoorsand out Electric power pulse rudder$300 No 222Winterhawk AC standard class sailplane rugged excellent soarer$360 No 223Fly Baby CL Scale model Pete Bowers homebuiltfor35-40 AC engine$375 No 224Horsefly AC sport job Ace pulse rudderless $100 radio$260 No225Ole Reliable AC 70 version 38 oldtimer REM controls 19-26$425 No 226Spitfire CL profile 2 versionsbuilt-up solid stunter 35$460 No 227AG1 Agrivation AC 4-chan. 25-40 realistic trike gear low wing$400 No226FightereTwo CL 1/2A balsa profiles Japanese Nate us P-26 Peashooter$200 No 229The Solution AC competitive pattern deBolt 40 power$475 No 230AR-25 AC tiny high performance sailplane 2 channelswinglets$275 No231Tiny White Mouse CL 1/2A powered mouse racer frequent big time winner$160 No 232Ms Peach Embryo rubber endurance Bill Werner Hats winner$150 No 233Sport 40 AC 4-chan. trike-gear shoulder-wing 40 No 234Typhoon CL profile 1 5 WW II fighter Paul Scheaf No 235Mentor FF Very nice 40 towliner small fields$300 No 236Dasher AC combo racing pattern characteristics 1 5-25$300 No 237Stits Jr CL worlds smallest plane good flier 25 35 Circle numbers plans wish order 101 103 104 112 118 121 123 124 125 146 149 155 159 165 166 184185186189 204205206207 216217218219 228229230231 168 169 177 192193194195198 208209210211212 220221222223224 232233234235236 131134136 178181183 201202203 213214215 225226227 237238239 Please print carefully NAME STREET CITY ZIP Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Mode/Aviation AMA 815 Fifteenth St. NW Washington DC 20005 sible Meanwhile return Willow Grove naval air station near Philadelphia possibility return Day ton Springfield and/or Columbus areas Ohio Simultaneously previous pos sibility using Ellington Air Force Base near Houston has gotten stronger although seems likely 1980 1979 So number possibilities hoped announcement can made before end year regarding Nats will next year now though memories good 78 Nats linger on.. ADVERTISERS INDEX 0 Ace Radio Control105 Andrews Aircraft Model Co110 Boynton Associates106 Consumer Trade Shows109 Coverite91 Cox Hobbies Inc ide Front Cover Davis Diesel Development94 DGM Industries102 Du-Bro Products111 EK-Products7 Fli Shirts92 Flyline Models102 Fox Mfg Company7 Carl Goldberg Modelslnside Back Cover Grish Brothers96 Paul K Guillow Inc97 Hobbypoxy99 K&B Mfg93 Kraft Southwestern Inc108 Midwest Model Products6 Miniature Aircraft108 Model & Allied Publications104 Modernistic Models108 Morrison Repla-Tech108 Pactra Industries94 Peck-Polymers104 Pica Enterprises95 Proctor Enterprises104 Progress Mfg Company90 Richard Barron94 Sig Mfg Company1 Southern R/C Products Inc107 Sterling Models Inc111 Sullivan Products Inc101 Tatone Products Inc98 Top Flite Models Inc3 Westport International Inc103 Williams Brothers100 World EnginesBack Cover 112 Model Aviation STATE Full-Size Plan List Available complete listing plans pre viously published mag azine through No 235 may obtained free charge writing enclose stamped self-addressed business-size envelope Model Aviation 815 15th St NW Washington DC 20005