CL Aerobatics 0 Wynn Paul Nfor Bob some fuel problems early week until Bill Werwage helped out An overun qualifications day almost kept him out magic Top 20 followed very lean run last flight qualifications day Last year Bob LAST YEAR travelled Riverside California watch Irving kids Rabe Gieseke one-two Nats Precision Aerobatics year took water jugs swim suits suntan lotion hot humid Lake Charles see long time Californian competitors Bob Whitely Ted Fancher battle down wire Whitely winning just about thing sight eventually including first place Open Stunt trophy Walker Cup third Half-A stunt championship tie top honors airplane appearance points Ron Harding Bill Werwage 19 points particularly smooth week bridesmaid finished sixth Friday finals kept him out Saturdays Final-Finals previous highest finish 1973 fourth Oshkosh Miss Kell powered 35 engine followed 13th 74 8th 75 15th 76 6th 77 Runner-up Open Stunt fast improving Ted Fancher tie third last years Nats 8th 77 FAT trials Teds best efforts date flying last years Concours DElegance winner Citation I-beam wing beauty very good looking plane air Ted special 5T46 engine made up Dykes ring prepared him Vic Garner Nats week started out just about same usual pilots griping about tie-down holes poor circles allotted Stunt Probably way stunt pilots would ever satis fied would 12 circles perfectly flat ice-smooth concrete surfaces closest trees least 500 yards away Event director Arlie Preszler assistant Lanny Shorts spent great deal time 40 Model Aviation Prettier picture Ted Fanchers Citation displays its dramatic profile during level flight finals daysecond [i Open flying last years Concours DElegance winner powered special 5T46 Dykes ring prepared Vic Garner Wing featured I-beam construction Sport fliers shy away built-upat tp posed profilefuselages may find Half nice way go Bill Howe took second place Cox Half-A Championship Andy ilarissleals junior Stuni winner flew foam-wing Genie Supertigre 46 An impressive project 14-year-old rrioe smyic anti appuaranca ui stunt ruuuuus urn quarn nuts similar consciousness RC pattern Glen Meadors foam-wing ST 46powered Eagle finished Sig Pactra paints Stabilizer ele vator also foam respected names Stunt old hand Bill Werwage fine looking I-beam wing Juno powered ST 46 flaps Paul describes paint work being fantasticyoull buy applying duct tape patching compound smooth out four circles what getting David Fitz gerald day Nats Tuesday saw him including Junior 1976 Senior Stunt win Senior Stunt second year six entries down two 77 row giving him three Nats wins straight Continued page 97 Walker Cup winner Bob Whitely ST 46-powered foam-wing Derringer also took Open Stunt third Half-A championship tied honors appearance points Ron Harding Bill Werwage Paula Bauer 17 won sixth place Senior Stunt prototype Top Flue Tutor time Nats Rabe Gieseke McDonald Hunt Europe compete World Championships November1978 41 Business end Ron Hardings P-40 showing ST 60 Rabe heat shield expansion type muffler top 20 airplanes 13 used foam wings latter racked up first fourth fifth trend Dick Mathis made finals mono-wheel retract gear system using Seelig timer actuate gear shut off fuel See August 1978 issue Mathis article about development stunt retracts David Fitzgerald Senior Stunt champion Sig Super Chipmunk powered Max 35 has won three Nats row first time Junior Voted pilots Ron Harding winner PAMPAs Con cours DElegance beautiful stunt plane Nats P-40 has molded balsa fuselage shaded panel lines rivets worn paint award 48-in replica Spad propeller Y2A SPORT-SCALE FOR 2 AND 3 CHANNEL R/C SYSTEMS Great trainer capability rb sport performance KIT No 1501ognnd Sam itlor,beg CESSILA 178* beautiful scale model espe cially designed RIG beginner still interest advanced modeler Very stable flight speeds quickly compensates beginner flying errors controls returned neutral Vacuum formed cowl shaped piece spring aluminum landing gear wood plywood used stress areas TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 1/a Wing span 45 1143cm area 270 sq th 32 8128cm Wing loading 12 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RIC equipment ne 049 051 IT No1502 kibmem Urulsemainier different low-wing scale model offered other kit manufacturers Like Cessna 170 has forgiving na ture valuable novice flyers will also satisfy average R/O pro its smooth flight handling characteristics Kit contents include vacuum formed cowl windshield plus hardwood plywood beef up construction required TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 /a 1 0 e Wing span 42 10859 cm area 252 sq th 28 7303 cm loading 12/2 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RCequipment Engine 049to 051 Kits Contain motors wheels R/C equipment Both models built easy Guillow way r concise planwork usely illustrated building assembly instructions rustrating guesswork See yoor local Hobby Dealer br Goillom kits k Veilow Pages ander HOBBiES Send 25c br compiete kit listing middle next year Horizon helicopter should available Precision Built Helicopters Houston Texas Prototypes flown Joe Pasztos Kirt Krest Helmut Holder first-place Expert winner Hubert Bitner Horizon rugged machine Joe having best luck engine failure put machine about hundred feet opportunity help repair bird can vouch rugged construction excellent serviceability Attractive design simplicity will make Hori zon desirable addition helipad NRCHA years AMA NATS Dale Willoughby arrived poll present helicopter event regarding interest resurrecting NRCHA Dale also offered assistance initiating resurrection Most us wanted NRCHA continue active effort made after contest good news arrived recently Don Chapman Radio Control Modeler magazine reported September issue Walter Knaus Ontario Canada taking positive action bring NRCHA life again havent seen Dons column try get contact Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave London tario Canada N5W155 interest NRCHA prove write Walter today wasnt room write names involved success AMA Helicopter NATS would like thank Jim Osbourne CD Bo Hinch Assistant CD judges helping collect info asked Also special thanks John Gorham Walt Schoonard letting fly first loops rolls Heliboys John Simone Mike Mas Lowell Draper Ron Barker thanks hangar talk regarding Revolution Rigid Rotor Next month well discuss Revolution II RR first attempts rigid rotor flying Meanwhile please drop line regarding experiences RC helicopters Nats/Pruss continued page 36 brought 3Y2-foot laurel Tulla homa have crosstown boy Jim Fitch haul back. er Skip Miller chased away gremlins next last three flights highest three consecutive rounds contest ant. Fritz introduced us Ken Cashion latter tried convince us really Picayune Mississippi.. No alligators devoured fair maidens line retrievers didnt have sidestep rattlesnakes way flight line mosquitos did outspan Two-Meter ships. t Striegler did great job MCing awards banquet did CDing contest.. missed good Nats/Paul continued page 41 Junior Stunt eight up two 77 Dave challenged Senior division pride Garden State Circle Burners Kevin Capitanelli both pilots flying 35size airplanes OS Max engines Dave using three-year-old modified Sig Chipmunk Monokote wing tail Kevin year old modified Genesis 35 has stretched fuselage said flew rather slowly very good corners watched both fliers last flights both could qualifiers Open division David very good intersections square maneuvers outstanding four-leaf clover Kevin very good first half flight wingover round figures inside outside squares triangles second half good Davids opinion Senior Randy Kauk eventful Nats plane lost day along Bob Barons first official flight built-up wing folded flight hurried off Belitz trailer repair came back earn third place Senior event Meanwhile Circle Burners out cheering junior entry Stunt Andy Harissiadis Thats pronounced Andy said Bill Simons time Garden State boys winner Andy November1978 97 Cessna 170A CLUCk NOOK TIMERSAU SIZE ENGINE MOUNTSPEACE PIPE MUFFLERSSYRINGE FIIELEUS SURGICAL TURINGSPECIAL ENGINE MOUNTSCALUMET MUFFLERSPEN BLADDERS NEOPRENE TOUINGTANS MOUNTSINJFFL-IT MUFFLERSFUEL TANK FILLER SCALE INSTRUMENT KITSSPEED PANSENGINE MANIFOLDSSTICISATUBE ANNA SAFETY PROP NGTSR/C STEERAULE NOSE SEARUOFFLEU EXTENSIONSENGINE COUIS ENGINE TEST STARNR/C MIND NOLO DOWNSRACE CAR MUFFLERSFUEL SMUT OFF VALSE GLOIN PLGG STARTERNYLON SCREWSCUICKUN STICKSPSOPELLERS BATTERY CUARSERNYLON SPIINIERSRAZOR BLADESENGINE MT DRILL JIG fought off challenge improved Dan McClellan 44500 41733 62in span Genie about same height Andy foam-winged plane weighed 58 oz pulled around Supertigre 46 Andy has flying pattern two years Open fliers gasping some two-foot pullouts practice Assist ant cheerleader Circle Burners Rich Tower said Andy Hes afraid ground thats sure Dan McClellan flying Super Chipmunk kit powered Max 35 weighing 42 oz Monokote K&B Epoxy paint Bauer family out full force Paula 17 finished sixth Senior Stunt plagued tank troubles Matthew Peter Bauer flying proto types new Top Flite Tutor sister Paula finished 7th 8th respec tively Mark Bauer 21 first edition new Top Flite Gieseke Nobler having few flights plane left him struggling get familiar trim past couple years Ive seeing name Tom Fluker Stunt scoreboard junior division never remembered actually seeing him year finally managed corner flier Dad No wonder hes hard find flies Stunt Goodyear Fast Slow Combat Scale Rat Race Slow Rat race Nats year won Slow Combat Monday finished third Junior Stunt event After event other time off flying couple days later saw father son pool motel Dad pit man Tom fifth Nats Half-A stunt moved up Tuesday afternoon year keep Saturday open Walker Cup flyoff As usual breeze waited until just before Half-A come up above 10 15 mph Unfor tunately Half-A entries way down five Open Senior three Junior though PAMPA President Keith Trostle has attempted minimize rules-making event keep fun event five Open entries full-scale replicas big stunt ships Senior entrant Only Juniors saw couple profile HaIf As As usual Bob Whitely David Fitz gerald won respective divisions Dan McClellan also winning again least year Bill Howe nine points behind Whitely gave Bob little scare Tom Gaither myself about five total practice flights apiece preparation showed still some spontaneity left event going Garden State Circle Burners contingent ten con testants finally located traffic jam remind home Open fliers headed out expanse run ways continue practicing Open qual ification As usual everything tried different props fuel changes nose weight tip weight liked best someone said think need different color shirt clashes planes color scheme Tuesday night saw Preszler Shorts nightclub act 50 stunt planes placed floor gym nasium top appearance points airplanes front rest rows points diminished Top appearance points 19 went Ron Hardings P-40 Bill Werwages classic type Juno year old Bob Whitelys new Derringer three planes also finalists second annual PAMPA Concours DElegance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane balloting participating pilots Most everyone agreed overall group planes year fan tastic lineup stunt planes ever Nats Bill Werwage has attending Nats since 1955 said couldnt remember beautiful group planes appearance judging took total 2 hours included pilots meeting also included traditional two three questions already answered Arlies printed handouts method appear ance judging certainly beats old waiting line plane hanging over shoulder Two days open qualifying followed four circles action Five lucky fliers picked circle using sum best score two flights day once wind allowed two representative flights day Circle saw Ted Fancher way out front close battle fifth sixth Ron Harding another Circle Burner Glen Meador Ron won out 45 points Circle two Stormin Norman Whittle 10195 over writer 98150 Former Senior Stunt champ Doug Stout didnt make top five until second day after running short fuel Wednesday Circle three Bob Baron over 1000 points much improved Gary McClellan second place Dick Mathis mono-wheel retract stunter third tight battle ensued between Lee Uberbacher Gene Mar-tine Mike Rogers Dennis Harkai last two spots Lee Gene came out ahead circle four Bill Werwage way Im trying think about FAT flying going right now England Fourth fifth sixth places decided 15 points Roger Barrett coming out sixth one-half point behind Paul Walker got general impression fliers now like idea two days open qualifications after trying two years least pilot travels 2500 miles Nats gets flight eight 98 Model Aviation Shown below just sampling accessories make ENGINE flOANTS MANIFOLDS SYBUMANLE HUGE BEANS ENU IUU 25 page Illustrated cataloo refundable fIrst order TATONE PRODUCTS CORP 12O9GENEVAAVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA94 1 12 r HOBBYPOXY FORMULA 3 THIXOTROPIC EPOXY GLUE NO SAGS. NO RUNS. NO DRIPS. Formula 3 specially formulated gel-like viscosity allowing applied vertical surfaces thin edges other problem areas other glues just run off makes Formula 3 perfect planking building up reinforcing fillets joints sealing cracks filling holes joining poorly fitted badly die-crushed parts . hundred other things youve always wished kind glue now its made Hobbypoxy leader epoxy glues model building Formula 3 packaged two four-ounce cans has working time hour cures hard overnight Molly PHIDUCTS Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 36 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 minutes duration Lets hope remains way future About time some mut terings California 500 Stunt Club going challenge Circle Burners Winner take Demolition Derby using Whitelys Cadillac versus Glen Meadors van cooler heads prevailed suggested head swimming pool go some Louisiana spa ghetti Papanias restaurant Fridays finals Open Stunt good weather battle see top five would advance Satur days Final-Finals Rabe Gieseke McDonald Hunt Europe World Championships looked like wide open contest unofficial judges correct after watching likely contenders Six qualifiers finals first time made quite creditable performances Stan Powell tie 8th Doug Stout 12th Gene Martine 15th Lee Uberbacher 16th Ron Harding 18th Jim Casale 18th After first round Friday looked like shoo-in Werwage Fancher make Saturday finals Whitely Whittle Paul Baron Cooper good chance Gary McClellan Stan Powell made very good flights second round just miss out magic five Bob Barons 5035 second round just short writers 5080 first round get Pampawagon fifth spot second year row Un fortunately Dick Mathis some bad pizza something night before unable fly Friday did get see Mono-wheel retract plane finals Veterans Dave Hemstrought Bill Simons just missed top ten Jim Armour moved up 10th last years 12th Neal Thompson Mansfield Mass back first time since 1975 placed good 14th flying Stiletto kit Saturdays Walker finals started out Norm Whittles HP-40-powered Playboy setting pace 49783 Norm flying tight good corners Willie Werwage moved first 51283 midnight-blue Juno second round saw Whitelys score jump high 52333 Ted Fancher moved first place combined score 102984 Werwages 102890 Unfortunately Norm Whittle left out hourglass second flight probably cost him place Fancher led off last round day highest single score 52950 Whitely came up 52750 make best two score total 105083 Fanchers 104817 Third went Wer wage fourth Whittle fifth again Paul As usual Whitely showed emo tion winning 1 cleaning everpresent sunglasses 2 putting shirt back pictures 3 smiling Bobs winning plane 1978 version Derringer J K 55-in foam wing Supertigre 46 engine prepared double ring setup Tom Lay plane weighs 55 oz paint Aero Gloss way prop Zinger 12-6 cut 1175 top five finishers four Supertigre 46s HP-40 Foam wings finished 1st 4th 5th top 20 planes 11 Supertigre 46s three Max 35s ST 60 K&B 40 Fox 35 Max 40 HP-40 Max 45 Thirteen foam wings used top 20 airplanes Props just about evenly distributed between Rev-Up Top Flite Zinger Judges years Nationals included Chuck DeLano Bill Fitzgerald Bill Howe Tom Johnson Don Jorda John Laws Lee Lorio Gross Scruggs Dan McClellan Bill Simons Tally director Shareen Fan cher recorders Joyce Shorts Margie Preszler Pit bosses Ron Merrill Bob Adair spent long week keeping up scores tally sheets protests windscattered sheets paper heat pro strated workers PAMPA banquet held Saturday night long awaited Concours DEle gance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane award finally announced winner beautiful 48-inch replica Spad propeller Ron Harding outstanding P-40 November1978 99 GIANT T7 Scale VINTAGE WHEELS PILOTGOLDEN AGE WHEELS Typical wheels usedEnhance realism ofDisc-type wheels during World War andyour giant model thiswere used extensively through mid 1 930seasy-to-paint pilot moldedthe late 1 920s through Semi-pneumatic tires andfrom high-impact styrenethe 1930s Semi-pneumat brass-bushed wheels 6%Separate goggles in-ic tires brass-bushed diameter $1795 prcluded 4 tall $295wheels 6 diameter $1795 pr OTHER SIZES GNOME ENGINE CYLINDERS Gnome ratory engine among WHEELS AND PILOTS famous powerplants World War era Now ALSO AVAILABLE can make 1/4 size reproductions easily 181 PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CALIPORNIA detailed high-impact styrene cylinders Approximately 3 tall$195 veer deoler wont supply orde direct adding 15% postage nod handling AIJ'wJSend 5O illestroted catalogDEPT MA 92069 semi-scale plane Stan Powell pre sented Roger Barrett Highest Placing Rookie Award finished tie eighth place first Nats Al though actual Walker trophy case time lost transit Dallas conclusion banquet came Smilin Bob Whitely presented first place Open trophy keys trophy case containing Walker Trophy Nats/Shew continued page 43 Snake using HP4ORRs power Editor Article plan Snake appeared June 1977 issue use 5-oz tank swing Bartels prop humidity Lake Charles didnt bother bitIts just like home Equipment-wise looks like several engines capable being competitive right hands Out top five first second HP4ORRs third K&B405 fourth went K&B65 Max 405R finished fifth have poten tial trick extract enough power go fast slipping self destruct mode anatomy winning flight Proto 185 seconds airspeed 122-124 seconds pit times 250/252/255 seconds race time 451 Senior Rat John Wolf Chris Busby terrific finalboth turned Open class times John teamed up Steve Rece won K&B65powered Swamp Rat Theyve flying together about three years dis played some smoothst team work attheNats juniors flying profile rats much surprise least contestant showed up processing pan rat race time converted profile just wasnt enough time get sorted out Tom Fluker won ST G21-40-powered Quickie Rat Toby Busby took time out skateboarding give Tom run money flying Max 405R-powered pro file patterned after Nashville fast rat Slow Rat Senior Slow Rat run off day before Open promised pre view better things come Nash ville Rats have completely dominated event past three years body country out beat potential challengers year Miller/Hoffman team Larry Hoffman senior put super race record what looked unbeatable time 5432 sat back see what Chris Busby could Chris broke prop first pit withdrew later flew traffic another competitor showed Texas boys still fly Slow Rat Nashville Needless say turn events precipitated flurry activity practice circles evening Junior Slow Rat Bob Tony Smedly won Tune/Hill OS Max Bob Cat design using Glass werks 8X7 rat prop burning 10% nitro fuel OS behaved perfectly giving four-flip race last minute effort extract available rpm took its toll number Open class teams including Miller/Hoff man blew connecting rod best K&B58 Harris family developed swelled piston Max Several others just couldnt get equip ment perform time Open quali fying got underway field reduced 18 Paul Tune Larry Hill Marshall Busby better known Nashville Rats wasted no time establishing superi ority qualified 1 2 3 six virtu ally identical 70-lap heats 240s finals same storyconsistent 10-second pit stops 120 mph air speed slowest heat sub 540 claim capable getting 520s flying foam wing ver sion Nashville Rat design powered Tune/Hill OS Max engines swing ing Glasswerks 9X7 Slow Rat props prop worked up give 18500-19000 rpm ground used chickenhopper tank set-up mechanical fast fill valve main tank streamlined faired leading edge inboard wing chicken hopper small rectangular tank located directly behind venturi Flexible fuel line connects main tank chicken-hopper houses uniflow vent fuel pickup line Plans Nashville Rat engines spare parts available Tune/ Hill Racing Engines Box 706 Franklin TN 37064 anatomy winning flight Proto 210 seconds lap times 148/150/ 150 seconds pit times 247/247/243 seconds race time 53375 Class II Mouse Greater Houston Control Line Modelers Association spon sored Class II Mouse informal event Lake Charles Bill Lee organized officiated event little help other Houston area modelers Turn-out little disappointing did enter good time fact Mouse Racing seems offer maximum enjoyment racing dollar favorite pit man Les Pardue won Kustom Kraftmanship left-hand TD 049 Lil Tiger used own graphite-fiber prop Glow Bee sport plug 50% nitro fuel simple uniflow tank set-up scale racer used two-wheel gear quite bit larger planes designed rules Obviously serious disadvantage Joe Klauss Mr l/2A current chairman racing advisory committee second nicely finished rat-style racer 100 ModelAviation BY POPULAR DEMAND winning Rat setup An HP engine Bee plug Bartels prop dry vent fuel tank
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 97, 98, 99, 100
CL Aerobatics 0 Wynn Paul Nfor Bob some fuel problems early week until Bill Werwage helped out An overun qualifications day almost kept him out magic Top 20 followed very lean run last flight qualifications day Last year Bob LAST YEAR travelled Riverside California watch Irving kids Rabe Gieseke one-two Nats Precision Aerobatics year took water jugs swim suits suntan lotion hot humid Lake Charles see long time Californian competitors Bob Whitely Ted Fancher battle down wire Whitely winning just about thing sight eventually including first place Open Stunt trophy Walker Cup third Half-A stunt championship tie top honors airplane appearance points Ron Harding Bill Werwage 19 points particularly smooth week bridesmaid finished sixth Friday finals kept him out Saturdays Final-Finals previous highest finish 1973 fourth Oshkosh Miss Kell powered 35 engine followed 13th 74 8th 75 15th 76 6th 77 Runner-up Open Stunt fast improving Ted Fancher tie third last years Nats 8th 77 FAT trials Teds best efforts date flying last years Concours DElegance winner Citation I-beam wing beauty very good looking plane air Ted special 5T46 engine made up Dykes ring prepared him Vic Garner Nats week started out just about same usual pilots griping about tie-down holes poor circles allotted Stunt Probably way stunt pilots would ever satis fied would 12 circles perfectly flat ice-smooth concrete surfaces closest trees least 500 yards away Event director Arlie Preszler assistant Lanny Shorts spent great deal time 40 Model Aviation Prettier picture Ted Fanchers Citation displays its dramatic profile during level flight finals daysecond [i Open flying last years Concours DElegance winner powered special 5T46 Dykes ring prepared Vic Garner Wing featured I-beam construction Sport fliers shy away built-upat tp posed profilefuselages may find Half nice way go Bill Howe took second place Cox Half-A Championship Andy ilarissleals junior Stuni winner flew foam-wing Genie Supertigre 46 An impressive project 14-year-old rrioe smyic anti appuaranca ui stunt ruuuuus urn quarn nuts similar consciousness RC pattern Glen Meadors foam-wing ST 46powered Eagle finished Sig Pactra paints Stabilizer ele vator also foam respected names Stunt old hand Bill Werwage fine looking I-beam wing Juno powered ST 46 flaps Paul describes paint work being fantasticyoull buy applying duct tape patching compound smooth out four circles what getting David Fitz gerald day Nats Tuesday saw him including Junior 1976 Senior Stunt win Senior Stunt second year six entries down two 77 row giving him three Nats wins straight Continued page 97 Walker Cup winner Bob Whitely ST 46-powered foam-wing Derringer also took Open Stunt third Half-A championship tied honors appearance points Ron Harding Bill Werwage Paula Bauer 17 won sixth place Senior Stunt prototype Top Flue Tutor time Nats Rabe Gieseke McDonald Hunt Europe compete World Championships November1978 41 Business end Ron Hardings P-40 showing ST 60 Rabe heat shield expansion type muffler top 20 airplanes 13 used foam wings latter racked up first fourth fifth trend Dick Mathis made finals mono-wheel retract gear system using Seelig timer actuate gear shut off fuel See August 1978 issue Mathis article about development stunt retracts David Fitzgerald Senior Stunt champion Sig Super Chipmunk powered Max 35 has won three Nats row first time Junior Voted pilots Ron Harding winner PAMPAs Con cours DElegance beautiful stunt plane Nats P-40 has molded balsa fuselage shaded panel lines rivets worn paint award 48-in replica Spad propeller Y2A SPORT-SCALE FOR 2 AND 3 CHANNEL R/C SYSTEMS Great trainer capability rb sport performance KIT No 1501ognnd Sam itlor,beg CESSILA 178* beautiful scale model espe cially designed RIG beginner still interest advanced modeler Very stable flight speeds quickly compensates beginner flying errors controls returned neutral Vacuum formed cowl shaped piece spring aluminum landing gear wood plywood used stress areas TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 1/a Wing span 45 1143cm area 270 sq th 32 8128cm Wing loading 12 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RIC equipment ne 049 051 IT No1502 kibmem Urulsemainier different low-wing scale model offered other kit manufacturers Like Cessna 170 has forgiving na ture valuable novice flyers will also satisfy average R/O pro its smooth flight handling characteristics Kit contents include vacuum formed cowl windshield plus hardwood plywood beef up construction required TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 /a 1 0 e Wing span 42 10859 cm area 252 sq th 28 7303 cm loading 12/2 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RCequipment Engine 049to 051 Kits Contain motors wheels R/C equipment Both models built easy Guillow way r concise planwork usely illustrated building assembly instructions rustrating guesswork See yoor local Hobby Dealer br Goillom kits k Veilow Pages ander HOBBiES Send 25c br compiete kit listing middle next year Horizon helicopter should available Precision Built Helicopters Houston Texas Prototypes flown Joe Pasztos Kirt Krest Helmut Holder first-place Expert winner Hubert Bitner Horizon rugged machine Joe having best luck engine failure put machine about hundred feet opportunity help repair bird can vouch rugged construction excellent serviceability Attractive design simplicity will make Hori zon desirable addition helipad NRCHA years AMA NATS Dale Willoughby arrived poll present helicopter event regarding interest resurrecting NRCHA Dale also offered assistance initiating resurrection Most us wanted NRCHA continue active effort made after contest good news arrived recently Don Chapman Radio Control Modeler magazine reported September issue Walter Knaus Ontario Canada taking positive action bring NRCHA life again havent seen Dons column try get contact Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave London tario Canada N5W155 interest NRCHA prove write Walter today wasnt room write names involved success AMA Helicopter NATS would like thank Jim Osbourne CD Bo Hinch Assistant CD judges helping collect info asked Also special thanks John Gorham Walt Schoonard letting fly first loops rolls Heliboys John Simone Mike Mas Lowell Draper Ron Barker thanks hangar talk regarding Revolution Rigid Rotor Next month well discuss Revolution II RR first attempts rigid rotor flying Meanwhile please drop line regarding experiences RC helicopters Nats/Pruss continued page 36 brought 3Y2-foot laurel Tulla homa have crosstown boy Jim Fitch haul back. er Skip Miller chased away gremlins next last three flights highest three consecutive rounds contest ant. Fritz introduced us Ken Cashion latter tried convince us really Picayune Mississippi.. No alligators devoured fair maidens line retrievers didnt have sidestep rattlesnakes way flight line mosquitos did outspan Two-Meter ships. t Striegler did great job MCing awards banquet did CDing contest.. missed good Nats/Paul continued page 41 Junior Stunt eight up two 77 Dave challenged Senior division pride Garden State Circle Burners Kevin Capitanelli both pilots flying 35size airplanes OS Max engines Dave using three-year-old modified Sig Chipmunk Monokote wing tail Kevin year old modified Genesis 35 has stretched fuselage said flew rather slowly very good corners watched both fliers last flights both could qualifiers Open division David very good intersections square maneuvers outstanding four-leaf clover Kevin very good first half flight wingover round figures inside outside squares triangles second half good Davids opinion Senior Randy Kauk eventful Nats plane lost day along Bob Barons first official flight built-up wing folded flight hurried off Belitz trailer repair came back earn third place Senior event Meanwhile Circle Burners out cheering junior entry Stunt Andy Harissiadis Thats pronounced Andy said Bill Simons time Garden State boys winner Andy November1978 97 Cessna 170A CLUCk NOOK TIMERSAU SIZE ENGINE MOUNTSPEACE PIPE MUFFLERSSYRINGE FIIELEUS SURGICAL TURINGSPECIAL ENGINE MOUNTSCALUMET MUFFLERSPEN BLADDERS NEOPRENE TOUINGTANS MOUNTSINJFFL-IT MUFFLERSFUEL TANK FILLER SCALE INSTRUMENT KITSSPEED PANSENGINE MANIFOLDSSTICISATUBE ANNA SAFETY PROP NGTSR/C STEERAULE NOSE SEARUOFFLEU EXTENSIONSENGINE COUIS ENGINE TEST STARNR/C MIND NOLO DOWNSRACE CAR MUFFLERSFUEL SMUT OFF VALSE GLOIN PLGG STARTERNYLON SCREWSCUICKUN STICKSPSOPELLERS BATTERY CUARSERNYLON SPIINIERSRAZOR BLADESENGINE MT DRILL JIG fought off challenge improved Dan McClellan 44500 41733 62in span Genie about same height Andy foam-winged plane weighed 58 oz pulled around Supertigre 46 Andy has flying pattern two years Open fliers gasping some two-foot pullouts practice Assist ant cheerleader Circle Burners Rich Tower said Andy Hes afraid ground thats sure Dan McClellan flying Super Chipmunk kit powered Max 35 weighing 42 oz Monokote K&B Epoxy paint Bauer family out full force Paula 17 finished sixth Senior Stunt plagued tank troubles Matthew Peter Bauer flying proto types new Top Flite Tutor sister Paula finished 7th 8th respec tively Mark Bauer 21 first edition new Top Flite Gieseke Nobler having few flights plane left him struggling get familiar trim past couple years Ive seeing name Tom Fluker Stunt scoreboard junior division never remembered actually seeing him year finally managed corner flier Dad No wonder hes hard find flies Stunt Goodyear Fast Slow Combat Scale Rat Race Slow Rat race Nats year won Slow Combat Monday finished third Junior Stunt event After event other time off flying couple days later saw father son pool motel Dad pit man Tom fifth Nats Half-A stunt moved up Tuesday afternoon year keep Saturday open Walker Cup flyoff As usual breeze waited until just before Half-A come up above 10 15 mph Unfor tunately Half-A entries way down five Open Senior three Junior though PAMPA President Keith Trostle has attempted minimize rules-making event keep fun event five Open entries full-scale replicas big stunt ships Senior entrant Only Juniors saw couple profile HaIf As As usual Bob Whitely David Fitz gerald won respective divisions Dan McClellan also winning again least year Bill Howe nine points behind Whitely gave Bob little scare Tom Gaither myself about five total practice flights apiece preparation showed still some spontaneity left event going Garden State Circle Burners contingent ten con testants finally located traffic jam remind home Open fliers headed out expanse run ways continue practicing Open qual ification As usual everything tried different props fuel changes nose weight tip weight liked best someone said think need different color shirt clashes planes color scheme Tuesday night saw Preszler Shorts nightclub act 50 stunt planes placed floor gym nasium top appearance points airplanes front rest rows points diminished Top appearance points 19 went Ron Hardings P-40 Bill Werwages classic type Juno year old Bob Whitelys new Derringer three planes also finalists second annual PAMPA Concours DElegance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane balloting participating pilots Most everyone agreed overall group planes year fan tastic lineup stunt planes ever Nats Bill Werwage has attending Nats since 1955 said couldnt remember beautiful group planes appearance judging took total 2 hours included pilots meeting also included traditional two three questions already answered Arlies printed handouts method appear ance judging certainly beats old waiting line plane hanging over shoulder Two days open qualifying followed four circles action Five lucky fliers picked circle using sum best score two flights day once wind allowed two representative flights day Circle saw Ted Fancher way out front close battle fifth sixth Ron Harding another Circle Burner Glen Meador Ron won out 45 points Circle two Stormin Norman Whittle 10195 over writer 98150 Former Senior Stunt champ Doug Stout didnt make top five until second day after running short fuel Wednesday Circle three Bob Baron over 1000 points much improved Gary McClellan second place Dick Mathis mono-wheel retract stunter third tight battle ensued between Lee Uberbacher Gene Mar-tine Mike Rogers Dennis Harkai last two spots Lee Gene came out ahead circle four Bill Werwage way Im trying think about FAT flying going right now England Fourth fifth sixth places decided 15 points Roger Barrett coming out sixth one-half point behind Paul Walker got general impression fliers now like idea two days open qualifications after trying two years least pilot travels 2500 miles Nats gets flight eight 98 Model Aviation Shown below just sampling accessories make ENGINE flOANTS MANIFOLDS SYBUMANLE HUGE BEANS ENU IUU 25 page Illustrated cataloo refundable fIrst order TATONE PRODUCTS CORP 12O9GENEVAAVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA94 1 12 r HOBBYPOXY FORMULA 3 THIXOTROPIC EPOXY GLUE NO SAGS. NO RUNS. NO DRIPS. Formula 3 specially formulated gel-like viscosity allowing applied vertical surfaces thin edges other problem areas other glues just run off makes Formula 3 perfect planking building up reinforcing fillets joints sealing cracks filling holes joining poorly fitted badly die-crushed parts . hundred other things youve always wished kind glue now its made Hobbypoxy leader epoxy glues model building Formula 3 packaged two four-ounce cans has working time hour cures hard overnight Molly PHIDUCTS Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 36 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 minutes duration Lets hope remains way future About time some mut terings California 500 Stunt Club going challenge Circle Burners Winner take Demolition Derby using Whitelys Cadillac versus Glen Meadors van cooler heads prevailed suggested head swimming pool go some Louisiana spa ghetti Papanias restaurant Fridays finals Open Stunt good weather battle see top five would advance Satur days Final-Finals Rabe Gieseke McDonald Hunt Europe World Championships looked like wide open contest unofficial judges correct after watching likely contenders Six qualifiers finals first time made quite creditable performances Stan Powell tie 8th Doug Stout 12th Gene Martine 15th Lee Uberbacher 16th Ron Harding 18th Jim Casale 18th After first round Friday looked like shoo-in Werwage Fancher make Saturday finals Whitely Whittle Paul Baron Cooper good chance Gary McClellan Stan Powell made very good flights second round just miss out magic five Bob Barons 5035 second round just short writers 5080 first round get Pampawagon fifth spot second year row Un fortunately Dick Mathis some bad pizza something night before unable fly Friday did get see Mono-wheel retract plane finals Veterans Dave Hemstrought Bill Simons just missed top ten Jim Armour moved up 10th last years 12th Neal Thompson Mansfield Mass back first time since 1975 placed good 14th flying Stiletto kit Saturdays Walker finals started out Norm Whittles HP-40-powered Playboy setting pace 49783 Norm flying tight good corners Willie Werwage moved first 51283 midnight-blue Juno second round saw Whitelys score jump high 52333 Ted Fancher moved first place combined score 102984 Werwages 102890 Unfortunately Norm Whittle left out hourglass second flight probably cost him place Fancher led off last round day highest single score 52950 Whitely came up 52750 make best two score total 105083 Fanchers 104817 Third went Wer wage fourth Whittle fifth again Paul As usual Whitely showed emo tion winning 1 cleaning everpresent sunglasses 2 putting shirt back pictures 3 smiling Bobs winning plane 1978 version Derringer J K 55-in foam wing Supertigre 46 engine prepared double ring setup Tom Lay plane weighs 55 oz paint Aero Gloss way prop Zinger 12-6 cut 1175 top five finishers four Supertigre 46s HP-40 Foam wings finished 1st 4th 5th top 20 planes 11 Supertigre 46s three Max 35s ST 60 K&B 40 Fox 35 Max 40 HP-40 Max 45 Thirteen foam wings used top 20 airplanes Props just about evenly distributed between Rev-Up Top Flite Zinger Judges years Nationals included Chuck DeLano Bill Fitzgerald Bill Howe Tom Johnson Don Jorda John Laws Lee Lorio Gross Scruggs Dan McClellan Bill Simons Tally director Shareen Fan cher recorders Joyce Shorts Margie Preszler Pit bosses Ron Merrill Bob Adair spent long week keeping up scores tally sheets protests windscattered sheets paper heat pro strated workers PAMPA banquet held Saturday night long awaited Concours DEle gance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane award finally announced winner beautiful 48-inch replica Spad propeller Ron Harding outstanding P-40 November1978 99 GIANT T7 Scale VINTAGE WHEELS PILOTGOLDEN AGE WHEELS Typical wheels usedEnhance realism ofDisc-type wheels during World War andyour giant model thiswere used extensively through mid 1 930seasy-to-paint pilot moldedthe late 1 920s through Semi-pneumatic tires andfrom high-impact styrenethe 1930s Semi-pneumat brass-bushed wheels 6%Separate goggles in-ic tires brass-bushed diameter $1795 prcluded 4 tall $295wheels 6 diameter $1795 pr OTHER SIZES GNOME ENGINE CYLINDERS Gnome ratory engine among WHEELS AND PILOTS famous powerplants World War era Now ALSO AVAILABLE can make 1/4 size reproductions easily 181 PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CALIPORNIA detailed high-impact styrene cylinders Approximately 3 tall$195 veer deoler wont supply orde direct adding 15% postage nod handling AIJ'wJSend 5O illestroted catalogDEPT MA 92069 semi-scale plane Stan Powell pre sented Roger Barrett Highest Placing Rookie Award finished tie eighth place first Nats Al though actual Walker trophy case time lost transit Dallas conclusion banquet came Smilin Bob Whitely presented first place Open trophy keys trophy case containing Walker Trophy Nats/Shew continued page 43 Snake using HP4ORRs power Editor Article plan Snake appeared June 1977 issue use 5-oz tank swing Bartels prop humidity Lake Charles didnt bother bitIts just like home Equipment-wise looks like several engines capable being competitive right hands Out top five first second HP4ORRs third K&B405 fourth went K&B65 Max 405R finished fifth have poten tial trick extract enough power go fast slipping self destruct mode anatomy winning flight Proto 185 seconds airspeed 122-124 seconds pit times 250/252/255 seconds race time 451 Senior Rat John Wolf Chris Busby terrific finalboth turned Open class times John teamed up Steve Rece won K&B65powered Swamp Rat Theyve flying together about three years dis played some smoothst team work attheNats juniors flying profile rats much surprise least contestant showed up processing pan rat race time converted profile just wasnt enough time get sorted out Tom Fluker won ST G21-40-powered Quickie Rat Toby Busby took time out skateboarding give Tom run money flying Max 405R-powered pro file patterned after Nashville fast rat Slow Rat Senior Slow Rat run off day before Open promised pre view better things come Nash ville Rats have completely dominated event past three years body country out beat potential challengers year Miller/Hoffman team Larry Hoffman senior put super race record what looked unbeatable time 5432 sat back see what Chris Busby could Chris broke prop first pit withdrew later flew traffic another competitor showed Texas boys still fly Slow Rat Nashville Needless say turn events precipitated flurry activity practice circles evening Junior Slow Rat Bob Tony Smedly won Tune/Hill OS Max Bob Cat design using Glass werks 8X7 rat prop burning 10% nitro fuel OS behaved perfectly giving four-flip race last minute effort extract available rpm took its toll number Open class teams including Miller/Hoff man blew connecting rod best K&B58 Harris family developed swelled piston Max Several others just couldnt get equip ment perform time Open quali fying got underway field reduced 18 Paul Tune Larry Hill Marshall Busby better known Nashville Rats wasted no time establishing superi ority qualified 1 2 3 six virtu ally identical 70-lap heats 240s finals same storyconsistent 10-second pit stops 120 mph air speed slowest heat sub 540 claim capable getting 520s flying foam wing ver sion Nashville Rat design powered Tune/Hill OS Max engines swing ing Glasswerks 9X7 Slow Rat props prop worked up give 18500-19000 rpm ground used chickenhopper tank set-up mechanical fast fill valve main tank streamlined faired leading edge inboard wing chicken hopper small rectangular tank located directly behind venturi Flexible fuel line connects main tank chicken-hopper houses uniflow vent fuel pickup line Plans Nashville Rat engines spare parts available Tune/ Hill Racing Engines Box 706 Franklin TN 37064 anatomy winning flight Proto 210 seconds lap times 148/150/ 150 seconds pit times 247/247/243 seconds race time 53375 Class II Mouse Greater Houston Control Line Modelers Association spon sored Class II Mouse informal event Lake Charles Bill Lee organized officiated event little help other Houston area modelers Turn-out little disappointing did enter good time fact Mouse Racing seems offer maximum enjoyment racing dollar favorite pit man Les Pardue won Kustom Kraftmanship left-hand TD 049 Lil Tiger used own graphite-fiber prop Glow Bee sport plug 50% nitro fuel simple uniflow tank set-up scale racer used two-wheel gear quite bit larger planes designed rules Obviously serious disadvantage Joe Klauss Mr l/2A current chairman racing advisory committee second nicely finished rat-style racer 100 ModelAviation BY POPULAR DEMAND winning Rat setup An HP engine Bee plug Bartels prop dry vent fuel tank
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 97, 98, 99, 100
CL Aerobatics 0 Wynn Paul Nfor Bob some fuel problems early week until Bill Werwage helped out An overun qualifications day almost kept him out magic Top 20 followed very lean run last flight qualifications day Last year Bob LAST YEAR travelled Riverside California watch Irving kids Rabe Gieseke one-two Nats Precision Aerobatics year took water jugs swim suits suntan lotion hot humid Lake Charles see long time Californian competitors Bob Whitely Ted Fancher battle down wire Whitely winning just about thing sight eventually including first place Open Stunt trophy Walker Cup third Half-A stunt championship tie top honors airplane appearance points Ron Harding Bill Werwage 19 points particularly smooth week bridesmaid finished sixth Friday finals kept him out Saturdays Final-Finals previous highest finish 1973 fourth Oshkosh Miss Kell powered 35 engine followed 13th 74 8th 75 15th 76 6th 77 Runner-up Open Stunt fast improving Ted Fancher tie third last years Nats 8th 77 FAT trials Teds best efforts date flying last years Concours DElegance winner Citation I-beam wing beauty very good looking plane air Ted special 5T46 engine made up Dykes ring prepared him Vic Garner Nats week started out just about same usual pilots griping about tie-down holes poor circles allotted Stunt Probably way stunt pilots would ever satis fied would 12 circles perfectly flat ice-smooth concrete surfaces closest trees least 500 yards away Event director Arlie Preszler assistant Lanny Shorts spent great deal time 40 Model Aviation Prettier picture Ted Fanchers Citation displays its dramatic profile during level flight finals daysecond [i Open flying last years Concours DElegance winner powered special 5T46 Dykes ring prepared Vic Garner Wing featured I-beam construction Sport fliers shy away built-upat tp posed profilefuselages may find Half nice way go Bill Howe took second place Cox Half-A Championship Andy ilarissleals junior Stuni winner flew foam-wing Genie Supertigre 46 An impressive project 14-year-old rrioe smyic anti appuaranca ui stunt ruuuuus urn quarn nuts similar consciousness RC pattern Glen Meadors foam-wing ST 46powered Eagle finished Sig Pactra paints Stabilizer ele vator also foam respected names Stunt old hand Bill Werwage fine looking I-beam wing Juno powered ST 46 flaps Paul describes paint work being fantasticyoull buy applying duct tape patching compound smooth out four circles what getting David Fitz gerald day Nats Tuesday saw him including Junior 1976 Senior Stunt win Senior Stunt second year six entries down two 77 row giving him three Nats wins straight Continued page 97 Walker Cup winner Bob Whitely ST 46-powered foam-wing Derringer also took Open Stunt third Half-A championship tied honors appearance points Ron Harding Bill Werwage Paula Bauer 17 won sixth place Senior Stunt prototype Top Flue Tutor time Nats Rabe Gieseke McDonald Hunt Europe compete World Championships November1978 41 Business end Ron Hardings P-40 showing ST 60 Rabe heat shield expansion type muffler top 20 airplanes 13 used foam wings latter racked up first fourth fifth trend Dick Mathis made finals mono-wheel retract gear system using Seelig timer actuate gear shut off fuel See August 1978 issue Mathis article about development stunt retracts David Fitzgerald Senior Stunt champion Sig Super Chipmunk powered Max 35 has won three Nats row first time Junior Voted pilots Ron Harding winner PAMPAs Con cours DElegance beautiful stunt plane Nats P-40 has molded balsa fuselage shaded panel lines rivets worn paint award 48-in replica Spad propeller Y2A SPORT-SCALE FOR 2 AND 3 CHANNEL R/C SYSTEMS Great trainer capability rb sport performance KIT No 1501ognnd Sam itlor,beg CESSILA 178* beautiful scale model espe cially designed RIG beginner still interest advanced modeler Very stable flight speeds quickly compensates beginner flying errors controls returned neutral Vacuum formed cowl shaped piece spring aluminum landing gear wood plywood used stress areas TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 1/a Wing span 45 1143cm area 270 sq th 32 8128cm Wing loading 12 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RIC equipment ne 049 051 IT No1502 kibmem Urulsemainier different low-wing scale model offered other kit manufacturers Like Cessna 170 has forgiving na ture valuable novice flyers will also satisfy average R/O pro its smooth flight handling characteristics Kit contents include vacuum formed cowl windshield plus hardwood plywood beef up construction required TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 /a 1 0 e Wing span 42 10859 cm area 252 sq th 28 7303 cm loading 12/2 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RCequipment Engine 049to 051 Kits Contain motors wheels R/C equipment Both models built easy Guillow way r concise planwork usely illustrated building assembly instructions rustrating guesswork See yoor local Hobby Dealer br Goillom kits k Veilow Pages ander HOBBiES Send 25c br compiete kit listing middle next year Horizon helicopter should available Precision Built Helicopters Houston Texas Prototypes flown Joe Pasztos Kirt Krest Helmut Holder first-place Expert winner Hubert Bitner Horizon rugged machine Joe having best luck engine failure put machine about hundred feet opportunity help repair bird can vouch rugged construction excellent serviceability Attractive design simplicity will make Hori zon desirable addition helipad NRCHA years AMA NATS Dale Willoughby arrived poll present helicopter event regarding interest resurrecting NRCHA Dale also offered assistance initiating resurrection Most us wanted NRCHA continue active effort made after contest good news arrived recently Don Chapman Radio Control Modeler magazine reported September issue Walter Knaus Ontario Canada taking positive action bring NRCHA life again havent seen Dons column try get contact Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave London tario Canada N5W155 interest NRCHA prove write Walter today wasnt room write names involved success AMA Helicopter NATS would like thank Jim Osbourne CD Bo Hinch Assistant CD judges helping collect info asked Also special thanks John Gorham Walt Schoonard letting fly first loops rolls Heliboys John Simone Mike Mas Lowell Draper Ron Barker thanks hangar talk regarding Revolution Rigid Rotor Next month well discuss Revolution II RR first attempts rigid rotor flying Meanwhile please drop line regarding experiences RC helicopters Nats/Pruss continued page 36 brought 3Y2-foot laurel Tulla homa have crosstown boy Jim Fitch haul back. er Skip Miller chased away gremlins next last three flights highest three consecutive rounds contest ant. Fritz introduced us Ken Cashion latter tried convince us really Picayune Mississippi.. No alligators devoured fair maidens line retrievers didnt have sidestep rattlesnakes way flight line mosquitos did outspan Two-Meter ships. t Striegler did great job MCing awards banquet did CDing contest.. missed good Nats/Paul continued page 41 Junior Stunt eight up two 77 Dave challenged Senior division pride Garden State Circle Burners Kevin Capitanelli both pilots flying 35size airplanes OS Max engines Dave using three-year-old modified Sig Chipmunk Monokote wing tail Kevin year old modified Genesis 35 has stretched fuselage said flew rather slowly very good corners watched both fliers last flights both could qualifiers Open division David very good intersections square maneuvers outstanding four-leaf clover Kevin very good first half flight wingover round figures inside outside squares triangles second half good Davids opinion Senior Randy Kauk eventful Nats plane lost day along Bob Barons first official flight built-up wing folded flight hurried off Belitz trailer repair came back earn third place Senior event Meanwhile Circle Burners out cheering junior entry Stunt Andy Harissiadis Thats pronounced Andy said Bill Simons time Garden State boys winner Andy November1978 97 Cessna 170A CLUCk NOOK TIMERSAU SIZE ENGINE MOUNTSPEACE PIPE MUFFLERSSYRINGE FIIELEUS SURGICAL TURINGSPECIAL ENGINE MOUNTSCALUMET MUFFLERSPEN BLADDERS NEOPRENE TOUINGTANS MOUNTSINJFFL-IT MUFFLERSFUEL TANK FILLER SCALE INSTRUMENT KITSSPEED PANSENGINE MANIFOLDSSTICISATUBE ANNA SAFETY PROP NGTSR/C STEERAULE NOSE SEARUOFFLEU EXTENSIONSENGINE COUIS ENGINE TEST STARNR/C MIND NOLO DOWNSRACE CAR MUFFLERSFUEL SMUT OFF VALSE GLOIN PLGG STARTERNYLON SCREWSCUICKUN STICKSPSOPELLERS BATTERY CUARSERNYLON SPIINIERSRAZOR BLADESENGINE MT DRILL JIG fought off challenge improved Dan McClellan 44500 41733 62in span Genie about same height Andy foam-winged plane weighed 58 oz pulled around Supertigre 46 Andy has flying pattern two years Open fliers gasping some two-foot pullouts practice Assist ant cheerleader Circle Burners Rich Tower said Andy Hes afraid ground thats sure Dan McClellan flying Super Chipmunk kit powered Max 35 weighing 42 oz Monokote K&B Epoxy paint Bauer family out full force Paula 17 finished sixth Senior Stunt plagued tank troubles Matthew Peter Bauer flying proto types new Top Flite Tutor sister Paula finished 7th 8th respec tively Mark Bauer 21 first edition new Top Flite Gieseke Nobler having few flights plane left him struggling get familiar trim past couple years Ive seeing name Tom Fluker Stunt scoreboard junior division never remembered actually seeing him year finally managed corner flier Dad No wonder hes hard find flies Stunt Goodyear Fast Slow Combat Scale Rat Race Slow Rat race Nats year won Slow Combat Monday finished third Junior Stunt event After event other time off flying couple days later saw father son pool motel Dad pit man Tom fifth Nats Half-A stunt moved up Tuesday afternoon year keep Saturday open Walker Cup flyoff As usual breeze waited until just before Half-A come up above 10 15 mph Unfor tunately Half-A entries way down five Open Senior three Junior though PAMPA President Keith Trostle has attempted minimize rules-making event keep fun event five Open entries full-scale replicas big stunt ships Senior entrant Only Juniors saw couple profile HaIf As As usual Bob Whitely David Fitz gerald won respective divisions Dan McClellan also winning again least year Bill Howe nine points behind Whitely gave Bob little scare Tom Gaither myself about five total practice flights apiece preparation showed still some spontaneity left event going Garden State Circle Burners contingent ten con testants finally located traffic jam remind home Open fliers headed out expanse run ways continue practicing Open qual ification As usual everything tried different props fuel changes nose weight tip weight liked best someone said think need different color shirt clashes planes color scheme Tuesday night saw Preszler Shorts nightclub act 50 stunt planes placed floor gym nasium top appearance points airplanes front rest rows points diminished Top appearance points 19 went Ron Hardings P-40 Bill Werwages classic type Juno year old Bob Whitelys new Derringer three planes also finalists second annual PAMPA Concours DElegance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane balloting participating pilots Most everyone agreed overall group planes year fan tastic lineup stunt planes ever Nats Bill Werwage has attending Nats since 1955 said couldnt remember beautiful group planes appearance judging took total 2 hours included pilots meeting also included traditional two three questions already answered Arlies printed handouts method appear ance judging certainly beats old waiting line plane hanging over shoulder Two days open qualifying followed four circles action Five lucky fliers picked circle using sum best score two flights day once wind allowed two representative flights day Circle saw Ted Fancher way out front close battle fifth sixth Ron Harding another Circle Burner Glen Meador Ron won out 45 points Circle two Stormin Norman Whittle 10195 over writer 98150 Former Senior Stunt champ Doug Stout didnt make top five until second day after running short fuel Wednesday Circle three Bob Baron over 1000 points much improved Gary McClellan second place Dick Mathis mono-wheel retract stunter third tight battle ensued between Lee Uberbacher Gene Mar-tine Mike Rogers Dennis Harkai last two spots Lee Gene came out ahead circle four Bill Werwage way Im trying think about FAT flying going right now England Fourth fifth sixth places decided 15 points Roger Barrett coming out sixth one-half point behind Paul Walker got general impression fliers now like idea two days open qualifications after trying two years least pilot travels 2500 miles Nats gets flight eight 98 Model Aviation Shown below just sampling accessories make ENGINE flOANTS MANIFOLDS SYBUMANLE HUGE BEANS ENU IUU 25 page Illustrated cataloo refundable fIrst order TATONE PRODUCTS CORP 12O9GENEVAAVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA94 1 12 r HOBBYPOXY FORMULA 3 THIXOTROPIC EPOXY GLUE NO SAGS. NO RUNS. NO DRIPS. Formula 3 specially formulated gel-like viscosity allowing applied vertical surfaces thin edges other problem areas other glues just run off makes Formula 3 perfect planking building up reinforcing fillets joints sealing cracks filling holes joining poorly fitted badly die-crushed parts . hundred other things youve always wished kind glue now its made Hobbypoxy leader epoxy glues model building Formula 3 packaged two four-ounce cans has working time hour cures hard overnight Molly PHIDUCTS Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 36 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 minutes duration Lets hope remains way future About time some mut terings California 500 Stunt Club going challenge Circle Burners Winner take Demolition Derby using Whitelys Cadillac versus Glen Meadors van cooler heads prevailed suggested head swimming pool go some Louisiana spa ghetti Papanias restaurant Fridays finals Open Stunt good weather battle see top five would advance Satur days Final-Finals Rabe Gieseke McDonald Hunt Europe World Championships looked like wide open contest unofficial judges correct after watching likely contenders Six qualifiers finals first time made quite creditable performances Stan Powell tie 8th Doug Stout 12th Gene Martine 15th Lee Uberbacher 16th Ron Harding 18th Jim Casale 18th After first round Friday looked like shoo-in Werwage Fancher make Saturday finals Whitely Whittle Paul Baron Cooper good chance Gary McClellan Stan Powell made very good flights second round just miss out magic five Bob Barons 5035 second round just short writers 5080 first round get Pampawagon fifth spot second year row Un fortunately Dick Mathis some bad pizza something night before unable fly Friday did get see Mono-wheel retract plane finals Veterans Dave Hemstrought Bill Simons just missed top ten Jim Armour moved up 10th last years 12th Neal Thompson Mansfield Mass back first time since 1975 placed good 14th flying Stiletto kit Saturdays Walker finals started out Norm Whittles HP-40-powered Playboy setting pace 49783 Norm flying tight good corners Willie Werwage moved first 51283 midnight-blue Juno second round saw Whitelys score jump high 52333 Ted Fancher moved first place combined score 102984 Werwages 102890 Unfortunately Norm Whittle left out hourglass second flight probably cost him place Fancher led off last round day highest single score 52950 Whitely came up 52750 make best two score total 105083 Fanchers 104817 Third went Wer wage fourth Whittle fifth again Paul As usual Whitely showed emo tion winning 1 cleaning everpresent sunglasses 2 putting shirt back pictures 3 smiling Bobs winning plane 1978 version Derringer J K 55-in foam wing Supertigre 46 engine prepared double ring setup Tom Lay plane weighs 55 oz paint Aero Gloss way prop Zinger 12-6 cut 1175 top five finishers four Supertigre 46s HP-40 Foam wings finished 1st 4th 5th top 20 planes 11 Supertigre 46s three Max 35s ST 60 K&B 40 Fox 35 Max 40 HP-40 Max 45 Thirteen foam wings used top 20 airplanes Props just about evenly distributed between Rev-Up Top Flite Zinger Judges years Nationals included Chuck DeLano Bill Fitzgerald Bill Howe Tom Johnson Don Jorda John Laws Lee Lorio Gross Scruggs Dan McClellan Bill Simons Tally director Shareen Fan cher recorders Joyce Shorts Margie Preszler Pit bosses Ron Merrill Bob Adair spent long week keeping up scores tally sheets protests windscattered sheets paper heat pro strated workers PAMPA banquet held Saturday night long awaited Concours DEle gance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane award finally announced winner beautiful 48-inch replica Spad propeller Ron Harding outstanding P-40 November1978 99 GIANT T7 Scale VINTAGE WHEELS PILOTGOLDEN AGE WHEELS Typical wheels usedEnhance realism ofDisc-type wheels during World War andyour giant model thiswere used extensively through mid 1 930seasy-to-paint pilot moldedthe late 1 920s through Semi-pneumatic tires andfrom high-impact styrenethe 1930s Semi-pneumat brass-bushed wheels 6%Separate goggles in-ic tires brass-bushed diameter $1795 prcluded 4 tall $295wheels 6 diameter $1795 pr OTHER SIZES GNOME ENGINE CYLINDERS Gnome ratory engine among WHEELS AND PILOTS famous powerplants World War era Now ALSO AVAILABLE can make 1/4 size reproductions easily 181 PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CALIPORNIA detailed high-impact styrene cylinders Approximately 3 tall$195 veer deoler wont supply orde direct adding 15% postage nod handling AIJ'wJSend 5O illestroted catalogDEPT MA 92069 semi-scale plane Stan Powell pre sented Roger Barrett Highest Placing Rookie Award finished tie eighth place first Nats Al though actual Walker trophy case time lost transit Dallas conclusion banquet came Smilin Bob Whitely presented first place Open trophy keys trophy case containing Walker Trophy Nats/Shew continued page 43 Snake using HP4ORRs power Editor Article plan Snake appeared June 1977 issue use 5-oz tank swing Bartels prop humidity Lake Charles didnt bother bitIts just like home Equipment-wise looks like several engines capable being competitive right hands Out top five first second HP4ORRs third K&B405 fourth went K&B65 Max 405R finished fifth have poten tial trick extract enough power go fast slipping self destruct mode anatomy winning flight Proto 185 seconds airspeed 122-124 seconds pit times 250/252/255 seconds race time 451 Senior Rat John Wolf Chris Busby terrific finalboth turned Open class times John teamed up Steve Rece won K&B65powered Swamp Rat Theyve flying together about three years dis played some smoothst team work attheNats juniors flying profile rats much surprise least contestant showed up processing pan rat race time converted profile just wasnt enough time get sorted out Tom Fluker won ST G21-40-powered Quickie Rat Toby Busby took time out skateboarding give Tom run money flying Max 405R-powered pro file patterned after Nashville fast rat Slow Rat Senior Slow Rat run off day before Open promised pre view better things come Nash ville Rats have completely dominated event past three years body country out beat potential challengers year Miller/Hoffman team Larry Hoffman senior put super race record what looked unbeatable time 5432 sat back see what Chris Busby could Chris broke prop first pit withdrew later flew traffic another competitor showed Texas boys still fly Slow Rat Nashville Needless say turn events precipitated flurry activity practice circles evening Junior Slow Rat Bob Tony Smedly won Tune/Hill OS Max Bob Cat design using Glass werks 8X7 rat prop burning 10% nitro fuel OS behaved perfectly giving four-flip race last minute effort extract available rpm took its toll number Open class teams including Miller/Hoff man blew connecting rod best K&B58 Harris family developed swelled piston Max Several others just couldnt get equip ment perform time Open quali fying got underway field reduced 18 Paul Tune Larry Hill Marshall Busby better known Nashville Rats wasted no time establishing superi ority qualified 1 2 3 six virtu ally identical 70-lap heats 240s finals same storyconsistent 10-second pit stops 120 mph air speed slowest heat sub 540 claim capable getting 520s flying foam wing ver sion Nashville Rat design powered Tune/Hill OS Max engines swing ing Glasswerks 9X7 Slow Rat props prop worked up give 18500-19000 rpm ground used chickenhopper tank set-up mechanical fast fill valve main tank streamlined faired leading edge inboard wing chicken hopper small rectangular tank located directly behind venturi Flexible fuel line connects main tank chicken-hopper houses uniflow vent fuel pickup line Plans Nashville Rat engines spare parts available Tune/ Hill Racing Engines Box 706 Franklin TN 37064 anatomy winning flight Proto 210 seconds lap times 148/150/ 150 seconds pit times 247/247/243 seconds race time 53375 Class II Mouse Greater Houston Control Line Modelers Association spon sored Class II Mouse informal event Lake Charles Bill Lee organized officiated event little help other Houston area modelers Turn-out little disappointing did enter good time fact Mouse Racing seems offer maximum enjoyment racing dollar favorite pit man Les Pardue won Kustom Kraftmanship left-hand TD 049 Lil Tiger used own graphite-fiber prop Glow Bee sport plug 50% nitro fuel simple uniflow tank set-up scale racer used two-wheel gear quite bit larger planes designed rules Obviously serious disadvantage Joe Klauss Mr l/2A current chairman racing advisory committee second nicely finished rat-style racer 100 ModelAviation BY POPULAR DEMAND winning Rat setup An HP engine Bee plug Bartels prop dry vent fuel tank
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 97, 98, 99, 100
CL Aerobatics 0 Wynn Paul Nfor Bob some fuel problems early week until Bill Werwage helped out An overun qualifications day almost kept him out magic Top 20 followed very lean run last flight qualifications day Last year Bob LAST YEAR travelled Riverside California watch Irving kids Rabe Gieseke one-two Nats Precision Aerobatics year took water jugs swim suits suntan lotion hot humid Lake Charles see long time Californian competitors Bob Whitely Ted Fancher battle down wire Whitely winning just about thing sight eventually including first place Open Stunt trophy Walker Cup third Half-A stunt championship tie top honors airplane appearance points Ron Harding Bill Werwage 19 points particularly smooth week bridesmaid finished sixth Friday finals kept him out Saturdays Final-Finals previous highest finish 1973 fourth Oshkosh Miss Kell powered 35 engine followed 13th 74 8th 75 15th 76 6th 77 Runner-up Open Stunt fast improving Ted Fancher tie third last years Nats 8th 77 FAT trials Teds best efforts date flying last years Concours DElegance winner Citation I-beam wing beauty very good looking plane air Ted special 5T46 engine made up Dykes ring prepared him Vic Garner Nats week started out just about same usual pilots griping about tie-down holes poor circles allotted Stunt Probably way stunt pilots would ever satis fied would 12 circles perfectly flat ice-smooth concrete surfaces closest trees least 500 yards away Event director Arlie Preszler assistant Lanny Shorts spent great deal time 40 Model Aviation Prettier picture Ted Fanchers Citation displays its dramatic profile during level flight finals daysecond [i Open flying last years Concours DElegance winner powered special 5T46 Dykes ring prepared Vic Garner Wing featured I-beam construction Sport fliers shy away built-upat tp posed profilefuselages may find Half nice way go Bill Howe took second place Cox Half-A Championship Andy ilarissleals junior Stuni winner flew foam-wing Genie Supertigre 46 An impressive project 14-year-old rrioe smyic anti appuaranca ui stunt ruuuuus urn quarn nuts similar consciousness RC pattern Glen Meadors foam-wing ST 46powered Eagle finished Sig Pactra paints Stabilizer ele vator also foam respected names Stunt old hand Bill Werwage fine looking I-beam wing Juno powered ST 46 flaps Paul describes paint work being fantasticyoull buy applying duct tape patching compound smooth out four circles what getting David Fitz gerald day Nats Tuesday saw him including Junior 1976 Senior Stunt win Senior Stunt second year six entries down two 77 row giving him three Nats wins straight Continued page 97 Walker Cup winner Bob Whitely ST 46-powered foam-wing Derringer also took Open Stunt third Half-A championship tied honors appearance points Ron Harding Bill Werwage Paula Bauer 17 won sixth place Senior Stunt prototype Top Flue Tutor time Nats Rabe Gieseke McDonald Hunt Europe compete World Championships November1978 41 Business end Ron Hardings P-40 showing ST 60 Rabe heat shield expansion type muffler top 20 airplanes 13 used foam wings latter racked up first fourth fifth trend Dick Mathis made finals mono-wheel retract gear system using Seelig timer actuate gear shut off fuel See August 1978 issue Mathis article about development stunt retracts David Fitzgerald Senior Stunt champion Sig Super Chipmunk powered Max 35 has won three Nats row first time Junior Voted pilots Ron Harding winner PAMPAs Con cours DElegance beautiful stunt plane Nats P-40 has molded balsa fuselage shaded panel lines rivets worn paint award 48-in replica Spad propeller Y2A SPORT-SCALE FOR 2 AND 3 CHANNEL R/C SYSTEMS Great trainer capability rb sport performance KIT No 1501ognnd Sam itlor,beg CESSILA 178* beautiful scale model espe cially designed RIG beginner still interest advanced modeler Very stable flight speeds quickly compensates beginner flying errors controls returned neutral Vacuum formed cowl shaped piece spring aluminum landing gear wood plywood used stress areas TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 1/a Wing span 45 1143cm area 270 sq th 32 8128cm Wing loading 12 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RIC equipment ne 049 051 IT No1502 kibmem Urulsemainier different low-wing scale model offered other kit manufacturers Like Cessna 170 has forgiving na ture valuable novice flyers will also satisfy average R/O pro its smooth flight handling characteristics Kit contents include vacuum formed cowl windshield plus hardwood plywood beef up construction required TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 /a 1 0 e Wing span 42 10859 cm area 252 sq th 28 7303 cm loading 12/2 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RCequipment Engine 049to 051 Kits Contain motors wheels R/C equipment Both models built easy Guillow way r concise planwork usely illustrated building assembly instructions rustrating guesswork See yoor local Hobby Dealer br Goillom kits k Veilow Pages ander HOBBiES Send 25c br compiete kit listing middle next year Horizon helicopter should available Precision Built Helicopters Houston Texas Prototypes flown Joe Pasztos Kirt Krest Helmut Holder first-place Expert winner Hubert Bitner Horizon rugged machine Joe having best luck engine failure put machine about hundred feet opportunity help repair bird can vouch rugged construction excellent serviceability Attractive design simplicity will make Hori zon desirable addition helipad NRCHA years AMA NATS Dale Willoughby arrived poll present helicopter event regarding interest resurrecting NRCHA Dale also offered assistance initiating resurrection Most us wanted NRCHA continue active effort made after contest good news arrived recently Don Chapman Radio Control Modeler magazine reported September issue Walter Knaus Ontario Canada taking positive action bring NRCHA life again havent seen Dons column try get contact Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave London tario Canada N5W155 interest NRCHA prove write Walter today wasnt room write names involved success AMA Helicopter NATS would like thank Jim Osbourne CD Bo Hinch Assistant CD judges helping collect info asked Also special thanks John Gorham Walt Schoonard letting fly first loops rolls Heliboys John Simone Mike Mas Lowell Draper Ron Barker thanks hangar talk regarding Revolution Rigid Rotor Next month well discuss Revolution II RR first attempts rigid rotor flying Meanwhile please drop line regarding experiences RC helicopters Nats/Pruss continued page 36 brought 3Y2-foot laurel Tulla homa have crosstown boy Jim Fitch haul back. er Skip Miller chased away gremlins next last three flights highest three consecutive rounds contest ant. Fritz introduced us Ken Cashion latter tried convince us really Picayune Mississippi.. No alligators devoured fair maidens line retrievers didnt have sidestep rattlesnakes way flight line mosquitos did outspan Two-Meter ships. t Striegler did great job MCing awards banquet did CDing contest.. missed good Nats/Paul continued page 41 Junior Stunt eight up two 77 Dave challenged Senior division pride Garden State Circle Burners Kevin Capitanelli both pilots flying 35size airplanes OS Max engines Dave using three-year-old modified Sig Chipmunk Monokote wing tail Kevin year old modified Genesis 35 has stretched fuselage said flew rather slowly very good corners watched both fliers last flights both could qualifiers Open division David very good intersections square maneuvers outstanding four-leaf clover Kevin very good first half flight wingover round figures inside outside squares triangles second half good Davids opinion Senior Randy Kauk eventful Nats plane lost day along Bob Barons first official flight built-up wing folded flight hurried off Belitz trailer repair came back earn third place Senior event Meanwhile Circle Burners out cheering junior entry Stunt Andy Harissiadis Thats pronounced Andy said Bill Simons time Garden State boys winner Andy November1978 97 Cessna 170A CLUCk NOOK TIMERSAU SIZE ENGINE MOUNTSPEACE PIPE MUFFLERSSYRINGE FIIELEUS SURGICAL TURINGSPECIAL ENGINE MOUNTSCALUMET MUFFLERSPEN BLADDERS NEOPRENE TOUINGTANS MOUNTSINJFFL-IT MUFFLERSFUEL TANK FILLER SCALE INSTRUMENT KITSSPEED PANSENGINE MANIFOLDSSTICISATUBE ANNA SAFETY PROP NGTSR/C STEERAULE NOSE SEARUOFFLEU EXTENSIONSENGINE COUIS ENGINE TEST STARNR/C MIND NOLO DOWNSRACE CAR MUFFLERSFUEL SMUT OFF VALSE GLOIN PLGG STARTERNYLON SCREWSCUICKUN STICKSPSOPELLERS BATTERY CUARSERNYLON SPIINIERSRAZOR BLADESENGINE MT DRILL JIG fought off challenge improved Dan McClellan 44500 41733 62in span Genie about same height Andy foam-winged plane weighed 58 oz pulled around Supertigre 46 Andy has flying pattern two years Open fliers gasping some two-foot pullouts practice Assist ant cheerleader Circle Burners Rich Tower said Andy Hes afraid ground thats sure Dan McClellan flying Super Chipmunk kit powered Max 35 weighing 42 oz Monokote K&B Epoxy paint Bauer family out full force Paula 17 finished sixth Senior Stunt plagued tank troubles Matthew Peter Bauer flying proto types new Top Flite Tutor sister Paula finished 7th 8th respec tively Mark Bauer 21 first edition new Top Flite Gieseke Nobler having few flights plane left him struggling get familiar trim past couple years Ive seeing name Tom Fluker Stunt scoreboard junior division never remembered actually seeing him year finally managed corner flier Dad No wonder hes hard find flies Stunt Goodyear Fast Slow Combat Scale Rat Race Slow Rat race Nats year won Slow Combat Monday finished third Junior Stunt event After event other time off flying couple days later saw father son pool motel Dad pit man Tom fifth Nats Half-A stunt moved up Tuesday afternoon year keep Saturday open Walker Cup flyoff As usual breeze waited until just before Half-A come up above 10 15 mph Unfor tunately Half-A entries way down five Open Senior three Junior though PAMPA President Keith Trostle has attempted minimize rules-making event keep fun event five Open entries full-scale replicas big stunt ships Senior entrant Only Juniors saw couple profile HaIf As As usual Bob Whitely David Fitz gerald won respective divisions Dan McClellan also winning again least year Bill Howe nine points behind Whitely gave Bob little scare Tom Gaither myself about five total practice flights apiece preparation showed still some spontaneity left event going Garden State Circle Burners contingent ten con testants finally located traffic jam remind home Open fliers headed out expanse run ways continue practicing Open qual ification As usual everything tried different props fuel changes nose weight tip weight liked best someone said think need different color shirt clashes planes color scheme Tuesday night saw Preszler Shorts nightclub act 50 stunt planes placed floor gym nasium top appearance points airplanes front rest rows points diminished Top appearance points 19 went Ron Hardings P-40 Bill Werwages classic type Juno year old Bob Whitelys new Derringer three planes also finalists second annual PAMPA Concours DElegance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane balloting participating pilots Most everyone agreed overall group planes year fan tastic lineup stunt planes ever Nats Bill Werwage has attending Nats since 1955 said couldnt remember beautiful group planes appearance judging took total 2 hours included pilots meeting also included traditional two three questions already answered Arlies printed handouts method appear ance judging certainly beats old waiting line plane hanging over shoulder Two days open qualifying followed four circles action Five lucky fliers picked circle using sum best score two flights day once wind allowed two representative flights day Circle saw Ted Fancher way out front close battle fifth sixth Ron Harding another Circle Burner Glen Meador Ron won out 45 points Circle two Stormin Norman Whittle 10195 over writer 98150 Former Senior Stunt champ Doug Stout didnt make top five until second day after running short fuel Wednesday Circle three Bob Baron over 1000 points much improved Gary McClellan second place Dick Mathis mono-wheel retract stunter third tight battle ensued between Lee Uberbacher Gene Mar-tine Mike Rogers Dennis Harkai last two spots Lee Gene came out ahead circle four Bill Werwage way Im trying think about FAT flying going right now England Fourth fifth sixth places decided 15 points Roger Barrett coming out sixth one-half point behind Paul Walker got general impression fliers now like idea two days open qualifications after trying two years least pilot travels 2500 miles Nats gets flight eight 98 Model Aviation Shown below just sampling accessories make ENGINE flOANTS MANIFOLDS SYBUMANLE HUGE BEANS ENU IUU 25 page Illustrated cataloo refundable fIrst order TATONE PRODUCTS CORP 12O9GENEVAAVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA94 1 12 r HOBBYPOXY FORMULA 3 THIXOTROPIC EPOXY GLUE NO SAGS. NO RUNS. NO DRIPS. Formula 3 specially formulated gel-like viscosity allowing applied vertical surfaces thin edges other problem areas other glues just run off makes Formula 3 perfect planking building up reinforcing fillets joints sealing cracks filling holes joining poorly fitted badly die-crushed parts . hundred other things youve always wished kind glue now its made Hobbypoxy leader epoxy glues model building Formula 3 packaged two four-ounce cans has working time hour cures hard overnight Molly PHIDUCTS Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 36 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 minutes duration Lets hope remains way future About time some mut terings California 500 Stunt Club going challenge Circle Burners Winner take Demolition Derby using Whitelys Cadillac versus Glen Meadors van cooler heads prevailed suggested head swimming pool go some Louisiana spa ghetti Papanias restaurant Fridays finals Open Stunt good weather battle see top five would advance Satur days Final-Finals Rabe Gieseke McDonald Hunt Europe World Championships looked like wide open contest unofficial judges correct after watching likely contenders Six qualifiers finals first time made quite creditable performances Stan Powell tie 8th Doug Stout 12th Gene Martine 15th Lee Uberbacher 16th Ron Harding 18th Jim Casale 18th After first round Friday looked like shoo-in Werwage Fancher make Saturday finals Whitely Whittle Paul Baron Cooper good chance Gary McClellan Stan Powell made very good flights second round just miss out magic five Bob Barons 5035 second round just short writers 5080 first round get Pampawagon fifth spot second year row Un fortunately Dick Mathis some bad pizza something night before unable fly Friday did get see Mono-wheel retract plane finals Veterans Dave Hemstrought Bill Simons just missed top ten Jim Armour moved up 10th last years 12th Neal Thompson Mansfield Mass back first time since 1975 placed good 14th flying Stiletto kit Saturdays Walker finals started out Norm Whittles HP-40-powered Playboy setting pace 49783 Norm flying tight good corners Willie Werwage moved first 51283 midnight-blue Juno second round saw Whitelys score jump high 52333 Ted Fancher moved first place combined score 102984 Werwages 102890 Unfortunately Norm Whittle left out hourglass second flight probably cost him place Fancher led off last round day highest single score 52950 Whitely came up 52750 make best two score total 105083 Fanchers 104817 Third went Wer wage fourth Whittle fifth again Paul As usual Whitely showed emo tion winning 1 cleaning everpresent sunglasses 2 putting shirt back pictures 3 smiling Bobs winning plane 1978 version Derringer J K 55-in foam wing Supertigre 46 engine prepared double ring setup Tom Lay plane weighs 55 oz paint Aero Gloss way prop Zinger 12-6 cut 1175 top five finishers four Supertigre 46s HP-40 Foam wings finished 1st 4th 5th top 20 planes 11 Supertigre 46s three Max 35s ST 60 K&B 40 Fox 35 Max 40 HP-40 Max 45 Thirteen foam wings used top 20 airplanes Props just about evenly distributed between Rev-Up Top Flite Zinger Judges years Nationals included Chuck DeLano Bill Fitzgerald Bill Howe Tom Johnson Don Jorda John Laws Lee Lorio Gross Scruggs Dan McClellan Bill Simons Tally director Shareen Fan cher recorders Joyce Shorts Margie Preszler Pit bosses Ron Merrill Bob Adair spent long week keeping up scores tally sheets protests windscattered sheets paper heat pro strated workers PAMPA banquet held Saturday night long awaited Concours DEle gance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane award finally announced winner beautiful 48-inch replica Spad propeller Ron Harding outstanding P-40 November1978 99 GIANT T7 Scale VINTAGE WHEELS PILOTGOLDEN AGE WHEELS Typical wheels usedEnhance realism ofDisc-type wheels during World War andyour giant model thiswere used extensively through mid 1 930seasy-to-paint pilot moldedthe late 1 920s through Semi-pneumatic tires andfrom high-impact styrenethe 1930s Semi-pneumat brass-bushed wheels 6%Separate goggles in-ic tires brass-bushed diameter $1795 prcluded 4 tall $295wheels 6 diameter $1795 pr OTHER SIZES GNOME ENGINE CYLINDERS Gnome ratory engine among WHEELS AND PILOTS famous powerplants World War era Now ALSO AVAILABLE can make 1/4 size reproductions easily 181 PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CALIPORNIA detailed high-impact styrene cylinders Approximately 3 tall$195 veer deoler wont supply orde direct adding 15% postage nod handling AIJ'wJSend 5O illestroted catalogDEPT MA 92069 semi-scale plane Stan Powell pre sented Roger Barrett Highest Placing Rookie Award finished tie eighth place first Nats Al though actual Walker trophy case time lost transit Dallas conclusion banquet came Smilin Bob Whitely presented first place Open trophy keys trophy case containing Walker Trophy Nats/Shew continued page 43 Snake using HP4ORRs power Editor Article plan Snake appeared June 1977 issue use 5-oz tank swing Bartels prop humidity Lake Charles didnt bother bitIts just like home Equipment-wise looks like several engines capable being competitive right hands Out top five first second HP4ORRs third K&B405 fourth went K&B65 Max 405R finished fifth have poten tial trick extract enough power go fast slipping self destruct mode anatomy winning flight Proto 185 seconds airspeed 122-124 seconds pit times 250/252/255 seconds race time 451 Senior Rat John Wolf Chris Busby terrific finalboth turned Open class times John teamed up Steve Rece won K&B65powered Swamp Rat Theyve flying together about three years dis played some smoothst team work attheNats juniors flying profile rats much surprise least contestant showed up processing pan rat race time converted profile just wasnt enough time get sorted out Tom Fluker won ST G21-40-powered Quickie Rat Toby Busby took time out skateboarding give Tom run money flying Max 405R-powered pro file patterned after Nashville fast rat Slow Rat Senior Slow Rat run off day before Open promised pre view better things come Nash ville Rats have completely dominated event past three years body country out beat potential challengers year Miller/Hoffman team Larry Hoffman senior put super race record what looked unbeatable time 5432 sat back see what Chris Busby could Chris broke prop first pit withdrew later flew traffic another competitor showed Texas boys still fly Slow Rat Nashville Needless say turn events precipitated flurry activity practice circles evening Junior Slow Rat Bob Tony Smedly won Tune/Hill OS Max Bob Cat design using Glass werks 8X7 rat prop burning 10% nitro fuel OS behaved perfectly giving four-flip race last minute effort extract available rpm took its toll number Open class teams including Miller/Hoff man blew connecting rod best K&B58 Harris family developed swelled piston Max Several others just couldnt get equip ment perform time Open quali fying got underway field reduced 18 Paul Tune Larry Hill Marshall Busby better known Nashville Rats wasted no time establishing superi ority qualified 1 2 3 six virtu ally identical 70-lap heats 240s finals same storyconsistent 10-second pit stops 120 mph air speed slowest heat sub 540 claim capable getting 520s flying foam wing ver sion Nashville Rat design powered Tune/Hill OS Max engines swing ing Glasswerks 9X7 Slow Rat props prop worked up give 18500-19000 rpm ground used chickenhopper tank set-up mechanical fast fill valve main tank streamlined faired leading edge inboard wing chicken hopper small rectangular tank located directly behind venturi Flexible fuel line connects main tank chicken-hopper houses uniflow vent fuel pickup line Plans Nashville Rat engines spare parts available Tune/ Hill Racing Engines Box 706 Franklin TN 37064 anatomy winning flight Proto 210 seconds lap times 148/150/ 150 seconds pit times 247/247/243 seconds race time 53375 Class II Mouse Greater Houston Control Line Modelers Association spon sored Class II Mouse informal event Lake Charles Bill Lee organized officiated event little help other Houston area modelers Turn-out little disappointing did enter good time fact Mouse Racing seems offer maximum enjoyment racing dollar favorite pit man Les Pardue won Kustom Kraftmanship left-hand TD 049 Lil Tiger used own graphite-fiber prop Glow Bee sport plug 50% nitro fuel simple uniflow tank set-up scale racer used two-wheel gear quite bit larger planes designed rules Obviously serious disadvantage Joe Klauss Mr l/2A current chairman racing advisory committee second nicely finished rat-style racer 100 ModelAviation BY POPULAR DEMAND winning Rat setup An HP engine Bee plug Bartels prop dry vent fuel tank
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 97, 98, 99, 100
CL Aerobatics 0 Wynn Paul Nfor Bob some fuel problems early week until Bill Werwage helped out An overun qualifications day almost kept him out magic Top 20 followed very lean run last flight qualifications day Last year Bob LAST YEAR travelled Riverside California watch Irving kids Rabe Gieseke one-two Nats Precision Aerobatics year took water jugs swim suits suntan lotion hot humid Lake Charles see long time Californian competitors Bob Whitely Ted Fancher battle down wire Whitely winning just about thing sight eventually including first place Open Stunt trophy Walker Cup third Half-A stunt championship tie top honors airplane appearance points Ron Harding Bill Werwage 19 points particularly smooth week bridesmaid finished sixth Friday finals kept him out Saturdays Final-Finals previous highest finish 1973 fourth Oshkosh Miss Kell powered 35 engine followed 13th 74 8th 75 15th 76 6th 77 Runner-up Open Stunt fast improving Ted Fancher tie third last years Nats 8th 77 FAT trials Teds best efforts date flying last years Concours DElegance winner Citation I-beam wing beauty very good looking plane air Ted special 5T46 engine made up Dykes ring prepared him Vic Garner Nats week started out just about same usual pilots griping about tie-down holes poor circles allotted Stunt Probably way stunt pilots would ever satis fied would 12 circles perfectly flat ice-smooth concrete surfaces closest trees least 500 yards away Event director Arlie Preszler assistant Lanny Shorts spent great deal time 40 Model Aviation Prettier picture Ted Fanchers Citation displays its dramatic profile during level flight finals daysecond [i Open flying last years Concours DElegance winner powered special 5T46 Dykes ring prepared Vic Garner Wing featured I-beam construction Sport fliers shy away built-upat tp posed profilefuselages may find Half nice way go Bill Howe took second place Cox Half-A Championship Andy ilarissleals junior Stuni winner flew foam-wing Genie Supertigre 46 An impressive project 14-year-old rrioe smyic anti appuaranca ui stunt ruuuuus urn quarn nuts similar consciousness RC pattern Glen Meadors foam-wing ST 46powered Eagle finished Sig Pactra paints Stabilizer ele vator also foam respected names Stunt old hand Bill Werwage fine looking I-beam wing Juno powered ST 46 flaps Paul describes paint work being fantasticyoull buy applying duct tape patching compound smooth out four circles what getting David Fitz gerald day Nats Tuesday saw him including Junior 1976 Senior Stunt win Senior Stunt second year six entries down two 77 row giving him three Nats wins straight Continued page 97 Walker Cup winner Bob Whitely ST 46-powered foam-wing Derringer also took Open Stunt third Half-A championship tied honors appearance points Ron Harding Bill Werwage Paula Bauer 17 won sixth place Senior Stunt prototype Top Flue Tutor time Nats Rabe Gieseke McDonald Hunt Europe compete World Championships November1978 41 Business end Ron Hardings P-40 showing ST 60 Rabe heat shield expansion type muffler top 20 airplanes 13 used foam wings latter racked up first fourth fifth trend Dick Mathis made finals mono-wheel retract gear system using Seelig timer actuate gear shut off fuel See August 1978 issue Mathis article about development stunt retracts David Fitzgerald Senior Stunt champion Sig Super Chipmunk powered Max 35 has won three Nats row first time Junior Voted pilots Ron Harding winner PAMPAs Con cours DElegance beautiful stunt plane Nats P-40 has molded balsa fuselage shaded panel lines rivets worn paint award 48-in replica Spad propeller Y2A SPORT-SCALE FOR 2 AND 3 CHANNEL R/C SYSTEMS Great trainer capability rb sport performance KIT No 1501ognnd Sam itlor,beg CESSILA 178* beautiful scale model espe cially designed RIG beginner still interest advanced modeler Very stable flight speeds quickly compensates beginner flying errors controls returned neutral Vacuum formed cowl shaped piece spring aluminum landing gear wood plywood used stress areas TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 1/a Wing span 45 1143cm area 270 sq th 32 8128cm Wing loading 12 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RIC equipment ne 049 051 IT No1502 kibmem Urulsemainier different low-wing scale model offered other kit manufacturers Like Cessna 170 has forgiving na ture valuable novice flyers will also satisfy average R/O pro its smooth flight handling characteristics Kit contents include vacuum formed cowl windshield plus hardwood plywood beef up construction required TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 /a 1 0 e Wing span 42 10859 cm area 252 sq th 28 7303 cm loading 12/2 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RCequipment Engine 049to 051 Kits Contain motors wheels R/C equipment Both models built easy Guillow way r concise planwork usely illustrated building assembly instructions rustrating guesswork See yoor local Hobby Dealer br Goillom kits k Veilow Pages ander HOBBiES Send 25c br compiete kit listing middle next year Horizon helicopter should available Precision Built Helicopters Houston Texas Prototypes flown Joe Pasztos Kirt Krest Helmut Holder first-place Expert winner Hubert Bitner Horizon rugged machine Joe having best luck engine failure put machine about hundred feet opportunity help repair bird can vouch rugged construction excellent serviceability Attractive design simplicity will make Hori zon desirable addition helipad NRCHA years AMA NATS Dale Willoughby arrived poll present helicopter event regarding interest resurrecting NRCHA Dale also offered assistance initiating resurrection Most us wanted NRCHA continue active effort made after contest good news arrived recently Don Chapman Radio Control Modeler magazine reported September issue Walter Knaus Ontario Canada taking positive action bring NRCHA life again havent seen Dons column try get contact Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave London tario Canada N5W155 interest NRCHA prove write Walter today wasnt room write names involved success AMA Helicopter NATS would like thank Jim Osbourne CD Bo Hinch Assistant CD judges helping collect info asked Also special thanks John Gorham Walt Schoonard letting fly first loops rolls Heliboys John Simone Mike Mas Lowell Draper Ron Barker thanks hangar talk regarding Revolution Rigid Rotor Next month well discuss Revolution II RR first attempts rigid rotor flying Meanwhile please drop line regarding experiences RC helicopters Nats/Pruss continued page 36 brought 3Y2-foot laurel Tulla homa have crosstown boy Jim Fitch haul back. er Skip Miller chased away gremlins next last three flights highest three consecutive rounds contest ant. Fritz introduced us Ken Cashion latter tried convince us really Picayune Mississippi.. No alligators devoured fair maidens line retrievers didnt have sidestep rattlesnakes way flight line mosquitos did outspan Two-Meter ships. t Striegler did great job MCing awards banquet did CDing contest.. missed good Nats/Paul continued page 41 Junior Stunt eight up two 77 Dave challenged Senior division pride Garden State Circle Burners Kevin Capitanelli both pilots flying 35size airplanes OS Max engines Dave using three-year-old modified Sig Chipmunk Monokote wing tail Kevin year old modified Genesis 35 has stretched fuselage said flew rather slowly very good corners watched both fliers last flights both could qualifiers Open division David very good intersections square maneuvers outstanding four-leaf clover Kevin very good first half flight wingover round figures inside outside squares triangles second half good Davids opinion Senior Randy Kauk eventful Nats plane lost day along Bob Barons first official flight built-up wing folded flight hurried off Belitz trailer repair came back earn third place Senior event Meanwhile Circle Burners out cheering junior entry Stunt Andy Harissiadis Thats pronounced Andy said Bill Simons time Garden State boys winner Andy November1978 97 Cessna 170A CLUCk NOOK TIMERSAU SIZE ENGINE MOUNTSPEACE PIPE MUFFLERSSYRINGE FIIELEUS SURGICAL TURINGSPECIAL ENGINE MOUNTSCALUMET MUFFLERSPEN BLADDERS NEOPRENE TOUINGTANS MOUNTSINJFFL-IT MUFFLERSFUEL TANK FILLER SCALE INSTRUMENT KITSSPEED PANSENGINE MANIFOLDSSTICISATUBE ANNA SAFETY PROP NGTSR/C STEERAULE NOSE SEARUOFFLEU EXTENSIONSENGINE COUIS ENGINE TEST STARNR/C MIND NOLO DOWNSRACE CAR MUFFLERSFUEL SMUT OFF VALSE GLOIN PLGG STARTERNYLON SCREWSCUICKUN STICKSPSOPELLERS BATTERY CUARSERNYLON SPIINIERSRAZOR BLADESENGINE MT DRILL JIG fought off challenge improved Dan McClellan 44500 41733 62in span Genie about same height Andy foam-winged plane weighed 58 oz pulled around Supertigre 46 Andy has flying pattern two years Open fliers gasping some two-foot pullouts practice Assist ant cheerleader Circle Burners Rich Tower said Andy Hes afraid ground thats sure Dan McClellan flying Super Chipmunk kit powered Max 35 weighing 42 oz Monokote K&B Epoxy paint Bauer family out full force Paula 17 finished sixth Senior Stunt plagued tank troubles Matthew Peter Bauer flying proto types new Top Flite Tutor sister Paula finished 7th 8th respec tively Mark Bauer 21 first edition new Top Flite Gieseke Nobler having few flights plane left him struggling get familiar trim past couple years Ive seeing name Tom Fluker Stunt scoreboard junior division never remembered actually seeing him year finally managed corner flier Dad No wonder hes hard find flies Stunt Goodyear Fast Slow Combat Scale Rat Race Slow Rat race Nats year won Slow Combat Monday finished third Junior Stunt event After event other time off flying couple days later saw father son pool motel Dad pit man Tom fifth Nats Half-A stunt moved up Tuesday afternoon year keep Saturday open Walker Cup flyoff As usual breeze waited until just before Half-A come up above 10 15 mph Unfor tunately Half-A entries way down five Open Senior three Junior though PAMPA President Keith Trostle has attempted minimize rules-making event keep fun event five Open entries full-scale replicas big stunt ships Senior entrant Only Juniors saw couple profile HaIf As As usual Bob Whitely David Fitz gerald won respective divisions Dan McClellan also winning again least year Bill Howe nine points behind Whitely gave Bob little scare Tom Gaither myself about five total practice flights apiece preparation showed still some spontaneity left event going Garden State Circle Burners contingent ten con testants finally located traffic jam remind home Open fliers headed out expanse run ways continue practicing Open qual ification As usual everything tried different props fuel changes nose weight tip weight liked best someone said think need different color shirt clashes planes color scheme Tuesday night saw Preszler Shorts nightclub act 50 stunt planes placed floor gym nasium top appearance points airplanes front rest rows points diminished Top appearance points 19 went Ron Hardings P-40 Bill Werwages classic type Juno year old Bob Whitelys new Derringer three planes also finalists second annual PAMPA Concours DElegance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane balloting participating pilots Most everyone agreed overall group planes year fan tastic lineup stunt planes ever Nats Bill Werwage has attending Nats since 1955 said couldnt remember beautiful group planes appearance judging took total 2 hours included pilots meeting also included traditional two three questions already answered Arlies printed handouts method appear ance judging certainly beats old waiting line plane hanging over shoulder Two days open qualifying followed four circles action Five lucky fliers picked circle using sum best score two flights day once wind allowed two representative flights day Circle saw Ted Fancher way out front close battle fifth sixth Ron Harding another Circle Burner Glen Meador Ron won out 45 points Circle two Stormin Norman Whittle 10195 over writer 98150 Former Senior Stunt champ Doug Stout didnt make top five until second day after running short fuel Wednesday Circle three Bob Baron over 1000 points much improved Gary McClellan second place Dick Mathis mono-wheel retract stunter third tight battle ensued between Lee Uberbacher Gene Mar-tine Mike Rogers Dennis Harkai last two spots Lee Gene came out ahead circle four Bill Werwage way Im trying think about FAT flying going right now England Fourth fifth sixth places decided 15 points Roger Barrett coming out sixth one-half point behind Paul Walker got general impression fliers now like idea two days open qualifications after trying two years least pilot travels 2500 miles Nats gets flight eight 98 Model Aviation Shown below just sampling accessories make ENGINE flOANTS MANIFOLDS SYBUMANLE HUGE BEANS ENU IUU 25 page Illustrated cataloo refundable fIrst order TATONE PRODUCTS CORP 12O9GENEVAAVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA94 1 12 r HOBBYPOXY FORMULA 3 THIXOTROPIC EPOXY GLUE NO SAGS. NO RUNS. NO DRIPS. Formula 3 specially formulated gel-like viscosity allowing applied vertical surfaces thin edges other problem areas other glues just run off makes Formula 3 perfect planking building up reinforcing fillets joints sealing cracks filling holes joining poorly fitted badly die-crushed parts . hundred other things youve always wished kind glue now its made Hobbypoxy leader epoxy glues model building Formula 3 packaged two four-ounce cans has working time hour cures hard overnight Molly PHIDUCTS Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 36 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 minutes duration Lets hope remains way future About time some mut terings California 500 Stunt Club going challenge Circle Burners Winner take Demolition Derby using Whitelys Cadillac versus Glen Meadors van cooler heads prevailed suggested head swimming pool go some Louisiana spa ghetti Papanias restaurant Fridays finals Open Stunt good weather battle see top five would advance Satur days Final-Finals Rabe Gieseke McDonald Hunt Europe World Championships looked like wide open contest unofficial judges correct after watching likely contenders Six qualifiers finals first time made quite creditable performances Stan Powell tie 8th Doug Stout 12th Gene Martine 15th Lee Uberbacher 16th Ron Harding 18th Jim Casale 18th After first round Friday looked like shoo-in Werwage Fancher make Saturday finals Whitely Whittle Paul Baron Cooper good chance Gary McClellan Stan Powell made very good flights second round just miss out magic five Bob Barons 5035 second round just short writers 5080 first round get Pampawagon fifth spot second year row Un fortunately Dick Mathis some bad pizza something night before unable fly Friday did get see Mono-wheel retract plane finals Veterans Dave Hemstrought Bill Simons just missed top ten Jim Armour moved up 10th last years 12th Neal Thompson Mansfield Mass back first time since 1975 placed good 14th flying Stiletto kit Saturdays Walker finals started out Norm Whittles HP-40-powered Playboy setting pace 49783 Norm flying tight good corners Willie Werwage moved first 51283 midnight-blue Juno second round saw Whitelys score jump high 52333 Ted Fancher moved first place combined score 102984 Werwages 102890 Unfortunately Norm Whittle left out hourglass second flight probably cost him place Fancher led off last round day highest single score 52950 Whitely came up 52750 make best two score total 105083 Fanchers 104817 Third went Wer wage fourth Whittle fifth again Paul As usual Whitely showed emo tion winning 1 cleaning everpresent sunglasses 2 putting shirt back pictures 3 smiling Bobs winning plane 1978 version Derringer J K 55-in foam wing Supertigre 46 engine prepared double ring setup Tom Lay plane weighs 55 oz paint Aero Gloss way prop Zinger 12-6 cut 1175 top five finishers four Supertigre 46s HP-40 Foam wings finished 1st 4th 5th top 20 planes 11 Supertigre 46s three Max 35s ST 60 K&B 40 Fox 35 Max 40 HP-40 Max 45 Thirteen foam wings used top 20 airplanes Props just about evenly distributed between Rev-Up Top Flite Zinger Judges years Nationals included Chuck DeLano Bill Fitzgerald Bill Howe Tom Johnson Don Jorda John Laws Lee Lorio Gross Scruggs Dan McClellan Bill Simons Tally director Shareen Fan cher recorders Joyce Shorts Margie Preszler Pit bosses Ron Merrill Bob Adair spent long week keeping up scores tally sheets protests windscattered sheets paper heat pro strated workers PAMPA banquet held Saturday night long awaited Concours DEle gance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane award finally announced winner beautiful 48-inch replica Spad propeller Ron Harding outstanding P-40 November1978 99 GIANT T7 Scale VINTAGE WHEELS PILOTGOLDEN AGE WHEELS Typical wheels usedEnhance realism ofDisc-type wheels during World War andyour giant model thiswere used extensively through mid 1 930seasy-to-paint pilot moldedthe late 1 920s through Semi-pneumatic tires andfrom high-impact styrenethe 1930s Semi-pneumat brass-bushed wheels 6%Separate goggles in-ic tires brass-bushed diameter $1795 prcluded 4 tall $295wheels 6 diameter $1795 pr OTHER SIZES GNOME ENGINE CYLINDERS Gnome ratory engine among WHEELS AND PILOTS famous powerplants World War era Now ALSO AVAILABLE can make 1/4 size reproductions easily 181 PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CALIPORNIA detailed high-impact styrene cylinders Approximately 3 tall$195 veer deoler wont supply orde direct adding 15% postage nod handling AIJ'wJSend 5O illestroted catalogDEPT MA 92069 semi-scale plane Stan Powell pre sented Roger Barrett Highest Placing Rookie Award finished tie eighth place first Nats Al though actual Walker trophy case time lost transit Dallas conclusion banquet came Smilin Bob Whitely presented first place Open trophy keys trophy case containing Walker Trophy Nats/Shew continued page 43 Snake using HP4ORRs power Editor Article plan Snake appeared June 1977 issue use 5-oz tank swing Bartels prop humidity Lake Charles didnt bother bitIts just like home Equipment-wise looks like several engines capable being competitive right hands Out top five first second HP4ORRs third K&B405 fourth went K&B65 Max 405R finished fifth have poten tial trick extract enough power go fast slipping self destruct mode anatomy winning flight Proto 185 seconds airspeed 122-124 seconds pit times 250/252/255 seconds race time 451 Senior Rat John Wolf Chris Busby terrific finalboth turned Open class times John teamed up Steve Rece won K&B65powered Swamp Rat Theyve flying together about three years dis played some smoothst team work attheNats juniors flying profile rats much surprise least contestant showed up processing pan rat race time converted profile just wasnt enough time get sorted out Tom Fluker won ST G21-40-powered Quickie Rat Toby Busby took time out skateboarding give Tom run money flying Max 405R-powered pro file patterned after Nashville fast rat Slow Rat Senior Slow Rat run off day before Open promised pre view better things come Nash ville Rats have completely dominated event past three years body country out beat potential challengers year Miller/Hoffman team Larry Hoffman senior put super race record what looked unbeatable time 5432 sat back see what Chris Busby could Chris broke prop first pit withdrew later flew traffic another competitor showed Texas boys still fly Slow Rat Nashville Needless say turn events precipitated flurry activity practice circles evening Junior Slow Rat Bob Tony Smedly won Tune/Hill OS Max Bob Cat design using Glass werks 8X7 rat prop burning 10% nitro fuel OS behaved perfectly giving four-flip race last minute effort extract available rpm took its toll number Open class teams including Miller/Hoff man blew connecting rod best K&B58 Harris family developed swelled piston Max Several others just couldnt get equip ment perform time Open quali fying got underway field reduced 18 Paul Tune Larry Hill Marshall Busby better known Nashville Rats wasted no time establishing superi ority qualified 1 2 3 six virtu ally identical 70-lap heats 240s finals same storyconsistent 10-second pit stops 120 mph air speed slowest heat sub 540 claim capable getting 520s flying foam wing ver sion Nashville Rat design powered Tune/Hill OS Max engines swing ing Glasswerks 9X7 Slow Rat props prop worked up give 18500-19000 rpm ground used chickenhopper tank set-up mechanical fast fill valve main tank streamlined faired leading edge inboard wing chicken hopper small rectangular tank located directly behind venturi Flexible fuel line connects main tank chicken-hopper houses uniflow vent fuel pickup line Plans Nashville Rat engines spare parts available Tune/ Hill Racing Engines Box 706 Franklin TN 37064 anatomy winning flight Proto 210 seconds lap times 148/150/ 150 seconds pit times 247/247/243 seconds race time 53375 Class II Mouse Greater Houston Control Line Modelers Association spon sored Class II Mouse informal event Lake Charles Bill Lee organized officiated event little help other Houston area modelers Turn-out little disappointing did enter good time fact Mouse Racing seems offer maximum enjoyment racing dollar favorite pit man Les Pardue won Kustom Kraftmanship left-hand TD 049 Lil Tiger used own graphite-fiber prop Glow Bee sport plug 50% nitro fuel simple uniflow tank set-up scale racer used two-wheel gear quite bit larger planes designed rules Obviously serious disadvantage Joe Klauss Mr l/2A current chairman racing advisory committee second nicely finished rat-style racer 100 ModelAviation BY POPULAR DEMAND winning Rat setup An HP engine Bee plug Bartels prop dry vent fuel tank
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 97, 98, 99, 100
CL Aerobatics 0 Wynn Paul Nfor Bob some fuel problems early week until Bill Werwage helped out An overun qualifications day almost kept him out magic Top 20 followed very lean run last flight qualifications day Last year Bob LAST YEAR travelled Riverside California watch Irving kids Rabe Gieseke one-two Nats Precision Aerobatics year took water jugs swim suits suntan lotion hot humid Lake Charles see long time Californian competitors Bob Whitely Ted Fancher battle down wire Whitely winning just about thing sight eventually including first place Open Stunt trophy Walker Cup third Half-A stunt championship tie top honors airplane appearance points Ron Harding Bill Werwage 19 points particularly smooth week bridesmaid finished sixth Friday finals kept him out Saturdays Final-Finals previous highest finish 1973 fourth Oshkosh Miss Kell powered 35 engine followed 13th 74 8th 75 15th 76 6th 77 Runner-up Open Stunt fast improving Ted Fancher tie third last years Nats 8th 77 FAT trials Teds best efforts date flying last years Concours DElegance winner Citation I-beam wing beauty very good looking plane air Ted special 5T46 engine made up Dykes ring prepared him Vic Garner Nats week started out just about same usual pilots griping about tie-down holes poor circles allotted Stunt Probably way stunt pilots would ever satis fied would 12 circles perfectly flat ice-smooth concrete surfaces closest trees least 500 yards away Event director Arlie Preszler assistant Lanny Shorts spent great deal time 40 Model Aviation Prettier picture Ted Fanchers Citation displays its dramatic profile during level flight finals daysecond [i Open flying last years Concours DElegance winner powered special 5T46 Dykes ring prepared Vic Garner Wing featured I-beam construction Sport fliers shy away built-upat tp posed profilefuselages may find Half nice way go Bill Howe took second place Cox Half-A Championship Andy ilarissleals junior Stuni winner flew foam-wing Genie Supertigre 46 An impressive project 14-year-old rrioe smyic anti appuaranca ui stunt ruuuuus urn quarn nuts similar consciousness RC pattern Glen Meadors foam-wing ST 46powered Eagle finished Sig Pactra paints Stabilizer ele vator also foam respected names Stunt old hand Bill Werwage fine looking I-beam wing Juno powered ST 46 flaps Paul describes paint work being fantasticyoull buy applying duct tape patching compound smooth out four circles what getting David Fitz gerald day Nats Tuesday saw him including Junior 1976 Senior Stunt win Senior Stunt second year six entries down two 77 row giving him three Nats wins straight Continued page 97 Walker Cup winner Bob Whitely ST 46-powered foam-wing Derringer also took Open Stunt third Half-A championship tied honors appearance points Ron Harding Bill Werwage Paula Bauer 17 won sixth place Senior Stunt prototype Top Flue Tutor time Nats Rabe Gieseke McDonald Hunt Europe compete World Championships November1978 41 Business end Ron Hardings P-40 showing ST 60 Rabe heat shield expansion type muffler top 20 airplanes 13 used foam wings latter racked up first fourth fifth trend Dick Mathis made finals mono-wheel retract gear system using Seelig timer actuate gear shut off fuel See August 1978 issue Mathis article about development stunt retracts David Fitzgerald Senior Stunt champion Sig Super Chipmunk powered Max 35 has won three Nats row first time Junior Voted pilots Ron Harding winner PAMPAs Con cours DElegance beautiful stunt plane Nats P-40 has molded balsa fuselage shaded panel lines rivets worn paint award 48-in replica Spad propeller Y2A SPORT-SCALE FOR 2 AND 3 CHANNEL R/C SYSTEMS Great trainer capability rb sport performance KIT No 1501ognnd Sam itlor,beg CESSILA 178* beautiful scale model espe cially designed RIG beginner still interest advanced modeler Very stable flight speeds quickly compensates beginner flying errors controls returned neutral Vacuum formed cowl shaped piece spring aluminum landing gear wood plywood used stress areas TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 1/a Wing span 45 1143cm area 270 sq th 32 8128cm Wing loading 12 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RIC equipment ne 049 051 IT No1502 kibmem Urulsemainier different low-wing scale model offered other kit manufacturers Like Cessna 170 has forgiving na ture valuable novice flyers will also satisfy average R/O pro its smooth flight handling characteristics Kit contents include vacuum formed cowl windshield plus hardwood plywood beef up construction required TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 /a 1 0 e Wing span 42 10859 cm area 252 sq th 28 7303 cm loading 12/2 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RCequipment Engine 049to 051 Kits Contain motors wheels R/C equipment Both models built easy Guillow way r concise planwork usely illustrated building assembly instructions rustrating guesswork See yoor local Hobby Dealer br Goillom kits k Veilow Pages ander HOBBiES Send 25c br compiete kit listing middle next year Horizon helicopter should available Precision Built Helicopters Houston Texas Prototypes flown Joe Pasztos Kirt Krest Helmut Holder first-place Expert winner Hubert Bitner Horizon rugged machine Joe having best luck engine failure put machine about hundred feet opportunity help repair bird can vouch rugged construction excellent serviceability Attractive design simplicity will make Hori zon desirable addition helipad NRCHA years AMA NATS Dale Willoughby arrived poll present helicopter event regarding interest resurrecting NRCHA Dale also offered assistance initiating resurrection Most us wanted NRCHA continue active effort made after contest good news arrived recently Don Chapman Radio Control Modeler magazine reported September issue Walter Knaus Ontario Canada taking positive action bring NRCHA life again havent seen Dons column try get contact Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave London tario Canada N5W155 interest NRCHA prove write Walter today wasnt room write names involved success AMA Helicopter NATS would like thank Jim Osbourne CD Bo Hinch Assistant CD judges helping collect info asked Also special thanks John Gorham Walt Schoonard letting fly first loops rolls Heliboys John Simone Mike Mas Lowell Draper Ron Barker thanks hangar talk regarding Revolution Rigid Rotor Next month well discuss Revolution II RR first attempts rigid rotor flying Meanwhile please drop line regarding experiences RC helicopters Nats/Pruss continued page 36 brought 3Y2-foot laurel Tulla homa have crosstown boy Jim Fitch haul back. er Skip Miller chased away gremlins next last three flights highest three consecutive rounds contest ant. Fritz introduced us Ken Cashion latter tried convince us really Picayune Mississippi.. No alligators devoured fair maidens line retrievers didnt have sidestep rattlesnakes way flight line mosquitos did outspan Two-Meter ships. t Striegler did great job MCing awards banquet did CDing contest.. missed good Nats/Paul continued page 41 Junior Stunt eight up two 77 Dave challenged Senior division pride Garden State Circle Burners Kevin Capitanelli both pilots flying 35size airplanes OS Max engines Dave using three-year-old modified Sig Chipmunk Monokote wing tail Kevin year old modified Genesis 35 has stretched fuselage said flew rather slowly very good corners watched both fliers last flights both could qualifiers Open division David very good intersections square maneuvers outstanding four-leaf clover Kevin very good first half flight wingover round figures inside outside squares triangles second half good Davids opinion Senior Randy Kauk eventful Nats plane lost day along Bob Barons first official flight built-up wing folded flight hurried off Belitz trailer repair came back earn third place Senior event Meanwhile Circle Burners out cheering junior entry Stunt Andy Harissiadis Thats pronounced Andy said Bill Simons time Garden State boys winner Andy November1978 97 Cessna 170A CLUCk NOOK TIMERSAU SIZE ENGINE MOUNTSPEACE PIPE MUFFLERSSYRINGE FIIELEUS SURGICAL TURINGSPECIAL ENGINE MOUNTSCALUMET MUFFLERSPEN BLADDERS NEOPRENE TOUINGTANS MOUNTSINJFFL-IT MUFFLERSFUEL TANK FILLER SCALE INSTRUMENT KITSSPEED PANSENGINE MANIFOLDSSTICISATUBE ANNA SAFETY PROP NGTSR/C STEERAULE NOSE SEARUOFFLEU EXTENSIONSENGINE COUIS ENGINE TEST STARNR/C MIND NOLO DOWNSRACE CAR MUFFLERSFUEL SMUT OFF VALSE GLOIN PLGG STARTERNYLON SCREWSCUICKUN STICKSPSOPELLERS BATTERY CUARSERNYLON SPIINIERSRAZOR BLADESENGINE MT DRILL JIG fought off challenge improved Dan McClellan 44500 41733 62in span Genie about same height Andy foam-winged plane weighed 58 oz pulled around Supertigre 46 Andy has flying pattern two years Open fliers gasping some two-foot pullouts practice Assist ant cheerleader Circle Burners Rich Tower said Andy Hes afraid ground thats sure Dan McClellan flying Super Chipmunk kit powered Max 35 weighing 42 oz Monokote K&B Epoxy paint Bauer family out full force Paula 17 finished sixth Senior Stunt plagued tank troubles Matthew Peter Bauer flying proto types new Top Flite Tutor sister Paula finished 7th 8th respec tively Mark Bauer 21 first edition new Top Flite Gieseke Nobler having few flights plane left him struggling get familiar trim past couple years Ive seeing name Tom Fluker Stunt scoreboard junior division never remembered actually seeing him year finally managed corner flier Dad No wonder hes hard find flies Stunt Goodyear Fast Slow Combat Scale Rat Race Slow Rat race Nats year won Slow Combat Monday finished third Junior Stunt event After event other time off flying couple days later saw father son pool motel Dad pit man Tom fifth Nats Half-A stunt moved up Tuesday afternoon year keep Saturday open Walker Cup flyoff As usual breeze waited until just before Half-A come up above 10 15 mph Unfor tunately Half-A entries way down five Open Senior three Junior though PAMPA President Keith Trostle has attempted minimize rules-making event keep fun event five Open entries full-scale replicas big stunt ships Senior entrant Only Juniors saw couple profile HaIf As As usual Bob Whitely David Fitz gerald won respective divisions Dan McClellan also winning again least year Bill Howe nine points behind Whitely gave Bob little scare Tom Gaither myself about five total practice flights apiece preparation showed still some spontaneity left event going Garden State Circle Burners contingent ten con testants finally located traffic jam remind home Open fliers headed out expanse run ways continue practicing Open qual ification As usual everything tried different props fuel changes nose weight tip weight liked best someone said think need different color shirt clashes planes color scheme Tuesday night saw Preszler Shorts nightclub act 50 stunt planes placed floor gym nasium top appearance points airplanes front rest rows points diminished Top appearance points 19 went Ron Hardings P-40 Bill Werwages classic type Juno year old Bob Whitelys new Derringer three planes also finalists second annual PAMPA Concours DElegance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane balloting participating pilots Most everyone agreed overall group planes year fan tastic lineup stunt planes ever Nats Bill Werwage has attending Nats since 1955 said couldnt remember beautiful group planes appearance judging took total 2 hours included pilots meeting also included traditional two three questions already answered Arlies printed handouts method appear ance judging certainly beats old waiting line plane hanging over shoulder Two days open qualifying followed four circles action Five lucky fliers picked circle using sum best score two flights day once wind allowed two representative flights day Circle saw Ted Fancher way out front close battle fifth sixth Ron Harding another Circle Burner Glen Meador Ron won out 45 points Circle two Stormin Norman Whittle 10195 over writer 98150 Former Senior Stunt champ Doug Stout didnt make top five until second day after running short fuel Wednesday Circle three Bob Baron over 1000 points much improved Gary McClellan second place Dick Mathis mono-wheel retract stunter third tight battle ensued between Lee Uberbacher Gene Mar-tine Mike Rogers Dennis Harkai last two spots Lee Gene came out ahead circle four Bill Werwage way Im trying think about FAT flying going right now England Fourth fifth sixth places decided 15 points Roger Barrett coming out sixth one-half point behind Paul Walker got general impression fliers now like idea two days open qualifications after trying two years least pilot travels 2500 miles Nats gets flight eight 98 Model Aviation Shown below just sampling accessories make ENGINE flOANTS MANIFOLDS SYBUMANLE HUGE BEANS ENU IUU 25 page Illustrated cataloo refundable fIrst order TATONE PRODUCTS CORP 12O9GENEVAAVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA94 1 12 r HOBBYPOXY FORMULA 3 THIXOTROPIC EPOXY GLUE NO SAGS. NO RUNS. NO DRIPS. Formula 3 specially formulated gel-like viscosity allowing applied vertical surfaces thin edges other problem areas other glues just run off makes Formula 3 perfect planking building up reinforcing fillets joints sealing cracks filling holes joining poorly fitted badly die-crushed parts . hundred other things youve always wished kind glue now its made Hobbypoxy leader epoxy glues model building Formula 3 packaged two four-ounce cans has working time hour cures hard overnight Molly PHIDUCTS Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 36 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 minutes duration Lets hope remains way future About time some mut terings California 500 Stunt Club going challenge Circle Burners Winner take Demolition Derby using Whitelys Cadillac versus Glen Meadors van cooler heads prevailed suggested head swimming pool go some Louisiana spa ghetti Papanias restaurant Fridays finals Open Stunt good weather battle see top five would advance Satur days Final-Finals Rabe Gieseke McDonald Hunt Europe World Championships looked like wide open contest unofficial judges correct after watching likely contenders Six qualifiers finals first time made quite creditable performances Stan Powell tie 8th Doug Stout 12th Gene Martine 15th Lee Uberbacher 16th Ron Harding 18th Jim Casale 18th After first round Friday looked like shoo-in Werwage Fancher make Saturday finals Whitely Whittle Paul Baron Cooper good chance Gary McClellan Stan Powell made very good flights second round just miss out magic five Bob Barons 5035 second round just short writers 5080 first round get Pampawagon fifth spot second year row Un fortunately Dick Mathis some bad pizza something night before unable fly Friday did get see Mono-wheel retract plane finals Veterans Dave Hemstrought Bill Simons just missed top ten Jim Armour moved up 10th last years 12th Neal Thompson Mansfield Mass back first time since 1975 placed good 14th flying Stiletto kit Saturdays Walker finals started out Norm Whittles HP-40-powered Playboy setting pace 49783 Norm flying tight good corners Willie Werwage moved first 51283 midnight-blue Juno second round saw Whitelys score jump high 52333 Ted Fancher moved first place combined score 102984 Werwages 102890 Unfortunately Norm Whittle left out hourglass second flight probably cost him place Fancher led off last round day highest single score 52950 Whitely came up 52750 make best two score total 105083 Fanchers 104817 Third went Wer wage fourth Whittle fifth again Paul As usual Whitely showed emo tion winning 1 cleaning everpresent sunglasses 2 putting shirt back pictures 3 smiling Bobs winning plane 1978 version Derringer J K 55-in foam wing Supertigre 46 engine prepared double ring setup Tom Lay plane weighs 55 oz paint Aero Gloss way prop Zinger 12-6 cut 1175 top five finishers four Supertigre 46s HP-40 Foam wings finished 1st 4th 5th top 20 planes 11 Supertigre 46s three Max 35s ST 60 K&B 40 Fox 35 Max 40 HP-40 Max 45 Thirteen foam wings used top 20 airplanes Props just about evenly distributed between Rev-Up Top Flite Zinger Judges years Nationals included Chuck DeLano Bill Fitzgerald Bill Howe Tom Johnson Don Jorda John Laws Lee Lorio Gross Scruggs Dan McClellan Bill Simons Tally director Shareen Fan cher recorders Joyce Shorts Margie Preszler Pit bosses Ron Merrill Bob Adair spent long week keeping up scores tally sheets protests windscattered sheets paper heat pro strated workers PAMPA banquet held Saturday night long awaited Concours DEle gance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane award finally announced winner beautiful 48-inch replica Spad propeller Ron Harding outstanding P-40 November1978 99 GIANT T7 Scale VINTAGE WHEELS PILOTGOLDEN AGE WHEELS Typical wheels usedEnhance realism ofDisc-type wheels during World War andyour giant model thiswere used extensively through mid 1 930seasy-to-paint pilot moldedthe late 1 920s through Semi-pneumatic tires andfrom high-impact styrenethe 1930s Semi-pneumat brass-bushed wheels 6%Separate goggles in-ic tires brass-bushed diameter $1795 prcluded 4 tall $295wheels 6 diameter $1795 pr OTHER SIZES GNOME ENGINE CYLINDERS Gnome ratory engine among WHEELS AND PILOTS famous powerplants World War era Now ALSO AVAILABLE can make 1/4 size reproductions easily 181 PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CALIPORNIA detailed high-impact styrene cylinders Approximately 3 tall$195 veer deoler wont supply orde direct adding 15% postage nod handling AIJ'wJSend 5O illestroted catalogDEPT MA 92069 semi-scale plane Stan Powell pre sented Roger Barrett Highest Placing Rookie Award finished tie eighth place first Nats Al though actual Walker trophy case time lost transit Dallas conclusion banquet came Smilin Bob Whitely presented first place Open trophy keys trophy case containing Walker Trophy Nats/Shew continued page 43 Snake using HP4ORRs power Editor Article plan Snake appeared June 1977 issue use 5-oz tank swing Bartels prop humidity Lake Charles didnt bother bitIts just like home Equipment-wise looks like several engines capable being competitive right hands Out top five first second HP4ORRs third K&B405 fourth went K&B65 Max 405R finished fifth have poten tial trick extract enough power go fast slipping self destruct mode anatomy winning flight Proto 185 seconds airspeed 122-124 seconds pit times 250/252/255 seconds race time 451 Senior Rat John Wolf Chris Busby terrific finalboth turned Open class times John teamed up Steve Rece won K&B65powered Swamp Rat Theyve flying together about three years dis played some smoothst team work attheNats juniors flying profile rats much surprise least contestant showed up processing pan rat race time converted profile just wasnt enough time get sorted out Tom Fluker won ST G21-40-powered Quickie Rat Toby Busby took time out skateboarding give Tom run money flying Max 405R-powered pro file patterned after Nashville fast rat Slow Rat Senior Slow Rat run off day before Open promised pre view better things come Nash ville Rats have completely dominated event past three years body country out beat potential challengers year Miller/Hoffman team Larry Hoffman senior put super race record what looked unbeatable time 5432 sat back see what Chris Busby could Chris broke prop first pit withdrew later flew traffic another competitor showed Texas boys still fly Slow Rat Nashville Needless say turn events precipitated flurry activity practice circles evening Junior Slow Rat Bob Tony Smedly won Tune/Hill OS Max Bob Cat design using Glass werks 8X7 rat prop burning 10% nitro fuel OS behaved perfectly giving four-flip race last minute effort extract available rpm took its toll number Open class teams including Miller/Hoff man blew connecting rod best K&B58 Harris family developed swelled piston Max Several others just couldnt get equip ment perform time Open quali fying got underway field reduced 18 Paul Tune Larry Hill Marshall Busby better known Nashville Rats wasted no time establishing superi ority qualified 1 2 3 six virtu ally identical 70-lap heats 240s finals same storyconsistent 10-second pit stops 120 mph air speed slowest heat sub 540 claim capable getting 520s flying foam wing ver sion Nashville Rat design powered Tune/Hill OS Max engines swing ing Glasswerks 9X7 Slow Rat props prop worked up give 18500-19000 rpm ground used chickenhopper tank set-up mechanical fast fill valve main tank streamlined faired leading edge inboard wing chicken hopper small rectangular tank located directly behind venturi Flexible fuel line connects main tank chicken-hopper houses uniflow vent fuel pickup line Plans Nashville Rat engines spare parts available Tune/ Hill Racing Engines Box 706 Franklin TN 37064 anatomy winning flight Proto 210 seconds lap times 148/150/ 150 seconds pit times 247/247/243 seconds race time 53375 Class II Mouse Greater Houston Control Line Modelers Association spon sored Class II Mouse informal event Lake Charles Bill Lee organized officiated event little help other Houston area modelers Turn-out little disappointing did enter good time fact Mouse Racing seems offer maximum enjoyment racing dollar favorite pit man Les Pardue won Kustom Kraftmanship left-hand TD 049 Lil Tiger used own graphite-fiber prop Glow Bee sport plug 50% nitro fuel simple uniflow tank set-up scale racer used two-wheel gear quite bit larger planes designed rules Obviously serious disadvantage Joe Klauss Mr l/2A current chairman racing advisory committee second nicely finished rat-style racer 100 ModelAviation BY POPULAR DEMAND winning Rat setup An HP engine Bee plug Bartels prop dry vent fuel tank