CL ScaleD Mike Gretz N 73 THE control-line scale events Lake Charles interesting combination old new familiar faces well-proven airplanes entered along several new faces fielding models hadnt seen before 17 entries almost evenly divided between Precision Scale Sport Scale As typical Jun ior Senior age contestants again ac counted over 40% total entries Generally quality variety matched NATS recent memory fly ing competition among skill ful varied have ever witnessed entries flew impressively smooth destroyed seriously damaged Scale activities start early week turn-in static judging of FF CL RC scale models display/judging area Wednesday static display visually overwhelming presents vivid presentation selected aviation history steady stream viewers admirers self-appointed judges attests popularity miniature replicas scale builders themselves typically congregate near display area throughout early part week comparing building notes mak ing excuses didnt get last little detail completed telling well model will fly time comes Inside display area judges have unenviable job deciding best did homework didnt add pre-flight excitement static scores revealed until models make official flight later week CL Scale flying activities took place Saturday weather wind ideal Thanks Chuck Dial crew atmosphere site re laxed professional Both Precision Sport Scale models flew intermixed off same circle no rigid flight order ready fly placed flight sheet bottom order scores tabulated posted quickly site provide blow-by-blow record unfolding competition hotly contested Junior class Tom Fluker came out top Precision Scale flying same F8F-2 Bearcat used win Junior Scale 76 Nationals Toms flight score best Junior gave him edge end 44 Model Aviation 93 Static points tops Sport Scale Jeffrey Perez took second Open 1/8-scale Piper Twin Commanche sharp-looking aircraft operating flaps powered pair 05 25s nat may oe iTTeI iower tue oackground Bob Balduss Spirit St Louis nostalgic nevertheless Note aileron setting Dave Falkenhegens OS 40-powered Clipped Wing liub Ia iiazei ig kit throttles down landing Smooth consistent Sport Scale Don Hollfelders 1-1/2 equals 1 Great Lakes Peter Bauers profile Sport Scale Dornier Do335 wait make official flights See text Dornier details tiny rear engine 3-blader prop 049 Ken Longs Betty bomber dropped belly-mounted Baka suicide bomb several paratroopers flight Also uses operating flaps gets job done two Enys 1 9s Right camera comes tight Betty picks out full flush-rivet detail revolving gun turret flexible gun installations opening top hatchand so great crowd pleaser Japanese Betty Aerogloss finished flying Close behind Peter Bauer scratch-built OS 35-powered Shoe string Mathew Bauer P-40F Warhawk end less 14 points separated top three Junior Precision Scale Peter Bauer also flew Junior Sport Scale winning first event 2engined Dornier Do335 profile-type fuselage unique looking Dornier used ST 35 nose engine Cox 049 tail Mathew Bauer second Junior Sport Scale profile Gee Bee D Sportster best Senior performance both events went 16-year-old Paula Bauer flew scratch-built Bristol MlC Precision Scale scratch-built Gee Bee R-l Supersportster Sport Scale Paulas flight scores both events equal Open class Open Precision Scale Mike Gretz again flew seemingly tireless 5-year-old Continued page 101 November1978 45 Smooth flying Fairchild PT-lB captured first Open Class Mike Gretz highest flight points Sport Scale wing span 65 in. power Webra 60 Operating flaps Looks like real fly-by Colorful Bristol M 1 C flown 17-year-old Paula Bauer Precision Scale Powered Enya 45 constructed 1-1/2 equals 1 scale cover Bauer kids zoo aircraft types would take special section Mathew about look under cowl brother Marks Sport Scale Pitts Specialplagued engine problems Ed Pittmans Sport Scale Stinson SR-S Reliant features operating flaps navigation lights opening doors HP 40 Pactra polyurethane paint Weve Got Lot SHOUT ABOUT elliptical surfaces also used left-hand TD 049 ran pressure conclusion think owe Linda Wheeler Vic Garner round ap plause job well done personal thanks Linda Vic running racing events lap counters timers helping make happen N ats/G retz continued page 45 Zlin 526 Akrobat Akrobat posted its third NATS win four years com bination highest static 405 flight 218 scores field equipped Webra 61 operating flaps retractable landing gear engine cut off operated electronically through standard two control lines second place Ken Longs Japanese Betty G4M2 bomber probably popular flight performer twinengined Betty launched belly-mounted Kamikaze dive bomber released three paratroopers left realistic smoke trail flight did smooth touch-and-go taxi maneuvers Ken says five differ ent kinds droppable stores can re leased bomb bay Betty full-size ship model 3/4 ale 63 span Enya 19s power weighs 5 pounds Don Hollfelders outstanding OS 25powered 40 span Great Lakes 2T-lA-2 SUPERSTAR OF STARTERS Sales zooming past 100000 starter thats turned whole world Has higher torque & RPMs heavy duty long life motor instant-on strip switch safety hand guard 2-year guarantee bested Jeff Perezs green white Piper Twin Commanche third point final round flying Also en tered Precision Scale Bob Balduss huge 60-powered Spirit St Louis model inspiring watch fly especially Bob piloting handles very realistically thing missing Lindys face leaning out window Spirit cruised around circle Open Sport Scale produced some very tight competition first three places static scores within five points other Jeff Perez Dave Falkenhagen Mike Gretz took battle flight line Last years NATS Sport Scale Champion Jeffrey Perez held high static score 93 super-looking Piper Twin Commanche Lest seem confusing Jeff actually two Twin Commanches painted identically Sport Scale Precision Close behind Falkenhagens Clipped Wing Cub Gretzs Fairchild PT-19 tied 88 static points PT-19 went up first posted 93 flight score re mained highest day set solidly top After two smooth flights Clipped Wing Cub appeared have second place clinched Perez having trouble getting complete flight ever last attempt last flight day Jeff Commanche put together slip second place move Cub third Mark Bauers gor geous red white Pitts Special Ed Pitmans realistic Stinson Reliant rounded out top five places Open Sport Scale still appears Precision Scale larger mechanical option equipped retracts flaps bombs etc models posting best flight scores Simple subject models cant fill out complete flight plan seem have herent disadvantage under current Pre cision Scale rules Perhaps need come up flight options listed rule book within capabil ities scale subjects already case AMA CL Sport Scale FAT Scale compared Dayton Chicago Oshkosh NATS number controlline scale contestants Lake Charles NATS typically low Maybe something idea colder winters make scale models Notable absence Lake Charles year three current members FAT CL Scale Team England same time NATS past standouts like Ernie Violett Bill Harney Ralph Cathy Burnstine Mike Stott Plan now attend next year wherever NATS held wont regret Its unbelievably enjoyable entertaining experiencewin lose Good people make good times scale people among best writing advertisers mention read about MA November 1978 101 1111 P R 0 D U CT S N C SVILLE ROAD OW GROVE PA 19090 659-3900 SMOQOTH LANDINGS SINGLE GEAR FITS NOSE OR MAIN GEAR $350 $400 SET OF 3 FOR NOSE AND WINGS $995 $1095 Strong lightweight REALISTIC landing gears eliminate erratic vibration fea ture short fulcrum ground hugging ability Caster action Adjustable pres sure Easy customize Sizes fit wheels trom 1 3/4 3 I
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 101
CL ScaleD Mike Gretz N 73 THE control-line scale events Lake Charles interesting combination old new familiar faces well-proven airplanes entered along several new faces fielding models hadnt seen before 17 entries almost evenly divided between Precision Scale Sport Scale As typical Jun ior Senior age contestants again ac counted over 40% total entries Generally quality variety matched NATS recent memory fly ing competition among skill ful varied have ever witnessed entries flew impressively smooth destroyed seriously damaged Scale activities start early week turn-in static judging of FF CL RC scale models display/judging area Wednesday static display visually overwhelming presents vivid presentation selected aviation history steady stream viewers admirers self-appointed judges attests popularity miniature replicas scale builders themselves typically congregate near display area throughout early part week comparing building notes mak ing excuses didnt get last little detail completed telling well model will fly time comes Inside display area judges have unenviable job deciding best did homework didnt add pre-flight excitement static scores revealed until models make official flight later week CL Scale flying activities took place Saturday weather wind ideal Thanks Chuck Dial crew atmosphere site re laxed professional Both Precision Sport Scale models flew intermixed off same circle no rigid flight order ready fly placed flight sheet bottom order scores tabulated posted quickly site provide blow-by-blow record unfolding competition hotly contested Junior class Tom Fluker came out top Precision Scale flying same F8F-2 Bearcat used win Junior Scale 76 Nationals Toms flight score best Junior gave him edge end 44 Model Aviation 93 Static points tops Sport Scale Jeffrey Perez took second Open 1/8-scale Piper Twin Commanche sharp-looking aircraft operating flaps powered pair 05 25s nat may oe iTTeI iower tue oackground Bob Balduss Spirit St Louis nostalgic nevertheless Note aileron setting Dave Falkenhegens OS 40-powered Clipped Wing liub Ia iiazei ig kit throttles down landing Smooth consistent Sport Scale Don Hollfelders 1-1/2 equals 1 Great Lakes Peter Bauers profile Sport Scale Dornier Do335 wait make official flights See text Dornier details tiny rear engine 3-blader prop 049 Ken Longs Betty bomber dropped belly-mounted Baka suicide bomb several paratroopers flight Also uses operating flaps gets job done two Enys 1 9s Right camera comes tight Betty picks out full flush-rivet detail revolving gun turret flexible gun installations opening top hatchand so great crowd pleaser Japanese Betty Aerogloss finished flying Close behind Peter Bauer scratch-built OS 35-powered Shoe string Mathew Bauer P-40F Warhawk end less 14 points separated top three Junior Precision Scale Peter Bauer also flew Junior Sport Scale winning first event 2engined Dornier Do335 profile-type fuselage unique looking Dornier used ST 35 nose engine Cox 049 tail Mathew Bauer second Junior Sport Scale profile Gee Bee D Sportster best Senior performance both events went 16-year-old Paula Bauer flew scratch-built Bristol MlC Precision Scale scratch-built Gee Bee R-l Supersportster Sport Scale Paulas flight scores both events equal Open class Open Precision Scale Mike Gretz again flew seemingly tireless 5-year-old Continued page 101 November1978 45 Smooth flying Fairchild PT-lB captured first Open Class Mike Gretz highest flight points Sport Scale wing span 65 in. power Webra 60 Operating flaps Looks like real fly-by Colorful Bristol M 1 C flown 17-year-old Paula Bauer Precision Scale Powered Enya 45 constructed 1-1/2 equals 1 scale cover Bauer kids zoo aircraft types would take special section Mathew about look under cowl brother Marks Sport Scale Pitts Specialplagued engine problems Ed Pittmans Sport Scale Stinson SR-S Reliant features operating flaps navigation lights opening doors HP 40 Pactra polyurethane paint Weve Got Lot SHOUT ABOUT elliptical surfaces also used left-hand TD 049 ran pressure conclusion think owe Linda Wheeler Vic Garner round ap plause job well done personal thanks Linda Vic running racing events lap counters timers helping make happen N ats/G retz continued page 45 Zlin 526 Akrobat Akrobat posted its third NATS win four years com bination highest static 405 flight 218 scores field equipped Webra 61 operating flaps retractable landing gear engine cut off operated electronically through standard two control lines second place Ken Longs Japanese Betty G4M2 bomber probably popular flight performer twinengined Betty launched belly-mounted Kamikaze dive bomber released three paratroopers left realistic smoke trail flight did smooth touch-and-go taxi maneuvers Ken says five differ ent kinds droppable stores can re leased bomb bay Betty full-size ship model 3/4 ale 63 span Enya 19s power weighs 5 pounds Don Hollfelders outstanding OS 25powered 40 span Great Lakes 2T-lA-2 SUPERSTAR OF STARTERS Sales zooming past 100000 starter thats turned whole world Has higher torque & RPMs heavy duty long life motor instant-on strip switch safety hand guard 2-year guarantee bested Jeff Perezs green white Piper Twin Commanche third point final round flying Also en tered Precision Scale Bob Balduss huge 60-powered Spirit St Louis model inspiring watch fly especially Bob piloting handles very realistically thing missing Lindys face leaning out window Spirit cruised around circle Open Sport Scale produced some very tight competition first three places static scores within five points other Jeff Perez Dave Falkenhagen Mike Gretz took battle flight line Last years NATS Sport Scale Champion Jeffrey Perez held high static score 93 super-looking Piper Twin Commanche Lest seem confusing Jeff actually two Twin Commanches painted identically Sport Scale Precision Close behind Falkenhagens Clipped Wing Cub Gretzs Fairchild PT-19 tied 88 static points PT-19 went up first posted 93 flight score re mained highest day set solidly top After two smooth flights Clipped Wing Cub appeared have second place clinched Perez having trouble getting complete flight ever last attempt last flight day Jeff Commanche put together slip second place move Cub third Mark Bauers gor geous red white Pitts Special Ed Pitmans realistic Stinson Reliant rounded out top five places Open Sport Scale still appears Precision Scale larger mechanical option equipped retracts flaps bombs etc models posting best flight scores Simple subject models cant fill out complete flight plan seem have herent disadvantage under current Pre cision Scale rules Perhaps need come up flight options listed rule book within capabil ities scale subjects already case AMA CL Sport Scale FAT Scale compared Dayton Chicago Oshkosh NATS number controlline scale contestants Lake Charles NATS typically low Maybe something idea colder winters make scale models Notable absence Lake Charles year three current members FAT CL Scale Team England same time NATS past standouts like Ernie Violett Bill Harney Ralph Cathy Burnstine Mike Stott Plan now attend next year wherever NATS held wont regret Its unbelievably enjoyable entertaining experiencewin lose Good people make good times scale people among best writing advertisers mention read about MA November 1978 101 1111 P R 0 D U CT S N C SVILLE ROAD OW GROVE PA 19090 659-3900 SMOQOTH LANDINGS SINGLE GEAR FITS NOSE OR MAIN GEAR $350 $400 SET OF 3 FOR NOSE AND WINGS $995 $1095 Strong lightweight REALISTIC landing gears eliminate erratic vibration fea ture short fulcrum ground hugging ability Caster action Adjustable pres sure Easy customize Sizes fit wheels trom 1 3/4 3 I
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 101
CL ScaleD Mike Gretz N 73 THE control-line scale events Lake Charles interesting combination old new familiar faces well-proven airplanes entered along several new faces fielding models hadnt seen before 17 entries almost evenly divided between Precision Scale Sport Scale As typical Jun ior Senior age contestants again ac counted over 40% total entries Generally quality variety matched NATS recent memory fly ing competition among skill ful varied have ever witnessed entries flew impressively smooth destroyed seriously damaged Scale activities start early week turn-in static judging of FF CL RC scale models display/judging area Wednesday static display visually overwhelming presents vivid presentation selected aviation history steady stream viewers admirers self-appointed judges attests popularity miniature replicas scale builders themselves typically congregate near display area throughout early part week comparing building notes mak ing excuses didnt get last little detail completed telling well model will fly time comes Inside display area judges have unenviable job deciding best did homework didnt add pre-flight excitement static scores revealed until models make official flight later week CL Scale flying activities took place Saturday weather wind ideal Thanks Chuck Dial crew atmosphere site re laxed professional Both Precision Sport Scale models flew intermixed off same circle no rigid flight order ready fly placed flight sheet bottom order scores tabulated posted quickly site provide blow-by-blow record unfolding competition hotly contested Junior class Tom Fluker came out top Precision Scale flying same F8F-2 Bearcat used win Junior Scale 76 Nationals Toms flight score best Junior gave him edge end 44 Model Aviation 93 Static points tops Sport Scale Jeffrey Perez took second Open 1/8-scale Piper Twin Commanche sharp-looking aircraft operating flaps powered pair 05 25s nat may oe iTTeI iower tue oackground Bob Balduss Spirit St Louis nostalgic nevertheless Note aileron setting Dave Falkenhegens OS 40-powered Clipped Wing liub Ia iiazei ig kit throttles down landing Smooth consistent Sport Scale Don Hollfelders 1-1/2 equals 1 Great Lakes Peter Bauers profile Sport Scale Dornier Do335 wait make official flights See text Dornier details tiny rear engine 3-blader prop 049 Ken Longs Betty bomber dropped belly-mounted Baka suicide bomb several paratroopers flight Also uses operating flaps gets job done two Enys 1 9s Right camera comes tight Betty picks out full flush-rivet detail revolving gun turret flexible gun installations opening top hatchand so great crowd pleaser Japanese Betty Aerogloss finished flying Close behind Peter Bauer scratch-built OS 35-powered Shoe string Mathew Bauer P-40F Warhawk end less 14 points separated top three Junior Precision Scale Peter Bauer also flew Junior Sport Scale winning first event 2engined Dornier Do335 profile-type fuselage unique looking Dornier used ST 35 nose engine Cox 049 tail Mathew Bauer second Junior Sport Scale profile Gee Bee D Sportster best Senior performance both events went 16-year-old Paula Bauer flew scratch-built Bristol MlC Precision Scale scratch-built Gee Bee R-l Supersportster Sport Scale Paulas flight scores both events equal Open class Open Precision Scale Mike Gretz again flew seemingly tireless 5-year-old Continued page 101 November1978 45 Smooth flying Fairchild PT-lB captured first Open Class Mike Gretz highest flight points Sport Scale wing span 65 in. power Webra 60 Operating flaps Looks like real fly-by Colorful Bristol M 1 C flown 17-year-old Paula Bauer Precision Scale Powered Enya 45 constructed 1-1/2 equals 1 scale cover Bauer kids zoo aircraft types would take special section Mathew about look under cowl brother Marks Sport Scale Pitts Specialplagued engine problems Ed Pittmans Sport Scale Stinson SR-S Reliant features operating flaps navigation lights opening doors HP 40 Pactra polyurethane paint Weve Got Lot SHOUT ABOUT elliptical surfaces also used left-hand TD 049 ran pressure conclusion think owe Linda Wheeler Vic Garner round ap plause job well done personal thanks Linda Vic running racing events lap counters timers helping make happen N ats/G retz continued page 45 Zlin 526 Akrobat Akrobat posted its third NATS win four years com bination highest static 405 flight 218 scores field equipped Webra 61 operating flaps retractable landing gear engine cut off operated electronically through standard two control lines second place Ken Longs Japanese Betty G4M2 bomber probably popular flight performer twinengined Betty launched belly-mounted Kamikaze dive bomber released three paratroopers left realistic smoke trail flight did smooth touch-and-go taxi maneuvers Ken says five differ ent kinds droppable stores can re leased bomb bay Betty full-size ship model 3/4 ale 63 span Enya 19s power weighs 5 pounds Don Hollfelders outstanding OS 25powered 40 span Great Lakes 2T-lA-2 SUPERSTAR OF STARTERS Sales zooming past 100000 starter thats turned whole world Has higher torque & RPMs heavy duty long life motor instant-on strip switch safety hand guard 2-year guarantee bested Jeff Perezs green white Piper Twin Commanche third point final round flying Also en tered Precision Scale Bob Balduss huge 60-powered Spirit St Louis model inspiring watch fly especially Bob piloting handles very realistically thing missing Lindys face leaning out window Spirit cruised around circle Open Sport Scale produced some very tight competition first three places static scores within five points other Jeff Perez Dave Falkenhagen Mike Gretz took battle flight line Last years NATS Sport Scale Champion Jeffrey Perez held high static score 93 super-looking Piper Twin Commanche Lest seem confusing Jeff actually two Twin Commanches painted identically Sport Scale Precision Close behind Falkenhagens Clipped Wing Cub Gretzs Fairchild PT-19 tied 88 static points PT-19 went up first posted 93 flight score re mained highest day set solidly top After two smooth flights Clipped Wing Cub appeared have second place clinched Perez having trouble getting complete flight ever last attempt last flight day Jeff Commanche put together slip second place move Cub third Mark Bauers gor geous red white Pitts Special Ed Pitmans realistic Stinson Reliant rounded out top five places Open Sport Scale still appears Precision Scale larger mechanical option equipped retracts flaps bombs etc models posting best flight scores Simple subject models cant fill out complete flight plan seem have herent disadvantage under current Pre cision Scale rules Perhaps need come up flight options listed rule book within capabil ities scale subjects already case AMA CL Sport Scale FAT Scale compared Dayton Chicago Oshkosh NATS number controlline scale contestants Lake Charles NATS typically low Maybe something idea colder winters make scale models Notable absence Lake Charles year three current members FAT CL Scale Team England same time NATS past standouts like Ernie Violett Bill Harney Ralph Cathy Burnstine Mike Stott Plan now attend next year wherever NATS held wont regret Its unbelievably enjoyable entertaining experiencewin lose Good people make good times scale people among best writing advertisers mention read about MA November 1978 101 1111 P R 0 D U CT S N C SVILLE ROAD OW GROVE PA 19090 659-3900 SMOQOTH LANDINGS SINGLE GEAR FITS NOSE OR MAIN GEAR $350 $400 SET OF 3 FOR NOSE AND WINGS $995 $1095 Strong lightweight REALISTIC landing gears eliminate erratic vibration fea ture short fulcrum ground hugging ability Caster action Adjustable pres sure Easy customize Sizes fit wheels trom 1 3/4 3 I