Indoor Scale IJ Bud Tenny INDOOR Scale models seemed little scarce Nats year 16 models judged flown did Pea nut Scale models 16 judged static points 13 models flown ever models quite well built excellent scale detail Most flew very well Only model noted superlight category rules have steadily evolved limit effectiveness clear plastic cover ing microfilm gives poor scale points phenomenal flight score So gradually event ap proaching status good balance tween flying scale points Nats seemed blessed spectators usual little possible disadvantages fairly large crowds youngsters watched well-behaved no un usual air conditions seemed arise relatively large group peo ple Furthermore particular crowd Continued page 107 November1978 55 tiny pretty Davis DA-2 won Open Peanut Scale Clarence Mather tricycle landing gear made very realistic landings rolled dirt floor Burton Coliseum Unique Thompson Boxmoth built John Martin demonstrated unique flight patterna very nice powered flight followed slow sinking descent landing Looks bit like squashed box kite Note very neat construction details Heinkel 100 Ron Roberti very light model spite its extra details John Martin holds Weyman-Lepere great number scale details drawn silvered polycarbonate plastic very neat model Neatly built light-weight Piper Cub Special Dan Domina won Open Indoor Scale Note slightlywrinkledcovering dueto high humidity Tom Comparet won Junior Indoor Scale 1911 Cessna plastic prop Wakefield bobbin helped cure trim problem inher ent extremely short nose design second 76 seventh 77 starting problems engine run since 77 Nats starting problem impacted Robins flight score allowing Tom Starks very realistic Fokker T-2 earn top total score Editor Toms article plan subject appeared August 1977 issue also won Nationals event 1976 Tom decided use electric motor event relatively low power avail able limited choice model subject Tom figured transport long dis tance aircraft would suitable didnt want rubber-powered-looking model finalize T-2 choice Tom mentioned thought Fokker looked kind neat complete documentation available Smithsonian actual aircraft hangs National Air Space Museum Quite few kits entered did quite well including second third places Flylines Curtiss Robin Kinner Sportster Stearman C3B Jetcos Cessna 170 flew nicely should noted event good flights really paid oft quite few higher static scoring models beaten end better flying models Outdoor Peanut ended free flight scale contest started new rules controversy furor centered around Mike Fedors winning model Cox 02powered B-70 Valkyrie Note however B-70 did score highest static score after being docked points pusher prop properly trimmed flight did break rule con troversy over lack rule Mike break Peanut rules discuss limit infer define propulsion way things began general like other daystrimming testing time Wales Thomas flying Fike put model nice thermal out sight 269 seconds static score 62 gave Wales healthy score 331 Wales incidentally just returning contests after 38 years Fedors first flight good 80 sec onds using standard Pee Wee fuel tank However second flight Mike stuffed pacifier full fuel Valkyries en gine inlets hooked up launched flight went 0OS 236 seconds out sight could still hear engine running flight 33 seconds less Fike B-70 bonus factor due model being judged mid-wing design final scoring Valkyrie337 Overall Free Flight Scale events could described having very competitors quality models flying excellent scale folks fun Nats/Tenny continued page 55 Step ALLEY KAT Featuring built-up wing sport pattern fun fly design will make ideal aileron trainer yet capable per forming Novice Ad vanced patterns 40 54 span 600 sq area 35-46 engine Wt 5A-6 lbs Suggested RetaiL $5895 Ron TIGER TAIL III Chidgey designed en closed tuned pipe Features Glass fuselage precision cut foam wing stab cores pre-cut plywood injparts ailerons & specialhardware sq Length 55 Suggested retail$8995 Span 67 Engine 61 Area 740 BOOTLEGGER Steve Helms designed enclosed tuned pipe Features glass fuselage precision cut foam wing stab cores pre-cut plywood parts ail erons & special hardware Span 66 Engine 61 Area 720 sq Suggested Retail$8995 CORDLESS STARTER BATTERY PACK Fits electric starters Contains heavy duty GE Nicads Ends dangerous dangling cords Hundreds starts per charge $39 95 Charger $8 95 4 SOUTHERN * RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR Contest proven design Ron Chidgey features positive up & down locks Low friction servo operation 3 gear set $5995 2 gear set $3695 Nose Gear $2300 R/C PRODUCTS INC RT 3- BOX 47 NIMS LANE PENSACOLA FL 32503 PHONE 904 477-3974 took fancy number con testants long-time contest partici pants themselves appreciated ap plause added new dimension sel dom noted model airplane contests especially indoor held US Burton Coliseum two drawbacks contestants quite high hu midity seems normal Lake Charles judging three years ac tivity dirt floor Perhaps dirt floor less handicap scale fliers traditional indoor events since certainly hard wood concrete writing advertisers mention read about MA untrimmed model pranged lighter models covered Japanese tissue used little no dope suffered bad case wrinkles caused very damp air Only fliers previously trimmed models know what performance should would know prunes look seemed have very little models performance really impressive thing about scale models flown year high degree workmanship considerable scale detail models picked up almost seems float out hand no mystery such models flew wellwhich another surprise November1978 107 great appreciators clapped time again flights MINIATURE AIRCRAFT PEANUTSCALE FLANSPEANUT SCALEPLANS FLAN 0AIRCRAFTSPANPRICE B700Fleet F6 Biplane13$700 /7700Wittcan Tailclnd73100 /7707Piper Cub clipped cinq723/4700 /7702Rearcin Speedster73700 /7703Corben Baby Ace73700 L700Fairchild PTlB73700 blotJOdel 0750IS 7/2700 ClOSBellanca Cruisair72 3/4700 1779PWest/and Lysander withcanopy 73750 RSPSCurt iss SCS Seahack 73735 NSP4Curt iss XP55 Ascender 73735 RSF5Blackburn Firebrand TF5 72 3/4725 NSFCurt iso Rack PBE73700 NSFBdoe in0 F4B473750 NSP9Curt iss tP37 Swift withcanlS 3/4735 NSFbFWIBOO Dora canopy72 5/B750 RSP77Piper Cub Coupe73700 RSFl2Focke Wult FW5B Stasser73700 RSF73Stinson 72572 5/B700 Add S35 pastate 1st plan $75 additional plan plus SOt tar special packint canopies shipped toreiqn double Lists at rabber 005 FF C/L 7/72 7/NB 3c iews B canopies tar plastic COCCI kits etc ore $7 postpaid soeple plan 3c icc [ Grumman Guardian Class Carrier CLD-1 02 Rag Edwards g25c MODERNISTIC MODELS PO BOX 6974 ALBUQ NM 87197 really familiar re cent indoor scale scene dirt floor mentioned above almost unnoticed models rolled smooth before meet started models touched down rolled out like full-sized airplanes least two 4 x 8 planks fur nished contest management use take-off runways thus alleviating possible difficulties models ever some fliers ignored runways released models wherever liked may have happened reporter saw no models trip up dirt few models ready take off reached end ramp simply ran off onto dirt continued takeoff run As usual scale contest sev eral fliers new models properly trimmed out before leav ing home Very few fliers failed persevere trying repeatedly seven-hour contest period until models flew eventually flew very well reporter covered previous Indoor Scale event Nats noted trophies won various versions Lacey M-10 promptly declared year Lacey predicted better things come future year Lacey M-l0 appeared top five places Senior Nick DeCarlis garnered 103 points total Lacey win second place Peanut Scale wasnt quite year Fike E since five placed top five three classes both first second places Junior Indoor Scale went Fikes first place Senior Fike two appeared third fifth Open Peanut Scale Like Lacey Fike has substantially larger wing area given span other scale models Fike models weight similar other scale models gain much lighter wing loading theoreti cally have longer potential duration another way looking Fike Lacey can have scale de tail better finish checking same wing loading other scale models smaller wing areas number models stood out comparison others Tom Coin parets 1911 Cessna Junior Peanut Scale winner very neatly constructed flew well airplane difficult sub ject because large number pieces needed complete geodetictype fuselage structure Also nose moment arm very short often leads tail-heavy unstable model Tom solved problem using commercial plastic prop fly mod el along Wakefield-type metal bobbin hold front end rub ber Dan Domina won Open Indoor Scale very neat Piper Cub Special made several very good flights also once demonstrated sustained stretch inverted flight almost level perfect piloted lighter tissue-covered models suffered wrinkles humidity Luckily scale judging done air-conditioned room Ron Roberti harderworking fliers adjusted Heinkel 100 model almost made money its very light weight neat construction made very good im pression anyway paint job quite detailed included simulated oil smudges leaks typical real airplanes Clarence Mather Davis DA-2 entered Peanut 1st place PT-l 9 placed fourth Indoor Scale Both models standouts ap pearance Finally John Martin mentor Miami Indoor Airplane Modelers Assoc flew very neatly built Weyman Lepere fifth place Indoor Scale also flew Thompson Boxinoth looked like box kite around flew nicely under power settled slowly earth after prop stopped Nats/Tenny continued page 57 string propeller Finally poor steering job may leave model worse position before strikes wall lands bleachers lose minutes flight potential re cent years concept model steer ing has added AMA contests hazards involved lack expertise fliers have caused steering rare Nats year Dan Dominas FAI model found drift next ceiling put model bleachers flight next flight same thing almost happened until Dan grabbed balloon least four times during half-hour flight Dan steer model across arena opposite side never seen tried steering may have impressed since looked easy Everyone else realized seen master work Since 1978 first year twoyear program select US Indoor Team 1980 Indoor World Cham pionships FAI Stick models flown roundsthat FAI conten ders could make flight during six time periods missed flights could taken over later Fliers entering both FAI AMA events watch time very carefully make flights time during contest point high interest new site over 90 feet ceiling height whether flights over 30 minutes will made Certainly Burton Coli seum should have allowed such flight almost everyone en countered difficulty getting models way ceiling Due rain generally high humidity Lake Charles air very heavy humidity heat combined make models heavier harder fly flight exceeded 30-minute mark Dan Dominas steered flight steering activity stopped prop about one-half minutes stopped-prop time must deducted flight total final flight time 2926 next longest flight 26164 logged Clarence Mather Since Indoor Stick models FAI Stick models Indoor Cabin models covered micro film extremely thin plastic models suffered less weight gain humidity did Paper Stick models Paper Stick models name implies must covered paper type paper used very thin light also absorbs lot moisture air Consequently 108 Model Aviation ATTENTION RC DEALERS Order large stock Kraft radios ServosKraft EnginesAir born unitsPlus accessories KRAFT SOUTHWESTERN INC K 5725 E Lancaster Ft Worth TX 76112 817-451-7537 Night 429-3828 572-1452 REPL-TECH ERNATloNALINc 0 MC KENZIE HWY PLANS VIDA DRBGON 97469
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 55, 107, 108
Indoor Scale IJ Bud Tenny INDOOR Scale models seemed little scarce Nats year 16 models judged flown did Pea nut Scale models 16 judged static points 13 models flown ever models quite well built excellent scale detail Most flew very well Only model noted superlight category rules have steadily evolved limit effectiveness clear plastic cover ing microfilm gives poor scale points phenomenal flight score So gradually event ap proaching status good balance tween flying scale points Nats seemed blessed spectators usual little possible disadvantages fairly large crowds youngsters watched well-behaved no un usual air conditions seemed arise relatively large group peo ple Furthermore particular crowd Continued page 107 November1978 55 tiny pretty Davis DA-2 won Open Peanut Scale Clarence Mather tricycle landing gear made very realistic landings rolled dirt floor Burton Coliseum Unique Thompson Boxmoth built John Martin demonstrated unique flight patterna very nice powered flight followed slow sinking descent landing Looks bit like squashed box kite Note very neat construction details Heinkel 100 Ron Roberti very light model spite its extra details John Martin holds Weyman-Lepere great number scale details drawn silvered polycarbonate plastic very neat model Neatly built light-weight Piper Cub Special Dan Domina won Open Indoor Scale Note slightlywrinkledcovering dueto high humidity Tom Comparet won Junior Indoor Scale 1911 Cessna plastic prop Wakefield bobbin helped cure trim problem inher ent extremely short nose design second 76 seventh 77 starting problems engine run since 77 Nats starting problem impacted Robins flight score allowing Tom Starks very realistic Fokker T-2 earn top total score Editor Toms article plan subject appeared August 1977 issue also won Nationals event 1976 Tom decided use electric motor event relatively low power avail able limited choice model subject Tom figured transport long dis tance aircraft would suitable didnt want rubber-powered-looking model finalize T-2 choice Tom mentioned thought Fokker looked kind neat complete documentation available Smithsonian actual aircraft hangs National Air Space Museum Quite few kits entered did quite well including second third places Flylines Curtiss Robin Kinner Sportster Stearman C3B Jetcos Cessna 170 flew nicely should noted event good flights really paid oft quite few higher static scoring models beaten end better flying models Outdoor Peanut ended free flight scale contest started new rules controversy furor centered around Mike Fedors winning model Cox 02powered B-70 Valkyrie Note however B-70 did score highest static score after being docked points pusher prop properly trimmed flight did break rule con troversy over lack rule Mike break Peanut rules discuss limit infer define propulsion way things began general like other daystrimming testing time Wales Thomas flying Fike put model nice thermal out sight 269 seconds static score 62 gave Wales healthy score 331 Wales incidentally just returning contests after 38 years Fedors first flight good 80 sec onds using standard Pee Wee fuel tank However second flight Mike stuffed pacifier full fuel Valkyries en gine inlets hooked up launched flight went 0OS 236 seconds out sight could still hear engine running flight 33 seconds less Fike B-70 bonus factor due model being judged mid-wing design final scoring Valkyrie337 Overall Free Flight Scale events could described having very competitors quality models flying excellent scale folks fun Nats/Tenny continued page 55 Step ALLEY KAT Featuring built-up wing sport pattern fun fly design will make ideal aileron trainer yet capable per forming Novice Ad vanced patterns 40 54 span 600 sq area 35-46 engine Wt 5A-6 lbs Suggested RetaiL $5895 Ron TIGER TAIL III Chidgey designed en closed tuned pipe Features Glass fuselage precision cut foam wing stab cores pre-cut plywood injparts ailerons & specialhardware sq Length 55 Suggested retail$8995 Span 67 Engine 61 Area 740 BOOTLEGGER Steve Helms designed enclosed tuned pipe Features glass fuselage precision cut foam wing stab cores pre-cut plywood parts ail erons & special hardware Span 66 Engine 61 Area 720 sq Suggested Retail$8995 CORDLESS STARTER BATTERY PACK Fits electric starters Contains heavy duty GE Nicads Ends dangerous dangling cords Hundreds starts per charge $39 95 Charger $8 95 4 SOUTHERN * RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR Contest proven design Ron Chidgey features positive up & down locks Low friction servo operation 3 gear set $5995 2 gear set $3695 Nose Gear $2300 R/C PRODUCTS INC RT 3- BOX 47 NIMS LANE PENSACOLA FL 32503 PHONE 904 477-3974 took fancy number con testants long-time contest partici pants themselves appreciated ap plause added new dimension sel dom noted model airplane contests especially indoor held US Burton Coliseum two drawbacks contestants quite high hu midity seems normal Lake Charles judging three years ac tivity dirt floor Perhaps dirt floor less handicap scale fliers traditional indoor events since certainly hard wood concrete writing advertisers mention read about MA untrimmed model pranged lighter models covered Japanese tissue used little no dope suffered bad case wrinkles caused very damp air Only fliers previously trimmed models know what performance should would know prunes look seemed have very little models performance really impressive thing about scale models flown year high degree workmanship considerable scale detail models picked up almost seems float out hand no mystery such models flew wellwhich another surprise November1978 107 great appreciators clapped time again flights MINIATURE AIRCRAFT PEANUTSCALE FLANSPEANUT SCALEPLANS FLAN 0AIRCRAFTSPANPRICE B700Fleet F6 Biplane13$700 /7700Wittcan Tailclnd73100 /7707Piper Cub clipped cinq723/4700 /7702Rearcin Speedster73700 /7703Corben Baby Ace73700 L700Fairchild PTlB73700 blotJOdel 0750IS 7/2700 ClOSBellanca Cruisair72 3/4700 1779PWest/and Lysander withcanopy 73750 RSPSCurt iss SCS Seahack 73735 NSP4Curt iss XP55 Ascender 73735 RSF5Blackburn Firebrand TF5 72 3/4725 NSFCurt iso Rack PBE73700 NSFBdoe in0 F4B473750 NSP9Curt iss tP37 Swift withcanlS 3/4735 NSFbFWIBOO Dora canopy72 5/B750 RSP77Piper Cub Coupe73700 RSFl2Focke Wult FW5B Stasser73700 RSF73Stinson 72572 5/B700 Add S35 pastate 1st plan $75 additional plan plus SOt tar special packint canopies shipped toreiqn double Lists at rabber 005 FF C/L 7/72 7/NB 3c iews B canopies tar plastic COCCI kits etc ore $7 postpaid soeple plan 3c icc [ Grumman Guardian Class Carrier CLD-1 02 Rag Edwards g25c MODERNISTIC MODELS PO BOX 6974 ALBUQ NM 87197 really familiar re cent indoor scale scene dirt floor mentioned above almost unnoticed models rolled smooth before meet started models touched down rolled out like full-sized airplanes least two 4 x 8 planks fur nished contest management use take-off runways thus alleviating possible difficulties models ever some fliers ignored runways released models wherever liked may have happened reporter saw no models trip up dirt few models ready take off reached end ramp simply ran off onto dirt continued takeoff run As usual scale contest sev eral fliers new models properly trimmed out before leav ing home Very few fliers failed persevere trying repeatedly seven-hour contest period until models flew eventually flew very well reporter covered previous Indoor Scale event Nats noted trophies won various versions Lacey M-10 promptly declared year Lacey predicted better things come future year Lacey M-l0 appeared top five places Senior Nick DeCarlis garnered 103 points total Lacey win second place Peanut Scale wasnt quite year Fike E since five placed top five three classes both first second places Junior Indoor Scale went Fikes first place Senior Fike two appeared third fifth Open Peanut Scale Like Lacey Fike has substantially larger wing area given span other scale models Fike models weight similar other scale models gain much lighter wing loading theoreti cally have longer potential duration another way looking Fike Lacey can have scale de tail better finish checking same wing loading other scale models smaller wing areas number models stood out comparison others Tom Coin parets 1911 Cessna Junior Peanut Scale winner very neatly constructed flew well airplane difficult sub ject because large number pieces needed complete geodetictype fuselage structure Also nose moment arm very short often leads tail-heavy unstable model Tom solved problem using commercial plastic prop fly mod el along Wakefield-type metal bobbin hold front end rub ber Dan Domina won Open Indoor Scale very neat Piper Cub Special made several very good flights also once demonstrated sustained stretch inverted flight almost level perfect piloted lighter tissue-covered models suffered wrinkles humidity Luckily scale judging done air-conditioned room Ron Roberti harderworking fliers adjusted Heinkel 100 model almost made money its very light weight neat construction made very good im pression anyway paint job quite detailed included simulated oil smudges leaks typical real airplanes Clarence Mather Davis DA-2 entered Peanut 1st place PT-l 9 placed fourth Indoor Scale Both models standouts ap pearance Finally John Martin mentor Miami Indoor Airplane Modelers Assoc flew very neatly built Weyman Lepere fifth place Indoor Scale also flew Thompson Boxinoth looked like box kite around flew nicely under power settled slowly earth after prop stopped Nats/Tenny continued page 57 string propeller Finally poor steering job may leave model worse position before strikes wall lands bleachers lose minutes flight potential re cent years concept model steer ing has added AMA contests hazards involved lack expertise fliers have caused steering rare Nats year Dan Dominas FAI model found drift next ceiling put model bleachers flight next flight same thing almost happened until Dan grabbed balloon least four times during half-hour flight Dan steer model across arena opposite side never seen tried steering may have impressed since looked easy Everyone else realized seen master work Since 1978 first year twoyear program select US Indoor Team 1980 Indoor World Cham pionships FAI Stick models flown roundsthat FAI conten ders could make flight during six time periods missed flights could taken over later Fliers entering both FAI AMA events watch time very carefully make flights time during contest point high interest new site over 90 feet ceiling height whether flights over 30 minutes will made Certainly Burton Coli seum should have allowed such flight almost everyone en countered difficulty getting models way ceiling Due rain generally high humidity Lake Charles air very heavy humidity heat combined make models heavier harder fly flight exceeded 30-minute mark Dan Dominas steered flight steering activity stopped prop about one-half minutes stopped-prop time must deducted flight total final flight time 2926 next longest flight 26164 logged Clarence Mather Since Indoor Stick models FAI Stick models Indoor Cabin models covered micro film extremely thin plastic models suffered less weight gain humidity did Paper Stick models Paper Stick models name implies must covered paper type paper used very thin light also absorbs lot moisture air Consequently 108 Model Aviation ATTENTION RC DEALERS Order large stock Kraft radios ServosKraft EnginesAir born unitsPlus accessories KRAFT SOUTHWESTERN INC K 5725 E Lancaster Ft Worth TX 76112 817-451-7537 Night 429-3828 572-1452 REPL-TECH ERNATloNALINc 0 MC KENZIE HWY PLANS VIDA DRBGON 97469
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 55, 107, 108
Indoor Scale IJ Bud Tenny INDOOR Scale models seemed little scarce Nats year 16 models judged flown did Pea nut Scale models 16 judged static points 13 models flown ever models quite well built excellent scale detail Most flew very well Only model noted superlight category rules have steadily evolved limit effectiveness clear plastic cover ing microfilm gives poor scale points phenomenal flight score So gradually event ap proaching status good balance tween flying scale points Nats seemed blessed spectators usual little possible disadvantages fairly large crowds youngsters watched well-behaved no un usual air conditions seemed arise relatively large group peo ple Furthermore particular crowd Continued page 107 November1978 55 tiny pretty Davis DA-2 won Open Peanut Scale Clarence Mather tricycle landing gear made very realistic landings rolled dirt floor Burton Coliseum Unique Thompson Boxmoth built John Martin demonstrated unique flight patterna very nice powered flight followed slow sinking descent landing Looks bit like squashed box kite Note very neat construction details Heinkel 100 Ron Roberti very light model spite its extra details John Martin holds Weyman-Lepere great number scale details drawn silvered polycarbonate plastic very neat model Neatly built light-weight Piper Cub Special Dan Domina won Open Indoor Scale Note slightlywrinkledcovering dueto high humidity Tom Comparet won Junior Indoor Scale 1911 Cessna plastic prop Wakefield bobbin helped cure trim problem inher ent extremely short nose design second 76 seventh 77 starting problems engine run since 77 Nats starting problem impacted Robins flight score allowing Tom Starks very realistic Fokker T-2 earn top total score Editor Toms article plan subject appeared August 1977 issue also won Nationals event 1976 Tom decided use electric motor event relatively low power avail able limited choice model subject Tom figured transport long dis tance aircraft would suitable didnt want rubber-powered-looking model finalize T-2 choice Tom mentioned thought Fokker looked kind neat complete documentation available Smithsonian actual aircraft hangs National Air Space Museum Quite few kits entered did quite well including second third places Flylines Curtiss Robin Kinner Sportster Stearman C3B Jetcos Cessna 170 flew nicely should noted event good flights really paid oft quite few higher static scoring models beaten end better flying models Outdoor Peanut ended free flight scale contest started new rules controversy furor centered around Mike Fedors winning model Cox 02powered B-70 Valkyrie Note however B-70 did score highest static score after being docked points pusher prop properly trimmed flight did break rule con troversy over lack rule Mike break Peanut rules discuss limit infer define propulsion way things began general like other daystrimming testing time Wales Thomas flying Fike put model nice thermal out sight 269 seconds static score 62 gave Wales healthy score 331 Wales incidentally just returning contests after 38 years Fedors first flight good 80 sec onds using standard Pee Wee fuel tank However second flight Mike stuffed pacifier full fuel Valkyries en gine inlets hooked up launched flight went 0OS 236 seconds out sight could still hear engine running flight 33 seconds less Fike B-70 bonus factor due model being judged mid-wing design final scoring Valkyrie337 Overall Free Flight Scale events could described having very competitors quality models flying excellent scale folks fun Nats/Tenny continued page 55 Step ALLEY KAT Featuring built-up wing sport pattern fun fly design will make ideal aileron trainer yet capable per forming Novice Ad vanced patterns 40 54 span 600 sq area 35-46 engine Wt 5A-6 lbs Suggested RetaiL $5895 Ron TIGER TAIL III Chidgey designed en closed tuned pipe Features Glass fuselage precision cut foam wing stab cores pre-cut plywood injparts ailerons & specialhardware sq Length 55 Suggested retail$8995 Span 67 Engine 61 Area 740 BOOTLEGGER Steve Helms designed enclosed tuned pipe Features glass fuselage precision cut foam wing stab cores pre-cut plywood parts ail erons & special hardware Span 66 Engine 61 Area 720 sq Suggested Retail$8995 CORDLESS STARTER BATTERY PACK Fits electric starters Contains heavy duty GE Nicads Ends dangerous dangling cords Hundreds starts per charge $39 95 Charger $8 95 4 SOUTHERN * RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR Contest proven design Ron Chidgey features positive up & down locks Low friction servo operation 3 gear set $5995 2 gear set $3695 Nose Gear $2300 R/C PRODUCTS INC RT 3- BOX 47 NIMS LANE PENSACOLA FL 32503 PHONE 904 477-3974 took fancy number con testants long-time contest partici pants themselves appreciated ap plause added new dimension sel dom noted model airplane contests especially indoor held US Burton Coliseum two drawbacks contestants quite high hu midity seems normal Lake Charles judging three years ac tivity dirt floor Perhaps dirt floor less handicap scale fliers traditional indoor events since certainly hard wood concrete writing advertisers mention read about MA untrimmed model pranged lighter models covered Japanese tissue used little no dope suffered bad case wrinkles caused very damp air Only fliers previously trimmed models know what performance should would know prunes look seemed have very little models performance really impressive thing about scale models flown year high degree workmanship considerable scale detail models picked up almost seems float out hand no mystery such models flew wellwhich another surprise November1978 107 great appreciators clapped time again flights MINIATURE AIRCRAFT PEANUTSCALE FLANSPEANUT SCALEPLANS FLAN 0AIRCRAFTSPANPRICE B700Fleet F6 Biplane13$700 /7700Wittcan Tailclnd73100 /7707Piper Cub clipped cinq723/4700 /7702Rearcin Speedster73700 /7703Corben Baby Ace73700 L700Fairchild PTlB73700 blotJOdel 0750IS 7/2700 ClOSBellanca Cruisair72 3/4700 1779PWest/and Lysander withcanopy 73750 RSPSCurt iss SCS Seahack 73735 NSP4Curt iss XP55 Ascender 73735 RSF5Blackburn Firebrand TF5 72 3/4725 NSFCurt iso Rack PBE73700 NSFBdoe in0 F4B473750 NSP9Curt iss tP37 Swift withcanlS 3/4735 NSFbFWIBOO Dora canopy72 5/B750 RSP77Piper Cub Coupe73700 RSFl2Focke Wult FW5B Stasser73700 RSF73Stinson 72572 5/B700 Add S35 pastate 1st plan $75 additional plan plus SOt tar special packint canopies shipped toreiqn double Lists at rabber 005 FF C/L 7/72 7/NB 3c iews B canopies tar plastic COCCI kits etc ore $7 postpaid soeple plan 3c icc [ Grumman Guardian Class Carrier CLD-1 02 Rag Edwards g25c MODERNISTIC MODELS PO BOX 6974 ALBUQ NM 87197 really familiar re cent indoor scale scene dirt floor mentioned above almost unnoticed models rolled smooth before meet started models touched down rolled out like full-sized airplanes least two 4 x 8 planks fur nished contest management use take-off runways thus alleviating possible difficulties models ever some fliers ignored runways released models wherever liked may have happened reporter saw no models trip up dirt few models ready take off reached end ramp simply ran off onto dirt continued takeoff run As usual scale contest sev eral fliers new models properly trimmed out before leav ing home Very few fliers failed persevere trying repeatedly seven-hour contest period until models flew eventually flew very well reporter covered previous Indoor Scale event Nats noted trophies won various versions Lacey M-10 promptly declared year Lacey predicted better things come future year Lacey M-l0 appeared top five places Senior Nick DeCarlis garnered 103 points total Lacey win second place Peanut Scale wasnt quite year Fike E since five placed top five three classes both first second places Junior Indoor Scale went Fikes first place Senior Fike two appeared third fifth Open Peanut Scale Like Lacey Fike has substantially larger wing area given span other scale models Fike models weight similar other scale models gain much lighter wing loading theoreti cally have longer potential duration another way looking Fike Lacey can have scale de tail better finish checking same wing loading other scale models smaller wing areas number models stood out comparison others Tom Coin parets 1911 Cessna Junior Peanut Scale winner very neatly constructed flew well airplane difficult sub ject because large number pieces needed complete geodetictype fuselage structure Also nose moment arm very short often leads tail-heavy unstable model Tom solved problem using commercial plastic prop fly mod el along Wakefield-type metal bobbin hold front end rub ber Dan Domina won Open Indoor Scale very neat Piper Cub Special made several very good flights also once demonstrated sustained stretch inverted flight almost level perfect piloted lighter tissue-covered models suffered wrinkles humidity Luckily scale judging done air-conditioned room Ron Roberti harderworking fliers adjusted Heinkel 100 model almost made money its very light weight neat construction made very good im pression anyway paint job quite detailed included simulated oil smudges leaks typical real airplanes Clarence Mather Davis DA-2 entered Peanut 1st place PT-l 9 placed fourth Indoor Scale Both models standouts ap pearance Finally John Martin mentor Miami Indoor Airplane Modelers Assoc flew very neatly built Weyman Lepere fifth place Indoor Scale also flew Thompson Boxinoth looked like box kite around flew nicely under power settled slowly earth after prop stopped Nats/Tenny continued page 57 string propeller Finally poor steering job may leave model worse position before strikes wall lands bleachers lose minutes flight potential re cent years concept model steer ing has added AMA contests hazards involved lack expertise fliers have caused steering rare Nats year Dan Dominas FAI model found drift next ceiling put model bleachers flight next flight same thing almost happened until Dan grabbed balloon least four times during half-hour flight Dan steer model across arena opposite side never seen tried steering may have impressed since looked easy Everyone else realized seen master work Since 1978 first year twoyear program select US Indoor Team 1980 Indoor World Cham pionships FAI Stick models flown roundsthat FAI conten ders could make flight during six time periods missed flights could taken over later Fliers entering both FAI AMA events watch time very carefully make flights time during contest point high interest new site over 90 feet ceiling height whether flights over 30 minutes will made Certainly Burton Coli seum should have allowed such flight almost everyone en countered difficulty getting models way ceiling Due rain generally high humidity Lake Charles air very heavy humidity heat combined make models heavier harder fly flight exceeded 30-minute mark Dan Dominas steered flight steering activity stopped prop about one-half minutes stopped-prop time must deducted flight total final flight time 2926 next longest flight 26164 logged Clarence Mather Since Indoor Stick models FAI Stick models Indoor Cabin models covered micro film extremely thin plastic models suffered less weight gain humidity did Paper Stick models Paper Stick models name implies must covered paper type paper used very thin light also absorbs lot moisture air Consequently 108 Model Aviation ATTENTION RC DEALERS Order large stock Kraft radios ServosKraft EnginesAir born unitsPlus accessories KRAFT SOUTHWESTERN INC K 5725 E Lancaster Ft Worth TX 76112 817-451-7537 Night 429-3828 572-1452 REPL-TECH ERNATloNALINc 0 MC KENZIE HWY PLANS VIDA DRBGON 97469