I 4 I' uv Latshas magnificent Pole Cat gets held aloft Gall Jacobson Identification scatter pylon flagmanan important rItual THE NMPRA Championship Race 1982 held October 30 31 Seguin TX managed talk US Air Force letting us use same auxil iary airfield used 1981 Nationals must qualify participate race addition belonging NMPRA must either finish top 20 percent NMPRA district finish top 10 Nationals officer NMPRA past NMPRA champion So top fliers attend race year no exception Friday October 29 field open practice day well used people over country race smart flier will usually come day two ahead time sort out best combination prop engine fuel 600 pm opened registration planes checked safetyservo con nections hinges clevis connections etc give planes pretty thorough examina tion planes also checked con formity specifications size weight rules hardest job pro cessing Formula racers scale appearance judging Most planes looked very well finished takeoff order determined airplane judged best-looking plane taking off first also have special 88 Model Aviation award best-finished plane plane will take off first whole contest year narrowed field down about 15 planes looked good enough first started picking apart until down threea De night Gary McPike Pole Cat Dave Layman another Denight Ron Schorr took us quite decide once narrowed down three almost counted dust particles paint ended up picking Ron Schorrs Denight Ron always does good job has won top honors before Anyway Ron won fine-looking trophy took off first race ended up 35 entries state economy lot low turnout think quite few calls friends just could afford come year Saturday morning about 900 am started racing supposed have cold front move through never hap pened As turned out weather partly cloudy windy both days little humid thought would temperatures between 70 80 degrees knew going have lot very good racing right start Tom Christopher went out turned 1136 lot fliers going mid dle low teens 4th heat Round Eric Ris trim went 113 Bob Brogdon right hind 117 Dick Ritch 1178 Heat 6 another very fast close race Bill Preis 1144 Gary Hover 1146 early morning just after fog lifted Round 2 just good Heat 4 Dave Shadel won 1142 Bob Onori second 1164 Norm Johnson third 1169 Heat 6 saw Dave Lat sha 1144 Bill Preis 1147 second Wow some race Heat 7 saw Tom Castellano turn new fast time 1122 have Tom Christopher come back Heat 8 new fast time 1111 Wow going stop Round 3 Heat 4 saw Gary Hover 1119 edging out Bob Onori finished second 1148 Heat 6 saw another close race involving Bill Preis Tom Christopher edging him out 1134 Bills 1135 Thats twice Bill Heat 7 saw Gail Jacobsons 1137 edge out Jeff Bertkens 1137 real photo finish Heat 6 Round 4 Jeff Bertken 1138 just edged out Bill Preis time 1140 Thats three races Bill just barely got edged out have never before seen such good racing day Oh yeah Norm Johnson finished third 117 same race end day after five rounds Tom Christopher Dave Shadel Jeff Bertken Bill Preis tied first place 21 points Saturday night reserved NMPRA banquet held Holiday Inn Seguin sure set up swell spread Awards given out sea son point champions time national point champion 1982 Dave Shadel also president NMPRA Most racing individual effort sometimes few will team up fly together Jim Shinohara sponsors team February 1983 89 mus Informed other planes ns Both have worked AMA Nats amplonshlp winnerand first have honor wearing inc specisi NMPHA nng Jim Shinohara leader Samuri Racing Team asaists ne siarier nas c r planes heat held up tnai minor aiyyerences canoe noted flagman lap counters takes Intense concentration officials get different planes mixed up Below heat about begin eyes clock starter Following 90-sec starting warm-up period planes flagged off sf1-sac intervals fliers California called Samurai Racing Team guys always have good time always go very fast banquet introduced new group Texas Dick Ritch chief will sometimes see members group indian headdress dont think have scalped anyone yet sure have started go fast Racing started Sunday morning 800 sharp first heat Round 6 Heat 4 saw Jeff Bertken win 1157 Bob Onori second 1174 Keith Palmer third 1182 Heat 6 Bill Preis won 118 Heat 9 Dave Shadel first 1121 Norm Johnsons 117 second Tom Christopher third left three people tied first Davc Shadel Bill Preus Jeff Bertken Round 7 Heat 3 won Jeff Bertken time 1153 Bill Preis won heat 1140 just edging Kent Nonv out Dave Shadel 1116 just edged Tom Castellano out Boy used could go 111 112 no close Heat 2 Round 8 saw Jeff Bertken win Bill Preis won Heat 6 Dave Shadel won race 1135 Heat Round 9 saw Jeff Bertken stumble cut pylon Dave Latsha won 1135 Ed Rankin second 116 Jeff finished third happen sooner later Heat 6 eyes race coursethe two still tied first place going fly other fliers lined up Dave Shadel off first Tom Dooly second Bill Preis third Bill flying five-year-old Toni made tough always taking off last Bills comments before race best-flying airplane did take off last time figured would have enough horsepower catch up Continued page 94 90 Model Aviation Left Norm Johnson CL makes ready tor another race Bruce Palaclos assisting Norm using tachometer get correct ground setting Right Brtan givea Norms racer hefty shove race starts has two three seconds get back Norm call first turn Dave Layman retated beautiful finish work hIs Pole Cat appiled $40 airbrush Best-looidna aisne takes off first Left tflm peaKs OL nignus engine wun 1mm onmnunma anu.v a.. t Jeff Bertken glances transmitter sure tumeO wnlle Kent Nnnv practiced ear listens riGht tune pylon cut Round ld have winner turnea meets masnest neat time mm ts goingt looks 90-second clock ably assistea b Bob UnOfl note tnat tney both wearing ear protectors recommended avoid hearing toss Right Tom Upton clipboard pit boss did fine job seeing fliers got line time proper order could have contests volunteer officials $9950-~ STINSON VOYAGEROne Quarter Scale Wing Span 10175 -2 pcs Mammoth Kits designed Quadra other 2 cycle engines Plywood & Softwood construction $9950 BONZO Almost 1/3 Scale Sport Pylon Pattern Flying 60 Quadra Power Wing Span 54 1 Pc Shipping Charges Included US & Canada Capable carrying 10 lbs cargo Wing Span 93-1/4 2 pcs GIANT-SCALE PLANS Including Assembly Instructions Available U-S Airplanes Boats $1 795 SET S ENIURPEI5ES PO BOx 82 Belmont Ontario NOL iBO Ptione 1 51944A0375 NMPRA Continued drop flag Dave got good jump Bill Bill soon made up difference second lap both neck neck two never 20 feet apart switching lead several times 9th lap Bill got ahead No 3 pylon Dave almost got back lead same pylon 10th lap Wow what race checked see what times Bill won 1096 Dave second 1099 Wow put Bill Preis sole possession first place During Round 10 Bills old Toni died snapped its wing going around No pylon waitthe flagmen lost track planes reschedule heat Bill went back-up plane wasnt fast cut pylon finished third Meanwhile Dave Shadel won heat 1145 Dave now back driv ers seat Round 11 saw Dave Shadel win heat 1125 Dave still top Jeff Bertken also winning races point down just waiting Dave goof Round 12 Heat 7 Jeff won heat 114 Thats best could Now wait see what Dave would heat Dave won 1128 Dave Shadel new Champion well-earned honor may have 35 entries guys came well prepared race all-out competi tive races have ever attended honor being CD couldnt have such good race workers people Dallas Ft Worth Austin Louisiana Seguin Im going try name themthere good volun teers wouldnt want miss anyone am going name person great assistance person did leg work lining up motel PA system tents generators just about needed run race Brian Palacios Thanks Brian others economy tight still firms donate prizes race raffled off workers thanks Airtronics Kraft Systems K&B Mfg Co Futaba Corp America Prather Products J&L Custom Engines See chart data top 20 plac ers First place received cash prize $20000 second $15000 third $10000 fourth $5000 fifth $5000 Fast Time $10000 latter won Bill Preis Trophies go top 20 fliers plus Fast Time Trophy best finish year added something have talking about some time cham pionship ring winner NMPRA pays no outside help missed years race hope will try make next year nothing else championship ring sure will worth shooting 94 Model Aviation LOADMASTER 0 * 1
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/02
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90, 94
I 4 I' uv Latshas magnificent Pole Cat gets held aloft Gall Jacobson Identification scatter pylon flagmanan important rItual THE NMPRA Championship Race 1982 held October 30 31 Seguin TX managed talk US Air Force letting us use same auxil iary airfield used 1981 Nationals must qualify participate race addition belonging NMPRA must either finish top 20 percent NMPRA district finish top 10 Nationals officer NMPRA past NMPRA champion So top fliers attend race year no exception Friday October 29 field open practice day well used people over country race smart flier will usually come day two ahead time sort out best combination prop engine fuel 600 pm opened registration planes checked safetyservo con nections hinges clevis connections etc give planes pretty thorough examina tion planes also checked con formity specifications size weight rules hardest job pro cessing Formula racers scale appearance judging Most planes looked very well finished takeoff order determined airplane judged best-looking plane taking off first also have special 88 Model Aviation award best-finished plane plane will take off first whole contest year narrowed field down about 15 planes looked good enough first started picking apart until down threea De night Gary McPike Pole Cat Dave Layman another Denight Ron Schorr took us quite decide once narrowed down three almost counted dust particles paint ended up picking Ron Schorrs Denight Ron always does good job has won top honors before Anyway Ron won fine-looking trophy took off first race ended up 35 entries state economy lot low turnout think quite few calls friends just could afford come year Saturday morning about 900 am started racing supposed have cold front move through never hap pened As turned out weather partly cloudy windy both days little humid thought would temperatures between 70 80 degrees knew going have lot very good racing right start Tom Christopher went out turned 1136 lot fliers going mid dle low teens 4th heat Round Eric Ris trim went 113 Bob Brogdon right hind 117 Dick Ritch 1178 Heat 6 another very fast close race Bill Preis 1144 Gary Hover 1146 early morning just after fog lifted Round 2 just good Heat 4 Dave Shadel won 1142 Bob Onori second 1164 Norm Johnson third 1169 Heat 6 saw Dave Lat sha 1144 Bill Preis 1147 second Wow some race Heat 7 saw Tom Castellano turn new fast time 1122 have Tom Christopher come back Heat 8 new fast time 1111 Wow going stop Round 3 Heat 4 saw Gary Hover 1119 edging out Bob Onori finished second 1148 Heat 6 saw another close race involving Bill Preis Tom Christopher edging him out 1134 Bills 1135 Thats twice Bill Heat 7 saw Gail Jacobsons 1137 edge out Jeff Bertkens 1137 real photo finish Heat 6 Round 4 Jeff Bertken 1138 just edged out Bill Preis time 1140 Thats three races Bill just barely got edged out have never before seen such good racing day Oh yeah Norm Johnson finished third 117 same race end day after five rounds Tom Christopher Dave Shadel Jeff Bertken Bill Preis tied first place 21 points Saturday night reserved NMPRA banquet held Holiday Inn Seguin sure set up swell spread Awards given out sea son point champions time national point champion 1982 Dave Shadel also president NMPRA Most racing individual effort sometimes few will team up fly together Jim Shinohara sponsors team February 1983 89 mus Informed other planes ns Both have worked AMA Nats amplonshlp winnerand first have honor wearing inc specisi NMPHA nng Jim Shinohara leader Samuri Racing Team asaists ne siarier nas c r planes heat held up tnai minor aiyyerences canoe noted flagman lap counters takes Intense concentration officials get different planes mixed up Below heat about begin eyes clock starter Following 90-sec starting warm-up period planes flagged off sf1-sac intervals fliers California called Samurai Racing Team guys always have good time always go very fast banquet introduced new group Texas Dick Ritch chief will sometimes see members group indian headdress dont think have scalped anyone yet sure have started go fast Racing started Sunday morning 800 sharp first heat Round 6 Heat 4 saw Jeff Bertken win 1157 Bob Onori second 1174 Keith Palmer third 1182 Heat 6 Bill Preis won 118 Heat 9 Dave Shadel first 1121 Norm Johnsons 117 second Tom Christopher third left three people tied first Davc Shadel Bill Preus Jeff Bertken Round 7 Heat 3 won Jeff Bertken time 1153 Bill Preis won heat 1140 just edging Kent Nonv out Dave Shadel 1116 just edged Tom Castellano out Boy used could go 111 112 no close Heat 2 Round 8 saw Jeff Bertken win Bill Preis won Heat 6 Dave Shadel won race 1135 Heat Round 9 saw Jeff Bertken stumble cut pylon Dave Latsha won 1135 Ed Rankin second 116 Jeff finished third happen sooner later Heat 6 eyes race coursethe two still tied first place going fly other fliers lined up Dave Shadel off first Tom Dooly second Bill Preis third Bill flying five-year-old Toni made tough always taking off last Bills comments before race best-flying airplane did take off last time figured would have enough horsepower catch up Continued page 94 90 Model Aviation Left Norm Johnson CL makes ready tor another race Bruce Palaclos assisting Norm using tachometer get correct ground setting Right Brtan givea Norms racer hefty shove race starts has two three seconds get back Norm call first turn Dave Layman retated beautiful finish work hIs Pole Cat appiled $40 airbrush Best-looidna aisne takes off first Left tflm peaKs OL nignus engine wun 1mm onmnunma anu.v a.. t Jeff Bertken glances transmitter sure tumeO wnlle Kent Nnnv practiced ear listens riGht tune pylon cut Round ld have winner turnea meets masnest neat time mm ts goingt looks 90-second clock ably assistea b Bob UnOfl note tnat tney both wearing ear protectors recommended avoid hearing toss Right Tom Upton clipboard pit boss did fine job seeing fliers got line time proper order could have contests volunteer officials $9950-~ STINSON VOYAGEROne Quarter Scale Wing Span 10175 -2 pcs Mammoth Kits designed Quadra other 2 cycle engines Plywood & Softwood construction $9950 BONZO Almost 1/3 Scale Sport Pylon Pattern Flying 60 Quadra Power Wing Span 54 1 Pc Shipping Charges Included US & Canada Capable carrying 10 lbs cargo Wing Span 93-1/4 2 pcs GIANT-SCALE PLANS Including Assembly Instructions Available U-S Airplanes Boats $1 795 SET S ENIURPEI5ES PO BOx 82 Belmont Ontario NOL iBO Ptione 1 51944A0375 NMPRA Continued drop flag Dave got good jump Bill Bill soon made up difference second lap both neck neck two never 20 feet apart switching lead several times 9th lap Bill got ahead No 3 pylon Dave almost got back lead same pylon 10th lap Wow what race checked see what times Bill won 1096 Dave second 1099 Wow put Bill Preis sole possession first place During Round 10 Bills old Toni died snapped its wing going around No pylon waitthe flagmen lost track planes reschedule heat Bill went back-up plane wasnt fast cut pylon finished third Meanwhile Dave Shadel won heat 1145 Dave now back driv ers seat Round 11 saw Dave Shadel win heat 1125 Dave still top Jeff Bertken also winning races point down just waiting Dave goof Round 12 Heat 7 Jeff won heat 114 Thats best could Now wait see what Dave would heat Dave won 1128 Dave Shadel new Champion well-earned honor may have 35 entries guys came well prepared race all-out competi tive races have ever attended honor being CD couldnt have such good race workers people Dallas Ft Worth Austin Louisiana Seguin Im going try name themthere good volun teers wouldnt want miss anyone am going name person great assistance person did leg work lining up motel PA system tents generators just about needed run race Brian Palacios Thanks Brian others economy tight still firms donate prizes race raffled off workers thanks Airtronics Kraft Systems K&B Mfg Co Futaba Corp America Prather Products J&L Custom Engines See chart data top 20 plac ers First place received cash prize $20000 second $15000 third $10000 fourth $5000 fifth $5000 Fast Time $10000 latter won Bill Preis Trophies go top 20 fliers plus Fast Time Trophy best finish year added something have talking about some time cham pionship ring winner NMPRA pays no outside help missed years race hope will try make next year nothing else championship ring sure will worth shooting 94 Model Aviation LOADMASTER 0 * 1
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/02
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90, 94
I 4 I' uv Latshas magnificent Pole Cat gets held aloft Gall Jacobson Identification scatter pylon flagmanan important rItual THE NMPRA Championship Race 1982 held October 30 31 Seguin TX managed talk US Air Force letting us use same auxil iary airfield used 1981 Nationals must qualify participate race addition belonging NMPRA must either finish top 20 percent NMPRA district finish top 10 Nationals officer NMPRA past NMPRA champion So top fliers attend race year no exception Friday October 29 field open practice day well used people over country race smart flier will usually come day two ahead time sort out best combination prop engine fuel 600 pm opened registration planes checked safetyservo con nections hinges clevis connections etc give planes pretty thorough examina tion planes also checked con formity specifications size weight rules hardest job pro cessing Formula racers scale appearance judging Most planes looked very well finished takeoff order determined airplane judged best-looking plane taking off first also have special 88 Model Aviation award best-finished plane plane will take off first whole contest year narrowed field down about 15 planes looked good enough first started picking apart until down threea De night Gary McPike Pole Cat Dave Layman another Denight Ron Schorr took us quite decide once narrowed down three almost counted dust particles paint ended up picking Ron Schorrs Denight Ron always does good job has won top honors before Anyway Ron won fine-looking trophy took off first race ended up 35 entries state economy lot low turnout think quite few calls friends just could afford come year Saturday morning about 900 am started racing supposed have cold front move through never hap pened As turned out weather partly cloudy windy both days little humid thought would temperatures between 70 80 degrees knew going have lot very good racing right start Tom Christopher went out turned 1136 lot fliers going mid dle low teens 4th heat Round Eric Ris trim went 113 Bob Brogdon right hind 117 Dick Ritch 1178 Heat 6 another very fast close race Bill Preis 1144 Gary Hover 1146 early morning just after fog lifted Round 2 just good Heat 4 Dave Shadel won 1142 Bob Onori second 1164 Norm Johnson third 1169 Heat 6 saw Dave Lat sha 1144 Bill Preis 1147 second Wow some race Heat 7 saw Tom Castellano turn new fast time 1122 have Tom Christopher come back Heat 8 new fast time 1111 Wow going stop Round 3 Heat 4 saw Gary Hover 1119 edging out Bob Onori finished second 1148 Heat 6 saw another close race involving Bill Preis Tom Christopher edging him out 1134 Bills 1135 Thats twice Bill Heat 7 saw Gail Jacobsons 1137 edge out Jeff Bertkens 1137 real photo finish Heat 6 Round 4 Jeff Bertken 1138 just edged out Bill Preis time 1140 Thats three races Bill just barely got edged out have never before seen such good racing day Oh yeah Norm Johnson finished third 117 same race end day after five rounds Tom Christopher Dave Shadel Jeff Bertken Bill Preis tied first place 21 points Saturday night reserved NMPRA banquet held Holiday Inn Seguin sure set up swell spread Awards given out sea son point champions time national point champion 1982 Dave Shadel also president NMPRA Most racing individual effort sometimes few will team up fly together Jim Shinohara sponsors team February 1983 89 mus Informed other planes ns Both have worked AMA Nats amplonshlp winnerand first have honor wearing inc specisi NMPHA nng Jim Shinohara leader Samuri Racing Team asaists ne siarier nas c r planes heat held up tnai minor aiyyerences canoe noted flagman lap counters takes Intense concentration officials get different planes mixed up Below heat about begin eyes clock starter Following 90-sec starting warm-up period planes flagged off sf1-sac intervals fliers California called Samurai Racing Team guys always have good time always go very fast banquet introduced new group Texas Dick Ritch chief will sometimes see members group indian headdress dont think have scalped anyone yet sure have started go fast Racing started Sunday morning 800 sharp first heat Round 6 Heat 4 saw Jeff Bertken win 1157 Bob Onori second 1174 Keith Palmer third 1182 Heat 6 Bill Preis won 118 Heat 9 Dave Shadel first 1121 Norm Johnsons 117 second Tom Christopher third left three people tied first Davc Shadel Bill Preus Jeff Bertken Round 7 Heat 3 won Jeff Bertken time 1153 Bill Preis won heat 1140 just edging Kent Nonv out Dave Shadel 1116 just edged Tom Castellano out Boy used could go 111 112 no close Heat 2 Round 8 saw Jeff Bertken win Bill Preis won Heat 6 Dave Shadel won race 1135 Heat Round 9 saw Jeff Bertken stumble cut pylon Dave Latsha won 1135 Ed Rankin second 116 Jeff finished third happen sooner later Heat 6 eyes race coursethe two still tied first place going fly other fliers lined up Dave Shadel off first Tom Dooly second Bill Preis third Bill flying five-year-old Toni made tough always taking off last Bills comments before race best-flying airplane did take off last time figured would have enough horsepower catch up Continued page 94 90 Model Aviation Left Norm Johnson CL makes ready tor another race Bruce Palaclos assisting Norm using tachometer get correct ground setting Right Brtan givea Norms racer hefty shove race starts has two three seconds get back Norm call first turn Dave Layman retated beautiful finish work hIs Pole Cat appiled $40 airbrush Best-looidna aisne takes off first Left tflm peaKs OL nignus engine wun 1mm onmnunma anu.v a.. t Jeff Bertken glances transmitter sure tumeO wnlle Kent Nnnv practiced ear listens riGht tune pylon cut Round ld have winner turnea meets masnest neat time mm ts goingt looks 90-second clock ably assistea b Bob UnOfl note tnat tney both wearing ear protectors recommended avoid hearing toss Right Tom Upton clipboard pit boss did fine job seeing fliers got line time proper order could have contests volunteer officials $9950-~ STINSON VOYAGEROne Quarter Scale Wing Span 10175 -2 pcs Mammoth Kits designed Quadra other 2 cycle engines Plywood & Softwood construction $9950 BONZO Almost 1/3 Scale Sport Pylon Pattern Flying 60 Quadra Power Wing Span 54 1 Pc Shipping Charges Included US & Canada Capable carrying 10 lbs cargo Wing Span 93-1/4 2 pcs GIANT-SCALE PLANS Including Assembly Instructions Available U-S Airplanes Boats $1 795 SET S ENIURPEI5ES PO BOx 82 Belmont Ontario NOL iBO Ptione 1 51944A0375 NMPRA Continued drop flag Dave got good jump Bill Bill soon made up difference second lap both neck neck two never 20 feet apart switching lead several times 9th lap Bill got ahead No 3 pylon Dave almost got back lead same pylon 10th lap Wow what race checked see what times Bill won 1096 Dave second 1099 Wow put Bill Preis sole possession first place During Round 10 Bills old Toni died snapped its wing going around No pylon waitthe flagmen lost track planes reschedule heat Bill went back-up plane wasnt fast cut pylon finished third Meanwhile Dave Shadel won heat 1145 Dave now back driv ers seat Round 11 saw Dave Shadel win heat 1125 Dave still top Jeff Bertken also winning races point down just waiting Dave goof Round 12 Heat 7 Jeff won heat 114 Thats best could Now wait see what Dave would heat Dave won 1128 Dave Shadel new Champion well-earned honor may have 35 entries guys came well prepared race all-out competi tive races have ever attended honor being CD couldnt have such good race workers people Dallas Ft Worth Austin Louisiana Seguin Im going try name themthere good volun teers wouldnt want miss anyone am going name person great assistance person did leg work lining up motel PA system tents generators just about needed run race Brian Palacios Thanks Brian others economy tight still firms donate prizes race raffled off workers thanks Airtronics Kraft Systems K&B Mfg Co Futaba Corp America Prather Products J&L Custom Engines See chart data top 20 plac ers First place received cash prize $20000 second $15000 third $10000 fourth $5000 fifth $5000 Fast Time $10000 latter won Bill Preis Trophies go top 20 fliers plus Fast Time Trophy best finish year added something have talking about some time cham pionship ring winner NMPRA pays no outside help missed years race hope will try make next year nothing else championship ring sure will worth shooting 94 Model Aviation LOADMASTER 0 * 1
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/02
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90, 94
I 4 I' uv Latshas magnificent Pole Cat gets held aloft Gall Jacobson Identification scatter pylon flagmanan important rItual THE NMPRA Championship Race 1982 held October 30 31 Seguin TX managed talk US Air Force letting us use same auxil iary airfield used 1981 Nationals must qualify participate race addition belonging NMPRA must either finish top 20 percent NMPRA district finish top 10 Nationals officer NMPRA past NMPRA champion So top fliers attend race year no exception Friday October 29 field open practice day well used people over country race smart flier will usually come day two ahead time sort out best combination prop engine fuel 600 pm opened registration planes checked safetyservo con nections hinges clevis connections etc give planes pretty thorough examina tion planes also checked con formity specifications size weight rules hardest job pro cessing Formula racers scale appearance judging Most planes looked very well finished takeoff order determined airplane judged best-looking plane taking off first also have special 88 Model Aviation award best-finished plane plane will take off first whole contest year narrowed field down about 15 planes looked good enough first started picking apart until down threea De night Gary McPike Pole Cat Dave Layman another Denight Ron Schorr took us quite decide once narrowed down three almost counted dust particles paint ended up picking Ron Schorrs Denight Ron always does good job has won top honors before Anyway Ron won fine-looking trophy took off first race ended up 35 entries state economy lot low turnout think quite few calls friends just could afford come year Saturday morning about 900 am started racing supposed have cold front move through never hap pened As turned out weather partly cloudy windy both days little humid thought would temperatures between 70 80 degrees knew going have lot very good racing right start Tom Christopher went out turned 1136 lot fliers going mid dle low teens 4th heat Round Eric Ris trim went 113 Bob Brogdon right hind 117 Dick Ritch 1178 Heat 6 another very fast close race Bill Preis 1144 Gary Hover 1146 early morning just after fog lifted Round 2 just good Heat 4 Dave Shadel won 1142 Bob Onori second 1164 Norm Johnson third 1169 Heat 6 saw Dave Lat sha 1144 Bill Preis 1147 second Wow some race Heat 7 saw Tom Castellano turn new fast time 1122 have Tom Christopher come back Heat 8 new fast time 1111 Wow going stop Round 3 Heat 4 saw Gary Hover 1119 edging out Bob Onori finished second 1148 Heat 6 saw another close race involving Bill Preis Tom Christopher edging him out 1134 Bills 1135 Thats twice Bill Heat 7 saw Gail Jacobsons 1137 edge out Jeff Bertkens 1137 real photo finish Heat 6 Round 4 Jeff Bertken 1138 just edged out Bill Preis time 1140 Thats three races Bill just barely got edged out have never before seen such good racing day Oh yeah Norm Johnson finished third 117 same race end day after five rounds Tom Christopher Dave Shadel Jeff Bertken Bill Preis tied first place 21 points Saturday night reserved NMPRA banquet held Holiday Inn Seguin sure set up swell spread Awards given out sea son point champions time national point champion 1982 Dave Shadel also president NMPRA Most racing individual effort sometimes few will team up fly together Jim Shinohara sponsors team February 1983 89 mus Informed other planes ns Both have worked AMA Nats amplonshlp winnerand first have honor wearing inc specisi NMPHA nng Jim Shinohara leader Samuri Racing Team asaists ne siarier nas c r planes heat held up tnai minor aiyyerences canoe noted flagman lap counters takes Intense concentration officials get different planes mixed up Below heat about begin eyes clock starter Following 90-sec starting warm-up period planes flagged off sf1-sac intervals fliers California called Samurai Racing Team guys always have good time always go very fast banquet introduced new group Texas Dick Ritch chief will sometimes see members group indian headdress dont think have scalped anyone yet sure have started go fast Racing started Sunday morning 800 sharp first heat Round 6 Heat 4 saw Jeff Bertken win 1157 Bob Onori second 1174 Keith Palmer third 1182 Heat 6 Bill Preis won 118 Heat 9 Dave Shadel first 1121 Norm Johnsons 117 second Tom Christopher third left three people tied first Davc Shadel Bill Preus Jeff Bertken Round 7 Heat 3 won Jeff Bertken time 1153 Bill Preis won heat 1140 just edging Kent Nonv out Dave Shadel 1116 just edged Tom Castellano out Boy used could go 111 112 no close Heat 2 Round 8 saw Jeff Bertken win Bill Preis won Heat 6 Dave Shadel won race 1135 Heat Round 9 saw Jeff Bertken stumble cut pylon Dave Latsha won 1135 Ed Rankin second 116 Jeff finished third happen sooner later Heat 6 eyes race coursethe two still tied first place going fly other fliers lined up Dave Shadel off first Tom Dooly second Bill Preis third Bill flying five-year-old Toni made tough always taking off last Bills comments before race best-flying airplane did take off last time figured would have enough horsepower catch up Continued page 94 90 Model Aviation Left Norm Johnson CL makes ready tor another race Bruce Palaclos assisting Norm using tachometer get correct ground setting Right Brtan givea Norms racer hefty shove race starts has two three seconds get back Norm call first turn Dave Layman retated beautiful finish work hIs Pole Cat appiled $40 airbrush Best-looidna aisne takes off first Left tflm peaKs OL nignus engine wun 1mm onmnunma anu.v a.. t Jeff Bertken glances transmitter sure tumeO wnlle Kent Nnnv practiced ear listens riGht tune pylon cut Round ld have winner turnea meets masnest neat time mm ts goingt looks 90-second clock ably assistea b Bob UnOfl note tnat tney both wearing ear protectors recommended avoid hearing toss Right Tom Upton clipboard pit boss did fine job seeing fliers got line time proper order could have contests volunteer officials $9950-~ STINSON VOYAGEROne Quarter Scale Wing Span 10175 -2 pcs Mammoth Kits designed Quadra other 2 cycle engines Plywood & Softwood construction $9950 BONZO Almost 1/3 Scale Sport Pylon Pattern Flying 60 Quadra Power Wing Span 54 1 Pc Shipping Charges Included US & Canada Capable carrying 10 lbs cargo Wing Span 93-1/4 2 pcs GIANT-SCALE PLANS Including Assembly Instructions Available U-S Airplanes Boats $1 795 SET S ENIURPEI5ES PO BOx 82 Belmont Ontario NOL iBO Ptione 1 51944A0375 NMPRA Continued drop flag Dave got good jump Bill Bill soon made up difference second lap both neck neck two never 20 feet apart switching lead several times 9th lap Bill got ahead No 3 pylon Dave almost got back lead same pylon 10th lap Wow what race checked see what times Bill won 1096 Dave second 1099 Wow put Bill Preis sole possession first place During Round 10 Bills old Toni died snapped its wing going around No pylon waitthe flagmen lost track planes reschedule heat Bill went back-up plane wasnt fast cut pylon finished third Meanwhile Dave Shadel won heat 1145 Dave now back driv ers seat Round 11 saw Dave Shadel win heat 1125 Dave still top Jeff Bertken also winning races point down just waiting Dave goof Round 12 Heat 7 Jeff won heat 114 Thats best could Now wait see what Dave would heat Dave won 1128 Dave Shadel new Champion well-earned honor may have 35 entries guys came well prepared race all-out competi tive races have ever attended honor being CD couldnt have such good race workers people Dallas Ft Worth Austin Louisiana Seguin Im going try name themthere good volun teers wouldnt want miss anyone am going name person great assistance person did leg work lining up motel PA system tents generators just about needed run race Brian Palacios Thanks Brian others economy tight still firms donate prizes race raffled off workers thanks Airtronics Kraft Systems K&B Mfg Co Futaba Corp America Prather Products J&L Custom Engines See chart data top 20 plac ers First place received cash prize $20000 second $15000 third $10000 fourth $5000 fifth $5000 Fast Time $10000 latter won Bill Preis Trophies go top 20 fliers plus Fast Time Trophy best finish year added something have talking about some time cham pionship ring winner NMPRA pays no outside help missed years race hope will try make next year nothing else championship ring sure will worth shooting 94 Model Aviation LOADMASTER 0 * 1