IMAGINE beautifully maintained athletic field warm sunny temperatures well-organized ra dio impound over 200 people feel same way abotit RC Helicopters Thats what found last September 23-24 Merced County RC Club again hosted its annual Helicopter fly-in has become major Hel icopter fun fly US 100 reg istered pilots arid over 250 RC Helis attend ance year Ive never seen much enthusiasmat times least seven Helicopters air point Saturday afternoon counted over 13 theni air time Merced fly-in has cosponsored Merced County RC Club Gorham Model Productswith Chuck Winters running showfor last seven years remember first can tell has number people involved climbed time flying has improved drastically Pilot pro ficiency machine reliability way up means Merced lot great flying minimum bent birds noteworthy factor fliers have expressed concerns about close spacing new radio frequencies As far can deter mined no glitches other radio con cerns noticed fliers present Mer ced large numbers air time fairly close spacing pilot boxes reasons events success lot good organizing going hind scenes know Chuck Winters puts lot effort fly-in club backs him up 100% Another reason great support RC industry major support Gorham Model Products particular year indus try really came through over $4000 nated raffle prizes $3000 donated awards Thats lot money Chuck would like give big vote thanks helped out know about 200 other guys would also like give big hand thing thats neat about Merced total lack pressure fun fly set up ma jor emphasis onfiin events going Saturday Sunday open fly ing same time well help clinic Sunday morning So basically pin avail able fly its get list its can either fly events blast off go ballistic So what kind events old helipad landing event pilot re mains stationary attempts land series progressively smaller discs arranged line going away pilot Its judged Continued ooe J6J February 1990 55 Rad*o Conoi Helicopters Larry Jolly 15781 Empire Ln Westminster CA 92683 Scene recent Merced CA Helicopter fly-in Ed Von Websky flies scratch-built Hughes 300 John Minasian looks red/white-finished chopper fifth Scale new mechanics being perfected GMP its FAI Elite chopper almost ready go Larry promises report soon Silas Kwoks scratch-built SA341 Gazelle fabulous flies well looks placed second Scale Merced Note ducted-fan tail rotorjust like full-scale Youre already sorry missed arent Mike Mas doesnt actually fly Champion inverted lowbut almost lot fun Merced will back again next year Peter Chow really knows get photo Larrys columnjust display gor geous LJMP Airwoif imports EH-100 electric-powered minichopper seen held hand should available very soon Hobby Dynamics duo Dan Melnik Frank Dykes showed everyone Kalt Excali bur very good Acrobatic machine GATOR RIC PRODUCTS TIGER TAIL 4S DELUX ALL BALSA KIT An new Tiger Tail 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offl oalsa kit machined wood parts complete hardwaie package includes plug-in djustable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 inWing ArHa 860 sq Complete Delux KitSi 5995 TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged molded case protect expensive transmitter both two stick single stick transmitters Black leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp S 1995 MV-I TYPHOON New F3A competition Big beautiful flyer -balsa construction plug-in wings 120 four stroke 60 two stroke power Plans-two sheetsS 1495 Fiberglass cowlSI B95 Clear butyrate canopy. S 995 OTHER PLANS Tiger Tail 4S-two sheets t 20 four strokes51495 TAB baby 120 four strokesS 1195 Alley Kat 40 size trainer sportS 895 Gator Flea 40 size sportS 895 Bobcat 40 size sportS 895 GATOR SOFT MOUNTS COMPLErE SOFT MOUNTS INCLUDES ALL HARD WAREI Optimized lowest vibration transmission airframe minimizing engine shake Available YS-60 OS-60$1495 SOFT MOUNT COMPONENTS 4-lug Mounting Plate 606t-T-6 black anodized Undrilled. 559S Drilled VS-itO 05-60. S 695 Rubber Iso-Mounts 518 diameter x t long 8-32 female end 8-32 x 112 male other end Specify soft ISO durometer-yellowl firm 60 durometer-purple Each. S3OOPkg 4S995 feather Ilte glass cloth 7 ozsq yd est weave Fastest Filling est Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions 5895 Include $2 5Olltem UPS esidents Add 6% Sales Tax GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 325t4 1 476-8639 Best Show Mark Lattimore goal try pass Racing hints much help can need help have some neat trick really works about sharing Send hints and/or ideas will print Ill give credit about Please support NMPRA group re sponsible getting us today information write Ron Schorr 5224 Teesdale N Hollywood CA 91607 See next month RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued train page 55 against clock making naturally fun con test sharpens skills also ring-pickup contest use Helicopters landing skid lift ring rings get smaller effort gets greater also limbo event try place machine under crepe paper limbo bar event sometimes accompanied teresting sounds rotors greet limbo pole No major damage inflictedits part fun also Helicopters work pilot must lift weighted sling load fly cir cuit drop load off another station last two events perennial favorites first being Fun Scale Honestly its fact Scale competition Merced far tougher AMA Nationals fact wouldnt bad idea get fund set up send guy wins Scale Merced following Nats year Pat Brady won Scale Chan nel 3 News Jet Ranger Pat also won last year kind expected him show up Nats Oh well t time Second place Nats Champion Silas Kuok gorgeous scratch-built SA 341 Gazelle third place Walt Ferars super GMP Santini Air Jet Ranger Helicopters class looked super also flew well last event held autorosasions spot held late Sunday afternoon fa vorite spectator event class favorite Robert Gorham can put Helicopter middle spot nine times out 10with 10th being just slightly off center year however Robert challenged Dan Melnik Kalt group Dan actually tied Robert first place since fac tory pilots relinquished prizes thirdplace finisher Walt Ferar GMP Legend Also seen ausorosation Mike Mas proceeded fly Champion tail-first spot auto Oh wonders driven taileh Mike So what new year far products concerned Helicopters Unlimited Century Imports rep resentative Peter Chow first person stopped see Peter has super Larry Jolly Model Products Airwolf display well own little EH-100 electric-powered Helicopter should see little Electric right after first year Ill report further soon available Hobby Dynamics JR Radios representatives Dan Melnik Frank Dykes showed Kalt line Helicopters JR radios Dan gave some spectacular demos Kalts new Excalibur aer obasic machine proving its 91 gear ra tio its bit equal other 60-size rocket ships Gorham Model Products Rebels flying con tinuously including built local hobby shop owner flew free flight over four min utes result either dead batteries switch failure machine hovered around ran out fuel landedan incredible featshowing just stable Rebel Also display GMPs new FAI mechanics done yet getting closer nailing down design Robert Gorham gave spectacular dem os both Saturday Sunday showing us way wish could fly Incredible Rob ert incredible Robbe s representative Mike Mas gave some great demos Champion showing us just good design really thats ahout rest us just great time flying talking Helicopters though lot folks taking Mer ced days theres still room So get out 1990 calendar mark off last weekend September Well see BCNU Make Mold/Pickard Continued page 59 mold lay small pieces cloth us ing crisscross pattern side side top bottom Leave about ing out Wet down entire cloth layer until see black Lay second layer R/C SEMI-KIT stock ORIe iqiines invited SHORT KITS INCLUDE STYF OPOADi WINO CORES CANOPIES COWL5 PLA55 ENOINE MOUNTS FIREWALLS MOLSED i55C PAR5S 5OME HARDWARE AND MATERIALS LIST FOR RALIA Ass ADDITIONAL OFF STE 5RELP ITEMS AGM2 ZERO 54 5PAN3750 PRO SOMAEAWE 55SPAS2750 P 55 AIRACOBRA 55SPAN35 55 9515 MASSANO SR5PAN3750 252 POLOORE 555PAN3750 POCRE WALE 1W SR SPAN 37 55 A26 iNVAOER 65 SPAN 95 P38LIOHONiNG 70 SPAN 7495 PRO CORSAIR 56 SPAN 5 ORDERING SEND CHECK OR MONKS ORDER FOR REQUiRED ARRO5NS PLAS 5450 PER KIT CANADIANS ADD S750I ILLINOiS RESIDENTS ASS AR% SAD WING Mfg 306 E Simmons Galesburg IL 61401 DR 59 0D0tt 94 H6 0 WHEN YOU FORGET\OUR UNITS REMEMBER RC System NICd Batteries Alt chargers need- tn packaget 6V Tx packsPlus $5 S&HGelled Cell Others available write call TrickIer $3496 ForPlus $3 SB-HRegular Model 6 Multiple~eC4For held kit small Plus $3 SB-H Radioselectric boat battenes Specify 612 24V CDHeavy Duty Model $5896 sport winch large boat andPlus $4 SB-H electric power charging batteriesSpecify 6 1 2V CaRa Products SASE br iticimabcePO BOx 221 Oerirtqurnmmnsiied Canton SD 57013 February 1990 161
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
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IMAGINE beautifully maintained athletic field warm sunny temperatures well-organized ra dio impound over 200 people feel same way abotit RC Helicopters Thats what found last September 23-24 Merced County RC Club again hosted its annual Helicopter fly-in has become major Hel icopter fun fly US 100 reg istered pilots arid over 250 RC Helis attend ance year Ive never seen much enthusiasmat times least seven Helicopters air point Saturday afternoon counted over 13 theni air time Merced fly-in has cosponsored Merced County RC Club Gorham Model Productswith Chuck Winters running showfor last seven years remember first can tell has number people involved climbed time flying has improved drastically Pilot pro ficiency machine reliability way up means Merced lot great flying minimum bent birds noteworthy factor fliers have expressed concerns about close spacing new radio frequencies As far can deter mined no glitches other radio con cerns noticed fliers present Mer ced large numbers air time fairly close spacing pilot boxes reasons events success lot good organizing going hind scenes know Chuck Winters puts lot effort fly-in club backs him up 100% Another reason great support RC industry major support Gorham Model Products particular year indus try really came through over $4000 nated raffle prizes $3000 donated awards Thats lot money Chuck would like give big vote thanks helped out know about 200 other guys would also like give big hand thing thats neat about Merced total lack pressure fun fly set up ma jor emphasis onfiin events going Saturday Sunday open fly ing same time well help clinic Sunday morning So basically pin avail able fly its get list its can either fly events blast off go ballistic So what kind events old helipad landing event pilot re mains stationary attempts land series progressively smaller discs arranged line going away pilot Its judged Continued ooe J6J February 1990 55 Rad*o Conoi Helicopters Larry Jolly 15781 Empire Ln Westminster CA 92683 Scene recent Merced CA Helicopter fly-in Ed Von Websky flies scratch-built Hughes 300 John Minasian looks red/white-finished chopper fifth Scale new mechanics being perfected GMP its FAI Elite chopper almost ready go Larry promises report soon Silas Kwoks scratch-built SA341 Gazelle fabulous flies well looks placed second Scale Merced Note ducted-fan tail rotorjust like full-scale Youre already sorry missed arent Mike Mas doesnt actually fly Champion inverted lowbut almost lot fun Merced will back again next year Peter Chow really knows get photo Larrys columnjust display gor geous LJMP Airwoif imports EH-100 electric-powered minichopper seen held hand should available very soon Hobby Dynamics duo Dan Melnik Frank Dykes showed everyone Kalt Excali bur very good Acrobatic machine GATOR RIC PRODUCTS TIGER TAIL 4S DELUX ALL BALSA KIT An new Tiger Tail 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offl oalsa kit machined wood parts complete hardwaie package includes plug-in djustable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 inWing ArHa 860 sq Complete Delux KitSi 5995 TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged molded case protect expensive transmitter both two stick single stick transmitters Black leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp S 1995 MV-I TYPHOON New F3A competition Big beautiful flyer -balsa construction plug-in wings 120 four stroke 60 two stroke power Plans-two sheetsS 1495 Fiberglass cowlSI B95 Clear butyrate canopy. S 995 OTHER PLANS Tiger Tail 4S-two sheets t 20 four strokes51495 TAB baby 120 four strokesS 1195 Alley Kat 40 size trainer sportS 895 Gator Flea 40 size sportS 895 Bobcat 40 size sportS 895 GATOR SOFT MOUNTS COMPLErE SOFT MOUNTS INCLUDES ALL HARD WAREI Optimized lowest vibration transmission airframe minimizing engine shake Available YS-60 OS-60$1495 SOFT MOUNT COMPONENTS 4-lug Mounting Plate 606t-T-6 black anodized Undrilled. 559S Drilled VS-itO 05-60. S 695 Rubber Iso-Mounts 518 diameter x t long 8-32 female end 8-32 x 112 male other end Specify soft ISO durometer-yellowl firm 60 durometer-purple Each. S3OOPkg 4S995 feather Ilte glass cloth 7 ozsq yd est weave Fastest Filling est Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions 5895 Include $2 5Olltem UPS esidents Add 6% Sales Tax GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 325t4 1 476-8639 Best Show Mark Lattimore goal try pass Racing hints much help can need help have some neat trick really works about sharing Send hints and/or ideas will print Ill give credit about Please support NMPRA group re sponsible getting us today information write Ron Schorr 5224 Teesdale N Hollywood CA 91607 See next month RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued train page 55 against clock making naturally fun con test sharpens skills also ring-pickup contest use Helicopters landing skid lift ring rings get smaller effort gets greater also limbo event try place machine under crepe paper limbo bar event sometimes accompanied teresting sounds rotors greet limbo pole No major damage inflictedits part fun also Helicopters work pilot must lift weighted sling load fly cir cuit drop load off another station last two events perennial favorites first being Fun Scale Honestly its fact Scale competition Merced far tougher AMA Nationals fact wouldnt bad idea get fund set up send guy wins Scale Merced following Nats year Pat Brady won Scale Chan nel 3 News Jet Ranger Pat also won last year kind expected him show up Nats Oh well t time Second place Nats Champion Silas Kuok gorgeous scratch-built SA 341 Gazelle third place Walt Ferars super GMP Santini Air Jet Ranger Helicopters class looked super also flew well last event held autorosasions spot held late Sunday afternoon fa vorite spectator event class favorite Robert Gorham can put Helicopter middle spot nine times out 10with 10th being just slightly off center year however Robert challenged Dan Melnik Kalt group Dan actually tied Robert first place since fac tory pilots relinquished prizes thirdplace finisher Walt Ferar GMP Legend Also seen ausorosation Mike Mas proceeded fly Champion tail-first spot auto Oh wonders driven taileh Mike So what new year far products concerned Helicopters Unlimited Century Imports rep resentative Peter Chow first person stopped see Peter has super Larry Jolly Model Products Airwolf display well own little EH-100 electric-powered Helicopter should see little Electric right after first year Ill report further soon available Hobby Dynamics JR Radios representatives Dan Melnik Frank Dykes showed Kalt line Helicopters JR radios Dan gave some spectacular demos Kalts new Excalibur aer obasic machine proving its 91 gear ra tio its bit equal other 60-size rocket ships Gorham Model Products Rebels flying con tinuously including built local hobby shop owner flew free flight over four min utes result either dead batteries switch failure machine hovered around ran out fuel landedan incredible featshowing just stable Rebel Also display GMPs new FAI mechanics done yet getting closer nailing down design Robert Gorham gave spectacular dem os both Saturday Sunday showing us way wish could fly Incredible Rob ert incredible Robbe s representative Mike Mas gave some great demos Champion showing us just good design really thats ahout rest us just great time flying talking Helicopters though lot folks taking Mer ced days theres still room So get out 1990 calendar mark off last weekend September Well see BCNU Make Mold/Pickard Continued page 59 mold lay small pieces cloth us ing crisscross pattern side side top bottom Leave about ing out Wet down entire cloth layer until see black Lay second layer R/C SEMI-KIT stock ORIe iqiines invited SHORT KITS INCLUDE STYF OPOADi WINO CORES CANOPIES COWL5 PLA55 ENOINE MOUNTS FIREWALLS MOLSED i55C PAR5S 5OME HARDWARE AND MATERIALS LIST FOR RALIA Ass ADDITIONAL OFF STE 5RELP ITEMS AGM2 ZERO 54 5PAN3750 PRO SOMAEAWE 55SPAS2750 P 55 AIRACOBRA 55SPAN35 55 9515 MASSANO SR5PAN3750 252 POLOORE 555PAN3750 POCRE WALE 1W SR SPAN 37 55 A26 iNVAOER 65 SPAN 95 P38LIOHONiNG 70 SPAN 7495 PRO CORSAIR 56 SPAN 5 ORDERING SEND CHECK OR MONKS ORDER FOR REQUiRED ARRO5NS PLAS 5450 PER KIT CANADIANS ADD S750I ILLINOiS RESIDENTS ASS AR% SAD WING Mfg 306 E Simmons Galesburg IL 61401 DR 59 0D0tt 94 H6 0 WHEN YOU FORGET\OUR UNITS REMEMBER RC System NICd Batteries Alt chargers need- tn packaget 6V Tx packsPlus $5 S&HGelled Cell Others available write call TrickIer $3496 ForPlus $3 SB-HRegular Model 6 Multiple~eC4For held kit small Plus $3 SB-H Radioselectric boat battenes Specify 612 24V CDHeavy Duty Model $5896 sport winch large boat andPlus $4 SB-H electric power charging batteriesSpecify 6 1 2V CaRa Products SASE br iticimabcePO BOx 221 Oerirtqurnmmnsiied Canton SD 57013 February 1990 161