Pylon Racing Bill Hager CHALLENGE As have read previous article guys didnt fair too well FAI World Championships followed years Nationals Some may have figured out Formula found out hard way werent ready FAIand didnt try well dont have much say What going doQuit will ready next time now have egg face up guys will waiting see what two years now Call challenge whatever want ball court September issue Model Aviation did article Shoestring Formula racer could built almost over night kit Jerry Small have since lot inquiries about ex cellent plane spite ever putting anything article about get touch Jerry still has tremendous response Anyway address phone number Jerry Small 8445 Freeport Pkwy Suite 500 Irving TX 75063 phone number 214 570-1455 work 817 481-6456 home Greg Doe sent results years Smyrna Air Races held April 27-28 1985 now everyone knows rain again year Smyrna 119 inches exact good news largest turnout history contest 65 contestants Sport Pylon largest entry 54 27 Quarter Midget 16 F-l Smyrna appears suitable site district F-l would like continue race event since seems F-l race Southeast area last comment before go won what rained off day Saturday would have fin ished early Sunday afternoon anyone has ideas order two days rain Im open sug gestionsno matter ridiculous took day Saturday complete QM Dennis Sumner Ken Heatlic both Westland MI tied first perfect scores frequency conflict prevented flyoff Sumner won best time contest 1176 Jim Bartels Gail Jacobson Rex Knepper rounded out top five workers fliers both persisted under some lousy fly ing conditions Saturday complete QM didnt hear grumbling though few contestants chose fly during worst rain Racing Sunday morning delayed briefly due continued threat rain finally got under way after appearance judging Phil Bussells Denight received number spot though small turnout racing very competitive Brian Richmond Greg Doe tied first because large number Sport fliers Greg CD passed up flyoff giving Brian first place faster time Mike Klutz fly ing very fast X 40-powered Toni tied Bruce Richmond third two did have flyoff Klutz posting super 1132 take third Gail Jacobson finished up top five though seven 16 contestants district rewarding see four top five places Southeast Sport Pylon began late everyone knew could completed tried racing until 730 pm fin ished three rounds large turnOut possible run two separate matrices Novice Ex pert groups split almost half 25 Novice 29 Expert soit took same number heats complete rounds also satisfying see Novices racing another instead being blown away Experts Sport Novice ended three-way tie first won Jon Clarke Fourth fifth also required flyoff top five Jon Clarke Larry Burns Randy Glover Doug Whiteaker William Conley Sport Expert hotly contested Jim Moorhead Bruce Richmond tying first Moorhead awarded top honors since too late have flyoffs Third fourth also settled times Bob Schuster took third Rick Cranmer finished fourth Dave Latsha rounded out top five Congratulations contestants winners Twenty-two trophies presented three events distributed 20 different contes tants flew 105 heat races lot flying especially considering weather problems humorous side far year over eight inches behind rainfall TV weather men worry about such Continued page 155 December 1985 57 MOSt OT b4 porm ryion contestants ins myrna Air Kaces Large turnout allowed use two flying matrices Expert Novice H Kohnstamm photo Formula heat starts Smyrna Air Races Callers launching planes front rear Bruce Richmond Brian Richmond Phil Bussell JP Hanway Karen Yeager hubby Wayne Jimmy Bartels Gail Jacobson Kohnstamm pic keyway cabin itself cabin simply slid position locked place sprung lever back also floor located two inches main shaft mount gyro also impressed power unit engine mount metal held place four screws removed engine easily removed through bottom Since engine started belt no starting shaft fuss removing installing engine cooling shroud equipped clip hold belt clear rotating mechanisms flight shuttle took three hours complete have few minor faults report First page 14 instruction manual top left drawing servo wheel shows has drilled give differential throw case pushrods should mounted shown other drawings Another problem found throttle rod too short because servos large side dis carded supplied rod replaced another However examination un used rod showed supplied clevis too loose rod threads would possible clevis slip feel minor complaints should no way reflect otherwise excellent product John aware deficiencies has taken action solve should remember however Shuttle ready-to-fly product also still very real Helicopter toyand should treated though factory-assembled modelers responsibility ensure craft indeed airworthy would advise same did assemble machine according book Dou ble-check screws actually tight Make sure linkages move easily no binding short preflight machine same would built should sure engine fires up nothing going fly off first-time flier carefully read pages 21-34 13 pages ticket becoming successful Helicopter pilot crew Hirobo took great pains provide adequate instructions zerotime pilot has no help would advise get experienced pilot test fly Shuttle first time Its zero-time pilot cant teach himself its much easier machine prop erly trimmed out begin summary found Shuttle indeed excellent RC Helicopter con sidering either its design ready-to-fly product its flying abilities Ive got feeling come Christmas afternoon will quite few Shuttles taking air first time Shuttle available Gorham Model Products dealers retails $225 engine $295 Next month well return threeviews Beginners Corner Its tough day Im getting tired looking typewriter Ill talk next year meantime think Ill go out back fly Shuttle some BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 57 things wondering what to make rain know what doschedule Pylon race! Smyrna Quarter Midget results 1 Dennis Sumnerl176 2 Ken Heatliel209 3 Jim Bartelsl 202 4 Gail Jacobsen 1187 5 Rex Knepperl196 6 Dave Latsha121l 7 Bob Schusterl279 8 Steve Kovachl257 9 Randy Gloverl399 10 Tom Kwiatkowski 1246 Smyrna Formula results 1 Brian Richmondl 150 2 Greg Doel186 3 Mike Klutz1169 4 Bruce Richmondi 212 5 Gail Jacobson 1172 6 Phil Bussell Best Finish 1273 7 Bob Schusterl21l 8 Fred Frenchl229 9 Bob Hiseyl302 10 RA Brogdonl130 Fast Time Smyrna Expert Sport Pylon results 1 Jim Mooreheadl215 2 Brian Richmondl 227 3 Bob Schuster 1239 4 Rick Cranmerl270 5 Dave Latshal24l 6 Gail Jacobson 1277 7 Wayne Yeagerl317 8 Den nis Sumneri 305 9 Tom Garden hirel386 10 Jim Bartels 1249 Heres report way up north Corcoran MI 11th Annual Quarter Midget Labor Day Classic held Corcoran site August 31 Boyd Bowdish CD Doug Brueshaber turned impressive 1240 fast time Gregg Hemken record no start no-finishes five out six times line well-known team B&E Berryman Elert boys came second third Standard Class couple relative newcomers placed Ron Gage taking first Standard Mike Helsel taking second Expert Class out-of-towner Donald Martinson Ron Edgar tried outbrew Brew midair no winner confrontation 01 Dick Steine took home almost-perfect score 23 points results Labor Day Classic Expert Class results 1 Richard Steine 23 pts1274 2 Mike Helsel 18 pts1279 3 Doug Brueshaber 16 pts1240 4 Albert Schwartz 16 ptsl297 5 Philip December 1985 155 Hwy Hdghs leper Star 84 span 11-14 lbs $17996 Zfln ZSOL 92 span 19-21 lbs $20996 Piper PA-17 Vagabond 84 span 10 lbs $15995 Super RI 92 span 19-21 lbs $18995 Olpahip 90 80 span 1/5 scale $12995 Tailwheel Assembiles 3-8 lbs$1095 4-9 lbs$1296 10-18 lbs$1495 lOlbs&up$1595 Manufacturers Softglass Fast Tape Fast Threads /4 Scale Pilots C lu OM- BROWN JR CAMPBELL COMET- COVERITE COX DUBRO EASY BUILT MODELS ENVA PAl FLYLINE FOX- GOLDBERG GOLDEN AGE REPRO IGENE DUBOIS- GUILLOW- K&B K&S L R AX PACTRA- PECK-POLYMER PERFECT SULLIVAN- SUPER TIGRE -R N MODELS- SEAGLEN SIG TAFFINDER TELCO TOP FLITE ILLIAMS & OTHERS IESTES MODEL ROCKETS S.td S100 Cash Cheek oc Stamp o.e OUNT Catalina over 700 Kits choose IMAILORDER PHONEORDER IN STORE j PENN VALLEY HOllY CENTER fl7 Main t Lansdalla 19441 Zuidema 13 pts1303 6 Daniel Norlin 11 pts1312 7 Gregg Hemken 2 ptsl502 Labor Day Classic Standard Class results 1 Ronald Gage 16 pts1363 2 Delbert Berryman 15 pts1323 3 Jerry Elert 12 pts1364 4 Rick Mercier 11 ptsl352 5 Ronald Edgar 11 ptsl442 6 Donald Mar tinson 9 ptsl406 7 James Brown 8 ptsl444 8 Boyd Bowdish 6 pts1 447 Want see something about local contest column Well send something will see what can about getting print See next month Send contest results hints ideas Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 Field Box/Mathews Continued page 59 hook hasnt yet vibrated off bracket transit Other starters have double-slot bracket could easily modi fied cutting slot plastic safety flange developing screwed-on metal plate hook felt advis able modification avoid prob lems associated metal lip field box originally intended starter mount top box above power panel bent pair Du-Bro metal straps screwed wood wrap glow plug lead around keep neatly out way wiring pump installed other end box run through holes drilled close bottom-side junction tool compart ment word warning dont use smallish lamp cord seen home ap pliances heavier utility wire like starter has advantage reduced electrical resistance increased strength Please develop habit always attach ing battery clamps metal bracket transporting Dont clip battery clamps back onto wires very quickly discovered clipping wire easy way chew through insulation develop potential short circuitsomething definitely dont want have battery power wire clamps used con nect battery power panel about 4 ft length battery usually kept out way underneath field box straps hold fuel can trans mitter etc kind sold use bicycles made cloth-wrapped Bungee cord come springs both ends strap securing fuel can used its original form others transmitter spray cleaner bottle etc cut appropriate length ends rewrapped soft wire Bungee strap also used hold sunglasses onto side trans mitterhard leave home have place box visually checkable metal shelves particular field box produced annoying rattle driving field car easily cured sticking wing saddle foam tape along lip shelves power cable fuel pump exits bottom kept place Radio Shack butyrate cable clip Incidentally discovered improvement defueling pressure fuel pump turned bottom up Another thing note prop hanger simply drill three -in holes wood glued-in sections dowel outer dowels positioned prevent rotation center fits inside prop shaft hole props kept dowels piece windshield washer hose slipped over end Its certainly fancy arrangement props stay very well grass/dirt flying site its second year use ground cover basically Mexican sandbun Thats comfortable stuff kneel addition made might interest site similar condition literally nail some scraps carpet ground Cleats s crap wood have kept place through wind snow winter Another simple item might consider adding support equipment set wheel chocks secure model car pits well As young man writer O&R 60powered Buccaneer C Special climb legs full roar Although did lasting harm memory makes believer like certain model going stay its put engine comes life Though methods holding model have illustrated John Prestons Safety Comes First column favorite Its simply piece 5/~ roofing ply onto pair 1 x 2-in pine strips have screwed whole thing held place burned-out fluor escent light ballast sure ballast new enough stamped no PCBs have run 90-powered models no movement does hold What have tried show describe some simple modifications offthe-shelf field box can accom plished readily-available hardware minimal effort Although ideas may applicable particular field box desires hope some useful youve discovered immense pleas ure building flying model aircraft ready move out cardboard box phase means consider first-class setup 156 Model Aviation Meneceupe D14S 94 span 12 lbs $17996 Ohio 11376 Ridgeway Rd Kensington OH 44427 216-223-1950
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/12
Page Numbers: 57, 155, 156
Pylon Racing Bill Hager CHALLENGE As have read previous article guys didnt fair too well FAI World Championships followed years Nationals Some may have figured out Formula found out hard way werent ready FAIand didnt try well dont have much say What going doQuit will ready next time now have egg face up guys will waiting see what two years now Call challenge whatever want ball court September issue Model Aviation did article Shoestring Formula racer could built almost over night kit Jerry Small have since lot inquiries about ex cellent plane spite ever putting anything article about get touch Jerry still has tremendous response Anyway address phone number Jerry Small 8445 Freeport Pkwy Suite 500 Irving TX 75063 phone number 214 570-1455 work 817 481-6456 home Greg Doe sent results years Smyrna Air Races held April 27-28 1985 now everyone knows rain again year Smyrna 119 inches exact good news largest turnout history contest 65 contestants Sport Pylon largest entry 54 27 Quarter Midget 16 F-l Smyrna appears suitable site district F-l would like continue race event since seems F-l race Southeast area last comment before go won what rained off day Saturday would have fin ished early Sunday afternoon anyone has ideas order two days rain Im open sug gestionsno matter ridiculous took day Saturday complete QM Dennis Sumner Ken Heatlic both Westland MI tied first perfect scores frequency conflict prevented flyoff Sumner won best time contest 1176 Jim Bartels Gail Jacobson Rex Knepper rounded out top five workers fliers both persisted under some lousy fly ing conditions Saturday complete QM didnt hear grumbling though few contestants chose fly during worst rain Racing Sunday morning delayed briefly due continued threat rain finally got under way after appearance judging Phil Bussells Denight received number spot though small turnout racing very competitive Brian Richmond Greg Doe tied first because large number Sport fliers Greg CD passed up flyoff giving Brian first place faster time Mike Klutz fly ing very fast X 40-powered Toni tied Bruce Richmond third two did have flyoff Klutz posting super 1132 take third Gail Jacobson finished up top five though seven 16 contestants district rewarding see four top five places Southeast Sport Pylon began late everyone knew could completed tried racing until 730 pm fin ished three rounds large turnOut possible run two separate matrices Novice Ex pert groups split almost half 25 Novice 29 Expert soit took same number heats complete rounds also satisfying see Novices racing another instead being blown away Experts Sport Novice ended three-way tie first won Jon Clarke Fourth fifth also required flyoff top five Jon Clarke Larry Burns Randy Glover Doug Whiteaker William Conley Sport Expert hotly contested Jim Moorhead Bruce Richmond tying first Moorhead awarded top honors since too late have flyoffs Third fourth also settled times Bob Schuster took third Rick Cranmer finished fourth Dave Latsha rounded out top five Congratulations contestants winners Twenty-two trophies presented three events distributed 20 different contes tants flew 105 heat races lot flying especially considering weather problems humorous side far year over eight inches behind rainfall TV weather men worry about such Continued page 155 December 1985 57 MOSt OT b4 porm ryion contestants ins myrna Air Kaces Large turnout allowed use two flying matrices Expert Novice H Kohnstamm photo Formula heat starts Smyrna Air Races Callers launching planes front rear Bruce Richmond Brian Richmond Phil Bussell JP Hanway Karen Yeager hubby Wayne Jimmy Bartels Gail Jacobson Kohnstamm pic keyway cabin itself cabin simply slid position locked place sprung lever back also floor located two inches main shaft mount gyro also impressed power unit engine mount metal held place four screws removed engine easily removed through bottom Since engine started belt no starting shaft fuss removing installing engine cooling shroud equipped clip hold belt clear rotating mechanisms flight shuttle took three hours complete have few minor faults report First page 14 instruction manual top left drawing servo wheel shows has drilled give differential throw case pushrods should mounted shown other drawings Another problem found throttle rod too short because servos large side dis carded supplied rod replaced another However examination un used rod showed supplied clevis too loose rod threads would possible clevis slip feel minor complaints should no way reflect otherwise excellent product John aware deficiencies has taken action solve should remember however Shuttle ready-to-fly product also still very real Helicopter toyand should treated though factory-assembled modelers responsibility ensure craft indeed airworthy would advise same did assemble machine according book Dou ble-check screws actually tight Make sure linkages move easily no binding short preflight machine same would built should sure engine fires up nothing going fly off first-time flier carefully read pages 21-34 13 pages ticket becoming successful Helicopter pilot crew Hirobo took great pains provide adequate instructions zerotime pilot has no help would advise get experienced pilot test fly Shuttle first time Its zero-time pilot cant teach himself its much easier machine prop erly trimmed out begin summary found Shuttle indeed excellent RC Helicopter con sidering either its design ready-to-fly product its flying abilities Ive got feeling come Christmas afternoon will quite few Shuttles taking air first time Shuttle available Gorham Model Products dealers retails $225 engine $295 Next month well return threeviews Beginners Corner Its tough day Im getting tired looking typewriter Ill talk next year meantime think Ill go out back fly Shuttle some BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 57 things wondering what to make rain know what doschedule Pylon race! Smyrna Quarter Midget results 1 Dennis Sumnerl176 2 Ken Heatliel209 3 Jim Bartelsl 202 4 Gail Jacobsen 1187 5 Rex Knepperl196 6 Dave Latsha121l 7 Bob Schusterl279 8 Steve Kovachl257 9 Randy Gloverl399 10 Tom Kwiatkowski 1246 Smyrna Formula results 1 Brian Richmondl 150 2 Greg Doel186 3 Mike Klutz1169 4 Bruce Richmondi 212 5 Gail Jacobson 1172 6 Phil Bussell Best Finish 1273 7 Bob Schusterl21l 8 Fred Frenchl229 9 Bob Hiseyl302 10 RA Brogdonl130 Fast Time Smyrna Expert Sport Pylon results 1 Jim Mooreheadl215 2 Brian Richmondl 227 3 Bob Schuster 1239 4 Rick Cranmerl270 5 Dave Latshal24l 6 Gail Jacobson 1277 7 Wayne Yeagerl317 8 Den nis Sumneri 305 9 Tom Garden hirel386 10 Jim Bartels 1249 Heres report way up north Corcoran MI 11th Annual Quarter Midget Labor Day Classic held Corcoran site August 31 Boyd Bowdish CD Doug Brueshaber turned impressive 1240 fast time Gregg Hemken record no start no-finishes five out six times line well-known team B&E Berryman Elert boys came second third Standard Class couple relative newcomers placed Ron Gage taking first Standard Mike Helsel taking second Expert Class out-of-towner Donald Martinson Ron Edgar tried outbrew Brew midair no winner confrontation 01 Dick Steine took home almost-perfect score 23 points results Labor Day Classic Expert Class results 1 Richard Steine 23 pts1274 2 Mike Helsel 18 pts1279 3 Doug Brueshaber 16 pts1240 4 Albert Schwartz 16 ptsl297 5 Philip December 1985 155 Hwy Hdghs leper Star 84 span 11-14 lbs $17996 Zfln ZSOL 92 span 19-21 lbs $20996 Piper PA-17 Vagabond 84 span 10 lbs $15995 Super RI 92 span 19-21 lbs $18995 Olpahip 90 80 span 1/5 scale $12995 Tailwheel Assembiles 3-8 lbs$1095 4-9 lbs$1296 10-18 lbs$1495 lOlbs&up$1595 Manufacturers Softglass Fast Tape Fast Threads /4 Scale Pilots C lu OM- BROWN JR CAMPBELL COMET- COVERITE COX DUBRO EASY BUILT MODELS ENVA PAl FLYLINE FOX- GOLDBERG GOLDEN AGE REPRO IGENE DUBOIS- GUILLOW- K&B K&S L R AX PACTRA- PECK-POLYMER PERFECT SULLIVAN- SUPER TIGRE -R N MODELS- SEAGLEN SIG TAFFINDER TELCO TOP FLITE ILLIAMS & OTHERS IESTES MODEL ROCKETS S.td S100 Cash Cheek oc Stamp o.e OUNT Catalina over 700 Kits choose IMAILORDER PHONEORDER IN STORE j PENN VALLEY HOllY CENTER fl7 Main t Lansdalla 19441 Zuidema 13 pts1303 6 Daniel Norlin 11 pts1312 7 Gregg Hemken 2 ptsl502 Labor Day Classic Standard Class results 1 Ronald Gage 16 pts1363 2 Delbert Berryman 15 pts1323 3 Jerry Elert 12 pts1364 4 Rick Mercier 11 ptsl352 5 Ronald Edgar 11 ptsl442 6 Donald Mar tinson 9 ptsl406 7 James Brown 8 ptsl444 8 Boyd Bowdish 6 pts1 447 Want see something about local contest column Well send something will see what can about getting print See next month Send contest results hints ideas Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 Field Box/Mathews Continued page 59 hook hasnt yet vibrated off bracket transit Other starters have double-slot bracket could easily modi fied cutting slot plastic safety flange developing screwed-on metal plate hook felt advis able modification avoid prob lems associated metal lip field box originally intended starter mount top box above power panel bent pair Du-Bro metal straps screwed wood wrap glow plug lead around keep neatly out way wiring pump installed other end box run through holes drilled close bottom-side junction tool compart ment word warning dont use smallish lamp cord seen home ap pliances heavier utility wire like starter has advantage reduced electrical resistance increased strength Please develop habit always attach ing battery clamps metal bracket transporting Dont clip battery clamps back onto wires very quickly discovered clipping wire easy way chew through insulation develop potential short circuitsomething definitely dont want have battery power wire clamps used con nect battery power panel about 4 ft length battery usually kept out way underneath field box straps hold fuel can trans mitter etc kind sold use bicycles made cloth-wrapped Bungee cord come springs both ends strap securing fuel can used its original form others transmitter spray cleaner bottle etc cut appropriate length ends rewrapped soft wire Bungee strap also used hold sunglasses onto side trans mitterhard leave home have place box visually checkable metal shelves particular field box produced annoying rattle driving field car easily cured sticking wing saddle foam tape along lip shelves power cable fuel pump exits bottom kept place Radio Shack butyrate cable clip Incidentally discovered improvement defueling pressure fuel pump turned bottom up Another thing note prop hanger simply drill three -in holes wood glued-in sections dowel outer dowels positioned prevent rotation center fits inside prop shaft hole props kept dowels piece windshield washer hose slipped over end Its certainly fancy arrangement props stay very well grass/dirt flying site its second year use ground cover basically Mexican sandbun Thats comfortable stuff kneel addition made might interest site similar condition literally nail some scraps carpet ground Cleats s crap wood have kept place through wind snow winter Another simple item might consider adding support equipment set wheel chocks secure model car pits well As young man writer O&R 60powered Buccaneer C Special climb legs full roar Although did lasting harm memory makes believer like certain model going stay its put engine comes life Though methods holding model have illustrated John Prestons Safety Comes First column favorite Its simply piece 5/~ roofing ply onto pair 1 x 2-in pine strips have screwed whole thing held place burned-out fluor escent light ballast sure ballast new enough stamped no PCBs have run 90-powered models no movement does hold What have tried show describe some simple modifications offthe-shelf field box can accom plished readily-available hardware minimal effort Although ideas may applicable particular field box desires hope some useful youve discovered immense pleas ure building flying model aircraft ready move out cardboard box phase means consider first-class setup 156 Model Aviation Meneceupe D14S 94 span 12 lbs $17996 Ohio 11376 Ridgeway Rd Kensington OH 44427 216-223-1950
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/12
Page Numbers: 57, 155, 156
Pylon Racing Bill Hager CHALLENGE As have read previous article guys didnt fair too well FAI World Championships followed years Nationals Some may have figured out Formula found out hard way werent ready FAIand didnt try well dont have much say What going doQuit will ready next time now have egg face up guys will waiting see what two years now Call challenge whatever want ball court September issue Model Aviation did article Shoestring Formula racer could built almost over night kit Jerry Small have since lot inquiries about ex cellent plane spite ever putting anything article about get touch Jerry still has tremendous response Anyway address phone number Jerry Small 8445 Freeport Pkwy Suite 500 Irving TX 75063 phone number 214 570-1455 work 817 481-6456 home Greg Doe sent results years Smyrna Air Races held April 27-28 1985 now everyone knows rain again year Smyrna 119 inches exact good news largest turnout history contest 65 contestants Sport Pylon largest entry 54 27 Quarter Midget 16 F-l Smyrna appears suitable site district F-l would like continue race event since seems F-l race Southeast area last comment before go won what rained off day Saturday would have fin ished early Sunday afternoon anyone has ideas order two days rain Im open sug gestionsno matter ridiculous took day Saturday complete QM Dennis Sumner Ken Heatlic both Westland MI tied first perfect scores frequency conflict prevented flyoff Sumner won best time contest 1176 Jim Bartels Gail Jacobson Rex Knepper rounded out top five workers fliers both persisted under some lousy fly ing conditions Saturday complete QM didnt hear grumbling though few contestants chose fly during worst rain Racing Sunday morning delayed briefly due continued threat rain finally got under way after appearance judging Phil Bussells Denight received number spot though small turnout racing very competitive Brian Richmond Greg Doe tied first because large number Sport fliers Greg CD passed up flyoff giving Brian first place faster time Mike Klutz fly ing very fast X 40-powered Toni tied Bruce Richmond third two did have flyoff Klutz posting super 1132 take third Gail Jacobson finished up top five though seven 16 contestants district rewarding see four top five places Southeast Sport Pylon began late everyone knew could completed tried racing until 730 pm fin ished three rounds large turnOut possible run two separate matrices Novice Ex pert groups split almost half 25 Novice 29 Expert soit took same number heats complete rounds also satisfying see Novices racing another instead being blown away Experts Sport Novice ended three-way tie first won Jon Clarke Fourth fifth also required flyoff top five Jon Clarke Larry Burns Randy Glover Doug Whiteaker William Conley Sport Expert hotly contested Jim Moorhead Bruce Richmond tying first Moorhead awarded top honors since too late have flyoffs Third fourth also settled times Bob Schuster took third Rick Cranmer finished fourth Dave Latsha rounded out top five Congratulations contestants winners Twenty-two trophies presented three events distributed 20 different contes tants flew 105 heat races lot flying especially considering weather problems humorous side far year over eight inches behind rainfall TV weather men worry about such Continued page 155 December 1985 57 MOSt OT b4 porm ryion contestants ins myrna Air Kaces Large turnout allowed use two flying matrices Expert Novice H Kohnstamm photo Formula heat starts Smyrna Air Races Callers launching planes front rear Bruce Richmond Brian Richmond Phil Bussell JP Hanway Karen Yeager hubby Wayne Jimmy Bartels Gail Jacobson Kohnstamm pic keyway cabin itself cabin simply slid position locked place sprung lever back also floor located two inches main shaft mount gyro also impressed power unit engine mount metal held place four screws removed engine easily removed through bottom Since engine started belt no starting shaft fuss removing installing engine cooling shroud equipped clip hold belt clear rotating mechanisms flight shuttle took three hours complete have few minor faults report First page 14 instruction manual top left drawing servo wheel shows has drilled give differential throw case pushrods should mounted shown other drawings Another problem found throttle rod too short because servos large side dis carded supplied rod replaced another However examination un used rod showed supplied clevis too loose rod threads would possible clevis slip feel minor complaints should no way reflect otherwise excellent product John aware deficiencies has taken action solve should remember however Shuttle ready-to-fly product also still very real Helicopter toyand should treated though factory-assembled modelers responsibility ensure craft indeed airworthy would advise same did assemble machine according book Dou ble-check screws actually tight Make sure linkages move easily no binding short preflight machine same would built should sure engine fires up nothing going fly off first-time flier carefully read pages 21-34 13 pages ticket becoming successful Helicopter pilot crew Hirobo took great pains provide adequate instructions zerotime pilot has no help would advise get experienced pilot test fly Shuttle first time Its zero-time pilot cant teach himself its much easier machine prop erly trimmed out begin summary found Shuttle indeed excellent RC Helicopter con sidering either its design ready-to-fly product its flying abilities Ive got feeling come Christmas afternoon will quite few Shuttles taking air first time Shuttle available Gorham Model Products dealers retails $225 engine $295 Next month well return threeviews Beginners Corner Its tough day Im getting tired looking typewriter Ill talk next year meantime think Ill go out back fly Shuttle some BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 57 things wondering what to make rain know what doschedule Pylon race! Smyrna Quarter Midget results 1 Dennis Sumnerl176 2 Ken Heatliel209 3 Jim Bartelsl 202 4 Gail Jacobsen 1187 5 Rex Knepperl196 6 Dave Latsha121l 7 Bob Schusterl279 8 Steve Kovachl257 9 Randy Gloverl399 10 Tom Kwiatkowski 1246 Smyrna Formula results 1 Brian Richmondl 150 2 Greg Doel186 3 Mike Klutz1169 4 Bruce Richmondi 212 5 Gail Jacobson 1172 6 Phil Bussell Best Finish 1273 7 Bob Schusterl21l 8 Fred Frenchl229 9 Bob Hiseyl302 10 RA Brogdonl130 Fast Time Smyrna Expert Sport Pylon results 1 Jim Mooreheadl215 2 Brian Richmondl 227 3 Bob Schuster 1239 4 Rick Cranmerl270 5 Dave Latshal24l 6 Gail Jacobson 1277 7 Wayne Yeagerl317 8 Den nis Sumneri 305 9 Tom Garden hirel386 10 Jim Bartels 1249 Heres report way up north Corcoran MI 11th Annual Quarter Midget Labor Day Classic held Corcoran site August 31 Boyd Bowdish CD Doug Brueshaber turned impressive 1240 fast time Gregg Hemken record no start no-finishes five out six times line well-known team B&E Berryman Elert boys came second third Standard Class couple relative newcomers placed Ron Gage taking first Standard Mike Helsel taking second Expert Class out-of-towner Donald Martinson Ron Edgar tried outbrew Brew midair no winner confrontation 01 Dick Steine took home almost-perfect score 23 points results Labor Day Classic Expert Class results 1 Richard Steine 23 pts1274 2 Mike Helsel 18 pts1279 3 Doug Brueshaber 16 pts1240 4 Albert Schwartz 16 ptsl297 5 Philip December 1985 155 Hwy Hdghs leper Star 84 span 11-14 lbs $17996 Zfln ZSOL 92 span 19-21 lbs $20996 Piper PA-17 Vagabond 84 span 10 lbs $15995 Super RI 92 span 19-21 lbs $18995 Olpahip 90 80 span 1/5 scale $12995 Tailwheel Assembiles 3-8 lbs$1095 4-9 lbs$1296 10-18 lbs$1495 lOlbs&up$1595 Manufacturers Softglass Fast Tape Fast Threads /4 Scale Pilots C lu OM- BROWN JR CAMPBELL COMET- COVERITE COX DUBRO EASY BUILT MODELS ENVA PAl FLYLINE FOX- GOLDBERG GOLDEN AGE REPRO IGENE DUBOIS- GUILLOW- K&B K&S L R AX PACTRA- PECK-POLYMER PERFECT SULLIVAN- SUPER TIGRE -R N MODELS- SEAGLEN SIG TAFFINDER TELCO TOP FLITE ILLIAMS & OTHERS IESTES MODEL ROCKETS S.td S100 Cash Cheek oc Stamp o.e OUNT Catalina over 700 Kits choose IMAILORDER PHONEORDER IN STORE j PENN VALLEY HOllY CENTER fl7 Main t Lansdalla 19441 Zuidema 13 pts1303 6 Daniel Norlin 11 pts1312 7 Gregg Hemken 2 ptsl502 Labor Day Classic Standard Class results 1 Ronald Gage 16 pts1363 2 Delbert Berryman 15 pts1323 3 Jerry Elert 12 pts1364 4 Rick Mercier 11 ptsl352 5 Ronald Edgar 11 ptsl442 6 Donald Mar tinson 9 ptsl406 7 James Brown 8 ptsl444 8 Boyd Bowdish 6 pts1 447 Want see something about local contest column Well send something will see what can about getting print See next month Send contest results hints ideas Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 Field Box/Mathews Continued page 59 hook hasnt yet vibrated off bracket transit Other starters have double-slot bracket could easily modi fied cutting slot plastic safety flange developing screwed-on metal plate hook felt advis able modification avoid prob lems associated metal lip field box originally intended starter mount top box above power panel bent pair Du-Bro metal straps screwed wood wrap glow plug lead around keep neatly out way wiring pump installed other end box run through holes drilled close bottom-side junction tool compart ment word warning dont use smallish lamp cord seen home ap pliances heavier utility wire like starter has advantage reduced electrical resistance increased strength Please develop habit always attach ing battery clamps metal bracket transporting Dont clip battery clamps back onto wires very quickly discovered clipping wire easy way chew through insulation develop potential short circuitsomething definitely dont want have battery power wire clamps used con nect battery power panel about 4 ft length battery usually kept out way underneath field box straps hold fuel can trans mitter etc kind sold use bicycles made cloth-wrapped Bungee cord come springs both ends strap securing fuel can used its original form others transmitter spray cleaner bottle etc cut appropriate length ends rewrapped soft wire Bungee strap also used hold sunglasses onto side trans mitterhard leave home have place box visually checkable metal shelves particular field box produced annoying rattle driving field car easily cured sticking wing saddle foam tape along lip shelves power cable fuel pump exits bottom kept place Radio Shack butyrate cable clip Incidentally discovered improvement defueling pressure fuel pump turned bottom up Another thing note prop hanger simply drill three -in holes wood glued-in sections dowel outer dowels positioned prevent rotation center fits inside prop shaft hole props kept dowels piece windshield washer hose slipped over end Its certainly fancy arrangement props stay very well grass/dirt flying site its second year use ground cover basically Mexican sandbun Thats comfortable stuff kneel addition made might interest site similar condition literally nail some scraps carpet ground Cleats s crap wood have kept place through wind snow winter Another simple item might consider adding support equipment set wheel chocks secure model car pits well As young man writer O&R 60powered Buccaneer C Special climb legs full roar Although did lasting harm memory makes believer like certain model going stay its put engine comes life Though methods holding model have illustrated John Prestons Safety Comes First column favorite Its simply piece 5/~ roofing ply onto pair 1 x 2-in pine strips have screwed whole thing held place burned-out fluor escent light ballast sure ballast new enough stamped no PCBs have run 90-powered models no movement does hold What have tried show describe some simple modifications offthe-shelf field box can accom plished readily-available hardware minimal effort Although ideas may applicable particular field box desires hope some useful youve discovered immense pleas ure building flying model aircraft ready move out cardboard box phase means consider first-class setup 156 Model Aviation Meneceupe D14S 94 span 12 lbs $17996 Ohio 11376 Ridgeway Rd Kensington OH 44427 216-223-1950