LATE NEWS FLASH Theres new Masters contest future Word has just amved about new liniited-entsy Soaring contest designed determine Best Best AMA Nats fun contest open entry its sheer size its really like old-home week all-out competition determine national champion Pattern Scale fliers have annual Masters contestswhy shouldnt Soaring Sailplaners think concept time has arrived hope agree Thats preface details National Soaring Society NSS under president Pete Carr Thousand Oaks Soaring Soci ety TOSS Miles Moran president have teamed up put First Annual Soaring Masters also known World Thermal Championships March 25-26 1989 TOSS club field Chatsworth CA Chatsworth crow flies about 30 miles north Los Ange les International Airport task Saturday will four rounds gamer total 25 mm no flight over nine minutes flights special landing option Sunday will have four- eight-minute Preci sion Duration flights again special landing will no Sailplane class distinction ie Unlimited Class under AMA niles Winches retrievers will used entry fee $25 Trophies will awarded fifth place plus prizes Now heres unusual interesting part Entry will limited just 60 highly qualified fliers country five per RC fre quency gain entry slot flier must meet least following criteria 1 LSF Level V 2 LSF Level IV required Level V contest wins 3 Winner Nats regional multiclub cham pionships such NSS EAP Ohio Cup ESL Season Points Champs etc considered entry fliers should submit photocopy LSF papers proof winning score regional event other docu ments committee review Pre-registration ends March 1 forms site maps full informa tion have name considered contact either Miles Moran 10428 Oso Ave Chatsworth CA 91311 telephone 818/882-4687 Pete Carr 329 Little Ave Ridgway PA 15853 telephone 814/772-4851 think Soaring Masters will prove very popular concept Sailplaners will strongly vie fly proven caliber competition winner con test will truly earn deserve prestige Masters will carry NATS news Wil Byers just called let us know Tn-Cities area southeastern WashingScenes 88 Nordlc Championships sent Preben Norhoim Swedens Joakim Stahl L green F3B ship named Grover won 88 meet Denmarks Karsten Jeppesen R original design Safir 2 Both Sailpianes show influence Raif Deckers No Name F3B Glider 44 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedalla CO 80135 Steve Gregory sent photo contestants recent LSF Regional contest hosted Eastern Iowa Soaring Society EISS iopIes Wayne Fredettes superb winch Terry Edmonds shows off Matrix Space- drum available sale Chain near Case custom-designed transport two side engages drums anti-backup ratchet Callisto Standard-class Gliders Wayne sells drums complete winches info ordering SpaceCases column partial sets See column information DISTRIBUTED BY ton State selected host Nats year July 15-23 three cities Richland Ken newick Pasco located lovely Colum bia River Wil said local governments busi nesses Governor enthusiastic about coming As know last year Wil helped organize very successful first annual Scale Slope Fun-Fly beautiful Eagle slope just outside Rich land Wil sald possibility Nats coming first brought up asked fun-fly should cancelled 89 because extra workload local fliers Everyone adamant fun-fly must go end May planned Theres just low So well have two big Soaring events same location year Nats Soaring Event Director will Tom Culmsee Gresham near Portland OR Soar ing will huge field mowed alfalfa lo cal airport will shut down week Pat tern other power flying Free Flighters will have plenty wide-open spaces looks like 89 shaping up banner year Nats participants Sailpianers will some extra added attractions Since famous Eagle slope handy will informal sessions Slope flying up demonstration CrossCountry event also being planned Can en vision packing several Thermal contest ships couple Slope racers big X-C plane old wagon Wil says expect pleasant weather somewhere between 75o9Oo Well let know later Slope Scale Fun-Fly other event Washington State year give its proper name Mid-Columbia RC Soaring Scale FunFly Soaring Social will held May 26-28 near Richiand WA Youve heard enthusias tic everyone about inaugural affair last year year promises bigger better true fun-fly Scale ships Continued page 158 February 1989 45 Hi-Performance Sailpianes 134-in wing kit HP Cell skin ready epoxied core via vacuum-bag process Above Car bon fiber spar-cap assembly installed pinkfoam wing core Below features CF joiner tube molded unit spar Wing also available already skinned 8475AVAILABLE AT AMERICAS$475 FINEST HOBBY SHOPS MD WE WRZNE 7550 5or GbneI 5od dero CA 52422 460-1717 .ICLA FULL LINE METAL SPECIALISTS PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS Made U S BARSTOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Pan NoSize TT-150-B 12 11-175-B .. 1-3/4 11-200-B TI-225-B .. 2-1/4 TI-226-B .. 2-114 FAll . TI-250-B .. 2-1/2 TT-251-B 112 FAll .. TT-275-B /4 TT-276-B /4 FAt 00-B 1T-301-BFAI 11-325-B .. 3-1/4 11-350-B .. 3-1/2 11-375-B . 4 11-400-B Retait Approx Price Weight $1395 058 oz 1495 095 oz 1595 100 02 169516002 1895150oz 189519002 2095170oz 2295220oz 2495200oz 269526002 2895250oz 369534002 499547002 5995520oz 6995570oz 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add 53 00 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS Pan NoSize 11-140-A .. 1/4-28 TT-147-A .. 1/4-28/7mm . TT-610-A 10mm TT-710-A .. lx 10mm TT-516-A .. 5/16-24 TT-518-A .. 5/16-24/8mm TT-810-A x 10mm .. TT-825-A .8 x 125mm TT-375-A3/8-24 TI-125-A . lOx 125mm Reixil Approx Price Weighi $495 061 oz 495 061 02 495 . 02 495 .. 082 02 495 . 076 02 495 076 02 495 076 02 495 02 595 02 595 llSoz 3 Pieces Nut Washer Machined Bushing Add S350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 155 photo twin-engined modet credited Hat Parenti Piper Comanche aircraft ac tually Beechcraft Baron worse dont know name builder Baron things happen tate night make photo prints dining tabte entarge wrong negative apotogies Hat December t988 cotumn photo cap tion ctaimed engine Bud Atkinsons Hawker Hurricane Genoah G-38 Obvi ousty shoutd have read Zenoah G-38 Finis As readers may have surmised due absence some recent issues MA cotumn marks end efforts authors RC Scate section atso marks second retirement first having 11 years ago Bob departed regutar emptoyment atways desire real freedom could never materiatize because pressing need meet MAs monthty deadtines facing typewriter btank piece paper wondering fill something new have atways resisted taking easy way out such fitting space product reviewsuntess product specificalty tended Scale models greatest part cotumn material originated own experi ences wett ideas gleaned conversations contests ralties 1988 Bob flew onty two contests first portions months cotumn contributed readers such contributions have rare Otis hoped reptacement writer whoever may wiOt have greater success obtaining materiat other Scale modelers efforts writing cotumn aided desire repay some pteasure gained modeling experience Writing has ted ac quiring new friends suc cinctly expressed assessment situation Everything everyone has lifespan RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 45 both Sailplane Power types worldclass slope Fly want want frequencies permitting course As Wit says No judging no rules no hasslesonly fly ing looking swapping talking Flying wilt pre-registration clos es April 29 fee $30 includes en try fabulous raffle Saturday eve ning banquet Additional models $5 ad ditional dinners $18 Out-of-towners get good deal special rate Clover Island Inn $30 single $35 double room Call 800 833-1800 reservations banquet will held evening will also include slide presentation guest speaker Get entry check frequency fre quencies off now Wil Byers 632 Meadows Drive East Richiand WA 99352 Send Wil SASE youd like information en try form phone number 509 627-5224 Nordic Championships year Soar ing pilots Denmark Sweden Norway Fin land sometimes Iceland get together Nordic Championships use F3B rules rotate contest among four countries 1988 held Norway friend Preben Norholm lives Copenhagen sent pic tures interesting description what hap pened part Prebens letter green bird Grover designed flown Joakim Stahl Sweden Nor dic Champion 1986 87 won again year Joakim perfect F3B pilot cool aggressive always witting take calcu lated strategic risks white plane called Safir 2 de signed flown Karsten Jeppesen Den mark Karsten Nordic Champion 1985 runner-up year leading game un til last round lost due inferior judg ments Primary Strategic Distance Task Helper did lead him good thermal last Distance flight judged lift weaker actually consequently told him initiate speeding up too late fourminute slot make matters worse up against Stahi Karsten weather 24 legs lost 22 Stahls 23 told after wards spectacular slot con test didnt noticetoo busy wonder what language use Nor dic Championships Its very simplewe speak English Well least Finns listen ing Ocelandics dont speak Danish addition native language Danish Norwegian Swedish still closely re lated understand other talk slowly clearly Viking age spoke original Nordic language atmost identical Icelandic today nobody else understands now Since have influenced German English Dutch Also Danish especially influenced French during 17th 18th centuries So lucky everyone understands English nowa days 88 F3B Nordics took place fullscale gliding center Elverum some 100 miles north Oslo close Swedish border way Norwegian-Swedish border may easiest cross world First meet blue sign saying Border 1 km Shortly before reaching border 50 km 30 mph speed limit sign red sign saying Goods DeclareTurn Right Theres also green Nothing DeclareKeep Straight Fi nally theres sign canceling speed reduction youre Sweden Thats world should Eastern Iowa LSF Regional contest Terry Ed monds co-CD regional sent photo fliers has say about twoday contest would have thought hurricane could af fect Sailplane contest Iowa reality rem158 Model Aviation coior ia-views 50000 picures vi siucs S Ifl Stock MILS METOLS BOOKS 4LiTRES COIPETE CT0L0G $200 PREOTSION INSIRJiIENTS C4AfPIESL TULS ce 2100 8 S1 Ro nants Hurricane Gilbert didnt rain con test forecasters predicted rain entire weekend may have factor turnout case 20 entries made good contest several out-of-State contestants far away Indi ana Nine rounds completed before rains came Sunday should have fairly well averaged out luck factor Placings pretty much solidified later rounds mi nor shifting Rusty Shaw made notable gain last round moving third first Unlim ited Rusty good year winning both classes LSF Regional leading EISS team victory 1988 Great Race Kardian boys Kansas City took half hard ware Rolly taking second both classes Rich third Unlimited Paul Seitz third Two-Meter EISS Winter Building Seminar Speaking go-ahead Eastern Iowa club LeRoy Satterlee wrote let us know about fifth annual Winter Building Seminar will held Febru ary 11 Long Branch Hotel Cedar Rapids 830 am 500 pm LeRoy said agenda still being finalized possible list subjects includes Fiberglassing wing vacuum bagging Covering new covering materials Fiberglass repair technlques Scale detailing Sailplanra Winch modifications safety performance about Electrics Publishing designs ideas magazines Photography models publication fun can bet whatever included fi nal agenda will interesting Soaring en thusiasts seminar has very popular well attended past Advance registration would good idea think youd like go Contact Paul Jones 319 393-6777 Steve Gregory 319 366-7056 Pauls address 3700 Emerson Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Hi-Performance Sailplanes Ron Wagners HP Sailplanes company specializes supplying new materials Sailplane builders want go beyond balsa spruce MonoKote talking about foam cores carbon laminates fiber glass cloth epoxy resins special coveting material called HP Cell foam wing skins HP Cell high-density rigid foam used place balsa obechi other wood skin material HPS looks good place Sailplane de signers tinkerers shop because Ron sells materials also cuts foam wing cores templates fabricates carbon fiber spars now malting up special straighttaper 134-in wing kit builders can own vacuum bagging wing also avail able almost fimshed stage what Ron says about new wing 134-in wing has new airfoil derived latest Selig wind tunnel tests also plan doing Eppler 214 version fin ished wing allerons flaps cut out customer can preroute channels core servo wires pushrods custom ba sis spar cap design eliminates problem found carbon fiber sheet laminate glued foam cores spanwise compression buckling new spar caps use Nomex cores oven-cured carbon top bottom bridge buckling tendency putting bond area closer center wing makes very reliable lightweight spar greatly im proves performance 134-in wing kit pink foam cores HP Cell skins spar molded joiner tube joiner rod $105 finished vacuum-bagged wing $295both plus shipping have interest modern hi-tech wing construction Id suggest sending SASE Ron outlining what have mind Ron will return mate rials sheet price list along some per sonal words best way proceed Rons address 17902 NE 156th Street Woo dinville WA 98072 phone number 206 487-1721 first-class winch drum Wayne Fredette Chicagos SOAR club specializes manufactur ing motorcycle racing products also makes nicest winch drums Ive seen Wayne will sell complete winch frame long-shaft Ford starter motor wish drum outstanding item very heavy-duty fully machined aluminum anodized looks could use monofilament line launch heaviest planes until cows come home fear blowing end plates off drum F3B rules require anti-unwind ratchet prevent kiting youll find also very handy general use because keeps backlashes happening drum alone $70 antibacklash ratchet device $90 complete ready-to-go winch motor solenoid cables turn around no battery will set back $350 already have Ford motor frame drum set $190 above plus shipping charges Contact Wayne exact delivery information UPS costs address 17841 67th Ave Tinley Park IL 60477 can call him 312 532-3904 Cases Sailplanes last years Nats Terry Edmonds showed beautiful custom-made cases used carry protect Sailplanes made Matrix Enterprises San Diego CA called SpaceCases have deluxe means safeguarding hundreds hours work go Glider SpaceCases made tough durable ABS Lexan plastic materials come unassem DIESELS PAW QUICKSTART 03 35 R/C STD Send Si Info ERIC CLUTTON 913 Cedar Lane Tullahoma TN 37388 SOUTHWEST RC FLYING Year round flight school Six day course $350 Learn fly planes Send SASE complete info to 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110 505 881-3799 February 1989 159 ma Name Street Address City State Zip IMPORTED DIESELS A-MAuroraD-CEOUVVSMUSEnya PAWTapIln Standard RJC.OS645 Acre na VliitageSpott & Contact Sand 100 Information CARLSON ENGINE IMPORTS 614 East Marcoal Phoettix AZ 85022 HOBBY RNATIONAL INC bled put parts together bond adhesive provided Terry said thing fit perfectly assembly no prob lem Toggle-type latches secure top case bottom Terry requested few nonstan dard design features Alan Berg Michael Anderson Matrix happy work him price Terrys case hold two Standard-size planes about $100 should check Matrix price case cut exact requirements also make special cases transmitters can fabricate nice box about need Matrixs address 7015 Carroll Road San Diego CA 92121 Telephone messages reach 619 450-9509 Computer programs Sailpianes just want make quick mention two interesting pro grams well-known Sailplaner Lee Murray IBMa compatibles called PC Soar companion program Macin tosh computers called MaxSoar ap pear sophisticated Sailplane performance-prediction programs yet available features include On-line documentation Use polars Sailplanes provided enter own Multiple Reynolds numbers airfoil polars Metric/English capability Plots sink rate lift/drag versus flying speed Overlay plots compare aircraft performance Calculates standard design parameters such areas aspect ratios aerodynamic centers aver age chords tail volumes instability factors Im trying out PC-Soar Epson PC clone now will have complete review next month Im completely computer illiterate just using glorified typewriter can work body can PC-Soar $3495 MaxSoar $4995 both plus $3 P&H Lee Murrays ad dress 1300 N Bay Ridge Road Appleton WI 54915-2854 phone number 414 7314848 Moving up middle ground piece written Randy Reynolds Colorado Springs appeared Pikes Peak SS news letter Randy editor Randy also editor F3B-USA newsletter published AMA F3B team selection program partic ipants Randys thoughts gauged stir up some controversyalso make think bit However submit hobby/sport controversy would pretty dull ward thinking would headed extinction winds change blowing swirling through rank file AMA Ther mal competition promise reshape sport needs breath fresh air Lets eval uate some facts trends subjective opinions see anything just another dust devil 1 AMA Thermal competition good cause anyone can experience reasonable success independent exotic equipment horsepower race evident Use simple reliable equipment practice lot can win ner Competitions easily managed rules simple nonsubjective fair Ther mal competition bedrock foundation sport phenomena North American cli mate 2 AMA Thermal competition good cause does offer sufficient depth sport As consequence fail develop retain strong leadership long term little organized body sport fliers AMA rules RC Sailplanes havent changed since inception AMA-contest kit Sailplanes reached end evolution five years ago LSF NSS both long tooth dire need vitality 3 F3B good because represents ulti mate challenge makes incredible demands pilots builders designers teammates F3B has significant depth tends create longterm interest causes development leader participants F3B generates lot technological fallout migrates branches sport F3B offers opportunity represent coun try travel foreign countries should sup port encourage committed 4 US F3B competitors severe disad vantage because airframes radios contests unavailable except through excessive effort and/or expense AMA pilots feel F3B re mote branch sport irrelevant world Lack exposure F3B perpetuates lack interest assures low commercial terest radio airframe manufacturers F3B world-class level masses except purposes supplying inspiration role models should lose 5 Notice no middle ground tween AMA Thermal competition F3B no progression skill levels way build interest need something Precision Duration tasks develop ment new tasks competitions needed send designers hack drafting boards pi lots practice fields 6 recent ClAM ruling reduced winch power about club winch less F3B WW1 THE JOURNAL OFTtIE JOURNAL THE AIRPLANE 1920 1940C EARLY AEROPLAnE Leo Opdycke Editor Kenn Rust Editor WW1 AERO 19001919 SKYWAYS 1920-1940 two Journals contain information current projects news museums airshows technical drawings data photographs acale modelling material news current publications kinds Sample copies $4 historical research workshop notes information paint color aeroplanes engines parts sale PLUS wants disposals PLUS more. 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advanced need exotic struc tural strength withstand high-power winch launching will gone Airframes will lighter perhaps smaller will less intimidat ing AMA pilots therefore will see F3B ships AMA competition 7 recent AMA contest Denver F3B airplanes entered took top three places four-round competition consisting 4/6/10/6-mn tasks weather mild morning gradually increasing 5-15 mph winds afternoon typical day Thermal competition average lift sink conditions Among 33 planes entered Windsongs Meteors standard mix Sagitta/Cumics winner flew standard club winch F3B Eclipse having empty weight 113 oz wing loading over 15 oz/sq ft areas F3B airplanes reg ularly flown AMA competition local pilots would agree results typical least plausible 8 perception growing properly flown high-performance airplanes 1 1-ozplus wing loadings competitive 6 oz state art AMA Thermal airplanes Eventu ally todays fanatics devoted light wing load ings may equalled numbers fanatics prefer heavy loadings Pilots should make choic es between flying styles/airframes dictated types events flown rather con forming Light Right standard submit winds change being created AMA Thermal fliers acquiring appre ciation higher-performance heavier faster airframes Further will create impact just simple refinement equipment logic reaults breath fresh air future might take path AMA pilots begin build airframes re semble F3B ships optimized AMA competition Since now have appropriate airplane AMA pilots become inter ested multitask events such AMA Distance mixed rounds Percentage Slot Man-onMan events scratch-building observed Kit designers introducing fresh new designs feature higher performance Radio manufac turers finding market advanced ra dios offer competitive F3B-class equipment general use expensivebut still affordable prices entrants seen participating lo cal simplified F3B-style contests F3B gets much stronger due infusion numbers still remains sport overachiever last middle ground has devel oped Glider flying sport now has depth re sulting continuum allows room advanced dedicated career participants de velop greater numbers Competitors can select Sportsman AMA Thermal Intermediate Multitask Advanced F3B skill-level chal lenges NSS sports AMA designated spe cial interest group effective due larger energetic membership LSF re vamped updated include relevant achieve ment tasks modern era Thanks time hope can dis cuss creative multitask events possible design parameters higher-performance AMA airframea future articles Hands cold us living Northern climes like fly winter often find keeping hands warm biggest problem transmitter cozy works fine often nuisance help youre maldng lot short flights Ive tried cutting ends thumbs off gloves order keep feel sticks thumbs Although Ive found acceptable doesnt seem like very elegant lution Last winter saw some gloves grocery store looked interesting cheap tried believe theyre quite serviceable coldest weather stretch-knit brown jersey gloves sure-grip plastic dots palms insides fingers Theyre good because can really get grip plane launching thin enough fly thumbs intact much stick feel lost sure beats numb thumbs Try em let know what think 1989 Segelfiug Bildkalendar year pur chase German calendars club contest Im CD get mats made local frame shop mount 11 x 19-in highquality prints full-size Sailplanes voila 12 quite attractive awards con test prints have popular about 10 years now some successful guys like Matt Sheldon must have half wall covered 89 version has some really nice photographs price $1450 plus $450 packing UPS shipping Send check along Sandy Basset Aero Smithing 4420 Darventry Court Charlotte NC 28226 might want phone 704 365-0621 think youll like Please send SASE expect reply letter RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 47 positive image Presumably others will have mentioned really excellent article about fa vorite leisure activity published Oc tober issue Time magazine What perhaps should also mentioned another gratifying three-page article same subject Insight News August 22 1988 publica tion magazine form editors Washington Times Washington DC both articles portrayed adults volved largest R&D bunch world aircraft require copious engineering skill artistic creativity can concentrate mechanical wizardryattacking engineering problems perfecting themor work per fect designs Throughout both articles theme older boys expensive toys much above-average responsible adults involved challenging recreational activity truly longoverdue positive image detect suspicious link between tilt articles Geoff Styles AMA HQ staff certainly deserving gratitude Ive lived lifetime being treated some sort eccentric neighbors consider someone elses preoccupation hitting little white balls holes ground being nor mal activity Its about time received some positive press dam sharp bunch peo ple its time stopped feeling guilty about hobby Model Aircraft Plan Handbook 1988-89 avail able Bob Holman PO Box 741 San Ber nardino CA 92402 illustrated catalog hundreds English some US designs Bob sells $3 has longtimefavorite Aeromodeller Scale Free Flight things also very interesting list vintage Power Rubber models months subject such diverse subjects Keil Krafts Scorpion series Hempsalls Black Magic 162 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/02
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LATE NEWS FLASH Theres new Masters contest future Word has just amved about new liniited-entsy Soaring contest designed determine Best Best AMA Nats fun contest open entry its sheer size its really like old-home week all-out competition determine national champion Pattern Scale fliers have annual Masters contestswhy shouldnt Soaring Sailplaners think concept time has arrived hope agree Thats preface details National Soaring Society NSS under president Pete Carr Thousand Oaks Soaring Soci ety TOSS Miles Moran president have teamed up put First Annual Soaring Masters also known World Thermal Championships March 25-26 1989 TOSS club field Chatsworth CA Chatsworth crow flies about 30 miles north Los Ange les International Airport task Saturday will four rounds gamer total 25 mm no flight over nine minutes flights special landing option Sunday will have four- eight-minute Preci sion Duration flights again special landing will no Sailplane class distinction ie Unlimited Class under AMA niles Winches retrievers will used entry fee $25 Trophies will awarded fifth place plus prizes Now heres unusual interesting part Entry will limited just 60 highly qualified fliers country five per RC fre quency gain entry slot flier must meet least following criteria 1 LSF Level V 2 LSF Level IV required Level V contest wins 3 Winner Nats regional multiclub cham pionships such NSS EAP Ohio Cup ESL Season Points Champs etc considered entry fliers should submit photocopy LSF papers proof winning score regional event other docu ments committee review Pre-registration ends March 1 forms site maps full informa tion have name considered contact either Miles Moran 10428 Oso Ave Chatsworth CA 91311 telephone 818/882-4687 Pete Carr 329 Little Ave Ridgway PA 15853 telephone 814/772-4851 think Soaring Masters will prove very popular concept Sailplaners will strongly vie fly proven caliber competition winner con test will truly earn deserve prestige Masters will carry NATS news Wil Byers just called let us know Tn-Cities area southeastern WashingScenes 88 Nordlc Championships sent Preben Norhoim Swedens Joakim Stahl L green F3B ship named Grover won 88 meet Denmarks Karsten Jeppesen R original design Safir 2 Both Sailpianes show influence Raif Deckers No Name F3B Glider 44 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedalla CO 80135 Steve Gregory sent photo contestants recent LSF Regional contest hosted Eastern Iowa Soaring Society EISS iopIes Wayne Fredettes superb winch Terry Edmonds shows off Matrix Space- drum available sale Chain near Case custom-designed transport two side engages drums anti-backup ratchet Callisto Standard-class Gliders Wayne sells drums complete winches info ordering SpaceCases column partial sets See column information DISTRIBUTED BY ton State selected host Nats year July 15-23 three cities Richland Ken newick Pasco located lovely Colum bia River Wil said local governments busi nesses Governor enthusiastic about coming As know last year Wil helped organize very successful first annual Scale Slope Fun-Fly beautiful Eagle slope just outside Rich land Wil sald possibility Nats coming first brought up asked fun-fly should cancelled 89 because extra workload local fliers Everyone adamant fun-fly must go end May planned Theres just low So well have two big Soaring events same location year Nats Soaring Event Director will Tom Culmsee Gresham near Portland OR Soar ing will huge field mowed alfalfa lo cal airport will shut down week Pat tern other power flying Free Flighters will have plenty wide-open spaces looks like 89 shaping up banner year Nats participants Sailpianers will some extra added attractions Since famous Eagle slope handy will informal sessions Slope flying up demonstration CrossCountry event also being planned Can en vision packing several Thermal contest ships couple Slope racers big X-C plane old wagon Wil says expect pleasant weather somewhere between 75o9Oo Well let know later Slope Scale Fun-Fly other event Washington State year give its proper name Mid-Columbia RC Soaring Scale FunFly Soaring Social will held May 26-28 near Richiand WA Youve heard enthusias tic everyone about inaugural affair last year year promises bigger better true fun-fly Scale ships Continued page 158 February 1989 45 Hi-Performance Sailpianes 134-in wing kit HP Cell skin ready epoxied core via vacuum-bag process Above Car bon fiber spar-cap assembly installed pinkfoam wing core Below features CF joiner tube molded unit spar Wing also available already skinned 8475AVAILABLE AT AMERICAS$475 FINEST HOBBY SHOPS MD WE WRZNE 7550 5or GbneI 5od dero CA 52422 460-1717 .ICLA FULL LINE METAL SPECIALISTS PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS Made U S BARSTOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Pan NoSize TT-150-B 12 11-175-B .. 1-3/4 11-200-B TI-225-B .. 2-1/4 TI-226-B .. 2-114 FAll . TI-250-B .. 2-1/2 TT-251-B 112 FAll .. TT-275-B /4 TT-276-B /4 FAt 00-B 1T-301-BFAI 11-325-B .. 3-1/4 11-350-B .. 3-1/2 11-375-B . 4 11-400-B Retait Approx Price Weight $1395 058 oz 1495 095 oz 1595 100 02 169516002 1895150oz 189519002 2095170oz 2295220oz 2495200oz 269526002 2895250oz 369534002 499547002 5995520oz 6995570oz 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add 53 00 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS Pan NoSize 11-140-A .. 1/4-28 TT-147-A .. 1/4-28/7mm . TT-610-A 10mm TT-710-A .. lx 10mm TT-516-A .. 5/16-24 TT-518-A .. 5/16-24/8mm TT-810-A x 10mm .. TT-825-A .8 x 125mm TT-375-A3/8-24 TI-125-A . lOx 125mm Reixil Approx Price Weighi $495 061 oz 495 061 02 495 . 02 495 .. 082 02 495 . 076 02 495 076 02 495 076 02 495 02 595 02 595 llSoz 3 Pieces Nut Washer Machined Bushing Add S350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 155 photo twin-engined modet credited Hat Parenti Piper Comanche aircraft ac tually Beechcraft Baron worse dont know name builder Baron things happen tate night make photo prints dining tabte entarge wrong negative apotogies Hat December t988 cotumn photo cap tion ctaimed engine Bud Atkinsons Hawker Hurricane Genoah G-38 Obvi ousty shoutd have read Zenoah G-38 Finis As readers may have surmised due absence some recent issues MA cotumn marks end efforts authors RC Scate section atso marks second retirement first having 11 years ago Bob departed regutar emptoyment atways desire real freedom could never materiatize because pressing need meet MAs monthty deadtines facing typewriter btank piece paper wondering fill something new have atways resisted taking easy way out such fitting space product reviewsuntess product specificalty tended Scale models greatest part cotumn material originated own experi ences wett ideas gleaned conversations contests ralties 1988 Bob flew onty two contests first portions months cotumn contributed readers such contributions have rare Otis hoped reptacement writer whoever may wiOt have greater success obtaining materiat other Scale modelers efforts writing cotumn aided desire repay some pteasure gained modeling experience Writing has ted ac quiring new friends suc cinctly expressed assessment situation Everything everyone has lifespan RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 45 both Sailplane Power types worldclass slope Fly want want frequencies permitting course As Wit says No judging no rules no hasslesonly fly ing looking swapping talking Flying wilt pre-registration clos es April 29 fee $30 includes en try fabulous raffle Saturday eve ning banquet Additional models $5 ad ditional dinners $18 Out-of-towners get good deal special rate Clover Island Inn $30 single $35 double room Call 800 833-1800 reservations banquet will held evening will also include slide presentation guest speaker Get entry check frequency fre quencies off now Wil Byers 632 Meadows Drive East Richiand WA 99352 Send Wil SASE youd like information en try form phone number 509 627-5224 Nordic Championships year Soar ing pilots Denmark Sweden Norway Fin land sometimes Iceland get together Nordic Championships use F3B rules rotate contest among four countries 1988 held Norway friend Preben Norholm lives Copenhagen sent pic tures interesting description what hap pened part Prebens letter green bird Grover designed flown Joakim Stahl Sweden Nor dic Champion 1986 87 won again year Joakim perfect F3B pilot cool aggressive always witting take calcu lated strategic risks white plane called Safir 2 de signed flown Karsten Jeppesen Den mark Karsten Nordic Champion 1985 runner-up year leading game un til last round lost due inferior judg ments Primary Strategic Distance Task Helper did lead him good thermal last Distance flight judged lift weaker actually consequently told him initiate speeding up too late fourminute slot make matters worse up against Stahi Karsten weather 24 legs lost 22 Stahls 23 told after wards spectacular slot con test didnt noticetoo busy wonder what language use Nor dic Championships Its very simplewe speak English Well least Finns listen ing Ocelandics dont speak Danish addition native language Danish Norwegian Swedish still closely re lated understand other talk slowly clearly Viking age spoke original Nordic language atmost identical Icelandic today nobody else understands now Since have influenced German English Dutch Also Danish especially influenced French during 17th 18th centuries So lucky everyone understands English nowa days 88 F3B Nordics took place fullscale gliding center Elverum some 100 miles north Oslo close Swedish border way Norwegian-Swedish border may easiest cross world First meet blue sign saying Border 1 km Shortly before reaching border 50 km 30 mph speed limit sign red sign saying Goods DeclareTurn Right Theres also green Nothing DeclareKeep Straight Fi nally theres sign canceling speed reduction youre Sweden Thats world should Eastern Iowa LSF Regional contest Terry Ed monds co-CD regional sent photo fliers has say about twoday contest would have thought hurricane could af fect Sailplane contest Iowa reality rem158 Model Aviation coior ia-views 50000 picures vi siucs S Ifl Stock MILS METOLS BOOKS 4LiTRES COIPETE CT0L0G $200 PREOTSION INSIRJiIENTS C4AfPIESL TULS ce 2100 8 S1 Ro nants Hurricane Gilbert didnt rain con test forecasters predicted rain entire weekend may have factor turnout case 20 entries made good contest several out-of-State contestants far away Indi ana Nine rounds completed before rains came Sunday should have fairly well averaged out luck factor Placings pretty much solidified later rounds mi nor shifting Rusty Shaw made notable gain last round moving third first Unlim ited Rusty good year winning both classes LSF Regional leading EISS team victory 1988 Great Race Kardian boys Kansas City took half hard ware Rolly taking second both classes Rich third Unlimited Paul Seitz third Two-Meter EISS Winter Building Seminar Speaking go-ahead Eastern Iowa club LeRoy Satterlee wrote let us know about fifth annual Winter Building Seminar will held Febru ary 11 Long Branch Hotel Cedar Rapids 830 am 500 pm LeRoy said agenda still being finalized possible list subjects includes Fiberglassing wing vacuum bagging Covering new covering materials Fiberglass repair technlques Scale detailing Sailplanra Winch modifications safety performance about Electrics Publishing designs ideas magazines Photography models publication fun can bet whatever included fi nal agenda will interesting Soaring en thusiasts seminar has very popular well attended past Advance registration would good idea think youd like go Contact Paul Jones 319 393-6777 Steve Gregory 319 366-7056 Pauls address 3700 Emerson Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Hi-Performance Sailplanes Ron Wagners HP Sailplanes company specializes supplying new materials Sailplane builders want go beyond balsa spruce MonoKote talking about foam cores carbon laminates fiber glass cloth epoxy resins special coveting material called HP Cell foam wing skins HP Cell high-density rigid foam used place balsa obechi other wood skin material HPS looks good place Sailplane de signers tinkerers shop because Ron sells materials also cuts foam wing cores templates fabricates carbon fiber spars now malting up special straighttaper 134-in wing kit builders can own vacuum bagging wing also avail able almost fimshed stage what Ron says about new wing 134-in wing has new airfoil derived latest Selig wind tunnel tests also plan doing Eppler 214 version fin ished wing allerons flaps cut out customer can preroute channels core servo wires pushrods custom ba sis spar cap design eliminates problem found carbon fiber sheet laminate glued foam cores spanwise compression buckling new spar caps use Nomex cores oven-cured carbon top bottom bridge buckling tendency putting bond area closer center wing makes very reliable lightweight spar greatly im proves performance 134-in wing kit pink foam cores HP Cell skins spar molded joiner tube joiner rod $105 finished vacuum-bagged wing $295both plus shipping have interest modern hi-tech wing construction Id suggest sending SASE Ron outlining what have mind Ron will return mate rials sheet price list along some per sonal words best way proceed Rons address 17902 NE 156th Street Woo dinville WA 98072 phone number 206 487-1721 first-class winch drum Wayne Fredette Chicagos SOAR club specializes manufactur ing motorcycle racing products also makes nicest winch drums Ive seen Wayne will sell complete winch frame long-shaft Ford starter motor wish drum outstanding item very heavy-duty fully machined aluminum anodized looks could use monofilament line launch heaviest planes until cows come home fear blowing end plates off drum F3B rules require anti-unwind ratchet prevent kiting youll find also very handy general use because keeps backlashes happening drum alone $70 antibacklash ratchet device $90 complete ready-to-go winch motor solenoid cables turn around no battery will set back $350 already have Ford motor frame drum set $190 above plus shipping charges Contact Wayne exact delivery information UPS costs address 17841 67th Ave Tinley Park IL 60477 can call him 312 532-3904 Cases Sailplanes last years Nats Terry Edmonds showed beautiful custom-made cases used carry protect Sailplanes made Matrix Enterprises San Diego CA called SpaceCases have deluxe means safeguarding hundreds hours work go Glider SpaceCases made tough durable ABS Lexan plastic materials come unassem DIESELS PAW QUICKSTART 03 35 R/C STD Send Si Info ERIC CLUTTON 913 Cedar Lane Tullahoma TN 37388 SOUTHWEST RC FLYING Year round flight school Six day course $350 Learn fly planes Send SASE complete info to 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110 505 881-3799 February 1989 159 ma Name Street Address City State Zip IMPORTED DIESELS A-MAuroraD-CEOUVVSMUSEnya PAWTapIln Standard RJC.OS645 Acre na VliitageSpott & Contact Sand 100 Information CARLSON ENGINE IMPORTS 614 East Marcoal Phoettix AZ 85022 HOBBY RNATIONAL INC bled put parts together bond adhesive provided Terry said thing fit perfectly assembly no prob lem Toggle-type latches secure top case bottom Terry requested few nonstan dard design features Alan Berg Michael Anderson Matrix happy work him price Terrys case hold two Standard-size planes about $100 should check Matrix price case cut exact requirements also make special cases transmitters can fabricate nice box about need Matrixs address 7015 Carroll Road San Diego CA 92121 Telephone messages reach 619 450-9509 Computer programs Sailpianes just want make quick mention two interesting pro grams well-known Sailplaner Lee Murray IBMa compatibles called PC Soar companion program Macin tosh computers called MaxSoar ap pear sophisticated Sailplane performance-prediction programs yet available features include On-line documentation Use polars Sailplanes provided enter own Multiple Reynolds numbers airfoil polars Metric/English capability Plots sink rate lift/drag versus flying speed Overlay plots compare aircraft performance Calculates standard design parameters such areas aspect ratios aerodynamic centers aver age chords tail volumes instability factors Im trying out PC-Soar Epson PC clone now will have complete review next month Im completely computer illiterate just using glorified typewriter can work body can PC-Soar $3495 MaxSoar $4995 both plus $3 P&H Lee Murrays ad dress 1300 N Bay Ridge Road Appleton WI 54915-2854 phone number 414 7314848 Moving up middle ground piece written Randy Reynolds Colorado Springs appeared Pikes Peak SS news letter Randy editor Randy also editor F3B-USA newsletter published AMA F3B team selection program partic ipants Randys thoughts gauged stir up some controversyalso make think bit However submit hobby/sport controversy would pretty dull ward thinking would headed extinction winds change blowing swirling through rank file AMA Ther mal competition promise reshape sport needs breath fresh air Lets eval uate some facts trends subjective opinions see anything just another dust devil 1 AMA Thermal competition good cause anyone can experience reasonable success independent exotic equipment horsepower race evident Use simple reliable equipment practice lot can win ner Competitions easily managed rules simple nonsubjective fair Ther mal competition bedrock foundation sport phenomena North American cli mate 2 AMA Thermal competition good cause does offer sufficient depth sport As consequence fail develop retain strong leadership long term little organized body sport fliers AMA rules RC Sailplanes havent changed since inception AMA-contest kit Sailplanes reached end evolution five years ago LSF NSS both long tooth dire need vitality 3 F3B good because represents ulti mate challenge makes incredible demands pilots builders designers teammates F3B has significant depth tends create longterm interest causes development leader participants F3B generates lot technological fallout migrates branches sport F3B offers opportunity represent coun try travel foreign countries should sup port encourage committed 4 US F3B competitors severe disad vantage because airframes radios contests unavailable except through excessive effort and/or expense AMA pilots feel F3B re mote branch sport irrelevant world Lack exposure F3B perpetuates lack interest assures low commercial terest radio airframe manufacturers F3B world-class level masses except purposes supplying inspiration role models should lose 5 Notice no middle ground tween AMA Thermal competition F3B no progression skill levels way build interest need something Precision Duration tasks develop ment new tasks competitions needed send designers hack drafting boards pi lots practice fields 6 recent ClAM ruling reduced winch power about club winch less F3B WW1 THE JOURNAL OFTtIE JOURNAL THE AIRPLANE 1920 1940C EARLY AEROPLAnE Leo Opdycke Editor Kenn Rust Editor WW1 AERO 19001919 SKYWAYS 1920-1940 two Journals contain information current projects news museums airshows technical drawings data photographs acale modelling material news current publications kinds Sample copies $4 historical research workshop notes information paint color aeroplanes engines parts sale PLUS wants disposals PLUS more. 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advanced need exotic struc tural strength withstand high-power winch launching will gone Airframes will lighter perhaps smaller will less intimidat ing AMA pilots therefore will see F3B ships AMA competition 7 recent AMA contest Denver F3B airplanes entered took top three places four-round competition consisting 4/6/10/6-mn tasks weather mild morning gradually increasing 5-15 mph winds afternoon typical day Thermal competition average lift sink conditions Among 33 planes entered Windsongs Meteors standard mix Sagitta/Cumics winner flew standard club winch F3B Eclipse having empty weight 113 oz wing loading over 15 oz/sq ft areas F3B airplanes reg ularly flown AMA competition local pilots would agree results typical least plausible 8 perception growing properly flown high-performance airplanes 1 1-ozplus wing loadings competitive 6 oz state art AMA Thermal airplanes Eventu ally todays fanatics devoted light wing load ings may equalled numbers fanatics prefer heavy loadings Pilots should make choic es between flying styles/airframes dictated types events flown rather con forming Light Right standard submit winds change being created AMA Thermal fliers acquiring appre ciation higher-performance heavier faster airframes Further will create impact just simple refinement equipment logic reaults breath fresh air future might take path AMA pilots begin build airframes re semble F3B ships optimized AMA competition Since now have appropriate airplane AMA pilots become inter ested multitask events such AMA Distance mixed rounds Percentage Slot Man-onMan events scratch-building observed Kit designers introducing fresh new designs feature higher performance Radio manufac turers finding market advanced ra dios offer competitive F3B-class equipment general use expensivebut still affordable prices entrants seen participating lo cal simplified F3B-style contests F3B gets much stronger due infusion numbers still remains sport overachiever last middle ground has devel oped Glider flying sport now has depth re sulting continuum allows room advanced dedicated career participants de velop greater numbers Competitors can select Sportsman AMA Thermal Intermediate Multitask Advanced F3B skill-level chal lenges NSS sports AMA designated spe cial interest group effective due larger energetic membership LSF re vamped updated include relevant achieve ment tasks modern era Thanks time hope can dis cuss creative multitask events possible design parameters higher-performance AMA airframea future articles Hands cold us living Northern climes like fly winter often find keeping hands warm biggest problem transmitter cozy works fine often nuisance help youre maldng lot short flights Ive tried cutting ends thumbs off gloves order keep feel sticks thumbs Although Ive found acceptable doesnt seem like very elegant lution Last winter saw some gloves grocery store looked interesting cheap tried believe theyre quite serviceable coldest weather stretch-knit brown jersey gloves sure-grip plastic dots palms insides fingers Theyre good because can really get grip plane launching thin enough fly thumbs intact much stick feel lost sure beats numb thumbs Try em let know what think 1989 Segelfiug Bildkalendar year pur chase German calendars club contest Im CD get mats made local frame shop mount 11 x 19-in highquality prints full-size Sailplanes voila 12 quite attractive awards con test prints have popular about 10 years now some successful guys like Matt Sheldon must have half wall covered 89 version has some really nice photographs price $1450 plus $450 packing UPS shipping Send check along Sandy Basset Aero Smithing 4420 Darventry Court Charlotte NC 28226 might want phone 704 365-0621 think youll like Please send SASE expect reply letter RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 47 positive image Presumably others will have mentioned really excellent article about fa vorite leisure activity published Oc tober issue Time magazine What perhaps should also mentioned another gratifying three-page article same subject Insight News August 22 1988 publica tion magazine form editors Washington Times Washington DC both articles portrayed adults volved largest R&D bunch world aircraft require copious engineering skill artistic creativity can concentrate mechanical wizardryattacking engineering problems perfecting themor work per fect designs Throughout both articles theme older boys expensive toys much above-average responsible adults involved challenging recreational activity truly longoverdue positive image detect suspicious link between tilt articles Geoff Styles AMA HQ staff certainly deserving gratitude Ive lived lifetime being treated some sort eccentric neighbors consider someone elses preoccupation hitting little white balls holes ground being nor mal activity Its about time received some positive press dam sharp bunch peo ple its time stopped feeling guilty about hobby Model Aircraft Plan Handbook 1988-89 avail able Bob Holman PO Box 741 San Ber nardino CA 92402 illustrated catalog hundreds English some US designs Bob sells $3 has longtimefavorite Aeromodeller Scale Free Flight things also very interesting list vintage Power Rubber models months subject such diverse subjects Keil Krafts Scorpion series Hempsalls Black Magic 162 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/02
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 158, 159, 160, 162
LATE NEWS FLASH Theres new Masters contest future Word has just amved about new liniited-entsy Soaring contest designed determine Best Best AMA Nats fun contest open entry its sheer size its really like old-home week all-out competition determine national champion Pattern Scale fliers have annual Masters contestswhy shouldnt Soaring Sailplaners think concept time has arrived hope agree Thats preface details National Soaring Society NSS under president Pete Carr Thousand Oaks Soaring Soci ety TOSS Miles Moran president have teamed up put First Annual Soaring Masters also known World Thermal Championships March 25-26 1989 TOSS club field Chatsworth CA Chatsworth crow flies about 30 miles north Los Ange les International Airport task Saturday will four rounds gamer total 25 mm no flight over nine minutes flights special landing option Sunday will have four- eight-minute Preci sion Duration flights again special landing will no Sailplane class distinction ie Unlimited Class under AMA niles Winches retrievers will used entry fee $25 Trophies will awarded fifth place plus prizes Now heres unusual interesting part Entry will limited just 60 highly qualified fliers country five per RC fre quency gain entry slot flier must meet least following criteria 1 LSF Level V 2 LSF Level IV required Level V contest wins 3 Winner Nats regional multiclub cham pionships such NSS EAP Ohio Cup ESL Season Points Champs etc considered entry fliers should submit photocopy LSF papers proof winning score regional event other docu ments committee review Pre-registration ends March 1 forms site maps full informa tion have name considered contact either Miles Moran 10428 Oso Ave Chatsworth CA 91311 telephone 818/882-4687 Pete Carr 329 Little Ave Ridgway PA 15853 telephone 814/772-4851 think Soaring Masters will prove very popular concept Sailplaners will strongly vie fly proven caliber competition winner con test will truly earn deserve prestige Masters will carry NATS news Wil Byers just called let us know Tn-Cities area southeastern WashingScenes 88 Nordlc Championships sent Preben Norhoim Swedens Joakim Stahl L green F3B ship named Grover won 88 meet Denmarks Karsten Jeppesen R original design Safir 2 Both Sailpianes show influence Raif Deckers No Name F3B Glider 44 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedalla CO 80135 Steve Gregory sent photo contestants recent LSF Regional contest hosted Eastern Iowa Soaring Society EISS iopIes Wayne Fredettes superb winch Terry Edmonds shows off Matrix Space- drum available sale Chain near Case custom-designed transport two side engages drums anti-backup ratchet Callisto Standard-class Gliders Wayne sells drums complete winches info ordering SpaceCases column partial sets See column information DISTRIBUTED BY ton State selected host Nats year July 15-23 three cities Richland Ken newick Pasco located lovely Colum bia River Wil said local governments busi nesses Governor enthusiastic about coming As know last year Wil helped organize very successful first annual Scale Slope Fun-Fly beautiful Eagle slope just outside Rich land Wil sald possibility Nats coming first brought up asked fun-fly should cancelled 89 because extra workload local fliers Everyone adamant fun-fly must go end May planned Theres just low So well have two big Soaring events same location year Nats Soaring Event Director will Tom Culmsee Gresham near Portland OR Soar ing will huge field mowed alfalfa lo cal airport will shut down week Pat tern other power flying Free Flighters will have plenty wide-open spaces looks like 89 shaping up banner year Nats participants Sailpianers will some extra added attractions Since famous Eagle slope handy will informal sessions Slope flying up demonstration CrossCountry event also being planned Can en vision packing several Thermal contest ships couple Slope racers big X-C plane old wagon Wil says expect pleasant weather somewhere between 75o9Oo Well let know later Slope Scale Fun-Fly other event Washington State year give its proper name Mid-Columbia RC Soaring Scale FunFly Soaring Social will held May 26-28 near Richiand WA Youve heard enthusias tic everyone about inaugural affair last year year promises bigger better true fun-fly Scale ships Continued page 158 February 1989 45 Hi-Performance Sailpianes 134-in wing kit HP Cell skin ready epoxied core via vacuum-bag process Above Car bon fiber spar-cap assembly installed pinkfoam wing core Below features CF joiner tube molded unit spar Wing also available already skinned 8475AVAILABLE AT AMERICAS$475 FINEST HOBBY SHOPS MD WE WRZNE 7550 5or GbneI 5od dero CA 52422 460-1717 .ICLA FULL LINE METAL SPECIALISTS PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS Made U S BARSTOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Pan NoSize TT-150-B 12 11-175-B .. 1-3/4 11-200-B TI-225-B .. 2-1/4 TI-226-B .. 2-114 FAll . TI-250-B .. 2-1/2 TT-251-B 112 FAll .. TT-275-B /4 TT-276-B /4 FAt 00-B 1T-301-BFAI 11-325-B .. 3-1/4 11-350-B .. 3-1/2 11-375-B . 4 11-400-B Retait Approx Price Weight $1395 058 oz 1495 095 oz 1595 100 02 169516002 1895150oz 189519002 2095170oz 2295220oz 2495200oz 269526002 2895250oz 369534002 499547002 5995520oz 6995570oz 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add 53 00 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS Pan NoSize 11-140-A .. 1/4-28 TT-147-A .. 1/4-28/7mm . TT-610-A 10mm TT-710-A .. lx 10mm TT-516-A .. 5/16-24 TT-518-A .. 5/16-24/8mm TT-810-A x 10mm .. TT-825-A .8 x 125mm TT-375-A3/8-24 TI-125-A . lOx 125mm Reixil Approx Price Weighi $495 061 oz 495 061 02 495 . 02 495 .. 082 02 495 . 076 02 495 076 02 495 076 02 495 02 595 02 595 llSoz 3 Pieces Nut Washer Machined Bushing Add S350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 155 photo twin-engined modet credited Hat Parenti Piper Comanche aircraft ac tually Beechcraft Baron worse dont know name builder Baron things happen tate night make photo prints dining tabte entarge wrong negative apotogies Hat December t988 cotumn photo cap tion ctaimed engine Bud Atkinsons Hawker Hurricane Genoah G-38 Obvi ousty shoutd have read Zenoah G-38 Finis As readers may have surmised due absence some recent issues MA cotumn marks end efforts authors RC Scate section atso marks second retirement first having 11 years ago Bob departed regutar emptoyment atways desire real freedom could never materiatize because pressing need meet MAs monthty deadtines facing typewriter btank piece paper wondering fill something new have atways resisted taking easy way out such fitting space product reviewsuntess product specificalty tended Scale models greatest part cotumn material originated own experi ences wett ideas gleaned conversations contests ralties 1988 Bob flew onty two contests first portions months cotumn contributed readers such contributions have rare Otis hoped reptacement writer whoever may wiOt have greater success obtaining materiat other Scale modelers efforts writing cotumn aided desire repay some pteasure gained modeling experience Writing has ted ac quiring new friends suc cinctly expressed assessment situation Everything everyone has lifespan RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 45 both Sailplane Power types worldclass slope Fly want want frequencies permitting course As Wit says No judging no rules no hasslesonly fly ing looking swapping talking Flying wilt pre-registration clos es April 29 fee $30 includes en try fabulous raffle Saturday eve ning banquet Additional models $5 ad ditional dinners $18 Out-of-towners get good deal special rate Clover Island Inn $30 single $35 double room Call 800 833-1800 reservations banquet will held evening will also include slide presentation guest speaker Get entry check frequency fre quencies off now Wil Byers 632 Meadows Drive East Richiand WA 99352 Send Wil SASE youd like information en try form phone number 509 627-5224 Nordic Championships year Soar ing pilots Denmark Sweden Norway Fin land sometimes Iceland get together Nordic Championships use F3B rules rotate contest among four countries 1988 held Norway friend Preben Norholm lives Copenhagen sent pic tures interesting description what hap pened part Prebens letter green bird Grover designed flown Joakim Stahl Sweden Nor dic Champion 1986 87 won again year Joakim perfect F3B pilot cool aggressive always witting take calcu lated strategic risks white plane called Safir 2 de signed flown Karsten Jeppesen Den mark Karsten Nordic Champion 1985 runner-up year leading game un til last round lost due inferior judg ments Primary Strategic Distance Task Helper did lead him good thermal last Distance flight judged lift weaker actually consequently told him initiate speeding up too late fourminute slot make matters worse up against Stahi Karsten weather 24 legs lost 22 Stahls 23 told after wards spectacular slot con test didnt noticetoo busy wonder what language use Nor dic Championships Its very simplewe speak English Well least Finns listen ing Ocelandics dont speak Danish addition native language Danish Norwegian Swedish still closely re lated understand other talk slowly clearly Viking age spoke original Nordic language atmost identical Icelandic today nobody else understands now Since have influenced German English Dutch Also Danish especially influenced French during 17th 18th centuries So lucky everyone understands English nowa days 88 F3B Nordics took place fullscale gliding center Elverum some 100 miles north Oslo close Swedish border way Norwegian-Swedish border may easiest cross world First meet blue sign saying Border 1 km Shortly before reaching border 50 km 30 mph speed limit sign red sign saying Goods DeclareTurn Right Theres also green Nothing DeclareKeep Straight Fi nally theres sign canceling speed reduction youre Sweden Thats world should Eastern Iowa LSF Regional contest Terry Ed monds co-CD regional sent photo fliers has say about twoday contest would have thought hurricane could af fect Sailplane contest Iowa reality rem158 Model Aviation coior ia-views 50000 picures vi siucs S Ifl Stock MILS METOLS BOOKS 4LiTRES COIPETE CT0L0G $200 PREOTSION INSIRJiIENTS C4AfPIESL TULS ce 2100 8 S1 Ro nants Hurricane Gilbert didnt rain con test forecasters predicted rain entire weekend may have factor turnout case 20 entries made good contest several out-of-State contestants far away Indi ana Nine rounds completed before rains came Sunday should have fairly well averaged out luck factor Placings pretty much solidified later rounds mi nor shifting Rusty Shaw made notable gain last round moving third first Unlim ited Rusty good year winning both classes LSF Regional leading EISS team victory 1988 Great Race Kardian boys Kansas City took half hard ware Rolly taking second both classes Rich third Unlimited Paul Seitz third Two-Meter EISS Winter Building Seminar Speaking go-ahead Eastern Iowa club LeRoy Satterlee wrote let us know about fifth annual Winter Building Seminar will held Febru ary 11 Long Branch Hotel Cedar Rapids 830 am 500 pm LeRoy said agenda still being finalized possible list subjects includes Fiberglassing wing vacuum bagging Covering new covering materials Fiberglass repair technlques Scale detailing Sailplanra Winch modifications safety performance about Electrics Publishing designs ideas magazines Photography models publication fun can bet whatever included fi nal agenda will interesting Soaring en thusiasts seminar has very popular well attended past Advance registration would good idea think youd like go Contact Paul Jones 319 393-6777 Steve Gregory 319 366-7056 Pauls address 3700 Emerson Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Hi-Performance Sailplanes Ron Wagners HP Sailplanes company specializes supplying new materials Sailplane builders want go beyond balsa spruce MonoKote talking about foam cores carbon laminates fiber glass cloth epoxy resins special coveting material called HP Cell foam wing skins HP Cell high-density rigid foam used place balsa obechi other wood skin material HPS looks good place Sailplane de signers tinkerers shop because Ron sells materials also cuts foam wing cores templates fabricates carbon fiber spars now malting up special straighttaper 134-in wing kit builders can own vacuum bagging wing also avail able almost fimshed stage what Ron says about new wing 134-in wing has new airfoil derived latest Selig wind tunnel tests also plan doing Eppler 214 version fin ished wing allerons flaps cut out customer can preroute channels core servo wires pushrods custom ba sis spar cap design eliminates problem found carbon fiber sheet laminate glued foam cores spanwise compression buckling new spar caps use Nomex cores oven-cured carbon top bottom bridge buckling tendency putting bond area closer center wing makes very reliable lightweight spar greatly im proves performance 134-in wing kit pink foam cores HP Cell skins spar molded joiner tube joiner rod $105 finished vacuum-bagged wing $295both plus shipping have interest modern hi-tech wing construction Id suggest sending SASE Ron outlining what have mind Ron will return mate rials sheet price list along some per sonal words best way proceed Rons address 17902 NE 156th Street Woo dinville WA 98072 phone number 206 487-1721 first-class winch drum Wayne Fredette Chicagos SOAR club specializes manufactur ing motorcycle racing products also makes nicest winch drums Ive seen Wayne will sell complete winch frame long-shaft Ford starter motor wish drum outstanding item very heavy-duty fully machined aluminum anodized looks could use monofilament line launch heaviest planes until cows come home fear blowing end plates off drum F3B rules require anti-unwind ratchet prevent kiting youll find also very handy general use because keeps backlashes happening drum alone $70 antibacklash ratchet device $90 complete ready-to-go winch motor solenoid cables turn around no battery will set back $350 already have Ford motor frame drum set $190 above plus shipping charges Contact Wayne exact delivery information UPS costs address 17841 67th Ave Tinley Park IL 60477 can call him 312 532-3904 Cases Sailplanes last years Nats Terry Edmonds showed beautiful custom-made cases used carry protect Sailplanes made Matrix Enterprises San Diego CA called SpaceCases have deluxe means safeguarding hundreds hours work go Glider SpaceCases made tough durable ABS Lexan plastic materials come unassem DIESELS PAW QUICKSTART 03 35 R/C STD Send Si Info ERIC CLUTTON 913 Cedar Lane Tullahoma TN 37388 SOUTHWEST RC FLYING Year round flight school Six day course $350 Learn fly planes Send SASE complete info to 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110 505 881-3799 February 1989 159 ma Name Street Address City State Zip IMPORTED DIESELS A-MAuroraD-CEOUVVSMUSEnya PAWTapIln Standard RJC.OS645 Acre na VliitageSpott & Contact Sand 100 Information CARLSON ENGINE IMPORTS 614 East Marcoal Phoettix AZ 85022 HOBBY RNATIONAL INC bled put parts together bond adhesive provided Terry said thing fit perfectly assembly no prob lem Toggle-type latches secure top case bottom Terry requested few nonstan dard design features Alan Berg Michael Anderson Matrix happy work him price Terrys case hold two Standard-size planes about $100 should check Matrix price case cut exact requirements also make special cases transmitters can fabricate nice box about need Matrixs address 7015 Carroll Road San Diego CA 92121 Telephone messages reach 619 450-9509 Computer programs Sailpianes just want make quick mention two interesting pro grams well-known Sailplaner Lee Murray IBMa compatibles called PC Soar companion program Macin tosh computers called MaxSoar ap pear sophisticated Sailplane performance-prediction programs yet available features include On-line documentation Use polars Sailplanes provided enter own Multiple Reynolds numbers airfoil polars Metric/English capability Plots sink rate lift/drag versus flying speed Overlay plots compare aircraft performance Calculates standard design parameters such areas aspect ratios aerodynamic centers aver age chords tail volumes instability factors Im trying out PC-Soar Epson PC clone now will have complete review next month Im completely computer illiterate just using glorified typewriter can work body can PC-Soar $3495 MaxSoar $4995 both plus $3 P&H Lee Murrays ad dress 1300 N Bay Ridge Road Appleton WI 54915-2854 phone number 414 7314848 Moving up middle ground piece written Randy Reynolds Colorado Springs appeared Pikes Peak SS news letter Randy editor Randy also editor F3B-USA newsletter published AMA F3B team selection program partic ipants Randys thoughts gauged stir up some controversyalso make think bit However submit hobby/sport controversy would pretty dull ward thinking would headed extinction winds change blowing swirling through rank file AMA Ther mal competition promise reshape sport needs breath fresh air Lets eval uate some facts trends subjective opinions see anything just another dust devil 1 AMA Thermal competition good cause anyone can experience reasonable success independent exotic equipment horsepower race evident Use simple reliable equipment practice lot can win ner Competitions easily managed rules simple nonsubjective fair Ther mal competition bedrock foundation sport phenomena North American cli mate 2 AMA Thermal competition good cause does offer sufficient depth sport As consequence fail develop retain strong leadership long term little organized body sport fliers AMA rules RC Sailplanes havent changed since inception AMA-contest kit Sailplanes reached end evolution five years ago LSF NSS both long tooth dire need vitality 3 F3B good because represents ulti mate challenge makes incredible demands pilots builders designers teammates F3B has significant depth tends create longterm interest causes development leader participants F3B generates lot technological fallout migrates branches sport F3B offers opportunity represent coun try travel foreign countries should sup port encourage committed 4 US F3B competitors severe disad vantage because airframes radios contests unavailable except through excessive effort and/or expense AMA pilots feel F3B re mote branch sport irrelevant world Lack exposure F3B perpetuates lack interest assures low commercial terest radio airframe manufacturers F3B world-class level masses except purposes supplying inspiration role models should lose 5 Notice no middle ground tween AMA Thermal competition F3B no progression skill levels way build interest need something Precision Duration tasks develop ment new tasks competitions needed send designers hack drafting boards pi lots practice fields 6 recent ClAM ruling reduced winch power about club winch less F3B WW1 THE JOURNAL OFTtIE JOURNAL THE AIRPLANE 1920 1940C EARLY AEROPLAnE Leo Opdycke Editor Kenn Rust Editor WW1 AERO 19001919 SKYWAYS 1920-1940 two Journals contain information current projects news museums airshows technical drawings data photographs acale modelling material news current publications kinds Sample copies $4 historical research workshop notes information paint color aeroplanes engines parts sale PLUS wants disposals PLUS more. Published WORLD WAR 1 L2e4pde6- INC 15 Crescent Road Pouqhkecpsie NY 12601 USA 914 475-5679 A monthly publication covering International RC SoarIng Scene US $17 yr 21/yr 1st Class In Canada/Mexico $22/yr US funds Asia & Pacific $28/yr USfunds Europeand UK $28/yr USfunds Surface Mall Foreign $18/yr US funds RO SOARING DIGEST PO Box 1079 Payson AZ 85547 RAINBOW RUNNER PURE PERFORMANCE Rainbow Runner delivers total pattern performance 25 45 sizes Designed features pattern champion Rainbow Runner ready meet exceed expectations fl PRECISION PRODUCTS INC 714 592-5144 510 E Arrow Highway San Dimas CA 91773 L 160 Model Aviation CA BLUES CA getting down get protected CA mask Safety Plus mask will eliminate CA fumes epoxy polyester resin vapors air breath Lightweight easy breathing comfortable CA Mask $1595 Paint Mask $2045 See hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct Safety Plus PO Box 1173 Dept 12M Clinton Mississippi 39056 Call toll free 1-800-842-7233 Mississippi dial 601-924-%40 VISA MASTERCARD accepted COD add $250 shipping handling included Dealer Inquiries Invited Box 1063 Lorain Ohio 44055 MICRO4 Phone 216282-8354 PEANUT SCALE Piper Vagabond Piper Cub Stinson 125 Outdoor kits each. $750 Light Indoor kits $795 OUTDOOR PEANUT Super Scale 0 NEW Micro x Hornet P30. $1395 SPORT SCALE PC-6 Porter Taylor Craft Stinson Voyager Rubber CO2 Power Kits each. $850 SPORT MODELS An Embryo Model 18 Span designed winl beginners expa. $850 HARD-TO-FIND ITEMS Early Bird Tissue Antique Aircraft*656 True OideJapansae Tissue lOin 3 colors*6K Japanese Tiasue 12 inS colors$256 Microlite Sliver*3K Mlcroflim*4K Glue*175Solvent*iU0 Condenser Pap. 3 sheets*450 Plan Service over 17 Scale Sport Scale ut Scale Rubber Strip 020 thru 065each *1K 3/32 thru 5132each $260 WinderS1 *6KMark 1161 . *12K Complete une Brown CO8 Motors Balsa Wood Outdoor ts indoor Sheets & Stripe Add 10% Postage mum Poatage *150 COMPLETE CATALOG *150 airplanes future will continue aerody namically advanced need exotic struc tural strength withstand high-power winch launching will gone Airframes will lighter perhaps smaller will less intimidat ing AMA pilots therefore will see F3B ships AMA competition 7 recent AMA contest Denver F3B airplanes entered took top three places four-round competition consisting 4/6/10/6-mn tasks weather mild morning gradually increasing 5-15 mph winds afternoon typical day Thermal competition average lift sink conditions Among 33 planes entered Windsongs Meteors standard mix Sagitta/Cumics winner flew standard club winch F3B Eclipse having empty weight 113 oz wing loading over 15 oz/sq ft areas F3B airplanes reg ularly flown AMA competition local pilots would agree results typical least plausible 8 perception growing properly flown high-performance airplanes 1 1-ozplus wing loadings competitive 6 oz state art AMA Thermal airplanes Eventu ally todays fanatics devoted light wing load ings may equalled numbers fanatics prefer heavy loadings Pilots should make choic es between flying styles/airframes dictated types events flown rather con forming Light Right standard submit winds change being created AMA Thermal fliers acquiring appre ciation higher-performance heavier faster airframes Further will create impact just simple refinement equipment logic reaults breath fresh air future might take path AMA pilots begin build airframes re semble F3B ships optimized AMA competition Since now have appropriate airplane AMA pilots become inter ested multitask events such AMA Distance mixed rounds Percentage Slot Man-onMan events scratch-building observed Kit designers introducing fresh new designs feature higher performance Radio manufac turers finding market advanced ra dios offer competitive F3B-class equipment general use expensivebut still affordable prices entrants seen participating lo cal simplified F3B-style contests F3B gets much stronger due infusion numbers still remains sport overachiever last middle ground has devel oped Glider flying sport now has depth re sulting continuum allows room advanced dedicated career participants de velop greater numbers Competitors can select Sportsman AMA Thermal Intermediate Multitask Advanced F3B skill-level chal lenges NSS sports AMA designated spe cial interest group effective due larger energetic membership LSF re vamped updated include relevant achieve ment tasks modern era Thanks time hope can dis cuss creative multitask events possible design parameters higher-performance AMA airframea future articles Hands cold us living Northern climes like fly winter often find keeping hands warm biggest problem transmitter cozy works fine often nuisance help youre maldng lot short flights Ive tried cutting ends thumbs off gloves order keep feel sticks thumbs Although Ive found acceptable doesnt seem like very elegant lution Last winter saw some gloves grocery store looked interesting cheap tried believe theyre quite serviceable coldest weather stretch-knit brown jersey gloves sure-grip plastic dots palms insides fingers Theyre good because can really get grip plane launching thin enough fly thumbs intact much stick feel lost sure beats numb thumbs Try em let know what think 1989 Segelfiug Bildkalendar year pur chase German calendars club contest Im CD get mats made local frame shop mount 11 x 19-in highquality prints full-size Sailplanes voila 12 quite attractive awards con test prints have popular about 10 years now some successful guys like Matt Sheldon must have half wall covered 89 version has some really nice photographs price $1450 plus $450 packing UPS shipping Send check along Sandy Basset Aero Smithing 4420 Darventry Court Charlotte NC 28226 might want phone 704 365-0621 think youll like Please send SASE expect reply letter RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 47 positive image Presumably others will have mentioned really excellent article about fa vorite leisure activity published Oc tober issue Time magazine What perhaps should also mentioned another gratifying three-page article same subject Insight News August 22 1988 publica tion magazine form editors Washington Times Washington DC both articles portrayed adults volved largest R&D bunch world aircraft require copious engineering skill artistic creativity can concentrate mechanical wizardryattacking engineering problems perfecting themor work per fect designs Throughout both articles theme older boys expensive toys much above-average responsible adults involved challenging recreational activity truly longoverdue positive image detect suspicious link between tilt articles Geoff Styles AMA HQ staff certainly deserving gratitude Ive lived lifetime being treated some sort eccentric neighbors consider someone elses preoccupation hitting little white balls holes ground being nor mal activity Its about time received some positive press dam sharp bunch peo ple its time stopped feeling guilty about hobby Model Aircraft Plan Handbook 1988-89 avail able Bob Holman PO Box 741 San Ber nardino CA 92402 illustrated catalog hundreds English some US designs Bob sells $3 has longtimefavorite Aeromodeller Scale Free Flight things also very interesting list vintage Power Rubber models months subject such diverse subjects Keil Krafts Scorpion series Hempsalls Black Magic 162 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/02
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 158, 159, 160, 162
LATE NEWS FLASH Theres new Masters contest future Word has just amved about new liniited-entsy Soaring contest designed determine Best Best AMA Nats fun contest open entry its sheer size its really like old-home week all-out competition determine national champion Pattern Scale fliers have annual Masters contestswhy shouldnt Soaring Sailplaners think concept time has arrived hope agree Thats preface details National Soaring Society NSS under president Pete Carr Thousand Oaks Soaring Soci ety TOSS Miles Moran president have teamed up put First Annual Soaring Masters also known World Thermal Championships March 25-26 1989 TOSS club field Chatsworth CA Chatsworth crow flies about 30 miles north Los Ange les International Airport task Saturday will four rounds gamer total 25 mm no flight over nine minutes flights special landing option Sunday will have four- eight-minute Preci sion Duration flights again special landing will no Sailplane class distinction ie Unlimited Class under AMA niles Winches retrievers will used entry fee $25 Trophies will awarded fifth place plus prizes Now heres unusual interesting part Entry will limited just 60 highly qualified fliers country five per RC fre quency gain entry slot flier must meet least following criteria 1 LSF Level V 2 LSF Level IV required Level V contest wins 3 Winner Nats regional multiclub cham pionships such NSS EAP Ohio Cup ESL Season Points Champs etc considered entry fliers should submit photocopy LSF papers proof winning score regional event other docu ments committee review Pre-registration ends March 1 forms site maps full informa tion have name considered contact either Miles Moran 10428 Oso Ave Chatsworth CA 91311 telephone 818/882-4687 Pete Carr 329 Little Ave Ridgway PA 15853 telephone 814/772-4851 think Soaring Masters will prove very popular concept Sailplaners will strongly vie fly proven caliber competition winner con test will truly earn deserve prestige Masters will carry NATS news Wil Byers just called let us know Tn-Cities area southeastern WashingScenes 88 Nordlc Championships sent Preben Norhoim Swedens Joakim Stahl L green F3B ship named Grover won 88 meet Denmarks Karsten Jeppesen R original design Safir 2 Both Sailpianes show influence Raif Deckers No Name F3B Glider 44 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedalla CO 80135 Steve Gregory sent photo contestants recent LSF Regional contest hosted Eastern Iowa Soaring Society EISS iopIes Wayne Fredettes superb winch Terry Edmonds shows off Matrix Space- drum available sale Chain near Case custom-designed transport two side engages drums anti-backup ratchet Callisto Standard-class Gliders Wayne sells drums complete winches info ordering SpaceCases column partial sets See column information DISTRIBUTED BY ton State selected host Nats year July 15-23 three cities Richland Ken newick Pasco located lovely Colum bia River Wil said local governments busi nesses Governor enthusiastic about coming As know last year Wil helped organize very successful first annual Scale Slope Fun-Fly beautiful Eagle slope just outside Rich land Wil sald possibility Nats coming first brought up asked fun-fly should cancelled 89 because extra workload local fliers Everyone adamant fun-fly must go end May planned Theres just low So well have two big Soaring events same location year Nats Soaring Event Director will Tom Culmsee Gresham near Portland OR Soar ing will huge field mowed alfalfa lo cal airport will shut down week Pat tern other power flying Free Flighters will have plenty wide-open spaces looks like 89 shaping up banner year Nats participants Sailpianers will some extra added attractions Since famous Eagle slope handy will informal sessions Slope flying up demonstration CrossCountry event also being planned Can en vision packing several Thermal contest ships couple Slope racers big X-C plane old wagon Wil says expect pleasant weather somewhere between 75o9Oo Well let know later Slope Scale Fun-Fly other event Washington State year give its proper name Mid-Columbia RC Soaring Scale FunFly Soaring Social will held May 26-28 near Richiand WA Youve heard enthusias tic everyone about inaugural affair last year year promises bigger better true fun-fly Scale ships Continued page 158 February 1989 45 Hi-Performance Sailpianes 134-in wing kit HP Cell skin ready epoxied core via vacuum-bag process Above Car bon fiber spar-cap assembly installed pinkfoam wing core Below features CF joiner tube molded unit spar Wing also available already skinned 8475AVAILABLE AT AMERICAS$475 FINEST HOBBY SHOPS MD WE WRZNE 7550 5or GbneI 5od dero CA 52422 460-1717 .ICLA FULL LINE METAL SPECIALISTS PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS Made U S BARSTOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Pan NoSize TT-150-B 12 11-175-B .. 1-3/4 11-200-B TI-225-B .. 2-1/4 TI-226-B .. 2-114 FAll . TI-250-B .. 2-1/2 TT-251-B 112 FAll .. TT-275-B /4 TT-276-B /4 FAt 00-B 1T-301-BFAI 11-325-B .. 3-1/4 11-350-B .. 3-1/2 11-375-B . 4 11-400-B Retait Approx Price Weight $1395 058 oz 1495 095 oz 1595 100 02 169516002 1895150oz 189519002 2095170oz 2295220oz 2495200oz 269526002 2895250oz 369534002 499547002 5995520oz 6995570oz 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add 53 00 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS Pan NoSize 11-140-A .. 1/4-28 TT-147-A .. 1/4-28/7mm . TT-610-A 10mm TT-710-A .. lx 10mm TT-516-A .. 5/16-24 TT-518-A .. 5/16-24/8mm TT-810-A x 10mm .. TT-825-A .8 x 125mm TT-375-A3/8-24 TI-125-A . lOx 125mm Reixil Approx Price Weighi $495 061 oz 495 061 02 495 . 02 495 .. 082 02 495 . 076 02 495 076 02 495 076 02 495 02 595 02 595 llSoz 3 Pieces Nut Washer Machined Bushing Add S350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 155 photo twin-engined modet credited Hat Parenti Piper Comanche aircraft ac tually Beechcraft Baron worse dont know name builder Baron things happen tate night make photo prints dining tabte entarge wrong negative apotogies Hat December t988 cotumn photo cap tion ctaimed engine Bud Atkinsons Hawker Hurricane Genoah G-38 Obvi ousty shoutd have read Zenoah G-38 Finis As readers may have surmised due absence some recent issues MA cotumn marks end efforts authors RC Scate section atso marks second retirement first having 11 years ago Bob departed regutar emptoyment atways desire real freedom could never materiatize because pressing need meet MAs monthty deadtines facing typewriter btank piece paper wondering fill something new have atways resisted taking easy way out such fitting space product reviewsuntess product specificalty tended Scale models greatest part cotumn material originated own experi ences wett ideas gleaned conversations contests ralties 1988 Bob flew onty two contests first portions months cotumn contributed readers such contributions have rare Otis hoped reptacement writer whoever may wiOt have greater success obtaining materiat other Scale modelers efforts writing cotumn aided desire repay some pteasure gained modeling experience Writing has ted ac quiring new friends suc cinctly expressed assessment situation Everything everyone has lifespan RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 45 both Sailplane Power types worldclass slope Fly want want frequencies permitting course As Wit says No judging no rules no hasslesonly fly ing looking swapping talking Flying wilt pre-registration clos es April 29 fee $30 includes en try fabulous raffle Saturday eve ning banquet Additional models $5 ad ditional dinners $18 Out-of-towners get good deal special rate Clover Island Inn $30 single $35 double room Call 800 833-1800 reservations banquet will held evening will also include slide presentation guest speaker Get entry check frequency fre quencies off now Wil Byers 632 Meadows Drive East Richiand WA 99352 Send Wil SASE youd like information en try form phone number 509 627-5224 Nordic Championships year Soar ing pilots Denmark Sweden Norway Fin land sometimes Iceland get together Nordic Championships use F3B rules rotate contest among four countries 1988 held Norway friend Preben Norholm lives Copenhagen sent pic tures interesting description what hap pened part Prebens letter green bird Grover designed flown Joakim Stahl Sweden Nor dic Champion 1986 87 won again year Joakim perfect F3B pilot cool aggressive always witting take calcu lated strategic risks white plane called Safir 2 de signed flown Karsten Jeppesen Den mark Karsten Nordic Champion 1985 runner-up year leading game un til last round lost due inferior judg ments Primary Strategic Distance Task Helper did lead him good thermal last Distance flight judged lift weaker actually consequently told him initiate speeding up too late fourminute slot make matters worse up against Stahi Karsten weather 24 legs lost 22 Stahls 23 told after wards spectacular slot con test didnt noticetoo busy wonder what language use Nor dic Championships Its very simplewe speak English Well least Finns listen ing Ocelandics dont speak Danish addition native language Danish Norwegian Swedish still closely re lated understand other talk slowly clearly Viking age spoke original Nordic language atmost identical Icelandic today nobody else understands now Since have influenced German English Dutch Also Danish especially influenced French during 17th 18th centuries So lucky everyone understands English nowa days 88 F3B Nordics took place fullscale gliding center Elverum some 100 miles north Oslo close Swedish border way Norwegian-Swedish border may easiest cross world First meet blue sign saying Border 1 km Shortly before reaching border 50 km 30 mph speed limit sign red sign saying Goods DeclareTurn Right Theres also green Nothing DeclareKeep Straight Fi nally theres sign canceling speed reduction youre Sweden Thats world should Eastern Iowa LSF Regional contest Terry Ed monds co-CD regional sent photo fliers has say about twoday contest would have thought hurricane could af fect Sailplane contest Iowa reality rem158 Model Aviation coior ia-views 50000 picures vi siucs S Ifl Stock MILS METOLS BOOKS 4LiTRES COIPETE CT0L0G $200 PREOTSION INSIRJiIENTS C4AfPIESL TULS ce 2100 8 S1 Ro nants Hurricane Gilbert didnt rain con test forecasters predicted rain entire weekend may have factor turnout case 20 entries made good contest several out-of-State contestants far away Indi ana Nine rounds completed before rains came Sunday should have fairly well averaged out luck factor Placings pretty much solidified later rounds mi nor shifting Rusty Shaw made notable gain last round moving third first Unlim ited Rusty good year winning both classes LSF Regional leading EISS team victory 1988 Great Race Kardian boys Kansas City took half hard ware Rolly taking second both classes Rich third Unlimited Paul Seitz third Two-Meter EISS Winter Building Seminar Speaking go-ahead Eastern Iowa club LeRoy Satterlee wrote let us know about fifth annual Winter Building Seminar will held Febru ary 11 Long Branch Hotel Cedar Rapids 830 am 500 pm LeRoy said agenda still being finalized possible list subjects includes Fiberglassing wing vacuum bagging Covering new covering materials Fiberglass repair technlques Scale detailing Sailplanra Winch modifications safety performance about Electrics Publishing designs ideas magazines Photography models publication fun can bet whatever included fi nal agenda will interesting Soaring en thusiasts seminar has very popular well attended past Advance registration would good idea think youd like go Contact Paul Jones 319 393-6777 Steve Gregory 319 366-7056 Pauls address 3700 Emerson Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Hi-Performance Sailplanes Ron Wagners HP Sailplanes company specializes supplying new materials Sailplane builders want go beyond balsa spruce MonoKote talking about foam cores carbon laminates fiber glass cloth epoxy resins special coveting material called HP Cell foam wing skins HP Cell high-density rigid foam used place balsa obechi other wood skin material HPS looks good place Sailplane de signers tinkerers shop because Ron sells materials also cuts foam wing cores templates fabricates carbon fiber spars now malting up special straighttaper 134-in wing kit builders can own vacuum bagging wing also avail able almost fimshed stage what Ron says about new wing 134-in wing has new airfoil derived latest Selig wind tunnel tests also plan doing Eppler 214 version fin ished wing allerons flaps cut out customer can preroute channels core servo wires pushrods custom ba sis spar cap design eliminates problem found carbon fiber sheet laminate glued foam cores spanwise compression buckling new spar caps use Nomex cores oven-cured carbon top bottom bridge buckling tendency putting bond area closer center wing makes very reliable lightweight spar greatly im proves performance 134-in wing kit pink foam cores HP Cell skins spar molded joiner tube joiner rod $105 finished vacuum-bagged wing $295both plus shipping have interest modern hi-tech wing construction Id suggest sending SASE Ron outlining what have mind Ron will return mate rials sheet price list along some per sonal words best way proceed Rons address 17902 NE 156th Street Woo dinville WA 98072 phone number 206 487-1721 first-class winch drum Wayne Fredette Chicagos SOAR club specializes manufactur ing motorcycle racing products also makes nicest winch drums Ive seen Wayne will sell complete winch frame long-shaft Ford starter motor wish drum outstanding item very heavy-duty fully machined aluminum anodized looks could use monofilament line launch heaviest planes until cows come home fear blowing end plates off drum F3B rules require anti-unwind ratchet prevent kiting youll find also very handy general use because keeps backlashes happening drum alone $70 antibacklash ratchet device $90 complete ready-to-go winch motor solenoid cables turn around no battery will set back $350 already have Ford motor frame drum set $190 above plus shipping charges Contact Wayne exact delivery information UPS costs address 17841 67th Ave Tinley Park IL 60477 can call him 312 532-3904 Cases Sailplanes last years Nats Terry Edmonds showed beautiful custom-made cases used carry protect Sailplanes made Matrix Enterprises San Diego CA called SpaceCases have deluxe means safeguarding hundreds hours work go Glider SpaceCases made tough durable ABS Lexan plastic materials come unassem DIESELS PAW QUICKSTART 03 35 R/C STD Send Si Info ERIC CLUTTON 913 Cedar Lane Tullahoma TN 37388 SOUTHWEST RC FLYING Year round flight school Six day course $350 Learn fly planes Send SASE complete info to 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110 505 881-3799 February 1989 159 ma Name Street Address City State Zip IMPORTED DIESELS A-MAuroraD-CEOUVVSMUSEnya PAWTapIln Standard RJC.OS645 Acre na VliitageSpott & Contact Sand 100 Information CARLSON ENGINE IMPORTS 614 East Marcoal Phoettix AZ 85022 HOBBY RNATIONAL INC bled put parts together bond adhesive provided Terry said thing fit perfectly assembly no prob lem Toggle-type latches secure top case bottom Terry requested few nonstan dard design features Alan Berg Michael Anderson Matrix happy work him price Terrys case hold two Standard-size planes about $100 should check Matrix price case cut exact requirements also make special cases transmitters can fabricate nice box about need Matrixs address 7015 Carroll Road San Diego CA 92121 Telephone messages reach 619 450-9509 Computer programs Sailpianes just want make quick mention two interesting pro grams well-known Sailplaner Lee Murray IBMa compatibles called PC Soar companion program Macin tosh computers called MaxSoar ap pear sophisticated Sailplane performance-prediction programs yet available features include On-line documentation Use polars Sailplanes provided enter own Multiple Reynolds numbers airfoil polars Metric/English capability Plots sink rate lift/drag versus flying speed Overlay plots compare aircraft performance Calculates standard design parameters such areas aspect ratios aerodynamic centers aver age chords tail volumes instability factors Im trying out PC-Soar Epson PC clone now will have complete review next month Im completely computer illiterate just using glorified typewriter can work body can PC-Soar $3495 MaxSoar $4995 both plus $3 P&H Lee Murrays ad dress 1300 N Bay Ridge Road Appleton WI 54915-2854 phone number 414 7314848 Moving up middle ground piece written Randy Reynolds Colorado Springs appeared Pikes Peak SS news letter Randy editor Randy also editor F3B-USA newsletter published AMA F3B team selection program partic ipants Randys thoughts gauged stir up some controversyalso make think bit However submit hobby/sport controversy would pretty dull ward thinking would headed extinction winds change blowing swirling through rank file AMA Ther mal competition promise reshape sport needs breath fresh air Lets eval uate some facts trends subjective opinions see anything just another dust devil 1 AMA Thermal competition good cause anyone can experience reasonable success independent exotic equipment horsepower race evident Use simple reliable equipment practice lot can win ner Competitions easily managed rules simple nonsubjective fair Ther mal competition bedrock foundation sport phenomena North American cli mate 2 AMA Thermal competition good cause does offer sufficient depth sport As consequence fail develop retain strong leadership long term little organized body sport fliers AMA rules RC Sailplanes havent changed since inception AMA-contest kit Sailplanes reached end evolution five years ago LSF NSS both long tooth dire need vitality 3 F3B good because represents ulti mate challenge makes incredible demands pilots builders designers teammates F3B has significant depth tends create longterm interest causes development leader participants F3B generates lot technological fallout migrates branches sport F3B offers opportunity represent coun try travel foreign countries should sup port encourage committed 4 US F3B competitors severe disad vantage because airframes radios contests unavailable except through excessive effort and/or expense AMA pilots feel F3B re mote branch sport irrelevant world Lack exposure F3B perpetuates lack interest assures low commercial terest radio airframe manufacturers F3B world-class level masses except purposes supplying inspiration role models should lose 5 Notice no middle ground tween AMA Thermal competition F3B no progression skill levels way build interest need something Precision Duration tasks develop ment new tasks competitions needed send designers hack drafting boards pi lots practice fields 6 recent ClAM ruling reduced winch power about club winch less F3B WW1 THE JOURNAL OFTtIE JOURNAL THE AIRPLANE 1920 1940C EARLY AEROPLAnE Leo Opdycke Editor Kenn Rust Editor WW1 AERO 19001919 SKYWAYS 1920-1940 two Journals contain information current projects news museums airshows technical drawings data photographs acale modelling material news current publications kinds Sample copies $4 historical research workshop notes information paint color aeroplanes engines parts sale PLUS wants disposals PLUS more. Published WORLD WAR 1 L2e4pde6- INC 15 Crescent Road Pouqhkecpsie NY 12601 USA 914 475-5679 A monthly publication covering International RC SoarIng Scene US $17 yr 21/yr 1st Class In Canada/Mexico $22/yr US funds Asia & Pacific $28/yr USfunds Europeand UK $28/yr USfunds Surface Mall Foreign $18/yr US funds RO SOARING DIGEST PO Box 1079 Payson AZ 85547 RAINBOW RUNNER PURE PERFORMANCE Rainbow Runner delivers total pattern performance 25 45 sizes Designed features pattern champion Rainbow Runner ready meet exceed expectations fl PRECISION PRODUCTS INC 714 592-5144 510 E Arrow Highway San Dimas CA 91773 L 160 Model Aviation CA BLUES CA getting down get protected CA mask Safety Plus mask will eliminate CA fumes epoxy polyester resin vapors air breath Lightweight easy breathing comfortable CA Mask $1595 Paint Mask $2045 See hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct Safety Plus PO Box 1173 Dept 12M Clinton Mississippi 39056 Call toll free 1-800-842-7233 Mississippi dial 601-924-%40 VISA MASTERCARD accepted COD add $250 shipping handling included Dealer Inquiries Invited Box 1063 Lorain Ohio 44055 MICRO4 Phone 216282-8354 PEANUT SCALE Piper Vagabond Piper Cub Stinson 125 Outdoor kits each. $750 Light Indoor kits $795 OUTDOOR PEANUT Super Scale 0 NEW Micro x Hornet P30. $1395 SPORT SCALE PC-6 Porter Taylor Craft Stinson Voyager Rubber CO2 Power Kits each. $850 SPORT MODELS An Embryo Model 18 Span designed winl beginners expa. $850 HARD-TO-FIND ITEMS Early Bird Tissue Antique Aircraft*656 True OideJapansae Tissue lOin 3 colors*6K Japanese Tiasue 12 inS colors$256 Microlite Sliver*3K Mlcroflim*4K Glue*175Solvent*iU0 Condenser Pap. 3 sheets*450 Plan Service over 17 Scale Sport Scale ut Scale Rubber Strip 020 thru 065each *1K 3/32 thru 5132each $260 WinderS1 *6KMark 1161 . *12K Complete une Brown CO8 Motors Balsa Wood Outdoor ts indoor Sheets & Stripe Add 10% Postage mum Poatage *150 COMPLETE CATALOG *150 airplanes future will continue aerody namically advanced need exotic struc tural strength withstand high-power winch launching will gone Airframes will lighter perhaps smaller will less intimidat ing AMA pilots therefore will see F3B ships AMA competition 7 recent AMA contest Denver F3B airplanes entered took top three places four-round competition consisting 4/6/10/6-mn tasks weather mild morning gradually increasing 5-15 mph winds afternoon typical day Thermal competition average lift sink conditions Among 33 planes entered Windsongs Meteors standard mix Sagitta/Cumics winner flew standard club winch F3B Eclipse having empty weight 113 oz wing loading over 15 oz/sq ft areas F3B airplanes reg ularly flown AMA competition local pilots would agree results typical least plausible 8 perception growing properly flown high-performance airplanes 1 1-ozplus wing loadings competitive 6 oz state art AMA Thermal airplanes Eventu ally todays fanatics devoted light wing load ings may equalled numbers fanatics prefer heavy loadings Pilots should make choic es between flying styles/airframes dictated types events flown rather con forming Light Right standard submit winds change being created AMA Thermal fliers acquiring appre ciation higher-performance heavier faster airframes Further will create impact just simple refinement equipment logic reaults breath fresh air future might take path AMA pilots begin build airframes re semble F3B ships optimized AMA competition Since now have appropriate airplane AMA pilots become inter ested multitask events such AMA Distance mixed rounds Percentage Slot Man-onMan events scratch-building observed Kit designers introducing fresh new designs feature higher performance Radio manufac turers finding market advanced ra dios offer competitive F3B-class equipment general use expensivebut still affordable prices entrants seen participating lo cal simplified F3B-style contests F3B gets much stronger due infusion numbers still remains sport overachiever last middle ground has devel oped Glider flying sport now has depth re sulting continuum allows room advanced dedicated career participants de velop greater numbers Competitors can select Sportsman AMA Thermal Intermediate Multitask Advanced F3B skill-level chal lenges NSS sports AMA designated spe cial interest group effective due larger energetic membership LSF re vamped updated include relevant achieve ment tasks modern era Thanks time hope can dis cuss creative multitask events possible design parameters higher-performance AMA airframea future articles Hands cold us living Northern climes like fly winter often find keeping hands warm biggest problem transmitter cozy works fine often nuisance help youre maldng lot short flights Ive tried cutting ends thumbs off gloves order keep feel sticks thumbs Although Ive found acceptable doesnt seem like very elegant lution Last winter saw some gloves grocery store looked interesting cheap tried believe theyre quite serviceable coldest weather stretch-knit brown jersey gloves sure-grip plastic dots palms insides fingers Theyre good because can really get grip plane launching thin enough fly thumbs intact much stick feel lost sure beats numb thumbs Try em let know what think 1989 Segelfiug Bildkalendar year pur chase German calendars club contest Im CD get mats made local frame shop mount 11 x 19-in highquality prints full-size Sailplanes voila 12 quite attractive awards con test prints have popular about 10 years now some successful guys like Matt Sheldon must have half wall covered 89 version has some really nice photographs price $1450 plus $450 packing UPS shipping Send check along Sandy Basset Aero Smithing 4420 Darventry Court Charlotte NC 28226 might want phone 704 365-0621 think youll like Please send SASE expect reply letter RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 47 positive image Presumably others will have mentioned really excellent article about fa vorite leisure activity published Oc tober issue Time magazine What perhaps should also mentioned another gratifying three-page article same subject Insight News August 22 1988 publica tion magazine form editors Washington Times Washington DC both articles portrayed adults volved largest R&D bunch world aircraft require copious engineering skill artistic creativity can concentrate mechanical wizardryattacking engineering problems perfecting themor work per fect designs Throughout both articles theme older boys expensive toys much above-average responsible adults involved challenging recreational activity truly longoverdue positive image detect suspicious link between tilt articles Geoff Styles AMA HQ staff certainly deserving gratitude Ive lived lifetime being treated some sort eccentric neighbors consider someone elses preoccupation hitting little white balls holes ground being nor mal activity Its about time received some positive press dam sharp bunch peo ple its time stopped feeling guilty about hobby Model Aircraft Plan Handbook 1988-89 avail able Bob Holman PO Box 741 San Ber nardino CA 92402 illustrated catalog hundreds English some US designs Bob sells $3 has longtimefavorite Aeromodeller Scale Free Flight things also very interesting list vintage Power Rubber models months subject such diverse subjects Keil Krafts Scorpion series Hempsalls Black Magic 162 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/02
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 158, 159, 160, 162
LATE NEWS FLASH Theres new Masters contest future Word has just amved about new liniited-entsy Soaring contest designed determine Best Best AMA Nats fun contest open entry its sheer size its really like old-home week all-out competition determine national champion Pattern Scale fliers have annual Masters contestswhy shouldnt Soaring Sailplaners think concept time has arrived hope agree Thats preface details National Soaring Society NSS under president Pete Carr Thousand Oaks Soaring Soci ety TOSS Miles Moran president have teamed up put First Annual Soaring Masters also known World Thermal Championships March 25-26 1989 TOSS club field Chatsworth CA Chatsworth crow flies about 30 miles north Los Ange les International Airport task Saturday will four rounds gamer total 25 mm no flight over nine minutes flights special landing option Sunday will have four- eight-minute Preci sion Duration flights again special landing will no Sailplane class distinction ie Unlimited Class under AMA niles Winches retrievers will used entry fee $25 Trophies will awarded fifth place plus prizes Now heres unusual interesting part Entry will limited just 60 highly qualified fliers country five per RC fre quency gain entry slot flier must meet least following criteria 1 LSF Level V 2 LSF Level IV required Level V contest wins 3 Winner Nats regional multiclub cham pionships such NSS EAP Ohio Cup ESL Season Points Champs etc considered entry fliers should submit photocopy LSF papers proof winning score regional event other docu ments committee review Pre-registration ends March 1 forms site maps full informa tion have name considered contact either Miles Moran 10428 Oso Ave Chatsworth CA 91311 telephone 818/882-4687 Pete Carr 329 Little Ave Ridgway PA 15853 telephone 814/772-4851 think Soaring Masters will prove very popular concept Sailplaners will strongly vie fly proven caliber competition winner con test will truly earn deserve prestige Masters will carry NATS news Wil Byers just called let us know Tn-Cities area southeastern WashingScenes 88 Nordlc Championships sent Preben Norhoim Swedens Joakim Stahl L green F3B ship named Grover won 88 meet Denmarks Karsten Jeppesen R original design Safir 2 Both Sailpianes show influence Raif Deckers No Name F3B Glider 44 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedalla CO 80135 Steve Gregory sent photo contestants recent LSF Regional contest hosted Eastern Iowa Soaring Society EISS iopIes Wayne Fredettes superb winch Terry Edmonds shows off Matrix Space- drum available sale Chain near Case custom-designed transport two side engages drums anti-backup ratchet Callisto Standard-class Gliders Wayne sells drums complete winches info ordering SpaceCases column partial sets See column information DISTRIBUTED BY ton State selected host Nats year July 15-23 three cities Richland Ken newick Pasco located lovely Colum bia River Wil said local governments busi nesses Governor enthusiastic about coming As know last year Wil helped organize very successful first annual Scale Slope Fun-Fly beautiful Eagle slope just outside Rich land Wil sald possibility Nats coming first brought up asked fun-fly should cancelled 89 because extra workload local fliers Everyone adamant fun-fly must go end May planned Theres just low So well have two big Soaring events same location year Nats Soaring Event Director will Tom Culmsee Gresham near Portland OR Soar ing will huge field mowed alfalfa lo cal airport will shut down week Pat tern other power flying Free Flighters will have plenty wide-open spaces looks like 89 shaping up banner year Nats participants Sailpianers will some extra added attractions Since famous Eagle slope handy will informal sessions Slope flying up demonstration CrossCountry event also being planned Can en vision packing several Thermal contest ships couple Slope racers big X-C plane old wagon Wil says expect pleasant weather somewhere between 75o9Oo Well let know later Slope Scale Fun-Fly other event Washington State year give its proper name Mid-Columbia RC Soaring Scale FunFly Soaring Social will held May 26-28 near Richiand WA Youve heard enthusias tic everyone about inaugural affair last year year promises bigger better true fun-fly Scale ships Continued page 158 February 1989 45 Hi-Performance Sailpianes 134-in wing kit HP Cell skin ready epoxied core via vacuum-bag process Above Car bon fiber spar-cap assembly installed pinkfoam wing core Below features CF joiner tube molded unit spar Wing also available already skinned 8475AVAILABLE AT AMERICAS$475 FINEST HOBBY SHOPS MD WE WRZNE 7550 5or GbneI 5od dero CA 52422 460-1717 .ICLA FULL LINE METAL SPECIALISTS PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS Made U S BARSTOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Pan NoSize TT-150-B 12 11-175-B .. 1-3/4 11-200-B TI-225-B .. 2-1/4 TI-226-B .. 2-114 FAll . TI-250-B .. 2-1/2 TT-251-B 112 FAll .. TT-275-B /4 TT-276-B /4 FAt 00-B 1T-301-BFAI 11-325-B .. 3-1/4 11-350-B .. 3-1/2 11-375-B . 4 11-400-B Retait Approx Price Weight $1395 058 oz 1495 095 oz 1595 100 02 169516002 1895150oz 189519002 2095170oz 2295220oz 2495200oz 269526002 2895250oz 369534002 499547002 5995520oz 6995570oz 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add 53 00 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS Pan NoSize 11-140-A .. 1/4-28 TT-147-A .. 1/4-28/7mm . TT-610-A 10mm TT-710-A .. lx 10mm TT-516-A .. 5/16-24 TT-518-A .. 5/16-24/8mm TT-810-A x 10mm .. TT-825-A .8 x 125mm TT-375-A3/8-24 TI-125-A . lOx 125mm Reixil Approx Price Weighi $495 061 oz 495 061 02 495 . 02 495 .. 082 02 495 . 076 02 495 076 02 495 076 02 495 02 595 02 595 llSoz 3 Pieces Nut Washer Machined Bushing Add S350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 155 photo twin-engined modet credited Hat Parenti Piper Comanche aircraft ac tually Beechcraft Baron worse dont know name builder Baron things happen tate night make photo prints dining tabte entarge wrong negative apotogies Hat December t988 cotumn photo cap tion ctaimed engine Bud Atkinsons Hawker Hurricane Genoah G-38 Obvi ousty shoutd have read Zenoah G-38 Finis As readers may have surmised due absence some recent issues MA cotumn marks end efforts authors RC Scate section atso marks second retirement first having 11 years ago Bob departed regutar emptoyment atways desire real freedom could never materiatize because pressing need meet MAs monthty deadtines facing typewriter btank piece paper wondering fill something new have atways resisted taking easy way out such fitting space product reviewsuntess product specificalty tended Scale models greatest part cotumn material originated own experi ences wett ideas gleaned conversations contests ralties 1988 Bob flew onty two contests first portions months cotumn contributed readers such contributions have rare Otis hoped reptacement writer whoever may wiOt have greater success obtaining materiat other Scale modelers efforts writing cotumn aided desire repay some pteasure gained modeling experience Writing has ted ac quiring new friends suc cinctly expressed assessment situation Everything everyone has lifespan RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 45 both Sailplane Power types worldclass slope Fly want want frequencies permitting course As Wit says No judging no rules no hasslesonly fly ing looking swapping talking Flying wilt pre-registration clos es April 29 fee $30 includes en try fabulous raffle Saturday eve ning banquet Additional models $5 ad ditional dinners $18 Out-of-towners get good deal special rate Clover Island Inn $30 single $35 double room Call 800 833-1800 reservations banquet will held evening will also include slide presentation guest speaker Get entry check frequency fre quencies off now Wil Byers 632 Meadows Drive East Richiand WA 99352 Send Wil SASE youd like information en try form phone number 509 627-5224 Nordic Championships year Soar ing pilots Denmark Sweden Norway Fin land sometimes Iceland get together Nordic Championships use F3B rules rotate contest among four countries 1988 held Norway friend Preben Norholm lives Copenhagen sent pic tures interesting description what hap pened part Prebens letter green bird Grover designed flown Joakim Stahl Sweden Nor dic Champion 1986 87 won again year Joakim perfect F3B pilot cool aggressive always witting take calcu lated strategic risks white plane called Safir 2 de signed flown Karsten Jeppesen Den mark Karsten Nordic Champion 1985 runner-up year leading game un til last round lost due inferior judg ments Primary Strategic Distance Task Helper did lead him good thermal last Distance flight judged lift weaker actually consequently told him initiate speeding up too late fourminute slot make matters worse up against Stahi Karsten weather 24 legs lost 22 Stahls 23 told after wards spectacular slot con test didnt noticetoo busy wonder what language use Nor dic Championships Its very simplewe speak English Well least Finns listen ing Ocelandics dont speak Danish addition native language Danish Norwegian Swedish still closely re lated understand other talk slowly clearly Viking age spoke original Nordic language atmost identical Icelandic today nobody else understands now Since have influenced German English Dutch Also Danish especially influenced French during 17th 18th centuries So lucky everyone understands English nowa days 88 F3B Nordics took place fullscale gliding center Elverum some 100 miles north Oslo close Swedish border way Norwegian-Swedish border may easiest cross world First meet blue sign saying Border 1 km Shortly before reaching border 50 km 30 mph speed limit sign red sign saying Goods DeclareTurn Right Theres also green Nothing DeclareKeep Straight Fi nally theres sign canceling speed reduction youre Sweden Thats world should Eastern Iowa LSF Regional contest Terry Ed monds co-CD regional sent photo fliers has say about twoday contest would have thought hurricane could af fect Sailplane contest Iowa reality rem158 Model Aviation coior ia-views 50000 picures vi siucs S Ifl Stock MILS METOLS BOOKS 4LiTRES COIPETE CT0L0G $200 PREOTSION INSIRJiIENTS C4AfPIESL TULS ce 2100 8 S1 Ro nants Hurricane Gilbert didnt rain con test forecasters predicted rain entire weekend may have factor turnout case 20 entries made good contest several out-of-State contestants far away Indi ana Nine rounds completed before rains came Sunday should have fairly well averaged out luck factor Placings pretty much solidified later rounds mi nor shifting Rusty Shaw made notable gain last round moving third first Unlim ited Rusty good year winning both classes LSF Regional leading EISS team victory 1988 Great Race Kardian boys Kansas City took half hard ware Rolly taking second both classes Rich third Unlimited Paul Seitz third Two-Meter EISS Winter Building Seminar Speaking go-ahead Eastern Iowa club LeRoy Satterlee wrote let us know about fifth annual Winter Building Seminar will held Febru ary 11 Long Branch Hotel Cedar Rapids 830 am 500 pm LeRoy said agenda still being finalized possible list subjects includes Fiberglassing wing vacuum bagging Covering new covering materials Fiberglass repair technlques Scale detailing Sailplanra Winch modifications safety performance about Electrics Publishing designs ideas magazines Photography models publication fun can bet whatever included fi nal agenda will interesting Soaring en thusiasts seminar has very popular well attended past Advance registration would good idea think youd like go Contact Paul Jones 319 393-6777 Steve Gregory 319 366-7056 Pauls address 3700 Emerson Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Hi-Performance Sailplanes Ron Wagners HP Sailplanes company specializes supplying new materials Sailplane builders want go beyond balsa spruce MonoKote talking about foam cores carbon laminates fiber glass cloth epoxy resins special coveting material called HP Cell foam wing skins HP Cell high-density rigid foam used place balsa obechi other wood skin material HPS looks good place Sailplane de signers tinkerers shop because Ron sells materials also cuts foam wing cores templates fabricates carbon fiber spars now malting up special straighttaper 134-in wing kit builders can own vacuum bagging wing also avail able almost fimshed stage what Ron says about new wing 134-in wing has new airfoil derived latest Selig wind tunnel tests also plan doing Eppler 214 version fin ished wing allerons flaps cut out customer can preroute channels core servo wires pushrods custom ba sis spar cap design eliminates problem found carbon fiber sheet laminate glued foam cores spanwise compression buckling new spar caps use Nomex cores oven-cured carbon top bottom bridge buckling tendency putting bond area closer center wing makes very reliable lightweight spar greatly im proves performance 134-in wing kit pink foam cores HP Cell skins spar molded joiner tube joiner rod $105 finished vacuum-bagged wing $295both plus shipping have interest modern hi-tech wing construction Id suggest sending SASE Ron outlining what have mind Ron will return mate rials sheet price list along some per sonal words best way proceed Rons address 17902 NE 156th Street Woo dinville WA 98072 phone number 206 487-1721 first-class winch drum Wayne Fredette Chicagos SOAR club specializes manufactur ing motorcycle racing products also makes nicest winch drums Ive seen Wayne will sell complete winch frame long-shaft Ford starter motor wish drum outstanding item very heavy-duty fully machined aluminum anodized looks could use monofilament line launch heaviest planes until cows come home fear blowing end plates off drum F3B rules require anti-unwind ratchet prevent kiting youll find also very handy general use because keeps backlashes happening drum alone $70 antibacklash ratchet device $90 complete ready-to-go winch motor solenoid cables turn around no battery will set back $350 already have Ford motor frame drum set $190 above plus shipping charges Contact Wayne exact delivery information UPS costs address 17841 67th Ave Tinley Park IL 60477 can call him 312 532-3904 Cases Sailplanes last years Nats Terry Edmonds showed beautiful custom-made cases used carry protect Sailplanes made Matrix Enterprises San Diego CA called SpaceCases have deluxe means safeguarding hundreds hours work go Glider SpaceCases made tough durable ABS Lexan plastic materials come unassem DIESELS PAW QUICKSTART 03 35 R/C STD Send Si Info ERIC CLUTTON 913 Cedar Lane Tullahoma TN 37388 SOUTHWEST RC FLYING Year round flight school Six day course $350 Learn fly planes Send SASE complete info to 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110 505 881-3799 February 1989 159 ma Name Street Address City State Zip IMPORTED DIESELS A-MAuroraD-CEOUVVSMUSEnya PAWTapIln Standard RJC.OS645 Acre na VliitageSpott & Contact Sand 100 Information CARLSON ENGINE IMPORTS 614 East Marcoal Phoettix AZ 85022 HOBBY RNATIONAL INC bled put parts together bond adhesive provided Terry said thing fit perfectly assembly no prob lem Toggle-type latches secure top case bottom Terry requested few nonstan dard design features Alan Berg Michael Anderson Matrix happy work him price Terrys case hold two Standard-size planes about $100 should check Matrix price case cut exact requirements also make special cases transmitters can fabricate nice box about need Matrixs address 7015 Carroll Road San Diego CA 92121 Telephone messages reach 619 450-9509 Computer programs Sailpianes just want make quick mention two interesting pro grams well-known Sailplaner Lee Murray IBMa compatibles called PC Soar companion program Macin tosh computers called MaxSoar ap pear sophisticated Sailplane performance-prediction programs yet available features include On-line documentation Use polars Sailplanes provided enter own Multiple Reynolds numbers airfoil polars Metric/English capability Plots sink rate lift/drag versus flying speed Overlay plots compare aircraft performance Calculates standard design parameters such areas aspect ratios aerodynamic centers aver age chords tail volumes instability factors Im trying out PC-Soar Epson PC clone now will have complete review next month Im completely computer illiterate just using glorified typewriter can work body can PC-Soar $3495 MaxSoar $4995 both plus $3 P&H Lee Murrays ad dress 1300 N Bay Ridge Road Appleton WI 54915-2854 phone number 414 7314848 Moving up middle ground piece written Randy Reynolds Colorado Springs appeared Pikes Peak SS news letter Randy editor Randy also editor F3B-USA newsletter published AMA F3B team selection program partic ipants Randys thoughts gauged stir up some controversyalso make think bit However submit hobby/sport controversy would pretty dull ward thinking would headed extinction winds change blowing swirling through rank file AMA Ther mal competition promise reshape sport needs breath fresh air Lets eval uate some facts trends subjective opinions see anything just another dust devil 1 AMA Thermal competition good cause anyone can experience reasonable success independent exotic equipment horsepower race evident Use simple reliable equipment practice lot can win ner Competitions easily managed rules simple nonsubjective fair Ther mal competition bedrock foundation sport phenomena North American cli mate 2 AMA Thermal competition good cause does offer sufficient depth sport As consequence fail develop retain strong leadership long term little organized body sport fliers AMA rules RC Sailplanes havent changed since inception AMA-contest kit Sailplanes reached end evolution five years ago LSF NSS both long tooth dire need vitality 3 F3B good because represents ulti mate challenge makes incredible demands pilots builders designers teammates F3B has significant depth tends create longterm interest causes development leader participants F3B generates lot technological fallout migrates branches sport F3B offers opportunity represent coun try travel foreign countries should sup port encourage committed 4 US F3B competitors severe disad vantage because airframes radios contests unavailable except through excessive effort and/or expense AMA pilots feel F3B re mote branch sport irrelevant world Lack exposure F3B perpetuates lack interest assures low commercial terest radio airframe manufacturers F3B world-class level masses except purposes supplying inspiration role models should lose 5 Notice no middle ground tween AMA Thermal competition F3B no progression skill levels way build interest need something Precision Duration tasks develop ment new tasks competitions needed send designers hack drafting boards pi lots practice fields 6 recent ClAM ruling reduced winch power about club winch less F3B WW1 THE JOURNAL OFTtIE JOURNAL THE AIRPLANE 1920 1940C EARLY AEROPLAnE Leo Opdycke Editor Kenn Rust Editor WW1 AERO 19001919 SKYWAYS 1920-1940 two Journals contain information current projects news museums airshows technical drawings data photographs acale modelling material news current publications kinds Sample copies $4 historical research workshop notes information paint color aeroplanes engines parts sale PLUS wants disposals PLUS more. 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advanced need exotic struc tural strength withstand high-power winch launching will gone Airframes will lighter perhaps smaller will less intimidat ing AMA pilots therefore will see F3B ships AMA competition 7 recent AMA contest Denver F3B airplanes entered took top three places four-round competition consisting 4/6/10/6-mn tasks weather mild morning gradually increasing 5-15 mph winds afternoon typical day Thermal competition average lift sink conditions Among 33 planes entered Windsongs Meteors standard mix Sagitta/Cumics winner flew standard club winch F3B Eclipse having empty weight 113 oz wing loading over 15 oz/sq ft areas F3B airplanes reg ularly flown AMA competition local pilots would agree results typical least plausible 8 perception growing properly flown high-performance airplanes 1 1-ozplus wing loadings competitive 6 oz state art AMA Thermal airplanes Eventu ally todays fanatics devoted light wing load ings may equalled numbers fanatics prefer heavy loadings Pilots should make choic es between flying styles/airframes dictated types events flown rather con forming Light Right standard submit winds change being created AMA Thermal fliers acquiring appre ciation higher-performance heavier faster airframes Further will create impact just simple refinement equipment logic reaults breath fresh air future might take path AMA pilots begin build airframes re semble F3B ships optimized AMA competition Since now have appropriate airplane AMA pilots become inter ested multitask events such AMA Distance mixed rounds Percentage Slot Man-onMan events scratch-building observed Kit designers introducing fresh new designs feature higher performance Radio manufac turers finding market advanced ra dios offer competitive F3B-class equipment general use expensivebut still affordable prices entrants seen participating lo cal simplified F3B-style contests F3B gets much stronger due infusion numbers still remains sport overachiever last middle ground has devel oped Glider flying sport now has depth re sulting continuum allows room advanced dedicated career participants de velop greater numbers Competitors can select Sportsman AMA Thermal Intermediate Multitask Advanced F3B skill-level chal lenges NSS sports AMA designated spe cial interest group effective due larger energetic membership LSF re vamped updated include relevant achieve ment tasks modern era Thanks time hope can dis cuss creative multitask events possible design parameters higher-performance AMA airframea future articles Hands cold us living Northern climes like fly winter often find keeping hands warm biggest problem transmitter cozy works fine often nuisance help youre maldng lot short flights Ive tried cutting ends thumbs off gloves order keep feel sticks thumbs Although Ive found acceptable doesnt seem like very elegant lution Last winter saw some gloves grocery store looked interesting cheap tried believe theyre quite serviceable coldest weather stretch-knit brown jersey gloves sure-grip plastic dots palms insides fingers Theyre good because can really get grip plane launching thin enough fly thumbs intact much stick feel lost sure beats numb thumbs Try em let know what think 1989 Segelfiug Bildkalendar year pur chase German calendars club contest Im CD get mats made local frame shop mount 11 x 19-in highquality prints full-size Sailplanes voila 12 quite attractive awards con test prints have popular about 10 years now some successful guys like Matt Sheldon must have half wall covered 89 version has some really nice photographs price $1450 plus $450 packing UPS shipping Send check along Sandy Basset Aero Smithing 4420 Darventry Court Charlotte NC 28226 might want phone 704 365-0621 think youll like Please send SASE expect reply letter RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 47 positive image Presumably others will have mentioned really excellent article about fa vorite leisure activity published Oc tober issue Time magazine What perhaps should also mentioned another gratifying three-page article same subject Insight News August 22 1988 publica tion magazine form editors Washington Times Washington DC both articles portrayed adults volved largest R&D bunch world aircraft require copious engineering skill artistic creativity can concentrate mechanical wizardryattacking engineering problems perfecting themor work per fect designs Throughout both articles theme older boys expensive toys much above-average responsible adults involved challenging recreational activity truly longoverdue positive image detect suspicious link between tilt articles Geoff Styles AMA HQ staff certainly deserving gratitude Ive lived lifetime being treated some sort eccentric neighbors consider someone elses preoccupation hitting little white balls holes ground being nor mal activity Its about time received some positive press dam sharp bunch peo ple its time stopped feeling guilty about hobby Model Aircraft Plan Handbook 1988-89 avail able Bob Holman PO Box 741 San Ber nardino CA 92402 illustrated catalog hundreds English some US designs Bob sells $3 has longtimefavorite Aeromodeller Scale Free Flight things also very interesting list vintage Power Rubber models months subject such diverse subjects Keil Krafts Scorpion series Hempsalls Black Magic 162 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/02
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 158, 159, 160, 162
LATE NEWS FLASH Theres new Masters contest future Word has just amved about new liniited-entsy Soaring contest designed determine Best Best AMA Nats fun contest open entry its sheer size its really like old-home week all-out competition determine national champion Pattern Scale fliers have annual Masters contestswhy shouldnt Soaring Sailplaners think concept time has arrived hope agree Thats preface details National Soaring Society NSS under president Pete Carr Thousand Oaks Soaring Soci ety TOSS Miles Moran president have teamed up put First Annual Soaring Masters also known World Thermal Championships March 25-26 1989 TOSS club field Chatsworth CA Chatsworth crow flies about 30 miles north Los Ange les International Airport task Saturday will four rounds gamer total 25 mm no flight over nine minutes flights special landing option Sunday will have four- eight-minute Preci sion Duration flights again special landing will no Sailplane class distinction ie Unlimited Class under AMA niles Winches retrievers will used entry fee $25 Trophies will awarded fifth place plus prizes Now heres unusual interesting part Entry will limited just 60 highly qualified fliers country five per RC fre quency gain entry slot flier must meet least following criteria 1 LSF Level V 2 LSF Level IV required Level V contest wins 3 Winner Nats regional multiclub cham pionships such NSS EAP Ohio Cup ESL Season Points Champs etc considered entry fliers should submit photocopy LSF papers proof winning score regional event other docu ments committee review Pre-registration ends March 1 forms site maps full informa tion have name considered contact either Miles Moran 10428 Oso Ave Chatsworth CA 91311 telephone 818/882-4687 Pete Carr 329 Little Ave Ridgway PA 15853 telephone 814/772-4851 think Soaring Masters will prove very popular concept Sailplaners will strongly vie fly proven caliber competition winner con test will truly earn deserve prestige Masters will carry NATS news Wil Byers just called let us know Tn-Cities area southeastern WashingScenes 88 Nordlc Championships sent Preben Norhoim Swedens Joakim Stahl L green F3B ship named Grover won 88 meet Denmarks Karsten Jeppesen R original design Safir 2 Both Sailpianes show influence Raif Deckers No Name F3B Glider 44 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Soaring Byron Blakeslee 3134 N Winnebago Dr Sedalla CO 80135 Steve Gregory sent photo contestants recent LSF Regional contest hosted Eastern Iowa Soaring Society EISS iopIes Wayne Fredettes superb winch Terry Edmonds shows off Matrix Space- drum available sale Chain near Case custom-designed transport two side engages drums anti-backup ratchet Callisto Standard-class Gliders Wayne sells drums complete winches info ordering SpaceCases column partial sets See column information DISTRIBUTED BY ton State selected host Nats year July 15-23 three cities Richland Ken newick Pasco located lovely Colum bia River Wil said local governments busi nesses Governor enthusiastic about coming As know last year Wil helped organize very successful first annual Scale Slope Fun-Fly beautiful Eagle slope just outside Rich land Wil sald possibility Nats coming first brought up asked fun-fly should cancelled 89 because extra workload local fliers Everyone adamant fun-fly must go end May planned Theres just low So well have two big Soaring events same location year Nats Soaring Event Director will Tom Culmsee Gresham near Portland OR Soar ing will huge field mowed alfalfa lo cal airport will shut down week Pat tern other power flying Free Flighters will have plenty wide-open spaces looks like 89 shaping up banner year Nats participants Sailpianers will some extra added attractions Since famous Eagle slope handy will informal sessions Slope flying up demonstration CrossCountry event also being planned Can en vision packing several Thermal contest ships couple Slope racers big X-C plane old wagon Wil says expect pleasant weather somewhere between 75o9Oo Well let know later Slope Scale Fun-Fly other event Washington State year give its proper name Mid-Columbia RC Soaring Scale FunFly Soaring Social will held May 26-28 near Richiand WA Youve heard enthusias tic everyone about inaugural affair last year year promises bigger better true fun-fly Scale ships Continued page 158 February 1989 45 Hi-Performance Sailpianes 134-in wing kit HP Cell skin ready epoxied core via vacuum-bag process Above Car bon fiber spar-cap assembly installed pinkfoam wing core Below features CF joiner tube molded unit spar Wing also available already skinned 8475AVAILABLE AT AMERICAS$475 FINEST HOBBY SHOPS MD WE WRZNE 7550 5or GbneI 5od dero CA 52422 460-1717 .ICLA FULL LINE METAL SPECIALISTS PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS Made U S BARSTOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Pan NoSize TT-150-B 12 11-175-B .. 1-3/4 11-200-B TI-225-B .. 2-1/4 TI-226-B .. 2-114 FAll . TI-250-B .. 2-1/2 TT-251-B 112 FAll .. TT-275-B /4 TT-276-B /4 FAt 00-B 1T-301-BFAI 11-325-B .. 3-1/4 11-350-B .. 3-1/2 11-375-B . 4 11-400-B Retait Approx Price Weight $1395 058 oz 1495 095 oz 1595 100 02 169516002 1895150oz 189519002 2095170oz 2295220oz 2495200oz 269526002 2895250oz 369534002 499547002 5995520oz 6995570oz 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add 53 00 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS Pan NoSize 11-140-A .. 1/4-28 TT-147-A .. 1/4-28/7mm . TT-610-A 10mm TT-710-A .. lx 10mm TT-516-A .. 5/16-24 TT-518-A .. 5/16-24/8mm TT-810-A x 10mm .. TT-825-A .8 x 125mm TT-375-A3/8-24 TI-125-A . lOx 125mm Reixil Approx Price Weighi $495 061 oz 495 061 02 495 . 02 495 .. 082 02 495 . 076 02 495 076 02 495 076 02 495 02 595 02 595 llSoz 3 Pieces Nut Washer Machined Bushing Add S350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 155 photo twin-engined modet credited Hat Parenti Piper Comanche aircraft ac tually Beechcraft Baron worse dont know name builder Baron things happen tate night make photo prints dining tabte entarge wrong negative apotogies Hat December t988 cotumn photo cap tion ctaimed engine Bud Atkinsons Hawker Hurricane Genoah G-38 Obvi ousty shoutd have read Zenoah G-38 Finis As readers may have surmised due absence some recent issues MA cotumn marks end efforts authors RC Scate section atso marks second retirement first having 11 years ago Bob departed regutar emptoyment atways desire real freedom could never materiatize because pressing need meet MAs monthty deadtines facing typewriter btank piece paper wondering fill something new have atways resisted taking easy way out such fitting space product reviewsuntess product specificalty tended Scale models greatest part cotumn material originated own experi ences wett ideas gleaned conversations contests ralties 1988 Bob flew onty two contests first portions months cotumn contributed readers such contributions have rare Otis hoped reptacement writer whoever may wiOt have greater success obtaining materiat other Scale modelers efforts writing cotumn aided desire repay some pteasure gained modeling experience Writing has ted ac quiring new friends suc cinctly expressed assessment situation Everything everyone has lifespan RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 45 both Sailplane Power types worldclass slope Fly want want frequencies permitting course As Wit says No judging no rules no hasslesonly fly ing looking swapping talking Flying wilt pre-registration clos es April 29 fee $30 includes en try fabulous raffle Saturday eve ning banquet Additional models $5 ad ditional dinners $18 Out-of-towners get good deal special rate Clover Island Inn $30 single $35 double room Call 800 833-1800 reservations banquet will held evening will also include slide presentation guest speaker Get entry check frequency fre quencies off now Wil Byers 632 Meadows Drive East Richiand WA 99352 Send Wil SASE youd like information en try form phone number 509 627-5224 Nordic Championships year Soar ing pilots Denmark Sweden Norway Fin land sometimes Iceland get together Nordic Championships use F3B rules rotate contest among four countries 1988 held Norway friend Preben Norholm lives Copenhagen sent pic tures interesting description what hap pened part Prebens letter green bird Grover designed flown Joakim Stahl Sweden Nor dic Champion 1986 87 won again year Joakim perfect F3B pilot cool aggressive always witting take calcu lated strategic risks white plane called Safir 2 de signed flown Karsten Jeppesen Den mark Karsten Nordic Champion 1985 runner-up year leading game un til last round lost due inferior judg ments Primary Strategic Distance Task Helper did lead him good thermal last Distance flight judged lift weaker actually consequently told him initiate speeding up too late fourminute slot make matters worse up against Stahi Karsten weather 24 legs lost 22 Stahls 23 told after wards spectacular slot con test didnt noticetoo busy wonder what language use Nor dic Championships Its very simplewe speak English Well least Finns listen ing Ocelandics dont speak Danish addition native language Danish Norwegian Swedish still closely re lated understand other talk slowly clearly Viking age spoke original Nordic language atmost identical Icelandic today nobody else understands now Since have influenced German English Dutch Also Danish especially influenced French during 17th 18th centuries So lucky everyone understands English nowa days 88 F3B Nordics took place fullscale gliding center Elverum some 100 miles north Oslo close Swedish border way Norwegian-Swedish border may easiest cross world First meet blue sign saying Border 1 km Shortly before reaching border 50 km 30 mph speed limit sign red sign saying Goods DeclareTurn Right Theres also green Nothing DeclareKeep Straight Fi nally theres sign canceling speed reduction youre Sweden Thats world should Eastern Iowa LSF Regional contest Terry Ed monds co-CD regional sent photo fliers has say about twoday contest would have thought hurricane could af fect Sailplane contest Iowa reality rem158 Model Aviation coior ia-views 50000 picures vi siucs S Ifl Stock MILS METOLS BOOKS 4LiTRES COIPETE CT0L0G $200 PREOTSION INSIRJiIENTS C4AfPIESL TULS ce 2100 8 S1 Ro nants Hurricane Gilbert didnt rain con test forecasters predicted rain entire weekend may have factor turnout case 20 entries made good contest several out-of-State contestants far away Indi ana Nine rounds completed before rains came Sunday should have fairly well averaged out luck factor Placings pretty much solidified later rounds mi nor shifting Rusty Shaw made notable gain last round moving third first Unlim ited Rusty good year winning both classes LSF Regional leading EISS team victory 1988 Great Race Kardian boys Kansas City took half hard ware Rolly taking second both classes Rich third Unlimited Paul Seitz third Two-Meter EISS Winter Building Seminar Speaking go-ahead Eastern Iowa club LeRoy Satterlee wrote let us know about fifth annual Winter Building Seminar will held Febru ary 11 Long Branch Hotel Cedar Rapids 830 am 500 pm LeRoy said agenda still being finalized possible list subjects includes Fiberglassing wing vacuum bagging Covering new covering materials Fiberglass repair technlques Scale detailing Sailplanra Winch modifications safety performance about Electrics Publishing designs ideas magazines Photography models publication fun can bet whatever included fi nal agenda will interesting Soaring en thusiasts seminar has very popular well attended past Advance registration would good idea think youd like go Contact Paul Jones 319 393-6777 Steve Gregory 319 366-7056 Pauls address 3700 Emerson Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Hi-Performance Sailplanes Ron Wagners HP Sailplanes company specializes supplying new materials Sailplane builders want go beyond balsa spruce MonoKote talking about foam cores carbon laminates fiber glass cloth epoxy resins special coveting material called HP Cell foam wing skins HP Cell high-density rigid foam used place balsa obechi other wood skin material HPS looks good place Sailplane de signers tinkerers shop because Ron sells materials also cuts foam wing cores templates fabricates carbon fiber spars now malting up special straighttaper 134-in wing kit builders can own vacuum bagging wing also avail able almost fimshed stage what Ron says about new wing 134-in wing has new airfoil derived latest Selig wind tunnel tests also plan doing Eppler 214 version fin ished wing allerons flaps cut out customer can preroute channels core servo wires pushrods custom ba sis spar cap design eliminates problem found carbon fiber sheet laminate glued foam cores spanwise compression buckling new spar caps use Nomex cores oven-cured carbon top bottom bridge buckling tendency putting bond area closer center wing makes very reliable lightweight spar greatly im proves performance 134-in wing kit pink foam cores HP Cell skins spar molded joiner tube joiner rod $105 finished vacuum-bagged wing $295both plus shipping have interest modern hi-tech wing construction Id suggest sending SASE Ron outlining what have mind Ron will return mate rials sheet price list along some per sonal words best way proceed Rons address 17902 NE 156th Street Woo dinville WA 98072 phone number 206 487-1721 first-class winch drum Wayne Fredette Chicagos SOAR club specializes manufactur ing motorcycle racing products also makes nicest winch drums Ive seen Wayne will sell complete winch frame long-shaft Ford starter motor wish drum outstanding item very heavy-duty fully machined aluminum anodized looks could use monofilament line launch heaviest planes until cows come home fear blowing end plates off drum F3B rules require anti-unwind ratchet prevent kiting youll find also very handy general use because keeps backlashes happening drum alone $70 antibacklash ratchet device $90 complete ready-to-go winch motor solenoid cables turn around no battery will set back $350 already have Ford motor frame drum set $190 above plus shipping charges Contact Wayne exact delivery information UPS costs address 17841 67th Ave Tinley Park IL 60477 can call him 312 532-3904 Cases Sailplanes last years Nats Terry Edmonds showed beautiful custom-made cases used carry protect Sailplanes made Matrix Enterprises San Diego CA called SpaceCases have deluxe means safeguarding hundreds hours work go Glider SpaceCases made tough durable ABS Lexan plastic materials come unassem DIESELS PAW QUICKSTART 03 35 R/C STD Send Si Info ERIC CLUTTON 913 Cedar Lane Tullahoma TN 37388 SOUTHWEST RC FLYING Year round flight school Six day course $350 Learn fly planes Send SASE complete info to 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110 505 881-3799 February 1989 159 ma Name Street Address City State Zip IMPORTED DIESELS A-MAuroraD-CEOUVVSMUSEnya PAWTapIln Standard RJC.OS645 Acre na VliitageSpott & Contact Sand 100 Information CARLSON ENGINE IMPORTS 614 East Marcoal Phoettix AZ 85022 HOBBY RNATIONAL INC bled put parts together bond adhesive provided Terry said thing fit perfectly assembly no prob lem Toggle-type latches secure top case bottom Terry requested few nonstan dard design features Alan Berg Michael Anderson Matrix happy work him price Terrys case hold two Standard-size planes about $100 should check Matrix price case cut exact requirements also make special cases transmitters can fabricate nice box about need Matrixs address 7015 Carroll Road San Diego CA 92121 Telephone messages reach 619 450-9509 Computer programs Sailpianes just want make quick mention two interesting pro grams well-known Sailplaner Lee Murray IBMa compatibles called PC Soar companion program Macin tosh computers called MaxSoar ap pear sophisticated Sailplane performance-prediction programs yet available features include On-line documentation Use polars Sailplanes provided enter own Multiple Reynolds numbers airfoil polars Metric/English capability Plots sink rate lift/drag versus flying speed Overlay plots compare aircraft performance Calculates standard design parameters such areas aspect ratios aerodynamic centers aver age chords tail volumes instability factors Im trying out PC-Soar Epson PC clone now will have complete review next month Im completely computer illiterate just using glorified typewriter can work body can PC-Soar $3495 MaxSoar $4995 both plus $3 P&H Lee Murrays ad dress 1300 N Bay Ridge Road Appleton WI 54915-2854 phone number 414 7314848 Moving up middle ground piece written Randy Reynolds Colorado Springs appeared Pikes Peak SS news letter Randy editor Randy also editor F3B-USA newsletter published AMA F3B team selection program partic ipants Randys thoughts gauged stir up some controversyalso make think bit However submit hobby/sport controversy would pretty dull ward thinking would headed extinction winds change blowing swirling through rank file AMA Ther mal competition promise reshape sport needs breath fresh air Lets eval uate some facts trends subjective opinions see anything just another dust devil 1 AMA Thermal competition good cause anyone can experience reasonable success independent exotic equipment horsepower race evident Use simple reliable equipment practice lot can win ner Competitions easily managed rules simple nonsubjective fair Ther mal competition bedrock foundation sport phenomena North American cli mate 2 AMA Thermal competition good cause does offer sufficient depth sport As consequence fail develop retain strong leadership long term little organized body sport fliers AMA rules RC Sailplanes havent changed since inception AMA-contest kit Sailplanes reached end evolution five years ago LSF NSS both long tooth dire need vitality 3 F3B good because represents ulti mate challenge makes incredible demands pilots builders designers teammates F3B has significant depth tends create longterm interest causes development leader participants F3B generates lot technological fallout migrates branches sport F3B offers opportunity represent coun try travel foreign countries should sup port encourage committed 4 US F3B competitors severe disad vantage because airframes radios contests unavailable except through excessive effort and/or expense AMA pilots feel F3B re mote branch sport irrelevant world Lack exposure F3B perpetuates lack interest assures low commercial terest radio airframe manufacturers F3B world-class level masses except purposes supplying inspiration role models should lose 5 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advanced need exotic struc tural strength withstand high-power winch launching will gone Airframes will lighter perhaps smaller will less intimidat ing AMA pilots therefore will see F3B ships AMA competition 7 recent AMA contest Denver F3B airplanes entered took top three places four-round competition consisting 4/6/10/6-mn tasks weather mild morning gradually increasing 5-15 mph winds afternoon typical day Thermal competition average lift sink conditions Among 33 planes entered Windsongs Meteors standard mix Sagitta/Cumics winner flew standard club winch F3B Eclipse having empty weight 113 oz wing loading over 15 oz/sq ft areas F3B airplanes reg ularly flown AMA competition local pilots would agree results typical least plausible 8 perception growing properly flown high-performance airplanes 1 1-ozplus wing loadings competitive 6 oz state art AMA Thermal airplanes Eventu ally todays fanatics devoted light wing load ings may equalled numbers fanatics prefer heavy loadings Pilots should make choic es between flying styles/airframes dictated types events flown rather con forming Light Right standard submit winds change being created AMA Thermal fliers acquiring appre ciation higher-performance heavier faster airframes Further will create impact just simple refinement equipment logic reaults breath fresh air future might take path AMA pilots begin build airframes re semble F3B ships optimized AMA competition Since now have appropriate airplane AMA pilots become inter ested multitask events such AMA Distance mixed rounds Percentage Slot Man-onMan events scratch-building observed Kit designers introducing fresh new designs feature higher performance Radio manufac turers finding market advanced ra dios offer competitive F3B-class equipment general use expensivebut still affordable prices entrants seen participating lo cal simplified F3B-style contests F3B gets much stronger due infusion numbers still remains sport overachiever last middle ground has devel oped Glider flying sport now has depth re sulting continuum allows room advanced dedicated career participants de velop greater numbers Competitors can select Sportsman AMA Thermal Intermediate Multitask Advanced F3B skill-level chal lenges NSS sports AMA designated spe cial interest group effective due larger energetic membership LSF re vamped updated include relevant achieve ment tasks modern era Thanks time hope can dis cuss creative multitask events possible design parameters higher-performance AMA airframea future articles Hands cold us living Northern climes like fly winter often find keeping hands warm biggest problem transmitter cozy works fine often nuisance help youre maldng lot short flights Ive tried cutting ends thumbs off gloves order keep feel sticks thumbs Although Ive found acceptable doesnt seem like very elegant lution Last winter saw some gloves grocery store looked interesting cheap tried believe theyre quite serviceable coldest weather stretch-knit brown jersey gloves sure-grip plastic dots palms insides fingers Theyre good because can really get grip plane launching thin enough fly thumbs intact much stick feel lost sure beats numb thumbs Try em let know what think 1989 Segelfiug Bildkalendar year pur chase German calendars club contest Im CD get mats made local frame shop mount 11 x 19-in highquality prints full-size Sailplanes voila 12 quite attractive awards con test prints have popular about 10 years now some successful guys like Matt Sheldon must have half wall covered 89 version has some really nice photographs price $1450 plus $450 packing UPS shipping Send check along Sandy Basset Aero Smithing 4420 Darventry Court Charlotte NC 28226 might want phone 704 365-0621 think youll like Please send SASE expect reply letter RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 47 positive image Presumably others will have mentioned really excellent article about fa vorite leisure activity published Oc tober issue Time magazine What perhaps should also mentioned another gratifying three-page article same subject Insight News August 22 1988 publica tion magazine form editors Washington Times Washington DC both articles portrayed adults volved largest R&D bunch world aircraft require copious engineering skill artistic creativity can concentrate mechanical wizardryattacking engineering problems perfecting themor work per fect designs Throughout both articles theme older boys expensive toys much above-average responsible adults involved challenging recreational activity truly longoverdue positive image detect suspicious link between tilt articles Geoff Styles AMA HQ staff certainly deserving gratitude Ive lived lifetime being treated some sort eccentric neighbors consider someone elses preoccupation hitting little white balls holes ground being nor mal activity Its about time received some positive press dam sharp bunch peo ple its time stopped feeling guilty about hobby Model Aircraft Plan Handbook 1988-89 avail able Bob Holman PO Box 741 San Ber nardino CA 92402 illustrated catalog hundreds English some US designs Bob sells $3 has longtimefavorite Aeromodeller Scale Free Flight things also very interesting list vintage Power Rubber models months subject such diverse subjects Keil Krafts Scorpion series Hempsalls Black Magic 162 Model Aviation