This years celebrated annual meet indoor buffs saw type model rule bookcircling magnificent Atrium West Baden Indiana what aptly termed all-out assault Category II records EBy John Martin 0 Third NIMAS International 0 _______Record Trials______ LAST YEAR almost did no flew autogyro record year did believe first time indoor contest type model currently rule book few werent flown l5different types indoor models MIAMA indoor club again spon sored trials have become cele brated annual event indoor buffs Most first-time competitors admitted amazing Atrium Northwood Institute West Baden Indiana has seen appreciated No photo does justice puff cigarette smoke hangs air minutes huge domed room almost 100 feet high accom modations meals right Atri um continuous round clock flying three days hard believe some modelers actually enough flying end third day record book got murdered again year glider records resist ing assault billed out assault Category II records certainly Open class II offi cially recognized records eight have set meet past three years 33 records 14 have set West Baden throw two world records good measure skilled flying might think nerve wracking tight-lipped ordeal just reverse true very relaxed great atmosphere congeniality com raderie delights record trial allowed unlimited flights during contest hours plane stalls breaks just get back air again well Just sure have met specs have two people Photographs Bob Clemens timing Most record trials dont give 42 Model Aviation trophies does based Index Performance well best flight compares national record boys obviously checked record book decided easiest record improve ROG Stick record event rarely flown Nats literally snowing ROGs showed up except Rick Doig left home forgotten shoe box said easy overlook because small Midway through event air full little ROGs dead tie between Bucky Servaites Jim Richmond take turns wiping others name out record books Next day both again flog ging poor whispy little planes higher higher packing more winds size rubber band holds up elastic sock tops smaller found inside golf ball Jim launching problems time would ROG would COG crash ground Finally took off didnt stall change turned new record 17342 seven entered event four broke old record including Junior Dave Lindley set new Jr record 9126 troops decided pick Manhattan Cabin record Unofficial Bob Clemens flight good enough win last years Nats wound up 4th place Ron Ganser Dick Obarski both flew over seven minutes Walt Van Gorder 4-gram model set new record 913 People kept looking around Moped Gansers job air motor buzz being produced 1939 Megow Motor-Hum device installed prop some reason other Despite incredible impediment efficiency did very nice 702 Unlike Nats chuck glider folks dont swarm meet Although current record holder Servaites serious chal lenger Bob Larsh duelled morning neither could average over minute per flight Bucky beat Bob mere second Things never dull though after gliders planes air EAA fly-in time Saturday afternoon 12 planes flyinga flapping ornithopter two Man hattans two Penny biplanes two ROG sticks canard EZB some ordinary looking planes Jim Richmond wiped out another Servaites records hand-launched Stick longest flight meet AMA Class II FAT Cat III record 36 Magnificent Class II Site ifl Northwood Institute West Baden md. home NIMAS Record Trials 96 feet high over 200 feet diameter dorm rooms surrounding site Air still puff cigarette smoke hangs minutes pictures Bob Clemens Jim Richmond record ROG Stick Tight lipped CD Dr John Martin checks two modal 17342 Jim set two records Dick Obarski winds up smallest inwatcheshe worries lot Bulletin board meetHL Stick World Cat Ill FAI Endur door models Ron Gansers tiny ROG Stick background announces latest records ancean impressive time 36214 Dick set new helicopter record 8476 minutes 214 seconds long time gum band untwist giant slowflying model never reached ceiling slowest turning prop model Ive ever seen reported climbing 34 rpm After staring up air almost 40 minutes Jims timers rewarded tube Ben Gay necks cup hot margarined rum circulation couldnt afford butter Young Dave Lindley Junior really done homework looked over Junior records picked out gyro ROG Stick records beat won meet him second place well started off ROG stick flight beat old record almost four minutes started flying autogyro After lot fooling around dihedral rotor finally got going ex ceeded old record fourfold satis fied two records Dave flew college dining room 25-foot Cat site autogyro bumped roof several support columns stayed aloft 1 minute 6 second record flight Three records meet father son success both Walt Van Gorder son Mike set new Novice Pennyplane records flying new Cesar Banks design Highlights meet naturally sensational record setting flights interesting lighter moments too tiny opening shroud Servaites pulled over Atrium hanging ornament plane catcher 100 feet air speculated no could unlucky find tiny opening plane wrong Al Rohrbaugh put ROG stick inside opening Easy B well both middle super flights spite Al walked off three trophies secret keep two planes differ ent types air times may OK regular meets tying up four timers time chorus boos told bring own timers next year bonded notarized course Al also trouble getting rubber strong enough work flapping mechanism ornithopter until someone gave him section inner tube finally climbed Dick Obarski Senior held AMA helicopter record 40 years ago THNIRT Dick recaptured Open record 8476 won third Index usual controversies over whether autogyro rotors rotat ing freely producing lift or whether V wing posts Easy B wings constitute external bracing structures no fist fights broke out general low pressure hassle-free environment prevailed Dave Linstrum chief scrutineer checked dimensions weights timed recorded performances still feet after 48 hours round-the-clock coffee nodoze drinking flying meet finished Sunday June 25 Scale Peanut Scale event latter being flown using new provisional rules 53 Greg Thomas won Peanut Lacey M-l0 darn ship keeps winning no matter what rules use Charlie Sotich won AMA Scale 7-year-old Volksplane really 49 years old because must figure models life seven times humans life lot talk about retiring maybe giving pension Others just wanted take up collection give Charlie stomp first NIMAS trials won Continued page 99 44 Model Aviation Ron Ganser readies ornithopter distinctive its combination fixed flapping wing Atrium sees sorts things Record holder Dennis Jaecks king Pennyplanes launches biplane Penny its gigantic 18-inch diameter propeller SN IRT Index winner Junior Dave Lindley watches dad judge field scale models Dave went home happy after setting three records two autogyro R0G Stick Author thinks picture yearwere inclined agree Timer Burr Stanton Atrium dome reflected glasses got lots laughs said some fliers actually tired after three days vides less fuel therefore get auto matic mixture adjustment tried very briefly test stand limited success can probably made work will require little effort lot luck subscribe Hi-Low-Landings newsletter miss ing out excellent Navy Carrier pub lication contains contest results Top Ten listings hints equipment used top competitors photos opportunity communicate rest Carrier community through letters pub lished sign up year send five dollars Ron Duly 1806 Karen Street Burbank CA 91504 Dick Perry 5016 ngelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 CL Speed/Hempel/Upton continued page 41 wall cleaned spiders out pipe showed everyone groove 19600 mph third place Lenny Waltemath Kenosha WI hoping psyche everyone out placing 200 mph flight early Sat am took eye off ship tapped down hard enough break stab tried get wrist pylon yoke Saturday night repairs evidently lacked proper alignment flown Sunday ship grooving well 19410 mph flight placed him fourth must make couple comments top four jet speed ships four different head setups L-H-H entry Super Burp MKII Langlois Pardue extended head intake diameter reduced 125 Marceneros Sidewinder large bore Hoyt Raven head reduced down epoxy putty 125 throat Davis just ran spiders out old stock Dyna head-powered Sidewinder Waltemath running large bore Raven Side winder L-H-H add benzene 50-50 fuel mixture get enough laps clocking 6 oz tank glad see Earl Witt AMA Sec-Treas down visit Said wanted see what AAAA bally hoo about flight didnt leave Saturday night able stay around help 160 people eat barbecue fried chicken order 200 people Dub Jett won chicken eating contest four helpings opportunity socialize talk other model ing fraternity would like express thanks Bill Pardue Contest Director United States Control Line Championships Event Directors Rickey Barrier Harold Nash John Bartley excellent job did making things move along smoothly Hope see yall next year Product Note Toms Custom Engines 1242 GardengateCir Garland TX 75043 214 271-8201 open limited busi ness again Chrome work K&B mods speciality Gene Hempel Tom Upton 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 N IMAS/Martin continued page 44 Senior Richard Whitten second Junior Mike Van Gorder third Junior Dave Lindley doesnt take Sherlock Holmes deduce Junior Senior indoor records easier ex ceed serious younger modeler Open records nice part about records being up graded younger people have great incentive youth few summers ago Open class times usually much worse Junior Senior times days vig orous competition about 17 years old Open class modeler patronized some kind doddering grandpa con test results bore out concept Open modeler tolerated hanger-on well meaning non-serious competitor way off current standards Un fortunately concept Open class modeler now has Junior Senior contest results prove true Except glider youthful arm can peg plane rafters indoor records dominated Open class over 19 modeler THNIRT earlier record trials have done much bring younger state art up realistic standards Lets keep up course always feel Old age treachery will beat youth skill time SAM Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Assoc plans continue annual unique meet weve already booked Northwood FNART Fourth Nimas Annual Record Trials will third weekend next June plan ahead model meet its hap pening type flying sounds interesting you might like try yourself see elsewhere issue information join National Indoor Model Airplane Society Summer over winter winds blow product review product review product review Gieseine injobler stunt guys asked now youve got itl CL Nobler exact dupli cation ex-world champion Bob Giesekes modified Nobler Bobs Nobler won four na tional championships four Walker trophies frequent member USA teams Allbalsa kit designed 35 engines has 50 span 510 sq area Weight 38-42 oz Kit uses Superform fuselage top reduce weight eliminate block carving Molded canopy molded adjustable lead-out guide tn-ads precise construction ease handling Hardware 3 nylon bellcrank lead-out wire silver-soldered control horns Top Flite Models Inc 1901 N Nar ragansett Ave Chicago IL 60639 product review product review product review October1978 99 Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST B/C "BASIC TRAINER Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-RAYand dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andrews Aircraft Model Co Inc US Ete 1& North St Topsfield Mass 01983 887-8541 Support AMA Price $3995 kit per doUar bar em game town Snug warm local high school gym such well keep em flying See ya FNART TEN CATEGORY II RECORDS SET AT THE THNIRT 1 Dave LindleyJr ROG Stick9126 2 Ditto Autogyro3536 3 Ditto Category Autogyro1062 4 Jim Richmond 0 ROG Stick17342 5 Ditto HLStick36214 6 Ditto World FAI Cat III36214 7 Dick Obar ski 0 Helicopter8476 8 Mike Van Gorder ir Novice Penny8432 9 Walt Van Gorder 0 Novice Penny11098 10 Walt Van Gorder 0 Manhattan Unofficial 913 TOP TEN TROPHY WINNERS INDEX OF PERFORMANCE 1 Dave LindleyJr Autogyro 2 Dave Lindley Jr ROG Stick 3 Dick Obarski 0 Helicopter 4 Bucky Servaites 0 ROG Stick Tie 16502 4 Jim Richmond 0 ROG Stick 6 Jim Richmond 0 HL Stick Time Index 7 Al Rohrbaugh 0 ROG Stick 8 Ron Ganser 0 ROG Stick 1600 1545 product review product review product review Repla-Tech Booklet First series 12-page 35364245 inaugural issue covers Cessna AG aircraft AGwagon AGtruck AGcarryall latter high-wing cabin Booklet contains intro 91261676 Cessna AG fleet 3-views aircraft pic tures color schemt data Booklet may 84761168 used proof scalegreat con sider research time consuming Back cover lists related materials AGwagon in1059 cluding RC construction plans Price $150 although sample cover shown marked $250 Morrison Repla-Tech 48500 McKenzie Hwy Vida OR 97488 362141034 product review product review product review 9 Cesar Banks 0 Penny Plane 10 Dennis JaecksO Penny Plane 1335 1323 9903 9757 FF Sport/Scale/Warner continued page 45 motor space 5 resulting model would look out place judging lineup Lacey/Fike lowaspect ratio bunch now would Per sonally think rule change coup led minimum weight requirement would needed far peanut rules go wants make superscale ship fly AMA Scale ultralight build ers theres Pennyplane Lets keep Peanut loose Maybe 50-second max would help Miniprofiles Anyone Phil Koopman Vintage Aero people have it-yourself spoke-wheel kit weewonders market has deal whod like make tran si tion mini-scale Sleek Streeks Somewhere between very simple begin1007 ncrs plane considerably-moresophisticated peanut built-up rubber 99 10 scale ship large gap What give kid make after Delta Dart Combining simplicity plan-is covering approach profile fu selage built-up albeit flat wing offers good way continue Vintage Aero Mini-Profile series including such all-time greats Nesmith Cougar DH 6 Pietenpol Air Camper welcome addition hobby deal ers shelves TWA Thermal-Worthy Aircraft kick off feature guess just has start Peck-Polymers Nesmith Cougar Designed Clarence Mather plane nothing less fantastic Clar ence did nine minutes stood aghast having just lost Taft Clarence timing 942 OOS can attest fact almost anyone can succeed ship couple six-minute times previous years isnt too bad out-of-the-box peanut scale model Mike Mulligan Huntington Beach CA did unofficial world Peanut rec ord Taft 1977 Nesmith used own special wood timed over 22 minutes OOS lost weighed fairly hefty ncluding usual clay nose weight flew two 18 1oops 2mm Pirelli rubber braided keep CG belonged during glide Using just bit downthrust left rudder ship flew left about 1/32 wash-in left wing panel climb plane amazing especially learn throw up climb-speed left bank can destroy models quicker way however careful have never seen Cougar didnt fly well 100 Model Aviation TALK TO SOMEONE WHO THE RC HELl EXPERTS AT SC MODELERS Its nice know can get right answers Heli problems Because dont know about us could call hobby shops day long never get off ground SC Modelers have people know about building flying RC Helicopters anybody Weve built Weve flown Weve chalked up much flying time some big chopper pilots Most important thoughwe know make expertise avail able you have ask us So next time want make choice about RC Heli Kit stumped assembly prob lem ed repair re place part lk someone knows L Send $1 new hehcOpter catalog & parts rot ft SC MODELER HOBBY SHOP Helis Planes Cars Boats Radios Parts RC Hobbyists 1999 Larkin Avenue Elgin Illinois 60120 Dept 151312-697-3737j RS-205 REPLA-SKETCH iI2N13 __rsj 1m Aqwttqotb CROPOUSTER $250
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/10
Page Numbers: 42, 43, 44, 99, 100
This years celebrated annual meet indoor buffs saw type model rule bookcircling magnificent Atrium West Baden Indiana what aptly termed all-out assault Category II records EBy John Martin 0 Third NIMAS International 0 _______Record Trials______ LAST YEAR almost did no flew autogyro record year did believe first time indoor contest type model currently rule book few werent flown l5different types indoor models MIAMA indoor club again spon sored trials have become cele brated annual event indoor buffs Most first-time competitors admitted amazing Atrium Northwood Institute West Baden Indiana has seen appreciated No photo does justice puff cigarette smoke hangs air minutes huge domed room almost 100 feet high accom modations meals right Atri um continuous round clock flying three days hard believe some modelers actually enough flying end third day record book got murdered again year glider records resist ing assault billed out assault Category II records certainly Open class II offi cially recognized records eight have set meet past three years 33 records 14 have set West Baden throw two world records good measure skilled flying might think nerve wracking tight-lipped ordeal just reverse true very relaxed great atmosphere congeniality com raderie delights record trial allowed unlimited flights during contest hours plane stalls breaks just get back air again well Just sure have met specs have two people Photographs Bob Clemens timing Most record trials dont give 42 Model Aviation trophies does based Index Performance well best flight compares national record boys obviously checked record book decided easiest record improve ROG Stick record event rarely flown Nats literally snowing ROGs showed up except Rick Doig left home forgotten shoe box said easy overlook because small Midway through event air full little ROGs dead tie between Bucky Servaites Jim Richmond take turns wiping others name out record books Next day both again flog ging poor whispy little planes higher higher packing more winds size rubber band holds up elastic sock tops smaller found inside golf ball Jim launching problems time would ROG would COG crash ground Finally took off didnt stall change turned new record 17342 seven entered event four broke old record including Junior Dave Lindley set new Jr record 9126 troops decided pick Manhattan Cabin record Unofficial Bob Clemens flight good enough win last years Nats wound up 4th place Ron Ganser Dick Obarski both flew over seven minutes Walt Van Gorder 4-gram model set new record 913 People kept looking around Moped Gansers job air motor buzz being produced 1939 Megow Motor-Hum device installed prop some reason other Despite incredible impediment efficiency did very nice 702 Unlike Nats chuck glider folks dont swarm meet Although current record holder Servaites serious chal lenger Bob Larsh duelled morning neither could average over minute per flight Bucky beat Bob mere second Things never dull though after gliders planes air EAA fly-in time Saturday afternoon 12 planes flyinga flapping ornithopter two Man hattans two Penny biplanes two ROG sticks canard EZB some ordinary looking planes Jim Richmond wiped out another Servaites records hand-launched Stick longest flight meet AMA Class II FAT Cat III record 36 Magnificent Class II Site ifl Northwood Institute West Baden md. home NIMAS Record Trials 96 feet high over 200 feet diameter dorm rooms surrounding site Air still puff cigarette smoke hangs minutes pictures Bob Clemens Jim Richmond record ROG Stick Tight lipped CD Dr John Martin checks two modal 17342 Jim set two records Dick Obarski winds up smallest inwatcheshe worries lot Bulletin board meetHL Stick World Cat Ill FAI Endur door models Ron Gansers tiny ROG Stick background announces latest records ancean impressive time 36214 Dick set new helicopter record 8476 minutes 214 seconds long time gum band untwist giant slowflying model never reached ceiling slowest turning prop model Ive ever seen reported climbing 34 rpm After staring up air almost 40 minutes Jims timers rewarded tube Ben Gay necks cup hot margarined rum circulation couldnt afford butter Young Dave Lindley Junior really done homework looked over Junior records picked out gyro ROG Stick records beat won meet him second place well started off ROG stick flight beat old record almost four minutes started flying autogyro After lot fooling around dihedral rotor finally got going ex ceeded old record fourfold satis fied two records Dave flew college dining room 25-foot Cat site autogyro bumped roof several support columns stayed aloft 1 minute 6 second record flight Three records meet father son success both Walt Van Gorder son Mike set new Novice Pennyplane records flying new Cesar Banks design Highlights meet naturally sensational record setting flights interesting lighter moments too tiny opening shroud Servaites pulled over Atrium hanging ornament plane catcher 100 feet air speculated no could unlucky find tiny opening plane wrong Al Rohrbaugh put ROG stick inside opening Easy B well both middle super flights spite Al walked off three trophies secret keep two planes differ ent types air times may OK regular meets tying up four timers time chorus boos told bring own timers next year bonded notarized course Al also trouble getting rubber strong enough work flapping mechanism ornithopter until someone gave him section inner tube finally climbed Dick Obarski Senior held AMA helicopter record 40 years ago THNIRT Dick recaptured Open record 8476 won third Index usual controversies over whether autogyro rotors rotat ing freely producing lift or whether V wing posts Easy B wings constitute external bracing structures no fist fights broke out general low pressure hassle-free environment prevailed Dave Linstrum chief scrutineer checked dimensions weights timed recorded performances still feet after 48 hours round-the-clock coffee nodoze drinking flying meet finished Sunday June 25 Scale Peanut Scale event latter being flown using new provisional rules 53 Greg Thomas won Peanut Lacey M-l0 darn ship keeps winning no matter what rules use Charlie Sotich won AMA Scale 7-year-old Volksplane really 49 years old because must figure models life seven times humans life lot talk about retiring maybe giving pension Others just wanted take up collection give Charlie stomp first NIMAS trials won Continued page 99 44 Model Aviation Ron Ganser readies ornithopter distinctive its combination fixed flapping wing Atrium sees sorts things Record holder Dennis Jaecks king Pennyplanes launches biplane Penny its gigantic 18-inch diameter propeller SN IRT Index winner Junior Dave Lindley watches dad judge field scale models Dave went home happy after setting three records two autogyro R0G Stick Author thinks picture yearwere inclined agree Timer Burr Stanton Atrium dome reflected glasses got lots laughs said some fliers actually tired after three days vides less fuel therefore get auto matic mixture adjustment tried very briefly test stand limited success can probably made work will require little effort lot luck subscribe Hi-Low-Landings newsletter miss ing out excellent Navy Carrier pub lication contains contest results Top Ten listings hints equipment used top competitors photos opportunity communicate rest Carrier community through letters pub lished sign up year send five dollars Ron Duly 1806 Karen Street Burbank CA 91504 Dick Perry 5016 ngelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 CL Speed/Hempel/Upton continued page 41 wall cleaned spiders out pipe showed everyone groove 19600 mph third place Lenny Waltemath Kenosha WI hoping psyche everyone out placing 200 mph flight early Sat am took eye off ship tapped down hard enough break stab tried get wrist pylon yoke Saturday night repairs evidently lacked proper alignment flown Sunday ship grooving well 19410 mph flight placed him fourth must make couple comments top four jet speed ships four different head setups L-H-H entry Super Burp MKII Langlois Pardue extended head intake diameter reduced 125 Marceneros Sidewinder large bore Hoyt Raven head reduced down epoxy putty 125 throat Davis just ran spiders out old stock Dyna head-powered Sidewinder Waltemath running large bore Raven Side winder L-H-H add benzene 50-50 fuel mixture get enough laps clocking 6 oz tank glad see Earl Witt AMA Sec-Treas down visit Said wanted see what AAAA bally hoo about flight didnt leave Saturday night able stay around help 160 people eat barbecue fried chicken order 200 people Dub Jett won chicken eating contest four helpings opportunity socialize talk other model ing fraternity would like express thanks Bill Pardue Contest Director United States Control Line Championships Event Directors Rickey Barrier Harold Nash John Bartley excellent job did making things move along smoothly Hope see yall next year Product Note Toms Custom Engines 1242 GardengateCir Garland TX 75043 214 271-8201 open limited busi ness again Chrome work K&B mods speciality Gene Hempel Tom Upton 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 N IMAS/Martin continued page 44 Senior Richard Whitten second Junior Mike Van Gorder third Junior Dave Lindley doesnt take Sherlock Holmes deduce Junior Senior indoor records easier ex ceed serious younger modeler Open records nice part about records being up graded younger people have great incentive youth few summers ago Open class times usually much worse Junior Senior times days vig orous competition about 17 years old Open class modeler patronized some kind doddering grandpa con test results bore out concept Open modeler tolerated hanger-on well meaning non-serious competitor way off current standards Un fortunately concept Open class modeler now has Junior Senior contest results prove true Except glider youthful arm can peg plane rafters indoor records dominated Open class over 19 modeler THNIRT earlier record trials have done much bring younger state art up realistic standards Lets keep up course always feel Old age treachery will beat youth skill time SAM Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Assoc plans continue annual unique meet weve already booked Northwood FNART Fourth Nimas Annual Record Trials will third weekend next June plan ahead model meet its hap pening type flying sounds interesting you might like try yourself see elsewhere issue information join National Indoor Model Airplane Society Summer over winter winds blow product review product review product review Gieseine injobler stunt guys asked now youve got itl CL Nobler exact dupli cation ex-world champion Bob Giesekes modified Nobler Bobs Nobler won four na tional championships four Walker trophies frequent member USA teams Allbalsa kit designed 35 engines has 50 span 510 sq area Weight 38-42 oz Kit uses Superform fuselage top reduce weight eliminate block carving Molded canopy molded adjustable lead-out guide tn-ads precise construction ease handling Hardware 3 nylon bellcrank lead-out wire silver-soldered control horns Top Flite Models Inc 1901 N Nar ragansett Ave Chicago IL 60639 product review product review product review October1978 99 Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST B/C "BASIC TRAINER Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-RAYand dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andrews Aircraft Model Co Inc US Ete 1& North St Topsfield Mass 01983 887-8541 Support AMA Price $3995 kit per doUar bar em game town Snug warm local high school gym such well keep em flying See ya FNART TEN CATEGORY II RECORDS SET AT THE THNIRT 1 Dave LindleyJr ROG Stick9126 2 Ditto Autogyro3536 3 Ditto Category Autogyro1062 4 Jim Richmond 0 ROG Stick17342 5 Ditto HLStick36214 6 Ditto World FAI Cat III36214 7 Dick Obar ski 0 Helicopter8476 8 Mike Van Gorder ir Novice Penny8432 9 Walt Van Gorder 0 Novice Penny11098 10 Walt Van Gorder 0 Manhattan Unofficial 913 TOP TEN TROPHY WINNERS INDEX OF PERFORMANCE 1 Dave LindleyJr Autogyro 2 Dave Lindley Jr ROG Stick 3 Dick Obarski 0 Helicopter 4 Bucky Servaites 0 ROG Stick Tie 16502 4 Jim Richmond 0 ROG Stick 6 Jim Richmond 0 HL Stick Time Index 7 Al Rohrbaugh 0 ROG Stick 8 Ron Ganser 0 ROG Stick 1600 1545 product review product review product review Repla-Tech Booklet First series 12-page 35364245 inaugural issue covers Cessna AG aircraft AGwagon AGtruck AGcarryall latter high-wing cabin Booklet contains intro 91261676 Cessna AG fleet 3-views aircraft pic tures color schemt data Booklet may 84761168 used proof scalegreat con sider research time consuming Back cover lists related materials AGwagon in1059 cluding RC construction plans Price $150 although sample cover shown marked $250 Morrison Repla-Tech 48500 McKenzie Hwy Vida OR 97488 362141034 product review product review product review 9 Cesar Banks 0 Penny Plane 10 Dennis JaecksO Penny Plane 1335 1323 9903 9757 FF Sport/Scale/Warner continued page 45 motor space 5 resulting model would look out place judging lineup Lacey/Fike lowaspect ratio bunch now would Per sonally think rule change coup led minimum weight requirement would needed far peanut rules go wants make superscale ship fly AMA Scale ultralight build ers theres Pennyplane Lets keep Peanut loose Maybe 50-second max would help Miniprofiles Anyone Phil Koopman Vintage Aero people have it-yourself spoke-wheel kit weewonders market has deal whod like make tran si tion mini-scale Sleek Streeks Somewhere between very simple begin1007 ncrs plane considerably-moresophisticated peanut built-up rubber 99 10 scale ship large gap What give kid make after Delta Dart Combining simplicity plan-is covering approach profile fu selage built-up albeit flat wing offers good way continue Vintage Aero Mini-Profile series including such all-time greats Nesmith Cougar DH 6 Pietenpol Air Camper welcome addition hobby deal ers shelves TWA Thermal-Worthy Aircraft kick off feature guess just has start Peck-Polymers Nesmith Cougar Designed Clarence Mather plane nothing less fantastic Clar ence did nine minutes stood aghast having just lost Taft Clarence timing 942 OOS can attest fact almost anyone can succeed ship couple six-minute times previous years isnt too bad out-of-the-box peanut scale model Mike Mulligan Huntington Beach CA did unofficial world Peanut rec ord Taft 1977 Nesmith used own special wood timed over 22 minutes OOS lost weighed fairly hefty ncluding usual clay nose weight flew two 18 1oops 2mm Pirelli rubber braided keep CG belonged during glide Using just bit downthrust left rudder ship flew left about 1/32 wash-in left wing panel climb plane amazing especially learn throw up climb-speed left bank can destroy models quicker way however careful have never seen Cougar didnt fly well 100 Model Aviation TALK TO SOMEONE WHO THE RC HELl EXPERTS AT SC MODELERS Its nice know can get right answers Heli problems Because dont know about us could call hobby shops day long never get off ground SC Modelers have people know about building flying RC Helicopters anybody Weve built Weve flown Weve chalked up much flying time some big chopper pilots Most important thoughwe know make expertise avail able you have ask us So next time want make choice about RC Heli Kit stumped assembly prob lem ed repair re place part lk someone knows L Send $1 new hehcOpter catalog & parts rot ft SC MODELER HOBBY SHOP Helis Planes Cars Boats Radios Parts RC Hobbyists 1999 Larkin Avenue Elgin Illinois 60120 Dept 151312-697-3737j RS-205 REPLA-SKETCH iI2N13 __rsj 1m Aqwttqotb CROPOUSTER $250
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/10
Page Numbers: 42, 43, 44, 99, 100
This years celebrated annual meet indoor buffs saw type model rule bookcircling magnificent Atrium West Baden Indiana what aptly termed all-out assault Category II records EBy John Martin 0 Third NIMAS International 0 _______Record Trials______ LAST YEAR almost did no flew autogyro record year did believe first time indoor contest type model currently rule book few werent flown l5different types indoor models MIAMA indoor club again spon sored trials have become cele brated annual event indoor buffs Most first-time competitors admitted amazing Atrium Northwood Institute West Baden Indiana has seen appreciated No photo does justice puff cigarette smoke hangs air minutes huge domed room almost 100 feet high accom modations meals right Atri um continuous round clock flying three days hard believe some modelers actually enough flying end third day record book got murdered again year glider records resist ing assault billed out assault Category II records certainly Open class II offi cially recognized records eight have set meet past three years 33 records 14 have set West Baden throw two world records good measure skilled flying might think nerve wracking tight-lipped ordeal just reverse true very relaxed great atmosphere congeniality com raderie delights record trial allowed unlimited flights during contest hours plane stalls breaks just get back air again well Just sure have met specs have two people Photographs Bob Clemens timing Most record trials dont give 42 Model Aviation trophies does based Index Performance well best flight compares national record boys obviously checked record book decided easiest record improve ROG Stick record event rarely flown Nats literally snowing ROGs showed up except Rick Doig left home forgotten shoe box said easy overlook because small Midway through event air full little ROGs dead tie between Bucky Servaites Jim Richmond take turns wiping others name out record books Next day both again flog ging poor whispy little planes higher higher packing more winds size rubber band holds up elastic sock tops smaller found inside golf ball Jim launching problems time would ROG would COG crash ground Finally took off didnt stall change turned new record 17342 seven entered event four broke old record including Junior Dave Lindley set new Jr record 9126 troops decided pick Manhattan Cabin record Unofficial Bob Clemens flight good enough win last years Nats wound up 4th place Ron Ganser Dick Obarski both flew over seven minutes Walt Van Gorder 4-gram model set new record 913 People kept looking around Moped Gansers job air motor buzz being produced 1939 Megow Motor-Hum device installed prop some reason other Despite incredible impediment efficiency did very nice 702 Unlike Nats chuck glider folks dont swarm meet Although current record holder Servaites serious chal lenger Bob Larsh duelled morning neither could average over minute per flight Bucky beat Bob mere second Things never dull though after gliders planes air EAA fly-in time Saturday afternoon 12 planes flyinga flapping ornithopter two Man hattans two Penny biplanes two ROG sticks canard EZB some ordinary looking planes Jim Richmond wiped out another Servaites records hand-launched Stick longest flight meet AMA Class II FAT Cat III record 36 Magnificent Class II Site ifl Northwood Institute West Baden md. home NIMAS Record Trials 96 feet high over 200 feet diameter dorm rooms surrounding site Air still puff cigarette smoke hangs minutes pictures Bob Clemens Jim Richmond record ROG Stick Tight lipped CD Dr John Martin checks two modal 17342 Jim set two records Dick Obarski winds up smallest inwatcheshe worries lot Bulletin board meetHL Stick World Cat Ill FAI Endur door models Ron Gansers tiny ROG Stick background announces latest records ancean impressive time 36214 Dick set new helicopter record 8476 minutes 214 seconds long time gum band untwist giant slowflying model never reached ceiling slowest turning prop model Ive ever seen reported climbing 34 rpm After staring up air almost 40 minutes Jims timers rewarded tube Ben Gay necks cup hot margarined rum circulation couldnt afford butter Young Dave Lindley Junior really done homework looked over Junior records picked out gyro ROG Stick records beat won meet him second place well started off ROG stick flight beat old record almost four minutes started flying autogyro After lot fooling around dihedral rotor finally got going ex ceeded old record fourfold satis fied two records Dave flew college dining room 25-foot Cat site autogyro bumped roof several support columns stayed aloft 1 minute 6 second record flight Three records meet father son success both Walt Van Gorder son Mike set new Novice Pennyplane records flying new Cesar Banks design Highlights meet naturally sensational record setting flights interesting lighter moments too tiny opening shroud Servaites pulled over Atrium hanging ornament plane catcher 100 feet air speculated no could unlucky find tiny opening plane wrong Al Rohrbaugh put ROG stick inside opening Easy B well both middle super flights spite Al walked off three trophies secret keep two planes differ ent types air times may OK regular meets tying up four timers time chorus boos told bring own timers next year bonded notarized course Al also trouble getting rubber strong enough work flapping mechanism ornithopter until someone gave him section inner tube finally climbed Dick Obarski Senior held AMA helicopter record 40 years ago THNIRT Dick recaptured Open record 8476 won third Index usual controversies over whether autogyro rotors rotat ing freely producing lift or whether V wing posts Easy B wings constitute external bracing structures no fist fights broke out general low pressure hassle-free environment prevailed Dave Linstrum chief scrutineer checked dimensions weights timed recorded performances still feet after 48 hours round-the-clock coffee nodoze drinking flying meet finished Sunday June 25 Scale Peanut Scale event latter being flown using new provisional rules 53 Greg Thomas won Peanut Lacey M-l0 darn ship keeps winning no matter what rules use Charlie Sotich won AMA Scale 7-year-old Volksplane really 49 years old because must figure models life seven times humans life lot talk about retiring maybe giving pension Others just wanted take up collection give Charlie stomp first NIMAS trials won Continued page 99 44 Model Aviation Ron Ganser readies ornithopter distinctive its combination fixed flapping wing Atrium sees sorts things Record holder Dennis Jaecks king Pennyplanes launches biplane Penny its gigantic 18-inch diameter propeller SN IRT Index winner Junior Dave Lindley watches dad judge field scale models Dave went home happy after setting three records two autogyro R0G Stick Author thinks picture yearwere inclined agree Timer Burr Stanton Atrium dome reflected glasses got lots laughs said some fliers actually tired after three days vides less fuel therefore get auto matic mixture adjustment tried very briefly test stand limited success can probably made work will require little effort lot luck subscribe Hi-Low-Landings newsletter miss ing out excellent Navy Carrier pub lication contains contest results Top Ten listings hints equipment used top competitors photos opportunity communicate rest Carrier community through letters pub lished sign up year send five dollars Ron Duly 1806 Karen Street Burbank CA 91504 Dick Perry 5016 ngelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 CL Speed/Hempel/Upton continued page 41 wall cleaned spiders out pipe showed everyone groove 19600 mph third place Lenny Waltemath Kenosha WI hoping psyche everyone out placing 200 mph flight early Sat am took eye off ship tapped down hard enough break stab tried get wrist pylon yoke Saturday night repairs evidently lacked proper alignment flown Sunday ship grooving well 19410 mph flight placed him fourth must make couple comments top four jet speed ships four different head setups L-H-H entry Super Burp MKII Langlois Pardue extended head intake diameter reduced 125 Marceneros Sidewinder large bore Hoyt Raven head reduced down epoxy putty 125 throat Davis just ran spiders out old stock Dyna head-powered Sidewinder Waltemath running large bore Raven Side winder L-H-H add benzene 50-50 fuel mixture get enough laps clocking 6 oz tank glad see Earl Witt AMA Sec-Treas down visit Said wanted see what AAAA bally hoo about flight didnt leave Saturday night able stay around help 160 people eat barbecue fried chicken order 200 people Dub Jett won chicken eating contest four helpings opportunity socialize talk other model ing fraternity would like express thanks Bill Pardue Contest Director United States Control Line Championships Event Directors Rickey Barrier Harold Nash John Bartley excellent job did making things move along smoothly Hope see yall next year Product Note Toms Custom Engines 1242 GardengateCir Garland TX 75043 214 271-8201 open limited busi ness again Chrome work K&B mods speciality Gene Hempel Tom Upton 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 N IMAS/Martin continued page 44 Senior Richard Whitten second Junior Mike Van Gorder third Junior Dave Lindley doesnt take Sherlock Holmes deduce Junior Senior indoor records easier ex ceed serious younger modeler Open records nice part about records being up graded younger people have great incentive youth few summers ago Open class times usually much worse Junior Senior times days vig orous competition about 17 years old Open class modeler patronized some kind doddering grandpa con test results bore out concept Open modeler tolerated hanger-on well meaning non-serious competitor way off current standards Un fortunately concept Open class modeler now has Junior Senior contest results prove true Except glider youthful arm can peg plane rafters indoor records dominated Open class over 19 modeler THNIRT earlier record trials have done much bring younger state art up realistic standards Lets keep up course always feel Old age treachery will beat youth skill time SAM Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Assoc plans continue annual unique meet weve already booked Northwood FNART Fourth Nimas Annual Record Trials will third weekend next June plan ahead model meet its hap pening type flying sounds interesting you might like try yourself see elsewhere issue information join National Indoor Model Airplane Society Summer over winter winds blow product review product review product review Gieseine injobler stunt guys asked now youve got itl CL Nobler exact dupli cation ex-world champion Bob Giesekes modified Nobler Bobs Nobler won four na tional championships four Walker trophies frequent member USA teams Allbalsa kit designed 35 engines has 50 span 510 sq area Weight 38-42 oz Kit uses Superform fuselage top reduce weight eliminate block carving Molded canopy molded adjustable lead-out guide tn-ads precise construction ease handling Hardware 3 nylon bellcrank lead-out wire silver-soldered control horns Top Flite Models Inc 1901 N Nar ragansett Ave Chicago IL 60639 product review product review product review October1978 99 Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST B/C "BASIC TRAINER Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-RAYand dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andrews Aircraft Model Co Inc US Ete 1& North St Topsfield Mass 01983 887-8541 Support AMA Price $3995 kit per doUar bar em game town Snug warm local high school gym such well keep em flying See ya FNART TEN CATEGORY II RECORDS SET AT THE THNIRT 1 Dave LindleyJr ROG Stick9126 2 Ditto Autogyro3536 3 Ditto Category Autogyro1062 4 Jim Richmond 0 ROG Stick17342 5 Ditto HLStick36214 6 Ditto World FAI Cat III36214 7 Dick Obar ski 0 Helicopter8476 8 Mike Van Gorder ir Novice Penny8432 9 Walt Van Gorder 0 Novice Penny11098 10 Walt Van Gorder 0 Manhattan Unofficial 913 TOP TEN TROPHY WINNERS INDEX OF PERFORMANCE 1 Dave LindleyJr Autogyro 2 Dave Lindley Jr ROG Stick 3 Dick Obarski 0 Helicopter 4 Bucky Servaites 0 ROG Stick Tie 16502 4 Jim Richmond 0 ROG Stick 6 Jim Richmond 0 HL Stick Time Index 7 Al Rohrbaugh 0 ROG Stick 8 Ron Ganser 0 ROG Stick 1600 1545 product review product review product review Repla-Tech Booklet First series 12-page 35364245 inaugural issue covers Cessna AG aircraft AGwagon AGtruck AGcarryall latter high-wing cabin Booklet contains intro 91261676 Cessna AG fleet 3-views aircraft pic tures color schemt data Booklet may 84761168 used proof scalegreat con sider research time consuming Back cover lists related materials AGwagon in1059 cluding RC construction plans Price $150 although sample cover shown marked $250 Morrison Repla-Tech 48500 McKenzie Hwy Vida OR 97488 362141034 product review product review product review 9 Cesar Banks 0 Penny Plane 10 Dennis JaecksO Penny Plane 1335 1323 9903 9757 FF Sport/Scale/Warner continued page 45 motor space 5 resulting model would look out place judging lineup Lacey/Fike lowaspect ratio bunch now would Per sonally think rule change coup led minimum weight requirement would needed far peanut rules go wants make superscale ship fly AMA Scale ultralight build ers theres Pennyplane Lets keep Peanut loose Maybe 50-second max would help Miniprofiles Anyone Phil Koopman Vintage Aero people have it-yourself spoke-wheel kit weewonders market has deal whod like make tran si tion mini-scale Sleek Streeks Somewhere between very simple begin1007 ncrs plane considerably-moresophisticated peanut built-up rubber 99 10 scale ship large gap What give kid make after Delta Dart Combining simplicity plan-is covering approach profile fu selage built-up albeit flat wing offers good way continue Vintage Aero Mini-Profile series including such all-time greats Nesmith Cougar DH 6 Pietenpol Air Camper welcome addition hobby deal ers shelves TWA Thermal-Worthy Aircraft kick off feature guess just has start Peck-Polymers Nesmith Cougar Designed Clarence Mather plane nothing less fantastic Clar ence did nine minutes stood aghast having just lost Taft Clarence timing 942 OOS can attest fact almost anyone can succeed ship couple six-minute times previous years isnt too bad out-of-the-box peanut scale model Mike Mulligan Huntington Beach CA did unofficial world Peanut rec ord Taft 1977 Nesmith used own special wood timed over 22 minutes OOS lost weighed fairly hefty ncluding usual clay nose weight flew two 18 1oops 2mm Pirelli rubber braided keep CG belonged during glide Using just bit downthrust left rudder ship flew left about 1/32 wash-in left wing panel climb plane amazing especially learn throw up climb-speed left bank can destroy models quicker way however careful have never seen Cougar didnt fly well 100 Model Aviation TALK TO SOMEONE WHO THE RC HELl EXPERTS AT SC MODELERS Its nice know can get right answers Heli problems Because dont know about us could call hobby shops day long never get off ground SC Modelers have people know about building flying RC Helicopters anybody Weve built Weve flown Weve chalked up much flying time some big chopper pilots Most important thoughwe know make expertise avail able you have ask us So next time want make choice about RC Heli Kit stumped assembly prob lem ed repair re place part lk someone knows L Send $1 new hehcOpter catalog & parts rot ft SC MODELER HOBBY SHOP Helis Planes Cars Boats Radios Parts RC Hobbyists 1999 Larkin Avenue Elgin Illinois 60120 Dept 151312-697-3737j RS-205 REPLA-SKETCH iI2N13 __rsj 1m Aqwttqotb CROPOUSTER $250
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/10
Page Numbers: 42, 43, 44, 99, 100
This years celebrated annual meet indoor buffs saw type model rule bookcircling magnificent Atrium West Baden Indiana what aptly termed all-out assault Category II records EBy John Martin 0 Third NIMAS International 0 _______Record Trials______ LAST YEAR almost did no flew autogyro record year did believe first time indoor contest type model currently rule book few werent flown l5different types indoor models MIAMA indoor club again spon sored trials have become cele brated annual event indoor buffs Most first-time competitors admitted amazing Atrium Northwood Institute West Baden Indiana has seen appreciated No photo does justice puff cigarette smoke hangs air minutes huge domed room almost 100 feet high accom modations meals right Atri um continuous round clock flying three days hard believe some modelers actually enough flying end third day record book got murdered again year glider records resist ing assault billed out assault Category II records certainly Open class II offi cially recognized records eight have set meet past three years 33 records 14 have set West Baden throw two world records good measure skilled flying might think nerve wracking tight-lipped ordeal just reverse true very relaxed great atmosphere congeniality com raderie delights record trial allowed unlimited flights during contest hours plane stalls breaks just get back air again well Just sure have met specs have two people Photographs Bob Clemens timing Most record trials dont give 42 Model Aviation trophies does based Index Performance well best flight compares national record boys obviously checked record book decided easiest record improve ROG Stick record event rarely flown Nats literally snowing ROGs showed up except Rick Doig left home forgotten shoe box said easy overlook because small Midway through event air full little ROGs dead tie between Bucky Servaites Jim Richmond take turns wiping others name out record books Next day both again flog ging poor whispy little planes higher higher packing more winds size rubber band holds up elastic sock tops smaller found inside golf ball Jim launching problems time would ROG would COG crash ground Finally took off didnt stall change turned new record 17342 seven entered event four broke old record including Junior Dave Lindley set new Jr record 9126 troops decided pick Manhattan Cabin record Unofficial Bob Clemens flight good enough win last years Nats wound up 4th place Ron Ganser Dick Obarski both flew over seven minutes Walt Van Gorder 4-gram model set new record 913 People kept looking around Moped Gansers job air motor buzz being produced 1939 Megow Motor-Hum device installed prop some reason other Despite incredible impediment efficiency did very nice 702 Unlike Nats chuck glider folks dont swarm meet Although current record holder Servaites serious chal lenger Bob Larsh duelled morning neither could average over minute per flight Bucky beat Bob mere second Things never dull though after gliders planes air EAA fly-in time Saturday afternoon 12 planes flyinga flapping ornithopter two Man hattans two Penny biplanes two ROG sticks canard EZB some ordinary looking planes Jim Richmond wiped out another Servaites records hand-launched Stick longest flight meet AMA Class II FAT Cat III record 36 Magnificent Class II Site ifl Northwood Institute West Baden md. home NIMAS Record Trials 96 feet high over 200 feet diameter dorm rooms surrounding site Air still puff cigarette smoke hangs minutes pictures Bob Clemens Jim Richmond record ROG Stick Tight lipped CD Dr John Martin checks two modal 17342 Jim set two records Dick Obarski winds up smallest inwatcheshe worries lot Bulletin board meetHL Stick World Cat Ill FAI Endur door models Ron Gansers tiny ROG Stick background announces latest records ancean impressive time 36214 Dick set new helicopter record 8476 minutes 214 seconds long time gum band untwist giant slowflying model never reached ceiling slowest turning prop model Ive ever seen reported climbing 34 rpm After staring up air almost 40 minutes Jims timers rewarded tube Ben Gay necks cup hot margarined rum circulation couldnt afford butter Young Dave Lindley Junior really done homework looked over Junior records picked out gyro ROG Stick records beat won meet him second place well started off ROG stick flight beat old record almost four minutes started flying autogyro After lot fooling around dihedral rotor finally got going ex ceeded old record fourfold satis fied two records Dave flew college dining room 25-foot Cat site autogyro bumped roof several support columns stayed aloft 1 minute 6 second record flight Three records meet father son success both Walt Van Gorder son Mike set new Novice Pennyplane records flying new Cesar Banks design Highlights meet naturally sensational record setting flights interesting lighter moments too tiny opening shroud Servaites pulled over Atrium hanging ornament plane catcher 100 feet air speculated no could unlucky find tiny opening plane wrong Al Rohrbaugh put ROG stick inside opening Easy B well both middle super flights spite Al walked off three trophies secret keep two planes differ ent types air times may OK regular meets tying up four timers time chorus boos told bring own timers next year bonded notarized course Al also trouble getting rubber strong enough work flapping mechanism ornithopter until someone gave him section inner tube finally climbed Dick Obarski Senior held AMA helicopter record 40 years ago THNIRT Dick recaptured Open record 8476 won third Index usual controversies over whether autogyro rotors rotat ing freely producing lift or whether V wing posts Easy B wings constitute external bracing structures no fist fights broke out general low pressure hassle-free environment prevailed Dave Linstrum chief scrutineer checked dimensions weights timed recorded performances still feet after 48 hours round-the-clock coffee nodoze drinking flying meet finished Sunday June 25 Scale Peanut Scale event latter being flown using new provisional rules 53 Greg Thomas won Peanut Lacey M-l0 darn ship keeps winning no matter what rules use Charlie Sotich won AMA Scale 7-year-old Volksplane really 49 years old because must figure models life seven times humans life lot talk about retiring maybe giving pension Others just wanted take up collection give Charlie stomp first NIMAS trials won Continued page 99 44 Model Aviation Ron Ganser readies ornithopter distinctive its combination fixed flapping wing Atrium sees sorts things Record holder Dennis Jaecks king Pennyplanes launches biplane Penny its gigantic 18-inch diameter propeller SN IRT Index winner Junior Dave Lindley watches dad judge field scale models Dave went home happy after setting three records two autogyro R0G Stick Author thinks picture yearwere inclined agree Timer Burr Stanton Atrium dome reflected glasses got lots laughs said some fliers actually tired after three days vides less fuel therefore get auto matic mixture adjustment tried very briefly test stand limited success can probably made work will require little effort lot luck subscribe Hi-Low-Landings newsletter miss ing out excellent Navy Carrier pub lication contains contest results Top Ten listings hints equipment used top competitors photos opportunity communicate rest Carrier community through letters pub lished sign up year send five dollars Ron Duly 1806 Karen Street Burbank CA 91504 Dick Perry 5016 ngelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 CL Speed/Hempel/Upton continued page 41 wall cleaned spiders out pipe showed everyone groove 19600 mph third place Lenny Waltemath Kenosha WI hoping psyche everyone out placing 200 mph flight early Sat am took eye off ship tapped down hard enough break stab tried get wrist pylon yoke Saturday night repairs evidently lacked proper alignment flown Sunday ship grooving well 19410 mph flight placed him fourth must make couple comments top four jet speed ships four different head setups L-H-H entry Super Burp MKII Langlois Pardue extended head intake diameter reduced 125 Marceneros Sidewinder large bore Hoyt Raven head reduced down epoxy putty 125 throat Davis just ran spiders out old stock Dyna head-powered Sidewinder Waltemath running large bore Raven Side winder L-H-H add benzene 50-50 fuel mixture get enough laps clocking 6 oz tank glad see Earl Witt AMA Sec-Treas down visit Said wanted see what AAAA bally hoo about flight didnt leave Saturday night able stay around help 160 people eat barbecue fried chicken order 200 people Dub Jett won chicken eating contest four helpings opportunity socialize talk other model ing fraternity would like express thanks Bill Pardue Contest Director United States Control Line Championships Event Directors Rickey Barrier Harold Nash John Bartley excellent job did making things move along smoothly Hope see yall next year Product Note Toms Custom Engines 1242 GardengateCir Garland TX 75043 214 271-8201 open limited busi ness again Chrome work K&B mods speciality Gene Hempel Tom Upton 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 N IMAS/Martin continued page 44 Senior Richard Whitten second Junior Mike Van Gorder third Junior Dave Lindley doesnt take Sherlock Holmes deduce Junior Senior indoor records easier ex ceed serious younger modeler Open records nice part about records being up graded younger people have great incentive youth few summers ago Open class times usually much worse Junior Senior times days vig orous competition about 17 years old Open class modeler patronized some kind doddering grandpa con test results bore out concept Open modeler tolerated hanger-on well meaning non-serious competitor way off current standards Un fortunately concept Open class modeler now has Junior Senior contest results prove true Except glider youthful arm can peg plane rafters indoor records dominated Open class over 19 modeler THNIRT earlier record trials have done much bring younger state art up realistic standards Lets keep up course always feel Old age treachery will beat youth skill time SAM Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Assoc plans continue annual unique meet weve already booked Northwood FNART Fourth Nimas Annual Record Trials will third weekend next June plan ahead model meet its hap pening type flying sounds interesting you might like try yourself see elsewhere issue information join National Indoor Model Airplane Society Summer over winter winds blow product review product review product review Gieseine injobler stunt guys asked now youve got itl CL Nobler exact dupli cation ex-world champion Bob Giesekes modified Nobler Bobs Nobler won four na tional championships four Walker trophies frequent member USA teams Allbalsa kit designed 35 engines has 50 span 510 sq area Weight 38-42 oz Kit uses Superform fuselage top reduce weight eliminate block carving Molded canopy molded adjustable lead-out guide tn-ads precise construction ease handling Hardware 3 nylon bellcrank lead-out wire silver-soldered control horns Top Flite Models Inc 1901 N Nar ragansett Ave Chicago IL 60639 product review product review product review October1978 99 Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST B/C "BASIC TRAINER Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-RAYand dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andrews Aircraft Model Co Inc US Ete 1& North St Topsfield Mass 01983 887-8541 Support AMA Price $3995 kit per doUar bar em game town Snug warm local high school gym such well keep em flying See ya FNART TEN CATEGORY II RECORDS SET AT THE THNIRT 1 Dave LindleyJr ROG Stick9126 2 Ditto Autogyro3536 3 Ditto Category Autogyro1062 4 Jim Richmond 0 ROG Stick17342 5 Ditto HLStick36214 6 Ditto World FAI Cat III36214 7 Dick Obar ski 0 Helicopter8476 8 Mike Van Gorder ir Novice Penny8432 9 Walt Van Gorder 0 Novice Penny11098 10 Walt Van Gorder 0 Manhattan Unofficial 913 TOP TEN TROPHY WINNERS INDEX OF PERFORMANCE 1 Dave LindleyJr Autogyro 2 Dave Lindley Jr ROG Stick 3 Dick Obarski 0 Helicopter 4 Bucky Servaites 0 ROG Stick Tie 16502 4 Jim Richmond 0 ROG Stick 6 Jim Richmond 0 HL Stick Time Index 7 Al Rohrbaugh 0 ROG Stick 8 Ron Ganser 0 ROG Stick 1600 1545 product review product review product review Repla-Tech Booklet First series 12-page 35364245 inaugural issue covers Cessna AG aircraft AGwagon AGtruck AGcarryall latter high-wing cabin Booklet contains intro 91261676 Cessna AG fleet 3-views aircraft pic tures color schemt data Booklet may 84761168 used proof scalegreat con sider research time consuming Back cover lists related materials AGwagon in1059 cluding RC construction plans Price $150 although sample cover shown marked $250 Morrison Repla-Tech 48500 McKenzie Hwy Vida OR 97488 362141034 product review product review product review 9 Cesar Banks 0 Penny Plane 10 Dennis JaecksO Penny Plane 1335 1323 9903 9757 FF Sport/Scale/Warner continued page 45 motor space 5 resulting model would look out place judging lineup Lacey/Fike lowaspect ratio bunch now would Per sonally think rule change coup led minimum weight requirement would needed far peanut rules go wants make superscale ship fly AMA Scale ultralight build ers theres Pennyplane Lets keep Peanut loose Maybe 50-second max would help Miniprofiles Anyone Phil Koopman Vintage Aero people have it-yourself spoke-wheel kit weewonders market has deal whod like make tran si tion mini-scale Sleek Streeks Somewhere between very simple begin1007 ncrs plane considerably-moresophisticated peanut built-up rubber 99 10 scale ship large gap What give kid make after Delta Dart Combining simplicity plan-is covering approach profile fu selage built-up albeit flat wing offers good way continue Vintage Aero Mini-Profile series including such all-time greats Nesmith Cougar DH 6 Pietenpol Air Camper welcome addition hobby deal ers shelves TWA Thermal-Worthy Aircraft kick off feature guess just has start Peck-Polymers Nesmith Cougar Designed Clarence Mather plane nothing less fantastic Clar ence did nine minutes stood aghast having just lost Taft Clarence timing 942 OOS can attest fact almost anyone can succeed ship couple six-minute times previous years isnt too bad out-of-the-box peanut scale model Mike Mulligan Huntington Beach CA did unofficial world Peanut rec ord Taft 1977 Nesmith used own special wood timed over 22 minutes OOS lost weighed fairly hefty ncluding usual clay nose weight flew two 18 1oops 2mm Pirelli rubber braided keep CG belonged during glide Using just bit downthrust left rudder ship flew left about 1/32 wash-in left wing panel climb plane amazing especially learn throw up climb-speed left bank can destroy models quicker way however careful have never seen Cougar didnt fly well 100 Model Aviation TALK TO SOMEONE WHO THE RC HELl EXPERTS AT SC MODELERS Its nice know can get right answers Heli problems Because dont know about us could call hobby shops day long never get off ground SC Modelers have people know about building flying RC Helicopters anybody Weve built Weve flown Weve chalked up much flying time some big chopper pilots Most important thoughwe know make expertise avail able you have ask us So next time want make choice about RC Heli Kit stumped assembly prob lem ed repair re place part lk someone knows L Send $1 new hehcOpter catalog & parts rot ft SC MODELER HOBBY SHOP Helis Planes Cars Boats Radios Parts RC Hobbyists 1999 Larkin Avenue Elgin Illinois 60120 Dept 151312-697-3737j RS-205 REPLA-SKETCH iI2N13 __rsj 1m Aqwttqotb CROPOUSTER $250
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/10
Page Numbers: 42, 43, 44, 99, 100
This years celebrated annual meet indoor buffs saw type model rule bookcircling magnificent Atrium West Baden Indiana what aptly termed all-out assault Category II records EBy John Martin 0 Third NIMAS International 0 _______Record Trials______ LAST YEAR almost did no flew autogyro record year did believe first time indoor contest type model currently rule book few werent flown l5different types indoor models MIAMA indoor club again spon sored trials have become cele brated annual event indoor buffs Most first-time competitors admitted amazing Atrium Northwood Institute West Baden Indiana has seen appreciated No photo does justice puff cigarette smoke hangs air minutes huge domed room almost 100 feet high accom modations meals right Atri um continuous round clock flying three days hard believe some modelers actually enough flying end third day record book got murdered again year glider records resist ing assault billed out assault Category II records certainly Open class II offi cially recognized records eight have set meet past three years 33 records 14 have set West Baden throw two world records good measure skilled flying might think nerve wracking tight-lipped ordeal just reverse true very relaxed great atmosphere congeniality com raderie delights record trial allowed unlimited flights during contest hours plane stalls breaks just get back air again well Just sure have met specs have two people Photographs Bob Clemens timing Most record trials dont give 42 Model Aviation trophies does based Index Performance well best flight compares national record boys obviously checked record book decided easiest record improve ROG Stick record event rarely flown Nats literally snowing ROGs showed up except Rick Doig left home forgotten shoe box said easy overlook because small Midway through event air full little ROGs dead tie between Bucky Servaites Jim Richmond take turns wiping others name out record books Next day both again flog ging poor whispy little planes higher higher packing more winds size rubber band holds up elastic sock tops smaller found inside golf ball Jim launching problems time would ROG would COG crash ground Finally took off didnt stall change turned new record 17342 seven entered event four broke old record including Junior Dave Lindley set new Jr record 9126 troops decided pick Manhattan Cabin record Unofficial Bob Clemens flight good enough win last years Nats wound up 4th place Ron Ganser Dick Obarski both flew over seven minutes Walt Van Gorder 4-gram model set new record 913 People kept looking around Moped Gansers job air motor buzz being produced 1939 Megow Motor-Hum device installed prop some reason other Despite incredible impediment efficiency did very nice 702 Unlike Nats chuck glider folks dont swarm meet Although current record holder Servaites serious chal lenger Bob Larsh duelled morning neither could average over minute per flight Bucky beat Bob mere second Things never dull though after gliders planes air EAA fly-in time Saturday afternoon 12 planes flyinga flapping ornithopter two Man hattans two Penny biplanes two ROG sticks canard EZB some ordinary looking planes Jim Richmond wiped out another Servaites records hand-launched Stick longest flight meet AMA Class II FAT Cat III record 36 Magnificent Class II Site ifl Northwood Institute West Baden md. home NIMAS Record Trials 96 feet high over 200 feet diameter dorm rooms surrounding site Air still puff cigarette smoke hangs minutes pictures Bob Clemens Jim Richmond record ROG Stick Tight lipped CD Dr John Martin checks two modal 17342 Jim set two records Dick Obarski winds up smallest inwatcheshe worries lot Bulletin board meetHL Stick World Cat Ill FAI Endur door models Ron Gansers tiny ROG Stick background announces latest records ancean impressive time 36214 Dick set new helicopter record 8476 minutes 214 seconds long time gum band untwist giant slowflying model never reached ceiling slowest turning prop model Ive ever seen reported climbing 34 rpm After staring up air almost 40 minutes Jims timers rewarded tube Ben Gay necks cup hot margarined rum circulation couldnt afford butter Young Dave Lindley Junior really done homework looked over Junior records picked out gyro ROG Stick records beat won meet him second place well started off ROG stick flight beat old record almost four minutes started flying autogyro After lot fooling around dihedral rotor finally got going ex ceeded old record fourfold satis fied two records Dave flew college dining room 25-foot Cat site autogyro bumped roof several support columns stayed aloft 1 minute 6 second record flight Three records meet father son success both Walt Van Gorder son Mike set new Novice Pennyplane records flying new Cesar Banks design Highlights meet naturally sensational record setting flights interesting lighter moments too tiny opening shroud Servaites pulled over Atrium hanging ornament plane catcher 100 feet air speculated no could unlucky find tiny opening plane wrong Al Rohrbaugh put ROG stick inside opening Easy B well both middle super flights spite Al walked off three trophies secret keep two planes differ ent types air times may OK regular meets tying up four timers time chorus boos told bring own timers next year bonded notarized course Al also trouble getting rubber strong enough work flapping mechanism ornithopter until someone gave him section inner tube finally climbed Dick Obarski Senior held AMA helicopter record 40 years ago THNIRT Dick recaptured Open record 8476 won third Index usual controversies over whether autogyro rotors rotat ing freely producing lift or whether V wing posts Easy B wings constitute external bracing structures no fist fights broke out general low pressure hassle-free environment prevailed Dave Linstrum chief scrutineer checked dimensions weights timed recorded performances still feet after 48 hours round-the-clock coffee nodoze drinking flying meet finished Sunday June 25 Scale Peanut Scale event latter being flown using new provisional rules 53 Greg Thomas won Peanut Lacey M-l0 darn ship keeps winning no matter what rules use Charlie Sotich won AMA Scale 7-year-old Volksplane really 49 years old because must figure models life seven times humans life lot talk about retiring maybe giving pension Others just wanted take up collection give Charlie stomp first NIMAS trials won Continued page 99 44 Model Aviation Ron Ganser readies ornithopter distinctive its combination fixed flapping wing Atrium sees sorts things Record holder Dennis Jaecks king Pennyplanes launches biplane Penny its gigantic 18-inch diameter propeller SN IRT Index winner Junior Dave Lindley watches dad judge field scale models Dave went home happy after setting three records two autogyro R0G Stick Author thinks picture yearwere inclined agree Timer Burr Stanton Atrium dome reflected glasses got lots laughs said some fliers actually tired after three days vides less fuel therefore get auto matic mixture adjustment tried very briefly test stand limited success can probably made work will require little effort lot luck subscribe Hi-Low-Landings newsletter miss ing out excellent Navy Carrier pub lication contains contest results Top Ten listings hints equipment used top competitors photos opportunity communicate rest Carrier community through letters pub lished sign up year send five dollars Ron Duly 1806 Karen Street Burbank CA 91504 Dick Perry 5016 ngelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 CL Speed/Hempel/Upton continued page 41 wall cleaned spiders out pipe showed everyone groove 19600 mph third place Lenny Waltemath Kenosha WI hoping psyche everyone out placing 200 mph flight early Sat am took eye off ship tapped down hard enough break stab tried get wrist pylon yoke Saturday night repairs evidently lacked proper alignment flown Sunday ship grooving well 19410 mph flight placed him fourth must make couple comments top four jet speed ships four different head setups L-H-H entry Super Burp MKII Langlois Pardue extended head intake diameter reduced 125 Marceneros Sidewinder large bore Hoyt Raven head reduced down epoxy putty 125 throat Davis just ran spiders out old stock Dyna head-powered Sidewinder Waltemath running large bore Raven Side winder L-H-H add benzene 50-50 fuel mixture get enough laps clocking 6 oz tank glad see Earl Witt AMA Sec-Treas down visit Said wanted see what AAAA bally hoo about flight didnt leave Saturday night able stay around help 160 people eat barbecue fried chicken order 200 people Dub Jett won chicken eating contest four helpings opportunity socialize talk other model ing fraternity would like express thanks Bill Pardue Contest Director United States Control Line Championships Event Directors Rickey Barrier Harold Nash John Bartley excellent job did making things move along smoothly Hope see yall next year Product Note Toms Custom Engines 1242 GardengateCir Garland TX 75043 214 271-8201 open limited busi ness again Chrome work K&B mods speciality Gene Hempel Tom Upton 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 N IMAS/Martin continued page 44 Senior Richard Whitten second Junior Mike Van Gorder third Junior Dave Lindley doesnt take Sherlock Holmes deduce Junior Senior indoor records easier ex ceed serious younger modeler Open records nice part about records being up graded younger people have great incentive youth few summers ago Open class times usually much worse Junior Senior times days vig orous competition about 17 years old Open class modeler patronized some kind doddering grandpa con test results bore out concept Open modeler tolerated hanger-on well meaning non-serious competitor way off current standards Un fortunately concept Open class modeler now has Junior Senior contest results prove true Except glider youthful arm can peg plane rafters indoor records dominated Open class over 19 modeler THNIRT earlier record trials have done much bring younger state art up realistic standards Lets keep up course always feel Old age treachery will beat youth skill time SAM Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Assoc plans continue annual unique meet weve already booked Northwood FNART Fourth Nimas Annual Record Trials will third weekend next June plan ahead model meet its hap pening type flying sounds interesting you might like try yourself see elsewhere issue information join National Indoor Model Airplane Society Summer over winter winds blow product review product review product review Gieseine injobler stunt guys asked now youve got itl CL Nobler exact dupli cation ex-world champion Bob Giesekes modified Nobler Bobs Nobler won four na tional championships four Walker trophies frequent member USA teams Allbalsa kit designed 35 engines has 50 span 510 sq area Weight 38-42 oz Kit uses Superform fuselage top reduce weight eliminate block carving Molded canopy molded adjustable lead-out guide tn-ads precise construction ease handling Hardware 3 nylon bellcrank lead-out wire silver-soldered control horns Top Flite Models Inc 1901 N Nar 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