ulAIiiushcd ncmaent IT ALL started back 1970 LSF wished same frequency 2 No relaunching 3000 feet say nearly ideal because earlier president Le Gray announced contest course after three years saw refine- week ideal Fifty-degree evenings proudly wore LSF badge ments launching necessarily followed 80-degree days fliers contest started record prestigious models flying techniques no relaunching arrived early maxing will chanting bring soaring events ever held years the course allowed except back the Tournament Young Bob McGowan tenth grandest meaningful starting gate 3 Change planes teams will California hand tossed plane found bubble all but starting gate 4 SOAR would lift rode out practice maxthis Contestants came 26 states Canada provide winches 930 morning Thursday fliers cream 12 regionals contest contest directors dream Send Saturday lift conditions became bit held 1978 truly can said everybody way sip tall cool challenging 11 oclock nearly teams took tournament champions one shade let broil half a crack two early morning air no avail week began July 21 fourth day 90-degree sun wind themselves except Detroit Soaring Hiking Sodrunning SOARs Great Race race planes hopefully through 47 miles Illinois ety Bob Robinson Grand Esprit company requires primary pilot team farmland Just think flying 20 found lift played downwind nearly 30 LSF member Level III status higher bucks minutes decided go Being school believes fewer year nine teams entered Clubs Since rules year allowed rules fewer protests SOAR has represented Canada New Jersey Texas launches possible starting line reduced number rules over four years Missouri Michigan Indiana Colorado no kind penalty felt would help race has run down few basics 1 Illinois Weather nearly idealscattered provide kind flying excitement team could enter planes clouds winds 510 knots ground expected back 1976 race 54 Model Aviation Meccaspelled Romeo yule Illinoisfor LSF badge wearers year attracted entrants 26 states Canada cream fliers 12 Regionals held 1978truly tournament champions overture July21 fourth running SOARs Great Race hairy cross-country test men machines much more.. conceived idea seeing gaggle sailplanes lift streaking cross-country outplaying opponents lift didnt really mate rialize because relaunching course provision What did develop super-efficient team work art relaunching cheering bystanders would see plane launch plow through sink lift tall corn anything else its way pilot usually concentrated repositioning launch equip ment making like eagle year contest director Neil Liptak changed After Robinson became speck sky winches didnt rest Robinson long gone eight other planes tried find lift about next hour found time another Some tried course end up barely first leg click two timers odometer Noon came Robinson November1979 55 Fastest plane meet Ray Haynes Osprey 900just FAI Finals Pensacola ublial MA its Bed will Interest aDDreclate international trends 19 Ob CIrUIC ,ICU Up J gun ing Ray McGowan entry Helen Ken Olson tabulated computed scoresand flew System valuble large winglets Removablejust case contests multiple events Scores contestants hands award banqueta first Detroit soaring company Nine miles logged before lift played out no other contestants come close lift broken loose over vast area usually does area time nine teams air Detroit relaunched time Astro Maggie flown Pat Flinn SOAR Stan Watson original design Pegasus 14-foot lift eater Watson second flight after playing lift nearly hour before losing about 2/10 mile 1220 Detroit again its way SOAR followed Fort Wayne Bob Steele Scott Prindle time five birds strung out course less quarter-mile separating next three-club race above mentioned teams after 37 miles 34 minutes Fort Wayne club LOFT landed Meanwhile SOAR Detroit work ed others lift overtook other three four times six mile mark both teams scratched lift Pegasus hooked ready streak course again Flinn barely making go Meanwhile back square Millstone Valley Silent Flyers headed up Dwight Holley step New Jersey/New York/Delaware gang got good start course Gerry Bower John McMillan Ontario Canada made several attempts official flight Tom Williams Doyle Modesto Texas eked out 125 miles official flight Jerry Epps Chicagos SAC Club went 20 miles Skip Miller Renaud family made three attempts best 18 miles St Louis Eagles Ken Helen Olson played lift day would run out approached starting gate back course seven mile mark GDS & HS group seen out Pat Flinn Astro Maggie telephone pole height SOAR went tipping hats Watson what seemed mile high Jim McIntyre drove teams pick-up truck 28 mph 55 miles Pegasus cloud hopped down alley friendly cumulus puff balls SOARs luck ran out after six sessions working lift tree tops 56 Model Aviation John Baxter first achieve Level V launches scale entry Diamont Chuck Brannon assists winch Jerry Mrlik thoughtfully observes proceedings watch Baxteri 7-ounce compact barograph entered Best Technical Achievement Category Noal Rosson Compare its size clipboard NoSI RO55Ofl5 entry tn BestTechnical Achievement unusual Independent flap spoiler control actuated single servo Somewhat similar brakes seen World Champs Lee Renauds latest design Sagitta 100-In bird featuring unique construction quIckly accessible radio compartment/ballast hatch Dick Crowley inspects Standard Class ship / workable height 14-foot plane landed just past 14-mile mark As Watson Hiner dismantling bird Detroits turn tip hats went see-saw battle over Detroit went past 21-mile mark receiver batteries gave up spite being long range pack Greater Detroit Soaring Hiking Society went win distance 212 miles little doubt could have gone way batteries stayed well SOARs 14 miles good second place Millstone Valley group went 87 miles third place finish great start Tournament 79 Sunday July 22 contest lastchance qualifiers meet same qualifying tasks last years events wanted chance fuel crunch didnt help contest circuit year modelers plans cancelled qualified cancelled last minute left several spots open prompted LSF president Gordon Pearson announce Last Chance contest would still genuine full-blown contest However because no-shows tournament Last Chance fliers could fly big could adjust slots open frequency generated cheer crowd especially felt might among spectators Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Mark Smith face seen couple years big contests came latest kit offering Dave Thornburgs Bird Time Mark back form proven score highest contest four perfect landings six points seconds four perfect duration rounds thats two-channeL Oh yes Mark has flying 27045 MHZ Monday practice held along processing evening ended outdoor Bar-B-Q ribs sweet corn beans pilots briefing Tuesday real flying began Tourna ments past up until Regionals past two years always multiple-task contests year felt follow tradition Four tasks scheduled six-minute November 1979 57 jonn iiumpnreys OT MICflIgaflS DiggesT competitors picture total concentration oblivious camera ask C D takes such contests shot likethis providestheanswer Skip Miller calls Mark Smith fourth speed run Phil Harris assists Smith Keith Finkenbiner LSF treasurer flags calls Base Are feilas watching same plane Ray McGowan appears relaxed son Bob showing some concern Jerry Arana seems ready call pull-up Maybe pilot ever really knows jerry nelson rigni smiles knowlngy d LU nIIaUU s help. maybe little Skip Miller ss placed third Standard duration four-lap speed-distance runs Scor ing would done computer thanks Ken Helen Olson speed-distance task flown first would morning Chris Adams Cali fornia turned 34 secondsthats four 150meter laps twice long FAI course Warren Tiahrt matched seven others sped under 40-second mark next two rounds duration Dwight Holley perfect 600 47-point landing 48 being perfect son Hoyt also perfect max respectable 30-point landing Skip Miller right also six perfect landing resulted zero plane flipped Round three Chris Adams again top flight scored 601/48 Dale Mattel Michigan right behind 600/45 end first day Dwight Holley Connecticut first place Unlimited son Hoyt first Standard Tops Two Meter fifth overall Rex Powell Alabama Tim Renaud California tops Jr/Sr respectable 19th place overall came Wednesday wind shifted did speed/distance course goes However two runs made around wind shift Ray Hayes Indiana turned two best times 365 350 gave him overall lead speed ahead Miller Adams Round six duration won Noal Rossow Michigan 559/47 put him top Two Meter class Overall again Dwight Holley 12 points ahead Skip Miller worked himself up 12th place first day First Standard Hoyt Holley ahead Jerry Arana Ray Hayes Ray Hayes continued smoke speed course turned fastest time meet round seven 326-second run Remember thats four 150-meter laps three turns boot Miller other break 40 seconds third morning 372 run Holley needed respectable run 405 72 points behind Miller Round eight provided some surprises final standings Jeff Mrlik won round 600/45 Holley outscored Miller 601/41 556/42 Fifteen top 20 maxed LSF Tournament 79 came close about 2 pm Skip Miller won AMA Nationals Riverside 1977 World Championships Pretoria South Africa same year added record another presti gious victory title Grand Champion 1979 LSF Tournament Hoyt Holley won Standard class sixth overall Tim Renaud 14th overall first Jr/Sr Paul Wedeking slipped Rossow Two Meter class LSF president Gordon Pearson won Scale event banquet white-table-cloth affair awards presentation aimost outdone awarding $3000 worth prizes Renaud family won two radios kit listed Cox Hobbies catalogs save embarrassmentand job Lee Renaud raffled off radios tune buck chance line dining room long Lees efforts netted LSF $450 its treasury Good Show Tournament shortlines least 35 different models counting scale flown . four fliers flew 27 MHZ no interference Meyer Gutmanns quarter-scale Jantar stopped action everytime flew chigan 22 contestants California respectable 16.. Scale 14 pre-registrations Ten flew.. class breakdown Standard class26 Un limited64 Two MeterlO.. speed its run one-at-a-time eats away clock however four winches people hooked up ready fly rounds went off three hoursafter first day. much concern about sandbag ging never doing getting caught havent seen rules proposals con trolling it.. Lee Renauds Sagitta new Standard class ship merits watching Speed would become popular clubs sponsored task . suggestion made clubs interested hold speed task separate part duration contest Continued page 116 58 Model Aviation four impound areas transmittersneed note popularity competition soaring Tongue in-cheek entry CDs name turn stronglysuspected tne uctoit contingent entryMotor City boys denied anything marvelous biplane canard soarer Chris Adams looks over shoulder Ken Shaw starting gate Bungee cord stretched position provides quick establishing speed gates A45-degree angle bungee provides fora full go-degree azimuth field view Whats full scale got dont have MORE FIRST PLACE WINNERS AT THE 1977 NATIONALS THAN THE OTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURERS COMBINED IN FACT OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS MORE NAT IONALS WINNERS HAVE US ED REV-UP PROPS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND Rev-Up better 1 The efficient design con stant upgrading testing program 2 Better quality control better selection hard maple wood 3 The best finish completelyfuel proof New Improved 1978 SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2@ FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 5%3489 83489 733%4iie 833% 45e 129 8%77A139 e4588% 77%139 104587149 108W 8W149 1088W159 114877% 7A7%8159 1195W189 11%87169 128179 125W179 1356239 145 9279 1558349 184%8449 1758599 1858899 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER GP ALL TIMES RC PYLON RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 53%4129 756149 7SN 6N149 8%8%6%7 7%7%189 977/,7%189 CONTROL LINE SPEED & RACING DIA PITCHPRICE 4%6%7129 4%55%129 8788%149 77%10A11189 889189 89N 9%N189 91213229 N NARROW Kit Volume IlA handsome com- U panion Volume Frank Ehlings KIT PLAN BOOK containing reduced-size plans model airplane kits avail able Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Astro Flight Bridi Hobby Enterpris es Cass Engineering Classic Models Cox Hobbies Flyline Models Carl Goldberg Models House Balsa Jetco Models Midwest Model Products Peck Polymers Rev Model Prod ucts Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models Vintage Bob Violett Models VK Model Aircraft World Enginesl plans contained Volume k F Andrews Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models Competition Models Jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co Midwest Model Products Mini-Flite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models World Engines combined plans Volume II gives opportunity shop own home before plunking down dollars types models included volume RC CL Scale FFsport competition designs category volume produced AMA HO com pIled Frank EhlIng paperback size 9 x 12 $250 mmm oAMA HQ Supply & Service SectionU 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Klt Plan Books Volume @ $250 eachI Kit Plan Books Volume II @ $250 eachI Send check money orderdo send cash through maiL Please Print Name____________________________________ AMA No _______ Address CtyStateZip mmmmmmini Cartier setup produced broadest needle range short real regulator first round really took its toll year Burch Stubblefield Buckstaff Imboff Fentress Segal Curtis became instant spectators Marlin McGee ovesjoyed because now lots spare judges fill regular fine staff two schools combat strategy id talked about earlier clashed head head third round Colonel Rush fresh some quick kills match met John Jo person likes let beat yourself little help Howard took two quick cuts off John faked ground following J0 through some Wilkens wiggles Rush checked out landscape Jo accumulated enough air time win match same thing almost happened Mike Guthomson faced John Jo John usually starts own engine Texans weren really hurry get going Only time Pat Wilcox rushed out last second started Jos engine thus getting him air first Mike took hook line dropped sinker John Buckstaff Stubblefield out first round looked dim Texas victory Cleveland Guthomson hammered way finals Clevelands Fox overpowering Guthomsons Tigre way victory heres winners flew $ __________ enclosed * 1 Cleveland Shaw Baldus Salyards Pardue Plunket Guthomson *2 Guthomson Bye Herd Hissem John Jo Rogers lost Cleveland *3 Plunkett Stubblefield Tailman Gutscher Jaden lost Cleveland beat Rogers 3rd end Fast Combat quite end excitement Sherwood Buckstaff won two-out-of-three match against Bob Mears cash prize reportedly three digit column Looks like quite rivalry between West Texas foiks Houston area fliers Rumors spread special $5000 match between old master Riley Wooten Wizzard Sherwood Buckstaff Much credit very successful meet must go Combat Director Marlin McGee Excellent job organization judg ment Among devoted officials attendance Marlins wife Gayle McGee Rlionda father Rand Rozelle Judy Curtis Debbie Imboff Beth Rose many gave time energy make something special Nationals job well done thanks LSF Tournament/PruSS continued page 58 interested need fly scoring would separate duration whatever else flown. competitors levels 1-12 11-16 111-30 1V-46 V-4 - 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Smiths Invader won best original design see Model Aviation August 1979 issue CL Navy Carrier/Kelly continued page 38 time Les Pardue came back flying Combat about 445 nice-looking Guardian turned 865 263 landing arrest ing line broke loose sandbag gold dustthe bags marked Property US Minttt plane flipped over its back Tireless George Liebn Nats Navy Canier Director ruled since AMA equipment failed Pardue could have another attempt after 5 pm cut-off time Dave Reiber NATS Speed Director week flew Profile Carrier Friday argued 5 pm cut-off rule no re flight should permitted Higher authorities promptly summoned another ruling made Pardue could have flight special significance because knocked out first place 2 mph B Proto Speed Tuesday 455 pm Worthy adversary gentleman Les Pardue resolved whole matter quietly waiting called deliberately allowing twominute time limit expire rolling up lines indeed pleasant task report end won first place Pete Mazur second LeRny Cordes thirdIt should noted ever scale points made difference 10 scale points LeRoy Cordes would first Harry Higley would second delighted see Carl Miller flying two Hot Rock handles right handle went conventional bellcrank Ringmaster eight inches chopped off right wing left handle controlled third line against rubber band return throttle control system worked well others used J Roberts/GS handleexcept use Hot Rock handle trigger made coat-hanger wire homemade double bellcrank throttle elevator some interaction prefer light-weight handle low friction move ment leaves left hand free can check lap times Cronus stopwatch during low speed run know what plane can its good enough speak sternly myself try harder now dear reader will subjected epilogueFrank Kellys Statistical Analysis Philosophical Commentary 1979 Nats emphasis Profile After results examined details AMA office Mike Pratt lighest plane 26 oz seven 28-oz planes including Riley Papets Fox 36 seven Schnuerle engines planes heavy Pete Mazurs Bearcat OS heavi est 41 oz Generally planes hot engines weighed around 36 ox norm ST 35C 28 oz Supertigre clear favorite 14 entries clear correlation between weight speed nor Schnuerle engines speed Conclusion Build light scale plane reliable engine practice low speed landings Eugene Ely Award presented Pete Mazur Friday evening annual meeting Navy Carrier Society best performance three classes discussed rules next two-year cycle present engine rule will probably retained arrested landingt November1979 117 JPOS StIJITISS BPOCIPICATIOUS SASMSTSIC iOiaplaootnnol20 ci in42c 00 boros Sstan t 5025 Ct 005039090 0192 nIle Weight 00 lOg Tytoot lccOO-nOO RPM 200000010 Otoyl 2A 0 PtaOt.20 lot nagotar GaOlOtt lit Old Ignition Trade-in Buy sell old tine gnton engines Box up whot hove send us honest appraisal could worth new propartional set hove mony engines con also start collection welcome built-up airplanes used proportionals old time ignition engines Come trade us Top dollar pad CustommWitJC stoc choose Piper Tn-Pacer Quarter-Scale 8 wingspan 42 Sq Fr derailed plans $1699 pp Send $100 self addressed stamped envelope detailed list af BuiltUp RIC Models 50% Sale Hobby Capitol Dlstnbutors 46 N Oak St Ventura CA 93001 Phone 805 642-8465 / 643-7616
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ulAIiiushcd ncmaent IT ALL started back 1970 LSF wished same frequency 2 No relaunching 3000 feet say nearly ideal because earlier president Le Gray announced contest course after three years saw refine- week ideal Fifty-degree evenings proudly wore LSF badge ments launching necessarily followed 80-degree days fliers contest started record prestigious models flying techniques no relaunching arrived early maxing will chanting bring soaring events ever held years the course allowed except back the Tournament Young Bob McGowan tenth grandest meaningful starting gate 3 Change planes teams will California hand tossed plane found bubble all but starting gate 4 SOAR would lift rode out practice maxthis Contestants came 26 states Canada provide winches 930 morning Thursday fliers cream 12 regionals contest contest directors dream Send Saturday lift conditions became bit held 1978 truly can said everybody way sip tall cool challenging 11 oclock nearly teams took tournament champions one shade let broil half a crack two early morning air no avail week began July 21 fourth day 90-degree sun wind themselves except Detroit Soaring Hiking Sodrunning SOARs Great Race race planes hopefully through 47 miles Illinois ety Bob Robinson Grand Esprit company requires primary pilot team farmland Just think flying 20 found lift played downwind nearly 30 LSF member Level III status higher bucks minutes decided go Being school believes fewer year nine teams entered Clubs Since rules year allowed rules fewer protests SOAR has represented Canada New Jersey Texas launches possible starting line reduced number rules over four years Missouri Michigan Indiana Colorado no kind penalty felt would help race has run down few basics 1 Illinois Weather nearly idealscattered provide kind flying excitement team could enter planes clouds winds 510 knots ground expected back 1976 race 54 Model Aviation Meccaspelled Romeo yule Illinoisfor LSF badge wearers year attracted entrants 26 states Canada cream fliers 12 Regionals held 1978truly tournament champions overture July21 fourth running SOARs Great Race hairy cross-country test men machines much more.. conceived idea seeing gaggle sailplanes lift streaking cross-country outplaying opponents lift didnt really mate rialize because relaunching course provision What did develop super-efficient team work art relaunching cheering bystanders would see plane launch plow through sink lift tall corn anything else its way pilot usually concentrated repositioning launch equip ment making like eagle year contest director Neil Liptak changed After Robinson became speck sky winches didnt rest Robinson long gone eight other planes tried find lift about next hour found time another Some tried course end up barely first leg click two timers odometer Noon came Robinson November1979 55 Fastest plane meet Ray Haynes Osprey 900just FAI Finals Pensacola ublial MA its Bed will Interest aDDreclate international trends 19 Ob CIrUIC ,ICU Up J gun ing Ray McGowan entry Helen Ken Olson tabulated computed scoresand flew System valuble large winglets Removablejust case contests multiple events Scores contestants hands award banqueta first Detroit soaring company Nine miles logged before lift played out no other contestants come close lift broken loose over vast area usually does area time nine teams air Detroit relaunched time Astro Maggie flown Pat Flinn SOAR Stan Watson original design Pegasus 14-foot lift eater Watson second flight after playing lift nearly hour before losing about 2/10 mile 1220 Detroit again its way SOAR followed Fort Wayne Bob Steele Scott Prindle time five birds strung out course less quarter-mile separating next three-club race above mentioned teams after 37 miles 34 minutes Fort Wayne club LOFT landed Meanwhile SOAR Detroit work ed others lift overtook other three four times six mile mark both teams scratched lift Pegasus hooked ready streak course again Flinn barely making go Meanwhile back square Millstone Valley Silent Flyers headed up Dwight Holley step New Jersey/New York/Delaware gang got good start course Gerry Bower John McMillan Ontario Canada made several attempts official flight Tom Williams Doyle Modesto Texas eked out 125 miles official flight Jerry Epps Chicagos SAC Club went 20 miles Skip Miller Renaud family made three attempts best 18 miles St Louis Eagles Ken Helen Olson played lift day would run out approached starting gate back course seven mile mark GDS & HS group seen out Pat Flinn Astro Maggie telephone pole height SOAR went tipping hats Watson what seemed mile high Jim McIntyre drove teams pick-up truck 28 mph 55 miles Pegasus cloud hopped down alley friendly cumulus puff balls SOARs luck ran out after six sessions working lift tree tops 56 Model Aviation John Baxter first achieve Level V launches scale entry Diamont Chuck Brannon assists winch Jerry Mrlik thoughtfully observes proceedings watch Baxteri 7-ounce compact barograph entered Best Technical Achievement Category Noal Rosson Compare its size clipboard NoSI RO55Ofl5 entry tn BestTechnical Achievement unusual Independent flap spoiler control actuated single servo Somewhat similar brakes seen World Champs Lee Renauds latest design Sagitta 100-In bird featuring unique construction quIckly accessible radio compartment/ballast hatch Dick Crowley inspects Standard Class ship / workable height 14-foot plane landed just past 14-mile mark As Watson Hiner dismantling bird Detroits turn tip hats went see-saw battle over Detroit went past 21-mile mark receiver batteries gave up spite being long range pack Greater Detroit Soaring Hiking Society went win distance 212 miles little doubt could have gone way batteries stayed well SOARs 14 miles good second place Millstone Valley group went 87 miles third place finish great start Tournament 79 Sunday July 22 contest lastchance qualifiers meet same qualifying tasks last years events wanted chance fuel crunch didnt help contest circuit year modelers plans cancelled qualified cancelled last minute left several spots open prompted LSF president Gordon Pearson announce Last Chance contest would still genuine full-blown contest However because no-shows tournament Last Chance fliers could fly big could adjust slots open frequency generated cheer crowd especially felt might among spectators Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Mark Smith face seen couple years big contests came latest kit offering Dave Thornburgs Bird Time Mark back form proven score highest contest four perfect landings six points seconds four perfect duration rounds thats two-channeL Oh yes Mark has flying 27045 MHZ Monday practice held along processing evening ended outdoor Bar-B-Q ribs sweet corn beans pilots briefing Tuesday real flying began Tourna ments past up until Regionals past two years always multiple-task contests year felt follow tradition Four tasks scheduled six-minute November 1979 57 jonn iiumpnreys OT MICflIgaflS DiggesT competitors picture total concentration oblivious camera ask C D takes such contests shot likethis providestheanswer Skip Miller calls Mark Smith fourth speed run Phil Harris assists Smith Keith Finkenbiner LSF treasurer flags calls Base Are feilas watching same plane Ray McGowan appears relaxed son Bob showing some concern Jerry Arana seems ready call pull-up Maybe pilot ever really knows jerry nelson rigni smiles knowlngy d LU nIIaUU s help. maybe little Skip Miller ss placed third Standard duration four-lap speed-distance runs Scor ing would done computer thanks Ken Helen Olson speed-distance task flown first would morning Chris Adams Cali fornia turned 34 secondsthats four 150meter laps twice long FAI course Warren Tiahrt matched seven others sped under 40-second mark next two rounds duration Dwight Holley perfect 600 47-point landing 48 being perfect son Hoyt also perfect max respectable 30-point landing Skip Miller right also six perfect landing resulted zero plane flipped Round three Chris Adams again top flight scored 601/48 Dale Mattel Michigan right behind 600/45 end first day Dwight Holley Connecticut first place Unlimited son Hoyt first Standard Tops Two Meter fifth overall Rex Powell Alabama Tim Renaud California tops Jr/Sr respectable 19th place overall came Wednesday wind shifted did speed/distance course goes However two runs made around wind shift Ray Hayes Indiana turned two best times 365 350 gave him overall lead speed ahead Miller Adams Round six duration won Noal Rossow Michigan 559/47 put him top Two Meter class Overall again Dwight Holley 12 points ahead Skip Miller worked himself up 12th place first day First Standard Hoyt Holley ahead Jerry Arana Ray Hayes Ray Hayes continued smoke speed course turned fastest time meet round seven 326-second run Remember thats four 150-meter laps three turns boot Miller other break 40 seconds third morning 372 run Holley needed respectable run 405 72 points behind Miller Round eight provided some surprises final standings Jeff Mrlik won round 600/45 Holley outscored Miller 601/41 556/42 Fifteen top 20 maxed LSF Tournament 79 came close about 2 pm Skip Miller won AMA Nationals Riverside 1977 World Championships Pretoria South Africa same year added record another presti gious victory title Grand Champion 1979 LSF Tournament Hoyt Holley won Standard class sixth overall Tim Renaud 14th overall first Jr/Sr Paul Wedeking slipped Rossow Two Meter class LSF president Gordon Pearson won Scale event banquet white-table-cloth affair awards presentation aimost outdone awarding $3000 worth prizes Renaud family won two radios kit listed Cox Hobbies catalogs save embarrassmentand job Lee Renaud raffled off radios tune buck chance line dining room long Lees efforts netted LSF $450 its treasury Good Show Tournament shortlines least 35 different models counting scale flown . four fliers flew 27 MHZ no interference Meyer Gutmanns quarter-scale Jantar stopped action everytime flew chigan 22 contestants California respectable 16.. Scale 14 pre-registrations Ten flew.. class breakdown Standard class26 Un limited64 Two MeterlO.. speed its run one-at-a-time eats away clock however four winches people hooked up ready fly rounds went off three hoursafter first day. much concern about sandbag ging never doing getting caught havent seen rules proposals con trolling it.. Lee Renauds Sagitta new Standard class ship merits watching Speed would become popular clubs sponsored task . suggestion made clubs interested hold speed task separate part duration contest Continued page 116 58 Model Aviation four impound areas transmittersneed note popularity competition soaring Tongue in-cheek entry CDs name turn stronglysuspected tne uctoit contingent entryMotor City boys denied anything marvelous biplane canard soarer Chris Adams looks over shoulder Ken Shaw starting gate Bungee cord stretched position provides quick establishing speed gates A45-degree angle bungee provides fora full go-degree azimuth field view Whats full scale got dont have MORE FIRST PLACE WINNERS AT THE 1977 NATIONALS THAN THE OTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURERS COMBINED IN FACT OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS MORE NAT IONALS WINNERS HAVE US ED REV-UP PROPS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND Rev-Up better 1 The efficient design con stant upgrading testing program 2 Better quality control better selection hard maple wood 3 The best finish completelyfuel proof New Improved 1978 SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2@ FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 5%3489 83489 733%4iie 833% 45e 129 8%77A139 e4588% 77%139 104587149 108W 8W149 1088W159 114877% 7A7%8159 1195W189 11%87169 128179 125W179 1356239 145 9279 1558349 184%8449 1758599 1858899 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER GP ALL TIMES RC PYLON RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 53%4129 756149 7SN 6N149 8%8%6%7 7%7%189 977/,7%189 CONTROL LINE SPEED & RACING DIA PITCHPRICE 4%6%7129 4%55%129 8788%149 77%10A11189 889189 89N 9%N189 91213229 N NARROW Kit Volume IlA handsome com- U panion Volume Frank Ehlings KIT PLAN BOOK containing reduced-size plans model airplane kits avail able Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Astro Flight Bridi Hobby Enterpris es Cass Engineering Classic Models Cox Hobbies Flyline Models Carl Goldberg Models House Balsa Jetco Models Midwest Model Products Peck Polymers Rev Model Prod ucts Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models Vintage Bob Violett Models VK Model Aircraft World Enginesl plans contained Volume k F Andrews Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models Competition Models Jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co Midwest Model Products Mini-Flite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models World Engines combined plans Volume II gives opportunity shop own home before plunking down dollars types models included volume RC CL Scale FFsport competition designs category volume produced AMA HO com pIled Frank EhlIng paperback size 9 x 12 $250 mmm oAMA HQ Supply & Service SectionU 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Klt Plan Books Volume @ $250 eachI Kit Plan Books Volume II @ $250 eachI Send check money orderdo send cash through maiL Please Print Name____________________________________ AMA No _______ Address CtyStateZip mmmmmmini Cartier setup produced broadest needle range short real regulator first round really took its toll year Burch Stubblefield Buckstaff Imboff Fentress Segal Curtis became instant spectators Marlin McGee ovesjoyed because now lots spare judges fill regular fine staff two schools combat strategy id talked about earlier clashed head head third round Colonel Rush fresh some quick kills match met John Jo person likes let beat yourself little help Howard took two quick cuts off John faked ground following J0 through some Wilkens wiggles Rush checked out landscape Jo accumulated enough air time win match same thing almost happened Mike Guthomson faced John Jo John usually starts own engine Texans weren really hurry get going Only time Pat Wilcox rushed out last second started Jos engine thus getting him air first Mike took hook line dropped sinker John Buckstaff Stubblefield out first round looked dim Texas victory Cleveland Guthomson hammered way finals Clevelands Fox overpowering Guthomsons Tigre way victory heres winners flew $ __________ enclosed * 1 Cleveland Shaw Baldus Salyards Pardue Plunket Guthomson *2 Guthomson Bye Herd Hissem John Jo Rogers lost Cleveland *3 Plunkett Stubblefield Tailman Gutscher Jaden lost Cleveland beat Rogers 3rd end Fast Combat quite end excitement Sherwood Buckstaff won two-out-of-three match against Bob Mears cash prize reportedly three digit column Looks like quite rivalry between West Texas foiks Houston area fliers Rumors spread special $5000 match between old master Riley Wooten Wizzard Sherwood Buckstaff Much credit very successful meet must go Combat Director Marlin McGee Excellent job organization judg ment Among devoted officials attendance Marlins wife Gayle McGee Rlionda father Rand Rozelle Judy Curtis Debbie Imboff Beth Rose many gave time energy make something special Nationals job well done thanks LSF Tournament/PruSS continued page 58 interested need fly scoring would separate duration whatever else flown. competitors levels 1-12 11-16 111-30 1V-46 V-4 - best team effort 116 Model Aviation THE LEADER IN COM PETITION PROPELLERS WY~ e oW Prepaid s ipping charge $200 COD shipping charge $400 within continental US BankAmericard Master Charge L Price519995 EWH Specialties ULER power HOMELETE 0Cc Spoololtin Inn Oomallt Oltiolon Taxtron lain onedtogetfletocealetflo nest ls AsIde - th Sapor ttssati Tba Supr Oustiny ha Built 01100 tot ausy atafling laflo Ottan anglo IS tally cooladi 1101 Imatad blank onidad 6 bOlt peon Oak Ito tin adjuotmant 01 aeon anotti Ida macnato ignition eaduc waigltt vibratIon MultlnriEopanion chambor aohoinn Aluminum angina mount 0011 attglte Two ring platon tailor boatioga leant mar maO both connanting rod O Loop ocoynoging hnolihnd Ito OoanttliOoai poone amooth di. ond hiah rallakilIlyl Sape IluatinI sanond 10000 powne mllability aod daeahllllt Qadea Paukago looladon 6 koltOriOlOb ttii kok note plug two poop throttin Call 01 soenIa nInes aoos set-op link nokauat tako olo taai lion sponIlcaltn lot CS moootdagri POOPKOoadea9000 Ilooliar 200-to SoOn 00110 795 OaOtinetdaOtoOoaOa 000 KiTb Note OOEWO otoOnaeyneo,tIodtolt Porno - oo 0 bolt woo floSs PloaSe SF00110 1OII dont nont tttomdnttootEWO TASK KIT 3301 tonI Otti tOotgOAVY PUTT OERVO SpoCtCattv SPAROPIUGSotonksosdeslgnodtostund Iflostlulo V ACJO- -- 05and sIzeatnatt2005 ROnustton otog io oboe FOOL LINK Soon neooteno oIl EXTRA AMP 500 00 nstaotions - 1 05 owe, 05 aALL aKAnIgO OEAS FOR 90 0000- -lOSSERVO005 NOW ceo AiLOSON 91940 KIT Gino liliad nelao595 SUILDINO MAXOSIAIS kooawood alomioom taking aieoealt pinsonod CALL FOR AVAILABILITY OF NEW KITS EWH Specialties Inc 607 East Abram St Arlington Texas 76010 817/461-1274 prices subject change notice Dealer Inquiries Welcomed Rocky Mountain Soaring Association Skip Mu ler Herb Smith Dick Crow1ey.. Smiths Invader won best original design see Model Aviation August 1979 issue CL Navy Carrier/Kelly continued page 38 time Les Pardue came back flying Combat about 445 nice-looking Guardian turned 865 263 landing arrest ing line broke loose sandbag gold dustthe bags marked Property US Minttt plane flipped over its back Tireless George Liebn Nats Navy Canier Director ruled since AMA equipment failed Pardue could have another attempt after 5 pm cut-off time Dave Reiber NATS Speed Director week flew Profile Carrier Friday argued 5 pm cut-off rule no re flight should permitted Higher authorities promptly summoned another ruling made Pardue could have flight special significance because knocked out first place 2 mph B Proto Speed Tuesday 455 pm Worthy adversary gentleman Les Pardue resolved whole matter quietly waiting called deliberately allowing twominute time limit expire rolling up lines indeed pleasant task report end won first place Pete Mazur second LeRny Cordes thirdIt should noted ever scale points made difference 10 scale points LeRoy Cordes would first Harry Higley would second delighted see Carl Miller flying two Hot Rock handles right handle went conventional bellcrank Ringmaster eight inches chopped off right wing left handle controlled third line against rubber band return throttle control system worked well others used J Roberts/GS handleexcept use Hot Rock handle trigger made coat-hanger wire homemade double bellcrank throttle elevator some interaction prefer light-weight handle low friction move ment leaves left hand free can check lap times Cronus stopwatch during low speed run know what plane can its good enough speak sternly myself try harder now dear reader will subjected epilogueFrank Kellys Statistical Analysis Philosophical Commentary 1979 Nats emphasis Profile After results examined details AMA office Mike Pratt lighest plane 26 oz seven 28-oz planes including Riley Papets Fox 36 seven Schnuerle engines planes heavy Pete Mazurs Bearcat OS heavi est 41 oz Generally planes hot engines weighed around 36 ox norm ST 35C 28 oz Supertigre clear favorite 14 entries clear correlation between weight speed nor Schnuerle engines speed Conclusion Build light scale plane reliable engine practice low speed landings Eugene Ely Award presented Pete Mazur Friday evening annual meeting Navy Carrier Society best performance three classes discussed rules next two-year cycle present engine rule will probably retained arrested landingt November1979 117 JPOS StIJITISS BPOCIPICATIOUS SASMSTSIC iOiaplaootnnol20 ci in42c 00 boros Sstan t 5025 Ct 005039090 0192 nIle Weight 00 lOg Tytoot lccOO-nOO RPM 200000010 Otoyl 2A 0 PtaOt.20 lot nagotar GaOlOtt lit Old Ignition Trade-in Buy sell old tine gnton engines Box up whot hove send us honest appraisal could worth new propartional set hove mony engines con also start collection welcome built-up airplanes used proportionals old time ignition engines Come trade us Top dollar pad CustommWitJC stoc choose Piper Tn-Pacer Quarter-Scale 8 wingspan 42 Sq Fr derailed plans $1699 pp Send $100 self addressed stamped envelope detailed list af BuiltUp RIC Models 50% Sale Hobby Capitol Dlstnbutors 46 N Oak St Ventura CA 93001 Phone 805 642-8465 / 643-7616
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 116, 117
ulAIiiushcd ncmaent IT ALL started back 1970 LSF wished same frequency 2 No relaunching 3000 feet say nearly ideal because earlier president Le Gray announced contest course after three years saw refine- week ideal Fifty-degree evenings proudly wore LSF badge ments launching necessarily followed 80-degree days fliers contest started record prestigious models flying techniques no relaunching arrived early maxing will chanting bring soaring events ever held years the course allowed except back the Tournament Young Bob McGowan tenth grandest meaningful starting gate 3 Change planes teams will California hand tossed plane found bubble all but starting gate 4 SOAR would lift rode out practice maxthis Contestants came 26 states Canada provide winches 930 morning Thursday fliers cream 12 regionals contest contest directors dream Send Saturday lift conditions became bit held 1978 truly can said everybody way sip tall cool challenging 11 oclock nearly teams took tournament champions one shade let broil half a crack two early morning air no avail week began July 21 fourth day 90-degree sun wind themselves except Detroit Soaring Hiking Sodrunning SOARs Great Race race planes hopefully through 47 miles Illinois ety Bob Robinson Grand Esprit company requires primary pilot team farmland Just think flying 20 found lift played downwind nearly 30 LSF member Level III status higher bucks minutes decided go Being school believes fewer year nine teams entered Clubs Since rules year allowed rules fewer protests SOAR has represented Canada New Jersey Texas launches possible starting line reduced number rules over four years Missouri Michigan Indiana Colorado no kind penalty felt would help race has run down few basics 1 Illinois Weather nearly idealscattered provide kind flying excitement team could enter planes clouds winds 510 knots ground expected back 1976 race 54 Model Aviation Meccaspelled Romeo yule Illinoisfor LSF badge wearers year attracted entrants 26 states Canada cream fliers 12 Regionals held 1978truly tournament champions overture July21 fourth running SOARs Great Race hairy cross-country test men machines much more.. conceived idea seeing gaggle sailplanes lift streaking cross-country outplaying opponents lift didnt really mate rialize because relaunching course provision What did develop super-efficient team work art relaunching cheering bystanders would see plane launch plow through sink lift tall corn anything else its way pilot usually concentrated repositioning launch equip ment making like eagle year contest director Neil Liptak changed After Robinson became speck sky winches didnt rest Robinson long gone eight other planes tried find lift about next hour found time another Some tried course end up barely first leg click two timers odometer Noon came Robinson November1979 55 Fastest plane meet Ray Haynes Osprey 900just FAI Finals Pensacola ublial MA its Bed will Interest aDDreclate international trends 19 Ob CIrUIC ,ICU Up J gun ing Ray McGowan entry Helen Ken Olson tabulated computed scoresand flew System valuble large winglets Removablejust case contests multiple events Scores contestants hands award banqueta first Detroit soaring company Nine miles logged before lift played out no other contestants come close lift broken loose over vast area usually does area time nine teams air Detroit relaunched time Astro Maggie flown Pat Flinn SOAR Stan Watson original design Pegasus 14-foot lift eater Watson second flight after playing lift nearly hour before losing about 2/10 mile 1220 Detroit again its way SOAR followed Fort Wayne Bob Steele Scott Prindle time five birds strung out course less quarter-mile separating next three-club race above mentioned teams after 37 miles 34 minutes Fort Wayne club LOFT landed Meanwhile SOAR Detroit work ed others lift overtook other three four times six mile mark both teams scratched lift Pegasus hooked ready streak course again Flinn barely making go Meanwhile back square Millstone Valley Silent Flyers headed up Dwight Holley step New Jersey/New York/Delaware gang got good start course Gerry Bower John McMillan Ontario Canada made several attempts official flight Tom Williams Doyle Modesto Texas eked out 125 miles official flight Jerry Epps Chicagos SAC Club went 20 miles Skip Miller Renaud family made three attempts best 18 miles St Louis Eagles Ken Helen Olson played lift day would run out approached starting gate back course seven mile mark GDS & HS group seen out Pat Flinn Astro Maggie telephone pole height SOAR went tipping hats Watson what seemed mile high Jim McIntyre drove teams pick-up truck 28 mph 55 miles Pegasus cloud hopped down alley friendly cumulus puff balls SOARs luck ran out after six sessions working lift tree tops 56 Model Aviation John Baxter first achieve Level V launches scale entry Diamont Chuck Brannon assists winch Jerry Mrlik thoughtfully observes proceedings watch Baxteri 7-ounce compact barograph entered Best Technical Achievement Category Noal Rosson Compare its size clipboard NoSI RO55Ofl5 entry tn BestTechnical Achievement unusual Independent flap spoiler control actuated single servo Somewhat similar brakes seen World Champs Lee Renauds latest design Sagitta 100-In bird featuring unique construction quIckly accessible radio compartment/ballast hatch Dick Crowley inspects Standard Class ship / workable height 14-foot plane landed just past 14-mile mark As Watson Hiner dismantling bird Detroits turn tip hats went see-saw battle over Detroit went past 21-mile mark receiver batteries gave up spite being long range pack Greater Detroit Soaring Hiking Society went win distance 212 miles little doubt could have gone way batteries stayed well SOARs 14 miles good second place Millstone Valley group went 87 miles third place finish great start Tournament 79 Sunday July 22 contest lastchance qualifiers meet same qualifying tasks last years events wanted chance fuel crunch didnt help contest circuit year modelers plans cancelled qualified cancelled last minute left several spots open prompted LSF president Gordon Pearson announce Last Chance contest would still genuine full-blown contest However because no-shows tournament Last Chance fliers could fly big could adjust slots open frequency generated cheer crowd especially felt might among spectators Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Mark Smith face seen couple years big contests came latest kit offering Dave Thornburgs Bird Time Mark back form proven score highest contest four perfect landings six points seconds four perfect duration rounds thats two-channeL Oh yes Mark has flying 27045 MHZ Monday practice held along processing evening ended outdoor Bar-B-Q ribs sweet corn beans pilots briefing Tuesday real flying began Tourna ments past up until Regionals past two years always multiple-task contests year felt follow tradition Four tasks scheduled six-minute November 1979 57 jonn iiumpnreys OT MICflIgaflS DiggesT competitors picture total concentration oblivious camera ask C D takes such contests shot likethis providestheanswer Skip Miller calls Mark Smith fourth speed run Phil Harris assists Smith Keith Finkenbiner LSF treasurer flags calls Base Are feilas watching same plane Ray McGowan appears relaxed son Bob showing some concern Jerry Arana seems ready call pull-up Maybe pilot ever really knows jerry nelson rigni smiles knowlngy d LU nIIaUU s help. maybe little Skip Miller ss placed third Standard duration four-lap speed-distance runs Scor ing would done computer thanks Ken Helen Olson speed-distance task flown first would morning Chris Adams Cali fornia turned 34 secondsthats four 150meter laps twice long FAI course Warren Tiahrt matched seven others sped under 40-second mark next two rounds duration Dwight Holley perfect 600 47-point landing 48 being perfect son Hoyt also perfect max respectable 30-point landing Skip Miller right also six perfect landing resulted zero plane flipped Round three Chris Adams again top flight scored 601/48 Dale Mattel Michigan right behind 600/45 end first day Dwight Holley Connecticut first place Unlimited son Hoyt first Standard Tops Two Meter fifth overall Rex Powell Alabama Tim Renaud California tops Jr/Sr respectable 19th place overall came Wednesday wind shifted did speed/distance course goes However two runs made around wind shift Ray Hayes Indiana turned two best times 365 350 gave him overall lead speed ahead Miller Adams Round six duration won Noal Rossow Michigan 559/47 put him top Two Meter class Overall again Dwight Holley 12 points ahead Skip Miller worked himself up 12th place first day First Standard Hoyt Holley ahead Jerry Arana Ray Hayes Ray Hayes continued smoke speed course turned fastest time meet round seven 326-second run Remember thats four 150-meter laps three turns boot Miller other break 40 seconds third morning 372 run Holley needed respectable run 405 72 points behind Miller Round eight provided some surprises final standings Jeff Mrlik won round 600/45 Holley outscored Miller 601/41 556/42 Fifteen top 20 maxed LSF Tournament 79 came close about 2 pm Skip Miller won AMA Nationals Riverside 1977 World Championships Pretoria South Africa same year added record another presti gious victory title Grand Champion 1979 LSF Tournament Hoyt Holley won Standard class sixth overall Tim Renaud 14th overall first Jr/Sr Paul Wedeking slipped Rossow Two Meter class LSF president Gordon Pearson won Scale event banquet white-table-cloth affair awards presentation aimost outdone awarding $3000 worth prizes Renaud family won two radios kit listed Cox Hobbies catalogs save embarrassmentand job Lee Renaud raffled off radios tune buck chance line dining room long Lees efforts netted LSF $450 its treasury Good Show Tournament shortlines least 35 different models counting scale flown . four fliers flew 27 MHZ no interference Meyer Gutmanns quarter-scale Jantar stopped action everytime flew chigan 22 contestants California respectable 16.. Scale 14 pre-registrations Ten flew.. class breakdown Standard class26 Un limited64 Two MeterlO.. speed its run one-at-a-time eats away clock however four winches people hooked up ready fly rounds went off three hoursafter first day. much concern about sandbag ging never doing getting caught havent seen rules proposals con trolling it.. Lee Renauds Sagitta new Standard class ship merits watching Speed would become popular clubs sponsored task . suggestion made clubs interested hold speed task separate part duration contest Continued page 116 58 Model Aviation four impound areas transmittersneed note popularity competition soaring Tongue in-cheek entry CDs name turn stronglysuspected tne uctoit contingent entryMotor City boys denied anything marvelous biplane canard soarer Chris Adams looks over shoulder Ken Shaw starting gate Bungee cord stretched position provides quick establishing speed gates A45-degree angle bungee provides fora full go-degree azimuth field view Whats full scale got dont have MORE FIRST PLACE WINNERS AT THE 1977 NATIONALS THAN THE OTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURERS COMBINED IN FACT OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS MORE NAT IONALS WINNERS HAVE US ED REV-UP PROPS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND Rev-Up better 1 The efficient design con stant upgrading testing program 2 Better quality control better selection hard maple wood 3 The best finish completelyfuel proof New Improved 1978 SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2@ FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 5%3489 83489 733%4iie 833% 45e 129 8%77A139 e4588% 77%139 104587149 108W 8W149 1088W159 114877% 7A7%8159 1195W189 11%87169 128179 125W179 1356239 145 9279 1558349 184%8449 1758599 1858899 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER GP ALL TIMES RC PYLON RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 53%4129 756149 7SN 6N149 8%8%6%7 7%7%189 977/,7%189 CONTROL LINE SPEED & RACING DIA PITCHPRICE 4%6%7129 4%55%129 8788%149 77%10A11189 889189 89N 9%N189 91213229 N NARROW Kit Volume IlA handsome com- U panion Volume Frank Ehlings KIT PLAN BOOK containing reduced-size plans model airplane kits avail able Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Astro Flight Bridi Hobby Enterpris es Cass Engineering Classic Models Cox Hobbies Flyline Models Carl Goldberg Models House Balsa Jetco Models Midwest Model Products Peck Polymers Rev Model Prod ucts Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models Vintage Bob Violett Models VK Model Aircraft World Enginesl plans contained Volume k F Andrews Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models Competition Models Jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co Midwest Model Products Mini-Flite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models World Engines combined plans Volume II gives opportunity shop own home before plunking down dollars types models included volume RC CL Scale FFsport competition designs category volume produced AMA HO com pIled Frank EhlIng paperback size 9 x 12 $250 mmm oAMA HQ Supply & Service SectionU 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Klt Plan Books Volume @ $250 eachI Kit Plan Books Volume II @ $250 eachI Send check money orderdo send cash through maiL Please Print Name____________________________________ AMA No _______ Address CtyStateZip mmmmmmini Cartier setup produced broadest needle range short real regulator first round really took its toll year Burch Stubblefield Buckstaff Imboff Fentress Segal Curtis became instant spectators Marlin McGee ovesjoyed because now lots spare judges fill regular fine staff two schools combat strategy id talked about earlier clashed head head third round Colonel Rush fresh some quick kills match met John Jo person likes let beat yourself little help Howard took two quick cuts off John faked ground following J0 through some Wilkens wiggles Rush checked out landscape Jo accumulated enough air time win match same thing almost happened Mike Guthomson faced John Jo John usually starts own engine Texans weren really hurry get going Only time Pat Wilcox rushed out last second started Jos engine thus getting him air first Mike took hook line dropped sinker John Buckstaff Stubblefield out first round looked dim Texas victory Cleveland Guthomson hammered way finals Clevelands Fox overpowering Guthomsons Tigre way victory heres winners flew $ __________ enclosed * 1 Cleveland Shaw Baldus Salyards Pardue Plunket Guthomson *2 Guthomson Bye Herd Hissem John Jo Rogers lost Cleveland *3 Plunkett Stubblefield Tailman Gutscher Jaden lost Cleveland beat Rogers 3rd end Fast Combat quite end excitement Sherwood Buckstaff won two-out-of-three match against Bob Mears cash prize reportedly three digit column Looks like quite rivalry between West Texas foiks Houston area fliers Rumors spread special $5000 match between old master Riley Wooten Wizzard Sherwood Buckstaff Much credit very successful meet must go Combat Director Marlin McGee Excellent job organization judg ment Among devoted officials attendance Marlins wife Gayle McGee Rlionda father Rand Rozelle Judy Curtis Debbie Imboff Beth Rose many gave time energy make something special Nationals job well done thanks LSF Tournament/PruSS continued page 58 interested need fly scoring would separate duration whatever else flown. competitors levels 1-12 11-16 111-30 1V-46 V-4 - best team effort 116 Model Aviation THE LEADER IN COM PETITION PROPELLERS WY~ e oW Prepaid s ipping charge $200 COD shipping charge $400 within continental US BankAmericard Master Charge L Price519995 EWH Specialties ULER power HOMELETE 0Cc Spoololtin Inn Oomallt Oltiolon Taxtron lain onedtogetfletocealetflo nest ls AsIde - th Sapor ttssati Tba Supr Oustiny ha Built 01100 tot ausy atafling laflo Ottan anglo IS tally cooladi 1101 Imatad blank onidad 6 bOlt peon Oak Ito tin adjuotmant 01 aeon anotti Ida macnato ignition eaduc waigltt vibratIon MultlnriEopanion chambor aohoinn Aluminum angina mount 0011 attglte Two ring platon tailor boatioga leant mar maO both connanting rod O Loop ocoynoging hnolihnd Ito OoanttliOoai poone amooth di. ond hiah rallakilIlyl Sape IluatinI sanond 10000 powne mllability aod daeahllllt Qadea Paukago looladon 6 koltOriOlOb ttii kok note plug two poop throttin Call 01 soenIa nInes aoos set-op link nokauat tako olo taai lion sponIlcaltn lot CS moootdagri POOPKOoadea9000 Ilooliar 200-to SoOn 00110 795 OaOtinetdaOtoOoaOa 000 KiTb Note OOEWO otoOnaeyneo,tIodtolt Porno - oo 0 bolt woo floSs PloaSe SF00110 1OII dont nont tttomdnttootEWO TASK KIT 3301 tonI Otti tOotgOAVY PUTT OERVO SpoCtCattv SPAROPIUGSotonksosdeslgnodtostund Iflostlulo V ACJO- -- 05and sIzeatnatt2005 ROnustton otog io oboe FOOL LINK Soon neooteno oIl EXTRA AMP 500 00 nstaotions - 1 05 owe, 05 aALL aKAnIgO OEAS FOR 90 0000- -lOSSERVO005 NOW ceo AiLOSON 91940 KIT Gino liliad nelao595 SUILDINO MAXOSIAIS kooawood alomioom taking aieoealt pinsonod CALL FOR AVAILABILITY OF NEW KITS EWH Specialties Inc 607 East Abram St Arlington Texas 76010 817/461-1274 prices subject change notice Dealer Inquiries Welcomed Rocky Mountain Soaring Association Skip Mu ler Herb Smith Dick Crow1ey.. Smiths Invader won best original design see Model Aviation August 1979 issue CL Navy Carrier/Kelly continued page 38 time Les Pardue came back flying Combat about 445 nice-looking Guardian turned 865 263 landing arrest ing line broke loose sandbag gold dustthe bags marked Property US Minttt plane flipped over its back Tireless George Liebn Nats Navy Canier Director ruled since AMA equipment failed Pardue could have another attempt after 5 pm cut-off time Dave Reiber NATS Speed Director week flew Profile Carrier Friday argued 5 pm cut-off rule no re flight should permitted Higher authorities promptly summoned another ruling made Pardue could have flight special significance because knocked out first place 2 mph B Proto Speed Tuesday 455 pm Worthy adversary gentleman Les Pardue resolved whole matter quietly waiting called deliberately allowing twominute time limit expire rolling up lines indeed pleasant task report end won first place Pete Mazur second LeRny Cordes thirdIt should noted ever scale points made difference 10 scale points LeRoy Cordes would first Harry Higley would second delighted see Carl Miller flying two Hot Rock handles right handle went conventional bellcrank Ringmaster eight inches chopped off right wing left handle controlled third line against rubber band return throttle control system worked well others used J Roberts/GS handleexcept use Hot Rock handle trigger made coat-hanger wire homemade double bellcrank throttle elevator some interaction prefer light-weight handle low friction move ment leaves left hand free can check lap times Cronus stopwatch during low speed run know what plane can its good enough speak sternly myself try harder now dear reader will subjected epilogueFrank Kellys Statistical Analysis Philosophical Commentary 1979 Nats emphasis Profile After results examined details AMA office Mike Pratt lighest plane 26 oz seven 28-oz planes including Riley Papets Fox 36 seven Schnuerle engines planes heavy Pete Mazurs Bearcat OS heavi est 41 oz Generally planes hot engines weighed around 36 ox norm ST 35C 28 oz Supertigre clear favorite 14 entries clear correlation between weight speed nor Schnuerle engines speed Conclusion Build light scale plane reliable engine practice low speed landings Eugene Ely Award presented Pete Mazur Friday evening annual meeting Navy Carrier Society best performance three classes discussed rules next two-year cycle present engine rule will probably retained arrested landingt November1979 117 JPOS StIJITISS BPOCIPICATIOUS SASMSTSIC iOiaplaootnnol20 ci in42c 00 boros Sstan t 5025 Ct 005039090 0192 nIle Weight 00 lOg Tytoot lccOO-nOO RPM 200000010 Otoyl 2A 0 PtaOt.20 lot nagotar GaOlOtt lit Old Ignition Trade-in Buy sell old tine gnton engines Box up whot hove send us honest appraisal could worth new propartional set hove mony engines con also start collection welcome built-up airplanes used proportionals old time ignition engines Come trade us Top dollar pad CustommWitJC stoc choose Piper Tn-Pacer Quarter-Scale 8 wingspan 42 Sq Fr derailed plans $1699 pp Send $100 self addressed stamped envelope detailed list af BuiltUp RIC Models 50% Sale Hobby Capitol Dlstnbutors 46 N Oak St Ventura CA 93001 Phone 805 642-8465 / 643-7616
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 116, 117
ulAIiiushcd ncmaent IT ALL started back 1970 LSF wished same frequency 2 No relaunching 3000 feet say nearly ideal because earlier president Le Gray announced contest course after three years saw refine- week ideal Fifty-degree evenings proudly wore LSF badge ments launching necessarily followed 80-degree days fliers contest started record prestigious models flying techniques no relaunching arrived early maxing will chanting bring soaring events ever held years the course allowed except back the Tournament Young Bob McGowan tenth grandest meaningful starting gate 3 Change planes teams will California hand tossed plane found bubble all but starting gate 4 SOAR would lift rode out practice maxthis Contestants came 26 states Canada provide winches 930 morning Thursday fliers cream 12 regionals contest contest directors dream Send Saturday lift conditions became bit held 1978 truly can said everybody way sip tall cool challenging 11 oclock nearly teams took tournament champions one shade let broil half a crack two early morning air no avail week began July 21 fourth day 90-degree sun wind themselves except Detroit Soaring Hiking Sodrunning SOARs Great Race race planes hopefully through 47 miles Illinois ety Bob Robinson Grand Esprit company requires primary pilot team farmland Just think flying 20 found lift played downwind nearly 30 LSF member Level III status higher bucks minutes decided go Being school believes fewer year nine teams entered Clubs Since rules year allowed rules fewer protests SOAR has represented Canada New Jersey Texas launches possible starting line reduced number rules over four years Missouri Michigan Indiana Colorado no kind penalty felt would help race has run down few basics 1 Illinois Weather nearly idealscattered provide kind flying excitement team could enter planes clouds winds 510 knots ground expected back 1976 race 54 Model Aviation Meccaspelled Romeo yule Illinoisfor LSF badge wearers year attracted entrants 26 states Canada cream fliers 12 Regionals held 1978truly tournament champions overture July21 fourth running SOARs Great Race hairy cross-country test men machines much more.. conceived idea seeing gaggle sailplanes lift streaking cross-country outplaying opponents lift didnt really mate rialize because relaunching course provision What did develop super-efficient team work art relaunching cheering bystanders would see plane launch plow through sink lift tall corn anything else its way pilot usually concentrated repositioning launch equip ment making like eagle year contest director Neil Liptak changed After Robinson became speck sky winches didnt rest Robinson long gone eight other planes tried find lift about next hour found time another Some tried course end up barely first leg click two timers odometer Noon came Robinson November1979 55 Fastest plane meet Ray Haynes Osprey 900just FAI Finals Pensacola ublial MA its Bed will Interest aDDreclate international trends 19 Ob CIrUIC ,ICU Up J gun ing Ray McGowan entry Helen Ken Olson tabulated computed scoresand flew System valuble large winglets Removablejust case contests multiple events Scores contestants hands award banqueta first Detroit soaring company Nine miles logged before lift played out no other contestants come close lift broken loose over vast area usually does area time nine teams air Detroit relaunched time Astro Maggie flown Pat Flinn SOAR Stan Watson original design Pegasus 14-foot lift eater Watson second flight after playing lift nearly hour before losing about 2/10 mile 1220 Detroit again its way SOAR followed Fort Wayne Bob Steele Scott Prindle time five birds strung out course less quarter-mile separating next three-club race above mentioned teams after 37 miles 34 minutes Fort Wayne club LOFT landed Meanwhile SOAR Detroit work ed others lift overtook other three four times six mile mark both teams scratched lift Pegasus hooked ready streak course again Flinn barely making go Meanwhile back square Millstone Valley Silent Flyers headed up Dwight Holley step New Jersey/New York/Delaware gang got good start course Gerry Bower John McMillan Ontario Canada made several attempts official flight Tom Williams Doyle Modesto Texas eked out 125 miles official flight Jerry Epps Chicagos SAC Club went 20 miles Skip Miller Renaud family made three attempts best 18 miles St Louis Eagles Ken Helen Olson played lift day would run out approached starting gate back course seven mile mark GDS & HS group seen out Pat Flinn Astro Maggie telephone pole height SOAR went tipping hats Watson what seemed mile high Jim McIntyre drove teams pick-up truck 28 mph 55 miles Pegasus cloud hopped down alley friendly cumulus puff balls SOARs luck ran out after six sessions working lift tree tops 56 Model Aviation John Baxter first achieve Level V launches scale entry Diamont Chuck Brannon assists winch Jerry Mrlik thoughtfully observes proceedings watch Baxteri 7-ounce compact barograph entered Best Technical Achievement Category Noal Rosson Compare its size clipboard NoSI RO55Ofl5 entry tn BestTechnical Achievement unusual Independent flap spoiler control actuated single servo Somewhat similar brakes seen World Champs Lee Renauds latest design Sagitta 100-In bird featuring unique construction quIckly accessible radio compartment/ballast hatch Dick Crowley inspects Standard Class ship / workable height 14-foot plane landed just past 14-mile mark As Watson Hiner dismantling bird Detroits turn tip hats went see-saw battle over Detroit went past 21-mile mark receiver batteries gave up spite being long range pack Greater Detroit Soaring Hiking Society went win distance 212 miles little doubt could have gone way batteries stayed well SOARs 14 miles good second place Millstone Valley group went 87 miles third place finish great start Tournament 79 Sunday July 22 contest lastchance qualifiers meet same qualifying tasks last years events wanted chance fuel crunch didnt help contest circuit year modelers plans cancelled qualified cancelled last minute left several spots open prompted LSF president Gordon Pearson announce Last Chance contest would still genuine full-blown contest However because no-shows tournament Last Chance fliers could fly big could adjust slots open frequency generated cheer crowd especially felt might among spectators Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Mark Smith face seen couple years big contests came latest kit offering Dave Thornburgs Bird Time Mark back form proven score highest contest four perfect landings six points seconds four perfect duration rounds thats two-channeL Oh yes Mark has flying 27045 MHZ Monday practice held along processing evening ended outdoor Bar-B-Q ribs sweet corn beans pilots briefing Tuesday real flying began Tourna ments past up until Regionals past two years always multiple-task contests year felt follow tradition Four tasks scheduled six-minute November 1979 57 jonn iiumpnreys OT MICflIgaflS DiggesT competitors picture total concentration oblivious camera ask C D takes such contests shot likethis providestheanswer Skip Miller calls Mark Smith fourth speed run Phil Harris assists Smith Keith Finkenbiner LSF treasurer flags calls Base Are feilas watching same plane Ray McGowan appears relaxed son Bob showing some concern Jerry Arana seems ready call pull-up Maybe pilot ever really knows jerry nelson rigni smiles knowlngy d LU nIIaUU s help. maybe little Skip Miller ss placed third Standard duration four-lap speed-distance runs Scor ing would done computer thanks Ken Helen Olson speed-distance task flown first would morning Chris Adams Cali fornia turned 34 secondsthats four 150meter laps twice long FAI course Warren Tiahrt matched seven others sped under 40-second mark next two rounds duration Dwight Holley perfect 600 47-point landing 48 being perfect son Hoyt also perfect max respectable 30-point landing Skip Miller right also six perfect landing resulted zero plane flipped Round three Chris Adams again top flight scored 601/48 Dale Mattel Michigan right behind 600/45 end first day Dwight Holley Connecticut first place Unlimited son Hoyt first Standard Tops Two Meter fifth overall Rex Powell Alabama Tim Renaud California tops Jr/Sr respectable 19th place overall came Wednesday wind shifted did speed/distance course goes However two runs made around wind shift Ray Hayes Indiana turned two best times 365 350 gave him overall lead speed ahead Miller Adams Round six duration won Noal Rossow Michigan 559/47 put him top Two Meter class Overall again Dwight Holley 12 points ahead Skip Miller worked himself up 12th place first day First Standard Hoyt Holley ahead Jerry Arana Ray Hayes Ray Hayes continued smoke speed course turned fastest time meet round seven 326-second run Remember thats four 150-meter laps three turns boot Miller other break 40 seconds third morning 372 run Holley needed respectable run 405 72 points behind Miller Round eight provided some surprises final standings Jeff Mrlik won round 600/45 Holley outscored Miller 601/41 556/42 Fifteen top 20 maxed LSF Tournament 79 came close about 2 pm Skip Miller won AMA Nationals Riverside 1977 World Championships Pretoria South Africa same year added record another presti gious victory title Grand Champion 1979 LSF Tournament Hoyt Holley won Standard class sixth overall Tim Renaud 14th overall first Jr/Sr Paul Wedeking slipped Rossow Two Meter class LSF president Gordon Pearson won Scale event banquet white-table-cloth affair awards presentation aimost outdone awarding $3000 worth prizes Renaud family won two radios kit listed Cox Hobbies catalogs save embarrassmentand job Lee Renaud raffled off radios tune buck chance line dining room long Lees efforts netted LSF $450 its treasury Good Show Tournament shortlines least 35 different models counting scale flown . four fliers flew 27 MHZ no interference Meyer Gutmanns quarter-scale Jantar stopped action everytime flew chigan 22 contestants California respectable 16.. Scale 14 pre-registrations Ten flew.. class breakdown Standard class26 Un limited64 Two MeterlO.. speed its run one-at-a-time eats away clock however four winches people hooked up ready fly rounds went off three hoursafter first day. much concern about sandbag ging never doing getting caught havent seen rules proposals con trolling it.. Lee Renauds Sagitta new Standard class ship merits watching Speed would become popular clubs sponsored task . suggestion made clubs interested hold speed task separate part duration contest Continued page 116 58 Model Aviation four impound areas transmittersneed note popularity competition soaring Tongue in-cheek entry CDs name turn stronglysuspected tne uctoit contingent entryMotor City boys denied anything marvelous biplane canard soarer Chris Adams looks over shoulder Ken Shaw starting gate Bungee cord stretched position provides quick establishing speed gates A45-degree angle bungee provides fora full go-degree azimuth field view Whats full scale got dont have MORE FIRST PLACE WINNERS AT THE 1977 NATIONALS THAN THE OTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURERS COMBINED IN FACT OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS MORE NAT IONALS WINNERS HAVE US ED REV-UP PROPS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND Rev-Up better 1 The efficient design con stant upgrading testing program 2 Better quality control better selection hard maple wood 3 The best finish completelyfuel proof New Improved 1978 SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2@ FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 5%3489 83489 733%4iie 833% 45e 129 8%77A139 e4588% 77%139 104587149 108W 8W149 1088W159 114877% 7A7%8159 1195W189 11%87169 128179 125W179 1356239 145 9279 1558349 184%8449 1758599 1858899 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER GP ALL TIMES RC PYLON RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 53%4129 756149 7SN 6N149 8%8%6%7 7%7%189 977/,7%189 CONTROL LINE SPEED & RACING DIA PITCHPRICE 4%6%7129 4%55%129 8788%149 77%10A11189 889189 89N 9%N189 91213229 N NARROW Kit Volume IlA handsome com- U panion Volume Frank Ehlings KIT PLAN BOOK containing reduced-size plans model airplane kits avail able Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Astro Flight Bridi Hobby Enterpris es Cass Engineering Classic Models Cox Hobbies Flyline Models Carl Goldberg Models House Balsa Jetco Models Midwest Model Products Peck Polymers Rev Model Prod ucts Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models Vintage Bob Violett Models VK Model Aircraft World Enginesl plans contained Volume k F Andrews Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models Competition Models Jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co Midwest Model Products Mini-Flite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models World Engines combined plans Volume II gives opportunity shop own home before plunking down dollars types models included volume RC CL Scale FFsport competition designs category volume produced AMA HO com pIled Frank EhlIng paperback size 9 x 12 $250 mmm oAMA HQ Supply & Service SectionU 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Klt Plan Books Volume @ $250 eachI Kit Plan Books Volume II @ $250 eachI Send check money orderdo send cash through maiL Please Print Name____________________________________ AMA No _______ Address CtyStateZip mmmmmmini Cartier setup produced broadest needle range short real regulator first round really took its toll year Burch Stubblefield Buckstaff Imboff Fentress Segal Curtis became instant spectators Marlin McGee ovesjoyed because now lots spare judges fill regular fine staff two schools combat strategy id talked about earlier clashed head head third round Colonel Rush fresh some quick kills match met John Jo person likes let beat yourself little help Howard took two quick cuts off John faked ground following J0 through some Wilkens wiggles Rush checked out landscape Jo accumulated enough air time win match same thing almost happened Mike Guthomson faced John Jo John usually starts own engine Texans weren really hurry get going Only time Pat Wilcox rushed out last second started Jos engine thus getting him air first Mike took hook line dropped sinker John Buckstaff Stubblefield out first round looked dim Texas victory Cleveland Guthomson hammered way finals Clevelands Fox overpowering Guthomsons Tigre way victory heres winners flew $ __________ enclosed * 1 Cleveland Shaw Baldus Salyards Pardue Plunket Guthomson *2 Guthomson Bye Herd Hissem John Jo Rogers lost Cleveland *3 Plunkett Stubblefield Tailman Gutscher Jaden lost Cleveland beat Rogers 3rd end Fast Combat quite end excitement Sherwood Buckstaff won two-out-of-three match against Bob Mears cash prize reportedly three digit column Looks like quite rivalry between West Texas foiks Houston area fliers Rumors spread special $5000 match between old master Riley Wooten Wizzard Sherwood Buckstaff Much credit very successful meet must go Combat Director Marlin McGee Excellent job organization judg ment Among devoted officials attendance Marlins wife Gayle McGee Rlionda father Rand Rozelle Judy Curtis Debbie Imboff Beth Rose many gave time energy make something special Nationals job well done thanks LSF Tournament/PruSS continued page 58 interested need fly scoring would separate duration whatever else flown. competitors levels 1-12 11-16 111-30 1V-46 V-4 - best team effort 116 Model Aviation THE LEADER IN COM PETITION PROPELLERS WY~ e oW Prepaid s ipping charge $200 COD shipping charge $400 within continental US BankAmericard Master Charge L Price519995 EWH Specialties ULER power HOMELETE 0Cc Spoololtin Inn Oomallt Oltiolon Taxtron lain onedtogetfletocealetflo nest ls AsIde - th Sapor ttssati Tba Supr Oustiny ha Built 01100 tot ausy atafling laflo Ottan anglo IS tally cooladi 1101 Imatad blank onidad 6 bOlt peon Oak Ito tin adjuotmant 01 aeon anotti Ida macnato ignition eaduc waigltt vibratIon MultlnriEopanion chambor aohoinn Aluminum angina mount 0011 attglte Two ring platon tailor boatioga leant mar maO both connanting rod O Loop ocoynoging hnolihnd Ito OoanttliOoai poone amooth di. ond hiah rallakilIlyl Sape IluatinI sanond 10000 powne mllability aod daeahllllt Qadea Paukago looladon 6 koltOriOlOb ttii kok note plug two poop throttin Call 01 soenIa nInes aoos set-op link nokauat tako olo taai lion sponIlcaltn lot CS moootdagri POOPKOoadea9000 Ilooliar 200-to SoOn 00110 795 OaOtinetdaOtoOoaOa 000 KiTb Note OOEWO otoOnaeyneo,tIodtolt Porno - oo 0 bolt woo floSs PloaSe SF00110 1OII dont nont tttomdnttootEWO TASK KIT 3301 tonI Otti tOotgOAVY PUTT OERVO SpoCtCattv SPAROPIUGSotonksosdeslgnodtostund Iflostlulo V ACJO- -- 05and sIzeatnatt2005 ROnustton otog io oboe FOOL LINK Soon neooteno oIl EXTRA AMP 500 00 nstaotions - 1 05 owe, 05 aALL aKAnIgO OEAS FOR 90 0000- -lOSSERVO005 NOW ceo AiLOSON 91940 KIT Gino liliad nelao595 SUILDINO MAXOSIAIS kooawood alomioom taking aieoealt pinsonod CALL FOR AVAILABILITY OF NEW KITS EWH Specialties Inc 607 East Abram St Arlington Texas 76010 817/461-1274 prices subject change notice Dealer Inquiries Welcomed Rocky Mountain Soaring Association Skip Mu ler Herb Smith Dick Crow1ey.. Smiths Invader won best original design see Model Aviation August 1979 issue CL Navy Carrier/Kelly continued page 38 time Les Pardue came back flying Combat about 445 nice-looking Guardian turned 865 263 landing arrest ing line broke loose sandbag gold dustthe bags marked Property US Minttt plane flipped over its back Tireless George Liebn Nats Navy Canier Director ruled since AMA equipment failed Pardue could have another attempt after 5 pm cut-off time Dave Reiber NATS Speed Director week flew Profile Carrier Friday argued 5 pm cut-off rule no re flight should permitted Higher authorities promptly summoned another ruling made Pardue could have flight special significance because knocked out first place 2 mph B Proto Speed Tuesday 455 pm Worthy adversary gentleman Les Pardue resolved whole matter quietly waiting called deliberately allowing twominute time limit expire rolling up lines indeed pleasant task report end won first place Pete Mazur second LeRny Cordes thirdIt should noted ever scale points made difference 10 scale points LeRoy Cordes would first Harry Higley would second delighted see Carl Miller flying two Hot Rock handles right handle went conventional bellcrank Ringmaster eight inches chopped off right wing left handle controlled third line against rubber band return throttle control system worked well others used J Roberts/GS handleexcept use Hot Rock handle trigger made coat-hanger wire homemade double bellcrank throttle elevator some interaction prefer light-weight handle low friction move ment leaves left hand free can check lap times Cronus stopwatch during low speed run know what plane can its good enough speak sternly myself try harder now dear reader will subjected epilogueFrank Kellys Statistical Analysis Philosophical Commentary 1979 Nats emphasis Profile After results examined details AMA office Mike Pratt lighest plane 26 oz seven 28-oz planes including Riley Papets Fox 36 seven Schnuerle engines planes heavy Pete Mazurs Bearcat OS heavi est 41 oz Generally planes hot engines weighed around 36 ox norm ST 35C 28 oz Supertigre clear favorite 14 entries clear correlation between weight speed nor Schnuerle engines speed Conclusion Build light scale plane reliable engine practice low speed landings Eugene Ely Award presented Pete Mazur Friday evening annual meeting Navy Carrier Society best performance three classes discussed rules next two-year cycle present engine rule will probably retained arrested landingt November1979 117 JPOS StIJITISS BPOCIPICATIOUS SASMSTSIC iOiaplaootnnol20 ci in42c 00 boros Sstan t 5025 Ct 005039090 0192 nIle Weight 00 lOg Tytoot lccOO-nOO RPM 200000010 Otoyl 2A 0 PtaOt.20 lot nagotar GaOlOtt lit Old Ignition Trade-in Buy sell old tine gnton engines Box up whot hove send us honest appraisal could worth new propartional set hove mony engines con also start collection welcome built-up airplanes used proportionals old time ignition engines Come trade us Top dollar pad CustommWitJC stoc choose Piper Tn-Pacer Quarter-Scale 8 wingspan 42 Sq Fr derailed plans $1699 pp Send $100 self addressed stamped envelope detailed list af BuiltUp RIC Models 50% Sale Hobby Capitol Dlstnbutors 46 N Oak St Ventura CA 93001 Phone 805 642-8465 / 643-7616
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ulAIiiushcd ncmaent IT ALL started back 1970 LSF wished same frequency 2 No relaunching 3000 feet say nearly ideal because earlier president Le Gray announced contest course after three years saw refine- week ideal Fifty-degree evenings proudly wore LSF badge ments launching necessarily followed 80-degree days fliers contest started record prestigious models flying techniques no relaunching arrived early maxing will chanting bring soaring events ever held years the course allowed except back the Tournament Young Bob McGowan tenth grandest meaningful starting gate 3 Change planes teams will California hand tossed plane found bubble all but starting gate 4 SOAR would lift rode out practice maxthis Contestants came 26 states Canada provide winches 930 morning Thursday fliers cream 12 regionals contest contest directors dream Send Saturday lift conditions became bit held 1978 truly can said everybody way sip tall cool challenging 11 oclock nearly teams took tournament champions one shade let broil half a crack two early morning air no avail week began July 21 fourth day 90-degree sun wind themselves except Detroit Soaring Hiking Sodrunning SOARs Great Race race planes hopefully through 47 miles Illinois ety Bob Robinson Grand Esprit company requires primary pilot team farmland Just think flying 20 found lift played downwind nearly 30 LSF member Level III status higher bucks minutes decided go Being school believes fewer year nine teams entered Clubs Since rules year allowed rules fewer protests SOAR has represented Canada New Jersey Texas launches possible starting line reduced number rules over four years Missouri Michigan Indiana Colorado no kind penalty felt would help race has run down few basics 1 Illinois Weather nearly idealscattered provide kind flying excitement team could enter planes clouds winds 510 knots ground expected back 1976 race 54 Model Aviation Meccaspelled Romeo yule Illinoisfor LSF badge wearers year attracted entrants 26 states Canada cream fliers 12 Regionals held 1978truly tournament champions overture July21 fourth running SOARs Great Race hairy cross-country test men machines much more.. conceived idea seeing gaggle sailplanes lift streaking cross-country outplaying opponents lift didnt really mate rialize because relaunching course provision What did develop super-efficient team work art relaunching cheering bystanders would see plane launch plow through sink lift tall corn anything else its way pilot usually concentrated repositioning launch equip ment making like eagle year contest director Neil Liptak changed After Robinson became speck sky winches didnt rest Robinson long gone eight other planes tried find lift about next hour found time another Some tried course end up barely first leg click two timers odometer Noon came Robinson November1979 55 Fastest plane meet Ray Haynes Osprey 900just FAI Finals Pensacola ublial MA its Bed will Interest aDDreclate international trends 19 Ob CIrUIC ,ICU Up J gun ing Ray McGowan entry Helen Ken Olson tabulated computed scoresand flew System valuble large winglets Removablejust case contests multiple events Scores contestants hands award banqueta first Detroit soaring company Nine miles logged before lift played out no other contestants come close lift broken loose over vast area usually does area time nine teams air Detroit relaunched time Astro Maggie flown Pat Flinn SOAR Stan Watson original design Pegasus 14-foot lift eater Watson second flight after playing lift nearly hour before losing about 2/10 mile 1220 Detroit again its way SOAR followed Fort Wayne Bob Steele Scott Prindle time five birds strung out course less quarter-mile separating next three-club race above mentioned teams after 37 miles 34 minutes Fort Wayne club LOFT landed Meanwhile SOAR Detroit work ed others lift overtook other three four times six mile mark both teams scratched lift Pegasus hooked ready streak course again Flinn barely making go Meanwhile back square Millstone Valley Silent Flyers headed up Dwight Holley step New Jersey/New York/Delaware gang got good start course Gerry Bower John McMillan Ontario Canada made several attempts official flight Tom Williams Doyle Modesto Texas eked out 125 miles official flight Jerry Epps Chicagos SAC Club went 20 miles Skip Miller Renaud family made three attempts best 18 miles St Louis Eagles Ken Helen Olson played lift day would run out approached starting gate back course seven mile mark GDS & HS group seen out Pat Flinn Astro Maggie telephone pole height SOAR went tipping hats Watson what seemed mile high Jim McIntyre drove teams pick-up truck 28 mph 55 miles Pegasus cloud hopped down alley friendly cumulus puff balls SOARs luck ran out after six sessions working lift tree tops 56 Model Aviation John Baxter first achieve Level V launches scale entry Diamont Chuck Brannon assists winch Jerry Mrlik thoughtfully observes proceedings watch Baxteri 7-ounce compact barograph entered Best Technical Achievement Category Noal Rosson Compare its size clipboard NoSI RO55Ofl5 entry tn BestTechnical Achievement unusual Independent flap spoiler control actuated single servo Somewhat similar brakes seen World Champs Lee Renauds latest design Sagitta 100-In bird featuring unique construction quIckly accessible radio compartment/ballast hatch Dick Crowley inspects Standard Class ship / workable height 14-foot plane landed just past 14-mile mark As Watson Hiner dismantling bird Detroits turn tip hats went see-saw battle over Detroit went past 21-mile mark receiver batteries gave up spite being long range pack Greater Detroit Soaring Hiking Society went win distance 212 miles little doubt could have gone way batteries stayed well SOARs 14 miles good second place Millstone Valley group went 87 miles third place finish great start Tournament 79 Sunday July 22 contest lastchance qualifiers meet same qualifying tasks last years events wanted chance fuel crunch didnt help contest circuit year modelers plans cancelled qualified cancelled last minute left several spots open prompted LSF president Gordon Pearson announce Last Chance contest would still genuine full-blown contest However because no-shows tournament Last Chance fliers could fly big could adjust slots open frequency generated cheer crowd especially felt might among spectators Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Mark Smith face seen couple years big contests came latest kit offering Dave Thornburgs Bird Time Mark back form proven score highest contest four perfect landings six points seconds four perfect duration rounds thats two-channeL Oh yes Mark has flying 27045 MHZ Monday practice held along processing evening ended outdoor Bar-B-Q ribs sweet corn beans pilots briefing Tuesday real flying began Tourna ments past up until Regionals past two years always multiple-task contests year felt follow tradition Four tasks scheduled six-minute November 1979 57 jonn iiumpnreys OT MICflIgaflS DiggesT competitors picture total concentration oblivious camera ask C D takes such contests shot likethis providestheanswer Skip Miller calls Mark Smith fourth speed run Phil Harris assists Smith Keith Finkenbiner LSF treasurer flags calls Base Are feilas watching same plane Ray McGowan appears relaxed son Bob showing some concern Jerry Arana seems ready call pull-up Maybe pilot ever really knows jerry nelson rigni smiles knowlngy d LU nIIaUU s help. maybe little Skip Miller ss placed third Standard duration four-lap speed-distance runs Scor ing would done computer thanks Ken Helen Olson speed-distance task flown first would morning Chris Adams Cali fornia turned 34 secondsthats four 150meter laps twice long FAI course Warren Tiahrt matched seven others sped under 40-second mark next two rounds duration Dwight Holley perfect 600 47-point landing 48 being perfect son Hoyt also perfect max respectable 30-point landing Skip Miller right also six perfect landing resulted zero plane flipped Round three Chris Adams again top flight scored 601/48 Dale Mattel Michigan right behind 600/45 end first day Dwight Holley Connecticut first place Unlimited son Hoyt first Standard Tops Two Meter fifth overall Rex Powell Alabama Tim Renaud California tops Jr/Sr respectable 19th place overall came Wednesday wind shifted did speed/distance course goes However two runs made around wind shift Ray Hayes Indiana turned two best times 365 350 gave him overall lead speed ahead Miller Adams Round six duration won Noal Rossow Michigan 559/47 put him top Two Meter class Overall again Dwight Holley 12 points ahead Skip Miller worked himself up 12th place first day First Standard Hoyt Holley ahead Jerry Arana Ray Hayes Ray Hayes continued smoke speed course turned fastest time meet round seven 326-second run Remember thats four 150-meter laps three turns boot Miller other break 40 seconds third morning 372 run Holley needed respectable run 405 72 points behind Miller Round eight provided some surprises final standings Jeff Mrlik won round 600/45 Holley outscored Miller 601/41 556/42 Fifteen top 20 maxed LSF Tournament 79 came close about 2 pm Skip Miller won AMA Nationals Riverside 1977 World Championships Pretoria South Africa same year added record another presti gious victory title Grand Champion 1979 LSF Tournament Hoyt Holley won Standard class sixth overall Tim Renaud 14th overall first Jr/Sr Paul Wedeking slipped Rossow Two Meter class LSF president Gordon Pearson won Scale event banquet white-table-cloth affair awards presentation aimost outdone awarding $3000 worth prizes Renaud family won two radios kit listed Cox Hobbies catalogs save embarrassmentand job Lee Renaud raffled off radios tune buck chance line dining room long Lees efforts netted LSF $450 its treasury Good Show Tournament shortlines least 35 different models counting scale flown . four fliers flew 27 MHZ no interference Meyer Gutmanns quarter-scale Jantar stopped action everytime flew chigan 22 contestants California respectable 16.. Scale 14 pre-registrations Ten flew.. class breakdown Standard class26 Un limited64 Two MeterlO.. speed its run one-at-a-time eats away clock however four winches people hooked up ready fly rounds went off three hoursafter first day. much concern about sandbag ging never doing getting caught havent seen rules proposals con trolling it.. Lee Renauds Sagitta new Standard class ship merits watching Speed would become popular clubs sponsored task . suggestion made clubs interested hold speed task separate part duration contest Continued page 116 58 Model Aviation four impound areas transmittersneed note popularity competition soaring Tongue in-cheek entry CDs name turn stronglysuspected tne uctoit contingent entryMotor City boys denied anything marvelous biplane canard soarer Chris Adams looks over shoulder Ken Shaw starting gate Bungee cord stretched position provides quick establishing speed gates A45-degree angle bungee provides fora full go-degree azimuth field view Whats full scale got dont have MORE FIRST PLACE WINNERS AT THE 1977 NATIONALS THAN THE OTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURERS COMBINED IN FACT OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS MORE NAT IONALS WINNERS HAVE US ED REV-UP PROPS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND Rev-Up better 1 The efficient design con stant upgrading testing program 2 Better quality control better selection hard maple wood 3 The best finish completelyfuel proof New Improved 1978 SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2@ FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 5%3489 83489 733%4iie 833% 45e 129 8%77A139 e4588% 77%139 104587149 108W 8W149 1088W159 114877% 7A7%8159 1195W189 11%87169 128179 125W179 1356239 145 9279 1558349 184%8449 1758599 1858899 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER GP ALL TIMES RC PYLON RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 53%4129 756149 7SN 6N149 8%8%6%7 7%7%189 977/,7%189 CONTROL LINE SPEED & RACING DIA PITCHPRICE 4%6%7129 4%55%129 8788%149 77%10A11189 889189 89N 9%N189 91213229 N NARROW Kit Volume IlA handsome com- U panion Volume Frank Ehlings KIT PLAN BOOK containing reduced-size plans model airplane kits avail able Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Astro Flight Bridi Hobby Enterpris es Cass Engineering Classic Models Cox Hobbies Flyline Models Carl Goldberg Models House Balsa Jetco Models Midwest Model Products Peck Polymers Rev Model Prod ucts Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models Vintage Bob Violett Models VK Model Aircraft World Enginesl plans contained Volume k F Andrews Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models Competition Models Jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co Midwest Model Products Mini-Flite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models World Engines combined plans Volume II gives opportunity shop own home before plunking down dollars types models included volume RC CL Scale FFsport competition designs category volume produced AMA HO com pIled Frank EhlIng paperback size 9 x 12 $250 mmm oAMA HQ Supply & Service SectionU 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Klt Plan Books Volume @ $250 eachI Kit Plan Books Volume II @ $250 eachI Send check money orderdo send cash through maiL Please Print Name____________________________________ AMA No _______ Address CtyStateZip mmmmmmini Cartier setup produced broadest needle range short real regulator first round really took its toll year Burch Stubblefield Buckstaff Imboff Fentress Segal Curtis became instant spectators Marlin McGee ovesjoyed because now lots spare judges fill regular fine staff two schools combat strategy id talked about earlier clashed head head third round Colonel Rush fresh some quick kills match met John Jo person likes let beat yourself little help Howard took two quick cuts off John faked ground following J0 through some Wilkens wiggles Rush checked out landscape Jo accumulated enough air time win match same thing almost happened Mike Guthomson faced John Jo John usually starts own engine Texans weren really hurry get going Only time Pat Wilcox rushed out last second started Jos engine thus getting him air first Mike took hook line dropped sinker John Buckstaff Stubblefield out first round looked dim Texas victory Cleveland Guthomson hammered way finals Clevelands Fox overpowering Guthomsons Tigre way victory heres winners flew $ __________ enclosed * 1 Cleveland Shaw Baldus Salyards Pardue Plunket Guthomson *2 Guthomson Bye Herd Hissem John Jo Rogers lost Cleveland *3 Plunkett Stubblefield Tailman Gutscher Jaden lost Cleveland beat Rogers 3rd end Fast Combat quite end excitement Sherwood Buckstaff won two-out-of-three match against Bob Mears cash prize reportedly three digit column Looks like quite rivalry between West Texas foiks Houston area fliers Rumors spread special $5000 match between old master Riley Wooten Wizzard Sherwood Buckstaff Much credit very successful meet must go Combat Director Marlin McGee Excellent job organization judg ment Among devoted officials attendance Marlins wife Gayle McGee Rlionda father Rand Rozelle Judy Curtis Debbie Imboff Beth Rose many gave time energy make something special Nationals job well done thanks LSF Tournament/PruSS continued page 58 interested need fly scoring would separate duration whatever else flown. competitors levels 1-12 11-16 111-30 1V-46 V-4 - best team effort 116 Model Aviation THE LEADER IN COM PETITION PROPELLERS WY~ e oW Prepaid s ipping charge $200 COD shipping charge $400 within continental US BankAmericard Master Charge L Price519995 EWH Specialties ULER power HOMELETE 0Cc Spoololtin Inn Oomallt Oltiolon Taxtron lain onedtogetfletocealetflo nest ls AsIde - th Sapor ttssati Tba Supr Oustiny ha Built 01100 tot ausy atafling laflo Ottan anglo IS tally cooladi 1101 Imatad blank onidad 6 bOlt peon Oak Ito tin adjuotmant 01 aeon anotti Ida macnato ignition eaduc waigltt vibratIon MultlnriEopanion chambor aohoinn Aluminum angina mount 0011 attglte Two ring platon tailor boatioga leant mar maO both connanting rod O Loop ocoynoging hnolihnd Ito OoanttliOoai poone amooth di. ond hiah rallakilIlyl Sape IluatinI sanond 10000 powne mllability aod daeahllllt Qadea Paukago looladon 6 koltOriOlOb ttii kok note plug two poop throttin Call 01 soenIa nInes aoos set-op link nokauat tako olo taai lion sponIlcaltn lot CS moootdagri POOPKOoadea9000 Ilooliar 200-to SoOn 00110 795 OaOtinetdaOtoOoaOa 000 KiTb Note OOEWO otoOnaeyneo,tIodtolt Porno - oo 0 bolt woo floSs PloaSe SF00110 1OII dont nont tttomdnttootEWO TASK KIT 3301 tonI Otti tOotgOAVY PUTT OERVO SpoCtCattv SPAROPIUGSotonksosdeslgnodtostund Iflostlulo V ACJO- -- 05and sIzeatnatt2005 ROnustton otog io oboe FOOL LINK Soon neooteno oIl EXTRA AMP 500 00 nstaotions - 1 05 owe, 05 aALL aKAnIgO OEAS FOR 90 0000- -lOSSERVO005 NOW ceo AiLOSON 91940 KIT Gino liliad nelao595 SUILDINO MAXOSIAIS kooawood alomioom taking aieoealt pinsonod CALL FOR AVAILABILITY OF NEW KITS EWH Specialties Inc 607 East Abram St Arlington Texas 76010 817/461-1274 prices subject change notice Dealer Inquiries Welcomed Rocky Mountain Soaring Association Skip Mu ler Herb Smith Dick Crow1ey.. Smiths Invader won best original design see Model Aviation August 1979 issue CL Navy Carrier/Kelly continued page 38 time Les Pardue came back flying Combat about 445 nice-looking Guardian turned 865 263 landing arrest ing line broke loose sandbag gold dustthe bags marked Property US Minttt plane flipped over its back Tireless George Liebn Nats Navy Canier Director ruled since AMA equipment failed Pardue could have another attempt after 5 pm cut-off time Dave Reiber NATS Speed Director week flew Profile Carrier Friday argued 5 pm cut-off rule no re flight should permitted Higher authorities promptly summoned another ruling made Pardue could have flight special significance because knocked out first place 2 mph B Proto Speed Tuesday 455 pm Worthy adversary gentleman Les Pardue resolved whole matter quietly waiting called deliberately allowing twominute time limit expire rolling up lines indeed pleasant task report end won first place Pete Mazur second LeRny Cordes thirdIt should noted ever scale points made difference 10 scale points LeRoy Cordes would first Harry Higley would second delighted see Carl Miller flying two Hot Rock handles right handle went conventional bellcrank Ringmaster eight inches chopped off right wing left handle controlled third line against rubber band return throttle control system worked well others used J Roberts/GS handleexcept use Hot Rock handle trigger made coat-hanger wire homemade double bellcrank throttle elevator some interaction prefer light-weight handle low friction move ment leaves left hand free can check lap times Cronus stopwatch during low speed run know what plane can its good enough speak sternly myself try harder now dear reader will subjected epilogueFrank Kellys Statistical Analysis Philosophical Commentary 1979 Nats emphasis Profile After results examined details AMA office Mike Pratt lighest plane 26 oz seven 28-oz planes including Riley Papets Fox 36 seven Schnuerle engines planes heavy Pete Mazurs Bearcat OS heavi est 41 oz Generally planes hot engines weighed around 36 ox norm ST 35C 28 oz Supertigre clear favorite 14 entries clear correlation between weight speed nor Schnuerle engines speed Conclusion Build light scale plane reliable engine practice low speed landings Eugene Ely Award presented Pete Mazur Friday evening annual meeting Navy Carrier Society best performance three classes discussed rules next two-year cycle present engine rule will probably retained arrested landingt November1979 117 JPOS StIJITISS BPOCIPICATIOUS SASMSTSIC iOiaplaootnnol20 ci in42c 00 boros Sstan t 5025 Ct 005039090 0192 nIle Weight 00 lOg Tytoot lccOO-nOO RPM 200000010 Otoyl 2A 0 PtaOt.20 lot nagotar GaOlOtt lit Old Ignition Trade-in Buy sell old tine gnton engines Box up whot hove send us honest appraisal could worth new propartional set hove mony engines con also start collection welcome built-up airplanes used proportionals old time ignition engines Come trade us Top dollar pad CustommWitJC stoc choose Piper Tn-Pacer Quarter-Scale 8 wingspan 42 Sq Fr derailed plans $1699 pp Send $100 self addressed stamped envelope detailed list af BuiltUp RIC Models 50% Sale Hobby Capitol Dlstnbutors 46 N Oak St Ventura CA 93001 Phone 805 642-8465 / 643-7616
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 116, 117
ulAIiiushcd ncmaent IT ALL started back 1970 LSF wished same frequency 2 No relaunching 3000 feet say nearly ideal because earlier president Le Gray announced contest course after three years saw refine- week ideal Fifty-degree evenings proudly wore LSF badge ments launching necessarily followed 80-degree days fliers contest started record prestigious models flying techniques no relaunching arrived early maxing will chanting bring soaring events ever held years the course allowed except back the Tournament Young Bob McGowan tenth grandest meaningful starting gate 3 Change planes teams will California hand tossed plane found bubble all but starting gate 4 SOAR would lift rode out practice maxthis Contestants came 26 states Canada provide winches 930 morning Thursday fliers cream 12 regionals contest contest directors dream Send Saturday lift conditions became bit held 1978 truly can said everybody way sip tall cool challenging 11 oclock nearly teams took tournament champions one shade let broil half a crack two early morning air no avail week began July 21 fourth day 90-degree sun wind themselves except Detroit Soaring Hiking Sodrunning SOARs Great Race race planes hopefully through 47 miles Illinois ety Bob Robinson Grand Esprit company requires primary pilot team farmland Just think flying 20 found lift played downwind nearly 30 LSF member Level III status higher bucks minutes decided go Being school believes fewer year nine teams entered Clubs Since rules year allowed rules fewer protests SOAR has represented Canada New Jersey Texas launches possible starting line reduced number rules over four years Missouri Michigan Indiana Colorado no kind penalty felt would help race has run down few basics 1 Illinois Weather nearly idealscattered provide kind flying excitement team could enter planes clouds winds 510 knots ground expected back 1976 race 54 Model Aviation Meccaspelled Romeo yule Illinoisfor LSF badge wearers year attracted entrants 26 states Canada cream fliers 12 Regionals held 1978truly tournament champions overture July21 fourth running SOARs Great Race hairy cross-country test men machines much more.. conceived idea seeing gaggle sailplanes lift streaking cross-country outplaying opponents lift didnt really mate rialize because relaunching course provision What did develop super-efficient team work art relaunching cheering bystanders would see plane launch plow through sink lift tall corn anything else its way pilot usually concentrated repositioning launch equip ment making like eagle year contest director Neil Liptak changed After Robinson became speck sky winches didnt rest Robinson long gone eight other planes tried find lift about next hour found time another Some tried course end up barely first leg click two timers odometer Noon came Robinson November1979 55 Fastest plane meet Ray Haynes Osprey 900just FAI Finals Pensacola ublial MA its Bed will Interest aDDreclate international trends 19 Ob CIrUIC ,ICU Up J gun ing Ray McGowan entry Helen Ken Olson tabulated computed scoresand flew System valuble large winglets Removablejust case contests multiple events Scores contestants hands award banqueta first Detroit soaring company Nine miles logged before lift played out no other contestants come close lift broken loose over vast area usually does area time nine teams air Detroit relaunched time Astro Maggie flown Pat Flinn SOAR Stan Watson original design Pegasus 14-foot lift eater Watson second flight after playing lift nearly hour before losing about 2/10 mile 1220 Detroit again its way SOAR followed Fort Wayne Bob Steele Scott Prindle time five birds strung out course less quarter-mile separating next three-club race above mentioned teams after 37 miles 34 minutes Fort Wayne club LOFT landed Meanwhile SOAR Detroit work ed others lift overtook other three four times six mile mark both teams scratched lift Pegasus hooked ready streak course again Flinn barely making go Meanwhile back square Millstone Valley Silent Flyers headed up Dwight Holley step New Jersey/New York/Delaware gang got good start course Gerry Bower John McMillan Ontario Canada made several attempts official flight Tom Williams Doyle Modesto Texas eked out 125 miles official flight Jerry Epps Chicagos SAC Club went 20 miles Skip Miller Renaud family made three attempts best 18 miles St Louis Eagles Ken Helen Olson played lift day would run out approached starting gate back course seven mile mark GDS & HS group seen out Pat Flinn Astro Maggie telephone pole height SOAR went tipping hats Watson what seemed mile high Jim McIntyre drove teams pick-up truck 28 mph 55 miles Pegasus cloud hopped down alley friendly cumulus puff balls SOARs luck ran out after six sessions working lift tree tops 56 Model Aviation John Baxter first achieve Level V launches scale entry Diamont Chuck Brannon assists winch Jerry Mrlik thoughtfully observes proceedings watch Baxteri 7-ounce compact barograph entered Best Technical Achievement Category Noal Rosson Compare its size clipboard NoSI RO55Ofl5 entry tn BestTechnical Achievement unusual Independent flap spoiler control actuated single servo Somewhat similar brakes seen World Champs Lee Renauds latest design Sagitta 100-In bird featuring unique construction quIckly accessible radio compartment/ballast hatch Dick Crowley inspects Standard Class ship / workable height 14-foot plane landed just past 14-mile mark As Watson Hiner dismantling bird Detroits turn tip hats went see-saw battle over Detroit went past 21-mile mark receiver batteries gave up spite being long range pack Greater Detroit Soaring Hiking Society went win distance 212 miles little doubt could have gone way batteries stayed well SOARs 14 miles good second place Millstone Valley group went 87 miles third place finish great start Tournament 79 Sunday July 22 contest lastchance qualifiers meet same qualifying tasks last years events wanted chance fuel crunch didnt help contest circuit year modelers plans cancelled qualified cancelled last minute left several spots open prompted LSF president Gordon Pearson announce Last Chance contest would still genuine full-blown contest However because no-shows tournament Last Chance fliers could fly big could adjust slots open frequency generated cheer crowd especially felt might among spectators Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Mark Smith face seen couple years big contests came latest kit offering Dave Thornburgs Bird Time Mark back form proven score highest contest four perfect landings six points seconds four perfect duration rounds thats two-channeL Oh yes Mark has flying 27045 MHZ Monday practice held along processing evening ended outdoor Bar-B-Q ribs sweet corn beans pilots briefing Tuesday real flying began Tourna ments past up until Regionals past two years always multiple-task contests year felt follow tradition Four tasks scheduled six-minute November 1979 57 jonn iiumpnreys OT MICflIgaflS DiggesT competitors picture total concentration oblivious camera ask C D takes such contests shot likethis providestheanswer Skip Miller calls Mark Smith fourth speed run Phil Harris assists Smith Keith Finkenbiner LSF treasurer flags calls Base Are feilas watching same plane Ray McGowan appears relaxed son Bob showing some concern Jerry Arana seems ready call pull-up Maybe pilot ever really knows jerry nelson rigni smiles knowlngy d LU nIIaUU s help. maybe little Skip Miller ss placed third Standard duration four-lap speed-distance runs Scor ing would done computer thanks Ken Helen Olson speed-distance task flown first would morning Chris Adams Cali fornia turned 34 secondsthats four 150meter laps twice long FAI course Warren Tiahrt matched seven others sped under 40-second mark next two rounds duration Dwight Holley perfect 600 47-point landing 48 being perfect son Hoyt also perfect max respectable 30-point landing Skip Miller right also six perfect landing resulted zero plane flipped Round three Chris Adams again top flight scored 601/48 Dale Mattel Michigan right behind 600/45 end first day Dwight Holley Connecticut first place Unlimited son Hoyt first Standard Tops Two Meter fifth overall Rex Powell Alabama Tim Renaud California tops Jr/Sr respectable 19th place overall came Wednesday wind shifted did speed/distance course goes However two runs made around wind shift Ray Hayes Indiana turned two best times 365 350 gave him overall lead speed ahead Miller Adams Round six duration won Noal Rossow Michigan 559/47 put him top Two Meter class Overall again Dwight Holley 12 points ahead Skip Miller worked himself up 12th place first day First Standard Hoyt Holley ahead Jerry Arana Ray Hayes Ray Hayes continued smoke speed course turned fastest time meet round seven 326-second run Remember thats four 150-meter laps three turns boot Miller other break 40 seconds third morning 372 run Holley needed respectable run 405 72 points behind Miller Round eight provided some surprises final standings Jeff Mrlik won round 600/45 Holley outscored Miller 601/41 556/42 Fifteen top 20 maxed LSF Tournament 79 came close about 2 pm Skip Miller won AMA Nationals Riverside 1977 World Championships Pretoria South Africa same year added record another presti gious victory title Grand Champion 1979 LSF Tournament Hoyt Holley won Standard class sixth overall Tim Renaud 14th overall first Jr/Sr Paul Wedeking slipped Rossow Two Meter class LSF president Gordon Pearson won Scale event banquet white-table-cloth affair awards presentation aimost outdone awarding $3000 worth prizes Renaud family won two radios kit listed Cox Hobbies catalogs save embarrassmentand job Lee Renaud raffled off radios tune buck chance line dining room long Lees efforts netted LSF $450 its treasury Good Show Tournament shortlines least 35 different models counting scale flown . four fliers flew 27 MHZ no interference Meyer Gutmanns quarter-scale Jantar stopped action everytime flew chigan 22 contestants California respectable 16.. Scale 14 pre-registrations Ten flew.. class breakdown Standard class26 Un limited64 Two MeterlO.. speed its run one-at-a-time eats away clock however four winches people hooked up ready fly rounds went off three hoursafter first day. much concern about sandbag ging never doing getting caught havent seen rules proposals con trolling it.. Lee Renauds Sagitta new Standard class ship merits watching Speed would become popular clubs sponsored task . suggestion made clubs interested hold speed task separate part duration contest Continued page 116 58 Model Aviation four impound areas transmittersneed note popularity competition soaring Tongue in-cheek entry CDs name turn stronglysuspected tne uctoit contingent entryMotor City boys denied anything marvelous biplane canard soarer Chris Adams looks over shoulder Ken Shaw starting gate Bungee cord stretched position provides quick establishing speed gates A45-degree angle bungee provides fora full go-degree azimuth field view Whats full scale got dont have MORE FIRST PLACE WINNERS AT THE 1977 NATIONALS THAN THE OTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURERS COMBINED IN FACT OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS MORE NAT IONALS WINNERS HAVE US ED REV-UP PROPS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND Rev-Up better 1 The efficient design con stant upgrading testing program 2 Better quality control better selection hard maple wood 3 The best finish completelyfuel proof New Improved 1978 SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2@ FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 5%3489 83489 733%4iie 833% 45e 129 8%77A139 e4588% 77%139 104587149 108W 8W149 1088W159 114877% 7A7%8159 1195W189 11%87169 128179 125W179 1356239 145 9279 1558349 184%8449 1758599 1858899 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER GP ALL TIMES RC PYLON RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 53%4129 756149 7SN 6N149 8%8%6%7 7%7%189 977/,7%189 CONTROL LINE SPEED & RACING DIA PITCHPRICE 4%6%7129 4%55%129 8788%149 77%10A11189 889189 89N 9%N189 91213229 N NARROW Kit Volume IlA handsome com- U panion Volume Frank Ehlings KIT PLAN BOOK containing reduced-size plans model airplane kits avail able Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Astro Flight Bridi Hobby Enterpris es Cass Engineering Classic Models Cox Hobbies Flyline Models Carl Goldberg Models House Balsa Jetco Models Midwest Model Products Peck Polymers Rev Model Prod ucts Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models Vintage Bob Violett Models VK Model Aircraft World Enginesl plans contained Volume k F Andrews Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models Competition Models Jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co Midwest Model Products Mini-Flite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models World Engines combined plans Volume II gives opportunity shop own home before plunking down dollars types models included volume RC CL Scale FFsport competition designs category volume produced AMA HO com pIled Frank EhlIng paperback size 9 x 12 $250 mmm oAMA HQ Supply & Service SectionU 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Klt Plan Books Volume @ $250 eachI Kit Plan Books Volume II @ $250 eachI Send check money orderdo send cash through maiL Please Print Name____________________________________ AMA No _______ Address CtyStateZip mmmmmmini Cartier setup produced broadest needle range short real regulator first round really took its toll year Burch Stubblefield Buckstaff Imboff Fentress Segal Curtis became instant spectators Marlin McGee ovesjoyed because now lots spare judges fill regular fine staff two schools combat strategy id talked about earlier clashed head head third round Colonel Rush fresh some quick kills match met John Jo person likes let beat yourself little help Howard took two quick cuts off John faked ground following J0 through some Wilkens wiggles Rush checked out landscape Jo accumulated enough air time win match same thing almost happened Mike Guthomson faced John Jo John usually starts own engine Texans weren really hurry get going Only time Pat Wilcox rushed out last second started Jos engine thus getting him air first Mike took hook line dropped sinker John Buckstaff Stubblefield out first round looked dim Texas victory Cleveland Guthomson hammered way finals Clevelands Fox overpowering Guthomsons Tigre way victory heres winners flew $ __________ enclosed * 1 Cleveland Shaw Baldus Salyards Pardue Plunket Guthomson *2 Guthomson Bye Herd Hissem John Jo Rogers lost Cleveland *3 Plunkett Stubblefield Tailman Gutscher Jaden lost Cleveland beat Rogers 3rd end Fast Combat quite end excitement Sherwood Buckstaff won two-out-of-three match against Bob Mears cash prize reportedly three digit column Looks like quite rivalry between West Texas foiks Houston area fliers Rumors spread special $5000 match between old master Riley Wooten Wizzard Sherwood Buckstaff Much credit very successful meet must go Combat Director Marlin McGee Excellent job organization judg ment Among devoted officials attendance Marlins wife Gayle McGee Rlionda father Rand Rozelle Judy Curtis Debbie Imboff Beth Rose many gave time energy make something special Nationals job well done thanks LSF Tournament/PruSS continued page 58 interested need fly scoring would separate duration whatever else flown. competitors levels 1-12 11-16 111-30 1V-46 V-4 - best team effort 116 Model Aviation THE LEADER IN COM PETITION PROPELLERS WY~ e oW Prepaid s ipping charge $200 COD shipping charge $400 within continental US BankAmericard Master Charge L Price519995 EWH Specialties ULER power HOMELETE 0Cc Spoololtin Inn Oomallt Oltiolon Taxtron lain onedtogetfletocealetflo nest ls AsIde - th Sapor ttssati Tba Supr Oustiny ha Built 01100 tot ausy atafling laflo Ottan anglo IS tally cooladi 1101 Imatad blank onidad 6 bOlt peon Oak Ito tin adjuotmant 01 aeon anotti Ida macnato ignition eaduc waigltt vibratIon MultlnriEopanion chambor aohoinn Aluminum angina mount 0011 attglte Two ring platon tailor boatioga leant mar maO both connanting rod O Loop ocoynoging hnolihnd Ito OoanttliOoai poone amooth di. ond hiah rallakilIlyl Sape IluatinI sanond 10000 powne mllability aod daeahllllt Qadea Paukago looladon 6 koltOriOlOb ttii kok note plug two poop throttin Call 01 soenIa nInes aoos set-op link nokauat tako olo taai lion sponIlcaltn lot CS moootdagri POOPKOoadea9000 Ilooliar 200-to SoOn 00110 795 OaOtinetdaOtoOoaOa 000 KiTb Note OOEWO otoOnaeyneo,tIodtolt Porno - oo 0 bolt woo floSs PloaSe SF00110 1OII dont nont tttomdnttootEWO TASK KIT 3301 tonI Otti tOotgOAVY PUTT OERVO SpoCtCattv SPAROPIUGSotonksosdeslgnodtostund Iflostlulo V ACJO- -- 05and sIzeatnatt2005 ROnustton otog io oboe FOOL LINK Soon neooteno oIl EXTRA AMP 500 00 nstaotions - 1 05 owe, 05 aALL aKAnIgO OEAS FOR 90 0000- -lOSSERVO005 NOW ceo AiLOSON 91940 KIT Gino liliad nelao595 SUILDINO MAXOSIAIS kooawood alomioom taking aieoealt pinsonod CALL FOR AVAILABILITY OF NEW KITS EWH Specialties Inc 607 East Abram St Arlington Texas 76010 817/461-1274 prices subject change notice Dealer Inquiries Welcomed Rocky Mountain Soaring Association Skip Mu ler Herb Smith Dick Crow1ey.. Smiths Invader won best original design see Model Aviation August 1979 issue CL Navy Carrier/Kelly continued page 38 time Les Pardue came back flying Combat about 445 nice-looking Guardian turned 865 263 landing arrest ing line broke loose sandbag gold dustthe bags marked Property US Minttt plane flipped over its back Tireless George Liebn Nats Navy Canier Director ruled since AMA equipment failed Pardue could have another attempt after 5 pm cut-off time Dave Reiber NATS Speed Director week flew Profile Carrier Friday argued 5 pm cut-off rule no re flight should permitted Higher authorities promptly summoned another ruling made Pardue could have flight special significance because knocked out first place 2 mph B Proto Speed Tuesday 455 pm Worthy adversary gentleman Les Pardue resolved whole matter quietly waiting called deliberately allowing twominute time limit expire rolling up lines indeed pleasant task report end won first place Pete Mazur second LeRny Cordes thirdIt should noted ever scale points made difference 10 scale points LeRoy Cordes would first Harry Higley would second delighted see Carl Miller flying two Hot Rock handles right handle went conventional bellcrank Ringmaster eight inches chopped off right wing left handle controlled third line against rubber band return throttle control system worked well others used J Roberts/GS handleexcept use Hot Rock handle trigger made coat-hanger wire homemade double bellcrank throttle elevator some interaction prefer light-weight handle low friction move ment leaves left hand free can check lap times Cronus stopwatch during low speed run know what plane can its good enough speak sternly myself try harder now dear reader will subjected epilogueFrank Kellys Statistical Analysis Philosophical Commentary 1979 Nats emphasis Profile After results examined details AMA office Mike Pratt lighest plane 26 oz seven 28-oz planes including Riley Papets Fox 36 seven Schnuerle engines planes heavy Pete Mazurs Bearcat OS heavi est 41 oz Generally planes hot engines weighed around 36 ox norm ST 35C 28 oz Supertigre clear favorite 14 entries clear correlation between weight speed nor Schnuerle engines speed Conclusion Build light scale plane reliable engine practice low speed landings Eugene Ely Award presented Pete Mazur Friday evening annual meeting Navy Carrier Society best performance three classes discussed rules next two-year cycle present engine rule will probably retained arrested landingt November1979 117 JPOS StIJITISS BPOCIPICATIOUS SASMSTSIC iOiaplaootnnol20 ci in42c 00 boros Sstan t 5025 Ct 005039090 0192 nIle Weight 00 lOg Tytoot lccOO-nOO RPM 200000010 Otoyl 2A 0 PtaOt.20 lot nagotar GaOlOtt lit Old Ignition Trade-in Buy sell old tine gnton engines Box up whot hove send us honest appraisal could worth new propartional set hove mony engines con also start collection welcome built-up airplanes used proportionals old time ignition engines Come trade us Top dollar pad CustommWitJC stoc choose Piper Tn-Pacer Quarter-Scale 8 wingspan 42 Sq Fr derailed plans $1699 pp Send $100 self addressed stamped envelope detailed list af BuiltUp RIC Models 50% Sale Hobby Capitol Dlstnbutors 46 N Oak St Ventura CA 93001 Phone 805 642-8465 / 643-7616
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 116, 117
ulAIiiushcd ncmaent IT ALL started back 1970 LSF wished same frequency 2 No relaunching 3000 feet say nearly ideal because earlier president Le Gray announced contest course after three years saw refine- week ideal Fifty-degree evenings proudly wore LSF badge ments launching necessarily followed 80-degree days fliers contest started record prestigious models flying techniques no relaunching arrived early maxing will chanting bring soaring events ever held years the course allowed except back the Tournament Young Bob McGowan tenth grandest meaningful starting gate 3 Change planes teams will California hand tossed plane found bubble all but starting gate 4 SOAR would lift rode out practice maxthis Contestants came 26 states Canada provide winches 930 morning Thursday fliers cream 12 regionals contest contest directors dream Send Saturday lift conditions became bit held 1978 truly can said everybody way sip tall cool challenging 11 oclock nearly teams took tournament champions one shade let broil half a crack two early morning air no avail week began July 21 fourth day 90-degree sun wind themselves except Detroit Soaring Hiking Sodrunning SOARs Great Race race planes hopefully through 47 miles Illinois ety Bob Robinson Grand Esprit company requires primary pilot team farmland Just think flying 20 found lift played downwind nearly 30 LSF member Level III status higher bucks minutes decided go Being school believes fewer year nine teams entered Clubs Since rules year allowed rules fewer protests SOAR has represented Canada New Jersey Texas launches possible starting line reduced number rules over four years Missouri Michigan Indiana Colorado no kind penalty felt would help race has run down few basics 1 Illinois Weather nearly idealscattered provide kind flying excitement team could enter planes clouds winds 510 knots ground expected back 1976 race 54 Model Aviation Meccaspelled Romeo yule Illinoisfor LSF badge wearers year attracted entrants 26 states Canada cream fliers 12 Regionals held 1978truly tournament champions overture July21 fourth running SOARs Great Race hairy cross-country test men machines much more.. conceived idea seeing gaggle sailplanes lift streaking cross-country outplaying opponents lift didnt really mate rialize because relaunching course provision What did develop super-efficient team work art relaunching cheering bystanders would see plane launch plow through sink lift tall corn anything else its way pilot usually concentrated repositioning launch equip ment making like eagle year contest director Neil Liptak changed After Robinson became speck sky winches didnt rest Robinson long gone eight other planes tried find lift about next hour found time another Some tried course end up barely first leg click two timers odometer Noon came Robinson November1979 55 Fastest plane meet Ray Haynes Osprey 900just FAI Finals Pensacola ublial MA its Bed will Interest aDDreclate international trends 19 Ob CIrUIC ,ICU Up J gun ing Ray McGowan entry Helen Ken Olson tabulated computed scoresand flew System valuble large winglets Removablejust case contests multiple events Scores contestants hands award banqueta first Detroit soaring company Nine miles logged before lift played out no other contestants come close lift broken loose over vast area usually does area time nine teams air Detroit relaunched time Astro Maggie flown Pat Flinn SOAR Stan Watson original design Pegasus 14-foot lift eater Watson second flight after playing lift nearly hour before losing about 2/10 mile 1220 Detroit again its way SOAR followed Fort Wayne Bob Steele Scott Prindle time five birds strung out course less quarter-mile separating next three-club race above mentioned teams after 37 miles 34 minutes Fort Wayne club LOFT landed Meanwhile SOAR Detroit work ed others lift overtook other three four times six mile mark both teams scratched lift Pegasus hooked ready streak course again Flinn barely making go Meanwhile back square Millstone Valley Silent Flyers headed up Dwight Holley step New Jersey/New York/Delaware gang got good start course Gerry Bower John McMillan Ontario Canada made several attempts official flight Tom Williams Doyle Modesto Texas eked out 125 miles official flight Jerry Epps Chicagos SAC Club went 20 miles Skip Miller Renaud family made three attempts best 18 miles St Louis Eagles Ken Helen Olson played lift day would run out approached starting gate back course seven mile mark GDS & HS group seen out Pat Flinn Astro Maggie telephone pole height SOAR went tipping hats Watson what seemed mile high Jim McIntyre drove teams pick-up truck 28 mph 55 miles Pegasus cloud hopped down alley friendly cumulus puff balls SOARs luck ran out after six sessions working lift tree tops 56 Model Aviation John Baxter first achieve Level V launches scale entry Diamont Chuck Brannon assists winch Jerry Mrlik thoughtfully observes proceedings watch Baxteri 7-ounce compact barograph entered Best Technical Achievement Category Noal Rosson Compare its size clipboard NoSI RO55Ofl5 entry tn BestTechnical Achievement unusual Independent flap spoiler control actuated single servo Somewhat similar brakes seen World Champs Lee Renauds latest design Sagitta 100-In bird featuring unique construction quIckly accessible radio compartment/ballast hatch Dick Crowley inspects Standard Class ship / workable height 14-foot plane landed just past 14-mile mark As Watson Hiner dismantling bird Detroits turn tip hats went see-saw battle over Detroit went past 21-mile mark receiver batteries gave up spite being long range pack Greater Detroit Soaring Hiking Society went win distance 212 miles little doubt could have gone way batteries stayed well SOARs 14 miles good second place Millstone Valley group went 87 miles third place finish great start Tournament 79 Sunday July 22 contest lastchance qualifiers meet same qualifying tasks last years events wanted chance fuel crunch didnt help contest circuit year modelers plans cancelled qualified cancelled last minute left several spots open prompted LSF president Gordon Pearson announce Last Chance contest would still genuine full-blown contest However because no-shows tournament Last Chance fliers could fly big could adjust slots open frequency generated cheer crowd especially felt might among spectators Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Mark Smith face seen couple years big contests came latest kit offering Dave Thornburgs Bird Time Mark back form proven score highest contest four perfect landings six points seconds four perfect duration rounds thats two-channeL Oh yes Mark has flying 27045 MHZ Monday practice held along processing evening ended outdoor Bar-B-Q ribs sweet corn beans pilots briefing Tuesday real flying began Tourna ments past up until Regionals past two years always multiple-task contests year felt follow tradition Four tasks scheduled six-minute November 1979 57 jonn iiumpnreys OT MICflIgaflS DiggesT competitors picture total concentration oblivious camera ask C D takes such contests shot likethis providestheanswer Skip Miller calls Mark Smith fourth speed run Phil Harris assists Smith Keith Finkenbiner LSF treasurer flags calls Base Are feilas watching same plane Ray McGowan appears relaxed son Bob showing some concern Jerry Arana seems ready call pull-up Maybe pilot ever really knows jerry nelson rigni smiles knowlngy d LU nIIaUU s help. maybe little Skip Miller ss placed third Standard duration four-lap speed-distance runs Scor ing would done computer thanks Ken Helen Olson speed-distance task flown first would morning Chris Adams Cali fornia turned 34 secondsthats four 150meter laps twice long FAI course Warren Tiahrt matched seven others sped under 40-second mark next two rounds duration Dwight Holley perfect 600 47-point landing 48 being perfect son Hoyt also perfect max respectable 30-point landing Skip Miller right also six perfect landing resulted zero plane flipped Round three Chris Adams again top flight scored 601/48 Dale Mattel Michigan right behind 600/45 end first day Dwight Holley Connecticut first place Unlimited son Hoyt first Standard Tops Two Meter fifth overall Rex Powell Alabama Tim Renaud California tops Jr/Sr respectable 19th place overall came Wednesday wind shifted did speed/distance course goes However two runs made around wind shift Ray Hayes Indiana turned two best times 365 350 gave him overall lead speed ahead Miller Adams Round six duration won Noal Rossow Michigan 559/47 put him top Two Meter class Overall again Dwight Holley 12 points ahead Skip Miller worked himself up 12th place first day First Standard Hoyt Holley ahead Jerry Arana Ray Hayes Ray Hayes continued smoke speed course turned fastest time meet round seven 326-second run Remember thats four 150-meter laps three turns boot Miller other break 40 seconds third morning 372 run Holley needed respectable run 405 72 points behind Miller Round eight provided some surprises final standings Jeff Mrlik won round 600/45 Holley outscored Miller 601/41 556/42 Fifteen top 20 maxed LSF Tournament 79 came close about 2 pm Skip Miller won AMA Nationals Riverside 1977 World Championships Pretoria South Africa same year added record another presti gious victory title Grand Champion 1979 LSF Tournament Hoyt Holley won Standard class sixth overall Tim Renaud 14th overall first Jr/Sr Paul Wedeking slipped Rossow Two Meter class LSF president Gordon Pearson won Scale event banquet white-table-cloth affair awards presentation aimost outdone awarding $3000 worth prizes Renaud family won two radios kit listed Cox Hobbies catalogs save embarrassmentand job Lee Renaud raffled off radios tune buck chance line dining room long Lees efforts netted LSF $450 its treasury Good Show Tournament shortlines least 35 different models counting scale flown . four fliers flew 27 MHZ no interference Meyer Gutmanns quarter-scale Jantar stopped action everytime flew chigan 22 contestants California respectable 16.. Scale 14 pre-registrations Ten flew.. class breakdown Standard class26 Un limited64 Two MeterlO.. speed its run one-at-a-time eats away clock however four winches people hooked up ready fly rounds went off three hoursafter first day. much concern about sandbag ging never doing getting caught havent seen rules proposals con trolling it.. Lee Renauds Sagitta new Standard class ship merits watching Speed would become popular clubs sponsored task . suggestion made clubs interested hold speed task separate part duration contest Continued page 116 58 Model Aviation four impound areas transmittersneed note popularity competition soaring Tongue in-cheek entry CDs name turn stronglysuspected tne uctoit contingent entryMotor City boys denied anything marvelous biplane canard soarer Chris Adams looks over shoulder Ken Shaw starting gate Bungee cord stretched position provides quick establishing speed gates A45-degree angle bungee provides fora full go-degree azimuth field view Whats full scale got dont have MORE FIRST PLACE WINNERS AT THE 1977 NATIONALS THAN THE OTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURERS COMBINED IN FACT OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS MORE NAT IONALS WINNERS HAVE US ED REV-UP PROPS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND Rev-Up better 1 The efficient design con stant upgrading testing program 2 Better quality control better selection hard maple wood 3 The best finish completelyfuel proof New Improved 1978 SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2@ FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 5%3489 83489 733%4iie 833% 45e 129 8%77A139 e4588% 77%139 104587149 108W 8W149 1088W159 114877% 7A7%8159 1195W189 11%87169 128179 125W179 1356239 145 9279 1558349 184%8449 1758599 1858899 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER GP ALL TIMES RC PYLON RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 53%4129 756149 7SN 6N149 8%8%6%7 7%7%189 977/,7%189 CONTROL LINE SPEED & RACING DIA PITCHPRICE 4%6%7129 4%55%129 8788%149 77%10A11189 889189 89N 9%N189 91213229 N NARROW Kit Volume IlA handsome com- U panion Volume Frank Ehlings KIT PLAN BOOK containing reduced-size plans model airplane kits avail able Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Astro Flight Bridi Hobby Enterpris es Cass Engineering Classic Models Cox Hobbies Flyline Models Carl Goldberg Models House Balsa Jetco Models Midwest Model Products Peck Polymers Rev Model Prod ucts Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models Vintage Bob Violett Models VK Model Aircraft World Enginesl plans contained Volume k F Andrews Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models Competition Models Jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co Midwest Model Products Mini-Flite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models World Engines combined plans Volume II gives opportunity shop own home before plunking down dollars types models included volume RC CL Scale FFsport competition designs category volume produced AMA HO com pIled Frank EhlIng paperback size 9 x 12 $250 mmm oAMA HQ Supply & Service SectionU 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Klt Plan Books Volume @ $250 eachI Kit Plan Books Volume II @ $250 eachI Send check money orderdo send cash through maiL Please Print Name____________________________________ AMA No _______ Address CtyStateZip mmmmmmini Cartier setup produced broadest needle range short real regulator first round really took its toll year Burch Stubblefield Buckstaff Imboff Fentress Segal Curtis became instant spectators Marlin McGee ovesjoyed because now lots spare judges fill regular fine staff two schools combat strategy id talked about earlier clashed head head third round Colonel Rush fresh some quick kills match met John Jo person likes let beat yourself little help Howard took two quick cuts off John faked ground following J0 through some Wilkens wiggles Rush checked out landscape Jo accumulated enough air time win match same thing almost happened Mike Guthomson faced John Jo John usually starts own engine Texans weren really hurry get going Only time Pat Wilcox rushed out last second started Jos engine thus getting him air first Mike took hook line dropped sinker John Buckstaff Stubblefield out first round looked dim Texas victory Cleveland Guthomson hammered way finals Clevelands Fox overpowering Guthomsons Tigre way victory heres winners flew $ __________ enclosed * 1 Cleveland Shaw Baldus Salyards Pardue Plunket Guthomson *2 Guthomson Bye Herd Hissem John Jo Rogers lost Cleveland *3 Plunkett Stubblefield Tailman Gutscher Jaden lost Cleveland beat Rogers 3rd end Fast Combat quite end excitement Sherwood Buckstaff won two-out-of-three match against Bob Mears cash prize reportedly three digit column Looks like quite rivalry between West Texas foiks Houston area fliers Rumors spread special $5000 match between old master Riley Wooten Wizzard Sherwood Buckstaff Much credit very successful meet must go Combat Director Marlin McGee Excellent job organization judg ment Among devoted officials attendance Marlins wife Gayle McGee Rlionda father Rand Rozelle Judy Curtis Debbie Imboff Beth Rose many gave time energy make something special Nationals job well done thanks LSF Tournament/PruSS continued page 58 interested need fly scoring would separate duration whatever else flown. competitors levels 1-12 11-16 111-30 1V-46 V-4 - 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Smiths Invader won best original design see Model Aviation August 1979 issue CL Navy Carrier/Kelly continued page 38 time Les Pardue came back flying Combat about 445 nice-looking Guardian turned 865 263 landing arrest ing line broke loose sandbag gold dustthe bags marked Property US Minttt plane flipped over its back Tireless George Liebn Nats Navy Canier Director ruled since AMA equipment failed Pardue could have another attempt after 5 pm cut-off time Dave Reiber NATS Speed Director week flew Profile Carrier Friday argued 5 pm cut-off rule no re flight should permitted Higher authorities promptly summoned another ruling made Pardue could have flight special significance because knocked out first place 2 mph B Proto Speed Tuesday 455 pm Worthy adversary gentleman Les Pardue resolved whole matter quietly waiting called deliberately allowing twominute time limit expire rolling up lines indeed pleasant task report end won first place Pete Mazur second LeRny Cordes thirdIt should noted ever scale points made difference 10 scale points LeRoy Cordes would first Harry Higley would second delighted see Carl Miller flying two Hot Rock handles right handle went conventional bellcrank Ringmaster eight inches chopped off right wing left handle controlled third line against rubber band return throttle control system worked well others used J Roberts/GS handleexcept use Hot Rock handle trigger made coat-hanger wire homemade double bellcrank throttle elevator some interaction prefer light-weight handle low friction move ment leaves left hand free can check lap times Cronus stopwatch during low speed run know what plane can its good enough speak sternly myself try harder now dear reader will subjected epilogueFrank Kellys Statistical Analysis Philosophical Commentary 1979 Nats emphasis Profile After results examined details AMA office Mike Pratt lighest plane 26 oz seven 28-oz planes including Riley Papets Fox 36 seven Schnuerle engines planes heavy Pete Mazurs Bearcat OS heavi est 41 oz Generally planes hot engines weighed around 36 ox norm ST 35C 28 oz Supertigre clear favorite 14 entries clear correlation between weight speed nor Schnuerle engines speed Conclusion Build light scale plane reliable engine practice low speed landings Eugene Ely Award presented Pete Mazur Friday evening annual meeting Navy Carrier Society best performance three classes discussed rules next two-year cycle present engine rule will probably retained arrested landingt November1979 117 JPOS StIJITISS BPOCIPICATIOUS SASMSTSIC iOiaplaootnnol20 ci in42c 00 boros Sstan t 5025 Ct 005039090 0192 nIle Weight 00 lOg Tytoot lccOO-nOO RPM 200000010 Otoyl 2A 0 PtaOt.20 lot nagotar GaOlOtt lit Old Ignition Trade-in Buy sell old tine gnton engines Box up whot hove send us honest appraisal could worth new propartional set hove mony engines con also start collection welcome built-up airplanes used proportionals old time ignition engines Come trade us Top dollar pad CustommWitJC stoc choose Piper Tn-Pacer Quarter-Scale 8 wingspan 42 Sq Fr derailed plans $1699 pp Send $100 self addressed stamped envelope detailed list af BuiltUp RIC Models 50% Sale Hobby Capitol Dlstnbutors 46 N Oak St Ventura CA 93001 Phone 805 642-8465 / 643-7616