NO OCR TEXT MENTION Great Salt Flats immediately thinks competition years years men women alike have brought hopes dreams finely tuned machines Utah break old records set new ones just prove point Some have left exalted others bitter defeat yet continue compete competition 75 contestants vying top honors 21 official 3 special events 13th running Society Antique Modelers Annual Championships held Salt Lake City July 24 25 26 three days competition held Tuesday Wednesday Thursday rather usual weekend allows travel ing long distances participate contest during week vacation period using weekends travel hopefully taking too much away family vacation plans gas shortage may have cut entry 75 contestants made Salt Lake City three days July flew spectrum oldies 24 lively events Clarence Haught system somewhat hampered year Sunday closures service stations Fear gasoline shortages may have restricted attendance somewhat however contestants flew airline private airplanes Past President Joe Beshar hand-carried three models flight New York Salt Lake flight attendant put fuselages coat closet Joe stashed wings overhead coat rack Upon deplaning pilots said known what causing commotion would have put models cockpit As tradition dictates festivities kicked off expected bean feed SAM President John Pond presiding Miss SAM Champs Becky Whitney introduced necessary announcements made After eat ing stayed renew old acquaintances others could seen lugging various model airplane components rooms last minute repairs adjustments scenes must have seemed odd regular Ramada Inn guests Struggling big Anderson Spitfire Don Nordland flew 1937 Ehling Contest Gas Model large floater covered silk SAM president John Pond flew 1 /2 scaled-up version Cleveland Cloudster K&B 40 fitted new rear exhaust Tatone muffler November1979 49 John Morrell shows off Simplex 25 mounted Cleveland Cloudster Manufactured John engine approved OT competition SAM engine committee John also helped take pictures coverage Known immaculateworkmanship Phil McCaryflewseveral exceiient jobs Including Hank Cole Smoothie published Air Trails circa 1940 old magician Sal Taibi fuels Corben forgas scale event Powered Cox flew swaypresumably still floating Great Salt Lake Once kitted Bay Ridge Scotty Murrays TOpper about lObe iauncneo Bob Lame sparless wing elliptical planform dihedral Shrinkage puts bow dihedral ship powered 0 & R 23 FRy weather prior contest days rather wet unusual time year Although weather great opening day contestants suffered aftermath wet weekend should mentioned areas around Salt Lake referred salt flats contest area notpart true Utah Salt Flats Saltaire model located approximately 13 miles downtown Salt Lake beyond airport about 1 miles south Great Salt Lake soil mixture sand salt dirt large barren dry lake type area surrounded small sagebush soil comes very sticky wet still quite damp rains previous day walking across surface tends become inch taller step until either too tall continue b feet too heavy lift Negotiating chase bike virtually impossible making foot chasing order day Fortunately winds min imal chases within haLf mile During three-hour period Thursday flying voluntarily suspended until conditions im proved wind blew toward lake morning typical 1800 shift mid-morning low wind velocity tempted several modelers fly early mornings resulting some models going swim lake Most recovered some still water awards banquet time Due heavy salt content lakes objects tend float quite well corrosion fierce proper clean-up done immediately after recovery Temperatures three days ranged 85- 95-degree bracket although quite warm really unpleasant Lift quite 50 Model Aviation aI Contemplating big Forster 99-powered Anderson Pylon Bill Cohen Quite popular 30-second Antique event several samples seen Bob Von Konaky holds up Anderson-powered Comet Sailplane Tissue covered shielded ignItion system eliminate radio interference sparse times low result few max-outs Free Flight Fuel Allotment Antique scheduled 600 am Thursday hopes having calm flying conditions calm did materialize event flown later day Mitch Post won 1358 low event Anderson Pylon Cliff Silva strong contender Fuel Allotment lost famous Roll hills south field Cliff also put Gas Bird lake retrieved Several others lost models well Class-C Pylon hotly contested event champs Excluding Bruce Normans winning time 1810 other four places within 24-second envelope Both rubber power scale events held champs good variety models entered Workmanship quite good models observed seemed pretty well trim med prior contest writer avid scale modeler years entitled personal comment would have to ques tion validity Old Timer scale strictly duration event no static points awarded no maximum flying time modeler courage read largest fuel tank wins models foolishly lost Gas event Rubber little reasonable 1 motor run over minute uncommon ultra-light low-detailed model will beat out nicer heavier detailed Sal Taibi Bruce Chandler both lost fine models gas scale couple others lost temporarily OT scale needs large field system continue Perhaps Mooney system scale judging would fit better encouraging aspects SAM Champs great variety designs present field winners circle usual contingent Playboys Sailplanes Zip pers Rangers Alerts Clippers Dodgers seen course addition fair representation other designs Im sure November 1979 51 Tool box maoe uu~o iooge William Bell shown winding Taylorcraft rubber scale entry T-Craft always exceptional flier Frank Zaic-designed Frank credits Carl Schmaedig Miss America being prepared flight C-Cabin old-time frefrflighter Bob Findlay missed some saw Bombshells Anderson Andersons Torpedoes led pack Pylons Canadian Wasps 37 Ehlings Winged few Forsters Bunchs Ardens Some Wahl Yankees Miss America Gas Birds also called Brown Juniors seen well Black 1937 Zipper Playboy cabins Challengers Knights Remcos Several competitors Sd Longs Cabrulers least example using 77 Products converted glow engines Coronet Commando Boomerang Topper Otto Berhnardt Thors Super Skyrocket Rocketeer Record Hound Genies other Slag engines powering Albatross Super Viking Roll Thermal Thum- entries Mark Fechners Slag Engine special ber Fox Cloudster refreshing event Mark defines slag engine having change both piston cylinder made alumi engine department original en- num An A-A engine opposed A-B-C gines used Super Cyclones Ohlssons engine aluminum piston running chromed bronze cylinder High time posted Clarence Bull 520 Fifth place 2 minutes 36 seconds behind winner engines run surprisingly well must pointed out fitted better ignition timers standard issue O&R timer used Engine builder Carl Spielmaker flew Buzz 60 event Slag proved popular enough included next years SAM Champs Dig out old relics tune next year Climb performance isnt spectacular Mark 52 Model Aviation Author surveys prop damage wing Junior Birdmen Number 4 twIn pusher placed third camera doesnt lie genuine Thorand running part Slag event 0 & R points F Remember srue buzz solo oy AHC $495 Largest slag mill flown Fechnes Slag Engine Event owned Carl Spielmaker builder Splelmaker Ignition engine Compresaea-air engine built plans oy iarl SpielmakerenglnebulltrlghtontothetankTireEngine builder Herb Wahi launches Out ofNlciuruwinur1uuI5wInnuwILuguuruauu pump attaches fitting lower right pumpedSight Herb will spending next year catchingevent NickiaforcebehlndtheacenesatSAhvi i 100 strokes start turn valve flipupon orders Hurleman enginesCrate So Long powered Thor Shereshawdeslgned Cumulus built James Buice beautiful AC- Struck Cabinette built Clarence uII ror wicCoy 19 power overheatAssist ship silk covered Fox 45 powered Would make fine sport job ing problems due closed cowling Temperatures 90s points out dont need chase bike couple other special events drew interest year Three entered Tim Banaszak Compressed Air Event Tim Carl Spielmaker long time advocate compressed-air engines Bert Pond models like giant indoor models flown outdoors Engines home built have multiple cylinders Three-cylinder radials popular can built simple hand tools plans several designs available other special event Twin Pusher picks up few entries year Twin Pushers date back beginning loads fun Competition form simultan eous mass launch Last down wins looking old-timer event inexpensive authentic try compressed air rubber events Radio Control portion SAM Champs competitors choice eight regular events RC site separated FF site approximately avoid mid-air incident flying field ideal RC operations RC event director Doug Dorton kept things rolling informal survey transmitter im pound area counted 7 Krafts 4 Royals 3 EKs 3 Cirrus 2 Futabas 1 Cox Cannon MRC Expert radios As Free Flight refreshing variety models being flown included 1937 Ehling Scientific Streamiiner 1 i- size Cleveland Cloudster Buzzard Bombsheils Play boys Playboy Cabins Sailplane Shereshaw Cumulus scaled up Gas Birds Lanzos scaledup Lanzo Lanzo Stick Dallaires scaled-up Challenger Herky Folly II Strato-streaks Scram Im sure few missed very interesting variety indeed popular engines far RC K&B few OS 4-cycles appeared well regular OSs some Supertigres Original ignition engines mostly Anderson Spitfires Super Cyclones didnt hear RC models going lake RC contingent its own pitfalls Radio failures accounted couple damaged models Nick Nicholau Marysville California experi enced new hazzard helicopter flew over giiding modeL Nick claims downwash chopper blew him down 200 feet What alibi few modelers participated both RC FF events came fly category another Most fliers entered least three events addition flying some other interesting happenings associated Champs Monday preceding contest Super Region Four Collecto held Ramada Inn SAM Champs Headquarters tendance good engines sale trade Good flying engines available well collectables collecto followed MECA Model Engine Collectors Associa tion business meeting Tuesday evening SAM held business meeting Wednes day evening President John Pond presiding highlight meeting approval engine committee Simplex 25 original ignition engine purposes competi tion Simplex designed Lois Garami published construction article Model Airplane News March April 1947 engine currently being manufactured John Morrill Los Angeles action places good Class-B engine circulation should encourage participation class Entertainment evening fantastic film covering manufacture Ohisson Miniature narrated person Irwin Ohlsson film also showed several Irwins early models flying scenes some Southern California contests good old days interesting note precision events popular addition duration Some interesting shots twin-engine free flight both engines running singie set points brought out some food thought Trophies through fifth place handed out awards banquet Thursday evening RC event director Doug Dorton FF event director contest manager Lin Haslam Salt Lake Antique Modelers SLAM SAM Chapter 18 though attendance lower usual 13th annual SAM Champs has considered success keeping pre amble SAM Constitution low pressure fun meet Thats say com petition low very keen friendly competition attendance will remember #13 years come owe great deal thanks members SLAM especi ally Nicki Fechner worked hard behind scenes making sure Marks promises kept So much barely time fly herself Such devotion Old Timers November1979 53 Mass launch twin-pushers-last down winner Once upon time everybody flew strange tail-first machines contra-rotatina onoellam eiilng si eariy aewn routine pairoi gas scuje IS IfliS i-OKKer inascKer nip also lOST TO unlimited engine runs Herr Bruce Chandler owner/operstor Like gull isnt Lots good engines sold traded during MECA Collect held day before SAM Champs Headquarters hotel Bunch engine collection belongs Robert Cowles
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53
NO OCR TEXT MENTION Great Salt Flats immediately thinks competition years years men women alike have brought hopes dreams finely tuned machines Utah break old records set new ones just prove point Some have left exalted others bitter defeat yet continue compete competition 75 contestants vying top honors 21 official 3 special events 13th running Society Antique Modelers Annual Championships held Salt Lake City July 24 25 26 three days competition held Tuesday Wednesday Thursday rather usual weekend allows travel ing long distances participate contest during week vacation period using weekends travel hopefully taking too much away family vacation plans gas shortage may have cut entry 75 contestants made Salt Lake City three days July flew spectrum oldies 24 lively events Clarence Haught system somewhat hampered year Sunday closures service stations Fear gasoline shortages may have restricted attendance somewhat however contestants flew airline private airplanes Past President Joe Beshar hand-carried three models flight New York Salt Lake flight attendant put fuselages coat closet Joe stashed wings overhead coat rack Upon deplaning pilots said known what causing commotion would have put models cockpit As tradition dictates festivities kicked off expected bean feed SAM President John Pond presiding Miss SAM Champs Becky Whitney introduced necessary announcements made After eat ing stayed renew old acquaintances others could seen lugging various model airplane components rooms last minute repairs adjustments scenes must have seemed odd regular Ramada Inn guests Struggling big Anderson Spitfire Don Nordland flew 1937 Ehling Contest Gas Model large floater covered silk SAM president John Pond flew 1 /2 scaled-up version Cleveland Cloudster K&B 40 fitted new rear exhaust Tatone muffler November1979 49 John Morrell shows off Simplex 25 mounted Cleveland Cloudster Manufactured John engine approved OT competition SAM engine committee John also helped take pictures coverage Known immaculateworkmanship Phil McCaryflewseveral exceiient jobs Including Hank Cole Smoothie published Air Trails circa 1940 old magician Sal Taibi fuels Corben forgas scale event Powered Cox flew swaypresumably still floating Great Salt Lake Once kitted Bay Ridge Scotty Murrays TOpper about lObe iauncneo Bob Lame sparless wing elliptical planform dihedral Shrinkage puts bow dihedral ship powered 0 & R 23 FRy weather prior contest days rather wet unusual time year Although weather great opening day contestants suffered aftermath wet weekend should mentioned areas around Salt Lake referred salt flats contest area notpart true Utah Salt Flats Saltaire model located approximately 13 miles downtown Salt Lake beyond airport about 1 miles south Great Salt Lake soil mixture sand salt dirt large barren dry lake type area surrounded small sagebush soil comes very sticky wet still quite damp rains previous day walking across surface tends become inch taller step until either too tall continue b feet too heavy lift Negotiating chase bike virtually impossible making foot chasing order day Fortunately winds min imal chases within haLf mile During three-hour period Thursday flying voluntarily suspended until conditions im proved wind blew toward lake morning typical 1800 shift mid-morning low wind velocity tempted several modelers fly early mornings resulting some models going swim lake Most recovered some still water awards banquet time Due heavy salt content lakes objects tend float quite well corrosion fierce proper clean-up done immediately after recovery Temperatures three days ranged 85- 95-degree bracket although quite warm really unpleasant Lift quite 50 Model Aviation aI Contemplating big Forster 99-powered Anderson Pylon Bill Cohen Quite popular 30-second Antique event several samples seen Bob Von Konaky holds up Anderson-powered Comet Sailplane Tissue covered shielded ignItion system eliminate radio interference sparse times low result few max-outs Free Flight Fuel Allotment Antique scheduled 600 am Thursday hopes having calm flying conditions calm did materialize event flown later day Mitch Post won 1358 low event Anderson Pylon Cliff Silva strong contender Fuel Allotment lost famous Roll hills south field Cliff also put Gas Bird lake retrieved Several others lost models well Class-C Pylon hotly contested event champs Excluding Bruce Normans winning time 1810 other four places within 24-second envelope Both rubber power scale events held champs good variety models entered Workmanship quite good models observed seemed pretty well trim med prior contest writer avid scale modeler years entitled personal comment would have to ques tion validity Old Timer scale strictly duration event no static points awarded no maximum flying time modeler courage read largest fuel tank wins models foolishly lost Gas event Rubber little reasonable 1 motor run over minute uncommon ultra-light low-detailed model will beat out nicer heavier detailed Sal Taibi Bruce Chandler both lost fine models gas scale couple others lost temporarily OT scale needs large field system continue Perhaps Mooney system scale judging would fit better encouraging aspects SAM Champs great variety designs present field winners circle usual contingent Playboys Sailplanes Zip pers Rangers Alerts Clippers Dodgers seen course addition fair representation other designs Im sure November 1979 51 Tool box maoe uu~o iooge William Bell shown winding Taylorcraft rubber scale entry T-Craft always exceptional flier Frank Zaic-designed Frank credits Carl Schmaedig Miss America being prepared flight C-Cabin old-time frefrflighter Bob Findlay missed some saw Bombshells Anderson Andersons Torpedoes led pack Pylons Canadian Wasps 37 Ehlings Winged few Forsters Bunchs Ardens Some Wahl Yankees Miss America Gas Birds also called Brown Juniors seen well Black 1937 Zipper Playboy cabins Challengers Knights Remcos Several competitors Sd Longs Cabrulers least example using 77 Products converted glow engines Coronet Commando Boomerang Topper Otto Berhnardt Thors Super Skyrocket Rocketeer Record Hound Genies other Slag engines powering Albatross Super Viking Roll Thermal Thum- entries Mark Fechners Slag Engine special ber Fox Cloudster refreshing event Mark defines slag engine having change both piston cylinder made alumi engine department original en- num An A-A engine opposed A-B-C gines used Super Cyclones Ohlssons engine aluminum piston running chromed bronze cylinder High time posted Clarence Bull 520 Fifth place 2 minutes 36 seconds behind winner engines run surprisingly well must pointed out fitted better ignition timers standard issue O&R timer used Engine builder Carl Spielmaker flew Buzz 60 event Slag proved popular enough included next years SAM Champs Dig out old relics tune next year Climb performance isnt spectacular Mark 52 Model Aviation Author surveys prop damage wing Junior Birdmen Number 4 twIn pusher placed third camera doesnt lie genuine Thorand running part Slag event 0 & R points F Remember srue buzz solo oy AHC $495 Largest slag mill flown Fechnes Slag Engine Event owned Carl Spielmaker builder Splelmaker Ignition engine Compresaea-air engine built plans oy iarl SpielmakerenglnebulltrlghtontothetankTireEngine builder Herb Wahi launches Out ofNlciuruwinur1uuI5wInnuwILuguuruauu pump attaches fitting lower right pumpedSight Herb will spending next year catchingevent NickiaforcebehlndtheacenesatSAhvi i 100 strokes start turn valve flipupon orders Hurleman enginesCrate So Long powered Thor Shereshawdeslgned Cumulus built James Buice beautiful AC- Struck Cabinette built Clarence uII ror wicCoy 19 power overheatAssist ship silk covered Fox 45 powered Would make fine sport job ing problems due closed cowling Temperatures 90s points out dont need chase bike couple other special events drew interest year Three entered Tim Banaszak Compressed Air Event Tim Carl Spielmaker long time advocate compressed-air engines Bert Pond models like giant indoor models flown outdoors Engines home built have multiple cylinders Three-cylinder radials popular can built simple hand tools plans several designs available other special event Twin Pusher picks up few entries year Twin Pushers date back beginning loads fun Competition form simultan eous mass launch Last down wins looking old-timer event inexpensive authentic try compressed air rubber events Radio Control portion SAM Champs competitors choice eight regular events RC site separated FF site approximately avoid mid-air incident flying field ideal RC operations RC event director Doug Dorton kept things rolling informal survey transmitter im pound area counted 7 Krafts 4 Royals 3 EKs 3 Cirrus 2 Futabas 1 Cox Cannon MRC Expert radios As Free Flight refreshing variety models being flown included 1937 Ehling Scientific Streamiiner 1 i- size Cleveland Cloudster Buzzard Bombsheils Play boys Playboy Cabins Sailplane Shereshaw Cumulus scaled up Gas Birds Lanzos scaledup Lanzo Lanzo Stick Dallaires scaled-up Challenger Herky Folly II Strato-streaks Scram Im sure few missed very interesting variety indeed popular engines far RC K&B few OS 4-cycles appeared well regular OSs some Supertigres Original ignition engines mostly Anderson Spitfires Super Cyclones didnt hear RC models going lake RC contingent its own pitfalls Radio failures accounted couple damaged models Nick Nicholau Marysville California experi enced new hazzard helicopter flew over giiding modeL Nick claims downwash chopper blew him down 200 feet What alibi few modelers participated both RC FF events came fly category another Most fliers entered least three events addition flying some other interesting happenings associated Champs Monday preceding contest Super Region Four Collecto held Ramada Inn SAM Champs Headquarters tendance good engines sale trade Good flying engines available well collectables collecto followed MECA Model Engine Collectors Associa tion business meeting Tuesday evening SAM held business meeting Wednes day evening President John Pond presiding highlight meeting approval engine committee Simplex 25 original ignition engine purposes competi tion Simplex designed Lois Garami published construction article Model Airplane News March April 1947 engine currently being manufactured John Morrill Los Angeles action places good Class-B engine circulation should encourage participation class Entertainment evening fantastic film covering manufacture Ohisson Miniature narrated person Irwin Ohlsson film also showed several Irwins early models flying scenes some Southern California contests good old days interesting note precision events popular addition duration Some interesting shots twin-engine free flight both engines running singie set points brought out some food thought Trophies through fifth place handed out awards banquet Thursday evening RC event director Doug Dorton FF event director contest manager Lin Haslam Salt Lake Antique Modelers SLAM SAM Chapter 18 though attendance lower usual 13th annual SAM Champs has considered success keeping pre amble SAM Constitution low pressure fun meet Thats say com petition low very keen friendly competition attendance will remember #13 years come owe great deal thanks members SLAM especi ally Nicki Fechner worked hard behind scenes making sure Marks promises kept So much barely time fly herself Such devotion Old Timers November1979 53 Mass launch twin-pushers-last down winner Once upon time everybody flew strange tail-first machines contra-rotatina onoellam eiilng si eariy aewn routine pairoi gas scuje IS IfliS i-OKKer inascKer nip also lOST TO unlimited engine runs Herr Bruce Chandler owner/operstor Like gull isnt Lots good engines sold traded during MECA Collect held day before SAM Champs Headquarters hotel Bunch engine collection belongs Robert Cowles
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53
NO OCR TEXT MENTION Great Salt Flats immediately thinks competition years years men women alike have brought hopes dreams finely tuned machines Utah break old records set new ones just prove point Some have left exalted others bitter defeat yet continue compete competition 75 contestants vying top honors 21 official 3 special events 13th running Society Antique Modelers Annual Championships held Salt Lake City July 24 25 26 three days competition held Tuesday Wednesday Thursday rather usual weekend allows travel ing long distances participate contest during week vacation period using weekends travel hopefully taking too much away family vacation plans gas shortage may have cut entry 75 contestants made Salt Lake City three days July flew spectrum oldies 24 lively events Clarence Haught system somewhat hampered year Sunday closures service stations Fear gasoline shortages may have restricted attendance somewhat however contestants flew airline private airplanes Past President Joe Beshar hand-carried three models flight New York Salt Lake flight attendant put fuselages coat closet Joe stashed wings overhead coat rack Upon deplaning pilots said known what causing commotion would have put models cockpit As tradition dictates festivities kicked off expected bean feed SAM President John Pond presiding Miss SAM Champs Becky Whitney introduced necessary announcements made After eat ing stayed renew old acquaintances others could seen lugging various model airplane components rooms last minute repairs adjustments scenes must have seemed odd regular Ramada Inn guests Struggling big Anderson Spitfire Don Nordland flew 1937 Ehling Contest Gas Model large floater covered silk SAM president John Pond flew 1 /2 scaled-up version Cleveland Cloudster K&B 40 fitted new rear exhaust Tatone muffler November1979 49 John Morrell shows off Simplex 25 mounted Cleveland Cloudster Manufactured John engine approved OT competition SAM engine committee John also helped take pictures coverage Known immaculateworkmanship Phil McCaryflewseveral exceiient jobs Including Hank Cole Smoothie published Air Trails circa 1940 old magician Sal Taibi fuels Corben forgas scale event Powered Cox flew swaypresumably still floating Great Salt Lake Once kitted Bay Ridge Scotty Murrays TOpper about lObe iauncneo Bob Lame sparless wing elliptical planform dihedral Shrinkage puts bow dihedral ship powered 0 & R 23 FRy weather prior contest days rather wet unusual time year Although weather great opening day contestants suffered aftermath wet weekend should mentioned areas around Salt Lake referred salt flats contest area notpart true Utah Salt Flats Saltaire model located approximately 13 miles downtown Salt Lake beyond airport about 1 miles south Great Salt Lake soil mixture sand salt dirt large barren dry lake type area surrounded small sagebush soil comes very sticky wet still quite damp rains previous day walking across surface tends become inch taller step until either too tall continue b feet too heavy lift Negotiating chase bike virtually impossible making foot chasing order day Fortunately winds min imal chases within haLf mile During three-hour period Thursday flying voluntarily suspended until conditions im proved wind blew toward lake morning typical 1800 shift mid-morning low wind velocity tempted several modelers fly early mornings resulting some models going swim lake Most recovered some still water awards banquet time Due heavy salt content lakes objects tend float quite well corrosion fierce proper clean-up done immediately after recovery Temperatures three days ranged 85- 95-degree bracket although quite warm really unpleasant Lift quite 50 Model Aviation aI Contemplating big Forster 99-powered Anderson Pylon Bill Cohen Quite popular 30-second Antique event several samples seen Bob Von Konaky holds up Anderson-powered Comet Sailplane Tissue covered shielded ignItion system eliminate radio interference sparse times low result few max-outs Free Flight Fuel Allotment Antique scheduled 600 am Thursday hopes having calm flying conditions calm did materialize event flown later day Mitch Post won 1358 low event Anderson Pylon Cliff Silva strong contender Fuel Allotment lost famous Roll hills south field Cliff also put Gas Bird lake retrieved Several others lost models well Class-C Pylon hotly contested event champs Excluding Bruce Normans winning time 1810 other four places within 24-second envelope Both rubber power scale events held champs good variety models entered Workmanship quite good models observed seemed pretty well trim med prior contest writer avid scale modeler years entitled personal comment would have to ques tion validity Old Timer scale strictly duration event no static points awarded no maximum flying time modeler courage read largest fuel tank wins models foolishly lost Gas event Rubber little reasonable 1 motor run over minute uncommon ultra-light low-detailed model will beat out nicer heavier detailed Sal Taibi Bruce Chandler both lost fine models gas scale couple others lost temporarily OT scale needs large field system continue Perhaps Mooney system scale judging would fit better encouraging aspects SAM Champs great variety designs present field winners circle usual contingent Playboys Sailplanes Zip pers Rangers Alerts Clippers Dodgers seen course addition fair representation other designs Im sure November 1979 51 Tool box maoe uu~o iooge William Bell shown winding Taylorcraft rubber scale entry T-Craft always exceptional flier Frank Zaic-designed Frank credits Carl Schmaedig Miss America being prepared flight C-Cabin old-time frefrflighter Bob Findlay missed some saw Bombshells Anderson Andersons Torpedoes led pack Pylons Canadian Wasps 37 Ehlings Winged few Forsters Bunchs Ardens Some Wahl Yankees Miss America Gas Birds also called Brown Juniors seen well Black 1937 Zipper Playboy cabins Challengers Knights Remcos Several competitors Sd Longs Cabrulers least example using 77 Products converted glow engines Coronet Commando Boomerang Topper Otto Berhnardt Thors Super Skyrocket Rocketeer Record Hound Genies other Slag engines powering Albatross Super Viking Roll Thermal Thum- entries Mark Fechners Slag Engine special ber Fox Cloudster refreshing event Mark defines slag engine having change both piston cylinder made alumi engine department original en- num An A-A engine opposed A-B-C gines used Super Cyclones Ohlssons engine aluminum piston running chromed bronze cylinder High time posted Clarence Bull 520 Fifth place 2 minutes 36 seconds behind winner engines run surprisingly well must pointed out fitted better ignition timers standard issue O&R timer used Engine builder Carl Spielmaker flew Buzz 60 event Slag proved popular enough included next years SAM Champs Dig out old relics tune next year Climb performance isnt spectacular Mark 52 Model Aviation Author surveys prop damage wing Junior Birdmen Number 4 twIn pusher placed third camera doesnt lie genuine Thorand running part Slag event 0 & R points F Remember srue buzz solo oy AHC $495 Largest slag mill flown Fechnes Slag Engine Event owned Carl Spielmaker builder Splelmaker Ignition engine Compresaea-air engine built plans oy iarl SpielmakerenglnebulltrlghtontothetankTireEngine builder Herb Wahi launches Out ofNlciuruwinur1uuI5wInnuwILuguuruauu pump attaches fitting lower right pumpedSight Herb will spending next year catchingevent NickiaforcebehlndtheacenesatSAhvi i 100 strokes start turn valve flipupon orders Hurleman enginesCrate So Long powered Thor Shereshawdeslgned Cumulus built James Buice beautiful AC- Struck Cabinette built Clarence uII ror wicCoy 19 power overheatAssist ship silk covered Fox 45 powered Would make fine sport job ing problems due closed cowling Temperatures 90s points out dont need chase bike couple other special events drew interest year Three entered Tim Banaszak Compressed Air Event Tim Carl Spielmaker long time advocate compressed-air engines Bert Pond models like giant indoor models flown outdoors Engines home built have multiple cylinders Three-cylinder radials popular can built simple hand tools plans several designs available other special event Twin Pusher picks up few entries year Twin Pushers date back beginning loads fun Competition form simultan eous mass launch Last down wins looking old-timer event inexpensive authentic try compressed air rubber events Radio Control portion SAM Champs competitors choice eight regular events RC site separated FF site approximately avoid mid-air incident flying field ideal RC operations RC event director Doug Dorton kept things rolling informal survey transmitter im pound area counted 7 Krafts 4 Royals 3 EKs 3 Cirrus 2 Futabas 1 Cox Cannon MRC Expert radios As Free Flight refreshing variety models being flown included 1937 Ehling Scientific Streamiiner 1 i- size Cleveland Cloudster Buzzard Bombsheils Play boys Playboy Cabins Sailplane Shereshaw Cumulus scaled up Gas Birds Lanzos scaledup Lanzo Lanzo Stick Dallaires scaled-up Challenger Herky Folly II Strato-streaks Scram Im sure few missed very interesting variety indeed popular engines far RC K&B few OS 4-cycles appeared well regular OSs some Supertigres Original ignition engines mostly Anderson Spitfires Super Cyclones didnt hear RC models going lake RC contingent its own pitfalls Radio failures accounted couple damaged models Nick Nicholau Marysville California experi enced new hazzard helicopter flew over giiding modeL Nick claims downwash chopper blew him down 200 feet What alibi few modelers participated both RC FF events came fly category another Most fliers entered least three events addition flying some other interesting happenings associated Champs Monday preceding contest Super Region Four Collecto held Ramada Inn SAM Champs Headquarters tendance good engines sale trade Good flying engines available well collectables collecto followed MECA Model Engine Collectors Associa tion business meeting Tuesday evening SAM held business meeting Wednes day evening President John Pond presiding highlight meeting approval engine committee Simplex 25 original ignition engine purposes competi tion Simplex designed Lois Garami published construction article Model Airplane News March April 1947 engine currently being manufactured John Morrill Los Angeles action places good Class-B engine circulation should encourage participation class Entertainment evening fantastic film covering manufacture Ohisson Miniature narrated person Irwin Ohlsson film also showed several Irwins early models flying scenes some Southern California contests good old days interesting note precision events popular addition duration Some interesting shots twin-engine free flight both engines running singie set points brought out some food thought Trophies through fifth place handed out awards banquet Thursday evening RC event director Doug Dorton FF event director contest manager Lin Haslam Salt Lake Antique Modelers SLAM SAM Chapter 18 though attendance lower usual 13th annual SAM Champs has considered success keeping pre amble SAM Constitution low pressure fun meet Thats say com petition low very keen friendly competition attendance will remember #13 years come owe great deal thanks members SLAM especi ally Nicki Fechner worked hard behind scenes making sure Marks promises kept So much barely time fly herself Such devotion Old Timers November1979 53 Mass launch twin-pushers-last down winner Once upon time everybody flew strange tail-first machines contra-rotatina onoellam eiilng si eariy aewn routine pairoi gas scuje IS IfliS i-OKKer inascKer nip also lOST TO unlimited engine runs Herr Bruce Chandler owner/operstor Like gull isnt Lots good engines sold traded during MECA Collect held day before SAM Champs Headquarters hotel Bunch engine collection belongs Robert Cowles
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53
NO OCR TEXT MENTION Great Salt Flats immediately thinks competition years years men women alike have brought hopes dreams finely tuned machines Utah break old records set new ones just prove point Some have left exalted others bitter defeat yet continue compete competition 75 contestants vying top honors 21 official 3 special events 13th running Society Antique Modelers Annual Championships held Salt Lake City July 24 25 26 three days competition held Tuesday Wednesday Thursday rather usual weekend allows travel ing long distances participate contest during week vacation period using weekends travel hopefully taking too much away family vacation plans gas shortage may have cut entry 75 contestants made Salt Lake City three days July flew spectrum oldies 24 lively events Clarence Haught system somewhat hampered year Sunday closures service stations Fear gasoline shortages may have restricted attendance somewhat however contestants flew airline private airplanes Past President Joe Beshar hand-carried three models flight New York Salt Lake flight attendant put fuselages coat closet Joe stashed wings overhead coat rack Upon deplaning pilots said known what causing commotion would have put models cockpit As tradition dictates festivities kicked off expected bean feed SAM President John Pond presiding Miss SAM Champs Becky Whitney introduced necessary announcements made After eat ing stayed renew old acquaintances others could seen lugging various model airplane components rooms last minute repairs adjustments scenes must have seemed odd regular Ramada Inn guests Struggling big Anderson Spitfire Don Nordland flew 1937 Ehling Contest Gas Model large floater covered silk SAM president John Pond flew 1 /2 scaled-up version Cleveland Cloudster K&B 40 fitted new rear exhaust Tatone muffler November1979 49 John Morrell shows off Simplex 25 mounted Cleveland Cloudster Manufactured John engine approved OT competition SAM engine committee John also helped take pictures coverage Known immaculateworkmanship Phil McCaryflewseveral exceiient jobs Including Hank Cole Smoothie published Air Trails circa 1940 old magician Sal Taibi fuels Corben forgas scale event Powered Cox flew swaypresumably still floating Great Salt Lake Once kitted Bay Ridge Scotty Murrays TOpper about lObe iauncneo Bob Lame sparless wing elliptical planform dihedral Shrinkage puts bow dihedral ship powered 0 & R 23 FRy weather prior contest days rather wet unusual time year Although weather great opening day contestants suffered aftermath wet weekend should mentioned areas around Salt Lake referred salt flats contest area notpart true Utah Salt Flats Saltaire model located approximately 13 miles downtown Salt Lake beyond airport about 1 miles south Great Salt Lake soil mixture sand salt dirt large barren dry lake type area surrounded small sagebush soil comes very sticky wet still quite damp rains previous day walking across surface tends become inch taller step until either too tall continue b feet too heavy lift Negotiating chase bike virtually impossible making foot chasing order day Fortunately winds min imal chases within haLf mile During three-hour period Thursday flying voluntarily suspended until conditions im proved wind blew toward lake morning typical 1800 shift mid-morning low wind velocity tempted several modelers fly early mornings resulting some models going swim lake Most recovered some still water awards banquet time Due heavy salt content lakes objects tend float quite well corrosion fierce proper clean-up done immediately after recovery Temperatures three days ranged 85- 95-degree bracket although quite warm really unpleasant Lift quite 50 Model Aviation aI Contemplating big Forster 99-powered Anderson Pylon Bill Cohen Quite popular 30-second Antique event several samples seen Bob Von Konaky holds up Anderson-powered Comet Sailplane Tissue covered shielded ignItion system eliminate radio interference sparse times low result few max-outs Free Flight Fuel Allotment Antique scheduled 600 am Thursday hopes having calm flying conditions calm did materialize event flown later day Mitch Post won 1358 low event Anderson Pylon Cliff Silva strong contender Fuel Allotment lost famous Roll hills south field Cliff also put Gas Bird lake retrieved Several others lost models well Class-C Pylon hotly contested event champs Excluding Bruce Normans winning time 1810 other four places within 24-second envelope Both rubber power scale events held champs good variety models entered Workmanship quite good models observed seemed pretty well trim med prior contest writer avid scale modeler years entitled personal comment would have to ques tion validity Old Timer scale strictly duration event no static points awarded no maximum flying time modeler courage read largest fuel tank wins models foolishly lost Gas event Rubber little reasonable 1 motor run over minute uncommon ultra-light low-detailed model will beat out nicer heavier detailed Sal Taibi Bruce Chandler both lost fine models gas scale couple others lost temporarily OT scale needs large field system continue Perhaps Mooney system scale judging would fit better encouraging aspects SAM Champs great variety designs present field winners circle usual contingent Playboys Sailplanes Zip pers Rangers Alerts Clippers Dodgers seen course addition fair representation other designs Im sure November 1979 51 Tool box maoe uu~o iooge William Bell shown winding Taylorcraft rubber scale entry T-Craft always exceptional flier Frank Zaic-designed Frank credits Carl Schmaedig Miss America being prepared flight C-Cabin old-time frefrflighter Bob Findlay missed some saw Bombshells Anderson Andersons Torpedoes led pack Pylons Canadian Wasps 37 Ehlings Winged few Forsters Bunchs Ardens Some Wahl Yankees Miss America Gas Birds also called Brown Juniors seen well Black 1937 Zipper Playboy cabins Challengers Knights Remcos Several competitors Sd Longs Cabrulers least example using 77 Products converted glow engines Coronet Commando Boomerang Topper Otto Berhnardt Thors Super Skyrocket Rocketeer Record Hound Genies other Slag engines powering Albatross Super Viking Roll Thermal Thum- entries Mark Fechners Slag Engine special ber Fox Cloudster refreshing event Mark defines slag engine having change both piston cylinder made alumi engine department original en- num An A-A engine opposed A-B-C gines used Super Cyclones Ohlssons engine aluminum piston running chromed bronze cylinder High time posted Clarence Bull 520 Fifth place 2 minutes 36 seconds behind winner engines run surprisingly well must pointed out fitted better ignition timers standard issue O&R timer used Engine builder Carl Spielmaker flew Buzz 60 event Slag proved popular enough included next years SAM Champs Dig out old relics tune next year Climb performance isnt spectacular Mark 52 Model Aviation Author surveys prop damage wing Junior Birdmen Number 4 twIn pusher placed third camera doesnt lie genuine Thorand running part Slag event 0 & R points F Remember srue buzz solo oy AHC $495 Largest slag mill flown Fechnes Slag Engine Event owned Carl Spielmaker builder Splelmaker Ignition engine Compresaea-air engine built plans oy iarl SpielmakerenglnebulltrlghtontothetankTireEngine builder Herb Wahi launches Out ofNlciuruwinur1uuI5wInnuwILuguuruauu pump attaches fitting lower right pumpedSight Herb will spending next year catchingevent NickiaforcebehlndtheacenesatSAhvi i 100 strokes start turn valve flipupon orders Hurleman enginesCrate So Long powered Thor Shereshawdeslgned Cumulus built James Buice beautiful AC- Struck Cabinette built Clarence uII ror wicCoy 19 power overheatAssist ship silk covered Fox 45 powered Would make fine sport job ing problems due closed cowling Temperatures 90s points out dont need chase bike couple other special events drew interest year Three entered Tim Banaszak Compressed Air Event Tim Carl Spielmaker long time advocate compressed-air engines Bert Pond models like giant indoor models flown outdoors Engines home built have multiple cylinders Three-cylinder radials popular can built simple hand tools plans several designs available other special event Twin Pusher picks up few entries year Twin Pushers date back beginning loads fun Competition form simultan eous mass launch Last down wins looking old-timer event inexpensive authentic try compressed air rubber events Radio Control portion SAM Champs competitors choice eight regular events RC site separated FF site approximately avoid mid-air incident flying field ideal RC operations RC event director Doug Dorton kept things rolling informal survey transmitter im pound area counted 7 Krafts 4 Royals 3 EKs 3 Cirrus 2 Futabas 1 Cox Cannon MRC Expert radios As Free Flight refreshing variety models being flown included 1937 Ehling Scientific Streamiiner 1 i- size Cleveland Cloudster Buzzard Bombsheils Play boys Playboy Cabins Sailplane Shereshaw Cumulus scaled up Gas Birds Lanzos scaledup Lanzo Lanzo Stick Dallaires scaled-up Challenger Herky Folly II Strato-streaks Scram Im sure few missed very interesting variety indeed popular engines far RC K&B few OS 4-cycles appeared well regular OSs some Supertigres Original ignition engines mostly Anderson Spitfires Super Cyclones didnt hear RC models going lake RC contingent its own pitfalls Radio failures accounted couple damaged models Nick Nicholau Marysville California experi enced new hazzard helicopter flew over giiding modeL Nick claims downwash chopper blew him down 200 feet What alibi few modelers participated both RC FF events came fly category another Most fliers entered least three events addition flying some other interesting happenings associated Champs Monday preceding contest Super Region Four Collecto held Ramada Inn SAM Champs Headquarters tendance good engines sale trade Good flying engines available well collectables collecto followed MECA Model Engine Collectors Associa tion business meeting Tuesday evening SAM held business meeting Wednes day evening President John Pond presiding highlight meeting approval engine committee Simplex 25 original ignition engine purposes competi tion Simplex designed Lois Garami published construction article Model Airplane News March April 1947 engine currently being manufactured John Morrill Los Angeles action places good Class-B engine circulation should encourage participation class Entertainment evening fantastic film covering manufacture Ohisson Miniature narrated person Irwin Ohlsson film also showed several Irwins early models flying scenes some Southern California contests good old days interesting note precision events popular addition duration Some interesting shots twin-engine free flight both engines running singie set points brought out some food thought Trophies through fifth place handed out awards banquet Thursday evening RC event director Doug Dorton FF event director contest manager Lin Haslam Salt Lake Antique Modelers SLAM SAM Chapter 18 though attendance lower usual 13th annual SAM Champs has considered success keeping pre amble SAM Constitution low pressure fun meet Thats say com petition low very keen friendly competition attendance will remember #13 years come owe great deal thanks members SLAM especi ally Nicki Fechner worked hard behind scenes making sure Marks promises kept So much barely time fly herself Such devotion Old Timers November1979 53 Mass launch twin-pushers-last down winner Once upon time everybody flew strange tail-first machines contra-rotatina onoellam eiilng si eariy aewn routine pairoi gas scuje IS IfliS i-OKKer inascKer nip also lOST TO unlimited engine runs Herr Bruce Chandler owner/operstor Like gull isnt Lots good engines sold traded during MECA Collect held day before SAM Champs Headquarters hotel Bunch engine collection belongs Robert Cowles
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53
NO OCR TEXT MENTION Great Salt Flats immediately thinks competition years years men women alike have brought hopes dreams finely tuned machines Utah break old records set new ones just prove point Some have left exalted others bitter defeat yet continue compete competition 75 contestants vying top honors 21 official 3 special events 13th running Society Antique Modelers Annual Championships held Salt Lake City July 24 25 26 three days competition held Tuesday Wednesday Thursday rather usual weekend allows travel ing long distances participate contest during week vacation period using weekends travel hopefully taking too much away family vacation plans gas shortage may have cut entry 75 contestants made Salt Lake City three days July flew spectrum oldies 24 lively events Clarence Haught system somewhat hampered year Sunday closures service stations Fear gasoline shortages may have restricted attendance somewhat however contestants flew airline private airplanes Past President Joe Beshar hand-carried three models flight New York Salt Lake flight attendant put fuselages coat closet Joe stashed wings overhead coat rack Upon deplaning pilots said known what causing commotion would have put models cockpit As tradition dictates festivities kicked off expected bean feed SAM President John Pond presiding Miss SAM Champs Becky Whitney introduced necessary announcements made After eat ing stayed renew old acquaintances others could seen lugging various model airplane components rooms last minute repairs adjustments scenes must have seemed odd regular Ramada Inn guests Struggling big Anderson Spitfire Don Nordland flew 1937 Ehling Contest Gas Model large floater covered silk SAM president John Pond flew 1 /2 scaled-up version Cleveland Cloudster K&B 40 fitted new rear exhaust Tatone muffler November1979 49 John Morrell shows off Simplex 25 mounted Cleveland Cloudster Manufactured John engine approved OT competition SAM engine committee John also helped take pictures coverage Known immaculateworkmanship Phil McCaryflewseveral exceiient jobs Including Hank Cole Smoothie published Air Trails circa 1940 old magician Sal Taibi fuels Corben forgas scale event Powered Cox flew swaypresumably still floating Great Salt Lake Once kitted Bay Ridge Scotty Murrays TOpper about lObe iauncneo Bob Lame sparless wing elliptical planform dihedral Shrinkage puts bow dihedral ship powered 0 & R 23 FRy weather prior contest days rather wet unusual time year Although weather great opening day contestants suffered aftermath wet weekend should mentioned areas around Salt Lake referred salt flats contest area notpart true Utah Salt Flats Saltaire model located approximately 13 miles downtown Salt Lake beyond airport about 1 miles south Great Salt Lake soil mixture sand salt dirt large barren dry lake type area surrounded small sagebush soil comes very sticky wet still quite damp rains previous day walking across surface tends become inch taller step until either too tall continue b feet too heavy lift Negotiating chase bike virtually impossible making foot chasing order day Fortunately winds min imal chases within haLf mile During three-hour period Thursday flying voluntarily suspended until conditions im proved wind blew toward lake morning typical 1800 shift mid-morning low wind velocity tempted several modelers fly early mornings resulting some models going swim lake Most recovered some still water awards banquet time Due heavy salt content lakes objects tend float quite well corrosion fierce proper clean-up done immediately after recovery Temperatures three days ranged 85- 95-degree bracket although quite warm really unpleasant Lift quite 50 Model Aviation aI Contemplating big Forster 99-powered Anderson Pylon Bill Cohen Quite popular 30-second Antique event several samples seen Bob Von Konaky holds up Anderson-powered Comet Sailplane Tissue covered shielded ignItion system eliminate radio interference sparse times low result few max-outs Free Flight Fuel Allotment Antique scheduled 600 am Thursday hopes having calm flying conditions calm did materialize event flown later day Mitch Post won 1358 low event Anderson Pylon Cliff Silva strong contender Fuel Allotment lost famous Roll hills south field Cliff also put Gas Bird lake retrieved Several others lost models well Class-C Pylon hotly contested event champs Excluding Bruce Normans winning time 1810 other four places within 24-second envelope Both rubber power scale events held champs good variety models entered Workmanship quite good models observed seemed pretty well trim med prior contest writer avid scale modeler years entitled personal comment would have to ques tion validity Old Timer scale strictly duration event no static points awarded no maximum flying time modeler courage read largest fuel tank wins models foolishly lost Gas event Rubber little reasonable 1 motor run over minute uncommon ultra-light low-detailed model will beat out nicer heavier detailed Sal Taibi Bruce Chandler both lost fine models gas scale couple others lost temporarily OT scale needs large field system continue Perhaps Mooney system scale judging would fit better encouraging aspects SAM Champs great variety designs present field winners circle usual contingent Playboys Sailplanes Zip pers Rangers Alerts Clippers Dodgers seen course addition fair representation other designs Im sure November 1979 51 Tool box maoe uu~o iooge William Bell shown winding Taylorcraft rubber scale entry T-Craft always exceptional flier Frank Zaic-designed Frank credits Carl Schmaedig Miss America being prepared flight C-Cabin old-time frefrflighter Bob Findlay missed some saw Bombshells Anderson Andersons Torpedoes led pack Pylons Canadian Wasps 37 Ehlings Winged few Forsters Bunchs Ardens Some Wahl Yankees Miss America Gas Birds also called Brown Juniors seen well Black 1937 Zipper Playboy cabins Challengers Knights Remcos Several competitors Sd Longs Cabrulers least example using 77 Products converted glow engines Coronet Commando Boomerang Topper Otto Berhnardt Thors Super Skyrocket Rocketeer Record Hound Genies other Slag engines powering Albatross Super Viking Roll Thermal Thum- entries Mark Fechners Slag Engine special ber Fox Cloudster refreshing event Mark defines slag engine having change both piston cylinder made alumi engine department original en- num An A-A engine opposed A-B-C gines used Super Cyclones Ohlssons engine aluminum piston running chromed bronze cylinder High time posted Clarence Bull 520 Fifth place 2 minutes 36 seconds behind winner engines run surprisingly well must pointed out fitted better ignition timers standard issue O&R timer used Engine builder Carl Spielmaker flew Buzz 60 event Slag proved popular enough included next years SAM Champs Dig out old relics tune next year Climb performance isnt spectacular Mark 52 Model Aviation Author surveys prop damage wing Junior Birdmen Number 4 twIn pusher placed third camera doesnt lie genuine Thorand running part Slag event 0 & R points F Remember srue buzz solo oy AHC $495 Largest slag mill flown Fechnes Slag Engine Event owned Carl Spielmaker builder Splelmaker Ignition engine Compresaea-air engine built plans oy iarl SpielmakerenglnebulltrlghtontothetankTireEngine builder Herb Wahi launches Out ofNlciuruwinur1uuI5wInnuwILuguuruauu pump attaches fitting lower right pumpedSight Herb will spending next year catchingevent NickiaforcebehlndtheacenesatSAhvi i 100 strokes start turn valve flipupon orders Hurleman enginesCrate So Long powered Thor Shereshawdeslgned Cumulus built James Buice beautiful AC- Struck Cabinette built Clarence uII ror wicCoy 19 power overheatAssist ship silk covered Fox 45 powered Would make fine sport job ing problems due closed cowling Temperatures 90s points out dont need chase bike couple other special events drew interest year Three entered Tim Banaszak Compressed Air Event Tim Carl Spielmaker long time advocate compressed-air engines Bert Pond models like giant indoor models flown outdoors Engines home built have multiple cylinders Three-cylinder radials popular can built simple hand tools plans several designs available other special event Twin Pusher picks up few entries year Twin Pushers date back beginning loads fun Competition form simultan eous mass launch Last down wins looking old-timer event inexpensive authentic try compressed air rubber events Radio Control portion SAM Champs competitors choice eight regular events RC site separated FF site approximately avoid mid-air incident flying field ideal RC operations RC event director Doug Dorton kept things rolling informal survey transmitter im pound area counted 7 Krafts 4 Royals 3 EKs 3 Cirrus 2 Futabas 1 Cox Cannon MRC Expert radios As Free Flight refreshing variety models being flown included 1937 Ehling Scientific Streamiiner 1 i- size Cleveland Cloudster Buzzard Bombsheils Play boys Playboy Cabins Sailplane Shereshaw Cumulus scaled up Gas Birds Lanzos scaledup Lanzo Lanzo Stick Dallaires scaled-up Challenger Herky Folly II Strato-streaks Scram Im sure few missed very interesting variety indeed popular engines far RC K&B few OS 4-cycles appeared well regular OSs some Supertigres Original ignition engines mostly Anderson Spitfires Super Cyclones didnt hear RC models going lake RC contingent its own pitfalls Radio failures accounted couple damaged models Nick Nicholau Marysville California experi enced new hazzard helicopter flew over giiding modeL Nick claims downwash chopper blew him down 200 feet What alibi few modelers participated both RC FF events came fly category another Most fliers entered least three events addition flying some other interesting happenings associated Champs Monday preceding contest Super Region Four Collecto held Ramada Inn SAM Champs Headquarters tendance good engines sale trade Good flying engines available well collectables collecto followed MECA Model Engine Collectors Associa tion business meeting Tuesday evening SAM held business meeting Wednes day evening President John Pond presiding highlight meeting approval engine committee Simplex 25 original ignition engine purposes competi tion Simplex designed Lois Garami published construction article Model Airplane News March April 1947 engine currently being manufactured John Morrill Los Angeles action places good Class-B engine circulation should encourage participation class Entertainment evening fantastic film covering manufacture Ohisson Miniature narrated person Irwin Ohlsson film also showed several Irwins early models flying scenes some Southern California contests good old days interesting note precision events popular addition duration Some interesting shots twin-engine free flight both engines running singie set points brought out some food thought Trophies through fifth place handed out awards banquet Thursday evening RC event director Doug Dorton FF event director contest manager Lin Haslam Salt Lake Antique Modelers SLAM SAM Chapter 18 though attendance lower usual 13th annual SAM Champs has considered success keeping pre amble SAM Constitution low pressure fun meet Thats say com petition low very keen friendly competition attendance will remember #13 years come owe great deal thanks members SLAM especi ally Nicki Fechner worked hard behind scenes making sure Marks promises kept So much barely time fly herself Such devotion Old Timers November1979 53 Mass launch twin-pushers-last down winner Once upon time everybody flew strange tail-first machines contra-rotatina onoellam eiilng si eariy aewn routine pairoi gas scuje IS IfliS i-OKKer inascKer nip also lOST TO unlimited engine runs Herr Bruce Chandler owner/operstor Like gull isnt Lots good engines sold traded during MECA Collect held day before SAM Champs Headquarters hotel Bunch engine collection belongs Robert Cowles
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53
NO OCR TEXT MENTION Great Salt Flats immediately thinks competition years years men women alike have brought hopes dreams finely tuned machines Utah break old records set new ones just prove point Some have left exalted others bitter defeat yet continue compete competition 75 contestants vying top honors 21 official 3 special events 13th running Society Antique Modelers Annual Championships held Salt Lake City July 24 25 26 three days competition held Tuesday Wednesday Thursday rather usual weekend allows travel ing long distances participate contest during week vacation period using weekends travel hopefully taking too much away family vacation plans gas shortage may have cut entry 75 contestants made Salt Lake City three days July flew spectrum oldies 24 lively events Clarence Haught system somewhat hampered year Sunday closures service stations Fear gasoline shortages may have restricted attendance somewhat however contestants flew airline private airplanes Past President Joe Beshar hand-carried three models flight New York Salt Lake flight attendant put fuselages coat closet Joe stashed wings overhead coat rack Upon deplaning pilots said known what causing commotion would have put models cockpit As tradition dictates festivities kicked off expected bean feed SAM President John Pond presiding Miss SAM Champs Becky Whitney introduced necessary announcements made After eat ing stayed renew old acquaintances others could seen lugging various model airplane components rooms last minute repairs adjustments scenes must have seemed odd regular Ramada Inn guests Struggling big Anderson Spitfire Don Nordland flew 1937 Ehling Contest Gas Model large floater covered silk SAM president John Pond flew 1 /2 scaled-up version Cleveland Cloudster K&B 40 fitted new rear exhaust Tatone muffler November1979 49 John Morrell shows off Simplex 25 mounted Cleveland Cloudster Manufactured John engine approved OT competition SAM engine committee John also helped take pictures coverage Known immaculateworkmanship Phil McCaryflewseveral exceiient jobs Including Hank Cole Smoothie published Air Trails circa 1940 old magician Sal Taibi fuels Corben forgas scale event Powered Cox flew swaypresumably still floating Great Salt Lake Once kitted Bay Ridge Scotty Murrays TOpper about lObe iauncneo Bob Lame sparless wing elliptical planform dihedral Shrinkage puts bow dihedral ship powered 0 & R 23 FRy weather prior contest days rather wet unusual time year Although weather great opening day contestants suffered aftermath wet weekend should mentioned areas around Salt Lake referred salt flats contest area notpart true Utah Salt Flats Saltaire model located approximately 13 miles downtown Salt Lake beyond airport about 1 miles south Great Salt Lake soil mixture sand salt dirt large barren dry lake type area surrounded small sagebush soil comes very sticky wet still quite damp rains previous day walking across surface tends become inch taller step until either too tall continue b feet too heavy lift Negotiating chase bike virtually impossible making foot chasing order day Fortunately winds min imal chases within haLf mile During three-hour period Thursday flying voluntarily suspended until conditions im proved wind blew toward lake morning typical 1800 shift mid-morning low wind velocity tempted several modelers fly early mornings resulting some models going swim lake Most recovered some still water awards banquet time Due heavy salt content lakes objects tend float quite well corrosion fierce proper clean-up done immediately after recovery Temperatures three days ranged 85- 95-degree bracket although quite warm really unpleasant Lift quite 50 Model Aviation aI Contemplating big Forster 99-powered Anderson Pylon Bill Cohen Quite popular 30-second Antique event several samples seen Bob Von Konaky holds up Anderson-powered Comet Sailplane Tissue covered shielded ignItion system eliminate radio interference sparse times low result few max-outs Free Flight Fuel Allotment Antique scheduled 600 am Thursday hopes having calm flying conditions calm did materialize event flown later day Mitch Post won 1358 low event Anderson Pylon Cliff Silva strong contender Fuel Allotment lost famous Roll hills south field Cliff also put Gas Bird lake retrieved Several others lost models well Class-C Pylon hotly contested event champs Excluding Bruce Normans winning time 1810 other four places within 24-second envelope Both rubber power scale events held champs good variety models entered Workmanship quite good models observed seemed pretty well trim med prior contest writer avid scale modeler years entitled personal comment would have to ques tion validity Old Timer scale strictly duration event no static points awarded no maximum flying time modeler courage read largest fuel tank wins models foolishly lost Gas event Rubber little reasonable 1 motor run over minute uncommon ultra-light low-detailed model will beat out nicer heavier detailed Sal Taibi Bruce Chandler both lost fine models gas scale couple others lost temporarily OT scale needs large field system continue Perhaps Mooney system scale judging would fit better encouraging aspects SAM Champs great variety designs present field winners circle usual contingent Playboys Sailplanes Zip pers Rangers Alerts Clippers Dodgers seen course addition fair representation other designs Im sure November 1979 51 Tool box maoe uu~o iooge William Bell shown winding Taylorcraft rubber scale entry T-Craft always exceptional flier Frank Zaic-designed Frank credits Carl Schmaedig Miss America being prepared flight C-Cabin old-time frefrflighter Bob Findlay missed some saw Bombshells Anderson Andersons Torpedoes led pack Pylons Canadian Wasps 37 Ehlings Winged few Forsters Bunchs Ardens Some Wahl Yankees Miss America Gas Birds also called Brown Juniors seen well Black 1937 Zipper Playboy cabins Challengers Knights Remcos Several competitors Sd Longs Cabrulers least example using 77 Products converted glow engines Coronet Commando Boomerang Topper Otto Berhnardt Thors Super Skyrocket Rocketeer Record Hound Genies other Slag engines powering Albatross Super Viking Roll Thermal Thum- entries Mark Fechners Slag Engine special ber Fox Cloudster refreshing event Mark defines slag engine having change both piston cylinder made alumi engine department original en- num An A-A engine opposed A-B-C gines used Super Cyclones Ohlssons engine aluminum piston running chromed bronze cylinder High time posted Clarence Bull 520 Fifth place 2 minutes 36 seconds behind winner engines run surprisingly well must pointed out fitted better ignition timers standard issue O&R timer used Engine builder Carl Spielmaker flew Buzz 60 event Slag proved popular enough included next years SAM Champs Dig out old relics tune next year Climb performance isnt spectacular Mark 52 Model Aviation Author surveys prop damage wing Junior Birdmen Number 4 twIn pusher placed third camera doesnt lie genuine Thorand running part Slag event 0 & R points F Remember srue buzz solo oy AHC $495 Largest slag mill flown Fechnes Slag Engine Event owned Carl Spielmaker builder Splelmaker Ignition engine Compresaea-air engine built plans oy iarl SpielmakerenglnebulltrlghtontothetankTireEngine builder Herb Wahi launches Out ofNlciuruwinur1uuI5wInnuwILuguuruauu pump attaches fitting lower right pumpedSight Herb will spending next year catchingevent NickiaforcebehlndtheacenesatSAhvi i 100 strokes start turn valve flipupon orders Hurleman enginesCrate So Long powered Thor Shereshawdeslgned Cumulus built James Buice beautiful AC- Struck Cabinette built Clarence uII ror wicCoy 19 power overheatAssist ship silk covered Fox 45 powered Would make fine sport job ing problems due closed cowling Temperatures 90s points out dont need chase bike couple other special events drew interest year Three entered Tim Banaszak Compressed Air Event Tim Carl Spielmaker long time advocate compressed-air engines Bert Pond models like giant indoor models flown outdoors Engines home built have multiple cylinders Three-cylinder radials popular can built simple hand tools plans several designs available other special event Twin Pusher picks up few entries year Twin Pushers date back beginning loads fun Competition form simultan eous mass launch Last down wins looking old-timer event inexpensive authentic try compressed air rubber events Radio Control portion SAM Champs competitors choice eight regular events RC site separated FF site approximately avoid mid-air incident flying field ideal RC operations RC event director Doug Dorton kept things rolling informal survey transmitter im pound area counted 7 Krafts 4 Royals 3 EKs 3 Cirrus 2 Futabas 1 Cox Cannon MRC Expert radios As Free Flight refreshing variety models being flown included 1937 Ehling Scientific Streamiiner 1 i- size Cleveland Cloudster Buzzard Bombsheils Play boys Playboy Cabins Sailplane Shereshaw Cumulus scaled up Gas Birds Lanzos scaledup Lanzo Lanzo Stick Dallaires scaled-up Challenger Herky Folly II Strato-streaks Scram Im sure few missed very interesting variety indeed popular engines far RC K&B few OS 4-cycles appeared well regular OSs some Supertigres Original ignition engines mostly Anderson Spitfires Super Cyclones didnt hear RC models going lake RC contingent its own pitfalls Radio failures accounted couple damaged models Nick Nicholau Marysville California experi enced new hazzard helicopter flew over giiding modeL Nick claims downwash chopper blew him down 200 feet What alibi few modelers participated both RC FF events came fly category another Most fliers entered least three events addition flying some other interesting happenings associated Champs Monday preceding contest Super Region Four Collecto held Ramada Inn SAM Champs Headquarters tendance good engines sale trade Good flying engines available well collectables collecto followed MECA Model Engine Collectors Associa tion business meeting Tuesday evening SAM held business meeting Wednes day evening President John Pond presiding highlight meeting approval engine committee Simplex 25 original ignition engine purposes competi tion Simplex designed Lois Garami published construction article Model Airplane News March April 1947 engine currently being manufactured John Morrill Los Angeles action places good Class-B engine circulation should encourage participation class Entertainment evening fantastic film covering manufacture Ohisson Miniature narrated person Irwin Ohlsson film also showed several Irwins early models flying scenes some Southern California contests good old days interesting note precision events popular addition duration Some interesting shots twin-engine free flight both engines running singie set points brought out some food thought Trophies through fifth place handed out awards banquet Thursday evening RC event director Doug Dorton FF event director contest manager Lin Haslam Salt Lake Antique Modelers SLAM SAM Chapter 18 though attendance lower usual 13th annual SAM Champs has considered success keeping pre amble SAM Constitution low pressure fun meet Thats say com petition low very keen friendly competition attendance will remember #13 years come owe great deal thanks members SLAM especi ally Nicki Fechner worked hard behind scenes making sure Marks promises kept So much barely time fly herself Such devotion Old Timers November1979 53 Mass launch twin-pushers-last down winner Once upon time everybody flew strange tail-first machines contra-rotatina onoellam eiilng si eariy aewn routine pairoi gas scuje IS IfliS i-OKKer inascKer nip also lOST TO unlimited engine runs Herr Bruce Chandler owner/operstor Like gull isnt Lots good engines sold traded during MECA Collect held day before SAM Champs Headquarters hotel Bunch engine collection belongs Robert Cowles