By dawns early light first event flown Mulvihilione flight rubber powered models Bob White won did last year 11 mm 26 sec three minutes ahead pack mere gas shortage didnt interrupt return free flight swallows Capistrano eh Taft place fourletter name saw 90% usual attendance fly ing like crazy May 2628 enjoying annual sun-baked seance Mother Nature U Bob Mouser joe Fosterformer Wakefield Champ RC Pylon racer HL Glider record holdertries hand low-ceiling stuff ATTENDANCE down some 10% 300 previous years because gasoline shortage Southern California could easily make Taft tankful filling tank first place bit hassle Southwest wisely planned routes Vic Cunnyngham Jr flew K&B 4k-powered Sirrocco Class D Power also won Nite Flying event same model Vic caught model after six-minute flight within 100 yards launch AntAmhAr 1979 51 avoid Los Angeles area coming North no major problems finding gas provided didnt try refuel night major metropolitan area Within Taft city limits saw station open time need So although bit rough nerves no really severe problem some would-be contestant got stranded week empty tank middle Utah wouldnt know about Taft compact tidy town surrounding countryside evokes compul sive desire throw empty cola cans out car windows wild oats whatever usually withered dust time year thigh-deep some places tinder dry made little scary Some Hondas have habit collecting brush stickers between cylinder gravel shield stopped moment could smell charred grass scraped out screwdriver came out black What dont especially 52 Model Aviation David Turgeon 12 test flies Jetex 50-powered Rocketevent model unde watchful eye side-kick Bobby Bayer enjoyable form flying handicapped difficulty obtaining fuel pellets Steve Beebe few Tsft residents entered meet home court Whats Satellite doing sheeted leading edges Impressive front end Roger Simpsons classy model flown FAI Power prestige event Lots good stuff think about Payload Gas filers Steve Wittman Dick Shorr ana jim mcuermon yack up waiting timers Payload offers bit challenge Bob Whites winning Unlimited Muivihiii job iight-weight version famous Twin Fin Weighs 80 grams rubberwhich IsSO Marnie Meuser 12 maxed Out win Junior P-30 event score topped Senior-Open event Grandpa helped spot thermals need good PR natives fires saw black smoke four fires during contest regions could possibly have set modelers thank goodness day started dead calm sunrise followed light winds East succeeded turn winds North Northwest day wore Late afternoon winds usually gust up 12 15 mph Sunday second day competition weather went ape gusts up 20 sky full clouds man runs wind machine tried wind direction Temperatures reached 100 Saturday Sunday shadow trailer 110 worktable under awning Humidity low 20 25% fairly comfortable compared previous Champs Monday morning clouds disappeared left behind haze made sky dozen shades lighter blue-black previous two days Peanut Scale Nesmith Cougar built Peck kit flown Indoor Forsterv9 uiii uonens naerson Big Pylon Antique-class model has competition Paul Preshaw 14 first Peanut flew beautifully sound big Norton cycle fires up Huge oldies appealing Van Richardson 16 flew So Long Oldtimer events Uses modern Max 15 converted spark ignition Very capable young folks abounded September 1979 53 Shawn Harlta Brooklyn Dodger 020 Replica event Dodger gets better looking passing year 0 Mike DavIs 12 won Junior event wiin Gollywoc obg-lumer Surprising well some oia aesigna fly took second too rajectory IV C-gas model flown Duane Ripley Canada Supertigre G21 35 Zinger 10/4 prop Distinguished no-nonsense simplIcity temperature down some ten degrees First event meet unofficial Unlimited Mulvihill outdoor rubberpower models built according AMA rules few added restrictions flight no max allowed models required launched tween 600 620 just sun poked above hills first running event last year Bob White beat out 23 other hopefuls flight lasting 940 Mean built lightened version popular Twin Fin design succeeded posting score 1126 three minutes ahead pack Thats going tough act follow next year Bob least two other unofficial events Dave Linstrum sponsored onedesign Hand-Launch Glider contest Thermic 18 gliders surprised discover have mere 12-inch wing span Second place went young woman Taft Darline Schertz never seen model glider before unofficial Nostalgia Event newest new events good turnout considering has existed since last winter Spark plugged Ralph Prey per ennial editor Satellite voice San Valeers sort later-day old-timer event models 1946-1956 era requires plain-bearing non- Schnuerle ported engines Carl Cogar won Ramrod 250 Bruce Norman took com bined Class A-B event Zeek Spacer Ramrod 600 Civy Boy also entered among others Rocket Power threatened become unofficial event perhaps no event dropped schedule result discontinuation production Jetex fuel enterprizing 19-year-old Bob Boyer wasnt about see favorite events go down crack put up money trophies himself Bob side-kick David Tur geon fly small all-balsa models using small Jetex 50 engines has running ads newsletters attempt get supply fuel especially fuse probably plenty fuse fuel both 50 150 sizes around keep event going some time problem getting hands active competition fliers have dont need know need source fuel check Bob 4129 45th Street San Diego CAphone 714 2847742 previous five-years running low-ceiling Indoor Hand-Launch Glider event dominated Californians Wittman Hines Meuser DeShields Tsiknopoulos Boyer Few did such flying during rest year year out-of-town lad Bob Hayes showed locals done Midwest flying well-tuned Coot top honors trailed mere tenth second Ron Wittman four top twoflight total times closer 617 Continued page 119 54 Model Aviation Fred Terzlan sifting first place Towline Glider Xenakis-deslgned Tad pole until bumped intosecond byBob DeShields Steve Bob Wittman keep watchful eye other models bubbles cat-tail fluff mylar streamers Indications lift before chucking glIders Steve beat old man Taft e cnenz second under Bob Hayes Thermic 18 One-Design HI Glider unofficial event sponsored Dave Linstrum first model come Thermic lBs span 12 InchesShrunkvgjth inflatIon Bob Large contingehi ut muueuer5 new mexico CIty some 0 flew almost event nanole anu iines iviore une spacing handle can speed up plane turning Likewise decreasing line separation handle like adding noseweight Al Rabe once modified small EZ-Just adding plywood spacers top bottom achieve line spacing about 425 helped get Sea Fury around corners Dont afraid change handles can help quite bit better cutting airplane Finally regards trimming can recognize shortcomings plane various maneuvers still need fly season compensate shortcomings adjusting maneuvers instance have heavy plane critical wing loading/power open up maneuvers little plane pushed limit will stall out turns no excuse having poor intersections flying 80-ounce plane sick 46 engine plane continually comes loose over head maneuvers learn walk backwards use length ann keep tension plane will turn very sharply shorten line length go bigger handle line separation slow engine down much possible plane burdened some out-of-trim problems can made per form rather well pilot prepared burn about five gallons fuel process no substitute flying pattern over over especially can get someone spot number modelers have experiment ing Max 40 FSR over winter have found very powerful engine However some cases especially air planes 47- 52-oz weight range wing area 625 675 sq fliers have found engine seems speed up too much maneuvers has much problem some cases fliers have gone back ST46 other hand Bill Werwage feels test flights spring have shown plane 5 5-60 oz class ample square inches 650725 large prop possible will work fine has privilege using World Champ Bob Hunts custom-made 1 1-inch three-blade props Bill says large plane works pretty well Max engine Dave Hemstrought Stan Powell have said lapping ring well have eliminated speed up maneuvers Bob Hunt feverishly working gear reduction unit mount front Max 40 FSR will allow engine operate its optimum rpm rangeabout 14000 16000 allow prop stay about 8000 rpm Using either three-blade prop 14-6 prop Bob feels will revolutionize stunt event allowing plane operate comfortably a55 63 laptime eveninwinds up 25 mph can make unit reliable durable 3-5 oz penalty unit weight will offset increase performance information PAMPA Precision Aerobatics write Wynn PauL 1640 Maywick Dr Lexington KY 40504 FF Champs/Meuser continued page 54 632 seconds Despite records wins made Stan Stoys Coot design publicity has received result Hayes apparently present FAI events flown rounds seven required flights required launched within specified one-hour period making seven three-minute maxes went fly-offs flying continued until flier remained maxes No maxed out FAI Power Al Bissonett took top honors young Marty Thompson new FAI Power taking second-place spot World Champs Team members Gaibreath Simpson apparently saving biggie September A/2 Nordic Towline Glider fliers found thermal-finding difficult two maxed out Both young fellersGary Medley Bruce Hannah Jrand Bruce emerged win ner after first fly-off Four made Wakefield fly-offs Bob White Bob Piserchio Dick Gildersleeve Roger Gregory Roger missed max first fly-off Bob Piserchio broke motor after replacing motor rewinding no time wait thermal come along simply launched model made flight somewhat shorter Rogers White Gildersleeve both maxed automatically put Gregory Piserchio third fourth places respectively Both White Gildersleeve maxed second fly-off flight White maxed third Gildersleeve missed White won Jason Kendy Senior flier max out Coupe dHiver sixth flight duration would have given him new National Record stands five maxes perhaps wasnt aware September 1979 119 didnt fly anymore increasingly popular P/30 event plastic-prop rubber-power models having maximum dimension 30 inches maxed out Senior-Open event Hugo Sandroni placed first Bob White number two spot Junior P/30 event Mamie Meuser made three 3-ruin maxes thereby becoming first Junior ever max out event probably first female certainly first Meuser ever top Bob Whites score rubber-power event fairness however note White didnt have grandfather along help him find thermals seems darned shame two Juniors vied Junior Sweepstakes award Dave Turgeon won hands down least seven trophies told first places both Junior Indoor Outdoor Hand-Launch Glider first Junior Gas Jason Kendy took Senior Sweeps trophy Irv Aker took Open Sweeps award Wailed mere five points out 600 Joe Foster received Chuck Broadhurst Memorial Trophy then stories 14 guys always decide Id much interested listening stories am packing car Pd getting home reasonable hour Besides have spent far too much time telling own stories P11 late anyhow Gary Medley didnt tell f-only story makings best lot Picking good air A/2 Nordic Towline Glider event wasnt easy after regular seven flights two maxed out Gary Bruce Hannah Jr Gary lost best model would have ok hadnt damaged too badly fly third model twanger hook could have used tf hadnt left twanger towline home arranged borrow Wayne Zinks twanger line would have ok fonly hadnt got put wrong car its way Taft managed borrow twanger mechanism tied Jim Wilsons towline would have ok Wilsons line woven Dacron instead nylon monofilament Well Han nah took off straight tow Medley heels f model hadnt gone off side come off line early might have made additional 7 sec would have taken beat Hannah Id writing Hannahs f-only story Steve Geraghty pretty good story too After making three maxes MulvihilL hed have made sure max first fly-off flight wing hadnt folded up no apparent reason after model gliding several minutes nice thermal figure out nobody else can Now (only headwinds arent too strong (only can find just gas station pumping (only engine doesnt fall off might able make home write story.. FF Duration/Meuser continued page 56 tissue rib slick way really certain plenty dope holding tissue bottoms ribs apply additional dope industrial syringe looks like hypodermic needle dinosaurs dope should well thinned sufficient make run inch two along rib gravitys help first layer down spray rubbing alcohol Dont spray directly onto tissue Let mist fall onto tissue Pin down structure dries Use flat board 1/8 3/16 inch strips under wing hold tissue above board dry give surface couple coats dope thinned equal part thinner pin down dry overnight Use same procedure apply second layer tissue except grain should run chordwise Use three tacks before bond tissue around edges top surface along ribs also undercambered surfaces bonding complete apply spray coat water Pin down before dry apply thinner over whole thing will soften dope first layer stick two layers together apply several coats thinned dope pin down allow dry overnight longer possible avoid warps Lastly wing gas model apply fuel FOR THE SOARING BUFF supertape applies atickey brushing masking Its stronger typical RIC building material lt weighs 1 gin par sq ft building area lts 0006 thick lts ready instant apply Olts quickest efficient method applying balsa greenskin other skin foam wing cores Plus dozens other great uses Try 3/8rolI $479 1roll $795 TrolI $1595 ALL ROLLS ARE 2160 LONG superwings ortfolio Everything need know create own super-performance sailplane completely illustrated difinative work 20 pages packed technical data charts diagrams step-by-step instructions million $ worth information interested obtaining winning edge sailplane performance Hi Johnson Only $150 Features plated 15 4 cr steel support mem ber plated 3/32 manganese bronze moving parts 050 1/2 alumirnas zockor strap simple wockor ing stake turf spike aspbalt screw eye bnlt 6-32 T nut furnisbed board moont ing 25 lb capacity will pull apart 121 ibs spring biased restraint arm Ibrown open position on-release built loab pre- vents accidental releasejv pp nil MODEL COMPONENTS BOX 56 6 IUCINI OR 0 405 120 Model Aviation HERE COMES THE PUP - build up Kit 0L792 $11950 l*xdva package trclude c*e*san motor moradsee Local Dealer uws wsop assORDER DIRECT Postpaid control hors riloo bolts 61 14-4 Prop Prototype Flew Great laortggeo strop social load bolts oral 5160 rolls plus CdP000 12720-Deos MA m 0R97306 T 003 923627 MfgPlant 11230 Pot ,d Roaa NE nk OR 97Dealer Distribalors Invited CIUDEDiAIIItC Tel 213 8994312 11015 Glenoaks Blvd Pacoima CA 91331
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/09
Page Numbers: 51, 52, 53, 54, 119, 120
By dawns early light first event flown Mulvihilione flight rubber powered models Bob White won did last year 11 mm 26 sec three minutes ahead pack mere gas shortage didnt interrupt return free flight swallows Capistrano eh Taft place fourletter name saw 90% usual attendance fly ing like crazy May 2628 enjoying annual sun-baked seance Mother Nature U Bob Mouser joe Fosterformer Wakefield Champ RC Pylon racer HL Glider record holdertries hand low-ceiling stuff ATTENDANCE down some 10% 300 previous years because gasoline shortage Southern California could easily make Taft tankful filling tank first place bit hassle Southwest wisely planned routes Vic Cunnyngham Jr flew K&B 4k-powered Sirrocco Class D Power also won Nite Flying event same model Vic caught model after six-minute flight within 100 yards launch AntAmhAr 1979 51 avoid Los Angeles area coming North no major problems finding gas provided didnt try refuel night major metropolitan area Within Taft city limits saw station open time need So although bit rough nerves no really severe problem some would-be contestant got stranded week empty tank middle Utah wouldnt know about Taft compact tidy town surrounding countryside evokes compul sive desire throw empty cola cans out car windows wild oats whatever usually withered dust time year thigh-deep some places tinder dry made little scary Some Hondas have habit collecting brush stickers between cylinder gravel shield stopped moment could smell charred grass scraped out screwdriver came out black What dont especially 52 Model Aviation David Turgeon 12 test flies Jetex 50-powered Rocketevent model unde watchful eye side-kick Bobby Bayer enjoyable form flying handicapped difficulty obtaining fuel pellets Steve Beebe few Tsft residents entered meet home court Whats Satellite doing sheeted leading edges Impressive front end Roger Simpsons classy model flown FAI Power prestige event Lots good stuff think about Payload Gas filers Steve Wittman Dick Shorr ana jim mcuermon yack up waiting timers Payload offers bit challenge Bob Whites winning Unlimited Muivihiii job iight-weight version famous Twin Fin Weighs 80 grams rubberwhich IsSO Marnie Meuser 12 maxed Out win Junior P-30 event score topped Senior-Open event Grandpa helped spot thermals need good PR natives fires saw black smoke four fires during contest regions could possibly have set modelers thank goodness day started dead calm sunrise followed light winds East succeeded turn winds North Northwest day wore Late afternoon winds usually gust up 12 15 mph Sunday second day competition weather went ape gusts up 20 sky full clouds man runs wind machine tried wind direction Temperatures reached 100 Saturday Sunday shadow trailer 110 worktable under awning Humidity low 20 25% fairly comfortable compared previous Champs Monday morning clouds disappeared left behind haze made sky dozen shades lighter blue-black previous two days Peanut Scale Nesmith Cougar built Peck kit flown Indoor Forsterv9 uiii uonens naerson Big Pylon Antique-class model has competition Paul Preshaw 14 first Peanut flew beautifully sound big Norton cycle fires up Huge oldies appealing Van Richardson 16 flew So Long Oldtimer events Uses modern Max 15 converted spark ignition Very capable young folks abounded September 1979 53 Shawn Harlta Brooklyn Dodger 020 Replica event Dodger gets better looking passing year 0 Mike DavIs 12 won Junior event wiin Gollywoc obg-lumer Surprising well some oia aesigna fly took second too rajectory IV C-gas model flown Duane Ripley Canada Supertigre G21 35 Zinger 10/4 prop Distinguished no-nonsense simplIcity temperature down some ten degrees First event meet unofficial Unlimited Mulvihill outdoor rubberpower models built according AMA rules few added restrictions flight no max allowed models required launched tween 600 620 just sun poked above hills first running event last year Bob White beat out 23 other hopefuls flight lasting 940 Mean built lightened version popular Twin Fin design succeeded posting score 1126 three minutes ahead pack Thats going tough act follow next year Bob least two other unofficial events Dave Linstrum sponsored onedesign Hand-Launch Glider contest Thermic 18 gliders surprised discover have mere 12-inch wing span Second place went young woman Taft Darline Schertz never seen model glider before unofficial Nostalgia Event newest new events good turnout considering has existed since last winter Spark plugged Ralph Prey per ennial editor Satellite voice San Valeers sort later-day old-timer event models 1946-1956 era requires plain-bearing non- Schnuerle ported engines Carl Cogar won Ramrod 250 Bruce Norman took com bined Class A-B event Zeek Spacer Ramrod 600 Civy Boy also entered among others Rocket Power threatened become unofficial event perhaps no event dropped schedule result discontinuation production Jetex fuel enterprizing 19-year-old Bob Boyer wasnt about see favorite events go down crack put up money trophies himself Bob side-kick David Tur geon fly small all-balsa models using small Jetex 50 engines has running ads newsletters attempt get supply fuel especially fuse probably plenty fuse fuel both 50 150 sizes around keep event going some time problem getting hands active competition fliers have dont need know need source fuel check Bob 4129 45th Street San Diego CAphone 714 2847742 previous five-years running low-ceiling Indoor Hand-Launch Glider event dominated Californians Wittman Hines Meuser DeShields Tsiknopoulos Boyer Few did such flying during rest year year out-of-town lad Bob Hayes showed locals done Midwest flying well-tuned Coot top honors trailed mere tenth second Ron Wittman four top twoflight total times closer 617 Continued page 119 54 Model Aviation Fred Terzlan sifting first place Towline Glider Xenakis-deslgned Tad pole until bumped intosecond byBob DeShields Steve Bob Wittman keep watchful eye other models bubbles cat-tail fluff mylar streamers Indications lift before chucking glIders Steve beat old man Taft e cnenz second under Bob Hayes Thermic 18 One-Design HI Glider unofficial event sponsored Dave Linstrum first model come Thermic lBs span 12 InchesShrunkvgjth inflatIon Bob Large contingehi ut muueuer5 new mexico CIty some 0 flew almost event nanole anu iines iviore une spacing handle can speed up plane turning Likewise decreasing line separation handle like adding noseweight Al Rabe once modified small EZ-Just adding plywood spacers top bottom achieve line spacing about 425 helped get Sea Fury around corners Dont afraid change handles can help quite bit better cutting airplane Finally regards trimming can recognize shortcomings plane various maneuvers still need fly season compensate shortcomings adjusting maneuvers instance have heavy plane critical wing loading/power open up maneuvers little plane pushed limit will stall out turns no excuse having poor intersections flying 80-ounce plane sick 46 engine plane continually comes loose over head maneuvers learn walk backwards use length ann keep tension plane will turn very sharply shorten line length go bigger handle line separation slow engine down much possible plane burdened some out-of-trim problems can made per form rather well pilot prepared burn about five gallons fuel process no substitute flying pattern over over especially can get someone spot number modelers have experiment ing Max 40 FSR over winter have found very powerful engine However some cases especially air planes 47- 52-oz weight range wing area 625 675 sq fliers have found engine seems speed up too much maneuvers has much problem some cases fliers have gone back ST46 other hand Bill Werwage feels test flights spring have shown plane 5 5-60 oz class ample square inches 650725 large prop possible will work fine has privilege using World Champ Bob Hunts custom-made 1 1-inch three-blade props Bill says large plane works pretty well Max engine Dave Hemstrought Stan Powell have said lapping ring well have eliminated speed up maneuvers Bob Hunt feverishly working gear reduction unit mount front Max 40 FSR will allow engine operate its optimum rpm rangeabout 14000 16000 allow prop stay about 8000 rpm Using either three-blade prop 14-6 prop Bob feels will revolutionize stunt event allowing plane operate comfortably a55 63 laptime eveninwinds up 25 mph can make unit reliable durable 3-5 oz penalty unit weight will offset increase performance information PAMPA Precision Aerobatics write Wynn PauL 1640 Maywick Dr Lexington KY 40504 FF Champs/Meuser continued page 54 632 seconds Despite records wins made Stan Stoys Coot design publicity has received result Hayes apparently present FAI events flown rounds seven required flights required launched within specified one-hour period making seven three-minute maxes went fly-offs flying continued until flier remained maxes No maxed out FAI Power Al Bissonett took top honors young Marty Thompson new FAI Power taking second-place spot World Champs Team members Gaibreath Simpson apparently saving biggie September A/2 Nordic Towline Glider fliers found thermal-finding difficult two maxed out Both young fellersGary Medley Bruce Hannah Jrand Bruce emerged win ner after first fly-off Four made Wakefield fly-offs Bob White Bob Piserchio Dick Gildersleeve Roger Gregory Roger missed max first fly-off Bob Piserchio broke motor after replacing motor rewinding no time wait thermal come along simply launched model made flight somewhat shorter Rogers White Gildersleeve both maxed automatically put Gregory Piserchio third fourth places respectively Both White Gildersleeve maxed second fly-off flight White maxed third Gildersleeve missed White won Jason Kendy Senior flier max out Coupe dHiver sixth flight duration would have given him new National Record stands five maxes perhaps wasnt aware September 1979 119 didnt fly anymore increasingly popular P/30 event plastic-prop rubber-power models having maximum dimension 30 inches maxed out Senior-Open event Hugo Sandroni placed first Bob White number two spot Junior P/30 event Mamie Meuser made three 3-ruin maxes thereby becoming first Junior ever max out event probably first female certainly first Meuser ever top Bob Whites score rubber-power event fairness however note White didnt have grandfather along help him find thermals seems darned shame two Juniors vied Junior Sweepstakes award Dave Turgeon won hands down least seven trophies told first places both Junior Indoor Outdoor Hand-Launch Glider first Junior Gas Jason Kendy took Senior Sweeps trophy Irv Aker took Open Sweeps award Wailed mere five points out 600 Joe Foster received Chuck Broadhurst Memorial Trophy then stories 14 guys always decide Id much interested listening stories am packing car Pd getting home reasonable hour Besides have spent far too much time telling own stories P11 late anyhow Gary Medley didnt tell f-only story makings best lot Picking good air A/2 Nordic Towline Glider event wasnt easy after regular seven flights two maxed out Gary Bruce Hannah Jr Gary lost best model would have ok hadnt damaged too badly fly third model twanger hook could have used tf hadnt left twanger towline home arranged borrow Wayne Zinks twanger line would have ok fonly hadnt got put wrong car its way Taft managed borrow twanger mechanism tied Jim Wilsons towline would have ok Wilsons line woven Dacron instead nylon monofilament Well Han nah took off straight tow Medley heels f model hadnt gone off side come off line early might have made additional 7 sec would have taken beat Hannah Id writing Hannahs f-only story Steve Geraghty pretty good story too After making three maxes MulvihilL hed have made sure max first fly-off flight wing hadnt folded up no apparent reason after model gliding several minutes nice thermal figure out nobody else can Now (only headwinds arent too strong (only can find just gas station pumping (only engine doesnt fall off might able make home write story.. FF Duration/Meuser continued page 56 tissue rib slick way really certain plenty dope holding tissue bottoms ribs apply additional dope industrial syringe looks like hypodermic needle dinosaurs dope should well thinned sufficient make run inch two along rib gravitys help first layer down spray rubbing alcohol Dont spray directly onto tissue Let mist fall onto tissue Pin down structure dries Use flat board 1/8 3/16 inch strips under wing hold tissue above board dry give surface couple coats dope thinned equal part thinner pin down dry overnight Use same procedure apply second layer tissue except grain should run chordwise Use three tacks before bond tissue around edges top surface along ribs also undercambered surfaces bonding complete apply spray coat water Pin down before dry apply thinner over whole thing will soften dope first layer stick two layers together apply several coats thinned dope pin down allow dry overnight longer possible avoid warps Lastly wing gas model apply fuel FOR THE SOARING BUFF supertape applies atickey brushing masking Its stronger typical RIC building material lt weighs 1 gin par sq ft building area lts 0006 thick lts ready instant apply Olts quickest efficient method applying balsa greenskin other skin foam wing cores Plus dozens other great uses Try 3/8rolI $479 1roll $795 TrolI $1595 ALL ROLLS ARE 2160 LONG superwings ortfolio Everything need know create own super-performance sailplane completely illustrated difinative work 20 pages packed technical data charts diagrams step-by-step instructions million $ worth information interested obtaining winning edge sailplane performance Hi Johnson Only $150 Features plated 15 4 cr steel support mem ber plated 3/32 manganese bronze moving parts 050 1/2 alumirnas zockor strap simple wockor ing stake turf spike aspbalt screw eye bnlt 6-32 T nut furnisbed board moont ing 25 lb capacity will pull apart 121 ibs spring biased restraint arm Ibrown open position on-release built loab pre- vents accidental releasejv pp nil MODEL COMPONENTS BOX 56 6 IUCINI OR 0 405 120 Model Aviation HERE COMES THE PUP - build up Kit 0L792 $11950 l*xdva package trclude c*e*san motor moradsee Local Dealer uws wsop assORDER DIRECT Postpaid control hors riloo bolts 61 14-4 Prop Prototype Flew Great laortggeo strop social load bolts oral 5160 rolls plus CdP000 12720-Deos MA m 0R97306 T 003 923627 MfgPlant 11230 Pot ,d Roaa NE nk OR 97Dealer Distribalors Invited CIUDEDiAIIItC Tel 213 8994312 11015 Glenoaks Blvd Pacoima CA 91331
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/09
Page Numbers: 51, 52, 53, 54, 119, 120
By dawns early light first event flown Mulvihilione flight rubber powered models Bob White won did last year 11 mm 26 sec three minutes ahead pack mere gas shortage didnt interrupt return free flight swallows Capistrano eh Taft place fourletter name saw 90% usual attendance fly ing like crazy May 2628 enjoying annual sun-baked seance Mother Nature U Bob Mouser joe Fosterformer Wakefield Champ RC Pylon racer HL Glider record holdertries hand low-ceiling stuff ATTENDANCE down some 10% 300 previous years because gasoline shortage Southern California could easily make Taft tankful filling tank first place bit hassle Southwest wisely planned routes Vic Cunnyngham Jr flew K&B 4k-powered Sirrocco Class D Power also won Nite Flying event same model Vic caught model after six-minute flight within 100 yards launch AntAmhAr 1979 51 avoid Los Angeles area coming North no major problems finding gas provided didnt try refuel night major metropolitan area Within Taft city limits saw station open time need So although bit rough nerves no really severe problem some would-be contestant got stranded week empty tank middle Utah wouldnt know about Taft compact tidy town surrounding countryside evokes compul sive desire throw empty cola cans out car windows wild oats whatever usually withered dust time year thigh-deep some places tinder dry made little scary Some Hondas have habit collecting brush stickers between cylinder gravel shield stopped moment could smell charred grass scraped out screwdriver came out black What dont especially 52 Model Aviation David Turgeon 12 test flies Jetex 50-powered Rocketevent model unde watchful eye side-kick Bobby Bayer enjoyable form flying handicapped difficulty obtaining fuel pellets Steve Beebe few Tsft residents entered meet home court Whats Satellite doing sheeted leading edges Impressive front end Roger Simpsons classy model flown FAI Power prestige event Lots good stuff think about Payload Gas filers Steve Wittman Dick Shorr ana jim mcuermon yack up waiting timers Payload offers bit challenge Bob Whites winning Unlimited Muivihiii job iight-weight version famous Twin Fin Weighs 80 grams rubberwhich IsSO Marnie Meuser 12 maxed Out win Junior P-30 event score topped Senior-Open event Grandpa helped spot thermals need good PR natives fires saw black smoke four fires during contest regions could possibly have set modelers thank goodness day started dead calm sunrise followed light winds East succeeded turn winds North Northwest day wore Late afternoon winds usually gust up 12 15 mph Sunday second day competition weather went ape gusts up 20 sky full clouds man runs wind machine tried wind direction Temperatures reached 100 Saturday Sunday shadow trailer 110 worktable under awning Humidity low 20 25% fairly comfortable compared previous Champs Monday morning clouds disappeared left behind haze made sky dozen shades lighter blue-black previous two days Peanut Scale Nesmith Cougar built Peck kit flown Indoor Forsterv9 uiii uonens naerson Big Pylon Antique-class model has competition Paul Preshaw 14 first Peanut flew beautifully sound big Norton cycle fires up Huge oldies appealing Van Richardson 16 flew So Long Oldtimer events Uses modern Max 15 converted spark ignition Very capable young folks abounded September 1979 53 Shawn Harlta Brooklyn Dodger 020 Replica event Dodger gets better looking passing year 0 Mike DavIs 12 won Junior event wiin Gollywoc obg-lumer Surprising well some oia aesigna fly took second too rajectory IV C-gas model flown Duane Ripley Canada Supertigre G21 35 Zinger 10/4 prop Distinguished no-nonsense simplIcity temperature down some ten degrees First event meet unofficial Unlimited Mulvihill outdoor rubberpower models built according AMA rules few added restrictions flight no max allowed models required launched tween 600 620 just sun poked above hills first running event last year Bob White beat out 23 other hopefuls flight lasting 940 Mean built lightened version popular Twin Fin design succeeded posting score 1126 three minutes ahead pack Thats going tough act follow next year Bob least two other unofficial events Dave Linstrum sponsored onedesign Hand-Launch Glider contest Thermic 18 gliders surprised discover have mere 12-inch wing span Second place went young woman Taft Darline Schertz never seen model glider before unofficial Nostalgia Event newest new events good turnout considering has existed since last winter Spark plugged Ralph Prey per ennial editor Satellite voice San Valeers sort later-day old-timer event models 1946-1956 era requires plain-bearing non- Schnuerle ported engines Carl Cogar won Ramrod 250 Bruce Norman took com bined Class A-B event Zeek Spacer Ramrod 600 Civy Boy also entered among others Rocket Power threatened become unofficial event perhaps no event dropped schedule result discontinuation production Jetex fuel enterprizing 19-year-old Bob Boyer wasnt about see favorite events go down crack put up money trophies himself Bob side-kick David Tur geon fly small all-balsa models using small Jetex 50 engines has running ads newsletters attempt get supply fuel especially fuse probably plenty fuse fuel both 50 150 sizes around keep event going some time problem getting hands active competition fliers have dont need know need source fuel check Bob 4129 45th Street San Diego CAphone 714 2847742 previous five-years running low-ceiling Indoor Hand-Launch Glider event dominated Californians Wittman Hines Meuser DeShields Tsiknopoulos Boyer Few did such flying during rest year year out-of-town lad Bob Hayes showed locals done Midwest flying well-tuned Coot top honors trailed mere tenth second Ron Wittman four top twoflight total times closer 617 Continued page 119 54 Model Aviation Fred Terzlan sifting first place Towline Glider Xenakis-deslgned Tad pole until bumped intosecond byBob DeShields Steve Bob Wittman keep watchful eye other models bubbles cat-tail fluff mylar streamers Indications lift before chucking glIders Steve beat old man Taft e cnenz second under Bob Hayes Thermic 18 One-Design HI Glider unofficial event sponsored Dave Linstrum first model come Thermic lBs span 12 InchesShrunkvgjth inflatIon Bob Large contingehi ut muueuer5 new mexico CIty some 0 flew almost event nanole anu iines iviore une spacing handle can speed up plane turning Likewise decreasing line separation handle like adding noseweight Al Rabe once modified small EZ-Just adding plywood spacers top bottom achieve line spacing about 425 helped get Sea Fury around corners Dont afraid change handles can help quite bit better cutting airplane Finally regards trimming can recognize shortcomings plane various maneuvers still need fly season compensate shortcomings adjusting maneuvers instance have heavy plane critical wing loading/power open up maneuvers little plane pushed limit will stall out turns no excuse having poor intersections flying 80-ounce plane sick 46 engine plane continually comes loose over head maneuvers learn walk backwards use length ann keep tension plane will turn very sharply shorten line length go bigger handle line separation slow engine down much possible plane burdened some out-of-trim problems can made per form rather well pilot prepared burn about five gallons fuel process no substitute flying pattern over over especially can get someone spot number modelers have experiment ing Max 40 FSR over winter have found very powerful engine However some cases especially air planes 47- 52-oz weight range wing area 625 675 sq fliers have found engine seems speed up too much maneuvers has much problem some cases fliers have gone back ST46 other hand Bill Werwage feels test flights spring have shown plane 5 5-60 oz class ample square inches 650725 large prop possible will work fine has privilege using World Champ Bob Hunts custom-made 1 1-inch three-blade props Bill says large plane works pretty well Max engine Dave Hemstrought Stan Powell have said lapping ring well have eliminated speed up maneuvers Bob Hunt feverishly working gear reduction unit mount front Max 40 FSR will allow engine operate its optimum rpm rangeabout 14000 16000 allow prop stay about 8000 rpm Using either three-blade prop 14-6 prop Bob feels will revolutionize stunt event allowing plane operate comfortably a55 63 laptime eveninwinds up 25 mph can make unit reliable durable 3-5 oz penalty unit weight will offset increase performance information PAMPA Precision Aerobatics write Wynn PauL 1640 Maywick Dr Lexington KY 40504 FF Champs/Meuser continued page 54 632 seconds Despite records wins made Stan Stoys Coot design publicity has received result Hayes apparently present FAI events flown rounds seven required flights required launched within specified one-hour period making seven three-minute maxes went fly-offs flying continued until flier remained maxes No maxed out FAI Power Al Bissonett took top honors young Marty Thompson new FAI Power taking second-place spot World Champs Team members Gaibreath Simpson apparently saving biggie September A/2 Nordic Towline Glider fliers found thermal-finding difficult two maxed out Both young fellersGary Medley Bruce Hannah Jrand Bruce emerged win ner after first fly-off Four made Wakefield fly-offs Bob White Bob Piserchio Dick Gildersleeve Roger Gregory Roger missed max first fly-off Bob Piserchio broke motor after replacing motor rewinding no time wait thermal come along simply launched model made flight somewhat shorter Rogers White Gildersleeve both maxed automatically put Gregory Piserchio third fourth places respectively Both White Gildersleeve maxed second fly-off flight White maxed third Gildersleeve missed White won Jason Kendy Senior flier max out Coupe dHiver sixth flight duration would have given him new National Record stands five maxes perhaps wasnt aware September 1979 119 didnt fly anymore increasingly popular P/30 event plastic-prop rubber-power models having maximum dimension 30 inches maxed out Senior-Open event Hugo Sandroni placed first Bob White number two spot Junior P/30 event Mamie Meuser made three 3-ruin maxes thereby becoming first Junior ever max out event probably first female certainly first Meuser ever top Bob Whites score rubber-power event fairness however note White didnt have grandfather along help him find thermals seems darned shame two Juniors vied Junior Sweepstakes award Dave Turgeon won hands down least seven trophies told first places both Junior Indoor Outdoor Hand-Launch Glider first Junior Gas Jason Kendy took Senior Sweeps trophy Irv Aker took Open Sweeps award Wailed mere five points out 600 Joe Foster received Chuck Broadhurst Memorial Trophy then stories 14 guys always decide Id much interested listening stories am packing car Pd getting home reasonable hour Besides have spent far too much time telling own stories P11 late anyhow Gary Medley didnt tell f-only story makings best lot Picking good air A/2 Nordic Towline Glider event wasnt easy after regular seven flights two maxed out Gary Bruce Hannah Jr Gary lost best model would have ok hadnt damaged too badly fly third model twanger hook could have used tf hadnt left twanger towline home arranged borrow Wayne Zinks twanger line would have ok fonly hadnt got put wrong car its way Taft managed borrow twanger mechanism tied Jim Wilsons towline would have ok Wilsons line woven Dacron instead nylon monofilament Well Han nah took off straight tow Medley heels f model hadnt gone off side come off line early might have made additional 7 sec would have taken beat Hannah Id writing Hannahs f-only story Steve Geraghty pretty good story too After making three maxes MulvihilL hed have made sure max first fly-off flight wing hadnt folded up no apparent reason after model gliding several minutes nice thermal figure out nobody else can Now (only headwinds arent too strong (only can find just gas station pumping (only engine doesnt fall off might able make home write story.. FF Duration/Meuser continued page 56 tissue rib slick way really certain plenty dope holding tissue bottoms ribs apply additional dope industrial syringe looks like hypodermic needle dinosaurs dope should well thinned sufficient make run inch two along rib gravitys help first layer down spray rubbing alcohol Dont spray directly onto tissue Let mist fall onto tissue Pin down structure dries Use flat board 1/8 3/16 inch strips under wing hold tissue above board dry give surface couple coats dope thinned equal part thinner pin down dry overnight Use same procedure apply second layer tissue except grain should run chordwise Use three tacks before bond tissue around edges top surface along ribs also undercambered surfaces bonding complete apply spray coat water Pin down before dry apply thinner over whole thing will soften dope first layer stick two layers together apply several coats thinned dope pin down allow dry overnight longer possible avoid warps Lastly wing gas model apply fuel FOR THE SOARING BUFF supertape applies atickey brushing masking Its stronger typical RIC building material lt weighs 1 gin par sq ft building area lts 0006 thick lts ready instant apply Olts quickest efficient method applying balsa greenskin other skin foam wing cores Plus dozens other great uses Try 3/8rolI $479 1roll $795 TrolI $1595 ALL ROLLS ARE 2160 LONG superwings ortfolio Everything need know create own super-performance sailplane completely illustrated difinative work 20 pages packed technical data charts diagrams step-by-step instructions million $ worth information interested obtaining winning edge sailplane performance Hi Johnson Only $150 Features plated 15 4 cr steel support mem ber plated 3/32 manganese bronze moving parts 050 1/2 alumirnas zockor strap simple wockor ing stake turf spike aspbalt screw eye bnlt 6-32 T nut furnisbed board moont ing 25 lb capacity will pull apart 121 ibs spring biased restraint arm Ibrown open position on-release built loab pre- vents accidental releasejv pp nil MODEL COMPONENTS BOX 56 6 IUCINI OR 0 405 120 Model Aviation HERE COMES THE PUP - build up Kit 0L792 $11950 l*xdva package trclude c*e*san motor moradsee Local Dealer uws wsop assORDER DIRECT Postpaid control hors riloo bolts 61 14-4 Prop Prototype Flew Great laortggeo strop social load bolts oral 5160 rolls plus CdP000 12720-Deos MA m 0R97306 T 003 923627 MfgPlant 11230 Pot ,d Roaa NE nk OR 97Dealer Distribalors Invited CIUDEDiAIIItC Tel 213 8994312 11015 Glenoaks Blvd Pacoima CA 91331
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/09
Page Numbers: 51, 52, 53, 54, 119, 120
By dawns early light first event flown Mulvihilione flight rubber powered models Bob White won did last year 11 mm 26 sec three minutes ahead pack mere gas shortage didnt interrupt return free flight swallows Capistrano eh Taft place fourletter name saw 90% usual attendance fly ing like crazy May 2628 enjoying annual sun-baked seance Mother Nature U Bob Mouser joe Fosterformer Wakefield Champ RC Pylon racer HL Glider record holdertries hand low-ceiling stuff ATTENDANCE down some 10% 300 previous years because gasoline shortage Southern California could easily make Taft tankful filling tank first place bit hassle Southwest wisely planned routes Vic Cunnyngham Jr flew K&B 4k-powered Sirrocco Class D Power also won Nite Flying event same model Vic caught model after six-minute flight within 100 yards launch AntAmhAr 1979 51 avoid Los Angeles area coming North no major problems finding gas provided didnt try refuel night major metropolitan area Within Taft city limits saw station open time need So although bit rough nerves no really severe problem some would-be contestant got stranded week empty tank middle Utah wouldnt know about Taft compact tidy town surrounding countryside evokes compul sive desire throw empty cola cans out car windows wild oats whatever usually withered dust time year thigh-deep some places tinder dry made little scary Some Hondas have habit collecting brush stickers between cylinder gravel shield stopped moment could smell charred grass scraped out screwdriver came out black What dont especially 52 Model Aviation David Turgeon 12 test flies Jetex 50-powered Rocketevent model unde watchful eye side-kick Bobby Bayer enjoyable form flying handicapped difficulty obtaining fuel pellets Steve Beebe few Tsft residents entered meet home court Whats Satellite doing sheeted leading edges Impressive front end Roger Simpsons classy model flown FAI Power prestige event Lots good stuff think about Payload Gas filers Steve Wittman Dick Shorr ana jim mcuermon yack up waiting timers Payload offers bit challenge Bob Whites winning Unlimited Muivihiii job iight-weight version famous Twin Fin Weighs 80 grams rubberwhich IsSO Marnie Meuser 12 maxed Out win Junior P-30 event score topped Senior-Open event Grandpa helped spot thermals need good PR natives fires saw black smoke four fires during contest regions could possibly have set modelers thank goodness day started dead calm sunrise followed light winds East succeeded turn winds North Northwest day wore Late afternoon winds usually gust up 12 15 mph Sunday second day competition weather went ape gusts up 20 sky full clouds man runs wind machine tried wind direction Temperatures reached 100 Saturday Sunday shadow trailer 110 worktable under awning Humidity low 20 25% fairly comfortable compared previous Champs Monday morning clouds disappeared left behind haze made sky dozen shades lighter blue-black previous two days Peanut Scale Nesmith Cougar built Peck kit flown Indoor Forsterv9 uiii uonens naerson Big Pylon Antique-class model has competition Paul Preshaw 14 first Peanut flew beautifully sound big Norton cycle fires up Huge oldies appealing Van Richardson 16 flew So Long Oldtimer events Uses modern Max 15 converted spark ignition Very capable young folks abounded September 1979 53 Shawn Harlta Brooklyn Dodger 020 Replica event Dodger gets better looking passing year 0 Mike DavIs 12 won Junior event wiin Gollywoc obg-lumer Surprising well some oia aesigna fly took second too rajectory IV C-gas model flown Duane Ripley Canada Supertigre G21 35 Zinger 10/4 prop Distinguished no-nonsense simplIcity temperature down some ten degrees First event meet unofficial Unlimited Mulvihill outdoor rubberpower models built according AMA rules few added restrictions flight no max allowed models required launched tween 600 620 just sun poked above hills first running event last year Bob White beat out 23 other hopefuls flight lasting 940 Mean built lightened version popular Twin Fin design succeeded posting score 1126 three minutes ahead pack Thats going tough act follow next year Bob least two other unofficial events Dave Linstrum sponsored onedesign Hand-Launch Glider contest Thermic 18 gliders surprised discover have mere 12-inch wing span Second place went young woman Taft Darline Schertz never seen model glider before unofficial Nostalgia Event newest new events good turnout considering has existed since last winter Spark plugged Ralph Prey per ennial editor Satellite voice San Valeers sort later-day old-timer event models 1946-1956 era requires plain-bearing non- Schnuerle ported engines Carl Cogar won Ramrod 250 Bruce Norman took com bined Class A-B event Zeek Spacer Ramrod 600 Civy Boy also entered among others Rocket Power threatened become unofficial event perhaps no event dropped schedule result discontinuation production Jetex fuel enterprizing 19-year-old Bob Boyer wasnt about see favorite events go down crack put up money trophies himself Bob side-kick David Tur geon fly small all-balsa models using small Jetex 50 engines has running ads newsletters attempt get supply fuel especially fuse probably plenty fuse fuel both 50 150 sizes around keep event going some time problem getting hands active competition fliers have dont need know need source fuel check Bob 4129 45th Street San Diego CAphone 714 2847742 previous five-years running low-ceiling Indoor Hand-Launch Glider event dominated Californians Wittman Hines Meuser DeShields Tsiknopoulos Boyer Few did such flying during rest year year out-of-town lad Bob Hayes showed locals done Midwest flying well-tuned Coot top honors trailed mere tenth second Ron Wittman four top twoflight total times closer 617 Continued page 119 54 Model Aviation Fred Terzlan sifting first place Towline Glider Xenakis-deslgned Tad pole until bumped intosecond byBob DeShields Steve Bob Wittman keep watchful eye other models bubbles cat-tail fluff mylar streamers Indications lift before chucking glIders Steve beat old man Taft e cnenz second under Bob Hayes Thermic 18 One-Design HI Glider unofficial event sponsored Dave Linstrum first model come Thermic lBs span 12 InchesShrunkvgjth inflatIon Bob Large contingehi ut muueuer5 new mexico CIty some 0 flew almost event nanole anu iines iviore une spacing handle can speed up plane turning Likewise decreasing line separation handle like adding noseweight Al Rabe once modified small EZ-Just adding plywood spacers top bottom achieve line spacing about 425 helped get Sea Fury around corners Dont afraid change handles can help quite bit better cutting airplane Finally regards trimming can recognize shortcomings plane various maneuvers still need fly season compensate shortcomings adjusting maneuvers instance have heavy plane critical wing loading/power open up maneuvers little plane pushed limit will stall out turns no excuse having poor intersections flying 80-ounce plane sick 46 engine plane continually comes loose over head maneuvers learn walk backwards use length ann keep tension plane will turn very sharply shorten line length go bigger handle line separation slow engine down much possible plane burdened some out-of-trim problems can made per form rather well pilot prepared burn about five gallons fuel process no substitute flying pattern over over especially can get someone spot number modelers have experiment ing Max 40 FSR over winter have found very powerful engine However some cases especially air planes 47- 52-oz weight range wing area 625 675 sq fliers have found engine seems speed up too much maneuvers has much problem some cases fliers have gone back ST46 other hand Bill Werwage feels test flights spring have shown plane 5 5-60 oz class ample square inches 650725 large prop possible will work fine has privilege using World Champ Bob Hunts custom-made 1 1-inch three-blade props Bill says large plane works pretty well Max engine Dave Hemstrought Stan Powell have said lapping ring well have eliminated speed up maneuvers Bob Hunt feverishly working gear reduction unit mount front Max 40 FSR will allow engine operate its optimum rpm rangeabout 14000 16000 allow prop stay about 8000 rpm Using either three-blade prop 14-6 prop Bob feels will revolutionize stunt event allowing plane operate comfortably a55 63 laptime eveninwinds up 25 mph can make unit reliable durable 3-5 oz penalty unit weight will offset increase performance information PAMPA Precision Aerobatics write Wynn PauL 1640 Maywick Dr Lexington KY 40504 FF Champs/Meuser continued page 54 632 seconds Despite records wins made Stan Stoys Coot design publicity has received result Hayes apparently present FAI events flown rounds seven required flights required launched within specified one-hour period making seven three-minute maxes went fly-offs flying continued until flier remained maxes No maxed out FAI Power Al Bissonett took top honors young Marty Thompson new FAI Power taking second-place spot World Champs Team members Gaibreath Simpson apparently saving biggie September A/2 Nordic Towline Glider fliers found thermal-finding difficult two maxed out Both young fellersGary Medley Bruce Hannah Jrand Bruce emerged win ner after first fly-off Four made Wakefield fly-offs Bob White Bob Piserchio Dick Gildersleeve Roger Gregory Roger missed max first fly-off Bob Piserchio broke motor after replacing motor rewinding no time wait thermal come along simply launched model made flight somewhat shorter Rogers White Gildersleeve both maxed automatically put Gregory Piserchio third fourth places respectively Both White Gildersleeve maxed second fly-off flight White maxed third Gildersleeve missed White won Jason Kendy Senior flier max out Coupe dHiver sixth flight duration would have given him new National Record stands five maxes perhaps wasnt aware September 1979 119 didnt fly anymore increasingly popular P/30 event plastic-prop rubber-power models having maximum dimension 30 inches maxed out Senior-Open event Hugo Sandroni placed first Bob White number two spot Junior P/30 event Mamie Meuser made three 3-ruin maxes thereby becoming first Junior ever max out event probably first female certainly first Meuser ever top Bob Whites score rubber-power event fairness however note White didnt have grandfather along help him find thermals seems darned shame two Juniors vied Junior Sweepstakes award Dave Turgeon won hands down least seven trophies told first places both Junior Indoor Outdoor Hand-Launch Glider first Junior Gas Jason Kendy took Senior Sweeps trophy Irv Aker took Open Sweeps award Wailed mere five points out 600 Joe Foster received Chuck Broadhurst Memorial Trophy then stories 14 guys always decide Id much interested listening stories am packing car Pd getting home reasonable hour Besides have spent far too much time telling own stories P11 late anyhow Gary Medley didnt tell f-only story makings best lot Picking good air A/2 Nordic Towline Glider event wasnt easy after regular seven flights two maxed out Gary Bruce Hannah Jr Gary lost best model would have ok hadnt damaged too badly fly third model twanger hook could have used tf hadnt left twanger towline home arranged borrow Wayne Zinks twanger line would have ok fonly hadnt got put wrong car its way Taft managed borrow twanger mechanism tied Jim Wilsons towline would have ok Wilsons line woven Dacron instead nylon monofilament Well Han nah took off straight tow Medley heels f model hadnt gone off side come off line early might have made additional 7 sec would have taken beat Hannah Id writing Hannahs f-only story Steve Geraghty pretty good story too After making three maxes MulvihilL hed have made sure max first fly-off flight wing hadnt folded up no apparent reason after model gliding several minutes nice thermal figure out nobody else can Now (only headwinds arent too strong (only can find just gas station pumping (only engine doesnt fall off might able make home write story.. FF Duration/Meuser continued page 56 tissue rib slick way really certain plenty dope holding tissue bottoms ribs apply additional dope industrial syringe looks like hypodermic needle dinosaurs dope should well thinned sufficient make run inch two along rib gravitys help first layer down spray rubbing alcohol Dont spray directly onto tissue Let mist fall onto tissue Pin down structure dries Use flat board 1/8 3/16 inch strips under wing hold tissue above board dry give surface couple coats dope thinned equal part thinner pin down dry overnight Use same procedure apply second layer tissue except grain should run chordwise Use three tacks before bond tissue around edges top surface along ribs also undercambered surfaces bonding complete apply spray coat water Pin down before dry apply thinner over whole thing will soften dope first layer stick two layers together apply several coats thinned dope pin down allow dry overnight longer possible avoid warps Lastly wing gas model apply fuel FOR THE SOARING BUFF supertape applies atickey brushing masking Its stronger typical RIC building material lt weighs 1 gin par sq ft building area lts 0006 thick lts ready instant apply Olts quickest efficient method applying balsa greenskin other skin foam wing cores Plus dozens other great uses Try 3/8rolI $479 1roll $795 TrolI $1595 ALL ROLLS ARE 2160 LONG superwings ortfolio Everything need know create own super-performance sailplane completely illustrated difinative work 20 pages packed technical data charts diagrams step-by-step instructions million $ worth information interested obtaining winning edge sailplane performance Hi Johnson Only $150 Features plated 15 4 cr steel support mem ber plated 3/32 manganese bronze moving parts 050 1/2 alumirnas zockor strap simple wockor ing stake turf spike aspbalt screw eye bnlt 6-32 T nut furnisbed board moont ing 25 lb capacity will pull apart 121 ibs spring biased restraint arm Ibrown open position on-release built loab pre- vents accidental releasejv pp nil MODEL COMPONENTS BOX 56 6 IUCINI OR 0 405 120 Model Aviation HERE COMES THE PUP - build up Kit 0L792 $11950 l*xdva package trclude c*e*san motor moradsee Local Dealer uws wsop assORDER DIRECT Postpaid control hors riloo bolts 61 14-4 Prop Prototype Flew Great laortggeo strop social load bolts oral 5160 rolls plus CdP000 12720-Deos MA m 0R97306 T 003 923627 MfgPlant 11230 Pot ,d Roaa NE nk OR 97Dealer Distribalors Invited CIUDEDiAIIItC Tel 213 8994312 11015 Glenoaks Blvd Pacoima CA 91331
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/09
Page Numbers: 51, 52, 53, 54, 119, 120
By dawns early light first event flown Mulvihilione flight rubber powered models Bob White won did last year 11 mm 26 sec three minutes ahead pack mere gas shortage didnt interrupt return free flight swallows Capistrano eh Taft place fourletter name saw 90% usual attendance fly ing like crazy May 2628 enjoying annual sun-baked seance Mother Nature U Bob Mouser joe Fosterformer Wakefield Champ RC Pylon racer HL Glider record holdertries hand low-ceiling stuff ATTENDANCE down some 10% 300 previous years because gasoline shortage Southern California could easily make Taft tankful filling tank first place bit hassle Southwest wisely planned routes Vic Cunnyngham Jr flew K&B 4k-powered Sirrocco Class D Power also won Nite Flying event same model Vic caught model after six-minute flight within 100 yards launch AntAmhAr 1979 51 avoid Los Angeles area coming North no major problems finding gas provided didnt try refuel night major metropolitan area Within Taft city limits saw station open time need So although bit rough nerves no really severe problem some would-be contestant got stranded week empty tank middle Utah wouldnt know about Taft compact tidy town surrounding countryside evokes compul sive desire throw empty cola cans out car windows wild oats whatever usually withered dust time year thigh-deep some places tinder dry made little scary Some Hondas have habit collecting brush stickers between cylinder gravel shield stopped moment could smell charred grass scraped out screwdriver came out black What dont especially 52 Model Aviation David Turgeon 12 test flies Jetex 50-powered Rocketevent model unde watchful eye side-kick Bobby Bayer enjoyable form flying handicapped difficulty obtaining fuel pellets Steve Beebe few Tsft residents entered meet home court Whats Satellite doing sheeted leading edges Impressive front end Roger Simpsons classy model flown FAI Power prestige event Lots good stuff think about Payload Gas filers Steve Wittman Dick Shorr ana jim mcuermon yack up waiting timers Payload offers bit challenge Bob Whites winning Unlimited Muivihiii job iight-weight version famous Twin Fin Weighs 80 grams rubberwhich IsSO Marnie Meuser 12 maxed Out win Junior P-30 event score topped Senior-Open event Grandpa helped spot thermals need good PR natives fires saw black smoke four fires during contest regions could possibly have set modelers thank goodness day started dead calm sunrise followed light winds East succeeded turn winds North Northwest day wore Late afternoon winds usually gust up 12 15 mph Sunday second day competition weather went ape gusts up 20 sky full clouds man runs wind machine tried wind direction Temperatures reached 100 Saturday Sunday shadow trailer 110 worktable under awning Humidity low 20 25% fairly comfortable compared previous Champs Monday morning clouds disappeared left behind haze made sky dozen shades lighter blue-black previous two days Peanut Scale Nesmith Cougar built Peck kit flown Indoor Forsterv9 uiii uonens naerson Big Pylon Antique-class model has competition Paul Preshaw 14 first Peanut flew beautifully sound big Norton cycle fires up Huge oldies appealing Van Richardson 16 flew So Long Oldtimer events Uses modern Max 15 converted spark ignition Very capable young folks abounded September 1979 53 Shawn Harlta Brooklyn Dodger 020 Replica event Dodger gets better looking passing year 0 Mike DavIs 12 won Junior event wiin Gollywoc obg-lumer Surprising well some oia aesigna fly took second too rajectory IV C-gas model flown Duane Ripley Canada Supertigre G21 35 Zinger 10/4 prop Distinguished no-nonsense simplIcity temperature down some ten degrees First event meet unofficial Unlimited Mulvihill outdoor rubberpower models built according AMA rules few added restrictions flight no max allowed models required launched tween 600 620 just sun poked above hills first running event last year Bob White beat out 23 other hopefuls flight lasting 940 Mean built lightened version popular Twin Fin design succeeded posting score 1126 three minutes ahead pack Thats going tough act follow next year Bob least two other unofficial events Dave Linstrum sponsored onedesign Hand-Launch Glider contest Thermic 18 gliders surprised discover have mere 12-inch wing span Second place went young woman Taft Darline Schertz never seen model glider before unofficial Nostalgia Event newest new events good turnout considering has existed since last winter Spark plugged Ralph Prey per ennial editor Satellite voice San Valeers sort later-day old-timer event models 1946-1956 era requires plain-bearing non- Schnuerle ported engines Carl Cogar won Ramrod 250 Bruce Norman took com bined Class A-B event Zeek Spacer Ramrod 600 Civy Boy also entered among others Rocket Power threatened become unofficial event perhaps no event dropped schedule result discontinuation production Jetex fuel enterprizing 19-year-old Bob Boyer wasnt about see favorite events go down crack put up money trophies himself Bob side-kick David Tur geon fly small all-balsa models using small Jetex 50 engines has running ads newsletters attempt get supply fuel especially fuse probably plenty fuse fuel both 50 150 sizes around keep event going some time problem getting hands active competition fliers have dont need know need source fuel check Bob 4129 45th Street San Diego CAphone 714 2847742 previous five-years running low-ceiling Indoor Hand-Launch Glider event dominated Californians Wittman Hines Meuser DeShields Tsiknopoulos Boyer Few did such flying during rest year year out-of-town lad Bob Hayes showed locals done Midwest flying well-tuned Coot top honors trailed mere tenth second Ron Wittman four top twoflight total times closer 617 Continued page 119 54 Model Aviation Fred Terzlan sifting first place Towline Glider Xenakis-deslgned Tad pole until bumped intosecond byBob DeShields Steve Bob Wittman keep watchful eye other models bubbles cat-tail fluff mylar streamers Indications lift before chucking glIders Steve beat old man Taft e cnenz second under Bob Hayes Thermic 18 One-Design HI Glider unofficial event sponsored Dave Linstrum first model come Thermic lBs span 12 InchesShrunkvgjth inflatIon Bob Large contingehi ut muueuer5 new mexico CIty some 0 flew almost event nanole anu iines iviore une spacing handle can speed up plane turning Likewise decreasing line separation handle like adding noseweight Al Rabe once modified small EZ-Just adding plywood spacers top bottom achieve line spacing about 425 helped get Sea Fury around corners Dont afraid change handles can help quite bit better cutting airplane Finally regards trimming can recognize shortcomings plane various maneuvers still need fly season compensate shortcomings adjusting maneuvers instance have heavy plane critical wing loading/power open up maneuvers little plane pushed limit will stall out turns no excuse having poor intersections flying 80-ounce plane sick 46 engine plane continually comes loose over head maneuvers learn walk backwards use length ann keep tension plane will turn very sharply shorten line length go bigger handle line separation slow engine down much possible plane burdened some out-of-trim problems can made per form rather well pilot prepared burn about five gallons fuel process no substitute flying pattern over over especially can get someone spot number modelers have experiment ing Max 40 FSR over winter have found very powerful engine However some cases especially air planes 47- 52-oz weight range wing area 625 675 sq fliers have found engine seems speed up too much maneuvers has much problem some cases fliers have gone back ST46 other hand Bill Werwage feels test flights spring have shown plane 5 5-60 oz class ample square inches 650725 large prop possible will work fine has privilege using World Champ Bob Hunts custom-made 1 1-inch three-blade props Bill says large plane works pretty well Max engine Dave Hemstrought Stan Powell have said lapping ring well have eliminated speed up maneuvers Bob Hunt feverishly working gear reduction unit mount front Max 40 FSR will allow engine operate its optimum rpm rangeabout 14000 16000 allow prop stay about 8000 rpm Using either three-blade prop 14-6 prop Bob feels will revolutionize stunt event allowing plane operate comfortably a55 63 laptime eveninwinds up 25 mph can make unit reliable durable 3-5 oz penalty unit weight will offset increase performance information PAMPA Precision Aerobatics write Wynn PauL 1640 Maywick Dr Lexington KY 40504 FF Champs/Meuser continued page 54 632 seconds Despite records wins made Stan Stoys Coot design publicity has received result Hayes apparently present FAI events flown rounds seven required flights required launched within specified one-hour period making seven three-minute maxes went fly-offs flying continued until flier remained maxes No maxed out FAI Power Al Bissonett took top honors young Marty Thompson new FAI Power taking second-place spot World Champs Team members Gaibreath Simpson apparently saving biggie September A/2 Nordic Towline Glider fliers found thermal-finding difficult two maxed out Both young fellersGary Medley Bruce Hannah Jrand Bruce emerged win ner after first fly-off Four made Wakefield fly-offs Bob White Bob Piserchio Dick Gildersleeve Roger Gregory Roger missed max first fly-off Bob Piserchio broke motor after replacing motor rewinding no time wait thermal come along simply launched model made flight somewhat shorter Rogers White Gildersleeve both maxed automatically put Gregory Piserchio third fourth places respectively Both White Gildersleeve maxed second fly-off flight White maxed third Gildersleeve missed White won Jason Kendy Senior flier max out Coupe dHiver sixth flight duration would have given him new National Record stands five maxes perhaps wasnt aware September 1979 119 didnt fly anymore increasingly popular P/30 event plastic-prop rubber-power models having maximum dimension 30 inches maxed out Senior-Open event Hugo Sandroni placed first Bob White number two spot Junior P/30 event Mamie Meuser made three 3-ruin maxes thereby becoming first Junior ever max out event probably first female certainly first Meuser ever top Bob Whites score rubber-power event fairness however note White didnt have grandfather along help him find thermals seems darned shame two Juniors vied Junior Sweepstakes award Dave Turgeon won hands down least seven trophies told first places both Junior Indoor Outdoor Hand-Launch Glider first Junior Gas Jason Kendy took Senior Sweeps trophy Irv Aker took Open Sweeps award Wailed mere five points out 600 Joe Foster received Chuck Broadhurst Memorial Trophy then stories 14 guys always decide Id much interested listening stories am packing car Pd getting home reasonable hour Besides have spent far too much time telling own stories P11 late anyhow Gary Medley didnt tell f-only story makings best lot Picking good air A/2 Nordic Towline Glider event wasnt easy after regular seven flights two maxed out Gary Bruce Hannah Jr Gary lost best model would have ok hadnt damaged too badly fly third model twanger hook could have used tf hadnt left twanger towline home arranged borrow Wayne Zinks twanger line would have ok fonly hadnt got put wrong car its way Taft managed borrow twanger mechanism tied Jim Wilsons towline would have ok Wilsons line woven Dacron instead nylon monofilament Well Han nah took off straight tow Medley heels f model hadnt gone off side come off line early might have made additional 7 sec would have taken beat Hannah Id writing Hannahs f-only story Steve Geraghty pretty good story too After making three maxes MulvihilL hed have made sure max first fly-off flight wing hadnt folded up no apparent reason after model gliding several minutes nice thermal figure out nobody else can Now (only headwinds arent too strong (only can find just gas station pumping (only engine doesnt fall off might able make home write story.. FF Duration/Meuser continued page 56 tissue rib slick way really certain plenty dope holding tissue bottoms ribs apply additional dope industrial syringe looks like hypodermic needle dinosaurs dope should well thinned sufficient make run inch two along rib gravitys help first layer down spray rubbing alcohol Dont spray directly onto tissue Let mist fall onto tissue Pin down structure dries Use flat board 1/8 3/16 inch strips under wing hold tissue above board dry give surface couple coats dope thinned equal part thinner pin down dry overnight Use same procedure apply second layer tissue except grain should run chordwise Use three tacks before bond tissue around edges top surface along ribs also undercambered surfaces bonding complete apply spray coat water Pin down before dry apply thinner over whole thing will soften dope first layer stick two layers together apply several coats thinned dope pin down allow dry overnight longer possible avoid warps Lastly wing gas model apply fuel FOR THE SOARING BUFF supertape applies atickey brushing masking Its stronger typical RIC building material lt weighs 1 gin par sq ft building area lts 0006 thick lts ready instant apply Olts quickest efficient method applying balsa greenskin other skin foam wing cores Plus dozens other great uses Try 3/8rolI $479 1roll $795 TrolI $1595 ALL ROLLS ARE 2160 LONG superwings ortfolio Everything need know create own super-performance sailplane completely illustrated difinative work 20 pages packed technical data charts diagrams step-by-step instructions million $ worth information interested obtaining winning edge sailplane performance Hi Johnson Only $150 Features plated 15 4 cr steel support mem ber plated 3/32 manganese bronze moving parts 050 1/2 alumirnas zockor strap simple wockor ing stake turf spike aspbalt screw eye bnlt 6-32 T nut furnisbed board moont ing 25 lb capacity will pull apart 121 ibs spring biased restraint arm Ibrown open position on-release built loab pre- vents accidental releasejv pp nil MODEL COMPONENTS BOX 56 6 IUCINI OR 0 405 120 Model Aviation HERE COMES THE PUP - build up Kit 0L792 $11950 l*xdva package trclude c*e*san motor moradsee Local Dealer uws wsop assORDER DIRECT Postpaid control hors riloo bolts 61 14-4 Prop Prototype Flew Great laortggeo strop social load bolts oral 5160 rolls plus CdP000 12720-Deos MA m 0R97306 T 003 923627 MfgPlant 11230 Pot ,d Roaa NE nk OR 97Dealer Distribalors Invited CIUDEDiAIIItC Tel 213 8994312 11015 Glenoaks Blvd Pacoima CA 91331
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/09
Page Numbers: 51, 52, 53, 54, 119, 120
By dawns early light first event flown Mulvihilione flight rubber powered models Bob White won did last year 11 mm 26 sec three minutes ahead pack mere gas shortage didnt interrupt return free flight swallows Capistrano eh Taft place fourletter name saw 90% usual attendance fly ing like crazy May 2628 enjoying annual sun-baked seance Mother Nature U Bob Mouser joe Fosterformer Wakefield Champ RC Pylon racer HL Glider record holdertries hand low-ceiling stuff ATTENDANCE down some 10% 300 previous years because gasoline shortage Southern California could easily make Taft tankful filling tank first place bit hassle Southwest wisely planned routes Vic Cunnyngham Jr flew K&B 4k-powered Sirrocco Class D Power also won Nite Flying event same model Vic caught model after six-minute flight within 100 yards launch AntAmhAr 1979 51 avoid Los Angeles area coming North no major problems finding gas provided didnt try refuel night major metropolitan area Within Taft city limits saw station open time need So although bit rough nerves no really severe problem some would-be contestant got stranded week empty tank middle Utah wouldnt know about Taft compact tidy town surrounding countryside evokes compul sive desire throw empty cola cans out car windows wild oats whatever usually withered dust time year thigh-deep some places tinder dry made little scary Some Hondas have habit collecting brush stickers between cylinder gravel shield stopped moment could smell charred grass scraped out screwdriver came out black What dont especially 52 Model Aviation David Turgeon 12 test flies Jetex 50-powered Rocketevent model unde watchful eye side-kick Bobby Bayer enjoyable form flying handicapped difficulty obtaining fuel pellets Steve Beebe few Tsft residents entered meet home court Whats Satellite doing sheeted leading edges Impressive front end Roger Simpsons classy model flown FAI Power prestige event Lots good stuff think about Payload Gas filers Steve Wittman Dick Shorr ana jim mcuermon yack up waiting timers Payload offers bit challenge Bob Whites winning Unlimited Muivihiii job iight-weight version famous Twin Fin Weighs 80 grams rubberwhich IsSO Marnie Meuser 12 maxed Out win Junior P-30 event score topped Senior-Open event Grandpa helped spot thermals need good PR natives fires saw black smoke four fires during contest regions could possibly have set modelers thank goodness day started dead calm sunrise followed light winds East succeeded turn winds North Northwest day wore Late afternoon winds usually gust up 12 15 mph Sunday second day competition weather went ape gusts up 20 sky full clouds man runs wind machine tried wind direction Temperatures reached 100 Saturday Sunday shadow trailer 110 worktable under awning Humidity low 20 25% fairly comfortable compared previous Champs Monday morning clouds disappeared left behind haze made sky dozen shades lighter blue-black previous two days Peanut Scale Nesmith Cougar built Peck kit flown Indoor Forsterv9 uiii uonens naerson Big Pylon Antique-class model has competition Paul Preshaw 14 first Peanut flew beautifully sound big Norton cycle fires up Huge oldies appealing Van Richardson 16 flew So Long Oldtimer events Uses modern Max 15 converted spark ignition Very capable young folks abounded September 1979 53 Shawn Harlta Brooklyn Dodger 020 Replica event Dodger gets better looking passing year 0 Mike DavIs 12 won Junior event wiin Gollywoc obg-lumer Surprising well some oia aesigna fly took second too rajectory IV C-gas model flown Duane Ripley Canada Supertigre G21 35 Zinger 10/4 prop Distinguished no-nonsense simplIcity temperature down some ten degrees First event meet unofficial Unlimited Mulvihill outdoor rubberpower models built according AMA rules few added restrictions flight no max allowed models required launched tween 600 620 just sun poked above hills first running event last year Bob White beat out 23 other hopefuls flight lasting 940 Mean built lightened version popular Twin Fin design succeeded posting score 1126 three minutes ahead pack Thats going tough act follow next year Bob least two other unofficial events Dave Linstrum sponsored onedesign Hand-Launch Glider contest Thermic 18 gliders surprised discover have mere 12-inch wing span Second place went young woman Taft Darline Schertz never seen model glider before unofficial Nostalgia Event newest new events good turnout considering has existed since last winter Spark plugged Ralph Prey per ennial editor Satellite voice San Valeers sort later-day old-timer event models 1946-1956 era requires plain-bearing non- Schnuerle ported engines Carl Cogar won Ramrod 250 Bruce Norman took com bined Class A-B event Zeek Spacer Ramrod 600 Civy Boy also entered among others Rocket Power threatened become unofficial event perhaps no event dropped schedule result discontinuation production Jetex fuel enterprizing 19-year-old Bob Boyer wasnt about see favorite events go down crack put up money trophies himself Bob side-kick David Tur geon fly small all-balsa models using small Jetex 50 engines has running ads newsletters attempt get supply fuel especially fuse probably plenty fuse fuel both 50 150 sizes around keep event going some time problem getting hands active competition fliers have dont need know need source fuel check Bob 4129 45th Street San Diego CAphone 714 2847742 previous five-years running low-ceiling Indoor Hand-Launch Glider event dominated Californians Wittman Hines Meuser DeShields Tsiknopoulos Boyer Few did such flying during rest year year out-of-town lad Bob Hayes showed locals done Midwest flying well-tuned Coot top honors trailed mere tenth second Ron Wittman four top twoflight total times closer 617 Continued page 119 54 Model Aviation Fred Terzlan sifting first place Towline Glider Xenakis-deslgned Tad pole until bumped intosecond byBob DeShields Steve Bob Wittman keep watchful eye other models bubbles cat-tail fluff mylar streamers Indications lift before chucking glIders Steve beat old man Taft e cnenz second under Bob Hayes Thermic 18 One-Design HI Glider unofficial event sponsored Dave Linstrum first model come Thermic lBs span 12 InchesShrunkvgjth inflatIon Bob Large contingehi ut muueuer5 new mexico CIty some 0 flew almost event nanole anu iines iviore une spacing handle can speed up plane turning Likewise decreasing line separation handle like adding noseweight Al Rabe once modified small EZ-Just adding plywood spacers top bottom achieve line spacing about 425 helped get Sea Fury around corners Dont afraid change handles can help quite bit better cutting airplane Finally regards trimming can recognize shortcomings plane various maneuvers still need fly season compensate shortcomings adjusting maneuvers instance have heavy plane critical wing loading/power open up maneuvers little plane pushed limit will stall out turns no excuse having poor intersections flying 80-ounce plane sick 46 engine plane continually comes loose over head maneuvers learn walk backwards use length ann keep tension plane will turn very sharply shorten line length go bigger handle line separation slow engine down much possible plane burdened some out-of-trim problems can made per form rather well pilot prepared burn about five gallons fuel process no substitute flying pattern over over especially can get someone spot number modelers have experiment ing Max 40 FSR over winter have found very powerful engine However some cases especially air planes 47- 52-oz weight range wing area 625 675 sq fliers have found engine seems speed up too much maneuvers has much problem some cases fliers have gone back ST46 other hand Bill Werwage feels test flights spring have shown plane 5 5-60 oz class ample square inches 650725 large prop possible will work fine has privilege using World Champ Bob Hunts custom-made 1 1-inch three-blade props Bill says large plane works pretty well Max engine Dave Hemstrought Stan Powell have said lapping ring well have eliminated speed up maneuvers Bob Hunt feverishly working gear reduction unit mount front Max 40 FSR will allow engine operate its optimum rpm rangeabout 14000 16000 allow prop stay about 8000 rpm Using either three-blade prop 14-6 prop Bob feels will revolutionize stunt event allowing plane operate comfortably a55 63 laptime eveninwinds up 25 mph can make unit reliable durable 3-5 oz penalty unit weight will offset increase performance information PAMPA Precision Aerobatics write Wynn PauL 1640 Maywick Dr Lexington KY 40504 FF Champs/Meuser continued page 54 632 seconds Despite records wins made Stan Stoys Coot design publicity has received result Hayes apparently present FAI events flown rounds seven required flights required launched within specified one-hour period making seven three-minute maxes went fly-offs flying continued until flier remained maxes No maxed out FAI Power Al Bissonett took top honors young Marty Thompson new FAI Power taking second-place spot World Champs Team members Gaibreath Simpson apparently saving biggie September A/2 Nordic Towline Glider fliers found thermal-finding difficult two maxed out Both young fellersGary Medley Bruce Hannah Jrand Bruce emerged win ner after first fly-off Four made Wakefield fly-offs Bob White Bob Piserchio Dick Gildersleeve Roger Gregory Roger missed max first fly-off Bob Piserchio broke motor after replacing motor rewinding no time wait thermal come along simply launched model made flight somewhat shorter Rogers White Gildersleeve both maxed automatically put Gregory Piserchio third fourth places respectively Both White Gildersleeve maxed second fly-off flight White maxed third Gildersleeve missed White won Jason Kendy Senior flier max out Coupe dHiver sixth flight duration would have given him new National Record stands five maxes perhaps wasnt aware September 1979 119 didnt fly anymore increasingly popular P/30 event plastic-prop rubber-power models having maximum dimension 30 inches maxed out Senior-Open event Hugo Sandroni placed first Bob White number two spot Junior P/30 event Mamie Meuser made three 3-ruin maxes thereby becoming first Junior ever max out event probably first female certainly first Meuser ever top Bob Whites score rubber-power event fairness however note White didnt have grandfather along help him find thermals seems darned shame two Juniors vied Junior Sweepstakes award Dave Turgeon won hands down least seven trophies told first places both Junior Indoor Outdoor Hand-Launch Glider first Junior Gas Jason Kendy took Senior Sweeps trophy Irv Aker took Open Sweeps award Wailed mere five points out 600 Joe Foster received Chuck Broadhurst Memorial Trophy then stories 14 guys always decide Id much interested listening stories am packing car Pd getting home reasonable hour Besides have spent far too much time telling own stories P11 late anyhow Gary Medley didnt tell f-only story makings best lot Picking good air A/2 Nordic Towline Glider event wasnt easy after regular seven flights two maxed out Gary Bruce Hannah Jr Gary lost best model would have ok hadnt damaged too badly fly third model twanger hook could have used tf hadnt left twanger towline home arranged borrow Wayne Zinks twanger line would have ok fonly hadnt got put wrong car its way Taft managed borrow twanger mechanism tied Jim Wilsons towline would have ok Wilsons line woven Dacron instead nylon monofilament Well Han nah took off straight tow Medley heels f model hadnt gone off side come off line early might have made additional 7 sec would have taken beat Hannah Id writing Hannahs f-only story Steve Geraghty pretty good story too After making three maxes MulvihilL hed have made sure max first fly-off flight wing hadnt folded up no apparent reason after model gliding several minutes nice thermal figure out nobody else can Now (only headwinds arent too strong (only can find just gas station pumping (only engine doesnt fall off might able make home write story.. 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