Silent beauty Ed Whytes TG-3 flight modified Jack Hiners design appeared November 1980 Model Aviation Plan No 317 $1200 Eds TG-3 built civilian version equipped ailerons won Scale Nats LSF Tournament THE LONGEST-RUNNING annual Sail plane contest tournament sponsored League Silent Flight Starting 1970 first event nearly complete LSF membership show up wasnt such amazing feat Membership less 100 majority members Contest Board back 1970 came LSF rules included three types tasks duration distance speed Italian aero club picked up theme year later modified tasks slightly sent FAI/CIAM Paris result F3B Tournaments during following years didnt necessarily adhere originallyproposed rules As matter fact ganizers pretty much free reign de signing tasksusually around anticipated attendance terrainso long contest maintained performance California contest held Starting first contest under leadership Le Gray annual event has included performance type task Besides thermal duration task dis tance speed combination two always schedule subsequent tournaments An interesting side note original Sailplane rules proposals AMA RC February 1984 85 U Clever Walt Hill Ml has license plate Aquila Grande says truck reallyl LSF Tournament Results Grand Championship P1Entrant/StatePoints 1Stan Watson/IL1963 2Gregg Seydel/WI1618 3Scott Christensen/IL1483 Duration Eight rounds Perfect score 4488 lndicates throwaway flown Unlimited Class C 1Jack Hiner/IL4471 2Warren Plohr/OH4463 3Dale Harber/IN4370 4Larry Jolly/CA4363 5Stan Watson/ILM306 Two-Meter Class D 1Tom Kallevang/IL4131 2Carl Mohs/WI3464 3Dale Folkening/IL3408 4Glen Poole/IL3357 5Charles Mohs/WI3296 Junior Age Class 1Ed Dumas Jr/TN3917 Sid Axeirod Memorial Award Jim Mcintyre Sport Scale 1Ed Whyte/MI1953 2Gene Shelkey/PA1950 3Ron Stanfield/AR1870 4Jim Johnston/MI1840 5Ken Bates/MI1780 FAI Speed 14 Rounds perfect score 14000 1Stan Watson/IL12446 2Larry Jolly/CA12203 3Terry Edmonds/IA10892 4Ken Bates/MI10114 5Gregg Seydel/WI9674 Best Team 1Watson/Bates/Shaw5107 2Jolly/Olsen/Simpson4695 3Seydel/Whyte/Christensen4441 4Feather/Hill1837 5Posthuma/Vanderplow1665 Best Level 1Scott Christensen1032 LSF Points 2Dale Folkening494 LSF Points 3Ted Davey314 LSF Points Grand Championship Sailplane 1Pegasus3M 2Antares 3Antares 4Antares 2M 5Legionaire2M task schedule other event always scheduled alsonot after thoughtto foster promote then-new Soaring class Scale early years saw fliers develop skills precision duration precision landings controversial always chal lenging 2- 3-mm precision task last two seem have disappeared contest circuits days scoring curve gave zero flight score Schweizer spoken L-R Ed Whyte MI Ron Stanfield AR Steve Moskal IL Gene Shelkey PA models Schweiz ers TG-3 another TG-3 TG-2 2-33 van its 1SF logo wheel cover seen LSF Tournament look li cense plate 1SF members 23 countries throughout world photos author Fliers came over L-R Larry Jolly Ken Bates Helen Olsenrespectively California Michigan Missouri Planes Meteor Alpina Sagitta Left Montage license plates seen during tournament Soaring achievement pride Right notice help Bob Champine VA getting built big would have man-sized job wipe down See RC Soaring column December 1983 model details Left Steve Moskal IL original-design TG-2 US Army colors One-fifth scale model has 126-in wingspan weighs 6 lb Its scale surfaces covered MonoKote highest static points Right 1982 LSF Grand Champion Ken Bates Ml flew Alpina Its almost-ready-to-fly kit Multiplex available through Hobby Lobby Wilshire Model Center Ken member Best Team Left Duration winner Jack Hiner IL plain plane Pegasus holds current AMA National Records distance altitude similar bird Jack also holds FAI World Record declared distance Right Eight LSF Level Vs attended tournament L-R Bill Meleske NV Don Clark MD Walt Good FL Ken Bates Ml Bob Steel IL Bob Robinson Ml Jack Hiner IL Warren Plohr OH 30 sec either side perfect score tasks sorted out competition early contest tournaments remained California through 1976 because widespread membership clamoring tournaments area format changed 1977 Ten regionals held around country insted single contest 1978 12 regionals held pro vision qualify top percentage regional single tournament held 1979 Since weve seen years regionals odd years single contests latter being scheduled centrally Midwest years event 1981 cooperation Joliet Park Board held Illinois Joliet Park District Airport gathering year took homecoming flavor contest folks come havent seen other since early days tournaments old SOAR Nats ElmiralHarris Hill bashes youre party Yet have 17 states plus Canada repre sented ranging California New York know youre bound have some kind contest New York came Dick Pike talked about possibility resurrecting annual ElmiralHarris Hill event Texas nearly seven years ago Jim Simpson shorter Sailplane taller stories LSF secretary 1974 through 1977 John Nielsen Walt Good came Florida Don Clark Maryland Larry Jolly California Bill Meleske New York youre counting states also include Indiana Michi gan Pennsylvania Illinois Arkansas New Jersey Virginia Tennessee Wisconsin Ohio Iowa Missouri guy name Scott Christensen too Hes LSF/0Ol four people got together nearly generation ago start wonderful annual happening tournament ran five days February 1984 87 first two days scheduled speed FAT style last three nine rounds dura tion Contestants could enter speed dura tion both entered both could vie grand championship pro vided flew same plane both tasks contestant could also enter Scale speed task contestants flew flight groups four winches left position after last flier group completed flight stayed line another run effect getting twice speed attempts same amount working time Fourteen rounds speed flown dur ing two days Stan Watson Illinois Larry Jolly California fought out top place 10th flight Larry destroyed newly-designed Cheetah go backupsoon kittedMeteor Watsons best time meet 218 secondsgood leaguehelped him earn first place two percentage points over Jolly Terry Edmonds Iowa flew Left Terry Edmonds IA original Europa Has 110-in span Eppler 205 airfoil controls rudder ailerons flaps elevator electronic mixing flaps elevator Right ballast hatch Edmonds Europa Great craftsmanship finish glass foam balsa 88 Model Aviation Ted Davey Pennsylvania winch-retriever fame flew Two-Meter Prophet retrievers probably will contest organizers what turnaround pulleys did winches Tall Tales Jim Simpson TX short ened-wing Legionaire Plane 11 years old Ed Whyte winning Scale TG-3 get assist models designer Jack Hiner right newly designed Europaa beautifully de signed finished model best F3B state-of-the-art spite its newness lack flying time Terry managed finish 13 percentage points behind leader contrast F3B-type models last years LSF Grand Champion Ken Bates Michigan flew 158-in-wingspan Al pina kitted Multiplex Ger Ken scored seven percentage points behind Edmonds duration part contest could fly Two-Meter class Un limited no choice size class speed Although nine rounds sched uled ninth round wild card flier could throw away lowest score previous eight rounds try better ninth round score course blew ninth round take score first flight day 6-mm task flown offset early morning bad air/bad luck chances draw flight order task followed two 10-mm rounds landing zone circle generous FAT about 100 ft acrossbut landing score flat 10% flight score way score landing inter esting concept other duration events 100-point landingworth equivalent 1 mm 40 sec flight timecan targeted idea sacrificing part flight time 10% concept saw greed take its toll extra landing point 10 sec flight time few birds roosted early short landing zone trying eke out higher flight score duration 4488 points would have perfect score show rest competition what hes good last dozen years Jack Hiner came within 17 points perfect score within less /2% perfect Jack didnt need ninth round LSF President Warren Plohr Ohio showed doesnt just run books eight points off Jacks mark Two-Meter event Tom Kallevang Illinois tournament results beginning read like contest report favorite club blame rest con testants just report numbers flew stretched Sagitta 600 600 points better second-place Carl Mohs Mad ison WIContinued page 162 February 1984 89 Don Clark MD snapped running Davey winch-line retrievera great device clubs contests group flying worked flawlessly throughout tournament Birds feather Scott Christenson IL Gregg Seydel WI Ed Whyte Ml pose new Top Flite Antares flew Grand Championships tally placed re spectively third second fourth Scoring included speed duration tasks Stan Watson 1983 1SF Grand Champion shows off own-designed three-meter Pegasus has glass fuselage wing foam carbon fiber balsa glass Uses two radio chan nels mechanically-coupled rudder ailerons servo tops speed Built like Free Flight Two-Meter original Glen Poole IL weighed 1 lb Placed 4th NOW THERFS QUICK AND EASI WAY OF CLEANING YOUR MODEL CRAFTS Supor-l Model Cleaner Remores fuel Residue dirt contactt CUTS ClEANING TIME IN HALF Just spray model witti solvent wipe wIth soft cloth pqer towel SIMPLE AS THAT Leases craft showcase clean Won horm Ps Ddes Cleor last 0 n*idins mdc hi cleaning yaw model Sirong Ftofessknal Qualily formula Great Model Craff Boats Ranes Helkopters Cleans Gently F-Yotects delicate model DEALERS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT Hurry Have product shelves time Christmas guaranteed top seller Sugg retail $550 per gallon Contact us tar price structures ordering informatIon Also ask about other Super-K products tar Model Industry Are Manuloctuirers & Major Brands DIsIiIbutoes Model Engines KIts RadIos Aocessodes Surer-K is brand Kings Radio Control Hobbies International 3960 West 16th Ave Hialeah Florida 33012 Phone 305 557-2024 lti2 Model Aviation Sig does right own facilities machines fixtures de signed produced late Gelen Sig afoose Sig also sells items produced others has large portion operation devoted facet cata log Incidentally catalog also printed premises have opportunity visit Sig dont miss memorable expe rience Rediscovering America recently received following letter G R Nolin Fairborn 01-1 Reference October 1983 MA column about sleeper O-T designs Pre war Harold deBolt power FF Upstate NY flew Ohlsson 19/23 combo design round planked fuse lage wing tail much like later Airfoiler Id say Airfoiler easy copy speak ship pub lished actually two ships think model mags about 1941 Hal should know about used wipe us out ships Also someone central New York Bantam design called Blitzkrieg semipod-and-boom built-up design could seen contests 40 41 noticeable because its terrific cork screw climb sometimes went wrong ship also published two different magazines recall Further H deBolt class C original like somewhat-shrunken Playboy flew perfectly Someone good magazine collection should able find deBolts planked Airfoiler Blitzkreig Hal might still have details class C job Pluineas Pinkham department Bob Whit tier Drawer T Doxhury MA 02332 has Scrapbook left over 1974 printing can obtain $650 postpaid Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr. Coeur dAlene ID 83814 LSF Tournament/Pruss Confinued oaae 89 parade home coming events floats Scale would have taken Mayors Cup II entries nine models flewone best turnouts ever AMA Nationals winner Ed Whyte Michigan showed Nats victory no fluke outpointed others take first place threetenths point over Gene Shelkey Penn sylvania Grand Champion winner 1983 Stan Watson flew well-worn very well-tested Pegasus/3-meter Besides first speed Stan placed fifth duration Teams year werent restricted members same club On-the-field formations took place before first flight old friendships resulted new teams Top honors went Watson/Bates/Shaw Cant Forget stro-Hog. Now Mini Mighty l Pattern Trainer Astro-Hog became classic RIO Paltern years ago now offer Plan N Paflern Drawings 54 larger sersion fodays Osadra sized powerplants Mire version too smaller engines THE ASTRO-HOG 54 54 Wingspan-iSO Sq In.19 Engines lS 35 Plan N Pattern 541 ROT $995 THE MIGHTY-HOG 94/rWingl375Sq In22Engin*ii 3 26 Plan N Pattern Set ROT 2 $2495 THE MINI-HOG 47 Wingspan 340 Sq 09 Engines 15 Plan N Pal fern Set ROT3 $695 Prices Complete Plans Sub Assembly Detailed Paris Lists Add $200 Mailing Tube SEND FOR BROcHURE Rn ahead crowd New Brochure showing new Plan Sets 1983 1984 Seed $100 ds refundable first order WE Technical Services PO Box 76884-A Atlanta Georgia 30328 Tired Being Shot Down SUPER SERVO GARD Controls Throttle Cant * Constantly monitors receiver interference another trans mitter outside sources instantly reducing throttle idle until interference clears * Constantly monitors flight battery pack voltage instantly reduces throttle idle allowing time safely land * Responds instantly loss radio signal throttling back idle alerting flight problem * Affects throttle giving complete control other servos safe landing * Minimizes crash damage caused signal loss ending full force smash-ups Emdersod IMAASheW Team .d requhed en shew asedef flew SPECIFICATIONS Size KPS 1411 Servo Case Power 17 ma Volt Cut-Out Point 46 volts Pulse Width Range Adj 0628 milliseconds Systems 3 4 wIre Temp Range 1400F Weight 12 oz Price $4795 Postpaid Specify connector type positive negative pulse ordedeg RF Enterprises 106 N Main St Alington OH 45814 419365-5065 IT SURE 1Sf all-time best tying plane NOW PltETiIES11 Bill Wendts CESSNA AG Omple mods concert GIANT UGLY naufy Highly detailed fultsiue plans can alsit orcorrrpletelysccatchbuildtheAG beBer original S RIM Swohe Snrrw Iw eouw,w dIes FOR QUADRA OR LARGER ENGINES SIzE PLANS 104WSS25OOsp iCeld awider Add 65 Soho Tad SEND CI-IEOK SR U 0 TO LORCRA DVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX &A industries Membership Ce RC Inc43 ero Tech RC20 drTech122 irtronics80-84 mericas Hobby Center153 stro Flight24 &rHobbles158 lalsa USA135 lack Hawk148 tave Brown Products26 luckeye Balsa Co150 arolina-Taffinder123 ohnnie Casburn Mfg13 hevron159 Zircus Hobbies37 Zieveland Model & Supply Co131 ric Clutton148 Zondor Hobbies51 Thnsumers Guide RC Aircraft Prod8 Zonsumers Hobby Corp136-1 37 Zoverite15 D&D Engineering126 DG Products123 DGA Designs24 0GM Industries152 Larry Dodge Aero Inc155 Dougs Hobby Shop144-145 Du-Bro Products Inc Eastern Soaring Supplies Addis Elmore FAI Model Supply Supply Inc Fab-Tek Flite Line Products Flyline Models Fourmost Products Futaba Corp America Gator RC Products endanner USA. 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Silent beauty Ed Whytes TG-3 flight modified Jack Hiners design appeared November 1980 Model Aviation Plan No 317 $1200 Eds TG-3 built civilian version equipped ailerons won Scale Nats LSF Tournament THE LONGEST-RUNNING annual Sail plane contest tournament sponsored League Silent Flight Starting 1970 first event nearly complete LSF membership show up wasnt such amazing feat Membership less 100 majority members Contest Board back 1970 came LSF rules included three types tasks duration distance speed Italian aero club picked up theme year later modified tasks slightly sent FAI/CIAM Paris result F3B Tournaments during following years didnt necessarily adhere originallyproposed rules As matter fact ganizers pretty much free reign de signing tasksusually around anticipated attendance terrainso long contest maintained performance California contest held Starting first contest under leadership Le Gray annual event has included performance type task Besides thermal duration task dis tance speed combination two always schedule subsequent tournaments An interesting side note original Sailplane rules proposals AMA RC February 1984 85 U Clever Walt Hill Ml has license plate Aquila Grande says truck reallyl LSF Tournament Results Grand Championship P1Entrant/StatePoints 1Stan Watson/IL1963 2Gregg Seydel/WI1618 3Scott Christensen/IL1483 Duration Eight rounds Perfect score 4488 lndicates throwaway flown Unlimited Class C 1Jack Hiner/IL4471 2Warren Plohr/OH4463 3Dale Harber/IN4370 4Larry Jolly/CA4363 5Stan Watson/ILM306 Two-Meter Class D 1Tom Kallevang/IL4131 2Carl Mohs/WI3464 3Dale Folkening/IL3408 4Glen Poole/IL3357 5Charles Mohs/WI3296 Junior Age Class 1Ed Dumas Jr/TN3917 Sid Axeirod Memorial Award Jim Mcintyre Sport Scale 1Ed Whyte/MI1953 2Gene Shelkey/PA1950 3Ron Stanfield/AR1870 4Jim Johnston/MI1840 5Ken Bates/MI1780 FAI Speed 14 Rounds perfect score 14000 1Stan Watson/IL12446 2Larry Jolly/CA12203 3Terry Edmonds/IA10892 4Ken Bates/MI10114 5Gregg Seydel/WI9674 Best Team 1Watson/Bates/Shaw5107 2Jolly/Olsen/Simpson4695 3Seydel/Whyte/Christensen4441 4Feather/Hill1837 5Posthuma/Vanderplow1665 Best Level 1Scott Christensen1032 LSF Points 2Dale Folkening494 LSF Points 3Ted Davey314 LSF Points Grand Championship Sailplane 1Pegasus3M 2Antares 3Antares 4Antares 2M 5Legionaire2M task schedule other event always scheduled alsonot after thoughtto foster promote then-new Soaring class Scale early years saw fliers develop skills precision duration precision landings controversial always chal lenging 2- 3-mm precision task last two seem have disappeared contest circuits days scoring curve gave zero flight score Schweizer spoken L-R Ed Whyte MI Ron Stanfield AR Steve Moskal IL Gene Shelkey PA models Schweiz ers TG-3 another TG-3 TG-2 2-33 van its 1SF logo wheel cover seen LSF Tournament look li cense plate 1SF members 23 countries throughout world photos author Fliers came over L-R Larry Jolly Ken Bates Helen Olsenrespectively California Michigan Missouri Planes Meteor Alpina Sagitta Left Montage license plates seen during tournament Soaring achievement pride Right notice help Bob Champine VA getting built big would have man-sized job wipe down See RC Soaring column December 1983 model details Left Steve Moskal IL original-design TG-2 US Army colors One-fifth scale model has 126-in wingspan weighs 6 lb Its scale surfaces covered MonoKote highest static points Right 1982 LSF Grand Champion Ken Bates Ml flew Alpina Its almost-ready-to-fly kit Multiplex available through Hobby Lobby Wilshire Model Center Ken member Best Team Left Duration winner Jack Hiner IL plain plane Pegasus holds current AMA National Records distance altitude similar bird Jack also holds FAI World Record declared distance Right Eight LSF Level Vs attended tournament L-R Bill Meleske NV Don Clark MD Walt Good FL Ken Bates Ml Bob Steel IL Bob Robinson Ml Jack Hiner IL Warren Plohr OH 30 sec either side perfect score tasks sorted out competition early contest tournaments remained California through 1976 because widespread membership clamoring tournaments area format changed 1977 Ten regionals held around country insted single contest 1978 12 regionals held pro vision qualify top percentage regional single tournament held 1979 Since weve seen years regionals odd years single contests latter being scheduled centrally Midwest years event 1981 cooperation Joliet Park Board held Illinois Joliet Park District Airport gathering year took homecoming flavor contest folks come havent seen other since early days tournaments old SOAR Nats ElmiralHarris Hill bashes youre party Yet have 17 states plus Canada repre sented ranging California New York know youre bound have some kind contest New York came Dick Pike talked about possibility resurrecting annual ElmiralHarris Hill event Texas nearly seven years ago Jim Simpson shorter Sailplane taller stories LSF secretary 1974 through 1977 John Nielsen Walt Good came Florida Don Clark Maryland Larry Jolly California Bill Meleske New York youre counting states also include Indiana Michi gan Pennsylvania Illinois Arkansas New Jersey Virginia Tennessee Wisconsin Ohio Iowa Missouri guy name Scott Christensen too Hes LSF/0Ol four people got together nearly generation ago start wonderful annual happening tournament ran five days February 1984 87 first two days scheduled speed FAT style last three nine rounds dura tion Contestants could enter speed dura tion both entered both could vie grand championship pro vided flew same plane both tasks contestant could also enter Scale speed task contestants flew flight groups four winches left position after last flier group completed flight stayed line another run effect getting twice speed attempts same amount working time Fourteen rounds speed flown dur ing two days Stan Watson Illinois Larry Jolly California fought out top place 10th flight Larry destroyed newly-designed Cheetah go backupsoon kittedMeteor Watsons best time meet 218 secondsgood leaguehelped him earn first place two percentage points over Jolly Terry Edmonds Iowa flew Left Terry Edmonds IA original Europa Has 110-in span Eppler 205 airfoil controls rudder ailerons flaps elevator electronic mixing flaps elevator Right ballast hatch Edmonds Europa Great craftsmanship finish glass foam balsa 88 Model Aviation Ted Davey Pennsylvania winch-retriever fame flew Two-Meter Prophet retrievers probably will contest organizers what turnaround pulleys did winches Tall Tales Jim Simpson TX short ened-wing Legionaire Plane 11 years old Ed Whyte winning Scale TG-3 get assist models designer Jack Hiner right newly designed Europaa beautifully de signed finished model best F3B state-of-the-art spite its newness lack flying time Terry managed finish 13 percentage points behind leader contrast F3B-type models last years LSF Grand Champion Ken Bates Michigan flew 158-in-wingspan Al pina kitted Multiplex Ger Ken scored seven percentage points behind Edmonds duration part contest could fly Two-Meter class Un limited no choice size class speed Although nine rounds sched uled ninth round wild card flier could throw away lowest score previous eight rounds try better ninth round score course blew ninth round take score first flight day 6-mm task flown offset early morning bad air/bad luck chances draw flight order task followed two 10-mm rounds landing zone circle generous FAT about 100 ft acrossbut landing score flat 10% flight score way score landing inter esting concept other duration events 100-point landingworth equivalent 1 mm 40 sec flight timecan targeted idea sacrificing part flight time 10% concept saw greed take its toll extra landing point 10 sec flight time few birds roosted early short landing zone trying eke out higher flight score duration 4488 points would have perfect score show rest competition what hes good last dozen years Jack Hiner came within 17 points perfect score within less /2% perfect Jack didnt need ninth round LSF President Warren Plohr Ohio showed doesnt just run books eight points off Jacks mark Two-Meter event Tom Kallevang Illinois tournament results beginning read like contest report favorite club blame rest con testants just report numbers flew stretched Sagitta 600 600 points better second-place Carl Mohs Mad ison WIContinued page 162 February 1984 89 Don Clark MD snapped running Davey winch-line retrievera great device clubs contests group flying worked flawlessly throughout tournament Birds feather Scott Christenson IL Gregg Seydel WI Ed Whyte Ml pose new Top Flite Antares flew Grand Championships tally placed re spectively third second fourth Scoring included speed duration tasks Stan Watson 1983 1SF Grand Champion shows off own-designed three-meter Pegasus has glass fuselage wing foam carbon fiber balsa glass Uses two radio chan nels mechanically-coupled rudder ailerons servo tops speed Built like Free Flight Two-Meter original Glen Poole IL weighed 1 lb Placed 4th NOW THERFS QUICK AND EASI WAY OF CLEANING YOUR MODEL CRAFTS Supor-l Model Cleaner Remores fuel Residue dirt contactt CUTS ClEANING TIME IN HALF Just spray model witti solvent wipe wIth soft cloth pqer towel SIMPLE AS THAT Leases craft showcase clean Won horm Ps Ddes Cleor last 0 n*idins mdc hi cleaning yaw model Sirong Ftofessknal Qualily formula Great Model Craff Boats Ranes Helkopters Cleans Gently F-Yotects delicate model DEALERS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT Hurry Have product shelves time Christmas guaranteed top seller Sugg retail $550 per gallon Contact us tar price structures ordering informatIon Also ask about other Super-K products tar Model Industry Are Manuloctuirers & Major Brands DIsIiIbutoes Model Engines KIts RadIos Aocessodes Surer-K is brand Kings Radio Control Hobbies International 3960 West 16th Ave Hialeah Florida 33012 Phone 305 557-2024 lti2 Model Aviation Sig does right own facilities machines fixtures de signed produced late Gelen Sig afoose Sig also sells items produced others has large portion operation devoted facet cata log Incidentally catalog also printed premises have opportunity visit Sig dont miss memorable expe rience Rediscovering America recently received following letter G R Nolin Fairborn 01-1 Reference October 1983 MA column about sleeper O-T designs Pre war Harold deBolt power FF Upstate NY flew Ohlsson 19/23 combo design round planked fuse lage wing tail much like later Airfoiler Id say Airfoiler easy copy speak ship pub lished actually two ships think model mags about 1941 Hal should know about used wipe us out ships Also someone central New York Bantam design called Blitzkrieg semipod-and-boom built-up design could seen contests 40 41 noticeable because its terrific cork screw climb sometimes went wrong ship also published two different magazines recall Further H deBolt class C original like somewhat-shrunken Playboy flew perfectly Someone good magazine collection should able find deBolts planked Airfoiler Blitzkreig Hal might still have details class C job Pluineas Pinkham department Bob Whit tier Drawer T Doxhury MA 02332 has Scrapbook left over 1974 printing can obtain $650 postpaid Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr. Coeur dAlene ID 83814 LSF Tournament/Pruss Confinued oaae 89 parade home coming events floats Scale would have taken Mayors Cup II entries nine models flewone best turnouts ever AMA Nationals winner Ed Whyte Michigan showed Nats victory no fluke outpointed others take first place threetenths point over Gene Shelkey Penn sylvania Grand Champion winner 1983 Stan Watson flew well-worn very well-tested Pegasus/3-meter Besides first speed Stan placed fifth duration Teams year werent restricted members same club On-the-field formations took place before first flight old friendships resulted new teams Top honors went Watson/Bates/Shaw Cant Forget stro-Hog. Now Mini Mighty l Pattern Trainer Astro-Hog became classic RIO Paltern years ago now offer Plan N Paflern Drawings 54 larger sersion fodays Osadra sized powerplants Mire version too smaller engines THE ASTRO-HOG 54 54 Wingspan-iSO Sq In.19 Engines lS 35 Plan N Pattern 541 ROT $995 THE MIGHTY-HOG 94/rWingl375Sq In22Engin*ii 3 26 Plan N Pattern Set ROT 2 $2495 THE MINI-HOG 47 Wingspan 340 Sq 09 Engines 15 Plan N Pal fern Set ROT3 $695 Prices Complete Plans Sub Assembly Detailed Paris Lists Add $200 Mailing Tube SEND FOR BROcHURE Rn ahead crowd New Brochure showing new Plan Sets 1983 1984 Seed $100 ds refundable first order WE Technical Services PO Box 76884-A Atlanta Georgia 30328 Tired Being Shot Down SUPER SERVO GARD Controls Throttle Cant * Constantly monitors receiver interference another trans mitter outside sources instantly reducing throttle idle until interference clears * Constantly monitors flight battery pack voltage instantly reduces throttle idle allowing time safely land * Responds instantly loss radio signal throttling back idle alerting flight problem * Affects throttle giving complete control other servos safe landing * Minimizes crash damage caused signal loss ending full force smash-ups Emdersod IMAASheW Team .d requhed en shew asedef flew SPECIFICATIONS Size KPS 1411 Servo Case Power 17 ma Volt Cut-Out Point 46 volts Pulse Width Range Adj 0628 milliseconds Systems 3 4 wIre Temp Range 1400F Weight 12 oz Price $4795 Postpaid Specify connector type positive negative pulse ordedeg RF Enterprises 106 N Main St Alington OH 45814 419365-5065 IT SURE 1Sf all-time best tying plane NOW PltETiIES11 Bill Wendts CESSNA AG Omple mods concert GIANT UGLY naufy Highly detailed fultsiue plans can alsit orcorrrpletelysccatchbuildtheAG beBer original S RIM Swohe Snrrw Iw eouw,w dIes FOR QUADRA OR LARGER ENGINES SIzE PLANS 104WSS25OOsp iCeld awider Add 65 Soho Tad SEND CI-IEOK SR U 0 TO LORCRA DVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX &A industries Membership Ce RC Inc43 ero Tech RC20 drTech122 irtronics80-84 mericas Hobby Center153 stro Flight24 &rHobbles158 lalsa USA135 lack Hawk148 tave Brown Products26 luckeye Balsa Co150 arolina-Taffinder123 ohnnie Casburn Mfg13 hevron159 Zircus Hobbies37 Zieveland Model & Supply Co131 ric Clutton148 Zondor Hobbies51 Thnsumers Guide RC Aircraft Prod8 Zonsumers Hobby Corp136-1 37 Zoverite15 D&D Engineering126 DG Products123 DGA Designs24 0GM Industries152 Larry Dodge Aero Inc155 Dougs Hobby Shop144-145 Du-Bro Products Inc Eastern Soaring Supplies Addis Elmore FAI Model Supply Supply Inc Fab-Tek Flite Line Products Flyline Models Fourmost Products Futaba Corp America Gator RC Products endanner USA. Carl Goldberg Models Gorham Model Products Great Lakes Model Co. 142 4 156 6 139 62 27 143 22 3157 8 155 Great Planes Model Mfg Co Grish Brothers Art Gross Enterprises William M Hawke Historic Aviation Hobby Barn Hobby Capitol Distributors y Horn Hobby Lobby International y Products Co Hobby Radio Shop Hoffelt Group Howard B Huebi Ikon NWest Indy RC Sales J-5 Enterprises K&B Manufacturing Co. K&S Engineering Kings RC Hobbies Intl Kraft Systems Leisure Electronics Star Models 14 158 146 152 11 128-129 155 122 7 150 161 159 158 159 124-125 134 146 146 154 162 23 154 134 MACS Products159 Magus Model Aircraft142 Majestic Models158 Marks Models45 George Marsden150 12 Master Kit148 McDaniel RC Service62 156 Jim Messers Quality Model Products 127 Micro Mark143 Midwest Model Supply Co25 Midwest Products139 Midwest Technical Publications130 Mills Airplane Models26 Model Magic Products154 Model Products Corp130 Model Rectifier Corp side Front Cover Sid Morgan Plans146 Mutchlers Hobbles140-141 Nor-Cal Avionics143 Northeast Screen Graphics121 P&G Metal Products142 PK Products22 Pacer Technology & Resources92 Peck-Polymers139 Penn Valley Hobby Center127 Pica Products21 Polks Hobby147 Proctor Enterprises143 RF Enterprises162 RLF Products156 Radio Equipment Exchange152 Repla-Tech International150 Richardson Precision Machining156 Ricks Kits142 Robbe ModelisportInside Back Cover Norm Rosenstock126 Roush Mfg Co131 139 S&WHabbySupply127 SR Batteries62 Saf-Flite Models148 Salt Fork Ii126 Satellite City126 Scratch-A-Plane138 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 132-133 Sig Manufacturing CoI Sonic-Tronics Inc161 St Croix Park Falls Ltd155 Swanson Associates131 T&D Fiberglass Specialties Tatone Products Co Taylor-Craft Ltd Tide Distributors Inc Time-Life Books Toledo RC Exposition Top Flite Models Inc Tower Hobbies VK Model Aircraft Bob Violett Models WE Technical Services Show Williams Brothers Windsor Propeller Co World Engines Zenith Aviation Books Nick Ziroli Models 130 22 162 163 73 47 26 151 152 123 122 162 160 24 14 Back Cover 5 4139 latter two being Michigan winners Great Race VIII Larry Jolly/Helen Olsen/Jim Simpson California/ Missouri/Texas finished second gents began wonderful program called LSF thanks over 5100 members Its tournament its family gathering end line Warren Plohr LSF president got excellent support Gene Shelkey NSS president two along others ran five-daylong event Mechanical retrievers Ted Davey winches Don Goughnour helped run smooth meet Batteries Die-Hardsused five days Helen Olsen/ Missouri Barb Robinson/Michigan back flying Special thanks Eric White airport manager Juliet efforts cooperation Banquet announcements cluded two new Level Vs Mike Reagan California Bob Robinson Mich igan both started work Level V back 1977 Since tournament John Hump hreys Michigan has added list bringing total select 31 Con gratulations Sid Axelrod morial Award given Jim McIntyre SOAR untiring efforts winchmaster over past 10 years Thanks us Sid Jim last note new mailing address should send level vouchers LSF Box 647 Mundelein IL 60060 current voucher has address other please correct Itll mean quicker processing lesser chance getting misdirected old addressee Good lift RC & Full-Scale/Palumbo Continued page 91 wingspan relatively small wing area 45 sq ft imperative structural weight kept minimum standard unassisted takeoffs could accomplished RK 20s Hence fiberglass fuselage plywood bulkheads used together built-up tail surfaces foam-core wings covered V1 balsa skins models guided using Fu taba FG6 radio S-7 servos models fabricated part FRC Model Shop Nick Ziroli models flown off smooth runway during wind conditions ranged dead calm 25 mph gusts Flat-out maximum speed 55-60 mph depending upon configuration landing approach speed 25-30 mph heaviest model flown configuration having Caravelle-mounted engines H-tail configuration similar Fairchild Republic A-b ground support air craft model weighed 15 pounds will admit some degree skepticism about ability two fans get model off ground turned out well however developed real respect Whats holding up model Mid ro t*STIIiTQRS MoNI586t Ph0n{70l 24-3aOl Ody 267 Evenitsg Metr Jig 400 ts prwedvol i1299$ phs $lJt osog bordlrg NAME_____ JSTATEIZIP February 1984 163 its nor held Master Jig 400 yaure experiencing frustratians can really hold up yaur modelirg project Whatever stage madel painting covering installing engine radia oh hand easier faster Master Jig 400 means mare time flyingl
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
Page Numbers: 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 158, 159
Silent beauty Ed Whytes TG-3 flight modified Jack Hiners design appeared November 1980 Model Aviation Plan No 317 $1200 Eds TG-3 built civilian version equipped ailerons won Scale Nats LSF Tournament THE LONGEST-RUNNING annual Sail plane contest tournament sponsored League Silent Flight Starting 1970 first event nearly complete LSF membership show up wasnt such amazing feat Membership less 100 majority members Contest Board back 1970 came LSF rules included three types tasks duration distance speed Italian aero club picked up theme year later modified tasks slightly sent FAI/CIAM Paris result F3B Tournaments during following years didnt necessarily adhere originallyproposed rules As matter fact ganizers pretty much free reign de signing tasksusually around anticipated attendance terrainso long contest maintained performance California contest held Starting first contest under leadership Le Gray annual event has included performance type task Besides thermal duration task dis tance speed combination two always schedule subsequent tournaments An interesting side note original Sailplane rules proposals AMA RC February 1984 85 U Clever Walt Hill Ml has license plate Aquila Grande says truck reallyl LSF Tournament Results Grand Championship P1Entrant/StatePoints 1Stan Watson/IL1963 2Gregg Seydel/WI1618 3Scott Christensen/IL1483 Duration Eight rounds Perfect score 4488 lndicates throwaway flown Unlimited Class C 1Jack Hiner/IL4471 2Warren Plohr/OH4463 3Dale Harber/IN4370 4Larry Jolly/CA4363 5Stan Watson/ILM306 Two-Meter Class D 1Tom Kallevang/IL4131 2Carl Mohs/WI3464 3Dale Folkening/IL3408 4Glen Poole/IL3357 5Charles Mohs/WI3296 Junior Age Class 1Ed Dumas Jr/TN3917 Sid Axeirod Memorial Award Jim Mcintyre Sport Scale 1Ed Whyte/MI1953 2Gene Shelkey/PA1950 3Ron Stanfield/AR1870 4Jim Johnston/MI1840 5Ken Bates/MI1780 FAI Speed 14 Rounds perfect score 14000 1Stan Watson/IL12446 2Larry Jolly/CA12203 3Terry Edmonds/IA10892 4Ken Bates/MI10114 5Gregg Seydel/WI9674 Best Team 1Watson/Bates/Shaw5107 2Jolly/Olsen/Simpson4695 3Seydel/Whyte/Christensen4441 4Feather/Hill1837 5Posthuma/Vanderplow1665 Best Level 1Scott Christensen1032 LSF Points 2Dale Folkening494 LSF Points 3Ted Davey314 LSF Points Grand Championship Sailplane 1Pegasus3M 2Antares 3Antares 4Antares 2M 5Legionaire2M task schedule other event always scheduled alsonot after thoughtto foster promote then-new Soaring class Scale early years saw fliers develop skills precision duration precision landings controversial always chal lenging 2- 3-mm precision task last two seem have disappeared contest circuits days scoring curve gave zero flight score Schweizer spoken L-R Ed Whyte MI Ron Stanfield AR Steve Moskal IL Gene Shelkey PA models Schweiz ers TG-3 another TG-3 TG-2 2-33 van its 1SF logo wheel cover seen LSF Tournament look li cense plate 1SF members 23 countries throughout world photos author Fliers came over L-R Larry Jolly Ken Bates Helen Olsenrespectively California Michigan Missouri Planes Meteor Alpina Sagitta Left Montage license plates seen during tournament Soaring achievement pride Right notice help Bob Champine VA getting built big would have man-sized job wipe down See RC Soaring column December 1983 model details Left Steve Moskal IL original-design TG-2 US Army colors One-fifth scale model has 126-in wingspan weighs 6 lb Its scale surfaces covered MonoKote highest static points Right 1982 LSF Grand Champion Ken Bates Ml flew Alpina Its almost-ready-to-fly kit Multiplex available through Hobby Lobby Wilshire Model Center Ken member Best Team Left Duration winner Jack Hiner IL plain plane Pegasus holds current AMA National Records distance altitude similar bird Jack also holds FAI World Record declared distance Right Eight LSF Level Vs attended tournament L-R Bill Meleske NV Don Clark MD Walt Good FL Ken Bates Ml Bob Steel IL Bob Robinson Ml Jack Hiner IL Warren Plohr OH 30 sec either side perfect score tasks sorted out competition early contest tournaments remained California through 1976 because widespread membership clamoring tournaments area format changed 1977 Ten regionals held around country insted single contest 1978 12 regionals held pro vision qualify top percentage regional single tournament held 1979 Since weve seen years regionals odd years single contests latter being scheduled centrally Midwest years event 1981 cooperation Joliet Park Board held Illinois Joliet Park District Airport gathering year took homecoming flavor contest folks come havent seen other since early days tournaments old SOAR Nats ElmiralHarris Hill bashes youre party Yet have 17 states plus Canada repre sented ranging California New York know youre bound have some kind contest New York came Dick Pike talked about possibility resurrecting annual ElmiralHarris Hill event Texas nearly seven years ago Jim Simpson shorter Sailplane taller stories LSF secretary 1974 through 1977 John Nielsen Walt Good came Florida Don Clark Maryland Larry Jolly California Bill Meleske New York youre counting states also include Indiana Michi gan Pennsylvania Illinois Arkansas New Jersey Virginia Tennessee Wisconsin Ohio Iowa Missouri guy name Scott Christensen too Hes LSF/0Ol four people got together nearly generation ago start wonderful annual happening tournament ran five days February 1984 87 first two days scheduled speed FAT style last three nine rounds dura tion Contestants could enter speed dura tion both entered both could vie grand championship pro vided flew same plane both tasks contestant could also enter Scale speed task contestants flew flight groups four winches left position after last flier group completed flight stayed line another run effect getting twice speed attempts same amount working time Fourteen rounds speed flown dur ing two days Stan Watson Illinois Larry Jolly California fought out top place 10th flight Larry destroyed newly-designed Cheetah go backupsoon kittedMeteor Watsons best time meet 218 secondsgood leaguehelped him earn first place two percentage points over Jolly Terry Edmonds Iowa flew Left Terry Edmonds IA original Europa Has 110-in span Eppler 205 airfoil controls rudder ailerons flaps elevator electronic mixing flaps elevator Right ballast hatch Edmonds Europa Great craftsmanship finish glass foam balsa 88 Model Aviation Ted Davey Pennsylvania winch-retriever fame flew Two-Meter Prophet retrievers probably will contest organizers what turnaround pulleys did winches Tall Tales Jim Simpson TX short ened-wing Legionaire Plane 11 years old Ed Whyte winning Scale TG-3 get assist models designer Jack Hiner right newly designed Europaa beautifully de signed finished model best F3B state-of-the-art spite its newness lack flying time Terry managed finish 13 percentage points behind leader contrast F3B-type models last years LSF Grand Champion Ken Bates Michigan flew 158-in-wingspan Al pina kitted Multiplex Ger Ken scored seven percentage points behind Edmonds duration part contest could fly Two-Meter class Un limited no choice size class speed Although nine rounds sched uled ninth round wild card flier could throw away lowest score previous eight rounds try better ninth round score course blew ninth round take score first flight day 6-mm task flown offset early morning bad air/bad luck chances draw flight order task followed two 10-mm rounds landing zone circle generous FAT about 100 ft acrossbut landing score flat 10% flight score way score landing inter esting concept other duration events 100-point landingworth equivalent 1 mm 40 sec flight timecan targeted idea sacrificing part flight time 10% concept saw greed take its toll extra landing point 10 sec flight time few birds roosted early short landing zone trying eke out higher flight score duration 4488 points would have perfect score show rest competition what hes good last dozen years Jack Hiner came within 17 points perfect score within less /2% perfect Jack didnt need ninth round LSF President Warren Plohr Ohio showed doesnt just run books eight points off Jacks mark Two-Meter event Tom Kallevang Illinois tournament results beginning read like contest report favorite club blame rest con testants just report numbers flew stretched Sagitta 600 600 points better second-place Carl Mohs Mad ison WIContinued page 162 February 1984 89 Don Clark MD snapped running Davey winch-line retrievera great device clubs contests group flying worked flawlessly throughout tournament Birds feather Scott Christenson IL Gregg Seydel WI Ed Whyte Ml pose new Top Flite Antares flew Grand Championships tally placed re spectively third second fourth Scoring included speed duration tasks Stan Watson 1983 1SF Grand Champion shows off own-designed three-meter Pegasus has glass fuselage wing foam carbon fiber balsa glass Uses two radio chan nels mechanically-coupled rudder ailerons servo tops speed Built like Free Flight Two-Meter original Glen Poole IL weighed 1 lb Placed 4th NOW THERFS QUICK AND EASI WAY OF CLEANING YOUR MODEL CRAFTS Supor-l Model Cleaner Remores fuel Residue dirt contactt CUTS ClEANING TIME IN HALF Just spray model witti solvent wipe wIth soft cloth pqer towel SIMPLE AS THAT Leases craft showcase clean Won horm Ps Ddes Cleor last 0 n*idins mdc hi cleaning yaw model Sirong Ftofessknal Qualily formula Great Model Craff Boats Ranes Helkopters Cleans Gently F-Yotects delicate model DEALERS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT Hurry Have product shelves time Christmas guaranteed top seller Sugg retail $550 per gallon Contact us tar price structures ordering informatIon Also ask about other Super-K products tar Model Industry Are Manuloctuirers & Major Brands DIsIiIbutoes Model Engines KIts RadIos Aocessodes Surer-K is brand Kings Radio Control Hobbies International 3960 West 16th Ave Hialeah Florida 33012 Phone 305 557-2024 lti2 Model Aviation Sig does right own facilities machines fixtures de signed produced late Gelen Sig afoose Sig also sells items produced others has large portion operation devoted facet cata log Incidentally catalog also printed premises have opportunity visit Sig dont miss memorable expe rience Rediscovering America recently received following letter G R Nolin Fairborn 01-1 Reference October 1983 MA column about sleeper O-T designs Pre war Harold deBolt power FF Upstate NY flew Ohlsson 19/23 combo design round planked fuse lage wing tail much like later Airfoiler Id say Airfoiler easy copy speak ship pub lished actually two ships think model mags about 1941 Hal should know about used wipe us out ships Also someone central New York Bantam design called Blitzkrieg semipod-and-boom built-up design could seen contests 40 41 noticeable because its terrific cork screw climb sometimes went wrong ship also published two different magazines recall Further H deBolt class C original like somewhat-shrunken Playboy flew perfectly Someone good magazine collection should able find deBolts planked Airfoiler Blitzkreig Hal might still have details class C job Pluineas Pinkham department Bob Whit tier Drawer T Doxhury MA 02332 has Scrapbook left over 1974 printing can obtain $650 postpaid Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr. Coeur dAlene ID 83814 LSF Tournament/Pruss Confinued oaae 89 parade home coming events floats Scale would have taken Mayors Cup II entries nine models flewone best turnouts ever AMA Nationals winner Ed Whyte Michigan showed Nats victory no fluke outpointed others take first place threetenths point over Gene Shelkey Penn sylvania Grand Champion winner 1983 Stan Watson flew well-worn very well-tested Pegasus/3-meter Besides first speed Stan placed fifth duration Teams year werent restricted members same club On-the-field formations took place before first flight old friendships resulted new teams Top honors went Watson/Bates/Shaw Cant Forget stro-Hog. Now Mini Mighty l Pattern Trainer Astro-Hog became classic RIO Paltern years ago now offer Plan N Paflern Drawings 54 larger sersion fodays Osadra sized powerplants Mire version too smaller engines THE ASTRO-HOG 54 54 Wingspan-iSO Sq In.19 Engines lS 35 Plan N Pattern 541 ROT $995 THE MIGHTY-HOG 94/rWingl375Sq In22Engin*ii 3 26 Plan N Pattern Set ROT 2 $2495 THE MINI-HOG 47 Wingspan 340 Sq 09 Engines 15 Plan N Pal fern Set ROT3 $695 Prices Complete Plans Sub Assembly Detailed Paris Lists Add $200 Mailing Tube SEND FOR BROcHURE Rn ahead crowd New Brochure showing new Plan Sets 1983 1984 Seed $100 ds refundable first order WE Technical Services PO Box 76884-A Atlanta Georgia 30328 Tired Being Shot Down SUPER SERVO GARD Controls Throttle Cant * Constantly monitors receiver interference another trans mitter outside sources instantly reducing throttle idle until interference clears * Constantly monitors flight battery pack voltage instantly reduces throttle idle allowing time safely land * Responds instantly loss radio signal throttling back idle alerting flight problem * Affects throttle giving complete control other servos safe landing * Minimizes crash damage caused signal loss ending full force smash-ups Emdersod IMAASheW Team .d requhed en shew asedef flew SPECIFICATIONS Size KPS 1411 Servo Case Power 17 ma Volt Cut-Out Point 46 volts Pulse Width Range Adj 0628 milliseconds Systems 3 4 wIre Temp Range 1400F Weight 12 oz Price $4795 Postpaid Specify connector type positive negative pulse ordedeg RF Enterprises 106 N Main St Alington OH 45814 419365-5065 IT SURE 1Sf all-time best tying plane NOW PltETiIES11 Bill Wendts CESSNA AG Omple mods concert GIANT UGLY naufy Highly detailed fultsiue plans can alsit orcorrrpletelysccatchbuildtheAG beBer original S RIM Swohe Snrrw Iw eouw,w dIes FOR QUADRA OR LARGER ENGINES SIzE PLANS 104WSS25OOsp iCeld awider Add 65 Soho Tad SEND CI-IEOK SR U 0 TO LORCRA DVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX &A industries Membership Ce RC Inc43 ero Tech RC20 drTech122 irtronics80-84 mericas Hobby Center153 stro Flight24 &rHobbles158 lalsa USA135 lack Hawk148 tave Brown Products26 luckeye Balsa Co150 arolina-Taffinder123 ohnnie Casburn Mfg13 hevron159 Zircus Hobbies37 Zieveland Model & Supply Co131 ric Clutton148 Zondor Hobbies51 Thnsumers Guide RC Aircraft Prod8 Zonsumers Hobby Corp136-1 37 Zoverite15 D&D Engineering126 DG Products123 DGA Designs24 0GM Industries152 Larry Dodge Aero Inc155 Dougs Hobby Shop144-145 Du-Bro Products Inc Eastern Soaring Supplies Addis Elmore FAI Model Supply Supply Inc Fab-Tek Flite Line Products Flyline Models Fourmost Products Futaba Corp America Gator RC Products endanner USA. Carl Goldberg Models Gorham Model Products Great Lakes Model Co. 142 4 156 6 139 62 27 143 22 3157 8 155 Great Planes Model Mfg Co Grish Brothers Art Gross Enterprises William M Hawke Historic Aviation Hobby Barn Hobby Capitol Distributors y Horn Hobby Lobby International y Products Co Hobby Radio Shop Hoffelt Group Howard B Huebi Ikon NWest Indy RC Sales J-5 Enterprises K&B Manufacturing Co. K&S Engineering Kings RC Hobbies Intl Kraft Systems Leisure Electronics Star Models 14 158 146 152 11 128-129 155 122 7 150 161 159 158 159 124-125 134 146 146 154 162 23 154 134 MACS Products159 Magus Model Aircraft142 Majestic Models158 Marks Models45 George Marsden150 12 Master Kit148 McDaniel RC Service62 156 Jim Messers Quality Model Products 127 Micro Mark143 Midwest Model Supply Co25 Midwest Products139 Midwest Technical Publications130 Mills Airplane Models26 Model Magic Products154 Model Products Corp130 Model Rectifier Corp side Front Cover Sid Morgan Plans146 Mutchlers Hobbles140-141 Nor-Cal Avionics143 Northeast Screen Graphics121 P&G Metal Products142 PK Products22 Pacer Technology & Resources92 Peck-Polymers139 Penn Valley Hobby Center127 Pica Products21 Polks Hobby147 Proctor Enterprises143 RF Enterprises162 RLF Products156 Radio Equipment Exchange152 Repla-Tech International150 Richardson Precision Machining156 Ricks Kits142 Robbe ModelisportInside Back Cover Norm Rosenstock126 Roush Mfg Co131 139 S&WHabbySupply127 SR Batteries62 Saf-Flite Models148 Salt Fork Ii126 Satellite City126 Scratch-A-Plane138 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 132-133 Sig Manufacturing CoI Sonic-Tronics Inc161 St Croix Park Falls Ltd155 Swanson Associates131 T&D Fiberglass Specialties Tatone Products Co Taylor-Craft Ltd Tide Distributors Inc Time-Life Books Toledo RC Exposition Top Flite Models Inc Tower Hobbies VK Model Aircraft Bob Violett Models WE Technical Services Show Williams Brothers Windsor Propeller Co World Engines Zenith Aviation Books Nick Ziroli Models 130 22 162 163 73 47 26 151 152 123 122 162 160 24 14 Back Cover 5 4139 latter two being Michigan winners Great Race VIII Larry Jolly/Helen Olsen/Jim Simpson California/ Missouri/Texas finished second gents began wonderful program called LSF thanks over 5100 members Its tournament its family gathering end line Warren Plohr LSF president got excellent support Gene Shelkey NSS president two along others ran five-daylong event Mechanical retrievers Ted Davey winches Don Goughnour helped run smooth meet Batteries Die-Hardsused five days Helen Olsen/ Missouri Barb Robinson/Michigan back flying Special thanks Eric White airport manager Juliet efforts cooperation Banquet announcements cluded two new Level Vs Mike Reagan California Bob Robinson Mich igan both started work Level V back 1977 Since tournament John Hump hreys Michigan has added list bringing total select 31 Con gratulations Sid Axelrod morial Award given Jim McIntyre SOAR untiring efforts winchmaster over past 10 years Thanks us Sid Jim last note new mailing address should send level vouchers LSF Box 647 Mundelein IL 60060 current voucher has address other please correct Itll mean quicker processing lesser chance getting misdirected old addressee Good lift RC & Full-Scale/Palumbo Continued page 91 wingspan relatively small wing area 45 sq ft imperative structural weight kept minimum standard unassisted takeoffs could accomplished RK 20s Hence fiberglass fuselage plywood bulkheads used together built-up tail surfaces foam-core wings covered V1 balsa skins models guided using Fu taba FG6 radio S-7 servos models fabricated part FRC Model Shop Nick Ziroli models flown off smooth runway during wind conditions ranged dead calm 25 mph gusts Flat-out maximum speed 55-60 mph depending upon configuration landing approach speed 25-30 mph heaviest model flown configuration having Caravelle-mounted engines H-tail configuration similar Fairchild Republic A-b ground support air craft model weighed 15 pounds will admit some degree skepticism about ability two fans get model off ground turned out well however developed real respect Whats holding up model Mid ro t*STIIiTQRS MoNI586t Ph0n{70l 24-3aOl Ody 267 Evenitsg Metr Jig 400 ts prwedvol i1299$ phs $lJt osog bordlrg NAME_____ JSTATEIZIP February 1984 163 its nor held Master Jig 400 yaure experiencing frustratians can really hold up yaur modelirg project Whatever stage madel painting covering installing engine radia oh hand easier faster Master Jig 400 means mare time flyingl
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
Page Numbers: 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 158, 159
Silent beauty Ed Whytes TG-3 flight modified Jack Hiners design appeared November 1980 Model Aviation Plan No 317 $1200 Eds TG-3 built civilian version equipped ailerons won Scale Nats LSF Tournament THE LONGEST-RUNNING annual Sail plane contest tournament sponsored League Silent Flight Starting 1970 first event nearly complete LSF membership show up wasnt such amazing feat Membership less 100 majority members Contest Board back 1970 came LSF rules included three types tasks duration distance speed Italian aero club picked up theme year later modified tasks slightly sent FAI/CIAM Paris result F3B Tournaments during following years didnt necessarily adhere originallyproposed rules As matter fact ganizers pretty much free reign de signing tasksusually around anticipated attendance terrainso long contest maintained performance California contest held Starting first contest under leadership Le Gray annual event has included performance type task Besides thermal duration task dis tance speed combination two always schedule subsequent tournaments An interesting side note original Sailplane rules proposals AMA RC February 1984 85 U Clever Walt Hill Ml has license plate Aquila Grande says truck reallyl LSF Tournament Results Grand Championship P1Entrant/StatePoints 1Stan Watson/IL1963 2Gregg Seydel/WI1618 3Scott Christensen/IL1483 Duration Eight rounds Perfect score 4488 lndicates throwaway flown Unlimited Class C 1Jack Hiner/IL4471 2Warren Plohr/OH4463 3Dale Harber/IN4370 4Larry Jolly/CA4363 5Stan Watson/ILM306 Two-Meter Class D 1Tom Kallevang/IL4131 2Carl Mohs/WI3464 3Dale Folkening/IL3408 4Glen Poole/IL3357 5Charles Mohs/WI3296 Junior Age Class 1Ed Dumas Jr/TN3917 Sid Axeirod Memorial Award Jim Mcintyre Sport Scale 1Ed Whyte/MI1953 2Gene Shelkey/PA1950 3Ron Stanfield/AR1870 4Jim Johnston/MI1840 5Ken Bates/MI1780 FAI Speed 14 Rounds perfect score 14000 1Stan Watson/IL12446 2Larry Jolly/CA12203 3Terry Edmonds/IA10892 4Ken Bates/MI10114 5Gregg Seydel/WI9674 Best Team 1Watson/Bates/Shaw5107 2Jolly/Olsen/Simpson4695 3Seydel/Whyte/Christensen4441 4Feather/Hill1837 5Posthuma/Vanderplow1665 Best Level 1Scott Christensen1032 LSF Points 2Dale Folkening494 LSF Points 3Ted Davey314 LSF Points Grand Championship Sailplane 1Pegasus3M 2Antares 3Antares 4Antares 2M 5Legionaire2M task schedule other event always scheduled alsonot after thoughtto foster promote then-new Soaring class Scale early years saw fliers develop skills precision duration precision landings controversial always chal lenging 2- 3-mm precision task last two seem have disappeared contest circuits days scoring curve gave zero flight score Schweizer spoken L-R Ed Whyte MI Ron Stanfield AR Steve Moskal IL Gene Shelkey PA models Schweiz ers TG-3 another TG-3 TG-2 2-33 van its 1SF logo wheel cover seen LSF Tournament look li cense plate 1SF members 23 countries throughout world photos author Fliers came over L-R Larry Jolly Ken Bates Helen Olsenrespectively California Michigan Missouri Planes Meteor Alpina Sagitta Left Montage license plates seen during tournament Soaring achievement pride Right notice help Bob Champine VA getting built big would have man-sized job wipe down See RC Soaring column December 1983 model details Left Steve Moskal IL original-design TG-2 US Army colors One-fifth scale model has 126-in wingspan weighs 6 lb Its scale surfaces covered MonoKote highest static points Right 1982 LSF Grand Champion Ken Bates Ml flew Alpina Its almost-ready-to-fly kit Multiplex available through Hobby Lobby Wilshire Model Center Ken member Best Team Left Duration winner Jack Hiner IL plain plane Pegasus holds current AMA National Records distance altitude similar bird Jack also holds FAI World Record declared distance Right Eight LSF Level Vs attended tournament L-R Bill Meleske NV Don Clark MD Walt Good FL Ken Bates Ml Bob Steel IL Bob Robinson Ml Jack Hiner IL Warren Plohr OH 30 sec either side perfect score tasks sorted out competition early contest tournaments remained California through 1976 because widespread membership clamoring tournaments area format changed 1977 Ten regionals held around country insted single contest 1978 12 regionals held pro vision qualify top percentage regional single tournament held 1979 Since weve seen years regionals odd years single contests latter being scheduled centrally Midwest years event 1981 cooperation Joliet Park Board held Illinois Joliet Park District Airport gathering year took homecoming flavor contest folks come havent seen other since early days tournaments old SOAR Nats ElmiralHarris Hill bashes youre party Yet have 17 states plus Canada repre sented ranging California New York know youre bound have some kind contest New York came Dick Pike talked about possibility resurrecting annual ElmiralHarris Hill event Texas nearly seven years ago Jim Simpson shorter Sailplane taller stories LSF secretary 1974 through 1977 John Nielsen Walt Good came Florida Don Clark Maryland Larry Jolly California Bill Meleske New York youre counting states also include Indiana Michi gan Pennsylvania Illinois Arkansas New Jersey Virginia Tennessee Wisconsin Ohio Iowa Missouri guy name Scott Christensen too Hes LSF/0Ol four people got together nearly generation ago start wonderful annual happening tournament ran five days February 1984 87 first two days scheduled speed FAT style last three nine rounds dura tion Contestants could enter speed dura tion both entered both could vie grand championship pro vided flew same plane both tasks contestant could also enter Scale speed task contestants flew flight groups four winches left position after last flier group completed flight stayed line another run effect getting twice speed attempts same amount working time Fourteen rounds speed flown dur ing two days Stan Watson Illinois Larry Jolly California fought out top place 10th flight Larry destroyed newly-designed Cheetah go backupsoon kittedMeteor Watsons best time meet 218 secondsgood leaguehelped him earn first place two percentage points over Jolly Terry Edmonds Iowa flew Left Terry Edmonds IA original Europa Has 110-in span Eppler 205 airfoil controls rudder ailerons flaps elevator electronic mixing flaps elevator Right ballast hatch Edmonds Europa Great craftsmanship finish glass foam balsa 88 Model Aviation Ted Davey Pennsylvania winch-retriever fame flew Two-Meter Prophet retrievers probably will contest organizers what turnaround pulleys did winches Tall Tales Jim Simpson TX short ened-wing Legionaire Plane 11 years old Ed Whyte winning Scale TG-3 get assist models designer Jack Hiner right newly designed Europaa beautifully de signed finished model best F3B state-of-the-art spite its newness lack flying time Terry managed finish 13 percentage points behind leader contrast F3B-type models last years LSF Grand Champion Ken Bates Michigan flew 158-in-wingspan Al pina kitted Multiplex Ger Ken scored seven percentage points behind Edmonds duration part contest could fly Two-Meter class Un limited no choice size class speed Although nine rounds sched uled ninth round wild card flier could throw away lowest score previous eight rounds try better ninth round score course blew ninth round take score first flight day 6-mm task flown offset early morning bad air/bad luck chances draw flight order task followed two 10-mm rounds landing zone circle generous FAT about 100 ft acrossbut landing score flat 10% flight score way score landing inter esting concept other duration events 100-point landingworth equivalent 1 mm 40 sec flight timecan targeted idea sacrificing part flight time 10% concept saw greed take its toll extra landing point 10 sec flight time few birds roosted early short landing zone trying eke out higher flight score duration 4488 points would have perfect score show rest competition what hes good last dozen years Jack Hiner came within 17 points perfect score within less /2% perfect Jack didnt need ninth round LSF President Warren Plohr Ohio showed doesnt just run books eight points off Jacks mark Two-Meter event Tom Kallevang Illinois tournament results beginning read like contest report favorite club blame rest con testants just report numbers flew stretched Sagitta 600 600 points better second-place Carl Mohs Mad ison WIContinued page 162 February 1984 89 Don Clark MD snapped running Davey winch-line retrievera great device clubs contests group flying worked flawlessly throughout tournament Birds feather Scott Christenson IL Gregg Seydel WI Ed Whyte Ml pose new Top Flite Antares flew Grand Championships tally placed re spectively third second fourth Scoring included speed duration tasks Stan Watson 1983 1SF Grand Champion shows off own-designed three-meter Pegasus has glass fuselage wing foam carbon fiber balsa glass Uses two radio chan nels mechanically-coupled rudder ailerons servo tops speed Built like Free Flight Two-Meter original Glen Poole IL weighed 1 lb Placed 4th NOW THERFS QUICK AND EASI WAY OF CLEANING YOUR MODEL CRAFTS Supor-l Model Cleaner Remores fuel Residue dirt contactt CUTS ClEANING TIME IN HALF Just spray model witti solvent wipe wIth soft cloth pqer towel SIMPLE AS THAT Leases craft showcase clean Won horm Ps Ddes Cleor last 0 n*idins mdc hi cleaning yaw model Sirong Ftofessknal Qualily formula Great Model Craff Boats Ranes Helkopters Cleans Gently F-Yotects delicate model DEALERS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT Hurry Have product shelves time Christmas guaranteed top seller Sugg retail $550 per gallon Contact us tar price structures ordering informatIon Also ask about other Super-K products tar Model Industry Are Manuloctuirers & Major Brands DIsIiIbutoes Model Engines KIts RadIos Aocessodes Surer-K is brand Kings Radio Control Hobbies International 3960 West 16th Ave Hialeah Florida 33012 Phone 305 557-2024 lti2 Model Aviation Sig does right own facilities machines fixtures de signed produced late Gelen Sig afoose Sig also sells items produced others has large portion operation devoted facet cata log Incidentally catalog also printed premises have opportunity visit Sig dont miss memorable expe rience Rediscovering America recently received following letter G R Nolin Fairborn 01-1 Reference October 1983 MA column about sleeper O-T designs Pre war Harold deBolt power FF Upstate NY flew Ohlsson 19/23 combo design round planked fuse lage wing tail much like later Airfoiler Id say Airfoiler easy copy speak ship pub lished actually two ships think model mags about 1941 Hal should know about used wipe us out ships Also someone central New York Bantam design called Blitzkrieg semipod-and-boom built-up design could seen contests 40 41 noticeable because its terrific cork screw climb sometimes went wrong ship also published two different magazines recall Further H deBolt class C original like somewhat-shrunken Playboy flew perfectly Someone good magazine collection should able find deBolts planked Airfoiler Blitzkreig Hal might still have details class C job Pluineas Pinkham department Bob Whit tier Drawer T Doxhury MA 02332 has Scrapbook left over 1974 printing can obtain $650 postpaid Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr. Coeur dAlene ID 83814 LSF Tournament/Pruss Confinued oaae 89 parade home coming events floats Scale would have taken Mayors Cup II entries nine models flewone best turnouts ever AMA Nationals winner Ed Whyte Michigan showed Nats victory no fluke outpointed others take first place threetenths point over Gene Shelkey Penn sylvania Grand Champion winner 1983 Stan Watson flew well-worn very well-tested Pegasus/3-meter Besides first speed Stan placed fifth duration Teams year werent restricted members same club On-the-field formations took place before first flight old friendships resulted new teams Top honors went Watson/Bates/Shaw Cant Forget stro-Hog. Now Mini Mighty l Pattern Trainer Astro-Hog became classic RIO Paltern years ago now offer Plan N Paflern Drawings 54 larger sersion fodays Osadra sized powerplants Mire version too smaller engines THE ASTRO-HOG 54 54 Wingspan-iSO Sq In.19 Engines lS 35 Plan N Pattern 541 ROT $995 THE MIGHTY-HOG 94/rWingl375Sq In22Engin*ii 3 26 Plan N Pattern Set ROT 2 $2495 THE MINI-HOG 47 Wingspan 340 Sq 09 Engines 15 Plan N Pal fern Set ROT3 $695 Prices Complete Plans Sub Assembly Detailed Paris Lists Add $200 Mailing Tube SEND FOR BROcHURE Rn ahead crowd New Brochure showing new Plan Sets 1983 1984 Seed $100 ds refundable first order WE Technical Services PO Box 76884-A Atlanta Georgia 30328 Tired Being Shot Down SUPER SERVO GARD Controls Throttle Cant * Constantly monitors receiver interference another trans mitter outside sources instantly reducing throttle idle until interference clears * Constantly monitors flight battery pack voltage instantly reduces throttle idle allowing time safely land * Responds instantly loss radio signal throttling back idle alerting flight problem * Affects throttle giving complete control other servos safe landing * Minimizes crash damage caused signal loss ending full force smash-ups Emdersod IMAASheW Team .d requhed en shew asedef flew SPECIFICATIONS Size KPS 1411 Servo Case Power 17 ma Volt Cut-Out Point 46 volts Pulse Width Range Adj 0628 milliseconds Systems 3 4 wIre Temp Range 1400F Weight 12 oz Price $4795 Postpaid Specify connector type positive negative pulse ordedeg RF Enterprises 106 N Main St Alington OH 45814 419365-5065 IT SURE 1Sf all-time best tying plane NOW PltETiIES11 Bill Wendts CESSNA AG Omple mods concert GIANT UGLY naufy Highly detailed fultsiue plans can alsit orcorrrpletelysccatchbuildtheAG beBer original S RIM Swohe Snrrw Iw eouw,w dIes FOR QUADRA OR LARGER ENGINES SIzE PLANS 104WSS25OOsp iCeld awider Add 65 Soho Tad SEND CI-IEOK SR U 0 TO LORCRA DVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX &A industries Membership Ce RC Inc43 ero Tech RC20 drTech122 irtronics80-84 mericas Hobby Center153 stro Flight24 &rHobbles158 lalsa USA135 lack Hawk148 tave Brown Products26 luckeye Balsa Co150 arolina-Taffinder123 ohnnie Casburn Mfg13 hevron159 Zircus Hobbies37 Zieveland Model & Supply Co131 ric Clutton148 Zondor Hobbies51 Thnsumers Guide RC Aircraft Prod8 Zonsumers Hobby Corp136-1 37 Zoverite15 D&D Engineering126 DG Products123 DGA Designs24 0GM Industries152 Larry Dodge Aero Inc155 Dougs Hobby Shop144-145 Du-Bro Products Inc Eastern Soaring Supplies Addis Elmore FAI Model Supply Supply Inc Fab-Tek Flite Line Products Flyline Models Fourmost Products Futaba Corp America Gator RC Products endanner USA. Carl Goldberg Models Gorham Model Products Great Lakes Model Co. 142 4 156 6 139 62 27 143 22 3157 8 155 Great Planes Model Mfg Co Grish Brothers Art Gross Enterprises William M Hawke Historic Aviation Hobby Barn Hobby Capitol Distributors y Horn Hobby Lobby International y Products Co Hobby Radio Shop Hoffelt Group Howard B Huebi Ikon NWest Indy RC Sales J-5 Enterprises K&B Manufacturing Co. K&S Engineering Kings RC Hobbies Intl Kraft Systems Leisure Electronics Star Models 14 158 146 152 11 128-129 155 122 7 150 161 159 158 159 124-125 134 146 146 154 162 23 154 134 MACS Products159 Magus Model Aircraft142 Majestic Models158 Marks Models45 George Marsden150 12 Master Kit148 McDaniel RC Service62 156 Jim Messers Quality Model Products 127 Micro Mark143 Midwest Model Supply Co25 Midwest Products139 Midwest Technical Publications130 Mills Airplane Models26 Model Magic Products154 Model Products Corp130 Model Rectifier Corp side Front Cover Sid Morgan Plans146 Mutchlers Hobbles140-141 Nor-Cal Avionics143 Northeast Screen Graphics121 P&G Metal Products142 PK Products22 Pacer Technology & Resources92 Peck-Polymers139 Penn Valley Hobby Center127 Pica Products21 Polks Hobby147 Proctor Enterprises143 RF Enterprises162 RLF Products156 Radio Equipment Exchange152 Repla-Tech International150 Richardson Precision Machining156 Ricks Kits142 Robbe ModelisportInside Back Cover Norm Rosenstock126 Roush Mfg Co131 139 S&WHabbySupply127 SR Batteries62 Saf-Flite Models148 Salt Fork Ii126 Satellite City126 Scratch-A-Plane138 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 132-133 Sig Manufacturing CoI Sonic-Tronics Inc161 St Croix Park Falls Ltd155 Swanson Associates131 T&D Fiberglass Specialties Tatone Products Co Taylor-Craft Ltd Tide Distributors Inc Time-Life Books Toledo RC Exposition Top Flite Models Inc Tower Hobbies VK Model Aircraft Bob Violett Models WE Technical Services Show Williams Brothers Windsor Propeller Co World Engines Zenith Aviation Books Nick Ziroli Models 130 22 162 163 73 47 26 151 152 123 122 162 160 24 14 Back Cover 5 4139 latter two being Michigan winners Great Race VIII Larry Jolly/Helen Olsen/Jim Simpson California/ Missouri/Texas finished second gents began wonderful program called LSF thanks over 5100 members Its tournament its family gathering end line Warren Plohr LSF president got excellent support Gene Shelkey NSS president two along others ran five-daylong event Mechanical retrievers Ted Davey winches Don Goughnour helped run smooth meet Batteries Die-Hardsused five days Helen Olsen/ Missouri Barb Robinson/Michigan back flying Special thanks Eric White airport manager Juliet efforts cooperation Banquet announcements cluded two new Level Vs Mike Reagan California Bob Robinson Mich igan both started work Level V back 1977 Since tournament John Hump hreys Michigan has added list bringing total select 31 Con gratulations Sid Axelrod morial Award given Jim McIntyre SOAR untiring efforts winchmaster over past 10 years Thanks us Sid Jim last note new mailing address should send level vouchers LSF Box 647 Mundelein IL 60060 current voucher has address other please correct Itll mean quicker processing lesser chance getting misdirected old addressee Good lift RC & Full-Scale/Palumbo Continued page 91 wingspan relatively small wing area 45 sq ft imperative structural weight kept minimum standard unassisted takeoffs could accomplished RK 20s Hence fiberglass fuselage plywood bulkheads used together built-up tail surfaces foam-core wings covered V1 balsa skins models guided using Fu taba FG6 radio S-7 servos models fabricated part FRC Model Shop Nick Ziroli models flown off smooth runway during wind conditions ranged dead calm 25 mph gusts Flat-out maximum speed 55-60 mph depending upon configuration landing approach speed 25-30 mph heaviest model flown configuration having Caravelle-mounted engines H-tail configuration similar Fairchild Republic A-b ground support air craft model weighed 15 pounds will admit some degree skepticism about ability two fans get model off ground turned out well however developed real respect Whats holding up model Mid ro t*STIIiTQRS MoNI586t Ph0n{70l 24-3aOl Ody 267 Evenitsg Metr Jig 400 ts prwedvol i1299$ phs $lJt osog bordlrg NAME_____ JSTATEIZIP February 1984 163 its nor held Master Jig 400 yaure experiencing frustratians can really hold up yaur modelirg project Whatever stage madel painting covering installing engine radia oh hand easier faster Master Jig 400 means mare time flyingl
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
Page Numbers: 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 158, 159
Silent beauty Ed Whytes TG-3 flight modified Jack Hiners design appeared November 1980 Model Aviation Plan No 317 $1200 Eds TG-3 built civilian version equipped ailerons won Scale Nats LSF Tournament THE LONGEST-RUNNING annual Sail plane contest tournament sponsored League Silent Flight Starting 1970 first event nearly complete LSF membership show up wasnt such amazing feat Membership less 100 majority members Contest Board back 1970 came LSF rules included three types tasks duration distance speed Italian aero club picked up theme year later modified tasks slightly sent FAI/CIAM Paris result F3B Tournaments during following years didnt necessarily adhere originallyproposed rules As matter fact ganizers pretty much free reign de signing tasksusually around anticipated attendance terrainso long contest maintained performance California contest held Starting first contest under leadership Le Gray annual event has included performance type task Besides thermal duration task dis tance speed combination two always schedule subsequent tournaments An interesting side note original Sailplane rules proposals AMA RC February 1984 85 U Clever Walt Hill Ml has license plate Aquila Grande says truck reallyl LSF Tournament Results Grand Championship P1Entrant/StatePoints 1Stan Watson/IL1963 2Gregg Seydel/WI1618 3Scott Christensen/IL1483 Duration Eight rounds Perfect score 4488 lndicates throwaway flown Unlimited Class C 1Jack Hiner/IL4471 2Warren Plohr/OH4463 3Dale Harber/IN4370 4Larry Jolly/CA4363 5Stan Watson/ILM306 Two-Meter Class D 1Tom Kallevang/IL4131 2Carl Mohs/WI3464 3Dale Folkening/IL3408 4Glen Poole/IL3357 5Charles Mohs/WI3296 Junior Age Class 1Ed Dumas Jr/TN3917 Sid Axeirod Memorial Award Jim Mcintyre Sport Scale 1Ed Whyte/MI1953 2Gene Shelkey/PA1950 3Ron Stanfield/AR1870 4Jim Johnston/MI1840 5Ken Bates/MI1780 FAI Speed 14 Rounds perfect score 14000 1Stan Watson/IL12446 2Larry Jolly/CA12203 3Terry Edmonds/IA10892 4Ken Bates/MI10114 5Gregg Seydel/WI9674 Best Team 1Watson/Bates/Shaw5107 2Jolly/Olsen/Simpson4695 3Seydel/Whyte/Christensen4441 4Feather/Hill1837 5Posthuma/Vanderplow1665 Best Level 1Scott Christensen1032 LSF Points 2Dale Folkening494 LSF Points 3Ted Davey314 LSF Points Grand Championship Sailplane 1Pegasus3M 2Antares 3Antares 4Antares 2M 5Legionaire2M task schedule other event always scheduled alsonot after thoughtto foster promote then-new Soaring class Scale early years saw fliers develop skills precision duration precision landings controversial always chal lenging 2- 3-mm precision task last two seem have disappeared contest circuits days scoring curve gave zero flight score Schweizer spoken L-R Ed Whyte MI Ron Stanfield AR Steve Moskal IL Gene Shelkey PA models Schweiz ers TG-3 another TG-3 TG-2 2-33 van its 1SF logo wheel cover seen LSF Tournament look li cense plate 1SF members 23 countries throughout world photos author Fliers came over L-R Larry Jolly Ken Bates Helen Olsenrespectively California Michigan Missouri Planes Meteor Alpina Sagitta Left Montage license plates seen during tournament Soaring achievement pride Right notice help Bob Champine VA getting built big would have man-sized job wipe down See RC Soaring column December 1983 model details Left Steve Moskal IL original-design TG-2 US Army colors One-fifth scale model has 126-in wingspan weighs 6 lb Its scale surfaces covered MonoKote highest static points Right 1982 LSF Grand Champion Ken Bates Ml flew Alpina Its almost-ready-to-fly kit Multiplex available through Hobby Lobby Wilshire Model Center Ken member Best Team Left Duration winner Jack Hiner IL plain plane Pegasus holds current AMA National Records distance altitude similar bird Jack also holds FAI World Record declared distance Right Eight LSF Level Vs attended tournament L-R Bill Meleske NV Don Clark MD Walt Good FL Ken Bates Ml Bob Steel IL Bob Robinson Ml Jack Hiner IL Warren Plohr OH 30 sec either side perfect score tasks sorted out competition early contest tournaments remained California through 1976 because widespread membership clamoring tournaments area format changed 1977 Ten regionals held around country insted single contest 1978 12 regionals held pro vision qualify top percentage regional single tournament held 1979 Since weve seen years regionals odd years single contests latter being scheduled centrally Midwest years event 1981 cooperation Joliet Park Board held Illinois Joliet Park District Airport gathering year took homecoming flavor contest folks come havent seen other since early days tournaments old SOAR Nats ElmiralHarris Hill bashes youre party Yet have 17 states plus Canada repre sented ranging California New York know youre bound have some kind contest New York came Dick Pike talked about possibility resurrecting annual ElmiralHarris Hill event Texas nearly seven years ago Jim Simpson shorter Sailplane taller stories LSF secretary 1974 through 1977 John Nielsen Walt Good came Florida Don Clark Maryland Larry Jolly California Bill Meleske New York youre counting states also include Indiana Michi gan Pennsylvania Illinois Arkansas New Jersey Virginia Tennessee Wisconsin Ohio Iowa Missouri guy name Scott Christensen too Hes LSF/0Ol four people got together nearly generation ago start wonderful annual happening tournament ran five days February 1984 87 first two days scheduled speed FAT style last three nine rounds dura tion Contestants could enter speed dura tion both entered both could vie grand championship pro vided flew same plane both tasks contestant could also enter Scale speed task contestants flew flight groups four winches left position after last flier group completed flight stayed line another run effect getting twice speed attempts same amount working time Fourteen rounds speed flown dur ing two days Stan Watson Illinois Larry Jolly California fought out top place 10th flight Larry destroyed newly-designed Cheetah go backupsoon kittedMeteor Watsons best time meet 218 secondsgood leaguehelped him earn first place two percentage points over Jolly Terry Edmonds Iowa flew Left Terry Edmonds IA original Europa Has 110-in span Eppler 205 airfoil controls rudder ailerons flaps elevator electronic mixing flaps elevator Right ballast hatch Edmonds Europa Great craftsmanship finish glass foam balsa 88 Model Aviation Ted Davey Pennsylvania winch-retriever fame flew Two-Meter Prophet retrievers probably will contest organizers what turnaround pulleys did winches Tall Tales Jim Simpson TX short ened-wing Legionaire Plane 11 years old Ed Whyte winning Scale TG-3 get assist models designer Jack Hiner right newly designed Europaa beautifully de signed finished model best F3B state-of-the-art spite its newness lack flying time Terry managed finish 13 percentage points behind leader contrast F3B-type models last years LSF Grand Champion Ken Bates Michigan flew 158-in-wingspan Al pina kitted Multiplex Ger Ken scored seven percentage points behind Edmonds duration part contest could fly Two-Meter class Un limited no choice size class speed Although nine rounds sched uled ninth round wild card flier could throw away lowest score previous eight rounds try better ninth round score course blew ninth round take score first flight day 6-mm task flown offset early morning bad air/bad luck chances draw flight order task followed two 10-mm rounds landing zone circle generous FAT about 100 ft acrossbut landing score flat 10% flight score way score landing inter esting concept other duration events 100-point landingworth equivalent 1 mm 40 sec flight timecan targeted idea sacrificing part flight time 10% concept saw greed take its toll extra landing point 10 sec flight time few birds roosted early short landing zone trying eke out higher flight score duration 4488 points would have perfect score show rest competition what hes good last dozen years Jack Hiner came within 17 points perfect score within less /2% perfect Jack didnt need ninth round LSF President Warren Plohr Ohio showed doesnt just run books eight points off Jacks mark Two-Meter event Tom Kallevang Illinois tournament results beginning read like contest report favorite club blame rest con testants just report numbers flew stretched Sagitta 600 600 points better second-place Carl Mohs Mad ison WIContinued page 162 February 1984 89 Don Clark MD snapped running Davey winch-line retrievera great device clubs contests group flying worked flawlessly throughout tournament Birds feather Scott Christenson IL Gregg Seydel WI Ed Whyte Ml pose new Top Flite Antares flew Grand Championships tally placed re spectively third second fourth Scoring included speed duration tasks Stan Watson 1983 1SF Grand Champion shows off own-designed three-meter Pegasus has glass fuselage wing foam carbon fiber balsa glass Uses two radio chan nels mechanically-coupled rudder ailerons servo tops speed Built like Free Flight Two-Meter original Glen Poole IL weighed 1 lb Placed 4th NOW THERFS QUICK AND EASI WAY OF CLEANING YOUR MODEL CRAFTS Supor-l Model Cleaner Remores fuel Residue dirt contactt CUTS ClEANING TIME IN HALF Just spray model witti solvent wipe wIth soft cloth pqer towel SIMPLE AS THAT Leases craft showcase clean Won horm Ps Ddes Cleor last 0 n*idins mdc hi cleaning yaw model Sirong Ftofessknal Qualily formula Great Model Craff Boats Ranes Helkopters Cleans Gently F-Yotects delicate model DEALERS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT Hurry Have product shelves time Christmas guaranteed top seller Sugg retail $550 per gallon Contact us tar price structures ordering informatIon Also ask about other Super-K products tar Model Industry Are Manuloctuirers & Major Brands DIsIiIbutoes Model Engines KIts RadIos Aocessodes Surer-K is brand Kings Radio Control Hobbies International 3960 West 16th Ave Hialeah Florida 33012 Phone 305 557-2024 lti2 Model Aviation Sig does right own facilities machines fixtures de signed produced late Gelen Sig afoose Sig also sells items produced others has large portion operation devoted facet cata log Incidentally catalog also printed premises have opportunity visit Sig dont miss memorable expe rience Rediscovering America recently received following letter G R Nolin Fairborn 01-1 Reference October 1983 MA column about sleeper O-T designs Pre war Harold deBolt power FF Upstate NY flew Ohlsson 19/23 combo design round planked fuse lage wing tail much like later Airfoiler Id say Airfoiler easy copy speak ship pub lished actually two ships think model mags about 1941 Hal should know about used wipe us out ships Also someone central New York Bantam design called Blitzkrieg semipod-and-boom built-up design could seen contests 40 41 noticeable because its terrific cork screw climb sometimes went wrong ship also published two different magazines recall Further H deBolt class C original like somewhat-shrunken Playboy flew perfectly Someone good magazine collection should able find deBolts planked Airfoiler Blitzkreig Hal might still have details class C job Pluineas Pinkham department Bob Whit tier Drawer T Doxhury MA 02332 has Scrapbook left over 1974 printing can obtain $650 postpaid Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr. Coeur dAlene ID 83814 LSF Tournament/Pruss Confinued oaae 89 parade home coming events floats Scale would have taken Mayors Cup II entries nine models flewone best turnouts ever AMA Nationals winner Ed Whyte Michigan showed Nats victory no fluke outpointed others take first place threetenths point over Gene Shelkey Penn sylvania Grand Champion winner 1983 Stan Watson flew well-worn very well-tested Pegasus/3-meter Besides first speed Stan placed fifth duration Teams year werent restricted members same club On-the-field formations took place before first flight old friendships resulted new teams Top honors went Watson/Bates/Shaw Cant Forget stro-Hog. Now Mini Mighty l Pattern Trainer Astro-Hog became classic RIO Paltern years ago now offer Plan N Paflern Drawings 54 larger sersion fodays Osadra sized powerplants Mire version too smaller engines THE ASTRO-HOG 54 54 Wingspan-iSO Sq In.19 Engines lS 35 Plan N Pattern 541 ROT $995 THE MIGHTY-HOG 94/rWingl375Sq In22Engin*ii 3 26 Plan N Pattern Set ROT 2 $2495 THE MINI-HOG 47 Wingspan 340 Sq 09 Engines 15 Plan N Pal fern Set ROT3 $695 Prices Complete Plans Sub Assembly Detailed Paris Lists Add $200 Mailing Tube SEND FOR BROcHURE Rn ahead crowd New Brochure showing new Plan Sets 1983 1984 Seed $100 ds refundable first order WE Technical Services PO Box 76884-A Atlanta Georgia 30328 Tired Being Shot Down SUPER SERVO GARD Controls Throttle Cant * Constantly monitors receiver interference another trans mitter outside sources instantly reducing throttle idle until interference clears * Constantly monitors flight battery pack voltage instantly reduces throttle idle allowing time safely land * Responds instantly loss radio signal throttling back idle alerting flight problem * Affects throttle giving complete control other servos safe landing * Minimizes crash damage caused signal loss ending full force smash-ups Emdersod IMAASheW Team .d requhed en shew asedef flew SPECIFICATIONS Size KPS 1411 Servo Case Power 17 ma Volt Cut-Out Point 46 volts Pulse Width Range Adj 0628 milliseconds Systems 3 4 wIre Temp Range 1400F Weight 12 oz Price $4795 Postpaid Specify connector type positive negative pulse ordedeg RF Enterprises 106 N Main St Alington OH 45814 419365-5065 IT SURE 1Sf all-time best tying plane NOW PltETiIES11 Bill Wendts CESSNA AG Omple mods concert GIANT UGLY naufy Highly detailed fultsiue plans can alsit orcorrrpletelysccatchbuildtheAG beBer original S RIM Swohe Snrrw Iw eouw,w dIes FOR QUADRA OR LARGER ENGINES SIzE PLANS 104WSS25OOsp iCeld awider Add 65 Soho Tad SEND CI-IEOK SR U 0 TO LORCRA DVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX &A industries Membership Ce RC Inc43 ero Tech RC20 drTech122 irtronics80-84 mericas Hobby Center153 stro Flight24 &rHobbles158 lalsa USA135 lack Hawk148 tave Brown Products26 luckeye Balsa Co150 arolina-Taffinder123 ohnnie Casburn Mfg13 hevron159 Zircus Hobbies37 Zieveland Model & Supply Co131 ric Clutton148 Zondor Hobbies51 Thnsumers Guide RC Aircraft Prod8 Zonsumers Hobby Corp136-1 37 Zoverite15 D&D Engineering126 DG Products123 DGA Designs24 0GM Industries152 Larry Dodge Aero Inc155 Dougs Hobby Shop144-145 Du-Bro Products Inc Eastern Soaring Supplies Addis Elmore FAI Model Supply Supply Inc Fab-Tek Flite Line Products Flyline Models Fourmost Products Futaba Corp America Gator RC Products endanner USA. Carl Goldberg Models Gorham Model Products Great Lakes Model Co. 142 4 156 6 139 62 27 143 22 3157 8 155 Great Planes Model Mfg Co Grish Brothers Art Gross Enterprises William M Hawke Historic Aviation Hobby Barn Hobby Capitol Distributors y Horn Hobby Lobby International y Products Co Hobby Radio Shop Hoffelt Group Howard B Huebi Ikon NWest Indy RC Sales J-5 Enterprises K&B Manufacturing Co. K&S Engineering Kings RC Hobbies Intl Kraft Systems Leisure Electronics Star Models 14 158 146 152 11 128-129 155 122 7 150 161 159 158 159 124-125 134 146 146 154 162 23 154 134 MACS Products159 Magus Model Aircraft142 Majestic Models158 Marks Models45 George Marsden150 12 Master Kit148 McDaniel RC Service62 156 Jim Messers Quality Model Products 127 Micro Mark143 Midwest Model Supply Co25 Midwest Products139 Midwest Technical Publications130 Mills Airplane Models26 Model Magic Products154 Model Products Corp130 Model Rectifier Corp side Front Cover Sid Morgan Plans146 Mutchlers Hobbles140-141 Nor-Cal Avionics143 Northeast Screen Graphics121 P&G Metal Products142 PK Products22 Pacer Technology & Resources92 Peck-Polymers139 Penn Valley Hobby Center127 Pica Products21 Polks Hobby147 Proctor Enterprises143 RF Enterprises162 RLF Products156 Radio Equipment Exchange152 Repla-Tech International150 Richardson Precision Machining156 Ricks Kits142 Robbe ModelisportInside Back Cover Norm Rosenstock126 Roush Mfg Co131 139 S&WHabbySupply127 SR Batteries62 Saf-Flite Models148 Salt Fork Ii126 Satellite City126 Scratch-A-Plane138 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 132-133 Sig Manufacturing CoI Sonic-Tronics Inc161 St Croix Park Falls Ltd155 Swanson Associates131 T&D Fiberglass Specialties Tatone Products Co Taylor-Craft Ltd Tide Distributors Inc Time-Life Books Toledo RC Exposition Top Flite Models Inc Tower Hobbies VK Model Aircraft Bob Violett Models WE Technical Services Show Williams Brothers Windsor Propeller Co World Engines Zenith Aviation Books Nick Ziroli Models 130 22 162 163 73 47 26 151 152 123 122 162 160 24 14 Back Cover 5 4139 latter two being Michigan winners Great Race VIII Larry Jolly/Helen Olsen/Jim Simpson California/ Missouri/Texas finished second gents began wonderful program called LSF thanks over 5100 members Its tournament its family gathering end line Warren Plohr LSF president got excellent support Gene Shelkey NSS president two along others ran five-daylong event Mechanical retrievers Ted Davey winches Don Goughnour helped run smooth meet Batteries Die-Hardsused five days Helen Olsen/ Missouri Barb Robinson/Michigan back flying Special thanks Eric White airport manager Juliet efforts cooperation Banquet announcements cluded two new Level Vs Mike Reagan California Bob Robinson Mich igan both started work Level V back 1977 Since tournament John Hump hreys Michigan has added list bringing total select 31 Con gratulations Sid Axelrod morial Award given Jim McIntyre SOAR untiring efforts winchmaster over past 10 years Thanks us Sid Jim last note new mailing address should send level vouchers LSF Box 647 Mundelein IL 60060 current voucher has address other please correct Itll mean quicker processing lesser chance getting misdirected old addressee Good lift RC & Full-Scale/Palumbo Continued page 91 wingspan relatively small wing area 45 sq ft imperative structural weight kept minimum standard unassisted takeoffs could accomplished RK 20s Hence fiberglass fuselage plywood bulkheads used together built-up tail surfaces foam-core wings covered V1 balsa skins models guided using Fu taba FG6 radio S-7 servos models fabricated part FRC Model Shop Nick Ziroli models flown off smooth runway during wind conditions ranged dead calm 25 mph gusts Flat-out maximum speed 55-60 mph depending upon configuration landing approach speed 25-30 mph heaviest model flown configuration having Caravelle-mounted engines H-tail configuration similar Fairchild Republic A-b ground support air craft model weighed 15 pounds will admit some degree skepticism about ability two fans get model off ground turned out well however developed real respect Whats holding up model Mid ro t*STIIiTQRS MoNI586t Ph0n{70l 24-3aOl Ody 267 Evenitsg Metr Jig 400 ts prwedvol i1299$ phs $lJt osog bordlrg NAME_____ JSTATEIZIP February 1984 163 its nor held Master Jig 400 yaure experiencing frustratians can really hold up yaur modelirg project Whatever stage madel painting covering installing engine radia oh hand easier faster Master Jig 400 means mare time flyingl
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
Page Numbers: 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 158, 159
Silent beauty Ed Whytes TG-3 flight modified Jack Hiners design appeared November 1980 Model Aviation Plan No 317 $1200 Eds TG-3 built civilian version equipped ailerons won Scale Nats LSF Tournament THE LONGEST-RUNNING annual Sail plane contest tournament sponsored League Silent Flight Starting 1970 first event nearly complete LSF membership show up wasnt such amazing feat Membership less 100 majority members Contest Board back 1970 came LSF rules included three types tasks duration distance speed Italian aero club picked up theme year later modified tasks slightly sent FAI/CIAM Paris result F3B Tournaments during following years didnt necessarily adhere originallyproposed rules As matter fact ganizers pretty much free reign de signing tasksusually around anticipated attendance terrainso long contest maintained performance California contest held Starting first contest under leadership Le Gray annual event has included performance type task Besides thermal duration task dis tance speed combination two always schedule subsequent tournaments An interesting side note original Sailplane rules proposals AMA RC February 1984 85 U Clever Walt Hill Ml has license plate Aquila Grande says truck reallyl LSF Tournament Results Grand Championship P1Entrant/StatePoints 1Stan Watson/IL1963 2Gregg Seydel/WI1618 3Scott Christensen/IL1483 Duration Eight rounds Perfect score 4488 lndicates throwaway flown Unlimited Class C 1Jack Hiner/IL4471 2Warren Plohr/OH4463 3Dale Harber/IN4370 4Larry Jolly/CA4363 5Stan Watson/ILM306 Two-Meter Class D 1Tom Kallevang/IL4131 2Carl Mohs/WI3464 3Dale Folkening/IL3408 4Glen Poole/IL3357 5Charles Mohs/WI3296 Junior Age Class 1Ed Dumas Jr/TN3917 Sid Axeirod Memorial Award Jim Mcintyre Sport Scale 1Ed Whyte/MI1953 2Gene Shelkey/PA1950 3Ron Stanfield/AR1870 4Jim Johnston/MI1840 5Ken Bates/MI1780 FAI Speed 14 Rounds perfect score 14000 1Stan Watson/IL12446 2Larry Jolly/CA12203 3Terry Edmonds/IA10892 4Ken Bates/MI10114 5Gregg Seydel/WI9674 Best Team 1Watson/Bates/Shaw5107 2Jolly/Olsen/Simpson4695 3Seydel/Whyte/Christensen4441 4Feather/Hill1837 5Posthuma/Vanderplow1665 Best Level 1Scott Christensen1032 LSF Points 2Dale Folkening494 LSF Points 3Ted Davey314 LSF Points Grand Championship Sailplane 1Pegasus3M 2Antares 3Antares 4Antares 2M 5Legionaire2M task schedule other event always scheduled alsonot after thoughtto foster promote then-new Soaring class Scale early years saw fliers develop skills precision duration precision landings controversial always chal lenging 2- 3-mm precision task last two seem have disappeared contest circuits days scoring curve gave zero flight score Schweizer spoken L-R Ed Whyte MI Ron Stanfield AR Steve Moskal IL Gene Shelkey PA models Schweiz ers TG-3 another TG-3 TG-2 2-33 van its 1SF logo wheel cover seen LSF Tournament look li cense plate 1SF members 23 countries throughout world photos author Fliers came over L-R Larry Jolly Ken Bates Helen Olsenrespectively California Michigan Missouri Planes Meteor Alpina Sagitta Left Montage license plates seen during tournament Soaring achievement pride Right notice help Bob Champine VA getting built big would have man-sized job wipe down See RC Soaring column December 1983 model details Left Steve Moskal IL original-design TG-2 US Army colors One-fifth scale model has 126-in wingspan weighs 6 lb Its scale surfaces covered MonoKote highest static points Right 1982 LSF Grand Champion Ken Bates Ml flew Alpina Its almost-ready-to-fly kit Multiplex available through Hobby Lobby Wilshire Model Center Ken member Best Team Left Duration winner Jack Hiner IL plain plane Pegasus holds current AMA National Records distance altitude similar bird Jack also holds FAI World Record declared distance Right Eight LSF Level Vs attended tournament L-R Bill Meleske NV Don Clark MD Walt Good FL Ken Bates Ml Bob Steel IL Bob Robinson Ml Jack Hiner IL Warren Plohr OH 30 sec either side perfect score tasks sorted out competition early contest tournaments remained California through 1976 because widespread membership clamoring tournaments area format changed 1977 Ten regionals held around country insted single contest 1978 12 regionals held pro vision qualify top percentage regional single tournament held 1979 Since weve seen years regionals odd years single contests latter being scheduled centrally Midwest years event 1981 cooperation Joliet Park Board held Illinois Joliet Park District Airport gathering year took homecoming flavor contest folks come havent seen other since early days tournaments old SOAR Nats ElmiralHarris Hill bashes youre party Yet have 17 states plus Canada repre sented ranging California New York know youre bound have some kind contest New York came Dick Pike talked about possibility resurrecting annual ElmiralHarris Hill event Texas nearly seven years ago Jim Simpson shorter Sailplane taller stories LSF secretary 1974 through 1977 John Nielsen Walt Good came Florida Don Clark Maryland Larry Jolly California Bill Meleske New York youre counting states also include Indiana Michi gan Pennsylvania Illinois Arkansas New Jersey Virginia Tennessee Wisconsin Ohio Iowa Missouri guy name Scott Christensen too Hes LSF/0Ol four people got together nearly generation ago start wonderful annual happening tournament ran five days February 1984 87 first two days scheduled speed FAT style last three nine rounds dura tion Contestants could enter speed dura tion both entered both could vie grand championship pro vided flew same plane both tasks contestant could also enter Scale speed task contestants flew flight groups four winches left position after last flier group completed flight stayed line another run effect getting twice speed attempts same amount working time Fourteen rounds speed flown dur ing two days Stan Watson Illinois Larry Jolly California fought out top place 10th flight Larry destroyed newly-designed Cheetah go backupsoon kittedMeteor Watsons best time meet 218 secondsgood leaguehelped him earn first place two percentage points over Jolly Terry Edmonds Iowa flew Left Terry Edmonds IA original Europa Has 110-in span Eppler 205 airfoil controls rudder ailerons flaps elevator electronic mixing flaps elevator Right ballast hatch Edmonds Europa Great craftsmanship finish glass foam balsa 88 Model Aviation Ted Davey Pennsylvania winch-retriever fame flew Two-Meter Prophet retrievers probably will contest organizers what turnaround pulleys did winches Tall Tales Jim Simpson TX short ened-wing Legionaire Plane 11 years old Ed Whyte winning Scale TG-3 get assist models designer Jack Hiner right newly designed Europaa beautifully de signed finished model best F3B state-of-the-art spite its newness lack flying time Terry managed finish 13 percentage points behind leader contrast F3B-type models last years LSF Grand Champion Ken Bates Michigan flew 158-in-wingspan Al pina kitted Multiplex Ger Ken scored seven percentage points behind Edmonds duration part contest could fly Two-Meter class Un limited no choice size class speed Although nine rounds sched uled ninth round wild card flier could throw away lowest score previous eight rounds try better ninth round score course blew ninth round take score first flight day 6-mm task flown offset early morning bad air/bad luck chances draw flight order task followed two 10-mm rounds landing zone circle generous FAT about 100 ft acrossbut landing score flat 10% flight score way score landing inter esting concept other duration events 100-point landingworth equivalent 1 mm 40 sec flight timecan targeted idea sacrificing part flight time 10% concept saw greed take its toll extra landing point 10 sec flight time few birds roosted early short landing zone trying eke out higher flight score duration 4488 points would have perfect score show rest competition what hes good last dozen years Jack Hiner came within 17 points perfect score within less /2% perfect Jack didnt need ninth round LSF President Warren Plohr Ohio showed doesnt just run books eight points off Jacks mark Two-Meter event Tom Kallevang Illinois tournament results beginning read like contest report favorite club blame rest con testants just report numbers flew stretched Sagitta 600 600 points better second-place Carl Mohs Mad ison WIContinued page 162 February 1984 89 Don Clark MD snapped running Davey winch-line retrievera great device clubs contests group flying worked flawlessly throughout tournament Birds feather Scott Christenson IL Gregg Seydel WI Ed Whyte Ml pose new Top Flite Antares flew Grand Championships tally placed re spectively third second fourth Scoring included speed duration tasks Stan Watson 1983 1SF Grand Champion shows off own-designed three-meter Pegasus has glass fuselage wing foam carbon fiber balsa glass Uses two radio chan nels mechanically-coupled rudder ailerons servo tops speed Built like Free Flight Two-Meter original Glen Poole IL weighed 1 lb Placed 4th NOW THERFS QUICK AND EASI WAY OF CLEANING YOUR MODEL CRAFTS Supor-l Model Cleaner Remores fuel Residue dirt contactt CUTS ClEANING TIME IN HALF Just spray model witti solvent wipe wIth soft cloth pqer towel SIMPLE AS THAT Leases craft showcase clean Won horm Ps Ddes Cleor last 0 n*idins mdc hi cleaning yaw model Sirong Ftofessknal Qualily formula Great Model Craff Boats Ranes Helkopters Cleans Gently F-Yotects delicate model DEALERS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT Hurry Have product shelves time Christmas guaranteed top seller Sugg retail $550 per gallon Contact us tar price structures ordering informatIon Also ask about other Super-K products tar Model Industry Are Manuloctuirers & Major Brands DIsIiIbutoes Model Engines KIts RadIos Aocessodes Surer-K is brand Kings Radio Control Hobbies International 3960 West 16th Ave Hialeah Florida 33012 Phone 305 557-2024 lti2 Model Aviation Sig does right own facilities machines fixtures de signed produced late Gelen Sig afoose Sig also sells items produced others has large portion operation devoted facet cata log Incidentally catalog also printed premises have opportunity visit Sig dont miss memorable expe rience Rediscovering America recently received following letter G R Nolin Fairborn 01-1 Reference October 1983 MA column about sleeper O-T designs Pre war Harold deBolt power FF Upstate NY flew Ohlsson 19/23 combo design round planked fuse lage wing tail much like later Airfoiler Id say Airfoiler easy copy speak ship pub lished actually two ships think model mags about 1941 Hal should know about used wipe us out ships Also someone central New York Bantam design called Blitzkrieg semipod-and-boom built-up design could seen contests 40 41 noticeable because its terrific cork screw climb sometimes went wrong ship also published two different magazines recall Further H deBolt class C original like somewhat-shrunken Playboy flew perfectly Someone good magazine collection should able find deBolts planked Airfoiler Blitzkreig Hal might still have details class C job Pluineas Pinkham department Bob Whit tier Drawer T Doxhury MA 02332 has Scrapbook left over 1974 printing can obtain $650 postpaid Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr. Coeur dAlene ID 83814 LSF Tournament/Pruss Confinued oaae 89 parade home coming events floats Scale would have taken Mayors Cup II entries nine models flewone best turnouts ever AMA Nationals winner Ed Whyte Michigan showed Nats victory no fluke outpointed others take first place threetenths point over Gene Shelkey Penn sylvania Grand Champion winner 1983 Stan Watson flew well-worn very well-tested Pegasus/3-meter Besides first speed Stan placed fifth duration Teams year werent restricted members same club On-the-field formations took place before first flight old friendships resulted new teams Top honors went Watson/Bates/Shaw Cant Forget stro-Hog. Now Mini Mighty l Pattern Trainer Astro-Hog became classic RIO Paltern years ago now offer Plan N Paflern Drawings 54 larger sersion fodays Osadra sized powerplants Mire version too smaller engines THE ASTRO-HOG 54 54 Wingspan-iSO Sq In.19 Engines lS 35 Plan N Pattern 541 ROT $995 THE MIGHTY-HOG 94/rWingl375Sq In22Engin*ii 3 26 Plan N Pattern Set ROT 2 $2495 THE MINI-HOG 47 Wingspan 340 Sq 09 Engines 15 Plan N Pal fern Set ROT3 $695 Prices Complete Plans Sub Assembly Detailed Paris Lists Add $200 Mailing Tube SEND FOR BROcHURE Rn ahead crowd New Brochure showing new Plan Sets 1983 1984 Seed $100 ds refundable first order WE Technical Services PO Box 76884-A Atlanta Georgia 30328 Tired Being Shot Down SUPER SERVO GARD Controls Throttle Cant * Constantly monitors receiver interference another trans mitter outside sources instantly reducing throttle idle until interference clears * Constantly monitors flight battery pack voltage instantly reduces throttle idle allowing time safely land * Responds instantly loss radio signal throttling back idle alerting flight problem * Affects throttle giving complete control other servos safe landing * Minimizes crash damage caused signal loss ending full force smash-ups Emdersod IMAASheW Team .d requhed en shew asedef flew SPECIFICATIONS Size KPS 1411 Servo Case Power 17 ma Volt Cut-Out Point 46 volts Pulse Width Range Adj 0628 milliseconds Systems 3 4 wIre Temp Range 1400F Weight 12 oz Price $4795 Postpaid Specify connector type positive negative pulse ordedeg RF Enterprises 106 N Main St Alington OH 45814 419365-5065 IT SURE 1Sf all-time best tying plane NOW PltETiIES11 Bill Wendts CESSNA AG Omple mods concert GIANT UGLY naufy Highly detailed fultsiue plans can alsit orcorrrpletelysccatchbuildtheAG beBer original S RIM Swohe Snrrw Iw eouw,w dIes FOR QUADRA OR LARGER ENGINES SIzE PLANS 104WSS25OOsp iCeld awider Add 65 Soho Tad SEND CI-IEOK SR U 0 TO LORCRA DVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX &A industries Membership Ce RC Inc43 ero Tech RC20 drTech122 irtronics80-84 mericas Hobby Center153 stro Flight24 &rHobbles158 lalsa USA135 lack Hawk148 tave Brown Products26 luckeye Balsa Co150 arolina-Taffinder123 ohnnie Casburn Mfg13 hevron159 Zircus Hobbies37 Zieveland Model & Supply Co131 ric Clutton148 Zondor Hobbies51 Thnsumers Guide RC Aircraft Prod8 Zonsumers Hobby Corp136-1 37 Zoverite15 D&D Engineering126 DG Products123 DGA Designs24 0GM Industries152 Larry Dodge Aero Inc155 Dougs Hobby Shop144-145 Du-Bro Products Inc Eastern Soaring Supplies Addis Elmore FAI Model Supply Supply Inc Fab-Tek Flite Line Products Flyline Models Fourmost Products Futaba Corp America Gator RC Products endanner USA. 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Silent beauty Ed Whytes TG-3 flight modified Jack Hiners design appeared November 1980 Model Aviation Plan No 317 $1200 Eds TG-3 built civilian version equipped ailerons won Scale Nats LSF Tournament THE LONGEST-RUNNING annual Sail plane contest tournament sponsored League Silent Flight Starting 1970 first event nearly complete LSF membership show up wasnt such amazing feat Membership less 100 majority members Contest Board back 1970 came LSF rules included three types tasks duration distance speed Italian aero club picked up theme year later modified tasks slightly sent FAI/CIAM Paris result F3B Tournaments during following years didnt necessarily adhere originallyproposed rules As matter fact ganizers pretty much free reign de signing tasksusually around anticipated attendance terrainso long contest maintained performance California contest held Starting first contest under leadership Le Gray annual event has included performance type task Besides thermal duration task dis tance speed combination two always schedule subsequent tournaments An interesting side note original Sailplane rules proposals AMA RC February 1984 85 U Clever Walt Hill Ml has license plate Aquila Grande says truck reallyl LSF Tournament Results Grand Championship P1Entrant/StatePoints 1Stan Watson/IL1963 2Gregg Seydel/WI1618 3Scott Christensen/IL1483 Duration Eight rounds Perfect score 4488 lndicates throwaway flown Unlimited Class C 1Jack Hiner/IL4471 2Warren Plohr/OH4463 3Dale Harber/IN4370 4Larry Jolly/CA4363 5Stan Watson/ILM306 Two-Meter Class D 1Tom Kallevang/IL4131 2Carl Mohs/WI3464 3Dale Folkening/IL3408 4Glen Poole/IL3357 5Charles Mohs/WI3296 Junior Age Class 1Ed Dumas Jr/TN3917 Sid Axeirod Memorial Award Jim Mcintyre Sport Scale 1Ed Whyte/MI1953 2Gene Shelkey/PA1950 3Ron Stanfield/AR1870 4Jim Johnston/MI1840 5Ken Bates/MI1780 FAI Speed 14 Rounds perfect score 14000 1Stan Watson/IL12446 2Larry Jolly/CA12203 3Terry Edmonds/IA10892 4Ken Bates/MI10114 5Gregg Seydel/WI9674 Best Team 1Watson/Bates/Shaw5107 2Jolly/Olsen/Simpson4695 3Seydel/Whyte/Christensen4441 4Feather/Hill1837 5Posthuma/Vanderplow1665 Best Level 1Scott Christensen1032 LSF Points 2Dale Folkening494 LSF Points 3Ted Davey314 LSF Points Grand Championship Sailplane 1Pegasus3M 2Antares 3Antares 4Antares 2M 5Legionaire2M task schedule other event always scheduled alsonot after thoughtto foster promote then-new Soaring class Scale early years saw fliers develop skills precision duration precision landings controversial always chal lenging 2- 3-mm precision task last two seem have disappeared contest circuits days scoring curve gave zero flight score Schweizer spoken L-R Ed Whyte MI Ron Stanfield AR Steve Moskal IL Gene Shelkey PA models Schweiz ers TG-3 another TG-3 TG-2 2-33 van its 1SF logo wheel cover seen LSF Tournament look li cense plate 1SF members 23 countries throughout world photos author Fliers came over L-R Larry Jolly Ken Bates Helen Olsenrespectively California Michigan Missouri Planes Meteor Alpina Sagitta Left Montage license plates seen during tournament Soaring achievement pride Right notice help Bob Champine VA getting built big would have man-sized job wipe down See RC Soaring column December 1983 model details Left Steve Moskal IL original-design TG-2 US Army colors One-fifth scale model has 126-in wingspan weighs 6 lb Its scale surfaces covered MonoKote highest static points Right 1982 LSF Grand Champion Ken Bates Ml flew Alpina Its almost-ready-to-fly kit Multiplex available through Hobby Lobby Wilshire Model Center Ken member Best Team Left Duration winner Jack Hiner IL plain plane Pegasus holds current AMA National Records distance altitude similar bird Jack also holds FAI World Record declared distance Right Eight LSF Level Vs attended tournament L-R Bill Meleske NV Don Clark MD Walt Good FL Ken Bates Ml Bob Steel IL Bob Robinson Ml Jack Hiner IL Warren Plohr OH 30 sec either side perfect score tasks sorted out competition early contest tournaments remained California through 1976 because widespread membership clamoring tournaments area format changed 1977 Ten regionals held around country insted single contest 1978 12 regionals held pro vision qualify top percentage regional single tournament held 1979 Since weve seen years regionals odd years single contests latter being scheduled centrally Midwest years event 1981 cooperation Joliet Park Board held Illinois Joliet Park District Airport gathering year took homecoming flavor contest folks come havent seen other since early days tournaments old SOAR Nats ElmiralHarris Hill bashes youre party Yet have 17 states plus Canada repre sented ranging California New York know youre bound have some kind contest New York came Dick Pike talked about possibility resurrecting annual ElmiralHarris Hill event Texas nearly seven years ago Jim Simpson shorter Sailplane taller stories LSF secretary 1974 through 1977 John Nielsen Walt Good came Florida Don Clark Maryland Larry Jolly California Bill Meleske New York youre counting states also include Indiana Michi gan Pennsylvania Illinois Arkansas New Jersey Virginia Tennessee Wisconsin Ohio Iowa Missouri guy name Scott Christensen too Hes LSF/0Ol four people got together nearly generation ago start wonderful annual happening tournament ran five days February 1984 87 first two days scheduled speed FAT style last three nine rounds dura tion Contestants could enter speed dura tion both entered both could vie grand championship pro vided flew same plane both tasks contestant could also enter Scale speed task contestants flew flight groups four winches left position after last flier group completed flight stayed line another run effect getting twice speed attempts same amount working time Fourteen rounds speed flown dur ing two days Stan Watson Illinois Larry Jolly California fought out top place 10th flight Larry destroyed newly-designed Cheetah go backupsoon kittedMeteor Watsons best time meet 218 secondsgood leaguehelped him earn first place two percentage points over Jolly Terry Edmonds Iowa flew Left Terry Edmonds IA original Europa Has 110-in span Eppler 205 airfoil controls rudder ailerons flaps elevator electronic mixing flaps elevator Right ballast hatch Edmonds Europa Great craftsmanship finish glass foam balsa 88 Model Aviation Ted Davey Pennsylvania winch-retriever fame flew Two-Meter Prophet retrievers probably will contest organizers what turnaround pulleys did winches Tall Tales Jim Simpson TX short ened-wing Legionaire Plane 11 years old Ed Whyte winning Scale TG-3 get assist models designer Jack Hiner right newly designed Europaa beautifully de signed finished model best F3B state-of-the-art spite its newness lack flying time Terry managed finish 13 percentage points behind leader contrast F3B-type models last years LSF Grand Champion Ken Bates Michigan flew 158-in-wingspan Al pina kitted Multiplex Ger Ken scored seven percentage points behind Edmonds duration part contest could fly Two-Meter class Un limited no choice size class speed Although nine rounds sched uled ninth round wild card flier could throw away lowest score previous eight rounds try better ninth round score course blew ninth round take score first flight day 6-mm task flown offset early morning bad air/bad luck chances draw flight order task followed two 10-mm rounds landing zone circle generous FAT about 100 ft acrossbut landing score flat 10% flight score way score landing inter esting concept other duration events 100-point landingworth equivalent 1 mm 40 sec flight timecan targeted idea sacrificing part flight time 10% concept saw greed take its toll extra landing point 10 sec flight time few birds roosted early short landing zone trying eke out higher flight score duration 4488 points would have perfect score show rest competition what hes good last dozen years Jack Hiner came within 17 points perfect score within less /2% perfect Jack didnt need ninth round LSF President Warren Plohr Ohio showed doesnt just run books eight points off Jacks mark Two-Meter event Tom Kallevang Illinois tournament results beginning read like contest report favorite club blame rest con testants just report numbers flew stretched Sagitta 600 600 points better second-place Carl Mohs Mad ison WIContinued page 162 February 1984 89 Don Clark MD snapped running Davey winch-line retrievera great device clubs contests group flying worked flawlessly throughout tournament Birds feather Scott Christenson IL Gregg Seydel WI Ed Whyte Ml pose new Top Flite Antares flew Grand Championships tally placed re spectively third second fourth Scoring included speed duration tasks Stan Watson 1983 1SF Grand Champion shows off own-designed three-meter Pegasus has glass fuselage wing foam carbon fiber balsa glass Uses two radio chan nels mechanically-coupled rudder ailerons servo tops speed Built like Free Flight Two-Meter original Glen Poole IL weighed 1 lb Placed 4th NOW THERFS QUICK AND EASI WAY OF CLEANING YOUR MODEL CRAFTS Supor-l Model Cleaner Remores fuel Residue dirt contactt CUTS ClEANING TIME IN HALF Just spray model witti solvent wipe wIth soft cloth pqer towel SIMPLE AS THAT Leases craft showcase clean Won horm Ps Ddes Cleor last 0 n*idins mdc hi cleaning yaw model Sirong Ftofessknal Qualily formula Great Model Craff Boats Ranes Helkopters Cleans Gently F-Yotects delicate model DEALERS WANTED DOMESTIC & OVERSEAS WE EXPORT Hurry Have product shelves time Christmas guaranteed top seller Sugg retail $550 per gallon Contact us tar price structures ordering informatIon Also ask about other Super-K products tar Model Industry Are Manuloctuirers & Major Brands DIsIiIbutoes Model Engines KIts RadIos Aocessodes Surer-K is brand Kings Radio Control Hobbies International 3960 West 16th Ave Hialeah Florida 33012 Phone 305 557-2024 lti2 Model Aviation Sig does right own facilities machines fixtures de signed produced late Gelen Sig afoose Sig also sells items produced others has large portion operation devoted facet cata log Incidentally catalog also printed premises have opportunity visit Sig dont miss memorable expe rience Rediscovering America recently received following letter G R Nolin Fairborn 01-1 Reference October 1983 MA column about sleeper O-T designs Pre war Harold deBolt power FF Upstate NY flew Ohlsson 19/23 combo design round planked fuse lage wing tail much like later Airfoiler Id say Airfoiler easy copy speak ship pub lished actually two ships think model mags about 1941 Hal should know about used wipe us out ships Also someone central New York Bantam design called Blitzkrieg semipod-and-boom built-up design could seen contests 40 41 noticeable because its terrific cork screw climb sometimes went wrong ship also published two different magazines recall Further H deBolt class C original like somewhat-shrunken Playboy flew perfectly Someone good magazine collection should able find deBolts planked Airfoiler Blitzkreig Hal might still have details class C job Pluineas Pinkham department Bob Whit tier Drawer T Doxhury MA 02332 has Scrapbook left over 1974 printing can obtain $650 postpaid Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr. Coeur dAlene ID 83814 LSF Tournament/Pruss Confinued oaae 89 parade home coming events floats Scale would have taken Mayors Cup II entries nine models flewone best turnouts ever AMA Nationals winner Ed Whyte Michigan showed Nats victory no fluke outpointed others take first place threetenths point over Gene Shelkey Penn sylvania Grand Champion winner 1983 Stan Watson flew well-worn very well-tested Pegasus/3-meter Besides first speed Stan placed fifth duration Teams year werent restricted members same club On-the-field formations took place before first flight old friendships resulted new teams Top honors went Watson/Bates/Shaw Cant Forget stro-Hog. Now Mini Mighty l Pattern Trainer Astro-Hog became classic RIO Paltern years ago now offer Plan N Paflern Drawings 54 larger sersion fodays Osadra sized powerplants Mire version too smaller engines THE ASTRO-HOG 54 54 Wingspan-iSO Sq In.19 Engines lS 35 Plan N Pattern 541 ROT $995 THE MIGHTY-HOG 94/rWingl375Sq In22Engin*ii 3 26 Plan N Pattern Set ROT 2 $2495 THE MINI-HOG 47 Wingspan 340 Sq 09 Engines 15 Plan N Pal fern Set ROT3 $695 Prices Complete Plans Sub Assembly Detailed Paris Lists Add $200 Mailing Tube SEND FOR BROcHURE Rn ahead crowd New Brochure showing new Plan Sets 1983 1984 Seed $100 ds refundable first order WE Technical Services PO Box 76884-A Atlanta Georgia 30328 Tired Being Shot Down SUPER SERVO GARD Controls Throttle Cant * Constantly monitors receiver interference another trans mitter outside sources instantly reducing throttle idle until interference clears * Constantly monitors flight battery pack voltage instantly reduces throttle idle allowing time safely land * Responds instantly loss radio signal throttling back idle alerting flight problem * Affects throttle giving complete control other servos safe landing * Minimizes crash damage caused signal loss ending full force smash-ups Emdersod IMAASheW Team .d requhed en shew asedef flew SPECIFICATIONS Size KPS 1411 Servo Case Power 17 ma Volt Cut-Out Point 46 volts Pulse Width Range Adj 0628 milliseconds Systems 3 4 wIre Temp Range 1400F Weight 12 oz Price $4795 Postpaid Specify connector type positive negative pulse ordedeg RF Enterprises 106 N Main St Alington OH 45814 419365-5065 IT SURE 1Sf all-time best tying plane NOW PltETiIES11 Bill Wendts CESSNA AG Omple mods concert GIANT UGLY naufy Highly detailed fultsiue plans can alsit orcorrrpletelysccatchbuildtheAG beBer original S RIM Swohe Snrrw Iw eouw,w dIes FOR QUADRA OR LARGER ENGINES SIzE PLANS 104WSS25OOsp iCeld awider Add 65 Soho Tad SEND CI-IEOK SR U 0 TO LORCRA DVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX &A industries Membership Ce RC Inc43 ero Tech RC20 drTech122 irtronics80-84 mericas Hobby Center153 stro Flight24 &rHobbles158 lalsa USA135 lack Hawk148 tave Brown Products26 luckeye Balsa Co150 arolina-Taffinder123 ohnnie Casburn Mfg13 hevron159 Zircus Hobbies37 Zieveland Model & Supply Co131 ric Clutton148 Zondor Hobbies51 Thnsumers Guide RC Aircraft Prod8 Zonsumers Hobby Corp136-1 37 Zoverite15 D&D Engineering126 DG Products123 DGA Designs24 0GM Industries152 Larry Dodge Aero Inc155 Dougs Hobby Shop144-145 Du-Bro Products Inc Eastern Soaring Supplies Addis Elmore FAI Model Supply Supply Inc Fab-Tek Flite Line Products Flyline Models Fourmost Products Futaba Corp America Gator RC Products endanner USA. 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