************* ************** ************** *** *** ** ************* ******* **** ****** ****** ********* ******** What encore covering big annual event year prevailed upon two writers cover things interest multi-faceted contest biggest all-FF happening US U Herb Robbins Sal Fruciano Photos Herb Robbins Sal Fruciano Mik Mikkelson SUMMER arrives early Californias interior year much different weather previous U S Free Flight Championships 950 tempera ture Memorial Day weekend typi cal US FF Champs weather Taft People learn adapt environ ment Free Flight modelers no different Survival three days bright sunny weather meant tents campers other structures providing shadeplus large amount common sense 15th annual events Sponsor Free Flight Model Air plane Association Southern California Contest Director Carlo Godel Perhaps best description event heard remark made Roger Gudahl Phoenix AZ tendance first time So much happening time like three-ring circus county fair combined seems have something everyone fly Free Flight events certainly true Counting different age divisions 48 events About 250 fliers vied prizes com peting several events Randy Archer also Phoenix set example winning ways entered three events managed take first place Class C Power 47 mm 46 sec NFFS Model Year first FAI Power F IC 10 straight maxes winning six-man flyoff second Night Flying 39 mm 44 sec just few seconds shy Scott Reids 4000 winning total Consider flying three events Randys official flight total almost two hours Archer taking aim years FAI Power team finals Hes flying slightly modified design Roger Simpson pow ered Ron Youngs Cossi engine yep cross between Cox Rossi says consistently runs 28000 rpm Taft power trajectory flight pattern isnt proper term models nearly perfect model climbed estimated 600 700 feet allowed seven seconds Randy Archer no newcomer Taft US FF Champs scene Fifteen years ago Junior-age flier Randy Sweepstakes winner Something everyone includes out standing models Flying Scale events really icing cake outdoor FF events Mike Mulligan showed em winning both Behrens Giant Scale AMA Scale events big mag nificent Cranwell CLA-3 model Flights 3 4 mm uncommon watched Mikes model float over Wake field flight area several minutes come perfect three-point landing Pretty Speaking Wakefield Rubber event suffering lack interest Thirty-nine entrants raced away 7 am starting round leaving 11 full-house maxes Round 7 ended 6 pm flyoff round unique recent history Steve Beebe 62 Model Aviation * ** * *** ******* i *** ******** ********* Laurie Barr Iastyearswinnerof Meuser Muivihill event made trip again England dldntfare soweli thistime Chuc rnn un rGnIIucI 11gm u-ran cisco wins manywhotook part both Indoor Outdoor HL Glider events Loren Williams biplane SpOrted three bladed prop floats flawless workman shipan ambitious project won 2nd lives Taft achieved 4-mm max 10 others dropped out decided round Bob Meusers Mulvihill event unlimited-duration flight dawn 15 entrants Bob White pulled 78-gram Twin Fin 300 sq area out hat put up beautiful flight 7 mm 42 sec win Bobs seventh victory nine years slight early morning breeze kept times lower previous years De fending Meuser Mulvihill winner Laurie Barr England did half 14 minutes won last year placed him fifth wide range designs evident Meuser Mulvihill event including sev eral Bob White Twin Fins name game still largely goad power-to-weight ************************************* ************** ************* ************** ************* *** ***** ****** *** *** ****** ****** *** ** *** *** ***** ******* ** ******* ****** **** ****** ***************** ***************** *** ****** ** ************ ********* ****** * *** ****** ** *** *** *** *** *** * ****** *** *** ******* *** *** *** *** ******* *********** ********** ** *** ***** ****** * ***** *** ** ****** *** *** *** *** ****** ratio keep em light use lots rubber Also event vying Laurie Barr honor being farthest traveler Sal Cannizzo New York City Night flying Power models has long tradition US FF Champs year John Oldenkamps Night Fly Mulvihill P-30 models very popular among brain-baked Rubber fliers models made visible one-gram chemical glow sticks glued rubberbanded wing tips fuselages real thrill weekend co author Herb Robbins night flying P-30 models him nine-year-old son Scott After careful flashlight inspec tion models test flown daytime wound 110% daytime limit Checked again alignment stopwatch setting models sent aloft starlit sky stopwatch started joining hands little boy dad trudged off together across desert flat Taft beautiful night gentle balmy breeze sky filled stars wasn t tree sight Father son followed models glow treat both Without fail grass acted fiber optics show models come down noticed glow sticks ended up goodly number HL Gliders Flight times about goad daytime Back regular events Roger Simp son posted 54 mm 39 sec Class Left WInnerofthisyears Mouser Muivihili unlimited-duration fiightatdawn eventwith timeof 742 Bob WhitewiththisTwin-Fin 78 gram beauty Excessive winds kept winning times beiow iastyear Right Martyn Cowiey has H LG processed Steve Geraghty Left Laurie Barr L Sai Cannizzo R pack winds Unlimited Muivihiii modeis preparation B am start competition Right Abe Gaiias Forster 29-powered Fiounder Oid-Timer B Cabin eventuaiiywon Bruce Augustus atime 859 September1986 63 ** *** ** *** ** *** * *** **** * **** * *** * *** * *** * *** * S Left Mike Mulligans Cranweil CR-3 remarkable flier taking first piace both AMA RubberScale Behrens GiantScale Right Korda Dethermalizer very popuiar modei Old-Timer Cabin event red white biue version beiongs Bud Romak Left modified twangertow hook Martyn Cowleys A-i Towiine Giider Martyn chose ignore trend high-aspect ratio Towiine Giider wings paid off capturing first piace both A-i A-2 Towiine Right Scott Robbins 2nd-place finisher Jr HLG Power take high-time meet Inci dentally flying FAI Power FLC model Old-Timer Cabin Stick rubberpowered events very popular Mike Mulligan teamed up Ed Lidgards Hi Ho design win Cabin Mik Mik kelson used Ray Smiths 1941 Stick stay top event Elsewhere Martyn Cowley Matt Gewain having own private duel sun Both maxed A-2 Towline Glider flyoff needed turned five flyoff rounds Cowley being eventual winner 8mm round Martyns plane interesting has rather short wingspan bucking trend higher aspect ratios uses twanger tow hook own modifica tions Martyn also won A-i Towline Glid er far outdistancing second-placer Antonio Abaunza Mexico Taft High School gymnasium pro vided enough room Indoor flying warm usual Easy B fliers decided next years covering material . plastic temperature radically warped condenser-paper-covered surfaces Clarence Mather Easy B winner Open Indoor HL Glider won Phedon Tsiknopolis couple spec tacular 36-sec flights Jeff Wittman Jr put up some nice 23-sec flights Other Indoor winners included Earl Hoffman Pennyplane Clarence Mather Peanut Scale Ron Wittman Peanut Scale Mooney Rules Statistics Fliers came Canada England Mexico Argentina New York Idaho Arizona Michigan Iowa Oregon Minnesota Washington New Mexico Maryland Ohio Utah Texas Five women registered fly least four national records claimed Power Open Bob Sundberg 4000 C02 Jr Jeff Wittman 415 B Electric Jr Robert Iles Continued page 161 64 Model Aviation Al Hotara Tiew Korda hotly-con tested Old Timer RubberCabin event 25 entries popular category Dick Siefreids Giant Scale PT-19 consistent flier placed 3rd Rubber Scale BackAnd Bigger 2nd Annual ChicAcjo Mod El & Hobby Show October10 12 1986 Trade Days October 9 10 OHare Expo Center Chicago Sponsored Radio Control Hobby Trade Association RCHTA New ProductsMany Manufacturers Will Announce New Products Show Boat Pond Car Track Static Model Competition Admission Adults $5 Children 6 12 $250 Children 5 under Free In formation Call Toll-Free 800-323-5155 Illinois Call 312-299-3131 Exhibitor Inquiries Invited whatever thickness foam board using will dictate length sides example youre using -in foam side will two times thickness 1 longer bottom panel quick study accompanying sketch will show box goes together Coat pieces foam touches foam double coat contact cement Try very neat brushing cement avoid accidental contact areas really dont want stick together may helpful have someone assist putting pieces together since somewhat awkward manipulate large panels yourself achieve much ac curacy begin assembly lay bottom panel smooth flat surface add end panels using small square assure 9O angles Ease side panel approximate position its base firmly touching flat work surface slide forward until its touching edges bottom two end panels Firm hand pressure will assure good bond Treat other side panel same way box finished Make lid turning box upside down drawing around outside dimen sions ballpoint pen cutting out piece larger piece will become top lid Laminate second bottom piece allowing thickness box walls around fit place should need minimum trimming get good friction fit Ive good success packing mod els just placing model box pouring foam peanuts around planes removable components task easier since can put two three wings fuselages box pour layers foam peanuts around probability some other form packing material could usedor custom-fitted platforms oould made cemented bottom sides box lid being used lock pieces place Several variations theme possible subject ones needs foam boxes have solved very worrisome problem minimal cost time labor money hope work well solving par ticular transporting problem USFFC/Robbins-Fruciano Continued page 64 723 B Electric Open John Qian 4131 Contest Director Carlo Godel did nice job organizing events cases procedure fly time no problems Yes US Free Flight Champion ships worthwhile trip opportunity compete very best responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 65 seemed year emphasis presentations manufacturers time-savings could made particu lar product used building models people free leisure time premium consequently time saved using various fillers glues prefab kits other equipment great interest So far year have four contests included Racing Sport Race Rat Scale Race Profile 21 Speed largest 20th Annual Tree Town Modelaires AAA meet held May 25 Waubonsee College Sugar Grove IL unusually high level entries Racing events several people driving over 600 miles one-way attend Jim Ricketts Sioux Falls SD son piloting showed some impressive performances both Rat Scale Racing Larry Dziak sporting new Nelson Long-Exhaust 15 racing engines performed very well until mounting bolts shook loose foiled chances victory engine seems get good honest 500 rpm boost extended exhaust stack seems propellers used year have turn 25000-26000 rpm ground order get competitive airspeed engines using required 10%-nitro fuel pleasant note Racing participants custom-made fibergiass props selling $5$10 price range several participants taken hint FAI Combat colleagues using 80-cent 7 x 4 graphite-filled Grish propeller available hobby shops September 1986 161 Two Giant HallsFull RIO Planes Boats ns Games
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/09
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 64, 161
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/09
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 64, 161
************* ************** ************** *** *** ** ************* ******* **** ****** ****** ********* ******** What encore covering big annual event year prevailed upon two writers cover things interest multi-faceted contest biggest all-FF happening US U Herb Robbins Sal Fruciano Photos Herb Robbins Sal Fruciano Mik Mikkelson SUMMER arrives early Californias interior year much different weather previous U S Free Flight Championships 950 tempera ture Memorial Day weekend typi cal US FF Champs weather Taft People learn adapt environ ment Free Flight modelers no different Survival three days bright sunny weather meant tents campers other structures providing shadeplus large amount common sense 15th annual events Sponsor Free Flight Model Air plane Association Southern California Contest Director Carlo Godel Perhaps best description event heard remark made Roger Gudahl Phoenix AZ tendance first time So much happening time like three-ring circus county fair combined seems have something everyone fly Free Flight events certainly true Counting different age divisions 48 events About 250 fliers vied prizes com peting several events Randy Archer also Phoenix set example winning ways entered three events managed take first place Class C Power 47 mm 46 sec NFFS Model Year first FAI Power F IC 10 straight maxes winning six-man flyoff second Night Flying 39 mm 44 sec just few seconds shy Scott Reids 4000 winning total Consider flying three events Randys official flight total almost two hours Archer taking aim years FAI Power team finals Hes flying slightly modified design Roger Simpson pow ered Ron Youngs Cossi engine yep cross between Cox Rossi says consistently runs 28000 rpm Taft power trajectory flight pattern isnt proper term models nearly perfect model climbed estimated 600 700 feet allowed seven seconds Randy Archer no newcomer Taft US FF Champs scene Fifteen years ago Junior-age flier Randy Sweepstakes winner Something everyone includes out standing models Flying Scale events really icing cake outdoor FF events Mike Mulligan showed em winning both Behrens Giant Scale AMA Scale events big mag nificent Cranwell CLA-3 model Flights 3 4 mm uncommon watched Mikes model float over Wake field flight area several minutes come perfect three-point landing Pretty Speaking Wakefield Rubber event suffering lack interest Thirty-nine entrants raced away 7 am starting round leaving 11 full-house maxes Round 7 ended 6 pm flyoff round unique recent history Steve Beebe 62 Model Aviation * ** * *** ******* i *** ******** ********* Laurie Barr Iastyearswinnerof Meuser Muivihill event made trip again England dldntfare soweli thistime Chuc rnn un rGnIIucI 11gm u-ran cisco wins manywhotook part both Indoor Outdoor HL Glider events Loren Williams biplane SpOrted three bladed prop floats flawless workman shipan ambitious project won 2nd lives Taft achieved 4-mm max 10 others dropped out decided round Bob Meusers Mulvihill event unlimited-duration flight dawn 15 entrants Bob White pulled 78-gram Twin Fin 300 sq area out hat put up beautiful flight 7 mm 42 sec win Bobs seventh victory nine years slight early morning breeze kept times lower previous years De fending Meuser Mulvihill winner Laurie Barr England did half 14 minutes won last year placed him fifth wide range designs evident Meuser Mulvihill event including sev eral Bob White Twin Fins name game still largely goad power-to-weight ************************************* ************** ************* ************** ************* *** ***** ****** *** *** ****** ****** *** ** *** *** ***** ******* ** ******* ****** **** ****** ***************** ***************** *** ****** ** ************ ********* ****** * *** ****** ** *** *** *** *** *** * ****** *** *** ******* *** *** *** *** ******* *********** ********** ** *** ***** ****** * ***** *** ** ****** *** *** *** *** ****** ratio keep em light use lots rubber Also event vying Laurie Barr honor being farthest traveler Sal Cannizzo New York City Night flying Power models has long tradition US FF Champs year John Oldenkamps Night Fly Mulvihill P-30 models very popular among brain-baked Rubber fliers models made visible one-gram chemical glow sticks glued rubberbanded wing tips fuselages real thrill weekend co author Herb Robbins night flying P-30 models him nine-year-old son Scott After careful flashlight inspec tion models test flown daytime wound 110% daytime limit Checked again alignment stopwatch setting models sent aloft starlit sky stopwatch started joining hands little boy dad trudged off together across desert flat Taft beautiful night gentle balmy breeze sky filled stars wasn t tree sight Father son followed models glow treat both Without fail grass acted fiber optics show models come down noticed glow sticks ended up goodly number HL Gliders Flight times about goad daytime Back regular events Roger Simp son posted 54 mm 39 sec Class Left WInnerofthisyears Mouser Muivihili unlimited-duration fiightatdawn eventwith timeof 742 Bob WhitewiththisTwin-Fin 78 gram beauty Excessive winds kept winning times beiow iastyear Right Martyn Cowiey has H LG processed Steve Geraghty Left Laurie Barr L Sai Cannizzo R pack winds Unlimited Muivihiii modeis preparation B am start competition Right Abe Gaiias Forster 29-powered Fiounder Oid-Timer B Cabin eventuaiiywon Bruce Augustus atime 859 September1986 63 ** *** ** *** ** *** * *** **** * **** * *** * *** * *** * *** * S Left Mike Mulligans Cranweil CR-3 remarkable flier taking first piace both AMA RubberScale Behrens GiantScale Right Korda Dethermalizer very popuiar modei Old-Timer Cabin event red white biue version beiongs Bud Romak Left modified twangertow hook Martyn Cowleys A-i Towiine Giider Martyn chose ignore trend high-aspect ratio Towiine Giider wings paid off capturing first piace both A-i A-2 Towiine Right Scott Robbins 2nd-place finisher Jr HLG Power take high-time meet Inci dentally flying FAI Power FLC model Old-Timer Cabin Stick rubberpowered events very popular Mike Mulligan teamed up Ed Lidgards Hi Ho design win Cabin Mik Mik kelson used Ray Smiths 1941 Stick stay top event Elsewhere Martyn Cowley Matt Gewain having own private duel sun Both maxed A-2 Towline Glider flyoff needed turned five flyoff rounds Cowley being eventual winner 8mm round Martyns plane interesting has rather short wingspan bucking trend higher aspect ratios uses twanger tow hook own modifica tions Martyn also won A-i Towline Glid er far outdistancing second-placer Antonio Abaunza Mexico Taft High School gymnasium pro vided enough room Indoor flying warm usual Easy B fliers decided next years covering material . plastic temperature radically warped condenser-paper-covered surfaces Clarence Mather Easy B winner Open Indoor HL Glider won Phedon Tsiknopolis couple spec tacular 36-sec flights Jeff Wittman Jr put up some nice 23-sec flights Other Indoor winners included Earl Hoffman Pennyplane Clarence Mather Peanut Scale Ron Wittman Peanut Scale Mooney Rules Statistics Fliers came Canada England Mexico Argentina New York Idaho Arizona Michigan Iowa Oregon Minnesota Washington New Mexico Maryland Ohio Utah Texas Five women registered fly least four national records claimed Power Open Bob Sundberg 4000 C02 Jr Jeff Wittman 415 B Electric Jr Robert Iles Continued page 161 64 Model Aviation Al Hotara Tiew Korda hotly-con tested Old Timer RubberCabin event 25 entries popular category Dick Siefreids Giant Scale PT-19 consistent flier placed 3rd Rubber Scale BackAnd Bigger 2nd Annual ChicAcjo Mod El & Hobby Show October10 12 1986 Trade Days October 9 10 OHare Expo Center Chicago Sponsored Radio Control Hobby Trade Association RCHTA New ProductsMany Manufacturers Will Announce New Products Show Boat Pond Car Track Static Model Competition Admission Adults $5 Children 6 12 $250 Children 5 under Free In formation Call Toll-Free 800-323-5155 Illinois Call 312-299-3131 Exhibitor Inquiries Invited whatever thickness foam board using will dictate length sides example youre using -in foam side will two times thickness 1 longer bottom panel quick study accompanying sketch will show box goes together Coat pieces foam touches foam double coat contact cement Try very neat brushing cement avoid accidental contact areas really dont want stick together may helpful have someone assist putting pieces together since somewhat awkward manipulate large panels yourself achieve much ac curacy begin assembly lay bottom panel smooth flat surface add end panels using small square assure 9O angles Ease side panel approximate position its base firmly touching flat work surface slide forward until its touching edges bottom two end panels Firm hand pressure will assure good bond Treat other side panel same way box finished Make lid turning box upside down drawing around outside dimen sions ballpoint pen cutting out piece larger piece will become top lid Laminate second bottom piece allowing thickness box walls around fit place should need minimum trimming get good friction fit Ive good success packing mod els just placing model box pouring foam peanuts around planes removable components task easier since can put two three wings fuselages box pour layers foam peanuts around probability some other form packing material could usedor custom-fitted platforms oould made cemented bottom sides box lid being used lock pieces place Several variations theme possible subject ones needs foam boxes have solved very worrisome problem minimal cost time labor money hope work well solving par ticular transporting problem USFFC/Robbins-Fruciano Continued page 64 723 B Electric Open John Qian 4131 Contest Director Carlo Godel did nice job organizing events cases procedure fly time no problems Yes US Free Flight Champion ships worthwhile trip opportunity compete very best responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 65 seemed year emphasis presentations manufacturers time-savings could made particu lar product used building models people free leisure time premium consequently time saved using various fillers glues prefab kits other equipment great interest So far year have four contests included Racing Sport Race Rat Scale Race Profile 21 Speed largest 20th Annual Tree Town Modelaires AAA meet held May 25 Waubonsee College Sugar Grove IL unusually high level entries Racing events several people driving over 600 miles one-way attend Jim Ricketts Sioux Falls SD son piloting showed some impressive performances both Rat Scale Racing Larry Dziak sporting new Nelson Long-Exhaust 15 racing engines performed very well until mounting bolts shook loose foiled chances victory engine seems get good honest 500 rpm boost extended exhaust stack seems propellers used year have turn 25000-26000 rpm ground order get competitive airspeed engines using required 10%-nitro fuel pleasant note Racing participants custom-made fibergiass props selling $5$10 price range several participants taken hint FAI Combat colleagues using 80-cent 7 x 4 graphite-filled Grish propeller available hobby shops September 1986 161 Two Giant HallsFull RIO Planes Boats ns Games
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/09
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 64, 161
************* ************** ************** *** *** ** ************* ******* **** ****** ****** ********* ******** What encore covering big annual event year prevailed upon two writers cover things interest multi-faceted contest biggest all-FF happening US U Herb Robbins Sal Fruciano Photos Herb Robbins Sal Fruciano Mik Mikkelson SUMMER arrives early Californias interior year much different weather previous U S Free Flight Championships 950 tempera ture Memorial Day weekend typi cal US FF Champs weather Taft People learn adapt environ ment Free Flight modelers no different Survival three days bright sunny weather meant tents campers other structures providing shadeplus large amount common sense 15th annual events Sponsor Free Flight Model Air plane Association Southern California Contest Director Carlo Godel Perhaps best description event heard remark made Roger Gudahl Phoenix AZ tendance first time So much happening time like three-ring circus county fair combined seems have something everyone fly Free Flight events certainly true Counting different age divisions 48 events About 250 fliers vied prizes com peting several events Randy Archer also Phoenix set example winning ways entered three events managed take first place Class C Power 47 mm 46 sec NFFS Model Year first FAI Power F IC 10 straight maxes winning six-man flyoff second Night Flying 39 mm 44 sec just few seconds shy Scott Reids 4000 winning total Consider flying three events Randys official flight total almost two hours Archer taking aim years FAI Power team finals Hes flying slightly modified design Roger Simpson pow ered Ron Youngs Cossi engine yep cross between Cox Rossi says consistently runs 28000 rpm Taft power trajectory flight pattern isnt proper term models nearly perfect model climbed estimated 600 700 feet allowed seven seconds Randy Archer no newcomer Taft US FF Champs scene Fifteen years ago Junior-age flier Randy Sweepstakes winner Something everyone includes out standing models Flying Scale events really icing cake outdoor FF events Mike Mulligan showed em winning both Behrens Giant Scale AMA Scale events big mag nificent Cranwell CLA-3 model Flights 3 4 mm uncommon watched Mikes model float over Wake field flight area several minutes come perfect three-point landing Pretty Speaking Wakefield Rubber event suffering lack interest Thirty-nine entrants raced away 7 am starting round leaving 11 full-house maxes Round 7 ended 6 pm flyoff round unique recent history Steve Beebe 62 Model Aviation * ** * *** ******* i *** ******** ********* Laurie Barr Iastyearswinnerof Meuser Muivihill event made trip again England dldntfare soweli thistime Chuc rnn un rGnIIucI 11gm u-ran cisco wins manywhotook part both Indoor Outdoor HL Glider events Loren Williams biplane SpOrted three bladed prop floats flawless workman shipan ambitious project won 2nd lives Taft achieved 4-mm max 10 others dropped out decided round Bob Meusers Mulvihill event unlimited-duration flight dawn 15 entrants Bob White pulled 78-gram Twin Fin 300 sq area out hat put up beautiful flight 7 mm 42 sec win Bobs seventh victory nine years slight early morning breeze kept times lower previous years De fending Meuser Mulvihill winner Laurie Barr England did half 14 minutes won last year placed him fifth wide range designs evident Meuser Mulvihill event including sev eral Bob White Twin Fins name game still largely goad power-to-weight ************************************* ************** ************* ************** ************* *** ***** ****** *** *** ****** ****** *** ** *** *** ***** ******* ** ******* ****** **** ****** ***************** ***************** *** ****** ** ************ ********* ****** * *** ****** ** *** *** *** *** *** * ****** *** *** ******* *** *** *** *** ******* *********** ********** ** *** ***** ****** * ***** *** ** ****** *** *** *** *** ****** ratio keep em light use lots rubber Also event vying Laurie Barr honor being farthest traveler Sal Cannizzo New York City Night flying Power models has long tradition US FF Champs year John Oldenkamps Night Fly Mulvihill P-30 models very popular among brain-baked Rubber fliers models made visible one-gram chemical glow sticks glued rubberbanded wing tips fuselages real thrill weekend co author Herb Robbins night flying P-30 models him nine-year-old son Scott After careful flashlight inspec tion models test flown daytime wound 110% daytime limit Checked again alignment stopwatch setting models sent aloft starlit sky stopwatch started joining hands little boy dad trudged off together across desert flat Taft beautiful night gentle balmy breeze sky filled stars wasn t tree sight Father son followed models glow treat both Without fail grass acted fiber optics show models come down noticed glow sticks ended up goodly number HL Gliders Flight times about goad daytime Back regular events Roger Simp son posted 54 mm 39 sec Class Left WInnerofthisyears Mouser Muivihili unlimited-duration fiightatdawn eventwith timeof 742 Bob WhitewiththisTwin-Fin 78 gram beauty Excessive winds kept winning times beiow iastyear Right Martyn Cowiey has H LG processed Steve Geraghty Left Laurie Barr L Sai Cannizzo R pack winds Unlimited Muivihiii modeis preparation B am start competition Right Abe Gaiias Forster 29-powered Fiounder Oid-Timer B Cabin eventuaiiywon Bruce Augustus atime 859 September1986 63 ** *** ** *** ** *** * *** **** * **** * *** * *** * *** * *** * S Left Mike Mulligans Cranweil CR-3 remarkable flier taking first piace both AMA RubberScale Behrens GiantScale Right Korda Dethermalizer very popuiar modei Old-Timer Cabin event red white biue version beiongs Bud Romak Left modified twangertow hook Martyn Cowleys A-i Towiine Giider Martyn chose ignore trend high-aspect ratio Towiine Giider wings paid off capturing first piace both A-i A-2 Towiine Right Scott Robbins 2nd-place finisher Jr HLG Power take high-time meet Inci dentally flying FAI Power FLC model Old-Timer Cabin Stick rubberpowered events very popular Mike Mulligan teamed up Ed Lidgards Hi Ho design win Cabin Mik Mik kelson used Ray Smiths 1941 Stick stay top event Elsewhere Martyn Cowley Matt Gewain having own private duel sun Both maxed A-2 Towline Glider flyoff needed turned five flyoff rounds Cowley being eventual winner 8mm round Martyns plane interesting has rather short wingspan bucking trend higher aspect ratios uses twanger tow hook own modifica tions Martyn also won A-i Towline Glid er far outdistancing second-placer Antonio Abaunza Mexico Taft High School gymnasium pro vided enough room Indoor flying warm usual Easy B fliers decided next years covering material . plastic temperature radically warped condenser-paper-covered surfaces Clarence Mather Easy B winner Open Indoor HL Glider won Phedon Tsiknopolis couple spec tacular 36-sec flights Jeff Wittman Jr put up some nice 23-sec flights Other Indoor winners included Earl Hoffman Pennyplane Clarence Mather Peanut Scale Ron Wittman Peanut Scale Mooney Rules Statistics Fliers came Canada England Mexico Argentina New York Idaho Arizona Michigan Iowa Oregon Minnesota Washington New Mexico Maryland Ohio Utah Texas Five women registered fly least four national records claimed Power Open Bob Sundberg 4000 C02 Jr Jeff Wittman 415 B Electric Jr Robert Iles Continued page 161 64 Model Aviation Al Hotara Tiew Korda hotly-con tested Old Timer RubberCabin event 25 entries popular category Dick Siefreids Giant Scale PT-19 consistent flier placed 3rd Rubber Scale BackAnd Bigger 2nd Annual ChicAcjo Mod El & Hobby Show October10 12 1986 Trade Days October 9 10 OHare Expo Center Chicago Sponsored Radio Control Hobby Trade Association RCHTA New ProductsMany Manufacturers Will Announce New Products Show Boat Pond Car Track Static Model Competition Admission Adults $5 Children 6 12 $250 Children 5 under Free In formation Call Toll-Free 800-323-5155 Illinois Call 312-299-3131 Exhibitor Inquiries Invited whatever thickness foam board using will dictate length sides example youre using -in foam side will two times thickness 1 longer bottom panel quick study accompanying sketch will show box goes together Coat pieces foam touches foam double coat contact cement Try very neat brushing cement avoid accidental contact areas really dont want stick together may helpful have someone assist putting pieces together since somewhat awkward manipulate large panels yourself achieve much ac curacy begin assembly lay bottom panel smooth flat surface add end panels using small square assure 9O angles Ease side panel approximate position its base firmly touching flat work surface slide forward until its touching edges bottom two end panels Firm hand pressure will assure good bond Treat other side panel same way box finished Make lid turning box upside down drawing around outside dimen sions ballpoint pen cutting out piece larger piece will become top lid Laminate second bottom piece allowing thickness box walls around fit place should need minimum trimming get good friction fit Ive good success packing mod els just placing model box pouring foam peanuts around planes removable components task easier since can put two three wings fuselages box pour layers foam peanuts around probability some other form packing material could usedor custom-fitted platforms oould made cemented bottom sides box lid being used lock pieces place Several variations theme possible subject ones needs foam boxes have solved very worrisome problem minimal cost time labor money hope work well solving par ticular transporting problem USFFC/Robbins-Fruciano Continued page 64 723 B Electric Open John Qian 4131 Contest Director Carlo Godel did nice job organizing events cases procedure fly time no problems Yes US Free Flight Champion ships worthwhile trip opportunity compete very best responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 65 seemed year emphasis presentations manufacturers time-savings could made particu lar product used building models people free leisure time premium consequently time saved using various fillers glues prefab kits other equipment great interest So far year have four contests included Racing Sport Race Rat Scale Race Profile 21 Speed largest 20th Annual Tree Town Modelaires AAA meet held May 25 Waubonsee College Sugar Grove IL unusually high level entries Racing events several people driving over 600 miles one-way attend Jim Ricketts Sioux Falls SD son piloting showed some impressive performances both Rat Scale Racing Larry Dziak sporting new Nelson Long-Exhaust 15 racing engines performed very well until mounting bolts shook loose foiled chances victory engine seems get good honest 500 rpm boost extended exhaust stack seems propellers used year have turn 25000-26000 rpm ground order get competitive airspeed engines using required 10%-nitro fuel pleasant note Racing participants custom-made fibergiass props selling $5$10 price range several participants taken hint FAI Combat colleagues using 80-cent 7 x 4 graphite-filled Grish propeller available hobby shops September 1986 161 Two Giant HallsFull RIO Planes Boats ns Games
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/09
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 64, 161
************* ************** ************** *** *** ** ************* ******* **** ****** ****** ********* ******** What encore covering big annual event year prevailed upon two writers cover things interest multi-faceted contest biggest all-FF happening US U Herb Robbins Sal Fruciano Photos Herb Robbins Sal Fruciano Mik Mikkelson SUMMER arrives early Californias interior year much different weather previous U S Free Flight Championships 950 tempera ture Memorial Day weekend typi cal US FF Champs weather Taft People learn adapt environ ment Free Flight modelers no different Survival three days bright sunny weather meant tents campers other structures providing shadeplus large amount common sense 15th annual events Sponsor Free Flight Model Air plane Association Southern California Contest Director Carlo Godel Perhaps best description event heard remark made Roger Gudahl Phoenix AZ tendance first time So much happening time like three-ring circus county fair combined seems have something everyone fly Free Flight events certainly true Counting different age divisions 48 events About 250 fliers vied prizes com peting several events Randy Archer also Phoenix set example winning ways entered three events managed take first place Class C Power 47 mm 46 sec NFFS Model Year first FAI Power F IC 10 straight maxes winning six-man flyoff second Night Flying 39 mm 44 sec just few seconds shy Scott Reids 4000 winning total Consider flying three events Randys official flight total almost two hours Archer taking aim years FAI Power team finals Hes flying slightly modified design Roger Simpson pow ered Ron Youngs Cossi engine yep cross between Cox Rossi says consistently runs 28000 rpm Taft power trajectory flight pattern isnt proper term models nearly perfect model climbed estimated 600 700 feet allowed seven seconds Randy Archer no newcomer Taft US FF Champs scene Fifteen years ago Junior-age flier Randy Sweepstakes winner Something everyone includes out standing models Flying Scale events really icing cake outdoor FF events Mike Mulligan showed em winning both Behrens Giant Scale AMA Scale events big mag nificent Cranwell CLA-3 model Flights 3 4 mm uncommon watched Mikes model float over Wake field flight area several minutes come perfect three-point landing Pretty Speaking Wakefield Rubber event suffering lack interest Thirty-nine entrants raced away 7 am starting round leaving 11 full-house maxes Round 7 ended 6 pm flyoff round unique recent history Steve Beebe 62 Model Aviation * ** * *** ******* i *** ******** ********* Laurie Barr Iastyearswinnerof Meuser Muivihill event made trip again England dldntfare soweli thistime Chuc rnn un rGnIIucI 11gm u-ran cisco wins manywhotook part both Indoor Outdoor HL Glider events Loren Williams biplane SpOrted three bladed prop floats flawless workman shipan ambitious project won 2nd lives Taft achieved 4-mm max 10 others dropped out decided round Bob Meusers Mulvihill event unlimited-duration flight dawn 15 entrants Bob White pulled 78-gram Twin Fin 300 sq area out hat put up beautiful flight 7 mm 42 sec win Bobs seventh victory nine years slight early morning breeze kept times lower previous years De fending Meuser Mulvihill winner Laurie Barr England did half 14 minutes won last year placed him fifth wide range designs evident Meuser Mulvihill event including sev eral Bob White Twin Fins name game still largely goad power-to-weight ************************************* ************** ************* ************** ************* *** ***** ****** *** *** ****** ****** *** ** *** *** ***** ******* ** ******* ****** **** ****** ***************** ***************** *** ****** ** ************ ********* ****** * *** ****** ** *** *** *** *** *** * ****** *** *** ******* *** *** *** *** ******* *********** ********** ** *** ***** ****** * ***** *** ** ****** *** *** *** *** ****** ratio keep em light use lots rubber Also event vying Laurie Barr honor being farthest traveler Sal Cannizzo New York City Night flying Power models has long tradition US FF Champs year John Oldenkamps Night Fly Mulvihill P-30 models very popular among brain-baked Rubber fliers models made visible one-gram chemical glow sticks glued rubberbanded wing tips fuselages real thrill weekend co author Herb Robbins night flying P-30 models him nine-year-old son Scott After careful flashlight inspec tion models test flown daytime wound 110% daytime limit Checked again alignment stopwatch setting models sent aloft starlit sky stopwatch started joining hands little boy dad trudged off together across desert flat Taft beautiful night gentle balmy breeze sky filled stars wasn t tree sight Father son followed models glow treat both Without fail grass acted fiber optics show models come down noticed glow sticks ended up goodly number HL Gliders Flight times about goad daytime Back regular events Roger Simp son posted 54 mm 39 sec Class Left WInnerofthisyears Mouser Muivihili unlimited-duration fiightatdawn eventwith timeof 742 Bob WhitewiththisTwin-Fin 78 gram beauty Excessive winds kept winning times beiow iastyear Right Martyn Cowiey has H LG processed Steve Geraghty Left Laurie Barr L Sai Cannizzo R pack winds Unlimited Muivihiii modeis preparation B am start competition Right Abe Gaiias Forster 29-powered Fiounder Oid-Timer B Cabin eventuaiiywon Bruce Augustus atime 859 September1986 63 ** *** ** *** ** *** * *** **** * **** * *** * *** * *** * *** * S Left Mike Mulligans Cranweil CR-3 remarkable flier taking first piace both AMA RubberScale Behrens GiantScale Right Korda Dethermalizer very popuiar modei Old-Timer Cabin event red white biue version beiongs Bud Romak Left modified twangertow hook Martyn Cowleys A-i Towiine Giider Martyn chose ignore trend high-aspect ratio Towiine Giider wings paid off capturing first piace both A-i A-2 Towiine Right Scott Robbins 2nd-place finisher Jr HLG Power take high-time meet Inci dentally flying FAI Power FLC model Old-Timer Cabin Stick rubberpowered events very popular Mike Mulligan teamed up Ed Lidgards Hi Ho design win Cabin Mik Mik kelson used Ray Smiths 1941 Stick stay top event Elsewhere Martyn Cowley Matt Gewain having own private duel sun Both maxed A-2 Towline Glider flyoff needed turned five flyoff rounds Cowley being eventual winner 8mm round Martyns plane interesting has rather short wingspan bucking trend higher aspect ratios uses twanger tow hook own modifica tions Martyn also won A-i Towline Glid er far outdistancing second-placer Antonio Abaunza Mexico Taft High School gymnasium pro vided enough room Indoor flying warm usual Easy B fliers decided next years covering material . plastic temperature radically warped condenser-paper-covered surfaces Clarence Mather Easy B winner Open Indoor HL Glider won Phedon Tsiknopolis couple spec tacular 36-sec flights Jeff Wittman Jr put up some nice 23-sec flights Other Indoor winners included Earl Hoffman Pennyplane Clarence Mather Peanut Scale Ron Wittman Peanut Scale Mooney Rules Statistics Fliers came Canada England Mexico Argentina New York Idaho Arizona Michigan Iowa Oregon Minnesota Washington New Mexico Maryland Ohio Utah Texas Five women registered fly least four national records claimed Power Open Bob Sundberg 4000 C02 Jr Jeff Wittman 415 B Electric Jr Robert Iles Continued page 161 64 Model Aviation Al Hotara Tiew Korda hotly-con tested Old Timer RubberCabin event 25 entries popular category Dick Siefreids Giant Scale PT-19 consistent flier placed 3rd Rubber Scale BackAnd Bigger 2nd Annual ChicAcjo Mod El & Hobby Show October10 12 1986 Trade Days October 9 10 OHare Expo Center Chicago Sponsored Radio Control Hobby Trade Association RCHTA New ProductsMany Manufacturers Will Announce New Products Show Boat Pond Car Track Static Model Competition Admission Adults $5 Children 6 12 $250 Children 5 under Free In formation Call Toll-Free 800-323-5155 Illinois Call 312-299-3131 Exhibitor Inquiries Invited whatever thickness foam board using will dictate length sides example youre using -in foam side will two times thickness 1 longer bottom panel quick study accompanying sketch will show box goes together Coat pieces foam touches foam double coat contact cement Try very neat brushing cement avoid accidental contact areas really dont want stick together may helpful have someone assist putting pieces together since somewhat awkward manipulate large panels yourself achieve much ac curacy begin assembly lay bottom panel smooth flat surface add end panels using small square assure 9O angles Ease side panel approximate position its base firmly touching flat work surface slide forward until its touching edges bottom two end panels Firm hand pressure will assure good bond Treat other side panel same way box finished Make lid turning box upside down drawing around outside dimen sions ballpoint pen cutting out piece larger piece will become top lid Laminate second bottom piece allowing thickness box walls around fit place should need minimum trimming get good friction fit Ive good success packing mod els just placing model box pouring foam peanuts around planes removable components task easier since can put two three wings fuselages box pour layers foam peanuts around probability some other form packing material could usedor custom-fitted platforms oould made cemented bottom sides box lid being used lock pieces place Several variations theme possible subject ones needs foam boxes have solved very worrisome problem minimal cost time labor money hope work well solving par ticular transporting problem USFFC/Robbins-Fruciano Continued page 64 723 B Electric Open John Qian 4131 Contest Director Carlo Godel did nice job organizing events cases procedure fly time no problems Yes US Free Flight Champion ships worthwhile trip opportunity compete very best responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 65 seemed year emphasis presentations manufacturers time-savings could made particu lar product used building models people free leisure time premium consequently time saved using various fillers glues prefab kits other equipment great interest So far year have four contests included Racing Sport Race Rat Scale Race Profile 21 Speed largest 20th Annual Tree Town Modelaires AAA meet held May 25 Waubonsee College Sugar Grove IL unusually high level entries Racing events several people driving over 600 miles one-way attend Jim Ricketts Sioux Falls SD son piloting showed some impressive performances both Rat Scale Racing Larry Dziak sporting new Nelson Long-Exhaust 15 racing engines performed very well until mounting bolts shook loose foiled chances victory engine seems get good honest 500 rpm boost extended exhaust stack seems propellers used year have turn 25000-26000 rpm ground order get competitive airspeed engines using required 10%-nitro fuel pleasant note Racing participants custom-made fibergiass props selling $5$10 price range several participants taken hint FAI Combat colleagues using 80-cent 7 x 4 graphite-filled Grish propeller available hobby shops September 1986 161 Two Giant HallsFull RIO Planes Boats ns Games
