HO HUM Once again modeldoms own little Brigadoon appeared out mists midwestern summer Once again magic touched chose believe just over hill ordinary folk went about ordinary lives ordinary way oblivious what missing no doubt happier having taken trouble find out Its always way Nationals describe adequately would take volumes recreate spirit thing through mere words photos impossible Keep mind mention name hometown all-too-brief summary actually just title epic story person beating odds overcoming untold adversity using wit ingenuity dedication lot luck just get place time could participate silly splendid activity Some reading will care about won please turn Focus Competition section magazine trophy positions listed rest Ill try provide enough highlights perspective both reporter contestant give general answer question What happened RC Pylon First quick introduction just tuned-in Pylon events run November 1991 49 * thrills spills Benezra Landers round Pylon 2 simultaneously round follow ing photo Benezra experienced unintentional high-speed landing Pylon cage crew Dave St Clair Ron CoIIinsworth St Louis MO Chuck Kilnect Cambridge OH Kevin Kane Chicago IL Jim Holbrook Grand County KY basically same way Four-plane is considered bad form heats simultaneous takeoffs 10 laps The winner heat gets four turning left around triangular course points next gets three pilots assistants infield flying except FM Pylon scoring around themselves one-lap penalty based elapsed time seconds cutting inside pylons Two cuts multiplied square root negative take zero heat Crashing two divided temperature IThe media covers media Kendall Cum mings WTBW Channel Seven Evansville Indiana interviews Fast Freddie French Local press turned out force Static judging makes Formula uniquenicest planes take off first Event Director Wayne Yeager looks imperfectionsa tough job Lisbon degrees Celsius Just kidding Theres other matter before get started contest wouldnt have happened volunteer workers came over country own expense privilege getting up before dawn standing around heat day could play Some contestants stayed after events over help out Hats off Just different Ill list instead end missed anybody apologies Thanks Wayne Karen Yeager Bob Carolyn Brown Paul Page Nancy Telford Kathy Waters Jim Brenda Holbrook Mac McWilliams Art Tattersall Sue Bowman Herb Hess Dick Coleman Dave St Clair Ron Collinsworth Chuck Klinect Dan Kane Sr Dan Kane Jr Kevin Kane John Burke Joe Dodd Craig Grunkemeyer special thanks Jim Bernie Allen parents contestant Jim Allen ran fuel station set up tents tables morning ouch six oclock Formula So racing action Well start Formula Onelast program first hearts minds nitroholics everywhere absolutely no truth rumor heavy metal groups Anthrax Slayer Megadeth included heat Fl recent triple-bill concert Madison Square Garden ould have planes pretty cars theyd parked across two spaces far corner lot 50 Model Aviation Left Jim Katz Pete Rourk Charlotte North Carolina Pole Duster Two Dog Ugly Special Helmets Toys-R-Us never know about two photo right shows close-up Katzs tailfeathers demonstrating neat half-and-half treatment left complete Electric racing setup less car battery bring couple extra power packs charge home Complete cooling/charging cycle takes about 30 mm right Cadcats take nap Two car batteries rigged parallel metal rods allowed Electric entries charge onceMuffin fans computers cool down power packs after hard 2-minute run left Parker racing team Diane Jennifer Sandy Jack Mark Grapevine Texas Mark second year flyinghis plane really went fast right plane Nelson 0500 engine bolted Charlie Brunner Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri bolted Nelson 0500 engines Fl airplanes FAI Quickie props regular nitro heads 120s alcohol fuel Kelly Racer Rick Landers Ellen wood Georgia repair Ricks totaled 0500 result elevator flutter stripped clevis threads new Nelson engines pushed airframes limits fire up fly ground quivers sound exploding nitromethane Fl far expensive intimidating racing event needs has admit its also magnificent Frank Schwartz Hendersonvilie TN Dorothy Baskin Nashville TN campaigned 0500 Bad News travels fast makes accomplishment younger contestants much admirable Bucky Miller Pearland Texas Dan Kane Jr Chicago Illinois AJ Seaholm Billings Montana Pete Waters Jr Northville Michigan showed contrary popular belief youth skill can defeat age treachery Both Kane Seaholm personally kicked butt Miller age 12 would have randomly rotating needle valve Believe Tom Justin McWilliams age 10 Olathe Kansas shows off props reworked Duane Gail cleaned up tips little used Fl racers afraid try November 1991 51 left Florida Bob Greer Apopka Florida right attitude right Bill Miller Rockford Illinois displays Doug Whiteakers propeller inserted John Loglis wing evenly matched Quickies make close racingsometimes too close Jennings all-balsa Texas Rat showing re movable 7-cell power battery tiny 100-mAh receiver battery big PCM receiver small elevator servo Lack vibration Electrics allows foam-free Installations Another husband/wife team Linda John Hoover Grand Rapids Michigan whale-tailed Dobber 0500 Paul Darlene Benezra Atlanta Georgia met last years Nationals working concession tent Pauls win Quarter Midget must have impressed hen Cruise has nothing group first Nationals new Nelson/Shadel Pylon Special 40 engine used Fl Twenty-five 44 entrants used including six top 10 finishers Everybody else used familiar SuperTigre X-40 reworked Dave Shadel Gardnerville Nevada some other speed merchant Nelsons ran like clockwork quantum leap speed Quickie see below very solid consistent new engine likes bigger props Tigres wide- blade fans 734 -in 8-in diameter pitch up 8 turning about 21500 ground Compare about 814 x 714 23000 Tigre Nelson glow plugs dont seem blow like other plugs Instead failure mode make needle valve lose authority engine gets hot found out hard way trying use same plug two heats weve done years Quarter Midget Others same problem overstressed brand new plugs Note isnt criticism Nelson plugs Under similar conditions other plug would have disintegrated High nitro changes everything may explain members Samurai team seen crouched over planes engines bellowing rich until starting clock ran down about 15 seconds Long wings Gary Hover Visalia California campaigned new Super Kaze skinny mirror-finished hightech wings proved out 113 Round Three Later problems kept him bettering time Top finishers Rich Verano Carson California Best Finish Fast Time first place Dave Shadel second place used normal-looking still svelte Kaze Norm Johnson Oklahoma City Oklahoma fourth Rich Tocci Coppell Texas fifth used Kaze Killers long tapered tip panels Bruce Brown San Diego California sixth used ultra-stretched elliptical Stinger Wingspans approaching 60 inches some birds racing action furious Round Five match-up between Seaholm Tocci Rusty Van Baren Hanford California capable low-teen times resulted three four cuts responsibility subject few disagreements among officials refly Van Baren unfortunately no-start Seaholm double-cut process staying within 50 feet Toccisometimes behind sometimes aheadthe entire time teeth-gritting white-knuckle 150-mph formation flight could have gone either way know frustrating must have Van Baren sit outwhich dont like reflies 52 Model Aviation AJ Seahoim Billings Montana whoseHich verano took home marbles age heat times both teens HeFl readies Best Show entry Lyie Larson San Juan Capistrano Caii-whiie Rusty Van Baren tries distract him fornia fearsome combinationNote mu necessary toois parts stantly accessible assist efforts win Last years Fl champ Ciark Wade carries Bruce DeChasteis Kaze after Round midair John Knight Luck skiii saved piane missing haif its taii Pit boss Bob Brown surveys miniature Reno during Quarter Midget event front rear Jerry Salisburys Tsunami Bob Brogdons Miss RJ P51 Duane Galls homebrewed P-Si Motor mogul Henry Nelson makes point Dub Jeff John Shannon Jetts FAi Kaze Killer sports vestigial cheek cowls verted engine enclosed pipe winners Quickiefront row L-R Craig Grunkemeyer first Mike Taliman Fred French Shuichi Sam Shimizu Cliff Telford Jim Hitt Best Senior back row Lyle Larson sixth Jim Allen Dan Kane Sr Mark Parker Rich Tocci Greg Doe Craig Davis right Bob Lamb Fast Time Fast Time dropped new world record 10595 its good few battle Fast Time waged between Samurai teammates Shadel Verano Veranos Round Two time 11044 stood until Round Seven Shadel stole away 11016 tight duel Dave Layman Houston Texas Eighth final round Verano summoned championship form keeps him winners circle Grabbing Fast Time back 10924again Layman supplied incentive what have him least toughest back-to-back heats ever Interestingly heat pitted Laymans beautiful bronze Polecat last years Best Show against Veranos bright yellow Kaze took honor year Both planes survived contest proving Best Show curse baloney Editors note Best Show curse based myth model designated never survives day racing RMcM Electric Pylon now go Fl other extreme Heres event can literally flown baseball field racecourse pocket-sized 300 ft x 60 ft just like planes Instead earplugs wheel pants jungle juice its casual conversation hand launches old car batteries see photos eight entries first time Nationals event squeezed two hours Wednesday morning Six entries used nearly identical 180-sq-in shoulderwing planes based Cadcat glass-andfoam design kitted San Diego Amp Works other two used 240-sq-in scaled-down Simitar flying wings designed glow power used sevencell Sanyo SCR battery packs either 1200 900 mAh simple on-off relays such Becker USA 35-amp model two mini servos 100-niAh radio system batteries Flying weight ranged 27 oz Simitars using 900 mAh packs rewound Astro 035 motors 35 oz Cats using 1200 mAli packs either Astro FAI 05 six-turn German Pflannburg Hectoplett 05 threeturn motors between John Jennings Dallas Texas all-balsa Texas Rat 900s Astro FM 05 210-sq-in wing Props Graupner APC Taipan 64 x 6 7 x 6 cut down necessary achieve 40-45 amps static current draw Revs ranged 12800 Astro Taipan 15200 3-turn Graupner fresh charge charge word slippery little birds got air Times around 125 125-mi course several heats planes stayed within few lengths other 10 laps Despite lack noise welcome absence nostarts excitement know die-hard racer will keeping edge birdsall through winterin park down street FM Pylon Now back mania FM Formula 1 nitro requisite horsepower being extracted mere alcohol oil through magic tuned pipes Pylon Two judge Dave St Clair St Louis Missouri described acoustic high letter hometown club First plane burps little catches running thick like four-stroke Its joined another another first has begun roar just think its maxed out hits pipe jumps up about middle C other engines add voices chorus its pure music unique wonderful Loud Yesbut cares Nowhere else can get blasted kind rapture Continued page 109 November 1991 53 top five FAIpliots kneeling callers standing Left right Junichi Fujimoto/Yoshikazu Sakural fifth Bruce DeChastei/Greg Doe fourth Dub Jeff/John Shan non first Fast Time Dave Shadel/Jim Shinohara second Jim Katz/Pete Rourk Rick Landers third Long wings Jeff Shadel tried beat i990 world record class act Fl appears front left right caller Rusty Van Baron Rich Verano first Fast Time Beat Finish Dave Shadel Dub Jeff caller John Shannon Stormin Norm Johnson Rich Tocci Bucky Miller Back left right AJ Seahoim Jim Shino hara Chuck Brown Bruce Brown sixth John McDermott Sr John McDermott Jr Bob Brogdon Bill Watson caller Bill Hauth Quarter Midget victors front L-R Dub Jeff 2nd caller Pete Rourk Jim Katz 1st Fast Time back L-R Duane Huien 6th Paul Benezra 3rd Rick Landers 8th Joe Dodd 5th Greg Doe gth Bruce DeChastel 4th Don Martinson 7th caller Jim Young RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 106 through What Contest Director gets contest satisfaction job well done thanks few contestants As contestants 1991 Nationals Id like say thanks Greg Frohreich Another person almost nobody remembers thank Mike Lauman very few people can say major impact RC Pattern Mike Lauman has performed scorer Nationals other major Pattern competition during past several years scoring program everywhere pressure him during contest enormous would like have 200-plus anxious people waiting results work performs scoring job grace poise Thanks Mikeand Vicki tough judges other volunteers made 1991 Pattern Nationals possible Thank you D RC Pylon/Gall Continued page 53 Rapture however lacking flying began Last years champion Rich Verano promptly lost nice Stiletto P-5 1 midair Estrellita Yoshikazu Sakurai Osaka Japan Soon joined misfortune Clark Wade Chicago Illinois last years Fl champ Don McStay Franldin Massachusetts Stilettos sliced other up Jim Katzs Charlotte North Carolina weird Tiger Moth chugged along 113 pace about eight seconds slow him Id give right aileron kind speed left veteran fast guys 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Round Four Shadel shook Katz off back 1098 Jett managed 110 using yours truly Boat Anchor Plane Heck pylon frustration must have great imagine Shadels Seventh last round during duel Jett crossed finish line first 109 flatonly learn later Jetts actual elapsed time A0-second Ten catapult launched solid &8FBae0 balsa wood glider airplane plans Capable flying six stories high andflightsofoveroneminute Send $1300 plans JAMES STANCLIFF 6584 Jonathan Street Pfafftown NC 27040 DUCTED FREESTERILT FflN 1SOOLEH NTGHTHflWK FINISHED 1/7LESS FqNRPDIO BOX VIIN NUYS STRTECHne CP 91405 better 1089 fourth world-record time within three rounds Quarter Midget Its said QM should have decency die keeps refusing Theres something about combination compact scalelike airplane low-nitro fuels once again lowest-cost engines Nationals racing class can draw 35 entries spite having half-day fly Nelson 15 engine represented time apparently good reason Applied 13 different airplane designs resulted spread best times 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/11
Page Numbers: 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 109, 110, 111, 150
HO HUM Once again modeldoms own little Brigadoon appeared out mists midwestern summer Once again magic touched chose believe just over hill ordinary folk went about ordinary lives ordinary way oblivious what missing no doubt happier having taken trouble find out Its always way Nationals describe adequately would take volumes recreate spirit thing through mere words photos impossible Keep mind mention name hometown all-too-brief summary actually just title epic story person beating odds overcoming untold adversity using wit ingenuity dedication lot luck just get place time could participate silly splendid activity Some reading will care about won please turn Focus Competition section magazine trophy positions listed rest Ill try provide enough highlights perspective both reporter contestant give general answer question What happened RC Pylon First quick introduction just tuned-in Pylon events run November 1991 49 * thrills spills Benezra Landers round Pylon 2 simultaneously round follow ing photo Benezra experienced unintentional high-speed landing Pylon cage crew Dave St Clair Ron CoIIinsworth St Louis MO Chuck Kilnect Cambridge OH Kevin Kane Chicago IL Jim Holbrook Grand County KY basically same way Four-plane is considered bad form heats simultaneous takeoffs 10 laps The winner heat gets four turning left around triangular course points next gets three pilots assistants infield flying except FM Pylon scoring around themselves one-lap penalty based elapsed time seconds cutting inside pylons Two cuts multiplied square root negative take zero heat Crashing two divided temperature IThe media covers media Kendall Cum mings WTBW Channel Seven Evansville Indiana interviews Fast Freddie French Local press turned out force Static judging makes Formula uniquenicest planes take off first Event Director Wayne Yeager looks imperfectionsa tough job Lisbon degrees Celsius Just kidding Theres other matter before get started contest wouldnt have happened volunteer workers came over country own expense privilege getting up before dawn standing around heat day could play Some contestants stayed after events over help out Hats off Just different Ill list instead end missed anybody apologies Thanks Wayne Karen Yeager Bob Carolyn Brown Paul Page Nancy Telford Kathy Waters Jim Brenda Holbrook Mac McWilliams Art Tattersall Sue Bowman Herb Hess Dick Coleman Dave St Clair Ron Collinsworth Chuck Klinect Dan Kane Sr Dan Kane Jr Kevin Kane John Burke Joe Dodd Craig Grunkemeyer special thanks Jim Bernie Allen parents contestant Jim Allen ran fuel station set up tents tables morning ouch six oclock Formula So racing action Well start Formula Onelast program first hearts minds nitroholics everywhere absolutely no truth rumor heavy metal groups Anthrax Slayer Megadeth included heat Fl recent triple-bill concert Madison Square Garden ould have planes pretty cars theyd parked across two spaces far corner lot 50 Model Aviation Left Jim Katz Pete Rourk Charlotte North Carolina Pole Duster Two Dog Ugly Special Helmets Toys-R-Us never know about two photo right shows close-up Katzs tailfeathers demonstrating neat half-and-half treatment left complete Electric racing setup less car battery bring couple extra power packs charge home Complete cooling/charging cycle takes about 30 mm right Cadcats take nap Two car batteries rigged parallel metal rods allowed Electric entries charge onceMuffin fans computers cool down power packs after hard 2-minute run left Parker racing team Diane Jennifer Sandy Jack Mark Grapevine Texas Mark second year flyinghis plane really went fast right plane Nelson 0500 engine bolted Charlie Brunner Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri bolted Nelson 0500 engines Fl airplanes FAI Quickie props regular nitro heads 120s alcohol fuel Kelly Racer Rick Landers Ellen wood Georgia repair Ricks totaled 0500 result elevator flutter stripped clevis threads new Nelson engines pushed airframes limits fire up fly ground quivers sound exploding nitromethane Fl far expensive intimidating racing event needs has admit its also magnificent Frank Schwartz Hendersonvilie TN Dorothy Baskin Nashville TN campaigned 0500 Bad News travels fast makes accomplishment younger contestants much admirable Bucky Miller Pearland Texas Dan Kane Jr Chicago Illinois AJ Seaholm Billings Montana Pete Waters Jr Northville Michigan showed contrary popular belief youth skill can defeat age treachery Both Kane Seaholm personally kicked butt Miller age 12 would have randomly rotating needle valve Believe Tom Justin McWilliams age 10 Olathe Kansas shows off props reworked Duane Gail cleaned up tips little used Fl racers afraid try November 1991 51 left Florida Bob Greer Apopka Florida right attitude right Bill Miller Rockford Illinois displays Doug Whiteakers propeller inserted John Loglis wing evenly matched Quickies make close racingsometimes too close Jennings all-balsa Texas Rat showing re movable 7-cell power battery tiny 100-mAh receiver battery big PCM receiver small elevator servo Lack vibration Electrics allows foam-free Installations Another husband/wife team Linda John Hoover Grand Rapids Michigan whale-tailed Dobber 0500 Paul Darlene Benezra Atlanta Georgia met last years Nationals working concession tent Pauls win Quarter Midget must have impressed hen Cruise has nothing group first Nationals new Nelson/Shadel Pylon Special 40 engine used Fl Twenty-five 44 entrants used including six top 10 finishers Everybody else used familiar SuperTigre X-40 reworked Dave Shadel Gardnerville Nevada some other speed merchant Nelsons ran like clockwork quantum leap speed Quickie see below very solid consistent new engine likes bigger props Tigres wide- blade fans 734 -in 8-in diameter pitch up 8 turning about 21500 ground Compare about 814 x 714 23000 Tigre Nelson glow plugs dont seem blow like other plugs Instead failure mode make needle valve lose authority engine gets hot found out hard way trying use same plug two heats weve done years Quarter Midget Others same problem overstressed brand new plugs Note isnt criticism Nelson plugs Under similar conditions other plug would have disintegrated High nitro changes everything may explain members Samurai team seen crouched over planes engines bellowing rich until starting clock ran down about 15 seconds Long wings Gary Hover Visalia California campaigned new Super Kaze skinny mirror-finished hightech wings proved out 113 Round Three Later problems kept him bettering time Top finishers Rich Verano Carson California Best Finish Fast Time first place Dave Shadel second place used normal-looking still svelte Kaze Norm Johnson Oklahoma City Oklahoma fourth Rich Tocci Coppell Texas fifth used Kaze Killers long tapered tip panels Bruce Brown San Diego California sixth used ultra-stretched elliptical Stinger Wingspans approaching 60 inches some birds racing action furious Round Five match-up between Seaholm Tocci Rusty Van Baren Hanford California capable low-teen times resulted three four cuts responsibility subject few disagreements among officials refly Van Baren unfortunately no-start Seaholm double-cut process staying within 50 feet Toccisometimes behind sometimes aheadthe entire time teeth-gritting white-knuckle 150-mph formation flight could have gone either way know frustrating must have Van Baren sit outwhich dont like reflies 52 Model Aviation AJ Seahoim Billings Montana whoseHich verano took home marbles age heat times both teens HeFl readies Best Show entry Lyie Larson San Juan Capistrano Caii-whiie Rusty Van Baren tries distract him fornia fearsome combinationNote mu necessary toois parts stantly accessible assist efforts win Last years Fl champ Ciark Wade carries Bruce DeChasteis Kaze after Round midair John Knight Luck skiii saved piane missing haif its taii Pit boss Bob Brown surveys miniature Reno during Quarter Midget event front rear Jerry Salisburys Tsunami Bob Brogdons Miss RJ P51 Duane Galls homebrewed P-Si Motor mogul Henry Nelson makes point Dub Jeff John Shannon Jetts FAi Kaze Killer sports vestigial cheek cowls verted engine enclosed pipe winners Quickiefront row L-R Craig Grunkemeyer first Mike Taliman Fred French Shuichi Sam Shimizu Cliff Telford Jim Hitt Best Senior back row Lyle Larson sixth Jim Allen Dan Kane Sr Mark Parker Rich Tocci Greg Doe Craig Davis right Bob Lamb Fast Time Fast Time dropped new world record 10595 its good few battle Fast Time waged between Samurai teammates Shadel Verano Veranos Round Two time 11044 stood until Round Seven Shadel stole away 11016 tight duel Dave Layman Houston Texas Eighth final round Verano summoned championship form keeps him winners circle Grabbing Fast Time back 10924again Layman supplied incentive what have him least toughest back-to-back heats ever Interestingly heat pitted Laymans beautiful bronze Polecat last years Best Show against Veranos bright yellow Kaze took honor year Both planes survived contest proving Best Show curse baloney Editors note Best Show curse based myth model designated never survives day racing RMcM Electric Pylon now go Fl other extreme Heres event can literally flown baseball field racecourse pocket-sized 300 ft x 60 ft just like planes Instead earplugs wheel pants jungle juice its casual conversation hand launches old car batteries see photos eight entries first time Nationals event squeezed two hours Wednesday morning Six entries used nearly identical 180-sq-in shoulderwing planes based Cadcat glass-andfoam design kitted San Diego Amp Works other two used 240-sq-in scaled-down Simitar flying wings designed glow power used sevencell Sanyo SCR battery packs either 1200 900 mAh simple on-off relays such Becker USA 35-amp model two mini servos 100-niAh radio system batteries Flying weight ranged 27 oz Simitars using 900 mAh packs rewound Astro 035 motors 35 oz Cats using 1200 mAli packs either Astro FAI 05 six-turn German Pflannburg Hectoplett 05 threeturn motors between John Jennings Dallas Texas all-balsa Texas Rat 900s Astro FM 05 210-sq-in wing Props Graupner APC Taipan 64 x 6 7 x 6 cut down necessary achieve 40-45 amps static current draw Revs ranged 12800 Astro Taipan 15200 3-turn Graupner fresh charge charge word slippery little birds got air Times around 125 125-mi course several heats planes stayed within few lengths other 10 laps Despite lack noise welcome absence nostarts excitement know die-hard racer will keeping edge birdsall through winterin park down street FM Pylon Now back mania FM Formula 1 nitro requisite horsepower being extracted mere alcohol oil through magic tuned pipes Pylon Two judge Dave St Clair St Louis Missouri described acoustic high letter hometown club First plane burps little catches running thick like four-stroke Its joined another another first has begun roar just think its maxed out hits pipe jumps up about middle C other engines add voices chorus its pure music unique wonderful Loud Yesbut cares Nowhere else can get blasted kind rapture Continued page 109 November 1991 53 top five FAIpliots kneeling callers standing Left right Junichi Fujimoto/Yoshikazu Sakural fifth Bruce DeChastei/Greg Doe fourth Dub Jeff/John Shan non first Fast Time Dave Shadel/Jim Shinohara second Jim Katz/Pete Rourk Rick Landers third Long wings Jeff Shadel tried beat i990 world record class act Fl appears front left right caller Rusty Van Baron Rich Verano first Fast Time Beat Finish Dave Shadel Dub Jeff caller John Shannon Stormin Norm Johnson Rich Tocci Bucky Miller Back left right AJ Seahoim Jim Shino hara Chuck Brown Bruce Brown sixth John McDermott Sr John McDermott Jr Bob Brogdon Bill Watson caller Bill Hauth Quarter Midget victors front L-R Dub Jeff 2nd caller Pete Rourk Jim Katz 1st Fast Time back L-R Duane Huien 6th Paul Benezra 3rd Rick Landers 8th Joe Dodd 5th Greg Doe gth Bruce DeChastel 4th Don Martinson 7th caller Jim Young RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 106 through What Contest Director gets contest satisfaction job well done thanks few contestants As contestants 1991 Nationals Id like say thanks Greg Frohreich Another person almost nobody remembers thank Mike Lauman very few people can say major impact RC Pattern Mike Lauman has performed scorer Nationals other major Pattern competition during past several years scoring program everywhere pressure him during contest enormous would like have 200-plus anxious people waiting results work performs scoring job grace poise Thanks Mikeand Vicki tough judges other volunteers made 1991 Pattern Nationals possible Thank you D RC Pylon/Gall Continued page 53 Rapture however lacking flying began Last years champion Rich Verano promptly lost nice Stiletto P-5 1 midair Estrellita Yoshikazu Sakurai Osaka Japan Soon joined misfortune Clark Wade Chicago Illinois last years Fl champ Don McStay Franldin Massachusetts Stilettos sliced other up Jim Katzs Charlotte North Carolina weird Tiger Moth chugged along 113 pace about eight seconds slow him Id give right aileron kind speed left veteran fast guys Dub Jett Humble Texas Dave Shadel Bruce DeChastel Queensland Australia beat up other five entries FAI times matters Continued page 110 Serious Horsepower1 05 ST YS Rossi & Webra Parts Service Custom Engines Accessories Qave Shadel Performance Specialties I1ThLTh9 J3L~ $100for fully illustrated catalog Available VS Long & Short Stroke 06 Long Stroke 05 6IFSR 06 40 VRP/VF 06 61 VRDF STX-40 Rossi 40 coming soon information Call 702 265-7523 Hours 10am 5 pm Monday Thursday PO Box 3146 nerville NV 89410 November 1991 109 Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants COWLS FOR KITS BALSA USA J-3 Cub /3 scale no engine2800 Norm Star900 Super Cub PA-18 /3 scale3500 EREAT PLANES P-51750 Super Sportaler Super Fly 25 EZ HOUSYSNACK-PILOT Decathlon25 EZ1500 FW 1901800 FW 190 021900 J-3 Cub /ascale1900 ME-109 E1800 PT-191400 PT-10 EZ 1800 EON NW GeeBee Model Y /4 scale . 0 Wheelpants & Fairints4000 Stissan SR 72900 Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original PICA P-5t D e2100 Airacoop1000 RATAL C-47 Skytrain Set 22400 F8F Bearcat2400 Pills S2-A 402400 Whoelpanto 93/4 loot pair1700 AU C A-26 Twin Set 2 ACE Seamaster Pod 40 45 Cessna 206 Dalotel 2000 Roga Models Hobbico Estra 300 40 Habbico P-40 Proctors Niouport 28C-1 1/4 scale R/C Special Ted Daney Spitfire /4 scale Mick Reuses Stinger Linear 2000 2200 3750 1000 1700 2100 2500 1500 6000 2300 Send $100 catalog Dept MA Rt 1 Box 530 Goodview VA 24095 1000 loot pair1100 Waco D wlblisters /4 scale3600 WBelpants & Fairinos 11/3 long pair3100 ALL OTHER PLANS Grumman Skyroket FSF2200 Hawker Seafory /4 scab5200 RCM Stardaster II2300 Wheelpants 10 loot pair2200 Ultimate Biplane Ohio RC3500 CUSTOM Beech Statgerwiog /3 scale7500 Black Widow2300 Backer Joogmaso /4 acal3200 Bucker Joogmuon BU 131 /4 scale Liberty Sport 1/3 scale6000 Wheelpasts 19 long pair4500 Phone orders information call 703890-6017 9 am-6 pm EDT nos 1990 world record 111 brass ring Jett Shadel took turns grabbing Round Three both went 112 Round Four Shadel shook Katz off back 1098 Jett managed 110 using yours truly Boat Anchor Plane Heck pylon frustration must have great imagine Shadels Seventh last round during duel Jett crossed finish line first 109 flatonly learn later Jetts actual elapsed time A0-second Ten catapult launched solid &8FBae0 balsa wood glider airplane plans Capable flying six stories high andflightsofoveroneminute Send $1300 plans JAMES STANCLIFF 6584 Jonathan Street Pfafftown NC 27040 DUCTED FREESTERILT FflN 1SOOLEH NTGHTHflWK FINISHED 1/7LESS FqNRPDIO BOX VIIN NUYS STRTECHne CP 91405 better 1089 fourth world-record time within three rounds Quarter Midget Its said QM should have decency die keeps refusing Theres something about combination compact scalelike airplane low-nitro fuels once again lowest-cost engines Nationals racing class can draw 35 entries spite having half-day fly Nelson 15 engine represented time apparently good reason Applied 13 different airplane designs resulted spread best times 25 secondsless 20 discount Katzs near-record 111 Fast Time Personally never touched needle valve nor changed plug five heats get beat beat myself makes pilots eventwhich supposed goal right Theres much new propeller department rpm still should between 27000 28400 depending much airplane will unload air much pitch think will still allow good acceleration out turns use 5 minimum FOAMAIRE 74 IN WING SPAN 6-7 LBS 45-60 POWEF 4 OH PLY FOAM AND BALSA WOOD KIT $6995 diameter maximum pitch can go about 116 As has done FAI Mr Katz showed us long wings glider airfoils way go Tiger Moth has 50-in span reportedly uses computer-generated Quabeck 15 airfoils percentage goes thin 2% tip Neat Jimif didnt look Strange Quickie 500 sum up New Quickie Veteran pilot Greg Doe Smyrna IWkrX6/ Learn fly 0ll planes private field Five 6 day course $350 Open year round Send SASE complete info Southwest RO Flying 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110505-832-6394 10 SPAN 19-22 LBS 35-42 CC POWER CHOOSE 3 OR 4 OH SLOW AND STABLE 3 CH $14995 4 CH $16495 110 Model Aviation custom work too [ KINGSWAY R/C HOBBY SUPPLY 5pcallzing RIC Aincraft Supplies 5961 RichmOnd7139778141 Houstee TX 77056us WATTS I96t5917783 10 SPAN 30-3d u-5 CC POWER 5-10 LB PAYLOAD OPTIONAL SPREADER KIT $26995 SPDKIT$1995 SEND $100 FOR CATALOGRT 1 NEODESHA KS 66757 OF SAC KITS AND ACC316 325-2821 FREE SHIPPING ON KIT ORDERSplan companyVISA TERCARD Tennessee calls entry-level racing event beginners event seems fair year 78 entries 59 used new Nelson/Shadel 40 Quickie engine over $300 pop Fast Time event predicted dropped 10 seconds new world record 10595 about 109 mph average course speed Compare 115-120 mph decent Fl three Senior no Junior entrants highest-ranking pilot Best Time slower 119 28th place highest-ranking pilot using Nelson took 31st results bespeak big increase speed also consistency Nelson 40 like 15 quality piece all-out racing equipmentnot sport engine Rossi tried Also wont shed carburetor screws muffler parts may question whether entry-level beginners event should employ such engine cant denied everybody has happy bigger controversy year over propellers Quickie propellers supposed stock commercially available items What somebody produced super-keen props diameter marked offered custom-trim diameter Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri does props work course can find Rev-Up 9 x 8 isnt underpitched will work too may have buy few dozen find can buy Hesskamps props slightly oversize trim run right rpm enginewhich cheating Whats answer dont know went through Quarter Midget 15 years ago ended up scrapping stock-prop rule Eventually QM got technical needed another beginners event Quickie started beat goes Rev-Ups worked well Craig Grunkemeyer Columbus Ohio 106 Fred French Round Rock Texas 109 Jim Allen Mesa Arizona 109 Katz 106 Doe 112 others Regardless props Nelson engines like go about 17500 18500 rpm static As aircraft take pick entrants used shoulder-wing V tail designs such Jim Allens Quick-V once again high-tech glider airfoils Grunkemeyer exception winning event Doddger Scat Cat-like thing using sharp leading edges laminar-flow section named teammate Joe Dodd Both Grunk Allen gave object lessons art passing Normally smooth graceful almost boring would break rhythm avoid traffic point Grunks plane rocketed skyward just entered turn Pylons Two Three Continued page 150 FLOATS PSATASOSSOOS PLUS ALL jfACOPAAOFSPAPOOASPSflOOpAOSCAA SOT 97AOS ASOOPPAS SOSSLASLA SOSA AOLTSOAAOOEAAS PA9399CATALAULS en FEATURES SUSPENDED ELECTROLYTE E FLOAT OPTIONS DISCHARGE RATE LEAK PROOF NO POLARITY CHANGE COMPACT RUGGED EXTENDED SHELF LIFE EASY HANDLING SCALE fiC VINTAGE AILPLANES KITS DF 1/S SCALE1 24 INCH WINOBPANS2O5 KIT5 1/S SCALE111 INCH WINOBPAN$230 BOTh KITS FEATURE fibrass tuIagbulftL41 wing & taflprCut wood put corrjt hudwareinstudon bootroIId plane add $12 foe shipping & handling TRITON box 103 RO 1 Reading PA 19607 sand tee broct ul November1991 111 P4 7 D ThUNDEPBOLT ADD $2000 S&H MC & 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/11
Page Numbers: 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 109, 110, 111, 150
HO HUM Once again modeldoms own little Brigadoon appeared out mists midwestern summer Once again magic touched chose believe just over hill ordinary folk went about ordinary lives ordinary way oblivious what missing no doubt happier having taken trouble find out Its always way Nationals describe adequately would take volumes recreate spirit thing through mere words photos impossible Keep mind mention name hometown all-too-brief summary actually just title epic story person beating odds overcoming untold adversity using wit ingenuity dedication lot luck just get place time could participate silly splendid activity Some reading will care about won please turn Focus Competition section magazine trophy positions listed rest Ill try provide enough highlights perspective both reporter contestant give general answer question What happened RC Pylon First quick introduction just tuned-in Pylon events run November 1991 49 * thrills spills Benezra Landers round Pylon 2 simultaneously round follow ing photo Benezra experienced unintentional high-speed landing Pylon cage crew Dave St Clair Ron CoIIinsworth St Louis MO Chuck Kilnect Cambridge OH Kevin Kane Chicago IL Jim Holbrook Grand County KY basically same way Four-plane is considered bad form heats simultaneous takeoffs 10 laps The winner heat gets four turning left around triangular course points next gets three pilots assistants infield flying except FM Pylon scoring around themselves one-lap penalty based elapsed time seconds cutting inside pylons Two cuts multiplied square root negative take zero heat Crashing two divided temperature IThe media covers media Kendall Cum mings WTBW Channel Seven Evansville Indiana interviews Fast Freddie French Local press turned out force Static judging makes Formula uniquenicest planes take off first Event Director Wayne Yeager looks imperfectionsa tough job Lisbon degrees Celsius Just kidding Theres other matter before get started contest wouldnt have happened volunteer workers came over country own expense privilege getting up before dawn standing around heat day could play Some contestants stayed after events over help out Hats off Just different Ill list instead end missed anybody apologies Thanks Wayne Karen Yeager Bob Carolyn Brown Paul Page Nancy Telford Kathy Waters Jim Brenda Holbrook Mac McWilliams Art Tattersall Sue Bowman Herb Hess Dick Coleman Dave St Clair Ron Collinsworth Chuck Klinect Dan Kane Sr Dan Kane Jr Kevin Kane John Burke Joe Dodd Craig Grunkemeyer special thanks Jim Bernie Allen parents contestant Jim Allen ran fuel station set up tents tables morning ouch six oclock Formula So racing action Well start Formula Onelast program first hearts minds nitroholics everywhere absolutely no truth rumor heavy metal groups Anthrax Slayer Megadeth included heat Fl recent triple-bill concert Madison Square Garden ould have planes pretty cars theyd parked across two spaces far corner lot 50 Model Aviation Left Jim Katz Pete Rourk Charlotte North Carolina Pole Duster Two Dog Ugly Special Helmets Toys-R-Us never know about two photo right shows close-up Katzs tailfeathers demonstrating neat half-and-half treatment left complete Electric racing setup less car battery bring couple extra power packs charge home Complete cooling/charging cycle takes about 30 mm right Cadcats take nap Two car batteries rigged parallel metal rods allowed Electric entries charge onceMuffin fans computers cool down power packs after hard 2-minute run left Parker racing team Diane Jennifer Sandy Jack Mark Grapevine Texas Mark second year flyinghis plane really went fast right plane Nelson 0500 engine bolted Charlie Brunner Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri bolted Nelson 0500 engines Fl airplanes FAI Quickie props regular nitro heads 120s alcohol fuel Kelly Racer Rick Landers Ellen wood Georgia repair Ricks totaled 0500 result elevator flutter stripped clevis threads new Nelson engines pushed airframes limits fire up fly ground quivers sound exploding nitromethane Fl far expensive intimidating racing event needs has admit its also magnificent Frank Schwartz Hendersonvilie TN Dorothy Baskin Nashville TN campaigned 0500 Bad News travels fast makes accomplishment younger contestants much admirable Bucky Miller Pearland Texas Dan Kane Jr Chicago Illinois AJ Seaholm Billings Montana Pete Waters Jr Northville Michigan showed contrary popular belief youth skill can defeat age treachery Both Kane Seaholm personally kicked butt Miller age 12 would have randomly rotating needle valve Believe Tom Justin McWilliams age 10 Olathe Kansas shows off props reworked Duane Gail cleaned up tips little used Fl racers afraid try November 1991 51 left Florida Bob Greer Apopka Florida right attitude right Bill Miller Rockford Illinois displays Doug Whiteakers propeller inserted John Loglis wing evenly matched Quickies make close racingsometimes too close Jennings all-balsa Texas Rat showing re movable 7-cell power battery tiny 100-mAh receiver battery big PCM receiver small elevator servo Lack vibration Electrics allows foam-free Installations Another husband/wife team Linda John Hoover Grand Rapids Michigan whale-tailed Dobber 0500 Paul Darlene Benezra Atlanta Georgia met last years Nationals working concession tent Pauls win Quarter Midget must have impressed hen Cruise has nothing group first Nationals new Nelson/Shadel Pylon Special 40 engine used Fl Twenty-five 44 entrants used including six top 10 finishers Everybody else used familiar SuperTigre X-40 reworked Dave Shadel Gardnerville Nevada some other speed merchant Nelsons ran like clockwork quantum leap speed Quickie see below very solid consistent new engine likes bigger props Tigres wide- blade fans 734 -in 8-in diameter pitch up 8 turning about 21500 ground Compare about 814 x 714 23000 Tigre Nelson glow plugs dont seem blow like other plugs Instead failure mode make needle valve lose authority engine gets hot found out hard way trying use same plug two heats weve done years Quarter Midget Others same problem overstressed brand new plugs Note isnt criticism Nelson plugs Under similar conditions other plug would have disintegrated High nitro changes everything may explain members Samurai team seen crouched over planes engines bellowing rich until starting clock ran down about 15 seconds Long wings Gary Hover Visalia California campaigned new Super Kaze skinny mirror-finished hightech wings proved out 113 Round Three Later problems kept him bettering time Top finishers Rich Verano Carson California Best Finish Fast Time first place Dave Shadel second place used normal-looking still svelte Kaze Norm Johnson Oklahoma City Oklahoma fourth Rich Tocci Coppell Texas fifth used Kaze Killers long tapered tip panels Bruce Brown San Diego California sixth used ultra-stretched elliptical Stinger Wingspans approaching 60 inches some birds racing action furious Round Five match-up between Seaholm Tocci Rusty Van Baren Hanford California capable low-teen times resulted three four cuts responsibility subject few disagreements among officials refly Van Baren unfortunately no-start Seaholm double-cut process staying within 50 feet Toccisometimes behind sometimes aheadthe entire time teeth-gritting white-knuckle 150-mph formation flight could have gone either way know frustrating must have Van Baren sit outwhich dont like reflies 52 Model Aviation AJ Seahoim Billings Montana whoseHich verano took home marbles age heat times both teens HeFl readies Best Show entry Lyie Larson San Juan Capistrano Caii-whiie Rusty Van Baren tries distract him fornia fearsome combinationNote mu necessary toois parts stantly accessible assist efforts win Last years Fl champ Ciark Wade carries Bruce DeChasteis Kaze after Round midair John Knight Luck skiii saved piane missing haif its taii Pit boss Bob Brown surveys miniature Reno during Quarter Midget event front rear Jerry Salisburys Tsunami Bob Brogdons Miss RJ P51 Duane Galls homebrewed P-Si Motor mogul Henry Nelson makes point Dub Jeff John Shannon Jetts FAi Kaze Killer sports vestigial cheek cowls verted engine enclosed pipe winners Quickiefront row L-R Craig Grunkemeyer first Mike Taliman Fred French Shuichi Sam Shimizu Cliff Telford Jim Hitt Best Senior back row Lyle Larson sixth Jim Allen Dan Kane Sr Mark Parker Rich Tocci Greg Doe Craig Davis right Bob Lamb Fast Time Fast Time dropped new world record 10595 its good few battle Fast Time waged between Samurai teammates Shadel Verano Veranos Round Two time 11044 stood until Round Seven Shadel stole away 11016 tight duel Dave Layman Houston Texas Eighth final round Verano summoned championship form keeps him winners circle Grabbing Fast Time back 10924again Layman supplied incentive what have him least toughest back-to-back heats ever Interestingly heat pitted Laymans beautiful bronze Polecat last years Best Show against Veranos bright yellow Kaze took honor year Both planes survived contest proving Best Show curse baloney Editors note Best Show curse based myth model designated never survives day racing RMcM Electric Pylon now go Fl other extreme Heres event can literally flown baseball field racecourse pocket-sized 300 ft x 60 ft just like planes Instead earplugs wheel pants jungle juice its casual conversation hand launches old car batteries see photos eight entries first time Nationals event squeezed two hours Wednesday morning Six entries used nearly identical 180-sq-in shoulderwing planes based Cadcat glass-andfoam design kitted San Diego Amp Works other two used 240-sq-in scaled-down Simitar flying wings designed glow power used sevencell Sanyo SCR battery packs either 1200 900 mAh simple on-off relays such Becker USA 35-amp model two mini servos 100-niAh radio system batteries Flying weight ranged 27 oz Simitars using 900 mAh packs rewound Astro 035 motors 35 oz Cats using 1200 mAli packs either Astro FAI 05 six-turn German Pflannburg Hectoplett 05 threeturn motors between John Jennings Dallas Texas all-balsa Texas Rat 900s Astro FM 05 210-sq-in wing Props Graupner APC Taipan 64 x 6 7 x 6 cut down necessary achieve 40-45 amps static current draw Revs ranged 12800 Astro Taipan 15200 3-turn Graupner fresh charge charge word slippery little birds got air Times around 125 125-mi course several heats planes stayed within few lengths other 10 laps Despite lack noise welcome absence nostarts excitement know die-hard racer will keeping edge birdsall through winterin park down street FM Pylon Now back mania FM Formula 1 nitro requisite horsepower being extracted mere alcohol oil through magic tuned pipes Pylon Two judge Dave St Clair St Louis Missouri described acoustic high letter hometown club First plane burps little catches running thick like four-stroke Its joined another another first has begun roar just think its maxed out hits pipe jumps up about middle C other engines add voices chorus its pure music unique wonderful Loud Yesbut cares Nowhere else can get blasted kind rapture Continued page 109 November 1991 53 top five FAIpliots kneeling callers standing Left right Junichi Fujimoto/Yoshikazu Sakural fifth Bruce DeChastei/Greg Doe fourth Dub Jeff/John Shan non first Fast Time Dave Shadel/Jim Shinohara second Jim Katz/Pete Rourk Rick Landers third Long wings Jeff Shadel tried beat i990 world record class act Fl appears front left right caller Rusty Van Baron Rich Verano first Fast Time Beat Finish Dave Shadel Dub Jeff caller John Shannon Stormin Norm Johnson Rich Tocci Bucky Miller Back left right AJ Seahoim Jim Shino hara Chuck Brown Bruce Brown sixth John McDermott Sr John McDermott Jr Bob Brogdon Bill Watson caller Bill Hauth Quarter Midget victors front L-R Dub Jeff 2nd caller Pete Rourk Jim Katz 1st Fast Time back L-R Duane Huien 6th Paul Benezra 3rd Rick Landers 8th Joe Dodd 5th Greg Doe gth Bruce DeChastel 4th Don Martinson 7th caller Jim Young RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 106 through What Contest Director gets contest satisfaction job well done thanks few contestants As contestants 1991 Nationals Id like say thanks Greg Frohreich Another person almost nobody remembers thank Mike Lauman very few people can say major impact RC Pattern Mike Lauman has performed scorer Nationals other major Pattern competition during past several years scoring program everywhere pressure him during contest enormous would like have 200-plus anxious people waiting results work performs scoring job grace poise Thanks Mikeand Vicki tough judges other volunteers made 1991 Pattern Nationals possible Thank you D RC Pylon/Gall Continued page 53 Rapture however lacking flying began Last years champion Rich Verano promptly lost nice Stiletto P-5 1 midair Estrellita Yoshikazu Sakurai Osaka Japan Soon joined misfortune Clark Wade Chicago Illinois last years Fl champ Don McStay Franldin Massachusetts Stilettos sliced other up Jim Katzs Charlotte North Carolina weird Tiger Moth chugged along 113 pace about eight seconds slow him Id give right aileron kind speed left veteran fast guys Dub Jett Humble Texas Dave Shadel Bruce DeChastel Queensland Australia beat up other five entries FAI times matters Continued page 110 Serious Horsepower1 05 ST YS Rossi & Webra Parts Service Custom Engines Accessories Qave Shadel Performance Specialties I1ThLTh9 J3L~ $100for fully illustrated catalog Available VS Long & Short Stroke 06 Long Stroke 05 6IFSR 06 40 VRP/VF 06 61 VRDF STX-40 Rossi 40 coming soon information Call 702 265-7523 Hours 10am 5 pm Monday Thursday PO Box 3146 nerville NV 89410 November 1991 109 Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants COWLS FOR KITS BALSA USA J-3 Cub /3 scale no engine2800 Norm Star900 Super Cub PA-18 /3 scale3500 EREAT PLANES P-51750 Super Sportaler Super Fly 25 EZ HOUSYSNACK-PILOT Decathlon25 EZ1500 FW 1901800 FW 190 021900 J-3 Cub /ascale1900 ME-109 E1800 PT-191400 PT-10 EZ 1800 EON NW GeeBee Model Y /4 scale . 0 Wheelpants & Fairints4000 Stissan SR 72900 Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original PICA P-5t D e2100 Airacoop1000 RATAL C-47 Skytrain Set 22400 F8F Bearcat2400 Pills S2-A 402400 Whoelpanto 93/4 loot pair1700 AU C A-26 Twin Set 2 ACE Seamaster Pod 40 45 Cessna 206 Dalotel 2000 Roga Models Hobbico Estra 300 40 Habbico P-40 Proctors Niouport 28C-1 1/4 scale R/C Special Ted Daney Spitfire /4 scale Mick Reuses Stinger Linear 2000 2200 3750 1000 1700 2100 2500 1500 6000 2300 Send $100 catalog Dept MA Rt 1 Box 530 Goodview VA 24095 1000 loot pair1100 Waco D wlblisters /4 scale3600 WBelpants & Fairinos 11/3 long pair3100 ALL OTHER PLANS Grumman Skyroket FSF2200 Hawker Seafory /4 scab5200 RCM Stardaster II2300 Wheelpants 10 loot pair2200 Ultimate Biplane Ohio RC3500 CUSTOM Beech Statgerwiog /3 scale7500 Black Widow2300 Backer Joogmaso /4 acal3200 Bucker Joogmuon BU 131 /4 scale Liberty Sport 1/3 scale6000 Wheelpasts 19 long pair4500 Phone orders information call 703890-6017 9 am-6 pm EDT nos 1990 world record 111 brass ring Jett Shadel took turns grabbing Round Three both went 112 Round Four Shadel shook Katz off back 1098 Jett managed 110 using yours truly Boat Anchor Plane Heck pylon frustration must have great imagine Shadels Seventh last round during duel Jett crossed finish line first 109 flatonly learn later Jetts actual elapsed time A0-second Ten catapult launched solid &8FBae0 balsa wood glider airplane plans Capable flying six stories high andflightsofoveroneminute Send $1300 plans JAMES STANCLIFF 6584 Jonathan Street Pfafftown NC 27040 DUCTED FREESTERILT FflN 1SOOLEH NTGHTHflWK FINISHED 1/7LESS FqNRPDIO BOX VIIN NUYS STRTECHne CP 91405 better 1089 fourth world-record time within three rounds Quarter Midget Its said QM should have decency die keeps refusing Theres something about combination compact scalelike airplane low-nitro fuels once again lowest-cost engines Nationals racing class can draw 35 entries spite having half-day fly Nelson 15 engine represented time apparently good reason Applied 13 different airplane designs resulted spread best times 25 secondsless 20 discount Katzs near-record 111 Fast Time Personally never touched needle valve nor changed plug five heats get beat beat myself makes pilots eventwhich supposed goal right Theres much new propeller department rpm still should between 27000 28400 depending much airplane will unload air much pitch think will still allow good acceleration out turns use 5 minimum FOAMAIRE 74 IN WING SPAN 6-7 LBS 45-60 POWEF 4 OH PLY FOAM AND BALSA WOOD KIT $6995 diameter maximum pitch can go about 116 As has done FAI Mr Katz showed us long wings glider airfoils way go Tiger Moth has 50-in span reportedly uses computer-generated Quabeck 15 airfoils percentage goes thin 2% tip Neat Jimif didnt look Strange Quickie 500 sum up New Quickie Veteran pilot Greg Doe Smyrna IWkrX6/ Learn fly 0ll planes private field Five 6 day course $350 Open year round Send SASE complete info Southwest RO Flying 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110505-832-6394 10 SPAN 19-22 LBS 35-42 CC POWER CHOOSE 3 OR 4 OH SLOW AND STABLE 3 CH $14995 4 CH $16495 110 Model Aviation custom work too [ KINGSWAY R/C HOBBY SUPPLY 5pcallzing RIC Aincraft Supplies 5961 RichmOnd7139778141 Houstee TX 77056us WATTS I96t5917783 10 SPAN 30-3d u-5 CC POWER 5-10 LB PAYLOAD OPTIONAL SPREADER KIT $26995 SPDKIT$1995 SEND $100 FOR CATALOGRT 1 NEODESHA KS 66757 OF SAC KITS AND ACC316 325-2821 FREE SHIPPING ON KIT ORDERSplan companyVISA TERCARD Tennessee calls entry-level racing event beginners event seems fair year 78 entries 59 used new Nelson/Shadel 40 Quickie engine over $300 pop Fast Time event predicted dropped 10 seconds new world record 10595 about 109 mph average course speed Compare 115-120 mph decent Fl three Senior no Junior entrants highest-ranking pilot Best Time slower 119 28th place highest-ranking pilot using Nelson took 31st results bespeak big increase speed also consistency Nelson 40 like 15 quality piece all-out racing equipmentnot sport engine Rossi tried Also wont shed carburetor screws muffler parts may question whether entry-level beginners event should employ such engine cant denied everybody has happy bigger controversy year over propellers Quickie propellers supposed stock commercially available items What somebody produced super-keen props diameter marked offered custom-trim diameter Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri does props work course can find Rev-Up 9 x 8 isnt underpitched will work too may have buy few dozen find can buy Hesskamps props slightly oversize trim run right rpm enginewhich cheating Whats answer dont know went through Quarter Midget 15 years ago ended up scrapping stock-prop rule Eventually QM got technical needed another beginners event Quickie started beat goes Rev-Ups worked well Craig Grunkemeyer Columbus Ohio 106 Fred French Round Rock Texas 109 Jim Allen Mesa Arizona 109 Katz 106 Doe 112 others Regardless props Nelson engines like go about 17500 18500 rpm static As aircraft take pick entrants used shoulder-wing V tail designs such Jim Allens Quick-V once again high-tech glider airfoils Grunkemeyer exception winning event Doddger Scat Cat-like thing using sharp leading edges laminar-flow section named teammate Joe Dodd Both Grunk Allen gave object lessons art passing Normally smooth graceful almost boring would break rhythm avoid traffic point Grunks plane rocketed skyward just entered turn Pylons Two Three Continued page 150 FLOATS PSATASOSSOOS PLUS ALL jfACOPAAOFSPAPOOASPSflOOpAOSCAA SOT 97AOS ASOOPPAS SOSSLASLA SOSA AOLTSOAAOOEAAS PA9399CATALAULS en FEATURES SUSPENDED ELECTROLYTE E FLOAT OPTIONS DISCHARGE RATE LEAK PROOF NO POLARITY CHANGE COMPACT RUGGED EXTENDED SHELF LIFE EASY HANDLING SCALE fiC VINTAGE AILPLANES KITS DF 1/S SCALE1 24 INCH WINOBPANS2O5 KIT5 1/S SCALE111 INCH WINOBPAN$230 BOTh KITS FEATURE fibrass tuIagbulftL41 wing & taflprCut wood put corrjt hudwareinstudon bootroIId plane add $12 foe shipping & handling TRITON box 103 RO 1 Reading PA 19607 sand tee broct ul November1991 111 P4 7 D ThUNDEPBOLT ADD $2000 S&H MC & VISA ACT SPECS SPAN 80 LENGTh 6925 VEIGHT 13-ISLBS POYER 90-108 ACCESSORIES AVAILABLEREfRACTS WITH SCALE STRUTS AND TAILVHEELSTATIC PROPS AND SPINNERFLYING SPINNERPILOTSTATIC & DROPABLE BOMBS ITANKS SEND $300 FOR 1991 CATALOG INNOVATIVE MODELS THE FOLKS WHO BROUGHT YOU PVM WERE 4AMEDBEST SCALE KITS FOR THE MONEY BY SCALE R/C MODELER MAGAZINE ** ** * * * * ** ** * * * * * OTHER 1/6TH SCALE KITSP-51D MUSTANG FVI9OD9 ME-109 FVI9O-A HAWKER HURRICANE COKING IN OCT91 A6M-2 ZERO 80 SPAN PLANSDUMMY RADIALSIRIVET MAKERS RETRACTS FOR TELEPHONE ORDERS ONLY 800780-3190 INFORMATION 305-978-9033 FAX 3059789041 ALL BIG BIRDS MADE IN THE USA ALL INNOVATIVE KITS FEATURE I-GLASS FUSE IMACEINE CUT FOAM CORESALL THE BARD TO MAKE PARTSBUMPS AND BLISTERS ARE DONE FOR YOUSCALE OUTLINE CLEAR PLANS & INSTRIS VEIWS INNOVATIVE MODEL FHODUCTS P0 BOX 4365 MA1iATEFL 33063 RC Pylon/Gall Continued page 111 maneuver looked like radio failure recovered shallow dive Pylon trading altitude airspeed obvious hed just pulled up miss two slower planes turn time alternative would have thread needle count other pilots move over littlenot nearly certain tactic As Richard Petty said finish first must first finish Racing close after eight rounds tied scores second third fourth fifth sixth through eighth 10th through 13th Top finishers planes impounded given thorough technical inspection before trophies handed out passed muster As always far too photos memorable events cram few pages Nationals open AMA members Next time come part RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 55 Baron Alpha standards using nine-tooth pinion change main gear ratio 9781 also using Omega tail rotor gearbox little tail rotor authority running Excalibur Kalt Epsilon fuselage Kalts limited-slip clutch low-cost item available Hobby Dynamics drives tail rotor auto Tom reports Kalt has Hiller authority easier fly Hirobos also says Kalts really holding up stay shape next no maintenance Along about nine 10 top finishers FM Tom running Zig Saw Gp92S fiberglass main blades recommends Tom says Kalt working new 60 ship new metal clutch working well Enforcer first Nationals outing Concept 60 Dwight Shilling placed very creditable ninth Marty Kuhns finished 15th FM looks Concept 60 going contender Miter Master * Perfect Truss construction * 900 squaring fence * Triangular adjustable fence Price $1095 Product No 122 Miter Sander Sand angle its complement quickly accurately Miter Master solid alder base mounted non-skid pads alder four-way re versible sliding block carries 2 different grits sand paper FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVE FOREST GROVE OR 97116 503 357-2732 150 Model Aviation $27995 INe U TiffS 1 ~yiHILLS METOLS OOOKS PiIECISION INSTOIIMENTS I—CONSLETE COTOLOC $200 ITDOLS CD lONGs items 2100 8 LSpoaogfaalo OH 05505 513 3228562 Catalogs Best Scale $500 Model Aircraft Plans Handbook 1990-91 $500 Scale Drawings Plans Handbook $500 RC Model World Plans Const Guide $500 Catalogs $400 ea 3 shipped g ether order BOB HOLMAN Kits Call 714 885-3959 New 138 pg GERMAN PLANS BOOKS $600 Other Catalogs Please add $200 Shipped Separately THE BEST IN SCALE Over 25 Years Service e Documen B sh Magaz ne P ans Wnnesa Teedo Mase nenas&manymoo VSA/MC
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/11
Page Numbers: 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 109, 110, 111, 150
HO HUM Once again modeldoms own little Brigadoon appeared out mists midwestern summer Once again magic touched chose believe just over hill ordinary folk went about ordinary lives ordinary way oblivious what missing no doubt happier having taken trouble find out Its always way Nationals describe adequately would take volumes recreate spirit thing through mere words photos impossible Keep mind mention name hometown all-too-brief summary actually just title epic story person beating odds overcoming untold adversity using wit ingenuity dedication lot luck just get place time could participate silly splendid activity Some reading will care about won please turn Focus Competition section magazine trophy positions listed rest Ill try provide enough highlights perspective both reporter contestant give general answer question What happened RC Pylon First quick introduction just tuned-in Pylon events run November 1991 49 * thrills spills Benezra Landers round Pylon 2 simultaneously round follow ing photo Benezra experienced unintentional high-speed landing Pylon cage crew Dave St Clair Ron CoIIinsworth St Louis MO Chuck Kilnect Cambridge OH Kevin Kane Chicago IL Jim Holbrook Grand County KY basically same way Four-plane is considered bad form heats simultaneous takeoffs 10 laps The winner heat gets four turning left around triangular course points next gets three pilots assistants infield flying except FM Pylon scoring around themselves one-lap penalty based elapsed time seconds cutting inside pylons Two cuts multiplied square root negative take zero heat Crashing two divided temperature IThe media covers media Kendall Cum mings WTBW Channel Seven Evansville Indiana interviews Fast Freddie French Local press turned out force Static judging makes Formula uniquenicest planes take off first Event Director Wayne Yeager looks imperfectionsa tough job Lisbon degrees Celsius Just kidding Theres other matter before get started contest wouldnt have happened volunteer workers came over country own expense privilege getting up before dawn standing around heat day could play Some contestants stayed after events over help out Hats off Just different Ill list instead end missed anybody apologies Thanks Wayne Karen Yeager Bob Carolyn Brown Paul Page Nancy Telford Kathy Waters Jim Brenda Holbrook Mac McWilliams Art Tattersall Sue Bowman Herb Hess Dick Coleman Dave St Clair Ron Collinsworth Chuck Klinect Dan Kane Sr Dan Kane Jr Kevin Kane John Burke Joe Dodd Craig Grunkemeyer special thanks Jim Bernie Allen parents contestant Jim Allen ran fuel station set up tents tables morning ouch six oclock Formula So racing action Well start Formula Onelast program first hearts minds nitroholics everywhere absolutely no truth rumor heavy metal groups Anthrax Slayer Megadeth included heat Fl recent triple-bill concert Madison Square Garden ould have planes pretty cars theyd parked across two spaces far corner lot 50 Model Aviation Left Jim Katz Pete Rourk Charlotte North Carolina Pole Duster Two Dog Ugly Special Helmets Toys-R-Us never know about two photo right shows close-up Katzs tailfeathers demonstrating neat half-and-half treatment left complete Electric racing setup less car battery bring couple extra power packs charge home Complete cooling/charging cycle takes about 30 mm right Cadcats take nap Two car batteries rigged parallel metal rods allowed Electric entries charge onceMuffin fans computers cool down power packs after hard 2-minute run left Parker racing team Diane Jennifer Sandy Jack Mark Grapevine Texas Mark second year flyinghis plane really went fast right plane Nelson 0500 engine bolted Charlie Brunner Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri bolted Nelson 0500 engines Fl airplanes FAI Quickie props regular nitro heads 120s alcohol fuel Kelly Racer Rick Landers Ellen wood Georgia repair Ricks totaled 0500 result elevator flutter stripped clevis threads new Nelson engines pushed airframes limits fire up fly ground quivers sound exploding nitromethane Fl far expensive intimidating racing event needs has admit its also magnificent Frank Schwartz Hendersonvilie TN Dorothy Baskin Nashville TN campaigned 0500 Bad News travels fast makes accomplishment younger contestants much admirable Bucky Miller Pearland Texas Dan Kane Jr Chicago Illinois AJ Seaholm Billings Montana Pete Waters Jr Northville Michigan showed contrary popular belief youth skill can defeat age treachery Both Kane Seaholm personally kicked butt Miller age 12 would have randomly rotating needle valve Believe Tom Justin McWilliams age 10 Olathe Kansas shows off props reworked Duane Gail cleaned up tips little used Fl racers afraid try November 1991 51 left Florida Bob Greer Apopka Florida right attitude right Bill Miller Rockford Illinois displays Doug Whiteakers propeller inserted John Loglis wing evenly matched Quickies make close racingsometimes too close Jennings all-balsa Texas Rat showing re movable 7-cell power battery tiny 100-mAh receiver battery big PCM receiver small elevator servo Lack vibration Electrics allows foam-free Installations Another husband/wife team Linda John Hoover Grand Rapids Michigan whale-tailed Dobber 0500 Paul Darlene Benezra Atlanta Georgia met last years Nationals working concession tent Pauls win Quarter Midget must have impressed hen Cruise has nothing group first Nationals new Nelson/Shadel Pylon Special 40 engine used Fl Twenty-five 44 entrants used including six top 10 finishers Everybody else used familiar SuperTigre X-40 reworked Dave Shadel Gardnerville Nevada some other speed merchant Nelsons ran like clockwork quantum leap speed Quickie see below very solid consistent new engine likes bigger props Tigres wide- blade fans 734 -in 8-in diameter pitch up 8 turning about 21500 ground Compare about 814 x 714 23000 Tigre Nelson glow plugs dont seem blow like other plugs Instead failure mode make needle valve lose authority engine gets hot found out hard way trying use same plug two heats weve done years Quarter Midget Others same problem overstressed brand new plugs Note isnt criticism Nelson plugs Under similar conditions other plug would have disintegrated High nitro changes everything may explain members Samurai team seen crouched over planes engines bellowing rich until starting clock ran down about 15 seconds Long wings Gary Hover Visalia California campaigned new Super Kaze skinny mirror-finished hightech wings proved out 113 Round Three Later problems kept him bettering time Top finishers Rich Verano Carson California Best Finish Fast Time first place Dave Shadel second place used normal-looking still svelte Kaze Norm Johnson Oklahoma City Oklahoma fourth Rich Tocci Coppell Texas fifth used Kaze Killers long tapered tip panels Bruce Brown San Diego California sixth used ultra-stretched elliptical Stinger Wingspans approaching 60 inches some birds racing action furious Round Five match-up between Seaholm Tocci Rusty Van Baren Hanford California capable low-teen times resulted three four cuts responsibility subject few disagreements among officials refly Van Baren unfortunately no-start Seaholm double-cut process staying within 50 feet Toccisometimes behind sometimes aheadthe entire time teeth-gritting white-knuckle 150-mph formation flight could have gone either way know frustrating must have Van Baren sit outwhich dont like reflies 52 Model Aviation AJ Seahoim Billings Montana whoseHich verano took home marbles age heat times both teens HeFl readies Best Show entry Lyie Larson San Juan Capistrano Caii-whiie Rusty Van Baren tries distract him fornia fearsome combinationNote mu necessary toois parts stantly accessible assist efforts win Last years Fl champ Ciark Wade carries Bruce DeChasteis Kaze after Round midair John Knight Luck skiii saved piane missing haif its taii Pit boss Bob Brown surveys miniature Reno during Quarter Midget event front rear Jerry Salisburys Tsunami Bob Brogdons Miss RJ P51 Duane Galls homebrewed P-Si Motor mogul Henry Nelson makes point Dub Jeff John Shannon Jetts FAi Kaze Killer sports vestigial cheek cowls verted engine enclosed pipe winners Quickiefront row L-R Craig Grunkemeyer first Mike Taliman Fred French Shuichi Sam Shimizu Cliff Telford Jim Hitt Best Senior back row Lyle Larson sixth Jim Allen Dan Kane Sr Mark Parker Rich Tocci Greg Doe Craig Davis right Bob Lamb Fast Time Fast Time dropped new world record 10595 its good few battle Fast Time waged between Samurai teammates Shadel Verano Veranos Round Two time 11044 stood until Round Seven Shadel stole away 11016 tight duel Dave Layman Houston Texas Eighth final round Verano summoned championship form keeps him winners circle Grabbing Fast Time back 10924again Layman supplied incentive what have him least toughest back-to-back heats ever Interestingly heat pitted Laymans beautiful bronze Polecat last years Best Show against Veranos bright yellow Kaze took honor year Both planes survived contest proving Best Show curse baloney Editors note Best Show curse based myth model designated never survives day racing RMcM Electric Pylon now go Fl other extreme Heres event can literally flown baseball field racecourse pocket-sized 300 ft x 60 ft just like planes Instead earplugs wheel pants jungle juice its casual conversation hand launches old car batteries see photos eight entries first time Nationals event squeezed two hours Wednesday morning Six entries used nearly identical 180-sq-in shoulderwing planes based Cadcat glass-andfoam design kitted San Diego Amp Works other two used 240-sq-in scaled-down Simitar flying wings designed glow power used sevencell Sanyo SCR battery packs either 1200 900 mAh simple on-off relays such Becker USA 35-amp model two mini servos 100-niAh radio system batteries Flying weight ranged 27 oz Simitars using 900 mAh packs rewound Astro 035 motors 35 oz Cats using 1200 mAli packs either Astro FAI 05 six-turn German Pflannburg Hectoplett 05 threeturn motors between John Jennings Dallas Texas all-balsa Texas Rat 900s Astro FM 05 210-sq-in wing Props Graupner APC Taipan 64 x 6 7 x 6 cut down necessary achieve 40-45 amps static current draw Revs ranged 12800 Astro Taipan 15200 3-turn Graupner fresh charge charge word slippery little birds got air Times around 125 125-mi course several heats planes stayed within few lengths other 10 laps Despite lack noise welcome absence nostarts excitement know die-hard racer will keeping edge birdsall through winterin park down street FM Pylon Now back mania FM Formula 1 nitro requisite horsepower being extracted mere alcohol oil through magic tuned pipes Pylon Two judge Dave St Clair St Louis Missouri described acoustic high letter hometown club First plane burps little catches running thick like four-stroke Its joined another another first has begun roar just think its maxed out hits pipe jumps up about middle C other engines add voices chorus its pure music unique wonderful Loud Yesbut cares Nowhere else can get blasted kind rapture Continued page 109 November 1991 53 top five FAIpliots kneeling callers standing Left right Junichi Fujimoto/Yoshikazu Sakural fifth Bruce DeChastei/Greg Doe fourth Dub Jeff/John Shan non first Fast Time Dave Shadel/Jim Shinohara second Jim Katz/Pete Rourk Rick Landers third Long wings Jeff Shadel tried beat i990 world record class act Fl appears front left right caller Rusty Van Baron Rich Verano first Fast Time Beat Finish Dave Shadel Dub Jeff caller John Shannon Stormin Norm Johnson Rich Tocci Bucky Miller Back left right AJ Seahoim Jim Shino hara Chuck Brown Bruce Brown sixth John McDermott Sr John McDermott Jr Bob Brogdon Bill Watson caller Bill Hauth Quarter Midget victors front L-R Dub Jeff 2nd caller Pete Rourk Jim Katz 1st Fast Time back L-R Duane Huien 6th Paul Benezra 3rd Rick Landers 8th Joe Dodd 5th Greg Doe gth Bruce DeChastel 4th Don Martinson 7th caller Jim Young RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 106 through What Contest Director gets contest satisfaction job well done thanks few contestants As contestants 1991 Nationals Id like say thanks Greg Frohreich Another person almost nobody remembers thank Mike Lauman very few people can say major impact RC Pattern Mike Lauman has performed scorer Nationals other major Pattern competition during past several years scoring program everywhere pressure him during contest enormous would like have 200-plus anxious people waiting results work performs scoring job grace poise Thanks Mikeand Vicki tough judges other volunteers made 1991 Pattern Nationals possible Thank you D RC Pylon/Gall Continued page 53 Rapture however lacking flying began Last years champion Rich Verano promptly lost nice Stiletto P-5 1 midair Estrellita Yoshikazu Sakurai Osaka Japan Soon joined misfortune Clark Wade Chicago Illinois last years Fl champ Don McStay Franldin Massachusetts Stilettos sliced other up Jim Katzs Charlotte North Carolina weird Tiger Moth chugged along 113 pace about eight seconds slow him Id give right aileron kind speed left veteran fast guys Dub Jett Humble Texas Dave Shadel Bruce DeChastel Queensland Australia beat up other five entries FAI times matters Continued page 110 Serious Horsepower1 05 ST YS Rossi & Webra Parts Service Custom Engines Accessories Qave Shadel Performance Specialties I1ThLTh9 J3L~ $100for fully illustrated catalog Available VS Long & Short Stroke 06 Long Stroke 05 6IFSR 06 40 VRP/VF 06 61 VRDF STX-40 Rossi 40 coming soon information Call 702 265-7523 Hours 10am 5 pm Monday Thursday PO Box 3146 nerville NV 89410 November 1991 109 Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants COWLS FOR KITS BALSA USA J-3 Cub /3 scale no engine2800 Norm Star900 Super Cub PA-18 /3 scale3500 EREAT PLANES P-51750 Super Sportaler Super Fly 25 EZ HOUSYSNACK-PILOT Decathlon25 EZ1500 FW 1901800 FW 190 021900 J-3 Cub /ascale1900 ME-109 E1800 PT-191400 PT-10 EZ 1800 EON NW GeeBee Model Y /4 scale . 0 Wheelpants & Fairints4000 Stissan SR 72900 Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original PICA P-5t D e2100 Airacoop1000 RATAL C-47 Skytrain Set 22400 F8F Bearcat2400 Pills S2-A 402400 Whoelpanto 93/4 loot pair1700 AU C A-26 Twin Set 2 ACE Seamaster Pod 40 45 Cessna 206 Dalotel 2000 Roga Models Hobbico Estra 300 40 Habbico P-40 Proctors Niouport 28C-1 1/4 scale R/C Special Ted Daney Spitfire /4 scale Mick Reuses Stinger Linear 2000 2200 3750 1000 1700 2100 2500 1500 6000 2300 Send $100 catalog Dept MA Rt 1 Box 530 Goodview VA 24095 1000 loot pair1100 Waco D wlblisters /4 scale3600 WBelpants & Fairinos 11/3 long pair3100 ALL OTHER PLANS Grumman Skyroket FSF2200 Hawker Seafory /4 scab5200 RCM Stardaster II2300 Wheelpants 10 loot pair2200 Ultimate Biplane Ohio RC3500 CUSTOM Beech Statgerwiog /3 scale7500 Black Widow2300 Backer Joogmaso /4 acal3200 Bucker Joogmuon BU 131 /4 scale Liberty Sport 1/3 scale6000 Wheelpasts 19 long pair4500 Phone orders information call 703890-6017 9 am-6 pm EDT nos 1990 world record 111 brass ring Jett Shadel took turns grabbing Round Three both went 112 Round Four Shadel shook Katz off back 1098 Jett managed 110 using yours truly Boat Anchor Plane Heck pylon frustration must have great imagine Shadels Seventh last round during duel Jett crossed finish line first 109 flatonly learn later Jetts actual elapsed time A0-second Ten catapult launched solid &8FBae0 balsa wood glider airplane plans Capable flying six stories high andflightsofoveroneminute Send $1300 plans JAMES STANCLIFF 6584 Jonathan Street Pfafftown NC 27040 DUCTED FREESTERILT FflN 1SOOLEH NTGHTHflWK FINISHED 1/7LESS FqNRPDIO BOX VIIN NUYS STRTECHne CP 91405 better 1089 fourth world-record time within three rounds Quarter Midget Its said QM should have decency die keeps refusing Theres something about combination compact scalelike airplane low-nitro fuels once again lowest-cost engines Nationals racing class can draw 35 entries spite having half-day fly Nelson 15 engine represented time apparently good reason Applied 13 different airplane designs resulted spread best times 25 secondsless 20 discount Katzs near-record 111 Fast Time Personally never touched needle valve nor changed plug five heats get beat beat myself makes pilots eventwhich supposed goal right Theres much new propeller department rpm still should between 27000 28400 depending much airplane will unload air much pitch think will still allow good acceleration out turns use 5 minimum FOAMAIRE 74 IN WING SPAN 6-7 LBS 45-60 POWEF 4 OH PLY FOAM AND BALSA WOOD KIT $6995 diameter maximum pitch can go about 116 As has done FAI Mr Katz showed us long wings glider airfoils way go Tiger Moth has 50-in span reportedly uses computer-generated Quabeck 15 airfoils percentage goes thin 2% tip Neat Jimif didnt look Strange Quickie 500 sum up New Quickie Veteran pilot Greg Doe Smyrna IWkrX6/ Learn fly 0ll planes private field Five 6 day course $350 Open year round Send SASE complete info Southwest RO Flying 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110505-832-6394 10 SPAN 19-22 LBS 35-42 CC POWER CHOOSE 3 OR 4 OH SLOW AND STABLE 3 CH $14995 4 CH $16495 110 Model Aviation custom work too [ KINGSWAY R/C HOBBY SUPPLY 5pcallzing RIC Aincraft Supplies 5961 RichmOnd7139778141 Houstee TX 77056us WATTS I96t5917783 10 SPAN 30-3d u-5 CC POWER 5-10 LB PAYLOAD OPTIONAL SPREADER KIT $26995 SPDKIT$1995 SEND $100 FOR CATALOGRT 1 NEODESHA KS 66757 OF SAC KITS AND ACC316 325-2821 FREE SHIPPING ON KIT ORDERSplan companyVISA TERCARD Tennessee calls entry-level racing event beginners event seems fair year 78 entries 59 used new Nelson/Shadel 40 Quickie engine over $300 pop Fast Time event predicted dropped 10 seconds new world record 10595 about 109 mph average course speed Compare 115-120 mph decent Fl three Senior no Junior entrants highest-ranking pilot Best Time slower 119 28th place highest-ranking pilot using Nelson took 31st results bespeak big increase speed also consistency Nelson 40 like 15 quality piece all-out racing equipmentnot sport engine Rossi tried Also wont shed carburetor screws muffler parts may question whether entry-level beginners event should employ such engine cant denied everybody has happy bigger controversy year over propellers Quickie propellers supposed stock commercially available items What somebody produced super-keen props diameter marked offered custom-trim diameter Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri does props work course can find Rev-Up 9 x 8 isnt underpitched will work too may have buy few dozen find can buy Hesskamps props slightly oversize trim run right rpm enginewhich cheating Whats answer dont know went through Quarter Midget 15 years ago ended up scrapping stock-prop rule Eventually QM got technical needed another beginners event Quickie started beat goes Rev-Ups worked well Craig Grunkemeyer Columbus Ohio 106 Fred French Round Rock Texas 109 Jim Allen Mesa Arizona 109 Katz 106 Doe 112 others Regardless props Nelson engines like go about 17500 18500 rpm static As aircraft take pick entrants used shoulder-wing V tail designs such Jim Allens Quick-V once again high-tech glider airfoils Grunkemeyer exception winning event Doddger Scat Cat-like thing using sharp leading edges laminar-flow section named teammate Joe Dodd Both Grunk Allen gave object lessons art passing Normally smooth graceful almost boring would break rhythm avoid traffic point Grunks plane rocketed skyward just entered turn Pylons Two Three Continued page 150 FLOATS PSATASOSSOOS PLUS ALL jfACOPAAOFSPAPOOASPSflOOpAOSCAA SOT 97AOS ASOOPPAS SOSSLASLA SOSA AOLTSOAAOOEAAS PA9399CATALAULS en FEATURES SUSPENDED ELECTROLYTE E FLOAT OPTIONS DISCHARGE RATE LEAK PROOF NO POLARITY CHANGE COMPACT RUGGED EXTENDED SHELF LIFE EASY HANDLING SCALE fiC VINTAGE AILPLANES KITS DF 1/S SCALE1 24 INCH WINOBPANS2O5 KIT5 1/S SCALE111 INCH WINOBPAN$230 BOTh KITS FEATURE fibrass tuIagbulftL41 wing & taflprCut wood put corrjt hudwareinstudon bootroIId plane add $12 foe shipping & handling TRITON box 103 RO 1 Reading PA 19607 sand tee broct ul November1991 111 P4 7 D ThUNDEPBOLT ADD $2000 S&H MC & VISA ACT SPECS SPAN 80 LENGTh 6925 VEIGHT 13-ISLBS POYER 90-108 ACCESSORIES AVAILABLEREfRACTS WITH SCALE STRUTS AND TAILVHEELSTATIC PROPS AND SPINNERFLYING SPINNERPILOTSTATIC & DROPABLE BOMBS ITANKS SEND $300 FOR 1991 CATALOG INNOVATIVE MODELS THE FOLKS WHO BROUGHT YOU PVM WERE 4AMEDBEST SCALE KITS FOR THE MONEY BY SCALE R/C MODELER MAGAZINE ** ** * * * * ** ** * * * * * OTHER 1/6TH SCALE KITSP-51D MUSTANG FVI9OD9 ME-109 FVI9O-A HAWKER HURRICANE COKING IN OCT91 A6M-2 ZERO 80 SPAN PLANSDUMMY RADIALSIRIVET MAKERS RETRACTS FOR TELEPHONE ORDERS ONLY 800780-3190 INFORMATION 305-978-9033 FAX 3059789041 ALL BIG BIRDS MADE IN THE USA ALL INNOVATIVE KITS FEATURE I-GLASS FUSE IMACEINE CUT FOAM CORESALL THE BARD TO MAKE PARTSBUMPS AND BLISTERS ARE DONE FOR YOUSCALE OUTLINE CLEAR PLANS & INSTRIS VEIWS INNOVATIVE MODEL FHODUCTS P0 BOX 4365 MA1iATEFL 33063 RC Pylon/Gall Continued page 111 maneuver looked like radio failure recovered shallow dive Pylon trading altitude airspeed obvious hed just pulled up miss two slower planes turn time alternative would have thread needle count other pilots move over littlenot nearly certain tactic As Richard Petty said finish first must first finish Racing close after eight rounds tied scores second third fourth fifth sixth through eighth 10th through 13th Top finishers planes impounded given thorough technical inspection before trophies handed out passed muster As always far too photos memorable events cram few pages Nationals open AMA members Next time come part RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 55 Baron Alpha standards using nine-tooth pinion change main gear ratio 9781 also using Omega tail rotor gearbox little tail rotor authority running Excalibur Kalt Epsilon fuselage Kalts limited-slip clutch low-cost item available Hobby Dynamics drives tail rotor auto Tom reports Kalt has Hiller authority easier fly Hirobos also says Kalts really holding up stay shape next no maintenance Along about nine 10 top finishers FM Tom running Zig Saw Gp92S fiberglass main blades recommends Tom says Kalt working new 60 ship new metal clutch working well Enforcer first Nationals outing Concept 60 Dwight Shilling placed very creditable ninth Marty Kuhns finished 15th FM looks Concept 60 going contender Miter Master * Perfect Truss construction * 900 squaring fence * Triangular adjustable fence Price $1095 Product No 122 Miter Sander Sand angle its complement quickly accurately Miter Master solid alder base mounted non-skid pads alder four-way re versible sliding block carries 2 different grits sand paper FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVE FOREST GROVE OR 97116 503 357-2732 150 Model Aviation $27995 INe U TiffS 1 ~yiHILLS METOLS OOOKS PiIECISION INSTOIIMENTS I—CONSLETE COTOLOC $200 ITDOLS CD lONGs items 2100 8 LSpoaogfaalo OH 05505 513 3228562 Catalogs Best Scale $500 Model Aircraft Plans Handbook 1990-91 $500 Scale Drawings Plans Handbook $500 RC Model World Plans Const Guide $500 Catalogs $400 ea 3 shipped g ether order BOB HOLMAN Kits Call 714 885-3959 New 138 pg GERMAN PLANS BOOKS $600 Other Catalogs Please add $200 Shipped Separately THE BEST IN SCALE Over 25 Years Service e Documen B sh Magaz ne P ans Wnnesa Teedo Mase nenas&manymoo VSA/MC
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/11
Page Numbers: 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 109, 110, 111, 150
HO HUM Once again modeldoms own little Brigadoon appeared out mists midwestern summer Once again magic touched chose believe just over hill ordinary folk went about ordinary lives ordinary way oblivious what missing no doubt happier having taken trouble find out Its always way Nationals describe adequately would take volumes recreate spirit thing through mere words photos impossible Keep mind mention name hometown all-too-brief summary actually just title epic story person beating odds overcoming untold adversity using wit ingenuity dedication lot luck just get place time could participate silly splendid activity Some reading will care about won please turn Focus Competition section magazine trophy positions listed rest Ill try provide enough highlights perspective both reporter contestant give general answer question What happened RC Pylon First quick introduction just tuned-in Pylon events run November 1991 49 * thrills spills Benezra Landers round Pylon 2 simultaneously round follow ing photo Benezra experienced unintentional high-speed landing Pylon cage crew Dave St Clair Ron CoIIinsworth St Louis MO Chuck Kilnect Cambridge OH Kevin Kane Chicago IL Jim Holbrook Grand County KY basically same way Four-plane is considered bad form heats simultaneous takeoffs 10 laps The winner heat gets four turning left around triangular course points next gets three pilots assistants infield flying except FM Pylon scoring around themselves one-lap penalty based elapsed time seconds cutting inside pylons Two cuts multiplied square root negative take zero heat Crashing two divided temperature IThe media covers media Kendall Cum mings WTBW Channel Seven Evansville Indiana interviews Fast Freddie French Local press turned out force Static judging makes Formula uniquenicest planes take off first Event Director Wayne Yeager looks imperfectionsa tough job Lisbon degrees Celsius Just kidding Theres other matter before get started contest wouldnt have happened volunteer workers came over country own expense privilege getting up before dawn standing around heat day could play Some contestants stayed after events over help out Hats off Just different Ill list instead end missed anybody apologies Thanks Wayne Karen Yeager Bob Carolyn Brown Paul Page Nancy Telford Kathy Waters Jim Brenda Holbrook Mac McWilliams Art Tattersall Sue Bowman Herb Hess Dick Coleman Dave St Clair Ron Collinsworth Chuck Klinect Dan Kane Sr Dan Kane Jr Kevin Kane John Burke Joe Dodd Craig Grunkemeyer special thanks Jim Bernie Allen parents contestant Jim Allen ran fuel station set up tents tables morning ouch six oclock Formula So racing action Well start Formula Onelast program first hearts minds nitroholics everywhere absolutely no truth rumor heavy metal groups Anthrax Slayer Megadeth included heat Fl recent triple-bill concert Madison Square Garden ould have planes pretty cars theyd parked across two spaces far corner lot 50 Model Aviation Left Jim Katz Pete Rourk Charlotte North Carolina Pole Duster Two Dog Ugly Special Helmets Toys-R-Us never know about two photo right shows close-up Katzs tailfeathers demonstrating neat half-and-half treatment left complete Electric racing setup less car battery bring couple extra power packs charge home Complete cooling/charging cycle takes about 30 mm right Cadcats take nap Two car batteries rigged parallel metal rods allowed Electric entries charge onceMuffin fans computers cool down power packs after hard 2-minute run left Parker racing team Diane Jennifer Sandy Jack Mark Grapevine Texas Mark second year flyinghis plane really went fast right plane Nelson 0500 engine bolted Charlie Brunner Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri bolted Nelson 0500 engines Fl airplanes FAI Quickie props regular nitro heads 120s alcohol fuel Kelly Racer Rick Landers Ellen wood Georgia repair Ricks totaled 0500 result elevator flutter stripped clevis threads new Nelson engines pushed airframes limits fire up fly ground quivers sound exploding nitromethane Fl far expensive intimidating racing event needs has admit its also magnificent Frank Schwartz Hendersonvilie TN Dorothy Baskin Nashville TN campaigned 0500 Bad News travels fast makes accomplishment younger contestants much admirable Bucky Miller Pearland Texas Dan Kane Jr Chicago Illinois AJ Seaholm Billings Montana Pete Waters Jr Northville Michigan showed contrary popular belief youth skill can defeat age treachery Both Kane Seaholm personally kicked butt Miller age 12 would have randomly rotating needle valve Believe Tom Justin McWilliams age 10 Olathe Kansas shows off props reworked Duane Gail cleaned up tips little used Fl racers afraid try November 1991 51 left Florida Bob Greer Apopka Florida right attitude right Bill Miller Rockford Illinois displays Doug Whiteakers propeller inserted John Loglis wing evenly matched Quickies make close racingsometimes too close Jennings all-balsa Texas Rat showing re movable 7-cell power battery tiny 100-mAh receiver battery big PCM receiver small elevator servo Lack vibration Electrics allows foam-free Installations Another husband/wife team Linda John Hoover Grand Rapids Michigan whale-tailed Dobber 0500 Paul Darlene Benezra Atlanta Georgia met last years Nationals working concession tent Pauls win Quarter Midget must have impressed hen Cruise has nothing group first Nationals new Nelson/Shadel Pylon Special 40 engine used Fl Twenty-five 44 entrants used including six top 10 finishers Everybody else used familiar SuperTigre X-40 reworked Dave Shadel Gardnerville Nevada some other speed merchant Nelsons ran like clockwork quantum leap speed Quickie see below very solid consistent new engine likes bigger props Tigres wide- blade fans 734 -in 8-in diameter pitch up 8 turning about 21500 ground Compare about 814 x 714 23000 Tigre Nelson glow plugs dont seem blow like other plugs Instead failure mode make needle valve lose authority engine gets hot found out hard way trying use same plug two heats weve done years Quarter Midget Others same problem overstressed brand new plugs Note isnt criticism Nelson plugs Under similar conditions other plug would have disintegrated High nitro changes everything may explain members Samurai team seen crouched over planes engines bellowing rich until starting clock ran down about 15 seconds Long wings Gary Hover Visalia California campaigned new Super Kaze skinny mirror-finished hightech wings proved out 113 Round Three Later problems kept him bettering time Top finishers Rich Verano Carson California Best Finish Fast Time first place Dave Shadel second place used normal-looking still svelte Kaze Norm Johnson Oklahoma City Oklahoma fourth Rich Tocci Coppell Texas fifth used Kaze Killers long tapered tip panels Bruce Brown San Diego California sixth used ultra-stretched elliptical Stinger Wingspans approaching 60 inches some birds racing action furious Round Five match-up between Seaholm Tocci Rusty Van Baren Hanford California capable low-teen times resulted three four cuts responsibility subject few disagreements among officials refly Van Baren unfortunately no-start Seaholm double-cut process staying within 50 feet Toccisometimes behind sometimes aheadthe entire time teeth-gritting white-knuckle 150-mph formation flight could have gone either way know frustrating must have Van Baren sit outwhich dont like reflies 52 Model Aviation AJ Seahoim Billings Montana whoseHich verano took home marbles age heat times both teens HeFl readies Best Show entry Lyie Larson San Juan Capistrano Caii-whiie Rusty Van Baren tries distract him fornia fearsome combinationNote mu necessary toois parts stantly accessible assist efforts win Last years Fl champ Ciark Wade carries Bruce DeChasteis Kaze after Round midair John Knight Luck skiii saved piane missing haif its taii Pit boss Bob Brown surveys miniature Reno during Quarter Midget event front rear Jerry Salisburys Tsunami Bob Brogdons Miss RJ P51 Duane Galls homebrewed P-Si Motor mogul Henry Nelson makes point Dub Jeff John Shannon Jetts FAi Kaze Killer sports vestigial cheek cowls verted engine enclosed pipe winners Quickiefront row L-R Craig Grunkemeyer first Mike Taliman Fred French Shuichi Sam Shimizu Cliff Telford Jim Hitt Best Senior back row Lyle Larson sixth Jim Allen Dan Kane Sr Mark Parker Rich Tocci Greg Doe Craig Davis right Bob Lamb Fast Time Fast Time dropped new world record 10595 its good few battle Fast Time waged between Samurai teammates Shadel Verano Veranos Round Two time 11044 stood until Round Seven Shadel stole away 11016 tight duel Dave Layman Houston Texas Eighth final round Verano summoned championship form keeps him winners circle Grabbing Fast Time back 10924again Layman supplied incentive what have him least toughest back-to-back heats ever Interestingly heat pitted Laymans beautiful bronze Polecat last years Best Show against Veranos bright yellow Kaze took honor year Both planes survived contest proving Best Show curse baloney Editors note Best Show curse based myth model designated never survives day racing RMcM Electric Pylon now go Fl other extreme Heres event can literally flown baseball field racecourse pocket-sized 300 ft x 60 ft just like planes Instead earplugs wheel pants jungle juice its casual conversation hand launches old car batteries see photos eight entries first time Nationals event squeezed two hours Wednesday morning Six entries used nearly identical 180-sq-in shoulderwing planes based Cadcat glass-andfoam design kitted San Diego Amp Works other two used 240-sq-in scaled-down Simitar flying wings designed glow power used sevencell Sanyo SCR battery packs either 1200 900 mAh simple on-off relays such Becker USA 35-amp model two mini servos 100-niAh radio system batteries Flying weight ranged 27 oz Simitars using 900 mAh packs rewound Astro 035 motors 35 oz Cats using 1200 mAli packs either Astro FAI 05 six-turn German Pflannburg Hectoplett 05 threeturn motors between John Jennings Dallas Texas all-balsa Texas Rat 900s Astro FM 05 210-sq-in wing Props Graupner APC Taipan 64 x 6 7 x 6 cut down necessary achieve 40-45 amps static current draw Revs ranged 12800 Astro Taipan 15200 3-turn Graupner fresh charge charge word slippery little birds got air Times around 125 125-mi course several heats planes stayed within few lengths other 10 laps Despite lack noise welcome absence nostarts excitement know die-hard racer will keeping edge birdsall through winterin park down street FM Pylon Now back mania FM Formula 1 nitro requisite horsepower being extracted mere alcohol oil through magic tuned pipes Pylon Two judge Dave St Clair St Louis Missouri described acoustic high letter hometown club First plane burps little catches running thick like four-stroke Its joined another another first has begun roar just think its maxed out hits pipe jumps up about middle C other engines add voices chorus its pure music unique wonderful Loud Yesbut cares Nowhere else can get blasted kind rapture Continued page 109 November 1991 53 top five FAIpliots kneeling callers standing Left right Junichi Fujimoto/Yoshikazu Sakural fifth Bruce DeChastei/Greg Doe fourth Dub Jeff/John Shan non first Fast Time Dave Shadel/Jim Shinohara second Jim Katz/Pete Rourk Rick Landers third Long wings Jeff Shadel tried beat i990 world record class act Fl appears front left right caller Rusty Van Baron Rich Verano first Fast Time Beat Finish Dave Shadel Dub Jeff caller John Shannon Stormin Norm Johnson Rich Tocci Bucky Miller Back left right AJ Seahoim Jim Shino hara Chuck Brown Bruce Brown sixth John McDermott Sr John McDermott Jr Bob Brogdon Bill Watson caller Bill Hauth Quarter Midget victors front L-R Dub Jeff 2nd caller Pete Rourk Jim Katz 1st Fast Time back L-R Duane Huien 6th Paul Benezra 3rd Rick Landers 8th Joe Dodd 5th Greg Doe gth Bruce DeChastel 4th Don Martinson 7th caller Jim Young RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 106 through What Contest Director gets contest satisfaction job well done thanks few contestants As contestants 1991 Nationals Id like say thanks Greg Frohreich Another person almost nobody remembers thank Mike Lauman very few people can say major impact RC Pattern Mike Lauman has performed scorer Nationals other major Pattern competition during past several years scoring program everywhere pressure him during contest enormous would like have 200-plus anxious people waiting results work performs scoring job grace poise Thanks Mikeand Vicki tough judges other volunteers made 1991 Pattern Nationals possible Thank you D RC Pylon/Gall Continued page 53 Rapture however lacking flying began Last years champion Rich Verano promptly lost nice Stiletto P-5 1 midair Estrellita Yoshikazu Sakurai Osaka Japan Soon joined misfortune Clark Wade Chicago Illinois last years Fl champ Don McStay Franldin Massachusetts Stilettos sliced other up Jim Katzs Charlotte North Carolina weird Tiger Moth chugged along 113 pace about eight seconds slow him Id give right aileron kind speed left veteran fast guys Dub Jett Humble Texas Dave Shadel Bruce DeChastel Queensland Australia beat up other five entries FAI times matters Continued page 110 Serious Horsepower1 05 ST YS Rossi & Webra Parts Service Custom Engines Accessories Qave Shadel Performance Specialties I1ThLTh9 J3L~ $100for fully illustrated catalog Available VS Long & Short Stroke 06 Long Stroke 05 6IFSR 06 40 VRP/VF 06 61 VRDF STX-40 Rossi 40 coming soon information Call 702 265-7523 Hours 10am 5 pm Monday Thursday PO Box 3146 nerville NV 89410 November 1991 109 Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants COWLS FOR KITS BALSA USA J-3 Cub /3 scale no engine2800 Norm Star900 Super Cub PA-18 /3 scale3500 EREAT PLANES P-51750 Super Sportaler Super Fly 25 EZ HOUSYSNACK-PILOT Decathlon25 EZ1500 FW 1901800 FW 190 021900 J-3 Cub /ascale1900 ME-109 E1800 PT-191400 PT-10 EZ 1800 EON NW GeeBee Model Y /4 scale . 0 Wheelpants & Fairints4000 Stissan SR 72900 Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original PICA P-5t D e2100 Airacoop1000 RATAL C-47 Skytrain Set 22400 F8F Bearcat2400 Pills S2-A 402400 Whoelpanto 93/4 loot pair1700 AU C A-26 Twin Set 2 ACE Seamaster Pod 40 45 Cessna 206 Dalotel 2000 Roga Models Hobbico Estra 300 40 Habbico P-40 Proctors Niouport 28C-1 1/4 scale R/C Special Ted Daney Spitfire /4 scale Mick Reuses Stinger Linear 2000 2200 3750 1000 1700 2100 2500 1500 6000 2300 Send $100 catalog Dept MA Rt 1 Box 530 Goodview VA 24095 1000 loot pair1100 Waco D wlblisters /4 scale3600 WBelpants & Fairinos 11/3 long pair3100 ALL OTHER PLANS Grumman Skyroket FSF2200 Hawker Seafory /4 scab5200 RCM Stardaster II2300 Wheelpants 10 loot pair2200 Ultimate Biplane Ohio RC3500 CUSTOM Beech Statgerwiog /3 scale7500 Black Widow2300 Backer Joogmaso /4 acal3200 Bucker Joogmuon BU 131 /4 scale Liberty Sport 1/3 scale6000 Wheelpasts 19 long pair4500 Phone orders information call 703890-6017 9 am-6 pm EDT nos 1990 world record 111 brass ring Jett Shadel took turns grabbing Round Three both went 112 Round Four Shadel shook Katz off back 1098 Jett managed 110 using yours truly Boat Anchor Plane Heck pylon frustration must have great imagine Shadels Seventh last round during duel Jett crossed finish line first 109 flatonly learn later Jetts actual elapsed time A0-second Ten catapult launched solid &8FBae0 balsa wood glider airplane plans Capable flying six stories high andflightsofoveroneminute Send $1300 plans JAMES STANCLIFF 6584 Jonathan Street Pfafftown NC 27040 DUCTED FREESTERILT FflN 1SOOLEH NTGHTHflWK FINISHED 1/7LESS FqNRPDIO BOX VIIN NUYS STRTECHne CP 91405 better 1089 fourth world-record time within three rounds Quarter Midget Its said QM should have decency die keeps refusing Theres something about combination compact scalelike airplane low-nitro fuels once again lowest-cost engines Nationals racing class can draw 35 entries spite having half-day fly Nelson 15 engine represented time apparently good reason Applied 13 different airplane designs resulted spread best times 25 secondsless 20 discount Katzs near-record 111 Fast Time Personally never touched needle valve nor changed plug five heats get beat beat myself makes pilots eventwhich supposed goal right Theres much new propeller department rpm still should between 27000 28400 depending much airplane will unload air much pitch think will still allow good acceleration out turns use 5 minimum FOAMAIRE 74 IN WING SPAN 6-7 LBS 45-60 POWEF 4 OH PLY FOAM AND BALSA WOOD KIT $6995 diameter maximum pitch can go about 116 As has done FAI Mr Katz showed us long wings glider airfoils way go Tiger Moth has 50-in span reportedly uses computer-generated Quabeck 15 airfoils percentage goes thin 2% tip Neat Jimif didnt look Strange Quickie 500 sum up New Quickie Veteran pilot Greg Doe Smyrna IWkrX6/ Learn fly 0ll planes private field Five 6 day course $350 Open year round Send SASE complete info Southwest RO Flying 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110505-832-6394 10 SPAN 19-22 LBS 35-42 CC POWER CHOOSE 3 OR 4 OH 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may question whether entry-level beginners event should employ such engine cant denied everybody has happy bigger controversy year over propellers Quickie propellers supposed stock commercially available items What somebody produced super-keen props diameter marked offered custom-trim diameter Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri does props work course can find Rev-Up 9 x 8 isnt underpitched will work too may have buy few dozen find can buy Hesskamps props slightly oversize trim run right rpm enginewhich cheating Whats answer dont know went through Quarter Midget 15 years ago ended up scrapping stock-prop rule Eventually QM got technical needed another beginners event Quickie started beat goes Rev-Ups worked well Craig Grunkemeyer Columbus Ohio 106 Fred French Round Rock Texas 109 Jim Allen Mesa Arizona 109 Katz 106 Doe 112 others Regardless props Nelson engines like go about 17500 18500 rpm static As aircraft take pick entrants used shoulder-wing V tail designs such Jim Allens Quick-V once again high-tech glider airfoils Grunkemeyer exception winning event Doddger Scat Cat-like thing using sharp leading edges laminar-flow section named teammate Joe Dodd Both Grunk Allen gave object lessons art passing Normally smooth graceful almost boring would break rhythm avoid traffic point Grunks plane rocketed skyward just entered turn Pylons Two Three Continued page 150 FLOATS PSATASOSSOOS PLUS ALL jfACOPAAOFSPAPOOASPSflOOpAOSCAA SOT 97AOS ASOOPPAS SOSSLASLA SOSA AOLTSOAAOOEAAS PA9399CATALAULS en FEATURES SUSPENDED ELECTROLYTE E FLOAT OPTIONS DISCHARGE RATE LEAK PROOF NO POLARITY CHANGE COMPACT RUGGED EXTENDED SHELF LIFE EASY HANDLING SCALE fiC VINTAGE AILPLANES KITS DF 1/S SCALE1 24 INCH WINOBPANS2O5 KIT5 1/S SCALE111 INCH WINOBPAN$230 BOTh KITS FEATURE fibrass tuIagbulftL41 wing & taflprCut wood put corrjt hudwareinstudon bootroIId plane add $12 foe shipping & handling TRITON box 103 RO 1 Reading PA 19607 sand tee broct ul November1991 111 P4 7 D ThUNDEPBOLT ADD $2000 S&H MC & 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/11
Page Numbers: 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 109, 110, 111, 150
HO HUM Once again modeldoms own little Brigadoon appeared out mists midwestern summer Once again magic touched chose believe just over hill ordinary folk went about ordinary lives ordinary way oblivious what missing no doubt happier having taken trouble find out Its always way Nationals describe adequately would take volumes recreate spirit thing through mere words photos impossible Keep mind mention name hometown all-too-brief summary actually just title epic story person beating odds overcoming untold adversity using wit ingenuity dedication lot luck just get place time could participate silly splendid activity Some reading will care about won please turn Focus Competition section magazine trophy positions listed rest Ill try provide enough highlights perspective both reporter contestant give general answer question What happened RC Pylon First quick introduction just tuned-in Pylon events run November 1991 49 * thrills spills Benezra Landers round Pylon 2 simultaneously round follow ing photo Benezra experienced unintentional high-speed landing Pylon cage crew Dave St Clair Ron CoIIinsworth St Louis MO Chuck Kilnect Cambridge OH Kevin Kane Chicago IL Jim Holbrook Grand County KY basically same way Four-plane is considered bad form heats simultaneous takeoffs 10 laps The winner heat gets four turning left around triangular course points next gets three pilots assistants infield flying except FM Pylon scoring around themselves one-lap penalty based elapsed time seconds cutting inside pylons Two cuts multiplied square root negative take zero heat Crashing two divided temperature IThe media covers media Kendall Cum mings WTBW Channel Seven Evansville Indiana interviews Fast Freddie French Local press turned out force Static judging makes Formula uniquenicest planes take off first Event Director Wayne Yeager looks imperfectionsa tough job Lisbon degrees Celsius Just kidding Theres other matter before get started contest wouldnt have happened volunteer workers came over country own expense privilege getting up before dawn standing around heat day could play Some contestants stayed after events over help out Hats off Just different Ill list instead end missed anybody apologies Thanks Wayne Karen Yeager Bob Carolyn Brown Paul Page Nancy Telford Kathy Waters Jim Brenda Holbrook Mac McWilliams Art Tattersall Sue Bowman Herb Hess Dick Coleman Dave St Clair Ron Collinsworth Chuck Klinect Dan Kane Sr Dan Kane Jr Kevin Kane John Burke Joe Dodd Craig Grunkemeyer special thanks Jim Bernie Allen parents contestant Jim Allen ran fuel station set up tents tables morning ouch six oclock Formula So racing action Well start Formula Onelast program first hearts minds nitroholics everywhere absolutely no truth rumor heavy metal groups Anthrax Slayer Megadeth included heat Fl recent triple-bill concert Madison Square Garden ould have planes pretty cars theyd parked across two spaces far corner lot 50 Model Aviation Left Jim Katz Pete Rourk Charlotte North Carolina Pole Duster Two Dog Ugly Special Helmets Toys-R-Us never know about two photo right shows close-up Katzs tailfeathers demonstrating neat half-and-half treatment left complete Electric racing setup less car battery bring couple extra power packs charge home Complete cooling/charging cycle takes about 30 mm right Cadcats take nap Two car batteries rigged parallel metal rods allowed Electric entries charge onceMuffin fans computers cool down power packs after hard 2-minute run left Parker racing team Diane Jennifer Sandy Jack Mark Grapevine Texas Mark second year flyinghis plane really went fast right plane Nelson 0500 engine bolted Charlie Brunner Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri bolted Nelson 0500 engines Fl airplanes FAI Quickie props regular nitro heads 120s alcohol fuel Kelly Racer Rick Landers Ellen wood Georgia repair Ricks totaled 0500 result elevator flutter stripped clevis threads new Nelson engines pushed airframes limits fire up fly ground quivers sound exploding nitromethane Fl far expensive intimidating racing event needs has admit its also magnificent Frank Schwartz Hendersonvilie TN Dorothy Baskin Nashville TN campaigned 0500 Bad News travels fast makes accomplishment younger contestants much admirable Bucky Miller Pearland Texas Dan Kane Jr Chicago Illinois AJ Seaholm Billings Montana Pete Waters Jr Northville Michigan showed contrary popular belief youth skill can defeat age treachery Both Kane Seaholm personally kicked butt Miller age 12 would have randomly rotating needle valve Believe Tom Justin McWilliams age 10 Olathe Kansas shows off props reworked Duane Gail cleaned up tips little used Fl racers afraid try November 1991 51 left Florida Bob Greer Apopka Florida right attitude right Bill Miller Rockford Illinois displays Doug Whiteakers propeller inserted John Loglis wing evenly matched Quickies make close racingsometimes too close Jennings all-balsa Texas Rat showing re movable 7-cell power battery tiny 100-mAh receiver battery big PCM receiver small elevator servo Lack vibration Electrics allows foam-free Installations Another husband/wife team Linda John Hoover Grand Rapids Michigan whale-tailed Dobber 0500 Paul Darlene Benezra Atlanta Georgia met last years Nationals working concession tent Pauls win Quarter Midget must have impressed hen Cruise has nothing group first Nationals new Nelson/Shadel Pylon Special 40 engine used Fl Twenty-five 44 entrants used including six top 10 finishers Everybody else used familiar SuperTigre X-40 reworked Dave Shadel Gardnerville Nevada some other speed merchant Nelsons ran like clockwork quantum leap speed Quickie see below very solid consistent new engine likes bigger props Tigres wide- blade fans 734 -in 8-in diameter pitch up 8 turning about 21500 ground Compare about 814 x 714 23000 Tigre Nelson glow plugs dont seem blow like other plugs Instead failure mode make needle valve lose authority engine gets hot found out hard way trying use same plug two heats weve done years Quarter Midget Others same problem overstressed brand new plugs Note isnt criticism Nelson plugs Under similar conditions other plug would have disintegrated High nitro changes everything may explain members Samurai team seen crouched over planes engines bellowing rich until starting clock ran down about 15 seconds Long wings Gary Hover Visalia California campaigned new Super Kaze skinny mirror-finished hightech wings proved out 113 Round Three Later problems kept him bettering time Top finishers Rich Verano Carson California Best Finish Fast Time first place Dave Shadel second place used normal-looking still svelte Kaze Norm Johnson Oklahoma City Oklahoma fourth Rich Tocci Coppell Texas fifth used Kaze Killers long tapered tip panels Bruce Brown San Diego California sixth used ultra-stretched elliptical Stinger Wingspans approaching 60 inches some birds racing action furious Round Five match-up between Seaholm Tocci Rusty Van Baren Hanford California capable low-teen times resulted three four cuts responsibility subject few disagreements among officials refly Van Baren unfortunately no-start Seaholm double-cut process staying within 50 feet Toccisometimes behind sometimes aheadthe entire time teeth-gritting white-knuckle 150-mph formation flight could have gone either way know frustrating must have Van Baren sit outwhich dont like reflies 52 Model Aviation AJ Seahoim Billings Montana whoseHich verano took home marbles age heat times both teens HeFl readies Best Show entry Lyie Larson San Juan Capistrano Caii-whiie Rusty Van Baren tries distract him fornia fearsome combinationNote mu necessary toois parts stantly accessible assist efforts win Last years Fl champ Ciark Wade carries Bruce DeChasteis Kaze after Round midair John Knight Luck skiii saved piane missing haif its taii Pit boss Bob Brown surveys miniature Reno during Quarter Midget event front rear Jerry Salisburys Tsunami Bob Brogdons Miss RJ P51 Duane Galls homebrewed P-Si Motor mogul Henry Nelson makes point Dub Jeff John Shannon Jetts FAi Kaze Killer sports vestigial cheek cowls verted engine enclosed pipe winners Quickiefront row L-R Craig Grunkemeyer first Mike Taliman Fred French Shuichi Sam Shimizu Cliff Telford Jim Hitt Best Senior back row Lyle Larson sixth Jim Allen Dan Kane Sr Mark Parker Rich Tocci Greg Doe Craig Davis right Bob Lamb Fast Time Fast Time dropped new world record 10595 its good few battle Fast Time waged between Samurai teammates Shadel Verano Veranos Round Two time 11044 stood until Round Seven Shadel stole away 11016 tight duel Dave Layman Houston Texas Eighth final round Verano summoned championship form keeps him winners circle Grabbing Fast Time back 10924again Layman supplied incentive what have him least toughest back-to-back heats ever Interestingly heat pitted Laymans beautiful bronze Polecat last years Best Show against Veranos bright yellow Kaze took honor year Both planes survived contest proving Best Show curse baloney Editors note Best Show curse based myth model designated never survives day racing RMcM Electric Pylon now go Fl other extreme Heres event can literally flown baseball field racecourse pocket-sized 300 ft x 60 ft just like planes Instead earplugs wheel pants jungle juice its casual conversation hand launches old car batteries see photos eight entries first time Nationals event squeezed two hours Wednesday morning Six entries used nearly identical 180-sq-in shoulderwing planes based Cadcat glass-andfoam design kitted San Diego Amp Works other two used 240-sq-in scaled-down Simitar flying wings designed glow power used sevencell Sanyo SCR battery packs either 1200 900 mAh simple on-off relays such Becker USA 35-amp model two mini servos 100-niAh radio system batteries Flying weight ranged 27 oz Simitars using 900 mAh packs rewound Astro 035 motors 35 oz Cats using 1200 mAli packs either Astro FAI 05 six-turn German Pflannburg Hectoplett 05 threeturn motors between John Jennings Dallas Texas all-balsa Texas Rat 900s Astro FM 05 210-sq-in wing Props Graupner APC Taipan 64 x 6 7 x 6 cut down necessary achieve 40-45 amps static current draw Revs ranged 12800 Astro Taipan 15200 3-turn Graupner fresh charge charge word slippery little birds got air Times around 125 125-mi course several heats planes stayed within few lengths other 10 laps Despite lack noise welcome absence nostarts excitement know die-hard racer will keeping edge birdsall through winterin park down street FM Pylon Now back mania FM Formula 1 nitro requisite horsepower being extracted mere alcohol oil through magic tuned pipes Pylon Two judge Dave St Clair St Louis Missouri described acoustic high letter hometown club First plane burps little catches running thick like four-stroke Its joined another another first has begun roar just think its maxed out hits pipe jumps up about middle C other engines add voices chorus its pure music unique wonderful Loud Yesbut cares Nowhere else can get blasted kind rapture Continued page 109 November 1991 53 top five FAIpliots kneeling callers standing Left right Junichi Fujimoto/Yoshikazu Sakural fifth Bruce DeChastei/Greg Doe fourth Dub Jeff/John Shan non first Fast Time Dave Shadel/Jim Shinohara second Jim Katz/Pete Rourk Rick Landers third Long wings Jeff Shadel tried beat i990 world record class act Fl appears front left right caller Rusty Van Baron Rich Verano first Fast Time Beat Finish Dave Shadel Dub Jeff caller John Shannon Stormin Norm Johnson Rich Tocci Bucky Miller Back left right AJ Seahoim Jim Shino hara Chuck Brown Bruce Brown sixth John McDermott Sr John McDermott Jr Bob Brogdon Bill Watson caller Bill Hauth Quarter Midget victors front L-R Dub Jeff 2nd caller Pete Rourk Jim Katz 1st Fast Time back L-R Duane Huien 6th Paul Benezra 3rd Rick Landers 8th Joe Dodd 5th Greg Doe gth Bruce DeChastel 4th Don Martinson 7th caller Jim Young RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 106 through What Contest Director gets contest satisfaction job well done thanks few contestants As contestants 1991 Nationals Id like say thanks Greg Frohreich Another person almost nobody remembers thank Mike Lauman very few people can say major impact RC Pattern Mike Lauman has performed scorer Nationals other major Pattern competition during past several years scoring program everywhere pressure him during contest enormous would like have 200-plus anxious people waiting results work performs scoring job grace poise Thanks Mikeand Vicki tough judges other volunteers made 1991 Pattern Nationals possible Thank you D RC Pylon/Gall Continued page 53 Rapture however lacking flying began Last years champion Rich Verano promptly lost nice Stiletto P-5 1 midair Estrellita Yoshikazu Sakurai Osaka Japan Soon joined misfortune Clark Wade Chicago Illinois last years Fl champ Don McStay Franldin Massachusetts Stilettos sliced other up Jim Katzs Charlotte North Carolina weird Tiger Moth chugged along 113 pace about eight seconds slow him Id give right aileron kind speed left veteran fast guys Dub Jett Humble Texas Dave Shadel Bruce DeChastel Queensland Australia beat up other five entries FAI times matters Continued page 110 Serious Horsepower1 05 ST YS Rossi & Webra Parts Service Custom Engines Accessories Qave Shadel Performance Specialties I1ThLTh9 J3L~ $100for fully illustrated catalog Available VS Long & Short Stroke 06 Long Stroke 05 6IFSR 06 40 VRP/VF 06 61 VRDF STX-40 Rossi 40 coming soon information Call 702 265-7523 Hours 10am 5 pm Monday Thursday PO Box 3146 nerville NV 89410 November 1991 109 Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants COWLS FOR KITS BALSA USA J-3 Cub /3 scale no engine2800 Norm Star900 Super Cub PA-18 /3 scale3500 EREAT PLANES P-51750 Super Sportaler Super Fly 25 EZ HOUSYSNACK-PILOT Decathlon25 EZ1500 FW 1901800 FW 190 021900 J-3 Cub /ascale1900 ME-109 E1800 PT-191400 PT-10 EZ 1800 EON NW GeeBee Model Y /4 scale . 0 Wheelpants & Fairints4000 Stissan SR 72900 Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original PICA P-5t D e2100 Airacoop1000 RATAL C-47 Skytrain Set 22400 F8F Bearcat2400 Pills S2-A 402400 Whoelpanto 93/4 loot pair1700 AU C A-26 Twin Set 2 ACE Seamaster Pod 40 45 Cessna 206 Dalotel 2000 Roga Models Hobbico Estra 300 40 Habbico P-40 Proctors Niouport 28C-1 1/4 scale R/C Special Ted Daney Spitfire /4 scale Mick Reuses Stinger Linear 2000 2200 3750 1000 1700 2100 2500 1500 6000 2300 Send $100 catalog Dept MA Rt 1 Box 530 Goodview VA 24095 1000 loot pair1100 Waco D wlblisters /4 scale3600 WBelpants & Fairinos 11/3 long pair3100 ALL OTHER PLANS Grumman Skyroket FSF2200 Hawker Seafory /4 scab5200 RCM Stardaster II2300 Wheelpants 10 loot pair2200 Ultimate Biplane Ohio RC3500 CUSTOM Beech Statgerwiog /3 scale7500 Black Widow2300 Backer Joogmaso /4 acal3200 Bucker Joogmuon BU 131 /4 scale Liberty Sport 1/3 scale6000 Wheelpasts 19 long pair4500 Phone orders information call 703890-6017 9 am-6 pm EDT nos 1990 world record 111 brass ring Jett Shadel took turns grabbing Round Three both went 112 Round Four Shadel shook Katz off back 1098 Jett managed 110 using yours truly Boat Anchor Plane Heck pylon frustration must have great imagine Shadels Seventh last round during duel Jett crossed finish line first 109 flatonly learn later Jetts actual elapsed time A0-second Ten catapult launched solid &8FBae0 balsa wood glider airplane plans Capable flying six stories high andflightsofoveroneminute Send $1300 plans JAMES STANCLIFF 6584 Jonathan Street Pfafftown NC 27040 DUCTED FREESTERILT FflN 1SOOLEH NTGHTHflWK FINISHED 1/7LESS FqNRPDIO BOX VIIN NUYS STRTECHne CP 91405 better 1089 fourth world-record time within three rounds Quarter Midget Its said QM should have decency die keeps refusing Theres something about combination compact scalelike airplane low-nitro fuels once again lowest-cost engines Nationals racing class can draw 35 entries spite having half-day fly Nelson 15 engine represented time apparently good reason Applied 13 different airplane designs resulted spread best times 25 secondsless 20 discount Katzs near-record 111 Fast Time Personally never touched needle valve nor changed plug five heats get beat beat myself makes pilots eventwhich supposed goal right Theres much new propeller department rpm still should between 27000 28400 depending much airplane will unload air much pitch think will still allow good acceleration out turns use 5 minimum FOAMAIRE 74 IN WING SPAN 6-7 LBS 45-60 POWEF 4 OH PLY FOAM AND BALSA WOOD KIT $6995 diameter maximum pitch can go about 116 As has done FAI Mr Katz showed us long wings glider airfoils way go Tiger Moth has 50-in span reportedly uses computer-generated Quabeck 15 airfoils percentage goes thin 2% tip Neat Jimif didnt look Strange Quickie 500 sum up New Quickie Veteran pilot Greg Doe Smyrna IWkrX6/ Learn fly 0ll planes private field Five 6 day course $350 Open year round Send SASE complete info Southwest RO Flying 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110505-832-6394 10 SPAN 19-22 LBS 35-42 CC POWER CHOOSE 3 OR 4 OH SLOW AND STABLE 3 CH $14995 4 CH $16495 110 Model Aviation custom work too [ KINGSWAY R/C HOBBY SUPPLY 5pcallzing RIC Aincraft Supplies 5961 RichmOnd7139778141 Houstee TX 77056us WATTS I96t5917783 10 SPAN 30-3d u-5 CC POWER 5-10 LB PAYLOAD OPTIONAL SPREADER KIT $26995 SPDKIT$1995 SEND $100 FOR CATALOGRT 1 NEODESHA KS 66757 OF SAC KITS AND ACC316 325-2821 FREE SHIPPING ON KIT ORDERSplan companyVISA TERCARD Tennessee calls entry-level racing event beginners event seems fair year 78 entries 59 used new Nelson/Shadel 40 Quickie engine over $300 pop Fast Time event predicted dropped 10 seconds new world record 10595 about 109 mph average course speed Compare 115-120 mph decent Fl three Senior no Junior entrants highest-ranking pilot Best Time slower 119 28th place highest-ranking pilot using Nelson took 31st results bespeak big increase speed also consistency Nelson 40 like 15 quality piece all-out racing equipmentnot sport engine Rossi tried Also wont shed carburetor screws muffler parts may question whether entry-level beginners event should employ such engine cant denied everybody has happy bigger controversy year over propellers Quickie propellers supposed stock commercially available items What somebody produced super-keen props diameter marked offered custom-trim diameter Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri does props work course can find Rev-Up 9 x 8 isnt underpitched will work too may have buy few dozen find can buy Hesskamps props slightly oversize trim run right rpm enginewhich cheating Whats answer dont know went through Quarter Midget 15 years ago ended up scrapping stock-prop rule Eventually QM got technical needed another beginners event Quickie started beat goes Rev-Ups worked well Craig Grunkemeyer Columbus Ohio 106 Fred French Round Rock Texas 109 Jim Allen Mesa Arizona 109 Katz 106 Doe 112 others Regardless props Nelson engines like go about 17500 18500 rpm static As aircraft take pick entrants used shoulder-wing V tail designs such Jim Allens Quick-V once again high-tech glider airfoils Grunkemeyer exception winning event Doddger Scat Cat-like thing using sharp leading edges laminar-flow section named teammate Joe Dodd Both Grunk Allen gave object lessons art passing Normally smooth graceful almost boring would break rhythm avoid traffic point Grunks plane rocketed skyward just entered turn Pylons Two Three Continued page 150 FLOATS PSATASOSSOOS PLUS ALL jfACOPAAOFSPAPOOASPSflOOpAOSCAA SOT 97AOS ASOOPPAS SOSSLASLA SOSA AOLTSOAAOOEAAS PA9399CATALAULS en FEATURES SUSPENDED ELECTROLYTE E FLOAT OPTIONS DISCHARGE RATE LEAK PROOF NO POLARITY CHANGE COMPACT RUGGED EXTENDED SHELF LIFE EASY HANDLING SCALE fiC VINTAGE AILPLANES KITS DF 1/S SCALE1 24 INCH WINOBPANS2O5 KIT5 1/S SCALE111 INCH WINOBPAN$230 BOTh KITS FEATURE fibrass tuIagbulftL41 wing & taflprCut wood put corrjt hudwareinstudon bootroIId plane add $12 foe shipping & handling TRITON box 103 RO 1 Reading PA 19607 sand tee broct ul November1991 111 P4 7 D ThUNDEPBOLT ADD $2000 S&H MC & VISA ACT SPECS SPAN 80 LENGTh 6925 VEIGHT 13-ISLBS POYER 90-108 ACCESSORIES AVAILABLEREfRACTS WITH SCALE STRUTS AND TAILVHEELSTATIC PROPS AND SPINNERFLYING SPINNERPILOTSTATIC & DROPABLE BOMBS ITANKS SEND $300 FOR 1991 CATALOG INNOVATIVE MODELS THE FOLKS WHO BROUGHT YOU PVM WERE 4AMEDBEST SCALE KITS FOR THE MONEY BY SCALE R/C MODELER MAGAZINE ** ** * * * * ** ** * * * * * OTHER 1/6TH SCALE KITSP-51D MUSTANG FVI9OD9 ME-109 FVI9O-A HAWKER HURRICANE COKING IN OCT91 A6M-2 ZERO 80 SPAN PLANSDUMMY RADIALSIRIVET MAKERS RETRACTS FOR TELEPHONE ORDERS ONLY 800780-3190 INFORMATION 305-978-9033 FAX 3059789041 ALL BIG BIRDS MADE IN THE USA ALL INNOVATIVE KITS FEATURE I-GLASS FUSE IMACEINE CUT FOAM CORESALL THE BARD TO MAKE PARTSBUMPS AND BLISTERS ARE DONE FOR YOUSCALE OUTLINE CLEAR PLANS & INSTRIS VEIWS INNOVATIVE MODEL FHODUCTS P0 BOX 4365 MA1iATEFL 33063 RC Pylon/Gall Continued page 111 maneuver looked like radio failure recovered shallow dive Pylon trading altitude airspeed obvious hed just pulled up miss two slower planes turn time alternative would have thread needle count other pilots move over littlenot nearly certain tactic As Richard Petty said finish first must first finish Racing close after eight rounds tied scores second third fourth fifth sixth through eighth 10th through 13th Top finishers planes impounded given thorough technical inspection before trophies handed out passed muster As always far too photos memorable events cram few pages Nationals open AMA members Next time come part RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 55 Baron Alpha standards using nine-tooth pinion change main gear ratio 9781 also using Omega tail rotor gearbox little tail rotor authority running Excalibur Kalt Epsilon fuselage Kalts limited-slip clutch low-cost item available Hobby Dynamics drives tail rotor auto Tom reports Kalt has Hiller authority easier fly Hirobos also says Kalts really holding up stay shape next no maintenance Along about nine 10 top finishers FM Tom running Zig Saw 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/11
Page Numbers: 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 109, 110, 111, 150
HO HUM Once again modeldoms own little Brigadoon appeared out mists midwestern summer Once again magic touched chose believe just over hill ordinary folk went about ordinary lives ordinary way oblivious what missing no doubt happier having taken trouble find out Its always way Nationals describe adequately would take volumes recreate spirit thing through mere words photos impossible Keep mind mention name hometown all-too-brief summary actually just title epic story person beating odds overcoming untold adversity using wit ingenuity dedication lot luck just get place time could participate silly splendid activity Some reading will care about won please turn Focus Competition section magazine trophy positions listed rest Ill try provide enough highlights perspective both reporter contestant give general answer question What happened RC Pylon First quick introduction just tuned-in Pylon events run November 1991 49 * thrills spills Benezra Landers round Pylon 2 simultaneously round follow ing photo Benezra experienced unintentional high-speed landing Pylon cage crew Dave St Clair Ron CoIIinsworth St Louis MO Chuck Kilnect Cambridge OH Kevin Kane Chicago IL Jim Holbrook Grand County KY basically same way Four-plane is considered bad form heats simultaneous takeoffs 10 laps The winner heat gets four turning left around triangular course points next gets three pilots assistants infield flying except FM Pylon scoring around themselves one-lap penalty based elapsed time seconds cutting inside pylons Two cuts multiplied square root negative take zero heat Crashing two divided temperature IThe media covers media Kendall Cum mings WTBW Channel Seven Evansville Indiana interviews Fast Freddie French Local press turned out force Static judging makes Formula uniquenicest planes take off first Event Director Wayne Yeager looks imperfectionsa tough job Lisbon degrees Celsius Just kidding Theres other matter before get started contest wouldnt have happened volunteer workers came over country own expense privilege getting up before dawn standing around heat day could play Some contestants stayed after events over help out Hats off Just different Ill list instead end missed anybody apologies Thanks Wayne Karen Yeager Bob Carolyn Brown Paul Page Nancy Telford Kathy Waters Jim Brenda Holbrook Mac McWilliams Art Tattersall Sue Bowman Herb Hess Dick Coleman Dave St Clair Ron Collinsworth Chuck Klinect Dan Kane Sr Dan Kane Jr Kevin Kane John Burke Joe Dodd Craig Grunkemeyer special thanks Jim Bernie Allen parents contestant Jim Allen ran fuel station set up tents tables morning ouch six oclock Formula So racing action Well start Formula Onelast program first hearts minds nitroholics everywhere absolutely no truth rumor heavy metal groups Anthrax Slayer Megadeth included heat Fl recent triple-bill concert Madison Square Garden ould have planes pretty cars theyd parked across two spaces far corner lot 50 Model Aviation Left Jim Katz Pete Rourk Charlotte North Carolina Pole Duster Two Dog Ugly Special Helmets Toys-R-Us never know about two photo right shows close-up Katzs tailfeathers demonstrating neat half-and-half treatment left complete Electric racing setup less car battery bring couple extra power packs charge home Complete cooling/charging cycle takes about 30 mm right Cadcats take nap Two car batteries rigged parallel metal rods allowed Electric entries charge onceMuffin fans computers cool down power packs after hard 2-minute run left Parker racing team Diane Jennifer Sandy Jack Mark Grapevine Texas Mark second year flyinghis plane really went fast right plane Nelson 0500 engine bolted Charlie Brunner Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri bolted Nelson 0500 engines Fl airplanes FAI Quickie props regular nitro heads 120s alcohol fuel Kelly Racer Rick Landers Ellen wood Georgia repair Ricks totaled 0500 result elevator flutter stripped clevis threads new Nelson engines pushed airframes limits fire up fly ground quivers sound exploding nitromethane Fl far expensive intimidating racing event needs has admit its also magnificent Frank Schwartz Hendersonvilie TN Dorothy Baskin Nashville TN campaigned 0500 Bad News travels fast makes accomplishment younger contestants much admirable Bucky Miller Pearland Texas Dan Kane Jr Chicago Illinois AJ Seaholm Billings Montana Pete Waters Jr Northville Michigan showed contrary popular belief youth skill can defeat age treachery Both Kane Seaholm personally kicked butt Miller age 12 would have randomly rotating needle valve Believe Tom Justin McWilliams age 10 Olathe Kansas shows off props reworked Duane Gail cleaned up tips little used Fl racers afraid try November 1991 51 left Florida Bob Greer Apopka Florida right attitude right Bill Miller Rockford Illinois displays Doug Whiteakers propeller inserted John Loglis wing evenly matched Quickies make close racingsometimes too close Jennings all-balsa Texas Rat showing re movable 7-cell power battery tiny 100-mAh receiver battery big PCM receiver small elevator servo Lack vibration Electrics allows foam-free Installations Another husband/wife team Linda John Hoover Grand Rapids Michigan whale-tailed Dobber 0500 Paul Darlene Benezra Atlanta Georgia met last years Nationals working concession tent Pauls win Quarter Midget must have impressed hen Cruise has nothing group first Nationals new Nelson/Shadel Pylon Special 40 engine used Fl Twenty-five 44 entrants used including six top 10 finishers Everybody else used familiar SuperTigre X-40 reworked Dave Shadel Gardnerville Nevada some other speed merchant Nelsons ran like clockwork quantum leap speed Quickie see below very solid consistent new engine likes bigger props Tigres wide- blade fans 734 -in 8-in diameter pitch up 8 turning about 21500 ground Compare about 814 x 714 23000 Tigre Nelson glow plugs dont seem blow like other plugs Instead failure mode make needle valve lose authority engine gets hot found out hard way trying use same plug two heats weve done years Quarter Midget Others same problem overstressed brand new plugs Note isnt criticism Nelson plugs Under similar conditions other plug would have disintegrated High nitro changes everything may explain members Samurai team seen crouched over planes engines bellowing rich until starting clock ran down about 15 seconds Long wings Gary Hover Visalia California campaigned new Super Kaze skinny mirror-finished hightech wings proved out 113 Round Three Later problems kept him bettering time Top finishers Rich Verano Carson California Best Finish Fast Time first place Dave Shadel second place used normal-looking still svelte Kaze Norm Johnson Oklahoma City Oklahoma fourth Rich Tocci Coppell Texas fifth used Kaze Killers long tapered tip panels Bruce Brown San Diego California sixth used ultra-stretched elliptical Stinger Wingspans approaching 60 inches some birds racing action furious Round Five match-up between Seaholm Tocci Rusty Van Baren Hanford California capable low-teen times resulted three four cuts responsibility subject few disagreements among officials refly Van Baren unfortunately no-start Seaholm double-cut process staying within 50 feet Toccisometimes behind sometimes aheadthe entire time teeth-gritting white-knuckle 150-mph formation flight could have gone either way know frustrating must have Van Baren sit outwhich dont like reflies 52 Model Aviation AJ Seahoim Billings Montana whoseHich verano took home marbles age heat times both teens HeFl readies Best Show entry Lyie Larson San Juan Capistrano Caii-whiie Rusty Van Baren tries distract him fornia fearsome combinationNote mu necessary toois parts stantly accessible assist efforts win Last years Fl champ Ciark Wade carries Bruce DeChasteis Kaze after Round midair John Knight Luck skiii saved piane missing haif its taii Pit boss Bob Brown surveys miniature Reno during Quarter Midget event front rear Jerry Salisburys Tsunami Bob Brogdons Miss RJ P51 Duane Galls homebrewed P-Si Motor mogul Henry Nelson makes point Dub Jeff John Shannon Jetts FAi Kaze Killer sports vestigial cheek cowls verted engine enclosed pipe winners Quickiefront row L-R Craig Grunkemeyer first Mike Taliman Fred French Shuichi Sam Shimizu Cliff Telford Jim Hitt Best Senior back row Lyle Larson sixth Jim Allen Dan Kane Sr Mark Parker Rich Tocci Greg Doe Craig Davis right Bob Lamb Fast Time Fast Time dropped new world record 10595 its good few battle Fast Time waged between Samurai teammates Shadel Verano Veranos Round Two time 11044 stood until Round Seven Shadel stole away 11016 tight duel Dave Layman Houston Texas Eighth final round Verano summoned championship form keeps him winners circle Grabbing Fast Time back 10924again Layman supplied incentive what have him least toughest back-to-back heats ever Interestingly heat pitted Laymans beautiful bronze Polecat last years Best Show against Veranos bright yellow Kaze took honor year Both planes survived contest proving Best Show curse baloney Editors note Best Show curse based myth model designated never survives day racing RMcM Electric Pylon now go Fl other extreme Heres event can literally flown baseball field racecourse pocket-sized 300 ft x 60 ft just like planes Instead earplugs wheel pants jungle juice its casual conversation hand launches old car batteries see photos eight entries first time Nationals event squeezed two hours Wednesday morning Six entries used nearly identical 180-sq-in shoulderwing planes based Cadcat glass-andfoam design kitted San Diego Amp Works other two used 240-sq-in scaled-down Simitar flying wings designed glow power used sevencell Sanyo SCR battery packs either 1200 900 mAh simple on-off relays such Becker USA 35-amp model two mini servos 100-niAh radio system batteries Flying weight ranged 27 oz Simitars using 900 mAh packs rewound Astro 035 motors 35 oz Cats using 1200 mAli packs either Astro FAI 05 six-turn German Pflannburg Hectoplett 05 threeturn motors between John Jennings Dallas Texas all-balsa Texas Rat 900s Astro FM 05 210-sq-in wing Props Graupner APC Taipan 64 x 6 7 x 6 cut down necessary achieve 40-45 amps static current draw Revs ranged 12800 Astro Taipan 15200 3-turn Graupner fresh charge charge word slippery little birds got air Times around 125 125-mi course several heats planes stayed within few lengths other 10 laps Despite lack noise welcome absence nostarts excitement know die-hard racer will keeping edge birdsall through winterin park down street FM Pylon Now back mania FM Formula 1 nitro requisite horsepower being extracted mere alcohol oil through magic tuned pipes Pylon Two judge Dave St Clair St Louis Missouri described acoustic high letter hometown club First plane burps little catches running thick like four-stroke Its joined another another first has begun roar just think its maxed out hits pipe jumps up about middle C other engines add voices chorus its pure music unique wonderful Loud Yesbut cares Nowhere else can get blasted kind rapture Continued page 109 November 1991 53 top five FAIpliots kneeling callers standing Left right Junichi Fujimoto/Yoshikazu Sakural fifth Bruce DeChastei/Greg Doe fourth Dub Jeff/John Shan non first Fast Time Dave Shadel/Jim Shinohara second Jim Katz/Pete Rourk Rick Landers third Long wings Jeff Shadel tried beat i990 world record class act Fl appears front left right caller Rusty Van Baron Rich Verano first Fast Time Beat Finish Dave Shadel Dub Jeff caller John Shannon Stormin Norm Johnson Rich Tocci Bucky Miller Back left right AJ Seahoim Jim Shino hara Chuck Brown Bruce Brown sixth John McDermott Sr John McDermott Jr Bob Brogdon Bill Watson caller Bill Hauth Quarter Midget victors front L-R Dub Jeff 2nd caller Pete Rourk Jim Katz 1st Fast Time back L-R Duane Huien 6th Paul Benezra 3rd Rick Landers 8th Joe Dodd 5th Greg Doe gth Bruce DeChastel 4th Don Martinson 7th caller Jim Young RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 106 through What Contest Director gets contest satisfaction job well done thanks few contestants As contestants 1991 Nationals Id like say thanks Greg Frohreich Another person almost nobody remembers thank Mike Lauman very few people can say major impact RC Pattern Mike Lauman has performed scorer Nationals other major Pattern competition during past several years scoring program everywhere pressure him during contest enormous would like have 200-plus anxious people waiting results work performs scoring job grace poise Thanks Mikeand Vicki tough judges other volunteers made 1991 Pattern Nationals possible Thank you D RC Pylon/Gall Continued page 53 Rapture however lacking flying began Last years champion Rich Verano promptly lost nice Stiletto P-5 1 midair Estrellita Yoshikazu Sakurai Osaka Japan Soon joined misfortune Clark Wade Chicago Illinois last years Fl champ Don McStay Franldin Massachusetts Stilettos sliced other up Jim Katzs Charlotte North Carolina weird Tiger Moth chugged along 113 pace about eight seconds slow him Id give right aileron kind speed left veteran fast guys Dub Jett Humble Texas Dave Shadel Bruce DeChastel Queensland Australia beat up other five entries FAI times matters Continued page 110 Serious Horsepower1 05 ST YS Rossi & Webra Parts Service Custom Engines Accessories Qave Shadel Performance Specialties I1ThLTh9 J3L~ $100for fully illustrated catalog Available VS Long & Short Stroke 06 Long Stroke 05 6IFSR 06 40 VRP/VF 06 61 VRDF STX-40 Rossi 40 coming soon information Call 702 265-7523 Hours 10am 5 pm Monday Thursday PO Box 3146 nerville NV 89410 November 1991 109 Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants COWLS FOR KITS BALSA USA J-3 Cub /3 scale no engine2800 Norm Star900 Super Cub PA-18 /3 scale3500 EREAT PLANES P-51750 Super Sportaler Super Fly 25 EZ HOUSYSNACK-PILOT Decathlon25 EZ1500 FW 1901800 FW 190 021900 J-3 Cub /ascale1900 ME-109 E1800 PT-191400 PT-10 EZ 1800 EON NW GeeBee Model Y /4 scale . 0 Wheelpants & Fairints4000 Stissan SR 72900 Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original PICA P-5t D e2100 Airacoop1000 RATAL C-47 Skytrain Set 22400 F8F Bearcat2400 Pills S2-A 402400 Whoelpanto 93/4 loot pair1700 AU C A-26 Twin Set 2 ACE Seamaster Pod 40 45 Cessna 206 Dalotel 2000 Roga Models Hobbico Estra 300 40 Habbico P-40 Proctors Niouport 28C-1 1/4 scale R/C Special Ted Daney Spitfire /4 scale Mick Reuses Stinger Linear 2000 2200 3750 1000 1700 2100 2500 1500 6000 2300 Send $100 catalog Dept MA Rt 1 Box 530 Goodview VA 24095 1000 loot pair1100 Waco D wlblisters /4 scale3600 WBelpants & Fairinos 11/3 long pair3100 ALL OTHER PLANS Grumman Skyroket FSF2200 Hawker Seafory /4 scab5200 RCM Stardaster II2300 Wheelpants 10 loot pair2200 Ultimate Biplane Ohio RC3500 CUSTOM Beech Statgerwiog /3 scale7500 Black Widow2300 Backer Joogmaso /4 acal3200 Bucker Joogmuon BU 131 /4 scale Liberty Sport 1/3 scale6000 Wheelpasts 19 long pair4500 Phone orders information call 703890-6017 9 am-6 pm EDT nos 1990 world record 111 brass ring Jett Shadel took turns grabbing Round Three both went 112 Round Four Shadel shook Katz off back 1098 Jett managed 110 using yours truly Boat Anchor Plane Heck pylon frustration must have great imagine Shadels Seventh last round during duel Jett crossed finish line first 109 flatonly learn later Jetts actual elapsed time A0-second Ten catapult launched solid &8FBae0 balsa wood glider airplane plans Capable flying six stories high andflightsofoveroneminute Send $1300 plans JAMES STANCLIFF 6584 Jonathan Street Pfafftown NC 27040 DUCTED FREESTERILT FflN 1SOOLEH NTGHTHflWK FINISHED 1/7LESS FqNRPDIO BOX VIIN NUYS STRTECHne CP 91405 better 1089 fourth world-record time within three rounds Quarter Midget Its said QM should have decency die keeps refusing Theres something about combination compact scalelike airplane low-nitro fuels once again lowest-cost engines Nationals racing class can draw 35 entries spite having half-day fly Nelson 15 engine represented time apparently good reason Applied 13 different airplane designs resulted spread best times 25 secondsless 20 discount Katzs near-record 111 Fast Time Personally never touched needle valve nor changed plug five heats get beat beat myself makes pilots eventwhich supposed goal right Theres much new propeller department rpm still should between 27000 28400 depending much airplane will unload air much pitch think will still allow good acceleration out turns use 5 minimum FOAMAIRE 74 IN WING SPAN 6-7 LBS 45-60 POWEF 4 OH PLY FOAM AND BALSA WOOD KIT $6995 diameter maximum pitch can go about 116 As has done FAI Mr Katz showed us long wings glider airfoils way go Tiger Moth has 50-in span reportedly uses computer-generated Quabeck 15 airfoils percentage goes thin 2% tip Neat Jimif didnt look Strange Quickie 500 sum up New Quickie Veteran pilot Greg Doe Smyrna IWkrX6/ Learn fly 0ll planes private field Five 6 day course $350 Open year round Send SASE complete info Southwest RO Flying 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110505-832-6394 10 SPAN 19-22 LBS 35-42 CC POWER CHOOSE 3 OR 4 OH SLOW AND STABLE 3 CH $14995 4 CH $16495 110 Model Aviation custom work too [ KINGSWAY R/C HOBBY SUPPLY 5pcallzing RIC Aincraft Supplies 5961 RichmOnd7139778141 Houstee TX 77056us WATTS I96t5917783 10 SPAN 30-3d u-5 CC POWER 5-10 LB PAYLOAD OPTIONAL SPREADER KIT $26995 SPDKIT$1995 SEND $100 FOR CATALOGRT 1 NEODESHA KS 66757 OF SAC KITS AND ACC316 325-2821 FREE SHIPPING ON KIT ORDERSplan companyVISA TERCARD Tennessee calls entry-level racing event beginners event seems fair year 78 entries 59 used new Nelson/Shadel 40 Quickie engine over $300 pop Fast Time event predicted dropped 10 seconds new world record 10595 about 109 mph average course speed Compare 115-120 mph decent Fl three Senior no Junior entrants highest-ranking pilot Best Time slower 119 28th place highest-ranking pilot using Nelson took 31st results bespeak big increase speed also consistency Nelson 40 like 15 quality piece all-out racing equipmentnot sport engine Rossi tried Also wont shed carburetor screws muffler parts may question whether entry-level beginners event should employ such engine cant denied everybody has happy bigger controversy year over propellers Quickie propellers supposed stock commercially available items What somebody produced super-keen props diameter marked offered custom-trim diameter Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri does props work course can find Rev-Up 9 x 8 isnt underpitched will work too may have buy few dozen find can buy Hesskamps props slightly oversize trim run right rpm enginewhich cheating Whats answer dont know went through Quarter Midget 15 years ago ended up scrapping stock-prop rule Eventually QM got technical needed another beginners event Quickie started beat goes Rev-Ups worked well Craig Grunkemeyer Columbus Ohio 106 Fred French Round Rock Texas 109 Jim Allen Mesa Arizona 109 Katz 106 Doe 112 others Regardless props Nelson engines like go about 17500 18500 rpm static As aircraft take pick entrants used shoulder-wing V tail designs such Jim Allens Quick-V once again high-tech glider airfoils Grunkemeyer exception winning event Doddger Scat Cat-like thing using sharp leading edges laminar-flow section named teammate Joe Dodd Both Grunk Allen gave object lessons art passing Normally smooth graceful almost boring would break rhythm avoid traffic point Grunks plane rocketed skyward just entered turn Pylons Two Three Continued page 150 FLOATS PSATASOSSOOS PLUS ALL jfACOPAAOFSPAPOOASPSflOOpAOSCAA SOT 97AOS ASOOPPAS SOSSLASLA SOSA AOLTSOAAOOEAAS PA9399CATALAULS en FEATURES SUSPENDED ELECTROLYTE E FLOAT OPTIONS DISCHARGE RATE LEAK PROOF NO POLARITY CHANGE COMPACT RUGGED EXTENDED SHELF LIFE EASY HANDLING SCALE fiC VINTAGE AILPLANES KITS DF 1/S SCALE1 24 INCH WINOBPANS2O5 KIT5 1/S SCALE111 INCH WINOBPAN$230 BOTh KITS FEATURE fibrass tuIagbulftL41 wing & taflprCut wood put corrjt hudwareinstudon bootroIId plane add $12 foe shipping & handling TRITON box 103 RO 1 Reading PA 19607 sand tee broct ul November1991 111 P4 7 D ThUNDEPBOLT ADD $2000 S&H MC & VISA ACT SPECS SPAN 80 LENGTh 6925 VEIGHT 13-ISLBS POYER 90-108 ACCESSORIES AVAILABLEREfRACTS WITH SCALE STRUTS AND TAILVHEELSTATIC PROPS AND SPINNERFLYING SPINNERPILOTSTATIC & DROPABLE BOMBS ITANKS SEND $300 FOR 1991 CATALOG INNOVATIVE MODELS THE FOLKS WHO BROUGHT YOU PVM WERE 4AMEDBEST SCALE KITS FOR THE MONEY BY SCALE R/C MODELER MAGAZINE ** ** * * * * ** ** * * * * * OTHER 1/6TH SCALE KITSP-51D MUSTANG FVI9OD9 ME-109 FVI9O-A HAWKER HURRICANE COKING IN OCT91 A6M-2 ZERO 80 SPAN PLANSDUMMY RADIALSIRIVET MAKERS RETRACTS FOR TELEPHONE ORDERS ONLY 800780-3190 INFORMATION 305-978-9033 FAX 3059789041 ALL BIG BIRDS MADE IN THE USA ALL INNOVATIVE KITS FEATURE I-GLASS FUSE IMACEINE CUT FOAM CORESALL THE BARD TO MAKE PARTSBUMPS AND BLISTERS ARE DONE FOR YOUSCALE OUTLINE CLEAR PLANS & INSTRIS VEIWS INNOVATIVE MODEL FHODUCTS P0 BOX 4365 MA1iATEFL 33063 RC Pylon/Gall Continued page 111 maneuver looked like radio failure recovered shallow dive Pylon trading altitude airspeed obvious hed just pulled up miss two slower planes turn time alternative would have thread needle count other pilots move over littlenot nearly certain tactic As Richard Petty said finish first must first finish Racing close after eight rounds tied scores second third fourth fifth sixth through eighth 10th through 13th Top finishers planes impounded given thorough technical inspection before trophies handed out passed muster As always far too photos memorable events cram few pages Nationals open AMA members Next time come part RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 55 Baron Alpha standards using nine-tooth pinion change main gear ratio 9781 also using Omega tail rotor gearbox little tail rotor authority running Excalibur Kalt Epsilon fuselage Kalts limited-slip clutch low-cost item available Hobby Dynamics drives tail rotor auto Tom reports Kalt has Hiller authority easier fly Hirobos also says Kalts really holding up stay shape next no maintenance Along about nine 10 top finishers FM Tom running Zig Saw Gp92S fiberglass main blades recommends Tom says Kalt working new 60 ship new metal clutch working well Enforcer first Nationals outing Concept 60 Dwight Shilling placed very creditable ninth Marty Kuhns finished 15th FM looks Concept 60 going contender Miter Master * Perfect Truss construction * 900 squaring fence * Triangular adjustable fence Price $1095 Product No 122 Miter Sander Sand angle its complement quickly accurately Miter Master solid alder base mounted non-skid pads alder four-way re versible sliding block carries 2 different grits sand paper FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVE FOREST GROVE OR 97116 503 357-2732 150 Model Aviation $27995 INe U TiffS 1 ~yiHILLS METOLS OOOKS PiIECISION INSTOIIMENTS I—CONSLETE COTOLOC $200 ITDOLS CD lONGs items 2100 8 LSpoaogfaalo OH 05505 513 3228562 Catalogs Best Scale $500 Model Aircraft Plans Handbook 1990-91 $500 Scale Drawings Plans Handbook $500 RC Model World Plans Const Guide $500 Catalogs $400 ea 3 shipped g ether order BOB HOLMAN Kits Call 714 885-3959 New 138 pg GERMAN PLANS BOOKS $600 Other Catalogs Please add $200 Shipped Separately THE BEST IN SCALE Over 25 Years Service e Documen B sh Magaz ne P ans Wnnesa Teedo Mase nenas&manymoo VSA/MC
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/11
Page Numbers: 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 109, 110, 111, 150
HO HUM Once again modeldoms own little Brigadoon appeared out mists midwestern summer Once again magic touched chose believe just over hill ordinary folk went about ordinary lives ordinary way oblivious what missing no doubt happier having taken trouble find out Its always way Nationals describe adequately would take volumes recreate spirit thing through mere words photos impossible Keep mind mention name hometown all-too-brief summary actually just title epic story person beating odds overcoming untold adversity using wit ingenuity dedication lot luck just get place time could participate silly splendid activity Some reading will care about won please turn Focus Competition section magazine trophy positions listed rest Ill try provide enough highlights perspective both reporter contestant give general answer question What happened RC Pylon First quick introduction just tuned-in Pylon events run November 1991 49 * thrills spills Benezra Landers round Pylon 2 simultaneously round follow ing photo Benezra experienced unintentional high-speed landing Pylon cage crew Dave St Clair Ron CoIIinsworth St Louis MO Chuck Kilnect Cambridge OH Kevin Kane Chicago IL Jim Holbrook Grand County KY basically same way Four-plane is considered bad form heats simultaneous takeoffs 10 laps The winner heat gets four turning left around triangular course points next gets three pilots assistants infield flying except FM Pylon scoring around themselves one-lap penalty based elapsed time seconds cutting inside pylons Two cuts multiplied square root negative take zero heat Crashing two divided temperature IThe media covers media Kendall Cum mings WTBW Channel Seven Evansville Indiana interviews Fast Freddie French Local press turned out force Static judging makes Formula uniquenicest planes take off first Event Director Wayne Yeager looks imperfectionsa tough job Lisbon degrees Celsius Just kidding Theres other matter before get started contest wouldnt have happened volunteer workers came over country own expense privilege getting up before dawn standing around heat day could play Some contestants stayed after events over help out Hats off Just different Ill list instead end missed anybody apologies Thanks Wayne Karen Yeager Bob Carolyn Brown Paul Page Nancy Telford Kathy Waters Jim Brenda Holbrook Mac McWilliams Art Tattersall Sue Bowman Herb Hess Dick Coleman Dave St Clair Ron Collinsworth Chuck Klinect Dan Kane Sr Dan Kane Jr Kevin Kane John Burke Joe Dodd Craig Grunkemeyer special thanks Jim Bernie Allen parents contestant Jim Allen ran fuel station set up tents tables morning ouch six oclock Formula So racing action Well start Formula Onelast program first hearts minds nitroholics everywhere absolutely no truth rumor heavy metal groups Anthrax Slayer Megadeth included heat Fl recent triple-bill concert Madison Square Garden ould have planes pretty cars theyd parked across two spaces far corner lot 50 Model Aviation Left Jim Katz Pete Rourk Charlotte North Carolina Pole Duster Two Dog Ugly Special Helmets Toys-R-Us never know about two photo right shows close-up Katzs tailfeathers demonstrating neat half-and-half treatment left complete Electric racing setup less car battery bring couple extra power packs charge home Complete cooling/charging cycle takes about 30 mm right Cadcats take nap Two car batteries rigged parallel metal rods allowed Electric entries charge onceMuffin fans computers cool down power packs after hard 2-minute run left Parker racing team Diane Jennifer Sandy Jack Mark Grapevine Texas Mark second year flyinghis plane really went fast right plane Nelson 0500 engine bolted Charlie Brunner Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri bolted Nelson 0500 engines Fl airplanes FAI Quickie props regular nitro heads 120s alcohol fuel Kelly Racer Rick Landers Ellen wood Georgia repair Ricks totaled 0500 result elevator flutter stripped clevis threads new Nelson engines pushed airframes limits fire up fly ground quivers sound exploding nitromethane Fl far expensive intimidating racing event needs has admit its also magnificent Frank Schwartz Hendersonvilie TN Dorothy Baskin Nashville TN campaigned 0500 Bad News travels fast makes accomplishment younger contestants much admirable Bucky Miller Pearland Texas Dan Kane Jr Chicago Illinois AJ Seaholm Billings Montana Pete Waters Jr Northville Michigan showed contrary popular belief youth skill can defeat age treachery Both Kane Seaholm personally kicked butt Miller age 12 would have randomly rotating needle valve Believe Tom Justin McWilliams age 10 Olathe Kansas shows off props reworked Duane Gail cleaned up tips little used Fl racers afraid try November 1991 51 left Florida Bob Greer Apopka Florida right attitude right Bill Miller Rockford Illinois displays Doug Whiteakers propeller inserted John Loglis wing evenly matched Quickies make close racingsometimes too close Jennings all-balsa Texas Rat showing re movable 7-cell power battery tiny 100-mAh receiver battery big PCM receiver small elevator servo Lack vibration Electrics allows foam-free Installations Another husband/wife team Linda John Hoover Grand Rapids Michigan whale-tailed Dobber 0500 Paul Darlene Benezra Atlanta Georgia met last years Nationals working concession tent Pauls win Quarter Midget must have impressed hen Cruise has nothing group first Nationals new Nelson/Shadel Pylon Special 40 engine used Fl Twenty-five 44 entrants used including six top 10 finishers Everybody else used familiar SuperTigre X-40 reworked Dave Shadel Gardnerville Nevada some other speed merchant Nelsons ran like clockwork quantum leap speed Quickie see below very solid consistent new engine likes bigger props Tigres wide- blade fans 734 -in 8-in diameter pitch up 8 turning about 21500 ground Compare about 814 x 714 23000 Tigre Nelson glow plugs dont seem blow like other plugs Instead failure mode make needle valve lose authority engine gets hot found out hard way trying use same plug two heats weve done years Quarter Midget Others same problem overstressed brand new plugs Note isnt criticism Nelson plugs Under similar conditions other plug would have disintegrated High nitro changes everything may explain members Samurai team seen crouched over planes engines bellowing rich until starting clock ran down about 15 seconds Long wings Gary Hover Visalia California campaigned new Super Kaze skinny mirror-finished hightech wings proved out 113 Round Three Later problems kept him bettering time Top finishers Rich Verano Carson California Best Finish Fast Time first place Dave Shadel second place used normal-looking still svelte Kaze Norm Johnson Oklahoma City Oklahoma fourth Rich Tocci Coppell Texas fifth used Kaze Killers long tapered tip panels Bruce Brown San Diego California sixth used ultra-stretched elliptical Stinger Wingspans approaching 60 inches some birds racing action furious Round Five match-up between Seaholm Tocci Rusty Van Baren Hanford California capable low-teen times resulted three four cuts responsibility subject few disagreements among officials refly Van Baren unfortunately no-start Seaholm double-cut process staying within 50 feet Toccisometimes behind sometimes aheadthe entire time teeth-gritting white-knuckle 150-mph formation flight could have gone either way know frustrating must have Van Baren sit outwhich dont like reflies 52 Model Aviation AJ Seahoim Billings Montana whoseHich verano took home marbles age heat times both teens HeFl readies Best Show entry Lyie Larson San Juan Capistrano Caii-whiie Rusty Van Baren tries distract him fornia fearsome combinationNote mu necessary toois parts stantly accessible assist efforts win Last years Fl champ Ciark Wade carries Bruce DeChasteis Kaze after Round midair John Knight Luck skiii saved piane missing haif its taii Pit boss Bob Brown surveys miniature Reno during Quarter Midget event front rear Jerry Salisburys Tsunami Bob Brogdons Miss RJ P51 Duane Galls homebrewed P-Si Motor mogul Henry Nelson makes point Dub Jeff John Shannon Jetts FAi Kaze Killer sports vestigial cheek cowls verted engine enclosed pipe winners Quickiefront row L-R Craig Grunkemeyer first Mike Taliman Fred French Shuichi Sam Shimizu Cliff Telford Jim Hitt Best Senior back row Lyle Larson sixth Jim Allen Dan Kane Sr Mark Parker Rich Tocci Greg Doe Craig Davis right Bob Lamb Fast Time Fast Time dropped new world record 10595 its good few battle Fast Time waged between Samurai teammates Shadel Verano Veranos Round Two time 11044 stood until Round Seven Shadel stole away 11016 tight duel Dave Layman Houston Texas Eighth final round Verano summoned championship form keeps him winners circle Grabbing Fast Time back 10924again Layman supplied incentive what have him least toughest back-to-back heats ever Interestingly heat pitted Laymans beautiful bronze Polecat last years Best Show against Veranos bright yellow Kaze took honor year Both planes survived contest proving Best Show curse baloney Editors note Best Show curse based myth model designated never survives day racing RMcM Electric Pylon now go Fl other extreme Heres event can literally flown baseball field racecourse pocket-sized 300 ft x 60 ft just like planes Instead earplugs wheel pants jungle juice its casual conversation hand launches old car batteries see photos eight entries first time Nationals event squeezed two hours Wednesday morning Six entries used nearly identical 180-sq-in shoulderwing planes based Cadcat glass-andfoam design kitted San Diego Amp Works other two used 240-sq-in scaled-down Simitar flying wings designed glow power used sevencell Sanyo SCR battery packs either 1200 900 mAh simple on-off relays such Becker USA 35-amp model two mini servos 100-niAh radio system batteries Flying weight ranged 27 oz Simitars using 900 mAh packs rewound Astro 035 motors 35 oz Cats using 1200 mAli packs either Astro FAI 05 six-turn German Pflannburg Hectoplett 05 threeturn motors between John Jennings Dallas Texas all-balsa Texas Rat 900s Astro FM 05 210-sq-in wing Props Graupner APC Taipan 64 x 6 7 x 6 cut down necessary achieve 40-45 amps static current draw Revs ranged 12800 Astro Taipan 15200 3-turn Graupner fresh charge charge word slippery little birds got air Times around 125 125-mi course several heats planes stayed within few lengths other 10 laps Despite lack noise welcome absence nostarts excitement know die-hard racer will keeping edge birdsall through winterin park down street FM Pylon Now back mania FM Formula 1 nitro requisite horsepower being extracted mere alcohol oil through magic tuned pipes Pylon Two judge Dave St Clair St Louis Missouri described acoustic high letter hometown club First plane burps little catches running thick like four-stroke Its joined another another first has begun roar just think its maxed out hits pipe jumps up about middle C other engines add voices chorus its pure music unique wonderful Loud Yesbut cares Nowhere else can get blasted kind rapture Continued page 109 November 1991 53 top five FAIpliots kneeling callers standing Left right Junichi Fujimoto/Yoshikazu Sakural fifth Bruce DeChastei/Greg Doe fourth Dub Jeff/John Shan non first Fast Time Dave Shadel/Jim Shinohara second Jim Katz/Pete Rourk Rick Landers third Long wings Jeff Shadel tried beat i990 world record class act Fl appears front left right caller Rusty Van Baron Rich Verano first Fast Time Beat Finish Dave Shadel Dub Jeff caller John Shannon Stormin Norm Johnson Rich Tocci Bucky Miller Back left right AJ Seahoim Jim Shino hara Chuck Brown Bruce Brown sixth John McDermott Sr John McDermott Jr Bob Brogdon Bill Watson caller Bill Hauth Quarter Midget victors front L-R Dub Jeff 2nd caller Pete Rourk Jim Katz 1st Fast Time back L-R Duane Huien 6th Paul Benezra 3rd Rick Landers 8th Joe Dodd 5th Greg Doe gth Bruce DeChastel 4th Don Martinson 7th caller Jim Young RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 106 through What Contest Director gets contest satisfaction job well done thanks few contestants As contestants 1991 Nationals Id like say thanks Greg Frohreich Another person almost nobody remembers thank Mike Lauman very few people can say major impact RC Pattern Mike Lauman has performed scorer Nationals other major Pattern competition during past several years scoring program everywhere pressure him during contest enormous would like have 200-plus anxious people waiting results work performs scoring job grace poise Thanks Mikeand Vicki tough judges other volunteers made 1991 Pattern Nationals possible Thank you D RC Pylon/Gall Continued page 53 Rapture however lacking flying began Last years champion Rich Verano promptly lost nice Stiletto P-5 1 midair Estrellita Yoshikazu Sakurai Osaka Japan Soon joined misfortune Clark Wade Chicago Illinois last years Fl champ Don McStay Franldin Massachusetts Stilettos sliced other up Jim Katzs Charlotte North Carolina weird Tiger Moth chugged along 113 pace about eight seconds slow him Id give right aileron kind speed left veteran fast guys Dub Jett Humble Texas Dave Shadel Bruce DeChastel Queensland Australia beat up other five entries FAI times matters Continued page 110 Serious Horsepower1 05 ST YS Rossi & Webra Parts Service Custom Engines Accessories Qave Shadel Performance Specialties I1ThLTh9 J3L~ $100for fully illustrated catalog Available VS Long & Short Stroke 06 Long Stroke 05 6IFSR 06 40 VRP/VF 06 61 VRDF STX-40 Rossi 40 coming soon information Call 702 265-7523 Hours 10am 5 pm Monday Thursday PO Box 3146 nerville NV 89410 November 1991 109 Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants COWLS FOR KITS BALSA USA J-3 Cub /3 scale no engine2800 Norm Star900 Super Cub PA-18 /3 scale3500 EREAT PLANES P-51750 Super Sportaler Super Fly 25 EZ HOUSYSNACK-PILOT Decathlon25 EZ1500 FW 1901800 FW 190 021900 J-3 Cub /ascale1900 ME-109 E1800 PT-191400 PT-10 EZ 1800 EON NW GeeBee Model Y /4 scale . 0 Wheelpants & Fairints4000 Stissan SR 72900 Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original PICA P-5t D e2100 Airacoop1000 RATAL C-47 Skytrain Set 22400 F8F Bearcat2400 Pills S2-A 402400 Whoelpanto 93/4 loot pair1700 AU C A-26 Twin Set 2 ACE Seamaster Pod 40 45 Cessna 206 Dalotel 2000 Roga Models Hobbico Estra 300 40 Habbico P-40 Proctors Niouport 28C-1 1/4 scale R/C Special Ted Daney Spitfire /4 scale Mick Reuses Stinger Linear 2000 2200 3750 1000 1700 2100 2500 1500 6000 2300 Send $100 catalog Dept MA Rt 1 Box 530 Goodview VA 24095 1000 loot pair1100 Waco D wlblisters /4 scale3600 WBelpants & Fairinos 11/3 long pair3100 ALL OTHER PLANS Grumman Skyroket FSF2200 Hawker Seafory /4 scab5200 RCM Stardaster II2300 Wheelpants 10 loot pair2200 Ultimate Biplane Ohio RC3500 CUSTOM Beech Statgerwiog /3 scale7500 Black Widow2300 Backer Joogmaso /4 acal3200 Bucker Joogmuon BU 131 /4 scale Liberty Sport 1/3 scale6000 Wheelpasts 19 long pair4500 Phone orders information call 703890-6017 9 am-6 pm EDT nos 1990 world record 111 brass ring Jett Shadel took turns grabbing Round Three both went 112 Round Four Shadel shook Katz off back 1098 Jett managed 110 using yours truly Boat Anchor Plane Heck pylon frustration must have great imagine Shadels Seventh last round during duel Jett crossed finish line first 109 flatonly learn later Jetts actual elapsed time A0-second Ten catapult launched solid &8FBae0 balsa wood glider airplane plans Capable flying six stories high andflightsofoveroneminute Send $1300 plans JAMES STANCLIFF 6584 Jonathan Street Pfafftown NC 27040 DUCTED FREESTERILT FflN 1SOOLEH NTGHTHflWK FINISHED 1/7LESS FqNRPDIO BOX VIIN NUYS STRTECHne CP 91405 better 1089 fourth world-record time within three rounds Quarter Midget Its said QM should have decency die keeps refusing Theres something about combination compact scalelike airplane low-nitro fuels once again lowest-cost engines Nationals racing class can draw 35 entries spite having half-day fly Nelson 15 engine represented time apparently good reason Applied 13 different airplane designs resulted spread best times 25 secondsless 20 discount Katzs near-record 111 Fast Time Personally never touched needle valve nor changed plug five heats get beat beat myself makes pilots eventwhich supposed goal right Theres much new propeller department rpm still should between 27000 28400 depending much airplane will unload air much pitch think will still allow good acceleration out turns use 5 minimum FOAMAIRE 74 IN WING SPAN 6-7 LBS 45-60 POWEF 4 OH PLY FOAM AND BALSA WOOD KIT $6995 diameter maximum pitch can go about 116 As has done FAI Mr Katz showed us long wings glider airfoils way go Tiger Moth has 50-in span reportedly uses computer-generated Quabeck 15 airfoils percentage goes thin 2% tip Neat Jimif didnt look Strange Quickie 500 sum up New Quickie Veteran pilot Greg Doe Smyrna IWkrX6/ Learn fly 0ll planes private field Five 6 day course $350 Open year round Send SASE complete info Southwest RO Flying 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110505-832-6394 10 SPAN 19-22 LBS 35-42 CC POWER CHOOSE 3 OR 4 OH 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may question whether entry-level beginners event should employ such engine cant denied everybody has happy bigger controversy year over propellers Quickie propellers supposed stock commercially available items What somebody produced super-keen props diameter marked offered custom-trim diameter Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri does props work course can find Rev-Up 9 x 8 isnt underpitched will work too may have buy few dozen find can buy Hesskamps props slightly oversize trim run right rpm enginewhich cheating Whats answer dont know went through Quarter Midget 15 years ago ended up scrapping stock-prop rule Eventually QM got technical needed another beginners event Quickie started beat goes Rev-Ups worked well Craig Grunkemeyer Columbus Ohio 106 Fred French Round Rock Texas 109 Jim Allen Mesa Arizona 109 Katz 106 Doe 112 others Regardless props Nelson engines like go about 17500 18500 rpm static As aircraft take pick entrants used shoulder-wing V tail designs such Jim Allens Quick-V once again high-tech glider airfoils Grunkemeyer exception winning event Doddger Scat Cat-like thing using sharp leading edges laminar-flow section named teammate Joe Dodd Both Grunk Allen gave object lessons art passing Normally smooth graceful almost boring would break rhythm avoid traffic point Grunks plane rocketed skyward just entered turn Pylons Two Three Continued page 150 FLOATS PSATASOSSOOS PLUS ALL jfACOPAAOFSPAPOOASPSflOOpAOSCAA SOT 97AOS ASOOPPAS SOSSLASLA SOSA AOLTSOAAOOEAAS PA9399CATALAULS en FEATURES SUSPENDED ELECTROLYTE E FLOAT OPTIONS DISCHARGE RATE LEAK PROOF NO POLARITY CHANGE COMPACT RUGGED EXTENDED SHELF LIFE EASY HANDLING SCALE fiC VINTAGE AILPLANES KITS DF 1/S SCALE1 24 INCH WINOBPANS2O5 KIT5 1/S SCALE111 INCH WINOBPAN$230 BOTh KITS FEATURE fibrass tuIagbulftL41 wing & taflprCut wood put corrjt hudwareinstudon bootroIId plane add $12 foe shipping & handling TRITON box 103 RO 1 Reading PA 19607 sand tee broct ul November1991 111 P4 7 D ThUNDEPBOLT ADD $2000 S&H MC & VISA ACT SPECS SPAN 80 LENGTh 6925 VEIGHT 13-ISLBS POYER 90-108 ACCESSORIES AVAILABLEREfRACTS WITH SCALE STRUTS AND TAILVHEELSTATIC PROPS AND SPINNERFLYING SPINNERPILOTSTATIC & DROPABLE BOMBS ITANKS SEND $300 FOR 1991 CATALOG INNOVATIVE MODELS THE FOLKS WHO BROUGHT YOU PVM WERE 4AMEDBEST SCALE KITS FOR THE MONEY BY SCALE R/C MODELER MAGAZINE ** ** * * * * ** ** * * * * * OTHER 1/6TH SCALE KITSP-51D MUSTANG FVI9OD9 ME-109 FVI9O-A HAWKER HURRICANE COKING IN OCT91 A6M-2 ZERO 80 SPAN PLANSDUMMY RADIALSIRIVET MAKERS RETRACTS FOR TELEPHONE ORDERS ONLY 800780-3190 INFORMATION 305-978-9033 FAX 3059789041 ALL BIG BIRDS MADE IN THE USA ALL INNOVATIVE KITS FEATURE I-GLASS FUSE IMACEINE CUT FOAM CORESALL THE BARD TO MAKE PARTSBUMPS AND BLISTERS ARE DONE FOR YOUSCALE OUTLINE CLEAR PLANS & INSTRIS VEIWS INNOVATIVE MODEL FHODUCTS P0 BOX 4365 MA1iATEFL 33063 RC Pylon/Gall Continued page 111 maneuver looked like radio failure recovered shallow dive Pylon trading altitude airspeed obvious hed just pulled up miss two slower planes turn time alternative would have thread needle count other pilots move over littlenot nearly certain tactic As Richard Petty said finish first must first finish Racing close after eight rounds tied scores second third fourth fifth sixth through eighth 10th through 13th Top finishers planes impounded given thorough technical inspection before trophies handed out passed muster As always far too photos memorable events cram few pages Nationals open AMA members Next time come part RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 55 Baron Alpha standards using nine-tooth pinion change main gear ratio 9781 also using Omega tail rotor gearbox little tail rotor authority running Excalibur Kalt Epsilon fuselage Kalts limited-slip clutch low-cost item available Hobby Dynamics drives tail rotor auto Tom reports Kalt has Hiller authority easier fly Hirobos also says Kalts really holding up stay shape next no maintenance Along about nine 10 top finishers FM Tom running Zig Saw Gp92S fiberglass main blades recommends Tom says Kalt working new 60 ship new metal clutch working well Enforcer first Nationals outing Concept 60 Dwight Shilling placed very creditable ninth Marty Kuhns finished 15th FM looks Concept 60 going contender Miter Master * Perfect Truss construction * 900 squaring fence * Triangular adjustable fence Price $1095 Product No 122 Miter Sander Sand angle its complement quickly accurately Miter Master solid alder base mounted non-skid pads alder four-way re versible sliding block carries 2 different grits sand paper FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVE FOREST GROVE OR 97116 503 357-2732 150 Model Aviation $27995 INe U TiffS 1 ~yiHILLS METOLS OOOKS PiIECISION INSTOIIMENTS I—CONSLETE COTOLOC $200 ITDOLS CD lONGs items 2100 8 LSpoaogfaalo OH 05505 513 3228562 Catalogs Best Scale $500 Model Aircraft Plans Handbook 1990-91 $500 Scale Drawings Plans Handbook $500 RC Model World Plans Const Guide $500 Catalogs $400 ea 3 shipped g ether order BOB HOLMAN Kits Call 714 885-3959 New 138 pg GERMAN PLANS BOOKS $600 Other Catalogs Please add $200 Shipped Separately THE BEST IN SCALE Over 25 Years Service e Documen B sh Magaz ne P ans Wnnesa Teedo Mase nenas&manymoo VSA/MC
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/11
Page Numbers: 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 109, 110, 111, 150
HO HUM Once again modeldoms own little Brigadoon appeared out mists midwestern summer Once again magic touched chose believe just over hill ordinary folk went about ordinary lives ordinary way oblivious what missing no doubt happier having taken trouble find out Its always way Nationals describe adequately would take volumes recreate spirit thing through mere words photos impossible Keep mind mention name hometown all-too-brief summary actually just title epic story person beating odds overcoming untold adversity using wit ingenuity dedication lot luck just get place time could participate silly splendid activity Some reading will care about won please turn Focus Competition section magazine trophy positions listed rest Ill try provide enough highlights perspective both reporter contestant give general answer question What happened RC Pylon First quick introduction just tuned-in Pylon events run November 1991 49 * thrills spills Benezra Landers round Pylon 2 simultaneously round follow ing photo Benezra experienced unintentional high-speed landing Pylon cage crew Dave St Clair Ron CoIIinsworth St Louis MO Chuck Kilnect Cambridge OH Kevin Kane Chicago IL Jim Holbrook Grand County KY basically same way Four-plane is considered bad form heats simultaneous takeoffs 10 laps The winner heat gets four turning left around triangular course points next gets three pilots assistants infield flying except FM Pylon scoring around themselves one-lap penalty based elapsed time seconds cutting inside pylons Two cuts multiplied square root negative take zero heat Crashing two divided temperature IThe media covers media Kendall Cum mings WTBW Channel Seven Evansville Indiana interviews Fast Freddie French Local press turned out force Static judging makes Formula uniquenicest planes take off first Event Director Wayne Yeager looks imperfectionsa tough job Lisbon degrees Celsius Just kidding Theres other matter before get started contest wouldnt have happened volunteer workers came over country own expense privilege getting up before dawn standing around heat day could play Some contestants stayed after events over help out Hats off Just different Ill list instead end missed anybody apologies Thanks Wayne Karen Yeager Bob Carolyn Brown Paul Page Nancy Telford Kathy Waters Jim Brenda Holbrook Mac McWilliams Art Tattersall Sue Bowman Herb Hess Dick Coleman Dave St Clair Ron Collinsworth Chuck Klinect Dan Kane Sr Dan Kane Jr Kevin Kane John Burke Joe Dodd Craig Grunkemeyer special thanks Jim Bernie Allen parents contestant Jim Allen ran fuel station set up tents tables morning ouch six oclock Formula So racing action Well start Formula Onelast program first hearts minds nitroholics everywhere absolutely no truth rumor heavy metal groups Anthrax Slayer Megadeth included heat Fl recent triple-bill concert Madison Square Garden ould have planes pretty cars theyd parked across two spaces far corner lot 50 Model Aviation Left Jim Katz Pete Rourk Charlotte North Carolina Pole Duster Two Dog Ugly Special Helmets Toys-R-Us never know about two photo right shows close-up Katzs tailfeathers demonstrating neat half-and-half treatment left complete Electric racing setup less car battery bring couple extra power packs charge home Complete cooling/charging cycle takes about 30 mm right Cadcats take nap Two car batteries rigged parallel metal rods allowed Electric entries charge onceMuffin fans computers cool down power packs after hard 2-minute run left Parker racing team Diane Jennifer Sandy Jack Mark Grapevine Texas Mark second year flyinghis plane really went fast right plane Nelson 0500 engine bolted Charlie Brunner Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri bolted Nelson 0500 engines Fl airplanes FAI Quickie props regular nitro heads 120s alcohol fuel Kelly Racer Rick Landers Ellen wood Georgia repair Ricks totaled 0500 result elevator flutter stripped clevis threads new Nelson engines pushed airframes limits fire up fly ground quivers sound exploding nitromethane Fl far expensive intimidating racing event needs has admit its also magnificent Frank Schwartz Hendersonvilie TN Dorothy Baskin Nashville TN campaigned 0500 Bad News travels fast makes accomplishment younger contestants much admirable Bucky Miller Pearland Texas Dan Kane Jr Chicago Illinois AJ Seaholm Billings Montana Pete Waters Jr Northville Michigan showed contrary popular belief youth skill can defeat age treachery Both Kane Seaholm personally kicked butt Miller age 12 would have randomly rotating needle valve Believe Tom Justin McWilliams age 10 Olathe Kansas shows off props reworked Duane Gail cleaned up tips little used Fl racers afraid try November 1991 51 left Florida Bob Greer Apopka Florida right attitude right Bill Miller Rockford Illinois displays Doug Whiteakers propeller inserted John Loglis wing evenly matched Quickies make close racingsometimes too close Jennings all-balsa Texas Rat showing re movable 7-cell power battery tiny 100-mAh receiver battery big PCM receiver small elevator servo Lack vibration Electrics allows foam-free Installations Another husband/wife team Linda John Hoover Grand Rapids Michigan whale-tailed Dobber 0500 Paul Darlene Benezra Atlanta Georgia met last years Nationals working concession tent Pauls win Quarter Midget must have impressed hen Cruise has nothing group first Nationals new Nelson/Shadel Pylon Special 40 engine used Fl Twenty-five 44 entrants used including six top 10 finishers Everybody else used familiar SuperTigre X-40 reworked Dave Shadel Gardnerville Nevada some other speed merchant Nelsons ran like clockwork quantum leap speed Quickie see below very solid consistent new engine likes bigger props Tigres wide- blade fans 734 -in 8-in diameter pitch up 8 turning about 21500 ground Compare about 814 x 714 23000 Tigre Nelson glow plugs dont seem blow like other plugs Instead failure mode make needle valve lose authority engine gets hot found out hard way trying use same plug two heats weve done years Quarter Midget Others same problem overstressed brand new plugs Note isnt criticism Nelson plugs Under similar conditions other plug would have disintegrated High nitro changes everything may explain members Samurai team seen crouched over planes engines bellowing rich until starting clock ran down about 15 seconds Long wings Gary Hover Visalia California campaigned new Super Kaze skinny mirror-finished hightech wings proved out 113 Round Three Later problems kept him bettering time Top finishers Rich Verano Carson California Best Finish Fast Time first place Dave Shadel second place used normal-looking still svelte Kaze Norm Johnson Oklahoma City Oklahoma fourth Rich Tocci Coppell Texas fifth used Kaze Killers long tapered tip panels Bruce Brown San Diego California sixth used ultra-stretched elliptical Stinger Wingspans approaching 60 inches some birds racing action furious Round Five match-up between Seaholm Tocci Rusty Van Baren Hanford California capable low-teen times resulted three four cuts responsibility subject few disagreements among officials refly Van Baren unfortunately no-start Seaholm double-cut process staying within 50 feet Toccisometimes behind sometimes aheadthe entire time teeth-gritting white-knuckle 150-mph formation flight could have gone either way know frustrating must have Van Baren sit outwhich dont like reflies 52 Model Aviation AJ Seahoim Billings Montana whoseHich verano took home marbles age heat times both teens HeFl readies Best Show entry Lyie Larson San Juan Capistrano Caii-whiie Rusty Van Baren tries distract him fornia fearsome combinationNote mu necessary toois parts stantly accessible assist efforts win Last years Fl champ Ciark Wade carries Bruce DeChasteis Kaze after Round midair John Knight Luck skiii saved piane missing haif its taii Pit boss Bob Brown surveys miniature Reno during Quarter Midget event front rear Jerry Salisburys Tsunami Bob Brogdons Miss RJ P51 Duane Galls homebrewed P-Si Motor mogul Henry Nelson makes point Dub Jeff John Shannon Jetts FAi Kaze Killer sports vestigial cheek cowls verted engine enclosed pipe winners Quickiefront row L-R Craig Grunkemeyer first Mike Taliman Fred French Shuichi Sam Shimizu Cliff Telford Jim Hitt Best Senior back row Lyle Larson sixth Jim Allen Dan Kane Sr Mark Parker Rich Tocci Greg Doe Craig Davis right Bob Lamb Fast Time Fast Time dropped new world record 10595 its good few battle Fast Time waged between Samurai teammates Shadel Verano Veranos Round Two time 11044 stood until Round Seven Shadel stole away 11016 tight duel Dave Layman Houston Texas Eighth final round Verano summoned championship form keeps him winners circle Grabbing Fast Time back 10924again Layman supplied incentive what have him least toughest back-to-back heats ever Interestingly heat pitted Laymans beautiful bronze Polecat last years Best Show against Veranos bright yellow Kaze took honor year Both planes survived contest proving Best Show curse baloney Editors note Best Show curse based myth model designated never survives day racing RMcM Electric Pylon now go Fl other extreme Heres event can literally flown baseball field racecourse pocket-sized 300 ft x 60 ft just like planes Instead earplugs wheel pants jungle juice its casual conversation hand launches old car batteries see photos eight entries first time Nationals event squeezed two hours Wednesday morning Six entries used nearly identical 180-sq-in shoulderwing planes based Cadcat glass-andfoam design kitted San Diego Amp Works other two used 240-sq-in scaled-down Simitar flying wings designed glow power used sevencell Sanyo SCR battery packs either 1200 900 mAh simple on-off relays such Becker USA 35-amp model two mini servos 100-niAh radio system batteries Flying weight ranged 27 oz Simitars using 900 mAh packs rewound Astro 035 motors 35 oz Cats using 1200 mAli packs either Astro FAI 05 six-turn German Pflannburg Hectoplett 05 threeturn motors between John Jennings Dallas Texas all-balsa Texas Rat 900s Astro FM 05 210-sq-in wing Props Graupner APC Taipan 64 x 6 7 x 6 cut down necessary achieve 40-45 amps static current draw Revs ranged 12800 Astro Taipan 15200 3-turn Graupner fresh charge charge word slippery little birds got air Times around 125 125-mi course several heats planes stayed within few lengths other 10 laps Despite lack noise welcome absence nostarts excitement know die-hard racer will keeping edge birdsall through winterin park down street FM Pylon Now back mania FM Formula 1 nitro requisite horsepower being extracted mere alcohol oil through magic tuned pipes Pylon Two judge Dave St Clair St Louis Missouri described acoustic high letter hometown club First plane burps little catches running thick like four-stroke Its joined another another first has begun roar just think its maxed out hits pipe jumps up about middle C other engines add voices chorus its pure music unique wonderful Loud Yesbut cares Nowhere else can get blasted kind rapture Continued page 109 November 1991 53 top five FAIpliots kneeling callers standing Left right Junichi Fujimoto/Yoshikazu Sakural fifth Bruce DeChastei/Greg Doe fourth Dub Jeff/John Shan non first Fast Time Dave Shadel/Jim Shinohara second Jim Katz/Pete Rourk Rick Landers third Long wings Jeff Shadel tried beat i990 world record class act Fl appears front left right caller Rusty Van Baron Rich Verano first Fast Time Beat Finish Dave Shadel Dub Jeff caller John Shannon Stormin Norm Johnson Rich Tocci Bucky Miller Back left right AJ Seahoim Jim Shino hara Chuck Brown Bruce Brown sixth John McDermott Sr John McDermott Jr Bob Brogdon Bill Watson caller Bill Hauth Quarter Midget victors front L-R Dub Jeff 2nd caller Pete Rourk Jim Katz 1st Fast Time back L-R Duane Huien 6th Paul Benezra 3rd Rick Landers 8th Joe Dodd 5th Greg Doe gth Bruce DeChastel 4th Don Martinson 7th caller Jim Young RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 106 through What Contest Director gets contest satisfaction job well done thanks few contestants As contestants 1991 Nationals Id like say thanks Greg Frohreich Another person almost nobody remembers thank Mike Lauman very few people can say major impact RC Pattern Mike Lauman has performed scorer Nationals other major Pattern competition during past several years scoring program everywhere pressure him during contest enormous would like have 200-plus anxious people waiting results work performs scoring job grace poise Thanks Mikeand Vicki tough judges other volunteers made 1991 Pattern Nationals possible Thank you D RC Pylon/Gall Continued page 53 Rapture however lacking flying began Last years champion Rich Verano promptly lost nice Stiletto P-5 1 midair Estrellita Yoshikazu Sakurai Osaka Japan Soon joined misfortune Clark Wade Chicago Illinois last years Fl champ Don McStay Franldin Massachusetts Stilettos sliced other up Jim Katzs Charlotte North Carolina weird Tiger Moth chugged along 113 pace about eight seconds slow him Id give right aileron kind speed left veteran fast guys 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Round Four Shadel shook Katz off back 1098 Jett managed 110 using yours truly Boat Anchor Plane Heck pylon frustration must have great imagine Shadels Seventh last round during duel Jett crossed finish line first 109 flatonly learn later Jetts actual elapsed time A0-second Ten catapult launched solid &8FBae0 balsa wood glider airplane plans Capable flying six stories high andflightsofoveroneminute Send $1300 plans JAMES STANCLIFF 6584 Jonathan Street Pfafftown NC 27040 DUCTED FREESTERILT FflN 1SOOLEH NTGHTHflWK FINISHED 1/7LESS FqNRPDIO BOX VIIN NUYS STRTECHne CP 91405 better 1089 fourth world-record time within three rounds Quarter Midget Its said QM should have decency die keeps refusing Theres something about combination compact scalelike airplane low-nitro fuels once again lowest-cost engines Nationals racing class can draw 35 entries spite having half-day fly Nelson 15 engine represented time apparently good reason Applied 13 different airplane designs resulted spread best times 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may question whether entry-level beginners event should employ such engine cant denied everybody has happy bigger controversy year over propellers Quickie propellers supposed stock commercially available items What somebody produced super-keen props diameter marked offered custom-trim diameter Ron Hesskamp St Louis Missouri does props work course can find Rev-Up 9 x 8 isnt underpitched will work too may have buy few dozen find can buy Hesskamps props slightly oversize trim run right rpm enginewhich cheating Whats answer dont know went through Quarter Midget 15 years ago ended up scrapping stock-prop rule Eventually QM got technical needed another beginners event Quickie started beat goes Rev-Ups worked well Craig Grunkemeyer Columbus Ohio 106 Fred French Round Rock Texas 109 Jim Allen Mesa Arizona 109 Katz 106 Doe 112 others Regardless props Nelson engines like go about 17500 18500 rpm static As aircraft take pick entrants used shoulder-wing V tail designs such Jim Allens Quick-V once 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