A BUNCH us packed up went New England 57th National Model Airplane Championships held Westover Air Force Base near Chicopee MAmany us little tre pidation about site did ever find fantastic site Ive Nats since 1971 Westover best site Ive yet seen did have great official Control Line circles also aobut eight circles practice very near official circles everything level clean very few line walkers thanks should go especially Control Line category director Bev Wisniewski Dis trict Vice-President Ed Izzo saw CL best competition circles Ive ever seen person could watching CL circles look up see RC Pylon Scale Pattem well Free Flight within quarter mile Further cap off far right site full-scale operations including fighters trainers cargo planes other miscellaneous aircraft idea having convention along Nationals year also great success AMA HQ hotel exhibits manufacturers halls always crowded modelers great atmosphere Nationals expected strong tumout Eastem fliers Nationals sure got 22 53 Open Stunt entrants East eight top 20 finishers East seven Garden State Circle Bumers Another first probably set two lady competitors Karen Meador New Jersey Mary Figgs New York City finished 43rd 45th respectively both husbands also competed Open Stunt over Grand Champion Jim Casale Paterson NJ competing Open Stunt Winner Jim Casaie Paterson NJ frequent competitor Nats L also won Walker Cup winner fiyoff between winners Jr Sr Open plane Spectrum has ST 60 engine loam wing Bob Gieseke R has Open Stunt business long time year finished 3rd son Max telling him flew Overhead Eights last pattern Bob using traditional Fox 35-powered Gieseke Nobler again 56 Model Aviation CL Aerobatics Wynn Paul contestants voted Joe Reinhards Colum bus OH Cycle lithe beautiful Stunter Nats making winner PAMPA Con cours DEiegance trophy Model has OS Max 35 power finished Sig paint Windy Urtnowski Little Ferry NJ hew giant new Stunter 5th place Open Model spans 88 has 900 sq area uses Supertigre 60 power Built-up wing other weight-saving measures kept weight 61 ozl Lou Wolgast Sparta NJ won unofficial OldTime Stunt event Fox 35-powered Ster ling P-51 kit design kit has around long Ringmaster Marty Cwiakala Metuchen NJ earned Rookie ofMary Figgs New York NY flew Athena Year honors 9th-place finish Plane isOpen Stunt did creditable job Jim Greenaway Vindicator using 58-in foam wing Superdesigned OS Max 35-powered model uses tigre 60 enginea foam wing weighs 48 oz Eleven-year-old Justin Sparr Bergen County NJ won Junior Stunt stock Top Plite Tutor powered OS Max 35 engine sixth Nationals flying Supertigre 60-powered foam-wing Spectrum words pretty much copy Bob Barons Avanti Jim finished 26 points ahead first-time Top Five participant Paul Walker Kent WA significantly improved over last years eleventhplace finish Senior Stunt continues low-entrant event still has some very good quality year 16-year-old Jim McClellan Bur lingame CA won using basic kit Sig Chipmunk ST 46 engine Second went Richard Seifert Philadelphia keeps improving year Third went first-time Nats com petitor Robert Jongeleen Avenel NJ Junior Stunt two entries Il-year-old winner Justin Sparr Bergen County NJ captured fancy spectators diminutive flier put Top Flite lutor through pattem Tuesday Nationals week event director Lanny Shorts assistant George Higgins putting 12 judges through several practice judging sessions judges Bill Zimmer Ken Stout Jim Parsons Wynn Paul George MeArthur Dan McClellan Lee Lorio David Fitzgerald Waldo Cargill Leon Bowen David Adelman Art Adamisin Appearance judging performed courtyard AMA Nats HQ hotel Stan Powell coming out top 19 points Dove Wednesday Thursday days Open qualifying weather just great Four circles used qualifications whichkept scorers Shareen Fancher Joyce Shorts very busybut scores upon board minutes after flights Four first-time qualifiers made top 20 Marty Cwiakala Ken Pur zycki Don McClaveand David Cook semifinals Friday brought some brisk 10 mph winds 20 qualifiers split over two circles put up some very good flights all-time problems arose during first flight defend ing champion Ted Fancher went directly Square Eight start Overhead Eights After completing loop Overhead Eight realized mistake put plane back level flight proceeded complete pattern prescribed order followed about three hours decision-making ul timately involved AMA HQ included map propriate indecorous protest written up signed several competitors wanted Ted out finals ultimate decision Ted attempted completed Continued page 146 THE 1983 NATS now history books Racing events exciting ever site best competitors have fly recent years must say circles table-top smooth very few irregularities Air Force personnel did excellent job stalling barricades both front rear circles keep spectators safe distance Since townspeople Chicopee supportive Westover Air Force Base thousands came out daily basis observe com petitive activities point during Rat Racing finals counted over 200 spectators circle also noticed unusually large numbers people both Speed Stunt circles years schedule same last year Open Scale Racing Goodyear Monday PAl Team Race Mouse Race Tuesday Open Rat Race Thursday Open Slow Rat Racing Saturday Junior Senior events held Wednesday Scale Racing Fri day Fast Slow Rat some ex tremely competitive exciting PAl Team Rac ing Tuesday weather year certainly much better has past temperature ranged about 820 850 relative humidity approximately 40% made long hours spent out con crete runways bearable addition Nats organizers should certainly given high marks having processing site headquarters area located motel conference center Quality Inn located outskirts Chicopee Its first time remember being done certainly helped competitors hobby shop executive offices manufacturers displays model processing handled motel premises addition majority competitors stayed headquarters surrounding hotels could avail themselves numerous amenities hotel such swim ming pool volleyball courts horseshoes etc several occasions heard competitors mentioning major officers members AMA available on-site meet promote model November 1983 57 Jim McClellan still wins Natsthis time Senior Stunt using stock Sig Chipmunk powered ST 46 Burlingame CA Paul Walker Kent WA placed 2nd Open Stunt original-design Bad News plane has built-up wing OS Max 45 FSR power CL Racing John Ballard Wizard Larry Dziak assists Junior entrant Jed Kusik L watches intently judges Jimmy Ricketts rebuilding engine after measure fuel system capacity 7cc max crankshaft bearing tailed Wiz carries PAl Team Racer 1984 rules allow truckload spare parts accessories asfuel capacity 5cc slat competitors need arises Its everything need fast variable power starts youre using fireplug youre flying Send $100 catalogue ox 31228 lndpls IN 46231 NOW PRODUCED IN THE US 51/2 FEET OF THRILLS AND EXCITEMENT THE LEAN MEAN HURRICANE SUPER-BIG OFFSHORE DEEP V ultimate racing something different try running Hurricane 1 2-foot waves Easy build mahogany plywood construction Designed hobby Quadra TML35 gasoline engine 66 long x 181/2 wide x 11 deep J TERPRISES 256 Schuman Newmarket Alabama 35761 Phone 1 -205-852-2566 PO Box 82 Belmont Ontario NOL 180 Phone 1 -519-644-0375 Shipping Charges Included US & Canada total 2 new frequencies used 3 Three flight lines 3 AMA courses used 4 Five categories 4 AMA plus FAI offered 5 foreign contestant competed FAI spite some firsts managed get four rounds during two days speaks very well help got local other club members can take pride personally thank joh well done start competition asked some judges keep track actual flight time used classes tumed out several pilots ran very cose time limit few actually exceeded flight 4ime conse quently lost last maneuvers flight data will analyzed determine changes maximum flight times contained AMA rule hook warranted No competition magnitude can succeed help people Permit give credit due listing names contest officials along respon sibilities alphabetical order within categories Flight line judgesDave Babineau Paul Conner John Frappier Ron Gamelli Jim Harmer Ron Haynes Walter Knaus Bob Landry Joel Lang Scale static judgesJohn Burleson John Fen uccin Del Major Flight line coordinatorsGreg Baranyay George Delisle Rey Lavallee Bob Otto Bill Williamson Frequency coordinators Skip Bryant Dick Robbins Transmitter impoundCharlie Meserve Rose Sutton ScorekeepersPatti Burleson John Fenuccio Henry Goedkoop Barbara Landry Keith Webb Contest DirectorHorace Hagen Assistant Con test DirectorDick Robbins contest winners listed Com petition Newsletter complete listing scores available mail Please send SASE IS Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 Nats CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 57 Overhead Eights out sequencewhich good minimum-score 10 lost Pattem Points attempting remainder pattem out sequence After Fridays flying places 11-20 filled Remel Cooper Robert McDonald Tom Dix Ken Purzycki Lou Wolgast Don MeClave David Cook Glen Meador Gene Martine Lew McFarland Marty Cwiakala number nine Rookie Year Saturday perfect flying weather five Open contestants ready go first round showed Jimmy Casale didnt miss Les McDonald Bill Werwage scored 55050 Giesekes second-highest score round 53250 other fliers within 12 points Gieseke nobody going catch Jimmy put together 2 3 round scores 55325 55400 overpower field Gie seke ending up third followed Dennis Adami sin Windy Urtnowski Unofficial events Ofd-Time Stunt cOntinues grow popularity year ihere 15 en tries including AMA President John Grigg Secret Weapon Leon Shulman Drone 29 diesel However Art Dennis Adamisin helping John settle fifteenth place Lou Wolgast came first Sterling Mustang 28900 followed closely Tom Dix Bartistormer Bob Jongeleen American Senior Half-A Stunt again rather low tumout Marty Cwiakala won out over Richard Byron Continued page148 146 Model Aviation FIREPLUG KIT ONLY $8390 KIT & DRIVE TRAIN $1 5390 KIT DRIVE TRAIN & ENGINE $27390 AL-TEC PROdUCTS INC INTRODUCES NEW BUILDING CONCEPT unique Al-I-SpAR tm&2 Al-T-SpAR 2 [patent pending] integral component uni-structure membered light weight Alum inum beam T spar Specially planned total model aircraft world mind STRONG easyto use balsa foam wings tail planes Spar material Aluminum alloy 018 nominal thick ALISpARl .8 az/ft 1 18 x 3/8 hollow flanges 718 overall height $200 per lineal ft available 21hft 3ft 4ft ALISpAR2 14 ozlft 1/8 x3/8 hollow flanges 1 34 oa Ht l$215 per ml ft available in4 ft AL jOINER090 x 339 x 8 2024 T6 Aluminum $100 ea TijOiNER see above Al-joiner dimensions grade 4 A/C titanium $1 00 eal AI-T-Spars proportioned dimensions Al-I-Spars Price length same AL-TEC Products Inc PO Box 3591 Boardman OH 44512 Send $100 Building Guide AI-Tec Product list deducted form 1st order Handy Tools Precision Sanding ALUMINUM EXTRUSION SANDING BLOCK use RUFF-STUFF82 Self adhesive sand paper Makes Sanding Small Areas Snapl Wont Wear Out Handy Use 11 inch $235 22 inch $350 ADJUSTABLE TENSION HAND BELT SANDER FIRMLY HOLDS PAPER FOR EASIER SANDING $220 Padded flats curves Handy Hold Easy Use extra strips $140 APPLIED DESIGN CORPAdd 20% 738 PENN STREET EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 rpge S DESIGNS TODAY TOM BRIGHTBILL AND DODGSON DESIGNS E NUMBER ONE IN THE NATION FLYING HIS NEl SAt-ATOGA ISINOSANG CHANANO 100 AND HMINNOW TON ARIGHTAILL ACHIEAED THE HIGHEST DADS-ALE SCOTT AT THE lHH3 ACADEINY OF MODEL DEAD- 0 HAUTICS NATIONALS Iii MASSNCHUSETIS TA WIN DIE COVETED Al JOHNSON AWARD C 0 have name inscribed onapeipetual TrOPhY dispi y National Nodel Airplane Museum CGROTOcATlONS TONI 2 04 possible FliAhtt pNr ton testan N thY luck Factor Nil NinbiNatOd man easnines against Other men Onnir C machines Tomcat up task man DoYOsOo Designs C multichannel nachinat gate Si otrtttilito edge ht needed ogairet o Contptti tion aith little O-aeter 0-Ninnom ha enul doenturt c out air tnat large unlimited Class Oars could reochI 0 E Dur nee Saratoga tin dsoeg sat eha standaro perFsrnNmnoa tnt 1 903 0 Nasinnals Four sI sia Uiedtongs entered bringing bee trophies U Olnng vlsI Tom trightbills oh Plasm Dear-all mit OOb Dodgeon troughs lcd Place trophy Onileitad Class flying tin Saratoga Windtong cleor present Windeong ems olant itself V ohether Floating Out light lift theenalling dome tied penesrasing C 0 Ohe oind losing altitude east doing aerobatiom Windeong gatting its mit msatesmhaeno other pitees mere Out ots getting sOylt look aed Foal OF ise Fullsi Ye counter port WHERE THE WINTSONG IS COOCESIED PERFORNN5NCE AND REWOTY ORE SIt 0110 ThE SAME z WHILT sEW TO THE CONTEST CIRCOIT TnE WINASTNG HAS ALHEHDY BEGOT TO DIOFLOY ITS OY5ROING POTENTIOL RN WIISNING OWE REGITNAL NOTIONAL SOORIRO STCIDTY CONTESTS both Corpat CNrlsti Ta aed Portland OR FREE SOS VIDEOTAPE Row 0001 labi F chocuieg so amnolon innumerable local ooe test aleSI IF tOO 5510 EGGE ON THE 0 oIl three moltichuntel dccigTh Aloog TOMFETITIOlI YYO SEED THE SARSTOGA WINOSONG z wiTh foam Wi T GA V 1 ding 5040CR CO 525 00 NEW ILEWATOR CTMPDMSRTOR tom included Saratoga Windsong 0 dopoS IC rgiii red pius $1 50 oh ppi Pgkiat Oc adjust eletator hSOp ceanges tee made simpleVt eacteni cal deol cm mekee SI 50 dmgrem Ft ap throm practical it0 has made spnt landing oapabilities OF Windeong deadly that0 Seod 2 stoops OAF rOtA] 91 OiT9 COOpletethe device ian naomd Tar Aetastator Neoer before has taCt0 foi-nio Clot ot out- so] Id Core cvi Ci ChATRO 1potent lYnding control beet amail able atatat 1 p1 ote kit trueC nigh porformotEe gil ders ihat totting Flies Re awl ndstmg tom noehieg lande like tithere j1206 3877412I SPECIAL 15 DISCOUNT ANNIVERSARY PRICE ON KITS PURCHASED RETAIL DIRECT FROM OS sotg $16996 Cooloto 100 $13596 K-Mitoow $12746 Prices gDOd vetO Joe 3D 1904 42133 40467 Only two Seniors flew Half-A Bob Jongeleen won over Jim McClellan Saturday night saw largest PAMPA awards banquet history about 120 people showed up Chateau Provost Ereated delicious banquet meal ever hosts kept bringing out more food truly great meal rather heated business meeting PAMPA followed meal much discussion held regarding officers terms whether split Secretary/Treasurer/Newsletter post split up election directors around coun try updating Constitution Bylaws future PAMPA what PAMPA could help sagging Juniors Seniors Control Line positive outcome nomina tions officers person Vice-President Secretary/Treasurer seven nominations four direc tors positions After business meeting time awards presentation coveted PAMPA Concoors DElegance award beautiful stunt plane Nationals voted upon pilots went Joe Reinhard Columbus OH very beautiful Cycle II Joe tied sei2ond official appearance points 18 voted pilots winner Concours Joes plane features astounding wood craftsman ship fantastic silver finish flaw intri cate trim lettering Deveral access hatches innovative well neatly done overall appearance very beautiful plane Jack Sheeks presented Rene Mechin trophy engineering innovation Windy Urtnowski 900-sq-in airplane weighed 61 oz As banquet concluded various trophies being given Out last presentation traditional award Walker Cup presented 1983 champion Jim Casale Nats CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 58 competitors tuned equipment finals Just prior lunch-break un usually heavy wind developed slowed some competitors later qualifying heats unfortunate part wind steady gusty little light aircraft greatly affected landings pit stops saw several props broken due bad catches pit men scampering catch models overran pitting position finals saw some excellent racing Jim Ong winning super time 546 Jim used Rossi 15 excellent pitting characteris tics capably flown Tom Fluker Jims time closely followed Lambert team Port Orange FL placed second close final race Event Director Jim Thomerson impounded engines checked size first year no oversize engines first five places FAI Team Race saw eight entries six teams Canadian neighbor two entries US competitors Kusik team Califomia Hughes/Oge team Illinois American entries qualifying times showed some excellent heat times Jed Kusik performed some excellent pit stops beat best Canadian team less /2-second final Mouse Racing Last year entries /A Mouse Racing few. thought Atlantic Seaboard area the hotbed Racing Con tinued page 153 148 Model Aviation TOll ORIGIITOILL AIS DOSON DESIGNS GLlDcmv om, lITA SARATOGA WINOSONG CAMANO 100 Aed K-lgONllOA WiCh tile sCoetiog mew EPPLER 214 oirfoil
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 146, 148
A BUNCH us packed up went New England 57th National Model Airplane Championships held Westover Air Force Base near Chicopee MAmany us little tre pidation about site did ever find fantastic site Ive Nats since 1971 Westover best site Ive yet seen did have great official Control Line circles also aobut eight circles practice very near official circles everything level clean very few line walkers thanks should go especially Control Line category director Bev Wisniewski Dis trict Vice-President Ed Izzo saw CL best competition circles Ive ever seen person could watching CL circles look up see RC Pylon Scale Pattem well Free Flight within quarter mile Further cap off far right site full-scale operations including fighters trainers cargo planes other miscellaneous aircraft idea having convention along Nationals year also great success AMA HQ hotel exhibits manufacturers halls always crowded modelers great atmosphere Nationals expected strong tumout Eastem fliers Nationals sure got 22 53 Open Stunt entrants East eight top 20 finishers East seven Garden State Circle Bumers Another first probably set two lady competitors Karen Meador New Jersey Mary Figgs New York City finished 43rd 45th respectively both husbands also competed Open Stunt over Grand Champion Jim Casale Paterson NJ competing Open Stunt Winner Jim Casaie Paterson NJ frequent competitor Nats L also won Walker Cup winner fiyoff between winners Jr Sr Open plane Spectrum has ST 60 engine loam wing Bob Gieseke R has Open Stunt business long time year finished 3rd son Max telling him flew Overhead Eights last pattern Bob using traditional Fox 35-powered Gieseke Nobler again 56 Model Aviation CL Aerobatics Wynn Paul contestants voted Joe Reinhards Colum bus OH Cycle lithe beautiful Stunter Nats making winner PAMPA Con cours DEiegance trophy Model has OS Max 35 power finished Sig paint Windy Urtnowski Little Ferry NJ hew giant new Stunter 5th place Open Model spans 88 has 900 sq area uses Supertigre 60 power Built-up wing other weight-saving measures kept weight 61 ozl Lou Wolgast Sparta NJ won unofficial OldTime Stunt event Fox 35-powered Ster ling P-51 kit design kit has around long Ringmaster Marty Cwiakala Metuchen NJ earned Rookie ofMary Figgs New York NY flew Athena Year honors 9th-place finish Plane isOpen Stunt did creditable job Jim Greenaway Vindicator using 58-in foam wing Superdesigned OS Max 35-powered model uses tigre 60 enginea foam wing weighs 48 oz Eleven-year-old Justin Sparr Bergen County NJ won Junior Stunt stock Top Plite Tutor powered OS Max 35 engine sixth Nationals flying Supertigre 60-powered foam-wing Spectrum words pretty much copy Bob Barons Avanti Jim finished 26 points ahead first-time Top Five participant Paul Walker Kent WA significantly improved over last years eleventhplace finish Senior Stunt continues low-entrant event still has some very good quality year 16-year-old Jim McClellan Bur lingame CA won using basic kit Sig Chipmunk ST 46 engine Second went Richard Seifert Philadelphia keeps improving year Third went first-time Nats com petitor Robert Jongeleen Avenel NJ Junior Stunt two entries Il-year-old winner Justin Sparr Bergen County NJ captured fancy spectators diminutive flier put Top Flite lutor through pattem Tuesday Nationals week event director Lanny Shorts assistant George Higgins putting 12 judges through several practice judging sessions judges Bill Zimmer Ken Stout Jim Parsons Wynn Paul George MeArthur Dan McClellan Lee Lorio David Fitzgerald Waldo Cargill Leon Bowen David Adelman Art Adamisin Appearance judging performed courtyard AMA Nats HQ hotel Stan Powell coming out top 19 points Dove Wednesday Thursday days Open qualifying weather just great Four circles used qualifications whichkept scorers Shareen Fancher Joyce Shorts very busybut scores upon board minutes after flights Four first-time qualifiers made top 20 Marty Cwiakala Ken Pur zycki Don McClaveand David Cook semifinals Friday brought some brisk 10 mph winds 20 qualifiers split over two circles put up some very good flights all-time problems arose during first flight defend ing champion Ted Fancher went directly Square Eight start Overhead Eights After completing loop Overhead Eight realized mistake put plane back level flight proceeded complete pattern prescribed order followed about three hours decision-making ul timately involved AMA HQ included map propriate indecorous protest written up signed several competitors wanted Ted out finals ultimate decision Ted attempted completed Continued page 146 THE 1983 NATS now history books Racing events exciting ever site best competitors have fly recent years must say circles table-top smooth very few irregularities Air Force personnel did excellent job stalling barricades both front rear circles keep spectators safe distance Since townspeople Chicopee supportive Westover Air Force Base thousands came out daily basis observe com petitive activities point during Rat Racing finals counted over 200 spectators circle also noticed unusually large numbers people both Speed Stunt circles years schedule same last year Open Scale Racing Goodyear Monday PAl Team Race Mouse Race Tuesday Open Rat Race Thursday Open Slow Rat Racing Saturday Junior Senior events held Wednesday Scale Racing Fri day Fast Slow Rat some ex tremely competitive exciting PAl Team Rac ing Tuesday weather year certainly much better has past temperature ranged about 820 850 relative humidity approximately 40% made long hours spent out con crete runways bearable addition Nats organizers should certainly given high marks having processing site headquarters area located motel conference center Quality Inn located outskirts Chicopee Its first time remember being done certainly helped competitors hobby shop executive offices manufacturers displays model processing handled motel premises addition majority competitors stayed headquarters surrounding hotels could avail themselves numerous amenities hotel such swim ming pool volleyball courts horseshoes etc several occasions heard competitors mentioning major officers members AMA available on-site meet promote model November 1983 57 Jim McClellan still wins Natsthis time Senior Stunt using stock Sig Chipmunk powered ST 46 Burlingame CA Paul Walker Kent WA placed 2nd Open Stunt original-design Bad News plane has built-up wing OS Max 45 FSR power CL Racing John Ballard Wizard Larry Dziak assists Junior entrant Jed Kusik L watches intently judges Jimmy Ricketts rebuilding engine after measure fuel system capacity 7cc max crankshaft bearing tailed Wiz carries PAl Team Racer 1984 rules allow truckload spare parts accessories asfuel capacity 5cc slat competitors need arises Its everything need fast variable power starts youre using fireplug youre flying Send $100 catalogue ox 31228 lndpls IN 46231 NOW PRODUCED IN THE US 51/2 FEET OF THRILLS AND EXCITEMENT THE LEAN MEAN HURRICANE SUPER-BIG OFFSHORE DEEP V ultimate racing something different try running Hurricane 1 2-foot waves Easy build mahogany plywood construction Designed hobby Quadra TML35 gasoline engine 66 long x 181/2 wide x 11 deep J TERPRISES 256 Schuman Newmarket Alabama 35761 Phone 1 -205-852-2566 PO Box 82 Belmont Ontario NOL 180 Phone 1 -519-644-0375 Shipping Charges Included US & Canada total 2 new frequencies used 3 Three flight lines 3 AMA courses used 4 Five categories 4 AMA plus FAI offered 5 foreign contestant competed FAI spite some firsts managed get four rounds during two days speaks very well help got local other club members can take pride personally thank joh well done start competition asked some judges keep track actual flight time used classes tumed out several pilots ran very cose time limit few actually exceeded flight 4ime conse quently lost last maneuvers flight data will analyzed determine changes maximum flight times contained AMA rule hook warranted No competition magnitude can succeed help people Permit give credit due listing names contest officials along respon sibilities alphabetical order within categories Flight line judgesDave Babineau Paul Conner John Frappier Ron Gamelli Jim Harmer Ron Haynes Walter Knaus Bob Landry Joel Lang Scale static judgesJohn Burleson John Fen uccin Del Major Flight line coordinatorsGreg Baranyay George Delisle Rey Lavallee Bob Otto Bill Williamson Frequency coordinators Skip Bryant Dick Robbins Transmitter impoundCharlie Meserve Rose Sutton ScorekeepersPatti Burleson John Fenuccio Henry Goedkoop Barbara Landry Keith Webb Contest DirectorHorace Hagen Assistant Con test DirectorDick Robbins contest winners listed Com petition Newsletter complete listing scores available mail Please send SASE IS Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 Nats CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 57 Overhead Eights out sequencewhich good minimum-score 10 lost Pattem Points attempting remainder pattem out sequence After Fridays flying places 11-20 filled Remel Cooper Robert McDonald Tom Dix Ken Purzycki Lou Wolgast Don MeClave David Cook Glen Meador Gene Martine Lew McFarland Marty Cwiakala number nine Rookie Year Saturday perfect flying weather five Open contestants ready go first round showed Jimmy Casale didnt miss Les McDonald Bill Werwage scored 55050 Giesekes second-highest score round 53250 other fliers within 12 points Gieseke nobody going catch Jimmy put together 2 3 round scores 55325 55400 overpower field Gie seke ending up third followed Dennis Adami sin Windy Urtnowski Unofficial events Ofd-Time Stunt cOntinues grow popularity year ihere 15 en tries including AMA President John Grigg Secret Weapon Leon Shulman Drone 29 diesel However Art Dennis Adamisin helping John settle fifteenth place Lou Wolgast came first Sterling Mustang 28900 followed closely Tom Dix Bartistormer Bob Jongeleen American Senior Half-A Stunt again rather low tumout Marty Cwiakala won out over Richard Byron Continued page148 146 Model Aviation FIREPLUG KIT ONLY $8390 KIT & DRIVE TRAIN $1 5390 KIT DRIVE TRAIN & ENGINE $27390 AL-TEC PROdUCTS INC INTRODUCES NEW BUILDING CONCEPT unique Al-I-SpAR tm&2 Al-T-SpAR 2 [patent pending] integral component uni-structure membered light weight Alum inum beam T spar Specially planned total model aircraft world mind STRONG easyto use balsa foam wings tail planes Spar material Aluminum alloy 018 nominal thick ALISpARl .8 az/ft 1 18 x 3/8 hollow flanges 718 overall height $200 per lineal ft available 21hft 3ft 4ft ALISpAR2 14 ozlft 1/8 x3/8 hollow flanges 1 34 oa Ht l$215 per ml ft available in4 ft AL jOINER090 x 339 x 8 2024 T6 Aluminum $100 ea TijOiNER see above Al-joiner dimensions grade 4 A/C titanium $1 00 eal AI-T-Spars proportioned dimensions Al-I-Spars Price length same AL-TEC Products Inc PO Box 3591 Boardman OH 44512 Send $100 Building Guide AI-Tec Product list deducted form 1st order Handy Tools Precision Sanding ALUMINUM EXTRUSION SANDING BLOCK use RUFF-STUFF82 Self adhesive sand paper Makes Sanding Small Areas Snapl Wont Wear Out Handy Use 11 inch $235 22 inch $350 ADJUSTABLE TENSION HAND BELT SANDER FIRMLY HOLDS PAPER FOR EASIER SANDING $220 Padded flats curves Handy Hold Easy Use extra strips $140 APPLIED DESIGN CORPAdd 20% 738 PENN STREET EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 rpge S DESIGNS TODAY TOM BRIGHTBILL AND DODGSON DESIGNS E NUMBER ONE IN THE NATION FLYING HIS NEl SAt-ATOGA ISINOSANG CHANANO 100 AND HMINNOW TON ARIGHTAILL ACHIEAED THE HIGHEST DADS-ALE SCOTT AT THE lHH3 ACADEINY OF MODEL DEAD- 0 HAUTICS NATIONALS Iii MASSNCHUSETIS TA WIN DIE COVETED Al JOHNSON AWARD C 0 have name inscribed onapeipetual TrOPhY dispi y National Nodel Airplane Museum CGROTOcATlONS TONI 2 04 possible FliAhtt pNr ton testan N thY luck Factor Nil NinbiNatOd man easnines against Other men Onnir C machines Tomcat up task man DoYOsOo Designs C multichannel nachinat gate Si otrtttilito edge ht needed ogairet o Contptti tion aith little O-aeter 0-Ninnom ha enul doenturt c out air tnat large unlimited Class Oars could reochI 0 E Dur nee Saratoga tin dsoeg sat eha standaro perFsrnNmnoa tnt 1 903 0 Nasinnals Four sI sia Uiedtongs entered bringing bee trophies U Olnng vlsI Tom trightbills oh Plasm Dear-all mit OOb Dodgeon troughs lcd Place trophy Onileitad Class flying tin Saratoga Windtong cleor present Windeong ems olant itself V ohether Floating Out light lift theenalling dome tied penesrasing C 0 Ohe oind losing altitude east doing aerobatiom Windeong gatting its mit msatesmhaeno other pitees mere Out ots getting sOylt look aed Foal OF ise Fullsi Ye counter port WHERE THE WINTSONG IS COOCESIED PERFORNN5NCE AND REWOTY ORE SIt 0110 ThE SAME z WHILT sEW TO THE CONTEST CIRCOIT TnE WINASTNG HAS ALHEHDY BEGOT TO DIOFLOY ITS OY5ROING POTENTIOL RN WIISNING OWE REGITNAL NOTIONAL SOORIRO STCIDTY CONTESTS both Corpat CNrlsti Ta aed Portland OR FREE SOS VIDEOTAPE Row 0001 labi F chocuieg so amnolon innumerable local ooe test aleSI IF tOO 5510 EGGE ON THE 0 oIl three moltichuntel dccigTh Aloog TOMFETITIOlI YYO SEED THE SARSTOGA WINOSONG z wiTh foam Wi T GA V 1 ding 5040CR CO 525 00 NEW ILEWATOR CTMPDMSRTOR tom included Saratoga Windsong 0 dopoS IC rgiii red pius $1 50 oh ppi Pgkiat Oc adjust eletator hSOp ceanges tee made simpleVt eacteni cal deol cm mekee SI 50 dmgrem Ft ap throm practical it0 has made spnt landing oapabilities OF Windeong deadly that0 Seod 2 stoops OAF rOtA] 91 OiT9 COOpletethe device ian naomd Tar Aetastator Neoer before has taCt0 foi-nio Clot ot out- so] Id Core cvi Ci ChATRO 1potent lYnding control beet amail able atatat 1 p1 ote kit trueC nigh porformotEe gil ders ihat totting Flies Re awl ndstmg tom noehieg lande like tithere j1206 3877412I SPECIAL 15 DISCOUNT ANNIVERSARY PRICE ON KITS PURCHASED RETAIL DIRECT FROM OS sotg $16996 Cooloto 100 $13596 K-Mitoow $12746 Prices gDOd vetO Joe 3D 1904 42133 40467 Only two Seniors flew Half-A Bob Jongeleen won over Jim McClellan Saturday night saw largest PAMPA awards banquet history about 120 people showed up Chateau Provost Ereated delicious banquet meal ever hosts kept bringing out more food truly great meal rather heated business meeting PAMPA followed meal much discussion held regarding officers terms whether split Secretary/Treasurer/Newsletter post split up election directors around coun try updating Constitution Bylaws future PAMPA what PAMPA could help sagging Juniors Seniors Control Line positive outcome nomina tions officers person Vice-President Secretary/Treasurer seven nominations four direc tors positions After business meeting time awards presentation coveted PAMPA Concoors DElegance award beautiful stunt plane Nationals voted upon pilots went Joe Reinhard Columbus OH very beautiful Cycle II Joe tied sei2ond official appearance points 18 voted pilots winner Concours Joes plane features astounding wood craftsman ship fantastic silver finish flaw intri cate trim lettering Deveral access hatches innovative well neatly done overall appearance very beautiful plane Jack Sheeks presented Rene Mechin trophy engineering innovation Windy Urtnowski 900-sq-in airplane weighed 61 oz As banquet concluded various trophies being given Out last presentation traditional award Walker Cup presented 1983 champion Jim Casale Nats CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 58 competitors tuned equipment finals Just prior lunch-break un usually heavy wind developed slowed some competitors later qualifying heats unfortunate part wind steady gusty little light aircraft greatly affected landings pit stops saw several props broken due bad catches pit men scampering catch models overran pitting position finals saw some excellent racing Jim Ong winning super time 546 Jim used Rossi 15 excellent pitting characteris tics capably flown Tom Fluker Jims time closely followed Lambert team Port Orange FL placed second close final race Event Director Jim Thomerson impounded engines checked size first year no oversize engines first five places FAI Team Race saw eight entries six teams Canadian neighbor two entries US competitors Kusik team Califomia Hughes/Oge team Illinois American entries qualifying times showed some excellent heat times Jed Kusik performed some excellent pit stops beat best Canadian team less /2-second final Mouse Racing Last year entries /A Mouse Racing few. thought Atlantic Seaboard area the hotbed Racing Con tinued page 153 148 Model Aviation TOll ORIGIITOILL AIS DOSON DESIGNS GLlDcmv om, lITA SARATOGA WINOSONG CAMANO 100 Aed K-lgONllOA WiCh tile sCoetiog mew EPPLER 214 oirfoil
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 146, 148
A BUNCH us packed up went New England 57th National Model Airplane Championships held Westover Air Force Base near Chicopee MAmany us little tre pidation about site did ever find fantastic site Ive Nats since 1971 Westover best site Ive yet seen did have great official Control Line circles also aobut eight circles practice very near official circles everything level clean very few line walkers thanks should go especially Control Line category director Bev Wisniewski Dis trict Vice-President Ed Izzo saw CL best competition circles Ive ever seen person could watching CL circles look up see RC Pylon Scale Pattem well Free Flight within quarter mile Further cap off far right site full-scale operations including fighters trainers cargo planes other miscellaneous aircraft idea having convention along Nationals year also great success AMA HQ hotel exhibits manufacturers halls always crowded modelers great atmosphere Nationals expected strong tumout Eastem fliers Nationals sure got 22 53 Open Stunt entrants East eight top 20 finishers East seven Garden State Circle Bumers Another first probably set two lady competitors Karen Meador New Jersey Mary Figgs New York City finished 43rd 45th respectively both husbands also competed Open Stunt over Grand Champion Jim Casale Paterson NJ competing Open Stunt Winner Jim Casaie Paterson NJ frequent competitor Nats L also won Walker Cup winner fiyoff between winners Jr Sr Open plane Spectrum has ST 60 engine loam wing Bob Gieseke R has Open Stunt business long time year finished 3rd son Max telling him flew Overhead Eights last pattern Bob using traditional Fox 35-powered Gieseke Nobler again 56 Model Aviation CL Aerobatics Wynn Paul contestants voted Joe Reinhards Colum bus OH Cycle lithe beautiful Stunter Nats making winner PAMPA Con cours DEiegance trophy Model has OS Max 35 power finished Sig paint Windy Urtnowski Little Ferry NJ hew giant new Stunter 5th place Open Model spans 88 has 900 sq area uses Supertigre 60 power Built-up wing other weight-saving measures kept weight 61 ozl Lou Wolgast Sparta NJ won unofficial OldTime Stunt event Fox 35-powered Ster ling P-51 kit design kit has around long Ringmaster Marty Cwiakala Metuchen NJ earned Rookie ofMary Figgs New York NY flew Athena Year honors 9th-place finish Plane isOpen Stunt did creditable job Jim Greenaway Vindicator using 58-in foam wing Superdesigned OS Max 35-powered model uses tigre 60 enginea foam wing weighs 48 oz Eleven-year-old Justin Sparr Bergen County NJ won Junior Stunt stock Top Plite Tutor powered OS Max 35 engine sixth Nationals flying Supertigre 60-powered foam-wing Spectrum words pretty much copy Bob Barons Avanti Jim finished 26 points ahead first-time Top Five participant Paul Walker Kent WA significantly improved over last years eleventhplace finish Senior Stunt continues low-entrant event still has some very good quality year 16-year-old Jim McClellan Bur lingame CA won using basic kit Sig Chipmunk ST 46 engine Second went Richard Seifert Philadelphia keeps improving year Third went first-time Nats com petitor Robert Jongeleen Avenel NJ Junior Stunt two entries Il-year-old winner Justin Sparr Bergen County NJ captured fancy spectators diminutive flier put Top Flite lutor through pattem Tuesday Nationals week event director Lanny Shorts assistant George Higgins putting 12 judges through several practice judging sessions judges Bill Zimmer Ken Stout Jim Parsons Wynn Paul George MeArthur Dan McClellan Lee Lorio David Fitzgerald Waldo Cargill Leon Bowen David Adelman Art Adamisin Appearance judging performed courtyard AMA Nats HQ hotel Stan Powell coming out top 19 points Dove Wednesday Thursday days Open qualifying weather just great Four circles used qualifications whichkept scorers Shareen Fancher Joyce Shorts very busybut scores upon board minutes after flights Four first-time qualifiers made top 20 Marty Cwiakala Ken Pur zycki Don McClaveand David Cook semifinals Friday brought some brisk 10 mph winds 20 qualifiers split over two circles put up some very good flights all-time problems arose during first flight defend ing champion Ted Fancher went directly Square Eight start Overhead Eights After completing loop Overhead Eight realized mistake put plane back level flight proceeded complete pattern prescribed order followed about three hours decision-making ul timately involved AMA HQ included map propriate indecorous protest written up signed several competitors wanted Ted out finals ultimate decision Ted attempted completed Continued page 146 THE 1983 NATS now history books Racing events exciting ever site best competitors have fly recent years must say circles table-top smooth very few irregularities Air Force personnel did excellent job stalling barricades both front rear circles keep spectators safe distance Since townspeople Chicopee supportive Westover Air Force Base thousands came out daily basis observe com petitive activities point during Rat Racing finals counted over 200 spectators circle also noticed unusually large numbers people both Speed Stunt circles years schedule same last year Open Scale Racing Goodyear Monday PAl Team Race Mouse Race Tuesday Open Rat Race Thursday Open Slow Rat Racing Saturday Junior Senior events held Wednesday Scale Racing Fri day Fast Slow Rat some ex tremely competitive exciting PAl Team Rac ing Tuesday weather year certainly much better has past temperature ranged about 820 850 relative humidity approximately 40% made long hours spent out con crete runways bearable addition Nats organizers should certainly given high marks having processing site headquarters area located motel conference center Quality Inn located outskirts Chicopee Its first time remember being done certainly helped competitors hobby shop executive offices manufacturers displays model processing handled motel premises addition majority competitors stayed headquarters surrounding hotels could avail themselves numerous amenities hotel such swim ming pool volleyball courts horseshoes etc several occasions heard competitors mentioning major officers members AMA available on-site meet promote model November 1983 57 Jim McClellan still wins Natsthis time Senior Stunt using stock Sig Chipmunk powered ST 46 Burlingame CA Paul Walker Kent WA placed 2nd Open Stunt original-design Bad News plane has built-up wing OS Max 45 FSR power CL Racing John Ballard Wizard Larry Dziak assists Junior entrant Jed Kusik L watches intently judges Jimmy Ricketts rebuilding engine after measure fuel system capacity 7cc max crankshaft bearing tailed Wiz carries PAl Team Racer 1984 rules allow truckload spare parts accessories asfuel capacity 5cc slat competitors need arises Its everything need fast variable power starts youre using fireplug youre flying Send $100 catalogue ox 31228 lndpls IN 46231 NOW PRODUCED IN THE US 51/2 FEET OF THRILLS AND EXCITEMENT THE LEAN MEAN HURRICANE SUPER-BIG OFFSHORE DEEP V ultimate racing something different try running Hurricane 1 2-foot waves Easy build mahogany plywood construction Designed hobby Quadra TML35 gasoline engine 66 long x 181/2 wide x 11 deep J TERPRISES 256 Schuman Newmarket Alabama 35761 Phone 1 -205-852-2566 PO Box 82 Belmont Ontario NOL 180 Phone 1 -519-644-0375 Shipping Charges Included US & Canada total 2 new frequencies used 3 Three flight lines 3 AMA courses used 4 Five categories 4 AMA plus FAI offered 5 foreign contestant competed FAI spite some firsts managed get four rounds during two days speaks very well help got local other club members can take pride personally thank joh well done start competition asked some judges keep track actual flight time used classes tumed out several pilots ran very cose time limit few actually exceeded flight 4ime conse quently lost last maneuvers flight data will analyzed determine changes maximum flight times contained AMA rule hook warranted No competition magnitude can succeed help people Permit give credit due listing names contest officials along respon sibilities alphabetical order within categories Flight line judgesDave Babineau Paul Conner John Frappier Ron Gamelli Jim Harmer Ron Haynes Walter Knaus Bob Landry Joel Lang Scale static judgesJohn Burleson John Fen uccin Del Major Flight line coordinatorsGreg Baranyay George Delisle Rey Lavallee Bob Otto Bill Williamson Frequency coordinators Skip Bryant Dick Robbins Transmitter impoundCharlie Meserve Rose Sutton ScorekeepersPatti Burleson John Fenuccio Henry Goedkoop Barbara Landry Keith Webb Contest DirectorHorace Hagen Assistant Con test DirectorDick Robbins contest winners listed Com petition Newsletter complete listing scores available mail Please send SASE IS Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 Nats CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 57 Overhead Eights out sequencewhich good minimum-score 10 lost Pattem Points attempting remainder pattem out sequence After Fridays flying places 11-20 filled Remel Cooper Robert McDonald Tom Dix Ken Purzycki Lou Wolgast Don MeClave David Cook Glen Meador Gene Martine Lew McFarland Marty Cwiakala number nine Rookie Year Saturday perfect flying weather five Open contestants ready go first round showed Jimmy Casale didnt miss Les McDonald Bill Werwage scored 55050 Giesekes second-highest score round 53250 other fliers within 12 points Gieseke nobody going catch Jimmy put together 2 3 round scores 55325 55400 overpower field Gie seke ending up third followed Dennis Adami sin Windy Urtnowski Unofficial events Ofd-Time Stunt cOntinues grow popularity year ihere 15 en tries including AMA President John Grigg Secret Weapon Leon Shulman Drone 29 diesel However Art Dennis Adamisin helping John settle fifteenth place Lou Wolgast came first Sterling Mustang 28900 followed closely Tom Dix Bartistormer Bob Jongeleen American Senior Half-A Stunt again rather low tumout Marty Cwiakala won out over Richard Byron Continued page148 146 Model Aviation FIREPLUG KIT ONLY $8390 KIT & DRIVE TRAIN $1 5390 KIT DRIVE TRAIN & ENGINE $27390 AL-TEC PROdUCTS INC INTRODUCES NEW BUILDING CONCEPT unique Al-I-SpAR tm&2 Al-T-SpAR 2 [patent pending] integral component uni-structure membered light weight Alum inum beam T spar Specially planned total model aircraft world mind STRONG easyto use balsa foam wings tail planes Spar material Aluminum alloy 018 nominal thick ALISpARl .8 az/ft 1 18 x 3/8 hollow flanges 718 overall height $200 per lineal ft available 21hft 3ft 4ft ALISpAR2 14 ozlft 1/8 x3/8 hollow flanges 1 34 oa Ht l$215 per ml ft available in4 ft AL jOINER090 x 339 x 8 2024 T6 Aluminum $100 ea TijOiNER see above Al-joiner dimensions grade 4 A/C titanium $1 00 eal AI-T-Spars proportioned dimensions Al-I-Spars Price length same AL-TEC Products Inc PO Box 3591 Boardman OH 44512 Send $100 Building Guide AI-Tec Product list deducted form 1st order Handy Tools Precision Sanding ALUMINUM EXTRUSION SANDING BLOCK use RUFF-STUFF82 Self adhesive sand paper Makes Sanding Small Areas Snapl Wont Wear Out Handy Use 11 inch $235 22 inch $350 ADJUSTABLE TENSION HAND BELT SANDER FIRMLY HOLDS PAPER FOR EASIER SANDING $220 Padded flats curves Handy Hold Easy Use extra strips $140 APPLIED DESIGN CORPAdd 20% 738 PENN STREET EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 rpge S DESIGNS TODAY TOM BRIGHTBILL AND DODGSON DESIGNS E NUMBER ONE IN THE NATION FLYING HIS NEl SAt-ATOGA ISINOSANG CHANANO 100 AND HMINNOW TON ARIGHTAILL ACHIEAED THE HIGHEST DADS-ALE SCOTT AT THE lHH3 ACADEINY OF MODEL DEAD- 0 HAUTICS NATIONALS Iii MASSNCHUSETIS TA WIN DIE COVETED Al JOHNSON AWARD C 0 have name inscribed onapeipetual TrOPhY dispi y National Nodel Airplane Museum CGROTOcATlONS TONI 2 04 possible FliAhtt pNr ton testan N thY luck Factor Nil NinbiNatOd man easnines against Other men Onnir C machines Tomcat up task man DoYOsOo Designs C multichannel nachinat gate Si otrtttilito edge ht needed ogairet o Contptti tion aith little O-aeter 0-Ninnom ha enul doenturt c out air tnat large unlimited Class Oars could reochI 0 E Dur nee Saratoga tin dsoeg sat eha standaro perFsrnNmnoa tnt 1 903 0 Nasinnals Four sI sia Uiedtongs entered bringing bee trophies U Olnng vlsI Tom trightbills oh Plasm Dear-all mit OOb Dodgeon troughs lcd Place trophy Onileitad Class flying tin Saratoga Windtong cleor present Windeong ems olant itself V ohether Floating Out light lift theenalling dome tied penesrasing C 0 Ohe oind losing altitude east doing aerobatiom Windeong gatting its mit msatesmhaeno other pitees mere Out ots getting sOylt look aed Foal OF ise Fullsi Ye counter port WHERE THE WINTSONG IS COOCESIED PERFORNN5NCE AND REWOTY ORE SIt 0110 ThE SAME z WHILT sEW TO THE CONTEST CIRCOIT TnE WINASTNG HAS ALHEHDY BEGOT TO DIOFLOY ITS OY5ROING POTENTIOL RN WIISNING OWE REGITNAL NOTIONAL SOORIRO STCIDTY CONTESTS both Corpat CNrlsti Ta aed Portland OR FREE SOS VIDEOTAPE Row 0001 labi F chocuieg so amnolon innumerable local ooe test aleSI IF tOO 5510 EGGE ON THE 0 oIl three moltichuntel dccigTh Aloog TOMFETITIOlI YYO SEED THE SARSTOGA WINOSONG z wiTh foam Wi T GA V 1 ding 5040CR CO 525 00 NEW ILEWATOR CTMPDMSRTOR tom included Saratoga Windsong 0 dopoS IC rgiii red pius $1 50 oh ppi Pgkiat Oc adjust eletator hSOp ceanges tee made simpleVt eacteni cal deol cm mekee SI 50 dmgrem Ft ap throm practical it0 has made spnt landing oapabilities OF Windeong deadly that0 Seod 2 stoops OAF rOtA] 91 OiT9 COOpletethe device ian naomd Tar Aetastator Neoer before has taCt0 foi-nio Clot ot out- so] Id Core cvi Ci ChATRO 1potent lYnding control beet amail able atatat 1 p1 ote kit trueC nigh porformotEe gil ders ihat totting Flies Re awl ndstmg tom noehieg lande like tithere j1206 3877412I SPECIAL 15 DISCOUNT ANNIVERSARY PRICE ON KITS PURCHASED RETAIL DIRECT FROM OS sotg $16996 Cooloto 100 $13596 K-Mitoow $12746 Prices gDOd vetO Joe 3D 1904 42133 40467 Only two Seniors flew Half-A Bob Jongeleen won over Jim McClellan Saturday night saw largest PAMPA awards banquet history about 120 people showed up Chateau Provost Ereated delicious banquet meal ever hosts kept bringing out more food truly great meal rather heated business meeting PAMPA followed meal much discussion held regarding officers terms whether split Secretary/Treasurer/Newsletter post split up election directors around coun try updating Constitution Bylaws future PAMPA what PAMPA could help sagging Juniors Seniors Control Line positive outcome nomina tions officers person Vice-President Secretary/Treasurer seven nominations four direc tors positions After business meeting time awards presentation coveted PAMPA Concoors DElegance award beautiful stunt plane Nationals voted upon pilots went Joe Reinhard Columbus OH very beautiful Cycle II Joe tied sei2ond official appearance points 18 voted pilots winner Concours Joes plane features astounding wood craftsman ship fantastic silver finish flaw intri cate trim lettering Deveral access hatches innovative well neatly done overall appearance very beautiful plane Jack Sheeks presented Rene Mechin trophy engineering innovation Windy Urtnowski 900-sq-in airplane weighed 61 oz As banquet concluded various trophies being given Out last presentation traditional award Walker Cup presented 1983 champion Jim Casale Nats CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 58 competitors tuned equipment finals Just prior lunch-break un usually heavy wind developed slowed some competitors later qualifying heats unfortunate part wind steady gusty little light aircraft greatly affected landings pit stops saw several props broken due bad catches pit men scampering catch models overran pitting position finals saw some excellent racing Jim Ong winning super time 546 Jim used Rossi 15 excellent pitting characteris tics capably flown Tom Fluker Jims time closely followed Lambert team Port Orange FL placed second close final race Event Director Jim Thomerson impounded engines checked size first year no oversize engines first five places FAI Team Race saw eight entries six teams Canadian neighbor two entries US competitors Kusik team Califomia Hughes/Oge team Illinois American entries qualifying times showed some excellent heat times Jed Kusik performed some excellent pit stops beat best Canadian team less /2-second final Mouse Racing Last year entries /A Mouse Racing few. thought Atlantic Seaboard area the hotbed Racing Con tinued page 153 148 Model Aviation TOll ORIGIITOILL AIS DOSON DESIGNS GLlDcmv om, lITA SARATOGA WINOSONG CAMANO 100 Aed K-lgONllOA WiCh tile sCoetiog mew EPPLER 214 oirfoil
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 146, 148
A BUNCH us packed up went New England 57th National Model Airplane Championships held Westover Air Force Base near Chicopee MAmany us little tre pidation about site did ever find fantastic site Ive Nats since 1971 Westover best site Ive yet seen did have great official Control Line circles also aobut eight circles practice very near official circles everything level clean very few line walkers thanks should go especially Control Line category director Bev Wisniewski Dis trict Vice-President Ed Izzo saw CL best competition circles Ive ever seen person could watching CL circles look up see RC Pylon Scale Pattem well Free Flight within quarter mile Further cap off far right site full-scale operations including fighters trainers cargo planes other miscellaneous aircraft idea having convention along Nationals year also great success AMA HQ hotel exhibits manufacturers halls always crowded modelers great atmosphere Nationals expected strong tumout Eastem fliers Nationals sure got 22 53 Open Stunt entrants East eight top 20 finishers East seven Garden State Circle Bumers Another first probably set two lady competitors Karen Meador New Jersey Mary Figgs New York City finished 43rd 45th respectively both husbands also competed Open Stunt over Grand Champion Jim Casale Paterson NJ competing Open Stunt Winner Jim Casaie Paterson NJ frequent competitor Nats L also won Walker Cup winner fiyoff between winners Jr Sr Open plane Spectrum has ST 60 engine loam wing Bob Gieseke R has Open Stunt business long time year finished 3rd son Max telling him flew Overhead Eights last pattern Bob using traditional Fox 35-powered Gieseke Nobler again 56 Model Aviation CL Aerobatics Wynn Paul contestants voted Joe Reinhards Colum bus OH Cycle lithe beautiful Stunter Nats making winner PAMPA Con cours DEiegance trophy Model has OS Max 35 power finished Sig paint Windy Urtnowski Little Ferry NJ hew giant new Stunter 5th place Open Model spans 88 has 900 sq area uses Supertigre 60 power Built-up wing other weight-saving measures kept weight 61 ozl Lou Wolgast Sparta NJ won unofficial OldTime Stunt event Fox 35-powered Ster ling P-51 kit design kit has around long Ringmaster Marty Cwiakala Metuchen NJ earned Rookie ofMary Figgs New York NY flew Athena Year honors 9th-place finish Plane isOpen Stunt did creditable job Jim Greenaway Vindicator using 58-in foam wing Superdesigned OS Max 35-powered model uses tigre 60 enginea foam wing weighs 48 oz Eleven-year-old Justin Sparr Bergen County NJ won Junior Stunt stock Top Plite Tutor powered OS Max 35 engine sixth Nationals flying Supertigre 60-powered foam-wing Spectrum words pretty much copy Bob Barons Avanti Jim finished 26 points ahead first-time Top Five participant Paul Walker Kent WA significantly improved over last years eleventhplace finish Senior Stunt continues low-entrant event still has some very good quality year 16-year-old Jim McClellan Bur lingame CA won using basic kit Sig Chipmunk ST 46 engine Second went Richard Seifert Philadelphia keeps improving year Third went first-time Nats com petitor Robert Jongeleen Avenel NJ Junior Stunt two entries Il-year-old winner Justin Sparr Bergen County NJ captured fancy spectators diminutive flier put Top Flite lutor through pattem Tuesday Nationals week event director Lanny Shorts assistant George Higgins putting 12 judges through several practice judging sessions judges Bill Zimmer Ken Stout Jim Parsons Wynn Paul George MeArthur Dan McClellan Lee Lorio David Fitzgerald Waldo Cargill Leon Bowen David Adelman Art Adamisin Appearance judging performed courtyard AMA Nats HQ hotel Stan Powell coming out top 19 points Dove Wednesday Thursday days Open qualifying weather just great Four circles used qualifications whichkept scorers Shareen Fancher Joyce Shorts very busybut scores upon board minutes after flights Four first-time qualifiers made top 20 Marty Cwiakala Ken Pur zycki Don McClaveand David Cook semifinals Friday brought some brisk 10 mph winds 20 qualifiers split over two circles put up some very good flights all-time problems arose during first flight defend ing champion Ted Fancher went directly Square Eight start Overhead Eights After completing loop Overhead Eight realized mistake put plane back level flight proceeded complete pattern prescribed order followed about three hours decision-making ul timately involved AMA HQ included map propriate indecorous protest written up signed several competitors wanted Ted out finals ultimate decision Ted attempted completed Continued page 146 THE 1983 NATS now history books Racing events exciting ever site best competitors have fly recent years must say circles table-top smooth very few irregularities Air Force personnel did excellent job stalling barricades both front rear circles keep spectators safe distance Since townspeople Chicopee supportive Westover Air Force Base thousands came out daily basis observe com petitive activities point during Rat Racing finals counted over 200 spectators circle also noticed unusually large numbers people both Speed Stunt circles years schedule same last year Open Scale Racing Goodyear Monday PAl Team Race Mouse Race Tuesday Open Rat Race Thursday Open Slow Rat Racing Saturday Junior Senior events held Wednesday Scale Racing Fri day Fast Slow Rat some ex tremely competitive exciting PAl Team Rac ing Tuesday weather year certainly much better has past temperature ranged about 820 850 relative humidity approximately 40% made long hours spent out con crete runways bearable addition Nats organizers should certainly given high marks having processing site headquarters area located motel conference center Quality Inn located outskirts Chicopee Its first time remember being done certainly helped competitors hobby shop executive offices manufacturers displays model processing handled motel premises addition majority competitors stayed headquarters surrounding hotels could avail themselves numerous amenities hotel such swim ming pool volleyball courts horseshoes etc several occasions heard competitors mentioning major officers members AMA available on-site meet promote model November 1983 57 Jim McClellan still wins Natsthis time Senior Stunt using stock Sig Chipmunk powered ST 46 Burlingame CA Paul Walker Kent WA placed 2nd Open Stunt original-design Bad News plane has built-up wing OS Max 45 FSR power CL Racing John Ballard Wizard Larry Dziak assists Junior entrant Jed Kusik L watches intently judges Jimmy Ricketts rebuilding engine after measure fuel system capacity 7cc max crankshaft bearing tailed Wiz carries PAl Team Racer 1984 rules allow truckload spare parts accessories asfuel capacity 5cc slat competitors need arises Its everything need fast variable power starts youre using fireplug youre flying Send $100 catalogue ox 31228 lndpls IN 46231 NOW PRODUCED IN THE US 51/2 FEET OF THRILLS AND EXCITEMENT THE LEAN MEAN HURRICANE SUPER-BIG OFFSHORE DEEP V ultimate racing something different try running Hurricane 1 2-foot waves Easy build mahogany plywood construction Designed hobby Quadra TML35 gasoline engine 66 long x 181/2 wide x 11 deep J TERPRISES 256 Schuman Newmarket Alabama 35761 Phone 1 -205-852-2566 PO Box 82 Belmont Ontario NOL 180 Phone 1 -519-644-0375 Shipping Charges Included US & Canada total 2 new frequencies used 3 Three flight lines 3 AMA courses used 4 Five categories 4 AMA plus FAI offered 5 foreign contestant competed FAI spite some firsts managed get four rounds during two days speaks very well help got local other club members can take pride personally thank joh well done start competition asked some judges keep track actual flight time used classes tumed out several pilots ran very cose time limit few actually exceeded flight 4ime conse quently lost last maneuvers flight data will analyzed determine changes maximum flight times contained AMA rule hook warranted No competition magnitude can succeed help people Permit give credit due listing names contest officials along respon sibilities alphabetical order within categories Flight line judgesDave Babineau Paul Conner John Frappier Ron Gamelli Jim Harmer Ron Haynes Walter Knaus Bob Landry Joel Lang Scale static judgesJohn Burleson John Fen uccin Del Major Flight line coordinatorsGreg Baranyay George Delisle Rey Lavallee Bob Otto Bill Williamson Frequency coordinators Skip Bryant Dick Robbins Transmitter impoundCharlie Meserve Rose Sutton ScorekeepersPatti Burleson John Fenuccio Henry Goedkoop Barbara Landry Keith Webb Contest DirectorHorace Hagen Assistant Con test DirectorDick Robbins contest winners listed Com petition Newsletter complete listing scores available mail Please send SASE IS Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 Nats CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 57 Overhead Eights out sequencewhich good minimum-score 10 lost Pattem Points attempting remainder pattem out sequence After Fridays flying places 11-20 filled Remel Cooper Robert McDonald Tom Dix Ken Purzycki Lou Wolgast Don MeClave David Cook Glen Meador Gene Martine Lew McFarland Marty Cwiakala number nine Rookie Year Saturday perfect flying weather five Open contestants ready go first round showed Jimmy Casale didnt miss Les McDonald Bill Werwage scored 55050 Giesekes second-highest score round 53250 other fliers within 12 points Gieseke nobody going catch Jimmy put together 2 3 round scores 55325 55400 overpower field Gie seke ending up third followed Dennis Adami sin Windy Urtnowski Unofficial events Ofd-Time Stunt cOntinues grow popularity year ihere 15 en tries including AMA President John Grigg Secret Weapon Leon Shulman Drone 29 diesel However Art Dennis Adamisin helping John settle fifteenth place Lou Wolgast came first Sterling Mustang 28900 followed closely Tom Dix Bartistormer Bob Jongeleen American Senior Half-A Stunt again rather low tumout Marty Cwiakala won out over Richard Byron Continued page148 146 Model Aviation FIREPLUG KIT ONLY $8390 KIT & DRIVE TRAIN $1 5390 KIT DRIVE TRAIN & ENGINE $27390 AL-TEC PROdUCTS INC INTRODUCES NEW BUILDING CONCEPT unique Al-I-SpAR tm&2 Al-T-SpAR 2 [patent pending] integral component uni-structure membered light weight Alum inum beam T spar Specially planned total model aircraft world mind STRONG easyto use balsa foam wings tail planes Spar material Aluminum alloy 018 nominal thick ALISpARl .8 az/ft 1 18 x 3/8 hollow flanges 718 overall height $200 per lineal ft available 21hft 3ft 4ft ALISpAR2 14 ozlft 1/8 x3/8 hollow flanges 1 34 oa Ht l$215 per ml ft available in4 ft AL jOINER090 x 339 x 8 2024 T6 Aluminum $100 ea TijOiNER see above Al-joiner dimensions grade 4 A/C titanium $1 00 eal AI-T-Spars proportioned dimensions Al-I-Spars Price length same AL-TEC Products Inc PO Box 3591 Boardman OH 44512 Send $100 Building Guide AI-Tec Product list deducted form 1st order Handy Tools Precision Sanding ALUMINUM EXTRUSION SANDING BLOCK use RUFF-STUFF82 Self adhesive sand paper Makes Sanding Small Areas Snapl Wont Wear Out Handy Use 11 inch $235 22 inch $350 ADJUSTABLE TENSION HAND BELT SANDER FIRMLY HOLDS PAPER FOR EASIER SANDING $220 Padded flats curves Handy Hold Easy Use extra strips $140 APPLIED DESIGN CORPAdd 20% 738 PENN STREET EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 rpge S DESIGNS TODAY TOM BRIGHTBILL AND DODGSON DESIGNS E NUMBER ONE IN THE NATION FLYING HIS NEl SAt-ATOGA ISINOSANG CHANANO 100 AND HMINNOW TON ARIGHTAILL ACHIEAED THE HIGHEST DADS-ALE SCOTT AT THE lHH3 ACADEINY OF MODEL DEAD- 0 HAUTICS NATIONALS Iii MASSNCHUSETIS TA WIN DIE COVETED Al JOHNSON AWARD C 0 have name inscribed onapeipetual TrOPhY dispi y National Nodel Airplane Museum CGROTOcATlONS TONI 2 04 possible FliAhtt pNr ton testan N thY luck Factor Nil NinbiNatOd man easnines against Other men Onnir C machines Tomcat up task man DoYOsOo Designs C multichannel nachinat gate Si otrtttilito edge ht needed ogairet o Contptti tion aith little O-aeter 0-Ninnom ha enul doenturt c out air tnat large unlimited Class Oars could reochI 0 E Dur nee Saratoga tin dsoeg sat eha standaro perFsrnNmnoa tnt 1 903 0 Nasinnals Four sI sia Uiedtongs entered bringing bee trophies U Olnng vlsI Tom trightbills oh Plasm Dear-all mit OOb Dodgeon troughs lcd Place trophy Onileitad Class flying tin Saratoga Windtong cleor present Windeong ems olant itself V ohether Floating Out light lift theenalling dome tied penesrasing C 0 Ohe oind losing altitude east doing aerobatiom Windeong gatting its mit msatesmhaeno other pitees mere Out ots getting sOylt look aed Foal OF ise Fullsi Ye counter port WHERE THE WINTSONG IS COOCESIED PERFORNN5NCE AND REWOTY ORE SIt 0110 ThE SAME z WHILT sEW TO THE CONTEST CIRCOIT TnE WINASTNG HAS ALHEHDY BEGOT TO DIOFLOY ITS OY5ROING POTENTIOL RN WIISNING OWE REGITNAL NOTIONAL SOORIRO STCIDTY CONTESTS both Corpat CNrlsti Ta aed Portland OR FREE SOS VIDEOTAPE Row 0001 labi F chocuieg so amnolon innumerable local ooe test aleSI IF tOO 5510 EGGE ON THE 0 oIl three moltichuntel dccigTh Aloog TOMFETITIOlI YYO SEED THE SARSTOGA WINOSONG z wiTh foam Wi T GA V 1 ding 5040CR CO 525 00 NEW ILEWATOR CTMPDMSRTOR tom included Saratoga Windsong 0 dopoS IC rgiii red pius $1 50 oh ppi Pgkiat Oc adjust eletator hSOp ceanges tee made simpleVt eacteni cal deol cm mekee SI 50 dmgrem Ft ap throm practical it0 has made spnt landing oapabilities OF Windeong deadly that0 Seod 2 stoops OAF rOtA] 91 OiT9 COOpletethe device ian naomd Tar Aetastator Neoer before has taCt0 foi-nio Clot ot out- so] Id Core cvi Ci ChATRO 1potent lYnding control beet amail able atatat 1 p1 ote kit trueC nigh porformotEe gil ders ihat totting Flies Re awl ndstmg tom noehieg lande like tithere j1206 3877412I SPECIAL 15 DISCOUNT ANNIVERSARY PRICE ON KITS PURCHASED RETAIL DIRECT FROM OS sotg $16996 Cooloto 100 $13596 K-Mitoow $12746 Prices gDOd vetO Joe 3D 1904 42133 40467 Only two Seniors flew Half-A Bob Jongeleen won over Jim McClellan Saturday night saw largest PAMPA awards banquet history about 120 people showed up Chateau Provost Ereated delicious banquet meal ever hosts kept bringing out more food truly great meal rather heated business meeting PAMPA followed meal much discussion held regarding officers terms whether split Secretary/Treasurer/Newsletter post split up election directors around coun try updating Constitution Bylaws future PAMPA what PAMPA could help sagging Juniors Seniors Control Line positive outcome nomina tions officers person Vice-President Secretary/Treasurer seven nominations four direc tors positions After business meeting time awards presentation coveted PAMPA Concoors DElegance award beautiful stunt plane Nationals voted upon pilots went Joe Reinhard Columbus OH very beautiful Cycle II Joe tied sei2ond official appearance points 18 voted pilots winner Concours Joes plane features astounding wood craftsman ship fantastic silver finish flaw intri cate trim lettering Deveral access hatches innovative well neatly done overall appearance very beautiful plane Jack Sheeks presented Rene Mechin trophy engineering innovation Windy Urtnowski 900-sq-in airplane weighed 61 oz As banquet concluded various trophies being given Out last presentation traditional award Walker Cup presented 1983 champion Jim Casale Nats CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 58 competitors tuned equipment finals Just prior lunch-break un usually heavy wind developed slowed some competitors later qualifying heats unfortunate part wind steady gusty little light aircraft greatly affected landings pit stops saw several props broken due bad catches pit men scampering catch models overran pitting position finals saw some excellent racing Jim Ong winning super time 546 Jim used Rossi 15 excellent pitting characteris tics capably flown Tom Fluker Jims time closely followed Lambert team Port Orange FL placed second close final race Event Director Jim Thomerson impounded engines checked size first year no oversize engines first five places FAI Team Race saw eight entries six teams Canadian neighbor two entries US competitors Kusik team Califomia Hughes/Oge team Illinois American entries qualifying times showed some excellent heat times Jed Kusik performed some excellent pit stops beat best Canadian team less /2-second final Mouse Racing Last year entries /A Mouse Racing few. thought Atlantic Seaboard area the hotbed Racing Con tinued page 153 148 Model Aviation TOll ORIGIITOILL AIS DOSON DESIGNS GLlDcmv om, lITA SARATOGA WINOSONG CAMANO 100 Aed K-lgONllOA WiCh tile sCoetiog mew EPPLER 214 oirfoil