Horace Hagen THIS REPORT going given Nats Event Directors point view About two years ago Monmouth Model Airplane Club volunteered run RC Helicopter event first AMA Nationals held east coast 13 years offer based assumption 1982 Nats would held Lakehurst Naval Air Station 1982 announced 1983 Nats would held Westover Air Force Base Massachusetts little reluctant volun teer start 1983 1 spoke AMA HQ determine FAI competition category could added Nats informed could offered unofficial event cause too late include Nats entry form After told acceptable asked would willing run Well couldnt very well refuse task since suggestion first place first volunteered run FAI event upon reflection decided run five RC Helicopter events Nats several motives running FAI event main get best pilots together select best three represent country World Helicopter Championships Another mo tive encourage contestants have flown FAI maneuvers overseas come Nats show us FAI maneuvers best light Another reason holding event Nats rather somewhere else same pilots fly Expert category would likely want try hand FAI maneuvers addition USA representative FAI RC Helicopter F3C Subcommittee wanted gain experience FAI category order able contribute sub committee During latter part May pre registration process got under way first con testants mailed forms little disap pointed time because two entries four official categories also time learned number trophies awarded event based number pre-registronrs event nine less entriesthe number trophies equals three 10 19 entries number jumps five additional 10 entries trophy added ie 20-29 entries trophies etc called members AMA RC Helicopter Advi sory Committee am presently chair man encouraging inform circles friends pass information alongwith hope would have least 10 entries four official competition classes pre registration deadline July 1983 did expect process very efficient time deadline 10 entries classes except Scale FAI total 50which about 10 expected encouraging also entry Japan encouraged expect entries overseas Preliminary activity Nats After transmitter processing contestants proceeded event processing table checked see frequency given pre-registration form indeed would used during competition also provided contestant num ber placed contestants trans mitter model allow easy identification flying site also made safety inspection some models During time registered 14 late entries really gave us something think about close processing interval 500 pm 71 entries AMA events 10 FAI category Needless say Nats team consisting assistant CD Dick Robbins jim Harmer myself expected long evening organizing three flight lines used during contest 54 Model Aviation RC Helicopters foreign entrants L Franz Fletcher Jamaica West Indies flying Bell Jet Ranger Scale event Paul Terceiro R won Scale event Hughes 500 Magnum P1 colors Another foreign entrant L Voshiaki Nagatauka Japan flies Circus Hobbies-distributed Kalt Baron win FAI also placed 2nd Expert Sam Tartaglias R 1/5-scale Bell 47G almost big enough Giant Scale model Its powered gas engine Mechanic L Tom Delusio quick bite eat later evening made last minute check equipment found dismay stop watches calculators no batteries des perate search made managed find special type used stop watches also did have enough score sheets round up very fortunate have AM RC Category Director Betty Stream help us solving equipment problems Also Mike Freeman AMAs volunteer com puter Guru came through us very late hour Sunday night ran off several hundred labels used score sheets Contest Day 1 arrived RC Helicopter flying site about 600 am Monday morning erected crowd control line con testants requested back vehicles against rope order maximize space available area front crowd line tly ing field side used canopies AMA mobile home served event head quarters frequency impound set up front AMA mobile homes canopy furnished AMA HQ official AMA schedule called event get started 700 am fully intended stick timetable due several prob lems did get started until 945 am process four additional late entries increased total number entries 85 late entries really did number alreadyestablished flying order Note Next year late-entry deadline will same RC Heli copters other RC events 900 am contest entry officially closed did count three no-shows gave us total entry 82 total number contestants registered 66 19 flew two events shabby standard Three complete flying courses laid Out tandem ie row parallel crowd line shown AMA rule book separation between courses held about 200 ft safety reasons resulted total field length approximately 1300 ft distance course baseline crowd line 150 ft resulted flying field width about 450 ft very fortunate have very large grass field made available Smith & Wesson Company Since 10 entries FAI cat egory planned use Flight Line 3 dual site FAI AMA events FAI course set up first FAI entries given pri ority finished changed Flight Line 3 over AMA configuration time three full AMA courses 72 AMA entries processed through ready lines based available RC frequency number us anxious see flying style types FAI maneuvers selected Mr Yoshiaki Nagatsuka Japan during first round impressed smoothness superb axial roll judges must have similarly impressed awarded him about 200 points over next best pilot real sur prise came flew AMA expert class got highest score also first round took quite complete quite normal based experience East Coast RC Helicopter Championships have run past seven years Continued page 144 November 1983 55 ne spectators loved Scale choppers IL seen urssatlcjuagmng Inthe photo right Ralph Geese Farrell PA iscdngratulated Event Director Horace Hagen IR 1st-place win Intermediate Helicopter flis cniuter Superior machine IL flown 3rd Expert Helicopter oy uoo Ielluomjnj Crestview KY Dave Youngblood Bryan TX R flew Horizon Expert class didnt get name Daves assistant Sam Tartaglia flew tine Gorham Model Products Competitor Novice class No AVI4IUS ACCU TACH 2~ER 3 TOR IILJOU5VOLthe staW get cofltlad-Detefm0f NiCadMakes P~Lattery accuracidle0harge5 with-safely fast 0arge bY thruck 0 OUt S% a~justmenbatterl0watc0 5gnal5 QU8IitY built with OSt TXIRX bat pa n tinY volt p-efl1 scale0 bOX cycle bos full ~arge capabilItYlOX prec tery corn age 510n electronicsORDER YOURS NOWrepaid Send check money order no CODs NorCal AVIONICS Inc PO Box 70956 Sunnyvale CA 94086 California residents add 6% ta Add $300 shipping outside continental USADealer inquiries invited els built minimum specifications clearly superior fastest times turned con ventional Formula models equipped suitable mufflers closing offer sincere thanks Event director Adam Sattler able crew put fair race some very difficult decisions make Special consideration should go tireless wokers dropped flags judged cuts refueled planes did numerous tasks required running RC Pylon AMA Nationals fliers win ner hope may someday ex perience feeling national victory look forward seeing again next year Nats Reno NV / Nats RC Helicopters/Hagen Continued aqe 55 delay can eliminated time neces sary complete static judging Scale entries II entries no simple task Round ended about 300 pm called pilots meeting recommended second round flown asked show hands agreed almost unan imous decision continue did remind contestants must ready called order get second round before nightfall second round Scale flown Monday helped completing Maneuver portion second round about four-and-a-half hours Thus first day closed 730pm breathed sigh relief because sat isfied basic contest requirement two com plete rounds meant got rained out second day could still determine winners Contest Day 2 contest got earlier start second day 830 am judges re assigned various flight lines indicated ready another nice day hot sun have never spent whole day sitting place staring model aircraft flying through sun let say people de serve awful lot credit very tedious demanding task contest cannot function five competition categories flown Round 3 judges rotated again round gave contestants oppor tunity fly front different set judges round Compared previous day flying got off good start contest seemed settle its own rhythm scores posted scoreboard also seemed improve round indicating contestants getting rid contest butterflies third round ended about 100 pm again pilots meeting decide should/could get another round before sunset show hands again indicated go start contest requested run two rounds Scale because rather large number entries thought Scale contestants would happy witfi two rounds Well wrongfor found out during meeting Scale contestants wanted three rounds flying give throw-away round also Since contest running smoothly point no objected During Round 4 threatened thun derstorm loomed southwest flying field prepared myself cancel fourth round moments notice kept careful watch storm finally relied Pioneer Valley RC Club members tell what ex pect told mc storm would likelihood travel down Connecticut River exactly what did Thanks guys An interesting event occurred during Round 4 guest Japan eased out first place Expert Bob Graham FAI class eased Tom Dalusio out first place outcome would have predicted based relative experience held award ceremony started about 600 pm Twenty-three contestants received awards form plaques first-place winners also received quartz clock donated Timex Corporation little help friend Mr Ed Izzo Ed major driving forces getting Nats back East Coast very special guest present during award ceremony other father RC Helicopters Mr Dieter Schlucter West Germany Dieter met back 1970 right after set world record Duration Closed Course Distance Huey Cobra summary would like say quality flying has improved dramatically last few years no small part due high quality machines avaialble today wit nessed over 300 flights crash two mishaps word remarkable competition categoriesand espe cially FAI categorywe saw some fantastic flying dramatic improvement scores round participation future Nats high should consider running separate contest FAL category perhaps team selection similar present Masters Pattern site closer hub RC Helicopter activity 1983 RC Helicopter event Nats achieved several firsts Entry exceeded 40 85 Continued page 146 144 Model Aviation Phase Art Best Custom Screen Sportswear sszcw 1L P-51 MATS Shirts Still Available Designs just come aviation designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct printno heat transfer Three color... Piper Cub --- Gee Bee. P40 Warhawks. Fokker D vii. P38 6. Christen Eagle. Pltta Special. CitabrIa. P-47 Thunderbolt earman. Curtis Jenny. air. Coaches Shirt$1295T-Shirt5695 Ladies Top$8J0Long Sleeve TS795 ShortsSISSBeeebellS595 Lined Jecket$2195Pootball$595 Tote BsgS795Swoatshirt$950 Tire CoverS1495Hooded SweatS1455 Hat$595 tWide choice colors sizest Send $100 new Illustrated Brochure Reluadabie First Order now accept MasterCard & Visa TO ORDER Send cheek money order ladd 10% postagehandling MD rca 5% taxI Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct Upper Marlboro MD 20772 301 843-3050 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
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 144, 146
Horace Hagen THIS REPORT going given Nats Event Directors point view About two years ago Monmouth Model Airplane Club volunteered run RC Helicopter event first AMA Nationals held east coast 13 years offer based assumption 1982 Nats would held Lakehurst Naval Air Station 1982 announced 1983 Nats would held Westover Air Force Base Massachusetts little reluctant volun teer start 1983 1 spoke AMA HQ determine FAI competition category could added Nats informed could offered unofficial event cause too late include Nats entry form After told acceptable asked would willing run Well couldnt very well refuse task since suggestion first place first volunteered run FAI event upon reflection decided run five RC Helicopter events Nats several motives running FAI event main get best pilots together select best three represent country World Helicopter Championships Another mo tive encourage contestants have flown FAI maneuvers overseas come Nats show us FAI maneuvers best light Another reason holding event Nats rather somewhere else same pilots fly Expert category would likely want try hand FAI maneuvers addition USA representative FAI RC Helicopter F3C Subcommittee wanted gain experience FAI category order able contribute sub committee During latter part May pre registration process got under way first con testants mailed forms little disap pointed time because two entries four official categories also time learned number trophies awarded event based number pre-registronrs event nine less entriesthe number trophies equals three 10 19 entries number jumps five additional 10 entries trophy added ie 20-29 entries trophies etc called members AMA RC Helicopter Advi sory Committee am presently chair man encouraging inform circles friends pass information alongwith hope would have least 10 entries four official competition classes pre registration deadline July 1983 did expect process very efficient time deadline 10 entries classes except Scale FAI total 50which about 10 expected encouraging also entry Japan encouraged expect entries overseas Preliminary activity Nats After transmitter processing contestants proceeded event processing table checked see frequency given pre-registration form indeed would used during competition also provided contestant num ber placed contestants trans mitter model allow easy identification flying site also made safety inspection some models During time registered 14 late entries really gave us something think about close processing interval 500 pm 71 entries AMA events 10 FAI category Needless say Nats team consisting assistant CD Dick Robbins jim Harmer myself expected long evening organizing three flight lines used during contest 54 Model Aviation RC Helicopters foreign entrants L Franz Fletcher Jamaica West Indies flying Bell Jet Ranger Scale event Paul Terceiro R won Scale event Hughes 500 Magnum P1 colors Another foreign entrant L Voshiaki Nagatauka Japan flies Circus Hobbies-distributed Kalt Baron win FAI also placed 2nd Expert Sam Tartaglias R 1/5-scale Bell 47G almost big enough Giant Scale model Its powered gas engine Mechanic L Tom Delusio quick bite eat later evening made last minute check equipment found dismay stop watches calculators no batteries des perate search made managed find special type used stop watches also did have enough score sheets round up very fortunate have AM RC Category Director Betty Stream help us solving equipment problems Also Mike Freeman AMAs volunteer com puter Guru came through us very late hour Sunday night ran off several hundred labels used score sheets Contest Day 1 arrived RC Helicopter flying site about 600 am Monday morning erected crowd control line con testants requested back vehicles against rope order maximize space available area front crowd line tly ing field side used canopies AMA mobile home served event head quarters frequency impound set up front AMA mobile homes canopy furnished AMA HQ official AMA schedule called event get started 700 am fully intended stick timetable due several prob lems did get started until 945 am process four additional late entries increased total number entries 85 late entries really did number alreadyestablished flying order Note Next year late-entry deadline will same RC Heli copters other RC events 900 am contest entry officially closed did count three no-shows gave us total entry 82 total number contestants registered 66 19 flew two events shabby standard Three complete flying courses laid Out tandem ie row parallel crowd line shown AMA rule book separation between courses held about 200 ft safety reasons resulted total field length approximately 1300 ft distance course baseline crowd line 150 ft resulted flying field width about 450 ft very fortunate have very large grass field made available Smith & Wesson Company Since 10 entries FAI cat egory planned use Flight Line 3 dual site FAI AMA events FAI course set up first FAI entries given pri ority finished changed Flight Line 3 over AMA configuration time three full AMA courses 72 AMA entries processed through ready lines based available RC frequency number us anxious see flying style types FAI maneuvers selected Mr Yoshiaki Nagatsuka Japan during first round impressed smoothness superb axial roll judges must have similarly impressed awarded him about 200 points over next best pilot real sur prise came flew AMA expert class got highest score also first round took quite complete quite normal based experience East Coast RC Helicopter Championships have run past seven years Continued page 144 November 1983 55 ne spectators loved Scale choppers IL seen urssatlcjuagmng Inthe photo right Ralph Geese Farrell PA iscdngratulated Event Director Horace Hagen IR 1st-place win Intermediate Helicopter flis cniuter Superior machine IL flown 3rd Expert Helicopter oy uoo Ielluomjnj Crestview KY Dave Youngblood Bryan TX R flew Horizon Expert class didnt get name Daves assistant Sam Tartaglia flew tine Gorham Model Products Competitor Novice class No AVI4IUS ACCU TACH 2~ER 3 TOR IILJOU5VOLthe staW get cofltlad-Detefm0f NiCadMakes P~Lattery accuracidle0harge5 with-safely fast 0arge bY thruck 0 OUt S% a~justmenbatterl0watc0 5gnal5 QU8IitY built with OSt TXIRX bat pa n tinY volt p-efl1 scale0 bOX cycle bos full ~arge capabilItYlOX prec tery corn age 510n electronicsORDER YOURS NOWrepaid Send check money order no CODs NorCal AVIONICS Inc PO Box 70956 Sunnyvale CA 94086 California residents add 6% ta Add $300 shipping outside continental USADealer inquiries invited els built minimum specifications clearly superior fastest times turned con ventional Formula models equipped suitable mufflers closing offer sincere thanks Event director Adam Sattler able crew put fair race some very difficult decisions make Special consideration should go tireless wokers dropped flags judged cuts refueled planes did numerous tasks required running RC Pylon AMA Nationals fliers win ner hope may someday ex perience feeling national victory look forward seeing again next year Nats Reno NV / Nats RC Helicopters/Hagen Continued aqe 55 delay can eliminated time neces sary complete static judging Scale entries II entries no simple task Round ended about 300 pm called pilots meeting recommended second round flown asked show hands agreed almost unan imous decision continue did remind contestants must ready called order get second round before nightfall second round Scale flown Monday helped completing Maneuver portion second round about four-and-a-half hours Thus first day closed 730pm breathed sigh relief because sat isfied basic contest requirement two com plete rounds meant got rained out second day could still determine winners Contest Day 2 contest got earlier start second day 830 am judges re assigned various flight lines indicated ready another nice day hot sun have never spent whole day sitting place staring model aircraft flying through sun let say people de serve awful lot credit very tedious demanding task contest cannot function five competition categories flown Round 3 judges rotated again round gave contestants oppor tunity fly front different set judges round Compared previous day flying got off good start contest seemed settle its own rhythm scores posted scoreboard also seemed improve round indicating contestants getting rid contest butterflies third round ended about 100 pm again pilots meeting decide should/could get another round before sunset show hands again indicated go start contest requested run two rounds Scale because rather large number entries thought Scale contestants would happy witfi two rounds Well wrongfor found out during meeting Scale contestants wanted three rounds flying give throw-away round also Since contest running smoothly point no objected During Round 4 threatened thun derstorm loomed southwest flying field prepared myself cancel fourth round moments notice kept careful watch storm finally relied Pioneer Valley RC Club members tell what ex pect told mc storm would likelihood travel down Connecticut River exactly what did Thanks guys An interesting event occurred during Round 4 guest Japan eased out first place Expert Bob Graham FAI class eased Tom Dalusio out first place outcome would have predicted based relative experience held award ceremony started about 600 pm Twenty-three contestants received awards form plaques first-place winners also received quartz clock donated Timex Corporation little help friend Mr Ed Izzo Ed major driving forces getting Nats back East Coast very special guest present during award ceremony other father RC Helicopters Mr Dieter Schlucter West Germany Dieter met back 1970 right after set world record Duration Closed Course Distance Huey Cobra summary would like say quality flying has improved dramatically last few years no small part due high quality machines avaialble today wit nessed over 300 flights crash two mishaps word remarkable competition categoriesand espe cially FAI categorywe saw some fantastic flying dramatic improvement scores round participation future Nats high should consider running separate contest FAL category perhaps team selection similar present Masters Pattern site closer hub RC Helicopter activity 1983 RC Helicopter event Nats achieved several firsts Entry exceeded 40 85 Continued page 146 144 Model Aviation Phase Art Best Custom Screen Sportswear sszcw 1L P-51 MATS Shirts Still Available Designs just come aviation designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct printno heat transfer Three color... Piper Cub --- Gee Bee. P40 Warhawks. Fokker D vii. P38 6. Christen Eagle. Pltta Special. CitabrIa. P-47 Thunderbolt earman. Curtis Jenny. air. Coaches Shirt$1295T-Shirt5695 Ladies Top$8J0Long Sleeve TS795 ShortsSISSBeeebellS595 Lined Jecket$2195Pootball$595 Tote BsgS795Swoatshirt$950 Tire CoverS1495Hooded SweatS1455 Hat$595 tWide choice colors sizest Send $100 new Illustrated Brochure Reluadabie First Order now accept MasterCard & Visa TO ORDER Send cheek money order ladd 10% postagehandling MD rca 5% taxI Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct Upper Marlboro MD 20772 301 843-3050 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
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 144, 146
Horace Hagen THIS REPORT going given Nats Event Directors point view About two years ago Monmouth Model Airplane Club volunteered run RC Helicopter event first AMA Nationals held east coast 13 years offer based assumption 1982 Nats would held Lakehurst Naval Air Station 1982 announced 1983 Nats would held Westover Air Force Base Massachusetts little reluctant volun teer start 1983 1 spoke AMA HQ determine FAI competition category could added Nats informed could offered unofficial event cause too late include Nats entry form After told acceptable asked would willing run Well couldnt very well refuse task since suggestion first place first volunteered run FAI event upon reflection decided run five RC Helicopter events Nats several motives running FAI event main get best pilots together select best three represent country World Helicopter Championships Another mo tive encourage contestants have flown FAI maneuvers overseas come Nats show us FAI maneuvers best light Another reason holding event Nats rather somewhere else same pilots fly Expert category would likely want try hand FAI maneuvers addition USA representative FAI RC Helicopter F3C Subcommittee wanted gain experience FAI category order able contribute sub committee During latter part May pre registration process got under way first con testants mailed forms little disap pointed time because two entries four official categories also time learned number trophies awarded event based number pre-registronrs event nine less entriesthe number trophies equals three 10 19 entries number jumps five additional 10 entries trophy added ie 20-29 entries trophies etc called members AMA RC Helicopter Advi sory Committee am presently chair man encouraging inform circles friends pass information alongwith hope would have least 10 entries four official competition classes pre registration deadline July 1983 did expect process very efficient time deadline 10 entries classes except Scale FAI total 50which about 10 expected encouraging also entry Japan encouraged expect entries overseas Preliminary activity Nats After transmitter processing contestants proceeded event processing table checked see frequency given pre-registration form indeed would used during competition also provided contestant num ber placed contestants trans mitter model allow easy identification flying site also made safety inspection some models During time registered 14 late entries really gave us something think about close processing interval 500 pm 71 entries AMA events 10 FAI category Needless say Nats team consisting assistant CD Dick Robbins jim Harmer myself expected long evening organizing three flight lines used during contest 54 Model Aviation RC Helicopters foreign entrants L Franz Fletcher Jamaica West Indies flying Bell Jet Ranger Scale event Paul Terceiro R won Scale event Hughes 500 Magnum P1 colors Another foreign entrant L Voshiaki Nagatauka Japan flies Circus Hobbies-distributed Kalt Baron win FAI also placed 2nd Expert Sam Tartaglias R 1/5-scale Bell 47G almost big enough Giant Scale model Its powered gas engine Mechanic L Tom Delusio quick bite eat later evening made last minute check equipment found dismay stop watches calculators no batteries des perate search made managed find special type used stop watches also did have enough score sheets round up very fortunate have AM RC Category Director Betty Stream help us solving equipment problems Also Mike Freeman AMAs volunteer com puter Guru came through us very late hour Sunday night ran off several hundred labels used score sheets Contest Day 1 arrived RC Helicopter flying site about 600 am Monday morning erected crowd control line con testants requested back vehicles against rope order maximize space available area front crowd line tly ing field side used canopies AMA mobile home served event head quarters frequency impound set up front AMA mobile homes canopy furnished AMA HQ official AMA schedule called event get started 700 am fully intended stick timetable due several prob lems did get started until 945 am process four additional late entries increased total number entries 85 late entries really did number alreadyestablished flying order Note Next year late-entry deadline will same RC Heli copters other RC events 900 am contest entry officially closed did count three no-shows gave us total entry 82 total number contestants registered 66 19 flew two events shabby standard Three complete flying courses laid Out tandem ie row parallel crowd line shown AMA rule book separation between courses held about 200 ft safety reasons resulted total field length approximately 1300 ft distance course baseline crowd line 150 ft resulted flying field width about 450 ft very fortunate have very large grass field made available Smith & Wesson Company Since 10 entries FAI cat egory planned use Flight Line 3 dual site FAI AMA events FAI course set up first FAI entries given pri ority finished changed Flight Line 3 over AMA configuration time three full AMA courses 72 AMA entries processed through ready lines based available RC frequency number us anxious see flying style types FAI maneuvers selected Mr Yoshiaki Nagatsuka Japan during first round impressed smoothness superb axial roll judges must have similarly impressed awarded him about 200 points over next best pilot real sur prise came flew AMA expert class got highest score also first round took quite complete quite normal based experience East Coast RC Helicopter Championships have run past seven years Continued page 144 November 1983 55 ne spectators loved Scale choppers IL seen urssatlcjuagmng Inthe photo right Ralph Geese Farrell PA iscdngratulated Event Director Horace Hagen IR 1st-place win Intermediate Helicopter flis cniuter Superior machine IL flown 3rd Expert Helicopter oy uoo Ielluomjnj Crestview KY Dave Youngblood Bryan TX R flew Horizon Expert class didnt get name Daves assistant Sam Tartaglia flew tine Gorham Model Products Competitor Novice class No AVI4IUS ACCU TACH 2~ER 3 TOR IILJOU5VOLthe staW get cofltlad-Detefm0f NiCadMakes P~Lattery accuracidle0harge5 with-safely fast 0arge bY thruck 0 OUt S% a~justmenbatterl0watc0 5gnal5 QU8IitY built with OSt TXIRX bat pa n tinY volt p-efl1 scale0 bOX cycle bos full ~arge capabilItYlOX prec tery corn age 510n electronicsORDER YOURS NOWrepaid Send check money order no CODs NorCal AVIONICS Inc PO Box 70956 Sunnyvale CA 94086 California residents add 6% ta Add $300 shipping outside continental USADealer inquiries invited els built minimum specifications clearly superior fastest times turned con ventional Formula models equipped suitable mufflers closing offer sincere thanks Event director Adam Sattler able crew put fair race some very difficult decisions make Special consideration should go tireless wokers dropped flags judged cuts refueled planes did numerous tasks required running RC Pylon AMA Nationals fliers win ner hope may someday ex perience feeling national victory look forward seeing again next year Nats Reno NV / Nats RC Helicopters/Hagen Continued aqe 55 delay can eliminated time neces sary complete static judging Scale entries II entries no simple task Round ended about 300 pm called pilots meeting recommended second round flown asked show hands agreed almost unan imous decision continue did remind contestants must ready called order get second round before nightfall second round Scale flown Monday helped completing Maneuver portion second round about four-and-a-half hours Thus first day closed 730pm breathed sigh relief because sat isfied basic contest requirement two com plete rounds meant got rained out second day could still determine winners Contest Day 2 contest got earlier start second day 830 am judges re assigned various flight lines indicated ready another nice day hot sun have never spent whole day sitting place staring model aircraft flying through sun let say people de serve awful lot credit very tedious demanding task contest cannot function five competition categories flown Round 3 judges rotated again round gave contestants oppor tunity fly front different set judges round Compared previous day flying got off good start contest seemed settle its own rhythm scores posted scoreboard also seemed improve round indicating contestants getting rid contest butterflies third round ended about 100 pm again pilots meeting decide should/could get another round before sunset show hands again indicated go start contest requested run two rounds Scale because rather large number entries thought Scale contestants would happy witfi two rounds Well wrongfor found out during meeting Scale contestants wanted three rounds flying give throw-away round also Since contest running smoothly point no objected During Round 4 threatened thun derstorm loomed southwest flying field prepared myself cancel fourth round moments notice kept careful watch storm finally relied Pioneer Valley RC Club members tell what ex pect told mc storm would likelihood travel down Connecticut River exactly what did Thanks guys An interesting event occurred during Round 4 guest Japan eased out first place Expert Bob Graham FAI class eased Tom Dalusio out first place outcome would have predicted based relative experience held award ceremony started about 600 pm Twenty-three contestants received awards form plaques first-place winners also received quartz clock donated Timex Corporation little help friend Mr Ed Izzo Ed major driving forces getting Nats back East Coast very special guest present during award ceremony other father RC Helicopters Mr Dieter Schlucter West Germany Dieter met back 1970 right after set world record Duration Closed Course Distance Huey Cobra summary would like say quality flying has improved dramatically last few years no small part due high quality machines avaialble today wit nessed over 300 flights crash two mishaps word remarkable competition categoriesand espe cially FAI categorywe saw some fantastic flying dramatic improvement scores round participation future Nats high should consider running separate contest FAL category perhaps team selection similar present Masters Pattern site closer hub RC Helicopter activity 1983 RC Helicopter event Nats achieved several firsts Entry exceeded 40 85 Continued page 146 144 Model Aviation Phase Art Best Custom Screen Sportswear sszcw 1L P-51 MATS Shirts Still Available Designs just come aviation designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct printno heat transfer Three color... Piper Cub --- Gee Bee. P40 Warhawks. Fokker D vii. P38 6. Christen Eagle. Pltta Special. CitabrIa. P-47 Thunderbolt earman. Curtis Jenny. air. Coaches Shirt$1295T-Shirt5695 Ladies Top$8J0Long Sleeve TS795 ShortsSISSBeeebellS595 Lined Jecket$2195Pootball$595 Tote BsgS795Swoatshirt$950 Tire CoverS1495Hooded SweatS1455 Hat$595 tWide choice colors sizest Send $100 new Illustrated Brochure Reluadabie First Order now accept MasterCard & Visa TO ORDER Send cheek money order ladd 10% postagehandling MD rca 5% taxI Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct Upper Marlboro MD 20772 301 843-3050 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
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 144, 146
Horace Hagen THIS REPORT going given Nats Event Directors point view About two years ago Monmouth Model Airplane Club volunteered run RC Helicopter event first AMA Nationals held east coast 13 years offer based assumption 1982 Nats would held Lakehurst Naval Air Station 1982 announced 1983 Nats would held Westover Air Force Base Massachusetts little reluctant volun teer start 1983 1 spoke AMA HQ determine FAI competition category could added Nats informed could offered unofficial event cause too late include Nats entry form After told acceptable asked would willing run Well couldnt very well refuse task since suggestion first place first volunteered run FAI event upon reflection decided run five RC Helicopter events Nats several motives running FAI event main get best pilots together select best three represent country World Helicopter Championships Another mo tive encourage contestants have flown FAI maneuvers overseas come Nats show us FAI maneuvers best light Another reason holding event Nats rather somewhere else same pilots fly Expert category would likely want try hand FAI maneuvers addition USA representative FAI RC Helicopter F3C Subcommittee wanted gain experience FAI category order able contribute sub committee During latter part May pre registration process got under way first con testants mailed forms little disap pointed time because two entries four official categories also time learned number trophies awarded event based number pre-registronrs event nine less entriesthe number trophies equals three 10 19 entries number jumps five additional 10 entries trophy added ie 20-29 entries trophies etc called members AMA RC Helicopter Advi sory Committee am presently chair man encouraging inform circles friends pass information alongwith hope would have least 10 entries four official competition classes pre registration deadline July 1983 did expect process very efficient time deadline 10 entries classes except Scale FAI total 50which about 10 expected encouraging also entry Japan encouraged expect entries overseas Preliminary activity Nats After transmitter processing contestants proceeded event processing table checked see frequency given pre-registration form indeed would used during competition also provided contestant num ber placed contestants trans mitter model allow easy identification flying site also made safety inspection some models During time registered 14 late entries really gave us something think about close processing interval 500 pm 71 entries AMA events 10 FAI category Needless say Nats team consisting assistant CD Dick Robbins jim Harmer myself expected long evening organizing three flight lines used during contest 54 Model Aviation RC Helicopters foreign entrants L Franz Fletcher Jamaica West Indies flying Bell Jet Ranger Scale event Paul Terceiro R won Scale event Hughes 500 Magnum P1 colors Another foreign entrant L Voshiaki Nagatauka Japan flies Circus Hobbies-distributed Kalt Baron win FAI also placed 2nd Expert Sam Tartaglias R 1/5-scale Bell 47G almost big enough Giant Scale model Its powered gas engine Mechanic L Tom Delusio quick bite eat later evening made last minute check equipment found dismay stop watches calculators no batteries des perate search made managed find special type used stop watches also did have enough score sheets round up very fortunate have AM RC Category Director Betty Stream help us solving equipment problems Also Mike Freeman AMAs volunteer com puter Guru came through us very late hour Sunday night ran off several hundred labels used score sheets Contest Day 1 arrived RC Helicopter flying site about 600 am Monday morning erected crowd control line con testants requested back vehicles against rope order maximize space available area front crowd line tly ing field side used canopies AMA mobile home served event head quarters frequency impound set up front AMA mobile homes canopy furnished AMA HQ official AMA schedule called event get started 700 am fully intended stick timetable due several prob lems did get started until 945 am process four additional late entries increased total number entries 85 late entries really did number alreadyestablished flying order Note Next year late-entry deadline will same RC Heli copters other RC events 900 am contest entry officially closed did count three no-shows gave us total entry 82 total number contestants registered 66 19 flew two events shabby standard Three complete flying courses laid Out tandem ie row parallel crowd line shown AMA rule book separation between courses held about 200 ft safety reasons resulted total field length approximately 1300 ft distance course baseline crowd line 150 ft resulted flying field width about 450 ft very fortunate have very large grass field made available Smith & Wesson Company Since 10 entries FAI cat egory planned use Flight Line 3 dual site FAI AMA events FAI course set up first FAI entries given pri ority finished changed Flight Line 3 over AMA configuration time three full AMA courses 72 AMA entries processed through ready lines based available RC frequency number us anxious see flying style types FAI maneuvers selected Mr Yoshiaki Nagatsuka Japan during first round impressed smoothness superb axial roll judges must have similarly impressed awarded him about 200 points over next best pilot real sur prise came flew AMA expert class got highest score also first round took quite complete quite normal based experience East Coast RC Helicopter Championships have run past seven years Continued page 144 November 1983 55 ne spectators loved Scale choppers IL seen urssatlcjuagmng Inthe photo right Ralph Geese Farrell PA iscdngratulated Event Director Horace Hagen IR 1st-place win Intermediate Helicopter flis cniuter Superior machine IL flown 3rd Expert Helicopter oy uoo Ielluomjnj Crestview KY Dave Youngblood Bryan TX R flew Horizon Expert class didnt get name Daves assistant Sam Tartaglia flew tine Gorham Model Products Competitor 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look forward seeing again next year Nats Reno NV / Nats RC Helicopters/Hagen Continued aqe 55 delay can eliminated time neces sary complete static judging Scale entries II entries no simple task Round ended about 300 pm called pilots meeting recommended second round flown asked show hands agreed almost unan imous decision continue did remind contestants must ready called order get second round before nightfall second round Scale flown Monday helped completing Maneuver portion second round about four-and-a-half hours Thus first day closed 730pm breathed sigh relief because sat isfied basic contest requirement two com plete rounds meant got rained out second day could still determine winners Contest Day 2 contest got earlier start second day 830 am judges re assigned various flight lines indicated ready another nice day hot sun have never spent whole day sitting place staring model aircraft flying through sun let say people de serve awful lot credit very tedious demanding task contest cannot function five competition categories flown Round 3 judges rotated again round gave contestants oppor tunity fly front different set judges round Compared previous day flying got off good start contest seemed settle its own rhythm scores posted scoreboard also seemed improve round indicating contestants getting rid contest butterflies third round ended about 100 pm again pilots meeting decide should/could get another round before sunset show hands again indicated go start contest requested run two rounds Scale because rather large number entries thought Scale contestants would happy witfi two rounds Well wrongfor found out during meeting Scale contestants wanted three rounds flying give throw-away round also Since contest running smoothly point no objected During Round 4 threatened thun derstorm loomed southwest flying field prepared myself cancel fourth round moments notice kept careful watch storm finally relied Pioneer Valley RC Club members tell what ex pect told mc storm would likelihood travel down Connecticut River exactly what did Thanks guys An interesting event occurred during Round 4 guest Japan eased out first place Expert Bob Graham FAI class eased Tom Dalusio out first place outcome would have predicted based relative experience held award ceremony started about 600 pm Twenty-three contestants received awards form plaques first-place winners also received quartz clock donated Timex Corporation little help friend Mr Ed Izzo Ed major driving forces getting Nats back East Coast very special guest present during award ceremony other father RC Helicopters Mr Dieter Schlucter West Germany Dieter met back 1970 right after set world record Duration Closed Course Distance Huey Cobra summary would like say quality flying has improved dramatically last few years no small part due high quality machines avaialble today wit nessed over 300 flights crash two mishaps word remarkable competition categoriesand espe cially FAI categorywe saw some fantastic flying dramatic improvement scores round participation future Nats high should consider running separate contest FAL category perhaps team selection similar present Masters Pattern site closer hub RC Helicopter activity 1983 RC Helicopter event Nats achieved several firsts Entry exceeded 40 85 Continued page 146 144 Model Aviation Phase Art Best Custom Screen Sportswear sszcw 1L P-51 MATS Shirts Still Available Designs just come aviation designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct printno heat transfer Three color... Piper Cub --- Gee Bee. P40 Warhawks. Fokker D vii. P38 6. Christen Eagle. Pltta Special. CitabrIa. P-47 Thunderbolt earman. Curtis Jenny. air. Coaches Shirt$1295T-Shirt5695 Ladies Top$8J0Long Sleeve TS795 ShortsSISSBeeebellS595 Lined Jecket$2195Pootball$595 Tote BsgS795Swoatshirt$950 Tire CoverS1495Hooded SweatS1455 Hat$595 tWide choice colors sizest Send $100 new Illustrated Brochure Reluadabie First Order now accept MasterCard & Visa TO ORDER Send cheek money order ladd 10% postagehandling MD rca 5% taxI Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct Upper Marlboro MD 20772 301 843-3050 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