napolis IN won top honors sharplooking Beechcraft Duchess Jacks model powered two HP 40 Gold Cup engines weighed 12 lb including electronics operated flaps retracts Jacks electronic system designed fellow modeler good friend Clancy Arnold second place Char lie Bauer Chicago IL flew big Skyraider Dauntless II equipped similar elec tronics Third place nailed down Orin Humphries Spokane WA flying neat little RA-26-C Invader performed quite well wind FM Scale Dale Campbell placed first Ryan STA great-flying model built popular Sig kit beautifully fin ished Dales hard work rewarded highest static flight scores event Ernie Violett placed second beautiful Skyraider done up Vietnam-era scheme Ernie also equipped Skyraider different electronic options Third place went Charlie Bauer flying Top Flite Zero goodlooking model came tragic end though gust wind caught during takeoff wind blew Zero wingover Charlie never really chance recover number contestants down slightly year FAI Scale Team selection event held Lincoln week just before Nats making necessary number contes tants choose between team trials Nats special thanks workers job well done Nats almost blew CL Scale event away CL Combat Charlie Johnson MEMORABLE previous Nats held Lin coln 1979 1982 goodbut espe cially memorable Combat good matches about 1982 Nats will re membered though lights turned off errant Slow Combat model fly-away model trailing its control lines flew around some power lines located vicin ity site caused transformer blow spectacular fashion professional photogra pher caught action display AMA HQ tent along lot other neat photos available contestants Celebrity Fun-Fly featured Burt Rutan de signer around-the-world Voyager plane flying agalnst Hazel Sig-Hester using couple models may kitted future one-to-one rest AMA offi cials Duke Fox got fray turning biggest free-for-all since 1971 Nats California challenged world Vince Head-On-Pass Mankowski Duke Fox put best show winner being slightly faster engine Duke Fox spent entire six days camped ringside watching matches repalring engines also time zany one-upmanship sunglasses crowd tried outdo other Win ners high-tech sunglasses department Steve Kott Chuck Rudner some weird mirrored glasses changed color ap parently worked very well although cost around $165 pair general move models lowtechnology direction designs featur ing external controls uncored foam wings simple hole cutouts weight savings some simplest pacifier fuel tank compartments yet seen people better per forming planes work well well trimmed too fewer easy matches pro fliers because trend towards equity performance several top guns put out early Contest management very good year Judy Curtis Event Director large group enthusiasts included hubby Paul Rick Jerri Fetters pit boss Sheila Cranfillplus excellent judges Radio headsets used instant communi cation between circle marshall judges innovation probably saved bunch mod els announcement kill could com municated rapidly fliers Radio communication also helped during couple high-speed fly-aways since chase crew could directed models people adjacent soccer field could warned incoming model Perhaps official twowheeled chase vehicle used Free Flight events would handy Problems few considering number contestants biggest Nats Combat turnout quite Something like 52 en tries Open Fast Combat recorded about double last years count jury system used settle disputes seems work well really oniy needed FAI Combat rules complex open interpre tation thing has never settled Nationals level what about matches too close call case dou ble kill Fast Combat both parties thought first kill judges couldnt determine did first So win ner determined got alr first since two fliers equal numbers cuts too isnt policy states tooclose-to-call matches should either reflown winner picked best way officials can devise lot times close matches volve midair collision same two contes tants would have fly other again two new airplanes what dont have planes same round determine winner Although Fox engines claimed top places other marques seen field winners circle Cipolla favored several contestants because its light weight several Supertigre 5- 36s run ning fine although Supertigre X-40 conver 62 Model Aviation National FAi Scale Champion Dale Campbell poses spectacular Ryan STA entry Dick Byrons ABM5 Zero its winning flight Sport Scale want wish Dick best World Championships Kiev smiling Jack Sheeks also known Jack Hack golfing circies seems quite pleased 1St place Precision Scale AMA NATS Lincoln Senior contestant Andre Leger RAustin MN gives old hand Richard Stubbiefield Houston TX can handle during FAI Combat match ages compete gether Andre flew Open Fast Combat too Left Canadas Mike Thiessen L gives Don Cranfill Houston TX good match Open Fast Combat Cranfill won sixth place Mike seventh Right National Combat Champion Mark Smith RDallas TX gets arm lock John Stubblefleld Dallas TX during semifi nals Fast Combat Mark won match also final John won flyoff third place Look lines croasedi Left Jim Jack LSan Diego CA won unofficial Top Speed event 12157 mph Alan Deveuve Dallas TX ran 11684 mph second Both used Hoff elt 36R engines Monoboom planes event lot harder fly might think Info report Right Chi cagos Greg Woitecki second R used Cipolla 36-powered Bosta defeat comers Other Senior contestants L R Andy Minor fourth Cary Minor third Greg Andre Leger second Boats weighed mere 16 oz Left Winners another unofficial event first annual Pit Crew Contest People Front RowLR Pat WilIcox Michael WilIcox Back RowL-R Richard Stubblefleld Richard King Don Crant Ill Terry Wright Winning time 149 seconds Go signal launch same teams got starts actual matches about half time info report Right Open Fast Combat winners listed order R L front row first Mark Smith George Swanson John Stubblefleld Marvin Denny Back Row interloper Tom Fluker Sr Howard Rush interloper Tom Fluker Jr Don Cranfill Mike Thiessen Alan Blumbaugh Steven Wilk thought Combat Nationals have included no photo Slow Combat winners because someone wearing T-shirt emblazoned inappropriate comments front sions didnt make appearance Jim Jack anding top spot ruining Texas sweep Alan Deveuve used Hoffelt 36Rs Topthe spectacular fly-away electrical trans Speed event some matches theformer explosion power lines ran up blazing speeds didnt get either past theand down road swayed wildly sent ter fifth roundror stricken spectators scrambling open areas Combat really prime location As mentioned earlier significant thingspectators too since adjacent mainThis first time FAI Combat run about Slow Combat other Jerry Sabin tak-road coming airport lot spectatorsContinued page 160 November 1987 63 fUSELAGE JKI STATIONS THE BEST FUSELAGE JIG EVER PERIOD Provides Solid Support Accurate Building Rugged Construction 7 Ply Aircraft P1 ood Provides Lifetime Use Two Sizes Available Regular Fuselages Up 6 Wide Jumbo Fuselages Up 9 Wide Use Own Building Board Work Bench Base Mount Jig Station Uni-Strut Guide Rails Most Versatile Set-Up Contains Complete Hardware Instructions Including Uni-Strut Information Boxof4StandardJigStationsS1795 Boxof4JumboJigStations1995 w ftogGdRdgmog2195 Ps GATOR RIC PRODUCTS pa904-86 mm 7 m m . auu 7/N m ELECTRIC MOTOR MOUNT JTEL1 FUF4 ALL 06-10075 MOTORS ALL 035-05-IS COBALTS 895 Pt oppi ed J1EL2 25-40 Motors 1395 UGHT WEIGHT CAST AWMINUM Includas motor hold down strap screws versatile motor mount provides firm firewall mountIng popular electric motorl Mount allows exchanging motors best flIght pedormancei Motor can mounted through firewall fowad firewall proper CO balancingorto fit design plane ELECTRIC MOTOR TEST STAND PLANES S 160 Model Aviation ment top three Nelson/Supertigre 35 seems prone start ing alcohol fires during pit stops especially exhaust port open engines either ABC AAC seem stop piston top-dead-center ringedpiston Tune-Hill 35s seems ringedpiston setup will allow engine stop topdead-center whereas lapped-piston engine wants kick piston hack off compression thereby leaving exhaust port open increas ing chances alcohol fire due spilled fuel ground under plane during pit stop competitive community whole wants thank K&B Manufacturing supplying gallons 10%-nitro fuel Racing competitors use both practice competi tion Next month Ill back regular column As always solicit comments photo graphs ideas appreciated Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 63 using l0%-nitrolcastor-oil combination man dated new rules though diameter engine venturi still unrestricted Most people just lowered heads engines few thousandths inch increase com pression ratio made same famil iar equipmentsuch million clones Force Rush Puppy practice-session fuel pretty lousy caused lot blown plugs poor engine set tings Rush sent model up richer usual held goodalthough ragged-sounding needle different batch official fuel used Wednesday worked better al though mechanics missed needle setting usually lean side contestant re ceived small container official fuel mix Judges fuel available case planes fuel bladder broke Don Cranfill lost good close match Jerry Sabin Slow Combat previous day extra-determined put Howard Rush away finalwhich did top finishers both SLow FAt Combat mostly usual predictable people Sabin taking Slow Pete Plunkett sixth place FAD being exceptions lot will remember Larry Hill used rather large Racing pilot could add about 10 mph plane Well Pete has ability add about much speed through turns 1AA Comhat just barrel-roll laughs Thursday featured very high winds made test flying Fast Combat model difficult Some 1ISA models wouldnt get through wind complete lap level-flying rules relaxed hopes getting some de cent matches two models got down wind like pair 200-mph Fasts blazing turns head-on passesit put both models Stealth mode since neither pilot could make Out other model flyby Jerry Sabin Griffith IL took top spot fol lowed Darren Huey Oklahoma City OK did some good flying well other Combat events Third Al Jorgensen fourth Mike Olsonboth Fargo ND Continued page 166 testing breaking companng motor& Large neat sinK clamp maKes motor run coolet Can also used boat motor mount avcidole ot hobby shop 05085 DUIECT toe hwnsdot sltrnant Check MO VIs MC COO aCceoted Add 5350 UP 5200 toe COO S II race flexible push rod serves servo best nothing beats Gold-N-Rod Sullivan Products Because Gold-N-Rods unique design allows lowest friction accurate transfer motion around curves push rod market Heres Exclusive spline design dramatically reduces friction between inner outer rod Sullivans demanding qualily control insures tightfit minimal play between inner outer rods Gold-N-Rods special temperature-resistant resins help keep model trim comes convenient applications Gold-N-Rod soars above competition Youll find installation snap adjustments easier using Gold-N-Rods complete kit push rods studs Gold-N-Clevises So dont get thrown curve Instead go gold Gold-N-Rod Sullivan Tolding INTERCEPTOR Ready Fly $696 U build Kit $495 Note Please add $3forPftHforlst3models. Add 10 % price additional model PO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 fl4ER7OBttEL Noni Have, Stree ox 5166 Baloaore MD21224301 732-3500 Made U BA Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 160 old flying buddy Jeff Johnsonformerly Fargo recently Wichita KS fifth amazing thing Tex ans generally best windy-weather pi lots shut out top five Fast Combat usual premier Combat event Nationals featured 52 Open en trants around six eight Junior Senior categories outstanding Senior winner Greg Woj tecki Chicago IL also winner Senior Stow Combat used Cipolla 36-powered Bosta devastate competition plane/engine combination weighed mere 16 oz ready fly used put away Minor brothers well Andre Leger would go fly Open Fast Combat later Fri day Other sports claim family oriented Combat really has lot family teams Congrat ulations Mark Smith Dallas TX took years National Championship Besides regular events years Nats fea tured several fun events Mike Hoffelt put up $50 top speed meet speed 12157 mph turned Jim Jack San Diego CA using Hoffelt 36R Monoboom Second taken Alan Deveuve Dallas TX 11684 mph also used Hoffelt 36R Monoboom Third Bob Mears Lubbock TX using familiar Fox-powered foamy event much harder looks height pole separates both real times dream times pilots can fly low steady cant Howard Rush did turn 124 mph speed disal lowed because engine remain airplane full seven laps event fun spon sored Nats Manager Vince Mankowski pit crews crews minute put plane together tie streamer put new glow plug put new prop fuel up etc crews could get work done less minute some clowning around bit Determining winners came down engine-starting contest beginning go signal dozen teams tried team Richard Stubblefleld Richard King Terry Wright doing piloting did job 149 sec go signal launch about double time theyd turning real matches teams able get clean start pit-crew competition ended Nats fun note should something incorporated next years schedulepossibly break noon Saturday Nats CL Carrier/Mazur Continued page 64 Bill Melton flew OS 4OVRP-powered original 36-in Guardian third place score 3677 model looks like Sterling kit isnt first noticed thicker wing Bills best flight 173-second high time 1092-second low AD4 Skyraider flown fourth place Roy Fellows built modified Japanese kit powered Fox 40 257-second Continued page 168 166 Model Aviation push comes shove Suflivans Gold-N-Rod smoothest around curves Fokker D-VII VK Model Aircraft PO Box 3007 Aurora 1160505 312-357-1883
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/11
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 160, 166
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/11
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 160, 166
napolis IN won top honors sharplooking Beechcraft Duchess Jacks model powered two HP 40 Gold Cup engines weighed 12 lb including electronics operated flaps retracts Jacks electronic system designed fellow modeler good friend Clancy Arnold second place Char lie Bauer Chicago IL flew big Skyraider Dauntless II equipped similar elec tronics Third place nailed down Orin Humphries Spokane WA flying neat little RA-26-C Invader performed quite well wind FM Scale Dale Campbell placed first Ryan STA great-flying model built popular Sig kit beautifully fin ished Dales hard work rewarded highest static flight scores event Ernie Violett placed second beautiful Skyraider done up Vietnam-era scheme Ernie also equipped Skyraider different electronic options Third place went Charlie Bauer flying Top Flite Zero goodlooking model came tragic end though gust wind caught during takeoff wind blew Zero wingover Charlie never really chance recover number contestants down slightly year FAI Scale Team selection event held Lincoln week just before Nats making necessary number contes tants choose between team trials Nats special thanks workers job well done Nats almost blew CL Scale event away CL Combat Charlie Johnson MEMORABLE previous Nats held Lin coln 1979 1982 goodbut espe cially memorable Combat good matches about 1982 Nats will re membered though lights turned off errant Slow Combat model fly-away model trailing its control lines flew around some power lines located vicin ity site caused transformer blow spectacular fashion professional photogra pher caught action display AMA HQ tent along lot other neat photos available contestants Celebrity Fun-Fly featured Burt Rutan de signer around-the-world Voyager plane flying agalnst Hazel Sig-Hester using couple models may kitted future one-to-one rest AMA offi cials Duke Fox got fray turning biggest free-for-all since 1971 Nats California challenged world Vince Head-On-Pass Mankowski Duke Fox put best show winner being slightly faster engine Duke Fox spent entire six days camped ringside watching matches repalring engines also time zany one-upmanship sunglasses crowd tried outdo other Win ners high-tech sunglasses department Steve Kott Chuck Rudner some weird mirrored glasses changed color ap parently worked very well although cost around $165 pair general move models lowtechnology direction designs featur ing external controls uncored foam wings simple hole cutouts weight savings some simplest pacifier fuel tank compartments yet seen people better per forming planes work well well trimmed too fewer easy matches pro fliers because trend towards equity performance several top guns put out early Contest management very good year Judy Curtis Event Director large group enthusiasts included hubby Paul Rick Jerri Fetters pit boss Sheila Cranfillplus excellent judges Radio headsets used instant communi cation between circle marshall judges innovation probably saved bunch mod els announcement kill could com municated rapidly fliers Radio communication also helped during couple high-speed fly-aways since chase crew could directed models people adjacent soccer field could warned incoming model Perhaps official twowheeled chase vehicle used Free Flight events would handy Problems few considering number contestants biggest Nats Combat turnout quite Something like 52 en tries Open Fast Combat recorded about double last years count jury system used settle disputes seems work well really oniy needed FAI Combat rules complex open interpre tation thing has never settled Nationals level what about matches too close call case dou ble kill Fast Combat both parties thought first kill judges couldnt determine did first So win ner determined got alr first since two fliers equal numbers cuts too isnt policy states tooclose-to-call matches should either reflown winner picked best way officials can devise lot times close matches volve midair collision same two contes tants would have fly other again two new airplanes what dont have planes same round determine winner Although Fox engines claimed top places other marques seen field winners circle Cipolla favored several contestants because its light weight several Supertigre 5- 36s run ning fine although Supertigre X-40 conver 62 Model Aviation National FAi Scale Champion Dale Campbell poses spectacular Ryan STA entry Dick Byrons ABM5 Zero its winning flight Sport Scale want wish Dick best World Championships Kiev smiling Jack Sheeks also known Jack Hack golfing circies seems quite pleased 1St place Precision Scale AMA NATS Lincoln Senior contestant Andre Leger RAustin MN gives old hand Richard Stubbiefield Houston TX can handle during FAI Combat match ages compete gether Andre flew Open Fast Combat too Left Canadas Mike Thiessen L gives Don Cranfill Houston TX good match Open Fast Combat Cranfill won sixth place Mike seventh Right National Combat Champion Mark Smith RDallas TX gets arm lock John Stubblefleld Dallas TX during semifi nals Fast Combat Mark won match also final John won flyoff third place Look lines croasedi Left Jim Jack LSan Diego CA won unofficial Top Speed event 12157 mph Alan Deveuve Dallas TX ran 11684 mph second Both used Hoff elt 36R engines Monoboom planes event lot harder fly might think Info report Right Chi cagos Greg Woitecki second R used Cipolla 36-powered Bosta defeat comers Other Senior contestants L R Andy Minor fourth Cary Minor third Greg Andre Leger second Boats weighed mere 16 oz Left Winners another unofficial event first annual Pit Crew Contest People Front RowLR Pat WilIcox Michael WilIcox Back RowL-R Richard Stubblefleld Richard King Don Crant Ill Terry Wright Winning time 149 seconds Go signal launch same teams got starts actual matches about half time info report Right Open Fast Combat winners listed order R L front row first Mark Smith George Swanson John Stubblefleld Marvin Denny Back Row interloper Tom Fluker Sr Howard Rush interloper Tom Fluker Jr Don Cranfill Mike Thiessen Alan Blumbaugh Steven Wilk thought Combat Nationals have included no photo Slow Combat winners because someone wearing T-shirt emblazoned inappropriate comments front sions didnt make appearance Jim Jack anding top spot ruining Texas sweep Alan Deveuve used Hoffelt 36Rs Topthe spectacular fly-away electrical trans Speed event some matches theformer explosion power lines ran up blazing speeds didnt get either past theand down road swayed wildly sent ter fifth roundror stricken spectators scrambling open areas Combat really prime location As mentioned earlier significant thingspectators too since adjacent mainThis first time FAI Combat run about Slow Combat other Jerry Sabin tak-road coming airport lot spectatorsContinued page 160 November 1987 63 fUSELAGE JKI STATIONS THE BEST FUSELAGE JIG EVER PERIOD Provides Solid Support Accurate Building Rugged Construction 7 Ply Aircraft P1 ood Provides Lifetime Use Two Sizes Available Regular Fuselages Up 6 Wide Jumbo Fuselages Up 9 Wide Use Own Building Board Work Bench Base Mount Jig Station Uni-Strut Guide Rails Most Versatile Set-Up Contains Complete Hardware Instructions Including Uni-Strut Information Boxof4StandardJigStationsS1795 Boxof4JumboJigStations1995 w ftogGdRdgmog2195 Ps GATOR RIC PRODUCTS pa904-86 mm 7 m m . auu 7/N m ELECTRIC MOTOR MOUNT JTEL1 FUF4 ALL 06-10075 MOTORS ALL 035-05-IS COBALTS 895 Pt oppi ed J1EL2 25-40 Motors 1395 UGHT WEIGHT CAST AWMINUM Includas motor hold down strap screws versatile motor mount provides firm firewall mountIng popular electric motorl Mount allows exchanging motors best flIght pedormancei Motor can mounted through firewall fowad firewall proper CO balancingorto fit design plane ELECTRIC MOTOR TEST STAND PLANES S 160 Model Aviation ment top three Nelson/Supertigre 35 seems prone start ing alcohol fires during pit stops especially exhaust port open engines either ABC AAC seem stop piston top-dead-center ringedpiston Tune-Hill 35s seems ringedpiston setup will allow engine stop topdead-center whereas lapped-piston engine wants kick piston hack off compression thereby leaving exhaust port open increas ing chances alcohol fire due spilled fuel ground under plane during pit stop competitive community whole wants thank K&B Manufacturing supplying gallons 10%-nitro fuel Racing competitors use both practice competi tion Next month Ill back regular column As always solicit comments photo graphs ideas appreciated Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 63 using l0%-nitrolcastor-oil combination man dated new rules though diameter engine venturi still unrestricted Most people just lowered heads engines few thousandths inch increase com pression ratio made same famil iar equipmentsuch million clones Force Rush Puppy practice-session fuel pretty lousy caused lot blown plugs poor engine set tings Rush sent model up richer usual held goodalthough ragged-sounding needle different batch official fuel used Wednesday worked better al though mechanics missed needle setting usually lean side contestant re ceived small container official fuel mix Judges fuel available case planes fuel bladder broke Don Cranfill lost good close match Jerry Sabin Slow Combat previous day extra-determined put Howard Rush away finalwhich did top finishers both SLow FAt Combat mostly usual predictable people Sabin taking Slow Pete Plunkett sixth place FAD being exceptions lot will remember Larry Hill used rather large Racing pilot could add about 10 mph plane Well Pete has ability add about much speed through turns 1AA Comhat just barrel-roll laughs Thursday featured very high winds made test flying Fast Combat model difficult Some 1ISA models wouldnt get through wind complete lap level-flying rules relaxed hopes getting some de cent matches two models got down wind like pair 200-mph Fasts blazing turns head-on passesit put both models Stealth mode since neither pilot could make Out other model flyby Jerry Sabin Griffith IL took top spot fol lowed Darren Huey Oklahoma City OK did some good flying well other Combat events Third Al Jorgensen fourth Mike Olsonboth Fargo ND Continued page 166 testing breaking companng motor& Large neat sinK clamp maKes motor run coolet Can also used boat motor mount avcidole ot hobby shop 05085 DUIECT toe hwnsdot sltrnant Check MO VIs MC COO aCceoted Add 5350 UP 5200 toe COO S II race flexible push rod serves servo best nothing beats Gold-N-Rod Sullivan Products Because Gold-N-Rods unique design allows lowest friction accurate transfer motion around curves push rod market Heres Exclusive spline design dramatically reduces friction between inner outer rod Sullivans demanding qualily control insures tightfit minimal play between inner outer rods Gold-N-Rods special temperature-resistant resins help keep model trim comes convenient applications Gold-N-Rod soars above competition Youll find installation snap adjustments easier using Gold-N-Rods complete kit push rods studs Gold-N-Clevises So dont get thrown curve Instead go gold Gold-N-Rod Sullivan Tolding INTERCEPTOR Ready Fly $696 U build Kit $495 Note Please add $3forPftHforlst3models. Add 10 % price additional model PO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 fl4ER7OBttEL Noni Have, Stree ox 5166 Baloaore MD21224301 732-3500 Made U BA Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 160 old flying buddy Jeff Johnsonformerly Fargo recently Wichita KS fifth amazing thing Tex ans generally best windy-weather pi lots shut out top five Fast Combat usual premier Combat event Nationals featured 52 Open en trants around six eight Junior Senior categories outstanding Senior winner Greg Woj tecki Chicago IL also winner Senior Stow Combat used Cipolla 36-powered Bosta devastate competition plane/engine combination weighed mere 16 oz ready fly used put away Minor brothers well Andre Leger would go fly Open Fast Combat later Fri day Other sports claim family oriented Combat really has lot family teams Congrat ulations Mark Smith Dallas TX took years National Championship Besides regular events years Nats fea tured several fun events Mike Hoffelt put up $50 top speed meet speed 12157 mph turned Jim Jack San Diego CA using Hoffelt 36R Monoboom Second taken Alan Deveuve Dallas TX 11684 mph also used Hoffelt 36R Monoboom Third Bob Mears Lubbock TX using familiar Fox-powered foamy event much harder looks height pole separates both real times dream times pilots can fly low steady cant Howard Rush did turn 124 mph speed disal lowed because engine remain airplane full seven laps event fun spon sored Nats Manager Vince Mankowski pit crews crews minute put plane together tie streamer put new glow plug put new prop fuel up etc crews could get work done less minute some clowning around bit Determining winners came down engine-starting contest beginning go signal dozen teams tried team Richard Stubblefleld Richard King Terry Wright doing piloting did job 149 sec go signal launch about double time theyd turning real matches teams able get clean start pit-crew competition ended Nats fun note should something incorporated next years schedulepossibly break noon Saturday Nats CL Carrier/Mazur Continued page 64 Bill Melton flew OS 4OVRP-powered original 36-in Guardian third place score 3677 model looks like Sterling kit isnt first noticed thicker wing Bills best flight 173-second high time 1092-second low AD4 Skyraider flown fourth place Roy Fellows built modified Japanese kit powered Fox 40 257-second Continued page 168 166 Model Aviation push comes shove Suflivans Gold-N-Rod smoothest around curves Fokker D-VII VK Model Aircraft PO Box 3007 Aurora 1160505 312-357-1883
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/11
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 160, 166
napolis IN won top honors sharplooking Beechcraft Duchess Jacks model powered two HP 40 Gold Cup engines weighed 12 lb including electronics operated flaps retracts Jacks electronic system designed fellow modeler good friend Clancy Arnold second place Char lie Bauer Chicago IL flew big Skyraider Dauntless II equipped similar elec tronics Third place nailed down Orin Humphries Spokane WA flying neat little RA-26-C Invader performed quite well wind FM Scale Dale Campbell placed first Ryan STA great-flying model built popular Sig kit beautifully fin ished Dales hard work rewarded highest static flight scores event Ernie Violett placed second beautiful Skyraider done up Vietnam-era scheme Ernie also equipped Skyraider different electronic options Third place went Charlie Bauer flying Top Flite Zero goodlooking model came tragic end though gust wind caught during takeoff wind blew Zero wingover Charlie never really chance recover number contestants down slightly year FAI Scale Team selection event held Lincoln week just before Nats making necessary number contes tants choose between team trials Nats special thanks workers job well done Nats almost blew CL Scale event away CL Combat Charlie Johnson MEMORABLE previous Nats held Lin coln 1979 1982 goodbut espe cially memorable Combat good matches about 1982 Nats will re membered though lights turned off errant Slow Combat model fly-away model trailing its control lines flew around some power lines located vicin ity site caused transformer blow spectacular fashion professional photogra pher caught action display AMA HQ tent along lot other neat photos available contestants Celebrity Fun-Fly featured Burt Rutan de signer around-the-world Voyager plane flying agalnst Hazel Sig-Hester using couple models may kitted future one-to-one rest AMA offi cials Duke Fox got fray turning biggest free-for-all since 1971 Nats California challenged world Vince Head-On-Pass Mankowski Duke Fox put best show winner being slightly faster engine Duke Fox spent entire six days camped ringside watching matches repalring engines also time zany one-upmanship sunglasses crowd tried outdo other Win ners high-tech sunglasses department Steve Kott Chuck Rudner some weird mirrored glasses changed color ap parently worked very well although cost around $165 pair general move models lowtechnology direction designs featur ing external controls uncored foam wings simple hole cutouts weight savings some simplest pacifier fuel tank compartments yet seen people better per forming planes work well well trimmed too fewer easy matches pro fliers because trend towards equity performance several top guns put out early Contest management very good year Judy Curtis Event Director large group enthusiasts included hubby Paul Rick Jerri Fetters pit boss Sheila Cranfillplus excellent judges Radio headsets used instant communi cation between circle marshall judges innovation probably saved bunch mod els announcement kill could com municated rapidly fliers Radio communication also helped during couple high-speed fly-aways since chase crew could directed models people adjacent soccer field could warned incoming model Perhaps official twowheeled chase vehicle used Free Flight events would handy Problems few considering number contestants biggest Nats Combat turnout quite Something like 52 en tries Open Fast Combat recorded about double last years count jury system used settle disputes seems work well really oniy needed FAI Combat rules complex open interpre tation thing has never settled Nationals level what about matches too close call case dou ble kill Fast Combat both parties thought first kill judges couldnt determine did first So win ner determined got alr first since two fliers equal numbers cuts too isnt policy states tooclose-to-call matches should either reflown winner picked best way officials can devise lot times close matches volve midair collision same two contes tants would have fly other again two new airplanes what dont have planes same round determine winner Although Fox engines claimed top places other marques seen field winners circle Cipolla favored several contestants because its light weight several Supertigre 5- 36s run ning fine although Supertigre X-40 conver 62 Model Aviation National FAi Scale Champion Dale Campbell poses spectacular Ryan STA entry Dick Byrons ABM5 Zero its winning flight Sport Scale want wish Dick best World Championships Kiev smiling Jack Sheeks also known Jack Hack golfing circies seems quite pleased 1St place Precision Scale AMA NATS Lincoln Senior contestant Andre Leger RAustin MN gives old hand Richard Stubbiefield Houston TX can handle during FAI Combat match ages compete gether Andre flew Open Fast Combat too Left Canadas Mike Thiessen L gives Don Cranfill Houston TX good match Open Fast Combat Cranfill won sixth place Mike seventh Right National Combat Champion Mark Smith RDallas TX gets arm lock John Stubblefleld Dallas TX during semifi nals Fast Combat Mark won match also final John won flyoff third place Look lines croasedi Left Jim Jack LSan Diego CA won unofficial Top Speed event 12157 mph Alan Deveuve Dallas TX ran 11684 mph second Both used Hoff elt 36R engines Monoboom planes event lot harder fly might think Info report Right Chi cagos Greg Woitecki second R used Cipolla 36-powered Bosta defeat comers Other Senior contestants L R Andy Minor fourth Cary Minor third Greg Andre Leger second Boats weighed mere 16 oz Left Winners another unofficial event first annual Pit Crew Contest People Front RowLR Pat WilIcox Michael WilIcox Back RowL-R Richard Stubblefleld Richard King Don Crant Ill Terry Wright Winning time 149 seconds Go signal launch same teams got starts actual matches about half time info report Right Open Fast Combat winners listed order R L front row first Mark Smith George Swanson John Stubblefleld Marvin Denny Back Row interloper Tom Fluker Sr Howard Rush interloper Tom Fluker Jr Don Cranfill Mike Thiessen Alan Blumbaugh Steven Wilk thought Combat Nationals have included no photo Slow Combat winners because someone wearing T-shirt emblazoned inappropriate comments front sions didnt make appearance Jim Jack anding top spot ruining Texas sweep Alan Deveuve used Hoffelt 36Rs Topthe spectacular fly-away electrical trans Speed event some matches theformer explosion power lines ran up blazing speeds didnt get either past theand down road swayed wildly sent ter fifth roundror stricken spectators scrambling open areas Combat really prime location As mentioned earlier significant thingspectators too since adjacent mainThis first time FAI Combat run about Slow Combat other Jerry Sabin tak-road coming airport lot spectatorsContinued page 160 November 1987 63 fUSELAGE JKI STATIONS THE BEST FUSELAGE JIG EVER PERIOD Provides Solid Support Accurate Building Rugged Construction 7 Ply Aircraft P1 ood Provides Lifetime Use Two Sizes Available Regular Fuselages Up 6 Wide Jumbo Fuselages Up 9 Wide Use Own Building Board Work Bench Base Mount Jig Station Uni-Strut Guide Rails Most Versatile Set-Up Contains Complete Hardware Instructions Including Uni-Strut Information Boxof4StandardJigStationsS1795 Boxof4JumboJigStations1995 w ftogGdRdgmog2195 Ps GATOR RIC PRODUCTS pa904-86 mm 7 m m . auu 7/N m ELECTRIC MOTOR MOUNT JTEL1 FUF4 ALL 06-10075 MOTORS ALL 035-05-IS COBALTS 895 Pt oppi ed J1EL2 25-40 Motors 1395 UGHT WEIGHT CAST AWMINUM Includas motor hold down strap screws versatile motor mount provides firm firewall mountIng popular electric motorl Mount allows exchanging motors best flIght pedormancei Motor can mounted through firewall fowad firewall proper CO balancingorto fit design plane ELECTRIC MOTOR TEST STAND PLANES S 160 Model Aviation ment top three Nelson/Supertigre 35 seems prone start ing alcohol fires during pit stops especially exhaust port open engines either ABC AAC seem stop piston top-dead-center ringedpiston Tune-Hill 35s seems ringedpiston setup will allow engine stop topdead-center whereas lapped-piston engine wants kick piston hack off compression thereby leaving exhaust port open increas ing chances alcohol fire due spilled fuel ground under plane during pit stop competitive community whole wants thank K&B Manufacturing supplying gallons 10%-nitro fuel Racing competitors use both practice competi tion Next month Ill back regular column As always solicit comments photo graphs ideas appreciated Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 63 using l0%-nitrolcastor-oil combination man dated new rules though diameter engine venturi still unrestricted Most people just lowered heads engines few thousandths inch increase com pression ratio made same famil iar equipmentsuch million clones Force Rush Puppy practice-session fuel pretty lousy caused lot blown plugs poor engine set tings Rush sent model up richer usual held goodalthough ragged-sounding needle different batch official fuel used Wednesday worked better al though mechanics missed needle setting usually lean side contestant re ceived small container official fuel mix Judges fuel available case planes fuel bladder broke Don Cranfill lost good close match Jerry Sabin Slow Combat previous day extra-determined put Howard Rush away finalwhich did top finishers both SLow FAt Combat mostly usual predictable people Sabin taking Slow Pete Plunkett sixth place FAD being exceptions lot will remember Larry Hill used rather large Racing pilot could add about 10 mph plane Well Pete has ability add about much speed through turns 1AA Comhat just barrel-roll laughs Thursday featured very high winds made test flying Fast Combat model difficult Some 1ISA models wouldnt get through wind complete lap level-flying rules relaxed hopes getting some de cent matches two models got down wind like pair 200-mph Fasts blazing turns head-on passesit put both models Stealth mode since neither pilot could make Out other model flyby Jerry Sabin Griffith IL took top spot fol lowed Darren Huey Oklahoma City OK did some good flying well other Combat events Third Al Jorgensen fourth Mike Olsonboth Fargo ND Continued page 166 testing breaking companng motor& Large neat sinK clamp maKes motor run coolet Can also used boat motor mount avcidole ot hobby shop 05085 DUIECT toe hwnsdot sltrnant Check MO VIs MC COO aCceoted Add 5350 UP 5200 toe COO S II race flexible push rod serves servo best nothing beats Gold-N-Rod Sullivan Products Because Gold-N-Rods unique design allows lowest friction accurate transfer motion around curves push rod market Heres Exclusive spline design dramatically reduces friction between inner outer rod Sullivans demanding qualily control insures tightfit minimal play between inner outer rods Gold-N-Rods special temperature-resistant resins help keep model trim comes convenient applications Gold-N-Rod soars above competition Youll find installation snap adjustments easier using Gold-N-Rods complete kit push rods studs Gold-N-Clevises So dont get thrown curve Instead go gold Gold-N-Rod Sullivan Tolding INTERCEPTOR Ready Fly $696 U build Kit $495 Note Please add $3forPftHforlst3models. Add 10 % price additional model PO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 fl4ER7OBttEL Noni Have, Stree ox 5166 Baloaore MD21224301 732-3500 Made U BA Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 160 old flying buddy Jeff Johnsonformerly Fargo recently Wichita KS fifth amazing thing Tex ans generally best windy-weather pi lots shut out top five Fast Combat usual premier Combat event Nationals featured 52 Open en trants around six eight Junior Senior categories outstanding Senior winner Greg Woj tecki Chicago IL also winner Senior Stow Combat used Cipolla 36-powered Bosta devastate competition plane/engine combination weighed mere 16 oz ready fly used put away Minor brothers well Andre Leger would go fly Open Fast Combat later Fri day Other sports claim family oriented Combat really has lot family teams Congrat ulations Mark Smith Dallas TX took years National Championship Besides regular events years Nats fea tured several fun events Mike Hoffelt put up $50 top speed meet speed 12157 mph turned Jim Jack San Diego CA using Hoffelt 36R Monoboom Second taken Alan Deveuve Dallas TX 11684 mph also used Hoffelt 36R Monoboom Third Bob Mears Lubbock TX using familiar Fox-powered foamy event much harder looks height pole separates both real times dream times pilots can fly low steady cant Howard Rush did turn 124 mph speed disal lowed because engine remain airplane full seven laps event fun spon sored Nats Manager Vince Mankowski pit crews crews minute put plane together tie streamer put new glow plug put new prop fuel up etc crews could get work done less minute some clowning around bit Determining winners came down engine-starting contest beginning go signal dozen teams tried team Richard Stubblefleld Richard King Terry Wright doing piloting did job 149 sec go signal launch about double time theyd turning real matches teams able get clean start pit-crew competition ended Nats fun note should something incorporated next years schedulepossibly break noon Saturday Nats CL Carrier/Mazur Continued page 64 Bill Melton flew OS 4OVRP-powered original 36-in Guardian third place score 3677 model looks like Sterling kit isnt first noticed thicker wing Bills best flight 173-second high time 1092-second low AD4 Skyraider flown fourth place Roy Fellows built modified Japanese kit powered Fox 40 257-second Continued page 168 166 Model Aviation push comes shove Suflivans Gold-N-Rod smoothest around curves Fokker D-VII VK Model Aircraft PO Box 3007 Aurora 1160505 312-357-1883
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/11
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napolis IN won top honors sharplooking Beechcraft Duchess Jacks model powered two HP 40 Gold Cup engines weighed 12 lb including electronics operated flaps retracts Jacks electronic system designed fellow modeler good friend Clancy Arnold second place Char lie Bauer Chicago IL flew big Skyraider Dauntless II equipped similar elec tronics Third place nailed down Orin Humphries Spokane WA flying neat little RA-26-C Invader performed quite well wind FM Scale Dale Campbell placed first Ryan STA great-flying model built popular Sig kit beautifully fin ished Dales hard work rewarded highest static flight scores event Ernie Violett placed second beautiful Skyraider done up Vietnam-era scheme Ernie also equipped Skyraider different electronic options Third place went Charlie Bauer flying Top Flite Zero goodlooking model came tragic end though gust wind caught during takeoff wind blew Zero wingover Charlie never really chance recover number contestants down slightly year FAI Scale Team selection event held Lincoln week just before Nats making necessary number contes tants choose between team trials Nats special thanks workers job well done Nats almost blew CL Scale event away CL Combat Charlie Johnson MEMORABLE previous Nats held Lin coln 1979 1982 goodbut espe cially memorable Combat good matches about 1982 Nats will re membered though lights turned off errant Slow Combat model fly-away model trailing its control lines flew around some power lines located vicin ity site caused transformer blow spectacular fashion professional photogra pher caught action display AMA HQ tent along lot other neat photos available contestants Celebrity Fun-Fly featured Burt Rutan de signer around-the-world Voyager plane flying agalnst Hazel Sig-Hester using couple models may kitted future one-to-one rest AMA offi cials Duke Fox got fray turning biggest free-for-all since 1971 Nats California challenged world Vince Head-On-Pass Mankowski Duke Fox put best show winner being slightly faster engine Duke Fox spent entire six days camped ringside watching matches repalring engines also time zany one-upmanship sunglasses crowd tried outdo other Win ners high-tech sunglasses department Steve Kott Chuck Rudner some weird mirrored glasses changed color ap parently worked very well although cost around $165 pair general move models lowtechnology direction designs featur ing external controls uncored foam wings simple hole cutouts weight savings some simplest pacifier fuel tank compartments yet seen people better per forming planes work well well trimmed too fewer easy matches pro fliers because trend towards equity performance several top guns put out early Contest management very good year Judy Curtis Event Director large group enthusiasts included hubby Paul Rick Jerri Fetters pit boss Sheila Cranfillplus excellent judges Radio headsets used instant communi cation between circle marshall judges innovation probably saved bunch mod els announcement kill could com municated rapidly fliers Radio communication also helped during couple high-speed fly-aways since chase crew could directed models people adjacent soccer field could warned incoming model Perhaps official twowheeled chase vehicle used Free Flight events would handy Problems few considering number contestants biggest Nats Combat turnout quite Something like 52 en tries Open Fast Combat recorded about double last years count jury system used settle disputes seems work well really oniy needed FAI Combat rules complex open interpre tation thing has never settled Nationals level what about matches too close call case dou ble kill Fast Combat both parties thought first kill judges couldnt determine did first So win ner determined got alr first since two fliers equal numbers cuts too isnt policy states tooclose-to-call matches should either reflown winner picked best way officials can devise lot times close matches volve midair collision same two contes tants would have fly other again two new airplanes what dont have planes same round determine winner Although Fox engines claimed top places other marques seen field winners circle Cipolla favored several contestants because its light weight several Supertigre 5- 36s run ning fine although Supertigre X-40 conver 62 Model Aviation National FAi Scale Champion Dale Campbell poses spectacular Ryan STA entry Dick Byrons ABM5 Zero its winning flight Sport Scale want wish Dick best World Championships Kiev smiling Jack Sheeks also known Jack Hack golfing circies seems quite pleased 1St place Precision Scale AMA NATS Lincoln Senior contestant Andre Leger RAustin MN gives old hand Richard Stubbiefield Houston TX can handle during FAI Combat match ages compete gether Andre flew Open Fast Combat too Left Canadas Mike Thiessen L gives Don Cranfill Houston TX good match Open Fast Combat Cranfill won sixth place Mike seventh Right National Combat Champion Mark Smith RDallas TX gets arm lock John Stubblefleld Dallas TX during semifi nals Fast Combat Mark won match also final John won flyoff third place Look lines croasedi Left Jim Jack LSan Diego CA won unofficial Top Speed event 12157 mph Alan Deveuve Dallas TX ran 11684 mph second Both used Hoff elt 36R engines Monoboom planes event lot harder fly might think Info report Right Chi cagos Greg Woitecki second R used Cipolla 36-powered Bosta defeat comers Other Senior contestants L R Andy Minor fourth Cary Minor third Greg Andre Leger second Boats weighed mere 16 oz Left Winners another unofficial event first annual Pit Crew Contest People Front RowLR Pat WilIcox Michael WilIcox Back RowL-R Richard Stubblefleld Richard King Don Crant Ill Terry Wright Winning time 149 seconds Go signal launch same teams got starts actual matches about half time info report Right Open Fast Combat winners listed order R L front row first Mark Smith George Swanson John Stubblefleld Marvin Denny Back Row interloper Tom Fluker Sr Howard Rush interloper Tom Fluker Jr Don Cranfill Mike Thiessen Alan Blumbaugh Steven Wilk thought Combat Nationals have included no photo Slow Combat winners because someone wearing T-shirt emblazoned inappropriate comments front sions didnt make appearance Jim Jack anding top spot ruining Texas sweep Alan Deveuve used Hoffelt 36Rs Topthe spectacular fly-away electrical trans Speed event some matches theformer explosion power lines ran up blazing speeds didnt get either past theand down road swayed wildly sent ter fifth roundror stricken spectators scrambling open areas Combat really prime location As mentioned earlier significant thingspectators too since adjacent mainThis first time FAI Combat run about Slow Combat other Jerry Sabin tak-road coming airport lot spectatorsContinued page 160 November 1987 63 fUSELAGE JKI STATIONS THE BEST FUSELAGE JIG EVER PERIOD Provides Solid Support Accurate Building Rugged Construction 7 Ply Aircraft P1 ood Provides Lifetime Use Two Sizes Available Regular Fuselages Up 6 Wide Jumbo Fuselages Up 9 Wide Use Own 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topdead-center whereas lapped-piston engine wants kick piston hack off compression thereby leaving exhaust port open increas ing chances alcohol fire due spilled fuel ground under plane during pit stop competitive community whole wants thank K&B Manufacturing supplying gallons 10%-nitro fuel Racing competitors use both practice competi tion Next month Ill back regular column As always solicit comments photo graphs ideas appreciated Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 63 using l0%-nitrolcastor-oil combination man dated new rules though diameter engine venturi still unrestricted Most people just lowered heads engines few thousandths inch increase com pression ratio made same famil iar equipmentsuch million clones Force Rush Puppy practice-session fuel pretty lousy caused lot blown plugs poor engine set tings Rush sent model up richer usual held goodalthough ragged-sounding needle different batch official fuel used Wednesday worked better al though mechanics missed needle setting usually lean side contestant re ceived small container official fuel mix Judges fuel available case planes fuel bladder broke Don Cranfill lost good close match Jerry Sabin Slow Combat previous day extra-determined put Howard Rush away finalwhich did top finishers both SLow FAt Combat mostly usual predictable people Sabin taking Slow Pete Plunkett sixth place FAD being exceptions lot will remember Larry Hill used rather large Racing pilot could add about 10 mph plane Well Pete has ability add about much speed through turns 1AA Comhat just barrel-roll laughs Thursday featured very high winds made test flying Fast Combat model difficult Some 1ISA models wouldnt get through wind complete lap level-flying rules relaxed hopes getting some de cent matches two models got down wind like pair 200-mph Fasts blazing turns head-on passesit put both models Stealth mode since neither pilot could make Out other model flyby Jerry Sabin Griffith IL took top spot fol lowed Darren Huey Oklahoma City OK did some good flying well other Combat events Third Al Jorgensen fourth Mike Olsonboth Fargo ND Continued page 166 testing breaking companng motor& Large neat sinK clamp maKes motor run coolet Can also used boat motor mount avcidole ot hobby shop 05085 DUIECT toe hwnsdot sltrnant Check MO VIs MC COO aCceoted Add 5350 UP 5200 toe COO S II race flexible push rod serves servo best nothing beats Gold-N-Rod Sullivan Products Because Gold-N-Rods unique design allows lowest friction accurate transfer motion around curves push rod market Heres Exclusive spline design dramatically reduces friction between inner outer rod Sullivans demanding qualily control insures tightfit minimal play between inner outer rods Gold-N-Rods special temperature-resistant resins help keep model trim comes convenient applications Gold-N-Rod soars above competition Youll find installation snap adjustments easier using Gold-N-Rods complete kit push rods studs Gold-N-Clevises So dont get thrown curve Instead go gold Gold-N-Rod Sullivan Tolding INTERCEPTOR Ready Fly $696 U build Kit $495 Note Please add $3forPftHforlst3models. Add 10 % price additional model PO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 fl4ER7OBttEL Noni Have, Stree ox 5166 Baloaore MD21224301 732-3500 Made U BA Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 160 old flying buddy Jeff Johnsonformerly Fargo recently Wichita KS fifth amazing thing Tex ans generally best windy-weather pi lots shut out top five Fast Combat usual premier Combat event Nationals featured 52 Open en trants around six eight Junior Senior categories outstanding Senior winner Greg Woj tecki Chicago IL also winner Senior Stow Combat used Cipolla 36-powered Bosta devastate competition plane/engine combination weighed mere 16 oz ready fly used put away Minor brothers well Andre Leger would go fly Open Fast Combat later Fri day Other sports claim family oriented Combat really has lot family teams Congrat ulations Mark Smith Dallas TX took years National Championship Besides regular events years Nats fea tured several fun events Mike Hoffelt put up $50 top speed meet speed 12157 mph turned Jim Jack San Diego CA using Hoffelt 36R Monoboom Second taken Alan Deveuve Dallas TX 11684 mph also used Hoffelt 36R Monoboom Third Bob Mears Lubbock TX using familiar Fox-powered foamy event much harder looks height pole separates both real times dream times pilots can fly low steady cant Howard Rush did turn 124 mph speed disal lowed because engine remain airplane full seven laps event fun spon sored Nats Manager Vince Mankowski pit crews crews minute put plane together tie streamer put new glow plug put new prop fuel up etc crews could get work done less minute some clowning around bit Determining winners came down engine-starting contest beginning go signal dozen teams tried team Richard Stubblefleld Richard King Terry Wright doing piloting did job 149 sec go signal launch about double time theyd turning real matches teams able get clean start pit-crew competition ended Nats fun note should something incorporated next years schedulepossibly break noon Saturday Nats CL Carrier/Mazur Continued page 64 Bill Melton flew OS 4OVRP-powered original 36-in Guardian third place score 3677 model looks like Sterling kit isnt first noticed thicker wing Bills best flight 173-second high time 1092-second low AD4 Skyraider flown fourth place Roy Fellows built modified Japanese kit powered Fox 40 257-second Continued page 168 166 Model Aviation push comes shove Suflivans Gold-N-Rod smoothest around curves Fokker D-VII VK Model Aircraft PO Box 3007 Aurora 1160505 312-357-1883
