FF Indoor Larry Kruse THE YEAR 1987 has proven excep tional Indoor model flying Johnson City experience under 122-ft minidome rebirth true Nationals competition Lincoln 1987 has marked renaissance micro-gram models fly Lit erally returning near-oblivion Lake Charles Indoor became crown jewel Free Flight Lincoln witnessed larger turnout better site records set time recent history National Contest Pershing Auditorium very user-friendly site year Although Indoor has held within its confines two previous occasions contest marked noticeable absence large suspended scoreboard usual fea ture building lack center obstruc tion gave fliers full access 49-ft -plus arched ceiling recessed lights Hanging up obstructions usual concern Indoor fliers problem As consequence ceiling scrubbing commonplace assault Category II records started word go Sunday first day Indoor competition Walt Van Gorder found himself three-pronged battle keep National Records held Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane Manhattan Cabin Gordy Wisniewski excellent-flying Pennyplane bipe did Walt far class concerned phenom enal 1239 almost full minute better Walts previous record time 1140 No sooner Walt able catch breath battle Richard Miller came out box first flight 1027 Novice Pennyplane tying Walts existing record class Reacting like true champion Walt going let Miller add insult injury suffered hands Wisniewski Working thodically Walt reached back pulled out 103 8 flight fending off Miller setting new record process Staving off yet another challenge Cana dian John Marett determinedly after Manhattan Cabin record Walt also set new mark event upped previous best 28 seconds 932 should discourage new challenges immediate future same time happening young Don Slusarczyk having heyday Senior age class Manhattan Cabin Sen ior Hand-Launch Stickto start record collec tion Flying adjusting aircraft under tutelage dad Chuck young man sequen tially flew 628 648 almost triple exist ing Senior National Record Manhattan Cabin went work Senior Hand-Launch Stick ultimately posting 2316 winning time new record Other good Senior fliers present persons Charles Matt Gagliano placed well first days events Charles second Don Slusarczyk Manhattan Cabin won Senior HL Glider Matt ended up sec ond Pennyplane showed could win too copping first Novice Pennyplane Junior scene James Buxton place once winning Hand-Launch Stick Nov ice Pennyplane Pennyplane Hand-Launch Glider finished second Manhattan Cabin 72 Model Aviation AMA NATS y Lincoln Nebraska Richard Melody Doig Pontiac Mi did commendable job running successfui door meet husband-and-wife team worked iong hours 8 am until after midnight days see everything went smoothly contestants satisfaction Left Stan Chilton Wichita KS watches Easy B depart Stan top filer years won FAI year two-flight total over 60 minutes Right Canadian John Ma retts intermediate Stick model cruises camera range Note compression ribs wing mount tip dihedral joints help maintain airfoil camber handle motor torque Left Terry Rimert CD both Indoor Outdoor unofficial events enjoys George Perrymans attempt lash together Helicopter Bostonian come up Autogiro Terry has driving force promoting unofficial events years Right De signer popular ultralight COS Hawk Chuck Slusarczyk Becksville OH has returned indoor modeling after number years respite adjusts Manhattan Cabin model just prior its next flight Chuck eventually ended up fourth place Manhattan Left Bill Shailors ROG Cabin climbs toward ceiling its record setting flight 2157 Open Bill broke existing record three times process reaching almost 22 mInutes Center startling shape dual flapping motion four wings Frank Kaisers canard Ornithopter sat unbelievable unofficial record 1000 Frank Jacksonville Beach FL widely regarded Inno vative creative thinkers Indoor modeling Right Roy White Catawissa MO releases Kaiser-influenced Ornithopter excellent flight Note canard configuration forward rudder pushed aloft four wings actually flap out synch other Don DeLoach rubber motors being wound tightly parts auditorium arms being lim bered up other pans Indoor Hand-Launch Glider fingers practicing art Al though no records set HL Glider Paul Shailor came within tick two watch doing totaled excellent 948 seconds average 474 per flight under 49-ft ceiling really interesting non-events HL Glider flying performance National Record holder Bernie Boehmby consensus best Indoor HLG arm America Bernie fly ing 24-in Glider calls Last 49 nds practically time put up So wheres Bernies name win col umn wasnt entered event Day Two Indoor witnessed continuation rewrite Category II record book Bill Shailor went after existing Open ROG Cabin record 1823 broke definitive 1847 satisfied wrung maxi mum out beautifully-crafted ellipticalwinged ship turn turned 1923 Apparently felt good didnt feel like stopping put up monster 2157a truly amaz ing performance should remain record some time come Another amazing performance same class time Senior flier Don Slusarczyk After first record-settingdays performance probably should have ex pected such feats talented young man have feeling though absolutely shat Continued page 176 Mr Record Don Slusarczyk Brecks villa OH sat six National Records Indoor Senior events under Category II ceiling Don winds Manhattan Cabin model just prior capturing new record 648 Left James Buxton Bethel Park PA won Junior HLG very good 730 effort James first Nationals flew very well several events including duplication Indoor win another Outdoor HLG Right Local Lincoln NE modeler Walt Erbach readies ship test flight Notice vertical bracing under anchor posts have strung extremely fine nichrome wire give wing longitudinal torsion strength November 1987 73 Left Jim Clam Dallas looks over Novice Pennyplane preparation official flight Note ultra-wide-bladed prop flared tips Jim has experimenting Center man cannon arm Bernie Boehm South Bend IN looks over site drift obstructions before chucking Indoor HLG Bernies ship weighed 16gm spanned 241/2 Right Paul Shailor L brother Bill discuss adjustments make pursuit existing Indoor record Paul came very close new National record win Open HLG BYRON . 5445 IflS New Aviation EXPO 87 Approximately 30 minutes featuring Complete Greatly Expanded Set Aircraft Carriers PT Boats eThe Worlds Largest Gathering R/C Models Featuring Both Ducted Fan Jets Giant Scale Models Points North American Continent Just $3000 includes shipping Specify VHS Beta Byron Originals IncBox 279Ida Grove IA 51445 Ph 712-364-3165 normally goes right down wire model ers frantically putting up flights beat four oclock time line course no oppor tunity such dramatic end paraphrase TS Eliot Outdoor Rubber ended bang whimper Nats FF Out GIider/Kruse Continued page 69 timers sight 89 seconds still going up dis appeared view downwind A-2 flown Friday continuation circumstances experienced smaller Glider classes Bruce Kimball summed up best observed things missed see ing five six planes same thermal getting smaller turn wind truth thermal could have held A-2s flew could have persuaded hold still long enough Only five fliers risked ships wind however credit certainly must given doing what come Again A-i no maxcd out However Andy Barron put up excellent 792 displaying uncanny ability sort out good air bad blew briskly him no opportun ity circle towing although Chuck Markos could seen giving go early Tuesday tried get some practice dealing gusty conditions practice paid off some modicum success finished third Sandwiched between Markos Barron relative newcomer Richard Haas appeared flying Ultimate Dragmaster USFFC winner Mike Fantham put up flight before bowing better judgment retiring sidelines truly unfortunate conditions did permit fuller contest develop potential great event couched names Crow ley Shailor Nippert Murphy well fliers mentioned previously truly gone wind flies what has come standard class Lacey Lance does very well time hes Senior age flier hell wily veter sport very hard beat Jim Miller another flier efforts re ceive applause Jim too flew canard Don Srull-designed Voisin biplane floats other Model Aviation full-size plan offering last year long fuselage stable char acteristics plane provided near-max flights Jim allowing him place second Peanut third Rubber Scale unofficial Bostonian event sponsored Nebraska FF contingent proved popular contestants spectators alike purists bemoaned 14-gram minimum weight require ment flying indoors variety ships showed up ranged T-taii low-wingers lovely semiscale biplanes multi-engined asymmetrical time-warp machines short really fun way get Free Flight As brief editorial note Bostonian has around about 10 years think its about time rules codified event made offi cial part s offerings After Peanut P 30 have certainly shown way wouldnt too difficult Bostonian follow certainly has history success As good competition was missing element drama competitive pres sure None fliers knew relation others no posting static scores flight scores flown would certainly suggest tote board standard item contest particularly Nats Knowing whos pushing needs some gentle nudging important psychologi cal component competition spurring contestants greater effort concluding report wish thank Scale judges Ron Sears Cliff Tacie Jeff Perez Category Director Bert Dugan Coming Control Line circle Radio Control Scale flight line respectively Im sure judges Ron Jeff Cliff got whole new insight perspective world Indoor flight ______________________ Nats Indoor/Kruse Nats Indoor Scale/Kruse Continued page 73 Continued page 71 struction time add necessary scale details later single unofficial flight little ca nard pusher 201 no small feat Peanut Scale model let alone fairly unorthodox subject Also worthy mention Lance Fergusons repeat win Junior Peanut Scale Although tering Senior ROG Cabin record over 10 minutes may have surprised him Dons 1737 compared previous record 710 another mark should remain intact immediate future Continuing saga Slusarczyk Don next methodically broke Senior Intermediate Stick record 1437 flight 1849 2104 Thats again phenomenal seven minutes over previous best Senior Dons planes horses Im sure would have tested introduction illegal substances juncture outdone young whippersnapper Jim Grant broke Open Intermediate Stick record 1620 1731 able revel accomplishment less two hours time Stan Chilton put up definitive 2128 cop US National Record taken Jack McGillivray beat Chilton four full seconds What became increasingly evi dent Pershing Auditorium flier could set new National Record given event still assured first place fat lady sang Easy B misnomer ever Don Slusarczyk picked up final Continued page 178 176 Model Aviation S 5 Eagles Acrobatic Flight Team Coors Light Silver Bullet New Striking Back Show RETAIL APPROX PART NO SIZEPRICE WT $1295 Z 1395 IOOOZ 1495 1550Z 1695 OZ 1695 188 OZ 1895 1660Z 1995 2150Z 2195 OZ 2395 . 258 OZ 2595 OZ U-i 75-B1-3/4 U-200-B2 TT-225-B2-1/4 1r-226-82-1/4 FAI TT-250-B2-1/2 rr-251-B2-1/2FAI . U-275-B2-3/4 TT-276-B2-3/4 FAI TT-300-B3 TT-301-B3FAI 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $300 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS U-140-A TT-6 10-A fl-il 0-A U-516-A Th810-A Th825-A Tr-375-A TT-1 25-A 1/4-28 6x 10mm 7x 10mm 5/16-24 8x 10mm 8x 1 25mm 3/8-24 lOx 125mm $395 061 OZ 3 95 063 OZ 395 082 OZ 395 076 OZ 395 076 OZ 395 075 OZ 495 1170Z 495 115 OZ 3 Piece Set Nut Washer Machined Bushing Add $350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 HOBBYPOXY TRUE TWO-RRT EPOXY PAINTS 16 COLORS R ER EPOXY GLUES FOUR FORMULAS 5-MIN 70 45-MIN FAST FILL GRAIN FILLER QUICK-PREP POLYESTER RESIN FREE COLOR CARD AND BROCHURE HOBYPOXY OIYlSION P889 Paint Compant 36 Pine SIre Rockmay NJ 07866 first-place trophy Senior pursued ac tively both Charles Matt Gagliano order Don DeLoach James Buxton squared off Junior finish order com petitors competitor Chuck Markos won Open staving off McGillivray Walt Van Gorder nearly full minute FM Stick battle biggies taken Stan Chilton really put together record two-flight total 6009 Stans flight fourth time according Indoor Di rector Richard Doig 30-minute barrier exceeded Category II site Its difficult sum up real clairvoy ance impact Indoor Lincoln year its safe say flight records set will speak themselves some time come Hopefully popularity Indoor years Nats will have some carryover next years con test spinoffs will re-energize entire Indoor movement Certainly much success must attrib uted promotion hard work dedication Richard Melody Doig worked tire lessly end Lake Charles disap pointing turnout right down last flight put up contestant year see everything done right done best everyones ability quality quantity measures contests success think door Lincoln about good youre apt see anywhere Nats FF Out Scale/Kruse Continued page 70 Files appeared flown con testants both Peanut AMA Scale nota ble exception tiny Volksplane flown Melinda Anderson energetic young lady ar rived almost end Scale contest after flying day Denton site quickly wound rewound plane put up flights could before time called reward third place Senior Peanut Open AMA Rubber Scale Groves McGillivray agaln time separated Jim Miller second place version Fike Doc Martin flew Drews wiecki canard very well Larry Kruses Mau boussin tandem-wing ship bad high Scale points climbed impressive altitudes spun out good air two occasions Dave Platt looked though set re peat last years stunniog win test flew big beautiful Brewster Unfortunately its first official flight Brewsters wing folded just model getting its power patVrfTAQI It-C ILAN ~ONSOLIDATED PBY-5A CATALINA 9FT WING SPAN L RIBS 8 FULL FORMERII SHOWN ON PLANS // PLASTIC ENG COWLS $1090 PR CLEAR GUN BLIsTERS $ 760 PR 4 LARGE PLAN SHEETS s $ 1895 GFT WING SPAN MODEL PBY-5A ENGINE COWLS $750 PR Plans $1495 GUN BLISTERS $ 550 PR ADO $300 POSTAGE CATALOGOVER 50 PLANS $100 DEALERS WRITE WL MORGAN 357 ORMOND BELLE VILLE 48111 USA tern chance repeat win lost Worthy mention Senior ranks young Don DeLoach ignored Fike/ Lacey trend flew very nice Corben ex cellent score 160 AMA Gas Scale dominated model designs motor types CO2 remained popular power plant smattering gas diesel entries being flown Junior Senior CO2 choice partici pants three top four pla ces Open Larry Kruse flew Telco Turbo-powered 1917 Cessna Comet first place Open Mike Wel shans chose CO2 third-place Howard DGA did Curt Sanford finished fourth Only second-place finisher Eric Dittman chose power model diesel-converted glow en gine such unusual day setting given circumstances surrounding rest Outdoor FF reporting winners bit superfluous ALREADY FLYINGif 1 BRND NEW TRAiNERS WITH RADIO AND ENGNE INSTALLED-OnIy$300 J FUTABA 4NLw/4S38 SERVOS SXrTS RIC PARADISE 80893542061 660 KAUMANA Dr HILOHi 967201 87 AMA HATS Highflghts Helicopter Championships includes FLY OFF * Now video tape either VHS BETA * $2695 h Bdd $190 Mail Memories Keep Video Productions 116 Grandview Fenton MO 63026 Dept 4 F7 RILLS METALS BOOKS PRECISION INSTRUMENTS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 1000 otensI - *AImUDLS Ce Sproogfoeld Woo 45505 Compact 51303 3228562 178 Model Aviation PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS RETAIL APPROX PART NO SIZEPRICE WT * SCALE DOCUMENTATION * URINGALH ~NGS PHOTOfl WREPLA-TECH 1987 INTERNATIONAL AIRPLANE48500 MC KENZIE HWY CATALOG $250VIDA OREGON 97488
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/11
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 176, 178
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/11
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 176, 178
FF Indoor Larry Kruse THE YEAR 1987 has proven excep tional Indoor model flying Johnson City experience under 122-ft minidome rebirth true Nationals competition Lincoln 1987 has marked renaissance micro-gram models fly Lit erally returning near-oblivion Lake Charles Indoor became crown jewel Free Flight Lincoln witnessed larger turnout better site records set time recent history National Contest Pershing Auditorium very user-friendly site year Although Indoor has held within its confines two previous occasions contest marked noticeable absence large suspended scoreboard usual fea ture building lack center obstruc tion gave fliers full access 49-ft -plus arched ceiling recessed lights Hanging up obstructions usual concern Indoor fliers problem As consequence ceiling scrubbing commonplace assault Category II records started word go Sunday first day Indoor competition Walt Van Gorder found himself three-pronged battle keep National Records held Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane Manhattan Cabin Gordy Wisniewski excellent-flying Pennyplane bipe did Walt far class concerned phenom enal 1239 almost full minute better Walts previous record time 1140 No sooner Walt able catch breath battle Richard Miller came out box first flight 1027 Novice Pennyplane tying Walts existing record class Reacting like true champion Walt going let Miller add insult injury suffered hands Wisniewski Working thodically Walt reached back pulled out 103 8 flight fending off Miller setting new record process Staving off yet another challenge Cana dian John Marett determinedly after Manhattan Cabin record Walt also set new mark event upped previous best 28 seconds 932 should discourage new challenges immediate future same time happening young Don Slusarczyk having heyday Senior age class Manhattan Cabin Sen ior Hand-Launch Stickto start record collec tion Flying adjusting aircraft under tutelage dad Chuck young man sequen tially flew 628 648 almost triple exist ing Senior National Record Manhattan Cabin went work Senior Hand-Launch Stick ultimately posting 2316 winning time new record Other good Senior fliers present persons Charles Matt Gagliano placed well first days events Charles second Don Slusarczyk Manhattan Cabin won Senior HL Glider Matt ended up sec ond Pennyplane showed could win too copping first Novice Pennyplane Junior scene James Buxton place once winning Hand-Launch Stick Nov ice Pennyplane Pennyplane Hand-Launch Glider finished second Manhattan Cabin 72 Model Aviation AMA NATS y Lincoln Nebraska Richard Melody Doig Pontiac Mi did commendable job running successfui door meet husband-and-wife team worked iong hours 8 am until after midnight days see everything went smoothly contestants satisfaction Left Stan Chilton Wichita KS watches Easy B depart Stan top filer years won FAI year two-flight total over 60 minutes Right Canadian John Ma retts intermediate Stick model cruises camera range Note compression ribs wing mount tip dihedral joints help maintain airfoil camber handle motor torque Left Terry Rimert CD both Indoor Outdoor unofficial events enjoys George Perrymans attempt lash together Helicopter Bostonian come up Autogiro Terry has driving force promoting unofficial events years Right De signer popular ultralight COS Hawk Chuck Slusarczyk Becksville OH has returned indoor modeling after number years respite adjusts Manhattan Cabin model just prior its next flight Chuck eventually ended up fourth place Manhattan Left Bill Shailors ROG Cabin climbs toward ceiling its record setting flight 2157 Open Bill broke existing record three times process reaching almost 22 mInutes Center startling shape dual flapping motion four wings Frank Kaisers canard Ornithopter sat unbelievable unofficial record 1000 Frank Jacksonville Beach FL widely regarded Inno vative creative thinkers Indoor modeling Right Roy White Catawissa MO releases Kaiser-influenced Ornithopter excellent flight Note canard configuration forward rudder pushed aloft four wings actually flap out synch other Don DeLoach rubber motors being wound tightly parts auditorium arms being lim bered up other pans Indoor Hand-Launch Glider fingers practicing art Al though no records set HL Glider Paul Shailor came within tick two watch doing totaled excellent 948 seconds average 474 per flight under 49-ft ceiling really interesting non-events HL Glider flying performance National Record holder Bernie Boehmby consensus best Indoor HLG arm America Bernie fly ing 24-in Glider calls Last 49 nds practically time put up So wheres Bernies name win col umn wasnt entered event Day Two Indoor witnessed continuation rewrite Category II record book Bill Shailor went after existing Open ROG Cabin record 1823 broke definitive 1847 satisfied wrung maxi mum out beautifully-crafted ellipticalwinged ship turn turned 1923 Apparently felt good didnt feel like stopping put up monster 2157a truly amaz ing performance should remain record some time come Another amazing performance same class time Senior flier Don Slusarczyk After first record-settingdays performance probably should have ex pected such feats talented young man have feeling though absolutely shat Continued page 176 Mr Record Don Slusarczyk Brecks villa OH sat six National Records Indoor Senior events under Category II ceiling Don winds Manhattan Cabin model just prior capturing new record 648 Left James Buxton Bethel Park PA won Junior HLG very good 730 effort James first Nationals flew very well several events including duplication Indoor win another Outdoor HLG Right Local Lincoln NE modeler Walt Erbach readies ship test flight Notice vertical bracing under anchor posts have strung extremely fine nichrome wire give wing longitudinal torsion strength November 1987 73 Left Jim Clam Dallas looks over Novice Pennyplane preparation official flight Note ultra-wide-bladed prop flared tips Jim has experimenting Center man cannon arm Bernie Boehm South Bend IN looks over site drift obstructions before chucking Indoor HLG Bernies ship weighed 16gm spanned 241/2 Right Paul Shailor L brother Bill discuss adjustments make pursuit existing Indoor record Paul came very close new National record win Open HLG BYRON . 5445 IflS New Aviation EXPO 87 Approximately 30 minutes featuring Complete Greatly Expanded Set Aircraft Carriers PT Boats eThe Worlds Largest Gathering R/C Models Featuring Both Ducted Fan Jets Giant Scale Models Points North American Continent Just $3000 includes shipping Specify VHS Beta Byron Originals IncBox 279Ida Grove IA 51445 Ph 712-364-3165 normally goes right down wire model ers frantically putting up flights beat four oclock time line course no oppor tunity such dramatic end paraphrase TS Eliot Outdoor Rubber ended bang whimper Nats FF Out GIider/Kruse Continued page 69 timers sight 89 seconds still going up dis appeared view downwind A-2 flown Friday continuation circumstances experienced smaller Glider classes Bruce Kimball summed up best observed things missed see ing five six planes same thermal getting smaller turn wind truth thermal could have held A-2s flew could have persuaded hold still long enough Only five fliers risked ships wind however credit certainly must given doing what come Again A-i no maxcd out However Andy Barron put up excellent 792 displaying uncanny ability sort out good air bad blew briskly him no opportun ity circle towing although Chuck Markos could seen giving go early Tuesday tried get some practice dealing gusty conditions practice paid off some modicum success finished third Sandwiched between Markos Barron relative newcomer Richard Haas appeared flying Ultimate Dragmaster USFFC winner Mike Fantham put up flight before bowing better judgment retiring sidelines truly unfortunate conditions did permit fuller contest develop potential great event couched names Crow ley Shailor Nippert Murphy well fliers mentioned previously truly gone wind flies what has come standard class Lacey Lance does very well time hes Senior age flier hell wily veter sport very hard beat Jim Miller another flier efforts re ceive applause Jim too flew canard Don Srull-designed Voisin biplane floats other Model Aviation full-size plan offering last year long fuselage stable char acteristics plane provided near-max flights Jim allowing him place second Peanut third Rubber Scale unofficial Bostonian event sponsored Nebraska FF contingent proved popular contestants spectators alike purists bemoaned 14-gram minimum weight require ment flying indoors variety ships showed up ranged T-taii low-wingers lovely semiscale biplanes multi-engined asymmetrical time-warp machines short really fun way get Free Flight As brief editorial note Bostonian has around about 10 years think its about time rules codified event made offi cial part s offerings After Peanut P 30 have certainly shown way wouldnt too difficult Bostonian follow certainly has history success As good competition was missing element drama competitive pres sure None fliers knew relation others no posting static scores flight scores flown would certainly suggest tote board standard item contest particularly Nats Knowing whos pushing needs some gentle nudging important psychologi cal component competition spurring contestants greater effort concluding report wish thank Scale judges Ron Sears Cliff Tacie Jeff Perez Category Director Bert Dugan Coming Control Line circle Radio Control Scale flight line respectively Im sure judges Ron Jeff Cliff got whole new insight perspective world Indoor flight ______________________ Nats Indoor/Kruse Nats Indoor Scale/Kruse Continued page 73 Continued page 71 struction time add necessary scale details later single unofficial flight little ca nard pusher 201 no small feat Peanut Scale model let alone fairly unorthodox subject Also worthy mention Lance Fergusons repeat win Junior Peanut Scale Although tering Senior ROG Cabin record over 10 minutes may have surprised him Dons 1737 compared previous record 710 another mark should remain intact immediate future Continuing saga Slusarczyk Don next methodically broke Senior Intermediate Stick record 1437 flight 1849 2104 Thats again phenomenal seven minutes over previous best Senior Dons planes horses Im sure would have tested introduction illegal substances juncture outdone young whippersnapper Jim Grant broke Open Intermediate Stick record 1620 1731 able revel accomplishment less two hours time Stan Chilton put up definitive 2128 cop US National Record taken Jack McGillivray beat Chilton four full seconds What became increasingly evi dent Pershing Auditorium flier could set new National Record given event still assured first place fat lady sang Easy B misnomer ever Don Slusarczyk picked up final Continued page 178 176 Model Aviation S 5 Eagles Acrobatic Flight Team Coors Light Silver Bullet New Striking Back Show RETAIL APPROX PART NO SIZEPRICE WT $1295 Z 1395 IOOOZ 1495 1550Z 1695 OZ 1695 188 OZ 1895 1660Z 1995 2150Z 2195 OZ 2395 . 258 OZ 2595 OZ U-i 75-B1-3/4 U-200-B2 TT-225-B2-1/4 1r-226-82-1/4 FAI TT-250-B2-1/2 rr-251-B2-1/2FAI . U-275-B2-3/4 TT-276-B2-3/4 FAI TT-300-B3 TT-301-B3FAI 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $300 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS U-140-A TT-6 10-A fl-il 0-A U-516-A Th810-A Th825-A Tr-375-A TT-1 25-A 1/4-28 6x 10mm 7x 10mm 5/16-24 8x 10mm 8x 1 25mm 3/8-24 lOx 125mm $395 061 OZ 3 95 063 OZ 395 082 OZ 395 076 OZ 395 076 OZ 395 075 OZ 495 1170Z 495 115 OZ 3 Piece Set Nut Washer Machined Bushing Add $350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 HOBBYPOXY TRUE TWO-RRT EPOXY PAINTS 16 COLORS R ER EPOXY GLUES FOUR FORMULAS 5-MIN 70 45-MIN FAST FILL GRAIN FILLER QUICK-PREP POLYESTER RESIN FREE COLOR CARD AND BROCHURE HOBYPOXY OIYlSION P889 Paint Compant 36 Pine SIre Rockmay NJ 07866 first-place trophy Senior pursued ac tively both Charles Matt Gagliano order Don DeLoach James Buxton squared off Junior finish order com petitors competitor Chuck Markos won Open staving off McGillivray Walt Van Gorder nearly full minute FM Stick battle biggies taken Stan Chilton really put together record two-flight total 6009 Stans flight fourth time according Indoor Di rector Richard Doig 30-minute barrier exceeded Category II site Its difficult sum up real clairvoy ance impact Indoor Lincoln year its safe say flight records set will speak themselves some time come Hopefully popularity Indoor years Nats will have some carryover next years con test spinoffs will re-energize entire Indoor movement Certainly much success must attrib uted promotion hard work dedication Richard Melody Doig worked tire lessly end Lake Charles disap pointing turnout right down last flight put up contestant year see everything done right done best everyones ability quality quantity measures contests success think door Lincoln about good youre apt see anywhere Nats FF Out Scale/Kruse Continued page 70 Files appeared flown con testants both Peanut AMA Scale nota ble exception tiny Volksplane flown Melinda Anderson energetic young lady ar rived almost end Scale contest after flying day Denton site quickly wound rewound plane put up flights could before time called reward third place Senior Peanut Open AMA Rubber Scale Groves McGillivray agaln time separated Jim Miller second place version Fike Doc Martin flew Drews wiecki canard very well Larry Kruses Mau boussin tandem-wing ship bad high Scale points climbed impressive altitudes spun out good air two occasions Dave Platt looked though set re peat last years stunniog win test flew big beautiful Brewster Unfortunately its first official flight Brewsters wing folded just model getting its power patVrfTAQI It-C ILAN ~ONSOLIDATED PBY-5A CATALINA 9FT WING SPAN L RIBS 8 FULL FORMERII SHOWN ON PLANS // PLASTIC ENG COWLS $1090 PR CLEAR GUN BLIsTERS $ 760 PR 4 LARGE PLAN SHEETS s $ 1895 GFT WING SPAN MODEL PBY-5A ENGINE COWLS $750 PR Plans $1495 GUN BLISTERS $ 550 PR ADO $300 POSTAGE CATALOGOVER 50 PLANS $100 DEALERS WRITE WL MORGAN 357 ORMOND BELLE VILLE 48111 USA tern chance repeat win lost Worthy mention Senior ranks young Don DeLoach ignored Fike/ Lacey trend flew very nice Corben ex cellent score 160 AMA Gas Scale dominated model designs motor types CO2 remained popular power plant smattering gas diesel entries being flown Junior Senior CO2 choice partici pants three top four pla ces Open Larry Kruse flew Telco Turbo-powered 1917 Cessna Comet first place Open Mike Wel shans chose CO2 third-place Howard DGA did Curt Sanford finished fourth Only second-place finisher Eric Dittman chose power model diesel-converted glow en gine such unusual day setting given circumstances surrounding rest Outdoor FF reporting winners bit superfluous ALREADY FLYINGif 1 BRND NEW TRAiNERS WITH RADIO AND ENGNE INSTALLED-OnIy$300 J FUTABA 4NLw/4S38 SERVOS SXrTS RIC PARADISE 80893542061 660 KAUMANA Dr HILOHi 967201 87 AMA HATS Highflghts Helicopter Championships includes FLY OFF * Now video tape either VHS BETA * $2695 h Bdd $190 Mail Memories Keep Video Productions 116 Grandview Fenton MO 63026 Dept 4 F7 RILLS METALS BOOKS PRECISION INSTRUMENTS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 1000 otensI - *AImUDLS Ce Sproogfoeld Woo 45505 Compact 51303 3228562 178 Model Aviation PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS RETAIL APPROX PART NO SIZEPRICE WT * SCALE DOCUMENTATION * URINGALH ~NGS PHOTOfl WREPLA-TECH 1987 INTERNATIONAL AIRPLANE48500 MC KENZIE HWY CATALOG $250VIDA OREGON 97488
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/11
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 176, 178
FF Indoor Larry Kruse THE YEAR 1987 has proven excep tional Indoor model flying Johnson City experience under 122-ft minidome rebirth true Nationals competition Lincoln 1987 has marked renaissance micro-gram models fly Lit erally returning near-oblivion Lake Charles Indoor became crown jewel Free Flight Lincoln witnessed larger turnout better site records set time recent history National Contest Pershing Auditorium very user-friendly site year Although Indoor has held within its confines two previous occasions contest marked noticeable absence large suspended scoreboard usual fea ture building lack center obstruc tion gave fliers full access 49-ft -plus arched ceiling recessed lights Hanging up obstructions usual concern Indoor fliers problem As consequence ceiling scrubbing commonplace assault Category II records started word go Sunday first day Indoor competition Walt Van Gorder found himself three-pronged battle keep National Records held Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane Manhattan Cabin Gordy Wisniewski excellent-flying Pennyplane bipe did Walt far class concerned phenom enal 1239 almost full minute better Walts previous record time 1140 No sooner Walt able catch breath battle Richard Miller came out box first flight 1027 Novice Pennyplane tying Walts existing record class Reacting like true champion Walt going let Miller add insult injury suffered hands Wisniewski Working thodically Walt reached back pulled out 103 8 flight fending off Miller setting new record process Staving off yet another challenge Cana dian John Marett determinedly after Manhattan Cabin record Walt also set new mark event upped previous best 28 seconds 932 should discourage new challenges immediate future same time happening young Don Slusarczyk having heyday Senior age class Manhattan Cabin Sen ior Hand-Launch Stickto start record collec tion Flying adjusting aircraft under tutelage dad Chuck young man sequen tially flew 628 648 almost triple exist ing Senior National Record Manhattan Cabin went work Senior Hand-Launch Stick ultimately posting 2316 winning time new record Other good Senior fliers present persons Charles Matt Gagliano placed well first days events Charles second Don Slusarczyk Manhattan Cabin won Senior HL Glider Matt ended up sec ond Pennyplane showed could win too copping first Novice Pennyplane Junior scene James Buxton place once winning Hand-Launch Stick Nov ice Pennyplane Pennyplane Hand-Launch Glider finished second Manhattan Cabin 72 Model Aviation AMA NATS y Lincoln Nebraska Richard Melody Doig Pontiac Mi did commendable job running successfui door meet husband-and-wife team worked iong hours 8 am until after midnight days see everything went smoothly contestants satisfaction Left Stan Chilton Wichita KS watches Easy B depart Stan top filer years won FAI year two-flight total over 60 minutes Right Canadian John Ma retts intermediate Stick model cruises camera range Note compression ribs wing mount tip dihedral joints help maintain airfoil camber handle motor torque Left Terry Rimert CD both Indoor Outdoor unofficial events enjoys George Perrymans attempt lash together Helicopter Bostonian come up Autogiro Terry has driving force promoting unofficial events years Right De signer popular ultralight COS Hawk Chuck Slusarczyk Becksville OH has returned indoor modeling after number years respite adjusts Manhattan Cabin model just prior its next flight Chuck eventually ended up fourth place Manhattan Left Bill Shailors ROG Cabin climbs toward ceiling its record setting flight 2157 Open Bill broke existing record three times process reaching almost 22 mInutes Center startling shape dual flapping motion four wings Frank Kaisers canard Ornithopter sat unbelievable unofficial record 1000 Frank Jacksonville Beach FL widely regarded Inno vative creative thinkers Indoor modeling Right Roy White Catawissa MO releases Kaiser-influenced Ornithopter excellent flight Note canard configuration forward rudder pushed aloft four wings actually flap out synch other Don DeLoach rubber motors being wound tightly parts auditorium arms being lim bered up other pans Indoor Hand-Launch Glider fingers practicing art Al though no records set HL Glider Paul Shailor came within tick two watch doing totaled excellent 948 seconds average 474 per flight under 49-ft ceiling really interesting non-events HL Glider flying performance National Record holder Bernie Boehmby consensus best Indoor HLG arm America Bernie fly ing 24-in Glider calls Last 49 nds practically time put up So wheres Bernies name win col umn wasnt entered event Day Two Indoor witnessed continuation rewrite Category II record book Bill Shailor went after existing Open ROG Cabin record 1823 broke definitive 1847 satisfied wrung maxi mum out beautifully-crafted ellipticalwinged ship turn turned 1923 Apparently felt good didnt feel like stopping put up monster 2157a truly amaz ing performance should remain record some time come Another amazing performance same class time Senior flier Don Slusarczyk After first record-settingdays performance probably should have ex pected such feats talented young man have feeling though absolutely shat Continued page 176 Mr Record Don Slusarczyk Brecks villa OH sat six National Records Indoor Senior events under Category II ceiling Don winds Manhattan Cabin model just prior capturing new record 648 Left James Buxton Bethel Park PA won Junior HLG very good 730 effort James first Nationals flew very well several events including duplication Indoor win another Outdoor HLG Right Local Lincoln NE modeler Walt Erbach readies ship test flight Notice vertical bracing under anchor posts have strung extremely fine nichrome wire give wing longitudinal torsion strength November 1987 73 Left Jim Clam Dallas looks over Novice Pennyplane preparation official flight Note ultra-wide-bladed prop flared tips Jim has experimenting Center man cannon arm Bernie Boehm South Bend IN looks over site drift obstructions before chucking Indoor HLG Bernies ship weighed 16gm spanned 241/2 Right Paul Shailor L brother Bill discuss adjustments make pursuit existing Indoor record Paul came very close new National record win Open HLG BYRON . 5445 IflS New Aviation EXPO 87 Approximately 30 minutes featuring Complete Greatly Expanded Set Aircraft Carriers PT Boats eThe Worlds Largest Gathering R/C Models Featuring Both Ducted Fan Jets Giant Scale Models Points North American Continent Just $3000 includes shipping Specify VHS Beta Byron Originals IncBox 279Ida Grove IA 51445 Ph 712-364-3165 normally goes right down wire model ers frantically putting up flights beat four oclock time line course no oppor tunity such dramatic end paraphrase TS Eliot Outdoor Rubber ended bang whimper Nats FF Out GIider/Kruse Continued page 69 timers sight 89 seconds still going up dis appeared view downwind A-2 flown Friday continuation circumstances experienced smaller Glider classes Bruce Kimball summed up best observed things missed see ing five six planes same thermal getting smaller turn wind truth thermal could have held A-2s flew could have persuaded hold still long enough Only five fliers risked ships wind however credit certainly must given doing what come Again A-i no maxcd out However Andy Barron put up excellent 792 displaying uncanny ability sort out good air bad blew briskly him no opportun ity circle towing although Chuck Markos could seen giving go early Tuesday tried get some practice dealing gusty conditions practice paid off some modicum success finished third Sandwiched between Markos Barron relative newcomer Richard Haas appeared flying Ultimate Dragmaster USFFC winner Mike Fantham put up flight before bowing better judgment retiring sidelines truly unfortunate conditions did permit fuller contest develop potential great event couched names Crow ley Shailor Nippert Murphy well fliers mentioned previously truly gone wind flies what has come standard class Lacey Lance does very well time hes Senior age flier hell wily veter sport very hard beat Jim Miller another flier efforts re ceive applause Jim too flew canard Don Srull-designed Voisin biplane floats other Model Aviation full-size plan offering last year long fuselage stable char acteristics plane provided near-max flights Jim allowing him place second Peanut third Rubber Scale unofficial Bostonian event sponsored Nebraska FF contingent proved popular contestants spectators alike purists bemoaned 14-gram minimum weight require ment flying indoors variety ships showed up ranged T-taii low-wingers lovely semiscale biplanes multi-engined asymmetrical time-warp machines short really fun way get Free Flight As brief editorial note Bostonian has around about 10 years think its about time rules codified event made offi cial part s offerings After Peanut P 30 have certainly shown way wouldnt too difficult Bostonian follow certainly has history success As good competition was missing element drama competitive pres sure None fliers knew relation others no posting static scores flight scores flown would certainly suggest tote board standard item contest particularly Nats Knowing whos pushing needs some gentle nudging important psychologi cal component competition spurring contestants greater effort concluding report wish thank Scale judges Ron Sears Cliff Tacie Jeff Perez Category Director Bert Dugan Coming Control Line circle Radio Control Scale flight line respectively Im sure judges Ron Jeff Cliff got whole new insight perspective world Indoor flight ______________________ Nats Indoor/Kruse Nats Indoor Scale/Kruse Continued page 73 Continued page 71 struction time add necessary scale details later single unofficial flight little ca nard pusher 201 no small feat Peanut Scale model let alone fairly unorthodox subject Also worthy mention Lance Fergusons repeat win Junior Peanut Scale Although tering Senior ROG Cabin record over 10 minutes may have surprised him Dons 1737 compared previous record 710 another mark should remain intact immediate future Continuing saga Slusarczyk Don next methodically broke Senior Intermediate Stick record 1437 flight 1849 2104 Thats again phenomenal seven minutes over previous best Senior Dons planes horses Im sure would have tested introduction illegal substances juncture outdone young whippersnapper Jim Grant broke Open Intermediate Stick record 1620 1731 able revel accomplishment less two hours time Stan Chilton put up definitive 2128 cop US National Record taken Jack McGillivray beat Chilton four full seconds What became increasingly evi dent Pershing Auditorium flier could set new National Record given event still assured first place fat lady sang Easy B misnomer ever Don Slusarczyk picked up final Continued page 178 176 Model Aviation S 5 Eagles Acrobatic Flight Team Coors Light Silver Bullet New Striking Back Show RETAIL APPROX PART NO SIZEPRICE WT $1295 Z 1395 IOOOZ 1495 1550Z 1695 OZ 1695 188 OZ 1895 1660Z 1995 2150Z 2195 OZ 2395 . 258 OZ 2595 OZ U-i 75-B1-3/4 U-200-B2 TT-225-B2-1/4 1r-226-82-1/4 FAI TT-250-B2-1/2 rr-251-B2-1/2FAI . U-275-B2-3/4 TT-276-B2-3/4 FAI TT-300-B3 TT-301-B3FAI 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $300 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS U-140-A TT-6 10-A fl-il 0-A U-516-A Th810-A Th825-A Tr-375-A TT-1 25-A 1/4-28 6x 10mm 7x 10mm 5/16-24 8x 10mm 8x 1 25mm 3/8-24 lOx 125mm $395 061 OZ 3 95 063 OZ 395 082 OZ 395 076 OZ 395 076 OZ 395 075 OZ 495 1170Z 495 115 OZ 3 Piece Set Nut Washer Machined Bushing Add $350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 HOBBYPOXY TRUE TWO-RRT EPOXY PAINTS 16 COLORS R ER EPOXY GLUES FOUR FORMULAS 5-MIN 70 45-MIN FAST FILL GRAIN FILLER QUICK-PREP POLYESTER RESIN FREE COLOR CARD AND BROCHURE HOBYPOXY OIYlSION P889 Paint Compant 36 Pine SIre Rockmay NJ 07866 first-place trophy Senior pursued ac tively both Charles Matt Gagliano order Don DeLoach James Buxton squared off Junior finish order com petitors competitor Chuck Markos won Open staving off McGillivray Walt Van Gorder nearly full minute FM Stick battle biggies taken Stan Chilton really put together record two-flight total 6009 Stans flight fourth time according Indoor Di rector Richard Doig 30-minute barrier exceeded Category II site Its difficult sum up real clairvoy ance impact Indoor Lincoln year its safe say flight records set will speak themselves some time come Hopefully popularity Indoor years Nats will have some carryover next years con test spinoffs will re-energize entire Indoor movement Certainly much success must attrib uted promotion hard work dedication Richard Melody Doig worked tire lessly end Lake Charles disap pointing turnout right down last flight put up contestant year see everything done right done best everyones ability quality quantity measures contests success think door Lincoln about good youre apt see anywhere Nats FF Out Scale/Kruse Continued page 70 Files appeared flown con testants both Peanut AMA Scale nota ble exception tiny Volksplane flown Melinda Anderson energetic young lady ar rived almost end Scale contest after flying day Denton site quickly wound rewound plane put up flights could before time called reward third place Senior Peanut Open AMA Rubber Scale Groves McGillivray agaln time separated Jim Miller second place version Fike Doc Martin flew Drews wiecki canard very well Larry Kruses Mau boussin tandem-wing ship bad high Scale points climbed impressive altitudes spun out good air two occasions Dave Platt looked though set re peat last years stunniog win test flew big beautiful Brewster Unfortunately its first official flight Brewsters wing folded just model getting its power patVrfTAQI It-C ILAN ~ONSOLIDATED PBY-5A CATALINA 9FT WING SPAN L RIBS 8 FULL FORMERII SHOWN ON PLANS // PLASTIC ENG COWLS $1090 PR CLEAR GUN BLIsTERS $ 760 PR 4 LARGE PLAN SHEETS s $ 1895 GFT WING SPAN MODEL PBY-5A ENGINE COWLS $750 PR Plans $1495 GUN BLISTERS $ 550 PR ADO $300 POSTAGE CATALOGOVER 50 PLANS $100 DEALERS WRITE WL MORGAN 357 ORMOND BELLE VILLE 48111 USA tern chance repeat win lost Worthy mention Senior ranks young Don DeLoach ignored Fike/ Lacey trend flew very nice Corben ex cellent score 160 AMA Gas Scale dominated model designs motor types CO2 remained popular power plant smattering gas diesel entries being flown Junior Senior CO2 choice partici pants three top four pla ces Open Larry Kruse flew Telco Turbo-powered 1917 Cessna Comet first place Open Mike Wel shans chose CO2 third-place Howard DGA did Curt Sanford finished fourth Only second-place finisher Eric Dittman chose power model diesel-converted glow en gine such unusual day setting given circumstances surrounding rest Outdoor FF reporting winners bit superfluous ALREADY FLYINGif 1 BRND NEW TRAiNERS WITH RADIO AND ENGNE INSTALLED-OnIy$300 J FUTABA 4NLw/4S38 SERVOS SXrTS RIC PARADISE 80893542061 660 KAUMANA Dr HILOHi 967201 87 AMA HATS Highflghts Helicopter Championships includes FLY OFF * Now video tape either VHS BETA * $2695 h Bdd $190 Mail Memories Keep Video Productions 116 Grandview Fenton MO 63026 Dept 4 F7 RILLS METALS BOOKS PRECISION INSTRUMENTS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 1000 otensI - *AImUDLS Ce Sproogfoeld Woo 45505 Compact 51303 3228562 178 Model Aviation PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS RETAIL APPROX PART NO SIZEPRICE WT * SCALE DOCUMENTATION * URINGALH ~NGS PHOTOfl WREPLA-TECH 1987 INTERNATIONAL AIRPLANE48500 MC KENZIE HWY CATALOG $250VIDA OREGON 97488
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/11
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 176, 178
FF Indoor Larry Kruse THE YEAR 1987 has proven excep tional Indoor model flying Johnson City experience under 122-ft minidome rebirth true Nationals competition Lincoln 1987 has marked renaissance micro-gram models fly Lit erally returning near-oblivion Lake Charles Indoor became crown jewel Free Flight Lincoln witnessed larger turnout better site records set time recent history National Contest Pershing Auditorium very user-friendly site year Although Indoor has held within its confines two previous occasions contest marked noticeable absence large suspended scoreboard usual fea ture building lack center obstruc tion gave fliers full access 49-ft -plus arched ceiling recessed lights Hanging up obstructions usual concern Indoor fliers problem As consequence ceiling scrubbing commonplace assault Category II records started word go Sunday first day Indoor competition Walt Van Gorder found himself three-pronged battle keep National Records held Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane Manhattan Cabin Gordy Wisniewski excellent-flying Pennyplane bipe did Walt far class concerned phenom enal 1239 almost full minute better Walts previous record time 1140 No sooner Walt able catch breath battle Richard Miller came out box first flight 1027 Novice Pennyplane tying Walts existing record class Reacting like true champion Walt going let Miller add insult injury suffered hands Wisniewski Working thodically Walt reached back pulled out 103 8 flight fending off Miller setting new record process Staving off yet another challenge Cana dian John Marett determinedly after Manhattan Cabin record Walt also set new mark event upped previous best 28 seconds 932 should discourage new challenges immediate future same time happening young Don Slusarczyk having heyday Senior age class Manhattan Cabin Sen ior Hand-Launch Stickto start record collec tion Flying adjusting aircraft under tutelage dad Chuck young man sequen tially flew 628 648 almost triple exist ing Senior National Record Manhattan Cabin went work Senior Hand-Launch Stick ultimately posting 2316 winning time new record Other good Senior fliers present persons Charles Matt Gagliano placed well first days events Charles second Don Slusarczyk Manhattan Cabin won Senior HL Glider Matt ended up sec ond Pennyplane showed could win too copping first Novice Pennyplane Junior scene James Buxton place once winning Hand-Launch Stick Nov ice Pennyplane Pennyplane Hand-Launch Glider finished second Manhattan Cabin 72 Model Aviation AMA NATS y Lincoln Nebraska Richard Melody Doig Pontiac Mi did commendable job running successfui door meet husband-and-wife team worked iong hours 8 am until after midnight days see everything went smoothly contestants satisfaction Left Stan Chilton Wichita KS watches Easy B depart Stan top filer years won FAI year two-flight total over 60 minutes Right Canadian John Ma retts intermediate Stick model cruises camera range Note compression ribs wing mount tip dihedral joints help maintain airfoil camber handle motor torque Left Terry Rimert CD both Indoor Outdoor unofficial events enjoys George Perrymans attempt lash together Helicopter Bostonian come up Autogiro Terry has driving force promoting unofficial events years Right De signer popular ultralight COS Hawk Chuck Slusarczyk Becksville OH has returned indoor modeling after number years respite adjusts Manhattan Cabin model just prior its next flight Chuck eventually ended up fourth place Manhattan Left Bill Shailors ROG Cabin climbs toward ceiling its record setting flight 2157 Open Bill broke existing record three times process reaching almost 22 mInutes Center startling shape dual flapping motion four wings Frank Kaisers canard Ornithopter sat unbelievable unofficial record 1000 Frank Jacksonville Beach FL widely regarded Inno vative creative thinkers Indoor modeling Right Roy White Catawissa MO releases Kaiser-influenced Ornithopter excellent flight Note canard configuration forward rudder pushed aloft four wings actually flap out synch other Don DeLoach rubber motors being wound tightly parts auditorium arms being lim bered up other pans Indoor Hand-Launch Glider fingers practicing art Al though no records set HL Glider Paul Shailor came within tick two watch doing totaled excellent 948 seconds average 474 per flight under 49-ft ceiling really interesting non-events HL Glider flying performance National Record holder Bernie Boehmby consensus best Indoor HLG arm America Bernie fly ing 24-in Glider calls Last 49 nds practically time put up So wheres Bernies name win col umn wasnt entered event Day Two Indoor witnessed continuation rewrite Category II record book Bill Shailor went after existing Open ROG Cabin record 1823 broke definitive 1847 satisfied wrung maxi mum out beautifully-crafted ellipticalwinged ship turn turned 1923 Apparently felt good didnt feel like stopping put up monster 2157a truly amaz ing performance should remain record some time come Another amazing performance same class time Senior flier Don Slusarczyk After first record-settingdays performance probably should have ex pected such feats talented young man have feeling though absolutely shat Continued page 176 Mr Record Don Slusarczyk Brecks villa OH sat six National Records Indoor Senior events under Category II ceiling Don winds Manhattan Cabin model just prior capturing new record 648 Left James Buxton Bethel Park PA won Junior HLG very good 730 effort James first Nationals flew very well several events including duplication Indoor win another Outdoor HLG Right Local Lincoln NE modeler Walt Erbach readies ship test flight Notice vertical bracing under anchor posts have strung extremely fine nichrome wire give wing longitudinal torsion strength November 1987 73 Left Jim Clam Dallas looks over Novice Pennyplane preparation official flight Note ultra-wide-bladed prop flared tips Jim has experimenting Center man cannon arm Bernie Boehm South Bend IN looks over site drift obstructions before chucking Indoor HLG Bernies ship weighed 16gm spanned 241/2 Right Paul Shailor L brother Bill discuss adjustments make pursuit existing Indoor record Paul came very close new National record win Open HLG BYRON . 5445 IflS New Aviation EXPO 87 Approximately 30 minutes featuring Complete Greatly Expanded Set Aircraft Carriers PT Boats eThe Worlds Largest Gathering R/C Models Featuring Both Ducted Fan Jets Giant Scale Models Points North American Continent Just $3000 includes shipping Specify VHS Beta Byron Originals IncBox 279Ida Grove IA 51445 Ph 712-364-3165 normally goes right down wire model ers frantically putting up flights beat four oclock time line course no oppor tunity such dramatic end paraphrase TS Eliot Outdoor Rubber ended bang whimper Nats FF Out GIider/Kruse Continued page 69 timers sight 89 seconds still going up dis appeared view downwind A-2 flown Friday continuation circumstances experienced smaller Glider classes Bruce Kimball summed up best observed things missed see ing five six planes same thermal getting smaller turn wind truth thermal could have held A-2s flew could have persuaded hold still long enough Only five fliers risked ships wind however credit certainly must given doing what come Again A-i no maxcd out However Andy Barron put up excellent 792 displaying uncanny ability sort out good air bad blew briskly him no opportun ity circle towing although Chuck Markos could seen giving go early Tuesday tried get some practice dealing gusty conditions practice paid off some modicum success finished third Sandwiched between Markos Barron relative newcomer Richard Haas appeared flying Ultimate Dragmaster USFFC winner Mike Fantham put up flight before bowing better judgment retiring sidelines truly unfortunate conditions did permit fuller contest develop potential great event couched names Crow ley Shailor Nippert Murphy well fliers mentioned previously truly gone wind flies what has come standard class Lacey Lance does very well time hes Senior age flier hell wily veter sport very hard beat Jim Miller another flier efforts re ceive applause Jim too flew canard Don Srull-designed Voisin biplane floats other Model Aviation full-size plan offering last year long fuselage stable char acteristics plane provided near-max flights Jim allowing him place second Peanut third Rubber Scale unofficial Bostonian event sponsored Nebraska FF contingent proved popular contestants spectators alike purists bemoaned 14-gram minimum weight require ment flying indoors variety ships showed up ranged T-taii low-wingers lovely semiscale biplanes multi-engined asymmetrical time-warp machines short really fun way get Free Flight As brief editorial note Bostonian has around about 10 years think its about time rules codified event made offi cial part s offerings After Peanut P 30 have certainly shown way wouldnt too difficult Bostonian follow certainly has history success As good competition was missing element drama competitive pres sure None fliers knew relation others no posting static scores flight scores flown would certainly suggest tote board standard item contest particularly Nats Knowing whos pushing needs some gentle nudging important psychologi cal component competition spurring contestants greater effort concluding report wish thank Scale judges Ron Sears Cliff Tacie Jeff Perez Category Director Bert Dugan Coming Control Line circle Radio Control Scale flight line respectively Im sure judges Ron Jeff Cliff got whole new insight perspective world Indoor flight ______________________ Nats Indoor/Kruse Nats Indoor Scale/Kruse Continued page 73 Continued page 71 struction time add necessary scale details later single unofficial flight little ca nard pusher 201 no small feat Peanut Scale model let alone fairly unorthodox subject Also worthy mention Lance Fergusons repeat win Junior Peanut Scale Although tering Senior ROG Cabin record over 10 minutes may have surprised him Dons 1737 compared previous record 710 another mark should remain intact immediate future Continuing saga Slusarczyk Don next methodically broke Senior Intermediate Stick record 1437 flight 1849 2104 Thats again phenomenal seven minutes over previous best Senior Dons planes horses Im sure would have tested introduction illegal substances juncture outdone young whippersnapper Jim Grant broke Open Intermediate Stick record 1620 1731 able revel accomplishment less two hours time Stan Chilton put up definitive 2128 cop US National Record taken Jack McGillivray beat Chilton four full seconds What became increasingly evi dent Pershing Auditorium flier could set new National Record given event still assured first place fat lady sang Easy B misnomer ever Don Slusarczyk picked up final Continued page 178 176 Model Aviation S 5 Eagles Acrobatic Flight Team Coors Light Silver Bullet New Striking Back Show RETAIL APPROX PART NO SIZEPRICE WT $1295 Z 1395 IOOOZ 1495 1550Z 1695 OZ 1695 188 OZ 1895 1660Z 1995 2150Z 2195 OZ 2395 . 258 OZ 2595 OZ U-i 75-B1-3/4 U-200-B2 TT-225-B2-1/4 1r-226-82-1/4 FAI TT-250-B2-1/2 rr-251-B2-1/2FAI . U-275-B2-3/4 TT-276-B2-3/4 FAI TT-300-B3 TT-301-B3FAI 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $300 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS U-140-A TT-6 10-A fl-il 0-A U-516-A Th810-A Th825-A Tr-375-A TT-1 25-A 1/4-28 6x 10mm 7x 10mm 5/16-24 8x 10mm 8x 1 25mm 3/8-24 lOx 125mm $395 061 OZ 3 95 063 OZ 395 082 OZ 395 076 OZ 395 076 OZ 395 075 OZ 495 1170Z 495 115 OZ 3 Piece Set Nut Washer Machined Bushing Add $350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 HOBBYPOXY TRUE TWO-RRT EPOXY PAINTS 16 COLORS R ER EPOXY GLUES FOUR FORMULAS 5-MIN 70 45-MIN FAST FILL GRAIN FILLER QUICK-PREP POLYESTER RESIN FREE COLOR CARD AND BROCHURE HOBYPOXY OIYlSION P889 Paint Compant 36 Pine SIre Rockmay NJ 07866 first-place trophy Senior pursued ac tively both Charles Matt Gagliano order Don DeLoach James Buxton squared off Junior finish order com petitors competitor Chuck Markos won Open staving off McGillivray Walt Van Gorder nearly full minute FM Stick battle biggies taken Stan Chilton really put together record two-flight total 6009 Stans flight fourth time according Indoor Di rector Richard Doig 30-minute barrier exceeded Category II site Its difficult sum up real clairvoy ance impact Indoor Lincoln year its safe say flight records set will speak themselves some time come Hopefully popularity Indoor years Nats will have some carryover next years con test spinoffs will re-energize entire Indoor movement Certainly much success must attrib uted promotion hard work dedication Richard Melody Doig worked tire lessly end Lake Charles disap pointing turnout right down last flight put up contestant year see everything done right done best everyones ability quality quantity measures contests success think door Lincoln about good youre apt see anywhere Nats FF Out Scale/Kruse Continued page 70 Files appeared flown con testants both Peanut AMA Scale nota ble exception tiny Volksplane flown Melinda Anderson energetic young lady ar rived almost end Scale contest after flying day Denton site quickly wound rewound plane put up flights could before time called reward third place Senior Peanut Open AMA Rubber Scale Groves McGillivray agaln time separated Jim Miller second place version Fike Doc Martin flew Drews wiecki canard very well Larry Kruses Mau boussin tandem-wing ship bad high Scale points climbed impressive altitudes spun out good air two occasions Dave Platt looked though set re peat last years stunniog win test flew big beautiful Brewster Unfortunately its first official flight Brewsters wing folded just model getting its power patVrfTAQI It-C ILAN ~ONSOLIDATED PBY-5A CATALINA 9FT WING SPAN L RIBS 8 FULL FORMERII SHOWN ON PLANS // PLASTIC ENG COWLS $1090 PR CLEAR GUN BLIsTERS $ 760 PR 4 LARGE PLAN SHEETS s $ 1895 GFT WING SPAN MODEL PBY-5A ENGINE COWLS $750 PR Plans $1495 GUN BLISTERS $ 550 PR ADO $300 POSTAGE CATALOGOVER 50 PLANS $100 DEALERS WRITE WL MORGAN 357 ORMOND BELLE VILLE 48111 USA tern chance repeat win lost Worthy mention Senior ranks young Don DeLoach ignored Fike/ Lacey trend flew very nice Corben ex cellent score 160 AMA Gas Scale dominated model designs motor types CO2 remained popular power plant smattering gas diesel entries being flown Junior Senior CO2 choice partici pants three top four pla ces Open Larry Kruse flew Telco Turbo-powered 1917 Cessna Comet first place Open Mike Wel shans chose CO2 third-place Howard DGA did Curt Sanford finished fourth Only second-place finisher Eric Dittman chose power model diesel-converted glow en gine such unusual day setting given circumstances surrounding rest Outdoor FF reporting winners bit superfluous ALREADY FLYINGif 1 BRND NEW TRAiNERS WITH RADIO AND ENGNE INSTALLED-OnIy$300 J FUTABA 4NLw/4S38 SERVOS SXrTS RIC PARADISE 80893542061 660 KAUMANA Dr HILOHi 967201 87 AMA HATS Highflghts Helicopter Championships includes FLY OFF * Now video tape either VHS BETA * $2695 h Bdd $190 Mail Memories Keep Video Productions 116 Grandview Fenton MO 63026 Dept 4 F7 RILLS METALS BOOKS PRECISION INSTRUMENTS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 1000 otensI - *AImUDLS Ce Sproogfoeld Woo 45505 Compact 51303 3228562 178 Model Aviation PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS RETAIL APPROX PART NO SIZEPRICE WT * SCALE DOCUMENTATION * URINGALH ~NGS PHOTOfl WREPLA-TECH 1987 INTERNATIONAL AIRPLANE48500 MC KENZIE HWY CATALOG $250VIDA OREGON 97488
