HAIL Hail gangs bet four World Champions eight former National Champions Overheard times during week exclamation has got greatest stunt contest ever held may well have just wind finally calmed down about 200 am Sunday morning Old Bear Irving Texas Bob Gieseke Walker Cup sitting motel room fifth time Bob won Nationals add titles 1966 68 74 75 Stunt fliers hearing months Lincoln would hot windy prophecy proved true 49 open fliers turned out PAMPA revised format Except Wednesdays qualifying Fridays semi finals near perfect flying days rest competition days windy Saturdays finals flown near gale winds Junior-Senior fliers did enjoy good weather 1015 mph winds prevailed Tues day first day competition such re sounding disappointment three juniors six seniors both age divisions flown same circle David Fitzgerald 17 years old continued dominance Senior division won third year row. string national victories goes back year further won Junior Championship 1976 Again flying Sig Super Chipmunk hastily constructed 10 days time after totaling old Chip David did experience some engine troubles Sunday Monday Max 35 performed customary procedure balky Max dumped bad engine started over another going merrily way outstanding flying somewhat windy day closest competition again came Kevin Capitanelli flying new plane Max 40 FSR However Kevins high score 45050 too far off Davids blazing 47375 According Arlie Preszlers evaluation David dynamite flight though engine leaned out after horizontal round eights Another Garden State Circle Burner Andy Blank Verona New Jersey finished third place first Nats appearance Fitzgeralds plane few modifi cations stock Sig kit moved gear blocks back rest against wing spar made top block continuous piece nose tail cutout cockpit large cutout canopy weak spot design said Champ also ran engine motor bearers way out front cowl added strength using now standard Rabe engine shroud Max 35 engine consists piece thin stock wired around cylinder head holes cut fore aft circulate air around back Continued page 111 30 Model Aviation Key adminIstrators ror rreclSaOn AeroDatics tanaIng L DIII flOW sistant event director Seated R Joyce Shorts head scorer Shareen Fancher Lanny Shorts event director Anotner trequent winner Keltfl rostle 1-115 foam-wing Tercelpublished MAwas win ner Cox Half-A Stunt event New champ Bob Gieseke left brother Don work Bobs plane prior last flight finals Ship 1974 version Fox 35 ~1ance winner Les McDonalds I-beam K&B-powered Stiletto oru d-place flight Finished Sig paints Second-place Open finisher Bill Werwagehe has attended Nats 22 years I-beam Juno weighs 52 oz ST 46 power November 1979 31 Meet rookie year highest placing first-time qualifier Bob MacDonald 22 years old flew HP 40-powered I-beam wing type craft weighed 51 oz Bob Hunt world champion famous foam-wing Genesis Max FSR turned 12/5W 3-bladed wood propThis year sixth Open After directing event two years Arlie Preszler got back action 58-in J&K foam-wing Citation II Finished nicely Aerogloss paint ship weighs 59 oz Senior Stunt winner David Fitzgeraloana iviax -powerea oig Inup munk has won Nats four years runningand copped 4A Stunt led l-ancner flis Lxcitatuon roam wing bi Os watfl Sig paint lie always has colorful well-done airplanes Powered ST 40 CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 30 cylinder head David retained afl kit wood Thats probably first People starting learn pronounce Andy Harissiadis last name now won Junior stunt second year row again plane about large Challenger stunt ship foam wing 61 span used ST 46 engine haul around 54 oz plane Chalk up one-two Circle Burners Junior stunt second place went 14-year-old Ken Purzycki Parski foam-winger sported Max 35 engine weighed featherweight 365 oz Third Junior went twelve-year-old Jim McClellan Sig profile Banshee Max 35 Cox sponsored Half-A stunt event Open interest year hut entry Junior Senior Windy weather Tuesday postponed event until Wednesday after Open qualifications Defending champion Bob Whitely some rotten luck first flight ended abruptly ran out gas during vertical eights writer took first-round lead 43200 flight running Out fuel like last year Whitely borrowed tank really burning cowling tank fell off plane ending chance defend title After running out fuel first flight Keith Trostle came back put good pattern 43533 writer go up second flight Unfortunately forgot instruct faithful pit crew Norm Whittle Gene Martine Randy Hancock take out some fuel tank overrun lost landing pattern points score 42367 gave Keith Championship Keith flying four year old Tercel Model Aviation September 1976 p 28 has foam 33 wing 210 sq uses 049 engine Cox David Fitzgerald Senior Jim McClellan Junior entrants divisions naturally picked up first-place tro phies Half-A planes used year ranged FS-E Tiger jet Richard Byron profile tricycle gear plane Lou Wolgast replica Olympic Mark IV writer Seven Open entries made event little fun year Event Director Lanny Shorts assistant Bill Howe set up Open appearance points judging gymnasium near flying site 49 stunt ships displayed floor arranged according points dazzling display Top appearance points went Les McDonalds Stiletto Stan Powells Dove 18 Both planes 1978 models too large group fliers received 17 points Jim Casale Ted Fancher David Hemstrought Bob Hunt Kirk Mullinix Arlie Preszler Ed Prohaska Bill Werwage Unfortunately rather long pointless discussion raged during traditional pilots meeting concerning score landings engine cuts before mandatory two laps pre ceding glide new Max engines also present problem continue freewheel after engine stops firing looking prop stop turning answer About constructive result argument thats what degenerated point out another portion stunt rules need careful rewriting necessary change rules clarification needed existing ones will get event directors over country just Nationals otTthe fence writer feels necessary outline format Open competition outline advantages developed PAMPA years Open qualifications consisted two flights day some number 10 20 qualifying finals much complaining 1976 Dayton fliers got flight due weather something needed PAMPA leadership decided try two days qualifying best score day being added Also determined picking Open Cham pion flight Fridays finals left too much up chance luck draw weather decided pick five top qualifiers Fridays Semifinals advance Finals Saturday 77 78 high score two official flights Friday used determine top five qualifiers place WHY PAY SINCE 1948 big buy high performance *FIREBALL #H30 HOT 3 volts foster starts #S20 STANDARD 24 volts general use #C15 COOL 15 volts cures pre-ignition W-OUT PROOF SEAL IS HERE GLOW PLUGS SWANSON ASSOCIATES P0 BOX MWAYNE NEW JEBSEY 07470 Rosies D&R Power Pod Fits COX T- D & Med 049 051 Engs Rubber Band Screw Mounting Eng mts upright Inverted Running time appx 4 mm Nylon Injection moulded Powei 3 lb airplanes total weight E$495 ALSO MAKE BANTAM D&R Sticks Connectors Bulkhead Switch mounts TXSwitch 1-jeavy duty gear Wovld s& w&.nflg fo D 8 ft oid othav low poducu 3501-B W Moore St Santa An CA 92704 LOWEST DRAIN November1979 111 iOdO HARDWARE WORKING TURNBUCKLES RIGGING & CONTROL CABLE CONTROL HORNS STRUT FITTINGS SHOCK CORD COCKPIT TRIM PULLEYS CINSTRUMENTHOUSINGS i'i c' Send $1 00 flodo ENT CORP PO BOX 9641 SAN OIEGOCA32109 Little Big Man Andy Harissiadis Junior Stunt winner second year row owndesigned Challenger has 61-in foam wing Jim years old got third ST 46 engine weighs 54 oz Junior Stunt Sig Banshee Max 35 THE chose Waco F-3 biplane flagship because represents Golden Era 1930s hying adventure Add easy snag-free building safe gentle hyingthe result thorough kit engineering caretul prototype development teatures oh P1 tt Kits have satistying building hlying experience ahead oh Kit features Top-quality diecut machined balsa plywood Full size plans Separate instruction book isometrics Decals Injection-moulded vacuum-formed plastic cowl cowl blisters wheel pants required nylon fittings Formed wire langing gear & struts Span 60 Area 950 Sq 4 6 channel Engine good 4Oto 60 2657 NE 188tn Street Miami Florida 33180 Telephone 935-1436 $100PeanutNo 7 Capt Pages Curtiss XF6C-6 Catalog 25c MODERNISTIC MODELS PO BOX 6974 ALBUQ NM 87197 spots six through twenty order cut down judges fatigue further eliminate one-shot lucky flight Nationals Event Director Lanny Shorts elected fly two circles ten fliers Friday pilot flying flight before different set judges two scores added standings cut judges time approximately eight hours judging down about four hours general consensus 20 finalists positive regarding two circle semifinals except about two three quite opposed AMA management very cooperative PAMPA officials setting up servicing site instance writer told CL Category Director Vince Mankowski Mon day night restaurant about need official practice space stunt fliers next morning 800 am Vince showed up about ten Lincoln Airplane Club fliers acting support group Holes drilled concrete posts rope dividers strung presto three official practice circles stunt Great cooper ation like made administration Nationals pleasure Lanny Bill Shareen Fancher Joyce Shorts can attest Wednesday morning dawned fine weath er four qualifying circles 12 seeded fliers spread over circles several spots semifinals up grabs seeded flier did make Semifinals Circle Bob Gieseke way followed closely Ted Fancher much im proved unseeded Dave Hemstrought dynamite airplane year powered K&B 40 close behind Ted fourway battle other two spots between Dennis Duvall Paul Walker Dennis Adamisin Doug Stout latter two winning out luck draw circle two four fliers ever qualified Na tionals Al Rabe Bob Whitely Gary McClellan ran away circle 70-point drop first-time qualifier Dennis Harkai several times qualifier Neal Thomp son Circle three loaded no less seven former Nationals qualifiers Norm Whittle new 47-oz Eagle HP 40 engine nosed out Bob Hunt writer tied 10665 10605 Second-year-man Jim Casale right behind 105600 last years rookie year Stan Powell rounded out qualifiers Circle four Les McDonald Bill Wer wage comfortably out front Frank Mc Millan solid third place PAMPA President Keith Trostle busy week much time practicing stunt also competing tow-line glider control-line precision scale second place hand-launch glider ever did qualify fourth Bob McDonald qualified first time just beating out Kirk Mullinix Addis Elmore judging staff consisted head judge John Laws Arthur Adamisin Remel Cooper Chuck DeLano Bill Fitzgerald Don Jorda Bill Kipp Lee Lorio George MacArthur Event direc tor Lanny Shorts rotated judges after qualifying rounds apparent high judges split up among low judges out scoring Semifinals day just about perfect flying Winds 35 mph wind blowing sun about 30 minutes after 800 am starting time two circles contalning outstanding fliers very difficult observe circle time Les McDonald Bob Gieseke clearly out front 111775 109800 respectively Closely bunched behind Ted Fancher Al Rabe Bill Werwage 175 points sep arating three after adding two flight scores very heart-broken World Champion Bob Hunt finished 11 points behind miss Big Five just beating out writer 225 points Saturdays finals set start 800 am blowing about 15 mph first flight Finals-Walker Cup flyoff saw Senior David Fitzgerald lose plane coming out cloverleaf breaking gear rendering further flights dangerous Bob Gieseke up next Fox 35 struggled wind keep five-year-old plane air Although Bob some trouble finding intersec tions very low sides overheads posted high score first round 52150 Ted Fancher up next used veryblunt-leading-edge Excitation ST 40 really cut through wind although plane did speed up pretty fast round maneuvers Al Rabe up next 1976 Mustang Max 45 engine always flies well wind although figures rather big patented two-foot bottoms thrilling did come out second best round 51525 Andy Harissiadis did best could wind did have trouble Les McDonald rally great flight going until overhead eights very low sides pulled 1978 European cloverleaf being blown out first loop coming way over top circle Bill Werwage finished up first round flight definite problems speeding up maneuvers second round still winds 1520 mph Bill Werwage good flight going completely blew hourglass put him under 50000 Andy crashed vertical eights Gieseke went up again fighting wind way using experience best place maneuvers Les McDonald went up joined Order Pachyderm left out triangles second time blown out first loop cloverleaf plane came over top headed judges Fancher put up fine flight earned him 51625 Ted said afterward switched 11-6W 10-6 EW ST 40 engine rtchened up needle helped him fight wind Al Rabe put another good pattern second highest round Al up right away third round wind good 2025 mph plane malntained straight path wing-over pulled well overhead eights giving everybody fits Frank McMillan com mented best engine wind sixfoot arm referring what will now known Lincoln position overhead eights knee ground flying hand about three feet off ground Les McDonald up next came around cloverleaf showed still place humor big time toy airplanes shouted judges Heads up last flight put Les third place overall Werwages last flight character istic steady flying good enough earn second place Gieseke put up another balanced flight scored 52075 good enough win Ted Fancher chipped prop last chance took attempt grimly used up fuel wind abated just slightly went up again needing 5360 win came out 52075 dropped fifth very emotional Bob Gieseke accepted Walker Cup fifth time repeating over over Anna Mae deceased wife name going plate Walker trophy guiding force 112 Model Aviation ANE\N ERA RU8LICATION AEROBATIC AIRPLANES 8Y ROST C MORRISON 49PAGES xi 52 PHOTOS IS DETAILED DRAWINGS 5395 PLUS 5O POSTAGE CATALOGS SIOOREPLA-TECH J INTERNATIONAL INC 446500 MC KENZIE HWY VIDA OREGON 97459 Hr LOCKS 2 ID behind way ones Bob flying 1974 plane having crashed new foam-winged Nobler spring plane has wing 1968 plane wing has won Nationals 68 74 79 wing 51 inches span entire plane refinished spring after losing foamwing plane Silkspan applied plane weighs 43 oz using old standard Fox 35 Rev-Up 10-6W Bill Werwage finished second threeyear-old Juno I-beam wing plane extensively reworked ST 46 engine five finalists Ted Fancher new airplane finalist foam wing range engines used year extensive starting Giesekes old old Fox 35 used top 20 eight ST 46 engines including 2nd 7th 9th Next used engine surprise K&B 40 series 75 mainly because room mates Powell Hemstrought Les McDonald kept swapping parts engines props etc Les ended up using Grish 10-6 three-blade prop Two used Top 20 HP 40 Max 45 FSR Max 40 FSR rounding out field Max 35 ST 40 probably means average stunt flier number good engines can used successfully stunt now number displacements sixth annual PAMPA banquet held Saturday night 73 people attendance PAMPA president Keith Trostle presided able show assembled Precision Aerobatics Jim Walker World Cup emblematic World Team Championship won USA ever since its inception since 1966 Event Director Lanny Shorts assistant Bill Howe applauded fine work week PAMPA Concours DElegance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane voted pilots won year Les McDonald 1978 version now famous Stiletto awards Half-A stunt Junior Senior Open Stunt presented recipients now custom final presentation Walker Trophy 1979 National Cham pion Bob Gieseke CL Racing/Lee continued tram page 33 race day Slow Rat Again lot very good airplanes out no ticeable fact still won Nashville dominant force year last last three years still have fastest airplanes around pitting still superb bunch others Hydraulic unit converts air driven retracts hydraulic operation Adjustable give realistic re tract speeds s gear sag out landing collapse required fortwo wheel ships two three wheel tyes Complete instructions included $8 POSTPAID IN US Qualified Dealer Inquiries Invited just fast pitting nearly good years past Nashville won Slow Rat breathing hard being headand-shoulders better everyone else year won against much better competition races could have easily lost rather won breaks Paul Tune Larry Hill must congratula ted winning Slow Rat Nashville bunch fourth straight year fact seriously considering giving up Slow Rat spend time some other racing events hope dont sake rest us would really like beat sometime fair race would like take opportunity thank product review product review product review very interesting informative 4-page reprint recently found counter favorite hobby shop reprint called Finishing Touch Claude Mccullough made available bysig its dealers What item does describe detail exactly Claude Mccullough finished Shinn 2150 model won best finish award 1973 AMA Nationals article very detailed includes instructions make appearance raised metal panels install rivets scale model addition instructions reprint shows make jig assure lines seams rivets will straight pictures illustrate reprint will also give scale model builder some en couragement perhaps good idea two product review product review product review mox 7399 rk Delaware 19711 people spent Nats officiating stead competing people make possible rest us enjoy Nats well-run Vic Gamer overall Control Line Racing Director Linda Wheeler act ing Assistant Director FAL Team Race directed Bill Wright Jim Ricketts running Mouse Race Thanks job well-done CL Scale/Gretz continued page 35 Last year Junior class both Sport Precision Scale very hotly contested Senior group showed shortage year numbers reversed Juniors stepped up Senior final results year Mathew Bauer took first Jr Precision P40 first Jr Sport Scale profile Gee Bee D Its interesting note Mathews flight score Precision second highest Junior Senior contestants combined flight score Sport third highest obviously tough competitor class Kathy Kim came out top among Senior Sport Scale fliers beautiful little scratchbuilt Beechcraft V35 Bonanza 1/20-scale model has 20-in wingspan weighs amere 10 oz powered TD 049 Beechcraft scored 993 points out possible 100 static judging indicates just well built Close behind Bill Bischoff Cessna Skylane 90 static points built Royal kit third just t behind Bill Tom Fluker familiar Grumman F8F Bearcat same model won first Junior Scale 1976 1978 Nationals First Senior Precision Scale went Joe Kim North American TB25N scratch-built *1 scale model 25-in wingspan weighs 1 lbs powered two CoxO49s mufflers Joe flies B25 Stanzel monoline controL Last years Senior Winner Paula Bauer came second familiar Bristol M 1 C Third place went Peter Bauer nifty little Shoestring racer regardless flight line tension caused strong winds CL Scale events year encouraging success Participation way up over previous two years indicating still healthy interest scale mode Nats retums Ohio next year now planned could very well see contestants should spectaculardont YOU hesitate come 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 111, 112, 114
HAIL Hail gangs bet four World Champions eight former National Champions Overheard times during week exclamation has got greatest stunt contest ever held may well have just wind finally calmed down about 200 am Sunday morning Old Bear Irving Texas Bob Gieseke Walker Cup sitting motel room fifth time Bob won Nationals add titles 1966 68 74 75 Stunt fliers hearing months Lincoln would hot windy prophecy proved true 49 open fliers turned out PAMPA revised format Except Wednesdays qualifying Fridays semi finals near perfect flying days rest competition days windy Saturdays finals flown near gale winds Junior-Senior fliers did enjoy good weather 1015 mph winds prevailed Tues day first day competition such re sounding disappointment three juniors six seniors both age divisions flown same circle David Fitzgerald 17 years old continued dominance Senior division won third year row. string national victories goes back year further won Junior Championship 1976 Again flying Sig Super Chipmunk hastily constructed 10 days time after totaling old Chip David did experience some engine troubles Sunday Monday Max 35 performed customary procedure balky Max dumped bad engine started over another going merrily way outstanding flying somewhat windy day closest competition again came Kevin Capitanelli flying new plane Max 40 FSR However Kevins high score 45050 too far off Davids blazing 47375 According Arlie Preszlers evaluation David dynamite flight though engine leaned out after horizontal round eights Another Garden State Circle Burner Andy Blank Verona New Jersey finished third place first Nats appearance Fitzgeralds plane few modifi cations stock Sig kit moved gear blocks back rest against wing spar made top block continuous piece nose tail cutout cockpit large cutout canopy weak spot design said Champ also ran engine motor bearers way out front cowl added strength using now standard Rabe engine shroud Max 35 engine consists piece thin stock wired around cylinder head holes cut fore aft circulate air around back Continued page 111 30 Model Aviation Key adminIstrators ror rreclSaOn AeroDatics tanaIng L DIII flOW sistant event director Seated R Joyce Shorts head scorer Shareen Fancher Lanny Shorts event director Anotner trequent winner Keltfl rostle 1-115 foam-wing Tercelpublished MAwas win ner Cox Half-A Stunt event New champ Bob Gieseke left brother Don work Bobs plane prior last flight finals Ship 1974 version Fox 35 ~1ance winner Les McDonalds I-beam K&B-powered Stiletto oru d-place flight Finished Sig paints Second-place Open finisher Bill Werwagehe has attended Nats 22 years I-beam Juno weighs 52 oz ST 46 power November 1979 31 Meet rookie year highest placing first-time qualifier Bob MacDonald 22 years old flew HP 40-powered I-beam wing type craft weighed 51 oz Bob Hunt world champion famous foam-wing Genesis Max FSR turned 12/5W 3-bladed wood propThis year sixth Open After directing event two years Arlie Preszler got back action 58-in J&K foam-wing Citation II Finished nicely Aerogloss paint ship weighs 59 oz Senior Stunt winner David Fitzgeraloana iviax -powerea oig Inup munk has won Nats four years runningand copped 4A Stunt led l-ancner flis Lxcitatuon roam wing bi Os watfl Sig paint lie always has colorful well-done airplanes Powered ST 40 CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 30 cylinder head David retained afl kit wood Thats probably first People starting learn pronounce Andy Harissiadis last name now won Junior stunt second year row again plane about large Challenger stunt ship foam wing 61 span used ST 46 engine haul around 54 oz plane Chalk up one-two Circle Burners Junior stunt second place went 14-year-old Ken Purzycki Parski foam-winger sported Max 35 engine weighed featherweight 365 oz Third Junior went twelve-year-old Jim McClellan Sig profile Banshee Max 35 Cox sponsored Half-A stunt event Open interest year hut entry Junior Senior Windy weather Tuesday postponed event until Wednesday after Open qualifications Defending champion Bob Whitely some rotten luck first flight ended abruptly ran out gas during vertical eights writer took first-round lead 43200 flight running Out fuel like last year Whitely borrowed tank really burning cowling tank fell off plane ending chance defend title After running out fuel first flight Keith Trostle came back put good pattern 43533 writer go up second flight Unfortunately forgot instruct faithful pit crew Norm Whittle Gene Martine Randy Hancock take out some fuel tank overrun lost landing pattern points score 42367 gave Keith Championship Keith flying four year old Tercel Model Aviation September 1976 p 28 has foam 33 wing 210 sq uses 049 engine Cox David Fitzgerald Senior Jim McClellan Junior entrants divisions naturally picked up first-place tro phies Half-A planes used year ranged FS-E Tiger jet Richard Byron profile tricycle gear plane Lou Wolgast replica Olympic Mark IV writer Seven Open entries made event little fun year Event Director Lanny Shorts assistant Bill Howe set up Open appearance points judging gymnasium near flying site 49 stunt ships displayed floor arranged according points dazzling display Top appearance points went Les McDonalds Stiletto Stan Powells Dove 18 Both planes 1978 models too large group fliers received 17 points Jim Casale Ted Fancher David Hemstrought Bob Hunt Kirk Mullinix Arlie Preszler Ed Prohaska Bill Werwage Unfortunately rather long pointless discussion raged during traditional pilots meeting concerning score landings engine cuts before mandatory two laps pre ceding glide new Max engines also present problem continue freewheel after engine stops firing looking prop stop turning answer About constructive result argument thats what degenerated point out another portion stunt rules need careful rewriting necessary change rules clarification needed existing ones will get event directors over country just Nationals otTthe fence writer feels necessary outline format Open competition outline advantages developed PAMPA years Open qualifications consisted two flights day some number 10 20 qualifying finals much complaining 1976 Dayton fliers got flight due weather something needed PAMPA leadership decided try two days qualifying best score day being added Also determined picking Open Cham pion flight Fridays finals left too much up chance luck draw weather decided pick five top qualifiers Fridays Semifinals advance Finals Saturday 77 78 high score two official flights Friday used determine top five qualifiers place WHY PAY SINCE 1948 big buy high performance *FIREBALL #H30 HOT 3 volts foster starts #S20 STANDARD 24 volts general use #C15 COOL 15 volts cures pre-ignition W-OUT PROOF SEAL IS HERE GLOW PLUGS SWANSON ASSOCIATES P0 BOX MWAYNE NEW JEBSEY 07470 Rosies D&R Power Pod Fits COX T- D & Med 049 051 Engs Rubber Band Screw Mounting Eng mts upright Inverted Running time appx 4 mm Nylon Injection moulded Powei 3 lb airplanes total weight E$495 ALSO MAKE BANTAM D&R Sticks Connectors Bulkhead Switch mounts TXSwitch 1-jeavy duty gear Wovld s& w&.nflg fo D 8 ft oid othav low poducu 3501-B W Moore St Santa An CA 92704 LOWEST DRAIN November1979 111 iOdO HARDWARE WORKING TURNBUCKLES RIGGING & CONTROL CABLE CONTROL HORNS STRUT FITTINGS SHOCK CORD COCKPIT TRIM PULLEYS CINSTRUMENTHOUSINGS i'i c' Send $1 00 flodo ENT CORP PO BOX 9641 SAN OIEGOCA32109 Little Big Man Andy Harissiadis Junior Stunt winner second year row owndesigned Challenger has 61-in foam wing Jim years old got third ST 46 engine weighs 54 oz Junior Stunt Sig Banshee Max 35 THE chose Waco F-3 biplane flagship because represents Golden Era 1930s hying adventure Add easy snag-free building safe gentle hyingthe result thorough kit engineering caretul prototype development teatures oh P1 tt Kits have satistying building hlying experience ahead oh Kit features Top-quality diecut machined balsa plywood Full size plans Separate instruction book isometrics Decals Injection-moulded vacuum-formed plastic cowl cowl blisters wheel pants required nylon fittings Formed wire langing gear & struts Span 60 Area 950 Sq 4 6 channel Engine good 4Oto 60 2657 NE 188tn Street Miami Florida 33180 Telephone 935-1436 $100PeanutNo 7 Capt Pages Curtiss XF6C-6 Catalog 25c MODERNISTIC MODELS PO BOX 6974 ALBUQ NM 87197 spots six through twenty order cut down judges fatigue further eliminate one-shot lucky flight Nationals Event Director Lanny Shorts elected fly two circles ten fliers Friday pilot flying flight before different set judges two scores added standings cut judges time approximately eight hours judging down about four hours general consensus 20 finalists positive regarding two circle semifinals except about two three quite opposed AMA management very cooperative PAMPA officials setting up servicing site instance writer told CL Category Director Vince Mankowski Mon day night restaurant about need official practice space stunt fliers next morning 800 am Vince showed up about ten Lincoln Airplane Club fliers acting support group Holes drilled concrete posts rope dividers strung presto three official practice circles stunt Great cooper ation like made administration Nationals pleasure Lanny Bill Shareen Fancher Joyce Shorts can attest Wednesday morning dawned fine weath er four qualifying circles 12 seeded fliers spread over circles several spots semifinals up grabs seeded flier did make Semifinals Circle Bob Gieseke way followed closely Ted Fancher much im proved unseeded Dave Hemstrought dynamite airplane year powered K&B 40 close behind Ted fourway battle other two spots between Dennis Duvall Paul Walker Dennis Adamisin Doug Stout latter two winning out luck draw circle two four fliers ever qualified Na tionals Al Rabe Bob Whitely Gary McClellan ran away circle 70-point drop first-time qualifier Dennis Harkai several times qualifier Neal Thomp son Circle three loaded no less seven former Nationals qualifiers Norm Whittle new 47-oz Eagle HP 40 engine nosed out Bob Hunt writer tied 10665 10605 Second-year-man Jim Casale right behind 105600 last years rookie year Stan Powell rounded out qualifiers Circle four Les McDonald Bill Wer wage comfortably out front Frank Mc Millan solid third place PAMPA President Keith Trostle busy week much time practicing stunt also competing tow-line glider control-line precision scale second place hand-launch glider ever did qualify fourth Bob McDonald qualified first time just beating out Kirk Mullinix Addis Elmore judging staff consisted head judge John Laws Arthur Adamisin Remel Cooper Chuck DeLano Bill Fitzgerald Don Jorda Bill Kipp Lee Lorio George MacArthur Event direc tor Lanny Shorts rotated judges after qualifying rounds apparent high judges split up among low judges out scoring Semifinals day just about perfect flying Winds 35 mph wind blowing sun about 30 minutes after 800 am starting time two circles contalning outstanding fliers very difficult observe circle time Les McDonald Bob Gieseke clearly out front 111775 109800 respectively Closely bunched behind Ted Fancher Al Rabe Bill Werwage 175 points sep arating three after adding two flight scores very heart-broken World Champion Bob Hunt finished 11 points behind miss Big Five just beating out writer 225 points Saturdays finals set start 800 am blowing about 15 mph first flight Finals-Walker Cup flyoff saw Senior David Fitzgerald lose plane coming out cloverleaf breaking gear rendering further flights dangerous Bob Gieseke up next Fox 35 struggled wind keep five-year-old plane air Although Bob some trouble finding intersec tions very low sides overheads posted high score first round 52150 Ted Fancher up next used veryblunt-leading-edge Excitation ST 40 really cut through wind although plane did speed up pretty fast round maneuvers Al Rabe up next 1976 Mustang Max 45 engine always flies well wind although figures rather big patented two-foot bottoms thrilling did come out second best round 51525 Andy Harissiadis did best could wind did have trouble Les McDonald rally great flight going until overhead eights very low sides pulled 1978 European cloverleaf being blown out first loop coming way over top circle Bill Werwage finished up first round flight definite problems speeding up maneuvers second round still winds 1520 mph Bill Werwage good flight going completely blew hourglass put him under 50000 Andy crashed vertical eights Gieseke went up again fighting wind way using experience best place maneuvers Les McDonald went up joined Order Pachyderm left out triangles second time blown out first loop cloverleaf plane came over top headed judges Fancher put up fine flight earned him 51625 Ted said afterward switched 11-6W 10-6 EW ST 40 engine rtchened up needle helped him fight wind Al Rabe put another good pattern second highest round Al up right away third round wind good 2025 mph plane malntained straight path wing-over pulled well overhead eights giving everybody fits Frank McMillan com mented best engine wind sixfoot arm referring what will now known Lincoln position overhead eights knee ground flying hand about three feet off ground Les McDonald up next came around cloverleaf showed still place humor big time toy airplanes shouted judges Heads up last flight put Les third place overall Werwages last flight character istic steady flying good enough earn second place Gieseke put up another balanced flight scored 52075 good enough win Ted Fancher chipped prop last chance took attempt grimly used up fuel wind abated just slightly went up again needing 5360 win came out 52075 dropped fifth very emotional Bob Gieseke accepted Walker Cup fifth time repeating over over Anna Mae deceased wife name going plate Walker trophy guiding force 112 Model Aviation ANE\N ERA RU8LICATION AEROBATIC AIRPLANES 8Y ROST C MORRISON 49PAGES xi 52 PHOTOS IS DETAILED DRAWINGS 5395 PLUS 5O POSTAGE CATALOGS SIOOREPLA-TECH J INTERNATIONAL INC 446500 MC KENZIE HWY VIDA OREGON 97459 Hr LOCKS 2 ID behind way ones Bob flying 1974 plane having crashed new foam-winged Nobler spring plane has wing 1968 plane wing has won Nationals 68 74 79 wing 51 inches span entire plane refinished spring after losing foamwing plane Silkspan applied plane weighs 43 oz using old standard Fox 35 Rev-Up 10-6W Bill Werwage finished second threeyear-old Juno I-beam wing plane extensively reworked ST 46 engine five finalists Ted Fancher new airplane finalist foam wing range engines used year extensive starting Giesekes old old Fox 35 used top 20 eight ST 46 engines including 2nd 7th 9th Next used engine surprise K&B 40 series 75 mainly because room mates Powell Hemstrought Les McDonald kept swapping parts engines props etc Les ended up using Grish 10-6 three-blade prop Two used Top 20 HP 40 Max 45 FSR Max 40 FSR rounding out field Max 35 ST 40 probably means average stunt flier number good engines can used successfully stunt now number displacements sixth annual PAMPA banquet held Saturday night 73 people attendance PAMPA president Keith Trostle presided able show assembled Precision Aerobatics Jim Walker World Cup emblematic World Team Championship won USA ever since its inception since 1966 Event Director Lanny Shorts assistant Bill Howe applauded fine work week PAMPA Concours DElegance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane voted pilots won year Les McDonald 1978 version now famous Stiletto awards Half-A stunt Junior Senior Open Stunt presented recipients now custom final presentation Walker Trophy 1979 National Cham pion Bob Gieseke CL Racing/Lee continued tram page 33 race day Slow Rat Again lot very good airplanes out no ticeable fact still won Nashville dominant force year last last three years still have fastest airplanes around pitting still superb bunch others Hydraulic unit converts air driven retracts hydraulic operation Adjustable give realistic re tract speeds s gear sag out landing collapse required fortwo wheel ships two three wheel tyes Complete instructions included $8 POSTPAID IN US Qualified Dealer Inquiries Invited just fast pitting nearly good years past Nashville won Slow Rat breathing hard being headand-shoulders better everyone else year won against much better competition races could have easily lost rather won breaks Paul Tune Larry Hill must congratula ted winning Slow Rat Nashville bunch fourth straight year fact seriously considering giving up Slow Rat spend time some other racing events hope dont sake rest us would really like beat sometime fair race would like take opportunity thank product review product review product review very interesting informative 4-page reprint recently found counter favorite hobby shop reprint called Finishing Touch Claude Mccullough made available bysig its dealers What item does describe detail exactly Claude Mccullough finished Shinn 2150 model won best finish award 1973 AMA Nationals article very detailed includes instructions make appearance raised metal panels install rivets scale model addition instructions reprint shows make jig assure lines seams rivets will straight pictures illustrate reprint will also give scale model builder some en couragement perhaps good idea two product review product review product review mox 7399 rk Delaware 19711 people spent Nats officiating stead competing people make possible rest us enjoy Nats well-run Vic Gamer overall Control Line Racing Director Linda Wheeler act ing Assistant Director FAL Team Race directed Bill Wright Jim Ricketts running Mouse Race Thanks job well-done CL Scale/Gretz continued page 35 Last year Junior class both Sport Precision Scale very hotly contested Senior group showed shortage year numbers reversed Juniors stepped up Senior final results year Mathew Bauer took first Jr Precision P40 first Jr Sport Scale profile Gee Bee D Its interesting note Mathews flight score Precision second highest Junior Senior contestants combined flight score Sport third highest obviously tough competitor class Kathy Kim came out top among Senior Sport Scale fliers beautiful little scratchbuilt Beechcraft V35 Bonanza 1/20-scale model has 20-in wingspan weighs amere 10 oz powered TD 049 Beechcraft scored 993 points out possible 100 static judging indicates just well built Close behind Bill Bischoff Cessna Skylane 90 static points built Royal kit third just t behind Bill Tom Fluker familiar Grumman F8F Bearcat same model won first Junior Scale 1976 1978 Nationals First Senior Precision Scale went Joe Kim North American TB25N scratch-built *1 scale model 25-in wingspan weighs 1 lbs powered two CoxO49s mufflers Joe flies B25 Stanzel monoline controL Last years Senior Winner Paula Bauer came second familiar Bristol M 1 C Third place went Peter Bauer nifty little Shoestring racer regardless flight line tension caused strong winds CL Scale events year encouraging success Participation way up over previous two years indicating still healthy interest scale mode Nats retums Ohio next year now planned could very well see contestants should spectaculardont YOU hesitate come participate 114 Model Aviation l7HVDRALOCKj \smLpsTcKI l~oUNTN3U cUP ANO 1o FLOW L~OLS dealer order direct Oevelopment me I-InsnIng uoucn -I1 Ig anusacsuring Co Montezuma Iowa
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 111, 112, 114
HAIL Hail gangs bet four World Champions eight former National Champions Overheard times during week exclamation has got greatest stunt contest ever held may well have just wind finally calmed down about 200 am Sunday morning Old Bear Irving Texas Bob Gieseke Walker Cup sitting motel room fifth time Bob won Nationals add titles 1966 68 74 75 Stunt fliers hearing months Lincoln would hot windy prophecy proved true 49 open fliers turned out PAMPA revised format Except Wednesdays qualifying Fridays semi finals near perfect flying days rest competition days windy Saturdays finals flown near gale winds Junior-Senior fliers did enjoy good weather 1015 mph winds prevailed Tues day first day competition such re sounding disappointment three juniors six seniors both age divisions flown same circle David Fitzgerald 17 years old continued dominance Senior division won third year row. string national victories goes back year further won Junior Championship 1976 Again flying Sig Super Chipmunk hastily constructed 10 days time after totaling old Chip David did experience some engine troubles Sunday Monday Max 35 performed customary procedure balky Max dumped bad engine started over another going merrily way outstanding flying somewhat windy day closest competition again came Kevin Capitanelli flying new plane Max 40 FSR However Kevins high score 45050 too far off Davids blazing 47375 According Arlie Preszlers evaluation David dynamite flight though engine leaned out after horizontal round eights Another Garden State Circle Burner Andy Blank Verona New Jersey finished third place first Nats appearance Fitzgeralds plane few modifi cations stock Sig kit moved gear blocks back rest against wing spar made top block continuous piece nose tail cutout cockpit large cutout canopy weak spot design said Champ also ran engine motor bearers way out front cowl added strength using now standard Rabe engine shroud Max 35 engine consists piece thin stock wired around cylinder head holes cut fore aft circulate air around back Continued page 111 30 Model Aviation Key adminIstrators ror rreclSaOn AeroDatics tanaIng L DIII flOW sistant event director Seated R Joyce Shorts head scorer Shareen Fancher Lanny Shorts event director Anotner trequent winner Keltfl rostle 1-115 foam-wing Tercelpublished MAwas win ner Cox Half-A Stunt event New champ Bob Gieseke left brother Don work Bobs plane prior last flight finals Ship 1974 version Fox 35 ~1ance winner Les McDonalds I-beam K&B-powered Stiletto oru d-place flight Finished Sig paints Second-place Open finisher Bill Werwagehe has attended Nats 22 years I-beam Juno weighs 52 oz ST 46 power November 1979 31 Meet rookie year highest placing first-time qualifier Bob MacDonald 22 years old flew HP 40-powered I-beam wing type craft weighed 51 oz Bob Hunt world champion famous foam-wing Genesis Max FSR turned 12/5W 3-bladed wood propThis year sixth Open After directing event two years Arlie Preszler got back action 58-in J&K foam-wing Citation II Finished nicely Aerogloss paint ship weighs 59 oz Senior Stunt winner David Fitzgeraloana iviax -powerea oig Inup munk has won Nats four years runningand copped 4A Stunt led l-ancner flis Lxcitatuon roam wing bi Os watfl Sig paint lie always has colorful well-done airplanes Powered ST 40 CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 30 cylinder head David retained afl kit wood Thats probably first People starting learn pronounce Andy Harissiadis last name now won Junior stunt second year row again plane about large Challenger stunt ship foam wing 61 span used ST 46 engine haul around 54 oz plane Chalk up one-two Circle Burners Junior stunt second place went 14-year-old Ken Purzycki Parski foam-winger sported Max 35 engine weighed featherweight 365 oz Third Junior went twelve-year-old Jim McClellan Sig profile Banshee Max 35 Cox sponsored Half-A stunt event Open interest year hut entry Junior Senior Windy weather Tuesday postponed event until Wednesday after Open qualifications Defending champion Bob Whitely some rotten luck first flight ended abruptly ran out gas during vertical eights writer took first-round lead 43200 flight running Out fuel like last year Whitely borrowed tank really burning cowling tank fell off plane ending chance defend title After running out fuel first flight Keith Trostle came back put good pattern 43533 writer go up second flight Unfortunately forgot instruct faithful pit crew Norm Whittle Gene Martine Randy Hancock take out some fuel tank overrun lost landing pattern points score 42367 gave Keith Championship Keith flying four year old Tercel Model Aviation September 1976 p 28 has foam 33 wing 210 sq uses 049 engine Cox David Fitzgerald Senior Jim McClellan Junior entrants divisions naturally picked up first-place tro phies Half-A planes used year ranged FS-E Tiger jet Richard Byron profile tricycle gear plane Lou Wolgast replica Olympic Mark IV writer Seven Open entries made event little fun year Event Director Lanny Shorts assistant Bill Howe set up Open appearance points judging gymnasium near flying site 49 stunt ships displayed floor arranged according points dazzling display Top appearance points went Les McDonalds Stiletto Stan Powells Dove 18 Both planes 1978 models too large group fliers received 17 points Jim Casale Ted Fancher David Hemstrought Bob Hunt Kirk Mullinix Arlie Preszler Ed Prohaska Bill Werwage Unfortunately rather long pointless discussion raged during traditional pilots meeting concerning score landings engine cuts before mandatory two laps pre ceding glide new Max engines also present problem continue freewheel after engine stops firing looking prop stop turning answer About constructive result argument thats what degenerated point out another portion stunt rules need careful rewriting necessary change rules clarification needed existing ones will get event directors over country just Nationals otTthe fence writer feels necessary outline format Open competition outline advantages developed PAMPA years Open qualifications consisted two flights day some number 10 20 qualifying finals much complaining 1976 Dayton fliers got flight due weather something needed PAMPA leadership decided try two days qualifying best score day being added Also determined picking Open Cham pion flight Fridays finals left too much up chance luck draw weather decided pick five top qualifiers Fridays Semifinals advance Finals Saturday 77 78 high score two official flights Friday used determine top five qualifiers place WHY PAY SINCE 1948 big buy high performance *FIREBALL #H30 HOT 3 volts foster starts #S20 STANDARD 24 volts general use #C15 COOL 15 volts cures pre-ignition W-OUT PROOF SEAL IS HERE GLOW PLUGS SWANSON ASSOCIATES P0 BOX MWAYNE NEW JEBSEY 07470 Rosies D&R Power Pod Fits COX T- D & Med 049 051 Engs Rubber Band Screw Mounting Eng mts upright Inverted Running time appx 4 mm Nylon Injection moulded Powei 3 lb airplanes total weight E$495 ALSO MAKE BANTAM D&R Sticks Connectors Bulkhead Switch mounts TXSwitch 1-jeavy duty gear Wovld s& w&.nflg fo D 8 ft oid othav low poducu 3501-B W Moore St Santa An CA 92704 LOWEST DRAIN November1979 111 iOdO HARDWARE WORKING TURNBUCKLES RIGGING & CONTROL CABLE CONTROL HORNS STRUT FITTINGS SHOCK CORD COCKPIT TRIM PULLEYS CINSTRUMENTHOUSINGS i'i c' Send $1 00 flodo ENT CORP PO BOX 9641 SAN OIEGOCA32109 Little Big Man Andy Harissiadis Junior Stunt winner second year row owndesigned Challenger has 61-in foam wing Jim years old got third ST 46 engine weighs 54 oz Junior Stunt Sig Banshee Max 35 THE chose Waco F-3 biplane flagship because represents Golden Era 1930s hying adventure Add easy snag-free building safe gentle hyingthe result thorough kit engineering caretul prototype development teatures oh P1 tt Kits have satistying building hlying experience ahead oh Kit features Top-quality diecut machined balsa plywood Full size plans Separate instruction book isometrics Decals Injection-moulded vacuum-formed plastic cowl cowl blisters wheel pants required nylon fittings Formed wire langing gear & struts Span 60 Area 950 Sq 4 6 channel Engine good 4Oto 60 2657 NE 188tn Street Miami Florida 33180 Telephone 935-1436 $100PeanutNo 7 Capt Pages Curtiss XF6C-6 Catalog 25c MODERNISTIC MODELS PO BOX 6974 ALBUQ NM 87197 spots six through twenty order cut down judges fatigue further eliminate one-shot lucky flight Nationals Event Director Lanny Shorts elected fly two circles ten fliers Friday pilot flying flight before different set judges two scores added standings cut judges time approximately eight hours judging down about four hours general consensus 20 finalists positive regarding two circle semifinals except about two three quite opposed AMA management very cooperative PAMPA officials setting up servicing site instance writer told CL Category Director Vince Mankowski Mon day night restaurant about need official practice space stunt fliers next morning 800 am Vince showed up about ten Lincoln Airplane Club fliers acting support group Holes drilled concrete posts rope dividers strung presto three official practice circles stunt Great cooper ation like made administration Nationals pleasure Lanny Bill Shareen Fancher Joyce Shorts can attest Wednesday morning dawned fine weath er four qualifying circles 12 seeded fliers spread over circles several spots semifinals up grabs seeded flier did make Semifinals Circle Bob Gieseke way followed closely Ted Fancher much im proved unseeded Dave Hemstrought dynamite airplane year powered K&B 40 close behind Ted fourway battle other two spots between Dennis Duvall Paul Walker Dennis Adamisin Doug Stout latter two winning out luck draw circle two four fliers ever qualified Na tionals Al Rabe Bob Whitely Gary McClellan ran away circle 70-point drop first-time qualifier Dennis Harkai several times qualifier Neal Thomp son Circle three loaded no less seven former Nationals qualifiers Norm Whittle new 47-oz Eagle HP 40 engine nosed out Bob Hunt writer tied 10665 10605 Second-year-man Jim Casale right behind 105600 last years rookie year Stan Powell rounded out qualifiers Circle four Les McDonald Bill Wer wage comfortably out front Frank Mc Millan solid third place PAMPA President Keith Trostle busy week much time practicing stunt also competing tow-line glider control-line precision scale second place hand-launch glider ever did qualify fourth Bob McDonald qualified first time just beating out Kirk Mullinix Addis Elmore judging staff consisted head judge John Laws Arthur Adamisin Remel Cooper Chuck DeLano Bill Fitzgerald Don Jorda Bill Kipp Lee Lorio George MacArthur Event direc tor Lanny Shorts rotated judges after qualifying rounds apparent high judges split up among low judges out scoring Semifinals day just about perfect flying Winds 35 mph wind blowing sun about 30 minutes after 800 am starting time two circles contalning outstanding fliers very difficult observe circle time Les McDonald Bob Gieseke clearly out front 111775 109800 respectively Closely bunched behind Ted Fancher Al Rabe Bill Werwage 175 points sep arating three after adding two flight scores very heart-broken World Champion Bob Hunt finished 11 points behind miss Big Five just beating out writer 225 points Saturdays finals set start 800 am blowing about 15 mph first flight Finals-Walker Cup flyoff saw Senior David Fitzgerald lose plane coming out cloverleaf breaking gear rendering further flights dangerous Bob Gieseke up next Fox 35 struggled wind keep five-year-old plane air Although Bob some trouble finding intersec tions very low sides overheads posted high score first round 52150 Ted Fancher up next used veryblunt-leading-edge Excitation ST 40 really cut through wind although plane did speed up pretty fast round maneuvers Al Rabe up next 1976 Mustang Max 45 engine always flies well wind although figures rather big patented two-foot bottoms thrilling did come out second best round 51525 Andy Harissiadis did best could wind did have trouble Les McDonald rally great flight going until overhead eights very low sides pulled 1978 European cloverleaf being blown out first loop coming way over top circle Bill Werwage finished up first round flight definite problems speeding up maneuvers second round still winds 1520 mph Bill Werwage good flight going completely blew hourglass put him under 50000 Andy crashed vertical eights Gieseke went up again fighting wind way using experience best place maneuvers Les McDonald went up joined Order Pachyderm left out triangles second time blown out first loop cloverleaf plane came over top headed judges Fancher put up fine flight earned him 51625 Ted said afterward switched 11-6W 10-6 EW ST 40 engine rtchened up needle helped him fight wind Al Rabe put another good pattern second highest round Al up right away third round wind good 2025 mph plane malntained straight path wing-over pulled well overhead eights giving everybody fits Frank McMillan com mented best engine wind sixfoot arm referring what will now known Lincoln position overhead eights knee ground flying hand about three feet off ground Les McDonald up next came around cloverleaf showed still place humor big time toy airplanes shouted judges Heads up last flight put Les third place overall Werwages last flight character istic steady flying good enough earn second place Gieseke put up another balanced flight scored 52075 good enough win Ted Fancher chipped prop last chance took attempt grimly used up fuel wind abated just slightly went up again needing 5360 win came out 52075 dropped fifth very emotional Bob Gieseke accepted Walker Cup fifth time repeating over over Anna Mae deceased wife name going plate Walker trophy guiding force 112 Model Aviation ANE\N ERA RU8LICATION AEROBATIC AIRPLANES 8Y ROST C MORRISON 49PAGES xi 52 PHOTOS IS DETAILED DRAWINGS 5395 PLUS 5O POSTAGE CATALOGS SIOOREPLA-TECH J INTERNATIONAL INC 446500 MC KENZIE HWY VIDA OREGON 97459 Hr LOCKS 2 ID behind way ones Bob flying 1974 plane having crashed new foam-winged Nobler spring plane has wing 1968 plane wing has won Nationals 68 74 79 wing 51 inches span entire plane refinished spring after losing foamwing plane Silkspan applied plane weighs 43 oz using old standard Fox 35 Rev-Up 10-6W Bill Werwage finished second threeyear-old Juno I-beam wing plane extensively reworked ST 46 engine five finalists Ted Fancher new airplane finalist foam wing range engines used year extensive starting Giesekes old old Fox 35 used top 20 eight ST 46 engines including 2nd 7th 9th Next used engine surprise K&B 40 series 75 mainly because room mates Powell Hemstrought Les McDonald kept swapping parts engines props etc Les ended up using Grish 10-6 three-blade prop Two used Top 20 HP 40 Max 45 FSR Max 40 FSR rounding out field Max 35 ST 40 probably means average stunt flier number good engines can used successfully stunt now number displacements sixth annual PAMPA banquet held Saturday night 73 people attendance PAMPA president Keith Trostle presided able show assembled Precision Aerobatics Jim Walker World Cup emblematic World Team Championship won USA ever since its inception since 1966 Event Director Lanny Shorts assistant Bill Howe applauded fine work week PAMPA Concours DElegance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane voted pilots won year Les McDonald 1978 version now famous Stiletto awards Half-A stunt Junior Senior Open Stunt presented recipients now custom final presentation Walker Trophy 1979 National Cham pion Bob Gieseke CL Racing/Lee continued tram page 33 race day Slow Rat Again lot very good airplanes out no ticeable fact still won Nashville dominant force year last last three years still have fastest airplanes around pitting still superb bunch others Hydraulic unit converts air driven retracts hydraulic operation Adjustable give realistic re tract speeds s gear sag out landing collapse required fortwo wheel ships two three wheel tyes Complete instructions included $8 POSTPAID IN US Qualified Dealer Inquiries Invited just fast pitting nearly good years past Nashville won Slow Rat breathing hard being headand-shoulders better everyone else year won against much better competition races could have easily lost rather won breaks Paul Tune Larry Hill must congratula ted winning Slow Rat Nashville bunch fourth straight year fact seriously considering giving up Slow Rat spend time some other racing events hope dont sake rest us would really like beat sometime fair race would like take opportunity thank product review product review product review very interesting informative 4-page reprint recently found counter favorite hobby shop reprint called Finishing Touch Claude Mccullough made available bysig its dealers What item does describe detail exactly Claude Mccullough finished Shinn 2150 model won best finish award 1973 AMA Nationals article very detailed includes instructions make appearance raised metal panels install rivets scale model addition instructions reprint shows make jig assure lines seams rivets will straight pictures illustrate reprint will also give scale model builder some en couragement perhaps good idea two product review product review product review mox 7399 rk Delaware 19711 people spent Nats officiating stead competing people make possible rest us enjoy Nats well-run Vic Gamer overall Control Line Racing Director Linda Wheeler act ing Assistant Director FAL Team Race directed Bill Wright Jim Ricketts running Mouse Race Thanks job well-done CL Scale/Gretz continued page 35 Last year Junior class both Sport Precision Scale very hotly contested Senior group showed shortage year numbers reversed Juniors stepped up Senior final results year Mathew Bauer took first Jr Precision P40 first Jr Sport Scale profile Gee Bee D Its interesting note Mathews flight score Precision second highest Junior Senior contestants combined flight score Sport third highest obviously tough competitor class Kathy Kim came out top among Senior Sport Scale fliers beautiful little scratchbuilt Beechcraft V35 Bonanza 1/20-scale model has 20-in wingspan weighs amere 10 oz powered TD 049 Beechcraft scored 993 points out possible 100 static judging indicates just well built Close behind Bill Bischoff Cessna Skylane 90 static points built Royal kit third just t behind Bill Tom Fluker familiar Grumman F8F Bearcat same model won first Junior Scale 1976 1978 Nationals First Senior Precision Scale went Joe Kim North American TB25N scratch-built *1 scale model 25-in wingspan weighs 1 lbs powered two CoxO49s mufflers Joe flies B25 Stanzel monoline controL Last years Senior Winner Paula Bauer came second familiar Bristol M 1 C Third place went Peter Bauer nifty little Shoestring racer regardless flight line tension caused strong winds CL Scale events year encouraging success Participation way up over previous two years indicating still healthy interest scale mode Nats retums Ohio next year now planned could very well see contestants should spectaculardont YOU hesitate come participate 114 Model Aviation l7HVDRALOCKj \smLpsTcKI l~oUNTN3U cUP ANO 1o FLOW L~OLS dealer order direct Oevelopment me I-InsnIng uoucn -I1 Ig anusacsuring Co Montezuma Iowa
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 111, 112, 114
HAIL Hail gangs bet four World Champions eight former National Champions Overheard times during week exclamation has got greatest stunt contest ever held may well have just wind finally calmed down about 200 am Sunday morning Old Bear Irving Texas Bob Gieseke Walker Cup sitting motel room fifth time Bob won Nationals add titles 1966 68 74 75 Stunt fliers hearing months Lincoln would hot windy prophecy proved true 49 open fliers turned out PAMPA revised format Except Wednesdays qualifying Fridays semi finals near perfect flying days rest competition days windy Saturdays finals flown near gale winds Junior-Senior fliers did enjoy good weather 1015 mph winds prevailed Tues day first day competition such re sounding disappointment three juniors six seniors both age divisions flown same circle David Fitzgerald 17 years old continued dominance Senior division won third year row. string national victories goes back year further won Junior Championship 1976 Again flying Sig Super Chipmunk hastily constructed 10 days time after totaling old Chip David did experience some engine troubles Sunday Monday Max 35 performed customary procedure balky Max dumped bad engine started over another going merrily way outstanding flying somewhat windy day closest competition again came Kevin Capitanelli flying new plane Max 40 FSR However Kevins high score 45050 too far off Davids blazing 47375 According Arlie Preszlers evaluation David dynamite flight though engine leaned out after horizontal round eights Another Garden State Circle Burner Andy Blank Verona New Jersey finished third place first Nats appearance Fitzgeralds plane few modifi cations stock Sig kit moved gear blocks back rest against wing spar made top block continuous piece nose tail cutout cockpit large cutout canopy weak spot design said Champ also ran engine motor bearers way out front cowl added strength using now standard Rabe engine shroud Max 35 engine consists piece thin stock wired around cylinder head holes cut fore aft circulate air around back Continued page 111 30 Model Aviation Key adminIstrators ror rreclSaOn AeroDatics tanaIng L DIII flOW sistant event director Seated R Joyce Shorts head scorer Shareen Fancher Lanny Shorts event director Anotner trequent winner Keltfl rostle 1-115 foam-wing Tercelpublished MAwas win ner Cox Half-A Stunt event New champ Bob Gieseke left brother Don work Bobs plane prior last flight finals Ship 1974 version Fox 35 ~1ance winner Les McDonalds I-beam K&B-powered Stiletto oru d-place flight Finished Sig paints Second-place Open finisher Bill Werwagehe has attended Nats 22 years I-beam Juno weighs 52 oz ST 46 power November 1979 31 Meet rookie year highest placing first-time qualifier Bob MacDonald 22 years old flew HP 40-powered I-beam wing type craft weighed 51 oz Bob Hunt world champion famous foam-wing Genesis Max FSR turned 12/5W 3-bladed wood propThis year sixth Open After directing event two years Arlie Preszler got back action 58-in J&K foam-wing Citation II Finished nicely Aerogloss paint ship weighs 59 oz Senior Stunt winner David Fitzgeraloana iviax -powerea oig Inup munk has won Nats four years runningand copped 4A Stunt led l-ancner flis Lxcitatuon roam wing bi Os watfl Sig paint lie always has colorful well-done airplanes Powered ST 40 CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 30 cylinder head David retained afl kit wood Thats probably first People starting learn pronounce Andy Harissiadis last name now won Junior stunt second year row again plane about large Challenger stunt ship foam wing 61 span used ST 46 engine haul around 54 oz plane Chalk up one-two Circle Burners Junior stunt second place went 14-year-old Ken Purzycki Parski foam-winger sported Max 35 engine weighed featherweight 365 oz Third Junior went twelve-year-old Jim McClellan Sig profile Banshee Max 35 Cox sponsored Half-A stunt event Open interest year hut entry Junior Senior Windy weather Tuesday postponed event until Wednesday after Open qualifications Defending champion Bob Whitely some rotten luck first flight ended abruptly ran out gas during vertical eights writer took first-round lead 43200 flight running Out fuel like last year Whitely borrowed tank really burning cowling tank fell off plane ending chance defend title After running out fuel first flight Keith Trostle came back put good pattern 43533 writer go up second flight Unfortunately forgot instruct faithful pit crew Norm Whittle Gene Martine Randy Hancock take out some fuel tank overrun lost landing pattern points score 42367 gave Keith Championship Keith flying four year old Tercel Model Aviation September 1976 p 28 has foam 33 wing 210 sq uses 049 engine Cox David Fitzgerald Senior Jim McClellan Junior entrants divisions naturally picked up first-place tro phies Half-A planes used year ranged FS-E Tiger jet Richard Byron profile tricycle gear plane Lou Wolgast replica Olympic Mark IV writer Seven Open entries made event little fun year Event Director Lanny Shorts assistant Bill Howe set up Open appearance points judging gymnasium near flying site 49 stunt ships displayed floor arranged according points dazzling display Top appearance points went Les McDonalds Stiletto Stan Powells Dove 18 Both planes 1978 models too large group fliers received 17 points Jim Casale Ted Fancher David Hemstrought Bob Hunt Kirk Mullinix Arlie Preszler Ed Prohaska Bill Werwage Unfortunately rather long pointless discussion raged during traditional pilots meeting concerning score landings engine cuts before mandatory two laps pre ceding glide new Max engines also present problem continue freewheel after engine stops firing looking prop stop turning answer About constructive result argument thats what degenerated point out another portion stunt rules need careful rewriting necessary change rules clarification needed existing ones will get event directors over country just Nationals otTthe fence writer feels necessary outline format Open competition outline advantages developed PAMPA years Open qualifications consisted two flights day some number 10 20 qualifying finals much complaining 1976 Dayton fliers got flight due weather something needed PAMPA leadership decided try two days qualifying best score day being added Also determined picking Open Cham pion flight Fridays finals left too much up chance luck draw weather decided pick five top qualifiers Fridays Semifinals advance Finals Saturday 77 78 high score two official flights Friday used determine top five qualifiers place WHY PAY SINCE 1948 big buy high performance *FIREBALL #H30 HOT 3 volts foster starts #S20 STANDARD 24 volts general use #C15 COOL 15 volts cures pre-ignition W-OUT PROOF SEAL IS HERE GLOW PLUGS SWANSON ASSOCIATES P0 BOX MWAYNE NEW JEBSEY 07470 Rosies D&R Power Pod Fits COX T- D & Med 049 051 Engs Rubber Band Screw Mounting Eng mts upright Inverted Running time appx 4 mm Nylon Injection moulded Powei 3 lb airplanes total weight E$495 ALSO MAKE BANTAM D&R Sticks Connectors Bulkhead Switch mounts TXSwitch 1-jeavy duty gear Wovld s& w&.nflg fo D 8 ft oid othav low poducu 3501-B W Moore St Santa An CA 92704 LOWEST DRAIN November1979 111 iOdO HARDWARE WORKING TURNBUCKLES RIGGING & CONTROL CABLE CONTROL HORNS STRUT FITTINGS SHOCK CORD COCKPIT TRIM PULLEYS CINSTRUMENTHOUSINGS i'i c' Send $1 00 flodo ENT CORP PO BOX 9641 SAN OIEGOCA32109 Little Big Man Andy Harissiadis Junior Stunt winner second year row owndesigned Challenger has 61-in foam wing Jim years old got third ST 46 engine weighs 54 oz Junior Stunt Sig Banshee Max 35 THE chose Waco F-3 biplane flagship because represents Golden Era 1930s hying adventure Add easy snag-free building safe gentle hyingthe result thorough kit engineering caretul prototype development teatures oh P1 tt Kits have satistying building hlying experience ahead oh Kit features Top-quality diecut machined balsa plywood Full size plans Separate instruction book isometrics Decals Injection-moulded vacuum-formed plastic cowl cowl blisters wheel pants required nylon fittings Formed wire langing gear & struts Span 60 Area 950 Sq 4 6 channel Engine good 4Oto 60 2657 NE 188tn Street Miami Florida 33180 Telephone 935-1436 $100PeanutNo 7 Capt Pages Curtiss XF6C-6 Catalog 25c MODERNISTIC MODELS PO BOX 6974 ALBUQ NM 87197 spots six through twenty order cut down judges fatigue further eliminate one-shot lucky flight Nationals Event Director Lanny Shorts elected fly two circles ten fliers Friday pilot flying flight before different set judges two scores added standings cut judges time approximately eight hours judging down about four hours general consensus 20 finalists positive regarding two circle semifinals except about two three quite opposed AMA management very cooperative PAMPA officials setting up servicing site instance writer told CL Category Director Vince Mankowski Mon day night restaurant about need official practice space stunt fliers next morning 800 am Vince showed up about ten Lincoln Airplane Club fliers acting support group Holes drilled concrete posts rope dividers strung presto three official practice circles stunt Great cooper ation like made administration Nationals pleasure Lanny Bill Shareen Fancher Joyce Shorts can attest Wednesday morning dawned fine weath er four qualifying circles 12 seeded fliers spread over circles several spots semifinals up grabs seeded flier did make Semifinals Circle Bob Gieseke way followed closely Ted Fancher much im proved unseeded Dave Hemstrought dynamite airplane year powered K&B 40 close behind Ted fourway battle other two spots between Dennis Duvall Paul Walker Dennis Adamisin Doug Stout latter two winning out luck draw circle two four fliers ever qualified Na tionals Al Rabe Bob Whitely Gary McClellan ran away circle 70-point drop first-time qualifier Dennis Harkai several times qualifier Neal Thomp son Circle three loaded no less seven former Nationals qualifiers Norm Whittle new 47-oz Eagle HP 40 engine nosed out Bob Hunt writer tied 10665 10605 Second-year-man Jim Casale right behind 105600 last years rookie year Stan Powell rounded out qualifiers Circle four Les McDonald Bill Wer wage comfortably out front Frank Mc Millan solid third place PAMPA President Keith Trostle busy week much time practicing stunt also competing tow-line glider control-line precision scale second place hand-launch glider ever did qualify fourth Bob McDonald qualified first time just beating out Kirk Mullinix Addis Elmore judging staff consisted head judge John Laws Arthur Adamisin Remel Cooper Chuck DeLano Bill Fitzgerald Don Jorda Bill Kipp Lee Lorio George MacArthur Event direc tor Lanny Shorts rotated judges after qualifying rounds apparent high judges split up among low judges out scoring Semifinals day just about perfect flying Winds 35 mph wind blowing sun about 30 minutes after 800 am starting time two circles contalning outstanding fliers very difficult observe circle time Les McDonald Bob Gieseke clearly out front 111775 109800 respectively Closely bunched behind Ted Fancher Al Rabe Bill Werwage 175 points sep arating three after adding two flight scores very heart-broken World Champion Bob Hunt finished 11 points behind miss Big Five just beating out writer 225 points Saturdays finals set start 800 am blowing about 15 mph first flight Finals-Walker Cup flyoff saw Senior David Fitzgerald lose plane coming out cloverleaf breaking gear rendering further flights dangerous Bob Gieseke up next Fox 35 struggled wind keep five-year-old plane air Although Bob some trouble finding intersec tions very low sides overheads posted high score first round 52150 Ted Fancher up next used veryblunt-leading-edge Excitation ST 40 really cut through wind although plane did speed up pretty fast round maneuvers Al Rabe up next 1976 Mustang Max 45 engine always flies well wind although figures rather big patented two-foot bottoms thrilling did come out second best round 51525 Andy Harissiadis did best could wind did have trouble Les McDonald rally great flight going until overhead eights very low sides pulled 1978 European cloverleaf being blown out first loop coming way over top circle Bill Werwage finished up first round flight definite problems speeding up maneuvers second round still winds 1520 mph Bill Werwage good flight going completely blew hourglass put him under 50000 Andy crashed vertical eights Gieseke went up again fighting wind way using experience best place maneuvers Les McDonald went up joined Order Pachyderm left out triangles second time blown out first loop cloverleaf plane came over top headed judges Fancher put up fine flight earned him 51625 Ted said afterward switched 11-6W 10-6 EW ST 40 engine rtchened up needle helped him fight wind Al Rabe put another good pattern second highest round Al up right away third round wind good 2025 mph plane malntained straight path wing-over pulled well overhead eights giving everybody fits Frank McMillan com mented best engine wind sixfoot arm referring what will now known Lincoln position overhead eights knee ground flying hand about three feet off ground Les McDonald up next came around cloverleaf showed still place humor big time toy airplanes shouted judges Heads up last flight put Les third place overall Werwages last flight character istic steady flying good enough earn second place Gieseke put up another balanced flight scored 52075 good enough win Ted Fancher chipped prop last chance took attempt grimly used up fuel wind abated just slightly went up again needing 5360 win came out 52075 dropped fifth very emotional Bob Gieseke accepted Walker Cup fifth time repeating over over Anna Mae deceased wife name going plate Walker trophy guiding force 112 Model Aviation ANE\N ERA RU8LICATION AEROBATIC AIRPLANES 8Y ROST C MORRISON 49PAGES xi 52 PHOTOS IS DETAILED DRAWINGS 5395 PLUS 5O POSTAGE CATALOGS SIOOREPLA-TECH J INTERNATIONAL INC 446500 MC KENZIE HWY VIDA OREGON 97459 Hr LOCKS 2 ID behind way ones Bob flying 1974 plane having crashed new foam-winged Nobler spring plane has wing 1968 plane wing has won Nationals 68 74 79 wing 51 inches span entire plane refinished spring after losing foamwing plane Silkspan applied plane weighs 43 oz using old standard Fox 35 Rev-Up 10-6W Bill Werwage finished second threeyear-old Juno I-beam wing plane extensively reworked ST 46 engine five finalists Ted Fancher new airplane finalist foam wing range engines used year extensive starting Giesekes old old Fox 35 used top 20 eight ST 46 engines including 2nd 7th 9th Next used engine surprise K&B 40 series 75 mainly because room mates Powell Hemstrought Les McDonald kept swapping parts engines props etc Les ended up using Grish 10-6 three-blade prop Two used Top 20 HP 40 Max 45 FSR Max 40 FSR rounding out field Max 35 ST 40 probably means average stunt flier number good engines can used successfully stunt now number displacements sixth annual PAMPA banquet held Saturday night 73 people attendance PAMPA president Keith Trostle presided able show assembled Precision Aerobatics Jim Walker World Cup emblematic World Team Championship won USA ever since its inception since 1966 Event Director Lanny Shorts assistant Bill Howe applauded fine work week PAMPA Concours DElegance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane voted pilots won year Les McDonald 1978 version now famous Stiletto awards Half-A stunt Junior Senior Open Stunt presented recipients now custom final presentation Walker Trophy 1979 National Cham pion Bob Gieseke CL Racing/Lee continued tram page 33 race day Slow Rat Again lot very good airplanes out no ticeable fact still won Nashville dominant force year last last three years still have fastest airplanes around pitting still superb bunch others Hydraulic unit converts air driven retracts hydraulic operation Adjustable give realistic re tract speeds s gear sag out landing collapse required fortwo wheel ships two three wheel tyes Complete instructions included $8 POSTPAID IN US Qualified Dealer Inquiries Invited just fast pitting nearly good years past Nashville won Slow Rat breathing hard being headand-shoulders better everyone else year won against much better competition races could have easily lost rather won breaks Paul Tune Larry Hill must congratula ted winning Slow Rat Nashville bunch fourth straight year fact seriously considering giving up Slow Rat spend time some other racing events hope dont sake rest us would really like beat sometime fair race would like take opportunity thank product review product review product review very interesting informative 4-page reprint recently found counter favorite hobby shop reprint called Finishing Touch Claude Mccullough made available bysig its dealers What item does describe detail exactly Claude Mccullough finished Shinn 2150 model won best finish award 1973 AMA Nationals article very detailed includes instructions make appearance raised metal panels install rivets scale model addition instructions reprint shows make jig assure lines seams rivets will straight pictures illustrate reprint will also give scale model builder some en couragement perhaps good idea two product review product review product review mox 7399 rk Delaware 19711 people spent Nats officiating stead competing people make possible rest us enjoy Nats well-run Vic Gamer overall Control Line Racing Director Linda Wheeler act ing Assistant Director FAL Team Race directed Bill Wright Jim Ricketts running Mouse Race Thanks job well-done CL Scale/Gretz continued page 35 Last year Junior class both Sport Precision Scale very hotly contested Senior group showed shortage year numbers reversed Juniors stepped up Senior final results year Mathew Bauer took first Jr Precision P40 first Jr Sport Scale profile Gee Bee D Its interesting note Mathews flight score Precision second highest Junior Senior contestants combined flight score Sport third highest obviously tough competitor class Kathy Kim came out top among Senior Sport Scale fliers beautiful little scratchbuilt Beechcraft V35 Bonanza 1/20-scale model has 20-in wingspan weighs amere 10 oz powered TD 049 Beechcraft scored 993 points out possible 100 static judging indicates just well built Close behind Bill Bischoff Cessna Skylane 90 static points built Royal kit third just t behind Bill Tom Fluker familiar Grumman F8F Bearcat same model won first Junior Scale 1976 1978 Nationals First Senior Precision Scale went Joe Kim North American TB25N scratch-built *1 scale model 25-in wingspan weighs 1 lbs powered two CoxO49s mufflers Joe flies B25 Stanzel monoline controL Last years Senior Winner Paula Bauer came second familiar Bristol M 1 C Third place went Peter Bauer nifty little Shoestring racer regardless flight line tension caused strong winds CL Scale events year encouraging success Participation way up over previous two years indicating still healthy interest scale mode Nats retums Ohio next year now planned could very well see contestants should spectaculardont YOU hesitate come participate 114 Model Aviation l7HVDRALOCKj \smLpsTcKI l~oUNTN3U cUP ANO 1o FLOW L~OLS dealer order direct Oevelopment me I-InsnIng uoucn -I1 Ig anusacsuring Co Montezuma Iowa
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 111, 112, 114
HAIL Hail gangs bet four World Champions eight former National Champions Overheard times during week exclamation has got greatest stunt contest ever held may well have just wind finally calmed down about 200 am Sunday morning Old Bear Irving Texas Bob Gieseke Walker Cup sitting motel room fifth time Bob won Nationals add titles 1966 68 74 75 Stunt fliers hearing months Lincoln would hot windy prophecy proved true 49 open fliers turned out PAMPA revised format Except Wednesdays qualifying Fridays semi finals near perfect flying days rest competition days windy Saturdays finals flown near gale winds Junior-Senior fliers did enjoy good weather 1015 mph winds prevailed Tues day first day competition such re sounding disappointment three juniors six seniors both age divisions flown same circle David Fitzgerald 17 years old continued dominance Senior division won third year row. string national victories goes back year further won Junior Championship 1976 Again flying Sig Super Chipmunk hastily constructed 10 days time after totaling old Chip David did experience some engine troubles Sunday Monday Max 35 performed customary procedure balky Max dumped bad engine started over another going merrily way outstanding flying somewhat windy day closest competition again came Kevin Capitanelli flying new plane Max 40 FSR However Kevins high score 45050 too far off Davids blazing 47375 According Arlie Preszlers evaluation David dynamite flight though engine leaned out after horizontal round eights Another Garden State Circle Burner Andy Blank Verona New Jersey finished third place first Nats appearance Fitzgeralds plane few modifi cations stock Sig kit moved gear blocks back rest against wing spar made top block continuous piece nose tail cutout cockpit large cutout canopy weak spot design said Champ also ran engine motor bearers way out front cowl added strength using now standard Rabe engine shroud Max 35 engine consists piece thin stock wired around cylinder head holes cut fore aft circulate air around back Continued page 111 30 Model Aviation Key adminIstrators ror rreclSaOn AeroDatics tanaIng L DIII flOW sistant event director Seated R Joyce Shorts head scorer Shareen Fancher Lanny Shorts event director Anotner trequent winner Keltfl rostle 1-115 foam-wing Tercelpublished MAwas win ner Cox Half-A Stunt event New champ Bob Gieseke left brother Don work Bobs plane prior last flight finals Ship 1974 version Fox 35 ~1ance winner Les McDonalds I-beam K&B-powered Stiletto oru d-place flight Finished Sig paints Second-place Open finisher Bill Werwagehe has attended Nats 22 years I-beam Juno weighs 52 oz ST 46 power November 1979 31 Meet rookie year highest placing first-time qualifier Bob MacDonald 22 years old flew HP 40-powered I-beam wing type craft weighed 51 oz Bob Hunt world champion famous foam-wing Genesis Max FSR turned 12/5W 3-bladed wood propThis year sixth Open After directing event two years Arlie Preszler got back action 58-in J&K foam-wing Citation II Finished nicely Aerogloss paint ship weighs 59 oz Senior Stunt winner David Fitzgeraloana iviax -powerea oig Inup munk has won Nats four years runningand copped 4A Stunt led l-ancner flis Lxcitatuon roam wing bi Os watfl Sig paint lie always has colorful well-done airplanes Powered ST 40 CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 30 cylinder head David retained afl kit wood Thats probably first People starting learn pronounce Andy Harissiadis last name now won Junior stunt second year row again plane about large Challenger stunt ship foam wing 61 span used ST 46 engine haul around 54 oz plane Chalk up one-two Circle Burners Junior stunt second place went 14-year-old Ken Purzycki Parski foam-winger sported Max 35 engine weighed featherweight 365 oz Third Junior went twelve-year-old Jim McClellan Sig profile Banshee Max 35 Cox sponsored Half-A stunt event Open interest year hut entry Junior Senior Windy weather Tuesday postponed event until Wednesday after Open qualifications Defending champion Bob Whitely some rotten luck first flight ended abruptly ran out gas during vertical eights writer took first-round lead 43200 flight running Out fuel like last year Whitely borrowed tank really burning cowling tank fell off plane ending chance defend title After running out fuel first flight Keith Trostle came back put good pattern 43533 writer go up second flight Unfortunately forgot instruct faithful pit crew Norm Whittle Gene Martine Randy Hancock take out some fuel tank overrun lost landing pattern points score 42367 gave Keith Championship Keith flying four year old Tercel Model Aviation September 1976 p 28 has foam 33 wing 210 sq uses 049 engine Cox David Fitzgerald Senior Jim McClellan Junior entrants divisions naturally picked up first-place tro phies Half-A planes used year ranged FS-E Tiger jet Richard Byron profile tricycle gear plane Lou Wolgast replica Olympic Mark IV writer Seven Open entries made event little fun year Event Director Lanny Shorts assistant Bill Howe set up Open appearance points judging gymnasium near flying site 49 stunt ships displayed floor arranged according points dazzling display Top appearance points went Les McDonalds Stiletto Stan Powells Dove 18 Both planes 1978 models too large group fliers received 17 points Jim Casale Ted Fancher David Hemstrought Bob Hunt Kirk Mullinix Arlie Preszler Ed Prohaska Bill Werwage Unfortunately rather long pointless discussion raged during traditional pilots meeting concerning score landings engine cuts before mandatory two laps pre ceding glide new Max engines also present problem continue freewheel after engine stops firing looking prop stop turning answer About constructive result argument thats what degenerated point out another portion stunt rules need careful rewriting necessary change rules clarification needed existing ones will get event directors over country just Nationals otTthe fence writer feels necessary outline format Open competition outline advantages developed PAMPA years Open qualifications consisted two flights day some number 10 20 qualifying finals much complaining 1976 Dayton fliers got flight due weather something needed PAMPA leadership decided try two days qualifying best score day being added Also determined picking Open Cham pion flight Fridays finals left too much up chance luck draw weather decided pick five top qualifiers Fridays Semifinals advance Finals Saturday 77 78 high score two official flights Friday used determine top five qualifiers place WHY PAY SINCE 1948 big buy high performance *FIREBALL #H30 HOT 3 volts foster starts #S20 STANDARD 24 volts general use #C15 COOL 15 volts cures pre-ignition W-OUT PROOF SEAL IS HERE GLOW PLUGS SWANSON ASSOCIATES P0 BOX MWAYNE NEW JEBSEY 07470 Rosies D&R Power Pod Fits COX T- D & Med 049 051 Engs Rubber Band Screw Mounting Eng mts upright Inverted Running time appx 4 mm Nylon Injection moulded Powei 3 lb airplanes total weight E$495 ALSO MAKE BANTAM D&R Sticks Connectors Bulkhead Switch mounts TXSwitch 1-jeavy duty gear Wovld s& w&.nflg fo D 8 ft oid othav low poducu 3501-B W Moore St Santa An CA 92704 LOWEST DRAIN November1979 111 iOdO HARDWARE WORKING TURNBUCKLES RIGGING & CONTROL CABLE CONTROL HORNS STRUT FITTINGS SHOCK CORD COCKPIT TRIM PULLEYS CINSTRUMENTHOUSINGS i'i c' Send $1 00 flodo ENT CORP PO BOX 9641 SAN OIEGOCA32109 Little Big Man Andy Harissiadis Junior Stunt winner second year row owndesigned Challenger has 61-in foam wing Jim years old got third ST 46 engine weighs 54 oz Junior Stunt Sig Banshee Max 35 THE chose Waco F-3 biplane flagship because represents Golden Era 1930s hying adventure Add easy snag-free building safe gentle hyingthe result thorough kit engineering caretul prototype development teatures oh P1 tt Kits have satistying building hlying experience ahead oh Kit features Top-quality diecut machined balsa plywood Full size plans Separate instruction book isometrics Decals Injection-moulded vacuum-formed plastic cowl cowl blisters wheel pants required nylon fittings Formed wire langing gear & struts Span 60 Area 950 Sq 4 6 channel Engine good 4Oto 60 2657 NE 188tn Street Miami Florida 33180 Telephone 935-1436 $100PeanutNo 7 Capt Pages Curtiss XF6C-6 Catalog 25c MODERNISTIC MODELS PO BOX 6974 ALBUQ NM 87197 spots six through twenty order cut down judges fatigue further eliminate one-shot lucky flight Nationals Event Director Lanny Shorts elected fly two circles ten fliers Friday pilot flying flight before different set judges two scores added standings cut judges time approximately eight hours judging down about four hours general consensus 20 finalists positive regarding two circle semifinals except about two three quite opposed AMA management very cooperative PAMPA officials setting up servicing site instance writer told CL Category Director Vince Mankowski Mon day night restaurant about need official practice space stunt fliers next morning 800 am Vince showed up about ten Lincoln Airplane Club fliers acting support group Holes drilled concrete posts rope dividers strung presto three official practice circles stunt Great cooper ation like made administration Nationals pleasure Lanny Bill Shareen Fancher Joyce Shorts can attest Wednesday morning dawned fine weath er four qualifying circles 12 seeded fliers spread over circles several spots semifinals up grabs seeded flier did make Semifinals Circle Bob Gieseke way followed closely Ted Fancher much im proved unseeded Dave Hemstrought dynamite airplane year powered K&B 40 close behind Ted fourway battle other two spots between Dennis Duvall Paul Walker Dennis Adamisin Doug Stout latter two winning out luck draw circle two four fliers ever qualified Na tionals Al Rabe Bob Whitely Gary McClellan ran away circle 70-point drop first-time qualifier Dennis Harkai several times qualifier Neal Thomp son Circle three loaded no less seven former Nationals qualifiers Norm Whittle new 47-oz Eagle HP 40 engine nosed out Bob Hunt writer tied 10665 10605 Second-year-man Jim Casale right behind 105600 last years rookie year Stan Powell rounded out qualifiers Circle four Les McDonald Bill Wer wage comfortably out front Frank Mc Millan solid third place PAMPA President Keith Trostle busy week much time practicing stunt also competing tow-line glider control-line precision scale second place hand-launch glider ever did qualify fourth Bob McDonald qualified first time just beating out Kirk Mullinix Addis Elmore judging staff consisted head judge John Laws Arthur Adamisin Remel Cooper Chuck DeLano Bill Fitzgerald Don Jorda Bill Kipp Lee Lorio George MacArthur Event direc tor Lanny Shorts rotated judges after qualifying rounds apparent high judges split up among low judges out scoring Semifinals day just about perfect flying Winds 35 mph wind blowing sun about 30 minutes after 800 am starting time two circles contalning outstanding fliers very difficult observe circle time Les McDonald Bob Gieseke clearly out front 111775 109800 respectively Closely bunched behind Ted Fancher Al Rabe Bill Werwage 175 points sep arating three after adding two flight scores very heart-broken World Champion Bob Hunt finished 11 points behind miss Big Five just beating out writer 225 points Saturdays finals set start 800 am blowing about 15 mph first flight Finals-Walker Cup flyoff saw Senior David Fitzgerald lose plane coming out cloverleaf breaking gear rendering further flights dangerous Bob Gieseke up next Fox 35 struggled wind keep five-year-old plane air Although Bob some trouble finding intersec tions very low sides overheads posted high score first round 52150 Ted Fancher up next used veryblunt-leading-edge Excitation ST 40 really cut through wind although plane did speed up pretty fast round maneuvers Al Rabe up next 1976 Mustang Max 45 engine always flies well wind although figures rather big patented two-foot bottoms thrilling did come out second best round 51525 Andy Harissiadis did best could wind did have trouble Les McDonald rally great flight going until overhead eights very low sides pulled 1978 European cloverleaf being blown out first loop coming way over top circle Bill Werwage finished up first round flight definite problems speeding up maneuvers second round still winds 1520 mph Bill Werwage good flight going completely blew hourglass put him under 50000 Andy crashed vertical eights Gieseke went up again fighting wind way using experience best place maneuvers Les McDonald went up joined Order Pachyderm left out triangles second time blown out first loop cloverleaf plane came over top headed judges Fancher put up fine flight earned him 51625 Ted said afterward switched 11-6W 10-6 EW ST 40 engine rtchened up needle helped him fight wind Al Rabe put another good pattern second highest round Al up right away third round wind good 2025 mph plane malntained straight path wing-over pulled well overhead eights giving everybody fits Frank McMillan com mented best engine wind sixfoot arm referring what will now known Lincoln position overhead eights knee ground flying hand about three feet off ground Les McDonald up next came around cloverleaf showed still place humor big time toy airplanes shouted judges Heads up last flight put Les third place overall Werwages last flight character istic steady flying good enough earn second place Gieseke put up another balanced flight scored 52075 good enough win Ted Fancher chipped prop last chance took attempt grimly used up fuel wind abated just slightly went up again needing 5360 win came out 52075 dropped fifth very emotional Bob Gieseke accepted Walker Cup fifth time repeating over over Anna Mae deceased wife name going plate Walker trophy guiding force 112 Model Aviation ANE\N ERA RU8LICATION AEROBATIC AIRPLANES 8Y ROST C MORRISON 49PAGES xi 52 PHOTOS IS DETAILED DRAWINGS 5395 PLUS 5O POSTAGE CATALOGS SIOOREPLA-TECH J INTERNATIONAL INC 446500 MC KENZIE HWY VIDA OREGON 97459 Hr LOCKS 2 ID behind way ones Bob flying 1974 plane having crashed new foam-winged Nobler spring plane has wing 1968 plane wing has won Nationals 68 74 79 wing 51 inches span entire plane refinished spring after losing foamwing plane Silkspan applied plane weighs 43 oz using old standard Fox 35 Rev-Up 10-6W Bill Werwage finished second threeyear-old Juno I-beam wing plane extensively reworked ST 46 engine five finalists Ted Fancher new airplane finalist foam wing range engines used year extensive starting Giesekes old old Fox 35 used top 20 eight ST 46 engines including 2nd 7th 9th Next used engine surprise K&B 40 series 75 mainly because room mates Powell Hemstrought Les McDonald kept swapping parts engines props etc Les ended up using Grish 10-6 three-blade prop Two used Top 20 HP 40 Max 45 FSR Max 40 FSR rounding out field Max 35 ST 40 probably means average stunt flier number good engines can used successfully stunt now number displacements sixth annual PAMPA banquet held Saturday night 73 people attendance PAMPA president Keith Trostle presided able show assembled Precision Aerobatics Jim Walker World Cup emblematic World Team Championship won USA ever since its inception since 1966 Event Director Lanny Shorts assistant Bill Howe applauded fine work week PAMPA Concours DElegance Most Beautiful Stunt Plane voted pilots won year Les McDonald 1978 version now famous Stiletto awards Half-A stunt Junior Senior Open Stunt presented recipients now custom final presentation Walker Trophy 1979 National Cham pion Bob Gieseke CL Racing/Lee continued tram page 33 race day Slow Rat Again lot very good airplanes out no ticeable fact still won Nashville dominant force year last last three years still have fastest airplanes around pitting still superb bunch others Hydraulic unit converts air driven retracts hydraulic operation Adjustable give realistic re tract speeds s gear sag out landing collapse required fortwo wheel ships two three wheel tyes Complete instructions included $8 POSTPAID IN US Qualified Dealer Inquiries Invited just fast pitting nearly good years past Nashville won Slow Rat breathing hard being headand-shoulders better everyone else year won against much better competition races could have easily lost rather won breaks Paul Tune Larry Hill must congratula ted winning Slow Rat Nashville bunch fourth straight year fact seriously considering giving up Slow Rat spend time some other racing events hope dont sake rest us would really like beat sometime fair race would like take opportunity thank product review product review product review very interesting informative 4-page reprint recently found counter favorite hobby shop reprint called Finishing Touch Claude Mccullough made available bysig its dealers What item does describe detail exactly Claude Mccullough finished Shinn 2150 model won best finish award 1973 AMA Nationals article very detailed includes instructions make appearance raised metal panels install rivets scale model addition instructions reprint shows make jig assure lines seams rivets will straight pictures illustrate reprint will also give scale model builder some en couragement perhaps good idea two product review product review product review mox 7399 rk Delaware 19711 people spent Nats officiating stead competing people make possible rest us enjoy Nats well-run Vic Gamer overall Control Line Racing Director Linda Wheeler act ing Assistant Director FAL Team Race directed Bill Wright Jim Ricketts running Mouse Race Thanks job well-done CL Scale/Gretz continued page 35 Last year Junior class both Sport Precision Scale very hotly contested Senior group showed shortage year numbers reversed Juniors stepped up Senior final results year Mathew Bauer took first Jr Precision P40 first Jr Sport Scale profile Gee Bee D Its interesting note Mathews flight score Precision second highest Junior Senior contestants combined flight score Sport third highest obviously tough competitor class Kathy Kim came out top among Senior Sport Scale fliers beautiful little scratchbuilt Beechcraft V35 Bonanza 1/20-scale model has 20-in wingspan weighs amere 10 oz powered TD 049 Beechcraft scored 993 points out possible 100 static judging indicates just well built Close behind Bill Bischoff Cessna Skylane 90 static points built Royal kit third just t behind Bill Tom Fluker familiar Grumman F8F Bearcat same model won first Junior Scale 1976 1978 Nationals First Senior Precision Scale went Joe Kim North American TB25N scratch-built *1 scale model 25-in wingspan weighs 1 lbs powered two CoxO49s mufflers Joe flies B25 Stanzel monoline controL Last years Senior Winner Paula Bauer came second familiar Bristol M 1 C Third place went Peter Bauer nifty little Shoestring racer regardless flight line tension caused strong winds CL Scale events year encouraging success Participation way up over previous two years indicating still healthy interest scale mode Nats retums Ohio next year now planned could very well see contestants should spectaculardont YOU hesitate come participate 114 Model Aviation l7HVDRALOCKj \smLpsTcKI l~oUNTN3U cUP ANO 1o FLOW L~OLS dealer order direct Oevelopment me I-InsnIng uoucn -I1 Ig anusacsuring Co Montezuma Iowa