EVERYBODY winner years Nationals few guys took home trophies everyone took home pleasant memories prob ably best run Nationals recent times weather flying site contest management participation excellent site can really make break meet Lincoln plenty grass available practice circles two official arenas Phil Granderson last years Open Combat Champ prepares model match Howard Rushend road year Phil gave up Stuntthisyear ordertocompete FAI Combat weather cooperated provided lots sunshine little drizzle day bit too much wind comfortable flying another such good conditions might expect super Eddie Harris left King Richard Stubblefield battle Houston over Fort Worth Richard went win FAI Combat contest thats exactly what happened Before getting action might look some different approaches combat really wasnt much change combat equipment previous years Similar planes have around long time Texans Marlin McGee talks everyone listens Hard-working Iomoax Director did super job never stopped talking five days straight Most Combat entrants thought best run organized meet hat Buckstaft holds Mike Guthomson ties streamer Guthomson second Cleveland Fast third slow fifth FAI Paul Curtis Tshirt sums upthe feelings manyfirst round losers Some came far 1500 miles lose first last match Asks Johnson about first-round losers flyoff FAI 36 Model Aviation Mike Tailman left Marvin Denny prepare some pit work Greg Hissems model Denny captured first place Open Slow Combat used very similar models 1-tube construction toward perfecting current models top fliers foam versus wood designs seems largish appearing Nemesis either mono- demonstrated superior speed turning though some best designs based boom appropriate tail feathers Slow ability bobbling stalling other wild foam Rotation Station Shrika Bumblebee trend has away exotic designs gyrations previous years Continued page 115 November 1979 37 Howard Rush prepares exotic Slow Combat model Note triangular flaps giant tail Kit Gerhart looks Mike Guthom son holds opponent able knock off clown close great Riley Wooten primes engine wniie Dennis Salyards holds just prior grudge match between Buckstaff Mears Rumored fat pot picked up Buckstaff took two straight out three Stubbletleld becomes star ot tflC AMA movies inst energetic Mike Guthomson rushes up give some pointers Ron Esman looks tieorge ieveiand Mike Guthomson center Peter Plunkett right winning models Plunkett holds Nemesis used Voodoo elims Fiukers Tom won Senior Slow airplane Angle makes plane look too short legal Tom says did everything stand head avoid opponent final Tom won aorers vineyard Debbie imnoff ierr ueth Rose Judy Curtis right three worked day Combat etc wood winners circle Could Texans used foam would have other way around engine battle also lopsided victory Fox Dukes motors took everything sight notable exception being Mike Guthomson using Tigre place second Open Fast Combat Gary Fentress campaigned Rossi FAI non-Fox Fox 15 becoming dominant FAI since engine readily available plenty parts good fuel mileage rarely blows motor gen erally thought being ultimate powerhouse like Rossi until year Stubblefields Fox 50% usual diet bit strong Rossi 15 used Howard Rush burning 40% few other engines tried FAI including very hard-charging Cox 15 tuned Ron Young Cox Manufactur ing Supertigre X1 5s also fray ran very well Fast TWA 36 turned outto real sleeper meet Engines classes cranking out lot power know what happens sooner later year wasnt shaft blowing contest much could hole piston best kerpow blown shaft replaced sagging-popping sound engine turning its liner blue ventilating crankcase through piston thing made Nationals outstand ing level proficiency pilots Piloting skills have really improved dramatically especially FAI Combat Fast Combat found high percentage kills too mid-airs Slow some world class flying FM seemed two schools thought Fast Combat faster got over less chance mid-air opponent getting shot Howard Rush believed strategy proceeded get fastest kill meet other theory goes something like let guy fly around long enough hell beat himself either hitting ground flying front worked lot peoples advantage whether intentional John Jo Brasher killer did number Howard Rush during eliminations Howard would soon forget Back later can read full results won what Competition News section Id like comment some outstanding matches Tom Fluker pulled out tight Senior Slow Combat against David Owen David really dominated match Tom did some Buy Insurance Against Premature Release BUY THE BEST Buy LOG ICTROLS THR-2 Captured releaseable tow hook Un like competitors LOG ICTROL THR-2 tow hook does take spe cial tow ring attachment Also captured hook feature designed concentrate load near pivot point prevent premature release caused tow hook flex ing possible certain foreign imports captured feature fail-safe externally adjustable return spring provided positive hook reset easy installation See dealer captured releaseable tow hook Model No 2103500002 great buy onlyLogictrol International Corporation PO Box 3565 3300 Stovall St $499 Irving TX 75061 excellent defensive work winning title big upset found Open Slow Marvin Denny knocked off Richard Stubblefleld win Marvin said hed flying Nationals 23 years never taken first combat Stubblefield understandably disappointed since win Slow would have first jewel triple crown Slow-Fast-FAT Richards comment second place didnt feel better fifth youre good Stubblefield want first Everyone amused Howard Rush com plete clown suit flying Trick Streak Slow picture appears elsewhere can explain flaps tail plane Howard could best explain aerodynamic advantages design No could explain Howard Stubblefield got first win next day FAT Combat trouncing dared combat him Texas team Stubblefield-Buckstaff Guthomson-Cleveland George honorary Texan took four six top spots equipment straight-forward flying techniques stay up four minutes get lots cuts nothing new down time rnles isnt good idea check out turf very often want win razzle dazzle techniques work great opponent follows fake Log ictrol Equipment-wise FAT Fox day 50% tank Airplanes around 360 squares 13 ounces lot Taipan 74s evidence well about prop made 74 75 range couple people used 75Yz fibregiass Goodyear props went well level flight didnt win races best motors saw Cox 15 tuned Ron Young Phil Granderson using planes ran very strong 20% nitro really needed 50% job Open Fast has always big gun Nationals Everything else just warmup big Texans fleets fine models did other groups Rush 35s inplace Rossi 15 inhis foam shipshad adapter plates Foxes everywhere Les Pardue used TWA 36 turned out real sleeper out-horsepowering everything Duke Fox little look-see motor built Glen Dye motor sidelined string streamer wound up between front bearing drive washer K&B 40-type front end Joe Ambrose also used motors good success get good power better dependability aFox lot higher sticker price Les also used Klause Kustom Kraftmanship needie assembly coupled copper tubing fuel regulator ala Phil November1979 115 CL Combat/Johnson continued page 37 19216 Calvert Street Reseda CA MORE FIRST PLACE WINNERS AT THE 1977 NATIONALS THAN THE OTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURERS COMBINED IN FACT OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS MORE NAT IONALS WINNERS HAVE US ED REV-UP PROPS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND Rev-Up better 1 The efficient design con stant upgrading testing program 2 Better quality control better selection hard maple wood 3 The best finish completelyfuel proof New Improved 1978 SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2@ FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 5%3489 83489 733%4iie 833% 45e 129 8%77A139 e4588% 77%139 104587149 108W 8W149 1088W159 114877% 7A7%8159 1195W189 11%87169 128179 125W179 1356239 145 9279 1558349 184%8449 1758599 1858899 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER GP ALL TIMES RC PYLON RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 53%4129 756149 7SN 6N149 8%8%6%7 7%7%189 977/,7%189 CONTROL LINE SPEED & RACING DIA PITCHPRICE 4%6%7129 4%55%129 8788%149 77%10A11189 889189 89N 9%N189 91213229 N NARROW Kit Volume IlA handsome com- U panion Volume Frank Ehlings KIT PLAN BOOK containing reduced-size plans model airplane kits avail able Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Astro Flight Bridi Hobby Enterpris es Cass Engineering Classic Models Cox Hobbies Flyline Models Carl Goldberg Models House Balsa Jetco Models Midwest Model Products Peck Polymers Rev Model Prod ucts Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models Vintage Bob Violett Models VK Model Aircraft World Enginesl plans contained Volume k F Andrews Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models Competition Models Jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co Midwest Model Products Mini-Flite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models World Engines combined plans Volume II gives opportunity shop own home before plunking down dollars types models included volume RC CL Scale FFsport competition designs category volume produced AMA HO com pIled Frank EhlIng paperback size 9 x 12 $250 mmm oAMA HQ Supply & Service SectionU 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Klt Plan Books Volume @ $250 eachI Kit Plan Books Volume II @ $250 eachI Send check money orderdo send cash through maiL Please Print Name____________________________________ AMA No _______ Address CtyStateZip mmmmmmini Cartier setup produced broadest needle range short real regulator first round really took its toll year Burch Stubblefield Buckstaff Imboff Fentress Segal Curtis became instant spectators Marlin McGee ovesjoyed because now lots spare judges fill regular fine staff two schools combat strategy id talked about earlier clashed head head third round Colonel Rush fresh some quick kills match met John Jo person likes let beat yourself little help Howard took two quick cuts off John faked ground following J0 through some Wilkens wiggles Rush checked out landscape Jo accumulated enough air time win match same thing almost happened Mike Guthomson faced John Jo John usually starts own engine Texans weren really hurry get going Only time Pat Wilcox rushed out last second started Jos engine thus getting him air first Mike took hook line dropped sinker John Buckstaff Stubblefield out first round looked dim Texas victory Cleveland Guthomson hammered way finals Clevelands Fox overpowering Guthomsons Tigre way victory heres winners flew $ __________ enclosed * 1 Cleveland Shaw Baldus Salyards Pardue Plunket Guthomson *2 Guthomson Bye Herd Hissem John Jo Rogers lost Cleveland *3 Plunkett Stubblefield Tailman Gutscher Jaden lost Cleveland beat Rogers 3rd end Fast Combat quite end excitement Sherwood Buckstaff won two-out-of-three match against Bob Mears cash prize reportedly three digit column Looks like quite rivalry between West Texas foiks Houston area fliers Rumors spread special $5000 match between old master Riley Wooten Wizzard Sherwood Buckstaff Much credit very successful meet must go Combat Director Marlin McGee Excellent job organization judg ment Among devoted officials attendance Marlins wife Gayle McGee Rlionda father Rand Rozelle Judy Curtis Debbie Imboff Beth Rose many gave time energy make something special Nationals job well done thanks LSF Tournament/PruSS continued page 58 interested need fly scoring would separate duration whatever else flown. competitors levels 1-12 11-16 111-30 1V-46 V-4 - best team effort 116 Model Aviation THE LEADER IN COM PETITION PROPELLERS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 36, 37, 115, 116
EVERYBODY winner years Nationals few guys took home trophies everyone took home pleasant memories prob ably best run Nationals recent times weather flying site contest management participation excellent site can really make break meet Lincoln plenty grass available practice circles two official arenas Phil Granderson last years Open Combat Champ prepares model match Howard Rushend road year Phil gave up Stuntthisyear ordertocompete FAI Combat weather cooperated provided lots sunshine little drizzle day bit too much wind comfortable flying another such good conditions might expect super Eddie Harris left King Richard Stubblefield battle Houston over Fort Worth Richard went win FAI Combat contest thats exactly what happened Before getting action might look some different approaches combat really wasnt much change combat equipment previous years Similar planes have around long time Texans Marlin McGee talks everyone listens Hard-working Iomoax Director did super job never stopped talking five days straight Most Combat entrants thought best run organized meet hat Buckstaft holds Mike Guthomson ties streamer Guthomson second Cleveland Fast third slow fifth FAI Paul Curtis Tshirt sums upthe feelings manyfirst round losers Some came far 1500 miles lose first last match Asks Johnson about first-round losers flyoff FAI 36 Model Aviation Mike Tailman left Marvin Denny prepare some pit work Greg Hissems model Denny captured first place Open Slow Combat used very similar models 1-tube construction toward perfecting current models top fliers foam versus wood designs seems largish appearing Nemesis either mono- demonstrated superior speed turning though some best designs based boom appropriate tail feathers Slow ability bobbling stalling other wild foam Rotation Station Shrika Bumblebee trend has away exotic designs gyrations previous years Continued page 115 November 1979 37 Howard Rush prepares exotic Slow Combat model Note triangular flaps giant tail Kit Gerhart looks Mike Guthom son holds opponent able knock off clown close great Riley Wooten primes engine wniie Dennis Salyards holds just prior grudge match between Buckstaff Mears Rumored fat pot picked up Buckstaff took two straight out three Stubbletleld becomes star ot tflC AMA movies inst energetic Mike Guthomson rushes up give some pointers Ron Esman looks tieorge ieveiand Mike Guthomson center Peter Plunkett right winning models Plunkett holds Nemesis used Voodoo elims Fiukers Tom won Senior Slow airplane Angle makes plane look too short legal Tom says did everything stand head avoid opponent final Tom won aorers vineyard Debbie imnoff ierr ueth Rose Judy Curtis right three worked day Combat etc wood winners circle Could Texans used foam would have other way around engine battle also lopsided victory Fox Dukes motors took everything sight notable exception being Mike Guthomson using Tigre place second Open Fast Combat Gary Fentress campaigned Rossi FAI non-Fox Fox 15 becoming dominant FAI since engine readily available plenty parts good fuel mileage rarely blows motor gen erally thought being ultimate powerhouse like Rossi until year Stubblefields Fox 50% usual diet bit strong Rossi 15 used Howard Rush burning 40% few other engines tried FAI including very hard-charging Cox 15 tuned Ron Young Cox Manufactur ing Supertigre X1 5s also fray ran very well Fast TWA 36 turned outto real sleeper meet Engines classes cranking out lot power know what happens sooner later year wasnt shaft blowing contest much could hole piston best kerpow blown shaft replaced sagging-popping sound engine turning its liner blue ventilating crankcase through piston thing made Nationals outstand ing level proficiency pilots Piloting skills have really improved dramatically especially FAI Combat Fast Combat found high percentage kills too mid-airs Slow some world class flying FM seemed two schools thought Fast Combat faster got over less chance mid-air opponent getting shot Howard Rush believed strategy proceeded get fastest kill meet other theory goes something like let guy fly around long enough hell beat himself either hitting ground flying front worked lot peoples advantage whether intentional John Jo Brasher killer did number Howard Rush during eliminations Howard would soon forget Back later can read full results won what Competition News section Id like comment some outstanding matches Tom Fluker pulled out tight Senior Slow Combat against David Owen David really dominated match Tom did some Buy Insurance Against Premature Release BUY THE BEST Buy LOG ICTROLS THR-2 Captured releaseable tow hook Un like competitors LOG ICTROL THR-2 tow hook does take spe cial tow ring attachment Also captured hook feature designed concentrate load near pivot point prevent premature release caused tow hook flex ing possible certain foreign imports captured feature fail-safe externally adjustable return spring provided positive hook reset easy installation See dealer captured releaseable tow hook Model No 2103500002 great buy onlyLogictrol International Corporation PO Box 3565 3300 Stovall St $499 Irving TX 75061 excellent defensive work winning title big upset found Open Slow Marvin Denny knocked off Richard Stubblefleld win Marvin said hed flying Nationals 23 years never taken first combat Stubblefield understandably disappointed since win Slow would have first jewel triple crown Slow-Fast-FAT Richards comment second place didnt feel better fifth youre good Stubblefield want first Everyone amused Howard Rush com plete clown suit flying Trick Streak Slow picture appears elsewhere can explain flaps tail plane Howard could best explain aerodynamic advantages design No could explain Howard Stubblefield got first win next day FAT Combat trouncing dared combat him Texas team Stubblefield-Buckstaff Guthomson-Cleveland George honorary Texan took four six top spots equipment straight-forward flying techniques stay up four minutes get lots cuts nothing new down time rnles isnt good idea check out turf very often want win razzle dazzle techniques work great opponent follows fake Log ictrol Equipment-wise FAT Fox day 50% tank Airplanes around 360 squares 13 ounces lot Taipan 74s evidence well about prop made 74 75 range couple people used 75Yz fibregiass Goodyear props went well level flight didnt win races best motors saw Cox 15 tuned Ron Young Phil Granderson using planes ran very strong 20% nitro really needed 50% job Open Fast has always big gun Nationals Everything else just warmup big Texans fleets fine models did other groups Rush 35s inplace Rossi 15 inhis foam shipshad adapter plates Foxes everywhere Les Pardue used TWA 36 turned out real sleeper out-horsepowering everything Duke Fox little look-see motor built Glen Dye motor sidelined string streamer wound up between front bearing drive washer K&B 40-type front end Joe Ambrose also used motors good success get good power better dependability aFox lot higher sticker price Les also used Klause Kustom Kraftmanship needie assembly coupled copper tubing fuel regulator ala Phil November1979 115 CL Combat/Johnson continued page 37 19216 Calvert Street Reseda CA MORE FIRST PLACE WINNERS AT THE 1977 NATIONALS THAN THE OTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURERS COMBINED IN FACT OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS MORE NAT IONALS WINNERS HAVE US ED REV-UP PROPS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND Rev-Up better 1 The efficient design con stant upgrading testing program 2 Better quality control better selection hard maple wood 3 The best finish completelyfuel proof New Improved 1978 SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2@ FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 5%3489 83489 733%4iie 833% 45e 129 8%77A139 e4588% 77%139 104587149 108W 8W149 1088W159 114877% 7A7%8159 1195W189 11%87169 128179 125W179 1356239 145 9279 1558349 184%8449 1758599 1858899 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER GP ALL TIMES RC PYLON RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 53%4129 756149 7SN 6N149 8%8%6%7 7%7%189 977/,7%189 CONTROL LINE SPEED & RACING DIA PITCHPRICE 4%6%7129 4%55%129 8788%149 77%10A11189 889189 89N 9%N189 91213229 N NARROW Kit Volume IlA handsome com- U panion Volume Frank Ehlings KIT PLAN BOOK containing reduced-size plans model airplane kits avail able Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Astro Flight Bridi Hobby Enterpris es Cass Engineering Classic Models Cox Hobbies Flyline Models Carl Goldberg Models House Balsa Jetco Models Midwest Model Products Peck Polymers Rev Model Prod ucts Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models Vintage Bob Violett Models VK Model Aircraft World Enginesl plans contained Volume k F Andrews Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models Competition Models Jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co Midwest Model Products Mini-Flite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models World Engines combined plans Volume II gives opportunity shop own home before plunking down dollars types models included volume RC CL Scale FFsport competition designs category volume produced AMA HO com pIled Frank EhlIng paperback size 9 x 12 $250 mmm oAMA HQ Supply & Service SectionU 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Klt Plan Books Volume @ $250 eachI Kit Plan Books Volume II @ $250 eachI Send check money orderdo send cash through maiL Please Print Name____________________________________ AMA No _______ Address CtyStateZip mmmmmmini Cartier setup produced broadest needle range short real regulator first round really took its toll year Burch Stubblefield Buckstaff Imboff Fentress Segal Curtis became instant spectators Marlin McGee ovesjoyed because now lots spare judges fill regular fine staff two schools combat strategy id talked about earlier clashed head head third round Colonel Rush fresh some quick kills match met John Jo person likes let beat yourself little help Howard took two quick cuts off John faked ground following J0 through some Wilkens wiggles Rush checked out landscape Jo accumulated enough air time win match same thing almost happened Mike Guthomson faced John Jo John usually starts own engine Texans weren really hurry get going Only time Pat Wilcox rushed out last second started Jos engine thus getting him air first Mike took hook line dropped sinker John Buckstaff Stubblefield out first round looked dim Texas victory Cleveland Guthomson hammered way finals Clevelands Fox overpowering Guthomsons Tigre way victory heres winners flew $ __________ enclosed * 1 Cleveland Shaw Baldus Salyards Pardue Plunket Guthomson *2 Guthomson Bye Herd Hissem John Jo Rogers lost Cleveland *3 Plunkett Stubblefield Tailman Gutscher Jaden lost Cleveland beat Rogers 3rd end Fast Combat quite end excitement Sherwood Buckstaff won two-out-of-three match against Bob Mears cash prize reportedly three digit column Looks like quite rivalry between West Texas foiks Houston area fliers Rumors spread special $5000 match between old master Riley Wooten Wizzard Sherwood Buckstaff Much credit very successful meet must go Combat Director Marlin McGee Excellent job organization judg ment Among devoted officials attendance Marlins wife Gayle McGee Rlionda father Rand Rozelle Judy Curtis Debbie Imboff Beth Rose many gave time energy make something special Nationals job well done thanks LSF Tournament/PruSS continued page 58 interested need fly scoring would separate duration whatever else flown. competitors levels 1-12 11-16 111-30 1V-46 V-4 - best team effort 116 Model Aviation THE LEADER IN COM PETITION PROPELLERS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 36, 37, 115, 116
EVERYBODY winner years Nationals few guys took home trophies everyone took home pleasant memories prob ably best run Nationals recent times weather flying site contest management participation excellent site can really make break meet Lincoln plenty grass available practice circles two official arenas Phil Granderson last years Open Combat Champ prepares model match Howard Rushend road year Phil gave up Stuntthisyear ordertocompete FAI Combat weather cooperated provided lots sunshine little drizzle day bit too much wind comfortable flying another such good conditions might expect super Eddie Harris left King Richard Stubblefield battle Houston over Fort Worth Richard went win FAI Combat contest thats exactly what happened Before getting action might look some different approaches combat really wasnt much change combat equipment previous years Similar planes have around long time Texans Marlin McGee talks everyone listens Hard-working Iomoax Director did super job never stopped talking five days straight Most Combat entrants thought best run organized meet hat Buckstaft holds Mike Guthomson ties streamer Guthomson second Cleveland Fast third slow fifth FAI Paul Curtis Tshirt sums upthe feelings manyfirst round losers Some came far 1500 miles lose first last match Asks Johnson about first-round losers flyoff FAI 36 Model Aviation Mike Tailman left Marvin Denny prepare some pit work Greg Hissems model Denny captured first place Open Slow Combat used very similar models 1-tube construction toward perfecting current models top fliers foam versus wood designs seems largish appearing Nemesis either mono- demonstrated superior speed turning though some best designs based boom appropriate tail feathers Slow ability bobbling stalling other wild foam Rotation Station Shrika Bumblebee trend has away exotic designs gyrations previous years Continued page 115 November 1979 37 Howard Rush prepares exotic Slow Combat model Note triangular flaps giant tail Kit Gerhart looks Mike Guthom son holds opponent able knock off clown close great Riley Wooten primes engine wniie Dennis Salyards holds just prior grudge match between Buckstaff Mears Rumored fat pot picked up Buckstaff took two straight out three Stubbletleld becomes star ot tflC AMA movies inst energetic Mike Guthomson rushes up give some pointers Ron Esman looks tieorge ieveiand Mike Guthomson center Peter Plunkett right winning models Plunkett holds Nemesis used Voodoo elims Fiukers Tom won Senior Slow airplane Angle makes plane look too short legal Tom says did everything stand head avoid opponent final Tom won aorers vineyard Debbie imnoff ierr ueth Rose Judy Curtis right three worked day Combat etc wood winners circle Could Texans used foam would have other way around engine battle also lopsided victory Fox Dukes motors took everything sight notable exception being Mike Guthomson using Tigre place second Open Fast Combat Gary Fentress campaigned Rossi FAI non-Fox Fox 15 becoming dominant FAI since engine readily available plenty parts good fuel mileage rarely blows motor gen erally thought being ultimate powerhouse like Rossi until year Stubblefields Fox 50% usual diet bit strong Rossi 15 used Howard Rush burning 40% few other engines tried FAI including very hard-charging Cox 15 tuned Ron Young Cox Manufactur ing Supertigre X1 5s also fray ran very well Fast TWA 36 turned outto real sleeper meet Engines classes cranking out lot power know what happens sooner later year wasnt shaft blowing contest much could hole piston best kerpow blown shaft replaced sagging-popping sound engine turning its liner blue ventilating crankcase through piston thing made Nationals outstand ing level proficiency pilots Piloting skills have really improved dramatically especially FAI Combat Fast Combat found high percentage kills too mid-airs Slow some world class flying FM seemed two schools thought Fast Combat faster got over less chance mid-air opponent getting shot Howard Rush believed strategy proceeded get fastest kill meet other theory goes something like let guy fly around long enough hell beat himself either hitting ground flying front worked lot peoples advantage whether intentional John Jo Brasher killer did number Howard Rush during eliminations Howard would soon forget Back later can read full results won what Competition News section Id like comment some outstanding matches Tom Fluker pulled out tight Senior Slow Combat against David Owen David really dominated match Tom did some Buy Insurance Against Premature Release BUY THE BEST Buy LOG ICTROLS THR-2 Captured releaseable tow hook Un like competitors LOG ICTROL THR-2 tow hook does take spe cial tow ring attachment Also captured hook feature designed concentrate load near pivot point prevent premature release caused tow hook flex ing possible certain foreign imports captured feature fail-safe externally adjustable return spring provided positive hook reset easy installation See dealer captured releaseable tow hook Model No 2103500002 great buy onlyLogictrol International Corporation PO Box 3565 3300 Stovall St $499 Irving TX 75061 excellent defensive work winning title big upset found Open Slow Marvin Denny knocked off Richard Stubblefleld win Marvin said hed flying Nationals 23 years never taken first combat Stubblefield understandably disappointed since win Slow would have first jewel triple crown Slow-Fast-FAT Richards comment second place didnt feel better fifth youre good Stubblefield want first Everyone amused Howard Rush com plete clown suit flying Trick Streak Slow picture appears elsewhere can explain flaps tail plane Howard could best explain aerodynamic advantages design No could explain Howard Stubblefield got first win next day FAT Combat trouncing dared combat him Texas team Stubblefield-Buckstaff Guthomson-Cleveland George honorary Texan took four six top spots equipment straight-forward flying techniques stay up four minutes get lots cuts nothing new down time rnles isnt good idea check out turf very often want win razzle dazzle techniques work great opponent follows fake Log ictrol Equipment-wise FAT Fox day 50% tank Airplanes around 360 squares 13 ounces lot Taipan 74s evidence well about prop made 74 75 range couple people used 75Yz fibregiass Goodyear props went well level flight didnt win races best motors saw Cox 15 tuned Ron Young Phil Granderson using planes ran very strong 20% nitro really needed 50% job Open Fast has always big gun Nationals Everything else just warmup big Texans fleets fine models did other groups Rush 35s inplace Rossi 15 inhis foam shipshad adapter plates Foxes everywhere Les Pardue used TWA 36 turned out real sleeper out-horsepowering everything Duke Fox little look-see motor built Glen Dye motor sidelined string streamer wound up between front bearing drive washer K&B 40-type front end Joe Ambrose also used motors good success get good power better dependability aFox lot higher sticker price Les also used Klause Kustom Kraftmanship needie assembly coupled copper tubing fuel regulator ala Phil November1979 115 CL Combat/Johnson continued page 37 19216 Calvert Street Reseda CA MORE FIRST PLACE WINNERS AT THE 1977 NATIONALS THAN THE OTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURERS COMBINED IN FACT OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS MORE NAT IONALS WINNERS HAVE US ED REV-UP PROPS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND Rev-Up better 1 The efficient design con stant upgrading testing program 2 Better quality control better selection hard maple wood 3 The best finish completelyfuel proof New Improved 1978 SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2@ FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 5%3489 83489 733%4iie 833% 45e 129 8%77A139 e4588% 77%139 104587149 108W 8W149 1088W159 114877% 7A7%8159 1195W189 11%87169 128179 125W179 1356239 145 9279 1558349 184%8449 1758599 1858899 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER GP ALL TIMES RC PYLON RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 53%4129 756149 7SN 6N149 8%8%6%7 7%7%189 977/,7%189 CONTROL LINE SPEED & RACING DIA PITCHPRICE 4%6%7129 4%55%129 8788%149 77%10A11189 889189 89N 9%N189 91213229 N NARROW Kit Volume IlA handsome com- U panion Volume Frank Ehlings KIT PLAN BOOK containing reduced-size plans model airplane kits avail able Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Astro Flight Bridi Hobby Enterpris es Cass Engineering Classic Models Cox Hobbies Flyline Models Carl Goldberg Models House Balsa Jetco Models Midwest Model Products Peck Polymers Rev Model Prod ucts Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models Vintage Bob Violett Models VK Model Aircraft World Enginesl plans contained Volume k F Andrews Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models Competition Models Jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co Midwest Model Products Mini-Flite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Flite Models World Engines combined plans Volume II gives opportunity shop own home before plunking down dollars types models included volume RC CL Scale FFsport competition designs category volume produced AMA HO com pIled Frank EhlIng paperback size 9 x 12 $250 mmm oAMA HQ Supply & Service SectionU 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Klt Plan Books Volume @ $250 eachI Kit Plan Books Volume II @ $250 eachI Send check money orderdo send cash through maiL Please Print Name____________________________________ AMA No _______ Address CtyStateZip mmmmmmini Cartier setup produced broadest needle range short real regulator first round really took its toll year Burch Stubblefield Buckstaff Imboff Fentress Segal Curtis became instant spectators Marlin McGee ovesjoyed because now lots spare judges fill regular fine staff two schools combat strategy id talked about earlier clashed head head third round Colonel Rush fresh some quick kills match met John Jo person likes let beat yourself little help Howard took two quick cuts off John faked ground following J0 through some Wilkens wiggles Rush checked out landscape Jo accumulated enough air time win match same thing almost happened Mike Guthomson faced John Jo John usually starts own engine Texans weren really hurry get going Only time Pat Wilcox rushed out last second started Jos engine thus getting him air first Mike took hook line dropped sinker John Buckstaff Stubblefield out first round looked dim Texas victory Cleveland Guthomson hammered way finals Clevelands Fox overpowering Guthomsons Tigre way victory heres winners flew $ __________ enclosed * 1 Cleveland Shaw Baldus Salyards Pardue Plunket Guthomson *2 Guthomson Bye Herd Hissem John Jo Rogers lost Cleveland *3 Plunkett Stubblefield Tailman Gutscher Jaden lost Cleveland beat Rogers 3rd end Fast Combat quite end excitement Sherwood Buckstaff won two-out-of-three match against Bob Mears cash prize reportedly three digit column Looks like quite rivalry between West Texas foiks Houston area fliers Rumors spread special $5000 match between old master Riley Wooten Wizzard Sherwood Buckstaff Much credit very successful meet must go Combat Director Marlin McGee Excellent job organization judg ment Among devoted officials attendance Marlins wife Gayle McGee Rlionda father Rand Rozelle Judy Curtis Debbie Imboff Beth Rose many gave time energy make something special Nationals job well done thanks LSF Tournament/PruSS continued page 58 interested need fly scoring would separate duration whatever else flown. competitors levels 1-12 11-16 111-30 1V-46 V-4 - best team effort 116 Model Aviation THE LEADER IN COM PETITION PROPELLERS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 36, 37, 115, 116
EVERYBODY winner years Nationals few guys took home trophies everyone took home pleasant memories prob ably best run Nationals recent times weather flying site contest management participation excellent site can really make break meet Lincoln plenty grass available practice circles two official arenas Phil Granderson last years Open Combat Champ prepares model match Howard Rushend road year Phil gave up Stuntthisyear ordertocompete FAI Combat weather cooperated provided lots sunshine little drizzle day bit too much wind comfortable flying another such good conditions might expect super Eddie Harris left King Richard Stubblefield battle Houston over Fort Worth Richard went win FAI Combat contest thats exactly what happened Before getting action might look some different approaches combat really wasnt much change combat equipment previous years Similar planes have around long time Texans Marlin McGee talks everyone listens Hard-working Iomoax Director did super job never stopped talking five days straight Most Combat entrants thought best run organized meet hat Buckstaft holds Mike Guthomson ties streamer Guthomson second Cleveland Fast third slow fifth FAI Paul Curtis Tshirt sums upthe feelings manyfirst round losers Some came far 1500 miles lose first last match Asks Johnson about first-round losers flyoff FAI 36 Model Aviation Mike Tailman left Marvin Denny prepare some pit work Greg Hissems model Denny captured first place Open Slow Combat used very similar models 1-tube construction toward perfecting current models top fliers foam versus wood designs seems largish appearing Nemesis either mono- demonstrated superior speed turning though some best designs based boom appropriate tail feathers Slow ability bobbling stalling other wild foam Rotation Station Shrika Bumblebee trend has away exotic designs gyrations previous years Continued page 115 November 1979 37 Howard Rush prepares exotic Slow Combat model Note triangular flaps giant tail Kit Gerhart looks Mike Guthom son holds opponent able knock off clown close great Riley Wooten primes engine wniie Dennis Salyards holds just prior grudge match between Buckstaff Mears Rumored fat pot picked up Buckstaff took two straight out three Stubbletleld becomes star ot tflC AMA movies inst energetic Mike Guthomson rushes up give some pointers Ron Esman looks tieorge ieveiand Mike Guthomson center Peter Plunkett right winning models Plunkett holds Nemesis used Voodoo elims Fiukers Tom won Senior Slow airplane Angle makes plane look too short legal Tom says did everything stand head avoid opponent final Tom won aorers vineyard Debbie imnoff ierr ueth Rose Judy Curtis right three worked day Combat etc wood winners circle Could Texans used foam would have other way around engine battle also lopsided victory Fox Dukes motors took everything sight notable exception being Mike Guthomson using Tigre place second Open Fast Combat Gary Fentress campaigned Rossi FAI non-Fox Fox 15 becoming dominant FAI since engine readily available plenty parts good fuel mileage rarely blows motor gen erally thought being ultimate powerhouse like Rossi until year Stubblefields Fox 50% usual diet bit strong Rossi 15 used Howard Rush burning 40% few other engines tried FAI including very hard-charging Cox 15 tuned Ron Young Cox Manufactur ing Supertigre X1 5s also fray ran very well Fast TWA 36 turned outto real sleeper meet Engines classes cranking out lot power know what happens sooner later year wasnt shaft blowing contest much could hole piston best kerpow blown shaft replaced sagging-popping sound engine turning its liner blue ventilating crankcase through piston thing made Nationals outstand ing level proficiency pilots Piloting skills have really improved dramatically especially FAI Combat Fast Combat found high percentage kills too mid-airs Slow some world class flying FM seemed two schools thought Fast Combat faster got over less chance mid-air opponent getting shot Howard Rush believed strategy proceeded get fastest kill meet other theory goes something like let guy fly around long enough hell beat himself either hitting ground flying front worked lot peoples advantage whether intentional John Jo Brasher killer did number Howard Rush during eliminations Howard would soon forget Back later can read full results won what Competition News section Id like comment some outstanding matches Tom Fluker pulled out tight Senior Slow Combat against David Owen David really dominated match Tom did some Buy Insurance Against Premature Release BUY THE BEST Buy LOG ICTROLS THR-2 Captured releaseable tow hook Un like competitors LOG ICTROL THR-2 tow hook does take spe cial tow ring attachment Also captured hook feature designed concentrate load near pivot point prevent premature release caused tow hook flex ing possible certain foreign imports captured feature fail-safe externally adjustable return spring provided positive hook reset easy installation See dealer captured releaseable tow hook Model No 2103500002 great buy onlyLogictrol International Corporation PO Box 3565 3300 Stovall St $499 Irving TX 75061 excellent defensive work winning title big upset found Open Slow Marvin Denny knocked off Richard Stubblefleld win Marvin said hed flying Nationals 23 years never taken first combat Stubblefield understandably disappointed since win Slow would have first jewel triple crown Slow-Fast-FAT Richards comment second place didnt feel better fifth youre good Stubblefield want first Everyone amused Howard Rush com plete clown suit flying Trick Streak Slow picture appears elsewhere can explain flaps tail plane Howard could best explain aerodynamic advantages design No could explain Howard Stubblefield got first win next day FAT Combat trouncing dared combat him Texas team Stubblefield-Buckstaff Guthomson-Cleveland George honorary Texan took four six top spots equipment straight-forward flying techniques stay up four minutes get lots cuts nothing new down time rnles isnt good idea check out turf very often want win razzle dazzle techniques work great opponent follows fake Log ictrol Equipment-wise FAT Fox day 50% tank Airplanes around 360 squares 13 ounces lot Taipan 74s evidence well about prop made 74 75 range couple people used 75Yz fibregiass Goodyear props went well level flight didnt win races best motors saw Cox 15 tuned Ron Young Phil Granderson using planes ran very strong 20% nitro really needed 50% job Open Fast has always big gun Nationals Everything else just warmup big Texans fleets fine models did other groups Rush 35s inplace Rossi 15 inhis foam shipshad adapter plates Foxes everywhere Les Pardue used TWA 36 turned out real sleeper out-horsepowering everything Duke Fox little look-see motor built Glen Dye motor sidelined string streamer wound up between front bearing drive washer K&B 40-type front end Joe Ambrose also used motors good success get good power better dependability aFox lot higher sticker price Les also used Klause Kustom Kraftmanship needie assembly coupled copper tubing fuel regulator ala Phil November1979 115 CL Combat/Johnson continued page 37 19216 Calvert Street Reseda CA MORE FIRST PLACE WINNERS AT THE 1977 NATIONALS THAN THE OTHER MAJOR MANUFACTURERS COMBINED IN FACT OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS MORE NAT IONALS WINNERS HAVE US ED REV-UP PROPS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND Rev-Up better 1 The efficient design con stant upgrading testing program 2 Better quality control better selection hard maple wood 3 The best finish completelyfuel proof New Improved 1978 SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2@ FOR RCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 5%3489 83489 733%4iie 833% 45e 129 8%77A139 e4588% 77%139 104587149 108W 8W149 1088W159 114877% 7A7%8159 1195W189 11%87169 128179 125W179 1356239 145 9279 1558349 184%8449 1758599 1858899 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED & RACING ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER GP ALL TIMES RC PYLON RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 53%4129 756149 7SN 6N149 8%8%6%7 7%7%189 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thing almost happened Mike Guthomson faced John Jo John usually starts own engine Texans weren really hurry get going Only time Pat Wilcox rushed out last second started Jos engine thus getting him air first Mike took hook line dropped sinker John Buckstaff Stubblefield out first round looked dim Texas victory Cleveland Guthomson hammered way finals Clevelands Fox overpowering Guthomsons Tigre way victory heres winners flew $ __________ enclosed * 1 Cleveland Shaw Baldus Salyards Pardue Plunket Guthomson *2 Guthomson Bye Herd Hissem John Jo Rogers lost Cleveland *3 Plunkett Stubblefield Tailman Gutscher Jaden lost Cleveland beat Rogers 3rd end Fast Combat quite end excitement Sherwood Buckstaff won two-out-of-three match against Bob Mears cash prize reportedly three digit column Looks like quite rivalry between West Texas foiks Houston area fliers Rumors spread special $5000 match between old master Riley Wooten Wizzard Sherwood Buckstaff Much credit very successful meet must go Combat Director Marlin McGee Excellent job organization judg ment Among devoted officials attendance Marlins wife Gayle McGee Rlionda father Rand Rozelle Judy Curtis Debbie Imboff Beth Rose many gave time energy make something special Nationals job well done thanks LSF Tournament/PruSS continued page 58 interested need fly scoring would separate duration whatever else flown. competitors levels 1-12 11-16 111-30 1V-46 V-4 - best team effort 116 Model Aviation THE LEADER IN COM PETITION PROPELLERS