Fat Cat Bill Stroman does California danceto help Bristol Laboratory its way real life engine test bed double pyloned bipe flew beautifully indoor Out THE battleground Pershing Auditorium Lincoln Nebraska An armada nine Lacey MlOs four Fikes pitted against host other conventional Peanut Scale models very low wingers supposed competitive against high-wing low-aspect-ratio home builts seek change competition rules inhibit supposed advantage Lacey/Fike brigade must have considered expertise likes Californian Clarence Mather Virginian Don SrulL two maestros art indoor rubber scale re spectively took first second place lowwing models Open category 79 Nats Clarence Mather victory repeat success Lake Charles 1978 problem limiting climb Davis DA-2 prevent scraping itself death smooth ceiling auditorium Don Srull new Druine Turbulent flown prior arrival Lincoln Two unbeatable Fikes entered Lincoln resident Bob Willey Ron Roberti Oklahoma respectively gained third fourth places Open category fifth placer enIor uuy Larsen releases run Baker MB-2 winning flight AMA Scale Glen Mltschke does timing honors Another startling low-wlngersi again low-winger form filmcovered Evans Volkesplane flown Charlie Sotich weight some 2 grams Volkesplane another good flier repeatedly turned times over 80 seconds Senior category low-wingers prevailed Heinkel HE 100-V8 race plane earned high Senior award Guy Larsen Junior category honors go Laceys since five entrants flying could said family affair Browns David Susan pitted against Sanfords Liz Melanie Stephanie family Dad team manager Melanie Sanford wound up pun intended victor David Brown seven years age youngest scale contestant Nats gallantly flew Lacey four events wooden-board floor provided far su perior take off surface AMA Indoor Scale models red clay last years event Lake Charles Burton Coliseum fact despite its lower ceiling comments about audi torium generally good welcome absence overpowering humidity found Louisi ana although temperature Lincoln almost equal Lake Charles nice thing about AMA Scale variety models draws Perhaps unique entry year Bristol Laboratory wellknown modeler Bill Stroman Apparently biplane manufactured British com pany flying test its line aircraft engines lot speculation about reason aircraft such large separation between CntiniwI nfl r November1979 45 conoenseipaper-covereo wnicn ooxnerea boys last year rubbed ix again high time AMA Open Scale substantial 30-second advantage over Sruils nicely built Vagabondtop t moaeiers mousier veseran iarence iviasner repeaxca nis 1 1vicxory over Lacy/Fike armada Davis DA-2 Indoor Peanut Scale youngesx scais consessans ax idasionais usymo urown us enourejeu uy brother Peter flew Lacey Peanut 9 Laceys entered WERE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS TRAINE Z AND M HOBBY PRODUCTS PO BOX 588 HAMBURG MICH 48139 L SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IMMEDIATE DELIVERY MICH RESIDENTS ADD 4% SALES TAX spun out did max Still seemed good position become first two-time winner Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy Bob Dunham Tulsa no Tulsa has won trophyyet maxed out turned flyoff flight two seconds short Stoys Larry McFarland Texas HLG team maxed out didnt get much help fly-off flight Bob Boyer last years trophy winner three seconds short maxing out Gerald Guiles oh close just second short maxing out However Larry Sargent flying original highaspect ratio design maxed out made good fly-off flight winning four maxes excellent standard HLG flying spiced National HLG Team Challenge trophy event donated Steve Geraghty Bob Boyer replaces California-Texas HLG Team Challenge Tro phy Three-man teams states now eligible according Geraghty requirement teams must rowdy rowdy members Illinois Gravity Powered Free Flight Team Stan Mike Stoy Bob Hayes edged out California team Geraghty Boyer David Turgeon Other teams competing Fat City Free Flight Team Detroit Lone Star Pearl HLG Team Texas FF Scale/Preston continued page 44 Moth Chet Lanzo drawings Carl D/T model turned out needed lift around could find Another model consistent flier little problem makeshift runway Larry Kruses very pretty Star Cavalier El TIHI O DESIGNED FOR THE BEGINNER ALL FOAM AND PLY CONSTRUCTION ALL HARDWARE INCLUDED STEP BY STEP PHOTO INSTRUCTIONS ENGINE RANGE 2940 3 CHANNEL RADIO REQUIRED FAST AND EASY ASSEMBLY FULL STUNT CAPABILITIES NO COVERING NEEDED ON FOAM HAND LAUNCH $2749 POSTAGE INCLUDED FOR US DELIVERIES DEALERS INQUIRIES INVITED called Monocoupe Larry best flight over minute coupled second highest static score put him second place Top honors went familiar FF Scaler Don Srull Waterman Goslinghis windy weather model Don some problems finding suitable trim once achieved turned some consistent flights close minute coupled high static proved unbeatable third place Open went Srull-designed Heinkel lOOD now kitted Flyline models flown Ron Roberti An interesting model flown Lloyd Wood Dayton Wright Racer placed fourth Open Tom Comparet flying model PAMA French homebuilt first Senior Bill Langieys Tailwind won Junior category Outdoor Peanut Gas Scale flown following day absolutely ideal conditions What wind was caused abundance thermals being generated site suitable stretch road used runway gas electric C02 models Larry Kruse victor Gas C02 powered LWF Butteffiysee Flying Mode1s July 1979 article drawings Since second place model Bill Stro mans electric-powered Stison SM-2 seems high time changed name event AMA Motor Scale something similar After gas went out longtime ago Free Flight circles least third placer internal combustion engine form Cox 049powered Taylorcraft Carl Miller builder model originated Comet kit 40s prima donna Open Gas Scale Bob Haights superb model Bellanca WB 2 Miss Columbia Underpowered 089 Diesel Bob never did make 20 seconds necessary qualify assist hand launch Bellanca managed 18 seconds all-day efforts trying get pep out engine mighty heaves trying get additional second out arm power National Association Scale Aeromodelers awarded him plaque detailed FF model fly similar award went Senior Tom Comparet diffi cult model Senior fly Toms model work art string art form Valkyrie 1911 aircraft also known ASL early pioneers flight model Astro 02 power refused leave terra firma subsequent hand launch ended its existence outdoor Peanut scalers ball abounding thermals Bill Rogers know-how Nesmith Cougar brought him max netted first place Open Tom Comparet also luck Cougar catch two thermals get first Senior flight first boomer unrecorded malfunctioning watch Yet another Cougar secured first Junior Carl Linstrum frustrations weather site AMA Rubber event vented spades perfect day Peanut Gas Scale After officials flights completed contest ants continued fly just fun Bill Stroman showed indoor model Bristol Laboratory flew better outdoors arrival Jay Gerber AMA film cameraman sky filled scale FF models end what best day Nats FF Indoor Scale/Preston continued page 45 its wings Both wings pylon mounts well clear fuselage addition placing sixth out field nine models Bill Bristol unique priviledge beingfeatured onthe front page Lincolns daily newspaper July 30th Another interesting entry Ron Robertis immaculate Pilatus Porter Despite com plexity full-scale airplane Porter second highest static score highest being Don Srulls Piper Vagabond utilize power its Pirelli maintain scale landing gear length Ron used three-bladed prop Porter Senior category AMA Scale dominated Guy Larsens Martin Baker MB2 model highest static score category consistently turned flight times better half minute full-scale MB-2 unsuccessful private venture pro ducing single seat 8-gun fighter late 30s Guys model turned out far successful full scale counterpart competition top honors open cate gory AMA Scale turned out repeat struggie Lake Charles last year Dan Dominas ultra-light condenser-paper-covered Piper Cub Special outfiew Don SmIls Piper Vagabond Despite edge static judging 11 points Vagabond refused fly over minute sufficient catch Cub model make maximum 90 seconds Staging contest FF Scale models somewhat different other FF events requires crew judges perform necessary chore determining scale fidelity static score can make difference between winning losing because award122 Model Aviation ed once Indoor Scale events best three Peanut fourAMA flight times determines flight score Very often hears comments contestants feel robbed trophy because low static score didnt hear such comments year assume judges did good job thanks go noble volunteers couldnt have contest FF Indoor/Dunham continued page 47 problem solved keeping sepa rated opposite ends floor ceiling lights brightened events arena seemed cheerful check humidity indicator used building engineers showed reading 75% temperature inside high 80s made comfort index read something like miserable high humidity less effect Pennyplanes since covered non-absorbing plastic poly carbonate film Easy Bs required tissue covered water absorption became appreciable Extra rubber cross section common approach problem extra weight being carried reduced flight potential Nevertheless Open Easy B Stan Chilton won excellent time 1649 competi tive full-size paper-stick believe Stans ship super light has done over 20 minutes higher ceilings Clarence Mather followed 1422 Dick Hardcastle recording 1351 Junior Mike Clem led way 654 experi encing little high anxiety during last 10 minutes meet Kevin Loeffler almost reached him 645 flight Collin Dimaio way out front Senior 727 Pennyplane event see-saw battie Open between Dick Hardcastle Gordon Wisniew ski G-Whix ran out rubber turns official flights Dick ended up winner 1127 Dick flying biplane both wings mounted high posts large amount separation Texan Mike Clem won 650 Junior Collin Dimnio prevailed Senior best flight 623 next day Monday brought forth high performance slower flying paper-sticks mike-covered ships both stick cabin configurations As usual papersticks air first test turbulence drift problems minimal compared real culpritstrings As flights reached ceiling height began scrubbing discovered hard way great strings wire hooks hanging ceiling some dropping down three feet faster flying unbraced EZBs Pennyplanes experienced no trouble obstructions several paper ships quickly snared wound themselves tightly around strings impossible dis lodge Talks bullding personnel revealed during recent circus performance hundreds balloons released some found way ventilators stage lighting equipment left string hanging down bouyant helium leaked away strings captured ships before meet finished compound problem ensnared ships caused further obstruction Once ship scrubbing ceiling impossible effectively employ steering tech mques control its direction finally PECKS MODEL MENAGERIE PEANUT SCALE KITS $395 PE ENPO OPMON PIPER J3 CUB OR EASON TURBULENTGANAGOBIE MUSTANG COUGAR COMPLETE CATALOG $100 GUIDE TO RUBBER MODEL SUPPLIES Cant Ignore PO BOX 249R-MA Peck-PIyaeeis LA MRSA CALIF 92041 PHONE 714 4A9-6675 442-4A3A November 1979 123 1/4-TURN LATCH THE PERFECT WAY TO LATCH YOUR HATCH OR YOUR COWL CANOPY INSPECTION COVER ETC SIMPLE TO LINE UP AND INSTALL PERFECT ALIGNMENT EVERY TIME *W THIS IS ALL YOU SEE THE HEAD FITS FLUSH WITH YOUR SURFACE AND CAN BE PAINTED THE COLOR OF YOUR MODEL THEY LOOK AND WORK JUST LIKE THE REAL THING4 THE SPRING-LOADED MECHANISM POSITIVELY LOCKS RELEASES WITH MERE OF SCREWDRIVER I AL SIZE IS ONLY 411- ALL STEELASSEMBLY REQUIRED BRASS MACHINED PARTS 2 SETS FOR PERFECT FOR LANES BOATS _HELICOPTERS o o0 CAT NO 242 DU-BRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED DU 480 Bonner Road Wauconda Illinois 60084 USA rHiIwuN HALRNI m ALL UIHEUTIUL Heres equipment YOU need give prays very nest balance--balance directions Carefully crafted top grade materials BUBBLE BALANCER accomodates 3/161/4 9/32 prop hules Other sues available special order Dealers invited $1 495 Add Sl5t fur HOWARD B HUEBL DEPT ODS pustage handling km Mion odd 4% soles ton Nu CODs Box 193 Route 4 Mankato Mo simi
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 45, 122, 123
Fat Cat Bill Stroman does California danceto help Bristol Laboratory its way real life engine test bed double pyloned bipe flew beautifully indoor Out THE battleground Pershing Auditorium Lincoln Nebraska An armada nine Lacey MlOs four Fikes pitted against host other conventional Peanut Scale models very low wingers supposed competitive against high-wing low-aspect-ratio home builts seek change competition rules inhibit supposed advantage Lacey/Fike brigade must have considered expertise likes Californian Clarence Mather Virginian Don SrulL two maestros art indoor rubber scale re spectively took first second place lowwing models Open category 79 Nats Clarence Mather victory repeat success Lake Charles 1978 problem limiting climb Davis DA-2 prevent scraping itself death smooth ceiling auditorium Don Srull new Druine Turbulent flown prior arrival Lincoln Two unbeatable Fikes entered Lincoln resident Bob Willey Ron Roberti Oklahoma respectively gained third fourth places Open category fifth placer enIor uuy Larsen releases run Baker MB-2 winning flight AMA Scale Glen Mltschke does timing honors Another startling low-wlngersi again low-winger form filmcovered Evans Volkesplane flown Charlie Sotich weight some 2 grams Volkesplane another good flier repeatedly turned times over 80 seconds Senior category low-wingers prevailed Heinkel HE 100-V8 race plane earned high Senior award Guy Larsen Junior category honors go Laceys since five entrants flying could said family affair Browns David Susan pitted against Sanfords Liz Melanie Stephanie family Dad team manager Melanie Sanford wound up pun intended victor David Brown seven years age youngest scale contestant Nats gallantly flew Lacey four events wooden-board floor provided far su perior take off surface AMA Indoor Scale models red clay last years event Lake Charles Burton Coliseum fact despite its lower ceiling comments about audi torium generally good welcome absence overpowering humidity found Louisi ana although temperature Lincoln almost equal Lake Charles nice thing about AMA Scale variety models draws Perhaps unique entry year Bristol Laboratory wellknown modeler Bill Stroman Apparently biplane manufactured British com pany flying test its line aircraft engines lot speculation about reason aircraft such large separation between CntiniwI nfl r November1979 45 conoenseipaper-covereo wnicn ooxnerea boys last year rubbed ix again high time AMA Open Scale substantial 30-second advantage over Sruils nicely built Vagabondtop t moaeiers mousier veseran iarence iviasner repeaxca nis 1 1vicxory over Lacy/Fike armada Davis DA-2 Indoor Peanut Scale youngesx scais consessans ax idasionais usymo urown us enourejeu uy brother Peter flew Lacey Peanut 9 Laceys entered WERE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS TRAINE Z AND M HOBBY PRODUCTS PO BOX 588 HAMBURG MICH 48139 L SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IMMEDIATE DELIVERY MICH RESIDENTS ADD 4% SALES TAX spun out did max Still seemed good position become first two-time winner Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy Bob Dunham Tulsa no Tulsa has won trophyyet maxed out turned flyoff flight two seconds short Stoys Larry McFarland Texas HLG team maxed out didnt get much help fly-off flight Bob Boyer last years trophy winner three seconds short maxing out Gerald Guiles oh close just second short maxing out However Larry Sargent flying original highaspect ratio design maxed out made good fly-off flight winning four maxes excellent standard HLG flying spiced National HLG Team Challenge trophy event donated Steve Geraghty Bob Boyer replaces California-Texas HLG Team Challenge Tro phy Three-man teams states now eligible according Geraghty requirement teams must rowdy rowdy members Illinois Gravity Powered Free Flight Team Stan Mike Stoy Bob Hayes edged out California team Geraghty Boyer David Turgeon Other teams competing Fat City Free Flight Team Detroit Lone Star Pearl HLG Team Texas FF Scale/Preston continued page 44 Moth Chet Lanzo drawings Carl D/T model turned out needed lift around could find Another model consistent flier little problem makeshift runway Larry Kruses very pretty Star Cavalier El TIHI O DESIGNED FOR THE BEGINNER ALL FOAM AND PLY CONSTRUCTION ALL HARDWARE INCLUDED STEP BY STEP PHOTO INSTRUCTIONS ENGINE RANGE 2940 3 CHANNEL RADIO REQUIRED FAST AND EASY ASSEMBLY FULL STUNT CAPABILITIES NO COVERING NEEDED ON FOAM HAND LAUNCH $2749 POSTAGE INCLUDED FOR US DELIVERIES DEALERS INQUIRIES INVITED called Monocoupe Larry best flight over minute coupled second highest static score put him second place Top honors went familiar FF Scaler Don Srull Waterman Goslinghis windy weather model Don some problems finding suitable trim once achieved turned some consistent flights close minute coupled high static proved unbeatable third place Open went Srull-designed Heinkel lOOD now kitted Flyline models flown Ron Roberti An interesting model flown Lloyd Wood Dayton Wright Racer placed fourth Open Tom Comparet flying model PAMA French homebuilt first Senior Bill Langieys Tailwind won Junior category Outdoor Peanut Gas Scale flown following day absolutely ideal conditions What wind was caused abundance thermals being generated site suitable stretch road used runway gas electric C02 models Larry Kruse victor Gas C02 powered LWF Butteffiysee Flying Mode1s July 1979 article drawings Since second place model Bill Stro mans electric-powered Stison SM-2 seems high time changed name event AMA Motor Scale something similar After gas went out longtime ago Free Flight circles least third placer internal combustion engine form Cox 049powered Taylorcraft Carl Miller builder model originated Comet kit 40s prima donna Open Gas Scale Bob Haights superb model Bellanca WB 2 Miss Columbia Underpowered 089 Diesel Bob never did make 20 seconds necessary qualify assist hand launch Bellanca managed 18 seconds all-day efforts trying get pep out engine mighty heaves trying get additional second out arm power National Association Scale Aeromodelers awarded him plaque detailed FF model fly similar award went Senior Tom Comparet diffi cult model Senior fly Toms model work art string art form Valkyrie 1911 aircraft also known ASL early pioneers flight model Astro 02 power refused leave terra firma subsequent hand launch ended its existence outdoor Peanut scalers ball abounding thermals Bill Rogers know-how Nesmith Cougar brought him max netted first place Open Tom Comparet also luck Cougar catch two thermals get first Senior flight first boomer unrecorded malfunctioning watch Yet another Cougar secured first Junior Carl Linstrum frustrations weather site AMA Rubber event vented spades perfect day Peanut Gas Scale After officials flights completed contest ants continued fly just fun Bill Stroman showed indoor model Bristol Laboratory flew better outdoors arrival Jay Gerber AMA film cameraman sky filled scale FF models end what best day Nats FF Indoor Scale/Preston continued page 45 its wings Both wings pylon mounts well clear fuselage addition placing sixth out field nine models Bill Bristol unique priviledge beingfeatured onthe front page Lincolns daily newspaper July 30th Another interesting entry Ron Robertis immaculate Pilatus Porter Despite com plexity full-scale airplane Porter second highest static score highest being Don Srulls Piper Vagabond utilize power its Pirelli maintain scale landing gear length Ron used three-bladed prop Porter Senior category AMA Scale dominated Guy Larsens Martin Baker MB2 model highest static score category consistently turned flight times better half minute full-scale MB-2 unsuccessful private venture pro ducing single seat 8-gun fighter late 30s Guys model turned out far successful full scale counterpart competition top honors open cate gory AMA Scale turned out repeat struggie Lake Charles last year Dan Dominas ultra-light condenser-paper-covered Piper Cub Special outfiew Don SmIls Piper Vagabond Despite edge static judging 11 points Vagabond refused fly over minute sufficient catch Cub model make maximum 90 seconds Staging contest FF Scale models somewhat different other FF events requires crew judges perform necessary chore determining scale fidelity static score can make difference between winning losing because award122 Model Aviation ed once Indoor Scale events best three Peanut fourAMA flight times determines flight score Very often hears comments contestants feel robbed trophy because low static score didnt hear such comments year assume judges did good job thanks go noble volunteers couldnt have contest FF Indoor/Dunham continued page 47 problem solved keeping sepa rated opposite ends floor ceiling lights brightened events arena seemed cheerful check humidity indicator used building engineers showed reading 75% temperature inside high 80s made comfort index read something like miserable high humidity less effect Pennyplanes since covered non-absorbing plastic poly carbonate film Easy Bs required tissue covered water absorption became appreciable Extra rubber cross section common approach problem extra weight being carried reduced flight potential Nevertheless Open Easy B Stan Chilton won excellent time 1649 competi tive full-size paper-stick believe Stans ship super light has done over 20 minutes higher ceilings Clarence Mather followed 1422 Dick Hardcastle recording 1351 Junior Mike Clem led way 654 experi encing little high anxiety during last 10 minutes meet Kevin Loeffler almost reached him 645 flight Collin Dimaio way out front Senior 727 Pennyplane event see-saw battie Open between Dick Hardcastle Gordon Wisniew ski G-Whix ran out rubber turns official flights Dick ended up winner 1127 Dick flying biplane both wings mounted high posts large amount separation Texan Mike Clem won 650 Junior Collin Dimnio prevailed Senior best flight 623 next day Monday brought forth high performance slower flying paper-sticks mike-covered ships both stick cabin configurations As usual papersticks air first test turbulence drift problems minimal compared real culpritstrings As flights reached ceiling height began scrubbing discovered hard way great strings wire hooks hanging ceiling some dropping down three feet faster flying unbraced EZBs Pennyplanes experienced no trouble obstructions several paper ships quickly snared wound themselves tightly around strings impossible dis lodge Talks bullding personnel revealed during recent circus performance hundreds balloons released some found way ventilators stage lighting equipment left string hanging down bouyant helium leaked away strings captured ships before meet finished compound problem ensnared ships caused further obstruction Once ship scrubbing ceiling impossible effectively employ steering tech mques control its direction finally PECKS MODEL MENAGERIE PEANUT SCALE KITS $395 PE ENPO OPMON PIPER J3 CUB OR EASON TURBULENTGANAGOBIE MUSTANG COUGAR COMPLETE CATALOG $100 GUIDE TO RUBBER MODEL SUPPLIES Cant Ignore PO BOX 249R-MA Peck-PIyaeeis LA MRSA CALIF 92041 PHONE 714 4A9-6675 442-4A3A November 1979 123 1/4-TURN LATCH THE PERFECT WAY TO LATCH YOUR HATCH OR YOUR COWL CANOPY INSPECTION COVER ETC SIMPLE TO LINE UP AND INSTALL PERFECT ALIGNMENT EVERY TIME *W THIS IS ALL YOU SEE THE HEAD FITS FLUSH WITH YOUR SURFACE AND CAN BE PAINTED THE COLOR OF YOUR MODEL THEY LOOK AND WORK JUST LIKE THE REAL THING4 THE SPRING-LOADED MECHANISM POSITIVELY LOCKS RELEASES WITH MERE OF SCREWDRIVER I AL SIZE IS ONLY 411- ALL STEELASSEMBLY REQUIRED BRASS MACHINED PARTS 2 SETS FOR PERFECT FOR LANES BOATS _HELICOPTERS o o0 CAT NO 242 DU-BRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED DU 480 Bonner Road Wauconda Illinois 60084 USA rHiIwuN HALRNI m ALL UIHEUTIUL Heres equipment YOU need give prays very nest balance--balance directions Carefully crafted top grade materials BUBBLE BALANCER accomodates 3/161/4 9/32 prop hules Other sues available special order Dealers invited $1 495 Add Sl5t fur HOWARD B HUEBL DEPT ODS pustage handling km Mion odd 4% soles ton Nu CODs Box 193 Route 4 Mankato Mo simi
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 45, 122, 123
Fat Cat Bill Stroman does California danceto help Bristol Laboratory its way real life engine test bed double pyloned bipe flew beautifully indoor Out THE battleground Pershing Auditorium Lincoln Nebraska An armada nine Lacey MlOs four Fikes pitted against host other conventional Peanut Scale models very low wingers supposed competitive against high-wing low-aspect-ratio home builts seek change competition rules inhibit supposed advantage Lacey/Fike brigade must have considered expertise likes Californian Clarence Mather Virginian Don SrulL two maestros art indoor rubber scale re spectively took first second place lowwing models Open category 79 Nats Clarence Mather victory repeat success Lake Charles 1978 problem limiting climb Davis DA-2 prevent scraping itself death smooth ceiling auditorium Don Srull new Druine Turbulent flown prior arrival Lincoln Two unbeatable Fikes entered Lincoln resident Bob Willey Ron Roberti Oklahoma respectively gained third fourth places Open category fifth placer enIor uuy Larsen releases run Baker MB-2 winning flight AMA Scale Glen Mltschke does timing honors Another startling low-wlngersi again low-winger form filmcovered Evans Volkesplane flown Charlie Sotich weight some 2 grams Volkesplane another good flier repeatedly turned times over 80 seconds Senior category low-wingers prevailed Heinkel HE 100-V8 race plane earned high Senior award Guy Larsen Junior category honors go Laceys since five entrants flying could said family affair Browns David Susan pitted against Sanfords Liz Melanie Stephanie family Dad team manager Melanie Sanford wound up pun intended victor David Brown seven years age youngest scale contestant Nats gallantly flew Lacey four events wooden-board floor provided far su perior take off surface AMA Indoor Scale models red clay last years event Lake Charles Burton Coliseum fact despite its lower ceiling comments about audi torium generally good welcome absence overpowering humidity found Louisi ana although temperature Lincoln almost equal Lake Charles nice thing about AMA Scale variety models draws Perhaps unique entry year Bristol Laboratory wellknown modeler Bill Stroman Apparently biplane manufactured British com pany flying test its line aircraft engines lot speculation about reason aircraft such large separation between CntiniwI nfl r November1979 45 conoenseipaper-covereo wnicn ooxnerea boys last year rubbed ix again high time AMA Open Scale substantial 30-second advantage over Sruils nicely built Vagabondtop t moaeiers mousier veseran iarence iviasner repeaxca nis 1 1vicxory over Lacy/Fike armada Davis DA-2 Indoor Peanut Scale youngesx scais consessans ax idasionais usymo urown us enourejeu uy brother Peter flew Lacey Peanut 9 Laceys entered WERE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS TRAINE Z AND M HOBBY PRODUCTS PO BOX 588 HAMBURG MICH 48139 L SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IMMEDIATE DELIVERY MICH RESIDENTS ADD 4% SALES TAX spun out did max Still seemed good position become first two-time winner Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy Bob Dunham Tulsa no Tulsa has won trophyyet maxed out turned flyoff flight two seconds short Stoys Larry McFarland Texas HLG team maxed out didnt get much help fly-off flight Bob Boyer last years trophy winner three seconds short maxing out Gerald Guiles oh close just second short maxing out However Larry Sargent flying original highaspect ratio design maxed out made good fly-off flight winning four maxes excellent standard HLG flying spiced National HLG Team Challenge trophy event donated Steve Geraghty Bob Boyer replaces California-Texas HLG Team Challenge Tro phy Three-man teams states now eligible according Geraghty requirement teams must rowdy rowdy members Illinois Gravity Powered Free Flight Team Stan Mike Stoy Bob Hayes edged out California team Geraghty Boyer David Turgeon Other teams competing Fat City Free Flight Team Detroit Lone Star Pearl HLG Team Texas FF Scale/Preston continued page 44 Moth Chet Lanzo drawings Carl D/T model turned out needed lift around could find Another model consistent flier little problem makeshift runway Larry Kruses very pretty Star Cavalier El TIHI O DESIGNED FOR THE BEGINNER ALL FOAM AND PLY CONSTRUCTION ALL HARDWARE INCLUDED STEP BY STEP PHOTO INSTRUCTIONS ENGINE RANGE 2940 3 CHANNEL RADIO REQUIRED FAST AND EASY ASSEMBLY FULL STUNT CAPABILITIES NO COVERING NEEDED ON FOAM HAND LAUNCH $2749 POSTAGE INCLUDED FOR US DELIVERIES DEALERS INQUIRIES INVITED called Monocoupe Larry best flight over minute coupled second highest static score put him second place Top honors went familiar FF Scaler Don Srull Waterman Goslinghis windy weather model Don some problems finding suitable trim once achieved turned some consistent flights close minute coupled high static proved unbeatable third place Open went Srull-designed Heinkel lOOD now kitted Flyline models flown Ron Roberti An interesting model flown Lloyd Wood Dayton Wright Racer placed fourth Open Tom Comparet flying model PAMA French homebuilt first Senior Bill Langieys Tailwind won Junior category Outdoor Peanut Gas Scale flown following day absolutely ideal conditions What wind was caused abundance thermals being generated site suitable stretch road used runway gas electric C02 models Larry Kruse victor Gas C02 powered LWF Butteffiysee Flying Mode1s July 1979 article drawings Since second place model Bill Stro mans electric-powered Stison SM-2 seems high time changed name event AMA Motor Scale something similar After gas went out longtime ago Free Flight circles least third placer internal combustion engine form Cox 049powered Taylorcraft Carl Miller builder model originated Comet kit 40s prima donna Open Gas Scale Bob Haights superb model Bellanca WB 2 Miss Columbia Underpowered 089 Diesel Bob never did make 20 seconds necessary qualify assist hand launch Bellanca managed 18 seconds all-day efforts trying get pep out engine mighty heaves trying get additional second out arm power National Association Scale Aeromodelers awarded him plaque detailed FF model fly similar award went Senior Tom Comparet diffi cult model Senior fly Toms model work art string art form Valkyrie 1911 aircraft also known ASL early pioneers flight model Astro 02 power refused leave terra firma subsequent hand launch ended its existence outdoor Peanut scalers ball abounding thermals Bill Rogers know-how Nesmith Cougar brought him max netted first place Open Tom Comparet also luck Cougar catch two thermals get first Senior flight first boomer unrecorded malfunctioning watch Yet another Cougar secured first Junior Carl Linstrum frustrations weather site AMA Rubber event vented spades perfect day Peanut Gas Scale After officials flights completed contest ants continued fly just fun Bill Stroman showed indoor model Bristol Laboratory flew better outdoors arrival Jay Gerber AMA film cameraman sky filled scale FF models end what best day Nats FF Indoor Scale/Preston continued page 45 its wings Both wings pylon mounts well clear fuselage addition placing sixth out field nine models Bill Bristol unique priviledge beingfeatured onthe front page Lincolns daily newspaper July 30th Another interesting entry Ron Robertis immaculate Pilatus Porter Despite com plexity full-scale airplane Porter second highest static score highest being Don Srulls Piper Vagabond utilize power its Pirelli maintain scale landing gear length Ron used three-bladed prop Porter Senior category AMA Scale dominated Guy Larsens Martin Baker MB2 model highest static score category consistently turned flight times better half minute full-scale MB-2 unsuccessful private venture pro ducing single seat 8-gun fighter late 30s Guys model turned out far successful full scale counterpart competition top honors open cate gory AMA Scale turned out repeat struggie Lake Charles last year Dan Dominas ultra-light condenser-paper-covered Piper Cub Special outfiew Don SmIls Piper Vagabond Despite edge static judging 11 points Vagabond refused fly over minute sufficient catch Cub model make maximum 90 seconds Staging contest FF Scale models somewhat different other FF events requires crew judges perform necessary chore determining scale fidelity static score can make difference between winning losing because award122 Model Aviation ed once Indoor Scale events best three Peanut fourAMA flight times determines flight score Very often hears comments contestants feel robbed trophy because low static score didnt hear such comments year assume judges did good job thanks go noble volunteers couldnt have contest FF Indoor/Dunham continued page 47 problem solved keeping sepa rated opposite ends floor ceiling lights brightened events arena seemed cheerful check humidity indicator used building engineers showed reading 75% temperature inside high 80s made comfort index read something like miserable high humidity less effect Pennyplanes since covered non-absorbing plastic poly carbonate film Easy Bs required tissue covered water absorption became appreciable Extra rubber cross section common approach problem extra weight being carried reduced flight potential Nevertheless Open Easy B Stan Chilton won excellent time 1649 competi tive full-size paper-stick believe Stans ship super light has done over 20 minutes higher ceilings Clarence Mather followed 1422 Dick Hardcastle recording 1351 Junior Mike Clem led way 654 experi encing little high anxiety during last 10 minutes meet Kevin Loeffler almost reached him 645 flight Collin Dimaio way out front Senior 727 Pennyplane event see-saw battie Open between Dick Hardcastle Gordon Wisniew ski G-Whix ran out rubber turns official flights Dick ended up winner 1127 Dick flying biplane both wings mounted high posts large amount separation Texan Mike Clem won 650 Junior Collin Dimnio prevailed Senior best flight 623 next day Monday brought forth high performance slower flying paper-sticks mike-covered ships both stick cabin configurations As usual papersticks air first test turbulence drift problems minimal compared real culpritstrings As flights reached ceiling height began scrubbing discovered hard way great strings wire hooks hanging ceiling some dropping down three feet faster flying unbraced EZBs Pennyplanes experienced no trouble obstructions several paper ships quickly snared wound themselves tightly around strings impossible dis lodge Talks bullding personnel revealed during recent circus performance hundreds balloons released some found way ventilators stage lighting equipment left string hanging down bouyant helium leaked away strings captured ships before meet finished compound problem ensnared ships caused further obstruction Once ship scrubbing ceiling impossible effectively employ steering tech mques control its direction finally PECKS MODEL MENAGERIE PEANUT SCALE KITS $395 PE ENPO OPMON PIPER J3 CUB OR EASON TURBULENTGANAGOBIE MUSTANG COUGAR COMPLETE CATALOG $100 GUIDE TO RUBBER MODEL SUPPLIES Cant Ignore PO BOX 249R-MA Peck-PIyaeeis LA MRSA CALIF 92041 PHONE 714 4A9-6675 442-4A3A November 1979 123 1/4-TURN LATCH THE PERFECT WAY TO LATCH YOUR HATCH OR YOUR COWL CANOPY INSPECTION COVER ETC SIMPLE TO LINE UP AND INSTALL PERFECT ALIGNMENT EVERY TIME *W THIS IS ALL YOU SEE THE HEAD FITS FLUSH WITH YOUR SURFACE AND CAN BE PAINTED THE COLOR OF YOUR MODEL THEY LOOK AND WORK JUST LIKE THE REAL THING4 THE SPRING-LOADED MECHANISM POSITIVELY LOCKS RELEASES WITH MERE OF SCREWDRIVER I AL SIZE IS ONLY 411- ALL STEELASSEMBLY REQUIRED BRASS MACHINED PARTS 2 SETS FOR PERFECT FOR LANES BOATS _HELICOPTERS o o0 CAT NO 242 DU-BRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED DU 480 Bonner Road Wauconda Illinois 60084 USA rHiIwuN HALRNI m ALL UIHEUTIUL Heres equipment YOU need give prays very nest balance--balance directions Carefully crafted top grade materials BUBBLE BALANCER accomodates 3/161/4 9/32 prop hules Other sues available special order Dealers invited $1 495 Add Sl5t fur HOWARD B HUEBL DEPT ODS pustage handling km Mion odd 4% soles ton Nu CODs Box 193 Route 4 Mankato Mo simi