WAKEFIELD first rubber event flown flying conditions far best encountered during Nats However first round dash hopes of contenders Half-A models being flown seemed indicate existence bouyant early morn ing air Joe Macay Joe Kubina last years Mulvihill winner maxed first round As turned out contest position changes second place down during day Macay made no mistakes after blowing two motors pre paring last flight Joe put event away beautiful max Both Macay second-place finisher Chris Matsuno fly ing variations John Gards Monarch conditions day ideally suited high aspect ratio/long-motor-run models Macay used power combination 16 strands 3/16 FAI Rubber 22D X 30P prop giving 50 55 second motor run model did have high initial climb rate other Wakes often outclimbed models same thermal because long prop run allowed model continue gain altitude after other models folded props giiding thermal Macays win gives him 1904 Aero Cup perpetual trophy awarded person highest time Wakefield Nats award officially recognized AMA will managed McDonnellDouglas Free Flight Club Coupe dHiver day started out quite breezy modelers flew early figuring weather would deteriorate However condi tions improved somewhat midmorning through noon before getting worse During afternoon wind turbulence made finding thermals very difficult Conditions like demanded reliable stable model Mary Bashaw just ticket Champion Coupe model marketed kit form George Schroedter Champion Model Prod ucts has impressive contest record now includes first place Nats Mary took Dick Black Memorial Trophy five maxes Continued page 120 42 Model Aviation Steve Geraghty launches Outdoor Heli copter Rotor-blade diameter limited length modelers arm Perhaps someone will team up ape Seemingly invoking ethereal spirits Joe Macay waits opportune moment everyone looks concerned Won Wake seven maxes Coupe winner Mary Bashaw carefully checks out Wakefield An innocent oversight costly Version Dan Tracys Wakefield Grandpa Watson winds rubber-speed uuaii entry Grandson Jon top A-2 competitorand way Oh no Yes mat man again iertesser ueorge erryman Keeper Speckled Birds P-30 winner Small Speckled Bird Winning Ideas FOURMOST STRUT FAIRINGS Comes ig two 23 Length Two Sizes %z 10 ID fairings PRICE 2 lengths eitiir size 225 COMES IN 3 FT LENGTHS SMALL 118 OFi LARGE 1/4 THIS HINGE COMPLETELY SEALS CONTROL SURFACE AIR LOSS STRONG FLEXIBLE HINGE THAT IS ABLE TO MOVE pecialize WINNING Ideas Packaged 2 Ft Size % AND As 00 PRICE s1951pkg r jI C- E 195 FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 Phone 503 357 2732 JET RANGER$1295 ALLOUETE $1295 COMMANDER$895 HELIBOY$895 H ELIBABY$495 flEVOLUTION-1.$495 Bobco Blades stock replacement parts American Schiuter Kavan considerable discounts also sell American Schiuter Kavan helicopters discount prices DEALER PROGRAMS ENCOURAGED 10% Discount 5 Sets CA residents add 6% sales tax 2504 c-I s Santa Fe Avenue add $150 postage & handlingVista CA 92083 send check money order toTel 714727-4130 Mulvihill B-Gas Rocket Only stouthearted flew almost fast horizontally vertically wasnt able stay conclu sion flying impression conditions worsened rather improved list winners should appear elsewhere issue three categories As evidenced results dont want reflect negatively upon quality flying Lincoln upon dedicated aficionados came far participate help friends Also due praise hard-working AMA officials volunteers gave much time effort let rest us fly However years Nats its low attend ance small flying site short engine runs sign timesand whether choose accept notthe times achangin FF Rubber/Matsuflo continued page 42 Although Coupe can difficult event fly because its low power-to-weight ratio good event intermediate modeler because Coupes simpler build Wakefields Mulvihills availability excellent kits such Champion Coupe Blue h4 Ridge Models Coupe de Ville anyone can enjoy highly competitive yet fun event Mulvihill day produced worst conditions entire week Winds 1520 mph ground certainly stronger above ground conditions made two-minute maxes necessary flights going too far comfort 01 Perfesser George Perryman finished second ump teenth time flying Old-timer models instead Great Speckled Bird Returning second max gust wind snapped wing Lanzo Stick model half Working calmly George repaired wing blow motor preparing third flight shredding fuselage Switching Korda Dethermalizer George put up third max losing model process Persistent nothing else George Jim McNeill repaired Lanzo model George put up three-minute max before finally running out time Meanwhile Bill Baker flying out much fanfare also maxing out Bob Dunham-designed Draft Dodger made three-minute max lost model doing back-up model Conscientious Objec tor missed four-minute max no able catch him hard work netted him Granddaddy model trophies Mul GAPLESS HINGE SLOTTER Makes SO zes Balsa vihill year National Free Flight Society sponsors several unofficial events gumband-powered events can lot fun regardless skill age Probably event spectator appeal Rubber Speed models often spectacular watch whether make across finish line spectators find selves desperately trying will models through course Terry Rimert chief NFFS unofficial official twin-pusher would have won course 20 feet long Don Monson interesting canard pusher showed potential However event won Banana Bullet conven tional tractor model relatively slow speed 35 mph Much room experimentation re mains fun event Outdoor Rubber Helicopter won George Perryman Speckled somethingor-other models amusing observe capable long flights long rotors keep turning Dick Korda Open Rubber event oneflight unlimited max early morning happening flown less ideal conditions eight models flown six timed out sight lost corn beans Some later retrieved thanks efforts Tom Porsel old-time modeler Omaha put six hours Piper Cub searching lost models event won Jim OReilly Tubestake/Cubestake design Only 25 seconds separated first sixth places P-30 22 entries won George Perryman what else Little Speckled Bird popular event has come strong now rivals hopefully does threaten Coupe dHiver popularity Embryo Endurance won Charlie So tich Skinny Dip looked like refugee Rubber Speed event Bill Stro man Bob Haight both flew Peck-Polymers Prairie Birds model takes different design approach relatively short fuselage scale-like lines nevertheless amazing performer Whatever opinion unofficial events must admit models end up some cleverest names participants received Unofficial Winner ironon logos FF Glider/Matsuno continued page 43 scores Matt Gewains strategy launch circle-tow model soon ready search out evaluate lift came through approach stood up maxed Round 7 Bill Shailors approach different although Paul Crowley-designed Happy Hooker possessed circle tow capability preferred wait signs lift ground tow up release right away also maxed Round 7 fly-off scheduled Saturday morn ing duel sunrise never came pass due extremely windy conditions Saturday Gewain Shailor declared co winners HLG well-contested due good flying conditions presence some super arms Mike Stoy first max out flying Wasp design cut-out/built-up wings occasion launched model lift under A-2 within minute HLG gained significantly altitude A-2 presumably same thermal Stoy put fly-off flight good lift model 120 Model Aviation cocki$t coamrng -- * cooney gapless hinges *
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 42, 120
WAKEFIELD first rubber event flown flying conditions far best encountered during Nats However first round dash hopes of contenders Half-A models being flown seemed indicate existence bouyant early morn ing air Joe Macay Joe Kubina last years Mulvihill winner maxed first round As turned out contest position changes second place down during day Macay made no mistakes after blowing two motors pre paring last flight Joe put event away beautiful max Both Macay second-place finisher Chris Matsuno fly ing variations John Gards Monarch conditions day ideally suited high aspect ratio/long-motor-run models Macay used power combination 16 strands 3/16 FAI Rubber 22D X 30P prop giving 50 55 second motor run model did have high initial climb rate other Wakes often outclimbed models same thermal because long prop run allowed model continue gain altitude after other models folded props giiding thermal Macays win gives him 1904 Aero Cup perpetual trophy awarded person highest time Wakefield Nats award officially recognized AMA will managed McDonnellDouglas Free Flight Club Coupe dHiver day started out quite breezy modelers flew early figuring weather would deteriorate However condi tions improved somewhat midmorning through noon before getting worse During afternoon wind turbulence made finding thermals very difficult Conditions like demanded reliable stable model Mary Bashaw just ticket Champion Coupe model marketed kit form George Schroedter Champion Model Prod ucts has impressive contest record now includes first place Nats Mary took Dick Black Memorial Trophy five maxes Continued page 120 42 Model Aviation Steve Geraghty launches Outdoor Heli copter Rotor-blade diameter limited length modelers arm Perhaps someone will team up ape Seemingly invoking ethereal spirits Joe Macay waits opportune moment everyone looks concerned Won Wake seven maxes Coupe winner Mary Bashaw carefully checks out Wakefield An innocent oversight costly Version Dan Tracys Wakefield Grandpa Watson winds rubber-speed uuaii entry Grandson Jon top A-2 competitorand way Oh no Yes mat man again iertesser ueorge erryman Keeper Speckled Birds P-30 winner Small Speckled Bird Winning Ideas FOURMOST STRUT FAIRINGS Comes ig two 23 Length Two Sizes %z 10 ID fairings PRICE 2 lengths eitiir size 225 COMES IN 3 FT LENGTHS SMALL 118 OFi LARGE 1/4 THIS HINGE COMPLETELY SEALS CONTROL SURFACE AIR LOSS STRONG FLEXIBLE HINGE THAT IS ABLE TO MOVE pecialize WINNING Ideas Packaged 2 Ft Size % AND As 00 PRICE s1951pkg r jI C- E 195 FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 Phone 503 357 2732 JET RANGER$1295 ALLOUETE $1295 COMMANDER$895 HELIBOY$895 H ELIBABY$495 flEVOLUTION-1.$495 Bobco Blades stock replacement parts American Schiuter Kavan considerable discounts also sell American Schiuter Kavan helicopters discount prices DEALER PROGRAMS ENCOURAGED 10% Discount 5 Sets CA residents add 6% sales tax 2504 c-I s Santa Fe Avenue add $150 postage & handlingVista CA 92083 send check money order toTel 714727-4130 Mulvihill B-Gas Rocket Only stouthearted flew almost fast horizontally vertically wasnt able stay conclu sion flying impression conditions worsened rather improved list winners should appear elsewhere issue three categories As evidenced results dont want reflect negatively upon quality flying Lincoln upon dedicated aficionados came far participate help friends Also due praise hard-working AMA officials volunteers gave much time effort let rest us fly However years Nats its low attend ance small flying site short engine runs sign timesand whether choose accept notthe times achangin FF Rubber/Matsuflo continued page 42 Although Coupe can difficult event fly because its low power-to-weight ratio good event intermediate modeler because Coupes simpler build Wakefields Mulvihills availability excellent kits such Champion Coupe Blue h4 Ridge Models Coupe de Ville anyone can enjoy highly competitive yet fun event Mulvihill day produced worst conditions entire week Winds 1520 mph ground certainly stronger above ground conditions made two-minute maxes necessary flights going too far comfort 01 Perfesser George Perryman finished second ump teenth time flying Old-timer models instead Great Speckled Bird Returning second max gust wind snapped wing Lanzo Stick model half Working calmly George repaired wing blow motor preparing third flight shredding fuselage Switching Korda Dethermalizer George put up third max losing model process Persistent nothing else George Jim McNeill repaired Lanzo model George put up three-minute max before finally running out time Meanwhile Bill Baker flying out much fanfare also maxing out Bob Dunham-designed Draft Dodger made three-minute max lost model doing back-up model Conscientious Objec tor missed four-minute max no able catch him hard work netted him Granddaddy model trophies Mul GAPLESS HINGE SLOTTER Makes SO zes Balsa vihill year National Free Flight Society sponsors several unofficial events gumband-powered events can lot fun regardless skill age Probably event spectator appeal Rubber Speed models often spectacular watch whether make across finish line spectators find selves desperately trying will models through course Terry Rimert chief NFFS unofficial official twin-pusher would have won course 20 feet long Don Monson interesting canard pusher showed potential However event won Banana Bullet conven tional tractor model relatively slow speed 35 mph Much room experimentation re mains fun event Outdoor Rubber Helicopter won George Perryman Speckled somethingor-other models amusing observe capable long flights long rotors keep turning Dick Korda Open Rubber event oneflight unlimited max early morning happening flown less ideal conditions eight models flown six timed out sight lost corn beans Some later retrieved thanks efforts Tom Porsel old-time modeler Omaha put six hours Piper Cub searching lost models event won Jim OReilly Tubestake/Cubestake design Only 25 seconds separated first sixth places P-30 22 entries won George Perryman what else Little Speckled Bird popular event has come strong now rivals hopefully does threaten Coupe dHiver popularity Embryo Endurance won Charlie So tich Skinny Dip looked like refugee Rubber Speed event Bill Stro man Bob Haight both flew Peck-Polymers Prairie Birds model takes different design approach relatively short fuselage scale-like lines nevertheless amazing performer Whatever opinion unofficial events must admit models end up some cleverest names participants received Unofficial Winner ironon logos FF Glider/Matsuno continued page 43 scores Matt Gewains strategy launch circle-tow model soon ready search out evaluate lift came through approach stood up maxed Round 7 Bill Shailors approach different although Paul Crowley-designed Happy Hooker possessed circle tow capability preferred wait signs lift ground tow up release right away also maxed Round 7 fly-off scheduled Saturday morn ing duel sunrise never came pass due extremely windy conditions Saturday Gewain Shailor declared co winners HLG well-contested due good flying conditions presence some super arms Mike Stoy first max out flying Wasp design cut-out/built-up wings occasion launched model lift under A-2 within minute HLG gained significantly altitude A-2 presumably same thermal Stoy put fly-off flight good lift model 120 Model Aviation cocki$t coamrng -- * cooney gapless hinges *