Behind Scenes Looking what makes Toledo show tick gives some idea herculean task Weak Signals RC Club takes upon itself year organizing setting up annual extravaganza U Fred Berman Recognize him Tony Frakowlak tackled diet bicycle same zeal brings Pattern flying practiceand ail appearances hes achieved equal success stunning model 1912 Blackburn super-advanced flying machine ap peared just nine years after Wright Broth em inaugural flight Note radial engine collaborative effort Mike Fisher Bob Reed South Lyon Ml produced Wayne Veager seen trusty waikie-talkie codirector Toledo show probably deeply involved member Weak Signals Club hes pinned down myriad details setting up show tiles Pylon Racers All-around modeling enthusiast Mike Barbee Columbus OH assists exhibitor launching RC balloon Without bunsen burner wasnt easy matter Bal last adjusted often con stantly fluctuating atmospheric temperature Affable Jim Warner president Weak Signals Club asked club got its name replied days no body could have possibly envisioned 1991 marquee front Toledo Sports Arena proclaiming 36th Weak Signals Expo Toledos Largest Convention Left Weak Signals life member Paul Sweet seen operating forklift during show setup probably gained skill during years Sun Oil Right An intergalactic starship Almost slick pusher-prop machine called Alrtrax brainchild Ohioan Bob Ray THE WEAK SIGNALS annual April bash can described tradition convention model show hobby supermarket super flea market elite builders contest rolled Its focus perennial migra tion some 20000 hobby fans per haps 19 states Canada site Toledo Sports Arena Most action arena floor exhibition ball hallways place became wall-to-wall people bleachers however mostly empty occupied time time occasional footsore visitor Due part what might describe its home-brewed origins Toledo exhibi tion has characteristically folksy flavor Weak Signals RC modeling club unlike yours None its mem bers professional show promoters Codi rectors Wayne Yeager Rick Lederman earn livings GM engineer branch chief Ohio National Guard re spectively no professional show management experience beat out pros annual Toledo RC Show citys largest convention Obviously Weak Signals excep tional club Members hold sway over own 38-acre flying site replete club house Membership restricted 90 regu lars additional 20 life members 15 nonflying associate members Pledged participation Toledo Expo condi tion membership Practice 35 previous shows does make perfect often-rehearsed mechan ics building such large exhibition has three-day event clicking like well-oiled machine As might imagine club mem bers engaged least six months intense preparation Big-bucks financial arrange ments hall procurement tickets administra tion hiring security force chartering bus ses local transportation preparing model judging trophy awards arrange ments exhibitors swap table rent ers organizing raffles concessions surely list goes on Last comes task helping exhibitors set up take down before after show itself Activity Expo eve feverish Parti tions already set up raised plat forms exhibiting models erected folding tables everywhere Weak Signals must have tons props stor age during rest year Huge packing boxes crates began ar riving early continued endless con voy Rented carpeting being offloaded carted inside spread out des ignated areas Equipped walkie talkies Weak Signals members carried out job imaginable show laborers fork lift operators carpenters general handy menand course trouble-shooters Like trick fade-ins commercials show literally grows before eyes uninitiated observer couldnt help wonder ing just 18 hours construction camp can transformed spit p61ish greeted opening bell What beehive Company reps blue jeans sweatshirts over place bolt ing hammering carting testing grab bing occasional gulp diet cola can still picture Robart President Bob Walker bending over back-breaking crouch re pairing valve retract demonstrator day frosty truck doors wide open cold sports arena nobody complained wives la dies attached manufacturers vending companies bravely pitching though some seemed shivering Models entered competition ar rived dribbles delivered Friday Saturday builders picked spots tables started assem blingand wiping off fingermarks masterful craftsmanship contest planes nothing short superlative Almost exception su perb examples modelers art worthy self-respecting museum No wrinkleskinned droopy-tailed run-of-the-millers Most high-time fliers probably cant help wonder supersleek beauties ever flownthey seem too precious too pretty trust fickle ozone course qualify Scale outdoor compe Left young man seems having difficulty making up mind between Ryan STA Grumman Aggressor Right Note diabolic nature 01 man smiling gentlemen watching video might well have titled Ways Can Crash August 1990 79 tition entries must demonstrate air worthiness because Toledo show awards static points its crash- crinide-safe Toledo multifaceted experience First off modeldom lifted off catalog page becomes three-dimensional flesh-andblood adventure can meet com pany presidents designers tech experts hobby competition champions per son sneezed either op portunity make purchases show spe cial prices Naturally flea market ad dicts turned out full force Now Hedda Hopper-style news scoop hobby superstars face very closely resembling re nowned Pattern champion attached svelte unfamiliar body did indeed turn out self-same ace Tony Frakowiak casually mentioned lost few pounds through dietinglike hun dred Tony also said instructing armed forces personnel technique flying RPVs remote-piloted vehicles Cer tainly fellows couldnt have better teacher handsome young fashion plate Hedda ran across turned out Arizonas own Gordon Chip Hyde also TOC Tournament Champions AMA Nats World Champs Pattern fame Chip mentioned astonishingly enough 1990 Nats plans crack Pylon Racing circuit Presumably hasnt given up aspiration eventually dethrone Pat tern champion Hanno Prettner Confessions say good soul Two exhibitors featured RC flight sim ulators know what cross tween Link Trainer Nintendo game Hedda couldnt resist trying thumbs simulators nose video image plane failed tuck under craft promptly crashed disintegrated splinters small rebuilding definitely out Well Chip Hyde exercised other demonstratorand minced vid eo ship too Obviously RC computer pro grammers need flying lessons better excuse Another well-known modeling person age Ivan Kristensen hobbling around Continued pate 194 Left Two generations divide Ohioan Miles Reed left grandson Neil Solomon same cloth Miles known over East one-man air show hes 38 yearn Right Mike Shaw madly assembling Stratos time opening bell 80 Model Aviation Bob Walker president Robart seen display area during setup con centrating getting retract system operate properly Yes did get going FAI Pattern Nats Champ Chip Hyde left trav eled 2000-pius miles Yuma AZ lend helping hand Hes seen Clark Dick Coulter Monroevilie IN built mon Wade Rumor has Pylon racing next ster RC Assist Boehie Giant spans 13 ft K Leroy Irvis left prominent lawyer speaker emeritus Pennsylvania House Representatives discusses engines Herb Wahi Forkesvilie PA retired Boeing aero nautical engineer master maker early gasoline engIne replicas Herb one-man factory turning out beautiful copies Brown Jr Hurleman Ohisson Bunch engines 1300 A/C BUMP NEW 12113 FT LONG OUTSTANDING CONTROL MORE POWER KIT $3500O NEW GENESIS RIC FLY/IC WI/IC CL/MR 59 INCH WINWPAN EANI LAUNCH CUW SOAR TART KIT 2-3CM iUNTO FLY RUBBER POWER KITS-SUPPLIE PEANUT SCALE ANDREASONPIPER CUB MUSTANG ZERO PIETENPOL LACY GIPSY MOTHCOUGER RUBBER SPORT FLVING ACE MOTH *996 BOSTONIAN PUP *695 PRAIRIE BIRD 16 *896 ROG 1ST MODEL 8205 NOSE BEARINGS BRASS WASHERS PROPS 4TO 9 RUBBER TAN DUMMY CYL CLEAR VINTAGE WHEELS 300 PLANS TISSUEMANY MORE KITS COS ENGINES HUNGERFORD SILK L SPOKED WHEELS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 Penaud/Hannan Continued page 192 about Pnaud accomplishments S P Langley Experiments Small Mod els Langley Memoir Mechanical Flight Part 11911 S P Langley Flying Machine McClures Magazine June 1897 Article re printed Last Can Fly George Hardie Jr md] Christy Magrath After Alphonse Model Airplane News May 1955 Robert B Meyer Jr Langleys Model Aero En gine 1903 1976 Volume compiled Rob ert B Meyer Jr Nigel Mills Pnaud World War Aero April 1983 Reg Parham Indoor Vintage SAM 35 Year book Dec 1982 Pearl Young Alphonse Penauds Letters Aeronautics 1968 addition made use dozens letters historians enthusiasts patiently assisted encouraged research efforts Grateful thanks G James Alaback John J Brown L M Conover Paul E Garber Eugene Husting Herbert Kelley L S McCready Richard Mil ler Curtiss Walt Mooney Leonard Op dycke Richard Padgham Hewitt Viola Phil lips Bertram Pond Dick Seely Tom Schmitt Bill Warner Herbert K Weiss William Winter USA Assistance England supplied late C H Gibbs-Smith via Leonard Opdycke Ken McDonough J Bagley Peter Mann via Philip Jarrett also furnished additional material Pnauds own homeland France special appreciation George Chau let J F Frugoli Alain Parmentier anyone has overlooked sincere apologies Toledo/Berman Continued page 80 crutches Nothing much assured Just skiing accident Certainly wish Ivans recovery AMAs crew Toledo deserves mention setting up platoon leader Bob Underwood seen toting crates cases considered too heavy him handle Bob familiar readers magazine AMAs technical director former St Louis schoolteacher explained present job administrator refers specific technical problems qualified experts available added has fellows phone numbers good will superbusy spot show transmit ter checking station $10000 instrument called spectrum analyzer draws graph transmitters behavior grid su perimposed graph tells technician transmitter rated gold silver k Dave Hilsenhoff Warren Plohr Larry Dungan members AMA Fre quency Committee faithfully manned post three fellows have probably forgotten ever knew about mysterious world waves No female Navy personseven though Dave Larry received electronics degrees serving Un cle Sams boys girls blue Another matured whiz kid ran ledo Texan Bob Elliot Bob E E K Logitrol former RC radio manufacturer invented transistorized three-wire servo made possible truly proportional sets take granted today Also Bobs THE SUPERIOR GLOW PLUGS GO FAST FL YERS ARE BACK! Puts sting engine Unique flat-wound spiral coil element high temperature glass-to-metal seal add up faster ignition increased RPM 1/2A GloBee plugs designed exclusively 049/051 Cox engines Ask tar new GB-5RX Speed Plug GB-5R Racing Plug GB-5P Sport Plug local dealer today unavailable locally write call Twinn-K collect tor pricing delivery intormation FREE GloEee Catalog MAKE THE GLOBEE INDY CONNECTION Twinn-K Inc 10296 W Washington St Indianapolis IN 46231 Telephone 317-839-6579 FAX 317-839-8928 IRON temps vary day Stop guessing & buy handy Pocket Thermometer CeNIERrr credit expanded-scale voltmeter Only ledo provides opportunity meet such pion eers Casually attired Toledo visitor K Leroy Irvis conceals identity brilliant lawyer speaker emeritus Pennsylvania House Represen tatives genial confidant kings com moners alike speak Leroy avid OldTimer modeler staunch supporter hobby met up him taking delivery new Brown Jr model engine Yes thats right new Brown Jr Herb WahI Forkesville PA another su perbly talented citizen modeling world Hes retired Boeing aeronautical engineer has piloted own full-scale Piper Comanche married hang glider enthusiast also fell love early gasoline model engines today one-man engine factory turning out repli cas Brown Jr Hurleman Ohlsson Bunch higher quality originals Theres waiting list Herbs products Ohioan Miles Reed known over East one-man air show retired postal inspector Miles has hobby mere 38 years attended first Nats Willow Grove 1965 Seven RC clubs proudly list him life mem ber MilCs brought 6-ft 4-in-tall grandson Neil Solomon Toledo parcels out ad vice Sure talent model building flying nice serious diligent practice will go further Its will counts Soft-southern-drawled Pattern champion Steve Helms told us Futaba will provide narrowband update service some its older RC sys tems beginning next October Steve holds Ham license number WA6NLK acquired broad radio knowledge through superinten sive home study done after-work hours over three-year period Bobby Tom Airtronics proudly showed us prototype drape-shape transmitter like some others houses microcomputer syn thesized frequencies arrangement allows fliers change channels quickiy easily field system may also tnctuoe scanner will blow whistle tooclose radio waves such dirty pagers Although Hedda does endorse commercial products Airtronics system represents design philoso phy will undoubtedly fan out other forward-thinking radio manufacturers Due peculiar interspaced radio channeling some RC frequencies may prove hazardous especially certain metropolitan areas itself could dictate multifrequency sets economic neces sity Mike Barbee very personable Columbus ce Continued page 196 194 Model Aviation BOX 710399-MASANTEE CA 92072 qi wq.qyff5ff TEL 619 448-1818FAX 619 448-1833 60 Volksplane$925 RO Sport Scale spans 56 uses 05 electric power 2 plan shts No 661 Embry-Omatic$200 FF AMA Embryo Endurance rubber-power plane spans 201/2 No 662 Boxkite$1100 CL Scale antique biplane 25 power spans 421/2 2 plan shts No193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl World Champs.. $375 No262crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two sizes1530 35/40 power$125 No3101930 Fleet Biplane RC Sport Scale 35/40 4-channel Wingspan 56 scale Two sheets$625 No314Drake II AC Ken Willards flying boat 3-channel 15-power Fly tram nod removable gear$375 No326Taylor cub AC Don Srulls Schoolyard-Scale 0490 2-3 channel Spans 50 in$350 No332Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal slope soaring$200 No388Laaer 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aerobatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets$1075 No4471/2A MIax America AC Old-Timer Tesaco model 049 glow 2-chasnels$650 No4604-40 RC Shoulder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-size esgine 4 channels$650 No465Blue Max II AC Fun-fly sportoter 48-sine engines spans 52 Lightweight structure$700 No533cessna c-37 RC Schoolyard Scale sit famous 364 plane 049/10 puwer 2-ch spans 42 in$500 No539SImItar Slow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uras 3-ch RC$350 No569Electroatreak RC Electric aershatic plane spans 44 uses 05 motor$550 No570Buay Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 puwen spans 30 has either sheet-balsa bait-up surfaces$400 No572TR-260 AC Sport Scale Aerobutic plane 4-stroke 60/65 power spans 66 in$1100 No576Serendipltyt ndoor EZO record-holder spans 170/n in$325 No578Schwelzer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane spans 125 Two plan sheets$1475 No581Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Aacer spans 72 scale 60 power Three plan sheets$1175 No586Snapdragon AC Fun-fly/sportoter 25130 engines spans 45Vo In$600 No588Marlah AC Sispe-Soanog Sailplane spans 41 uses 2 AC channelsS425 No593Taylorcraft AC Sport Scale lightplane builds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show aster Spans either70/n 50 30/40 two-stroke 40/40 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no documentation$1000 No595Sparrow AC Spurttter 25 engines spans 43 650 No598coronet 150 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 uses 40-size 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sheets91300 No630OrigInal Fly Baby AC Old-Timer spans 72 uses 10/25 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 2 plan sheets$1150 No633Orca AC Slope Soarer spans 75 uses twist-wing control Two-ch AC XMTA must have electronic miningS675 No635The Gambler PP Indoor Bostonian rubber-power cabin plane spans 15% in$200 No636Keytwo AC Tni-geamd low-wing sportater fsr 20/25 power spans 44 in$575 No637A-B Shrike PP Competition plane AMA Classes B 15/23 power spans 60 in$675 No636Owl Racer CL Scale Aucer 049 power spans 20 in9225 No639Skyvolt AC Tn-geared Electric aerobatic sportoter 05/15 power spans 50 in. $050 No640BIrd Prey CL AMA Fast Combat plane 36 power spans 533/a In9550 No641LII Ole Reliable AC Old-Timer sport flier spans 50 engines. $575 No642BIpe 69 CL Partial plan updates deBolts 40 version 35cc power Spans 220/a No643Noctule IIB PP Batlike flyisg wing CO0 pawer spans 30 in5325 No644Bellanca columbia AC Schoolyard Scale 2 AC channels engine Wingspan 46 in5575 No645Laird Solution CL Profile Scale 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Trainer uses 2-line Monoline control spans 17 hA power$225 No659Boom Box PP Wakefield Aubber competition plane spans 54 in9400 rcireTi numbers plans wish order best handling please nolude quests payment some other service plans order 193262310314326332386447 460465533539569570572576 6-578581586588593595598601 603607609610619620623624I 00 626628630633635636637638 zz oI 639640641642643644645646 647648649650651652653654I a655656657658659660661662 Plan price ncludes first class postage US delvery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address lease add $250 Air Mail asia e handlin Ian Make Check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Mode/Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks deliveryI Please print care fullyEnclosed $ _______________________ NAME _____________________________________________ AMA No ________________ ISTREETI ciTYI UTATEZIP_________ ment contractor also Pattern ace Pre cision Scale modeler entered immaculat black Weeks Special Mike brings new projec years contest Ken Koeppel spirite District II AVP STARS Southern Tier Aero Ra dio Society member owner fleet fly Quarter-Scale Bristol Scouts has already mad motel reservation 1991 Toledo Expo Ken 81 years young As preview latest modeling technol ogy accoutrements 1990 expo lived up ti high standards have earned Toledi Show its reputation modelers dont come fo glitter splendor alone also come tf swap ideas other modelers Its peopli make show catch firethe socializing shoptalk shared enthusiasm would hi super-fascinating document wonder ful show visitors involvement thi modeling hobbythough quizzing nearly 2000 persons three days hardly realistic goal Maybe well catch 19975 well least somi missed future time Like Apri 56 7 1991 Toledo Will AMA Helps/Styles Continued page 92 purpose dinner buik support both United States Congress private sector proposed nex National Air & Space Museum building western extension main Wash ington DC museum will provide vitall needed housing preservation severa historic full-scale aircraft SR-7 1 Enol Gay B-17 B-25 Shuttle Enter prise currently temporary stor age sheds weathering open air other large full-scale airplanes de serving display area lacking downtown NASM building Also resto ration several other historic airplanes hat postponed due inadequate displa space completed projects urge AMA members inter ested helping preserve aviation itage support proposed new NASIh building Dulles location writing tc congressmen senators As gesture support Academy pro vided 100 built-up Delta Darts tablt centerpieces models specia] souvenir covering tissue mark occa sion needless say very popu lar guests conclusion dinner Governor Baliles Virginia asked Admiral Jim Busey FAA administrator act Contest Director oversee si multaneous launching 100 Delta Darts tables Congressman Norman Mi neta ably assisted Congressman Lewis Payne chosen official launcher AMA table Other table sponsors included Boeing Company Eastman Kodak Delta Airlines British Aerospace Rolls-Royce Inc United Airlines Xerox Marriott Corpora tion Price Waterhouse British Airways dozens AMA proud have involved such gathering have played part making evening success 196 Model Aviation 0 0 0 0 ct aC4 2 0 QC Co 0 a c6 oE ZSU 00 000 -C 0 C 0 0 C fla a 2 -a N 0i 3 ch atfl -a 0 c tnuo to-C 00 0 a Ca Ci V V a a- 00 ET3 Ca 0 Lit too C e a 0 U-to C-
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Behind Scenes Looking what makes Toledo show tick gives some idea herculean task Weak Signals RC Club takes upon itself year organizing setting up annual extravaganza U Fred Berman Recognize him Tony Frakowlak tackled diet bicycle same zeal brings Pattern flying practiceand ail appearances hes achieved equal success stunning model 1912 Blackburn super-advanced flying machine ap peared just nine years after Wright Broth em inaugural flight Note radial engine collaborative effort Mike Fisher Bob Reed South Lyon Ml produced Wayne Veager seen trusty waikie-talkie codirector Toledo show probably deeply involved member Weak Signals Club hes pinned down myriad details setting up show tiles Pylon Racers All-around modeling enthusiast Mike Barbee Columbus OH assists exhibitor launching RC balloon Without bunsen burner wasnt easy matter Bal last adjusted often con stantly fluctuating atmospheric temperature Affable Jim Warner president Weak Signals Club asked club got its name replied days no body could have possibly envisioned 1991 marquee front Toledo Sports Arena proclaiming 36th Weak Signals Expo Toledos Largest Convention Left Weak Signals life member Paul Sweet seen operating forklift during show setup probably gained skill during years Sun Oil Right An intergalactic starship Almost slick pusher-prop machine called Alrtrax brainchild Ohioan Bob Ray THE WEAK SIGNALS annual April bash can described tradition convention model show hobby supermarket super flea market elite builders contest rolled Its focus perennial migra tion some 20000 hobby fans per haps 19 states Canada site Toledo Sports Arena Most action arena floor exhibition ball hallways place became wall-to-wall people bleachers however mostly empty occupied time time occasional footsore visitor Due part what might describe its home-brewed origins Toledo exhibi tion has characteristically folksy flavor Weak Signals RC modeling club unlike yours None its mem bers professional show promoters Codi rectors Wayne Yeager Rick Lederman earn livings GM engineer branch chief Ohio National Guard re spectively no professional show management experience beat out pros annual Toledo RC Show citys largest convention Obviously Weak Signals excep tional club Members hold sway over own 38-acre flying site replete club house Membership restricted 90 regu lars additional 20 life members 15 nonflying associate members Pledged participation Toledo Expo condi tion membership Practice 35 previous shows does make perfect often-rehearsed mechan ics building such large exhibition has three-day event clicking like well-oiled machine As might imagine club mem bers engaged least six months intense preparation Big-bucks financial arrange ments hall procurement tickets administra tion hiring security force chartering bus ses local transportation preparing model judging trophy awards arrange ments exhibitors swap table rent ers organizing raffles concessions surely list goes on Last comes task helping exhibitors set up take down before after show itself Activity Expo eve feverish Parti tions already set up raised plat forms exhibiting models erected folding tables everywhere Weak Signals must have tons props stor age during rest year Huge packing boxes crates began ar riving early continued endless con voy Rented carpeting being offloaded carted inside spread out des ignated areas Equipped walkie talkies Weak Signals members carried out job imaginable show laborers fork lift operators carpenters general handy menand course trouble-shooters Like trick fade-ins commercials show literally grows before eyes uninitiated observer couldnt help wonder ing just 18 hours construction camp can transformed spit p61ish greeted opening bell What beehive Company reps blue jeans sweatshirts over place bolt ing hammering carting testing grab bing occasional gulp diet cola can still picture Robart President Bob Walker bending over back-breaking crouch re pairing valve retract demonstrator day frosty truck doors wide open cold sports arena nobody complained wives la dies attached manufacturers vending companies bravely pitching though some seemed shivering Models entered competition ar rived dribbles delivered Friday Saturday builders picked spots tables started assem blingand wiping off fingermarks masterful craftsmanship contest planes nothing short superlative Almost exception su perb examples modelers art worthy self-respecting museum No wrinkleskinned droopy-tailed run-of-the-millers Most high-time fliers probably cant help wonder supersleek beauties ever flownthey seem too precious too pretty trust fickle ozone course qualify Scale outdoor compe Left young man seems having difficulty making up mind between Ryan STA Grumman Aggressor Right Note diabolic nature 01 man smiling gentlemen watching video might well have titled Ways Can Crash August 1990 79 tition entries must demonstrate air worthiness because Toledo show awards static points its crash- crinide-safe Toledo multifaceted experience First off modeldom lifted off catalog page becomes three-dimensional flesh-andblood adventure can meet com pany presidents designers tech experts hobby competition champions per son sneezed either op portunity make purchases show spe cial prices Naturally flea market ad dicts turned out full force Now Hedda Hopper-style news scoop hobby superstars face very closely resembling re nowned Pattern champion attached svelte unfamiliar body did indeed turn out self-same ace Tony Frakowiak casually mentioned lost few pounds through dietinglike hun dred Tony also said instructing armed forces personnel technique flying RPVs remote-piloted vehicles Cer tainly fellows couldnt have better teacher handsome young fashion plate Hedda ran across turned out Arizonas own Gordon Chip Hyde also TOC Tournament Champions AMA Nats World Champs Pattern fame Chip mentioned astonishingly enough 1990 Nats plans crack Pylon Racing circuit Presumably hasnt given up aspiration eventually dethrone Pat tern champion Hanno Prettner Confessions say good soul Two exhibitors featured RC flight sim ulators know what cross tween Link Trainer Nintendo game Hedda couldnt resist trying thumbs simulators nose video image plane failed tuck under craft promptly crashed disintegrated splinters small rebuilding definitely out Well Chip Hyde exercised other demonstratorand minced vid eo ship too Obviously RC computer pro grammers need flying lessons better excuse Another well-known modeling person age Ivan Kristensen hobbling around Continued pate 194 Left Two generations divide Ohioan Miles Reed left grandson Neil Solomon same cloth Miles known over East one-man air show hes 38 yearn Right Mike Shaw madly assembling Stratos time opening bell 80 Model Aviation Bob Walker president Robart seen display area during setup con centrating getting retract system operate properly Yes did get going FAI Pattern Nats Champ Chip Hyde left trav eled 2000-pius miles Yuma AZ lend helping hand Hes seen Clark Dick Coulter Monroevilie IN built mon Wade Rumor has Pylon racing next ster RC Assist Boehie Giant spans 13 ft K Leroy Irvis left prominent lawyer speaker emeritus Pennsylvania House Representatives discusses engines Herb Wahi Forkesvilie PA retired Boeing aero nautical engineer master maker early gasoline engIne replicas Herb one-man factory turning out beautiful copies Brown Jr Hurleman Ohisson Bunch engines 1300 A/C BUMP NEW 12113 FT LONG OUTSTANDING CONTROL MORE POWER KIT $3500O NEW GENESIS RIC FLY/IC WI/IC CL/MR 59 INCH WINWPAN EANI LAUNCH CUW SOAR TART KIT 2-3CM iUNTO FLY RUBBER POWER KITS-SUPPLIE PEANUT SCALE ANDREASONPIPER CUB MUSTANG ZERO PIETENPOL LACY GIPSY MOTHCOUGER RUBBER SPORT FLVING ACE MOTH *996 BOSTONIAN PUP *695 PRAIRIE BIRD 16 *896 ROG 1ST MODEL 8205 NOSE BEARINGS BRASS WASHERS PROPS 4TO 9 RUBBER TAN DUMMY CYL CLEAR VINTAGE WHEELS 300 PLANS TISSUEMANY MORE KITS COS ENGINES HUNGERFORD SILK L SPOKED WHEELS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 Penaud/Hannan Continued page 192 about Pnaud accomplishments S P Langley Experiments Small Mod els Langley Memoir Mechanical Flight Part 11911 S P Langley Flying Machine McClures Magazine June 1897 Article re printed Last Can Fly George Hardie Jr md] Christy Magrath After Alphonse Model Airplane News May 1955 Robert B Meyer Jr Langleys Model Aero En gine 1903 1976 Volume compiled Rob ert B Meyer Jr Nigel Mills Pnaud World War Aero April 1983 Reg Parham Indoor Vintage SAM 35 Year book Dec 1982 Pearl Young Alphonse Penauds Letters Aeronautics 1968 addition made use dozens letters historians enthusiasts patiently assisted encouraged research efforts Grateful thanks G James Alaback John J Brown L M Conover Paul E Garber Eugene Husting Herbert Kelley L S McCready Richard Mil ler Curtiss Walt Mooney Leonard Op dycke Richard Padgham Hewitt Viola Phil lips Bertram Pond Dick Seely Tom Schmitt Bill Warner Herbert K Weiss William Winter USA Assistance England supplied late C H Gibbs-Smith via Leonard Opdycke Ken McDonough J Bagley Peter Mann via Philip Jarrett also furnished additional material Pnauds own homeland France special appreciation George Chau let J F Frugoli Alain Parmentier anyone has overlooked sincere apologies Toledo/Berman Continued page 80 crutches Nothing much assured Just skiing accident Certainly wish Ivans recovery AMAs crew Toledo deserves mention setting up platoon leader Bob Underwood seen toting crates cases considered too heavy him handle Bob familiar readers magazine AMAs technical director former St Louis schoolteacher explained present job administrator refers specific technical problems qualified experts available added has fellows phone numbers good will superbusy spot show transmit ter checking station $10000 instrument called spectrum analyzer draws graph transmitters behavior grid su perimposed graph tells technician transmitter rated gold silver k Dave Hilsenhoff Warren Plohr Larry Dungan members AMA Fre quency Committee faithfully manned post three fellows have probably forgotten ever knew about mysterious world waves No female Navy personseven though Dave Larry received electronics degrees serving Un cle Sams boys girls blue Another matured whiz kid ran ledo Texan Bob Elliot Bob E E K Logitrol former RC radio manufacturer invented transistorized three-wire servo made possible truly proportional sets take granted today Also Bobs THE SUPERIOR GLOW PLUGS GO FAST FL YERS ARE BACK! Puts sting engine Unique flat-wound spiral coil element high temperature glass-to-metal seal add up faster ignition increased RPM 1/2A GloBee plugs designed exclusively 049/051 Cox engines Ask tar new GB-5RX Speed Plug GB-5R Racing Plug GB-5P Sport Plug local dealer today unavailable locally write call Twinn-K collect tor pricing delivery intormation FREE GloEee Catalog MAKE THE GLOBEE INDY CONNECTION Twinn-K Inc 10296 W Washington St Indianapolis IN 46231 Telephone 317-839-6579 FAX 317-839-8928 IRON temps vary day Stop guessing & buy handy Pocket Thermometer CeNIERrr credit expanded-scale voltmeter Only ledo provides opportunity meet such pion eers Casually attired Toledo visitor K Leroy Irvis conceals identity brilliant lawyer speaker emeritus Pennsylvania House Represen tatives genial confidant kings com moners alike speak Leroy avid OldTimer modeler staunch supporter hobby met up him taking delivery new Brown Jr model engine Yes thats right new Brown Jr Herb WahI Forkesville PA another su perbly talented citizen modeling world Hes retired Boeing aeronautical engineer has piloted own full-scale Piper Comanche married hang glider enthusiast also fell love early gasoline model engines today one-man engine factory turning out repli cas Brown Jr Hurleman Ohlsson Bunch higher quality originals Theres waiting list Herbs products Ohioan Miles Reed known over East one-man air show retired postal inspector Miles has hobby mere 38 years attended first Nats Willow Grove 1965 Seven RC clubs proudly list him life mem ber MilCs brought 6-ft 4-in-tall grandson Neil Solomon Toledo parcels out ad vice Sure talent model building flying nice serious diligent practice will go further Its will counts Soft-southern-drawled Pattern champion Steve Helms told us Futaba will provide narrowband update service some its older RC sys tems beginning next October Steve holds Ham license number WA6NLK acquired broad radio knowledge through superinten sive home study done after-work hours over three-year period Bobby Tom Airtronics proudly showed us prototype drape-shape transmitter like some others houses microcomputer syn thesized frequencies arrangement allows fliers change channels quickiy easily field system may also tnctuoe scanner will blow whistle tooclose radio waves such dirty pagers Although Hedda does endorse commercial products Airtronics system represents design philoso phy will undoubtedly fan out other forward-thinking radio manufacturers Due peculiar interspaced radio channeling some RC frequencies may prove hazardous especially certain metropolitan areas itself could dictate multifrequency sets economic neces sity Mike Barbee very personable Columbus ce Continued page 196 194 Model Aviation BOX 710399-MASANTEE CA 92072 qi wq.qyff5ff TEL 619 448-1818FAX 619 448-1833 60 Volksplane$925 RO Sport Scale spans 56 uses 05 electric power 2 plan shts No 661 Embry-Omatic$200 FF AMA Embryo Endurance rubber-power plane spans 201/2 No 662 Boxkite$1100 CL Scale antique biplane 25 power spans 421/2 2 plan shts No193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl World Champs.. $375 No262crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two sizes1530 35/40 power$125 No3101930 Fleet Biplane RC Sport Scale 35/40 4-channel Wingspan 56 scale Two sheets$625 No314Drake II AC Ken Willards flying boat 3-channel 15-power Fly tram nod removable gear$375 No326Taylor cub AC Don Srulls Schoolyard-Scale 0490 2-3 channel Spans 50 in$350 No332Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal slope soaring$200 No388Laaer 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aerobatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets$1075 No4471/2A MIax America AC Old-Timer Tesaco model 049 glow 2-chasnels$650 No4604-40 RC Shoulder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-size esgine 4 channels$650 No465Blue Max II AC Fun-fly sportoter 48-sine engines spans 52 Lightweight structure$700 No533cessna c-37 RC Schoolyard Scale sit famous 364 plane 049/10 puwer 2-ch spans 42 in$500 No539SImItar Slow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uras 3-ch RC$350 No569Electroatreak RC Electric aershatic plane spans 44 uses 05 motor$550 No570Buay Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 puwen spans 30 has either sheet-balsa bait-up surfaces$400 No572TR-260 AC Sport Scale Aerobutic plane 4-stroke 60/65 power spans 66 in$1100 No576Serendipltyt ndoor EZO record-holder spans 170/n in$325 No578Schwelzer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane spans 125 Two plan sheets$1475 No581Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Aacer spans 72 scale 60 power Three plan sheets$1175 No586Snapdragon AC Fun-fly/sportoter 25130 engines spans 45Vo In$600 No588Marlah AC Sispe-Soanog Sailplane spans 41 uses 2 AC channelsS425 No593Taylorcraft AC Sport Scale lightplane builds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show aster Spans either70/n 50 30/40 two-stroke 40/40 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no documentation$1000 No595Sparrow AC Spurttter 25 engines spans 43 650 No598coronet 150 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 uses 40-size 4-strske/30-size 2-stroke$050 No601NIckel AC Sportster mA engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 in$500 No603Sparrow Hawk P-30 FF Competition rubber-power plane woo 07 Nuts Spans 30 inS225 No607curtlas Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 in. uses Quadra/Zenoab power Three plan sheets no doc$2400 No609Taperwlng AC Pylon Aucer spans 29 Plan plus parts template sheet$600 No610Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 40 uses 45/2-cycle 00/4-cycle puwer$650 No619Keith Rider R4 FF Scale Golden Age racer rubber power spans 18 in$300 No820GImlet 40 AC SportlPaftern plane spans Oslo 40/50 engine 2 sheets$1100 No623Henderaon Longater AC Quarter-scale 1933 itlinver spans 90 ton 4-stroke 40/40 engine 3 plan sht nodoc.. $1650 No624Keleher Lark AC Quarter-scale hsmebuilt spans 69 60/90 4-stroke power 2 plan sheets no doc$1100 No626Sweepee AC SportlPattem canards forward-swept wing spans 64 uses 40 power 2 plan sheets$1300 No628Prime cut AC SportlAerobatic plane spans 90 uses Quadra 35/40-size power Two plan sheets91300 No630OrigInal Fly Baby AC Old-Timer spans 72 uses 10/25 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 2 plan sheets$1150 No633Orca AC Slope Soarer spans 75 uses twist-wing control Two-ch AC XMTA must have electronic miningS675 No635The Gambler PP Indoor Bostonian rubber-power cabin plane spans 15% in$200 No636Keytwo AC Tni-geamd low-wing sportater fsr 20/25 power spans 44 in$575 No637A-B Shrike PP Competition plane AMA Classes B 15/23 power spans 60 in$675 No636Owl Racer CL Scale Aucer 049 power spans 20 in9225 No639Skyvolt AC Tn-geared Electric aerobatic sportoter 05/15 power spans 50 in. $050 No640BIrd Prey CL AMA Fast Combat plane 36 power spans 533/a In9550 No641LII Ole Reliable AC Old-Timer sport flier spans 50 engines. $575 No642BIpe 69 CL Partial plan updates deBolts 40 version 35cc power Spans 220/a No643Noctule IIB PP Batlike flyisg wing CO0 pawer spans 30 in5325 No644Bellanca columbia AC Schoolyard Scale 2 AC channels engine Wingspan 46 in5575 No645Laird Solution CL Profile Scale biplane spans 36 25/35 power$575 No646Winter Hawk PP Aubber-power Coupe riHiver competition plane spans 47 in$375 No647con Special CL Semiscale biplane mA engine spans 24 in$300 No848curtiac Oc-2 PP Srulls Outdoor Gas Plying Scale biplane uses electric power spans 24 itiLine Mini-Omotor$325 No649Thingamabob AC/CL Multimode trainer 25 gas 05 electric power spans Sin$475 No65047/66 RC Special AC Aerobatic sport plane 40 power spans Olin 3 plan sheets$1075 No651consortium AC Hand-Launch Al-Start Glider spans 00 in$650 No652Der Fiedermaus AC Low-wing sport plane 2W25 power spans 55 inS675 No653Avanti CL Profile Spurt Scale canard bizilner twin 0495 spans 30 in$575 No654Tamecat AC Trainer/sportoter styled like P14 spans 66 40/61 power Four plan sheets$1525 No655Axtroagar PP AMA Class AdO Gas plane spans 67 uses 325/350cc power$000 No656xFl3c CL Profile 15 Carrier plane spans 27/ in$550 No657Super Squire AC Trainer 35/40 2-stroke 53 4-stroke power spans 56 $750 No658Shuriken Streak CL Trainer uses 2-line Monoline control spans 17 hA power$225 No659Boom Box PP Wakefield Aubber competition plane spans 54 in9400 rcireTi numbers plans wish order best handling please nolude quests payment some other service plans order 193262310314326332386447 460465533539569570572576 6-578581586588593595598601 603607609610619620623624I 00 626628630633635636637638 zz oI 639640641642643644645646 647648649650651652653654I a655656657658659660661662 Plan price ncludes first class postage US delvery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address lease add $250 Air Mail asia e handlin Ian Make Check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Mode/Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks deliveryI Please print care fullyEnclosed $ _______________________ NAME _____________________________________________ AMA No ________________ ISTREETI ciTYI UTATEZIP_________ ment contractor also Pattern ace Pre cision Scale modeler entered immaculat black Weeks Special Mike brings new projec years contest Ken Koeppel spirite District II AVP STARS Southern Tier Aero Ra dio Society member owner fleet fly Quarter-Scale Bristol Scouts has already mad motel reservation 1991 Toledo Expo Ken 81 years young As preview latest modeling technol ogy accoutrements 1990 expo lived up ti high standards have earned Toledi Show its reputation modelers dont come fo glitter splendor alone also come tf swap ideas other modelers Its peopli make show catch firethe socializing shoptalk shared enthusiasm would hi super-fascinating document wonder ful show visitors involvement thi modeling hobbythough quizzing nearly 2000 persons three days hardly realistic goal Maybe well catch 19975 well least somi missed future time Like Apri 56 7 1991 Toledo Will AMA Helps/Styles Continued page 92 purpose dinner buik support both United States Congress private sector proposed nex National Air & Space Museum building western extension main Wash ington DC museum will provide vitall needed housing preservation severa historic full-scale aircraft SR-7 1 Enol Gay B-17 B-25 Shuttle Enter prise currently temporary stor age sheds weathering open air other large full-scale airplanes de serving display area lacking downtown NASM building Also resto ration several other historic airplanes hat postponed due inadequate displa space completed projects urge AMA members inter ested helping preserve aviation itage support proposed new NASIh building Dulles location writing tc congressmen senators As gesture support Academy pro vided 100 built-up Delta Darts tablt centerpieces models specia] souvenir covering tissue mark occa sion needless say very popu lar guests conclusion dinner Governor Baliles Virginia asked Admiral Jim Busey FAA administrator act Contest Director oversee si multaneous launching 100 Delta Darts tables Congressman Norman Mi neta ably assisted Congressman Lewis Payne chosen official launcher AMA table Other table sponsors included Boeing Company Eastman Kodak Delta Airlines British Aerospace Rolls-Royce Inc United Airlines Xerox Marriott Corpora tion Price Waterhouse British Airways dozens AMA proud have involved such gathering have played part making evening success 196 Model Aviation 0 0 0 0 ct aC4 2 0 QC Co 0 a c6 oE ZSU 00 000 -C 0 C 0 0 C fla a 2 -a N 0i 3 ch atfl -a 0 c tnuo to-C 00 0 a Ca Ci V V a a- 00 ET3 Ca 0 Lit too C e a 0 U-to C-
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/08
Page Numbers: 78, 79, 80, 194, 196
Behind Scenes Looking what makes Toledo show tick gives some idea herculean task Weak Signals RC Club takes upon itself year organizing setting up annual extravaganza U Fred Berman Recognize him Tony Frakowlak tackled diet bicycle same zeal brings Pattern flying practiceand ail appearances hes achieved equal success stunning model 1912 Blackburn super-advanced flying machine ap peared just nine years after Wright Broth em inaugural flight Note radial engine collaborative effort Mike Fisher Bob Reed South Lyon Ml produced Wayne Veager seen trusty waikie-talkie codirector Toledo show probably deeply involved member Weak Signals Club hes pinned down myriad details setting up show tiles Pylon Racers All-around modeling enthusiast Mike Barbee Columbus OH assists exhibitor launching RC balloon Without bunsen burner wasnt easy matter Bal last adjusted often con stantly fluctuating atmospheric temperature Affable Jim Warner president Weak Signals Club asked club got its name replied days no body could have possibly envisioned 1991 marquee front Toledo Sports Arena proclaiming 36th Weak Signals Expo Toledos Largest Convention Left Weak Signals life member Paul Sweet seen operating forklift during show setup probably gained skill during years Sun Oil Right An intergalactic starship Almost slick pusher-prop machine called Alrtrax brainchild Ohioan Bob Ray THE WEAK SIGNALS annual April bash can described tradition convention model show hobby supermarket super flea market elite builders contest rolled Its focus perennial migra tion some 20000 hobby fans per haps 19 states Canada site Toledo Sports Arena Most action arena floor exhibition ball hallways place became wall-to-wall people bleachers however mostly empty occupied time time occasional footsore visitor Due part what might describe its home-brewed origins Toledo exhibi tion has characteristically folksy flavor Weak Signals RC modeling club unlike yours None its mem bers professional show promoters Codi rectors Wayne Yeager Rick Lederman earn livings GM engineer branch chief Ohio National Guard re spectively no professional show management experience beat out pros annual Toledo RC Show citys largest convention Obviously Weak Signals excep tional club Members hold sway over own 38-acre flying site replete club house Membership restricted 90 regu lars additional 20 life members 15 nonflying associate members Pledged participation Toledo Expo condi tion membership Practice 35 previous shows does make perfect often-rehearsed mechan ics building such large exhibition has three-day event clicking like well-oiled machine As might imagine club mem bers engaged least six months intense preparation Big-bucks financial arrange ments hall procurement tickets administra tion hiring security force chartering bus ses local transportation preparing model judging trophy awards arrange ments exhibitors swap table rent ers organizing raffles concessions surely list goes on Last comes task helping exhibitors set up take down before after show itself Activity Expo eve feverish Parti tions already set up raised plat forms exhibiting models erected folding tables everywhere Weak Signals must have tons props stor age during rest year Huge packing boxes crates began ar riving early continued endless con voy Rented carpeting being offloaded carted inside spread out des ignated areas Equipped walkie talkies Weak Signals members carried out job imaginable show laborers fork lift operators carpenters general handy menand course trouble-shooters Like trick fade-ins commercials show literally grows before eyes uninitiated observer couldnt help wonder ing just 18 hours construction camp can transformed spit p61ish greeted opening bell What beehive Company reps blue jeans sweatshirts over place bolt ing hammering carting testing grab bing occasional gulp diet cola can still picture Robart President Bob Walker bending over back-breaking crouch re pairing valve retract demonstrator day frosty truck doors wide open cold sports arena nobody complained wives la dies attached manufacturers vending companies bravely pitching though some seemed shivering Models entered competition ar rived dribbles delivered Friday Saturday builders picked spots tables started assem blingand wiping off fingermarks masterful craftsmanship contest planes nothing short superlative Almost exception su perb examples modelers art worthy self-respecting museum No wrinkleskinned droopy-tailed run-of-the-millers Most high-time fliers probably cant help wonder supersleek beauties ever flownthey seem too precious too pretty trust fickle ozone course qualify Scale outdoor compe Left young man seems having difficulty making up mind between Ryan STA Grumman Aggressor Right Note diabolic nature 01 man smiling gentlemen watching video might well have titled Ways Can Crash August 1990 79 tition entries must demonstrate air worthiness because Toledo show awards static points its crash- crinide-safe Toledo multifaceted experience First off modeldom lifted off catalog page becomes three-dimensional flesh-andblood adventure can meet com pany presidents designers tech experts hobby competition champions per son sneezed either op portunity make purchases show spe cial prices Naturally flea market ad dicts turned out full force Now Hedda Hopper-style news scoop hobby superstars face very closely resembling re nowned Pattern champion attached svelte unfamiliar body did indeed turn out self-same ace Tony Frakowiak casually mentioned lost few pounds through dietinglike hun dred Tony also said instructing armed forces personnel technique flying RPVs remote-piloted vehicles Cer tainly fellows couldnt have better teacher handsome young fashion plate Hedda ran across turned out Arizonas own Gordon Chip Hyde also TOC Tournament Champions AMA Nats World Champs Pattern fame Chip mentioned astonishingly enough 1990 Nats plans crack Pylon Racing circuit Presumably hasnt given up aspiration eventually dethrone Pat tern champion Hanno Prettner Confessions say good soul Two exhibitors featured RC flight sim ulators know what cross tween Link Trainer Nintendo game Hedda couldnt resist trying thumbs simulators nose video image plane failed tuck under craft promptly crashed disintegrated splinters small rebuilding definitely out Well Chip Hyde exercised other demonstratorand minced vid eo ship too Obviously RC computer pro grammers need flying lessons better excuse Another well-known modeling person age Ivan Kristensen hobbling around Continued pate 194 Left Two generations divide Ohioan Miles Reed left grandson Neil Solomon same cloth Miles known over East one-man air show hes 38 yearn Right Mike Shaw madly assembling Stratos time opening bell 80 Model Aviation Bob Walker president Robart seen display area during setup con centrating getting retract system operate properly Yes did get going FAI Pattern Nats Champ Chip Hyde left trav eled 2000-pius miles Yuma AZ lend helping hand Hes seen Clark Dick Coulter Monroevilie IN built mon Wade Rumor has Pylon racing next ster RC Assist Boehie Giant spans 13 ft K Leroy Irvis left prominent lawyer speaker emeritus Pennsylvania House Representatives discusses engines Herb Wahi Forkesvilie PA retired Boeing aero nautical engineer master maker early gasoline engIne replicas Herb one-man factory turning out beautiful copies Brown Jr Hurleman Ohisson Bunch engines 1300 A/C BUMP NEW 12113 FT LONG OUTSTANDING CONTROL MORE POWER KIT $3500O NEW GENESIS RIC FLY/IC WI/IC CL/MR 59 INCH WINWPAN EANI LAUNCH CUW SOAR TART KIT 2-3CM iUNTO FLY RUBBER POWER KITS-SUPPLIE PEANUT SCALE ANDREASONPIPER CUB MUSTANG ZERO PIETENPOL LACY GIPSY MOTHCOUGER RUBBER SPORT FLVING ACE MOTH *996 BOSTONIAN PUP *695 PRAIRIE BIRD 16 *896 ROG 1ST MODEL 8205 NOSE BEARINGS BRASS WASHERS PROPS 4TO 9 RUBBER TAN DUMMY CYL CLEAR VINTAGE WHEELS 300 PLANS TISSUEMANY MORE KITS COS ENGINES HUNGERFORD SILK L SPOKED WHEELS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 Penaud/Hannan Continued page 192 about Pnaud accomplishments S P Langley Experiments Small Mod els Langley Memoir Mechanical Flight Part 11911 S P Langley Flying Machine McClures Magazine June 1897 Article re printed Last Can Fly George Hardie Jr md] Christy Magrath After Alphonse Model Airplane News May 1955 Robert B Meyer Jr Langleys Model Aero En gine 1903 1976 Volume compiled Rob ert B Meyer Jr Nigel Mills Pnaud World War Aero April 1983 Reg Parham Indoor Vintage SAM 35 Year book Dec 1982 Pearl Young Alphonse Penauds Letters Aeronautics 1968 addition made use dozens letters historians enthusiasts patiently assisted encouraged research efforts Grateful thanks G James Alaback John J Brown L M Conover Paul E Garber Eugene Husting Herbert Kelley L S McCready Richard Mil ler Curtiss Walt Mooney Leonard Op dycke Richard Padgham Hewitt Viola Phil lips Bertram Pond Dick Seely Tom Schmitt Bill Warner Herbert K Weiss William Winter USA Assistance England supplied late C H Gibbs-Smith via Leonard Opdycke Ken McDonough J Bagley Peter Mann via Philip Jarrett also furnished additional material Pnauds own homeland France special appreciation George Chau let J F Frugoli Alain Parmentier anyone has overlooked sincere apologies Toledo/Berman Continued page 80 crutches Nothing much assured Just skiing accident Certainly wish Ivans recovery AMAs crew Toledo deserves mention setting up platoon leader Bob Underwood seen toting crates cases considered too heavy him handle Bob familiar readers magazine AMAs technical director former St Louis schoolteacher explained present job administrator refers specific technical problems qualified experts available added has fellows phone numbers good will superbusy spot show transmit ter checking station $10000 instrument called spectrum analyzer draws graph transmitters behavior grid su perimposed graph tells technician transmitter rated gold silver k Dave Hilsenhoff Warren Plohr Larry Dungan members AMA Fre quency Committee faithfully manned post three fellows have probably forgotten ever knew about mysterious world waves No female Navy personseven though Dave Larry received electronics degrees serving Un cle Sams boys girls blue Another matured whiz kid ran ledo Texan Bob Elliot Bob E E K Logitrol former RC radio manufacturer invented transistorized three-wire servo made possible truly proportional sets take granted today Also Bobs THE SUPERIOR GLOW PLUGS GO FAST FL YERS ARE BACK! Puts sting engine Unique flat-wound spiral coil element high temperature glass-to-metal seal add up faster ignition increased RPM 1/2A GloBee plugs designed exclusively 049/051 Cox engines Ask tar new GB-5RX Speed Plug GB-5R Racing Plug GB-5P Sport Plug local dealer today unavailable locally write call Twinn-K collect tor pricing delivery intormation FREE GloEee Catalog MAKE THE GLOBEE INDY CONNECTION Twinn-K Inc 10296 W Washington St Indianapolis IN 46231 Telephone 317-839-6579 FAX 317-839-8928 IRON temps vary day Stop guessing & buy handy Pocket Thermometer CeNIERrr credit expanded-scale voltmeter Only ledo provides opportunity meet such pion eers Casually attired Toledo visitor K Leroy Irvis conceals identity brilliant lawyer speaker emeritus Pennsylvania House Represen tatives genial confidant kings com moners alike speak Leroy avid OldTimer modeler staunch supporter hobby met up him taking delivery new Brown Jr model engine Yes thats right new Brown Jr Herb WahI Forkesville PA another su perbly talented citizen modeling world Hes retired Boeing aeronautical engineer has piloted own full-scale Piper Comanche married hang glider enthusiast also fell love early gasoline model engines today one-man engine factory turning out repli cas Brown Jr Hurleman Ohlsson Bunch higher quality originals Theres waiting list Herbs products Ohioan Miles Reed known over East one-man air show retired postal inspector Miles has hobby mere 38 years attended first Nats Willow Grove 1965 Seven RC clubs proudly list him life mem ber MilCs brought 6-ft 4-in-tall grandson Neil Solomon Toledo parcels out ad vice Sure talent model building flying nice serious diligent practice will go further Its will counts Soft-southern-drawled Pattern champion Steve Helms told us Futaba will provide narrowband update service some its older RC sys tems beginning next October Steve holds Ham license number WA6NLK acquired broad radio knowledge through superinten sive home study done after-work hours over three-year period Bobby Tom Airtronics proudly showed us prototype drape-shape transmitter like some others houses microcomputer syn thesized frequencies arrangement allows fliers change channels quickiy easily field system may also tnctuoe scanner will blow whistle tooclose radio waves such dirty pagers Although Hedda does endorse commercial products Airtronics system represents design philoso phy will undoubtedly fan out other forward-thinking radio manufacturers Due peculiar interspaced radio channeling some RC frequencies may prove hazardous especially certain metropolitan areas itself could dictate multifrequency sets economic neces sity Mike Barbee very personable Columbus ce Continued page 196 194 Model Aviation BOX 710399-MASANTEE CA 92072 qi wq.qyff5ff TEL 619 448-1818FAX 619 448-1833 60 Volksplane$925 RO Sport Scale spans 56 uses 05 electric power 2 plan shts No 661 Embry-Omatic$200 FF AMA Embryo Endurance rubber-power plane spans 201/2 No 662 Boxkite$1100 CL Scale antique biplane 25 power spans 421/2 2 plan shts No193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl World Champs.. $375 No262crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two sizes1530 35/40 power$125 No3101930 Fleet Biplane RC Sport Scale 35/40 4-channel Wingspan 56 scale Two sheets$625 No314Drake II AC Ken Willards flying boat 3-channel 15-power Fly tram nod removable gear$375 No326Taylor cub AC Don Srulls Schoolyard-Scale 0490 2-3 channel Spans 50 in$350 No332Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal slope soaring$200 No388Laaer 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aerobatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets$1075 No4471/2A MIax America AC Old-Timer Tesaco model 049 glow 2-chasnels$650 No4604-40 RC Shoulder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-size esgine 4 channels$650 No465Blue Max II AC Fun-fly sportoter 48-sine engines spans 52 Lightweight structure$700 No533cessna c-37 RC Schoolyard Scale sit famous 364 plane 049/10 puwer 2-ch spans 42 in$500 No539SImItar Slow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uras 3-ch RC$350 No569Electroatreak RC Electric aershatic plane spans 44 uses 05 motor$550 No570Buay Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 puwen spans 30 has either sheet-balsa bait-up surfaces$400 No572TR-260 AC Sport Scale Aerobutic plane 4-stroke 60/65 power spans 66 in$1100 No576Serendipltyt ndoor EZO record-holder spans 170/n in$325 No578Schwelzer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane spans 125 Two plan sheets$1475 No581Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Aacer spans 72 scale 60 power Three plan sheets$1175 No586Snapdragon AC Fun-fly/sportoter 25130 engines spans 45Vo In$600 No588Marlah AC Sispe-Soanog Sailplane spans 41 uses 2 AC channelsS425 No593Taylorcraft AC Sport Scale lightplane builds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show aster Spans either70/n 50 30/40 two-stroke 40/40 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no documentation$1000 No595Sparrow AC Spurttter 25 engines spans 43 650 No598coronet 150 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 uses 40-size 4-strske/30-size 2-stroke$050 No601NIckel AC Sportster mA engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 in$500 No603Sparrow Hawk P-30 FF Competition rubber-power plane woo 07 Nuts Spans 30 inS225 No607curtlas Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 in. uses Quadra/Zenoab power Three plan sheets no doc$2400 No609Taperwlng AC Pylon Aucer spans 29 Plan plus parts template sheet$600 No610Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 40 uses 45/2-cycle 00/4-cycle puwer$650 No619Keith Rider R4 FF Scale Golden Age racer rubber power spans 18 in$300 No820GImlet 40 AC SportlPaftern plane spans Oslo 40/50 engine 2 sheets$1100 No623Henderaon Longater AC Quarter-scale 1933 itlinver spans 90 ton 4-stroke 40/40 engine 3 plan sht nodoc.. $1650 No624Keleher Lark AC Quarter-scale hsmebuilt spans 69 60/90 4-stroke power 2 plan sheets no doc$1100 No626Sweepee AC SportlPattem canards forward-swept wing spans 64 uses 40 power 2 plan sheets$1300 No628Prime cut AC SportlAerobatic plane spans 90 uses Quadra 35/40-size power Two plan sheets91300 No630OrigInal Fly Baby AC Old-Timer spans 72 uses 10/25 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 2 plan sheets$1150 No633Orca AC Slope Soarer spans 75 uses twist-wing control Two-ch AC XMTA must have electronic miningS675 No635The Gambler PP Indoor Bostonian rubber-power cabin plane spans 15% in$200 No636Keytwo AC Tni-geamd low-wing sportater fsr 20/25 power spans 44 in$575 No637A-B Shrike PP Competition plane AMA Classes B 15/23 power spans 60 in$675 No636Owl Racer CL Scale Aucer 049 power spans 20 in9225 No639Skyvolt AC Tn-geared Electric aerobatic sportoter 05/15 power spans 50 in. $050 No640BIrd Prey CL AMA Fast Combat plane 36 power spans 533/a In9550 No641LII Ole Reliable AC Old-Timer sport flier spans 50 engines. $575 No642BIpe 69 CL Partial plan updates deBolts 40 version 35cc power Spans 220/a No643Noctule IIB PP Batlike flyisg wing CO0 pawer spans 30 in5325 No644Bellanca columbia AC Schoolyard Scale 2 AC channels engine Wingspan 46 in5575 No645Laird Solution CL Profile Scale biplane spans 36 25/35 power$575 No646Winter Hawk PP Aubber-power Coupe riHiver competition plane spans 47 in$375 No647con Special CL Semiscale biplane mA engine spans 24 in$300 No848curtiac Oc-2 PP Srulls Outdoor Gas Plying Scale biplane uses electric power spans 24 itiLine Mini-Omotor$325 No649Thingamabob AC/CL Multimode trainer 25 gas 05 electric power spans Sin$475 No65047/66 RC Special AC Aerobatic sport plane 40 power spans Olin 3 plan sheets$1075 No651consortium AC Hand-Launch Al-Start Glider spans 00 in$650 No652Der Fiedermaus AC Low-wing sport plane 2W25 power spans 55 inS675 No653Avanti CL Profile Spurt Scale canard bizilner twin 0495 spans 30 in$575 No654Tamecat AC Trainer/sportoter styled like P14 spans 66 40/61 power Four plan sheets$1525 No655Axtroagar PP AMA Class AdO Gas plane spans 67 uses 325/350cc power$000 No656xFl3c CL Profile 15 Carrier plane spans 27/ in$550 No657Super Squire AC Trainer 35/40 2-stroke 53 4-stroke power spans 56 $750 No658Shuriken Streak CL Trainer uses 2-line Monoline control spans 17 hA power$225 No659Boom Box PP Wakefield Aubber competition plane spans 54 in9400 rcireTi numbers plans wish order best handling please nolude quests payment some other service plans order 193262310314326332386447 460465533539569570572576 6-578581586588593595598601 603607609610619620623624I 00 626628630633635636637638 zz oI 639640641642643644645646 647648649650651652653654I a655656657658659660661662 Plan price ncludes first class postage US delvery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address lease add $250 Air Mail asia e handlin Ian Make Check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Mode/Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks deliveryI Please print care fullyEnclosed $ _______________________ NAME _____________________________________________ AMA No ________________ ISTREETI ciTYI UTATEZIP_________ ment contractor also Pattern ace Pre cision Scale modeler entered immaculat black Weeks Special Mike brings new projec years contest Ken Koeppel spirite District II AVP STARS Southern Tier Aero Ra dio Society member owner fleet fly Quarter-Scale Bristol Scouts has already mad motel reservation 1991 Toledo Expo Ken 81 years young As preview latest modeling technol ogy accoutrements 1990 expo lived up ti high standards have earned Toledi Show its reputation modelers dont come fo glitter splendor alone also come tf swap ideas other modelers Its peopli make show catch firethe socializing shoptalk shared enthusiasm would hi super-fascinating document wonder ful show visitors involvement thi modeling hobbythough quizzing nearly 2000 persons three days hardly realistic goal Maybe well catch 19975 well least somi missed future time Like Apri 56 7 1991 Toledo Will AMA Helps/Styles Continued page 92 purpose dinner buik support both United States Congress private sector proposed nex National Air & Space Museum building western extension main Wash ington DC museum will provide vitall needed housing preservation severa historic full-scale aircraft SR-7 1 Enol Gay B-17 B-25 Shuttle Enter prise currently temporary stor age sheds weathering open air other large full-scale airplanes de serving display area lacking downtown NASM building Also resto ration several other historic airplanes hat postponed due inadequate displa space completed projects urge AMA members inter ested helping preserve aviation itage support proposed new NASIh building Dulles location writing tc congressmen senators As gesture support Academy pro vided 100 built-up Delta Darts tablt centerpieces models specia] souvenir covering tissue mark occa sion needless say very popu lar guests conclusion dinner Governor Baliles Virginia asked Admiral Jim Busey FAA administrator act Contest Director oversee si multaneous launching 100 Delta Darts tables Congressman Norman Mi neta ably assisted Congressman Lewis Payne chosen official launcher AMA table Other table sponsors included Boeing Company Eastman Kodak Delta Airlines British Aerospace Rolls-Royce Inc United Airlines Xerox Marriott Corpora tion Price Waterhouse British Airways dozens AMA proud have involved such gathering have played part making evening success 196 Model Aviation 0 0 0 0 ct aC4 2 0 QC Co 0 a c6 oE ZSU 00 000 -C 0 C 0 0 C fla a 2 -a N 0i 3 ch atfl -a 0 c tnuo to-C 00 0 a Ca Ci V V a a- 00 ET3 Ca 0 Lit too C e a 0 U-to C-
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/08
Page Numbers: 78, 79, 80, 194, 196
Behind Scenes Looking what makes Toledo show tick gives some idea herculean task Weak Signals RC Club takes upon itself year organizing setting up annual extravaganza U Fred Berman Recognize him Tony Frakowlak tackled diet bicycle same zeal brings Pattern flying practiceand ail appearances hes achieved equal success stunning model 1912 Blackburn super-advanced flying machine ap peared just nine years after Wright Broth em inaugural flight Note radial engine collaborative effort Mike Fisher Bob Reed South Lyon Ml produced Wayne Veager seen trusty waikie-talkie codirector Toledo show probably deeply involved member Weak Signals Club hes pinned down myriad details setting up show tiles Pylon Racers All-around modeling enthusiast Mike Barbee Columbus OH assists exhibitor launching RC balloon Without bunsen burner wasnt easy matter Bal last adjusted often con stantly fluctuating atmospheric temperature Affable Jim Warner president Weak Signals Club asked club got its name replied days no body could have possibly envisioned 1991 marquee front Toledo Sports Arena proclaiming 36th Weak Signals Expo Toledos Largest Convention Left Weak Signals life member Paul Sweet seen operating forklift during show setup probably gained skill during years Sun Oil Right An intergalactic starship Almost slick pusher-prop machine called Alrtrax brainchild Ohioan Bob Ray THE WEAK SIGNALS annual April bash can described tradition convention model show hobby supermarket super flea market elite builders contest rolled Its focus perennial migra tion some 20000 hobby fans per haps 19 states Canada site Toledo Sports Arena Most action arena floor exhibition ball hallways place became wall-to-wall people bleachers however mostly empty occupied time time occasional footsore visitor Due part what might describe its home-brewed origins Toledo exhibi tion has characteristically folksy flavor Weak Signals RC modeling club unlike yours None its mem bers professional show promoters Codi rectors Wayne Yeager Rick Lederman earn livings GM engineer branch chief Ohio National Guard re spectively no professional show management experience beat out pros annual Toledo RC Show citys largest convention Obviously Weak Signals excep tional club Members hold sway over own 38-acre flying site replete club house Membership restricted 90 regu lars additional 20 life members 15 nonflying associate members Pledged participation Toledo Expo condi tion membership Practice 35 previous shows does make perfect often-rehearsed mechan ics building such large exhibition has three-day event clicking like well-oiled machine As might imagine club mem bers engaged least six months intense preparation Big-bucks financial arrange ments hall procurement tickets administra tion hiring security force chartering bus ses local transportation preparing model judging trophy awards arrange ments exhibitors swap table rent ers organizing raffles concessions surely list goes on Last comes task helping exhibitors set up take down before after show itself Activity Expo eve feverish Parti tions already set up raised plat forms exhibiting models erected folding tables everywhere Weak Signals must have tons props stor age during rest year Huge packing boxes crates began ar riving early continued endless con voy Rented carpeting being offloaded carted inside spread out des ignated areas Equipped walkie talkies Weak Signals members carried out job imaginable show laborers fork lift operators carpenters general handy menand course trouble-shooters Like trick fade-ins commercials show literally grows before eyes uninitiated observer couldnt help wonder ing just 18 hours construction camp can transformed spit p61ish greeted opening bell What beehive Company reps blue jeans sweatshirts over place bolt ing hammering carting testing grab bing occasional gulp diet cola can still picture Robart President Bob Walker bending over back-breaking crouch re pairing valve retract demonstrator day frosty truck doors wide open cold sports arena nobody complained wives la dies attached manufacturers vending companies bravely pitching though some seemed shivering Models entered competition ar rived dribbles delivered Friday Saturday builders picked spots tables started assem blingand wiping off fingermarks masterful craftsmanship contest planes nothing short superlative Almost exception su perb examples modelers art worthy self-respecting museum No wrinkleskinned droopy-tailed run-of-the-millers Most high-time fliers probably cant help wonder supersleek beauties ever flownthey seem too precious too pretty trust fickle ozone course qualify Scale outdoor compe Left young man seems having difficulty making up mind between Ryan STA Grumman Aggressor Right Note diabolic nature 01 man smiling gentlemen watching video might well have titled Ways Can Crash August 1990 79 tition entries must demonstrate air worthiness because Toledo show awards static points its crash- crinide-safe Toledo multifaceted experience First off modeldom lifted off catalog page becomes three-dimensional flesh-andblood adventure can meet com pany presidents designers tech experts hobby competition champions per son sneezed either op portunity make purchases show spe cial prices Naturally flea market ad dicts turned out full force Now Hedda Hopper-style news scoop hobby superstars face very closely resembling re nowned Pattern champion attached svelte unfamiliar body did indeed turn out self-same ace Tony Frakowiak casually mentioned lost few pounds through dietinglike hun dred Tony also said instructing armed forces personnel technique flying RPVs remote-piloted vehicles Cer tainly fellows couldnt have better teacher handsome young fashion plate Hedda ran across turned out Arizonas own Gordon Chip Hyde also TOC Tournament Champions AMA Nats World Champs Pattern fame Chip mentioned astonishingly enough 1990 Nats plans crack Pylon Racing circuit Presumably hasnt given up aspiration eventually dethrone Pat tern champion Hanno Prettner Confessions say good soul Two exhibitors featured RC flight sim ulators know what cross tween Link Trainer Nintendo game Hedda couldnt resist trying thumbs simulators nose video image plane failed tuck under craft promptly crashed disintegrated splinters small rebuilding definitely out Well Chip Hyde exercised other demonstratorand minced vid eo ship too Obviously RC computer pro grammers need flying lessons better excuse Another well-known modeling person age Ivan Kristensen hobbling around Continued pate 194 Left Two generations divide Ohioan Miles Reed left grandson Neil Solomon same cloth Miles known over East one-man air show hes 38 yearn Right Mike Shaw madly assembling Stratos time opening bell 80 Model Aviation Bob Walker president Robart seen display area during setup con centrating getting retract system operate properly Yes did get going FAI Pattern Nats Champ Chip Hyde left trav eled 2000-pius miles Yuma AZ lend helping hand Hes seen Clark Dick Coulter Monroevilie IN built mon Wade Rumor has Pylon racing next ster RC Assist Boehie Giant spans 13 ft K Leroy Irvis left prominent lawyer speaker emeritus Pennsylvania House Representatives discusses engines Herb Wahi Forkesvilie PA retired Boeing aero nautical engineer master maker early gasoline engIne replicas Herb one-man factory turning out beautiful copies Brown Jr Hurleman Ohisson Bunch engines 1300 A/C BUMP NEW 12113 FT LONG OUTSTANDING CONTROL MORE POWER KIT $3500O NEW GENESIS RIC FLY/IC WI/IC CL/MR 59 INCH WINWPAN EANI LAUNCH CUW SOAR TART KIT 2-3CM iUNTO FLY RUBBER POWER KITS-SUPPLIE PEANUT SCALE ANDREASONPIPER CUB MUSTANG ZERO PIETENPOL LACY GIPSY MOTHCOUGER RUBBER SPORT FLVING ACE MOTH *996 BOSTONIAN PUP *695 PRAIRIE BIRD 16 *896 ROG 1ST MODEL 8205 NOSE BEARINGS BRASS WASHERS PROPS 4TO 9 RUBBER TAN DUMMY CYL CLEAR VINTAGE WHEELS 300 PLANS TISSUEMANY MORE KITS COS ENGINES HUNGERFORD SILK L SPOKED WHEELS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 Penaud/Hannan Continued page 192 about Pnaud accomplishments S P Langley Experiments Small Mod els Langley Memoir Mechanical Flight Part 11911 S P Langley Flying Machine McClures Magazine June 1897 Article re printed Last Can Fly George Hardie Jr md] Christy Magrath After Alphonse Model Airplane News May 1955 Robert B Meyer Jr Langleys Model Aero En gine 1903 1976 Volume compiled Rob ert B Meyer Jr Nigel Mills Pnaud World War Aero April 1983 Reg Parham Indoor Vintage SAM 35 Year book Dec 1982 Pearl Young Alphonse Penauds Letters Aeronautics 1968 addition made use dozens letters historians enthusiasts patiently assisted encouraged research efforts Grateful thanks G James Alaback John J Brown L M Conover Paul E Garber Eugene Husting Herbert Kelley L S McCready Richard Mil ler Curtiss Walt Mooney Leonard Op dycke Richard Padgham Hewitt Viola Phil lips Bertram Pond Dick Seely Tom Schmitt Bill Warner Herbert K Weiss William Winter USA Assistance England supplied late C H Gibbs-Smith via Leonard Opdycke Ken McDonough J Bagley Peter Mann via Philip Jarrett also furnished additional material Pnauds own homeland France special appreciation George Chau let J F Frugoli Alain Parmentier anyone has overlooked sincere apologies Toledo/Berman Continued page 80 crutches Nothing much assured Just skiing accident Certainly wish Ivans recovery AMAs crew Toledo deserves mention setting up platoon leader Bob Underwood seen toting crates cases considered too heavy him handle Bob familiar readers magazine AMAs technical director former St Louis schoolteacher explained present job administrator refers specific technical problems qualified experts available added has fellows phone numbers good will superbusy spot show transmit ter checking station $10000 instrument called spectrum analyzer draws graph transmitters behavior grid su perimposed graph tells technician transmitter rated gold silver k Dave Hilsenhoff Warren Plohr Larry Dungan members AMA Fre quency Committee faithfully manned post three fellows have probably forgotten ever knew about mysterious world waves No female Navy personseven though Dave Larry received electronics degrees serving Un cle Sams boys girls blue Another matured whiz kid ran ledo Texan Bob Elliot Bob E E K Logitrol former RC radio manufacturer invented transistorized three-wire servo made possible truly proportional sets take granted today Also Bobs THE SUPERIOR GLOW PLUGS GO FAST FL YERS ARE BACK! Puts sting engine Unique flat-wound spiral coil element high temperature glass-to-metal seal add up faster ignition increased RPM 1/2A GloBee plugs designed exclusively 049/051 Cox engines Ask tar new GB-5RX Speed Plug GB-5R Racing Plug GB-5P Sport Plug local dealer today unavailable locally write call Twinn-K collect tor pricing delivery intormation FREE GloEee Catalog MAKE THE GLOBEE INDY CONNECTION Twinn-K Inc 10296 W Washington St Indianapolis IN 46231 Telephone 317-839-6579 FAX 317-839-8928 IRON temps vary day Stop guessing & buy handy Pocket Thermometer CeNIERrr credit expanded-scale voltmeter Only ledo provides opportunity meet such pion eers Casually attired Toledo visitor K Leroy Irvis conceals identity brilliant lawyer speaker emeritus Pennsylvania House Represen tatives genial confidant kings com moners alike speak Leroy avid OldTimer modeler staunch supporter hobby met up him taking delivery new Brown Jr model engine Yes thats right new Brown Jr Herb WahI Forkesville PA another su perbly talented citizen modeling world Hes retired Boeing aeronautical engineer has piloted own full-scale Piper Comanche married hang glider enthusiast also fell love early gasoline model engines today one-man engine factory turning out repli cas Brown Jr Hurleman Ohlsson Bunch higher quality originals Theres waiting list Herbs products Ohioan Miles Reed known over East one-man air show retired postal inspector Miles has hobby mere 38 years attended first Nats Willow Grove 1965 Seven RC clubs proudly list him life mem ber MilCs brought 6-ft 4-in-tall grandson Neil Solomon Toledo parcels out ad vice Sure talent model building flying nice serious diligent practice will go further Its will counts Soft-southern-drawled Pattern champion Steve Helms told us Futaba will provide narrowband update service some its older RC sys tems beginning next October Steve holds Ham license number WA6NLK acquired broad radio knowledge through superinten sive home study done after-work hours over three-year period Bobby Tom Airtronics proudly showed us prototype drape-shape transmitter like some others houses microcomputer syn thesized frequencies arrangement allows fliers change channels quickiy easily field system may also tnctuoe scanner will blow whistle tooclose radio waves such dirty pagers Although Hedda does endorse commercial products Airtronics system represents design philoso phy will undoubtedly fan out other forward-thinking radio manufacturers Due peculiar interspaced radio channeling some RC frequencies may prove hazardous especially certain metropolitan areas itself could dictate multifrequency sets economic neces sity Mike Barbee very personable Columbus ce Continued page 196 194 Model Aviation BOX 710399-MASANTEE CA 92072 qi wq.qyff5ff TEL 619 448-1818FAX 619 448-1833 60 Volksplane$925 RO Sport Scale spans 56 uses 05 electric power 2 plan shts No 661 Embry-Omatic$200 FF AMA Embryo Endurance rubber-power plane spans 201/2 No 662 Boxkite$1100 CL Scale antique biplane 25 power spans 421/2 2 plan shts No193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl World Champs.. $375 No262crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two sizes1530 35/40 power$125 No3101930 Fleet Biplane RC Sport Scale 35/40 4-channel Wingspan 56 scale Two sheets$625 No314Drake II AC Ken Willards flying boat 3-channel 15-power Fly tram nod removable gear$375 No326Taylor cub AC Don Srulls Schoolyard-Scale 0490 2-3 channel Spans 50 in$350 No332Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal slope soaring$200 No388Laaer 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aerobatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets$1075 No4471/2A MIax America AC Old-Timer Tesaco model 049 glow 2-chasnels$650 No4604-40 RC Shoulder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-size esgine 4 channels$650 No465Blue Max II AC Fun-fly sportoter 48-sine engines spans 52 Lightweight structure$700 No533cessna c-37 RC Schoolyard Scale sit famous 364 plane 049/10 puwer 2-ch spans 42 in$500 No539SImItar Slow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uras 3-ch RC$350 No569Electroatreak RC Electric aershatic plane spans 44 uses 05 motor$550 No570Buay Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 puwen spans 30 has either sheet-balsa bait-up surfaces$400 No572TR-260 AC Sport Scale Aerobutic plane 4-stroke 60/65 power spans 66 in$1100 No576Serendipltyt ndoor EZO record-holder spans 170/n in$325 No578Schwelzer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane spans 125 Two plan sheets$1475 No581Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Aacer spans 72 scale 60 power Three plan sheets$1175 No586Snapdragon AC Fun-fly/sportoter 25130 engines spans 45Vo In$600 No588Marlah AC Sispe-Soanog Sailplane spans 41 uses 2 AC channelsS425 No593Taylorcraft AC Sport Scale lightplane builds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show aster Spans either70/n 50 30/40 two-stroke 40/40 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no documentation$1000 No595Sparrow AC Spurttter 25 engines spans 43 650 No598coronet 150 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 uses 40-size 4-strske/30-size 2-stroke$050 No601NIckel AC Sportster mA engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 in$500 No603Sparrow Hawk P-30 FF Competition rubber-power plane woo 07 Nuts Spans 30 inS225 No607curtlas Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 in. uses Quadra/Zenoab power Three plan sheets no doc$2400 No609Taperwlng AC Pylon Aucer spans 29 Plan plus parts template sheet$600 No610Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 40 uses 45/2-cycle 00/4-cycle puwer$650 No619Keith Rider R4 FF Scale Golden Age racer rubber power spans 18 in$300 No820GImlet 40 AC SportlPaftern plane spans Oslo 40/50 engine 2 sheets$1100 No623Henderaon Longater AC Quarter-scale 1933 itlinver spans 90 ton 4-stroke 40/40 engine 3 plan sht nodoc.. $1650 No624Keleher Lark AC Quarter-scale hsmebuilt spans 69 60/90 4-stroke power 2 plan sheets no doc$1100 No626Sweepee AC SportlPattem canards forward-swept wing spans 64 uses 40 power 2 plan sheets$1300 No628Prime cut AC SportlAerobatic plane spans 90 uses Quadra 35/40-size power Two plan sheets91300 No630OrigInal Fly Baby AC Old-Timer spans 72 uses 10/25 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 2 plan sheets$1150 No633Orca AC Slope Soarer spans 75 uses twist-wing control Two-ch AC XMTA must have electronic miningS675 No635The Gambler PP Indoor Bostonian rubber-power cabin plane spans 15% in$200 No636Keytwo AC Tni-geamd low-wing sportater fsr 20/25 power spans 44 in$575 No637A-B Shrike PP Competition plane AMA Classes B 15/23 power spans 60 in$675 No636Owl Racer CL Scale Aucer 049 power spans 20 in9225 No639Skyvolt AC Tn-geared Electric aerobatic sportoter 05/15 power spans 50 in. $050 No640BIrd Prey CL AMA Fast Combat plane 36 power spans 533/a In9550 No641LII Ole Reliable AC Old-Timer sport flier spans 50 engines. $575 No642BIpe 69 CL Partial plan updates deBolts 40 version 35cc power Spans 220/a No643Noctule IIB PP Batlike flyisg wing CO0 pawer spans 30 in5325 No644Bellanca columbia AC Schoolyard Scale 2 AC channels engine Wingspan 46 in5575 No645Laird Solution CL Profile Scale biplane spans 36 25/35 power$575 No646Winter Hawk PP Aubber-power Coupe riHiver competition plane spans 47 in$375 No647con Special CL Semiscale biplane mA engine spans 24 in$300 No848curtiac Oc-2 PP Srulls Outdoor Gas Plying Scale biplane uses electric power spans 24 itiLine Mini-Omotor$325 No649Thingamabob AC/CL Multimode trainer 25 gas 05 electric power spans Sin$475 No65047/66 RC Special AC Aerobatic sport plane 40 power spans Olin 3 plan sheets$1075 No651consortium AC Hand-Launch Al-Start Glider spans 00 in$650 No652Der Fiedermaus AC Low-wing sport plane 2W25 power spans 55 inS675 No653Avanti CL Profile Spurt Scale canard bizilner twin 0495 spans 30 in$575 No654Tamecat AC Trainer/sportoter styled like P14 spans 66 40/61 power Four plan sheets$1525 No655Axtroagar PP AMA Class AdO Gas plane spans 67 uses 325/350cc power$000 No656xFl3c CL Profile 15 Carrier plane spans 27/ in$550 No657Super Squire AC Trainer 35/40 2-stroke 53 4-stroke power spans 56 $750 No658Shuriken Streak CL Trainer uses 2-line Monoline control spans 17 hA power$225 No659Boom Box PP Wakefield Aubber competition plane spans 54 in9400 rcireTi numbers plans wish order best handling please nolude quests payment some other service plans order 193262310314326332386447 460465533539569570572576 6-578581586588593595598601 603607609610619620623624I 00 626628630633635636637638 zz oI 639640641642643644645646 647648649650651652653654I a655656657658659660661662 Plan price ncludes first class postage US delvery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address lease add $250 Air Mail asia e handlin Ian Make Check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Mode/Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks deliveryI Please print care fullyEnclosed $ _______________________ NAME _____________________________________________ AMA No ________________ ISTREETI ciTYI UTATEZIP_________ ment contractor also Pattern ace Pre cision Scale modeler entered immaculat black Weeks Special Mike brings new projec years contest Ken Koeppel spirite District II AVP STARS Southern Tier Aero Ra dio Society member owner fleet fly Quarter-Scale Bristol Scouts has already mad motel reservation 1991 Toledo Expo Ken 81 years young As preview latest modeling technol ogy accoutrements 1990 expo lived up ti high standards have earned Toledi Show its reputation modelers dont come fo glitter splendor alone also come tf swap ideas other modelers Its peopli make show catch firethe socializing shoptalk shared enthusiasm would hi super-fascinating document wonder ful show visitors involvement thi modeling hobbythough quizzing nearly 2000 persons three days hardly realistic goal Maybe well catch 19975 well least somi missed future time Like Apri 56 7 1991 Toledo Will AMA Helps/Styles Continued page 92 purpose dinner buik support both United States Congress private sector proposed nex National Air & Space Museum building western extension main Wash ington DC museum will provide vitall needed housing preservation severa historic full-scale aircraft SR-7 1 Enol Gay B-17 B-25 Shuttle Enter prise currently temporary stor age sheds weathering open air other large full-scale airplanes de serving display area lacking downtown NASM building Also resto ration several other historic airplanes hat postponed due inadequate displa space completed projects urge AMA members inter ested helping preserve aviation itage support proposed new NASIh building Dulles location writing tc congressmen senators As gesture support Academy pro vided 100 built-up Delta Darts tablt centerpieces models specia] souvenir covering tissue mark occa sion needless say very popu lar guests conclusion dinner Governor Baliles Virginia asked Admiral Jim Busey FAA administrator act Contest Director oversee si multaneous launching 100 Delta Darts tables Congressman Norman Mi neta ably assisted Congressman Lewis Payne chosen official launcher AMA table Other table sponsors included Boeing Company Eastman Kodak Delta Airlines British Aerospace Rolls-Royce Inc United Airlines Xerox Marriott Corpora tion Price Waterhouse British Airways dozens AMA proud have involved such gathering have played part making evening success 196 Model Aviation 0 0 0 0 ct aC4 2 0 QC Co 0 a c6 oE ZSU 00 000 -C 0 C 0 0 C fla a 2 -a N 0i 3 ch atfl -a 0 c tnuo to-C 00 0 a Ca Ci V V a a- 00 ET3 Ca 0 Lit too C e a 0 U-to C-
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/08
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Behind Scenes Looking what makes Toledo show tick gives some idea herculean task Weak Signals RC Club takes upon itself year organizing setting up annual extravaganza U Fred Berman Recognize him Tony Frakowlak tackled diet bicycle same zeal brings Pattern flying practiceand ail appearances hes achieved equal success stunning model 1912 Blackburn super-advanced flying machine ap peared just nine years after Wright Broth em inaugural flight Note radial engine collaborative effort Mike Fisher Bob Reed South Lyon Ml produced Wayne Veager seen trusty waikie-talkie codirector Toledo show probably deeply involved member Weak Signals Club hes pinned down myriad details setting up show tiles Pylon Racers All-around modeling enthusiast Mike Barbee Columbus OH assists exhibitor launching RC balloon Without bunsen burner wasnt easy matter Bal last adjusted often con stantly fluctuating atmospheric temperature Affable Jim Warner president Weak Signals Club asked club got its name replied days no body could have possibly envisioned 1991 marquee front Toledo Sports Arena proclaiming 36th Weak Signals Expo Toledos Largest Convention Left Weak Signals life member Paul Sweet seen operating forklift during show setup probably gained skill during years Sun Oil Right An intergalactic starship Almost slick pusher-prop machine called Alrtrax brainchild Ohioan Bob Ray THE WEAK SIGNALS annual April bash can described tradition convention model show hobby supermarket super flea market elite builders contest rolled Its focus perennial migra tion some 20000 hobby fans per haps 19 states Canada site Toledo Sports Arena Most action arena floor exhibition ball hallways place became wall-to-wall people bleachers however mostly empty occupied time time occasional footsore visitor Due part what might describe its home-brewed origins Toledo exhibi tion has characteristically folksy flavor Weak Signals RC modeling club unlike yours None its mem bers professional show promoters Codi rectors Wayne Yeager Rick Lederman earn livings GM engineer branch chief Ohio National Guard re spectively no professional show management experience beat out pros annual Toledo RC Show citys largest convention Obviously Weak Signals excep tional club Members hold sway over own 38-acre flying site replete club house Membership restricted 90 regu lars additional 20 life members 15 nonflying associate members Pledged participation Toledo Expo condi tion membership Practice 35 previous shows does make perfect often-rehearsed mechan ics building such large exhibition has three-day event clicking like well-oiled machine As might imagine club mem bers engaged least six months intense preparation Big-bucks financial arrange ments hall procurement tickets administra tion hiring security force chartering bus ses local transportation preparing model judging trophy awards arrange ments exhibitors swap table rent ers organizing raffles concessions surely list goes on Last comes task helping exhibitors set up take down before after show itself Activity Expo eve feverish Parti tions already set up raised plat forms exhibiting models erected folding tables everywhere Weak Signals must have tons props stor age during rest year Huge packing boxes crates began ar riving early continued endless con voy Rented carpeting being offloaded carted inside spread out des ignated areas Equipped walkie talkies Weak Signals members carried out job imaginable show laborers fork lift operators carpenters general handy menand course trouble-shooters Like trick fade-ins commercials show literally grows before eyes uninitiated observer couldnt help wonder ing just 18 hours construction camp can transformed spit p61ish greeted opening bell What beehive Company reps blue jeans sweatshirts over place bolt ing hammering carting testing grab bing occasional gulp diet cola can still picture Robart President Bob Walker bending over back-breaking crouch re pairing valve retract demonstrator day frosty truck doors wide open cold sports arena nobody complained wives la dies attached manufacturers vending companies bravely pitching though some seemed shivering Models entered competition ar rived dribbles delivered Friday Saturday builders picked spots tables started assem blingand wiping off fingermarks masterful craftsmanship contest planes nothing short superlative Almost exception su perb examples modelers art worthy self-respecting museum No wrinkleskinned droopy-tailed run-of-the-millers Most high-time fliers probably cant help wonder supersleek beauties ever flownthey seem too precious too pretty trust fickle ozone course qualify Scale outdoor compe Left young man seems having difficulty making up mind between Ryan STA Grumman Aggressor Right Note diabolic nature 01 man smiling gentlemen watching video might well have titled Ways Can Crash August 1990 79 tition entries must demonstrate air worthiness because Toledo show awards static points its crash- crinide-safe Toledo multifaceted experience First off modeldom lifted off catalog page becomes three-dimensional flesh-andblood adventure can meet com pany presidents designers tech experts hobby competition champions per son sneezed either op portunity make purchases show spe cial prices Naturally flea market ad dicts turned out full force Now Hedda Hopper-style news scoop hobby superstars face very closely resembling re nowned Pattern champion attached svelte unfamiliar body did indeed turn out self-same ace Tony Frakowiak casually mentioned lost few pounds through dietinglike hun dred Tony also said instructing armed forces personnel technique flying RPVs remote-piloted vehicles Cer tainly fellows couldnt have better teacher handsome young fashion plate Hedda ran across turned out Arizonas own Gordon Chip Hyde also TOC Tournament Champions AMA Nats World Champs Pattern fame Chip mentioned astonishingly enough 1990 Nats plans crack Pylon Racing circuit Presumably hasnt given up aspiration eventually dethrone Pat tern champion Hanno Prettner Confessions say good soul Two exhibitors featured RC flight sim ulators know what cross tween Link Trainer Nintendo game Hedda couldnt resist trying thumbs simulators nose video image plane failed tuck under craft promptly crashed disintegrated splinters small rebuilding definitely out Well Chip Hyde exercised other demonstratorand minced vid eo ship too Obviously RC computer pro grammers need flying lessons better excuse Another well-known modeling person age Ivan Kristensen hobbling around Continued pate 194 Left Two generations divide Ohioan Miles Reed left grandson Neil Solomon same cloth Miles known over East one-man air show hes 38 yearn Right Mike Shaw madly assembling Stratos time opening bell 80 Model Aviation Bob Walker president Robart seen display area during setup con centrating getting retract system operate properly Yes did get going FAI Pattern Nats Champ Chip Hyde left trav eled 2000-pius miles Yuma AZ lend helping hand Hes seen Clark Dick Coulter Monroevilie IN built mon Wade Rumor has Pylon racing next ster RC Assist Boehie Giant spans 13 ft K Leroy Irvis left prominent lawyer speaker emeritus Pennsylvania House Representatives discusses engines Herb Wahi Forkesvilie PA retired Boeing aero nautical engineer master maker early gasoline engIne replicas Herb one-man factory turning out beautiful copies Brown Jr Hurleman Ohisson Bunch engines 1300 A/C BUMP NEW 12113 FT LONG OUTSTANDING CONTROL MORE POWER KIT $3500O NEW GENESIS RIC FLY/IC WI/IC CL/MR 59 INCH WINWPAN EANI LAUNCH CUW SOAR TART KIT 2-3CM iUNTO FLY RUBBER POWER KITS-SUPPLIE PEANUT SCALE ANDREASONPIPER CUB MUSTANG ZERO PIETENPOL LACY GIPSY MOTHCOUGER RUBBER SPORT FLVING ACE MOTH *996 BOSTONIAN PUP *695 PRAIRIE BIRD 16 *896 ROG 1ST MODEL 8205 NOSE BEARINGS BRASS WASHERS PROPS 4TO 9 RUBBER TAN DUMMY CYL CLEAR VINTAGE WHEELS 300 PLANS TISSUEMANY MORE KITS COS ENGINES HUNGERFORD SILK L SPOKED WHEELS COMPLETE CATALOG $200 Penaud/Hannan Continued page 192 about Pnaud accomplishments S P Langley Experiments Small Mod els Langley Memoir Mechanical Flight Part 11911 S P Langley Flying Machine McClures Magazine June 1897 Article re printed Last Can Fly George Hardie Jr md] Christy Magrath After Alphonse Model Airplane News May 1955 Robert B Meyer Jr Langleys Model Aero En gine 1903 1976 Volume compiled Rob ert B Meyer Jr Nigel Mills Pnaud World War Aero April 1983 Reg Parham Indoor Vintage SAM 35 Year book Dec 1982 Pearl Young Alphonse Penauds Letters Aeronautics 1968 addition made use dozens letters historians enthusiasts patiently assisted encouraged research efforts Grateful thanks G James Alaback John J Brown L M Conover Paul E Garber Eugene Husting Herbert Kelley L S McCready Richard Mil ler Curtiss Walt Mooney Leonard Op dycke Richard Padgham Hewitt Viola Phil lips Bertram Pond Dick Seely Tom Schmitt Bill Warner Herbert K Weiss William Winter USA Assistance England supplied late C H Gibbs-Smith via Leonard Opdycke Ken McDonough J Bagley Peter Mann via Philip Jarrett also furnished additional material Pnauds own homeland France special appreciation George Chau let J F Frugoli Alain Parmentier anyone has overlooked sincere apologies Toledo/Berman Continued page 80 crutches Nothing much assured Just skiing accident Certainly wish Ivans recovery AMAs crew Toledo deserves mention setting up platoon leader Bob Underwood seen toting crates cases considered too heavy him handle Bob familiar readers magazine AMAs technical director former St Louis schoolteacher explained present job administrator refers specific technical problems qualified experts available added has fellows phone numbers good will superbusy spot show transmit ter checking station $10000 instrument called spectrum analyzer draws graph transmitters behavior grid su perimposed graph tells technician transmitter rated gold silver k Dave Hilsenhoff Warren Plohr Larry Dungan members AMA Fre quency Committee faithfully manned post three fellows have probably forgotten ever knew about mysterious world waves No female Navy personseven though Dave Larry received electronics degrees serving Un cle Sams boys girls blue Another matured whiz kid ran ledo Texan Bob Elliot Bob E E K Logitrol former RC radio manufacturer invented transistorized three-wire servo made possible truly proportional sets take granted today Also Bobs THE SUPERIOR GLOW PLUGS GO FAST FL YERS ARE BACK! Puts sting engine Unique flat-wound spiral coil element high temperature glass-to-metal seal add up faster ignition increased RPM 1/2A GloBee plugs designed exclusively 049/051 Cox engines Ask tar new GB-5RX Speed Plug GB-5R Racing Plug GB-5P Sport Plug local dealer today unavailable locally write call Twinn-K collect tor pricing delivery intormation FREE GloEee Catalog MAKE THE GLOBEE INDY CONNECTION Twinn-K Inc 10296 W Washington St Indianapolis IN 46231 Telephone 317-839-6579 FAX 317-839-8928 IRON temps vary day Stop guessing & buy handy Pocket Thermometer CeNIERrr credit expanded-scale voltmeter Only ledo provides opportunity meet such pion eers Casually attired Toledo visitor K Leroy Irvis conceals identity brilliant lawyer speaker emeritus Pennsylvania House Represen tatives genial confidant kings com moners alike speak Leroy avid OldTimer modeler staunch supporter hobby met up him taking delivery new Brown Jr model engine Yes thats right new Brown Jr Herb WahI Forkesville PA another su perbly talented citizen modeling world Hes retired Boeing aeronautical engineer has piloted own full-scale Piper Comanche married hang glider enthusiast also fell love early gasoline model engines today one-man engine factory turning out repli cas Brown Jr Hurleman Ohlsson Bunch higher quality originals Theres waiting list Herbs products Ohioan Miles Reed known over East one-man air show retired postal inspector Miles has hobby mere 38 years attended first Nats Willow Grove 1965 Seven RC clubs proudly list him life mem ber MilCs brought 6-ft 4-in-tall grandson Neil Solomon Toledo parcels out ad vice Sure talent model building flying nice serious diligent practice will go further Its will counts Soft-southern-drawled Pattern champion Steve Helms told us Futaba will provide narrowband update service some its older RC sys tems beginning next October Steve holds Ham license number WA6NLK acquired broad radio knowledge through superinten sive home study done after-work hours over three-year period Bobby Tom Airtronics proudly showed us prototype drape-shape transmitter like some others houses microcomputer syn thesized frequencies arrangement allows fliers change channels quickiy easily field system may also tnctuoe scanner will blow whistle tooclose radio waves such dirty pagers Although Hedda does endorse commercial products Airtronics system represents design philoso phy will undoubtedly fan out other forward-thinking radio manufacturers Due peculiar interspaced radio channeling some RC frequencies may prove hazardous especially certain metropolitan areas itself could dictate multifrequency sets economic neces sity Mike Barbee very personable Columbus ce Continued page 196 194 Model Aviation BOX 710399-MASANTEE CA 92072 qi wq.qyff5ff TEL 619 448-1818FAX 619 448-1833 60 Volksplane$925 RO Sport Scale spans 56 uses 05 electric power 2 plan shts No 661 Embry-Omatic$200 FF AMA Embryo Endurance rubber-power plane spans 201/2 No 662 Boxkite$1100 CL Scale antique 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Trainer uses 2-line Monoline control spans 17 hA power$225 No659Boom Box PP Wakefield Aubber competition plane spans 54 in9400 rcireTi numbers plans wish order best handling please nolude quests payment some other service plans order 193262310314326332386447 460465533539569570572576 6-578581586588593595598601 603607609610619620623624I 00 626628630633635636637638 zz oI 639640641642643644645646 647648649650651652653654I a655656657658659660661662 Plan price ncludes first class postage US delvery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address lease add $250 Air Mail asia e handlin Ian Make Check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Mode/Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks deliveryI Please print care fullyEnclosed $ _______________________ NAME _____________________________________________ AMA No ________________ ISTREETI ciTYI UTATEZIP_________ ment contractor also Pattern ace Pre cision Scale modeler entered immaculat black Weeks Special Mike brings new projec years contest Ken Koeppel spirite District II AVP STARS Southern Tier Aero Ra dio Society member owner fleet fly Quarter-Scale Bristol Scouts has already mad motel reservation 1991 Toledo Expo Ken 81 years young As preview latest modeling technol ogy accoutrements 1990 expo lived up ti high standards have earned Toledi Show its reputation modelers dont come fo glitter splendor alone also come tf swap ideas other modelers Its peopli make show catch firethe socializing shoptalk shared enthusiasm would hi super-fascinating document wonder ful show visitors involvement thi modeling hobbythough quizzing nearly 2000 persons three days hardly realistic goal Maybe well catch 19975 well least somi missed future time Like Apri 56 7 1991 Toledo Will AMA Helps/Styles Continued page 92 purpose dinner buik support both United States Congress private sector proposed nex National Air & Space Museum building western extension main Wash ington DC museum will provide vitall needed housing preservation severa historic full-scale aircraft SR-7 1 Enol Gay B-17 B-25 Shuttle Enter prise currently temporary stor age sheds weathering open air other large full-scale airplanes de serving display area lacking downtown NASM building Also resto ration several other historic airplanes hat postponed due inadequate displa space completed projects urge AMA members inter ested helping preserve aviation itage support proposed new NASIh building Dulles location writing tc congressmen senators As gesture support Academy pro vided 100 built-up Delta Darts tablt centerpieces models specia] souvenir covering tissue mark occa sion needless say very popu lar guests conclusion dinner Governor Baliles Virginia asked Admiral Jim Busey FAA administrator act Contest Director oversee si multaneous launching 100 Delta Darts tables Congressman Norman Mi neta ably assisted Congressman Lewis Payne chosen official launcher AMA table Other table sponsors included Boeing Company Eastman Kodak Delta Airlines British Aerospace Rolls-Royce Inc United Airlines Xerox Marriott Corpora tion Price Waterhouse British Airways dozens AMA proud have involved such gathering have played part making evening success 196 Model Aviation 0 0 0 0 ct aC4 2 0 QC Co 0 a c6 oE ZSU 00 000 -C 0 C 0 0 C fla a 2 -a N 0i 3 ch atfl -a 0 c tnuo to-C 00 0 a Ca Ci V V a a- 00 ET3 Ca 0 Lit too C e a 0 U-to C-