CL Scale Mike Pratt ANA Aa U FOR THOSE OF YOU didnt make 1989 Nationals missed good TnCities area Pasco Richiand Kennewick WA located high desert thats surrounded rolling mountains weather nearperfect event 5 mph winds temper ature low 90s low humidity flight circles laid out main taxiways Pasco Airport Sport Scale National Champion Mike Wel shans Ferndale MI smooth flying Howard DGA ISP engine exhaust Mikes ship ducted Out through scale exhaust loca tions giving unique scalelike sound Second place winner Charles Bauer Norridge II Charlie flew Top Flite J3 Cub powered geared Astro Cobalt 25 electric motor Although slightly underpowered according Charlie flew very realistc speed extremely quiet gentleman name Gerald Deneau Aurora CO took third place Curtis P-6 Hawk Jerry started building airplane back 1957 finished retired 19881989 Nationals Margo age 13 took first place Jerry said didnt want rush wantedin Junior Control Line Sport Scale event finish before dieher Evans Volksplane sister Sally age 11 flying identical Volksplane close behind Sport Scale Juniors Carson family Lasin second place Along father David Cruces NM great time competing theCarson also competed Navy Carrier November 1989 63 Mike Weishans Beautiful Howard DGA 15P features operating throttle scale exhaust system Mike hails Ferndale Ml captured first place Sport Scale ship Charlie Bauer Norridge IL final ap proach veteran Douglas Dauntless II aircraft equipped electron ically operated flaps throttle retractable landing gear Charlie took first place Preci sion Scale beautifully finished ship Former US World Champs team member Roland Baltes San Pedro CA preparing Junk ers JU-88 official flight Roland finished fourth place German bomber Orin Humphries Lynnwood WA test running engines A-26 Invader prepara tion official flight Orin captured second place nicely detailed WW II bomber events Precision Scale Top honors went Charles Bauer flying veteran Douglas Dauntless II model equipped electronically oper ated flaps throttle retractable landing gear Second place Precision Scale won Orin Humphries Lynnwood WA fly ing A-26 Though Orins model little small side todays standards its rocksteady air Continued page 166 CL Combat Charlie Johnson Worries about lack motel rooms proved unfounded plentiful very inexpensive Richland middle America prices reasonable food good people friendly As youll read other reports spread-out annual meet weve thus far Combat pretty much off itself until later week Helicopters vacated adja cent area field Carrier folks moved keep us company site main drag provided us very good public expo sure fever pitch because So viet contingent stories local news Howard Rush Event Director pro vided good organization along humor ous comments over PA system didnt move fast enough pressed scoring circle marshall duties Communication amongst officials has much improved recent years thanks radio headphones longer-range equipment used communicate AMA HQ Speaking Headquarters great setup Shiloh Inn lots space meet ings hobby shop processing etc men tion view Columbia River running nice by-product communications gear onsite generator excess power run heat guns drills on-the-field repairs meet something has missing other Nationals thats sportsmanship No protests no tempers flaring no rule book rumbles Northwest has tradition good sportsmanship fair play its flying some rubbed off rest fliers fun usual agony experienced other Nats WHAT might have low-key Nats sleepy part Washington State turned out fun exciting Nationals memory quite drive Jim Gall coming way New Jersey John Kupinski drove solo Michigan others took easy way Out let jet hard work Combat flying site probably best weve past decade beautiful grass good parking stores restaurants just few blocks away weather started off rather cool drizzly during air show Sunday hot Tuesday hotter Wednesday followed lots wind Thursdayand nice weather Fast Combat Friday Saturday 64 Model Aviation Bob Reynolds ducted-fan F-15 Eagle powered 05 46 Unfortunately prob lems developed landing gear effectively preventing turning official flights hats ott hardworking officials would no Nationals Pictured judges L R Al Culver Rich Schneider John Guenther right served Scale Category Director Thanks also pictured Randy Glenn acted timer Carol Culver tabula tor Burt Duggan event director wasnt non-scale mufflers would difficult tell model fullscale aircraft classy R4D Marine Corps version DC-3 belongs Ken Burton Seven happy Slow Combat fliers take home Nats trophiesfive Open fliers plus Junior Corina Byerly Senior Greg Machen winners editor hopes has identified everyone correctly L-R Glenn 0 Salter 3rd Jeffrey Rein 5th Corina Byerly Greg Mach en Tom Fluker 1st Eduard Kozlovskiy 2ndLeningrad USSR John Kupinski 4th DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bus BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet sport cap goggles lacket Easy assembte finish Puce #108-6 scale NEW 595 #1061/ scale695 #lOS-Ys scale. 795 #104- scale. 895 #103-A scale ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS See dealer first order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7% tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finish Some simple sewing required Fully posit onable too PIt #206-R scale695 #205-lA scale995 #204-lA scale1095 #2031/3 scale1695 See Dealer add Dollar direct order handling could used practice Racing folks wouldnt require utilizing Speed cir cles addition wouldnt pylon interfere Race pilots practicing pit stops enters exits center circle would also suggest possibly Slow Rat Racing contested afternoon after Rat Racing day run day Mouse FAI Team Race held high-tech highperformance nature particular event has minimized number competitors could very easily run off afternoon time segment would allow Sunday competi tors start return trips home Nats CL Scale/Pratt Continued page 64 FAI Scale National Champion 1989 ubiquitous Charles Bauer event Charlie flew ducted-fan F-86 Saberiet built Bob Violett kit 67 K&B ducted-fan engine model proved enough power fly control lines F-86 electrically op erated flaps retractable landing gear droppa ble fuel tanks Charlie really hands full highspeed model 10th lap plane kissed off blacktop pancaked next lap tunately droppable fuel tanks absorbed impactresulting very little damage aircraft itself big thank following officials Burt Duggan event director Al Culver Rich Schneider judges Randy Glenn timer Car ol Culver tabulator Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 66 experience guests Seeing America having fun important thing Russians winning couple trophies take home Soviet Union would nice too looked like USA might lose trophy Soviets American events Fast Combat Mike Petri stepped turned out lights Canadian Greg Davis did manage take second-place trophy out country though Slow Combat run Monday since just 15 entrants flying double elimina tions still good matches models Dan Rutherford used Koz lovskiy borrowed very good quite par Tom Flukers Only Jeff Rein seemed have turning crispness Fluker Both Jeff Dan Bothell WA just across bay Seattle Toms engine runs although fast werent clean suffering occasional cutout during hard maneuvers sure didnt seem hurt Tom anything threw off timing op ponents needed time moves cause sure werent going catch him behind Fluker beat Kozlovskiy take first place Ed lost plane match last borrowed Because double elims worked Out Ed fly Glenn Salter second third place Fluker graciously lent him mod el match ended rather bizarre note line tangle Kozlovskiy flew under richrunning Salter got wrapped up causing model spin around land undamaged Glenn came out second best match did much better hA Fast borrowed brothers planes Probably exciting point Slow eliminations match between John Kupinaki Russian Ed got ahead cuts went verted about two feet off ground John re mained cool proceeded fly under him sev eral times until Ed moved up action zone Almost planes Fox powered hard tanks foam wings truly monstrous propor tions extended tail moments some cases tail moment long overall length model about foot re quired rules Profile bodies have now turned booms although carbon boom used some parts country didnt make appearance other rule book require ments such canopy stabilizer fin generally minimum nonexistent side Dan Rutherford introduced some new covering thats used flower arrangements light strong seemed withstand crash test ing Soviet fliers put through flowery pink stuff gave Dan some attractive models field FAt drew five entries did last year world championships team trials seem have drawn off lot fliers hadnt two Soviet fliers would have Howard Rush Tom Fluker FAI cause Phil Granderson entered after found out Russians coming Phil CARBON FIBER LAMINATES Aerospace Composite Products offers variety rigid Carbon fiber/epoxy sheets add stiffness almost material- fiberglass foam bal sawood laminates can used reinforce foam wings leading trailing edges wing spars Carbon Fiber bonds easily slow setting cyanoacrylates 5-minute epoxies laminate can stripped info narrower widths TYPICAL INSTALLATION CL-i 007 thick 1x48-$5O0 1x72-$700 x INAFOAM WING CL-2 014 thick 1x48-$800 1x72-$1100 Send SASE information additional sizes products Add $300 shipping handling Calif residents add 6% tax Overseas orders add 15%-Order COD send check money order A-iiiThe source lightweight materials TIirebail RIC Idle-Bar Glow Plugs Long Short Also.Only $189 Traditional line non-idle bar Glow Plugs Six Types 3 Heat Ranges High Performance Glow Element Blow Proof Seal Only $149 Swanson AssocIate PO Box 151 Wayne NJ rc 1948 07470 166 Model Aviation JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded let helmet Contains face mask osygen hose Extreme ly Realistic Weighs less 1/2 oz Ploe #308-A scale595 #307-/ scale695 Nats CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 163 *SomC elmptS aewing inquIred PO Box 16621 Dept M Irvine CA 92714 714 250-1107
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/11
Page Numbers: 63, 64, 166
CL Scale Mike Pratt ANA Aa U FOR THOSE OF YOU didnt make 1989 Nationals missed good TnCities area Pasco Richiand Kennewick WA located high desert thats surrounded rolling mountains weather nearperfect event 5 mph winds temper ature low 90s low humidity flight circles laid out main taxiways Pasco Airport Sport Scale National Champion Mike Wel shans Ferndale MI smooth flying Howard DGA ISP engine exhaust Mikes ship ducted Out through scale exhaust loca tions giving unique scalelike sound Second place winner Charles Bauer Norridge II Charlie flew Top Flite J3 Cub powered geared Astro Cobalt 25 electric motor Although slightly underpowered according Charlie flew very realistc speed extremely quiet gentleman name Gerald Deneau Aurora CO took third place Curtis P-6 Hawk Jerry started building airplane back 1957 finished retired 19881989 Nationals Margo age 13 took first place Jerry said didnt want rush wantedin Junior Control Line Sport Scale event finish before dieher Evans Volksplane sister Sally age 11 flying identical Volksplane close behind Sport Scale Juniors Carson family Lasin second place Along father David Cruces NM great time competing theCarson also competed Navy Carrier November 1989 63 Mike Weishans Beautiful Howard DGA 15P features operating throttle scale exhaust system Mike hails Ferndale Ml captured first place Sport Scale ship Charlie Bauer Norridge IL final ap proach veteran Douglas Dauntless II aircraft equipped electron ically operated flaps throttle retractable landing gear Charlie took first place Preci sion Scale beautifully finished ship Former US World Champs team member Roland Baltes San Pedro CA preparing Junk ers JU-88 official flight Roland finished fourth place German bomber Orin Humphries Lynnwood WA test running engines A-26 Invader prepara tion official flight Orin captured second place nicely detailed WW II bomber events Precision Scale Top honors went Charles Bauer flying veteran Douglas Dauntless II model equipped electronically oper ated flaps throttle retractable landing gear Second place Precision Scale won Orin Humphries Lynnwood WA fly ing A-26 Though Orins model little small side todays standards its rocksteady air Continued page 166 CL Combat Charlie Johnson Worries about lack motel rooms proved unfounded plentiful very inexpensive Richland middle America prices reasonable food good people friendly As youll read other reports spread-out annual meet weve thus far Combat pretty much off itself until later week Helicopters vacated adja cent area field Carrier folks moved keep us company site main drag provided us very good public expo sure fever pitch because So viet contingent stories local news Howard Rush Event Director pro vided good organization along humor ous comments over PA system didnt move fast enough pressed scoring circle marshall duties Communication amongst officials has much improved recent years thanks radio headphones longer-range equipment used communicate AMA HQ Speaking Headquarters great setup Shiloh Inn lots space meet ings hobby shop processing etc men tion view Columbia River running nice by-product communications gear onsite generator excess power run heat guns drills on-the-field repairs meet something has missing other Nationals thats sportsmanship No protests no tempers flaring no rule book rumbles Northwest has tradition good sportsmanship fair play its flying some rubbed off rest fliers fun usual agony experienced other Nats WHAT might have low-key Nats sleepy part Washington State turned out fun exciting Nationals memory quite drive Jim Gall coming way New Jersey John Kupinski drove solo Michigan others took easy way Out let jet hard work Combat flying site probably best weve past decade beautiful grass good parking stores restaurants just few blocks away weather started off rather cool drizzly during air show Sunday hot Tuesday hotter Wednesday followed lots wind Thursdayand nice weather Fast Combat Friday Saturday 64 Model Aviation Bob Reynolds ducted-fan F-15 Eagle powered 05 46 Unfortunately prob lems developed landing gear effectively preventing turning official flights hats ott hardworking officials would no Nationals Pictured judges L R Al Culver Rich Schneider John Guenther right served Scale Category Director Thanks also pictured Randy Glenn acted timer Carol Culver tabula tor Burt Duggan event director wasnt non-scale mufflers would difficult tell model fullscale aircraft classy R4D Marine Corps version DC-3 belongs Ken Burton Seven happy Slow Combat fliers take home Nats trophiesfive Open fliers plus Junior Corina Byerly Senior Greg Machen winners editor hopes has identified everyone correctly L-R Glenn 0 Salter 3rd Jeffrey Rein 5th Corina Byerly Greg Mach en Tom Fluker 1st Eduard Kozlovskiy 2ndLeningrad USSR John Kupinski 4th DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bus BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet sport cap goggles lacket Easy assembte finish Puce #108-6 scale NEW 595 #1061/ scale695 #lOS-Ys scale. 795 #104- scale. 895 #103-A scale ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS See dealer first order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7% tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finish Some simple sewing required Fully posit onable too PIt #206-R scale695 #205-lA scale995 #204-lA scale1095 #2031/3 scale1695 See Dealer add Dollar direct order handling could used practice Racing folks wouldnt require utilizing Speed cir cles addition wouldnt pylon interfere Race pilots practicing pit stops enters exits center circle would also suggest possibly Slow Rat Racing contested afternoon after Rat Racing day run day Mouse FAI Team Race held high-tech highperformance nature particular event has minimized number competitors could very easily run off afternoon time segment would allow Sunday competi tors start return trips home Nats CL Scale/Pratt Continued page 64 FAI Scale National Champion 1989 ubiquitous Charles Bauer event Charlie flew ducted-fan F-86 Saberiet built Bob Violett kit 67 K&B ducted-fan engine model proved enough power fly control lines F-86 electrically op erated flaps retractable landing gear droppa ble fuel tanks Charlie really hands full highspeed model 10th lap plane kissed off blacktop pancaked next lap tunately droppable fuel tanks absorbed impactresulting very little damage aircraft itself big thank following officials Burt Duggan event director Al Culver Rich Schneider judges Randy Glenn timer Car ol Culver tabulator Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 66 experience guests Seeing America having fun important thing Russians winning couple trophies take home Soviet Union would nice too looked like USA might lose trophy Soviets American events Fast Combat Mike Petri stepped turned out lights Canadian Greg Davis did manage take second-place trophy out country though Slow Combat run Monday since just 15 entrants flying double elimina tions still good matches models Dan Rutherford used Koz lovskiy borrowed very good quite par Tom Flukers Only Jeff Rein seemed have turning crispness Fluker Both Jeff Dan Bothell WA just across bay Seattle Toms engine runs although fast werent clean suffering occasional cutout during hard maneuvers sure didnt seem hurt Tom anything threw off timing op ponents needed time moves cause sure werent going catch him behind Fluker beat Kozlovskiy take first place Ed lost plane match last borrowed Because double elims worked Out Ed fly Glenn Salter second third place Fluker graciously lent him mod el match ended rather bizarre note line tangle Kozlovskiy flew under richrunning Salter got wrapped up causing model spin around land undamaged Glenn came out second best match did much better hA Fast borrowed brothers planes Probably exciting point Slow eliminations match between John Kupinaki Russian Ed got ahead cuts went verted about two feet off ground John re mained cool proceeded fly under him sev eral times until Ed moved up action zone Almost planes Fox powered hard tanks foam wings truly monstrous propor tions extended tail moments some cases tail moment long overall length model about foot re quired rules Profile bodies have now turned booms although carbon boom used some parts country didnt make appearance other rule book require ments such canopy stabilizer fin generally minimum nonexistent side Dan Rutherford introduced some new covering thats used flower arrangements light strong seemed withstand crash test ing Soviet fliers put through flowery pink stuff gave Dan some attractive models field FAt drew five entries did last year world championships team trials seem have drawn off lot fliers hadnt two Soviet fliers would have Howard Rush Tom Fluker FAI cause Phil Granderson entered after found out Russians coming Phil CARBON FIBER LAMINATES Aerospace Composite Products offers variety rigid Carbon fiber/epoxy sheets add stiffness almost material- fiberglass foam bal sawood laminates can used reinforce foam wings leading trailing edges wing spars Carbon Fiber bonds easily slow setting cyanoacrylates 5-minute epoxies laminate can stripped info narrower widths TYPICAL INSTALLATION CL-i 007 thick 1x48-$5O0 1x72-$700 x INAFOAM WING CL-2 014 thick 1x48-$800 1x72-$1100 Send SASE information additional sizes products Add $300 shipping handling Calif residents add 6% tax Overseas orders add 15%-Order COD send check money order A-iiiThe source lightweight materials TIirebail RIC Idle-Bar Glow Plugs Long Short Also.Only $189 Traditional line non-idle bar Glow Plugs Six Types 3 Heat Ranges High Performance Glow Element Blow Proof Seal Only $149 Swanson AssocIate PO Box 151 Wayne NJ rc 1948 07470 166 Model Aviation JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded let helmet Contains face mask osygen hose Extreme ly Realistic Weighs less 1/2 oz Ploe #308-A scale595 #307-/ scale695 Nats CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 163 *SomC elmptS aewing inquIred PO Box 16621 Dept M Irvine CA 92714 714 250-1107
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/11
Page Numbers: 63, 64, 166
CL Scale Mike Pratt ANA Aa U FOR THOSE OF YOU didnt make 1989 Nationals missed good TnCities area Pasco Richiand Kennewick WA located high desert thats surrounded rolling mountains weather nearperfect event 5 mph winds temper ature low 90s low humidity flight circles laid out main taxiways Pasco Airport Sport Scale National Champion Mike Wel shans Ferndale MI smooth flying Howard DGA ISP engine exhaust Mikes ship ducted Out through scale exhaust loca tions giving unique scalelike sound Second place winner Charles Bauer Norridge II Charlie flew Top Flite J3 Cub powered geared Astro Cobalt 25 electric motor Although slightly underpowered according Charlie flew very realistc speed extremely quiet gentleman name Gerald Deneau Aurora CO took third place Curtis P-6 Hawk Jerry started building airplane back 1957 finished retired 19881989 Nationals Margo age 13 took first place Jerry said didnt want rush wantedin Junior Control Line Sport Scale event finish before dieher Evans Volksplane sister Sally age 11 flying identical Volksplane close behind Sport Scale Juniors Carson family Lasin second place Along father David Cruces NM great time competing theCarson also competed Navy Carrier November 1989 63 Mike Weishans Beautiful Howard DGA 15P features operating throttle scale exhaust system Mike hails Ferndale Ml captured first place Sport Scale ship Charlie Bauer Norridge IL final ap proach veteran Douglas Dauntless II aircraft equipped electron ically operated flaps throttle retractable landing gear Charlie took first place Preci sion Scale beautifully finished ship Former US World Champs team member Roland Baltes San Pedro CA preparing Junk ers JU-88 official flight Roland finished fourth place German bomber Orin Humphries Lynnwood WA test running engines A-26 Invader prepara tion official flight Orin captured second place nicely detailed WW II bomber events Precision Scale Top honors went Charles Bauer flying veteran Douglas Dauntless II model equipped electronically oper ated flaps throttle retractable landing gear Second place Precision Scale won Orin Humphries Lynnwood WA fly ing A-26 Though Orins model little small side todays standards its rocksteady air Continued page 166 CL Combat Charlie Johnson Worries about lack motel rooms proved unfounded plentiful very inexpensive Richland middle America prices reasonable food good people friendly As youll read other reports spread-out annual meet weve thus far Combat pretty much off itself until later week Helicopters vacated adja cent area field Carrier folks moved keep us company site main drag provided us very good public expo sure fever pitch because So viet contingent stories local news Howard Rush Event Director pro vided good organization along humor ous comments over PA system didnt move fast enough pressed scoring circle marshall duties Communication amongst officials has much improved recent years thanks radio headphones longer-range equipment used communicate AMA HQ Speaking Headquarters great setup Shiloh Inn lots space meet ings hobby shop processing etc men tion view Columbia River running nice by-product communications gear onsite generator excess power run heat guns drills on-the-field repairs meet something has missing other Nationals thats sportsmanship No protests no tempers flaring no rule book rumbles Northwest has tradition good sportsmanship fair play its flying some rubbed off rest fliers fun usual agony experienced other Nats WHAT might have low-key Nats sleepy part Washington State turned out fun exciting Nationals memory quite drive Jim Gall coming way New Jersey John Kupinski drove solo Michigan others took easy way Out let jet hard work Combat flying site probably best weve past decade beautiful grass good parking stores restaurants just few blocks away weather started off rather cool drizzly during air show Sunday hot Tuesday hotter Wednesday followed lots wind Thursdayand nice weather Fast Combat Friday Saturday 64 Model Aviation Bob Reynolds ducted-fan F-15 Eagle powered 05 46 Unfortunately prob lems developed landing gear effectively preventing turning official flights hats ott hardworking officials would no Nationals Pictured judges L R Al Culver Rich Schneider John Guenther right served Scale Category Director Thanks also pictured Randy Glenn acted timer Carol Culver tabula tor Burt Duggan event director wasnt non-scale mufflers would difficult tell model fullscale aircraft classy R4D Marine Corps version DC-3 belongs Ken Burton Seven happy Slow Combat fliers take home Nats trophiesfive Open fliers plus Junior Corina Byerly Senior Greg Machen winners editor hopes has identified everyone correctly L-R Glenn 0 Salter 3rd Jeffrey Rein 5th Corina Byerly Greg Mach en Tom Fluker 1st Eduard Kozlovskiy 2ndLeningrad USSR John Kupinski 4th DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bus BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet sport cap goggles lacket Easy assembte finish Puce #108-6 scale NEW 595 #1061/ scale695 #lOS-Ys scale. 795 #104- scale. 895 #103-A scale ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS See dealer first order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7% tax Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finish Some simple sewing required Fully posit onable too PIt #206-R scale695 #205-lA scale995 #204-lA scale1095 #2031/3 scale1695 See Dealer add Dollar direct order handling could used practice Racing folks wouldnt require utilizing Speed cir cles addition wouldnt pylon interfere Race pilots practicing pit stops enters exits center circle would also suggest possibly Slow Rat Racing contested afternoon after Rat Racing day run day Mouse FAI Team Race held high-tech highperformance nature particular event has minimized number competitors could very easily run off afternoon time segment would allow Sunday competi tors start return trips home Nats CL Scale/Pratt Continued page 64 FAI Scale National Champion 1989 ubiquitous Charles Bauer event Charlie flew ducted-fan F-86 Saberiet built Bob Violett kit 67 K&B ducted-fan engine model proved enough power fly control lines F-86 electrically op erated flaps retractable landing gear droppa ble fuel tanks Charlie really hands full highspeed model 10th lap plane kissed off blacktop pancaked next lap tunately droppable fuel tanks absorbed impactresulting very little damage aircraft itself big thank following officials Burt Duggan event director Al Culver Rich Schneider judges Randy Glenn timer Car ol Culver tabulator Nats CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 66 experience guests Seeing America having fun important thing Russians winning couple trophies take home Soviet Union would nice too looked like USA might lose trophy Soviets American events Fast Combat Mike Petri stepped turned out lights Canadian Greg Davis did manage take second-place trophy out country though Slow Combat run Monday since just 15 entrants flying double elimina tions still good matches models Dan Rutherford used Koz lovskiy borrowed very good quite par Tom Flukers Only Jeff Rein seemed have turning crispness Fluker Both Jeff Dan Bothell WA just across bay Seattle Toms engine runs although fast werent clean suffering occasional cutout during hard maneuvers sure didnt seem hurt Tom anything threw off timing op ponents needed time moves cause sure werent going catch him behind Fluker beat Kozlovskiy take first place Ed lost plane match last borrowed Because double elims worked Out Ed fly Glenn Salter second third place Fluker graciously lent him mod el match ended rather bizarre note line tangle Kozlovskiy flew under richrunning Salter got wrapped up causing model spin around land undamaged Glenn came out second best match did much better hA Fast borrowed brothers planes Probably exciting point Slow eliminations match between John Kupinaki Russian Ed got ahead cuts went verted about two feet off ground John re mained cool proceeded fly under him sev eral times until Ed moved up action zone Almost planes Fox powered hard tanks foam wings truly monstrous propor tions extended tail moments some cases tail moment long overall length model about foot re quired rules Profile bodies have now turned booms although carbon boom used some parts country didnt make appearance other rule book require ments such canopy stabilizer fin generally minimum nonexistent side Dan Rutherford introduced some new covering thats used flower arrangements light strong seemed withstand crash test ing Soviet fliers put through flowery pink stuff gave Dan some attractive models field FAt drew five entries did last year world championships team trials seem have drawn off lot fliers hadnt two Soviet fliers would have Howard Rush Tom Fluker FAI cause Phil Granderson entered after found out Russians coming Phil CARBON FIBER LAMINATES Aerospace Composite Products offers variety rigid Carbon fiber/epoxy sheets add stiffness almost material- fiberglass foam bal sawood laminates can used reinforce foam wings leading trailing edges wing spars Carbon Fiber bonds easily slow setting cyanoacrylates 5-minute epoxies laminate can stripped info narrower widths TYPICAL INSTALLATION CL-i 007 thick 1x48-$5O0 1x72-$700 x INAFOAM WING CL-2 014 thick 1x48-$800 1x72-$1100 Send SASE information additional sizes products Add $300 shipping handling Calif residents add 6% tax Overseas orders add 15%-Order COD send check money order A-iiiThe source lightweight materials TIirebail RIC Idle-Bar Glow Plugs Long Short Also.Only $189 Traditional line non-idle bar Glow Plugs Six Types 3 Heat Ranges High Performance Glow Element Blow Proof Seal Only $149 Swanson AssocIate PO Box 151 Wayne NJ rc 1948 07470 166 Model Aviation JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded let helmet Contains face mask osygen hose Extreme ly Realistic Weighs less 1/2 oz Ploe #308-A scale595 #307-/ scale695 Nats CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 163 *SomC elmptS aewing inquIred PO Box 16621 Dept M Irvine CA 92714 714 250-1107