CL SCALE - 2012/06

Tucson 1/2a MePs contest
by Bill Boss
[email protected]
(L-R) Ed Culver with his D.H.89B Dominie; Leroy Black and his D.H.103
Hornet; Bill Heyworth and his Grumman XF5F-1; and Keith Trostle with
his Westland Whirlwind. Photo by Rickii Pyatt and Mack Davis.
Lou Wolgast’s D.H.88 Comet shows the Œ ne craŽ smanship put into
these 1/2A ProŒ le Scale models. Lou placed second behind Ed Culver’s
D.H.89B Dominie. Pyatt and Davis photo.
Dave McCheyne shows a greatlooking
ProΠle Scale B-25 at the
Vancouver Gas Model Club’s
annual fun-fly, which takes
place at Rice Mill Road Field, in
Richmond, British Columbia,
Canada. Photo by Gerry Boyd.
PLUS:
> 1/2A fun-fl y
in Canada
> 1/2A Profi le
Scale at the
Nats
> Electronic
systems
Once again I’ll put the spotlight on 1/2A Profi le Scale models. Robin Sizemore
was the CD for the 2011 1/2A Multi-Engine Profi le Scale (MEPS) contest
(MEPS), which was held on Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9, at
Christopher Columbus Park in Tucson, Arizona. The skies were sunny with light
winds, providing excellent conditions for the fl ying part of the competition.
Ted Kraver and Sergio Garza took on the Static judging chores and fl ying started
shortly afterward.
As in the past, the 1/2A MEPS contest offered two classes of fl ying: Limited
and Unlimited. Limited was for models without throttle control or any other
operational functions. Limited class fl ights were scored for takeoff, level fl ight,
realism in fl ight, and landing. There was also a fi ve-point bonus for two or more
engines running at takeoff, and another fi ve-point bonus for models with two
wings.
Unlimited was for models with throttle control and three
maneuvers selected from the following: Proto Taxi, sustained
fl ying above 30°, wingover above 60°, inside loop, Lazy Eight,
touch-and-go, and an operational function if performed by
the full-scale subject.
Of all the Unlimited entries, only one aircraft, the fi rstplace
Focke-Wulf Fw 191 fl own by Leroy Black, completed
two of the three optional maneuvers. The other entry in this
class was Ed Culver’s Fokker D.XXIII, which did not fl y.
There were 10 entries in Limited, which has been
consistent for the past three or four annual contests. One new
competitor was added to the contest. Ed Culver from Wilder,
Idaho, fl ew in Limited and Unlimited.
Standings in the Limited class had Ed fl ying a de Havilland
D.H.89B Dominie into fi rst place with a score of 110.0
points. Lou Wolgast placed second, fl ying a de Havilland
D.H.88 Comet, scoring 107.0 points, and in third was Keith
Trostle with his great-looking Westland Whirlwind. Note how
close the competition was; only four
points separated fi rst and third places.
CD Robin Sizemore noted that it
was a great weekend of model fl ying,
and great camaraderie among the
contestants. Robin thanks everyone for
their help in making the fi fth annual
1/2A MEPS 2011 contest a great success.
Mike Keville was the event director, Ken
Guilliford judged, and Peggy Capitanelli
was the fl ight score recorder.
The next 1/2A MEPS is tentatively
scheduled for October 13-14, 2012.
Robin Sizemore will be the CD. Please
contact Robin for any change in the
dates. Contest rules will essentially be
the same. See the “Sources” listing for
Robin’s contact information.
1/2A Fun-Fly in Canada
Gerry Boyd reported on an annual
fun-fly that is hosted by the Vancouver
Gas Model Club, in British Columbia,
Canada. Although the fun-fly is not a
true Scale event, all models entered
must resemble a military aircraft fighter
or bomber of World War II, be capable
of performing a brief set of maneuvers,
and have a .10 maximum engine size for
single or multiengines.
Maneuvers will include takeoff, three
laps of level flight, a standard wingover,
two inside loops, two Figure Eights, a
maneuver of the pilot’s choice, and a
smooth landing.
Contestants will pay a $5 entry fee,
and at the time of entry will receive a
goody bag containing the following:
1. A judge’s badge (we need many
judges)
2. An official judge’s pen to use
during flight scoring
3. A Hortons $3 gift card, good for
coffee and a muffin
4. One #11 blade and holder, good for
last-minute repairs
5. A special model-cleaning cloth to
soak up oil
6. A small bottle of CA adhesive
7. One 6 x 4 Rev-Up propeller
8. A card of four building clamps
Receiving all of these items is a good
reason to enter this fun event. There
will also be prizes for those placing first
through third in the contest.
Gerry told me that this fun-fly was
held for the first time in 2007 and
had only three entries; the 2011 event
had 11. The club is going in the right
direction by making it a fun event.
This year’s fun-fly will be held on
July 1, 2012. The location of the flying
field, which the club leases from the
city of Richmond, is located at Rice Mill
Road in Richmond, British Columbia.
For full contest rules and information,
please contact Gerry Boyd. His contact
information can be found in the
“Sources” listing.
Thanks to Gerry Boyd and Bruce
Duncan for their generosity in providing
the means for this great fun-fly event.
1/2A at the Nats
While on the subject of 1/2A models
and events, let me remind you that
there will be a special 1/2A Profile
Scale event at this year’s Nats. Allen
Goff, from the Fellowship of Christian
Modelers (FCM), was instrumental in
getting the contest scheduled.
If you are interested in trying this
event, you can review the rules that
were in my column in February 2012.
This should be a good, fun event, and
good luck to all who enter.
Electronics Systems
I have been corresponding with John
Lickley, who is in the process of building
a model of a Typhoon. His latest request
was for a source where a modeler could
obtain information about systems for
the operation of flaps, retracting gear,
etc.
Although most know about the threeline
bellcrank system, I am aware of
three sources that can provide various
forms of electric control systems. Please
see the “Sources” listing.
Please send ideas, notice of upcoming CL
Scale events, contest reports, and photos
of CL Scale activity to me at the address
listed in “Sources,” or the email address at
the beginning of this column.
SourceS:
Bill Boss
77-06 269 St.
New Hyde Park NY 11040
Tucson 1/2A MePS
robin Sizemore
[email protected]
Vancouver Gas Model club Fun-Fly
Gerry Boyd
[email protected]
FcM
http://fcmodelers.com/fcmindex.htm
National Association of Scale Aeromodelers
www.nasascale.org
elecTroNic SYSTeM ProViderS:
Arnold clancy
4006 eagle cove ct.
indianapolis iN 46254
[email protected]
Bill Young
4006 rustic Knolls ln.
Flagstaff AZ 86004
[email protected]
Al cargill
1218 Alex ln.
Warwick PA 18974
(215) 431-8524