Control Line Aerobatics Ted Fancher THOSE cards letters just keep com ing Although committed last months column reader input Builder Model Appearance Points Skill Class questions con tinued receive thoughtful letters well past deadline February issue Because opinions worthy ing heard because dont wish accused being discriminating venal sense against took time write issues Im going give equal time feelings Tim McCoy San Carlos CA Jim Thomer son Collinsville IL Steve Buso Pough keepsie NY old pro Rolland McDonald Livonia MI Same rules ap ply last month Ive edited remarks interest brevity ing best retain intent opinions remarks will identified initials Ill present com ments grouped subject matter First Appearance Points SB I probably wouldnt competing Stunt werent appearance points grew up reading model magazine could get little fingers type model sent daydreaming fantasies Stunt plane p appearance points scoring system craftsmanship will sink cookie-cutter mediocrity RC Pat tern can recall maybe three four exceptionally-attractive Pattern ships 1985 Nats CL Stunt good 3Oo out 70 entries exceptional lose edge well lose press coverage spectator interest appeal newcom ers non-Scale event modeling builders artistry counts Lets keep way TM Require model clean undamaged problem subjective clean sleek superfin ished model will score higher flying points dark dumpy Thats life should up modeler make choice Opinions heat up once again discus sing Builder Model rule JT I think facing up BOM appearance points long overdue think both should retained tied together Anyone does play rules will soon find have lost camaraderie such great part Stunt flying. lower classes perhaps classesyou could fly experience judging trophy TM Elimination BOM would open door checkbook hob byist will bring new people Stunt Manual skills rapidly vanishing society allow philosophy model building altered model buying will signal future modelers takes money dont want knock part hobby what drove back CL RC got tired people no commitment hobby except checkbook guy gal cant build loves fly should allowed have fun flying hobby other hand person chooses compete onus him improve skillsyou now competitive sport pastime Continued page 148 April 1986 65 semIscaIe Caudron its twin flown husbandandwife team Gilbert Veronique Beringer An OS 60 fourstroke powers 50-az craft Beringers have done well European contest circuit Claus Maikis photo Fancher throws down gauntlet ST 60 wimps better watch out1 Ted shown prototype 1986 Maxlmatlon Power Quadra pulses CL Contest Board will quicken see Larry Oakleys red/whitelblue Thunder birdanother great Golden Age Stunters early Fifties Power 0540 bird too heavy 58 oz turn well Photo Oakley Futurist lame duck PAMPA r resident Denis Adamisin Craft has high 751 aspect ratio wingsltail long tail mo ment arm uses 0535 power Wing area 680 sq Finish MonoKate mula U letters cowl say FAI FAT BENTOM BROWN JR CAMPBELL COMET COVERITE COX DUBRO EASY BUILT MODELS ENYA FAt FLYLI FOX GOLDBERG GOLDEN AGE REPRO GENE DUBOIS GUILLOW K&B K&S L R MRC OS MAX PACTRA PECK-POLYMER PERFECT R N MODELS SEAGLEN SIG STERLING- SULLIVAN SUPER TIGRE TAFFINDER TELCO TOP FLITE- TREXLER WILLIAMS & OTHERS ESTES MODEL ROCKETS Seed 5100 Cash Cheek oc Stmpn foe 44 page tabloid nice DISCOUNT Catalog 900 illustrations over 700 Kits choose MAILORDER PHONEORDER IN STORE FINN VALLEY ICIlY CENTER 357 WEaji St LansdalsPmJ9446 Summary first RC Nats 1937 provided definite step forward development controllable RC planes six planes demonstrated proper control movements radio ground tests air six showed potential control response during its brief ffight Two others crashed launch due tail-heavy trim might have prevented pre-contest test flights proper adjust ments least remaining three through dozen test flights stopped bad weather lessons learned clear keep system simpler get plenty practice flights use stable model keep system simple Reliability pilot skill also essential too early judge importance based limited flight time stage next section well review RC pioneers RC Nats 1938 through 1941 watch RC invention stumble less grow References B Porter P Sweeney Short Wave & TV Magazine August 1938 2P Zecchitella Flying Aces October 1937 Wasman Elmer Interview February 8 1985 4Weiss Leo Model Airplane News October 1937 5Lanzo Chester Interview March 23 1985 6Lanzo Chester Air Trails December 1937 January 1938 7HuIl Ross QST September 1933 8Kalamazoo Gazette January 13 1937 tWeiss Leo Interview December 1 1984 Weiss Leo Correspondence December 2 1984 Hull Ross Bourne Roland QST Octo ber 1937 DeSoto Clinton B Model Airplane News January 1938 3McEntee Howard G Air Trails Model An nual 1952 CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 65 SB These heroes built finished ships appearance points mind wanted build finish plane well could also wanted develop cour age put line learn fly AMA pattern combination skills necessary best requires continually improve Like paint ing sculpture beautiful model tracts interest Interest develops questions Answers develop understanding Under standing basis participation subject Skill Classes Nats correspondents following say JT Im strong against skill classes Nats Nats just another con test opportunity AMA member see stacks up against best country cant understand argument shouldnt enter cant win TM I have never flown Stunt contest pilot although think tops CL have compete Open class AMA now defines wont its simple RM The initiation some program infuse some new blood event absolutely critical survival both Stunt organization PAMPA . way motivate new flier offer him some reasonable ex pectation least some small reward reasonable length time can mind-boggling neophyte attend first Nats see what really up against. provide up-and-com ing fliers forum can showcase abilities pay dues believe however best interest fly second class separate Expert class because whole reason having second class allow less-experienced fliers get barometer performance relative skilled fliers. addition some new entries think might see certain number less serious fliers dropping back class sent mat having top 20 fliers advance finals should maintained costs Making cut has come recognized important achievement can see no reason top two three advanced fliers could carried along. final thought has become obvious trying initiate rule mat changes submitting proposals PA MPA membership large cumbersome non-productive i feel should select committee 86 Nats charge coming up format 87 Thats gang have paraphrased comments letters Ive received today December 29 although Ill appreciate additional thoughts wont addressing subject again soon urge consider opinions expressed alert possibility rule changes Its event Lets make responsive needs New subject us Pro Stunt ersincluding yours trulytend get bogged down state-of-the-art technical minutia Nats procedures judging scratch-built original-design pieces art work like tend lose sight bigger perhaps ominous happenings about event tunnel vision brought clearly focus month ago visited local hobby dealer search some info up-to-date kits available budding Control Line 148 Model Aviation UUA BLAST FROM THE PAST JIM WALKERS CLASSIC GLIDERS 74 3 Pak5495 404 INTERCEPTOR Folding Wing Glider U-Build-It Kit5395 Add 53 postage handling first y Fly5795 3each additional P0 Box 68132 AIRCRAFT CO Portland OR 97268 rncaurn oau Heres equipment yes need glee props very best balgice--halance direct ions Carefully raffed top grade materials BUBBLE BALANCER accomodates 3/161/49/32 prop holes Other sizes available special order Dealers invited $1795 AMsisan HOWARD B HUEBL orpi ens pasSage hnndlhg Nina 6% nalen tx NoCOD/n Bos g2 Ru g Mankoto MN eeooi flier say market isnt exactly awash hot new stuff potential Stunt flier would understatement outstanding exceptions Sig Top Elite both commended continued recogni tion Control Line activity need quality kits reasonably modern designs distressing lack selec tion primary Stunt student Ster ling Models has continued production Ringmaster has discontinued popular thought YAK P-S 1 profile Stunters Midwest has apparently shut down entire line semi-scale profile Stunters Veco/Dumas line such T-Bird Smoothie Chief etc memory No Ruffys Sharks Spit fire Stunters Ares Stuka Stunts Magi cians Skylarksand on particularly distressed learn Carl Goldberg Models has stopped production its Buster/Cosmic Wind Shoestring Stunter series demise Magician last reasonably stuntable non-flapped kits market thus important step ping-stone primary level Stunt pilot loss would severe blow CL activity Along apparently quite few others wrote Goldberg asking reconsider its decision am pleased report plea met some success has resurrected Shoestring Stunt er once available would like use forum thank Goldberg recognizing need would hope company would future consider occasional CL addition its line late founder Carl Goldberg would Im sure pleased com pany continuing tradition sup port aspects modeling Its probably true Control Line ac tivity no longer can support number kits did before big bucks RC became irresistable apparently relentless force marketplace still seems though viable market should generate some effort part manufacturers keep abreast cur rent trends provide CL frater nity well-engineered competitive kits solicit such support stand ready help manufacturer desirous fill ing needs popularity RC has indeed caused some consternation part Control Liners also true along modelers have enjoyed proliferation available hardware generally useful CL RC especially true control fixtures horns pushrods connectors forth piece control system uniquely Control Line however bellcrank increased popu larity ever-larger Stunters commer cially-available bellcranks generally three-inch size have reached limit capability Control forces simply too large handled efficiently Fortu nately commercial alternatives becoming available have recently received advance sample new LR Products Ltd twoline bellcrank product No C-25 31A-inch metal crank 7A-in arm pushrod should ideal con trol horn arms having lengths % 1i/ front-Up-line planform small amount self-center ing geometry built ie axis rota tion offset lead-out attachpoint unit should available shortly hobby dealer list price will $3 LR also produces 2%-in version may ideal AA size addition SST Products 28746 West field Livonia MI 48150 manufacturing 34-in four-inch plastic cranks very lightweight available mall price $4 last source Fancher 3-in circular crank available mall order Mark Pollard 5412 Brophy Dr Fremont CA 94536 Its machined aluminum priced $10 plus 75 cents postage handling Next month have imported great expense dime wilds New Joisey wit wisdom Lou Dudka Glen Meador discuss extremely popular Supertigre 60 care feeding thereof Enjoy Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 66 inboard sideand longer races wing may fall off foil otherwise excellent run majority people making built-up airframe quarter- halfinch leading edge covering MonoKote some other type shrink able covering problem begins sleeve-bearing engines develop considerable amount vibration causing small cracks delaminations form covering around center section planked areas exhaust running over outboard planked area would quickly become fuel- oil-saturated lose strength resulting lost out board wings addition low-intro 3lo-5o fuel increases potential flammability its large percentage contained metha nol am enclosing picture Glen Lees Sport Racer taken during 700-lap race iro pit stops engine caught airframe fire just se cond two MonoKote covering burned away next pit stop Tuned Pipe Clamp $250** pipe included CLEANER Polisher Glider Pilots Take Note P-Cia 171 3 Tuned Pipe Clamp ood 5000 $149** pipe included U Add $175 Add $050 Shipping Handling Dealer-Dist lnqwries Invited GRAPHICS STRIPING TAPE 60 feet price 36 3 sizes package / 6 /8 -4 14 77 O0VTE 4208R dH hrnPA April 1986 149 THE ONE THAT WORKS PRO-CLAMP ITS SNAP SUPER SHINE SUPER SLICK 8oz $4 95*
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/04
Page Numbers: 65, 148, 149
Control Line Aerobatics Ted Fancher THOSE cards letters just keep com ing Although committed last months column reader input Builder Model Appearance Points Skill Class questions con tinued receive thoughtful letters well past deadline February issue Because opinions worthy ing heard because dont wish accused being discriminating venal sense against took time write issues Im going give equal time feelings Tim McCoy San Carlos CA Jim Thomer son Collinsville IL Steve Buso Pough keepsie NY old pro Rolland McDonald Livonia MI Same rules ap ply last month Ive edited remarks interest brevity ing best retain intent opinions remarks will identified initials Ill present com ments grouped subject matter First Appearance Points SB I probably wouldnt competing Stunt werent appearance points grew up reading model magazine could get little fingers type model sent daydreaming fantasies Stunt plane p appearance points scoring system craftsmanship will sink cookie-cutter mediocrity RC Pat tern can recall maybe three four exceptionally-attractive Pattern ships 1985 Nats CL Stunt good 3Oo out 70 entries exceptional lose edge well lose press coverage spectator interest appeal newcom ers non-Scale event modeling builders artistry counts Lets keep way TM Require model clean undamaged problem subjective clean sleek superfin ished model will score higher flying points dark dumpy Thats life should up modeler make choice Opinions heat up once again discus sing Builder Model rule JT I think facing up BOM appearance points long overdue think both should retained tied together Anyone does play rules will soon find have lost camaraderie such great part Stunt flying. lower classes perhaps classesyou could fly experience judging trophy TM Elimination BOM would open door checkbook hob byist will bring new people Stunt Manual skills rapidly vanishing society allow philosophy model building altered model buying will signal future modelers takes money dont want knock part hobby what drove back CL RC got tired people no commitment hobby except checkbook guy gal cant build loves fly should allowed have fun flying hobby other hand person chooses compete onus him improve skillsyou now competitive sport pastime Continued page 148 April 1986 65 semIscaIe Caudron its twin flown husbandandwife team Gilbert Veronique Beringer An OS 60 fourstroke powers 50-az craft Beringers have done well European contest circuit Claus Maikis photo Fancher throws down gauntlet ST 60 wimps better watch out1 Ted shown prototype 1986 Maxlmatlon Power Quadra pulses CL Contest Board will quicken see Larry Oakleys red/whitelblue Thunder birdanother great Golden Age Stunters early Fifties Power 0540 bird too heavy 58 oz turn well Photo Oakley Futurist lame duck PAMPA r resident Denis Adamisin Craft has high 751 aspect ratio wingsltail long tail mo ment arm uses 0535 power Wing area 680 sq Finish MonoKate mula U letters cowl say FAI FAT BENTOM BROWN JR CAMPBELL COMET COVERITE COX DUBRO EASY BUILT MODELS ENYA FAt FLYLI FOX GOLDBERG GOLDEN AGE REPRO GENE DUBOIS GUILLOW K&B K&S L R MRC OS MAX PACTRA PECK-POLYMER PERFECT R N MODELS SEAGLEN SIG STERLING- SULLIVAN SUPER TIGRE TAFFINDER TELCO TOP FLITE- TREXLER WILLIAMS & OTHERS ESTES MODEL ROCKETS Seed 5100 Cash Cheek oc Stmpn foe 44 page tabloid nice DISCOUNT Catalog 900 illustrations over 700 Kits choose MAILORDER PHONEORDER IN STORE FINN VALLEY ICIlY CENTER 357 WEaji St LansdalsPmJ9446 Summary first RC Nats 1937 provided definite step forward development controllable RC planes six planes demonstrated proper control movements radio ground tests air six showed potential control response during its brief ffight Two others crashed launch due tail-heavy trim might have prevented pre-contest test flights proper adjust ments least remaining three through dozen test flights stopped bad weather lessons learned clear keep system simpler get plenty practice flights use stable model keep system simple Reliability pilot skill also essential too early judge importance based limited flight time stage next section well review RC pioneers RC Nats 1938 through 1941 watch RC invention stumble less grow References B Porter P Sweeney Short Wave & TV Magazine August 1938 2P Zecchitella Flying Aces October 1937 Wasman Elmer Interview February 8 1985 4Weiss Leo Model Airplane News October 1937 5Lanzo Chester Interview March 23 1985 6Lanzo Chester Air Trails December 1937 January 1938 7HuIl Ross QST September 1933 8Kalamazoo Gazette January 13 1937 tWeiss Leo Interview December 1 1984 Weiss Leo Correspondence December 2 1984 Hull Ross Bourne Roland QST Octo ber 1937 DeSoto Clinton B Model Airplane News January 1938 3McEntee Howard G Air Trails Model An nual 1952 CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 65 SB These heroes built finished ships appearance points mind wanted build finish plane well could also wanted develop cour age put line learn fly AMA pattern combination skills necessary best requires continually improve Like paint ing sculpture beautiful model tracts interest Interest develops questions Answers develop understanding Under standing basis participation subject Skill Classes Nats correspondents following say JT Im strong against skill classes Nats Nats just another con test opportunity AMA member see stacks up against best country cant understand argument shouldnt enter cant win TM I have never flown Stunt contest pilot although think tops CL have compete Open class AMA now defines wont its simple RM The initiation some program infuse some new blood event absolutely critical survival both Stunt organization PAMPA . way motivate new flier offer him some reasonable ex pectation least some small reward reasonable length time can mind-boggling neophyte attend first Nats see what really up against. provide up-and-com ing fliers forum can showcase abilities pay dues believe however best interest fly second class separate Expert class because whole reason having second class allow less-experienced fliers get barometer performance relative skilled fliers. addition some new entries think might see certain number less serious fliers dropping back class sent mat having top 20 fliers advance finals should maintained costs Making cut has come recognized important achievement can see no reason top two three advanced fliers could carried along. final thought has become obvious trying initiate rule mat changes submitting proposals PA MPA membership large cumbersome non-productive i feel should select committee 86 Nats charge coming up format 87 Thats gang have paraphrased comments letters Ive received today December 29 although Ill appreciate additional thoughts wont addressing subject again soon urge consider opinions expressed alert possibility rule changes Its event Lets make responsive needs New subject us Pro Stunt ersincluding yours trulytend get bogged down state-of-the-art technical minutia Nats procedures judging scratch-built original-design pieces art work like tend lose sight bigger perhaps ominous happenings about event tunnel vision brought clearly focus month ago visited local hobby dealer search some info up-to-date kits available budding Control Line 148 Model Aviation UUA BLAST FROM THE PAST JIM WALKERS CLASSIC GLIDERS 74 3 Pak5495 404 INTERCEPTOR Folding Wing Glider U-Build-It Kit5395 Add 53 postage handling first y Fly5795 3each additional P0 Box 68132 AIRCRAFT CO Portland OR 97268 rncaurn oau Heres equipment yes need glee props very best balgice--halance direct ions Carefully raffed top grade materials BUBBLE BALANCER accomodates 3/161/49/32 prop holes Other sizes available special order Dealers invited $1795 AMsisan HOWARD B HUEBL orpi ens pasSage hnndlhg Nina 6% nalen tx NoCOD/n Bos g2 Ru g Mankoto MN eeooi flier say market isnt exactly awash hot new stuff potential Stunt flier would understatement outstanding exceptions Sig Top Elite both commended continued recogni tion Control Line activity need quality kits reasonably modern designs distressing lack selec tion primary Stunt student Ster ling Models has continued production Ringmaster has discontinued popular thought YAK P-S 1 profile Stunters Midwest has apparently shut down entire line semi-scale profile Stunters Veco/Dumas line such T-Bird Smoothie Chief etc memory No Ruffys Sharks Spit fire Stunters Ares Stuka Stunts Magi cians Skylarksand on particularly distressed learn Carl Goldberg Models has stopped production its Buster/Cosmic Wind Shoestring Stunter series demise Magician last reasonably stuntable non-flapped kits market thus important step ping-stone primary level Stunt pilot loss would severe blow CL activity Along apparently quite few others wrote Goldberg asking reconsider its decision am pleased report plea met some success has resurrected Shoestring Stunt er once available would like use forum thank Goldberg recognizing need would hope company would future consider occasional CL addition its line late founder Carl Goldberg would Im sure pleased com pany continuing tradition sup port aspects modeling Its probably true Control Line ac tivity no longer can support number kits did before big bucks RC became irresistable apparently relentless force marketplace still seems though viable market should generate some effort part manufacturers keep abreast cur rent trends provide CL frater nity well-engineered competitive kits solicit such support stand ready help manufacturer desirous fill ing needs popularity RC has indeed caused some consternation part Control Liners also true along modelers have enjoyed proliferation available hardware generally useful CL RC especially true control fixtures horns pushrods connectors forth piece control system uniquely Control Line however bellcrank increased popu larity ever-larger Stunters commer cially-available bellcranks generally three-inch size have reached limit capability Control forces simply too large handled efficiently Fortu nately commercial alternatives becoming available have recently received advance sample new LR Products Ltd twoline bellcrank product No C-25 31A-inch metal crank 7A-in arm pushrod should ideal con trol horn arms having lengths % 1i/ front-Up-line planform small amount self-center ing geometry built ie axis rota tion offset lead-out attachpoint unit should available shortly hobby dealer list price will $3 LR also produces 2%-in version may ideal AA size addition SST Products 28746 West field Livonia MI 48150 manufacturing 34-in four-inch plastic cranks very lightweight available mall price $4 last source Fancher 3-in circular crank available mall order Mark Pollard 5412 Brophy Dr Fremont CA 94536 Its machined aluminum priced $10 plus 75 cents postage handling Next month have imported great expense dime wilds New Joisey wit wisdom Lou Dudka Glen Meador discuss extremely popular Supertigre 60 care feeding thereof Enjoy Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 66 inboard sideand longer races wing may fall off foil otherwise excellent run majority people making built-up airframe quarter- halfinch leading edge covering MonoKote some other type shrink able covering problem begins sleeve-bearing engines develop considerable amount vibration causing small cracks delaminations form covering around center section planked areas exhaust running over outboard planked area would quickly become fuel- oil-saturated lose strength resulting lost out board wings addition low-intro 3lo-5o fuel increases potential flammability its large percentage contained metha nol am enclosing picture Glen Lees Sport Racer taken during 700-lap race iro pit stops engine caught airframe fire just se cond two MonoKote covering burned away next pit stop Tuned Pipe Clamp $250** pipe included CLEANER Polisher Glider Pilots Take Note P-Cia 171 3 Tuned Pipe Clamp ood 5000 $149** pipe included U Add $175 Add $050 Shipping Handling Dealer-Dist lnqwries Invited GRAPHICS STRIPING TAPE 60 feet price 36 3 sizes package / 6 /8 -4 14 77 O0VTE 4208R dH hrnPA April 1986 149 THE ONE THAT WORKS PRO-CLAMP ITS SNAP SUPER SHINE SUPER SLICK 8oz $4 95*
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/04
Page Numbers: 65, 148, 149
Control Line Aerobatics Ted Fancher THOSE cards letters just keep com ing Although committed last months column reader input Builder Model Appearance Points Skill Class questions con tinued receive thoughtful letters well past deadline February issue Because opinions worthy ing heard because dont wish accused being discriminating venal sense against took time write issues Im going give equal time feelings Tim McCoy San Carlos CA Jim Thomer son Collinsville IL Steve Buso Pough keepsie NY old pro Rolland McDonald Livonia MI Same rules ap ply last month Ive edited remarks interest brevity ing best retain intent opinions remarks will identified initials Ill present com ments grouped subject matter First Appearance Points SB I probably wouldnt competing Stunt werent appearance points grew up reading model magazine could get little fingers type model sent daydreaming fantasies Stunt plane p appearance points scoring system craftsmanship will sink cookie-cutter mediocrity RC Pat tern can recall maybe three four exceptionally-attractive Pattern ships 1985 Nats CL Stunt good 3Oo out 70 entries exceptional lose edge well lose press coverage spectator interest appeal newcom ers non-Scale event modeling builders artistry counts Lets keep way TM Require model clean undamaged problem subjective clean sleek superfin ished model will score higher flying points dark dumpy Thats life should up modeler make choice Opinions heat up once again discus sing Builder Model rule JT I think facing up BOM appearance points long overdue think both should retained tied together Anyone does play rules will soon find have lost camaraderie such great part Stunt flying. lower classes perhaps classesyou could fly experience judging trophy TM Elimination BOM would open door checkbook hob byist will bring new people Stunt Manual skills rapidly vanishing society allow philosophy model building altered model buying will signal future modelers takes money dont want knock part hobby what drove back CL RC got tired people no commitment hobby except checkbook guy gal cant build loves fly should allowed have fun flying hobby other hand person chooses compete onus him improve skillsyou now competitive sport pastime Continued page 148 April 1986 65 semIscaIe Caudron its twin flown husbandandwife team Gilbert Veronique Beringer An OS 60 fourstroke powers 50-az craft Beringers have done well European contest circuit Claus Maikis photo Fancher throws down gauntlet ST 60 wimps better watch out1 Ted shown prototype 1986 Maxlmatlon Power Quadra pulses CL Contest Board will quicken see Larry Oakleys red/whitelblue Thunder birdanother great Golden Age Stunters early Fifties Power 0540 bird too heavy 58 oz turn well Photo Oakley Futurist lame duck PAMPA r resident Denis Adamisin Craft has high 751 aspect ratio wingsltail long tail mo ment arm uses 0535 power Wing area 680 sq Finish MonoKate mula U letters cowl say FAI FAT BENTOM BROWN JR CAMPBELL COMET COVERITE COX DUBRO EASY BUILT MODELS ENYA FAt FLYLI FOX GOLDBERG GOLDEN AGE REPRO GENE DUBOIS GUILLOW K&B K&S L R MRC OS MAX PACTRA PECK-POLYMER PERFECT R N MODELS SEAGLEN SIG STERLING- SULLIVAN SUPER TIGRE TAFFINDER TELCO TOP FLITE- TREXLER WILLIAMS & OTHERS ESTES MODEL ROCKETS Seed 5100 Cash Cheek oc Stmpn foe 44 page tabloid nice DISCOUNT Catalog 900 illustrations over 700 Kits choose MAILORDER PHONEORDER IN STORE FINN VALLEY ICIlY CENTER 357 WEaji St LansdalsPmJ9446 Summary first RC Nats 1937 provided definite step forward development controllable RC planes six planes demonstrated proper control movements radio ground tests air six showed potential control response during its brief ffight Two others crashed launch due tail-heavy trim might have prevented pre-contest test flights proper adjust ments least remaining three through dozen test flights stopped bad weather lessons learned clear keep system simpler get plenty practice flights use stable model keep system simple Reliability pilot skill also essential too early judge importance based limited flight time stage next section well review RC pioneers RC Nats 1938 through 1941 watch RC invention stumble less grow References B Porter P Sweeney Short Wave & TV Magazine August 1938 2P Zecchitella Flying Aces October 1937 Wasman Elmer Interview February 8 1985 4Weiss Leo Model Airplane News October 1937 5Lanzo Chester Interview March 23 1985 6Lanzo Chester Air Trails December 1937 January 1938 7HuIl Ross QST September 1933 8Kalamazoo Gazette January 13 1937 tWeiss Leo Interview December 1 1984 Weiss Leo Correspondence December 2 1984 Hull Ross Bourne Roland QST Octo ber 1937 DeSoto Clinton B Model Airplane News January 1938 3McEntee Howard G Air Trails Model An nual 1952 CL Aerobatics/Fancher Continued page 65 SB These heroes built finished ships appearance points mind wanted build finish plane well could also wanted develop cour age put line learn fly AMA pattern combination skills necessary best requires continually improve Like paint ing sculpture beautiful model tracts interest Interest develops questions Answers develop understanding Under standing basis participation subject Skill Classes Nats correspondents following say JT Im strong against skill classes Nats Nats just another con test opportunity AMA member see stacks up against best country cant understand argument shouldnt enter cant win TM I have never flown Stunt contest pilot although think tops CL have compete Open class AMA now defines wont its simple RM The initiation some program infuse some new blood event absolutely critical survival both Stunt organization PAMPA . way motivate new flier offer him some reasonable ex pectation least some small reward reasonable length time can mind-boggling neophyte attend first Nats see what really up against. provide up-and-com ing fliers forum can showcase abilities pay dues believe however best interest fly second class separate Expert class because whole reason having second class allow less-experienced fliers get barometer performance relative skilled fliers. addition some new entries think might see certain number less serious fliers dropping back class sent mat having top 20 fliers advance finals should maintained costs Making cut has come recognized important achievement can see no reason top two three advanced fliers could carried along. final thought has become obvious trying initiate rule mat changes submitting proposals PA MPA membership large cumbersome non-productive i feel should select committee 86 Nats charge coming up format 87 Thats gang have paraphrased comments letters Ive received today December 29 although Ill appreciate additional thoughts wont addressing subject again soon urge consider opinions expressed alert possibility rule changes Its event Lets make responsive needs New subject us Pro Stunt ersincluding yours trulytend get bogged down state-of-the-art technical minutia Nats procedures judging scratch-built original-design pieces art work like tend lose sight bigger perhaps ominous happenings about event tunnel vision brought clearly focus month ago visited local hobby dealer search some info up-to-date kits available budding Control Line 148 Model Aviation UUA BLAST FROM THE PAST JIM WALKERS CLASSIC GLIDERS 74 3 Pak5495 404 INTERCEPTOR Folding Wing Glider U-Build-It Kit5395 Add 53 postage handling first y Fly5795 3each additional P0 Box 68132 AIRCRAFT CO Portland OR 97268 rncaurn oau Heres equipment yes need glee props very best balgice--halance direct ions Carefully raffed top grade materials BUBBLE BALANCER accomodates 3/161/49/32 prop holes Other sizes available special order Dealers invited $1795 AMsisan HOWARD B HUEBL orpi ens pasSage hnndlhg Nina 6% nalen tx NoCOD/n Bos g2 Ru g Mankoto MN eeooi flier say market isnt exactly awash hot new stuff potential Stunt flier would understatement outstanding exceptions Sig Top Elite both commended continued recogni tion Control Line activity need quality kits reasonably modern designs distressing lack selec tion primary Stunt student Ster ling Models has continued production Ringmaster has discontinued popular thought YAK P-S 1 profile Stunters Midwest has apparently shut down entire line semi-scale profile Stunters Veco/Dumas line such T-Bird Smoothie Chief etc memory No Ruffys Sharks Spit fire Stunters Ares Stuka Stunts Magi cians Skylarksand on particularly distressed learn Carl Goldberg Models has stopped production its Buster/Cosmic Wind Shoestring Stunter series demise Magician last reasonably stuntable non-flapped kits market thus important step ping-stone primary level Stunt pilot loss would severe blow CL activity Along apparently quite few others wrote Goldberg asking reconsider its decision am pleased report plea met some success has resurrected Shoestring Stunt er once available would like use forum thank Goldberg recognizing need would hope company would future consider occasional CL addition its line late founder Carl Goldberg would Im sure pleased com pany continuing tradition sup port aspects modeling Its probably true Control Line ac tivity no longer can support number kits did before big bucks RC became irresistable apparently relentless force marketplace still seems though viable market should generate some effort part manufacturers keep abreast cur rent trends provide CL frater nity well-engineered competitive kits solicit such support stand ready help manufacturer desirous fill ing needs popularity RC has indeed caused some consternation part Control Liners also true along modelers have enjoyed proliferation available hardware generally useful CL RC especially true control fixtures horns pushrods connectors forth piece control system uniquely Control Line however bellcrank increased popu larity ever-larger Stunters commer cially-available bellcranks generally three-inch size have reached limit capability Control forces simply too large handled efficiently Fortu nately commercial alternatives becoming available have recently received advance sample new LR Products Ltd twoline bellcrank product No C-25 31A-inch metal crank 7A-in arm pushrod should ideal con trol horn arms having lengths % 1i/ front-Up-line planform small amount self-center ing geometry built ie axis rota tion offset lead-out attachpoint unit should available shortly hobby dealer list price will $3 LR also produces 2%-in version may ideal AA size addition SST Products 28746 West field Livonia MI 48150 manufacturing 34-in four-inch plastic cranks very lightweight available mall price $4 last source Fancher 3-in circular crank available mall order Mark Pollard 5412 Brophy Dr Fremont CA 94536 Its machined aluminum priced $10 plus 75 cents postage handling Next month have imported great expense dime wilds New Joisey wit wisdom Lou Dudka Glen Meador discuss extremely popular Supertigre 60 care feeding thereof Enjoy Ted Fancher 158 Flying Cloud Isle Foster City CA 94404 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 66 inboard sideand longer races wing may fall off foil otherwise excellent run majority people making built-up airframe quarter- halfinch leading edge covering MonoKote some other type shrink able covering problem begins sleeve-bearing engines develop considerable amount vibration causing small cracks delaminations form covering around center section planked areas exhaust running over outboard planked area would quickly become fuel- oil-saturated lose strength resulting lost out board wings addition low-intro 3lo-5o fuel increases potential flammability its large percentage contained metha nol am enclosing picture Glen Lees Sport Racer taken during 700-lap race iro pit stops engine caught airframe fire just se cond two MonoKote covering burned away next pit stop Tuned Pipe Clamp $250** pipe included CLEANER Polisher Glider Pilots Take Note P-Cia 171 3 Tuned Pipe Clamp ood 5000 $149** pipe included U Add $175 Add $050 Shipping Handling Dealer-Dist lnqwries Invited GRAPHICS STRIPING TAPE 60 feet price 36 3 sizes package / 6 /8 -4 14 77 O0VTE 4208R dH hrnPA April 1986 149 THE ONE THAT WORKS PRO-CLAMP ITS SNAP SUPER SHINE SUPER SLICK 8oz $4 95*