CONTROL LINE COMBAT TIlE NATS COMBAT facilities greatly improved year Academy graded seeded huge rectangle ground 200 meters north last years site grass wasnt quite ready saw first time AMA Open House improved time Nats still needs another year two reach its prime will very nice set Combat circles Combat choice two nine circles Event Director Roy Glenn chose two southwest corner rectangle Attendance disappointing year mainly because team trials soon after Nats Some Detroit-area Texas fliers preparing trials could attend Hopefully word new site will attract fliers next year faces missed Nats some new ones present Shoemaker family Indianapolis IN brought four fliers two adults two Juniors Juniors next-door neighbor first picked up handle previous week Judging handled through week ever-changing set volunteers often nonflying fliers filling constant Chief Judge Marlin McGee AMA AVP Oklahoma brought black Labrador retriever provided constant entertaimnent would have no Combat judges thanks spent time manning stopwatches weather cooperated part hot humid Tuesday hotter usual day off Combat fliers got watch Windy Urtnowski fly gorgeous Seafire few heats Q-40 Pylon Racing Carl Dodge fly F2A Speed three Official events started Monday Fox Manufacturing sponsored unofficial Super Slow Combat event Sunday three Juniors 18 entries biggest Combat event Nats everyone flew least five times engine restriction Fox 35 Stunts speed restriction 70 mph several people flew normally would have entered Placings decided adding points earned during round discourage midairs overly aggressive flying extra 200 points awarded midair-free matches Two famous names usually associated Combat showed up Sunday Henry Nelson makes large percentage engines used Combat Pylon Racer Dave Shadel won second place Both participated event before During flying several Daves Pylon Racing fdends showed up watch cheer Equipment varied old Ringmasters Slow Combat airplanes Czech-built Fast Combat airplanes arrowshaft foamies Bladder tanks reliable hard tanks no type airplane ruled Krystal King Arkadelphia AR won Super Slow Combat Junior title overall championship received trophy engine Second third Juniors James Miller Mike Alston top three overall places rounded out Dave Shadel Joe Kresnak Jr Slow Combat began Monday morning disappointing eight Open entries flying finished evening decided last three matches would flown Wednesday before 1/2A competitors would take Wednesday off watched action center circle since Center Marshal circles used morning other used afternoon order keep sun out judges eyes large digital clock provided made judging pitting much easier glance anyone around circle could see much time left match Equipment similar across board arrowshaft foamies Czech-built McKenzie hybrids equipped GRW chicken-hopper uniflow tanks very fast Nelson Fox Mark 7 36 engines Henry Nelson flew event Larry Skelley attendance son Skyler flew against Krystal King three-match series decide outcome Junior category Skyler won first match Krystal won second deciding round took place before Open 78 Model Aviation s Roy Ray Krupa pitting F2D airplane Czech-built Russian design Note wood construction hefty paper-wrapped foam leading edge Andy Mears holds Larry Skelley tunes Larrys son Skyler during F2D match F2D rules allow one-minute starting period before start match third round although Krystal scored cut Skyler won having earned enough air time fourth round Roy Krupa pitted against Bobby Mears Roy got up first After three minutes nonstop chasing Mears took whole streamer Roy could get cut within next two minutes would win since Bobby would have no chance earn points through cuts Roy got cut minute later two flew out rest match flying level Incidentally everyone thinks Texans being prepared everything during match observed couple pitmen frantically reaming props last two Slow Combat matches flown Wednesday morning before /2A Andy Mears no losses flew against Larry Skelley loss Larry would have lost would have fly against Roy Krupa second place would have won would have fly against Andy again Larry lost twice finishing third 1/2A disaster last year competitors including experienced Minors problems engines would start glow plugs would last run year flying less wrestling engines five members Backatit Racing Team brought Open entries up 11 Krystal King Skyler Skelley repeated Slow Combat matchup two Juniors streamers strings too strong 1/2A few kills scored knot would easily pull through foam leading edge Most matches decided cuts air time engine-starting difficulties took toll availability inexpensive very fast AME 049 Larry Driskills Light Hawk kit 90% fliers chosen weapon have made getting 1/2A Combat best equipment much easier has past has done much events popularity Only Roger Morris Peoria IL brought Tee Dees after last years fiasco decided having easy-to-start engines would better non-starting Russian engines small airplanes easy build extremely tough make great practice platforms drawbacks engines harder start very high angular velocities inside circle 1/2A faster Fast Combat current crop airplanes could easily handle 42-foot lines Skyler Skelley won Junior event Open repeating last years events Larry Driskill Bob Mears both Lubbock TX flew off first second During contest two fly against other three times Bob eventually taking first place Since practice partners have flown /2A against other times matches long entertaining December 1997 79 See Results Focus ON COMPETITION Ray Krupas airplane hit ground caught fire during Fast Combat match Phil Cartier Burst pacifier tank added flames Two airplanes battle out Super Slow event bottom model lost part its streamer draped over stabilizer top model Krystal King Joe Kresnak Jr flew against other unofficial Super Slow Combat Krystal won event Mike Evans F2D Loet Wakkerman design Mejzlik ModellbauHenry Nelson makes very fast engines flew Super Slow sold ready-to-fly Bladder tank wing silicone rubber mufflerCombat Noted Pylon flier Dave Shadel also flew Super Slow F2D FAI [Federation Aeronautique Internationale] Combat started late Thursday four Open entries Junior potential contestants saving equipment team trials event finished quickly F2D different North American forms Combat two airplanes allowed per pilot pitting skills much important since rules impose penalties pitmens mistakes airplanes turn extremely tight things happen very quickly Equipment exclusively European airplanes Ready-to-fly wings built Mejzlik Modellbau Czech Republic engines Russia Ukraine including couple new Profi Kodjol Billy Goat Two Cincinnati fliers did well Mike Evans took first place Jim Grady second Roy Krupa Frisco TX third Fast Combat drew 16 Open entries Junior Seaior flew against other Again few surprises equipment-wise flew own-design arrowshaft boom foamies Czech-built foamlwood flying wings Most foamies Arrowplane clones derivatives Phil Cartier flew long-winged 54-inch span Gotcha 550 design seemed turn better Fox Mark 7 Combat Specials Nelson engines common odd Mark 6 Combat Special using cheap Chinese engines Magnum 36 under testing its RC timing very slow Early matches marred midairs crashes things settled down after second round began some good clean matches ending kills judge Friday since knocked out early second round Bob Burch Brookfield Th attacked Andy Mears airplane unexpectedly flamed out Bobs streamer got tangled Andys model Bob lost match another bizarre incident late-round match between Phil Cartier Ray Krupa Rays airplane crashed caught fire burst pacifier tank added blaze Fortunately Roy Glenn knew fire extinguisher Mears brothers Bobby Andy finished first second place Phil Cartier Hummelstown PA twins Ray Roy Krupa rounding out top five Alan Cartier prevailed over Skyler Skelley take first place Junior-Senior ing International RaceWaY presents November 21st 22nd 23rd Friday 21st Set-up & Registration Open Flying Saturday 22nd Sunday 23rd Open F lying RV Hook-up Available site charging 5000 X 400 Concrete Runway Manufacturers Vendors GIANT SWAP MEET Buy - Sell Trade Call Reserved Tables Area Available Vendor Tailgate Area Available Concessions Flying Demonstrations Saturday & Sunday 2- 3pm Sebring Internatinal Raceway Sebring Florida Further Information contact lrv Barber Cumquat Road NE Placid FL 33852 941 -465-6206 IMAA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED ERSHIPS AVAILABLE AT SITE December 1997 81 Skyler Skelley Krystal King flew against other Junior Combat title Skyler Franklin Tennessee victorious 3rd ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL GIANT - SCALE IMAA EVENT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/12
Page Numbers: 78, 79, 80, 81
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/12
Page Numbers: 78, 79, 80, 81
CONTROL LINE COMBAT TIlE NATS COMBAT facilities greatly improved year Academy graded seeded huge rectangle ground 200 meters north last years site grass wasnt quite ready saw first time AMA Open House improved time Nats still needs another year two reach its prime will very nice set Combat circles Combat choice two nine circles Event Director Roy Glenn chose two southwest corner rectangle Attendance disappointing year mainly because team trials soon after Nats Some Detroit-area Texas fliers preparing trials could attend Hopefully word new site will attract fliers next year faces missed Nats some new ones present Shoemaker family Indianapolis IN brought four fliers two adults two Juniors Juniors next-door neighbor first picked up handle previous week Judging handled through week ever-changing set volunteers often nonflying fliers filling constant Chief Judge Marlin McGee AMA AVP Oklahoma brought black Labrador retriever provided constant entertaimnent would have no Combat judges thanks spent time manning stopwatches weather cooperated part hot humid Tuesday hotter usual day off Combat fliers got watch Windy Urtnowski fly gorgeous Seafire few heats Q-40 Pylon Racing Carl Dodge fly F2A Speed three Official events started Monday Fox Manufacturing sponsored unofficial Super Slow Combat event Sunday three Juniors 18 entries biggest Combat event Nats everyone flew least five times engine restriction Fox 35 Stunts speed restriction 70 mph several people flew normally would have entered Placings decided adding points earned during round discourage midairs overly aggressive flying extra 200 points awarded midair-free matches Two famous names usually associated Combat showed up Sunday Henry Nelson makes large percentage engines used Combat Pylon Racer Dave Shadel won second place Both participated event before During flying several Daves Pylon Racing fdends showed up watch cheer Equipment varied old Ringmasters Slow Combat airplanes Czech-built Fast Combat airplanes arrowshaft foamies Bladder tanks reliable hard tanks no type airplane ruled Krystal King Arkadelphia AR won Super Slow Combat Junior title overall championship received trophy engine Second third Juniors James Miller Mike Alston top three overall places rounded out Dave Shadel Joe Kresnak Jr Slow Combat began Monday morning disappointing eight Open entries flying finished evening decided last three matches would flown Wednesday before 1/2A competitors would take Wednesday off watched action center circle since Center Marshal circles used morning other used afternoon order keep sun out judges eyes large digital clock provided made judging pitting much easier glance anyone around circle could see much time left match Equipment similar across board arrowshaft foamies Czech-built McKenzie hybrids equipped GRW chicken-hopper uniflow tanks very fast Nelson Fox Mark 7 36 engines Henry Nelson flew event Larry Skelley attendance son Skyler flew against Krystal King three-match series decide outcome Junior category Skyler won first match Krystal won second deciding round took place before Open 78 Model Aviation s Roy Ray Krupa pitting F2D airplane Czech-built Russian design Note wood construction hefty paper-wrapped foam leading edge Andy Mears holds Larry Skelley tunes Larrys son Skyler during F2D match F2D rules allow one-minute starting period before start match third round although Krystal scored cut Skyler won having earned enough air time fourth round Roy Krupa pitted against Bobby Mears Roy got up first After three minutes nonstop chasing Mears took whole streamer Roy could get cut within next two minutes would win since Bobby would have no chance earn points through cuts Roy got cut minute later two flew out rest match flying level Incidentally everyone thinks Texans being prepared everything during match observed couple pitmen frantically reaming props last two Slow Combat matches flown Wednesday morning before /2A Andy Mears no losses flew against Larry Skelley loss Larry would have lost would have fly against Roy Krupa second place would have won would have fly against Andy again Larry lost twice finishing third 1/2A disaster last year competitors including experienced Minors problems engines would start glow plugs would last run year flying less wrestling engines five members Backatit Racing Team brought Open entries up 11 Krystal King Skyler Skelley repeated Slow Combat matchup two Juniors streamers strings too strong 1/2A few kills scored knot would easily pull through foam leading edge Most matches decided cuts air time engine-starting difficulties took toll availability inexpensive very fast AME 049 Larry Driskills Light Hawk kit 90% fliers chosen weapon have made getting 1/2A Combat best equipment much easier has past has done much events popularity Only Roger Morris Peoria IL brought Tee Dees after last years fiasco decided having easy-to-start engines would better non-starting Russian engines small airplanes easy build extremely tough make great practice platforms drawbacks engines harder start very high angular velocities inside circle 1/2A faster Fast Combat current crop airplanes could easily handle 42-foot lines Skyler Skelley won Junior event Open repeating last years events Larry Driskill Bob Mears both Lubbock TX flew off first second During contest two fly against other three times Bob eventually taking first place Since practice partners have flown /2A against other times matches long entertaining December 1997 79 See Results Focus ON COMPETITION Ray Krupas airplane hit ground caught fire during Fast Combat match Phil Cartier Burst pacifier tank added flames Two airplanes battle out Super Slow event bottom model lost part its streamer draped over stabilizer top model Krystal King Joe Kresnak Jr flew against other unofficial Super Slow Combat Krystal won event Mike Evans F2D Loet Wakkerman design Mejzlik ModellbauHenry Nelson makes very fast engines flew Super Slow sold ready-to-fly Bladder tank wing silicone rubber mufflerCombat Noted Pylon flier Dave Shadel also flew Super Slow F2D FAI [Federation Aeronautique Internationale] Combat started late Thursday four Open entries Junior potential contestants saving equipment team trials event finished quickly F2D different North American forms Combat two airplanes allowed per pilot pitting skills much important since rules impose penalties pitmens mistakes airplanes turn extremely tight things happen very quickly Equipment exclusively European airplanes Ready-to-fly wings built Mejzlik Modellbau Czech Republic engines Russia Ukraine including couple new Profi Kodjol Billy Goat Two Cincinnati fliers did well Mike Evans took first place Jim Grady second Roy Krupa Frisco TX third Fast Combat drew 16 Open entries Junior Seaior flew against other Again few surprises equipment-wise flew own-design arrowshaft boom foamies Czech-built foamlwood flying wings Most foamies Arrowplane clones derivatives Phil Cartier flew long-winged 54-inch span Gotcha 550 design seemed turn better Fox Mark 7 Combat Specials Nelson engines common odd Mark 6 Combat Special using cheap Chinese engines Magnum 36 under testing its RC timing very slow Early matches marred midairs crashes things settled down after second round began some good clean matches ending kills judge Friday since knocked out early second round Bob Burch Brookfield Th attacked Andy Mears airplane unexpectedly flamed out Bobs streamer got tangled Andys model Bob lost match another bizarre incident late-round match between Phil Cartier Ray Krupa Rays airplane crashed caught fire burst pacifier tank added blaze Fortunately Roy Glenn knew fire extinguisher Mears brothers Bobby Andy finished first second place Phil Cartier Hummelstown PA twins Ray Roy Krupa rounding out top five Alan Cartier prevailed over Skyler Skelley take first place Junior-Senior ing International RaceWaY presents November 21st 22nd 23rd Friday 21st Set-up & Registration Open Flying Saturday 22nd Sunday 23rd Open F lying RV Hook-up Available site charging 5000 X 400 Concrete Runway Manufacturers Vendors GIANT SWAP MEET Buy - Sell Trade Call Reserved Tables Area Available Vendor Tailgate Area Available Concessions Flying Demonstrations Saturday & Sunday 2- 3pm Sebring Internatinal Raceway Sebring Florida Further Information contact lrv Barber Cumquat Road NE Placid FL 33852 941 -465-6206 IMAA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED ERSHIPS AVAILABLE AT SITE December 1997 81 Skyler Skelley Krystal King flew against other Junior Combat title Skyler Franklin Tennessee victorious 3rd ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL GIANT - SCALE IMAA EVENT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/12
Page Numbers: 78, 79, 80, 81
CONTROL LINE COMBAT TIlE NATS COMBAT facilities greatly improved year Academy graded seeded huge rectangle ground 200 meters north last years site grass wasnt quite ready saw first time AMA Open House improved time Nats still needs another year two reach its prime will very nice set Combat circles Combat choice two nine circles Event Director Roy Glenn chose two southwest corner rectangle Attendance disappointing year mainly because team trials soon after Nats Some Detroit-area Texas fliers preparing trials could attend Hopefully word new site will attract fliers next year faces missed Nats some new ones present Shoemaker family Indianapolis IN brought four fliers two adults two Juniors Juniors next-door neighbor first picked up handle previous week Judging handled through week ever-changing set volunteers often nonflying fliers filling constant Chief Judge Marlin McGee AMA AVP Oklahoma brought black Labrador retriever provided constant entertaimnent would have no Combat judges thanks spent time manning stopwatches weather cooperated part hot humid Tuesday hotter usual day off Combat fliers got watch Windy Urtnowski fly gorgeous Seafire few heats Q-40 Pylon Racing Carl Dodge fly F2A Speed three Official events started Monday Fox Manufacturing sponsored unofficial Super Slow Combat event Sunday three Juniors 18 entries biggest Combat event Nats everyone flew least five times engine restriction Fox 35 Stunts speed restriction 70 mph several people flew normally would have entered Placings decided adding points earned during round discourage midairs overly aggressive flying extra 200 points awarded midair-free matches Two famous names usually associated Combat showed up Sunday Henry Nelson makes large percentage engines used Combat Pylon Racer Dave Shadel won second place Both participated event before During flying several Daves Pylon Racing fdends showed up watch cheer Equipment varied old Ringmasters Slow Combat airplanes Czech-built Fast Combat airplanes arrowshaft foamies Bladder tanks reliable hard tanks no type airplane ruled Krystal King Arkadelphia AR won Super Slow Combat Junior title overall championship received trophy engine Second third Juniors James Miller Mike Alston top three overall places rounded out Dave Shadel Joe Kresnak Jr Slow Combat began Monday morning disappointing eight Open entries flying finished evening decided last three matches would flown Wednesday before 1/2A competitors would take Wednesday off watched action center circle since Center Marshal circles used morning other used afternoon order keep sun out judges eyes large digital clock provided made judging pitting much easier glance anyone around circle could see much time left match Equipment similar across board arrowshaft foamies Czech-built McKenzie hybrids equipped GRW chicken-hopper uniflow tanks very fast Nelson Fox Mark 7 36 engines Henry Nelson flew event Larry Skelley attendance son Skyler flew against Krystal King three-match series decide outcome Junior category Skyler won first match Krystal won second deciding round took place before Open 78 Model Aviation s Roy Ray Krupa pitting F2D airplane Czech-built Russian design Note wood construction hefty paper-wrapped foam leading edge Andy Mears holds Larry Skelley tunes Larrys son Skyler during F2D match F2D rules allow one-minute starting period before start match third round although Krystal scored cut Skyler won having earned enough air time fourth round Roy Krupa pitted against Bobby Mears Roy got up first After three minutes nonstop chasing Mears took whole streamer Roy could get cut within next two minutes would win since Bobby would have no chance earn points through cuts Roy got cut minute later two flew out rest match flying level Incidentally everyone thinks Texans being prepared everything during match observed couple pitmen frantically reaming props last two Slow Combat matches flown Wednesday morning before /2A Andy Mears no losses flew against Larry Skelley loss Larry would have lost would have fly against Roy Krupa second place would have won would have fly against Andy again Larry lost twice finishing third 1/2A disaster last year competitors including experienced Minors problems engines would start glow plugs would last run year flying less wrestling engines five members Backatit Racing Team brought Open entries up 11 Krystal King Skyler Skelley repeated Slow Combat matchup two Juniors streamers strings too strong 1/2A few kills scored knot would easily pull through foam leading edge Most matches decided cuts air time engine-starting difficulties took toll availability inexpensive very fast AME 049 Larry Driskills Light Hawk kit 90% fliers chosen weapon have made getting 1/2A Combat best equipment much easier has past has done much events popularity Only Roger Morris Peoria IL brought Tee Dees after last years fiasco decided having easy-to-start engines would better non-starting Russian engines small airplanes easy build extremely tough make great practice platforms drawbacks engines harder start very high angular velocities inside circle 1/2A faster Fast Combat current crop airplanes could easily handle 42-foot lines Skyler Skelley won Junior event Open repeating last years events Larry Driskill Bob Mears both Lubbock TX flew off first second During contest two fly against other three times Bob eventually taking first place Since practice partners have flown /2A against other times matches long entertaining December 1997 79 See Results Focus ON COMPETITION Ray Krupas airplane hit ground caught fire during Fast Combat match Phil Cartier Burst pacifier tank added flames Two airplanes battle out Super Slow event bottom model lost part its streamer draped over stabilizer top model Krystal King Joe Kresnak Jr flew against other unofficial Super Slow Combat Krystal won event Mike Evans F2D Loet Wakkerman design Mejzlik ModellbauHenry Nelson makes very fast engines flew Super Slow sold ready-to-fly Bladder tank wing silicone rubber mufflerCombat Noted Pylon flier Dave Shadel also flew Super Slow F2D FAI [Federation Aeronautique Internationale] Combat started late Thursday four Open entries Junior potential contestants saving equipment team trials event finished quickly F2D different North American forms Combat two airplanes allowed per pilot pitting skills much important since rules impose penalties pitmens mistakes airplanes turn extremely tight things happen very quickly Equipment exclusively European airplanes Ready-to-fly wings built Mejzlik Modellbau Czech Republic engines Russia Ukraine including couple new Profi Kodjol Billy Goat Two Cincinnati fliers did well Mike Evans took first place Jim Grady second Roy Krupa Frisco TX third Fast Combat drew 16 Open entries Junior Seaior flew against other Again few surprises equipment-wise flew own-design arrowshaft boom foamies Czech-built foamlwood flying wings Most foamies Arrowplane clones derivatives Phil Cartier flew long-winged 54-inch span Gotcha 550 design seemed turn better Fox Mark 7 Combat Specials Nelson engines common odd Mark 6 Combat Special using cheap Chinese engines Magnum 36 under testing its RC timing very slow Early matches marred midairs crashes things settled down after second round began some good clean matches ending kills judge Friday since knocked out early second round Bob Burch Brookfield Th attacked Andy Mears airplane unexpectedly flamed out Bobs streamer got tangled Andys model Bob lost match another bizarre incident late-round match between Phil Cartier Ray Krupa Rays airplane crashed caught fire burst pacifier tank added blaze Fortunately Roy Glenn knew fire extinguisher Mears brothers Bobby Andy finished first second place Phil Cartier Hummelstown PA twins Ray Roy Krupa rounding out top five Alan Cartier prevailed over Skyler Skelley take first place Junior-Senior ing International RaceWaY presents November 21st 22nd 23rd Friday 21st Set-up & Registration Open Flying Saturday 22nd Sunday 23rd Open F lying RV Hook-up Available site charging 5000 X 400 Concrete Runway Manufacturers Vendors GIANT SWAP MEET Buy - Sell Trade Call Reserved Tables Area Available Vendor Tailgate Area Available Concessions Flying Demonstrations Saturday & Sunday 2- 3pm Sebring Internatinal Raceway Sebring Florida Further Information contact lrv Barber Cumquat Road NE Placid FL 33852 941 -465-6206 IMAA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED ERSHIPS AVAILABLE AT SITE December 1997 81 Skyler Skelley Krystal King flew against other Junior Combat title Skyler Franklin Tennessee victorious 3rd ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL GIANT - SCALE IMAA EVENT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/12
Page Numbers: 78, 79, 80, 81
CONTROL LINE COMBAT TIlE NATS COMBAT facilities greatly improved year Academy graded seeded huge rectangle ground 200 meters north last years site grass wasnt quite ready saw first time AMA Open House improved time Nats still needs another year two reach its prime will very nice set Combat circles Combat choice two nine circles Event Director Roy Glenn chose two southwest corner rectangle Attendance disappointing year mainly because team trials soon after Nats Some Detroit-area Texas fliers preparing trials could attend Hopefully word new site will attract fliers next year faces missed Nats some new ones present Shoemaker family Indianapolis IN brought four fliers two adults two Juniors Juniors next-door neighbor first picked up handle previous week Judging handled through week ever-changing set volunteers often nonflying fliers filling constant Chief Judge Marlin McGee AMA AVP Oklahoma brought black Labrador retriever provided constant entertaimnent would have no Combat judges thanks spent time manning stopwatches weather cooperated part hot humid Tuesday hotter usual day off Combat fliers got watch Windy Urtnowski fly gorgeous Seafire few heats Q-40 Pylon Racing Carl Dodge fly F2A Speed three Official events started Monday Fox Manufacturing sponsored unofficial Super Slow Combat event Sunday three Juniors 18 entries biggest Combat event Nats everyone flew least five times engine restriction Fox 35 Stunts speed restriction 70 mph several people flew normally would have entered Placings decided adding points earned during round discourage midairs overly aggressive flying extra 200 points awarded midair-free matches Two famous names usually associated Combat showed up Sunday Henry Nelson makes large percentage engines used Combat Pylon Racer Dave Shadel won second place Both participated event before During flying several Daves Pylon Racing fdends showed up watch cheer Equipment varied old Ringmasters Slow Combat airplanes Czech-built Fast Combat airplanes arrowshaft foamies Bladder tanks reliable hard tanks no type airplane ruled Krystal King Arkadelphia AR won Super Slow Combat Junior title overall championship received trophy engine Second third Juniors James Miller Mike Alston top three overall places rounded out Dave Shadel Joe Kresnak Jr Slow Combat began Monday morning disappointing eight Open entries flying finished evening decided last three matches would flown Wednesday before 1/2A competitors would take Wednesday off watched action center circle since Center Marshal circles used morning other used afternoon order keep sun out judges eyes large digital clock provided made judging pitting much easier glance anyone around circle could see much time left match Equipment similar across board arrowshaft foamies Czech-built McKenzie hybrids equipped GRW chicken-hopper uniflow tanks very fast Nelson Fox Mark 7 36 engines Henry Nelson flew event Larry Skelley attendance son Skyler flew against Krystal King three-match series decide outcome Junior category Skyler won first match Krystal won second deciding round took place before Open 78 Model Aviation s Roy Ray Krupa pitting F2D airplane Czech-built Russian design Note wood construction hefty paper-wrapped foam leading edge Andy Mears holds Larry Skelley tunes Larrys son Skyler during F2D match F2D rules allow one-minute starting period before start match third round although Krystal scored cut Skyler won having earned enough air time fourth round Roy Krupa pitted against Bobby Mears Roy got up first After three minutes nonstop chasing Mears took whole streamer Roy could get cut within next two minutes would win since Bobby would have no chance earn points through cuts Roy got cut minute later two flew out rest match flying level Incidentally everyone thinks Texans being prepared everything during match observed couple pitmen frantically reaming props last two Slow Combat matches flown Wednesday morning before /2A Andy Mears no losses flew against Larry Skelley loss Larry would have lost would have fly against Roy Krupa second place would have won would have fly against Andy again Larry lost twice finishing third 1/2A disaster last year competitors including experienced Minors problems engines would start glow plugs would last run year flying less wrestling engines five members Backatit Racing Team brought Open entries up 11 Krystal King Skyler Skelley repeated Slow Combat matchup two Juniors streamers strings too strong 1/2A few kills scored knot would easily pull through foam leading edge Most matches decided cuts air time engine-starting difficulties took toll availability inexpensive very fast AME 049 Larry Driskills Light Hawk kit 90% fliers chosen weapon have made getting 1/2A Combat best equipment much easier has past has done much events popularity Only Roger Morris Peoria IL brought Tee Dees after last years fiasco decided having easy-to-start engines would better non-starting Russian engines small airplanes easy build extremely tough make great practice platforms drawbacks engines harder start very high angular velocities inside circle 1/2A faster Fast Combat current crop airplanes could easily handle 42-foot lines Skyler Skelley won Junior event Open repeating last years events Larry Driskill Bob Mears both Lubbock TX flew off first second During contest two fly against other three times Bob eventually taking first place Since practice partners have flown /2A against other times matches long entertaining December 1997 79 See Results Focus ON COMPETITION Ray Krupas airplane hit ground caught fire during Fast Combat match Phil Cartier Burst pacifier tank added flames Two airplanes battle out Super Slow event bottom model lost part its streamer draped over stabilizer top model Krystal King Joe Kresnak Jr flew against other unofficial Super Slow Combat Krystal won event Mike Evans F2D Loet Wakkerman design Mejzlik ModellbauHenry Nelson makes very fast engines flew Super Slow sold ready-to-fly Bladder tank wing silicone rubber mufflerCombat Noted Pylon flier Dave Shadel also flew Super Slow F2D FAI [Federation Aeronautique Internationale] Combat started late Thursday four Open entries Junior potential contestants saving equipment team trials event finished quickly F2D different North American forms Combat two airplanes allowed per pilot pitting skills much important since rules impose penalties pitmens mistakes airplanes turn extremely tight things happen very quickly Equipment exclusively European airplanes Ready-to-fly wings built Mejzlik Modellbau Czech Republic engines Russia Ukraine including couple new Profi Kodjol Billy Goat Two Cincinnati fliers did well Mike Evans took first place Jim Grady second Roy Krupa Frisco TX third Fast Combat drew 16 Open entries Junior Seaior flew against other Again few surprises equipment-wise flew own-design arrowshaft boom foamies Czech-built foamlwood flying wings Most foamies Arrowplane clones derivatives Phil Cartier flew long-winged 54-inch span Gotcha 550 design seemed turn better Fox Mark 7 Combat Specials Nelson engines common odd Mark 6 Combat Special using cheap Chinese engines Magnum 36 under testing its RC timing very slow Early matches marred midairs crashes things settled down after second round began some good clean matches ending kills judge Friday since knocked out early second round Bob Burch Brookfield Th attacked Andy Mears airplane unexpectedly flamed out Bobs streamer got tangled Andys model Bob lost match another bizarre incident late-round match between Phil Cartier Ray Krupa Rays airplane crashed caught fire burst pacifier tank added blaze Fortunately Roy Glenn knew fire extinguisher Mears brothers Bobby Andy finished first second place Phil Cartier Hummelstown PA twins Ray Roy Krupa rounding out top five Alan Cartier prevailed over Skyler Skelley take first place Junior-Senior ing International RaceWaY presents November 21st 22nd 23rd Friday 21st Set-up & Registration Open Flying Saturday 22nd Sunday 23rd Open F lying RV Hook-up Available site charging 5000 X 400 Concrete Runway Manufacturers Vendors GIANT SWAP MEET Buy - Sell Trade Call Reserved Tables Area Available Vendor Tailgate Area Available Concessions Flying Demonstrations Saturday & Sunday 2- 3pm Sebring Internatinal Raceway Sebring Florida Further Information contact lrv Barber Cumquat Road NE Placid FL 33852 941 -465-6206 IMAA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED ERSHIPS AVAILABLE AT SITE December 1997 81 Skyler Skelley Krystal King flew against other Junior Combat title Skyler Franklin Tennessee victorious 3rd ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL GIANT - SCALE IMAA EVENT
