Control Line: Combat

CONTROL LINE COMBAT U L ATIONALS Nats Control Line CL Combat lucked out far weather concerned week before week after featured 95-degree heat high humidity Combat events flown under pleasant conditionsmoderate wind 70- 80degree temperatures Event Director Lany Skelley raised $4000 prize money Combat$ 1000 event cash drew ffiers across US making largest Combat Nats since Lubbock TX 1995 trend toward decreasing attendance has reversedat least temporarily F2D flown Saturday Sunday official Nats event served team trials top three finishers highestscoring Junior will represent US 2000 World Championships France stakes high pilots pit crews wellprepared pilot allowed two airplanes per match second used after first forced down damaged 31 pilots meant pull-testing 62 airplanes first three rounds 92 matches flown during course two days Venturi muffler outlet sizes gauged Event Director Larry Skelley conducted precontest banquet/meeting issues Synchronized flipping Brad LaPointe L Canada Bryce Gibson New Zealand pitting Charlie Johnson F2D Two-model rule used event hashed out before action began pit judge assigned watch pit crew assessing penalties happened prevent cheating pit crews return fuel syringes conclusion match squeeze bladders dry before fueling airplane Good pitting crucial _____________ December1999 89 Re ETI1 Intergenerational match Skyler Skelley Franklin TN right Cary Minor kneeling hooks streamer Mike Smiths spare George Cleveland Kenner LA mix up 1kA Combat model Alan Deveuve holds Continuous action two models pilots trained pit crews operated teams couple protests late Sunday afternoon slowed progress matches completed before got very late save equipment no flyoff top three spots $1000 prize earnings went toward team expenses Mike Wilicox George Cleveland Tom Fluker former world champion will go 2000 World Champs Krystal King Skyler Skdlley vied Junior spot flying against Open contestants Krystal very good match against Jeff Rein scoring no less four cuts Krystal Skyler identical records after third losses flew off spot Skyler won F2D buy-and-fly event equipment comes Czech Republic Ukraine Russia supposedly hand-cut dyed streamers best Ive seen European supplied Mejzlik Modellbau paper heavy crepelike strength comparable kraft paper Profi common F2D engine Redkos Zorros fastest also small number Cyclon Mark Us oaly saw bad engine run weekend high rpm necessitated use thin-bladed glass propellers Allen Deveuve Mark Smith flew American-style armwshaft foamies Lee Liddle distinctive squared-off foam wings George Cleveland brought few Force modelsa 1980s Texas design Slow Combat contested 23 pilots Tuesday began early 1970s beginners event has evolved something very complicated pilots have use suction tanks speeds arent much slower Fast Combat Because concerns about Combat models increasing power speed Contest Board passed rule mandates use engine shutoff devices case airplanes get cut lines rule applies Fast Slow Combat Shutoffs tested before start matches Cary Minor Roy Glenn Tuesdays best match No cuts scored 90 Model Aviation Scavone left Ed Brzys right preparing start Steve Kotts Wayne Ml airplane final Fast Combat match against Bob Mears Lubbock TX Jeff Reins Sword Death model Wing spans 48 inches can turn smaller circles Buzz Wilsons shorter version right VA 049 Mark II engines large 1/2A Combat wing built Don Cranf ill son Dennis Cyclon 25 Mark II F2D engine mounted Alan Deveuves flew victory Its powered Cyclon 049 pink foamie Note muffler fins over case four minutes leading chasing Cary ran out fuel land giving Roy victory airtime Open winners Jim MeKinney Roy Glenn Henry Nelson Lany Driskill Andy Mears 14-year-old son Nick made Nats debut Junior Slow Combat first match against Krystal King good scored two cuts Krystal won next two matches take title Shutoffs have used successfully Fast Combat about two years unfamiliar Slow Combat trouble mainly because extra length plumbing necessary get fuel hard tank past shutoff device needle valve matches both airplanes launched went lean maneuvering began trouble-free shutoffs activated string attached lines used Roy Glenn Clayton Smith Larry Davis Lany Clayton used $5 Fourmost modified RC Pylon shutoff cheap easy fabricate worked extremely well Gary Minor used innovative approach soldered swing-weight shutoff directly front tank considerably shortening pathway fuel tubing Ed Brzys mounted pressure-filled bladder tank airplane bladder used feed flood-off much like used Free Flighters Rood-offs normally leave flooded engine Eds shutoff allowed enough fuel shut down engine allowing immediate restart having refill bladder clear flood Most competitors used common arrowshaft foamie airplanes Joe McKinzie designed RTF Ready-to-fly Slows built Eastern Europe Ed Brzys used huge rectangular foamies hourglass-shaped tails highly cored-out wings pull-pull controls Clayton Smith brought several wooden Bear Super Sidewinders popular kit mid-1980s 1/zA Combat VA 049 Mark II Cyclon 049 engines made debut December1999 91 Fourmost RC Pylon shutoff adapted Fast Combat Engine semi-rare Wylie 36cheap ultra simple very reliable Ed Brzys used daring Free Flight-style floodoff Slow Combat Clayton Smiths somewhat-modified Nelson 36-powered Bearden high-pressure bladder tank mounted Slow Combat model Super Sidewinder Kit popular Midwest mid-i 980s THE BEST IN SCALE PLANS ACCESSORIES & LASER CUT PARTS 94 Fiesler Storch $3500 Laser cut parts available Please add $500 postage Fiesler Storch Fiesler Storch Lysander ME 163 OH Chipmunk Macchi 202 Before 109F Before lOgE Hurricane MK 1 Spitfire MK la Spitfire MK IX Typhoon 18 OH Mosquito PRXV P-47D P-5t 0 F4U-1 Harvard Hellcat Hellcat 94$3500 72$3000 81$3500 61$3000 685$3000 61$3000 61$4000 68$4000 72$4000 69$4000 83$4500 72$4000 181$4500 76$4500 69$2500 82$4500 94$4500 64$3000 80$3500 indicates lauer partu available BOB HULMAN PLANS KUbUA /41 bAIN ULI-INAMUINO CA 92402 BHPLANS@AOLCOM Best scale catalog $500 pp Cards Ok UK German catalogs available Carbon Fiber Solid Laminates E S Fiberglass High Temperature Foam Core Kevlar Spectra Nomex Aluminum Honeycomb Custom Design End Grain Balsa Core Hybrid Laminates CaR-LIrE Panels CNC Routing Available TEL 800 811-2009 510 352-2022 FAX 510 352-2021 Nats Both Russia Larry Driskill imports VA comparable speed mounted appropriate models AiIvIE engines rare Ed Brzys used Cox Tee Dee wasnt too much disadvantage ultralight airplane Lany Driskills Lighthawk common AA model other designs influenced heavily Lighthawk Jeff Reins wasnt though Sword Death stood out foam wing 48-inch span Its root chord perhaps seven inches five-inch tip model powered 049 gave up nothing speed smatter airplanes turned loops smaller its wingspan losing little speed process Starting problems scarce /zA During past three years fliers have learned start run little Russian engines matches decided air rather pitmen frantically flipping props four minutes t/2A dominated Texans usual Few non-Texans left end second round round four five 20 pilots entered Open leftall Texas except Louisianas James McKinney matches spectacular inside circle little /As have higher perceived speed Fast Combat models outside circle action looks frenetic pilots often following other through consecutive loops reversing direction after two three line wraps Theres no hiding cutting string wins match outright all-out attacks continue until kill midair someone hits ground Krystal King flew against Nick Mears Junior title beat him twice take first place Skyler Skelley flew Open contestants best matches pitted winner Dennis Cranfill against father Don Since Don Dennis practice against other know others moves match went long time before Dennis scored cut kill fun kept going after kill treating spectators another minute excellent flying RIG SERVICE AT ITS BEST ceNrReLSales Service Anything Radio Controlled KMI 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Michigan 48167 Ph 248-486-4800 Fax 248-486-1603 Repairs Updates Custom Modifications Frequency Changes 6 Send Legal sized SAE latest Meter conversions ACE Airtronics Aristo-craft Cirrus EK Catalog containing lists K/C maintenance hints Futaba Hitec Heathkit Hobby Shack JR Kraft KGL KSE Kline Discover MCard VISA COD KoPropo Pro-Line RCD Tower Hobbies World Engines & others UPS USMAIL FEDEX etc Calibrated Equipment Quick Turnaround Walk-in daily set-vice 800 am-500 pm Send E-Mail Ptwaters@cscom 92 Model Aviation is flown seven matches loss James McKinney flown six matches no losses Dennis beat James twice row take first place 8-1 record James second Andy Mears third Fourth place Don Cranfill fifth place Cary Minor decided coin flip Friday dawned bright sunny higher temperatures Fast Combat Combat 120 mph airplanes 36 engines bladder tanks Nothing else compares terms pure adrenaline 31 entries contestants drafted judge matches made things hectic early rounds competitors often judge until almost time fly fliers heavily engaged pitting team members flying manpower scarce matches still got going six eight minutes Aiding kill matches often over matter seconds someone took streamer Shutoffs mandated Fast Combat some problems wasnt nearly bad Slow Combat Phil Cartier s airplane got cut off lines late round engine shut off almost before airplane left circle glided safe landing Phils shutoff made bent piano wire costs few cents wire aim pulled toward pilot strings attached lines lines get cut arm springs hack shuts off fuel best early matches between Mark Rudner Howard Rush Howard scored two cuts kill 30 seconds flew against Don Cranfill fourth round leamed firsthand hes such good pilot used entire circle evading taming toward ground whenever got close attacking turn end Don took streamer well-timed pass took string roughly 20 seconds later along stabilizer Krystal King Nick Mears Stephen Bucci flew off Junior trophy Skyler Skelley flew Open competition Nick won three matches defeating Krystal twice take first place took second Stephens first contest wasnt up Krystal Nicks level should able chailenge year two Five rounds flown Friday end fifth round Don Cranfill Larry Driskill Steve Kott Bob Mears Howard Rush leftwith four wins loss apiece has since has enough contestants finai matches take place Saturday Henry Nelson Phil Cartier Andy Mears 3-2 records flying off sixth Phil won sixth place Andy seventh Henry eighth Don Cranfill won fifth place eighth round decide winners 5-2 records Larry Driskill Howard Rush flew off third fourth places Howard prevailed third place Steve Kott Michigan Texan Bob Mears 6-1 records squared off 1999 Nationals Combat champion flUe Bob flew pastel green Predator foamie Steve flew Steve Hills Arrowplane done up yellow blue transparent Solarfilm Both flew Nelsons both very fast Steve got up first Bobs engine died right after launch match decided after perhaps minute flying Steve scoring last impressive series kills Nelson 36 common Fast Combat engine Fox Mark VII odd Wylie 36 used now Powerful well-running engines norm now bad engine runs Fast Combat common early 1980s has discussion about extending Fast Combat full triple-elimination perhaps reducing number events competitors cannot take entire weeks vacation could just show up final weekend still guaranteed full-blown triple-elimination meet Larry Skelley did wonderful job Combat event director help spent week judging helping run contest Thanks sponsors Sandy Frank AMA District VIII VP James Mears Mazda Volvo Larry Diiskills Kitting Together Mejzlik Modellbau Nelson Engines Ritchs Brew Fuels Lone Star Riley Wooten Corehouse Phil Cartier George Cleveland Mack Henry RW Howe Louis Lopez Richard Stubblefield East Coast Modellers at-i W-4iei SJ U — Premium Grade 3/4 oz 38W 10 yrd mm $250 yd Lower Prices 30 yds & up Other Weights Available Tin Lins 17 Andrews Drive Daleville AL 36322 334 598-2287 400 1000 CST m internet Visa Mastercard Welcome Call write full line catalog December1999 93 PUT ON SOME AlAS Sport-Airs -AirsI ~Duwv wuDwDv~ ox 208 Methuen MA 01844 phone 978 686-0319 SpinMaster aluminum spinner cones prop nuts available through manufacturer Evely product precision made quality light weight performance made USA money back guarantee competitive prices cant go wrong owning SpinMaster product information olace order visit web page phone fax toll free 1-888-299-9476 FREE SHIPPING AND HANDLING USA Mfg Kvig Industries 2924 E Eaton Dr Terre Haute IN 47802 e-mail kingindusrnes@earthhnk net http//wwwspin-mcrstercom #05 ffiffid #01#02#03 #H #07rim25iaL5dla L25ia AIlq#er Kit

CONTROL LINE COMBAT U L ATIONALS Nats Control Line CL Combat lucked out far weather concerned week before week after featured 95-degree heat high humidity Combat events flown under pleasant conditionsmoderate wind 70- 80degree temperatures Event Director Lany Skelley raised $4000 prize money Combat$ 1000 event cash drew ffiers across US making largest Combat Nats since Lubbock TX 1995 trend toward decreasing attendance has reversedat least temporarily F2D flown Saturday Sunday official Nats event served team trials top three finishers highestscoring Junior will represent US 2000 World Championships France stakes high pilots pit crews wellprepared pilot allowed two airplanes per match second used after first forced down damaged 31 pilots meant pull-testing 62 airplanes first three rounds 92 matches flown during course two days Venturi muffler outlet sizes gauged Event Director Larry Skelley conducted precontest banquet/meeting issues Synchronized flipping Brad LaPointe L Canada Bryce Gibson New Zealand pitting Charlie Johnson F2D Two-model rule used event hashed out before action began pit judge assigned watch pit crew assessing penalties happened prevent cheating pit crews return fuel syringes conclusion match squeeze bladders dry before fueling airplane Good pitting crucial _____________ December1999 89 Re ETI1 Intergenerational match Skyler Skelley Franklin TN right Cary Minor kneeling hooks streamer Mike Smiths spare George Cleveland Kenner LA mix up 1kA Combat model Alan Deveuve holds Continuous action two models pilots trained pit crews operated teams couple protests late Sunday afternoon slowed progress matches completed before got very late save equipment no flyoff top three spots $1000 prize earnings went toward team expenses Mike Wilicox George Cleveland Tom Fluker former world champion will go 2000 World Champs Krystal King Skyler Skdlley vied Junior spot flying against Open contestants Krystal very good match against Jeff Rein scoring no less four cuts Krystal Skyler identical records after third losses flew off spot Skyler won F2D buy-and-fly event equipment comes Czech Republic Ukraine Russia supposedly hand-cut dyed streamers best Ive seen European supplied Mejzlik Modellbau paper heavy crepelike strength comparable kraft paper Profi common F2D engine Redkos Zorros fastest also small number Cyclon Mark Us oaly saw bad engine run weekend high rpm necessitated use thin-bladed glass propellers Allen Deveuve Mark Smith flew American-style armwshaft foamies Lee Liddle distinctive squared-off foam wings George Cleveland brought few Force modelsa 1980s Texas design Slow Combat contested 23 pilots Tuesday began early 1970s beginners event has evolved something very complicated pilots have use suction tanks speeds arent much slower Fast Combat Because concerns about Combat models increasing power speed Contest Board passed rule mandates use engine shutoff devices case airplanes get cut lines rule applies Fast Slow Combat Shutoffs tested before start matches Cary Minor Roy Glenn Tuesdays best match No cuts scored 90 Model Aviation Scavone left Ed Brzys right preparing start Steve Kotts Wayne Ml airplane final Fast Combat match against Bob Mears Lubbock TX Jeff Reins Sword Death model Wing spans 48 inches can turn smaller circles Buzz Wilsons shorter version right VA 049 Mark II engines large 1/2A Combat wing built Don Cranf ill son Dennis Cyclon 25 Mark II F2D engine mounted Alan Deveuves flew victory Its powered Cyclon 049 pink foamie Note muffler fins over case four minutes leading chasing Cary ran out fuel land giving Roy victory airtime Open winners Jim MeKinney Roy Glenn Henry Nelson Lany Driskill Andy Mears 14-year-old son Nick made Nats debut Junior Slow Combat first match against Krystal King good scored two cuts Krystal won next two matches take title Shutoffs have used successfully Fast Combat about two years unfamiliar Slow Combat trouble mainly because extra length plumbing necessary get fuel hard tank past shutoff device needle valve matches both airplanes launched went lean maneuvering began trouble-free shutoffs activated string attached lines used Roy Glenn Clayton Smith Larry Davis Lany Clayton used $5 Fourmost modified RC Pylon shutoff cheap easy fabricate worked extremely well Gary Minor used innovative approach soldered swing-weight shutoff directly front tank considerably shortening pathway fuel tubing Ed Brzys mounted pressure-filled bladder tank airplane bladder used feed flood-off much like used Free Flighters Rood-offs normally leave flooded engine Eds shutoff allowed enough fuel shut down engine allowing immediate restart having refill bladder clear flood Most competitors used common arrowshaft foamie airplanes Joe McKinzie designed RTF Ready-to-fly Slows built Eastern Europe Ed Brzys used huge rectangular foamies hourglass-shaped tails highly cored-out wings pull-pull controls Clayton Smith brought several wooden Bear Super Sidewinders popular kit mid-1980s 1/zA Combat VA 049 Mark II Cyclon 049 engines made debut December1999 91 Fourmost RC Pylon shutoff adapted Fast Combat Engine semi-rare Wylie 36cheap ultra simple very reliable Ed Brzys used daring Free Flight-style floodoff Slow Combat Clayton Smiths somewhat-modified Nelson 36-powered Bearden high-pressure bladder tank mounted Slow Combat model Super Sidewinder Kit popular Midwest mid-i 980s THE BEST IN SCALE PLANS ACCESSORIES & LASER CUT PARTS 94 Fiesler Storch $3500 Laser cut parts available Please add $500 postage Fiesler Storch Fiesler Storch Lysander ME 163 OH Chipmunk Macchi 202 Before 109F Before lOgE Hurricane MK 1 Spitfire MK la Spitfire MK IX Typhoon 18 OH Mosquito PRXV P-47D P-5t 0 F4U-1 Harvard Hellcat Hellcat 94$3500 72$3000 81$3500 61$3000 685$3000 61$3000 61$4000 68$4000 72$4000 69$4000 83$4500 72$4000 181$4500 76$4500 69$2500 82$4500 94$4500 64$3000 80$3500 indicates lauer partu available BOB HULMAN PLANS KUbUA /41 bAIN ULI-INAMUINO CA 92402 BHPLANS@AOLCOM Best scale catalog $500 pp Cards Ok UK German catalogs available Carbon Fiber Solid Laminates E S Fiberglass High Temperature Foam Core Kevlar Spectra Nomex Aluminum Honeycomb Custom Design End Grain Balsa Core Hybrid Laminates CaR-LIrE Panels CNC Routing Available TEL 800 811-2009 510 352-2022 FAX 510 352-2021 Nats Both Russia Larry Driskill imports VA comparable speed mounted appropriate models AiIvIE engines rare Ed Brzys used Cox Tee Dee wasnt too much disadvantage ultralight airplane Lany Driskills Lighthawk common AA model other designs influenced heavily Lighthawk Jeff Reins wasnt though Sword Death stood out foam wing 48-inch span Its root chord perhaps seven inches five-inch tip model powered 049 gave up nothing speed smatter airplanes turned loops smaller its wingspan losing little speed process Starting problems scarce /zA During past three years fliers have learned start run little Russian engines matches decided air rather pitmen frantically flipping props four minutes t/2A dominated Texans usual Few non-Texans left end second round round four five 20 pilots entered Open leftall Texas except Louisianas James McKinney matches spectacular inside circle little /As have higher perceived speed Fast Combat models outside circle action looks frenetic pilots often following other through consecutive loops reversing direction after two three line wraps Theres no hiding cutting string wins match outright all-out attacks continue until kill midair someone hits ground Krystal King flew against Nick Mears Junior title beat him twice take first place Skyler Skelley flew Open contestants best matches pitted winner Dennis Cranfill against father Don Since Don Dennis practice against other know others moves match went long time before Dennis scored cut kill fun kept going after kill treating spectators another minute excellent flying RIG SERVICE AT ITS BEST ceNrReLSales Service Anything Radio Controlled KMI 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Michigan 48167 Ph 248-486-4800 Fax 248-486-1603 Repairs Updates Custom Modifications Frequency Changes 6 Send Legal sized SAE latest Meter conversions ACE Airtronics Aristo-craft Cirrus EK Catalog containing lists K/C maintenance hints Futaba Hitec Heathkit Hobby Shack JR Kraft KGL KSE Kline Discover MCard VISA COD KoPropo Pro-Line RCD Tower Hobbies World Engines & others UPS USMAIL FEDEX etc Calibrated Equipment Quick Turnaround Walk-in daily set-vice 800 am-500 pm Send E-Mail Ptwaters@cscom 92 Model Aviation is flown seven matches loss James McKinney flown six matches no losses Dennis beat James twice row take first place 8-1 record James second Andy Mears third Fourth place Don Cranfill fifth place Cary Minor decided coin flip Friday dawned bright sunny higher temperatures Fast Combat Combat 120 mph airplanes 36 engines bladder tanks Nothing else compares terms pure adrenaline 31 entries contestants drafted judge matches made things hectic early rounds competitors often judge until almost time fly fliers heavily engaged pitting team members flying manpower scarce matches still got going six eight minutes Aiding kill matches often over matter seconds someone took streamer Shutoffs mandated Fast Combat some problems wasnt nearly bad Slow Combat Phil Cartier s airplane got cut off lines late round engine shut off almost before airplane left circle glided safe landing Phils shutoff made bent piano wire costs few cents wire aim pulled toward pilot strings attached lines lines get cut arm springs hack shuts off fuel best early matches between Mark Rudner Howard Rush Howard scored two cuts kill 30 seconds flew against Don Cranfill fourth round leamed firsthand hes such good pilot used entire circle evading taming toward ground whenever got close attacking turn end Don took streamer well-timed pass took string roughly 20 seconds later along stabilizer Krystal King Nick Mears Stephen Bucci flew off Junior trophy Skyler Skelley flew Open competition Nick won three matches defeating Krystal twice take first place took second Stephens first contest wasnt up Krystal Nicks level should able chailenge year two Five rounds flown Friday end fifth round Don Cranfill Larry Driskill Steve Kott Bob Mears Howard Rush leftwith four wins loss apiece has since has enough contestants finai matches take place Saturday Henry Nelson Phil Cartier Andy Mears 3-2 records flying off sixth Phil won sixth place Andy seventh Henry eighth Don Cranfill won fifth place eighth round decide winners 5-2 records Larry Driskill Howard Rush flew off third fourth places Howard prevailed third place Steve Kott Michigan Texan Bob Mears 6-1 records squared off 1999 Nationals Combat champion flUe Bob flew pastel green Predator foamie Steve flew Steve Hills Arrowplane done up yellow blue transparent Solarfilm Both flew Nelsons both very fast Steve got up first Bobs engine died right after launch match decided after perhaps minute flying Steve scoring last impressive series kills Nelson 36 common Fast Combat engine Fox Mark VII odd Wylie 36 used now Powerful well-running engines norm now bad engine runs Fast Combat common early 1980s has discussion about extending Fast Combat full triple-elimination perhaps reducing number events competitors cannot take entire weeks vacation could just show up final weekend still guaranteed full-blown triple-elimination meet Larry Skelley did wonderful job Combat event director help spent week judging helping run contest Thanks sponsors Sandy Frank AMA District VIII VP James Mears Mazda Volvo Larry Diiskills Kitting Together Mejzlik Modellbau Nelson Engines Ritchs Brew Fuels Lone Star Riley Wooten Corehouse Phil Cartier George Cleveland Mack Henry RW Howe Louis Lopez Richard Stubblefield East Coast Modellers at-i W-4iei SJ U — Premium Grade 3/4 oz 38W 10 yrd mm $250 yd Lower Prices 30 yds & up Other Weights Available Tin Lins 17 Andrews Drive Daleville AL 36322 334 598-2287 400 1000 CST m internet Visa Mastercard Welcome Call write full line catalog December1999 93 PUT ON SOME AlAS Sport-Airs -AirsI ~Duwv wuDwDv~ ox 208 Methuen MA 01844 phone 978 686-0319 SpinMaster aluminum spinner cones prop nuts available through manufacturer Evely product precision made quality light weight performance made USA money back guarantee competitive prices cant go wrong owning SpinMaster product information olace order visit web page phone fax toll free 1-888-299-9476 FREE SHIPPING AND HANDLING USA Mfg Kvig Industries 2924 E Eaton Dr Terre Haute IN 47802 e-mail kingindusrnes@earthhnk net http//wwwspin-mcrstercom #05 ffiffid #01#02#03 #H #07rim25iaL5dla L25ia AIlq#er Kit