Control Line Combatt Charlie Johnson YOULL able read elsewhere issue about World Championships Ill throw few own com ments British made one-two finish Championships minor miracle considering Vernon Hunts loss losers round exactly inspiring performances Mick Tiernan Dave Wood earlier rounds Besides three Americans other very capable pilots contention including Fraisse France Dutchman Fred Meyer Europeans better pilots nor have better equipment mat ter putting together particular day plus little luck right time new FAT Combat same Fast except cuts can use two planes Big foam planes lots horse power way go Aero Challenge year expanded two days made pace little easier officials contestants Slow Combat event run Saturday over 40 contestants Paul Smith used Superstar wing along minimum body take first place contestants took Slow seriously some planes would have made better kites Pauls planes pod-andboom variety token canopy tail chiken-hr r tank worked Since no real killer planes possible make top posi tions using fairly mild equipment Kelly Henocq did plane lent him Chuck Rudner Kelly English will USA couple months business spare time built two Voodoos motel room planes completely stock except choppeddown stabs motor mounts narrowed fit Rossieven decal used little help Paul Smith Chuck Rudner marched through locals take first FAT Combat borrowed Rossi 15 giving beautiful runs match style would good copy Cinderella story has better ending because Kelly turned around won Fast Combat using some Rudners castoffs final good three cuts Kelly Paul Curtis airtime advantage going former Kelly broke airplane dur ing route local troops three categories made up Continued page 109 December 1978 41 Chuck Rudner launches f Kelly Henocq Paul Smith prepares start spare stock Voodoo Rossi 15 power Strange everybody picture looking elsewhere Johnson photo Forrest Adkins holds nice AMA plane would make better FAI job due its very light weight doesnt like cutting out wing ribs Charlie snapped Forrests Motivator V nrenaa MIflKCf noias MIKS flOneui MM-sIzU Monoboom Aero Challenge AMA size will popular Note trick black Fox Brasher crank inboard fuel systemJohnson pic Winning team Aero Challenge R Chuck Rudner Kelly Henocq Bill Allen master minded meet Paul Smith holding Superstar Charlie Johnson Photograph Mike Hoffelt Open contestants concerned fact TR better attended W-S due World Champs conflict Nats competed W-S working CL category director Nats could stand watch item really stands out after contests overall performance level contest ants Goodyear first year use tuned pipe other mini-pipe allowed racing events affected Goodyear other event since megaphone apparent hot setup Some us never thought pipe worth effort seems contention proved since Goodyears running faster year ever sudden performance hiding inside inconsist ency pipe just burst onto scene year ago Goodyear running 15s very good airplane year least couple dipping 14s ten finalists Nats qualified times under 300 Last year memory serves two times under 300 Rat both contests still same performance plateau has several years Both contests won Lamberts Dick father Harold times low 450s corresponds last years two-pit time about 440 level has norm four five years Rat isnt getting faster although feel potential someone can really put gether have witnessed 436 three-stop time year Houston turned Dick Ritch Tim Gillott turned 439 Eugene Oregon summer races no flukes bugs keep jumping up keep times being consistently better Nashville Rats still reign Kings Slow Rat winning handily both W-S Lake Charles contests Times year Nats quite bit better last burden additional pit stop finals big question left unanswered event inadequately defined infamous pro duction engine rule leaves Contest/ Event Directors quandry AMAs Control Line Contest Board going have supply some answers Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 CL Combat/Johnson continued page 41 prizes included Rossi FAI win TWA 36 Fast complete Cartier Bumblebee kit third Slow Combat plus other assorted goodies Tale Woe Mike Hoffelt wanted fly some Monoboom designs World Championships demonstra GIANT w VINTAGE WHEELS Typical wheels used during World War through mid 1 930s Semi-pneumatic tires brass-bushed wheels 6% diameter $1795 pr OTHER SIZES WHEELS AND PILOTS ALSO AVAILABLE kL BY POPULAR DEMAND Scale w GOLDEN AGE WHEELS Disc-type wheels used extensively late 1920s through 1930s Semi-pneumat ic tires brass-bushed wheels 6Y2 diameter $1795 pr GNOME ENGINE CYLINDERS Gnome rosary engine among famous powerplants World War era Now can make 1/4 size reproductions easily detailed high-impact styrene cylinders Approximately 3 tall$195 5 yoor dealer snont supply eder direct adding 13% postage handling Send 5O illustated catalog DEPT MA 181 PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 9 tion purposes Since leaving three weeks ahead time landing Casa blanca decided ship models Manchester Mike did everyting right built strong box ship sent air freight plenty time arrive before contest Apparently $150 freight charges doesnt guarantee anything because models took nine days get Manchester rather two company promised sat British Customs werent noti fled came home day after Cham pionships knowing models arrived England Thus have shipped back USA another ridiculous amount learned lesson hard way models also several cases fuel shipped over can trust freight companies wrong thing cant carry plane Im going make sure gets cargo compartment plane Im flying very worst time losing baggage making con nections between different flights may make baggage wont hasnt too much happening engines since latest Fox hit market Brasher cranks little rework have made potent reli able Perry-port Supertigre hasnt done much except weigh pre vious models hop-up artists havent able pull much power out engine design seems have topped out horsepower-wise new Schnuerle hope catching Fox K&B 58 real killer its weight against DeKaIb meet saw some latest TWA combat en gines produced Glen Dye think engine has potential anything else market Its rear exhaust Schnuerle using early model K&B type front end backplate rod liner brass piston aluminum say almost impossible destroy bad run rear exhaust gives run through turns dont like exhaust blasting wing can turn around have front ex haustwhich would cool better anyway little elbow exhaust stack would deflect exhaust away intake youre interested highly refined engine write Performance Model Parts Inc 1015 South 6th St Minneapolis MN 55415 List price combat model $7500 might think rather high engine will get buried burned down generally mis treated Out box engine ready go no need purchase special bearings replacement rod crank dont need horsepower AMA events dependability engine should offer price Something less expensive Rossi FAI Combat bet USA team started off practice World Cham pionships using Rossi ISs ended up Fox 15s Fox made almost same power Rossi tuned combat about double fuel mile age insensitive needle settings started easily could use almost prop out complaining Ill save Rossi out exhibition plane its gonna Fox FAI now Chuck Rud ner took chance motors replacing Fox glow plug screw-in type no problemeven 50% nitro engines love run Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 December1978 109 PILOT Enhance realism giant model easy-to-paint pilot molded high-impact styrene Separate goggles cluded 4 tall $295
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/12
Page Numbers: 41, 109
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/12
Page Numbers: 41, 109
Control Line Combatt Charlie Johnson YOULL able read elsewhere issue about World Championships Ill throw few own com ments British made one-two finish Championships minor miracle considering Vernon Hunts loss losers round exactly inspiring performances Mick Tiernan Dave Wood earlier rounds Besides three Americans other very capable pilots contention including Fraisse France Dutchman Fred Meyer Europeans better pilots nor have better equipment mat ter putting together particular day plus little luck right time new FAT Combat same Fast except cuts can use two planes Big foam planes lots horse power way go Aero Challenge year expanded two days made pace little easier officials contestants Slow Combat event run Saturday over 40 contestants Paul Smith used Superstar wing along minimum body take first place contestants took Slow seriously some planes would have made better kites Pauls planes pod-andboom variety token canopy tail chiken-hr r tank worked Since no real killer planes possible make top posi tions using fairly mild equipment Kelly Henocq did plane lent him Chuck Rudner Kelly English will USA couple months business spare time built two Voodoos motel room planes completely stock except choppeddown stabs motor mounts narrowed fit Rossieven decal used little help Paul Smith Chuck Rudner marched through locals take first FAT Combat borrowed Rossi 15 giving beautiful runs match style would good copy Cinderella story has better ending because Kelly turned around won Fast Combat using some Rudners castoffs final good three cuts Kelly Paul Curtis airtime advantage going former Kelly broke airplane dur ing route local troops three categories made up Continued page 109 December 1978 41 Chuck Rudner launches f Kelly Henocq Paul Smith prepares start spare stock Voodoo Rossi 15 power Strange everybody picture looking elsewhere Johnson photo Forrest Adkins holds nice AMA plane would make better FAI job due its very light weight doesnt like cutting out wing ribs Charlie snapped Forrests Motivator V nrenaa MIflKCf noias MIKS flOneui MM-sIzU Monoboom Aero Challenge AMA size will popular Note trick black Fox Brasher crank inboard fuel systemJohnson pic Winning team Aero Challenge R Chuck Rudner Kelly Henocq Bill Allen master minded meet Paul Smith holding Superstar Charlie Johnson Photograph Mike Hoffelt Open contestants concerned fact TR better attended W-S due World Champs conflict Nats competed W-S working CL category director Nats could stand watch item really stands out after contests overall performance level contest ants Goodyear first year use tuned pipe other mini-pipe allowed racing events affected Goodyear other event since megaphone apparent hot setup Some us never thought pipe worth effort seems contention proved since Goodyears running faster year ever sudden performance hiding inside inconsist ency pipe just burst onto scene year ago Goodyear running 15s very good airplane year least couple dipping 14s ten finalists Nats qualified times under 300 Last year memory serves two times under 300 Rat both contests still same performance plateau has several years Both contests won Lamberts Dick father Harold times low 450s corresponds last years two-pit time about 440 level has norm four five years Rat isnt getting faster although feel potential someone can really put gether have witnessed 436 three-stop time year Houston turned Dick Ritch Tim Gillott turned 439 Eugene Oregon summer races no flukes bugs keep jumping up keep times being consistently better Nashville Rats still reign Kings Slow Rat winning handily both W-S Lake Charles contests Times year Nats quite bit better last burden additional pit stop finals big question left unanswered event inadequately defined infamous pro duction engine rule leaves Contest/ Event Directors quandry AMAs Control Line Contest Board going have supply some answers Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 CL Combat/Johnson continued page 41 prizes included Rossi FAI win TWA 36 Fast complete Cartier Bumblebee kit third Slow Combat plus other assorted goodies Tale Woe Mike Hoffelt wanted fly some Monoboom designs World Championships demonstra GIANT w VINTAGE WHEELS Typical wheels used during World War through mid 1 930s Semi-pneumatic tires brass-bushed wheels 6% diameter $1795 pr OTHER SIZES WHEELS AND PILOTS ALSO AVAILABLE kL BY POPULAR DEMAND Scale w GOLDEN AGE WHEELS Disc-type wheels used extensively late 1920s through 1930s Semi-pneumat ic tires brass-bushed wheels 6Y2 diameter $1795 pr GNOME ENGINE CYLINDERS Gnome rosary engine among famous powerplants World War era Now can make 1/4 size reproductions easily detailed high-impact styrene cylinders Approximately 3 tall$195 5 yoor dealer snont supply eder direct adding 13% postage handling Send 5O illustated catalog DEPT MA 181 PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 9 tion purposes Since leaving three weeks ahead time landing Casa blanca decided ship models Manchester Mike did everyting right built strong box ship sent air freight plenty time arrive before contest Apparently $150 freight charges doesnt guarantee anything because models took nine days get Manchester rather two company promised sat British Customs werent noti fled came home day after Cham pionships knowing models arrived England Thus have shipped back USA another ridiculous amount learned lesson hard way models also several cases fuel shipped over can trust freight companies wrong thing cant carry plane Im going make sure gets cargo compartment plane Im flying very worst time losing baggage making con nections between different flights may make baggage wont hasnt too much happening engines since latest Fox hit market Brasher cranks little rework have made potent reli able Perry-port Supertigre hasnt done much except weigh pre vious models hop-up artists havent able pull much power out engine design seems have topped out horsepower-wise new Schnuerle hope catching Fox K&B 58 real killer its weight against DeKaIb meet saw some latest TWA combat en gines produced Glen Dye think engine has potential anything else market Its rear exhaust Schnuerle using early model K&B type front end backplate rod liner brass piston aluminum say almost impossible destroy bad run rear exhaust gives run through turns dont like exhaust blasting wing can turn around have front ex haustwhich would cool better anyway little elbow exhaust stack would deflect exhaust away intake youre interested highly refined engine write Performance Model Parts Inc 1015 South 6th St Minneapolis MN 55415 List price combat model $7500 might think rather high engine will get buried burned down generally mis treated Out box engine ready go no need purchase special bearings replacement rod crank dont need horsepower AMA events dependability engine should offer price Something less expensive Rossi FAI Combat bet USA team started off practice World Cham pionships using Rossi ISs ended up Fox 15s Fox made almost same power Rossi tuned combat about double fuel mile age insensitive needle settings started easily could use almost prop out complaining Ill save Rossi out exhibition plane its gonna Fox FAI now Chuck Rud ner took chance motors replacing Fox glow plug screw-in type no problemeven 50% nitro engines love run Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 December1978 109 PILOT Enhance realism giant model easy-to-paint pilot molded high-impact styrene Separate goggles cluded 4 tall $295
