Control Line Combat Charlie Johnson TRAVELING World Champion ships hot rod airplanes interesting flying styles also exercise logistics getting dozen fragile models thousands miles through airport terminals cargo holds inspectors automobiles days sticking couple models raincoat over Giant special-purpose boxes order day Unfor tunately excess baggage charge great competitors sold models rather take home Cardboard boxes make wonderful con tainers Theyre cheap light very nearly strong some plywood containers bicycle-size boxes marginal because dimensions Avoiding excess baggage charges becoming impossible Other smaller appropriately-shaped boxes available bicycle shops motorcycle dealers furniture stores etc have go shop ping back alleys Use lots reinforc ing tape hold things together pour styrofoam balls box after mod els put model foam just leave outer cores wing can integrate pitbox contain er weight add chance will break up its own mass box will hold four models will usually get gate airports Two boxes four models pre ferable very large box Often can save large excess-baggage fee giv ing porter generous tip Make sure hes going take bags way through just few addi tional steps check-in desk might ambushed limits size boxes rarely does anyone check unless looks too big Its really hard pin airplane people down just what will allow plan worst have additional money just case convenience both yourself handle bags should install handle some sort Printing Fragile box seems waste time better put bullseye middle Baggage handlers have own records height distance Id recommend having models box minus engines Direct airline ffights always best takes least 20-minute overlap between connecting flights get bag gage shuffled around Some airports better others have scram ble flight next theres less 20 minutes tjien prepared worst bag doesnt arrive destination go appropriate baggage problem desk raise cain have leave termi nal hotel friends house make sure airline delivers bags may offer theyll usually send stuff out taxi Travel USA nothing com Continued page 74 March 1985 73 Old Master Marvin Denny front battles Young Master Tom Flukerwho won match also Slow Combat event 84 Nate Marvin files very Interesting breed model eventyoull want read about column Barry Baxter flew clipped-wing model Rena Nate flew well despite giant cutout engine E wing Planes Fox engine has remote needle valve Barry member Los Angeiesarea Flying Tigers club Left These fliers may have won Fast Combat MACA Nate models sure didntI Fliers L R front row 3rd Lou Scavone Sterling Heights Mi 1stSteve Kott Wayne Ml 2ndSam Bridgers Michigan City IN Photographer Bruce Guer tin says final match between Sam Steve best hed ever seen Above pictures Dutch USE 15 engine diesel Note detail cylinder piston glow version natch would have different port timing cylinder head pared overseas flights Try stay day two arrival city just case bags flight behind Customs inspectors dont know anything about models Better let think toys no commercial value have friend whos going Australia Nationals winter applied visa made mistake saying going fly National Championships New forms tons paperwork followed Apparently thought might win take vast sums money out country prize countries wont let unless have certain amount money Charm flying skill dont count want see greenbacks us flying around country world meets its important check air fares Ive able fly Boston San Diego last three times $332-$378 less half what other people pay fly same place same plane Theres almost always cheaper way go travel agents will tell start off first class move down until theyve hit charter flight apex fare isnt cheap fare dont go suppose should have flown up MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat Association Nationals weekend after World Championships have results Fast Combat heard meet success Well have MACA Top Twenty next time around organization news letter doing pretty well looking through newsletter 10 years ago unlike organizations met original goals Theyve promoted FAI Combat helped select send several teams World Championships Theyve kept up newsletter run Combat Nationals Combat Advisory Committee promoted MACA has done lot improve com munication between Combat fliers CLCB Control Line Contest Board have admit little tardy renewing membership can join too sending $900 MACA Gary Frost 1012 Bedford Lane Ballwin MO 63011 way Chuck Rudner number person Top Twenty list 1974 Henry Bonn USE Engines sent along some information diesel version fine running glow diesel currently available fac tory HFl 350 plus HFL 18 air mail can check bank deals foreign currency find out much suspect around 80-100 dollars American Write directly Henry Borra Director World Champs Flori dadreef 17 3565 AM Utrecht Holland glow USE 15 used World Champs both Meyer Wakkerman one-two punch plus other Europeans Its hard argue results long conversation Marvy Denny Wichita just before Nationals last summer lot con versation about procedures used Nationals lot thoughts Slow Combat also came out Marvin very competitive Combat flier real love Slow also flies others models feature fairly thin alrfoil fast level speeds flaps tight turns Nothing really exotic system pretty well worked out pur posely uses flexible wire between two flaps inboard flap gets full deflection because control horn hooked up outboard flap doesnt get full impact because connecting link bends little Another variation dif ferential flaps rage back days Thunderbird Stunter warning Marvin gave concerning launching flapped model launch lot wind blowing back because will push model directly ground theres skill Marvin has per fected over years its patience has very smooth-running consistent mod els uses full five minutes work over opponent Marvin will hate has very European flavor flying observed Dutch others World Champs Thereve matches opponent got cut two up Marvin five minutes long time except occasional upset Tom Fluker usually returns favor Combat has really slowed down around country time year King Orange meet Buckeye Regionals magic carpet time about things going Chicago area crazies have Frozen Finger meet thing under 750 just too cold us laidback Californians Under close observation lately has Hoffelt 36R Myles Lawrence Fox 36 ABC liner/piston outrageously giant crankshaft Myles turned 140 mph Whittier Narrows Speed/Racing meet backed up 138 mph Hoffelt engine same bracket few weeks earlier secret supplier Fox parts may make available demand Im going back 10-year-old newsletters Charlie Johnson 3716 graham St San Diego CA 92109 USA OVERSEAS ORDERS WELCOMED AIRCRAFT PHOTO PACKS Photographs modeller aircraft enthusiast Ken P Kalynuk 204 8852090 369 Moorgate St Winnipeg Manitoba Canada R3J2L6 74 Model Aviation NYLON SCREWS No fancy packaging Just great selection low prices 6-32 xP/a100 ea 8-32x2lOOea 10-24x 1/2100 ea 10-32x 2 100 ea 1/4 20 x 2120 ea 1/420 x 3200 Ba 1/4 20 x 4600 ea Sifialler larger sizes also available Shipping Under $10 add $150 Over $10 Free PECIALTY ARD WARE SH 516 Greenway Drive London KY 40741 Dealer inquiries welcome
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/03
Page Numbers: 73, 74
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/03
Page Numbers: 73, 74
Control Line Combat Charlie Johnson TRAVELING World Champion ships hot rod airplanes interesting flying styles also exercise logistics getting dozen fragile models thousands miles through airport terminals cargo holds inspectors automobiles days sticking couple models raincoat over Giant special-purpose boxes order day Unfor tunately excess baggage charge great competitors sold models rather take home Cardboard boxes make wonderful con tainers Theyre cheap light very nearly strong some plywood containers bicycle-size boxes marginal because dimensions Avoiding excess baggage charges becoming impossible Other smaller appropriately-shaped boxes available bicycle shops motorcycle dealers furniture stores etc have go shop ping back alleys Use lots reinforc ing tape hold things together pour styrofoam balls box after mod els put model foam just leave outer cores wing can integrate pitbox contain er weight add chance will break up its own mass box will hold four models will usually get gate airports Two boxes four models pre ferable very large box Often can save large excess-baggage fee giv ing porter generous tip Make sure hes going take bags way through just few addi tional steps check-in desk might ambushed limits size boxes rarely does anyone check unless looks too big Its really hard pin airplane people down just what will allow plan worst have additional money just case convenience both yourself handle bags should install handle some sort Printing Fragile box seems waste time better put bullseye middle Baggage handlers have own records height distance Id recommend having models box minus engines Direct airline ffights always best takes least 20-minute overlap between connecting flights get bag gage shuffled around Some airports better others have scram ble flight next theres less 20 minutes tjien prepared worst bag doesnt arrive destination go appropriate baggage problem desk raise cain have leave termi nal hotel friends house make sure airline delivers bags may offer theyll usually send stuff out taxi Travel USA nothing com Continued page 74 March 1985 73 Old Master Marvin Denny front battles Young Master Tom Flukerwho won match also Slow Combat event 84 Nate Marvin files very Interesting breed model eventyoull want read about column Barry Baxter flew clipped-wing model Rena Nate flew well despite giant cutout engine E wing Planes Fox engine has remote needle valve Barry member Los Angeiesarea Flying Tigers club Left These fliers may have won Fast Combat MACA Nate models sure didntI Fliers L R front row 3rd Lou Scavone Sterling Heights Mi 1stSteve Kott Wayne Ml 2ndSam Bridgers Michigan City IN Photographer Bruce Guer tin says final match between Sam Steve best hed ever seen Above pictures Dutch USE 15 engine diesel Note detail cylinder piston glow version natch would have different port timing cylinder head pared overseas flights Try stay day two arrival city just case bags flight behind Customs inspectors dont know anything about models Better let think toys no commercial value have friend whos going Australia Nationals winter applied visa made mistake saying going fly National Championships New forms tons paperwork followed Apparently thought might win take vast sums money out country prize countries wont let unless have certain amount money Charm flying skill dont count want see greenbacks us flying around country world meets its important check air fares Ive able fly Boston San Diego last three times $332-$378 less half what other people pay fly same place same plane Theres almost always cheaper way go travel agents will tell start off first class move down until theyve hit charter flight apex fare isnt cheap fare dont go suppose should have flown up MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat Association Nationals weekend after World Championships have results Fast Combat heard meet success Well have MACA Top Twenty next time around organization news letter doing pretty well looking through newsletter 10 years ago unlike organizations met original goals Theyve promoted FAI Combat helped select send several teams World Championships Theyve kept up newsletter run Combat Nationals Combat Advisory Committee promoted MACA has done lot improve com munication between Combat fliers CLCB Control Line Contest Board have admit little tardy renewing membership can join too sending $900 MACA Gary Frost 1012 Bedford Lane Ballwin MO 63011 way Chuck Rudner number person Top Twenty list 1974 Henry Bonn USE Engines sent along some information diesel version fine running glow diesel currently available fac tory HFl 350 plus HFL 18 air mail can check bank deals foreign currency find out much suspect around 80-100 dollars American Write directly Henry Borra Director World Champs Flori dadreef 17 3565 AM Utrecht Holland glow USE 15 used World Champs both Meyer Wakkerman one-two punch plus other Europeans Its hard argue results long conversation Marvy Denny Wichita just before Nationals last summer lot con versation about procedures used Nationals lot thoughts Slow Combat also came out Marvin very competitive Combat flier real love Slow also flies others models feature fairly thin alrfoil fast level speeds flaps tight turns Nothing really exotic system pretty well worked out pur posely uses flexible wire between two flaps inboard flap gets full deflection because control horn hooked up outboard flap doesnt get full impact because connecting link bends little Another variation dif ferential flaps rage back days Thunderbird Stunter warning Marvin gave concerning launching flapped model launch lot wind blowing back because will push model directly ground theres skill Marvin has per fected over years its patience has very smooth-running consistent mod els uses full five minutes work over opponent Marvin will hate has very European flavor flying observed Dutch others World Champs Thereve matches opponent got cut two up Marvin five minutes long time except occasional upset Tom Fluker usually returns favor Combat has really slowed down around country time year King Orange meet Buckeye Regionals magic carpet time about things going Chicago area crazies have Frozen Finger meet thing under 750 just too cold us laidback Californians Under close observation lately has Hoffelt 36R Myles Lawrence Fox 36 ABC liner/piston outrageously giant crankshaft Myles turned 140 mph Whittier Narrows Speed/Racing meet backed up 138 mph Hoffelt engine same bracket few weeks earlier secret supplier Fox parts may make available demand Im going back 10-year-old newsletters Charlie Johnson 3716 graham St San Diego CA 92109 USA OVERSEAS ORDERS WELCOMED AIRCRAFT PHOTO PACKS Photographs modeller aircraft enthusiast Ken P Kalynuk 204 8852090 369 Moorgate St Winnipeg Manitoba Canada R3J2L6 74 Model Aviation NYLON SCREWS No fancy packaging Just great selection low prices 6-32 xP/a100 ea 8-32x2lOOea 10-24x 1/2100 ea 10-32x 2 100 ea 1/4 20 x 2120 ea 1/420 x 3200 Ba 1/4 20 x 4600 ea Sifialler larger sizes also available Shipping Under $10 add $150 Over $10 Free PECIALTY ARD WARE SH 516 Greenway Drive London KY 40741 Dealer inquiries welcome
