Control Line Combat Charlie Johnson SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA will have its own version famous Bladder Grabber Combat meet As original copy will triple-elimination Fast Combat tournament some big time prizes cash award $1000 planned first place Carver stereo second Hoffelt 36R third meet sched uled early April weather great students will getting Out Easter break Whittier Narrows flying site nice meet though much see way tourism Disneyland other attrac tioris close wife kids should want come vacation too Rich Lopez Chuck Rudner Steve Hills three principal organizers meet along local helpers like As write dont have flyers printed yet Ill glad send soon theyre out very good Triple meet few weeks ago featured four Combat events flown full double-elimination very encouraged outstanding turnout level competition cooperation interest Combat flying gen eral seemed slumping Weve also acquired nice practice area San Diego thanks field preparation RC Helicopter pilots Theyre usually out crack dawn pack up wind picks up bitwhich usually ready start flying saw pictures carpet Buckeye raided couple dumpsters some large segments Its just like pitting flying living room Its really nice have place fly wont get hassled someone get tossed out local police made up lot lost time using up almost gallon fuel first weekend very inexpensive fuel Id found dumpster local hobby shop owner apparently tossed because cans rusty-lookingbut fuel inside fine flying area located industrial park noise isnt problem still havent forgotten Stealth model muffler engines finally got good wring ing out weekend Cipolla 36 Slow Combat model As Id mentioned previ ous column engine does weigh advertised seven ounces required extended nose plane set up Supertigre wasnt much trouble since original mount cracked rear motor mount bolt just bolted two hardwood bearers engine bolted body using blind mounting nuts tank side Technically body configura tion would illegal competition worried about engine vibration Cipolla very smooth no trouble mounts coming loose Id estimate Cipolla makes power equivalent other contenders such Fox Supertigre hot restarts seemed predictable easy iron-linered engines real test start very hot loaded fuel dash dirt Ken Manchester Team Cipolla West Coast used recent meet seemed have everything under control Ken placed Fast Combat Nationals using Cipollabut though picture appeared magazine different name listed apologies both Ken Bob Oge Ken may put himself Cipolls winners circle quite often next season Doc Passen importer distributor Cipolla wrote pass some latest news Super Combat 36 will now sideexhaust ABC will five grams lighter original under seven ounces Special introContinued page 168 latestCipolla 25cc Combatengine L featuresAAC piston/cylinder helps reduce weightto 135 grams 475 oz ltsclaimed produce outstanding power low/no-nitro fuels diesel version also available photo right Pete Jaden Holds Steve Hills gets readyto startthe engine TonyGallegos background admires spectacular-performing large1/zACombat plane Note inverted TD Look alligator eating tool boxL says old pro Marvin Denny young lion Ken Manchester alligator ate Kens streamer Better shoelace untied Scene Fast Combat 86 Nats California crew R recent junk Combat meetLto R LeonardoSilva Bill Hirsch PeteAthans RussGraves1 st Chuck Rudner2nd Steve HilIswhowould have 3rd except departure engine Pete Jaden lots DQs junk meets because equipment malfunctions 64 Model Aviation THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL EXPOSITION TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA ONE MAIN STREET TOLEDO OHIO APRIL 10 11 & 12 1987 presented Weak Signals R/O Club Toledo Ohio exposition intormation available contacting Wayne Yeager co-director ticket address shown below ADVANCED TICKETS may ordered sending self-addressed-stamped busi ness size 4 x 9 envelope Tickets 38235 Castle Romulus Michigan 48174 phone 313 941-6661 Canadian orders must contain International Postal Cou pon US Stamps orders above 5 tickets must contain extra postage Include check money order US funds made payable Weak Signals R/C Club along 25 cents per order handling charge must state expo days tickets used prices $400 per day adults $100 per day children 12 under Deadline ticket orders March 31 1987 Ticket sales final nonref undable orders program will returned near mid-March Tickets also available door COMPETITION CLASS NON-MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PRECISION SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PATTERN PLANE SPORT MONO-PLANE non-scale models SPORT BI-PLANE non-scale models OLD TIMER FREE FLIGHT R/C ASSIST R/C SAILPLANE non-scale models COMPETITION BOAT MILITARY SCALE BOAT HELICOPTER PLEASURE POWER BOAT R/C CAR WORKING VESSEL-UNARMED NEW FLYBABY-BIPE COMBO Outstanding Precision Hand/machine-cut Kits Made uSA FLYBABY $7950 BIPE $9500 COMBO $11000 Span 56 44 Weight 4-5 lbs Wing load 22 & 14 oz Engine 30-45 FS 25-40 TS field conversion 10 mm AERO-PACER $8900 Sport-trainer Span 64 Weight 5-7 lbs Wing load 19-25 oz Engine 45-65 FS 29-45 TS Span 54 Weight 5-6 lbs Wing load 15 oz Engine 45-65 FS 35-50 TS Add $450 postage handling direct sales Mich residents add 4% VISA Mastercard money order Dealer inquiry invited AERODROME MODELS LTD 2623 5 Miller Rd Saginaw Ml 48603 517 781-3000 modeler know Im sure other colum nists well would welcome ideas photos no matter what level modeling experience through input experience levels could hope present material appealing levels model builder So anyone beginner expert has photo building tip club contest report wish share other CL Scale modelers please send address given end column Hobbypoxy paint formulas continued latest excellent series Scale color formu las called European three-color scheme used primarily A-l0 Thunderbolts op erating Europe Some interesting background information development European color scheme provided USA FE Primer Modern Air Combat Europe Mi chael Skinner aircrafts camouflage scheme another example designers devotion making everything exactly right started scratchafter USAF no experience painting battlefield jets first efforts shades gray dozens worked well theory practice pale A-b saus age stood out prominently against thick green forests central Europe designers went hack drawing boards came up mottled green gray European lizard camouflage now aircraft A-10 also first aircraft have its red white blue national insignia replaced new low-visibility black outline current standard formulas ES 34102 Lighr Greenfour parts H65 Bright Red three parts H49 Cub Yellow three parts H81 Black two parts H33 Stinson Green part H70 Gray part H 10 White ES 34092 Dark Greenfour parts H33 Stinson Green four parts H81 Black three parts H47 Bright Yellow two parts H70 Gray ES 36081 Dark Graysix parts H8 1 Black five parts H70 Gray part H47 Bright Yellow part H66 Dark Red ES 37038 Black Markingsuse H81 Black Remember use HOS Flat Hardener colors Please send correspondenceand especially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 64 ductory price will $7995 plus $300 per order shipping Hes now taking reservations orderscash advance Write Doc Passen PO Box Ill Jasonville IN 47438 Master Combat lightweight 25 also available after much redesign same price 36 although its regular list almost $160 Doe says have pay advance shipments will made December Weight new engine 135 grams its claimed run extremely well low no nitro engine may come close meeting Nelson tandard performance least get ballpark much-reduced price 168 Model Aviation DH6O GIPSY MOTH$10900 WHO SAID LAWN MOWERS WOULDNT FLY James Weems Manager Bama Flyers Air Show Team says team has flying lawn mower thai have flying since 979 aircraft brand X engine has always marginal power heard Eagle powerful engine decision order couldnt happier about decision truly have created power house flies better ever has has plenty power really pleased beyond greatest expectations Power & Reliability Fox Eagle 60 tops #26500 Fox Eagle 60 95 Side Exhaust wI Muffler Accept VISA MasterCard qK Manufacturing Co 5305 Towson Ave Fort Smith AR 72901 [SOli 646-1656 Doc will also marketing some alloy motor mounts Fast FAI front hole 4-40 rear slotted universal applications can have holes drilled Cipolla Aircraft 4-40 nuts plastic locking collar must used Cost $950 per pair Another new item Dural Plates use Slow Combat models bolt side fuselage rigid mount power better needle settings still mount engines plywood may stiffen up front enough engine wont crunched through inboard side preferred method mounting engine profile model bolting hardwood bearer blind mounting nuts buried hardwood plywood covers up nuts inboard side ends just behind engine outboard side engine bearers should extend about quarter way back over wing locked wing structure done Fast FAI Extra-wide 5/8 wider hardwood recommended keeps engine sinking soft plywood blind mounting nuts doing same other side way Doe didnt list price dural stiffeners Before design monstrous nose Slow Combat model sure read profile fuselage definition AMA rule book find out local event directors interpret MACA After series very good MACA Newsletters edited Doe Passen seems have come lull action Newsletter sight months Dont write meI havent gotten either Doe Passen reports last three newsletters done time sent publisher over 300 active members would shame see MACA fade back oblivion past Ive en couraged everyone join MACA might hold onto $10 until problem resolved Current MACA members should get touch MACA district representative also con tact president Last minute tidbits include ABC piston/liner replacement set Fox 36 very high 21% silicone content should sell around $411 about alloy center section bellcrank mount alloy motor mounts Doc Passen will have latest details items lime magazine hits street Write him address listed earlier article Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham Sr San Di ego CA 92109 Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 30 simple add few lines programming accommodate tolerance desired 3 Only RC channels assigned flight station will operating time 4 The objective able take RC channel flight station group restriction form safe groupforsimultaneous flying began thinking about strange combinations radio equipment RC chan nels can meet 1987-1991 period expanded program consider produced game program appears elsewhere months column game includes few conditions assumptions should know about additions prevent game satisfying Norms needs COTIHAND POST PRESENTS 15 FANTASTIC NEW ACTION VIDEOS FROM ACTUAL COMBAT CAMERAS FEATURING AIR GROUND AND SEA WAR DOCUMENTARIES PAINSTAKINGLY REPRODUCED ON THE FtNEST QUALITY EQUIPMENT AND TAPE AVAILABLE 1 WHY VIETNAM Color slack white 65 inmates VHS6 TARGET FOR TODAY Black rehite 60 inmates VHS Official US policy tar involvement Vietnam recoants Made under aperatianal conditions members combat aictorivas basin KHESHANcamera units Ike United Kingdom 2 THE MEMPHIS BELLE Colar 43 inmates VHSS FIGHTER BOMBERS Color 70 minutes VHS Takes actcal combat mismon deep Germany sequences tar same mast spectacular ever EXCITINGtilmed war tram air 3 THE TRUE GLORY Black white 85 minutes VHS Normandy landing Germanys sarrendm 4 WAR IN THE PACIFIC Black white 55 minutes VHS Pearl Harbor New Guinea inoamon Philliypines S NLJREMBERG TRIALS Black white 76 inmates VHS Much tavtage contiscated tram private librarres high Navi agicials 6 HISTORY OF THE KOREAN WAR BBck white 60 inmates VHS detinitive bloody record ot Koreas saoage contlict minor talized combat cameramen 7 THIS IS GERMANY Black white 60 minutes VHS san historical documental time madness overcame mankind Postage paid US Canada/Foreign orders add $500 Fla res add 5 percent Sales tax accept Mastercard Visa American Express MO COD Include No EXP date 4 5 Wideband sets will suffer 20 kHz adjacent-channel interference Narrow-band sets won t game accounts 6 Wideband sets will suffer 31M naTmw-band sets won t Thats assumption game Well need test datato substantiate assumption Bob Aberle will test report new narrow-band RC systems appear 7 The old even-frequency channels Bn/W RC145 Blu/W 5 R/W 5 Vi/W 5 Or/W 5 Y/W 5 Gn/W 5 isnt assumption just simple mathematics example Bn/W 72080 MHz midway between RC14 72070 RClS 72090 50 designate RC145 Logical no 8 Single-conversion sets will suffer image interference certain channels dualconversion sets wont channels requiring 10 FLAK JUGS AND COBRAS Black white 96 mbytes VHS Flak avoidance Bt 75 tlying Pd7ThunderbOlt P3gAi Cobra 11 NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS Black White 60 minutes VHS irretutable testimony lesson world mast never target 12-iS THE AIR FORCE STORY Volumes -IV Black White 120 minutes VHS Over seven hours aerial combat bar videocasaeges tram Wrrght Brothers dogtrghto mrth Mgs Send COMMAND POST VIDEO PO Box 1500 Crestview FIa 32536 * February 1987 1 69 * Better quality tapes selling 2 3 times much * am invited lain NATIONAL SOARING SOCIETY OFFICIAL AMA SOARING SPECIAL INTERESTGROUP YEARLY NSS SOARiN TOURNAMENTS NATION-WIDE EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM EXCELLENT BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER 455 FULLY SUPPORTS THE F3B SOARING TEAM & 1SF SOARING PROGRAM NSS IS INVOLVED IN ThE ORGANIZATION AND OVERSEEING OF ThE SOARING PORTION OF AMA NATS INCLUDING AWARDS BANQUET YEARLY DUES ARE $1210 SPECIAL FAMILY RATES NSS OFFICERS ARE FROM ALL II DISTRICTS btfomtabon contact NOS Secmtsry/1iasuree R T DICK CR0 WLEY PO Box 440342 Aurona CO 80044
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 64, 168, 169
Control Line Combat Charlie Johnson SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA will have its own version famous Bladder Grabber Combat meet As original copy will triple-elimination Fast Combat tournament some big time prizes cash award $1000 planned first place Carver stereo second Hoffelt 36R third meet sched uled early April weather great students will getting Out Easter break Whittier Narrows flying site nice meet though much see way tourism Disneyland other attrac tioris close wife kids should want come vacation too Rich Lopez Chuck Rudner Steve Hills three principal organizers meet along local helpers like As write dont have flyers printed yet Ill glad send soon theyre out very good Triple meet few weeks ago featured four Combat events flown full double-elimination very encouraged outstanding turnout level competition cooperation interest Combat flying gen eral seemed slumping Weve also acquired nice practice area San Diego thanks field preparation RC Helicopter pilots Theyre usually out crack dawn pack up wind picks up bitwhich usually ready start flying saw pictures carpet Buckeye raided couple dumpsters some large segments Its just like pitting flying living room Its really nice have place fly wont get hassled someone get tossed out local police made up lot lost time using up almost gallon fuel first weekend very inexpensive fuel Id found dumpster local hobby shop owner apparently tossed because cans rusty-lookingbut fuel inside fine flying area located industrial park noise isnt problem still havent forgotten Stealth model muffler engines finally got good wring ing out weekend Cipolla 36 Slow Combat model As Id mentioned previ ous column engine does weigh advertised seven ounces required extended nose plane set up Supertigre wasnt much trouble since original mount cracked rear motor mount bolt just bolted two hardwood bearers engine bolted body using blind mounting nuts tank side Technically body configura tion would illegal competition worried about engine vibration Cipolla very smooth no trouble mounts coming loose Id estimate Cipolla makes power equivalent other contenders such Fox Supertigre hot restarts seemed predictable easy iron-linered engines real test start very hot loaded fuel dash dirt Ken Manchester Team Cipolla West Coast used recent meet seemed have everything under control Ken placed Fast Combat Nationals using Cipollabut though picture appeared magazine different name listed apologies both Ken Bob Oge Ken may put himself Cipolls winners circle quite often next season Doc Passen importer distributor Cipolla wrote pass some latest news Super Combat 36 will now sideexhaust ABC will five grams lighter original under seven ounces Special introContinued page 168 latestCipolla 25cc Combatengine L featuresAAC piston/cylinder helps reduce weightto 135 grams 475 oz ltsclaimed produce outstanding power low/no-nitro fuels diesel version also available photo right Pete Jaden Holds Steve Hills gets readyto startthe engine TonyGallegos background admires spectacular-performing large1/zACombat plane Note inverted TD Look alligator eating tool boxL says old pro Marvin Denny young lion Ken Manchester alligator ate Kens streamer Better shoelace untied Scene Fast Combat 86 Nats California crew R recent junk Combat meetLto R LeonardoSilva Bill Hirsch PeteAthans RussGraves1 st Chuck Rudner2nd Steve HilIswhowould have 3rd except departure engine Pete Jaden lots DQs junk meets because equipment malfunctions 64 Model Aviation THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL EXPOSITION TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA ONE MAIN STREET TOLEDO OHIO APRIL 10 11 & 12 1987 presented Weak Signals R/O Club Toledo Ohio exposition intormation available contacting Wayne Yeager co-director ticket address shown below ADVANCED TICKETS may ordered sending self-addressed-stamped busi ness size 4 x 9 envelope Tickets 38235 Castle Romulus Michigan 48174 phone 313 941-6661 Canadian orders must contain International Postal Cou pon US Stamps orders above 5 tickets must contain extra postage Include check money order US funds made payable Weak Signals R/C Club along 25 cents per order handling charge must state expo days tickets used prices $400 per day adults $100 per day children 12 under Deadline ticket orders March 31 1987 Ticket sales final nonref undable orders program will returned near mid-March Tickets also available door COMPETITION CLASS NON-MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PRECISION SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PATTERN PLANE SPORT MONO-PLANE non-scale models SPORT BI-PLANE non-scale models OLD TIMER FREE FLIGHT R/C ASSIST R/C SAILPLANE non-scale models COMPETITION BOAT MILITARY SCALE BOAT HELICOPTER PLEASURE POWER BOAT R/C CAR WORKING VESSEL-UNARMED NEW FLYBABY-BIPE COMBO Outstanding Precision Hand/machine-cut Kits Made uSA FLYBABY $7950 BIPE $9500 COMBO $11000 Span 56 44 Weight 4-5 lbs Wing load 22 & 14 oz Engine 30-45 FS 25-40 TS field conversion 10 mm AERO-PACER $8900 Sport-trainer Span 64 Weight 5-7 lbs Wing load 19-25 oz Engine 45-65 FS 29-45 TS Span 54 Weight 5-6 lbs Wing load 15 oz Engine 45-65 FS 35-50 TS Add $450 postage handling direct sales Mich residents add 4% VISA Mastercard money order Dealer inquiry invited AERODROME MODELS LTD 2623 5 Miller Rd Saginaw Ml 48603 517 781-3000 modeler know Im sure other colum nists well would welcome ideas photos no matter what level modeling experience through input experience levels could hope present material appealing levels model builder So anyone beginner expert has photo building tip club contest report wish share other CL Scale modelers please send address given end column Hobbypoxy paint formulas continued latest excellent series Scale color formu las called European three-color scheme used primarily A-l0 Thunderbolts op erating Europe Some interesting background information development European color scheme provided USA FE Primer Modern Air Combat Europe Mi chael Skinner aircrafts camouflage scheme another example designers devotion making everything exactly right started scratchafter USAF no experience painting battlefield jets first efforts shades gray dozens worked well theory practice pale A-b saus age stood out prominently against thick green forests central Europe designers went hack drawing boards came up mottled green gray European lizard camouflage now aircraft A-10 also first aircraft have its red white blue national insignia replaced new low-visibility black outline current standard formulas ES 34102 Lighr Greenfour parts H65 Bright Red three parts H49 Cub Yellow three parts H81 Black two parts H33 Stinson Green part H70 Gray part H 10 White ES 34092 Dark Greenfour parts H33 Stinson Green four parts H81 Black three parts H47 Bright Yellow two parts H70 Gray ES 36081 Dark Graysix parts H8 1 Black five parts H70 Gray part H47 Bright Yellow part H66 Dark Red ES 37038 Black Markingsuse H81 Black Remember use HOS Flat Hardener colors Please send correspondenceand especially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 64 ductory price will $7995 plus $300 per order shipping Hes now taking reservations orderscash advance Write Doc Passen PO Box Ill Jasonville IN 47438 Master Combat lightweight 25 also available after much redesign same price 36 although its regular list almost $160 Doe says have pay advance shipments will made December Weight new engine 135 grams its claimed run extremely well low no nitro engine may come close meeting Nelson tandard performance least get ballpark much-reduced price 168 Model Aviation DH6O GIPSY MOTH$10900 WHO SAID LAWN MOWERS WOULDNT FLY James Weems Manager Bama Flyers Air Show Team says team has flying lawn mower thai have flying since 979 aircraft brand X engine has always marginal power heard Eagle powerful engine decision order couldnt happier about decision truly have created power house flies better ever has has plenty power really pleased beyond greatest expectations Power & Reliability Fox Eagle 60 tops #26500 Fox Eagle 60 95 Side Exhaust wI Muffler Accept VISA MasterCard qK Manufacturing Co 5305 Towson Ave Fort Smith AR 72901 [SOli 646-1656 Doc will also marketing some alloy motor mounts Fast FAI front hole 4-40 rear slotted universal applications can have holes drilled Cipolla Aircraft 4-40 nuts plastic locking collar must used Cost $950 per pair Another new item Dural Plates use Slow Combat models bolt side fuselage rigid mount power better needle settings still mount engines plywood may stiffen up front enough engine wont crunched through inboard side preferred method mounting engine profile model bolting hardwood bearer blind mounting nuts buried hardwood plywood covers up nuts inboard side ends just behind engine outboard side engine bearers should extend about quarter way back over wing locked wing structure done Fast FAI Extra-wide 5/8 wider hardwood recommended keeps engine sinking soft plywood blind mounting nuts doing same other side way Doe didnt list price dural stiffeners Before design monstrous nose Slow Combat model sure read profile fuselage definition AMA rule book find out local event directors interpret MACA After series very good MACA Newsletters edited Doe Passen seems have come lull action Newsletter sight months Dont write meI havent gotten either Doe Passen reports last three newsletters done time sent publisher over 300 active members would shame see MACA fade back oblivion past Ive en couraged everyone join MACA might hold onto $10 until problem resolved Current MACA members should get touch MACA district representative also con tact president Last minute tidbits include ABC piston/liner replacement set Fox 36 very high 21% silicone content should sell around $411 about alloy center section bellcrank mount alloy motor mounts Doc Passen will have latest details items lime magazine hits street Write him address listed earlier article Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham Sr San Di ego CA 92109 Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 30 simple add few lines programming accommodate tolerance desired 3 Only RC channels assigned flight station will operating time 4 The objective able take RC channel flight station group restriction form safe groupforsimultaneous flying began thinking about strange combinations radio equipment RC chan nels can meet 1987-1991 period expanded program consider produced game program appears elsewhere months column game includes few conditions assumptions should know about additions prevent game satisfying Norms needs COTIHAND POST PRESENTS 15 FANTASTIC NEW ACTION VIDEOS FROM ACTUAL COMBAT CAMERAS FEATURING AIR GROUND AND SEA WAR DOCUMENTARIES PAINSTAKINGLY REPRODUCED ON THE FtNEST QUALITY EQUIPMENT AND TAPE AVAILABLE 1 WHY VIETNAM Color slack white 65 inmates VHS6 TARGET FOR TODAY Black rehite 60 inmates VHS Official US policy tar involvement Vietnam recoants Made under aperatianal conditions members combat aictorivas basin KHESHANcamera units Ike United Kingdom 2 THE MEMPHIS BELLE Colar 43 inmates VHSS FIGHTER BOMBERS Color 70 minutes VHS Takes actcal combat mismon deep Germany sequences tar same mast spectacular ever EXCITINGtilmed war tram air 3 THE TRUE GLORY Black white 85 minutes VHS Normandy landing Germanys sarrendm 4 WAR IN THE PACIFIC Black white 55 minutes VHS Pearl Harbor New Guinea inoamon Philliypines S NLJREMBERG TRIALS Black white 76 inmates VHS Much tavtage contiscated tram private librarres high Navi agicials 6 HISTORY OF THE KOREAN WAR BBck white 60 inmates VHS detinitive bloody record ot Koreas saoage contlict minor talized combat cameramen 7 THIS IS GERMANY Black white 60 minutes VHS san historical documental time madness overcame mankind Postage paid US Canada/Foreign orders add $500 Fla res add 5 percent Sales tax accept Mastercard Visa American Express MO COD Include No EXP date 4 5 Wideband sets will suffer 20 kHz adjacent-channel interference Narrow-band sets won t game accounts 6 Wideband sets will suffer 31M naTmw-band sets won t Thats assumption game Well need test datato substantiate assumption Bob Aberle will test report new narrow-band RC systems appear 7 The old even-frequency channels Bn/W RC145 Blu/W 5 R/W 5 Vi/W 5 Or/W 5 Y/W 5 Gn/W 5 isnt assumption just simple mathematics example Bn/W 72080 MHz midway between RC14 72070 RClS 72090 50 designate RC145 Logical no 8 Single-conversion sets will suffer image interference certain channels dualconversion sets wont channels requiring 10 FLAK JUGS AND COBRAS Black white 96 mbytes VHS Flak avoidance Bt 75 tlying Pd7ThunderbOlt P3gAi Cobra 11 NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS Black White 60 minutes VHS irretutable testimony lesson world mast never target 12-iS THE AIR FORCE STORY Volumes -IV Black White 120 minutes VHS Over seven hours aerial combat bar videocasaeges tram Wrrght Brothers dogtrghto mrth Mgs Send COMMAND POST VIDEO PO Box 1500 Crestview FIa 32536 * February 1987 1 69 * Better quality tapes selling 2 3 times much * am invited lain NATIONAL SOARING SOCIETY OFFICIAL AMA SOARING SPECIAL INTERESTGROUP YEARLY NSS SOARiN TOURNAMENTS NATION-WIDE EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM EXCELLENT BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER 455 FULLY SUPPORTS THE F3B SOARING TEAM & 1SF SOARING PROGRAM NSS IS INVOLVED IN ThE ORGANIZATION AND OVERSEEING OF ThE SOARING PORTION OF AMA NATS INCLUDING AWARDS BANQUET YEARLY DUES ARE $1210 SPECIAL FAMILY RATES NSS OFFICERS ARE FROM ALL II DISTRICTS btfomtabon contact NOS Secmtsry/1iasuree R T DICK CR0 WLEY PO Box 440342 Aurona CO 80044
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 64, 168, 169
Control Line Combat Charlie Johnson SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA will have its own version famous Bladder Grabber Combat meet As original copy will triple-elimination Fast Combat tournament some big time prizes cash award $1000 planned first place Carver stereo second Hoffelt 36R third meet sched uled early April weather great students will getting Out Easter break Whittier Narrows flying site nice meet though much see way tourism Disneyland other attrac tioris close wife kids should want come vacation too Rich Lopez Chuck Rudner Steve Hills three principal organizers meet along local helpers like As write dont have flyers printed yet Ill glad send soon theyre out very good Triple meet few weeks ago featured four Combat events flown full double-elimination very encouraged outstanding turnout level competition cooperation interest Combat flying gen eral seemed slumping Weve also acquired nice practice area San Diego thanks field preparation RC Helicopter pilots Theyre usually out crack dawn pack up wind picks up bitwhich usually ready start flying saw pictures carpet Buckeye raided couple dumpsters some large segments Its just like pitting flying living room Its really nice have place fly wont get hassled someone get tossed out local police made up lot lost time using up almost gallon fuel first weekend very inexpensive fuel Id found dumpster local hobby shop owner apparently tossed because cans rusty-lookingbut fuel inside fine flying area located industrial park noise isnt problem still havent forgotten Stealth model muffler engines finally got good wring ing out weekend Cipolla 36 Slow Combat model As Id mentioned previ ous column engine does weigh advertised seven ounces required extended nose plane set up Supertigre wasnt much trouble since original mount cracked rear motor mount bolt just bolted two hardwood bearers engine bolted body using blind mounting nuts tank side Technically body configura tion would illegal competition worried about engine vibration Cipolla very smooth no trouble mounts coming loose Id estimate Cipolla makes power equivalent other contenders such Fox Supertigre hot restarts seemed predictable easy iron-linered engines real test start very hot loaded fuel dash dirt Ken Manchester Team Cipolla West Coast used recent meet seemed have everything under control Ken placed Fast Combat Nationals using Cipollabut though picture appeared magazine different name listed apologies both Ken Bob Oge Ken may put himself Cipolls winners circle quite often next season Doc Passen importer distributor Cipolla wrote pass some latest news Super Combat 36 will now sideexhaust ABC will five grams lighter original under seven ounces Special introContinued page 168 latestCipolla 25cc Combatengine L featuresAAC piston/cylinder helps reduce weightto 135 grams 475 oz ltsclaimed produce outstanding power low/no-nitro fuels diesel version also available photo right Pete Jaden Holds Steve Hills gets readyto startthe engine TonyGallegos background admires spectacular-performing large1/zACombat plane Note inverted TD Look alligator eating tool boxL says old pro Marvin Denny young lion Ken Manchester alligator ate Kens streamer Better shoelace untied Scene Fast Combat 86 Nats California crew R recent junk Combat meetLto R LeonardoSilva Bill Hirsch PeteAthans RussGraves1 st Chuck Rudner2nd Steve HilIswhowould have 3rd except departure engine Pete Jaden lots DQs junk meets because equipment malfunctions 64 Model Aviation THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL EXPOSITION TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA ONE MAIN STREET TOLEDO OHIO APRIL 10 11 & 12 1987 presented Weak Signals R/O Club Toledo Ohio exposition intormation available contacting Wayne Yeager co-director ticket address shown below ADVANCED TICKETS may ordered sending self-addressed-stamped busi ness size 4 x 9 envelope Tickets 38235 Castle Romulus Michigan 48174 phone 313 941-6661 Canadian orders must contain International Postal Cou pon US Stamps orders above 5 tickets must contain extra postage Include check money order US funds made payable Weak Signals R/C Club along 25 cents per order handling charge must state expo days tickets used prices $400 per day adults $100 per day children 12 under Deadline ticket orders March 31 1987 Ticket sales final nonref undable orders program will returned near mid-March Tickets also available door COMPETITION CLASS NON-MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PRECISION SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PATTERN PLANE SPORT MONO-PLANE non-scale models SPORT BI-PLANE non-scale models OLD TIMER FREE FLIGHT R/C ASSIST R/C SAILPLANE non-scale models COMPETITION BOAT MILITARY SCALE BOAT HELICOPTER PLEASURE POWER BOAT R/C CAR WORKING VESSEL-UNARMED NEW FLYBABY-BIPE COMBO Outstanding Precision Hand/machine-cut Kits Made uSA FLYBABY $7950 BIPE $9500 COMBO $11000 Span 56 44 Weight 4-5 lbs Wing load 22 & 14 oz Engine 30-45 FS 25-40 TS field conversion 10 mm AERO-PACER $8900 Sport-trainer Span 64 Weight 5-7 lbs Wing load 19-25 oz Engine 45-65 FS 29-45 TS Span 54 Weight 5-6 lbs Wing load 15 oz Engine 45-65 FS 35-50 TS Add $450 postage handling direct sales Mich residents add 4% VISA Mastercard money order Dealer inquiry invited AERODROME MODELS LTD 2623 5 Miller Rd Saginaw Ml 48603 517 781-3000 modeler know Im sure other colum nists well would welcome ideas photos no matter what level modeling experience through input experience levels could hope present material appealing levels model builder So anyone beginner expert has photo building tip club contest report wish share other CL Scale modelers please send address given end column Hobbypoxy paint formulas continued latest excellent series Scale color formu las called European three-color scheme used primarily A-l0 Thunderbolts op erating Europe Some interesting background information development European color scheme provided USA FE Primer Modern Air Combat Europe Mi chael Skinner aircrafts camouflage scheme another example designers devotion making everything exactly right started scratchafter USAF no experience painting battlefield jets first efforts shades gray dozens worked well theory practice pale A-b saus age stood out prominently against thick green forests central Europe designers went hack drawing boards came up mottled green gray European lizard camouflage now aircraft A-10 also first aircraft have its red white blue national insignia replaced new low-visibility black outline current standard formulas ES 34102 Lighr Greenfour parts H65 Bright Red three parts H49 Cub Yellow three parts H81 Black two parts H33 Stinson Green part H70 Gray part H 10 White ES 34092 Dark Greenfour parts H33 Stinson Green four parts H81 Black three parts H47 Bright Yellow two parts H70 Gray ES 36081 Dark Graysix parts H8 1 Black five parts H70 Gray part H47 Bright Yellow part H66 Dark Red ES 37038 Black Markingsuse H81 Black Remember use HOS Flat Hardener colors Please send correspondenceand especially photosrelating CL Scale Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 64 ductory price will $7995 plus $300 per order shipping Hes now taking reservations orderscash advance Write Doc Passen PO Box Ill Jasonville IN 47438 Master Combat lightweight 25 also available after much redesign same price 36 although its regular list almost $160 Doe says have pay advance shipments will made December Weight new engine 135 grams its claimed run extremely well low no nitro engine may come close meeting Nelson tandard performance least get ballpark much-reduced price 168 Model Aviation DH6O GIPSY MOTH$10900 WHO SAID LAWN MOWERS WOULDNT FLY James Weems Manager Bama Flyers Air Show Team says team has flying lawn mower thai have flying since 979 aircraft brand X engine has always marginal power heard Eagle powerful engine decision order couldnt happier about decision truly have created power house flies better ever has has plenty power really pleased beyond greatest expectations Power & Reliability Fox Eagle 60 tops #26500 Fox Eagle 60 95 Side Exhaust wI Muffler Accept VISA MasterCard qK Manufacturing Co 5305 Towson Ave Fort Smith AR 72901 [SOli 646-1656 Doc will also marketing some alloy motor mounts Fast FAI front hole 4-40 rear slotted universal applications can have holes drilled Cipolla Aircraft 4-40 nuts plastic locking collar must used Cost $950 per pair Another new item Dural Plates use Slow Combat models bolt side fuselage rigid mount power better needle settings still mount engines plywood may stiffen up front enough engine wont crunched through inboard side preferred method mounting engine profile model bolting hardwood bearer blind mounting nuts buried hardwood plywood covers up nuts inboard side ends just behind engine outboard side engine bearers should extend about quarter way back over wing locked wing structure done Fast FAI Extra-wide 5/8 wider hardwood recommended keeps engine sinking soft plywood blind mounting nuts doing same other side way Doe didnt list price dural stiffeners Before design monstrous nose Slow Combat model sure read profile fuselage definition AMA rule book find out local event directors interpret MACA After series very good MACA Newsletters edited Doe Passen seems have come lull action Newsletter sight months Dont write meI havent gotten either Doe Passen reports last three newsletters done time sent publisher over 300 active members would shame see MACA fade back oblivion past Ive en couraged everyone join MACA might hold onto $10 until problem resolved Current MACA members should get touch MACA district representative also con tact president Last minute tidbits include ABC piston/liner replacement set Fox 36 very high 21% silicone content should sell around $411 about alloy center section bellcrank mount alloy motor mounts Doc Passen will have latest details items lime magazine hits street Write him address listed earlier article Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham Sr San Di ego CA 92109 Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 30 simple add few lines programming accommodate tolerance desired 3 Only RC channels assigned flight station will operating time 4 The objective able take RC channel flight station group restriction form safe groupforsimultaneous flying began thinking about strange combinations radio equipment RC chan nels can meet 1987-1991 period expanded program consider produced game program appears elsewhere months column game includes few conditions assumptions should know about additions prevent game satisfying Norms needs COTIHAND POST PRESENTS 15 FANTASTIC NEW ACTION VIDEOS FROM ACTUAL COMBAT CAMERAS FEATURING AIR GROUND AND SEA WAR DOCUMENTARIES PAINSTAKINGLY REPRODUCED ON THE FtNEST QUALITY EQUIPMENT AND TAPE AVAILABLE 1 WHY VIETNAM Color slack white 65 inmates VHS6 TARGET FOR TODAY Black rehite 60 inmates VHS Official US policy tar involvement Vietnam recoants Made under aperatianal conditions members combat aictorivas basin KHESHANcamera units Ike United Kingdom 2 THE MEMPHIS BELLE Colar 43 inmates VHSS FIGHTER BOMBERS Color 70 minutes VHS Takes actcal combat mismon deep Germany sequences tar same mast spectacular ever EXCITINGtilmed war tram air 3 THE TRUE GLORY Black white 85 minutes VHS Normandy landing Germanys sarrendm 4 WAR IN THE PACIFIC Black white 55 minutes VHS Pearl Harbor New Guinea inoamon Philliypines S NLJREMBERG TRIALS Black white 76 inmates VHS Much tavtage contiscated tram private librarres high Navi agicials 6 HISTORY OF THE KOREAN WAR BBck white 60 inmates VHS detinitive bloody record ot Koreas saoage contlict minor talized combat cameramen 7 THIS IS GERMANY Black white 60 minutes VHS san historical documental time madness overcame mankind Postage paid US Canada/Foreign orders add $500 Fla res add 5 percent Sales tax accept Mastercard Visa American Express MO COD Include No EXP date 4 5 Wideband sets will suffer 20 kHz adjacent-channel interference Narrow-band sets won t game accounts 6 Wideband sets will suffer 31M naTmw-band sets won t Thats assumption game Well need test datato substantiate assumption Bob Aberle will test report new narrow-band RC systems appear 7 The old even-frequency channels Bn/W RC145 Blu/W 5 R/W 5 Vi/W 5 Or/W 5 Y/W 5 Gn/W 5 isnt assumption just simple mathematics example Bn/W 72080 MHz midway between RC14 72070 RClS 72090 50 designate RC145 Logical no 8 Single-conversion sets will suffer image interference certain channels dualconversion sets wont channels requiring 10 FLAK JUGS AND COBRAS Black white 96 mbytes VHS Flak avoidance Bt 75 tlying Pd7ThunderbOlt P3gAi Cobra 11 NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS Black White 60 minutes VHS irretutable testimony lesson world mast never target 12-iS THE AIR FORCE STORY Volumes -IV Black White 120 minutes VHS Over seven hours aerial combat bar videocasaeges tram Wrrght Brothers dogtrghto mrth Mgs Send COMMAND POST VIDEO PO Box 1500 Crestview FIa 32536 * February 1987 1 69 * Better quality tapes selling 2 3 times much * am invited lain NATIONAL SOARING SOCIETY OFFICIAL AMA SOARING SPECIAL INTERESTGROUP YEARLY NSS SOARiN TOURNAMENTS NATION-WIDE EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM EXCELLENT BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER 455 FULLY SUPPORTS THE F3B SOARING TEAM & 1SF SOARING PROGRAM NSS IS INVOLVED IN ThE ORGANIZATION AND OVERSEEING OF ThE SOARING PORTION OF AMA NATS INCLUDING AWARDS BANQUET YEARLY DUES ARE $1210 SPECIAL FAMILY RATES NSS OFFICERS ARE FROM ALL II DISTRICTS btfomtabon contact NOS Secmtsry/1iasuree R T DICK CR0 WLEY PO Box 440342 Aurona CO 80044