Control Line Combat Charlie Johnson THE MONEY NATS now history will remembered richest meet cashwise Bladder Grabber offers $10000 worth mer chandise 159 hard-fought matches re freshing touch good sportsmanship big winner Team TWA member Jim Womack Salt Lake City took home $1000 prize Jim used TWA engines some well-built foam models some very solid flying Runnerup Michael Willcox Houston TX won Bladder Grabber last summer years thousand grasp final came down Michael loss Jim Womack twowhich meant Jim win twice first match Michael flew conservatively lost came down match everything As lot finals turned out air-time battlewith Willcox getting majority time Womack getting trouble few seconds remaining match Team TWA got remains gopher mound out engine running strong Will cox could have stayed ground won thousand elected go up right brief encounter ended spectacular midair Womack getting kill Michael still went away some terrific Carver Corporation stereo equipment officials tent pre sented Jed Kusik good sportsmanship award Mike HotTelt sponsored Top Speed award sJ~j rYVUgAND AR tt RodriguezL Fresno CA battles Rich-M -_tir ard Stubbiefleid Houston TX best matches first day Money Nate Fullback-size pilots groundthe pilots Team TWA Bottom Row L-R Bait Kiapeneki Jim Womack first place Gordon circle down about 6 note dust cioud Deianey far right third-placer Mike Petri prize Hoffeit 38R engine Officlais feet Stubbiefield won Top Row L-R Chris Gay Chuck Rudner Tom Zon Terry Kerger Steve Hiiis Greg Hill L receives $50 check top speed 12944mph Money Nate Next two folks teammate Jim Jack official timerTerry Kerger Greg also used plane last match Speed flight used Hoffeit 36R engine K&B Speed fuel August 1987 63 Jim Ong iaunches Stubbietieids modei right iiving room thanks toteiephoto lens Chariies camera Piane dirty battered missing part stab stili flies weii Lens aiso makes peopie back seem too ciose circie Continued page 162 problem changing its direction motion slide-type restrictor less appropriate rear-exhaust engines rotary design rotary exhaust restrictors available designed use boats can variety engines share common characteristics being rather large heavy expensive An exception rule exhaust butter fly assembly produced K&B use 40-size rear-exhaust engine other en gines built same size crankcase part number 9149 official description exhaust-extension adapter exhaust butter fly assembly K&B butteffly assembly can installed OS VF YR 40 46 slight modification hole location size mounting hole Installation other engines could little challenging Although engine speed control meth ods described month effective easiest use exception pure suction system switched pressure/suction system using exhaust restrictor speed control have mentioned system before col umns plan describe system detail next column should October issue Fuel systems have commented times types fuel tanks appropriate use Carrier flying recent issue Hi-Low Landing newsletter Navy Carrier Society contains excellent article fuel tanks suction pressure systems combines wealth information place very good reference novice expert alike Anyone wishing join Navy Carrier Society take advantage newsletter can sending annual dues $6 LeRoy Cordes 1412 West Hood Chicago IL 60660 Nats As issue reaches circulation 1987 Nats will very near Carrier year offers usual three classes plus new 15 Carrier class unofficial event hope see Richard L Perry 10035 Deadwood Ave Ellvworth AEB SD 57706 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 63 Money Nats Despite claims astronomical speeds around country mere 12944 mph turned Greg Hill won $50 prize difference between claimed actual speeds seems directly related 15-ft height-marker pole people couldnt fly complete lap under IS ft Theres simply no way calculate speed unless fly below IS-ft marker no factor put allows flying 450 Greg used basic Combat model flown last match engine Hoffelt 36R run K&B Speed fuel using McCollum carbon prop also tried some 74% nitro 16% synthetic oil 10% propylene oxide K&B Speed fuel works well high-performance engines makes good power fuss melted parts Team TWA produced very fast TWA 36 ran over 130 mph five six laps much compression never got clean sevenlap run very fastest Fox 115 mph bracket have faster engine will beat record youll have chance Nationals Lincoln official times will taken McCollum prop will available Mike Hoffelt will finishing also producing blanks Other high-tech items meet included new Venturi rod Fox engines Theyre made high-grade alloy available Roger Venturi 3252 W Ashlan #148 Fresno CA 93711 Price $2050 single rod $1950 buy 10 20 order sure specify crank] piston combo using McCollum ABC setup uses different wrist pin stock Fox same thing goes have Brasher crank Having correct clearance rod special feature us can appreciate after setting too tight clearance Brasher cranks rod too tight crank pin makes distinctive sound engine seizes also crank pin breaks off Max Boyd Venturi tech rods engine per formed flawlessly made lots power want thank Thomas Bubolx Peter Suah sending information about sunglasses Id al ways sneered stylish very expensive sunglasses$75 pair sunglasses just can look like Don Johnson Heck can skip shav ing couple days look like him still went home gravel eyes $6 drug store sunglasses didnt seem doing much good best articles Car & Drivers July 1986 issue titled Sunglasses Speed What comes down ultraviolet rays well infrared rays bad eyes two combined wear down physically make eyes sore days hurt night vision too best place start read Car & Driver article another recommended Tom found Cross Country Skier Spring 1987 Vol VI No S write Hidalgo Supply Co PO Box 1390 Wimberly TX 78676 call 512 847-5571 request catalogs have everything ever wanted know about sunglasses theyre discount-priced too ended up buying pair Serengetti driver glasses feature changeable tint suggested Peter Ive also found Ray Ban G-15 sale local discount store $26-$28 lot less places Serengetti glasses $56 Hidalgo theyre worth money think Id worry about pro tection harmful rays rather just right tint help pick up streamer model because youd have have dozen glasses fit conditions fly inie bright sun overcast etc Im really happy report MACA News letter MACA general hack high gear Pete Plunkett putting out newsletter very high-quality product Secretary-treasurer Mike Urban will happy take $10 mem bership address 316 Spring Ave Glen Ellyn IL 60137 phone 312 858-1725 last issue featured some pictures never before seen cartoons Steve Hills very interesting FAI practice model designed Jeff Johnson kind blue light special other features Looking through advertising found very good deal available through Core House 760 Waltonville Rd Hummelstown PA 17036 call 717 566-3810 Three cores/three wings Gotcha 400 $1295/$2495 Gotcha 500 $1495/$2695 triple-wing kits clude cores tip ribs full-length spars center ribs bellcrank mounts design notes threeviews Add own motor mount boom stab Fast Slow very good deal youre set up own foam cutting Lots other items available Core House might smart give call during normal business hours 300am Just Im writing some Grate-Shapes Bell Rock Industries 6486 Hwy 179 Suite 108 Sedona AZ 86336 arrived door Theyre sanding blocks use foam soft wood have different radius side block several different blocks choose Initial testing broken foam model indi cates sand shape lot better thing else have Also included package some Weight-Mates fabric bags fill sand lead shot use weighting structure during assembly propping things up tie-downs quarter-scale ultralight Combat model latest FAI rules finds us right back two limiting factors new fuel will 10% nitro 20% castor oil engine limited maximum venturi size 4mm Dont get confused about use castor oil isnt same soybean oil used Howard Rush plug-melting fuel can get lid off can should able make work well Itll cheap easy engines universally available 4mm venturi limiting factor Initial testing some FAI fliers found speeds down 80 mph range restrictor might slow glow engines enough make diesels competitive Remember diesel isnt restricted type fuel Team Race diesel 4mm venturi little nitro fuel might plenty fast Whether someone likes new slow rules will probably depend orientation 162 Model Aviation Extra 230 Two Popular Sizes 1/3 1/4 Standoff Scale 1/3 Scale Wing Span96 inches Wing Area1300 sqIin Power20 cu no hardware$19995 ship Partial Kit..$11995 $8 ship Plans.. $2000 $3 ship Cowl$2995 $3 ship Canopy .$2000 $3 ship Landing Gear$1995 $3 ship Foam Parts wing & decks 0 hip Decals pac$500 hip 1/4 Scale Wing Span72 inches Wing Area855 sq/in Power612-0 Ia 120 4-C Kit wheel pants & decals mci $16995 hip Plans$2500 $3 ship Cowl 5 $3 ship Wheel Pants$1500 $3 ship Landing Gear $1250 $3 ship Foam Parts wng & decks. $4000 hip Canopy$1000 hip Decals pec $500 hip Watch new 1/4 scale TR-60 Available 9/15 82 span Supertigre 3000 Quadra powered CASH Y ORDER CERTIFIED CHECK 13 weeks persoosi checfrsl VISA ERCARD ACCEPTED SEND SASE FOR MORE INFORMATION 712-943-4102 R/C EXTRAS RR #1 Box 288 Sergeant Bluff IA 51054 getting cuts winning matches important may care will make going fast having spectacular midairs goals may go back Fast Combat end suspect planes wOnt go slow better pilots will win subversive diesel will re main shadows Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingroham St San Diego CA 92109 Northrop XB-35fHaught Continued page 66 highly sweptback wing XB-35 slight oscillation back forth necessitated installing what highly advanced automatic control system built Honeywell Usually models full-scale aircraft tricky-tofly category will prove correspondingly difficult maneuver thought kept XB-35 sitting build someday list media began running neat pictures articles Stealth got bug again blew up set rather poor three-view drawings hung shop wall look First imagined four-motor Elec tric model reality rigging four shaft extensions etc became overwhelm ing just wanted build flying model engineering marvel other hand four gas engines using 049s would make huge model CG location would take ton lead balance properly Laying two 049s down drawings sold twin 48in-range wingspan would make good amount area thick section would supply plenty lift needed nose weight Since three-views working werent best would have settle semiscale model alright since time just wanted see air As design construction pro gressed avalanche problems questions began present themselves challenging meager aerodynamic train ing should balance locate bellcrank about line rake sweep What kind thrust line engines keep out lines could have pondered questions forever knew bite bullet new question convinced myself least good answer kept coming back old Control Line axiom has enough power super-nose-heavy has go around circle long has lines As turned out model flew right off first time took outand its flight Ill never forget tracked solidly lines half circle rotated flew super-smooth has flight groove unlike 35-powered Stunter control response excellentand singleengine performance just good bit slower glide another story Lets say its best have down deck before last engine stops angle flight power quite 450 Save OId Tither ran5 jtotB IgnitiOn Engine Parts Only Over 600 Send IteIflSI$5 tar intemationfli mail August 1987 163 Worlds Finest RIC Models Modeling Forums Exhibits Exciting Blend Full Scale Aviation Entertainment On-Site Camping Concessions Byron Internationalthe Oshkosh Model Aviation tV built . featuring Strikinci Back GOITIOIIII TIllS PRoFILCOMBArRAT WIDE 8 NARROW WEDGE UNIFLO ITEIDI Guutrn DmA Fumi Ingredients detailed brochureSOC stamps/check cAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Dept North Charleston SC 29418 803-553-7169
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/08
Page Numbers: 63, 162, 163
Control Line Combat Charlie Johnson THE MONEY NATS now history will remembered richest meet cashwise Bladder Grabber offers $10000 worth mer chandise 159 hard-fought matches re freshing touch good sportsmanship big winner Team TWA member Jim Womack Salt Lake City took home $1000 prize Jim used TWA engines some well-built foam models some very solid flying Runnerup Michael Willcox Houston TX won Bladder Grabber last summer years thousand grasp final came down Michael loss Jim Womack twowhich meant Jim win twice first match Michael flew conservatively lost came down match everything As lot finals turned out air-time battlewith Willcox getting majority time Womack getting trouble few seconds remaining match Team TWA got remains gopher mound out engine running strong Will cox could have stayed ground won thousand elected go up right brief encounter ended spectacular midair Womack getting kill Michael still went away some terrific Carver Corporation stereo equipment officials tent pre sented Jed Kusik good sportsmanship award Mike HotTelt sponsored Top Speed award sJ~j rYVUgAND AR tt RodriguezL Fresno CA battles Rich-M -_tir ard Stubbiefleid Houston TX best matches first day Money Nate Fullback-size pilots groundthe pilots Team TWA Bottom Row L-R Bait Kiapeneki Jim Womack first place Gordon circle down about 6 note dust cioud Deianey far right third-placer Mike Petri prize Hoffeit 38R engine Officlais feet Stubbiefield won Top Row L-R Chris Gay Chuck Rudner Tom Zon Terry Kerger Steve Hiiis Greg Hill L receives $50 check top speed 12944mph Money Nate Next two folks teammate Jim Jack official timerTerry Kerger Greg also used plane last match Speed flight used Hoffeit 36R engine K&B Speed fuel August 1987 63 Jim Ong iaunches Stubbietieids modei right iiving room thanks toteiephoto lens Chariies camera Piane dirty battered missing part stab stili flies weii Lens aiso makes peopie back seem too ciose circie Continued page 162 problem changing its direction motion slide-type restrictor less appropriate rear-exhaust engines rotary design rotary exhaust restrictors available designed use boats can variety engines share common characteristics being rather large heavy expensive An exception rule exhaust butter fly assembly produced K&B use 40-size rear-exhaust engine other en gines built same size crankcase part number 9149 official description exhaust-extension adapter exhaust butter fly assembly K&B butteffly assembly can installed OS VF YR 40 46 slight modification hole location size mounting hole Installation other engines could little challenging Although engine speed control meth ods described month effective easiest use exception pure suction system switched pressure/suction system using exhaust restrictor speed control have mentioned system before col umns plan describe system detail next column should October issue Fuel systems have commented times types fuel tanks appropriate use Carrier flying recent issue Hi-Low Landing newsletter Navy Carrier Society contains excellent article fuel tanks suction pressure systems combines wealth information place very good reference novice expert alike Anyone wishing join Navy Carrier Society take advantage newsletter can sending annual dues $6 LeRoy Cordes 1412 West Hood Chicago IL 60660 Nats As issue reaches circulation 1987 Nats will very near Carrier year offers usual three classes plus new 15 Carrier class unofficial event hope see Richard L Perry 10035 Deadwood Ave Ellvworth AEB SD 57706 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 63 Money Nats Despite claims astronomical speeds around country mere 12944 mph turned Greg Hill won $50 prize difference between claimed actual speeds seems directly related 15-ft height-marker pole people couldnt fly complete lap under IS ft Theres simply no way calculate speed unless fly below IS-ft marker no factor put allows flying 450 Greg used basic Combat model flown last match engine Hoffelt 36R run K&B Speed fuel using McCollum carbon prop also tried some 74% nitro 16% synthetic oil 10% propylene oxide K&B Speed fuel works well high-performance engines makes good power fuss melted parts Team TWA produced very fast TWA 36 ran over 130 mph five six laps much compression never got clean sevenlap run very fastest Fox 115 mph bracket have faster engine will beat record youll have chance Nationals Lincoln official times will taken McCollum prop will available Mike Hoffelt will finishing also producing blanks Other high-tech items meet included new Venturi rod Fox engines Theyre made high-grade alloy available Roger Venturi 3252 W Ashlan #148 Fresno CA 93711 Price $2050 single rod $1950 buy 10 20 order sure specify crank] piston combo using McCollum ABC setup uses different wrist pin stock Fox same thing goes have Brasher crank Having correct clearance rod special feature us can appreciate after setting too tight clearance Brasher cranks rod too tight crank pin makes distinctive sound engine seizes also crank pin breaks off Max Boyd Venturi tech rods engine per formed flawlessly made lots power want thank Thomas Bubolx Peter Suah sending information about sunglasses Id al ways sneered stylish very expensive sunglasses$75 pair sunglasses just can look like Don Johnson Heck can skip shav ing couple days look like him still went home gravel eyes $6 drug store sunglasses didnt seem doing much good best articles Car & Drivers July 1986 issue titled Sunglasses Speed What comes down ultraviolet rays well infrared rays bad eyes two combined wear down physically make eyes sore days hurt night vision too best place start read Car & Driver article another recommended Tom found Cross Country Skier Spring 1987 Vol VI No S write Hidalgo Supply Co PO Box 1390 Wimberly TX 78676 call 512 847-5571 request catalogs have everything ever wanted know about sunglasses theyre discount-priced too ended up buying pair Serengetti driver glasses feature changeable tint suggested Peter Ive also found Ray Ban G-15 sale local discount store $26-$28 lot less places Serengetti glasses $56 Hidalgo theyre worth money think Id worry about pro tection harmful rays rather just right tint help pick up streamer model because youd have have dozen glasses fit conditions fly inie bright sun overcast etc Im really happy report MACA News letter MACA general hack high gear Pete Plunkett putting out newsletter very high-quality product Secretary-treasurer Mike Urban will happy take $10 mem bership address 316 Spring Ave Glen Ellyn IL 60137 phone 312 858-1725 last issue featured some pictures never before seen cartoons Steve Hills very interesting FAI practice model designed Jeff Johnson kind blue light special other features Looking through advertising found very good deal available through Core House 760 Waltonville Rd Hummelstown PA 17036 call 717 566-3810 Three cores/three wings Gotcha 400 $1295/$2495 Gotcha 500 $1495/$2695 triple-wing kits clude cores tip ribs full-length spars center ribs bellcrank mounts design notes threeviews Add own motor mount boom stab Fast Slow very good deal youre set up own foam cutting Lots other items available Core House might smart give call during normal business hours 300am Just Im writing some Grate-Shapes Bell Rock Industries 6486 Hwy 179 Suite 108 Sedona AZ 86336 arrived door Theyre sanding blocks use foam soft wood have different radius side block several different blocks choose Initial testing broken foam model indi cates sand shape lot better thing else have Also included package some Weight-Mates fabric bags fill sand lead shot use weighting structure during assembly propping things up tie-downs quarter-scale ultralight Combat model latest FAI rules finds us right back two limiting factors new fuel will 10% nitro 20% castor oil engine limited maximum venturi size 4mm Dont get confused about use castor oil isnt same soybean oil used Howard Rush plug-melting fuel can get lid off can should able make work well Itll cheap easy engines universally available 4mm venturi limiting factor Initial testing some FAI fliers found speeds down 80 mph range restrictor might slow glow engines enough make diesels competitive Remember diesel isnt restricted type fuel Team Race diesel 4mm venturi little nitro fuel might plenty fast Whether someone likes new slow rules will probably depend orientation 162 Model Aviation Extra 230 Two Popular Sizes 1/3 1/4 Standoff Scale 1/3 Scale Wing Span96 inches Wing Area1300 sqIin Power20 cu no hardware$19995 ship Partial Kit..$11995 $8 ship Plans.. $2000 $3 ship Cowl$2995 $3 ship Canopy .$2000 $3 ship Landing Gear$1995 $3 ship Foam Parts wing & decks 0 hip Decals pac$500 hip 1/4 Scale Wing Span72 inches Wing Area855 sq/in Power612-0 Ia 120 4-C Kit wheel pants & decals mci $16995 hip Plans$2500 $3 ship Cowl 5 $3 ship Wheel Pants$1500 $3 ship Landing Gear $1250 $3 ship Foam Parts wng & decks. $4000 hip Canopy$1000 hip Decals pec $500 hip Watch new 1/4 scale TR-60 Available 9/15 82 span Supertigre 3000 Quadra powered CASH Y ORDER CERTIFIED CHECK 13 weeks persoosi checfrsl VISA ERCARD ACCEPTED SEND SASE FOR MORE INFORMATION 712-943-4102 R/C EXTRAS RR #1 Box 288 Sergeant Bluff IA 51054 getting cuts winning matches important may care will make going fast having spectacular midairs goals may go back Fast Combat end suspect planes wOnt go slow better pilots will win subversive diesel will re main shadows Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingroham St San Diego CA 92109 Northrop XB-35fHaught Continued page 66 highly sweptback wing XB-35 slight oscillation back forth necessitated installing what highly advanced automatic control system built Honeywell Usually models full-scale aircraft tricky-tofly category will prove correspondingly difficult maneuver thought kept XB-35 sitting build someday list media began running neat pictures articles Stealth got bug again blew up set rather poor three-view drawings hung shop wall look First imagined four-motor Elec tric model reality rigging four shaft extensions etc became overwhelm ing just wanted build flying model engineering marvel other hand four gas engines using 049s would make huge model CG location would take ton lead balance properly Laying two 049s down drawings sold twin 48in-range wingspan would make good amount area thick section would supply plenty lift needed nose weight Since three-views working werent best would have settle semiscale model alright since time just wanted see air As design construction pro gressed avalanche problems questions began present themselves challenging meager aerodynamic train ing should balance locate bellcrank about line rake sweep What kind thrust line engines keep out lines could have pondered questions forever knew bite bullet new question convinced myself least good answer kept coming back old Control Line axiom has enough power super-nose-heavy has go around circle long has lines As turned out model flew right off first time took outand its flight Ill never forget tracked solidly lines half circle rotated flew super-smooth has flight groove unlike 35-powered Stunter control response excellentand singleengine performance just good bit slower glide another story Lets say its best have down deck before last engine stops angle flight power quite 450 Save OId Tither ran5 jtotB IgnitiOn Engine Parts Only Over 600 Send IteIflSI$5 tar intemationfli mail August 1987 163 Worlds Finest RIC Models Modeling Forums Exhibits Exciting Blend Full Scale Aviation Entertainment On-Site Camping Concessions Byron Internationalthe Oshkosh Model Aviation tV built . featuring Strikinci Back GOITIOIIII TIllS PRoFILCOMBArRAT WIDE 8 NARROW WEDGE UNIFLO ITEIDI Guutrn DmA Fumi Ingredients detailed brochureSOC stamps/check cAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Dept North Charleston SC 29418 803-553-7169
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/08
Page Numbers: 63, 162, 163
Control Line Combat Charlie Johnson THE MONEY NATS now history will remembered richest meet cashwise Bladder Grabber offers $10000 worth mer chandise 159 hard-fought matches re freshing touch good sportsmanship big winner Team TWA member Jim Womack Salt Lake City took home $1000 prize Jim used TWA engines some well-built foam models some very solid flying Runnerup Michael Willcox Houston TX won Bladder Grabber last summer years thousand grasp final came down Michael loss Jim Womack twowhich meant Jim win twice first match Michael flew conservatively lost came down match everything As lot finals turned out air-time battlewith Willcox getting majority time Womack getting trouble few seconds remaining match Team TWA got remains gopher mound out engine running strong Will cox could have stayed ground won thousand elected go up right brief encounter ended spectacular midair Womack getting kill Michael still went away some terrific Carver Corporation stereo equipment officials tent pre sented Jed Kusik good sportsmanship award Mike HotTelt sponsored Top Speed award sJ~j rYVUgAND AR tt RodriguezL Fresno CA battles Rich-M -_tir ard Stubbiefleid Houston TX best matches first day Money Nate Fullback-size pilots groundthe pilots Team TWA Bottom Row L-R Bait Kiapeneki Jim Womack first place Gordon circle down about 6 note dust cioud Deianey far right third-placer Mike Petri prize Hoffeit 38R engine Officlais feet Stubbiefield won Top Row L-R Chris Gay Chuck Rudner Tom Zon Terry Kerger Steve Hiiis Greg Hill L receives $50 check top speed 12944mph Money Nate Next two folks teammate Jim Jack official timerTerry Kerger Greg also used plane last match Speed flight used Hoffeit 36R engine K&B Speed fuel August 1987 63 Jim Ong iaunches Stubbietieids modei right iiving room thanks toteiephoto lens Chariies camera Piane dirty battered missing part stab stili flies weii Lens aiso makes peopie back seem too ciose circie Continued page 162 problem changing its direction motion slide-type restrictor less appropriate rear-exhaust engines rotary design rotary exhaust restrictors available designed use boats can variety engines share common characteristics being rather large heavy expensive An exception rule exhaust butter fly assembly produced K&B use 40-size rear-exhaust engine other en gines built same size crankcase part number 9149 official description exhaust-extension adapter exhaust butter fly assembly K&B butteffly assembly can installed OS VF YR 40 46 slight modification hole location size mounting hole Installation other engines could little challenging Although engine speed control meth ods described month effective easiest use exception pure suction system switched pressure/suction system using exhaust restrictor speed control have mentioned system before col umns plan describe system detail next column should October issue Fuel systems have commented times types fuel tanks appropriate use Carrier flying recent issue Hi-Low Landing newsletter Navy Carrier Society contains excellent article fuel tanks suction pressure systems combines wealth information place very good reference novice expert alike Anyone wishing join Navy Carrier Society take advantage newsletter can sending annual dues $6 LeRoy Cordes 1412 West Hood Chicago IL 60660 Nats As issue reaches circulation 1987 Nats will very near Carrier year offers usual three classes plus new 15 Carrier class unofficial event hope see Richard L Perry 10035 Deadwood Ave Ellvworth AEB SD 57706 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 63 Money Nats Despite claims astronomical speeds around country mere 12944 mph turned Greg Hill won $50 prize difference between claimed actual speeds seems directly related 15-ft height-marker pole people couldnt fly complete lap under IS ft Theres simply no way calculate speed unless fly below IS-ft marker no factor put allows flying 450 Greg used basic Combat model flown last match engine Hoffelt 36R run K&B Speed fuel using McCollum carbon prop also tried some 74% nitro 16% synthetic oil 10% propylene oxide K&B Speed fuel works well high-performance engines makes good power fuss melted parts Team TWA produced very fast TWA 36 ran over 130 mph five six laps much compression never got clean sevenlap run very fastest Fox 115 mph bracket have faster engine will beat record youll have chance Nationals Lincoln official times will taken McCollum prop will available Mike Hoffelt will finishing also producing blanks Other high-tech items meet included new Venturi rod Fox engines Theyre made high-grade alloy available Roger Venturi 3252 W Ashlan #148 Fresno CA 93711 Price $2050 single rod $1950 buy 10 20 order sure specify crank] piston combo using McCollum ABC setup uses different wrist pin stock Fox same thing goes have Brasher crank Having correct clearance rod special feature us can appreciate after setting too tight clearance Brasher cranks rod too tight crank pin makes distinctive sound engine seizes also crank pin breaks off Max Boyd Venturi tech rods engine per formed flawlessly made lots power want thank Thomas Bubolx Peter Suah sending information about sunglasses Id al ways sneered stylish very expensive sunglasses$75 pair sunglasses just can look like Don Johnson Heck can skip shav ing couple days look like him still went home gravel eyes $6 drug store sunglasses didnt seem doing much good best articles Car & Drivers July 1986 issue titled Sunglasses Speed What comes down ultraviolet rays well infrared rays bad eyes two combined wear down physically make eyes sore days hurt night vision too best place start read Car & Driver article another recommended Tom found Cross Country Skier Spring 1987 Vol VI No S write Hidalgo Supply Co PO Box 1390 Wimberly TX 78676 call 512 847-5571 request catalogs have everything ever wanted know about sunglasses theyre discount-priced too ended up buying pair Serengetti driver glasses feature changeable tint suggested Peter Ive also found Ray Ban G-15 sale local discount store $26-$28 lot less places Serengetti glasses $56 Hidalgo theyre worth money think Id worry about pro tection harmful rays rather just right tint help pick up streamer model because youd have have dozen glasses fit conditions fly inie bright sun overcast etc Im really happy report MACA News letter MACA general hack high gear Pete Plunkett putting out newsletter very high-quality product Secretary-treasurer Mike Urban will happy take $10 mem bership address 316 Spring Ave Glen Ellyn IL 60137 phone 312 858-1725 last issue featured some pictures never before seen cartoons Steve Hills very interesting FAI practice model designed Jeff Johnson kind blue light special other features Looking through advertising found very good deal available through Core House 760 Waltonville Rd Hummelstown PA 17036 call 717 566-3810 Three cores/three wings Gotcha 400 $1295/$2495 Gotcha 500 $1495/$2695 triple-wing kits clude cores tip ribs full-length spars center ribs bellcrank mounts design notes threeviews Add own motor mount boom stab Fast Slow very good deal youre set up own foam cutting Lots other items available Core House might smart give call during normal business hours 300am Just Im writing some Grate-Shapes Bell Rock Industries 6486 Hwy 179 Suite 108 Sedona AZ 86336 arrived door Theyre sanding blocks use foam soft wood have different radius side block several different blocks choose Initial testing broken foam model indi cates sand shape lot better thing else have Also included package some Weight-Mates fabric bags fill sand lead shot use weighting structure during assembly propping things up tie-downs quarter-scale ultralight Combat model latest FAI rules finds us right back two limiting factors new fuel will 10% nitro 20% castor oil engine limited maximum venturi size 4mm Dont get confused about use castor oil isnt same soybean oil used Howard Rush plug-melting fuel can get lid off can should able make work well Itll cheap easy engines universally available 4mm venturi limiting factor Initial testing some FAI fliers found speeds down 80 mph range restrictor might slow glow engines enough make diesels competitive Remember diesel isnt restricted type fuel Team Race diesel 4mm venturi little nitro fuel might plenty fast Whether someone likes new slow rules will probably depend orientation 162 Model Aviation Extra 230 Two Popular Sizes 1/3 1/4 Standoff Scale 1/3 Scale Wing Span96 inches Wing Area1300 sqIin Power20 cu no hardware$19995 ship Partial Kit..$11995 $8 ship Plans.. $2000 $3 ship Cowl$2995 $3 ship Canopy .$2000 $3 ship Landing Gear$1995 $3 ship Foam Parts wing & decks 0 hip Decals pac$500 hip 1/4 Scale Wing Span72 inches Wing Area855 sq/in Power612-0 Ia 120 4-C Kit wheel pants & decals mci $16995 hip Plans$2500 $3 ship Cowl 5 $3 ship Wheel Pants$1500 $3 ship Landing Gear $1250 $3 ship Foam Parts wng & decks. $4000 hip Canopy$1000 hip Decals pec $500 hip Watch new 1/4 scale TR-60 Available 9/15 82 span Supertigre 3000 Quadra powered CASH Y ORDER CERTIFIED CHECK 13 weeks persoosi checfrsl VISA ERCARD ACCEPTED SEND SASE FOR MORE INFORMATION 712-943-4102 R/C EXTRAS RR #1 Box 288 Sergeant Bluff IA 51054 getting cuts winning matches important may care will make going fast having spectacular midairs goals may go back Fast Combat end suspect planes wOnt go slow better pilots will win subversive diesel will re main shadows Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingroham St San Diego CA 92109 Northrop XB-35fHaught Continued page 66 highly sweptback wing XB-35 slight oscillation back forth necessitated installing what highly advanced automatic control system built Honeywell Usually models full-scale aircraft tricky-tofly category will prove correspondingly difficult maneuver thought kept XB-35 sitting build someday list media began running neat pictures articles Stealth got bug again blew up set rather poor three-view drawings hung shop wall look First imagined four-motor Elec tric model reality rigging four shaft extensions etc became overwhelm ing just wanted build flying model engineering marvel other hand four gas engines using 049s would make huge model CG location would take ton lead balance properly Laying two 049s down drawings sold twin 48in-range wingspan would make good amount area thick section would supply plenty lift needed nose weight Since three-views working werent best would have settle semiscale model alright since time just wanted see air As design construction pro gressed avalanche problems questions began present themselves challenging meager aerodynamic train ing should balance locate bellcrank about line rake sweep What kind thrust line engines keep out lines could have pondered questions forever knew bite bullet new question convinced myself least good answer kept coming back old Control Line axiom has enough power super-nose-heavy has go around circle long has lines As turned out model flew right off first time took outand its flight Ill never forget tracked solidly lines half circle rotated flew super-smooth has flight groove unlike 35-powered Stunter control response excellentand singleengine performance just good bit slower glide another story Lets say its best have down deck before last engine stops angle flight power quite 450 Save OId Tither ran5 jtotB IgnitiOn Engine Parts Only Over 600 Send IteIflSI$5 tar intemationfli mail August 1987 163 Worlds Finest RIC Models Modeling Forums Exhibits Exciting Blend Full Scale Aviation Entertainment On-Site Camping Concessions Byron Internationalthe Oshkosh Model Aviation tV built . featuring Strikinci Back GOITIOIIII TIllS PRoFILCOMBArRAT WIDE 8 NARROW WEDGE UNIFLO ITEIDI Guutrn DmA Fumi Ingredients detailed brochureSOC stamps/check cAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Dept North Charleston SC 29418 803-553-7169