Control Line: Combat

TUCSONs Top Gun Combat Tournament turned Out very well 26 entrants nice sunny weather John Stubblefield walked off top honors $1000 prize money Alan De veuve took second followed Eric Tomehik third Mark Smith fourth top four live Texas amazingly Eric Mark Alan same team As may recall mentioning March column Combat Classic rained out Houston Well Arizona meet within four days being snowed out following Thurs day found flying site covered nice layer snow probably would have advan tage Kott Burch used cold con ditions As can see pictures organiz ers spent lot energy preparing event good signs concessions roped-off fly ing areas real benefit Combat fliers discovery new streamer material Its made CA Reed plastic-lined table cover material available party supply shops comes pieces measuring 54 x 104 can cut up about 27 AMA-size streamers about 8/2-ft length stuff doesnt shred gives good clean cuts best material Ive seen far includ ing taped sewn streamers best part also least expensive source stream ers since 27 can cut piece costing $3 FAI /2A streamers would less costly dont have bother taping sewing Just cut fly Russians coming Bladder Grabber XV years Grabber scheduled June 30 July 1 Harvey Field Snohomish WAthe same lovely place thats site past two years Ed Kozlovsky Leningrad took second two Combat events 1989 US Nats plans bringing some comrades over bag some stereo stuff have Foxes also building own 36s course will customary $10000 worth prizes Contact Norm McFadden 1206/745-1314 Howard Rush 1-206/7465997 further info have contacted Nicholai Necheutkhin asking invitation himself Oleg Dor oshenko talking team group makes Believ has expressed interest too Seattle/Tacoma Airport closest major air port flying site should check Howard Norm about date may moved earlier June accommodate USA FAI team Theyll leaving France around July 4 As prepare journey defend flag Seattle might think shipping models ahead via UPS Cardboard boxes such used ship bicycles fine Just fill up remaining volume box foam beads UPS charges around $20 way handle box its lot less agony trying get planewith possibility paying double UPS cost excess baggage Youll ob viously need plan ahead order have models waiting you get Snoho mish end up taking models plane become frequent flier what ever airline fly cant say sure Ive never paid excess baggage American Air lines Im member frequent flier program Remember mystery AA model Janu ary issue Well belonged Ken Powell lives Rancho Cucamonga CA ran him Top Gun meet sent along little formation about design features / ply wood spars holding 5A6-thick wing together pacifier compartment made ply surgical rubber sheeting Hes latest high-tech materials uses wet layup process glass cloth hardwood left cure cut final shape Im looking ward watching model action got green light Pete Athans publish home phone number 1-213/542-6817 So want some ultra-high-tech AAC piston/liner sets ABCs should give Pete call de termine price availability T&M Model Products metal engine mounts available T&M 237 East Continued page 178 May 1990 65 Control Line Combat Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 Mark Smith L flies against legendary Bob Burchand looks like Bob has just cut flying line Rumor has famed Bosta flier will switch Hills Arrowplane-type model competitive purposes Two Brothers Combat team Steve 1 Dave Stewart Both have putting lot effort Combat past coiuple years Steve almost winning Blad der Grabber Author Charlie Johnson recalls Steve opponent nearly 20 years ago Old hands L Tucson Top Gun Combat meet L-R Steve Kolt Jim Jack Pete Athans flew Hills Arrowplanes Fast Combat Pete handles new AAC piston/liner sets Fox failed win thousand-buck first-place prize sell few sets gas money get back home Los Angeles quartet R won big Top Gun L-R Mark Smith 4th Eric Tomchik 3rd John Stubblefield 1st Alan Deveuve 2nd Alan Mark Eric members same team Picture frame holds cash prize to-spray dope Experiment may have crease amount get right coverage dont get too much additional onehalf ounce Shoot test panel check coverage youve got ballpark two passes spray gun will give nice solid color trying find minimum amount toner achieve solid coverage Just careful Too much toner will leave vulnerable adhesion problems Once get proportions down will consistent color will find pro cedure very easy use works well CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 64 box get wrench screwdriver may needed minor adjustment Larrys flight box generally contains two extra batteries extra set flying wires alcohol clean lines filter-equipped funnel refill ing flight fuel bottle Hot Stuff activator prop wrench least two starting gloves assorted wrenches battery connecting leads adding flying handle various props spare glow plugs very small light weight box can carried ease outer perimeter circle contains enough items allow either test flying full-bore competi tion occasion have seen large tackle boxes actually struck aircraft kicked pitmen dashing around circle service downed aircraft Contest activity Chris Peter sent some pho tos Southwestern Control Line Region als SWCL Tucson AZ January 20-21 1990 Junior Mouse Racers will course pilots future Bobby Fogg San Diego CA first time 529 Dan Gallego San Diego CA second 546 Andrew Viel San Diego CA third 553 will see Juniors 1990 Nats As always solicit comments ideas photos want pass other Racing enthusiasts read column Roger Road Tucson AZ 85705 T&M actu ally Ted Snow Mike Vee can reached 1-602/888-0146 aluminum magnesium mounts can drilled application Besides mounts T&M has superstrong belleranks other accessories impossible find Want interesting catalog Drop line Hobby Enterprises PO Box 784 Fruitland Park FL 34731 addition basic hobby supplies have reissues of vintage classic models plus some items havent market decades Larry Driskill has taken helm MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat Association RMcM newsletter Pete Plunkett did super job during stewardship newsletter moving level quality notches higher Like editors Larry will now faced empty spaces unless us write voice opinions offer suggestions advice keep rest Combat world current whats going own area Larry will also act MACA treasurer send $15 yearly dues 1990 membership Larry Driskill 4916 Chagar Ct Las Cruces NM 88005 Tucson Bob Burch offered lit tle advice making own fullcomplement bearings talked about back January 90 column main point shouldnt mix balls different manufac turers set races ex actly same diameter also mentioned standard practice insert less ball maximum can stuffed races Bob also checking Out Hills Arrowplane closely may switch Bosta wood currently fashionable foamies Bob lost couple kills Tucson meet because wood leading edge didnt snag opponents streamer showed several deep cuts leading edge would have sure kills made foam Although current models fly very well two factors being able increase wing area 100 sq adding weight leading-edge-kill capability considera tions can no longer ignore Dan Rutherford interesting article MACA newsletter about using stock Fox Mk VI parts instead costly often unavail able after-market goodies Properly set up stock parts perform very well long pay attention details like fit timing fuel/prop choice combination youve cho sen runContinued page 182 Eu Stock No DescriptionPriceOty j Amount -I--I zz1 ZZZIIIZZZZZZZIZZi HANDLING CHARGESub Totaluse Check wIth order or73A% Tax TN Only Credit Card order-HandlingI order TOTAL L Iblank COD Order Name Street Address CityStateZip~ call UJMasterCard LiVisa EIAmerExp Exp Date615 Card No flShip CODlilMy Check enclosed $I 178 Model Aviation CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 65 Name Street Address City State Zip SAVE YOUR FIELD SNUF-LER muffler isa low cost easy install lightweight Sound reducing muffler no performance penalty answer AMA muffler rule suggestions saving flying fields Meets AMA muffler rule suggestions 3 10 decibels quieter stock muffler No power loss possible 300-500 RPM incresse Improves engine idle s better fuel economy Easily attached 25-108 stock mufflers Heat corrosion resistant Black E coat finish No special adapters required Weighs 35 ozs Fits ASP BRAT ENYA FOX HP IRVINE K & B OS MAX ROYAL YS SUPER TIGRE mufflers available hobby shop ORDER DIRECT immediate shipment Check MO Visa MC COD SEND 250 STAMP accepted Add $2SOfor UPS $2Otfor COD t% salestax FOR ADDITIONAL INFO h Calif resident AND JTEC CATALOG CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 178 youre willing take weight penalty using ABC piston/liner set rather AAC about other concessions af ter market need make better head button full-complement bearing connect ing rod RPMalthough stockers have proven work pretty well have enough clearance have chance making Blad der Grabber should time youll probably witness contest well talking about decades Americans vs Russians about British Could handle 36powered model deBolts Classic/Sarpolus Continued page 70 tivity focused well Dmeco line cluded variety Dmeco Specials Speedwagons different sizes successive ver sions incorporating latest Speed design ideas Dmeco advertising frequently listed wins deBolts models Speed competi tions along lots ballyhoo like Dmeco sensation 46 Speedwagons take over 48 nations fastest mod els Home Design-Engineered Models companys motto Inverted flight big breakthrough CL flying Though may hard imagine today pioneers era designing controlling aircraft fly inverted quite challenge Fliers attempting over country Hal heard done California too began work design verted flight capability keep kit company going Hals design ef forts usually intended commercial pro duction decided Scale kit lat est venture Navy background Grumman Wildcat made logical choice proto type full symmetrical airfoil course necessity Hal aligned elevator wing thrust line Wildcat fully builtup sheeted fuselage good scale appearance During its first attempt inverted flight Wildcat crashed its second lap Inverted flight techniques learned practicing aircraft took much work build seemed wrong Hal So get air faster intending strictly interim measure fashioned solid wood slab-type fuselage became known profile construction technique Hal may have first try Con trol Line modeling Several notable CL industry people saw Dmeco experimental inverted flight Wildcat before long other profile CL aircraft kits ap peared market Hal unwittingly started trend since profiles found estab lished place design construction technique Dmeco continued produce Wildcat kit 1948 though Hal gone fullhouse no-holds-barred Aerobatic design called Stuntwagon became famous Hal deBolts aircraft events early days Aerobatics wasnt flown precise controlled pattern maneu vers sees today originated fast fu rius event flown large engines high speeds long lines contests included Continued page 184 182 Model Aviation SN U F-FLEWTM MUFFLER Patented $2495 CAT NO BOO