Control Line: Racing

CONTROL LINE RACING GETTING STARTED Racing first Control Line CL racing experience England early 1960s new event called Rat Race held nearby United States Air Force base local clubmates flew mostly Combat 15 diesels time glow 35 racing new ground fellow produced well-used Fox 35 built boxy all-sheet model around off went contest did quite well no blistering speed model possessed other important attribute racing airplaneit restarted finals succumbed condition later learned almost endemic Foxesthe pitstop fire melted fuel line neatly inaccessibly routed under engine tank lesson learned racing bug bittenby late 1960s flying Rat Race Federation Aeronaurique Internationale FAI Team Race TR Goodyear racing appeals important first step find out events popular region country Start event has substantial local interest will have people get ideas practice race against eventually beat best way assess local racing scene go contests See events being flown ask club racers belong become member plan hooking up steady pitman pilotracing team event successful will need work closely partner knows what other will situation prepared put hours practice honing skills testing equipment makes sense novice racing enthusiast start least-sophisticated event current AMA CL Racing events Fast Rat Slow Rat Scale Racing Mouse Race started attempt provide entry level racing alternative Team Racing considered unsuitable beginner because requirements built-up fuselage cowled engine restricted fuel capacity exception Mouse Race other CL Racing events have evolved high-tech big-bucks eventsnot best place get started racing reconunendations beginner events Fox Racing Sportsman Goodyear Mouse Race Fox Racing event requires stock Fox 35 Stunt engine profile kit airplane Sig Skyray Sterling Ringmaster Goldberg Shoestring etcstandard sport Control Line equipment rules formulated National Control Line Racing Association 1996 see May 1996 column exclude engine modification specialized racing gear such fast-fills hot-thumbs shutoffs Fox Racing fun event designed allow novices racing experts compete equally think event will evolveseveral contestants 1996 National Aeromodeling Championships observed taking event very seriously Mongoose-il kit specifically designed Fox Racing has recently appeared market available Pat Matson $35 plus shipping deluxe kit including tank adjustable leadout guide wheel $50 plus shipping foam-wing version planned midsummer release am sure other kits will follow since Fox Racing already popular July1997 131 Mike Palermo pitting popular Sig Skyray Fox Racer Jerry contest held Batavia Illinois Rush L Eric Tomchik racing Sportsman Goodyears DallasBryan Robinson Fox 15-powered Sportsman Good entry level racing event JuniorsGoodyear racer Tom Walker left pitman