JUDGING CL Sport Scale modelsboth stati cally flightwas major topic discus sion last months column discussion based part comments January column suggested changes Sport Scale rules might make better levels participation As youll recall reported consensus responding felt rules changes re quired better judging both static flight portions event needed would like follow up month same suhject presenting set Sport Scale scoresheets developed Gerald Deneau Aurora CO Gerald modeler over 50 years presently member Rocky Moun tain Modelers has Navy Carrier Scale event Sport Scale main CL interests though involved Sport Scale past five years Gerald has readily recognized problems associated Scale judging effort help himself club members better understand Sport Scale rules Gerald de veloped very comprehensive set scoresheets shown months column scoresheets have appropriate space scores comments also act checklist just about everything judges should consider before during static judging before during flight Worksheet Part has three major information areas top area provided usual con testant information ie name age AMA No classification second area provided aircraft model requirements includes such items designation name aircraft mod eled weight engine size checkoff boxes type engine two-cycle versus fourcycle muffler installed dummy pilot stalled visible flight static judging area has series check offs indicate contestant has provided proper proof scale color markings signed declaration nonhuilt parts has presented inflight droppable stores installed static judging Following check off items space recording scores accu racy outline craftsmanship finish color markings provided close look area will show Gerald has departed considerably what may have seen Sport Scale scoresheets past has broken down outline accuracy maxi mum t craftsmanship maximum 30 pt categories five segments static judging purposes done Precision Scale categories assigned point ranges follows accuracy outline fuselage 0-9 pt wings 0-9 pt tail 0-8 pt cowl engine propeller 0-7 Pt landing gear 0-7 Pt craftsmanship same five judging segments assigned point ranges start 0-8 Pt fuselage reduced point per catni fpnpT SFAI F WflPHFFT IPAPT II CaITESTANT DATA Nanoc ScornE Jana Age AMA N4mher AiBCSAELGLS ITOL I EESIGNATTOI 2WEIOOTLbsOn 120 Maoiononl 3ENGINE SicCiii, El 2-nod El 40005 (20 Mac 2-cola 250 MIa 4sfrokaI 4 El Mofflcr El 600040 Spnnr a- AOaon El Doenny PIlot ITnsIblc lO S El Rolloa Aircraft lade FlIght WTFT- FINISH STATIC JUDOINGACCCR PSOOF CF SCALE EET FROII MoDal -ow Epaonnq fi PhoEGePlasUc MOANI 2FR CF CIXOG SCHEME Photos Color Painting a- Emq Elw,uccooc 3SIGNED SECLAGATIOIi CF Gal-GUILT COIIPOIIENTS 4DROFASLE STalES lInGIgnO 0001 5SCALE OOCUMONTATIOIJ 18 papa Maan,oolOK OUTLINECRlF) 6FUSELAGE 091 10-61 7WINGS091107 NTAIL1581061 9ENGINE COAL POMEELLER10-7110-51 ISLANOINGUSAR10711041 IIOEGGEECFULOSSISSI 12AUTHENTiC COLCGS10 01 13SHAPE AN0 SOYLE CF LETTERING AGO iNSIGNIA10 151 14 STENCSS AND SMALL TIAScINGS 0511 IS TOTALS N TOTAL STATIC POINTS ITS norcdo neoininI henRy certIfy O0E ISe 00110Cr ISis aircraft elsa certIfy Sat have test flown lOis aircraft prior tOnOOehtIoO hat have OrevnoSIV am now capeole Oerformng coassleted taKeofT twa laos level Sight ado normal laoarng 011Gm 00 aeslgnetdd flyIng cIrcle egory sequence ending landing gear assigned 0-4 Pt finish color marking category also broken down segments various point ranges assigned maximum 1 seg ments cover degree gloss 0-5 pt authentic ity colors 0-10 shape style lettering 010 stencils small markings 0-5 fi nal item Part 1 scoresheet place contestants signature certifying has previ ously test flown model accordance curContinued page 168 C/L SPORT SCALE WORKSHEET PART 2 FLIGHT 2 OFEloIOI FLIGHT JUDOINO #2 J#S IPILL TEST Poonde lOne TahInIfloc El ox jEl ox 2LINES El Sia El LandIS ISee TableI 3El SeTnEy InspectIon El Nonninlal Prohallar 4AIORORGE IGiTHIN 3 MINUTES Pbs 2 Minotas Far EnginalflOE fi O flax SFII6HT PLAN aTAKECFFES 101 6IOAIR8CFPJELAPG Perot Peraol cCPTIOIRS IReiract Gear Taocn & 00 Tao 2 CErtlonel II0IS 210101 13010 4115 10 15110 101 N10 101 4MII1ENGINE ROT Tima Engines Gooning Eoring FlIght aLANOINO10- 101 TREALISM IN FLIGHT10 101 6CFFICIAL FLIGHT least S lanai Iaool100 mptl 7TIME WITHIN IG MINUTES IPlirn 2 Mlnotos EacIl Englnel HTOTAL FLIUHT POINTS 1100 pointS maninmowl 9TOTAL STATIC POINTS 100 pointS maaimoml ISTOTAL FOISTS OFFICIAL 5CORE ox fox fox El ox fox fox w Sport Scale scoresheets developed Gerald Deneau Aurora CO excellent example what required improvement Scale judg ing well organized formatted assist judge checking off prejudging details well recording actual static flight scoring Bill Boss has comments scoresheets column calls modelers join committee working develop idea July 1989 81 Confrol Line Scale Bill Boss 77-06 26th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 Sport Scale Twin Mustang b Tom Moore powered two Mccoy Redhead 35s Photo R L Hawk taken Control Line air show put Gliroy Model Airplane Club Veterans Hospital Palo Alto CA type activity great promoter hobby Has club tried Doc Laird Jackson acknowledged Den Mother US Control Line World Championship teams didnt come farthest tend werent close honor went Mr Atae Yamasaki came way Hyogo Japan cover event spectacular full-color magazine Model Sports Unfortunately Model Sports pub lished Japanese didnt stop body present devouring beautiful fullcolor pictures recent Kiev World Champs sample magazines Mr Yamasaki brought along say first annual Vintage Stunt Champs earned encore huge understate ment JoAnn Mike have readily agreed again next year Bigger better say could larger suppose theres no way could better first sip vintage brew always best liked plan give try yourself next year Vibration Heres best Stunt hint Ive heard about zillion years courtesy New Yorks own Large James Greenaway Maybe everybody else world already knows es caped years care remember probably would have made difference several places number big meets Heres story last years Virginia Beach Nats expe riencing too familiar phenomenon engine running erratically unable get needle setting ground would hold air Once air engine might get leaner richer occasionally little never sure Although tried trick bag no avail un able diagnose problem let alone cure During practice session sharing cir cle former Rookie Year Mike Rogers Mike putting nice flight after another flawless engine runs other hand alternately red-faced frustration Tigre green-faced envy Mikes con sistent predictable power Swallowing pride asked Mike come Mike huh come said Beats Ted Ill call guru Large James night see what says next day Mike advised findings Large known friends said erratic runs symptoms vibration prob lems Although dont feel ship vibrates unusual amount source problem theless proved vibration-induced although subtle nature Jim feels stock Supertigre needle valve susceptible harmonic type oscillation causes tip valve vibrate rap idly inside spraybar stock needle prone because supported place collet tightened spraybar Jim theorizes vibration point fuel metering what causes inconsis tencies engine run Jim believes needle two-point sus pension system less prone problem therefore uses either Enya OS needle valves engines needles supported both larger-diameter threaded area spring steel ratchet immediately investigated needle valve sure enough tightly secured collet have habitually removed rightangle bend end Tigre needle re placed small star gear prevents needle running muffler Unfortu nately also reduces leverage available turn needle thus tendency tighten collet no absolutely neces sary bottom line simple fix tight ening collet until could just barely adjust JET ENGI NESiOFTB-17 PLANS $4200 COWLS TIC NOSE ETS 55500JIt DOYLEJETSPOWER 4 40-45 195 Catalog $500 letter -$1200/yearcQA DOYL EJET 4015 San Jacinto #404G3 CATALOGS 59 BEST IN SCALE-BOB HOLMAN P0 Box 7I NA SAN 5500 CA 2401 Houston TX 77004713 440-4744 Please send ElmRC EXTRASRR1 Box 28-B IiM Current 712-9434102 Sergeant Bluff IA 51054 WaifModelsall kits andWEEKS SPECIAL catalog listIng MouchaacceSSorIeSEXIrS 230 33% $2299S plus $15 S&H Walt Moucha ModelsPO Box 11 2A30% $2199S plus $15 25% $17995 plus $10 906-883-1225Menominee Ml 49859CheckMoney OrderVISAMCNo COD needle cured problem like magic sudden engine almost unusable serious Stunt work became docile predict able have since replaced Tigre valves OS ones have found engine runs possible consistent Additional proof came Art Adamisin modified 05 35 Vintage Stunt Ares started exhibit similar symptoms Art replaces OS valve Tigre unit know know dont have ask obvious question swer dont know Ask Big Art Flying partner Bob Hazle reminded problem experienced Tigres sure enough investigation showed another floppy nee dle valve tweak collet bingo Prob lem cured Try out works thank Large James Greenaway way isnt Large has say about vibration Stunt engines Windy Urtnowski sage column Flying Models magazine has commented length need rocksolid front ends especially currently pop ular ST 60s renowned high level vibration Doublers made / ply x -in maple mounts small cowl openings gluing engine mounts wing center section well fuselage increase vibration-damping mass part gospel according Large James Listen up CL Scale/Boss Continued page 81 rent rules three static judging categories have broken down segments effort en hance judging process hoped ar rive better evaluation model scor ing various segments will also virtue points awarded tell contestant judge felt model out line documentation presented Part 2 scoresheet covers flight pects event case Part 1 also provides area checking preflight items include line size length pull-test require ments safety inspection fact nonmetal lic propeller being used contestant model airborne within prescribed time number engines employed flight area straightforward stan dard 0-10 Pt being indicated mandatory optional portions flight columns provided recording three attempts allowed Continued page 173 168 Model Aviation PRACTICAL SIZED GIANT SCALE MODEL PLANS Fiberglass Cowlings Canopies Available NF-15 Span 77 OC-31 112 1140Span$4200 F4U CORSAIR2 1/4 193Span$3000 Plans RK-20 A6M5 ZERO2 1/2 191Span$3000 CURTIS P402 1/2 194Span$3000RK-740 DuCted Fans Span $3000Phaniom 35 Span $1000 AT-6 TEXAN 24 1 F8F BEARCAT 2 1/2 Span $3000- ggen 32 Span$1000 FOKKER DR-i 2 r Tripe $2700 5 36 Span$1000 Catalog Plans Accessories Supplies an Canopy$1500 Order dited First Order $25 More_________________ Nick Ziroli29 Edgar Dr Smithtown NY 11787 USA516-234-5038 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 168 make two official flights Also indicated above six selectable options three 20-pt op tions allowed Sport event touch-andgo gear retraction taxi selectable op tions taken FAI Precision rules count 10 points per option regardless points assigned other event Some closing thoughts set scoresheets may cure problems associated judging Scale models type pre sented Gerald Deneau certainly goes long way toward providing kind tools need job some may agree category breakdowns point assign ments static judging believe ap proach problem very positive very timely also seems because Geralds ef forts have great opportunity some thing improve CL Sport Scale event After talking over Gerald decided perhaps need set up committee five six review further develop refine scoresheets Gerald has already created ob ject committees work would develop set scoresheets would forwarded Scale Contest Board recommendation proposal inclusion next rules change cy cle starts January 1990 have standard scoresheets Precision eventWhy Sport Gerald has agreed continue com puter graphics project will will ing act coordinator material committee have major interest CL Sport Scale event interested serving such committeeor have input considera tionplease contact address top column Notes NASA John Guenther president National Association Scale Aeromodelers has announced 1989 FAI Scale Team Se lection Event will held Dayton OH Au gust 17-19 1989 Both CL RC Scale teams will representing USA 1990 Scale World Championships Poland selected Les Byrd representing Dayton Buzzin Buzzards will CL CD Phil Walters representing Dayton Wing Masters will acting RC CD details event available writing known entry fee will $50 up August 16 $75 day event August 17 So looks like anyone plan ning participate event will save some money registering early time read full details concerning registration obtain ing entry forms exact location event will available AMA Headquarters Write AMA C/O Micheline Madison Also announced Guenther forma tion committee headed Claude McCul lough will working update NASAs Scale Data Source List Other committee members include Phil Renfro Jeff Whitney Ken neth Smith Bob Banks Theyre great group volunteers very important task Scale Data Source List great benefits available NASA members good reason joining NASA dont al ready belong addition being able obtain item like Scale Data Source List mem bership NASA also brings great newslet ter editor Stan Alexander six times year youre member send $6 membership fee NASA Secretary Bert Dugan 11090 Phyl lis Dr Clio MI 48420 Public relations very important aspect modeling activities should take advan tage opportunity allows us put model aviations best foot forward Such case Gilroy Model Airplane Club Gil roy CA February 12 1989 sup port Western Associated Modelers WAM Clubs put flying show Veterans Hospital Palo Alto CA Michael Hawks secretary Gilroy Club reported patients enjoyed show im mensely addition static display models flying demonstrations Stunt Com bat Carrier Scale enjoyed tre mendously patients addition providing great flying show club sold food held raffle proceeds $239 turned over Veterans Welfare Fund Activities type enjoyed hospital residents go long way toward providing goodwill pro moting great hobby might con sider type activity some organization own area Some opportunities consider might local VA Hospital Senior Citi zen group before after Little League baseball games Boy Scouts other similar organiza tions hats off Gilroy Club job well done Contest activity Lafayette Esquadrille CL Club West St Louis County will holding its second annual Sport Scale Stunt contest July 10 1989 Buder Park Valley Park MO located near intersection Highways 141 44 full contest details can write August C Vogele 703 Connie Lane Man chester MO 63021 Please send comments contest activity reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column CL Carrier/Perry Continued page 82 tended sport Scale has modified slightly legal includes adding hook deleting both operating flaps ring cowl Both models about 150-160 sq seems very appropriate size 15 Carrier event Gerry Deneau has designed quite few models 15 Carrier also has plans Douglas A4F Skyhawk Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat F8F Bearcat models address 6464 South Andes Place Aurora CO 80016 Sportsman Kits Anyone starting out Carrier interested Sportsman Carrier event has numerous options consider Though good Profile Carrier designs available model magazine plan services best place start kit Ive written before about Sterling Hellcat Mustang kits both require adaptations Carrier competition kits available designed specif ically Profile Carrier G-S Products Bearcat Skyraider Corsair models hard find hobby shops still avail able Leon Ryktarsyk 7787 Archdale Ave nue Detroit MI 48228 See Nats responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation DO YOU HAVE THE SHOEBOX BLUES Ivelyone gets have cure CMP field boxes Built machine cut 1/4 mahogany ply designed discriminating modelers like yourself give us call today Also dont miss FREE ACCESSORIES CATALOG Colorado Model Products Inc 555 Alter St #25 POB 550 Broomfield CO 80020Dept MA 303465-5993 1989 173 kit IPKK-OI0j $2595 ppd aasem PKR-020 $3995 ppd PIT-KIT Jr C/7 Field boxes much more
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 81, 168, 173
JUDGING CL Sport Scale modelsboth stati cally flightwas major topic discus sion last months column discussion based part comments January column suggested changes Sport Scale rules might make better levels participation As youll recall reported consensus responding felt rules changes re quired better judging both static flight portions event needed would like follow up month same suhject presenting set Sport Scale scoresheets developed Gerald Deneau Aurora CO Gerald modeler over 50 years presently member Rocky Moun tain Modelers has Navy Carrier Scale event Sport Scale main CL interests though involved Sport Scale past five years Gerald has readily recognized problems associated Scale judging effort help himself club members better understand Sport Scale rules Gerald de veloped very comprehensive set scoresheets shown months column scoresheets have appropriate space scores comments also act checklist just about everything judges should consider before during static judging before during flight Worksheet Part has three major information areas top area provided usual con testant information ie name age AMA No classification second area provided aircraft model requirements includes such items designation name aircraft mod eled weight engine size checkoff boxes type engine two-cycle versus fourcycle muffler installed dummy pilot stalled visible flight static judging area has series check offs indicate contestant has provided proper proof scale color markings signed declaration nonhuilt parts has presented inflight droppable stores installed static judging Following check off items space recording scores accu racy outline craftsmanship finish color markings provided close look area will show Gerald has departed considerably what may have seen Sport Scale scoresheets past has broken down outline accuracy maxi mum t craftsmanship maximum 30 pt categories five segments static judging purposes done Precision Scale categories assigned point ranges follows accuracy outline fuselage 0-9 pt wings 0-9 pt tail 0-8 pt cowl engine propeller 0-7 Pt landing gear 0-7 Pt craftsmanship same five judging segments assigned point ranges start 0-8 Pt fuselage reduced point per catni fpnpT SFAI F WflPHFFT IPAPT II CaITESTANT DATA Nanoc ScornE Jana Age AMA N4mher AiBCSAELGLS ITOL I EESIGNATTOI 2WEIOOTLbsOn 120 Maoiononl 3ENGINE SicCiii, El 2-nod El 40005 (20 Mac 2-cola 250 MIa 4sfrokaI 4 El Mofflcr El 600040 Spnnr a- AOaon El Doenny PIlot ITnsIblc lO S El Rolloa Aircraft lade FlIght WTFT- FINISH STATIC JUDOINGACCCR PSOOF CF SCALE EET FROII MoDal -ow Epaonnq fi PhoEGePlasUc MOANI 2FR CF CIXOG SCHEME Photos Color Painting a- Emq Elw,uccooc 3SIGNED SECLAGATIOIi CF Gal-GUILT COIIPOIIENTS 4DROFASLE STalES lInGIgnO 0001 5SCALE OOCUMONTATIOIJ 18 papa Maan,oolOK OUTLINECRlF) 6FUSELAGE 091 10-61 7WINGS091107 NTAIL1581061 9ENGINE COAL POMEELLER10-7110-51 ISLANOINGUSAR10711041 IIOEGGEECFULOSSISSI 12AUTHENTiC COLCGS10 01 13SHAPE AN0 SOYLE CF LETTERING AGO iNSIGNIA10 151 14 STENCSS AND SMALL TIAScINGS 0511 IS TOTALS N TOTAL STATIC POINTS ITS norcdo neoininI henRy certIfy O0E ISe 00110Cr ISis aircraft elsa certIfy Sat have test flown lOis aircraft prior tOnOOehtIoO hat have OrevnoSIV am now capeole Oerformng coassleted taKeofT twa laos level Sight ado normal laoarng 011Gm 00 aeslgnetdd flyIng cIrcle egory sequence ending landing gear assigned 0-4 Pt finish color marking category also broken down segments various point ranges assigned maximum 1 seg ments cover degree gloss 0-5 pt authentic ity colors 0-10 shape style lettering 010 stencils small markings 0-5 fi nal item Part 1 scoresheet place contestants signature certifying has previ ously test flown model accordance curContinued page 168 C/L SPORT SCALE WORKSHEET PART 2 FLIGHT 2 OFEloIOI FLIGHT JUDOINO #2 J#S IPILL TEST Poonde lOne TahInIfloc El ox jEl ox 2LINES El Sia El LandIS ISee TableI 3El SeTnEy InspectIon El Nonninlal Prohallar 4AIORORGE IGiTHIN 3 MINUTES Pbs 2 Minotas Far EnginalflOE fi O flax SFII6HT PLAN aTAKECFFES 101 6IOAIR8CFPJELAPG Perot Peraol cCPTIOIRS IReiract Gear Taocn & 00 Tao 2 CErtlonel II0IS 210101 13010 4115 10 15110 101 N10 101 4MII1ENGINE ROT Tima Engines Gooning Eoring FlIght aLANOINO10- 101 TREALISM IN FLIGHT10 101 6CFFICIAL FLIGHT least S lanai Iaool100 mptl 7TIME WITHIN IG MINUTES IPlirn 2 Mlnotos EacIl Englnel HTOTAL FLIUHT POINTS 1100 pointS maninmowl 9TOTAL STATIC POINTS 100 pointS maaimoml ISTOTAL FOISTS OFFICIAL 5CORE ox fox fox El ox fox fox w Sport Scale scoresheets developed Gerald Deneau Aurora CO excellent example what required improvement Scale judg ing well organized formatted assist judge checking off prejudging details well recording actual static flight scoring Bill Boss has comments scoresheets column calls modelers join committee working develop idea July 1989 81 Confrol Line Scale Bill Boss 77-06 26th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 Sport Scale Twin Mustang b Tom Moore powered two Mccoy Redhead 35s Photo R L Hawk taken Control Line air show put Gliroy Model Airplane Club Veterans Hospital Palo Alto CA type activity great promoter hobby Has club tried Doc Laird Jackson acknowledged Den Mother US Control Line World Championship teams didnt come farthest tend werent close honor went Mr Atae Yamasaki came way Hyogo Japan cover event spectacular full-color magazine Model Sports Unfortunately Model Sports pub lished Japanese didnt stop body present devouring beautiful fullcolor pictures recent Kiev World Champs sample magazines Mr Yamasaki brought along say first annual Vintage Stunt Champs earned encore huge understate ment JoAnn Mike have readily agreed again next year Bigger better say could larger suppose theres no way could better first sip vintage brew always best liked plan give try yourself next year Vibration Heres best Stunt hint Ive heard about zillion years courtesy New Yorks own Large James Greenaway Maybe everybody else world already knows es caped years care remember probably would have made difference several places number big meets Heres story last years Virginia Beach Nats expe riencing too familiar phenomenon engine running erratically unable get needle setting ground would hold air Once air engine might get leaner richer occasionally little never sure Although tried trick bag no avail un able diagnose problem let alone cure During practice session sharing cir cle former Rookie Year Mike Rogers Mike putting nice flight after another flawless engine runs other hand alternately red-faced frustration Tigre green-faced envy Mikes con sistent predictable power Swallowing pride asked Mike come Mike huh come said Beats Ted Ill call guru Large James night see what says next day Mike advised findings Large known friends said erratic runs symptoms vibration prob lems Although dont feel ship vibrates unusual amount source problem theless proved vibration-induced although subtle nature Jim feels stock Supertigre needle valve susceptible harmonic type oscillation causes tip valve vibrate rap idly inside spraybar stock needle prone because supported place collet tightened spraybar Jim theorizes vibration point fuel metering what causes inconsis tencies engine run Jim believes needle two-point sus pension system less prone problem therefore uses either Enya OS needle valves engines needles supported both larger-diameter threaded area spring steel ratchet immediately investigated needle valve sure enough tightly secured collet have habitually removed rightangle bend end Tigre needle re placed small star gear prevents needle running muffler Unfortu nately also reduces leverage available turn needle thus tendency tighten collet no absolutely neces sary bottom line simple fix tight ening collet until could just barely adjust JET ENGI NESiOFTB-17 PLANS $4200 COWLS TIC NOSE ETS 55500JIt DOYLEJETSPOWER 4 40-45 195 Catalog $500 letter -$1200/yearcQA DOYL EJET 4015 San Jacinto #404G3 CATALOGS 59 BEST IN SCALE-BOB HOLMAN P0 Box 7I NA SAN 5500 CA 2401 Houston TX 77004713 440-4744 Please send ElmRC EXTRASRR1 Box 28-B IiM Current 712-9434102 Sergeant Bluff IA 51054 WaifModelsall kits andWEEKS SPECIAL catalog listIng MouchaacceSSorIeSEXIrS 230 33% $2299S plus $15 S&H Walt Moucha ModelsPO Box 11 2A30% $2199S plus $15 25% $17995 plus $10 906-883-1225Menominee Ml 49859CheckMoney OrderVISAMCNo COD needle cured problem like magic sudden engine almost unusable serious Stunt work became docile predict able have since replaced Tigre valves OS ones have found engine runs possible consistent Additional proof came Art Adamisin modified 05 35 Vintage Stunt Ares started exhibit similar symptoms Art replaces OS valve Tigre unit know know dont have ask obvious question swer dont know Ask Big Art Flying partner Bob Hazle reminded problem experienced Tigres sure enough investigation showed another floppy nee dle valve tweak collet bingo Prob lem cured Try out works thank Large James Greenaway way isnt Large has say about vibration Stunt engines Windy Urtnowski sage column Flying Models magazine has commented length need rocksolid front ends especially currently pop ular ST 60s renowned high level vibration Doublers made / ply x -in maple mounts small cowl openings gluing engine mounts wing center section well fuselage increase vibration-damping mass part gospel according Large James Listen up CL Scale/Boss Continued page 81 rent rules three static judging categories have broken down segments effort en hance judging process hoped ar rive better evaluation model scor ing various segments will also virtue points awarded tell contestant judge felt model out line documentation presented Part 2 scoresheet covers flight pects event case Part 1 also provides area checking preflight items include line size length pull-test require ments safety inspection fact nonmetal lic propeller being used contestant model airborne within prescribed time number engines employed flight area straightforward stan dard 0-10 Pt being indicated mandatory optional portions flight columns provided recording three attempts allowed Continued page 173 168 Model Aviation PRACTICAL SIZED GIANT SCALE MODEL PLANS Fiberglass Cowlings Canopies Available NF-15 Span 77 OC-31 112 1140Span$4200 F4U CORSAIR2 1/4 193Span$3000 Plans RK-20 A6M5 ZERO2 1/2 191Span$3000 CURTIS P402 1/2 194Span$3000RK-740 DuCted Fans Span $3000Phaniom 35 Span $1000 AT-6 TEXAN 24 1 F8F BEARCAT 2 1/2 Span $3000- ggen 32 Span$1000 FOKKER DR-i 2 r Tripe $2700 5 36 Span$1000 Catalog Plans Accessories Supplies an Canopy$1500 Order dited First Order $25 More_________________ Nick Ziroli29 Edgar Dr Smithtown NY 11787 USA516-234-5038 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 168 make two official flights Also indicated above six selectable options three 20-pt op tions allowed Sport event touch-andgo gear retraction taxi selectable op tions taken FAI Precision rules count 10 points per option regardless points assigned other event Some closing thoughts set scoresheets may cure problems associated judging Scale models type pre sented Gerald Deneau certainly goes long way toward providing kind tools need job some may agree category breakdowns point assign ments static judging believe ap proach problem very positive very timely also seems because Geralds ef forts have great opportunity some thing improve CL Sport Scale event After talking over Gerald decided perhaps need set up committee five six review further develop refine scoresheets Gerald has already created ob ject committees work would develop set scoresheets would forwarded Scale Contest Board recommendation proposal inclusion next rules change cy cle starts January 1990 have standard scoresheets Precision eventWhy Sport Gerald has agreed continue com puter graphics project will will ing act coordinator material committee have major interest CL Sport Scale event interested serving such committeeor have input considera tionplease contact address top column Notes NASA John Guenther president National Association Scale Aeromodelers has announced 1989 FAI Scale Team Se lection Event will held Dayton OH Au gust 17-19 1989 Both CL RC Scale teams will representing USA 1990 Scale World Championships Poland selected Les Byrd representing Dayton Buzzin Buzzards will CL CD Phil Walters representing Dayton Wing Masters will acting RC CD details event available writing known entry fee will $50 up August 16 $75 day event August 17 So looks like anyone plan ning participate event will save some money registering early time read full details concerning registration obtain ing entry forms exact location event will available AMA Headquarters Write AMA C/O Micheline Madison Also announced Guenther forma tion committee headed Claude McCul lough will working update NASAs Scale Data Source List Other committee members include Phil Renfro Jeff Whitney Ken neth Smith Bob Banks Theyre great group volunteers very important task Scale Data Source List great benefits available NASA members good reason joining NASA dont al ready belong addition being able obtain item like Scale Data Source List mem bership NASA also brings great newslet ter editor Stan Alexander six times year youre member send $6 membership fee NASA Secretary Bert Dugan 11090 Phyl lis Dr Clio MI 48420 Public relations very important aspect modeling activities should take advan tage opportunity allows us put model aviations best foot forward Such case Gilroy Model Airplane Club Gil roy CA February 12 1989 sup port Western Associated Modelers WAM Clubs put flying show Veterans Hospital Palo Alto CA Michael Hawks secretary Gilroy Club reported patients enjoyed show im mensely addition static display models flying demonstrations Stunt Com bat Carrier Scale enjoyed tre mendously patients addition providing great flying show club sold food held raffle proceeds $239 turned over Veterans Welfare Fund Activities type enjoyed hospital residents go long way toward providing goodwill pro moting great hobby might con sider type activity some organization own area Some opportunities consider might local VA Hospital Senior Citi zen group before after Little League baseball games Boy Scouts other similar organiza tions hats off Gilroy Club job well done Contest activity Lafayette Esquadrille CL Club West St Louis County will holding its second annual Sport Scale Stunt contest July 10 1989 Buder Park Valley Park MO located near intersection Highways 141 44 full contest details can write August C Vogele 703 Connie Lane Man chester MO 63021 Please send comments contest activity reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column CL Carrier/Perry Continued page 82 tended sport Scale has modified slightly legal includes adding hook deleting both operating flaps ring cowl Both models about 150-160 sq seems very appropriate size 15 Carrier event Gerry Deneau has designed quite few models 15 Carrier also has plans Douglas A4F Skyhawk Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat F8F Bearcat models address 6464 South Andes Place Aurora CO 80016 Sportsman Kits Anyone starting out Carrier interested Sportsman Carrier event has numerous options consider Though good Profile Carrier designs available model magazine plan services best place start kit Ive written before about Sterling Hellcat Mustang kits both require adaptations Carrier competition kits available designed specif ically Profile Carrier G-S Products Bearcat Skyraider Corsair models hard find hobby shops still avail able Leon Ryktarsyk 7787 Archdale Ave nue Detroit MI 48228 See Nats responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation DO YOU HAVE THE SHOEBOX BLUES Ivelyone gets have cure CMP field boxes Built machine cut 1/4 mahogany ply designed discriminating modelers like yourself give us call today Also dont miss FREE ACCESSORIES CATALOG Colorado Model Products Inc 555 Alter St #25 POB 550 Broomfield CO 80020Dept MA 303465-5993 1989 173 kit IPKK-OI0j $2595 ppd aasem PKR-020 $3995 ppd PIT-KIT Jr C/7 Field boxes much more
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 81, 168, 173
JUDGING CL Sport Scale modelsboth stati cally flightwas major topic discus sion last months column discussion based part comments January column suggested changes Sport Scale rules might make better levels participation As youll recall reported consensus responding felt rules changes re quired better judging both static flight portions event needed would like follow up month same suhject presenting set Sport Scale scoresheets developed Gerald Deneau Aurora CO Gerald modeler over 50 years presently member Rocky Moun tain Modelers has Navy Carrier Scale event Sport Scale main CL interests though involved Sport Scale past five years Gerald has readily recognized problems associated Scale judging effort help himself club members better understand Sport Scale rules Gerald de veloped very comprehensive set scoresheets shown months column scoresheets have appropriate space scores comments also act checklist just about everything judges should consider before during static judging before during flight Worksheet Part has three major information areas top area provided usual con testant information ie name age AMA No classification second area provided aircraft model requirements includes such items designation name aircraft mod eled weight engine size checkoff boxes type engine two-cycle versus fourcycle muffler installed dummy pilot stalled visible flight static judging area has series check offs indicate contestant has provided proper proof scale color markings signed declaration nonhuilt parts has presented inflight droppable stores installed static judging Following check off items space recording scores accu racy outline craftsmanship finish color markings provided close look area will show Gerald has departed considerably what may have seen Sport Scale scoresheets past has broken down outline accuracy maxi mum t craftsmanship maximum 30 pt categories five segments static judging purposes done Precision Scale categories assigned point ranges follows accuracy outline fuselage 0-9 pt wings 0-9 pt tail 0-8 pt cowl engine propeller 0-7 Pt landing gear 0-7 Pt craftsmanship same five judging segments assigned point ranges start 0-8 Pt fuselage reduced point per catni fpnpT SFAI F WflPHFFT IPAPT II CaITESTANT DATA Nanoc ScornE Jana Age AMA N4mher AiBCSAELGLS ITOL I EESIGNATTOI 2WEIOOTLbsOn 120 Maoiononl 3ENGINE SicCiii, El 2-nod El 40005 (20 Mac 2-cola 250 MIa 4sfrokaI 4 El Mofflcr El 600040 Spnnr a- AOaon El Doenny PIlot ITnsIblc lO S El Rolloa Aircraft lade FlIght WTFT- FINISH STATIC JUDOINGACCCR PSOOF CF SCALE EET FROII MoDal -ow Epaonnq fi PhoEGePlasUc MOANI 2FR CF CIXOG SCHEME Photos Color Painting a- Emq Elw,uccooc 3SIGNED SECLAGATIOIi CF Gal-GUILT COIIPOIIENTS 4DROFASLE STalES lInGIgnO 0001 5SCALE OOCUMONTATIOIJ 18 papa Maan,oolOK OUTLINECRlF) 6FUSELAGE 091 10-61 7WINGS091107 NTAIL1581061 9ENGINE COAL POMEELLER10-7110-51 ISLANOINGUSAR10711041 IIOEGGEECFULOSSISSI 12AUTHENTiC COLCGS10 01 13SHAPE AN0 SOYLE CF LETTERING AGO iNSIGNIA10 151 14 STENCSS AND SMALL TIAScINGS 0511 IS TOTALS N TOTAL STATIC POINTS ITS norcdo neoininI henRy certIfy O0E ISe 00110Cr ISis aircraft elsa certIfy Sat have test flown lOis aircraft prior tOnOOehtIoO hat have OrevnoSIV am now capeole Oerformng coassleted taKeofT twa laos level Sight ado normal laoarng 011Gm 00 aeslgnetdd flyIng cIrcle egory sequence ending landing gear assigned 0-4 Pt finish color marking category also broken down segments various point ranges assigned maximum 1 seg ments cover degree gloss 0-5 pt authentic ity colors 0-10 shape style lettering 010 stencils small markings 0-5 fi nal item Part 1 scoresheet place contestants signature certifying has previ ously test flown model accordance curContinued page 168 C/L SPORT SCALE WORKSHEET PART 2 FLIGHT 2 OFEloIOI FLIGHT JUDOINO #2 J#S IPILL TEST Poonde lOne TahInIfloc El ox jEl ox 2LINES El Sia El LandIS ISee TableI 3El SeTnEy InspectIon El Nonninlal Prohallar 4AIORORGE IGiTHIN 3 MINUTES Pbs 2 Minotas Far EnginalflOE fi O flax SFII6HT PLAN aTAKECFFES 101 6IOAIR8CFPJELAPG Perot Peraol cCPTIOIRS IReiract Gear Taocn & 00 Tao 2 CErtlonel II0IS 210101 13010 4115 10 15110 101 N10 101 4MII1ENGINE ROT Tima Engines Gooning Eoring FlIght aLANOINO10- 101 TREALISM IN FLIGHT10 101 6CFFICIAL FLIGHT least S lanai Iaool100 mptl 7TIME WITHIN IG MINUTES IPlirn 2 Mlnotos EacIl Englnel HTOTAL FLIUHT POINTS 1100 pointS maninmowl 9TOTAL STATIC POINTS 100 pointS maaimoml ISTOTAL FOISTS OFFICIAL 5CORE ox fox fox El ox fox fox w Sport Scale scoresheets developed Gerald Deneau Aurora CO excellent example what required improvement Scale judg ing well organized formatted assist judge checking off prejudging details well recording actual static flight scoring Bill Boss has comments scoresheets column calls modelers join committee working develop idea July 1989 81 Confrol Line Scale Bill Boss 77-06 26th Street New Hyde Park NY 11040 Sport Scale Twin Mustang b Tom Moore powered two Mccoy Redhead 35s Photo R L Hawk taken Control Line air show put Gliroy Model Airplane Club Veterans Hospital Palo Alto CA type activity great promoter hobby Has club tried Doc Laird Jackson acknowledged Den Mother US Control Line World Championship teams didnt come farthest tend werent close honor went Mr Atae Yamasaki came way Hyogo Japan cover event spectacular full-color magazine Model Sports Unfortunately Model Sports pub lished Japanese didnt stop body present devouring beautiful fullcolor pictures recent Kiev World Champs sample magazines Mr Yamasaki brought along say first annual Vintage Stunt Champs earned encore huge understate ment JoAnn Mike have readily agreed again next year Bigger better say could larger suppose theres no way could better first sip vintage brew always best liked plan give try yourself next year Vibration Heres best Stunt hint Ive heard about zillion years courtesy New Yorks own Large James Greenaway Maybe everybody else world already knows es caped years care remember probably would have made difference several places number big meets Heres story last years Virginia Beach Nats expe riencing too familiar phenomenon engine running erratically unable get needle setting ground would hold air Once air engine might get leaner richer occasionally little never sure Although tried trick bag no avail un able diagnose problem let alone cure During practice session sharing cir cle former Rookie Year Mike Rogers Mike putting nice flight after another flawless engine runs other hand alternately red-faced frustration Tigre green-faced envy Mikes con sistent predictable power Swallowing pride asked Mike come Mike huh come said Beats Ted Ill call guru Large James night see what says next day Mike advised findings Large known friends said erratic runs symptoms vibration prob lems Although dont feel ship vibrates unusual amount source problem theless proved vibration-induced although subtle nature Jim feels stock Supertigre needle valve susceptible harmonic type oscillation causes tip valve vibrate rap idly inside spraybar stock needle prone because supported place collet tightened spraybar Jim theorizes vibration point fuel metering what causes inconsis tencies engine run Jim believes needle two-point sus pension system less prone problem therefore uses either Enya OS needle valves engines needles supported both larger-diameter threaded area spring steel ratchet immediately investigated needle valve sure enough tightly secured collet have habitually removed rightangle bend end Tigre needle re placed small star gear prevents needle running muffler Unfortu nately also reduces leverage available turn needle thus tendency tighten collet no absolutely neces sary bottom line simple fix tight ening collet until could just barely adjust JET ENGI NESiOFTB-17 PLANS $4200 COWLS TIC NOSE ETS 55500JIt DOYLEJETSPOWER 4 40-45 195 Catalog $500 letter -$1200/yearcQA DOYL EJET 4015 San Jacinto #404G3 CATALOGS 59 BEST IN SCALE-BOB HOLMAN P0 Box 7I NA SAN 5500 CA 2401 Houston TX 77004713 440-4744 Please send ElmRC EXTRASRR1 Box 28-B IiM Current 712-9434102 Sergeant Bluff IA 51054 WaifModelsall kits andWEEKS SPECIAL catalog listIng MouchaacceSSorIeSEXIrS 230 33% $2299S plus $15 S&H Walt Moucha ModelsPO Box 11 2A30% $2199S plus $15 25% $17995 plus $10 906-883-1225Menominee Ml 49859CheckMoney OrderVISAMCNo COD needle cured problem like magic sudden engine almost unusable serious Stunt work became docile predict able have since replaced Tigre valves OS ones have found engine runs possible consistent Additional proof came Art Adamisin modified 05 35 Vintage Stunt Ares started exhibit similar symptoms Art replaces OS valve Tigre unit know know dont have ask obvious question swer dont know Ask Big Art Flying partner Bob Hazle reminded problem experienced Tigres sure enough investigation showed another floppy nee dle valve tweak collet bingo Prob lem cured Try out works thank Large James Greenaway way isnt Large has say about vibration Stunt engines Windy Urtnowski sage column Flying Models magazine has commented length need rocksolid front ends especially currently pop ular ST 60s renowned high level vibration Doublers made / ply x -in maple mounts small cowl openings gluing engine mounts wing center section well fuselage increase vibration-damping mass part gospel according Large James Listen up CL Scale/Boss Continued page 81 rent rules three static judging categories have broken down segments effort en hance judging process hoped ar rive better evaluation model scor ing various segments will also virtue points awarded tell contestant judge felt model out line documentation presented Part 2 scoresheet covers flight pects event case Part 1 also provides area checking preflight items include line size length pull-test require ments safety inspection fact nonmetal lic propeller being used contestant model airborne within prescribed time number engines employed flight area straightforward stan dard 0-10 Pt being indicated mandatory optional portions flight columns provided recording three attempts allowed Continued page 173 168 Model Aviation PRACTICAL SIZED GIANT SCALE MODEL PLANS Fiberglass Cowlings Canopies Available NF-15 Span 77 OC-31 112 1140Span$4200 F4U CORSAIR2 1/4 193Span$3000 Plans RK-20 A6M5 ZERO2 1/2 191Span$3000 CURTIS P402 1/2 194Span$3000RK-740 DuCted Fans Span $3000Phaniom 35 Span $1000 AT-6 TEXAN 24 1 F8F BEARCAT 2 1/2 Span $3000- ggen 32 Span$1000 FOKKER DR-i 2 r Tripe $2700 5 36 Span$1000 Catalog Plans Accessories Supplies an Canopy$1500 Order dited First Order $25 More_________________ Nick Ziroli29 Edgar Dr Smithtown NY 11787 USA516-234-5038 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 168 make two official flights Also indicated above six selectable options three 20-pt op tions allowed Sport event touch-andgo gear retraction taxi selectable op tions taken FAI Precision rules count 10 points per option regardless points assigned other event Some closing thoughts set scoresheets may cure problems associated judging Scale models type pre sented Gerald Deneau certainly goes long way toward providing kind tools need job some may agree category breakdowns point assign ments static judging believe ap proach problem very positive very timely also seems because Geralds ef forts have great opportunity some thing improve CL Sport Scale event After talking over Gerald decided perhaps need set up committee five six review further develop refine scoresheets Gerald has already created ob ject committees work would develop set scoresheets would forwarded Scale Contest Board recommendation proposal inclusion next rules change cy cle starts January 1990 have standard scoresheets Precision eventWhy Sport Gerald has agreed continue com puter graphics project will will ing act coordinator material committee have major interest CL Sport Scale event interested serving such committeeor have input considera tionplease contact address top column Notes NASA John Guenther president National Association Scale Aeromodelers has announced 1989 FAI Scale Team Se lection Event will held Dayton OH Au gust 17-19 1989 Both CL RC Scale teams will representing USA 1990 Scale World Championships Poland selected Les Byrd representing Dayton Buzzin Buzzards will CL CD Phil Walters representing Dayton Wing Masters will acting RC CD details event available writing known entry fee will $50 up August 16 $75 day event August 17 So looks like anyone plan ning participate event will save some money registering early time read full details concerning registration obtain ing entry forms exact location event will available AMA Headquarters Write AMA C/O Micheline Madison Also announced Guenther forma tion committee headed Claude McCul lough will working update NASAs Scale Data Source List Other committee members include Phil Renfro Jeff Whitney Ken neth Smith Bob Banks Theyre great group volunteers very important task Scale Data Source List great benefits available NASA members good reason joining NASA dont al ready belong addition being able obtain item like Scale Data Source List mem bership NASA also brings great newslet ter editor Stan Alexander six times year youre member send $6 membership fee NASA Secretary Bert Dugan 11090 Phyl lis Dr Clio MI 48420 Public relations very important aspect modeling activities should take advan tage opportunity allows us put model aviations best foot forward Such case Gilroy Model Airplane Club Gil roy CA February 12 1989 sup port Western Associated Modelers WAM Clubs put flying show Veterans Hospital Palo Alto CA Michael Hawks secretary Gilroy Club reported patients enjoyed show im mensely addition static display models flying demonstrations Stunt Com bat Carrier Scale enjoyed tre mendously patients addition providing great flying show club sold food held raffle proceeds $239 turned over Veterans Welfare Fund Activities type enjoyed hospital residents go long way toward providing goodwill pro moting great hobby might con sider type activity some organization own area Some opportunities 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