CONTROL LINE SCALE NAME TO REMEMBER heavy heart report passing George Gaydos ardent control line modelers East Coast0n Sunday September 19 1993 George succumbed heart attack working contest director Garden State Circle Burners Annual Scale Meet Teteboro Airport New Jersey George best known love CL Scale event did best promote possible opportunity Georges attention fine detail flying skills brought him winners circle times 1985 again 1992 Westover AFB George achieved top honors becoming National CL Scale Champion Precision event great-looking Yippee P-38 Lightning As GSCB member George worked tirelessly promote club As organizer director George guided Scale event activities George also teacher Scale new old members alike area rule-making George responsible design promotion final acceptance Profile Scale event has become popular around country George great modeler competitor will missed deepest sympathy wife Dianne entire Gaydos family great loss publications will tell take rear side front view photographs have enlarged possibly 8 x 10 judges will have squint see details Fred goes ask Ever try take picture B-29 time back far enough away plane get entire fuselage viewfinder result will very small plane present judges standard 31/2 X 5 4 x 6 photograph would hard-pressed see details However Fred suggests using camera offers good overall photos well required closeup details photograph profile Douglas A-20G Havoc Fred used Olympus 220 Point-NShoot 35mm camera has built-in panoramic feature cameras lens can zoom 28mm 56mm will allow take standard 3 /2 X 5 pictures well 3 x 10 panoramic format camera costs about $250 camera can take pictures either format time recommended developing purposes entire roll film used format other As can see details Freds model quite discernible type photo same would case fullscale version Fred sent along some standard-size photos Scale models flown 1993 Northwest Regional Championships held Eugene Oregon Airport during Memorial Day weekend Sport Profile Precision Scale among CL events offered accompanying photos some scale entries Fred Cronenwett placed first Profile great-looking Douglas A-20G Havoc Ed Shrunks Tipsy Jr placed second Sport Tom Moores Aircoupe placed first Precision event Bill Darkow placed third Profile event flying autogiro Japanese color scheme Freds Douglas A-20G based plans appeared 1992 issue Flying Models plans called full scale fuselage Fred used side-view outline made profile fuselage models span 54 inches powered two OS 2OFP engines controlled twoline single-channel electronics system Tom Moores Aircoupe weighed less pound powered 049 equipped modified carburetor controlled homemade three-line bellcrank fit small model threeline system operated needle valve allowed engine run rich lean permitting realistic takeoffs ability touch-and-gos model Continued page 132 Photo Documentation Fred Cronenwett Canoga Park California says much has written about photographing full-scale modeling subjects noted February 1994 115 late George Gaydos Garden State Circle Burners proudly shows off Dynajet-powered FJ-2 Fury panoramic view Fred Cronenwetts striking profile model Douglas A-20G Havoc taken Point-N-Shoot camera Tom Moores 049-powered Aircoupe placed first Precision Scale Northwest Regional Championships Ed Shrunks Tipsy Jr won Best Finish atBill Darkows unorthodox entry Northwest Regional Championshipsautogiro Japanese color scheme Enya 35 three-line systemplaced third Profile event IMLteatures two w wltlon systems lie compleat electronic mechanIcal advance systems wIll iptecs other popular systems give great -llebllIty other return step unIt two position RPM controlled advence system order keep coats line present times unIte will offered less switch harness NI systems feature dode battery protection end reg ulated power supply regulated supply provIdes low battery draw accidentally left ftiIl power high RPM end reduced RFI emission wImpy wits featwe ftil power will fire twine needing five cell battery quality InsIde CL ScalelBoss Continued page 115 Ed Shrunks Tipsy Jr spanned 38 inches powered Enya 35 controlled standard three-line system Tipsy considered have best finish models entered Sport event highlights great contest weekend Saturday night dinner hosted Eugene Prop Spinners years dinner guest speakers included WW II P-38 ace talked about war years Paul Walker FAI Stunt champion talked about preparing winning world championship Ed Shrunk also honored award Longest Driving Distance drove way New Mexico attend great contest Something new use interested CL electronic systems Jomar Products 3440 Riverhills Dr Cincinnati OH 45244 makes specialty electronic items generally slated RC modeler use recent note flyer Jomar couple items believe could used some CL Scale sport modelers first item called Gear Door Cycler can used split retract door sequencing P-Si Mustang other similar aircraft unit weighing less 1/2 ounce installed Y connector retract channel would now control retract servo servo used opening closing wing-mounted portion lower gear doors time retract switch used up down gear doors open wait few seconds close Delay time adjustable nine seconds second item particularly Scale might appeal Stunt sport flier unit allows installation retract system sport Stunt-type model needing digital modified radio system no third-line external controls unit Autoretract Controller operation depends sound running engine unit weighs about /io Continued page 144 Single cylmech advance system-$6700 Twin cylmech advance system --$9600 Single cyletep advance system---$8700 Twin cylstep advance system 00 Single cylelectronic adv system-$1 1200 Twin cylelectronic adv system---$1 4100 Switch harness Deans plug -$1100 Stitt M-80 Plug 114-32 $1100 132 Model Aviation iries 21 7-523-O0Toll Free Orders Only 1 -8O0-944-OO Shipping $575Illinois Residents add 625% TaxViSA MasterCard welcome JR HOBBIES 7 BOX 249A NGFIELD IL 62707 WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF RC PLANE VIDEO WOULD LIKE TO HELP YOU GET INTO AND SUCCEED IN THE HOBBY OF RC ThROUGH OUR MANY INSTRUCTiONAL VIDEO TAPESI WE HAVE WHAT YOU NEED TO GET STARTED Getting Hobby RC sure hobby 40 mm video explains what oak first piene what expenses expectPrice $1295 plus $301 shipping Building N Right First Time 4 hour video gives step ste p instructions building wood constructed plane - indudes engines radios alignment balancing much Build SIG Kadet MK ii beginning end Price $3495 pius $400 shipping Aerobatics Growid School 105 mm covering everything stall theory to p roper take-offs landings covering everything between control inputsPrice $1995 plus $300 shipping Building An ARF Almost Reedy Fly Iwo hour video giving II techrsques necessary get flying field well built ARF Build Royal -Aim 40T beginning End Frlce $1995 pius $300 shipping Foreign orders double shipping charges Tapes available IiI NTSC onlyl z Mail yonr check Money Order to or call loll free 1400-3834251 515-223-0897 PLANE VIDEO P0 Box 23128 OlIve lowe 5032543251 2nd day Join Giants Help Promote INon-CompetitiveI H HG _ _I ing Large RIC Air Craft AA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight I MEMBERSHIP APPLICAllON l NEW IJ RENEWAL Date19I Yeay Dues$1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US ElsewhereI Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIA1IJRE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC Name ____________________________ Phone __________________ I Street _________________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box __________________ _______________________State/Province ________________Zip IMAA __________AMA Number ___________MAAC __________Chapter L MAIL TO IMAA Secretary DONE VINEYARD 205 dc Rood na KS 67401 min m CL ScalelBoss Continued page 132 ounce can powered onboard 225-mAh Nicad pack can used wingtip weight sufficient operate standard retract system servos Operation simple helper launches model flips switch activates system built-in delay five 15 seconds permits sufficient time takeoff gear automatically retracts tiny microphone unit board monitors sound engine long running gear stays retracted engine quits sound disappears gear automatically comes down stays down until system turned off set again another flight units $3995 plus $2 shipping handling further information other Jomar Products write address above call 513 271-3903 Tell read about Please send ideas notices upcoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column CLASS FREE FLIGHT MODEL KIT $ 3395 POSTPAID 1V ~wHaP-30 BY JOHN ODWYER WINNING SINCE 1982 REDI-CUT RIBS PREFORMED TUBE MEG BY MODEL AIRCRAFT LABS lOt S LEE STREET IRVING TEXAS 75060 Notforsale $6995 &H Spen 53 744 sqin 32-46 Rsdio 4 oh ht 35-5 lbs Performance very stable allow & high speeds 3 Take Off Excellent Unlimited Knife Edge Rates Also available 114 Scale qa Orders Call 1-800-845-KITS Intormation call 600448-1122 P0 Box 771 GENERI East Windsor NJ 085201 Tomorrows Kits Affordable Prices Write Free CataIo $500 COD Custom Kit Cutters s Anyone PRODUCTS Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes8 Muffled Tuned Pipes * Headers uri Mufflers Expansion Mufflers Helicopter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Wnrkmanzhin & Peformance NEW FAI TAN RUBBER 1/4 3/16 1/8 thick 1 lb box- *1475 tincludes4oz Slick Lubel *1375 Ino lube k costs 61 751 10 lb box- *110OOtUPSDeIivered Postpaid in US via UPS Cal rea add 6% Ules tas Made USA Slow cure consistant qualIty Ask PAl-TAN ag/go catalog lIsts 100 FF kital CROCKET HOOKS NOW MADE BY FAI SEND *1 50F Model Supply FOR CATALOGTORR*NCECA9n5IoCRSONC 90145 TE 12131830-8909 February 1994 143 DISCOVER ELECTRIC RTP FLYING Catalog including Ballards imports $1 SKONK WORKS Beavercreek OH 45432 1890 Forestdale Ave 513 429-2411 Technical Illustrations Suitable Framing Scale ting Scanning Services 3 Views D-TECH SYSTEMS 325 Shawnee Trail Catalog LOO Caroervllle IL 62918 618985-2383 Eli 1 11 [e ULU 1 District Columbia / North Carolina / Howard Crispin Vice President 611 Beechwood Drive Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144-1130 Phone 410 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Road Newport News VA 23606-3663 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Drive Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Drive Raleigh NC 2761 2-6215 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809-1719 Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028-2905 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Drive Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 Soaring The Capital Area Soaring Association hosted annual meet renamed John Brawner Memorial Contest September National Geographic Society grounds Gaithersburg Maryland John Brawner founding member outstanding boosters soaring District meet has consistently largest gatherings soaring enthusiasts country especially east year no exception One-hundred-seven contestants taking advantage site beautiful fall weather Maryland except bit wind desired failed attend should keep mind 1994 number designers innovators make event place calendar plan competing opportunity see latest action will wet appetite build fly sailplanes other soaring events note District IV watch calendar events Among other groups hosting soaring events High Point Soaring Society Asheville North Carolina Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater area Virginia Bristol Organization Model Builders Bristol Virginia Mid Virginia Radio Control Club Petersburg Virginia others primarily thermal-soaring events however check around area will also point Out some slope activity along western ridges area full-scale soaring the major hawk flyways Club activities number clubs getting back organized events after quite number years Out picture see clubs have some activities now getting back rule book events trend excellent should go far getting club membership involved also manner clubs can local exposure Competition sort interest media management rather simple reporting routine club activities Scheduled sanctioned activities much likely attract participants outside club succeeding years after first event probably going see growth attendance word-of-mouth advertises event best result appears growth almost rule book events free flight through radio control events club coming back greater level activity South Eastern Virginia Radio Control Group time club high list clubs running radio control Aerobatics Scale contests held Langley Air Force Base VP can remember judging several meets Over time meet disappeared schedule true also Northern Virginia Radio Control Club year held first Aerobatics meet years Perhaps SEVRCG will find site can again events well recent Fun-Fly/Fly weekend Group intends run annual sanctioned event Saturday devoted competition using four standard events number loops per minute number touch goes two minutes spot landings limbo two classifications Novice Expert differing height limbo winners Novice class photo number right left FirstBob Bolling Norfolk Eglin AFB Aeromodelers Club 20 SecondTravis Elam Yorktown Hots ThirdFrank Orris Hampton Tame Cat winners Expert class photo number two right left FirstJeff Liddell Virginia Beach flying AeroTech Interceptor SecondChuck Coulter Gloucester Miss Martha ThirdJohn Sharpless Virginia Beach also flying AeroTech Interceptor Also Winston-Salem Radio Control Club ran annual Jim Thrift Memorial Fun Fly Thrift Field Advance North Carolina tumout very good what will probably last event held field site lost golf course construction very near future exact date loss certain depending upon speed construction club anticipates site will last overall construction Jim Thrift may well oldest continuously running Fun Fly District IV has always well attended through years attracting spectators well fliers Some best aircraft Fun Fly events proven eventamong Miss Martha flown Bob Richards Bob Vess Jim Thrift Memorial will survive site known present Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/02
Page Numbers: 115, 132, 143, 152
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/02
Page Numbers: 115, 132, 143, 152
CONTROL LINE SCALE NAME TO REMEMBER heavy heart report passing George Gaydos ardent control line modelers East Coast0n Sunday September 19 1993 George succumbed heart attack working contest director Garden State Circle Burners Annual Scale Meet Teteboro Airport New Jersey George best known love CL Scale event did best promote possible opportunity Georges attention fine detail flying skills brought him winners circle times 1985 again 1992 Westover AFB George achieved top honors becoming National CL Scale Champion Precision event great-looking Yippee P-38 Lightning As GSCB member George worked tirelessly promote club As organizer director George guided Scale event activities George also teacher Scale new old members alike area rule-making George responsible design promotion final acceptance Profile Scale event has become popular around country George great modeler competitor will missed deepest sympathy wife Dianne entire Gaydos family great loss publications will tell take rear side front view photographs have enlarged possibly 8 x 10 judges will have squint see details Fred goes ask Ever try take picture B-29 time back far enough away plane get entire fuselage viewfinder result will very small plane present judges standard 31/2 X 5 4 x 6 photograph would hard-pressed see details However Fred suggests using camera offers good overall photos well required closeup details photograph profile Douglas A-20G Havoc Fred used Olympus 220 Point-NShoot 35mm camera has built-in panoramic feature cameras lens can zoom 28mm 56mm will allow take standard 3 /2 X 5 pictures well 3 x 10 panoramic format camera costs about $250 camera can take pictures either format time recommended developing purposes entire roll film used format other As can see details Freds model quite discernible type photo same would case fullscale version Fred sent along some standard-size photos Scale models flown 1993 Northwest Regional Championships held Eugene Oregon Airport during Memorial Day weekend Sport Profile Precision Scale among CL events offered accompanying photos some scale entries Fred Cronenwett placed first Profile great-looking Douglas A-20G Havoc Ed Shrunks Tipsy Jr placed second Sport Tom Moores Aircoupe placed first Precision event Bill Darkow placed third Profile event flying autogiro Japanese color scheme Freds Douglas A-20G based plans appeared 1992 issue Flying Models plans called full scale fuselage Fred used side-view outline made profile fuselage models span 54 inches powered two OS 2OFP engines controlled twoline single-channel electronics system Tom Moores Aircoupe weighed less pound powered 049 equipped modified carburetor controlled homemade three-line bellcrank fit small model threeline system operated needle valve allowed engine run rich lean permitting realistic takeoffs ability touch-and-gos model Continued page 132 Photo Documentation Fred Cronenwett Canoga Park California says much has written about photographing full-scale modeling subjects noted February 1994 115 late George Gaydos Garden State Circle Burners proudly shows off Dynajet-powered FJ-2 Fury panoramic view Fred Cronenwetts striking profile model Douglas A-20G Havoc taken Point-N-Shoot camera Tom Moores 049-powered Aircoupe placed first Precision Scale Northwest Regional Championships Ed Shrunks Tipsy Jr won Best Finish atBill Darkows unorthodox entry Northwest Regional Championshipsautogiro Japanese color scheme Enya 35 three-line systemplaced third Profile event IMLteatures two w wltlon systems lie compleat electronic mechanIcal advance systems wIll iptecs other popular systems give great -llebllIty other return step unIt two position RPM controlled advence system order keep coats line present times unIte will offered less switch harness NI systems feature dode battery protection end reg ulated power supply regulated supply provIdes low battery draw accidentally left ftiIl power high RPM end reduced RFI emission wImpy wits featwe ftil power will fire twine needing five cell battery quality InsIde CL ScalelBoss Continued page 115 Ed Shrunks Tipsy Jr spanned 38 inches powered Enya 35 controlled standard three-line system Tipsy considered have best finish models entered Sport event highlights great contest weekend Saturday night dinner hosted Eugene Prop Spinners years dinner guest speakers included WW II P-38 ace talked about war years Paul Walker FAI Stunt champion talked about preparing winning world championship Ed Shrunk also honored award Longest Driving Distance drove way New Mexico attend great contest Something new use interested CL electronic systems Jomar Products 3440 Riverhills Dr Cincinnati OH 45244 makes specialty electronic items generally slated RC modeler use recent note flyer Jomar couple items believe could used some CL Scale sport modelers first item called Gear Door Cycler can used split retract door sequencing P-Si Mustang other similar aircraft unit weighing less 1/2 ounce installed Y connector retract channel would now control retract servo servo used opening closing wing-mounted portion lower gear doors time retract switch used up down gear doors open wait few seconds close Delay time adjustable nine seconds second item particularly Scale might appeal Stunt sport flier unit allows installation retract system sport Stunt-type model needing digital modified radio system no third-line external controls unit Autoretract Controller operation depends sound running engine unit weighs about /io Continued page 144 Single cylmech advance system-$6700 Twin cylmech advance system --$9600 Single cyletep advance system---$8700 Twin cylstep advance system 00 Single cylelectronic adv system-$1 1200 Twin cylelectronic adv system---$1 4100 Switch harness Deans plug -$1100 Stitt M-80 Plug 114-32 $1100 132 Model Aviation iries 21 7-523-O0Toll Free Orders Only 1 -8O0-944-OO Shipping $575Illinois Residents add 625% TaxViSA MasterCard welcome JR HOBBIES 7 BOX 249A NGFIELD IL 62707 WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF RC PLANE VIDEO WOULD LIKE TO HELP YOU GET INTO AND SUCCEED IN THE HOBBY OF RC ThROUGH OUR MANY INSTRUCTiONAL VIDEO TAPESI WE HAVE WHAT YOU NEED TO GET STARTED Getting Hobby RC sure hobby 40 mm video explains what oak first piene what expenses expectPrice $1295 plus $301 shipping Building N Right First Time 4 hour video gives step ste p instructions building wood constructed plane - indudes engines radios alignment balancing much Build SIG Kadet MK ii beginning end Price $3495 pius $400 shipping Aerobatics Growid School 105 mm covering everything stall theory to p roper take-offs landings covering everything between control inputsPrice $1995 plus $300 shipping Building An ARF Almost Reedy Fly Iwo hour video giving II techrsques necessary get flying field well built ARF Build Royal -Aim 40T beginning End Frlce $1995 pius $300 shipping Foreign orders double shipping charges Tapes available IiI NTSC onlyl z Mail yonr check Money Order to or call loll free 1400-3834251 515-223-0897 PLANE VIDEO P0 Box 23128 OlIve lowe 5032543251 2nd day Join Giants Help Promote INon-CompetitiveI H HG _ _I ing Large RIC Air Craft AA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight I MEMBERSHIP APPLICAllON l NEW IJ RENEWAL Date19I Yeay Dues$1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US ElsewhereI Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIA1IJRE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC Name ____________________________ Phone __________________ I Street _________________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box __________________ _______________________State/Province ________________Zip IMAA __________AMA Number ___________MAAC __________Chapter L MAIL TO IMAA Secretary DONE VINEYARD 205 dc Rood na KS 67401 min m CL ScalelBoss Continued page 132 ounce can powered onboard 225-mAh Nicad pack can used wingtip weight sufficient operate standard retract system servos Operation simple helper launches model flips switch activates system built-in delay five 15 seconds permits sufficient time takeoff gear automatically retracts tiny microphone unit board monitors sound engine long running gear stays retracted engine quits sound disappears gear automatically comes down stays down until system turned off set again another flight units $3995 plus $2 shipping handling further information other Jomar Products write address above call 513 271-3903 Tell read about Please send ideas notices upcoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column CLASS FREE FLIGHT MODEL KIT $ 3395 POSTPAID 1V ~wHaP-30 BY JOHN ODWYER WINNING SINCE 1982 REDI-CUT RIBS PREFORMED TUBE MEG BY MODEL AIRCRAFT LABS lOt S LEE STREET IRVING TEXAS 75060 Notforsale $6995 &H Spen 53 744 sqin 32-46 Rsdio 4 oh ht 35-5 lbs Performance very stable allow & high speeds 3 Take Off Excellent Unlimited Knife Edge Rates Also available 114 Scale qa Orders Call 1-800-845-KITS Intormation call 600448-1122 P0 Box 771 GENERI East Windsor NJ 085201 Tomorrows Kits Affordable Prices Write Free CataIo $500 COD Custom Kit Cutters s Anyone PRODUCTS Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes8 Muffled Tuned Pipes * Headers uri Mufflers Expansion Mufflers Helicopter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Wnrkmanzhin & Peformance NEW FAI TAN RUBBER 1/4 3/16 1/8 thick 1 lb box- *1475 tincludes4oz Slick Lubel *1375 Ino lube k costs 61 751 10 lb box- *110OOtUPSDeIivered Postpaid in US via UPS Cal rea add 6% Ules tas Made USA Slow cure consistant qualIty Ask PAl-TAN ag/go catalog lIsts 100 FF kital CROCKET HOOKS NOW MADE BY FAI SEND *1 50F Model Supply FOR CATALOGTORR*NCECA9n5IoCRSONC 90145 TE 12131830-8909 February 1994 143 DISCOVER ELECTRIC RTP FLYING Catalog including Ballards imports $1 SKONK WORKS Beavercreek OH 45432 1890 Forestdale Ave 513 429-2411 Technical Illustrations Suitable Framing Scale ting Scanning Services 3 Views D-TECH SYSTEMS 325 Shawnee Trail Catalog LOO Caroervllle IL 62918 618985-2383 Eli 1 11 [e ULU 1 District Columbia / North Carolina / Howard Crispin Vice President 611 Beechwood Drive Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144-1130 Phone 410 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Road Newport News VA 23606-3663 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Drive Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Drive Raleigh NC 2761 2-6215 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809-1719 Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028-2905 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Drive Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 Soaring The Capital Area Soaring Association hosted annual meet renamed John Brawner Memorial Contest September National Geographic Society grounds Gaithersburg Maryland John Brawner founding member outstanding boosters soaring District meet has consistently largest gatherings soaring enthusiasts country especially east year no exception One-hundred-seven contestants taking advantage site beautiful fall weather Maryland except bit wind desired failed attend should keep mind 1994 number designers innovators make event place calendar plan competing opportunity see latest action will wet appetite build fly sailplanes other soaring events note District IV watch calendar events Among other groups hosting soaring events High Point Soaring Society Asheville North Carolina Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater area Virginia Bristol Organization Model Builders Bristol Virginia Mid Virginia Radio Control Club Petersburg Virginia others primarily thermal-soaring events however check around area will also point Out some slope activity along western ridges area full-scale soaring the major hawk flyways Club activities number clubs getting back organized events after quite number years Out picture see clubs have some activities now getting back rule book events trend excellent should go far getting club membership involved also manner clubs can local exposure Competition sort interest media management rather simple reporting routine club activities Scheduled sanctioned activities much likely attract participants outside club succeeding years after first event probably going see growth attendance word-of-mouth advertises event best result appears growth almost rule book events free flight through radio control events club coming back greater level activity South Eastern Virginia Radio Control Group time club high list clubs running radio control Aerobatics Scale contests held Langley Air Force Base VP can remember judging several meets Over time meet disappeared schedule true also Northern Virginia Radio Control Club year held first Aerobatics meet years Perhaps SEVRCG will find site can again events well recent Fun-Fly/Fly weekend Group intends run annual sanctioned event Saturday devoted competition using four standard events number loops per minute number touch goes two minutes spot landings limbo two classifications Novice Expert differing height limbo winners Novice class photo number right left FirstBob Bolling Norfolk Eglin AFB Aeromodelers Club 20 SecondTravis Elam Yorktown Hots ThirdFrank Orris Hampton Tame Cat winners Expert class photo number two right left FirstJeff Liddell Virginia Beach flying AeroTech Interceptor SecondChuck Coulter Gloucester Miss Martha ThirdJohn Sharpless Virginia Beach also flying AeroTech Interceptor Also Winston-Salem Radio Control Club ran annual Jim Thrift Memorial Fun Fly Thrift Field Advance North Carolina tumout very good what will probably last event held field site lost golf course construction very near future exact date loss certain depending upon speed construction club anticipates site will last overall construction Jim Thrift may well oldest continuously running Fun Fly District IV has always well attended through years attracting spectators well fliers Some best aircraft Fun Fly events proven eventamong Miss Martha flown Bob Richards Bob Vess Jim Thrift Memorial will survive site known present Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/02
Page Numbers: 115, 132, 143, 152
CONTROL LINE SCALE NAME TO REMEMBER heavy heart report passing George Gaydos ardent control line modelers East Coast0n Sunday September 19 1993 George succumbed heart attack working contest director Garden State Circle Burners Annual Scale Meet Teteboro Airport New Jersey George best known love CL Scale event did best promote possible opportunity Georges attention fine detail flying skills brought him winners circle times 1985 again 1992 Westover AFB George achieved top honors becoming National CL Scale Champion Precision event great-looking Yippee P-38 Lightning As GSCB member George worked tirelessly promote club As organizer director George guided Scale event activities George also teacher Scale new old members alike area rule-making George responsible design promotion final acceptance Profile Scale event has become popular around country George great modeler competitor will missed deepest sympathy wife Dianne entire Gaydos family great loss publications will tell take rear side front view photographs have enlarged possibly 8 x 10 judges will have squint see details Fred goes ask Ever try take picture B-29 time back far enough away plane get entire fuselage viewfinder result will very small plane present judges standard 31/2 X 5 4 x 6 photograph would hard-pressed see details However Fred suggests using camera offers good overall photos well required closeup details photograph profile Douglas A-20G Havoc Fred used Olympus 220 Point-NShoot 35mm camera has built-in panoramic feature cameras lens can zoom 28mm 56mm will allow take standard 3 /2 X 5 pictures well 3 x 10 panoramic format camera costs about $250 camera can take pictures either format time recommended developing purposes entire roll film used format other As can see details Freds model quite discernible type photo same would case fullscale version Fred sent along some standard-size photos Scale models flown 1993 Northwest Regional Championships held Eugene Oregon Airport during Memorial Day weekend Sport Profile Precision Scale among CL events offered accompanying photos some scale entries Fred Cronenwett placed first Profile great-looking Douglas A-20G Havoc Ed Shrunks Tipsy Jr placed second Sport Tom Moores Aircoupe placed first Precision event Bill Darkow placed third Profile event flying autogiro Japanese color scheme Freds Douglas A-20G based plans appeared 1992 issue Flying Models plans called full scale fuselage Fred used side-view outline made profile fuselage models span 54 inches powered two OS 2OFP engines controlled twoline single-channel electronics system Tom Moores Aircoupe weighed less pound powered 049 equipped modified carburetor controlled homemade three-line bellcrank fit small model threeline system operated needle valve allowed engine run rich lean permitting realistic takeoffs ability touch-and-gos model Continued page 132 Photo Documentation Fred Cronenwett Canoga Park California says much has written about photographing full-scale modeling subjects noted February 1994 115 late George Gaydos Garden State Circle Burners proudly shows off Dynajet-powered FJ-2 Fury panoramic view Fred Cronenwetts striking profile model Douglas A-20G Havoc taken Point-N-Shoot camera Tom Moores 049-powered Aircoupe placed first Precision Scale Northwest Regional Championships Ed Shrunks Tipsy Jr won Best Finish atBill Darkows unorthodox entry Northwest Regional Championshipsautogiro Japanese color scheme Enya 35 three-line systemplaced third Profile event IMLteatures two w wltlon systems lie compleat electronic mechanIcal advance systems wIll iptecs other popular systems give great -llebllIty other return step unIt two position RPM controlled advence system order keep coats line present times unIte will offered less switch harness NI systems feature dode battery protection end reg ulated power supply regulated supply provIdes low battery draw accidentally left ftiIl power high RPM end reduced RFI emission wImpy wits featwe ftil power will fire twine needing five cell battery quality InsIde CL ScalelBoss Continued page 115 Ed Shrunks Tipsy Jr spanned 38 inches powered Enya 35 controlled standard three-line system Tipsy considered have best finish models entered Sport event highlights great contest weekend Saturday night dinner hosted Eugene Prop Spinners years dinner guest speakers included WW II P-38 ace talked about war years Paul Walker FAI Stunt champion talked about preparing winning world championship Ed Shrunk also honored award Longest Driving Distance drove way New Mexico attend great contest Something new use interested CL electronic systems Jomar Products 3440 Riverhills Dr Cincinnati OH 45244 makes specialty electronic items generally slated RC modeler use recent note flyer Jomar couple items believe could used some CL Scale sport modelers first item called Gear Door Cycler can used split retract door sequencing P-Si Mustang other similar aircraft unit weighing less 1/2 ounce installed Y connector retract channel would now control retract servo servo used opening closing wing-mounted portion lower gear doors time retract switch used up down gear doors open wait few seconds close Delay time adjustable nine seconds second item particularly Scale might appeal Stunt sport flier unit allows installation retract system sport Stunt-type model needing digital modified radio system no third-line external controls unit Autoretract Controller operation depends sound running engine unit weighs about /io Continued page 144 Single cylmech advance system-$6700 Twin cylmech advance system --$9600 Single cyletep advance system---$8700 Twin cylstep advance system 00 Single cylelectronic adv system-$1 1200 Twin cylelectronic adv system---$1 4100 Switch harness Deans plug -$1100 Stitt M-80 Plug 114-32 $1100 132 Model Aviation iries 21 7-523-O0Toll Free Orders Only 1 -8O0-944-OO Shipping $575Illinois Residents add 625% TaxViSA MasterCard welcome JR HOBBIES 7 BOX 249A NGFIELD IL 62707 WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF RC PLANE VIDEO WOULD LIKE TO HELP YOU GET INTO AND SUCCEED IN THE HOBBY OF RC ThROUGH OUR MANY INSTRUCTiONAL VIDEO TAPESI WE HAVE WHAT YOU NEED TO GET STARTED Getting Hobby RC sure hobby 40 mm video explains what oak first piene what expenses expectPrice $1295 plus $301 shipping Building N Right First Time 4 hour video gives step ste p instructions building wood constructed plane - indudes engines radios alignment balancing much Build SIG Kadet MK ii beginning end Price $3495 pius $400 shipping Aerobatics Growid School 105 mm covering everything stall theory to p roper take-offs landings covering everything between control inputsPrice $1995 plus $300 shipping Building An ARF Almost Reedy Fly Iwo hour video giving II techrsques necessary get flying field well built ARF Build Royal -Aim 40T beginning End Frlce $1995 pius $300 shipping Foreign orders double shipping charges Tapes available IiI NTSC onlyl z Mail yonr check Money Order to or call loll free 1400-3834251 515-223-0897 PLANE VIDEO P0 Box 23128 OlIve lowe 5032543251 2nd day Join Giants Help Promote INon-CompetitiveI H HG _ _I ing Large RIC Air Craft AA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight I MEMBERSHIP APPLICAllON l NEW IJ RENEWAL Date19I Yeay Dues$1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US ElsewhereI Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIA1IJRE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC Name ____________________________ Phone __________________ I Street _________________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box __________________ _______________________State/Province ________________Zip IMAA __________AMA Number ___________MAAC __________Chapter L MAIL TO IMAA Secretary DONE VINEYARD 205 dc Rood na KS 67401 min m CL ScalelBoss Continued page 132 ounce can powered onboard 225-mAh Nicad pack can used wingtip weight sufficient operate standard retract system servos Operation simple helper launches model flips switch activates system built-in delay five 15 seconds permits sufficient time takeoff gear automatically retracts tiny microphone unit board monitors sound engine long running gear stays retracted engine quits sound disappears gear automatically comes down stays down until system turned off set again another flight units $3995 plus $2 shipping handling further information other Jomar Products write address above call 513 271-3903 Tell read about Please send ideas notices upcoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column CLASS FREE FLIGHT MODEL KIT $ 3395 POSTPAID 1V ~wHaP-30 BY JOHN ODWYER WINNING SINCE 1982 REDI-CUT RIBS PREFORMED TUBE MEG BY MODEL AIRCRAFT LABS lOt S LEE STREET IRVING TEXAS 75060 Notforsale $6995 &H Spen 53 744 sqin 32-46 Rsdio 4 oh ht 35-5 lbs Performance very stable allow & high speeds 3 Take Off Excellent Unlimited Knife Edge Rates Also available 114 Scale qa Orders Call 1-800-845-KITS Intormation call 600448-1122 P0 Box 771 GENERI East Windsor NJ 085201 Tomorrows Kits Affordable Prices Write Free CataIo $500 COD 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President 611 Beechwood Drive Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144-1130 Phone 410 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Road Newport News VA 23606-3663 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Drive Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Drive Raleigh NC 2761 2-6215 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809-1719 Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028-2905 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Drive Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 Soaring The Capital Area Soaring Association hosted annual meet renamed John Brawner Memorial Contest September National Geographic Society grounds Gaithersburg Maryland John Brawner founding member outstanding boosters soaring District meet has consistently largest gatherings soaring enthusiasts country especially east year no exception One-hundred-seven contestants taking advantage site beautiful fall weather Maryland except bit wind desired failed attend should keep mind 1994 number designers innovators make event place calendar plan competing opportunity see latest action will wet appetite build fly sailplanes other soaring events note District IV watch calendar events Among other groups hosting soaring events High Point Soaring Society Asheville North Carolina Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater area Virginia Bristol Organization Model Builders Bristol Virginia Mid Virginia Radio Control Club Petersburg Virginia others primarily thermal-soaring events however check around area will also point Out some slope activity along western ridges area full-scale soaring the major hawk flyways Club activities number clubs getting back organized events after quite number years Out picture see clubs have some activities now getting back rule book events trend excellent should go far getting club membership involved also manner clubs can local exposure Competition sort interest media management rather simple reporting routine club activities Scheduled sanctioned activities much likely attract participants outside club succeeding years after first event probably going see growth attendance word-of-mouth advertises event best result appears growth almost rule book events free flight through radio control events club coming back greater level activity South Eastern Virginia Radio Control Group time club high list clubs running radio control Aerobatics Scale contests held Langley Air Force Base VP can remember judging several meets Over time meet disappeared schedule true also Northern Virginia Radio Control Club year held first Aerobatics meet years Perhaps SEVRCG will find site can again events well recent Fun-Fly/Fly weekend Group intends run annual sanctioned event Saturday devoted competition using four standard events number loops per minute number touch goes two minutes spot landings limbo two classifications Novice Expert differing height limbo winners Novice class photo number right left FirstBob Bolling Norfolk Eglin AFB Aeromodelers Club 20 SecondTravis Elam Yorktown Hots ThirdFrank Orris Hampton Tame Cat winners Expert class photo number two right left FirstJeff Liddell Virginia Beach flying AeroTech Interceptor SecondChuck Coulter Gloucester Miss Martha ThirdJohn Sharpless Virginia Beach also flying AeroTech Interceptor Also Winston-Salem Radio Control Club ran annual Jim Thrift Memorial Fun Fly Thrift Field Advance North Carolina tumout very good what will probably last event held field site lost golf course construction very near future exact date loss certain depending upon speed construction club anticipates site will last overall construction Jim Thrift may well oldest continuously running Fun Fly District IV has always well attended through years attracting spectators well fliers Some best aircraft Fun Fly events proven eventamong Miss Martha flown Bob Richards Bob Vess Jim Thrift Memorial will survive site known 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/02
Page Numbers: 115, 132, 143, 152
CONTROL LINE SCALE NAME TO REMEMBER heavy heart report passing George Gaydos ardent control line modelers East Coast0n Sunday September 19 1993 George succumbed heart attack working contest director Garden State Circle Burners Annual Scale Meet Teteboro Airport New Jersey George best known love CL Scale event did best promote possible opportunity Georges attention fine detail flying skills brought him winners circle times 1985 again 1992 Westover AFB George achieved top honors becoming National CL Scale Champion Precision event great-looking Yippee P-38 Lightning As GSCB member George worked tirelessly promote club As organizer director George guided Scale event activities George also teacher Scale new old members alike area rule-making George responsible design promotion final acceptance Profile Scale event has become popular around country George great modeler competitor will missed deepest sympathy wife Dianne entire Gaydos family great loss publications will tell take rear side front view photographs have enlarged possibly 8 x 10 judges will have squint see details Fred goes ask Ever try take picture B-29 time back far enough away plane get entire fuselage viewfinder result will very small plane present judges standard 31/2 X 5 4 x 6 photograph would hard-pressed see details However Fred suggests using camera offers good overall photos well required closeup details photograph profile Douglas A-20G Havoc Fred used Olympus 220 Point-NShoot 35mm camera has built-in panoramic feature cameras lens can zoom 28mm 56mm will allow take standard 3 /2 X 5 pictures well 3 x 10 panoramic format camera costs about $250 camera can take pictures either format time recommended developing purposes entire roll film used format other As can see details Freds model quite discernible type photo same would case fullscale version Fred sent along some standard-size photos Scale models flown 1993 Northwest Regional Championships held Eugene Oregon Airport during Memorial Day weekend Sport Profile Precision Scale among CL events offered accompanying photos some scale entries Fred Cronenwett placed first Profile great-looking Douglas A-20G Havoc Ed Shrunks Tipsy Jr placed second Sport Tom Moores Aircoupe placed first Precision event Bill Darkow placed third Profile event flying autogiro Japanese color scheme Freds Douglas A-20G based plans appeared 1992 issue Flying Models plans called full scale fuselage Fred used side-view outline made profile fuselage models span 54 inches powered two OS 2OFP engines controlled twoline single-channel electronics system Tom Moores Aircoupe weighed less pound powered 049 equipped modified carburetor controlled homemade three-line bellcrank fit small model threeline system operated needle valve allowed engine run rich lean permitting realistic takeoffs ability touch-and-gos model Continued page 132 Photo Documentation Fred Cronenwett Canoga Park California says much has written about photographing full-scale modeling subjects noted February 1994 115 late George Gaydos Garden State Circle Burners proudly shows off Dynajet-powered FJ-2 Fury panoramic view Fred Cronenwetts striking profile model Douglas A-20G Havoc taken Point-N-Shoot camera Tom Moores 049-powered Aircoupe placed first Precision Scale Northwest Regional Championships Ed Shrunks Tipsy Jr won Best Finish atBill Darkows unorthodox entry Northwest Regional Championshipsautogiro Japanese color scheme Enya 35 three-line systemplaced third Profile event IMLteatures two w wltlon systems lie compleat electronic mechanIcal advance systems wIll iptecs other popular systems give great -llebllIty other return step unIt two position RPM controlled advence system order keep coats line present times unIte will offered less switch harness NI systems feature dode battery protection end reg ulated power supply regulated supply provIdes low battery draw accidentally left ftiIl power high RPM end reduced RFI emission wImpy wits featwe ftil power will fire twine needing five cell battery quality InsIde CL ScalelBoss Continued page 115 Ed Shrunks Tipsy Jr spanned 38 inches powered Enya 35 controlled standard three-line system Tipsy considered have best finish models entered Sport event highlights great contest weekend Saturday night dinner hosted Eugene Prop Spinners years dinner guest speakers included WW II P-38 ace talked about war years Paul Walker FAI Stunt champion talked about preparing winning world championship Ed Shrunk also honored award Longest Driving Distance drove way New Mexico attend great contest Something new use interested CL electronic systems Jomar Products 3440 Riverhills Dr Cincinnati OH 45244 makes specialty electronic items generally slated RC modeler use recent note flyer Jomar couple items believe could used some CL Scale sport modelers first item called Gear Door Cycler can used split retract door sequencing P-Si Mustang other similar aircraft unit weighing less 1/2 ounce installed Y connector retract channel would now 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retracts tiny microphone unit board monitors sound engine long running gear stays retracted engine quits sound disappears gear automatically comes down stays down until system turned off set again another flight units $3995 plus $2 shipping handling further information other Jomar Products write address above call 513 271-3903 Tell read about Please send ideas notices upcoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address very top column CLASS FREE FLIGHT MODEL KIT $ 3395 POSTPAID 1V ~wHaP-30 BY JOHN ODWYER WINNING SINCE 1982 REDI-CUT RIBS PREFORMED TUBE MEG BY MODEL AIRCRAFT LABS lOt S LEE STREET IRVING TEXAS 75060 Notforsale $6995 &H Spen 53 744 sqin 32-46 Rsdio 4 oh ht 35-5 lbs Performance very stable allow & high speeds 3 Take Off Excellent Unlimited Knife Edge Rates Also available 114 Scale qa Orders Call 1-800-845-KITS Intormation call 600448-1122 P0 Box 771 GENERI East Windsor NJ 085201 Tomorrows Kits Affordable Prices Write Free CataIo $500 COD Custom Kit Cutters s Anyone PRODUCTS Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes8 Muffled Tuned Pipes * Headers uri Mufflers Expansion Mufflers Helicopter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpassed Wnrkmanzhin & Peformance NEW FAI TAN RUBBER 1/4 3/16 1/8 thick 1 lb box- *1475 tincludes4oz Slick Lubel *1375 Ino lube k costs 61 751 10 lb box- *110OOtUPSDeIivered Postpaid in US via UPS Cal rea add 6% Ules tas Made USA Slow cure consistant qualIty Ask PAl-TAN ag/go catalog lIsts 100 FF kital CROCKET HOOKS NOW MADE BY FAI SEND *1 50F Model Supply FOR CATALOGTORR*NCECA9n5IoCRSONC 90145 TE 12131830-8909 February 1994 143 DISCOVER ELECTRIC RTP FLYING Catalog including Ballards imports $1 SKONK WORKS Beavercreek OH 45432 1890 Forestdale Ave 513 429-2411 Technical Illustrations Suitable Framing Scale ting Scanning Services 3 Views D-TECH SYSTEMS 325 Shawnee Trail Catalog LOO Caroervllle IL 62918 618985-2383 Eli 1 11 [e ULU 1 District Columbia / North Carolina / Howard Crispin Vice President 611 Beechwood Drive Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144-1130 Phone 410 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Road Newport News VA 23606-3663 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Drive Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Drive Raleigh NC 2761 2-6215 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809-1719 Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028-2905 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Drive Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 Soaring The Capital Area Soaring Association hosted annual meet renamed John Brawner Memorial Contest September National Geographic Society grounds Gaithersburg Maryland John Brawner founding member outstanding boosters soaring District meet has consistently largest gatherings soaring enthusiasts country especially east year no exception One-hundred-seven contestants taking advantage site beautiful fall weather Maryland except bit wind desired failed attend should keep mind 1994 number designers innovators make event place calendar plan competing opportunity see latest action will wet appetite build fly sailplanes other soaring events note District IV watch calendar events Among other groups hosting soaring events High Point Soaring Society Asheville North Carolina Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater area Virginia Bristol Organization Model Builders Bristol Virginia Mid Virginia Radio Control Club Petersburg Virginia others primarily thermal-soaring events however check around area will also point Out some slope activity along western ridges area full-scale soaring the major hawk flyways Club activities number clubs getting back organized events after quite number years Out picture see clubs have some activities now getting back rule book events trend excellent should go far getting club membership involved also manner clubs can local exposure Competition sort interest media management rather simple reporting routine club activities Scheduled sanctioned activities much likely attract participants outside club succeeding years after first event probably going see growth attendance word-of-mouth advertises event best result appears growth almost rule book events free flight through radio control events club coming back greater level activity South Eastern Virginia Radio Control Group time club high list clubs running radio control Aerobatics Scale contests held Langley Air Force Base VP can remember judging several meets Over time meet disappeared schedule true also Northern Virginia Radio Control Club year held first Aerobatics meet years Perhaps SEVRCG will find site can again events well recent Fun-Fly/Fly weekend Group intends run annual sanctioned event Saturday devoted competition using four standard events number loops per minute number touch goes two minutes spot landings limbo two classifications Novice Expert differing height limbo winners Novice class photo number right left FirstBob Bolling Norfolk Eglin AFB Aeromodelers Club 20 SecondTravis Elam Yorktown Hots ThirdFrank Orris Hampton Tame Cat winners Expert class photo number two right left FirstJeff Liddell Virginia Beach flying AeroTech Interceptor SecondChuck Coulter Gloucester Miss Martha ThirdJohn Sharpless Virginia Beach also flying AeroTech Interceptor Also Winston-Salem Radio Control Club ran annual Jim Thrift Memorial Fun Fly Thrift Field Advance North Carolina tumout very good what will probably last event held field site lost golf course construction very near future exact date loss certain depending upon speed construction club anticipates site will last overall construction Jim Thrift may well oldest continuously running Fun Fly District IV has always well attended through years attracting spectators well fliers Some best aircraft Fun Fly events proven eventamong Miss Martha flown Bob Richards Bob Vess Jim Thrift Memorial will survive site known present Model Aviation
