REVIVAL TIME month Im printing two letters have recently arrived mailbox have ideas revive CL Speed flying letter Bob Heywood Dayton OH other Joe Sullivan Richardson TX hope other interested modelers will take time write express themselves subject course comments questions Speed-related topic also welcome First lets read Bob Heywoods letter dated November 4 1983 Id like share some thoughts Speed now having CDd eighthand very successfulCold Cash Speed Bash Dayton Seeing some runs meet enough boil blood anyone halfway interested high-performance models dont believe Speed needs new tricks special gimmicks rather needs upbeat steady promotion Fliers area should organize contests main tain visible activity possible effort should made keep parts sources infor mation available such did last December 1983 column Potential Speed fliers must realize however some dig ging will always needed very little will hanging wall hobby shop along RC junk feel time ripe establish Novice/Expert system based perfor mance suggest system sets range speeds person flying par ticular event could considered Novice Expert North American Speed Society NASS could keep track contest placings decide person should transfer Maybe set informal Novice records could established What Speed needs steady growth self-motivated people dont need spoon-fed example beginning Speed flier club decided needed learn Monoline built dirt-simple model using standard 35 Tatone B pan bolted wing tail flat aluminum landing gear Besides learning Monoline also got pylon time lesson dont cry about it people involved local contests will take competitive tone instead being just Record Trials Also participate wont have aw ful record/ratio formats As myself fly D Jet first Continued page 170 June 1984 73 Frank Garzon launches Nick Shers potent Formula 40 ship 1983 Cold Cash Speed Bash meet held annuallyeagerly awaited fliers can get Dayton OH Heywood photo Englands Alan Lee has quite collection pulse jets looks like three left right Dyna Jets three having various custom heads single stock red-anodized head big middle MAB unit little its left Russian jet units right Rossi others homemade Another England Ken Morriseys Open 1IA Speed ship spans just 14 weighs 6 oz uses P&G Metal Products 049 pipe flies 2 lines uses 70%-nitro fuel Fuselage red Matcneo rerTormance ysrem TOP PERFORMANCE CAB ENGINES 16 Airplane 4 Marine KAB FUELSCAB GLOW PLUGS 7 Blends4 choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE CAB FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER CAB SUPER FOXY RESIN CAB SUPER FOXY THINNER CAB SUPER POXY PRIMER KAB SUPER POXY PAINT KAB MIXING CUPS 4 II AU ELI II 4-4 very completeconstruction balsa kit Simple gets air fast Easy fly flight perfor out sight Requires r- engine 4 ch radio Ask dealer writ 4- RICKSKlTSformoreinformationI 5 4 L II RICKS KITSP0 BoxilOS SanteeCA92071 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 168 vides easily-built model easily flown someone virtually skill level pilot things can built minimal investment either ma terials time performance level restricted engines very reasonable around 17 seconds slower would fear model allowed given signif icant horsepower Any change must accompanied decrease available horsepower Thats end Bill Lees letter Northwest Regionals coming Winston-Salem NC AAAA Control Line Meet highlights racing season Midwest area Northwest colleagues have developed type nual contest Eugene OR Annual Northwest Regional Control Line Cham pionships over Memorial Day weekend May 26-27 1984 will feature Racing events Certainly possible should included competition calendar information write Contest Direc tor John Thompson 1411 Bryant Avenue Cottage Grove OR 97424 As always comments appreci ated John C Ballard 10102 Kimblewick Dr Louisville KY 40223 CL Speed/Hempel Continued page 73 started Speed 1967 ex-Roselle McCoy 64 ship Harry Roe Jerry Roselle Jack Frye Warren Gregory helped learn never really have threat national competition flying fast planes being handle-end thun dering 65 perhaps biggest modeling thrill other letter Joe Sullivan dated September 10 1983 just read column September 1983 MA asked ideas re kindle interest Speed feeling decline Speed came two phases first largest decline started advent Monoline second came use tuned pipes Let pause say started flying U-Control 1949 flew actively until 1961 have dabbled itsince however try stay current what going Yes know advantages Monoline lets look some disadvan tages 1 cannot use relatively-easy-to-find two-line hardware 2 requires expertise install Monoline control unit properly 3 Monoline handles costly difficult maintain two-line handles 4 flying line requires expertise make 5 Monoline cannot use fuel shutoff plane Think about engines have burned down lean runs 6 Two-line flying will slow planes down making easier fly fast can get around pylon probably too classes proposals follow class logical step up performance ladder proposals new Speed system I Allow two-line systems no grouped lines permitted Minimum line sep arations would cc 40 cu II Suction fuel systems Fuel shutoff suggested 35cc 40 cu classes required III Classes A A35-ft lines 1 Proto Mouse rules planes timed release completion 12 laps 2 Proto Speed Same Proto timed six laps flying start 3 Speed Full Speed ship no pipes B 3Scc60-ft lines 1 Proto Timed release plane completion 14 laps a Fixed 2-wheel gear using commercial 2-in wheels b Minimum wing area 125-150 sq c Minimum weight heavy enough easily ob tainable average modeler resort use exotic materials 2 Proto Speed Same Proto B above except time seven laps flying start 3Speed Full Speed plane C 40 cu in60-ft lines 1 Proto Same Bl above using Rat rules planes a Same B1a above bMinimumwingarea 150-200 sq c Minimum weight Use same concept B 1 c above 2 Proto Speed 3 Speed Well people Theyve shotsnow its time take couple swipes subject Remember speed natural eventjust like foot races Indy 500 NASCAR Super Stock etc rules right help promote interest participation Speed such low ebb because CL has gone out style favor RC Which comes firstthe chicken egg need contests generate interest Speed generate activity first expect find contest activity result Speak up Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 170 Model Aviation Tired Being Shot Down SUPER SERVO GARD Controls Throttle Cant * Constantly monitors receiver interference another trans mitter outside sources instantly reducing throttle idle untli interference clears * Constantly monitors flight battery pack voltage instantly reduces throttle idle allowing time safely land * Responds instantly loss radio signal throttling back idle alerting flight problem * Affects throttle giving complete control other servos safe landing * Minimizes crash damage caused signal loss ending full force smash-ups Eadersad IMAAShew Team requlaedea shewmedel wa SPECIFICATIONS Size KPS 1411 Servo Case Pow 17 ma Volt Cut-Out Point 46 volts Pulse Width Range Adi 0628 milliseconds Systems 3 4 wire Temp Range ca l4OaF Weight 12 oz Price $4795 PostpaId Specify cmuiecter type positive negative pulse whe orderhlsJ RF Enterprises 106 N Main St. Arlington OH 45514 419J 365-5065
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/06
Page Numbers: 73, 170
REVIVAL TIME month Im printing two letters have recently arrived mailbox have ideas revive CL Speed flying letter Bob Heywood Dayton OH other Joe Sullivan Richardson TX hope other interested modelers will take time write express themselves subject course comments questions Speed-related topic also welcome First lets read Bob Heywoods letter dated November 4 1983 Id like share some thoughts Speed now having CDd eighthand very successfulCold Cash Speed Bash Dayton Seeing some runs meet enough boil blood anyone halfway interested high-performance models dont believe Speed needs new tricks special gimmicks rather needs upbeat steady promotion Fliers area should organize contests main tain visible activity possible effort should made keep parts sources infor mation available such did last December 1983 column Potential Speed fliers must realize however some dig ging will always needed very little will hanging wall hobby shop along RC junk feel time ripe establish Novice/Expert system based perfor mance suggest system sets range speeds person flying par ticular event could considered Novice Expert North American Speed Society NASS could keep track contest placings decide person should transfer Maybe set informal Novice records could established What Speed needs steady growth self-motivated people dont need spoon-fed example beginning Speed flier club decided needed learn Monoline built dirt-simple model using standard 35 Tatone B pan bolted wing tail flat aluminum landing gear Besides learning Monoline also got pylon time lesson dont cry about it people involved local contests will take competitive tone instead being just Record Trials Also participate wont have aw ful record/ratio formats As myself fly D Jet first Continued page 170 June 1984 73 Frank Garzon launches Nick Shers potent Formula 40 ship 1983 Cold Cash Speed Bash meet held annuallyeagerly awaited fliers can get Dayton OH Heywood photo Englands Alan Lee has quite collection pulse jets looks like three left right Dyna Jets three having various custom heads single stock red-anodized head big middle MAB unit little its left Russian jet units right Rossi others homemade Another England Ken Morriseys Open 1IA Speed ship spans just 14 weighs 6 oz uses P&G Metal Products 049 pipe flies 2 lines uses 70%-nitro fuel Fuselage red Matcneo rerTormance ysrem TOP PERFORMANCE CAB ENGINES 16 Airplane 4 Marine KAB FUELSCAB GLOW PLUGS 7 Blends4 choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE CAB FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER CAB SUPER FOXY RESIN CAB SUPER FOXY THINNER CAB SUPER POXY PRIMER KAB SUPER POXY PAINT KAB MIXING CUPS 4 II AU ELI II 4-4 very completeconstruction balsa kit Simple gets air fast Easy fly flight perfor out sight Requires r- engine 4 ch radio Ask dealer writ 4- RICKSKlTSformoreinformationI 5 4 L II RICKS KITSP0 BoxilOS SanteeCA92071 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 168 vides easily-built model easily flown someone virtually skill level pilot things can built minimal investment either ma terials time performance level restricted engines very reasonable around 17 seconds slower would fear model allowed given signif icant horsepower Any change must accompanied decrease available horsepower Thats end Bill Lees letter Northwest Regionals coming Winston-Salem NC AAAA Control Line Meet highlights racing season Midwest area Northwest colleagues have developed type nual contest Eugene OR Annual Northwest Regional Control Line Cham pionships over Memorial Day weekend May 26-27 1984 will feature Racing events Certainly possible should included competition calendar information write Contest Direc tor John Thompson 1411 Bryant Avenue Cottage Grove OR 97424 As always comments appreci ated John C Ballard 10102 Kimblewick Dr Louisville KY 40223 CL Speed/Hempel Continued page 73 started Speed 1967 ex-Roselle McCoy 64 ship Harry Roe Jerry Roselle Jack Frye Warren Gregory helped learn never really have threat national competition flying fast planes being handle-end thun dering 65 perhaps biggest modeling thrill other letter Joe Sullivan dated September 10 1983 just read column September 1983 MA asked ideas re kindle interest Speed feeling decline Speed came two phases first largest decline started advent Monoline second came use tuned pipes Let pause say started flying U-Control 1949 flew actively until 1961 have dabbled itsince however try stay current what going Yes know advantages Monoline lets look some disadvan tages 1 cannot use relatively-easy-to-find two-line hardware 2 requires expertise install Monoline control unit properly 3 Monoline handles costly difficult maintain two-line handles 4 flying line requires expertise make 5 Monoline cannot use fuel shutoff plane Think about engines have burned down lean runs 6 Two-line flying will slow planes down making easier fly fast can get around pylon probably too classes proposals follow class logical step up performance ladder proposals new Speed system I Allow two-line systems no grouped lines permitted Minimum line sep arations would cc 40 cu II Suction fuel systems Fuel shutoff suggested 35cc 40 cu classes required III Classes A A35-ft lines 1 Proto Mouse rules planes timed release completion 12 laps 2 Proto Speed Same Proto timed six laps flying start 3 Speed Full Speed ship no pipes B 3Scc60-ft lines 1 Proto Timed release plane completion 14 laps a Fixed 2-wheel gear using commercial 2-in wheels b Minimum wing area 125-150 sq c Minimum weight heavy enough easily ob tainable average modeler resort use exotic materials 2 Proto Speed Same Proto B above except time seven laps flying start 3Speed Full Speed plane C 40 cu in60-ft lines 1 Proto Same Bl above using Rat rules planes a Same B1a above bMinimumwingarea 150-200 sq c Minimum weight Use same concept B 1 c above 2 Proto Speed 3 Speed Well people Theyve shotsnow its time take couple swipes subject Remember speed natural eventjust like foot races Indy 500 NASCAR Super Stock etc rules right help promote interest participation Speed such low ebb because CL has gone out style favor RC Which comes firstthe chicken egg need contests generate interest Speed generate activity first expect find contest activity result Speak up Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 170 Model Aviation Tired Being Shot Down SUPER SERVO GARD Controls Throttle Cant * Constantly monitors receiver interference another trans mitter outside sources instantly reducing throttle idle untli interference clears * Constantly monitors flight battery pack voltage instantly reduces throttle idle allowing time safely land * Responds instantly loss radio signal throttling back idle alerting flight problem * Affects throttle giving complete control other servos safe landing * Minimizes crash damage caused signal loss ending full force smash-ups Eadersad IMAAShew Team requlaedea shewmedel wa SPECIFICATIONS Size KPS 1411 Servo Case Pow 17 ma Volt Cut-Out Point 46 volts Pulse Width Range Adi 0628 milliseconds Systems 3 4 wire Temp Range ca l4OaF Weight 12 oz Price $4795 PostpaId Specify cmuiecter type positive negative pulse whe orderhlsJ RF Enterprises 106 N Main St. Arlington OH 45514 419J 365-5065