Disrtict X - 2006/08

MODEL AVIATION
Donn Stewart (L), Larry Warden, Fred Miller
(president) Ted O’Fallon, Scott Graupmann,
Frank Gagliardi, Jim Luster, Don Madison, and
Ray Menegus.
APRIL 22-23, members of the First
Weedwacker Aero Squadron again organized
an exceptional aeromodeling display at the
full-scale Gillespie Air Show in Santee,
California.
Event organizer Don Madison reported,
“This was the best grouping of Scale models
we’ve ever displayed. Club members staffing
the display passed out copies of MA and other
model magazines to interested adults and kids,
and spent nearly the entire two days
describing the hobby and answering visitors’
questions. The highlight of the display was a
bare-bones, 14-foot P-38 constructed by Jim
Luster.
This was the club’s 10th year supporting
the air show and it is one of the club’s Gold
Leader Club events.”
In Hemet,
California, city
councilman
Rogers Meadows
(L) welcomes the
crowd to the
Hemet Model
Masters first Scale
Masters Qualifier,
May 19-21, 2006.
Adam Gelbart, model builder for the movie
The Aviator, earned his way to first place in
Expert.
Mel Santmyers placed second in Expert and
won People’s Choice with his Stinson Reliant.
Bill Hart of Westminster, California, served
as the CD for the Hemet Model Masters’ first
Scale Masters Qualifier and supplied the
following report:
“The Hemet Model Masters Club of
Hemet, California, led by president Jay
Turner, hosted its first Scale qualifier on May
19-21. The Southern California Scale Masters
Qualifier was the second contest in a series of
three meets held in California which will
determine who will be qualified to attend the
Scale Masters Championship to be held in
Muncie, Indiana, next October.
“The Hemet Model Masters Club is a wellestablished
group of modelers with a flying
site second to none. With at least 800 feet of
runway, nearly unlimited flying space, and
near-perfect flying weather, it is no wonder
this Inland Empire flying site will soon
become a modelers’ mecca for all of Southern
California.
Rick Powers (shown in his One Eighth Air
Force uniform next to his wife Kathy) won first
place in the Open class in front of his son R.J.
to his left who placed second.
“The site is maintained by the city of
Hemet and the city council was represented
on Saturday by councilman Roger Meadows.
Mr. Meadows acknowledged that the city’s
support was directly related to the Model
Masters’ extensive involvement with the
Hemet schools, and stated, ‘The least we can
do is help them in return.’ Perhaps there’s a
message here for all clubs.
“Static and flight judges were selected from
club members who were then teamed with
experienced Scale judges from the area. An
intensive training session was held one week
prior to the contest which paid off in close
scores being given throughout the meet.
“Adam Gelbart (leader of the modelbuilding
team for the movie The Aviator) took
first place in Expert with his beautiful CAP
10. Rick Powers of Phoenix won the Open
event followed closely (less than two points)
by his son R.J., both flying Mustangs. All
three of them qualified for the Masters and
will do exceptionally well.
“The meet was attended by reporters
representing three local newspapers and a
camera crew filming a documentary for the
Outdoor Channel. The film production should
appear on television in the early fall but no
official date has yet been determined.
“As the CD for this event, I would like to
express my appreciation for the enthusiastic
multi-club support. The contest ran smoothly
and discussions are already in the works for
putting together an even larger Scale contest
next year.”
Till next time, Keep ’em safe and Keep ’em
fly’n.
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District X
Rich Hanson, District X Vice President; [email protected]
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah
Rich Hanson
Vice President
Box 3312.,
Scottsdale AZ 85271
Tel./Fax: (888) 899-3548
www.ama10.org
Associate Vice
Presidents
Darwin Barrie, Chandler AZ
(480) 946-8955
Don Goeschl, Lancaster CA;
(661) 940-6066
Don Gulihur, Santee CA;
(619) 449-8397
Marc Karpowich, Logan UT;
(435) 752-3639
Wayne Hamada, Honolulu, HI;
(808) 521-7733
Frequency Coordinators
Eloy Marez, Santa Ana CA
(714) 540-4935
George Steiner, Sacramento CA;
(916) 362-1962
(Please see last month's column for
additional AVPs and Coordinators.)
District X Volunteers
Dick Skoglund won Pilot’s Choice and took
third in Expert with his extraordinary Me-
108.