watches conduct pilots pitmen during race Teams can receive two warnings third foul means going showers early Obviously jury has lot style meet 1976 Holland jury merciless during morning session disqualifying just about everybody disgruntled contestants team man agers complained long loud af ternoon session turned free-for-all late Paul Bugi spent whole heat whipping like crazy something like way Speed guys try get engine up pipe Paul would about 10 hot laps look up jury tower see yellow warning light warning light never came next day jury replaced Happily years jury con sistent though fairly strict fair number warnings occasional F2D Combat World Champs REMEMBER READING Walt Perkins account 1986 Control Line World Championships termed Combat crap shoot just fac disqualification seems such shame team can pre pare two years allowed two heats prove its worthiness advance semifinals year 44 teams entered top nine advanced semifinals Like beats semifinals consist 100 laps Two semifinals flown top three teams advance final 200-lap race Its honor among top nine teams course continuing final means youve really arrived top echelon disclaimers might suggest US team fell below its expectationsand finishing 11th among teams 18 coun tries does sound less impressive three American teams basically same group competed Kiev two tors involved winning major Combat contest including good fortune its really hard predict will well never hurts prepared say least Rich Lopez Tom Fluker US team prepared Rich 19 im maculate models Tom years ago except Chuck Rudner re placed Tom Knoppi fill out McCol lum/Rudner duo Hollfelder Tim Gil lott semis Kiev turning fast enough time place fifth overall year Bob Bert Metkemeijer made last semi spot racking up 3318-sec heat time Light years faster winning Soviet team Shabashov Ivanov turned best heat time 3179 engines capable running very fast Soviets arent forced run ragged edge hop ing setting holds American fliers found themselves ragged-edge posi tion hoping settings worked practice would hold races As cue just about flag lowered begin contest weather changed abruptly Suddenly procedures used during days spent out rain cold werent appropriate anymore Air inlets taped over keep engines hot opened up start ing procedures changed laps declined 44 teams competing must have 43 reasons didnt win place higher Dont misled some disqualifi cations final results Often pilots pre ferred disqualified whipping receive poor time DNF did fly Whether face-saving ploy frustration just trying too hard diffi cult say Continued page 207 couple fewer tested engine flew model numerous times make sure everything right flew prac tice Combat matches rain wind shine deserved lot better crap shoot out con test after third round Rich lost 114 Model Aviation Jeff Holifeider shows get opponents way Make em work Jeff Stoo Willoughby uij mowring win guy getting position pit over another aiready pining Rotation speed very quick youre screaming along 120 kph such short ines have some teams World Champs have never fiown another team same circle tough-to-beat firat-piace-winning Russian team left right new F2D Worid Cham pion Viachesiav Beiaiev igor Zhoinerkevich former 1988 Worid Champion Boris Faizov naan urnman trom weaen shows off two modeis different-styiss Hakan made quite impression Americans showboat fiights during practice British aid very well mis year mervyn Jones holding bottle model finished second place team garnered third place about point behind Denmark Mervyn surrounded Mike Wacker Whillance John James Engine man John Hammeraley left hides hand managed injure automobile race Combat flying site beautiful soccer field complete netted bleachers As can seen photo pilots circle turned dirt bowl very early competition own Tom helped match pitman Luckily Flukers taken cyanide tablets out pit boxor wouldnt reading article least author third member US team Howard Rush spent over six months prior meet developing hightech models seen planet Carbon fiber Kevlar helpings foam carbon fiber minipipe made models trickier About two months before decision regretted later Now Howard meet Howard make decision knows about business using whether continue new-tech mod- materials benefits agonies els go back old standard Rush Pup- anyone else mental institution pies decided go new ones a Continued page 207 Left Close-up view latest Russian engines attached Belaievs model substantial-looking metal mounts fixed rather adjustable bladder clip allows pitman work one-handed lug safety cable mounted bottom engine streamer hook its out mechanics way Right sixth-place Dutch team left Monique Wakkerman brother bet Wakkerman Tom Van Mourik three went out 2-2 Loet admits Monique beats him time practice November 1990 115 Above talk Ot omb5t world Howard Rushs USA carbon Keviar masterpiece nine ended up pieces Remember stick-and-tissue models used buy 49e basically high-tech version same thing Howards models flew very well certain maneuvers faster anything else Unfortunately really needed another week sort things out Below Howard Rushs Innovative piped Nelson 15 car bon pipe adds claimed 500 rpm top end pipe removed needle setting leaned about two clicks Both Howard Tom Fluker used minipipes Ln92 57 SB A- 770 q sauNa60 C1I 2-oId BASIC JEKYLL$20500 YB 61 RE Long28900 Rag Price49400 55lF46JLT $36500 28900 65400 Combo Value639900685500 S V E59500 59900 SCEILE EEROMTIC MODEL LAser 200- 72 span $195 00 Supar Chipmunk 72 span 125 00 Suko SU2BM 77 span 225 00 Diabolo 84 span 24500 CranfaId 80 span 22500 Sport SI Aercbac Module KIT FEATtJFES Quatty Lightasight Epoxy Fibargiass Fusalaga Wing ab & Rudder Foam Cores Cowling Osar Canopy Landing Gear & Plan ornia Residanta add 7 1/4% Bela Tax Silent ST UP5 L,gA 5 As 544 E 120 20 C1 2-oy BASICSaiI-54JL7 JEKYLL$12000$35000 YB 61 RE Long2690028200 Rag Price4790063200 Comb Value638900654800 SAVE59000 59400 SUKHOI SU-26M Detailed Lightwelglst*d Fiberglass Fuselage Moldin Veriical Fin 2psmPlugkiWrigDaslgn lEsq Transpa6an & ktansi Twa P*e in~ka Wng ftsb & Rjdde Fawn Co-as Flbar11lass Coelrig Cow Canopy Aiwanin Lwidng Gsa & Plan Easy & Fa Conzudon Special ln Basic Kit $120 -Built $350 ughtwaight Epoxy Fibo-glass Fuselage 8alsaZ Foam Wings 2 piaca wing dasign Canopy Iowls Full size plans detail building manu9 4rJet $245 World Champion model bode feabsaa Lighaaight Hahcop Epoxy Fibarglass Fusalaga 50 60 siza NN W Surpass Miss Beetle W sultsbls 70- 50 4pyds 45 2-cyds &EE LII Al 5WAEI 1511 1q14 lii l Aaaui 2 CLWC Tm Race/Johnson Continued page 114 five disqualifications first heat seven second two sets semi rounds Interest ingly enough top nine teams disqualified first set heats al though two received DQs during second ieat tried improve position st bottom nine-team cut though strong US performance st 1988 meet Kiev brought high lopes everyone seemed realize ast qualifying time depended hings working just right three teams re dedicated competent getting iat good time practice quite different rom getting race especially ieather conditions change drastically Dis ppointed after slow xowing Team Race crew already working strategy equipment thatll get hunt 1992 Englishman Dave Rudds Brits Colonials cheer ing section may its feet Amer icans next time CLWC Combat/Johnson Continued page 115 During earlier Bladder Grabber meet Seattle Howard isolation helpers trying get models ready Fortunately able get molded framed up jig before tossing everything box heading Europe Howard estimates spent 60 hours model its no surprise doesnt have second left employ er s vacation time still lots finishing touches like covering Howard needed spent week before World Champs room finishing off fleet Howards first test flights Monday little over day prior beginning official competition Howard joined others practice matches day before meet ap peared getting himself together after having few hours sleep models worked really well could see confidence building Tom Fluker Rich Lopez burning up sky fa miliar improved models like Howards powered Nelson en gines About problem glow plugs blew too frequently inopportune times opening round found three Ameri cans losing matches mostly due tak ing too much opponents streamer first cut US Combat team really down dumps night next day both Fluker Lopez won matches handily leaving Rush face So viet flier Igor Soviets expected Rush November 1990 207 GET READY FOR THE COMTT UTTYT TTXf WYNTER SAVE T%3rw Chip Hydes Jekyll Miss Beetle SFtOi LngA 55 s 70 Wgk. 544q ENENI 20s 20o 4-yd.anssC1ckoIO-oye Wing Span 77 Ideal 120 4-cyclal hoc Bill Effinger * O Plans Pattarnva Sets give yes assorted design yes want have Selected best classic designs tirnefre yes choose petterrrs fur part important exclusive leattee 1 ecala asath 230 wing spee bs wie IfIC 30 oh RiC 0 sad RK72aeaes IICDF1g1500 One-Third Scale Pig, Tn-Pacer PA 22 1 e-31a wing span sq le wlegare 20 e3Ooldeealsae Fe 45uh 61C ox 12 lbs t 1/3 Scale Piper Cub 1-3 119 wlea apse xalt 2000 eq wIca sras4 eb RIC RC30202000 52 g 30 old aealnea New113 SCALE EDNOCEPE USA a rue lugs aauac 35 CID Engine Weigha spproe 14 Smells. RICI Far Chssesi WV Cimels Y Flea Botmeesi AIrfoIl Flepet Reasonable Wlsog Pansle 125Wtngagen ET Overall Length 2100 aq Wing Area Ona-thhd Seal Quarter Scale WV/I SE-5A wing apan eq wing areas 75te 22 angines Ducted Fans RCOS-7 -02405 Navy F4D-1 SkyraySPAD C-XIII 10 aualee8 length75% wng apans 2120 eq in032 Full Scale Moneesopes 480 wleg apse lbs 1 oh RIC aedhlle Lendlea Gearwing area inesboib between 1027 1000 ecOF2 02000a Capable flyer- captores theestablished wanT speed records iwoginotienfor 45 80 HP clase RCOS-g Medel has renevableabbalsa FOKKER DR-i TRIPLANEwing panels Fuselages lelesi wing apsn1772 eq inplywood constrsctiex Engine wing areas 75 150 engineseno eeedv removable Landing RCOS-4 6gear mssbeckntousted Fiberglass SOPWITh CAMEL P1 j wbeel pants engleecowl 84 wing apsn21 50 eq inSJfeirings readily aneileble wing area wie RIC 00 eq drawngeS Efilegar Fssamdng Mawber AMA NFP5 Hell 00 Fassar weed & hales corwesotien e aPLAN No RC3S-4 SCOSt 1 0lr sac ore orvumnplele plan ssbwuonbly te detailed pant lute PLEASE ADD 114 Scale Fokkec DVIl50200 ab pplng resitleg tale Nan 1000 Flee Oats brochure t 00 wingspan sq iv ng ef5ndable ne veur erderli 0025 vid engine cb bsW E TECHNICAL SERVICES RCOSS 0 Rt 1 Box 2900 Santa Roga Beach FL 32459 1 LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE #RED 01 #RED 02 #RED 03 #RED 04 #RED 05 #RED 14 #RED 16 #RED 23 ORIGINALS. Still Best Programmable Flashing Navigation Lights Adjustable Rate Strobe Light Landing Lights Adjustable Rate Mars Rotating Beacon Marine Navigation Lights nonflashing Big Airplane Navigation Lights Econo Landing Lights brightest Real Strobe Light true zenon strobe S SEE YOUR DEALER 0 SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO $2495 $1995 $3995 $1995 $1095 $2495 $1995 $2995 unaverlable locally Send check money order full credit card info cost fhe item plus $200 $500 foreign immediate shipment Include full address UPS Sorry no COD qam 4736 N Milwaukee Ave ago IL 60630 GIANT SIZE SNUF-MUFFLERS OIANT SNUF apeclaity designed manifolds combined . 1210 31 engInesme patented SNUF-FLER grestiy reduce poise uPRIGHTlevei tote no power logs Just bolt tTasesou OUAOOIAsO Jt5flfJ OS MAX 100 JTacOsOlI2IJAORA00 JT800Z22U ZENOAJI G-23IFVERTEDDOUBLE SNUF II Jr0005ct2u SACH 2 fr3 2Jr-e0oZ231ZENOAOi 0-23For 41 57 engIne JT-ase005XU 05 MAX 2 rJT00e5021SACH 2632 Jr00obsALu MAIOF4EY 100rr-aceoaos wxINVERTED UPRIGHT angles UJT-0050T3L1 ST 26-agogJT-tiOogGXlOS MAX 2 yJTe30rAltJ WEBRA SULLY 2jTegeMAjJMALONEY tooJ00OZ52 ZENOAJI 0-52 39 B5ladudlag-ac0ST3l ST 252000JT5lt1502OUAORA 00 Wd 5d5Pt5IraaegTdg ST 04000 nlesnahrg --000#151 006DM 00JL0Y 2jraessSACHO 3742 JT00IJSD0SACHS 07 DOUBLE SNUF I Fe OUADRA 36-40 eaidZENOAH 0-3665~ INVERTED eagles ordyUN brcbctsr fTa000 OuAORA 3540mttonlhtgbCdle JT000Z ZENOAHG-25 550 available rur hobby sftoOROERa bciedogDiRECT mmcd ate shipmenMO.7in N ~VIsa MC ORCOD accepted Add $2 50 yiyUPS $400 c 00 6% Sates Tax Calif residents SEND 256 OR STAMP FOR164 School So Daly CIty CA 34014 ADDiTIONAL INFO AND JIEC CATALOG 14151756-3400 Oflfl&USE THEM 0liii ADDS UP TO liiiBETTER PERFORMANCE NYROD THE ORIGINAL 1&ih& PUSH ROD COMPLETE WiTh ALL REQUiRED METAL 5496-1721 go crazy take whole streamer have plane fragment hit Americans didnt think could pull off Howard flew brilliantly got short cuts pulling away might take too much finally disabled Igors models prop clip ping Igors control horn pit crew got Rush back air gain precious air time over opponent snickers turned gasps disposed No 3 Soviet Spirits lot higher next day both Rich Fluker lost Rush went win another match fourth round turned out biggest fiascoes ever series reflys protests conspired consume en tire fleet models Rush brought site use models Chuck Rudner practicing order put last refly Someone protested fact Rushs number wasnt engine disappointed Howard pulled en gine out plane number bottom crankcase end sequence events didnt really matter simply dismal day Americans As sun set west Rush out field picking up remains mod els style Combat has evolved over years Soviets being pacesetters Present models large 500-sq-in range relatively lightweight engine does everything well Th works Soviet engines surely matc Nelson theyre over ounc lighter Soviet models feature foam leading edges giant spars Kevlar paper coy ering around foam spars thing people dont notice th large horizontal spar runs win tip wing tip right through center sec tion Looking plans thes models might dismiss spar un necessary leave out rigidity provided spar mas sive leading edge makes model fly bet ter because wings dont flap around 208 Model Aviation U Introducing SABER Wing Span 121 Airfoil SD7037 Obechi Sheeting Completed Fiberglass Fuselage Send 2 stamps copy Catalog showing complete line Multichannel Gliders DODGSON DESIGNS -21230 Damson Road Bothell WA 98021 Phone 206-776-8067 ub off speed mass can also de fensive tool flier takes off oppo nents whole streamer early flight normally has scramble remaining time trying avoid giving away bunch cuts situation flier has Soviet-style model has option just whacking other guys plane flier already 100 points up cut other guy probably will lose lots time ground other guy sends up spare whack too SUPER SHARK TORPEDO brutal seemingly unsports manlike way fly Combat thats way its done insist flying fragile models theyll make confetti out British star Mike Whillance has picked up nickname Whacker Whil lance Soviet-style models use Second-placer Mervyn Jones used So viet kits hed acquired Leningrad Mervyn used rear-intake Nelson engines compromise leading edge SCORE DnmcT HIT WITH ThE NEW SUPER SHARK TORPEDO AUTOMAI1CMOIOR START AT LAUNCH AND SHUT OFF AT TARGET NICAD-540 MOTOR POWER 25 MPH 300 YAJtD LANGE PVC PIPE BODY HR BUILD MOUNT AND LAUNCH SYSTEM INCLD GREAT ON FLOAT PLANES Put real action R/G get thrill scaring direct hit sending $695 torpedo plan set COMBAT R/G 10241 Ridgewood El Paso TX 79925 GLOW DESIGNED PLUG Puts mc e St ng n engine FOR LONGER HIGHER5 Get starts GloBee Unique flat-wound spiral coil element anc high temperature glass-to-metal seal add up faster ignition increased RPM GloBee plugs specified original engine manufacturers purchased over over again Pylon control line racers find GloBee plugs best GloBee plugs designed fit popular engines used today unavailable locally write call Twinn-K collect pricing & delivery information & FREE Catalog MAKE THE GLOBEE / INDY CONNECTION Twinn-K Inc 10296 W Washington St Indianapolis IN 46231 Telephone 317-839-6579FAX 317-839-8928 210 Model Aviation spar order inset engine enough model balance correctly other models good enough win So viet design appropriate tactics has percentages its side US think winning World Championships simply matter beat ing Soviets Actually out standing fliers other countries Hen ning Forbech Denmark teammate Bjarne Schou Hakan Ostman Sweden Roland Forstner Germany fa miliar names 1984 performances World Champs US theyre excellent pilots British team ex tremely strong time Soviets seem have depth talent other country Americans surely dont take backseat Europeans game seems played little differently over Elimination matches seemed drag af ter Americans lost eventual win ner Viacheslav Belaiev probably deservet anyone else field Tht British took second individually thc second time row Mervyn Jones whc took second-place honors worsi luck match Belaievwhich Mer vyn would have won just flying arounc getting air time after exchange oi cuts kills things two mod els crash own because contro horn came loose airborne Predictions next time chance il crap shoot like Control Line Combat responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation Letters Editor Continued page 12 Original Esquire Enclosed please find photo Es Continued page 21 New Cutting Edge Open Class Soariuf Performance
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/11
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watches conduct pilots pitmen during race Teams can receive two warnings third foul means going showers early Obviously jury has lot style meet 1976 Holland jury merciless during morning session disqualifying just about everybody disgruntled contestants team man agers complained long loud af ternoon session turned free-for-all late Paul Bugi spent whole heat whipping like crazy something like way Speed guys try get engine up pipe Paul would about 10 hot laps look up jury tower see yellow warning light warning light never came next day jury replaced Happily years jury con sistent though fairly strict fair number warnings occasional F2D Combat World Champs REMEMBER READING Walt Perkins account 1986 Control Line World Championships termed Combat crap shoot just fac disqualification seems such shame team can pre pare two years allowed two heats prove its worthiness advance semifinals year 44 teams entered top nine advanced semifinals Like beats semifinals consist 100 laps Two semifinals flown top three teams advance final 200-lap race Its honor among top nine teams course continuing final means youve really arrived top echelon disclaimers might suggest US team fell below its expectationsand finishing 11th among teams 18 coun tries does sound less impressive three American teams basically same group competed Kiev two tors involved winning major Combat contest including good fortune its really hard predict will well never hurts prepared say least Rich Lopez Tom Fluker US team prepared Rich 19 im maculate models Tom years ago except Chuck Rudner re placed Tom Knoppi fill out McCol lum/Rudner duo Hollfelder Tim Gil lott semis Kiev turning fast enough time place fifth overall year Bob Bert Metkemeijer made last semi spot racking up 3318-sec heat time Light years faster winning Soviet team Shabashov Ivanov turned best heat time 3179 engines capable running very fast Soviets arent forced run ragged edge hop ing setting holds American fliers found themselves ragged-edge posi tion hoping settings worked practice would hold races As cue just about flag lowered begin contest weather changed abruptly Suddenly procedures used during days spent out rain cold werent appropriate anymore Air inlets taped over keep engines hot opened up start ing procedures changed laps declined 44 teams competing must have 43 reasons didnt win place higher Dont misled some disqualifi cations final results Often pilots pre ferred disqualified whipping receive poor time DNF did fly Whether face-saving ploy frustration just trying too hard diffi cult say Continued page 207 couple fewer tested engine flew model numerous times make sure everything right flew prac tice Combat matches rain wind shine deserved lot better crap shoot out con test after third round Rich lost 114 Model Aviation Jeff Holifeider shows get opponents way Make em work Jeff Stoo Willoughby uij mowring win guy getting position pit over another aiready pining Rotation speed very quick youre screaming along 120 kph such short ines have some teams World Champs have never fiown another team same circle tough-to-beat firat-piace-winning Russian team left right new F2D Worid Cham pion Viachesiav Beiaiev igor Zhoinerkevich former 1988 Worid Champion Boris Faizov naan urnman trom weaen shows off two modeis different-styiss Hakan made quite impression Americans showboat fiights during practice British aid very well mis year mervyn Jones holding bottle model finished second place team garnered third place about point behind Denmark Mervyn surrounded Mike Wacker Whillance John James Engine man John Hammeraley left hides hand managed injure automobile race Combat flying site beautiful soccer field complete netted bleachers As can seen photo pilots circle turned dirt bowl very early competition own Tom helped match pitman Luckily Flukers taken cyanide tablets out pit boxor wouldnt reading article least author third member US team Howard Rush spent over six months prior meet developing hightech models seen planet Carbon fiber Kevlar helpings foam carbon fiber minipipe made models trickier About two months before decision regretted later Now Howard meet Howard make decision knows about business using whether continue new-tech mod- materials benefits agonies els go back old standard Rush Pup- anyone else mental institution pies decided go new ones a Continued page 207 Left Close-up view latest Russian engines attached Belaievs model substantial-looking metal mounts fixed rather adjustable bladder clip allows pitman work one-handed lug safety cable mounted bottom engine streamer hook its out mechanics way Right sixth-place Dutch team left Monique Wakkerman brother bet Wakkerman Tom Van Mourik three went out 2-2 Loet admits Monique beats him time practice November 1990 115 Above talk Ot omb5t world Howard Rushs USA carbon Keviar masterpiece nine ended up pieces Remember stick-and-tissue models used buy 49e basically high-tech version same thing Howards models flew very well certain maneuvers faster anything else Unfortunately really needed another week sort things out Below Howard Rushs Innovative piped Nelson 15 car bon pipe adds claimed 500 rpm top end pipe removed needle setting leaned about two clicks Both Howard Tom Fluker used minipipes Ln92 57 SB A- 770 q sauNa60 C1I 2-oId BASIC JEKYLL$20500 YB 61 RE Long28900 Rag Price49400 55lF46JLT $36500 28900 65400 Combo Value639900685500 S V E59500 59900 SCEILE EEROMTIC MODEL LAser 200- 72 span $195 00 Supar Chipmunk 72 span 125 00 Suko SU2BM 77 span 225 00 Diabolo 84 span 24500 CranfaId 80 span 22500 Sport SI Aercbac Module KIT FEATtJFES Quatty Lightasight Epoxy Fibargiass Fusalaga Wing ab & Rudder Foam Cores Cowling Osar Canopy Landing Gear & Plan ornia Residanta add 7 1/4% Bela Tax Silent ST UP5 L,gA 5 As 544 E 120 20 C1 2-oy BASICSaiI-54JL7 JEKYLL$12000$35000 YB 61 RE Long2690028200 Rag Price4790063200 Comb Value638900654800 SAVE59000 59400 SUKHOI SU-26M Detailed Lightwelglst*d Fiberglass Fuselage Moldin Veriical Fin 2psmPlugkiWrigDaslgn lEsq Transpa6an & ktansi Twa P*e in~ka Wng ftsb & Rjdde Fawn Co-as Flbar11lass Coelrig Cow Canopy Aiwanin Lwidng Gsa & Plan Easy & Fa Conzudon Special ln Basic Kit $120 -Built $350 ughtwaight Epoxy Fibo-glass Fuselage 8alsaZ Foam Wings 2 piaca wing dasign Canopy Iowls Full size plans detail building manu9 4rJet $245 World Champion model bode feabsaa Lighaaight Hahcop Epoxy Fibarglass Fusalaga 50 60 siza NN W Surpass Miss Beetle W sultsbls 70- 50 4pyds 45 2-cyds &EE LII Al 5WAEI 1511 1q14 lii l Aaaui 2 CLWC Tm Race/Johnson Continued page 114 five disqualifications first heat seven second two sets semi rounds Interest ingly enough top nine teams disqualified first set heats al though two received DQs during second ieat tried improve position st bottom nine-team cut though strong US performance st 1988 meet Kiev brought high lopes everyone seemed realize ast qualifying time depended hings working just right three teams re dedicated competent getting iat good time practice quite different rom getting race especially ieather conditions change drastically Dis ppointed after slow xowing Team Race crew already working strategy equipment thatll get hunt 1992 Englishman Dave Rudds Brits Colonials cheer ing section may its feet Amer icans next time CLWC Combat/Johnson Continued page 115 During earlier Bladder Grabber meet Seattle Howard isolation helpers trying get models ready Fortunately able get molded framed up jig before tossing everything box heading Europe Howard estimates spent 60 hours model its no surprise doesnt have second left employ er s vacation time still lots finishing touches like covering Howard needed spent week before World Champs room finishing off fleet Howards first test flights Monday little over day prior beginning official competition Howard joined others practice matches day before meet ap peared getting himself together after having few hours sleep models worked really well could see confidence building Tom Fluker Rich Lopez burning up sky fa miliar improved models like Howards powered Nelson en gines About problem glow plugs blew too frequently inopportune times opening round found three Ameri cans losing matches mostly due tak ing too much opponents streamer first cut US Combat team really down dumps night next day both Fluker Lopez won matches handily leaving Rush face So viet flier Igor Soviets expected Rush November 1990 207 GET READY FOR THE COMTT UTTYT TTXf WYNTER SAVE T%3rw Chip Hydes Jekyll Miss Beetle SFtOi LngA 55 s 70 Wgk. 544q ENENI 20s 20o 4-yd.anssC1ckoIO-oye Wing Span 77 Ideal 120 4-cyclal hoc Bill Effinger * O Plans Pattarnva Sets give yes assorted design yes want have Selected best classic designs tirnefre yes choose petterrrs fur part important exclusive leattee 1 ecala asath 230 wing spee bs wie IfIC 30 oh RiC 0 sad RK72aeaes IICDF1g1500 One-Third Scale Pig, Tn-Pacer PA 22 1 e-31a wing span sq le wlegare 20 e3Ooldeealsae Fe 45uh 61C ox 12 lbs t 1/3 Scale Piper Cub 1-3 119 wlea apse xalt 2000 eq wIca sras4 eb RIC RC30202000 52 g 30 old aealnea New113 SCALE EDNOCEPE USA a rue lugs aauac 35 CID Engine Weigha spproe 14 Smells. RICI Far Chssesi WV Cimels Y Flea Botmeesi AIrfoIl Flepet Reasonable Wlsog Pansle 125Wtngagen ET Overall Length 2100 aq Wing Area Ona-thhd Seal Quarter Scale WV/I SE-5A wing apan eq wing areas 75te 22 angines Ducted Fans RCOS-7 -02405 Navy F4D-1 SkyraySPAD C-XIII 10 aualee8 length75% wng apans 2120 eq in032 Full Scale Moneesopes 480 wleg apse lbs 1 oh RIC aedhlle Lendlea Gearwing area inesboib between 1027 1000 ecOF2 02000a Capable flyer- captores theestablished wanT speed records iwoginotienfor 45 80 HP clase RCOS-g Medel has renevableabbalsa FOKKER DR-i TRIPLANEwing panels Fuselages lelesi wing apsn1772 eq inplywood constrsctiex Engine wing areas 75 150 engineseno eeedv removable Landing RCOS-4 6gear mssbeckntousted Fiberglass SOPWITh CAMEL P1 j wbeel pants engleecowl 84 wing apsn21 50 eq inSJfeirings readily aneileble wing area wie RIC 00 eq drawngeS Efilegar Fssamdng Mawber AMA NFP5 Hell 00 Fassar weed & hales corwesotien e aPLAN No RC3S-4 SCOSt 1 0lr sac ore orvumnplele plan ssbwuonbly te detailed pant lute PLEASE ADD 114 Scale Fokkec DVIl50200 ab pplng resitleg tale Nan 1000 Flee Oats brochure t 00 wingspan sq iv ng ef5ndable ne veur erderli 0025 vid engine cb bsW E TECHNICAL SERVICES RCOSS 0 Rt 1 Box 2900 Santa Roga Beach FL 32459 1 LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE #RED 01 #RED 02 #RED 03 #RED 04 #RED 05 #RED 14 #RED 16 #RED 23 ORIGINALS. Still Best Programmable Flashing Navigation Lights Adjustable Rate Strobe Light Landing Lights Adjustable Rate Mars Rotating Beacon Marine Navigation Lights nonflashing Big Airplane Navigation Lights Econo Landing Lights brightest Real Strobe Light true zenon strobe S SEE YOUR DEALER 0 SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO $2495 $1995 $3995 $1995 $1095 $2495 $1995 $2995 unaverlable locally Send check money order full credit card info cost fhe item plus $200 $500 foreign immediate shipment Include full address UPS Sorry no COD qam 4736 N Milwaukee Ave ago IL 60630 GIANT SIZE SNUF-MUFFLERS OIANT SNUF apeclaity designed manifolds combined . 1210 31 engInesme patented SNUF-FLER grestiy reduce poise uPRIGHTlevei tote no power logs Just bolt tTasesou OUAOOIAsO Jt5flfJ OS MAX 100 JTacOsOlI2IJAORA00 JT800Z22U ZENOAJI G-23IFVERTEDDOUBLE SNUF II Jr0005ct2u SACH 2 fr3 2Jr-e0oZ231ZENOAOi 0-23For 41 57 engIne JT-ase005XU 05 MAX 2 rJT00e5021SACH 2632 Jr00obsALu MAIOF4EY 100rr-aceoaos wxINVERTED UPRIGHT angles UJT-0050T3L1 ST 26-agogJT-tiOogGXlOS MAX 2 yJTe30rAltJ WEBRA SULLY 2jTegeMAjJMALONEY tooJ00OZ52 ZENOAJI 0-52 39 B5ladudlag-ac0ST3l ST 252000JT5lt1502OUAORA 00 Wd 5d5Pt5IraaegTdg ST 04000 nlesnahrg --000#151 006DM 00JL0Y 2jraessSACHO 3742 JT00IJSD0SACHS 07 DOUBLE SNUF I Fe OUADRA 36-40 eaidZENOAH 0-3665~ INVERTED eagles ordyUN brcbctsr fTa000 OuAORA 3540mttonlhtgbCdle JT000Z ZENOAHG-25 550 available rur hobby sftoOROERa bciedogDiRECT mmcd ate shipmenMO.7in N ~VIsa MC ORCOD accepted Add $2 50 yiyUPS $400 c 00 6% Sates Tax Calif residents SEND 256 OR STAMP FOR164 School So Daly CIty CA 34014 ADDiTIONAL INFO AND JIEC CATALOG 14151756-3400 Oflfl&USE THEM 0liii ADDS UP TO liiiBETTER PERFORMANCE NYROD THE ORIGINAL 1&ih& PUSH ROD COMPLETE WiTh ALL REQUiRED METAL 5496-1721 go crazy take whole streamer have plane fragment hit Americans didnt think could pull off Howard flew brilliantly got short cuts pulling away might take too much finally disabled Igors models prop clip ping Igors control horn pit crew got Rush back air gain precious air time over opponent snickers turned gasps disposed No 3 Soviet Spirits lot higher next day both Rich Fluker lost Rush went win another match fourth round turned out biggest fiascoes ever series reflys protests conspired consume en tire fleet models Rush brought site use models Chuck Rudner practicing order put last refly Someone protested fact Rushs number wasnt engine disappointed Howard pulled en gine out plane number bottom crankcase end sequence events didnt really matter simply dismal day Americans As sun set west Rush out field picking up remains mod els style Combat has evolved over years Soviets being pacesetters Present models large 500-sq-in range relatively lightweight engine does everything well Th works Soviet engines surely matc Nelson theyre over ounc lighter Soviet models feature foam leading edges giant spars Kevlar paper coy ering around foam spars thing people dont notice th large horizontal spar runs win tip wing tip right through center sec tion Looking plans thes models might dismiss spar un necessary leave out rigidity provided spar mas sive leading edge makes model fly bet ter because wings dont flap around 208 Model Aviation U Introducing SABER Wing Span 121 Airfoil SD7037 Obechi Sheeting Completed Fiberglass Fuselage Send 2 stamps copy Catalog showing complete line Multichannel Gliders DODGSON DESIGNS -21230 Damson Road Bothell WA 98021 Phone 206-776-8067 ub off speed mass can also de fensive tool flier takes off oppo nents whole streamer early flight normally has scramble remaining time trying avoid giving away bunch cuts situation flier has Soviet-style model has option just whacking other guys plane flier already 100 points up cut other guy probably will lose lots time ground other guy sends up spare whack too SUPER SHARK TORPEDO brutal seemingly unsports manlike way fly Combat thats way its done insist flying fragile models theyll make confetti out British star Mike Whillance has picked up nickname Whacker Whil lance Soviet-style models use Second-placer Mervyn Jones used So viet kits hed acquired Leningrad Mervyn used rear-intake Nelson engines compromise leading edge SCORE DnmcT HIT WITH ThE NEW SUPER SHARK TORPEDO AUTOMAI1CMOIOR START AT LAUNCH AND SHUT OFF AT TARGET NICAD-540 MOTOR POWER 25 MPH 300 YAJtD LANGE PVC PIPE BODY HR BUILD MOUNT AND LAUNCH SYSTEM INCLD GREAT ON FLOAT PLANES Put real action R/G get thrill scaring direct hit sending $695 torpedo plan set COMBAT R/G 10241 Ridgewood El Paso TX 79925 GLOW DESIGNED PLUG Puts mc e St ng n engine FOR LONGER HIGHER5 Get starts GloBee Unique flat-wound spiral coil element anc high temperature glass-to-metal seal add up faster ignition increased RPM GloBee plugs specified original engine manufacturers purchased over over again Pylon control line racers find GloBee plugs best GloBee plugs designed fit popular engines used today unavailable locally write call Twinn-K collect pricing & delivery information & FREE Catalog MAKE THE GLOBEE / INDY CONNECTION Twinn-K Inc 10296 W Washington St Indianapolis IN 46231 Telephone 317-839-6579FAX 317-839-8928 210 Model Aviation spar order inset engine enough model balance correctly other models good enough win So viet design appropriate tactics has percentages its side US think winning World Championships simply matter beat ing Soviets Actually out standing fliers other countries Hen ning Forbech Denmark teammate Bjarne Schou Hakan Ostman Sweden Roland Forstner Germany fa miliar names 1984 performances World Champs US theyre excellent pilots British team ex tremely strong time Soviets seem have depth talent other country Americans surely dont take backseat Europeans game seems played little differently over Elimination matches seemed drag af ter Americans lost eventual win ner Viacheslav Belaiev probably deservet anyone else field Tht British took second individually thc second time row Mervyn Jones whc took second-place honors worsi luck match Belaievwhich Mer vyn would have won just flying arounc getting air time after exchange oi cuts kills things two mod els crash own because contro horn came loose airborne Predictions next time chance il crap shoot like Control Line Combat responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation Letters Editor Continued page 12 Original Esquire Enclosed please find photo Es Continued page 21 New Cutting Edge Open Class Soariuf Performance
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/11
Page Numbers: 114, 115, 207, 208, 210
watches conduct pilots pitmen during race Teams can receive two warnings third foul means going showers early Obviously jury has lot style meet 1976 Holland jury merciless during morning session disqualifying just about everybody disgruntled contestants team man agers complained long loud af ternoon session turned free-for-all late Paul Bugi spent whole heat whipping like crazy something like way Speed guys try get engine up pipe Paul would about 10 hot laps look up jury tower see yellow warning light warning light never came next day jury replaced Happily years jury con sistent though fairly strict fair number warnings occasional F2D Combat World Champs REMEMBER READING Walt Perkins account 1986 Control Line World Championships termed Combat crap shoot just fac disqualification seems such shame team can pre pare two years allowed two heats prove its worthiness advance semifinals year 44 teams entered top nine advanced semifinals Like beats semifinals consist 100 laps Two semifinals flown top three teams advance final 200-lap race Its honor among top nine teams course continuing final means youve really arrived top echelon disclaimers might suggest US team fell below its expectationsand finishing 11th among teams 18 coun tries does sound less impressive three American teams basically same group competed Kiev two tors involved winning major Combat contest including good fortune its really hard predict will well never hurts prepared say least Rich Lopez Tom Fluker US team prepared Rich 19 im maculate models Tom years ago except Chuck Rudner re placed Tom Knoppi fill out McCol lum/Rudner duo Hollfelder Tim Gil lott semis Kiev turning fast enough time place fifth overall year Bob Bert Metkemeijer made last semi spot racking up 3318-sec heat time Light years faster winning Soviet team Shabashov Ivanov turned best heat time 3179 engines capable running very fast Soviets arent forced run ragged edge hop ing setting holds American fliers found themselves ragged-edge posi tion hoping settings worked practice would hold races As cue just about flag lowered begin contest weather changed abruptly Suddenly procedures used during days spent out rain cold werent appropriate anymore Air inlets taped over keep engines hot opened up start ing procedures changed laps declined 44 teams competing must have 43 reasons didnt win place higher Dont misled some disqualifi cations final results Often pilots pre ferred disqualified whipping receive poor time DNF did fly Whether face-saving ploy frustration just trying too hard diffi cult say Continued page 207 couple fewer tested engine flew model numerous times make sure everything right flew prac tice Combat matches rain wind shine deserved lot better crap shoot out con test after third round Rich lost 114 Model Aviation Jeff Holifeider shows get opponents way Make em work Jeff Stoo Willoughby uij mowring win guy getting position pit over another aiready pining Rotation speed very quick youre screaming along 120 kph such short ines have some teams World Champs have never fiown another team same circle tough-to-beat firat-piace-winning Russian team left right new F2D Worid Cham pion Viachesiav Beiaiev igor Zhoinerkevich former 1988 Worid Champion Boris Faizov naan urnman trom weaen shows off two modeis different-styiss Hakan made quite impression Americans showboat fiights during practice British aid very well mis year mervyn Jones holding bottle model finished second place team garnered third place about point behind Denmark Mervyn surrounded Mike Wacker Whillance John James Engine man John Hammeraley left hides hand managed injure automobile race Combat flying site beautiful soccer field complete netted bleachers As can seen photo pilots circle turned dirt bowl very early competition own Tom helped match pitman Luckily Flukers taken cyanide tablets out pit boxor wouldnt reading article least author third member US team Howard Rush spent over six months prior meet developing hightech models seen planet Carbon fiber Kevlar helpings foam carbon fiber minipipe made models trickier About two months before decision regretted later Now Howard meet Howard make decision knows about business using whether continue new-tech mod- materials benefits agonies els go back old standard Rush Pup- anyone else mental institution pies decided go new ones a Continued page 207 Left Close-up view latest Russian engines attached Belaievs model substantial-looking metal mounts fixed rather adjustable bladder clip allows pitman work one-handed lug safety cable mounted bottom engine streamer hook its out mechanics way Right sixth-place Dutch team left Monique Wakkerman brother bet Wakkerman Tom Van Mourik three went out 2-2 Loet admits Monique beats him time practice November 1990 115 Above talk Ot omb5t world Howard Rushs USA carbon Keviar masterpiece nine ended up pieces Remember stick-and-tissue models used buy 49e basically high-tech version same thing Howards models flew very well certain maneuvers faster anything else Unfortunately really needed another week sort things out Below Howard Rushs Innovative piped Nelson 15 car bon pipe adds claimed 500 rpm top end pipe removed needle setting leaned about two clicks Both Howard Tom Fluker used minipipes Ln92 57 SB A- 770 q sauNa60 C1I 2-oId BASIC JEKYLL$20500 YB 61 RE Long28900 Rag Price49400 55lF46JLT $36500 28900 65400 Combo Value639900685500 S V E59500 59900 SCEILE EEROMTIC MODEL LAser 200- 72 span $195 00 Supar Chipmunk 72 span 125 00 Suko SU2BM 77 span 225 00 Diabolo 84 span 24500 CranfaId 80 span 22500 Sport SI Aercbac Module KIT FEATtJFES Quatty Lightasight Epoxy Fibargiass Fusalaga Wing ab & Rudder Foam Cores Cowling Osar Canopy Landing Gear & Plan ornia Residanta add 7 1/4% Bela Tax Silent ST UP5 L,gA 5 As 544 E 120 20 C1 2-oy BASICSaiI-54JL7 JEKYLL$12000$35000 YB 61 RE Long2690028200 Rag Price4790063200 Comb Value638900654800 SAVE59000 59400 SUKHOI SU-26M Detailed Lightwelglst*d Fiberglass Fuselage Moldin Veriical Fin 2psmPlugkiWrigDaslgn lEsq Transpa6an & ktansi Twa P*e in~ka Wng ftsb & Rjdde Fawn Co-as Flbar11lass Coelrig Cow Canopy Aiwanin Lwidng Gsa & Plan Easy & Fa Conzudon Special ln Basic Kit $120 -Built $350 ughtwaight Epoxy Fibo-glass Fuselage 8alsaZ Foam Wings 2 piaca wing dasign Canopy Iowls Full size plans detail building manu9 4rJet $245 World Champion model bode feabsaa Lighaaight Hahcop Epoxy Fibarglass Fusalaga 50 60 siza NN W Surpass Miss Beetle W sultsbls 70- 50 4pyds 45 2-cyds &EE LII Al 5WAEI 1511 1q14 lii l Aaaui 2 CLWC Tm Race/Johnson Continued page 114 five disqualifications first heat seven second two sets semi rounds Interest ingly enough top nine teams disqualified first set heats al though two received DQs during second ieat tried improve position st bottom nine-team cut though strong US performance st 1988 meet Kiev brought high lopes everyone seemed realize ast qualifying time depended hings working just right three teams re dedicated competent getting iat good time practice quite different rom getting race especially ieather conditions change drastically Dis ppointed after slow xowing Team Race crew already working strategy equipment thatll get hunt 1992 Englishman Dave Rudds Brits Colonials cheer ing section may its feet Amer icans next time CLWC Combat/Johnson Continued page 115 During earlier Bladder Grabber meet Seattle Howard isolation helpers trying get models ready Fortunately able get molded framed up jig before tossing everything box heading Europe Howard estimates spent 60 hours model its no surprise doesnt have second left employ er s vacation time still lots finishing touches like covering Howard needed spent week before World Champs room finishing off fleet Howards first test flights Monday little over day prior beginning official competition Howard joined others practice matches day before meet ap peared getting himself together after having few hours sleep models worked really well could see confidence building Tom Fluker Rich Lopez burning up sky fa miliar improved models like Howards powered Nelson en gines About problem glow plugs blew too frequently inopportune times opening round found three Ameri cans losing matches mostly due tak ing too much opponents streamer first cut US Combat team really down dumps night next day both Fluker Lopez won matches handily leaving Rush face So viet flier Igor Soviets expected Rush November 1990 207 GET READY FOR THE COMTT UTTYT TTXf WYNTER SAVE T%3rw Chip Hydes Jekyll Miss Beetle SFtOi LngA 55 s 70 Wgk. 544q ENENI 20s 20o 4-yd.anssC1ckoIO-oye Wing Span 77 Ideal 120 4-cyclal hoc Bill Effinger * O Plans Pattarnva Sets give yes assorted design yes want have Selected best classic designs tirnefre yes choose petterrrs fur part important exclusive leattee 1 ecala asath 230 wing spee bs wie IfIC 30 oh RiC 0 sad RK72aeaes IICDF1g1500 One-Third Scale Pig, Tn-Pacer PA 22 1 e-31a wing span sq le wlegare 20 e3Ooldeealsae Fe 45uh 61C ox 12 lbs t 1/3 Scale Piper Cub 1-3 119 wlea apse xalt 2000 eq wIca sras4 eb RIC RC30202000 52 g 30 old aealnea New113 SCALE EDNOCEPE USA a rue lugs aauac 35 CID Engine Weigha spproe 14 Smells. RICI Far Chssesi WV Cimels Y Flea Botmeesi AIrfoIl Flepet Reasonable Wlsog Pansle 125Wtngagen ET Overall Length 2100 aq Wing Area Ona-thhd Seal Quarter Scale WV/I SE-5A wing apan eq wing areas 75te 22 angines Ducted Fans RCOS-7 -02405 Navy F4D-1 SkyraySPAD C-XIII 10 aualee8 length75% wng apans 2120 eq in032 Full Scale Moneesopes 480 wleg apse lbs 1 oh RIC aedhlle Lendlea Gearwing area inesboib between 1027 1000 ecOF2 02000a Capable flyer- captores theestablished wanT speed records iwoginotienfor 45 80 HP clase RCOS-g Medel has renevableabbalsa FOKKER DR-i TRIPLANEwing panels Fuselages lelesi wing apsn1772 eq inplywood constrsctiex Engine wing areas 75 150 engineseno eeedv removable Landing RCOS-4 6gear mssbeckntousted Fiberglass SOPWITh CAMEL P1 j wbeel pants engleecowl 84 wing apsn21 50 eq inSJfeirings readily aneileble wing area wie RIC 00 eq drawngeS Efilegar Fssamdng Mawber AMA NFP5 Hell 00 Fassar weed & hales corwesotien e aPLAN No RC3S-4 SCOSt 1 0lr sac ore orvumnplele plan ssbwuonbly te detailed pant lute PLEASE ADD 114 Scale Fokkec DVIl50200 ab pplng resitleg tale Nan 1000 Flee Oats brochure t 00 wingspan sq iv ng ef5ndable ne veur erderli 0025 vid engine cb bsW E TECHNICAL SERVICES RCOSS 0 Rt 1 Box 2900 Santa Roga Beach FL 32459 1 LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE #RED 01 #RED 02 #RED 03 #RED 04 #RED 05 #RED 14 #RED 16 #RED 23 ORIGINALS. 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control horn pit crew got Rush back air gain precious air time over opponent snickers turned gasps disposed No 3 Soviet Spirits lot higher next day both Rich Fluker lost Rush went win another match fourth round turned out biggest fiascoes ever series reflys protests conspired consume en tire fleet models Rush brought site use models Chuck Rudner practicing order put last refly Someone protested fact Rushs number wasnt engine disappointed Howard pulled en gine out plane number bottom crankcase end sequence events didnt really matter simply dismal day Americans As sun set west Rush out field picking up remains mod els style Combat has evolved over years Soviets being pacesetters Present models large 500-sq-in range relatively lightweight engine does everything well Th works Soviet engines surely matc Nelson theyre over ounc lighter Soviet models feature foam leading edges giant spars Kevlar paper coy ering around foam spars thing people dont notice th large horizontal spar runs win tip wing tip right through center sec tion Looking plans thes models might dismiss spar un necessary leave out rigidity provided spar mas sive leading edge makes model fly bet ter because wings dont flap around 208 Model Aviation U Introducing SABER Wing Span 121 Airfoil SD7037 Obechi Sheeting Completed Fiberglass Fuselage Send 2 stamps copy Catalog showing complete line Multichannel Gliders DODGSON DESIGNS -21230 Damson Road Bothell WA 98021 Phone 206-776-8067 ub off speed mass can also de fensive tool flier takes off oppo nents whole streamer early flight normally has scramble remaining time trying avoid giving away bunch cuts situation flier has Soviet-style model has option just whacking other guys plane flier already 100 points up cut other guy probably will lose lots time ground other guy sends up spare whack too SUPER SHARK TORPEDO brutal seemingly unsports manlike way fly Combat thats way its done insist flying fragile models theyll make confetti out British star Mike Whillance has picked up nickname Whacker Whil lance Soviet-style models use Second-placer Mervyn Jones used So viet kits hed acquired Leningrad Mervyn used rear-intake Nelson engines compromise leading edge SCORE DnmcT HIT WITH ThE NEW SUPER SHARK TORPEDO AUTOMAI1CMOIOR START AT LAUNCH AND SHUT OFF AT TARGET NICAD-540 MOTOR POWER 25 MPH 300 YAJtD LANGE PVC PIPE BODY HR BUILD MOUNT AND LAUNCH SYSTEM INCLD GREAT ON FLOAT PLANES Put real action R/G get thrill scaring direct hit sending $695 torpedo plan set COMBAT R/G 10241 Ridgewood El Paso TX 79925 GLOW DESIGNED PLUG Puts mc e St ng n engine FOR LONGER HIGHER5 Get starts GloBee Unique flat-wound spiral coil element anc high temperature glass-to-metal seal add up faster ignition increased RPM GloBee plugs specified original engine manufacturers purchased over over again Pylon control line racers find GloBee plugs best GloBee plugs designed fit popular engines used today unavailable locally write call Twinn-K collect pricing & delivery information & FREE Catalog MAKE THE GLOBEE / INDY CONNECTION Twinn-K Inc 10296 W Washington St Indianapolis IN 46231 Telephone 317-839-6579FAX 317-839-8928 210 Model Aviation spar order inset engine enough model balance correctly other models good enough win So viet design appropriate tactics has percentages its side US think winning World Championships simply matter beat ing Soviets Actually out standing fliers other countries Hen ning Forbech Denmark teammate Bjarne Schou Hakan Ostman Sweden Roland Forstner Germany fa miliar names 1984 performances World Champs US theyre excellent pilots British team ex tremely strong time Soviets seem have depth talent other country Americans surely dont take backseat Europeans game seems played little differently over Elimination matches seemed drag af ter Americans lost eventual win ner Viacheslav Belaiev probably deservet anyone else field Tht British took second individually thc second time row Mervyn Jones whc took second-place honors worsi luck match Belaievwhich Mer vyn would have won just flying arounc getting air time after exchange oi cuts kills things two mod els crash own because contro horn came loose airborne Predictions next time chance il crap shoot like Control Line Combat responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation Letters Editor Continued page 12 Original Esquire Enclosed please find photo Es Continued page 21 New Cutting Edge Open Class Soariuf Performance
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/11
Page Numbers: 114, 115, 207, 208, 210
watches conduct pilots pitmen during race Teams can receive two warnings third foul means going showers early Obviously jury has lot style meet 1976 Holland jury merciless during morning session disqualifying just about everybody disgruntled contestants team man agers complained long loud af ternoon session turned free-for-all late Paul Bugi spent whole heat whipping like crazy something like way Speed guys try get engine up pipe Paul would about 10 hot laps look up jury tower see yellow warning light warning light never came next day jury replaced Happily years jury con sistent though fairly strict fair number warnings occasional F2D Combat World Champs REMEMBER READING Walt Perkins account 1986 Control Line World Championships termed Combat crap shoot just fac disqualification seems such shame team can pre pare two years allowed two heats prove its worthiness advance semifinals year 44 teams entered top nine advanced semifinals Like beats semifinals consist 100 laps Two semifinals flown top three teams advance final 200-lap race Its honor among top nine teams course continuing final means youve really arrived top echelon disclaimers might suggest US team fell below its expectationsand finishing 11th among teams 18 coun tries does sound less impressive three American teams basically same group competed Kiev two tors involved winning major Combat contest including good fortune its really hard predict will well never hurts prepared say least Rich Lopez Tom Fluker US team prepared Rich 19 im maculate models Tom years ago except Chuck Rudner re placed Tom Knoppi fill out McCol lum/Rudner duo Hollfelder Tim Gil lott semis Kiev turning fast enough time place fifth overall year Bob Bert Metkemeijer made last semi spot racking up 3318-sec heat time Light years faster winning Soviet team Shabashov Ivanov turned best heat time 3179 engines capable running very fast Soviets arent forced run ragged edge hop ing setting holds American fliers found themselves ragged-edge posi tion hoping settings worked practice would hold races As cue just about flag lowered begin contest weather changed abruptly Suddenly procedures used during days spent out rain cold werent appropriate anymore Air inlets taped over keep engines hot opened up start ing procedures changed laps declined 44 teams competing must have 43 reasons didnt win place higher Dont misled some disqualifi cations final results Often pilots pre ferred disqualified whipping receive poor time DNF did fly Whether face-saving ploy frustration just trying too hard diffi cult say Continued page 207 couple fewer tested engine flew model numerous times make sure everything right flew prac tice Combat matches rain wind shine deserved lot better crap shoot out con test after third round Rich lost 114 Model Aviation Jeff Holifeider shows get opponents way Make em work Jeff Stoo Willoughby uij mowring win guy getting position pit over another aiready pining Rotation speed very quick youre screaming along 120 kph such short ines have some teams World Champs have never fiown another team same circle tough-to-beat firat-piace-winning Russian team left right new F2D Worid Cham pion Viachesiav Beiaiev igor Zhoinerkevich former 1988 Worid Champion Boris Faizov naan urnman trom weaen shows off two modeis different-styiss Hakan made quite impression Americans showboat fiights during practice British aid very well mis year mervyn Jones holding bottle model finished second place team garnered third place about point behind Denmark Mervyn surrounded Mike Wacker Whillance John James Engine man John Hammeraley left hides hand managed injure automobile race Combat flying site beautiful soccer field complete netted bleachers As can seen photo pilots circle turned dirt bowl very early competition own Tom helped match pitman Luckily Flukers taken cyanide tablets out pit boxor wouldnt reading article least author third member US team Howard Rush spent over six months prior meet developing hightech models seen planet Carbon fiber Kevlar helpings foam carbon fiber minipipe made models trickier About two months before decision regretted later Now Howard meet Howard make decision knows about business using whether continue new-tech mod- materials benefits agonies els go back old standard Rush Pup- anyone else mental institution pies decided go new ones a Continued page 207 Left Close-up view latest Russian engines attached Belaievs model substantial-looking metal mounts fixed rather adjustable bladder clip allows pitman work one-handed lug safety cable mounted bottom engine streamer hook its out mechanics way Right sixth-place Dutch team left Monique Wakkerman brother bet Wakkerman Tom Van Mourik three went out 2-2 Loet admits Monique beats him time practice November 1990 115 Above talk Ot omb5t world Howard Rushs USA carbon Keviar masterpiece nine ended up pieces Remember stick-and-tissue models used buy 49e basically high-tech version same thing Howards models flew very well certain maneuvers faster anything else Unfortunately really needed another week sort things out Below Howard Rushs Innovative piped Nelson 15 car bon pipe adds claimed 500 rpm top end pipe removed needle setting leaned about two clicks Both Howard Tom Fluker used minipipes Ln92 57 SB A- 770 q sauNa60 C1I 2-oId BASIC JEKYLL$20500 YB 61 RE Long28900 Rag Price49400 55lF46JLT $36500 28900 65400 Combo Value639900685500 S V E59500 59900 SCEILE EEROMTIC MODEL LAser 200- 72 span $195 00 Supar Chipmunk 72 span 125 00 Suko SU2BM 77 span 225 00 Diabolo 84 span 24500 CranfaId 80 span 22500 Sport SI Aercbac Module KIT FEATtJFES Quatty Lightasight Epoxy Fibargiass Fusalaga Wing ab & Rudder Foam Cores Cowling Osar Canopy Landing Gear & Plan ornia Residanta add 7 1/4% Bela Tax Silent ST UP5 L,gA 5 As 544 E 120 20 C1 2-oy BASICSaiI-54JL7 JEKYLL$12000$35000 YB 61 RE Long2690028200 Rag Price4790063200 Comb Value638900654800 SAVE59000 59400 SUKHOI SU-26M Detailed Lightwelglst*d Fiberglass Fuselage Moldin Veriical Fin 2psmPlugkiWrigDaslgn lEsq Transpa6an & ktansi Twa P*e in~ka Wng ftsb & Rjdde Fawn Co-as Flbar11lass Coelrig Cow Canopy Aiwanin Lwidng Gsa & Plan Easy & Fa Conzudon Special ln Basic Kit $120 -Built $350 ughtwaight Epoxy Fibo-glass Fuselage 8alsaZ Foam Wings 2 piaca wing dasign Canopy Iowls Full size plans detail building manu9 4rJet $245 World Champion model bode feabsaa Lighaaight Hahcop Epoxy Fibarglass Fusalaga 50 60 siza NN W Surpass Miss Beetle W sultsbls 70- 50 4pyds 45 2-cyds &EE LII Al 5WAEI 1511 1q14 lii l Aaaui 2 CLWC Tm Race/Johnson Continued page 114 five disqualifications first heat seven second two sets semi rounds Interest ingly enough top nine teams disqualified first set heats al though two received DQs during second ieat tried improve position st bottom nine-team cut though strong US performance st 1988 meet Kiev brought high lopes everyone seemed realize ast qualifying time depended hings working just right three teams re dedicated competent getting iat good time practice quite different rom getting race especially ieather conditions change drastically Dis ppointed after slow xowing Team Race crew already working strategy equipment thatll get hunt 1992 Englishman Dave Rudds Brits Colonials cheer ing section may its feet Amer icans next time CLWC Combat/Johnson Continued page 115 During earlier Bladder Grabber meet Seattle Howard isolation helpers trying get models ready Fortunately able get molded framed up jig before tossing everything box heading Europe Howard estimates spent 60 hours model its no surprise doesnt have second left employ er s vacation time still lots finishing touches like covering Howard needed spent week before World Champs room finishing off fleet Howards first test flights Monday little over day prior beginning official competition Howard joined others practice matches day before meet ap peared getting himself together after having few hours sleep models worked really well could see confidence building Tom Fluker Rich Lopez burning up sky fa miliar improved models like Howards powered Nelson en gines About problem glow plugs blew too frequently inopportune times opening round found three Ameri cans losing matches mostly due tak ing too much opponents streamer first cut US Combat team really down dumps night next day both Fluker Lopez won matches handily leaving Rush face So viet flier Igor Soviets expected Rush November 1990 207 GET READY FOR THE COMTT UTTYT TTXf WYNTER SAVE T%3rw Chip Hydes Jekyll Miss Beetle SFtOi LngA 55 s 70 Wgk. 544q ENENI 20s 20o 4-yd.anssC1ckoIO-oye Wing Span 77 Ideal 120 4-cyclal hoc Bill Effinger * O Plans Pattarnva Sets give yes assorted design yes want have Selected best classic designs tirnefre yes choose petterrrs fur part important exclusive leattee 1 ecala asath 230 wing spee bs wie IfIC 30 oh RiC 0 sad RK72aeaes IICDF1g1500 One-Third Scale Pig, Tn-Pacer PA 22 1 e-31a wing span sq le wlegare 20 e3Ooldeealsae Fe 45uh 61C ox 12 lbs t 1/3 Scale Piper Cub 1-3 119 wlea apse xalt 2000 eq wIca sras4 eb RIC RC30202000 52 g 30 old aealnea New113 SCALE EDNOCEPE USA a rue lugs aauac 35 CID Engine Weigha spproe 14 Smells. RICI Far Chssesi WV Cimels Y Flea Botmeesi AIrfoIl Flepet Reasonable Wlsog Pansle 125Wtngagen ET Overall Length 2100 aq Wing Area Ona-thhd Seal Quarter Scale WV/I SE-5A wing apan eq wing areas 75te 22 angines Ducted Fans RCOS-7 -02405 Navy F4D-1 SkyraySPAD C-XIII 10 aualee8 length75% wng apans 2120 eq in032 Full Scale Moneesopes 480 wleg apse lbs 1 oh RIC aedhlle Lendlea Gearwing area inesboib between 1027 1000 ecOF2 02000a Capable flyer- captores theestablished wanT speed records iwoginotienfor 45 80 HP clase RCOS-g Medel has renevableabbalsa FOKKER DR-i TRIPLANEwing panels Fuselages lelesi wing apsn1772 eq inplywood constrsctiex Engine wing areas 75 150 engineseno eeedv removable Landing RCOS-4 6gear mssbeckntousted Fiberglass SOPWITh CAMEL P1 j wbeel pants engleecowl 84 wing apsn21 50 eq inSJfeirings readily aneileble wing area wie RIC 00 eq drawngeS Efilegar Fssamdng Mawber AMA NFP5 Hell 00 Fassar weed & hales corwesotien e aPLAN No RC3S-4 SCOSt 1 0lr sac ore orvumnplele plan ssbwuonbly te detailed pant lute PLEASE ADD 114 Scale Fokkec DVIl50200 ab pplng resitleg tale Nan 1000 Flee Oats brochure t 00 wingspan sq iv ng ef5ndable ne veur erderli 0025 vid engine cb bsW E TECHNICAL SERVICES RCOSS 0 Rt 1 Box 2900 Santa Roga Beach FL 32459 1 LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE #RED 01 #RED 02 #RED 03 #RED 04 #RED 05 #RED 14 #RED 16 #RED 23 ORIGINALS. Still Best Programmable Flashing Navigation Lights Adjustable Rate Strobe Light Landing Lights Adjustable Rate Mars Rotating Beacon Marine Navigation Lights nonflashing Big Airplane Navigation Lights Econo Landing Lights brightest Real Strobe Light true zenon strobe S SEE YOUR DEALER 0 SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO $2495 $1995 $3995 $1995 $1095 $2495 $1995 $2995 unaverlable locally Send check money order full credit card info cost fhe item plus $200 $500 foreign immediate shipment Include full address UPS Sorry no COD qam 4736 N Milwaukee Ave ago IL 60630 GIANT SIZE SNUF-MUFFLERS OIANT SNUF apeclaity designed manifolds combined . 1210 31 engInesme patented SNUF-FLER grestiy reduce poise uPRIGHTlevei tote no power logs Just bolt tTasesou OUAOOIAsO Jt5flfJ OS MAX 100 JTacOsOlI2IJAORA00 JT800Z22U ZENOAJI G-23IFVERTEDDOUBLE SNUF II Jr0005ct2u SACH 2 fr3 2Jr-e0oZ231ZENOAOi 0-23For 41 57 engIne JT-ase005XU 05 MAX 2 rJT00e5021SACH 2632 Jr00obsALu MAIOF4EY 100rr-aceoaos wxINVERTED UPRIGHT angles UJT-0050T3L1 ST 26-agogJT-tiOogGXlOS MAX 2 yJTe30rAltJ WEBRA SULLY 2jTegeMAjJMALONEY tooJ00OZ52 ZENOAJI 0-52 39 B5ladudlag-ac0ST3l ST 252000JT5lt1502OUAORA 00 Wd 5d5Pt5IraaegTdg ST 04000 nlesnahrg --000#151 006DM 00JL0Y 2jraessSACHO 3742 JT00IJSD0SACHS 07 DOUBLE SNUF I Fe OUADRA 36-40 eaidZENOAH 0-3665~ INVERTED eagles ordyUN brcbctsr fTa000 OuAORA 3540mttonlhtgbCdle JT000Z ZENOAHG-25 550 available rur hobby sftoOROERa bciedogDiRECT mmcd ate shipmenMO.7in N ~VIsa MC ORCOD accepted Add $2 50 yiyUPS $400 c 00 6% Sates Tax Calif residents SEND 256 OR STAMP FOR164 School So Daly CIty CA 34014 ADDiTIONAL INFO AND JIEC CATALOG 14151756-3400 Oflfl&USE THEM 0liii ADDS UP TO liiiBETTER PERFORMANCE NYROD THE ORIGINAL 1&ih& PUSH ROD COMPLETE WiTh ALL REQUiRED METAL 5496-1721 go crazy take whole streamer have plane fragment hit Americans didnt think could pull off Howard flew brilliantly got short cuts pulling away might take too much finally disabled Igors models prop clip ping Igors control horn pit crew got Rush back air gain precious air time over opponent snickers turned gasps disposed No 3 Soviet Spirits lot higher next day both Rich Fluker lost Rush went win another match fourth round turned out biggest fiascoes ever series reflys protests conspired consume en tire fleet models Rush brought site use models Chuck Rudner practicing order put last refly Someone protested fact Rushs number wasnt engine disappointed Howard pulled en gine out plane number bottom crankcase end sequence events didnt really matter simply dismal day Americans As sun set west Rush out field picking up remains mod els style Combat has evolved over years Soviets being pacesetters Present models large 500-sq-in range relatively lightweight engine does everything well Th works Soviet engines surely matc Nelson theyre over ounc lighter Soviet models feature foam leading edges giant spars Kevlar paper coy ering around foam spars thing people dont notice th large horizontal spar runs win tip wing tip right through center sec tion Looking plans thes models might dismiss spar un necessary leave out rigidity provided spar mas sive leading edge makes model fly bet ter because wings dont flap around 208 Model Aviation U Introducing SABER Wing Span 121 Airfoil SD7037 Obechi Sheeting Completed Fiberglass Fuselage Send 2 stamps copy Catalog showing complete line Multichannel Gliders DODGSON DESIGNS -21230 Damson Road Bothell WA 98021 Phone 206-776-8067 ub off speed mass can also de fensive tool flier takes off oppo nents whole streamer early flight normally has scramble remaining time trying avoid giving away bunch cuts situation flier has Soviet-style model has option just whacking other guys plane flier already 100 points up cut other guy probably will lose lots time ground other guy sends up spare whack too SUPER SHARK TORPEDO brutal seemingly unsports manlike way fly Combat thats way its done insist flying fragile models theyll make confetti out British star Mike Whillance has picked up nickname Whacker Whil lance Soviet-style models use Second-placer Mervyn Jones used So viet kits hed acquired Leningrad Mervyn used rear-intake Nelson engines compromise leading edge SCORE DnmcT HIT WITH ThE NEW SUPER SHARK TORPEDO AUTOMAI1CMOIOR START AT LAUNCH AND SHUT OFF AT TARGET NICAD-540 MOTOR POWER 25 MPH 300 YAJtD LANGE PVC PIPE BODY HR BUILD MOUNT AND LAUNCH SYSTEM INCLD GREAT ON FLOAT PLANES Put real action R/G get thrill scaring direct hit sending $695 torpedo plan set COMBAT R/G 10241 Ridgewood El Paso TX 79925 GLOW DESIGNED PLUG Puts mc e St ng n engine FOR LONGER HIGHER5 Get starts GloBee Unique flat-wound spiral coil element anc high temperature glass-to-metal seal add up faster ignition increased RPM GloBee plugs specified original engine manufacturers purchased over over again Pylon control line racers find GloBee plugs best GloBee plugs designed fit popular engines used today unavailable locally write call Twinn-K collect pricing & delivery information & FREE Catalog MAKE THE GLOBEE / INDY CONNECTION Twinn-K Inc 10296 W Washington St Indianapolis IN 46231 Telephone 317-839-6579FAX 317-839-8928 210 Model Aviation spar order inset engine enough model balance correctly other models good enough win So viet design appropriate tactics has percentages its side US think winning World Championships simply matter beat ing Soviets Actually out standing fliers other countries Hen ning Forbech Denmark teammate Bjarne Schou Hakan Ostman Sweden Roland Forstner Germany fa miliar names 1984 performances World Champs US theyre excellent pilots British team ex tremely strong time Soviets seem have depth talent other country Americans surely dont take backseat Europeans game seems played little differently over Elimination matches seemed drag af ter Americans lost eventual win ner Viacheslav Belaiev probably deservet anyone else field Tht British took second individually thc second time row Mervyn Jones whc took second-place honors worsi luck match Belaievwhich Mer vyn would have won just flying arounc getting air time after exchange oi cuts kills things two mod els crash own because contro horn came loose airborne Predictions next time chance il crap shoot like Control Line Combat responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation Letters Editor Continued page 12 Original Esquire Enclosed please find photo Es Continued page 21 New Cutting Edge Open Class Soariuf Performance
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/11
Page Numbers: 114, 115, 207, 208, 210
watches conduct pilots pitmen during race Teams can receive two warnings third foul means going showers early Obviously jury has lot style meet 1976 Holland jury merciless during morning session disqualifying just about everybody disgruntled contestants team man agers complained long loud af ternoon session turned free-for-all late Paul Bugi spent whole heat whipping like crazy something like way Speed guys try get engine up pipe Paul would about 10 hot laps look up jury tower see yellow warning light warning light never came next day jury replaced Happily years jury con sistent though fairly strict fair number warnings occasional F2D Combat World Champs REMEMBER READING Walt Perkins account 1986 Control Line World Championships termed Combat crap shoot just fac disqualification seems such shame team can pre pare two years allowed two heats prove its worthiness advance semifinals year 44 teams entered top nine advanced semifinals Like beats semifinals consist 100 laps Two semifinals flown top three teams advance final 200-lap race Its honor among top nine teams course continuing final means youve really arrived top echelon disclaimers might suggest US team fell below its expectationsand finishing 11th among teams 18 coun tries does sound less impressive three American teams basically same group competed Kiev two tors involved winning major Combat contest including good fortune its really hard predict will well never hurts prepared say least Rich Lopez Tom Fluker US team prepared Rich 19 im maculate models Tom years ago except Chuck Rudner re placed Tom Knoppi fill out McCol lum/Rudner duo Hollfelder Tim Gil lott semis Kiev turning fast enough time place fifth overall year Bob Bert Metkemeijer made last semi spot racking up 3318-sec heat time Light years faster winning Soviet team Shabashov Ivanov turned best heat time 3179 engines capable running very fast Soviets arent forced run ragged edge hop ing setting holds American fliers found themselves ragged-edge posi tion hoping settings worked practice would hold races As cue just about flag lowered begin contest weather changed abruptly Suddenly procedures used during days spent out rain cold werent appropriate anymore Air inlets taped over keep engines hot opened up start ing procedures changed laps declined 44 teams competing must have 43 reasons didnt win place higher Dont misled some disqualifi cations final results Often pilots pre ferred disqualified whipping receive poor time DNF did fly Whether face-saving ploy frustration just trying too hard diffi cult say Continued page 207 couple fewer tested engine flew model numerous times make sure everything right flew prac tice Combat matches rain wind shine deserved lot better crap shoot out con test after third round Rich lost 114 Model Aviation Jeff Holifeider shows get opponents way Make em work Jeff Stoo Willoughby uij mowring win guy getting position pit over another aiready pining Rotation speed very quick youre screaming along 120 kph such short ines have some teams World Champs have never fiown another team same circle tough-to-beat firat-piace-winning Russian team left right new F2D Worid Cham pion Viachesiav Beiaiev igor Zhoinerkevich former 1988 Worid Champion Boris Faizov naan urnman trom weaen shows off two modeis different-styiss Hakan made quite impression Americans showboat fiights during practice British aid very well mis year mervyn Jones holding bottle model finished second place team garnered third place about point behind Denmark Mervyn surrounded Mike Wacker Whillance John James Engine man John Hammeraley left hides hand managed injure automobile race Combat flying site beautiful soccer field complete netted bleachers As can seen photo pilots circle turned dirt bowl very early competition own Tom helped match pitman Luckily Flukers taken cyanide tablets out pit boxor wouldnt reading article least author third member US team Howard Rush spent over six months prior meet developing hightech models seen planet Carbon fiber Kevlar helpings foam carbon fiber minipipe made models trickier About two months before decision regretted later Now Howard meet Howard make decision knows about business using whether continue new-tech mod- materials benefits agonies els go back old standard Rush Pup- anyone else mental institution pies decided go new ones a Continued page 207 Left Close-up view latest Russian engines attached Belaievs model substantial-looking metal mounts fixed rather adjustable bladder clip allows pitman work one-handed lug safety cable mounted bottom engine streamer hook its out mechanics way Right sixth-place Dutch team left Monique Wakkerman brother bet Wakkerman Tom Van Mourik three went out 2-2 Loet admits Monique beats him time practice November 1990 115 Above talk Ot omb5t world Howard Rushs USA carbon Keviar masterpiece nine ended up pieces Remember stick-and-tissue models used buy 49e basically high-tech version same thing Howards models flew very well certain maneuvers faster anything else Unfortunately really needed another week sort things out Below Howard Rushs Innovative piped Nelson 15 car bon pipe adds claimed 500 rpm top end pipe removed needle setting leaned about two clicks Both Howard Tom Fluker used minipipes Ln92 57 SB A- 770 q sauNa60 C1I 2-oId BASIC JEKYLL$20500 YB 61 RE Long28900 Rag Price49400 55lF46JLT $36500 28900 65400 Combo Value639900685500 S V E59500 59900 SCEILE EEROMTIC MODEL LAser 200- 72 span $195 00 Supar Chipmunk 72 span 125 00 Suko SU2BM 77 span 225 00 Diabolo 84 span 24500 CranfaId 80 span 22500 Sport SI Aercbac Module KIT FEATtJFES Quatty Lightasight Epoxy Fibargiass Fusalaga Wing ab & Rudder Foam Cores Cowling Osar Canopy Landing Gear & Plan ornia Residanta add 7 1/4% Bela Tax Silent ST UP5 L,gA 5 As 544 E 120 20 C1 2-oy BASICSaiI-54JL7 JEKYLL$12000$35000 YB 61 RE Long2690028200 Rag Price4790063200 Comb Value638900654800 SAVE59000 59400 SUKHOI SU-26M Detailed Lightwelglst*d Fiberglass Fuselage Moldin Veriical Fin 2psmPlugkiWrigDaslgn lEsq Transpa6an & ktansi Twa P*e in~ka Wng ftsb & Rjdde Fawn Co-as Flbar11lass Coelrig Cow Canopy Aiwanin Lwidng Gsa & Plan Easy & Fa Conzudon Special ln Basic Kit $120 -Built $350 ughtwaight Epoxy Fibo-glass Fuselage 8alsaZ Foam Wings 2 piaca wing dasign Canopy Iowls Full size plans detail building manu9 4rJet $245 World Champion model bode feabsaa Lighaaight Hahcop Epoxy Fibarglass Fusalaga 50 60 siza NN W Surpass Miss Beetle W sultsbls 70- 50 4pyds 45 2-cyds &EE LII Al 5WAEI 1511 1q14 lii l Aaaui 2 CLWC Tm Race/Johnson Continued page 114 five disqualifications first heat seven second two sets semi rounds Interest ingly enough top nine teams disqualified first set heats al though two received DQs during second ieat tried improve position st bottom nine-team cut though strong US performance st 1988 meet Kiev brought high lopes everyone seemed realize ast qualifying time depended hings working just right three teams re dedicated competent getting iat good time practice quite different rom getting race especially ieather conditions change drastically Dis ppointed after slow xowing Team Race crew already working strategy equipment thatll get hunt 1992 Englishman Dave Rudds Brits Colonials cheer ing section may its feet Amer icans next time CLWC Combat/Johnson Continued page 115 During earlier Bladder Grabber meet Seattle Howard isolation helpers trying get models ready Fortunately able get molded framed up jig before tossing everything box heading Europe Howard estimates spent 60 hours model its no surprise doesnt have second left employ er s vacation time still lots finishing touches like covering Howard needed spent week before World Champs room finishing off fleet Howards first test flights Monday little over day prior beginning official competition Howard joined others practice matches day before meet ap peared getting himself together after having few hours sleep models worked really well could see confidence building Tom Fluker Rich Lopez burning up sky fa miliar improved models like Howards powered Nelson en gines About problem glow plugs blew too frequently inopportune times opening round found three Ameri cans losing matches mostly due tak ing too much opponents streamer first cut US Combat team really down dumps night next day both Fluker Lopez won matches handily leaving Rush face So viet flier Igor Soviets expected Rush November 1990 207 GET READY FOR THE COMTT UTTYT TTXf WYNTER SAVE T%3rw Chip Hydes Jekyll Miss Beetle SFtOi LngA 55 s 70 Wgk. 544q ENENI 20s 20o 4-yd.anssC1ckoIO-oye Wing Span 77 Ideal 120 4-cyclal hoc Bill Effinger * O Plans Pattarnva Sets give yes assorted design yes want have Selected best classic designs tirnefre yes choose petterrrs fur part important exclusive leattee 1 ecala asath 230 wing spee bs wie IfIC 30 oh RiC 0 sad RK72aeaes IICDF1g1500 One-Third Scale Pig, Tn-Pacer PA 22 1 e-31a wing span sq le wlegare 20 e3Ooldeealsae Fe 45uh 61C ox 12 lbs t 1/3 Scale Piper Cub 1-3 119 wlea apse xalt 2000 eq wIca sras4 eb RIC RC30202000 52 g 30 old aealnea New113 SCALE EDNOCEPE USA a rue lugs aauac 35 CID Engine Weigha spproe 14 Smells. RICI Far Chssesi WV Cimels Y Flea Botmeesi AIrfoIl Flepet Reasonable Wlsog Pansle 125Wtngagen ET Overall Length 2100 aq Wing Area Ona-thhd Seal Quarter Scale WV/I SE-5A wing apan eq wing areas 75te 22 angines Ducted Fans RCOS-7 -02405 Navy F4D-1 SkyraySPAD C-XIII 10 aualee8 length75% wng apans 2120 eq in032 Full Scale Moneesopes 480 wleg apse lbs 1 oh RIC aedhlle Lendlea Gearwing area inesboib between 1027 1000 ecOF2 02000a Capable flyer- captores theestablished wanT speed records iwoginotienfor 45 80 HP clase RCOS-g Medel has renevableabbalsa FOKKER DR-i TRIPLANEwing panels Fuselages lelesi wing apsn1772 eq inplywood constrsctiex Engine wing areas 75 150 engineseno eeedv removable Landing RCOS-4 6gear mssbeckntousted Fiberglass SOPWITh CAMEL P1 j wbeel pants engleecowl 84 wing apsn21 50 eq inSJfeirings readily aneileble wing area wie RIC 00 eq drawngeS Efilegar Fssamdng Mawber AMA NFP5 Hell 00 Fassar weed & hales corwesotien e aPLAN No RC3S-4 SCOSt 1 0lr sac ore orvumnplele plan ssbwuonbly te detailed pant lute PLEASE ADD 114 Scale Fokkec DVIl50200 ab pplng resitleg tale Nan 1000 Flee Oats brochure t 00 wingspan sq iv ng ef5ndable ne veur erderli 0025 vid engine cb bsW E TECHNICAL SERVICES RCOSS 0 Rt 1 Box 2900 Santa Roga Beach FL 32459 1 LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE #RED 01 #RED 02 #RED 03 #RED 04 #RED 05 #RED 14 #RED 16 #RED 23 ORIGINALS. Still Best Programmable Flashing Navigation Lights Adjustable Rate Strobe Light Landing Lights Adjustable Rate Mars Rotating Beacon Marine Navigation Lights nonflashing Big Airplane Navigation Lights Econo Landing Lights brightest Real Strobe Light true zenon strobe S SEE YOUR DEALER 0 SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO $2495 $1995 $3995 $1995 $1095 $2495 $1995 $2995 unaverlable locally Send check money order full credit card info cost fhe item plus $200 $500 foreign immediate shipment Include full address UPS Sorry no COD qam 4736 N Milwaukee Ave ago IL 60630 GIANT SIZE SNUF-MUFFLERS OIANT SNUF apeclaity designed manifolds combined . 1210 31 engInesme patented SNUF-FLER grestiy reduce poise uPRIGHTlevei tote no power logs Just bolt tTasesou OUAOOIAsO Jt5flfJ OS MAX 100 JTacOsOlI2IJAORA00 JT800Z22U ZENOAJI G-23IFVERTEDDOUBLE SNUF II Jr0005ct2u SACH 2 fr3 2Jr-e0oZ231ZENOAOi 0-23For 41 57 engIne JT-ase005XU 05 MAX 2 rJT00e5021SACH 2632 Jr00obsALu MAIOF4EY 100rr-aceoaos wxINVERTED UPRIGHT angles UJT-0050T3L1 ST 26-agogJT-tiOogGXlOS MAX 2 yJTe30rAltJ WEBRA SULLY 2jTegeMAjJMALONEY tooJ00OZ52 ZENOAJI 0-52 39 B5ladudlag-ac0ST3l ST 252000JT5lt1502OUAORA 00 Wd 5d5Pt5IraaegTdg ST 04000 nlesnahrg --000#151 006DM 00JL0Y 2jraessSACHO 3742 JT00IJSD0SACHS 07 DOUBLE SNUF I Fe OUADRA 36-40 eaidZENOAH 0-3665~ INVERTED eagles ordyUN brcbctsr fTa000 OuAORA 3540mttonlhtgbCdle JT000Z ZENOAHG-25 550 available rur hobby sftoOROERa bciedogDiRECT mmcd ate shipmenMO.7in N ~VIsa MC ORCOD accepted Add $2 50 yiyUPS $400 c 00 6% Sates Tax Calif residents SEND 256 OR STAMP FOR164 School So Daly CIty CA 34014 ADDiTIONAL INFO AND JIEC CATALOG 14151756-3400 Oflfl&USE THEM 0liii ADDS UP TO liiiBETTER PERFORMANCE NYROD THE ORIGINAL 1&ih& PUSH ROD COMPLETE WiTh ALL REQUiRED METAL 5496-1721 go crazy take whole streamer have plane fragment hit Americans didnt think could pull off Howard flew brilliantly got short cuts pulling away might take too much finally disabled Igors models prop clip ping Igors control horn pit crew got Rush back air gain precious air time over opponent snickers turned gasps disposed No 3 Soviet Spirits lot higher next day both Rich Fluker lost Rush went win another match fourth round turned out biggest fiascoes ever series reflys protests conspired consume en tire fleet models Rush brought site use models Chuck Rudner practicing order put last refly Someone protested fact Rushs number wasnt engine disappointed Howard pulled en gine out plane number bottom crankcase end sequence events didnt really matter simply dismal day Americans As sun set west Rush out field picking up remains mod els style Combat has evolved over years Soviets being pacesetters Present models large 500-sq-in range relatively lightweight engine does everything well Th works Soviet engines surely matc Nelson theyre over ounc lighter Soviet models feature foam leading edges giant spars Kevlar paper coy ering around foam spars thing people dont notice th large horizontal spar runs win tip wing tip right through center sec tion Looking plans thes models might dismiss spar un necessary leave out rigidity provided spar mas sive leading edge makes model fly bet ter because wings dont flap around 208 Model Aviation U Introducing SABER Wing Span 121 Airfoil SD7037 Obechi Sheeting Completed Fiberglass Fuselage Send 2 stamps copy Catalog showing complete line Multichannel Gliders DODGSON DESIGNS -21230 Damson Road Bothell WA 98021 Phone 206-776-8067 ub off speed mass can also de fensive tool flier takes off oppo nents whole streamer early flight normally has scramble remaining time trying avoid giving away bunch cuts situation flier has Soviet-style model has option just whacking other guys plane flier already 100 points up cut other guy probably will lose lots time ground other guy sends up spare whack too SUPER SHARK TORPEDO brutal seemingly unsports manlike way fly Combat thats way its done insist flying fragile models theyll make confetti out British star Mike Whillance has picked up nickname Whacker Whil lance Soviet-style models use Second-placer Mervyn Jones used So viet kits hed acquired Leningrad Mervyn used rear-intake Nelson engines compromise leading edge SCORE DnmcT HIT WITH ThE NEW SUPER SHARK TORPEDO AUTOMAI1CMOIOR START AT LAUNCH AND SHUT OFF AT TARGET NICAD-540 MOTOR POWER 25 MPH 300 YAJtD LANGE PVC PIPE BODY HR BUILD MOUNT AND LAUNCH SYSTEM INCLD GREAT ON FLOAT PLANES Put real action R/G get thrill scaring direct hit sending $695 torpedo plan set COMBAT R/G 10241 Ridgewood El Paso TX 79925 GLOW DESIGNED PLUG Puts mc e St ng n engine FOR LONGER HIGHER5 Get starts GloBee Unique flat-wound spiral coil element anc high temperature glass-to-metal seal add up faster ignition increased RPM GloBee plugs specified original engine manufacturers purchased over over again Pylon control line racers find GloBee plugs best GloBee plugs designed fit popular engines used today unavailable locally write call Twinn-K collect pricing & delivery information & FREE Catalog MAKE THE GLOBEE / INDY CONNECTION Twinn-K Inc 10296 W Washington St Indianapolis IN 46231 Telephone 317-839-6579FAX 317-839-8928 210 Model Aviation spar order inset engine enough model balance correctly other models good enough win So viet design appropriate tactics has percentages its side US think winning World Championships simply matter beat ing Soviets Actually out standing fliers other countries Hen ning Forbech Denmark teammate Bjarne Schou Hakan Ostman Sweden Roland Forstner Germany fa miliar names 1984 performances World Champs US theyre excellent pilots British team ex tremely strong time Soviets seem have depth talent other country Americans surely dont take backseat Europeans game seems played little differently over Elimination matches seemed drag af ter Americans lost eventual win ner Viacheslav Belaiev probably deservet anyone else field Tht British took second individually thc second time row Mervyn Jones whc took second-place honors worsi luck match Belaievwhich Mer vyn would have won just flying arounc getting air time after exchange oi cuts kills things two mod els crash own because contro horn came loose airborne Predictions next time chance il crap shoot like Control Line Combat responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation Letters Editor Continued page 12 Original Esquire Enclosed please find photo Es Continued page 21 New Cutting Edge Open Class Soariuf Performance