REE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT . FREE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT . FREE FLIGHT . FREE FLIGHT. FF Rubber Chris Matsuno TWO row Joe Following pattern recent Nats Wakefield first Rubber event flown good competition seemed store four past Nats winners attendance An international flavor added parti cipation large Canadian contingent includ ing 1979 World Champs team members Jack MacGillivray Paul Roberts member Mexican 79 WC team Raul Alvarez de la Cadena also competed addition Henry Cole semi-retirement competitive flying came Nats inductee Free Flight Hall Fame looking repeat 59 Nats win feat would also qualify him 1981 Us FF Team Finals Taft morning started clear bright handful modelers maxed Round 1 included MacGillivray flying Whist lers Mother latest well-know line Whistlers last years winner Joe Macay version John Gards Monarch Round 2 Macay launched air positive signs bubbles fluffies streamers lift dissipated down 37 seconds short max mistake day dropped him out lead until 6th round MacGillivray took over lead held until Round 4 Cole edged first Shifting winds caused frequent site changes vexed some competitors particularly Round 6 sudden shift took several models off field housing trees dense brush Miraculously recovered except Continued page 118 52 Model Aviation Hank Cole Los Altos CA consults thermistor-based thermal sensor prior launch revolving drum pen give historical trace thermal cycles device emplaced Mexican team member Raul Alverez dela Cadena winds Wakefield helpers shade rubber motor hot sunlight about launch Wakefield .. C ~JuIJc U flIVUI rruuu us Lincoln Park Ml Mom lends helping hand Aaron Markos Junior winner Mulvihill winds father Chuck coaches Dr Bill Baker launches rise-off-water ROW rubber model SPORT SCALE away way home Nats would like express condolences Doug behalf Speed fliers Nats FF Power/Kruse Continued page 50 weather conditions later week rm sure looked back upon Wed nesday some degree longing since national records set three classes Junior Mike Wineland led parade recordsetters flying high-thrust design featuring Jedelaky wing Senior Barry Ziegenfuse man hour five straight maxes Open Dirty Harry Murphy CIA Central Indiana Aeromodelers cleaned up total 1525 Throughout day numerous wind shifts challenged contest ants finally shortly after mid-afternoon air deteriorated event over practical purposes Thursday dawned rather semi-dawned hazy partly overcast Although sun quickly burned through air never really set up good thermal activity scores tend reflect D Gas favorite practically spectators brings out heavy artillery Dave Wineland followed son Mikes lead previous day walked away marbles unusual aspects D year several beasties either SPORT TRAINER 13377 Beach Ave Venice CA p0291PIONEERS IN SILENT FLIGHT never trimmed badly out trim Whatever case least three biggies splattered themselves runway taken home large doggie bags FAL unlike 1979 well-represented both quality quantity ships As day progressed wind increased nearly everyone tried get flights early round possible addition being well-represented event well-contested too Chuck Markos broke long dry spell FM breaking winners circle flying contest-seasoned Par FM design Markos 1260 hotly pursued Norm Poti 1240 Best Finish award Poti would have won immaculate Niblet design weather steadily worsened Friday both wind some rain later day Whie field adequate previous days contest tightened up Gas site became significant factor determining outcome Norm Poti Dick Covalt Gil Morris locked maxmatching day About 330 wind picked up began rain however since late officials could move launch site contest ended Morris going over south perimeterfence 400 last winning maz Electric repeat last year Open Bill Jenkins taking first place national-record-holding Electric Country Boy q iUl9 ASTRI PLIGHT IAC younger set did up Brown speak wiht Karen winning Junior sister Susan wrapping up Senior Again Electric still emerging event Nationals level potential certainly become very popular Saturday final FF day saw good battles B Gas shape up between Bill Dunlop Gil Robbins Richard Bloomquist Open Bryan Fulmer David Willis Brad Fulmer Junior Dunlop finally topped Robbins just 7 sec after all-day struggle Bryan Fulmer dropped third max Junior David Willis launched some bad air also giving Bryan win Brother Brad Fuhner chased Willis hard could came up 6 sec short putting together 1-2 brother act interesting design notes coming out B Gas both Bill Dunlop first place winner Bill Jenkins fifth place winner flying 500-sq versions Jim Clems Witch Hawk apparently independently scaled up B-size H-in-in listening Jim Let conclude thanking Roger Wathen assited photographically covering Free Flight power Roger efforts appreciated contest officials support staff FF Power 1980 Nats showed decided resurgence numbers positive contestant attitude Most certainly can no outcry FF being treated stepchild year least far location concerned So missed contest missed good Nats FF Out Rub/Matsuno Continued page 52 happened Coles number model landed next busy highway whereupon stolen some unthinking slob compound Coles woes appeared DT timer ran short Just done 1979 Macay wrapped things up solid max Round 7 winning second Nats row Cole 2nd Reid Hull flying tailed model sub-rubber 3rd Coupe day much repeat last year 118 Model Aviation 1t1 POHTEHPIELD COLLEGIATE ideal model spon scale flyer Its gentle forgiving nature make perfect begin ners yet quite responsive skilled hands balsa construc tion light strong Porterfield can rog grass field climb steeply avoid obstacles Its light wing loading lets land dime give nine cents change Join quiet revolution enjoy Porterfield Collegiate neighborhood park school yard Wing span 695 Area 695 sq Weight 4 3 channel radio Astro 15 can also use Astro 25 15 25 glow engine 1018 ne 1 HO ~OH pert little sport train popular Astro 05 fight system can bIm ailt rudder elevator control pylon racing aerobatic flying inches weight 28 oz light OUR AIM KEEP WORT FLYING Jo Osybe 4419J 23S925 WE mIY OR TRADE OLD ENGINES AND KITS LANESlaEErwinRd BOATSPO Box 227 CARS TRAINS Vast Wt OH 45891 4 BEGINNER TO PRO ES HOT STUFFM JUST RIGHT FOR YOU HOT STUFF. ORIGINAL CLEAR FORMULA LOW VISCOSITY-DEEP PENETRATION INSTANT BOND RATE 3 10 sec THIS IS THE ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL oz HOT STUFF EL\J LINEE N HOT STUFF GAP FILLING FILLETING POSITIONABLE HIGH VISCOSITY-TIMED BOND 10 25 sec Use like regular glue wait 1/4 1/2 2 oz HOT STUFFGETS YOU OUT OF THE BUILDING ROOM AND INTO THE ACTION FAST HI-PERFORMANCE ADHESIVES FOR MODELERS AROUND THE WORLD C4*l Ctky PO BOX 836 SIMI CA 93062 522-0062 EXCLUSIVE VISIBLE FORMULA LOW VISCOSITY-DEEP PENETRATION INSTANT BOND RATE 3 10 sec 1/20Z cloudy quite breezy marginal air morning partly sunny turbulent condi tions afternoon stronger thermals attendant holes forced usual decisionfly now fly later need lift max increased risk downers can squeak out marginal air Actually five flights put competitors fly both conditions maxes did come easily No maxed out surprisingly end day showed tie first between David Evans Chris Matsuno Both scored 539 points three maxes change Following prec edent A-2 79 Nats both declared co-winners Jim Miller Cincinnati 3rd Senior Tad Jones 4th highest score overall creditable 525 points co-champion models represented two widely different approaches Matsunos model modern high aspect-ratio model built 100-gram rules large prop slow cruise Evans used Gollywock squaredoff tips original prop gives fastclimbing model anyone has seen Gollywock go knows says old designs arent competitive today Unofficials have fun As always National Free Flight Society sponsored several unofficial eventa being gumband-powerecL Rubber Speed won chief unofficial official Terry Rimert good speed 47 mph 7-11 distance event 7 diameter prop 11 maximum motor length won George Perryman flying modified P-30 model flew 623 feet winning easily Rise-off-water ROW Rubber taken Dr Bill Baker wet feet already wet day P-30 well-contested good turnout age classes what seems have oversight P-30 sponsored AMA Nats official event though has voted official status latest rule book Five intrepid individuals gathered McDonnell-Douglas FF Club-sponsored Dick Korda Open Rubber eventone flight unlimit ed max Jim OReilly wrote article state art Mulvihill 79 NFFS Symposium repeated 79 win event time 814 out-of-sight low haze model eventually found N 01P HEAD LOCK THE NEW STANDARD FOR GLOW PLUG CONNECTORS hobby dee/erg INOIJrnIS INVITED state trooper returned George Perryman flying 17 -ounce condenser-paper-covered model 2 ounces rubber second 55 3 George Batiuk landed base hangars 551 Mulvihill Rubber again flown windiest conditions week decided go 2-mm maxes retrospect would have possible start 3-mm maxes since during week Wright Field flew larger longer appeared marathon contest seemed assured got right away lead see-sawed back forth max upon max turned As flying drew close picture devel oped David Evans flying model rolled balsa tube fuselage stretched Gollywock wing smallish prop 1st having missed 6-mm max Working 6-mm max other George Perryman George flown Lanzo Stick model first four maxes switched normal model since Perryman model normal subsequent flights During 6-mm max flight model DTed early flight long enough move him 1st minutes remaining contest 01 Perfesser waited long time first win 77 second win just sweet Norm Poti versatile performer 3rd Nicholas Pitas 4th last years winner Dr Bill Baker finished 5th Although no serious problem lost models perhaps time AMA reconsider Mulvihill flyoff format Nats increasing max methods principal drawback increased chance lost models seems considerable support unlimited max flyoff either end day perhaps early morning Mulvihill flown sometime during week rather last day Nats event director could flexible choosing best time flyoff would have considerable drama spectator interest would certainly spectacular see score models filling air Nats FF Glider/Matsuno Continued page 53 scene A-2 flying another story Local weather forecasts predicting rain since Wednesday rains finally came late Thursday night Friday morning After contestants meeting some delay contest started hour behind schedule Fortunately rain slowed drizzle during first round stopped soon after leaving overcast skies almost no wind very dead air first round flier out 40 Greg Simon maxed top December 1980 119 G CHECK THESE FEATURES twist its locked 2Push tft Its off 3Will come f under heavy engine vibration 4Will short out 5Positive spring contact 630 inch lead wire
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/12
Page Numbers: 52, 118, 119
REE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT . FREE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT . FREE FLIGHT . FREE FLIGHT. FF Rubber Chris Matsuno TWO row Joe Following pattern recent Nats Wakefield first Rubber event flown good competition seemed store four past Nats winners attendance An international flavor added parti cipation large Canadian contingent includ ing 1979 World Champs team members Jack MacGillivray Paul Roberts member Mexican 79 WC team Raul Alvarez de la Cadena also competed addition Henry Cole semi-retirement competitive flying came Nats inductee Free Flight Hall Fame looking repeat 59 Nats win feat would also qualify him 1981 Us FF Team Finals Taft morning started clear bright handful modelers maxed Round 1 included MacGillivray flying Whist lers Mother latest well-know line Whistlers last years winner Joe Macay version John Gards Monarch Round 2 Macay launched air positive signs bubbles fluffies streamers lift dissipated down 37 seconds short max mistake day dropped him out lead until 6th round MacGillivray took over lead held until Round 4 Cole edged first Shifting winds caused frequent site changes vexed some competitors particularly Round 6 sudden shift took several models off field housing trees dense brush Miraculously recovered except Continued page 118 52 Model Aviation Hank Cole Los Altos CA consults thermistor-based thermal sensor prior launch revolving drum pen give historical trace thermal cycles device emplaced Mexican team member Raul Alverez dela Cadena winds Wakefield helpers shade rubber motor hot sunlight about launch Wakefield .. C ~JuIJc U flIVUI rruuu us Lincoln Park Ml Mom lends helping hand Aaron Markos Junior winner Mulvihill winds father Chuck coaches Dr Bill Baker launches rise-off-water ROW rubber model SPORT SCALE away way home Nats would like express condolences Doug behalf Speed fliers Nats FF Power/Kruse Continued page 50 weather conditions later week rm sure looked back upon Wed nesday some degree longing since national records set three classes Junior Mike Wineland led parade recordsetters flying high-thrust design featuring Jedelaky wing Senior Barry Ziegenfuse man hour five straight maxes Open Dirty Harry Murphy CIA Central Indiana Aeromodelers cleaned up total 1525 Throughout day numerous wind shifts challenged contest ants finally shortly after mid-afternoon air deteriorated event over practical purposes Thursday dawned rather semi-dawned hazy partly overcast Although sun quickly burned through air never really set up good thermal activity scores tend reflect D Gas favorite practically spectators brings out heavy artillery Dave Wineland followed son Mikes lead previous day walked away marbles unusual aspects D year several beasties either SPORT TRAINER 13377 Beach Ave Venice CA p0291PIONEERS IN SILENT FLIGHT never trimmed badly out trim Whatever case least three biggies splattered themselves runway taken home large doggie bags FAL unlike 1979 well-represented both quality quantity ships As day progressed wind increased nearly everyone tried get flights early round possible addition being well-represented event well-contested too Chuck Markos broke long dry spell FM breaking winners circle flying contest-seasoned Par FM design Markos 1260 hotly pursued Norm Poti 1240 Best Finish award Poti would have won immaculate Niblet design weather steadily worsened Friday both wind some rain later day Whie field adequate previous days contest tightened up Gas site became significant factor determining outcome Norm Poti Dick Covalt Gil Morris locked maxmatching day About 330 wind picked up began rain however since late officials could move launch site contest ended Morris going over south perimeterfence 400 last winning maz Electric repeat last year Open Bill Jenkins taking first place national-record-holding Electric Country Boy q iUl9 ASTRI PLIGHT IAC younger set did up Brown speak wiht Karen winning Junior sister Susan wrapping up Senior Again Electric still emerging event Nationals level potential certainly become very popular Saturday final FF day saw good battles B Gas shape up between Bill Dunlop Gil Robbins Richard Bloomquist Open Bryan Fulmer David Willis Brad Fulmer Junior Dunlop finally topped Robbins just 7 sec after all-day struggle Bryan Fulmer dropped third max Junior David Willis launched some bad air also giving Bryan win Brother Brad Fuhner chased Willis hard could came up 6 sec short putting together 1-2 brother act interesting design notes coming out B Gas both Bill Dunlop first place winner Bill Jenkins fifth place winner flying 500-sq versions Jim Clems Witch Hawk apparently independently scaled up B-size H-in-in listening Jim Let conclude thanking Roger Wathen assited photographically covering Free Flight power Roger efforts appreciated contest officials support staff FF Power 1980 Nats showed decided resurgence numbers positive contestant attitude Most certainly can no outcry FF being treated stepchild year least far location concerned So missed contest missed good Nats FF Out Rub/Matsuno Continued page 52 happened Coles number model landed next busy highway whereupon stolen some unthinking slob compound Coles woes appeared DT timer ran short Just done 1979 Macay wrapped things up solid max Round 7 winning second Nats row Cole 2nd Reid Hull flying tailed model sub-rubber 3rd Coupe day much repeat last year 118 Model Aviation 1t1 POHTEHPIELD COLLEGIATE ideal model spon scale flyer Its gentle forgiving nature make perfect begin ners yet quite responsive skilled hands balsa construc tion light strong Porterfield can rog grass field climb steeply avoid obstacles Its light wing loading lets land dime give nine cents change Join quiet revolution enjoy Porterfield Collegiate neighborhood park school yard Wing span 695 Area 695 sq Weight 4 3 channel radio Astro 15 can also use Astro 25 15 25 glow engine 1018 ne 1 HO ~OH pert little sport train popular Astro 05 fight system can bIm ailt rudder elevator control pylon racing aerobatic flying inches weight 28 oz light OUR AIM KEEP WORT FLYING Jo Osybe 4419J 23S925 WE mIY OR TRADE OLD ENGINES AND KITS LANESlaEErwinRd BOATSPO Box 227 CARS TRAINS Vast Wt OH 45891 4 BEGINNER TO PRO ES HOT STUFFM JUST RIGHT FOR YOU HOT STUFF. ORIGINAL CLEAR FORMULA LOW VISCOSITY-DEEP PENETRATION INSTANT BOND RATE 3 10 sec THIS IS THE ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL oz HOT STUFF EL\J LINEE N HOT STUFF GAP FILLING FILLETING POSITIONABLE HIGH VISCOSITY-TIMED BOND 10 25 sec Use like regular glue wait 1/4 1/2 2 oz HOT STUFFGETS YOU OUT OF THE BUILDING ROOM AND INTO THE ACTION FAST HI-PERFORMANCE ADHESIVES FOR MODELERS AROUND THE WORLD C4*l Ctky PO BOX 836 SIMI CA 93062 522-0062 EXCLUSIVE VISIBLE FORMULA LOW VISCOSITY-DEEP PENETRATION INSTANT BOND RATE 3 10 sec 1/20Z cloudy quite breezy marginal air morning partly sunny turbulent condi tions afternoon stronger thermals attendant holes forced usual decisionfly now fly later need lift max increased risk downers can squeak out marginal air Actually five flights put competitors fly both conditions maxes did come easily No maxed out surprisingly end day showed tie first between David Evans Chris Matsuno Both scored 539 points three maxes change Following prec edent A-2 79 Nats both declared co-winners Jim Miller Cincinnati 3rd Senior Tad Jones 4th highest score overall creditable 525 points co-champion models represented two widely different approaches Matsunos model modern high aspect-ratio model built 100-gram rules large prop slow cruise Evans used Gollywock squaredoff tips original prop gives fastclimbing model anyone has seen Gollywock go knows says old designs arent competitive today Unofficials have fun As always National Free Flight Society sponsored several unofficial eventa being gumband-powerecL Rubber Speed won chief unofficial official Terry Rimert good speed 47 mph 7-11 distance event 7 diameter prop 11 maximum motor length won George Perryman flying modified P-30 model flew 623 feet winning easily Rise-off-water ROW Rubber taken Dr Bill Baker wet feet already wet day P-30 well-contested good turnout age classes what seems have oversight P-30 sponsored AMA Nats official event though has voted official status latest rule book Five intrepid individuals gathered McDonnell-Douglas FF Club-sponsored Dick Korda Open Rubber eventone flight unlimit ed max Jim OReilly wrote article state art Mulvihill 79 NFFS Symposium repeated 79 win event time 814 out-of-sight low haze model eventually found N 01P HEAD LOCK THE NEW STANDARD FOR GLOW PLUG CONNECTORS hobby dee/erg INOIJrnIS INVITED state trooper returned George Perryman flying 17 -ounce condenser-paper-covered model 2 ounces rubber second 55 3 George Batiuk landed base hangars 551 Mulvihill Rubber again flown windiest conditions week decided go 2-mm maxes retrospect would have possible start 3-mm maxes since during week Wright Field flew larger longer appeared marathon contest seemed assured got right away lead see-sawed back forth max upon max turned As flying drew close picture devel oped David Evans flying model rolled balsa tube fuselage stretched Gollywock wing smallish prop 1st having missed 6-mm max Working 6-mm max other George Perryman George flown Lanzo Stick model first four maxes switched normal model since Perryman model normal subsequent flights During 6-mm max flight model DTed early flight long enough move him 1st minutes remaining contest 01 Perfesser waited long time first win 77 second win just sweet Norm Poti versatile performer 3rd Nicholas Pitas 4th last years winner Dr Bill Baker finished 5th Although no serious problem lost models perhaps time AMA reconsider Mulvihill flyoff format Nats increasing max methods principal drawback increased chance lost models seems considerable support unlimited max flyoff either end day perhaps early morning Mulvihill flown sometime during week rather last day Nats event director could flexible choosing best time flyoff would have considerable drama spectator interest would certainly spectacular see score models filling air Nats FF Glider/Matsuno Continued page 53 scene A-2 flying another story Local weather forecasts predicting rain since Wednesday rains finally came late Thursday night Friday morning After contestants meeting some delay contest started hour behind schedule Fortunately rain slowed drizzle during first round stopped soon after leaving overcast skies almost no wind very dead air first round flier out 40 Greg Simon maxed top December 1980 119 G CHECK THESE FEATURES twist its locked 2Push tft Its off 3Will come f under heavy engine vibration 4Will short out 5Positive spring contact 630 inch lead wire
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/12
Page Numbers: 52, 118, 119
REE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT . FREE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT . FREE FLIGHT . FREE FLIGHT. FF Rubber Chris Matsuno TWO row Joe Following pattern recent Nats Wakefield first Rubber event flown good competition seemed store four past Nats winners attendance An international flavor added parti cipation large Canadian contingent includ ing 1979 World Champs team members Jack MacGillivray Paul Roberts member Mexican 79 WC team Raul Alvarez de la Cadena also competed addition Henry Cole semi-retirement competitive flying came Nats inductee Free Flight Hall Fame looking repeat 59 Nats win feat would also qualify him 1981 Us FF Team Finals Taft morning started clear bright handful modelers maxed Round 1 included MacGillivray flying Whist lers Mother latest well-know line Whistlers last years winner Joe Macay version John Gards Monarch Round 2 Macay launched air positive signs bubbles fluffies streamers lift dissipated down 37 seconds short max mistake day dropped him out lead until 6th round MacGillivray took over lead held until Round 4 Cole edged first Shifting winds caused frequent site changes vexed some competitors particularly Round 6 sudden shift took several models off field housing trees dense brush Miraculously recovered except Continued page 118 52 Model Aviation Hank Cole Los Altos CA consults thermistor-based thermal sensor prior launch revolving drum pen give historical trace thermal cycles device emplaced Mexican team member Raul Alverez dela Cadena winds Wakefield helpers shade rubber motor hot sunlight about launch Wakefield .. C ~JuIJc U flIVUI rruuu us Lincoln Park Ml Mom lends helping hand Aaron Markos Junior winner Mulvihill winds father Chuck coaches Dr Bill Baker launches rise-off-water ROW rubber model SPORT SCALE away way home Nats would like express condolences Doug behalf Speed fliers Nats FF Power/Kruse Continued page 50 weather conditions later week rm sure looked back upon Wed nesday some degree longing since national records set three classes Junior Mike Wineland led parade recordsetters flying high-thrust design featuring Jedelaky wing Senior Barry Ziegenfuse man hour five straight maxes Open Dirty Harry Murphy CIA Central Indiana Aeromodelers cleaned up total 1525 Throughout day numerous wind shifts challenged contest ants finally shortly after mid-afternoon air deteriorated event over practical purposes Thursday dawned rather semi-dawned hazy partly overcast Although sun quickly burned through air never really set up good thermal activity scores tend reflect D Gas favorite practically spectators brings out heavy artillery Dave Wineland followed son Mikes lead previous day walked away marbles unusual aspects D year several beasties either SPORT TRAINER 13377 Beach Ave Venice CA p0291PIONEERS IN SILENT FLIGHT never trimmed badly out trim Whatever case least three biggies splattered themselves runway taken home large doggie bags FAL unlike 1979 well-represented both quality quantity ships As day progressed wind increased nearly everyone tried get flights early round possible addition being well-represented event well-contested too Chuck Markos broke long dry spell FM breaking winners circle flying contest-seasoned Par FM design Markos 1260 hotly pursued Norm Poti 1240 Best Finish award Poti would have won immaculate Niblet design weather steadily worsened Friday both wind some rain later day Whie field adequate previous days contest tightened up Gas site became significant factor determining outcome Norm Poti Dick Covalt Gil Morris locked maxmatching day About 330 wind picked up began rain however since late officials could move launch site contest ended Morris going over south perimeterfence 400 last winning maz Electric repeat last year Open Bill Jenkins taking first place national-record-holding Electric Country Boy q iUl9 ASTRI PLIGHT IAC younger set did up Brown speak wiht Karen winning Junior sister Susan wrapping up Senior Again Electric still emerging event Nationals level potential certainly become very popular Saturday final FF day saw good battles B Gas shape up between Bill Dunlop Gil Robbins Richard Bloomquist Open Bryan Fulmer David Willis Brad Fulmer Junior Dunlop finally topped Robbins just 7 sec after all-day struggle Bryan Fulmer dropped third max Junior David Willis launched some bad air also giving Bryan win Brother Brad Fuhner chased Willis hard could came up 6 sec short putting together 1-2 brother act interesting design notes coming out B Gas both Bill Dunlop first place winner Bill Jenkins fifth place winner flying 500-sq versions Jim Clems Witch Hawk apparently independently scaled up B-size H-in-in listening Jim Let conclude thanking Roger Wathen assited photographically covering Free Flight power Roger efforts appreciated contest officials support staff FF Power 1980 Nats showed decided resurgence numbers positive contestant attitude Most certainly can no outcry FF being treated stepchild year least far location concerned So missed contest missed good Nats FF Out Rub/Matsuno Continued page 52 happened Coles number model landed next busy highway whereupon stolen some unthinking slob compound Coles woes appeared DT timer ran short Just done 1979 Macay wrapped things up solid max Round 7 winning second Nats row Cole 2nd Reid Hull flying tailed model sub-rubber 3rd Coupe day much repeat last year 118 Model Aviation 1t1 POHTEHPIELD COLLEGIATE ideal model spon scale flyer Its gentle forgiving nature make perfect begin ners yet quite responsive skilled hands balsa construc tion light strong Porterfield can rog grass field climb steeply avoid obstacles Its light wing loading lets land dime give nine cents change Join quiet revolution enjoy Porterfield Collegiate neighborhood park school yard Wing span 695 Area 695 sq Weight 4 3 channel radio Astro 15 can also use Astro 25 15 25 glow engine 1018 ne 1 HO ~OH pert little sport train popular Astro 05 fight system can bIm ailt rudder elevator control pylon racing aerobatic flying inches weight 28 oz light OUR AIM KEEP WORT FLYING Jo Osybe 4419J 23S925 WE mIY OR TRADE OLD ENGINES AND KITS LANESlaEErwinRd BOATSPO Box 227 CARS TRAINS Vast Wt OH 45891 4 BEGINNER TO PRO ES HOT STUFFM JUST RIGHT FOR YOU HOT STUFF. ORIGINAL CLEAR FORMULA LOW VISCOSITY-DEEP PENETRATION INSTANT BOND RATE 3 10 sec THIS IS THE ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL oz HOT STUFF EL\J LINEE N HOT STUFF GAP FILLING FILLETING POSITIONABLE HIGH VISCOSITY-TIMED BOND 10 25 sec Use like regular glue wait 1/4 1/2 2 oz HOT STUFFGETS YOU OUT OF THE BUILDING ROOM AND INTO THE ACTION FAST HI-PERFORMANCE ADHESIVES FOR MODELERS AROUND THE WORLD C4*l Ctky PO BOX 836 SIMI CA 93062 522-0062 EXCLUSIVE VISIBLE FORMULA LOW VISCOSITY-DEEP PENETRATION INSTANT BOND RATE 3 10 sec 1/20Z cloudy quite breezy marginal air morning partly sunny turbulent condi tions afternoon stronger thermals attendant holes forced usual decisionfly now fly later need lift max increased risk downers can squeak out marginal air Actually five flights put competitors fly both conditions maxes did come easily No maxed out surprisingly end day showed tie first between David Evans Chris Matsuno Both scored 539 points three maxes change Following prec edent A-2 79 Nats both declared co-winners Jim Miller Cincinnati 3rd Senior Tad Jones 4th highest score overall creditable 525 points co-champion models represented two widely different approaches Matsunos model modern high aspect-ratio model built 100-gram rules large prop slow cruise Evans used Gollywock squaredoff tips original prop gives fastclimbing model anyone has seen Gollywock go knows says old designs arent competitive today Unofficials have fun As always National Free Flight Society sponsored several unofficial eventa being gumband-powerecL Rubber Speed won chief unofficial official Terry Rimert good speed 47 mph 7-11 distance event 7 diameter prop 11 maximum motor length won George Perryman flying modified P-30 model flew 623 feet winning easily Rise-off-water ROW Rubber taken Dr Bill Baker wet feet already wet day P-30 well-contested good turnout age classes what seems have oversight P-30 sponsored AMA Nats official event though has voted official status latest rule book Five intrepid individuals gathered McDonnell-Douglas FF Club-sponsored Dick Korda Open Rubber eventone flight unlimit ed max Jim OReilly wrote article state art Mulvihill 79 NFFS Symposium repeated 79 win event time 814 out-of-sight low haze model eventually found N 01P HEAD LOCK THE NEW STANDARD FOR GLOW PLUG CONNECTORS hobby dee/erg INOIJrnIS INVITED state trooper returned George Perryman flying 17 -ounce condenser-paper-covered model 2 ounces rubber second 55 3 George Batiuk landed base hangars 551 Mulvihill Rubber again flown windiest conditions week decided go 2-mm maxes retrospect would have possible start 3-mm maxes since during week Wright Field flew larger longer appeared marathon contest seemed assured got right away lead see-sawed back forth max upon max turned As flying drew close picture devel oped David Evans flying model rolled balsa tube fuselage stretched Gollywock wing smallish prop 1st having missed 6-mm max Working 6-mm max other George Perryman George flown Lanzo Stick model first four maxes switched normal model since Perryman model normal subsequent flights During 6-mm max flight model DTed early flight long enough move him 1st minutes remaining contest 01 Perfesser waited long time first win 77 second win just sweet Norm Poti versatile performer 3rd Nicholas Pitas 4th last years winner Dr Bill Baker finished 5th Although no serious problem lost models perhaps time AMA reconsider Mulvihill flyoff format Nats increasing max methods principal drawback increased chance lost models seems considerable support unlimited max flyoff either end day perhaps early morning Mulvihill flown sometime during week rather last day Nats event director could flexible choosing best time flyoff would have considerable drama spectator interest would certainly spectacular see score models filling air Nats FF Glider/Matsuno Continued page 53 scene A-2 flying another story Local weather forecasts predicting rain since Wednesday rains finally came late Thursday night Friday morning After contestants meeting some delay contest started hour behind schedule Fortunately rain slowed drizzle during first round stopped soon after leaving overcast skies almost no wind very dead air first round flier out 40 Greg Simon maxed top December 1980 119 G CHECK THESE FEATURES twist its locked 2Push tft Its off 3Will come f under heavy engine vibration 4Will short out 5Positive spring contact 630 inch lead wire