NO OCR TEXT similar design simpler flap/airbrake arrangement Tuesdays routine pace main tained through weekbreakfast eight field nine Suntan oils applied about day too late after winter like past nobody cared Duration times looking good spot landings Dale decided sheetedwing Grand Esprit would number ship began groom following week Speed times unim pressive act beginning get together Wednesday team stuck winch hand-tow Payne near 12-second mark speed Miller near 15 Dale 17 team began groove Thursday split practice session held eight 12 oclock Nutter having no trouble getting six-minute flights hitting hat spot landings speeds fast 14 seconds con sistent 15s afternoon Skip Le Mon went through paces LeMon broke 12-second mark five runs elevens best 115 Skip calling shots landing speed course textbook smooth 15 seconds act ready big time However Australians Cana dian team Decker Germany getting sunburned corners eyes getting much ex ercise watching Friday after about 120 man hours practice took holiday strong feeling confidence After six minutes six minutes no matter simple phisticated ship No matter what LUTt success story year amount ot tame Skip Miller Went zero world champ holding Holburg Trophy awarded Belgium Above Skip assembling Aquila sailplane Right PAl officials inspectedand weighedjust about everything officialwe assume wings benefit Dan Pruss camera rumors have spread past year about superships 12 seconds still num ber beat speed distance would take chances luck factor just II other countries would Saturday resumed practice Skip outdid himself consistent 135s air calm downwind Dave winches got workout Walt Schroder MAN appeared scene support team increased 100% evening dinner together Ron Moulton editor RCM & E Monte hosted affair Young Mike Mal herbe received commission SA Airforce reason 18 Model Aviation Swiss team manager Hans Schiapter shows team member Gerhard Laderach well-equipped clip boardlap counter three stop watches calculator tape recorder score sheets No yodel F Roos South Africa second place 19 laps World renowned Eugenio Pagliano Italy latest design Wing pylon mounted flap servo distance high meet in pylon Wind tunnel tested Crescendos design has proved aerodynamically sound Britains Sean Bannister seems offering sacrifice sun gods pushed Miller throughout meet outdone Roos last day Left Innards Bannisters Algebra Flaps permitted variable camber airfoil otherwise semi-symmetrical Left The US team first field morningit paid off R Nutter Payne Meesh Rheault Skip Miller celebrate honored part gathering Sunday practice Dale Le Mon continued pour six-minute duration spot two have friendly feud past five years Tulsa/Dallas war has healthy sport two days theyll have address USA Italians showed up best looking ships week model boxes works art much publi cized Eugenio Pagliano Vevi 75 another super-ship among favor ites Swiss team red-andwhite jumpsuits showed up looking like Olympic track team team manager Hans Schlapfer performing efficiently Monday March 28 formal prac tice schedule held Contest director Left Julius Topf Canada grimacing under strain winch flew Maestro one-point-off perfect first round Jack Abbot wanted day run officials contestants work out bugs About 18 fliers stepped forward wind shifted through 270 degrees about four hours enough CD de velop gray hair Miller flew number three ship searched lift found slightest drifted too far score LeMon turned 558 95-point landing highest score task 14 laps also tops distance flags 12 nations flying size US flag about onefourth other Could psyching out move friends SA9 nearly four months Don Mackenzie chairman South Africa Associa tion Radio Flyers SAARF scribe tossing friendly barbs other about respective team wins should pack trophy Before complaints could registered about flag gentlemanly Don came US team pit area apologized its size saying the US Em bassy would provide further stated however would sure find larger told worry meantime team would keep cur rent flying just bit higher rest Nutter broke stab after puny 240 flight convinced Mondays SA should reserved sight see ing Tuesday March 29 After nearly two years making first world R/C soaring championships under way breeze light temperatures mid-seventies 34 fliers divided six flight groups duration task Topf Canada sets early pace 559 100-point landing tops task 1000 points Payne Miller follow two three spot 991 Left The Deckers look up sir prior hi-start Hand towing extensively used Above Dale Nutter watching time Le Mon Payne works ship max Above Most inspected planeoutside Millers Aquilawas Deckers Germanyl watching closely Roos Nordgerneke Beau Pautz check details models wing Below keep wings coming off during 12-volt launch demonstrated Roos Note double wire-and-matal fittina nut flange bolted fuselage underside 989 Nutter has respectable 965 13th good start USA second task distance Sean Bannister UK turns 160 laps Miller fifth 130 813 points Roos SA Ten Holt Netherlands Decker Germany take two three four slots Nutter ekes out 43 laps Payne covers land Voor trekkers did over century earlier finds wisp lift goes zero distance task tide turns speed Payne turns 128 1000 points Roos SA nearly second off respectable 136 Miller turns 145 Nutter 167 end first round first day Roos SA leader score 2818 points US has team lead 191 points over UK Miller fifth Payne Nutter 14th 15th flight point apart also new flag flying US Wednesday March 30 Miller sets un beatable pace perfect score dura tion 600 100 landing points OReilly Australia right behind 998 Nut ter ninth 985 Payne 12th 976 However GermansSchiborr Decker Saagerplace third fifth sixth happens after reflight whole group throws away another 1000-point flight Julius Topf Maestro Topf used official winch pro vided SA Because line snarl nearly 20 minutes spent balahce flight group feel didnt get same air Topf protest filed upheld decision didnt earn respect jury other 28 fliers distance Miller gets another 1000point score turns 170 laps Nutter right behind 160 Payne 12th 136a great task US Ger UK Paynes plane suffers what appears superficial damage horizontal stabi Continued page 81 Left Payne discussing 124 speed run Germanys Decker Note small stabilizer area 7 percent wing area July1977 21 Above Dave Thornburg discusses hand-towing signals Payne Nutter watches Thornburg hand towed 52 Out 54 launches RaIf Decker European F3B Champion much photographed original deployed flaps/ brakes reveal carbon filament lines reenforce foam core Balsa sheet fibergiassed LeMon Payne Legionaire largest plane meet 1-astest speeu wiin tops IL. u-dyne won four taskshigh contestbut plagued no lift distance course Soaring Champs/Pruss continued page 21 lizer due unnoticed rock landed after distance task repair naught As enters speed course stab seen flutter Backing off Le Mon turns conservative 178 saves ship scores 798 points High speed 142 Neville Mattingly UK Miller has 150 Nutter 166 Millers score 2947 will highest score round championships end day its Miller first Nutter fourth Payne 14th give USA slim 118-point lead over UK Roos SA OReilly Aus tralia two three Bannister UK fifth Decker Germany tenth Thursday March 31 Smith Australia flies Maestro five perfect best task 1000 points Nutter second 998 Givone Italy Decker tie third 996 Miller Payne keep pace 978 965 10th 14th Topf again has re spectable 987 Humphreys Reu land Canada finish 12th 13th Smith Australia has second 1000point task 164 laps distance Casa dei Italy second 150 Payne Miller Nutter turn 88 83 50 Bannister ties Paynes round-one speed mark 128 Paynes again-repaired stab still gives him fits 181-second run renders him 707 points Smith Aus tralia wins round three standings end round threediscounting lowest roundhas Miller lead 62 points over UKs Bannister Roos third fol lowed Smith Australia Schiborr Germany Only 265 points separate first fifth places US has 15344 points 93 over second place UK Another speed task flown begin round four Payne changes horizontal stabilizer breaks own record 127 Miller pushes Aquila 136 second fastest Nutters Esprit eight 151 Mat tingley Bannister continue push 148 150 Andre Gouverneur Belgium youngest competitor 16 turns respectable 152 ninth fast est Duration fifth last task day Due group rotation Miller last group called chances wont fly until five oclock Spavins SA already five off perfect task Ten Holt Netherlands Bannister UK right behind Nutter Payne short usual paces looks though US will have weak task score last group air just after 520 pm Saager Germany first land under four minutes flight time Next Baumgartner Switzerland four minutes plus Greis Luxembourg r Because know model building cant done type glue Thats Hobbypoxy makes three Formula 1 general purpose epoxy glue gives 15 minutes work ing time cures hard hour Thats just about right construction instillation components need shifted around bit perfect alignment before glue sets Formula 2 has much longer working time 45 minutes makes per fect large-area laminating planking wings can put glue ribs position skins pin down before glue hardens Formula 2 also recommended fiberglass layup fuel-proofing engine compartments surfacing resin bare balsa* Formula 4 superior version popular five minute epoxies Great quick construction quick repairs perfect joining parts impossible clamp pin st hand-hold few short minutes its done Hobbypoxy epoxy glues completely fuel proof permanently flexible Joints will never crack shatter way some other epoxies contrary popular myth Hobbypoxy epoxy glues will adhere cure properly prepared fiberglass So whatever youve got glue glue Hobby poxy original epoxy models *For complete description use Formula 2 finishing send free Poxy Painting Pointers brochure Write word glue request L EIIIIIICLS Roos fall short OReilly Austra lia gets 432 out possible 460 points Miller milks out lightest lift maxes does style perfect 600 max 100-point landing Its last flight day 530 pm Millers two perfect duration scores two recorded meet Friday April 1 Its April Fools day no fewer eight protests filed rile up indefatigable Jack Abbot Its fun Jack retaliation issues score sheet full errors backfires because score less expected come him carrying long ropes scoring meet best ever experienced Hewlett-Packard Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 20 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 computer utilized cases within minutes after task completed complete printout available team managers sheet included con testant number name duration points score distance laps score speed seconds score total points placements Throw-away scores con sidered final placings up round also printed complete round-four distance first held Friday OReilly Aus tralia Multiplex LS-l bumped Miller best distance slot recorded 180 laps Payne couldnt buy lift took three laps happy Miller 15 Nutter 13 Miller won round four 2767 points just 39 ahead July1977 81 3 epoxy glues OReilly 67 ahead Nether lands Ten Halt US has 670-point lead over UK Miller just 246 points ahead Bannister Duration first flown round five Laderach Switzerland surprises turning 16 laps Hobie Hawk Mattingley right behind 15 Jack Humphreys Canada has best run meet 13 laps Nutter Mil ler have 12 Payne has 28 As someone said LeMon didnt have bad luck wouldnt have luck next task skill again displayed Legionair everyone sit up take notice turned 124 fastest time far Noel Drew SA second 130 duration Payne again high five perfect 1000 task Quite frustrating have two 1000point tasks 175 distance US its best round team Mat tingley UK won round 2785 point score 338 points over Miller US placed two seven ten round However UK coming strong US lead diminished mere 434 points Round six would interesting Although Miller lead 326 points margin wasnt secure Yet Skip unusual position having round considered throw-away scor ing standards lowest round score 2375 Bannister could win contest scored 2700 pointshe did twice farand Skip scored less 2375 US team lead similar jeopardy So after week riding top Satur day could end no champagne Saturday April 2 44 out previ ous 45 launches US made handtows Dave Thornburg done unexpected performance near per fect non-hand tow came high-start Miller Today day started out dead calm speed being first task winch selected means launch OShea UK got poor hand-tow calm air unable finish speed run netted zero him similar fate met Mattingley although US lead now secure us felt Mattingley OShea deserved better shake Just day before OShea ended day getting max downpour Five six minutes flown rain Bannister turned 136 speed run pressure Miller Nutter winched calm air 172 eventually earned 791 points time Payne flew breeze up hand-tow used no 150 feet altitude hand-tow reel failed looked like zero flight LeMon quickly entered trap nursed big bird around 300-meter course what seemed longer max crossed finish line little altitude spare 260 sec onds time score 523 thank fully accepted Miller Roos turned 145 seconds 62 points Bannister ended up first task Bannister came back 120-lap distance task pressure still Miller first place However Skip came back 150 US flag seemed flying just little higher Roos found exceptional lift turned blistering 19-lap flight best count meet flight helped him overtake Bannister second place Duration tasks iced second place Roos scored 850 points Bannisters 728 Decker won task point perfect Roos won round 2788 wasnt secret won Too eyes watching score board Besides efficient scoring pro cedures telegrams being sent afternoon Needless say sweet victory Miller USA less years time Skip came out nowhere World Champion F3B USA team winner over countries have dominated F3B scene done three US designed kits Aquila Grand Esprit Lee Renaud Legionair Cecil Haga done 82 Model Aviation EXCLUSIVE LOW-HEAT COVERING TRY THESE OTHER CONTEST QUALITY PRODUCTS FROM PACTRA ALA 5I WOOD HAND SELECTEDHOT FUEL PROOF DOPE PRECISION SANDEDAWARD WINNING SHEETS KSHIGLDSS AND FLAT DOWELS SFINISHES AVAILABLE TRIANGLES KSIN OVER 36 COLORS PLANKSIN BRUSH AND SPRAY pauru Industries Inc 7060 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. LOS ANGELES CA 90028 much Upon accepting team trophy lavish banquet National Anthem played realized five team members just fraction team extended across United States Otto Heithecker con ceived team selection program two years ago Jim Simpson managed Theres John Nielsen financial wizardry helped get us back no financial burden along AMA financed overseas travel Twenty-two clubs quarterfinals allowed nearly 140 fliers take crack team slot semi-finals whittled number 39 Rocky Mountain Soaring Association provided venue 38 others could make Miller Nutter Payne know earned way Over dozen manufacturers contributed $3400 worth merchandise couple thousand supporters bought chances contributed fund raising pro gram So fraternity RC Soaring can take bow congratulated Youre heckuva team noticed . mmodations hospitality highest quality names fliers South Africa per sonally cared catered needs contestants would fill page th African US planes three team members wings poly hedr. US team didnt cut pylon cross speed center line others did cost least two individuals possible top spots rounds am US made smoothest approaches landings duration tasks ller consistent smooth style various tasks ller also high-start after launch wind went calm Skip kited four minutes get enough alti tude releasethis eight-plus laps distance task round three new generation sailplane hori zon could style Germans models light sleek efficient though somewhat sophisticated aftsmanship award would have awarded Ralf Decker Germany would have won hands down genio Pagli anos plane would have won aesthetics nearly competitorsfrom Frikkie Roos 19 laps downsay distance task has modified elimi nated in came end fourth day od service field home cooking served tent china quite pleasant departure usual contest circuit cuisine ian Dawson assistant CD kept spectator crowd aware happenings humorous articulate description flights oohs abs applause indicated RC Soaring could spectator sport proper PA PR work . LeMon Paynes Legionair big gest yet fastest plane meet ems awards too few such effort also-rans deserved FAI supplied three medals individual performances first second third certificates first three teams mous Houlburg Trophy presented Miller South Africa gave trophies first team competition second individual performance SA also presented engraved tray Ruby Julius Topf coming greatest distancei 1000 miles Van couver otographed planes held girls Neth erlands -young Dave Thornburg won admiration hand-towing display Dave conditioned himself three months running 2-4 miles day ather contest schedule didnt anybody social engagements took toll four functions sched uled during five-day contest schedule US team won seven 18 tasks UK second four cial thanks Lee Renaud furnishing team warmup jackets Bill Robring supplied blazers social attire latters efforts team looking good its performance . no outside US team ever heard ask Skip Miller July1977 83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/07
Page Numbers: 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 81, 82, 83
NO OCR TEXT similar design simpler flap/airbrake arrangement Tuesdays routine pace main tained through weekbreakfast eight field nine Suntan oils applied about day too late after winter like past nobody cared Duration times looking good spot landings Dale decided sheetedwing Grand Esprit would number ship began groom following week Speed times unim pressive act beginning get together Wednesday team stuck winch hand-tow Payne near 12-second mark speed Miller near 15 Dale 17 team began groove Thursday split practice session held eight 12 oclock Nutter having no trouble getting six-minute flights hitting hat spot landings speeds fast 14 seconds con sistent 15s afternoon Skip Le Mon went through paces LeMon broke 12-second mark five runs elevens best 115 Skip calling shots landing speed course textbook smooth 15 seconds act ready big time However Australians Cana dian team Decker Germany getting sunburned corners eyes getting much ex ercise watching Friday after about 120 man hours practice took holiday strong feeling confidence After six minutes six minutes no matter simple phisticated ship No matter what LUTt success story year amount ot tame Skip Miller Went zero world champ holding Holburg Trophy awarded Belgium Above Skip assembling Aquila sailplane Right PAl officials inspectedand weighedjust about everything officialwe assume wings benefit Dan Pruss camera rumors have spread past year about superships 12 seconds still num ber beat speed distance would take chances luck factor just II other countries would Saturday resumed practice Skip outdid himself consistent 135s air calm downwind Dave winches got workout Walt Schroder MAN appeared scene support team increased 100% evening dinner together Ron Moulton editor RCM & E Monte hosted affair Young Mike Mal herbe received commission SA Airforce reason 18 Model Aviation Swiss team manager Hans Schiapter shows team member Gerhard Laderach well-equipped clip boardlap counter three stop watches calculator tape recorder score sheets No yodel F Roos South Africa second place 19 laps World renowned Eugenio Pagliano Italy latest design Wing pylon mounted flap servo distance high meet in pylon Wind tunnel tested Crescendos design has proved aerodynamically sound Britains Sean Bannister seems offering sacrifice sun gods pushed Miller throughout meet outdone Roos last day Left Innards Bannisters Algebra Flaps permitted variable camber airfoil otherwise semi-symmetrical Left The US team first field morningit paid off R Nutter Payne Meesh Rheault Skip Miller celebrate honored part gathering Sunday practice Dale Le Mon continued pour six-minute duration spot two have friendly feud past five years Tulsa/Dallas war has healthy sport two days theyll have address USA Italians showed up best looking ships week model boxes works art much publi cized Eugenio Pagliano Vevi 75 another super-ship among favor ites Swiss team red-andwhite jumpsuits showed up looking like Olympic track team team manager Hans Schlapfer performing efficiently Monday March 28 formal prac tice schedule held Contest director Left Julius Topf Canada grimacing under strain winch flew Maestro one-point-off perfect first round Jack Abbot wanted day run officials contestants work out bugs About 18 fliers stepped forward wind shifted through 270 degrees about four hours enough CD de velop gray hair Miller flew number three ship searched lift found slightest drifted too far score LeMon turned 558 95-point landing highest score task 14 laps also tops distance flags 12 nations flying size US flag about onefourth other Could psyching out move friends SA9 nearly four months Don Mackenzie chairman South Africa Associa tion Radio Flyers SAARF scribe tossing friendly barbs other about respective team wins should pack trophy Before complaints could registered about flag gentlemanly Don came US team pit area apologized its size saying the US Em bassy would provide further stated however would sure find larger told worry meantime team would keep cur rent flying just bit higher rest Nutter broke stab after puny 240 flight convinced Mondays SA should reserved sight see ing Tuesday March 29 After nearly two years making first world R/C soaring championships under way breeze light temperatures mid-seventies 34 fliers divided six flight groups duration task Topf Canada sets early pace 559 100-point landing tops task 1000 points Payne Miller follow two three spot 991 Left The Deckers look up sir prior hi-start Hand towing extensively used Above Dale Nutter watching time Le Mon Payne works ship max Above Most inspected planeoutside Millers Aquilawas Deckers Germanyl watching closely Roos Nordgerneke Beau Pautz check details models wing Below keep wings coming off during 12-volt launch demonstrated Roos Note double wire-and-matal fittina nut flange bolted fuselage underside 989 Nutter has respectable 965 13th good start USA second task distance Sean Bannister UK turns 160 laps Miller fifth 130 813 points Roos SA Ten Holt Netherlands Decker Germany take two three four slots Nutter ekes out 43 laps Payne covers land Voor trekkers did over century earlier finds wisp lift goes zero distance task tide turns speed Payne turns 128 1000 points Roos SA nearly second off respectable 136 Miller turns 145 Nutter 167 end first round first day Roos SA leader score 2818 points US has team lead 191 points over UK Miller fifth Payne Nutter 14th 15th flight point apart also new flag flying US Wednesday March 30 Miller sets un beatable pace perfect score dura tion 600 100 landing points OReilly Australia right behind 998 Nut ter ninth 985 Payne 12th 976 However GermansSchiborr Decker Saagerplace third fifth sixth happens after reflight whole group throws away another 1000-point flight Julius Topf Maestro Topf used official winch pro vided SA Because line snarl nearly 20 minutes spent balahce flight group feel didnt get same air Topf protest filed upheld decision didnt earn respect jury other 28 fliers distance Miller gets another 1000point score turns 170 laps Nutter right behind 160 Payne 12th 136a great task US Ger UK Paynes plane suffers what appears superficial damage horizontal stabi Continued page 81 Left Payne discussing 124 speed run Germanys Decker Note small stabilizer area 7 percent wing area July1977 21 Above Dave Thornburg discusses hand-towing signals Payne Nutter watches Thornburg hand towed 52 Out 54 launches RaIf Decker European F3B Champion much photographed original deployed flaps/ brakes reveal carbon filament lines reenforce foam core Balsa sheet fibergiassed LeMon Payne Legionaire largest plane meet 1-astest speeu wiin tops IL. u-dyne won four taskshigh contestbut plagued no lift distance course Soaring Champs/Pruss continued page 21 lizer due unnoticed rock landed after distance task repair naught As enters speed course stab seen flutter Backing off Le Mon turns conservative 178 saves ship scores 798 points High speed 142 Neville Mattingly UK Miller has 150 Nutter 166 Millers score 2947 will highest score round championships end day its Miller first Nutter fourth Payne 14th give USA slim 118-point lead over UK Roos SA OReilly Aus tralia two three Bannister UK fifth Decker Germany tenth Thursday March 31 Smith Australia flies Maestro five perfect best task 1000 points Nutter second 998 Givone Italy Decker tie third 996 Miller Payne keep pace 978 965 10th 14th Topf again has re spectable 987 Humphreys Reu land Canada finish 12th 13th Smith Australia has second 1000point task 164 laps distance Casa dei Italy second 150 Payne Miller Nutter turn 88 83 50 Bannister ties Paynes round-one speed mark 128 Paynes again-repaired stab still gives him fits 181-second run renders him 707 points Smith Aus tralia wins round three standings end round threediscounting lowest roundhas Miller lead 62 points over UKs Bannister Roos third fol lowed Smith Australia Schiborr Germany Only 265 points separate first fifth places US has 15344 points 93 over second place UK Another speed task flown begin round four Payne changes horizontal stabilizer breaks own record 127 Miller pushes Aquila 136 second fastest Nutters Esprit eight 151 Mat tingley Bannister continue push 148 150 Andre Gouverneur Belgium youngest competitor 16 turns respectable 152 ninth fast est Duration fifth last task day Due group rotation Miller last group called chances wont fly until five oclock Spavins SA already five off perfect task Ten Holt Netherlands Bannister UK right behind Nutter Payne short usual paces looks though US will have weak task score last group air just after 520 pm Saager Germany first land under four minutes flight time Next Baumgartner Switzerland four minutes plus Greis Luxembourg r Because know model building cant done type glue Thats Hobbypoxy makes three Formula 1 general purpose epoxy glue gives 15 minutes work ing time cures hard hour Thats just about right construction instillation components need shifted around bit perfect alignment before glue sets Formula 2 has much longer working time 45 minutes makes per fect large-area laminating planking wings can put glue ribs position skins pin down before glue hardens Formula 2 also recommended fiberglass layup fuel-proofing engine compartments surfacing resin bare balsa* Formula 4 superior version popular five minute epoxies Great quick construction quick repairs perfect joining parts impossible clamp pin st hand-hold few short minutes its done Hobbypoxy epoxy glues completely fuel proof permanently flexible Joints will never crack shatter way some other epoxies contrary popular myth Hobbypoxy epoxy glues will adhere cure properly prepared fiberglass So whatever youve got glue glue Hobby poxy original epoxy models *For complete description use Formula 2 finishing send free Poxy Painting Pointers brochure Write word glue request L EIIIIIICLS Roos fall short OReilly Austra lia gets 432 out possible 460 points Miller milks out lightest lift maxes does style perfect 600 max 100-point landing Its last flight day 530 pm Millers two perfect duration scores two recorded meet Friday April 1 Its April Fools day no fewer eight protests filed rile up indefatigable Jack Abbot Its fun Jack retaliation issues score sheet full errors backfires because score less expected come him carrying long ropes scoring meet best ever experienced Hewlett-Packard Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 20 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 computer utilized cases within minutes after task completed complete printout available team managers sheet included con testant number name duration points score distance laps score speed seconds score total points placements Throw-away scores con sidered final placings up round also printed complete round-four distance first held Friday OReilly Aus tralia Multiplex LS-l bumped Miller best distance slot recorded 180 laps Payne couldnt buy lift took three laps happy Miller 15 Nutter 13 Miller won round four 2767 points just 39 ahead July1977 81 3 epoxy glues OReilly 67 ahead Nether lands Ten Halt US has 670-point lead over UK Miller just 246 points ahead Bannister Duration first flown round five Laderach Switzerland surprises turning 16 laps Hobie Hawk Mattingley right behind 15 Jack Humphreys Canada has best run meet 13 laps Nutter Mil ler have 12 Payne has 28 As someone said LeMon didnt have bad luck wouldnt have luck next task skill again displayed Legionair everyone sit up take notice turned 124 fastest time far Noel Drew SA second 130 duration Payne again high five perfect 1000 task Quite frustrating have two 1000point tasks 175 distance US its best round team Mat tingley UK won round 2785 point score 338 points over Miller US placed two seven ten round However UK coming strong US lead diminished mere 434 points Round six would interesting Although Miller lead 326 points margin wasnt secure Yet Skip unusual position having round considered throw-away scor ing standards lowest round score 2375 Bannister could win contest scored 2700 pointshe did twice farand Skip scored less 2375 US team lead similar jeopardy So after week riding top Satur day could end no champagne Saturday April 2 44 out previ ous 45 launches US made handtows Dave Thornburg done unexpected performance near per fect non-hand tow came high-start Miller Today day started out dead calm speed being first task winch selected means launch OShea UK got poor hand-tow calm air unable finish speed run netted zero him similar fate met Mattingley although US lead now secure us felt Mattingley OShea deserved better shake Just day before OShea ended day getting max downpour Five six minutes flown rain Bannister turned 136 speed run pressure Miller Nutter winched calm air 172 eventually earned 791 points time Payne flew breeze up hand-tow used no 150 feet altitude hand-tow reel failed looked like zero flight LeMon quickly entered trap nursed big bird around 300-meter course what seemed longer max crossed finish line little altitude spare 260 sec onds time score 523 thank fully accepted Miller Roos turned 145 seconds 62 points Bannister ended up first task Bannister came back 120-lap distance task pressure still Miller first place However Skip came back 150 US flag seemed flying just little higher Roos found exceptional lift turned blistering 19-lap flight best count meet flight helped him overtake Bannister second place Duration tasks iced second place Roos scored 850 points Bannisters 728 Decker won task point perfect Roos won round 2788 wasnt secret won Too eyes watching score board Besides efficient scoring pro cedures telegrams being sent afternoon Needless say sweet victory Miller USA less years time Skip came out nowhere World Champion F3B USA team winner over countries have dominated F3B scene done three US designed kits Aquila Grand Esprit Lee Renaud Legionair Cecil Haga done 82 Model Aviation EXCLUSIVE LOW-HEAT COVERING TRY THESE OTHER CONTEST QUALITY PRODUCTS FROM PACTRA ALA 5I WOOD HAND SELECTEDHOT FUEL PROOF DOPE PRECISION SANDEDAWARD WINNING SHEETS KSHIGLDSS AND FLAT DOWELS SFINISHES AVAILABLE TRIANGLES KSIN OVER 36 COLORS PLANKSIN BRUSH AND SPRAY pauru Industries Inc 7060 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. LOS ANGELES CA 90028 much Upon accepting team trophy lavish banquet National Anthem played realized five team members just fraction team extended across United States Otto Heithecker con ceived team selection program two years ago Jim Simpson managed Theres John Nielsen financial wizardry helped get us back no financial burden along AMA financed overseas travel Twenty-two clubs quarterfinals allowed nearly 140 fliers take crack team slot semi-finals whittled number 39 Rocky Mountain Soaring Association provided venue 38 others could make Miller Nutter Payne know earned way Over dozen manufacturers contributed $3400 worth merchandise couple thousand supporters bought chances contributed fund raising pro gram So fraternity RC Soaring can take bow congratulated Youre heckuva team noticed . mmodations hospitality highest quality names fliers South Africa per sonally cared catered needs contestants would fill page th African US planes three team members wings poly hedr. US team didnt cut pylon cross speed center line others did cost least two individuals possible top spots rounds am US made smoothest approaches landings duration tasks ller consistent smooth style various tasks ller also high-start after launch wind went calm Skip kited four minutes get enough alti tude releasethis eight-plus laps distance task round three new generation sailplane hori zon could style Germans models light sleek efficient though somewhat sophisticated aftsmanship award would have awarded Ralf Decker Germany would have won hands down genio Pagli anos plane would have won aesthetics nearly competitorsfrom Frikkie Roos 19 laps downsay distance task has modified elimi nated in came end fourth day od service field home cooking served tent china quite pleasant departure usual contest circuit cuisine ian Dawson assistant CD kept spectator crowd aware happenings humorous articulate description flights oohs abs applause indicated RC Soaring could spectator sport proper PA PR work . LeMon Paynes Legionair big gest yet fastest plane meet ems awards too few such effort also-rans deserved FAI supplied three medals individual performances first second third certificates first three teams mous Houlburg Trophy presented Miller South Africa gave trophies first team competition second individual performance SA also presented engraved tray Ruby Julius Topf coming greatest distancei 1000 miles Van couver otographed planes held girls Neth erlands -young Dave Thornburg won admiration hand-towing display Dave conditioned himself three months running 2-4 miles day ather contest schedule didnt anybody social engagements took toll four functions sched uled during five-day contest schedule US team won seven 18 tasks UK second four cial thanks Lee Renaud furnishing team warmup jackets Bill Robring supplied blazers social attire latters efforts team looking good its performance . no outside US team ever heard ask Skip Miller July1977 83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/07
Page Numbers: 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 81, 82, 83
NO OCR TEXT similar design simpler flap/airbrake arrangement Tuesdays routine pace main tained through weekbreakfast eight field nine Suntan oils applied about day too late after winter like past nobody cared Duration times looking good spot landings Dale decided sheetedwing Grand Esprit would number ship began groom following week Speed times unim pressive act beginning get together Wednesday team stuck winch hand-tow Payne near 12-second mark speed Miller near 15 Dale 17 team began groove Thursday split practice session held eight 12 oclock Nutter having no trouble getting six-minute flights hitting hat spot landings speeds fast 14 seconds con sistent 15s afternoon Skip Le Mon went through paces LeMon broke 12-second mark five runs elevens best 115 Skip calling shots landing speed course textbook smooth 15 seconds act ready big time However Australians Cana dian team Decker Germany getting sunburned corners eyes getting much ex ercise watching Friday after about 120 man hours practice took holiday strong feeling confidence After six minutes six minutes no matter simple phisticated ship No matter what LUTt success story year amount ot tame Skip Miller Went zero world champ holding Holburg Trophy awarded Belgium Above Skip assembling Aquila sailplane Right PAl officials inspectedand weighedjust about everything officialwe assume wings benefit Dan Pruss camera rumors have spread past year about superships 12 seconds still num ber beat speed distance would take chances luck factor just II other countries would Saturday resumed practice Skip outdid himself consistent 135s air calm downwind Dave winches got workout Walt Schroder MAN appeared scene support team increased 100% evening dinner together Ron Moulton editor RCM & E Monte hosted affair Young Mike Mal herbe received commission SA Airforce reason 18 Model Aviation Swiss team manager Hans Schiapter shows team member Gerhard Laderach well-equipped clip boardlap counter three stop watches calculator tape recorder score sheets No yodel F Roos South Africa second place 19 laps World renowned Eugenio Pagliano Italy latest design Wing pylon mounted flap servo distance high meet in pylon Wind tunnel tested Crescendos design has proved aerodynamically sound Britains Sean Bannister seems offering sacrifice sun gods pushed Miller throughout meet outdone Roos last day Left Innards Bannisters Algebra Flaps permitted variable camber airfoil otherwise semi-symmetrical Left The US team first field morningit paid off R Nutter Payne Meesh Rheault Skip Miller celebrate honored part gathering Sunday practice Dale Le Mon continued pour six-minute duration spot two have friendly feud past five years Tulsa/Dallas war has healthy sport two days theyll have address USA Italians showed up best looking ships week model boxes works art much publi cized Eugenio Pagliano Vevi 75 another super-ship among favor ites Swiss team red-andwhite jumpsuits showed up looking like Olympic track team team manager Hans Schlapfer performing efficiently Monday March 28 formal prac tice schedule held Contest director Left Julius Topf Canada grimacing under strain winch flew Maestro one-point-off perfect first round Jack Abbot wanted day run officials contestants work out bugs About 18 fliers stepped forward wind shifted through 270 degrees about four hours enough CD de velop gray hair Miller flew number three ship searched lift found slightest drifted too far score LeMon turned 558 95-point landing highest score task 14 laps also tops distance flags 12 nations flying size US flag about onefourth other Could psyching out move friends SA9 nearly four months Don Mackenzie chairman South Africa Associa tion Radio Flyers SAARF scribe tossing friendly barbs other about respective team wins should pack trophy Before complaints could registered about flag gentlemanly Don came US team pit area apologized its size saying the US Em bassy would provide further stated however would sure find larger told worry meantime team would keep cur rent flying just bit higher rest Nutter broke stab after puny 240 flight convinced Mondays SA should reserved sight see ing Tuesday March 29 After nearly two years making first world R/C soaring championships under way breeze light temperatures mid-seventies 34 fliers divided six flight groups duration task Topf Canada sets early pace 559 100-point landing tops task 1000 points Payne Miller follow two three spot 991 Left The Deckers look up sir prior hi-start Hand towing extensively used Above Dale Nutter watching time Le Mon Payne works ship max Above Most inspected planeoutside Millers Aquilawas Deckers Germanyl watching closely Roos Nordgerneke Beau Pautz check details models wing Below keep wings coming off during 12-volt launch demonstrated Roos Note double wire-and-matal fittina nut flange bolted fuselage underside 989 Nutter has respectable 965 13th good start USA second task distance Sean Bannister UK turns 160 laps Miller fifth 130 813 points Roos SA Ten Holt Netherlands Decker Germany take two three four slots Nutter ekes out 43 laps Payne covers land Voor trekkers did over century earlier finds wisp lift goes zero distance task tide turns speed Payne turns 128 1000 points Roos SA nearly second off respectable 136 Miller turns 145 Nutter 167 end first round first day Roos SA leader score 2818 points US has team lead 191 points over UK Miller fifth Payne Nutter 14th 15th flight point apart also new flag flying US Wednesday March 30 Miller sets un beatable pace perfect score dura tion 600 100 landing points OReilly Australia right behind 998 Nut ter ninth 985 Payne 12th 976 However GermansSchiborr Decker Saagerplace third fifth sixth happens after reflight whole group throws away another 1000-point flight Julius Topf Maestro Topf used official winch pro vided SA Because line snarl nearly 20 minutes spent balahce flight group feel didnt get same air Topf protest filed upheld decision didnt earn respect jury other 28 fliers distance Miller gets another 1000point score turns 170 laps Nutter right behind 160 Payne 12th 136a great task US Ger UK Paynes plane suffers what appears superficial damage horizontal stabi Continued page 81 Left Payne discussing 124 speed run Germanys Decker Note small stabilizer area 7 percent wing area July1977 21 Above Dave Thornburg discusses hand-towing signals Payne Nutter watches Thornburg hand towed 52 Out 54 launches RaIf Decker European F3B Champion much photographed original deployed flaps/ brakes reveal carbon filament lines reenforce foam core Balsa sheet fibergiassed LeMon Payne Legionaire largest plane meet 1-astest speeu wiin tops IL. u-dyne won four taskshigh contestbut plagued no lift distance course Soaring Champs/Pruss continued page 21 lizer due unnoticed rock landed after distance task repair naught As enters speed course stab seen flutter Backing off Le Mon turns conservative 178 saves ship scores 798 points High speed 142 Neville Mattingly UK Miller has 150 Nutter 166 Millers score 2947 will highest score round championships end day its Miller first Nutter fourth Payne 14th give USA slim 118-point lead over UK Roos SA OReilly Aus tralia two three Bannister UK fifth Decker Germany tenth Thursday March 31 Smith Australia flies Maestro five perfect best task 1000 points Nutter second 998 Givone Italy Decker tie third 996 Miller Payne keep pace 978 965 10th 14th Topf again has re spectable 987 Humphreys Reu land Canada finish 12th 13th Smith Australia has second 1000point task 164 laps distance Casa dei Italy second 150 Payne Miller Nutter turn 88 83 50 Bannister ties Paynes round-one speed mark 128 Paynes again-repaired stab still gives him fits 181-second run renders him 707 points Smith Aus tralia wins round three standings end round threediscounting lowest roundhas Miller lead 62 points over UKs Bannister Roos third fol lowed Smith Australia Schiborr Germany Only 265 points separate first fifth places US has 15344 points 93 over second place UK Another speed task flown begin round four Payne changes horizontal stabilizer breaks own record 127 Miller pushes Aquila 136 second fastest Nutters Esprit eight 151 Mat tingley Bannister continue push 148 150 Andre Gouverneur Belgium youngest competitor 16 turns respectable 152 ninth fast est Duration fifth last task day Due group rotation Miller last group called chances wont fly until five oclock Spavins SA already five off perfect task Ten Holt Netherlands Bannister UK right behind Nutter Payne short usual paces looks though US will have weak task score last group air just after 520 pm Saager Germany first land under four minutes flight time Next Baumgartner Switzerland four minutes plus Greis Luxembourg r Because know model building cant done type glue Thats Hobbypoxy makes three Formula 1 general purpose epoxy glue gives 15 minutes work ing time cures hard hour Thats just about right construction instillation components need shifted around bit perfect alignment before glue sets Formula 2 has much longer working time 45 minutes makes per fect large-area laminating planking wings can put glue ribs position skins pin down before glue hardens Formula 2 also recommended fiberglass layup fuel-proofing engine compartments surfacing resin bare balsa* Formula 4 superior version popular five minute epoxies Great quick construction quick repairs perfect joining parts impossible clamp pin st hand-hold few short minutes its done Hobbypoxy epoxy glues completely fuel proof permanently flexible Joints will never crack shatter way some other epoxies contrary popular myth Hobbypoxy epoxy glues will adhere cure properly prepared fiberglass So whatever youve got glue glue Hobby poxy original epoxy models *For complete description use Formula 2 finishing send free Poxy Painting Pointers brochure Write word glue request L EIIIIIICLS Roos fall short OReilly Austra lia gets 432 out possible 460 points Miller milks out lightest lift maxes does style perfect 600 max 100-point landing Its last flight day 530 pm Millers two perfect duration scores two recorded meet Friday April 1 Its April Fools day no fewer eight protests filed rile up indefatigable Jack Abbot Its fun Jack retaliation issues score sheet full errors backfires because score less expected come him carrying long ropes scoring meet best ever experienced Hewlett-Packard Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 20 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 computer utilized cases within minutes after task completed complete printout available team managers sheet included con testant number name duration points score distance laps score speed seconds score total points placements Throw-away scores con sidered final placings up round also printed complete round-four distance first held Friday OReilly Aus tralia Multiplex LS-l bumped Miller best distance slot recorded 180 laps Payne couldnt buy lift took three laps happy Miller 15 Nutter 13 Miller won round four 2767 points just 39 ahead July1977 81 3 epoxy glues OReilly 67 ahead Nether lands Ten Halt US has 670-point lead over UK Miller just 246 points ahead Bannister Duration first flown round five Laderach Switzerland surprises turning 16 laps Hobie Hawk Mattingley right behind 15 Jack Humphreys Canada has best run meet 13 laps Nutter Mil ler have 12 Payne has 28 As someone said LeMon didnt have bad luck wouldnt have luck next task skill again displayed Legionair everyone sit up take notice turned 124 fastest time far Noel Drew SA second 130 duration Payne again high five perfect 1000 task Quite frustrating have two 1000point tasks 175 distance US its best round team Mat tingley UK won round 2785 point score 338 points over Miller US placed two seven ten round However UK coming strong US lead diminished mere 434 points Round six would interesting Although Miller lead 326 points margin wasnt secure Yet Skip unusual position having round considered throw-away scor ing standards lowest round score 2375 Bannister could win contest scored 2700 pointshe did twice farand Skip scored less 2375 US team lead similar jeopardy So after week riding top Satur day could end no champagne Saturday April 2 44 out previ ous 45 launches US made handtows Dave Thornburg done unexpected performance near per fect non-hand tow came high-start Miller Today day started out dead calm speed being first task winch selected means launch OShea UK got poor hand-tow calm air unable finish speed run netted zero him similar fate met Mattingley although US lead now secure us felt Mattingley OShea deserved better shake Just day before OShea ended day getting max downpour Five six minutes flown rain Bannister turned 136 speed run pressure Miller Nutter winched calm air 172 eventually earned 791 points time Payne flew breeze up hand-tow used no 150 feet altitude hand-tow reel failed looked like zero flight LeMon quickly entered trap nursed big bird around 300-meter course what seemed longer max crossed finish line little altitude spare 260 sec onds time score 523 thank fully accepted Miller Roos turned 145 seconds 62 points Bannister ended up first task Bannister came back 120-lap distance task pressure still Miller first place However Skip came back 150 US flag seemed flying just little higher Roos found exceptional lift turned blistering 19-lap flight best count meet flight helped him overtake Bannister second place Duration tasks iced second place Roos scored 850 points Bannisters 728 Decker won task point perfect Roos won round 2788 wasnt secret won Too eyes watching score board Besides efficient scoring pro cedures telegrams being sent afternoon Needless say sweet victory Miller USA less years time Skip came out nowhere World Champion F3B USA team winner over countries have dominated F3B scene done three US designed kits Aquila Grand Esprit Lee Renaud Legionair Cecil Haga done 82 Model Aviation EXCLUSIVE LOW-HEAT COVERING TRY THESE OTHER CONTEST QUALITY PRODUCTS FROM PACTRA ALA 5I WOOD HAND SELECTEDHOT FUEL PROOF DOPE PRECISION SANDEDAWARD WINNING SHEETS KSHIGLDSS AND FLAT DOWELS SFINISHES AVAILABLE TRIANGLES KSIN OVER 36 COLORS PLANKSIN BRUSH AND SPRAY pauru Industries Inc 7060 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. LOS ANGELES CA 90028 much Upon accepting team trophy lavish banquet National Anthem played realized five team members just fraction team extended across United States Otto Heithecker con ceived team selection program two years ago Jim Simpson managed Theres John Nielsen financial wizardry helped get us back no financial burden along AMA financed overseas travel Twenty-two clubs quarterfinals allowed nearly 140 fliers take crack team slot semi-finals whittled number 39 Rocky Mountain Soaring Association provided venue 38 others could make Miller Nutter Payne know earned way Over dozen manufacturers contributed $3400 worth merchandise couple thousand supporters bought chances contributed fund raising pro gram So fraternity RC Soaring can take bow congratulated Youre heckuva team noticed . mmodations hospitality highest quality names fliers South Africa per sonally cared catered needs contestants would fill page th African US planes three team members wings poly hedr. US team didnt cut pylon cross speed center line others did cost least two individuals possible top spots rounds am US made smoothest approaches landings duration tasks ller consistent smooth style various tasks ller also high-start after launch wind went calm Skip kited four minutes get enough alti tude releasethis eight-plus laps distance task round three new generation sailplane hori zon could style Germans models light sleek efficient though somewhat sophisticated aftsmanship award would have awarded Ralf Decker Germany would have won hands down genio Pagli anos plane would have won aesthetics nearly competitorsfrom Frikkie Roos 19 laps downsay distance task has modified elimi nated in came end fourth day od service field home cooking served tent china quite pleasant departure usual contest circuit cuisine ian Dawson assistant CD kept spectator crowd aware happenings humorous articulate description flights oohs abs applause indicated RC Soaring could spectator sport proper PA PR work . LeMon Paynes Legionair big gest yet fastest plane meet ems awards too few such effort also-rans deserved FAI supplied three medals individual performances first second third certificates first three teams mous Houlburg Trophy presented Miller South Africa gave trophies first team competition second individual performance SA also presented engraved tray Ruby Julius Topf coming greatest distancei 1000 miles Van couver otographed planes held girls Neth erlands -young Dave Thornburg won admiration hand-towing display Dave conditioned himself three months running 2-4 miles day ather contest schedule didnt anybody social engagements took toll four functions sched uled during five-day contest schedule US team won seven 18 tasks UK second four cial thanks Lee Renaud furnishing team warmup jackets Bill Robring supplied blazers social attire latters efforts team looking good its performance . no outside US team ever heard ask Skip Miller July1977 83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/07
Page Numbers: 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 81, 82, 83
NO OCR TEXT similar design simpler flap/airbrake arrangement Tuesdays routine pace main tained through weekbreakfast eight field nine Suntan oils applied about day too late after winter like past nobody cared Duration times looking good spot landings Dale decided sheetedwing Grand Esprit would number ship began groom following week Speed times unim pressive act beginning get together Wednesday team stuck winch hand-tow Payne near 12-second mark speed Miller near 15 Dale 17 team began groove Thursday split practice session held eight 12 oclock Nutter having no trouble getting six-minute flights hitting hat spot landings speeds fast 14 seconds con sistent 15s afternoon Skip Le Mon went through paces LeMon broke 12-second mark five runs elevens best 115 Skip calling shots landing speed course textbook smooth 15 seconds act ready big time However Australians Cana dian team Decker Germany getting sunburned corners eyes getting much ex ercise watching Friday after about 120 man hours practice took holiday strong feeling confidence After six minutes six minutes no matter simple phisticated ship No matter what LUTt success story year amount ot tame Skip Miller Went zero world champ holding Holburg Trophy awarded Belgium Above Skip assembling Aquila sailplane Right PAl officials inspectedand weighedjust about everything officialwe assume wings benefit Dan Pruss camera rumors have spread past year about superships 12 seconds still num ber beat speed distance would take chances luck factor just II other countries would Saturday resumed practice Skip outdid himself consistent 135s air calm downwind Dave winches got workout Walt Schroder MAN appeared scene support team increased 100% evening dinner together Ron Moulton editor RCM & E Monte hosted affair Young Mike Mal herbe received commission SA Airforce reason 18 Model Aviation Swiss team manager Hans Schiapter shows team member Gerhard Laderach well-equipped clip boardlap counter three stop watches calculator tape recorder score sheets No yodel F Roos South Africa second place 19 laps World renowned Eugenio Pagliano Italy latest design Wing pylon mounted flap servo distance high meet in pylon Wind tunnel tested Crescendos design has proved aerodynamically sound Britains Sean Bannister seems offering sacrifice sun gods pushed Miller throughout meet outdone Roos last day Left Innards Bannisters Algebra Flaps permitted variable camber airfoil otherwise semi-symmetrical Left The US team first field morningit paid off R Nutter Payne Meesh Rheault Skip Miller celebrate honored part gathering Sunday practice Dale Le Mon continued pour six-minute duration spot two have friendly feud past five years Tulsa/Dallas war has healthy sport two days theyll have address USA Italians showed up best looking ships week model boxes works art much publi cized Eugenio Pagliano Vevi 75 another super-ship among favor ites Swiss team red-andwhite jumpsuits showed up looking like Olympic track team team manager Hans Schlapfer performing efficiently Monday March 28 formal prac tice schedule held Contest director Left Julius Topf Canada grimacing under strain winch flew Maestro one-point-off perfect first round Jack Abbot wanted day run officials contestants work out bugs About 18 fliers stepped forward wind shifted through 270 degrees about four hours enough CD de velop gray hair Miller flew number three ship searched lift found slightest drifted too far score LeMon turned 558 95-point landing highest score task 14 laps also tops distance flags 12 nations flying size US flag about onefourth other Could psyching out move friends SA9 nearly four months Don Mackenzie chairman South Africa Associa tion Radio Flyers SAARF scribe tossing friendly barbs other about respective team wins should pack trophy Before complaints could registered about flag gentlemanly Don came US team pit area apologized its size saying the US Em bassy would provide further stated however would sure find larger told worry meantime team would keep cur rent flying just bit higher rest Nutter broke stab after puny 240 flight convinced Mondays SA should reserved sight see ing Tuesday March 29 After nearly two years making first world R/C soaring championships under way breeze light temperatures mid-seventies 34 fliers divided six flight groups duration task Topf Canada sets early pace 559 100-point landing tops task 1000 points Payne Miller follow two three spot 991 Left The Deckers look up sir prior hi-start Hand towing extensively used Above Dale Nutter watching time Le Mon Payne works ship max Above Most inspected planeoutside Millers Aquilawas Deckers Germanyl watching closely Roos Nordgerneke Beau Pautz check details models wing Below keep wings coming off during 12-volt launch demonstrated Roos Note double wire-and-matal fittina nut flange bolted fuselage underside 989 Nutter has respectable 965 13th good start USA second task distance Sean Bannister UK turns 160 laps Miller fifth 130 813 points Roos SA Ten Holt Netherlands Decker Germany take two three four slots Nutter ekes out 43 laps Payne covers land Voor trekkers did over century earlier finds wisp lift goes zero distance task tide turns speed Payne turns 128 1000 points Roos SA nearly second off respectable 136 Miller turns 145 Nutter 167 end first round first day Roos SA leader score 2818 points US has team lead 191 points over UK Miller fifth Payne Nutter 14th 15th flight point apart also new flag flying US Wednesday March 30 Miller sets un beatable pace perfect score dura tion 600 100 landing points OReilly Australia right behind 998 Nut ter ninth 985 Payne 12th 976 However GermansSchiborr Decker Saagerplace third fifth sixth happens after reflight whole group throws away another 1000-point flight Julius Topf Maestro Topf used official winch pro vided SA Because line snarl nearly 20 minutes spent balahce flight group feel didnt get same air Topf protest filed upheld decision didnt earn respect jury other 28 fliers distance Miller gets another 1000point score turns 170 laps Nutter right behind 160 Payne 12th 136a great task US Ger UK Paynes plane suffers what appears superficial damage horizontal stabi Continued page 81 Left Payne discussing 124 speed run Germanys Decker Note small stabilizer area 7 percent wing area July1977 21 Above Dave Thornburg discusses hand-towing signals Payne Nutter watches Thornburg hand towed 52 Out 54 launches RaIf Decker European F3B Champion much photographed original deployed flaps/ brakes reveal carbon filament lines reenforce foam core Balsa sheet fibergiassed LeMon Payne Legionaire largest plane meet 1-astest speeu wiin tops IL. u-dyne won four taskshigh contestbut plagued no lift distance course Soaring Champs/Pruss continued page 21 lizer due unnoticed rock landed after distance task repair naught As enters speed course stab seen flutter Backing off Le Mon turns conservative 178 saves ship scores 798 points High speed 142 Neville Mattingly UK Miller has 150 Nutter 166 Millers score 2947 will highest score round championships end day its Miller first Nutter fourth Payne 14th give USA slim 118-point lead over UK Roos SA OReilly Aus tralia two three Bannister UK fifth Decker Germany tenth Thursday March 31 Smith Australia flies Maestro five perfect best task 1000 points Nutter second 998 Givone Italy Decker tie third 996 Miller Payne keep pace 978 965 10th 14th Topf again has re spectable 987 Humphreys Reu land Canada finish 12th 13th Smith Australia has second 1000point task 164 laps distance Casa dei Italy second 150 Payne Miller Nutter turn 88 83 50 Bannister ties Paynes round-one speed mark 128 Paynes again-repaired stab still gives him fits 181-second run renders him 707 points Smith Aus tralia wins round three standings end round threediscounting lowest roundhas Miller lead 62 points over UKs Bannister Roos third fol lowed Smith Australia Schiborr Germany Only 265 points separate first fifth places US has 15344 points 93 over second place UK Another speed task flown begin round four Payne changes horizontal stabilizer breaks own record 127 Miller pushes Aquila 136 second fastest Nutters Esprit eight 151 Mat tingley Bannister continue push 148 150 Andre Gouverneur Belgium youngest competitor 16 turns respectable 152 ninth fast est Duration fifth last task day Due group rotation Miller last group called chances wont fly until five oclock Spavins SA already five off perfect task Ten Holt Netherlands Bannister UK right behind Nutter Payne short usual paces looks though US will have weak task score last group air just after 520 pm Saager Germany first land under four minutes flight time Next Baumgartner Switzerland four minutes plus Greis Luxembourg r Because know model building cant done type glue Thats Hobbypoxy makes three Formula 1 general purpose epoxy glue gives 15 minutes work ing time cures hard hour Thats just about right construction instillation components need shifted around bit perfect alignment before glue sets Formula 2 has much longer working time 45 minutes makes per fect large-area laminating planking wings can put glue ribs position skins pin down before glue hardens Formula 2 also recommended fiberglass layup fuel-proofing engine compartments surfacing resin bare balsa* Formula 4 superior version popular five minute epoxies Great quick construction quick repairs perfect joining parts impossible clamp pin st hand-hold few short minutes its done Hobbypoxy epoxy glues completely fuel proof permanently flexible Joints will never crack shatter way some other epoxies contrary popular myth Hobbypoxy epoxy glues will adhere cure properly prepared fiberglass So whatever youve got glue glue Hobby poxy original epoxy models *For complete description use Formula 2 finishing send free Poxy Painting Pointers brochure Write word glue request L EIIIIIICLS Roos fall short OReilly Austra lia gets 432 out possible 460 points Miller milks out lightest lift maxes does style perfect 600 max 100-point landing Its last flight day 530 pm Millers two perfect duration scores two recorded meet Friday April 1 Its April Fools day no fewer eight protests filed rile up indefatigable Jack Abbot Its fun Jack retaliation issues score sheet full errors backfires because score less expected come him carrying long ropes scoring meet best ever experienced Hewlett-Packard Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 20 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 computer utilized cases within minutes after task completed complete printout available team managers sheet included con testant number name duration points score distance laps score speed seconds score total points placements Throw-away scores con sidered final placings up round also printed complete round-four distance first held Friday OReilly Aus tralia Multiplex LS-l bumped Miller best distance slot recorded 180 laps Payne couldnt buy lift took three laps happy Miller 15 Nutter 13 Miller won round four 2767 points just 39 ahead July1977 81 3 epoxy glues OReilly 67 ahead Nether lands Ten Halt US has 670-point lead over UK Miller just 246 points ahead Bannister Duration first flown round five Laderach Switzerland surprises turning 16 laps Hobie Hawk Mattingley right behind 15 Jack Humphreys Canada has best run meet 13 laps Nutter Mil ler have 12 Payne has 28 As someone said LeMon didnt have bad luck wouldnt have luck next task skill again displayed Legionair everyone sit up take notice turned 124 fastest time far Noel Drew SA second 130 duration Payne again high five perfect 1000 task Quite frustrating have two 1000point tasks 175 distance US its best round team Mat tingley UK won round 2785 point score 338 points over Miller US placed two seven ten round However UK coming strong US lead diminished mere 434 points Round six would interesting Although Miller lead 326 points margin wasnt secure Yet Skip unusual position having round considered throw-away scor ing standards lowest round score 2375 Bannister could win contest scored 2700 pointshe did twice farand Skip scored less 2375 US team lead similar jeopardy So after week riding top Satur day could end no champagne Saturday April 2 44 out previ ous 45 launches US made handtows Dave Thornburg done unexpected performance near per fect non-hand tow came high-start Miller Today day started out dead calm speed being first task winch selected means launch OShea UK got poor hand-tow calm air unable finish speed run netted zero him similar fate met Mattingley although US lead now secure us felt Mattingley OShea deserved better shake Just day before OShea ended day getting max downpour Five six minutes flown rain Bannister turned 136 speed run pressure Miller Nutter winched calm air 172 eventually earned 791 points time Payne flew breeze up hand-tow used no 150 feet altitude hand-tow reel failed looked like zero flight LeMon quickly entered trap nursed big bird around 300-meter course what seemed longer max crossed finish line little altitude spare 260 sec onds time score 523 thank fully accepted Miller Roos turned 145 seconds 62 points Bannister ended up first task Bannister came back 120-lap distance task pressure still Miller first place However Skip came back 150 US flag seemed flying just little higher Roos found exceptional lift turned blistering 19-lap flight best count meet flight helped him overtake Bannister second place Duration tasks iced second place Roos scored 850 points Bannisters 728 Decker won task point perfect Roos won round 2788 wasnt secret won Too eyes watching score board Besides efficient scoring pro cedures telegrams being sent afternoon Needless say sweet victory Miller USA less years time Skip came out nowhere World Champion F3B USA team winner over countries have dominated F3B scene done three US designed kits Aquila Grand Esprit Lee Renaud Legionair Cecil Haga done 82 Model Aviation EXCLUSIVE LOW-HEAT COVERING TRY THESE OTHER CONTEST QUALITY PRODUCTS FROM PACTRA ALA 5I WOOD HAND SELECTEDHOT FUEL PROOF DOPE PRECISION SANDEDAWARD WINNING SHEETS KSHIGLDSS AND FLAT DOWELS SFINISHES AVAILABLE TRIANGLES KSIN OVER 36 COLORS PLANKSIN BRUSH AND SPRAY pauru Industries Inc 7060 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. LOS ANGELES CA 90028 much Upon accepting team trophy lavish banquet National Anthem played realized five team members just fraction team extended across United States Otto Heithecker con ceived team selection program two years ago Jim Simpson managed Theres John Nielsen financial wizardry helped get us back no financial burden along AMA financed overseas travel Twenty-two clubs quarterfinals allowed nearly 140 fliers take crack team slot semi-finals whittled number 39 Rocky Mountain Soaring Association provided venue 38 others could make Miller Nutter Payne know earned way Over dozen manufacturers contributed $3400 worth merchandise couple thousand supporters bought chances contributed fund raising pro gram So fraternity RC Soaring can take bow congratulated Youre heckuva team noticed . mmodations hospitality highest quality names fliers South Africa per sonally cared catered needs contestants would fill page th African US planes three team members wings poly hedr. US team didnt cut pylon cross speed center line others did cost least two individuals possible top spots rounds am US made smoothest approaches landings duration tasks ller consistent smooth style various tasks ller also high-start after launch wind went calm Skip kited four minutes get enough alti tude releasethis eight-plus laps distance task round three new generation sailplane hori zon could style Germans models light sleek efficient though somewhat sophisticated aftsmanship award would have awarded Ralf Decker Germany would have won hands down genio Pagli anos plane would have won aesthetics nearly competitorsfrom Frikkie Roos 19 laps downsay distance task has modified elimi nated in came end fourth day od service field home cooking served tent china quite pleasant departure usual contest circuit cuisine ian Dawson assistant CD kept spectator crowd aware happenings humorous articulate description flights oohs abs applause indicated RC Soaring could spectator sport proper PA PR work . LeMon Paynes Legionair big gest yet fastest plane meet ems awards too few such effort also-rans deserved FAI supplied three medals individual performances first second third certificates first three teams mous Houlburg Trophy presented Miller South Africa gave trophies first team competition second individual performance SA also presented engraved tray Ruby Julius Topf coming greatest distancei 1000 miles Van couver otographed planes held girls Neth erlands -young Dave Thornburg won admiration hand-towing display Dave conditioned himself three months running 2-4 miles day ather contest schedule didnt anybody social engagements took toll four functions sched uled during five-day contest schedule US team won seven 18 tasks UK second four cial thanks Lee Renaud furnishing team warmup jackets Bill Robring supplied blazers social attire latters efforts team looking good its performance . no outside US team ever heard ask Skip Miller July1977 83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/07
Page Numbers: 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 81, 82, 83
NO OCR TEXT similar design simpler flap/airbrake arrangement Tuesdays routine pace main tained through weekbreakfast eight field nine Suntan oils applied about day too late after winter like past nobody cared Duration times looking good spot landings Dale decided sheetedwing Grand Esprit would number ship began groom following week Speed times unim pressive act beginning get together Wednesday team stuck winch hand-tow Payne near 12-second mark speed Miller near 15 Dale 17 team began groove Thursday split practice session held eight 12 oclock Nutter having no trouble getting six-minute flights hitting hat spot landings speeds fast 14 seconds con sistent 15s afternoon Skip Le Mon went through paces LeMon broke 12-second mark five runs elevens best 115 Skip calling shots landing speed course textbook smooth 15 seconds act ready big time However Australians Cana dian team Decker Germany getting sunburned corners eyes getting much ex ercise watching Friday after about 120 man hours practice took holiday strong feeling confidence After six minutes six minutes no matter simple phisticated ship No matter what LUTt success story year amount ot tame Skip Miller Went zero world champ holding Holburg Trophy awarded Belgium Above Skip assembling Aquila sailplane Right PAl officials inspectedand weighedjust about everything officialwe assume wings benefit Dan Pruss camera rumors have spread past year about superships 12 seconds still num ber beat speed distance would take chances luck factor just II other countries would Saturday resumed practice Skip outdid himself consistent 135s air calm downwind Dave winches got workout Walt Schroder MAN appeared scene support team increased 100% evening dinner together Ron Moulton editor RCM & E Monte hosted affair Young Mike Mal herbe received commission SA Airforce reason 18 Model Aviation Swiss team manager Hans Schiapter shows team member Gerhard Laderach well-equipped clip boardlap counter three stop watches calculator tape recorder score sheets No yodel F Roos South Africa second place 19 laps World renowned Eugenio Pagliano Italy latest design Wing pylon mounted flap servo distance high meet in pylon Wind tunnel tested Crescendos design has proved aerodynamically sound Britains Sean Bannister seems offering sacrifice sun gods pushed Miller throughout meet outdone Roos last day Left Innards Bannisters Algebra Flaps permitted variable camber airfoil otherwise semi-symmetrical Left The US team first field morningit paid off R Nutter Payne Meesh Rheault Skip Miller celebrate honored part gathering Sunday practice Dale Le Mon continued pour six-minute duration spot two have friendly feud past five years Tulsa/Dallas war has healthy sport two days theyll have address USA Italians showed up best looking ships week model boxes works art much publi cized Eugenio Pagliano Vevi 75 another super-ship among favor ites Swiss team red-andwhite jumpsuits showed up looking like Olympic track team team manager Hans Schlapfer performing efficiently Monday March 28 formal prac tice schedule held Contest director Left Julius Topf Canada grimacing under strain winch flew Maestro one-point-off perfect first round Jack Abbot wanted day run officials contestants work out bugs About 18 fliers stepped forward wind shifted through 270 degrees about four hours enough CD de velop gray hair Miller flew number three ship searched lift found slightest drifted too far score LeMon turned 558 95-point landing highest score task 14 laps also tops distance flags 12 nations flying size US flag about onefourth other Could psyching out move friends SA9 nearly four months Don Mackenzie chairman South Africa Associa tion Radio Flyers SAARF scribe tossing friendly barbs other about respective team wins should pack trophy Before complaints could registered about flag gentlemanly Don came US team pit area apologized its size saying the US Em bassy would provide further stated however would sure find larger told worry meantime team would keep cur rent flying just bit higher rest Nutter broke stab after puny 240 flight convinced Mondays SA should reserved sight see ing Tuesday March 29 After nearly two years making first world R/C soaring championships under way breeze light temperatures mid-seventies 34 fliers divided six flight groups duration task Topf Canada sets early pace 559 100-point landing tops task 1000 points Payne Miller follow two three spot 991 Left The Deckers look up sir prior hi-start Hand towing extensively used Above Dale Nutter watching time Le Mon Payne works ship max Above Most inspected planeoutside Millers Aquilawas Deckers Germanyl watching closely Roos Nordgerneke Beau Pautz check details models wing Below keep wings coming off during 12-volt launch demonstrated Roos Note double wire-and-matal fittina nut flange bolted fuselage underside 989 Nutter has respectable 965 13th good start USA second task distance Sean Bannister UK turns 160 laps Miller fifth 130 813 points Roos SA Ten Holt Netherlands Decker Germany take two three four slots Nutter ekes out 43 laps Payne covers land Voor trekkers did over century earlier finds wisp lift goes zero distance task tide turns speed Payne turns 128 1000 points Roos SA nearly second off respectable 136 Miller turns 145 Nutter 167 end first round first day Roos SA leader score 2818 points US has team lead 191 points over UK Miller fifth Payne Nutter 14th 15th flight point apart also new flag flying US Wednesday March 30 Miller sets un beatable pace perfect score dura tion 600 100 landing points OReilly Australia right behind 998 Nut ter ninth 985 Payne 12th 976 However GermansSchiborr Decker Saagerplace third fifth sixth happens after reflight whole group throws away another 1000-point flight Julius Topf Maestro Topf used official winch pro vided SA Because line snarl nearly 20 minutes spent balahce flight group feel didnt get same air Topf protest filed upheld decision didnt earn respect jury other 28 fliers distance Miller gets another 1000point score turns 170 laps Nutter right behind 160 Payne 12th 136a great task US Ger UK Paynes plane suffers what appears superficial damage horizontal stabi Continued page 81 Left Payne discussing 124 speed run Germanys Decker Note small stabilizer area 7 percent wing area July1977 21 Above Dave Thornburg discusses hand-towing signals Payne Nutter watches Thornburg hand towed 52 Out 54 launches RaIf Decker European F3B Champion much photographed original deployed flaps/ brakes reveal carbon filament lines reenforce foam core Balsa sheet fibergiassed LeMon Payne Legionaire largest plane meet 1-astest speeu wiin tops IL. u-dyne won four taskshigh contestbut plagued no lift distance course Soaring Champs/Pruss continued page 21 lizer due unnoticed rock landed after distance task repair naught As enters speed course stab seen flutter Backing off Le Mon turns conservative 178 saves ship scores 798 points High speed 142 Neville Mattingly UK Miller has 150 Nutter 166 Millers score 2947 will highest score round championships end day its Miller first Nutter fourth Payne 14th give USA slim 118-point lead over UK Roos SA OReilly Aus tralia two three Bannister UK fifth Decker Germany tenth Thursday March 31 Smith Australia flies Maestro five perfect best task 1000 points Nutter second 998 Givone Italy Decker tie third 996 Miller Payne keep pace 978 965 10th 14th Topf again has re spectable 987 Humphreys Reu land Canada finish 12th 13th Smith Australia has second 1000point task 164 laps distance Casa dei Italy second 150 Payne Miller Nutter turn 88 83 50 Bannister ties Paynes round-one speed mark 128 Paynes again-repaired stab still gives him fits 181-second run renders him 707 points Smith Aus tralia wins round three standings end round threediscounting lowest roundhas Miller lead 62 points over UKs Bannister Roos third fol lowed Smith Australia Schiborr Germany Only 265 points separate first fifth places US has 15344 points 93 over second place UK Another speed task flown begin round four Payne changes horizontal stabilizer breaks own record 127 Miller pushes Aquila 136 second fastest Nutters Esprit eight 151 Mat tingley Bannister continue push 148 150 Andre Gouverneur Belgium youngest competitor 16 turns respectable 152 ninth fast est Duration fifth last task day Due group rotation Miller last group called chances wont fly until five oclock Spavins SA already five off perfect task Ten Holt Netherlands Bannister UK right behind Nutter Payne short usual paces looks though US will have weak task score last group air just after 520 pm Saager Germany first land under four minutes flight time Next Baumgartner Switzerland four minutes plus Greis Luxembourg r Because know model building cant done type glue Thats Hobbypoxy makes three Formula 1 general purpose epoxy glue gives 15 minutes work ing time cures hard hour Thats just about right construction instillation components need shifted around bit perfect alignment before glue sets Formula 2 has much longer working time 45 minutes makes per fect large-area laminating planking wings can put glue ribs position skins pin down before glue hardens Formula 2 also recommended fiberglass layup fuel-proofing engine compartments surfacing resin bare balsa* Formula 4 superior version popular five minute epoxies Great quick construction quick repairs perfect joining parts impossible clamp pin st hand-hold few short minutes its done Hobbypoxy epoxy glues completely fuel proof permanently flexible Joints will never crack shatter way some other epoxies contrary popular myth Hobbypoxy epoxy glues will adhere cure properly prepared fiberglass So whatever youve got glue glue Hobby poxy original epoxy models *For complete description use Formula 2 finishing send free Poxy Painting Pointers brochure Write word glue request L EIIIIIICLS Roos fall short OReilly Austra lia gets 432 out possible 460 points Miller milks out lightest lift maxes does style perfect 600 max 100-point landing Its last flight day 530 pm Millers two perfect duration scores two recorded meet Friday April 1 Its April Fools day no fewer eight protests filed rile up indefatigable Jack Abbot Its fun Jack retaliation issues score sheet full errors backfires because score less expected come him carrying long ropes scoring meet best ever experienced Hewlett-Packard Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 20 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 computer utilized cases within minutes after task completed complete printout available team managers sheet included con testant number name duration points score distance laps score speed seconds score total points placements Throw-away scores con sidered final placings up round also printed complete round-four distance first held Friday OReilly Aus tralia Multiplex LS-l bumped Miller best distance slot recorded 180 laps Payne couldnt buy lift took three laps happy Miller 15 Nutter 13 Miller won round four 2767 points just 39 ahead July1977 81 3 epoxy glues OReilly 67 ahead Nether lands Ten Halt US has 670-point lead over UK Miller just 246 points ahead Bannister Duration first flown round five Laderach Switzerland surprises turning 16 laps Hobie Hawk Mattingley right behind 15 Jack Humphreys Canada has best run meet 13 laps Nutter Mil ler have 12 Payne has 28 As someone said LeMon didnt have bad luck wouldnt have luck next task skill again displayed Legionair everyone sit up take notice turned 124 fastest time far Noel Drew SA second 130 duration Payne again high five perfect 1000 task Quite frustrating have two 1000point tasks 175 distance US its best round team Mat tingley UK won round 2785 point score 338 points over Miller US placed two seven ten round However UK coming strong US lead diminished mere 434 points Round six would interesting Although Miller lead 326 points margin wasnt secure Yet Skip unusual position having round considered throw-away scor ing standards lowest round score 2375 Bannister could win contest scored 2700 pointshe did twice farand Skip scored less 2375 US team lead similar jeopardy So after week riding top Satur day could end no champagne Saturday April 2 44 out previ ous 45 launches US made handtows Dave Thornburg done unexpected performance near per fect non-hand tow came high-start Miller Today day started out dead calm speed being first task winch selected means launch OShea UK got poor hand-tow calm air unable finish speed run netted zero him similar fate met Mattingley although US lead now secure us felt Mattingley OShea deserved better shake Just day before OShea ended day getting max downpour Five six minutes flown rain Bannister turned 136 speed run pressure Miller Nutter winched calm air 172 eventually earned 791 points time Payne flew breeze up hand-tow used no 150 feet altitude hand-tow reel failed looked like zero flight LeMon quickly entered trap nursed big bird around 300-meter course what seemed longer max crossed finish line little altitude spare 260 sec onds time score 523 thank fully accepted Miller Roos turned 145 seconds 62 points Bannister ended up first task Bannister came back 120-lap distance task pressure still Miller first place However Skip came back 150 US flag seemed flying just little higher Roos found exceptional lift turned blistering 19-lap flight best count meet flight helped him overtake Bannister second place Duration tasks iced second place Roos scored 850 points Bannisters 728 Decker won task point perfect Roos won round 2788 wasnt secret won Too eyes watching score board Besides efficient scoring pro cedures telegrams being sent afternoon Needless say sweet victory Miller USA less years time Skip came out nowhere World Champion F3B USA team winner over countries have dominated F3B scene done three US designed kits Aquila Grand Esprit Lee Renaud Legionair Cecil Haga done 82 Model Aviation EXCLUSIVE LOW-HEAT COVERING TRY THESE OTHER CONTEST QUALITY PRODUCTS FROM PACTRA ALA 5I WOOD HAND SELECTEDHOT FUEL PROOF DOPE PRECISION SANDEDAWARD WINNING SHEETS KSHIGLDSS AND FLAT DOWELS SFINISHES AVAILABLE TRIANGLES KSIN OVER 36 COLORS PLANKSIN BRUSH AND SPRAY pauru Industries Inc 7060 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. LOS ANGELES CA 90028 much Upon accepting team trophy lavish banquet National Anthem played realized five team members just fraction team extended across United States Otto Heithecker con ceived team selection program two years ago Jim Simpson managed Theres John Nielsen financial wizardry helped get us back no financial burden along AMA financed overseas travel Twenty-two clubs quarterfinals allowed nearly 140 fliers take crack team slot semi-finals whittled number 39 Rocky Mountain Soaring Association provided venue 38 others could make Miller Nutter Payne know earned way Over dozen manufacturers contributed $3400 worth merchandise couple thousand supporters bought chances contributed fund raising pro gram So fraternity RC Soaring can take bow congratulated Youre heckuva team noticed . mmodations hospitality highest quality names fliers South Africa per sonally cared catered needs contestants would fill page th African US planes three team members wings poly hedr. US team didnt cut pylon cross speed center line others did cost least two individuals possible top spots rounds am US made smoothest approaches landings duration tasks ller consistent smooth style various tasks ller also high-start after launch wind went calm Skip kited four minutes get enough alti tude releasethis eight-plus laps distance task round three new generation sailplane hori zon could style Germans models light sleek efficient though somewhat sophisticated aftsmanship award would have awarded Ralf Decker Germany would have won hands down genio Pagli anos plane would have won aesthetics nearly competitorsfrom Frikkie Roos 19 laps downsay distance task has modified elimi nated in came end fourth day od service field home cooking served tent china quite pleasant departure usual contest circuit cuisine ian Dawson assistant CD kept spectator crowd aware happenings humorous articulate description flights oohs abs applause indicated RC Soaring could spectator sport proper PA PR work . LeMon Paynes Legionair big gest yet fastest plane meet ems awards too few such effort also-rans deserved FAI supplied three medals individual performances first second third certificates first three teams mous Houlburg Trophy presented Miller South Africa gave trophies first team competition second individual performance SA also presented engraved tray Ruby Julius Topf coming greatest distancei 1000 miles Van couver otographed planes held girls Neth erlands -young Dave Thornburg won admiration hand-towing display Dave conditioned himself three months running 2-4 miles day ather contest schedule didnt anybody social engagements took toll four functions sched uled during five-day contest schedule US team won seven 18 tasks UK second four cial thanks Lee Renaud furnishing team warmup jackets Bill Robring supplied blazers social attire latters efforts team looking good its performance . no outside US team ever heard ask Skip Miller July1977 83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/07
Page Numbers: 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 81, 82, 83
NO OCR TEXT similar design simpler flap/airbrake arrangement Tuesdays routine pace main tained through weekbreakfast eight field nine Suntan oils applied about day too late after winter like past nobody cared Duration times looking good spot landings Dale decided sheetedwing Grand Esprit would number ship began groom following week Speed times unim pressive act beginning get together Wednesday team stuck winch hand-tow Payne near 12-second mark speed Miller near 15 Dale 17 team began groove Thursday split practice session held eight 12 oclock Nutter having no trouble getting six-minute flights hitting hat spot landings speeds fast 14 seconds con sistent 15s afternoon Skip Le Mon went through paces LeMon broke 12-second mark five runs elevens best 115 Skip calling shots landing speed course textbook smooth 15 seconds act ready big time However Australians Cana dian team Decker Germany getting sunburned corners eyes getting much ex ercise watching Friday after about 120 man hours practice took holiday strong feeling confidence After six minutes six minutes no matter simple phisticated ship No matter what LUTt success story year amount ot tame Skip Miller Went zero world champ holding Holburg Trophy awarded Belgium Above Skip assembling Aquila sailplane Right PAl officials inspectedand weighedjust about everything officialwe assume wings benefit Dan Pruss camera rumors have spread past year about superships 12 seconds still num ber beat speed distance would take chances luck factor just II other countries would Saturday resumed practice Skip outdid himself consistent 135s air calm downwind Dave winches got workout Walt Schroder MAN appeared scene support team increased 100% evening dinner together Ron Moulton editor RCM & E Monte hosted affair Young Mike Mal herbe received commission SA Airforce reason 18 Model Aviation Swiss team manager Hans Schiapter shows team member Gerhard Laderach well-equipped clip boardlap counter three stop watches calculator tape recorder score sheets No yodel F Roos South Africa second place 19 laps World renowned Eugenio Pagliano Italy latest design Wing pylon mounted flap servo distance high meet in pylon Wind tunnel tested Crescendos design has proved aerodynamically sound Britains Sean Bannister seems offering sacrifice sun gods pushed Miller throughout meet outdone Roos last day Left Innards Bannisters Algebra Flaps permitted variable camber airfoil otherwise semi-symmetrical Left The US team first field morningit paid off R Nutter Payne Meesh Rheault Skip Miller celebrate honored part gathering Sunday practice Dale Le Mon continued pour six-minute duration spot two have friendly feud past five years Tulsa/Dallas war has healthy sport two days theyll have address USA Italians showed up best looking ships week model boxes works art much publi cized Eugenio Pagliano Vevi 75 another super-ship among favor ites Swiss team red-andwhite jumpsuits showed up looking like Olympic track team team manager Hans Schlapfer performing efficiently Monday March 28 formal prac tice schedule held Contest director Left Julius Topf Canada grimacing under strain winch flew Maestro one-point-off perfect first round Jack Abbot wanted day run officials contestants work out bugs About 18 fliers stepped forward wind shifted through 270 degrees about four hours enough CD de velop gray hair Miller flew number three ship searched lift found slightest drifted too far score LeMon turned 558 95-point landing highest score task 14 laps also tops distance flags 12 nations flying size US flag about onefourth other Could psyching out move friends SA9 nearly four months Don Mackenzie chairman South Africa Associa tion Radio Flyers SAARF scribe tossing friendly barbs other about respective team wins should pack trophy Before complaints could registered about flag gentlemanly Don came US team pit area apologized its size saying the US Em bassy would provide further stated however would sure find larger told worry meantime team would keep cur rent flying just bit higher rest Nutter broke stab after puny 240 flight convinced Mondays SA should reserved sight see ing Tuesday March 29 After nearly two years making first world R/C soaring championships under way breeze light temperatures mid-seventies 34 fliers divided six flight groups duration task Topf Canada sets early pace 559 100-point landing tops task 1000 points Payne Miller follow two three spot 991 Left The Deckers look up sir prior hi-start Hand towing extensively used Above Dale Nutter watching time Le Mon Payne works ship max Above Most inspected planeoutside Millers Aquilawas Deckers Germanyl watching closely Roos Nordgerneke Beau Pautz check details models wing Below keep wings coming off during 12-volt launch demonstrated Roos Note double wire-and-matal fittina nut flange bolted fuselage underside 989 Nutter has respectable 965 13th good start USA second task distance Sean Bannister UK turns 160 laps Miller fifth 130 813 points Roos SA Ten Holt Netherlands Decker Germany take two three four slots Nutter ekes out 43 laps Payne covers land Voor trekkers did over century earlier finds wisp lift goes zero distance task tide turns speed Payne turns 128 1000 points Roos SA nearly second off respectable 136 Miller turns 145 Nutter 167 end first round first day Roos SA leader score 2818 points US has team lead 191 points over UK Miller fifth Payne Nutter 14th 15th flight point apart also new flag flying US Wednesday March 30 Miller sets un beatable pace perfect score dura tion 600 100 landing points OReilly Australia right behind 998 Nut ter ninth 985 Payne 12th 976 However GermansSchiborr Decker Saagerplace third fifth sixth happens after reflight whole group throws away another 1000-point flight Julius Topf Maestro Topf used official winch pro vided SA Because line snarl nearly 20 minutes spent balahce flight group feel didnt get same air Topf protest filed upheld decision didnt earn respect jury other 28 fliers distance Miller gets another 1000point score turns 170 laps Nutter right behind 160 Payne 12th 136a great task US Ger UK Paynes plane suffers what appears superficial damage horizontal stabi Continued page 81 Left Payne discussing 124 speed run Germanys Decker Note small stabilizer area 7 percent wing area July1977 21 Above Dave Thornburg discusses hand-towing signals Payne Nutter watches Thornburg hand towed 52 Out 54 launches RaIf Decker European F3B Champion much photographed original deployed flaps/ brakes reveal carbon filament lines reenforce foam core Balsa sheet fibergiassed LeMon Payne Legionaire largest plane meet 1-astest speeu wiin tops IL. u-dyne won four taskshigh contestbut plagued no lift distance course Soaring Champs/Pruss continued page 21 lizer due unnoticed rock landed after distance task repair naught As enters speed course stab seen flutter Backing off Le Mon turns conservative 178 saves ship scores 798 points High speed 142 Neville Mattingly UK Miller has 150 Nutter 166 Millers score 2947 will highest score round championships end day its Miller first Nutter fourth Payne 14th give USA slim 118-point lead over UK Roos SA OReilly Aus tralia two three Bannister UK fifth Decker Germany tenth Thursday March 31 Smith Australia flies Maestro five perfect best task 1000 points Nutter second 998 Givone Italy Decker tie third 996 Miller Payne keep pace 978 965 10th 14th Topf again has re spectable 987 Humphreys Reu land Canada finish 12th 13th Smith Australia has second 1000point task 164 laps distance Casa dei Italy second 150 Payne Miller Nutter turn 88 83 50 Bannister ties Paynes round-one speed mark 128 Paynes again-repaired stab still gives him fits 181-second run renders him 707 points Smith Aus tralia wins round three standings end round threediscounting lowest roundhas Miller lead 62 points over UKs Bannister Roos third fol lowed Smith Australia Schiborr Germany Only 265 points separate first fifth places US has 15344 points 93 over second place UK Another speed task flown begin round four Payne changes horizontal stabilizer breaks own record 127 Miller pushes Aquila 136 second fastest Nutters Esprit eight 151 Mat tingley Bannister continue push 148 150 Andre Gouverneur Belgium youngest competitor 16 turns respectable 152 ninth fast est Duration fifth last task day Due group rotation Miller last group called chances wont fly until five oclock Spavins SA already five off perfect task Ten Holt Netherlands Bannister UK right behind Nutter Payne short usual paces looks though US will have weak task score last group air just after 520 pm Saager Germany first land under four minutes flight time Next Baumgartner Switzerland four minutes plus Greis Luxembourg r Because know model building cant done type glue Thats Hobbypoxy makes three Formula 1 general purpose epoxy glue gives 15 minutes work ing time cures hard hour Thats just about right construction instillation components need shifted around bit perfect alignment before glue sets Formula 2 has much longer working time 45 minutes makes per fect large-area laminating planking wings can put glue ribs position skins pin down before glue hardens Formula 2 also recommended fiberglass layup fuel-proofing engine compartments surfacing resin bare balsa* Formula 4 superior version popular five minute epoxies Great quick construction quick repairs perfect joining parts impossible clamp pin st hand-hold few short minutes its done Hobbypoxy epoxy glues completely fuel proof permanently flexible Joints will never crack shatter way some other epoxies contrary popular myth Hobbypoxy epoxy glues will adhere cure properly prepared fiberglass So whatever youve got glue glue Hobby poxy original epoxy models *For complete description use Formula 2 finishing send free Poxy Painting Pointers brochure Write word glue request L EIIIIIICLS Roos fall short OReilly Austra lia gets 432 out possible 460 points Miller milks out lightest lift maxes does style perfect 600 max 100-point landing Its last flight day 530 pm Millers two perfect duration scores two recorded meet Friday April 1 Its April Fools day no fewer eight protests filed rile up indefatigable Jack Abbot Its fun Jack retaliation issues score sheet full errors backfires because score less expected come him carrying long ropes scoring meet best ever experienced Hewlett-Packard Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 20 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 computer utilized cases within minutes after task completed complete printout available team managers sheet included con testant number name duration points score distance laps score speed seconds score total points placements Throw-away scores con sidered final placings up round also printed complete round-four distance first held Friday OReilly Aus tralia Multiplex LS-l bumped Miller best distance slot recorded 180 laps Payne couldnt buy lift took three laps happy Miller 15 Nutter 13 Miller won round four 2767 points just 39 ahead July1977 81 3 epoxy glues OReilly 67 ahead Nether lands Ten Halt US has 670-point lead over UK Miller just 246 points ahead Bannister Duration first flown round five Laderach Switzerland surprises turning 16 laps Hobie Hawk Mattingley right behind 15 Jack Humphreys Canada has best run meet 13 laps Nutter Mil ler have 12 Payne has 28 As someone said LeMon didnt have bad luck wouldnt have luck next task skill again displayed Legionair everyone sit up take notice turned 124 fastest time far Noel Drew SA second 130 duration Payne again high five perfect 1000 task Quite frustrating have two 1000point tasks 175 distance US its best round team Mat tingley UK won round 2785 point score 338 points over Miller US placed two seven ten round However UK coming strong US lead diminished mere 434 points Round six would interesting Although Miller lead 326 points margin wasnt secure Yet Skip unusual position having round considered throw-away scor ing standards lowest round score 2375 Bannister could win contest scored 2700 pointshe did twice farand Skip scored less 2375 US team lead similar jeopardy So after week riding top Satur day could end no champagne Saturday April 2 44 out previ ous 45 launches US made handtows Dave Thornburg done unexpected performance near per fect non-hand tow came high-start Miller Today day started out dead calm speed being first task winch selected means launch OShea UK got poor hand-tow calm air unable finish speed run netted zero him similar fate met Mattingley although US lead now secure us felt Mattingley OShea deserved better shake Just day before OShea ended day getting max downpour Five six minutes flown rain Bannister turned 136 speed run pressure Miller Nutter winched calm air 172 eventually earned 791 points time Payne flew breeze up hand-tow used no 150 feet altitude hand-tow reel failed looked like zero flight LeMon quickly entered trap nursed big bird around 300-meter course what seemed longer max crossed finish line little altitude spare 260 sec onds time score 523 thank fully accepted Miller Roos turned 145 seconds 62 points Bannister ended up first task Bannister came back 120-lap distance task pressure still Miller first place However Skip came back 150 US flag seemed flying just little higher Roos found exceptional lift turned blistering 19-lap flight best count meet flight helped him overtake Bannister second place Duration tasks iced second place Roos scored 850 points Bannisters 728 Decker won task point perfect Roos won round 2788 wasnt secret won Too eyes watching score board Besides efficient scoring pro cedures telegrams being sent afternoon Needless say sweet victory Miller USA less years time Skip came out nowhere World Champion F3B USA team winner over countries have dominated F3B scene done three US designed kits Aquila Grand Esprit Lee Renaud Legionair Cecil Haga done 82 Model Aviation EXCLUSIVE LOW-HEAT COVERING TRY THESE OTHER CONTEST QUALITY PRODUCTS FROM PACTRA ALA 5I WOOD HAND SELECTEDHOT FUEL PROOF DOPE PRECISION SANDEDAWARD WINNING SHEETS KSHIGLDSS AND FLAT DOWELS SFINISHES AVAILABLE TRIANGLES KSIN OVER 36 COLORS PLANKSIN BRUSH AND SPRAY pauru Industries Inc 7060 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. LOS ANGELES CA 90028 much Upon accepting team trophy lavish banquet National Anthem played realized five team members just fraction team extended across United States Otto Heithecker con ceived team selection program two years ago Jim Simpson managed Theres John Nielsen financial wizardry helped get us back no financial burden along AMA financed overseas travel Twenty-two clubs quarterfinals allowed nearly 140 fliers take crack team slot semi-finals whittled number 39 Rocky Mountain Soaring Association provided venue 38 others could make Miller Nutter Payne know earned way Over dozen manufacturers contributed $3400 worth merchandise couple thousand supporters bought chances contributed fund raising pro gram So fraternity RC Soaring can take bow congratulated Youre heckuva team noticed . mmodations hospitality highest quality names fliers South Africa per sonally cared catered needs contestants would fill page th African US planes three team members wings poly hedr. US team didnt cut pylon cross speed center line others did cost least two individuals possible top spots rounds am US made smoothest approaches landings duration tasks ller consistent smooth style various tasks ller also high-start after launch wind went calm Skip kited four minutes get enough alti tude releasethis eight-plus laps distance task round three new generation sailplane hori zon could style Germans models light sleek efficient though somewhat sophisticated aftsmanship award would have awarded Ralf Decker Germany would have won hands down genio Pagli anos plane would have won aesthetics nearly competitorsfrom Frikkie Roos 19 laps downsay distance task has modified elimi nated in came end fourth day od service field home cooking served tent china quite pleasant departure usual contest circuit cuisine ian Dawson assistant CD kept spectator crowd aware happenings humorous articulate description flights oohs abs applause indicated RC Soaring could spectator sport proper PA PR work . LeMon Paynes Legionair big gest yet fastest plane meet ems awards too few such effort also-rans deserved FAI supplied three medals individual performances first second third certificates first three teams mous Houlburg Trophy presented Miller South Africa gave trophies first team competition second individual performance SA also presented engraved tray Ruby Julius Topf coming greatest distancei 1000 miles Van couver otographed planes held girls Neth erlands -young Dave Thornburg won admiration hand-towing display Dave conditioned himself three months running 2-4 miles day ather contest schedule didnt anybody social engagements took toll four functions sched uled during five-day contest schedule US team won seven 18 tasks UK second four cial thanks Lee Renaud furnishing team warmup jackets Bill Robring supplied blazers social attire latters efforts team looking good its performance . no outside US team ever heard ask Skip Miller July1977 83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/07
Page Numbers: 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 81, 82, 83
NO OCR TEXT similar design simpler flap/airbrake arrangement Tuesdays routine pace main tained through weekbreakfast eight field nine Suntan oils applied about day too late after winter like past nobody cared Duration times looking good spot landings Dale decided sheetedwing Grand Esprit would number ship began groom following week Speed times unim pressive act beginning get together Wednesday team stuck winch hand-tow Payne near 12-second mark speed Miller near 15 Dale 17 team began groove Thursday split practice session held eight 12 oclock Nutter having no trouble getting six-minute flights hitting hat spot landings speeds fast 14 seconds con sistent 15s afternoon Skip Le Mon went through paces LeMon broke 12-second mark five runs elevens best 115 Skip calling shots landing speed course textbook smooth 15 seconds act ready big time However Australians Cana dian team Decker Germany getting sunburned corners eyes getting much ex ercise watching Friday after about 120 man hours practice took holiday strong feeling confidence After six minutes six minutes no matter simple phisticated ship No matter what LUTt success story year amount ot tame Skip Miller Went zero world champ holding Holburg Trophy awarded Belgium Above Skip assembling Aquila sailplane Right PAl officials inspectedand weighedjust about everything officialwe assume wings benefit Dan Pruss camera rumors have spread past year about superships 12 seconds still num ber beat speed distance would take chances luck factor just II other countries would Saturday resumed practice Skip outdid himself consistent 135s air calm downwind Dave winches got workout Walt Schroder MAN appeared scene support team increased 100% evening dinner together Ron Moulton editor RCM & E Monte hosted affair Young Mike Mal herbe received commission SA Airforce reason 18 Model Aviation Swiss team manager Hans Schiapter shows team member Gerhard Laderach well-equipped clip boardlap counter three stop watches calculator tape recorder score sheets No yodel F Roos South Africa second place 19 laps World renowned Eugenio Pagliano Italy latest design Wing pylon mounted flap servo distance high meet in pylon Wind tunnel tested Crescendos design has proved aerodynamically sound Britains Sean Bannister seems offering sacrifice sun gods pushed Miller throughout meet outdone Roos last day Left Innards Bannisters Algebra Flaps permitted variable camber airfoil otherwise semi-symmetrical Left The US team first field morningit paid off R Nutter Payne Meesh Rheault Skip Miller celebrate honored part gathering Sunday practice Dale Le Mon continued pour six-minute duration spot two have friendly feud past five years Tulsa/Dallas war has healthy sport two days theyll have address USA Italians showed up best looking ships week model boxes works art much publi cized Eugenio Pagliano Vevi 75 another super-ship among favor ites Swiss team red-andwhite jumpsuits showed up looking like Olympic track team team manager Hans Schlapfer performing efficiently Monday March 28 formal prac tice schedule held Contest director Left Julius Topf Canada grimacing under strain winch flew Maestro one-point-off perfect first round Jack Abbot wanted day run officials contestants work out bugs About 18 fliers stepped forward wind shifted through 270 degrees about four hours enough CD de velop gray hair Miller flew number three ship searched lift found slightest drifted too far score LeMon turned 558 95-point landing highest score task 14 laps also tops distance flags 12 nations flying size US flag about onefourth other Could psyching out move friends SA9 nearly four months Don Mackenzie chairman South Africa Associa tion Radio Flyers SAARF scribe tossing friendly barbs other about respective team wins should pack trophy Before complaints could registered about flag gentlemanly Don came US team pit area apologized its size saying the US Em bassy would provide further stated however would sure find larger told worry meantime team would keep cur rent flying just bit higher rest Nutter broke stab after puny 240 flight convinced Mondays SA should reserved sight see ing Tuesday March 29 After nearly two years making first world R/C soaring championships under way breeze light temperatures mid-seventies 34 fliers divided six flight groups duration task Topf Canada sets early pace 559 100-point landing tops task 1000 points Payne Miller follow two three spot 991 Left The Deckers look up sir prior hi-start Hand towing extensively used Above Dale Nutter watching time Le Mon Payne works ship max Above Most inspected planeoutside Millers Aquilawas Deckers Germanyl watching closely Roos Nordgerneke Beau Pautz check details models wing Below keep wings coming off during 12-volt launch demonstrated Roos Note double wire-and-matal fittina nut flange bolted fuselage underside 989 Nutter has respectable 965 13th good start USA second task distance Sean Bannister UK turns 160 laps Miller fifth 130 813 points Roos SA Ten Holt Netherlands Decker Germany take two three four slots Nutter ekes out 43 laps Payne covers land Voor trekkers did over century earlier finds wisp lift goes zero distance task tide turns speed Payne turns 128 1000 points Roos SA nearly second off respectable 136 Miller turns 145 Nutter 167 end first round first day Roos SA leader score 2818 points US has team lead 191 points over UK Miller fifth Payne Nutter 14th 15th flight point apart also new flag flying US Wednesday March 30 Miller sets un beatable pace perfect score dura tion 600 100 landing points OReilly Australia right behind 998 Nut ter ninth 985 Payne 12th 976 However GermansSchiborr Decker Saagerplace third fifth sixth happens after reflight whole group throws away another 1000-point flight Julius Topf Maestro Topf used official winch pro vided SA Because line snarl nearly 20 minutes spent balahce flight group feel didnt get same air Topf protest filed upheld decision didnt earn respect jury other 28 fliers distance Miller gets another 1000point score turns 170 laps Nutter right behind 160 Payne 12th 136a great task US Ger UK Paynes plane suffers what appears superficial damage horizontal stabi Continued page 81 Left Payne discussing 124 speed run Germanys Decker Note small stabilizer area 7 percent wing area July1977 21 Above Dave Thornburg discusses hand-towing signals Payne Nutter watches Thornburg hand towed 52 Out 54 launches RaIf Decker European F3B Champion much photographed original deployed flaps/ brakes reveal carbon filament lines reenforce foam core Balsa sheet fibergiassed LeMon Payne Legionaire largest plane meet 1-astest speeu wiin tops IL. u-dyne won four taskshigh contestbut plagued no lift distance course Soaring Champs/Pruss continued page 21 lizer due unnoticed rock landed after distance task repair naught As enters speed course stab seen flutter Backing off Le Mon turns conservative 178 saves ship scores 798 points High speed 142 Neville Mattingly UK Miller has 150 Nutter 166 Millers score 2947 will highest score round championships end day its Miller first Nutter fourth Payne 14th give USA slim 118-point lead over UK Roos SA OReilly Aus tralia two three Bannister UK fifth Decker Germany tenth Thursday March 31 Smith Australia flies Maestro five perfect best task 1000 points Nutter second 998 Givone Italy Decker tie third 996 Miller Payne keep pace 978 965 10th 14th Topf again has re spectable 987 Humphreys Reu land Canada finish 12th 13th Smith Australia has second 1000point task 164 laps distance Casa dei Italy second 150 Payne Miller Nutter turn 88 83 50 Bannister ties Paynes round-one speed mark 128 Paynes again-repaired stab still gives him fits 181-second run renders him 707 points Smith Aus tralia wins round three standings end round threediscounting lowest roundhas Miller lead 62 points over UKs Bannister Roos third fol lowed Smith Australia Schiborr Germany Only 265 points separate first fifth places US has 15344 points 93 over second place UK Another speed task flown begin round four Payne changes horizontal stabilizer breaks own record 127 Miller pushes Aquila 136 second fastest Nutters Esprit eight 151 Mat tingley Bannister continue push 148 150 Andre Gouverneur Belgium youngest competitor 16 turns respectable 152 ninth fast est Duration fifth last task day Due group rotation Miller last group called chances wont fly until five oclock Spavins SA already five off perfect task Ten Holt Netherlands Bannister UK right behind Nutter Payne short usual paces looks though US will have weak task score last group air just after 520 pm Saager Germany first land under four minutes flight time Next Baumgartner Switzerland four minutes plus Greis Luxembourg r Because know model building cant done type glue Thats Hobbypoxy makes three Formula 1 general purpose epoxy glue gives 15 minutes work ing time cures hard hour Thats just about right construction instillation components need shifted around bit perfect alignment before glue sets Formula 2 has much longer working time 45 minutes makes per fect large-area laminating planking wings can put glue ribs position skins pin down before glue hardens Formula 2 also recommended fiberglass layup fuel-proofing engine compartments surfacing resin bare balsa* Formula 4 superior version popular five minute epoxies Great quick construction quick repairs perfect joining parts impossible clamp pin st hand-hold few short minutes its done Hobbypoxy epoxy glues completely fuel proof permanently flexible Joints will never crack shatter way some other epoxies contrary popular myth Hobbypoxy epoxy glues will adhere cure properly prepared fiberglass So whatever youve got glue glue Hobby poxy original epoxy models *For complete description use Formula 2 finishing send free Poxy Painting Pointers brochure Write word glue request L EIIIIIICLS Roos fall short OReilly Austra lia gets 432 out possible 460 points Miller milks out lightest lift maxes does style perfect 600 max 100-point landing Its last flight day 530 pm Millers two perfect duration scores two recorded meet Friday April 1 Its April Fools day no fewer eight protests filed rile up indefatigable Jack Abbot Its fun Jack retaliation issues score sheet full errors backfires because score less expected come him carrying long ropes scoring meet best ever experienced Hewlett-Packard Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 20 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 computer utilized cases within minutes after task completed complete printout available team managers sheet included con testant number name duration points score distance laps score speed seconds score total points placements Throw-away scores con sidered final placings up round also printed complete round-four distance first held Friday OReilly Aus tralia Multiplex LS-l bumped Miller best distance slot recorded 180 laps Payne couldnt buy lift took three laps happy Miller 15 Nutter 13 Miller won round four 2767 points just 39 ahead July1977 81 3 epoxy glues OReilly 67 ahead Nether lands Ten Halt US has 670-point lead over UK Miller just 246 points ahead Bannister Duration first flown round five Laderach Switzerland surprises turning 16 laps Hobie Hawk Mattingley right behind 15 Jack Humphreys Canada has best run meet 13 laps Nutter Mil ler have 12 Payne has 28 As someone said LeMon didnt have bad luck wouldnt have luck next task skill again displayed Legionair everyone sit up take notice turned 124 fastest time far Noel Drew SA second 130 duration Payne again high five perfect 1000 task Quite frustrating have two 1000point tasks 175 distance US its best round team Mat tingley UK won round 2785 point score 338 points over Miller US placed two seven ten round However UK coming strong US lead diminished mere 434 points Round six would interesting Although Miller lead 326 points margin wasnt secure Yet Skip unusual position having round considered throw-away scor ing standards lowest round score 2375 Bannister could win contest scored 2700 pointshe did twice farand Skip scored less 2375 US team lead similar jeopardy So after week riding top Satur day could end no champagne Saturday April 2 44 out previ ous 45 launches US made handtows Dave Thornburg done unexpected performance near per fect non-hand tow came high-start Miller Today day started out dead calm speed being first task winch selected means launch OShea UK got poor hand-tow calm air unable finish speed run netted zero him similar fate met Mattingley although US lead now secure us felt Mattingley OShea deserved better shake Just day before OShea ended day getting max downpour Five six minutes flown rain Bannister turned 136 speed run pressure Miller Nutter winched calm air 172 eventually earned 791 points time Payne flew breeze up hand-tow used no 150 feet altitude hand-tow reel failed looked like zero flight LeMon quickly entered trap nursed big bird around 300-meter course what seemed longer max crossed finish line little altitude spare 260 sec onds time score 523 thank fully accepted Miller Roos turned 145 seconds 62 points Bannister ended up first task Bannister came back 120-lap distance task pressure still Miller first place However Skip came back 150 US flag seemed flying just little higher Roos found exceptional lift turned blistering 19-lap flight best count meet flight helped him overtake Bannister second place Duration tasks iced second place Roos scored 850 points Bannisters 728 Decker won task point perfect Roos won round 2788 wasnt secret won Too eyes watching score board Besides efficient scoring pro cedures telegrams being sent afternoon Needless say sweet victory Miller USA less years time Skip came out nowhere World Champion F3B USA team winner over countries have dominated F3B scene done three US designed kits Aquila Grand Esprit Lee Renaud Legionair Cecil Haga done 82 Model Aviation EXCLUSIVE LOW-HEAT COVERING TRY THESE OTHER CONTEST QUALITY PRODUCTS FROM PACTRA ALA 5I WOOD HAND SELECTEDHOT FUEL PROOF DOPE PRECISION SANDEDAWARD WINNING SHEETS KSHIGLDSS AND FLAT DOWELS SFINISHES AVAILABLE TRIANGLES KSIN OVER 36 COLORS PLANKSIN BRUSH AND SPRAY pauru Industries Inc 7060 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. LOS ANGELES CA 90028 much Upon accepting team trophy lavish banquet National Anthem played realized five team members just fraction team extended across United States Otto Heithecker con ceived team selection program two years ago Jim Simpson managed Theres John Nielsen financial wizardry helped get us back no financial burden along AMA financed overseas travel Twenty-two clubs quarterfinals allowed nearly 140 fliers take crack team slot semi-finals whittled number 39 Rocky Mountain Soaring Association provided venue 38 others could make Miller Nutter Payne know earned way Over dozen manufacturers contributed $3400 worth merchandise couple thousand supporters bought chances contributed fund raising pro gram So fraternity RC Soaring can take bow congratulated Youre heckuva team noticed . mmodations hospitality highest quality names fliers South Africa per sonally cared catered needs contestants would fill page th African US planes three team members wings poly hedr. US team didnt cut pylon cross speed center line others did cost least two individuals possible top spots rounds am US made smoothest approaches landings duration tasks ller consistent smooth style various tasks ller also high-start after launch wind went calm Skip kited four minutes get enough alti tude releasethis eight-plus laps distance task round three new generation sailplane hori zon could style Germans models light sleek efficient though somewhat sophisticated aftsmanship award would have awarded Ralf Decker Germany would have won hands down genio Pagli anos plane would have won aesthetics nearly competitorsfrom Frikkie Roos 19 laps downsay distance task has modified elimi nated in came end fourth day od service field home cooking served tent china quite pleasant departure usual contest circuit cuisine ian Dawson assistant CD kept spectator crowd aware happenings humorous articulate description flights oohs abs applause indicated RC Soaring could spectator sport proper PA PR work . LeMon Paynes Legionair big gest yet fastest plane meet ems awards too few such effort also-rans deserved FAI supplied three medals individual performances first second third certificates first three teams mous Houlburg Trophy presented Miller South Africa gave trophies first team competition second individual performance SA also presented engraved tray Ruby Julius Topf coming greatest distancei 1000 miles Van couver otographed planes held girls Neth erlands -young Dave Thornburg won admiration hand-towing display Dave conditioned himself three months running 2-4 miles day ather contest schedule didnt anybody social engagements took toll four functions sched uled during five-day contest schedule US team won seven 18 tasks UK second four cial thanks Lee Renaud furnishing team warmup jackets Bill Robring supplied blazers social attire latters efforts team looking good its performance . no outside US team ever heard ask Skip Miller July1977 83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/07
Page Numbers: 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 81, 82, 83
NO OCR TEXT similar design simpler flap/airbrake arrangement Tuesdays routine pace main tained through weekbreakfast eight field nine Suntan oils applied about day too late after winter like past nobody cared Duration times looking good spot landings Dale decided sheetedwing Grand Esprit would number ship began groom following week Speed times unim pressive act beginning get together Wednesday team stuck winch hand-tow Payne near 12-second mark speed Miller near 15 Dale 17 team began groove Thursday split practice session held eight 12 oclock Nutter having no trouble getting six-minute flights hitting hat spot landings speeds fast 14 seconds con sistent 15s afternoon Skip Le Mon went through paces LeMon broke 12-second mark five runs elevens best 115 Skip calling shots landing speed course textbook smooth 15 seconds act ready big time However Australians Cana dian team Decker Germany getting sunburned corners eyes getting much ex ercise watching Friday after about 120 man hours practice took holiday strong feeling confidence After six minutes six minutes no matter simple phisticated ship No matter what LUTt success story year amount ot tame Skip Miller Went zero world champ holding Holburg Trophy awarded Belgium Above Skip assembling Aquila sailplane Right PAl officials inspectedand weighedjust about everything officialwe assume wings benefit Dan Pruss camera rumors have spread past year about superships 12 seconds still num ber beat speed distance would take chances luck factor just II other countries would Saturday resumed practice Skip outdid himself consistent 135s air calm downwind Dave winches got workout Walt Schroder MAN appeared scene support team increased 100% evening dinner together Ron Moulton editor RCM & E Monte hosted affair Young Mike Mal herbe received commission SA Airforce reason 18 Model Aviation Swiss team manager Hans Schiapter shows team member Gerhard Laderach well-equipped clip boardlap counter three stop watches calculator tape recorder score sheets No yodel F Roos South Africa second place 19 laps World renowned Eugenio Pagliano Italy latest design Wing pylon mounted flap servo distance high meet in pylon Wind tunnel tested Crescendos design has proved aerodynamically sound Britains Sean Bannister seems offering sacrifice sun gods pushed Miller throughout meet outdone Roos last day Left Innards Bannisters Algebra Flaps permitted variable camber airfoil otherwise semi-symmetrical Left The US team first field morningit paid off R Nutter Payne Meesh Rheault Skip Miller celebrate honored part gathering Sunday practice Dale Le Mon continued pour six-minute duration spot two have friendly feud past five years Tulsa/Dallas war has healthy sport two days theyll have address USA Italians showed up best looking ships week model boxes works art much publi cized Eugenio Pagliano Vevi 75 another super-ship among favor ites Swiss team red-andwhite jumpsuits showed up looking like Olympic track team team manager Hans Schlapfer performing efficiently Monday March 28 formal prac tice schedule held Contest director Left Julius Topf Canada grimacing under strain winch flew Maestro one-point-off perfect first round Jack Abbot wanted day run officials contestants work out bugs About 18 fliers stepped forward wind shifted through 270 degrees about four hours enough CD de velop gray hair Miller flew number three ship searched lift found slightest drifted too far score LeMon turned 558 95-point landing highest score task 14 laps also tops distance flags 12 nations flying size US flag about onefourth other Could psyching out move friends SA9 nearly four months Don Mackenzie chairman South Africa Associa tion Radio Flyers SAARF scribe tossing friendly barbs other about respective team wins should pack trophy Before complaints could registered about flag gentlemanly Don came US team pit area apologized its size saying the US Em bassy would provide further stated however would sure find larger told worry meantime team would keep cur rent flying just bit higher rest Nutter broke stab after puny 240 flight convinced Mondays SA should reserved sight see ing Tuesday March 29 After nearly two years making first world R/C soaring championships under way breeze light temperatures mid-seventies 34 fliers divided six flight groups duration task Topf Canada sets early pace 559 100-point landing tops task 1000 points Payne Miller follow two three spot 991 Left The Deckers look up sir prior hi-start Hand towing extensively used Above Dale Nutter watching time Le Mon Payne works ship max Above Most inspected planeoutside Millers Aquilawas Deckers Germanyl watching closely Roos Nordgerneke Beau Pautz check details models wing Below keep wings coming off during 12-volt launch demonstrated Roos Note double wire-and-matal fittina nut flange bolted fuselage underside 989 Nutter has respectable 965 13th good start USA second task distance Sean Bannister UK turns 160 laps Miller fifth 130 813 points Roos SA Ten Holt Netherlands Decker Germany take two three four slots Nutter ekes out 43 laps Payne covers land Voor trekkers did over century earlier finds wisp lift goes zero distance task tide turns speed Payne turns 128 1000 points Roos SA nearly second off respectable 136 Miller turns 145 Nutter 167 end first round first day Roos SA leader score 2818 points US has team lead 191 points over UK Miller fifth Payne Nutter 14th 15th flight point apart also new flag flying US Wednesday March 30 Miller sets un beatable pace perfect score dura tion 600 100 landing points OReilly Australia right behind 998 Nut ter ninth 985 Payne 12th 976 However GermansSchiborr Decker Saagerplace third fifth sixth happens after reflight whole group throws away another 1000-point flight Julius Topf Maestro Topf used official winch pro vided SA Because line snarl nearly 20 minutes spent balahce flight group feel didnt get same air Topf protest filed upheld decision didnt earn respect jury other 28 fliers distance Miller gets another 1000point score turns 170 laps Nutter right behind 160 Payne 12th 136a great task US Ger UK Paynes plane suffers what appears superficial damage horizontal stabi Continued page 81 Left Payne discussing 124 speed run Germanys Decker Note small stabilizer area 7 percent wing area July1977 21 Above Dave Thornburg discusses hand-towing signals Payne Nutter watches Thornburg hand towed 52 Out 54 launches RaIf Decker European F3B Champion much photographed original deployed flaps/ brakes reveal carbon filament lines reenforce foam core Balsa sheet fibergiassed LeMon Payne Legionaire largest plane meet 1-astest speeu wiin tops IL. u-dyne won four taskshigh contestbut plagued no lift distance course Soaring Champs/Pruss continued page 21 lizer due unnoticed rock landed after distance task repair naught As enters speed course stab seen flutter Backing off Le Mon turns conservative 178 saves ship scores 798 points High speed 142 Neville Mattingly UK Miller has 150 Nutter 166 Millers score 2947 will highest score round championships end day its Miller first Nutter fourth Payne 14th give USA slim 118-point lead over UK Roos SA OReilly Aus tralia two three Bannister UK fifth Decker Germany tenth Thursday March 31 Smith Australia flies Maestro five perfect best task 1000 points Nutter second 998 Givone Italy Decker tie third 996 Miller Payne keep pace 978 965 10th 14th Topf again has re spectable 987 Humphreys Reu land Canada finish 12th 13th Smith Australia has second 1000point task 164 laps distance Casa dei Italy second 150 Payne Miller Nutter turn 88 83 50 Bannister ties Paynes round-one speed mark 128 Paynes again-repaired stab still gives him fits 181-second run renders him 707 points Smith Aus tralia wins round three standings end round threediscounting lowest roundhas Miller lead 62 points over UKs Bannister Roos third fol lowed Smith Australia Schiborr Germany Only 265 points separate first fifth places US has 15344 points 93 over second place UK Another speed task flown begin round four Payne changes horizontal stabilizer breaks own record 127 Miller pushes Aquila 136 second fastest Nutters Esprit eight 151 Mat tingley Bannister continue push 148 150 Andre Gouverneur Belgium youngest competitor 16 turns respectable 152 ninth fast est Duration fifth last task day Due group rotation Miller last group called chances wont fly until five oclock Spavins SA already five off perfect task Ten Holt Netherlands Bannister UK right behind Nutter Payne short usual paces looks though US will have weak task score last group air just after 520 pm Saager Germany first land under four minutes flight time Next Baumgartner Switzerland four minutes plus Greis Luxembourg r Because know model building cant done type glue Thats Hobbypoxy makes three Formula 1 general purpose epoxy glue gives 15 minutes work ing time cures hard hour Thats just about right construction instillation components need shifted around bit perfect alignment before glue sets Formula 2 has much longer working time 45 minutes makes per fect large-area laminating planking wings can put glue ribs position skins pin down before glue hardens Formula 2 also recommended fiberglass layup fuel-proofing engine compartments surfacing resin bare balsa* Formula 4 superior version popular five minute epoxies Great quick construction quick repairs perfect joining parts impossible clamp pin st hand-hold few short minutes its done Hobbypoxy epoxy glues completely fuel proof permanently flexible Joints will never crack shatter way some other epoxies contrary popular myth Hobbypoxy epoxy glues will adhere cure properly prepared fiberglass So whatever youve got glue glue Hobby poxy original epoxy models *For complete description use Formula 2 finishing send free Poxy Painting Pointers brochure Write word glue request L EIIIIIICLS Roos fall short OReilly Austra lia gets 432 out possible 460 points Miller milks out lightest lift maxes does style perfect 600 max 100-point landing Its last flight day 530 pm Millers two perfect duration scores two recorded meet Friday April 1 Its April Fools day no fewer eight protests filed rile up indefatigable Jack Abbot Its fun Jack retaliation issues score sheet full errors backfires because score less expected come him carrying long ropes scoring meet best ever experienced Hewlett-Packard Division Pettit Paint Co Inc 20 Pine Street Rockaway NJ 07866 computer utilized cases within minutes after task completed complete printout available team managers sheet included con testant number name duration points score distance laps score speed seconds score total points placements Throw-away scores con sidered final placings up round also printed complete round-four distance first held Friday OReilly Aus tralia Multiplex LS-l bumped Miller best distance slot recorded 180 laps Payne couldnt buy lift took three laps happy Miller 15 Nutter 13 Miller won round four 2767 points just 39 ahead July1977 81 3 epoxy glues OReilly 67 ahead Nether lands Ten Halt US has 670-point lead over UK Miller just 246 points ahead Bannister Duration first flown round five Laderach Switzerland surprises turning 16 laps Hobie Hawk Mattingley right behind 15 Jack Humphreys Canada has best run meet 13 laps Nutter Mil ler have 12 Payne has 28 As someone said LeMon didnt have bad luck wouldnt have luck next task skill again displayed Legionair everyone sit up take notice turned 124 fastest time far Noel Drew SA second 130 duration Payne again high five perfect 1000 task Quite frustrating have two 1000point tasks 175 distance US its best round team Mat tingley UK won round 2785 point score 338 points over Miller US placed two seven ten round However UK coming strong US lead diminished mere 434 points Round six would interesting Although Miller lead 326 points margin wasnt secure Yet Skip unusual position having round considered throw-away scor ing standards lowest round score 2375 Bannister could win contest scored 2700 pointshe did twice farand Skip scored less 2375 US team lead similar jeopardy So after week riding top Satur day could end no champagne Saturday April 2 44 out previ ous 45 launches US made handtows Dave Thornburg done unexpected performance near per fect non-hand tow came high-start Miller Today day started out dead calm speed being first task winch selected means launch OShea UK got poor hand-tow calm air unable finish speed run netted zero him similar fate met Mattingley although US lead now secure us felt Mattingley OShea deserved better shake Just day before OShea ended day getting max downpour Five six minutes flown rain Bannister turned 136 speed run pressure Miller Nutter winched calm air 172 eventually earned 791 points time Payne flew breeze up hand-tow used no 150 feet altitude hand-tow reel failed looked like zero flight LeMon quickly entered trap nursed big bird around 300-meter course what seemed longer max crossed finish line little altitude spare 260 sec onds time score 523 thank fully accepted Miller Roos turned 145 seconds 62 points Bannister ended up first task Bannister came back 120-lap distance task pressure still Miller first place However Skip came back 150 US flag seemed flying just little higher Roos found exceptional lift turned blistering 19-lap flight best count meet flight helped him overtake Bannister second place Duration tasks iced second place Roos scored 850 points Bannisters 728 Decker won task point perfect Roos won round 2788 wasnt secret won Too eyes watching score board Besides efficient scoring pro cedures telegrams being sent afternoon Needless say sweet victory Miller USA less years time Skip came out nowhere World Champion F3B USA team winner over countries have dominated F3B scene done three US designed kits Aquila Grand Esprit Lee Renaud Legionair Cecil Haga done 82 Model Aviation EXCLUSIVE LOW-HEAT COVERING TRY THESE OTHER CONTEST QUALITY PRODUCTS FROM PACTRA ALA 5I WOOD HAND SELECTEDHOT FUEL PROOF DOPE PRECISION SANDEDAWARD WINNING SHEETS KSHIGLDSS AND FLAT DOWELS SFINISHES AVAILABLE TRIANGLES KSIN OVER 36 COLORS PLANKSIN BRUSH AND SPRAY pauru Industries Inc 7060 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. LOS ANGELES CA 90028 much Upon accepting team trophy lavish banquet National Anthem played realized five team members just fraction team extended across United States Otto Heithecker con ceived team selection program two years ago Jim Simpson managed Theres John Nielsen financial wizardry helped get us back no financial burden along AMA financed overseas travel Twenty-two clubs quarterfinals allowed nearly 140 fliers take crack team slot semi-finals whittled number 39 Rocky Mountain Soaring Association provided venue 38 others could make Miller Nutter Payne know earned way Over dozen manufacturers contributed $3400 worth merchandise couple thousand supporters bought chances contributed fund raising pro gram So fraternity RC Soaring can take bow congratulated Youre heckuva team noticed . mmodations hospitality highest quality names fliers South Africa per sonally cared catered needs contestants would fill page th African US planes three team members wings poly hedr. US team didnt cut pylon cross speed center line others did cost least two individuals possible top spots rounds am US made smoothest approaches landings duration tasks ller consistent smooth style various tasks ller also high-start after launch wind went calm Skip kited four minutes get enough alti tude releasethis eight-plus laps distance task round three new generation sailplane hori zon could style Germans models light sleek efficient though somewhat sophisticated aftsmanship award would have awarded Ralf Decker Germany would have won hands down genio Pagli anos plane would have won aesthetics nearly competitorsfrom Frikkie Roos 19 laps downsay distance task has modified elimi nated in came end fourth day od service field home cooking served tent china quite pleasant departure usual contest circuit cuisine ian Dawson assistant CD kept spectator crowd aware happenings humorous articulate description flights oohs abs applause indicated RC Soaring could spectator sport proper PA PR work . LeMon Paynes Legionair big gest yet fastest plane meet ems awards too few such effort also-rans deserved FAI supplied three medals individual performances first second third certificates first three teams mous Houlburg Trophy presented Miller South Africa gave trophies first team competition second individual performance SA also presented engraved tray Ruby Julius Topf coming greatest distancei 1000 miles Van couver otographed planes held girls Neth erlands -young Dave Thornburg won admiration hand-towing display Dave conditioned himself three months running 2-4 miles day ather contest schedule didnt anybody social engagements took toll four functions sched uled during five-day contest schedule US team won seven 18 tasks UK second four cial thanks Lee Renaud furnishing team warmup jackets Bill Robring supplied blazers social attire latters efforts team looking good its performance . no outside US team ever heard ask Skip Miller July1977 83