Fly-In Fever: A Giant-Scale Epidemic

NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT Fliers Rally Giants five flight lines choose 15 minutes flight time flier couldnt take off land runway no business being Frequency control strictly enforced transmitter impound tent kept track 400 transmitters wonderful variety models flew warbirds bombers civilians classic biplanes fun fly models flew sunrise sunset best places look airplanes up-close tent city next runway Fliers 20 states brought out best four-day event Ive tried provide details some interesting examples Charles Spencer Modelaire Industries caught everyones eye colorful F7F Tigercat US Navy dark blue paint scheme Charles uses Futaba radios 13 servos two flight packs reliability Its powered G-62 other model P-82 Twin Mustang finished dove-grayand-red scheme Both models 1/5 scale looked spectacular air together Next flightline 30% Tiger Moth built Jack Strickland Marietta Oklahoma scratch-built Moth sports 105-inch wing weighs 26 pounds big Brison 58 powers favorite Walter Smakulskie Jr built F8F-2 Bearcat Ziroli plans features flaps Likes retracts has 31 Sachs power painted Cheveron paint Jean Chevalier PA-22 Piper Colt unusual Daytona white Montego Green color scheme same full-scale airplane used own Jean scratch-built Quadra 50powered Colt Canada Milton Peacock brought two classics Lockheed Vega Ercoupe 100inch-span Vega built Jim Pepino plans features working oleo struts neat little Ercoupe needs G-38 January 1996 43 Milton Peacocks great-looking Ercoupe takes sky /4scale model Dave Reid Quality Models kit Larry Alias sky himself flew 40% Stearman PT-17 model lands six-inch lawnmower wheels biplanes rally Donald Wolfes Starduster Donald reversed standard paint scheme Another classic Milton Peacock Wiley Posts Winnie Mae Lockheed Vega Don Aibrights monster k-scale B-17 Super Rabbit Four Quadra 42s turn hand-carved three-bladed propellers SAVE YOUR FIELD SNUF-LER muffler isa low cost easy Install lightweight sound reducing muffler no performance penalty answer AMA muffler rule suggestions saving flying fields Meets AMA muffler rule suggestions 3 10 decibels quieter stock muffler No power lose possible 300-500 RPM increase Improves engine idle s better fuel economy Easily attached 25-108 stock mufflers Heat corrosion resistant Black E cost finish No special edepters required Weighs 35 oze Fits ASP BRAT ENYA FOX HP IRVINE K & B 05 MAX ROYAL YS SUPER TIGRE mufflers sot available hobby shop ORDER DIRECT immediate shipment Check MO Visa MC CODSEND 25 STAMP accepled Add $250 UPS $200 COD 6% saiestasFOR ADDITIONAL INFO Calif residentAND JTEC CATALOG Featuree Performs HOURS worth calculations instantly Calculates difficult specifications like incidence angles stall speed Estimates overall weight IAvailable DOS WindowsOn-line help system 26 pase Users Manual VAIL Y $1995 order* please Send $1995 S&H TX ResidentS add 825% ify DOS Windows 525 35 DisksP 0 Box 112022 Carrollton TX 75011 Worlds Best LASER CUT KITS RUBBER POWERED FF SCALE kit features fined LASER CUT BALSA Contest Rubber Corrrputer Drawn Plans Complete Hardwe Pacl Authentic Full Color Watersllde Decal Real Colored TIssue Complete Instructions Please check local hobby dealer first kits available better hobby shops around world Catalog $200 Add $400 shipping esch kit Overseas orders add 20% FL residenfs add 6% sales tax Made USA rr Engineering Corp 1431 Chaffee Dr SuIte 3 TItueville FL 32780 407 264-2488 worlds leader aser Cut model aircraft Dealer Inquires invited power though its -scale Its Dave Reid Quality Models JR Smiths WACO has red-andwhite epoxy finish accented gold pinstripes An FTE resin-cast radial engine inside Fiberglass Master cowl gives finishing touch Dewey Soltow isnt nuts after masking three-color camouflage Fokker DVII hes least brink nervous breakdown 30% WW classic uses G-62 power Dewey lives Vienna Virginia closer Danville Pure Scale Award should go Les Perkins Richmond Virginia immaculate reproduction 1947 Taylorcraft Model D Sachs 20 powers -scale model Jim Meister designs flew well hands Ty Brown P-47 Hf 109 lots airtime Ty unofficial demonstrator Meister designs loves way fly Both feature G-62s engines Century Jet retracts Ive seen Joe Grable Winter Haven Florida IMAA meet Ive attended south year brought great example work Danville red-and-white push/pull Cessna Skymaster has Saito 300 four-cylinder pull end OS Max 160 four-cylinder push end /2-scale Piper J-3 Cub ramp everyone shake heads Allen Welhman Summerville South Carolina sale mere $4000 Don Albrights B-17 rolled out four Q-42s running crowd roared excitement Don hand-carved models four three-bladed props made sound like full-scale version 44 Model Aviation rWnAeroSrECS can O0I 110 llc5wj FOZl aCalculate unknown srsj p ao IIsroeI f0-mspecifications current II55A.SM5.pidesign Create complete set specifications based upon type vs u.e-of afrcraft engine size N.5An 00SSS.Jr SI.a0 0 .0555ITfI~ oeooi 50aWOOeJ 0d PS,ri Ispecify C.. jzzzjjf50s S- L.ij *1E3 i aRoq4s WIO,5 IEIb ing out bomb run /8-scale bombers 80-plus pounds make hard landings Ron Goodrich accompanied B-17 /s-scale B-24 flight demonstration will long remembered no other aircraft air easy imaging bombers flying mission eight engines droning Don Ron hail Logansport Indiana congratulated ajob well done Next up Larry Alles 40% 13-foot-wingspan PT-17 model weighs 80 pounds uses 6-inch lawn mower wheels control surfaces have -scale servos Larry also flew black-with-yellowtrim WACO WMF-5 Larry enlarged set Jim Pepino plans 50% started making balsa spruce dust fly prettiest Starduster paint scheme Ive ever seen appeared model IMAA member Donald Wolfe Center Valley Pennsylvania Don made redand-white scheme reversing colors Starduster book Dons model uses Q-65 power Robert Underwood drove up High Point North Carolina bring -scale P-26A Like attendance model constructed Jim Pepino plans Im glad someone has guts build fly kind model red-and-cream 1939 WACO SRE took air flown RB Kincaid Peiham Alabama RB relies Futaba radio Sachs 52 keep 28% classic flying Under Big Top several tents fly-in grounds year ANDY SHEBERS 1/3 Scale Pitts S-2 Specifications Wingspan80 Wing Area2066 Sq Fuselage69 Power24-46 Cu Weight18-21 Lbs Radio4-5 Channel CATALOG AVAILABLE $300 PLUG-IN WING ADJUSTER KIT New improved Wing Adjuster Very strong rigid also light weight use two adjusters wing panel key panei fuselage ailowing quick accurate alignment straight flight 4-Pack both wing paneis $1295 GLASS CLOTH 7 oz/Sq Yard Fastest Fliling Ciosest Weave Lightest Finished Weight inciudes Detaiied instructions Big 3 Square Yard Pkg$895 GATOR WING TUBE AND SOCKET SETS Aiuminum ailoy tubing plug-in wings Includes special sup-fit phenolic sockets buiid wing panels Speciai lengths order 7/16 dia x 2 ft precision fit sockets$695 5/8 die x 2 ft precision fit sockets$1095 7/8 dia x 2 ft precision fit sockets$1195 1-1/4diax2ft$995 1-1/2diax3ft$1495 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT Now can optimize stab incidence best fiight characteristical pair glass-fiiied nyion adjusters inciuded fhat provide simple quick micro screw adjustment smailer front stab tube Main tube ahoy aluminum matching phenolic socket Complete Package$995 3713 Pompano Drive Pensacola FL 32514 Phone 904 494-0203 RIC Products Incz VNMascrd Welcomed Residents add 6% Tax jI Special Features Carbon Fiber Piece Cabanes Carbon Fiber Aileron Horns Fiberglass Cowl HandcUt & Router Finished Wood Full Size Plans Wheel Pants Windshields & Bubble Canopy Both Furnished January1996 45 LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE ORIGINALS. Still Best RAM 01 Adj Flash Nay Lights 9V NEW 94 span wi wing light conn $2995 RAM 02Strobe Light 9V adjustable flash rate1995 RAM 03Landing Lights 48V receiver controlled3995 RAM 04Mars Rotating Beacon 9V adjustable rate1995 RAM 06Sky Lights 18 Li9ht Set 72-9V best way fly night2495 RAM 14Big Airplane Navi9ation Lights 9V 1 68 span non flashing2495 RAM 15 Non Flash Nay Lights 9V NEW 94 span w/ wing light conn 1495 RAM 16 Econo Landing Lights 9V servo controlled brightest 1995 RAM 23 Real Strobe Li9ht 3V brightest . 2995 RAM 65 T6 Lg Scale Lighting 72-9V Comb #s 0414 & l6to 5995 SEE YOUR DEALER STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO unavailable iocaiiy send check money order full credit card info cost item pius $4 00 $5 00 foreign immediate shipment inciude fuil address UPS Sorry no cou ~am 229A E Rollins Rd d Lake Beach IL 60073 medium-sized circus tent housed transmitter impound second circus tent huge set up manufacturers hobby shops came show sell wares Additional manufacturers vendors ringed area smaller tents trailers should always support manufacturers support activities great hobby manufacturers demonstrated products flightline later available information Almost type model-related product shown manufacturers tents including huge variety airplane kits radios T-shirts engines tools accessories modeler fly-ins success enhanced clubs attention detailespecially non-flying support activities local Chamber Commerce provided guided tours historical sites area also provided first-time visitors maps area Transportation flying site provided main area motels Local law enforcement supplied muchneeded traffic control Danville Regional Airport staff Danville Parks Recreation Department Danville City Council Danvilles mayor F Seward Anderson helped make fly-in success banquet 50s-themed dance added activities Saturday night Dont take word attend Rally Giants visits neighborhood Youll amazed show follows Remember dont have member Bigger Better gang appreciate beauty great models G Manufacturing has moved HOG.BIPEinto State-of-the-Art Laser Cutting SIG KIT #RC-69 kit production LT-40 Tn-Star Hog-Bipe first pre miere laser cut parts Watch future SIG MANUFACTURING CO INC. Montezuma Iowa 50 171-9990 PH 515-623-5154 FAX 515-623-3922 TOLL FREE ORDERS 800-247-5008 MODELERS HOT LINE 800-524-7805 46 Model Aviation Rubber Backing Film Fabric Prevents SlippingStraight Edge * Soft rubber backing holds straight edge place * Works great iron-on films well fiber glass cloth * Ends frustration wandering cuts lines * Both English Metric scales easy measurement * Comes convenient storage tube Product No FOR 155Length 1 Meter 3936 inchesPrice $1495 Product No FOR 156Length 1 FootPrice $695 FOURMOST PRODUCTS Look other great products Fourmost nearest hobby dealer direct orders include $350 shipping 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116

NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT Fliers Rally Giants five flight lines choose 15 minutes flight time flier couldnt take off land runway no business being Frequency control strictly enforced transmitter impound tent kept track 400 transmitters wonderful variety models flew warbirds bombers civilians classic biplanes fun fly models flew sunrise sunset best places look airplanes up-close tent city next runway Fliers 20 states brought out best four-day event Ive tried provide details some interesting examples Charles Spencer Modelaire Industries caught everyones eye colorful F7F Tigercat US Navy dark blue paint scheme Charles uses Futaba radios 13 servos two flight packs reliability Its powered G-62 other model P-82 Twin Mustang finished dove-grayand-red scheme Both models 1/5 scale looked spectacular air together Next flightline 30% Tiger Moth built Jack Strickland Marietta Oklahoma scratch-built Moth sports 105-inch wing weighs 26 pounds big Brison 58 powers favorite Walter Smakulskie Jr built F8F-2 Bearcat Ziroli plans features flaps Likes retracts has 31 Sachs power painted Cheveron paint Jean Chevalier PA-22 Piper Colt unusual Daytona white Montego Green color scheme same full-scale airplane used own Jean scratch-built Quadra 50powered Colt Canada Milton Peacock brought two classics Lockheed Vega Ercoupe 100inch-span Vega built Jim Pepino plans features working oleo struts neat little Ercoupe needs G-38 January 1996 43 Milton Peacocks great-looking Ercoupe takes sky /4scale model Dave Reid Quality Models kit Larry Alias sky himself flew 40% Stearman PT-17 model lands six-inch lawnmower wheels biplanes rally Donald Wolfes Starduster Donald reversed standard paint scheme Another classic Milton Peacock Wiley Posts Winnie Mae Lockheed Vega Don Aibrights monster k-scale B-17 Super Rabbit Four Quadra 42s turn hand-carved three-bladed propellers SAVE YOUR FIELD SNUF-LER muffler isa low cost easy Install lightweight sound reducing muffler no performance penalty answer AMA muffler rule suggestions saving flying fields Meets AMA muffler rule suggestions 3 10 decibels quieter stock muffler No power lose possible 300-500 RPM increase Improves engine idle s better fuel economy Easily attached 25-108 stock mufflers Heat corrosion resistant Black E cost finish No special edepters required Weighs 35 oze Fits ASP BRAT ENYA FOX HP IRVINE K & B 05 MAX ROYAL YS SUPER TIGRE mufflers sot available hobby shop ORDER DIRECT immediate shipment Check MO Visa MC CODSEND 25 STAMP accepled Add $250 UPS $200 COD 6% saiestasFOR ADDITIONAL INFO Calif residentAND JTEC CATALOG Featuree Performs HOURS worth calculations instantly Calculates difficult specifications like incidence angles stall speed Estimates overall weight IAvailable DOS WindowsOn-line help system 26 pase Users Manual VAIL Y $1995 order* please Send $1995 S&H TX ResidentS add 825% ify DOS Windows 525 35 DisksP 0 Box 112022 Carrollton TX 75011 Worlds Best LASER CUT KITS RUBBER POWERED FF SCALE kit features fined LASER CUT BALSA Contest Rubber Corrrputer Drawn Plans Complete Hardwe Pacl Authentic Full Color Watersllde Decal Real Colored TIssue Complete Instructions Please check local hobby dealer first kits available better hobby shops around world Catalog $200 Add $400 shipping esch kit Overseas orders add 20% FL residenfs add 6% sales tax Made USA rr Engineering Corp 1431 Chaffee Dr SuIte 3 TItueville FL 32780 407 264-2488 worlds leader aser Cut model aircraft Dealer Inquires invited power though its -scale Its Dave Reid Quality Models JR Smiths WACO has red-andwhite epoxy finish accented gold pinstripes An FTE resin-cast radial engine inside Fiberglass Master cowl gives finishing touch Dewey Soltow isnt nuts after masking three-color camouflage Fokker DVII hes least brink nervous breakdown 30% WW classic uses G-62 power Dewey lives Vienna Virginia closer Danville Pure Scale Award should go Les Perkins Richmond Virginia immaculate reproduction 1947 Taylorcraft Model D Sachs 20 powers -scale model Jim Meister designs flew well hands Ty Brown P-47 Hf 109 lots airtime Ty unofficial demonstrator Meister designs loves way fly Both feature G-62s engines Century Jet retracts Ive seen Joe Grable Winter Haven Florida IMAA meet Ive attended south year brought great example work Danville red-and-white push/pull Cessna Skymaster has Saito 300 four-cylinder pull end OS Max 160 four-cylinder push end /2-scale Piper J-3 Cub ramp everyone shake heads Allen Welhman Summerville South Carolina sale mere $4000 Don Albrights B-17 rolled out four Q-42s running crowd roared excitement Don hand-carved models four three-bladed props made sound like full-scale version 44 Model Aviation rWnAeroSrECS can O0I 110 llc5wj FOZl aCalculate unknown srsj p ao IIsroeI f0-mspecifications current II55A.SM5.pidesign Create complete set specifications based upon type vs u.e-of afrcraft engine size N.5An 00SSS.Jr SI.a0 0 .0555ITfI~ oeooi 50aWOOeJ 0d PS,ri Ispecify C.. jzzzjjf50s S- L.ij *1E3 i aRoq4s WIO,5 IEIb ing out bomb run /8-scale bombers 80-plus pounds make hard landings Ron Goodrich accompanied B-17 /s-scale B-24 flight demonstration will long remembered no other aircraft air easy imaging bombers flying mission eight engines droning Don Ron hail Logansport Indiana congratulated ajob well done Next up Larry Alles 40% 13-foot-wingspan PT-17 model weighs 80 pounds uses 6-inch lawn mower wheels control surfaces have -scale servos Larry also flew black-with-yellowtrim WACO WMF-5 Larry enlarged set Jim Pepino plans 50% started making balsa spruce dust fly prettiest Starduster paint scheme Ive ever seen appeared model IMAA member Donald Wolfe Center Valley Pennsylvania Don made redand-white scheme reversing colors Starduster book Dons model uses Q-65 power Robert Underwood drove up High Point North Carolina bring -scale P-26A Like attendance model constructed Jim Pepino plans Im glad someone has guts build fly kind model red-and-cream 1939 WACO SRE took air flown RB Kincaid Peiham Alabama RB relies Futaba radio Sachs 52 keep 28% classic flying Under Big Top several tents fly-in grounds year ANDY SHEBERS 1/3 Scale Pitts S-2 Specifications Wingspan80 Wing Area2066 Sq Fuselage69 Power24-46 Cu Weight18-21 Lbs Radio4-5 Channel CATALOG AVAILABLE $300 PLUG-IN WING ADJUSTER KIT New improved Wing Adjuster Very strong rigid also light weight use two adjusters wing panel key panei fuselage ailowing quick accurate alignment straight flight 4-Pack both wing paneis $1295 GLASS CLOTH 7 oz/Sq Yard Fastest Fliling Ciosest Weave Lightest Finished Weight inciudes Detaiied instructions Big 3 Square Yard Pkg$895 GATOR WING TUBE AND SOCKET SETS Aiuminum ailoy tubing plug-in wings Includes special sup-fit phenolic sockets buiid wing panels Speciai lengths order 7/16 dia x 2 ft precision fit sockets$695 5/8 die x 2 ft precision fit sockets$1095 7/8 dia x 2 ft precision fit sockets$1195 1-1/4diax2ft$995 1-1/2diax3ft$1495 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT Now can optimize stab incidence best fiight characteristical pair glass-fiiied nyion adjusters inciuded fhat provide simple quick micro screw adjustment smailer front stab tube Main tube ahoy aluminum matching phenolic socket Complete Package$995 3713 Pompano Drive Pensacola FL 32514 Phone 904 494-0203 RIC Products Incz VNMascrd Welcomed Residents add 6% Tax jI Special Features Carbon Fiber Piece Cabanes Carbon Fiber Aileron Horns Fiberglass Cowl HandcUt & Router Finished Wood Full Size Plans Wheel Pants Windshields & Bubble Canopy Both Furnished January1996 45 LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE ORIGINALS. Still Best RAM 01 Adj Flash Nay Lights 9V NEW 94 span wi wing light conn $2995 RAM 02Strobe Light 9V adjustable flash rate1995 RAM 03Landing Lights 48V receiver controlled3995 RAM 04Mars Rotating Beacon 9V adjustable rate1995 RAM 06Sky Lights 18 Li9ht Set 72-9V best way fly night2495 RAM 14Big Airplane Navi9ation Lights 9V 1 68 span non flashing2495 RAM 15 Non Flash Nay Lights 9V NEW 94 span w/ wing light conn 1495 RAM 16 Econo Landing Lights 9V servo controlled brightest 1995 RAM 23 Real Strobe Li9ht 3V brightest . 2995 RAM 65 T6 Lg Scale Lighting 72-9V Comb #s 0414 & l6to 5995 SEE YOUR DEALER STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO unavailable iocaiiy send check money order full credit card info cost item pius $4 00 $5 00 foreign immediate shipment inciude fuil address UPS Sorry no cou ~am 229A E Rollins Rd d Lake Beach IL 60073 medium-sized circus tent housed transmitter impound second circus tent huge set up manufacturers hobby shops came show sell wares Additional manufacturers vendors ringed area smaller tents trailers should always support manufacturers support activities great hobby manufacturers demonstrated products flightline later available information Almost type model-related product shown manufacturers tents including huge variety airplane kits radios T-shirts engines tools accessories modeler fly-ins success enhanced clubs attention detailespecially non-flying support activities local Chamber Commerce provided guided tours historical sites area also provided first-time visitors maps area Transportation flying site provided main area motels Local law enforcement supplied muchneeded traffic control Danville Regional Airport staff Danville Parks Recreation Department Danville City Council Danvilles mayor F Seward Anderson helped make fly-in success banquet 50s-themed dance added activities Saturday night Dont take word attend Rally Giants visits neighborhood Youll amazed show follows Remember dont have member Bigger Better gang appreciate beauty great models G Manufacturing has moved HOG.BIPEinto State-of-the-Art Laser Cutting SIG KIT #RC-69 kit production LT-40 Tn-Star Hog-Bipe first pre miere laser cut parts Watch future SIG MANUFACTURING CO INC. Montezuma Iowa 50 171-9990 PH 515-623-5154 FAX 515-623-3922 TOLL FREE ORDERS 800-247-5008 MODELERS HOT LINE 800-524-7805 46 Model Aviation Rubber Backing Film Fabric Prevents SlippingStraight Edge * Soft rubber backing holds straight edge place * Works great iron-on films well fiber glass cloth * Ends frustration wandering cuts lines * Both English Metric scales easy measurement * Comes convenient storage tube Product No FOR 155Length 1 Meter 3936 inchesPrice $1495 Product No FOR 156Length 1 FootPrice $695 FOURMOST PRODUCTS Look other great products Fourmost nearest hobby dealer direct orders include $350 shipping 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116