Free Flight Duration Harry Murphy THANKS interim since last session volume fresh postal commentary column feedback has gratifying probably sufficient fulfill space quota issue should attempt honor responses hope indication passing items interest rate Ill get pro gram enable covering much mail bag material possibleand thanks take time contribute writ ten words Free Flight Dentons stripper Serious-minded rubberpower competitors alerted Larry Kruse sent photo Stan Dentons custom-made rub ber stripper fantastic machine may worlds best purpose intended Ma chined bar stock spring-loaded cut ting wheel ball-bearing races stripper calibrated increments one-hundredths inch adjustments being made two knurled knobs Larry advises Stan has produced initial batch 25 devices last conversation him indicated few left Whether additional pro duction unknown writing gadget appears built virtually destructable might make good club pur chase well tab $100 plus $275 shipping Stans mailing address Denton Motors Ltd 1107 SW 42nd St Oklahoma City OK 73109 Youve got admit photo exudes quality Stuff Starline Sal Fruciano Starline International sent accompanying photo ex-Hoosier Ed Lidgard posing 110-square-inch silk-covered model design calls Sparky excellentlyperforming design originally conceived early Forties Ed worked Com et Model Airplane Company Chicago Sal further comments Ed now retired has regular Taft CA contests late although doesnt seem compete officially can usually found toying fine original rubber model designs under 150 square inches wing area Catching Ed downwind Free Flight Champs retrieving 100-square-inch allbalsa cabin model Sal relates Ed volun teered design retrieved cabin model also dated back 1940 used have design contests lunchtime pro cedure give everyone clean sheet paper time limit 15 minutes come up original design within rules workable Gee thats amazing Ive working same gas design past 15 years still questionable whether can con sidered workable Indicating steady growth Starline International Sal also sent copy its new quality catalog chock full items interest outdoor Free Flight buff will recall recently relayed advertising plug Starlines digital Thermal Sniffer thermometer result apparently peddled long-time modeler Henry Struck turn commented hey day thermals called risers Conse quently thought instead thermal sniffer device should appropri ately labeled riser recognizer addition aforementioned thermaldetecting device Starlines new catalog cludes multitude other goodies geared interest outdoor Free Flight competition rank file such Montreal Stop units Eurostyle front ends prop blanks forming blocks rubber lube other acces sories serious rubber-power competitor also offers Campbell kit line Italian Rocca prop line including folders Toyo line precision hobby lathes ac cessories dollar bill will get copy catalog additional $2 will bring eight-page price list catalog Toyo stuff address still Starline International 6146 E Cactus Wren Rd Scottsdale AZ 85253 Phone 602/948-5798 FF Fresno Free Flighter Mel Schmidt sent photo beautifully-built Super tigre G21/29-powered Shocer model victorious B Gas 86 Taft Free Flight Champs posted winning time 4230 Mel advises ship built stock Shocer kit Should kit interest 70 Model Aviation Mel Schmidt sent photo Shocer 600 copped B Gas US FF Champs Taft CA Power isa STG21 /29 winningtimewas4230 Wanta Shocerkitand cantfind local hobby shop Murf has information source column Ed Lidgard isa noted designer small rubber-powered models Heres Fortiesvintage silk-covered Sparky Look great flying site Photo S Fruciano Aftera 1 0-yearabsence Don Wentzel son L showed up Wright Field Memorial Daywith thisyintage FAI PowershipL Photo byJ Macay right Loren Williams L D Siefried display great examples Realistic Free Flight float-equipped Rumpler Me109 Planes placed second third respectively AMA Rubber Scale Jumbo Scale US FF Champs Photo B Reid youbut cant locate onehe indicates SASE AJ Free Flight Service 4840 E Leisure Ave Fresno CA 93727 will bring information Shocer kits available four different sizes AJ Free Flight Service also sports same mailing address Fresno Model News fine newsletter Fresno Gas Model Airplane Club Therefore will focus Newsletter Month spotlight direction FMN claims Free Flightscene coverage Californias Central Valley Paul Archuleta presiding current Club President VP John Villnave Luther Simonian guards books club sock Russ James pounding out newsletter monthly basis Interested area modelers can join FOMAC $750 per year clubs official mailing address being 4215 E Clay Fresno CA 93702Luther Simonians abode Red Devil revisited thought maybe just maybe finally tucked away seem ingly continuous subject removing old silkspan tissue elderly models recent column related some pertinent infor mation regard great find called Red Devil Liquid No 99 Paint Varnish Remover Anyway apparently blew failed indicate located subject 32-ounce can first place have received nearly where-did-ya-get-it requests unfortunate scavengers have rave notices fortunate ac quiring same Among telephoning inquir ies old friend Sal Taibi across country Long Beach CA Atlantabased Jim Waiston Jim wholesale hard ware salesman called company info indicated something less helpful some unknown reason Any way guys bought can Target depart ment storeand thats know Now its man himself Good Luck NFFS items National Free Flight So cietyour prominent special interest organization dedicated support forms competition Free Flight activi tieshas announced its 1986 list inductees NFFS Free Flight Hall Fame Formal presentations take place July 29 NFFS Symposium held annually conjunction AMA Nationals awards given recognition contribu tions development continuity Free Flight model airplane activities throughout USA world recipients year Joseph W Foster Wakefield Team flier World Champ Anne M Gieskieng William C Hannan Robert L Hatschek 1953 Grand Nats Champ 1952 Power champion Indoor record-holder Deceased NFFS Administrator during formative years organization 1960s Publisher books modeling informative intriguing both young experi enced alike Flier renown towline towhook ex perimenter chronicler concepts Congratulations well-deserving awardees reference some previously-mentioned 1986 NFFS awards Gil Morris chairman NFFS Ten Models Year Award com mittee sent copy letter received written Russian signed Mr Y Postnikov Secretary Federation Aeronautic Sports USSR Translated Continued page 163 have photo L two Brown Jr engines Because em L isnt Browni Its five Japanese-made copies produced 1937 Murf has fascinating tale column Rolls-Royce rubber-strippers R Stan Dentons offering Incorporates springloaded cutting wheel ball-bearing races finite-Increment knob-actuated width control Costly wonderfuland few leftto sell October 1986 71 THERES NO OTHER SOURCE LIKE IT Thousands photos descriptions up-to-date information Aircraft sCars Boats eRadios oSystems Engines eHardware eBooks Fin ish ing Materials Accessories eVideos OR/C Dealers Win $1000 $500 $250 R/C Merchandise retailer choice eligible simply fill out return reader survey form issue RCBG 10th edition Winners will chosen random drawing Reader Survey participants local hobby shop does stock copies Guide please send request payment IS ltO plus postage/handling 3l Radio Contml Buyees Gukie Clifton HouseeClifton VA 22024 * You may use VISA Mostercard charge payment sending card number espirotion date order FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 71 note appreciation committees decision place 1985 World Champ models Andrukov N Nackoneschny 1986 list NFFS 10 best will recall awards given FiB Rubber variable-pitch-and-delay prop FiC Power respectively NFFS President Tony Italiano also circu lating request increase correspond ence directed NFFS Digest newsletter organization being edited Bob Meuser Tony soliciting thing complete designs simple con struction tips informative articles questions advice anything pertaining Free Flight never saw Free Flighter yet didnt have something say contribute So bashful types will take little time write down comments hand-launch Robert Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 will feel good over doing knows might just first step becoming Free Flight immortal yourself Did say Speaking NFFS Digest will recall prophesied forthcoming issue would totally dedicated NFFS-spon sored Nostalgia Gas event Well came pass issue question April 1986Volume XX No 4 exact issue contains everything required get started right track Nos Gas Events event rules engine eligibility listing listing hundreds eligible designs As before again suggest can support Nostalgia Gas events NFFS sending $15 annual membership fee NFFS 8383 Zancanaro St Citrus Heights CA 95610and dont forget ask April issue Kondo Brown past has super sleuth Bob Larsh has submitted hobby-related far out Twilight Zone stories have occasionally includ ed column However Kondo Brown tale am about lay has developing right under writers nose some time first quite inno cently finally exploding bang story Once upon time acquired about 65 engines package deal included what first thought rather scuddy-looking bones Brown Jr Should youngsters know what Brown Jr first high-volume production engines pro duced mid-Thirties model airplane purposes fine two-cycle engine pro duced Bill Brown Brown Jr Motors Philadelphia PA 601-cu-in-displacement powerplant remaining physical characteristics better described sam ple shown accompanying photo Anyhow some months passed before gave curious acquisition much deliberate atten tion interim often showed speci men number engine collector friends happened stop could en lighten its actual origins todays standards crude hand-stamping effort crankcase identified engine KONDO SPECIAL MOTORS product other name giving hint oriental origins FAI RUBBER Sizes 1/4 316 118 3/32 1116 042 thick pound box Price $1300 includes 4 oz Slick Lube Price $1200 no lube Slick costs $175 Postpaid US Via UPS Cal add 6% tax SMALL BOX 1/4 lb rubber $450 size Orders up $1500 1/4 lb rubber mdse add $150 UPS Over $lSaddlO% MEW e robber classics P33 props Air Express MIni-Peal faA Crochet highs Front amubles 3 Prop hits StUdUSIUI SateMites windes baidwaro looks mere KSBTIMER5 $2495 tS fYi rWI1 LiziJ ,J/CoupedeVllle-Frershed propFuel Shutoff Very very complete3ti sec. sizau - gminDT-812M Tilka Wakefield$3595 Finished Front Endplus $250 ups Send $1 00 1986 Catalog FAIMOdCL SuppSy P0 Dos 3967 Torrance CA 90610 October 1986 163 EASY TO BUILD HANDCRAFTED KITS AT LOW PRICES .panWeight 4 lbsWing Span 6U inWeight Ler53 inEngine 60 -90Length 45 inEngine 45 -604U Kits include Pre-built fiberglass fuselage foam cores sheeted balsa machine cut balsa tail surfaces shaped strip ailerons complete hardware pack SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TOVISA & MASTER CARD ACCEPTED HORIZON MODELS INC T-404 Kelly Ave Manchester NH 03103 603 627-9503 engine definite resemblance American Brown stuck object satchel lug ged Toledo Show couple years ago just show Herb Wahl reproducing Brown Jr some time Herb thought interesting obvious copy Brown copies Browns unusual could shed no light birthright Kondo either So back went its cigar box hideaway some addi tional months hibernation Finally whim last winter placed description engine Model Engine Collectors Association MECA Swap Sheet requesting information anyone might have ideas matter waited postman possibly bring some clues couple weeks passed nothing came regard just begin ning have thoughts sure lot uncooperative model engine collectors around country received air mail letter 27-year-old Masanori Takeuchi Yoko hama Japan Mr Takeuchi informed hobby collecting old Japanese model engines consequently member MECA Furthermore thought engine indeed Japanese copy original US-made Brown Jr true engine would have made Mr Kinjiro Kondo late Thirties said would same Mr Kondo started KO Engine Company after WW II producing some diesel engines exact copies American OK engines 099 19 29 sizes later KO glow engines looking like OS Max series included copy ad old Japanese model magazine depicted Kondo Brown its parts place such timer assembly fuel tank missing engine Another exchange letters Kondo Brown its way Vokahama handson authenticity verification just few days ago received outpouring near-50year-old details friend Masanori surpassed expectations new pen pal personally contacted Mr Kondo kindly supplied some quite fascinating facts engine appeared Mr Kondo indeed fab ricated engine nearly 50 years agoin 1937 exact However sum total five engines ever built kept himself second given Mr Komatsu Kitamura lending him authentic American-made Brown B five engines copied thought might also explain B70 marking left mounting lug Kon normal serial number loca tion marking format used American Browns Mr Kondo told Masanori forgotten about marking engine true serial number because small number replicas actually built quick research check old Engine Collectors Journal disclosed 1934 Brown B engines carried serial numbers Bl through B1000 Could Brown used copying 1934 Brown B serial number B70 Anyway sounds plausible Masanori went report third engine went model branch Mainichi Shinbun Japanese newspaper fice fourth went modeler friend Mr Kondos fifth final engine went gift Mr Karl Niedt visiting German model instructor leaving Japan 1941 subsequently killed Germany year later Well about winds up taleexcept what know Kondo Brown got US whether Japan Germany will probably never know portion its histo ry case after nearly 50 years wander ings Kondo Brown has finally returned home Japan lay rest Mr Masa non Takeuchis collection old Japanese model engines fitting prop er dont think 164 Model Aviation PUZZLED CALL MATTI No time build Mutt iti II hive time. end know 11 Complete Call 9am -8 pm EST 2 Semi-Assembled609-395-1672 ready cover sanded Matts Model Building PG Sex 49 1 Stockton Drive Cranhury NJ 06512 Rate cards available free SASE 4-lit eS-i 2 also build Cars end Boats CONTIOLIKI TIllS PROFILE0COMBA 7RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 15 -- 6 oz Capacities UNIFLOW & STINDD Custom 31sA lush Ingredients detailed brochura50C stamps/check ant CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. SC 29418 803-563-7169 See ya downwind Harry Murphy 3824 Oakwood Blvd An derson IN 46011 PBY/CaldwelI Continued page 73 power Learning set differential ear hard might seem Starting low gradually increase power both motors until model climbs gently PBY simply turns tighter left right motor runs too fast vice-versa red face results motor starts backward model quite majestic flight glide nice Indoor Champs/Clemens Continued page 77 open title ice 1146 withstood repeated assaults determined came Chicago Aeronuts Chuck Markos 1112 third flight good second Don Steeb Rochester NY took third 1112 personal best well no Seniors flew NPP Junior Don Slusarczyk took first 713 followed Richard Smith 517 Slu sarczyk also won Pennyplane posting 605 Smith again runner-up 541 Bob Skrjanc took Senior 755 flight Veteran Pennyplaner Gordon Wisniew ski easily took Open 1301 besting second-place-finisher Walt VanGorder turned 1137 newcomer Dick Miller 1117 earned him third Less minute separated first place third Manhattan Cabin Chuck Markos clocked 845 win Walt VanGorder hard heels mere turn winder crank away 837 Third went Ron Ganser model did 756 FAI Stick resumed 2 pm along excruciating model airplane events Indoor Cabin Larry Loucka man inflict undue pain stress himself cranked up lone official flight 2011 didnt have again very good flight stood test Ron Gan sers Flying Disc stayed up second 1742 flight Dan Belieffs best 1501 good enough third fourplane field FAI hotbed Dick Doig posted single highest F 1 D time meet excellent 3347 Unfortunately Ron Higgs floated 3241 giving him winning two-flight total 6518 116 ahead Doigs 6402 Merrick Pete Andrews third total 524 1 second days flying came end 7 pm fliers families friends adjourned nearby Ramada Inn traditional USIC banquet Following buffet dinner master ceremonies Tony Italiano again thanked Jack Brown Grand Island NY continuing efforts securing use convention center well arranging contestant hotel discounts AMA President John Grigg introduced Doc Martin pre sented MIAMA trophies 1986 Peanut Grand Prix Speaker eve ning again Jack Beilman Calspan Aeronautical Laboratories showed interesting audio-visual presentation about labs research development ac tivities As always final day frantic Easy B Intermediate Stick ruled air 8 am until 2pm 41 entries Easy B highest single event entry 21 Stick always fair number models airborne time Pete Andrews Easy B put good 1422 clocking its fourth official another Walt Van Gorders did 1405 its fifth final flight Both flights topped last years win ning flight VanGorder 1352 chasingin vainthe current Category LV record holder 2201 Akron Airdock back May 18 demonstrated model could very well under lower ceiling well touch beams Gerry Nolin Fairborn OH flew 18-in ship outstanding winning time 1636 hallmark Nolins airplane its use backwards 6% airfoil section stabilizer Its center gravity located 7s behind trailing edge wing Bob Skrjanc won first three-flier field Junior/Senior Easy B put up 1201 flight Don Slusarczyk did 1024 second Richard Smith third 914 Intermediate Stick has existed official AMA event since January 1 year 18-plane Open field Niagara Falls mixed bag plasticfilm-covered designs well condenser paper holdovers now-defunct Paper Stick event Dan Belieff flew latter racking up 193 1 flight second official day good enough first place Only seven seconds behind him came Larry Loucka also flying c-paper-covered model 1924 Jack McGillivrays new film-covered model drifted 1856 take third same three young men fought out Junior/Senior class Skrjanc Smith Slusarszyk finished order times 809 745 05 Peanut AMA Scale flying took over stage 2 pm did contestants flying MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix close battle AMA Scale Jack McGillivray flying venerable Peanut-size SE5a put best two-flight average 127 together static score 84 total 171 points take first place Canadian comrade Ken Groves fly ing equally venerable Dream Fike finished second 1705 Another Fike Les Garber finished third 161 points very lightly-built model two max flights 90 sec 22-plane Peanut Scale field October 1986 165 Name Street Address City StateZip
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/10
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 163, 164, 165
Free Flight Duration Harry Murphy THANKS interim since last session volume fresh postal commentary column feedback has gratifying probably sufficient fulfill space quota issue should attempt honor responses hope indication passing items interest rate Ill get pro gram enable covering much mail bag material possibleand thanks take time contribute writ ten words Free Flight Dentons stripper Serious-minded rubberpower competitors alerted Larry Kruse sent photo Stan Dentons custom-made rub ber stripper fantastic machine may worlds best purpose intended Ma chined bar stock spring-loaded cut ting wheel ball-bearing races stripper calibrated increments one-hundredths inch adjustments being made two knurled knobs Larry advises Stan has produced initial batch 25 devices last conversation him indicated few left Whether additional pro duction unknown writing gadget appears built virtually destructable might make good club pur chase well tab $100 plus $275 shipping Stans mailing address Denton Motors Ltd 1107 SW 42nd St Oklahoma City OK 73109 Youve got admit photo exudes quality Stuff Starline Sal Fruciano Starline International sent accompanying photo ex-Hoosier Ed Lidgard posing 110-square-inch silk-covered model design calls Sparky excellentlyperforming design originally conceived early Forties Ed worked Com et Model Airplane Company Chicago Sal further comments Ed now retired has regular Taft CA contests late although doesnt seem compete officially can usually found toying fine original rubber model designs under 150 square inches wing area Catching Ed downwind Free Flight Champs retrieving 100-square-inch allbalsa cabin model Sal relates Ed volun teered design retrieved cabin model also dated back 1940 used have design contests lunchtime pro cedure give everyone clean sheet paper time limit 15 minutes come up original design within rules workable Gee thats amazing Ive working same gas design past 15 years still questionable whether can con sidered workable Indicating steady growth Starline International Sal also sent copy its new quality catalog chock full items interest outdoor Free Flight buff will recall recently relayed advertising plug Starlines digital Thermal Sniffer thermometer result apparently peddled long-time modeler Henry Struck turn commented hey day thermals called risers Conse quently thought instead thermal sniffer device should appropri ately labeled riser recognizer addition aforementioned thermaldetecting device Starlines new catalog cludes multitude other goodies geared interest outdoor Free Flight competition rank file such Montreal Stop units Eurostyle front ends prop blanks forming blocks rubber lube other acces sories serious rubber-power competitor also offers Campbell kit line Italian Rocca prop line including folders Toyo line precision hobby lathes ac cessories dollar bill will get copy catalog additional $2 will bring eight-page price list catalog Toyo stuff address still Starline International 6146 E Cactus Wren Rd Scottsdale AZ 85253 Phone 602/948-5798 FF Fresno Free Flighter Mel Schmidt sent photo beautifully-built Super tigre G21/29-powered Shocer model victorious B Gas 86 Taft Free Flight Champs posted winning time 4230 Mel advises ship built stock Shocer kit Should kit interest 70 Model Aviation Mel Schmidt sent photo Shocer 600 copped B Gas US FF Champs Taft CA Power isa STG21 /29 winningtimewas4230 Wanta Shocerkitand cantfind local hobby shop Murf has information source column Ed Lidgard isa noted designer small rubber-powered models Heres Fortiesvintage silk-covered Sparky Look great flying site Photo S Fruciano Aftera 1 0-yearabsence Don Wentzel son L showed up Wright Field Memorial Daywith thisyintage FAI PowershipL Photo byJ Macay right Loren Williams L D Siefried display great examples Realistic Free Flight float-equipped Rumpler Me109 Planes placed second third respectively AMA Rubber Scale Jumbo Scale US FF Champs Photo B Reid youbut cant locate onehe indicates SASE AJ Free Flight Service 4840 E Leisure Ave Fresno CA 93727 will bring information Shocer kits available four different sizes AJ Free Flight Service also sports same mailing address Fresno Model News fine newsletter Fresno Gas Model Airplane Club Therefore will focus Newsletter Month spotlight direction FMN claims Free Flightscene coverage Californias Central Valley Paul Archuleta presiding current Club President VP John Villnave Luther Simonian guards books club sock Russ James pounding out newsletter monthly basis Interested area modelers can join FOMAC $750 per year clubs official mailing address being 4215 E Clay Fresno CA 93702Luther Simonians abode Red Devil revisited thought maybe just maybe finally tucked away seem ingly continuous subject removing old silkspan tissue elderly models recent column related some pertinent infor mation regard great find called Red Devil Liquid No 99 Paint Varnish Remover Anyway apparently blew failed indicate located subject 32-ounce can first place have received nearly where-did-ya-get-it requests unfortunate scavengers have rave notices fortunate ac quiring same Among telephoning inquir ies old friend Sal Taibi across country Long Beach CA Atlantabased Jim Waiston Jim wholesale hard ware salesman called company info indicated something less helpful some unknown reason Any way guys bought can Target depart ment storeand thats know Now its man himself Good Luck NFFS items National Free Flight So cietyour prominent special interest organization dedicated support forms competition Free Flight activi tieshas announced its 1986 list inductees NFFS Free Flight Hall Fame Formal presentations take place July 29 NFFS Symposium held annually conjunction AMA Nationals awards given recognition contribu tions development continuity Free Flight model airplane activities throughout USA world recipients year Joseph W Foster Wakefield Team flier World Champ Anne M Gieskieng William C Hannan Robert L Hatschek 1953 Grand Nats Champ 1952 Power champion Indoor record-holder Deceased NFFS Administrator during formative years organization 1960s Publisher books modeling informative intriguing both young experi enced alike Flier renown towline towhook ex perimenter chronicler concepts Congratulations well-deserving awardees reference some previously-mentioned 1986 NFFS awards Gil Morris chairman NFFS Ten Models Year Award com mittee sent copy letter received written Russian signed Mr Y Postnikov Secretary Federation Aeronautic Sports USSR Translated Continued page 163 have photo L two Brown Jr engines Because em L isnt Browni Its five Japanese-made copies produced 1937 Murf has fascinating tale column Rolls-Royce rubber-strippers R Stan Dentons offering Incorporates springloaded cutting wheel ball-bearing races finite-Increment knob-actuated width control Costly wonderfuland few leftto sell October 1986 71 THERES NO OTHER SOURCE LIKE IT Thousands photos descriptions up-to-date information Aircraft sCars Boats eRadios oSystems Engines eHardware eBooks Fin ish ing Materials Accessories eVideos OR/C Dealers Win $1000 $500 $250 R/C Merchandise retailer choice eligible simply fill out return reader survey form issue RCBG 10th edition Winners will chosen random drawing Reader Survey participants local hobby shop does stock copies Guide please send request payment IS ltO plus postage/handling 3l Radio Contml Buyees Gukie Clifton HouseeClifton VA 22024 * You may use VISA Mostercard charge payment sending card number espirotion date order FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 71 note appreciation committees decision place 1985 World Champ models Andrukov N Nackoneschny 1986 list NFFS 10 best will recall awards given FiB Rubber variable-pitch-and-delay prop FiC Power respectively NFFS President Tony Italiano also circu lating request increase correspond ence directed NFFS Digest newsletter organization being edited Bob Meuser Tony soliciting thing complete designs simple con struction tips informative articles questions advice anything pertaining Free Flight never saw Free Flighter yet didnt have something say contribute So bashful types will take little time write down comments hand-launch Robert Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 will feel good over doing knows might just first step becoming Free Flight immortal yourself Did say Speaking NFFS Digest will recall prophesied forthcoming issue would totally dedicated NFFS-spon sored Nostalgia Gas event Well came pass issue question April 1986Volume XX No 4 exact issue contains everything required get started right track Nos Gas Events event rules engine eligibility listing listing hundreds eligible designs As before again suggest can support Nostalgia Gas events NFFS sending $15 annual membership fee NFFS 8383 Zancanaro St Citrus Heights CA 95610and dont forget ask April issue Kondo Brown past has super sleuth Bob Larsh has submitted hobby-related far out Twilight Zone stories have occasionally includ ed column However Kondo Brown tale am about lay has developing right under writers nose some time first quite inno cently finally exploding bang story Once upon time acquired about 65 engines package deal included what first thought rather scuddy-looking bones Brown Jr Should youngsters know what Brown Jr first high-volume production engines pro duced mid-Thirties model airplane purposes fine two-cycle engine pro duced Bill Brown Brown Jr Motors Philadelphia PA 601-cu-in-displacement powerplant remaining physical characteristics better described sam ple shown accompanying photo Anyhow some months passed before gave curious acquisition much deliberate atten tion interim often showed speci men number engine collector friends happened stop could en lighten its actual origins todays standards crude hand-stamping effort crankcase identified engine KONDO SPECIAL MOTORS product other name giving hint oriental origins FAI RUBBER Sizes 1/4 316 118 3/32 1116 042 thick pound box Price $1300 includes 4 oz Slick Lube Price $1200 no lube Slick costs $175 Postpaid US Via UPS Cal add 6% tax SMALL BOX 1/4 lb rubber $450 size Orders up $1500 1/4 lb rubber mdse add $150 UPS Over $lSaddlO% MEW e robber classics P33 props Air Express MIni-Peal faA Crochet highs Front amubles 3 Prop hits StUdUSIUI SateMites windes baidwaro looks mere KSBTIMER5 $2495 tS fYi rWI1 LiziJ ,J/CoupedeVllle-Frershed propFuel Shutoff Very very complete3ti sec. sizau - gminDT-812M Tilka Wakefield$3595 Finished Front Endplus $250 ups Send $1 00 1986 Catalog FAIMOdCL SuppSy P0 Dos 3967 Torrance CA 90610 October 1986 163 EASY TO BUILD HANDCRAFTED KITS AT LOW PRICES .panWeight 4 lbsWing Span 6U inWeight Ler53 inEngine 60 -90Length 45 inEngine 45 -604U Kits include Pre-built fiberglass fuselage foam cores sheeted balsa machine cut balsa tail surfaces shaped strip ailerons complete hardware pack SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TOVISA & MASTER CARD ACCEPTED HORIZON MODELS INC T-404 Kelly Ave Manchester NH 03103 603 627-9503 engine definite resemblance American Brown stuck object satchel lug ged Toledo Show couple years ago just show Herb Wahl reproducing Brown Jr some time Herb thought interesting obvious copy Brown copies Browns unusual could shed no light birthright Kondo either So back went its cigar box hideaway some addi tional months hibernation Finally whim last winter placed description engine Model Engine Collectors Association MECA Swap Sheet requesting information anyone might have ideas matter waited postman possibly bring some clues couple weeks passed nothing came regard just begin ning have thoughts sure lot uncooperative model engine collectors around country received air mail letter 27-year-old Masanori Takeuchi Yoko hama Japan Mr Takeuchi informed hobby collecting old Japanese model engines consequently member MECA Furthermore thought engine indeed Japanese copy original US-made Brown Jr true engine would have made Mr Kinjiro Kondo late Thirties said would same Mr Kondo started KO Engine Company after WW II producing some diesel engines exact copies American OK engines 099 19 29 sizes later KO glow engines looking like OS Max series included copy ad old Japanese model magazine depicted Kondo Brown its parts place such timer assembly fuel tank missing engine Another exchange letters Kondo Brown its way Vokahama handson authenticity verification just few days ago received outpouring near-50year-old details friend Masanori surpassed expectations new pen pal personally contacted Mr Kondo kindly supplied some quite fascinating facts engine appeared Mr Kondo indeed fab ricated engine nearly 50 years agoin 1937 exact However sum total five engines ever built kept himself second given Mr Komatsu Kitamura lending him authentic American-made Brown B five engines copied thought might also explain B70 marking left mounting lug Kon normal serial number loca tion marking format used American Browns Mr Kondo told Masanori forgotten about marking engine true serial number because small number replicas actually built quick research check old Engine Collectors Journal disclosed 1934 Brown B engines carried serial numbers Bl through B1000 Could Brown used copying 1934 Brown B serial number B70 Anyway sounds plausible Masanori went report third engine went model branch Mainichi Shinbun Japanese newspaper fice fourth went modeler friend Mr Kondos fifth final engine went gift Mr Karl Niedt visiting German model instructor leaving Japan 1941 subsequently killed Germany year later Well about winds up taleexcept what know Kondo Brown got US whether Japan Germany will probably never know portion its histo ry case after nearly 50 years wander ings Kondo Brown has finally returned home Japan lay rest Mr Masa non Takeuchis collection old Japanese model engines fitting prop er dont think 164 Model Aviation PUZZLED CALL MATTI No time build Mutt iti II hive time. end know 11 Complete Call 9am -8 pm EST 2 Semi-Assembled609-395-1672 ready cover sanded Matts Model Building PG Sex 49 1 Stockton Drive Cranhury NJ 06512 Rate cards available free SASE 4-lit eS-i 2 also build Cars end Boats CONTIOLIKI TIllS PROFILE0COMBA 7RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 15 -- 6 oz Capacities UNIFLOW & STINDD Custom 31sA lush Ingredients detailed brochura50C stamps/check ant CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. SC 29418 803-563-7169 See ya downwind Harry Murphy 3824 Oakwood Blvd An derson IN 46011 PBY/CaldwelI Continued page 73 power Learning set differential ear hard might seem Starting low gradually increase power both motors until model climbs gently PBY simply turns tighter left right motor runs too fast vice-versa red face results motor starts backward model quite majestic flight glide nice Indoor Champs/Clemens Continued page 77 open title ice 1146 withstood repeated assaults determined came Chicago Aeronuts Chuck Markos 1112 third flight good second Don Steeb Rochester NY took third 1112 personal best well no Seniors flew NPP Junior Don Slusarczyk took first 713 followed Richard Smith 517 Slu sarczyk also won Pennyplane posting 605 Smith again runner-up 541 Bob Skrjanc took Senior 755 flight Veteran Pennyplaner Gordon Wisniew ski easily took Open 1301 besting second-place-finisher Walt VanGorder turned 1137 newcomer Dick Miller 1117 earned him third Less minute separated first place third Manhattan Cabin Chuck Markos clocked 845 win Walt VanGorder hard heels mere turn winder crank away 837 Third went Ron Ganser model did 756 FAI Stick resumed 2 pm along excruciating model airplane events Indoor Cabin Larry Loucka man inflict undue pain stress himself cranked up lone official flight 2011 didnt have again very good flight stood test Ron Gan sers Flying Disc stayed up second 1742 flight Dan Belieffs best 1501 good enough third fourplane field FAI hotbed Dick Doig posted single highest F 1 D time meet excellent 3347 Unfortunately Ron Higgs floated 3241 giving him winning two-flight total 6518 116 ahead Doigs 6402 Merrick Pete Andrews third total 524 1 second days flying came end 7 pm fliers families friends adjourned nearby Ramada Inn traditional USIC banquet Following buffet dinner master ceremonies Tony Italiano again thanked Jack Brown Grand Island NY continuing efforts securing use convention center well arranging contestant hotel discounts AMA President John Grigg introduced Doc Martin pre sented MIAMA trophies 1986 Peanut Grand Prix Speaker eve ning again Jack Beilman Calspan Aeronautical Laboratories showed interesting audio-visual presentation about labs research development ac tivities As always final day frantic Easy B Intermediate Stick ruled air 8 am until 2pm 41 entries Easy B highest single event entry 21 Stick always fair number models airborne time Pete Andrews Easy B put good 1422 clocking its fourth official another Walt Van Gorders did 1405 its fifth final flight Both flights topped last years win ning flight VanGorder 1352 chasingin vainthe current Category LV record holder 2201 Akron Airdock back May 18 demonstrated model could very well under lower ceiling well touch beams Gerry Nolin Fairborn OH flew 18-in ship outstanding winning time 1636 hallmark Nolins airplane its use backwards 6% airfoil section stabilizer Its center gravity located 7s behind trailing edge wing Bob Skrjanc won first three-flier field Junior/Senior Easy B put up 1201 flight Don Slusarczyk did 1024 second Richard Smith third 914 Intermediate Stick has existed official AMA event since January 1 year 18-plane Open field Niagara Falls mixed bag plasticfilm-covered designs well condenser paper holdovers now-defunct Paper Stick event Dan Belieff flew latter racking up 193 1 flight second official day good enough first place Only seven seconds behind him came Larry Loucka also flying c-paper-covered model 1924 Jack McGillivrays new film-covered model drifted 1856 take third same three young men fought out Junior/Senior class Skrjanc Smith Slusarszyk finished order times 809 745 05 Peanut AMA Scale flying took over stage 2 pm did contestants flying MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix close battle AMA Scale Jack McGillivray flying venerable Peanut-size SE5a put best two-flight average 127 together static score 84 total 171 points take first place Canadian comrade Ken Groves fly ing equally venerable Dream Fike finished second 1705 Another Fike Les Garber finished third 161 points very lightly-built model two max flights 90 sec 22-plane Peanut Scale field October 1986 165 Name Street Address City StateZip
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/10
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 163, 164, 165
Free Flight Duration Harry Murphy THANKS interim since last session volume fresh postal commentary column feedback has gratifying probably sufficient fulfill space quota issue should attempt honor responses hope indication passing items interest rate Ill get pro gram enable covering much mail bag material possibleand thanks take time contribute writ ten words Free Flight Dentons stripper Serious-minded rubberpower competitors alerted Larry Kruse sent photo Stan Dentons custom-made rub ber stripper fantastic machine may worlds best purpose intended Ma chined bar stock spring-loaded cut ting wheel ball-bearing races stripper calibrated increments one-hundredths inch adjustments being made two knurled knobs Larry advises Stan has produced initial batch 25 devices last conversation him indicated few left Whether additional pro duction unknown writing gadget appears built virtually destructable might make good club pur chase well tab $100 plus $275 shipping Stans mailing address Denton Motors Ltd 1107 SW 42nd St Oklahoma City OK 73109 Youve got admit photo exudes quality Stuff Starline Sal Fruciano Starline International sent accompanying photo ex-Hoosier Ed Lidgard posing 110-square-inch silk-covered model design calls Sparky excellentlyperforming design originally conceived early Forties Ed worked Com et Model Airplane Company Chicago Sal further comments Ed now retired has regular Taft CA contests late although doesnt seem compete officially can usually found toying fine original rubber model designs under 150 square inches wing area Catching Ed downwind Free Flight Champs retrieving 100-square-inch allbalsa cabin model Sal relates Ed volun teered design retrieved cabin model also dated back 1940 used have design contests lunchtime pro cedure give everyone clean sheet paper time limit 15 minutes come up original design within rules workable Gee thats amazing Ive working same gas design past 15 years still questionable whether can con sidered workable Indicating steady growth Starline International Sal also sent copy its new quality catalog chock full items interest outdoor Free Flight buff will recall recently relayed advertising plug Starlines digital Thermal Sniffer thermometer result apparently peddled long-time modeler Henry Struck turn commented hey day thermals called risers Conse quently thought instead thermal sniffer device should appropri ately labeled riser recognizer addition aforementioned thermaldetecting device Starlines new catalog cludes multitude other goodies geared interest outdoor Free Flight competition rank file such Montreal Stop units Eurostyle front ends prop blanks forming blocks rubber lube other acces sories serious rubber-power competitor also offers Campbell kit line Italian Rocca prop line including folders Toyo line precision hobby lathes ac cessories dollar bill will get copy catalog additional $2 will bring eight-page price list catalog Toyo stuff address still Starline International 6146 E Cactus Wren Rd Scottsdale AZ 85253 Phone 602/948-5798 FF Fresno Free Flighter Mel Schmidt sent photo beautifully-built Super tigre G21/29-powered Shocer model victorious B Gas 86 Taft Free Flight Champs posted winning time 4230 Mel advises ship built stock Shocer kit Should kit interest 70 Model Aviation Mel Schmidt sent photo Shocer 600 copped B Gas US FF Champs Taft CA Power isa STG21 /29 winningtimewas4230 Wanta Shocerkitand cantfind local hobby shop Murf has information source column Ed Lidgard isa noted designer small rubber-powered models Heres Fortiesvintage silk-covered Sparky Look great flying site Photo S Fruciano Aftera 1 0-yearabsence Don Wentzel son L showed up Wright Field Memorial Daywith thisyintage FAI PowershipL Photo byJ Macay right Loren Williams L D Siefried display great examples Realistic Free Flight float-equipped Rumpler Me109 Planes placed second third respectively AMA Rubber Scale Jumbo Scale US FF Champs Photo B Reid youbut cant locate onehe indicates SASE AJ Free Flight Service 4840 E Leisure Ave Fresno CA 93727 will bring information Shocer kits available four different sizes AJ Free Flight Service also sports same mailing address Fresno Model News fine newsletter Fresno Gas Model Airplane Club Therefore will focus Newsletter Month spotlight direction FMN claims Free Flightscene coverage Californias Central Valley Paul Archuleta presiding current Club President VP John Villnave Luther Simonian guards books club sock Russ James pounding out newsletter monthly basis Interested area modelers can join FOMAC $750 per year clubs official mailing address being 4215 E Clay Fresno CA 93702Luther Simonians abode Red Devil revisited thought maybe just maybe finally tucked away seem ingly continuous subject removing old silkspan tissue elderly models recent column related some pertinent infor mation regard great find called Red Devil Liquid No 99 Paint Varnish Remover Anyway apparently blew failed indicate located subject 32-ounce can first place have received nearly where-did-ya-get-it requests unfortunate scavengers have rave notices fortunate ac quiring same Among telephoning inquir ies old friend Sal Taibi across country Long Beach CA Atlantabased Jim Waiston Jim wholesale hard ware salesman called company info indicated something less helpful some unknown reason Any way guys bought can Target depart ment storeand thats know Now its man himself Good Luck NFFS items National Free Flight So cietyour prominent special interest organization dedicated support forms competition Free Flight activi tieshas announced its 1986 list inductees NFFS Free Flight Hall Fame Formal presentations take place July 29 NFFS Symposium held annually conjunction AMA Nationals awards given recognition contribu tions development continuity Free Flight model airplane activities throughout USA world recipients year Joseph W Foster Wakefield Team flier World Champ Anne M Gieskieng William C Hannan Robert L Hatschek 1953 Grand Nats Champ 1952 Power champion Indoor record-holder Deceased NFFS Administrator during formative years organization 1960s Publisher books modeling informative intriguing both young experi enced alike Flier renown towline towhook ex perimenter chronicler concepts Congratulations well-deserving awardees reference some previously-mentioned 1986 NFFS awards Gil Morris chairman NFFS Ten Models Year Award com mittee sent copy letter received written Russian signed Mr Y Postnikov Secretary Federation Aeronautic Sports USSR Translated Continued page 163 have photo L two Brown Jr engines Because em L isnt Browni Its five Japanese-made copies produced 1937 Murf has fascinating tale column Rolls-Royce rubber-strippers R Stan Dentons offering Incorporates springloaded cutting wheel ball-bearing races finite-Increment knob-actuated width control Costly wonderfuland few leftto sell October 1986 71 THERES NO OTHER SOURCE LIKE IT Thousands photos descriptions up-to-date information Aircraft sCars Boats eRadios oSystems Engines eHardware eBooks Fin ish ing Materials Accessories eVideos OR/C Dealers Win $1000 $500 $250 R/C Merchandise retailer choice eligible simply fill out return reader survey form issue RCBG 10th edition Winners will chosen random drawing Reader Survey participants local hobby shop does stock copies Guide please send request payment IS ltO plus postage/handling 3l Radio Contml Buyees Gukie Clifton HouseeClifton VA 22024 * You may use VISA Mostercard charge payment sending card number espirotion date order FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 71 note appreciation committees decision place 1985 World Champ models Andrukov N Nackoneschny 1986 list NFFS 10 best will recall awards given FiB Rubber variable-pitch-and-delay prop FiC Power respectively NFFS President Tony Italiano also circu lating request increase correspond ence directed NFFS Digest newsletter organization being edited Bob Meuser Tony soliciting thing complete designs simple con struction tips informative articles questions advice anything pertaining Free Flight never saw Free Flighter yet didnt have something say contribute So bashful types will take little time write down comments hand-launch Robert Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 will feel good over doing knows might just first step becoming Free Flight immortal yourself Did say Speaking NFFS Digest will recall prophesied forthcoming issue would totally dedicated NFFS-spon sored Nostalgia Gas event Well came pass issue question April 1986Volume XX No 4 exact issue contains everything required get started right track Nos Gas Events event rules engine eligibility listing listing hundreds eligible designs As before again suggest can support Nostalgia Gas events NFFS sending $15 annual membership fee NFFS 8383 Zancanaro St Citrus Heights CA 95610and dont forget ask April issue Kondo Brown past has super sleuth Bob Larsh has submitted hobby-related far out Twilight Zone stories have occasionally includ ed column However Kondo Brown tale am about lay has developing right under writers nose some time first quite inno cently finally exploding bang story Once upon time acquired about 65 engines package deal included what first thought rather scuddy-looking bones Brown Jr Should youngsters know what Brown Jr first high-volume production engines pro duced mid-Thirties model airplane purposes fine two-cycle engine pro duced Bill Brown Brown Jr Motors Philadelphia PA 601-cu-in-displacement powerplant remaining physical characteristics better described sam ple shown accompanying photo Anyhow some months passed before gave curious acquisition much deliberate atten tion interim often showed speci men number engine collector friends happened stop could en lighten its actual origins todays standards crude hand-stamping effort crankcase identified engine KONDO SPECIAL MOTORS product other name giving hint oriental origins FAI RUBBER Sizes 1/4 316 118 3/32 1116 042 thick pound box Price $1300 includes 4 oz Slick Lube Price $1200 no lube Slick costs $175 Postpaid US Via UPS Cal add 6% tax SMALL BOX 1/4 lb rubber $450 size Orders up $1500 1/4 lb rubber mdse add $150 UPS Over $lSaddlO% MEW e robber classics P33 props Air Express MIni-Peal faA Crochet highs Front amubles 3 Prop hits StUdUSIUI SateMites windes baidwaro looks mere KSBTIMER5 $2495 tS fYi rWI1 LiziJ ,J/CoupedeVllle-Frershed propFuel Shutoff Very very complete3ti sec. sizau - gminDT-812M Tilka Wakefield$3595 Finished Front Endplus $250 ups Send $1 00 1986 Catalog FAIMOdCL SuppSy P0 Dos 3967 Torrance CA 90610 October 1986 163 EASY TO BUILD HANDCRAFTED KITS AT LOW PRICES .panWeight 4 lbsWing Span 6U inWeight Ler53 inEngine 60 -90Length 45 inEngine 45 -604U Kits include Pre-built fiberglass fuselage foam cores sheeted balsa machine cut balsa tail surfaces shaped strip ailerons complete hardware pack SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TOVISA & MASTER CARD ACCEPTED HORIZON MODELS INC T-404 Kelly Ave Manchester NH 03103 603 627-9503 engine definite resemblance American Brown stuck object satchel lug ged Toledo Show couple years ago just show Herb Wahl reproducing Brown Jr some time Herb thought interesting obvious copy Brown copies Browns unusual could shed no light birthright Kondo either So back went its cigar box hideaway some addi tional months hibernation Finally whim last winter placed description engine Model Engine Collectors Association MECA Swap Sheet requesting information anyone might have ideas matter waited postman possibly bring some clues couple weeks passed nothing came regard just begin ning have thoughts sure lot uncooperative model engine collectors around country received air mail letter 27-year-old Masanori Takeuchi Yoko hama Japan Mr Takeuchi informed hobby collecting old Japanese model engines consequently member MECA Furthermore thought engine indeed Japanese copy original US-made Brown Jr true engine would have made Mr Kinjiro Kondo late Thirties said would same Mr Kondo started KO Engine Company after WW II producing some diesel engines exact copies American OK engines 099 19 29 sizes later KO glow engines looking like OS Max series included copy ad old Japanese model magazine depicted Kondo Brown its parts place such timer assembly fuel tank missing engine Another exchange letters Kondo Brown its way Vokahama handson authenticity verification just few days ago received outpouring near-50year-old details friend Masanori surpassed expectations new pen pal personally contacted Mr Kondo kindly supplied some quite fascinating facts engine appeared Mr Kondo indeed fab ricated engine nearly 50 years agoin 1937 exact However sum total five engines ever built kept himself second given Mr Komatsu Kitamura lending him authentic American-made Brown B five engines copied thought might also explain B70 marking left mounting lug Kon normal serial number loca tion marking format used American Browns Mr Kondo told Masanori forgotten about marking engine true serial number because small number replicas actually built quick research check old Engine Collectors Journal disclosed 1934 Brown B engines carried serial numbers Bl through B1000 Could Brown used copying 1934 Brown B serial number B70 Anyway sounds plausible Masanori went report third engine went model branch Mainichi Shinbun Japanese newspaper fice fourth went modeler friend Mr Kondos fifth final engine went gift Mr Karl Niedt visiting German model instructor leaving Japan 1941 subsequently killed Germany year later Well about winds up taleexcept what know Kondo Brown got US whether Japan Germany will probably never know portion its histo ry case after nearly 50 years wander ings Kondo Brown has finally returned home Japan lay rest Mr Masa non Takeuchis collection old Japanese model engines fitting prop er dont think 164 Model Aviation PUZZLED CALL MATTI No time build Mutt iti II hive time. end know 11 Complete Call 9am -8 pm EST 2 Semi-Assembled609-395-1672 ready cover sanded Matts Model Building PG Sex 49 1 Stockton Drive Cranhury NJ 06512 Rate cards available free SASE 4-lit eS-i 2 also build Cars end Boats CONTIOLIKI TIllS PROFILE0COMBA 7RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 15 -- 6 oz Capacities UNIFLOW & STINDD Custom 31sA lush Ingredients detailed brochura50C stamps/check ant CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. SC 29418 803-563-7169 See ya downwind Harry Murphy 3824 Oakwood Blvd An derson IN 46011 PBY/CaldwelI Continued page 73 power Learning set differential ear hard might seem Starting low gradually increase power both motors until model climbs gently PBY simply turns tighter left right motor runs too fast vice-versa red face results motor starts backward model quite majestic flight glide nice Indoor Champs/Clemens Continued page 77 open title ice 1146 withstood repeated assaults determined came Chicago Aeronuts Chuck Markos 1112 third flight good second Don Steeb Rochester NY took third 1112 personal best well no Seniors flew NPP Junior Don Slusarczyk took first 713 followed Richard Smith 517 Slu sarczyk also won Pennyplane posting 605 Smith again runner-up 541 Bob Skrjanc took Senior 755 flight Veteran Pennyplaner Gordon Wisniew ski easily took Open 1301 besting second-place-finisher Walt VanGorder turned 1137 newcomer Dick Miller 1117 earned him third Less minute separated first place third Manhattan Cabin Chuck Markos clocked 845 win Walt VanGorder hard heels mere turn winder crank away 837 Third went Ron Ganser model did 756 FAI Stick resumed 2 pm along excruciating model airplane events Indoor Cabin Larry Loucka man inflict undue pain stress himself cranked up lone official flight 2011 didnt have again very good flight stood test Ron Gan sers Flying Disc stayed up second 1742 flight Dan Belieffs best 1501 good enough third fourplane field FAI hotbed Dick Doig posted single highest F 1 D time meet excellent 3347 Unfortunately Ron Higgs floated 3241 giving him winning two-flight total 6518 116 ahead Doigs 6402 Merrick Pete Andrews third total 524 1 second days flying came end 7 pm fliers families friends adjourned nearby Ramada Inn traditional USIC banquet Following buffet dinner master ceremonies Tony Italiano again thanked Jack Brown Grand Island NY continuing efforts securing use convention center well arranging contestant hotel discounts AMA President John Grigg introduced Doc Martin pre sented MIAMA trophies 1986 Peanut Grand Prix Speaker eve ning again Jack Beilman Calspan Aeronautical Laboratories showed interesting audio-visual presentation about labs research development ac tivities As always final day frantic Easy B Intermediate Stick ruled air 8 am until 2pm 41 entries Easy B highest single event entry 21 Stick always fair number models airborne time Pete Andrews Easy B put good 1422 clocking its fourth official another Walt Van Gorders did 1405 its fifth final flight Both flights topped last years win ning flight VanGorder 1352 chasingin vainthe current Category LV record holder 2201 Akron Airdock back May 18 demonstrated model could very well under lower ceiling well touch beams Gerry Nolin Fairborn OH flew 18-in ship outstanding winning time 1636 hallmark Nolins airplane its use backwards 6% airfoil section stabilizer Its center gravity located 7s behind trailing edge wing Bob Skrjanc won first three-flier field Junior/Senior Easy B put up 1201 flight Don Slusarczyk did 1024 second Richard Smith third 914 Intermediate Stick has existed official AMA event since January 1 year 18-plane Open field Niagara Falls mixed bag plasticfilm-covered designs well condenser paper holdovers now-defunct Paper Stick event Dan Belieff flew latter racking up 193 1 flight second official day good enough first place Only seven seconds behind him came Larry Loucka also flying c-paper-covered model 1924 Jack McGillivrays new film-covered model drifted 1856 take third same three young men fought out Junior/Senior class Skrjanc Smith Slusarszyk finished order times 809 745 05 Peanut AMA Scale flying took over stage 2 pm did contestants flying MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix close battle AMA Scale Jack McGillivray flying venerable Peanut-size SE5a put best two-flight average 127 together static score 84 total 171 points take first place Canadian comrade Ken Groves fly ing equally venerable Dream Fike finished second 1705 Another Fike Les Garber finished third 161 points very lightly-built model two max flights 90 sec 22-plane Peanut Scale field October 1986 165 Name Street Address City StateZip
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/10
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 163, 164, 165
Free Flight Duration Harry Murphy THANKS interim since last session volume fresh postal commentary column feedback has gratifying probably sufficient fulfill space quota issue should attempt honor responses hope indication passing items interest rate Ill get pro gram enable covering much mail bag material possibleand thanks take time contribute writ ten words Free Flight Dentons stripper Serious-minded rubberpower competitors alerted Larry Kruse sent photo Stan Dentons custom-made rub ber stripper fantastic machine may worlds best purpose intended Ma chined bar stock spring-loaded cut ting wheel ball-bearing races stripper calibrated increments one-hundredths inch adjustments being made two knurled knobs Larry advises Stan has produced initial batch 25 devices last conversation him indicated few left Whether additional pro duction unknown writing gadget appears built virtually destructable might make good club pur chase well tab $100 plus $275 shipping Stans mailing address Denton Motors Ltd 1107 SW 42nd St Oklahoma City OK 73109 Youve got admit photo exudes quality Stuff Starline Sal Fruciano Starline International sent accompanying photo ex-Hoosier Ed Lidgard posing 110-square-inch silk-covered model design calls Sparky excellentlyperforming design originally conceived early Forties Ed worked Com et Model Airplane Company Chicago Sal further comments Ed now retired has regular Taft CA contests late although doesnt seem compete officially can usually found toying fine original rubber model designs under 150 square inches wing area Catching Ed downwind Free Flight Champs retrieving 100-square-inch allbalsa cabin model Sal relates Ed volun teered design retrieved cabin model also dated back 1940 used have design contests lunchtime pro cedure give everyone clean sheet paper time limit 15 minutes come up original design within rules workable Gee thats amazing Ive working same gas design past 15 years still questionable whether can con sidered workable Indicating steady growth Starline International Sal also sent copy its new quality catalog chock full items interest outdoor Free Flight buff will recall recently relayed advertising plug Starlines digital Thermal Sniffer thermometer result apparently peddled long-time modeler Henry Struck turn commented hey day thermals called risers Conse quently thought instead thermal sniffer device should appropri ately labeled riser recognizer addition aforementioned thermaldetecting device Starlines new catalog cludes multitude other goodies geared interest outdoor Free Flight competition rank file such Montreal Stop units Eurostyle front ends prop blanks forming blocks rubber lube other acces sories serious rubber-power competitor also offers Campbell kit line Italian Rocca prop line including folders Toyo line precision hobby lathes ac cessories dollar bill will get copy catalog additional $2 will bring eight-page price list catalog Toyo stuff address still Starline International 6146 E Cactus Wren Rd Scottsdale AZ 85253 Phone 602/948-5798 FF Fresno Free Flighter Mel Schmidt sent photo beautifully-built Super tigre G21/29-powered Shocer model victorious B Gas 86 Taft Free Flight Champs posted winning time 4230 Mel advises ship built stock Shocer kit Should kit interest 70 Model Aviation Mel Schmidt sent photo Shocer 600 copped B Gas US FF Champs Taft CA Power isa STG21 /29 winningtimewas4230 Wanta Shocerkitand cantfind local hobby shop Murf has information source column Ed Lidgard isa noted designer small rubber-powered models Heres Fortiesvintage silk-covered Sparky Look great flying site Photo S Fruciano Aftera 1 0-yearabsence Don Wentzel son L showed up Wright Field Memorial Daywith thisyintage FAI PowershipL Photo byJ Macay right Loren Williams L D Siefried display great examples Realistic Free Flight float-equipped Rumpler Me109 Planes placed second third respectively AMA Rubber Scale Jumbo Scale US FF Champs Photo B Reid youbut cant locate onehe indicates SASE AJ Free Flight Service 4840 E Leisure Ave Fresno CA 93727 will bring information Shocer kits available four different sizes AJ Free Flight Service also sports same mailing address Fresno Model News fine newsletter Fresno Gas Model Airplane Club Therefore will focus Newsletter Month spotlight direction FMN claims Free Flightscene coverage Californias Central Valley Paul Archuleta presiding current Club President VP John Villnave Luther Simonian guards books club sock Russ James pounding out newsletter monthly basis Interested area modelers can join FOMAC $750 per year clubs official mailing address being 4215 E Clay Fresno CA 93702Luther Simonians abode Red Devil revisited thought maybe just maybe finally tucked away seem ingly continuous subject removing old silkspan tissue elderly models recent column related some pertinent infor mation regard great find called Red Devil Liquid No 99 Paint Varnish Remover Anyway apparently blew failed indicate located subject 32-ounce can first place have received nearly where-did-ya-get-it requests unfortunate scavengers have rave notices fortunate ac quiring same Among telephoning inquir ies old friend Sal Taibi across country Long Beach CA Atlantabased Jim Waiston Jim wholesale hard ware salesman called company info indicated something less helpful some unknown reason Any way guys bought can Target depart ment storeand thats know Now its man himself Good Luck NFFS items National Free Flight So cietyour prominent special interest organization dedicated support forms competition Free Flight activi tieshas announced its 1986 list inductees NFFS Free Flight Hall Fame Formal presentations take place July 29 NFFS Symposium held annually conjunction AMA Nationals awards given recognition contribu tions development continuity Free Flight model airplane activities throughout USA world recipients year Joseph W Foster Wakefield Team flier World Champ Anne M Gieskieng William C Hannan Robert L Hatschek 1953 Grand Nats Champ 1952 Power champion Indoor record-holder Deceased NFFS Administrator during formative years organization 1960s Publisher books modeling informative intriguing both young experi enced alike Flier renown towline towhook ex perimenter chronicler concepts Congratulations well-deserving awardees reference some previously-mentioned 1986 NFFS awards Gil Morris chairman NFFS Ten Models Year Award com mittee sent copy letter received written Russian signed Mr Y Postnikov Secretary Federation Aeronautic Sports USSR Translated Continued page 163 have photo L two Brown Jr engines Because em L isnt Browni Its five Japanese-made copies produced 1937 Murf has fascinating tale column Rolls-Royce rubber-strippers R Stan Dentons offering Incorporates springloaded cutting wheel ball-bearing races finite-Increment knob-actuated width control Costly wonderfuland few leftto sell October 1986 71 THERES NO OTHER SOURCE LIKE IT Thousands photos descriptions up-to-date information Aircraft sCars Boats eRadios oSystems Engines eHardware eBooks Fin ish ing Materials Accessories eVideos OR/C Dealers Win $1000 $500 $250 R/C Merchandise retailer choice eligible simply fill out return reader survey form issue RCBG 10th edition Winners will chosen random drawing Reader Survey participants local hobby shop does stock copies Guide please send request payment IS ltO plus postage/handling 3l Radio Contml Buyees Gukie Clifton HouseeClifton VA 22024 * You may use VISA Mostercard charge payment sending card number espirotion date order FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 71 note appreciation committees decision place 1985 World Champ models Andrukov N Nackoneschny 1986 list NFFS 10 best will recall awards given FiB Rubber variable-pitch-and-delay prop FiC Power respectively NFFS President Tony Italiano also circu lating request increase correspond ence directed NFFS Digest newsletter organization being edited Bob Meuser Tony soliciting thing complete designs simple con struction tips informative articles questions advice anything pertaining Free Flight never saw Free Flighter yet didnt have something say contribute So bashful types will take little time write down comments hand-launch Robert Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 will feel good over doing knows might just first step becoming Free Flight immortal yourself Did say Speaking NFFS Digest will recall prophesied forthcoming issue would totally dedicated NFFS-spon sored Nostalgia Gas event Well came pass issue question April 1986Volume XX No 4 exact issue contains everything required get started right track Nos Gas Events event rules engine eligibility listing listing hundreds eligible designs As before again suggest can support Nostalgia Gas events NFFS sending $15 annual membership fee NFFS 8383 Zancanaro St Citrus Heights CA 95610and dont forget ask April issue Kondo Brown past has super sleuth Bob Larsh has submitted hobby-related far out Twilight Zone stories have occasionally includ ed column However Kondo Brown tale am about lay has developing right under writers nose some time first quite inno cently finally exploding bang story Once upon time acquired about 65 engines package deal included what first thought rather scuddy-looking bones Brown Jr Should youngsters know what Brown Jr first high-volume production engines pro duced mid-Thirties model airplane purposes fine two-cycle engine pro duced Bill Brown Brown Jr Motors Philadelphia PA 601-cu-in-displacement powerplant remaining physical characteristics better described sam ple shown accompanying photo Anyhow some months passed before gave curious acquisition much deliberate atten tion interim often showed speci men number engine collector friends happened stop could en lighten its actual origins todays standards crude hand-stamping effort crankcase identified engine KONDO SPECIAL MOTORS product other name giving hint oriental origins FAI RUBBER Sizes 1/4 316 118 3/32 1116 042 thick pound box Price $1300 includes 4 oz Slick Lube Price $1200 no lube Slick costs $175 Postpaid US Via UPS Cal add 6% tax SMALL BOX 1/4 lb rubber $450 size Orders up $1500 1/4 lb rubber mdse add $150 UPS Over $lSaddlO% MEW e robber classics P33 props Air Express MIni-Peal faA Crochet highs Front amubles 3 Prop hits StUdUSIUI SateMites windes baidwaro looks mere KSBTIMER5 $2495 tS fYi rWI1 LiziJ ,J/CoupedeVllle-Frershed propFuel Shutoff Very very complete3ti sec. sizau - gminDT-812M Tilka Wakefield$3595 Finished Front Endplus $250 ups Send $1 00 1986 Catalog FAIMOdCL SuppSy P0 Dos 3967 Torrance CA 90610 October 1986 163 EASY TO BUILD HANDCRAFTED KITS AT LOW PRICES .panWeight 4 lbsWing Span 6U inWeight Ler53 inEngine 60 -90Length 45 inEngine 45 -604U Kits include Pre-built fiberglass fuselage foam cores sheeted balsa machine cut balsa tail surfaces shaped strip ailerons complete hardware pack SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TOVISA & MASTER CARD ACCEPTED HORIZON MODELS INC T-404 Kelly Ave Manchester NH 03103 603 627-9503 engine definite resemblance American Brown stuck object satchel lug ged Toledo Show couple years ago just show Herb Wahl reproducing Brown Jr some time Herb thought interesting obvious copy Brown copies Browns unusual could shed no light birthright Kondo either So back went its cigar box hideaway some addi tional months hibernation Finally whim last winter placed description engine Model Engine Collectors Association MECA Swap Sheet requesting information anyone might have ideas matter waited postman possibly bring some clues couple weeks passed nothing came regard just begin ning have thoughts sure lot uncooperative model engine collectors around country received air mail letter 27-year-old Masanori Takeuchi Yoko hama Japan Mr Takeuchi informed hobby collecting old Japanese model engines consequently member MECA Furthermore thought engine indeed Japanese copy original US-made Brown Jr true engine would have made Mr Kinjiro Kondo late Thirties said would same Mr Kondo started KO Engine Company after WW II producing some diesel engines exact copies American OK engines 099 19 29 sizes later KO glow engines looking like OS Max series included copy ad old Japanese model magazine depicted Kondo Brown its parts place such timer assembly fuel tank missing engine Another exchange letters Kondo Brown its way Vokahama handson authenticity verification just few days ago received outpouring near-50year-old details friend Masanori surpassed expectations new pen pal personally contacted Mr Kondo kindly supplied some quite fascinating facts engine appeared Mr Kondo indeed fab ricated engine nearly 50 years agoin 1937 exact However sum total five engines ever built kept himself second given Mr Komatsu Kitamura lending him authentic American-made Brown B five engines copied thought might also explain B70 marking left mounting lug Kon normal serial number loca tion marking format used American Browns Mr Kondo told Masanori forgotten about marking engine true serial number because small number replicas actually built quick research check old Engine Collectors Journal disclosed 1934 Brown B engines carried serial numbers Bl through B1000 Could Brown used copying 1934 Brown B serial number B70 Anyway sounds plausible Masanori went report third engine went model branch Mainichi Shinbun Japanese newspaper fice fourth went modeler friend Mr Kondos fifth final engine went gift Mr Karl Niedt visiting German model instructor leaving Japan 1941 subsequently killed Germany year later Well about winds up taleexcept what know Kondo Brown got US whether Japan Germany will probably never know portion its histo ry case after nearly 50 years wander ings Kondo Brown has finally returned home Japan lay rest Mr Masa non Takeuchis collection old Japanese model engines fitting prop er dont think 164 Model Aviation PUZZLED CALL MATTI No time build Mutt iti II hive time. end know 11 Complete Call 9am -8 pm EST 2 Semi-Assembled609-395-1672 ready cover sanded Matts Model Building PG Sex 49 1 Stockton Drive Cranhury NJ 06512 Rate cards available free SASE 4-lit eS-i 2 also build Cars end Boats CONTIOLIKI TIllS PROFILE0COMBA 7RA T WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 15 -- 6 oz Capacities UNIFLOW & STINDD Custom 31sA lush Ingredients detailed brochura50C stamps/check ant CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. SC 29418 803-563-7169 See ya downwind Harry Murphy 3824 Oakwood Blvd An derson IN 46011 PBY/CaldwelI Continued page 73 power Learning set differential ear hard might seem Starting low gradually increase power both motors until model climbs gently PBY simply turns tighter left right motor runs too fast vice-versa red face results motor starts backward model quite majestic flight glide nice Indoor Champs/Clemens Continued page 77 open title ice 1146 withstood repeated assaults determined came Chicago Aeronuts Chuck Markos 1112 third flight good second Don Steeb Rochester NY took third 1112 personal best well no Seniors flew NPP Junior Don Slusarczyk took first 713 followed Richard Smith 517 Slu sarczyk also won Pennyplane posting 605 Smith again runner-up 541 Bob Skrjanc took Senior 755 flight Veteran Pennyplaner Gordon Wisniew ski easily took Open 1301 besting second-place-finisher Walt VanGorder turned 1137 newcomer Dick Miller 1117 earned him third Less minute separated first place third Manhattan Cabin Chuck Markos clocked 845 win Walt VanGorder hard heels mere turn winder crank away 837 Third went Ron Ganser model did 756 FAI Stick resumed 2 pm along excruciating model airplane events Indoor Cabin Larry Loucka man inflict undue pain stress himself cranked up lone official flight 2011 didnt have again very good flight stood test Ron Gan sers Flying Disc stayed up second 1742 flight Dan Belieffs best 1501 good enough third fourplane field FAI hotbed Dick Doig posted single highest F 1 D time meet excellent 3347 Unfortunately Ron Higgs floated 3241 giving him winning two-flight total 6518 116 ahead Doigs 6402 Merrick Pete Andrews third total 524 1 second days flying came end 7 pm fliers families friends adjourned nearby Ramada Inn traditional USIC banquet Following buffet dinner master ceremonies Tony Italiano again thanked Jack Brown Grand Island NY continuing efforts securing use convention center well arranging contestant hotel discounts AMA President John Grigg introduced Doc Martin pre sented MIAMA trophies 1986 Peanut Grand Prix Speaker eve ning again Jack Beilman Calspan Aeronautical Laboratories showed interesting audio-visual presentation about labs research development ac tivities As always final day frantic Easy B Intermediate Stick ruled air 8 am until 2pm 41 entries Easy B highest single event entry 21 Stick always fair number models airborne time Pete Andrews Easy B put good 1422 clocking its fourth official another Walt Van Gorders did 1405 its fifth final flight Both flights topped last years win ning flight VanGorder 1352 chasingin vainthe current Category LV record holder 2201 Akron Airdock back May 18 demonstrated model could very well under lower ceiling well touch beams Gerry Nolin Fairborn OH flew 18-in ship outstanding winning time 1636 hallmark Nolins airplane its use backwards 6% airfoil section stabilizer Its center gravity located 7s behind trailing edge wing Bob Skrjanc won first three-flier field Junior/Senior Easy B put up 1201 flight Don Slusarczyk did 1024 second Richard Smith third 914 Intermediate Stick has existed official AMA event since January 1 year 18-plane Open field Niagara Falls mixed bag plasticfilm-covered designs well condenser paper holdovers now-defunct Paper Stick event Dan Belieff flew latter racking up 193 1 flight second official day good enough first place Only seven seconds behind him came Larry Loucka also flying c-paper-covered model 1924 Jack McGillivrays new film-covered model drifted 1856 take third same three young men fought out Junior/Senior class Skrjanc Smith Slusarszyk finished order times 809 745 05 Peanut AMA Scale flying took over stage 2 pm did contestants flying MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix close battle AMA Scale Jack McGillivray flying venerable Peanut-size SE5a put best two-flight average 127 together static score 84 total 171 points take first place Canadian comrade Ken Groves fly ing equally venerable Dream Fike finished second 1705 Another Fike Les Garber finished third 161 points very lightly-built model two max flights 90 sec 22-plane Peanut Scale field October 1986 165 Name Street Address City StateZip
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/10
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 163, 164, 165
Free Flight Duration Harry Murphy THANKS interim since last session volume fresh postal commentary column feedback has gratifying probably sufficient fulfill space quota issue should attempt honor responses hope indication passing items interest rate Ill get pro gram enable covering much mail bag material possibleand thanks take time contribute writ ten words Free Flight Dentons stripper Serious-minded rubberpower competitors alerted Larry Kruse sent photo Stan Dentons custom-made rub ber stripper fantastic machine may worlds best purpose intended Ma chined bar stock spring-loaded cut ting wheel ball-bearing races stripper calibrated increments one-hundredths inch adjustments being made two knurled knobs Larry advises Stan has produced initial batch 25 devices last conversation him indicated few left Whether additional pro duction unknown writing gadget appears built virtually destructable might make good club pur chase well tab $100 plus $275 shipping Stans mailing address Denton Motors Ltd 1107 SW 42nd St Oklahoma City OK 73109 Youve got admit photo exudes quality Stuff Starline Sal Fruciano Starline International sent accompanying photo ex-Hoosier Ed Lidgard posing 110-square-inch silk-covered model design calls Sparky excellentlyperforming design originally conceived early Forties Ed worked Com et Model Airplane Company Chicago Sal further comments Ed now retired has regular Taft CA contests late although doesnt seem compete officially can usually found toying fine original rubber model designs under 150 square inches wing area Catching Ed downwind Free Flight Champs retrieving 100-square-inch allbalsa cabin model Sal relates Ed volun teered design retrieved cabin model also dated back 1940 used have design contests lunchtime pro cedure give everyone clean sheet paper time limit 15 minutes come up original design within rules workable Gee thats amazing Ive working same gas design past 15 years still questionable whether can con sidered workable Indicating steady growth Starline International Sal also sent copy its new quality catalog chock full items interest outdoor Free Flight buff will recall recently relayed advertising plug Starlines digital Thermal Sniffer thermometer result apparently peddled long-time modeler Henry Struck turn commented hey day thermals called risers Conse quently thought instead thermal sniffer device should appropri ately labeled riser recognizer addition aforementioned thermaldetecting device Starlines new catalog cludes multitude other goodies geared interest outdoor Free Flight competition rank file such Montreal Stop units Eurostyle front ends prop blanks forming blocks rubber lube other acces sories serious rubber-power competitor also offers Campbell kit line Italian Rocca prop line including folders Toyo line precision hobby lathes ac cessories dollar bill will get copy catalog additional $2 will bring eight-page price list catalog Toyo stuff address still Starline International 6146 E Cactus Wren Rd Scottsdale AZ 85253 Phone 602/948-5798 FF Fresno Free Flighter Mel Schmidt sent photo beautifully-built Super tigre G21/29-powered Shocer model victorious B Gas 86 Taft Free Flight Champs posted winning time 4230 Mel advises ship built stock Shocer kit Should kit interest 70 Model Aviation Mel Schmidt sent photo Shocer 600 copped B Gas US FF Champs Taft CA Power isa STG21 /29 winningtimewas4230 Wanta Shocerkitand cantfind local hobby shop Murf has information source column Ed Lidgard isa noted designer small rubber-powered models Heres Fortiesvintage silk-covered Sparky Look great flying site Photo S Fruciano Aftera 1 0-yearabsence Don Wentzel son L showed up Wright Field Memorial Daywith thisyintage FAI PowershipL Photo byJ Macay right Loren Williams L D Siefried display great examples Realistic Free Flight float-equipped Rumpler Me109 Planes placed second third respectively AMA Rubber Scale Jumbo Scale US FF Champs Photo B Reid youbut cant locate onehe indicates SASE AJ Free Flight Service 4840 E Leisure Ave Fresno CA 93727 will bring information Shocer kits available four different sizes AJ Free Flight Service also sports same mailing address Fresno Model News fine newsletter Fresno Gas Model Airplane Club Therefore will focus Newsletter Month spotlight direction FMN claims Free Flightscene coverage Californias Central Valley Paul Archuleta presiding current Club President VP John Villnave Luther Simonian guards books club sock Russ James pounding out newsletter monthly basis Interested area modelers can join FOMAC $750 per year clubs official mailing address being 4215 E Clay Fresno CA 93702Luther Simonians abode Red Devil revisited thought maybe just maybe finally tucked away seem ingly continuous subject removing old silkspan tissue elderly models recent column related some pertinent infor mation regard great find called Red Devil Liquid No 99 Paint Varnish Remover Anyway apparently blew failed indicate located subject 32-ounce can first place have received nearly where-did-ya-get-it requests unfortunate scavengers have rave notices fortunate ac quiring same Among telephoning inquir ies old friend Sal Taibi across country Long Beach CA Atlantabased Jim Waiston Jim wholesale hard ware salesman called company info indicated something less helpful some unknown reason Any way guys bought can Target depart ment storeand thats know Now its man himself Good Luck NFFS items National Free Flight So cietyour prominent special interest organization dedicated support forms competition Free Flight activi tieshas announced its 1986 list inductees NFFS Free Flight Hall Fame Formal presentations take place July 29 NFFS Symposium held annually conjunction AMA Nationals awards given recognition contribu tions development continuity Free Flight model airplane activities throughout USA world recipients year Joseph W Foster Wakefield Team flier World Champ Anne M Gieskieng William C Hannan Robert L Hatschek 1953 Grand Nats Champ 1952 Power champion Indoor record-holder Deceased NFFS Administrator during formative years organization 1960s Publisher books modeling informative intriguing both young experi enced alike Flier renown towline towhook ex perimenter chronicler concepts Congratulations well-deserving awardees reference some previously-mentioned 1986 NFFS awards Gil Morris chairman NFFS Ten Models Year Award com mittee sent copy letter received written Russian signed Mr Y Postnikov Secretary Federation Aeronautic Sports USSR Translated Continued page 163 have photo L two Brown Jr engines Because em L isnt Browni Its five Japanese-made copies produced 1937 Murf has fascinating tale column Rolls-Royce rubber-strippers R Stan Dentons offering Incorporates springloaded cutting wheel ball-bearing races finite-Increment knob-actuated width control Costly wonderfuland few leftto sell October 1986 71 THERES NO OTHER SOURCE LIKE IT Thousands photos descriptions up-to-date information Aircraft sCars Boats eRadios oSystems Engines eHardware eBooks Fin ish ing Materials Accessories eVideos OR/C Dealers Win $1000 $500 $250 R/C Merchandise retailer choice eligible simply fill out return reader survey form issue RCBG 10th edition Winners will chosen random drawing Reader Survey participants local hobby shop does stock copies Guide please send request payment IS ltO plus postage/handling 3l Radio Contml Buyees Gukie Clifton HouseeClifton VA 22024 * You may use VISA Mostercard charge payment sending card number espirotion date order FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 71 note appreciation committees decision place 1985 World Champ models Andrukov N Nackoneschny 1986 list NFFS 10 best will recall awards given FiB Rubber variable-pitch-and-delay prop FiC Power respectively NFFS President Tony Italiano also circu lating request increase correspond ence directed NFFS Digest newsletter organization being edited Bob Meuser Tony soliciting thing complete designs simple con struction tips informative articles questions advice anything pertaining Free Flight never saw Free Flighter yet didnt have something say contribute So bashful types will take little time write down comments hand-launch Robert Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 will feel good over doing knows might just first step becoming Free Flight immortal yourself Did say Speaking NFFS Digest will recall prophesied forthcoming issue would totally dedicated NFFS-spon sored Nostalgia Gas event Well came pass issue question April 1986Volume XX No 4 exact issue contains everything required get started right track Nos Gas Events event rules engine eligibility listing listing hundreds eligible designs As before again suggest can support Nostalgia Gas events NFFS sending $15 annual membership fee NFFS 8383 Zancanaro St Citrus Heights CA 95610and dont forget ask April issue Kondo Brown past has super sleuth Bob Larsh has submitted hobby-related far out Twilight Zone stories have occasionally includ ed column However Kondo Brown tale am about lay has developing right under writers nose some time first quite inno cently finally exploding bang story Once upon time acquired about 65 engines package deal included what first thought rather scuddy-looking bones Brown Jr Should youngsters know what Brown Jr first high-volume production engines pro duced mid-Thirties model airplane purposes fine two-cycle engine pro duced Bill Brown Brown Jr Motors Philadelphia PA 601-cu-in-displacement powerplant remaining physical characteristics better described sam ple shown accompanying photo Anyhow some months passed before gave curious acquisition much deliberate atten tion interim often showed speci men number engine collector friends happened stop could en lighten its actual origins todays standards crude hand-stamping effort crankcase identified engine KONDO SPECIAL MOTORS product other name giving hint oriental origins FAI RUBBER Sizes 1/4 316 118 3/32 1116 042 thick pound box Price $1300 includes 4 oz Slick Lube Price $1200 no lube Slick costs $175 Postpaid US Via UPS Cal add 6% tax SMALL BOX 1/4 lb rubber $450 size Orders up $1500 1/4 lb rubber mdse add $150 UPS Over $lSaddlO% MEW e robber classics P33 props Air Express MIni-Peal faA Crochet highs Front amubles 3 Prop hits StUdUSIUI SateMites windes baidwaro looks mere KSBTIMER5 $2495 tS fYi rWI1 LiziJ ,J/CoupedeVllle-Frershed propFuel Shutoff Very very complete3ti sec. sizau - gminDT-812M Tilka Wakefield$3595 Finished Front Endplus $250 ups Send $1 00 1986 Catalog FAIMOdCL SuppSy P0 Dos 3967 Torrance CA 90610 October 1986 163 EASY TO BUILD HANDCRAFTED KITS AT LOW PRICES .panWeight 4 lbsWing Span 6U inWeight Ler53 inEngine 60 -90Length 45 inEngine 45 -604U Kits include Pre-built fiberglass fuselage foam cores sheeted balsa machine cut balsa tail surfaces shaped strip ailerons complete hardware pack SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TOVISA & MASTER CARD ACCEPTED HORIZON MODELS INC T-404 Kelly Ave Manchester NH 03103 603 627-9503 engine definite resemblance American Brown stuck object satchel lug ged Toledo Show couple years ago just show Herb Wahl reproducing Brown Jr some time Herb thought interesting obvious copy Brown copies Browns unusual could shed no light birthright Kondo either So back went its cigar box hideaway some addi tional months hibernation Finally whim last winter placed description engine Model Engine Collectors Association MECA Swap Sheet requesting information anyone might have ideas matter waited postman possibly bring some clues couple weeks passed nothing came regard just begin ning have thoughts sure lot uncooperative model engine collectors around country received air mail letter 27-year-old Masanori Takeuchi Yoko hama Japan Mr Takeuchi informed hobby collecting old Japanese model engines consequently member MECA Furthermore thought engine indeed Japanese copy original US-made Brown Jr true engine would have made Mr Kinjiro Kondo late Thirties said would same Mr Kondo started KO Engine Company after WW II producing some diesel engines exact copies American OK engines 099 19 29 sizes later KO glow engines looking like OS Max series included copy ad old Japanese model magazine depicted Kondo Brown its parts place such timer assembly fuel tank missing engine Another exchange letters Kondo Brown its way Vokahama handson authenticity verification just few days ago received outpouring near-50year-old details friend Masanori surpassed expectations new pen pal personally contacted Mr Kondo kindly supplied some quite fascinating facts engine appeared Mr Kondo indeed fab ricated engine nearly 50 years agoin 1937 exact However sum total five engines ever built kept himself second given Mr Komatsu Kitamura lending him authentic American-made Brown B five engines copied thought might also explain B70 marking left mounting lug Kon normal serial number loca tion marking format used American Browns Mr Kondo told Masanori forgotten about marking engine true serial number because small number replicas actually built quick research check old Engine Collectors Journal disclosed 1934 Brown B engines carried serial numbers Bl through B1000 Could Brown used copying 1934 Brown B serial number B70 Anyway sounds plausible Masanori went report third engine went model branch Mainichi Shinbun Japanese newspaper fice fourth went modeler friend Mr Kondos fifth final engine went gift Mr Karl Niedt visiting German model instructor leaving Japan 1941 subsequently killed Germany year later Well about winds up taleexcept what know Kondo Brown got US whether Japan Germany will probably never know portion its histo ry case after nearly 50 years wander ings Kondo Brown has finally returned home Japan lay rest Mr Masa non Takeuchis collection old Japanese model engines fitting prop er dont think 164 Model Aviation PUZZLED CALL MATTI No time build Mutt iti II hive time. end know 11 Complete Call 9am -8 pm EST 2 Semi-Assembled609-395-1672 ready cover sanded Matts Model Building PG Sex 49 1 Stockton Drive Cranhury NJ 06512 Rate cards 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SC 29418 803-563-7169 See ya downwind Harry Murphy 3824 Oakwood Blvd An derson IN 46011 PBY/CaldwelI Continued page 73 power Learning set differential ear hard might seem Starting low gradually increase power both motors until model climbs gently PBY simply turns tighter left right motor runs too fast vice-versa red face results motor starts backward model quite majestic flight glide nice Indoor Champs/Clemens Continued page 77 open title ice 1146 withstood repeated assaults determined came Chicago Aeronuts Chuck Markos 1112 third flight good second Don Steeb Rochester NY took third 1112 personal best well no Seniors flew NPP Junior Don Slusarczyk took first 713 followed Richard Smith 517 Slu sarczyk also won Pennyplane posting 605 Smith again runner-up 541 Bob Skrjanc took Senior 755 flight Veteran Pennyplaner Gordon Wisniew ski easily took Open 1301 besting second-place-finisher Walt VanGorder turned 1137 newcomer Dick Miller 1117 earned him third Less minute separated first place third Manhattan Cabin Chuck Markos clocked 845 win Walt VanGorder hard heels mere turn winder crank away 837 Third went Ron Ganser model did 756 FAI Stick resumed 2 pm along excruciating model airplane events Indoor Cabin Larry Loucka man inflict undue pain stress himself cranked up lone official flight 2011 didnt have again very good flight stood test Ron Gan sers Flying Disc stayed up second 1742 flight Dan Belieffs best 1501 good enough third fourplane field FAI hotbed Dick Doig posted single highest F 1 D time meet excellent 3347 Unfortunately Ron Higgs floated 3241 giving him winning two-flight total 6518 116 ahead Doigs 6402 Merrick Pete Andrews third total 524 1 second days flying came end 7 pm fliers families friends adjourned nearby Ramada Inn traditional USIC banquet Following buffet dinner master ceremonies Tony Italiano again thanked Jack Brown Grand Island NY continuing efforts securing use convention center well arranging contestant hotel discounts AMA President John Grigg introduced Doc Martin pre sented MIAMA trophies 1986 Peanut Grand Prix Speaker eve ning again Jack Beilman Calspan Aeronautical Laboratories showed interesting audio-visual presentation about labs research development ac tivities As always final day frantic Easy B Intermediate Stick ruled air 8 am until 2pm 41 entries Easy B highest single event entry 21 Stick always fair number models airborne time Pete Andrews Easy B put good 1422 clocking its fourth official another Walt Van Gorders did 1405 its fifth final flight Both flights topped last years win ning flight VanGorder 1352 chasingin vainthe current Category LV record holder 2201 Akron Airdock back May 18 demonstrated model could very well under lower ceiling well touch beams Gerry Nolin Fairborn OH flew 18-in ship outstanding winning time 1636 hallmark Nolins airplane its use backwards 6% airfoil section stabilizer Its center gravity located 7s behind trailing edge wing Bob Skrjanc won first three-flier field Junior/Senior Easy B put up 1201 flight Don Slusarczyk did 1024 second Richard Smith third 914 Intermediate Stick has existed official AMA event since January 1 year 18-plane Open field Niagara Falls mixed bag plasticfilm-covered designs well condenser paper holdovers now-defunct Paper Stick event Dan Belieff flew latter racking up 193 1 flight second official day good enough first place Only seven seconds behind him came Larry Loucka also flying c-paper-covered model 1924 Jack McGillivrays new film-covered model drifted 1856 take third same three young men fought out Junior/Senior class Skrjanc Smith Slusarszyk finished order times 809 745 05 Peanut AMA Scale flying took over stage 2 pm did contestants flying MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix close battle AMA Scale Jack McGillivray flying venerable Peanut-size SE5a put best two-flight average 127 together static score 84 total 171 points take first place Canadian comrade Ken Groves fly ing equally venerable Dream Fike finished second 1705 Another Fike Les Garber finished third 161 points very lightly-built model two max flights 90 sec 22-plane Peanut Scale field October 1986 165 Name Street Address City StateZip