IN previous column traced evolution Manhattan Cabin indoor models initial idea Ed Whitten until current set rules Slowly not-quite-indoor model class has developed serious event quite safe fly same time microfilm-covered models compatible HLG Pennyplane Easy B Scale models development rules evolution has come about cooperation model clubs have sponsoring Manhattan Cabin events major contests active Manhattan sponsors Miami Indoor Air craft Model Assoc Miami Florida course Since MIAMA sponsoring Manhattan Cabin Fourth NIMAS Annual Record Trials held Northwood Institute West Baden Indiana 1979 Nats club has made few minor rules changes new rules effect 1979 West Baden Nats 1 Airframe weight less rubberfour grams minimum 2 Overall length20 maximum measured front prop bearing rear model 3 Fuselage Must support enclose single rubber motor No motor sticks permitted b Must include exceed abox 25X4X2 c Must have windshield two sq minimum area plus window side sq minimum area covered cellophane simi lar transparent material 4 PropAll wood direct drive fixed pitch 5 WingMonoplane maximum projected span 20 maximum chord 4 Wood bracing allowed 6 StabMonostab maximum projected span 8 maximum 35 chord Wood bracing allowed 7 Landing gearRigid fixed least two wheels 1-in diameter Must able support airplane 8 CoveringExcept windshield win dows paper condenser paper included allowed No microfilm Microlite 8 FlyingAll flights least two-point ROG Best single flight counts unlimited num ber official flights flights may limited discretion Contest Director As rules have evolved clubs have tried event interest growing slowly New York City Ed Whittens home base con tests held Columbia University activity has good past two years MLAMA group chartered all-indoor model club nation also has good Man hattan activity monthly contests few midwestern contests also beginning offer Manhattan events other areas report such activity However growing door activity Great Britain particularly contests Cardington hangar includes fair number Manhattan Cabin models event enjoyed good coverage recent issue Aeromodeller Annual no doubt helped spread word other countries besides England early Manhattan models suffered excess weight general lack experience builders advent ofa4-gram minimum weight rule smallerbox early rules called larger minimum fuselage crosssection area allowed times begin climbing Indoor old-timer John Triolo led way flights excess 5 minutes first year lighter models other indoor pro fliers such Bucky Servaites followed hard Johns heels Some current times include 643 Card ington England R L Bailey 644 Indoor pioneer Bill Tyler Columbia Uni versity contest MIAMA club also has held contest proxy-flown Manhattan models gave activity interesting twist Out-of-town entries came Minnesota Oregon Ohio following Florida cities Plantation Coconut Grove Coral Gables Pompano Beach total field nine models FAL Indoor flier Roman Szymula flew models Although Roman undoubtedly very busy least models received fair shake flying no could claim inexperienced flier make proxy flights Helping Hand recent issue MidHudson Modelmasters newsletter contained interesting account two younger fliers Modeimasters attended popular contests Glastonbury Connecticut fellows felt bit out place no previous indoor experience soon put ease Glastonbury group important con siderable help advice made day got started right track well does club respond visitors inexperienced fliers sort helping hand often characteristic indoor fliers reasons us can say know nicest people Rate Club John Martin leader MIAMA club often displays unusual sense humor both person club newsletter Hangar Pilot offered quiz recently check clubs mental health Q After eight years still fun club Im too sure havent seen whoopie cushions joy buzzers lately Continued page 121 simple stand supports model securely anchors motor peg allows anyone fly scale model himself Manyoutdoor rubber scale fliers use simple winding stooges type Tenny pic InIcago Aeronut Charlie Sotich designed unusual Manhattan Cabin enter Nats event Condenser paper covering 4 grams must ROG Pleasing curves make attractive design Dave Linstrum photo September 1979 57 Bill Shailor gets oft Manhattan Cabin flight during Nets competition Tenny photo proofer choice 1978 Indoor Record Recap takes awhile get data AMA sort out confirm some data seems questionable find hole column put So half-past 1978 Im just getting around reporting 1978 records Any goes indoor modeling far greatest activity took place Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane particularly latter since records set back zero first year Record setters include Ichiro Sugioka Bucky Jocy Servaites Kris Warmann Cezar Banks Richard Whitten Bob Marnie Meuser bulk records though went Walter VanGorder son Michael flying Banks design Meuser No Non-Cents respectively set records both Open Junior three ceiling-height categories biggie however went Manny Radoff set Category III Open Pennyplane record 1630 Lakehurst using version John Kukons biplane pair long-standing records yielded hand Master Jim Richmond Third NIMAS Indoor Record Trials West Baden Category II posted score 36 mm 214 sec Hand-Launch Stick 17 mm 342 sec Baby ROG event officially referred ROG Stick using un-traditionaJ high-aspect-ratio machine latter Dave Lindley set Cat II Junior record ROG Stick 9 mm 126 sec considerable activity weirdo events autogiro helicopter ornithopter Richard Obarski old Chicago Aeronut posted 8 mm 476 sec Open Cat II Copter record Dave Lindley established Junior Giro records three ceiling-height cate gories best being 3 mm 536 sec Cat II Several Ornithopter records set particularly significant compared scores set thirties forties contention because possible rules violations Paper Stick originally supposed simpler easier alternative microfilmcovered models often happens turned difficult Indoor events second perhaps Easy B Richard Obarski upped Category III Open record event unimaginable 27 mm 486 sec Danger Epoxy has making rounds magazines newsletters past few years bears re-emphasizing Unless disagree old adage two eyes better article originally appeared Canadian National Safety Council article relates hardeners catalysts used fiber giass resins such hardeners several sorts resins used fiberglass epoxy polyester example So isnt crystal clear what catalyst article refers could luck out again couldnt According articles drop catalyst eye will progressively destroy eye tissue blindness inevitable result Once action has started no known way stopping let alone reversing least case eye eventually penetrated removed am continuously flooded work safety bulletins telling horror stories about gunk goop seems improbable horror stories could true still must some truth Probably best rule follow unless know forsure shipping clerk Ed faster looks Fact RADIO SOUTH Team pretty fast So want fast turn- round R/C repairs orders call RADIO SOUTH watch Ole Ed jump 4I 9ff RADIO SOUTH Customer satisfaction isnt just motto its way life provide fast economical in-house service radios engines sell list satisfied cus tomers reads like whos R/C competi tion Call Steve Helms resident R/C expert thinner acetone right over Hope make Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 FF Indoor/Tenny continued page 57 Q Do have enough meetings year may overdoing Q Do have Junior problem No little bums dont want fly toy airplanes hell Q Is club getting too technical com petitive Dont make laughtake look lousy flight times Q Are doing can support MIAMA old guilt trip will get time safe assume isnt sure plenty ventilation dont get you get off quickly smells stay clear it doesnt smell didnt get out faucet stay clear anyhow work detector sensitive will measure rate flow acetone coming out fingertip within few seconds time drop placed fingertip other hand Meanwhile acetone has gone through lot important stuff instances effects gunks goops cumulative irreversible Cumulative means microprocessor body integrates total dosage get day born reaches pre-programed limit zappo Irreversible means saying youre sorry promising good boy wont help Got hot date Want wash up dope September 1979 121 advice before buy new equipment call Steve discuss problems having nrant amant HaII ka d er torreliable radio repairs RADIO SOUTH IS THE CHOICE OF THE PROS. US SOUTHERN R/C PRODUCTS INC T 3- BOX 47 NIMS LANE PENSACOLA FL 32503 PHONE 904 477-3974 ThE HIGH COST OF ROTOR____ BLADES KEEPING YOU GROUNDED LET YOUR COPTER FLY AGAIN WITH BLADES BY BOBCO top quality precision blades made same KAVAN Jet Rangermaterial original equipment No covering material supplied -Scale Expert..$1 295Custom Special Blades Available upon request Write Details COMMANDER -Std Expert WSS 895 H ELIBOY........, 895 COMING SOON REVOLUTION 1 HE LI-BABY 495 10% discount 5 sets Calif residents add 6% sales tax allow time check clearance add 150 postage handling send check money order BOBCO 2504 C-i So Santa Fe Avenue Vista California 92083 Tel 714 727-4130 Finally -A Definitive Work Electric Propulsion Systems complete resource anyone interested elec tric propulsion Over 100 photos detailed draw ings show models type description can build operate Covers aircraft autos boats solar-powered models Loaded dos donts helpful hints com plete index articles electric propulsion leading US magazines $595 dealer order direct Q Is inflation hurting last EZB cost much first RC job Q Should raise dues Lets blow everyones mind lower em Another Helping Handi problems faced Indoor Scale flier hold model safely motor wound Photo shows fixture support scale model during winding owner model could test-fly model helper rear part stand both holds fuselage level has hooks hold rear motor post securely using winding tube slips inside fuselage during winding broken motor poses little hazard model Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Adventures/Harrah continued page 69 landing nose skid Being lover tail-draggers brought beautiful three-point landing nose tail dihedral joint Lets again am shooting black white color time keep nose higher wind has shifted almost nose stretch line out few feet hold line long can see can pop chute What heck supposed mean Oh have achieved maxi mam under tow Hi-Start lift plane being overcome tension line causing plane stay GYRO FLIGHT IAC PIONEERS IN SILENT FLIGHT 13377 Beach Aye Venice CA 90291 level start descend fly off tow chute immediately pops downward because remaining line tension chute opens floats back earth fast plane like Aquila Grande under ideal conditions might pop chute 75 feet good pop about 50 feet average 1020 feet Eh skeptically launched mumbling Pop chute eh held nose up high Leroy kept straight arrow popped chute about 20 feet shoulders went back broad smile spilt face held gracious glide glanced watch shot some pictures air landed nose over five minutes later neat dead-air flight third launch like second already snap picture popping chute sudden tight spiral zeroing lens wish clicked shutter time looked up dropped about 400 feet 75 feet Leroy given down elevator opposite rudder pulled out zoomed back up about 50 feet leveled off brought safe landing Regaining composure checked out model found towhook loose could have happened during landing Neither us know what went wrong guess overconfidence pop chute still wanted some pictures Leroy game tightened towhook let go about 750 feet thrilling went well chute popped over 50 feet Leroy soared Aquila Grande like eagle over eight minutes dead air left flying site quite pleased quite impressed Cox system flying saliplanes waiting film processing completed able return Torrey Pines cliffs once use Hi-Start twice cameras fun-fly bird Lee Renaud designed radio response fault flight lasted almost 30 minutes first thermal carried almost out sight brought back up wind another thermal landed about ten feet away starting point combination champions also complete package wefly-lab can recommend average builderif want follow instructions advance hobby Openers continued page 4 instead several degrees negative outer panels have half poly called dont knock it remark able gliding soaring responsive ma chine sturdy proverbial brick outhouse Guys answers will please line up right INVERTED FLIGHT nothing special anymore week after bizarre encounter freak storm 122 Model Aviation r avIV BEST OF SHOW BEALETON 1977 1911 AVRO D Beautiful replica worlds first tractor biplane Slow stable joy fly 40 engine 62 SPORT SCALE Deluxe Kit $9400 Metal FittingsScale constnsctton RiggingMosided Pilot Passenger heads Wing building jigHuge decal sheet Illustrated Plans $30 sake attractive snail decoration GEORGE MARSDEN 7621 Mary Cassaff Drive Potomac Md 20854
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/09
Page Numbers: 57, 121, 122
IN previous column traced evolution Manhattan Cabin indoor models initial idea Ed Whitten until current set rules Slowly not-quite-indoor model class has developed serious event quite safe fly same time microfilm-covered models compatible HLG Pennyplane Easy B Scale models development rules evolution has come about cooperation model clubs have sponsoring Manhattan Cabin events major contests active Manhattan sponsors Miami Indoor Air craft Model Assoc Miami Florida course Since MIAMA sponsoring Manhattan Cabin Fourth NIMAS Annual Record Trials held Northwood Institute West Baden Indiana 1979 Nats club has made few minor rules changes new rules effect 1979 West Baden Nats 1 Airframe weight less rubberfour grams minimum 2 Overall length20 maximum measured front prop bearing rear model 3 Fuselage Must support enclose single rubber motor No motor sticks permitted b Must include exceed abox 25X4X2 c Must have windshield two sq minimum area plus window side sq minimum area covered cellophane simi lar transparent material 4 PropAll wood direct drive fixed pitch 5 WingMonoplane maximum projected span 20 maximum chord 4 Wood bracing allowed 6 StabMonostab maximum projected span 8 maximum 35 chord Wood bracing allowed 7 Landing gearRigid fixed least two wheels 1-in diameter Must able support airplane 8 CoveringExcept windshield win dows paper condenser paper included allowed No microfilm Microlite 8 FlyingAll flights least two-point ROG Best single flight counts unlimited num ber official flights flights may limited discretion Contest Director As rules have evolved clubs have tried event interest growing slowly New York City Ed Whittens home base con tests held Columbia University activity has good past two years MLAMA group chartered all-indoor model club nation also has good Man hattan activity monthly contests few midwestern contests also beginning offer Manhattan events other areas report such activity However growing door activity Great Britain particularly contests Cardington hangar includes fair number Manhattan Cabin models event enjoyed good coverage recent issue Aeromodeller Annual no doubt helped spread word other countries besides England early Manhattan models suffered excess weight general lack experience builders advent ofa4-gram minimum weight rule smallerbox early rules called larger minimum fuselage crosssection area allowed times begin climbing Indoor old-timer John Triolo led way flights excess 5 minutes first year lighter models other indoor pro fliers such Bucky Servaites followed hard Johns heels Some current times include 643 Card ington England R L Bailey 644 Indoor pioneer Bill Tyler Columbia Uni versity contest MIAMA club also has held contest proxy-flown Manhattan models gave activity interesting twist Out-of-town entries came Minnesota Oregon Ohio following Florida cities Plantation Coconut Grove Coral Gables Pompano Beach total field nine models FAL Indoor flier Roman Szymula flew models Although Roman undoubtedly very busy least models received fair shake flying no could claim inexperienced flier make proxy flights Helping Hand recent issue MidHudson Modelmasters newsletter contained interesting account two younger fliers Modeimasters attended popular contests Glastonbury Connecticut fellows felt bit out place no previous indoor experience soon put ease Glastonbury group important con siderable help advice made day got started right track well does club respond visitors inexperienced fliers sort helping hand often characteristic indoor fliers reasons us can say know nicest people Rate Club John Martin leader MIAMA club often displays unusual sense humor both person club newsletter Hangar Pilot offered quiz recently check clubs mental health Q After eight years still fun club Im too sure havent seen whoopie cushions joy buzzers lately Continued page 121 simple stand supports model securely anchors motor peg allows anyone fly scale model himself Manyoutdoor rubber scale fliers use simple winding stooges type Tenny pic InIcago Aeronut Charlie Sotich designed unusual Manhattan Cabin enter Nats event Condenser paper covering 4 grams must ROG Pleasing curves make attractive design Dave Linstrum photo September 1979 57 Bill Shailor gets oft Manhattan Cabin flight during Nets competition Tenny photo proofer choice 1978 Indoor Record Recap takes awhile get data AMA sort out confirm some data seems questionable find hole column put So half-past 1978 Im just getting around reporting 1978 records Any goes indoor modeling far greatest activity took place Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane particularly latter since records set back zero first year Record setters include Ichiro Sugioka Bucky Jocy Servaites Kris Warmann Cezar Banks Richard Whitten Bob Marnie Meuser bulk records though went Walter VanGorder son Michael flying Banks design Meuser No Non-Cents respectively set records both Open Junior three ceiling-height categories biggie however went Manny Radoff set Category III Open Pennyplane record 1630 Lakehurst using version John Kukons biplane pair long-standing records yielded hand Master Jim Richmond Third NIMAS Indoor Record Trials West Baden Category II posted score 36 mm 214 sec Hand-Launch Stick 17 mm 342 sec Baby ROG event officially referred ROG Stick using un-traditionaJ high-aspect-ratio machine latter Dave Lindley set Cat II Junior record ROG Stick 9 mm 126 sec considerable activity weirdo events autogiro helicopter ornithopter Richard Obarski old Chicago Aeronut posted 8 mm 476 sec Open Cat II Copter record Dave Lindley established Junior Giro records three ceiling-height cate gories best being 3 mm 536 sec Cat II Several Ornithopter records set particularly significant compared scores set thirties forties contention because possible rules violations Paper Stick originally supposed simpler easier alternative microfilmcovered models often happens turned difficult Indoor events second perhaps Easy B Richard Obarski upped Category III Open record event unimaginable 27 mm 486 sec Danger Epoxy has making rounds magazines newsletters past few years bears re-emphasizing Unless disagree old adage two eyes better article originally appeared Canadian National Safety Council article relates hardeners catalysts used fiber giass resins such hardeners several sorts resins used fiberglass epoxy polyester example So isnt crystal clear what catalyst article refers could luck out again couldnt According articles drop catalyst eye will progressively destroy eye tissue blindness inevitable result Once action has started no known way stopping let alone reversing least case eye eventually penetrated removed am continuously flooded work safety bulletins telling horror stories about gunk goop seems improbable horror stories could true still must some truth Probably best rule follow unless know forsure shipping clerk Ed faster looks Fact RADIO SOUTH Team pretty fast So want fast turn- round R/C repairs orders call RADIO SOUTH watch Ole Ed jump 4I 9ff RADIO SOUTH Customer satisfaction isnt just motto its way life provide fast economical in-house service radios engines sell list satisfied cus tomers reads like whos R/C competi tion Call Steve Helms resident R/C expert thinner acetone right over Hope make Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 FF Indoor/Tenny continued page 57 Q Do have enough meetings year may overdoing Q Do have Junior problem No little bums dont want fly toy airplanes hell Q Is club getting too technical com petitive Dont make laughtake look lousy flight times Q Are doing can support MIAMA old guilt trip will get time safe assume isnt sure plenty ventilation dont get you get off quickly smells stay clear it doesnt smell didnt get out faucet stay clear anyhow work detector sensitive will measure rate flow acetone coming out fingertip within few seconds time drop placed fingertip other hand Meanwhile acetone has gone through lot important stuff instances effects gunks goops cumulative irreversible Cumulative means microprocessor body integrates total dosage get day born reaches pre-programed limit zappo Irreversible means saying youre sorry promising good boy wont help Got hot date Want wash up dope September 1979 121 advice before buy new equipment call Steve discuss problems having nrant amant HaII ka d er torreliable radio repairs RADIO SOUTH IS THE CHOICE OF THE PROS. US SOUTHERN R/C PRODUCTS INC T 3- BOX 47 NIMS LANE PENSACOLA FL 32503 PHONE 904 477-3974 ThE HIGH COST OF ROTOR____ BLADES KEEPING YOU GROUNDED LET YOUR COPTER FLY AGAIN WITH BLADES BY BOBCO top quality precision blades made same KAVAN Jet Rangermaterial original equipment No covering material supplied -Scale Expert..$1 295Custom Special Blades Available upon request Write Details COMMANDER -Std Expert WSS 895 H ELIBOY........, 895 COMING SOON REVOLUTION 1 HE LI-BABY 495 10% discount 5 sets Calif residents add 6% sales tax allow time check clearance add 150 postage handling send check money order BOBCO 2504 C-i So Santa Fe Avenue Vista California 92083 Tel 714 727-4130 Finally -A Definitive Work Electric Propulsion Systems complete resource anyone interested elec tric propulsion Over 100 photos detailed draw ings show models type description can build operate Covers aircraft autos boats solar-powered models Loaded dos donts helpful hints com plete index articles electric propulsion leading US magazines $595 dealer order direct Q Is inflation hurting last EZB cost much first RC job Q Should raise dues Lets blow everyones mind lower em Another Helping Handi problems faced Indoor Scale flier hold model safely motor wound Photo shows fixture support scale model during winding owner model could test-fly model helper rear part stand both holds fuselage level has hooks hold rear motor post securely using winding tube slips inside fuselage during winding broken motor poses little hazard model Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Adventures/Harrah continued page 69 landing nose skid Being lover tail-draggers brought beautiful three-point landing nose tail dihedral joint Lets again am shooting black white color time keep nose higher wind has shifted almost nose stretch line out few feet hold line long can see can pop chute What heck supposed mean Oh have achieved maxi mam under tow Hi-Start lift plane being overcome tension line causing plane stay GYRO FLIGHT IAC PIONEERS IN SILENT FLIGHT 13377 Beach Aye Venice CA 90291 level start descend fly off tow chute immediately pops downward because remaining line tension chute opens floats back earth fast plane like Aquila Grande under ideal conditions might pop chute 75 feet good pop about 50 feet average 1020 feet Eh skeptically launched mumbling Pop chute eh held nose up high Leroy kept straight arrow popped chute about 20 feet shoulders went back broad smile spilt face held gracious glide glanced watch shot some pictures air landed nose over five minutes later neat dead-air flight third launch like second already snap picture popping chute sudden tight spiral zeroing lens wish clicked shutter time looked up dropped about 400 feet 75 feet Leroy given down elevator opposite rudder pulled out zoomed back up about 50 feet leveled off brought safe landing Regaining composure checked out model found towhook loose could have happened during landing Neither us know what went wrong guess overconfidence pop chute still wanted some pictures Leroy game tightened towhook let go about 750 feet thrilling went well chute popped over 50 feet Leroy soared Aquila Grande like eagle over eight minutes dead air left flying site quite pleased quite impressed Cox system flying saliplanes waiting film processing completed able return Torrey Pines cliffs once use Hi-Start twice cameras fun-fly bird Lee Renaud designed radio response fault flight lasted almost 30 minutes first thermal carried almost out sight brought back up wind another thermal landed about ten feet away starting point combination champions also complete package wefly-lab can recommend average builderif want follow instructions advance hobby Openers continued page 4 instead several degrees negative outer panels have half poly called dont knock it remark able gliding soaring responsive ma chine sturdy proverbial brick outhouse Guys answers will please line up right INVERTED FLIGHT nothing special anymore week after bizarre encounter freak storm 122 Model Aviation r avIV BEST OF SHOW BEALETON 1977 1911 AVRO D Beautiful replica worlds first tractor biplane Slow stable joy fly 40 engine 62 SPORT SCALE Deluxe Kit $9400 Metal FittingsScale constnsctton RiggingMosided Pilot Passenger heads Wing building jigHuge decal sheet Illustrated Plans $30 sake attractive snail decoration GEORGE MARSDEN 7621 Mary Cassaff Drive Potomac Md 20854
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/09
Page Numbers: 57, 121, 122
IN previous column traced evolution Manhattan Cabin indoor models initial idea Ed Whitten until current set rules Slowly not-quite-indoor model class has developed serious event quite safe fly same time microfilm-covered models compatible HLG Pennyplane Easy B Scale models development rules evolution has come about cooperation model clubs have sponsoring Manhattan Cabin events major contests active Manhattan sponsors Miami Indoor Air craft Model Assoc Miami Florida course Since MIAMA sponsoring Manhattan Cabin Fourth NIMAS Annual Record Trials held Northwood Institute West Baden Indiana 1979 Nats club has made few minor rules changes new rules effect 1979 West Baden Nats 1 Airframe weight less rubberfour grams minimum 2 Overall length20 maximum measured front prop bearing rear model 3 Fuselage Must support enclose single rubber motor No motor sticks permitted b Must include exceed abox 25X4X2 c Must have windshield two sq minimum area plus window side sq minimum area covered cellophane simi lar transparent material 4 PropAll wood direct drive fixed pitch 5 WingMonoplane maximum projected span 20 maximum chord 4 Wood bracing allowed 6 StabMonostab maximum projected span 8 maximum 35 chord Wood bracing allowed 7 Landing gearRigid fixed least two wheels 1-in diameter Must able support airplane 8 CoveringExcept windshield win dows paper condenser paper included allowed No microfilm Microlite 8 FlyingAll flights least two-point ROG Best single flight counts unlimited num ber official flights flights may limited discretion Contest Director As rules have evolved clubs have tried event interest growing slowly New York City Ed Whittens home base con tests held Columbia University activity has good past two years MLAMA group chartered all-indoor model club nation also has good Man hattan activity monthly contests few midwestern contests also beginning offer Manhattan events other areas report such activity However growing door activity Great Britain particularly contests Cardington hangar includes fair number Manhattan Cabin models event enjoyed good coverage recent issue Aeromodeller Annual no doubt helped spread word other countries besides England early Manhattan models suffered excess weight general lack experience builders advent ofa4-gram minimum weight rule smallerbox early rules called larger minimum fuselage crosssection area allowed times begin climbing Indoor old-timer John Triolo led way flights excess 5 minutes first year lighter models other indoor pro fliers such Bucky Servaites followed hard Johns heels Some current times include 643 Card ington England R L Bailey 644 Indoor pioneer Bill Tyler Columbia Uni versity contest MIAMA club also has held contest proxy-flown Manhattan models gave activity interesting twist Out-of-town entries came Minnesota Oregon Ohio following Florida cities Plantation Coconut Grove Coral Gables Pompano Beach total field nine models FAL Indoor flier Roman Szymula flew models Although Roman undoubtedly very busy least models received fair shake flying no could claim inexperienced flier make proxy flights Helping Hand recent issue MidHudson Modelmasters newsletter contained interesting account two younger fliers Modeimasters attended popular contests Glastonbury Connecticut fellows felt bit out place no previous indoor experience soon put ease Glastonbury group important con siderable help advice made day got started right track well does club respond visitors inexperienced fliers sort helping hand often characteristic indoor fliers reasons us can say know nicest people Rate Club John Martin leader MIAMA club often displays unusual sense humor both person club newsletter Hangar Pilot offered quiz recently check clubs mental health Q After eight years still fun club Im too sure havent seen whoopie cushions joy buzzers lately Continued page 121 simple stand supports model securely anchors motor peg allows anyone fly scale model himself Manyoutdoor rubber scale fliers use simple winding stooges type Tenny pic InIcago Aeronut Charlie Sotich designed unusual Manhattan Cabin enter Nats event Condenser paper covering 4 grams must ROG Pleasing curves make attractive design Dave Linstrum photo September 1979 57 Bill Shailor gets oft Manhattan Cabin flight during Nets competition Tenny photo proofer choice 1978 Indoor Record Recap takes awhile get data AMA sort out confirm some data seems questionable find hole column put So half-past 1978 Im just getting around reporting 1978 records Any goes indoor modeling far greatest activity took place Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane particularly latter since records set back zero first year Record setters include Ichiro Sugioka Bucky Jocy Servaites Kris Warmann Cezar Banks Richard Whitten Bob Marnie Meuser bulk records though went Walter VanGorder son Michael flying Banks design Meuser No Non-Cents respectively set records both Open Junior three ceiling-height categories biggie however went Manny Radoff set Category III Open Pennyplane record 1630 Lakehurst using version John Kukons biplane pair long-standing records yielded hand Master Jim Richmond Third NIMAS Indoor Record Trials West Baden Category II posted score 36 mm 214 sec Hand-Launch Stick 17 mm 342 sec Baby ROG event officially referred ROG Stick using un-traditionaJ high-aspect-ratio machine latter Dave Lindley set Cat II Junior record ROG Stick 9 mm 126 sec considerable activity weirdo events autogiro helicopter ornithopter Richard Obarski old Chicago Aeronut posted 8 mm 476 sec Open Cat II Copter record Dave Lindley established Junior Giro records three ceiling-height cate gories best being 3 mm 536 sec Cat II Several Ornithopter records set particularly significant compared scores set thirties forties contention because possible rules violations Paper Stick originally supposed simpler easier alternative microfilmcovered models often happens turned difficult Indoor events second perhaps Easy B Richard Obarski upped Category III Open record event unimaginable 27 mm 486 sec Danger Epoxy has making rounds magazines newsletters past few years bears re-emphasizing Unless disagree old adage two eyes better article originally appeared Canadian National Safety Council article relates hardeners catalysts used fiber giass resins such hardeners several sorts resins used fiberglass epoxy polyester example So isnt crystal clear what catalyst article refers could luck out again couldnt According articles drop catalyst eye will progressively destroy eye tissue blindness inevitable result Once action has started no known way stopping let alone reversing least case eye eventually penetrated removed am continuously flooded work safety bulletins telling horror stories about gunk goop seems improbable horror stories could true still must some truth Probably best rule follow unless know forsure shipping clerk Ed faster looks Fact RADIO SOUTH Team pretty fast So want fast turn- round R/C repairs orders call RADIO SOUTH watch Ole Ed jump 4I 9ff RADIO SOUTH Customer satisfaction isnt just motto its way life provide fast economical in-house service radios engines sell list satisfied cus tomers reads like whos R/C competi tion Call Steve Helms resident R/C expert thinner acetone right over Hope make Bob Meuser 4200 Gregory St Oakland CA 94619 FF Indoor/Tenny continued page 57 Q Do have enough meetings year may overdoing Q Do have Junior problem No little bums dont want fly toy airplanes hell Q Is club getting too technical com petitive Dont make laughtake look lousy flight times Q Are doing can support MIAMA old guilt trip will get time safe assume isnt sure plenty ventilation dont get you get off quickly smells stay clear it doesnt smell didnt get out faucet stay clear anyhow work detector sensitive will measure rate flow acetone coming out fingertip within few seconds time drop placed fingertip other hand Meanwhile acetone has gone through lot important stuff instances effects gunks goops cumulative irreversible Cumulative means microprocessor body integrates total dosage get day born reaches pre-programed limit zappo Irreversible means saying youre sorry promising good boy wont help Got hot date Want wash up dope September 1979 121 advice before buy new equipment call Steve discuss problems having nrant amant HaII ka d er torreliable radio repairs RADIO SOUTH IS THE CHOICE OF THE PROS. US SOUTHERN R/C PRODUCTS INC T 3- BOX 47 NIMS LANE PENSACOLA FL 32503 PHONE 904 477-3974 ThE HIGH COST OF ROTOR____ BLADES KEEPING YOU GROUNDED LET YOUR COPTER FLY AGAIN WITH BLADES BY BOBCO top quality precision blades made same KAVAN Jet Rangermaterial original equipment No covering material supplied -Scale Expert..$1 295Custom Special Blades Available upon request Write Details COMMANDER -Std Expert WSS 895 H ELIBOY........, 895 COMING SOON REVOLUTION 1 HE LI-BABY 495 10% discount 5 sets Calif residents add 6% sales tax allow time check clearance add 150 postage handling send check money order BOBCO 2504 C-i So Santa Fe Avenue Vista California 92083 Tel 714 727-4130 Finally -A Definitive Work Electric Propulsion Systems complete resource anyone interested elec tric propulsion Over 100 photos detailed draw ings show models type description can build operate Covers aircraft autos boats solar-powered models Loaded dos donts helpful hints com plete index articles electric propulsion leading US magazines $595 dealer order direct Q Is inflation hurting last EZB cost much first RC job Q Should raise dues Lets blow everyones mind lower em Another Helping Handi problems faced Indoor Scale flier hold model safely motor wound Photo shows fixture support scale model during winding owner model could test-fly model helper rear part stand both holds fuselage level has hooks hold rear motor post securely using winding tube slips inside fuselage during winding broken motor poses little hazard model Bud Tenny PO Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Adventures/Harrah continued page 69 landing nose skid Being lover tail-draggers brought beautiful three-point landing nose tail dihedral joint Lets again am shooting black white color time keep nose higher wind has shifted almost nose stretch line out few feet hold line long can see can pop chute What heck supposed mean Oh have achieved maxi mam under tow Hi-Start lift plane being overcome tension line causing plane stay GYRO FLIGHT IAC PIONEERS IN SILENT FLIGHT 13377 Beach Aye Venice CA 90291 level start descend fly off tow chute immediately pops downward because remaining line tension chute opens floats back earth fast plane like Aquila Grande under ideal conditions might pop chute 75 feet good pop about 50 feet average 1020 feet Eh skeptically launched mumbling Pop chute eh held nose up high Leroy kept straight arrow popped chute about 20 feet shoulders went back broad smile spilt face held gracious glide glanced watch shot some pictures air landed nose over five minutes later neat dead-air flight third launch like second already snap picture popping chute sudden tight spiral zeroing lens wish clicked shutter time looked up dropped about 400 feet 75 feet Leroy given down elevator opposite rudder pulled out zoomed back up about 50 feet leveled off brought safe landing Regaining composure checked out model found towhook loose could have happened during landing Neither us know what went wrong guess overconfidence pop chute still wanted some pictures Leroy game tightened towhook let go about 750 feet thrilling went well chute popped over 50 feet Leroy soared Aquila Grande like eagle over eight minutes dead air left flying site quite pleased quite impressed Cox system flying saliplanes waiting film processing completed able return Torrey Pines cliffs once use Hi-Start twice cameras fun-fly bird Lee Renaud designed radio response fault flight lasted almost 30 minutes first thermal carried almost out sight brought back up wind another thermal landed about ten feet away starting point combination champions also complete package wefly-lab can recommend average builderif want follow instructions advance hobby Openers continued page 4 instead several degrees negative outer panels have half poly called dont knock it remark able gliding soaring responsive ma chine sturdy proverbial brick outhouse Guys answers will please line up right INVERTED FLIGHT nothing special anymore week after bizarre encounter freak storm 122 Model Aviation r avIV BEST OF SHOW BEALETON 1977 1911 AVRO D Beautiful replica worlds first tractor biplane Slow stable joy fly 40 engine 62 SPORT SCALE Deluxe Kit $9400 Metal FittingsScale constnsctton RiggingMosided Pilot Passenger heads Wing building jigHuge decal sheet Illustrated Plans $30 sake attractive snail decoration GEORGE MARSDEN 7621 Mary Cassaff Drive Potomac Md 20854