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Free Flight: Old-Timers

Author: C. Haught


Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/05
Page Numbers: 43, 94

TIMER Max Out Fly-off Over run.. youve got contest fliers blues flying enjoy ing less what need change pace Take break frustrations FA AMA competitions same old routine try Old Timer Right A Musketeer 42 powered Baby Bee 049 has appearance 020 Replica Flown Cabin Glow class competition Tatone squeezeoff timer controls engine run Below Cleveland Cloudater realistic ap pearing cabin model 50-in span 350 sq area Would adapt well RC Sport flying new generation small radios Old Timer revived just pur pose put fun back modeling competition thing can find plenty Old Timer will totally different experience pressure off Kind low-key gentle approach en joying hobby max king Old Timer Fly-offs rare some events oriented toward thermal chasing others like time target spot landing enjoyable challenge northwest club Willamette Modelers include Concourse d Elegance event annual meet consists hour break activities purposes picture taking selecting beauty win ner Often during award ceremonies spe cial awards made such rare tributes procrastination thoughts spark coils hightension leads dirty points gas oil fuel mixtures seem bit much ig nition engine immediately available still wide range old timer ac tivities open power category SAM rules thats Society Antique Modelers provide glow engines used reduction engine run out advantage glow engine would have over ignition engine popular events Old Timer competition today 020 Rep lica potent birds scaled down versions classic old timers powered Cox TD020 glow engines own ignition engine options available Besides various classes created engine dis placement alone modeler can choose Old Timers between Cabin models Pylon designs Antique Antique defined old time design published before Dec 31 1938 Old Timer cut off date considered Dec 31 1942 ignition engine shown original plan Antique category further divided 30-Second Antique based engine run Fuel Allotment Antique ships over 6-ft wing spans Special events like Texaco its own rules popular vari ations within Antique category Clarence Haught Recently radio control has entered act has necessitated separated events new rules Often purists shun RCOld Timers claiming sacrilegious However areas shrinking flying sites have offered no alternatives noisy oily airplanes dont really ap peal literally hundreds rubber-powered models just waiting fly off pages Zaics Yearbooks old model magazines 1935 1938 designs would look quite contempo rary local flying field heyday rubber power designers really let ideas soar Rubber competition usually combined divided Cabin Stick classes Interest also develop ing tow-line gliders pleased see tow-line gliders included OT Championships Denver past year variety designs nu merous rubber plenty inter esting ones lurking about stated objectives Society Antique Modelers preserve modeling continued page 94 May1976 43 Woody Bartelt former SAM president Taibi Powerhouse powered Super Cy clone engine Model excellent RC Sport FF Old-Timers/Haught continued page 43 Increasing performance intended Having good time building flying model airplanes prime impor tance individuals just has own thing Old Ruler category available allows original models designed built 1941 AMA rules flown can see brief summary Old Timer truly does offer something everyone havent men tioned engine kit collecting col lectogethers frequently held night before contest obtained first Arden glow plug watched utter awe OhIs son 60 churned away benefit wires batteries associated ignition components swore Id never crank heart out another ignition engine Time has wonderful way healing Now after rejoining Old Timer movement few years ago find truly satisfying experience suspect better batteries have contributed still fly nearly Free Flight classes sometimes go out test some high powered VIT bombs really wonder Im having fun just trying beat Charlie Martin hope little overview will get excited about Old Timer months come will discuss pertinent topics expert beginner alike mean time have special questions pic tures information share some greatest modelers earth send Route 5 Box 16 Coeur dAlene Idaho 83814 94 Model Aviation CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 28 hobbies job complications However opinion having compete di rectly seasoned veterans right start has done discourage new comers anything else novice comes contest Sig Akrobat 54 ounces Fox 35 running 9-6 prop flaps elevators slightly out line will take look Bob Hunts Genesis Jerry Pilgrims Sundance Bob Giesekes Sea Nobler watch smooth flying Bill Werwage Bill Simons Bob Whitely catch some Bart Klapinskis corners will fold up tent go home call friend about used trans mitter Lets remember have adult divisions tennis golf bowling Radio Control Aerobatics let beginners play against own level Ah what beginner can fly same circle stars com pare scores others have never scored over 300 have signed up Intermediate category because second summer contests still havent perfected hourglass 35s idea has worked well RC pattern categories RC contests have just fellows battling out beginner novice categories experts masters can contest promote idea9 Send contest sanction signifying three AMA classes stunt enclose note will using PAMPA classes Since trophy allotment would three sets normally need come up set cant come up extra trophies dont worry experts would rather just fly competition forget hardware certain give trophies Beginner Intermediate Advanced classes necessary have separate cir cles judges different classes stunt director can come up enough judges another circle Garden State Circle Burners Southeasterns did last year isnt really necessary Draw order regu lar way run beginners first its up stupt durpptnr Thcn cnmnre fliers four classes determine winners certain send scores Stunt News Its also good idea try have AMA Novice Stunt event included contest will allow real beginner profile get first contest ex perience Think too much stunt Well fellows will fly four PAMPA classes would probably volunteer judge tabulate AMA medal dandy award give beginners Cost medals very economical un used ones can used next time around since dated Think trying slight Juniors Seniors doing away divi sions life us have seen two Juniors show up see small entry division say Well big deal lets just fly flight move Slow Combat Balloon Bust four PAMPA classes will group some other fliers abilities will communicating Open members maybe picking up some helpful hints certainly getting some positive reinforce ment Open fliers Anyone going host contest summer wants help setting up PAMPA classes please write either Dick Byron 2506 So 161st Circle Omaha NB 68130 Wynn Paul see below Stiletto kitted very successful Sti letto Les McDonald has kitted M&P Enterprises headed up former stunt flier Dick Mathis kit should available time article printed Les has flown Stiletto second third fifth seventh Nationals com petition fourth 1975 FAL try outs 35-sized Stiletto 56-in wing span features extremely simplified construction first run 200 kits reportedly extremely high quality balsa should turn out some very competitive airplanes Cost kit will just under $3000 include lot hardware address Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lexington KY 40504 Langleys Model Aero Engine 1903 Robert Meyer Curator National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian Institution Illustrated orical Collectors Item $500 Cumberland Press 4926 Del Ray Avenue Bethesda Maryland 20014 JOHN POND OLD TIME PLAN SERVICE PO BOX 3113 SAN JOSE CALIF 95156 THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF PLANS OLD TIMER#675e O/TRUBBER/TOWLINE#675c FLYING SCALEA TO K#675c FLYING SCALEL TO Z#675e Stunt Machine built Irv Zick OS 35 weight 42 ozs Uniflow tank oressure Rev-Ui 1O-6EW

Author: C. Haught


Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/05
Page Numbers: 43, 94

TIMER Max Out Fly-off Over run.. youve got contest fliers blues flying enjoy ing less what need change pace Take break frustrations FA AMA competitions same old routine try Old Timer Right A Musketeer 42 powered Baby Bee 049 has appearance 020 Replica Flown Cabin Glow class competition Tatone squeezeoff timer controls engine run Below Cleveland Cloudater realistic ap pearing cabin model 50-in span 350 sq area Would adapt well RC Sport flying new generation small radios Old Timer revived just pur pose put fun back modeling competition thing can find plenty Old Timer will totally different experience pressure off Kind low-key gentle approach en joying hobby max king Old Timer Fly-offs rare some events oriented toward thermal chasing others like time target spot landing enjoyable challenge northwest club Willamette Modelers include Concourse d Elegance event annual meet consists hour break activities purposes picture taking selecting beauty win ner Often during award ceremonies spe cial awards made such rare tributes procrastination thoughts spark coils hightension leads dirty points gas oil fuel mixtures seem bit much ig nition engine immediately available still wide range old timer ac tivities open power category SAM rules thats Society Antique Modelers provide glow engines used reduction engine run out advantage glow engine would have over ignition engine popular events Old Timer competition today 020 Rep lica potent birds scaled down versions classic old timers powered Cox TD020 glow engines own ignition engine options available Besides various classes created engine dis placement alone modeler can choose Old Timers between Cabin models Pylon designs Antique Antique defined old time design published before Dec 31 1938 Old Timer cut off date considered Dec 31 1942 ignition engine shown original plan Antique category further divided 30-Second Antique based engine run Fuel Allotment Antique ships over 6-ft wing spans Special events like Texaco its own rules popular vari ations within Antique category Clarence Haught Recently radio control has entered act has necessitated separated events new rules Often purists shun RCOld Timers claiming sacrilegious However areas shrinking flying sites have offered no alternatives noisy oily airplanes dont really ap peal literally hundreds rubber-powered models just waiting fly off pages Zaics Yearbooks old model magazines 1935 1938 designs would look quite contempo rary local flying field heyday rubber power designers really let ideas soar Rubber competition usually combined divided Cabin Stick classes Interest also develop ing tow-line gliders pleased see tow-line gliders included OT Championships Denver past year variety designs nu merous rubber plenty inter esting ones lurking about stated objectives Society Antique Modelers preserve modeling continued page 94 May1976 43 Woody Bartelt former SAM president Taibi Powerhouse powered Super Cy clone engine Model excellent RC Sport FF Old-Timers/Haught continued page 43 Increasing performance intended Having good time building flying model airplanes prime impor tance individuals just has own thing Old Ruler category available allows original models designed built 1941 AMA rules flown can see brief summary Old Timer truly does offer something everyone havent men tioned engine kit collecting col lectogethers frequently held night before contest obtained first Arden glow plug watched utter awe OhIs son 60 churned away benefit wires batteries associated ignition components swore Id never crank heart out another ignition engine Time has wonderful way healing Now after rejoining Old Timer movement few years ago find truly satisfying experience suspect better batteries have contributed still fly nearly Free Flight classes sometimes go out test some high powered VIT bombs really wonder Im having fun just trying beat Charlie Martin hope little overview will get excited about Old Timer months come will discuss pertinent topics expert beginner alike mean time have special questions pic tures information share some greatest modelers earth send Route 5 Box 16 Coeur dAlene Idaho 83814 94 Model Aviation CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 28 hobbies job complications However opinion having compete di rectly seasoned veterans right start has done discourage new comers anything else novice comes contest Sig Akrobat 54 ounces Fox 35 running 9-6 prop flaps elevators slightly out line will take look Bob Hunts Genesis Jerry Pilgrims Sundance Bob Giesekes Sea Nobler watch smooth flying Bill Werwage Bill Simons Bob Whitely catch some Bart Klapinskis corners will fold up tent go home call friend about used trans mitter Lets remember have adult divisions tennis golf bowling Radio Control Aerobatics let beginners play against own level Ah what beginner can fly same circle stars com pare scores others have never scored over 300 have signed up Intermediate category because second summer contests still havent perfected hourglass 35s idea has worked well RC pattern categories RC contests have just fellows battling out beginner novice categories experts masters can contest promote idea9 Send contest sanction signifying three AMA classes stunt enclose note will using PAMPA classes Since trophy allotment would three sets normally need come up set cant come up extra trophies dont worry experts would rather just fly competition forget hardware certain give trophies Beginner Intermediate Advanced classes necessary have separate cir cles judges different classes stunt director can come up enough judges another circle Garden State Circle Burners Southeasterns did last year isnt really necessary Draw order regu lar way run beginners first its up stupt durpptnr Thcn cnmnre fliers four classes determine winners certain send scores Stunt News Its also good idea try have AMA Novice Stunt event included contest will allow real beginner profile get first contest ex perience Think too much stunt Well fellows will fly four PAMPA classes would probably volunteer judge tabulate AMA medal dandy award give beginners Cost medals very economical un used ones can used next time around since dated Think trying slight Juniors Seniors doing away divi sions life us have seen two Juniors show up see small entry division say Well big deal lets just fly flight move Slow Combat Balloon Bust four PAMPA classes will group some other fliers abilities will communicating Open members maybe picking up some helpful hints certainly getting some positive reinforce ment Open fliers Anyone going host contest summer wants help setting up PAMPA classes please write either Dick Byron 2506 So 161st Circle Omaha NB 68130 Wynn Paul see below Stiletto kitted very successful Sti letto Les McDonald has kitted M&P Enterprises headed up former stunt flier Dick Mathis kit should available time article printed Les has flown Stiletto second third fifth seventh Nationals com petition fourth 1975 FAL try outs 35-sized Stiletto 56-in wing span features extremely simplified construction first run 200 kits reportedly extremely high quality balsa should turn out some very competitive airplanes Cost kit will just under $3000 include lot hardware address Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lexington KY 40504 Langleys Model Aero Engine 1903 Robert Meyer Curator National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian Institution Illustrated orical Collectors Item $500 Cumberland Press 4926 Del Ray Avenue Bethesda Maryland 20014 JOHN POND OLD TIME PLAN SERVICE PO BOX 3113 SAN JOSE CALIF 95156 THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF PLANS OLD TIMER#675e O/TRUBBER/TOWLINE#675c FLYING SCALEA TO K#675c FLYING SCALEL TO Z#675e Stunt Machine built Irv Zick OS 35 weight 42 ozs Uniflow tank oressure Rev-Ui 1O-6EW

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