Free Flight: Old-Timers

FREE FLIGHT OLD-TIMERS 11 THE 1997 SAM Society Antique Modelers Champs honored Earl Stahl special events designs 1998 SAM Champs honored Sal Taibi Pacer event Gas Ernie Linn Kansas Wakefield event Rubber year honoree Joe Elgin events Playboy Cleveland Gull Wakefield Gull diamondfuselage shoulder-wing polyhedral design think rather pretty Jim OReilly has made accurate CAD plans will enable Bob Holman make accurate laser-cut parts really fit assume past plans will available Jim 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 Tel 316 7440856 parts will available Bob Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 Tel 909 885-3959 Fax 909 889-9307 1998 Jimmie Allen Postal contest won team SAM 27 Napa California posted six maxes nine flights will have honor sponsoring 1999 contest 1998 contest drew 13 team entries across nation seems Skokie has replaced Bluebird popular model 11 entered Jimmie Allen models named popular 1930s radio program sponsored Skelly Oil sold several designs kits its retail outlets information about 1999 event contact Jerry Rocha 3583 Ruston Lane Napa CA 94558 received letter Charles Klivans reporting modeler photo Frank Zaic January column Roy Marquart Robin Bob Hunt president Robins View Productions has number video tapes sale very helpful instructive latest Randy Randolphs Texas Tips 57-minute video priced $1395 plus $3 priority mail fee $320 time read video Randy shows number practical building techniques simple fixtures speed up construction increase accuracy should good club meeting did sample tape pass around OFBs old flying buddies aka usual suspects Another video Bob has excellent cover tissue featuring Larry Kruse also enjoyed George Aldrich interview $1995 because learned broke Control Line models did learning fly inverted can contact Robins View Productions Box 68 Stockertown PA 18083 Tel 610 746-0106 Fax 610 7469638 tape featuring Randy Randolph about Old-Timers construction methods apply does tissue-covering video Don Ross wrote definitive book introduction rubber power has new book called Flying Models has chapters powering small Free Right models rubber C02 electric construction chapters including use foam other non-traditional materials chapter micro Radio Control book competently written Buy extra copy school community libraries price $1995 paperback suggest Hannans Runway Box 210 Magalia CA 95954 source can use credit card 24-hour fax [916] 873-6329 model airplane spoken telephone number 916 873-6421 AA Al Lidberg continues add line tiny versions classic Old-Timer Gas models sized smaller CO2 electric motors make fine small field fliers calm weather latest additions Shereshaw Champion GHQ Sportster Debby cabin design Nick Limber Al has designs series says will send free kit original designers would like departure tiny models somewhat larger 115-square-inch-wing-area nearly 30-inch-span Cleveland Viking can powered electrics such HiLine Mini-6 VL HY-70 various CO2 motors what calls 120 size smaller models 60-75 square inches span powered HiLine Micro 4 smaller CO2 engines 80 100 mm2 complete illustrated catalog available $2 Al Lidberg plans service 1008 B Baseline Rd Suite 1074 Tempe AZ 85283 Tel 602 839-8154 evenings weekends E-mail aalmps@aolcom on-line catalog http//membersaolcomlaalmps Al takes credit cards checks US funds Model Aviation is California Bunch Taibis Tribe flies together Wednesday Jim Adams photo Scaled-down Debby AA Lidberg kit Original 64-inch-span published 7/39 Flying Aces magazinea pretty Nick Limber design Lidberg photo