OLD TIMERS Clarence Haught ANOTHER event can almost hear hue cry write words few columns back discussed proposed new event Nostalgia developed mainly west coast promote models designed flown during period close WW II December 1956 some encouragement midwest extend dates include January 1943 through 1945 Most reader comments event could summed up needs already SAM events can build now now find myself discussing yet another event Actually dont want call event am advocating another form Old Timer com petition rather another form Old Timer fin activity brings new people fold has good doesnt have official category flown nationally Champs can form local enjoyment Im referring flying scaled-down Old Timers powered Cox Baby Bee other sport 049 glow engines Now realize exists within SAM rules under Special Events provisions HalfScale OT Any Old Timer model defined Section scaled exactly 2 size Construction remain same full size models Maximum engine 049 cu size category has proved very popular suspect hitch 12 size requirement years flew Musketeer 42 powered Cox Baby Bee Cabin glow category ship flew nicely power built full size fine old designs built right offthe plan perfect 049 Others would quite suitable scaled down up slightly say 1/10 keeping original concepts Old Timer activity model construction should appreciably altered ie substitution sheet built up surfaces would suggest however may want beef up certain areas loads imposed dethermalized DT landingsjust original size OTs Some thought might given wood sizes and/or species spruce spar substituted balsa addition little fill-in sheeting areas receiving frequent handling during flight preparation launching Some old designs suitable 049 power original size 3/16 square fuselage structures Today stripwood harder heavier commonly available before WW Ilso may want use s instead 2 old designs put low performances due lugging around heavy ignition components Such models now get new life powered 049 Art Hemler 146 S Loraine Are Glendora CA 91740 has advocate 049 Old Timers some time now has plans available half-size Scram 40 span Lanzo Record Breaker 9/10 size Ranger may still hung up competition Art also reports RC SAM 49ers have 049 Texaco events both Taft Elsinore SCAMPS running 051 Max Fuel Allotment event along annual Texaco event year reason 051 maximum avoid excluding anyone happened use engine size being economy event Baby Bee would probably beat 051 rotary-valve anyhow 50 wingspan limit event keeps everything perspective Rules essential competition flying local contests just plain flying tie ourselves down Fun name game Lets dig out some Baby Bees lying around shop put air give kid down block let him fun too After model 56 Model Aviation Authors Musketeer 42 flies Cox 290 engine variant Baby Bee Since ship built full-size using original construction does qualify SAM Half Scale though 049powered However still loads fun See text discussion Nearly 40 years ago Sal Taibi flew Brooklyn Dodger against Frank Parmenters Swoose recent day picture taken Sals new Swoose wasnt gliding right called up Frank some trimming advice just goes show friendships made during modeling activities can endure Sals Swoose has Simplex 25 power Photo John Morrill Prop bla om Sany 5 Co rubber ship blows bac .u.q Phil Lau,, scene SCIFF clubs Texaco annual Taft CA Small light models put spirited performances easily lost de thermalized Morrill photo New Jerseys Old Time Eagles Club made two attempts operate Old Timer Meet Bad weather blew out RC rubber events Larry Fairs Flying Cloud glides during official flight Photo Victor Bock aviation has good put some thing back hobby Get kid hooked model airplanes SuppliersIraKeeler 572 Deodana St Vaca yule CA 95688 putting out list old time suppliers complete addresses offerings Ira himself offers reprints old catalogs dating back 1916 Ideal catalog interested receiving copy being added list send him SASE Travelogue Ever go visit friends evening find yourself stuck home movies slides hosts vacation Im going to would like mention visit AMA Headquarters ModelAviation during recent trip Washington DC must say quite impressed dedication attitudes small number people involved both entities frequent complaints hear about AMA too competition oriented AMA membership basically made up sport fliers although youve heard rationale competition proving ground products etc silent majority doesnt participate contest activity con versations tour convinced AMA Headquarters service organization dedicated average modeler Competition walk life receives publicity modeling no different believe however modelers like know what com petitors doing what products using magazine office discovered just aware staff interests readers much thought goes decisions events should covered what kinds articles appeal general readership Model designs under consideration compared similar previously published articles full size plan sales get feel acceptance variety also plays important part recognized varied interests Out high plan sales may good indicators case observation confirmed personal exper ience staff members sacrifice own personal model building virtue full time involvement modeling-related job Its hard visualize entire day devoted activity difficult plunge back during hobby time well discovered fact working full scale aviation Ijust couldnt face another coat dope night suspect hobby shop owners have discovered well ever find yourself Washing ton take time visit AMA Headquartersyou wont regret 1980 SAM Championships announcement Competition News section page 90 see Nats Unofficial Events item Clarence Ha ught Rt 5 Box 16 CoeurdAlene ID 83814 RC PYLON RACING/HAGER con finued page 37 2 Jim Kelly 3 Ben Witherell 4 Jay Ross 5 Harry Gould 1388 13 34 1347 1325 Remember send contest information directly like 5 X 7 black white photos have Bill Hager 4622 Bridgeport Dr Garland TX 75043 NORTHERN CALIFORNIAS LARGESTN DISCOUNT HOBBY SHOPU well FUELyou New high film strength lubricantU increased power engine lifeI Highest qualily ingredients tergent action cut II II II II II II II II II IHOURS Monday thru weanesaay YU-OjU Thursday & Friday 930-800I Saturday 930-600Sunday 1200-500 J Kit Plan Book Volume IlA handsome com panion Volume Frank Ehlings KIT PLAN BOOK containing reduced-size plans model airplane kits avail able Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Astro Flight Bridi Hobby Enterpris es Cass Engineering Classic Models Cox Hobbles Flyline Models Carl Goldberg Models House Balsa Jetco Models MIdwest Model Products Peck Polymers Rev Model Prod ucts Sig Mfg Co Sterling Modeis Top Filte Models Vintage Bob Vioiett Models VK Model Aircraft World Engines plans contained Volume Ace R/C An drews Aircraft Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models CompetItion Models Jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co MIdwest Model Products Mini-Flite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Filte Models World Engines combined plans Volume ii gives opportunity shop own home before plunking down dollars types models included vol ume RC CL Scale FFsport competition designs category volume produced AMA HQ complied Frank Ehling paperback size 9 x 12 $250 1 To AMA HQ Supply & Service Section 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 $ _________ enclosed .Kit Plan Books Volume @ $250 Kit Plan Books Volume Ii @ $250 Send check money order send cash through mail Please PrintI Name_______________________________________ AMA No Addressj City State ZipI July 1980 57
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/07
Page Numbers: 56, 57
OLD TIMERS Clarence Haught ANOTHER event can almost hear hue cry write words few columns back discussed proposed new event Nostalgia developed mainly west coast promote models designed flown during period close WW II December 1956 some encouragement midwest extend dates include January 1943 through 1945 Most reader comments event could summed up needs already SAM events can build now now find myself discussing yet another event Actually dont want call event am advocating another form Old Timer com petition rather another form Old Timer fin activity brings new people fold has good doesnt have official category flown nationally Champs can form local enjoyment Im referring flying scaled-down Old Timers powered Cox Baby Bee other sport 049 glow engines Now realize exists within SAM rules under Special Events provisions HalfScale OT Any Old Timer model defined Section scaled exactly 2 size Construction remain same full size models Maximum engine 049 cu size category has proved very popular suspect hitch 12 size requirement years flew Musketeer 42 powered Cox Baby Bee Cabin glow category ship flew nicely power built full size fine old designs built right offthe plan perfect 049 Others would quite suitable scaled down up slightly say 1/10 keeping original concepts Old Timer activity model construction should appreciably altered ie substitution sheet built up surfaces would suggest however may want beef up certain areas loads imposed dethermalized DT landingsjust original size OTs Some thought might given wood sizes and/or species spruce spar substituted balsa addition little fill-in sheeting areas receiving frequent handling during flight preparation launching Some old designs suitable 049 power original size 3/16 square fuselage structures Today stripwood harder heavier commonly available before WW Ilso may want use s instead 2 old designs put low performances due lugging around heavy ignition components Such models now get new life powered 049 Art Hemler 146 S Loraine Are Glendora CA 91740 has advocate 049 Old Timers some time now has plans available half-size Scram 40 span Lanzo Record Breaker 9/10 size Ranger may still hung up competition Art also reports RC SAM 49ers have 049 Texaco events both Taft Elsinore SCAMPS running 051 Max Fuel Allotment event along annual Texaco event year reason 051 maximum avoid excluding anyone happened use engine size being economy event Baby Bee would probably beat 051 rotary-valve anyhow 50 wingspan limit event keeps everything perspective Rules essential competition flying local contests just plain flying tie ourselves down Fun name game Lets dig out some Baby Bees lying around shop put air give kid down block let him fun too After model 56 Model Aviation Authors Musketeer 42 flies Cox 290 engine variant Baby Bee Since ship built full-size using original construction does qualify SAM Half Scale though 049powered However still loads fun See text discussion Nearly 40 years ago Sal Taibi flew Brooklyn Dodger against Frank Parmenters Swoose recent day picture taken Sals new Swoose wasnt gliding right called up Frank some trimming advice just goes show friendships made during modeling activities can endure Sals Swoose has Simplex 25 power Photo John Morrill Prop bla om Sany 5 Co rubber ship blows bac .u.q Phil Lau,, scene SCIFF clubs Texaco annual Taft CA Small light models put spirited performances easily lost de thermalized Morrill photo New Jerseys Old Time Eagles Club made two attempts operate Old Timer Meet Bad weather blew out RC rubber events Larry Fairs Flying Cloud glides during official flight Photo Victor Bock aviation has good put some thing back hobby Get kid hooked model airplanes SuppliersIraKeeler 572 Deodana St Vaca yule CA 95688 putting out list old time suppliers complete addresses offerings Ira himself offers reprints old catalogs dating back 1916 Ideal catalog interested receiving copy being added list send him SASE Travelogue Ever go visit friends evening find yourself stuck home movies slides hosts vacation Im going to would like mention visit AMA Headquarters ModelAviation during recent trip Washington DC must say quite impressed dedication attitudes small number people involved both entities frequent complaints hear about AMA too competition oriented AMA membership basically made up sport fliers although youve heard rationale competition proving ground products etc silent majority doesnt participate contest activity con versations tour convinced AMA Headquarters service organization dedicated average modeler Competition walk life receives publicity modeling no different believe however modelers like know what com petitors doing what products using magazine office discovered just aware staff interests readers much thought goes decisions events should covered what kinds articles appeal general readership Model designs under consideration compared similar previously published articles full size plan sales get feel acceptance variety also plays important part recognized varied interests Out high plan sales may good indicators case observation confirmed personal exper ience staff members sacrifice own personal model building virtue full time involvement modeling-related job Its hard visualize entire day devoted activity difficult plunge back during hobby time well discovered fact working full scale aviation Ijust couldnt face another coat dope night suspect hobby shop owners have discovered well ever find yourself Washing ton take time visit AMA Headquartersyou wont regret 1980 SAM Championships announcement Competition News section page 90 see Nats Unofficial Events item Clarence Ha ught Rt 5 Box 16 CoeurdAlene ID 83814 RC PYLON RACING/HAGER con finued page 37 2 Jim Kelly 3 Ben Witherell 4 Jay Ross 5 Harry Gould 1388 13 34 1347 1325 Remember send contest information directly like 5 X 7 black white photos have Bill Hager 4622 Bridgeport Dr Garland TX 75043 NORTHERN CALIFORNIAS LARGESTN DISCOUNT HOBBY SHOPU well FUELyou New high film strength lubricantU increased power engine lifeI Highest qualily ingredients tergent action cut II II II II II II II II II IHOURS Monday thru weanesaay YU-OjU Thursday & Friday 930-800I Saturday 930-600Sunday 1200-500 J Kit Plan Book Volume IlA handsome com panion Volume Frank Ehlings KIT PLAN BOOK containing reduced-size plans model airplane kits avail able Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Astro Flight Bridi Hobby Enterpris es Cass Engineering Classic Models Cox Hobbles Flyline Models Carl Goldberg Models House Balsa Jetco Models MIdwest Model Products Peck Polymers Rev Model Prod ucts Sig Mfg Co Sterling Modeis Top Filte Models Vintage Bob Vioiett Models VK Model Aircraft World Engines plans contained Volume Ace R/C An drews Aircraft Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models CompetItion Models Jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co MIdwest Model Products Mini-Flite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Filte Models World Engines combined plans Volume ii gives opportunity shop own home before plunking down dollars types models included vol ume RC CL Scale FFsport competition designs category volume produced AMA HQ complied Frank Ehling paperback size 9 x 12 $250 1 To AMA HQ Supply & Service Section 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 $ _________ enclosed .Kit Plan Books Volume @ $250 Kit Plan Books Volume Ii @ $250 Send check money order send cash through mail Please PrintI Name_______________________________________ AMA No Addressj City State ZipI July 1980 57