1985 NA TS Y 985NATSY~ 1985NATSY BC Scale Bob y Wiseher ONE WEEK before start Spring field-Chicopee Nats Dolly departed Delafield stretched van loaded hand-painted signs two models Aeron ca K ancient Piel Beryl stayed behind Wisconsin attend EAA annual convention Oshkosh met Ken Flag br builder Grand Champion awardwinning Gee Bee Y Ken planning flight Nats exhibit Gee Bee Westover AFB during last half Nats week departure Tuesday early morning airline flight directly across Lake Michigan non-stop New York Ken started nearby airport Kenosha flew around Chicagos OHare Airport southern tip lake made three stops fuel refresh ment whatever else cross-country pilots need arrived Springfield hour ahead air time seven hours flight two hours much time lost waiting bus transportation Gee Bee attractive centerpiece years Scale Nats prominently displayed near gateway used modelers spectators field entrance especiaily appreciated Scale modelers present because Ken Flaglor has modeler AMA member years Gee Bees presence field sur prised delighted everyone Dan Pruss given first airplane ride Ken distant past Dan now senior pilot Republic Airlines reunion two old friends Westover happy moment both Kens Gee Bee isnt just another home-built replica airplane As would expected Scale modeler Gee Bee work art true replica respect visible concessions modern airplane building techniques fiberglass cowl wheel pants would have metal original Weather other outstanding feature RC Scale Nats year comparison past Nats years event nearly perfect sunny skies light wind Friday practically no wind Saturday Sun day An immense high pressure area settled over western Massachusetts stayed whole weekend provide ideal conditions make Scale modelers happy lack wind led some strange happenings Models adjacent flight lines landed opposite directions passed other marginal clearance both flipped over backs unison after making wheel landings light wind would have helped stability ground speed diminished As expected entries almost equalled 1983 total Chicopee Giant Scale 35 models again event greatest number entrants followed Sport Scale Sportsman 29 Sport Scale Expert 18 FAI Scale 7 2 days allotted RC Scale flying five rounds flown four lines total over 350 flights Static judging done huge Base Hangar under good lighting con ditions Modelers recruited static judging flights judged members USPJA About one-third entries powered four-stroke engines Large crowds spectators hand Friday Saturday flying sessions 52 Model Aviation guava nunry naIIu5 uuu auu iu unuwn will iou IUII5ILU rupiia DUIiI ay iufl ur flown Nats Wisconsin Ken has long-time modeler idA member Gee Bee seven-year project became Grand Champion EAA Osh kosh 1984 Below scratch-built Zero A6M5C John Camien has Tartan twin analne welaha 27 lb has 80-in winasnan 1 15-snale John nlaed fifth FAI Scale airplane advan 640 points ahead nearest competitor tage high complexity bonus added its Bob Wischers venerable Piel Beryl flight scores Steve Grays deHavilland Rapide 5% bonus Steves flights Express 35%-bonus model four- ultimate realism maximum scores engined biplane undercambered airfoil before bonus applied chooses tail wheel Steves final score 4006 maneuvers typical airliner Above e Gretz used Gemini 240 twin 1/4 scale Span 89 weight 191/4 lb finished sixth Scale b performance Below Mid-wing Special Neil Snodgra4 seventh Giant Scale Wingspan 77 Tartan twin engine hauls its 211/2 mu aruund nice ly Cowl wheel pants fiberglass super plane watch great crowd oleaser 1985NATS 985 NA TS Y 1985 NATSM 1930s era doesnt avoid risky maneuvers such steep climbing turn chandelle touch-and-go landing landing light nose visible sunlight large airplane 97-in span follows cur rent trend FAI models build up 6kg 132-lb weight limit Its four OS 20 engines provide adequate power flights th model performed well three engines running Steve also highest static score FAI division com bination hard beat second model Bellanca WB-2 flown Giant Scale class finished third place model New Yolk Berlin transatlantic airplane Weight 23 lb engine Quadra 35 span 124 First place Giant Scale class won Ramon Torres camouflage-finished Beechcraft T-34 C-i powered Moki 25cc engine Its features include airborne telemetry airspeed engine rpm operational fowler flaps RT Associates kit manufacturer Ed Izzos second-place Laser 200 finished Leo Loudenslagers colors built Bob Godfreys Precision Models kits Performance spectacular because its engine Super Tartan twin pair tuned pipes exhausting out fuselage bottom Another reason its excit ing flights its light weight 18 lb Bob Fiorenze used Jet Model Products kit molded fiberglass fuselage model Phantom F-4J ducted-fan winner first place Expert class model commanded tention swept altitudes low two feet some its passes before judges First place Sportsman class won model Bede BD-8 homebuilt copied one-of-a-kind prototype Steve Jones used Dennis Tapsfields plans construction four first-place models equipped four-stroke engine OS 120 single design blessed lots wing area 68-in span Weight 135 lb 1985 Nat-s abounded variety out-of-the-ordinary airplanes Henry Haffke arrived three Gee Bees R-l Giant Scale Model Din PAl newest Model Y Sport Scale Expert Model Y exhibit Ken Flaglors prototype featured August 1985 issue MA Henrys 1-scale model has 72-in span weighs 10 lb has Webra 60 engine finished butyrate dope Hal Parenti knows tricks enhancing static score Sport Scale A-size Bell P-39D Airacobra has panel lines accentuated make visible 15-foot static viewing distance Epoxy resin applied over aluminum MonoKote resin rubbed allow aluminum show through usual wear points flight model features drop tank Hal always manages release directly front judges landing gear retraction has proper sequence doors gear legs Hals second airplane FAI Scale Grumman Bearcat covered silk over balsa finished K&B epoxy also drops tank flight Both models use Supertigre 60 engines weigh 11 lb Bearcat has functional ex haust scale location Pro-Line retracts programmed drop gear leg time John Guenthers FAI Scale entry Spit fire MK IX built Mick Reeves plans using Reeves retraction mechanism landing gear oleos Span 736 A-tcale weight 105 lb model well detailed Two years ago nine ducted-tan panel lines sliding canopy models flown 1983 Chicopee Nats finish standard polyester resin over glass expected beginning cloth Hobbypoxy Engine OS 9o trend year though two appeared fnur-trnke Fiorenzes Sport Scale Expert winner Art November 1985 53 Above Steve Grays flrst-place-winnlng FAI class deHavillana Haplac xpress nas tour 05 20 engines flew well three after flamed out Span is96 weight 13 lb slightly below FAI limit qualified 35% complexity bonus Below First place Sport Scale Expert class won dazzling looks flight perform ance Bob Fiorenzes ducted-fan Phantom F-4J built Jet Modei Products kit Above Cliff Tacie second Expert his-scaie Clipped Wing PiperCub built Sig kit Its engine OS Gemini 120 itweigha 1 3l/ lb Below AWaco YKS Cabin Charles Nelson has OS g four-stroke engine Finished third Sport Scale Expert 985NATS I985NATS I985NATS Johnsons North American F-100D Super Sabre Arts F-lO0 completely scratch-built uses Rossi 81 engine Among its innova tive qualities carbon fiber-foam flying sur faces operational leading edge slats trail ing edge flaps functional drag chute sequencing landing gear doors full-flying stabilator molded afterburner nozzle Art also molded drop tanks flight tanks after release inter esting aspects attracted some attention very erratic times tanks actually galned altitude before gravity took hold apparently due small changes stabilizing fins caused previous drops Art came bag-full long slender tanks preparation possible losses though engine problems affected some flights finished fifth high flight static scores Second place Sport Scale Expert won Cliff Tacie familiar A-scale clippedwing Cub built modified Sig kit engine OS 120 Gemini twin Cliff uses acrobatic Cub though being flown air show maneuvers done quite low altitude proper position judges viewing landings preceded side slip maneuver rarely seen competition 84-in-span Cub light 135 lb finished Sig dope over Super Coverite brilliant sunburst wing Cliff has added own fiberglass wheel pants scratch-built Waco YKS-7 entry Charles Nelson powered four-stroke OS 90 1983 Nats Charles flown similar Waco four-stroke radial engine Consistently excellent flights high static score combined bring him third place Expert class large model 746-in span its weight 135 lb Waco YKS has equal-chord upper lower wings creased area finish dope over Sig Koverall engine cowl wheel pants came handmade fiberglass molds A-scale Grumman F6F Hellcat scratchbuilt Tom Dyl placed fourth Expert class Tom used Brian Taylors drawings Bob Holman Plans Except fiber glass cowl construction balsa plywood covered glass cloth resin Superpoxy engine Supertigre 61 Fourth place Giant Scale awarded Bob Wischer details Aeronca K model see August 1985 issue MA An outstanding Giant Scale A6M5C Mitsu bishi Zero John Camien again scratchbuilt finished fifth place novel arrangement its canopy interconnected through gear retraction servo close gear raised also features drop tank bombs large model 80-in wing span weighing 27 lb powered Tartan twin Its finely-finished exterior panel lines detail reflected static score 95 Also close contention Giant Scale Mike Gretz sixth-place Mor risey Bravo flown Gemini 240 twin four-stroke adequate power 19-lb A-scale model Its finish Koverall dope Mike real problem trying fly RC directing Control First place Giant Scaie George Meyer Award won Ramon Torres beautifui Beechcraft T-34C-1 Epoxy-glass fuseisge Moki 25cc engine 80 span 22 ib ail up ithad exceiient fiights oniy two models receive 97 static score years Nats 54 Model Aviation Art Johnson scrath-built Super Sabre F-i OOD its ducted fan driven Rossi 81 Weight 131/2 lb wingspan 56 1/84 scale Art used innovative building tech niques combining foam carbon fiber Fuel tanks dropped landing chute popped Above model home-built Bede BD-8 first-place winner Sportsman class Steve Jones built Tapafield plans 88-in-span ship weighs 13 lb Power 08 120 four-stroke single cylinder engine Below Tom Kosewskis fine PT-i 7 Stearman came Sterling Models kit finished silk dope weighs 11 lb Wingspan 64/2 powered two-stroke Enys 60 engine 985NATS Vi 985 NA TS YA 1985 NATSM Line Scale event Maxey Hazel Hester kept him informed turn fly Bravo distinctively-finished airplanes Sportsman class PT-17 Custom Stearman flown second place Steve Sherwood able combine several excellent flights high static score two PT-17 models other Tom Kosewski both finely fin ished high quality models two five Sportsman class have static score above 80 whereas Expert class three contestants scores below 80 highest static score Sportsman class went George Clapp Fairchild FC-2 remarkable model finished burnished silver color experts guess ing covering material MonoKote though semi-gloss mylar material no longer available Top Flite Georges Fair child weighs 14 lb has 88-in span 05 60 engine Another rare prototype modeled Neil Snodgrass Called Mid-wing Special once Piper PA-12 Super Cub converted acrobatic aircraft Giant Scale model A-size 78-in span weighs 215 lb powered Tartan twin Midwing has effective smoke system Surprise Sportsman class sixth-place model Rick Foch entered lightweight 575 lb Aeronca 7AC Champion 0S 25 engine no ailerons Champ built Ricks own drawings A-scale 70-in span Giant Scale models have come long way past few years both numbers especially quality new trophy year George Meyer Craftsmanship Award given contestant model exhibited best craftsmanship RC Scale event awarded Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-34C1 Giant Scale first-place winner Ralph Jackson Dick Allen Nats contest ants past 25 s victims Continued page 133 LOT IZZOS Laser UU Degan asa rrecision iviodels kitused piped SuperTartan Twin forterrific performance Placed second Giant Scale Finish MonoKote Hobbypoxy its 1/a-scale weighs 18 lb has 96-in span Right static judges action L-R Bob Karisson George Buso Cliff Tacie Truly intent upon examination models documentation gentlemen put long hours Left Steve Gray Canada finished third Giant Scale Beilanca WB-2 using Quadra engine weighs 23 lb 2-in scale has 124-in span Finish Solartex wing Fabrikote fuseisge Randolph dope used well Right Steve DAngelo scratch-built 26%-size Steen Skybolt Quadra 50 K&B epoxy applied over Coverite weighs 22 lb has 78-In span Left This l/4size Giant Scale Waco OTO Taperwing buiit Bill Macartneyfrom own plans iuoritz 24 engine Finish K&B epoxy over nitrate dope Dacron covering 26-lb aerobatic bipe modeled after Bob Lyjacks air show Waco Right Bob Wiachers Aeronca K placed fourth Giant Scale Finish Randolph dope over Sig Koverail Static score 97 used hand-carved prop November 1985 55 BYRON flRIGINALS bt 9 6o, SIlO Ph ii Full Line Catalog glance through catalog will prove Byron Originals recognized quality world over since picture worth thousand words have packed catalog full color black white photos highly descriptive illustrations well Youll pleased see new products improvements have joined family scale aircraft propulsion systems related accessories talk about value dollars Check factory direct prices competitive pricing industry ts exclusive accessories standard hobby items such finishing materials glues Dont delay Order Byron Originals catalog today Simply send $300 Byron OriginalsePO Box 279Ida Grove Iowa 51445 Set Standards Model Aviation already plans well underway 1986 event currently scheduled July 27 August 3 Lake Charles Louisiana site 1974 1975 1978 Nats special schedule being considered help celebrate AMAs 50th anniversary next yearand expand participation AMAs non-competitive membershipby possible insertion two three days fun flying middle weekend what may develop two-week Nats later now enjoy glow 1985s success look putting together bigger better event 1986 FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Nats Radio Tech/Myers Continued page 43 brand new carefully malntained peak ef ficiency doesnt waste power slopping over RC 50 doesnt belong Thats great us another place another time might lucky clear now Thanks writing George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Nats RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 55 thieves stole airplanes equipment car Quality Inn parking lot Taken Ralphs 13-year-old Windecker Eagle white gold number 15 Webra Speed 60 engine top wing A-scale Fokker D-VII wing lozenge camouflage pattern masked sprayed two-month period concentrated work Also taken fuselage Dick Allens Fokker Triplane Ralphs flight box also other valuable electronic equipment items stolen cars flew RC Scale event owe gratitude director Bob Underwood two daughters Ann Cathy spent four days tabulating scores Flight line operations kept smooth motion Dave Sally Brown site Ron 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1985 NA TS Y 985NATSY~ 1985NATSY BC Scale Bob y Wiseher ONE WEEK before start Spring field-Chicopee Nats Dolly departed Delafield stretched van loaded hand-painted signs two models Aeron ca K ancient Piel Beryl stayed behind Wisconsin attend EAA annual convention Oshkosh met Ken Flag br builder Grand Champion awardwinning Gee Bee Y Ken planning flight Nats exhibit Gee Bee Westover AFB during last half Nats week departure Tuesday early morning airline flight directly across Lake Michigan non-stop New York Ken started nearby airport Kenosha flew around Chicagos OHare Airport southern tip lake made three stops fuel refresh ment whatever else cross-country pilots need arrived Springfield hour ahead air time seven hours flight two hours much time lost waiting bus transportation Gee Bee attractive centerpiece years Scale Nats prominently displayed near gateway used modelers spectators field entrance especiaily appreciated Scale modelers present because Ken Flaglor has modeler AMA member years Gee Bees presence field sur prised delighted everyone Dan Pruss given first airplane ride Ken distant past Dan now senior pilot Republic Airlines reunion two old friends Westover happy moment both Kens Gee Bee isnt just another home-built replica airplane As would expected Scale modeler Gee Bee work art true replica respect visible concessions modern airplane building techniques fiberglass cowl wheel pants would have metal original Weather other outstanding feature RC Scale Nats year comparison past Nats years event nearly perfect sunny skies light wind Friday practically no wind Saturday Sun day An immense high pressure area settled over western Massachusetts stayed whole weekend provide ideal conditions make Scale modelers happy lack wind led some strange happenings Models adjacent flight lines landed opposite directions passed other marginal clearance both flipped over backs unison after making wheel landings light wind would have helped stability ground speed diminished As expected entries almost equalled 1983 total Chicopee Giant Scale 35 models again event greatest number entrants followed Sport Scale Sportsman 29 Sport Scale Expert 18 FAI Scale 7 2 days allotted RC Scale flying five rounds flown four lines total over 350 flights Static judging done huge Base Hangar under good lighting con ditions Modelers recruited static judging flights judged members USPJA About one-third entries powered four-stroke engines Large crowds spectators hand Friday Saturday flying sessions 52 Model Aviation guava nunry naIIu5 uuu auu iu unuwn will iou IUII5ILU rupiia DUIiI ay iufl ur flown Nats Wisconsin Ken has long-time modeler idA member Gee Bee seven-year project became Grand Champion EAA Osh kosh 1984 Below scratch-built Zero A6M5C John Camien has Tartan twin analne welaha 27 lb has 80-in winasnan 1 15-snale John nlaed fifth FAI Scale airplane advan 640 points ahead nearest competitor tage high complexity bonus added its Bob Wischers venerable Piel Beryl flight scores Steve Grays deHavilland Rapide 5% bonus Steves flights Express 35%-bonus model four- ultimate realism maximum scores engined biplane undercambered airfoil before bonus applied chooses tail wheel Steves final score 4006 maneuvers typical airliner Above e Gretz used Gemini 240 twin 1/4 scale Span 89 weight 191/4 lb finished sixth Scale b performance Below Mid-wing Special Neil Snodgra4 seventh Giant Scale Wingspan 77 Tartan twin engine hauls its 211/2 mu aruund nice ly Cowl wheel pants fiberglass super plane watch great crowd oleaser 1985NATS 985 NA TS Y 1985 NATSM 1930s era doesnt avoid risky maneuvers such steep climbing turn chandelle touch-and-go landing landing light nose visible sunlight large airplane 97-in span follows cur rent trend FAI models build up 6kg 132-lb weight limit Its four OS 20 engines provide adequate power flights th model performed well three engines running Steve also highest static score FAI division com bination hard beat second model Bellanca WB-2 flown Giant Scale class finished third place model New Yolk Berlin transatlantic airplane Weight 23 lb engine Quadra 35 span 124 First place Giant Scale class won Ramon Torres camouflage-finished Beechcraft T-34 C-i powered Moki 25cc engine Its features include airborne telemetry airspeed engine rpm operational fowler flaps RT Associates kit manufacturer Ed Izzos second-place Laser 200 finished Leo Loudenslagers colors built Bob Godfreys Precision Models kits Performance spectacular because its engine Super Tartan twin pair tuned pipes exhausting out fuselage bottom Another reason its excit ing flights its light weight 18 lb Bob Fiorenze used Jet Model Products kit molded fiberglass fuselage model Phantom F-4J ducted-fan winner first place Expert class model commanded tention swept altitudes low two feet some its passes before judges First place Sportsman class won model Bede BD-8 homebuilt copied one-of-a-kind prototype Steve Jones used Dennis Tapsfields plans construction four first-place models equipped four-stroke engine OS 120 single design blessed lots wing area 68-in span Weight 135 lb 1985 Nat-s abounded variety out-of-the-ordinary airplanes Henry Haffke arrived three Gee Bees R-l Giant Scale Model Din PAl newest Model Y Sport Scale Expert Model Y exhibit Ken Flaglors prototype featured August 1985 issue MA Henrys 1-scale model has 72-in span weighs 10 lb has Webra 60 engine finished butyrate dope Hal Parenti knows tricks enhancing static score Sport Scale A-size Bell P-39D Airacobra has panel lines accentuated make visible 15-foot static viewing distance Epoxy resin applied over aluminum MonoKote resin rubbed allow aluminum show through usual wear points flight model features drop tank Hal always manages release directly front judges landing gear retraction has proper sequence doors gear legs Hals second airplane FAI Scale Grumman Bearcat covered silk over balsa finished K&B epoxy also drops tank flight Both models use Supertigre 60 engines weigh 11 lb Bearcat has functional ex haust scale location Pro-Line retracts programmed drop gear leg time John Guenthers FAI Scale entry Spit fire MK IX built Mick Reeves plans using Reeves retraction mechanism landing gear oleos Span 736 A-tcale weight 105 lb model well detailed Two years ago nine ducted-tan panel lines sliding canopy models flown 1983 Chicopee Nats finish standard polyester resin over glass expected beginning cloth Hobbypoxy Engine OS 9o trend year though two appeared fnur-trnke Fiorenzes Sport Scale Expert winner Art November 1985 53 Above Steve Grays flrst-place-winnlng FAI class deHavillana Haplac xpress nas tour 05 20 engines flew well three after flamed out Span is96 weight 13 lb slightly below FAI limit qualified 35% complexity bonus Below First place Sport Scale Expert class won dazzling looks flight perform ance Bob Fiorenzes ducted-fan Phantom F-4J built Jet Modei Products kit Above Cliff Tacie second Expert his-scaie Clipped Wing PiperCub built Sig kit Its engine OS Gemini 120 itweigha 1 3l/ lb Below AWaco YKS Cabin Charles Nelson has OS g four-stroke engine Finished third Sport Scale Expert 985NATS I985NATS I985NATS Johnsons North American F-100D Super Sabre Arts F-lO0 completely scratch-built uses Rossi 81 engine Among its innova tive qualities carbon fiber-foam flying sur faces operational leading edge slats trail ing edge flaps functional drag chute sequencing landing gear doors full-flying stabilator molded afterburner nozzle Art also molded drop tanks flight tanks after release inter esting aspects attracted some attention very erratic times tanks actually galned altitude before gravity took hold apparently due small changes stabilizing fins caused previous drops Art came bag-full long slender tanks preparation possible losses though engine problems affected some flights finished fifth high flight static scores Second place Sport Scale Expert won Cliff Tacie familiar A-scale clippedwing Cub built modified Sig kit engine OS 120 Gemini twin Cliff uses acrobatic Cub though being flown air show maneuvers done quite low altitude proper position judges viewing landings preceded side slip maneuver rarely seen competition 84-in-span Cub light 135 lb finished Sig dope over Super Coverite brilliant sunburst wing Cliff has added own fiberglass wheel pants scratch-built Waco YKS-7 entry Charles Nelson powered four-stroke OS 90 1983 Nats Charles flown similar Waco four-stroke radial engine Consistently excellent flights high static score combined bring him third place Expert class large model 746-in span its weight 135 lb Waco YKS has equal-chord upper lower wings creased area finish dope over Sig Koverall engine cowl wheel pants came handmade fiberglass molds A-scale Grumman F6F Hellcat scratchbuilt Tom Dyl placed fourth Expert class Tom used Brian Taylors drawings Bob Holman Plans Except fiber glass cowl construction balsa plywood covered glass cloth resin Superpoxy engine Supertigre 61 Fourth place Giant Scale awarded Bob Wischer details Aeronca K model see August 1985 issue MA An outstanding Giant Scale A6M5C Mitsu bishi Zero John Camien again scratchbuilt finished fifth place novel arrangement its canopy interconnected through gear retraction servo close gear raised also features drop tank bombs large model 80-in wing span weighing 27 lb powered Tartan twin Its finely-finished exterior panel lines detail reflected static score 95 Also close contention Giant Scale Mike Gretz sixth-place Mor risey Bravo flown Gemini 240 twin four-stroke adequate power 19-lb A-scale model Its finish Koverall dope Mike real problem trying fly RC directing Control First place Giant Scaie George Meyer Award won Ramon Torres beautifui Beechcraft T-34C-1 Epoxy-glass fuseisge Moki 25cc engine 80 span 22 ib ail up ithad exceiient fiights oniy two models receive 97 static score years Nats 54 Model Aviation Art Johnson scrath-built Super Sabre F-i OOD its ducted fan driven Rossi 81 Weight 131/2 lb wingspan 56 1/84 scale Art used innovative building tech niques combining foam carbon fiber Fuel tanks dropped landing chute popped Above model home-built Bede BD-8 first-place winner Sportsman class Steve Jones built Tapafield plans 88-in-span ship weighs 13 lb Power 08 120 four-stroke single cylinder engine Below Tom Kosewskis fine PT-i 7 Stearman came Sterling Models kit finished silk dope weighs 11 lb Wingspan 64/2 powered two-stroke Enys 60 engine 985NATS Vi 985 NA TS YA 1985 NATSM Line Scale event Maxey Hazel Hester kept him informed turn fly Bravo distinctively-finished airplanes Sportsman class PT-17 Custom Stearman flown second place Steve Sherwood able combine several excellent flights high static score two PT-17 models other Tom Kosewski both finely fin ished high quality models two five Sportsman class have static score above 80 whereas Expert class three contestants scores below 80 highest static score Sportsman class went George Clapp Fairchild FC-2 remarkable model finished burnished silver color experts guess ing covering material MonoKote though semi-gloss mylar material no longer available Top Flite Georges Fair child weighs 14 lb has 88-in span 05 60 engine Another rare prototype modeled Neil Snodgrass Called Mid-wing Special once Piper PA-12 Super Cub converted acrobatic aircraft Giant Scale model A-size 78-in span weighs 215 lb powered Tartan twin Midwing has effective smoke system Surprise Sportsman class sixth-place model Rick Foch entered lightweight 575 lb Aeronca 7AC Champion 0S 25 engine no ailerons Champ built Ricks own drawings A-scale 70-in span Giant Scale models have come long way past few years both numbers especially quality new trophy year George Meyer Craftsmanship Award given contestant model exhibited best craftsmanship RC Scale event awarded Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-34C1 Giant Scale first-place winner Ralph Jackson Dick Allen Nats contest ants past 25 s victims Continued page 133 LOT IZZOS Laser UU Degan asa rrecision iviodels kitused piped SuperTartan Twin forterrific performance Placed second Giant Scale Finish MonoKote Hobbypoxy its 1/a-scale weighs 18 lb has 96-in span Right static judges action L-R Bob Karisson George Buso Cliff Tacie Truly intent upon examination models documentation gentlemen put long hours Left Steve Gray Canada finished third Giant Scale Beilanca WB-2 using Quadra engine weighs 23 lb 2-in scale has 124-in span Finish Solartex wing Fabrikote fuseisge Randolph dope used well Right Steve DAngelo scratch-built 26%-size Steen Skybolt Quadra 50 K&B epoxy applied over Coverite weighs 22 lb has 78-In span Left This l/4size Giant Scale Waco OTO Taperwing buiit Bill Macartneyfrom own plans iuoritz 24 engine Finish K&B epoxy over nitrate dope Dacron covering 26-lb aerobatic bipe modeled after Bob Lyjacks air show Waco Right Bob Wiachers Aeronca K placed fourth Giant Scale Finish Randolph dope over Sig Koverail Static score 97 used hand-carved prop November 1985 55 BYRON flRIGINALS bt 9 6o, SIlO Ph ii Full Line Catalog glance through catalog will prove Byron Originals recognized quality world over since picture worth thousand words have packed catalog full color black white photos highly descriptive illustrations well Youll pleased see new products improvements have joined family scale aircraft propulsion systems related accessories talk about value dollars Check factory direct prices competitive pricing industry ts exclusive accessories standard hobby items such finishing materials glues Dont delay Order Byron Originals catalog today Simply send $300 Byron OriginalsePO Box 279Ida Grove Iowa 51445 Set Standards Model Aviation already plans well underway 1986 event currently scheduled July 27 August 3 Lake Charles Louisiana site 1974 1975 1978 Nats special schedule being considered help celebrate AMAs 50th anniversary next yearand expand participation AMAs non-competitive membershipby possible insertion two three days fun flying middle weekend what may develop two-week Nats later now enjoy glow 1985s success look putting together bigger better event 1986 FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Nats Radio Tech/Myers Continued page 43 brand new carefully malntained peak ef ficiency doesnt waste power slopping over RC 50 doesnt belong Thats great us another place another time might lucky clear now Thanks writing George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Nats RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 55 thieves stole airplanes equipment car Quality Inn parking lot Taken Ralphs 13-year-old Windecker Eagle white gold number 15 Webra Speed 60 engine top wing A-scale Fokker D-VII wing lozenge camouflage pattern masked sprayed two-month period concentrated work Also taken fuselage Dick Allens Fokker Triplane Ralphs flight box also other valuable electronic equipment items stolen cars flew RC Scale event owe gratitude director Bob Underwood two daughters Ann Cathy spent four days tabulating scores Flight line operations kept smooth motion Dave Sally Brown site Ron Hesseibrock other thanks also Continued page 138 dli 1 1 U WY N2 OM URUWN JR CAMIIOLLL EASYBU COVERITE cox DUBRO ILT MODELS ENYA- FAI FLYLINE FOX GOLDBERG GOLDEN AGE REPRO IGENE DUBOIS GUILLOW- K&B K&S L R MRC OS MAX PACTRA PECK-POLYMER PERFECT R/N MODELS SEAGLEN SIG STERLING- SULLIVAN SUPER TIGRE TAFFINDER TELCO TOP FLITE- TREXLER WILLIAMS & OTHERS ESTES MODEL ROCKETS Send 5100 Cah Cheek Stamp 44 page tabloid nice DISCOUNT Caialog 900 illustratIons over 700 Kits choose MAILOADER PHONEORDER IN STORE PENN VALLEY HOBBY CENTER 837 WKain t Landml.1a49446 L BOEING F4B2 90 Wingspan DOUGLAS 025C 80 Wingspan F/W FW5G Stosser 1035 Span WACO/YKS-6 -99 Wingspan RYAN S-C -112 Wingspan T-28B 102 Wingspan STEVENS AKRO -100 Wingspan WATERMAN ARROWBILE 92 Span MAMMOTH SCALE PLAN7 CESSNA 180 108 Wingspan CURTISS P400 102 Wingspan BERLINER/JOYCE P-lB 1025 PAZMANY PL-4 105 Wingspan F/W FW44J Stieglitz 895 Span DOUGLAS AiN Skyraider 120 SHOESTRING 95 Wingspan FBF HELLCAT -98 Wingspan Plans mailed air rolled heavy-duty tube P40 T28B Skyraider Hellcat Stevens Acro $3300 others $2400 Please add $500 postage handling California residents add 60/0 sales tax Overseas orders add $1200 air postage MAMMOTH SCALE PLANS 3351 Pruneridge Ave Santa Clara CA 95051 244-5814 November 1985135 r MFG OF NI-STARTER NI STARTER Ar model engines used boats cars airplanes NI STARTERITMI uses HeadlockliMl adapter locks onto glum plugs start engine Fits pocket comes mith CltO charger has LED mhicb lights up charging Rechatgeable nundteds times gives over 50 consecutive starts mithout recharging Available charger Send ad along mith prepayment receive tree shipping handling NI-STARTER $2495 charger Ii 220V 12V fast charged NI-STARTER $1595 charger Chargers$1295 charger ii bOy 220V b2V fast chargerl PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHARGER WHEN ORDERING 12421 RANSOM DRIVE GLENN DALE MD 20769 $2495 Charger 4 Nats RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 135 due members Pioneer Valley RC Club Roman Polaski manpower coordina tor hard-working people made Nats resounding success did two years ago Nats RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 59 somebodys mother Poughkeepsie thought quilting rally photographers fliers Im making point because has got enough Scale Airplane fliers around good ol US warrant three-day meet showed up Instead event gets squeezed between coffee break clean-up detail comes time pre sent trophies theres no banquet no fan fare barely enough hands make clap ping sound Maybe its like Catch-22 no exposure therefore few entries few entries just schedule separate day separate day gives little exposure therefore interest stagnates declines Remember back early 70s boss LSF Tournaments out California featured Scale year number entries increased same went yearly big bash Out Midwest Lewis University both contests Scale mixed right other events exposure generat ed new blood Maybe next year somebody will encourage organizers Theres bunch talent lot folk dont get see Dont let soapbox stand Scale take anything away years Nats being best ever Truly combination homecoming fun fly above National Championships cant beat couple hundred folks can generate kind atmosphere Word next years will held Lake Charles LA another great group folks made work back 1978 Please pass word Good lift Nats CLAerobatics/Dudka Continued page 63 flier realistic chance catching Jim last round always seems flight Finals Day wins Nats flier Jims second three Paul put strong effort third flight could catch Jim settle second Both fliers very evenly matched great fun watching go Bob Baron came third welltraveled Avanti powered Max 40 FSR non-6O Finals seemed hurting horsepower Finals Day heard muttering something about 60 PAMPA banquet Bob Gieseke finished fourth stunned just about everyone showing up 60-sized Nobler Final Five Day Bob restricted tank size could run 6-in-pitch prop larger venturi Continued page 140 138 Model Aviation SUPER GIFT IDEAS T-SHIRTS ONLY $795 eaCAPS ONLY $795 emCOMBO OFFER ONLY $1395 am med ig 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/11
Page Numbers: 52, 53, 54, 55, 135, 138
1985 NA TS Y 985NATSY~ 1985NATSY BC Scale Bob y Wiseher ONE WEEK before start Spring field-Chicopee Nats Dolly departed Delafield stretched van loaded hand-painted signs two models Aeron ca K ancient Piel Beryl stayed behind Wisconsin attend EAA annual convention Oshkosh met Ken Flag br builder Grand Champion awardwinning Gee Bee Y Ken planning flight Nats exhibit Gee Bee Westover AFB during last half Nats week departure Tuesday early morning airline flight directly across Lake Michigan non-stop New York Ken started nearby airport Kenosha flew around Chicagos OHare Airport southern tip lake made three stops fuel refresh ment whatever else cross-country pilots need arrived Springfield hour ahead air time seven hours flight two hours much time lost waiting bus transportation Gee Bee attractive centerpiece years Scale Nats prominently displayed near gateway used modelers spectators field entrance especiaily appreciated Scale modelers present because Ken Flaglor has modeler AMA member years Gee Bees presence field sur prised delighted everyone Dan Pruss given first airplane ride Ken distant past Dan now senior pilot Republic Airlines reunion two old friends Westover happy moment both Kens Gee Bee isnt just another home-built replica airplane As would expected Scale modeler Gee Bee work art true replica respect visible concessions modern airplane building techniques fiberglass cowl wheel pants would have metal original Weather other outstanding feature RC Scale Nats year comparison past Nats years event nearly perfect sunny skies light wind Friday practically no wind Saturday Sun day An immense high pressure area settled over western Massachusetts stayed whole weekend provide ideal conditions make Scale modelers happy lack wind led some strange happenings Models adjacent flight lines landed opposite directions passed other marginal clearance both flipped over backs unison after making wheel landings light wind would have helped stability ground speed diminished As expected entries almost equalled 1983 total Chicopee Giant Scale 35 models again event greatest number entrants followed Sport Scale Sportsman 29 Sport Scale Expert 18 FAI Scale 7 2 days allotted RC Scale flying five rounds flown four lines total over 350 flights Static judging done huge Base Hangar under good lighting con ditions Modelers recruited static judging flights judged members USPJA About one-third entries powered four-stroke engines Large crowds spectators hand Friday Saturday flying sessions 52 Model Aviation guava nunry naIIu5 uuu auu iu unuwn will iou IUII5ILU rupiia DUIiI ay iufl ur flown Nats Wisconsin Ken has long-time modeler idA member Gee Bee seven-year project became Grand Champion EAA Osh kosh 1984 Below scratch-built Zero A6M5C John Camien has Tartan twin analne welaha 27 lb has 80-in winasnan 1 15-snale John nlaed fifth FAI Scale airplane advan 640 points ahead nearest competitor tage high complexity bonus added its Bob Wischers venerable Piel Beryl flight scores Steve Grays deHavilland Rapide 5% bonus Steves flights Express 35%-bonus model four- ultimate realism maximum scores engined biplane undercambered airfoil before bonus applied chooses tail wheel Steves final score 4006 maneuvers typical airliner Above e Gretz used Gemini 240 twin 1/4 scale Span 89 weight 191/4 lb finished sixth Scale b performance Below Mid-wing Special Neil Snodgra4 seventh Giant Scale Wingspan 77 Tartan twin engine hauls its 211/2 mu aruund nice ly Cowl wheel pants fiberglass super plane watch great crowd oleaser 1985NATS 985 NA TS Y 1985 NATSM 1930s era doesnt avoid risky maneuvers such steep climbing turn chandelle touch-and-go landing landing light nose visible sunlight large airplane 97-in span follows cur rent trend FAI models build up 6kg 132-lb weight limit Its four OS 20 engines provide adequate power flights th model performed well three engines running Steve also highest static score FAI division com bination hard beat second model Bellanca WB-2 flown Giant Scale class finished third place model New Yolk Berlin transatlantic airplane Weight 23 lb engine Quadra 35 span 124 First place Giant Scale class won Ramon Torres camouflage-finished Beechcraft T-34 C-i powered Moki 25cc engine Its features include airborne telemetry airspeed engine rpm operational fowler flaps RT Associates kit manufacturer Ed Izzos second-place Laser 200 finished Leo Loudenslagers colors built Bob Godfreys Precision Models kits Performance spectacular because its engine Super Tartan twin pair tuned pipes exhausting out fuselage bottom Another reason its excit ing flights its light weight 18 lb Bob Fiorenze used Jet Model Products kit molded fiberglass fuselage model Phantom F-4J ducted-fan winner first place Expert class model commanded tention swept altitudes low two feet some its passes before judges First place Sportsman class won model Bede BD-8 homebuilt copied one-of-a-kind prototype Steve Jones used Dennis Tapsfields plans construction four first-place models equipped four-stroke engine OS 120 single design blessed lots wing area 68-in span Weight 135 lb 1985 Nat-s abounded variety out-of-the-ordinary airplanes Henry Haffke arrived three Gee Bees R-l Giant Scale Model Din PAl newest Model Y Sport Scale Expert Model Y exhibit Ken Flaglors prototype featured August 1985 issue MA Henrys 1-scale model has 72-in span weighs 10 lb has Webra 60 engine finished butyrate dope Hal Parenti knows tricks enhancing static score Sport Scale A-size Bell P-39D Airacobra has panel lines accentuated make visible 15-foot static viewing distance Epoxy resin applied over aluminum MonoKote resin rubbed allow aluminum show through usual wear points flight model features drop tank Hal always manages release directly front judges landing gear retraction has proper sequence doors gear legs Hals second airplane FAI Scale Grumman Bearcat covered silk over balsa finished K&B epoxy also drops tank flight Both models use Supertigre 60 engines weigh 11 lb Bearcat has functional ex haust scale location Pro-Line retracts programmed drop gear leg time John Guenthers FAI Scale entry Spit fire MK IX built Mick Reeves plans using Reeves retraction mechanism landing gear oleos Span 736 A-tcale weight 105 lb model well detailed Two years ago nine ducted-tan panel lines sliding canopy models flown 1983 Chicopee Nats finish standard polyester resin over glass expected beginning cloth Hobbypoxy Engine OS 9o trend year though two appeared fnur-trnke Fiorenzes Sport Scale Expert winner Art November 1985 53 Above Steve Grays flrst-place-winnlng FAI class deHavillana Haplac xpress nas tour 05 20 engines flew well three after flamed out Span is96 weight 13 lb slightly below FAI limit qualified 35% complexity bonus Below First place Sport Scale Expert class won dazzling looks flight perform ance Bob Fiorenzes ducted-fan Phantom F-4J built Jet Modei Products kit Above Cliff Tacie second Expert his-scaie Clipped Wing PiperCub built Sig kit Its engine OS Gemini 120 itweigha 1 3l/ lb Below AWaco YKS Cabin Charles Nelson has OS g four-stroke engine Finished third Sport Scale Expert 985NATS I985NATS I985NATS Johnsons North American F-100D Super Sabre Arts F-lO0 completely scratch-built uses Rossi 81 engine Among its innova tive qualities carbon fiber-foam flying sur faces operational leading edge slats trail ing edge flaps functional drag chute sequencing landing gear doors full-flying stabilator molded afterburner nozzle Art also molded drop tanks flight tanks after release inter esting aspects attracted some attention very erratic times tanks actually galned altitude before gravity took hold apparently due small changes stabilizing fins caused previous drops Art came bag-full long slender tanks preparation possible losses though engine problems affected some flights finished fifth high flight static scores Second place Sport Scale Expert won Cliff Tacie familiar A-scale clippedwing Cub built modified Sig kit engine OS 120 Gemini twin Cliff uses acrobatic Cub though being flown air show maneuvers done quite low altitude proper position judges viewing landings preceded side slip maneuver rarely seen competition 84-in-span Cub light 135 lb finished Sig dope over Super Coverite brilliant sunburst wing Cliff has added own fiberglass wheel pants scratch-built Waco YKS-7 entry Charles Nelson powered four-stroke OS 90 1983 Nats Charles flown similar Waco four-stroke radial engine Consistently excellent flights high static score combined bring him third place Expert class large model 746-in span its weight 135 lb Waco YKS has equal-chord upper lower wings creased area finish dope over Sig Koverall engine cowl wheel pants came handmade fiberglass molds A-scale Grumman F6F Hellcat scratchbuilt Tom Dyl placed fourth Expert class Tom used Brian Taylors drawings Bob Holman Plans Except fiber glass cowl construction balsa plywood covered glass cloth resin Superpoxy engine Supertigre 61 Fourth place Giant Scale awarded Bob Wischer details Aeronca K model see August 1985 issue MA An outstanding Giant Scale A6M5C Mitsu bishi Zero John Camien again scratchbuilt finished fifth place novel arrangement its canopy interconnected through gear retraction servo close gear raised also features drop tank bombs large model 80-in wing span weighing 27 lb powered Tartan twin Its finely-finished exterior panel lines detail reflected static score 95 Also close contention Giant Scale Mike Gretz sixth-place Mor risey Bravo flown Gemini 240 twin four-stroke adequate power 19-lb A-scale model Its finish Koverall dope Mike real problem trying fly RC directing Control First place Giant Scaie George Meyer Award won Ramon Torres beautifui Beechcraft T-34C-1 Epoxy-glass fuseisge Moki 25cc engine 80 span 22 ib ail up ithad exceiient fiights oniy two models receive 97 static score years Nats 54 Model Aviation Art Johnson scrath-built Super Sabre F-i OOD its ducted fan driven Rossi 81 Weight 131/2 lb wingspan 56 1/84 scale Art used innovative building tech niques combining foam carbon fiber Fuel tanks dropped landing chute popped Above model home-built Bede BD-8 first-place winner Sportsman class Steve Jones built Tapafield plans 88-in-span ship weighs 13 lb Power 08 120 four-stroke single cylinder engine Below Tom Kosewskis fine PT-i 7 Stearman came Sterling Models kit finished silk dope weighs 11 lb Wingspan 64/2 powered two-stroke Enys 60 engine 985NATS Vi 985 NA TS YA 1985 NATSM Line Scale event Maxey Hazel Hester kept him informed turn fly Bravo distinctively-finished airplanes Sportsman class PT-17 Custom Stearman flown second place Steve Sherwood able combine several excellent flights high static score two PT-17 models other Tom Kosewski both finely fin ished high quality models two five Sportsman class have static score above 80 whereas Expert class three contestants scores below 80 highest static score Sportsman class went George Clapp Fairchild FC-2 remarkable model finished burnished silver color experts guess ing covering material MonoKote though semi-gloss mylar material no longer available Top Flite Georges Fair child weighs 14 lb has 88-in span 05 60 engine Another rare prototype modeled Neil Snodgrass Called Mid-wing Special once Piper PA-12 Super Cub converted acrobatic aircraft Giant Scale model A-size 78-in span weighs 215 lb powered Tartan twin Midwing has effective smoke system Surprise Sportsman class sixth-place model Rick Foch entered lightweight 575 lb Aeronca 7AC Champion 0S 25 engine no ailerons Champ built Ricks own drawings A-scale 70-in span Giant Scale models have come long way past few years both numbers especially quality new trophy year George Meyer Craftsmanship Award given contestant model exhibited best craftsmanship RC Scale event awarded Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-34C1 Giant Scale first-place winner Ralph Jackson Dick Allen Nats contest ants past 25 s victims Continued page 133 LOT IZZOS Laser UU Degan asa rrecision iviodels kitused piped SuperTartan Twin forterrific performance Placed second Giant Scale Finish MonoKote Hobbypoxy its 1/a-scale weighs 18 lb has 96-in span Right static judges action L-R Bob Karisson George Buso Cliff Tacie Truly intent upon examination models documentation gentlemen put long hours Left Steve Gray Canada finished third Giant Scale Beilanca WB-2 using Quadra engine weighs 23 lb 2-in scale has 124-in span Finish Solartex wing Fabrikote fuseisge Randolph dope used well Right Steve DAngelo scratch-built 26%-size Steen Skybolt Quadra 50 K&B epoxy applied over Coverite weighs 22 lb has 78-In span Left This l/4size Giant Scale Waco OTO Taperwing buiit Bill Macartneyfrom own plans iuoritz 24 engine Finish K&B epoxy over nitrate dope Dacron covering 26-lb aerobatic bipe modeled after Bob Lyjacks air show Waco Right Bob Wiachers Aeronca K placed fourth Giant Scale Finish Randolph dope over Sig Koverail Static score 97 used hand-carved prop November 1985 55 BYRON flRIGINALS bt 9 6o, SIlO Ph ii Full Line Catalog glance through catalog will prove Byron Originals recognized quality world over since picture worth thousand words have packed catalog full color black white photos highly descriptive illustrations well Youll pleased see new products improvements have joined family scale aircraft propulsion systems related accessories talk about value dollars Check factory direct prices competitive pricing industry ts exclusive accessories standard hobby items such finishing materials glues Dont delay Order Byron Originals catalog today Simply send $300 Byron OriginalsePO Box 279Ida Grove Iowa 51445 Set Standards Model Aviation already plans well underway 1986 event currently scheduled July 27 August 3 Lake Charles Louisiana site 1974 1975 1978 Nats special schedule being considered help celebrate AMAs 50th anniversary next yearand expand participation AMAs non-competitive membershipby possible insertion two three days fun flying middle weekend what may develop two-week Nats later now enjoy glow 1985s success look putting together bigger better event 1986 FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Nats Radio Tech/Myers Continued page 43 brand new carefully malntained peak ef ficiency doesnt waste power slopping over RC 50 doesnt belong Thats great us another place another time might lucky clear now Thanks writing George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Nats RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 55 thieves stole airplanes equipment car Quality Inn parking lot Taken Ralphs 13-year-old Windecker Eagle white gold number 15 Webra Speed 60 engine top wing A-scale Fokker D-VII wing lozenge camouflage pattern masked sprayed two-month period concentrated work Also taken fuselage Dick Allens Fokker Triplane Ralphs flight box also other valuable electronic equipment items stolen cars flew RC Scale event owe gratitude director Bob Underwood two daughters Ann Cathy spent four days tabulating scores Flight line operations kept smooth motion Dave Sally Brown site Ron Hesseibrock other thanks also Continued page 138 dli 1 1 U WY N2 OM URUWN JR CAMIIOLLL EASYBU COVERITE cox DUBRO ILT MODELS ENYA- FAI FLYLINE FOX GOLDBERG GOLDEN AGE REPRO IGENE DUBOIS GUILLOW- K&B K&S L R MRC OS MAX PACTRA PECK-POLYMER PERFECT R/N MODELS SEAGLEN SIG STERLING- SULLIVAN SUPER TIGRE TAFFINDER TELCO TOP FLITE- TREXLER WILLIAMS & OTHERS ESTES MODEL ROCKETS Send 5100 Cah Cheek Stamp 44 page tabloid nice DISCOUNT Caialog 900 illustratIons over 700 Kits choose MAILOADER PHONEORDER IN STORE PENN VALLEY HOBBY CENTER 837 WKain t Landml.1a49446 L BOEING F4B2 90 Wingspan DOUGLAS 025C 80 Wingspan F/W FW5G Stosser 1035 Span WACO/YKS-6 -99 Wingspan RYAN S-C -112 Wingspan T-28B 102 Wingspan STEVENS AKRO -100 Wingspan WATERMAN ARROWBILE 92 Span MAMMOTH SCALE PLAN7 CESSNA 180 108 Wingspan CURTISS P400 102 Wingspan BERLINER/JOYCE P-lB 1025 PAZMANY PL-4 105 Wingspan F/W FW44J Stieglitz 895 Span DOUGLAS AiN Skyraider 120 SHOESTRING 95 Wingspan FBF HELLCAT -98 Wingspan Plans mailed air rolled heavy-duty tube P40 T28B Skyraider Hellcat Stevens Acro $3300 others $2400 Please add $500 postage handling California residents add 60/0 sales tax Overseas orders add $1200 air postage MAMMOTH SCALE PLANS 3351 Pruneridge Ave Santa Clara CA 95051 244-5814 November 1985135 r MFG OF NI-STARTER NI STARTER Ar model engines used boats cars airplanes NI STARTERITMI uses HeadlockliMl adapter locks onto glum plugs start engine Fits pocket comes mith CltO charger has LED mhicb lights up charging Rechatgeable nundteds times gives over 50 consecutive starts mithout recharging Available charger Send ad along mith prepayment receive tree shipping handling NI-STARTER $2495 charger Ii 220V 12V fast charged NI-STARTER $1595 charger Chargers$1295 charger ii bOy 220V b2V fast chargerl PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHARGER WHEN ORDERING 12421 RANSOM DRIVE GLENN DALE MD 20769 $2495 Charger 4 Nats RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 135 due members Pioneer Valley RC Club Roman Polaski manpower coordina tor hard-working people made Nats resounding success did two years ago Nats RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 59 somebodys mother Poughkeepsie thought quilting rally photographers fliers Im making point because has got enough Scale Airplane fliers around good ol US warrant three-day meet showed up Instead event gets squeezed between coffee break clean-up detail comes time pre sent trophies theres no banquet no fan fare barely enough hands make clap ping sound Maybe its like Catch-22 no exposure therefore few entries few entries just schedule separate day separate day gives little exposure therefore interest stagnates declines Remember back early 70s boss LSF Tournaments out California featured Scale year number entries increased same went yearly big bash Out Midwest Lewis University both contests Scale mixed right other events exposure generat ed new blood Maybe next year somebody will encourage organizers Theres bunch talent lot folk dont get see Dont let soapbox stand Scale take anything away years Nats being best ever Truly combination homecoming fun fly above National Championships cant beat couple hundred folks can generate kind atmosphere Word next years will held Lake Charles LA another great group folks made work back 1978 Please pass word Good lift Nats CLAerobatics/Dudka Continued page 63 flier realistic chance catching Jim last round always seems flight Finals Day wins Nats flier Jims second three Paul put strong effort third flight could catch Jim settle second Both fliers very evenly matched great fun watching go Bob Baron came third welltraveled Avanti powered Max 40 FSR non-6O Finals seemed hurting horsepower Finals Day heard muttering something about 60 PAMPA banquet Bob Gieseke finished fourth stunned just about everyone showing up 60-sized Nobler Final Five Day Bob restricted tank size could run 6-in-pitch prop larger venturi Continued page 140 138 Model Aviation SUPER GIFT IDEAS T-SHIRTS ONLY $795 eaCAPS ONLY $795 emCOMBO OFFER ONLY $1395 am med ig x-igOne size fits allAny shirt cap ORDER TODAY! Send check money order US Please indicate item style size color Dont forget mailing address Florida residents add 5% sales tax Allow 4-6 weeks delivery Postage included items shipped continental US Outside US add $200 per order A/C HANOI-TRIMMER Only $200 Ideal trimming iron-on coveringSPECIAL 2 $850 orders postmarked Bright yeilow doesnt get ost yourby first day cover month Reg $495 es Bright workbench Great field repairssafety orange Keeps oeverages cool Protects Satety-lock teature helps prevent needless accidents Refillablebottles breaking IS YOUR CLUB LOOKING FOR FUNDRAISER.ASK ABOUT OUR CLUB DISCOUNT PROGRAM! RC NOVELTIES PO Box 840205 roke Pines Florida 33084 305 431-7447 L 301 464-2260 jj1jSSOCIATES INC uresa cLove wan ues cv susan net aese 7 nrvcn Menu
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/11
Page Numbers: 52, 53, 54, 55, 135, 138
1985 NA TS Y 985NATSY~ 1985NATSY BC Scale Bob y Wiseher ONE WEEK before start Spring field-Chicopee Nats Dolly departed Delafield stretched van loaded hand-painted signs two models Aeron ca K ancient Piel Beryl stayed behind Wisconsin attend EAA annual convention Oshkosh met Ken Flag br builder Grand Champion awardwinning Gee Bee Y Ken planning flight Nats exhibit Gee Bee Westover AFB during last half Nats week departure Tuesday early morning airline flight directly across Lake Michigan non-stop New York Ken started nearby airport Kenosha flew around Chicagos OHare Airport southern tip lake made three stops fuel refresh ment whatever else cross-country pilots need arrived Springfield hour ahead air time seven hours flight two hours much time lost waiting bus transportation Gee Bee attractive centerpiece years Scale Nats prominently displayed near gateway used modelers spectators field entrance especiaily appreciated Scale modelers present because Ken Flaglor has modeler AMA member years Gee Bees presence field sur prised delighted everyone Dan Pruss given first airplane ride Ken distant past Dan now senior pilot Republic Airlines reunion two old friends Westover happy moment both Kens Gee Bee isnt just another home-built replica airplane As would expected Scale modeler Gee Bee work art true replica respect visible concessions modern airplane building techniques fiberglass cowl wheel pants would have metal original Weather other outstanding feature RC Scale Nats year comparison past Nats years event nearly perfect sunny skies light wind Friday practically no wind Saturday Sun day An immense high pressure area settled over western Massachusetts stayed whole weekend provide ideal conditions make Scale modelers happy lack wind led some strange happenings Models adjacent flight lines landed opposite directions passed other marginal clearance both flipped over backs unison after making wheel landings light wind would have helped stability ground speed diminished As expected entries almost equalled 1983 total Chicopee Giant Scale 35 models again event greatest number entrants followed Sport Scale Sportsman 29 Sport Scale Expert 18 FAI Scale 7 2 days allotted RC Scale flying five rounds flown four lines total over 350 flights Static judging done huge Base Hangar under good lighting con ditions Modelers recruited static judging flights judged members USPJA About one-third entries powered four-stroke engines Large crowds spectators hand Friday Saturday flying sessions 52 Model Aviation guava nunry naIIu5 uuu auu iu unuwn will iou IUII5ILU rupiia DUIiI ay iufl ur flown Nats Wisconsin Ken has long-time modeler idA member Gee Bee seven-year project became Grand Champion EAA Osh kosh 1984 Below scratch-built Zero A6M5C John Camien has Tartan twin analne welaha 27 lb has 80-in winasnan 1 15-snale John nlaed fifth FAI Scale airplane advan 640 points ahead nearest competitor tage high complexity bonus added its Bob Wischers venerable Piel Beryl flight scores Steve Grays deHavilland Rapide 5% bonus Steves flights Express 35%-bonus model four- ultimate realism maximum scores engined biplane undercambered airfoil before bonus applied chooses tail wheel Steves final score 4006 maneuvers typical airliner Above e Gretz used Gemini 240 twin 1/4 scale Span 89 weight 191/4 lb finished sixth Scale b performance Below Mid-wing Special Neil Snodgra4 seventh Giant Scale Wingspan 77 Tartan twin engine hauls its 211/2 mu aruund nice ly Cowl wheel pants fiberglass super plane watch great crowd oleaser 1985NATS 985 NA TS Y 1985 NATSM 1930s era doesnt avoid risky maneuvers such steep climbing turn chandelle touch-and-go landing landing light nose visible sunlight large airplane 97-in span follows cur rent trend FAI models build up 6kg 132-lb weight limit Its four OS 20 engines provide adequate power flights th model performed well three engines running Steve also highest static score FAI division com bination hard beat second model Bellanca WB-2 flown Giant Scale class finished third place model New Yolk Berlin transatlantic airplane Weight 23 lb engine Quadra 35 span 124 First place Giant Scale class won Ramon Torres camouflage-finished Beechcraft T-34 C-i powered Moki 25cc engine Its features include airborne telemetry airspeed engine rpm operational fowler flaps RT Associates kit manufacturer Ed Izzos second-place Laser 200 finished Leo Loudenslagers colors built Bob Godfreys Precision Models kits Performance spectacular because its engine Super Tartan twin pair tuned pipes exhausting out fuselage bottom Another reason its excit ing flights its light weight 18 lb Bob Fiorenze used Jet Model Products kit molded fiberglass fuselage model Phantom F-4J ducted-fan winner first place Expert class model commanded tention swept altitudes low two feet some its passes before judges First place Sportsman class won model Bede BD-8 homebuilt copied one-of-a-kind prototype Steve Jones used Dennis Tapsfields plans construction four first-place models equipped four-stroke engine OS 120 single design blessed lots wing area 68-in span Weight 135 lb 1985 Nat-s abounded variety out-of-the-ordinary airplanes Henry Haffke arrived three Gee Bees R-l Giant Scale Model Din PAl newest Model Y Sport Scale Expert Model Y exhibit Ken Flaglors prototype featured August 1985 issue MA Henrys 1-scale model has 72-in span weighs 10 lb has Webra 60 engine finished butyrate dope Hal Parenti knows tricks enhancing static score Sport Scale A-size Bell P-39D Airacobra has panel lines accentuated make visible 15-foot static viewing distance Epoxy resin applied over aluminum MonoKote resin rubbed allow aluminum show through usual wear points flight model features drop tank Hal always manages release directly front judges landing gear retraction has proper sequence doors gear legs Hals second airplane FAI Scale Grumman Bearcat covered silk over balsa finished K&B epoxy also drops tank flight Both models use Supertigre 60 engines weigh 11 lb Bearcat has functional ex haust scale location Pro-Line retracts programmed drop gear leg time John Guenthers FAI Scale entry Spit fire MK IX built Mick Reeves plans using Reeves retraction mechanism landing gear oleos Span 736 A-tcale weight 105 lb model well detailed Two years ago nine ducted-tan panel lines sliding canopy models flown 1983 Chicopee Nats finish standard polyester resin over glass expected beginning cloth Hobbypoxy Engine OS 9o trend year though two appeared fnur-trnke Fiorenzes Sport Scale Expert winner Art November 1985 53 Above Steve Grays flrst-place-winnlng FAI class deHavillana Haplac xpress nas tour 05 20 engines flew well three after flamed out Span is96 weight 13 lb slightly below FAI limit qualified 35% complexity bonus Below First place Sport Scale Expert class won dazzling looks flight perform ance Bob Fiorenzes ducted-fan Phantom F-4J built Jet Modei Products kit Above Cliff Tacie second Expert his-scaie Clipped Wing PiperCub built Sig kit Its engine OS Gemini 120 itweigha 1 3l/ lb Below AWaco YKS Cabin Charles Nelson has OS g four-stroke engine Finished third Sport Scale Expert 985NATS I985NATS I985NATS Johnsons North American F-100D Super Sabre Arts F-lO0 completely scratch-built uses Rossi 81 engine Among its innova tive qualities carbon fiber-foam flying sur faces operational leading edge slats trail ing edge flaps functional drag chute sequencing landing gear doors full-flying stabilator molded afterburner nozzle Art also molded drop tanks flight tanks after release inter esting aspects attracted some attention very erratic times tanks actually galned altitude before gravity took hold apparently due small changes stabilizing fins caused previous drops Art came bag-full long slender tanks preparation possible losses though engine problems affected some flights finished fifth high flight static scores Second place Sport Scale Expert won Cliff Tacie familiar A-scale clippedwing Cub built modified Sig kit engine OS 120 Gemini twin Cliff uses acrobatic Cub though being flown air show maneuvers done quite low altitude proper position judges viewing landings preceded side slip maneuver rarely seen competition 84-in-span Cub light 135 lb finished Sig dope over Super Coverite brilliant sunburst wing Cliff has added own fiberglass wheel pants scratch-built Waco YKS-7 entry Charles Nelson powered four-stroke OS 90 1983 Nats Charles flown similar Waco four-stroke radial engine Consistently excellent flights high static score combined bring him third place Expert class large model 746-in span its weight 135 lb Waco YKS has equal-chord upper lower wings creased area finish dope over Sig Koverall engine cowl wheel pants came handmade fiberglass molds A-scale Grumman F6F Hellcat scratchbuilt Tom Dyl placed fourth Expert class Tom used Brian Taylors drawings Bob Holman Plans Except fiber glass cowl construction balsa plywood covered glass cloth resin Superpoxy engine Supertigre 61 Fourth place Giant Scale awarded Bob Wischer details Aeronca K model see August 1985 issue MA An outstanding Giant Scale A6M5C Mitsu bishi Zero John Camien again scratchbuilt finished fifth place novel arrangement its canopy interconnected through gear retraction servo close gear raised also features drop tank bombs large model 80-in wing span weighing 27 lb powered Tartan twin Its finely-finished exterior panel lines detail reflected static score 95 Also close contention Giant Scale Mike Gretz sixth-place Mor risey Bravo flown Gemini 240 twin four-stroke adequate power 19-lb A-scale model Its finish Koverall dope Mike real problem trying fly RC directing Control First place Giant Scaie George Meyer Award won Ramon Torres beautifui Beechcraft T-34C-1 Epoxy-glass fuseisge Moki 25cc engine 80 span 22 ib ail up ithad exceiient fiights oniy two models receive 97 static score years Nats 54 Model Aviation Art Johnson scrath-built Super Sabre F-i OOD its ducted fan driven Rossi 81 Weight 131/2 lb wingspan 56 1/84 scale Art used innovative building tech niques combining foam carbon fiber Fuel tanks dropped landing chute popped Above model home-built Bede BD-8 first-place winner Sportsman class Steve Jones built Tapafield plans 88-in-span ship weighs 13 lb Power 08 120 four-stroke single cylinder engine Below Tom Kosewskis fine PT-i 7 Stearman came Sterling Models kit finished silk dope weighs 11 lb Wingspan 64/2 powered two-stroke Enys 60 engine 985NATS Vi 985 NA TS YA 1985 NATSM Line Scale event Maxey Hazel Hester kept him informed turn fly Bravo distinctively-finished airplanes Sportsman class PT-17 Custom Stearman flown second place Steve Sherwood able combine several excellent flights high static score two PT-17 models other Tom Kosewski both finely fin ished high quality models two five Sportsman class have static score above 80 whereas Expert class three contestants scores below 80 highest static score Sportsman class went George Clapp Fairchild FC-2 remarkable model finished burnished silver color experts guess ing covering material MonoKote though semi-gloss mylar material no longer available Top Flite Georges Fair child weighs 14 lb has 88-in span 05 60 engine Another rare prototype modeled Neil Snodgrass Called Mid-wing Special once Piper PA-12 Super Cub converted acrobatic aircraft Giant Scale model A-size 78-in span weighs 215 lb powered Tartan twin Midwing has effective smoke system Surprise Sportsman class sixth-place model Rick Foch entered lightweight 575 lb Aeronca 7AC Champion 0S 25 engine no ailerons Champ built Ricks own drawings A-scale 70-in span Giant Scale models have come long way past few years both numbers especially quality new trophy year George Meyer Craftsmanship Award given contestant model exhibited best craftsmanship RC Scale event awarded Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-34C1 Giant Scale first-place winner Ralph Jackson Dick Allen Nats contest ants past 25 s victims Continued page 133 LOT IZZOS Laser UU Degan asa rrecision iviodels kitused piped SuperTartan Twin forterrific performance Placed second Giant Scale Finish MonoKote Hobbypoxy its 1/a-scale weighs 18 lb has 96-in span Right static judges action L-R Bob Karisson George Buso Cliff Tacie Truly intent upon examination models documentation gentlemen put long hours Left Steve Gray Canada finished third Giant Scale Beilanca WB-2 using Quadra engine weighs 23 lb 2-in scale has 124-in span Finish Solartex wing Fabrikote fuseisge Randolph dope used well Right Steve DAngelo scratch-built 26%-size Steen Skybolt Quadra 50 K&B epoxy applied over Coverite weighs 22 lb has 78-In span Left This l/4size Giant Scale Waco OTO Taperwing buiit Bill Macartneyfrom own plans iuoritz 24 engine Finish K&B epoxy over nitrate dope Dacron covering 26-lb aerobatic bipe modeled after Bob Lyjacks air show Waco Right Bob Wiachers Aeronca K placed fourth Giant Scale Finish Randolph dope over Sig Koverail Static score 97 used hand-carved prop November 1985 55 BYRON flRIGINALS bt 9 6o, SIlO Ph ii Full Line Catalog glance through catalog will prove Byron Originals recognized quality world over since picture worth thousand words have packed catalog full color black white photos highly descriptive illustrations well Youll pleased see new products improvements have joined family scale aircraft propulsion systems related accessories talk about value dollars Check factory direct prices competitive pricing industry ts exclusive accessories standard hobby items such finishing materials glues Dont delay Order Byron Originals catalog today Simply send $300 Byron OriginalsePO Box 279Ida Grove Iowa 51445 Set Standards Model Aviation already plans well underway 1986 event currently scheduled July 27 August 3 Lake Charles Louisiana site 1974 1975 1978 Nats special schedule being considered help celebrate AMAs 50th anniversary next yearand expand participation AMAs non-competitive membershipby possible insertion two three days fun flying middle weekend what may develop two-week Nats later now enjoy glow 1985s success look putting together bigger better event 1986 FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Nats Radio Tech/Myers Continued page 43 brand new carefully malntained peak ef ficiency doesnt waste power slopping over RC 50 doesnt belong Thats great us another place another time might lucky clear now Thanks writing George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Nats RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 55 thieves stole airplanes equipment car Quality Inn parking lot Taken Ralphs 13-year-old Windecker Eagle white gold number 15 Webra Speed 60 engine top wing A-scale Fokker D-VII wing lozenge camouflage pattern masked sprayed two-month period concentrated work Also taken fuselage Dick Allens Fokker Triplane Ralphs flight box also other valuable electronic equipment items stolen cars flew RC Scale event owe gratitude director Bob Underwood two daughters Ann Cathy spent four days tabulating scores Flight line operations kept smooth motion Dave Sally Brown site Ron Hesseibrock other thanks also Continued page 138 dli 1 1 U WY N2 OM URUWN JR CAMIIOLLL EASYBU COVERITE cox DUBRO ILT MODELS ENYA- FAI FLYLINE FOX GOLDBERG GOLDEN AGE REPRO IGENE DUBOIS GUILLOW- K&B K&S L R MRC OS MAX PACTRA PECK-POLYMER PERFECT R/N MODELS SEAGLEN SIG STERLING- SULLIVAN SUPER TIGRE TAFFINDER TELCO TOP FLITE- TREXLER WILLIAMS & OTHERS ESTES MODEL ROCKETS Send 5100 Cah Cheek Stamp 44 page tabloid nice DISCOUNT Caialog 900 illustratIons over 700 Kits choose MAILOADER PHONEORDER IN STORE PENN VALLEY HOBBY CENTER 837 WKain t Landml.1a49446 L BOEING F4B2 90 Wingspan DOUGLAS 025C 80 Wingspan F/W FW5G Stosser 1035 Span WACO/YKS-6 -99 Wingspan RYAN S-C -112 Wingspan T-28B 102 Wingspan STEVENS AKRO -100 Wingspan WATERMAN ARROWBILE 92 Span MAMMOTH SCALE PLAN7 CESSNA 180 108 Wingspan CURTISS P400 102 Wingspan BERLINER/JOYCE P-lB 1025 PAZMANY PL-4 105 Wingspan F/W FW44J Stieglitz 895 Span DOUGLAS AiN Skyraider 120 SHOESTRING 95 Wingspan FBF HELLCAT -98 Wingspan Plans mailed air rolled heavy-duty tube P40 T28B Skyraider Hellcat Stevens Acro $3300 others $2400 Please add $500 postage handling California residents add 60/0 sales tax Overseas orders add $1200 air postage MAMMOTH SCALE PLANS 3351 Pruneridge Ave Santa Clara CA 95051 244-5814 November 1985135 r MFG OF NI-STARTER NI STARTER Ar model engines used boats cars airplanes NI STARTERITMI uses HeadlockliMl adapter locks onto glum plugs start engine Fits pocket comes mith CltO charger has LED mhicb lights up charging Rechatgeable nundteds times gives over 50 consecutive starts mithout recharging Available charger Send ad along mith prepayment receive tree shipping handling NI-STARTER $2495 charger Ii 220V 12V fast charged NI-STARTER $1595 charger Chargers$1295 charger ii bOy 220V b2V fast chargerl PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHARGER WHEN ORDERING 12421 RANSOM DRIVE GLENN DALE MD 20769 $2495 Charger 4 Nats RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 135 due members Pioneer Valley RC Club Roman Polaski manpower coordina tor hard-working people made Nats resounding success did two years ago Nats RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 59 somebodys mother Poughkeepsie thought quilting rally photographers fliers Im making point because has got enough Scale Airplane fliers around good ol US warrant three-day meet showed up Instead event gets squeezed between coffee break clean-up detail comes time pre sent trophies theres no banquet no fan fare barely enough hands make clap ping sound Maybe its like Catch-22 no exposure therefore few entries few entries just schedule separate day separate day gives little exposure therefore interest stagnates declines Remember back early 70s boss LSF Tournaments out California featured Scale year number entries increased same went yearly big bash Out Midwest Lewis University both contests Scale mixed right other events exposure generat ed new blood Maybe next year somebody will encourage organizers Theres bunch talent lot folk dont get see Dont let soapbox stand Scale take anything away years Nats being best ever Truly combination homecoming fun fly above National Championships cant beat couple hundred folks can generate kind atmosphere Word next years will held Lake Charles LA another great group folks made work back 1978 Please pass word Good lift Nats CLAerobatics/Dudka Continued page 63 flier realistic chance catching Jim last round always seems flight Finals Day wins Nats flier Jims second three Paul put strong effort third flight could catch Jim settle second Both fliers very evenly matched great fun watching go Bob Baron came third welltraveled Avanti powered Max 40 FSR non-6O Finals seemed hurting horsepower Finals Day heard muttering something about 60 PAMPA banquet Bob Gieseke finished fourth stunned just about everyone showing up 60-sized Nobler Final Five Day Bob restricted tank size could run 6-in-pitch prop larger venturi Continued page 140 138 Model Aviation SUPER GIFT IDEAS T-SHIRTS ONLY $795 eaCAPS ONLY $795 emCOMBO OFFER ONLY $1395 am med ig 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/11
Page Numbers: 52, 53, 54, 55, 135, 138
1985 NA TS Y 985NATSY~ 1985NATSY BC Scale Bob y Wiseher ONE WEEK before start Spring field-Chicopee Nats Dolly departed Delafield stretched van loaded hand-painted signs two models Aeron ca K ancient Piel Beryl stayed behind Wisconsin attend EAA annual convention Oshkosh met Ken Flag br builder Grand Champion awardwinning Gee Bee Y Ken planning flight Nats exhibit Gee Bee Westover AFB during last half Nats week departure Tuesday early morning airline flight directly across Lake Michigan non-stop New York Ken started nearby airport Kenosha flew around Chicagos OHare Airport southern tip lake made three stops fuel refresh ment whatever else cross-country pilots need arrived Springfield hour ahead air time seven hours flight two hours much time lost waiting bus transportation Gee Bee attractive centerpiece years Scale Nats prominently displayed near gateway used modelers spectators field entrance especiaily appreciated Scale modelers present because Ken Flaglor has modeler AMA member years Gee Bees presence field sur prised delighted everyone Dan Pruss given first airplane ride Ken distant past Dan now senior pilot Republic Airlines reunion two old friends Westover happy moment both Kens Gee Bee isnt just another home-built replica airplane As would expected Scale modeler Gee Bee work art true replica respect visible concessions modern airplane building techniques fiberglass cowl wheel pants would have metal original Weather other outstanding feature RC Scale Nats year comparison past Nats years event nearly perfect sunny skies light wind Friday practically no wind Saturday Sun day An immense high pressure area settled over western Massachusetts stayed whole weekend provide ideal conditions make Scale modelers happy lack wind led some strange happenings Models adjacent flight lines landed opposite directions passed other marginal clearance both flipped over backs unison after making wheel landings light wind would have helped stability ground speed diminished As expected entries almost equalled 1983 total Chicopee Giant Scale 35 models again event greatest number entrants followed Sport Scale Sportsman 29 Sport Scale Expert 18 FAI Scale 7 2 days allotted RC Scale flying five rounds flown four lines total over 350 flights Static judging done huge Base Hangar under good lighting con ditions Modelers recruited static judging flights judged members USPJA About one-third entries powered four-stroke engines Large crowds spectators hand Friday Saturday flying sessions 52 Model Aviation guava nunry naIIu5 uuu auu iu unuwn will iou IUII5ILU rupiia DUIiI ay iufl ur flown Nats Wisconsin Ken has long-time modeler idA member Gee Bee seven-year project became Grand Champion EAA Osh kosh 1984 Below scratch-built Zero A6M5C John Camien has Tartan twin analne welaha 27 lb has 80-in winasnan 1 15-snale John nlaed fifth FAI Scale airplane advan 640 points ahead nearest competitor tage high complexity bonus added its Bob Wischers venerable Piel Beryl flight scores Steve Grays deHavilland Rapide 5% bonus Steves flights Express 35%-bonus model four- ultimate realism maximum scores engined biplane undercambered airfoil before bonus applied chooses tail wheel Steves final score 4006 maneuvers typical airliner Above e Gretz used Gemini 240 twin 1/4 scale Span 89 weight 191/4 lb finished sixth Scale b performance Below Mid-wing Special Neil Snodgra4 seventh Giant Scale Wingspan 77 Tartan twin engine hauls its 211/2 mu aruund nice ly Cowl wheel pants fiberglass super plane watch great crowd oleaser 1985NATS 985 NA TS Y 1985 NATSM 1930s era doesnt avoid risky maneuvers such steep climbing turn chandelle touch-and-go landing landing light nose visible sunlight large airplane 97-in span follows cur rent trend FAI models build up 6kg 132-lb weight limit Its four OS 20 engines provide adequate power flights th model performed well three engines running Steve also highest static score FAI division com bination hard beat second model Bellanca WB-2 flown Giant Scale class finished third place model New Yolk Berlin transatlantic airplane Weight 23 lb engine Quadra 35 span 124 First place Giant Scale class won Ramon Torres camouflage-finished Beechcraft T-34 C-i powered Moki 25cc engine Its features include airborne telemetry airspeed engine rpm operational fowler flaps RT Associates kit manufacturer Ed Izzos second-place Laser 200 finished Leo Loudenslagers colors built Bob Godfreys Precision Models kits Performance spectacular because its engine Super Tartan twin pair tuned pipes exhausting out fuselage bottom Another reason its excit ing flights its light weight 18 lb Bob Fiorenze used Jet Model Products kit molded fiberglass fuselage model Phantom F-4J ducted-fan winner first place Expert class model commanded tention swept altitudes low two feet some its passes before judges First place Sportsman class won model Bede BD-8 homebuilt copied one-of-a-kind prototype Steve Jones used Dennis Tapsfields plans construction four first-place models equipped four-stroke engine OS 120 single design blessed lots wing area 68-in span Weight 135 lb 1985 Nat-s abounded variety out-of-the-ordinary airplanes Henry Haffke arrived three Gee Bees R-l Giant Scale Model Din PAl newest Model Y Sport Scale Expert Model Y exhibit Ken Flaglors prototype featured August 1985 issue MA Henrys 1-scale model has 72-in span weighs 10 lb has Webra 60 engine finished butyrate dope Hal Parenti knows tricks enhancing static score Sport Scale A-size Bell P-39D Airacobra has panel lines accentuated make visible 15-foot static viewing distance Epoxy resin applied over aluminum MonoKote resin rubbed allow aluminum show through usual wear points flight model features drop tank Hal always manages release directly front judges landing gear retraction has proper sequence doors gear legs Hals second airplane FAI Scale Grumman Bearcat covered silk over balsa finished K&B epoxy also drops tank flight Both models use Supertigre 60 engines weigh 11 lb Bearcat has functional ex haust scale location Pro-Line retracts programmed drop gear leg time John Guenthers FAI Scale entry Spit fire MK IX built Mick Reeves plans using Reeves retraction mechanism landing gear oleos Span 736 A-tcale weight 105 lb model well detailed Two years ago nine ducted-tan panel lines sliding canopy models flown 1983 Chicopee Nats finish standard polyester resin over glass expected beginning cloth Hobbypoxy Engine OS 9o trend year though two appeared fnur-trnke Fiorenzes Sport Scale Expert winner Art November 1985 53 Above Steve Grays flrst-place-winnlng FAI class deHavillana Haplac xpress nas tour 05 20 engines flew well three after flamed out Span is96 weight 13 lb slightly below FAI limit qualified 35% complexity bonus Below First place Sport Scale Expert class won dazzling looks flight perform ance Bob Fiorenzes ducted-fan Phantom F-4J built Jet Modei Products kit Above Cliff Tacie second Expert his-scaie Clipped Wing PiperCub built Sig kit Its engine OS Gemini 120 itweigha 1 3l/ lb Below AWaco YKS Cabin Charles Nelson has OS g four-stroke engine Finished third Sport Scale Expert 985NATS I985NATS I985NATS Johnsons North American F-100D Super Sabre Arts F-lO0 completely scratch-built uses Rossi 81 engine Among its innova tive qualities carbon fiber-foam flying sur faces operational leading edge slats trail ing edge flaps functional drag chute sequencing landing gear doors full-flying stabilator molded afterburner nozzle Art also molded drop tanks flight tanks after release inter esting aspects attracted some attention very erratic times tanks actually galned altitude before gravity took hold apparently due small changes stabilizing fins caused previous drops Art came bag-full long slender tanks preparation possible losses though engine problems affected some flights finished fifth high flight static scores Second place Sport Scale Expert won Cliff Tacie familiar A-scale clippedwing Cub built modified Sig kit engine OS 120 Gemini twin Cliff uses acrobatic Cub though being flown air show maneuvers done quite low altitude proper position judges viewing landings preceded side slip maneuver rarely seen competition 84-in-span Cub light 135 lb finished Sig dope over Super Coverite brilliant sunburst wing Cliff has added own fiberglass wheel pants scratch-built Waco YKS-7 entry Charles Nelson powered four-stroke OS 90 1983 Nats Charles flown similar Waco four-stroke radial engine Consistently excellent flights high static score combined bring him third place Expert class large model 746-in span its weight 135 lb Waco YKS has equal-chord upper lower wings creased area finish dope over Sig Koverall engine cowl wheel pants came handmade fiberglass molds A-scale Grumman F6F Hellcat scratchbuilt Tom Dyl placed fourth Expert class Tom used Brian Taylors drawings Bob Holman Plans Except fiber glass cowl construction balsa plywood covered glass cloth resin Superpoxy engine Supertigre 61 Fourth place Giant Scale awarded Bob Wischer details Aeronca K model see August 1985 issue MA An outstanding Giant Scale A6M5C Mitsu bishi Zero John Camien again scratchbuilt finished fifth place novel arrangement its canopy interconnected through gear retraction servo close gear raised also features drop tank bombs large model 80-in wing span weighing 27 lb powered Tartan twin Its finely-finished exterior panel lines detail reflected static score 95 Also close contention Giant Scale Mike Gretz sixth-place Mor risey Bravo flown Gemini 240 twin four-stroke adequate power 19-lb A-scale model Its finish Koverall dope Mike real problem trying fly RC directing Control First place Giant Scaie George Meyer Award won Ramon Torres beautifui Beechcraft T-34C-1 Epoxy-glass fuseisge Moki 25cc engine 80 span 22 ib ail up ithad exceiient fiights oniy two models receive 97 static score years Nats 54 Model Aviation Art Johnson scrath-built Super Sabre F-i OOD its ducted fan driven Rossi 81 Weight 131/2 lb wingspan 56 1/84 scale Art used innovative building tech niques combining foam carbon fiber Fuel tanks dropped landing chute popped Above model home-built Bede BD-8 first-place winner Sportsman class Steve Jones built Tapafield plans 88-in-span ship weighs 13 lb Power 08 120 four-stroke single cylinder engine Below Tom Kosewskis fine PT-i 7 Stearman came Sterling Models kit finished silk dope weighs 11 lb Wingspan 64/2 powered two-stroke Enys 60 engine 985NATS Vi 985 NA TS YA 1985 NATSM Line Scale event Maxey Hazel Hester kept him informed turn fly Bravo distinctively-finished airplanes Sportsman class PT-17 Custom Stearman flown second place Steve Sherwood able combine several excellent flights high static score two PT-17 models other Tom Kosewski both finely fin ished high quality models two five Sportsman class have static score above 80 whereas Expert class three contestants scores below 80 highest static score Sportsman class went George Clapp Fairchild FC-2 remarkable model finished burnished silver color experts guess ing covering material MonoKote though semi-gloss mylar material no longer available Top Flite Georges Fair child weighs 14 lb has 88-in span 05 60 engine Another rare prototype modeled Neil Snodgrass Called Mid-wing Special once Piper PA-12 Super Cub converted acrobatic aircraft Giant Scale model A-size 78-in span weighs 215 lb powered Tartan twin Midwing has effective smoke system Surprise Sportsman class sixth-place model Rick Foch entered lightweight 575 lb Aeronca 7AC Champion 0S 25 engine no ailerons Champ built Ricks own drawings A-scale 70-in span Giant Scale models have come long way past few years both numbers especially quality new trophy year George Meyer Craftsmanship Award given contestant model exhibited best craftsmanship RC Scale event awarded Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-34C1 Giant Scale first-place winner Ralph Jackson Dick Allen Nats contest ants past 25 s victims Continued page 133 LOT IZZOS Laser UU Degan asa rrecision iviodels kitused piped SuperTartan Twin forterrific performance Placed second Giant Scale Finish MonoKote Hobbypoxy its 1/a-scale weighs 18 lb has 96-in span Right static judges action L-R Bob Karisson George Buso Cliff Tacie Truly intent upon examination models documentation gentlemen put long hours Left Steve Gray Canada finished third Giant Scale Beilanca WB-2 using Quadra engine weighs 23 lb 2-in scale has 124-in span Finish Solartex wing Fabrikote fuseisge Randolph dope used well Right Steve DAngelo scratch-built 26%-size Steen Skybolt Quadra 50 K&B epoxy applied over Coverite weighs 22 lb has 78-In span Left This l/4size Giant Scale Waco OTO Taperwing buiit Bill Macartneyfrom own plans iuoritz 24 engine Finish K&B epoxy over nitrate dope Dacron covering 26-lb aerobatic bipe modeled after Bob Lyjacks air show Waco Right Bob Wiachers Aeronca K placed fourth Giant Scale Finish Randolph dope over Sig Koverail Static score 97 used hand-carved prop November 1985 55 BYRON flRIGINALS bt 9 6o, SIlO Ph ii Full Line Catalog glance through catalog will prove Byron Originals recognized quality world over since picture worth thousand words have packed catalog full color black white photos highly descriptive illustrations well Youll pleased see new products improvements have joined family scale aircraft propulsion systems related accessories talk about value dollars Check factory direct prices competitive pricing industry ts exclusive accessories standard hobby items such finishing materials glues Dont delay Order Byron Originals catalog today Simply send $300 Byron OriginalsePO Box 279Ida Grove Iowa 51445 Set Standards Model Aviation already plans well underway 1986 event currently scheduled July 27 August 3 Lake Charles Louisiana site 1974 1975 1978 Nats special schedule being considered help celebrate AMAs 50th anniversary next yearand expand participation AMAs non-competitive membershipby possible insertion two three days fun flying middle weekend what may develop two-week Nats later now enjoy glow 1985s success look putting together bigger better event 1986 FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Nats Radio Tech/Myers Continued page 43 brand new carefully malntained peak ef ficiency doesnt waste power slopping over RC 50 doesnt belong Thats great us another place another time might lucky clear now Thanks writing George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Nats RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 55 thieves stole airplanes equipment car Quality Inn parking lot Taken Ralphs 13-year-old Windecker Eagle white gold number 15 Webra Speed 60 engine top wing A-scale Fokker D-VII wing lozenge camouflage pattern masked sprayed two-month period concentrated work Also taken fuselage Dick Allens Fokker Triplane Ralphs flight box also other valuable electronic equipment items stolen cars flew RC Scale event owe gratitude director Bob Underwood two daughters Ann Cathy spent four days tabulating scores Flight line operations kept smooth motion Dave Sally Brown site Ron Hesseibrock other thanks also Continued page 138 dli 1 1 U WY N2 OM URUWN JR CAMIIOLLL EASYBU COVERITE cox DUBRO ILT MODELS ENYA- FAI FLYLINE FOX GOLDBERG GOLDEN AGE REPRO IGENE DUBOIS GUILLOW- K&B K&S L R MRC OS MAX PACTRA PECK-POLYMER PERFECT R/N MODELS SEAGLEN SIG STERLING- SULLIVAN SUPER TIGRE TAFFINDER TELCO TOP FLITE- TREXLER WILLIAMS & OTHERS ESTES MODEL ROCKETS Send 5100 Cah Cheek Stamp 44 page tabloid nice DISCOUNT Caialog 900 illustratIons over 700 Kits choose MAILOADER PHONEORDER IN STORE PENN VALLEY HOBBY CENTER 837 WKain t Landml.1a49446 L BOEING F4B2 90 Wingspan DOUGLAS 025C 80 Wingspan F/W FW5G Stosser 1035 Span WACO/YKS-6 -99 Wingspan RYAN S-C -112 Wingspan T-28B 102 Wingspan STEVENS AKRO -100 Wingspan WATERMAN ARROWBILE 92 Span MAMMOTH SCALE PLAN7 CESSNA 180 108 Wingspan CURTISS P400 102 Wingspan BERLINER/JOYCE P-lB 1025 PAZMANY PL-4 105 Wingspan F/W FW44J Stieglitz 895 Span DOUGLAS AiN Skyraider 120 SHOESTRING 95 Wingspan FBF HELLCAT -98 Wingspan Plans mailed air rolled heavy-duty tube P40 T28B Skyraider Hellcat Stevens Acro $3300 others $2400 Please add $500 postage handling California residents add 60/0 sales tax Overseas orders add $1200 air postage MAMMOTH SCALE PLANS 3351 Pruneridge Ave Santa Clara CA 95051 244-5814 November 1985135 r MFG OF NI-STARTER NI STARTER Ar model engines used boats cars airplanes NI STARTERITMI uses HeadlockliMl adapter locks onto glum plugs start engine Fits pocket comes mith CltO charger has LED mhicb lights up charging Rechatgeable nundteds times gives over 50 consecutive starts mithout recharging Available charger Send ad along mith prepayment receive tree shipping handling NI-STARTER $2495 charger Ii 220V 12V fast charged NI-STARTER $1595 charger Chargers$1295 charger ii bOy 220V b2V fast chargerl PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CHARGER WHEN ORDERING 12421 RANSOM DRIVE GLENN DALE MD 20769 $2495 Charger 4 Nats RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 135 due members Pioneer Valley RC Club Roman Polaski manpower coordina tor hard-working people made Nats resounding success did two years ago Nats RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 59 somebodys mother Poughkeepsie thought quilting rally photographers fliers Im making point because has got enough Scale Airplane fliers around good ol US warrant three-day meet showed up Instead event gets squeezed between coffee break clean-up detail comes time pre sent trophies theres no banquet no fan fare barely enough hands make clap ping sound Maybe its like Catch-22 no exposure therefore few entries few entries just schedule separate day separate day gives little exposure therefore interest stagnates declines Remember back early 70s boss LSF Tournaments out California featured Scale year number entries increased same went yearly big bash Out Midwest Lewis University both contests Scale mixed right other events exposure generat ed new blood Maybe next year somebody will encourage organizers Theres bunch talent lot folk dont get see Dont let soapbox stand Scale take anything away years Nats being best ever Truly combination homecoming fun fly above National Championships cant beat couple hundred folks can generate kind atmosphere Word next years will held Lake Charles LA another great group folks made work back 1978 Please pass word Good lift Nats CLAerobatics/Dudka Continued page 63 flier realistic chance catching Jim last round always seems flight Finals Day wins Nats flier Jims second three Paul put strong effort third flight could catch Jim settle second Both fliers very evenly matched great fun watching go Bob Baron came third welltraveled Avanti powered Max 40 FSR non-6O Finals seemed hurting horsepower Finals Day heard muttering something about 60 PAMPA banquet Bob Gieseke finished fourth stunned just about everyone showing up 60-sized Nobler Final Five Day Bob restricted tank size could run 6-in-pitch prop larger venturi Continued page 140 138 Model Aviation SUPER GIFT IDEAS T-SHIRTS ONLY $795 eaCAPS ONLY $795 emCOMBO OFFER ONLY $1395 am med ig x-igOne size fits allAny shirt cap ORDER TODAY! Send check money order US Please indicate item style size color Dont forget mailing address Florida residents add 5% sales tax Allow 4-6 weeks delivery Postage included items shipped continental US Outside US add $200 per order A/C HANOI-TRIMMER Only $200 Ideal trimming iron-on coveringSPECIAL 2 $850 orders postmarked Bright yeilow doesnt get ost yourby first day cover month Reg $495 es Bright workbench Great field repairssafety orange Keeps oeverages cool Protects Satety-lock teature helps prevent needless accidents Refillablebottles breaking IS YOUR CLUB LOOKING FOR FUNDRAISER.ASK ABOUT OUR CLUB DISCOUNT PROGRAM! RC NOVELTIES PO Box 840205 roke Pines Florida 33084 305 431-7447 L 301 464-2260 jj1jSSOCIATES INC uresa cLove wan ues cv susan net aese 7 nrvcn Menu
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/11
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1985 NA TS Y 985NATSY~ 1985NATSY BC Scale Bob y Wiseher ONE WEEK before start Spring field-Chicopee Nats Dolly departed Delafield stretched van loaded hand-painted signs two models Aeron ca K ancient Piel Beryl stayed behind Wisconsin attend EAA annual convention Oshkosh met Ken Flag br builder Grand Champion awardwinning Gee Bee Y Ken planning flight Nats exhibit Gee Bee Westover AFB during last half Nats week departure Tuesday early morning airline flight directly across Lake Michigan non-stop New York Ken started nearby airport Kenosha flew around Chicagos OHare Airport southern tip lake made three stops fuel refresh ment whatever else cross-country pilots need arrived Springfield hour ahead air time seven hours flight two hours much time lost waiting bus transportation Gee Bee attractive centerpiece years Scale Nats prominently displayed near gateway used modelers spectators field entrance especiaily appreciated Scale modelers present because Ken Flaglor has modeler AMA member years Gee Bees presence field sur prised delighted everyone Dan Pruss given first airplane ride Ken distant past Dan now senior pilot Republic Airlines reunion two old friends Westover happy moment both Kens Gee Bee isnt just another home-built replica airplane As would expected Scale modeler Gee Bee work art true replica respect visible concessions modern airplane building techniques fiberglass cowl wheel pants would have metal original Weather other outstanding feature RC Scale Nats year comparison past Nats years event nearly perfect sunny skies light wind Friday practically no wind Saturday Sun day An immense high pressure area settled over western Massachusetts stayed whole weekend provide ideal conditions make Scale modelers happy lack wind led some strange happenings Models adjacent flight lines landed opposite directions passed other marginal clearance both flipped over backs unison after making wheel landings light wind would have helped stability ground speed diminished As expected entries almost equalled 1983 total Chicopee Giant Scale 35 models again event greatest number entrants followed Sport Scale Sportsman 29 Sport Scale Expert 18 FAI Scale 7 2 days allotted RC Scale flying five rounds flown four lines total over 350 flights Static judging done huge Base Hangar under good lighting con ditions Modelers recruited static judging flights judged members USPJA About one-third entries powered four-stroke engines Large crowds spectators hand Friday Saturday flying sessions 52 Model Aviation guava nunry naIIu5 uuu auu iu unuwn will iou IUII5ILU rupiia DUIiI ay iufl ur flown Nats Wisconsin Ken has long-time modeler idA member Gee Bee seven-year project became Grand Champion EAA Osh kosh 1984 Below scratch-built Zero A6M5C John Camien has Tartan twin analne welaha 27 lb has 80-in winasnan 1 15-snale John nlaed fifth FAI Scale airplane advan 640 points ahead nearest competitor tage high complexity bonus added its Bob Wischers venerable Piel Beryl flight scores Steve Grays deHavilland Rapide 5% bonus Steves flights Express 35%-bonus model four- ultimate realism maximum scores engined biplane undercambered airfoil before bonus applied chooses tail wheel Steves final score 4006 maneuvers typical airliner Above e Gretz used Gemini 240 twin 1/4 scale Span 89 weight 191/4 lb finished sixth Scale b performance Below Mid-wing Special Neil Snodgra4 seventh Giant Scale Wingspan 77 Tartan twin engine hauls its 211/2 mu aruund nice ly Cowl wheel pants fiberglass super plane watch great crowd oleaser 1985NATS 985 NA TS Y 1985 NATSM 1930s era doesnt avoid risky maneuvers such steep climbing turn chandelle touch-and-go landing landing light nose visible sunlight large airplane 97-in span follows cur rent trend FAI models build up 6kg 132-lb weight limit Its four OS 20 engines provide adequate power flights th model performed well three engines running Steve also highest static score FAI division com bination hard beat second model Bellanca WB-2 flown Giant Scale class finished third place model New Yolk Berlin transatlantic airplane Weight 23 lb engine Quadra 35 span 124 First place Giant Scale class won Ramon Torres camouflage-finished Beechcraft T-34 C-i powered Moki 25cc engine Its features include airborne telemetry airspeed engine rpm operational fowler flaps RT Associates kit manufacturer Ed Izzos second-place Laser 200 finished Leo Loudenslagers colors built Bob Godfreys Precision Models kits Performance spectacular because its engine Super Tartan twin pair tuned pipes exhausting out fuselage bottom Another reason its excit ing flights its light weight 18 lb Bob Fiorenze used Jet Model Products kit molded fiberglass fuselage model Phantom F-4J ducted-fan winner first place Expert class model commanded tention swept altitudes low two feet some its passes before judges First place Sportsman class won model Bede BD-8 homebuilt copied one-of-a-kind prototype Steve Jones used Dennis Tapsfields plans construction four first-place models equipped four-stroke engine OS 120 single design blessed lots wing area 68-in span Weight 135 lb 1985 Nat-s abounded variety out-of-the-ordinary airplanes Henry Haffke arrived three Gee Bees R-l Giant Scale Model Din PAl newest Model Y Sport Scale Expert Model Y exhibit Ken Flaglors prototype featured August 1985 issue MA Henrys 1-scale model has 72-in span weighs 10 lb has Webra 60 engine finished butyrate dope Hal Parenti knows tricks enhancing static score Sport Scale A-size Bell P-39D Airacobra has panel lines accentuated make visible 15-foot static viewing distance Epoxy resin applied over aluminum MonoKote resin rubbed allow aluminum show through usual wear points flight model features drop tank Hal always manages release directly front judges landing gear retraction has proper sequence doors gear legs Hals second airplane FAI Scale Grumman Bearcat covered silk over balsa finished K&B epoxy also drops tank flight Both models use Supertigre 60 engines weigh 11 lb Bearcat has functional ex haust scale location Pro-Line retracts programmed drop gear leg time John Guenthers FAI Scale entry Spit fire MK IX built Mick Reeves plans using Reeves retraction mechanism landing gear oleos Span 736 A-tcale weight 105 lb model well detailed Two years ago nine ducted-tan panel lines sliding canopy models flown 1983 Chicopee Nats finish standard polyester resin over glass expected beginning cloth Hobbypoxy Engine OS 9o trend year though two appeared fnur-trnke Fiorenzes Sport Scale Expert winner Art November 1985 53 Above Steve Grays flrst-place-winnlng FAI class deHavillana Haplac xpress nas tour 05 20 engines flew well three after flamed out Span is96 weight 13 lb slightly below FAI limit qualified 35% complexity bonus Below First place Sport Scale Expert class won dazzling looks flight perform ance Bob Fiorenzes ducted-fan Phantom F-4J built Jet Modei Products kit Above Cliff Tacie second Expert his-scaie Clipped Wing PiperCub built Sig kit Its engine OS Gemini 120 itweigha 1 3l/ lb Below AWaco YKS Cabin Charles Nelson has OS g four-stroke engine Finished third Sport Scale Expert 985NATS I985NATS I985NATS Johnsons North American F-100D Super Sabre Arts F-lO0 completely scratch-built uses Rossi 81 engine Among its innova tive qualities carbon fiber-foam flying sur faces operational leading edge slats trail ing edge flaps functional drag chute sequencing landing gear doors full-flying stabilator molded afterburner nozzle Art also molded drop tanks flight tanks after release inter esting aspects attracted some attention very erratic times tanks actually galned altitude before gravity took hold apparently due small changes stabilizing fins caused previous drops Art came bag-full long slender tanks preparation possible losses though engine problems affected some flights finished fifth high flight static scores Second place Sport Scale Expert won Cliff Tacie familiar A-scale clippedwing Cub built modified Sig kit engine OS 120 Gemini twin Cliff uses acrobatic Cub though being flown air show maneuvers done quite low altitude proper position judges viewing landings preceded side slip maneuver rarely seen competition 84-in-span Cub light 135 lb finished Sig dope over Super Coverite brilliant sunburst wing Cliff has added own fiberglass wheel pants scratch-built Waco YKS-7 entry Charles Nelson powered four-stroke OS 90 1983 Nats Charles flown similar Waco four-stroke radial engine Consistently excellent flights high static score combined bring him third place Expert class large model 746-in span its weight 135 lb Waco YKS has equal-chord upper lower wings creased area finish dope over Sig Koverall engine cowl wheel pants came handmade fiberglass molds A-scale Grumman F6F Hellcat scratchbuilt Tom Dyl placed fourth Expert class Tom used Brian Taylors drawings Bob Holman Plans Except fiber glass cowl construction balsa plywood covered glass cloth resin Superpoxy engine Supertigre 61 Fourth place Giant Scale awarded Bob Wischer details Aeronca K model see August 1985 issue MA An outstanding Giant Scale A6M5C Mitsu bishi Zero John Camien again scratchbuilt finished fifth place novel arrangement its canopy interconnected through gear retraction servo close gear raised also features drop tank bombs large model 80-in wing span weighing 27 lb powered Tartan twin Its finely-finished exterior panel lines detail reflected static score 95 Also close contention Giant Scale Mike Gretz sixth-place Mor risey Bravo flown Gemini 240 twin four-stroke adequate power 19-lb A-scale model Its finish Koverall dope Mike real problem trying fly RC directing Control First place Giant Scaie George Meyer Award won Ramon Torres beautifui Beechcraft T-34C-1 Epoxy-glass fuseisge Moki 25cc engine 80 span 22 ib ail up ithad exceiient fiights oniy two models receive 97 static score years Nats 54 Model Aviation Art Johnson scrath-built Super Sabre F-i OOD its ducted fan driven Rossi 81 Weight 131/2 lb wingspan 56 1/84 scale Art used innovative building tech niques combining foam carbon fiber Fuel tanks dropped landing chute popped Above model home-built Bede BD-8 first-place winner Sportsman class Steve Jones built Tapafield plans 88-in-span ship weighs 13 lb Power 08 120 four-stroke single cylinder engine Below Tom Kosewskis fine PT-i 7 Stearman came Sterling Models kit finished silk dope weighs 11 lb Wingspan 64/2 powered two-stroke Enys 60 engine 985NATS Vi 985 NA TS YA 1985 NATSM Line Scale event Maxey Hazel Hester kept him informed turn fly Bravo distinctively-finished airplanes Sportsman class PT-17 Custom Stearman flown second place Steve Sherwood able combine several excellent flights high static score two PT-17 models other Tom Kosewski both finely fin ished high quality models two five Sportsman class have static score above 80 whereas Expert class three contestants scores below 80 highest static score Sportsman class went George Clapp Fairchild FC-2 remarkable model finished burnished silver color experts guess ing covering material MonoKote though semi-gloss mylar material no longer available Top Flite Georges Fair child weighs 14 lb has 88-in span 05 60 engine Another rare prototype modeled Neil Snodgrass Called Mid-wing Special once Piper PA-12 Super Cub converted acrobatic aircraft Giant Scale model A-size 78-in span weighs 215 lb powered Tartan twin Midwing has effective smoke system Surprise Sportsman class sixth-place model Rick Foch entered lightweight 575 lb Aeronca 7AC Champion 0S 25 engine no ailerons Champ built Ricks own drawings A-scale 70-in span Giant Scale models have come long way past few years both numbers especially quality new trophy year George Meyer Craftsmanship Award given contestant model exhibited best craftsmanship RC Scale event awarded Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-34C1 Giant Scale first-place winner Ralph Jackson Dick Allen Nats contest ants past 25 s victims Continued page 133 LOT IZZOS Laser UU Degan asa rrecision iviodels kitused piped SuperTartan Twin forterrific performance Placed second Giant Scale Finish MonoKote Hobbypoxy its 1/a-scale weighs 18 lb has 96-in span Right static judges action L-R Bob Karisson George Buso Cliff Tacie Truly intent upon examination models documentation gentlemen put long hours Left Steve Gray Canada finished third Giant Scale Beilanca WB-2 using Quadra engine weighs 23 lb 2-in scale has 124-in span Finish Solartex wing Fabrikote fuseisge Randolph dope used well Right Steve DAngelo scratch-built 26%-size Steen Skybolt Quadra 50 K&B epoxy applied over Coverite weighs 22 lb has 78-In span Left This l/4size Giant Scale Waco OTO Taperwing buiit Bill Macartneyfrom own plans iuoritz 24 engine Finish K&B epoxy over nitrate dope Dacron covering 26-lb aerobatic bipe modeled after Bob Lyjacks air show Waco Right Bob Wiachers Aeronca K placed fourth Giant Scale Finish Randolph dope over Sig Koverail Static score 97 used hand-carved prop November 1985 55 BYRON flRIGINALS bt 9 6o, SIlO Ph ii Full Line Catalog glance through catalog will prove Byron Originals recognized quality world over since picture worth thousand words have packed catalog full color black white photos highly descriptive illustrations well Youll pleased see new products improvements have joined family scale aircraft propulsion systems related accessories talk about value dollars Check factory direct prices competitive pricing industry ts exclusive accessories standard hobby items such finishing materials glues Dont delay Order Byron Originals catalog today Simply send $300 Byron OriginalsePO Box 279Ida Grove Iowa 51445 Set Standards Model Aviation already plans well underway 1986 event currently scheduled July 27 August 3 Lake Charles Louisiana site 1974 1975 1978 Nats special schedule being considered help celebrate AMAs 50th anniversary next yearand expand participation AMAs non-competitive membershipby possible insertion two three days fun flying middle weekend what may develop two-week Nats later now enjoy glow 1985s success look putting together bigger better event 1986 FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Nats Radio Tech/Myers Continued page 43 brand new carefully malntained peak ef ficiency doesnt waste power slopping over RC 50 doesnt belong Thats great us another place another time might lucky clear now Thanks writing George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Nats RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 55 thieves stole airplanes equipment car Quality Inn parking lot Taken Ralphs 13-year-old Windecker Eagle white gold number 15 Webra Speed 60 engine top wing A-scale Fokker D-VII wing lozenge camouflage pattern masked sprayed two-month period concentrated work Also taken fuselage Dick Allens Fokker Triplane Ralphs flight box also other valuable electronic equipment items stolen cars flew RC Scale event owe gratitude director Bob Underwood two daughters Ann Cathy spent four days tabulating scores Flight line operations kept smooth motion Dave Sally Brown site Ron Hesseibrock other thanks also Continued page 138 dli 1 1 U WY N2 OM URUWN JR CAMIIOLLL EASYBU COVERITE cox DUBRO ILT MODELS ENYA- FAI FLYLINE FOX GOLDBERG GOLDEN AGE REPRO IGENE DUBOIS GUILLOW- K&B K&S L R MRC OS MAX PACTRA PECK-POLYMER PERFECT R/N MODELS SEAGLEN SIG STERLING- SULLIVAN SUPER TIGRE TAFFINDER TELCO TOP FLITE- TREXLER WILLIAMS & OTHERS ESTES MODEL ROCKETS Send 5100 Cah Cheek Stamp 44 page tabloid nice DISCOUNT Caialog 900 illustratIons over 700 Kits choose MAILOADER PHONEORDER IN STORE PENN VALLEY HOBBY CENTER 837 WKain t Landml.1a49446 L BOEING F4B2 90 Wingspan DOUGLAS 025C 80 Wingspan F/W FW5G Stosser 1035 Span WACO/YKS-6 -99 Wingspan RYAN S-C -112 Wingspan T-28B 102 Wingspan STEVENS AKRO -100 Wingspan WATERMAN ARROWBILE 92 Span MAMMOTH SCALE PLAN7 CESSNA 180 108 Wingspan CURTISS P400 102 Wingspan BERLINER/JOYCE P-lB 1025 PAZMANY PL-4 105 Wingspan F/W FW44J Stieglitz 895 Span DOUGLAS AiN Skyraider 120 SHOESTRING 95 Wingspan FBF HELLCAT -98 Wingspan Plans mailed air 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hard-working people made Nats resounding success did two years ago Nats RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 59 somebodys mother Poughkeepsie thought quilting rally photographers fliers Im making point because has got enough Scale Airplane fliers around good ol US warrant three-day meet showed up Instead event gets squeezed between coffee break clean-up detail comes time pre sent trophies theres no banquet no fan fare barely enough hands make clap ping sound Maybe its like Catch-22 no exposure therefore few entries few entries just schedule separate day separate day gives little exposure therefore interest stagnates declines Remember back early 70s boss LSF Tournaments out California featured Scale year number entries increased same went yearly big bash Out Midwest Lewis University both contests Scale mixed right other events exposure generat ed new blood Maybe next year somebody will encourage organizers Theres bunch talent lot folk dont get see Dont let soapbox stand Scale take anything away years Nats being best ever Truly combination homecoming fun fly above National Championships cant beat couple hundred folks can generate kind atmosphere Word next years will held Lake Charles LA another great group folks made work back 1978 Please pass word Good lift Nats CLAerobatics/Dudka Continued page 63 flier realistic chance catching Jim last round always seems flight Finals Day wins Nats flier Jims second three Paul put strong effort third flight could catch Jim settle second Both fliers very evenly matched great fun watching go Bob Baron came third welltraveled Avanti powered Max 40 FSR non-6O Finals seemed hurting horsepower Finals Day heard muttering something about 60 PAMPA banquet Bob Gieseke finished fourth stunned just about everyone showing up 60-sized Nobler Final Five Day Bob restricted tank size could run 6-in-pitch prop larger venturi Continued page 140 138 Model Aviation SUPER GIFT IDEAS T-SHIRTS ONLY $795 eaCAPS ONLY $795 emCOMBO OFFER ONLY $1395 am med ig 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