1985 NA TS Vi 985NATS 1985NATS RC Soaring Dan Pruss DEAR BOSS like 1985 Nats mean Remember Rena negative comments bad attitudes general bad time Well Im pleased say years event antith esis bash held 1984 Its contest perfect theres no rec6rd yet rating feeling air con testants officials going make work attitude prevailed five days Contest Director Jeff Troy about 15 club members Valley Forge Signal Seekers along other volunteer help kept biggest-ever Thermal Soaring event hum ming almost week no simple task especially look some covered MonoKote above numbers arent meant put down towards other RC events No way just know case youre keep ing score Pattern 159 entries Scale 107 Pylon turners 99 Helicopter 81 entries As Soaring categories cases multiple entries About flying field dont know responsible selecting Soaring site tell everyone Soaring folks gave site three half stars Thats pret ty good consider four can get Reno received half site employees recreation area Smith Wesson plant no has chance thank people yet would see thanks get passed guys gals flew really appreciated facilities way things scheduled some thing like after processing Monday mark well organizers did also gives idea overall attitude contestants Sean Walbank contestant reporter England summed up best said dont fly perfect flights should expect anyone run perfect contest fly perfect flight 111 consider pro testing Maybe thats too laid back atti tude some folks sure worked out nicely Wednesday ralns came whats Nats little raln little wet stuff would have tolerated sprinkle drowning frogs lasted night days two rounds cancelled eight planned rounds suddenly became six best line meet came rain though Larry Jolly said rained hard Eppler 205 wing turned Wortmann section Now thats rain skies cleared Thursday wind continued just like Tuesday increased 4 Left Cmon Tom youve got cheer up Attitudes like Tom Neilsons prevailed during meet despite rain day others wind came way Oregon Windsong Right Fred Weaver isa California Sailplanerwhos since earlydayswas third US attain LSF Level V back 1976 checks out Cumic before flight Fred 4th Unlimited 5th Two-Meter attrition rate somewhat still evening before last flight down Friday winds diminished afternoon last flier landed late afternoon well time awards banquet statistics First contestant could enter three Soaring categories Two-Meter Standard class Unlimited did could also enter Scale few did Boss Im happy report RC Soaring big gest event Nationals Look numbers 95 entered Two-Meter 107 flew Standard class 120 signed up Unlimited Including nine entries Scale totals 331 Boss Im sure some ecologists feel about did ever see about 40 acres lush green grass suddenly regular Soaring events flown Tuesday through Friday rate two rounds per day Thats sensible pace Saturday reserved Scale didnt quite work out way Two rounds flown Tuesdayand Tuesday evening Lets see 331 entries times two idea Boss cooperation came Rather belly aching protesting couple hundred folks pitched got contest up step Ill get little ahead myself point tell no protests filed Just another day factory Terry Ed monds did take 1st 2nd 3rd bethetopoverallscorarandwinnerofthe female compete Junior Gregg Seydel Wisconsin seems Lee Renaud Memorial Award plane 10 category Cheryl Borderposed pondering sky conditions readies thatsamoonyouknownotthenumberla Olympic 650 after having finished Antares Gregg placed 12th out 112 Open nor abbreviation Iowa Terrys home first ail three classes Watch out big boys entries bad first trip Nats state its another original designs 56 Model Aviation 985 NATS 985 NATSY2 1985 NATSM Left Heimut Leike Massachusetts most-watched models meet especially after Round 4 leading two categories Model has two meters span flown three categories took 2nd 3rd 4th features electro static autopilot future column Right Jeff Troy Contest Director years Soaring events placed 3rd Scale beautiful model SG-38 primary gilder 19308 RC gear concealed fuselage pod pilot sits Left BobSteeleof Indiana checksout hisKingAir original design 1360 sq area at51/a lb wingspan 18134 Right TonyRogers Tam Wetterman both medical students University Miami take some time out Tonys Icarus Beautiful sky Soaring Left This group representing five states holds Informal Dodgson Design convention models designed Bob second right Check flying site about 1/8th Blue skies green grass friendly people years Nats Right Alex Bereczky California readies Meteor timer Erich ReInboiz Massachusetts stays shade Alex won Sid Axelrod i 000 scholarship annual award outstanding Senior Background activity shows Soarings large percentage Nats entries recorded time watch report time scorekeepers table docu mented flight group sheet reference easy scores forwarded master scorekeeper Carl Luft piped computer During four days Jeff Troy CD along assistant Fran Olix ran darn tight ship Dave Frazier field marshall operated slot though studied under Rommel Lisa Miller impound chief along about another half dozen volunteers kept sorted out what looked like transmitters world Scorekeeping run different manner ever before wasnt few comments raised eyebrows Once under way system proved flawless faultless timer would merely take international flavor added atten dance Wayne Richardson L South Africa Sean Waibank R England BetsyCoppersmith Ctr Pennsylvania official scorekeeper kept honest Theyre posed loaner Camano given Sean Jerry Leach New Hampshire Camaraderie rated **** November 1985 57 985NATS 1985NATSY l985NATSY Left Ah youth Good reason believe theres great future span L-R John Cotter Pennsylvania Mike Garton Iowa Charles Mohs Wisconsin rest between rounds three Seniors models respectively Aquila Gemini Antares Right Dave Johnson Oregon Wlndsong another Dodgson design Frlendlycumuluscloudsand lush green grassare reasonsenough smile Left From Florida Leon Kincald withas usuala flawlessly-crafted model Unlimited version Scooter Right Paul Carison Illinois original design Prodigy Ed Holderfrom California Cumic look over summer sky Calm conditions came after 31/2 days moderate heavy wind downpour guys look Intent spotting extra bit lift makes winners sound have fliers 28 states Add entry England South Africa still want numbers PennLeft Terry Luckenbach Pennsylvania -scale ASW-20 flew Unlimited Terry also won Scale Model weighs 7 lb fiberglass fuselage foam wings covered obechi fiberglass Right top dog Standard Class Larry Jolly California also had highest single score earn Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy poses Pantera 3rd sylvania led states 57 entries New York furnished 38 Florida 30 California Massachusetts New Jersey right 26 23 20 fliers respectively also chatted fliers state Wash ington Maine kind took care four corners country awards bar uet too class act Quite few folks some bad memories 1984 crammed unair conditioned room temperature out side over 1000 mark year excellent food served airconditioned ball room far crowded system reduced paperwork mini mum Instead some 300 individual score cards 18 flight group flight line furnished Davey Sys tem winches retrievers Four sets kept flight line motion thought RC Soaring quiet sport up until now Daveys line retrievers have added another dimension word quiet large con tests could roar motorcycles all-terrain vehicles muffling contestants countdown could over As Sailplanes flown dont think manufacturer wasnt represented Add few foreign designs few dozen original designs could see darn good cross section Thermal Soaring USA style Speaking representation does 58 Model Aviation Martin McCartney Massachusetts tweaks Sagitta 900 histimer John Gausbyof Virginia observes McCartneys bird its distinctive underside easyto spot air among multitude other planes 985NATS V 985NATSY 1985 NATSM Left State Florida well represented L-R Lee Montgomery W Palm Beach John Agnew Ft Myers Carl Raichie Land OLakes Ed Barton Bob Wilkosz Tampa among contingent pose three-meter-size Scooter Right Red white blue MonoKate dresses up Ed Whites 1/5-scale TG-3 Scott Christensen gives Ed hand Constructed balsa piywood span 133 weighs 71/2 ib Controls rudder elevator alierons spoilers Files great missed some points static judging placed 2nd Left Tom Brightbiil Oregon L gets sometips GerryArana Cailfornia Gerrys originsi design Both aretop-notch fliers butTom bested Two-Meter class Right L-R Jim Thomas Michigan Al Scidmore Wisconsin get officiated Gary Colby Jeff Troy Cooperation ali made fora smooth-running contest Natato remember Seems like everyone finished smiie typified kind service received week froni folks Quality Inn served Nats Headquarters early week know youll listing Nats results separately goes print youve got hear few highlights happened field banquet Most classes lead change almost round round However Standard Class Open Larry Jolly/California led first round through sixth four points away perfect score earned him very coveted Hi John son Memorial Award highest single score also got few comments Ted Davey Davey Systems adjusts Pro phet 941 orlginsi design Tedswinchesand retrieval system used contest best friend Contest Director could have friends saying ought spend time Helicopters Helmet Lelke/Massachusetts flew TwoMeter bird three classes top two classes end Round Four Sailplane featured autopilot Maynard Hill came up about dozen years ago Ill tell about later boss youve got room regular Soaring column Anyway Lelke took 3rd 4th 2nd Two-Meter Standard Unlimited classesplus about 80 gazzilion LSF points guy outpoint Lelke three classesand took 2nd 3rd 1st itwas Terry Edmonds/lowa earned Terry Lee Renaud Memorial Trophy first year award will given subsequent Nats highest overall score Probably surprised face ban quet belonged Alex Bereczky/California called accept Sid Axelrod $1000 scholarship award Scott Christensen presented award behalf Axeirod family explained selection made flight performance innova tiveness craftsmanship original design modifications kit nice gesture nicest folks Well boss about wraps up except Scale No Im reporting out se quence Its way scheduled Yep mean Scale scheduled day after awards banquet same thing happened last year year before recall Some Scale folks mean fliers Scale models small people getting feel like bunch illegitimate offspring keep showing up family reunion Granted nine fliers pre-registered Scale year five showed up some Sailpianes flown would have stood proud Scale contest engines mean Saturday almost embarrassment Besides five fliers some assistants few organizers Chris Bovais Senior flier Oregon gets assist WacoCG-4A Model covered MonoKote wings Per magloss Coverite fuselage tail primed Micaflim bottom surfaces November 1985 59 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: 56, 57, 58, 59, 138
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/11
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 58, 59, 138
1985 NA TS Vi 985NATS 1985NATS RC Soaring Dan Pruss DEAR BOSS like 1985 Nats mean Remember Rena negative comments bad attitudes general bad time Well Im pleased say years event antith esis bash held 1984 Its contest perfect theres no rec6rd yet rating feeling air con testants officials going make work attitude prevailed five days Contest Director Jeff Troy about 15 club members Valley Forge Signal Seekers along other volunteer help kept biggest-ever Thermal Soaring event hum ming almost week no simple task especially look some covered MonoKote above numbers arent meant put down towards other RC events No way just know case youre keep ing score Pattern 159 entries Scale 107 Pylon turners 99 Helicopter 81 entries As Soaring categories cases multiple entries About flying field dont know responsible selecting Soaring site tell everyone Soaring folks gave site three half stars Thats pret ty good consider four can get Reno received half site employees recreation area Smith Wesson plant no has chance thank people yet would see thanks get passed guys gals flew really appreciated facilities way things scheduled some thing like after processing Monday mark well organizers did also gives idea overall attitude contestants Sean Walbank contestant reporter England summed up best said dont fly perfect flights should expect anyone run perfect contest fly perfect flight 111 consider pro testing Maybe thats too laid back atti tude some folks sure worked out nicely Wednesday ralns came whats Nats little raln little wet stuff would have tolerated sprinkle drowning frogs lasted night days two rounds cancelled eight planned rounds suddenly became six best line meet came rain though Larry Jolly said rained hard Eppler 205 wing turned Wortmann section Now thats rain skies cleared Thursday wind continued just like Tuesday increased 4 Left Cmon Tom youve got cheer up Attitudes like Tom Neilsons prevailed during meet despite rain day others wind came way Oregon Windsong Right Fred Weaver isa California Sailplanerwhos since earlydayswas third US attain LSF Level V back 1976 checks out Cumic before flight Fred 4th Unlimited 5th Two-Meter attrition rate somewhat still evening before last flight down Friday winds diminished afternoon last flier landed late afternoon well time awards banquet statistics First contestant could enter three Soaring categories Two-Meter Standard class Unlimited did could also enter Scale few did Boss Im happy report RC Soaring big gest event Nationals Look numbers 95 entered Two-Meter 107 flew Standard class 120 signed up Unlimited Including nine entries Scale totals 331 Boss Im sure some ecologists feel about did ever see about 40 acres lush green grass suddenly regular Soaring events flown Tuesday through Friday rate two rounds per day Thats sensible pace Saturday reserved Scale didnt quite work out way Two rounds flown Tuesdayand Tuesday evening Lets see 331 entries times two idea Boss cooperation came Rather belly aching protesting couple hundred folks pitched got contest up step Ill get little ahead myself point tell no protests filed Just another day factory Terry Ed monds did take 1st 2nd 3rd bethetopoverallscorarandwinnerofthe female compete Junior Gregg Seydel Wisconsin seems Lee Renaud Memorial Award plane 10 category Cheryl Borderposed pondering sky conditions readies thatsamoonyouknownotthenumberla Olympic 650 after having finished Antares Gregg placed 12th out 112 Open nor abbreviation Iowa Terrys home first ail three classes Watch out big boys entries bad first trip Nats state its another original designs 56 Model Aviation 985 NATS 985 NATSY2 1985 NATSM Left Heimut Leike Massachusetts most-watched models meet especially after Round 4 leading two categories Model has two meters span flown three categories took 2nd 3rd 4th features electro static autopilot future column Right Jeff Troy Contest Director years Soaring events placed 3rd Scale beautiful model SG-38 primary gilder 19308 RC gear concealed fuselage pod pilot sits Left BobSteeleof Indiana checksout hisKingAir original design 1360 sq area at51/a lb wingspan 18134 Right TonyRogers Tam Wetterman both medical students University Miami take some time out Tonys Icarus Beautiful sky Soaring Left This group representing five states holds Informal Dodgson Design convention models designed Bob second right Check flying site about 1/8th Blue skies green grass friendly people years Nats Right Alex Bereczky California readies Meteor timer Erich ReInboiz Massachusetts stays shade Alex won Sid Axelrod i 000 scholarship annual award outstanding Senior Background activity shows Soarings large percentage Nats entries recorded time watch report time scorekeepers table docu mented flight group sheet reference easy scores forwarded master scorekeeper Carl Luft piped computer During four days Jeff Troy CD along assistant Fran Olix ran darn tight ship Dave Frazier field marshall operated slot though studied under Rommel Lisa Miller impound chief along about another half dozen volunteers kept sorted out what looked like transmitters world Scorekeeping run different manner ever before wasnt few comments raised eyebrows Once under way system proved flawless faultless timer would merely take international flavor added atten dance Wayne Richardson L South Africa Sean Waibank R England BetsyCoppersmith Ctr Pennsylvania official scorekeeper kept honest Theyre posed loaner Camano given Sean Jerry Leach New Hampshire Camaraderie rated **** November 1985 57 985NATS 1985NATSY l985NATSY Left Ah youth Good reason believe theres great future span L-R John Cotter Pennsylvania Mike Garton Iowa Charles Mohs Wisconsin rest between rounds three Seniors models respectively Aquila Gemini Antares Right Dave Johnson Oregon Wlndsong another Dodgson design Frlendlycumuluscloudsand lush green grassare reasonsenough smile Left From Florida Leon Kincald withas usuala flawlessly-crafted model Unlimited version Scooter Right Paul Carison Illinois original design Prodigy Ed Holderfrom California Cumic look over summer sky Calm conditions came after 31/2 days moderate heavy wind downpour guys look Intent spotting extra bit lift makes winners sound have fliers 28 states Add entry England South Africa still want numbers PennLeft Terry Luckenbach Pennsylvania -scale ASW-20 flew Unlimited Terry also won Scale Model weighs 7 lb fiberglass fuselage foam wings covered obechi fiberglass Right top dog Standard Class Larry Jolly California also had highest single score earn Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy poses Pantera 3rd sylvania led states 57 entries New York furnished 38 Florida 30 California Massachusetts New Jersey right 26 23 20 fliers respectively also chatted fliers state Wash ington Maine kind took care four corners country awards bar uet too class act Quite few folks some bad memories 1984 crammed unair conditioned room temperature out side over 1000 mark year excellent food served airconditioned ball room far crowded system reduced paperwork mini mum Instead some 300 individual score cards 18 flight group flight line furnished Davey Sys tem winches retrievers Four sets kept flight line motion thought RC Soaring quiet sport up until now Daveys line retrievers have added another dimension word quiet large con tests could roar motorcycles all-terrain vehicles muffling contestants countdown could over As Sailplanes flown dont think manufacturer wasnt represented Add few foreign designs few dozen original designs could see darn good cross section Thermal Soaring USA style Speaking representation does 58 Model Aviation Martin McCartney Massachusetts tweaks Sagitta 900 histimer John Gausbyof Virginia observes McCartneys bird its distinctive underside easyto spot air among multitude other planes 985NATS V 985NATSY 1985 NATSM Left State Florida well represented L-R Lee Montgomery W Palm Beach John Agnew Ft Myers Carl Raichie Land OLakes Ed Barton Bob Wilkosz Tampa among contingent pose three-meter-size Scooter Right Red white blue MonoKate dresses up Ed Whites 1/5-scale TG-3 Scott Christensen gives Ed hand Constructed balsa piywood span 133 weighs 71/2 ib Controls rudder elevator alierons spoilers Files great missed some points static judging placed 2nd Left Tom Brightbiil Oregon L gets sometips GerryArana Cailfornia Gerrys originsi design Both aretop-notch fliers butTom bested Two-Meter class Right L-R Jim Thomas Michigan Al Scidmore Wisconsin get officiated Gary Colby Jeff Troy Cooperation ali made fora smooth-running contest Natato remember Seems like everyone finished smiie typified kind service received week froni folks Quality Inn served Nats Headquarters early week know youll listing Nats results separately goes print youve got hear few highlights happened field banquet Most classes lead change almost round round However Standard Class Open Larry Jolly/California led first round through sixth four points away perfect score earned him very coveted Hi John son Memorial Award highest single score also got few comments Ted Davey Davey Systems adjusts Pro phet 941 orlginsi design Tedswinchesand retrieval system used contest best friend Contest Director could have friends saying ought spend time Helicopters Helmet Lelke/Massachusetts flew TwoMeter bird three classes top two classes end Round Four Sailplane featured autopilot Maynard Hill came up about dozen years ago Ill tell about later boss youve got room regular Soaring column Anyway Lelke took 3rd 4th 2nd Two-Meter Standard Unlimited classesplus about 80 gazzilion LSF points guy outpoint Lelke three classesand took 2nd 3rd 1st itwas Terry Edmonds/lowa earned Terry Lee Renaud Memorial Trophy first year award will given subsequent Nats highest overall score Probably surprised face ban quet belonged Alex Bereczky/California called accept Sid Axelrod $1000 scholarship award Scott Christensen presented award behalf Axeirod family explained selection made flight performance innova tiveness craftsmanship original design modifications kit nice gesture nicest folks Well boss about wraps up except Scale No Im reporting out se quence Its way scheduled Yep mean Scale scheduled day after awards banquet same thing happened last year year before recall Some Scale folks mean fliers Scale models small people getting feel like bunch illegitimate offspring keep showing up family reunion Granted nine fliers pre-registered Scale year five showed up some Sailpianes flown would have stood proud Scale contest engines mean Saturday almost embarrassment Besides five fliers some assistants few organizers Chris Bovais Senior flier Oregon gets assist WacoCG-4A Model covered MonoKote wings Per magloss Coverite fuselage tail primed Micaflim bottom surfaces November 1985 59 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: 56, 57, 58, 59, 138
1985 NA TS Vi 985NATS 1985NATS RC Soaring Dan Pruss DEAR BOSS like 1985 Nats mean Remember Rena negative comments bad attitudes general bad time Well Im pleased say years event antith esis bash held 1984 Its contest perfect theres no rec6rd yet rating feeling air con testants officials going make work attitude prevailed five days Contest Director Jeff Troy about 15 club members Valley Forge Signal Seekers along other volunteer help kept biggest-ever Thermal Soaring event hum ming almost week no simple task especially look some covered MonoKote above numbers arent meant put down towards other RC events No way just know case youre keep ing score Pattern 159 entries Scale 107 Pylon turners 99 Helicopter 81 entries As Soaring categories cases multiple entries About flying field dont know responsible selecting Soaring site tell everyone Soaring folks gave site three half stars Thats pret ty good consider four can get Reno received half site employees recreation area Smith Wesson plant no has chance thank people yet would see thanks get passed guys gals flew really appreciated facilities way things scheduled some thing like after processing Monday mark well organizers did also gives idea overall attitude contestants Sean Walbank contestant reporter England summed up best said dont fly perfect flights should expect anyone run perfect contest fly perfect flight 111 consider pro testing Maybe thats too laid back atti tude some folks sure worked out nicely Wednesday ralns came whats Nats little raln little wet stuff would have tolerated sprinkle drowning frogs lasted night days two rounds cancelled eight planned rounds suddenly became six best line meet came rain though Larry Jolly said rained hard Eppler 205 wing turned Wortmann section Now thats rain skies cleared Thursday wind continued just like Tuesday increased 4 Left Cmon Tom youve got cheer up Attitudes like Tom Neilsons prevailed during meet despite rain day others wind came way Oregon Windsong Right Fred Weaver isa California Sailplanerwhos since earlydayswas third US attain LSF Level V back 1976 checks out Cumic before flight Fred 4th Unlimited 5th Two-Meter attrition rate somewhat still evening before last flight down Friday winds diminished afternoon last flier landed late afternoon well time awards banquet statistics First contestant could enter three Soaring categories Two-Meter Standard class Unlimited did could also enter Scale few did Boss Im happy report RC Soaring big gest event Nationals Look numbers 95 entered Two-Meter 107 flew Standard class 120 signed up Unlimited Including nine entries Scale totals 331 Boss Im sure some ecologists feel about did ever see about 40 acres lush green grass suddenly regular Soaring events flown Tuesday through Friday rate two rounds per day Thats sensible pace Saturday reserved Scale didnt quite work out way Two rounds flown Tuesdayand Tuesday evening Lets see 331 entries times two idea Boss cooperation came Rather belly aching protesting couple hundred folks pitched got contest up step Ill get little ahead myself point tell no protests filed Just another day factory Terry Ed monds did take 1st 2nd 3rd bethetopoverallscorarandwinnerofthe female compete Junior Gregg Seydel Wisconsin seems Lee Renaud Memorial Award plane 10 category Cheryl Borderposed pondering sky conditions readies thatsamoonyouknownotthenumberla Olympic 650 after having finished Antares Gregg placed 12th out 112 Open nor abbreviation Iowa Terrys home first ail three classes Watch out big boys entries bad first trip Nats state its another original designs 56 Model Aviation 985 NATS 985 NATSY2 1985 NATSM Left Heimut Leike Massachusetts most-watched models meet especially after Round 4 leading two categories Model has two meters span flown three categories took 2nd 3rd 4th features electro static autopilot future column Right Jeff Troy Contest Director years Soaring events placed 3rd Scale beautiful model SG-38 primary gilder 19308 RC gear concealed fuselage pod pilot sits Left BobSteeleof Indiana checksout hisKingAir original design 1360 sq area at51/a lb wingspan 18134 Right TonyRogers Tam Wetterman both medical students University Miami take some time out Tonys Icarus Beautiful sky Soaring Left This group representing five states holds Informal Dodgson Design convention models designed Bob second right Check flying site about 1/8th Blue skies green grass friendly people years Nats Right Alex Bereczky California readies Meteor timer Erich ReInboiz Massachusetts stays shade Alex won Sid Axelrod i 000 scholarship annual award outstanding Senior Background activity shows Soarings large percentage Nats entries recorded time watch report time scorekeepers table docu mented flight group sheet reference easy scores forwarded master scorekeeper Carl Luft piped computer During four days Jeff Troy CD along assistant Fran Olix ran darn tight ship Dave Frazier field marshall operated slot though studied under Rommel Lisa Miller impound chief along about another half dozen volunteers kept sorted out what looked like transmitters world Scorekeeping run different manner ever before wasnt few comments raised eyebrows Once under way system proved flawless faultless timer would merely take international flavor added atten dance Wayne Richardson L South Africa Sean Waibank R England BetsyCoppersmith Ctr Pennsylvania official scorekeeper kept honest Theyre posed loaner Camano given Sean Jerry Leach New Hampshire Camaraderie rated **** November 1985 57 985NATS 1985NATSY l985NATSY Left Ah youth Good reason believe theres great future span L-R John Cotter Pennsylvania Mike Garton Iowa Charles Mohs Wisconsin rest between rounds three Seniors models respectively Aquila Gemini Antares Right Dave Johnson Oregon Wlndsong another Dodgson design Frlendlycumuluscloudsand lush green grassare reasonsenough smile Left From Florida Leon Kincald withas usuala flawlessly-crafted model Unlimited version Scooter Right Paul Carison Illinois original design Prodigy Ed Holderfrom California Cumic look over summer sky Calm conditions came after 31/2 days moderate heavy wind downpour guys look Intent spotting extra bit lift makes winners sound have fliers 28 states Add entry England South Africa still want numbers PennLeft Terry Luckenbach Pennsylvania -scale ASW-20 flew Unlimited Terry also won Scale Model weighs 7 lb fiberglass fuselage foam wings covered obechi fiberglass Right top dog Standard Class Larry Jolly California also had highest single score earn Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy poses Pantera 3rd sylvania led states 57 entries New York furnished 38 Florida 30 California Massachusetts New Jersey right 26 23 20 fliers respectively also chatted fliers state Wash ington Maine kind took care four corners country awards bar uet too class act Quite few folks some bad memories 1984 crammed unair conditioned room temperature out side over 1000 mark year excellent food served airconditioned ball room far crowded system reduced paperwork mini mum Instead some 300 individual score cards 18 flight group flight line furnished Davey Sys tem winches retrievers Four sets kept flight line motion thought RC Soaring quiet sport up until now Daveys line retrievers have added another dimension word quiet large con tests could roar motorcycles all-terrain vehicles muffling contestants countdown could over As Sailplanes flown dont think manufacturer wasnt represented Add few foreign designs few dozen original designs could see darn good cross section Thermal Soaring USA style Speaking representation does 58 Model Aviation Martin McCartney Massachusetts tweaks Sagitta 900 histimer John Gausbyof Virginia observes McCartneys bird its distinctive underside easyto spot air among multitude other planes 985NATS V 985NATSY 1985 NATSM Left State Florida well represented L-R Lee Montgomery W Palm Beach John Agnew Ft Myers Carl Raichie Land OLakes Ed Barton Bob Wilkosz Tampa among contingent pose three-meter-size Scooter Right Red white blue MonoKate dresses up Ed Whites 1/5-scale TG-3 Scott Christensen gives Ed hand Constructed balsa piywood span 133 weighs 71/2 ib Controls rudder elevator alierons spoilers Files great missed some points static judging placed 2nd Left Tom Brightbiil Oregon L gets sometips GerryArana Cailfornia Gerrys originsi design Both aretop-notch fliers butTom bested Two-Meter class Right L-R Jim Thomas Michigan Al Scidmore Wisconsin get officiated Gary Colby Jeff Troy Cooperation ali made fora smooth-running contest Natato remember Seems like everyone finished smiie typified kind service received week froni folks Quality Inn served Nats Headquarters early week know youll listing Nats results separately goes print youve got hear few highlights happened field banquet Most classes lead change almost round round However Standard Class Open Larry Jolly/California led first round through sixth four points away perfect score earned him very coveted Hi John son Memorial Award highest single score also got few comments Ted Davey Davey Systems adjusts Pro phet 941 orlginsi design Tedswinchesand retrieval system used contest best friend Contest Director could have friends saying ought spend time Helicopters Helmet Lelke/Massachusetts flew TwoMeter bird three classes top two classes end Round Four Sailplane featured autopilot Maynard Hill came up about dozen years ago Ill tell about later boss youve got room regular Soaring column Anyway Lelke took 3rd 4th 2nd Two-Meter Standard Unlimited classesplus about 80 gazzilion LSF points guy outpoint Lelke three classesand took 2nd 3rd 1st itwas Terry Edmonds/lowa earned Terry Lee Renaud Memorial Trophy first year award will given subsequent Nats highest overall score Probably surprised face ban quet belonged Alex Bereczky/California called accept Sid Axelrod $1000 scholarship award Scott Christensen presented award behalf Axeirod family explained selection made flight performance innova tiveness craftsmanship original design modifications kit nice gesture nicest folks Well boss about wraps up except Scale No Im reporting out se quence Its way scheduled Yep mean Scale scheduled day after awards banquet same thing happened last year year before recall Some Scale folks mean fliers Scale models small people getting feel like bunch illegitimate offspring keep showing up family reunion Granted nine fliers pre-registered Scale year five showed up some Sailpianes flown would have stood proud Scale contest engines mean Saturday almost embarrassment Besides five fliers some assistants few organizers Chris Bovais Senior flier Oregon gets assist WacoCG-4A Model covered MonoKote wings Per magloss Coverite fuselage tail primed Micaflim bottom surfaces November 1985 59 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: 56, 57, 58, 59, 138
1985 NA TS Vi 985NATS 1985NATS RC Soaring Dan Pruss DEAR BOSS like 1985 Nats mean Remember Rena negative comments bad attitudes general bad time Well Im pleased say years event antith esis bash held 1984 Its contest perfect theres no rec6rd yet rating feeling air con testants officials going make work attitude prevailed five days Contest Director Jeff Troy about 15 club members Valley Forge Signal Seekers along other volunteer help kept biggest-ever Thermal Soaring event hum ming almost week no simple task especially look some covered MonoKote above numbers arent meant put down towards other RC events No way just know case youre keep ing score Pattern 159 entries Scale 107 Pylon turners 99 Helicopter 81 entries As Soaring categories cases multiple entries About flying field dont know responsible selecting Soaring site tell everyone Soaring folks gave site three half stars Thats pret ty good consider four can get Reno received half site employees recreation area Smith Wesson plant no has chance thank people yet would see thanks get passed guys gals flew really appreciated facilities way things scheduled some thing like after processing Monday mark well organizers did also gives idea overall attitude contestants Sean Walbank contestant reporter England summed up best said dont fly perfect flights should expect anyone run perfect contest fly perfect flight 111 consider pro testing Maybe thats too laid back atti tude some folks sure worked out nicely Wednesday ralns came whats Nats little raln little wet stuff would have tolerated sprinkle drowning frogs lasted night days two rounds cancelled eight planned rounds suddenly became six best line meet came rain though Larry Jolly said rained hard Eppler 205 wing turned Wortmann section Now thats rain skies cleared Thursday wind continued just like Tuesday increased 4 Left Cmon Tom youve got cheer up Attitudes like Tom Neilsons prevailed during meet despite rain day others wind came way Oregon Windsong Right Fred Weaver isa California Sailplanerwhos since earlydayswas third US attain LSF Level V back 1976 checks out Cumic before flight Fred 4th Unlimited 5th Two-Meter attrition rate somewhat still evening before last flight down Friday winds diminished afternoon last flier landed late afternoon well time awards banquet statistics First contestant could enter three Soaring categories Two-Meter Standard class Unlimited did could also enter Scale few did Boss Im happy report RC Soaring big gest event Nationals Look numbers 95 entered Two-Meter 107 flew Standard class 120 signed up Unlimited Including nine entries Scale totals 331 Boss Im sure some ecologists feel about did ever see about 40 acres lush green grass suddenly regular Soaring events flown Tuesday through Friday rate two rounds per day Thats sensible pace Saturday reserved Scale didnt quite work out way Two rounds flown Tuesdayand Tuesday evening Lets see 331 entries times two idea Boss cooperation came Rather belly aching protesting couple hundred folks pitched got contest up step Ill get little ahead myself point tell no protests filed Just another day factory Terry Ed monds did take 1st 2nd 3rd bethetopoverallscorarandwinnerofthe female compete Junior Gregg Seydel Wisconsin seems Lee Renaud Memorial Award plane 10 category Cheryl Borderposed pondering sky conditions readies thatsamoonyouknownotthenumberla Olympic 650 after having finished Antares Gregg placed 12th out 112 Open nor abbreviation Iowa Terrys home first ail three classes Watch out big boys entries bad first trip Nats state its another original designs 56 Model Aviation 985 NATS 985 NATSY2 1985 NATSM Left Heimut Leike Massachusetts most-watched models meet especially after Round 4 leading two categories Model has two meters span flown three categories took 2nd 3rd 4th features electro static autopilot future column Right Jeff Troy Contest Director years Soaring events placed 3rd Scale beautiful model SG-38 primary gilder 19308 RC gear concealed fuselage pod pilot sits Left BobSteeleof Indiana checksout hisKingAir original design 1360 sq area at51/a lb wingspan 18134 Right TonyRogers Tam Wetterman both medical students University Miami take some time out Tonys Icarus Beautiful sky Soaring Left This group representing five states holds Informal Dodgson Design convention models designed Bob second right Check flying site about 1/8th Blue skies green grass friendly people years Nats Right Alex Bereczky California readies Meteor timer Erich ReInboiz Massachusetts stays shade Alex won Sid Axelrod i 000 scholarship annual award outstanding Senior Background activity shows Soarings large percentage Nats entries recorded time watch report time scorekeepers table docu mented flight group sheet reference easy scores forwarded master scorekeeper Carl Luft piped computer During four days Jeff Troy CD along assistant Fran Olix ran darn tight ship Dave Frazier field marshall operated slot though studied under Rommel Lisa Miller impound chief along about another half dozen volunteers kept sorted out what looked like transmitters world Scorekeeping run different manner ever before wasnt few comments raised eyebrows Once under way system proved flawless faultless timer would merely take international flavor added atten dance Wayne Richardson L South Africa Sean Waibank R England BetsyCoppersmith Ctr Pennsylvania official scorekeeper kept honest Theyre posed loaner Camano given Sean Jerry Leach New Hampshire Camaraderie rated **** November 1985 57 985NATS 1985NATSY l985NATSY Left Ah youth Good reason believe theres great future span L-R John Cotter Pennsylvania Mike Garton Iowa Charles Mohs Wisconsin rest between rounds three Seniors models respectively Aquila Gemini Antares Right Dave Johnson Oregon Wlndsong another Dodgson design Frlendlycumuluscloudsand lush green grassare reasonsenough smile Left From Florida Leon Kincald withas usuala flawlessly-crafted model Unlimited version Scooter Right Paul Carison Illinois original design Prodigy Ed Holderfrom California Cumic look over summer sky Calm conditions came after 31/2 days moderate heavy wind downpour guys look Intent spotting extra bit lift makes winners sound have fliers 28 states Add entry England South Africa still want numbers PennLeft Terry Luckenbach Pennsylvania -scale ASW-20 flew Unlimited Terry also won Scale Model weighs 7 lb fiberglass fuselage foam wings covered obechi fiberglass Right top dog Standard Class Larry Jolly California also had highest single score earn Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy poses Pantera 3rd sylvania led states 57 entries New York furnished 38 Florida 30 California Massachusetts New Jersey right 26 23 20 fliers respectively also chatted fliers state Wash ington Maine kind took care four corners country awards bar uet too class act Quite few folks some bad memories 1984 crammed unair conditioned room temperature out side over 1000 mark year excellent food served airconditioned ball room far crowded system reduced paperwork mini mum Instead some 300 individual score cards 18 flight group flight line furnished Davey Sys tem winches retrievers Four sets kept flight line motion thought RC Soaring quiet sport up until now Daveys line retrievers have added another dimension word quiet large con tests could roar motorcycles all-terrain vehicles muffling contestants countdown could over As Sailplanes flown dont think manufacturer wasnt represented Add few foreign designs few dozen original designs could see darn good cross section Thermal Soaring USA style Speaking representation does 58 Model Aviation Martin McCartney Massachusetts tweaks Sagitta 900 histimer John Gausbyof Virginia observes McCartneys bird its distinctive underside easyto spot air among multitude other planes 985NATS V 985NATSY 1985 NATSM Left State Florida well represented L-R Lee Montgomery W Palm Beach John Agnew Ft Myers Carl Raichie Land OLakes Ed Barton Bob Wilkosz Tampa among contingent pose three-meter-size Scooter Right Red white blue MonoKate dresses up Ed Whites 1/5-scale TG-3 Scott Christensen gives Ed hand Constructed balsa piywood span 133 weighs 71/2 ib Controls rudder elevator alierons spoilers Files great missed some points static judging placed 2nd Left Tom Brightbiil Oregon L gets sometips GerryArana Cailfornia Gerrys originsi design Both aretop-notch fliers butTom bested Two-Meter class Right L-R Jim Thomas Michigan Al Scidmore Wisconsin get officiated Gary Colby Jeff Troy Cooperation ali made fora smooth-running contest Natato remember Seems like everyone finished smiie typified kind service received week froni folks Quality Inn served Nats Headquarters early week know youll listing Nats results separately goes print youve got hear few highlights happened field banquet Most classes lead change almost round round However Standard Class Open Larry Jolly/California led first round through sixth four points away perfect score earned him very coveted Hi John son Memorial Award highest single score also got few comments Ted Davey Davey Systems adjusts Pro phet 941 orlginsi design Tedswinchesand retrieval system used contest best friend Contest Director could have friends saying ought spend time Helicopters Helmet Lelke/Massachusetts flew TwoMeter bird three classes top two classes end Round Four Sailplane featured autopilot Maynard Hill came up about dozen years ago Ill tell about later boss youve got room regular Soaring column Anyway Lelke took 3rd 4th 2nd Two-Meter Standard Unlimited classesplus about 80 gazzilion LSF points guy outpoint Lelke three classesand took 2nd 3rd 1st itwas Terry Edmonds/lowa earned Terry Lee Renaud Memorial Trophy first year award will given subsequent Nats highest overall score Probably surprised face ban quet belonged Alex Bereczky/California called accept Sid Axelrod $1000 scholarship award Scott Christensen presented award behalf Axeirod family explained selection made flight performance innova tiveness craftsmanship original design modifications kit nice gesture nicest folks Well boss about wraps up except Scale No Im reporting out se quence Its way scheduled Yep mean Scale scheduled day after awards banquet same thing happened last year year before recall Some Scale folks mean fliers Scale models small people getting feel like bunch illegitimate offspring keep showing up family reunion Granted nine fliers pre-registered Scale year five showed up some Sailpianes flown would have stood proud Scale contest engines mean Saturday almost embarrassment Besides five fliers some assistants few organizers Chris Bovais Senior flier Oregon gets assist WacoCG-4A Model covered MonoKote wings Per magloss Coverite fuselage tail primed Micaflim bottom surfaces November 1985 59 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: 56, 57, 58, 59, 138
1985 NA TS Vi 985NATS 1985NATS RC Soaring Dan Pruss DEAR BOSS like 1985 Nats mean Remember Rena negative comments bad attitudes general bad time Well Im pleased say years event antith esis bash held 1984 Its contest perfect theres no rec6rd yet rating feeling air con testants officials going make work attitude prevailed five days Contest Director Jeff Troy about 15 club members Valley Forge Signal Seekers along other volunteer help kept biggest-ever Thermal Soaring event hum ming almost week no simple task especially look some covered MonoKote above numbers arent meant put down towards other RC events No way just know case youre keep ing score Pattern 159 entries Scale 107 Pylon turners 99 Helicopter 81 entries As Soaring categories cases multiple entries About flying field dont know responsible selecting Soaring site tell everyone Soaring folks gave site three half stars Thats pret ty good consider four can get Reno received half site employees recreation area Smith Wesson plant no has chance thank people yet would see thanks get passed guys gals flew really appreciated facilities way things scheduled some thing like after processing Monday mark well organizers did also gives idea overall attitude contestants Sean Walbank contestant reporter England summed up best said dont fly perfect flights should expect anyone run perfect contest fly perfect flight 111 consider pro testing Maybe thats too laid back atti tude some folks sure worked out nicely Wednesday ralns came whats Nats little raln little wet stuff would have tolerated sprinkle drowning frogs lasted night days two rounds cancelled eight planned rounds suddenly became six best line meet came rain though Larry Jolly said rained hard Eppler 205 wing turned Wortmann section Now thats rain skies cleared Thursday wind continued just like Tuesday increased 4 Left Cmon Tom youve got cheer up Attitudes like Tom Neilsons prevailed during meet despite rain day others wind came way Oregon Windsong Right Fred Weaver isa California Sailplanerwhos since earlydayswas third US attain LSF Level V back 1976 checks out Cumic before flight Fred 4th Unlimited 5th Two-Meter attrition rate somewhat still evening before last flight down Friday winds diminished afternoon last flier landed late afternoon well time awards banquet statistics First contestant could enter three Soaring categories Two-Meter Standard class Unlimited did could also enter Scale few did Boss Im happy report RC Soaring big gest event Nationals Look numbers 95 entered Two-Meter 107 flew Standard class 120 signed up Unlimited Including nine entries Scale totals 331 Boss Im sure some ecologists feel about did ever see about 40 acres lush green grass suddenly regular Soaring events flown Tuesday through Friday rate two rounds per day Thats sensible pace Saturday reserved Scale didnt quite work out way Two rounds flown Tuesdayand Tuesday evening Lets see 331 entries times two idea Boss cooperation came Rather belly aching protesting couple hundred folks pitched got contest up step Ill get little ahead myself point tell no protests filed Just another day factory Terry Ed monds did take 1st 2nd 3rd bethetopoverallscorarandwinnerofthe female compete Junior Gregg Seydel Wisconsin seems Lee Renaud Memorial Award plane 10 category Cheryl Borderposed pondering sky conditions readies thatsamoonyouknownotthenumberla Olympic 650 after having finished Antares Gregg placed 12th out 112 Open nor abbreviation Iowa Terrys home first ail three classes Watch out big boys entries bad first trip Nats state its another original designs 56 Model Aviation 985 NATS 985 NATSY2 1985 NATSM Left Heimut Leike Massachusetts most-watched models meet especially after Round 4 leading two categories Model has two meters span flown three categories took 2nd 3rd 4th features electro static autopilot future column Right Jeff Troy Contest Director years Soaring events placed 3rd Scale beautiful model SG-38 primary gilder 19308 RC gear concealed fuselage pod pilot sits Left BobSteeleof Indiana checksout hisKingAir original design 1360 sq area at51/a lb wingspan 18134 Right TonyRogers Tam Wetterman both medical students University Miami take some time out Tonys Icarus Beautiful sky Soaring Left This group representing five states holds Informal Dodgson Design convention models designed Bob second right Check flying site about 1/8th Blue skies green grass friendly people years Nats Right Alex Bereczky California readies Meteor timer Erich ReInboiz Massachusetts stays shade Alex won Sid Axelrod i 000 scholarship annual award outstanding Senior Background activity shows Soarings large percentage Nats entries recorded time watch report time scorekeepers table docu mented flight group sheet reference easy scores forwarded master scorekeeper Carl Luft piped computer During four days Jeff Troy CD along assistant Fran Olix ran darn tight ship Dave Frazier field marshall operated slot though studied under Rommel Lisa Miller impound chief along about another half dozen volunteers kept sorted out what looked like transmitters world Scorekeeping run different manner ever before wasnt few comments raised eyebrows Once under way system proved flawless faultless timer would merely take international flavor added atten dance Wayne Richardson L South Africa Sean Waibank R England BetsyCoppersmith Ctr Pennsylvania official scorekeeper kept honest Theyre posed loaner Camano given Sean Jerry Leach New Hampshire Camaraderie rated **** November 1985 57 985NATS 1985NATSY l985NATSY Left Ah youth Good reason believe theres great future span L-R John Cotter Pennsylvania Mike Garton Iowa Charles Mohs Wisconsin rest between rounds three Seniors models respectively Aquila Gemini Antares Right Dave Johnson Oregon Wlndsong another Dodgson design Frlendlycumuluscloudsand lush green grassare reasonsenough smile Left From Florida Leon Kincald withas usuala flawlessly-crafted model Unlimited version Scooter Right Paul Carison Illinois original design Prodigy Ed Holderfrom California Cumic look over summer sky Calm conditions came after 31/2 days moderate heavy wind downpour guys look Intent spotting extra bit lift makes winners sound have fliers 28 states Add entry England South Africa still want numbers PennLeft Terry Luckenbach Pennsylvania -scale ASW-20 flew Unlimited Terry also won Scale Model weighs 7 lb fiberglass fuselage foam wings covered obechi fiberglass Right top dog Standard Class Larry Jolly California also had highest single score earn Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy poses Pantera 3rd sylvania led states 57 entries New York furnished 38 Florida 30 California Massachusetts New Jersey right 26 23 20 fliers respectively also chatted fliers state Wash ington Maine kind took care four corners country awards bar uet too class act Quite few folks some bad memories 1984 crammed unair conditioned room temperature out side over 1000 mark year excellent food served airconditioned ball room far crowded system reduced paperwork mini mum Instead some 300 individual score cards 18 flight group flight line furnished Davey Sys tem winches retrievers Four sets kept flight line motion thought RC Soaring quiet sport up until now Daveys line retrievers have added another dimension word quiet large con tests could roar motorcycles all-terrain vehicles muffling contestants countdown could over As Sailplanes flown dont think manufacturer wasnt represented Add few foreign designs few dozen original designs could see darn good cross section Thermal Soaring USA style Speaking representation does 58 Model Aviation Martin McCartney Massachusetts tweaks Sagitta 900 histimer John Gausbyof Virginia observes McCartneys bird its distinctive underside easyto spot air among multitude other planes 985NATS V 985NATSY 1985 NATSM Left State Florida well represented L-R Lee Montgomery W Palm Beach John Agnew Ft Myers Carl Raichie Land OLakes Ed Barton Bob Wilkosz Tampa among contingent pose three-meter-size Scooter Right Red white blue MonoKate dresses up Ed Whites 1/5-scale TG-3 Scott Christensen gives Ed hand Constructed balsa piywood span 133 weighs 71/2 ib Controls rudder elevator alierons spoilers Files great missed some points static judging placed 2nd Left Tom Brightbiil Oregon L gets sometips GerryArana Cailfornia Gerrys originsi design Both aretop-notch fliers butTom bested Two-Meter class Right L-R Jim Thomas Michigan Al Scidmore Wisconsin get officiated Gary Colby Jeff Troy Cooperation ali made fora smooth-running contest Natato remember Seems like everyone finished smiie typified kind service received week froni folks Quality Inn served Nats Headquarters early week know youll listing Nats results separately goes print youve got hear few highlights happened field banquet Most classes lead change almost round round However Standard Class Open Larry Jolly/California led first round through sixth four points away perfect score earned him very coveted Hi John son Memorial Award highest single score also got few comments Ted Davey Davey Systems adjusts Pro phet 941 orlginsi design Tedswinchesand retrieval system used contest best friend Contest Director could have friends saying ought spend time Helicopters Helmet Lelke/Massachusetts flew TwoMeter bird three classes top two classes end Round Four Sailplane featured autopilot Maynard Hill came up about dozen years ago Ill tell about later boss youve got room regular Soaring column Anyway Lelke took 3rd 4th 2nd Two-Meter Standard Unlimited classesplus about 80 gazzilion LSF points guy outpoint Lelke three classesand took 2nd 3rd 1st itwas Terry Edmonds/lowa earned Terry Lee Renaud Memorial Trophy first year award will given subsequent Nats highest overall score Probably surprised face ban quet belonged Alex Bereczky/California called accept Sid Axelrod $1000 scholarship award Scott Christensen presented award behalf Axeirod family explained selection made flight performance innova tiveness craftsmanship original design modifications kit nice gesture nicest folks Well boss about wraps up except Scale No Im reporting out se quence Its way scheduled Yep mean Scale scheduled day after awards banquet same thing happened last year year before recall Some Scale folks mean fliers Scale models small people getting feel like bunch illegitimate offspring keep showing up family reunion Granted nine fliers pre-registered Scale year five showed up some Sailpianes flown would have stood proud Scale contest engines mean Saturday almost embarrassment Besides five fliers some assistants few organizers Chris Bovais Senior flier Oregon gets assist WacoCG-4A Model covered MonoKote wings Per magloss Coverite fuselage tail primed Micaflim bottom surfaces November 1985 59 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
