IMAA 2nd Annual Giant Scale Fun-Fly Festival

Even composite picture doesnt include IMAAs 2nd Annual Fun Fly Festival left see food concession tent large trade exhibitors tent behind Hazel Sigs full-scale clipped-wing Cub parked left end Next Byron Originals display tent MM 2ndRnnuWGian tough act follow Thats what hear about International Miniature Aerobatic Associations big event year turnout modelers airplanes phenomenal facilities BIG IS REALLY BETTER During last weekend August 1982 International Mini ature Aircraft Association big assist Byron Originals demonstrated truth associations motto Big Better IMAAs Second Annual Fun-Fly Festival Friday 27th through Sunday 29th over 375 registered participants approximately 450 Giant Scale models literally flabbergasted populace large chunk northwestern Iowa lot participants flabbergasted well location Ida Grove Iowa home base Byron Originals its parent company Midwest Industries Byron Godherson put resources entire organization operation results fabulous actual flying site park-like grounds contain several Godberson familys homes runway adequate Giant Scale aircraft enough several light plane landings during daily full-scale air shows enough space maintain reasonable separation between flight line pits/spectator area pit areas laid Out bit cramped number aircraft present hard avoid view other side Byron Godbersons tower some spectator parking foreground Across road airport Godbersons hangar mess tent 32 Model Aviation 4 Thus us uguoerson nomewumn sne tower rrom wnicn ieaa composite photo taken View near IMAA tent large aircraft storage tent beyond Participants parked back-side hill Next isthe IMAA tent transmitter impound tent flying area seen tower Byron Godbersons home S caIehu ftp Festival would hard beat Gia Scale columnist provides us firsthand report festivitiesE Bob Beckman Airspace practically unlimited often five six planes up simultaneously Several large heavy-duty tents pro vided house various functions near flight line devoted transmitter impound CDs out can appreciate prob lems associated handling almost 400 trans mitters IMAA Byron Originals tent activities several smaller units housed food-and-drink concessions Finally two huge tents used overnight storage aircraft complete power chargers all-night security guards other huge tent devoted trade displays real mini-Toledo show about 30 booths set up drew same kind three-and-four-deep crowds side exhibitors tent AMA booth foreground Pic taken Thursday before real crowds arrived December 1982 33 Tractor-powered jitneys transported people jrtfl between main festival site airport Buses used getting Ida Grove Byron Originals factory tours see Weak Signals bash year exhibitors ranged some biggest names hobby industry new out fits never heard before really isnt Toledo-type report Ill leave details what saw some future Giant Scale columns located main festival site come Across road small full-scale airport large hangar would believe wall-to-wall carpeting Parked around hangar several restored replica aircraft including Spirit St Louis Razorback Thunderbolt Douglas Skyraider some T-34s several others Most included daily airshows Jitney buses operated continuously between airport main festival site Next hangar another large tent served mess hall breakfast available morning Friday night site picnic followed fireworks display Saturday night became banquet loca tion dancing entertainment hangar top buses available day take people beautiful downtown Ida Grove tours Byron Originals factory should obvious now run-of-the-mill fly-in Naturally lot aircraft far run-of-the-mill things see found impos sible always right place right time see Two multi-engine planes West Germany made several success ful flights managed miss ofthem 8-17 other Ford Trimotor Clancy Lintners Aero Commander Shrike powered two 4 cu Titans made success ful flight sustained minor damage landing kept grounded thereafter beautiful Stinson Model U Trimotor present did fly did get see Bob Campbells 8-29 fly 34 Model Aviation Top Scale man former Scale World Champ Bob Nelitz points non-scale flyspeck otherwise immaculate Starlet Jerry Nelson Tom Keeling wife six since author saw wn last piece nice touch end aircraft storage tent people started retrieve planes Saturday morning whale lot planesall biggies Bob Campbells 8-29 flight has 1 6/2 feet wingalmost 10 cu total engine displacement rumbling away year Bob Seigelkoffs AgCat shows up little detail has added year six-cylinder dummy engine Walt Clark Encino CA modeled Howard DGA-15 after real N52991 hangared Santa Paula CA started Nosen Mr Mulligan kit extensive changes make closerto scratch-builteffort Larry Jenno flips Zinger prop Fleet Bipe Larry has retired no longer J J&Z doesnt intend retire Giant Scale activities however Arlie Kline Fred Kouka Al Feeleywith theirStinson Model U airliner Fred designed model Al Arlie did building Model wasfiown mid-August butthetrio elected notto brave crosswinds atthe flight time available Ida Grove direction Giant Scale engine development has taken 5cylinder job OS FSR 4-cycle engines Its geared down 18 1 turn 24-15 8500 rpm Will sold BASCO Northridge CA Pilot figure cockpit Ken Millers Krier Kraft prime examples things make good model outstanding Randall Snow shows safe follow-through prop-flipping technique Wendell Roberts waits patiently Quadra Eagle catch Its great flier making available kit December 1982 35 1 2-ft wing Kawasaki Ki6l Merlyn Graves Downers Grove IL almost /3-scale Homelite 51 cu engine swings three-bladed Zinger 22-10 prop Its beauty Ken MillerToledo OH has produced outstanding model Krier Kraft Great Lakes little-known Aero Composites kit special interest beautiful fiberglass fuselage kit features Jerry Smith fires up camera-equipped Telemaster Cant just imagine everybody smiled 10 minutes airborne has turned out reliable flier witb safe successful flights already logged first time operated grass field no difficulty big Superfort has rigged launch Gary Rehaults rocket-powered X-l high over field dropped tbe belly mother plane shot ahead its short-lived rocket thrust crowd appreciated realism show though occasion X- 1 didnt make back field piece multi-engine aircraft treated special events other activities suspended operating reasonable safety precautions tight crowd control enforced modelers thousands spectators present treated fantastic show show actually started earlier week dont know tents equipment put up exhibitors participants started moving early Wednesday after noon Thursday sunny cool windy day spent settling getting ready Fridays official opening festival point became obvious gods pulling weight Godberson Godfrey doing part weather gods goofed Friday morning dawned cloudy windy cold hardly seems possible Iowa August until noon SOs low 60s temperature wind couldnt stop people come fly however flight lines busy 9 am About noon sky cleared wind dropped welcome sun warmed everything up rest day delightful matched show being put the participants thousands spectators showing up noon full-scale air show featured fly-bys restored replica Golden Age WW II aircraft aerobatic displays venerable clipped-wing Taylorcraft spanking new Christen Eagle time between full-scale acts filled model air show acts including Miles Reeds fantastic performance wit CAP-20 Miles does Lomcevak no question whether really Lomcevak counted five tail-over-nose flops before calmly recovered went show Fridays activities capped off picnic dinner Mess Tent across way After dark fireworks display live musical entertainment finished off day werent already finished off Friday afternoons sun last going see least Saturday windy quite cold activities con tinued furious pace Early Saturday morning $259 289 noontime various large multi-engined planes flown results noted above full-scale air show repeated some parachutists added Most however sky filled Giant Scale models think could have found least kit has produced same goes plans available interesting examples true scratch-building present some did fly looked capable flight gave convincing demon strations just show models will available us plans kits solely true labors love represent real essence modeling hobby desire create some thing own hands see creation perform its intended function As Fridays picnic Saturdays banquet saw close thousand people gathered eat drink make merry Brief therefore interest ing speakers stimulating conversation kept things moving Live music dancing prizes surprises added festivities late before participants made way back motels far 50 miles Ida Grove Its good thing everyone fine time Saturday night because little cause joy Sunday leave home early Sunday morning order back work Tuesday missed cold wind rain mud finally caught up everyone final blow weather gods couldnt really put much dent total affair Saturday afternoon Dick Phillips Jerry Smith climbed top tower Continued page 119 36 Model Aviation yet ready marKet uoo eIgUIKI us working Husquavarna conversion Has isplacement smaller lighter Quadra tuned pipe could potent TNUTS CAP SCREWSHEX TOOLS Made finest alloy steel heat-treated strength durability Black oxide finish Hex tools two popular sizes Two sizes cadmium plated extra long blades sturdy resist rust corrosion have plastic handles Unique ball end large mounting flanges preci P/N 200-242 4-40$ 98tightening removing socketsion threads PIN 200-243 6-3298head screws hard reach areasPIN 200-240 4-40 PIN 200-237 4-40P/N 200-241 6-32 PIN 200-238 6-32 $119 98 Kraft Systems 450 W California Ave Vista CA 920830 Division Carlisle Corporation IL AIN Losing control can night mare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves wallet Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience H5 925 E Creighton Road ONIRON modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical inhouse radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control Authorized sales vice JR-PROPO radio equipment imported Circus Hobbies Pensacola FL 32504 904/478-6745 Line_ down Sensitivitywhich workedbut brought some kind RF pickup inter fered control Just fair unit transferred RC 037 Heliboy RC system has room spread Out worked perfectly got point could fly right-hand no yaw input So guess message need some separation between Watson Stabilizer rest RC system components About inch foam does job Heliboy didnt have room crowded cabin Baron 20 Finally set up Ace Silver Seven similarly Apollo system ACC function tried several flights XPO function set middle curve three offered Ace hoped could set machine up limited control sticks midrange hovering maximum control outer range aerobatics XPO working pitch roll yaw unhappy Ill work some right now prefer Linear control same vein single-stick control seems logical just didnt work can fly machine will take some hours practice before can say Im really com fortable method madness people Ive met fly both Helicopters stitfwing aircraft have complained flying degrades performance other believe same thing has happened put cause down fact Ive flying both types machine same 2-stick box Thats OK same type control movements will produce loops rolls its bad nothing stiff-wing flying relates hovering bang sticks around lot hoveringyou dont have much use precise proportional control So order get over years proportional training reflexes thought might good idea fly Helicopters box thatfeels dUferent might train reflexes respond according feel transmitter well eye-hand coordination Only time will tell can made work Faye Peoples RC Helicopter pioneer best chopper pilots around flies single-stick spoke him East Coast Helicopter Championships held Lincroft NJ Horace Hagan CD August 15 1982 Faye said has spent past year flying Sailplanes Helicopter flying worse its years forgot ask what kind box used Sailplanes Ive overrun page limit again Keep letters coming folks George M Myers 70 Froeblich Farm Rd Hicks tille NY 11801 MAA Fly-In/Beckman Continued page 36 part Bryon Godbersons home could overlook get pictures almost overwhelming panorama Fun-Fly Festival pictures included fall far short really illustrating tremendous event Future IMAA Fun-Fly Festivals may exceed number participants number aircraft whatever will never equal impact 2nd Annual extravaganza Model Books/Hannan Continued page 39 model design Walt Mooney inci dentally have folks thank Bill Winter inspiring endeavor Carl Wheeley seeing through publication readers letters comments What next John Brown Japan being written scouring countryside inscrutable modeling publications Already have form Mr Tatebayashis charming catapult glider book supplied complete construction materials launch ing rubber An English translation version expected follow soon Yours truly Well another book under con sideration meanwhile its great actually building models again OVER 50 CONSECUTIVE STARTS WITHOUT RECHARGING INTRODUCING THE TM PAT PENDING new completely revolutionary concept ot power br glow plugs modet cars boats air ptanes heticopters anything using 15 Standard plug tor gtow engines Rechar up 1000 times Fits poc t k ways inverted Fitst bug Head Lock TM plug *ig propeller C c g 4structions 90 day guarantee terAb hing tails normal usag wi 0air replace 56 rc ne Ill full yeart SEE YOUR L L US- BANK CARDS OK COD $2195 See Dealer SERVICE703435-5805 13506 Glendundee Dr Herndon VA 22071 December 1982 119 Fokker Triplane Flight TestedContest Proven Rhinebeck 82 Results CamelFirst Thplanes5 awards Scale 21 Engine 60 Send 75C latest price list & literature VK MODEL AIRCRAFT CO 4350 Arondale Dr wiIliamsilIe NY 14221 71 8632-4838

Even composite picture doesnt include IMAAs 2nd Annual Fun Fly Festival left see food concession tent large trade exhibitors tent behind Hazel Sigs full-scale clipped-wing Cub parked left end Next Byron Originals display tent MM 2ndRnnuWGian tough act follow Thats what hear about International Miniature Aerobatic Associations big event year turnout modelers airplanes phenomenal facilities BIG IS REALLY BETTER During last weekend August 1982 International Mini ature Aircraft Association big assist Byron Originals demonstrated truth associations motto Big Better IMAAs Second Annual Fun-Fly Festival Friday 27th through Sunday 29th over 375 registered participants approximately 450 Giant Scale models literally flabbergasted populace large chunk northwestern Iowa lot participants flabbergasted well location Ida Grove Iowa home base Byron Originals its parent company Midwest Industries Byron Godherson put resources entire organization operation results fabulous actual flying site park-like grounds contain several Godberson familys homes runway adequate Giant Scale aircraft enough several light plane landings during daily full-scale air shows enough space maintain reasonable separation between flight line pits/spectator area pit areas laid Out bit cramped number aircraft present hard avoid view other side Byron Godbersons tower some spectator parking foreground Across road airport Godbersons hangar mess tent 32 Model Aviation 4 Thus us uguoerson nomewumn sne tower rrom wnicn ieaa composite photo taken View near IMAA tent large aircraft storage tent beyond Participants parked back-side hill Next isthe IMAA tent transmitter impound tent flying area seen tower Byron Godbersons home S caIehu ftp Festival would hard beat Gia Scale columnist provides us firsthand report festivitiesE Bob Beckman Airspace practically unlimited often five six planes up simultaneously Several large heavy-duty tents pro vided house various functions near flight line devoted transmitter impound CDs out can appreciate prob lems associated handling almost 400 trans mitters IMAA Byron Originals tent activities several smaller units housed food-and-drink concessions Finally two huge tents used overnight storage aircraft complete power chargers all-night security guards other huge tent devoted trade displays real mini-Toledo show about 30 booths set up drew same kind three-and-four-deep crowds side exhibitors tent AMA booth foreground Pic taken Thursday before real crowds arrived December 1982 33 Tractor-powered jitneys transported people jrtfl between main festival site airport Buses used getting Ida Grove Byron Originals factory tours see Weak Signals bash year exhibitors ranged some biggest names hobby industry new out fits never heard before really isnt Toledo-type report Ill leave details what saw some future Giant Scale columns located main festival site come Across road small full-scale airport large hangar would believe wall-to-wall carpeting Parked around hangar several restored replica aircraft including Spirit St Louis Razorback Thunderbolt Douglas Skyraider some T-34s several others Most included daily airshows Jitney buses operated continuously between airport main festival site Next hangar another large tent served mess hall breakfast available morning Friday night site picnic followed fireworks display Saturday night became banquet loca tion dancing entertainment hangar top buses available day take people beautiful downtown Ida Grove tours Byron Originals factory should obvious now run-of-the-mill fly-in Naturally lot aircraft far run-of-the-mill things see found impos sible always right place right time see Two multi-engine planes West Germany made several success ful flights managed miss ofthem 8-17 other Ford Trimotor Clancy Lintners Aero Commander Shrike powered two 4 cu Titans made success ful flight sustained minor damage landing kept grounded thereafter beautiful Stinson Model U Trimotor present did fly did get see Bob Campbells 8-29 fly 34 Model Aviation Top Scale man former Scale World Champ Bob Nelitz points non-scale flyspeck otherwise immaculate Starlet Jerry Nelson Tom Keeling wife six since author saw wn last piece nice touch end aircraft storage tent people started retrieve planes Saturday morning whale lot planesall biggies Bob Campbells 8-29 flight has 1 6/2 feet wingalmost 10 cu total engine displacement rumbling away year Bob Seigelkoffs AgCat shows up little detail has added year six-cylinder dummy engine Walt Clark Encino CA modeled Howard DGA-15 after real N52991 hangared Santa Paula CA started Nosen Mr Mulligan kit extensive changes make closerto scratch-builteffort Larry Jenno flips Zinger prop Fleet Bipe Larry has retired no longer J J&Z doesnt intend retire Giant Scale activities however Arlie Kline Fred Kouka Al Feeleywith theirStinson Model U airliner Fred designed model Al Arlie did building Model wasfiown mid-August butthetrio elected notto brave crosswinds atthe flight time available Ida Grove direction Giant Scale engine development has taken 5cylinder job OS FSR 4-cycle engines Its geared down 18 1 turn 24-15 8500 rpm Will sold BASCO Northridge CA Pilot figure cockpit Ken Millers Krier Kraft prime examples things make good model outstanding Randall Snow shows safe follow-through prop-flipping technique Wendell Roberts waits patiently Quadra Eagle catch Its great flier making available kit December 1982 35 1 2-ft wing Kawasaki Ki6l Merlyn Graves Downers Grove IL almost /3-scale Homelite 51 cu engine swings three-bladed Zinger 22-10 prop Its beauty Ken MillerToledo OH has produced outstanding model Krier Kraft Great Lakes little-known Aero Composites kit special interest beautiful fiberglass fuselage kit features Jerry Smith fires up camera-equipped Telemaster Cant just imagine everybody smiled 10 minutes airborne has turned out reliable flier witb safe successful flights already logged first time operated grass field no difficulty big Superfort has rigged launch Gary Rehaults rocket-powered X-l high over field dropped tbe belly mother plane shot ahead its short-lived rocket thrust crowd appreciated realism show though occasion X- 1 didnt make back field piece multi-engine aircraft treated special events other activities suspended operating reasonable safety precautions tight crowd control enforced modelers thousands spectators present treated fantastic show show actually started earlier week dont know tents equipment put up exhibitors participants started moving early Wednesday after noon Thursday sunny cool windy day spent settling getting ready Fridays official opening festival point became obvious gods pulling weight Godberson Godfrey doing part weather gods goofed Friday morning dawned cloudy windy cold hardly seems possible Iowa August until noon SOs low 60s temperature wind couldnt stop people come fly however flight lines busy 9 am About noon sky cleared wind dropped welcome sun warmed everything up rest day delightful matched show being put the participants thousands spectators showing up noon full-scale air show featured fly-bys restored replica Golden Age WW II aircraft aerobatic displays venerable clipped-wing Taylorcraft spanking new Christen Eagle time between full-scale acts filled model air show acts including Miles Reeds fantastic performance wit CAP-20 Miles does Lomcevak no question whether really Lomcevak counted five tail-over-nose flops before calmly recovered went show Fridays activities capped off picnic dinner Mess Tent across way After dark fireworks display live musical entertainment finished off day werent already finished off Friday afternoons sun last going see least Saturday windy quite cold activities con tinued furious pace Early Saturday morning $259 289 noontime various large multi-engined planes flown results noted above full-scale air show repeated some parachutists added Most however sky filled Giant Scale models think could have found least kit has produced same goes plans available interesting examples true scratch-building present some did fly looked capable flight gave convincing demon strations just show models will available us plans kits solely true labors love represent real essence modeling hobby desire create some thing own hands see creation perform its intended function As Fridays picnic Saturdays banquet saw close thousand people gathered eat drink make merry Brief therefore interest ing speakers stimulating conversation kept things moving Live music dancing prizes surprises added festivities late before participants made way back motels far 50 miles Ida Grove Its good thing everyone fine time Saturday night because little cause joy Sunday leave home early Sunday morning order back work Tuesday missed cold wind rain mud finally caught up everyone final blow weather gods couldnt really put much dent total affair Saturday afternoon Dick Phillips Jerry Smith climbed top tower Continued page 119 36 Model Aviation yet ready marKet uoo eIgUIKI us working Husquavarna conversion Has isplacement smaller lighter Quadra tuned pipe could potent TNUTS CAP SCREWSHEX TOOLS Made finest alloy steel heat-treated strength durability Black oxide finish Hex tools two popular sizes Two sizes cadmium plated extra long blades sturdy resist rust corrosion have plastic handles Unique ball end large mounting flanges preci P/N 200-242 4-40$ 98tightening removing socketsion threads PIN 200-243 6-3298head screws hard reach areasPIN 200-240 4-40 PIN 200-237 4-40P/N 200-241 6-32 PIN 200-238 6-32 $119 98 Kraft Systems 450 W California Ave Vista CA 920830 Division Carlisle Corporation IL AIN Losing control can night mare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves wallet Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience H5 925 E Creighton Road ONIRON modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical inhouse radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control Authorized sales vice JR-PROPO radio equipment imported Circus Hobbies Pensacola FL 32504 904/478-6745 Line_ down Sensitivitywhich workedbut brought some kind RF pickup inter fered control Just fair unit transferred RC 037 Heliboy RC system has room spread Out worked perfectly got point could fly right-hand no yaw input So guess message need some separation between Watson Stabilizer rest RC system components About inch foam does job Heliboy didnt have room crowded cabin Baron 20 Finally set up Ace Silver Seven similarly Apollo system ACC function tried several flights XPO function set middle curve three offered Ace hoped could set machine up limited control sticks midrange hovering maximum control outer range aerobatics XPO working pitch roll yaw unhappy Ill work some right now prefer Linear control same vein single-stick control seems logical just didnt work can fly machine will take some hours practice before can say Im really com fortable method madness people Ive met fly both Helicopters stitfwing aircraft have complained flying degrades performance other believe same thing has happened put cause down fact Ive flying both types machine same 2-stick box Thats OK same type control movements will produce loops rolls its bad nothing stiff-wing flying relates hovering bang sticks around lot hoveringyou dont have much use precise proportional control So order get over years proportional training reflexes thought might good idea fly Helicopters box thatfeels dUferent might train reflexes respond according feel transmitter well eye-hand coordination Only time will tell can made work Faye Peoples RC Helicopter pioneer best chopper pilots around flies single-stick spoke him East Coast Helicopter Championships held Lincroft NJ Horace Hagan CD August 15 1982 Faye said has spent past year flying Sailplanes Helicopter flying worse its years forgot ask what kind box used Sailplanes Ive overrun page limit again Keep letters coming folks George M Myers 70 Froeblich Farm Rd Hicks tille NY 11801 MAA Fly-In/Beckman Continued page 36 part Bryon Godbersons home could overlook get pictures almost overwhelming panorama Fun-Fly Festival pictures included fall far short really illustrating tremendous event Future IMAA Fun-Fly Festivals may exceed number participants number aircraft whatever will never equal impact 2nd Annual extravaganza Model Books/Hannan Continued page 39 model design Walt Mooney inci dentally have folks thank Bill Winter inspiring endeavor Carl Wheeley seeing through publication readers letters comments What next John Brown Japan being written scouring countryside inscrutable modeling publications Already have form Mr Tatebayashis charming catapult glider book supplied complete construction materials launch ing rubber An English translation version expected follow soon Yours truly Well another book under con sideration meanwhile its great actually building models again OVER 50 CONSECUTIVE STARTS WITHOUT RECHARGING INTRODUCING THE TM PAT PENDING new completely revolutionary concept ot power br glow plugs modet cars boats air ptanes heticopters anything using 15 Standard plug tor gtow engines Rechar up 1000 times Fits poc t k ways inverted Fitst bug Head Lock TM plug *ig propeller C c g 4structions 90 day guarantee terAb hing tails normal usag wi 0air replace 56 rc ne Ill full yeart SEE YOUR L L US- BANK CARDS OK COD $2195 See Dealer SERVICE703435-5805 13506 Glendundee Dr Herndon VA 22071 December 1982 119 Fokker Triplane Flight TestedContest Proven Rhinebeck 82 Results CamelFirst Thplanes5 awards Scale 21 Engine 60 Send 75C latest price list & literature VK MODEL AIRCRAFT CO 4350 Arondale Dr wiIliamsilIe NY 14221 71 8632-4838