This what Giant Scale really aboutbig fun airplanes Carroll Check built halfsize Pober Pixie just Ida Grove starting construction May 15 up-scaled Bob Wischers plans June 1983 MA Its Checks first Giant Scale effort WEVE ALL HEARD old saw talks about weather no ever does anything about talked about weather Ida Grove last year would believe cold Iowa Au gust apparently someone did some thing about Unfortunately someone overshot adjustment year hot hot HOT Except heat Saturday squall well mention later weather great flying heat over 1000 after noons its effect though Obviously influenced engine aircraft performance Modelers especially lower alti tudes got good practical lesson effects heat air density heat also affected density spectators both flight area display booths heat also great effect photographs sometimes erratic heart cant afford out doing kind heat wife Evelyn would get out field early leave just before noon two-hour-plus full-scale fly ing activities started way got see model activity what came holed up airconditioned motel during worst heat Since flight line laid out north south pits spectator area west meant time trying take pictures sunnot best conditions got few think worth including Another consequence schedule missed some spectacular crashes though heard about later second thought think just well Ive never particularly fond crashes cant resist passing descrip tion however Byron Mus tang during demonstration flight made low pass actually disappeared briefly ground drops away along southeast edge runway As plane came view again started slow roll just few feet off ground seems pilot concentrating hard stay ing above ground forgot look ahead plane flew full bore metal-sided equipment shed east field informants description impact went something like foam turned cloud little white pieces just like hitting chicken about 60 couple pictures show shed before-and-after condition Its sur prising plane disintegrated Under circumstances type construction would have noteworthy roDrive engine came through good shape dont want give impression lot crashes number planes amount flying few far between fact crashes happened wasnt might significant Keep mind big 1983 event International Miniature Aircraft Association again staged Byron Originals grand facility Ida Grove IA 400 Giant Scale aircraft present plenty feast eyes upon talk aboutE Bob Beckman 94 Model Aviation Left Giant Scale isnt restricted replicas full-size aircraft though modelers prefer scalelike designs Phil Kling doublesize Antic Bipe buggy wheels Right Jerry Rhodes built Bristol Scout STARS plans Has about 250 flights Left John Westbrooks Air Tech Duster reaches ground its tail wheel Its Scale its scalelike Right Jack Fortneys An toinette recreates originals exciting dash set 1909 speed record almost 50 mph photos author Bob says long lens camera trying back up enough get shot Wendell Hostetler starting big Kioritz Art Chester Jeep Before could get far enough back Wendell taxiing out Bob grabbed shot left nose tried re focus catch takeoff Actually picture right pretty accurate because Jeep takes off fast its just blur anyway reason wasnt because hottest time day Attendance year down bit reliable figure could get 331 registrants would estimate total aircraft 400 450 facilities great some aspects improved over last year two overnight storage tents instead things werent nearly crowded layout pits flight line same last year opin ion lines unnecessarily close together things managed well Most time several planes air waiting line fly no worse would expect number participants members Oma hawks other local modelers served flight line officials contributed lot smooth operation heard few comments about -over-regulation fliers models youve got have either regulation chaos As always Giant Scale fly-in lot beautiful fascinating air craft got pictures data no way could scratch surface Ive included some pictures end report list models shown along pertinent information fact two exceptions pre- WW II vintage partly due own pref December 1983 95 Left Ray Colleli Dynathrust Props gets ready fly Roland Spicers Beflanca Skyrocketthe same plane previowly maae u-mile dis tance flight Note two antennas transmitter Roland built complete redundancy systems Right bent-wing bird always fascinating Kerry Hurt Nick Ziroli plans complete flaps retracts 4-bladed prop mod ByroDruve Woody Frantz drew plans scratch-built 1935 Kinner Sportwing taking measurements real Bob has set plans will review future Giant Scale column right Kinner touches down after nice flight Check condition building background side left door read explanation text Kinner powered Cobra 23 Jerry Rhodes Nieuport 24 decked out Charles Nungessers color scheme Original aircraft started Model 17 modified 23 became prototype 24 air right its exceptionally realistic one-third size weighs 39 lb erences tar vast majority Giant Scale aircraft fall category Giant Scaler FFF has become mini-Toledo show two exhibitor tents year about 45 booths occu pied As would expect Midwestern firms well represented few East Coast West Coast heat kept crowds thin during day just made easier real modelers see what didnt see anything startingly new excit ing several things plan com ment regular column heat finally dropped off bit Sat urday last gasps Hurricane Ali cia reached us Rain some high winds hit area late Saturday afternoon Nat urally came time lot people already moved across road airport banquet evening fes tivities take place bit touch-and-go whether exhibitor tents going stay place few booths damaged some minor damage occurred aircraft storage tents After big blow fairly steady rain set break weather welcome rain made getting hangar area bit messy less said about ban quet better attitude adjustment socializing hangar enjoyed Sunday morning dawned clear rela tively cool looked like great day flying people already pack ing up go home spent couple hours saying goodbye friends old new started three-day trip home Look ing back both agreed worthwhile trip As always thing enjoy fly-in talking people meet Evelyn wandered around taking pictures gathering infor mation thoroughly enjoying ourselves particularly appreciated hospitality shared canopy shade us look forward seeing again meeting Giant Scalers wherever go Now information about planes photographs organized fol lows aircraft type scale owner kit- plan- scratch-built engine prop weight com ments Air Tech Duster non-scale John West brook Little Rock AR Air Tech kit Q-35 Quadra Zinger 18-8 16 lb Antoinette VII /6 scale Jack Fortney 96 Model Aviation Ralston NE based Flying Models plans late 60s 05 60 four cycle Zinger 14-6 104 lb although /6 scale model spans 8 ft Antic Bipe double size Phil Kling Ox nard CA based Antic kit plans Ka wasaki 315 Zinger 24-10 51 lb Art Chester Jeep 0425 Wendell Hostetler Orrville OH scratch-built plans available Kioritz 43 homemade 22-9 prop 28 lb Bellanca Skyrocket approx /4 scale Ro land Spicer scratch-built Kawasaki 315 Zinger 23-10 53 lb dry aircraft made straight line non-stop dfistance flight 440 miles June 1983takeoff weight 6/2 gallons fuel over 95 lb Bristol Scout /4 scale Jerry Rhodes Eagle Pass TX STARS plans MAN Q-35 Quadra Dynathrust 20-10 21 lb Jerry has made over 240 flights model F4U-4 Corsair /5 scale Kerry Hurt Lake Jackson TX Ziroli plans Q-35 Quadra modified ByroDrive Byron four-blade 24-15 32 lb Aeromarine retracts Kinner Sportwing 1935 /4 scale Woody Frantz Tulsa OK scratch-built based actual aircraft plans available Co bra 23 Zinger 22-8 23 lb Nicuport 24 scale Jerry Rhodes Eagle Pass TX scratch-built based Bergan Hardesty drawings made original fac tory blueprints Kawasaki 315 Zinger 24-8 39 lb trim color scheme matches Char les Nungessers personal aircraft Pober Pixie / scale Carroll Check Buf falo TX scaled up Bob Wischer /s scale plans June 1983 Model Aviation Hornet 42 Grish 24-10 50 lb December 1983 97 Just few booths set up manned manufacturers shots taken early Sunday morning other time wouldnt have able see booths horde people mini-Toledo Show Giant Scalers AMA folks AMA displayl talk about various AMA programs activities
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/12
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/12
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97
This what Giant Scale really aboutbig fun airplanes Carroll Check built halfsize Pober Pixie just Ida Grove starting construction May 15 up-scaled Bob Wischers plans June 1983 MA Its Checks first Giant Scale effort WEVE ALL HEARD old saw talks about weather no ever does anything about talked about weather Ida Grove last year would believe cold Iowa Au gust apparently someone did some thing about Unfortunately someone overshot adjustment year hot hot HOT Except heat Saturday squall well mention later weather great flying heat over 1000 after noons its effect though Obviously influenced engine aircraft performance Modelers especially lower alti tudes got good practical lesson effects heat air density heat also affected density spectators both flight area display booths heat also great effect photographs sometimes erratic heart cant afford out doing kind heat wife Evelyn would get out field early leave just before noon two-hour-plus full-scale fly ing activities started way got see model activity what came holed up airconditioned motel during worst heat Since flight line laid out north south pits spectator area west meant time trying take pictures sunnot best conditions got few think worth including Another consequence schedule missed some spectacular crashes though heard about later second thought think just well Ive never particularly fond crashes cant resist passing descrip tion however Byron Mus tang during demonstration flight made low pass actually disappeared briefly ground drops away along southeast edge runway As plane came view again started slow roll just few feet off ground seems pilot concentrating hard stay ing above ground forgot look ahead plane flew full bore metal-sided equipment shed east field informants description impact went something like foam turned cloud little white pieces just like hitting chicken about 60 couple pictures show shed before-and-after condition Its sur prising plane disintegrated Under circumstances type construction would have noteworthy roDrive engine came through good shape dont want give impression lot crashes number planes amount flying few far between fact crashes happened wasnt might significant Keep mind big 1983 event International Miniature Aircraft Association again staged Byron Originals grand facility Ida Grove IA 400 Giant Scale aircraft present plenty feast eyes upon talk aboutE Bob Beckman 94 Model Aviation Left Giant Scale isnt restricted replicas full-size aircraft though modelers prefer scalelike designs Phil Kling doublesize Antic Bipe buggy wheels Right Jerry Rhodes built Bristol Scout STARS plans Has about 250 flights Left John Westbrooks Air Tech Duster reaches ground its tail wheel Its Scale its scalelike Right Jack Fortneys An toinette recreates originals exciting dash set 1909 speed record almost 50 mph photos author Bob says long lens camera trying back up enough get shot Wendell Hostetler starting big Kioritz Art Chester Jeep Before could get far enough back Wendell taxiing out Bob grabbed shot left nose tried re focus catch takeoff Actually picture right pretty accurate because Jeep takes off fast its just blur anyway reason wasnt because hottest time day Attendance year down bit reliable figure could get 331 registrants would estimate total aircraft 400 450 facilities great some aspects improved over last year two overnight storage tents instead things werent nearly crowded layout pits flight line same last year opin ion lines unnecessarily close together things managed well Most time several planes air waiting line fly no worse would expect number participants members Oma hawks other local modelers served flight line officials contributed lot smooth operation heard few comments about -over-regulation fliers models youve got have either regulation chaos As always Giant Scale fly-in lot beautiful fascinating air craft got pictures data no way could scratch surface Ive included some pictures end report list models shown along pertinent information fact two exceptions pre- WW II vintage partly due own pref December 1983 95 Left Ray Colleli Dynathrust Props gets ready fly Roland Spicers Beflanca Skyrocketthe same plane previowly maae u-mile dis tance flight Note two antennas transmitter Roland built complete redundancy systems Right bent-wing bird always fascinating Kerry Hurt Nick Ziroli plans complete flaps retracts 4-bladed prop mod ByroDruve Woody Frantz drew plans scratch-built 1935 Kinner Sportwing taking measurements real Bob has set plans will review future Giant Scale column right Kinner touches down after nice flight Check condition building background side left door read explanation text Kinner powered Cobra 23 Jerry Rhodes Nieuport 24 decked out Charles Nungessers color scheme Original aircraft started Model 17 modified 23 became prototype 24 air right its exceptionally realistic one-third size weighs 39 lb erences tar vast majority Giant Scale aircraft fall category Giant Scaler FFF has become mini-Toledo show two exhibitor tents year about 45 booths occu pied As would expect Midwestern firms well represented few East Coast West Coast heat kept crowds thin during day just made easier real modelers see what didnt see anything startingly new excit ing several things plan com ment regular column heat finally dropped off bit Sat urday last gasps Hurricane Ali cia reached us Rain some high winds hit area late Saturday afternoon Nat urally came time lot people already moved across road airport banquet evening fes tivities take place bit touch-and-go whether exhibitor tents going stay place few booths damaged some minor damage occurred aircraft storage tents After big blow fairly steady rain set break weather welcome rain made getting hangar area bit messy less said about ban quet better attitude adjustment socializing hangar enjoyed Sunday morning dawned clear rela tively cool looked like great day flying people already pack ing up go home spent couple hours saying goodbye friends old new started three-day trip home Look ing back both agreed worthwhile trip As always thing enjoy fly-in talking people meet Evelyn wandered around taking pictures gathering infor mation thoroughly enjoying ourselves particularly appreciated hospitality shared canopy shade us look forward seeing again meeting Giant Scalers wherever go Now information about planes photographs organized fol lows aircraft type scale owner kit- plan- scratch-built engine prop weight com ments Air Tech Duster non-scale John West brook Little Rock AR Air Tech kit Q-35 Quadra Zinger 18-8 16 lb Antoinette VII /6 scale Jack Fortney 96 Model Aviation Ralston NE based Flying Models plans late 60s 05 60 four cycle Zinger 14-6 104 lb although /6 scale model spans 8 ft Antic Bipe double size Phil Kling Ox nard CA based Antic kit plans Ka wasaki 315 Zinger 24-10 51 lb Art Chester Jeep 0425 Wendell Hostetler Orrville OH scratch-built plans available Kioritz 43 homemade 22-9 prop 28 lb Bellanca Skyrocket approx /4 scale Ro land Spicer scratch-built Kawasaki 315 Zinger 23-10 53 lb dry aircraft made straight line non-stop dfistance flight 440 miles June 1983takeoff weight 6/2 gallons fuel over 95 lb Bristol Scout /4 scale Jerry Rhodes Eagle Pass TX STARS plans MAN Q-35 Quadra Dynathrust 20-10 21 lb Jerry has made over 240 flights model F4U-4 Corsair /5 scale Kerry Hurt Lake Jackson TX Ziroli plans Q-35 Quadra modified ByroDrive Byron four-blade 24-15 32 lb Aeromarine retracts Kinner Sportwing 1935 /4 scale Woody Frantz Tulsa OK scratch-built based actual aircraft plans available Co bra 23 Zinger 22-8 23 lb Nicuport 24 scale Jerry Rhodes Eagle Pass TX scratch-built based Bergan Hardesty drawings made original fac tory blueprints Kawasaki 315 Zinger 24-8 39 lb trim color scheme matches Char les Nungessers personal aircraft Pober Pixie / scale Carroll Check Buf falo TX scaled up Bob Wischer /s scale plans June 1983 Model Aviation Hornet 42 Grish 24-10 50 lb December 1983 97 Just few booths set up manned manufacturers shots taken early Sunday morning other time wouldnt have able see booths horde people mini-Toledo Show Giant Scalers AMA folks AMA displayl talk about various AMA programs activities
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/12
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97
This what Giant Scale really aboutbig fun airplanes Carroll Check built halfsize Pober Pixie just Ida Grove starting construction May 15 up-scaled Bob Wischers plans June 1983 MA Its Checks first Giant Scale effort WEVE ALL HEARD old saw talks about weather no ever does anything about talked about weather Ida Grove last year would believe cold Iowa Au gust apparently someone did some thing about Unfortunately someone overshot adjustment year hot hot HOT Except heat Saturday squall well mention later weather great flying heat over 1000 after noons its effect though Obviously influenced engine aircraft performance Modelers especially lower alti tudes got good practical lesson effects heat air density heat also affected density spectators both flight area display booths heat also great effect photographs sometimes erratic heart cant afford out doing kind heat wife Evelyn would get out field early leave just before noon two-hour-plus full-scale fly ing activities started way got see model activity what came holed up airconditioned motel during worst heat Since flight line laid out north south pits spectator area west meant time trying take pictures sunnot best conditions got few think worth including Another consequence schedule missed some spectacular crashes though heard about later second thought think just well Ive never particularly fond crashes cant resist passing descrip tion however Byron Mus tang during demonstration flight made low pass actually disappeared briefly ground drops away along southeast edge runway As plane came view again started slow roll just few feet off ground seems pilot concentrating hard stay ing above ground forgot look ahead plane flew full bore metal-sided equipment shed east field informants description impact went something like foam turned cloud little white pieces just like hitting chicken about 60 couple pictures show shed before-and-after condition Its sur prising plane disintegrated Under circumstances type construction would have noteworthy roDrive engine came through good shape dont want give impression lot crashes number planes amount flying few far between fact crashes happened wasnt might significant Keep mind big 1983 event International Miniature Aircraft Association again staged Byron Originals grand facility Ida Grove IA 400 Giant Scale aircraft present plenty feast eyes upon talk aboutE Bob Beckman 94 Model Aviation Left Giant Scale isnt restricted replicas full-size aircraft though modelers prefer scalelike designs Phil Kling doublesize Antic Bipe buggy wheels Right Jerry Rhodes built Bristol Scout STARS plans Has about 250 flights Left John Westbrooks Air Tech Duster reaches ground its tail wheel Its Scale its scalelike Right Jack Fortneys An toinette recreates originals exciting dash set 1909 speed record almost 50 mph photos author Bob says long lens camera trying back up enough get shot Wendell Hostetler starting big Kioritz Art Chester Jeep Before could get far enough back Wendell taxiing out Bob grabbed shot left nose tried re focus catch takeoff Actually picture right pretty accurate because Jeep takes off fast its just blur anyway reason wasnt because hottest time day Attendance year down bit reliable figure could get 331 registrants would estimate total aircraft 400 450 facilities great some aspects improved over last year two overnight storage tents instead things werent nearly crowded layout pits flight line same last year opin ion lines unnecessarily close together things managed well Most time several planes air waiting line fly no worse would expect number participants members Oma hawks other local modelers served flight line officials contributed lot smooth operation heard few comments about -over-regulation fliers models youve got have either regulation chaos As always Giant Scale fly-in lot beautiful fascinating air craft got pictures data no way could scratch surface Ive included some pictures end report list models shown along pertinent information fact two exceptions pre- WW II vintage partly due own pref December 1983 95 Left Ray Colleli Dynathrust Props gets ready fly Roland Spicers Beflanca Skyrocketthe same plane previowly maae u-mile dis tance flight Note two antennas transmitter Roland built complete redundancy systems Right bent-wing bird always fascinating Kerry Hurt Nick Ziroli plans complete flaps retracts 4-bladed prop mod ByroDruve Woody Frantz drew plans scratch-built 1935 Kinner Sportwing taking measurements real Bob has set plans will review future Giant Scale column right Kinner touches down after nice flight Check condition building background side left door read explanation text Kinner powered Cobra 23 Jerry Rhodes Nieuport 24 decked out Charles Nungessers color scheme Original aircraft started Model 17 modified 23 became prototype 24 air right its exceptionally realistic one-third size weighs 39 lb erences tar vast majority Giant Scale aircraft fall category Giant Scaler FFF has become mini-Toledo show two exhibitor tents year about 45 booths occu pied As would expect Midwestern firms well represented few East Coast West Coast heat kept crowds thin during day just made easier real modelers see what didnt see anything startingly new excit ing several things plan com ment regular column heat finally dropped off bit Sat urday last gasps Hurricane Ali cia reached us Rain some high winds hit area late Saturday afternoon Nat urally came time lot people already moved across road airport banquet evening fes tivities take place bit touch-and-go whether exhibitor tents going stay place few booths damaged some minor damage occurred aircraft storage tents After big blow fairly steady rain set break weather welcome rain made getting hangar area bit messy less said about ban quet better attitude adjustment socializing hangar enjoyed Sunday morning dawned clear rela tively cool looked like great day flying people already pack ing up go home spent couple hours saying goodbye friends old new started three-day trip home Look ing back both agreed worthwhile trip As always thing enjoy fly-in talking people meet Evelyn wandered around taking pictures gathering infor mation thoroughly enjoying ourselves particularly appreciated hospitality shared canopy shade us look forward seeing again meeting Giant Scalers wherever go Now information about planes photographs organized fol lows aircraft type scale owner kit- plan- scratch-built engine prop weight com ments Air Tech Duster non-scale John West brook Little Rock AR Air Tech kit Q-35 Quadra Zinger 18-8 16 lb Antoinette VII /6 scale Jack Fortney 96 Model Aviation Ralston NE based Flying Models plans late 60s 05 60 four cycle Zinger 14-6 104 lb although /6 scale model spans 8 ft Antic Bipe double size Phil Kling Ox nard CA based Antic kit plans Ka wasaki 315 Zinger 24-10 51 lb Art Chester Jeep 0425 Wendell Hostetler Orrville OH scratch-built plans available Kioritz 43 homemade 22-9 prop 28 lb Bellanca Skyrocket approx /4 scale Ro land Spicer scratch-built Kawasaki 315 Zinger 23-10 53 lb dry aircraft made straight line non-stop dfistance flight 440 miles June 1983takeoff weight 6/2 gallons fuel over 95 lb Bristol Scout /4 scale Jerry Rhodes Eagle Pass TX STARS plans MAN Q-35 Quadra Dynathrust 20-10 21 lb Jerry has made over 240 flights model F4U-4 Corsair /5 scale Kerry Hurt Lake Jackson TX Ziroli plans Q-35 Quadra modified ByroDrive Byron four-blade 24-15 32 lb Aeromarine retracts Kinner Sportwing 1935 /4 scale Woody Frantz Tulsa OK scratch-built based actual aircraft plans available Co bra 23 Zinger 22-8 23 lb Nicuport 24 scale Jerry Rhodes Eagle Pass TX scratch-built based Bergan Hardesty drawings made original fac tory blueprints Kawasaki 315 Zinger 24-8 39 lb trim color scheme matches Char les Nungessers personal aircraft Pober Pixie / scale Carroll Check Buf falo TX scaled up Bob Wischer /s scale plans June 1983 Model Aviation Hornet 42 Grish 24-10 50 lb December 1983 97 Just few booths set up manned manufacturers shots taken early Sunday morning other time wouldnt have able see booths horde people mini-Toledo Show Giant Scalers AMA folks AMA displayl talk about various AMA programs activities
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/12
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97
This what Giant Scale really aboutbig fun airplanes Carroll Check built halfsize Pober Pixie just Ida Grove starting construction May 15 up-scaled Bob Wischers plans June 1983 MA Its Checks first Giant Scale effort WEVE ALL HEARD old saw talks about weather no ever does anything about talked about weather Ida Grove last year would believe cold Iowa Au gust apparently someone did some thing about Unfortunately someone overshot adjustment year hot hot HOT Except heat Saturday squall well mention later weather great flying heat over 1000 after noons its effect though Obviously influenced engine aircraft performance Modelers especially lower alti tudes got good practical lesson effects heat air density heat also affected density spectators both flight area display booths heat also great effect photographs sometimes erratic heart cant afford out doing kind heat wife Evelyn would get out field early leave just before noon two-hour-plus full-scale fly ing activities started way got see model activity what came holed up airconditioned motel during worst heat Since flight line laid out north south pits spectator area west meant time trying take pictures sunnot best conditions got few think worth including Another consequence schedule missed some spectacular crashes though heard about later second thought think just well Ive never particularly fond crashes cant resist passing descrip tion however Byron Mus tang during demonstration flight made low pass actually disappeared briefly ground drops away along southeast edge runway As plane came view again started slow roll just few feet off ground seems pilot concentrating hard stay ing above ground forgot look ahead plane flew full bore metal-sided equipment shed east field informants description impact went something like foam turned cloud little white pieces just like hitting chicken about 60 couple pictures show shed before-and-after condition Its sur prising plane disintegrated Under circumstances type construction would have noteworthy roDrive engine came through good shape dont want give impression lot crashes number planes amount flying few far between fact crashes happened wasnt might significant Keep mind big 1983 event International Miniature Aircraft Association again staged Byron Originals grand facility Ida Grove IA 400 Giant Scale aircraft present plenty feast eyes upon talk aboutE Bob Beckman 94 Model Aviation Left Giant Scale isnt restricted replicas full-size aircraft though modelers prefer scalelike designs Phil Kling doublesize Antic Bipe buggy wheels Right Jerry Rhodes built Bristol Scout STARS plans Has about 250 flights Left John Westbrooks Air Tech Duster reaches ground its tail wheel Its Scale its scalelike Right Jack Fortneys An toinette recreates originals exciting dash set 1909 speed record almost 50 mph photos author Bob says long lens camera trying back up enough get shot Wendell Hostetler starting big Kioritz Art Chester Jeep Before could get far enough back Wendell taxiing out Bob grabbed shot left nose tried re focus catch takeoff Actually picture right pretty accurate because Jeep takes off fast its just blur anyway reason wasnt because hottest time day Attendance year down bit reliable figure could get 331 registrants would estimate total aircraft 400 450 facilities great some aspects improved over last year two overnight storage tents instead things werent nearly crowded layout pits flight line same last year opin ion lines unnecessarily close together things managed well Most time several planes air waiting line fly no worse would expect number participants members Oma hawks other local modelers served flight line officials contributed lot smooth operation heard few comments about -over-regulation fliers models youve got have either regulation chaos As always Giant Scale fly-in lot beautiful fascinating air craft got pictures data no way could scratch surface Ive included some pictures end report list models shown along pertinent information fact two exceptions pre- WW II vintage partly due own pref December 1983 95 Left Ray Colleli Dynathrust Props gets ready fly Roland Spicers Beflanca Skyrocketthe same plane previowly maae u-mile dis tance flight Note two antennas transmitter Roland built complete redundancy systems Right bent-wing bird always fascinating Kerry Hurt Nick Ziroli plans complete flaps retracts 4-bladed prop mod ByroDruve Woody Frantz drew plans scratch-built 1935 Kinner Sportwing taking measurements real Bob has set plans will review future Giant Scale column right Kinner touches down after nice flight Check condition building background side left door read explanation text Kinner powered Cobra 23 Jerry Rhodes Nieuport 24 decked out Charles Nungessers color scheme Original aircraft started Model 17 modified 23 became prototype 24 air right its exceptionally realistic one-third size weighs 39 lb erences tar vast majority Giant Scale aircraft fall category Giant Scaler FFF has become mini-Toledo show two exhibitor tents year about 45 booths occu pied As would expect Midwestern firms well represented few East Coast West Coast heat kept crowds thin during day just made easier real modelers see what didnt see anything startingly new excit ing several things plan com ment regular column heat finally dropped off bit Sat urday last gasps Hurricane Ali cia reached us Rain some high winds hit area late Saturday afternoon Nat urally came time lot people already moved across road airport banquet evening fes tivities take place bit touch-and-go whether exhibitor tents going stay place few booths damaged some minor damage occurred aircraft storage tents After big blow fairly steady rain set break weather welcome rain made getting hangar area bit messy less said about ban quet better attitude adjustment socializing hangar enjoyed Sunday morning dawned clear rela tively cool looked like great day flying people already pack ing up go home spent couple hours saying goodbye friends old new started three-day trip home Look ing back both agreed worthwhile trip As always thing enjoy fly-in talking people meet Evelyn wandered around taking pictures gathering infor mation thoroughly enjoying ourselves particularly appreciated hospitality shared canopy shade us look forward seeing again meeting Giant Scalers wherever go Now information about planes photographs organized fol lows aircraft type scale owner kit- plan- scratch-built engine prop weight com ments Air Tech Duster non-scale John West brook Little Rock AR Air Tech kit Q-35 Quadra Zinger 18-8 16 lb Antoinette VII /6 scale Jack Fortney 96 Model Aviation Ralston NE based Flying Models plans late 60s 05 60 four cycle Zinger 14-6 104 lb although /6 scale model spans 8 ft Antic Bipe double size Phil Kling Ox nard CA based Antic kit plans Ka wasaki 315 Zinger 24-10 51 lb Art Chester Jeep 0425 Wendell Hostetler Orrville OH scratch-built plans available Kioritz 43 homemade 22-9 prop 28 lb Bellanca Skyrocket approx /4 scale Ro land Spicer scratch-built Kawasaki 315 Zinger 23-10 53 lb dry aircraft made straight line non-stop dfistance flight 440 miles June 1983takeoff weight 6/2 gallons fuel over 95 lb Bristol Scout /4 scale Jerry Rhodes Eagle Pass TX STARS plans MAN Q-35 Quadra Dynathrust 20-10 21 lb Jerry has made over 240 flights model F4U-4 Corsair /5 scale Kerry Hurt Lake Jackson TX Ziroli plans Q-35 Quadra modified ByroDrive Byron four-blade 24-15 32 lb Aeromarine retracts Kinner Sportwing 1935 /4 scale Woody Frantz Tulsa OK scratch-built based actual aircraft plans available Co bra 23 Zinger 22-8 23 lb Nicuport 24 scale Jerry Rhodes Eagle Pass TX scratch-built based Bergan Hardesty drawings made original fac tory blueprints Kawasaki 315 Zinger 24-8 39 lb trim color scheme matches Char les Nungessers personal aircraft Pober Pixie / scale Carroll Check Buf falo TX scaled up Bob Wischer /s scale plans June 1983 Model Aviation Hornet 42 Grish 24-10 50 lb December 1983 97 Just few booths set up manned manufacturers shots taken early Sunday morning other time wouldnt have able see booths horde people mini-Toledo Show Giant Scalers AMA folks AMA displayl talk about various AMA programs activities
