ud Tenny ndoor ats last part June Indoor Week West Baden IN 1981 AMA Indoor Nats NIMAS Record Trials Peanut Gran Prix same place right after other Heaven earth Indoor model fliers site excellent attendance terrific great time three reports event will give taste happening FROM ALL THE DISCUSSION heard would assume 1981 Indoor Nats unique happening way reason discussion event handled considered totally separate event split off rest Nats both time distance Indoor Nats held late June Indiana rest NatsFree Flight Radio Control Control Linewas scheduled Seguin TX early August though several past Indoor Nats separated great distances rest Nats first time two sections have held spearate months separate Indoor Nats came about result criticism sites used recent Indoor Nats hand because good Indoor site near Seguin couldnt located 1981 Indoor Nats Grand Experiment may well forerunner future Nats activity similar reasons Outdoor Free Robert Skrjanc won Easy B added another wing fly PAl isnt easy fly PAl Easy B other wing sure helps Flight may also split off rest Nats future years will some time before know experiment success failure something between Certainly attended entry attendance higher several previous Nats satisfied site level competition young man mr I-nnypuane won event recaptured Cat II Pennyplane record Jeni jaecKs recovering Pennyplaneto md Paper Stick model model arrived covered third-generation designvery docile clear Mylar won FAt Stick Pennyplane After re-do made four row October1981 61 Moe Whittemore New Palestine IN built very advanced Pennyplane didnt really have time adjust higher ceilings Reflex wing airfoil covered bottom slotted stab has flown several recent Indoor Nats voiced two-edged opinion good news him whatever won felt would earn bad news was much really topnotch competition would have work order win anything Yet heard fliers choose personal reasons whether go Indiana June Texas August since normally fly bdthIndoor Outdoor FreePlight events least frequent Nats entrant did show up rumor would go either event since couldnt fly both two Robert Skrjanc Easy Ba Mike Clem second placewinnerin SeniorEasy paper covered won Junior Easy B B Mike has habit winning Nats trophies lengthy vacation trips Meanwhile Nats happenedbut didnt seem quite like Nats spite enhanced activity competition Really event felt like annual events held National Indoor Model Airplane Society Two veterans NIMAS wars commenting changed atmosphere decided since food lodging necessities right hand little bad luck didnt put pressure quite muchwe didnt have rush off other places soon flying over fortuitous circumstance activity being place can attributed site spacious atrium Northwood Institute West Baden IN Northwood Institute specializes aspects hotel management excellent food reasonably comfortable building air-conditioned lodging avallable under same roof flying site fact since circular atrium surrounded two six-story concentric rings hotel rooms atrium itself superbly buffered outside air conditions Flying ranges pretty good superb except outside cools down rapidly other aspect flying atrium needs mentioned weighs heavily satisfactory site Indoor flying During its heydey resort spa Northwood site famous hotel atrium grand ballroom beautiful stained glass band stand would lowered ceiling during dances musical events Today bandstand remains welded girders model trap ferocious appetite until modelEarl Hoffman has established himself Easy B new rules class using essentially same design served him well under old rules won set record unbraced model ruIParla ney Fast enough win SNART speed event mode awo imies well duration events 62 Model Aviation Charlie Sotich PaperStick entry Charlie long-time Nats competitor 1Q18 Warmann won Junior HIG model very good launch technique control ruoey -uumer ana nis rainer prepare easy rIT ne paeu rhird Mit pnoros Dy IflC aulnor ers learned shroud plastic Once done site became world-class site hosted very successful World Championships 1980 modelers arrived bandstands mouth grinning hugely shrouded personal expense efforts some experienced fliers wonders tech nology site preparation World Champion ship could transferred committee ran 1980 World Champs Nats Executive Committee Editor thought similar arrangements made found unexpectedly last minute famous bandstand shrouder/model retrie ver could attend competition areas came very close being tough expected particular races Open Indoor Stick Pennyplane Easy B Paper Stick hardfought day usual style Jim Richmond resolved Paper Stick event late flight upped National Record almost four minutes leaving tight race 2nd through 5th placers latter spread close just over 1 mm race still tight through 7th place too 2 mm between 2nd 7th races held tight other events particular Indoor Stick 18-sec spread between Cezar Banks first place Bill Hulberts third new Easy Bs official AMA Easy B class can now covered microfilm finally caught up passed papercovered ancestors new Cat II record 2 1568 going Earl Hoffman fliers still grumbled about rules change created event obsoleted original Easy B models flying seriously obviously begun get right prop/rudder combinations Since Earls model previous ly done over 25 mm dirigible hangar seemed likely time would last long know watched Indoor HandLaunched Glider event very carefully Bernie Boehm past master pure event non folder usual flawless form models traveled seemingly exact same orbit time after time Bernies efforts won him first place No else seriously challenged Bernie everyone watched Stan Stoy closely morning warmed up trimmed both conventional HLGs folding-wing HLG Stan could make up mind until about last official round elected fly folder Either waited too long make move just wasnt ready since total good enough second place really close first very few Seniors flying unusual few Juniors have entering recent Nats Two Juniors worked very hard good results Jennifer Jaecks did well coaching father Dennis Jeni flying regular Pennyplane covered transparent Mylar arrived After winning Jr Pennyplane Jr Indoor Stick Jr FAI Stick first day Jeni stripped off Mylar replaced condenser paper extra hands help mother some occasional words advice encouragement Dennis worked own FAI Stick model Dad did have help problemthe model too much wing area qualify Paper Stick limit 100 sq until wing tips joined thread pulled enough dihedral make wings projected area come just under rules models metamorphosis almost too muchthe extra weight paper over Mylar large stabilizer shifted models center gravity enough became difficult project Eventually however model came just over minute margin get Jeni fourth Nats trophy other hard-working Junior Tom Norell comes RC family parents made sure Tom chance work nearby Free Flight club since didnt have required knowledge Toms first chance 30 ft ceiling height adjusted well enough get 2nd HLG 3rd Pennyplane 4th Easy B 5th Peanut Scale showed real drive HLG making last-minute push move just barely third place almost first last toss Easy B very few models managed defeat plastic shrouds hang bandstand made last-ditch effort build another model spare parts might have succeeded moving up event also except new prop just wouldnt run smoothly Both Jeni Tom real scrappers doubtless will continue well both cases described case almost Junior attending Nats year parents made sure youngsters chance compete fact few Seniors flew also same categorywhen Juniors received help encouragement adults People talk about Junior problem real problem lack involvement adults working Junior fliers non-flying event momentous import happened Dick Nicki Hardcastle St Louis area showed really super Indoor model ing film very well recieved superbly photographed staged documentary 1980 World Championships flown same site film will soon available through AMA Headquarters NIMAS Record Trials EACH YEAR NIMAS annual fly-in gettogether gets little larger fliers become addicted concept week nothing Indoor flying associated fellowship thing eagerly awaited year name Beginning First NIMAS International Record Trials FNIRT progressing through SNIRT THNIRT FNART VNART years SNART can hardly wait hear what Dr John Martin general host will name next So what nonsense Once year members National Indoor Model Airplane Society NIMAS meet Northwood Institute West Baden IN fly sorts Indoor model airplanes worlds finest Indoor sites Official flying runs 9 am 9 pm except banquet year least two model contests attend during week 1980 week began 1980 Indoor World Championship con tinued World Peanut Scale Gran Prix VNART 1981 first event 1981 Indoor National Championships followed SNART Gran Prix Day SNART began first two days NIMAS Index flying heavier Index classesPennyplane Paper Stick old Easy B paper-covered Easy Bs following traditional rules Day Two lighter Index classesIndoor Stick FAI Stick new Easy B official AMA rules Indoor Cabin etcmo nopolized air Finally Day Three non-Index models plus AMA Scale Peanut Scale Peanut Speed CO-2 Scale flown Although Indoor HLG can flown Index event separate HLG trophy non-Index models Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin rubber-powered model October 1981 63 uan DUIICTT Jr waits chance launch third place HLG Dan Belieff Sr has wellknown HLG circles years Dan Jr has arm follow Jim Clem used chance test-fly variable diameter prop designed bY Hewitt Phillips LL. Hon uanser prepares Cabin flight unaided elaborate stoogeDick Hardcastle built super movie instead models year still does doesnt flinch motor breakshad Pennyplane capable 14 minutes classes established give alter native traditional AMA Indoor Cabin event havent heard NIMAS Index Competition system AMA model classes flown same competition other possible beacuse model flown against National Record model class age group flier flight divided National Record time yielding number hopefully greater 10 fliers score compared highest score winning originally unforseen things about arrangement Juniors Seniors quite often win first place since records usually somewhat lower Open records comparison Another side effect type competition great records broken re-broken year might expect fly ones best class rather class picked out advance NIMAS INDEX PLAcING NameModel class Age Mike Van GorderEasy BSr Chad CurthOrnithopterJr Mike Van GorderNovice PennySr Paul LouckaIndoor CabinJr Robert SkrjancBOG StickJr Walt Van GorderEasy BOp Dick HardcastleEasy BOp Mike ClemPennyplaneSr Dennis JeecksPennyplaneOp Cezar BanksPennyplaneOp Dave LindleyPennyplaneSr Dick HardcastlePennyplaneOp Jim RichmondROG StickOp Lew GitlowOrnithopterOp Cezar BanksNovice PennyOp Plight Time 14540 00257 10265 1507B 10488 21368 21280 11488 15014 14585 10203 14086 17424 3091 12 8 1 9 Index Score 16284 1 6042 13990 1 2935 1 2627 11974 11893 11739 10793 10722 102 74 101 60 10078 1006 1 10027 CD can least psychological benefit certain extent true However often case fliers strongest event may best him fly record quite high strongest event have model fitting class low record may easier get high Index score second event Note chart Index Placing Mike Van Gorder did just out lined won two handsome pewter mugs year spite having considerable previous activity site 15 fliers exceeded either existing National Record else broke mark set meet Note Juniors Seniors dominate top list Open flier first appearing sixth place top 15 fliers engraved pewter mugs presented through 10th place listed Note lot Open Pennyplane activity shown Index chart hardly tells tale battle royal began Dennis Jaecks recaptured record dur ing Nats posting time about 1 sec over Cezar Banks record dating 1979 time Dennis expressed opinion models capable time Day began quietly Dennis posted 14077 continued test models wasnt really pushing until Dick Hardeastle casually mentioned 14086 flight Dennis responded almost immediately making flight 14126 put same model back up immediately 15016 seemed inspire Cezar Banks soon posted 14555 flight kept pushing Dick Hardcastle also trying period several hours least Pennyplane airborne some time three Dennis flight held through rest day through rest meet Back timing table meanwhile other fliers worked way through maze Pennyplanes post flights some record attempts made Jim Richmond Robert Skrjanc flew ROG Stick models establishing new records Lew Gitiow also boosted Omithopter record small amount Lews bird flew very well two flappers have seem clearly exhibited cruise phase flight model climbs fairly quick burst slowly may quick seemed model makes fast transition climb cruise flapping action slowing drastically idles way floor flaps tiredly once twicelike tuckered-out bird Although other heavy Index classes supposed flown same time period times recorded nature Index flying flights dont well dont have recordedwho cares Similarly flier has couple really good ones record bother record times dont beat best So anyone trying keep track action has super Continued page 132 64 Model Aviation Del Ogren flew model Bostonian case youre wondering MAFFYIB means air plane flies forward yours backward Mike Van Gorder Pennyplane model loaded bear Mike won first third NIMAS Index competition Chad Curth winding Ornithopter model stubborn Chad set record won Second NIMAS Index Competiton Mightilne shirts have got covered One-liner Shirts sioso Plane Shirts top quality football shirts complete 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ud Tenny ndoor ats last part June Indoor Week West Baden IN 1981 AMA Indoor Nats NIMAS Record Trials Peanut Gran Prix same place right after other Heaven earth Indoor model fliers site excellent attendance terrific great time three reports event will give taste happening FROM ALL THE DISCUSSION heard would assume 1981 Indoor Nats unique happening way reason discussion event handled considered totally separate event split off rest Nats both time distance Indoor Nats held late June Indiana rest NatsFree Flight Radio Control Control Linewas scheduled Seguin TX early August though several past Indoor Nats separated great distances rest Nats first time two sections have held spearate months separate Indoor Nats came about result criticism sites used recent Indoor Nats hand because good Indoor site near Seguin couldnt located 1981 Indoor Nats Grand Experiment may well forerunner future Nats activity similar reasons Outdoor Free Robert Skrjanc won Easy B added another wing fly PAl isnt easy fly PAl Easy B other wing sure helps Flight may also split off rest Nats future years will some time before know experiment success failure something between Certainly attended entry attendance higher several previous Nats satisfied site level competition young man mr I-nnypuane won event recaptured Cat II Pennyplane record Jeni jaecKs recovering Pennyplaneto md Paper Stick model model arrived covered third-generation designvery docile clear Mylar won FAt Stick Pennyplane After re-do made four row October1981 61 Moe Whittemore New Palestine IN built very advanced Pennyplane didnt really have time adjust higher ceilings Reflex wing airfoil covered bottom slotted stab has flown several recent Indoor Nats voiced two-edged opinion good news him whatever won felt would earn bad news was much really topnotch competition would have work order win anything Yet heard fliers choose personal reasons whether go Indiana June Texas August since normally fly bdthIndoor Outdoor FreePlight events least frequent Nats entrant did show up rumor would go either event since couldnt fly both two Robert Skrjanc Easy Ba Mike Clem second placewinnerin SeniorEasy paper covered won Junior Easy B B Mike has habit winning Nats trophies lengthy vacation trips Meanwhile Nats happenedbut didnt seem quite like Nats spite enhanced activity competition Really event felt like annual events held National Indoor Model Airplane Society Two veterans NIMAS wars commenting changed atmosphere decided since food lodging necessities right hand little bad luck didnt put pressure quite muchwe didnt have rush off other places soon flying over fortuitous circumstance activity being place can attributed site spacious atrium Northwood Institute West Baden IN Northwood Institute specializes aspects hotel management excellent food reasonably comfortable building air-conditioned lodging avallable under same roof flying site fact since circular atrium surrounded two six-story concentric rings hotel rooms atrium itself superbly buffered outside air conditions Flying ranges pretty good superb except outside cools down rapidly other aspect flying atrium needs mentioned weighs heavily satisfactory site Indoor flying During its heydey resort spa Northwood site famous hotel atrium grand ballroom beautiful stained glass band stand would lowered ceiling during dances musical events Today bandstand remains welded girders model trap ferocious appetite until modelEarl Hoffman has established himself Easy B new rules class using essentially same design served him well under old rules won set record unbraced model ruIParla ney Fast enough win SNART speed event mode awo imies well duration events 62 Model Aviation Charlie Sotich PaperStick entry Charlie long-time Nats competitor 1Q18 Warmann won Junior HIG model very good launch technique control ruoey -uumer ana nis rainer prepare easy rIT ne paeu rhird Mit pnoros Dy IflC aulnor ers learned shroud plastic Once done site became world-class site hosted very successful World Championships 1980 modelers arrived bandstands mouth grinning hugely shrouded personal expense efforts some experienced fliers wonders tech nology site preparation World Champion ship could transferred committee ran 1980 World Champs Nats Executive Committee Editor thought similar arrangements made found unexpectedly last minute famous bandstand shrouder/model retrie ver could attend competition areas came very close being tough expected particular races Open Indoor Stick Pennyplane Easy B Paper Stick hardfought day usual style Jim Richmond resolved Paper Stick event late flight upped National Record almost four minutes leaving tight race 2nd through 5th placers latter spread close just over 1 mm race still tight through 7th place too 2 mm between 2nd 7th races held tight other events particular Indoor Stick 18-sec spread between Cezar Banks first place Bill Hulberts third new Easy Bs official AMA Easy B class can now covered microfilm finally caught up passed papercovered ancestors new Cat II record 2 1568 going Earl Hoffman fliers still grumbled about rules change created event obsoleted original Easy B models flying seriously obviously begun get right prop/rudder combinations Since Earls model previous ly done over 25 mm dirigible hangar seemed likely time would last long know watched Indoor HandLaunched Glider event very carefully Bernie Boehm past master pure event non folder usual flawless form models traveled seemingly exact same orbit time after time Bernies efforts won him first place No else seriously challenged Bernie everyone watched Stan Stoy closely morning warmed up trimmed both conventional HLGs folding-wing HLG Stan could make up mind until about last official round elected fly folder Either waited too long make move just wasnt ready since total good enough second place really close first very few Seniors flying unusual few Juniors have entering recent Nats Two Juniors worked very hard good results Jennifer Jaecks did well coaching father Dennis Jeni flying regular Pennyplane covered transparent Mylar arrived After winning Jr Pennyplane Jr Indoor Stick Jr FAI Stick first day Jeni stripped off Mylar replaced condenser paper extra hands help mother some occasional words advice encouragement Dennis worked own FAI Stick model Dad did have help problemthe model too much wing area qualify Paper Stick limit 100 sq until wing tips joined thread pulled enough dihedral make wings projected area come just under rules models metamorphosis almost too muchthe extra weight paper over Mylar large stabilizer shifted models center gravity enough became difficult project Eventually however model came just over minute margin get Jeni fourth Nats trophy other hard-working Junior Tom Norell comes RC family parents made sure Tom chance work nearby Free Flight club since didnt have required knowledge Toms first chance 30 ft ceiling height adjusted well enough get 2nd HLG 3rd Pennyplane 4th Easy B 5th Peanut Scale showed real drive HLG making last-minute push move just barely third place almost first last toss Easy B very few models managed defeat plastic shrouds hang bandstand made last-ditch effort build another model spare parts might have succeeded moving up event also except new prop just wouldnt run smoothly Both Jeni Tom real scrappers doubtless will continue well both cases described case almost Junior attending Nats year parents made sure youngsters chance compete fact few Seniors flew also same categorywhen Juniors received help encouragement adults People talk about Junior problem real problem lack involvement adults working Junior fliers non-flying event momentous import happened Dick Nicki Hardcastle St Louis area showed really super Indoor model ing film very well recieved superbly photographed staged documentary 1980 World Championships flown same site film will soon available through AMA Headquarters NIMAS Record Trials EACH YEAR NIMAS annual fly-in gettogether gets little larger fliers become addicted concept week nothing Indoor flying associated fellowship thing eagerly awaited year name Beginning First NIMAS International Record Trials FNIRT progressing through SNIRT THNIRT FNART VNART years SNART can hardly wait hear what Dr John Martin general host will name next So what nonsense Once year members National Indoor Model Airplane Society NIMAS meet Northwood Institute West Baden IN fly sorts Indoor model airplanes worlds finest Indoor sites Official flying runs 9 am 9 pm except banquet year least two model contests attend during week 1980 week began 1980 Indoor World Championship con tinued World Peanut Scale Gran Prix VNART 1981 first event 1981 Indoor National Championships followed SNART Gran Prix Day SNART began first two days NIMAS Index flying heavier Index classesPennyplane Paper Stick old Easy B paper-covered Easy Bs following traditional rules Day Two lighter Index classesIndoor Stick FAI Stick new Easy B official AMA rules Indoor Cabin etcmo nopolized air Finally Day Three non-Index models plus AMA Scale Peanut Scale Peanut Speed CO-2 Scale flown Although Indoor HLG can flown Index event separate HLG trophy non-Index models Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin rubber-powered model October 1981 63 uan DUIICTT Jr waits chance launch third place HLG Dan Belieff Sr has wellknown HLG circles years Dan Jr has arm follow Jim Clem used chance test-fly variable diameter prop designed bY Hewitt Phillips LL. Hon uanser prepares Cabin flight unaided elaborate stoogeDick Hardcastle built super movie instead models year still does doesnt flinch motor breakshad Pennyplane capable 14 minutes classes established give alter native traditional AMA Indoor Cabin event havent heard NIMAS Index Competition system AMA model classes flown same competition other possible beacuse model flown against National Record model class age group flier flight divided National Record time yielding number hopefully greater 10 fliers score compared highest score winning originally unforseen things about arrangement Juniors Seniors quite often win first place since records usually somewhat lower Open records comparison Another side effect type competition great records broken re-broken year might expect fly ones best class rather class picked out advance NIMAS INDEX PLAcING NameModel class Age Mike Van GorderEasy BSr Chad CurthOrnithopterJr Mike Van GorderNovice PennySr Paul LouckaIndoor CabinJr Robert SkrjancBOG StickJr Walt Van GorderEasy BOp Dick HardcastleEasy BOp Mike ClemPennyplaneSr Dennis JeecksPennyplaneOp Cezar BanksPennyplaneOp Dave LindleyPennyplaneSr Dick HardcastlePennyplaneOp Jim RichmondROG StickOp Lew GitlowOrnithopterOp Cezar BanksNovice PennyOp Plight Time 14540 00257 10265 1507B 10488 21368 21280 11488 15014 14585 10203 14086 17424 3091 12 8 1 9 Index Score 16284 1 6042 13990 1 2935 1 2627 11974 11893 11739 10793 10722 102 74 101 60 10078 1006 1 10027 CD can least psychological benefit certain extent true However often case fliers strongest event may best him fly record quite high strongest event have model fitting class low record may easier get high Index score second event Note chart Index Placing Mike Van Gorder did just out lined won two handsome pewter mugs year spite having considerable previous activity site 15 fliers exceeded either existing National Record else broke mark set meet Note Juniors Seniors dominate top list Open flier first appearing sixth place top 15 fliers engraved pewter mugs presented through 10th place listed Note lot Open Pennyplane activity shown Index chart hardly tells tale battle royal began Dennis Jaecks recaptured record dur ing Nats posting time about 1 sec over Cezar Banks record dating 1979 time Dennis expressed opinion models capable time Day began quietly Dennis posted 14077 continued test models wasnt really pushing until Dick Hardeastle casually mentioned 14086 flight Dennis responded almost immediately making flight 14126 put same model back up immediately 15016 seemed inspire Cezar Banks soon posted 14555 flight kept pushing Dick Hardcastle also trying period several hours least Pennyplane airborne some time three Dennis flight held through rest day through rest meet Back timing table meanwhile other fliers worked way through maze Pennyplanes post flights some record attempts made Jim Richmond Robert Skrjanc flew ROG Stick models establishing new records Lew Gitiow also boosted Omithopter record small amount Lews bird flew very well two flappers have seem clearly exhibited cruise phase flight model climbs fairly quick burst slowly may quick seemed model makes fast transition climb cruise flapping action slowing drastically idles way floor flaps tiredly once twicelike tuckered-out bird Although other heavy Index classes supposed flown same time period times recorded nature Index flying flights dont well dont have recordedwho cares Similarly flier has couple really good ones record bother record times dont beat best So anyone trying keep track action has super Continued page 132 64 Model Aviation Del Ogren flew model Bostonian case youre wondering MAFFYIB means air plane flies forward yours backward Mike Van Gorder Pennyplane model loaded bear Mike won first third NIMAS Index competition Chad Curth winding Ornithopter model stubborn Chad set record won Second NIMAS Index Competiton Mightilne shirts have got covered One-liner Shirts sioso Plane Shirts top quality football shirts complete 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ud Tenny ndoor ats last part June Indoor Week West Baden IN 1981 AMA Indoor Nats NIMAS Record Trials Peanut Gran Prix same place right after other Heaven earth Indoor model fliers site excellent attendance terrific great time three reports event will give taste happening FROM ALL THE DISCUSSION heard would assume 1981 Indoor Nats unique happening way reason discussion event handled considered totally separate event split off rest Nats both time distance Indoor Nats held late June Indiana rest NatsFree Flight Radio Control Control Linewas scheduled Seguin TX early August though several past Indoor Nats separated great distances rest Nats first time two sections have held spearate months separate Indoor Nats came about result criticism sites used recent Indoor Nats hand because good Indoor site near Seguin couldnt located 1981 Indoor Nats Grand Experiment may well forerunner future Nats activity similar reasons Outdoor Free Robert Skrjanc won Easy B added another wing fly PAl isnt easy fly PAl Easy B other wing sure helps Flight may also split off rest Nats future years will some time before know experiment success failure something between Certainly attended entry attendance higher several previous Nats satisfied site level competition young man mr I-nnypuane won event recaptured Cat II Pennyplane record Jeni jaecKs recovering Pennyplaneto md Paper Stick model model arrived covered third-generation designvery docile clear Mylar won FAt Stick Pennyplane After re-do made four row October1981 61 Moe Whittemore New Palestine IN built very advanced Pennyplane didnt really have time adjust higher ceilings Reflex wing airfoil covered bottom slotted stab has flown several recent Indoor Nats voiced two-edged opinion good news him whatever won felt would earn bad news was much really topnotch competition would have work order win anything Yet heard fliers choose personal reasons whether go Indiana June Texas August since normally fly bdthIndoor Outdoor FreePlight events least frequent Nats entrant did show up rumor would go either event since couldnt fly both two Robert Skrjanc Easy Ba Mike Clem second placewinnerin SeniorEasy paper covered won Junior Easy B B Mike has habit winning Nats trophies lengthy vacation trips Meanwhile Nats happenedbut didnt seem quite like Nats spite enhanced activity competition Really event felt like annual events held National Indoor Model Airplane Society Two veterans NIMAS wars commenting changed atmosphere decided since food lodging necessities right hand little bad luck didnt put pressure quite muchwe didnt have rush off other places soon flying over fortuitous circumstance activity being place can attributed site spacious atrium Northwood Institute West Baden IN Northwood Institute specializes aspects hotel management excellent food reasonably comfortable building air-conditioned lodging avallable under same roof flying site fact since circular atrium surrounded two six-story concentric rings hotel rooms atrium itself superbly buffered outside air conditions Flying ranges pretty good superb except outside cools down rapidly other aspect flying atrium needs mentioned weighs heavily satisfactory site Indoor flying During its heydey resort spa Northwood site famous hotel atrium grand ballroom beautiful stained glass band stand would lowered ceiling during dances musical events Today bandstand remains welded girders model trap ferocious appetite until modelEarl Hoffman has established himself Easy B new rules class using essentially same design served him well under old rules won set record unbraced model ruIParla ney Fast enough win SNART speed event mode awo imies well duration events 62 Model Aviation Charlie Sotich PaperStick entry Charlie long-time Nats competitor 1Q18 Warmann won Junior HIG model very good launch technique control ruoey -uumer ana nis rainer prepare easy rIT ne paeu rhird Mit pnoros Dy IflC aulnor ers learned shroud plastic Once done site became world-class site hosted very successful World Championships 1980 modelers arrived bandstands mouth grinning hugely shrouded personal expense efforts some experienced fliers wonders tech nology site preparation World Champion ship could transferred committee ran 1980 World Champs Nats Executive Committee Editor thought similar arrangements made found unexpectedly last minute famous bandstand shrouder/model retrie ver could attend competition areas came very close being tough expected particular races Open Indoor Stick Pennyplane Easy B Paper Stick hardfought day usual style Jim Richmond resolved Paper Stick event late flight upped National Record almost four minutes leaving tight race 2nd through 5th placers latter spread close just over 1 mm race still tight through 7th place too 2 mm between 2nd 7th races held tight other events particular Indoor Stick 18-sec spread between Cezar Banks first place Bill Hulberts third new Easy Bs official AMA Easy B class can now covered microfilm finally caught up passed papercovered ancestors new Cat II record 2 1568 going Earl Hoffman fliers still grumbled about rules change created event obsoleted original Easy B models flying seriously obviously begun get right prop/rudder combinations Since Earls model previous ly done over 25 mm dirigible hangar seemed likely time would last long know watched Indoor HandLaunched Glider event very carefully Bernie Boehm past master pure event non folder usual flawless form models traveled seemingly exact same orbit time after time Bernies efforts won him first place No else seriously challenged Bernie everyone watched Stan Stoy closely morning warmed up trimmed both conventional HLGs folding-wing HLG Stan could make up mind until about last official round elected fly folder Either waited too long make move just wasnt ready since total good enough second place really close first very few Seniors flying unusual few Juniors have entering recent Nats Two Juniors worked very hard good results Jennifer Jaecks did well coaching father Dennis Jeni flying regular Pennyplane covered transparent Mylar arrived After winning Jr Pennyplane Jr Indoor Stick Jr FAI Stick first day Jeni stripped off Mylar replaced condenser paper extra hands help mother some occasional words advice encouragement Dennis worked own FAI Stick model Dad did have help problemthe model too much wing area qualify Paper Stick limit 100 sq until wing tips joined thread pulled enough dihedral make wings projected area come just under rules models metamorphosis almost too muchthe extra weight paper over Mylar large stabilizer shifted models center gravity enough became difficult project Eventually however model came just over minute margin get Jeni fourth Nats trophy other hard-working Junior Tom Norell comes RC family parents made sure Tom chance work nearby Free Flight club since didnt have required knowledge Toms first chance 30 ft ceiling height adjusted well enough get 2nd HLG 3rd Pennyplane 4th Easy B 5th Peanut Scale showed real drive HLG making last-minute push move just barely third place almost first last toss Easy B very few models managed defeat plastic shrouds hang bandstand made last-ditch effort build another model spare parts might have succeeded moving up event also except new prop just wouldnt run smoothly Both Jeni Tom real scrappers doubtless will continue well both cases described case almost Junior attending Nats year parents made sure youngsters chance compete fact few Seniors flew also same categorywhen Juniors received help encouragement adults People talk about Junior problem real problem lack involvement adults working Junior fliers non-flying event momentous import happened Dick Nicki Hardcastle St Louis area showed really super Indoor model ing film very well recieved superbly photographed staged documentary 1980 World Championships flown same site film will soon available through AMA Headquarters NIMAS Record Trials EACH YEAR NIMAS annual fly-in gettogether gets little larger fliers become addicted concept week nothing Indoor flying associated fellowship thing eagerly awaited year name Beginning First NIMAS International Record Trials FNIRT progressing through SNIRT THNIRT FNART VNART years SNART can hardly wait hear what Dr John Martin general host will name next So what nonsense Once year members National Indoor Model Airplane Society NIMAS meet Northwood Institute West Baden IN fly sorts Indoor model airplanes worlds finest Indoor sites Official flying runs 9 am 9 pm except banquet year least two model contests attend during week 1980 week began 1980 Indoor World Championship con tinued World Peanut Scale Gran Prix VNART 1981 first event 1981 Indoor National Championships followed SNART Gran Prix Day SNART began first two days NIMAS Index flying heavier Index classesPennyplane Paper Stick old Easy B paper-covered Easy Bs following traditional rules Day Two lighter Index classesIndoor Stick FAI Stick new Easy B official AMA rules Indoor Cabin etcmo nopolized air Finally Day Three non-Index models plus AMA Scale Peanut Scale Peanut Speed CO-2 Scale flown Although Indoor HLG can flown Index event separate HLG trophy non-Index models Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin rubber-powered model October 1981 63 uan DUIICTT Jr waits chance launch third place HLG Dan Belieff Sr has wellknown HLG circles years Dan Jr has arm follow Jim Clem used chance test-fly variable diameter prop designed bY Hewitt Phillips LL. Hon uanser prepares Cabin flight unaided elaborate stoogeDick Hardcastle built super movie instead models year still does doesnt flinch motor breakshad Pennyplane capable 14 minutes classes established give alter native traditional AMA Indoor Cabin event havent heard NIMAS Index Competition system AMA model classes flown same competition other possible beacuse model flown against National Record model class age group flier flight divided National Record time yielding number hopefully greater 10 fliers score compared highest score winning originally unforseen things about arrangement Juniors Seniors quite often win first place since records usually somewhat lower Open records comparison Another side effect type competition great records broken re-broken year might expect fly ones best class rather class picked out advance NIMAS INDEX PLAcING NameModel class Age Mike Van GorderEasy BSr Chad CurthOrnithopterJr Mike Van GorderNovice PennySr Paul LouckaIndoor CabinJr Robert SkrjancBOG StickJr Walt Van GorderEasy BOp Dick HardcastleEasy BOp Mike ClemPennyplaneSr Dennis JeecksPennyplaneOp Cezar BanksPennyplaneOp Dave LindleyPennyplaneSr Dick HardcastlePennyplaneOp Jim RichmondROG StickOp Lew GitlowOrnithopterOp Cezar BanksNovice PennyOp Plight Time 14540 00257 10265 1507B 10488 21368 21280 11488 15014 14585 10203 14086 17424 3091 12 8 1 9 Index Score 16284 1 6042 13990 1 2935 1 2627 11974 11893 11739 10793 10722 102 74 101 60 10078 1006 1 10027 CD can least psychological benefit certain extent true However often case fliers strongest event may best him fly record quite high strongest event have model fitting class low record may easier get high Index score second event Note chart Index Placing Mike Van Gorder did just out lined won two handsome pewter mugs year spite having considerable previous activity site 15 fliers exceeded either existing National Record else broke mark set meet Note Juniors Seniors dominate top list Open flier first appearing sixth place top 15 fliers engraved pewter mugs presented through 10th place listed Note lot Open Pennyplane activity shown Index chart hardly tells tale battle royal began Dennis Jaecks recaptured record dur ing Nats posting time about 1 sec over Cezar Banks record dating 1979 time Dennis expressed opinion models capable time Day began quietly Dennis posted 14077 continued test models wasnt really pushing until Dick Hardeastle casually mentioned 14086 flight Dennis responded almost immediately making flight 14126 put same model back up immediately 15016 seemed inspire Cezar Banks soon posted 14555 flight kept pushing Dick Hardcastle also trying period several hours least Pennyplane airborne some time three Dennis flight held through rest day through rest meet Back timing table meanwhile other fliers worked way through maze Pennyplanes post flights some record attempts made Jim Richmond Robert Skrjanc flew ROG Stick models establishing new records Lew Gitiow also boosted Omithopter record small amount Lews bird flew very well two flappers have seem clearly exhibited cruise phase flight model climbs fairly quick burst slowly may quick seemed model makes fast transition climb cruise flapping action slowing drastically idles way floor flaps tiredly once twicelike tuckered-out bird Although other heavy Index classes supposed flown same time period times recorded nature Index flying flights dont well dont have recordedwho cares Similarly flier has couple really good ones record bother record times dont beat best So anyone trying keep track action has super Continued page 132 64 Model Aviation Del Ogren flew model Bostonian case youre wondering MAFFYIB means air plane flies forward yours backward Mike Van Gorder Pennyplane model loaded bear Mike won first third NIMAS Index competition Chad Curth winding Ornithopter model stubborn Chad set record won Second NIMAS Index Competiton Mightilne shirts have got covered One-liner Shirts sioso Plane Shirts top quality football shirts complete 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designs configurations might found home-built aircraft year some models actual Scale models happened fit rules could classified stand-off Scale wing loca tions may have changed better balance tail surfaces enlarged Bob Clemens won Bostonian event three-flight total 289 sec Charisma Factor 1 2for score 3468 points flying same model last year entrant did Peanut Scale Speed event redesigned year since straight-line speed event last year turned out destruction derby Event Director Charlie Sotich set out balloons 20 ft apart models make two laps around pylons few models did really well staying reasonable altitude review product review product review Theres good bit publicity sur rounding entry Estes rocket people world model airplanes Well weve finally chance look production version Electri-Flier kits Sky Sailer electricassist sailplane Its interesting impres sive unique several ways materials used kit different fuselage pod blow-molded plastic twin booms aluminum tubes winglets printwood 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Varney won event withappropriate ly enougha Folkerts racer held altitude rather well Since models turned wide climbed covered distance computed 20-ft diameter circle Folkerts clocked 1256 mph blistering speed compared Millard Wells Little Butch went 598 mph second place configuration event may popular straight-line format certainly easier set up fliers practice CO-2 Scale event always realistic lower power differential between takeoff cruise power Rubber-Pow ered Scale models Butch Hadland won again using same Lacey last year still switching between CO-2 engine rubber power make two events model flight total 226 sec well above 1542 posted Bob Clemens Farman Jabiarn also repeat Phil Cox won third Wittman Buttercup flew 152 sec Interestingly enough three models static scores between 84 86 Lacey M-10 models made rather successful assault AMA Rubber Scale event four family Curt Sanford three daughters Laceys Butch Hadlands big combo Lacey John Martins Alco Sport got top five total spfead 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ud Tenny ndoor ats last part June Indoor Week West Baden IN 1981 AMA Indoor Nats NIMAS Record Trials Peanut Gran Prix same place right after other Heaven earth Indoor model fliers site excellent attendance terrific great time three reports event will give taste happening FROM ALL THE DISCUSSION heard would assume 1981 Indoor Nats unique happening way reason discussion event handled considered totally separate event split off rest Nats both time distance Indoor Nats held late June Indiana rest NatsFree Flight Radio Control Control Linewas scheduled Seguin TX early August though several past Indoor Nats separated great distances rest Nats first time two sections have held spearate months separate Indoor Nats came about result criticism sites used recent Indoor Nats hand because good Indoor site near Seguin couldnt located 1981 Indoor Nats Grand Experiment may well forerunner future Nats activity similar reasons Outdoor Free Robert Skrjanc won Easy B added another wing fly PAl isnt easy fly PAl Easy B other wing sure helps Flight may also split off rest Nats future years will some time before know experiment success failure something between Certainly attended entry attendance higher several previous Nats satisfied site level competition young man mr I-nnypuane won event recaptured Cat II Pennyplane record Jeni jaecKs recovering Pennyplaneto md Paper Stick model model arrived covered third-generation designvery docile clear Mylar won FAt Stick Pennyplane After re-do made four row October1981 61 Moe Whittemore New Palestine IN built very advanced Pennyplane didnt really have time adjust higher ceilings Reflex wing airfoil covered bottom slotted stab has flown several recent Indoor Nats voiced two-edged opinion good news him whatever won felt would earn bad news was much really topnotch competition would have work order win anything Yet heard fliers choose personal reasons whether go Indiana June Texas August since normally fly bdthIndoor Outdoor FreePlight events least frequent Nats entrant did show up rumor would go either event since couldnt fly both two Robert Skrjanc Easy Ba Mike Clem second placewinnerin SeniorEasy paper covered won Junior Easy B B Mike has habit winning Nats trophies lengthy vacation trips Meanwhile Nats happenedbut didnt seem quite like Nats spite enhanced activity competition Really event felt like annual events held National Indoor Model Airplane Society Two veterans NIMAS wars commenting changed atmosphere decided since food lodging necessities right hand little bad luck didnt put pressure quite muchwe didnt have rush off other places soon flying over fortuitous circumstance activity being place can attributed site spacious atrium Northwood Institute West Baden IN Northwood Institute specializes aspects hotel management excellent food reasonably comfortable building air-conditioned lodging avallable under same roof flying site fact since circular atrium surrounded two six-story concentric rings hotel rooms atrium itself superbly buffered outside air conditions Flying ranges pretty good superb except outside cools down rapidly other aspect flying atrium needs mentioned weighs heavily satisfactory site Indoor flying During its heydey resort spa Northwood site famous hotel atrium grand ballroom beautiful stained glass band stand would lowered ceiling during dances musical events Today bandstand remains welded girders model trap ferocious appetite until modelEarl Hoffman has established himself Easy B new rules class using essentially same design served him well under old rules won set record unbraced model ruIParla ney Fast enough win SNART speed event mode awo imies well duration events 62 Model Aviation Charlie Sotich PaperStick entry Charlie long-time Nats competitor 1Q18 Warmann won Junior HIG model very good launch technique control ruoey -uumer ana nis rainer prepare easy rIT ne paeu rhird Mit pnoros Dy IflC aulnor ers learned shroud plastic Once done site became world-class site hosted very successful World Championships 1980 modelers arrived bandstands mouth grinning hugely shrouded personal expense efforts some experienced fliers wonders tech nology site preparation World Champion ship could transferred committee ran 1980 World Champs Nats Executive Committee Editor thought similar arrangements made found unexpectedly last minute famous bandstand shrouder/model retrie ver could attend competition areas came very close being tough expected particular races Open Indoor Stick Pennyplane Easy B Paper Stick hardfought day usual style Jim Richmond resolved Paper Stick event late flight upped National Record almost four minutes leaving tight race 2nd through 5th placers latter spread close just over 1 mm race still tight through 7th place too 2 mm between 2nd 7th races held tight other events particular Indoor Stick 18-sec spread between Cezar Banks first place Bill Hulberts third new Easy Bs official AMA Easy B class can now covered microfilm finally caught up passed papercovered ancestors new Cat II record 2 1568 going Earl Hoffman fliers still grumbled about rules change created event obsoleted original Easy B models flying seriously obviously begun get right prop/rudder combinations Since Earls model previous ly done over 25 mm dirigible hangar seemed likely time would last long know watched Indoor HandLaunched Glider event very carefully Bernie Boehm past master pure event non folder usual flawless form models traveled seemingly exact same orbit time after time Bernies efforts won him first place No else seriously challenged Bernie everyone watched Stan Stoy closely morning warmed up trimmed both conventional HLGs folding-wing HLG Stan could make up mind until about last official round elected fly folder Either waited too long make move just wasnt ready since total good enough second place really close first very few Seniors flying unusual few Juniors have entering recent Nats Two Juniors worked very hard good results Jennifer Jaecks did well coaching father Dennis Jeni flying regular Pennyplane covered transparent Mylar arrived After winning Jr Pennyplane Jr Indoor Stick Jr FAI Stick first day Jeni stripped off Mylar replaced condenser paper extra hands help mother some occasional words advice encouragement Dennis worked own FAI Stick model Dad did have help problemthe model too much wing area qualify Paper Stick limit 100 sq until wing tips joined thread pulled enough dihedral make wings projected area come just under rules models metamorphosis almost too muchthe extra weight paper over Mylar large stabilizer shifted models center gravity enough became difficult project Eventually however model came just over minute margin get Jeni fourth Nats trophy other hard-working Junior Tom Norell comes RC family parents made sure Tom chance work nearby Free Flight club since didnt have required knowledge Toms first chance 30 ft ceiling height adjusted well enough get 2nd HLG 3rd Pennyplane 4th Easy B 5th Peanut Scale showed real drive HLG making last-minute push move just barely third place almost first last toss Easy B very few models managed defeat plastic shrouds hang bandstand made last-ditch effort build another model spare parts might have succeeded moving up event also except new prop just wouldnt run smoothly Both Jeni Tom real scrappers doubtless will continue well both cases described case almost Junior attending Nats year parents made sure youngsters chance compete fact few Seniors flew also same categorywhen Juniors received help encouragement adults People talk about Junior problem real problem lack involvement adults working Junior fliers non-flying event momentous import happened Dick Nicki Hardcastle St Louis area showed really super Indoor model ing film very well recieved superbly photographed staged documentary 1980 World Championships flown same site film will soon available through AMA Headquarters NIMAS Record Trials EACH YEAR NIMAS annual fly-in gettogether gets little larger fliers become addicted concept week nothing Indoor flying associated fellowship thing eagerly awaited year name Beginning First NIMAS International Record Trials FNIRT progressing through SNIRT THNIRT FNART VNART years SNART can hardly wait hear what Dr John Martin general host will name next So what nonsense Once year members National Indoor Model Airplane Society NIMAS meet Northwood Institute West Baden IN fly sorts Indoor model airplanes worlds finest Indoor sites Official flying runs 9 am 9 pm except banquet year least two model contests attend during week 1980 week began 1980 Indoor World Championship con tinued World Peanut Scale Gran Prix VNART 1981 first event 1981 Indoor National Championships followed SNART Gran Prix Day SNART began first two days NIMAS Index flying heavier Index classesPennyplane Paper Stick old Easy B paper-covered Easy Bs following traditional rules Day Two lighter Index classesIndoor Stick FAI Stick new Easy B official AMA rules Indoor Cabin etcmo nopolized air Finally Day Three non-Index models plus AMA Scale Peanut Scale Peanut Speed CO-2 Scale flown Although Indoor HLG can flown Index event separate HLG trophy non-Index models Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin rubber-powered model October 1981 63 uan DUIICTT Jr waits chance launch third place HLG Dan Belieff Sr has wellknown HLG circles years Dan Jr has arm follow Jim Clem used chance test-fly variable diameter prop designed bY Hewitt Phillips LL. Hon uanser prepares Cabin flight unaided elaborate stoogeDick Hardcastle built super movie instead models year still does doesnt flinch motor breakshad Pennyplane capable 14 minutes classes established give alter native traditional AMA Indoor Cabin event havent heard NIMAS Index Competition system AMA model classes flown same competition other possible beacuse model flown against National Record model class age group flier flight divided National Record time yielding number hopefully greater 10 fliers score compared highest score winning originally unforseen things about arrangement Juniors Seniors quite often win first place since records usually somewhat lower Open records comparison Another side effect type competition great records broken re-broken year might expect fly ones best class rather class picked out advance NIMAS INDEX PLAcING NameModel class Age Mike Van GorderEasy BSr Chad CurthOrnithopterJr Mike Van GorderNovice PennySr Paul LouckaIndoor CabinJr Robert SkrjancBOG StickJr Walt Van GorderEasy BOp Dick HardcastleEasy BOp Mike ClemPennyplaneSr Dennis JeecksPennyplaneOp Cezar BanksPennyplaneOp Dave LindleyPennyplaneSr Dick HardcastlePennyplaneOp Jim RichmondROG StickOp Lew GitlowOrnithopterOp Cezar BanksNovice PennyOp Plight Time 14540 00257 10265 1507B 10488 21368 21280 11488 15014 14585 10203 14086 17424 3091 12 8 1 9 Index Score 16284 1 6042 13990 1 2935 1 2627 11974 11893 11739 10793 10722 102 74 101 60 10078 1006 1 10027 CD can least psychological benefit certain extent true However often case fliers strongest event may best him fly record quite high strongest event have model fitting class low record may easier get high Index score second event Note chart Index Placing Mike Van Gorder did just out lined won two handsome pewter mugs year spite having considerable previous activity site 15 fliers exceeded either existing National Record else broke mark set meet Note Juniors Seniors dominate top list Open flier first appearing sixth place top 15 fliers engraved pewter mugs presented through 10th place listed Note lot Open Pennyplane activity shown Index chart hardly tells tale battle royal began Dennis Jaecks recaptured record dur ing Nats posting time about 1 sec over Cezar Banks record dating 1979 time Dennis expressed opinion models capable time Day began quietly Dennis posted 14077 continued test models wasnt really pushing until Dick Hardeastle casually mentioned 14086 flight Dennis responded almost immediately making flight 14126 put same model back up immediately 15016 seemed inspire Cezar Banks soon posted 14555 flight kept pushing Dick Hardcastle also trying period several hours least Pennyplane airborne some time three Dennis flight held through rest day through rest meet Back timing table meanwhile other fliers worked way through maze Pennyplanes post flights some record attempts made Jim Richmond Robert Skrjanc flew ROG Stick models establishing new records Lew Gitiow also boosted Omithopter record small amount Lews bird flew very well two flappers have seem clearly exhibited cruise phase flight model climbs fairly quick burst slowly may quick seemed model makes fast transition climb cruise flapping action slowing drastically idles way floor flaps tiredly once twicelike tuckered-out bird Although other heavy Index classes supposed flown same time period times recorded nature Index flying flights dont well dont have recordedwho cares Similarly flier has couple really good ones record bother record times dont beat best So anyone trying keep track action has super Continued page 132 64 Model Aviation Del Ogren flew model Bostonian case youre wondering MAFFYIB means air plane flies forward yours backward Mike Van Gorder Pennyplane model loaded bear Mike won first third NIMAS Index competition Chad Curth winding Ornithopter model stubborn Chad set record won Second NIMAS Index Competiton Mightilne shirts have got covered One-liner Shirts sioso Plane Shirts top quality football shirts complete history bdu sky blue blue printing war- ground colorful WV/ll birds red printing Pitts airplanes applied sky blue shirts gn fine line followed erewuersoatIo aa UghOng profile view classic airplane F4FWII*M P4owfowi F6F i-leIieo P47 ThnndeboIt F7F Tigerot P-El Moodog PSE Bpooot P-el BlOck Widow AT-k Teon Fw190 P-6E HOok A6M Zero Uur sense fumor gags lot people Sky blue T-shirts printed 5725 two colors Pitt shirt white printed red black Thees sod thngos groety earth socks -srxlxi Order MN Order NO Order SH Order SO Mens sizes Sm 132-36J Med 38401 Lg 142-44 XL 46J OrderW NameSend check money order Iplus 51 P/H AddressFlightline Shirts EtcAdd 65% tax California CityStateZip1781 John Mark CircleSend SASS Grants Pass OR 97526for broohore SizeStyleDesignTotal SlAllow 4-6 weeks delivelyl Still Using bid Fashioned Wing Hinges *IlsAGOG will gain control efficiency eliminating gap between moveable stationary control surfaces will amazed performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement 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winding tube withdrawn wound motor held appropriate tool usually wire through winding hook winder extension winding tube removed prop installed ready launch Timer Clarence Haught Rt 5 Box 16 CoeurdAlene ID 83814 NI MAS/Tenny Continued page 64 observer ask lot questions find out about best action Day Two mike classes flown day pretty quiet since microfilm classes already very respect able records quite bit Easy B activity however Earl Hoffman tuning Nats winnerwith little extra results Stan Chilton pushed paper-covered Easy B past 20 product review product review product review Deadly Duo B-25 B-26 WW II Charles Mendenhall $1 995 Specialty Press Box 426 Osceola WI 54020 fellow Mendenhall knows air planes seems pick interesting ones write about Following two previous titles Air Racers Gee Bee Story new title traces B-25 B-26 initial design concepts through development deployment retirement Theres section famous businessmans bombers ships converted civilian use after release Air Force Talk about unusual modeling subjects detail modeler will require book includes detailed blueprints double-sized plan spread pictures enough document version both ships As weve come expect Mendenhall text enter taining written very readable style excellent book product review product review product review 1 32 Model Aviation Typhoon Bi7 Flying Fote, 6-24 Liborotor 6-25 Mitcheil 6-29 Ssperfotret GAPLESS HiNGE SLOTTER Simplifies installation 5 Gapless Hinges KMakes Slots 4 Sizes Baisa k// r PRICE $250 RANDYS UNIFLOW STUNT TANKS PROFILE*COMBAT* RAT* WIPE & NARROW WEDGE 2. 6 oz Capacities Standard vent available CUSTOM BLEND FUEL 5--40%Nitro Send 25cents specs CAROLINA- TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts SC 29405 minutes day before having wiped out mike-covered ones during Nats Finally Stan retired rebuild mike ships werent finished until Friday evening during start Peanut Gran Prix squeaked some flights during Gran Prix braving possiblity Scale model would eat model mid-air refueling snack Stan did manage get record Earl record attempt missed out SNART Idex mugs did post very respectable 2214 time Day Two wound up banquet product review product review product review have another ingenious problemsolver kind pops up regularly gadget-oriented hobby Its plug driver powered onboard re chargeable NiCd battery connect plug flip prop con nected emits high-pitched tone changes power drawn plug can give pretty good idea whats happening combustion chamber Instead doing usual rou tine engine doesnt start first flip priming choking heating up plug swearing have better idea alternative should try first manufacturer says next flip prop will just about time Buzz Box protected against shorts overloads maintains constant plug tempera ture clear floods retails $4995 assembled $2995 kit product review product review product review 3/4 oIe Ceptie . 020 engIne Ie eic 345/n Wingopon toy Aircnft thet reelly 11101 PROP-PAINTING PATTERNS Paint Prop Tips Safety 9 different designs 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designs configurations might found home-built aircraft year some models actual Scale models happened fit rules could classified stand-off Scale wing loca tions may have changed better balance tail surfaces enlarged Bob Clemens won Bostonian event three-flight total 289 sec Charisma Factor 1 2for score 3468 points flying same model last year entrant did Peanut Scale Speed event redesigned year since straight-line speed event last year turned out destruction derby Event Director Charlie Sotich set out balloons 20 ft apart models make two laps around pylons few models did really well staying reasonable altitude review product review product review Theres good bit publicity sur rounding entry Estes rocket people world model airplanes Well weve finally chance look production version Electri-Flier kits Sky Sailer electricassist sailplane Its interesting impres sive unique several ways materials used kit different fuselage pod blow-molded plastic twin booms aluminum tubes winglets printwood 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Varney won event withappropriate ly enougha Folkerts racer held altitude rather well Since models turned wide climbed covered distance computed 20-ft diameter circle Folkerts clocked 1256 mph blistering speed compared Millard Wells Little Butch went 598 mph second place configuration event may popular straight-line format certainly easier set up fliers practice CO-2 Scale event always realistic lower power differential between takeoff cruise power Rubber-Pow ered Scale models Butch Hadland won again using same Lacey last year still switching between CO-2 engine rubber power make two events model flight total 226 sec well above 1542 posted Bob Clemens Farman Jabiarn also repeat Phil Cox won third Wittman Buttercup flew 152 sec Interestingly enough three models static scores between 84 86 Lacey M-10 models made rather successful assault AMA Rubber Scale event four family Curt Sanford three daughters Laceys Butch Hadlands big combo Lacey John Martins Alco Sport got top five total spfead quite close Hadland 1544 Stef Sanford 1455 Martin 1450 Melanie San ford 1406 Liz Sanford 1396 Poppa Curt sanford content 9th place 1182 five Lacey fliers Liz Sanford placed top five Peanut Scale took fifth Tony Sutters very nice Heinkel 100 V-8 won event followed Jim Millers Vagabond Mike Araks Lacey Bob Wil leys Fike though Laceys year last interesting note some grumbling about Laceys has died down no doubt due fact better scale detail models coupled general ly better documentation leads higher scale scores Peanut GP/Tenny Continued page 65 30 points out 280 models close enough flight points determined winners fact Mikes Fokker such reluctant flier might well have won first good flight time Two other models worthy note model Solar Challenger another Lacey M 10 Lacey memorable itself except being proxy-flown posthmous ly Ted Gonzoph built hoping attend meet last year got too sick attend died shortly afterward model entered flown honor Solar Challenger model quite small looked very 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/10
Page Numbers: 61, 62, 63, 64, 132, 133, 134, 135
ud Tenny ndoor ats last part June Indoor Week West Baden IN 1981 AMA Indoor Nats NIMAS Record Trials Peanut Gran Prix same place right after other Heaven earth Indoor model fliers site excellent attendance terrific great time three reports event will give taste happening FROM ALL THE DISCUSSION heard would assume 1981 Indoor Nats unique happening way reason discussion event handled considered totally separate event split off rest Nats both time distance Indoor Nats held late June Indiana rest NatsFree Flight Radio Control Control Linewas scheduled Seguin TX early August though several past Indoor Nats separated great distances rest Nats first time two sections have held spearate months separate Indoor Nats came about result criticism sites used recent Indoor Nats hand because good Indoor site near Seguin couldnt located 1981 Indoor Nats Grand Experiment may well forerunner future Nats activity similar reasons Outdoor Free Robert Skrjanc won Easy B added another wing fly PAl isnt easy fly PAl Easy B other wing sure helps Flight may also split off rest Nats future years will some time before know experiment success failure something between Certainly attended entry attendance higher several previous Nats satisfied site level competition young man mr I-nnypuane won event recaptured Cat II Pennyplane record Jeni jaecKs recovering Pennyplaneto md Paper Stick model model arrived covered third-generation designvery docile clear Mylar won FAt Stick Pennyplane After re-do made four row October1981 61 Moe Whittemore New Palestine IN built very advanced Pennyplane didnt really have time adjust higher ceilings Reflex wing airfoil covered bottom slotted stab has flown several recent Indoor Nats voiced two-edged opinion good news him whatever won felt would earn bad news was much really topnotch competition would have work order win anything Yet heard fliers choose personal reasons whether go Indiana June Texas August since normally fly bdthIndoor Outdoor FreePlight events least frequent Nats entrant did show up rumor would go either event since couldnt fly both two Robert Skrjanc Easy Ba Mike Clem second placewinnerin SeniorEasy paper covered won Junior Easy B B Mike has habit winning Nats trophies lengthy vacation trips Meanwhile Nats happenedbut didnt seem quite like Nats spite enhanced activity competition Really event felt like annual events held National Indoor Model Airplane Society Two veterans NIMAS wars commenting changed atmosphere decided since food lodging necessities right hand little bad luck didnt put pressure quite muchwe didnt have rush off other places soon flying over fortuitous circumstance activity being place can attributed site spacious atrium Northwood Institute West Baden IN Northwood Institute specializes aspects hotel management excellent food reasonably comfortable building air-conditioned lodging avallable under same roof flying site fact since circular atrium surrounded two six-story concentric rings hotel rooms atrium itself superbly buffered outside air conditions Flying ranges pretty good superb except outside cools down rapidly other aspect flying atrium needs mentioned weighs heavily satisfactory site Indoor flying During its heydey resort spa Northwood site famous hotel atrium grand ballroom beautiful stained glass band stand would lowered ceiling during dances musical events Today bandstand remains welded girders model trap ferocious appetite until modelEarl Hoffman has established himself Easy B new rules class using essentially same design served him well under old rules won set record unbraced model ruIParla ney Fast enough win SNART speed event mode awo imies well duration events 62 Model Aviation Charlie Sotich PaperStick entry Charlie long-time Nats competitor 1Q18 Warmann won Junior HIG model very good launch technique control ruoey -uumer ana nis rainer prepare easy rIT ne paeu rhird Mit pnoros Dy IflC aulnor ers learned shroud plastic Once done site became world-class site hosted very successful World Championships 1980 modelers arrived bandstands mouth grinning hugely shrouded personal expense efforts some experienced fliers wonders tech nology site preparation World Champion ship could transferred committee ran 1980 World Champs Nats Executive Committee Editor thought similar arrangements made found unexpectedly last minute famous bandstand shrouder/model retrie ver could attend competition areas came very close being tough expected particular races Open Indoor Stick Pennyplane Easy B Paper Stick hardfought day usual style Jim Richmond resolved Paper Stick event late flight upped National Record almost four minutes leaving tight race 2nd through 5th placers latter spread close just over 1 mm race still tight through 7th place too 2 mm between 2nd 7th races held tight other events particular Indoor Stick 18-sec spread between Cezar Banks first place Bill Hulberts third new Easy Bs official AMA Easy B class can now covered microfilm finally caught up passed papercovered ancestors new Cat II record 2 1568 going Earl Hoffman fliers still grumbled about rules change created event obsoleted original Easy B models flying seriously obviously begun get right prop/rudder combinations Since Earls model previous ly done over 25 mm dirigible hangar seemed likely time would last long know watched Indoor HandLaunched Glider event very carefully Bernie Boehm past master pure event non folder usual flawless form models traveled seemingly exact same orbit time after time Bernies efforts won him first place No else seriously challenged Bernie everyone watched Stan Stoy closely morning warmed up trimmed both conventional HLGs folding-wing HLG Stan could make up mind until about last official round elected fly folder Either waited too long make move just wasnt ready since total good enough second place really close first very few Seniors flying unusual few Juniors have entering recent Nats Two Juniors worked very hard good results Jennifer Jaecks did well coaching father Dennis Jeni flying regular Pennyplane covered transparent Mylar arrived After winning Jr Pennyplane Jr Indoor Stick Jr FAI Stick first day Jeni stripped off Mylar replaced condenser paper extra hands help mother some occasional words advice encouragement Dennis worked own FAI Stick model Dad did have help problemthe model too much wing area qualify Paper Stick limit 100 sq until wing tips joined thread pulled enough dihedral make wings projected area come just under rules models metamorphosis almost too muchthe extra weight paper over Mylar large stabilizer shifted models center gravity enough became difficult project Eventually however model came just over minute margin get Jeni fourth Nats trophy other hard-working Junior Tom Norell comes RC family parents made sure Tom chance work nearby Free Flight club since didnt have required knowledge Toms first chance 30 ft ceiling height adjusted well enough get 2nd HLG 3rd Pennyplane 4th Easy B 5th Peanut Scale showed real drive HLG making last-minute push move just barely third place almost first last toss Easy B very few models managed defeat plastic shrouds hang bandstand made last-ditch effort build another model spare parts might have succeeded moving up event also except new prop just wouldnt run smoothly Both Jeni Tom real scrappers doubtless will continue well both cases described case almost Junior attending Nats year parents made sure youngsters chance compete fact few Seniors flew also same categorywhen Juniors received help encouragement adults People talk about Junior problem real problem lack involvement adults working Junior fliers non-flying event momentous import happened Dick Nicki Hardcastle St Louis area showed really super Indoor model ing film very well recieved superbly photographed staged documentary 1980 World Championships flown same site film will soon available through AMA Headquarters NIMAS Record Trials EACH YEAR NIMAS annual fly-in gettogether gets little larger fliers become addicted concept week nothing Indoor flying associated fellowship thing eagerly awaited year name Beginning First NIMAS International Record Trials FNIRT progressing through SNIRT THNIRT FNART VNART years SNART can hardly wait hear what Dr John Martin general host will name next So what nonsense Once year members National Indoor Model Airplane Society NIMAS meet Northwood Institute West Baden IN fly sorts Indoor model airplanes worlds finest Indoor sites Official flying runs 9 am 9 pm except banquet year least two model contests attend during week 1980 week began 1980 Indoor World Championship con tinued World Peanut Scale Gran Prix VNART 1981 first event 1981 Indoor National Championships followed SNART Gran Prix Day SNART began first two days NIMAS Index flying heavier Index classesPennyplane Paper Stick old Easy B paper-covered Easy Bs following traditional rules Day Two lighter Index classesIndoor Stick FAI Stick new Easy B official AMA rules Indoor Cabin etcmo nopolized air Finally Day Three non-Index models plus AMA Scale Peanut Scale Peanut Speed CO-2 Scale flown Although Indoor HLG can flown Index event separate HLG trophy non-Index models Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin rubber-powered model October 1981 63 uan DUIICTT Jr waits chance launch third place HLG Dan Belieff Sr has wellknown HLG circles years Dan Jr has arm follow Jim Clem used chance test-fly variable diameter prop designed bY Hewitt Phillips LL. Hon uanser prepares Cabin flight unaided elaborate stoogeDick Hardcastle built super movie instead models year still does doesnt flinch motor breakshad Pennyplane capable 14 minutes classes established give alter native traditional AMA Indoor Cabin event havent heard NIMAS Index Competition system AMA model classes flown same competition other possible beacuse model flown against National Record model class age group flier flight divided National Record time yielding number hopefully greater 10 fliers score compared highest score winning originally unforseen things about arrangement Juniors Seniors quite often win first place since records usually somewhat lower Open records comparison Another side effect type competition great records broken re-broken year might expect fly ones best class rather class picked out advance NIMAS INDEX PLAcING NameModel class Age Mike Van GorderEasy BSr Chad CurthOrnithopterJr Mike Van GorderNovice PennySr Paul LouckaIndoor CabinJr Robert SkrjancBOG StickJr Walt Van GorderEasy BOp Dick HardcastleEasy BOp Mike ClemPennyplaneSr Dennis JeecksPennyplaneOp Cezar BanksPennyplaneOp Dave LindleyPennyplaneSr Dick HardcastlePennyplaneOp Jim RichmondROG StickOp Lew GitlowOrnithopterOp Cezar BanksNovice PennyOp Plight Time 14540 00257 10265 1507B 10488 21368 21280 11488 15014 14585 10203 14086 17424 3091 12 8 1 9 Index Score 16284 1 6042 13990 1 2935 1 2627 11974 11893 11739 10793 10722 102 74 101 60 10078 1006 1 10027 CD can least psychological benefit certain extent true However often case fliers strongest event may best him fly record quite high strongest event have model fitting class low record may easier get high Index score second event Note chart Index Placing Mike Van Gorder did just out lined won two handsome pewter mugs year spite having considerable previous activity site 15 fliers exceeded either existing National Record else broke mark set meet Note Juniors Seniors dominate top list Open flier first appearing sixth place top 15 fliers engraved pewter mugs presented through 10th place listed Note lot Open Pennyplane activity shown Index chart hardly tells tale battle royal began Dennis Jaecks recaptured record dur ing Nats posting time about 1 sec over Cezar Banks record dating 1979 time Dennis expressed opinion models capable time Day began quietly Dennis posted 14077 continued test models wasnt really pushing until Dick Hardeastle casually mentioned 14086 flight Dennis responded almost immediately making flight 14126 put same model back up immediately 15016 seemed inspire Cezar Banks soon posted 14555 flight kept pushing Dick Hardcastle also trying period several hours least Pennyplane airborne some time three Dennis flight held through rest day through rest meet Back timing table meanwhile other fliers worked way through maze Pennyplanes post flights some record attempts made Jim Richmond Robert Skrjanc flew ROG Stick models establishing new records Lew Gitiow also boosted Omithopter record small amount Lews bird flew very well two flappers have seem clearly exhibited cruise phase flight model climbs fairly quick burst slowly may quick seemed model makes fast transition climb cruise flapping action slowing drastically idles way floor flaps tiredly once twicelike tuckered-out bird Although other heavy Index classes supposed flown same time period times recorded nature Index flying flights dont well dont have recordedwho cares Similarly flier has couple really good ones record bother record times dont beat best So anyone trying keep track action has super Continued page 132 64 Model Aviation Del Ogren flew model Bostonian case youre wondering MAFFYIB means air plane flies forward yours backward Mike Van Gorder Pennyplane model loaded bear Mike won first third NIMAS Index competition Chad Curth winding Ornithopter model stubborn Chad set record won Second NIMAS Index Competiton Mightilne shirts have got covered One-liner Shirts sioso Plane Shirts top quality football shirts complete history bdu sky blue blue printing war- ground colorful WV/ll birds red printing Pitts airplanes applied sky blue shirts gn fine line followed erewuersoatIo aa UghOng profile view classic airplane F4FWII*M P4owfowi F6F i-leIieo P47 ThnndeboIt F7F Tigerot P-El Moodog PSE Bpooot P-el BlOck Widow AT-k Teon Fw190 P-6E HOok A6M Zero Uur sense fumor gags lot people Sky blue T-shirts printed 5725 two colors Pitt shirt white printed red black Thees sod thngos groety earth socks -srxlxi Order MN Order NO Order SH Order SO Mens sizes Sm 132-36J Med 38401 Lg 142-44 XL 46J OrderW NameSend check money order Iplus 51 P/H AddressFlightline Shirts EtcAdd 65% tax California CityStateZip1781 John Mark CircleSend SASS Grants Pass OR 97526for broohore SizeStyleDesignTotal SlAllow 4-6 weeks delivelyl Still Using bid Fashioned Wing Hinges *IlsAGOG will gain control efficiency eliminating gap between moveable stationary control surfaces will amazed performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT COMPLETELY FUELPROOF COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ON MATER IALS COMES IN 3 FT LENGTHS SMALL 1/8 ORPRICE 3 ft $250 LARGE 114 SILK $3 95yd NY RESAdd410 FOR Fine Quality Model Building Any length Max 50 yd Lengths STILL THE BEST LIGHT- STRONG ECONOMICAL PERSONAL CHECKS DELAY ORDERS SHIPPING ADD 50 FOREIGN 150 PER ORDER SROWNSELL FLAG 4 DECAL CO 121 LAUREL ROAONEW CITY NY 10956 914 -634- 6600 EASY TO INSTALL INSTALL HINGE 1/SE /GHT P/Al MAKE SMALL HOLE EVERY IAICH OR SO OR/P CYAA/OACRYLATE GLUE IN HOLESCAPILLARY ACT/ON W/LL CARRY GLL/E ALONG ENTIRE JO/NT 3FOR ADO/TIONAL SEOJR/TY AISERT SMALL P/N EVERY FEW INCHESC/IT OFF FLUSH FILL ANO SANO AS NEEOEO FOP FINISHING Send Free info ou f ne p oducts FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 IC/IT 1/4 OEEP SL/T ALONG THE F/ILL LENGTH O THE MAONG 5/IRFACES practice tube slid over winding ex tension hooked between rubber motor winder winding tube slipped over motor until rests rear motor peg After winding tube withdrawn wound motor held appropriate tool usually wire through winding hook winder extension winding tube removed prop installed ready launch Timer Clarence Haught Rt 5 Box 16 CoeurdAlene ID 83814 NI MAS/Tenny Continued page 64 observer ask lot questions find out about best action Day Two mike classes flown day pretty quiet since microfilm classes already very respect able records quite bit Easy B activity however Earl Hoffman tuning Nats winnerwith little extra results Stan Chilton pushed paper-covered Easy B past 20 product review product review product review Deadly Duo B-25 B-26 WW II Charles Mendenhall $1 995 Specialty Press Box 426 Osceola WI 54020 fellow Mendenhall knows air planes seems pick interesting ones write about Following two previous titles Air Racers Gee Bee Story new title traces B-25 B-26 initial design concepts through development deployment retirement Theres section famous businessmans bombers ships converted civilian use after release Air Force Talk about unusual modeling subjects detail modeler will require book includes detailed blueprints double-sized plan spread pictures enough document version both ships As weve come expect Mendenhall text enter taining written very readable style excellent book product review product review product review 1 32 Model Aviation Typhoon Bi7 Flying Fote, 6-24 Liborotor 6-25 Mitcheil 6-29 Ssperfotret GAPLESS HiNGE SLOTTER Simplifies installation 5 Gapless Hinges KMakes Slots 4 Sizes Baisa k// r PRICE $250 RANDYS UNIFLOW STUNT TANKS PROFILE*COMBAT* RAT* WIPE & NARROW WEDGE 2. 6 oz Capacities Standard vent available CUSTOM BLEND FUEL 5--40%Nitro Send 25cents specs CAROLINA- TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts SC 29405 minutes day before having wiped out mike-covered ones during Nats Finally Stan retired rebuild mike ships werent finished until Friday evening during start Peanut Gran Prix squeaked some flights during Gran Prix braving possiblity Scale model would eat model mid-air refueling snack Stan did manage get record Earl record attempt missed out SNART Idex mugs did post very respectable 2214 time Day Two wound up banquet product review product review product review have another ingenious problemsolver kind pops up regularly gadget-oriented hobby Its plug driver powered onboard re chargeable NiCd battery connect plug flip prop con nected emits high-pitched tone changes power drawn plug can give pretty good idea whats happening combustion chamber Instead doing usual rou tine engine doesnt start first flip priming choking heating up plug swearing have better idea alternative should try first manufacturer says next flip prop will just about time Buzz Box protected against shorts overloads maintains constant plug tempera ture clear floods retails $4995 assembled $2995 kit product review product review product review 3/4 oIe Ceptie . 020 engIne Ie eic 345/n Wingopon toy Aircnft thet reelly 11101 PROP-PAINTING PATTERNS Paint Prop Tips Safety 9 different designs Props can decorated seconds * Use favorite color spray paint * Lightly gemmed reusable * Designs duplicate both ends * Wrap-arounds match front bach * Eliminates imbalance * fun project $695 CA tec cit 6 titSEND TO I SELECT-A-PRODUCTS II P0 Box 259 Palo Codro CA 96073 fl served both NIMAS annual meeting victory banquet Index prizes awarded non-Index event winners awarded prizes banquet held after Peanut Gran Prix made three banquets week spent week will take until next year lose extra weight Day Three HLGs flying morning Scale special cabin models finishing out day Manhattan Cabin Bostonian similar events model being required Deelero DIstrIbutors Welcomed Telephoner 7031 573-2038 bend 50* oc Flyline Catalog Flyline Models Inc 2820 Ave B-I 1 FaI fax VirgInia 22031 * ** ** *** * * ** *** ** *** * * * WAN DITTM PAT * *PEND * off Stick Abrasives * _________________ * * * *WetorDry * * * year warranty * t *Accurate power finth21or both beginner *and expert alike *8995 Basic mci flat Wand * 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Possibly nistotically recognized aircraft wOld presented Flyline as accurate flying replica Charles Liedbergs t027 hit Paris ainner appeating kit includes Williams Stos cylinders decais 6 fine gualtip materrats BUZZ OX WOW Plug Driver/Tester Wings Engineering 19 Sea Beach Dr Stamford CT 06902 Dont floater LET YOUft BIG RI PERrORMI Quadra other similar engine doesnt quite job heres will 37 Cu engine develops almost 4 hp yet weighs pound over Quadra has power pull Byron Pitts straight upwithout prop reduction also takes no space Quadrait will fit entirely inside cowl Nosen D unexposed stripped chain-saw motor engine manufactured USA miniature aircraft use Comes complete ready run year 100% warranty COMPLETE MODIFIED 37 ENGINE Fetnrxa Rench-tested inrIajrip following I-N FORGED- CRANK AND ING ROD IGNITION RIIR ANAEXHAUSf Modified 37 Package $18995 Roper 19 Still best value big-scale engines 4995 19 Factory-demo Special 3495 Props 22 24-10 Now Avail Special 19 Eng 5995 NOTE mounts & hubs same price both engines NOW EJOSI9I Both Runori.ce Send check MO. orwili ship COU UPS Add $400 shipping & handlings engine Send stamp free catalog Deale inQuiries Invited Route 2 Beech. a. CARBON FIBER TAPESUPER SCALE PLANS 005 x 125 wide1/4 scale F9C- 2 Sparrow Hawk 2150 25f-c 100 ft11/2 scale Grumman Duck 1950 $995$1495$28951 3/4 scale Vought Kingfisher 1950 Add $200 postage & handling $100 ph All shipped tube Send 50 brochure SLOPE ASSOCIATES 2317 n 63d SEATTLE 8103SMITH PLANS 9422 N Fairway Blvd Sun Lakes AZ a5224 minimum model weight restrictions Manhattan models fairly delicate fly up 10 mm per flight year Walt Van Gorder won Manhattan event 909 still chasing 10-mm flight would like make atrium few Manhattan flights over 10 minutes have logged hangars yet Cat II contrast Bostonian models smaller heavier weight dimension limits set Manhattans factor consider model judged similar regular Scale models except score multiplier called Charisma Factor ranges between 10 12 means model pleases judge may get its flight time multiplied up 12 give higher score Thus some effort spent design building may help offset some loss flight times Last year Bostonian models unusual designs configurations might found home-built aircraft year some models actual Scale models happened fit rules could classified stand-off Scale wing loca tions may have changed better balance tail surfaces enlarged Bob Clemens won Bostonian event three-flight total 289 sec Charisma Factor 1 2for score 3468 points flying same model last year entrant did Peanut Scale Speed event redesigned year since straight-line speed event last year turned out destruction derby Event Director Charlie Sotich set out balloons 20 ft apart models make two laps around pylons few models did really well staying reasonable altitude review product review product review Theres good bit publicity sur rounding entry Estes rocket people world model airplanes Well weve finally chance look production version Electri-Flier kits Sky Sailer electricassist sailplane Its interesting impres sive unique several ways materials used kit different fuselage pod blow-molded plastic twin booms aluminum tubes winglets printwood 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Varney won event withappropriate ly enougha Folkerts racer held altitude rather well Since models turned wide climbed covered distance computed 20-ft diameter circle Folkerts clocked 1256 mph blistering speed compared Millard Wells Little Butch went 598 mph second place configuration event may popular straight-line format certainly easier set up fliers practice CO-2 Scale event always realistic lower power differential between takeoff cruise power Rubber-Pow ered Scale models Butch Hadland won again using same Lacey last year still switching between CO-2 engine rubber power make two events model flight total 226 sec well above 1542 posted Bob Clemens Farman Jabiarn also repeat Phil Cox won third Wittman Buttercup flew 152 sec Interestingly enough three models static scores between 84 86 Lacey M-10 models made rather successful assault AMA Rubber Scale event four family Curt Sanford three daughters Laceys Butch Hadlands big combo Lacey John Martins Alco Sport got top five total spfead quite close Hadland 1544 Stef Sanford 1455 Martin 1450 Melanie San ford 1406 Liz Sanford 1396 Poppa Curt sanford content 9th place 1182 five Lacey fliers Liz Sanford placed top five Peanut Scale took fifth Tony Sutters very nice Heinkel 100 V-8 won event followed Jim Millers Vagabond Mike Araks Lacey Bob Wil leys Fike though Laceys year last interesting note some grumbling about Laceys has died down no doubt due fact better scale detail models coupled general ly better documentation leads higher scale scores Peanut GP/Tenny Continued page 65 30 points out 280 models close enough flight points determined winners fact Mikes Fokker such reluctant flier might well have won first good flight time Two other models worthy note model Solar Challenger another Lacey M 10 Lacey memorable itself except being proxy-flown posthmous ly Ted Gonzoph built hoping attend meet last year got too sick attend died shortly afterward model entered flown honor Solar Challenger model quite small looked very 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/10
Page Numbers: 61, 62, 63, 64, 132, 133, 134, 135
ud Tenny ndoor ats last part June Indoor Week West Baden IN 1981 AMA Indoor Nats NIMAS Record Trials Peanut Gran Prix same place right after other Heaven earth Indoor model fliers site excellent attendance terrific great time three reports event will give taste happening FROM ALL THE DISCUSSION heard would assume 1981 Indoor Nats unique happening way reason discussion event handled considered totally separate event split off rest Nats both time distance Indoor Nats held late June Indiana rest NatsFree Flight Radio Control Control Linewas scheduled Seguin TX early August though several past Indoor Nats separated great distances rest Nats first time two sections have held spearate months separate Indoor Nats came about result criticism sites used recent Indoor Nats hand because good Indoor site near Seguin couldnt located 1981 Indoor Nats Grand Experiment may well forerunner future Nats activity similar reasons Outdoor Free Robert Skrjanc won Easy B added another wing fly PAl isnt easy fly PAl Easy B other wing sure helps Flight may also split off rest Nats future years will some time before know experiment success failure something between Certainly attended entry attendance higher several previous Nats satisfied site level competition young man mr I-nnypuane won event recaptured Cat II Pennyplane record Jeni jaecKs recovering Pennyplaneto md Paper Stick model model arrived covered third-generation designvery docile clear Mylar won FAt Stick Pennyplane After re-do made four row October1981 61 Moe Whittemore New Palestine IN built very advanced Pennyplane didnt really have time adjust higher ceilings Reflex wing airfoil covered bottom slotted stab has flown several recent Indoor Nats voiced two-edged opinion good news him whatever won felt would earn bad news was much really topnotch competition would have work order win anything Yet heard fliers choose personal reasons whether go Indiana June Texas August since normally fly bdthIndoor Outdoor FreePlight events least frequent Nats entrant did show up rumor would go either event since couldnt fly both two Robert Skrjanc Easy Ba Mike Clem second placewinnerin SeniorEasy paper covered won Junior Easy B B Mike has habit winning Nats trophies lengthy vacation trips Meanwhile Nats happenedbut didnt seem quite like Nats spite enhanced activity competition Really event felt like annual events held National Indoor Model Airplane Society Two veterans NIMAS wars commenting changed atmosphere decided since food lodging necessities right hand little bad luck didnt put pressure quite muchwe didnt have rush off other places soon flying over fortuitous circumstance activity being place can attributed site spacious atrium Northwood Institute West Baden IN Northwood Institute specializes aspects hotel management excellent food reasonably comfortable building air-conditioned lodging avallable under same roof flying site fact since circular atrium surrounded two six-story concentric rings hotel rooms atrium itself superbly buffered outside air conditions Flying ranges pretty good superb except outside cools down rapidly other aspect flying atrium needs mentioned weighs heavily satisfactory site Indoor flying During its heydey resort spa Northwood site famous hotel atrium grand ballroom beautiful stained glass band stand would lowered ceiling during dances musical events Today bandstand remains welded girders model trap ferocious appetite until modelEarl Hoffman has established himself Easy B new rules class using essentially same design served him well under old rules won set record unbraced model ruIParla ney Fast enough win SNART speed event mode awo imies well duration events 62 Model Aviation Charlie Sotich PaperStick entry Charlie long-time Nats competitor 1Q18 Warmann won Junior HIG model very good launch technique control ruoey -uumer ana nis rainer prepare easy rIT ne paeu rhird Mit pnoros Dy IflC aulnor ers learned shroud plastic Once done site became world-class site hosted very successful World Championships 1980 modelers arrived bandstands mouth grinning hugely shrouded personal expense efforts some experienced fliers wonders tech nology site preparation World Champion ship could transferred committee ran 1980 World Champs Nats Executive Committee Editor thought similar arrangements made found unexpectedly last minute famous bandstand shrouder/model retrie ver could attend competition areas came very close being tough expected particular races Open Indoor Stick Pennyplane Easy B Paper Stick hardfought day usual style Jim Richmond resolved Paper Stick event late flight upped National Record almost four minutes leaving tight race 2nd through 5th placers latter spread close just over 1 mm race still tight through 7th place too 2 mm between 2nd 7th races held tight other events particular Indoor Stick 18-sec spread between Cezar Banks first place Bill Hulberts third new Easy Bs official AMA Easy B class can now covered microfilm finally caught up passed papercovered ancestors new Cat II record 2 1568 going Earl Hoffman fliers still grumbled about rules change created event obsoleted original Easy B models flying seriously obviously begun get right prop/rudder combinations Since Earls model previous ly done over 25 mm dirigible hangar seemed likely time would last long know watched Indoor HandLaunched Glider event very carefully Bernie Boehm past master pure event non folder usual flawless form models traveled seemingly exact same orbit time after time Bernies efforts won him first place No else seriously challenged Bernie everyone watched Stan Stoy closely morning warmed up trimmed both conventional HLGs folding-wing HLG Stan could make up mind until about last official round elected fly folder Either waited too long make move just wasnt ready since total good enough second place really close first very few Seniors flying unusual few Juniors have entering recent Nats Two Juniors worked very hard good results Jennifer Jaecks did well coaching father Dennis Jeni flying regular Pennyplane covered transparent Mylar arrived After winning Jr Pennyplane Jr Indoor Stick Jr FAI Stick first day Jeni stripped off Mylar replaced condenser paper extra hands help mother some occasional words advice encouragement Dennis worked own FAI Stick model Dad did have help problemthe model too much wing area qualify Paper Stick limit 100 sq until wing tips joined thread pulled enough dihedral make wings projected area come just under rules models metamorphosis almost too muchthe extra weight paper over Mylar large stabilizer shifted models center gravity enough became difficult project Eventually however model came just over minute margin get Jeni fourth Nats trophy other hard-working Junior Tom Norell comes RC family parents made sure Tom chance work nearby Free Flight club since didnt have required knowledge Toms first chance 30 ft ceiling height adjusted well enough get 2nd HLG 3rd Pennyplane 4th Easy B 5th Peanut Scale showed real drive HLG making last-minute push move just barely third place almost first last toss Easy B very few models managed defeat plastic shrouds hang bandstand made last-ditch effort build another model spare parts might have succeeded moving up event also except new prop just wouldnt run smoothly Both Jeni Tom real scrappers doubtless will continue well both cases described case almost Junior attending Nats year parents made sure youngsters chance compete fact few Seniors flew also same categorywhen Juniors received help encouragement adults People talk about Junior problem real problem lack involvement adults working Junior fliers non-flying event momentous import happened Dick Nicki Hardcastle St Louis area showed really super Indoor model ing film very well recieved superbly photographed staged documentary 1980 World Championships flown same site film will soon available through AMA Headquarters NIMAS Record Trials EACH YEAR NIMAS annual fly-in gettogether gets little larger fliers become addicted concept week nothing Indoor flying associated fellowship thing eagerly awaited year name Beginning First NIMAS International Record Trials FNIRT progressing through SNIRT THNIRT FNART VNART years SNART can hardly wait hear what Dr John Martin general host will name next So what nonsense Once year members National Indoor Model Airplane Society NIMAS meet Northwood Institute West Baden IN fly sorts Indoor model airplanes worlds finest Indoor sites Official flying runs 9 am 9 pm except banquet year least two model contests attend during week 1980 week began 1980 Indoor World Championship con tinued World Peanut Scale Gran Prix VNART 1981 first event 1981 Indoor National Championships followed SNART Gran Prix Day SNART began first two days NIMAS Index flying heavier Index classesPennyplane Paper Stick old Easy B paper-covered Easy Bs following traditional rules Day Two lighter Index classesIndoor Stick FAI Stick new Easy B official AMA rules Indoor Cabin etcmo nopolized air Finally Day Three non-Index models plus AMA Scale Peanut Scale Peanut Speed CO-2 Scale flown Although Indoor HLG can flown Index event separate HLG trophy non-Index models Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin rubber-powered model October 1981 63 uan DUIICTT Jr waits chance launch third place HLG Dan Belieff Sr has wellknown HLG circles years Dan Jr has arm follow Jim Clem used chance test-fly variable diameter prop designed bY Hewitt Phillips LL. Hon uanser prepares Cabin flight unaided elaborate stoogeDick Hardcastle built super movie instead models year still does doesnt flinch motor breakshad Pennyplane capable 14 minutes classes established give alter native traditional AMA Indoor Cabin event havent heard NIMAS Index Competition system AMA model classes flown same competition other possible beacuse model flown against National Record model class age group flier flight divided National Record time yielding number hopefully greater 10 fliers score compared highest score winning originally unforseen things about arrangement Juniors Seniors quite often win first place since records usually somewhat lower Open records comparison Another side effect type competition great records broken re-broken year might expect fly ones best class rather class picked out advance NIMAS INDEX PLAcING NameModel class Age Mike Van GorderEasy BSr Chad CurthOrnithopterJr Mike Van GorderNovice PennySr Paul LouckaIndoor CabinJr Robert SkrjancBOG StickJr Walt Van GorderEasy BOp Dick HardcastleEasy BOp Mike ClemPennyplaneSr Dennis JeecksPennyplaneOp Cezar BanksPennyplaneOp Dave LindleyPennyplaneSr Dick HardcastlePennyplaneOp Jim RichmondROG StickOp Lew GitlowOrnithopterOp Cezar BanksNovice PennyOp Plight Time 14540 00257 10265 1507B 10488 21368 21280 11488 15014 14585 10203 14086 17424 3091 12 8 1 9 Index Score 16284 1 6042 13990 1 2935 1 2627 11974 11893 11739 10793 10722 102 74 101 60 10078 1006 1 10027 CD can least psychological benefit certain extent true However often case fliers strongest event may best him fly record quite high strongest event have model fitting class low record may easier get high Index score second event Note chart Index Placing Mike Van Gorder did just out lined won two handsome pewter mugs year spite having considerable previous activity site 15 fliers exceeded either existing National Record else broke mark set meet Note Juniors Seniors dominate top list Open flier first appearing sixth place top 15 fliers engraved pewter mugs presented through 10th place listed Note lot Open Pennyplane activity shown Index chart hardly tells tale battle royal began Dennis Jaecks recaptured record dur ing Nats posting time about 1 sec over Cezar Banks record dating 1979 time Dennis expressed opinion models capable time Day began quietly Dennis posted 14077 continued test models wasnt really pushing until Dick Hardeastle casually mentioned 14086 flight Dennis responded almost immediately making flight 14126 put same model back up immediately 15016 seemed inspire Cezar Banks soon posted 14555 flight kept pushing Dick Hardcastle also trying period several hours least Pennyplane airborne some time three Dennis flight held through rest day through rest meet Back timing table meanwhile other fliers worked way through maze Pennyplanes post flights some record attempts made Jim Richmond Robert Skrjanc flew ROG Stick models establishing new records Lew Gitiow also boosted Omithopter record small amount Lews bird flew very well two flappers have seem clearly exhibited cruise phase flight model climbs fairly quick burst slowly may quick seemed model makes fast transition climb cruise flapping action slowing drastically idles way floor flaps tiredly once twicelike tuckered-out bird Although other heavy Index classes supposed flown same time period times recorded nature Index flying flights dont well dont have recordedwho cares Similarly flier has couple really good ones record bother record times dont beat best So anyone trying keep track action has super Continued page 132 64 Model Aviation Del Ogren flew model Bostonian case youre wondering MAFFYIB means air plane flies forward yours backward Mike Van Gorder Pennyplane model loaded bear Mike won first third NIMAS Index competition Chad Curth winding Ornithopter model stubborn Chad set record won Second NIMAS Index Competiton Mightilne shirts have got covered One-liner Shirts sioso Plane Shirts top quality football shirts complete 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winding tube withdrawn wound motor held appropriate tool usually wire through winding hook winder extension winding tube removed prop installed ready launch Timer Clarence Haught Rt 5 Box 16 CoeurdAlene ID 83814 NI MAS/Tenny Continued page 64 observer ask lot questions find out about best action Day Two mike classes flown day pretty quiet since microfilm classes already very respect able records quite bit Easy B activity however Earl Hoffman tuning Nats winnerwith little extra results Stan Chilton pushed paper-covered Easy B past 20 product review product review product review Deadly Duo B-25 B-26 WW II Charles Mendenhall $1 995 Specialty Press Box 426 Osceola WI 54020 fellow Mendenhall knows air planes seems pick interesting ones write about Following two previous titles Air Racers Gee Bee Story new title traces B-25 B-26 initial design concepts through development deployment retirement Theres section famous businessmans bombers ships converted civilian use after release Air Force Talk about unusual modeling subjects detail modeler will require book includes detailed blueprints double-sized plan spread pictures enough document version both ships As weve come expect Mendenhall text enter taining written very readable style excellent book product review product review product review 1 32 Model Aviation Typhoon Bi7 Flying Fote, 6-24 Liborotor 6-25 Mitcheil 6-29 Ssperfotret GAPLESS HiNGE SLOTTER Simplifies installation 5 Gapless Hinges KMakes Slots 4 Sizes Baisa k// r PRICE $250 RANDYS UNIFLOW STUNT TANKS PROFILE*COMBAT* RAT* WIPE & NARROW WEDGE 2. 6 oz Capacities Standard vent available CUSTOM BLEND FUEL 5--40%Nitro Send 25cents specs CAROLINA- TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts SC 29405 minutes day before having wiped out mike-covered ones during Nats Finally Stan retired rebuild mike ships werent finished until Friday evening during start Peanut Gran Prix squeaked some flights during Gran Prix braving possiblity Scale model would eat model mid-air refueling snack Stan did manage get record Earl record attempt missed out SNART Idex mugs did post very respectable 2214 time Day Two wound up banquet product review product review product review have another ingenious problemsolver kind pops up regularly gadget-oriented hobby Its plug driver powered onboard re chargeable NiCd battery connect plug flip prop con nected emits high-pitched tone changes power drawn plug can give pretty good idea whats happening combustion chamber Instead doing usual rou tine engine doesnt start first flip priming choking heating up plug swearing have better idea alternative should try first manufacturer says next flip prop will just about time Buzz Box protected against shorts overloads maintains constant plug tempera ture clear floods retails $4995 assembled $2995 kit product review product review product review 3/4 oIe Ceptie . 020 engIne Ie eic 345/n Wingopon toy Aircnft thet reelly 11101 PROP-PAINTING PATTERNS Paint Prop Tips Safety 9 different designs Props can decorated seconds * Use favorite color spray paint * Lightly gemmed reusable * Designs duplicate both ends * Wrap-arounds match front bach * Eliminates imbalance * fun project $695 CA tec cit 6 titSEND TO I SELECT-A-PRODUCTS II P0 Box 259 Palo Codro CA 96073 fl served both NIMAS annual meeting victory banquet Index prizes awarded non-Index event winners awarded prizes banquet held after Peanut Gran Prix made three banquets week spent week will take until next year lose extra weight Day Three HLGs flying morning Scale special cabin models finishing out day Manhattan Cabin Bostonian similar events model being required Deelero DIstrIbutors Welcomed Telephoner 7031 573-2038 bend 50* oc Flyline Catalog Flyline Models Inc 2820 Ave B-I 1 FaI fax VirgInia 22031 * ** ** *** * * ** *** ** *** * * * WAN DITTM PAT * *PEND * off Stick Abrasives * _________________ * * * *WetorDry * * * year warranty * t *Accurate power finth21or both beginner *and expert alike *8995 Basic mci flat Wand * its * *12995* Deluxe mcI 3 flat 2 half-round * 1 buffing Wands 10 ol * 6 grIts ** Additional Wands Abrasives available * Add $600 shippingTexas 5% Sales Tax * ave $$ order direct mfg *ADUIS ELMORE Eve No 214 288-5789 * ox 266 uite Texas 75149 * have certain amount cross-section volume form box requirement grew out cross-section area requirement AMA Indoor Cabin intended make models like Scale models hasnt worked recent years box requirement Manhattan has forced greater resemblance real airplanes comparison AMA Indoor Cabin Besides cross-section volume 2 x 2 x 4 Manhattan requirement simulated windows certain minimum area October 1981 133 1501 646-16 Mfg Co 5305 Towson Ave rurc Smith Arkansas 72901 US Its got extra edge powerdoes require expensive nitro formulated fuels 11/8 12/6 13/5 Maple Props suggested IPropeller included Spirit St Louis love sky. Possibly nistotically recognized aircraft wOld presented Flyline as accurate flying replica Charles Liedbergs t027 hit Paris ainner appeating kit includes Williams Stos cylinders decais 6 fine gualtip materrats BUZZ OX WOW Plug Driver/Tester Wings Engineering 19 Sea Beach Dr Stamford CT 06902 Dont floater LET YOUft BIG RI PERrORMI Quadra other similar engine doesnt quite job heres will 37 Cu engine develops almost 4 hp yet weighs pound over Quadra has power pull Byron Pitts straight upwithout prop reduction also takes no space Quadrait will fit entirely inside cowl Nosen D unexposed stripped chain-saw motor engine manufactured USA miniature aircraft use Comes complete ready run year 100% warranty COMPLETE MODIFIED 37 ENGINE Fetnrxa Rench-tested inrIajrip following I-N FORGED- CRANK AND ING ROD IGNITION RIIR ANAEXHAUSf Modified 37 Package $18995 Roper 19 Still best value big-scale engines 4995 19 Factory-demo Special 3495 Props 22 24-10 Now Avail Special 19 Eng 5995 NOTE mounts & hubs same price both engines NOW EJOSI9I Both Runori.ce Send check MO. orwili ship COU UPS Add $400 shipping & handlings engine Send stamp free catalog Deale inQuiries Invited Route 2 Beech. a. CARBON FIBER TAPESUPER SCALE PLANS 005 x 125 wide1/4 scale F9C- 2 Sparrow Hawk 2150 25f-c 100 ft11/2 scale Grumman Duck 1950 $995$1495$28951 3/4 scale Vought Kingfisher 1950 Add $200 postage & handling $100 ph All shipped tube Send 50 brochure SLOPE ASSOCIATES 2317 n 63d SEATTLE 8103SMITH PLANS 9422 N Fairway Blvd Sun Lakes AZ a5224 minimum model weight restrictions Manhattan models fairly delicate fly up 10 mm per flight year Walt Van Gorder won Manhattan event 909 still chasing 10-mm flight would like make atrium few Manhattan flights over 10 minutes have logged hangars yet Cat II contrast Bostonian models smaller heavier weight dimension limits set Manhattans factor consider model judged similar regular Scale models except score multiplier called Charisma Factor ranges between 10 12 means model pleases judge may get its flight time multiplied up 12 give higher score Thus some effort spent design building may help offset some loss flight times Last year Bostonian models unusual designs configurations might found home-built aircraft year some models actual Scale models happened fit rules could classified stand-off Scale wing loca tions may have changed better balance tail surfaces enlarged Bob Clemens won Bostonian event three-flight total 289 sec Charisma Factor 1 2for score 3468 points flying same model last year entrant did Peanut Scale Speed event redesigned year since straight-line speed event last year turned out destruction derby Event Director Charlie Sotich set out balloons 20 ft apart models make two laps around pylons few models did really well staying reasonable altitude review product review product review Theres good bit publicity sur rounding entry Estes rocket people world model airplanes Well weve finally chance look production version Electri-Flier kits Sky Sailer electricassist sailplane Its interesting impres sive unique several ways materials used kit different fuselage pod blow-molded plastic twin booms aluminum tubes winglets printwood 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Varney won event withappropriate ly enougha Folkerts racer held altitude rather well Since models turned wide climbed covered distance computed 20-ft diameter circle Folkerts clocked 1256 mph blistering speed compared Millard Wells Little Butch went 598 mph second place configuration event may popular straight-line format certainly easier set up fliers practice CO-2 Scale event always realistic lower power differential between takeoff cruise power Rubber-Pow ered Scale models Butch Hadland won again using same Lacey last year still switching between CO-2 engine rubber power make two events model flight total 226 sec well above 1542 posted Bob Clemens Farman Jabiarn also repeat Phil Cox won third Wittman Buttercup flew 152 sec Interestingly enough three models static scores between 84 86 Lacey M-10 models made rather successful assault AMA Rubber Scale event four family Curt Sanford three daughters Laceys Butch Hadlands big combo Lacey John Martins Alco Sport got top five total spfead quite close Hadland 1544 Stef Sanford 1455 Martin 1450 Melanie San ford 1406 Liz Sanford 1396 Poppa Curt sanford content 9th place 1182 five Lacey fliers Liz Sanford placed top five Peanut Scale took fifth Tony Sutters very nice Heinkel 100 V-8 won event followed Jim Millers Vagabond Mike Araks Lacey Bob Wil leys Fike though Laceys year last interesting note some grumbling about Laceys has died down no doubt due fact better scale detail models coupled general ly better documentation leads higher scale scores Peanut GP/Tenny Continued page 65 30 points out 280 models close enough flight points determined winners fact Mikes Fokker such reluctant flier might well have won first good flight time Two other models worthy note model Solar Challenger another Lacey M 10 Lacey memorable itself except being proxy-flown posthmous ly Ted Gonzoph built hoping attend meet last year got too sick attend died shortly afterward model entered flown honor Solar Challenger model quite small looked very 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ud Tenny ndoor ats last part June Indoor Week West Baden IN 1981 AMA Indoor Nats NIMAS Record Trials Peanut Gran Prix same place right after other Heaven earth Indoor model fliers site excellent attendance terrific great time three reports event will give taste happening FROM ALL THE DISCUSSION heard would assume 1981 Indoor Nats unique happening way reason discussion event handled considered totally separate event split off rest Nats both time distance Indoor Nats held late June Indiana rest NatsFree Flight Radio Control Control Linewas scheduled Seguin TX early August though several past Indoor Nats separated great distances rest Nats first time two sections have held spearate months separate Indoor Nats came about result criticism sites used recent Indoor Nats hand because good Indoor site near Seguin couldnt located 1981 Indoor Nats Grand Experiment may well forerunner future Nats activity similar reasons Outdoor Free Robert Skrjanc won Easy B added another wing fly PAl isnt easy fly PAl Easy B other wing sure helps Flight may also split off rest Nats future years will some time before know experiment success failure something between Certainly attended entry attendance higher several previous Nats satisfied site level competition young man mr I-nnypuane won event recaptured Cat II Pennyplane record Jeni jaecKs recovering Pennyplaneto md Paper Stick model model arrived covered third-generation designvery docile clear Mylar won FAt Stick Pennyplane After re-do made four row October1981 61 Moe Whittemore New Palestine IN built very advanced Pennyplane didnt really have time adjust higher ceilings Reflex wing airfoil covered bottom slotted stab has flown several recent Indoor Nats voiced two-edged opinion good news him whatever won felt would earn bad news was much really topnotch competition would have work order win anything Yet heard fliers choose personal reasons whether go Indiana June Texas August since normally fly bdthIndoor Outdoor FreePlight events least frequent Nats entrant did show up rumor would go either event since couldnt fly both two Robert Skrjanc Easy Ba Mike Clem second placewinnerin SeniorEasy paper covered won Junior Easy B B Mike has habit winning Nats trophies lengthy vacation trips Meanwhile Nats happenedbut didnt seem quite like Nats spite enhanced activity competition Really event felt like annual events held National Indoor Model Airplane Society Two veterans NIMAS wars commenting changed atmosphere decided since food lodging necessities right hand little bad luck didnt put pressure quite muchwe didnt have rush off other places soon flying over fortuitous circumstance activity being place can attributed site spacious atrium Northwood Institute West Baden IN Northwood Institute specializes aspects hotel management excellent food reasonably comfortable building air-conditioned lodging avallable under same roof flying site fact since circular atrium surrounded two six-story concentric rings hotel rooms atrium itself superbly buffered outside air conditions Flying ranges pretty good superb except outside cools down rapidly other aspect flying atrium needs mentioned weighs heavily satisfactory site Indoor flying During its heydey resort spa Northwood site famous hotel atrium grand ballroom beautiful stained glass band stand would lowered ceiling during dances musical events Today bandstand remains welded girders model trap ferocious appetite until modelEarl Hoffman has established himself Easy B new rules class using essentially same design served him well under old rules won set record unbraced model ruIParla ney Fast enough win SNART speed event mode awo imies well duration events 62 Model Aviation Charlie Sotich PaperStick entry Charlie long-time Nats competitor 1Q18 Warmann won Junior HIG model very good launch technique control ruoey -uumer ana nis rainer prepare easy rIT ne paeu rhird Mit pnoros Dy IflC aulnor ers learned shroud plastic Once done site became world-class site hosted very successful World Championships 1980 modelers arrived bandstands mouth grinning hugely shrouded personal expense efforts some experienced fliers wonders tech nology site preparation World Champion ship could transferred committee ran 1980 World Champs Nats Executive Committee Editor thought similar arrangements made found unexpectedly last minute famous bandstand shrouder/model retrie ver could attend competition areas came very close being tough expected particular races Open Indoor Stick Pennyplane Easy B Paper Stick hardfought day usual style Jim Richmond resolved Paper Stick event late flight upped National Record almost four minutes leaving tight race 2nd through 5th placers latter spread close just over 1 mm race still tight through 7th place too 2 mm between 2nd 7th races held tight other events particular Indoor Stick 18-sec spread between Cezar Banks first place Bill Hulberts third new Easy Bs official AMA Easy B class can now covered microfilm finally caught up passed papercovered ancestors new Cat II record 2 1568 going Earl Hoffman fliers still grumbled about rules change created event obsoleted original Easy B models flying seriously obviously begun get right prop/rudder combinations Since Earls model previous ly done over 25 mm dirigible hangar seemed likely time would last long know watched Indoor HandLaunched Glider event very carefully Bernie Boehm past master pure event non folder usual flawless form models traveled seemingly exact same orbit time after time Bernies efforts won him first place No else seriously challenged Bernie everyone watched Stan Stoy closely morning warmed up trimmed both conventional HLGs folding-wing HLG Stan could make up mind until about last official round elected fly folder Either waited too long make move just wasnt ready since total good enough second place really close first very few Seniors flying unusual few Juniors have entering recent Nats Two Juniors worked very hard good results Jennifer Jaecks did well coaching father Dennis Jeni flying regular Pennyplane covered transparent Mylar arrived After winning Jr Pennyplane Jr Indoor Stick Jr FAI Stick first day Jeni stripped off Mylar replaced condenser paper extra hands help mother some occasional words advice encouragement Dennis worked own FAI Stick model Dad did have help problemthe model too much wing area qualify Paper Stick limit 100 sq until wing tips joined thread pulled enough dihedral make wings projected area come just under rules models metamorphosis almost too muchthe extra weight paper over Mylar large stabilizer shifted models center gravity enough became difficult project Eventually however model came just over minute margin get Jeni fourth Nats trophy other hard-working Junior Tom Norell comes RC family parents made sure Tom chance work nearby Free Flight club since didnt have required knowledge Toms first chance 30 ft ceiling height adjusted well enough get 2nd HLG 3rd Pennyplane 4th Easy B 5th Peanut Scale showed real drive HLG making last-minute push move just barely third place almost first last toss Easy B very few models managed defeat plastic shrouds hang bandstand made last-ditch effort build another model spare parts might have succeeded moving up event also except new prop just wouldnt run smoothly Both Jeni Tom real scrappers doubtless will continue well both cases described case almost Junior attending Nats year parents made sure youngsters chance compete fact few Seniors flew also same categorywhen Juniors received help encouragement adults People talk about Junior problem real problem lack involvement adults working Junior fliers non-flying event momentous import happened Dick Nicki Hardcastle St Louis area showed really super Indoor model ing film very well recieved superbly photographed staged documentary 1980 World Championships flown same site film will soon available through AMA Headquarters NIMAS Record Trials EACH YEAR NIMAS annual fly-in gettogether gets little larger fliers become addicted concept week nothing Indoor flying associated fellowship thing eagerly awaited year name Beginning First NIMAS International Record Trials FNIRT progressing through SNIRT THNIRT FNART VNART years SNART can hardly wait hear what Dr John Martin general host will name next So what nonsense Once year members National Indoor Model Airplane Society NIMAS meet Northwood Institute West Baden IN fly sorts Indoor model airplanes worlds finest Indoor sites Official flying runs 9 am 9 pm except banquet year least two model contests attend during week 1980 week began 1980 Indoor World Championship con tinued World Peanut Scale Gran Prix VNART 1981 first event 1981 Indoor National Championships followed SNART Gran Prix Day SNART began first two days NIMAS Index flying heavier Index classesPennyplane Paper Stick old Easy B paper-covered Easy Bs following traditional rules Day Two lighter Index classesIndoor Stick FAI Stick new Easy B official AMA rules Indoor Cabin etcmo nopolized air Finally Day Three non-Index models plus AMA Scale Peanut Scale Peanut Speed CO-2 Scale flown Although Indoor HLG can flown Index event separate HLG trophy non-Index models Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin rubber-powered model October 1981 63 uan DUIICTT Jr waits chance launch third place HLG Dan Belieff Sr has wellknown HLG circles years Dan Jr has arm follow Jim Clem used chance test-fly variable diameter prop designed bY Hewitt Phillips LL. Hon uanser prepares Cabin flight unaided elaborate stoogeDick Hardcastle built super movie instead models year still does doesnt flinch motor breakshad Pennyplane capable 14 minutes classes established give alter native traditional AMA Indoor Cabin event havent heard NIMAS Index Competition system AMA model classes flown same competition other possible beacuse model flown against National Record model class age group flier flight divided National Record time yielding number hopefully greater 10 fliers score compared highest score winning originally unforseen things about arrangement Juniors Seniors quite often win first place since records usually somewhat lower Open records comparison Another side effect type competition great records broken re-broken year might expect fly ones best class rather class picked out advance NIMAS INDEX PLAcING NameModel class Age Mike Van GorderEasy BSr Chad CurthOrnithopterJr Mike Van GorderNovice PennySr Paul LouckaIndoor CabinJr Robert SkrjancBOG StickJr Walt Van GorderEasy BOp Dick HardcastleEasy BOp Mike ClemPennyplaneSr Dennis JeecksPennyplaneOp Cezar BanksPennyplaneOp Dave LindleyPennyplaneSr Dick HardcastlePennyplaneOp Jim RichmondROG StickOp Lew GitlowOrnithopterOp Cezar BanksNovice PennyOp Plight Time 14540 00257 10265 1507B 10488 21368 21280 11488 15014 14585 10203 14086 17424 3091 12 8 1 9 Index Score 16284 1 6042 13990 1 2935 1 2627 11974 11893 11739 10793 10722 102 74 101 60 10078 1006 1 10027 CD can least psychological benefit certain extent true However often case fliers strongest event may best him fly record quite high strongest event have model fitting class low record may easier get high Index score second event Note chart Index Placing Mike Van Gorder did just out lined won two handsome pewter mugs year spite having considerable previous activity site 15 fliers exceeded either existing National Record else broke mark set meet Note Juniors Seniors dominate top list Open flier first appearing sixth place top 15 fliers engraved pewter mugs presented through 10th place listed Note lot Open Pennyplane activity shown Index chart hardly tells tale battle royal began Dennis Jaecks recaptured record dur ing Nats posting time about 1 sec over Cezar Banks record dating 1979 time Dennis expressed opinion models capable time Day began quietly Dennis posted 14077 continued test models wasnt really pushing until Dick Hardeastle casually mentioned 14086 flight Dennis responded almost immediately making flight 14126 put same model back up immediately 15016 seemed inspire Cezar Banks soon posted 14555 flight kept pushing Dick Hardcastle also trying period several hours least Pennyplane airborne some time three Dennis flight held through rest day through rest meet Back timing table meanwhile other fliers worked way through maze Pennyplanes post flights some record attempts made Jim Richmond Robert Skrjanc flew ROG Stick models establishing new records Lew Gitiow also boosted Omithopter record small amount Lews bird flew very well two flappers have seem clearly exhibited cruise phase flight model climbs fairly quick burst slowly may quick seemed model makes fast transition climb cruise flapping action slowing drastically idles way floor flaps tiredly once twicelike tuckered-out bird Although other heavy Index classes supposed flown same time period times recorded nature Index flying flights dont well dont have recordedwho cares Similarly flier has couple really good ones record bother record times dont beat best So anyone trying keep track action has super Continued page 132 64 Model Aviation Del Ogren flew model Bostonian case youre wondering MAFFYIB means air plane flies forward yours backward Mike Van Gorder Pennyplane model loaded bear Mike won first third NIMAS Index competition Chad Curth winding Ornithopter model stubborn Chad set record won Second NIMAS Index Competiton Mightilne shirts have got covered One-liner Shirts sioso Plane Shirts top quality football shirts complete 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Possibly nistotically recognized aircraft wOld presented Flyline as accurate flying replica Charles Liedbergs t027 hit Paris ainner appeating kit includes Williams Stos cylinders decais 6 fine gualtip materrats BUZZ OX WOW Plug Driver/Tester Wings Engineering 19 Sea Beach Dr Stamford CT 06902 Dont floater LET YOUft BIG RI PERrORMI Quadra other similar engine doesnt quite job heres will 37 Cu engine develops almost 4 hp yet weighs pound over Quadra has power pull Byron Pitts straight upwithout prop reduction also takes no space Quadrait will fit entirely inside cowl Nosen D unexposed stripped chain-saw motor engine manufactured USA miniature aircraft use Comes complete ready run year 100% warranty COMPLETE MODIFIED 37 ENGINE Fetnrxa Rench-tested inrIajrip following I-N FORGED- CRANK AND ING ROD IGNITION RIIR ANAEXHAUSf Modified 37 Package $18995 Roper 19 Still best value big-scale engines 4995 19 Factory-demo Special 3495 Props 22 24-10 Now Avail Special 19 Eng 5995 NOTE mounts & hubs same price both engines NOW EJOSI9I Both Runori.ce Send check MO. orwili ship COU UPS Add $400 shipping & handlings engine Send stamp free catalog Deale inQuiries Invited Route 2 Beech. a. CARBON FIBER TAPESUPER SCALE PLANS 005 x 125 wide1/4 scale F9C- 2 Sparrow Hawk 2150 25f-c 100 ft11/2 scale Grumman Duck 1950 $995$1495$28951 3/4 scale Vought Kingfisher 1950 Add $200 postage & handling $100 ph All shipped tube Send 50 brochure SLOPE ASSOCIATES 2317 n 63d SEATTLE 8103SMITH PLANS 9422 N Fairway Blvd Sun Lakes AZ a5224 minimum model weight restrictions Manhattan models fairly delicate fly up 10 mm per flight year Walt Van Gorder won Manhattan event 909 still chasing 10-mm flight would like make atrium few Manhattan flights over 10 minutes have logged hangars yet Cat II contrast Bostonian models smaller heavier weight dimension limits set Manhattans factor consider model judged similar regular Scale models except score multiplier called Charisma Factor ranges between 10 12 means model pleases judge may get its flight time multiplied up 12 give higher score Thus some effort spent design building may help offset some loss flight times Last year Bostonian models unusual designs configurations might found home-built aircraft year some models actual Scale models happened fit rules could classified stand-off Scale wing loca tions may have changed better balance tail surfaces enlarged Bob Clemens won Bostonian event three-flight total 289 sec Charisma Factor 1 2for score 3468 points flying same model last year entrant did Peanut Scale Speed event redesigned year since straight-line speed event last year turned out destruction derby Event Director Charlie Sotich set out balloons 20 ft apart models make two laps around pylons few models did really well staying reasonable altitude review product review product review Theres good bit publicity sur rounding entry Estes rocket people world model airplanes Well weve finally chance look production version Electri-Flier kits Sky Sailer electricassist sailplane Its interesting impres sive unique several ways materials used kit different fuselage pod blow-molded plastic twin booms aluminum tubes winglets printwood Air surfaces Skylite Estes skinned foam material expanded foam fairly large bead encased thin plastic pressurebonded somehow surface foam core skin quite tough forms hinges control surfaces puncture- dent-resistant epoxies together easily motor Skymite two electric motors Estes line itfeaturesan integral planetary gear reduction head bonded front ofthemotorcaseThewiring harness has trimmed re-soldered bit fit everything fuselage Sky Sailer designed two channels RO motor shutoff accomplished using pushpush switch included shuts motor off momentary application full up elevator Sky Sailer can also built hi-start launching towhook hardware included wed have call very complete well-thought-out kit Weve saved best last instruc tion book complete well-illustrated darn near foolproof can read can follow instructions wish kit manufacturer put much effort kit instructions instead assuming knowledge beginner often doesnt have Credit due Estes entering market really unusual design good package product review product review product review 1 34 Model Aviation Sky Sailer electric sailplane kit Estes Industries Penrose CO 81 240 G Scale 1911 BLERIOT Xl BUILDS FAST LIKE TRAINER MASTER CRAFT flt 3 OX U1 II l1llsboro OR 97123 1503 648 THE GIANTS IN GIANT SCALE KIORITZ 24cu SUGGESTED LIST 219~ COMING THIS FALL 43 cuin WARBIRD ENGINE Made Europes oldest manufacturers will debut Sept Louisville KY C KIORITZ USTMANI FOLD KIT fits Kioritz McCulloch Kawasakil VELOCITY STACK KIT Kioritz Ouadrs SIX BOLT PROP HUB lKioritz Ousdra SPECIALLENGTH PROPHUBSforKioritzandotherengines KIORITZ DIGITAL TACH spsrk impulse triggered BENNETT MUFFLER B B Specialties CHAMPION PLUGS resistor BELRAY MC-1 OIL 12 oz size Si 000 300 1995 2000 5995 1795 250 295 N rINTRODUCING 2 4 cubic-inch complete recoil starter 5 water-cooled hesd reccomended 95 72 hullsKIORITZ Direct Sales Only ROUSH MFG Box 251 DYVILLE OHIO 44671 Phone 216 866 9462 484 4374 others spiralled up above balloons time second isp completed Martin Varney won event withappropriate ly enougha Folkerts racer held altitude rather well Since models turned wide climbed covered distance computed 20-ft diameter circle Folkerts clocked 1256 mph blistering speed compared Millard Wells Little Butch went 598 mph second place configuration event may popular straight-line format certainly easier set up fliers practice CO-2 Scale event always realistic lower power differential between takeoff cruise power Rubber-Pow ered Scale models Butch Hadland won again using same Lacey last year still switching between CO-2 engine rubber power make two events model flight total 226 sec well above 1542 posted Bob Clemens Farman Jabiarn also repeat Phil Cox won third Wittman Buttercup flew 152 sec Interestingly enough three models static scores between 84 86 Lacey M-10 models made rather successful assault AMA Rubber Scale event four family Curt Sanford three daughters Laceys Butch Hadlands big combo Lacey John Martins Alco Sport got top five total spfead quite close Hadland 1544 Stef Sanford 1455 Martin 1450 Melanie San ford 1406 Liz Sanford 1396 Poppa Curt sanford content 9th place 1182 five Lacey fliers Liz Sanford placed top five Peanut Scale took fifth Tony Sutters very nice Heinkel 100 V-8 won event followed Jim Millers Vagabond Mike Araks Lacey Bob Wil leys Fike though Laceys year last interesting note some grumbling about Laceys has died down no doubt due fact better scale detail models coupled general ly better documentation leads higher scale scores Peanut GP/Tenny Continued page 65 30 points out 280 models close enough flight points determined winners fact Mikes Fokker such reluctant flier might well have won first good flight time Two other models worthy note model Solar Challenger another Lacey M 10 Lacey memorable itself except being proxy-flown posthmous ly Ted Gonzoph built hoping attend meet last year got too sick attend died shortly afterward model entered flown honor Solar Challenger model quite small looked very 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/10
Page Numbers: 61, 62, 63, 64, 132, 133, 134, 135
ud Tenny ndoor ats last part June Indoor Week West Baden IN 1981 AMA Indoor Nats NIMAS Record Trials Peanut Gran Prix same place right after other Heaven earth Indoor model fliers site excellent attendance terrific great time three reports event will give taste happening FROM ALL THE DISCUSSION heard would assume 1981 Indoor Nats unique happening way reason discussion event handled considered totally separate event split off rest Nats both time distance Indoor Nats held late June Indiana rest NatsFree Flight Radio Control Control Linewas scheduled Seguin TX early August though several past Indoor Nats separated great distances rest Nats first time two sections have held spearate months separate Indoor Nats came about result criticism sites used recent Indoor Nats hand because good Indoor site near Seguin couldnt located 1981 Indoor Nats Grand Experiment may well forerunner future Nats activity similar reasons Outdoor Free Robert Skrjanc won Easy B added another wing fly PAl isnt easy fly PAl Easy B other wing sure helps Flight may also split off rest Nats future years will some time before know experiment success failure something between Certainly attended entry attendance higher several previous Nats satisfied site level competition young man mr I-nnypuane won event recaptured Cat II Pennyplane record Jeni jaecKs recovering Pennyplaneto md Paper Stick model model arrived covered third-generation designvery docile clear Mylar won FAt Stick Pennyplane After re-do made four row October1981 61 Moe Whittemore New Palestine IN built very advanced Pennyplane didnt really have time adjust higher ceilings Reflex wing airfoil covered bottom slotted stab has flown several recent Indoor Nats voiced two-edged opinion good news him whatever won felt would earn bad news was much really topnotch competition would have work order win anything Yet heard fliers choose personal reasons whether go Indiana June Texas August since normally fly bdthIndoor Outdoor FreePlight events least frequent Nats entrant did show up rumor would go either event since couldnt fly both two Robert Skrjanc Easy Ba Mike Clem second placewinnerin SeniorEasy paper covered won Junior Easy B B Mike has habit winning Nats trophies lengthy vacation trips Meanwhile Nats happenedbut didnt seem quite like Nats spite enhanced activity competition Really event felt like annual events held National Indoor Model Airplane Society Two veterans NIMAS wars commenting changed atmosphere decided since food lodging necessities right hand little bad luck didnt put pressure quite muchwe didnt have rush off other places soon flying over fortuitous circumstance activity being place can attributed site spacious atrium Northwood Institute West Baden IN Northwood Institute specializes aspects hotel management excellent food reasonably comfortable building air-conditioned lodging avallable under same roof flying site fact since circular atrium surrounded two six-story concentric rings hotel rooms atrium itself superbly buffered outside air conditions Flying ranges pretty good superb except outside cools down rapidly other aspect flying atrium needs mentioned weighs heavily satisfactory site Indoor flying During its heydey resort spa Northwood site famous hotel atrium grand ballroom beautiful stained glass band stand would lowered ceiling during dances musical events Today bandstand remains welded girders model trap ferocious appetite until modelEarl Hoffman has established himself Easy B new rules class using essentially same design served him well under old rules won set record unbraced model ruIParla ney Fast enough win SNART speed event mode awo imies well duration events 62 Model Aviation Charlie Sotich PaperStick entry Charlie long-time Nats competitor 1Q18 Warmann won Junior HIG model very good launch technique control ruoey -uumer ana nis rainer prepare easy rIT ne paeu rhird Mit pnoros Dy IflC aulnor ers learned shroud plastic Once done site became world-class site hosted very successful World Championships 1980 modelers arrived bandstands mouth grinning hugely shrouded personal expense efforts some experienced fliers wonders tech nology site preparation World Champion ship could transferred committee ran 1980 World Champs Nats Executive Committee Editor thought similar arrangements made found unexpectedly last minute famous bandstand shrouder/model retrie ver could attend competition areas came very close being tough expected particular races Open Indoor Stick Pennyplane Easy B Paper Stick hardfought day usual style Jim Richmond resolved Paper Stick event late flight upped National Record almost four minutes leaving tight race 2nd through 5th placers latter spread close just over 1 mm race still tight through 7th place too 2 mm between 2nd 7th races held tight other events particular Indoor Stick 18-sec spread between Cezar Banks first place Bill Hulberts third new Easy Bs official AMA Easy B class can now covered microfilm finally caught up passed papercovered ancestors new Cat II record 2 1568 going Earl Hoffman fliers still grumbled about rules change created event obsoleted original Easy B models flying seriously obviously begun get right prop/rudder combinations Since Earls model previous ly done over 25 mm dirigible hangar seemed likely time would last long know watched Indoor HandLaunched Glider event very carefully Bernie Boehm past master pure event non folder usual flawless form models traveled seemingly exact same orbit time after time Bernies efforts won him first place No else seriously challenged Bernie everyone watched Stan Stoy closely morning warmed up trimmed both conventional HLGs folding-wing HLG Stan could make up mind until about last official round elected fly folder Either waited too long make move just wasnt ready since total good enough second place really close first very few Seniors flying unusual few Juniors have entering recent Nats Two Juniors worked very hard good results Jennifer Jaecks did well coaching father Dennis Jeni flying regular Pennyplane covered transparent Mylar arrived After winning Jr Pennyplane Jr Indoor Stick Jr FAI Stick first day Jeni stripped off Mylar replaced condenser paper extra hands help mother some occasional words advice encouragement Dennis worked own FAI Stick model Dad did have help problemthe model too much wing area qualify Paper Stick limit 100 sq until wing tips joined thread pulled enough dihedral make wings projected area come just under rules models metamorphosis almost too muchthe extra weight paper over Mylar large stabilizer shifted models center gravity enough became difficult project Eventually however model came just over minute margin get Jeni fourth Nats trophy other hard-working Junior Tom Norell comes RC family parents made sure Tom chance work nearby Free Flight club since didnt have required knowledge Toms first chance 30 ft ceiling height adjusted well enough get 2nd HLG 3rd Pennyplane 4th Easy B 5th Peanut Scale showed real drive HLG making last-minute push move just barely third place almost first last toss Easy B very few models managed defeat plastic shrouds hang bandstand made last-ditch effort build another model spare parts might have succeeded moving up event also except new prop just wouldnt run smoothly Both Jeni Tom real scrappers doubtless will continue well both cases described case almost Junior attending Nats year parents made sure youngsters chance compete fact few Seniors flew also same categorywhen Juniors received help encouragement adults People talk about Junior problem real problem lack involvement adults working Junior fliers non-flying event momentous import happened Dick Nicki Hardcastle St Louis area showed really super Indoor model ing film very well recieved superbly photographed staged documentary 1980 World Championships flown same site film will soon available through AMA Headquarters NIMAS Record Trials EACH YEAR NIMAS annual fly-in gettogether gets little larger fliers become addicted concept week nothing Indoor flying associated fellowship thing eagerly awaited year name Beginning First NIMAS International Record Trials FNIRT progressing through SNIRT THNIRT FNART VNART years SNART can hardly wait hear what Dr John Martin general host will name next So what nonsense Once year members National Indoor Model Airplane Society NIMAS meet Northwood Institute West Baden IN fly sorts Indoor model airplanes worlds finest Indoor sites Official flying runs 9 am 9 pm except banquet year least two model contests attend during week 1980 week began 1980 Indoor World Championship con tinued World Peanut Scale Gran Prix VNART 1981 first event 1981 Indoor National Championships followed SNART Gran Prix Day SNART began first two days NIMAS Index flying heavier Index classesPennyplane Paper Stick old Easy B paper-covered Easy Bs following traditional rules Day Two lighter Index classesIndoor Stick FAI Stick new Easy B official AMA rules Indoor Cabin etcmo nopolized air Finally Day Three non-Index models plus AMA Scale Peanut Scale Peanut Speed CO-2 Scale flown Although Indoor HLG can flown Index event separate HLG trophy non-Index models Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin rubber-powered model October 1981 63 uan DUIICTT Jr waits chance launch third place HLG Dan Belieff Sr has wellknown HLG circles years Dan Jr has arm follow Jim Clem used chance test-fly variable diameter prop designed bY Hewitt Phillips LL. Hon uanser prepares Cabin flight unaided elaborate stoogeDick Hardcastle built super movie instead models year still does doesnt flinch motor breakshad Pennyplane capable 14 minutes classes established give alter native traditional AMA Indoor Cabin event havent heard NIMAS Index Competition system AMA model classes flown same competition other possible beacuse model flown against National Record model class age group flier flight divided National Record time yielding number hopefully greater 10 fliers score compared highest score winning originally unforseen things about arrangement Juniors Seniors quite often win first place since records usually somewhat lower Open records comparison Another side effect type competition great records broken re-broken year might expect fly ones best class rather class picked out advance NIMAS INDEX PLAcING NameModel class Age Mike Van GorderEasy BSr Chad CurthOrnithopterJr Mike Van GorderNovice PennySr Paul LouckaIndoor CabinJr Robert SkrjancBOG StickJr Walt Van GorderEasy BOp Dick HardcastleEasy BOp Mike ClemPennyplaneSr Dennis JeecksPennyplaneOp Cezar BanksPennyplaneOp Dave LindleyPennyplaneSr Dick HardcastlePennyplaneOp Jim RichmondROG StickOp Lew GitlowOrnithopterOp Cezar BanksNovice PennyOp Plight Time 14540 00257 10265 1507B 10488 21368 21280 11488 15014 14585 10203 14086 17424 3091 12 8 1 9 Index Score 16284 1 6042 13990 1 2935 1 2627 11974 11893 11739 10793 10722 102 74 101 60 10078 1006 1 10027 CD can least psychological benefit certain extent true However often case fliers strongest event may best him fly record quite high strongest event have model fitting class low record may easier get high Index score second event Note chart Index Placing Mike Van Gorder did just out lined won two handsome pewter mugs year spite having considerable previous activity site 15 fliers exceeded either existing National Record else broke mark set meet Note Juniors Seniors dominate top list Open flier first appearing sixth place top 15 fliers engraved pewter mugs presented through 10th place listed Note lot Open Pennyplane activity shown Index chart hardly tells tale battle royal began Dennis Jaecks recaptured record dur ing Nats posting time about 1 sec over Cezar Banks record dating 1979 time Dennis expressed opinion models capable time Day began quietly Dennis posted 14077 continued test models wasnt really pushing until Dick Hardeastle casually mentioned 14086 flight Dennis responded almost immediately making flight 14126 put same model back up immediately 15016 seemed inspire Cezar Banks soon posted 14555 flight kept pushing Dick Hardcastle also trying period several hours least Pennyplane airborne some time three Dennis flight held through rest day through rest meet Back timing table meanwhile other fliers worked way through maze Pennyplanes post flights some record attempts made Jim Richmond Robert Skrjanc flew ROG Stick models establishing new records Lew Gitiow also boosted Omithopter record small amount Lews bird flew very well two flappers have seem clearly exhibited cruise phase flight model climbs fairly quick burst slowly may quick seemed model makes fast transition climb cruise flapping action slowing drastically idles way floor flaps tiredly once twicelike tuckered-out bird Although other heavy Index classes supposed flown same time period times recorded nature Index flying flights dont well dont have recordedwho cares Similarly flier has couple really good ones record bother record times dont beat best So anyone trying keep track action has super Continued page 132 64 Model Aviation Del Ogren flew model Bostonian case youre wondering MAFFYIB means air plane flies forward yours backward Mike Van Gorder Pennyplane model loaded bear Mike won first third NIMAS Index competition Chad Curth winding Ornithopter model stubborn Chad set record won Second NIMAS Index Competiton Mightilne shirts have got covered One-liner Shirts sioso Plane Shirts top quality football shirts complete 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product review product review product review 1 34 Model Aviation Sky Sailer electric sailplane kit Estes Industries Penrose CO 81 240 G Scale 1911 BLERIOT Xl BUILDS FAST LIKE TRAINER MASTER CRAFT flt 3 OX U1 II l1llsboro OR 97123 1503 648 THE GIANTS IN GIANT SCALE KIORITZ 24cu SUGGESTED LIST 219~ COMING THIS FALL 43 cuin WARBIRD ENGINE Made Europes oldest manufacturers will debut Sept Louisville KY C KIORITZ USTMANI FOLD KIT fits Kioritz McCulloch Kawasakil VELOCITY STACK KIT Kioritz Ouadrs SIX BOLT PROP HUB lKioritz Ousdra SPECIALLENGTH PROPHUBSforKioritzandotherengines KIORITZ DIGITAL TACH spsrk impulse triggered BENNETT MUFFLER B B Specialties CHAMPION PLUGS resistor BELRAY MC-1 OIL 12 oz size Si 000 300 1995 2000 5995 1795 250 295 N rINTRODUCING 2 4 cubic-inch complete recoil starter 5 water-cooled hesd reccomended 95 72 hullsKIORITZ Direct Sales Only ROUSH MFG Box 251 DYVILLE OHIO 44671 Phone 216 866 9462 484 4374 others spiralled up above balloons time second isp completed Martin Varney won event withappropriate ly enougha Folkerts racer held altitude rather well Since models turned wide climbed covered distance computed 20-ft diameter circle Folkerts clocked 1256 mph blistering speed compared Millard Wells Little Butch went 598 mph second place configuration event may popular straight-line format certainly easier set up fliers practice CO-2 Scale event always realistic lower power differential between takeoff cruise power Rubber-Pow ered Scale models Butch Hadland won again using same Lacey last year still switching between CO-2 engine rubber power make two events model flight total 226 sec well above 1542 posted Bob Clemens Farman Jabiarn also repeat Phil Cox won third Wittman Buttercup flew 152 sec Interestingly enough three models static scores between 84 86 Lacey M-10 models made rather successful assault AMA Rubber Scale event four family Curt Sanford three daughters Laceys Butch Hadlands big combo Lacey John Martins Alco Sport got top five total spfead quite close Hadland 1544 Stef Sanford 1455 Martin 1450 Melanie San ford 1406 Liz Sanford 1396 Poppa Curt sanford content 9th place 1182 five Lacey fliers Liz Sanford placed top five Peanut Scale took fifth Tony Sutters very nice Heinkel 100 V-8 won event followed Jim Millers Vagabond Mike Araks Lacey Bob Wil leys Fike though Laceys year last interesting note some grumbling about Laceys has died down no doubt due fact better scale detail models coupled general ly better documentation leads higher scale scores Peanut GP/Tenny Continued page 65 30 points out 280 models close enough flight points determined winners fact Mikes Fokker such reluctant flier might well have won first good flight time Two other models worthy note model Solar Challenger another Lacey M 10 Lacey memorable itself except being proxy-flown posthmous ly Ted Gonzoph built hoping attend meet last year got too sick attend died shortly afterward model entered flown honor Solar Challenger model quite small looked very realistic Much visible detail drawn covering builder Millard Wells Interest ingly enough real Challenger airfoils designed solar cells wing horizontal syabilizer would have same angle get maximum power sun model did fly well until same wing/tail incidence relationship established October 1981 135 LEISURE takes AIR DOUBLES yourflight time SEND SASE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION Now8-10 mm electric power per flight LEISURE ELECTRONICS 0 11 Deerspring Irvine CA92714 0 714 552-4540 RJL K61 eAmerican made SchnUerle ports eDoUble ball bearing oPerry carbUret~r eForged & domed piston eForged &rod 0-ring se8meu IJdIk cover uyuer elnvestment cast crankcaseIncluded Kraft Engine Warranty Parts & Repair RJL INDUSTRIES PO BOX 5654 PASADENA CA 91107 1213 359-0016 795-9821 IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT New SUPER QUADRA $8995 BRISIGHELLA FLYWHEEL$10695 QUADRA MARINE engine$12495 QUADRA REPAIR$1000 plus parts KIORITZ engine 244 cu in$19995 Jim Messer ERCOUPEPLANS $2195 KIT $21995 Jim MeaserTOMAHAWKPLANS 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