cc ic 10 short years since KRC Electric Fly got started Elec flight has enjoyed dazzling growth popularity technol years gathering well-attended EBob Kopski friendliness both flight line crowd keeps Electric aficionados com ing back grass roots beginnings KRC Electric Fly go back midsummer day 1980 four five members pre dominantly Gas-oriented Keystone RC Club came up concept East Coast-based Electric meet After approving budget $25 group scheduled oneday meet Sunday September 28 1980 Left John Fleming president Voltaires Electric Club central New York captured first place both All-Up-Last-Down Maxi Flight John took home $50 per event two plaques flew stock Electra equipped geared Astro Cobalt 05 10 x B folding propeller Power came four six-cell packs SR 1 250s parallel-connected form two sets two six-packs giving total electrical equivalent six 5000 mAh cells John ran set two minutes allowed first set cool off switching second Right fuselage densely packed batteries receiver receiver battery recessed cutout wing center Left Albert Bailey E Hampton CT won beautiful ready-to-fly Ace-equipped German-made UHU Sundays raffle UHU built donated raffle KRCs Ken Stinson Two completely built raffle models day drew lots interest participants spec tators alike Despite ready-to-go status four planes winners elected try out meet Right Bob Grannascoli Richboro PA won second Saturday raffle drawingan official KRC club cap fully equipped Eclipse including Airtronics radio system go Bob has no previous modeling experience hes hobby now Eclipse built KRC member Doug Bills January 1990 87 THIS 10TH anniversary running KRC Electric Fly indeed something milestone 110 pilots 272 Elec trics same field during same weekend unquestionably very best Electric Fly ever KRC contest has come long way decade Its first edition September 1980 highly speculative venture drew grand total three people four planes Since small beginning nual Electric meet has steadily grown size popularity attracting more Electric modelers models year Because fun fly format types Electrics welcome KRC gather ings year familiar favorites return new favorites-to-be emerge real hallmark annual event its spirit friendliness mutual respect Its unmistakable atmosphere model ing accomplishment mutual acknowl edgment respect well general Left Rowland Hoot West Chester PA scratch-designed unnamed Electric specific intent creating maneuverable slow aerobatic ship has geared Astro Cobalt 05 seven 1700 SCEs controlled Jomar SC4 fuselage covered aluminum Mono Kote Rowland used relatively new Micaflm praises highly cover wings airplane flew quite nicely lot original work shows up year meet Right Gas-to-Electric conversion Larry Sribnick SR Batteries converted previously gas-powered 05 25 Top Flite Elder Electric geared Astro Cobalt 15 14 1000 mAh Max-series cells Swinging 11 x 7 K&W propeller model came up weighing 66 oz Larry thinks stock kit could suitably modified Electric same installation weigh 60 oz Left This Curtiss Owl scaled up Rubber model Walt Bub Lebanon CT has geared Astro Cobalt 25 12 SR 1250s weighs 5 lb Walt uses Airtronics RC equipment very nicely done model Right Olga Jackson holds husband Ralphs Tiger Moth built Hobby Lobby kit British manufacture Its powered Astro Cobalt 60 24 1200 mAh SCRs swinging 16 x 8 propeller silk-and-dope-covered airplane spans 66 weighs 9 lb Jacksons hail Endicott NY KRC Electric Fly regulars Mailers hastily distributed area clubs believe mailer read part event may first East Coast area participation can make ongoing success Support received four interested industry folks small meet came off hitch Columns Model Aviation RC Mod eler Model Builder covered em bryo contest time very few people heard Electrics After modest encouragement KRC planned second meet September 20 1981 17 industry donors club hosted about 10 attendees added Electric Fly Clinic help ques tions problems contest attracted three participants way Virginia two Doug Pratt Don Srull Again three magazines provided column coverage 88 Model Aviation Left luck draw After purchasing $20 worth fair-and-square raffle tickets KRC President George P005 name drawn win Goldberg Mirage fully equipped Futaba radio system author privilege test flying airplane prior meet Right Ellis Grummer Phillipsburg NJ worked intensively year complete Curtiss Seagull time contest Keith Shaw first fly beautiful nine-pound masterpiece has 97-in top wingspan powered geared Astro Cobalt 40 motor fueled 21 900s Elden-Ken speed controller airplane fine example quality modeling skills evident KRC Electric Fly cial latter held club meeting room local American Legion hall La dies KRC Club provided hors doeuvres attendees provided fun contest attracted 26 participants 26 donors First-time attendees included Ro land Nancy Boucher Leisure Elec Dave Martin L Stan Koch Hobby Lobby assembling Sinus Glider uses Astro FAI Cobalt 05 direct-drive 9 x 55 Aeronaut folding prop has seven 900 SCRs weighs 46 oz wing Ep pier 222 section spoilers An Airtronics Vision radio system guides ship has fast flat glide spoilers necessity tronics Keith Shaw Bill Winter John Worth Jim Zarembski former RC Modeler Silent Power columnist over 40 aircraft estimated 300 spectators throughout weekend pivotal year Electric Flyand per haps Electrics sport response some urging change contest date fourth Electric Fly took place August 20-21 1983 hindsight proved no benefit since t984 meet has held annually third Left Keith Clark Howell Ml Amptique Plus Keiths holding substitute aerobatics wing derived Midwest Stik removing bay tip thinning airfoil 3A lightening wing Keith uses Astro Cobalt 05 Jomar 5C5 controller seven-cell 1200 SCRs swinging 9 x 8 Kyosho prop Its groovy flier very high roll rate standard Amptique Plus uses seven 1700 SCEs 10 x 6 folding propeller Right Charles Spear Mocksville NC holding Korda Powerhouse built vintage plans available WE Technical Services airplane built fly high fast powered geared Astro FAI Cobalt 05 lust seven 450s Thats right450s model weighs 37 oz up Charlie John Mountloy coauthor Electric column RC Report January 1990 89 Another Gas-to-Electric conversion Brian Hunt London Ontario Canada brought original ship scaled down 6-ft Gas model finishing just week before meet uses geared Astro Co balt 15 12 BOOs swinging 12 x 8 propel ler airplane covered Balsa USA Aerospan seemed quite num ber built-at-the-last-minute entries NY holding husband Petes highly mc ourwrur ouoms uxiena reaesignea nana-lala impressive airplane powered geareg it 40 i cells turning 13 x 6 K&W propoiler All-up goes like batoutaheill Right smiling Genie Aldea Hamilton Square NJ holding Great Planes Electri radio won Sunday raffle KRCs Joe Kraynak built originally himself decided donate ee radios other raffle items donated Genie said would give husband Christmas iuv Rfl unmuen u neiper iauncnes uave rrazers tOT virginia neach VA very ImpressIve 1940 Goldberg Sailplane built Hobby Horn plans Power geared Astro Cobalt 40 18 12008 Solartex wing covering exceptionally well done An unusual feature left elevator moves Right Keith Shaw known awesome Electrics holding 10-year-old Earl Stahl Da Keith recently converted wet power geared Astro Cobalt 15 coupled Joiner SC4 controller 12 SOOs turning 11 x 6 prop conversion added 6 oz bringing just under 3 lb Keith did crowd-pleasing low slow circles wheel wing tip dragging ground weekend September Participation 1983 climbed 33 en trants John Grigg AMA presi dent drove night upstate New York arrived about 630 am pro ceeded fly Fliers came Florida Canada Jay Gerber getting footage AMAs promotional tape Di amonds Sky fifth KRC meet held September 22-23 1984 attracted Bob Boucher aka Mr Astro Flight fliers prototype event Up Last Down caught well its continued ever since Another first-time attendee Frank Heinrich Robbe Model Sport 1984 contest drew 52 fliers over 100 Electrics 17 states Canada also drew feature coverage both Model Aviation Model Builder maga zines raffle went big time Over $1000 worth goodies up grabs including Airtronics radio first draw sixth running KRC 1985 tracted 64 participants 122 airplanes 1986 meet jumped 77 fliers 135 planes Both contests enjoyed support over 30 donors Electric Fly Clinic Continued page 183 90 Model Aviation Two Veil Monocoupes Everett Rubendunst Foster RI nicely covered brilliant green MonoKote larger five years old built Astro plans has 90-in wing span weighs 10 lb powered geared Astro Cobalt 40 21 SR 1BOOs turning 13 x S prop smaller Veil discontinued Astro kit has 49-in wingspan weighs 35 oz powered direct-drive Astro Cobalt 05 seven SR 1250s turning 7 x 4 prop Dont Miss AThing RC Video Magazine brings exciting world RC modeling RC Video Magazine puts flight lines greatest contests fun-flys world RC model ing takes workshops countrys top builders share special building painting techniques youll sit-in interviews champion pilots enloy in-depth kit reviews see latest product developments much RC j5jAGAZINE PD Box 98 Lafayette CO 80026 info 303 665 8204 putting together such successful week Free Flight activity Friday day mixed emotions Offi cials contestants alike began show strain five days sun concrete yet sorry see coming end Two Texans led pack 36 entries AMA Class D Gas Charles Bruce out distancing Jim Summersetts Pilfered Pearl Bob Sifleet flew same model hed flown AMA Class Gas first money FlC Power faring better time perfect seven-max total Gil Morris came just four seconds short 1500-second magic circle Former FAI Power team mem bers Norm Poti Dale Mateer third fourth respectively Guenther Nowak edged out Paul Crow ley closely followed Stephan Landy Mulvihill Rubber Bud Brown flew model fuselage longer some Mylar streamer poles heard someone remark hed wound next county Tom Kerr sneaked Walt Rozelle capture Electric B event mere eight seconds model weighed three pounds Though batteries getting better have yet get lot lighter SAM 57s final day saw Mitch Posts Zip per topping Jim Walstons Playboy Sr OT C Pylon Jim retaliated winning A/B Fuselage event Cabruler Tom McCoy Lanzo Stick edged out Claude Currys California Champ take Large Rubber Stick event George PerThe worlds premier radio control video magazine now better deal four issue 1 year subscription RC Video Magazine now $6995 savings over 50% off newsstand price VISA & M/C ORDERS ONLY 800 873-3347 Please Specify VHS BETA ryman heard time winning Rubber Cabin Miss Canada Sr recent decision SAM break up Rubber Stick Cabin events Small Large categories has certainly drawn support Entries averaged 42 four events Finally Puss Moth Don Kugler won highest points total OT Rubber Scale event RC Assist group eased off sched uling two events third day competition Playboy Sr flown Jim Reynolds topped RC Class C Glow RC Texaco Lanzo Bomber design tallied final first-place showing hands Larry Davidson contest magnitudeand espe cially first-time effortthe NFFS Free Flight 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lv 00 0100 Its tnfcndoblo 000 V etorda WE TECHNICAL SERVICES 312 Bishop Rd Santa Rose Beach FL 32459 space alone lack interest Elec tric Shaws exceptional planes performance have continued define limits meet since 1986 also year AMA ED John Worth introduced Bill Winters then-new Le Crate several got some stick time model subsequently appeared construction article Model Aviation DSC kit Faced growing numbers KRC de cided move meet location nearby field Quakertown PA beginning eighth gathering 1987 However heavy rains pre ceding week put field under water meet relocated old field day before opened bad weathdr participation dropped 63 Though rain tapered off fine drizzle short time Saturday morning field full puddles previous days rain fact enough water allow Steve Gray Ontario ROW rise-off-water float-equipped Pilatus Turbo Porter land water well gave encore perform ances enthusiastic crowd meet saw two successful Electric Helicop ters several cobalt 60-powered planes both KRC firsts raffle included fully assembled Amptique item proved extremely popular folks missed popu lar Saturday Night Social canceled year pri marily because planned relocation Qua kertown move Quakertown accomplished 1988 meet Though new site much larger 113 fliers 224 planes registered weekend filled capacity Since no larger fields parts could spell crowding problems future editions rap idly growing meet Again some rain Sunday brought bet ter flying weather however though down pour heavy enough shut down meet Saturday afternoon raffle featured real attention-getter custom-built fully equipped ready-to-fly PT Electric As 10th anniversary marker 1989 cel ebration year KRC contest Backed $1600 budget meet plenty offer still predominantly low-key basic fun fly format did include events competitive spirited four special fun events cash prizes plaques fourth place Most Rolls Up Last Down Most Loops last quite challenge Maxi Flight Fully HALF crashes can traced dead dying receiver batteries New Plane Saveret Applied Engineering warns low batteries flight letting safely land before losing control Installs seconds Compact Plane Saver 2 xl x 34 unit fits neatly onboard weighs less 1 oz between receiver throttle servo battery capacity falls Plane Saver automatically lowers maximum throttle setting Thats signal bring unlike other systems Plane Saver gives throttle control up set point.all way down Very low power CMOS design e Factory set 46 volts can adjusted 44 6 volts Works 4 5 cell packs capacity e Can used wifh servo normal reversed mode adjustment sets failsafe throttle limit O/o 1OO/o failsafe throttle works normally up set point e Throttle operates normally nof failsafe mode atible radios unit shipped tinned leads also available installed Futaba J connectors shown $800 additionalList price $3g95Introductory offer $295 APPIJED ENGINEERING 214 241-6060 PO Box 5100 Carrollton TX 75006 diviston Research Corporot joy Prices subject change sot/ce Contestants could also win plaques fine merchandise prizes third place Best Acroba tic Best Scale Overall Most Impressive Most Unusual categories competitions clandestinely judged formal rules did compete equally sim ply flew fun show off latest year field opened informal fly ing day before meet began late Friday afternoon enough modelers models field sky could have Third Annual over again weather delightfulthe best entire weekend Saturday morning opened threatening sky chilly temperatures Intermittent rain throughout next several hours kept planes off field Quite few fliers braved skies however assured its done Europe time Though KRC ficers met several times during morning dis cuss shutting down planes going up flying called off rain stopped around noon 86 folks registered time went have great day Its interesting note 18 Electric Fly days held thus far half day Satur day afternoon 1988 has lost rain Among attending contest first time Frank Garcher Tom Herr Mid west Products Hobby Lobbys Jim Dav Martin Stan Koch Attendees got flying pre view new kitthe soon-to-be-announcec Midwest Electric Hots doing its thing Ton Herr sticks Hobby Lobbys Davi Martin dazzled crowd judges witi dramatic performance Ultra 1600 powered ASW 22 Gliderand won Overall Moo Impressive efforts close activi ties later Sunday five industry representa tives said theyd back next year fact years edition enjoyed unprece dented industry support 53 backers heavy-duty help number o ready-to-fly planes raffled off doublco two advertised foura Mirage ani Eclipse Saturday UHU Electr Cub Sunday Two planesa Skyvol another Mirage assembled no equippedwere offered day high est bid Three radios kits essen tially covering materials batteries etc donated items Additionally days raf fle offered appealing array chargers bat tery packs kits built planes custom built planes KRC members other good ies tremendous crowd appeal raffle par ticipation greater ever 1275 tickets augurs well next year since suc ceosful raffle important annual contins 184 Model Aviation Sooner later youll see need -ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AMA Membership151 Academy Aviation R&D102 Ace Radio Control7 Aerodrome Models Ltd182 Aerospace Compoaite Prod37 Airtronics2166 AI-Tec & Su-pr-line Prod170 American Small Buan Computers91 Applied Engineering184 Authorized RC Service49 B&P Associates51 BLB161 Quay Barber Models150 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools Bolar Heli Research135 Bridi Aircraft6 Dave Brown Products43 Byron Originals 2186 Ca Ra Products138 Campbells Custom Kits156 Campbell Tools Co135 Cheveron4 Cleveland Model Supply12 Colorado Model Products35 Competition Products159 Composite Aircraft Eng53 CompuServe153 Corehouse148 Coverite19 104 Cos Hobbies109 Craftsman Models139 Crenshaw Aero154 Culpepper Models Inc158 Cygnet Software160 DC Aviaf ion170 DGA Designs148 Osedalus Research Inc143 Davy Systems Corp12 Dodgson Designs157 Doylejet135 Dry Ridge Models186 Du-Bro Products Inc79 Duracraft186 FAt Model Supply152 FHS Supply Inc22-23 Fiberglass Masfer172 Fiorenze Hobby Cenfer171 Flyline Models16 Fourmost Products51 Putty Dual Struts170 Pun Ply161 Futaba Corp America92-93 G&A Products183 GM Plastics143 152 174 GM Precision Products172 Garuda Sliders183 Gator RC Products107 Carl Goldberg Models15 171 Golden Age Models Golden Gate Hobbies138 Phillip Good182 Gorham Model Products102 Great Planes85 Paul K Guillow Inc155 High Sky143 Hobby Barn136-137 Hobby Dynamics511 96173 181 Hobby Horn16 Hobby Lobby International162-165 Hobby Woods155 Bob Holmes Plans171 IM Show149 Hon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc140-142 JCM Company135 JR Radios11 173 JTec160 JammAnro171 Jan Crystals12 Jennings Products10 Larry Jolly Model Products154 Joiner. -Plight Industries145 K&B Mfg157 K&S Engineering.. 37 Kalts Kingaway Enterprises162 Kraft Midwest47 Kustom Kraftsmanship144 Lanier RC. 49 Eldon J Lind Co47 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products182 MGA Enterprises18 Jim Messers186 Micro Mark8-9 Model Rectifier CorpCov2 & 31 80 Sid Morgan Plans162 Mutchlers Hobbies146-147 NP Video Library45 Neat Stuff156 Northeast Aerodynamics4 Northwest Hobby Supply13 OS Engines167 Pacer Tech20 Paper Airplanes Intl139 Parrish Aircraft160 Pattern Tek175 Penn Valley Hobby Center181 Performance Products Ultd176 Pica Products10 Pin-Nik Sales. 138 Plane Video16 Polks Hobby101 Pro-Tune Corp Progress Mfg Co RAM 150 RC Buyers Guide . 186 RC Designs . 155 RC Extras 152 RC International 17 RC Video Magazine 183 RJL Industries 182 Ragan/Barker Group 10 Red Man Fuel 22-23 Reichmuth Electronics 4 Robart168 RounTuit . 157 SAC176 SR Batteries135 Safety Plus 53 Satellite City169 Scale Glider Components172 Scale Model Research181 Scale Plans & Photo Ser183 Sermos RC Snap Connectors159 Shamrock Competition Imports145 Sheldons Hobby Shop155 Sig Mfg Co4103175 Simple Simon Airplane Co138 Bob Smith Industries 80 Square Cut Tools158 Superior Aircraft Sure Flite161 Swanson Assoc154 T&D Fiberglass Spec158 TEAM47 Tatone Products Co 162 TeleHobbies ftC 161 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises145 Toledo RC Exposition152 Top Flite Models Inc187 Tower Hobbies177-179 Tru-Turn108 US Quadra..156 VL Products148 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering150 Vision Models158 WE Technical Services184 WW Models180 Webra181 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg144 World EnginesCover 4 Yoshioka96 Zimpro Marketing174 Nick Ziroli Models159 ation meet As indication weve grown KRC gave away 50% planes came first Electric Fly 1980 registrant asked fill out short sur vey form also served door prize stub Following raffle drawing about midafter noon sheets pulled award door prizes no ordinary door prizes took nearly 30 minutes day distribute Saturday Night Dinner/Social became anniversary gala KRC rented large fire station hall less two miles field Well over hundred revelers enjoyed superb catered din ner high spirits day continued late evening Delightful previous socials have outclassed As sur prise AMA District III VP Bob Brown pre sented Certificate Appreciation plaque Keystone RC Club Ten Years AMA Dis trict III Electro Flight Leadership Thank AMA add fun evening KRC still door prizesa virtual mountain both ladies pilots Following rather large balsa plank provided Todays Hobbies bearing suspicious resemblance chunk cut out ceiling rafter passed around game everyone guess its weight closest guesser took home beautiful ARF Sil ver Swallow Glider Winner Hank Hankenson Sonic-Tronics also got take beam home him Should keep him warm winter long fireplace Sunday brought improved weather fliers field 700 am Actually both days scheduled early starts allow everyone maximum flight opportunities throughout weekend same end KRC made new re quest year club asked except dur ing events everyone honor 20-minute maxi mum frequency pin period ear lier start times pin time limit some popular frequencies still waiting times As Saturday door prizes plenti ful anyone hadnt filled out survey/stub probably regretted it wasnt just tangibles abundant Sunday Everywhere turned sensed high spir its intense joy just plain good times air Personally never heard com pliments aimed KRC day fact its still clear whether nice comments about gala evening wed just shared about meet itself Its interesting note few other facts about mix merchandise given away total 35 kits 25 Electric 13 included mo tors other nine display Rubber Gas models provided folks no Elec tric options offer wanted support ac tivity anyway remember years ago practically no Electric kits availableand included motors Other support items interest included 35 magazine subscriptions Yes 35 Sonic-Tronics I When responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation capped its already generous donation signifi cant assortment prize goodies offering pick up sponsorship Maxi-Flight event just year next year too simply incredible level interest sup port industry folk year KRC sincerely offers big thank-you everyone helped complete donor list given end arti cle Still another way KRC marked decade successful Electric flying offering custommade meet T-shirts mugs attractive price meet finished firsts yet contest covered local TV news Sun day single disappointment overcast conditions Saturday prevented RC Video Magazine film crew recording meet planned Though Sundays weather better unfortunately crew scheduled elsewhere day Personally Id high hopes film would once put rest Electrics no good mentality still shows up modeldom upbeat side however several other modeling periodicals have scheduled coverage memorable meet upcoming issues therell plenty good words Electrics go around Quakertown field usual flying site Buc-Le Aerosportsmen group strad dles two Pennsylvania counties Bucks Lehigh Its magnificent site Buc-Le January 1990 185 D check enclosed Name YES Please send me copies RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE Price per copy 61295/#12086 LI Visa Charge credit card Charge ercard Card # Exp City State Zip Include postage handling US $150 Canadian foreign add 15% minimum $300 Make payment U S funds Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax 0110 folks did extra-special job cutting grass low preparation meet folks also provided sound system announcer go Now its important understand no Electric fliers Quakertown club fact group well known its Giant Scale wet-powered orientation Bruce Kane mike man extraordinaire simply couldnt resist tempta tion needle happy Electric crowd Bruce did yeoman duty weekend longcalling flight routines interviewing folks making announce ments paging individuals pulling raf fle tickets helping distribute door prizes didnt know better Id suspect some Electric charge rubbed off him before contest over Thanks Buc-Le Bruce Despite continuous activity runway air relatively few mishaps Vis ibility problems during Saturdays early drizzle caused quasi fly-away generally could spot planes sky given moment counted 10 point Sunday Up Last Down dozen launching simultaneously Up Last Down Maxi-Flight events held interest spectators participants alike Since both duration events entries powered Gliders although some Old-Timers can make very competitive showing AULD self-explanatory Maxi Flight bit different idea onecharge continuous flight task required land ing relaunch following fourth minute flight winner flier highest total time four-minute segments plus fractional last segment Interestingly John Fleming Liverpool NY won both events Though Flemings Electra capable nine four-minute segments some didnt need go far Also youll probably interested knowing eight places two events seven won SR Batteries survey forms yielded some interesting infor mation example attendees have Electrics collective total 2207 years have attended KRC Electric Fly 394 times filled out form flier traveled farthest came approximately 1300 miles Floridaalthough know another traveled 1600 miles west Chicago didnt complete survey However spectators present Texas California get thisAustraliaContinued 186 Model Aviation Kaimbach Publishing Co PO Box 1612 Waukesha WI 53187 form flyer ET PLANEV xP-1 Valley View Dr. Bos 43 7161 372a4oaAtegeny NY 14706 J-3 KITTEN ULTRALIGHT Duracraft Inc 1007 Orchard Grove Drive V Royal Oak MI 48067 DuraPlane IlThe trainer rugged enough teach entire Club fly Tell hobby shop owner want see toughest model aiplane money can buy Best New Design Award Sun Fun Lakeland Florida Features 1/4 Scale 90 span 4 cycle 45 2 cycle 40 Plans $1750 ppd Dry Ridge Models 59 McCurry Rd Weaverville NC 28787
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 87, 88, 89, 90, 183, 184, 185, 186
cc ic 10 short years since KRC Electric Fly got started Elec flight has enjoyed dazzling growth popularity technol years gathering well-attended EBob Kopski friendliness both flight line crowd keeps Electric aficionados com ing back grass roots beginnings KRC Electric Fly go back midsummer day 1980 four five members pre dominantly Gas-oriented Keystone RC Club came up concept East Coast-based Electric meet After approving budget $25 group scheduled oneday meet Sunday September 28 1980 Left John Fleming president Voltaires Electric Club central New York captured first place both All-Up-Last-Down Maxi Flight John took home $50 per event two plaques flew stock Electra equipped geared Astro Cobalt 05 10 x B folding propeller Power came four six-cell packs SR 1 250s parallel-connected form two sets two six-packs giving total electrical equivalent six 5000 mAh cells John ran set two minutes allowed first set cool off switching second Right fuselage densely packed batteries receiver receiver battery recessed cutout wing center Left Albert Bailey E Hampton CT won beautiful ready-to-fly Ace-equipped German-made UHU Sundays raffle UHU built donated raffle KRCs Ken Stinson Two completely built raffle models day drew lots interest participants spec tators alike Despite ready-to-go status four planes winners elected try out meet Right Bob Grannascoli Richboro PA won second Saturday raffle drawingan official KRC club cap fully equipped Eclipse including Airtronics radio system go Bob has no previous modeling experience hes hobby now Eclipse built KRC member Doug Bills January 1990 87 THIS 10TH anniversary running KRC Electric Fly indeed something milestone 110 pilots 272 Elec trics same field during same weekend unquestionably very best Electric Fly ever KRC contest has come long way decade Its first edition September 1980 highly speculative venture drew grand total three people four planes Since small beginning nual Electric meet has steadily grown size popularity attracting more Electric modelers models year Because fun fly format types Electrics welcome KRC gather ings year familiar favorites return new favorites-to-be emerge real hallmark annual event its spirit friendliness mutual respect Its unmistakable atmosphere model ing accomplishment mutual acknowl edgment respect well general Left Rowland Hoot West Chester PA scratch-designed unnamed Electric specific intent creating maneuverable slow aerobatic ship has geared Astro Cobalt 05 seven 1700 SCEs controlled Jomar SC4 fuselage covered aluminum Mono Kote Rowland used relatively new Micaflm praises highly cover wings airplane flew quite nicely lot original work shows up year meet Right Gas-to-Electric conversion Larry Sribnick SR Batteries converted previously gas-powered 05 25 Top Flite Elder Electric geared Astro Cobalt 15 14 1000 mAh Max-series cells Swinging 11 x 7 K&W propeller model came up weighing 66 oz Larry thinks stock kit could suitably modified Electric same installation weigh 60 oz Left This Curtiss Owl scaled up Rubber model Walt Bub Lebanon CT has geared Astro Cobalt 25 12 SR 1250s weighs 5 lb Walt uses Airtronics RC equipment very nicely done model Right Olga Jackson holds husband Ralphs Tiger Moth built Hobby Lobby kit British manufacture Its powered Astro Cobalt 60 24 1200 mAh SCRs swinging 16 x 8 propeller silk-and-dope-covered airplane spans 66 weighs 9 lb Jacksons hail Endicott NY KRC Electric Fly regulars Mailers hastily distributed area clubs believe mailer read part event may first East Coast area participation can make ongoing success Support received four interested industry folks small meet came off hitch Columns Model Aviation RC Mod eler Model Builder covered em bryo contest time very few people heard Electrics After modest encouragement KRC planned second meet September 20 1981 17 industry donors club hosted about 10 attendees added Electric Fly Clinic help ques tions problems contest attracted three participants way Virginia two Doug Pratt Don Srull Again three magazines provided column coverage 88 Model Aviation Left luck draw After purchasing $20 worth fair-and-square raffle tickets KRC President George P005 name drawn win Goldberg Mirage fully equipped Futaba radio system author privilege test flying airplane prior meet Right Ellis Grummer Phillipsburg NJ worked intensively year complete Curtiss Seagull time contest Keith Shaw first fly beautiful nine-pound masterpiece has 97-in top wingspan powered geared Astro Cobalt 40 motor fueled 21 900s Elden-Ken speed controller airplane fine example quality modeling skills evident KRC Electric Fly cial latter held club meeting room local American Legion hall La dies KRC Club provided hors doeuvres attendees provided fun contest attracted 26 participants 26 donors First-time attendees included Ro land Nancy Boucher Leisure Elec Dave Martin L Stan Koch Hobby Lobby assembling Sinus Glider uses Astro FAI Cobalt 05 direct-drive 9 x 55 Aeronaut folding prop has seven 900 SCRs weighs 46 oz wing Ep pier 222 section spoilers An Airtronics Vision radio system guides ship has fast flat glide spoilers necessity tronics Keith Shaw Bill Winter John Worth Jim Zarembski former RC Modeler Silent Power columnist over 40 aircraft estimated 300 spectators throughout weekend pivotal year Electric Flyand per haps Electrics sport response some urging change contest date fourth Electric Fly took place August 20-21 1983 hindsight proved no benefit since t984 meet has held annually third Left Keith Clark Howell Ml Amptique Plus Keiths holding substitute aerobatics wing derived Midwest Stik removing bay tip thinning airfoil 3A lightening wing Keith uses Astro Cobalt 05 Jomar 5C5 controller seven-cell 1200 SCRs swinging 9 x 8 Kyosho prop Its groovy flier very high roll rate standard Amptique Plus uses seven 1700 SCEs 10 x 6 folding propeller Right Charles Spear Mocksville NC holding Korda Powerhouse built vintage plans available WE Technical Services airplane built fly high fast powered geared Astro FAI Cobalt 05 lust seven 450s Thats right450s model weighs 37 oz up Charlie John Mountloy coauthor Electric column RC Report January 1990 89 Another Gas-to-Electric conversion Brian Hunt London Ontario Canada brought original ship scaled down 6-ft Gas model finishing just week before meet uses geared Astro Co balt 15 12 BOOs swinging 12 x 8 propel ler airplane covered Balsa USA Aerospan seemed quite num ber built-at-the-last-minute entries NY holding husband Petes highly mc ourwrur ouoms uxiena reaesignea nana-lala impressive airplane powered geareg it 40 i cells turning 13 x 6 K&W propoiler All-up goes like batoutaheill Right smiling Genie Aldea Hamilton Square NJ holding Great Planes Electri radio won Sunday raffle KRCs Joe Kraynak built originally himself decided donate ee radios other raffle items donated Genie said would give husband Christmas iuv Rfl unmuen u neiper iauncnes uave rrazers tOT virginia neach VA very ImpressIve 1940 Goldberg Sailplane built Hobby Horn plans Power geared Astro Cobalt 40 18 12008 Solartex wing covering exceptionally well done An unusual feature left elevator moves Right Keith Shaw known awesome Electrics holding 10-year-old Earl Stahl Da Keith recently converted wet power geared Astro Cobalt 15 coupled Joiner SC4 controller 12 SOOs turning 11 x 6 prop conversion added 6 oz bringing just under 3 lb Keith did crowd-pleasing low slow circles wheel wing tip dragging ground weekend September Participation 1983 climbed 33 en trants John Grigg AMA presi dent drove night upstate New York arrived about 630 am pro ceeded fly Fliers came Florida Canada Jay Gerber getting footage AMAs promotional tape Di amonds Sky fifth KRC meet held September 22-23 1984 attracted Bob Boucher aka Mr Astro Flight fliers prototype event Up Last Down caught well its continued ever since Another first-time attendee Frank Heinrich Robbe Model Sport 1984 contest drew 52 fliers over 100 Electrics 17 states Canada also drew feature coverage both Model Aviation Model Builder maga zines raffle went big time Over $1000 worth goodies up grabs including Airtronics radio first draw sixth running KRC 1985 tracted 64 participants 122 airplanes 1986 meet jumped 77 fliers 135 planes Both contests enjoyed support over 30 donors Electric Fly Clinic Continued page 183 90 Model Aviation Two Veil Monocoupes Everett Rubendunst Foster RI nicely covered brilliant green MonoKote larger five years old built Astro plans has 90-in wing span weighs 10 lb powered geared Astro Cobalt 40 21 SR 1BOOs turning 13 x S prop smaller Veil discontinued Astro kit has 49-in wingspan weighs 35 oz powered direct-drive Astro Cobalt 05 seven SR 1250s turning 7 x 4 prop Dont Miss AThing RC Video Magazine brings exciting world RC modeling RC Video Magazine puts flight lines greatest contests fun-flys world RC model ing takes workshops countrys top builders share special building painting techniques youll sit-in interviews champion pilots enloy in-depth kit reviews see latest product developments much RC j5jAGAZINE PD Box 98 Lafayette CO 80026 info 303 665 8204 putting together such successful week Free Flight activity Friday day mixed emotions Offi cials contestants alike began show strain five days sun concrete yet sorry see coming end Two Texans led pack 36 entries AMA Class D Gas Charles Bruce out distancing Jim Summersetts Pilfered Pearl Bob Sifleet flew same model hed flown AMA Class Gas first money FlC Power faring better time perfect seven-max total Gil Morris came just four seconds short 1500-second magic circle Former FAI Power team mem bers Norm Poti Dale Mateer third fourth respectively Guenther Nowak edged out Paul Crow ley closely followed Stephan Landy Mulvihill Rubber Bud Brown flew model fuselage longer some Mylar streamer poles heard someone remark hed wound next county Tom Kerr sneaked Walt Rozelle capture Electric B event mere eight seconds model weighed three pounds Though batteries getting better have yet get lot lighter SAM 57s final day saw Mitch Posts Zip per topping Jim Walstons Playboy Sr OT C Pylon Jim retaliated winning A/B Fuselage event Cabruler Tom McCoy Lanzo Stick edged out Claude Currys California Champ take Large Rubber Stick event George PerThe worlds premier radio control video magazine now better deal four issue 1 year subscription RC Video Magazine now $6995 savings over 50% off newsstand price VISA & M/C ORDERS ONLY 800 873-3347 Please Specify VHS BETA ryman heard time winning Rubber Cabin Miss Canada Sr recent decision SAM break up Rubber Stick Cabin events Small Large categories has certainly drawn support Entries averaged 42 four events Finally Puss Moth Don Kugler won highest points total OT Rubber Scale event RC Assist group eased off sched uling two events third day competition Playboy Sr flown Jim Reynolds topped RC Class C Glow RC Texaco Lanzo Bomber design tallied final first-place showing hands Larry Davidson contest magnitudeand espe cially first-time effortthe NFFS Free Flight Week could have run smoothly reflects credit orga nizers officials work crewsand need add contestants supported ven ture Over coming winter planners will brainstorming ways make 1990 event scheduled October 1 through 5 Lawrencvelle IL delightful thing Im sure attended inaugural edition will return 1990 hope theyll spread word attracting still Free Flight enthusiasts next years fray very well done NFFS SAM 57 FACand thank Lawrenceville/Vincennes RC Video Magazine easiest affordable way enloy a//the ac tion excitement fun radio control modeling Dont miss thingl Subscribe today dropped Already KRC helped mold new breed Electric enthusiast clinic no longer needed attendees 1986 filled KRC club field near-capacity level Electric flight performance truly dazzling standout flier Keith Shaw setting pace Clearly future expansion KRC contest would limited January 1990 183 hot new helicopter video designed take flier ground zero through autorotation quickly safely Perfect just starting Out pilot want ing improve KRC Electric FIy/Kopski Continued page 90 WOOLSS ASSOEST SCALE PLANS & DOCUMENTATION SEANSCE U 10108 rODEO PLntiiOOiin,8t igl AGE CATALOGA 04080% 58P,unPxoo5,c PLANS ANLAROINO5209 MadIson Ae. 0eensbo1o NC 27403 SCALP OACAUENTATIANl9t9i292023N VEND MOUNTS THE VIBRATION KILLER Fail ad lual poot INna 04XS S0tati07 70 29 tO 120 aCQiCaS aoson Fits ailtuatly tjlawIt aflQlneD5a4aa 5*8 mounts TypIAai ,boaiAn lOdUCIjO 0170% Ma 00% kit COnSiSIS 7104t0 tO Isolate tOUt 807t5 ISOCUflOa washers tubing ana InstnCtIons4or 000372000NOk, 710 A7da" 'a 80 $0 GAla PROSUCTS P0 BOX 38025 SARASOTA FL 34233 813 3774252 FL esidats add 724 SOlas lax INFORMATION sand SA0E Bill Efflngr * says Only P1000 PetternOC Sets give yoo eeeorted deScgne von went have aelected boot nleeeiv designe oil time tot yoo Sf0000 fton Tfne pettetne pert ore en ittoportent nocluolve leetorn Ducted Fan Navy F4D-1 SkyrayNavy P40-i Skyray 1 scole ength wing open1% seem ength % lbso$lC3-$nhennelRlCwivgepon414 lOlbs4-h Fvr 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lv 00 0100 Its tnfcndoblo 000 V etorda WE TECHNICAL SERVICES 312 Bishop Rd Santa Rose Beach FL 32459 space alone lack interest Elec tric Shaws exceptional planes performance have continued define limits meet since 1986 also year AMA ED John Worth introduced Bill Winters then-new Le Crate several got some stick time model subsequently appeared construction article Model Aviation DSC kit Faced growing numbers KRC de cided move meet location nearby field Quakertown PA beginning eighth gathering 1987 However heavy rains pre ceding week put field under water meet relocated old field day before opened bad weathdr participation dropped 63 Though rain tapered off fine drizzle short time Saturday morning field full puddles previous days rain fact enough water allow Steve Gray Ontario ROW rise-off-water float-equipped Pilatus Turbo Porter land water well gave encore perform ances enthusiastic crowd meet saw two successful Electric Helicop ters several cobalt 60-powered planes both KRC firsts raffle included fully assembled Amptique item proved extremely popular folks missed popu lar Saturday Night Social canceled year pri marily because planned relocation Qua kertown move Quakertown accomplished 1988 meet Though new site much larger 113 fliers 224 planes registered weekend filled capacity Since no larger fields parts could spell crowding problems future editions rap idly growing meet Again some rain Sunday brought bet ter flying weather however though down pour heavy enough shut down meet Saturday afternoon raffle featured real attention-getter custom-built fully equipped ready-to-fly PT Electric As 10th anniversary marker 1989 cel ebration year KRC contest Backed $1600 budget meet plenty offer still predominantly low-key basic fun fly format did include events competitive spirited four special fun events cash prizes plaques fourth place Most Rolls Up Last Down Most Loops last quite challenge Maxi Flight Fully HALF crashes can traced dead dying receiver batteries New Plane Saveret Applied Engineering warns low batteries flight letting safely land before losing control Installs seconds Compact Plane Saver 2 xl x 34 unit fits neatly onboard weighs less 1 oz between receiver throttle servo battery capacity falls Plane Saver automatically lowers maximum throttle setting Thats signal bring unlike other systems Plane Saver gives throttle control up set point.all way down Very low power CMOS design e Factory set 46 volts can adjusted 44 6 volts Works 4 5 cell packs capacity e Can used wifh servo normal reversed mode adjustment sets failsafe throttle limit O/o 1OO/o failsafe throttle works normally up set point e Throttle operates normally nof failsafe mode atible radios unit shipped tinned leads also available installed Futaba J connectors shown $800 additionalList price $3g95Introductory offer $295 APPIJED ENGINEERING 214 241-6060 PO Box 5100 Carrollton TX 75006 diviston Research Corporot joy Prices subject change sot/ce Contestants could also win plaques fine merchandise prizes third place Best Acroba tic Best Scale Overall Most Impressive Most Unusual categories competitions clandestinely judged formal rules did compete equally sim ply flew fun show off latest year field opened informal fly ing day before meet began late Friday afternoon enough modelers models field sky could have Third Annual over again weather delightfulthe best entire weekend Saturday morning opened threatening sky chilly temperatures Intermittent rain throughout next several hours kept planes off field Quite few fliers braved skies however assured its done Europe time Though KRC ficers met several times during morning dis cuss shutting down planes going up flying called off rain stopped around noon 86 folks registered time went have great day Its interesting note 18 Electric Fly days held thus far half day Satur day afternoon 1988 has lost rain Among attending contest first time Frank Garcher Tom Herr Mid west Products Hobby Lobbys Jim Dav Martin Stan Koch Attendees got flying pre view new kitthe soon-to-be-announcec Midwest Electric Hots doing its thing Ton Herr sticks Hobby Lobbys Davi Martin dazzled crowd judges witi dramatic performance Ultra 1600 powered ASW 22 Gliderand won Overall Moo Impressive efforts close activi ties later Sunday five industry representa tives said theyd back next year fact years edition enjoyed unprece dented industry support 53 backers heavy-duty help number o ready-to-fly planes raffled off doublco two advertised foura Mirage ani Eclipse Saturday UHU Electr Cub Sunday Two planesa Skyvol another Mirage assembled no equippedwere offered day high est bid Three radios kits essen tially covering materials batteries etc donated items Additionally days raf fle offered appealing array chargers bat tery packs kits built planes custom built planes KRC members other good ies tremendous crowd appeal raffle par ticipation greater ever 1275 tickets augurs well next year since suc ceosful raffle important annual contins 184 Model Aviation Sooner later youll see need -ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AMA Membership151 Academy Aviation R&D102 Ace Radio Control7 Aerodrome Models Ltd182 Aerospace Compoaite Prod37 Airtronics2166 AI-Tec & Su-pr-line Prod170 American Small Buan Computers91 Applied Engineering184 Authorized RC Service49 B&P Associates51 BLB161 Quay Barber Models150 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools Bolar Heli Research135 Bridi Aircraft6 Dave Brown Products43 Byron Originals 2186 Ca Ra Products138 Campbells Custom Kits156 Campbell Tools Co135 Cheveron4 Cleveland Model Supply12 Colorado Model Products35 Competition Products159 Composite Aircraft Eng53 CompuServe153 Corehouse148 Coverite19 104 Cos Hobbies109 Craftsman Models139 Crenshaw Aero154 Culpepper Models Inc158 Cygnet Software160 DC Aviaf ion170 DGA Designs148 Osedalus Research Inc143 Davy Systems Corp12 Dodgson Designs157 Doylejet135 Dry Ridge Models186 Du-Bro Products Inc79 Duracraft186 FAt Model Supply152 FHS Supply Inc22-23 Fiberglass Masfer172 Fiorenze Hobby Cenfer171 Flyline Models16 Fourmost Products51 Putty Dual Struts170 Pun Ply161 Futaba Corp America92-93 G&A Products183 GM Plastics143 152 174 GM Precision Products172 Garuda Sliders183 Gator RC Products107 Carl Goldberg Models15 171 Golden Age Models Golden Gate Hobbies138 Phillip Good182 Gorham Model Products102 Great Planes85 Paul K Guillow Inc155 High Sky143 Hobby Barn136-137 Hobby Dynamics511 96173 181 Hobby Horn16 Hobby Lobby International162-165 Hobby Woods155 Bob Holmes Plans171 IM Show149 Hon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc140-142 JCM Company135 JR Radios11 173 JTec160 JammAnro171 Jan Crystals12 Jennings Products10 Larry Jolly Model Products154 Joiner. -Plight Industries145 K&B Mfg157 K&S Engineering.. 37 Kalts Kingaway Enterprises162 Kraft Midwest47 Kustom Kraftsmanship144 Lanier RC. 49 Eldon J Lind Co47 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products182 MGA Enterprises18 Jim Messers186 Micro Mark8-9 Model Rectifier CorpCov2 & 31 80 Sid Morgan Plans162 Mutchlers Hobbies146-147 NP Video Library45 Neat Stuff156 Northeast Aerodynamics4 Northwest Hobby Supply13 OS Engines167 Pacer Tech20 Paper Airplanes Intl139 Parrish Aircraft160 Pattern Tek175 Penn Valley Hobby Center181 Performance Products Ultd176 Pica Products10 Pin-Nik Sales. 138 Plane Video16 Polks Hobby101 Pro-Tune Corp Progress Mfg Co RAM 150 RC Buyers Guide . 186 RC Designs . 155 RC Extras 152 RC International 17 RC Video Magazine 183 RJL Industries 182 Ragan/Barker Group 10 Red Man Fuel 22-23 Reichmuth Electronics 4 Robart168 RounTuit . 157 SAC176 SR Batteries135 Safety Plus 53 Satellite City169 Scale Glider Components172 Scale Model Research181 Scale Plans & Photo Ser183 Sermos RC Snap Connectors159 Shamrock Competition Imports145 Sheldons Hobby Shop155 Sig Mfg Co4103175 Simple Simon Airplane Co138 Bob Smith Industries 80 Square Cut Tools158 Superior Aircraft Sure Flite161 Swanson Assoc154 T&D Fiberglass Spec158 TEAM47 Tatone Products Co 162 TeleHobbies ftC 161 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises145 Toledo RC Exposition152 Top Flite Models Inc187 Tower Hobbies177-179 Tru-Turn108 US Quadra..156 VL Products148 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering150 Vision Models158 WE Technical Services184 WW Models180 Webra181 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg144 World EnginesCover 4 Yoshioka96 Zimpro Marketing174 Nick Ziroli Models159 ation meet As indication weve grown KRC gave away 50% planes came first Electric Fly 1980 registrant asked fill out short sur vey form also served door prize stub Following raffle drawing about midafter noon sheets pulled award door prizes no ordinary door prizes took nearly 30 minutes day distribute Saturday Night Dinner/Social became anniversary gala KRC rented large fire station hall less two miles field Well over hundred revelers enjoyed superb catered din ner high spirits day continued late evening Delightful previous socials have outclassed As sur prise AMA District III VP Bob Brown pre sented Certificate Appreciation plaque Keystone RC Club Ten Years AMA Dis trict III Electro Flight Leadership Thank AMA add fun evening KRC still door prizesa virtual mountain both ladies pilots Following rather large balsa plank provided Todays Hobbies bearing suspicious resemblance chunk cut out ceiling rafter passed around game everyone guess its weight closest guesser took home beautiful ARF Sil ver Swallow Glider Winner Hank Hankenson Sonic-Tronics also got take beam home him Should keep him warm winter long fireplace Sunday brought improved weather fliers field 700 am Actually both days scheduled early starts allow everyone maximum flight opportunities throughout weekend same end KRC made new re quest year club asked except dur ing events everyone honor 20-minute maxi mum frequency pin period ear lier start times pin time limit some popular frequencies still waiting times As Saturday door prizes plenti ful anyone hadnt filled out survey/stub probably regretted it wasnt just tangibles abundant Sunday Everywhere turned sensed high spir its intense joy just plain good times air Personally never heard com pliments aimed KRC day fact its still clear whether nice comments about gala evening wed just shared about meet itself Its interesting note few other facts about mix merchandise given away total 35 kits 25 Electric 13 included mo tors other nine display Rubber Gas models provided folks no Elec tric options offer wanted support ac tivity anyway remember years ago practically no Electric kits availableand included motors Other support items interest included 35 magazine subscriptions Yes 35 Sonic-Tronics I When responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation capped its already generous donation signifi cant assortment prize goodies offering pick up sponsorship Maxi-Flight event just year next year too simply incredible level interest sup port industry folk year KRC sincerely offers big thank-you everyone helped complete donor list given end arti cle Still another way KRC marked decade successful Electric flying offering custommade meet T-shirts mugs attractive price meet finished firsts yet contest covered local TV news Sun day single disappointment overcast conditions Saturday prevented RC Video Magazine film crew recording meet planned Though Sundays weather better unfortunately crew scheduled elsewhere day Personally Id high hopes film would once put rest Electrics no good mentality still shows up modeldom upbeat side however several other modeling periodicals have scheduled coverage memorable meet upcoming issues therell plenty good words Electrics go around Quakertown field usual flying site Buc-Le Aerosportsmen group strad dles two Pennsylvania counties Bucks Lehigh Its magnificent site Buc-Le January 1990 185 D check enclosed Name YES Please send me copies RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE Price per copy 61295/#12086 LI Visa Charge credit card Charge ercard Card # Exp City State Zip Include postage handling US $150 Canadian foreign add 15% minimum $300 Make payment U S funds Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax 0110 folks did extra-special job cutting grass low preparation meet folks also provided sound system announcer go Now its important understand no Electric fliers Quakertown club fact group well known its Giant Scale wet-powered orientation Bruce Kane mike man extraordinaire simply couldnt resist tempta tion needle happy Electric crowd Bruce did yeoman duty weekend longcalling flight routines interviewing folks making announce ments paging individuals pulling raf fle tickets helping distribute door prizes didnt know better Id suspect some Electric charge rubbed off him before contest over Thanks Buc-Le Bruce Despite continuous activity runway air relatively few mishaps Vis ibility problems during Saturdays early drizzle caused quasi fly-away generally could spot planes sky given moment counted 10 point Sunday Up Last Down dozen launching simultaneously Up Last Down Maxi-Flight events held interest spectators participants alike Since both duration events entries powered Gliders although some Old-Timers can make very competitive showing AULD self-explanatory Maxi Flight bit different idea onecharge continuous flight task required land ing relaunch following fourth minute flight winner flier highest total time four-minute segments plus fractional last segment Interestingly John Fleming Liverpool NY won both events Though Flemings Electra capable nine four-minute segments some didnt need go far Also youll probably interested knowing eight places two events seven won SR Batteries survey forms yielded some interesting infor mation example attendees have Electrics collective total 2207 years have attended KRC Electric Fly 394 times filled out form flier traveled farthest came approximately 1300 miles Floridaalthough know another traveled 1600 miles west Chicago didnt complete survey However spectators present Texas California get thisAustraliaContinued 186 Model Aviation Kaimbach Publishing Co PO Box 1612 Waukesha WI 53187 form flyer ET PLANEV xP-1 Valley View Dr. Bos 43 7161 372a4oaAtegeny NY 14706 J-3 KITTEN ULTRALIGHT Duracraft Inc 1007 Orchard Grove Drive V Royal Oak MI 48067 DuraPlane IlThe trainer rugged enough teach entire Club fly Tell hobby shop owner want see toughest model aiplane money can buy Best New Design Award Sun Fun Lakeland Florida Features 1/4 Scale 90 span 4 cycle 45 2 cycle 40 Plans $1750 ppd Dry Ridge Models 59 McCurry Rd Weaverville NC 28787
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 87, 88, 89, 90, 183, 184, 185, 186
cc ic 10 short years since KRC Electric Fly got started Elec flight has enjoyed dazzling growth popularity technol years gathering well-attended EBob Kopski friendliness both flight line crowd keeps Electric aficionados com ing back grass roots beginnings KRC Electric Fly go back midsummer day 1980 four five members pre dominantly Gas-oriented Keystone RC Club came up concept East Coast-based Electric meet After approving budget $25 group scheduled oneday meet Sunday September 28 1980 Left John Fleming president Voltaires Electric Club central New York captured first place both All-Up-Last-Down Maxi Flight John took home $50 per event two plaques flew stock Electra equipped geared Astro Cobalt 05 10 x B folding propeller Power came four six-cell packs SR 1 250s parallel-connected form two sets two six-packs giving total electrical equivalent six 5000 mAh cells John ran set two minutes allowed first set cool off switching second Right fuselage densely packed batteries receiver receiver battery recessed cutout wing center Left Albert Bailey E Hampton CT won beautiful ready-to-fly Ace-equipped German-made UHU Sundays raffle UHU built donated raffle KRCs Ken Stinson Two completely built raffle models day drew lots interest participants spec tators alike Despite ready-to-go status four planes winners elected try out meet Right Bob Grannascoli Richboro PA won second Saturday raffle drawingan official KRC club cap fully equipped Eclipse including Airtronics radio system go Bob has no previous modeling experience hes hobby now Eclipse built KRC member Doug Bills January 1990 87 THIS 10TH anniversary running KRC Electric Fly indeed something milestone 110 pilots 272 Elec trics same field during same weekend unquestionably very best Electric Fly ever KRC contest has come long way decade Its first edition September 1980 highly speculative venture drew grand total three people four planes Since small beginning nual Electric meet has steadily grown size popularity attracting more Electric modelers models year Because fun fly format types Electrics welcome KRC gather ings year familiar favorites return new favorites-to-be emerge real hallmark annual event its spirit friendliness mutual respect Its unmistakable atmosphere model ing accomplishment mutual acknowl edgment respect well general Left Rowland Hoot West Chester PA scratch-designed unnamed Electric specific intent creating maneuverable slow aerobatic ship has geared Astro Cobalt 05 seven 1700 SCEs controlled Jomar SC4 fuselage covered aluminum Mono Kote Rowland used relatively new Micaflm praises highly cover wings airplane flew quite nicely lot original work shows up year meet Right Gas-to-Electric conversion Larry Sribnick SR Batteries converted previously gas-powered 05 25 Top Flite Elder Electric geared Astro Cobalt 15 14 1000 mAh Max-series cells Swinging 11 x 7 K&W propeller model came up weighing 66 oz Larry thinks stock kit could suitably modified Electric same installation weigh 60 oz Left This Curtiss Owl scaled up Rubber model Walt Bub Lebanon CT has geared Astro Cobalt 25 12 SR 1250s weighs 5 lb Walt uses Airtronics RC equipment very nicely done model Right Olga Jackson holds husband Ralphs Tiger Moth built Hobby Lobby kit British manufacture Its powered Astro Cobalt 60 24 1200 mAh SCRs swinging 16 x 8 propeller silk-and-dope-covered airplane spans 66 weighs 9 lb Jacksons hail Endicott NY KRC Electric Fly regulars Mailers hastily distributed area clubs believe mailer read part event may first East Coast area participation can make ongoing success Support received four interested industry folks small meet came off hitch Columns Model Aviation RC Mod eler Model Builder covered em bryo contest time very few people heard Electrics After modest encouragement KRC planned second meet September 20 1981 17 industry donors club hosted about 10 attendees added Electric Fly Clinic help ques tions problems contest attracted three participants way Virginia two Doug Pratt Don Srull Again three magazines provided column coverage 88 Model Aviation Left luck draw After purchasing $20 worth fair-and-square raffle tickets KRC President George P005 name drawn win Goldberg Mirage fully equipped Futaba radio system author privilege test flying airplane prior meet Right Ellis Grummer Phillipsburg NJ worked intensively year complete Curtiss Seagull time contest Keith Shaw first fly beautiful nine-pound masterpiece has 97-in top wingspan powered geared Astro Cobalt 40 motor fueled 21 900s Elden-Ken speed controller airplane fine example quality modeling skills evident KRC Electric Fly cial latter held club meeting room local American Legion hall La dies KRC Club provided hors doeuvres attendees provided fun contest attracted 26 participants 26 donors First-time attendees included Ro land Nancy Boucher Leisure Elec Dave Martin L Stan Koch Hobby Lobby assembling Sinus Glider uses Astro FAI Cobalt 05 direct-drive 9 x 55 Aeronaut folding prop has seven 900 SCRs weighs 46 oz wing Ep pier 222 section spoilers An Airtronics Vision radio system guides ship has fast flat glide spoilers necessity tronics Keith Shaw Bill Winter John Worth Jim Zarembski former RC Modeler Silent Power columnist over 40 aircraft estimated 300 spectators throughout weekend pivotal year Electric Flyand per haps Electrics sport response some urging change contest date fourth Electric Fly took place August 20-21 1983 hindsight proved no benefit since t984 meet has held annually third Left Keith Clark Howell Ml Amptique Plus Keiths holding substitute aerobatics wing derived Midwest Stik removing bay tip thinning airfoil 3A lightening wing Keith uses Astro Cobalt 05 Jomar 5C5 controller seven-cell 1200 SCRs swinging 9 x 8 Kyosho prop Its groovy flier very high roll rate standard Amptique Plus uses seven 1700 SCEs 10 x 6 folding propeller Right Charles Spear Mocksville NC holding Korda Powerhouse built vintage plans available WE Technical Services airplane built fly high fast powered geared Astro FAI Cobalt 05 lust seven 450s Thats right450s model weighs 37 oz up Charlie John Mountloy coauthor Electric column RC Report January 1990 89 Another Gas-to-Electric conversion Brian Hunt London Ontario Canada brought original ship scaled down 6-ft Gas model finishing just week before meet uses geared Astro Co balt 15 12 BOOs swinging 12 x 8 propel ler airplane covered Balsa USA Aerospan seemed quite num ber built-at-the-last-minute entries NY holding husband Petes highly mc ourwrur ouoms uxiena reaesignea nana-lala impressive airplane powered geareg it 40 i cells turning 13 x 6 K&W propoiler All-up goes like batoutaheill Right smiling Genie Aldea Hamilton Square NJ holding Great Planes Electri radio won Sunday raffle KRCs Joe Kraynak built originally himself decided donate ee radios other raffle items donated Genie said would give husband Christmas iuv Rfl unmuen u neiper iauncnes uave rrazers tOT virginia neach VA very ImpressIve 1940 Goldberg Sailplane built Hobby Horn plans Power geared Astro Cobalt 40 18 12008 Solartex wing covering exceptionally well done An unusual feature left elevator moves Right Keith Shaw known awesome Electrics holding 10-year-old Earl Stahl Da Keith recently converted wet power geared Astro Cobalt 15 coupled Joiner SC4 controller 12 SOOs turning 11 x 6 prop conversion added 6 oz bringing just under 3 lb Keith did crowd-pleasing low slow circles wheel wing tip dragging ground weekend September Participation 1983 climbed 33 en trants John Grigg AMA presi dent drove night upstate New York arrived about 630 am pro ceeded fly Fliers came Florida Canada Jay Gerber getting footage AMAs promotional tape Di amonds Sky fifth KRC meet held September 22-23 1984 attracted Bob Boucher aka Mr Astro Flight fliers prototype event Up Last Down caught well its continued ever since Another first-time attendee Frank Heinrich Robbe Model Sport 1984 contest drew 52 fliers over 100 Electrics 17 states Canada also drew feature coverage both Model Aviation Model Builder maga zines raffle went big time Over $1000 worth goodies up grabs including Airtronics radio first draw sixth running KRC 1985 tracted 64 participants 122 airplanes 1986 meet jumped 77 fliers 135 planes Both contests enjoyed support over 30 donors Electric Fly Clinic Continued page 183 90 Model Aviation Two Veil Monocoupes Everett Rubendunst Foster RI nicely covered brilliant green MonoKote larger five years old built Astro plans has 90-in wing span weighs 10 lb powered geared Astro Cobalt 40 21 SR 1BOOs turning 13 x S prop smaller Veil discontinued Astro kit has 49-in wingspan weighs 35 oz powered direct-drive Astro Cobalt 05 seven SR 1250s turning 7 x 4 prop Dont Miss AThing RC Video Magazine brings exciting world RC modeling RC Video Magazine puts flight lines greatest contests fun-flys world RC model ing takes workshops countrys top builders share special building painting techniques youll sit-in interviews champion pilots enloy in-depth kit reviews see latest product developments much RC j5jAGAZINE PD Box 98 Lafayette CO 80026 info 303 665 8204 putting together such successful week Free Flight activity Friday day mixed emotions Offi cials contestants alike began show strain five days sun concrete yet sorry see coming end Two Texans led pack 36 entries AMA Class D Gas Charles Bruce out distancing Jim Summersetts Pilfered Pearl Bob Sifleet flew same model hed flown AMA Class Gas first money FlC Power faring better time perfect seven-max total Gil Morris came just four seconds short 1500-second magic circle Former FAI Power team mem bers Norm Poti Dale Mateer third fourth respectively Guenther Nowak edged out Paul Crow ley closely followed Stephan Landy Mulvihill Rubber Bud Brown flew model fuselage longer some Mylar streamer poles heard someone remark hed wound next county Tom Kerr sneaked Walt Rozelle capture Electric B event mere eight seconds model weighed three pounds Though batteries getting better have yet get lot lighter SAM 57s final day saw Mitch Posts Zip per topping Jim Walstons Playboy Sr OT C Pylon Jim retaliated winning A/B Fuselage event Cabruler Tom McCoy Lanzo Stick edged out Claude Currys California Champ take Large Rubber Stick event George PerThe worlds premier radio control video magazine now better deal four issue 1 year subscription RC Video Magazine now $6995 savings over 50% off newsstand price VISA & M/C ORDERS ONLY 800 873-3347 Please Specify VHS BETA ryman heard time winning Rubber Cabin Miss Canada Sr recent decision SAM break up Rubber Stick Cabin events Small Large categories has certainly drawn support Entries averaged 42 four events Finally Puss Moth Don Kugler won highest points total OT Rubber Scale event RC Assist group eased off sched uling two events third day competition Playboy Sr flown Jim Reynolds topped RC Class C Glow RC Texaco Lanzo Bomber design tallied final first-place showing hands Larry Davidson contest magnitudeand espe cially first-time effortthe NFFS Free Flight Week could have run smoothly reflects credit orga nizers officials work crewsand need add contestants supported ven ture Over coming winter planners will brainstorming ways make 1990 event scheduled October 1 through 5 Lawrencvelle IL delightful thing Im sure attended inaugural edition will return 1990 hope theyll spread word attracting still Free Flight enthusiasts next years fray very well done NFFS SAM 57 FACand thank Lawrenceville/Vincennes RC Video Magazine easiest affordable way enloy a//the ac tion excitement fun radio control modeling Dont miss thingl Subscribe today dropped Already KRC helped mold new breed Electric enthusiast clinic no longer needed attendees 1986 filled KRC club field near-capacity level Electric flight performance truly dazzling standout flier Keith Shaw setting pace Clearly future expansion KRC contest would limited January 1990 183 hot new helicopter video designed take flier ground zero through autorotation quickly safely Perfect just starting Out pilot want ing improve KRC Electric FIy/Kopski Continued page 90 WOOLSS ASSOEST SCALE PLANS & DOCUMENTATION SEANSCE U 10108 rODEO PLntiiOOiin,8t igl AGE CATALOGA 04080% 58P,unPxoo5,c PLANS ANLAROINO5209 MadIson Ae. 0eensbo1o NC 27403 SCALP OACAUENTATIANl9t9i292023N VEND MOUNTS THE VIBRATION KILLER Fail ad lual poot INna 04XS S0tati07 70 29 tO 120 aCQiCaS aoson Fits ailtuatly tjlawIt aflQlneD5a4aa 5*8 mounts TypIAai ,boaiAn lOdUCIjO 0170% Ma 00% kit COnSiSIS 7104t0 tO Isolate tOUt 807t5 ISOCUflOa washers tubing ana InstnCtIons4or 000372000NOk, 710 A7da" 'a 80 $0 GAla PROSUCTS P0 BOX 38025 SARASOTA FL 34233 813 3774252 FL esidats add 724 SOlas lax INFORMATION sand SA0E Bill Efflngr * says Only P1000 PetternOC Sets give yoo eeeorted deScgne von went have aelected boot nleeeiv designe oil time tot yoo Sf0000 fton Tfne pettetne pert ore en ittoportent nocluolve leetorn Ducted Fan Navy F4D-1 SkyrayNavy P40-i Skyray 1 scole ength wing open1% seem ength % lbso$lC3-$nhennelRlCwivgepon414 lOlbs4-h Fvr $K-20 end $K-720 lensvh RIC ectiblo lending geor $CI3Fl 5$CDF-2 5 113 Scale Piper Cub J-3 119 wing spaneSO longS. 2800 sq wing grog e4ch A/C 20-30 cid engines RC3S-2 5 Quarter Scale WWI SE-SA egglO wing epan q wing eree e 78 22 enginee 8C05-7 5 SPAD C-XIII 7015 open $ iv wing eree 13 31 enginen Cepebin flyer -0 neptoren irneginetion $COS-$ 5 FOKKER DR-i TRIPLANE 72wingepan 772netin wing erne 78 tel 50 engines RCOS-$ 5 SOPWITh CAMEL P1 84 wing epan 0 eq wing eree11 win RICe Ply wood & balee cenettoetien ovet 55 sqft drawing RCOP-1 1 5 N oWPiper Tn-Pacer PA-22 3 Gao-Third Scale 1 16-3th wing span sq veing erne 20 30 cid engines 4 h channel RIC on 12 lbs overoll lnvglh Plywoodlbelse fulsolege removeeble wing pennis stoeroble nose wheni designed Ito neny groond hondling end ealbenliC stole flight pnrlotvonCe fC3S3$2885 Ollf Effingee Peseding Mewbat AMA OFFO Hell Fewer Plicet ore Ito nnwtdete plant sub essenhly St deteilod pens liens Mailing tobe eed br New Oreohere chewing neet Plon Sets lv 00 0100 Its tnfcndoblo 000 V etorda WE TECHNICAL SERVICES 312 Bishop Rd Santa Rose Beach FL 32459 space alone lack interest Elec tric Shaws exceptional planes performance have continued define limits meet since 1986 also year AMA ED John Worth introduced Bill Winters then-new Le Crate several got some stick time model subsequently appeared construction article Model Aviation DSC kit Faced growing numbers KRC de cided move meet location nearby field Quakertown PA beginning eighth gathering 1987 However heavy rains pre ceding week put field under water meet relocated old field day before opened bad weathdr participation dropped 63 Though rain tapered off fine drizzle short time Saturday morning field full puddles previous days rain fact enough water allow Steve Gray Ontario ROW rise-off-water float-equipped Pilatus Turbo Porter land water well gave encore perform ances enthusiastic crowd meet saw two successful Electric Helicop ters several cobalt 60-powered planes both KRC firsts raffle included fully assembled Amptique item proved extremely popular folks missed popu lar Saturday Night Social canceled year pri marily because planned relocation Qua kertown move Quakertown accomplished 1988 meet Though new site much larger 113 fliers 224 planes registered weekend filled capacity Since no larger fields parts could spell crowding problems future editions rap idly growing meet Again some rain Sunday brought bet ter flying weather however though down pour heavy enough shut down meet Saturday afternoon raffle featured real attention-getter custom-built fully equipped ready-to-fly PT Electric As 10th anniversary marker 1989 cel ebration year KRC contest Backed $1600 budget meet plenty offer still predominantly low-key basic fun fly format did include events competitive spirited four special fun events cash prizes plaques fourth place Most Rolls Up Last Down Most Loops last quite challenge Maxi Flight Fully HALF crashes can traced dead dying receiver batteries New Plane Saveret Applied Engineering warns low batteries flight letting safely land before losing control Installs seconds Compact Plane Saver 2 xl x 34 unit fits neatly onboard weighs less 1 oz between receiver throttle servo battery capacity falls Plane Saver automatically lowers maximum throttle setting Thats signal bring unlike other systems Plane Saver gives throttle control up set point.all way down Very low power CMOS design e Factory set 46 volts can adjusted 44 6 volts Works 4 5 cell packs capacity e Can used wifh servo normal reversed mode adjustment sets failsafe throttle limit O/o 1OO/o failsafe throttle works normally up set point e Throttle operates normally nof failsafe mode atible radios unit shipped tinned leads also available installed Futaba J connectors shown $800 additionalList price $3g95Introductory offer $295 APPIJED ENGINEERING 214 241-6060 PO Box 5100 Carrollton TX 75006 diviston Research Corporot joy Prices subject change sot/ce Contestants could also win plaques fine merchandise prizes third place Best Acroba tic Best Scale Overall Most Impressive Most Unusual categories competitions clandestinely judged formal rules did compete equally sim ply flew fun show off latest year field opened informal fly ing day before meet began late Friday afternoon enough modelers models field sky could have Third Annual over again weather delightfulthe best entire weekend Saturday morning opened threatening sky chilly temperatures Intermittent rain throughout next several hours kept planes off field Quite few fliers braved skies however assured its done Europe time Though KRC ficers met several times during morning dis cuss shutting down planes going up flying called off rain stopped around noon 86 folks registered time went have great day Its interesting note 18 Electric Fly days held thus far half day Satur day afternoon 1988 has lost rain Among attending contest first time Frank Garcher Tom Herr Mid west Products Hobby Lobbys Jim Dav Martin Stan Koch Attendees got flying pre view new kitthe soon-to-be-announcec Midwest Electric Hots doing its thing Ton Herr sticks Hobby Lobbys Davi Martin dazzled crowd judges witi dramatic performance Ultra 1600 powered ASW 22 Gliderand won Overall Moo Impressive efforts close activi ties later Sunday five industry representa tives said theyd back next year fact years edition enjoyed unprece dented industry support 53 backers heavy-duty help number o ready-to-fly planes raffled off doublco two advertised foura Mirage ani Eclipse Saturday UHU Electr Cub Sunday Two planesa Skyvol another Mirage assembled no equippedwere offered day high est bid Three radios kits essen tially covering materials batteries etc donated items Additionally days raf fle offered appealing array chargers bat tery packs kits built planes custom built planes KRC members other good ies tremendous crowd appeal raffle par ticipation greater ever 1275 tickets augurs well next year since suc ceosful raffle important annual contins 184 Model Aviation Sooner later youll see need -ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AMA Membership151 Academy Aviation R&D102 Ace Radio Control7 Aerodrome Models Ltd182 Aerospace Compoaite Prod37 Airtronics2166 AI-Tec & Su-pr-line Prod170 American Small Buan Computers91 Applied Engineering184 Authorized RC Service49 B&P Associates51 BLB161 Quay Barber Models150 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools Bolar Heli Research135 Bridi Aircraft6 Dave Brown Products43 Byron Originals 2186 Ca Ra Products138 Campbells Custom Kits156 Campbell Tools Co135 Cheveron4 Cleveland Model Supply12 Colorado Model Products35 Competition Products159 Composite Aircraft Eng53 CompuServe153 Corehouse148 Coverite19 104 Cos Hobbies109 Craftsman Models139 Crenshaw Aero154 Culpepper Models Inc158 Cygnet Software160 DC Aviaf ion170 DGA Designs148 Osedalus Research Inc143 Davy Systems Corp12 Dodgson Designs157 Doylejet135 Dry Ridge Models186 Du-Bro Products Inc79 Duracraft186 FAt Model Supply152 FHS Supply Inc22-23 Fiberglass Masfer172 Fiorenze Hobby Cenfer171 Flyline Models16 Fourmost Products51 Putty Dual Struts170 Pun Ply161 Futaba Corp America92-93 G&A Products183 GM Plastics143 152 174 GM Precision Products172 Garuda Sliders183 Gator RC Products107 Carl Goldberg Models15 171 Golden Age Models Golden Gate Hobbies138 Phillip Good182 Gorham Model Products102 Great Planes85 Paul K Guillow Inc155 High Sky143 Hobby Barn136-137 Hobby Dynamics511 96173 181 Hobby Horn16 Hobby Lobby International162-165 Hobby Woods155 Bob Holmes Plans171 IM Show149 Hon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc140-142 JCM Company135 JR Radios11 173 JTec160 JammAnro171 Jan Crystals12 Jennings Products10 Larry Jolly Model Products154 Joiner. -Plight Industries145 K&B Mfg157 K&S Engineering.. 37 Kalts Kingaway Enterprises162 Kraft Midwest47 Kustom Kraftsmanship144 Lanier RC. 49 Eldon J Lind Co47 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products182 MGA Enterprises18 Jim Messers186 Micro Mark8-9 Model Rectifier CorpCov2 & 31 80 Sid Morgan Plans162 Mutchlers Hobbies146-147 NP Video Library45 Neat Stuff156 Northeast Aerodynamics4 Northwest Hobby Supply13 OS Engines167 Pacer Tech20 Paper Airplanes Intl139 Parrish Aircraft160 Pattern Tek175 Penn Valley Hobby Center181 Performance Products Ultd176 Pica Products10 Pin-Nik Sales. 138 Plane Video16 Polks Hobby101 Pro-Tune Corp Progress Mfg Co RAM 150 RC Buyers Guide . 186 RC Designs . 155 RC Extras 152 RC International 17 RC Video Magazine 183 RJL Industries 182 Ragan/Barker Group 10 Red Man Fuel 22-23 Reichmuth Electronics 4 Robart168 RounTuit . 157 SAC176 SR Batteries135 Safety Plus 53 Satellite City169 Scale Glider Components172 Scale Model Research181 Scale Plans & Photo Ser183 Sermos RC Snap Connectors159 Shamrock Competition Imports145 Sheldons Hobby Shop155 Sig Mfg Co4103175 Simple Simon Airplane Co138 Bob Smith Industries 80 Square Cut Tools158 Superior Aircraft Sure Flite161 Swanson Assoc154 T&D Fiberglass Spec158 TEAM47 Tatone Products Co 162 TeleHobbies ftC 161 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises145 Toledo RC Exposition152 Top Flite Models Inc187 Tower Hobbies177-179 Tru-Turn108 US Quadra..156 VL Products148 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering150 Vision Models158 WE Technical Services184 WW Models180 Webra181 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg144 World EnginesCover 4 Yoshioka96 Zimpro Marketing174 Nick Ziroli Models159 ation meet As indication weve grown KRC gave away 50% planes came first Electric Fly 1980 registrant asked fill out short sur vey form also served door prize stub Following raffle drawing about midafter noon sheets pulled award door prizes no ordinary door prizes took nearly 30 minutes day distribute Saturday Night Dinner/Social became anniversary gala KRC rented large fire station hall less two miles field Well over hundred revelers enjoyed superb catered din ner high spirits day continued late evening Delightful previous socials have outclassed As sur prise AMA District III VP Bob Brown pre sented Certificate Appreciation plaque Keystone RC Club Ten Years AMA Dis trict III Electro Flight Leadership Thank AMA add fun evening KRC still door prizesa virtual mountain both ladies pilots Following rather large balsa plank provided Todays Hobbies bearing suspicious resemblance chunk cut out ceiling rafter passed around game everyone guess its weight closest guesser took home beautiful ARF Sil ver Swallow Glider Winner Hank Hankenson Sonic-Tronics also got take beam home him Should keep him warm winter long fireplace Sunday brought improved weather fliers field 700 am Actually both days scheduled early starts allow everyone maximum flight opportunities throughout weekend same end KRC made new re quest year club asked except dur ing events everyone honor 20-minute maxi mum frequency pin period ear lier start times pin time limit some popular frequencies still waiting times As Saturday door prizes plenti ful anyone hadnt filled out survey/stub probably regretted it wasnt just tangibles abundant Sunday Everywhere turned sensed high spir its intense joy just plain good times air Personally never heard com pliments aimed KRC day fact its still clear whether nice comments about gala evening wed just shared about meet itself Its interesting note few other facts about mix merchandise given away total 35 kits 25 Electric 13 included mo tors other nine display Rubber Gas models provided folks no Elec tric options offer wanted support ac tivity anyway remember years ago practically no Electric kits availableand included motors Other support items interest included 35 magazine subscriptions Yes 35 Sonic-Tronics I When responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation capped its already generous donation signifi cant assortment prize goodies offering pick up sponsorship Maxi-Flight event just year next year too simply incredible level interest sup port industry folk year KRC sincerely offers big thank-you everyone helped complete donor list given end arti cle Still another way KRC marked decade successful Electric flying offering custommade meet T-shirts mugs attractive price meet finished firsts yet contest covered local TV news Sun day single disappointment overcast conditions Saturday prevented RC Video Magazine film crew recording meet planned Though Sundays weather better unfortunately crew scheduled elsewhere day Personally Id high hopes film would once put rest Electrics no good mentality still shows up modeldom upbeat side however several other modeling periodicals have scheduled coverage memorable meet upcoming issues therell plenty good words Electrics go around Quakertown field usual flying site Buc-Le Aerosportsmen group strad dles two Pennsylvania counties Bucks Lehigh Its magnificent site Buc-Le January 1990 185 D check enclosed Name YES Please send me copies RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE Price per copy 61295/#12086 LI Visa Charge credit card Charge ercard Card # Exp City State Zip Include postage handling US $150 Canadian foreign add 15% minimum $300 Make payment U S funds Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax 0110 folks did extra-special job cutting grass low preparation meet folks also provided sound system announcer go Now its important understand no Electric fliers Quakertown club fact group well known its Giant Scale wet-powered orientation Bruce Kane mike man extraordinaire simply couldnt resist tempta tion needle happy Electric crowd Bruce did yeoman duty weekend longcalling flight routines interviewing folks making announce ments paging individuals pulling raf fle tickets helping distribute door prizes didnt know better Id suspect some Electric charge rubbed off him before contest over Thanks Buc-Le Bruce Despite continuous activity runway air relatively few mishaps Vis ibility problems during Saturdays early drizzle caused quasi fly-away generally could spot planes sky given moment counted 10 point Sunday Up Last Down dozen launching simultaneously Up Last Down Maxi-Flight events held interest spectators participants alike Since both duration events entries powered Gliders although some Old-Timers can make very competitive showing AULD self-explanatory Maxi Flight bit different idea onecharge continuous flight task required land ing relaunch following fourth minute flight winner flier highest total time four-minute segments plus fractional last segment Interestingly John Fleming Liverpool NY won both events Though Flemings Electra capable nine four-minute segments some didnt need go far Also youll probably interested knowing eight places two events seven won SR Batteries survey forms yielded some interesting infor mation example attendees have Electrics collective total 2207 years have attended KRC Electric Fly 394 times filled out form flier traveled farthest came approximately 1300 miles Floridaalthough know another traveled 1600 miles west Chicago didnt complete survey However spectators present Texas California get thisAustraliaContinued 186 Model Aviation Kaimbach Publishing Co PO Box 1612 Waukesha WI 53187 form flyer ET PLANEV xP-1 Valley View Dr. Bos 43 7161 372a4oaAtegeny NY 14706 J-3 KITTEN ULTRALIGHT Duracraft Inc 1007 Orchard Grove Drive V Royal Oak MI 48067 DuraPlane IlThe trainer rugged enough teach entire Club fly Tell hobby shop owner want see toughest model aiplane money can buy Best New Design Award Sun Fun Lakeland Florida Features 1/4 Scale 90 span 4 cycle 45 2 cycle 40 Plans $1750 ppd Dry Ridge Models 59 McCurry Rd Weaverville NC 28787
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 87, 88, 89, 90, 183, 184, 185, 186
cc ic 10 short years since KRC Electric Fly got started Elec flight has enjoyed dazzling growth popularity technol years gathering well-attended EBob Kopski friendliness both flight line crowd keeps Electric aficionados com ing back grass roots beginnings KRC Electric Fly go back midsummer day 1980 four five members pre dominantly Gas-oriented Keystone RC Club came up concept East Coast-based Electric meet After approving budget $25 group scheduled oneday meet Sunday September 28 1980 Left John Fleming president Voltaires Electric Club central New York captured first place both All-Up-Last-Down Maxi Flight John took home $50 per event two plaques flew stock Electra equipped geared Astro Cobalt 05 10 x B folding propeller Power came four six-cell packs SR 1 250s parallel-connected form two sets two six-packs giving total electrical equivalent six 5000 mAh cells John ran set two minutes allowed first set cool off switching second Right fuselage densely packed batteries receiver receiver battery recessed cutout wing center Left Albert Bailey E Hampton CT won beautiful ready-to-fly Ace-equipped German-made UHU Sundays raffle UHU built donated raffle KRCs Ken Stinson Two completely built raffle models day drew lots interest participants spec tators alike Despite ready-to-go status four planes winners elected try out meet Right Bob Grannascoli Richboro PA won second Saturday raffle drawingan official KRC club cap fully equipped Eclipse including Airtronics radio system go Bob has no previous modeling experience hes hobby now Eclipse built KRC member Doug Bills January 1990 87 THIS 10TH anniversary running KRC Electric Fly indeed something milestone 110 pilots 272 Elec trics same field during same weekend unquestionably very best Electric Fly ever KRC contest has come long way decade Its first edition September 1980 highly speculative venture drew grand total three people four planes Since small beginning nual Electric meet has steadily grown size popularity attracting more Electric modelers models year Because fun fly format types Electrics welcome KRC gather ings year familiar favorites return new favorites-to-be emerge real hallmark annual event its spirit friendliness mutual respect Its unmistakable atmosphere model ing accomplishment mutual acknowl edgment respect well general Left Rowland Hoot West Chester PA scratch-designed unnamed Electric specific intent creating maneuverable slow aerobatic ship has geared Astro Cobalt 05 seven 1700 SCEs controlled Jomar SC4 fuselage covered aluminum Mono Kote Rowland used relatively new Micaflm praises highly cover wings airplane flew quite nicely lot original work shows up year meet Right Gas-to-Electric conversion Larry Sribnick SR Batteries converted previously gas-powered 05 25 Top Flite Elder Electric geared Astro Cobalt 15 14 1000 mAh Max-series cells Swinging 11 x 7 K&W propeller model came up weighing 66 oz Larry thinks stock kit could suitably modified Electric same installation weigh 60 oz Left This Curtiss Owl scaled up Rubber model Walt Bub Lebanon CT has geared Astro Cobalt 25 12 SR 1250s weighs 5 lb Walt uses Airtronics RC equipment very nicely done model Right Olga Jackson holds husband Ralphs Tiger Moth built Hobby Lobby kit British manufacture Its powered Astro Cobalt 60 24 1200 mAh SCRs swinging 16 x 8 propeller silk-and-dope-covered airplane spans 66 weighs 9 lb Jacksons hail Endicott NY KRC Electric Fly regulars Mailers hastily distributed area clubs believe mailer read part event may first East Coast area participation can make ongoing success Support received four interested industry folks small meet came off hitch Columns Model Aviation RC Mod eler Model Builder covered em bryo contest time very few people heard Electrics After modest encouragement KRC planned second meet September 20 1981 17 industry donors club hosted about 10 attendees added Electric Fly Clinic help ques tions problems contest attracted three participants way Virginia two Doug Pratt Don Srull Again three magazines provided column coverage 88 Model Aviation Left luck draw After purchasing $20 worth fair-and-square raffle tickets KRC President George P005 name drawn win Goldberg Mirage fully equipped Futaba radio system author privilege test flying airplane prior meet Right Ellis Grummer Phillipsburg NJ worked intensively year complete Curtiss Seagull time contest Keith Shaw first fly beautiful nine-pound masterpiece has 97-in top wingspan powered geared Astro Cobalt 40 motor fueled 21 900s Elden-Ken speed controller airplane fine example quality modeling skills evident KRC Electric Fly cial latter held club meeting room local American Legion hall La dies KRC Club provided hors doeuvres attendees provided fun contest attracted 26 participants 26 donors First-time attendees included Ro land Nancy Boucher Leisure Elec Dave Martin L Stan Koch Hobby Lobby assembling Sinus Glider uses Astro FAI Cobalt 05 direct-drive 9 x 55 Aeronaut folding prop has seven 900 SCRs weighs 46 oz wing Ep pier 222 section spoilers An Airtronics Vision radio system guides ship has fast flat glide spoilers necessity tronics Keith Shaw Bill Winter John Worth Jim Zarembski former RC Modeler Silent Power columnist over 40 aircraft estimated 300 spectators throughout weekend pivotal year Electric Flyand per haps Electrics sport response some urging change contest date fourth Electric Fly took place August 20-21 1983 hindsight proved no benefit since t984 meet has held annually third Left Keith Clark Howell Ml Amptique Plus Keiths holding substitute aerobatics wing derived Midwest Stik removing bay tip thinning airfoil 3A lightening wing Keith uses Astro Cobalt 05 Jomar 5C5 controller seven-cell 1200 SCRs swinging 9 x 8 Kyosho prop Its groovy flier very high roll rate standard Amptique Plus uses seven 1700 SCEs 10 x 6 folding propeller Right Charles Spear Mocksville NC holding Korda Powerhouse built vintage plans available WE Technical Services airplane built fly high fast powered geared Astro FAI Cobalt 05 lust seven 450s Thats right450s model weighs 37 oz up Charlie John Mountloy coauthor Electric column RC Report January 1990 89 Another Gas-to-Electric conversion Brian Hunt London Ontario Canada brought original ship scaled down 6-ft Gas model finishing just week before meet uses geared Astro Co balt 15 12 BOOs swinging 12 x 8 propel ler airplane covered Balsa USA Aerospan seemed quite num ber built-at-the-last-minute entries NY holding husband Petes highly mc ourwrur ouoms uxiena reaesignea nana-lala impressive airplane powered geareg it 40 i cells turning 13 x 6 K&W propoiler All-up goes like batoutaheill Right smiling Genie Aldea Hamilton Square NJ holding Great Planes Electri radio won Sunday raffle KRCs Joe Kraynak built originally himself decided donate ee radios other raffle items donated Genie said would give husband Christmas iuv Rfl unmuen u neiper iauncnes uave rrazers tOT virginia neach VA very ImpressIve 1940 Goldberg Sailplane built Hobby Horn plans Power geared Astro Cobalt 40 18 12008 Solartex wing covering exceptionally well done An unusual feature left elevator moves Right Keith Shaw known awesome Electrics holding 10-year-old Earl Stahl Da Keith recently converted wet power geared Astro Cobalt 15 coupled Joiner SC4 controller 12 SOOs turning 11 x 6 prop conversion added 6 oz bringing just under 3 lb Keith did crowd-pleasing low slow circles wheel wing tip dragging ground weekend September Participation 1983 climbed 33 en trants John Grigg AMA presi dent drove night upstate New York arrived about 630 am pro ceeded fly Fliers came Florida Canada Jay Gerber getting footage AMAs promotional tape Di amonds Sky fifth KRC meet held September 22-23 1984 attracted Bob Boucher aka Mr Astro Flight fliers prototype event Up Last Down caught well its continued ever since Another first-time attendee Frank Heinrich Robbe Model Sport 1984 contest drew 52 fliers over 100 Electrics 17 states Canada also drew feature coverage both Model Aviation Model Builder maga zines raffle went big time Over $1000 worth goodies up grabs including Airtronics radio first draw sixth running KRC 1985 tracted 64 participants 122 airplanes 1986 meet jumped 77 fliers 135 planes Both contests enjoyed support over 30 donors Electric Fly Clinic Continued page 183 90 Model Aviation Two Veil Monocoupes Everett Rubendunst Foster RI nicely covered brilliant green MonoKote larger five years old built Astro plans has 90-in wing span weighs 10 lb powered geared Astro Cobalt 40 21 SR 1BOOs turning 13 x S prop smaller Veil discontinued Astro kit has 49-in wingspan weighs 35 oz powered direct-drive Astro Cobalt 05 seven SR 1250s turning 7 x 4 prop Dont Miss AThing RC Video Magazine brings exciting world RC modeling RC Video Magazine puts flight lines greatest contests fun-flys world RC model ing takes workshops countrys top builders share special building painting techniques youll sit-in interviews champion pilots enloy in-depth kit reviews see latest product developments much RC j5jAGAZINE PD Box 98 Lafayette CO 80026 info 303 665 8204 putting together such successful week Free Flight activity Friday day mixed emotions Offi cials contestants alike began show strain five days sun concrete yet sorry see coming end Two Texans led pack 36 entries AMA Class D Gas Charles Bruce out distancing Jim Summersetts Pilfered Pearl Bob Sifleet flew same model hed flown AMA Class Gas first money FlC Power faring better time perfect seven-max total Gil Morris came just four seconds short 1500-second magic circle Former FAI Power team mem bers Norm Poti Dale Mateer third fourth respectively Guenther Nowak edged out Paul Crow ley closely followed Stephan Landy Mulvihill Rubber Bud Brown flew model fuselage longer some Mylar streamer poles heard someone remark hed wound next county Tom Kerr sneaked Walt Rozelle capture Electric B event mere eight seconds model weighed three pounds Though batteries getting better have yet get lot lighter SAM 57s final day saw Mitch Posts Zip per topping Jim Walstons Playboy Sr OT C Pylon Jim retaliated winning A/B Fuselage event Cabruler Tom McCoy Lanzo Stick edged out Claude Currys California Champ take Large Rubber Stick event George PerThe worlds premier radio control video magazine now better deal four issue 1 year subscription RC Video Magazine now $6995 savings over 50% off newsstand price VISA & M/C ORDERS ONLY 800 873-3347 Please Specify VHS BETA ryman heard time winning Rubber Cabin Miss Canada Sr recent decision SAM break up Rubber Stick Cabin events Small Large categories has certainly drawn support Entries averaged 42 four events Finally Puss Moth Don Kugler won highest points total OT Rubber Scale event RC Assist group eased off sched uling two events third day competition Playboy Sr flown Jim Reynolds topped RC Class C Glow RC Texaco Lanzo Bomber design tallied final first-place showing hands Larry Davidson contest magnitudeand espe cially first-time effortthe NFFS Free Flight Week could have run smoothly reflects credit orga nizers officials work crewsand need add contestants supported ven ture Over coming winter planners will brainstorming ways make 1990 event scheduled October 1 through 5 Lawrencvelle IL delightful thing Im sure attended inaugural edition will return 1990 hope theyll spread word attracting still Free Flight enthusiasts next years fray very well done NFFS SAM 57 FACand thank Lawrenceville/Vincennes RC Video Magazine easiest affordable way enloy a//the ac tion excitement fun radio control modeling Dont miss thingl Subscribe today dropped Already KRC helped mold new breed Electric enthusiast clinic no longer needed attendees 1986 filled KRC club field near-capacity level Electric flight performance truly dazzling standout flier Keith Shaw setting pace Clearly future expansion KRC contest would limited January 1990 183 hot new helicopter video designed take flier ground zero through autorotation quickly safely Perfect just starting Out pilot want ing improve KRC Electric FIy/Kopski Continued page 90 WOOLSS ASSOEST SCALE PLANS & DOCUMENTATION SEANSCE U 10108 rODEO PLntiiOOiin,8t igl AGE CATALOGA 04080% 58P,unPxoo5,c PLANS ANLAROINO5209 MadIson Ae. 0eensbo1o NC 27403 SCALP OACAUENTATIANl9t9i292023N VEND MOUNTS THE VIBRATION KILLER Fail ad lual poot INna 04XS S0tati07 70 29 tO 120 aCQiCaS aoson Fits ailtuatly tjlawIt aflQlneD5a4aa 5*8 mounts TypIAai ,boaiAn lOdUCIjO 0170% Ma 00% kit COnSiSIS 7104t0 tO Isolate tOUt 807t5 ISOCUflOa washers tubing ana InstnCtIons4or 000372000NOk, 710 A7da" 'a 80 $0 GAla PROSUCTS P0 BOX 38025 SARASOTA FL 34233 813 3774252 FL esidats add 724 SOlas lax INFORMATION sand SA0E Bill Efflngr * says Only P1000 PetternOC Sets give yoo eeeorted deScgne von went have aelected boot nleeeiv designe oil time tot yoo Sf0000 fton Tfne pettetne pert ore en ittoportent nocluolve leetorn Ducted Fan Navy F4D-1 SkyrayNavy P40-i Skyray 1 scole ength wing open1% seem ength % lbso$lC3-$nhennelRlCwivgepon414 lOlbs4-h Fvr $K-20 end $K-720 lensvh RIC ectiblo lending geor $CI3Fl 5$CDF-2 5 113 Scale Piper Cub J-3 119 wing spaneSO longS. 2800 sq wing grog e4ch A/C 20-30 cid engines RC3S-2 5 Quarter Scale WWI SE-SA egglO wing epan q wing eree e 78 22 enginee 8C05-7 5 SPAD C-XIII 7015 open $ iv wing eree 13 31 enginen Cepebin flyer -0 neptoren irneginetion $COS-$ 5 FOKKER DR-i TRIPLANE 72wingepan 772netin wing erne 78 tel 50 engines RCOS-$ 5 SOPWITh CAMEL P1 84 wing epan 0 eq wing eree11 win RICe Ply wood & balee cenettoetien ovet 55 sqft drawing RCOP-1 1 5 N oWPiper Tn-Pacer PA-22 3 Gao-Third Scale 1 16-3th wing span sq veing erne 20 30 cid engines 4 h channel RIC on 12 lbs overoll lnvglh Plywoodlbelse fulsolege removeeble wing pennis stoeroble nose wheni designed Ito neny groond hondling end ealbenliC stole flight pnrlotvonCe fC3S3$2885 Ollf Effingee Peseding Mewbat AMA OFFO Hell Fewer Plicet ore Ito nnwtdete plant sub essenhly St deteilod pens liens Mailing tobe eed br New Oreohere chewing neet Plon Sets lv 00 0100 Its tnfcndoblo 000 V etorda WE TECHNICAL SERVICES 312 Bishop Rd Santa Rose Beach FL 32459 space alone lack interest Elec tric Shaws exceptional planes performance have continued define limits meet since 1986 also year AMA ED John Worth introduced Bill Winters then-new Le Crate several got some stick time model subsequently appeared construction article Model Aviation DSC kit Faced growing numbers KRC de cided move meet location nearby field Quakertown PA beginning eighth gathering 1987 However heavy rains pre ceding week put field under water meet relocated old field day before opened bad weathdr participation dropped 63 Though rain tapered off fine drizzle short time Saturday morning field full puddles previous days rain fact enough water allow Steve Gray Ontario ROW rise-off-water float-equipped Pilatus Turbo Porter land water well gave encore perform ances enthusiastic crowd meet saw two successful Electric Helicop ters several cobalt 60-powered planes both KRC firsts raffle included fully assembled Amptique item proved extremely popular folks missed popu lar Saturday Night Social canceled year pri marily because planned relocation Qua kertown move Quakertown accomplished 1988 meet Though new site much larger 113 fliers 224 planes registered weekend filled capacity Since no larger fields parts could spell crowding problems future editions rap idly growing meet Again some rain Sunday brought bet ter flying weather however though down pour heavy enough shut down meet Saturday afternoon raffle featured real attention-getter custom-built fully equipped ready-to-fly PT Electric As 10th anniversary marker 1989 cel ebration year KRC contest Backed $1600 budget meet plenty offer still predominantly low-key basic fun fly format did include events competitive spirited four special fun events cash prizes plaques fourth place Most Rolls Up Last Down Most Loops last quite challenge Maxi Flight Fully HALF crashes can traced dead dying receiver batteries New Plane Saveret Applied Engineering warns low batteries flight letting safely land before losing control Installs seconds Compact Plane Saver 2 xl x 34 unit fits neatly onboard weighs less 1 oz between receiver throttle servo battery capacity falls Plane Saver automatically lowers maximum throttle setting Thats signal bring unlike other systems Plane Saver gives throttle control up set point.all way down Very low power CMOS design e Factory set 46 volts can adjusted 44 6 volts Works 4 5 cell packs capacity e Can used wifh servo normal reversed mode adjustment sets failsafe throttle limit O/o 1OO/o failsafe throttle works normally up set point e Throttle operates normally nof failsafe mode atible radios unit shipped tinned leads also available installed Futaba J connectors shown $800 additionalList price $3g95Introductory offer $295 APPIJED ENGINEERING 214 241-6060 PO Box 5100 Carrollton TX 75006 diviston Research Corporot joy Prices subject change sot/ce Contestants could also win plaques fine merchandise prizes third place Best Acroba tic Best Scale Overall Most Impressive Most Unusual categories competitions clandestinely judged formal rules did compete equally sim ply flew fun show off latest year field opened informal fly ing day before meet began late Friday afternoon enough modelers models field sky could have Third Annual over again weather delightfulthe best entire weekend Saturday morning opened threatening sky chilly temperatures Intermittent rain throughout next several hours kept planes off field Quite few fliers braved skies however assured its done Europe time Though KRC ficers met several times during morning dis cuss shutting down planes going up flying called off rain stopped around noon 86 folks registered time went have great day Its interesting note 18 Electric Fly days held thus far half day Satur day afternoon 1988 has lost rain Among attending contest first time Frank Garcher Tom Herr Mid west Products Hobby Lobbys Jim Dav Martin Stan Koch Attendees got flying pre view new kitthe soon-to-be-announcec Midwest Electric Hots doing its thing Ton Herr sticks Hobby Lobbys Davi Martin dazzled crowd judges witi dramatic performance Ultra 1600 powered ASW 22 Gliderand won Overall Moo Impressive efforts close activi ties later Sunday five industry representa tives said theyd back next year fact years edition enjoyed unprece dented industry support 53 backers heavy-duty help number o ready-to-fly planes raffled off doublco two advertised foura Mirage ani Eclipse Saturday UHU Electr Cub Sunday Two planesa Skyvol another Mirage assembled no equippedwere offered day high est bid Three radios kits essen tially covering materials batteries etc donated items Additionally days raf fle offered appealing array chargers bat tery packs kits built planes custom built planes KRC members other good ies tremendous crowd appeal raffle par ticipation greater ever 1275 tickets augurs well next year since suc ceosful raffle important annual contins 184 Model Aviation Sooner later youll see need -ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AMA Membership151 Academy Aviation R&D102 Ace Radio Control7 Aerodrome Models Ltd182 Aerospace Compoaite Prod37 Airtronics2166 AI-Tec & Su-pr-line Prod170 American Small Buan Computers91 Applied Engineering184 Authorized RC Service49 B&P Associates51 BLB161 Quay Barber Models150 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools Bolar Heli Research135 Bridi Aircraft6 Dave Brown Products43 Byron Originals 2186 Ca Ra Products138 Campbells Custom Kits156 Campbell Tools Co135 Cheveron4 Cleveland Model Supply12 Colorado Model Products35 Competition Products159 Composite Aircraft Eng53 CompuServe153 Corehouse148 Coverite19 104 Cos Hobbies109 Craftsman Models139 Crenshaw Aero154 Culpepper Models Inc158 Cygnet Software160 DC Aviaf ion170 DGA Designs148 Osedalus Research Inc143 Davy Systems Corp12 Dodgson Designs157 Doylejet135 Dry Ridge Models186 Du-Bro Products Inc79 Duracraft186 FAt Model Supply152 FHS Supply Inc22-23 Fiberglass Masfer172 Fiorenze Hobby Cenfer171 Flyline Models16 Fourmost Products51 Putty Dual Struts170 Pun Ply161 Futaba Corp America92-93 G&A Products183 GM Plastics143 152 174 GM Precision Products172 Garuda Sliders183 Gator RC Products107 Carl Goldberg Models15 171 Golden Age Models Golden Gate Hobbies138 Phillip Good182 Gorham Model Products102 Great Planes85 Paul K Guillow Inc155 High Sky143 Hobby Barn136-137 Hobby Dynamics511 96173 181 Hobby Horn16 Hobby Lobby International162-165 Hobby Woods155 Bob Holmes Plans171 IM Show149 Hon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc140-142 JCM Company135 JR Radios11 173 JTec160 JammAnro171 Jan Crystals12 Jennings Products10 Larry Jolly Model Products154 Joiner. -Plight Industries145 K&B Mfg157 K&S Engineering.. 37 Kalts Kingaway Enterprises162 Kraft Midwest47 Kustom Kraftsmanship144 Lanier RC. 49 Eldon J Lind Co47 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products182 MGA Enterprises18 Jim Messers186 Micro Mark8-9 Model Rectifier CorpCov2 & 31 80 Sid Morgan Plans162 Mutchlers Hobbies146-147 NP Video Library45 Neat Stuff156 Northeast Aerodynamics4 Northwest Hobby Supply13 OS Engines167 Pacer Tech20 Paper Airplanes Intl139 Parrish Aircraft160 Pattern Tek175 Penn Valley Hobby Center181 Performance Products Ultd176 Pica Products10 Pin-Nik Sales. 138 Plane Video16 Polks Hobby101 Pro-Tune Corp Progress Mfg Co RAM 150 RC Buyers Guide . 186 RC Designs . 155 RC Extras 152 RC International 17 RC Video Magazine 183 RJL Industries 182 Ragan/Barker Group 10 Red Man Fuel 22-23 Reichmuth Electronics 4 Robart168 RounTuit . 157 SAC176 SR Batteries135 Safety Plus 53 Satellite City169 Scale Glider Components172 Scale Model Research181 Scale Plans & Photo Ser183 Sermos RC Snap Connectors159 Shamrock Competition Imports145 Sheldons Hobby Shop155 Sig Mfg Co4103175 Simple Simon Airplane Co138 Bob Smith Industries 80 Square Cut Tools158 Superior Aircraft Sure Flite161 Swanson Assoc154 T&D Fiberglass Spec158 TEAM47 Tatone Products Co 162 TeleHobbies ftC 161 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises145 Toledo RC Exposition152 Top Flite Models Inc187 Tower Hobbies177-179 Tru-Turn108 US Quadra..156 VL Products148 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering150 Vision Models158 WE Technical Services184 WW Models180 Webra181 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg144 World EnginesCover 4 Yoshioka96 Zimpro Marketing174 Nick Ziroli Models159 ation meet As indication weve grown KRC gave away 50% planes came first Electric Fly 1980 registrant asked fill out short sur vey form also served door prize stub Following raffle drawing about midafter noon sheets pulled award door prizes no ordinary door prizes took nearly 30 minutes day distribute Saturday Night Dinner/Social became anniversary gala KRC rented large fire station hall less two miles field Well over hundred revelers enjoyed superb catered din ner high spirits day continued late evening Delightful previous socials have outclassed As sur prise AMA District III VP Bob Brown pre sented Certificate Appreciation plaque Keystone RC Club Ten Years AMA Dis trict III Electro Flight Leadership Thank AMA add fun evening KRC still door prizesa virtual mountain both ladies pilots Following rather large balsa plank provided Todays Hobbies bearing suspicious resemblance chunk cut out ceiling rafter passed around game everyone guess its weight closest guesser took home beautiful ARF Sil ver Swallow Glider Winner Hank Hankenson Sonic-Tronics also got take beam home him Should keep him warm winter long fireplace Sunday brought improved weather fliers field 700 am Actually both days scheduled early starts allow everyone maximum flight opportunities throughout weekend same end KRC made new re quest year club asked except dur ing events everyone honor 20-minute maxi mum frequency pin period ear lier start times pin time limit some popular frequencies still waiting times As Saturday door prizes plenti ful anyone hadnt filled out survey/stub probably regretted it wasnt just tangibles abundant Sunday Everywhere turned sensed high spir its intense joy just plain good times air Personally never heard com pliments aimed KRC day fact its still clear whether nice comments about gala evening wed just shared about meet itself Its interesting note few other facts about mix merchandise given away total 35 kits 25 Electric 13 included mo tors other nine display Rubber Gas models provided folks no Elec tric options offer wanted support ac tivity anyway remember years ago practically no Electric kits availableand included motors Other support items interest included 35 magazine subscriptions Yes 35 Sonic-Tronics I When responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation capped its already generous donation signifi cant assortment prize goodies offering pick up sponsorship Maxi-Flight event just year next year too simply incredible level interest sup port industry folk year KRC sincerely offers big thank-you everyone helped complete donor list given end arti cle Still another way KRC marked decade successful Electric flying offering custommade meet T-shirts mugs attractive price meet finished firsts yet contest covered local TV news Sun day single disappointment overcast conditions Saturday prevented RC Video Magazine film crew recording meet planned Though Sundays weather better unfortunately crew scheduled elsewhere day Personally Id high hopes film would once put rest Electrics no good mentality still shows up modeldom upbeat side however several other modeling periodicals have scheduled coverage memorable meet upcoming issues therell plenty good words Electrics go around Quakertown field usual flying site Buc-Le Aerosportsmen group strad dles two Pennsylvania counties Bucks Lehigh Its magnificent site Buc-Le January 1990 185 D check enclosed Name YES Please send me copies RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE Price per copy 61295/#12086 LI Visa Charge credit card Charge ercard Card # Exp City State Zip Include postage handling US $150 Canadian foreign add 15% minimum $300 Make payment U S funds Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax 0110 folks did extra-special job cutting grass low preparation meet folks also provided sound system announcer go Now its important understand no Electric fliers Quakertown club fact group well known its Giant Scale wet-powered orientation Bruce Kane mike man extraordinaire simply couldnt resist tempta tion needle happy Electric crowd Bruce did yeoman duty weekend longcalling flight routines interviewing folks making announce ments paging individuals pulling raf fle tickets helping distribute door prizes didnt know better Id suspect some Electric charge rubbed off him before contest over Thanks Buc-Le Bruce Despite continuous activity runway air relatively few mishaps Vis ibility problems during Saturdays early drizzle caused quasi fly-away generally could spot planes sky given moment counted 10 point Sunday Up Last Down dozen launching simultaneously Up Last Down Maxi-Flight events held interest spectators participants alike Since both duration events entries powered Gliders although some Old-Timers can make very competitive showing AULD self-explanatory Maxi Flight bit different idea onecharge continuous flight task required land ing relaunch following fourth minute flight winner flier highest total time four-minute segments plus fractional last segment Interestingly John Fleming Liverpool NY won both events Though Flemings Electra capable nine four-minute segments some didnt need go far Also youll probably interested knowing eight places two events seven won SR Batteries survey forms yielded some interesting infor mation example attendees have Electrics collective total 2207 years have attended KRC Electric Fly 394 times filled out form flier traveled farthest came approximately 1300 miles Floridaalthough know another traveled 1600 miles west Chicago didnt complete survey However spectators present Texas California get thisAustraliaContinued 186 Model Aviation Kaimbach Publishing Co PO Box 1612 Waukesha WI 53187 form flyer ET PLANEV xP-1 Valley View Dr. Bos 43 7161 372a4oaAtegeny NY 14706 J-3 KITTEN ULTRALIGHT Duracraft Inc 1007 Orchard Grove Drive V Royal Oak MI 48067 DuraPlane IlThe trainer rugged enough teach entire Club fly Tell hobby shop owner want see toughest model aiplane money can buy Best New Design Award Sun Fun Lakeland Florida Features 1/4 Scale 90 span 4 cycle 45 2 cycle 40 Plans $1750 ppd Dry Ridge Models 59 McCurry Rd Weaverville NC 28787
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 87, 88, 89, 90, 183, 184, 185, 186
cc ic 10 short years since KRC Electric Fly got started Elec flight has enjoyed dazzling growth popularity technol years gathering well-attended EBob Kopski friendliness both flight line crowd keeps Electric aficionados com ing back grass roots beginnings KRC Electric Fly go back midsummer day 1980 four five members pre dominantly Gas-oriented Keystone RC Club came up concept East Coast-based Electric meet After approving budget $25 group scheduled oneday meet Sunday September 28 1980 Left John Fleming president Voltaires Electric Club central New York captured first place both All-Up-Last-Down Maxi Flight John took home $50 per event two plaques flew stock Electra equipped geared Astro Cobalt 05 10 x B folding propeller Power came four six-cell packs SR 1 250s parallel-connected form two sets two six-packs giving total electrical equivalent six 5000 mAh cells John ran set two minutes allowed first set cool off switching second Right fuselage densely packed batteries receiver receiver battery recessed cutout wing center Left Albert Bailey E Hampton CT won beautiful ready-to-fly Ace-equipped German-made UHU Sundays raffle UHU built donated raffle KRCs Ken Stinson Two completely built raffle models day drew lots interest participants spec tators alike Despite ready-to-go status four planes winners elected try out meet Right Bob Grannascoli Richboro PA won second Saturday raffle drawingan official KRC club cap fully equipped Eclipse including Airtronics radio system go Bob has no previous modeling experience hes hobby now Eclipse built KRC member Doug Bills January 1990 87 THIS 10TH anniversary running KRC Electric Fly indeed something milestone 110 pilots 272 Elec trics same field during same weekend unquestionably very best Electric Fly ever KRC contest has come long way decade Its first edition September 1980 highly speculative venture drew grand total three people four planes Since small beginning nual Electric meet has steadily grown size popularity attracting more Electric modelers models year Because fun fly format types Electrics welcome KRC gather ings year familiar favorites return new favorites-to-be emerge real hallmark annual event its spirit friendliness mutual respect Its unmistakable atmosphere model ing accomplishment mutual acknowl edgment respect well general Left Rowland Hoot West Chester PA scratch-designed unnamed Electric specific intent creating maneuverable slow aerobatic ship has geared Astro Cobalt 05 seven 1700 SCEs controlled Jomar SC4 fuselage covered aluminum Mono Kote Rowland used relatively new Micaflm praises highly cover wings airplane flew quite nicely lot original work shows up year meet Right Gas-to-Electric conversion Larry Sribnick SR Batteries converted previously gas-powered 05 25 Top Flite Elder Electric geared Astro Cobalt 15 14 1000 mAh Max-series cells Swinging 11 x 7 K&W propeller model came up weighing 66 oz Larry thinks stock kit could suitably modified Electric same installation weigh 60 oz Left This Curtiss Owl scaled up Rubber model Walt Bub Lebanon CT has geared Astro Cobalt 25 12 SR 1250s weighs 5 lb Walt uses Airtronics RC equipment very nicely done model Right Olga Jackson holds husband Ralphs Tiger Moth built Hobby Lobby kit British manufacture Its powered Astro Cobalt 60 24 1200 mAh SCRs swinging 16 x 8 propeller silk-and-dope-covered airplane spans 66 weighs 9 lb Jacksons hail Endicott NY KRC Electric Fly regulars Mailers hastily distributed area clubs believe mailer read part event may first East Coast area participation can make ongoing success Support received four interested industry folks small meet came off hitch Columns Model Aviation RC Mod eler Model Builder covered em bryo contest time very few people heard Electrics After modest encouragement KRC planned second meet September 20 1981 17 industry donors club hosted about 10 attendees added Electric Fly Clinic help ques tions problems contest attracted three participants way Virginia two Doug Pratt Don Srull Again three magazines provided column coverage 88 Model Aviation Left luck draw After purchasing $20 worth fair-and-square raffle tickets KRC President George P005 name drawn win Goldberg Mirage fully equipped Futaba radio system author privilege test flying airplane prior meet Right Ellis Grummer Phillipsburg NJ worked intensively year complete Curtiss Seagull time contest Keith Shaw first fly beautiful nine-pound masterpiece has 97-in top wingspan powered geared Astro Cobalt 40 motor fueled 21 900s Elden-Ken speed controller airplane fine example quality modeling skills evident KRC Electric Fly cial latter held club meeting room local American Legion hall La dies KRC Club provided hors doeuvres attendees provided fun contest attracted 26 participants 26 donors First-time attendees included Ro land Nancy Boucher Leisure Elec Dave Martin L Stan Koch Hobby Lobby assembling Sinus Glider uses Astro FAI Cobalt 05 direct-drive 9 x 55 Aeronaut folding prop has seven 900 SCRs weighs 46 oz wing Ep pier 222 section spoilers An Airtronics Vision radio system guides ship has fast flat glide spoilers necessity tronics Keith Shaw Bill Winter John Worth Jim Zarembski former RC Modeler Silent Power columnist over 40 aircraft estimated 300 spectators throughout weekend pivotal year Electric Flyand per haps Electrics sport response some urging change contest date fourth Electric Fly took place August 20-21 1983 hindsight proved no benefit since t984 meet has held annually third Left Keith Clark Howell Ml Amptique Plus Keiths holding substitute aerobatics wing derived Midwest Stik removing bay tip thinning airfoil 3A lightening wing Keith uses Astro Cobalt 05 Jomar 5C5 controller seven-cell 1200 SCRs swinging 9 x 8 Kyosho prop Its groovy flier very high roll rate standard Amptique Plus uses seven 1700 SCEs 10 x 6 folding propeller Right Charles Spear Mocksville NC holding Korda Powerhouse built vintage plans available WE Technical Services airplane built fly high fast powered geared Astro FAI Cobalt 05 lust seven 450s Thats right450s model weighs 37 oz up Charlie John Mountloy coauthor Electric column RC Report January 1990 89 Another Gas-to-Electric conversion Brian Hunt London Ontario Canada brought original ship scaled down 6-ft Gas model finishing just week before meet uses geared Astro Co balt 15 12 BOOs swinging 12 x 8 propel ler airplane covered Balsa USA Aerospan seemed quite num ber built-at-the-last-minute entries NY holding husband Petes highly mc ourwrur ouoms uxiena reaesignea nana-lala impressive airplane powered geareg it 40 i cells turning 13 x 6 K&W propoiler All-up goes like batoutaheill Right smiling Genie Aldea Hamilton Square NJ holding Great Planes Electri radio won Sunday raffle KRCs Joe Kraynak built originally himself decided donate ee radios other raffle items donated Genie said would give husband Christmas iuv Rfl unmuen u neiper iauncnes uave rrazers tOT virginia neach VA very ImpressIve 1940 Goldberg Sailplane built Hobby Horn plans Power geared Astro Cobalt 40 18 12008 Solartex wing covering exceptionally well done An unusual feature left elevator moves Right Keith Shaw known awesome Electrics holding 10-year-old Earl Stahl Da Keith recently converted wet power geared Astro Cobalt 15 coupled Joiner SC4 controller 12 SOOs turning 11 x 6 prop conversion added 6 oz bringing just under 3 lb Keith did crowd-pleasing low slow circles wheel wing tip dragging ground weekend September Participation 1983 climbed 33 en trants John Grigg AMA presi dent drove night upstate New York arrived about 630 am pro ceeded fly Fliers came Florida Canada Jay Gerber getting footage AMAs promotional tape Di amonds Sky fifth KRC meet held September 22-23 1984 attracted Bob Boucher aka Mr Astro Flight fliers prototype event Up Last Down caught well its continued ever since Another first-time attendee Frank Heinrich Robbe Model Sport 1984 contest drew 52 fliers over 100 Electrics 17 states Canada also drew feature coverage both Model Aviation Model Builder maga zines raffle went big time Over $1000 worth goodies up grabs including Airtronics radio first draw sixth running KRC 1985 tracted 64 participants 122 airplanes 1986 meet jumped 77 fliers 135 planes Both contests enjoyed support over 30 donors Electric Fly Clinic Continued page 183 90 Model Aviation Two Veil Monocoupes Everett Rubendunst Foster RI nicely covered brilliant green MonoKote larger five years old built Astro plans has 90-in wing span weighs 10 lb powered geared Astro Cobalt 40 21 SR 1BOOs turning 13 x S prop smaller Veil discontinued Astro kit has 49-in wingspan weighs 35 oz powered direct-drive Astro Cobalt 05 seven SR 1250s turning 7 x 4 prop Dont Miss AThing RC Video Magazine brings exciting world RC modeling RC Video Magazine puts flight lines greatest contests fun-flys world RC model ing takes workshops countrys top builders share special building painting techniques youll sit-in interviews champion pilots enloy in-depth kit reviews see latest product developments much RC j5jAGAZINE PD Box 98 Lafayette CO 80026 info 303 665 8204 putting together such successful week Free Flight activity Friday day mixed emotions Offi cials contestants alike began show strain five days sun concrete yet sorry see coming end Two Texans led pack 36 entries AMA Class D Gas Charles Bruce out distancing Jim Summersetts Pilfered Pearl Bob Sifleet flew same model hed flown AMA Class Gas first money FlC Power faring better time perfect seven-max total Gil Morris came just four seconds short 1500-second magic circle Former FAI Power team mem bers Norm Poti Dale Mateer third fourth respectively Guenther Nowak edged out Paul Crow ley closely followed Stephan Landy Mulvihill Rubber Bud Brown flew model fuselage longer some Mylar streamer poles heard someone remark hed wound next county Tom Kerr sneaked Walt Rozelle capture Electric B event mere eight seconds model weighed three pounds Though batteries getting better have yet get lot lighter SAM 57s final day saw Mitch Posts Zip per topping Jim Walstons Playboy Sr OT C Pylon Jim retaliated winning A/B Fuselage event Cabruler Tom McCoy Lanzo Stick edged out Claude Currys California Champ take Large Rubber Stick event George PerThe worlds premier radio control video magazine now better deal four issue 1 year subscription RC Video Magazine now $6995 savings over 50% off newsstand price VISA & M/C ORDERS ONLY 800 873-3347 Please Specify VHS BETA ryman heard time winning Rubber Cabin Miss Canada Sr recent decision SAM break up Rubber Stick Cabin events Small Large categories has certainly drawn support Entries averaged 42 four events Finally Puss Moth Don Kugler won highest points total OT Rubber Scale event RC Assist group eased off sched uling two events third day competition Playboy Sr flown Jim Reynolds topped RC Class C Glow RC Texaco Lanzo Bomber design tallied final first-place showing hands Larry Davidson contest magnitudeand espe cially first-time effortthe NFFS Free Flight 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raffle included fully assembled Amptique item proved extremely popular folks missed popu lar Saturday Night Social canceled year pri marily because planned relocation Qua kertown move Quakertown accomplished 1988 meet Though new site much larger 113 fliers 224 planes registered weekend filled capacity Since no larger fields parts could spell crowding problems future editions rap idly growing meet Again some rain Sunday brought bet ter flying weather however though down pour heavy enough shut down meet Saturday afternoon raffle featured real attention-getter custom-built fully equipped ready-to-fly PT Electric As 10th anniversary marker 1989 cel ebration year KRC contest Backed $1600 budget meet plenty offer still predominantly low-key basic fun fly format did include events competitive spirited four special fun events cash prizes plaques fourth place Most Rolls Up Last Down Most Loops last quite challenge Maxi Flight Fully HALF crashes can traced dead dying receiver batteries New Plane Saveret Applied Engineering warns low batteries flight letting safely land before losing control Installs seconds Compact Plane Saver 2 xl x 34 unit fits neatly onboard weighs less 1 oz between receiver throttle servo battery capacity falls Plane Saver automatically lowers maximum throttle setting Thats signal bring unlike other systems Plane Saver gives throttle control up set point.all way down Very low power CMOS design e Factory set 46 volts can adjusted 44 6 volts Works 4 5 cell packs capacity e Can used wifh servo normal reversed mode adjustment sets failsafe throttle limit O/o 1OO/o failsafe throttle works normally up set point e Throttle operates normally nof failsafe mode atible radios unit shipped tinned leads also available installed Futaba J connectors shown $800 additionalList price $3g95Introductory offer $295 APPIJED ENGINEERING 214 241-6060 PO Box 5100 Carrollton TX 75006 diviston Research Corporot joy Prices subject change sot/ce Contestants could also win plaques fine merchandise prizes third place Best Acroba tic Best Scale Overall Most Impressive Most Unusual categories competitions clandestinely judged formal rules did compete equally sim ply flew fun show off latest year field opened informal fly ing day before meet began late Friday afternoon enough modelers models field sky could have Third Annual over again weather delightfulthe best entire weekend Saturday morning opened threatening sky chilly temperatures Intermittent rain throughout next several hours kept planes off field Quite few fliers braved skies however assured its done Europe time Though KRC ficers met several times during morning dis cuss shutting down planes going up flying called off rain stopped around noon 86 folks registered time went have great day Its interesting note 18 Electric Fly days held thus far half day Satur day afternoon 1988 has lost rain Among attending contest first time Frank Garcher Tom Herr Mid west Products Hobby Lobbys Jim Dav Martin Stan Koch Attendees got flying pre view new kitthe soon-to-be-announcec Midwest Electric Hots doing its thing Ton Herr sticks Hobby Lobbys Davi Martin dazzled crowd judges witi dramatic performance Ultra 1600 powered ASW 22 Gliderand won Overall Moo Impressive efforts close activi ties later Sunday five industry representa tives said theyd back next year fact years edition enjoyed unprece dented industry support 53 backers heavy-duty help number o ready-to-fly planes raffled off doublco two advertised foura Mirage ani Eclipse Saturday UHU Electr Cub Sunday Two planesa Skyvol another Mirage assembled no equippedwere offered day high est bid Three radios kits essen tially covering materials batteries etc donated items Additionally days raf fle offered appealing array chargers bat tery packs kits built planes custom built planes KRC members other good ies tremendous crowd appeal raffle par ticipation greater ever 1275 tickets augurs well next year since suc ceosful raffle important annual contins 184 Model Aviation Sooner later youll see need -ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AMA Membership151 Academy Aviation R&D102 Ace Radio Control7 Aerodrome Models Ltd182 Aerospace Compoaite Prod37 Airtronics2166 AI-Tec & Su-pr-line Prod170 American Small Buan Computers91 Applied Engineering184 Authorized RC Service49 B&P Associates51 BLB161 Quay Barber Models150 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools Bolar Heli Research135 Bridi Aircraft6 Dave Brown Products43 Byron Originals 2186 Ca Ra Products138 Campbells Custom Kits156 Campbell Tools Co135 Cheveron4 Cleveland Model Supply12 Colorado Model Products35 Competition Products159 Composite Aircraft Eng53 CompuServe153 Corehouse148 Coverite19 104 Cos Hobbies109 Craftsman Models139 Crenshaw Aero154 Culpepper Models Inc158 Cygnet Software160 DC Aviaf ion170 DGA Designs148 Osedalus Research Inc143 Davy Systems Corp12 Dodgson Designs157 Doylejet135 Dry Ridge Models186 Du-Bro Products Inc79 Duracraft186 FAt Model Supply152 FHS Supply Inc22-23 Fiberglass Masfer172 Fiorenze Hobby Cenfer171 Flyline Models16 Fourmost Products51 Putty Dual Struts170 Pun Ply161 Futaba Corp America92-93 G&A Products183 GM Plastics143 152 174 GM Precision Products172 Garuda Sliders183 Gator RC Products107 Carl Goldberg Models15 171 Golden Age Models Golden Gate Hobbies138 Phillip Good182 Gorham Model Products102 Great Planes85 Paul K Guillow Inc155 High Sky143 Hobby Barn136-137 Hobby Dynamics511 96173 181 Hobby Horn16 Hobby Lobby International162-165 Hobby Woods155 Bob Holmes Plans171 IM Show149 Hon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc140-142 JCM Company135 JR Radios11 173 JTec160 JammAnro171 Jan Crystals12 Jennings Products10 Larry Jolly Model Products154 Joiner. -Plight Industries145 K&B Mfg157 K&S Engineering.. 37 Kalts Kingaway Enterprises162 Kraft Midwest47 Kustom Kraftsmanship144 Lanier RC. 49 Eldon J Lind Co47 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products182 MGA Enterprises18 Jim Messers186 Micro Mark8-9 Model Rectifier CorpCov2 & 31 80 Sid Morgan Plans162 Mutchlers Hobbies146-147 NP Video Library45 Neat Stuff156 Northeast Aerodynamics4 Northwest Hobby Supply13 OS Engines167 Pacer Tech20 Paper Airplanes Intl139 Parrish Aircraft160 Pattern Tek175 Penn Valley Hobby Center181 Performance Products Ultd176 Pica Products10 Pin-Nik Sales. 138 Plane Video16 Polks Hobby101 Pro-Tune Corp Progress Mfg Co RAM 150 RC Buyers Guide . 186 RC Designs . 155 RC Extras 152 RC International 17 RC Video Magazine 183 RJL Industries 182 Ragan/Barker Group 10 Red Man Fuel 22-23 Reichmuth Electronics 4 Robart168 RounTuit . 157 SAC176 SR Batteries135 Safety Plus 53 Satellite City169 Scale Glider Components172 Scale Model Research181 Scale Plans & Photo Ser183 Sermos RC Snap Connectors159 Shamrock Competition Imports145 Sheldons Hobby Shop155 Sig Mfg Co4103175 Simple Simon Airplane Co138 Bob Smith Industries 80 Square Cut Tools158 Superior Aircraft Sure Flite161 Swanson Assoc154 T&D Fiberglass Spec158 TEAM47 Tatone Products Co 162 TeleHobbies ftC 161 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises145 Toledo RC Exposition152 Top Flite Models Inc187 Tower Hobbies177-179 Tru-Turn108 US Quadra..156 VL Products148 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering150 Vision Models158 WE Technical Services184 WW Models180 Webra181 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg144 World EnginesCover 4 Yoshioka96 Zimpro Marketing174 Nick Ziroli Models159 ation meet As indication weve grown KRC gave away 50% planes came first Electric Fly 1980 registrant asked fill out short sur vey form also served door prize stub Following raffle drawing about midafter noon sheets pulled award door prizes no ordinary door prizes took nearly 30 minutes day distribute Saturday Night Dinner/Social became anniversary gala KRC rented large fire station hall less two miles field Well over hundred revelers enjoyed superb catered din ner high spirits day continued late evening Delightful previous socials have outclassed As sur prise AMA District III VP Bob Brown pre sented Certificate Appreciation plaque Keystone RC Club Ten Years AMA Dis trict III Electro Flight Leadership Thank AMA add fun evening KRC still door prizesa virtual mountain both ladies pilots Following rather large balsa plank provided Todays Hobbies bearing suspicious resemblance chunk cut out ceiling rafter passed around game everyone guess its weight closest guesser took home beautiful ARF Sil ver Swallow Glider Winner Hank Hankenson Sonic-Tronics also got take beam home him Should keep him warm winter long fireplace Sunday brought improved weather fliers field 700 am Actually both days scheduled early starts allow everyone maximum flight opportunities throughout weekend same end KRC made new re quest year club asked except dur ing events everyone honor 20-minute maxi mum frequency pin period ear lier start times pin time limit some popular frequencies still waiting times As Saturday door prizes plenti ful anyone hadnt filled out survey/stub probably regretted it wasnt just tangibles abundant Sunday Everywhere turned sensed high spir its intense joy just plain good times air Personally never heard com pliments aimed KRC day fact its still clear whether nice comments about gala evening wed just shared about meet itself Its interesting note few other facts about mix merchandise given away total 35 kits 25 Electric 13 included mo tors other nine display Rubber Gas models provided folks no Elec tric options offer wanted support ac tivity anyway remember years ago practically no Electric kits availableand included motors Other support items interest included 35 magazine subscriptions Yes 35 Sonic-Tronics I When responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation capped its already generous donation signifi cant assortment prize goodies offering pick up sponsorship Maxi-Flight event just year next year too simply incredible level interest sup port industry folk year KRC sincerely offers big thank-you everyone helped complete donor list given end arti cle Still another way KRC marked decade successful Electric flying offering custommade meet T-shirts mugs attractive price meet finished firsts yet contest covered local TV news Sun day single disappointment overcast conditions Saturday prevented RC Video Magazine film crew recording meet planned Though Sundays weather better unfortunately crew scheduled elsewhere day Personally Id high hopes film would once put rest Electrics no good mentality still shows up modeldom upbeat side however several other modeling periodicals have scheduled coverage memorable meet upcoming issues therell plenty good words Electrics go around Quakertown field usual flying site Buc-Le Aerosportsmen group strad dles two Pennsylvania counties Bucks Lehigh Its magnificent site Buc-Le January 1990 185 D check enclosed Name YES Please send me copies RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE Price per copy 61295/#12086 LI Visa Charge credit card Charge ercard Card # Exp City State Zip Include postage handling US $150 Canadian foreign add 15% minimum $300 Make payment U S funds Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax 0110 folks did extra-special job cutting grass low preparation meet folks also provided sound system announcer go Now its important understand no Electric fliers Quakertown club fact group well known its Giant Scale wet-powered orientation Bruce Kane mike man extraordinaire simply couldnt resist tempta tion needle happy Electric crowd Bruce did yeoman duty weekend longcalling flight routines interviewing folks making announce ments paging individuals pulling raf fle tickets helping distribute door prizes didnt know better Id suspect some Electric charge rubbed off him before contest over Thanks Buc-Le Bruce Despite continuous activity runway air relatively few mishaps Vis ibility problems during Saturdays early drizzle caused quasi fly-away generally could spot planes sky given moment counted 10 point Sunday Up Last Down dozen launching simultaneously Up Last Down Maxi-Flight events held interest spectators participants alike Since both duration events entries powered Gliders although some Old-Timers can make very competitive showing AULD self-explanatory Maxi Flight bit different idea onecharge continuous flight task required land ing relaunch following fourth minute flight winner flier highest total time four-minute segments plus fractional last segment Interestingly John Fleming Liverpool NY won both events Though Flemings Electra capable nine four-minute segments some didnt need go far Also youll probably interested knowing eight places two events seven won SR Batteries survey forms yielded some interesting infor mation example attendees have Electrics collective total 2207 years have attended KRC Electric Fly 394 times filled out form flier traveled farthest came approximately 1300 miles Floridaalthough know another traveled 1600 miles west Chicago didnt complete survey However spectators present Texas California get thisAustraliaContinued 186 Model Aviation Kaimbach Publishing Co PO Box 1612 Waukesha WI 53187 form flyer ET PLANEV xP-1 Valley View Dr. Bos 43 7161 372a4oaAtegeny NY 14706 J-3 KITTEN ULTRALIGHT Duracraft Inc 1007 Orchard Grove Drive V Royal Oak MI 48067 DuraPlane IlThe trainer rugged enough teach entire Club fly Tell hobby shop owner want see toughest model aiplane money can buy Best New Design Award Sun Fun Lakeland Florida Features 1/4 Scale 90 span 4 cycle 45 2 cycle 40 Plans $1750 ppd Dry Ridge Models 59 McCurry Rd Weaverville NC 28787
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 87, 88, 89, 90, 183, 184, 185, 186
cc ic 10 short years since KRC Electric Fly got started Elec flight has enjoyed dazzling growth popularity technol years gathering well-attended EBob Kopski friendliness both flight line crowd keeps Electric aficionados com ing back grass roots beginnings KRC Electric Fly go back midsummer day 1980 four five members pre dominantly Gas-oriented Keystone RC Club came up concept East Coast-based Electric meet After approving budget $25 group scheduled oneday meet Sunday September 28 1980 Left John Fleming president Voltaires Electric Club central New York captured first place both All-Up-Last-Down Maxi Flight John took home $50 per event two plaques flew stock Electra equipped geared Astro Cobalt 05 10 x B folding propeller Power came four six-cell packs SR 1 250s parallel-connected form two sets two six-packs giving total electrical equivalent six 5000 mAh cells John ran set two minutes allowed first set cool off switching second Right fuselage densely packed batteries receiver receiver battery recessed cutout wing center Left Albert Bailey E Hampton CT won beautiful ready-to-fly Ace-equipped German-made UHU Sundays raffle UHU built donated raffle KRCs Ken Stinson Two completely built raffle models day drew lots interest participants spec tators alike Despite ready-to-go status four planes winners elected try out meet Right Bob Grannascoli Richboro PA won second Saturday raffle drawingan official KRC club cap fully equipped Eclipse including Airtronics radio system go Bob has no previous modeling experience hes hobby now Eclipse built KRC member Doug Bills January 1990 87 THIS 10TH anniversary running KRC Electric Fly indeed something milestone 110 pilots 272 Elec trics same field during same weekend unquestionably very best Electric Fly ever KRC contest has come long way decade Its first edition September 1980 highly speculative venture drew grand total three people four planes Since small beginning nual Electric meet has steadily grown size popularity attracting more Electric modelers models year Because fun fly format types Electrics welcome KRC gather ings year familiar favorites return new favorites-to-be emerge real hallmark annual event its spirit friendliness mutual respect Its unmistakable atmosphere model ing accomplishment mutual acknowl edgment respect well general Left Rowland Hoot West Chester PA scratch-designed unnamed Electric specific intent creating maneuverable slow aerobatic ship has geared Astro Cobalt 05 seven 1700 SCEs controlled Jomar SC4 fuselage covered aluminum Mono Kote Rowland used relatively new Micaflm praises highly cover wings airplane flew quite nicely lot original work shows up year meet Right Gas-to-Electric conversion Larry Sribnick SR Batteries converted previously gas-powered 05 25 Top Flite Elder Electric geared Astro Cobalt 15 14 1000 mAh Max-series cells Swinging 11 x 7 K&W propeller model came up weighing 66 oz Larry thinks stock kit could suitably modified Electric same installation weigh 60 oz Left This Curtiss Owl scaled up Rubber model Walt Bub Lebanon CT has geared Astro Cobalt 25 12 SR 1250s weighs 5 lb Walt uses Airtronics RC equipment very nicely done model Right Olga Jackson holds husband Ralphs Tiger Moth built Hobby Lobby kit British manufacture Its powered Astro Cobalt 60 24 1200 mAh SCRs swinging 16 x 8 propeller silk-and-dope-covered airplane spans 66 weighs 9 lb Jacksons hail Endicott NY KRC Electric Fly regulars Mailers hastily distributed area clubs believe mailer read part event may first East Coast area participation can make ongoing success Support received four interested industry folks small meet came off hitch Columns Model Aviation RC Mod eler Model Builder covered em bryo contest time very few people heard Electrics After modest encouragement KRC planned second meet September 20 1981 17 industry donors club hosted about 10 attendees added Electric Fly Clinic help ques tions problems contest attracted three participants way Virginia two Doug Pratt Don Srull Again three magazines provided column coverage 88 Model Aviation Left luck draw After purchasing $20 worth fair-and-square raffle tickets KRC President George P005 name drawn win Goldberg Mirage fully equipped Futaba radio system author privilege test flying airplane prior meet Right Ellis Grummer Phillipsburg NJ worked intensively year complete Curtiss Seagull time contest Keith Shaw first fly beautiful nine-pound masterpiece has 97-in top wingspan powered geared Astro Cobalt 40 motor fueled 21 900s Elden-Ken speed controller airplane fine example quality modeling skills evident KRC Electric Fly cial latter held club meeting room local American Legion hall La dies KRC Club provided hors doeuvres attendees provided fun contest attracted 26 participants 26 donors First-time attendees included Ro land Nancy Boucher Leisure Elec Dave Martin L Stan Koch Hobby Lobby assembling Sinus Glider uses Astro FAI Cobalt 05 direct-drive 9 x 55 Aeronaut folding prop has seven 900 SCRs weighs 46 oz wing Ep pier 222 section spoilers An Airtronics Vision radio system guides ship has fast flat glide spoilers necessity tronics Keith Shaw Bill Winter John Worth Jim Zarembski former RC Modeler Silent Power columnist over 40 aircraft estimated 300 spectators throughout weekend pivotal year Electric Flyand per haps Electrics sport response some urging change contest date fourth Electric Fly took place August 20-21 1983 hindsight proved no benefit since t984 meet has held annually third Left Keith Clark Howell Ml Amptique Plus Keiths holding substitute aerobatics wing derived Midwest Stik removing bay tip thinning airfoil 3A lightening wing Keith uses Astro Cobalt 05 Jomar 5C5 controller seven-cell 1200 SCRs swinging 9 x 8 Kyosho prop Its groovy flier very high roll rate standard Amptique Plus uses seven 1700 SCEs 10 x 6 folding propeller Right Charles Spear Mocksville NC holding Korda Powerhouse built vintage plans available WE Technical Services airplane built fly high fast powered geared Astro FAI Cobalt 05 lust seven 450s Thats right450s model weighs 37 oz up Charlie John Mountloy coauthor Electric column RC Report January 1990 89 Another Gas-to-Electric conversion Brian Hunt London Ontario Canada brought original ship scaled down 6-ft Gas model finishing just week before meet uses geared Astro Co balt 15 12 BOOs swinging 12 x 8 propel ler airplane covered Balsa USA Aerospan seemed quite num ber built-at-the-last-minute entries NY holding husband Petes highly mc ourwrur ouoms uxiena reaesignea nana-lala impressive airplane powered geareg it 40 i cells turning 13 x 6 K&W propoiler All-up goes like batoutaheill Right smiling Genie Aldea Hamilton Square NJ holding Great Planes Electri radio won Sunday raffle KRCs Joe Kraynak built originally himself decided donate ee radios other raffle items donated Genie said would give husband Christmas iuv Rfl unmuen u neiper iauncnes uave rrazers tOT virginia neach VA very ImpressIve 1940 Goldberg Sailplane built Hobby Horn plans Power geared Astro Cobalt 40 18 12008 Solartex wing covering exceptionally well done An unusual feature left elevator moves Right Keith Shaw known awesome Electrics holding 10-year-old Earl Stahl Da Keith recently converted wet power geared Astro Cobalt 15 coupled Joiner SC4 controller 12 SOOs turning 11 x 6 prop conversion added 6 oz bringing just under 3 lb Keith did crowd-pleasing low slow circles wheel wing tip dragging ground weekend September Participation 1983 climbed 33 en trants John Grigg AMA presi dent drove night upstate New York arrived about 630 am pro ceeded fly Fliers came Florida Canada Jay Gerber getting footage AMAs promotional tape Di amonds Sky fifth KRC meet held September 22-23 1984 attracted Bob Boucher aka Mr Astro Flight fliers prototype event Up Last Down caught well its continued ever since Another first-time attendee Frank Heinrich Robbe Model Sport 1984 contest drew 52 fliers over 100 Electrics 17 states Canada also drew feature coverage both Model Aviation Model Builder maga zines raffle went big time Over $1000 worth goodies up grabs including Airtronics radio first draw sixth running KRC 1985 tracted 64 participants 122 airplanes 1986 meet jumped 77 fliers 135 planes Both contests enjoyed support over 30 donors Electric Fly Clinic Continued page 183 90 Model Aviation Two Veil Monocoupes Everett Rubendunst Foster RI nicely covered brilliant green MonoKote larger five years old built Astro plans has 90-in wing span weighs 10 lb powered geared Astro Cobalt 40 21 SR 1BOOs turning 13 x S prop smaller Veil discontinued Astro kit has 49-in wingspan weighs 35 oz powered direct-drive Astro Cobalt 05 seven SR 1250s turning 7 x 4 prop Dont Miss AThing RC Video Magazine brings exciting world RC modeling RC Video Magazine puts flight lines greatest contests fun-flys world RC model ing takes workshops countrys top builders share special building painting techniques youll sit-in interviews champion pilots enloy in-depth kit reviews see latest product developments much RC j5jAGAZINE PD Box 98 Lafayette CO 80026 info 303 665 8204 putting together such successful week Free Flight activity Friday day mixed emotions Offi cials contestants alike began show strain five days sun concrete yet sorry see coming end Two Texans led pack 36 entries AMA Class D Gas Charles Bruce out distancing Jim Summersetts Pilfered Pearl Bob Sifleet flew same model hed flown AMA Class Gas first money FlC Power faring better time perfect seven-max total Gil Morris came just four seconds short 1500-second magic circle Former FAI Power team mem bers Norm Poti Dale Mateer third fourth respectively Guenther Nowak edged out Paul Crow ley closely followed Stephan Landy Mulvihill Rubber Bud Brown flew model fuselage longer some Mylar streamer poles heard someone remark hed wound next county Tom Kerr sneaked Walt Rozelle capture Electric B event mere eight seconds model weighed three pounds Though batteries getting better have yet get lot lighter SAM 57s final day saw Mitch Posts Zip per topping Jim Walstons Playboy Sr OT C Pylon Jim retaliated winning A/B Fuselage event Cabruler Tom McCoy Lanzo Stick edged out Claude Currys California Champ take Large Rubber Stick event George PerThe worlds premier radio control video magazine now better deal four issue 1 year subscription RC Video Magazine now $6995 savings over 50% off newsstand price VISA & M/C ORDERS ONLY 800 873-3347 Please Specify VHS BETA ryman heard time winning Rubber Cabin Miss Canada Sr recent decision SAM break up Rubber Stick Cabin events Small Large categories has certainly drawn support Entries averaged 42 four events Finally Puss Moth Don Kugler won highest points total OT Rubber Scale event RC Assist group eased off sched uling two events third day competition Playboy Sr flown Jim Reynolds topped RC Class C Glow RC Texaco Lanzo Bomber design tallied final first-place showing hands Larry Davidson contest magnitudeand espe cially first-time effortthe NFFS Free Flight Week could have run smoothly reflects credit orga nizers officials work crewsand need add contestants supported ven ture Over coming winter planners will brainstorming ways make 1990 event scheduled October 1 through 5 Lawrencvelle IL delightful thing Im sure attended inaugural edition will return 1990 hope theyll spread word attracting still Free Flight enthusiasts next years fray very well done NFFS SAM 57 FACand thank Lawrenceville/Vincennes RC Video Magazine easiest affordable way enloy a//the ac tion excitement fun radio control modeling Dont miss thingl Subscribe today dropped Already KRC helped mold new breed Electric enthusiast clinic no longer needed attendees 1986 filled KRC club field near-capacity level Electric flight performance truly dazzling standout flier Keith Shaw setting pace Clearly future expansion KRC contest would limited January 1990 183 hot new helicopter video designed take flier ground zero through autorotation quickly safely Perfect just starting Out pilot 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lv 00 0100 Its tnfcndoblo 000 V etorda WE TECHNICAL SERVICES 312 Bishop Rd Santa Rose Beach FL 32459 space alone lack interest Elec tric Shaws exceptional planes performance have continued define limits meet since 1986 also year AMA ED John Worth introduced Bill Winters then-new Le Crate several got some stick time model subsequently appeared construction article Model Aviation DSC kit Faced growing numbers KRC de cided move meet location nearby field Quakertown PA beginning eighth gathering 1987 However heavy rains pre ceding week put field under water meet relocated old field day before opened bad weathdr participation dropped 63 Though rain tapered off fine drizzle short time Saturday morning field full puddles previous days rain fact enough water allow Steve Gray Ontario ROW rise-off-water float-equipped Pilatus Turbo Porter land water well gave encore perform ances enthusiastic crowd meet saw two successful Electric Helicop ters several cobalt 60-powered planes both KRC firsts raffle included fully assembled Amptique item proved extremely popular folks missed popu lar Saturday Night Social canceled year pri marily because planned relocation Qua kertown move Quakertown accomplished 1988 meet Though new site much larger 113 fliers 224 planes registered weekend filled capacity Since no larger fields parts could spell crowding problems future editions rap idly growing meet Again some rain Sunday brought bet ter flying weather however though down pour heavy enough shut down meet Saturday afternoon raffle featured real attention-getter custom-built fully equipped ready-to-fly PT Electric As 10th anniversary marker 1989 cel ebration year KRC contest Backed $1600 budget meet plenty offer still predominantly low-key basic fun fly format did include events competitive spirited four special fun events cash prizes plaques fourth place Most Rolls Up Last Down Most Loops last quite challenge Maxi Flight Fully HALF crashes can traced dead dying receiver batteries New Plane Saveret Applied Engineering warns low batteries flight letting safely land before losing control Installs seconds Compact Plane Saver 2 xl x 34 unit fits neatly onboard weighs less 1 oz between receiver throttle servo battery capacity falls Plane Saver automatically lowers maximum throttle setting Thats signal bring unlike other systems Plane Saver gives throttle control up set point.all way down Very low power CMOS design e Factory set 46 volts can adjusted 44 6 volts Works 4 5 cell packs capacity e Can used wifh servo normal reversed mode adjustment sets failsafe throttle limit O/o 1OO/o failsafe throttle works normally up set point e Throttle operates normally nof failsafe mode atible radios unit shipped tinned leads also available installed Futaba J connectors shown $800 additionalList price $3g95Introductory offer $295 APPIJED ENGINEERING 214 241-6060 PO Box 5100 Carrollton TX 75006 diviston Research Corporot joy Prices subject change sot/ce Contestants could also win plaques fine merchandise prizes third place Best Acroba tic Best Scale Overall Most Impressive Most Unusual categories competitions clandestinely judged formal rules did compete equally sim ply flew fun show off latest year field opened informal fly ing day before meet began late Friday afternoon enough modelers models field sky could have Third Annual over again weather delightfulthe best entire weekend Saturday morning opened threatening sky chilly temperatures Intermittent rain throughout next several hours kept planes off field Quite few fliers braved skies however assured its done Europe time Though KRC ficers met several times during morning dis cuss shutting down planes going up flying called off rain stopped around noon 86 folks registered time went have great day Its interesting note 18 Electric Fly days held thus far half day Satur day afternoon 1988 has lost rain Among attending contest first time Frank Garcher Tom Herr Mid west Products Hobby Lobbys Jim Dav Martin Stan Koch Attendees got flying pre view new kitthe soon-to-be-announcec Midwest Electric Hots doing its thing Ton Herr sticks Hobby Lobbys Davi Martin dazzled crowd judges witi dramatic performance Ultra 1600 powered ASW 22 Gliderand won Overall Moo Impressive efforts close activi ties later Sunday five industry representa tives said theyd back next year fact years edition enjoyed unprece dented industry support 53 backers heavy-duty help number o ready-to-fly planes raffled off doublco two advertised foura Mirage ani Eclipse Saturday UHU Electr Cub Sunday Two planesa Skyvol another Mirage assembled no equippedwere offered day high est bid Three radios kits essen tially covering materials batteries etc donated items Additionally days raf fle offered appealing array chargers bat tery packs kits built planes custom built planes KRC members other good ies tremendous crowd appeal raffle par ticipation greater ever 1275 tickets augurs well next year since suc ceosful raffle important annual contins 184 Model Aviation Sooner later youll see need -ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AMA Membership151 Academy Aviation R&D102 Ace Radio Control7 Aerodrome Models Ltd182 Aerospace Compoaite Prod37 Airtronics2166 AI-Tec & Su-pr-line Prod170 American Small Buan Computers91 Applied Engineering184 Authorized RC Service49 B&P Associates51 BLB161 Quay Barber Models150 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools Bolar Heli Research135 Bridi Aircraft6 Dave Brown Products43 Byron Originals 2186 Ca Ra Products138 Campbells Custom Kits156 Campbell Tools Co135 Cheveron4 Cleveland Model Supply12 Colorado Model Products35 Competition Products159 Composite Aircraft Eng53 CompuServe153 Corehouse148 Coverite19 104 Cos Hobbies109 Craftsman Models139 Crenshaw Aero154 Culpepper Models Inc158 Cygnet Software160 DC Aviaf ion170 DGA Designs148 Osedalus Research Inc143 Davy Systems Corp12 Dodgson Designs157 Doylejet135 Dry Ridge Models186 Du-Bro Products Inc79 Duracraft186 FAt Model Supply152 FHS Supply Inc22-23 Fiberglass Masfer172 Fiorenze Hobby Cenfer171 Flyline Models16 Fourmost Products51 Putty Dual Struts170 Pun Ply161 Futaba Corp America92-93 G&A Products183 GM Plastics143 152 174 GM Precision Products172 Garuda Sliders183 Gator RC Products107 Carl Goldberg Models15 171 Golden Age Models Golden Gate Hobbies138 Phillip Good182 Gorham Model Products102 Great Planes85 Paul K Guillow Inc155 High Sky143 Hobby Barn136-137 Hobby Dynamics511 96173 181 Hobby Horn16 Hobby Lobby International162-165 Hobby Woods155 Bob Holmes Plans171 IM Show149 Hon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc140-142 JCM Company135 JR Radios11 173 JTec160 JammAnro171 Jan Crystals12 Jennings Products10 Larry Jolly Model Products154 Joiner. -Plight Industries145 K&B Mfg157 K&S Engineering.. 37 Kalts Kingaway Enterprises162 Kraft Midwest47 Kustom Kraftsmanship144 Lanier RC. 49 Eldon J Lind Co47 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products182 MGA Enterprises18 Jim Messers186 Micro Mark8-9 Model Rectifier CorpCov2 & 31 80 Sid Morgan Plans162 Mutchlers Hobbies146-147 NP Video Library45 Neat Stuff156 Northeast Aerodynamics4 Northwest Hobby Supply13 OS Engines167 Pacer Tech20 Paper Airplanes Intl139 Parrish Aircraft160 Pattern Tek175 Penn Valley Hobby Center181 Performance Products Ultd176 Pica Products10 Pin-Nik Sales. 138 Plane Video16 Polks Hobby101 Pro-Tune Corp Progress Mfg Co RAM 150 RC Buyers Guide . 186 RC Designs . 155 RC Extras 152 RC International 17 RC Video Magazine 183 RJL Industries 182 Ragan/Barker Group 10 Red Man Fuel 22-23 Reichmuth Electronics 4 Robart168 RounTuit . 157 SAC176 SR Batteries135 Safety Plus 53 Satellite City169 Scale Glider Components172 Scale Model Research181 Scale Plans & Photo Ser183 Sermos RC Snap Connectors159 Shamrock Competition Imports145 Sheldons Hobby Shop155 Sig Mfg Co4103175 Simple Simon Airplane Co138 Bob Smith Industries 80 Square Cut Tools158 Superior Aircraft Sure Flite161 Swanson Assoc154 T&D Fiberglass Spec158 TEAM47 Tatone Products Co 162 TeleHobbies ftC 161 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises145 Toledo RC Exposition152 Top Flite Models Inc187 Tower Hobbies177-179 Tru-Turn108 US Quadra..156 VL Products148 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering150 Vision Models158 WE Technical Services184 WW Models180 Webra181 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg144 World EnginesCover 4 Yoshioka96 Zimpro Marketing174 Nick Ziroli Models159 ation meet As indication weve grown KRC gave away 50% planes came first Electric Fly 1980 registrant asked fill out short sur vey form also served door prize stub Following raffle drawing about midafter noon sheets pulled award door prizes no ordinary door prizes took nearly 30 minutes day distribute Saturday Night Dinner/Social became anniversary gala KRC rented large fire station hall less two miles field Well over hundred revelers enjoyed superb catered din ner high spirits day continued late evening Delightful previous socials have outclassed As sur prise AMA District III VP Bob Brown pre sented Certificate Appreciation plaque Keystone RC Club Ten Years AMA Dis trict III Electro Flight Leadership Thank AMA add fun evening KRC still door prizesa virtual mountain both ladies pilots Following rather large balsa plank provided Todays Hobbies bearing suspicious resemblance chunk cut out ceiling rafter passed around game everyone guess its weight closest guesser took home beautiful ARF Sil ver Swallow Glider Winner Hank Hankenson Sonic-Tronics also got take beam home him Should keep him warm winter long fireplace Sunday brought improved weather fliers field 700 am Actually both days scheduled early starts allow everyone maximum flight opportunities throughout weekend same end KRC made new re quest year club asked except dur ing events everyone honor 20-minute maxi mum frequency pin period ear lier start times pin time limit some popular frequencies still waiting times As Saturday door prizes plenti ful anyone hadnt filled out survey/stub probably regretted it wasnt just tangibles abundant Sunday Everywhere turned sensed high spir its intense joy just plain good times air Personally never heard com pliments aimed KRC day fact its still clear whether nice comments about gala evening wed just shared about meet itself Its interesting note few other facts about mix merchandise given away total 35 kits 25 Electric 13 included mo tors other nine display Rubber Gas models provided folks no Elec tric options offer wanted support ac tivity anyway remember years ago practically no Electric kits availableand included motors Other support items interest included 35 magazine subscriptions Yes 35 Sonic-Tronics I When responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation capped its already generous donation signifi cant assortment prize goodies offering pick up sponsorship Maxi-Flight event just year next year too simply incredible level interest sup port industry folk year KRC sincerely offers big thank-you everyone helped complete donor list given end arti cle Still another way KRC marked decade successful Electric flying offering custommade meet T-shirts mugs attractive price meet finished firsts yet contest covered local TV news Sun day single disappointment overcast conditions Saturday prevented RC Video Magazine film crew recording meet planned Though Sundays weather better unfortunately crew scheduled elsewhere day Personally Id high hopes film would once put rest Electrics no good mentality still shows up modeldom upbeat side however several other modeling periodicals have scheduled coverage memorable meet upcoming issues therell plenty good words Electrics go around Quakertown field usual flying site Buc-Le Aerosportsmen group strad dles two Pennsylvania counties Bucks Lehigh Its magnificent site Buc-Le January 1990 185 D check enclosed Name YES Please send me copies RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE Price per copy 61295/#12086 LI Visa Charge credit card Charge ercard Card # Exp City State Zip Include postage handling US $150 Canadian foreign add 15% minimum $300 Make payment U S funds Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax 0110 folks did extra-special job cutting grass low preparation meet folks also provided sound system announcer go Now its important understand no Electric fliers Quakertown club fact group well known its Giant Scale wet-powered orientation Bruce Kane mike man extraordinaire simply couldnt resist tempta tion needle happy Electric crowd Bruce did yeoman duty weekend longcalling flight routines interviewing folks making announce ments paging individuals pulling raf fle tickets helping distribute door prizes didnt know better Id suspect some Electric charge rubbed off him before contest over Thanks Buc-Le Bruce Despite continuous activity runway air relatively few mishaps Vis ibility problems during Saturdays early drizzle caused quasi fly-away generally could spot planes sky given moment counted 10 point Sunday Up Last Down dozen launching simultaneously Up Last Down Maxi-Flight events held interest spectators participants alike Since both duration events entries powered Gliders although some Old-Timers can make very competitive showing AULD self-explanatory Maxi Flight bit different idea onecharge continuous flight task required land ing relaunch following fourth minute flight winner flier highest total time four-minute segments plus fractional last segment Interestingly John Fleming Liverpool NY won both events Though Flemings Electra capable nine four-minute segments some didnt need go far Also youll probably interested knowing eight places two events seven won SR Batteries survey forms yielded some interesting infor mation example attendees have Electrics collective total 2207 years have attended KRC Electric Fly 394 times filled out form flier traveled farthest came approximately 1300 miles Floridaalthough know another traveled 1600 miles west Chicago didnt complete survey However spectators present Texas California get thisAustraliaContinued 186 Model Aviation Kaimbach Publishing Co PO Box 1612 Waukesha WI 53187 form flyer ET PLANEV xP-1 Valley View Dr. Bos 43 7161 372a4oaAtegeny NY 14706 J-3 KITTEN ULTRALIGHT Duracraft Inc 1007 Orchard Grove Drive V Royal Oak MI 48067 DuraPlane IlThe trainer rugged enough teach entire Club fly Tell hobby shop owner want see toughest model aiplane money can buy Best New Design Award Sun Fun Lakeland Florida Features 1/4 Scale 90 span 4 cycle 45 2 cycle 40 Plans $1750 ppd Dry Ridge Models 59 McCurry Rd Weaverville NC 28787
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 87, 88, 89, 90, 183, 184, 185, 186
cc ic 10 short years since KRC Electric Fly got started Elec flight has enjoyed dazzling growth popularity technol years gathering well-attended EBob Kopski friendliness both flight line crowd keeps Electric aficionados com ing back grass roots beginnings KRC Electric Fly go back midsummer day 1980 four five members pre dominantly Gas-oriented Keystone RC Club came up concept East Coast-based Electric meet After approving budget $25 group scheduled oneday meet Sunday September 28 1980 Left John Fleming president Voltaires Electric Club central New York captured first place both All-Up-Last-Down Maxi Flight John took home $50 per event two plaques flew stock Electra equipped geared Astro Cobalt 05 10 x B folding propeller Power came four six-cell packs SR 1 250s parallel-connected form two sets two six-packs giving total electrical equivalent six 5000 mAh cells John ran set two minutes allowed first set cool off switching second Right fuselage densely packed batteries receiver receiver battery recessed cutout wing center Left Albert Bailey E Hampton CT won beautiful ready-to-fly Ace-equipped German-made UHU Sundays raffle UHU built donated raffle KRCs Ken Stinson Two completely built raffle models day drew lots interest participants spec tators alike Despite ready-to-go status four planes winners elected try out meet Right Bob Grannascoli Richboro PA won second Saturday raffle drawingan official KRC club cap fully equipped Eclipse including Airtronics radio system go Bob has no previous modeling experience hes hobby now Eclipse built KRC member Doug Bills January 1990 87 THIS 10TH anniversary running KRC Electric Fly indeed something milestone 110 pilots 272 Elec trics same field during same weekend unquestionably very best Electric Fly ever KRC contest has come long way decade Its first edition September 1980 highly speculative venture drew grand total three people four planes Since small beginning nual Electric meet has steadily grown size popularity attracting more Electric modelers models year Because fun fly format types Electrics welcome KRC gather ings year familiar favorites return new favorites-to-be emerge real hallmark annual event its spirit friendliness mutual respect Its unmistakable atmosphere model ing accomplishment mutual acknowl edgment respect well general Left Rowland Hoot West Chester PA scratch-designed unnamed Electric specific intent creating maneuverable slow aerobatic ship has geared Astro Cobalt 05 seven 1700 SCEs controlled Jomar SC4 fuselage covered aluminum Mono Kote Rowland used relatively new Micaflm praises highly cover wings airplane flew quite nicely lot original work shows up year meet Right Gas-to-Electric conversion Larry Sribnick SR Batteries converted previously gas-powered 05 25 Top Flite Elder Electric geared Astro Cobalt 15 14 1000 mAh Max-series cells Swinging 11 x 7 K&W propeller model came up weighing 66 oz Larry thinks stock kit could suitably modified Electric same installation weigh 60 oz Left This Curtiss Owl scaled up Rubber model Walt Bub Lebanon CT has geared Astro Cobalt 25 12 SR 1250s weighs 5 lb Walt uses Airtronics RC equipment very nicely done model Right Olga Jackson holds husband Ralphs Tiger Moth built Hobby Lobby kit British manufacture Its powered Astro Cobalt 60 24 1200 mAh SCRs swinging 16 x 8 propeller silk-and-dope-covered airplane spans 66 weighs 9 lb Jacksons hail Endicott NY KRC Electric Fly regulars Mailers hastily distributed area clubs believe mailer read part event may first East Coast area participation can make ongoing success Support received four interested industry folks small meet came off hitch Columns Model Aviation RC Mod eler Model Builder covered em bryo contest time very few people heard Electrics After modest encouragement KRC planned second meet September 20 1981 17 industry donors club hosted about 10 attendees added Electric Fly Clinic help ques tions problems contest attracted three participants way Virginia two Doug Pratt Don Srull Again three magazines provided column coverage 88 Model Aviation Left luck draw After purchasing $20 worth fair-and-square raffle tickets KRC President George P005 name drawn win Goldberg Mirage fully equipped Futaba radio system author privilege test flying airplane prior meet Right Ellis Grummer Phillipsburg NJ worked intensively year complete Curtiss Seagull time contest Keith Shaw first fly beautiful nine-pound masterpiece has 97-in top wingspan powered geared Astro Cobalt 40 motor fueled 21 900s Elden-Ken speed controller airplane fine example quality modeling skills evident KRC Electric Fly cial latter held club meeting room local American Legion hall La dies KRC Club provided hors doeuvres attendees provided fun contest attracted 26 participants 26 donors First-time attendees included Ro land Nancy Boucher Leisure Elec Dave Martin L Stan Koch Hobby Lobby assembling Sinus Glider uses Astro FAI Cobalt 05 direct-drive 9 x 55 Aeronaut folding prop has seven 900 SCRs weighs 46 oz wing Ep pier 222 section spoilers An Airtronics Vision radio system guides ship has fast flat glide spoilers necessity tronics Keith Shaw Bill Winter John Worth Jim Zarembski former RC Modeler Silent Power columnist over 40 aircraft estimated 300 spectators throughout weekend pivotal year Electric Flyand per haps Electrics sport response some urging change contest date fourth Electric Fly took place August 20-21 1983 hindsight proved no benefit since t984 meet has held annually third Left Keith Clark Howell Ml Amptique Plus Keiths holding substitute aerobatics wing derived Midwest Stik removing bay tip thinning airfoil 3A lightening wing Keith uses Astro Cobalt 05 Jomar 5C5 controller seven-cell 1200 SCRs swinging 9 x 8 Kyosho prop Its groovy flier very high roll rate standard Amptique Plus uses seven 1700 SCEs 10 x 6 folding propeller Right Charles Spear Mocksville NC holding Korda Powerhouse built vintage plans available WE Technical Services airplane built fly high fast powered geared Astro FAI Cobalt 05 lust seven 450s Thats right450s model weighs 37 oz up Charlie John Mountloy coauthor Electric column RC Report January 1990 89 Another Gas-to-Electric conversion Brian Hunt London Ontario Canada brought original ship scaled down 6-ft Gas model finishing just week before meet uses geared Astro Co balt 15 12 BOOs swinging 12 x 8 propel ler airplane covered Balsa USA Aerospan seemed quite num ber built-at-the-last-minute entries NY holding husband Petes highly mc ourwrur ouoms uxiena reaesignea nana-lala impressive airplane powered geareg it 40 i cells turning 13 x 6 K&W propoiler All-up goes like batoutaheill Right smiling Genie Aldea Hamilton Square NJ holding Great Planes Electri radio won Sunday raffle KRCs Joe Kraynak built originally himself decided donate ee radios other raffle items donated Genie said would give husband Christmas iuv Rfl unmuen u neiper iauncnes uave rrazers tOT virginia neach VA very ImpressIve 1940 Goldberg Sailplane built Hobby Horn plans Power geared Astro Cobalt 40 18 12008 Solartex wing covering exceptionally well done An unusual feature left elevator moves Right Keith Shaw known awesome Electrics holding 10-year-old Earl Stahl Da Keith recently converted wet power geared Astro Cobalt 15 coupled Joiner SC4 controller 12 SOOs turning 11 x 6 prop conversion added 6 oz bringing just under 3 lb Keith did crowd-pleasing low slow circles wheel wing tip dragging ground weekend September Participation 1983 climbed 33 en trants John Grigg AMA presi dent drove night upstate New York arrived about 630 am pro ceeded fly Fliers came Florida Canada Jay Gerber getting footage AMAs promotional tape Di amonds Sky fifth KRC meet held September 22-23 1984 attracted Bob Boucher aka Mr Astro Flight fliers prototype event Up Last Down caught well its continued ever since Another first-time attendee Frank Heinrich Robbe Model Sport 1984 contest drew 52 fliers over 100 Electrics 17 states Canada also drew feature coverage both Model Aviation Model Builder maga zines raffle went big time Over $1000 worth goodies up grabs including Airtronics radio first draw sixth running KRC 1985 tracted 64 participants 122 airplanes 1986 meet jumped 77 fliers 135 planes Both contests enjoyed support over 30 donors Electric Fly Clinic Continued page 183 90 Model Aviation Two Veil Monocoupes Everett Rubendunst Foster RI nicely covered brilliant green MonoKote larger five years old built Astro plans has 90-in wing span weighs 10 lb powered geared Astro Cobalt 40 21 SR 1BOOs turning 13 x S prop smaller Veil discontinued Astro kit has 49-in wingspan weighs 35 oz powered direct-drive Astro Cobalt 05 seven SR 1250s turning 7 x 4 prop Dont Miss AThing RC Video Magazine brings exciting world RC modeling RC Video Magazine puts flight lines greatest contests fun-flys world RC model ing takes workshops countrys top builders share special building painting techniques youll sit-in interviews champion pilots enloy in-depth kit reviews see latest product developments much RC j5jAGAZINE PD Box 98 Lafayette CO 80026 info 303 665 8204 putting together such successful week Free Flight activity Friday day mixed emotions Offi cials contestants alike began show strain five days sun concrete yet sorry see coming end Two Texans led pack 36 entries AMA Class D Gas Charles Bruce out distancing Jim Summersetts Pilfered Pearl Bob Sifleet flew same model hed flown AMA Class Gas first money FlC Power faring better time perfect seven-max total Gil Morris came just four seconds short 1500-second magic circle Former FAI Power team mem bers Norm Poti Dale Mateer third fourth respectively Guenther Nowak edged out Paul Crow ley closely followed Stephan Landy Mulvihill Rubber Bud Brown flew model fuselage longer some Mylar streamer poles heard someone remark hed wound next county Tom Kerr sneaked Walt Rozelle capture Electric B event mere eight seconds model weighed three pounds Though batteries getting better have yet get lot lighter SAM 57s final day saw Mitch Posts Zip per topping Jim Walstons Playboy Sr OT C Pylon Jim retaliated winning A/B Fuselage event Cabruler Tom McCoy Lanzo Stick edged out Claude Currys California Champ take Large Rubber Stick event George PerThe worlds premier radio control video magazine now better deal four issue 1 year subscription RC Video Magazine now $6995 savings over 50% off newsstand price VISA & M/C ORDERS ONLY 800 873-3347 Please Specify VHS BETA ryman heard time winning Rubber Cabin Miss Canada Sr recent decision SAM break up Rubber Stick Cabin events Small Large categories has certainly drawn support Entries averaged 42 four events Finally Puss Moth Don Kugler won highest points total OT Rubber Scale event RC Assist group eased off sched uling two events third day competition Playboy Sr flown Jim Reynolds topped RC Class C Glow RC Texaco Lanzo Bomber design tallied final first-place showing hands Larry Davidson contest magnitudeand espe cially first-time effortthe NFFS Free Flight Week could have run smoothly reflects credit orga nizers officials work crewsand need add contestants supported ven ture Over coming winter planners will brainstorming ways make 1990 event scheduled October 1 through 5 Lawrencvelle IL delightful thing Im sure attended inaugural edition will return 1990 hope theyll spread word attracting still Free Flight enthusiasts next years fray very well done NFFS SAM 57 FACand thank Lawrenceville/Vincennes RC Video Magazine easiest affordable way enloy a//the ac tion excitement fun radio control modeling Dont miss thingl Subscribe today dropped Already KRC helped mold new breed Electric enthusiast clinic no longer needed attendees 1986 filled KRC club field near-capacity level Electric flight performance truly dazzling standout flier Keith Shaw setting pace Clearly future expansion KRC contest would limited January 1990 183 hot new helicopter video designed take flier ground zero through autorotation quickly safely Perfect just starting Out pilot 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lv 00 0100 Its tnfcndoblo 000 V etorda WE TECHNICAL SERVICES 312 Bishop Rd Santa Rose Beach FL 32459 space alone lack interest Elec tric Shaws exceptional planes performance have continued define limits meet since 1986 also year AMA ED John Worth introduced Bill Winters then-new Le Crate several got some stick time model subsequently appeared construction article Model Aviation DSC kit Faced growing numbers KRC de cided move meet location nearby field Quakertown PA beginning eighth gathering 1987 However heavy rains pre ceding week put field under water meet relocated old field day before opened bad weathdr participation dropped 63 Though rain tapered off fine drizzle short time Saturday morning field full puddles previous days rain fact enough water allow Steve Gray Ontario ROW rise-off-water float-equipped Pilatus Turbo Porter land water well gave encore perform ances enthusiastic crowd meet saw two successful Electric Helicop ters several cobalt 60-powered planes both KRC firsts raffle included fully assembled Amptique item proved extremely popular folks missed popu lar Saturday Night Social canceled year pri marily because planned relocation Qua kertown move Quakertown accomplished 1988 meet Though new site much larger 113 fliers 224 planes registered weekend filled capacity Since no larger fields parts could spell crowding problems future editions rap idly growing meet Again some rain Sunday brought bet ter flying weather however though down pour heavy enough shut down meet Saturday afternoon raffle featured real attention-getter custom-built fully equipped ready-to-fly PT Electric As 10th anniversary marker 1989 cel ebration year KRC contest Backed $1600 budget meet plenty offer still predominantly low-key basic fun fly format did include events competitive spirited four special fun events cash prizes plaques fourth place Most Rolls Up Last Down Most Loops last quite challenge Maxi Flight Fully HALF crashes can traced dead dying receiver batteries New Plane Saveret Applied Engineering warns low batteries flight letting safely land before losing control Installs seconds Compact Plane Saver 2 xl x 34 unit fits neatly onboard weighs less 1 oz between receiver throttle servo battery capacity falls Plane Saver automatically lowers maximum throttle setting Thats signal bring unlike other systems Plane Saver gives throttle control up set point.all way down Very low power CMOS design e Factory set 46 volts can adjusted 44 6 volts Works 4 5 cell packs capacity e Can used wifh servo normal reversed mode adjustment sets failsafe throttle limit O/o 1OO/o failsafe throttle works normally up set point e Throttle operates normally nof failsafe mode atible radios unit shipped tinned leads also available installed Futaba J connectors shown $800 additionalList price $3g95Introductory offer $295 APPIJED ENGINEERING 214 241-6060 PO Box 5100 Carrollton TX 75006 diviston Research Corporot joy Prices subject change sot/ce Contestants could also win plaques fine merchandise prizes third place Best Acroba tic Best Scale Overall Most Impressive Most Unusual categories competitions clandestinely judged formal rules did compete equally sim ply flew fun show off latest year field opened informal fly ing day before meet began late Friday afternoon enough modelers models field sky could have Third Annual over again weather delightfulthe best entire weekend Saturday morning opened threatening sky chilly temperatures Intermittent rain throughout next several hours kept planes off field Quite few fliers braved skies however assured its done Europe time Though KRC ficers met several times during morning dis cuss shutting down planes going up flying called off rain stopped around noon 86 folks registered time went have great day Its interesting note 18 Electric Fly days held thus far half day Satur day afternoon 1988 has lost rain Among attending contest first time Frank Garcher Tom Herr Mid west Products Hobby Lobbys Jim Dav Martin Stan Koch Attendees got flying pre view new kitthe soon-to-be-announcec Midwest Electric Hots doing its thing Ton Herr sticks Hobby Lobbys Davi Martin dazzled crowd judges witi dramatic performance Ultra 1600 powered ASW 22 Gliderand won Overall Moo Impressive efforts close activi ties later Sunday five industry representa tives said theyd back next year fact years edition enjoyed unprece dented industry support 53 backers heavy-duty help number o ready-to-fly planes raffled off doublco two advertised foura Mirage ani Eclipse Saturday UHU Electr Cub Sunday Two planesa Skyvol another Mirage assembled no equippedwere offered day high est bid Three radios kits essen tially covering materials batteries etc donated items Additionally days raf fle offered appealing array chargers bat tery packs kits built planes custom built planes KRC members other good ies tremendous crowd appeal raffle par ticipation greater ever 1275 tickets augurs well next year since suc ceosful raffle important annual contins 184 Model Aviation Sooner later youll see need -ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AMA Membership151 Academy Aviation R&D102 Ace Radio Control7 Aerodrome Models Ltd182 Aerospace Compoaite Prod37 Airtronics2166 AI-Tec & Su-pr-line Prod170 American Small Buan Computers91 Applied Engineering184 Authorized RC Service49 B&P Associates51 BLB161 Quay Barber Models150 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools Bolar Heli Research135 Bridi Aircraft6 Dave Brown Products43 Byron Originals 2186 Ca Ra Products138 Campbells Custom Kits156 Campbell Tools Co135 Cheveron4 Cleveland Model Supply12 Colorado Model Products35 Competition Products159 Composite Aircraft Eng53 CompuServe153 Corehouse148 Coverite19 104 Cos Hobbies109 Craftsman Models139 Crenshaw Aero154 Culpepper Models Inc158 Cygnet Software160 DC Aviaf ion170 DGA Designs148 Osedalus Research Inc143 Davy Systems Corp12 Dodgson Designs157 Doylejet135 Dry Ridge Models186 Du-Bro Products Inc79 Duracraft186 FAt Model Supply152 FHS Supply Inc22-23 Fiberglass Masfer172 Fiorenze Hobby Cenfer171 Flyline Models16 Fourmost Products51 Putty Dual Struts170 Pun Ply161 Futaba Corp America92-93 G&A Products183 GM Plastics143 152 174 GM Precision Products172 Garuda Sliders183 Gator RC Products107 Carl Goldberg Models15 171 Golden Age Models Golden Gate Hobbies138 Phillip Good182 Gorham Model Products102 Great Planes85 Paul K Guillow Inc155 High Sky143 Hobby Barn136-137 Hobby Dynamics511 96173 181 Hobby Horn16 Hobby Lobby International162-165 Hobby Woods155 Bob Holmes Plans171 IM Show149 Hon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc140-142 JCM Company135 JR Radios11 173 JTec160 JammAnro171 Jan Crystals12 Jennings Products10 Larry Jolly Model Products154 Joiner. -Plight Industries145 K&B Mfg157 K&S Engineering.. 37 Kalts Kingaway Enterprises162 Kraft Midwest47 Kustom Kraftsmanship144 Lanier RC. 49 Eldon J Lind Co47 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products182 MGA Enterprises18 Jim Messers186 Micro Mark8-9 Model Rectifier CorpCov2 & 31 80 Sid Morgan Plans162 Mutchlers Hobbies146-147 NP Video Library45 Neat Stuff156 Northeast Aerodynamics4 Northwest Hobby Supply13 OS Engines167 Pacer Tech20 Paper Airplanes Intl139 Parrish Aircraft160 Pattern Tek175 Penn Valley Hobby Center181 Performance Products Ultd176 Pica Products10 Pin-Nik Sales. 138 Plane Video16 Polks Hobby101 Pro-Tune Corp Progress Mfg Co RAM 150 RC Buyers Guide . 186 RC Designs . 155 RC Extras 152 RC International 17 RC Video Magazine 183 RJL Industries 182 Ragan/Barker Group 10 Red Man Fuel 22-23 Reichmuth Electronics 4 Robart168 RounTuit . 157 SAC176 SR Batteries135 Safety Plus 53 Satellite City169 Scale Glider Components172 Scale Model Research181 Scale Plans & Photo Ser183 Sermos RC Snap Connectors159 Shamrock Competition Imports145 Sheldons Hobby Shop155 Sig Mfg Co4103175 Simple Simon Airplane Co138 Bob Smith Industries 80 Square Cut Tools158 Superior Aircraft Sure Flite161 Swanson Assoc154 T&D Fiberglass Spec158 TEAM47 Tatone Products Co 162 TeleHobbies ftC 161 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises145 Toledo RC Exposition152 Top Flite Models Inc187 Tower Hobbies177-179 Tru-Turn108 US Quadra..156 VL Products148 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering150 Vision Models158 WE Technical Services184 WW Models180 Webra181 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg144 World EnginesCover 4 Yoshioka96 Zimpro Marketing174 Nick Ziroli Models159 ation meet As indication weve grown KRC gave away 50% planes came first Electric Fly 1980 registrant asked fill out short sur vey form also served door prize stub Following raffle drawing about midafter noon sheets pulled award door prizes no ordinary door prizes took nearly 30 minutes day distribute Saturday Night Dinner/Social became anniversary gala KRC rented large fire station hall less two miles field Well over hundred revelers enjoyed superb catered din ner high spirits day continued late evening Delightful previous socials have outclassed As sur prise AMA District III VP Bob Brown pre sented Certificate Appreciation plaque Keystone RC Club Ten Years AMA Dis trict III Electro Flight Leadership Thank AMA add fun evening KRC still door prizesa virtual mountain both ladies pilots Following rather large balsa plank provided Todays Hobbies bearing suspicious resemblance chunk cut out ceiling rafter passed around game everyone guess its weight closest guesser took home beautiful ARF Sil ver Swallow Glider Winner Hank Hankenson Sonic-Tronics also got take beam home him Should keep him warm winter long fireplace Sunday brought improved weather fliers field 700 am Actually both days scheduled early starts allow everyone maximum flight opportunities throughout weekend same end KRC made new re quest year club asked except dur ing events everyone honor 20-minute maxi mum frequency pin period ear lier start times pin time limit some popular frequencies still waiting times As Saturday door prizes plenti ful anyone hadnt filled out survey/stub probably regretted it wasnt just tangibles abundant Sunday Everywhere turned sensed high spir its intense joy just plain good times air Personally never heard com pliments aimed KRC day fact its still clear whether nice comments about gala evening wed just shared about meet itself Its interesting note few other facts about mix merchandise given away total 35 kits 25 Electric 13 included mo tors other nine display Rubber Gas models provided folks no Elec tric options offer wanted support ac tivity anyway remember years ago practically no Electric kits availableand included motors Other support items interest included 35 magazine subscriptions Yes 35 Sonic-Tronics I When responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation capped its already generous donation signifi cant assortment prize goodies offering pick up sponsorship Maxi-Flight event just year next year too simply incredible level interest sup port industry folk year KRC sincerely offers big thank-you everyone helped complete donor list given end arti cle Still another way KRC marked decade successful Electric flying offering custommade meet T-shirts mugs attractive price meet finished firsts yet contest covered local TV news Sun day single disappointment overcast conditions Saturday prevented RC Video Magazine film crew recording meet planned Though Sundays weather better unfortunately crew scheduled elsewhere day Personally Id high hopes film would once put rest Electrics no good mentality still shows up modeldom upbeat side however several other modeling periodicals have scheduled coverage memorable meet upcoming issues therell plenty good words Electrics go around Quakertown field usual flying site Buc-Le Aerosportsmen group strad dles two Pennsylvania counties Bucks Lehigh Its magnificent site Buc-Le January 1990 185 D check enclosed Name YES Please send me copies RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE Price per copy 61295/#12086 LI Visa Charge credit card Charge ercard Card # Exp City State Zip Include postage handling US $150 Canadian foreign add 15% minimum $300 Make payment U S funds Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax 0110 folks did extra-special job cutting grass low preparation meet folks also provided sound system announcer go Now its important understand no Electric fliers Quakertown club fact group well known its Giant Scale wet-powered orientation Bruce Kane mike man extraordinaire simply couldnt resist tempta tion needle happy Electric crowd Bruce did yeoman duty weekend longcalling flight routines interviewing folks making announce ments paging individuals pulling raf fle tickets helping distribute door prizes didnt know better Id suspect some Electric charge rubbed off him before contest over Thanks Buc-Le Bruce Despite continuous activity runway air relatively few mishaps Vis ibility problems during Saturdays early drizzle caused quasi fly-away generally could spot planes sky given moment counted 10 point Sunday Up Last Down dozen launching simultaneously Up Last Down Maxi-Flight events held interest spectators participants alike Since both duration events entries powered Gliders although some Old-Timers can make very competitive showing AULD self-explanatory Maxi Flight bit different idea onecharge continuous flight task required land ing relaunch following fourth minute flight winner flier highest total time four-minute segments plus fractional last segment Interestingly John Fleming Liverpool NY won both events Though Flemings Electra capable nine four-minute segments some didnt need go far Also youll probably interested knowing eight places two events seven won SR Batteries survey forms yielded some interesting infor mation example attendees have Electrics collective total 2207 years have attended KRC Electric Fly 394 times filled out form flier traveled farthest came approximately 1300 miles Floridaalthough know another traveled 1600 miles west Chicago didnt complete survey However spectators present Texas California get thisAustraliaContinued 186 Model Aviation Kaimbach Publishing Co PO Box 1612 Waukesha WI 53187 form flyer ET PLANEV xP-1 Valley View Dr. Bos 43 7161 372a4oaAtegeny NY 14706 J-3 KITTEN ULTRALIGHT Duracraft Inc 1007 Orchard Grove Drive V Royal Oak MI 48067 DuraPlane IlThe trainer rugged enough teach entire Club fly Tell hobby shop owner want see toughest model aiplane money can buy Best New Design Award Sun Fun Lakeland Florida Features 1/4 Scale 90 span 4 cycle 45 2 cycle 40 Plans $1750 ppd Dry Ridge Models 59 McCurry Rd Weaverville NC 28787
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 87, 88, 89, 90, 183, 184, 185, 186
cc ic 10 short years since KRC Electric Fly got started Elec flight has enjoyed dazzling growth popularity technol years gathering well-attended EBob Kopski friendliness both flight line crowd keeps Electric aficionados com ing back grass roots beginnings KRC Electric Fly go back midsummer day 1980 four five members pre dominantly Gas-oriented Keystone RC Club came up concept East Coast-based Electric meet After approving budget $25 group scheduled oneday meet Sunday September 28 1980 Left John Fleming president Voltaires Electric Club central New York captured first place both All-Up-Last-Down Maxi Flight John took home $50 per event two plaques flew stock Electra equipped geared Astro Cobalt 05 10 x B folding propeller Power came four six-cell packs SR 1 250s parallel-connected form two sets two six-packs giving total electrical equivalent six 5000 mAh cells John ran set two minutes allowed first set cool off switching second Right fuselage densely packed batteries receiver receiver battery recessed cutout wing center Left Albert Bailey E Hampton CT won beautiful ready-to-fly Ace-equipped German-made UHU Sundays raffle UHU built donated raffle KRCs Ken Stinson Two completely built raffle models day drew lots interest participants spec tators alike Despite ready-to-go status four planes winners elected try out meet Right Bob Grannascoli Richboro PA won second Saturday raffle drawingan official KRC club cap fully equipped Eclipse including Airtronics radio system go Bob has no previous modeling experience hes hobby now Eclipse built KRC member Doug Bills January 1990 87 THIS 10TH anniversary running KRC Electric Fly indeed something milestone 110 pilots 272 Elec trics same field during same weekend unquestionably very best Electric Fly ever KRC contest has come long way decade Its first edition September 1980 highly speculative venture drew grand total three people four planes Since small beginning nual Electric meet has steadily grown size popularity attracting more Electric modelers models year Because fun fly format types Electrics welcome KRC gather ings year familiar favorites return new favorites-to-be emerge real hallmark annual event its spirit friendliness mutual respect Its unmistakable atmosphere model ing accomplishment mutual acknowl edgment respect well general Left Rowland Hoot West Chester PA scratch-designed unnamed Electric specific intent creating maneuverable slow aerobatic ship has geared Astro Cobalt 05 seven 1700 SCEs controlled Jomar SC4 fuselage covered aluminum Mono Kote Rowland used relatively new Micaflm praises highly cover wings airplane flew quite nicely lot original work shows up year meet Right Gas-to-Electric conversion Larry Sribnick SR Batteries converted previously gas-powered 05 25 Top Flite Elder Electric geared Astro Cobalt 15 14 1000 mAh Max-series cells Swinging 11 x 7 K&W propeller model came up weighing 66 oz Larry thinks stock kit could suitably modified Electric same installation weigh 60 oz Left This Curtiss Owl scaled up Rubber model Walt Bub Lebanon CT has geared Astro Cobalt 25 12 SR 1250s weighs 5 lb Walt uses Airtronics RC equipment very nicely done model Right Olga Jackson holds husband Ralphs Tiger Moth built Hobby Lobby kit British manufacture Its powered Astro Cobalt 60 24 1200 mAh SCRs swinging 16 x 8 propeller silk-and-dope-covered airplane spans 66 weighs 9 lb Jacksons hail Endicott NY KRC Electric Fly regulars Mailers hastily distributed area clubs believe mailer read part event may first East Coast area participation can make ongoing success Support received four interested industry folks small meet came off hitch Columns Model Aviation RC Mod eler Model Builder covered em bryo contest time very few people heard Electrics After modest encouragement KRC planned second meet September 20 1981 17 industry donors club hosted about 10 attendees added Electric Fly Clinic help ques tions problems contest attracted three participants way Virginia two Doug Pratt Don Srull Again three magazines provided column coverage 88 Model Aviation Left luck draw After purchasing $20 worth fair-and-square raffle tickets KRC President George P005 name drawn win Goldberg Mirage fully equipped Futaba radio system author privilege test flying airplane prior meet Right Ellis Grummer Phillipsburg NJ worked intensively year complete Curtiss Seagull time contest Keith Shaw first fly beautiful nine-pound masterpiece has 97-in top wingspan powered geared Astro Cobalt 40 motor fueled 21 900s Elden-Ken speed controller airplane fine example quality modeling skills evident KRC Electric Fly cial latter held club meeting room local American Legion hall La dies KRC Club provided hors doeuvres attendees provided fun contest attracted 26 participants 26 donors First-time attendees included Ro land Nancy Boucher Leisure Elec Dave Martin L Stan Koch Hobby Lobby assembling Sinus Glider uses Astro FAI Cobalt 05 direct-drive 9 x 55 Aeronaut folding prop has seven 900 SCRs weighs 46 oz wing Ep pier 222 section spoilers An Airtronics Vision radio system guides ship has fast flat glide spoilers necessity tronics Keith Shaw Bill Winter John Worth Jim Zarembski former RC Modeler Silent Power columnist over 40 aircraft estimated 300 spectators throughout weekend pivotal year Electric Flyand per haps Electrics sport response some urging change contest date fourth Electric Fly took place August 20-21 1983 hindsight proved no benefit since t984 meet has held annually third Left Keith Clark Howell Ml Amptique Plus Keiths holding substitute aerobatics wing derived Midwest Stik removing bay tip thinning airfoil 3A lightening wing Keith uses Astro Cobalt 05 Jomar 5C5 controller seven-cell 1200 SCRs swinging 9 x 8 Kyosho prop Its groovy flier very high roll rate standard Amptique Plus uses seven 1700 SCEs 10 x 6 folding propeller Right Charles Spear Mocksville NC holding Korda Powerhouse built vintage plans available WE Technical Services airplane built fly high fast powered geared Astro FAI Cobalt 05 lust seven 450s Thats right450s model weighs 37 oz up Charlie John Mountloy coauthor Electric column RC Report January 1990 89 Another Gas-to-Electric conversion Brian Hunt London Ontario Canada brought original ship scaled down 6-ft Gas model finishing just week before meet uses geared Astro Co balt 15 12 BOOs swinging 12 x 8 propel ler airplane covered Balsa USA Aerospan seemed quite num ber built-at-the-last-minute entries NY holding husband Petes highly mc ourwrur ouoms uxiena reaesignea nana-lala impressive airplane powered geareg it 40 i cells turning 13 x 6 K&W propoiler All-up goes like batoutaheill Right smiling Genie Aldea Hamilton Square NJ holding Great Planes Electri radio won Sunday raffle KRCs Joe Kraynak built originally himself decided donate ee radios other raffle items donated Genie said would give husband Christmas iuv Rfl unmuen u neiper iauncnes uave rrazers tOT virginia neach VA very ImpressIve 1940 Goldberg Sailplane built Hobby Horn plans Power geared Astro Cobalt 40 18 12008 Solartex wing covering exceptionally well done An unusual feature left elevator moves Right Keith Shaw known awesome Electrics holding 10-year-old Earl Stahl Da Keith recently converted wet power geared Astro Cobalt 15 coupled Joiner SC4 controller 12 SOOs turning 11 x 6 prop conversion added 6 oz bringing just under 3 lb Keith did crowd-pleasing low slow circles wheel wing tip dragging ground weekend September Participation 1983 climbed 33 en trants John Grigg AMA presi dent drove night upstate New York arrived about 630 am pro ceeded fly Fliers came Florida Canada Jay Gerber getting footage AMAs promotional tape Di amonds Sky fifth KRC meet held September 22-23 1984 attracted Bob Boucher aka Mr Astro Flight fliers prototype event Up Last Down caught well its continued ever since Another first-time attendee Frank Heinrich Robbe Model Sport 1984 contest drew 52 fliers over 100 Electrics 17 states Canada also drew feature coverage both Model Aviation Model Builder maga zines raffle went big time Over $1000 worth goodies up grabs including Airtronics radio first draw sixth running KRC 1985 tracted 64 participants 122 airplanes 1986 meet jumped 77 fliers 135 planes Both contests enjoyed support over 30 donors Electric Fly Clinic Continued page 183 90 Model Aviation Two Veil Monocoupes Everett Rubendunst Foster RI nicely covered brilliant green MonoKote larger five years old built Astro plans has 90-in wing span weighs 10 lb powered geared Astro Cobalt 40 21 SR 1BOOs turning 13 x S prop smaller Veil discontinued Astro kit has 49-in wingspan weighs 35 oz powered direct-drive Astro Cobalt 05 seven SR 1250s turning 7 x 4 prop Dont Miss AThing RC Video Magazine brings exciting world RC modeling RC Video Magazine puts flight lines greatest contests fun-flys world RC model ing takes workshops countrys top builders share special building painting techniques youll sit-in interviews champion pilots enloy in-depth kit reviews see latest product developments much RC j5jAGAZINE PD Box 98 Lafayette CO 80026 info 303 665 8204 putting together such successful week Free Flight activity Friday day mixed emotions Offi cials contestants alike began show strain five days sun concrete yet sorry see coming end Two Texans led pack 36 entries AMA Class D Gas Charles Bruce out distancing Jim Summersetts Pilfered Pearl Bob Sifleet flew same model hed flown AMA Class Gas first money FlC Power faring better time perfect seven-max total Gil Morris came just four seconds short 1500-second magic circle Former FAI Power team mem bers Norm Poti Dale Mateer third fourth respectively Guenther Nowak edged out Paul Crow ley closely followed Stephan Landy Mulvihill Rubber Bud Brown flew model fuselage longer some Mylar streamer poles heard someone remark hed wound next county Tom Kerr sneaked Walt Rozelle capture Electric B event mere eight seconds model weighed three pounds Though batteries getting better have yet get lot lighter SAM 57s final day saw Mitch Posts Zip per topping Jim Walstons Playboy Sr OT C Pylon Jim retaliated winning A/B Fuselage event Cabruler Tom McCoy Lanzo Stick edged out Claude Currys California Champ take Large Rubber Stick event George PerThe worlds premier radio control video magazine now better deal four issue 1 year subscription RC Video Magazine now $6995 savings over 50% off newsstand price VISA & M/C ORDERS ONLY 800 873-3347 Please Specify VHS BETA ryman heard time winning Rubber Cabin Miss Canada Sr recent decision SAM break up Rubber Stick Cabin events Small Large categories has certainly drawn support Entries averaged 42 four events Finally Puss Moth Don Kugler won highest points total OT Rubber Scale event RC Assist group eased off sched uling two events third day competition Playboy Sr flown Jim Reynolds topped RC Class C Glow RC Texaco Lanzo Bomber design tallied final first-place showing hands Larry Davidson contest magnitudeand espe cially first-time effortthe NFFS Free Flight 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lv 00 0100 Its tnfcndoblo 000 V etorda WE TECHNICAL SERVICES 312 Bishop Rd Santa Rose Beach FL 32459 space alone lack interest Elec tric Shaws exceptional planes performance have continued define limits meet since 1986 also year AMA ED John Worth introduced Bill Winters then-new Le Crate several got some stick time model subsequently appeared construction article Model Aviation DSC kit Faced growing numbers KRC de cided move meet location nearby field Quakertown PA beginning eighth gathering 1987 However heavy rains pre ceding week put field under water meet relocated old field day before opened bad weathdr participation dropped 63 Though rain tapered off fine drizzle short time Saturday morning field full puddles previous days rain fact enough water allow Steve Gray Ontario ROW rise-off-water float-equipped Pilatus Turbo Porter land water well gave encore perform ances enthusiastic crowd meet saw two successful Electric Helicop ters several cobalt 60-powered planes both KRC firsts raffle included fully assembled Amptique item proved extremely popular folks missed popu lar Saturday Night Social canceled year pri marily because planned relocation Qua kertown move Quakertown accomplished 1988 meet Though new site much larger 113 fliers 224 planes registered weekend filled capacity Since no larger fields parts could spell crowding problems future editions rap idly growing meet Again some rain Sunday brought bet ter flying weather however though down pour heavy enough shut down meet Saturday afternoon raffle featured real attention-getter custom-built fully equipped ready-to-fly PT Electric As 10th anniversary marker 1989 cel ebration year KRC contest Backed $1600 budget meet plenty offer still predominantly low-key basic fun fly format did include events competitive spirited four special fun events cash prizes plaques fourth place Most Rolls Up Last Down Most Loops last quite challenge Maxi Flight Fully HALF crashes can traced dead dying receiver batteries New Plane Saveret Applied Engineering warns low batteries flight letting safely land before losing control Installs seconds Compact Plane Saver 2 xl x 34 unit fits neatly onboard weighs less 1 oz between receiver throttle servo battery capacity falls Plane Saver automatically lowers maximum throttle setting Thats signal bring unlike other systems Plane Saver gives throttle control up set point.all way down Very low power CMOS design e Factory set 46 volts can adjusted 44 6 volts Works 4 5 cell packs capacity e Can used wifh servo normal reversed mode adjustment sets failsafe throttle limit O/o 1OO/o failsafe throttle works normally up set point e Throttle operates normally nof failsafe mode atible radios unit shipped tinned leads also available installed Futaba J connectors shown $800 additionalList price $3g95Introductory offer $295 APPIJED ENGINEERING 214 241-6060 PO Box 5100 Carrollton TX 75006 diviston Research Corporot joy Prices subject change sot/ce Contestants could also win plaques fine merchandise prizes third place Best Acroba tic Best Scale Overall Most Impressive Most Unusual categories competitions clandestinely judged formal rules did compete equally sim ply flew fun show off latest year field opened informal fly ing day before meet began late Friday afternoon enough modelers models field sky could have Third Annual over again weather delightfulthe best entire weekend Saturday morning opened threatening sky chilly temperatures Intermittent rain throughout next several hours kept planes off field Quite few fliers braved skies however assured its done Europe time Though KRC ficers met several times during morning dis cuss shutting down planes going up flying called off rain stopped around noon 86 folks registered time went have great day Its interesting note 18 Electric Fly days held thus far half day Satur day afternoon 1988 has lost rain Among attending contest first time Frank Garcher Tom Herr Mid west Products Hobby Lobbys Jim Dav Martin Stan Koch Attendees got flying pre view new kitthe soon-to-be-announcec Midwest Electric Hots doing its thing Ton Herr sticks Hobby Lobbys Davi Martin dazzled crowd judges witi dramatic performance Ultra 1600 powered ASW 22 Gliderand won Overall Moo Impressive efforts close activi ties later Sunday five industry representa tives said theyd back next year fact years edition enjoyed unprece dented industry support 53 backers heavy-duty help number o ready-to-fly planes raffled off doublco two advertised foura Mirage ani Eclipse Saturday UHU Electr Cub Sunday Two planesa Skyvol another Mirage assembled no equippedwere offered day high est bid Three radios kits essen tially covering materials batteries etc donated items Additionally days raf fle offered appealing array chargers bat tery packs kits built planes custom built planes KRC members other good ies tremendous crowd appeal raffle par ticipation greater ever 1275 tickets augurs well next year since suc ceosful raffle important annual contins 184 Model Aviation Sooner later youll see need -ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AMA Membership151 Academy Aviation R&D102 Ace Radio Control7 Aerodrome Models Ltd182 Aerospace Compoaite Prod37 Airtronics2166 AI-Tec & Su-pr-line Prod170 American Small Buan Computers91 Applied Engineering184 Authorized RC Service49 B&P Associates51 BLB161 Quay Barber Models150 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools Bolar Heli Research135 Bridi Aircraft6 Dave Brown Products43 Byron Originals 2186 Ca Ra Products138 Campbells Custom Kits156 Campbell Tools Co135 Cheveron4 Cleveland Model Supply12 Colorado Model Products35 Competition Products159 Composite Aircraft Eng53 CompuServe153 Corehouse148 Coverite19 104 Cos Hobbies109 Craftsman Models139 Crenshaw Aero154 Culpepper Models Inc158 Cygnet Software160 DC Aviaf ion170 DGA Designs148 Osedalus Research Inc143 Davy Systems Corp12 Dodgson Designs157 Doylejet135 Dry Ridge Models186 Du-Bro Products Inc79 Duracraft186 FAt Model Supply152 FHS Supply Inc22-23 Fiberglass Masfer172 Fiorenze Hobby Cenfer171 Flyline Models16 Fourmost Products51 Putty Dual Struts170 Pun Ply161 Futaba Corp America92-93 G&A Products183 GM Plastics143 152 174 GM Precision Products172 Garuda Sliders183 Gator RC Products107 Carl Goldberg Models15 171 Golden Age Models Golden Gate Hobbies138 Phillip Good182 Gorham Model Products102 Great Planes85 Paul K Guillow Inc155 High Sky143 Hobby Barn136-137 Hobby Dynamics511 96173 181 Hobby Horn16 Hobby Lobby International162-165 Hobby Woods155 Bob Holmes Plans171 IM Show149 Hon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc140-142 JCM Company135 JR Radios11 173 JTec160 JammAnro171 Jan Crystals12 Jennings Products10 Larry Jolly Model Products154 Joiner. -Plight Industries145 K&B Mfg157 K&S Engineering.. 37 Kalts Kingaway Enterprises162 Kraft Midwest47 Kustom Kraftsmanship144 Lanier RC. 49 Eldon J Lind Co47 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products182 MGA Enterprises18 Jim Messers186 Micro Mark8-9 Model Rectifier CorpCov2 & 31 80 Sid Morgan Plans162 Mutchlers Hobbies146-147 NP Video Library45 Neat Stuff156 Northeast Aerodynamics4 Northwest Hobby Supply13 OS Engines167 Pacer Tech20 Paper Airplanes Intl139 Parrish Aircraft160 Pattern Tek175 Penn Valley Hobby Center181 Performance Products Ultd176 Pica Products10 Pin-Nik Sales. 138 Plane Video16 Polks Hobby101 Pro-Tune Corp Progress Mfg Co RAM 150 RC Buyers Guide . 186 RC Designs . 155 RC Extras 152 RC International 17 RC Video Magazine 183 RJL Industries 182 Ragan/Barker Group 10 Red Man Fuel 22-23 Reichmuth Electronics 4 Robart168 RounTuit . 157 SAC176 SR Batteries135 Safety Plus 53 Satellite City169 Scale Glider Components172 Scale Model Research181 Scale Plans & Photo Ser183 Sermos RC Snap Connectors159 Shamrock Competition Imports145 Sheldons Hobby Shop155 Sig Mfg Co4103175 Simple Simon Airplane Co138 Bob Smith Industries 80 Square Cut Tools158 Superior Aircraft Sure Flite161 Swanson Assoc154 T&D Fiberglass Spec158 TEAM47 Tatone Products Co 162 TeleHobbies ftC 161 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises145 Toledo RC Exposition152 Top Flite Models Inc187 Tower Hobbies177-179 Tru-Turn108 US Quadra..156 VL Products148 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering150 Vision Models158 WE Technical Services184 WW Models180 Webra181 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg144 World EnginesCover 4 Yoshioka96 Zimpro Marketing174 Nick Ziroli Models159 ation meet As indication weve grown KRC gave away 50% planes came first Electric Fly 1980 registrant asked fill out short sur vey form also served door prize stub Following raffle drawing about midafter noon sheets pulled award door prizes no ordinary door prizes took nearly 30 minutes day distribute Saturday Night Dinner/Social became anniversary gala KRC rented large fire station hall less two miles field Well over hundred revelers enjoyed superb catered din ner high spirits day continued late evening Delightful previous socials have outclassed As sur prise AMA District III VP Bob Brown pre sented Certificate Appreciation plaque Keystone RC Club Ten Years AMA Dis trict III Electro Flight Leadership Thank AMA add fun evening KRC still door prizesa virtual mountain both ladies pilots Following rather large balsa plank provided Todays Hobbies bearing suspicious resemblance chunk cut out ceiling rafter passed around game everyone guess its weight closest guesser took home beautiful ARF Sil ver Swallow Glider Winner Hank Hankenson Sonic-Tronics also got take beam home him Should keep him warm winter long fireplace Sunday brought improved weather fliers field 700 am Actually both days scheduled early starts allow everyone maximum flight opportunities throughout weekend same end KRC made new re quest year club asked except dur ing events everyone honor 20-minute maxi mum frequency pin period ear lier start times pin time limit some popular frequencies still waiting times As Saturday door prizes plenti ful anyone hadnt filled out survey/stub probably regretted it wasnt just tangibles abundant Sunday Everywhere turned sensed high spir its intense joy just plain good times air Personally never heard com pliments aimed KRC day fact its still clear whether nice comments about gala evening wed just shared about meet itself Its interesting note few other facts about mix merchandise given away total 35 kits 25 Electric 13 included mo tors other nine display Rubber Gas models provided folks no Elec tric options offer wanted support ac tivity anyway remember years ago practically no Electric kits availableand included motors Other support items interest included 35 magazine subscriptions Yes 35 Sonic-Tronics I When responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation capped its already generous donation signifi cant assortment prize goodies offering pick up sponsorship Maxi-Flight event just year next year too simply incredible level interest sup port industry folk year KRC sincerely offers big thank-you everyone helped complete donor list given end arti cle Still another way KRC marked decade successful Electric flying offering custommade meet T-shirts mugs attractive price meet finished firsts yet contest covered local TV news Sun day single disappointment overcast conditions Saturday prevented RC Video Magazine film crew recording meet planned Though Sundays weather better unfortunately crew scheduled elsewhere day Personally Id high hopes film would once put rest Electrics no good mentality still shows up modeldom upbeat side however several other modeling periodicals have scheduled coverage memorable meet upcoming issues therell plenty good words Electrics go around Quakertown field usual flying site Buc-Le Aerosportsmen group strad dles two Pennsylvania counties Bucks Lehigh Its magnificent site Buc-Le January 1990 185 D check enclosed Name YES Please send me copies RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE Price per copy 61295/#12086 LI Visa Charge credit card Charge ercard Card # Exp City State Zip Include postage handling US $150 Canadian foreign add 15% minimum $300 Make payment U S funds Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax 0110 folks did extra-special job cutting grass low preparation meet folks also provided sound system announcer go Now its important understand no Electric fliers Quakertown club fact group well known its Giant Scale wet-powered orientation Bruce Kane mike man extraordinaire simply couldnt resist tempta tion needle happy Electric crowd Bruce did yeoman duty weekend longcalling flight routines interviewing folks making announce ments paging individuals pulling raf fle tickets helping distribute door prizes didnt know better Id suspect some Electric charge rubbed off him before contest over Thanks Buc-Le Bruce Despite continuous activity runway air relatively few mishaps Vis ibility problems during Saturdays early drizzle caused quasi fly-away generally could spot planes sky given moment counted 10 point Sunday Up Last Down dozen launching simultaneously Up Last Down Maxi-Flight events held interest spectators participants alike Since both duration events entries powered Gliders although some Old-Timers can make very competitive showing AULD self-explanatory Maxi Flight bit different idea onecharge continuous flight task required land ing relaunch following fourth minute flight winner flier highest total time four-minute segments plus fractional last segment Interestingly John Fleming Liverpool NY won both events Though Flemings Electra capable nine four-minute segments some didnt need go far Also youll probably interested knowing eight places two events seven won SR Batteries survey forms yielded some interesting infor mation example attendees have Electrics collective total 2207 years have attended KRC Electric Fly 394 times filled out form flier traveled farthest came approximately 1300 miles Floridaalthough know another traveled 1600 miles west Chicago didnt complete survey However spectators present Texas California get thisAustraliaContinued 186 Model Aviation Kaimbach Publishing Co PO Box 1612 Waukesha WI 53187 form flyer ET PLANEV xP-1 Valley View Dr. Bos 43 7161 372a4oaAtegeny NY 14706 J-3 KITTEN ULTRALIGHT Duracraft Inc 1007 Orchard Grove Drive V Royal Oak MI 48067 DuraPlane IlThe trainer rugged enough teach entire Club fly Tell hobby shop owner want see toughest model aiplane money can buy Best New Design Award Sun Fun Lakeland Florida Features 1/4 Scale 90 span 4 cycle 45 2 cycle 40 Plans $1750 ppd Dry Ridge Models 59 McCurry Rd Weaverville NC 28787