DO IT dirt may sound like line motorcycle magazine battle cry combat circle year didnt make trek Nationals March Air Force Base Ill say probably worst com bat site ever used no grass lots dirt rocks take care motors some punji stakes disguised weeds snag lines spear wings site totally unacceptable because wasnt time find suitable place events went scheduled pitiful site contributed great loss equip ment frayed nerves changed out come matches no surprises winners circle top-notch fliers little good fortune lot help hard working pit crews good guys received reward Fast Combat usually place upsets take place though few earlier rounds top three winners turned out MACA #1s past three years way should ratings mean thing MACA #1 1974 Chuck Rudner placed 3rd 1976 #1 Bob Burch placed 2nd 1975 MACA #1 Mike Guthomson Na tionals winner both Fast Slow Com bat Two-time Nationals winner Sherwood Buckstaff failed make Nats year after muh ballyho challenges new job kept him Texas MACA Newsletter regular Rich Brasher also failed make past first round As far equipment goes still battle tween Fox Supertigre Fox being potent engine out box eventual winner Guthomson proved Tigre little hop-up goes long way Both Burch Rudner used Fox engines good success Duke Fox spent long hours flying field offering tips engine parts Monday start Slow Combat Juniors Seniors leading off morning followed first couple rounds Open afternoon Because site decided finish off Open avoid having come out again Tues day feeling get over go some place pleasant Open contestants threatening go some place else eliminations 30 Model Aviation Johnson Battling left-handed Gary Stevens top spot Slow Combat Mike Guthomson left Guthomson came Out Ofl top took first Slow Fast Stevens took second FAI Slow MACAs Number Ones last three years ended up 1 2 3 Fast Combat Ito R Guthomson #1 1975 first Nats Burch #1 year second Nats Rudner #1 1974 third years Nats Interesting variations three airplanes Greg Hill first FAI Combat congratulated Neal White co-event director Simple Rossi ship flew well anything else once younger fliers tried out field no way site could moved though AMA officials promised look possibility wind came up afternoon added already miserable situation tricky Slow ships inboard tanks standard type came through often matches FAT probably best seen Nats year Having two models care slowed things down finals since few contestants couple planes flyable condi tion good running Foxes Cox Rossi everywhere Greg Hill used Rossi number plane K&B 15 backup new Fox l5BB given Greg after meet proved almost fast Rossi economical smooth K&B Fuels ranged way straight FAT fuel 60% rat fuel used Chuck Rudner keep tired old K&B running Probably sophisticated FAT ship meet built Mike Hoffelt will soon kitted Hoffelt group plane featured very high aspect ratio wing Rossi exhaust exited through wing single leadout guide staggered connectors mono-boom RC cable type pushrod Look closely picture motor installation trick goodies Compare very simple Voodoo type plane used event winner Greg Hill youll wonder should bother building such complicated plane Mikes probably wouldnt worth 99% contests World Class competition extra 1% might neces sary Besides having hottest thing block always fun Following finals Fast Combat unofficial /2A Combat site proved overpower small motors final match won 28 seconds airtime 24 seconds six seconds time Rarely did two airplanes get air same time around 16 entries Open few good matches awful lot flying dirt majority contestants left immediately after Fast headed out University California campus practice field type area contest should have held us spent rest day trying fly Dirty Dan Rutherfords ship just bit wild side Combat 1977 Nationals left whole lot desired officials run ning events did great job con testants did best somewhere along line let down came usable flying field Competitors drove thousands miles spent lot money deserved better what got Id like conclude rather dismal account action Riverside ray hope Maybe Nats will some place else next year November 1977 31 Because much talked about Buckstaff chal lenge Eddie Weatherman picked novel way highlight fun 1975-1976 Nats winner Buckstaff able make Nats Closeup Hills FAI 360 sq plane shows its giant stabilator Picture reveals unusual clarity structural finepoints Front end Hills Slow Combat showing installation K&B 58 en gine tank Note metal mounting tabs tank adjacent plywood Sophisticated FAI design Mike Hoffelt Exhaust exits through wing deirin venturi fuel pinch-off device epoxied motor mount Used mono-boom cable pushrod Tissue covering up dirt rocks
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/11
Page Numbers: 30, 31
DO IT dirt may sound like line motorcycle magazine battle cry combat circle year didnt make trek Nationals March Air Force Base Ill say probably worst com bat site ever used no grass lots dirt rocks take care motors some punji stakes disguised weeds snag lines spear wings site totally unacceptable because wasnt time find suitable place events went scheduled pitiful site contributed great loss equip ment frayed nerves changed out come matches no surprises winners circle top-notch fliers little good fortune lot help hard working pit crews good guys received reward Fast Combat usually place upsets take place though few earlier rounds top three winners turned out MACA #1s past three years way should ratings mean thing MACA #1 1974 Chuck Rudner placed 3rd 1976 #1 Bob Burch placed 2nd 1975 MACA #1 Mike Guthomson Na tionals winner both Fast Slow Com bat Two-time Nationals winner Sherwood Buckstaff failed make Nats year after muh ballyho challenges new job kept him Texas MACA Newsletter regular Rich Brasher also failed make past first round As far equipment goes still battle tween Fox Supertigre Fox being potent engine out box eventual winner Guthomson proved Tigre little hop-up goes long way Both Burch Rudner used Fox engines good success Duke Fox spent long hours flying field offering tips engine parts Monday start Slow Combat Juniors Seniors leading off morning followed first couple rounds Open afternoon Because site decided finish off Open avoid having come out again Tues day feeling get over go some place pleasant Open contestants threatening go some place else eliminations 30 Model Aviation Johnson Battling left-handed Gary Stevens top spot Slow Combat Mike Guthomson left Guthomson came Out Ofl top took first Slow Fast Stevens took second FAI Slow MACAs Number Ones last three years ended up 1 2 3 Fast Combat Ito R Guthomson #1 1975 first Nats Burch #1 year second Nats Rudner #1 1974 third years Nats Interesting variations three airplanes Greg Hill first FAI Combat congratulated Neal White co-event director Simple Rossi ship flew well anything else once younger fliers tried out field no way site could moved though AMA officials promised look possibility wind came up afternoon added already miserable situation tricky Slow ships inboard tanks standard type came through often matches FAT probably best seen Nats year Having two models care slowed things down finals since few contestants couple planes flyable condi tion good running Foxes Cox Rossi everywhere Greg Hill used Rossi number plane K&B 15 backup new Fox l5BB given Greg after meet proved almost fast Rossi economical smooth K&B Fuels ranged way straight FAT fuel 60% rat fuel used Chuck Rudner keep tired old K&B running Probably sophisticated FAT ship meet built Mike Hoffelt will soon kitted Hoffelt group plane featured very high aspect ratio wing Rossi exhaust exited through wing single leadout guide staggered connectors mono-boom RC cable type pushrod Look closely picture motor installation trick goodies Compare very simple Voodoo type plane used event winner Greg Hill youll wonder should bother building such complicated plane Mikes probably wouldnt worth 99% contests World Class competition extra 1% might neces sary Besides having hottest thing block always fun Following finals Fast Combat unofficial /2A Combat site proved overpower small motors final match won 28 seconds airtime 24 seconds six seconds time Rarely did two airplanes get air same time around 16 entries Open few good matches awful lot flying dirt majority contestants left immediately after Fast headed out University California campus practice field type area contest should have held us spent rest day trying fly Dirty Dan Rutherfords ship just bit wild side Combat 1977 Nationals left whole lot desired officials run ning events did great job con testants did best somewhere along line let down came usable flying field Competitors drove thousands miles spent lot money deserved better what got Id like conclude rather dismal account action Riverside ray hope Maybe Nats will some place else next year November 1977 31 Because much talked about Buckstaff chal lenge Eddie Weatherman picked novel way highlight fun 1975-1976 Nats winner Buckstaff able make Nats Closeup Hills FAI 360 sq plane shows its giant stabilator Picture reveals unusual clarity structural finepoints Front end Hills Slow Combat showing installation K&B 58 en gine tank Note metal mounting tabs tank adjacent plywood Sophisticated FAI design Mike Hoffelt Exhaust exits through wing deirin venturi fuel pinch-off device epoxied motor mount Used mono-boom cable pushrod Tissue covering up dirt rocks