Combat Gary Frost IT WAS great pleasure involved Combat 1976 Nats As official photographer contestant able gain fair perspective fantastic game Combat Nats continues exciting event enthu siasm concentration absolute desire win always part perso nalities contestants teamwork action show too FAL Combat first schedule weather good 42 entries Considering newness event US Id say MACA has done creditable job promoting style foreign Combat biggest problems FAI Combat general lack rules knowl edge As circle marshall explain procedure during round Would believe no came helmet looks group trying fly FAI 15 style AMA Combat event just isnt Perhaps distinguished guest England Dave Clarkson commented gen eral standard very low comparison world championship standards several diesel-powered Brit ish designs scene latest foam-leading-edge model Richard Wil kens however appeared much tamer Wilkies own models Richard Stubblefield took top honors 5-oz original design powered prototype new Fox 15 BB number Jr Sr Combat en tries thought very low 17 Jr Slow As official Juniors became interested lack action Air time name game what would expect Left MACA pres Gary Frost awarded Patty Sak trophy appreciation outstanding job co-director replaced Ron McNally British FAI influence Fast Combat design seen model Bill Maywald Pivots CG Above Easy telling engine Gary Frosts first-place-winning Slow Combat entry Thats Duke Fox himself congratulating Gary Left Junior Slow Combat champion Charles Connors engineered kill during last few seconds good round planned way pictures Gary Frost won didnt anything better opponents except find best adult pit crew think should encourage Jun iors own pitting because Com bat total game suggest rule force Juniors always start own engines use adults launching help exception young Charles Connors proved value kill spectacular finish match first second about five seconds go being way behind points Charles won match crash/kill do-ordie effort top trophy Charles won cash award Duke Fox Seniors proved accomplished expert airplanes same design construction standards equipment Open pilots Sr matches flown very quick ma neuvering fliers will surely top competition Open class Next came Open Slow Combat Slow suggest rename event Fast Combat number two came prepared fly Slow stock engine 10% nitro fuel nearly got mauled during first two rounds Looks like power standard slow Fox schnuerle 40% nitro least cost down have put suction venturi 120-mph Fast engine ready Slow Slow Combat definitely out begin ners class event whether started way purely competitive cap tured die-hard veteran Combat flier another event go out further submit attitude engrained will never changed continued page 9] 28 Model Aviation Open Fast winners L R Greg Hissem 3rd Mike Strieter 2nd Sherwaod Buckstaff 1st Kneeling R Will Rogers 4th Gary Stevens 5th Nats/CL Combat/Frost continued page 28 Next came Fast Combat rain tape entire length streamers keep together pilots continuously slipping center circle mud Id say usual number kills early rounds speeds Fast Com bat planes under rainy conditions about equal Slow planes good weather Weve got something about Texas Combat fliers understand have won Combat Nats last four years year Sherwood Buckstaff won Fast Combat second year row used Fox few months advance introduction Fox has captured Combat power title Supertigre previously unchallenged think entire crew Combat offi cials Nats deserves big pat back dont think lot us realize time hard workers put Combat event over still offi cials work done wished mention names just too yet help still needed Co-director Pat Wilcox feels sub jectiveness line entangle rule big judging headache MACA meeting voted three to get rid please keep mind no action cure-all absence rule may see yanking contests subsequently fly-aways Patty Sak co-director gets particular pat back ability keep things running smoothly absence Ron McNally able attend Nats missed circle hope feels better knowing Patty did such good job him Neal White deserves big hand really doing homework rules application As circle marshall noticed swift accurate steadfast decisions prevented argu ments helped keep pace CLCB found flaw third watch system plane leaves circle continues flying need watch measure air time circle also need another extra watch measure flying time plane still circle unless think both planes will just happen land together Right judge having two watches prob lem solved have admit did have outand-out judging problems First cir cles properly marked no 75-foot circle Second center circle plain see third frequently no judge watching center circle anyway did have problems center-circle complaints got lax some pilots just took off standing right pilots circle combat started launchwhich just unsafe practice rules seek avoid Right now should start planning run Combat 77 Nats brave souls will have run event submit following three direc tors instead two judges made up competition fliers pre-judge practice session situation Combat extra judge match dont use third watch sys tem short discussion after problem corrective action plan implemented judges working pairs judge 90 degrees circle pilots ineeting least once streamers two colors made inspected ad vance colors should bright light-such orange gold re matches absolutely no other alternative exists Pit technology has definitely improved will harder call plane unflyable use new cyanoacrylate glues quick repair tail comes off plane unflyable pit crew un prepared Mike Tallman gets sportsmanship award contest extreme desire win us Mike gave Rich ard Stubblefield rematch Mike declared original winner because torn streamer Richards plane ck pit work Dan Rutherford Mike Tallman soon obvious. smooth motion could see guys flip prop remove leads get out way ch between Bob Burch Rich Lopez combat ground well air few words exchanged tape re corder could selling tickets ll Rogers tried unsuccessfully use psychol ogy against Buckstaff deliberately taking time getting airborne nerves contest really something see Will just calmly walking out handle right middle match final match first second between Mike Strieter Sherwood Buckstaff quite physical fast action hard watch both planes pilots thought saw head-lock out point Nats Combat action have see believe Hope can make next year November 1976 91 N PRODUCTS INC 535 DavIevIlle Rd Willow Grove Pa 19090 659-3900 PDQ MOLDED WING CORES. 10 times strength cut foam wings Score another first Sullivan t molded wing core world addition its incredible strength its quicker complete construction lighter because use less balsa far economical fits 8 out 10 pattern aircraft designed 40 60 powered aircraft fully elliptical can use modern iron-on coverings Hurry over dealers take look $8P00 NEW MEMBERS CAN GET 14 ISSUES FOR THE PRICE OF 12 IF THEY SIGN UP BY OCT 15 SEE INSIDE BACK COVER
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/11
Page Numbers: 28, 91
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/11
Page Numbers: 28, 91
Combat Gary Frost IT WAS great pleasure involved Combat 1976 Nats As official photographer contestant able gain fair perspective fantastic game Combat Nats continues exciting event enthu siasm concentration absolute desire win always part perso nalities contestants teamwork action show too FAL Combat first schedule weather good 42 entries Considering newness event US Id say MACA has done creditable job promoting style foreign Combat biggest problems FAI Combat general lack rules knowl edge As circle marshall explain procedure during round Would believe no came helmet looks group trying fly FAI 15 style AMA Combat event just isnt Perhaps distinguished guest England Dave Clarkson commented gen eral standard very low comparison world championship standards several diesel-powered Brit ish designs scene latest foam-leading-edge model Richard Wil kens however appeared much tamer Wilkies own models Richard Stubblefield took top honors 5-oz original design powered prototype new Fox 15 BB number Jr Sr Combat en tries thought very low 17 Jr Slow As official Juniors became interested lack action Air time name game what would expect Left MACA pres Gary Frost awarded Patty Sak trophy appreciation outstanding job co-director replaced Ron McNally British FAI influence Fast Combat design seen model Bill Maywald Pivots CG Above Easy telling engine Gary Frosts first-place-winning Slow Combat entry Thats Duke Fox himself congratulating Gary Left Junior Slow Combat champion Charles Connors engineered kill during last few seconds good round planned way pictures Gary Frost won didnt anything better opponents except find best adult pit crew think should encourage Jun iors own pitting because Com bat total game suggest rule force Juniors always start own engines use adults launching help exception young Charles Connors proved value kill spectacular finish match first second about five seconds go being way behind points Charles won match crash/kill do-ordie effort top trophy Charles won cash award Duke Fox Seniors proved accomplished expert airplanes same design construction standards equipment Open pilots Sr matches flown very quick ma neuvering fliers will surely top competition Open class Next came Open Slow Combat Slow suggest rename event Fast Combat number two came prepared fly Slow stock engine 10% nitro fuel nearly got mauled during first two rounds Looks like power standard slow Fox schnuerle 40% nitro least cost down have put suction venturi 120-mph Fast engine ready Slow Slow Combat definitely out begin ners class event whether started way purely competitive cap tured die-hard veteran Combat flier another event go out further submit attitude engrained will never changed continued page 9] 28 Model Aviation Open Fast winners L R Greg Hissem 3rd Mike Strieter 2nd Sherwaod Buckstaff 1st Kneeling R Will Rogers 4th Gary Stevens 5th Nats/CL Combat/Frost continued page 28 Next came Fast Combat rain tape entire length streamers keep together pilots continuously slipping center circle mud Id say usual number kills early rounds speeds Fast Com bat planes under rainy conditions about equal Slow planes good weather Weve got something about Texas Combat fliers understand have won Combat Nats last four years year Sherwood Buckstaff won Fast Combat second year row used Fox few months advance introduction Fox has captured Combat power title Supertigre previously unchallenged think entire crew Combat offi cials Nats deserves big pat back dont think lot us realize time hard workers put Combat event over still offi cials work done wished mention names just too yet help still needed Co-director Pat Wilcox feels sub jectiveness line entangle rule big judging headache MACA meeting voted three to get rid please keep mind no action cure-all absence rule may see yanking contests subsequently fly-aways Patty Sak co-director gets particular pat back ability keep things running smoothly absence Ron McNally able attend Nats missed circle hope feels better knowing Patty did such good job him Neal White deserves big hand really doing homework rules application As circle marshall noticed swift accurate steadfast decisions prevented argu ments helped keep pace CLCB found flaw third watch system plane leaves circle continues flying need watch measure air time circle also need another extra watch measure flying time plane still circle unless think both planes will just happen land together Right judge having two watches prob lem solved have admit did have outand-out judging problems First cir cles properly marked no 75-foot circle Second center circle plain see third frequently no judge watching center circle anyway did have problems center-circle complaints got lax some pilots just took off standing right pilots circle combat started launchwhich just unsafe practice rules seek avoid Right now should start planning run Combat 77 Nats brave souls will have run event submit following three direc tors instead two judges made up competition fliers pre-judge practice session situation Combat extra judge match dont use third watch sys tem short discussion after problem corrective action plan implemented judges working pairs judge 90 degrees circle pilots ineeting least once streamers two colors made inspected ad vance colors should bright light-such orange gold re matches absolutely no other alternative exists Pit technology has definitely improved will harder call plane unflyable use new cyanoacrylate glues quick repair tail comes off plane unflyable pit crew un prepared Mike Tallman gets sportsmanship award contest extreme desire win us Mike gave Rich ard Stubblefield rematch Mike declared original winner because torn streamer Richards plane ck pit work Dan Rutherford Mike Tallman soon obvious. smooth motion could see guys flip prop remove leads get out way ch between Bob Burch Rich Lopez combat ground well air few words exchanged tape re corder could selling tickets ll Rogers tried unsuccessfully use psychol ogy against Buckstaff deliberately taking time getting airborne nerves contest really something see Will just calmly walking out handle right middle match final match first second between Mike Strieter Sherwood Buckstaff quite physical fast action hard watch both planes pilots thought saw head-lock out point Nats Combat action have see believe Hope can make next year November 1976 91 N PRODUCTS INC 535 DavIevIlle Rd Willow Grove Pa 19090 659-3900 PDQ MOLDED WING CORES. 10 times strength cut foam wings Score another first Sullivan t molded wing core world addition its incredible strength its quicker complete construction lighter because use less balsa far economical fits 8 out 10 pattern aircraft designed 40 60 powered aircraft fully elliptical can use modern iron-on coverings Hurry over dealers take look $8P00 NEW MEMBERS CAN GET 14 ISSUES FOR THE PRICE OF 12 IF THEY SIGN UP BY OCT 15 SEE INSIDE BACK COVER
