Old Marden `87

uAr uAr A __ K Z#tiiaVeu8T site three Britains premier modeling events year Old Warden has gained reputation thats beginning draw few us yanks across Atlantic pit skills against Europeans EAlex lmrie AVIATION buffs know Old War den both home Shuttleworth Collection famous group historic air planes kept flying condition venue sundry model flying meets annual British calendar Situat ed Shuttleworth estate 40 miles north London small grass aerodrome takes its name nearby picturesque vil lage thatched-roofed houses site used 1930s private flying field Shuttleworth family son avia tion buff also founded museum historical aircraft acquired restored Editor See Col John de Vries Giant Scale column issue Three main events run Argus Special ist Publications well-known publishing house UK model magazines sched uled year Old Warden 1987 dates given Scale Weekend 20-21 June Golden Era Day 12 July Vintage Weekend 15-16 August events generally low-keyed fly-for-fun affairs Although some activities competitive nature dont ap proach pitch intensity US flying competitions events popular Old Warden meets focus clearly RC both Scale vintage radiocontrolled models favored desirable flying area short-cut grass permits easy maneuverability Strict RC frequency control maintained Free Flight Control Line events other hand confined respective assigned areaswith Free Flight area determined wind directionand expected keep well away RC fliers Adherents styles Free Flight usually have fend themselves meets Also since space limited num ber trees vicinity competition Power models necessarily minority Enthusiasts fly such space-hungry models tend keep power down Left This model S6B Supermarine built Brian Harvey Joe Otts Sky Flyer plan #19 whIch appeared December 1931 Issue Popular Aviation Right Barry Hetheringtons Stinson Trimotor Model U finished red blue wore American Airlines Insignia scale % 1 ft center prop lathe powered outboard ones merely windmill Despite drag flies well 4 Left An authenticaily decorated Fokker F2 Dick Granger model files weli dihedral thanks large amounts washout bottom wing surface taper Fokker hallmark Right latest crazes British modeling scale up popular Earl Stahl Rubber Scale models double size good-flying Blackburn Skus belonging Don Knight seems have lost its tail wheel 58 Model Aviation AR A A A AR A A A A employ short engine runs So field far ideal curb Free Flight Power fact already making itself felt restricted choice models could termed Old Warden Effect Yet Old Warden few sites within easy reach London result meets well attended museum added attraction course different types full-size air craft can examined close quarters over years nearly exhibits have chosen modeling subjects wealth detail built models demonstrates copying actual three-dimensional prototypes modelers generally authentic job merely working photographic evidence major Old Warden meets car park fills up early fliers unload models drift towards areas activity Socializing important part gatherings renewing acquaintances consummation trades pre viously negotiated phone letter just plain chin-wagging makes invari ably delightful notoriously un predictable British weather adds spice variety really poor days wind rain hold sway numbers understand ably down time spent jawing flying days Left beautiful 48-in-span monocoque elliptical-winged Satellite built Paul Lidster model powered Mills 13cc diesel attractive designs come drawing board British Gas model pioneer Colonel CE Bowden Right Friedheim Mink German SAM 85 unusual canard sailplane designed Otto Kiang Leipzig 1930s downturned tips main wing Improve lateral stability gusty wind conditions wing form sailplanes name Leipziger Fluegel February 1988 59 Left Part popularity Stahl models directly due efforts SAM 35 promotes runs low-key competitions both low- high-wing Stahl designs Brian Oliver built nice Fairchild 24 RIght Megow 60-in-span Stinson Reliant SR built set original 1936 plans instructions Doug McHard model features sprung landing gear turns great flight times Left model doing something weird what better way get sorted out confront designer Tim McCoy Detroit Lanzo D tells tale woe takes advice Chester Lanzo Old Warden Right Ron Raddon holds aloft Cliff Biilingtons 5-ft Gas model Don Donahue design 1937 Zaic Yearbook Zaics books big source designs Old-Timer model builders & A A A A A yable fact modeling reporter like opportunity catch up what builders have doing something find next-to-impossible Old Warden full boil Fortunately have generally blessed good weather year numbers especially Vintage Weekend record attendances As mentioned though sheer amount ac tivity forced miss such sit uation source frustration personally want everywhere once action listening gossip best can manage just personal view small fraction happenings Foreign attendance Old Warden meets has increased last few years have honored sizable US contingents youre among have yet join us have treat store Might enjoy compa ny 1988 60 Model Aviation Left Although no water within miles Old Warden didnt prevent modelers building flying floatplanes Shown Bunch Scorpion Joe Ott Kingfisher Right Sporting advanced lines 1934 Power model Lledramp Flash built Pat Mardell 1937 magazIne article Pat chose 05 40 power model original used Flash steam plant motivation Left Electric modeler Dave Chirneys latest graceful de Havilland DH 91 Albatross Its powered four Acorns electric motors An out standing achievement Dave model won him Best Electric award Mole Technology prize Right Daves predecessor Albatross Armstrong Whltworth AW 15 Atlanta airliner Also powered four Acorns motors first unveiled last year dummy engines Its now complete flies like full-size plane except roar 340-hp AW Serval radial engines missing Left Another between-the-wars subject Scale Weekend Gloater Gamecock Scale modelers will go great lengths seek out rare types having found spend longer hours doing research Right Typical models flown Scale Weekend Bristol F2B Fighter Finished silver exemplifies used RAF during peacetime police empires far-flung outposts