RADIO CONTROL COMBAT SOS RADIO CONTROL RC Combat general specifically 704 Scale RC Combat AMA event has become fastest-growing areas modeling up side growth sheer number people have become active RC Combat its literally the merrier type event other positive thing about people being involved flow ideas sorts issues has become tremendous Suggestions abound proposals profile fuselages 704 Scale high altitude version Scale Combat World War version game Sopwith Camels Fokker Triplanes battling out fast-paced jet age version Non-scale Combat has also growing efforts underway develop first nationally recognized set non-scale Combat rules good ideas floating around can become difficult maintain clear focus its important remember RC Combat still growing plenty space grow enjoyable events RC 118 Model Aviation etitors Battle Madison hosted Madison Area RC Society Wisconsin see text names Kurt Ziegler Ziggs Originals won event smiling Robert VanHorn Appleton WI shows off Ziggs Scratch-built beauty Dave Wests Chicago Reggiane Re 2000 Original F4U Corsair Augusts Battle Madison Falco own plans K&B Sportster 20 less two pounds Combat fliers have common goals As other things life should remember focus similarities much differences have some good news 704 kit builders JDB Aerolec 2202 Beck Lane Lafayette IN 47905 Tel [765] 474-1738 has added two new kits its line bringing number /12-scale kits nine new aircraft yet another Grumman design two Grumman models already offered F3F tiny biplane fighter predated Wildcat may seem odd have biplane World War II Combat event several biplane fighters did render service during war As incredible may seem now US Navy accepted delivery last Grumman F3F front-line duty 82 days before Germany invaded Poland time F3Fs being rushed service equipping carriers Yorktown Wasp Fortunately time US entered war stubby little biplane replaced next generation Grumman fighters As /12-scale fighter small F3F spans 32 inches packs 250 square inches wing area four ailerons roll sounds like quite handful other new JDB design Kawasaki Ki-100 Ki-l00 never given allied code name radial-powered development inline-powered Ki-61 Tony Arguably finest fighters war side JDB has reshaped nose firewall Ki-6 1 Tony kit make new kit Ki-l00 As JDBs previous kits both designs use cut-foam construction balsa tail feathers clear vacuum-formed canopy Another new manufacturer 704 kits DBW Models 1063 West 125 South Blackfoot ID 83221 Tel [208] 684-9365 offering three new short kits Bell P-39 Airacobra Ki-43 Oscar rarely modeled Romanian IAR 80 fighter DBW describes its short kits Foam cut wings canopy cowl radial models plus plans build rest plane additional charge can also order kit supplies fuselage formers Call write DBW details Madison Area RC Society Wisconsin sent nice group shot turnout its Battle Madison meet held August Participants included top photo standing left right Mark McCool Karen Perkins Scott Anderson Don Veres Jr Mike Fredricks Bryan Hesse Dave Wagensomer Jerry Virnig Dave West Albert Perkins kneeling left right Kent Anderson Scott Shogran Don Veres Sr Robb VanHorn Dennis Moran Kurt Ziegler Kurt Ziegler Ziggs Originals came first newcomer Bryan Hesse taking second Mike Fredricks third nice see group photo contains two father/son father/daughter teams However doesnt show real battle went day Wisconsin 950 heat wave stifling 90% humidity eight-feet-tall nettles covering fly-over zone just being event took its toll Two models abandoned nettles never seen again although model apparently lost months found nettles also ate Dave Wagensomers Mike Fredricks airplanes engines after ejected during midair As Scott Anderson said ~If didnt have streamer didnt find However heat took biggest toll fliers club call 911 get paramedics out treat Kurt Ziegler heat exhaustion tried cart him off protested Ive got contest fly must have recovered since came first months scratch-built beauty very special airplane built Dave West Chicago Daves Reggiane Re 2000 Falco Falcon special because scratch-built Dave drew up plans experimented model new construction methods airfoil designs Although Re 2000 Italian design majority airplanes built ended up Rumanian service flashy Romanian marking color profile caught Daves eye work began Re 2000 has stressed-skin construction wing has no spar just top bottom sheets /16 balsa stretched over few ribs covered light fiberglass fuselage built two halves top bottom skin applied l/2-inchwide strips allow contours followed better tail uses technique although /32 balsa Dave apply several coats automotive primer model followed fine sanding time fill dents made weave fiberglass fabric After primer coat smooth painted model acrylic paint clear polyurethane fuelproof Powered K&B Sportster 20 Re 2000 weighed less two pounds Yes used past tense Dave tried experiment too own-design thick semisymmetrical airfoil tended snap easily Dave flown model several events sharp-eyed reader may have akeady noticed him holding Falco group shot planned new wing improve handling before built snap too tumed months scratch-built beauty fond memoiy Until next time fly safe send photos sure check six Continued page 6 4 increase number local flying sites 5 identify establish 200 community primary/secondary school programs using model aircraft educational program information please contact District Vice President Headquarters Advance Tickets IMS Convention 99 Purchase IMS Convention tickets early save Admission door will $725 advance tickets may purchased $6 late December 28 1998 Mail requests AMA 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Attn Tickets Include number tickets want SASE check money order payable Academy Model Aeronautics Mealy Programs Director 1999 Membership Renewals following will reverse side 1999 renewal notice New Service Offered Beginning October 1 1998 became possible renew membership via telephone paying MasterCard Visa limited service available Monday through Friday 900 am 400 pm Eastern Standard Time direct line sole purpose membership renewal No other HQ personnel information can reached through line renew phone Call 765 2817900 phone lines limited get busy signal please try again will asked verify current information contained database necessary information renew membership including credit card number expiration date Please have renewal notice ready assist customer service representatives questions Members should renew Dec 15 1998 continue receiving Model Aviation interruption een Pierce Membership Supervisor January1999 121
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/01
Page Numbers: 118, 121
RADIO CONTROL COMBAT SOS RADIO CONTROL RC Combat general specifically 704 Scale RC Combat AMA event has become fastest-growing areas modeling up side growth sheer number people have become active RC Combat its literally the merrier type event other positive thing about people being involved flow ideas sorts issues has become tremendous Suggestions abound proposals profile fuselages 704 Scale high altitude version Scale Combat World War version game Sopwith Camels Fokker Triplanes battling out fast-paced jet age version Non-scale Combat has also growing efforts underway develop first nationally recognized set non-scale Combat rules good ideas floating around can become difficult maintain clear focus its important remember RC Combat still growing plenty space grow enjoyable events RC 118 Model Aviation etitors Battle Madison hosted Madison Area RC Society Wisconsin see text names Kurt Ziegler Ziggs Originals won event smiling Robert VanHorn Appleton WI shows off Ziggs Scratch-built beauty Dave Wests Chicago Reggiane Re 2000 Original F4U Corsair Augusts Battle Madison Falco own plans K&B Sportster 20 less two pounds Combat fliers have common goals As other things life should remember focus similarities much differences have some good news 704 kit builders JDB Aerolec 2202 Beck Lane Lafayette IN 47905 Tel [765] 474-1738 has added two new kits its line bringing number /12-scale kits nine new aircraft yet another Grumman design two Grumman models already offered F3F tiny biplane fighter predated Wildcat may seem odd have biplane World War II Combat event several biplane fighters did render service during war As incredible may seem now US Navy accepted delivery last Grumman F3F front-line duty 82 days before Germany invaded Poland time F3Fs being rushed service equipping carriers Yorktown Wasp Fortunately time US entered war stubby little biplane replaced next generation Grumman fighters As /12-scale fighter small F3F spans 32 inches packs 250 square inches wing area four ailerons roll sounds like quite handful other new JDB design Kawasaki Ki-100 Ki-l00 never given allied code name radial-powered development inline-powered Ki-61 Tony Arguably finest fighters war side JDB has reshaped nose firewall Ki-6 1 Tony kit make new kit Ki-l00 As JDBs previous kits both designs use cut-foam construction balsa tail feathers clear vacuum-formed canopy Another new manufacturer 704 kits DBW Models 1063 West 125 South Blackfoot ID 83221 Tel [208] 684-9365 offering three new short kits Bell P-39 Airacobra Ki-43 Oscar rarely modeled Romanian IAR 80 fighter DBW describes its short kits Foam cut wings canopy cowl radial models plus plans build rest plane additional charge can also order kit supplies fuselage formers Call write DBW details Madison Area RC Society Wisconsin sent nice group shot turnout its Battle Madison meet held August Participants included top photo standing left right Mark McCool Karen Perkins Scott Anderson Don Veres Jr Mike Fredricks Bryan Hesse Dave Wagensomer Jerry Virnig Dave West Albert Perkins kneeling left right Kent Anderson Scott Shogran Don Veres Sr Robb VanHorn Dennis Moran Kurt Ziegler Kurt Ziegler Ziggs Originals came first newcomer Bryan Hesse taking second Mike Fredricks third nice see group photo contains two father/son father/daughter teams However doesnt show real battle went day Wisconsin 950 heat wave stifling 90% humidity eight-feet-tall nettles covering fly-over zone just being event took its toll Two models abandoned nettles never seen again although model apparently lost months found nettles also ate Dave Wagensomers Mike Fredricks airplanes engines after ejected during midair As Scott Anderson said ~If didnt have streamer didnt find However heat took biggest toll fliers club call 911 get paramedics out treat Kurt Ziegler heat exhaustion tried cart him off protested Ive got contest fly must have recovered since came first months scratch-built beauty very special airplane built Dave West Chicago Daves Reggiane Re 2000 Falco Falcon special because scratch-built Dave drew up plans experimented model new construction methods airfoil designs Although Re 2000 Italian design majority airplanes built ended up Rumanian service flashy Romanian marking color profile caught Daves eye work began Re 2000 has stressed-skin construction wing has no spar just top bottom sheets /16 balsa stretched over few ribs covered light fiberglass fuselage built two halves top bottom skin applied l/2-inchwide strips allow contours followed better tail uses technique although /32 balsa Dave apply several coats automotive primer model followed fine sanding time fill dents made weave fiberglass fabric After primer coat smooth painted model acrylic paint clear polyurethane fuelproof Powered K&B Sportster 20 Re 2000 weighed less two pounds Yes used past tense Dave tried experiment too own-design thick semisymmetrical airfoil tended snap easily Dave flown model several events sharp-eyed reader may have akeady noticed him holding Falco group shot planned new wing improve handling before built snap too tumed months scratch-built beauty fond memoiy Until next time fly safe send photos sure check six Continued page 6 4 increase number local flying sites 5 identify establish 200 community primary/secondary school programs using model aircraft educational program information please contact District Vice President Headquarters Advance Tickets IMS Convention 99 Purchase IMS Convention tickets early save Admission door will $725 advance tickets may purchased $6 late December 28 1998 Mail requests AMA 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Attn Tickets Include number tickets want SASE check money order payable Academy Model Aeronautics Mealy Programs Director 1999 Membership Renewals following will reverse side 1999 renewal notice New Service Offered Beginning October 1 1998 became possible renew membership via telephone paying MasterCard Visa limited service available Monday through Friday 900 am 400 pm Eastern Standard Time direct line sole purpose membership renewal No other HQ personnel information can reached through line renew phone Call 765 2817900 phone lines limited get busy signal please try again will asked verify current information contained database necessary information renew membership including credit card number expiration date Please have renewal notice ready assist customer service representatives questions Members should renew Dec 15 1998 continue receiving Model Aviation interruption een Pierce Membership Supervisor January1999 121