Control Old-Timers Dee B Mathews LOVE MYSTERY July 81 column featured three-view photos Harold Carisons Berkeley Cavalier Bill Eflinger mentioned letter Carlson won Texaco 1938 Nationals end up second last-minute mystery flight quote Effingers letter June 4 1980 . last minute after everyone left field mystery plane beat him out No witnesses no idea what plane looked like Carlson satisfied second place comments set us off search try determine winner what flown wrote still-living partici pants Nationals 43 years ago checked through magazine collection inquired anything AMA Archives what ar chives pursured several promising leads no avail efforts solve mystery fruitless Reconciling ourselves never learning solution intriguing mystery referred case sandbagging write-up produced response Jack Schwartz Punta Gordo FL has developed fhulous story now relate LARGE RUDDER FOR WEATHER VANE EFFECT WING ELASTICS HOMEMADE AIR WHEELS BROWN JR 14X6 PROP FUSELAGE PLANKED FINISHED IN AUTO LAQUER ENTIRE A/C SILK COVERED KSPAN 96 iiW 12 MODIFIED CLARK Y INBOARD TE TURNED DOWN OUTBOARD TE TURNED UP WEIGHT 6LBS 40Z5. LIFTING STAB SECTION O10 11111liii 60 SCALE CWUD HOPPER 1938 MYSTERY NATIONAL TEXACo WINNER DESIGNED BY JACK SCHWARTZ DRAWN FROM MEMORY NO PLANS OR PHOTOS REMAIN / 38 Model Aviation Ins 1 onals program book ise 9 16 pages Contest days July 6 Jim Wilda Smith Original Buccaneer built Dee Mathews plans wood Cut through 8 eight Outdoorand two home blocks balsa has flaps scene municipal airport Ciudad Mante Indoor eventsincluding Rd Tamaulipas Mexico Jim missionary sewing area Motown once Mecca modelers 1938 National Model Airplane Championships held Detroit Sponsored National Exchange Club Nats cumulation nationwide series local contests winners often sponsored Nats local Exchange Clubs area clubs combined greater Detroit provide year round planning Nats taking care advance planning arrangements full-time staff member assigned responsibility wonder Detroit scene seven first 12 Nationals enough City Detroit provided 75 employees Dept Recre ation set up facilities control traffic etc local Army Air Corps unit Selfrige Field assigned another 75 men serve timers Navy Reserve Base provided men work Indoor events held balloon hangar Detroit area industrial leaders merchants newspapers radio stations generously sup ported underwrote Nationals pro gram book contains greetings likes Eddie Rickenbacker mayor Walter Chrysler Edsel Ford others Contest manager Irwin Polk entry fees $100 per event late entry additional dollar contest open members National Aeronautic Association time AMA essentially honoary society affiliated NAA era National Contest considered Mecca avid modelers Several thousand came compete course came observe learn socialize Work shop space provided public rooms host Fort Shelby Hotel center repair construction general mayhem area Inner9/64 3x483/321/8No4 3/32 4 x407/649/64No67/64BlueOuter13/64 Inner5/32 6x321/85/32No89/64 8 x 325/32Icubic inches x 100 10x323/16 Spadecc x 6 c inches Bolt9/64100 1 inch approx1 ounce m approx interest equal contest itself Steady streams spectators wandered among tables asking questions examining new ideas looking over new products generally engulfing themselves phenomena peculiar Nats bark Brown Jr Baby Cyke Syncro engines punctuated halls stately Fort Shelby night day microfilm being cast bathtubs smell drying nitrate dope pervaded air No seemed mind complain however entire hotel filled modelers Rates $100 six shared room single available $200 bath down hall kind semi-craziness ws phe nomenon peculiar Detroit Nats 1938 magic workshop memories common housing prevalent part Nats until 1973 time Navy withdrew its facilities Nats us involved National Champion ships back will always cherish memor ies can tell others sure missed good party Philadelphians group young modelers broken away dominant Pennsylvania Aero Club 1935 form Philadelphia Model Airplane Association Jesse Beberman Continued page 124 December1981 39 1Batmis B0 .Aabt OLD TIMER KITS tYolI al P & W Semi-Kits--RI no 1941 Playboy Jr 54 Sp Ptan--$2IO Compan no combination Playboy 1041 Playboy 5r 80 Plan--$3 00 companion Stripwood Kt--$20 30 combination Playboy 5ralI three items-$450O 1939 Zipper comet 54 Span Plan Inol $3300 companion stripwood Kit--SIl 72 combination Zipper Both above ilema--$4500 1932 Dallaire Sportater 109 Span Plan EX $2600 Flan--$5OO companion Slripwood Kil~$3000 combination ualtaire Kit three itemo-$50 00 1930 Pomerhouse 04 span Plan Eatra $2100 Flan--$4 09 companion slripwood Kit--$17 70 combination Powerhoune Kit 3 above $3900 Other combinations available-- 1930 Buccaneer$45 00 1930 clipper MK $3000 1939 Mercury $1100 1931 Miss America $1900 1940 Ranger $2200 1949 Sailplane $7000 1940 So Long $2000 1938 Trenton Terror $3000 Korda Woke $1600 MIDWAY MODEL COMPANY Partial Kits 1930 Flying Quaker 04 span Plan tool $2110 Companion Stripwood Kil--$3140 Combination Flying Quaker Kit Roth items$4900 1937 Quaker Flash oi span Plan lncl $1710 Companion stripwood Kit--$2345 combination Quaker Flash Kit Both items $3900 1937 Lung Cabin 70 span Plan Extra $1500 Plan--SI 00 Companion stripwood Kit--$24 00 Combination Long Cabin Kit three--$4OOO MIDWAY MODEL COMPANY Full Kits 1939 Air Traila Sporlater 10 1511 R/C $3590 1939 Powerhouse 59 span 10- 15 R/C $3190 1940 Buzzard Bombshell 30 span 029 $1191 1940 Playboy Sr 39 Span 020 engines $1291 1935 Misa America 20 Span 020 engines $1295 1949 Clipper MKII 36 Span 920 engines $1491 1940 New Ruler 31 Span 029 enginea $1395 1940 Mercury Scientifics 30 span 029 $1291 1941 Request 30 span 020 engines $12951 SHIPPING AND HANDLtNG 00 Page CATALOGUE up $800 add $110 $100 PP copy witi $801 $2900 add $221 sent free upon $2901 $4109 add $300 request orderi $4501 $7089 add $310 a y am over $7909 add $450 PO ass 3000 CA Addressees add 6% Tax Seal Beach Ca 90749 send MOVisalTdC 19 EapI 7141 094-6223[Be5t CK COD--Exact Chg mornings recorder--li rs1s0 Hdt Cash Only activates 5 rings leader Beberman later became ofthe earliest pioneers RC Among members PMAA Milt Kahn Eddie Manulkin Jack Schwartz story teller now certain elitism existed among estab lished commercial interests hobby fre quently arousing resentment hostility among outsiders young modelers free thinkers unwilling accept design concepts Charles H Grant disciples such Kovel Basset As Jack Schwartz says believed could design own. just trouble getting motors run everlasting credit hobby has always ample opportunity appreciation non-followers prefer innovate develop approach problems own solutions three young Phila delphians certainly fell mode Grants airfoils aerodynamic con cepts universally accepted used successfully vast majority gas-power builders Schwartz Manulkin chose differ ent route time newest Boeing Curtiss pursuits using new unusual airfoil called Clark Y Certainly common airfoil today much Out rut 1938 particularly large Texaco models Charles Marcy Frank Ebling others using Clark Y about same time Philadel phians went step further drooping trailing edge slightly Equally odd appli cation new idea Cornells Engineering Dept called washout Somehow writer feeling use tip washout cure tip stalls around since Wright brothers Jack tells us Cornells concept considered revolutionary 1936 Schwartz developed design called Cloudhopper through trial error Milt Kahn sufficiently impressed built Jacks drawings Eddie Manulkin later founded Sterling Models used airfoil tip washout smaller lighter model Schwartz preferred large relatively heavy models order get extra es fuel per pound As will see extra fuel allotted become ballast Detroit bust three intrepid modelers loaded planes equipment singlewheeled trailer doubled work space set end Sharing fuel oil costs arrived Detroit after nearly losing everything thunderstorm Ohio Hot dirty hungry tired forgot woes arrived Wayne Co Airport engulfed excitement models created mild interest spectators After could three unheardof youngsters possibly hope compete nationally-known experts disregard shown seemed justified Eddie crashed destroyed model first day Milt severely damaged model its second official flight Friday Jack used up three attempts good flight left three stars story repairable model official flight Undaunted decided repair Mitts badlymangled Cloudhopper went work about 800 pm Friday evening sorry mess liberal applications AnThroid cement tongue depressors paper napkins dining room magazine pages lobby mixed lots sweat effort produced flyable model 400 am Saturday morning Wayne Co final day Brown Milts model grew cantankerous difficult keep running wide-open throttle day tink ering bug hunting produced two short test hops minor crashes Eddie finally gave up about 100 pm Milt followed shortly thereafter Jack being never say die type kept plugging away until about 400 pm engine problems finally corrected set Out find Milt consented try luck final flight Figuring everything bad already happened intrepid three got line timer time running out two entrants ahead Will chance get air before 500 pm shut off other two line quickly crashed planes now never time As Cloudhopper Milt Kahn placed runway final desparate try three young men felt hearts throats dreams year frustrations disappointments warming up again mystery flight 435 pm few moments 1938 Nationals remained August Saturday Jack Schwartz Milt Kahn Eddie Manulkin nameless Army Air Corps timer about witness what should have become glorious moments Nationals competition until now has never chronicled Jack hooked up booster battery began flip Brown last time came life whatfor itwas roar Milt placed Cloudhopper runway watched slowly lumber air Climbing majestically plane reached 75 feet engine Continued page 128 Universai type enclosed cowls 5Three tall tube suit engine position eSelect tail pipe remove ISmaii compact easy sitach Taii pipe extension Inciuded IAII mounting hardware ciam screws inbiuded THREE SIZES 3EM-iU-iS1160 EM-2JO-AC195 t EM-S45-JO1430 PIUS STYLE MUFFLERS scale aircraft such PIflS model cowls CESSNA 160 1o exhaust tubes Angld exhaust tubes exit bottom allow maximum exhaust cowlIng -TWO SIZES-mounting hard removal less heating OWorm drive mounting strap Tail pipe aictenslons clampe I EM-S1550 1550 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 39 124 Model Aviation stopped Snake pit again Aint no justice gosh going up well Oh well wait until next year wait As Cloudhopper glided slowly down within last few feet wings rocked bit nose started point up Could possibly lift Come rascal Go Go Go huge thermal model climbed higher higher much time need Theres still plenty daylight left suppose something will go wrong again Since timer restricted 50-ft radius unaided vision some concern expressed about model staying sight sufficient time Drifting slowly southeast gain ing immense height Cloudhopper large enough remain visible great distances unnamed timer settled long long period peering model airplane became apparent long flight would eventually drift across river Canada Milt left provide company encourage ment timer since virtually no else left airport Eddie Jack fired up car pursued Cloudhopper across Windsor Bridge Canada delightful help Northwest Mounties unable locate model returned learn timer recorded flight over three hours uninitiated rule Free Flight used say model timed its full flight f flight commenced before quitting time rule produced rather amazing problem. everyone gone timer still card Since Victory Banquet scheduled 700 pm everyone returned 15 miles hotel get cleaned up banquet Loading timer car nearlyecstatic threesome arrived banquet among citys dignitaries notables still dressed now thoroughly grubby clothes After brief discussion timers card accepted recorded course altered order Texaco finish caused reshuffling already-presented trophies words Jack Schwartz Its 43 years details have grown little vague can never ever forget Gods smile sure smiled us day us fortunate enough have flown Free Flight competition have shared Jack Schwartzs ecstasy time another dare say few us have ever topped time As matter fact would exceptional time today RC-assist Tcxaco Postscript Although Milt Kahn received trophy prizes patently obvious hard work perseverance Jack Schwartz made come true Isnt remarkable hobby often someone receives joy success friend own recog nition would bring uncredited win ners great hobby dedicate story also owe deep debt gratitude Jack sharing experience before lost forever Should reader have similar memories great moments hobby please share us Whoops Contrary information pre viously printed Herb WahIs new production run Ohlsson Gold Seal reproductions will utilize original tools dies fixtures long ago Herb developing new production equipment approval Irwin Ohlsson Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 41 mounting strap hinge useful need hinge line outside mounting surface some types flaps Frise-type aileron end hinge about two inches long hinge line can quite ways out still have ample mounting area combination hinge made strap TI-lE WORLDS FIRST ADJUSTABLE HAND SANDER THE DUPLICATOR MKI Pat Pending Just duplicator does following Creates accuratej-k 180 round patterns edges wings 1/8 thru 12 stabs ruddersJJ#/ 1/18 incruments tuselage etc included tool Duplicates roundsII Make own semi-rounds curvesJ4~A1t erns intinite angles up 1 deep number sizes 0 EXTRA HANDS Model Aircraft Covering Tool Model No 36 Pat No 33867271 last breakthrough make covering easy fast novice eupert Works types covering material monokote iberglass hit 01 Toledo Macs Dallas Pasadena shows 4 Al dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 tor shipping dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 shippingGREAT TIME SAVERS INVENTED BY AVID MODELER TO MAKE BUILDING EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE Once add tool collectionw ELDON J LIND COMPANY youll wonder got along them2912 Walker Lee Alamitos CA 90720Oistributors inquiries invited 1 28 Model Aviation landing taxying can pretty oughon airframerough radio equipment Smooth out shocks new tailwheel designed -with monster models mmd Unlike similar lever action main gear has trail angle pro-U smoother ride tail end plus good caster action precise centering Adjustable spring loading allows tune ride tail end floats over bumps Tough light alloy construction bright ted spring unit comes complete Allen key mounting screws extensive instruction sheet ir assembly customizing Oh way just thought would mention Cessna now using lever action gear like its monster models Now thats got tell something f9O9O DUCTS INC P0 ee,c 535DaRd W ew0o Pu sizes suit various wheel diameters TG-I V& I/4 TG-3 .. 2A & 24 rG-2 & 2t4 TG-4 4 & 3 SUPER SCALE PLANS LEISURE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP tA9INbP 1/4 scale F9C 2 Sparrow Hawk 2150 Electric Sailplane Contest modeling products make tamous field caddies 11/2 scale Grumman Duck 1950 Siticone products Hardware Tools Send SASE Free catalog today1 3/4 scale Vought Kingfisher1950$1000 FIRST PRIZE AEROTRENO PROOucTSAdd $200 postage & handling 44W Prospect St New Haven CT 06515All shipped tube Send 50 brochureJan 9- 10 19B2 Anaheim California Tetephonet2031 3g73755Sand SASE far Complete Information SMITH PLANS 9422 N Fairway Blvd 11 DEERSPRING IRVINE CA 92714 Sun Lakes AZ 85224
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/12
Page Numbers: 38, 39, 124, 128
Control Old-Timers Dee B Mathews LOVE MYSTERY July 81 column featured three-view photos Harold Carisons Berkeley Cavalier Bill Eflinger mentioned letter Carlson won Texaco 1938 Nationals end up second last-minute mystery flight quote Effingers letter June 4 1980 . last minute after everyone left field mystery plane beat him out No witnesses no idea what plane looked like Carlson satisfied second place comments set us off search try determine winner what flown wrote still-living partici pants Nationals 43 years ago checked through magazine collection inquired anything AMA Archives what ar chives pursured several promising leads no avail efforts solve mystery fruitless Reconciling ourselves never learning solution intriguing mystery referred case sandbagging write-up produced response Jack Schwartz Punta Gordo FL has developed fhulous story now relate LARGE RUDDER FOR WEATHER VANE EFFECT WING ELASTICS HOMEMADE AIR WHEELS BROWN JR 14X6 PROP FUSELAGE PLANKED FINISHED IN AUTO LAQUER ENTIRE A/C SILK COVERED KSPAN 96 iiW 12 MODIFIED CLARK Y INBOARD TE TURNED DOWN OUTBOARD TE TURNED UP WEIGHT 6LBS 40Z5. LIFTING STAB SECTION O10 11111liii 60 SCALE CWUD HOPPER 1938 MYSTERY NATIONAL TEXACo WINNER DESIGNED BY JACK SCHWARTZ DRAWN FROM MEMORY NO PLANS OR PHOTOS REMAIN / 38 Model Aviation Ins 1 onals program book ise 9 16 pages Contest days July 6 Jim Wilda Smith Original Buccaneer built Dee Mathews plans wood Cut through 8 eight Outdoorand two home blocks balsa has flaps scene municipal airport Ciudad Mante Indoor eventsincluding Rd Tamaulipas Mexico Jim missionary sewing area Motown once Mecca modelers 1938 National Model Airplane Championships held Detroit Sponsored National Exchange Club Nats cumulation nationwide series local contests winners often sponsored Nats local Exchange Clubs area clubs combined greater Detroit provide year round planning Nats taking care advance planning arrangements full-time staff member assigned responsibility wonder Detroit scene seven first 12 Nationals enough City Detroit provided 75 employees Dept Recre ation set up facilities control traffic etc local Army Air Corps unit Selfrige Field assigned another 75 men serve timers Navy Reserve Base provided men work Indoor events held balloon hangar Detroit area industrial leaders merchants newspapers radio stations generously sup ported underwrote Nationals pro gram book contains greetings likes Eddie Rickenbacker mayor Walter Chrysler Edsel Ford others Contest manager Irwin Polk entry fees $100 per event late entry additional dollar contest open members National Aeronautic Association time AMA essentially honoary society affiliated NAA era National Contest considered Mecca avid modelers Several thousand came compete course came observe learn socialize Work shop space provided public rooms host Fort Shelby Hotel center repair construction general mayhem area Inner9/64 3x483/321/8No4 3/32 4 x407/649/64No67/64BlueOuter13/64 Inner5/32 6x321/85/32No89/64 8 x 325/32Icubic inches x 100 10x323/16 Spadecc x 6 c inches Bolt9/64100 1 inch approx1 ounce m approx interest equal contest itself Steady streams spectators wandered among tables asking questions examining new ideas looking over new products generally engulfing themselves phenomena peculiar Nats bark Brown Jr Baby Cyke Syncro engines punctuated halls stately Fort Shelby night day microfilm being cast bathtubs smell drying nitrate dope pervaded air No seemed mind complain however entire hotel filled modelers Rates $100 six shared room single available $200 bath down hall kind semi-craziness ws phe nomenon peculiar Detroit Nats 1938 magic workshop memories common housing prevalent part Nats until 1973 time Navy withdrew its facilities Nats us involved National Champion ships back will always cherish memor ies can tell others sure missed good party Philadelphians group young modelers broken away dominant Pennsylvania Aero Club 1935 form Philadelphia Model Airplane Association Jesse Beberman Continued page 124 December1981 39 1Batmis B0 .Aabt OLD TIMER KITS tYolI al P & W Semi-Kits--RI no 1941 Playboy Jr 54 Sp Ptan--$2IO Compan no combination Playboy 1041 Playboy 5r 80 Plan--$3 00 companion Stripwood Kt--$20 30 combination Playboy 5ralI three items-$450O 1939 Zipper comet 54 Span Plan Inol $3300 companion stripwood Kit--SIl 72 combination Zipper Both above ilema--$4500 1932 Dallaire Sportater 109 Span Plan EX $2600 Flan--$5OO companion Slripwood Kil~$3000 combination ualtaire Kit three itemo-$50 00 1930 Pomerhouse 04 span Plan Eatra $2100 Flan--$4 09 companion slripwood Kit--$17 70 combination Powerhoune Kit 3 above $3900 Other combinations available-- 1930 Buccaneer$45 00 1930 clipper MK $3000 1939 Mercury $1100 1931 Miss America $1900 1940 Ranger $2200 1949 Sailplane $7000 1940 So Long $2000 1938 Trenton Terror $3000 Korda Woke $1600 MIDWAY MODEL COMPANY Partial Kits 1930 Flying Quaker 04 span Plan tool $2110 Companion Stripwood Kil--$3140 Combination Flying Quaker Kit Roth items$4900 1937 Quaker Flash oi span Plan lncl $1710 Companion stripwood Kit--$2345 combination Quaker Flash Kit Both items $3900 1937 Lung Cabin 70 span Plan Extra $1500 Plan--SI 00 Companion stripwood Kit--$24 00 Combination Long Cabin Kit three--$4OOO MIDWAY MODEL COMPANY Full Kits 1939 Air Traila Sporlater 10 1511 R/C $3590 1939 Powerhouse 59 span 10- 15 R/C $3190 1940 Buzzard Bombshell 30 span 029 $1191 1940 Playboy Sr 39 Span 020 engines $1291 1935 Misa America 20 Span 020 engines $1295 1949 Clipper MKII 36 Span 920 engines $1491 1940 New Ruler 31 Span 029 enginea $1395 1940 Mercury Scientifics 30 span 029 $1291 1941 Request 30 span 020 engines $12951 SHIPPING AND HANDLtNG 00 Page CATALOGUE up $800 add $110 $100 PP copy witi $801 $2900 add $221 sent free upon $2901 $4109 add $300 request orderi $4501 $7089 add $310 a y am over $7909 add $450 PO ass 3000 CA Addressees add 6% Tax Seal Beach Ca 90749 send MOVisalTdC 19 EapI 7141 094-6223[Be5t CK COD--Exact Chg mornings recorder--li rs1s0 Hdt Cash Only activates 5 rings leader Beberman later became ofthe earliest pioneers RC Among members PMAA Milt Kahn Eddie Manulkin Jack Schwartz story teller now certain elitism existed among estab lished commercial interests hobby fre quently arousing resentment hostility among outsiders young modelers free thinkers unwilling accept design concepts Charles H Grant disciples such Kovel Basset As Jack Schwartz says believed could design own. just trouble getting motors run everlasting credit hobby has always ample opportunity appreciation non-followers prefer innovate develop approach problems own solutions three young Phila delphians certainly fell mode Grants airfoils aerodynamic con cepts universally accepted used successfully vast majority gas-power builders Schwartz Manulkin chose differ ent route time newest Boeing Curtiss pursuits using new unusual airfoil called Clark Y Certainly common airfoil today much Out rut 1938 particularly large Texaco models Charles Marcy Frank Ebling others using Clark Y about same time Philadel phians went step further drooping trailing edge slightly Equally odd appli cation new idea Cornells Engineering Dept called washout Somehow writer feeling use tip washout cure tip stalls around since Wright brothers Jack tells us Cornells concept considered revolutionary 1936 Schwartz developed design called Cloudhopper through trial error Milt Kahn sufficiently impressed built Jacks drawings Eddie Manulkin later founded Sterling Models used airfoil tip washout smaller lighter model Schwartz preferred large relatively heavy models order get extra es fuel per pound As will see extra fuel allotted become ballast Detroit bust three intrepid modelers loaded planes equipment singlewheeled trailer doubled work space set end Sharing fuel oil costs arrived Detroit after nearly losing everything thunderstorm Ohio Hot dirty hungry tired forgot woes arrived Wayne Co Airport engulfed excitement models created mild interest spectators After could three unheardof youngsters possibly hope compete nationally-known experts disregard shown seemed justified Eddie crashed destroyed model first day Milt severely damaged model its second official flight Friday Jack used up three attempts good flight left three stars story repairable model official flight Undaunted decided repair Mitts badlymangled Cloudhopper went work about 800 pm Friday evening sorry mess liberal applications AnThroid cement tongue depressors paper napkins dining room magazine pages lobby mixed lots sweat effort produced flyable model 400 am Saturday morning Wayne Co final day Brown Milts model grew cantankerous difficult keep running wide-open throttle day tink ering bug hunting produced two short test hops minor crashes Eddie finally gave up about 100 pm Milt followed shortly thereafter Jack being never say die type kept plugging away until about 400 pm engine problems finally corrected set Out find Milt consented try luck final flight Figuring everything bad already happened intrepid three got line timer time running out two entrants ahead Will chance get air before 500 pm shut off other two line quickly crashed planes now never time As Cloudhopper Milt Kahn placed runway final desparate try three young men felt hearts throats dreams year frustrations disappointments warming up again mystery flight 435 pm few moments 1938 Nationals remained August Saturday Jack Schwartz Milt Kahn Eddie Manulkin nameless Army Air Corps timer about witness what should have become glorious moments Nationals competition until now has never chronicled Jack hooked up booster battery began flip Brown last time came life whatfor itwas roar Milt placed Cloudhopper runway watched slowly lumber air Climbing majestically plane reached 75 feet engine Continued page 128 Universai type enclosed cowls 5Three tall tube suit engine position eSelect tail pipe remove ISmaii compact easy sitach Taii pipe extension Inciuded IAII mounting hardware ciam screws inbiuded THREE SIZES 3EM-iU-iS1160 EM-2JO-AC195 t EM-S45-JO1430 PIUS STYLE MUFFLERS scale aircraft such PIflS model cowls CESSNA 160 1o exhaust tubes Angld exhaust tubes exit bottom allow maximum exhaust cowlIng -TWO SIZES-mounting hard removal less heating OWorm drive mounting strap Tail pipe aictenslons clampe I EM-S1550 1550 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 39 124 Model Aviation stopped Snake pit again Aint no justice gosh going up well Oh well wait until next year wait As Cloudhopper glided slowly down within last few feet wings rocked bit nose started point up Could possibly lift Come rascal Go Go Go huge thermal model climbed higher higher much time need Theres still plenty daylight left suppose something will go wrong again Since timer restricted 50-ft radius unaided vision some concern expressed about model staying sight sufficient time Drifting slowly southeast gain ing immense height Cloudhopper large enough remain visible great distances unnamed timer settled long long period peering model airplane became apparent long flight would eventually drift across river Canada Milt left provide company encourage ment timer since virtually no else left airport Eddie Jack fired up car pursued Cloudhopper across Windsor Bridge Canada delightful help Northwest Mounties unable locate model returned learn timer recorded flight over three hours uninitiated rule Free Flight used say model timed its full flight f flight commenced before quitting time rule produced rather amazing problem. everyone gone timer still card Since Victory Banquet scheduled 700 pm everyone returned 15 miles hotel get cleaned up banquet Loading timer car nearlyecstatic threesome arrived banquet among citys dignitaries notables still dressed now thoroughly grubby clothes After brief discussion timers card accepted recorded course altered order Texaco finish caused reshuffling already-presented trophies words Jack Schwartz Its 43 years details have grown little vague can never ever forget Gods smile sure smiled us day us fortunate enough have flown Free Flight competition have shared Jack Schwartzs ecstasy time another dare say few us have ever topped time As matter fact would exceptional time today RC-assist Tcxaco Postscript Although Milt Kahn received trophy prizes patently obvious hard work perseverance Jack Schwartz made come true Isnt remarkable hobby often someone receives joy success friend own recog nition would bring uncredited win ners great hobby dedicate story also owe deep debt gratitude Jack sharing experience before lost forever Should reader have similar memories great moments hobby please share us Whoops Contrary information pre viously printed Herb WahIs new production run Ohlsson Gold Seal reproductions will utilize original tools dies fixtures long ago Herb developing new production equipment approval Irwin Ohlsson Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 41 mounting strap hinge useful need hinge line outside mounting surface some types flaps Frise-type aileron end hinge about two inches long hinge line can quite ways out still have ample mounting area combination hinge made strap TI-lE WORLDS FIRST ADJUSTABLE HAND SANDER THE DUPLICATOR MKI Pat Pending Just duplicator does following Creates accuratej-k 180 round patterns edges wings 1/8 thru 12 stabs ruddersJJ#/ 1/18 incruments tuselage etc included tool Duplicates roundsII Make own semi-rounds curvesJ4~A1t erns intinite angles up 1 deep number sizes 0 EXTRA HANDS Model Aircraft Covering Tool Model No 36 Pat No 33867271 last breakthrough make covering easy fast novice eupert Works types covering material monokote iberglass hit 01 Toledo Macs Dallas Pasadena shows 4 Al dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 tor shipping dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 shippingGREAT TIME SAVERS INVENTED BY AVID MODELER TO MAKE BUILDING EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE Once add tool collectionw ELDON J LIND COMPANY youll wonder got along them2912 Walker Lee Alamitos CA 90720Oistributors inquiries invited 1 28 Model Aviation landing taxying can pretty oughon airframerough radio equipment Smooth out shocks new tailwheel designed -with monster models mmd Unlike similar lever action main gear has trail angle pro-U smoother ride tail end plus good caster action precise centering Adjustable spring loading allows tune ride tail end floats over bumps Tough light alloy construction bright ted spring unit comes complete Allen key mounting screws extensive instruction sheet ir assembly customizing Oh way just thought would mention Cessna now using lever action gear like its monster models Now thats got tell something f9O9O DUCTS INC P0 ee,c 535DaRd W ew0o Pu sizes suit various wheel diameters TG-I V& I/4 TG-3 .. 2A & 24 rG-2 & 2t4 TG-4 4 & 3 SUPER SCALE PLANS LEISURE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP tA9INbP 1/4 scale F9C 2 Sparrow Hawk 2150 Electric Sailplane Contest modeling products make tamous field caddies 11/2 scale Grumman Duck 1950 Siticone products Hardware Tools Send SASE Free catalog today1 3/4 scale Vought Kingfisher1950$1000 FIRST PRIZE AEROTRENO PROOucTSAdd $200 postage & handling 44W Prospect St New Haven CT 06515All shipped tube Send 50 brochureJan 9- 10 19B2 Anaheim California Tetephonet2031 3g73755Sand SASE far Complete Information SMITH PLANS 9422 N Fairway Blvd 11 DEERSPRING IRVINE CA 92714 Sun Lakes AZ 85224
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/12
Page Numbers: 38, 39, 124, 128
Control Old-Timers Dee B Mathews LOVE MYSTERY July 81 column featured three-view photos Harold Carisons Berkeley Cavalier Bill Eflinger mentioned letter Carlson won Texaco 1938 Nationals end up second last-minute mystery flight quote Effingers letter June 4 1980 . last minute after everyone left field mystery plane beat him out No witnesses no idea what plane looked like Carlson satisfied second place comments set us off search try determine winner what flown wrote still-living partici pants Nationals 43 years ago checked through magazine collection inquired anything AMA Archives what ar chives pursured several promising leads no avail efforts solve mystery fruitless Reconciling ourselves never learning solution intriguing mystery referred case sandbagging write-up produced response Jack Schwartz Punta Gordo FL has developed fhulous story now relate LARGE RUDDER FOR WEATHER VANE EFFECT WING ELASTICS HOMEMADE AIR WHEELS BROWN JR 14X6 PROP FUSELAGE PLANKED FINISHED IN AUTO LAQUER ENTIRE A/C SILK COVERED KSPAN 96 iiW 12 MODIFIED CLARK Y INBOARD TE TURNED DOWN OUTBOARD TE TURNED UP WEIGHT 6LBS 40Z5. LIFTING STAB SECTION O10 11111liii 60 SCALE CWUD HOPPER 1938 MYSTERY NATIONAL TEXACo WINNER DESIGNED BY JACK SCHWARTZ DRAWN FROM MEMORY NO PLANS OR PHOTOS REMAIN / 38 Model Aviation Ins 1 onals program book ise 9 16 pages Contest days July 6 Jim Wilda Smith Original Buccaneer built Dee Mathews plans wood Cut through 8 eight Outdoorand two home blocks balsa has flaps scene municipal airport Ciudad Mante Indoor eventsincluding Rd Tamaulipas Mexico Jim missionary sewing area Motown once Mecca modelers 1938 National Model Airplane Championships held Detroit Sponsored National Exchange Club Nats cumulation nationwide series local contests winners often sponsored Nats local Exchange Clubs area clubs combined greater Detroit provide year round planning Nats taking care advance planning arrangements full-time staff member assigned responsibility wonder Detroit scene seven first 12 Nationals enough City Detroit provided 75 employees Dept Recre ation set up facilities control traffic etc local Army Air Corps unit Selfrige Field assigned another 75 men serve timers Navy Reserve Base provided men work Indoor events held balloon hangar Detroit area industrial leaders merchants newspapers radio stations generously sup ported underwrote Nationals pro gram book contains greetings likes Eddie Rickenbacker mayor Walter Chrysler Edsel Ford others Contest manager Irwin Polk entry fees $100 per event late entry additional dollar contest open members National Aeronautic Association time AMA essentially honoary society affiliated NAA era National Contest considered Mecca avid modelers Several thousand came compete course came observe learn socialize Work shop space provided public rooms host Fort Shelby Hotel center repair construction general mayhem area Inner9/64 3x483/321/8No4 3/32 4 x407/649/64No67/64BlueOuter13/64 Inner5/32 6x321/85/32No89/64 8 x 325/32Icubic inches x 100 10x323/16 Spadecc x 6 c inches Bolt9/64100 1 inch approx1 ounce m approx interest equal contest itself Steady streams spectators wandered among tables asking questions examining new ideas looking over new products generally engulfing themselves phenomena peculiar Nats bark Brown Jr Baby Cyke Syncro engines punctuated halls stately Fort Shelby night day microfilm being cast bathtubs smell drying nitrate dope pervaded air No seemed mind complain however entire hotel filled modelers Rates $100 six shared room single available $200 bath down hall kind semi-craziness ws phe nomenon peculiar Detroit Nats 1938 magic workshop memories common housing prevalent part Nats until 1973 time Navy withdrew its facilities Nats us involved National Champion ships back will always cherish memor ies can tell others sure missed good party Philadelphians group young modelers broken away dominant Pennsylvania Aero Club 1935 form Philadelphia Model Airplane Association Jesse Beberman Continued page 124 December1981 39 1Batmis B0 .Aabt OLD TIMER KITS tYolI al P & W Semi-Kits--RI no 1941 Playboy Jr 54 Sp Ptan--$2IO Compan no combination Playboy 1041 Playboy 5r 80 Plan--$3 00 companion Stripwood Kt--$20 30 combination Playboy 5ralI three items-$450O 1939 Zipper comet 54 Span Plan Inol $3300 companion stripwood Kit--SIl 72 combination Zipper Both above ilema--$4500 1932 Dallaire Sportater 109 Span Plan EX $2600 Flan--$5OO companion Slripwood Kil~$3000 combination ualtaire Kit three itemo-$50 00 1930 Pomerhouse 04 span Plan Eatra $2100 Flan--$4 09 companion slripwood Kit--$17 70 combination Powerhoune Kit 3 above $3900 Other combinations available-- 1930 Buccaneer$45 00 1930 clipper MK $3000 1939 Mercury $1100 1931 Miss America $1900 1940 Ranger $2200 1949 Sailplane $7000 1940 So Long $2000 1938 Trenton Terror $3000 Korda Woke $1600 MIDWAY MODEL COMPANY Partial Kits 1930 Flying Quaker 04 span Plan tool $2110 Companion Stripwood Kil--$3140 Combination Flying Quaker Kit Roth items$4900 1937 Quaker Flash oi span Plan lncl $1710 Companion stripwood Kit--$2345 combination Quaker Flash Kit Both items $3900 1937 Lung Cabin 70 span Plan Extra $1500 Plan--SI 00 Companion stripwood Kit--$24 00 Combination Long Cabin Kit three--$4OOO MIDWAY MODEL COMPANY Full Kits 1939 Air Traila Sporlater 10 1511 R/C $3590 1939 Powerhouse 59 span 10- 15 R/C $3190 1940 Buzzard Bombshell 30 span 029 $1191 1940 Playboy Sr 39 Span 020 engines $1291 1935 Misa America 20 Span 020 engines $1295 1949 Clipper MKII 36 Span 920 engines $1491 1940 New Ruler 31 Span 029 enginea $1395 1940 Mercury Scientifics 30 span 029 $1291 1941 Request 30 span 020 engines $12951 SHIPPING AND HANDLtNG 00 Page CATALOGUE up $800 add $110 $100 PP copy witi $801 $2900 add $221 sent free upon $2901 $4109 add $300 request orderi $4501 $7089 add $310 a y am over $7909 add $450 PO ass 3000 CA Addressees add 6% Tax Seal Beach Ca 90749 send MOVisalTdC 19 EapI 7141 094-6223[Be5t CK COD--Exact Chg mornings recorder--li rs1s0 Hdt Cash Only activates 5 rings leader Beberman later became ofthe earliest pioneers RC Among members PMAA Milt Kahn Eddie Manulkin Jack Schwartz story teller now certain elitism existed among estab lished commercial interests hobby fre quently arousing resentment hostility among outsiders young modelers free thinkers unwilling accept design concepts Charles H Grant disciples such Kovel Basset As Jack Schwartz says believed could design own. just trouble getting motors run everlasting credit hobby has always ample opportunity appreciation non-followers prefer innovate develop approach problems own solutions three young Phila delphians certainly fell mode Grants airfoils aerodynamic con cepts universally accepted used successfully vast majority gas-power builders Schwartz Manulkin chose differ ent route time newest Boeing Curtiss pursuits using new unusual airfoil called Clark Y Certainly common airfoil today much Out rut 1938 particularly large Texaco models Charles Marcy Frank Ebling others using Clark Y about same time Philadel phians went step further drooping trailing edge slightly Equally odd appli cation new idea Cornells Engineering Dept called washout Somehow writer feeling use tip washout cure tip stalls around since Wright brothers Jack tells us Cornells concept considered revolutionary 1936 Schwartz developed design called Cloudhopper through trial error Milt Kahn sufficiently impressed built Jacks drawings Eddie Manulkin later founded Sterling Models used airfoil tip washout smaller lighter model Schwartz preferred large relatively heavy models order get extra es fuel per pound As will see extra fuel allotted become ballast Detroit bust three intrepid modelers loaded planes equipment singlewheeled trailer doubled work space set end Sharing fuel oil costs arrived Detroit after nearly losing everything thunderstorm Ohio Hot dirty hungry tired forgot woes arrived Wayne Co Airport engulfed excitement models created mild interest spectators After could three unheardof youngsters possibly hope compete nationally-known experts disregard shown seemed justified Eddie crashed destroyed model first day Milt severely damaged model its second official flight Friday Jack used up three attempts good flight left three stars story repairable model official flight Undaunted decided repair Mitts badlymangled Cloudhopper went work about 800 pm Friday evening sorry mess liberal applications AnThroid cement tongue depressors paper napkins dining room magazine pages lobby mixed lots sweat effort produced flyable model 400 am Saturday morning Wayne Co final day Brown Milts model grew cantankerous difficult keep running wide-open throttle day tink ering bug hunting produced two short test hops minor crashes Eddie finally gave up about 100 pm Milt followed shortly thereafter Jack being never say die type kept plugging away until about 400 pm engine problems finally corrected set Out find Milt consented try luck final flight Figuring everything bad already happened intrepid three got line timer time running out two entrants ahead Will chance get air before 500 pm shut off other two line quickly crashed planes now never time As Cloudhopper Milt Kahn placed runway final desparate try three young men felt hearts throats dreams year frustrations disappointments warming up again mystery flight 435 pm few moments 1938 Nationals remained August Saturday Jack Schwartz Milt Kahn Eddie Manulkin nameless Army Air Corps timer about witness what should have become glorious moments Nationals competition until now has never chronicled Jack hooked up booster battery began flip Brown last time came life whatfor itwas roar Milt placed Cloudhopper runway watched slowly lumber air Climbing majestically plane reached 75 feet engine Continued page 128 Universai type enclosed cowls 5Three tall tube suit engine position eSelect tail pipe remove ISmaii compact easy sitach Taii pipe extension Inciuded IAII mounting hardware ciam screws inbiuded THREE SIZES 3EM-iU-iS1160 EM-2JO-AC195 t EM-S45-JO1430 PIUS STYLE MUFFLERS scale aircraft such PIflS model cowls CESSNA 160 1o exhaust tubes Angld exhaust tubes exit bottom allow maximum exhaust cowlIng -TWO SIZES-mounting hard removal less heating OWorm drive mounting strap Tail pipe aictenslons clampe I EM-S1550 1550 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 39 124 Model Aviation stopped Snake pit again Aint no justice gosh going up well Oh well wait until next year wait As Cloudhopper glided slowly down within last few feet wings rocked bit nose started point up Could possibly lift Come rascal Go Go Go huge thermal model climbed higher higher much time need Theres still plenty daylight left suppose something will go wrong again Since timer restricted 50-ft radius unaided vision some concern expressed about model staying sight sufficient time Drifting slowly southeast gain ing immense height Cloudhopper large enough remain visible great distances unnamed timer settled long long period peering model airplane became apparent long flight would eventually drift across river Canada Milt left provide company encourage ment timer since virtually no else left airport Eddie Jack fired up car pursued Cloudhopper across Windsor Bridge Canada delightful help Northwest Mounties unable locate model returned learn timer recorded flight over three hours uninitiated rule Free Flight used say model timed its full flight f flight commenced before quitting time rule produced rather amazing problem. everyone gone timer still card Since Victory Banquet scheduled 700 pm everyone returned 15 miles hotel get cleaned up banquet Loading timer car nearlyecstatic threesome arrived banquet among citys dignitaries notables still dressed now thoroughly grubby clothes After brief discussion timers card accepted recorded course altered order Texaco finish caused reshuffling already-presented trophies words Jack Schwartz Its 43 years details have grown little vague can never ever forget Gods smile sure smiled us day us fortunate enough have flown Free Flight competition have shared Jack Schwartzs ecstasy time another dare say few us have ever topped time As matter fact would exceptional time today RC-assist Tcxaco Postscript Although Milt Kahn received trophy prizes patently obvious hard work perseverance Jack Schwartz made come true Isnt remarkable hobby often someone receives joy success friend own recog nition would bring uncredited win ners great hobby dedicate story also owe deep debt gratitude Jack sharing experience before lost forever Should reader have similar memories great moments hobby please share us Whoops Contrary information pre viously printed Herb WahIs new production run Ohlsson Gold Seal reproductions will utilize original tools dies fixtures long ago Herb developing new production equipment approval Irwin Ohlsson Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 41 mounting strap hinge useful need hinge line outside mounting surface some types flaps Frise-type aileron end hinge about two inches long hinge line can quite ways out still have ample mounting area combination hinge made strap TI-lE WORLDS FIRST ADJUSTABLE HAND SANDER THE DUPLICATOR MKI Pat Pending Just duplicator does following Creates accuratej-k 180 round patterns edges wings 1/8 thru 12 stabs ruddersJJ#/ 1/18 incruments tuselage etc included tool Duplicates roundsII Make own semi-rounds curvesJ4~A1t erns intinite angles up 1 deep number sizes 0 EXTRA HANDS Model Aircraft Covering Tool Model No 36 Pat No 33867271 last breakthrough make covering easy fast novice eupert Works types covering material monokote iberglass hit 01 Toledo Macs Dallas Pasadena shows 4 Al dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 tor shipping dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 shippingGREAT TIME SAVERS INVENTED BY AVID MODELER TO MAKE BUILDING EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE Once add tool collectionw ELDON J LIND COMPANY youll wonder got along them2912 Walker Lee Alamitos CA 90720Oistributors inquiries invited 1 28 Model Aviation landing taxying can pretty oughon airframerough radio equipment Smooth out shocks new tailwheel designed -with monster models mmd Unlike similar lever action main gear has trail angle pro-U smoother ride tail end plus good caster action precise centering Adjustable spring loading allows tune ride tail end floats over bumps Tough light alloy construction bright ted spring unit comes complete Allen key mounting screws extensive instruction sheet ir assembly customizing Oh way just thought would mention Cessna now using lever action gear like its monster models Now thats got tell something f9O9O DUCTS INC P0 ee,c 535DaRd W ew0o Pu sizes suit various wheel diameters TG-I V& I/4 TG-3 .. 2A & 24 rG-2 & 2t4 TG-4 4 & 3 SUPER SCALE PLANS LEISURE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP tA9INbP 1/4 scale F9C 2 Sparrow Hawk 2150 Electric Sailplane Contest modeling products make tamous field caddies 11/2 scale Grumman Duck 1950 Siticone products Hardware Tools Send SASE Free catalog today1 3/4 scale Vought Kingfisher1950$1000 FIRST PRIZE AEROTRENO PROOucTSAdd $200 postage & handling 44W Prospect St New Haven CT 06515All shipped tube Send 50 brochureJan 9- 10 19B2 Anaheim California Tetephonet2031 3g73755Sand SASE far Complete Information SMITH PLANS 9422 N Fairway Blvd 11 DEERSPRING IRVINE CA 92714 Sun Lakes AZ 85224
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/12
Page Numbers: 38, 39, 124, 128
Control Old-Timers Dee B Mathews LOVE MYSTERY July 81 column featured three-view photos Harold Carisons Berkeley Cavalier Bill Eflinger mentioned letter Carlson won Texaco 1938 Nationals end up second last-minute mystery flight quote Effingers letter June 4 1980 . last minute after everyone left field mystery plane beat him out No witnesses no idea what plane looked like Carlson satisfied second place comments set us off search try determine winner what flown wrote still-living partici pants Nationals 43 years ago checked through magazine collection inquired anything AMA Archives what ar chives pursured several promising leads no avail efforts solve mystery fruitless Reconciling ourselves never learning solution intriguing mystery referred case sandbagging write-up produced response Jack Schwartz Punta Gordo FL has developed fhulous story now relate LARGE RUDDER FOR WEATHER VANE EFFECT WING ELASTICS HOMEMADE AIR WHEELS BROWN JR 14X6 PROP FUSELAGE PLANKED FINISHED IN AUTO LAQUER ENTIRE A/C SILK COVERED KSPAN 96 iiW 12 MODIFIED CLARK Y INBOARD TE TURNED DOWN OUTBOARD TE TURNED UP WEIGHT 6LBS 40Z5. LIFTING STAB SECTION O10 11111liii 60 SCALE CWUD HOPPER 1938 MYSTERY NATIONAL TEXACo WINNER DESIGNED BY JACK SCHWARTZ DRAWN FROM MEMORY NO PLANS OR PHOTOS REMAIN / 38 Model Aviation Ins 1 onals program book ise 9 16 pages Contest days July 6 Jim Wilda Smith Original Buccaneer built Dee Mathews plans wood Cut through 8 eight Outdoorand two home blocks balsa has flaps scene municipal airport Ciudad Mante Indoor eventsincluding Rd Tamaulipas Mexico Jim missionary sewing area Motown once Mecca modelers 1938 National Model Airplane Championships held Detroit Sponsored National Exchange Club Nats cumulation nationwide series local contests winners often sponsored Nats local Exchange Clubs area clubs combined greater Detroit provide year round planning Nats taking care advance planning arrangements full-time staff member assigned responsibility wonder Detroit scene seven first 12 Nationals enough City Detroit provided 75 employees Dept Recre ation set up facilities control traffic etc local Army Air Corps unit Selfrige Field assigned another 75 men serve timers Navy Reserve Base provided men work Indoor events held balloon hangar Detroit area industrial leaders merchants newspapers radio stations generously sup ported underwrote Nationals pro gram book contains greetings likes Eddie Rickenbacker mayor Walter Chrysler Edsel Ford others Contest manager Irwin Polk entry fees $100 per event late entry additional dollar contest open members National Aeronautic Association time AMA essentially honoary society affiliated NAA era National Contest considered Mecca avid modelers Several thousand came compete course came observe learn socialize Work shop space provided public rooms host Fort Shelby Hotel center repair construction general mayhem area Inner9/64 3x483/321/8No4 3/32 4 x407/649/64No67/64BlueOuter13/64 Inner5/32 6x321/85/32No89/64 8 x 325/32Icubic inches x 100 10x323/16 Spadecc x 6 c inches Bolt9/64100 1 inch approx1 ounce m approx interest equal contest itself Steady streams spectators wandered among tables asking questions examining new ideas looking over new products generally engulfing themselves phenomena peculiar Nats bark Brown Jr Baby Cyke Syncro engines punctuated halls stately Fort Shelby night day microfilm being cast bathtubs smell drying nitrate dope pervaded air No seemed mind complain however entire hotel filled modelers Rates $100 six shared room single available $200 bath down hall kind semi-craziness ws phe nomenon peculiar Detroit Nats 1938 magic workshop memories common housing prevalent part Nats until 1973 time Navy withdrew its facilities Nats us involved National Champion ships back will always cherish memor ies can tell others sure missed good party Philadelphians group young modelers broken away dominant Pennsylvania Aero Club 1935 form Philadelphia Model Airplane Association Jesse Beberman Continued page 124 December1981 39 1Batmis B0 .Aabt OLD TIMER KITS tYolI al P & W Semi-Kits--RI no 1941 Playboy Jr 54 Sp Ptan--$2IO Compan no combination Playboy 1041 Playboy 5r 80 Plan--$3 00 companion Stripwood Kt--$20 30 combination Playboy 5ralI three items-$450O 1939 Zipper comet 54 Span Plan Inol $3300 companion stripwood Kit--SIl 72 combination Zipper Both above ilema--$4500 1932 Dallaire Sportater 109 Span Plan EX $2600 Flan--$5OO companion Slripwood Kil~$3000 combination ualtaire Kit three itemo-$50 00 1930 Pomerhouse 04 span Plan Eatra $2100 Flan--$4 09 companion slripwood Kit--$17 70 combination Powerhoune Kit 3 above $3900 Other combinations available-- 1930 Buccaneer$45 00 1930 clipper MK $3000 1939 Mercury $1100 1931 Miss America $1900 1940 Ranger $2200 1949 Sailplane $7000 1940 So Long $2000 1938 Trenton Terror $3000 Korda Woke $1600 MIDWAY MODEL COMPANY Partial Kits 1930 Flying Quaker 04 span Plan tool $2110 Companion Stripwood Kil--$3140 Combination Flying Quaker Kit Roth items$4900 1937 Quaker Flash oi span Plan lncl $1710 Companion stripwood Kit--$2345 combination Quaker Flash Kit Both items $3900 1937 Lung Cabin 70 span Plan Extra $1500 Plan--SI 00 Companion stripwood Kit--$24 00 Combination Long Cabin Kit three--$4OOO MIDWAY MODEL COMPANY Full Kits 1939 Air Traila Sporlater 10 1511 R/C $3590 1939 Powerhouse 59 span 10- 15 R/C $3190 1940 Buzzard Bombshell 30 span 029 $1191 1940 Playboy Sr 39 Span 020 engines $1291 1935 Misa America 20 Span 020 engines $1295 1949 Clipper MKII 36 Span 920 engines $1491 1940 New Ruler 31 Span 029 enginea $1395 1940 Mercury Scientifics 30 span 029 $1291 1941 Request 30 span 020 engines $12951 SHIPPING AND HANDLtNG 00 Page CATALOGUE up $800 add $110 $100 PP copy witi $801 $2900 add $221 sent free upon $2901 $4109 add $300 request orderi $4501 $7089 add $310 a y am over $7909 add $450 PO ass 3000 CA Addressees add 6% Tax Seal Beach Ca 90749 send MOVisalTdC 19 EapI 7141 094-6223[Be5t CK COD--Exact Chg mornings recorder--li rs1s0 Hdt Cash Only activates 5 rings leader Beberman later became ofthe earliest pioneers RC Among members PMAA Milt Kahn Eddie Manulkin Jack Schwartz story teller now certain elitism existed among estab lished commercial interests hobby fre quently arousing resentment hostility among outsiders young modelers free thinkers unwilling accept design concepts Charles H Grant disciples such Kovel Basset As Jack Schwartz says believed could design own. just trouble getting motors run everlasting credit hobby has always ample opportunity appreciation non-followers prefer innovate develop approach problems own solutions three young Phila delphians certainly fell mode Grants airfoils aerodynamic con cepts universally accepted used successfully vast majority gas-power builders Schwartz Manulkin chose differ ent route time newest Boeing Curtiss pursuits using new unusual airfoil called Clark Y Certainly common airfoil today much Out rut 1938 particularly large Texaco models Charles Marcy Frank Ebling others using Clark Y about same time Philadel phians went step further drooping trailing edge slightly Equally odd appli cation new idea Cornells Engineering Dept called washout Somehow writer feeling use tip washout cure tip stalls around since Wright brothers Jack tells us Cornells concept considered revolutionary 1936 Schwartz developed design called Cloudhopper through trial error Milt Kahn sufficiently impressed built Jacks drawings Eddie Manulkin later founded Sterling Models used airfoil tip washout smaller lighter model Schwartz preferred large relatively heavy models order get extra es fuel per pound As will see extra fuel allotted become ballast Detroit bust three intrepid modelers loaded planes equipment singlewheeled trailer doubled work space set end Sharing fuel oil costs arrived Detroit after nearly losing everything thunderstorm Ohio Hot dirty hungry tired forgot woes arrived Wayne Co Airport engulfed excitement models created mild interest spectators After could three unheardof youngsters possibly hope compete nationally-known experts disregard shown seemed justified Eddie crashed destroyed model first day Milt severely damaged model its second official flight Friday Jack used up three attempts good flight left three stars story repairable model official flight Undaunted decided repair Mitts badlymangled Cloudhopper went work about 800 pm Friday evening sorry mess liberal applications AnThroid cement tongue depressors paper napkins dining room magazine pages lobby mixed lots sweat effort produced flyable model 400 am Saturday morning Wayne Co final day Brown Milts model grew cantankerous difficult keep running wide-open throttle day tink ering bug hunting produced two short test hops minor crashes Eddie finally gave up about 100 pm Milt followed shortly thereafter Jack being never say die type kept plugging away until about 400 pm engine problems finally corrected set Out find Milt consented try luck final flight Figuring everything bad already happened intrepid three got line timer time running out two entrants ahead Will chance get air before 500 pm shut off other two line quickly crashed planes now never time As Cloudhopper Milt Kahn placed runway final desparate try three young men felt hearts throats dreams year frustrations disappointments warming up again mystery flight 435 pm few moments 1938 Nationals remained August Saturday Jack Schwartz Milt Kahn Eddie Manulkin nameless Army Air Corps timer about witness what should have become glorious moments Nationals competition until now has never chronicled Jack hooked up booster battery began flip Brown last time came life whatfor itwas roar Milt placed Cloudhopper runway watched slowly lumber air Climbing majestically plane reached 75 feet engine Continued page 128 Universai type enclosed cowls 5Three tall tube suit engine position eSelect tail pipe remove ISmaii compact easy sitach Taii pipe extension Inciuded IAII mounting hardware ciam screws inbiuded THREE SIZES 3EM-iU-iS1160 EM-2JO-AC195 t EM-S45-JO1430 PIUS STYLE MUFFLERS scale aircraft such PIflS model cowls CESSNA 160 1o exhaust tubes Angld exhaust tubes exit bottom allow maximum exhaust cowlIng -TWO SIZES-mounting hard removal less heating OWorm drive mounting strap Tail pipe aictenslons clampe I EM-S1550 1550 RC Old-Timers/Mathews Continued page 39 124 Model Aviation stopped Snake pit again Aint no justice gosh going up well Oh well wait until next year wait As Cloudhopper glided slowly down within last few feet wings rocked bit nose started point up Could possibly lift Come rascal Go Go Go huge thermal model climbed higher higher much time need Theres still plenty daylight left suppose something will go wrong again Since timer restricted 50-ft radius unaided vision some concern expressed about model staying sight sufficient time Drifting slowly southeast gain ing immense height Cloudhopper large enough remain visible great distances unnamed timer settled long long period peering model airplane became apparent long flight would eventually drift across river Canada Milt left provide company encourage ment timer since virtually no else left airport Eddie Jack fired up car pursued Cloudhopper across Windsor Bridge Canada delightful help Northwest Mounties unable locate model returned learn timer recorded flight over three hours uninitiated rule Free Flight used say model timed its full flight f flight commenced before quitting time rule produced rather amazing problem. everyone gone timer still card Since Victory Banquet scheduled 700 pm everyone returned 15 miles hotel get cleaned up banquet Loading timer car nearlyecstatic threesome arrived banquet among citys dignitaries notables still dressed now thoroughly grubby clothes After brief discussion timers card accepted recorded course altered order Texaco finish caused reshuffling already-presented trophies words Jack Schwartz Its 43 years details have grown little vague can never ever forget Gods smile sure smiled us day us fortunate enough have flown Free Flight competition have shared Jack Schwartzs ecstasy time another dare say few us have ever topped time As matter fact would exceptional time today RC-assist Tcxaco Postscript Although Milt Kahn received trophy prizes patently obvious hard work perseverance Jack Schwartz made come true Isnt remarkable hobby often someone receives joy success friend own recog nition would bring uncredited win ners great hobby dedicate story also owe deep debt gratitude Jack sharing experience before lost forever Should reader have similar memories great moments hobby please share us Whoops Contrary information pre viously printed Herb WahIs new production run Ohlsson Gold Seal reproductions will utilize original tools dies fixtures long ago Herb developing new production equipment approval Irwin Ohlsson Dee B Mathews 506 South Walnut Greensburg KS 67054 RC Giant Scale/Beckman Continued page 41 mounting strap hinge useful need hinge line outside mounting surface some types flaps Frise-type aileron end hinge about two inches long hinge line can quite ways out still have ample mounting area combination hinge made strap TI-lE WORLDS FIRST ADJUSTABLE HAND SANDER THE DUPLICATOR MKI Pat Pending Just duplicator does following Creates accuratej-k 180 round patterns edges wings 1/8 thru 12 stabs ruddersJJ#/ 1/18 incruments tuselage etc included tool Duplicates roundsII Make own semi-rounds curvesJ4~A1t erns intinite angles up 1 deep number sizes 0 EXTRA HANDS Model Aircraft Covering Tool Model No 36 Pat No 33867271 last breakthrough make covering easy fast novice eupert Works types covering material monokote iberglass hit 01 Toledo Macs Dallas Pasadena shows 4 Al dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 tor shipping dealer order direct $1995 plus $200 shippingGREAT TIME SAVERS INVENTED BY AVID MODELER TO MAKE BUILDING EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE Once add tool collectionw ELDON J LIND COMPANY youll wonder got along them2912 Walker Lee Alamitos CA 90720Oistributors inquiries invited 1 28 Model Aviation landing taxying can pretty oughon airframerough radio equipment Smooth out shocks new tailwheel designed -with monster models mmd Unlike similar lever action main gear has trail angle pro-U smoother ride tail end plus good caster action precise centering Adjustable spring loading allows tune ride tail end floats over bumps Tough light alloy construction bright ted spring unit comes complete Allen key mounting screws extensive instruction sheet ir assembly customizing Oh way just thought would mention Cessna now using lever action gear like its monster models Now thats got tell something f9O9O DUCTS INC P0 ee,c 535DaRd W ew0o Pu sizes suit various wheel diameters TG-I V& I/4 TG-3 .. 2A & 24 rG-2 & 2t4 TG-4 4 & 3 SUPER SCALE PLANS LEISURE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP tA9INbP 1/4 scale F9C 2 Sparrow Hawk 2150 Electric Sailplane Contest modeling products make tamous field caddies 11/2 scale Grumman Duck 1950 Siticone products Hardware Tools Send SASE Free catalog today1 3/4 scale Vought Kingfisher1950$1000 FIRST PRIZE AEROTRENO PROOucTSAdd $200 postage & handling 44W Prospect St New Haven CT 06515All shipped tube Send 50 brochureJan 9- 10 19B2 Anaheim California Tetephonet2031 3g73755Sand SASE far Complete Information SMITH PLANS 9422 N Fairway Blvd 11 DEERSPRING IRVINE CA 92714 Sun Lakes AZ 85224