Radio Control Pylon Racing Bill Hager LOOK Yes lets look around country see whats going Pylon Racingespecially since right middle Racing season report Art Arro good representation Racing activity Ohio Michigan area GLMAR very few remain ing races offering three AMA/NMPRA events held over single weekend great race has held traditional early June date past five six years Its host Flying Tigers club Toledo OH sponsored Hobby Stop same city 1987 version drew over 70 entrants 11 states Canadian provincewho came turn left large turnout due part Rex Kneppers decision try new NMPRA National Miniature Pylon Racing Association Quickie 500 rules will flown AMA Nats combine FAI F3D Pylon Formula Quickie fliers wanted test skills equipment warm-up Nats contestants traveled far Tennessee North Carolina Formula 1/FAI combo drew pilots Pennsylvania New York addition Ontario Canada weather perfect racing Satur day Sunday mornings wind picking up afternoon However direction right down course didnt bother FM/Formula very much Quickie first event flown Saturday morning huge turnout 36 entries delayed start somewhat racing well under way before noon national rules allow wide variety engines aircraft compete clear Rossi 40 Webra Speed 40 engines competitive Prop selec tion flying skills also important two engine brands edge horsepower entries frequency distribution per mitted 4 x 9 matrix full five rounds completed mid-afternoon Dennis Sumner Westland MI clear winner perfect 20-point score fast time 12386 -way tie second through fourth settled very exciting flyoff results Q-500 national rules two-mile course 1 Dennis Sumner West land MI Texas Outlaw/Rossil2386 2 Jon Lemmons Mt Juliet TN Viper Webra 13225 3 Ken Heatlie Westland MI Clip per/Rossi13 137 4 John Kilsdonk North vile MI /Rossi1 3270 5 Doug Whiteaker Mt Juliet TN Viper/Webra 13355 interesting note Sumner Heatlie comprise S&H Team Lem mons Whiteaker also fly team round Quarter Midget flown Saturday after awards presentation Les Haddad Hobby Stop 23 entries QM Pennsylvania Georgia Maryland addition local interest event Racing fast furious carnage began Round 1 Dave Latsha experienced high-speed flutter after race caused Rivets strain itself through nearby tree Ken Hulik close call P-39 Cobra locked wings another model right after takeoff Both models rolled inverted together imminent crash However Ken hadthe presence mind push over recover upright get back course turn teen-time QM other model bit dust full round QM completed Saturday evening workers fliers retired cooler quarters some liquid quencher Quarter Midget racing resumed Sunday morning four additional rounds plus flyoffs completed toll crashed damaged models continued mount Dave Latsha lost another racer Gail Jacobson folded wing Polekitty Dennis Sumner straight wins four rounds midaired Wayne Yeager during fifth final round Ken Hulik fighting off bout flu over-rolled Cobra scatter pylon end three-way flyoff determined top three places Dennis Sumner fourth overall midair last round Quarter Midget results two mile course 1 Rick Moreland Edgewater MD Heinkel/Nelson11937 2 Rex Knep per Toledo OH Shark/Conquest 12342 3 Ken Heatlie Westland MI Heinkel/Nel son12022 4 Dennis Sumner Westland lvii Estrellita/Nelson12305 5 John Kils donk Northville MI Heinkel/Nelson1 2413 Marylands Rick Moreland took mar bles followed herd local QM fliers Formula 1/FAI started static judging after QM awards presentation 11 entries combined event split seven Formula four FAI Doug Baker Dave Ford Canadian team present addition Gary Gau got fast time Australian Nationals interesting see alky burners would compare nitro powered Formula Ones However poor matrix heap zeroes didnt prove very much event race partner Joe Cohen paired Neil Watson first three rounds Formula 1/FAI 11 fliers managed lay total 26 goose eggs five rounds new local record No-starts flameouts meltdowns crashes brain-fades responsible poor showing best race final between Dave Keats Steve Metzger Steve taking across finish line results Formula 1/FAI combined event 2-mile course 1 Steve Metzger St Joseph MI Toni/X 4012777 2 Wayne Yeager Romulus MI Toni/K&B 13087 3 Neil Watson Tonawanda NY Toni/OS12506 conclusion GLMAR fantastic race spite crashes QM goose eggs Formula LFAI new national Quickie 500 rules seem equitable still too fast entry-level event lap times within second two QM F-IIFAI However produce lot close racing relatively low cost Quickie much quieter QM F-I FAI Id like thank Rex Knepper managing excellent race along Flying Tigers club site workers Les Haddad fuel awards See next June Now Arkansas reported Dick Ritch third fourth races year held Paris AR Saturday May 30 18 entries racing tough Richard Continued page 149 Quickie 500 place-winners L 1987 Great Lakes Miniature Air Races heid Syivania OH report coiumn People Standing L-R Ken HeatiieSrd Jon Lemmons2nd DennisSumnerlst Kneeiing L-R Doug Whiteaker4th John KilsdonkSth event used new nationai N MPRA/AMA Sport Pyion 0500 ruies Folks photo right thetopwinners F-I/FAi eventat OLMAR L-R Wayne Yeager 2nd Neil Watson 3rd Steve Metzger 1st Neil fast time 12508 Photos Art Arro 56 Model Aviation RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 145 joint tension truth joint did break time after about five years flying Lake Charles Nats IO0F temperature fastened second time epoxy holds day Castor oil lesser degree lubricants enemy glue joints repairs fiberglass has exposed fuel oil residue must completely removed First scrub methanol dope thinner lacquer thinner ace tone sand away surface bonded sanding drum Dremel tool does best job Fine sanding isnt needed because epoxy fills gaps Finally before mixing epoxy scrub joint area again solvent being careful drag oil prepared area outside oil isnt removed solvent initially sanding ac tion merely imbeds oil workspace solvent cloth should changed often because also becomes oil-contaminated Another glue-joint problem commonly en countered involves unpredictable results tempts join parts made ABS acrylonitrile butadiene styrene either new construction damage repair have tried cementing material ARF model mild success Some joints will fall apart instantly others equivalent weld joint fails probably due contaminants surface whether new old though may appear perfectly clean Preparation cleanliness required especially repairs model fuel has spread over area either direct exposure due wiping model after flight oily cloth Start cleaning joint area solvent such methanol acetone MEK methyl ethyl ketone materials hazardous dont breathe fumes can also ab sorbed through skin MEK especially vicious stuff Use clean wiping cloth facial tissue After few swipes discard cloth fresh certain no residue contaminants remain Roughen surface bonded No 220 aluminum oxide paper wet-sand using No 400 silicon carbide paper water An alternative cleanser kitchen scouring powder water Wash clear water after ward clean area again fresh solvent actual cementing ABS needs overlapped joint using cements intended material have success cements plastic models Glow plugs Several years ago mentioned columns old Champion VG-2 glow plugs served excellently four-stroke engines Unfortunately due attrition sup ply VG-2 now depleted After several seasons usage problem plugs loosening core inside porcelain insulator probably due pounding high cylinder pressure four-stroke new Fox four-stroke shielded plugs have sub stituted performance continues substantially before Champion plugs advantage Scale appearance OS Gemini 120 very closely simulated standard spark plug asked times whether Gemini ignition Except feature can find little difference between Cham pion Fox plugs Bob Dolly Wjscher 5-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 RC Giant Scale/de Vries Continied page 55 hes editor invited join NASA Ive intending long time things overlooked press other modeling activities event Stans letter took sent six bucks Bert Dugan secretary treasurer 11090 Phyllis Drive Clio MI 48420 will soon member NASA Any outfit president John Guenther has outstanding met John Scale Internats Paris 84 found him Scale model builders model builder best news Stan Alexanders newsletter confirmation info already passed Wischers FAI has increased weight limits engine sizes little Scale models used international competition fact isnt engine size limit little friends better theyve come up provision al Giant event us build big like contesting world level Specifically new event permits use engines up 61 cu aximum weight 55 lb less fuel maximum surface area event its 7750 sq thats 53 sq ft Thats squares us have ever contemplated Static judging will five meters bit 16 ft Holy Toledo John de Vries 4610 MoffatLn Colorado Springs CO 80915 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 56 Oliver won race Saturday Phil Bussell coming second Fast time posted Gary Heithold 11406 must say fast time both days Dub Jett posted second fast time second day 11409 Sunday May 31 also 18 entries racing got tougher lots fast airplanes weather almost got us end five rounds Dub Jettwas winner perfect score atie fourth fifth between Dick Ritch newcomer Rick Tocci flyoff really close winner Dick Ritch After flyoff Calcutta held bidding fearsome Dub Jett automati cally race winning Sunday left six others fly off final four spots first race fliers Gary Heithold Dave Layman Bruce Hobbs winner race Dave Layman time 11623 second race Richard Oliver Dick Ritch hit takeoff JP Hanway After long discussion Richard Oliver JP Hanway went final race put final contestants Richard Oliver Dub Jett JP 1-lanway Dave Layman After racing cuts over order finish 1 Dub Jett $288 2 JP Hanway 3 Dave Layman 4 Richard Oliver good time race success lists winners two days First Formula May 30 1 Richard Oliver11951 2 Phil Bussell11978 3 Dub Jett11513 4 Dave Lajman12081 5 JP Hanway12009 6 Bob Greer 12434 7 Hubert Wills12409 8 Dick Ritch 12020 9 Gary Heithold 11406 THE LEADER IN COMPETITION PROPELLERS NEW CYCLE SEiESiGD THP DESIGN TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPEDTOGIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALLTHE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOW NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION 10T020%INCREASE IN THRUST MPG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILLNOTFATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUELPROOFHIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCHPRICE 534149 634149 72833456179 8334568189 845667199 9456677A199 104566/7209 106W8W209 10BEW219 114677778229 IiSW229 11BEW239 1187239 124W279 12SW279 125627w 1356349 1456459 1556659 164N969 16678969 October 1987 149 t5I5tIED & OtWtOPt8 Cli DIA PITCH THP PRICE 12 6677/6 299 13 67/a8379 14 6778 479 1567689 16 678 989 PRO SERIES 3 RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIA PITCH PRICE 75N5/N279 8I 6776 299 SERIES 400C 666777289 9777269 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE N NARROW NEW p TI Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V975 Futaba conn1250 800 ma Pack 48V1875 Futabaconn2150 1200 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2250 TX batt Futaba G-Series orPCM2250 RADIO SOUTHic AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions Kraft$40 itFutaba AM$30 Ib% _________________________ Futaba FM$40 ____________________________ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service 0.With repair $10 qualified people theMode Change $35 latest equipment including air Heft Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER yros Order COC VISA MC andling Charges subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 fast time 10 Bruce Hobbs12026 May 31 1 Dub Jettl1409 Fast Time 2 Richard Oliverl1726 3 Dave Laymanl1866 4 Dick Ritch 11813 5 Rick Tocci1242l 6 JP Han way117l6 7 Hubert Willsl2720 8 Bruce Hobbs 11919 9 Gary Heithold 12172 10 Gary Howard12264 As have always done past will try write about what going Racing around country Send something district See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 57 Gorham finished sixth Mike Mas finished ninth give idea heat competition ninth-place finisher Mike Mas sandwiched between defending World Champion Mr Taya tenth-place finisher Ewald Heim World Champion Curtis Youngblood flew GMP Ranger Competitor mechanics stuffed inside powered OS 61 Long Stroke chopper utilized GMP Pro-Head rotor Robert Gorham flew standard Cobra/Jet Ranger combination using OS power DDF rotor head Sitar rotor blades Mike Mas flew Schiuter Champion powered Enya believe top finishers flew hovering maneuvers options believe both Curtis Robert flew compulsory maneuvers Nose-In Circle Shovel 4-Point Pirouette Observation fol lowed autorotation scoring tight top five could have winner Curtis barn-burning last flight 1654 points clinch title Japanese team took team honors edging out US team 163 points As far new equipment concerned wasnt anything radical Heims new Lock heed 286 design present abundance indeed after contest led formation flight 12 However pilots chose fly proven equipment spending great deal effort fine-tuning use Scale fuselages now nearly universal F3C believe three contestants flew pod-and-boom designs Jet Rangers predominated Anyway dont want eat Horace Hagens official report once again bid congratulations Curtis Robert Mike team manager Bob Harris New products youve following ads youve seen Futaba now importing YS line precision powerhouses YS 61 generally accepted powerful engine avallable use RC Helicopter chosen Mr Taya Japan machine used winning World Champion title 1985 YS engines have available US before have always short supply Futaba has apparently solved supply problem should available dealer now X-Cell update recently chance see videotape Miniature Aircraft Supplys new Cell 60 flown Ted Schoonard Up time seen still pictures pictures ads might have gathered X-Cell combination whole bunch good ideas Well anyway video confirmed what expected As set up flown Ted Schoonard Toledo X-Cell may aerobatic Helicopter yet designed its light weight high rotor speed X-Cell will truly agile machine Reports indicate Walt Schoonard has production running X Cells should available soon Ive working like crazy GMP Limited Edition Stork although have admit took some time out buildOh brother misnomer Hirobo Shuttle Hughes 500 Anyway 500 done flying Stork doesnt fall together quite fast Shuttle does go together rapidiy should ready fly very soon now Nexttime Ill have some shots words Hirobos little 500 way read far about sending some pictures words onyourlatestproject orfun-fly Itwouldbegreat share good ideas other fliers BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 AMA Insurance/Worth Continued page 63 AMA earning interest Thus barring calamity liability protection costs have stabilized now under own control except what claims experience may bring rather mercy whims insurance industry Now after almost year new program outlook bright prospects good further program im provements 1988 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 64 views sketch window attachment details Please note sketch particular scale attempt making type operating canopy feature must tallored specific model being constructed Gaydos indicated obtalned minia ture rack-and-pinion gears Boston Gear Co types used special industrial high-precision applications Another company can provide type gear other gear specialties PLC Co has locations Middlebury CT Van Nuys CA might also mention top part canopy shown open bottom right-hand photo June column simply hinged rear its closed held place locking screw Hints workshop Bob Furr member Orbiting Eagles Omaha have appeared quite often column month will no exception before talk about months tip Bob would like commend him great ability effort providing practical Workshop Hints month after month Orbiting Eagles Newsletter Bob providing club members worthwhile information also giving colum nists like myself great deal data pass fellow modelers Thanks Bob doing great jobContinued page 152 150 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/10
Page Numbers: 56, 149, 150
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/10
Page Numbers: 56, 149, 150
Radio Control Pylon Racing Bill Hager LOOK Yes lets look around country see whats going Pylon Racingespecially since right middle Racing season report Art Arro good representation Racing activity Ohio Michigan area GLMAR very few remain ing races offering three AMA/NMPRA events held over single weekend great race has held traditional early June date past five six years Its host Flying Tigers club Toledo OH sponsored Hobby Stop same city 1987 version drew over 70 entrants 11 states Canadian provincewho came turn left large turnout due part Rex Kneppers decision try new NMPRA National Miniature Pylon Racing Association Quickie 500 rules will flown AMA Nats combine FAI F3D Pylon Formula Quickie fliers wanted test skills equipment warm-up Nats contestants traveled far Tennessee North Carolina Formula 1/FAI combo drew pilots Pennsylvania New York addition Ontario Canada weather perfect racing Satur day Sunday mornings wind picking up afternoon However direction right down course didnt bother FM/Formula very much Quickie first event flown Saturday morning huge turnout 36 entries delayed start somewhat racing well under way before noon national rules allow wide variety engines aircraft compete clear Rossi 40 Webra Speed 40 engines competitive Prop selec tion flying skills also important two engine brands edge horsepower entries frequency distribution per mitted 4 x 9 matrix full five rounds completed mid-afternoon Dennis Sumner Westland MI clear winner perfect 20-point score fast time 12386 -way tie second through fourth settled very exciting flyoff results Q-500 national rules two-mile course 1 Dennis Sumner West land MI Texas Outlaw/Rossil2386 2 Jon Lemmons Mt Juliet TN Viper Webra 13225 3 Ken Heatlie Westland MI Clip per/Rossi13 137 4 John Kilsdonk North vile MI /Rossi1 3270 5 Doug Whiteaker Mt Juliet TN Viper/Webra 13355 interesting note Sumner Heatlie comprise S&H Team Lem mons Whiteaker also fly team round Quarter Midget flown Saturday after awards presentation Les Haddad Hobby Stop 23 entries QM Pennsylvania Georgia Maryland addition local interest event Racing fast furious carnage began Round 1 Dave Latsha experienced high-speed flutter after race caused Rivets strain itself through nearby tree Ken Hulik close call P-39 Cobra locked wings another model right after takeoff Both models rolled inverted together imminent crash However Ken hadthe presence mind push over recover upright get back course turn teen-time QM other model bit dust full round QM completed Saturday evening workers fliers retired cooler quarters some liquid quencher Quarter Midget racing resumed Sunday morning four additional rounds plus flyoffs completed toll crashed damaged models continued mount Dave Latsha lost another racer Gail Jacobson folded wing Polekitty Dennis Sumner straight wins four rounds midaired Wayne Yeager during fifth final round Ken Hulik fighting off bout flu over-rolled Cobra scatter pylon end three-way flyoff determined top three places Dennis Sumner fourth overall midair last round Quarter Midget results two mile course 1 Rick Moreland Edgewater MD Heinkel/Nelson11937 2 Rex Knep per Toledo OH Shark/Conquest 12342 3 Ken Heatlie Westland MI Heinkel/Nel son12022 4 Dennis Sumner Westland lvii Estrellita/Nelson12305 5 John Kils donk Northville MI Heinkel/Nelson1 2413 Marylands Rick Moreland took mar bles followed herd local QM fliers Formula 1/FAI started static judging after QM awards presentation 11 entries combined event split seven Formula four FAI Doug Baker Dave Ford Canadian team present addition Gary Gau got fast time Australian Nationals interesting see alky burners would compare nitro powered Formula Ones However poor matrix heap zeroes didnt prove very much event race partner Joe Cohen paired Neil Watson first three rounds Formula 1/FAI 11 fliers managed lay total 26 goose eggs five rounds new local record No-starts flameouts meltdowns crashes brain-fades responsible poor showing best race final between Dave Keats Steve Metzger Steve taking across finish line results Formula 1/FAI combined event 2-mile course 1 Steve Metzger St Joseph MI Toni/X 4012777 2 Wayne Yeager Romulus MI Toni/K&B 13087 3 Neil Watson Tonawanda NY Toni/OS12506 conclusion GLMAR fantastic race spite crashes QM goose eggs Formula LFAI new national Quickie 500 rules seem equitable still too fast entry-level event lap times within second two QM F-IIFAI However produce lot close racing relatively low cost Quickie much quieter QM F-I FAI Id like thank Rex Knepper managing excellent race along Flying Tigers club site workers Les Haddad fuel awards See next June Now Arkansas reported Dick Ritch third fourth races year held Paris AR Saturday May 30 18 entries racing tough Richard Continued page 149 Quickie 500 place-winners L 1987 Great Lakes Miniature Air Races heid Syivania OH report coiumn People Standing L-R Ken HeatiieSrd Jon Lemmons2nd DennisSumnerlst Kneeiing L-R Doug Whiteaker4th John KilsdonkSth event used new nationai N MPRA/AMA Sport Pyion 0500 ruies Folks photo right thetopwinners F-I/FAi eventat OLMAR L-R Wayne Yeager 2nd Neil Watson 3rd Steve Metzger 1st Neil fast time 12508 Photos Art Arro 56 Model Aviation RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 145 joint tension truth joint did break time after about five years flying Lake Charles Nats IO0F temperature fastened second time epoxy holds day Castor oil lesser degree lubricants enemy glue joints repairs fiberglass has exposed fuel oil residue must completely removed First scrub methanol dope thinner lacquer thinner ace tone sand away surface bonded sanding drum Dremel tool does best job Fine sanding isnt needed because epoxy fills gaps Finally before mixing epoxy scrub joint area again solvent being careful drag oil prepared area outside oil isnt removed solvent initially sanding ac tion merely imbeds oil workspace solvent cloth should changed often because also becomes oil-contaminated Another glue-joint problem commonly en countered involves unpredictable results tempts join parts made ABS acrylonitrile butadiene styrene either new construction damage repair have tried cementing material ARF model mild success Some joints will fall apart instantly others equivalent weld joint fails probably due contaminants surface whether new old though may appear perfectly clean Preparation cleanliness required especially repairs model fuel has spread over area either direct exposure due wiping model after flight oily cloth Start cleaning joint area solvent such methanol acetone MEK methyl ethyl ketone materials hazardous dont breathe fumes can also ab sorbed through skin MEK especially vicious stuff Use clean wiping cloth facial tissue After few swipes discard cloth fresh certain no residue contaminants remain Roughen surface bonded No 220 aluminum oxide paper wet-sand using No 400 silicon carbide paper water An alternative cleanser kitchen scouring powder water Wash clear water after ward clean area again fresh solvent actual cementing ABS needs overlapped joint using cements intended material have success cements plastic models Glow plugs Several years ago mentioned columns old Champion VG-2 glow plugs served excellently four-stroke engines Unfortunately due attrition sup ply VG-2 now depleted After several seasons usage problem plugs loosening core inside porcelain insulator probably due pounding high cylinder pressure four-stroke new Fox four-stroke shielded plugs have sub stituted performance continues substantially before Champion plugs advantage Scale appearance OS Gemini 120 very closely simulated standard spark plug asked times whether Gemini ignition Except feature can find little difference between Cham pion Fox plugs Bob Dolly Wjscher 5-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 RC Giant Scale/de Vries Continied page 55 hes editor invited join NASA Ive intending long time things overlooked press other modeling activities event Stans letter took sent six bucks Bert Dugan secretary treasurer 11090 Phyllis Drive Clio MI 48420 will soon member NASA Any outfit president John Guenther has outstanding met John Scale Internats Paris 84 found him Scale model builders model builder best news Stan Alexanders newsletter confirmation info already passed Wischers FAI has increased weight limits engine sizes little Scale models used international competition fact isnt engine size limit little friends better theyve come up provision al Giant event us build big like contesting world level Specifically new event permits use engines up 61 cu aximum weight 55 lb less fuel maximum surface area event its 7750 sq thats 53 sq ft Thats squares us have ever contemplated Static judging will five meters bit 16 ft Holy Toledo John de Vries 4610 MoffatLn Colorado Springs CO 80915 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 56 Oliver won race Saturday Phil Bussell coming second Fast time posted Gary Heithold 11406 must say fast time both days Dub Jett posted second fast time second day 11409 Sunday May 31 also 18 entries racing got tougher lots fast airplanes weather almost got us end five rounds Dub Jettwas winner perfect score atie fourth fifth between Dick Ritch newcomer Rick Tocci flyoff really close winner Dick Ritch After flyoff Calcutta held bidding fearsome Dub Jett automati cally race winning Sunday left six others fly off final four spots first race fliers Gary Heithold Dave Layman Bruce Hobbs winner race Dave Layman time 11623 second race Richard Oliver Dick Ritch hit takeoff JP Hanway After long discussion Richard Oliver JP Hanway went final race put final contestants Richard Oliver Dub Jett JP 1-lanway Dave Layman After racing cuts over order finish 1 Dub Jett $288 2 JP Hanway 3 Dave Layman 4 Richard Oliver good time race success lists winners two days First Formula May 30 1 Richard Oliver11951 2 Phil Bussell11978 3 Dub Jett11513 4 Dave Lajman12081 5 JP Hanway12009 6 Bob Greer 12434 7 Hubert Wills12409 8 Dick Ritch 12020 9 Gary Heithold 11406 THE LEADER IN COMPETITION PROPELLERS NEW CYCLE SEiESiGD THP DESIGN TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPEDTOGIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALLTHE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOW NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION 10T020%INCREASE IN THRUST MPG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILLNOTFATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUELPROOFHIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCHPRICE 534149 634149 72833456179 8334568189 845667199 9456677A199 104566/7209 106W8W209 10BEW219 114677778229 IiSW229 11BEW239 1187239 124W279 12SW279 125627w 1356349 1456459 1556659 164N969 16678969 October 1987 149 t5I5tIED & OtWtOPt8 Cli DIA PITCH THP PRICE 12 6677/6 299 13 67/a8379 14 6778 479 1567689 16 678 989 PRO SERIES 3 RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIA PITCH PRICE 75N5/N279 8I 6776 299 SERIES 400C 666777289 9777269 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE N NARROW NEW p TI Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V975 Futaba conn1250 800 ma Pack 48V1875 Futabaconn2150 1200 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2250 TX batt Futaba G-Series orPCM2250 RADIO SOUTHic AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions Kraft$40 itFutaba AM$30 Ib% _________________________ Futaba FM$40 ____________________________ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service 0.With repair $10 qualified people theMode Change $35 latest equipment including air Heft Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER yros Order COC VISA MC andling Charges subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 fast time 10 Bruce Hobbs12026 May 31 1 Dub Jettl1409 Fast Time 2 Richard Oliverl1726 3 Dave Laymanl1866 4 Dick Ritch 11813 5 Rick Tocci1242l 6 JP Han way117l6 7 Hubert Willsl2720 8 Bruce Hobbs 11919 9 Gary Heithold 12172 10 Gary Howard12264 As have always done past will try write about what going Racing around country Send something district See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 57 Gorham finished sixth Mike Mas finished ninth give idea heat competition ninth-place finisher Mike Mas sandwiched between defending World Champion Mr Taya tenth-place finisher Ewald Heim World Champion Curtis Youngblood flew GMP Ranger Competitor mechanics stuffed inside powered OS 61 Long Stroke chopper utilized GMP Pro-Head rotor Robert Gorham flew standard Cobra/Jet Ranger combination using OS power DDF rotor head Sitar rotor blades Mike Mas flew Schiuter Champion powered Enya believe top finishers flew hovering maneuvers options believe both Curtis Robert flew compulsory maneuvers Nose-In Circle Shovel 4-Point Pirouette Observation fol lowed autorotation scoring tight top five could have winner Curtis barn-burning last flight 1654 points clinch title Japanese team took team honors edging out US team 163 points As far new equipment concerned wasnt anything radical Heims new Lock heed 286 design present abundance indeed after contest led formation flight 12 However pilots chose fly proven equipment spending great deal effort fine-tuning use Scale fuselages now nearly universal F3C believe three contestants flew pod-and-boom designs Jet Rangers predominated Anyway dont want eat Horace Hagens official report once again bid congratulations Curtis Robert Mike team manager Bob Harris New products youve following ads youve seen Futaba now importing YS line precision powerhouses YS 61 generally accepted powerful engine avallable use RC Helicopter chosen Mr Taya Japan machine used winning World Champion title 1985 YS engines have available US before have always short supply Futaba has apparently solved supply problem should available dealer now X-Cell update recently chance see videotape Miniature Aircraft Supplys new Cell 60 flown Ted Schoonard Up time seen still pictures pictures ads might have gathered X-Cell combination whole bunch good ideas Well anyway video confirmed what expected As set up flown Ted Schoonard Toledo X-Cell may aerobatic Helicopter yet designed its light weight high rotor speed X-Cell will truly agile machine Reports indicate Walt Schoonard has production running X Cells should available soon Ive working like crazy GMP Limited Edition Stork although have admit took some time out buildOh brother misnomer Hirobo Shuttle Hughes 500 Anyway 500 done flying Stork doesnt fall together quite fast Shuttle does go together rapidiy should ready fly very soon now Nexttime Ill have some shots words Hirobos little 500 way read far about sending some pictures words onyourlatestproject orfun-fly Itwouldbegreat share good ideas other fliers BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 AMA Insurance/Worth Continued page 63 AMA earning interest Thus barring calamity liability protection costs have stabilized now under own control except what claims experience may bring rather mercy whims insurance industry Now after almost year new program outlook bright prospects good further program im provements 1988 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 64 views sketch window attachment details Please note sketch particular scale attempt making type operating canopy feature must tallored specific model being constructed Gaydos indicated obtalned minia ture rack-and-pinion gears Boston Gear Co types used special industrial high-precision applications Another company can provide type gear other gear specialties PLC Co has locations Middlebury CT Van Nuys CA might also mention top part canopy shown open bottom right-hand photo June column simply hinged rear its closed held place locking screw Hints workshop Bob Furr member Orbiting Eagles Omaha have appeared quite often column month will no exception before talk about months tip Bob would like commend him great ability effort providing practical Workshop Hints month after month Orbiting Eagles Newsletter Bob providing club members worthwhile information also giving colum nists like myself great deal data pass fellow modelers Thanks Bob doing great jobContinued page 152 150 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/10
Page Numbers: 56, 149, 150
Radio Control Pylon Racing Bill Hager LOOK Yes lets look around country see whats going Pylon Racingespecially since right middle Racing season report Art Arro good representation Racing activity Ohio Michigan area GLMAR very few remain ing races offering three AMA/NMPRA events held over single weekend great race has held traditional early June date past five six years Its host Flying Tigers club Toledo OH sponsored Hobby Stop same city 1987 version drew over 70 entrants 11 states Canadian provincewho came turn left large turnout due part Rex Kneppers decision try new NMPRA National Miniature Pylon Racing Association Quickie 500 rules will flown AMA Nats combine FAI F3D Pylon Formula Quickie fliers wanted test skills equipment warm-up Nats contestants traveled far Tennessee North Carolina Formula 1/FAI combo drew pilots Pennsylvania New York addition Ontario Canada weather perfect racing Satur day Sunday mornings wind picking up afternoon However direction right down course didnt bother FM/Formula very much Quickie first event flown Saturday morning huge turnout 36 entries delayed start somewhat racing well under way before noon national rules allow wide variety engines aircraft compete clear Rossi 40 Webra Speed 40 engines competitive Prop selec tion flying skills also important two engine brands edge horsepower entries frequency distribution per mitted 4 x 9 matrix full five rounds completed mid-afternoon Dennis Sumner Westland MI clear winner perfect 20-point score fast time 12386 -way tie second through fourth settled very exciting flyoff results Q-500 national rules two-mile course 1 Dennis Sumner West land MI Texas Outlaw/Rossil2386 2 Jon Lemmons Mt Juliet TN Viper Webra 13225 3 Ken Heatlie Westland MI Clip per/Rossi13 137 4 John Kilsdonk North vile MI /Rossi1 3270 5 Doug Whiteaker Mt Juliet TN Viper/Webra 13355 interesting note Sumner Heatlie comprise S&H Team Lem mons Whiteaker also fly team round Quarter Midget flown Saturday after awards presentation Les Haddad Hobby Stop 23 entries QM Pennsylvania Georgia Maryland addition local interest event Racing fast furious carnage began Round 1 Dave Latsha experienced high-speed flutter after race caused Rivets strain itself through nearby tree Ken Hulik close call P-39 Cobra locked wings another model right after takeoff Both models rolled inverted together imminent crash However Ken hadthe presence mind push over recover upright get back course turn teen-time QM other model bit dust full round QM completed Saturday evening workers fliers retired cooler quarters some liquid quencher Quarter Midget racing resumed Sunday morning four additional rounds plus flyoffs completed toll crashed damaged models continued mount Dave Latsha lost another racer Gail Jacobson folded wing Polekitty Dennis Sumner straight wins four rounds midaired Wayne Yeager during fifth final round Ken Hulik fighting off bout flu over-rolled Cobra scatter pylon end three-way flyoff determined top three places Dennis Sumner fourth overall midair last round Quarter Midget results two mile course 1 Rick Moreland Edgewater MD Heinkel/Nelson11937 2 Rex Knep per Toledo OH Shark/Conquest 12342 3 Ken Heatlie Westland MI Heinkel/Nel son12022 4 Dennis Sumner Westland lvii Estrellita/Nelson12305 5 John Kils donk Northville MI Heinkel/Nelson1 2413 Marylands Rick Moreland took mar bles followed herd local QM fliers Formula 1/FAI started static judging after QM awards presentation 11 entries combined event split seven Formula four FAI Doug Baker Dave Ford Canadian team present addition Gary Gau got fast time Australian Nationals interesting see alky burners would compare nitro powered Formula Ones However poor matrix heap zeroes didnt prove very much event race partner Joe Cohen paired Neil Watson first three rounds Formula 1/FAI 11 fliers managed lay total 26 goose eggs five rounds new local record No-starts flameouts meltdowns crashes brain-fades responsible poor showing best race final between Dave Keats Steve Metzger Steve taking across finish line results Formula 1/FAI combined event 2-mile course 1 Steve Metzger St Joseph MI Toni/X 4012777 2 Wayne Yeager Romulus MI Toni/K&B 13087 3 Neil Watson Tonawanda NY Toni/OS12506 conclusion GLMAR fantastic race spite crashes QM goose eggs Formula LFAI new national Quickie 500 rules seem equitable still too fast entry-level event lap times within second two QM F-IIFAI However produce lot close racing relatively low cost Quickie much quieter QM F-I FAI Id like thank Rex Knepper managing excellent race along Flying Tigers club site workers Les Haddad fuel awards See next June Now Arkansas reported Dick Ritch third fourth races year held Paris AR Saturday May 30 18 entries racing tough Richard Continued page 149 Quickie 500 place-winners L 1987 Great Lakes Miniature Air Races heid Syivania OH report coiumn People Standing L-R Ken HeatiieSrd Jon Lemmons2nd DennisSumnerlst Kneeiing L-R Doug Whiteaker4th John KilsdonkSth event used new nationai N MPRA/AMA Sport Pyion 0500 ruies Folks photo right thetopwinners F-I/FAi eventat OLMAR L-R Wayne Yeager 2nd Neil Watson 3rd Steve Metzger 1st Neil fast time 12508 Photos Art Arro 56 Model Aviation RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 145 joint tension truth joint did break time after about five years flying Lake Charles Nats IO0F temperature fastened second time epoxy holds day Castor oil lesser degree lubricants enemy glue joints repairs fiberglass has exposed fuel oil residue must completely removed First scrub methanol dope thinner lacquer thinner ace tone sand away surface bonded sanding drum Dremel tool does best job Fine sanding isnt needed because epoxy fills gaps Finally before mixing epoxy scrub joint area again solvent being careful drag oil prepared area outside oil isnt removed solvent initially sanding ac tion merely imbeds oil workspace solvent cloth should changed often because also becomes oil-contaminated Another glue-joint problem commonly en countered involves unpredictable results tempts join parts made ABS acrylonitrile butadiene styrene either new construction damage repair have tried cementing material ARF model mild success Some joints will fall apart instantly others equivalent weld joint fails probably due contaminants surface whether new old though may appear perfectly clean Preparation cleanliness required especially repairs model fuel has spread over area either direct exposure due wiping model after flight oily cloth Start cleaning joint area solvent such methanol acetone MEK methyl ethyl ketone materials hazardous dont breathe fumes can also ab sorbed through skin MEK especially vicious stuff Use clean wiping cloth facial tissue After few swipes discard cloth fresh certain no residue contaminants remain Roughen surface bonded No 220 aluminum oxide paper wet-sand using No 400 silicon carbide paper water An alternative cleanser kitchen scouring powder water Wash clear water after ward clean area again fresh solvent actual cementing ABS needs overlapped joint using cements intended material have success cements plastic models Glow plugs Several years ago mentioned columns old Champion VG-2 glow plugs served excellently four-stroke engines Unfortunately due attrition sup ply VG-2 now depleted After several seasons usage problem plugs loosening core inside porcelain insulator probably due pounding high cylinder pressure four-stroke new Fox four-stroke shielded plugs have sub stituted performance continues substantially before Champion plugs advantage Scale appearance OS Gemini 120 very closely simulated standard spark plug asked times whether Gemini ignition Except feature can find little difference between Cham pion Fox plugs Bob Dolly Wjscher 5-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 RC Giant Scale/de Vries Continied page 55 hes editor invited join NASA Ive intending long time things overlooked press other modeling activities event Stans letter took sent six bucks Bert Dugan secretary treasurer 11090 Phyllis Drive Clio MI 48420 will soon member NASA Any outfit president John Guenther has outstanding met John Scale Internats Paris 84 found him Scale model builders model builder best news Stan Alexanders newsletter confirmation info already passed Wischers FAI has increased weight limits engine sizes little Scale models used international competition fact isnt engine size limit little friends better theyve come up provision al Giant event us build big like contesting world level Specifically new event permits use engines up 61 cu aximum weight 55 lb less fuel maximum surface area event its 7750 sq thats 53 sq ft Thats squares us have ever contemplated Static judging will five meters bit 16 ft Holy Toledo John de Vries 4610 MoffatLn Colorado Springs CO 80915 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 56 Oliver won race Saturday Phil Bussell coming second Fast time posted Gary Heithold 11406 must say fast time both days Dub Jett posted second fast time second day 11409 Sunday May 31 also 18 entries racing got tougher lots fast airplanes weather almost got us end five rounds Dub Jettwas winner perfect score atie fourth fifth between Dick Ritch newcomer Rick Tocci flyoff really close winner Dick Ritch After flyoff Calcutta held bidding fearsome Dub Jett automati cally race winning Sunday left six others fly off final four spots first race fliers Gary Heithold Dave Layman Bruce Hobbs winner race Dave Layman time 11623 second race Richard Oliver Dick Ritch hit takeoff JP Hanway After long discussion Richard Oliver JP Hanway went final race put final contestants Richard Oliver Dub Jett JP 1-lanway Dave Layman After racing cuts over order finish 1 Dub Jett $288 2 JP Hanway 3 Dave Layman 4 Richard Oliver good time race success lists winners two days First Formula May 30 1 Richard Oliver11951 2 Phil Bussell11978 3 Dub Jett11513 4 Dave Lajman12081 5 JP Hanway12009 6 Bob Greer 12434 7 Hubert Wills12409 8 Dick Ritch 12020 9 Gary Heithold 11406 THE LEADER IN COMPETITION PROPELLERS NEW CYCLE SEiESiGD THP DESIGN TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPEDTOGIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALLTHE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOW NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION 10T020%INCREASE IN THRUST MPG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILLNOTFATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUELPROOFHIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCHPRICE 534149 634149 72833456179 8334568189 845667199 9456677A199 104566/7209 106W8W209 10BEW219 114677778229 IiSW229 11BEW239 1187239 124W279 12SW279 125627w 1356349 1456459 1556659 164N969 16678969 October 1987 149 t5I5tIED & OtWtOPt8 Cli DIA PITCH THP PRICE 12 6677/6 299 13 67/a8379 14 6778 479 1567689 16 678 989 PRO SERIES 3 RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIA PITCH PRICE 75N5/N279 8I 6776 299 SERIES 400C 666777289 9777269 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE N NARROW NEW p TI Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V975 Futaba conn1250 800 ma Pack 48V1875 Futabaconn2150 1200 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2250 TX batt Futaba G-Series orPCM2250 RADIO SOUTHic AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions Kraft$40 itFutaba AM$30 Ib% _________________________ Futaba FM$40 ____________________________ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service 0.With repair $10 qualified people theMode Change $35 latest equipment including air Heft Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER yros Order COC VISA MC andling Charges subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 fast time 10 Bruce Hobbs12026 May 31 1 Dub Jettl1409 Fast Time 2 Richard Oliverl1726 3 Dave Laymanl1866 4 Dick Ritch 11813 5 Rick Tocci1242l 6 JP Han way117l6 7 Hubert Willsl2720 8 Bruce Hobbs 11919 9 Gary Heithold 12172 10 Gary Howard12264 As have always done past will try write about what going Racing around country Send something district See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 57 Gorham finished sixth Mike Mas finished ninth give idea heat competition ninth-place finisher Mike Mas sandwiched between defending World Champion Mr Taya tenth-place finisher Ewald Heim World Champion Curtis Youngblood flew GMP Ranger Competitor mechanics stuffed inside powered OS 61 Long Stroke chopper utilized GMP Pro-Head rotor Robert Gorham flew standard Cobra/Jet Ranger combination using OS power DDF rotor head Sitar rotor blades Mike Mas flew Schiuter Champion powered Enya believe top finishers flew hovering maneuvers options believe both Curtis Robert flew compulsory maneuvers Nose-In Circle Shovel 4-Point Pirouette Observation fol lowed autorotation scoring tight top five could have winner Curtis barn-burning last flight 1654 points clinch title Japanese team took team honors edging out US team 163 points As far new equipment concerned wasnt anything radical Heims new Lock heed 286 design present abundance indeed after contest led formation flight 12 However pilots chose fly proven equipment spending great deal effort fine-tuning use Scale fuselages now nearly universal F3C believe three contestants flew pod-and-boom designs Jet Rangers predominated Anyway dont want eat Horace Hagens official report once again bid congratulations Curtis Robert Mike team manager Bob Harris New products youve following ads youve seen Futaba now importing YS line precision powerhouses YS 61 generally accepted powerful engine avallable use RC Helicopter chosen Mr Taya Japan machine used winning World Champion title 1985 YS engines have available US before have always short supply Futaba has apparently solved supply problem should available dealer now X-Cell update recently chance see videotape Miniature Aircraft Supplys new Cell 60 flown Ted Schoonard Up time seen still pictures pictures ads might have gathered X-Cell combination whole bunch good ideas Well anyway video confirmed what expected As set up flown Ted Schoonard Toledo X-Cell may aerobatic Helicopter yet designed its light weight high rotor speed X-Cell will truly agile machine Reports indicate Walt Schoonard has production running X Cells should available soon Ive working like crazy GMP Limited Edition Stork although have admit took some time out buildOh brother misnomer Hirobo Shuttle Hughes 500 Anyway 500 done flying Stork doesnt fall together quite fast Shuttle does go together rapidiy should ready fly very soon now Nexttime Ill have some shots words Hirobos little 500 way read far about sending some pictures words onyourlatestproject orfun-fly Itwouldbegreat share good ideas other fliers BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 AMA Insurance/Worth Continued page 63 AMA earning interest Thus barring calamity liability protection costs have stabilized now under own control except what claims experience may bring rather mercy whims insurance industry Now after almost year new program outlook bright prospects good further program im provements 1988 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 64 views sketch window attachment details Please note sketch particular scale attempt making type operating canopy feature must tallored specific model being constructed Gaydos indicated obtalned minia ture rack-and-pinion gears Boston Gear Co types used special industrial high-precision applications Another company can provide type gear other gear specialties PLC Co has locations Middlebury CT Van Nuys CA might also mention top part canopy shown open bottom right-hand photo June column simply hinged rear its closed held place locking screw Hints workshop Bob Furr member Orbiting Eagles Omaha have appeared quite often column month will no exception before talk about months tip Bob would like commend him great ability effort providing practical Workshop Hints month after month Orbiting Eagles Newsletter Bob providing club members worthwhile information also giving colum nists like myself great deal data pass fellow modelers Thanks Bob doing great jobContinued page 152 150 Model Aviation
