First special note about old Formula flier AMA Executive Council voted present Gale F Helms 1990 Technical Award award recognizes innovative ef forts using promoting material DMD use model aircraft hinges modeling community has benefited greatly con cept creating hinge strong depend able simple install Lets back up race always enjoyed attend ing reported Rex Knepper 17th annual Hobby Stop Silver Cup Quarter Midget Race La Salle MI August 25 26 1990The 17th annual event sponsored Les Haddads Hobby Stop hosted Toledo Weak Signals Flying Tigers clubs well attended Forty-nine fliers 13 states Minne sota Florida California New York partici pated premier event Two days rain made ideal racing followed Ron Haddad Memorial Trophy Dash pitted fastest 12 fliers final race event Les Haddad did usual thing assuring would top-notch eventsilver cups first through fifth places along some cash plus myriad grab bag prizes Airtronics ra dios Futaba radios Matneys Models QM Kit also special thanks Les continued interest sponsorship race Let tell Silver Cup runs smoothly Its thanks workers won derful people come two very active clubs excellent job key posi tions enough volunteers can spell other keep fun alive Sil ver Cup has always successful because workers Weak Signals pylon equip ment top notch now wheels just roll cages onto field voila its done realize club Weak Sig nals really fortunate able flying site super also makes easier setup big thank up front workers Saturday night featured annual steak roast fixings Jim Warner Jan Howard provided gourmet service Jan providing fantastic pastry Thanks Jim & Jan good full feeling 49 fliers year four plane heats thirteen heats round tal eight rounds plus Trophy Dash Dave Howard did excellent job starter keep ing things moving swiftly big thank Dave Cant recall what happened heat few gimmes few midairs Al Grove Duane Gall came together #3 pyloninstant kit caller pilot Rick Cromer brand new ME 109 fly away Found next fortyhardly damage Tx saying hello hello Rx saying Bye Bye Dennis Sumner took first place once again guys Dennys third Silver Cup win heard its same plane same prop Congrats Mr Sumner other threetime winner late Doug Brushaber congratulations due winners through fifth championship race like did well seventh annual Trophy Dash held mem ory Les brother Ron Haddad won Craig Grunkemeyer Grunk real battle Dan Kane Jrjust squeezing Dan Out Ofl last lap Craig Grunkenmeyer won Fast Time award blazing 11622 Good showvery good Grunk Denny Sumner getting married October Maybe will have little P-39Yuk Yuk way Jerry Salisbury didnt hit ground pylons trees hardtop himself Jerry went home airplane Bonnie happy lived happily ever after still think should sing happy birthday Joe Dave Whiteaker liked right Dave Heres Jim Allens NMPRA Q500 Champion ship race report NMPRA Q500 Champion ship race held October 6th 7th Phoe nix Arizona home Pro-Flyers Phoe nix Raceway Park weather cooperated temperatures mid upper nineties low hu midity very little wind until Sunday after noon Thirty-one qualified pilots around nation showed up battle Areas represented Arizona California Tennes see Texas Mexico Racers began showing up field Friday morning test flying find right prop get accustomed race course headquar ters race beautiful Windmill Inn registration took place Friday night Everyone checked about 800 pm computer could matrix prior Satur day morning ready race early racing got started about 930 Saturday morning confirmed heats would hotly contested weekend After first round fliers voted go 1-3 2-4 start help re duce possibility midairs takeoff seemed work fairly well rest weekend Shortly thereafter Spencer Wallace Lee Von Der Hey fighting lead hit coming around pylon #3 Lee defi nitely got losing end dealhis airplane explodedbut Spencer kept right flying go place second heat close races numerous times teens including Randy Ritch 11685 Second Place behind Jim Allen 11674 quickest either us ever gone AMA Q500 airplane However times quickly put aside Mike Del Ponte turned blistering 11296 new Webra Pylon Specials definitely opened everyones eyes new engine Mike done homework really engine dialed turning consistent teens easily Doug Whiteaker also ran new engines also fast dominance Rossi ap pears threatened some problems course Continued page 153 56 Model Aviation Rado Confrol Pylon Racing Bill Hager 4 Holly Springs Dr Conic TX 77302 Lined up ready Ron Haddad Memorial Trophy Dash back row left C Simma V Smith G Jacobson 1 Haddad J Dodd R Knepper D Kane D Gall D Sumner C Grun kenmeyer D Lataha Grove Dennis Sumner took home silver became sec ond three-time winner events history Lap counters left Bud Ruder Homer Rogers Ron Webb Bob Krustler cage set go 17th Annual Hobby Stop Silver Cup Quarter Midget Race La Salle Michigan asking around produced name Tom Overton member South Bay club Tom sells good subminiature adjustable switch $30 plus $2 S&H address 1302 Arleen Ave Sunnyvale CA 94007 bought vacuum gauge Grainger mechanical supply house $8 neighbor commercial re frigeration business gave both 30- 50pound Freon tanks bigger would efficient 30-pounder fit better piping retrospect Id recommend using A-ID vinyl tubing plastic tees Xs much possible theyre cheap produce good seal used A-in copper tubing icemaker three brass compression tees about $2 hardware store vac uum gauge switch could piped solidly tank thus freestanding use vinyl tubing brass pipe-threads-to-tubing adapters about $1 still required gauge switch Also parts would need mounted some sort panel valve Freon bottle has A-in cop per flare fitting dont have flaring tool ask folks purchase com pressor theyll flare end short piece copper along donating Freon tanknothing like making pest yourselr next obstacle what looked like inlet filter compressor stuck out too far Best cut off knew would danger ous because wasnt space use tubing cut ter hacksaw would make copper filings might later get sucked compressor Off went anyway already mess drilling out 5/ copper inlet pipe accept A-in copper couldnt hurt much shop vac wouldnt get filings Out inlet used small cotton swabs end tweezers carefully clean short length A-in copper soldered vinyl tubing could used connect pump rest plumbing Incidentally nothing inside filterlike part dont know what knowledgeable about refrigerator com pressors would care tell us about Id grateful letter electrical side Frigidaire straightforward Three wires go starting relay motor Al said extra wire includes capacitor starting winding cut 110-volt power cord added on/off switch obtained junk box Two wires connected vacuum switch replace thermostat wires controlling start ing relay caution note relay said Must mounted vertically Fine remained clamp vacuum hose would normally go bag plug power cord flip switch worked vacuum quickly built up max 23 inches played vacuum switch finally adjusting 15 incheswhich means pump goes off 15 comes 13 inches mercury supposed good vacuum extruded foams white bead-board lower gauge stayed quite constant pump off indicating vacuum wasnt leaking back through compressor piping con nections tight fact after pump shut off overnight still six inches vacuum next morning compressor runs very quietly no oil comes out ex haust Evidently doesnt need separator Rons does Some baggers use refrigerator compressors say shot compressor oil let time time good idea Thats other thing need learn about havent chance use pump bag ging yet Im sure will work okay Total inThkeA Load Off needs carry around deadweight Sullivan Skylite Its lightest conventional style wheel can buy Engineered unique foam core thin tough rubber skin Skylite cuts weight conventional wheel about half So can take off easier fly longer maneuver better Whats Skylites rugged build es re eated take- offs landings bit well its heftiest competitors never fails spring back round atter long model sits runway workbench So youve thinking about takingCsjJJii off weight talk dealer about seeingPRODUJIS light Skylite isPO Box 5166 Baltimore MD 21224 Getting Better Ideas Off Ground vestment about $56 mostly vacuum switch question long old pump like will last would costly ex tremely annoying fall $50 worth foam core carbon fiber glass cloth wet epoxy inside bag RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 56 equipment racing ended after fifth round repairs made before racing would resume Sunday morning Saturday night food catered field stayed around presentation National Points Trophies Randy Ritch won national cham pionship followed Rony Barlevav Jim Allen R L Cranfill Dick Ritch Awards points given tenth place Racing started shortly after 900 am Sunday action picking up left off day before Gary Schmidt pushed Mike Del Ponte double cut round six put him down six points tighten things up quite bit Bob Nickle started Sunday off right putting what would fastest heat weekend 11745 round seven Randy Ritch Fred French fought lead against Doug White aker putting him down two points close races continued remainder day last round Spencer Wallace Jim Lime fought lead way finish line Spence turning 11910 Jims 11957 decision first place came down last heat day between Jim Allen Fred French Fred win would tied first Gary Schmidt have fly off result closest races either us ever Fred led first eight April 1991 153 1 $7995 plus shipping $500 Inquire iocal hobby shop send check money order COD Fun Fly Factory 2951 E Gap Creek Rd Greer SC 29651 Phone 1-803-877-3530 infor mation SC residents add 5% sales tax laps until able sneak going around py lon #1 hold onto slim lead re maining two laps two flyoffs required 4th 5th between Mike Del Ponte Hubert Wills other between Spencer Wallace Jim Lime 9th 10th results listed below Trophies given out down tenth place fast time 650 cash being allotted top eight Donated kits extra fuel also given out both fliers workers Special thanks sponsors race cluding Don Nix Powermaster Fuels donat ing fuel Urshel Taylor Owl Ear Gal lery Tucson AZ sponsored laser etched plaques Ritchs Hobbies Northwest Hobby Supply Glen Speckler Modelsall donated kits given away Without sup port people event would have nearly successful Overall turnout level competition great first Q500 qualification Cham pionship race can look forward better year 1991 already working location race next year will let know details soon possible sure tell non-member friends join early next year will have chance fun SHAFTY Expert Fun Fly Model competition just pure fun Designed computor ra dios 7 channels Flies great 4 channels Features piece carbon graphite fuselage elim inates thrust line Complete hardware pkg 4 9 channel operation 25 40 sIze engines Machined ribs no trimming High tech lightweight const 2-3/4 lb.3 lb/42 wIngspan 660 sq Thanks report Jim Now its time rules changes Lets take good long look before vote See next month Results NMPRA QSOO 1 J Allen AZ Quik-V Rossi 34 11674 2 G Schmidt AZ Quik-V Rossi 33 12093 3 DWhiteaker TN Viper Webra 32 11806 4 M Del Ponte AZ Rev olution Webra 30 11296 5 H Wills TX El iminator Fox 30 12357 6 R Ritch TX TX Outlaw Rossi 29 11685 7 RL Cranfill TX TX Outlaw Rossi 28 12430 8 B Nickie CA CA T-Tail Rossi 27 11745 9 S Wallace AZQuik-V Rossi 26 11820 10 J Lime AZ T-Tail Rossi 26 11957 Results Quarter Midget Race 1 D Sumner 11789 2 D Gall11635 3 D Latsha 11890 4 C Grunkemeyer 11622 5 R Bork 12156 6 D Gohn 12127 7 5 Ko vach 12195 8 R Knepper 11816 9 D Weidman 11941 10 B Hisey l225711 R Steine 11993 12 Schwartz 11993 13 J Doddl1645 14 G Jacobson 11652 15 K Matney 12207 National Points Standings 1990 1 Randy Ritch 2 Rony Barlevav 3 Jim Allen 4 R L Cranfill 5 Dick Ritch 6 Fred French 7 Keith Fredrickson 8 Lee Von Der Hey 9 John Creagh 10 Richard Hanson THIS EXCITING AIRCRAFT WAS DESIGNED BY KIETH RIDER PURCHASED AND RE-ENGINED BY BILL SCHOENFELDT WITH AL MENASCOS SUPER BUCCANEER WITH TONY LeVIER AS PILOT THE FIRECRACKER WAS FLOWN WITH GREAT SUCCESS IN BOTH THE THOMPSON TROPHY AND GREVE AIRRACES 1/32 SCALE SPECIALISTS INCUS TOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051S074S & 09S ALL CUSTOM & STOCK PARTS VAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY COMPETITIONACCESSORIES RACING WHEELS KLOTZ OIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OFFUEL TUBING THREE BRANDS OFGLOWPLUGS HARD-TO -FIND HA RD WARE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK& STITT SPARKPLUGS SILK8 COLORS QUALITYDOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBER BANDS TRANSISTORIGNITIONSYSTEMS RESISTOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACOPLAYBOYSR KIT 1/2A TEXACQ ENGINES& PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBERPOWERKITS PROPS TISSUEAND OTHER SUPPLIES CYANOACRYLA TES & EPOXIES ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 619 728-4365 SORRY NO COD VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME MINIMUM MERCHANDISE ORDER $1000 SHIPPING HANDLING AND INSURANCE FEE $300 STOCK ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HRS 154 Model Aviation SUPER SANDERS ONCE YOU USE THEM YOU GO TO HAVE EM easy-tahandle tool really gives yoa feel sanding wark being done SUPER SANDER has coarse grit aide line got ather last Ilip-oversanding action Made highest quality sandpaper far long lasting use Gaad wood plastic metal sarfacess7Stn Sara 9 Long x 1112 WIdeIJfIVCP /5f# SUPER SANDER FOR FAST SERVICE CALLITEM #616$149 EACH 309/3423009PACKAGEOFS$695 AT YOUR DEALERsand 54 95 FoA Catalog Sheadog OR ORDER DIRECTDarCoreeklRa,geaIPadaot ORDERING UseCredilCardorSendCheckurMooeyOrderPorffequiredAmounl Ploo $250 ohiieiog Wiog 121$ 306 E Sdnnoos St Gahshorg IL EI4 St ILLINOIS RESIDENTS ADD 7% SALES TAX OUR RE V-UP-IN YEN TORY VERA GES 0 VER 9000 PROPS I! IMMEDIATESHIPMENTON VISA/MC WI LLIAMS BROS INC 181 PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CA 92069 619 744-3082 DEPT MA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/04
Page Numbers: 56, 153, 154
First special note about old Formula flier AMA Executive Council voted present Gale F Helms 1990 Technical Award award recognizes innovative ef forts using promoting material DMD use model aircraft hinges modeling community has benefited greatly con cept creating hinge strong depend able simple install Lets back up race always enjoyed attend ing reported Rex Knepper 17th annual Hobby Stop Silver Cup Quarter Midget Race La Salle MI August 25 26 1990The 17th annual event sponsored Les Haddads Hobby Stop hosted Toledo Weak Signals Flying Tigers clubs well attended Forty-nine fliers 13 states Minne sota Florida California New York partici pated premier event Two days rain made ideal racing followed Ron Haddad Memorial Trophy Dash pitted fastest 12 fliers final race event Les Haddad did usual thing assuring would top-notch eventsilver cups first through fifth places along some cash plus myriad grab bag prizes Airtronics ra dios Futaba radios Matneys Models QM Kit also special thanks Les continued interest sponsorship race Let tell Silver Cup runs smoothly Its thanks workers won derful people come two very active clubs excellent job key posi tions enough volunteers can spell other keep fun alive Sil ver Cup has always successful because workers Weak Signals pylon equip ment top notch now wheels just roll cages onto field voila its done realize club Weak Sig nals really fortunate able flying site super also makes easier setup big thank up front workers Saturday night featured annual steak roast fixings Jim Warner Jan Howard provided gourmet service Jan providing fantastic pastry Thanks Jim & Jan good full feeling 49 fliers year four plane heats thirteen heats round tal eight rounds plus Trophy Dash Dave Howard did excellent job starter keep ing things moving swiftly big thank Dave Cant recall what happened heat few gimmes few midairs Al Grove Duane Gall came together #3 pyloninstant kit caller pilot Rick Cromer brand new ME 109 fly away Found next fortyhardly damage Tx saying hello hello Rx saying Bye Bye Dennis Sumner took first place once again guys Dennys third Silver Cup win heard its same plane same prop Congrats Mr Sumner other threetime winner late Doug Brushaber congratulations due winners through fifth championship race like did well seventh annual Trophy Dash held mem ory Les brother Ron Haddad won Craig Grunkemeyer Grunk real battle Dan Kane Jrjust squeezing Dan Out Ofl last lap Craig Grunkenmeyer won Fast Time award blazing 11622 Good showvery good Grunk Denny Sumner getting married October Maybe will have little P-39Yuk Yuk way Jerry Salisbury didnt hit ground pylons trees hardtop himself Jerry went home airplane Bonnie happy lived happily ever after still think should sing happy birthday Joe Dave Whiteaker liked right Dave Heres Jim Allens NMPRA Q500 Champion ship race report NMPRA Q500 Champion ship race held October 6th 7th Phoe nix Arizona home Pro-Flyers Phoe nix Raceway Park weather cooperated temperatures mid upper nineties low hu midity very little wind until Sunday after noon Thirty-one qualified pilots around nation showed up battle Areas represented Arizona California Tennes see Texas Mexico Racers began showing up field Friday morning test flying find right prop get accustomed race course headquar ters race beautiful Windmill Inn registration took place Friday night Everyone checked about 800 pm computer could matrix prior Satur day morning ready race early racing got started about 930 Saturday morning confirmed heats would hotly contested weekend After first round fliers voted go 1-3 2-4 start help re duce possibility midairs takeoff seemed work fairly well rest weekend Shortly thereafter Spencer Wallace Lee Von Der Hey fighting lead hit coming around pylon #3 Lee defi nitely got losing end dealhis airplane explodedbut Spencer kept right flying go place second heat close races numerous times teens including Randy Ritch 11685 Second Place behind Jim Allen 11674 quickest either us ever gone AMA Q500 airplane However times quickly put aside Mike Del Ponte turned blistering 11296 new Webra Pylon Specials definitely opened everyones eyes new engine Mike done homework really engine dialed turning consistent teens easily Doug Whiteaker also ran new engines also fast dominance Rossi ap pears threatened some problems course Continued page 153 56 Model Aviation Rado Confrol Pylon Racing Bill Hager 4 Holly Springs Dr Conic TX 77302 Lined up ready Ron Haddad Memorial Trophy Dash back row left C Simma V Smith G Jacobson 1 Haddad J Dodd R Knepper D Kane D Gall D Sumner C Grun kenmeyer D Lataha Grove Dennis Sumner took home silver became sec ond three-time winner events history Lap counters left Bud Ruder Homer Rogers Ron Webb Bob Krustler cage set go 17th Annual Hobby Stop Silver Cup Quarter Midget Race La Salle Michigan asking around produced name Tom Overton member South Bay club Tom sells good subminiature adjustable switch $30 plus $2 S&H address 1302 Arleen Ave Sunnyvale CA 94007 bought vacuum gauge Grainger mechanical supply house $8 neighbor commercial re frigeration business gave both 30- 50pound Freon tanks bigger would efficient 30-pounder fit better piping retrospect Id recommend using A-ID vinyl tubing plastic tees Xs much possible theyre cheap produce good seal used A-in copper tubing icemaker three brass compression tees about $2 hardware store vac uum gauge switch could piped solidly tank thus freestanding use vinyl tubing brass pipe-threads-to-tubing adapters about $1 still required gauge switch Also parts would need mounted some sort panel valve Freon bottle has A-in cop per flare fitting dont have flaring tool ask folks purchase com pressor theyll flare end short piece copper along donating Freon tanknothing like making pest yourselr next obstacle what looked like inlet filter compressor stuck out too far Best cut off knew would danger ous because wasnt space use tubing cut ter hacksaw would make copper filings might later get sucked compressor Off went anyway already mess drilling out 5/ copper inlet pipe accept A-in copper couldnt hurt much shop vac wouldnt get filings Out inlet used small cotton swabs end tweezers carefully clean short length A-in copper soldered vinyl tubing could used connect pump rest plumbing Incidentally nothing inside filterlike part dont know what knowledgeable about refrigerator com pressors would care tell us about Id grateful letter electrical side Frigidaire straightforward Three wires go starting relay motor Al said extra wire includes capacitor starting winding cut 110-volt power cord added on/off switch obtained junk box Two wires connected vacuum switch replace thermostat wires controlling start ing relay caution note relay said Must mounted vertically Fine remained clamp vacuum hose would normally go bag plug power cord flip switch worked vacuum quickly built up max 23 inches played vacuum switch finally adjusting 15 incheswhich means pump goes off 15 comes 13 inches mercury supposed good vacuum extruded foams white bead-board lower gauge stayed quite constant pump off indicating vacuum wasnt leaking back through compressor piping con nections tight fact after pump shut off overnight still six inches vacuum next morning compressor runs very quietly no oil comes out ex haust Evidently doesnt need separator Rons does Some baggers use refrigerator compressors say shot compressor oil let time time good idea Thats other thing need learn about havent chance use pump bag ging yet Im sure will work okay Total inThkeA Load Off needs carry around deadweight Sullivan Skylite Its lightest conventional style wheel can buy Engineered unique foam core thin tough rubber skin Skylite cuts weight conventional wheel about half So can take off easier fly longer maneuver better Whats Skylites rugged build es re eated take- offs landings bit well its heftiest competitors never fails spring back round atter long model sits runway workbench So youve thinking about takingCsjJJii off weight talk dealer about seeingPRODUJIS light Skylite isPO Box 5166 Baltimore MD 21224 Getting Better Ideas Off Ground vestment about $56 mostly vacuum switch question long old pump like will last would costly ex tremely annoying fall $50 worth foam core carbon fiber glass cloth wet epoxy inside bag RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 56 equipment racing ended after fifth round repairs made before racing would resume Sunday morning Saturday night food catered field stayed around presentation National Points Trophies Randy Ritch won national cham pionship followed Rony Barlevav Jim Allen R L Cranfill Dick Ritch Awards points given tenth place Racing started shortly after 900 am Sunday action picking up left off day before Gary Schmidt pushed Mike Del Ponte double cut round six put him down six points tighten things up quite bit Bob Nickle started Sunday off right putting what would fastest heat weekend 11745 round seven Randy Ritch Fred French fought lead against Doug White aker putting him down two points close races continued remainder day last round Spencer Wallace Jim Lime fought lead way finish line Spence turning 11910 Jims 11957 decision first place came down last heat day between Jim Allen Fred French Fred win would tied first Gary Schmidt have fly off result closest races either us ever Fred led first eight April 1991 153 1 $7995 plus shipping $500 Inquire iocal hobby shop send check money order COD Fun Fly Factory 2951 E Gap Creek Rd Greer SC 29651 Phone 1-803-877-3530 infor mation SC residents add 5% sales tax laps until able sneak going around py lon #1 hold onto slim lead re maining two laps two flyoffs required 4th 5th between Mike Del Ponte Hubert Wills other between Spencer Wallace Jim Lime 9th 10th results listed below Trophies given out down tenth place fast time 650 cash being allotted top eight Donated kits extra fuel also given out both fliers workers Special thanks sponsors race cluding Don Nix Powermaster Fuels donat ing fuel Urshel Taylor Owl Ear Gal lery Tucson AZ sponsored laser etched plaques Ritchs Hobbies Northwest Hobby Supply Glen Speckler Modelsall donated kits given away Without sup port people event would have nearly successful Overall turnout level competition great first Q500 qualification Cham pionship race can look forward better year 1991 already working location race next year will let know details soon possible sure tell non-member friends join early next year will have chance fun SHAFTY Expert Fun Fly Model competition just pure fun Designed computor ra dios 7 channels Flies great 4 channels Features piece carbon graphite fuselage elim inates thrust line Complete hardware pkg 4 9 channel operation 25 40 sIze engines Machined ribs no trimming High tech lightweight const 2-3/4 lb.3 lb/42 wIngspan 660 sq Thanks report Jim Now its time rules changes Lets take good long look before vote See next month Results NMPRA QSOO 1 J Allen AZ Quik-V Rossi 34 11674 2 G Schmidt AZ Quik-V Rossi 33 12093 3 DWhiteaker TN Viper Webra 32 11806 4 M Del Ponte AZ Rev olution Webra 30 11296 5 H Wills TX El iminator Fox 30 12357 6 R Ritch TX TX Outlaw Rossi 29 11685 7 RL Cranfill TX TX Outlaw Rossi 28 12430 8 B Nickie CA CA T-Tail Rossi 27 11745 9 S Wallace AZQuik-V Rossi 26 11820 10 J Lime AZ T-Tail Rossi 26 11957 Results Quarter Midget Race 1 D Sumner 11789 2 D Gall11635 3 D Latsha 11890 4 C Grunkemeyer 11622 5 R Bork 12156 6 D Gohn 12127 7 5 Ko vach 12195 8 R Knepper 11816 9 D Weidman 11941 10 B Hisey l225711 R Steine 11993 12 Schwartz 11993 13 J Doddl1645 14 G Jacobson 11652 15 K Matney 12207 National Points Standings 1990 1 Randy Ritch 2 Rony Barlevav 3 Jim Allen 4 R L Cranfill 5 Dick Ritch 6 Fred French 7 Keith Fredrickson 8 Lee Von Der Hey 9 John Creagh 10 Richard Hanson THIS EXCITING AIRCRAFT WAS DESIGNED BY KIETH RIDER PURCHASED AND RE-ENGINED BY BILL SCHOENFELDT WITH AL MENASCOS SUPER BUCCANEER WITH TONY LeVIER AS PILOT THE FIRECRACKER WAS FLOWN WITH GREAT SUCCESS IN BOTH THE THOMPSON TROPHY AND GREVE AIRRACES 1/32 SCALE SPECIALISTS INCUS TOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051S074S & 09S ALL CUSTOM & STOCK PARTS VAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY COMPETITIONACCESSORIES RACING WHEELS KLOTZ OIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OFFUEL TUBING THREE BRANDS OFGLOWPLUGS HARD-TO -FIND HA RD WARE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK& STITT SPARKPLUGS SILK8 COLORS QUALITYDOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBER BANDS TRANSISTORIGNITIONSYSTEMS RESISTOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACOPLAYBOYSR KIT 1/2A TEXACQ ENGINES& PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBERPOWERKITS PROPS TISSUEAND OTHER SUPPLIES CYANOACRYLA TES & EPOXIES ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 619 728-4365 SORRY NO COD VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME MINIMUM MERCHANDISE ORDER $1000 SHIPPING HANDLING AND INSURANCE FEE $300 STOCK ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HRS 154 Model Aviation SUPER SANDERS ONCE YOU USE THEM YOU GO TO HAVE EM easy-tahandle tool really gives yoa feel sanding wark being done SUPER SANDER has coarse grit aide line got ather last Ilip-oversanding action Made highest quality sandpaper far long lasting use Gaad wood plastic metal sarfacess7Stn Sara 9 Long x 1112 WIdeIJfIVCP /5f# SUPER SANDER FOR FAST SERVICE CALLITEM #616$149 EACH 309/3423009PACKAGEOFS$695 AT YOUR DEALERsand 54 95 FoA Catalog Sheadog OR ORDER DIRECTDarCoreeklRa,geaIPadaot ORDERING UseCredilCardorSendCheckurMooeyOrderPorffequiredAmounl Ploo $250 ohiieiog Wiog 121$ 306 E Sdnnoos St Gahshorg IL EI4 St ILLINOIS RESIDENTS ADD 7% SALES TAX OUR RE V-UP-IN YEN TORY VERA GES 0 VER 9000 PROPS I! IMMEDIATESHIPMENTON VISA/MC WI LLIAMS BROS INC 181 PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CA 92069 619 744-3082 DEPT MA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/04
Page Numbers: 56, 153, 154
First special note about old Formula flier AMA Executive Council voted present Gale F Helms 1990 Technical Award award recognizes innovative ef forts using promoting material DMD use model aircraft hinges modeling community has benefited greatly con cept creating hinge strong depend able simple install Lets back up race always enjoyed attend ing reported Rex Knepper 17th annual Hobby Stop Silver Cup Quarter Midget Race La Salle MI August 25 26 1990The 17th annual event sponsored Les Haddads Hobby Stop hosted Toledo Weak Signals Flying Tigers clubs well attended Forty-nine fliers 13 states Minne sota Florida California New York partici pated premier event Two days rain made ideal racing followed Ron Haddad Memorial Trophy Dash pitted fastest 12 fliers final race event Les Haddad did usual thing assuring would top-notch eventsilver cups first through fifth places along some cash plus myriad grab bag prizes Airtronics ra dios Futaba radios Matneys Models QM Kit also special thanks Les continued interest sponsorship race Let tell Silver Cup runs smoothly Its thanks workers won derful people come two very active clubs excellent job key posi tions enough volunteers can spell other keep fun alive Sil ver Cup has always successful because workers Weak Signals pylon equip ment top notch now wheels just roll cages onto field voila its done realize club Weak Sig nals really fortunate able flying site super also makes easier setup big thank up front workers Saturday night featured annual steak roast fixings Jim Warner Jan Howard provided gourmet service Jan providing fantastic pastry Thanks Jim & Jan good full feeling 49 fliers year four plane heats thirteen heats round tal eight rounds plus Trophy Dash Dave Howard did excellent job starter keep ing things moving swiftly big thank Dave Cant recall what happened heat few gimmes few midairs Al Grove Duane Gall came together #3 pyloninstant kit caller pilot Rick Cromer brand new ME 109 fly away Found next fortyhardly damage Tx saying hello hello Rx saying Bye Bye Dennis Sumner took first place once again guys Dennys third Silver Cup win heard its same plane same prop Congrats Mr Sumner other threetime winner late Doug Brushaber congratulations due winners through fifth championship race like did well seventh annual Trophy Dash held mem ory Les brother Ron Haddad won Craig Grunkemeyer Grunk real battle Dan Kane Jrjust squeezing Dan Out Ofl last lap Craig Grunkenmeyer won Fast Time award blazing 11622 Good showvery good Grunk Denny Sumner getting married October Maybe will have little P-39Yuk Yuk way Jerry Salisbury didnt hit ground pylons trees hardtop himself Jerry went home airplane Bonnie happy lived happily ever after still think should sing happy birthday Joe Dave Whiteaker liked right Dave Heres Jim Allens NMPRA Q500 Champion ship race report NMPRA Q500 Champion ship race held October 6th 7th Phoe nix Arizona home Pro-Flyers Phoe nix Raceway Park weather cooperated temperatures mid upper nineties low hu midity very little wind until Sunday after noon Thirty-one qualified pilots around nation showed up battle Areas represented Arizona California Tennes see Texas Mexico Racers began showing up field Friday morning test flying find right prop get accustomed race course headquar ters race beautiful Windmill Inn registration took place Friday night Everyone checked about 800 pm computer could matrix prior Satur day morning ready race early racing got started about 930 Saturday morning confirmed heats would hotly contested weekend After first round fliers voted go 1-3 2-4 start help re duce possibility midairs takeoff seemed work fairly well rest weekend Shortly thereafter Spencer Wallace Lee Von Der Hey fighting lead hit coming around pylon #3 Lee defi nitely got losing end dealhis airplane explodedbut Spencer kept right flying go place second heat close races numerous times teens including Randy Ritch 11685 Second Place behind Jim Allen 11674 quickest either us ever gone AMA Q500 airplane However times quickly put aside Mike Del Ponte turned blistering 11296 new Webra Pylon Specials definitely opened everyones eyes new engine Mike done homework really engine dialed turning consistent teens easily Doug Whiteaker also ran new engines also fast dominance Rossi ap pears threatened some problems course Continued page 153 56 Model Aviation Rado Confrol Pylon Racing Bill Hager 4 Holly Springs Dr Conic TX 77302 Lined up ready Ron Haddad Memorial Trophy Dash back row left C Simma V Smith G Jacobson 1 Haddad J Dodd R Knepper D Kane D Gall D Sumner C Grun kenmeyer D Lataha Grove Dennis Sumner took home silver became sec ond three-time winner events history Lap counters left Bud Ruder Homer Rogers Ron Webb Bob Krustler cage set go 17th Annual Hobby Stop Silver Cup Quarter Midget Race La Salle Michigan asking around produced name Tom Overton member South Bay club Tom sells good subminiature adjustable switch $30 plus $2 S&H address 1302 Arleen Ave Sunnyvale CA 94007 bought vacuum gauge Grainger mechanical supply house $8 neighbor commercial re frigeration business gave both 30- 50pound Freon tanks bigger would efficient 30-pounder fit better piping retrospect Id recommend using A-ID vinyl tubing plastic tees Xs much possible theyre cheap produce good seal used A-in copper tubing icemaker three brass compression tees about $2 hardware store vac uum gauge switch could piped solidly tank thus freestanding use vinyl tubing brass pipe-threads-to-tubing adapters about $1 still required gauge switch Also parts would need mounted some sort panel valve Freon bottle has A-in cop per flare fitting dont have flaring tool ask folks purchase com pressor theyll flare end short piece copper along donating Freon tanknothing like making pest yourselr next obstacle what looked like inlet filter compressor stuck out too far Best cut off knew would danger ous because wasnt space use tubing cut ter hacksaw would make copper filings might later get sucked compressor Off went anyway already mess drilling out 5/ copper inlet pipe accept A-in copper couldnt hurt much shop vac wouldnt get filings Out inlet used small cotton swabs end tweezers carefully clean short length A-in copper soldered vinyl tubing could used connect pump rest plumbing Incidentally nothing inside filterlike part dont know what knowledgeable about refrigerator com pressors would care tell us about Id grateful letter electrical side Frigidaire straightforward Three wires go starting relay motor Al said extra wire includes capacitor starting winding cut 110-volt power cord added on/off switch obtained junk box Two wires connected vacuum switch replace thermostat wires controlling start ing relay caution note relay said Must mounted vertically Fine remained clamp vacuum hose would normally go bag plug power cord flip switch worked vacuum quickly built up max 23 inches played vacuum switch finally adjusting 15 incheswhich means pump goes off 15 comes 13 inches mercury supposed good vacuum extruded foams white bead-board lower gauge stayed quite constant pump off indicating vacuum wasnt leaking back through compressor piping con nections tight fact after pump shut off overnight still six inches vacuum next morning compressor runs very quietly no oil comes out ex haust Evidently doesnt need separator Rons does Some baggers use refrigerator compressors say shot compressor oil let time time good idea Thats other thing need learn about havent chance use pump bag ging yet Im sure will work okay Total inThkeA Load Off needs carry around deadweight Sullivan Skylite Its lightest conventional style wheel can buy Engineered unique foam core thin tough rubber skin Skylite cuts weight conventional wheel about half So can take off easier fly longer maneuver better Whats Skylites rugged build es re eated take- offs landings bit well its heftiest competitors never fails spring back round atter long model sits runway workbench So youve thinking about takingCsjJJii off weight talk dealer about seeingPRODUJIS light Skylite isPO Box 5166 Baltimore MD 21224 Getting Better Ideas Off Ground vestment about $56 mostly vacuum switch question long old pump like will last would costly ex tremely annoying fall $50 worth foam core carbon fiber glass cloth wet epoxy inside bag RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 56 equipment racing ended after fifth round repairs made before racing would resume Sunday morning Saturday night food catered field stayed around presentation National Points Trophies Randy Ritch won national cham pionship followed Rony Barlevav Jim Allen R L Cranfill Dick Ritch Awards points given tenth place Racing started shortly after 900 am Sunday action picking up left off day before Gary Schmidt pushed Mike Del Ponte double cut round six put him down six points tighten things up quite bit Bob Nickle started Sunday off right putting what would fastest heat weekend 11745 round seven Randy Ritch Fred French fought lead against Doug White aker putting him down two points close races continued remainder day last round Spencer Wallace Jim Lime fought lead way finish line Spence turning 11910 Jims 11957 decision first place came down last heat day between Jim Allen Fred French Fred win would tied first Gary Schmidt have fly off result closest races either us ever Fred led first eight April 1991 153 1 $7995 plus shipping $500 Inquire iocal hobby shop send check money order COD Fun Fly Factory 2951 E Gap Creek Rd Greer SC 29651 Phone 1-803-877-3530 infor mation SC residents add 5% sales tax laps until able sneak going around py lon #1 hold onto slim lead re maining two laps two flyoffs required 4th 5th between Mike Del Ponte Hubert Wills other between Spencer Wallace Jim Lime 9th 10th results listed below Trophies given out down tenth place fast time 650 cash being allotted top eight Donated kits extra fuel also given out both fliers workers Special thanks sponsors race cluding Don Nix Powermaster Fuels donat ing fuel Urshel Taylor Owl Ear Gal lery Tucson AZ sponsored laser etched plaques Ritchs Hobbies Northwest Hobby Supply Glen Speckler Modelsall donated kits given away Without sup port people event would have nearly successful Overall turnout level competition great first Q500 qualification Cham pionship race can look forward better year 1991 already working location race next year will let know details soon possible sure tell non-member friends join early next year will have chance fun SHAFTY Expert Fun Fly Model competition just pure fun Designed computor ra dios 7 channels Flies great 4 channels Features piece carbon graphite fuselage elim inates thrust line Complete hardware pkg 4 9 channel operation 25 40 sIze engines Machined ribs no trimming High tech lightweight const 2-3/4 lb.3 lb/42 wIngspan 660 sq Thanks report Jim Now its time rules changes Lets take good long look before vote See next month Results NMPRA QSOO 1 J Allen AZ Quik-V Rossi 34 11674 2 G Schmidt AZ Quik-V Rossi 33 12093 3 DWhiteaker TN Viper Webra 32 11806 4 M Del Ponte AZ Rev olution Webra 30 11296 5 H Wills TX El iminator Fox 30 12357 6 R Ritch TX TX Outlaw Rossi 29 11685 7 RL Cranfill TX TX Outlaw Rossi 28 12430 8 B Nickie CA CA T-Tail Rossi 27 11745 9 S Wallace AZQuik-V Rossi 26 11820 10 J Lime AZ T-Tail Rossi 26 11957 Results Quarter Midget Race 1 D Sumner 11789 2 D Gall11635 3 D Latsha 11890 4 C Grunkemeyer 11622 5 R Bork 12156 6 D Gohn 12127 7 5 Ko vach 12195 8 R Knepper 11816 9 D Weidman 11941 10 B Hisey l225711 R Steine 11993 12 Schwartz 11993 13 J Doddl1645 14 G Jacobson 11652 15 K Matney 12207 National Points Standings 1990 1 Randy Ritch 2 Rony Barlevav 3 Jim Allen 4 R L Cranfill 5 Dick Ritch 6 Fred French 7 Keith Fredrickson 8 Lee Von Der Hey 9 John Creagh 10 Richard Hanson THIS EXCITING AIRCRAFT WAS DESIGNED BY KIETH RIDER PURCHASED AND RE-ENGINED BY BILL SCHOENFELDT WITH AL MENASCOS SUPER BUCCANEER WITH TONY LeVIER AS PILOT THE FIRECRACKER WAS FLOWN WITH GREAT SUCCESS IN BOTH THE THOMPSON TROPHY AND GREVE AIRRACES 1/32 SCALE 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