RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING U i-I 1E FIRST JUST ONE note about Quarter Midget ever let event get eliminated will never know letter John Hughan Australia read July 1993 column Model Aviation amazement reason Australia years ago based Pylon classes what Americans running time because have progressed leaps bounds would say outside America Australia has active successful ion scene So thanks America still growing think should explain am writing letter Firstly idea eliminating Quarter Midget classes replacing Super Quickee 500 event something personally would dead against Australia main reason good have different engine size classes everyone flying 40-size aircraft undesirable agree exactly comments new class very near future will become ballistic know airframe rule relating class sincerely hope using old quickie model very lumpy aircraftnot really suited high speeds Secondly wish explain Pylon scene developed Australia mainly adopted old events provide what believe excellent racing classes thing very proud Also feel am well-qualified fill details am founder AMPRA Australia have major input Pylon rules changes both locally internationally FAI started Pylon ran FAI QM 1/2A classes set up course lengths times would similar complete course irrespective class flying thought classes great flew some time However became apparent some problemsmainly engines 1/2A original 1/2A Cox engines prone unreliability mainly due excessive load placed high compression nitro People losing interest inthis event because answer replace 051 engine 011 engines engines extremely fast reliable little OS 11 Enya spins about 26000 rpm ground straight 41 fuel As point interest use nitro classeswe just supply fuel competition day competition engines last forever since change /2A event has risen almost extinction popular class understandable costs very little put /2A together Hand launched modelsno undercrafttwo channel gear result real racing aircraft fly event QM course slightly larger yours best time 76 seconds some problems QM engines Finding 25 cc 015 ci engine restricted two makes also rather expensive seemed big gap between winners rest field overcome changed over 35 cc 021 ci size engine engine essentially produced Continued page 133 March 1994 107 OM winners L-R Ron Gary caller Mike Tallman 2 Don Martinson 1 Bob Greer 3 Norm Johnson caller Fort Worth AMA Quickee winners bottom L-R Norm Johnson Dub Jett Jeff Horn Mike Tailman Top L-R John Shannon Jerry Small Tim Edwards Mike Hammett Fort Worth District Q-500 winners bottom L-R Rusty Higginbothan 1 Robert Hughes 2 Roger Bell 3 StandIng L-R Mike Lewis 4 Mark Milstead 5 RC PylonlNager Continued page 107 car boat people somewhat mass-produced engine cheaper Australia smaller 15 engine 21 apart being cheaper built like brick outhouse No problems running excess 30000 rpm run tuned pipes class still flying same QM aircraft using strap bigger engine would delighted performance 21 engineswe think great best time QM 62 seconds run Quickee 500 have own form Sports Pylon contestant utilizing own Sports model keep check Sports contestant after two wins class has move up open classesso eliminate pothunters event strictly beginners through elimination ensuring growth major classes maintained run Flwe stick FAI 40 class produces similar times Fl quieter run non-nitro fuel best time class 66 seconds rather sad see 1/2A now QM disappear American scenewhen some simple modifications could have made revitalize am stating rules changes easy know very hard implement always plenty people against proposal no matter good suggestion would love start 21-size QM event great class Faster 15 engine reliable just easy fly no change needed airframe Lots luck Pylon Thank John input As have said think made mistake have some great contests 1993 report Drew Jerina about last races Texas 93 October 23-24 1993 District VIII conducted its first year-end District Quickee 500 Quarter Midget Championship race Lake Benbrook Fort Worth Texas Fort Worth Thunderbirds club Paul Sandoval Contest Director sponsored event ran three races AMA Quickee District Class AMA Quarter Midget AMA class Q-500 AMA-legal engine AMA-legal airframe excludes ail high-performance Quickee engines such Webra Nelson SuperTigre Jett engines Quarter Midget course standard 15-size event 19 entries AMA 15 District eight Quarter Midget weather very cooperative weekend light winds temperatures high 60s five rounds flown Saturday four Sunday heats hotly contested since championship race close planes other saw three four midairs Don Martinson flew Signature Series Napier first place Quarter Midget fast time 11522 edge out Mike Tallman way Kansas second place fast time 12019 Bob Greer third place fast time 12422 District Class Rusty Higginbothan raced new Sport Jett Engine win first fast time 12063 other trophy positions Robert Hughes finishing second Roger Bell third Michael Lewis fourth Mark Milstead fifth Ron Jacobs Louisiana sixth place AMA class Dub Jett took firstplace trophy after flying off tie Jeff Horn fly-off wingtip-to-wingtip until Jeff turned just little early Number pylon settle issue Dub also presented NMPRA trophy highest finish NMPRA member AMA class Mike Tallman finished third Jerry Small fourth after taking zero last heata dead receiver line Tim Edwards fifth after another flyoff Mike Hammett sixth Stormin Norman fast time 10291 Norm would have probably done better standings started race three hours before arrived Judging turnout contestants came Houston Kansas Louisiana would have say format considerably successful Championship Race National Championships have recent years left out couple people printed last Pylon Racing supplies list So Formula Kit Kaze & Stiletto FAI Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93292 Tel 209 625-0325 North West Model Distributors 21527 NE 227th Battle Ground WA 98604 Tel206 687-9822 Production supplies glow plugs vinyl letters aluminum wing bolts new & improved racing wheels Performance Specialties now importing Tettra Fuel Tank line Japan familiar tanks should provide ultimate reliable fuel supply applications especially RC Pylon Racing patented fuel tanks have hard outer shells similar existing fuel tanks similarity ends Within tank collapsible latex bladder contains fuel pressure crankcase pipe muffler applied outside bladder No air present bladder never have worry about air entering fuel feed line No air fuel line means consistent engine runs An added bonus tanks require no foam padding ideal tight installations Tanks available variety sizes ideal modeling applications Write call Performance Specialties PO Box 3146 Gardnerville NV 89410 Tel 702 265-7523 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 123 origin crew speed range ceiling length height span type size number engines particular interest aircraft owner/operator notation aircraft location particular aircraft displayed looks like great book Scale modeler looking something different youre looking new modeling subject book makes interesting reading Historic Aircraft published Courage Books imprint Running Press Book Publishers 125 South Twentysecond Street Philadelphia PA 19103 ISBN 1-56138-075-X found copy local Barnes Noble bookstore less $13 Hint Workshop recent issue Orbiting Eagles Omaha Newsletter Bob Fun discussed merits various types commercially-available control-surface hinges well making own using cloth thread iron-on material Most important Scale modeler use hinging cant seen order enhance models overall appearance commonly used hinges provides better Continued poge 134 March 1994 133
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/03
Page Numbers: 107, 133
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/03
Page Numbers: 107, 133
RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING U i-I 1E FIRST JUST ONE note about Quarter Midget ever let event get eliminated will never know letter John Hughan Australia read July 1993 column Model Aviation amazement reason Australia years ago based Pylon classes what Americans running time because have progressed leaps bounds would say outside America Australia has active successful ion scene So thanks America still growing think should explain am writing letter Firstly idea eliminating Quarter Midget classes replacing Super Quickee 500 event something personally would dead against Australia main reason good have different engine size classes everyone flying 40-size aircraft undesirable agree exactly comments new class very near future will become ballistic know airframe rule relating class sincerely hope using old quickie model very lumpy aircraftnot really suited high speeds Secondly wish explain Pylon scene developed Australia mainly adopted old events provide what believe excellent racing classes thing very proud Also feel am well-qualified fill details am founder AMPRA Australia have major input Pylon rules changes both locally internationally FAI started Pylon ran FAI QM 1/2A classes set up course lengths times would similar complete course irrespective class flying thought classes great flew some time However became apparent some problemsmainly engines 1/2A original 1/2A Cox engines prone unreliability mainly due excessive load placed high compression nitro People losing interest inthis event because answer replace 051 engine 011 engines engines extremely fast reliable little OS 11 Enya spins about 26000 rpm ground straight 41 fuel As point interest use nitro classeswe just supply fuel competition day competition engines last forever since change /2A event has risen almost extinction popular class understandable costs very little put /2A together Hand launched modelsno undercrafttwo channel gear result real racing aircraft fly event QM course slightly larger yours best time 76 seconds some problems QM engines Finding 25 cc 015 ci engine restricted two makes also rather expensive seemed big gap between winners rest field overcome changed over 35 cc 021 ci size engine engine essentially produced Continued page 133 March 1994 107 OM winners L-R Ron Gary caller Mike Tallman 2 Don Martinson 1 Bob Greer 3 Norm Johnson caller Fort Worth AMA Quickee winners bottom L-R Norm Johnson Dub Jett Jeff Horn Mike Tailman Top L-R John Shannon Jerry Small Tim Edwards Mike Hammett Fort Worth District Q-500 winners bottom L-R Rusty Higginbothan 1 Robert Hughes 2 Roger Bell 3 StandIng L-R Mike Lewis 4 Mark Milstead 5 RC PylonlNager Continued page 107 car boat people somewhat mass-produced engine cheaper Australia smaller 15 engine 21 apart being cheaper built like brick outhouse No problems running excess 30000 rpm run tuned pipes class still flying same QM aircraft using strap bigger engine would delighted performance 21 engineswe think great best time QM 62 seconds run Quickee 500 have own form Sports Pylon contestant utilizing own Sports model keep check Sports contestant after two wins class has move up open classesso eliminate pothunters event strictly beginners through elimination ensuring growth major classes maintained run Flwe stick FAI 40 class produces similar times Fl quieter run non-nitro fuel best time class 66 seconds rather sad see 1/2A now QM disappear American scenewhen some simple modifications could have made revitalize am stating rules changes easy know very hard implement always plenty people against proposal no matter good suggestion would love start 21-size QM event great class Faster 15 engine reliable just easy fly no change needed airframe Lots luck Pylon Thank John input As have said think made mistake have some great contests 1993 report Drew Jerina about last races Texas 93 October 23-24 1993 District VIII conducted its first year-end District Quickee 500 Quarter Midget Championship race Lake Benbrook Fort Worth Texas Fort Worth Thunderbirds club Paul Sandoval Contest Director sponsored event ran three races AMA Quickee District Class AMA Quarter Midget AMA class Q-500 AMA-legal engine AMA-legal airframe excludes ail high-performance Quickee engines such Webra Nelson SuperTigre Jett engines Quarter Midget course standard 15-size event 19 entries AMA 15 District eight Quarter Midget weather very cooperative weekend light winds temperatures high 60s five rounds flown Saturday four Sunday heats hotly contested since championship race close planes other saw three four midairs Don Martinson flew Signature Series Napier first place Quarter Midget fast time 11522 edge out Mike Tallman way Kansas second place fast time 12019 Bob Greer third place fast time 12422 District Class Rusty Higginbothan raced new Sport Jett Engine win first fast time 12063 other trophy positions Robert Hughes finishing second Roger Bell third Michael Lewis fourth Mark Milstead fifth Ron Jacobs Louisiana sixth place AMA class Dub Jett took firstplace trophy after flying off tie Jeff Horn fly-off wingtip-to-wingtip until Jeff turned just little early Number pylon settle issue Dub also presented NMPRA trophy highest finish NMPRA member AMA class Mike Tallman finished third Jerry Small fourth after taking zero last heata dead receiver line Tim Edwards fifth after another flyoff Mike Hammett sixth Stormin Norman fast time 10291 Norm would have probably done better standings started race three hours before arrived Judging turnout contestants came Houston Kansas Louisiana would have say format considerably successful Championship Race National Championships have recent years left out couple people printed last Pylon Racing supplies list So Formula Kit Kaze & Stiletto FAI Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93292 Tel 209 625-0325 North West Model Distributors 21527 NE 227th Battle Ground WA 98604 Tel206 687-9822 Production supplies glow plugs vinyl letters aluminum wing bolts new & improved racing wheels Performance Specialties now importing Tettra Fuel Tank line Japan familiar tanks should provide ultimate reliable fuel supply applications especially RC Pylon Racing patented fuel tanks have hard outer shells similar existing fuel tanks similarity ends Within tank collapsible latex bladder contains fuel pressure crankcase pipe muffler applied outside bladder No air present bladder never have worry about air entering fuel feed line No air fuel line means consistent engine runs An added bonus tanks require no foam padding ideal tight installations Tanks available variety sizes ideal modeling applications Write call Performance Specialties PO Box 3146 Gardnerville NV 89410 Tel 702 265-7523 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 123 origin crew speed range ceiling length height span type size number engines particular interest aircraft owner/operator notation aircraft location particular aircraft displayed looks like great book Scale modeler looking something different youre looking new modeling subject book makes interesting reading Historic Aircraft published Courage Books imprint Running Press Book Publishers 125 South Twentysecond Street Philadelphia PA 19103 ISBN 1-56138-075-X found copy local Barnes Noble bookstore less $13 Hint Workshop recent issue Orbiting Eagles Omaha Newsletter Bob Fun discussed merits various types commercially-available control-surface hinges well making own using cloth thread iron-on material Most important Scale modeler use hinging cant seen order enhance models overall appearance commonly used hinges provides better Continued poge 134 March 1994 133
