RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING THE FAI PYLON TEAM selection 1995s World Championships hosted Pro-Flyers November 1 1-12 1994 Phoenix Arizona Eleven contestants flew FAI team trials Only top three qualify positions prestigious United States FM team World Championships held new AMA site Muncie Indiana next August Dave Shadel Jim Shinohara led qualifiers quickly distanced themselves field average time ten rounds 1079 will represent USA sixth World Championships Second through sixth places very tight went down twelfth final round Chip Hyde edged out Lou Rodriguez second place Gary Hover became first alternate finishing fourth Lloyd Burnham fifth place Also representing USA will team Chip Hyde Gary Hover team Lou Rodriguez Dave Shadel rounding out top three Gary Hover Jim Shinohara will first alternates special note number record-breaking flights during selection existing world record broken seven times Shadel twice Rodriguez once current world champion Richard Verano four times Verano flew first day competition express purpose record setting since automatically returns next World Championships defending champion final result unbelievable 10331more three seconds quicker old record Richard also flew two 104s 105 back up record Unlike Formula racing FAI timed event fastest combined ten-lap time victorious Speed consistency keys cut gains 10% increase time two cuts automatically add 200 seconds constantly racing clock pressure intense fly lap perfectly just beat opponent line Unquestionably US FAI team will beat World Championships technology flying skills team members have second rest world will have step up three four notches compete Thanks again CD Jim Allen Pro-Flyers organization hosting 1994 FAI team trials current standings FAI fast times 1 Dave Shadel 2 Chip Hyde 3 Lou Rodriguez 4 Gary Hover 5 Lloyd Burnham 6 Rusty VanBaren 7 Duane Gail 8 Jim Katz 9 Richard Verano 10 Ralph Rinaldi 11 Mike DelPonte 10626 10723 10656 10831 10916 11033 12210 10769 10331 11 178 12542 Quarter-Scale racers trying get Formula event going looks like right track report sent Ed Rankin about Fort Worth Thunderbirds 42% Fl Pylon Race November 5-6 1994 purpose race promote new 42% scale Fl event warmup Galveston Texas race July 10-16 1995 Thunderbird Club top racing clubs US has sponsoring Formula 40 Q-500 pylon races since 1968 However type racing 100% different Hi-G promotions new USRA United Scale Racing Association pitched help us organize run race special thanks Wiley Brown Houston gang towing trailer equipment race setting up two days guys really special generous people purpose promote Unlimited Air Racing new Unlimited Scale Racing Association USRA got good start race using USRA rules Twenty-two people signed up membership weekend race Membership forms available write call USRA Box 1801 Sugarland TX 77487-1801 Tel/Fax 800 741-7058 organization will run race pilots democratic manner structured similar NMPRA other AMA Special Interest Groups weather beautiful 700 Saturday Sunday sunny clear skies no wind Sixteen pilots said would enter eight showed up some good old-fashioned heat racing Don Moden Dons Hobby Shop Salina KS came race us rest pilots Texas Several pilots out state called said models ready However Ron Hesscamp Charlie Brunner four others St Louis flew weekend watch support race Several pilots New Mexico Oklahoma Arkansas also came see race good time exchanging ideas airplane/engine technology Saturday night about 30 workers pilots met house snacks drinks Several guys used shop airplane repairs Lots fun Saturday morning designated testing radar runs ran four rounds heat racing starting about noon radar runs heat times much better Galveston race indicates improving Best heat times Saturday Oliver 1465 Rankin 15293 end Round Four tied perfect score 12 points evident Oliver beat great-running engine fastest heat time Oliver posted 154 mph radar run Rankin 156 Wiley Brown third nine points fast heat time 20772 Ray Thompson fourth eight points fast time 20812 Ray did excellent job flying RB Racing Shoestring Huskey 54 gas ignition first pylon race kind Testing started 10 am Sunday four rounds heat racing started 11 Oliver Rankln flew Round Five Rankin won heat 15391 two guys came up again Round Seven April 1995 83 Ed Rankin left Bill Bloss Fort Worth Thunderbirds 42% Fl Race held November 5-6 1994 Rankin photo Winners Fort Worth Thunderbirds 42% Fl Race L-R Ray Thompson 3rd Richard Oliver 2nd Ed Rankin 1st Miter Cut Precision Cutting Tool Miter Cut allows craftsman make ac curate cuts both wood plastic Miter Cut uses standard single edge razor blades adjustable fence swings through arc precise degree marks positive stop 9QO allows modeler make accurate repeatable cuts tight fits mitered corners Miter Cut excellent tool hobby requirements including * Model Airplane Ship parts * Model Railroad Train Layouts * Minatures Furniture Picture Frames Mitered joints rubber trims moldings such Fourmost Window Flange Canopy Trim FOURMOST PRODUCTS Look other great products trom Fourmost nearest hobby dealer direct orders include $3 00 Shipping 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 Rankin winning 15385 2040 Ray Thompson won Rounds Five Eight giving him 18 points third-place finish Oliver won Round Six placed second Rounds Five Seven zeroed Round Eight giving him 19 points second place Rankin won Rounds 5-8 very fast times giving him 24 points contest win Wiley Brown won Round Five got thirds Rounds Seven Eight giving him total 16 points fourth place contest Several radar runs taken Sunday Rankin 164 171 Fred French 151 Ray Thompson 141 radar speed taken course Rankin coming out turn 2 about 400 feet away 14850 mph Awards first $100 cash $100 gift certificate second $75 cash $50 gift certificate third $50 cash $25 gift certificate Fast Heat Time Trophy Richard Oliver 1465 winners gave cash gift certificates back club workers show appreciation holding race us 20 workers given $10 gift certificates $20 worth merchandise want thank Fort Worth Thunderbirds Hi-G Promotions USRA help conducting race think fulfilled objective hope have another race April May 1995 help get ready big Galveston race July E MUSTANG CORSAIR SPITFIRE MKU THUNDERBOLT ALE 84 Model Aviation e $1995 Product No FOR 151 SCALE HEADQUARTERS ANOTHER JIM MEISTER 1/4 SCALE SEMI-KIT Complete & Partial Kits also available Phone in- information ng manual avaiiabie $500 0015 plans ashy $200 SEND TO Jim Moister 993 C-184 S Santa F Vista CA 92083 619 744-0383 CLASSICS DO YOU SPEAK MODEL AIRPLANE Dave Thornburgs paperback history modeling America Ask anyone whos read 316 pages $1995 postpaid OLD B ZARDS lii SOARING BO abouisibie aira snuat old soaring %NEW ill NG Video best old buzzar 50 minute video Funny Instructive 2795 postpaid Dave Thoanibuag 5 MontIcello Delve Mbuquaque NM 67123 5054994749 CASH CHECK MO VISA/MASTERCARD
Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/04
Page Numbers: 83, 84
RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING THE FAI PYLON TEAM selection 1995s World Championships hosted Pro-Flyers November 1 1-12 1994 Phoenix Arizona Eleven contestants flew FAI team trials Only top three qualify positions prestigious United States FM team World Championships held new AMA site Muncie Indiana next August Dave Shadel Jim Shinohara led qualifiers quickly distanced themselves field average time ten rounds 1079 will represent USA sixth World Championships Second through sixth places very tight went down twelfth final round Chip Hyde edged out Lou Rodriguez second place Gary Hover became first alternate finishing fourth Lloyd Burnham fifth place Also representing USA will team Chip Hyde Gary Hover team Lou Rodriguez Dave Shadel rounding out top three Gary Hover Jim Shinohara will first alternates special note number record-breaking flights during selection existing world record broken seven times Shadel twice Rodriguez once current world champion Richard Verano four times Verano flew first day competition express purpose record setting since automatically returns next World Championships defending champion final result unbelievable 10331more three seconds quicker old record Richard also flew two 104s 105 back up record Unlike Formula racing FAI timed event fastest combined ten-lap time victorious Speed consistency keys cut gains 10% increase time two cuts automatically add 200 seconds constantly racing clock pressure intense fly lap perfectly just beat opponent line Unquestionably US FAI team will beat World Championships technology flying skills team members have second rest world will have step up three four notches compete Thanks again CD Jim Allen Pro-Flyers organization hosting 1994 FAI team trials current standings FAI fast times 1 Dave Shadel 2 Chip Hyde 3 Lou Rodriguez 4 Gary Hover 5 Lloyd Burnham 6 Rusty VanBaren 7 Duane Gail 8 Jim Katz 9 Richard Verano 10 Ralph Rinaldi 11 Mike DelPonte 10626 10723 10656 10831 10916 11033 12210 10769 10331 11 178 12542 Quarter-Scale racers trying get Formula event going looks like right track report sent Ed Rankin about Fort Worth Thunderbirds 42% Fl Pylon Race November 5-6 1994 purpose race promote new 42% scale Fl event warmup Galveston Texas race July 10-16 1995 Thunderbird Club top racing clubs US has sponsoring Formula 40 Q-500 pylon races since 1968 However type racing 100% different Hi-G promotions new USRA United Scale Racing Association pitched help us organize run race special thanks Wiley Brown Houston gang towing trailer equipment race setting up two days guys really special generous people purpose promote Unlimited Air Racing new Unlimited Scale Racing Association USRA got good start race using USRA rules Twenty-two people signed up membership weekend race Membership forms available write call USRA Box 1801 Sugarland TX 77487-1801 Tel/Fax 800 741-7058 organization will run race pilots democratic manner structured similar NMPRA other AMA Special Interest Groups weather beautiful 700 Saturday Sunday sunny clear skies no wind Sixteen pilots said would enter eight showed up some good old-fashioned heat racing Don Moden Dons Hobby Shop Salina KS came race us rest pilots Texas Several pilots out state called said models ready However Ron Hesscamp Charlie Brunner four others St Louis flew weekend watch support race Several pilots New Mexico Oklahoma Arkansas also came see race good time exchanging ideas airplane/engine technology Saturday night about 30 workers pilots met house snacks drinks Several guys used shop airplane repairs Lots fun Saturday morning designated testing radar runs ran four rounds heat racing starting about noon radar runs heat times much better Galveston race indicates improving Best heat times Saturday Oliver 1465 Rankin 15293 end Round Four tied perfect score 12 points evident Oliver beat great-running engine fastest heat time Oliver posted 154 mph radar run Rankin 156 Wiley Brown third nine points fast heat time 20772 Ray Thompson fourth eight points fast time 20812 Ray did excellent job flying RB Racing Shoestring Huskey 54 gas ignition first pylon race kind Testing started 10 am Sunday four rounds heat racing started 11 Oliver Rankln flew Round Five Rankin won heat 15391 two guys came up again Round Seven April 1995 83 Ed Rankin left Bill Bloss Fort Worth Thunderbirds 42% Fl Race held November 5-6 1994 Rankin photo Winners Fort Worth Thunderbirds 42% Fl Race L-R Ray Thompson 3rd Richard Oliver 2nd Ed Rankin 1st Miter Cut Precision Cutting Tool Miter Cut allows craftsman make ac curate cuts both wood plastic Miter Cut uses standard single edge razor blades adjustable fence swings through arc precise degree marks positive stop 9QO allows modeler make accurate repeatable cuts tight fits mitered corners Miter Cut excellent tool hobby requirements including * Model Airplane Ship parts * Model Railroad Train Layouts * Minatures Furniture Picture Frames Mitered joints rubber trims moldings such Fourmost Window Flange Canopy Trim FOURMOST PRODUCTS Look other great products trom Fourmost nearest hobby dealer direct orders include $3 00 Shipping 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 Rankin winning 15385 2040 Ray Thompson won Rounds Five Eight giving him 18 points third-place finish Oliver won Round Six placed second Rounds Five Seven zeroed Round Eight giving him 19 points second place Rankin won Rounds 5-8 very fast times giving him 24 points contest win Wiley Brown won Round Five got thirds Rounds Seven Eight giving him total 16 points fourth place contest Several radar runs taken Sunday Rankin 164 171 Fred French 151 Ray Thompson 141 radar speed taken course Rankin coming out turn 2 about 400 feet away 14850 mph Awards first $100 cash $100 gift certificate second $75 cash $50 gift certificate third $50 cash $25 gift certificate Fast Heat Time Trophy Richard Oliver 1465 winners gave cash gift certificates back club workers show appreciation holding race us 20 workers given $10 gift certificates $20 worth merchandise want thank Fort Worth Thunderbirds Hi-G Promotions USRA help conducting race think fulfilled objective hope have another race April May 1995 help get ready big Galveston race July E MUSTANG CORSAIR SPITFIRE MKU THUNDERBOLT ALE 84 Model Aviation e $1995 Product No FOR 151 SCALE HEADQUARTERS ANOTHER JIM MEISTER 1/4 SCALE SEMI-KIT Complete & Partial Kits also available Phone in- information ng manual avaiiabie $500 0015 plans ashy $200 SEND TO Jim Moister 993 C-184 S Santa F Vista CA 92083 619 744-0383 CLASSICS DO YOU SPEAK MODEL AIRPLANE Dave Thornburgs paperback history modeling America Ask anyone whos read 316 pages $1995 postpaid OLD B ZARDS lii SOARING BO abouisibie aira snuat old soaring %NEW ill NG Video best old buzzar 50 minute video Funny Instructive 2795 postpaid Dave Thoanibuag 5 MontIcello Delve Mbuquaque NM 67123 5054994749 CASH CHECK MO VISA/MASTERCARD