RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING THE NATS WAS supposed poorly attended year People didnt like fact Nats divided among three different cities set attendance records two events Quickie 120 Quarter 40 56 Formula down FAI normal five entries hut other two great Problem 120 entries get credible amount racing potential very large number ties first down immensebut cant tell stay home either Although flying site adequate Lawrenceville allowed get onto flying strip until 7 am because strip being used full-scale aircraft until also obligated vacate site 1 pm daily allocation six hours flying time makes lack desired number rounds being flown two CDs Pylon events started off Quickie 500 Greg Doe charge compound things first day equipment has set up tried out workers have dispersed various work stations takes time first day always slow start involved no different Greg Doe year Racing did commence things set games began earnest luck draw first heat Seth Tomblin Jim Hitt Red Cranfill Marcus Blanchard Marcus Blanchard won Jim Hitt second Cranfill double-cut poor Seth didnt finish two guys distinction registering first zeros followed Gerhardt Kummer Condon Booth Condon first Gerhardt second Booth double-cut Kummer didnt get started guys joined two first heat zeros unfortunate thing about entries everyone knows number rounds will few anyone registering zero anywhere meet essentially out-of-it speak Heat Three Latsha Wright Till Harrison went first round took 3 hours complete because took workers some time get grooved matrix resulted 30 heats per round pace did pick up after three hours still norm round Mike Klutz starter did good job keeping things moving time between rounds long enough everyone time needed repairs what-have-you flew early first round chances would probably fly again down matrix chances would go line once first day twice second twice third Im certain contestant fly-onlyonce day end Round 30way tie first enough competition major ties should have reduced never know meet like because possibility huge number ties especially first still existed However did weed themselves December 1995 29 Drew Jerinas D6jaVu won Best Finish Formula Drew has won award least two consecutive yearsa testament painting detailing skills Ouarter-40 winners front L-R Wright Van Baren Shadel Bartle Formula winners front L-R Shadel Hager Van Baren Rear L Cady Rear L-R Rodriguez Hyde Panzardi Larson Kane R Shinohara Verano Elsel R & D Cady down cuts crashes no-starts butt-kicking Round Two started Tomblin Kummer Till Warfield sounds like law firm dentist went Round Two did get completed first day flying everyone packed up headed motel pool temperatures varied 951050 week white reflective concrete likened opening up furnace door People sucking up water goodly rate needed survive did good job because know no heat problem also suffered what common Midwest high humidity would guess high 80s low 90s day misery rampant Day Two started much earlier since equipment now laying next runway torn down previous day required airport authority didnt take workers long drag onto runway tie together end Round Two ties first place reduced 15 fliers great reduction considering possibility tiptoeing through matrix possible Still first Gary Schmidt Craig Grunkemeyer Rusty Van Baren Dave Martin Santigo Panzardi Chip Hyde Tim Lime Bob Brogdon Mike Tallman Henry Bartle Dennis Sumner Ralph Rinaldi Ben Martin Darrol Cady Mike Condon Round Three started Tomblin again Wright Bowman Gage Dave Bowman winner end Round Three tie first reduced eight fliers Still running trophy position times Schmidt Rinaldi Van Baren DMartin Cady Lime Tallman Bartle Round Four started second day completed off pools again final day Quickie commenced very close scheduled time Rounds Four Five completed end three fliers tied first eight tied fourth trophies through five places plan adopted settling course CD Greg Doe preferred instead using best times tie fourth settled flying Norm Johnson Chip Hyde Tim Lime Dave Martin against other heat Rich Tocci Mike Tallman Dennis Sumner Gail Jacobson another top two advancing final heat Johnson Hyde Jacobson Tallman final Johnson winning Hyde finishing fifth tie first place settled another heat including Gary Schmidt Rusty Van Baren Ralph Rinaldi Schmidt won followed Van Baren Rinaldi trophies presented CD Doe along Fast Time award Jim Allen registered 11278 Fast Time awards donated NMPRA great looking very nice eagle setting top nice block walnut Best Senior award went Tony Cuneo Best Junior went Matthew Van Barenboth racings future Excuse tinge nepotism wife Karen usually Nats starter decided going fly Quickie year Although didnt beat too did get points heat finished top three-quarters Since second Nelson race took airplane home piece happy camper now ready go work because break over completed CD Doe now obligated process Quarter 40 63 pre-entries processing held airport hangers shared several full-scale aircraft however ample room other lack breeze worked out well Q-40 ended up 56 entries 14-heats-per-round matrix Although Q-40 originally one-day schedule past several years have run couple rounds second day since FAI did need its total time allocation continued year fact since Formula numbers down about what Quarter usually ended up taking two hours Formula FAI flew Q-40 entire second day Since fourth day Pylon workers now really grooved setting up course flying commencing very close its scheduled 7 am start course get going 7 meant key people course 630 since didnt rain week no clouds overhead got watch sun rise morning think back over past 11 years mornings watching ball gases rising over horizon extreme difficulty identifying airplanes look black early morning wonder werent inundated reflys credit workers guess because really tough Just ask NMPRA president Pete Reed took turn pylons said ger out Quarter started Day Four Vern Smith Mike Condon Marcus Blanchard Chip Hyde dreaded first heat dont know what happening Marcushe also first up Quickie 30 Model Aviation 0 winners front L-R Hyde M Van Baren R Van Baren Schmidt Rinaldi Rear L-R B Johnson N Johnson Cuneo Allen Quickie 500 winner Gary Schmidt L caller Jim Allen Gary set meets Fast Time 11278 David Wright L Matt Van Baren Best Senior Best Junior Quarter-40 Matt set Junior record 11920 especially since blind draw went After Round 14-way tie first some major wrecks Travis Flynn Clark Wade involved midair Gail Jacobson crashed around pylon three Paul Benezra pickup wrong airplane crossed climbing out Pylon resulting diving very fast pavement accident destroyed Pauls airplane fortunately well away everyone threat Round Two went Vein Smith Ben Johnson Lyle Larson Rich Tocciall fast tough competitors Larson first new fast-time 10811 Smith second Tocci third Johnson double-cut zero Round Two completed some time after top reduced five-way perfect-score tie Bartle Shadel Sumner Van Baren Condon Round Three standings changed somewhat since Van Baren lost Shadel Condon lost Bruce Richmond both guys fell point off pace replaced couple other guys faster times aiso point down round ended three tied ***II*E T first Bartle Shadel Sumner Tied fourth Grunkemeyer Kane Hyde Van Baren Condon Quarter 40 event its second year Nats competitors large contingent Formula fliers ail great flying abilities making very tough competition non-Formula guys mostly made up top guys old Q 15 event also highly skilled no free ride event Round Four entered quite completed clock ran out days flying everyone headed back motel pools rehash days events Im certain reflown heats lot what-ifs woulda coulda shouldas flown motel pool Somewhere around time Karen discovered what great squirt gun could made fuel syringe 20 feet Anyone venturing near pool clothes dead meat fifth day competition Round Four completed three rounds flown Since time allocation 12 hours maximum completing seven rounds very respectful number still time flyoffs few required Since five trophies positions flown break ties Tied fifth Santiago Panzardi Rich Tocci Mark Parker Panzardi won flyoff Tied third fourth Chip Hyde Dan Kane Chip won flyoff Dave Shadel Henry Bartle tied first place obligated duel course Shadel comfortable lead however around sixth lap Bartle started closing gap lap eight Bartle high around Pylon Three Shadel low right below him Dave lost rough Bartle went take first place cant remember ever seeing Shadel fly ground around Three guess showed hes humannot machine some think Again CD Doe passed out hardware addition above David Wright Best Senior virtue finishing tenth Matthew Van Baren little guy will around awhile finished 16th awarded Best Junior trophy Matt set Junior record Quarter 40 time 11920 Great going Matt Lyle Larsons 10811 second round held up meets fast time awarded nice NMPRA eagle trophy sixth day racing commenced December 1995 31 Karen Yeager flew Quickie year announced Contest Director Greg Doe gets down Santiago Panzadis size retirement Nats starter now Im competing award him fifth-place trophy Quarter-40 Formula some reason lowest entry number memory 26 CD Cliff Telford ran through normal pilots meeting stuff explaining safety rules announcing winner Best Finished airplane Once again went Drew Jerina Drews models always excellent finish craftsmanship nice side benefit real reason work takeoff position determined rank craftsmanship judging no matter flew Drew got number-one position got take off first After announcements Formula portion started Henry Bartle Lloyd Bumbam Chip Hyde line Henry finished walk since Lloyd didnt finish Chip didnt get started rounds end Dave Shadel first best time 11062 followed Bill Hager Mike Helsel Lou Rodriguez Henry Bartle Clark Wade Brian Shadel tied first seven-way tie first reduced three-way tie after Round Two Hager lost Hyde cut pylon Helsel lost Rodriguez Shadel lost Verano Brian lost Van Baren Bartle left Bartle Rodriguez Wade still tied first Shadel Hager Helsel Jett tied fourth Since seven heats round racing moved along fast rate Round Three completed Rodriguez alone first followed Shadel Helsel Flynn Verano Jett After Round Four positions changed again Rodriguez didnt finish round ended Shadel back first followed Helsel Flynn tied point back Round Five completed time spare no wanted go because bloody hot everyone exhausted So days end standings Dave Shadel Travis Flynn tied first Mike Helsel Dub Jett tied third Hager Van Baren Cady tied fifth Off pool again seventh day racing Formula guys got sleep littleunless flew FAI because morning started event Since five entries CD Cliff Telford took out onto course fuel tools flew heat three fliers heat two complete round recycled flew again continued until completed five rounds Since FAI fly-against-the-clock event points actually seconds clock normal 110 converts -to 70 seconds case 70 points lowest points accumulated contest winner system good requires good flying heat no coasting someone cuts like regular system FAI go time Round ended Verano first followed Hyde Doyle Shadel Rodriguez As result double cut no-start Shadel Rodriguez registered zeros FAI parlance results 200 points Rounds Two Three finished same order Round Round Four changed standings because rules allow dropping worst score after completing four rounds new order Verano Shadel Hyde Doyle Rodriguez fifth round ended Rich Verano setting meets fast time 10849 taking first place 27752 points Note averages 6938 four rounds counta 10938 average can see Richard world champion will tough next World Championship will over time read Editors note As text being edited Verano placed second Dave Shadel Muncie WC Wayne will have full report afuture issue Rich followed Dave Shadel 28272 points Chip Hyde 30140 Dave Doyle 36311 Lou Rodriguez four no-starts very good meet 9 am Formula started again Round Six Henry Bartle Dave Shadel Pete Reed Lou Rodriguez line making super heat everyone watching expected barn burner Shadel finished front Bartle 109 Henrys 110 Reed third unfortunately Rodriguez didnt finish recorded zero end Round Six Shadel Flynn tied first followed Jett Helsel Hager Van Baren Round Seven came went Round Eight decided last because heat getting everyone Formula guys thought eight rounds enough rounds end Dave Shadel alone first place point down three points ahead second place no fly off againstan enviable position alone second Bill Hager also got sit out flyoff scramble Van Baren Helsel Cady tied thifd got decide out course Rusty Van Baren won Helsel second no Senior Juniors event Fast Time award went Richard Verano 10821 Seven days very hot weather hot racing Reflections include Benezra Salisbury picking up wrong 32 Model Aviation 4Ohios Craig Grunkemeyer P-51 finished Winston Cup NASCAR colors Several fliers have painted models paint schemes favorite drivers airplanes coming around Pylon Salisbury luckier flew wrong airplane lap-and-a-half did lose model must have close attitude commands given wrong airplane close enough keep afloat 1-lis caller Dennis Sumner also watching wrong airplane Sumner Cool Hand Luke takeoff fifth round Quarter midaired Mickey Crawley went ground Dennis flipped upside down like surgeon delicate operation held some down flew straight out inverted finally rolled upright time turn Number pylon Great save Dennis Other items Flynn Wade occupying same space first lap Quarter race plus Flynn Jett wild midair Formula Airplane-wise some great new models Quickie Quarter Ben Johnson designed Quickie dad flew guarantee will see V-Vector raked-forward V-tail slick Looked fast just sitting Quarter Rich Toccis Nemesis sharp although noted several Nemesis backwards sisemen final reflection guy wife worst luck Nats Mike Pam Sperry Pam District 4 NMPRA rep came way Wyoming Quickie crashed test flying never got heat Same Quarter out test-flying after processing went didnt bring FAT model did bring Formula flew did crash didnt register point because no-finish rounds Mike entered three events did record single point entire Nats ask remember people Easy once did complainnot whimper Mike accepted fate smile never uttered discouraging word could use few Spenys world dont mean belittle other nice people because some really great people close friends Nats especially Texans award class peopte predicated terrible luck/no complain Sperrys would have won year Nice meeting guys may just start new award named after future Nats Aircraft Mag Wheels CNC machined aerospace-grade aluminum barstock Nylon bushings friction-free running long wear Radiused corners high-stress areas Five-spoke mag wheel functional good looks Exclusive RIBLOCK Tire Retention System maximum holding power Recessed center hub keep wheel collar inside rim Hub length sized fit 5/32 axles including Lite-Flights Aluminum C-Clip Axles Durable lightweight flat-spot resistant foam tires Radiused tread design smooth ground handling good looks Replacement foam tires nylon bushings readily available VISA Master Card welcome Dealer inquiries invited Add Up 1500 RPM Over Stock Muffler Without Hassle Tuned Pipes Now available ASP 45 Magnum 40146153 OS 3 21 40146SF Rossi 40/45 Supertigre 40/45/51 Webra 32140/50 vs 45 DC/S P 40/46/53 Send $300 catalog Dealer Inquiries Invited December 1995 35 THE INTIMIDATOR Q500 PRE BUILT FULL KITS $9999$3999 Wings Full 10 wid sheetedbalsa wing epoxyskins A6 plyFull lite ply installed insides wing/stab/better power ruddertransfer Jigged1/16 ply built fuseedge carbonwing/stahl fiberrudder installed Quality wingaluminum landing gear BUILD AS V-TAILNATIONAL OR CONVENTIONALBALSA THIRD PLACE97 Cherokee Dr Springfield MA 01109 94we accept personal check money order COD $475 COD & 95 NATS$700 S&H per kit 48 states CONGRATULATIONS 413-796-1925 RALPH RINALDI USA call write Precision Model Products 3 Hix St nia Michigan 481 54 313 464-8594
Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/12
Page Numbers: 29, 30, 31, 32, 35
RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING THE NATS WAS supposed poorly attended year People didnt like fact Nats divided among three different cities set attendance records two events Quickie 120 Quarter 40 56 Formula down FAI normal five entries hut other two great Problem 120 entries get credible amount racing potential very large number ties first down immensebut cant tell stay home either Although flying site adequate Lawrenceville allowed get onto flying strip until 7 am because strip being used full-scale aircraft until also obligated vacate site 1 pm daily allocation six hours flying time makes lack desired number rounds being flown two CDs Pylon events started off Quickie 500 Greg Doe charge compound things first day equipment has set up tried out workers have dispersed various work stations takes time first day always slow start involved no different Greg Doe year Racing did commence things set games began earnest luck draw first heat Seth Tomblin Jim Hitt Red Cranfill Marcus Blanchard Marcus Blanchard won Jim Hitt second Cranfill double-cut poor Seth didnt finish two guys distinction registering first zeros followed Gerhardt Kummer Condon Booth Condon first Gerhardt second Booth double-cut Kummer didnt get started guys joined two first heat zeros unfortunate thing about entries everyone knows number rounds will few anyone registering zero anywhere meet essentially out-of-it speak Heat Three Latsha Wright Till Harrison went first round took 3 hours complete because took workers some time get grooved matrix resulted 30 heats per round pace did pick up after three hours still norm round Mike Klutz starter did good job keeping things moving time between rounds long enough everyone time needed repairs what-have-you flew early first round chances would probably fly again down matrix chances would go line once first day twice second twice third Im certain contestant fly-onlyonce day end Round 30way tie first enough competition major ties should have reduced never know meet like because possibility huge number ties especially first still existed However did weed themselves December 1995 29 Drew Jerinas D6jaVu won Best Finish Formula Drew has won award least two consecutive yearsa testament painting detailing skills Ouarter-40 winners front L-R Wright Van Baren Shadel Bartle Formula winners front L-R Shadel Hager Van Baren Rear L Cady Rear L-R Rodriguez Hyde Panzardi Larson Kane R Shinohara Verano Elsel R & D Cady down cuts crashes no-starts butt-kicking Round Two started Tomblin Kummer Till Warfield sounds like law firm dentist went Round Two did get completed first day flying everyone packed up headed motel pool temperatures varied 951050 week white reflective concrete likened opening up furnace door People sucking up water goodly rate needed survive did good job because know no heat problem also suffered what common Midwest high humidity would guess high 80s low 90s day misery rampant Day Two started much earlier since equipment now laying next runway torn down previous day required airport authority didnt take workers long drag onto runway tie together end Round Two ties first place reduced 15 fliers great reduction considering possibility tiptoeing through matrix possible Still first Gary Schmidt Craig Grunkemeyer Rusty Van Baren Dave Martin Santigo Panzardi Chip Hyde Tim Lime Bob Brogdon Mike Tallman Henry Bartle Dennis Sumner Ralph Rinaldi Ben Martin Darrol Cady Mike Condon Round Three started Tomblin again Wright Bowman Gage Dave Bowman winner end Round Three tie first reduced eight fliers Still running trophy position times Schmidt Rinaldi Van Baren DMartin Cady Lime Tallman Bartle Round Four started second day completed off pools again final day Quickie commenced very close scheduled time Rounds Four Five completed end three fliers tied first eight tied fourth trophies through five places plan adopted settling course CD Greg Doe preferred instead using best times tie fourth settled flying Norm Johnson Chip Hyde Tim Lime Dave Martin against other heat Rich Tocci Mike Tallman Dennis Sumner Gail Jacobson another top two advancing final heat Johnson Hyde Jacobson Tallman final Johnson winning Hyde finishing fifth tie first place settled another heat including Gary Schmidt Rusty Van Baren Ralph Rinaldi Schmidt won followed Van Baren Rinaldi trophies presented CD Doe along Fast Time award Jim Allen registered 11278 Fast Time awards donated NMPRA great looking very nice eagle setting top nice block walnut Best Senior award went Tony Cuneo Best Junior went Matthew Van Barenboth racings future Excuse tinge nepotism wife Karen usually Nats starter decided going fly Quickie year Although didnt beat too did get points heat finished top three-quarters Since second Nelson race took airplane home piece happy camper now ready go work because break over completed CD Doe now obligated process Quarter 40 63 pre-entries processing held airport hangers shared several full-scale aircraft however ample room other lack breeze worked out well Q-40 ended up 56 entries 14-heats-per-round matrix Although Q-40 originally one-day schedule past several years have run couple rounds second day since FAI did need its total time allocation continued year fact since Formula numbers down about what Quarter usually ended up taking two hours Formula FAI flew Q-40 entire second day Since fourth day Pylon workers now really grooved setting up course flying commencing very close its scheduled 7 am start course get going 7 meant key people course 630 since didnt rain week no clouds overhead got watch sun rise morning think back over past 11 years mornings watching ball gases rising over horizon extreme difficulty identifying airplanes look black early morning wonder werent inundated reflys credit workers guess because really tough Just ask NMPRA president Pete Reed took turn pylons said ger out Quarter started Day Four Vern Smith Mike Condon Marcus Blanchard Chip Hyde dreaded first heat dont know what happening Marcushe also first up Quickie 30 Model Aviation 0 winners front L-R Hyde M Van Baren R Van Baren Schmidt Rinaldi Rear L-R B Johnson N Johnson Cuneo Allen Quickie 500 winner Gary Schmidt L caller Jim Allen Gary set meets Fast Time 11278 David Wright L Matt Van Baren Best Senior Best Junior Quarter-40 Matt set Junior record 11920 especially since blind draw went After Round 14-way tie first some major wrecks Travis Flynn Clark Wade involved midair Gail Jacobson crashed around pylon three Paul Benezra pickup wrong airplane crossed climbing out Pylon resulting diving very fast pavement accident destroyed Pauls airplane fortunately well away everyone threat Round Two went Vein Smith Ben Johnson Lyle Larson Rich Tocciall fast tough competitors Larson first new fast-time 10811 Smith second Tocci third Johnson double-cut zero Round Two completed some time after top reduced five-way perfect-score tie Bartle Shadel Sumner Van Baren Condon Round Three standings changed somewhat since Van Baren lost Shadel Condon lost Bruce Richmond both guys fell point off pace replaced couple other guys faster times aiso point down round ended three tied ***II*E T first Bartle Shadel Sumner Tied fourth Grunkemeyer Kane Hyde Van Baren Condon Quarter 40 event its second year Nats competitors large contingent Formula fliers ail great flying abilities making very tough competition non-Formula guys mostly made up top guys old Q 15 event also highly skilled no free ride event Round Four entered quite completed clock ran out days flying everyone headed back motel pools rehash days events Im certain reflown heats lot what-ifs woulda coulda shouldas flown motel pool Somewhere around time Karen discovered what great squirt gun could made fuel syringe 20 feet Anyone venturing near pool clothes dead meat fifth day competition Round Four completed three rounds flown Since time allocation 12 hours maximum completing seven rounds very respectful number still time flyoffs few required Since five trophies positions flown break ties Tied fifth Santiago Panzardi Rich Tocci Mark Parker Panzardi won flyoff Tied third fourth Chip Hyde Dan Kane Chip won flyoff Dave Shadel Henry Bartle tied first place obligated duel course Shadel comfortable lead however around sixth lap Bartle started closing gap lap eight Bartle high around Pylon Three Shadel low right below him Dave lost rough Bartle went take first place cant remember ever seeing Shadel fly ground around Three guess showed hes humannot machine some think Again CD Doe passed out hardware addition above David Wright Best Senior virtue finishing tenth Matthew Van Baren little guy will around awhile finished 16th awarded Best Junior trophy Matt set Junior record Quarter 40 time 11920 Great going Matt Lyle Larsons 10811 second round held up meets fast time awarded nice NMPRA eagle trophy sixth day racing commenced December 1995 31 Karen Yeager flew Quickie year announced Contest Director Greg Doe gets down Santiago Panzadis size retirement Nats starter now Im competing award him fifth-place trophy Quarter-40 Formula some reason lowest entry number memory 26 CD Cliff Telford ran through normal pilots meeting stuff explaining safety rules announcing winner Best Finished airplane Once again went Drew Jerina Drews models always excellent finish craftsmanship nice side benefit real reason work takeoff position determined rank craftsmanship judging no matter flew Drew got number-one position got take off first After announcements Formula portion started Henry Bartle Lloyd Bumbam Chip Hyde line Henry finished walk since Lloyd didnt finish Chip didnt get started rounds end Dave Shadel first best time 11062 followed Bill Hager Mike Helsel Lou Rodriguez Henry Bartle Clark Wade Brian Shadel tied first seven-way tie first reduced three-way tie after Round Two Hager lost Hyde cut pylon Helsel lost Rodriguez Shadel lost Verano Brian lost Van Baren Bartle left Bartle Rodriguez Wade still tied first Shadel Hager Helsel Jett tied fourth Since seven heats round racing moved along fast rate Round Three completed Rodriguez alone first followed Shadel Helsel Flynn Verano Jett After Round Four positions changed again Rodriguez didnt finish round ended Shadel back first followed Helsel Flynn tied point back Round Five completed time spare no wanted go because bloody hot everyone exhausted So days end standings Dave Shadel Travis Flynn tied first Mike Helsel Dub Jett tied third Hager Van Baren Cady tied fifth Off pool again seventh day racing Formula guys got sleep littleunless flew FAI because morning started event Since five entries CD Cliff Telford took out onto course fuel tools flew heat three fliers heat two complete round recycled flew again continued until completed five rounds Since FAI fly-against-the-clock event points actually seconds clock normal 110 converts -to 70 seconds case 70 points lowest points accumulated contest winner system good requires good flying heat no coasting someone cuts like regular system FAI go time Round ended Verano first followed Hyde Doyle Shadel Rodriguez As result double cut no-start Shadel Rodriguez registered zeros FAI parlance results 200 points Rounds Two Three finished same order Round Round Four changed standings because rules allow dropping worst score after completing four rounds new order Verano Shadel Hyde Doyle Rodriguez fifth round ended Rich Verano setting meets fast time 10849 taking first place 27752 points Note averages 6938 four rounds counta 10938 average can see Richard world champion will tough next World Championship will over time read Editors note As text being edited Verano placed second Dave Shadel Muncie WC Wayne will have full report afuture issue Rich followed Dave Shadel 28272 points Chip Hyde 30140 Dave Doyle 36311 Lou Rodriguez four no-starts very good meet 9 am Formula started again Round Six Henry Bartle Dave Shadel Pete Reed Lou Rodriguez line making super heat everyone watching expected barn burner Shadel finished front Bartle 109 Henrys 110 Reed third unfortunately Rodriguez didnt finish recorded zero end Round Six Shadel Flynn tied first followed Jett Helsel Hager Van Baren Round Seven came went Round Eight decided last because heat getting everyone Formula guys thought eight rounds enough rounds end Dave Shadel alone first place point down three points ahead second place no fly off againstan enviable position alone second Bill Hager also got sit out flyoff scramble Van Baren Helsel Cady tied thifd got decide out course Rusty Van Baren won Helsel second no Senior Juniors event Fast Time award went Richard Verano 10821 Seven days very hot weather hot racing Reflections include Benezra Salisbury picking up wrong 32 Model Aviation 4Ohios Craig Grunkemeyer P-51 finished Winston Cup NASCAR colors Several fliers have painted models paint schemes favorite drivers airplanes coming around Pylon Salisbury luckier flew wrong airplane lap-and-a-half did lose model must have close attitude commands given wrong airplane close enough keep afloat 1-lis caller Dennis Sumner also watching wrong airplane Sumner Cool Hand Luke takeoff fifth round Quarter midaired Mickey Crawley went ground Dennis flipped upside down like surgeon delicate operation held some down flew straight out inverted finally rolled upright time turn Number pylon Great save Dennis Other items Flynn Wade occupying same space first lap Quarter race plus Flynn Jett wild midair Formula Airplane-wise some great new models Quickie Quarter Ben Johnson designed Quickie dad flew guarantee will see V-Vector raked-forward V-tail slick Looked fast just sitting Quarter Rich Toccis Nemesis sharp although noted several Nemesis backwards sisemen final reflection guy wife worst luck Nats Mike Pam Sperry Pam District 4 NMPRA rep came way Wyoming Quickie crashed test flying never got heat Same Quarter out test-flying after processing went didnt bring FAT model did bring Formula flew did crash didnt register point because no-finish rounds Mike entered three events did record single point entire Nats ask remember people Easy once did complainnot whimper Mike accepted fate smile never uttered discouraging word could use few Spenys world dont mean belittle other nice people because some really great people close friends Nats especially Texans award class peopte predicated terrible luck/no complain Sperrys would have won year Nice meeting guys may just start new award named after future Nats Aircraft Mag Wheels CNC machined aerospace-grade aluminum barstock Nylon bushings friction-free running long wear Radiused corners high-stress areas Five-spoke mag wheel functional good looks Exclusive RIBLOCK Tire Retention System maximum holding power Recessed center hub keep wheel collar inside rim Hub length sized fit 5/32 axles including Lite-Flights Aluminum C-Clip Axles Durable lightweight flat-spot resistant foam tires Radiused tread design smooth ground handling good looks Replacement foam tires nylon bushings readily available VISA Master Card welcome Dealer inquiries invited Add Up 1500 RPM Over Stock Muffler Without Hassle Tuned Pipes Now available ASP 45 Magnum 40146153 OS 3 21 40146SF Rossi 40/45 Supertigre 40/45/51 Webra 32140/50 vs 45 DC/S P 40/46/53 Send $300 catalog Dealer Inquiries Invited December 1995 35 THE INTIMIDATOR Q500 PRE BUILT FULL KITS $9999$3999 Wings Full 10 wid sheetedbalsa wing epoxyskins A6 plyFull lite ply installed insides wing/stab/better power ruddertransfer Jigged1/16 ply built fuseedge carbonwing/stahl fiberrudder installed Quality wingaluminum landing gear BUILD AS V-TAILNATIONAL OR CONVENTIONALBALSA THIRD PLACE97 Cherokee Dr Springfield MA 01109 94we accept personal check money order COD $475 COD & 95 NATS$700 S&H per kit 48 states CONGRATULATIONS 413-796-1925 RALPH RINALDI USA call write Precision Model Products 3 Hix St nia Michigan 481 54 313 464-8594
Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/12
Page Numbers: 29, 30, 31, 32, 35
RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING THE NATS WAS supposed poorly attended year People didnt like fact Nats divided among three different cities set attendance records two events Quickie 120 Quarter 40 56 Formula down FAI normal five entries hut other two great Problem 120 entries get credible amount racing potential very large number ties first down immensebut cant tell stay home either Although flying site adequate Lawrenceville allowed get onto flying strip until 7 am because strip being used full-scale aircraft until also obligated vacate site 1 pm daily allocation six hours flying time makes lack desired number rounds being flown two CDs Pylon events started off Quickie 500 Greg Doe charge compound things first day equipment has set up tried out workers have dispersed various work stations takes time first day always slow start involved no different Greg Doe year Racing did commence things set games began earnest luck draw first heat Seth Tomblin Jim Hitt Red Cranfill Marcus Blanchard Marcus Blanchard won Jim Hitt second Cranfill double-cut poor Seth didnt finish two guys distinction registering first zeros followed Gerhardt Kummer Condon Booth Condon first Gerhardt second Booth double-cut Kummer didnt get started guys joined two first heat zeros unfortunate thing about entries everyone knows number rounds will few anyone registering zero anywhere meet essentially out-of-it speak Heat Three Latsha Wright Till Harrison went first round took 3 hours complete because took workers some time get grooved matrix resulted 30 heats per round pace did pick up after three hours still norm round Mike Klutz starter did good job keeping things moving time between rounds long enough everyone time needed repairs what-have-you flew early first round chances would probably fly again down matrix chances would go line once first day twice second twice third Im certain contestant fly-onlyonce day end Round 30way tie first enough competition major ties should have reduced never know meet like because possibility huge number ties especially first still existed However did weed themselves December 1995 29 Drew Jerinas D6jaVu won Best Finish Formula Drew has won award least two consecutive yearsa testament painting detailing skills Ouarter-40 winners front L-R Wright Van Baren Shadel Bartle Formula winners front L-R Shadel Hager Van Baren Rear L Cady Rear L-R Rodriguez Hyde Panzardi Larson Kane R Shinohara Verano Elsel R & D Cady down cuts crashes no-starts butt-kicking Round Two started Tomblin Kummer Till Warfield sounds like law firm dentist went Round Two did get completed first day flying everyone packed up headed motel pool temperatures varied 951050 week white reflective concrete likened opening up furnace door People sucking up water goodly rate needed survive did good job because know no heat problem also suffered what common Midwest high humidity would guess high 80s low 90s day misery rampant Day Two started much earlier since equipment now laying next runway torn down previous day required airport authority didnt take workers long drag onto runway tie together end Round Two ties first place reduced 15 fliers great reduction considering possibility tiptoeing through matrix possible Still first Gary Schmidt Craig Grunkemeyer Rusty Van Baren Dave Martin Santigo Panzardi Chip Hyde Tim Lime Bob Brogdon Mike Tallman Henry Bartle Dennis Sumner Ralph Rinaldi Ben Martin Darrol Cady Mike Condon Round Three started Tomblin again Wright Bowman Gage Dave Bowman winner end Round Three tie first reduced eight fliers Still running trophy position times Schmidt Rinaldi Van Baren DMartin Cady Lime Tallman Bartle Round Four started second day completed off pools again final day Quickie commenced very close scheduled time Rounds Four Five completed end three fliers tied first eight tied fourth trophies through five places plan adopted settling course CD Greg Doe preferred instead using best times tie fourth settled flying Norm Johnson Chip Hyde Tim Lime Dave Martin against other heat Rich Tocci Mike Tallman Dennis Sumner Gail Jacobson another top two advancing final heat Johnson Hyde Jacobson Tallman final Johnson winning Hyde finishing fifth tie first place settled another heat including Gary Schmidt Rusty Van Baren Ralph Rinaldi Schmidt won followed Van Baren Rinaldi trophies presented CD Doe along Fast Time award Jim Allen registered 11278 Fast Time awards donated NMPRA great looking very nice eagle setting top nice block walnut Best Senior award went Tony Cuneo Best Junior went Matthew Van Barenboth racings future Excuse tinge nepotism wife Karen usually Nats starter decided going fly Quickie year Although didnt beat too did get points heat finished top three-quarters Since second Nelson race took airplane home piece happy camper now ready go work because break over completed CD Doe now obligated process Quarter 40 63 pre-entries processing held airport hangers shared several full-scale aircraft however ample room other lack breeze worked out well Q-40 ended up 56 entries 14-heats-per-round matrix Although Q-40 originally one-day schedule past several years have run couple rounds second day since FAI did need its total time allocation continued year fact since Formula numbers down about what Quarter usually ended up taking two hours Formula FAI flew Q-40 entire second day Since fourth day Pylon workers now really grooved setting up course flying commencing very close its scheduled 7 am start course get going 7 meant key people course 630 since didnt rain week no clouds overhead got watch sun rise morning think back over past 11 years mornings watching ball gases rising over horizon extreme difficulty identifying airplanes look black early morning wonder werent inundated reflys credit workers guess because really tough Just ask NMPRA president Pete Reed took turn pylons said ger out Quarter started Day Four Vern Smith Mike Condon Marcus Blanchard Chip Hyde dreaded first heat dont know what happening Marcushe also first up Quickie 30 Model Aviation 0 winners front L-R Hyde M Van Baren R Van Baren Schmidt Rinaldi Rear L-R B Johnson N Johnson Cuneo Allen Quickie 500 winner Gary Schmidt L caller Jim Allen Gary set meets Fast Time 11278 David Wright L Matt Van Baren Best Senior Best Junior Quarter-40 Matt set Junior record 11920 especially since blind draw went After Round 14-way tie first some major wrecks Travis Flynn Clark Wade involved midair Gail Jacobson crashed around pylon three Paul Benezra pickup wrong airplane crossed climbing out Pylon resulting diving very fast pavement accident destroyed Pauls airplane fortunately well away everyone threat Round Two went Vein Smith Ben Johnson Lyle Larson Rich Tocciall fast tough competitors Larson first new fast-time 10811 Smith second Tocci third Johnson double-cut zero Round Two completed some time after top reduced five-way perfect-score tie Bartle Shadel Sumner Van Baren Condon Round Three standings changed somewhat since Van Baren lost Shadel Condon lost Bruce Richmond both guys fell point off pace replaced couple other guys faster times aiso point down round ended three tied ***II*E T first Bartle Shadel Sumner Tied fourth Grunkemeyer Kane Hyde Van Baren Condon Quarter 40 event its second year Nats competitors large contingent Formula fliers ail great flying abilities making very tough competition non-Formula guys mostly made up top guys old Q 15 event also highly skilled no free ride event Round Four entered quite completed clock ran out days flying everyone headed back motel pools rehash days events Im certain reflown heats lot what-ifs woulda coulda shouldas flown motel pool Somewhere around time Karen discovered what great squirt gun could made fuel syringe 20 feet Anyone venturing near pool clothes dead meat fifth day competition Round Four completed three rounds flown Since time allocation 12 hours maximum completing seven rounds very respectful number still time flyoffs few required Since five trophies positions flown break ties Tied fifth Santiago Panzardi Rich Tocci Mark Parker Panzardi won flyoff Tied third fourth Chip Hyde Dan Kane Chip won flyoff Dave Shadel Henry Bartle tied first place obligated duel course Shadel comfortable lead however around sixth lap Bartle started closing gap lap eight Bartle high around Pylon Three Shadel low right below him Dave lost rough Bartle went take first place cant remember ever seeing Shadel fly ground around Three guess showed hes humannot machine some think Again CD Doe passed out hardware addition above David Wright Best Senior virtue finishing tenth Matthew Van Baren little guy will around awhile finished 16th awarded Best Junior trophy Matt set Junior record Quarter 40 time 11920 Great going Matt Lyle Larsons 10811 second round held up meets fast time awarded nice NMPRA eagle trophy sixth day racing commenced December 1995 31 Karen Yeager flew Quickie year announced Contest Director Greg Doe gets down Santiago Panzadis size retirement Nats starter now Im competing award him fifth-place trophy Quarter-40 Formula some reason lowest entry number memory 26 CD Cliff Telford ran through normal pilots meeting stuff explaining safety rules announcing winner Best Finished airplane Once again went Drew Jerina Drews models always excellent finish craftsmanship nice side benefit real reason work takeoff position determined rank craftsmanship judging no matter flew Drew got number-one position got take off first After announcements Formula portion started Henry Bartle Lloyd Bumbam Chip Hyde line Henry finished walk since Lloyd didnt finish Chip didnt get started rounds end Dave Shadel first best time 11062 followed Bill Hager Mike Helsel Lou Rodriguez Henry Bartle Clark Wade Brian Shadel tied first seven-way tie first reduced three-way tie after Round Two Hager lost Hyde cut pylon Helsel lost Rodriguez Shadel lost Verano Brian lost Van Baren Bartle left Bartle Rodriguez Wade still tied first Shadel Hager Helsel Jett tied fourth Since seven heats round racing moved along fast rate Round Three completed Rodriguez alone first followed Shadel Helsel Flynn Verano Jett After Round Four positions changed again Rodriguez didnt finish round ended Shadel back first followed Helsel Flynn tied point back Round Five completed time spare no wanted go because bloody hot everyone exhausted So days end standings Dave Shadel Travis Flynn tied first Mike Helsel Dub Jett tied third Hager Van Baren Cady tied fifth Off pool again seventh day racing Formula guys got sleep littleunless flew FAI because morning started event Since five entries CD Cliff Telford took out onto course fuel tools flew heat three fliers heat two complete round recycled flew again continued until completed five rounds Since FAI fly-against-the-clock event points actually seconds clock normal 110 converts -to 70 seconds case 70 points lowest points accumulated contest winner system good requires good flying heat no coasting someone cuts like regular system FAI go time Round ended Verano first followed Hyde Doyle Shadel Rodriguez As result double cut no-start Shadel Rodriguez registered zeros FAI parlance results 200 points Rounds Two Three finished same order Round Round Four changed standings because rules allow dropping worst score after completing four rounds new order Verano Shadel Hyde Doyle Rodriguez fifth round ended Rich Verano setting meets fast time 10849 taking first place 27752 points Note averages 6938 four rounds counta 10938 average can see Richard world champion will tough next World Championship will over time read Editors note As text being edited Verano placed second Dave Shadel Muncie WC Wayne will have full report afuture issue Rich followed Dave Shadel 28272 points Chip Hyde 30140 Dave Doyle 36311 Lou Rodriguez four no-starts very good meet 9 am Formula started again Round Six Henry Bartle Dave Shadel Pete Reed Lou Rodriguez line making super heat everyone watching expected barn burner Shadel finished front Bartle 109 Henrys 110 Reed third unfortunately Rodriguez didnt finish recorded zero end Round Six Shadel Flynn tied first followed Jett Helsel Hager Van Baren Round Seven came went Round Eight decided last because heat getting everyone Formula guys thought eight rounds enough rounds end Dave Shadel alone first place point down three points ahead second place no fly off againstan enviable position alone second Bill Hager also got sit out flyoff scramble Van Baren Helsel Cady tied thifd got decide out course Rusty Van Baren won Helsel second no Senior Juniors event Fast Time award went Richard Verano 10821 Seven days very hot weather hot racing Reflections include Benezra Salisbury picking up wrong 32 Model Aviation 4Ohios Craig Grunkemeyer P-51 finished Winston Cup NASCAR colors Several fliers have painted models paint schemes favorite drivers airplanes coming around Pylon Salisbury luckier flew wrong airplane lap-and-a-half did lose model must have close attitude commands given wrong airplane close enough keep afloat 1-lis caller Dennis Sumner also watching wrong airplane Sumner Cool Hand Luke takeoff fifth round Quarter midaired Mickey Crawley went ground Dennis flipped upside down like surgeon delicate operation held some down flew straight out inverted finally rolled upright time turn Number pylon Great save Dennis Other items Flynn Wade occupying same space first lap Quarter race plus Flynn Jett wild midair Formula Airplane-wise some great new models Quickie Quarter Ben Johnson designed Quickie dad flew guarantee will see V-Vector raked-forward V-tail slick Looked fast just sitting Quarter Rich Toccis Nemesis sharp although noted several Nemesis backwards sisemen final reflection guy wife worst luck Nats Mike Pam Sperry Pam District 4 NMPRA rep came way Wyoming Quickie crashed test flying never got heat Same Quarter out test-flying after processing went didnt bring FAT model did bring Formula flew did crash didnt register point because no-finish rounds Mike entered three events did record single point entire Nats ask remember people Easy once did complainnot whimper Mike accepted fate smile never uttered discouraging word could use few Spenys world dont mean belittle other nice people because some really great people close friends Nats especially Texans award class peopte predicated terrible luck/no complain Sperrys would have won year Nice meeting guys may just start new award named after future Nats Aircraft Mag Wheels CNC machined aerospace-grade aluminum barstock Nylon bushings friction-free running long wear Radiused corners high-stress areas Five-spoke mag wheel functional good looks Exclusive RIBLOCK Tire Retention System maximum holding power Recessed center hub keep wheel collar inside rim Hub length sized fit 5/32 axles including Lite-Flights Aluminum C-Clip Axles Durable lightweight flat-spot resistant foam tires Radiused tread design smooth ground handling good looks Replacement foam tires nylon bushings readily available VISA Master Card welcome Dealer inquiries invited Add Up 1500 RPM Over Stock Muffler Without Hassle Tuned Pipes Now available ASP 45 Magnum 40146153 OS 3 21 40146SF Rossi 40/45 Supertigre 40/45/51 Webra 32140/50 vs 45 DC/S P 40/46/53 Send $300 catalog Dealer Inquiries Invited December 1995 35 THE INTIMIDATOR Q500 PRE BUILT FULL KITS $9999$3999 Wings Full 10 wid sheetedbalsa wing epoxyskins A6 plyFull lite ply installed insides wing/stab/better power ruddertransfer Jigged1/16 ply built fuseedge carbonwing/stahl fiberrudder installed Quality wingaluminum landing gear BUILD AS V-TAILNATIONAL OR CONVENTIONALBALSA THIRD PLACE97 Cherokee Dr Springfield MA 01109 94we accept personal check money order COD $475 COD & 95 NATS$700 S&H per kit 48 states CONGRATULATIONS 413-796-1925 RALPH RINALDI USA call write Precision Model Products 3 Hix St nia Michigan 481 54 313 464-8594
Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/12
Page Numbers: 29, 30, 31, 32, 35
RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING THE NATS WAS supposed poorly attended year People didnt like fact Nats divided among three different cities set attendance records two events Quickie 120 Quarter 40 56 Formula down FAI normal five entries hut other two great Problem 120 entries get credible amount racing potential very large number ties first down immensebut cant tell stay home either Although flying site adequate Lawrenceville allowed get onto flying strip until 7 am because strip being used full-scale aircraft until also obligated vacate site 1 pm daily allocation six hours flying time makes lack desired number rounds being flown two CDs Pylon events started off Quickie 500 Greg Doe charge compound things first day equipment has set up tried out workers have dispersed various work stations takes time first day always slow start involved no different Greg Doe year Racing did commence things set games began earnest luck draw first heat Seth Tomblin Jim Hitt Red Cranfill Marcus Blanchard Marcus Blanchard won Jim Hitt second Cranfill double-cut poor Seth didnt finish two guys distinction registering first zeros followed Gerhardt Kummer Condon Booth Condon first Gerhardt second Booth double-cut Kummer didnt get started guys joined two first heat zeros unfortunate thing about entries everyone knows number rounds will few anyone registering zero anywhere meet essentially out-of-it speak Heat Three Latsha Wright Till Harrison went first round took 3 hours complete because took workers some time get grooved matrix resulted 30 heats per round pace did pick up after three hours still norm round Mike Klutz starter did good job keeping things moving time between rounds long enough everyone time needed repairs what-have-you flew early first round chances would probably fly again down matrix chances would go line once first day twice second twice third Im certain contestant fly-onlyonce day end Round 30way tie first enough competition major ties should have reduced never know meet like because possibility huge number ties especially first still existed However did weed themselves December 1995 29 Drew Jerinas D6jaVu won Best Finish Formula Drew has won award least two consecutive yearsa testament painting detailing skills Ouarter-40 winners front L-R Wright Van Baren Shadel Bartle Formula winners front L-R Shadel Hager Van Baren Rear L Cady Rear L-R Rodriguez Hyde Panzardi Larson Kane R Shinohara Verano Elsel R & D Cady down cuts crashes no-starts butt-kicking Round Two started Tomblin Kummer Till Warfield sounds like law firm dentist went Round Two did get completed first day flying everyone packed up headed motel pool temperatures varied 951050 week white reflective concrete likened opening up furnace door People sucking up water goodly rate needed survive did good job because know no heat problem also suffered what common Midwest high humidity would guess high 80s low 90s day misery rampant Day Two started much earlier since equipment now laying next runway torn down previous day required airport authority didnt take workers long drag onto runway tie together end Round Two ties first place reduced 15 fliers great reduction considering possibility tiptoeing through matrix possible Still first Gary Schmidt Craig Grunkemeyer Rusty Van Baren Dave Martin Santigo Panzardi Chip Hyde Tim Lime Bob Brogdon Mike Tallman Henry Bartle Dennis Sumner Ralph Rinaldi Ben Martin Darrol Cady Mike Condon Round Three started Tomblin again Wright Bowman Gage Dave Bowman winner end Round Three tie first reduced eight fliers Still running trophy position times Schmidt Rinaldi Van Baren DMartin Cady Lime Tallman Bartle Round Four started second day completed off pools again final day Quickie commenced very close scheduled time Rounds Four Five completed end three fliers tied first eight tied fourth trophies through five places plan adopted settling course CD Greg Doe preferred instead using best times tie fourth settled flying Norm Johnson Chip Hyde Tim Lime Dave Martin against other heat Rich Tocci Mike Tallman Dennis Sumner Gail Jacobson another top two advancing final heat Johnson Hyde Jacobson Tallman final Johnson winning Hyde finishing fifth tie first place settled another heat including Gary Schmidt Rusty Van Baren Ralph Rinaldi Schmidt won followed Van Baren Rinaldi trophies presented CD Doe along Fast Time award Jim Allen registered 11278 Fast Time awards donated NMPRA great looking very nice eagle setting top nice block walnut Best Senior award went Tony Cuneo Best Junior went Matthew Van Barenboth racings future Excuse tinge nepotism wife Karen usually Nats starter decided going fly Quickie year Although didnt beat too did get points heat finished top three-quarters Since second Nelson race took airplane home piece happy camper now ready go work because break over completed CD Doe now obligated process Quarter 40 63 pre-entries processing held airport hangers shared several full-scale aircraft however ample room other lack breeze worked out well Q-40 ended up 56 entries 14-heats-per-round matrix Although Q-40 originally one-day schedule past several years have run couple rounds second day since FAI did need its total time allocation continued year fact since Formula numbers down about what Quarter usually ended up taking two hours Formula FAI flew Q-40 entire second day Since fourth day Pylon workers now really grooved setting up course flying commencing very close its scheduled 7 am start course get going 7 meant key people course 630 since didnt rain week no clouds overhead got watch sun rise morning think back over past 11 years mornings watching ball gases rising over horizon extreme difficulty identifying airplanes look black early morning wonder werent inundated reflys credit workers guess because really tough Just ask NMPRA president Pete Reed took turn pylons said ger out Quarter started Day Four Vern Smith Mike Condon Marcus Blanchard Chip Hyde dreaded first heat dont know what happening Marcushe also first up Quickie 30 Model Aviation 0 winners front L-R Hyde M Van Baren R Van Baren Schmidt Rinaldi Rear L-R B Johnson N Johnson Cuneo Allen Quickie 500 winner Gary Schmidt L caller Jim Allen Gary set meets Fast Time 11278 David Wright L Matt Van Baren Best Senior Best Junior Quarter-40 Matt set Junior record 11920 especially since blind draw went After Round 14-way tie first some major wrecks Travis Flynn Clark Wade involved midair Gail Jacobson crashed around pylon three Paul Benezra pickup wrong airplane crossed climbing out Pylon resulting diving very fast pavement accident destroyed Pauls airplane fortunately well away everyone threat Round Two went Vein Smith Ben Johnson Lyle Larson Rich Tocciall fast tough competitors Larson first new fast-time 10811 Smith second Tocci third Johnson double-cut zero Round Two completed some time after top reduced five-way perfect-score tie Bartle Shadel Sumner Van Baren Condon Round Three standings changed somewhat since Van Baren lost Shadel Condon lost Bruce Richmond both guys fell point off pace replaced couple other guys faster times aiso point down round ended three tied ***II*E T first Bartle Shadel Sumner Tied fourth Grunkemeyer Kane Hyde Van Baren Condon Quarter 40 event its second year Nats competitors large contingent Formula fliers ail great flying abilities making very tough competition non-Formula guys mostly made up top guys old Q 15 event also highly skilled no free ride event Round Four entered quite completed clock ran out days flying everyone headed back motel pools rehash days events Im certain reflown heats lot what-ifs woulda coulda shouldas flown motel pool Somewhere around time Karen discovered what great squirt gun could made fuel syringe 20 feet Anyone venturing near pool clothes dead meat fifth day competition Round Four completed three rounds flown Since time allocation 12 hours maximum completing seven rounds very respectful number still time flyoffs few required Since five trophies positions flown break ties Tied fifth Santiago Panzardi Rich Tocci Mark Parker Panzardi won flyoff Tied third fourth Chip Hyde Dan Kane Chip won flyoff Dave Shadel Henry Bartle tied first place obligated duel course Shadel comfortable lead however around sixth lap Bartle started closing gap lap eight Bartle high around Pylon Three Shadel low right below him Dave lost rough Bartle went take first place cant remember ever seeing Shadel fly ground around Three guess showed hes humannot machine some think Again CD Doe passed out hardware addition above David Wright Best Senior virtue finishing tenth Matthew Van Baren little guy will around awhile finished 16th awarded Best Junior trophy Matt set Junior record Quarter 40 time 11920 Great going Matt Lyle Larsons 10811 second round held up meets fast time awarded nice NMPRA eagle trophy sixth day racing commenced December 1995 31 Karen Yeager flew Quickie year announced Contest Director Greg Doe gets down Santiago Panzadis size retirement Nats starter now Im competing award him fifth-place trophy Quarter-40 Formula some reason lowest entry number memory 26 CD Cliff Telford ran through normal pilots meeting stuff explaining safety rules announcing winner Best Finished airplane Once again went Drew Jerina Drews models always excellent finish craftsmanship nice side benefit real reason work takeoff position determined rank craftsmanship judging no matter flew Drew got number-one position got take off first After announcements Formula portion started Henry Bartle Lloyd Bumbam Chip Hyde line Henry finished walk since Lloyd didnt finish Chip didnt get started rounds end Dave Shadel first best time 11062 followed Bill Hager Mike Helsel Lou Rodriguez Henry Bartle Clark Wade Brian Shadel tied first seven-way tie first reduced three-way tie after Round Two Hager lost Hyde cut pylon Helsel lost Rodriguez Shadel lost Verano Brian lost Van Baren Bartle left Bartle Rodriguez Wade still tied first Shadel Hager Helsel Jett tied fourth Since seven heats round racing moved along fast rate Round Three completed Rodriguez alone first followed Shadel Helsel Flynn Verano Jett After Round Four positions changed again Rodriguez didnt finish round ended Shadel back first followed Helsel Flynn tied point back Round Five completed time spare no wanted go because bloody hot everyone exhausted So days end standings Dave Shadel Travis Flynn tied first Mike Helsel Dub Jett tied third Hager Van Baren Cady tied fifth Off pool again seventh day racing Formula guys got sleep littleunless flew FAI because morning started event Since five entries CD Cliff Telford took out onto course fuel tools flew heat three fliers heat two complete round recycled flew again continued until completed five rounds Since FAI fly-against-the-clock event points actually seconds clock normal 110 converts -to 70 seconds case 70 points lowest points accumulated contest winner system good requires good flying heat no coasting someone cuts like regular system FAI go time Round ended Verano first followed Hyde Doyle Shadel Rodriguez As result double cut no-start Shadel Rodriguez registered zeros FAI parlance results 200 points Rounds Two Three finished same order Round Round Four changed standings because rules allow dropping worst score after completing four rounds new order Verano Shadel Hyde Doyle Rodriguez fifth round ended Rich Verano setting meets fast time 10849 taking first place 27752 points Note averages 6938 four rounds counta 10938 average can see Richard world champion will tough next World Championship will over time read Editors note As text being edited Verano placed second Dave Shadel Muncie WC Wayne will have full report afuture issue Rich followed Dave Shadel 28272 points Chip Hyde 30140 Dave Doyle 36311 Lou Rodriguez four no-starts very good meet 9 am Formula started again Round Six Henry Bartle Dave Shadel Pete Reed Lou Rodriguez line making super heat everyone watching expected barn burner Shadel finished front Bartle 109 Henrys 110 Reed third unfortunately Rodriguez didnt finish recorded zero end Round Six Shadel Flynn tied first followed Jett Helsel Hager Van Baren Round Seven came went Round Eight decided last because heat getting everyone Formula guys thought eight rounds enough rounds end Dave Shadel alone first place point down three points ahead second place no fly off againstan enviable position alone second Bill Hager also got sit out flyoff scramble Van Baren Helsel Cady tied thifd got decide out course Rusty Van Baren won Helsel second no Senior Juniors event Fast Time award went Richard Verano 10821 Seven days very hot weather hot racing Reflections include Benezra Salisbury picking up wrong 32 Model Aviation 4Ohios Craig Grunkemeyer P-51 finished Winston Cup NASCAR colors Several fliers have painted models paint schemes favorite drivers airplanes coming around Pylon Salisbury luckier flew wrong airplane lap-and-a-half did lose model must have close attitude commands given wrong airplane close enough keep afloat 1-lis caller Dennis Sumner also watching wrong airplane Sumner Cool Hand Luke takeoff fifth round Quarter midaired Mickey Crawley went ground Dennis flipped upside down like surgeon delicate operation held some down flew straight out inverted finally rolled upright time turn Number pylon Great save Dennis Other items Flynn Wade occupying same space first lap Quarter race plus Flynn Jett wild midair Formula Airplane-wise some great new models Quickie Quarter Ben Johnson designed Quickie dad flew guarantee will see V-Vector raked-forward V-tail slick Looked fast just sitting Quarter Rich Toccis Nemesis sharp although noted several Nemesis backwards sisemen final reflection guy wife worst luck Nats Mike Pam Sperry Pam District 4 NMPRA rep came way Wyoming Quickie crashed test flying never got heat Same Quarter out test-flying after processing went didnt bring FAT model did bring Formula flew did crash didnt register point because no-finish rounds Mike entered three events did record single point entire Nats ask remember people Easy once did complainnot whimper Mike accepted fate smile never uttered discouraging word could use few Spenys world dont mean belittle other nice people because some really great people close friends Nats especially Texans award class peopte predicated terrible luck/no complain Sperrys would have won year Nice meeting guys may just start new award named after future Nats Aircraft Mag Wheels CNC machined aerospace-grade aluminum barstock Nylon bushings friction-free running long wear Radiused corners high-stress areas Five-spoke mag wheel functional good looks Exclusive RIBLOCK Tire Retention System maximum holding power Recessed center hub keep wheel collar inside rim Hub length sized fit 5/32 axles including Lite-Flights Aluminum C-Clip Axles Durable lightweight flat-spot resistant foam tires Radiused tread design smooth ground handling good looks Replacement foam tires nylon bushings readily available VISA Master Card welcome Dealer inquiries invited Add Up 1500 RPM Over Stock Muffler Without Hassle Tuned Pipes Now available ASP 45 Magnum 40146153 OS 3 21 40146SF Rossi 40/45 Supertigre 40/45/51 Webra 32140/50 vs 45 DC/S P 40/46/53 Send $300 catalog Dealer Inquiries Invited December 1995 35 THE INTIMIDATOR Q500 PRE BUILT FULL KITS $9999$3999 Wings Full 10 wid sheetedbalsa wing epoxyskins A6 plyFull lite ply installed insides wing/stab/better power ruddertransfer Jigged1/16 ply built fuseedge carbonwing/stahl fiberrudder installed Quality wingaluminum landing gear BUILD AS V-TAILNATIONAL OR CONVENTIONALBALSA THIRD PLACE97 Cherokee Dr Springfield MA 01109 94we accept personal check money order COD $475 COD & 95 NATS$700 S&H per kit 48 states CONGRATULATIONS 413-796-1925 RALPH RINALDI USA call write Precision Model Products 3 Hix St nia Michigan 481 54 313 464-8594
Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/12
Page Numbers: 29, 30, 31, 32, 35
RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING THE NATS WAS supposed poorly attended year People didnt like fact Nats divided among three different cities set attendance records two events Quickie 120 Quarter 40 56 Formula down FAI normal five entries hut other two great Problem 120 entries get credible amount racing potential very large number ties first down immensebut cant tell stay home either Although flying site adequate Lawrenceville allowed get onto flying strip until 7 am because strip being used full-scale aircraft until also obligated vacate site 1 pm daily allocation six hours flying time makes lack desired number rounds being flown two CDs Pylon events started off Quickie 500 Greg Doe charge compound things first day equipment has set up tried out workers have dispersed various work stations takes time first day always slow start involved no different Greg Doe year Racing did commence things set games began earnest luck draw first heat Seth Tomblin Jim Hitt Red Cranfill Marcus Blanchard Marcus Blanchard won Jim Hitt second Cranfill double-cut poor Seth didnt finish two guys distinction registering first zeros followed Gerhardt Kummer Condon Booth Condon first Gerhardt second Booth double-cut Kummer didnt get started guys joined two first heat zeros unfortunate thing about entries everyone knows number rounds will few anyone registering zero anywhere meet essentially out-of-it speak Heat Three Latsha Wright Till Harrison went first round took 3 hours complete because took workers some time get grooved matrix resulted 30 heats per round pace did pick up after three hours still norm round Mike Klutz starter did good job keeping things moving time between rounds long enough everyone time needed repairs what-have-you flew early first round chances would probably fly again down matrix chances would go line once first day twice second twice third Im certain contestant fly-onlyonce day end Round 30way tie first enough competition major ties should have reduced never know meet like because possibility huge number ties especially first still existed However did weed themselves December 1995 29 Drew Jerinas D6jaVu won Best Finish Formula Drew has won award least two consecutive yearsa testament painting detailing skills Ouarter-40 winners front L-R Wright Van Baren Shadel Bartle Formula winners front L-R Shadel Hager Van Baren Rear L Cady Rear L-R Rodriguez Hyde Panzardi Larson Kane R Shinohara Verano Elsel R & D Cady down cuts crashes no-starts butt-kicking Round Two started Tomblin Kummer Till Warfield sounds like law firm dentist went Round Two did get completed first day flying everyone packed up headed motel pool temperatures varied 951050 week white reflective concrete likened opening up furnace door People sucking up water goodly rate needed survive did good job because know no heat problem also suffered what common Midwest high humidity would guess high 80s low 90s day misery rampant Day Two started much earlier since equipment now laying next runway torn down previous day required airport authority didnt take workers long drag onto runway tie together end Round Two ties first place reduced 15 fliers great reduction considering possibility tiptoeing through matrix possible Still first Gary Schmidt Craig Grunkemeyer Rusty Van Baren Dave Martin Santigo Panzardi Chip Hyde Tim Lime Bob Brogdon Mike Tallman Henry Bartle Dennis Sumner Ralph Rinaldi Ben Martin Darrol Cady Mike Condon Round Three started Tomblin again Wright Bowman Gage Dave Bowman winner end Round Three tie first reduced eight fliers Still running trophy position times Schmidt Rinaldi Van Baren DMartin Cady Lime Tallman Bartle Round Four started second day completed off pools again final day Quickie commenced very close scheduled time Rounds Four Five completed end three fliers tied first eight tied fourth trophies through five places plan adopted settling course CD Greg Doe preferred instead using best times tie fourth settled flying Norm Johnson Chip Hyde Tim Lime Dave Martin against other heat Rich Tocci Mike Tallman Dennis Sumner Gail Jacobson another top two advancing final heat Johnson Hyde Jacobson Tallman final Johnson winning Hyde finishing fifth tie first place settled another heat including Gary Schmidt Rusty Van Baren Ralph Rinaldi Schmidt won followed Van Baren Rinaldi trophies presented CD Doe along Fast Time award Jim Allen registered 11278 Fast Time awards donated NMPRA great looking very nice eagle setting top nice block walnut Best Senior award went Tony Cuneo Best Junior went Matthew Van Barenboth racings future Excuse tinge nepotism wife Karen usually Nats starter decided going fly Quickie year Although didnt beat too did get points heat finished top three-quarters Since second Nelson race took airplane home piece happy camper now ready go work because break over completed CD Doe now obligated process Quarter 40 63 pre-entries processing held airport hangers shared several full-scale aircraft however ample room other lack breeze worked out well Q-40 ended up 56 entries 14-heats-per-round matrix Although Q-40 originally one-day schedule past several years have run couple rounds second day since FAI did need its total time allocation continued year fact since Formula numbers down about what Quarter usually ended up taking two hours Formula FAI flew Q-40 entire second day Since fourth day Pylon workers now really grooved setting up course flying commencing very close its scheduled 7 am start course get going 7 meant key people course 630 since didnt rain week no clouds overhead got watch sun rise morning think back over past 11 years mornings watching ball gases rising over horizon extreme difficulty identifying airplanes look black early morning wonder werent inundated reflys credit workers guess because really tough Just ask NMPRA president Pete Reed took turn pylons said ger out Quarter started Day Four Vern Smith Mike Condon Marcus Blanchard Chip Hyde dreaded first heat dont know what happening Marcushe also first up Quickie 30 Model Aviation 0 winners front L-R Hyde M Van Baren R Van Baren Schmidt Rinaldi Rear L-R B Johnson N Johnson Cuneo Allen Quickie 500 winner Gary Schmidt L caller Jim Allen Gary set meets Fast Time 11278 David Wright L Matt Van Baren Best Senior Best Junior Quarter-40 Matt set Junior record 11920 especially since blind draw went After Round 14-way tie first some major wrecks Travis Flynn Clark Wade involved midair Gail Jacobson crashed around pylon three Paul Benezra pickup wrong airplane crossed climbing out Pylon resulting diving very fast pavement accident destroyed Pauls airplane fortunately well away everyone threat Round Two went Vein Smith Ben Johnson Lyle Larson Rich Tocciall fast tough competitors Larson first new fast-time 10811 Smith second Tocci third Johnson double-cut zero Round Two completed some time after top reduced five-way perfect-score tie Bartle Shadel Sumner Van Baren Condon Round Three standings changed somewhat since Van Baren lost Shadel Condon lost Bruce Richmond both guys fell point off pace replaced couple other guys faster times aiso point down round ended three tied ***II*E T first Bartle Shadel Sumner Tied fourth Grunkemeyer Kane Hyde Van Baren Condon Quarter 40 event its second year Nats competitors large contingent Formula fliers ail great flying abilities making very tough competition non-Formula guys mostly made up top guys old Q 15 event also highly skilled no free ride event Round Four entered quite completed clock ran out days flying everyone headed back motel pools rehash days events Im certain reflown heats lot what-ifs woulda coulda shouldas flown motel pool Somewhere around time Karen discovered what great squirt gun could made fuel syringe 20 feet Anyone venturing near pool clothes dead meat fifth day competition Round Four completed three rounds flown Since time allocation 12 hours maximum completing seven rounds very respectful number still time flyoffs few required Since five trophies positions flown break ties Tied fifth Santiago Panzardi Rich Tocci Mark Parker Panzardi won flyoff Tied third fourth Chip Hyde Dan Kane Chip won flyoff Dave Shadel Henry Bartle tied first place obligated duel course Shadel comfortable lead however around sixth lap Bartle started closing gap lap eight Bartle high around Pylon Three Shadel low right below him Dave lost rough Bartle went take first place cant remember ever seeing Shadel fly ground around Three guess showed hes humannot machine some think Again CD Doe passed out hardware addition above David Wright Best Senior virtue finishing tenth Matthew Van Baren little guy will around awhile finished 16th awarded Best Junior trophy Matt set Junior record Quarter 40 time 11920 Great going Matt Lyle Larsons 10811 second round held up meets fast time awarded nice NMPRA eagle trophy sixth day racing commenced December 1995 31 Karen Yeager flew Quickie year announced Contest Director Greg Doe gets down Santiago Panzadis size retirement Nats starter now Im competing award him fifth-place trophy Quarter-40 Formula some reason lowest entry number memory 26 CD Cliff Telford ran through normal pilots meeting stuff explaining safety rules announcing winner Best Finished airplane Once again went Drew Jerina Drews models always excellent finish craftsmanship nice side benefit real reason work takeoff position determined rank craftsmanship judging no matter flew Drew got number-one position got take off first After announcements Formula portion started Henry Bartle Lloyd Bumbam Chip Hyde line Henry finished walk since Lloyd didnt finish Chip didnt get started rounds end Dave Shadel first best time 11062 followed Bill Hager Mike Helsel Lou Rodriguez Henry Bartle Clark Wade Brian Shadel tied first seven-way tie first reduced three-way tie after Round Two Hager lost Hyde cut pylon Helsel lost Rodriguez Shadel lost Verano Brian lost Van Baren Bartle left Bartle Rodriguez Wade still tied first Shadel Hager Helsel Jett tied fourth Since seven heats round racing moved along fast rate Round Three completed Rodriguez alone first followed Shadel Helsel Flynn Verano Jett After Round Four positions changed again Rodriguez didnt finish round ended Shadel back first followed Helsel Flynn tied point back Round Five completed time spare no wanted go because bloody hot everyone exhausted So days end standings Dave Shadel Travis Flynn tied first Mike Helsel Dub Jett tied third Hager Van Baren Cady tied fifth Off pool again seventh day racing Formula guys got sleep littleunless flew FAI because morning started event Since five entries CD Cliff Telford took out onto course fuel tools flew heat three fliers heat two complete round recycled flew again continued until completed five rounds Since FAI fly-against-the-clock event points actually seconds clock normal 110 converts -to 70 seconds case 70 points lowest points accumulated contest winner system good requires good flying heat no coasting someone cuts like regular system FAI go time Round ended Verano first followed Hyde Doyle Shadel Rodriguez As result double cut no-start Shadel Rodriguez registered zeros FAI parlance results 200 points Rounds Two Three finished same order Round Round Four changed standings because rules allow dropping worst score after completing four rounds new order Verano Shadel Hyde Doyle Rodriguez fifth round ended Rich Verano setting meets fast time 10849 taking first place 27752 points Note averages 6938 four rounds counta 10938 average can see Richard world champion will tough next World Championship will over time read Editors note As text being edited Verano placed second Dave Shadel Muncie WC Wayne will have full report afuture issue Rich followed Dave Shadel 28272 points Chip Hyde 30140 Dave Doyle 36311 Lou Rodriguez four no-starts very good meet 9 am Formula started again Round Six Henry Bartle Dave Shadel Pete Reed Lou Rodriguez line making super heat everyone watching expected barn burner Shadel finished front Bartle 109 Henrys 110 Reed third unfortunately Rodriguez didnt finish recorded zero end Round Six Shadel Flynn tied first followed Jett Helsel Hager Van Baren Round Seven came went Round Eight decided last because heat getting everyone Formula guys thought eight rounds enough rounds end Dave Shadel alone first place point down three points ahead second place no fly off againstan enviable position alone second Bill Hager also got sit out flyoff scramble Van Baren Helsel Cady tied thifd got decide out course Rusty Van Baren won Helsel second no Senior Juniors event Fast Time award went Richard Verano 10821 Seven days very hot weather hot racing Reflections include Benezra Salisbury picking up wrong 32 Model Aviation 4Ohios Craig Grunkemeyer P-51 finished Winston Cup NASCAR colors Several fliers have painted models paint schemes favorite drivers airplanes coming around Pylon Salisbury luckier flew wrong airplane lap-and-a-half did lose model must have close attitude commands given wrong airplane close enough keep afloat 1-lis caller Dennis Sumner also watching wrong airplane Sumner Cool Hand Luke takeoff fifth round Quarter midaired Mickey Crawley went ground Dennis flipped upside down like surgeon delicate operation held some down flew straight out inverted finally rolled upright time turn Number pylon Great save Dennis Other items Flynn Wade occupying same space first lap Quarter race plus Flynn Jett wild midair Formula Airplane-wise some great new models Quickie Quarter Ben Johnson designed Quickie dad flew guarantee will see V-Vector raked-forward V-tail slick Looked fast just sitting Quarter Rich Toccis Nemesis sharp although noted several Nemesis backwards sisemen final reflection guy wife worst luck Nats Mike Pam Sperry Pam District 4 NMPRA rep came way Wyoming Quickie crashed test flying never got heat Same Quarter out test-flying after processing went didnt bring FAT model did bring Formula flew did crash didnt register point because no-finish rounds Mike entered three 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