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Radio Control: Pylon Racing

Author: B. Hager


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/07
Page Numbers: 121, 122

RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING THE RACING SEASON just getting started South up North will have little building time because weather first Formula race Phoenix will let know what happened next column has quite since have published list supply racing gear Some people operate out homes small scale word-of-mouth get business People racing circles have access information maybe will help find some people experience knowledge about competitive racing flying sport hobby KITSFORMULA ONE Lil Toni Prather Products Terry Prather Text details effort made fliers Dayton Ohio maintain flying field 1660 Revenna Wilmington CA 90744 Tel cooperative effort City Dayton have 25-year lease 213 835-4764 Denight Spec Cosmic Wind Pauls Flying Stuff Paul Stenberg Box 121 Escondido CA 92025 Tel 619 743-5458 Denight Spec Shark Estralitta Cosmic Wind Long LA-i Midget Mustang Calif Speed Pros 26612 Las Tunas Mission Viejo CA 92692 Tel 714 365-1155 Pole Cat Ritchs Hobbies Dick Ritch 4104 Lark Houston TX 77025 Tel 713 661-5458 Shoestring Don Rice 12055 206th Issaquah WA 90827 Tel 206 228-4170 Shoestring Lil Toni Tom Strom 1420 5 W 160th Seattle WA 98166 Tel 206 246-4258 Estralitta FAI Midget Mustang Kaze Killer Jerry Small 3204 Johnson Rd Southiake TX 76092 Tel 817 379-6468 Shoestring Ole Tiger Deja Vu JP Hanway 4932 Brandenburg Colony TX 75056 Tel 214 625-2705 Kaze Stiletto Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93292 Tel 209 747-0701 ENGINES AND RELATED PARTS Nelson Engines Fonnula Quarter Midget Q-500 Henry Nelson 121 Pebble Creek Ln Zelienople PA 16063 Tel 412 538-5282 Nelson Engines Formula Quarter Midget Q-500 Performance Spec Dave Shadel Box 3146 Gardnerville NV 89410 Tel 702 265-7523 K&B 40 K&B Mfg J & J Brodbeck 12152 5 Woodruff Downey CA 90241 Tel 213 803-1423 Jett Engines Jett Engineering Dub Jett 6110 Milwee #J Houston TX 77092 Tel 713 680-8113 Q 40 QM Engines Edmonds Engineering Tel 219 429-6244 MODIFIEDREADY TO RACE Tiger Jett Jett Engineering Dub Jett 6110 Milwee #J Houston TX 77092 Tel 713 680-8113 K&B 40 Lee Custom Engines Clarence Lee 10112 Woodward Ave Sunland CA 91040 Tel 818 352-3766 ACCESSORIES Bar Stock Engine Mounts Pauls Flying Stuff Paul Stenberg Box 121 Escondido CA 92025 Tel 619 698-9307 Custom-Built Models Drew Jerina 214 240-7725 Kristopher Wilson 714 731-5602 Painted Pilots K McDaniels 14601 Alkosh Jamul CA 92035 Tel 619 698-9307 Custom-Built FIs Calif Speed Pros 26612 LasTunas Mission July 1996 121 Shelter house recent addition Dayton flying field Club supplied materials city provided manpower Viejo CA 92692 Tel 714 365-1155 complete video building FIs including engines props Custom-Built FIs Drew Jerina 3109 Bluffview Garland TX 75043 Tel 214 240-7725 Q-500 KITS Nemesis QM4O Rich Tocci 544 Shadowcrest Ln Coppell TX 75019 Tel 214 462-0459 Mad Dog Matney Models Tel 313 848-8195 ReVlution Q500 Mike Del Ponte Tel 602 843-3451 Thunder Q-II Pauls Flying Stuff Paul Stenberg Box 121 Escondido CA 92025 Tel 619 743-5458 China Clipper Model Tech Hobby Stores T-Tailed Calif Speed Pros 26612 LasTunas Mission Viejo CA 92692 Tel 714 365-1155 Spickler Spickler Models Hobby Stores Texas Outlaw Dickie Ritch 4104 Lark Houston TX 77025 Tel 713 661-5458 Scat Cat Flite Line Models Hobby Stores Yellow Jacket Mills Airplane Mod 2868 Hambleton Riva MD 21140 Tel 301 956-3308 glass Q500 Barrys Model Prod Barry West 600 Vincent Mt Dora FL 32757 Tel 904 383-1122 Regulator JP Hanway 4932 Brandenburg Colony TX 75056 214 625-2705 ACCESSORIES Engine Mount Fourmost Products Hobby Stores Engine Mount Pauls Flying Stuff 619 743-5458 Wheels Performance Spec 702 2657523 Kraft Wheels Calif Speed Pros 714 365-1155 Racing Props Landing Products Box 938 Knights Landing CA 95645 Racing Props RacePro Engineering Box 445 Sutter Creek CA 95685 Wheels Vinyl Letters Cheek Cowl Tape N W Model Dist 21527 NE 227th Battle Ground WA 98604 Tel 360 687-9452 Wings & Foam Air Dynamics Lou Rodriguez 2683 Lin Gate Ct Pleasanton CA 94566 Composite Wings Wing-It Engineering Norm Johnson 405 691-8053 Master Tach Allen Booth 219 429-6244 Engine Mounts Spinners Wheels Jett Eng 713 680-8113 Prop Balancer High Point Hobby Stores Pitch Gage Prather Products 213 8354764 Royal Pro Tack Tack R/C Box 24593 Denver CO 80224 Tel 303 757-4082 Carbon Props Sport Props Custom Foam Work Barrys Model Prod Barry West 600 Vincent Mt Dora FL 32757 Tel 904 383-1122 QUARTER MIDGET KITS Estrellita Heinkel II Spiffire Toni Firecracker Gager Aircraft Sup 8425 Auburn Ft Wayne IN 46825 Tel 219 489-5060 Napair Heston Deja Vu Shoshonick Left Lane Exit Calif Speed Pros 26612 LasTunas Mission Viejo CA 92692 Tel 714 365-1155 Shark Deja Vu Napair Quality Fiberglass Bob Sealy 521 96th Blame MN 55434 Tel 612 780-2737 Rivets Latsha J Special Me-109 Matney Models Kevin Matney 11325 Harold Luna Pier MI 48157 Tel 313 848-8195 Folkerts Jim DeYoung 16627 Dobson South Holland Ii 60473 Tel 312 3399541 P-39 P-63 Greg Doe 407 Pony Smurna TN 37167 Tel 615 459-6485 Napair Calif Speed Pros 714 365-1155 Pole Kitty Gail Jacobson 2205 Britely Ter College Park GA 30349 Tel 404 7630361 P-Si Duane Gall 12800 Asbury Lakewood CO 80228 Tel 303 969-9527 Pole Cat Denight Barrys Model Prod Barry West 600 Vincent Mt Dora FL 32757 Tel 904 383-1122 have missed someone please let know will try get future column seem lot people racing Four Star 40 something found Jetero RC Club Houston Four Star 40 Speed Tricks Build light/minimum weight 41/2 lb Must use four-ounce fuel tank Sand leading edges fin/stab razor edge Delete section turtledeck under canopy Build extra strength former #3 Reduce aileron size save weight Seal hinge gaps MonoKote tape Use tall skid instead tall wheel Install 2-inch racing wheels Recess landing gear fuselage Grind leading edge landing gear Cut off cowl cheek side-mount engine steamline/enclose cowl area Make firewall 00 offset Use miniservos throttle rudder Use balsa instead Lite Ply fuselage sides Recess wing saddle 1/8 wing bolt Use 250 mAb battery pack Build optional foam wing spare Use little no dihedral wing Strengthen front spar built-up wing x-bracing sheeting Use MC-59 glow plugs Use 9 x 6 9 x 7 APC prop Use older-style adjustable muffler Break-in engine goal least 15000 rpm Practice practice practice flying fast low smooth Hope start getting contest results soon club puts race send some pictures small writeup am sure guys involved would like read about themselves pictures sent Phil Walters Dayton Ohio early 70s got city Dayton put flying field Phil wanted see things going sit around just say hard find good field proof what little work can get field middle Dayton Ohio Phil writes relationship City Parks Dept still very good fact about five years ago signed 25-year lease flying field area year ago built shelter house field supplied material city supplied manpower asphalt pad near shelter helicopter practice now obsolete because shelter installed 40 x 45 Pylon Racing takeoff pad north east end runway necessitated because placement shelter Ben Martin still heads up Pylon Racing agenda Thanks update Phil * 122 Model Aviation X 95042F MAIZY fL 2795 l407lo-i448 ucted Fan Accessories Smoker Fuel 7% 12% after run oil Proportlonal Hydraulic Brakes Variable Geometry Tail Cane UPS ORDERS Bind $3W Fcr 5AmUited Catakg SHIPPED DAILY

Author: B. Hager


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/07
Page Numbers: 121, 122

RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING THE RACING SEASON just getting started South up North will have little building time because weather first Formula race Phoenix will let know what happened next column has quite since have published list supply racing gear Some people operate out homes small scale word-of-mouth get business People racing circles have access information maybe will help find some people experience knowledge about competitive racing flying sport hobby KITSFORMULA ONE Lil Toni Prather Products Terry Prather Text details effort made fliers Dayton Ohio maintain flying field 1660 Revenna Wilmington CA 90744 Tel cooperative effort City Dayton have 25-year lease 213 835-4764 Denight Spec Cosmic Wind Pauls Flying Stuff Paul Stenberg Box 121 Escondido CA 92025 Tel 619 743-5458 Denight Spec Shark Estralitta Cosmic Wind Long LA-i Midget Mustang Calif Speed Pros 26612 Las Tunas Mission Viejo CA 92692 Tel 714 365-1155 Pole Cat Ritchs Hobbies Dick Ritch 4104 Lark Houston TX 77025 Tel 713 661-5458 Shoestring Don Rice 12055 206th Issaquah WA 90827 Tel 206 228-4170 Shoestring Lil Toni Tom Strom 1420 5 W 160th Seattle WA 98166 Tel 206 246-4258 Estralitta FAI Midget Mustang Kaze Killer Jerry Small 3204 Johnson Rd Southiake TX 76092 Tel 817 379-6468 Shoestring Ole Tiger Deja Vu JP Hanway 4932 Brandenburg Colony TX 75056 Tel 214 625-2705 Kaze Stiletto Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93292 Tel 209 747-0701 ENGINES AND RELATED PARTS Nelson Engines Fonnula Quarter Midget Q-500 Henry Nelson 121 Pebble Creek Ln Zelienople PA 16063 Tel 412 538-5282 Nelson Engines Formula Quarter Midget Q-500 Performance Spec Dave Shadel Box 3146 Gardnerville NV 89410 Tel 702 265-7523 K&B 40 K&B Mfg J & J Brodbeck 12152 5 Woodruff Downey CA 90241 Tel 213 803-1423 Jett Engines Jett Engineering Dub Jett 6110 Milwee #J Houston TX 77092 Tel 713 680-8113 Q 40 QM Engines Edmonds Engineering Tel 219 429-6244 MODIFIEDREADY TO RACE Tiger Jett Jett Engineering Dub Jett 6110 Milwee #J Houston TX 77092 Tel 713 680-8113 K&B 40 Lee Custom Engines Clarence Lee 10112 Woodward Ave Sunland CA 91040 Tel 818 352-3766 ACCESSORIES Bar Stock Engine Mounts Pauls Flying Stuff Paul Stenberg Box 121 Escondido CA 92025 Tel 619 698-9307 Custom-Built Models Drew Jerina 214 240-7725 Kristopher Wilson 714 731-5602 Painted Pilots K McDaniels 14601 Alkosh Jamul CA 92035 Tel 619 698-9307 Custom-Built FIs Calif Speed Pros 26612 LasTunas Mission July 1996 121 Shelter house recent addition Dayton flying field Club supplied materials city provided manpower Viejo CA 92692 Tel 714 365-1155 complete video building FIs including engines props Custom-Built FIs Drew Jerina 3109 Bluffview Garland TX 75043 Tel 214 240-7725 Q-500 KITS Nemesis QM4O Rich Tocci 544 Shadowcrest Ln Coppell TX 75019 Tel 214 462-0459 Mad Dog Matney Models Tel 313 848-8195 ReVlution Q500 Mike Del Ponte Tel 602 843-3451 Thunder Q-II Pauls Flying Stuff Paul Stenberg Box 121 Escondido CA 92025 Tel 619 743-5458 China Clipper Model Tech Hobby Stores T-Tailed Calif Speed Pros 26612 LasTunas Mission Viejo CA 92692 Tel 714 365-1155 Spickler Spickler Models Hobby Stores Texas Outlaw Dickie Ritch 4104 Lark Houston TX 77025 Tel 713 661-5458 Scat Cat Flite Line Models Hobby Stores Yellow Jacket Mills Airplane Mod 2868 Hambleton Riva MD 21140 Tel 301 956-3308 glass Q500 Barrys Model Prod Barry West 600 Vincent Mt Dora FL 32757 Tel 904 383-1122 Regulator JP Hanway 4932 Brandenburg Colony TX 75056 214 625-2705 ACCESSORIES Engine Mount Fourmost Products Hobby Stores Engine Mount Pauls Flying Stuff 619 743-5458 Wheels Performance Spec 702 2657523 Kraft Wheels Calif Speed Pros 714 365-1155 Racing Props Landing Products Box 938 Knights Landing CA 95645 Racing Props RacePro Engineering Box 445 Sutter Creek CA 95685 Wheels Vinyl Letters Cheek Cowl Tape N W Model Dist 21527 NE 227th Battle Ground WA 98604 Tel 360 687-9452 Wings & Foam Air Dynamics Lou Rodriguez 2683 Lin Gate Ct Pleasanton CA 94566 Composite Wings Wing-It Engineering Norm Johnson 405 691-8053 Master Tach Allen Booth 219 429-6244 Engine Mounts Spinners Wheels Jett Eng 713 680-8113 Prop Balancer High Point Hobby Stores Pitch Gage Prather Products 213 8354764 Royal Pro Tack Tack R/C Box 24593 Denver CO 80224 Tel 303 757-4082 Carbon Props Sport Props Custom Foam Work Barrys Model Prod Barry West 600 Vincent Mt Dora FL 32757 Tel 904 383-1122 QUARTER MIDGET KITS Estrellita Heinkel II Spiffire Toni Firecracker Gager Aircraft Sup 8425 Auburn Ft Wayne IN 46825 Tel 219 489-5060 Napair Heston Deja Vu Shoshonick Left Lane Exit Calif Speed Pros 26612 LasTunas Mission Viejo CA 92692 Tel 714 365-1155 Shark Deja Vu Napair Quality Fiberglass Bob Sealy 521 96th Blame MN 55434 Tel 612 780-2737 Rivets Latsha J Special Me-109 Matney Models Kevin Matney 11325 Harold Luna Pier MI 48157 Tel 313 848-8195 Folkerts Jim DeYoung 16627 Dobson South Holland Ii 60473 Tel 312 3399541 P-39 P-63 Greg Doe 407 Pony Smurna TN 37167 Tel 615 459-6485 Napair Calif Speed Pros 714 365-1155 Pole Kitty Gail Jacobson 2205 Britely Ter College Park GA 30349 Tel 404 7630361 P-Si Duane Gall 12800 Asbury Lakewood CO 80228 Tel 303 969-9527 Pole Cat Denight Barrys Model Prod Barry West 600 Vincent Mt Dora FL 32757 Tel 904 383-1122 have missed someone please let know will try get future column seem lot people racing Four Star 40 something found Jetero RC Club Houston Four Star 40 Speed Tricks Build light/minimum weight 41/2 lb Must use four-ounce fuel tank Sand leading edges fin/stab razor edge Delete section turtledeck under canopy Build extra strength former #3 Reduce aileron size save weight Seal hinge gaps MonoKote tape Use tall skid instead tall wheel Install 2-inch racing wheels Recess landing gear fuselage Grind leading edge landing gear Cut off cowl cheek side-mount engine steamline/enclose cowl area Make firewall 00 offset Use miniservos throttle rudder Use balsa instead Lite Ply fuselage sides Recess wing saddle 1/8 wing bolt Use 250 mAb battery pack Build optional foam wing spare Use little no dihedral wing Strengthen front spar built-up wing x-bracing sheeting Use MC-59 glow plugs Use 9 x 6 9 x 7 APC prop Use older-style adjustable muffler Break-in engine goal least 15000 rpm Practice practice practice flying fast low smooth Hope start getting contest results soon club puts race send some pictures small writeup am sure guys involved would like read about themselves pictures sent Phil Walters Dayton Ohio early 70s got city Dayton put flying field Phil wanted see things going sit around just say hard find good field proof what little work can get field middle Dayton Ohio Phil writes relationship City Parks Dept still very good fact about five years ago signed 25-year lease flying field area year ago built shelter house field supplied material city supplied manpower asphalt pad near shelter helicopter practice now obsolete because shelter installed 40 x 45 Pylon Racing takeoff pad north east end runway necessitated because placement shelter Ben Martin still heads up Pylon Racing agenda Thanks update Phil * 122 Model Aviation X 95042F MAIZY fL 2795 l407lo-i448 ucted Fan Accessories Smoker Fuel 7% 12% after run oil Proportlonal Hydraulic Brakes Variable Geometry Tail Cane UPS ORDERS Bind $3W Fcr 5AmUited Catakg SHIPPED DAILY

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