Radio Control Pylon Racing Dave Lane IT SEEMS wrote about Bakers field Races just few months ago year later BARKS Ba kersfield put another outstanding mula Race weather typical Californian warm clear light breezes North total entries down year 115 80 because folks Japan Mexico didnt make sorry couldnt attend reduced field nine rounds racing five fly-off heats Everyone seemed have enough racing weekend dust cleared Mr Rankin British Columbia Canada walked off first place Standard Tom Christopher California first Expert Five first ten places Standard won group British Co lumbia Canada first five places Standard follows Place Name 1Rankin 2Yuen 3Eckersley 4McPike 5Huber iJenotes fly-off Avg Time Fast For9 StateTime Heats Points BC. Can BC. Can BC. Can Calif Idaho 132 128 134 130 134 138 134 143 146 152 33 32 31 29 28 Although Kaylor California average 129 nine heats did win Unfortunately two zeros due cuts whatever Im picking Kaylor am just pointing out consistency wins races neces sarily fastest Expert finishers follows Avg Time Fast 9 Place NameStateTime Heats Points 1ChristopherCalif131111534 2SmithCalif11611831 3HoverCalif11712429 4Richmond131112329 5McDermott11912628 Denotes fly-off Looking average time Expert Tom Christopher fastest also consistent Tom completed nine rounds no zeros Fast time weekend turned Bob Violett sizzling 1120 Bob flew very consistent course heat right number pylon time Bob wants set 10000 time year dont see can fly closer cutting pylons means has cut lap times down another second first lap 3 seconds doesnt sound like much thats tall order means bunch horsepower rpm Jeff Bertken Ed Allen ninth put best race weekend third round finished dead heat time 1146 Jeff flying Vio lett Pole Cat Ed Prathers Tonis lead changed hands three four times during race looked Ed going win race last lap Jeff pulled beautiful tight turn through 2 3 caught Ed fin ish line Both pilots awarded 4 points first place heat Terry Prather nothing problems weekend just couldnt seem put together think first time Terry ever came up four zeros since became expert Bob Smith going strong seven firsts second going last round needed second place least tie first win would have clinched first place About fourth lap pulled too hard elevator Toni snapped bit dust coming out turn left Tom Christopher op portunity clinch contest just fin ishing last heat Tom didnt play safe went out put compe tition won last heat 121 Tom flying Violett Pole Cat powered Prather Tigre 11 Violett Pole Cats racing Everyone got top honors scale judging Ninety-nine per cent planes beautiful necessarily September1978 25 Adding pleasure first-rate meet renowned DAK KS 5alcerstleld contest con genial group Vancouver area Canada took home five out top ten places Standard including first three Californians hope see again next year course Continued page 90 Flying classic combination Violett Pole cat Prather Tigre Tom Christopher dis plays first place hardware won Expert Everyone Bakersfield happy about John Brodbeck Jrs return racing wars snap shows off gleaming Polecat [AU P/C irnI BOX 511E HIGGINSVILLE MISSOURI 64037 Frequencies within group Nice twist fliers spend days sun contest director sat shade Love winning team headed Lemon Payne modification 56-112 flights Cecil worked increase figures two additional member possibility considered because four people fre quency could show up frequency spread wasnt divisible four also easy way accommodate late comers OKed respective flight group Paynes team numbered five Hel mer Johnson Connie Jones Jim Smith Scott Jameison wound up 106 flights total 718 minutes air time half min utes longer second place team 105 flights Total air time scheduled 810 minutes 135 hours Besides teamwork strategy entered scoring regards flight time Haga also announced flight time would logged nearest whole minute meant werent planning slightly ahead could throw away up 29 sec onds per flight course could also gain 29 seconds landing 31 sec ond mark could have drastic effect ones overall score over 100 flights Only three flights over 40 minutes seven over 20 minutes Some fliers have heard claim dont attend contests because cant get enough flying nega tive comment according Cecil about Dallas Marathon too much fly ing Haga saysLooking back day would have enoughfor fliers So youre after event can volve whole club heed Cecil Hagas outline Better yet run event Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 490 Plainfield IL 60544 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 25 scale beautiful still beauty con test comes judging pretti est planes given lowest handicap Dont get wrong think workmanship should rewarded also believe planes should look like prototype Gary McPike Sec-Treas NMPRA new address anyone wishing con tact Gary may following ad dress NMPRA Gary McPike Sec 22247 Ybarra Road Woodland Hills CA 91367 Ed Allen has some interesting comments about Formula seems time read arti cle Pylon racing Ed writes someone always crying about Formula going too fast costing too much expense high contestants willing pay because first-class racing event individuals willing pay price able fly well enough certainly other racing events airplanes individ ual can choose indicated articles also wonder never read article 100 percent favor mula covers such items tips flying better cutting costs just plain going fast also appears people doing complaining never fly Formula regular basis interest low Formula let us try get right information people will help gain interest Formula what other racing events after isnt what column Pylon about pros cons state pros reap benefits Formula true people win ones inter est ability As know Ed continues order win either class Standard Expert have have altogether time win however always der going fast flying well six Pra ther engines certainly helps first place can won being consistent An example won first contest year came race totally prepared three props on fuel questionable crashed engine borrow glow plugs arrived never went faster 120not too impressive 8year expert say least just lucked out interest What am trying point out column should encourage Formula opportunity win terested pilot believe categories Formula pilot should consider fore takes up Formula before gives up points important should given considerable thought 1 All necessary first-class equip ment available per son interested Formula break worlds record 2 A person must evaluate well can fly what class well building ability 3 After considering above two points will able evaluate much willing should spend necessary equipment 4 How much interest does really have seek so-called speed se crets competitive racer believe person thinks about points will have found two classes Formula just about classes individual could possi bly desire depending abilities interest Formula exists because people fly event like build model air planes hobby model builder should choose areas interest decide advanced wants can can de cide abilities interest will find home somewhere between last place first place either Standard Expert would like see articles building techniques trimming/balancing tips cost-cutting ideas items would encourage Formula I strongly lieve stated positive way will encouraging slow em down run lower nitro add lead Another way encouraging Formula institute program tried West Coastthis Rookie Races object solely encourage interest guiding directing teaching beginners Standard-class pilots pros ex perts race help suggesting improvements aircraft equipment would test-fly airplane check trim certainly hope points have brought up namely encouragement through evaluation interests abili ties will make model people see light can keep Formula best racing event ever Any comments racers out Ed has some valid points espe 90 Model Aviation Since weve business 24 years can sure stay offer service customers veers come youre interested what have offer send Si complete catalog Add 550 1st Class mail return writing advertisers mention read about MA cially like Rookie Race comments couple held Southern California few years ago very successful think need couple Rookie Races season Thats month go fast turn left Dave Lane 4477 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 RC Helicopters/Chesney continued page 26 vacant lot may usedbut insure site safe permission use verified AMA Contest Director available enlist help would suggest first meet informal After preliminaries get word out Mail letter AMA chartered club state letter should include date time meet location site map list local motels phone numbers name ad dress phone number Also include brief statement about meet tentions final request everyone pass word waiting date come around prepare quan tity questionnaires handed out meet person attending can requested fill name address phone number AMA number types helicopters flown date comes whether first meet yields club assure will rewarding Dont forget collect some ideas pass Horace ad dress Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 necessary expert helicopter flier order stimulate local interest fact big benefit state helicopter group will ability communicate problems successes helicopter flying others sharing interest alone can speed progress about retire three-year-old Heli-baby decided experiment stead photos result ex periment Since helicopter diffi cult wear out got little tired see ing same old scarred bubble elected make fiberglass canopy Most helicopters will last long time de spite hard knocks learning fly may elect try type cosmetic modification before retiring bird cases canopy similar shown photos may produced just few hours Ill explain next month sketch few ideas new~ helicopter Dave Chesney Rt 9 Box 621A Greensboro NC 27407 writing advertiseis mention read about MA open groove occurs Move elevators check binding connector dowel passing through fuselage Cement wing position insuring perpendicular fuselage exhaust stacks inboard side body cut /4 balsa sheet cemented strip 1/32 plywood thin cardboard Make cannon 3/16 balsa sheet Both above painted black assembled model after has painted Give plane two coats clear fuel-proof dope sanding #300 paper between coats Using soldered coupling join pushrod wing Kwik-Link bellcrank parallel fuselage eleva tors should level plane painted follows Fuse lage top sides top wing stab rudder splintered pattern brown green under side fuselage wing stab panels landing gear light blue canopy silver canopy frame brown painted tape spinner yellow roundels lettering numbers other markings cut Mon okote Trim Sheets Outboard can non added strip yellow equally above below point leading edge plane powered 15 motor September1978 91 Weve done new innovative manufacturing process allows us reproduce authentic markings incredibly strong thin Mylar sheeting Pressure sensitive ease application colors fuel proof fade proof decals will lay flat painted marking rich assortment styles available ranging World War current insignias Look new well other fine Pica Products hobby store AVAILABLE IN 2 SCALE SIZES LARGE FOR -3/42 SCALE MODELS SMALL FOR -1/41-1 12 SCALE MODELS Typhoon/Schaaf continued page 28
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/09
Page Numbers: 25, 90, 91
Radio Control Pylon Racing Dave Lane IT SEEMS wrote about Bakers field Races just few months ago year later BARKS Ba kersfield put another outstanding mula Race weather typical Californian warm clear light breezes North total entries down year 115 80 because folks Japan Mexico didnt make sorry couldnt attend reduced field nine rounds racing five fly-off heats Everyone seemed have enough racing weekend dust cleared Mr Rankin British Columbia Canada walked off first place Standard Tom Christopher California first Expert Five first ten places Standard won group British Co lumbia Canada first five places Standard follows Place Name 1Rankin 2Yuen 3Eckersley 4McPike 5Huber iJenotes fly-off Avg Time Fast For9 StateTime Heats Points BC. Can BC. Can BC. Can Calif Idaho 132 128 134 130 134 138 134 143 146 152 33 32 31 29 28 Although Kaylor California average 129 nine heats did win Unfortunately two zeros due cuts whatever Im picking Kaylor am just pointing out consistency wins races neces sarily fastest Expert finishers follows Avg Time Fast 9 Place NameStateTime Heats Points 1ChristopherCalif131111534 2SmithCalif11611831 3HoverCalif11712429 4Richmond131112329 5McDermott11912628 Denotes fly-off Looking average time Expert Tom Christopher fastest also consistent Tom completed nine rounds no zeros Fast time weekend turned Bob Violett sizzling 1120 Bob flew very consistent course heat right number pylon time Bob wants set 10000 time year dont see can fly closer cutting pylons means has cut lap times down another second first lap 3 seconds doesnt sound like much thats tall order means bunch horsepower rpm Jeff Bertken Ed Allen ninth put best race weekend third round finished dead heat time 1146 Jeff flying Vio lett Pole Cat Ed Prathers Tonis lead changed hands three four times during race looked Ed going win race last lap Jeff pulled beautiful tight turn through 2 3 caught Ed fin ish line Both pilots awarded 4 points first place heat Terry Prather nothing problems weekend just couldnt seem put together think first time Terry ever came up four zeros since became expert Bob Smith going strong seven firsts second going last round needed second place least tie first win would have clinched first place About fourth lap pulled too hard elevator Toni snapped bit dust coming out turn left Tom Christopher op portunity clinch contest just fin ishing last heat Tom didnt play safe went out put compe tition won last heat 121 Tom flying Violett Pole Cat powered Prather Tigre 11 Violett Pole Cats racing Everyone got top honors scale judging Ninety-nine per cent planes beautiful necessarily September1978 25 Adding pleasure first-rate meet renowned DAK KS 5alcerstleld contest con genial group Vancouver area Canada took home five out top ten places Standard including first three Californians hope see again next year course Continued page 90 Flying classic combination Violett Pole cat Prather Tigre Tom Christopher dis plays first place hardware won Expert Everyone Bakersfield happy about John Brodbeck Jrs return racing wars snap shows off gleaming Polecat [AU P/C irnI BOX 511E HIGGINSVILLE MISSOURI 64037 Frequencies within group Nice twist fliers spend days sun contest director sat shade Love winning team headed Lemon Payne modification 56-112 flights Cecil worked increase figures two additional member possibility considered because four people fre quency could show up frequency spread wasnt divisible four also easy way accommodate late comers OKed respective flight group Paynes team numbered five Hel mer Johnson Connie Jones Jim Smith Scott Jameison wound up 106 flights total 718 minutes air time half min utes longer second place team 105 flights Total air time scheduled 810 minutes 135 hours Besides teamwork strategy entered scoring regards flight time Haga also announced flight time would logged nearest whole minute meant werent planning slightly ahead could throw away up 29 sec onds per flight course could also gain 29 seconds landing 31 sec ond mark could have drastic effect ones overall score over 100 flights Only three flights over 40 minutes seven over 20 minutes Some fliers have heard claim dont attend contests because cant get enough flying nega tive comment according Cecil about Dallas Marathon too much fly ing Haga saysLooking back day would have enoughfor fliers So youre after event can volve whole club heed Cecil Hagas outline Better yet run event Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 490 Plainfield IL 60544 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 25 scale beautiful still beauty con test comes judging pretti est planes given lowest handicap Dont get wrong think workmanship should rewarded also believe planes should look like prototype Gary McPike Sec-Treas NMPRA new address anyone wishing con tact Gary may following ad dress NMPRA Gary McPike Sec 22247 Ybarra Road Woodland Hills CA 91367 Ed Allen has some interesting comments about Formula seems time read arti cle Pylon racing Ed writes someone always crying about Formula going too fast costing too much expense high contestants willing pay because first-class racing event individuals willing pay price able fly well enough certainly other racing events airplanes individ ual can choose indicated articles also wonder never read article 100 percent favor mula covers such items tips flying better cutting costs just plain going fast also appears people doing complaining never fly Formula regular basis interest low Formula let us try get right information people will help gain interest Formula what other racing events after isnt what column Pylon about pros cons state pros reap benefits Formula true people win ones inter est ability As know Ed continues order win either class Standard Expert have have altogether time win however always der going fast flying well six Pra ther engines certainly helps first place can won being consistent An example won first contest year came race totally prepared three props on fuel questionable crashed engine borrow glow plugs arrived never went faster 120not too impressive 8year expert say least just lucked out interest What am trying point out column should encourage Formula opportunity win terested pilot believe categories Formula pilot should consider fore takes up Formula before gives up points important should given considerable thought 1 All necessary first-class equip ment available per son interested Formula break worlds record 2 A person must evaluate well can fly what class well building ability 3 After considering above two points will able evaluate much willing should spend necessary equipment 4 How much interest does really have seek so-called speed se crets competitive racer believe person thinks about points will have found two classes Formula just about classes individual could possi bly desire depending abilities interest Formula exists because people fly event like build model air planes hobby model builder should choose areas interest decide advanced wants can can de cide abilities interest will find home somewhere between last place first place either Standard Expert would like see articles building techniques trimming/balancing tips cost-cutting ideas items would encourage Formula I strongly lieve stated positive way will encouraging slow em down run lower nitro add lead Another way encouraging Formula institute program tried West Coastthis Rookie Races object solely encourage interest guiding directing teaching beginners Standard-class pilots pros ex perts race help suggesting improvements aircraft equipment would test-fly airplane check trim certainly hope points have brought up namely encouragement through evaluation interests abili ties will make model people see light can keep Formula best racing event ever Any comments racers out Ed has some valid points espe 90 Model Aviation Since weve business 24 years can sure stay offer service customers veers come youre interested what have offer send Si complete catalog Add 550 1st Class mail return writing advertisers mention read about MA cially like Rookie Race comments couple held Southern California few years ago very successful think need couple Rookie Races season Thats month go fast turn left Dave Lane 4477 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 RC Helicopters/Chesney continued page 26 vacant lot may usedbut insure site safe permission use verified AMA Contest Director available enlist help would suggest first meet informal After preliminaries get word out Mail letter AMA chartered club state letter should include date time meet location site map list local motels phone numbers name ad dress phone number Also include brief statement about meet tentions final request everyone pass word waiting date come around prepare quan tity questionnaires handed out meet person attending can requested fill name address phone number AMA number types helicopters flown date comes whether first meet yields club assure will rewarding Dont forget collect some ideas pass Horace ad dress Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 necessary expert helicopter flier order stimulate local interest fact big benefit state helicopter group will ability communicate problems successes helicopter flying others sharing interest alone can speed progress about retire three-year-old Heli-baby decided experiment stead photos result ex periment Since helicopter diffi cult wear out got little tired see ing same old scarred bubble elected make fiberglass canopy Most helicopters will last long time de spite hard knocks learning fly may elect try type cosmetic modification before retiring bird cases canopy similar shown photos may produced just few hours Ill explain next month sketch few ideas new~ helicopter Dave Chesney Rt 9 Box 621A Greensboro NC 27407 writing advertiseis mention read about MA open groove occurs Move elevators check binding connector dowel passing through fuselage Cement wing position insuring perpendicular fuselage exhaust stacks inboard side body cut /4 balsa sheet cemented strip 1/32 plywood thin cardboard Make cannon 3/16 balsa sheet Both above painted black assembled model after has painted Give plane two coats clear fuel-proof dope sanding #300 paper between coats Using soldered coupling join pushrod wing Kwik-Link bellcrank parallel fuselage eleva tors should level plane painted follows Fuse lage top sides top wing stab rudder splintered pattern brown green under side fuselage wing stab panels landing gear light blue canopy silver canopy frame brown painted tape spinner yellow roundels lettering numbers other markings cut Mon okote Trim Sheets Outboard can non added strip yellow equally above below point leading edge plane powered 15 motor September1978 91 Weve done new innovative manufacturing process allows us reproduce authentic markings incredibly strong thin Mylar sheeting Pressure sensitive ease application colors fuel proof fade proof decals will lay flat painted marking rich assortment styles available ranging World War current insignias Look new well other fine Pica Products hobby store AVAILABLE IN 2 SCALE SIZES LARGE FOR -3/42 SCALE MODELS SMALL FOR -1/41-1 12 SCALE MODELS Typhoon/Schaaf continued page 28
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/09
Page Numbers: 25, 90, 91
Radio Control Pylon Racing Dave Lane IT SEEMS wrote about Bakers field Races just few months ago year later BARKS Ba kersfield put another outstanding mula Race weather typical Californian warm clear light breezes North total entries down year 115 80 because folks Japan Mexico didnt make sorry couldnt attend reduced field nine rounds racing five fly-off heats Everyone seemed have enough racing weekend dust cleared Mr Rankin British Columbia Canada walked off first place Standard Tom Christopher California first Expert Five first ten places Standard won group British Co lumbia Canada first five places Standard follows Place Name 1Rankin 2Yuen 3Eckersley 4McPike 5Huber iJenotes fly-off Avg Time Fast For9 StateTime Heats Points BC. Can BC. Can BC. Can Calif Idaho 132 128 134 130 134 138 134 143 146 152 33 32 31 29 28 Although Kaylor California average 129 nine heats did win Unfortunately two zeros due cuts whatever Im picking Kaylor am just pointing out consistency wins races neces sarily fastest Expert finishers follows Avg Time Fast 9 Place NameStateTime Heats Points 1ChristopherCalif131111534 2SmithCalif11611831 3HoverCalif11712429 4Richmond131112329 5McDermott11912628 Denotes fly-off Looking average time Expert Tom Christopher fastest also consistent Tom completed nine rounds no zeros Fast time weekend turned Bob Violett sizzling 1120 Bob flew very consistent course heat right number pylon time Bob wants set 10000 time year dont see can fly closer cutting pylons means has cut lap times down another second first lap 3 seconds doesnt sound like much thats tall order means bunch horsepower rpm Jeff Bertken Ed Allen ninth put best race weekend third round finished dead heat time 1146 Jeff flying Vio lett Pole Cat Ed Prathers Tonis lead changed hands three four times during race looked Ed going win race last lap Jeff pulled beautiful tight turn through 2 3 caught Ed fin ish line Both pilots awarded 4 points first place heat Terry Prather nothing problems weekend just couldnt seem put together think first time Terry ever came up four zeros since became expert Bob Smith going strong seven firsts second going last round needed second place least tie first win would have clinched first place About fourth lap pulled too hard elevator Toni snapped bit dust coming out turn left Tom Christopher op portunity clinch contest just fin ishing last heat Tom didnt play safe went out put compe tition won last heat 121 Tom flying Violett Pole Cat powered Prather Tigre 11 Violett Pole Cats racing Everyone got top honors scale judging Ninety-nine per cent planes beautiful necessarily September1978 25 Adding pleasure first-rate meet renowned DAK KS 5alcerstleld contest con genial group Vancouver area Canada took home five out top ten places Standard including first three Californians hope see again next year course Continued page 90 Flying classic combination Violett Pole cat Prather Tigre Tom Christopher dis plays first place hardware won Expert Everyone Bakersfield happy about John Brodbeck Jrs return racing wars snap shows off gleaming Polecat [AU P/C irnI BOX 511E HIGGINSVILLE MISSOURI 64037 Frequencies within group Nice twist fliers spend days sun contest director sat shade Love winning team headed Lemon Payne modification 56-112 flights Cecil worked increase figures two additional member possibility considered because four people fre quency could show up frequency spread wasnt divisible four also easy way accommodate late comers OKed respective flight group Paynes team numbered five Hel mer Johnson Connie Jones Jim Smith Scott Jameison wound up 106 flights total 718 minutes air time half min utes longer second place team 105 flights Total air time scheduled 810 minutes 135 hours Besides teamwork strategy entered scoring regards flight time Haga also announced flight time would logged nearest whole minute meant werent planning slightly ahead could throw away up 29 sec onds per flight course could also gain 29 seconds landing 31 sec ond mark could have drastic effect ones overall score over 100 flights Only three flights over 40 minutes seven over 20 minutes Some fliers have heard claim dont attend contests because cant get enough flying nega tive comment according Cecil about Dallas Marathon too much fly ing Haga saysLooking back day would have enoughfor fliers So youre after event can volve whole club heed Cecil Hagas outline Better yet run event Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 490 Plainfield IL 60544 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 25 scale beautiful still beauty con test comes judging pretti est planes given lowest handicap Dont get wrong think workmanship should rewarded also believe planes should look like prototype Gary McPike Sec-Treas NMPRA new address anyone wishing con tact Gary may following ad dress NMPRA Gary McPike Sec 22247 Ybarra Road Woodland Hills CA 91367 Ed Allen has some interesting comments about Formula seems time read arti cle Pylon racing Ed writes someone always crying about Formula going too fast costing too much expense high contestants willing pay because first-class racing event individuals willing pay price able fly well enough certainly other racing events airplanes individ ual can choose indicated articles also wonder never read article 100 percent favor mula covers such items tips flying better cutting costs just plain going fast also appears people doing complaining never fly Formula regular basis interest low Formula let us try get right information people will help gain interest Formula what other racing events after isnt what column Pylon about pros cons state pros reap benefits Formula true people win ones inter est ability As know Ed continues order win either class Standard Expert have have altogether time win however always der going fast flying well six Pra ther engines certainly helps first place can won being consistent An example won first contest year came race totally prepared three props on fuel questionable crashed engine borrow glow plugs arrived never went faster 120not too impressive 8year expert say least just lucked out interest What am trying point out column should encourage Formula opportunity win terested pilot believe categories Formula pilot should consider fore takes up Formula before gives up points important should given considerable thought 1 All necessary first-class equip ment available per son interested Formula break worlds record 2 A person must evaluate well can fly what class well building ability 3 After considering above two points will able evaluate much willing should spend necessary equipment 4 How much interest does really have seek so-called speed se crets competitive racer believe person thinks about points will have found two classes Formula just about classes individual could possi bly desire depending abilities interest Formula exists because people fly event like build model air planes hobby model builder should choose areas interest decide advanced wants can can de cide abilities interest will find home somewhere between last place first place either Standard Expert would like see articles building techniques trimming/balancing tips cost-cutting ideas items would encourage Formula I strongly lieve stated positive way will encouraging slow em down run lower nitro add lead Another way encouraging Formula institute program tried West Coastthis Rookie Races object solely encourage interest guiding directing teaching beginners Standard-class pilots pros ex perts race help suggesting improvements aircraft equipment would test-fly airplane check trim certainly hope points have brought up namely encouragement through evaluation interests abili ties will make model people see light can keep Formula best racing event ever Any comments racers out Ed has some valid points espe 90 Model Aviation Since weve business 24 years can sure stay offer service customers veers come youre interested what have offer send Si complete catalog Add 550 1st Class mail return writing advertisers mention read about MA cially like Rookie Race comments couple held Southern California few years ago very successful think need couple Rookie Races season Thats month go fast turn left Dave Lane 4477 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 RC Helicopters/Chesney continued page 26 vacant lot may usedbut insure site safe permission use verified AMA Contest Director available enlist help would suggest first meet informal After preliminaries get word out Mail letter AMA chartered club state letter should include date time meet location site map list local motels phone numbers name ad dress phone number Also include brief statement about meet tentions final request everyone pass word waiting date come around prepare quan tity questionnaires handed out meet person attending can requested fill name address phone number AMA number types helicopters flown date comes whether first meet yields club assure will rewarding Dont forget collect some ideas pass Horace ad dress Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 necessary expert helicopter flier order stimulate local interest fact big benefit state helicopter group will ability communicate problems successes helicopter flying others sharing interest alone can speed progress about retire three-year-old Heli-baby decided experiment stead photos result ex periment Since helicopter diffi cult wear out got little tired see ing same old scarred bubble elected make fiberglass canopy Most helicopters will last long time de spite hard knocks learning fly may elect try type cosmetic modification before retiring bird cases canopy similar shown photos may produced just few hours Ill explain next month sketch few ideas new~ helicopter Dave Chesney Rt 9 Box 621A Greensboro NC 27407 writing advertiseis mention read about MA open groove occurs Move elevators check binding connector dowel passing through fuselage Cement wing position insuring perpendicular fuselage exhaust stacks inboard side body cut /4 balsa sheet cemented strip 1/32 plywood thin cardboard Make cannon 3/16 balsa sheet Both above painted black assembled model after has painted Give plane two coats clear fuel-proof dope sanding #300 paper between coats Using soldered coupling join pushrod wing Kwik-Link bellcrank parallel fuselage eleva tors should level plane painted follows Fuse lage top sides top wing stab rudder splintered pattern brown green under side fuselage wing stab panels landing gear light blue canopy silver canopy frame brown painted tape spinner yellow roundels lettering numbers other markings cut Mon okote Trim Sheets Outboard can non added strip yellow equally above below point leading edge plane powered 15 motor September1978 91 Weve done new innovative manufacturing process allows us reproduce authentic markings incredibly strong thin Mylar sheeting Pressure sensitive ease application colors fuel proof fade proof decals will lay flat painted marking rich assortment styles available ranging World War current insignias Look new well other fine Pica Products hobby store AVAILABLE IN 2 SCALE SIZES LARGE FOR -3/42 SCALE MODELS SMALL FOR -1/41-1 12 SCALE MODELS Typhoon/Schaaf continued page 28