Radio Control PYLON RA CING Bill Hager WINNING common question person interested Pylon Racing will ask What does person have to win Pylon Race doesnt matter what type Pylon Rac ing want some simple basic things peson can help im prove chances winning Lets start No matter what sport dont know anyone has become competitive has become winner lot practice and/or training part Pylon Racing will flying about 20 30 ft above ground turning left what about unexpected happens What about someone gets way overturn pylon gust wind gets Any number things can happen fact happen reflexes fast enough usually end up crashed airplane have also seen racer badly dam age airplane landing Some will attribute fact person gets keyed up during race check ered flag drops engine shut down tends let down relaxafter just race life won inches took energy win embarrassing tear up plane because small mental letdown happens best again little practice may just give enough edge save plane have seen races lost just because bad takeoff small mistake during race makes least number mistakes has best chance winning Although us belong clubs have flying field cant just go out set up racecourse middle fly ing site Well dont really need ra cecourse practice dont need have Racing plane Let take through some things prac tice can modify suit self First main interst Formula takes lot time build very competitive Formula due vibrations high stresses put planes usually dont last season So wear out practicing usually take Quickie 500 flying field practice simple build very expensive very fast lot fun point might asking yourself can compare two what good can come practic ing different plane will competing Well remember interested sharpening flying skills Repeatflying skills plane plane doesnt matter what kind it still uses same controls turn does help however have fairly fast plane sometimes would damage plane landing So practice lot touch-and-goes starting angles altitudes never know during race something might break forcing land Just lot flying things plane know difficult things give trouble Fly Pattern maneuvers Put plane want Work dont just fly around 200 ft off deck OK about worn out practicing landings Pattern maneuvers get practice flying racecourse Well usually last spend two three flights racecourse waitI said didnt have racecourse set up RightI dont usually get away crowd maybe take off wander out middle field set up imaginary course Since stand real close No 2 pylon kind use myself pylon can mark approximately No 3 pylon would flight box rag just about anything reference point Maybe will use bush some irregular shape No I dont think matters about exact distances fact summer goes along will find flying imaginary course becomes very easy happens will usually shorten up course quite bit figure isnt difficult doesnt make work arent learn54 Model Aviation Bruce Richmond gives starting flag another heat Formula flying Note people shoving planes wearing ear protection Also note safety barrier 90-second clock ing anything Through will become better all-around flier will confident Like said works some variations will work also Future articles will deal fuel props engine modification planes finishes just received first contest report 1983 report Mike Atzei host club Valley Flyers contest held March 24 25 1983 Californias first race year got off slow start Two weeks earlier flying site Sepulveda Basin completly under water low behold great California sun came out dried up local flying club did nice job cleaning up mess have Mother Nature put some last wordsrain before race Needless say trying set up course puddles mud water feat itself Twenty-seven brave souls made race Twenty Expert seven Stan dard Scott Johnson just put test flight prior race need tell what happenedwe 19 Expert point scale judging finished racing began 1100 am idea push five rounds because next days forecast called rain mid-air weekend tween Paul Stenberg Gene Sidwell parts came down pools mud water start fifth round both Dave Shadel Rusty Van Baren tied first place sixth heat brought Gary McPike Dave Rusty starting line Gary off first Rusty Dave behind him Gary led race one-and-aI half laps Dave came around Pylon three took hold some bad air resulting 900 left turn followed hard right just missing cut Rusty out front Dave looked out race point Jim Shinohara made four out standing calls No causing Dave nose out Rusty 1155 1160 con cluded racing day Continued page 156 July 1983 55 U Bruce Richmond R discusses racing Jeff Bertken 1982 NMPRA Championship Race Documentation actions Look Squadron/Signal Display ALL better Hobby Shops Book Stores favorite Hobby Shop Bookstore does carry SquadronlSignal books send $50 postage & handling Name Address us FREE SquadronlSignal catalog Squadron/Signal Publications Dept SP2 1115 Crowley Dr Carroilton Tx 75011-5010 L The Best Custom Screen Sportswear Latest Design See Us NATS just some avaition designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct print eat transferl Gee Bee.P-4O Warhwks. Fokker DVII . P38. Christen Eagle -- Pitts Special . Citabria AT-6 P-47. Steerman. is Jenny . Corsair . Coaches Shirt$1295T-Shirt$695 Ladies Top$B50Long Sleeve T$7S5 Shorts$595BeseballSS95 Lined Jecket$2195FootballS895 Tote Bog$795Sweetshirt$950 Tire Cover$1495Hooded Sweat$1495 Het$S95 IWide choice colors sizesl Send $100 new illustrated Brochure Retundsbie First Order Name Address CityStateZip DesignSize Color now accept MasterCard & Visa TO ORDER Send check money order add 10% postagelhandling MD res 5% tax OR CALL COLLECT after 4pm write Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct. Upper Marlboro MD 20772 301627-5118 adequately individual basis books mentioned dont have answers sure have lot Engine mounting got letter Wen dell Hostetler back contained some Interesting comments engine mounting following portion letter have always gut feeling full-scale planes cars use shockmounting system should Giant Scale mounting system shown plans has adequate maybe nec essarily superior solid firewall mount engines up 24 ad past three years have done lot flying custom 37 & 43 cu Kioritz engines larger engines have giving vibration real fight number little things have gone wrong larger engines planes use almost excepion bugs traced vibration About middle summer 1982 BB made concentrated effort solve vibration problem pur chased used several types Lord mounts installed various ways able reduce almost eliminate vibration airframe expense excessive vibration engine Over period six eight flights engines shaking themselves apart After much experimentation reverted solid fire wall engine mounting solid mounting unquestionably superior way go larger engines conclude dif ference between model applications full-scale use one-cylinder en gines herein lies difference Al though still vibration solidmount system tolerable enjoying good success have always felt long run solid mount airframe built absorb vibration superior attempt shock-mounting Wendell has come up some useful experience subject put finger what think key point using one-lungers simul taneous firing opposed twin might dif ferent matter Need machined parts Youve heard say times Giant Scale models much like full-scale aircraft Ily Ilike real airplanes ways can should built like real air planes particularly true high stress areas like landing gear strut fittings engine mounts exhaust systems etc some Items nature available com mercially always suitable particular scale subject Sometimes item will too large fit available space will visible just too non-scalelike acceptable such cases best often solution make reduced-size version original fitting structure using mate rials strong enough take stresses volved usually means metalworking some sort Most modelers can handle work involved example bending landine ecar 57~-in wire though seldom have since such items readily available what about 5/16 wire needed Giant Scale point cast forged welded machined parts needed true operational replicas real thing Few us have skills equipment needed kind work depend needed items being included kits buy being available models being built someone elses plans want design build scratch some times have give up favorite projects because cant make parts need recently got note Bob Demitz St Louis bears subject ineluded little flyer outfit called Mason Machine Phoenix AZ custom fabricating quantities several machine shops dont want talk about anything less hundreds sounds have experience equipment anything might need have no direct experience work Bob says has using work good price right need something like cant hurt check out Write Mason Machine 3439 W Michigan Ave Phoenix AZ 85023 Quantico Scale Rally Fifth Annual Scale Rally Marine Air Museum Quantico VA scheduled July 9 10 1983 event sponsored United States Marine Corps North ern Virginia RC Club event open Sport Scale model another example Giant Scale rapidly taking over special feature event Gemein hardt Trophy awarded Marine Corps best model aircraft ever flown Marines turns out surprisingly long list both Navy Army types information write CD Ed Bycrlcy 200 Commander Cove Staf ford VA 22554 call him 703 659-6469 Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manassas VA 22110 RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 53 will caution planning install standard mixer Baronette collective pitch range reduced additional servo throw will necessary bring back collective range may have used mixer arms symmetrical collective pickup point going blades should point closest pivot hole order get max imum collective range still will prob ably have increase collective yoke throw bring things back collective range available unmixed Hiller rotor system Finally want say have appar ently ruffled few feathers regard last months column George Myers couldnt figure out impressed Baron 20 Perhaps George oth ers might like reread some earlier columns about machine Since seldom fly crowded flying site few see grin wear Im flying Baronette Lots grin about Toledo year See next month Dave Chesney PO Box 16612 Greensboro NC 27406 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 Sunday skies cloudy racing began about 1000 am 156 Model Aviation —-COUPON — NEVER ORDERED FROM TOWER HOBBIES FIND OUT WHAT YOUVE BEEN MISSING Tower Hobbies best place shop RC modeling needs customers enjoy best personalized service low discount prices Toll Free ordering fast service giant product selection inventory back up regular free issues Tower Talk value-packed private label products available Tower plus much much Give us try today find out what youve missing receive sample what youve missing CALL TOWER HOBBIES TOLL FREE OR MAIL coupon today FREE copy Tower Talk 32 40 page publication gives up-to-date information new products well hundreds low low priced products shown ads really want save money cant afford Tower Talk Please note reg ular Tower customers already receive Tower Talks automatically Mail Tower Hobbies Dept AMA PO Box 778 Champaign IL 61820 MAOO #TDWER BBES P0 Bo 778 CSs,8g I05820017 390 3030 TOLL FREE C V g ,a OP 8G 8006376050 ,A& 8a 6006377000~ 800252 1113 Address cityStateZio ----. d nine brought Eric Ristrim against Dave Shadel Dave wins up point Erie point down needing win Dave off first Eric right tail Somehow flag No 2 pylon got Erics way sent pylon plane crashing ground female pylon judge took like champ never left post during heat battle hats off thank job well done bit difficult recall what happened Standard class because com bined Standard Expert classes together total nine rounds tiown fly-off second third Stan dard between Kennedy Hankins Appar ently Hankins never made turn Num ber crashed leaving Kennedy alone though eventually flamed out decision went times fly-off Expert class fourth fifth place Expert I Shadel 2 Hover 3 Schorr 4 Ristrim 5 Van Baren Standard 1 Leon 2 Kennedy 3 Hankins 1114 Fast Time 1139 1182 1150 1127 1411 1189 1377 interesting see what going different parts county cant print what dont receive club has race send write-up can send pictures want 5 x 7 black & white preferred Send information photos See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Conroe TX 77302 Bonanza/Nelson Continued aoe 62 fuselage trim match lap other pushrods Wrap joint copper wire solder well adjust zero-zero control unsnap clevis turn suit system works quite well shows no signs binding fatigue soldering iron hot add wheels Bind solder lead-outs too tank glued place silicone caulking glue keeps place also helps absorb some vibration Add engine along out-thrust wash ers Engine offset important since have rudder turn keep lines tight Run fuel line filter engine add prop spinner Bonanza ready balance Add lead either end make model balance correct position securely attaching weight calm weather arrives its time test new ship wait snow melt Fire up engine get July 1983 157 TOWER TALK TOWER HOBBIES- CESSNA 188 AGWAGON U C MANY MORE NEW ITEMS INSIDE NEW FOR 83 PLANES 82/83 lM~ Plans Handbooks No 1 L Free Flight Pianes No 3 Trains Steam Engines No 4 Radio Control Planes No 5 Scale Drawings Planes Radio Modeller Planbook R/C FF Scale Any ONE above PLUS TAUBMAN catalog planes $275 plus $125 3rd class domestic ship pingorCan Mexandoverseassurface mail overseas airmail $400 ONE plans handbook add $200 per EACH plus S 50 shipping ** * * * * * * * BOATS TAUBMANS 83/84 Boat catalog whopping 140 pages 1000 illustrated plans books galore some interes j-ting stuff PLUS 82/83 lMA. Plans Handbook No 2 boats cars $350 plus $1S0for domestic 3rd class shipping Can Mex overseas surface mail $250 Air mail Eur & So Amer $700 Pac area $900 interested warships liners merchant marine send additional Si OOforthe Wiswesser catalog sending inquiries please include aSASE TAUBMAN PLANS SERVICE 11 College Drive Box 4G Dept MA Jersey City NJ 07305
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/07
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 156, 157
Radio Control PYLON RA CING Bill Hager WINNING common question person interested Pylon Racing will ask What does person have to win Pylon Race doesnt matter what type Pylon Rac ing want some simple basic things peson can help im prove chances winning Lets start No matter what sport dont know anyone has become competitive has become winner lot practice and/or training part Pylon Racing will flying about 20 30 ft above ground turning left what about unexpected happens What about someone gets way overturn pylon gust wind gets Any number things can happen fact happen reflexes fast enough usually end up crashed airplane have also seen racer badly dam age airplane landing Some will attribute fact person gets keyed up during race check ered flag drops engine shut down tends let down relaxafter just race life won inches took energy win embarrassing tear up plane because small mental letdown happens best again little practice may just give enough edge save plane have seen races lost just because bad takeoff small mistake during race makes least number mistakes has best chance winning Although us belong clubs have flying field cant just go out set up racecourse middle fly ing site Well dont really need ra cecourse practice dont need have Racing plane Let take through some things prac tice can modify suit self First main interst Formula takes lot time build very competitive Formula due vibrations high stresses put planes usually dont last season So wear out practicing usually take Quickie 500 flying field practice simple build very expensive very fast lot fun point might asking yourself can compare two what good can come practic ing different plane will competing Well remember interested sharpening flying skills Repeatflying skills plane plane doesnt matter what kind it still uses same controls turn does help however have fairly fast plane sometimes would damage plane landing So practice lot touch-and-goes starting angles altitudes never know during race something might break forcing land Just lot flying things plane know difficult things give trouble Fly Pattern maneuvers Put plane want Work dont just fly around 200 ft off deck OK about worn out practicing landings Pattern maneuvers get practice flying racecourse Well usually last spend two three flights racecourse waitI said didnt have racecourse set up RightI dont usually get away crowd maybe take off wander out middle field set up imaginary course Since stand real close No 2 pylon kind use myself pylon can mark approximately No 3 pylon would flight box rag just about anything reference point Maybe will use bush some irregular shape No I dont think matters about exact distances fact summer goes along will find flying imaginary course becomes very easy happens will usually shorten up course quite bit figure isnt difficult doesnt make work arent learn54 Model Aviation Bruce Richmond gives starting flag another heat Formula flying Note people shoving planes wearing ear protection Also note safety barrier 90-second clock ing anything Through will become better all-around flier will confident Like said works some variations will work also Future articles will deal fuel props engine modification planes finishes just received first contest report 1983 report Mike Atzei host club Valley Flyers contest held March 24 25 1983 Californias first race year got off slow start Two weeks earlier flying site Sepulveda Basin completly under water low behold great California sun came out dried up local flying club did nice job cleaning up mess have Mother Nature put some last wordsrain before race Needless say trying set up course puddles mud water feat itself Twenty-seven brave souls made race Twenty Expert seven Stan dard Scott Johnson just put test flight prior race need tell what happenedwe 19 Expert point scale judging finished racing began 1100 am idea push five rounds because next days forecast called rain mid-air weekend tween Paul Stenberg Gene Sidwell parts came down pools mud water start fifth round both Dave Shadel Rusty Van Baren tied first place sixth heat brought Gary McPike Dave Rusty starting line Gary off first Rusty Dave behind him Gary led race one-and-aI half laps Dave came around Pylon three took hold some bad air resulting 900 left turn followed hard right just missing cut Rusty out front Dave looked out race point Jim Shinohara made four out standing calls No causing Dave nose out Rusty 1155 1160 con cluded racing day Continued page 156 July 1983 55 U Bruce Richmond R discusses racing Jeff Bertken 1982 NMPRA Championship Race Documentation actions Look Squadron/Signal Display ALL better Hobby Shops Book Stores favorite Hobby Shop Bookstore does carry SquadronlSignal books send $50 postage & handling Name Address us FREE SquadronlSignal catalog Squadron/Signal Publications Dept SP2 1115 Crowley Dr Carroilton Tx 75011-5010 L The Best Custom Screen Sportswear Latest Design See Us NATS just some avaition designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct print eat transferl Gee Bee.P-4O Warhwks. Fokker DVII . P38. Christen Eagle -- Pitts Special . Citabria AT-6 P-47. Steerman. is Jenny . Corsair . Coaches Shirt$1295T-Shirt$695 Ladies Top$B50Long Sleeve T$7S5 Shorts$595BeseballSS95 Lined Jecket$2195FootballS895 Tote Bog$795Sweetshirt$950 Tire Cover$1495Hooded Sweat$1495 Het$S95 IWide choice colors sizesl Send $100 new illustrated Brochure Retundsbie First Order Name Address CityStateZip DesignSize Color now accept MasterCard & Visa TO ORDER Send check money order add 10% postagelhandling MD res 5% tax OR CALL COLLECT after 4pm write Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct. Upper Marlboro MD 20772 301627-5118 adequately individual basis books mentioned dont have answers sure have lot Engine mounting got letter Wen dell Hostetler back contained some Interesting comments engine mounting following portion letter have always gut feeling full-scale planes cars use shockmounting system should Giant Scale mounting system shown plans has adequate maybe nec essarily superior solid firewall mount engines up 24 ad past three years have done lot flying custom 37 & 43 cu Kioritz engines larger engines have giving vibration real fight number little things have gone wrong larger engines planes use almost excepion bugs traced vibration About middle summer 1982 BB made concentrated effort solve vibration problem pur chased used several types Lord mounts installed various ways able reduce almost eliminate vibration airframe expense excessive vibration engine Over period six eight flights engines shaking themselves apart After much experimentation reverted solid fire wall engine mounting solid mounting unquestionably superior way go larger engines conclude dif ference between model applications full-scale use one-cylinder en gines herein lies difference Al though still vibration solidmount system tolerable enjoying good success have always felt long run solid mount airframe built absorb vibration superior attempt shock-mounting Wendell has come up some useful experience subject put finger what think key point using one-lungers simul taneous firing opposed twin might dif ferent matter Need machined parts Youve heard say times Giant Scale models much like full-scale aircraft Ily Ilike real airplanes ways can should built like real air planes particularly true high stress areas like landing gear strut fittings engine mounts exhaust systems etc some Items nature available com mercially always suitable particular scale subject Sometimes item will too large fit available space will visible just too non-scalelike acceptable such cases best often solution make reduced-size version original fitting structure using mate rials strong enough take stresses volved usually means metalworking some sort Most modelers can handle work involved example bending landine ecar 57~-in wire though seldom have since such items readily available what about 5/16 wire needed Giant Scale point cast forged welded machined parts needed true operational replicas real thing Few us have skills equipment needed kind work depend needed items being included kits buy being available models being built someone elses plans want design build scratch some times have give up favorite projects because cant make parts need recently got note Bob Demitz St Louis bears subject ineluded little flyer outfit called Mason Machine Phoenix AZ custom fabricating quantities several machine shops dont want talk about anything less hundreds sounds have experience equipment anything might need have no direct experience work Bob says has using work good price right need something like cant hurt check out Write Mason Machine 3439 W Michigan Ave Phoenix AZ 85023 Quantico Scale Rally Fifth Annual Scale Rally Marine Air Museum Quantico VA scheduled July 9 10 1983 event sponsored United States Marine Corps North ern Virginia RC Club event open Sport Scale model another example Giant Scale rapidly taking over special feature event Gemein hardt Trophy awarded Marine Corps best model aircraft ever flown Marines turns out surprisingly long list both Navy Army types information write CD Ed Bycrlcy 200 Commander Cove Staf ford VA 22554 call him 703 659-6469 Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manassas VA 22110 RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 53 will caution planning install standard mixer Baronette collective pitch range reduced additional servo throw will necessary bring back collective range may have used mixer arms symmetrical collective pickup point going blades should point closest pivot hole order get max imum collective range still will prob ably have increase collective yoke throw bring things back collective range available unmixed Hiller rotor system Finally want say have appar ently ruffled few feathers regard last months column George Myers couldnt figure out impressed Baron 20 Perhaps George oth ers might like reread some earlier columns about machine Since seldom fly crowded flying site few see grin wear Im flying Baronette Lots grin about Toledo year See next month Dave Chesney PO Box 16612 Greensboro NC 27406 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 Sunday skies cloudy racing began about 1000 am 156 Model Aviation —-COUPON — NEVER ORDERED FROM TOWER HOBBIES FIND OUT WHAT YOUVE BEEN MISSING Tower Hobbies best place shop RC modeling needs customers enjoy best personalized service low discount prices Toll Free ordering fast service giant product selection inventory back up regular free issues Tower Talk value-packed private label products available Tower plus much much Give us try today find out what youve missing receive sample what youve missing CALL TOWER HOBBIES TOLL FREE OR MAIL coupon today FREE copy Tower Talk 32 40 page publication gives up-to-date information new products well hundreds low low priced products shown ads really want save money cant afford Tower Talk Please note reg ular Tower customers already receive Tower Talks automatically Mail Tower Hobbies Dept AMA PO Box 778 Champaign IL 61820 MAOO #TDWER BBES P0 Bo 778 CSs,8g I05820017 390 3030 TOLL FREE C V g ,a OP 8G 8006376050 ,A& 8a 6006377000~ 800252 1113 Address cityStateZio ----. d nine brought Eric Ristrim against Dave Shadel Dave wins up point Erie point down needing win Dave off first Eric right tail Somehow flag No 2 pylon got Erics way sent pylon plane crashing ground female pylon judge took like champ never left post during heat battle hats off thank job well done bit difficult recall what happened Standard class because com bined Standard Expert classes together total nine rounds tiown fly-off second third Stan dard between Kennedy Hankins Appar ently Hankins never made turn Num ber crashed leaving Kennedy alone though eventually flamed out decision went times fly-off Expert class fourth fifth place Expert I Shadel 2 Hover 3 Schorr 4 Ristrim 5 Van Baren Standard 1 Leon 2 Kennedy 3 Hankins 1114 Fast Time 1139 1182 1150 1127 1411 1189 1377 interesting see what going different parts county cant print what dont receive club has race send write-up can send pictures want 5 x 7 black & white preferred Send information photos See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Conroe TX 77302 Bonanza/Nelson Continued aoe 62 fuselage trim match lap other pushrods Wrap joint copper wire solder well adjust zero-zero control unsnap clevis turn suit system works quite well shows no signs binding fatigue soldering iron hot add wheels Bind solder lead-outs too tank glued place silicone caulking glue keeps place also helps absorb some vibration Add engine along out-thrust wash ers Engine offset important since have rudder turn keep lines tight Run fuel line filter engine add prop spinner Bonanza ready balance Add lead either end make model balance correct position securely attaching weight calm weather arrives its time test new ship wait snow melt Fire up engine get July 1983 157 TOWER TALK TOWER HOBBIES- CESSNA 188 AGWAGON U C MANY MORE NEW ITEMS INSIDE NEW FOR 83 PLANES 82/83 lM~ Plans Handbooks No 1 L Free Flight Pianes No 3 Trains Steam Engines No 4 Radio Control Planes No 5 Scale Drawings Planes Radio Modeller Planbook R/C FF Scale Any ONE above PLUS TAUBMAN catalog planes $275 plus $125 3rd class domestic ship pingorCan Mexandoverseassurface mail overseas airmail $400 ONE plans handbook add $200 per EACH plus S 50 shipping ** * * * * * * * BOATS TAUBMANS 83/84 Boat catalog whopping 140 pages 1000 illustrated plans books galore some interes j-ting stuff PLUS 82/83 lMA. Plans Handbook No 2 boats cars $350 plus $1S0for domestic 3rd class shipping Can Mex overseas surface mail $250 Air mail Eur & So Amer $700 Pac area $900 interested warships liners merchant marine send additional Si OOforthe Wiswesser catalog sending inquiries please include aSASE TAUBMAN PLANS SERVICE 11 College Drive Box 4G Dept MA Jersey City NJ 07305
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/07
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 156, 157
Radio Control PYLON RA CING Bill Hager WINNING common question person interested Pylon Racing will ask What does person have to win Pylon Race doesnt matter what type Pylon Rac ing want some simple basic things peson can help im prove chances winning Lets start No matter what sport dont know anyone has become competitive has become winner lot practice and/or training part Pylon Racing will flying about 20 30 ft above ground turning left what about unexpected happens What about someone gets way overturn pylon gust wind gets Any number things can happen fact happen reflexes fast enough usually end up crashed airplane have also seen racer badly dam age airplane landing Some will attribute fact person gets keyed up during race check ered flag drops engine shut down tends let down relaxafter just race life won inches took energy win embarrassing tear up plane because small mental letdown happens best again little practice may just give enough edge save plane have seen races lost just because bad takeoff small mistake during race makes least number mistakes has best chance winning Although us belong clubs have flying field cant just go out set up racecourse middle fly ing site Well dont really need ra cecourse practice dont need have Racing plane Let take through some things prac tice can modify suit self First main interst Formula takes lot time build very competitive Formula due vibrations high stresses put planes usually dont last season So wear out practicing usually take Quickie 500 flying field practice simple build very expensive very fast lot fun point might asking yourself can compare two what good can come practic ing different plane will competing Well remember interested sharpening flying skills Repeatflying skills plane plane doesnt matter what kind it still uses same controls turn does help however have fairly fast plane sometimes would damage plane landing So practice lot touch-and-goes starting angles altitudes never know during race something might break forcing land Just lot flying things plane know difficult things give trouble Fly Pattern maneuvers Put plane want Work dont just fly around 200 ft off deck OK about worn out practicing landings Pattern maneuvers get practice flying racecourse Well usually last spend two three flights racecourse waitI said didnt have racecourse set up RightI dont usually get away crowd maybe take off wander out middle field set up imaginary course Since stand real close No 2 pylon kind use myself pylon can mark approximately No 3 pylon would flight box rag just about anything reference point Maybe will use bush some irregular shape No I dont think matters about exact distances fact summer goes along will find flying imaginary course becomes very easy happens will usually shorten up course quite bit figure isnt difficult doesnt make work arent learn54 Model Aviation Bruce Richmond gives starting flag another heat Formula flying Note people shoving planes wearing ear protection Also note safety barrier 90-second clock ing anything Through will become better all-around flier will confident Like said works some variations will work also Future articles will deal fuel props engine modification planes finishes just received first contest report 1983 report Mike Atzei host club Valley Flyers contest held March 24 25 1983 Californias first race year got off slow start Two weeks earlier flying site Sepulveda Basin completly under water low behold great California sun came out dried up local flying club did nice job cleaning up mess have Mother Nature put some last wordsrain before race Needless say trying set up course puddles mud water feat itself Twenty-seven brave souls made race Twenty Expert seven Stan dard Scott Johnson just put test flight prior race need tell what happenedwe 19 Expert point scale judging finished racing began 1100 am idea push five rounds because next days forecast called rain mid-air weekend tween Paul Stenberg Gene Sidwell parts came down pools mud water start fifth round both Dave Shadel Rusty Van Baren tied first place sixth heat brought Gary McPike Dave Rusty starting line Gary off first Rusty Dave behind him Gary led race one-and-aI half laps Dave came around Pylon three took hold some bad air resulting 900 left turn followed hard right just missing cut Rusty out front Dave looked out race point Jim Shinohara made four out standing calls No causing Dave nose out Rusty 1155 1160 con cluded racing day Continued page 156 July 1983 55 U Bruce Richmond R discusses racing Jeff Bertken 1982 NMPRA Championship Race Documentation actions Look Squadron/Signal Display ALL better Hobby Shops Book Stores favorite Hobby Shop Bookstore does carry SquadronlSignal books send $50 postage & handling Name Address us FREE SquadronlSignal catalog Squadron/Signal Publications Dept SP2 1115 Crowley Dr Carroilton Tx 75011-5010 L The Best Custom Screen Sportswear Latest Design See Us NATS just some avaition designs available top quality line sportswear designs direct print eat transferl Gee Bee.P-4O Warhwks. Fokker DVII . P38. Christen Eagle -- Pitts Special . Citabria AT-6 P-47. Steerman. is Jenny . Corsair . Coaches Shirt$1295T-Shirt$695 Ladies Top$B50Long Sleeve T$7S5 Shorts$595BeseballSS95 Lined Jecket$2195FootballS895 Tote Bog$795Sweetshirt$950 Tire Cover$1495Hooded Sweat$1495 Het$S95 IWide choice colors sizesl Send $100 new illustrated Brochure Retundsbie First Order Name Address CityStateZip DesignSize Color now accept MasterCard & Visa TO ORDER Send check money order add 10% postagelhandling MD res 5% tax OR CALL COLLECT after 4pm write Phase Art 17102 Earlham Ct. Upper Marlboro MD 20772 301627-5118 adequately individual basis books mentioned dont have answers sure have lot Engine mounting got letter Wen dell Hostetler back contained some Interesting comments engine mounting following portion letter have always gut feeling full-scale planes cars use shockmounting system should Giant Scale mounting system shown plans has adequate maybe nec essarily superior solid firewall mount engines up 24 ad past three years have done lot flying custom 37 & 43 cu Kioritz engines larger engines have giving vibration real fight number little things have gone wrong larger engines planes use almost excepion bugs traced vibration About middle summer 1982 BB made concentrated effort solve vibration problem pur chased used several types Lord mounts installed various ways able reduce almost eliminate vibration airframe expense excessive vibration engine Over period six eight flights engines shaking themselves apart After much experimentation reverted solid fire wall engine mounting solid mounting unquestionably superior way go larger engines conclude dif ference between model applications full-scale use one-cylinder en gines herein lies difference Al though still vibration solidmount system tolerable enjoying good success have always felt long run solid mount airframe built absorb vibration superior attempt shock-mounting Wendell has come up some useful experience subject put finger what think key point using one-lungers simul taneous firing opposed twin might dif ferent matter Need machined parts Youve heard say times Giant Scale models much like full-scale aircraft Ily Ilike real airplanes ways can should built like real air planes particularly true high stress areas like landing gear strut fittings engine mounts exhaust systems etc some Items nature available com mercially always suitable particular scale subject Sometimes item will too large fit available space will visible just too non-scalelike acceptable such cases best often solution make reduced-size version original fitting structure using mate rials strong enough take stresses volved usually means metalworking some sort Most modelers can handle work involved example bending landine ecar 57~-in wire though seldom have since such items readily available what about 5/16 wire needed Giant Scale point cast forged welded machined parts needed true operational replicas real thing Few us have skills equipment needed kind work depend needed items being included kits buy being available models being built someone elses plans want design build scratch some times have give up favorite projects because cant make parts need recently got note Bob Demitz St Louis bears subject ineluded little flyer outfit called Mason Machine Phoenix AZ custom fabricating quantities several machine shops dont want talk about anything less hundreds sounds have experience equipment anything might need have no direct experience work Bob says has using work good price right need something like cant hurt check out Write Mason Machine 3439 W Michigan Ave Phoenix AZ 85023 Quantico Scale Rally Fifth Annual Scale Rally Marine Air Museum Quantico VA scheduled July 9 10 1983 event sponsored United States Marine Corps North ern Virginia RC Club event open Sport Scale model another example Giant Scale rapidly taking over special feature event Gemein hardt Trophy awarded Marine Corps best model aircraft ever flown Marines turns out surprisingly long list both Navy Army types information write CD Ed Bycrlcy 200 Commander Cove Staf ford VA 22554 call him 703 659-6469 Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manassas VA 22110 RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 53 will caution planning install standard mixer Baronette collective pitch range reduced additional servo throw will necessary bring back collective range may have used mixer arms symmetrical collective pickup point going blades should point closest pivot hole order get max imum collective range still will prob ably have increase collective yoke throw bring things back collective range available unmixed Hiller rotor system Finally want say have appar ently ruffled few feathers regard last months column George Myers couldnt figure out impressed Baron 20 Perhaps George oth ers might like reread some earlier columns about machine Since seldom fly crowded flying site few see grin wear Im flying Baronette Lots grin about Toledo year See next month Dave Chesney PO Box 16612 Greensboro NC 27406 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 Sunday skies cloudy racing began about 1000 am 156 Model Aviation —-COUPON — NEVER ORDERED FROM TOWER HOBBIES FIND OUT WHAT YOUVE BEEN MISSING Tower Hobbies best place shop RC modeling needs customers enjoy best personalized service low discount prices Toll Free ordering fast service giant product selection inventory back up regular free issues Tower Talk value-packed private label products available Tower plus much much Give us try today find out what youve missing receive sample what youve missing CALL TOWER HOBBIES TOLL FREE OR MAIL coupon today FREE copy Tower Talk 32 40 page publication gives up-to-date information new products well hundreds low low priced products shown ads really want save money cant afford Tower Talk Please note reg ular Tower customers already receive Tower Talks automatically Mail Tower Hobbies Dept AMA PO Box 778 Champaign IL 61820 MAOO #TDWER BBES P0 Bo 778 CSs,8g I05820017 390 3030 TOLL FREE C V g ,a OP 8G 8006376050 ,A& 8a 6006377000~ 800252 1113 Address cityStateZio ----. d nine brought Eric Ristrim against Dave Shadel Dave wins up point Erie point down needing win Dave off first Eric right tail Somehow flag No 2 pylon got Erics way sent pylon plane crashing ground female pylon judge took like champ never left post during heat battle hats off thank job well done bit difficult recall what happened Standard class because com bined Standard Expert classes together total nine rounds tiown fly-off second third Stan dard between Kennedy Hankins Appar ently Hankins never made turn Num ber crashed leaving Kennedy alone though eventually flamed out decision went times fly-off Expert class fourth fifth place Expert I Shadel 2 Hover 3 Schorr 4 Ristrim 5 Van Baren Standard 1 Leon 2 Kennedy 3 Hankins 1114 Fast Time 1139 1182 1150 1127 1411 1189 1377 interesting see what going different parts county cant print what dont receive club has race send write-up can send pictures want 5 x 7 black & white preferred Send information photos See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Conroe TX 77302 Bonanza/Nelson Continued aoe 62 fuselage trim match lap other pushrods Wrap joint copper wire solder well adjust zero-zero control unsnap clevis turn suit system works quite well shows no signs binding fatigue soldering iron hot add wheels Bind solder lead-outs too tank glued place silicone caulking glue keeps place also helps absorb some vibration Add engine along out-thrust wash ers Engine offset important since have rudder turn keep lines tight Run fuel line filter engine add prop spinner Bonanza ready balance Add lead either end make model balance correct position securely attaching weight calm weather arrives its time test new ship wait snow melt Fire up engine get July 1983 157 TOWER TALK TOWER HOBBIES- CESSNA 188 AGWAGON U C MANY MORE NEW ITEMS INSIDE NEW FOR 83 PLANES 82/83 lM~ Plans Handbooks No 1 L Free Flight Pianes No 3 Trains Steam Engines No 4 Radio Control Planes No 5 Scale Drawings Planes Radio Modeller Planbook R/C FF Scale Any ONE above PLUS TAUBMAN catalog planes $275 plus $125 3rd class domestic ship pingorCan Mexandoverseassurface mail overseas airmail $400 ONE plans handbook add $200 per EACH plus S 50 shipping ** * * * * * * * BOATS TAUBMANS 83/84 Boat catalog whopping 140 pages 1000 illustrated plans books galore some interes j-ting stuff PLUS 82/83 lMA. 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/07
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 156, 157
Radio Control PYLON RA CING Bill Hager WINNING common question person interested Pylon Racing will ask What does person have to win Pylon Race doesnt matter what type Pylon Rac ing want some simple basic things peson can help im prove chances winning Lets start No matter what sport dont know anyone has become competitive has become winner lot practice and/or training part Pylon Racing will flying about 20 30 ft above ground turning left what about unexpected happens What about someone gets way overturn pylon gust wind gets Any number things can happen fact happen reflexes fast enough usually end up crashed airplane have also seen racer badly dam age airplane landing Some will attribute fact person gets keyed up during race check ered flag drops engine shut down tends let down relaxafter just race life won inches took energy win embarrassing tear up plane because small mental letdown happens best again little practice may just give enough edge save plane have seen races lost just because bad takeoff small mistake during race makes least number mistakes has best chance winning Although us belong clubs have flying field cant just go out set up racecourse middle fly ing site Well dont really need ra cecourse practice dont need have Racing plane Let take through some things prac tice can modify suit self First main interst Formula takes lot time build very competitive Formula due vibrations high stresses put planes usually dont last season So wear out practicing usually take Quickie 500 flying field practice simple build very expensive very fast lot fun point might asking yourself can compare two what good can come practic ing different plane will competing Well remember interested sharpening flying skills Repeatflying skills plane plane doesnt matter what kind it still uses same controls turn does help however have fairly fast plane sometimes would damage plane landing So practice lot touch-and-goes starting angles altitudes never know during race something might break forcing land Just lot flying things plane know difficult things give trouble Fly Pattern maneuvers Put plane want Work dont just fly around 200 ft off deck OK about worn out practicing landings Pattern maneuvers get practice flying racecourse Well usually last spend two three flights racecourse waitI said didnt have racecourse set up RightI dont usually get away crowd maybe take off wander out middle field set up imaginary course Since stand real close No 2 pylon kind use myself pylon can mark approximately No 3 pylon would flight box rag just about anything reference point Maybe will use bush some irregular shape No I dont think matters about exact distances fact summer goes along will find flying imaginary course becomes very easy happens will usually shorten up course quite bit figure isnt difficult doesnt make work arent learn54 Model Aviation Bruce Richmond gives starting flag another heat Formula flying Note people shoving planes wearing ear protection Also note safety barrier 90-second clock ing anything Through will become better all-around flier will confident Like said works some variations will work also Future articles will deal fuel props engine modification planes finishes just received first contest report 1983 report Mike Atzei host club Valley Flyers contest held March 24 25 1983 Californias first race year got off slow start Two weeks earlier flying site Sepulveda Basin completly under water low behold great California sun came out dried up local flying club did nice job cleaning up mess have Mother Nature put some last wordsrain before race Needless say trying set up course puddles mud water feat itself Twenty-seven brave souls made race Twenty Expert seven Stan dard Scott Johnson just put test flight prior race need tell what happenedwe 19 Expert point scale judging finished racing began 1100 am idea push five rounds because next days forecast called rain mid-air weekend tween Paul Stenberg Gene Sidwell parts came down pools mud water start fifth round both Dave Shadel Rusty Van Baren tied first place sixth heat brought Gary McPike Dave Rusty starting line Gary off first Rusty Dave behind him Gary led race one-and-aI half laps Dave came around Pylon three took hold some bad air resulting 900 left turn followed hard right just missing cut Rusty out front Dave looked out race point Jim Shinohara made four out standing calls No causing Dave nose out Rusty 1155 1160 con cluded racing day Continued page 156 July 1983 55 U Bruce Richmond R discusses racing Jeff Bertken 1982 NMPRA Championship Race Documentation actions Look Squadron/Signal Display ALL better Hobby Shops Book Stores favorite Hobby Shop Bookstore does carry SquadronlSignal books send $50 postage & handling Name Address us FREE SquadronlSignal catalog Squadron/Signal Publications Dept SP2 1115 Crowley Dr Carroilton Tx 75011-5010 L The Best Custom Screen Sportswear Latest Design See Us NATS just some avaition designs available top quality line sportswear 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Upper Marlboro MD 20772 301627-5118 adequately individual basis books mentioned dont have answers sure have lot Engine mounting got letter Wen dell Hostetler back contained some Interesting comments engine mounting following portion letter have always gut feeling full-scale planes cars use shockmounting system should Giant Scale mounting system shown plans has adequate maybe nec essarily superior solid firewall mount engines up 24 ad past three years have done lot flying custom 37 & 43 cu Kioritz engines larger engines have giving vibration real fight number little things have gone wrong larger engines planes use almost excepion bugs traced vibration About middle summer 1982 BB made concentrated effort solve vibration problem pur chased used several types Lord mounts installed various ways able reduce almost eliminate vibration airframe expense excessive vibration engine Over period six eight flights engines shaking themselves apart After much experimentation reverted solid fire wall engine mounting solid mounting unquestionably superior way go larger engines conclude dif ference between model applications full-scale use one-cylinder en gines herein lies difference Al though still vibration solidmount system tolerable enjoying good success have always felt long run solid mount airframe built absorb vibration superior attempt shock-mounting Wendell has come up some useful experience subject put finger what think key point using one-lungers simul taneous firing opposed twin might dif ferent matter Need machined parts Youve heard say times Giant Scale models much like full-scale aircraft Ily Ilike real airplanes ways can should built like real air planes particularly true high stress areas like landing gear strut fittings engine mounts exhaust systems etc some Items nature available com mercially always suitable particular scale subject Sometimes item will too large fit available space will visible just too non-scalelike acceptable such cases best often solution make reduced-size version original fitting structure using mate rials strong enough take stresses volved usually means metalworking some sort Most modelers can handle work involved example bending landine ecar 57~-in wire though seldom have since such items readily available what about 5/16 wire needed Giant Scale point cast forged welded machined parts needed true operational replicas real thing Few us have skills equipment needed kind work depend needed items being included kits buy being available models being built someone elses plans want design build scratch some times have give up favorite projects because cant make parts need recently got note Bob Demitz St Louis bears subject ineluded little flyer outfit called Mason Machine Phoenix AZ custom fabricating quantities several machine shops dont want talk about anything less hundreds sounds have experience equipment anything might need have no direct experience work Bob says has using work good price right need something like cant hurt check out Write Mason Machine 3439 W Michigan Ave Phoenix AZ 85023 Quantico Scale Rally Fifth Annual Scale Rally Marine Air Museum Quantico VA scheduled July 9 10 1983 event sponsored United States Marine Corps North ern Virginia RC Club event open Sport Scale model another example Giant Scale rapidly taking over special feature event Gemein hardt Trophy awarded Marine Corps best model aircraft ever flown Marines turns out surprisingly long list both Navy Army types information write CD Ed Bycrlcy 200 Commander Cove Staf ford VA 22554 call him 703 659-6469 Bob Beckman 8248 Holly Grove Ct Manassas VA 22110 RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued page 53 will caution planning install standard mixer Baronette collective pitch range reduced additional servo throw will necessary bring back collective range may have used mixer arms symmetrical collective pickup point going blades should point closest pivot hole order get max imum collective range still will prob ably have increase collective yoke throw bring things back collective range available unmixed Hiller rotor system Finally want say have appar ently ruffled few feathers regard last months column George Myers couldnt figure out impressed Baron 20 Perhaps George oth ers might like reread some earlier columns about machine Since seldom fly crowded flying site few see grin wear Im flying Baronette Lots grin about Toledo year See next month Dave Chesney PO Box 16612 Greensboro NC 27406 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 Sunday skies cloudy racing began about 1000 am 156 Model Aviation —-COUPON — NEVER ORDERED FROM TOWER HOBBIES FIND OUT WHAT YOUVE BEEN MISSING Tower Hobbies best place shop RC modeling needs customers enjoy best personalized service low discount prices Toll Free ordering fast service giant product selection inventory back up regular free issues Tower Talk value-packed private label products available Tower plus much much Give us try today find out what youve missing receive sample what youve missing CALL TOWER HOBBIES TOLL FREE OR MAIL coupon today FREE copy Tower Talk 32 40 page publication gives up-to-date information new products well hundreds low low priced products shown ads really want save money cant afford Tower Talk Please note reg ular Tower customers already receive Tower Talks automatically Mail Tower Hobbies Dept AMA PO Box 778 Champaign IL 61820 MAOO #TDWER BBES P0 Bo 778 CSs,8g I05820017 390 3030 TOLL FREE C V g ,a OP 8G 8006376050 ,A& 8a 6006377000~ 800252 1113 Address cityStateZio ----. d nine brought Eric Ristrim against Dave Shadel Dave wins up point Erie point down needing win Dave off first Eric right tail Somehow flag No 2 pylon got Erics way sent pylon plane crashing ground female pylon judge took like champ never left post during heat battle hats off thank job well done bit difficult recall what happened Standard class because com bined Standard Expert classes together total nine rounds tiown fly-off second third Stan dard between Kennedy Hankins Appar ently Hankins never made turn Num ber crashed leaving Kennedy alone though eventually flamed out decision went times fly-off Expert class fourth fifth place Expert I Shadel 2 Hover 3 Schorr 4 Ristrim 5 Van Baren Standard 1 Leon 2 Kennedy 3 Hankins 1114 Fast Time 1139 1182 1150 1127 1411 1189 1377 interesting see what going different parts county cant print what dont receive club has race send write-up can send pictures want 5 x 7 black & white preferred Send information photos See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Conroe TX 77302 Bonanza/Nelson Continued aoe 62 fuselage trim match lap other pushrods Wrap joint copper wire solder well adjust zero-zero control unsnap clevis turn suit system works quite well shows no signs binding fatigue soldering iron hot add wheels Bind solder lead-outs too tank glued place silicone caulking glue keeps place also helps absorb some vibration Add engine along out-thrust wash ers Engine offset important since have rudder turn keep lines tight Run fuel line filter engine add prop spinner Bonanza ready balance Add lead either end make model balance correct position securely attaching weight calm weather arrives its time test new ship wait snow melt Fire up engine get July 1983 157 TOWER TALK TOWER HOBBIES- CESSNA 188 AGWAGON U C MANY MORE NEW ITEMS INSIDE NEW FOR 83 PLANES 82/83 lM~ Plans Handbooks No 1 L Free Flight Pianes No 3 Trains Steam Engines No 4 Radio Control Planes No 5 Scale Drawings Planes Radio Modeller Planbook R/C FF Scale Any ONE above PLUS TAUBMAN catalog planes $275 plus $125 3rd class domestic ship pingorCan Mexandoverseassurface mail overseas airmail $400 ONE plans handbook add $200 per EACH plus S 50 shipping ** * * * * * * * BOATS TAUBMANS 83/84 Boat catalog whopping 140 pages 1000 illustrated plans books galore some interes j-ting stuff PLUS 82/83 lMA. Plans Handbook No 2 boats cars $350 plus $1S0for domestic 3rd class shipping Can Mex overseas surface mail $250 Air mail Eur & So Amer $700 Pac area $900 interested warships liners merchant marine send additional Si OOforthe Wiswesser catalog sending inquiries please include aSASE TAUBMAN PLANS SERVICE 11 College Drive Box 4G Dept MA Jersey City NJ 07305