Pylon Racing Jerry Christensen PYLON RACING maligned form RC flying upturn After years being told pylon too fast too expensive too writers both uninformed un involved flyers finding racing air planes stable easy fly expensive choose make Its true fast speeds have increased have safety measures After speed racing synonymous shouldnt fast people involved racing aware po tential dangers have own continually worked toward improving safety aspect record speaks itself Pylon has best safety records form RC flying As cost its comparable pattern flying choose have work done cost can high other hand willing own thing cost quite low know flyers have used same airplane two three years still have very competitive model Larry Leonard used win Nationals few years Scale Bud Atkinson HERE IT IS new year new maga zine above new column writerand mean new As first attempt putting together column month have done articles several magazines building designing RC Models never demanding undertaking really bright spot subject Scale what its about RC modeling know no matter simple complex model building may realism always comes surface paint jobs trim extras such wheel pants canopied pilot whatever meets fancy trying produce fly models way resembles full-size aircraft what natural try build fly RC model seek duplicate fullscale bird Scale what will report month hope out RC Land will bear venture may have slow startbut help pictures information thing interest pertaining subject will get Scale column off ground back two years old time still went through season before ing retired due old age Pylon racing largest influx new competitors ever 1974 hopefully will continue grow modelers learn truth statement made years ago Jerry Nelson whole thing getting started pylon easy have go fast turn left Quarter Midget has grown unpre dicted rate last couple years important factor time Stand-off Scale rules stirring attention Scale-minded people good shows interest Stand-off Scale pro con Some proposals somewhat unreasonable think should establish rules im prove event simplify rather make complicated compete retract controversy becoming rather heated pro con answer problem performed Mint Julep meet Kentucky last year understand Doug Early year split retracts points two categories 10-point sure up-and-down gear 20 points full-scale operation gear-up-andwhere now Nationals event advantages Quarter Midget ginners easy build low cost models speeds compatible newcomers reaction time much discussed idle rule has proven equalizer over come pure speed consistency newcomers have found can com petitive hot dogs concen trating smooth flying consistent idle Quarter Midget beset rules problems should iron themselves out form racing grows Lets hope remains event rules will continue attract new blood Another type racing catching over design club racing form local lowkey racing involves picking design stable easy build also preferably type engine reasoning try keep speeds near equal possible place emphasis flying ability possible good idea have both standard expert classes because gives new flyer better chance compete own level nor should national event maintain its attraction beginner should remain low-key local level continued page 67 down doors speed etc Take choice possible operation Im unhappy about flaps think need some improvement recent contest no points given flaps because judges claimed could see air problem because very few air planes can see flaps air especially split flaps think flaps should demonstrated judges ground satisfaction also operating landing judged ac cording information -presented per full-size aircraft say lets forget flaps retracts bomb drop other continued page 68 July1975 21 Gale Helms Formula winner 74 NATS going 1/4 Midget cleans 1/4 Midget Minnow Skyglass Products K&B 16 Ryan Fireballit prop front let turbine tail could fly dead stickis another project scale master Bud Atkinson Bud has plenty say about Stand Off rules makes interesting important reading Hed like event improved made complex RC Scale continued page 21 operations essence saying J-3 Cub like airplane could allowed believe aircraft should permitted Scale Stand-off AMA no re strictions can prove something done should allowed think thats what makes Stand-off Scale popular event also think what hurting AMA Scale rules less lean simple J-3 type airplane think AMA Scale needs completely overhauled attract people its going down drain first thing think name should changed FAI Scale Stand-off Scale should called AMA Scale Well much soap boxing month much going way competition build ing time year us picture column FR-I Fire ball year back has round egg-shaped fuselage have asked several times interested modelers what best way build type fuselage next month will give run down easily some other tips building next scale model Let hear you have unique idea construction insulation what have Thats what its about Lets talk about scale see coming contest information several WW-ll Stand-off type contests year great seems no end scale prospects WW-ll era something about military bird making fast fly P-SI Spitfire ME-109 winter Nats Tucson great example 26 Scale entries believe about 75 percent WW II airplanes best array stand-off birds have seen Most ex pertly built flying something behold First fifth place 4Y2 points apart think could have placed pattern about B-24 P-38 P-82 Corsair P-SI P-40 P-39 Hawker Sea Fury ME-109 Focke WuIf 190 T-28 PT-17 several post war military birds several WW type things three wings size might think Confederate Air Force reasons Stand off gaining popularity because variety aircraft possibilities think what hurting AMA Scale wraps up time Lets keep cards letters coming out RC Scale Land Send Bud kinson 734 N 6th St Terr Blue Springs Mo 64015 FF Indoor continued page 38 Peanut Scale models miniature replicas full-scale aircarft judged both fidelity scale flight time Scale models usually have high wing lad ings because scale detail adds weight thus flight duration reduced difficult make fly properly Peanut Scale models small re duced emphasis scale fidelity creased emphasis flying ability flying fun Two very popular Indoor model types Easy B PennyPlane classes Both began beginner models rules somewhat restrictiveand have highly developed ex perienced fliers models have high performance somewhat touchy fly Right now intensive Indoor activity building up FAL Models year 1975 US will select its team compete 1976 Indoor World Championships event cur rently expected held Cardington England former home British air ships alternate site could mas sive underground salt Romania salt location 1970 Indoor Champs 1972 event flown Cardington hangar 1974 contest held Lakehurst NJ Anyone interested FAI Team Selection Program can write AMA HQ 806 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 specific details latest formation team selection contests around country Indoor fliers have developed own models pretty well team selection contests offer chance join top-notch competi tion test own ability want learn about fascinat ing hobby/sport Indoor flying contests opportunity learn helping time models other contest work Contact AMA HQ Bud Tenny locate address contest directors various contests Whether enter just help can almost cer tainly guaranteed will learn tremendous amount finer points Indoor flying Anyone flies himself small group tends develop narrow view manage various aspects Indoor flying Invariably new ideas learned high-level competition help ones performance almost un believable degree team selection program stresses both good performance consistent flying using features never before used US program entrant must score least 80 percent winning time two regional contests order qualili entry Finals Instead simply taking best two flights six-round contest has previously done round scored separate 68 Model Aviation PIo,e 2153 4264100 EDWARD MANULKIN P,,d, April 1975 Dear Fellow Model Builders Let join fellow Modelers Industry members welcoming new Model Aviation. ad will letter form well keep advised thoughts well whats new Sterling now have seen ads Flying Fortress Kingfish Gazela Primeiro expect ship early May attended Toledo Show eaw frame new Stinson Reliant R/C 40 size engines agreed us exception ally beautiful plane will extremely popular way also placing market l/2A Nylon Accessory Package will include Nylon Engine Mount Nylon Control Horn Nylon Bell Crank Mute & Bolts l/2A Profiles Its bargain $75 would like know times comments suggestions welcome either write to attention engineerin partment way have seen write ur Gazaria tor R/C Modeler Look fo t interesting ~nul i / 3620 0 SteetPhIodelpho Pennsylvania 19134USA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/07
Page Numbers: 21, 68
Pylon Racing Jerry Christensen PYLON RACING maligned form RC flying upturn After years being told pylon too fast too expensive too writers both uninformed un involved flyers finding racing air planes stable easy fly expensive choose make Its true fast speeds have increased have safety measures After speed racing synonymous shouldnt fast people involved racing aware po tential dangers have own continually worked toward improving safety aspect record speaks itself Pylon has best safety records form RC flying As cost its comparable pattern flying choose have work done cost can high other hand willing own thing cost quite low know flyers have used same airplane two three years still have very competitive model Larry Leonard used win Nationals few years Scale Bud Atkinson HERE IT IS new year new maga zine above new column writerand mean new As first attempt putting together column month have done articles several magazines building designing RC Models never demanding undertaking really bright spot subject Scale what its about RC modeling know no matter simple complex model building may realism always comes surface paint jobs trim extras such wheel pants canopied pilot whatever meets fancy trying produce fly models way resembles full-size aircraft what natural try build fly RC model seek duplicate fullscale bird Scale what will report month hope out RC Land will bear venture may have slow startbut help pictures information thing interest pertaining subject will get Scale column off ground back two years old time still went through season before ing retired due old age Pylon racing largest influx new competitors ever 1974 hopefully will continue grow modelers learn truth statement made years ago Jerry Nelson whole thing getting started pylon easy have go fast turn left Quarter Midget has grown unpre dicted rate last couple years important factor time Stand-off Scale rules stirring attention Scale-minded people good shows interest Stand-off Scale pro con Some proposals somewhat unreasonable think should establish rules im prove event simplify rather make complicated compete retract controversy becoming rather heated pro con answer problem performed Mint Julep meet Kentucky last year understand Doug Early year split retracts points two categories 10-point sure up-and-down gear 20 points full-scale operation gear-up-andwhere now Nationals event advantages Quarter Midget ginners easy build low cost models speeds compatible newcomers reaction time much discussed idle rule has proven equalizer over come pure speed consistency newcomers have found can com petitive hot dogs concen trating smooth flying consistent idle Quarter Midget beset rules problems should iron themselves out form racing grows Lets hope remains event rules will continue attract new blood Another type racing catching over design club racing form local lowkey racing involves picking design stable easy build also preferably type engine reasoning try keep speeds near equal possible place emphasis flying ability possible good idea have both standard expert classes because gives new flyer better chance compete own level nor should national event maintain its attraction beginner should remain low-key local level continued page 67 down doors speed etc Take choice possible operation Im unhappy about flaps think need some improvement recent contest no points given flaps because judges claimed could see air problem because very few air planes can see flaps air especially split flaps think flaps should demonstrated judges ground satisfaction also operating landing judged ac cording information -presented per full-size aircraft say lets forget flaps retracts bomb drop other continued page 68 July1975 21 Gale Helms Formula winner 74 NATS going 1/4 Midget cleans 1/4 Midget Minnow Skyglass Products K&B 16 Ryan Fireballit prop front let turbine tail could fly dead stickis another project scale master Bud Atkinson Bud has plenty say about Stand Off rules makes interesting important reading Hed like event improved made complex RC Scale continued page 21 operations essence saying J-3 Cub like airplane could allowed believe aircraft should permitted Scale Stand-off AMA no re strictions can prove something done should allowed think thats what makes Stand-off Scale popular event also think what hurting AMA Scale rules less lean simple J-3 type airplane think AMA Scale needs completely overhauled attract people its going down drain first thing think name should changed FAI Scale Stand-off Scale should called AMA Scale Well much soap boxing month much going way competition build ing time year us picture column FR-I Fire ball year back has round egg-shaped fuselage have asked several times interested modelers what best way build type fuselage next month will give run down easily some other tips building next scale model Let hear you have unique idea construction insulation what have Thats what its about Lets talk about scale see coming contest information several WW-ll Stand-off type contests year great seems no end scale prospects WW-ll era something about military bird making fast fly P-SI Spitfire ME-109 winter Nats Tucson great example 26 Scale entries believe about 75 percent WW II airplanes best array stand-off birds have seen Most ex pertly built flying something behold First fifth place 4Y2 points apart think could have placed pattern about B-24 P-38 P-82 Corsair P-SI P-40 P-39 Hawker Sea Fury ME-109 Focke WuIf 190 T-28 PT-17 several post war military birds several WW type things three wings size might think Confederate Air Force reasons Stand off gaining popularity because variety aircraft possibilities think what hurting AMA Scale wraps up time Lets keep cards letters coming out RC Scale Land Send Bud kinson 734 N 6th St Terr Blue Springs Mo 64015 FF Indoor continued page 38 Peanut Scale models miniature replicas full-scale aircarft judged both fidelity scale flight time Scale models usually have high wing lad ings because scale detail adds weight thus flight duration reduced difficult make fly properly Peanut Scale models small re duced emphasis scale fidelity creased emphasis flying ability flying fun Two very popular Indoor model types Easy B PennyPlane classes Both began beginner models rules somewhat restrictiveand have highly developed ex perienced fliers models have high performance somewhat touchy fly Right now intensive Indoor activity building up FAL Models year 1975 US will select its team compete 1976 Indoor World Championships event cur rently expected held Cardington England former home British air ships alternate site could mas sive underground salt Romania salt location 1970 Indoor Champs 1972 event flown Cardington hangar 1974 contest held Lakehurst NJ Anyone interested FAI Team Selection Program can write AMA HQ 806 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 specific details latest formation team selection contests around country Indoor fliers have developed own models pretty well team selection contests offer chance join top-notch competi tion test own ability want learn about fascinat ing hobby/sport Indoor flying contests opportunity learn helping time models other contest work Contact AMA HQ Bud Tenny locate address contest directors various contests Whether enter just help can almost cer tainly guaranteed will learn tremendous amount finer points Indoor flying Anyone flies himself small group tends develop narrow view manage various aspects Indoor flying Invariably new ideas learned high-level competition help ones performance almost un believable degree team selection program stresses both good performance consistent flying using features never before used US program entrant must score least 80 percent winning time two regional contests order qualili entry Finals Instead simply taking best two flights six-round contest has previously done round scored separate 68 Model Aviation PIo,e 2153 4264100 EDWARD MANULKIN P,,d, April 1975 Dear Fellow Model Builders Let join fellow Modelers Industry members welcoming new Model Aviation. ad will letter form well keep advised thoughts well whats new Sterling now have seen ads Flying Fortress Kingfish Gazela Primeiro expect ship early May attended Toledo Show eaw frame new Stinson Reliant R/C 40 size engines agreed us exception ally beautiful plane will extremely popular way also placing market l/2A Nylon Accessory Package will include Nylon Engine Mount Nylon Control Horn Nylon Bell Crank Mute & Bolts l/2A Profiles Its bargain $75 would like know times comments suggestions welcome either write to attention engineerin partment way have seen write ur Gazaria tor R/C Modeler Look fo t interesting ~nul i / 3620 0 SteetPhIodelpho Pennsylvania 19134USA