124 MODEL AVIATION
I’VE RECEIVED MANY questions recently, and I’ll try to
answer some of them in this column. Topics have included
requests for documentation sources, competition information,
where to find Scale fly-ins in the US, Fokker Dr.I updates, etc.
Checking the “Contest Calendar” section of this magazine can
help when you are searching for that next contest or Scale fly-in.
They are scattered
across the country.
A modeler who
is just getting into
Scale modeling sent
me an E-mail
asking what the
difference is
between a Scale
contest and a Scale
fly-in. At such a
contest you bring a
replica of a full-
[[email protected]]
Radio Control Scale Stan Alexander
Defining Scale fly-ins and Scale contests
Part of the crowd members who took to the runway during the noon flying break to get a closer look at the aircraft.
Jay Steward of Phoenix works on his scratch-built, 14-pound
Curtiss Helldiver powered by an O.S. .91 FS engine.
Brian O’Meara’s 51-pound Hawker Sea Fury has a Moki fivecylinder
radial. It won the Commander’s Choice award.
Curtis Kitteringham and Kenny Rhoads (sitting) with a buddy box
and a new pilot during the spring OEAF fly-in.
Also included in this column:
• Citabria Pro documentation
request
• Sweden was neutral!
• Glenn Torrance Models’ 1/3-
scale Fokker Dr.I
10sig4.QXD 8/22/07 1:31 PM Page 124
scale aircraft. Its size (1/4, 1/3, 1/6, etc.) is totally up to you, the
modeler.
Most Scale contests comprise two parts: the static portion and
the flight portion. (The May 2007 RC Scale column contains more
information about Scale competition.)
In AMA Sport Scale the static judging is first. For beginners
there is Fun Scale, in which you can enter an ARF and you receive
five static points if it is painted identically to a full-scale aircraft or
matches a plastic-model box top.
Static judging is where you prove to the judges that a full-scale
airplane exists or existed that looks exactly like the one you have
modeled. You can receive as many as 100 points for this portion of
the competition.
The 1/3-scale Fokker Dr.I in bare bones at the Toledo Show. It’s an
all-wood kit, but the framework looks like metal.
Some of the Scale models at the OEAF fly-in. There was an array
of different types and different sizes.
The judges—usually a panel of two to four—look at different
aspects of the model including outline, color-and-markings, and
craftsmanship. Having photos of the full-scale version is advisable.
Having good color documentation such as color chips or a chip
chart helps if you have matched your documentation.
You want to spend as little time as possible in front of the static
judges, so keep it simple and give them what they need to do the
job. For more information about Scale rules, check out
“Competition Docs/Forms” on the National Association of Scale
Aeromodelers (NASA) Web site at www.nasascale.org.
The flying portion is nine maneuvers, including the five that are
mandatory: Takeoff, Fly-Past, Figure Eight, Landing, and Realism
in Flight. Remember to do aerobatic maneuvers with aerobatic
aircraft and nonaerobatic maneuvers with
airplanes such as transports or civil aircraft.
You can usually perform as many as
four flights per class entered. You can only
enter one airplane in one class at a contest.
Get a group of friends together and go
to a contest. It’s great fun and you learn a
lot about Scale flight maneuvers and the
history of airplanes. It’s a learning
experience; don’t worry about the scores.
Read the rule book and have fun!
Scale fly-ins are even more laid back,
and this month we’ll take a look at some of
my favorites: the One Eighth Air Force
(OEAF) events held in Phoenix, Arizona.
The club holds these gatherings in the
spring and in the fall. With what members
called “iffy” weather this past spring, there
were still 71 registered pilots.
I’ve tried to get my wife to move out to
Phoenix, and she argues that there’s no
trees or grass.
“So what’s your point?” I ask. That
means no mowing, no raking, no picking
up limbs, etc. I could rake the rocks once a
month or so and use the rest of the spare
time I have to fly!
I wrote that a Scale fly-in is even more
laid-back than a contest. It is, but not much.
To participate in most of these you only
have to bring some sort of Scale model you
have flown successfully beforehand, your
AMA license card, and a landing fee—
usually $10-$25 per aircraft; it varies.
You will either have assigned times to
fly or you can pick a slot somewhere in the
line and wait your turn. If you want to just
sit back and watch, that’s okay too. It’s
basically the same as at a contest.
A neat idea the members in Phoenix had
was to give any kid who flew with a buddy
box an OEAF club T-shirt. Encourage the
kids; they are our future and we desperately
need them!
The OEAF usually has a raffle that
rivals any you will find at trade shows, and
the club members always come up with
items you wouldn’t imagine. Saturday
evening is the traditional steak-fry dinner.
Howard Kennedy said that roughly 60
dinners were served at the spring event,
courtesy of the famous OEAF Fun Auction.
Awards are given out at Scale fly-ins
and contests. The OEAF distributed honors
at the spring event for Best Military Flight,
Best Civilian Flight, Commander’s Choice,
Best Multi Engine Flight, and more. You
can make an award for almost anything,
and I’m sure that happens on the spot
sometimes—best flight, worst crash, the
crying towel award, etc.
The next OEAF fly-in will be held
October 27-28. Check out your map and
schedule and see if you can’t swing by for a
great time.
The fall edition will be held at the
Arizona Model Pilots Society’s Adobe
Mountain Airfield on 43rd Avenue. For
more information visit www.oneeighth
airforce.org. You can also contact Howard
Kennedy at (602) 361-8475 or bush
[email protected] or Austin Goodwin
at (480) 357-1816 or [email protected].
Thanks to Howard Kennedy for the
information about the spring fly-in and Val
Roqueni for the photos. Also thanks to the
OEAF members and their sponsors for the
event. Without sponsors, events such as
these and Scale contests would be
impossible to hold.
I wish I could have been there; it sounds
like a great time! Now how many hours’
drive time would it be so we can plan for
next year? We’ll have to check our
schedule!
Documentation: I received a request for
documentation information about the
Citabria Pro. If I remember correctly, it was
the forerunner of the Bellanca Citabria. At
one time the full-scale Pro was on display
at the EAA AirVenture Museum in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Only one Citabria Pro was built, and the
color scheme was red and white with trim.
Balsa USA makes a kit of the aircraft in 1/4
scale. If anyone is aware of any other
accurate color schemes for this model,
please let me know.
Goofs: Well, I goofed again. I get miffed if
I see a video or advertisement depicting an
aircraft that is the wrong number, such as
the “Battle of Britain Spitfire Mk IX”
referred to as the wrong Mk or claiming
that the first German dive bomber was the
Hs 129 when it was actually the Hs 123
biplane.
I made a mistake in a previous column
when I wrote that Sweden was a World
War II ally; it wasn’t. According to
published sources, Sweden was officially
neutral during that conflict and in World
War I.
The North American aircraft Sweden
bought were just some of the airplanes
purchased before World War II. Sweden
also bought aircraft from Germany, Italy,
and other countries.
New Products: Glenn Torrance Models’
1/3-scale Fokker Dr.I kit produces a 94-
inch-span model. It features tube-type
construction, an aluminum cowling,
aluminum struts, and scale wire wheels.
The kit costs $845 plus shipping. A 1/3-
scale pilot and many other details are
available separately for this aircraft.
Glenn has something else modelers want
for World War I aircraft: fabric featuring
preprinted lozenge patterns. Dark and light
colors are available, as are four- or fivecolor
patterns. A 16 x 60-inch panel, for 1/4
scale, costs $16.
Rib tapes are also available, and they
are priced individually. For 1/4 scale the
tapes are 18¢ and 12¢ each. The prices for
1/3 scale are slightly higher.
For more information contact Glenn
Torrance Models at Box 440, Morrisville
NC 27560, or (919) 423-8530. Check out
the Web site at www.flygtm.com. It has
lots of World War I stuff!
Fair skies and tailwinds.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2007/10
Page Numbers: 124,125,126
Edition: Model Aviation - 2007/10
Page Numbers: 124,125,126
124 MODEL AVIATION
I’VE RECEIVED MANY questions recently, and I’ll try to
answer some of them in this column. Topics have included
requests for documentation sources, competition information,
where to find Scale fly-ins in the US, Fokker Dr.I updates, etc.
Checking the “Contest Calendar” section of this magazine can
help when you are searching for that next contest or Scale fly-in.
They are scattered
across the country.
A modeler who
is just getting into
Scale modeling sent
me an E-mail
asking what the
difference is
between a Scale
contest and a Scale
fly-in. At such a
contest you bring a
replica of a full-
[[email protected]]
Radio Control Scale Stan Alexander
Defining Scale fly-ins and Scale contests
Part of the crowd members who took to the runway during the noon flying break to get a closer look at the aircraft.
Jay Steward of Phoenix works on his scratch-built, 14-pound
Curtiss Helldiver powered by an O.S. .91 FS engine.
Brian O’Meara’s 51-pound Hawker Sea Fury has a Moki fivecylinder
radial. It won the Commander’s Choice award.
Curtis Kitteringham and Kenny Rhoads (sitting) with a buddy box
and a new pilot during the spring OEAF fly-in.
Also included in this column:
• Citabria Pro documentation
request
• Sweden was neutral!
• Glenn Torrance Models’ 1/3-
scale Fokker Dr.I
10sig4.QXD 8/22/07 1:31 PM Page 124
scale aircraft. Its size (1/4, 1/3, 1/6, etc.) is totally up to you, the
modeler.
Most Scale contests comprise two parts: the static portion and
the flight portion. (The May 2007 RC Scale column contains more
information about Scale competition.)
In AMA Sport Scale the static judging is first. For beginners
there is Fun Scale, in which you can enter an ARF and you receive
five static points if it is painted identically to a full-scale aircraft or
matches a plastic-model box top.
Static judging is where you prove to the judges that a full-scale
airplane exists or existed that looks exactly like the one you have
modeled. You can receive as many as 100 points for this portion of
the competition.
The 1/3-scale Fokker Dr.I in bare bones at the Toledo Show. It’s an
all-wood kit, but the framework looks like metal.
Some of the Scale models at the OEAF fly-in. There was an array
of different types and different sizes.
The judges—usually a panel of two to four—look at different
aspects of the model including outline, color-and-markings, and
craftsmanship. Having photos of the full-scale version is advisable.
Having good color documentation such as color chips or a chip
chart helps if you have matched your documentation.
You want to spend as little time as possible in front of the static
judges, so keep it simple and give them what they need to do the
job. For more information about Scale rules, check out
“Competition Docs/Forms” on the National Association of Scale
Aeromodelers (NASA) Web site at www.nasascale.org.
The flying portion is nine maneuvers, including the five that are
mandatory: Takeoff, Fly-Past, Figure Eight, Landing, and Realism
in Flight. Remember to do aerobatic maneuvers with aerobatic
aircraft and nonaerobatic maneuvers with
airplanes such as transports or civil aircraft.
You can usually perform as many as
four flights per class entered. You can only
enter one airplane in one class at a contest.
Get a group of friends together and go
to a contest. It’s great fun and you learn a
lot about Scale flight maneuvers and the
history of airplanes. It’s a learning
experience; don’t worry about the scores.
Read the rule book and have fun!
Scale fly-ins are even more laid back,
and this month we’ll take a look at some of
my favorites: the One Eighth Air Force
(OEAF) events held in Phoenix, Arizona.
The club holds these gatherings in the
spring and in the fall. With what members
called “iffy” weather this past spring, there
were still 71 registered pilots.
I’ve tried to get my wife to move out to
Phoenix, and she argues that there’s no
trees or grass.
“So what’s your point?” I ask. That
means no mowing, no raking, no picking
up limbs, etc. I could rake the rocks once a
month or so and use the rest of the spare
time I have to fly!
I wrote that a Scale fly-in is even more
laid-back than a contest. It is, but not much.
To participate in most of these you only
have to bring some sort of Scale model you
have flown successfully beforehand, your
AMA license card, and a landing fee—
usually $10-$25 per aircraft; it varies.
You will either have assigned times to
fly or you can pick a slot somewhere in the
line and wait your turn. If you want to just
sit back and watch, that’s okay too. It’s
basically the same as at a contest.
A neat idea the members in Phoenix had
was to give any kid who flew with a buddy
box an OEAF club T-shirt. Encourage the
kids; they are our future and we desperately
need them!
The OEAF usually has a raffle that
rivals any you will find at trade shows, and
the club members always come up with
items you wouldn’t imagine. Saturday
evening is the traditional steak-fry dinner.
Howard Kennedy said that roughly 60
dinners were served at the spring event,
courtesy of the famous OEAF Fun Auction.
Awards are given out at Scale fly-ins
and contests. The OEAF distributed honors
at the spring event for Best Military Flight,
Best Civilian Flight, Commander’s Choice,
Best Multi Engine Flight, and more. You
can make an award for almost anything,
and I’m sure that happens on the spot
sometimes—best flight, worst crash, the
crying towel award, etc.
The next OEAF fly-in will be held
October 27-28. Check out your map and
schedule and see if you can’t swing by for a
great time.
The fall edition will be held at the
Arizona Model Pilots Society’s Adobe
Mountain Airfield on 43rd Avenue. For
more information visit www.oneeighth
airforce.org. You can also contact Howard
Kennedy at (602) 361-8475 or bush
[email protected] or Austin Goodwin
at (480) 357-1816 or [email protected].
Thanks to Howard Kennedy for the
information about the spring fly-in and Val
Roqueni for the photos. Also thanks to the
OEAF members and their sponsors for the
event. Without sponsors, events such as
these and Scale contests would be
impossible to hold.
I wish I could have been there; it sounds
like a great time! Now how many hours’
drive time would it be so we can plan for
next year? We’ll have to check our
schedule!
Documentation: I received a request for
documentation information about the
Citabria Pro. If I remember correctly, it was
the forerunner of the Bellanca Citabria. At
one time the full-scale Pro was on display
at the EAA AirVenture Museum in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Only one Citabria Pro was built, and the
color scheme was red and white with trim.
Balsa USA makes a kit of the aircraft in 1/4
scale. If anyone is aware of any other
accurate color schemes for this model,
please let me know.
Goofs: Well, I goofed again. I get miffed if
I see a video or advertisement depicting an
aircraft that is the wrong number, such as
the “Battle of Britain Spitfire Mk IX”
referred to as the wrong Mk or claiming
that the first German dive bomber was the
Hs 129 when it was actually the Hs 123
biplane.
I made a mistake in a previous column
when I wrote that Sweden was a World
War II ally; it wasn’t. According to
published sources, Sweden was officially
neutral during that conflict and in World
War I.
The North American aircraft Sweden
bought were just some of the airplanes
purchased before World War II. Sweden
also bought aircraft from Germany, Italy,
and other countries.
New Products: Glenn Torrance Models’
1/3-scale Fokker Dr.I kit produces a 94-
inch-span model. It features tube-type
construction, an aluminum cowling,
aluminum struts, and scale wire wheels.
The kit costs $845 plus shipping. A 1/3-
scale pilot and many other details are
available separately for this aircraft.
Glenn has something else modelers want
for World War I aircraft: fabric featuring
preprinted lozenge patterns. Dark and light
colors are available, as are four- or fivecolor
patterns. A 16 x 60-inch panel, for 1/4
scale, costs $16.
Rib tapes are also available, and they
are priced individually. For 1/4 scale the
tapes are 18¢ and 12¢ each. The prices for
1/3 scale are slightly higher.
For more information contact Glenn
Torrance Models at Box 440, Morrisville
NC 27560, or (919) 423-8530. Check out
the Web site at www.flygtm.com. It has
lots of World War I stuff!
Fair skies and tailwinds.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2007/10
Page Numbers: 124,125,126
124 MODEL AVIATION
I’VE RECEIVED MANY questions recently, and I’ll try to
answer some of them in this column. Topics have included
requests for documentation sources, competition information,
where to find Scale fly-ins in the US, Fokker Dr.I updates, etc.
Checking the “Contest Calendar” section of this magazine can
help when you are searching for that next contest or Scale fly-in.
They are scattered
across the country.
A modeler who
is just getting into
Scale modeling sent
me an E-mail
asking what the
difference is
between a Scale
contest and a Scale
fly-in. At such a
contest you bring a
replica of a full-
[[email protected]]
Radio Control Scale Stan Alexander
Defining Scale fly-ins and Scale contests
Part of the crowd members who took to the runway during the noon flying break to get a closer look at the aircraft.
Jay Steward of Phoenix works on his scratch-built, 14-pound
Curtiss Helldiver powered by an O.S. .91 FS engine.
Brian O’Meara’s 51-pound Hawker Sea Fury has a Moki fivecylinder
radial. It won the Commander’s Choice award.
Curtis Kitteringham and Kenny Rhoads (sitting) with a buddy box
and a new pilot during the spring OEAF fly-in.
Also included in this column:
• Citabria Pro documentation
request
• Sweden was neutral!
• Glenn Torrance Models’ 1/3-
scale Fokker Dr.I
10sig4.QXD 8/22/07 1:31 PM Page 124
scale aircraft. Its size (1/4, 1/3, 1/6, etc.) is totally up to you, the
modeler.
Most Scale contests comprise two parts: the static portion and
the flight portion. (The May 2007 RC Scale column contains more
information about Scale competition.)
In AMA Sport Scale the static judging is first. For beginners
there is Fun Scale, in which you can enter an ARF and you receive
five static points if it is painted identically to a full-scale aircraft or
matches a plastic-model box top.
Static judging is where you prove to the judges that a full-scale
airplane exists or existed that looks exactly like the one you have
modeled. You can receive as many as 100 points for this portion of
the competition.
The 1/3-scale Fokker Dr.I in bare bones at the Toledo Show. It’s an
all-wood kit, but the framework looks like metal.
Some of the Scale models at the OEAF fly-in. There was an array
of different types and different sizes.
The judges—usually a panel of two to four—look at different
aspects of the model including outline, color-and-markings, and
craftsmanship. Having photos of the full-scale version is advisable.
Having good color documentation such as color chips or a chip
chart helps if you have matched your documentation.
You want to spend as little time as possible in front of the static
judges, so keep it simple and give them what they need to do the
job. For more information about Scale rules, check out
“Competition Docs/Forms” on the National Association of Scale
Aeromodelers (NASA) Web site at www.nasascale.org.
The flying portion is nine maneuvers, including the five that are
mandatory: Takeoff, Fly-Past, Figure Eight, Landing, and Realism
in Flight. Remember to do aerobatic maneuvers with aerobatic
aircraft and nonaerobatic maneuvers with
airplanes such as transports or civil aircraft.
You can usually perform as many as
four flights per class entered. You can only
enter one airplane in one class at a contest.
Get a group of friends together and go
to a contest. It’s great fun and you learn a
lot about Scale flight maneuvers and the
history of airplanes. It’s a learning
experience; don’t worry about the scores.
Read the rule book and have fun!
Scale fly-ins are even more laid back,
and this month we’ll take a look at some of
my favorites: the One Eighth Air Force
(OEAF) events held in Phoenix, Arizona.
The club holds these gatherings in the
spring and in the fall. With what members
called “iffy” weather this past spring, there
were still 71 registered pilots.
I’ve tried to get my wife to move out to
Phoenix, and she argues that there’s no
trees or grass.
“So what’s your point?” I ask. That
means no mowing, no raking, no picking
up limbs, etc. I could rake the rocks once a
month or so and use the rest of the spare
time I have to fly!
I wrote that a Scale fly-in is even more
laid-back than a contest. It is, but not much.
To participate in most of these you only
have to bring some sort of Scale model you
have flown successfully beforehand, your
AMA license card, and a landing fee—
usually $10-$25 per aircraft; it varies.
You will either have assigned times to
fly or you can pick a slot somewhere in the
line and wait your turn. If you want to just
sit back and watch, that’s okay too. It’s
basically the same as at a contest.
A neat idea the members in Phoenix had
was to give any kid who flew with a buddy
box an OEAF club T-shirt. Encourage the
kids; they are our future and we desperately
need them!
The OEAF usually has a raffle that
rivals any you will find at trade shows, and
the club members always come up with
items you wouldn’t imagine. Saturday
evening is the traditional steak-fry dinner.
Howard Kennedy said that roughly 60
dinners were served at the spring event,
courtesy of the famous OEAF Fun Auction.
Awards are given out at Scale fly-ins
and contests. The OEAF distributed honors
at the spring event for Best Military Flight,
Best Civilian Flight, Commander’s Choice,
Best Multi Engine Flight, and more. You
can make an award for almost anything,
and I’m sure that happens on the spot
sometimes—best flight, worst crash, the
crying towel award, etc.
The next OEAF fly-in will be held
October 27-28. Check out your map and
schedule and see if you can’t swing by for a
great time.
The fall edition will be held at the
Arizona Model Pilots Society’s Adobe
Mountain Airfield on 43rd Avenue. For
more information visit www.oneeighth
airforce.org. You can also contact Howard
Kennedy at (602) 361-8475 or bush
[email protected] or Austin Goodwin
at (480) 357-1816 or [email protected].
Thanks to Howard Kennedy for the
information about the spring fly-in and Val
Roqueni for the photos. Also thanks to the
OEAF members and their sponsors for the
event. Without sponsors, events such as
these and Scale contests would be
impossible to hold.
I wish I could have been there; it sounds
like a great time! Now how many hours’
drive time would it be so we can plan for
next year? We’ll have to check our
schedule!
Documentation: I received a request for
documentation information about the
Citabria Pro. If I remember correctly, it was
the forerunner of the Bellanca Citabria. At
one time the full-scale Pro was on display
at the EAA AirVenture Museum in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Only one Citabria Pro was built, and the
color scheme was red and white with trim.
Balsa USA makes a kit of the aircraft in 1/4
scale. If anyone is aware of any other
accurate color schemes for this model,
please let me know.
Goofs: Well, I goofed again. I get miffed if
I see a video or advertisement depicting an
aircraft that is the wrong number, such as
the “Battle of Britain Spitfire Mk IX”
referred to as the wrong Mk or claiming
that the first German dive bomber was the
Hs 129 when it was actually the Hs 123
biplane.
I made a mistake in a previous column
when I wrote that Sweden was a World
War II ally; it wasn’t. According to
published sources, Sweden was officially
neutral during that conflict and in World
War I.
The North American aircraft Sweden
bought were just some of the airplanes
purchased before World War II. Sweden
also bought aircraft from Germany, Italy,
and other countries.
New Products: Glenn Torrance Models’
1/3-scale Fokker Dr.I kit produces a 94-
inch-span model. It features tube-type
construction, an aluminum cowling,
aluminum struts, and scale wire wheels.
The kit costs $845 plus shipping. A 1/3-
scale pilot and many other details are
available separately for this aircraft.
Glenn has something else modelers want
for World War I aircraft: fabric featuring
preprinted lozenge patterns. Dark and light
colors are available, as are four- or fivecolor
patterns. A 16 x 60-inch panel, for 1/4
scale, costs $16.
Rib tapes are also available, and they
are priced individually. For 1/4 scale the
tapes are 18¢ and 12¢ each. The prices for
1/3 scale are slightly higher.
For more information contact Glenn
Torrance Models at Box 440, Morrisville
NC 27560, or (919) 423-8530. Check out
the Web site at www.flygtm.com. It has
lots of World War I stuff!
Fair skies and tailwinds.