Radio Control Scale NOW THAT WE mid-winter building time new year bi centennial year Im sure scale en thusiasts planning exciting year contest-wise Interest really building scale scale-like RC models indications 1976 will bumper year contests bicen tennial events being planned RC models will play part course scale-type models particular Its rather hard relate scale RC models American Revolution knows maybe old George crossed Delaware C47 Xmas exposure hobby can get events great oppor tunity sell general public sport hobbythe building models hobby flying sport So let us know early club plan ning event year Scale will certainly mention column final decisions have made Scale Stand-off Scale rules will go effect year Basically AMA scale rules about same have past believe unfortunate since its apparent need complete overhaul rules stimu late interest AMA Scale As contests having AMA Scale almost nil throughout country six entries Nats last year well can see AMA Scale heading down drain Stand-off Scale has voted official AMA event engine size has established same AMA Scale up 125-size engine may used single- muti-engine models rule has needed some larger scale models need reasonable power can get especially some larger biplanes Mainly larger engine allows use larger diameter prop overcome drag say biplane large fuselage cowling Another rule change some con troversy 10-point bonus scratch design 10 points have dropped can argued pro con nevertheless way voted Another controversy concerns retrac tion landing gears vote award 0 10 points counted option judged opinion judges scale-like gear retracts has much discussion gear retraction rule will try way see works out touchBud Atkinson Fine flight characteristics distinguish Japanese Army Willow right John Eli BelowAn Airtronics Acrostar kit conversion incredibly Hawker Fury 1930s handi work K K McClure Showing what can done standard kit also has placed high Stand-off Scale Pattern and-go multi engines still con sidered two options receive 0-20 points case multi engines must run throughout entire flight opinion judges con tribute flight aircraft Basi cally way voting went will Stand-off rules two years think have good set basic rules start new official event necessary changes will surface time goes rules two years think needs reasonable changes additions let scale board know about also will glad hear con structive rule changes additions will air column attended multi-wing contest Omaha several other biplane contests past year very pleased see scale-like biplanes biplane association NSPA also rule hassle rule Im sure scale people interested 10-point bonus biplanes modeled after full size biplane original intent biplane events Jerry Nelson conceived create event biplanes re sembled full-size counterpart fly accomplish maneuvers full-size biplanes capable bonus points keep reasonable resem blance full size bis evolve just two-winged thing some other events have such FAI speed /4 Midget heading keep RC models out toy class eyes public need support obvious reasons think need maintain scale-like appearance classes especially competition U-control pattern has done years ago RC pattern Some pattern ships no re semble full-size airplanes FAI speed does supposed still model airplanes So its refreshing see bi plane association take stand along lines Nothing seems attract atten tion old flying patch contest much pretty scale-like bipe pretty biplane sure plenty biplane subjects Im sure now have heard 1976 Nats will held Dayton Ohio sounds like superb choice Air Force museum located offers finest military aircraft displays world scale types take plenty film some really rare birds lot WW II aircraft Dont miss have received several requests plans since picture Stits Playboy articles several months back dont have myself under stand Hobby Helpers 1543 StilIwell Ave Bronx NY 10461 still business have plans available So write listing address 734 North 6th St Ter race Blue Springs Mo 64015 April 1976 15