Radio Control SOARING Dan Pruss HISTORY The 1982 F3B Team selection program detailed report did what see Competition Newsletter Issue scribe seldom uses column per sonal viewpoints much less personal messages Contest Director Team Finals wish say thanks people helped pull on. Helen Ken Olsen St Louis performed World Championship act scoring results posted within min utes after last flight task ren Tiahrt Ken Bates Ken Shaw. LSF president Warren Plohr gang MOSS. Marvin team selection chair man. Dave Lindley fellow Chicago Aeronuts SOAR members sat through sun wind rain three days showed up event show up own club contests clubs annual turkey shoot annual banquet good reason modeler support contest competi tors World Championship calibreright down through whole list of38 contestants fly-off among top 15 added further element excitement workers showed same enthusiasm rain Monday did Saturday near-perfect conditions top 15 contestants opportunity log seven rounds flying meant 21 official flights Only combined efforts supporters listed above made possible benefited contest whether spectators weekend fliers serious com petitors grand opportunity see good cross section competition Sailplanesmodels will well other contests besides F3B state art showing few trends 10-minute max still interest trends will benefit too Improved designs structural improvements can mean better times better launches contest strong indicator fact Model construction ranged standard kits such modified Sagittas entered Skip Miller Keith Scidmore Gregg Seydel European-class molded wings fuselages flown Mark Mike Smith Larry Jolly Mike Charles host others 4 P1 Contestant 1Mark Smith 2Alex Bower 3Don Edberg 4 Skip Miller 5 Mike Charles 6Steve Work 7Stan Watson 8Dick Odle 9Larry Jolly 10Eric Podzielinski 11Gregg Seydel 12Gary lttner 13Jim Farris 14Casey Goeller 15Blame Miller Points 165507 164076 160910 159011 159002 158650 1 57842 157664 156939 155875 155803 154671 154021 141739 137564 Model Saimun Tai-Tai Hustler Sagitta Focus New Generati Pegasus 116 RO-16 Focus Osprey Sagitta Tai-Tai Spirit 120 Camero Blind FAIth between homemade originals World Champion Dwight Holley flew Gob bler model using standard built-up construc tion same line Woody Blanchards Texas Tom Williams Herk Stokelys origi nals Fiberglass fuselages standard Alex Bower Garry Ittner Dick Odle Mike Reagan Stan Watson own design home-brewed fuselage foam cores wing cut Mike Bame Californian molds fuselages cuts wings San Fernando Valley gang 46 Model Aviation rioger Koin sne rA seam manager Iauncnes Larry Jollys Focus Thumb switch winch headset lip mike communi cations upfield crew Note Honda generator charging winch batteryl Mark Smiths Saimun 1 00-in wingspan Al though Blame Millers model hada shorter86 inwingspan Marks bird 700 sq Blames wing area Californias Alex Bower thick-winged Tai-Tai scrambled way early 27th pIece finish 2nd fastest Speed taskof meet Ah youth Soarisights up nas sastanoara except tor depolyditledraliaed wing Tim Ilenaud assists fellow towing chair Safety Line Judges Speed task photos Jim SIster Span Area Aspect Sq Ratio Airfoil Stab Weight Area Oz Con Comments 1206890 15069176 8363127 10865110 10080112 13491133 110108149 12194 95841 14 11394120 E205110 lttner 2016140 E205118 Wortmann FX6O-100 116 E19390 681 68 71168 95160 801 20 6076 R EAF RE R EAS R EAS R EA R EA F R EA R EA F R EAC R EAS R EAS RE REAFST R EA R EA Fiberglass wood imported Germany Fiberglass foam balsa spruce carbon fiber Thick wings Wing foam sheeted MonoKoted basic Sagitta fuselage Standard kit construction wing polyhedral Fiberglass foam plywood imported Germany Fiberglass wood rudder aileron coupled Foam fiberglass balsa Kevlar R&A coupled servo Fiberglass foam balsa MonoKote Fiberglass foam balsa surfaces glass-covered Basic construction wood Basic Sagitta kit wing polyhedral carbon fiber wing Foam/balsa wings carbon spars built-up tail epoxy glass fuselage Fiberglass fuselage foam plywood Foam/obechi wing fiberglass fuselage Wood fiberglass Controls key Rrudder Eelevator Aailerons Fflaps Sspoilers Ccanopy brake Treleasable tow hook trend its foam-core wings outnumbered built-up versions about seven Quicker construction exact ness airfoils two reasons trend looked Millers Scidmores Seydels Sagittas built-up wings Holleys Gob ble tipped hat builders crafts manship producing foam-like accuracy best model Hard say still game 80% flier 20% model top 15 made cut listed along planes boys school thick wings say best performance leaves little room dispute birds part total system includes launching thinner-wing advocates proved designs no less slippery again 80/20 per centages have considered probably became unnerving fliers practiced months same flying machine learn Mark Smith first flew bird week before finals Alex Bower built tbe way contest first flew itfour days before meet Maybe finished five days sooner would have given Mark gofor-it Some personal observations certain factions want away Distance yet excitement four planes course same direction unmatched during other Continued page 126 Rick Schramecks Dohiean import Ger Construction foam glass mahoganyveneered wing Excellent craftsman ship Note hinge line forflapsand ailerons December 1982 47 100 1075 100 100 102 700 1012 890 890 862 E21 4 MB25351 5 E205 E205 E387 E193 Mod El 93 MB15/30 E387 Original 121 1151 121 111 121 1051 131 121 1161 121 1111 1151 141 111 101 98956 1161038 100810 100866 113962 99900 1081008 120980 110935 86860 i Its FCS-4 Radio Designed Canadian governments target drone program approved US Armed Forces Training Command Full Command Systems has now brought cut ting edge Radio Control technology hobbiest N TAPER ACETM Rib Profiler makes tapered eliptical wing design easyl Works faster computer Adjusts locks size rib instantly Curve plates provided draw 3 different full symmetrical 3 different semi-symmetrical airfoils Flat bottom airfoils can also drawn Send check MO $2495 Jim Denaro Model Products 543 Bedford Street Concord MA 01742 FCS-4 Four Channel Radio e Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easeier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies e Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension e Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandle F i 1995 large linear servos 12995 small rotary servos Full Command Systems 908 E Rosewood Spokane WA 99207 509 487-2122 qsiM7 Everyone Wears T-Shirt Buy Best Custom Screen Sportswr Coaches shirtsS1295 Ladies tops$ 995 Jackets$2195 Baseball shirts$ 895 Shorts$ 595 Sweatshirts$1195 Football jerseys $ 895 T-Shirts$ 695 HatsAsk Details Send SASE BrochureDirect Print Sportswear eat Transferl Order Designs Shown Wide Choice Colors Time X-Mas s XS S M L XL Ask About club Rates Special Event & Personalized Shirts Send check money order Include 10% postagehandling Phase Art T-Shirt people INDO RM DELPLY ENDURANCE RUBBER IVIODELS THE EASY BTHE TIME MACHINE PENNY 18 Span 1/8 OZ PING FLYER3 PARLOR PLANES 24 Spa5 OZS Span 2PARLORTHE SLOWPOKE SF COPTERS 2Span5495 95 * ** STARSHIP 2YadB dsaFo SzePsns Fu SzePopJg Pcue ustated Ut L ght Bass M n Bes nO %395*$3 95 M C 0 WaSheS ape Rubbe Wi 20 oZ * slos * L 135 * * STARSHIP $100 Williams Book $20 Order INDOOR MODEL AIRPLANES Ron Williams 264 Pgs Over 200 illustratIonS plus 2 FREE Full Size Plan Sheets tar lMS Easy B 95 INDOOR MODEL AIRPLANES Law Gitiow 46 Pas & Over 100 itustratIons reprint. 5 PEA N UT POWER Hannan 80 Pgs $895 INDOOR BALSA $695 P-NUT BALSA PACK $695 JAPANESE TISSUE 6 Cobra 12 Pack $350Roll 10 large $595 ROLL OF MICROLITE COVERING $325 CONDENSER PAPER $250WASHERS $150 RUBBER LUBE $150CEMENT $150 THRUST BEARING New Tiny 60 New Dual 100 NEW MARK 1 WINDERS161________$1195 NEW SMOOTHIE WiNDERS6l_______$395 81 Winder $195 $25 Order ALL ORDERS & KITS ADD 10% POSTAGE MInimum postage $150 16 PG CATALOG $100 DOX C OARDERVILLE CA 95440 -a-S 4 SAD 4 2 Earlham Ct Upper Marlboro Md 20772 J Sea Blue FS 35402 upper surfaces Navy planes including Corsairs Hellcats etc uses Hobbypoxy standard products mixed formula 3 parts H8 1 Black 2 parts H3 3 Stinson Green 1 part H24 Dark Blue Intermediate Blue FS 35164 used combination Sea Blue early WW II three-color camouflage schemes formula 4 parts H70 Gray 3 parts H66 Dark Red 1 part H24 Dark Blue proportions intended mixing Hobbypoxy epoxy standard enamel colors Mixing colors other products will guarantee same results proper degree non-gloss finish above mixtures should have equal quantity Part B Flat Hardener added Stand-OtTvs Precision number entrants recent Reno World Championships International Competition held important signif icance us first world meet Stand-Off entries outnumbered Precision F4C may very well have spelled demise latter strong movement afoot combine two classes under FAI As quality Precision-class models im proved past number Scale modelers willing expend tremendous effort pro duction has decreased top models F4C builders have come regarded rare holdovers past era Lincoln Nats quantity Precision Scale entries diminished two Stand-Off Scale has taken over almost entirely contest scene parallel movement model quality also seen class winning models already approach ing F4C detail craftsmanship Does wide disparity quality breed discontent retards competitive urge could see general reduction contest attendance world-class competition maximum pos sible static score 3250 both Stand-Off F4C Reno Terry Melleneys Moth Minor F4C higher static score best Stand-Off model Mick Reeves ill-fated Spitfire Average score top six places 150 points higher Stand-Off F4C Stand-Off class first six static scores bunched within 128 points F4C first six separated 497 points tells us something about quality judging two classes degree difficulty judging Precision models too great over burdened judges smothered task closely grouped Stand-Off scores real istic would appear five Stand-Off judges easier find betteriob 1/5th time Examples ofthe inequalities occur static judging seen scores well-known air planes appear unchanged World Cham pionships repeatedly Melleneys Moth Minor 1980 received static score 2352its lowest four meets Reno its score jumped 2836 George Rose Hawk P-6E score 2415 1980 slumped slow 1845 Reno Jean Rousseaus CAP-20 dropped 2659 2249 dramatic drop 2482 1910 Jack Swifts RV-3 pilot abilities being nearly equal static scores determine winners Anyone enters competition judged event must know risks involved dictate final placement Chance plays important part willing have efforts judged persons doubtful qualifications can elude risk flying masterpieces Scale Rallies increasing popularity Bob Dolly Wischer S-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 47 tasks Ten top 15 averaged under 30 seconds seven Speed flights best average seven Speed tasks Dick Odles 27 seconds Alex Bowers 199 good average would have around 245 seconds six-flight average 253 Consistency Mark Smith averaged 549 seven Duration flights landings averaged 971 points Jolly Watson Bower consistent Distance seven-flight averages 1128 110 1086 laps respec tively Steve Work highest-score throwaway round 24572 points Highest single-round score Bowers 29243 fourth Smith five 1000-point tasks Bower seven Edberg four Jolly six Too fliers lost precious working-time retriving models relaunch contrast to appreciate superb teamwork Jolly Mark Smith Skip Miller would catch models fly reposition hand relaunch back up toweach accomplished feat four seconds As mentioned beginning column Competition Newsletter presents details contest along some interesting side lights Whether youre international compe tition F3B can proud new USA team Theyre three different types individuals three different types Sailplanesbut have common goal Lets support can reach Dan Pruss 131 E Pennington Lane Plainfield IL 60544 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 126 Model Aviation FLYIN6 IS RUSOES BE FLYING K jolt f IN U A
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/12
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 126
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/12
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 126
Radio Control SOARING Dan Pruss HISTORY The 1982 F3B Team selection program detailed report did what see Competition Newsletter Issue scribe seldom uses column per sonal viewpoints much less personal messages Contest Director Team Finals wish say thanks people helped pull on. Helen Ken Olsen St Louis performed World Championship act scoring results posted within min utes after last flight task ren Tiahrt Ken Bates Ken Shaw. LSF president Warren Plohr gang MOSS. Marvin team selection chair man. Dave Lindley fellow Chicago Aeronuts SOAR members sat through sun wind rain three days showed up event show up own club contests clubs annual turkey shoot annual banquet good reason modeler support contest competi tors World Championship calibreright down through whole list of38 contestants fly-off among top 15 added further element excitement workers showed same enthusiasm rain Monday did Saturday near-perfect conditions top 15 contestants opportunity log seven rounds flying meant 21 official flights Only combined efforts supporters listed above made possible benefited contest whether spectators weekend fliers serious com petitors grand opportunity see good cross section competition Sailplanesmodels will well other contests besides F3B state art showing few trends 10-minute max still interest trends will benefit too Improved designs structural improvements can mean better times better launches contest strong indicator fact Model construction ranged standard kits such modified Sagittas entered Skip Miller Keith Scidmore Gregg Seydel European-class molded wings fuselages flown Mark Mike Smith Larry Jolly Mike Charles host others 4 P1 Contestant 1Mark Smith 2Alex Bower 3Don Edberg 4 Skip Miller 5 Mike Charles 6Steve Work 7Stan Watson 8Dick Odle 9Larry Jolly 10Eric Podzielinski 11Gregg Seydel 12Gary lttner 13Jim Farris 14Casey Goeller 15Blame Miller Points 165507 164076 160910 159011 159002 158650 1 57842 157664 156939 155875 155803 154671 154021 141739 137564 Model Saimun Tai-Tai Hustler Sagitta Focus New Generati Pegasus 116 RO-16 Focus Osprey Sagitta Tai-Tai Spirit 120 Camero Blind FAIth between homemade originals World Champion Dwight Holley flew Gob bler model using standard built-up construc tion same line Woody Blanchards Texas Tom Williams Herk Stokelys origi nals Fiberglass fuselages standard Alex Bower Garry Ittner Dick Odle Mike Reagan Stan Watson own design home-brewed fuselage foam cores wing cut Mike Bame Californian molds fuselages cuts wings San Fernando Valley gang 46 Model Aviation rioger Koin sne rA seam manager Iauncnes Larry Jollys Focus Thumb switch winch headset lip mike communi cations upfield crew Note Honda generator charging winch batteryl Mark Smiths Saimun 1 00-in wingspan Al though Blame Millers model hada shorter86 inwingspan Marks bird 700 sq Blames wing area Californias Alex Bower thick-winged Tai-Tai scrambled way early 27th pIece finish 2nd fastest Speed taskof meet Ah youth Soarisights up nas sastanoara except tor depolyditledraliaed wing Tim Ilenaud assists fellow towing chair Safety Line Judges Speed task photos Jim SIster Span Area Aspect Sq Ratio Airfoil Stab Weight Area Oz Con Comments 1206890 15069176 8363127 10865110 10080112 13491133 110108149 12194 95841 14 11394120 E205110 lttner 2016140 E205118 Wortmann FX6O-100 116 E19390 681 68 71168 95160 801 20 6076 R EAF RE R EAS R EAS R EA R EA F R EA R EA F R EAC R EAS R EAS RE REAFST R EA R EA Fiberglass wood imported Germany Fiberglass foam balsa spruce carbon fiber Thick wings Wing foam sheeted MonoKoted basic Sagitta fuselage Standard kit construction wing polyhedral Fiberglass foam plywood imported Germany Fiberglass wood rudder aileron coupled Foam fiberglass balsa Kevlar R&A coupled servo Fiberglass foam balsa MonoKote Fiberglass foam balsa surfaces glass-covered Basic construction wood Basic Sagitta kit wing polyhedral carbon fiber wing Foam/balsa wings carbon spars built-up tail epoxy glass fuselage Fiberglass fuselage foam plywood Foam/obechi wing fiberglass fuselage Wood fiberglass Controls key Rrudder Eelevator Aailerons Fflaps Sspoilers Ccanopy brake Treleasable tow hook trend its foam-core wings outnumbered built-up versions about seven Quicker construction exact ness airfoils two reasons trend looked Millers Scidmores Seydels Sagittas built-up wings Holleys Gob ble tipped hat builders crafts manship producing foam-like accuracy best model Hard say still game 80% flier 20% model top 15 made cut listed along planes boys school thick wings say best performance leaves little room dispute birds part total system includes launching thinner-wing advocates proved designs no less slippery again 80/20 per centages have considered probably became unnerving fliers practiced months same flying machine learn Mark Smith first flew bird week before finals Alex Bower built tbe way contest first flew itfour days before meet Maybe finished five days sooner would have given Mark gofor-it Some personal observations certain factions want away Distance yet excitement four planes course same direction unmatched during other Continued page 126 Rick Schramecks Dohiean import Ger Construction foam glass mahoganyveneered wing Excellent craftsman ship Note hinge line forflapsand ailerons December 1982 47 100 1075 100 100 102 700 1012 890 890 862 E21 4 MB25351 5 E205 E205 E387 E193 Mod El 93 MB15/30 E387 Original 121 1151 121 111 121 1051 131 121 1161 121 1111 1151 141 111 101 98956 1161038 100810 100866 113962 99900 1081008 120980 110935 86860 i Its FCS-4 Radio Designed Canadian governments target drone program approved US Armed Forces Training Command Full Command Systems has now brought cut ting edge Radio Control technology hobbiest N TAPER ACETM Rib Profiler makes tapered eliptical wing design easyl Works faster computer Adjusts locks size rib instantly Curve plates provided draw 3 different full symmetrical 3 different semi-symmetrical airfoils Flat bottom airfoils can also drawn Send check MO $2495 Jim Denaro Model Products 543 Bedford Street Concord MA 01742 FCS-4 Four Channel Radio e Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easeier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies e Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension e Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandle F i 1995 large linear servos 12995 small rotary servos Full Command Systems 908 E Rosewood Spokane WA 99207 509 487-2122 qsiM7 Everyone Wears T-Shirt Buy Best Custom Screen Sportswr Coaches shirtsS1295 Ladies tops$ 995 Jackets$2195 Baseball shirts$ 895 Shorts$ 595 Sweatshirts$1195 Football jerseys $ 895 T-Shirts$ 695 HatsAsk Details Send SASE BrochureDirect Print Sportswear eat Transferl Order Designs Shown Wide Choice Colors Time X-Mas s XS S M L XL Ask About club Rates Special Event & Personalized Shirts Send check money order Include 10% postagehandling Phase Art T-Shirt people INDO RM DELPLY ENDURANCE RUBBER IVIODELS THE EASY BTHE TIME MACHINE PENNY 18 Span 1/8 OZ PING FLYER3 PARLOR PLANES 24 Spa5 OZS Span 2PARLORTHE SLOWPOKE SF COPTERS 2Span5495 95 * ** STARSHIP 2YadB dsaFo SzePsns Fu SzePopJg Pcue ustated Ut L ght Bass M n Bes nO %395*$3 95 M C 0 WaSheS ape Rubbe Wi 20 oZ * slos * L 135 * * STARSHIP $100 Williams Book $20 Order INDOOR MODEL AIRPLANES Ron Williams 264 Pgs Over 200 illustratIonS plus 2 FREE Full Size Plan Sheets tar lMS Easy B 95 INDOOR MODEL AIRPLANES Law Gitiow 46 Pas & Over 100 itustratIons reprint. 5 PEA N UT POWER Hannan 80 Pgs $895 INDOOR BALSA $695 P-NUT BALSA PACK $695 JAPANESE TISSUE 6 Cobra 12 Pack $350Roll 10 large $595 ROLL OF MICROLITE COVERING $325 CONDENSER PAPER $250WASHERS $150 RUBBER LUBE $150CEMENT $150 THRUST BEARING New Tiny 60 New Dual 100 NEW MARK 1 WINDERS161________$1195 NEW SMOOTHIE WiNDERS6l_______$395 81 Winder $195 $25 Order ALL ORDERS & KITS ADD 10% POSTAGE MInimum postage $150 16 PG CATALOG $100 DOX C OARDERVILLE CA 95440 -a-S 4 SAD 4 2 Earlham Ct Upper Marlboro Md 20772 J Sea Blue FS 35402 upper surfaces Navy planes including Corsairs Hellcats etc uses Hobbypoxy standard products mixed formula 3 parts H8 1 Black 2 parts H3 3 Stinson Green 1 part H24 Dark Blue Intermediate Blue FS 35164 used combination Sea Blue early WW II three-color camouflage schemes formula 4 parts H70 Gray 3 parts H66 Dark Red 1 part H24 Dark Blue proportions intended mixing Hobbypoxy epoxy standard enamel colors Mixing colors other products will guarantee same results proper degree non-gloss finish above mixtures should have equal quantity Part B Flat Hardener added Stand-OtTvs Precision number entrants recent Reno World Championships International Competition held important signif icance us first world meet Stand-Off entries outnumbered Precision F4C may very well have spelled demise latter strong movement afoot combine two classes under FAI As quality Precision-class models im proved past number Scale modelers willing expend tremendous effort pro duction has decreased top models F4C builders have come regarded rare holdovers past era Lincoln Nats quantity Precision Scale entries diminished two Stand-Off Scale has taken over almost entirely contest scene parallel movement model quality also seen class winning models already approach ing F4C detail craftsmanship Does wide disparity quality breed discontent retards competitive urge could see general reduction contest attendance world-class competition maximum pos sible static score 3250 both Stand-Off F4C Reno Terry Melleneys Moth Minor F4C higher static score best Stand-Off model Mick Reeves ill-fated Spitfire Average score top six places 150 points higher Stand-Off F4C Stand-Off class first six static scores bunched within 128 points F4C first six separated 497 points tells us something about quality judging two classes degree difficulty judging Precision models too great over burdened judges smothered task closely grouped Stand-Off scores real istic would appear five Stand-Off judges easier find betteriob 1/5th time Examples ofthe inequalities occur static judging seen scores well-known air planes appear unchanged World Cham pionships repeatedly Melleneys Moth Minor 1980 received static score 2352its lowest four meets Reno its score jumped 2836 George Rose Hawk P-6E score 2415 1980 slumped slow 1845 Reno Jean Rousseaus CAP-20 dropped 2659 2249 dramatic drop 2482 1910 Jack Swifts RV-3 pilot abilities being nearly equal static scores determine winners Anyone enters competition judged event must know risks involved dictate final placement Chance plays important part willing have efforts judged persons doubtful qualifications can elude risk flying masterpieces Scale Rallies increasing popularity Bob Dolly Wischer S-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 47 tasks Ten top 15 averaged under 30 seconds seven Speed flights best average seven Speed tasks Dick Odles 27 seconds Alex Bowers 199 good average would have around 245 seconds six-flight average 253 Consistency Mark Smith averaged 549 seven Duration flights landings averaged 971 points Jolly Watson Bower consistent Distance seven-flight averages 1128 110 1086 laps respec tively Steve Work highest-score throwaway round 24572 points Highest single-round score Bowers 29243 fourth Smith five 1000-point tasks Bower seven Edberg four Jolly six Too fliers lost precious working-time retriving models relaunch contrast to appreciate superb teamwork Jolly Mark Smith Skip Miller would catch models fly reposition hand relaunch back up toweach accomplished feat four seconds As mentioned beginning column Competition Newsletter presents details contest along some interesting side lights Whether youre international compe tition F3B can proud new USA team Theyre three different types individuals three different types Sailplanesbut have common goal Lets support can reach Dan Pruss 131 E Pennington Lane Plainfield IL 60544 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 126 Model Aviation FLYIN6 IS RUSOES BE FLYING K jolt f IN U A
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/12
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 126
Radio Control SOARING Dan Pruss HISTORY The 1982 F3B Team selection program detailed report did what see Competition Newsletter Issue scribe seldom uses column per sonal viewpoints much less personal messages Contest Director Team Finals wish say thanks people helped pull on. Helen Ken Olsen St Louis performed World Championship act scoring results posted within min utes after last flight task ren Tiahrt Ken Bates Ken Shaw. LSF president Warren Plohr gang MOSS. Marvin team selection chair man. Dave Lindley fellow Chicago Aeronuts SOAR members sat through sun wind rain three days showed up event show up own club contests clubs annual turkey shoot annual banquet good reason modeler support contest competi tors World Championship calibreright down through whole list of38 contestants fly-off among top 15 added further element excitement workers showed same enthusiasm rain Monday did Saturday near-perfect conditions top 15 contestants opportunity log seven rounds flying meant 21 official flights Only combined efforts supporters listed above made possible benefited contest whether spectators weekend fliers serious com petitors grand opportunity see good cross section competition Sailplanesmodels will well other contests besides F3B state art showing few trends 10-minute max still interest trends will benefit too Improved designs structural improvements can mean better times better launches contest strong indicator fact Model construction ranged standard kits such modified Sagittas entered Skip Miller Keith Scidmore Gregg Seydel European-class molded wings fuselages flown Mark Mike Smith Larry Jolly Mike Charles host others 4 P1 Contestant 1Mark Smith 2Alex Bower 3Don Edberg 4 Skip Miller 5 Mike Charles 6Steve Work 7Stan Watson 8Dick Odle 9Larry Jolly 10Eric Podzielinski 11Gregg Seydel 12Gary lttner 13Jim Farris 14Casey Goeller 15Blame Miller Points 165507 164076 160910 159011 159002 158650 1 57842 157664 156939 155875 155803 154671 154021 141739 137564 Model Saimun Tai-Tai Hustler Sagitta Focus New Generati Pegasus 116 RO-16 Focus Osprey Sagitta Tai-Tai Spirit 120 Camero Blind FAIth between homemade originals World Champion Dwight Holley flew Gob bler model using standard built-up construc tion same line Woody Blanchards Texas Tom Williams Herk Stokelys origi nals Fiberglass fuselages standard Alex Bower Garry Ittner Dick Odle Mike Reagan Stan Watson own design home-brewed fuselage foam cores wing cut Mike Bame Californian molds fuselages cuts wings San Fernando Valley gang 46 Model Aviation rioger Koin sne rA seam manager Iauncnes Larry Jollys Focus Thumb switch winch headset lip mike communi cations upfield crew Note Honda generator charging winch batteryl Mark Smiths Saimun 1 00-in wingspan Al though Blame Millers model hada shorter86 inwingspan Marks bird 700 sq Blames wing area Californias Alex Bower thick-winged Tai-Tai scrambled way early 27th pIece finish 2nd fastest Speed taskof meet Ah youth Soarisights up nas sastanoara except tor depolyditledraliaed wing Tim Ilenaud assists fellow towing chair Safety Line Judges Speed task photos Jim SIster Span Area Aspect Sq Ratio Airfoil Stab Weight Area Oz Con Comments 1206890 15069176 8363127 10865110 10080112 13491133 110108149 12194 95841 14 11394120 E205110 lttner 2016140 E205118 Wortmann FX6O-100 116 E19390 681 68 71168 95160 801 20 6076 R EAF RE R EAS R EAS R EA R EA F R EA R EA F R EAC R EAS R EAS RE REAFST R EA R EA Fiberglass wood imported Germany Fiberglass foam balsa spruce carbon fiber Thick wings Wing foam sheeted MonoKoted basic Sagitta fuselage Standard kit construction wing polyhedral Fiberglass foam plywood imported Germany Fiberglass wood rudder aileron coupled Foam fiberglass balsa Kevlar R&A coupled servo Fiberglass foam balsa MonoKote Fiberglass foam balsa surfaces glass-covered Basic construction wood Basic Sagitta kit wing polyhedral carbon fiber wing Foam/balsa wings carbon spars built-up tail epoxy glass fuselage Fiberglass fuselage foam plywood Foam/obechi wing fiberglass fuselage Wood fiberglass Controls key Rrudder Eelevator Aailerons Fflaps Sspoilers Ccanopy brake Treleasable tow hook trend its foam-core wings outnumbered built-up versions about seven Quicker construction exact ness airfoils two reasons trend looked Millers Scidmores Seydels Sagittas built-up wings Holleys Gob ble tipped hat builders crafts manship producing foam-like accuracy best model Hard say still game 80% flier 20% model top 15 made cut listed along planes boys school thick wings say best performance leaves little room dispute birds part total system includes launching thinner-wing advocates proved designs no less slippery again 80/20 per centages have considered probably became unnerving fliers practiced months same flying machine learn Mark Smith first flew bird week before finals Alex Bower built tbe way contest first flew itfour days before meet Maybe finished five days sooner would have given Mark gofor-it Some personal observations certain factions want away Distance yet excitement four planes course same direction unmatched during other Continued page 126 Rick Schramecks Dohiean import Ger Construction foam glass mahoganyveneered wing Excellent craftsman ship Note hinge line forflapsand ailerons December 1982 47 100 1075 100 100 102 700 1012 890 890 862 E21 4 MB25351 5 E205 E205 E387 E193 Mod El 93 MB15/30 E387 Original 121 1151 121 111 121 1051 131 121 1161 121 1111 1151 141 111 101 98956 1161038 100810 100866 113962 99900 1081008 120980 110935 86860 i Its FCS-4 Radio Designed Canadian governments target drone program approved US Armed Forces Training Command Full Command Systems has now brought cut ting edge Radio Control technology hobbiest N TAPER ACETM Rib Profiler makes tapered eliptical wing design easyl Works faster computer Adjusts locks size rib instantly Curve plates provided draw 3 different full symmetrical 3 different semi-symmetrical airfoils Flat bottom airfoils can also drawn Send check MO $2495 Jim Denaro Model Products 543 Bedford Street Concord MA 01742 FCS-4 Four Channel Radio e Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easeier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies e Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension e Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandle F i 1995 large linear servos 12995 small rotary servos Full Command Systems 908 E Rosewood Spokane WA 99207 509 487-2122 qsiM7 Everyone Wears T-Shirt Buy Best Custom Screen Sportswr Coaches shirtsS1295 Ladies tops$ 995 Jackets$2195 Baseball shirts$ 895 Shorts$ 595 Sweatshirts$1195 Football jerseys $ 895 T-Shirts$ 695 HatsAsk Details Send SASE BrochureDirect Print Sportswear eat Transferl Order Designs Shown Wide Choice Colors Time X-Mas s XS S M L XL Ask About club Rates Special Event & Personalized Shirts Send check money order Include 10% postagehandling Phase Art T-Shirt people INDO RM DELPLY ENDURANCE RUBBER IVIODELS THE EASY BTHE TIME MACHINE PENNY 18 Span 1/8 OZ PING FLYER3 PARLOR PLANES 24 Spa5 OZS Span 2PARLORTHE SLOWPOKE SF COPTERS 2Span5495 95 * ** STARSHIP 2YadB dsaFo SzePsns Fu SzePopJg Pcue ustated Ut L ght Bass M n Bes nO %395*$3 95 M C 0 WaSheS ape Rubbe Wi 20 oZ * slos * L 135 * * STARSHIP $100 Williams Book $20 Order INDOOR MODEL AIRPLANES Ron Williams 264 Pgs Over 200 illustratIonS plus 2 FREE Full Size Plan Sheets tar lMS Easy B 95 INDOOR MODEL AIRPLANES Law Gitiow 46 Pas & Over 100 itustratIons reprint. 5 PEA N UT POWER Hannan 80 Pgs $895 INDOOR BALSA $695 P-NUT BALSA PACK $695 JAPANESE TISSUE 6 Cobra 12 Pack $350Roll 10 large $595 ROLL OF MICROLITE COVERING $325 CONDENSER PAPER $250WASHERS $150 RUBBER LUBE $150CEMENT $150 THRUST BEARING New Tiny 60 New Dual 100 NEW MARK 1 WINDERS161________$1195 NEW SMOOTHIE WiNDERS6l_______$395 81 Winder $195 $25 Order ALL ORDERS & KITS ADD 10% POSTAGE MInimum postage $150 16 PG CATALOG $100 DOX C OARDERVILLE CA 95440 -a-S 4 SAD 4 2 Earlham Ct Upper Marlboro Md 20772 J Sea Blue FS 35402 upper surfaces Navy planes including Corsairs Hellcats etc uses Hobbypoxy standard products mixed formula 3 parts H8 1 Black 2 parts H3 3 Stinson Green 1 part H24 Dark Blue Intermediate Blue FS 35164 used combination Sea Blue early WW II three-color camouflage schemes formula 4 parts H70 Gray 3 parts H66 Dark Red 1 part H24 Dark Blue proportions intended mixing Hobbypoxy epoxy standard enamel colors Mixing colors other products will guarantee same results proper degree non-gloss finish above mixtures should have equal quantity Part B Flat Hardener added Stand-OtTvs Precision number entrants recent Reno World Championships International Competition held important signif icance us first world meet Stand-Off entries outnumbered Precision F4C may very well have spelled demise latter strong movement afoot combine two classes under FAI As quality Precision-class models im proved past number Scale modelers willing expend tremendous effort pro duction has decreased top models F4C builders have come regarded rare holdovers past era Lincoln Nats quantity Precision Scale entries diminished two Stand-Off Scale has taken over almost entirely contest scene parallel movement model quality also seen class winning models already approach ing F4C detail craftsmanship Does wide disparity quality breed discontent retards competitive urge could see general reduction contest attendance world-class competition maximum pos sible static score 3250 both Stand-Off F4C Reno Terry Melleneys Moth Minor F4C higher static score best Stand-Off model Mick Reeves ill-fated Spitfire Average score top six places 150 points higher Stand-Off F4C Stand-Off class first six static scores bunched within 128 points F4C first six separated 497 points tells us something about quality judging two classes degree difficulty judging Precision models too great over burdened judges smothered task closely grouped Stand-Off scores real istic would appear five Stand-Off judges easier find betteriob 1/5th time Examples ofthe inequalities occur static judging seen scores well-known air planes appear unchanged World Cham pionships repeatedly Melleneys Moth Minor 1980 received static score 2352its lowest four meets Reno its score jumped 2836 George Rose Hawk P-6E score 2415 1980 slumped slow 1845 Reno Jean Rousseaus CAP-20 dropped 2659 2249 dramatic drop 2482 1910 Jack Swifts RV-3 pilot abilities being nearly equal static scores determine winners Anyone enters competition judged event must know risks involved dictate final placement Chance plays important part willing have efforts judged persons doubtful qualifications can elude risk flying masterpieces Scale Rallies increasing popularity Bob Dolly Wischer S-221 Lapham Peak Rd Delafield WI 53018 RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 47 tasks Ten top 15 averaged under 30 seconds seven Speed flights best average seven Speed tasks Dick Odles 27 seconds Alex Bowers 199 good average would have around 245 seconds six-flight average 253 Consistency Mark Smith averaged 549 seven Duration flights landings averaged 971 points Jolly Watson Bower consistent Distance seven-flight averages 1128 110 1086 laps respec tively Steve Work highest-score throwaway round 24572 points Highest single-round score Bowers 29243 fourth Smith five 1000-point tasks Bower seven Edberg four Jolly six Too fliers lost precious working-time retriving models relaunch contrast to appreciate superb teamwork Jolly Mark Smith Skip Miller would catch models fly reposition hand relaunch back up toweach accomplished feat four seconds As mentioned beginning column Competition Newsletter presents details contest along some interesting side lights Whether youre international compe tition F3B can proud new USA team Theyre three different types individuals three different types Sailplanesbut have common goal Lets support can reach Dan Pruss 131 E Pennington Lane Plainfield IL 60544 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 126 Model Aviation FLYIN6 IS RUSOES BE FLYING K jolt f IN U A
