ADIO CONTROL. RADIO CONTROL. RADIO CONTROL . RADIO CONTROL . RADIO CONTROL QUICK what year first unofficial RC Soaring event held AMA Nationals Some hints Dave Burt Contest Director site St Charles IL AIVIA National Contest Glenview Naval Air Station Cant guess wont admit youre old hints classes two sizes Sailplanes 750 sq area over under 750 sq Some young kid drove Spitfire way California couple Windwards stuck boot stomped nearest competitor over 500 points under-750 category established apace few fliers can match day kid Mark Smith over-750 sq category gentleman Maryland showed up hottest bird Sailplane market Graupner Cirrus gent fitted latest contribution RC worlda thermal sniffer won over-750 class beat 2nd place flier over 1000 points proving age wisdom edge over youth reflexesfor least year guessed Walt Good year 1970 qualify club historians job Few things have changed thermal competitors world since under-over 750 sq area rule evolved wingspan split under over 100 Standard Unlimited classes thermal event 1970 15-mm maximum Organizers soon realized wouldnt take too flights like same frequency eat up schedulers day 10 minutes has become maximum less being realistic figure 1970 event in-or-out landing area flat scoring bonus Graduated landings have since become acceptable basic Precision Duration/Landing event has become standard competition flier US LID true criterion Sailplane perform ance has given way designs can labled floaters emphasis precision duration spot landings what established design trend year 1980 AMA Nationals saw designs wouldnt necessarily labeled scientific break throughsnot wind tunnels anyway However changes improvements have made other ways Spoilers have made scene since 1970 rule few exceptions Unlimited class Wing spars can chin-ups have resulted fewer wing foldings launches two-piece wing joiners have become robust Weve seen releasable towhooks MonoKote advantages ballast use fiberglass epoxy Along winches have become standardized part no rules govern Over past 10 years have seen intro duction multi-task events have tried acceptance has less en thusiastic majority fliers Organizers have also found contests easier run less manpower duration-only events staged 1980 AMA Nationals no exception Few clubs organizations have enough nonfliers will dedicate nearly week time order allow nearly 200 others participate competition year saw volunteers among entrants order 1980 Nats success Gordon Pearson LSF president directed official Soaring events Dick Crowley NSS president ran unofficial Scale event Key people like Cal Sobczynski handled paper work unofficial scoring John Venner hoim DARTS acted winch-master Winches manned contestants timing done contestants general contestants cooperation functions 36 Model Aviation Carrie Axeirod flit-picks hubbySids entryas Hal Parenti PowerScale virtuoso Scott Christ RC Soarin ensenLSF/O01 llook Dan Pruss Mike Chris Ruth won Standard Class Junior category Prophet popular 2-meter model Mike Tampa FL officialsblesseml Gordon Pearson Con test Director Cal Sobczynski Scoring Tab ulatorboth lull-time jobs Thats Walt Good tapping water cooler COing such event would seem require something stronger Richard Simpson Tom Croft selfproclaimed Gruesome Twosome St Louis Tom placed 1st Sr Modified Standard Richard 3rd model Aquila Jim Ealy Ill PA outscored other fliers Modifiedexcept Sr Thomas Croftas won Jr craft isa modified Olympic II Tom Killough came Alabama wiped out oppositionin age groupsin 2-Meter Craftaire Drifter Dave Burt PA gets ready launch original design Dave CDed first unofficial Nationals Soaring event 1970 Bob Baugher high scorer Classes winning Open Unlimited much-modified much-rebuilt Maestro Hatches underside wing cover separate servos operate flaperons very few models departing age-old floater-types DIO CONTROL. RADIO CONTROL . RADIO CONTROL . RADIO CONTROL. RADIO CONTROL. reason 1980 Nats came off well three days competition Unlimited Standard Modified Standard classes Age categories Junior Senior Open fourth day Sport Scale unofficial event flew did Two-Meter class some fliers feel multi-task concept makes meaningful competition duration-only event still answer contests large Nationals Again its because event like easier manage because its length Three days nine rounds competition fair measure anyones competitive skills soaring prowess Being sect believes playing golf good way louse up good walk still feel could compare Thermal Soaring contest 18 holes play hardly justifies labeling tournament champion neither can three-round Duration contest have national champion crowned after 72 holes nine Duration rounds consistency flair extraordinary performance determines winner meaningful title golf tournaments have cut during rounds play Soaring contests dont still similarity missed putts missed spot landings acts indicators final standings couple blown duration tasks little different couple bogied holes golfer blows first round doesnt make cut takes sticks goes home year similar scene took place Nats Dwight Holley Connecticut Yankee hotshot has given fits few fliers over years missed couple putts first day Nats Holley never misses landings day missed flipped over another Dwight picked up clubs said hed like have cool 19th hole boys serious things work As turned out another familiar name East Coast started off hot stayed hot wound up highest score meet Bob Baugher Pennsylvania No bogies no missed putts score 3547 out possible 37009586% perfect highest score meet age classes categories Other scores printed Competition News section issue However Bobs efforts worth men tioning because did bird has refined rebuilt since 1977 bird also departure used seeing thermal-only competition who-did-what-to-whom listed results sampling some highlights behind scores 76 entries Open Unlimited 17 Open Standard 30 Open Modified Standard Twelve Seniors competed combined categories Six Juniors competed Jim Ealy III scored 9030% perfect best score Juniors Modified Standard class out-scored Open age fliers class Two-Meter stay one-day event 69 entries Since event held separately rest Soaring events its hard say would have entered 2M category over others given choice Tom Killough Alabama won event Craftaire Drifter although 2M catgory innovative designs other class Continued page 110 December 1980 37 Gordon Pearson scale ASW/1 7 entry len tne ineiia soaring Association WUII Good Leon Kincaid member must wear orange coveralls Doug Holland NC timed PSAmemberJohnGunssullus Free Spirit Walt attended first Nats Soaring event 19701 Gruneau Baby entered Scale byJim Ealy II positioned forthe judges NSS president Dick Crowley Bob Hansing looks model highest static score Scale WINGS Susie Lipp OH Barbara Robinson Ml Helen Olsen MO Lila Stamm MO Dont compete againstthem unlessyou practice lot len Helen Olsen Helens Scale Cadet Third static points scored two maxes two good landings win Scale point Another Californian another Icarus John Brown president SCC Leonard Oakley AK original design Caravancovered Japanese tissue five coats dope An old FFer Ken Nelson California too placed 2nd Sr Unlimited Lee Renaud designed Sagitta design fast becom ing popular RC controls rudder elevator spoilers go caused him shorten attempt Granger Williams needed slight tweak needle valve few revs OS Max 61 Gee Bee R-1 racer Result snap roll takeoff severely damaged nose dummy engine Gee Bee potential winner having highest static points numerous Sport Scale airplanes could have moved over Precision excellent chances win attrition rate among models years Nats extremely high 83 planes entered 53 remained meets end 30 lost crashes too destroyed High wing loadings claimed some others lost due radio problems no known radio inter ference least crash result structural failure hapless model plowed judges takeoff disturbed because flier failed close throttle collision became inevitable Popular kits accounted number duplicate airplane types entered three Mustang Liberty Sport Thunder bolt Zero Airacobra models Four Smith Miniplanes scratch-built four A-4 ducted fan models Violett kits listed Among unusual airplanes Laser 200 Bill Hinnant two 05 45 engines Cass drive unit 144-lb model come Mallory Models kit An attention-getting four- engine B-24 D Liberator F J Gonzalez built Stafford kit andusedfourOSMax25 engines Granger Williams flew Gee Bee Z Sport Scale new Gee Bee R-1 Precision Model Z now four years old has thoroughly flighttested does excellent job air including loops rolls Engine difficulties have plagued R-1 Charles Nelson two sons David Glenn flew Waco YKS-6 Great Lakes 2T1 Smith Miniplane respectively scratch-built used K&B 40 engines taxi strip used runway concrete roughened maximum traction used full-scale aircraft roughness took its toll tires propellers spinners prop nuts nose-overs aborted takeoffs resulted tires too soft would skid impact surface After four rounds runway littered broken props other model debris After fast landing Hal Parenti found tires shreds long loops loose tread dangling like rubberbands Officials Category Manager John Preston Category Director Dick Carson RC Scale Event Director Dale Arvin Precision Scale Static Judges Bill Knepp Ford Lloyd Art Johnson Nats RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 37 Sport Scale nine entries first time event didnt favor particular kind design Judging done qualified Scale personnel Dick Carson Marty Schindler thorough fair should called back 1981 Helen Olsen St Louis won event Airtronics Cadet simple birdno fancy stuff just right lines right place Highest static points did go Jim Ealy II Gruneau Baby first round flying score put him out running club trophy awarded would have toss-up between St Louis Eagles Mississippi Valley Soaring Associaton Combined went home nine trophies Gordon Pearson Dick Crowley Cal Sobczyn THE MOONEY SKYFLITE MODELS 20 Windsor iIIoTexas 79106 SPORT DOFF SCALE ERN lOin Span 770 sq Area 60 Engine 74 lbs Weight 4 Channels & Up Retracts & Flaps Shown Plans KIT CONTAINS Rolled Plans Machined Cut Parts Hardware Formed Landing Gear etc DIRECT ONLY 7495 TEXAS RESIDENTS ADD 5% SALES TAX 110 Model Aviation Californias Larry Jolly brought originaldesign Icarus operates V-tail through Du-Bro mechanical mixer Leon Pike NYfaces DickSmith overLeons Killer 2 few no polyhedralwinged birds placed 7th Open Unlimited CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PERSONAL CHECKS ALLOW 2 WKS TO CLEAR T r * STANDARD GIMBAL TWO STICK TRANSMITTER KIT 1 1G207 $15995 Complete Systems start $25495 * STANDARD GIMBAL SINGLE STICK TRANSMITTER KIT 11G237 $17495 Complete Systems stan $29995 * DELUXE METAL GIMBAL TWO STICK TRANSMITTER KIT 1 1G227 $23995 Complete Systems stan $36495 * DELUXE METAL GIMBAL SINGLE STICK TRANSMITTER KIT 1 1G217 $20995 Complete Systems start $33895 THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SILVER SEVEN MIXERmixee two channels together either hI-directionally uni-directonally 111G505 911961 Note Currently Exponential Mixer cant beusedat usow time PROGRAMMABLE PUSH BUTTONSosove control surface jn-ftist pro1ammable location push ofabutton Foraneortwofunctions I11GSIOOne Function 99961 11GB11Two Function 911961 EXPONENTIAL RATE three channels grease aoft neutral smoother flying I11GBOO 917951 IS YOUR MONSTER MODEL OVERBUDGET UNDERFINANCED Save some bucks SILVER SEVEN Super Transmitters new ATLAS Heavy Duty Servo ATLAS SERVO Size937 X 109 X 175 Weight 182 oz Thrust 8 lbs 14G20A Atlas Kit $2895 14G2OAC Atlas Assy $3645 81 K22 Atlas Ball Bearing $3 81K21 Atlas O Rings $1 NOTE All servos come less connectors info send $2 80/81 Catalog [AU I/C inc Box 511 E HIGGINSVILLE MO 64037 816 584-7121 ski John Vennerhoim commended oustanding job did Its thing run large contest home court takes added effort pull off couple states away Worth considering department change rules allow line lengths less 300 meters. give Two-Meter class full three-day shot next year. combine Standard Modified Stand ard. dont change Scale event except increase flying time small increments year-to-year. on site future con tests national international competition its size accessibility best ever Just thought department ople brag can break size towline Hog-lifter 12 should beaten sticks thrown down well Worse yet should made act winch-master next three-day meet Best line meet. spot dunno whats zip code about Wright Field site big enough accommodate contest years RC Soaring Nats size might answer have frequencies Any predictions what its like 1990 Nats CL Aerobatics/Paul Continued page 41 low three entries Wind rain prevalent throughout week Walker Cup flyoff least flyable year number crashes notable being Ted Fanchers Saturday morning final-Finals pushrod clevis broke Also Concourse DElegance winner Gene Martine Jacksonville FL pushrod clevis break after first days qualifying totaling magnificent plane back-up plane able continue fly Despite fact CL events always seem get leftover space Nationals competi tion four official circles Stunt bad surfaces Event Director Lanny Shorts Assistant Director Bill Howe circles good shape Tuesdays flying Un fortunately practice area somewhat premium until active ramps opened up about four practice circles racing events moved area would normally have practice area Stunttheir original area abso lutely out question CL administrative personnel need speak up Nets planning takes place Lets face some 80 Stunt entries pilots going find some place practice save arguments Nets management should just plan least eight practice circles somewhere besides four official circles Stunt fliers going find plan ahead winning plane has described times Orville Wilbur can probably reel off specs goes Les McDonald using 1976 World Champion plane has D-tube wing 57-in span plane new weighs about 55 oz using much-modified K&B 40 Garner Dykes ring other modifica tions Bob Hunts Genesis smaller foamwing version 56-in span used Max 40 FSR Bill Werwagess 3rd-place USA1 has 62-in span I-beam wing also uses Max 40 FSR Senior division Stunt year GET ORGANIZED s set ot 4 sturdy Irtes hoes over 4 yeas 01 fuourtit 5 flragaztteo 4 MAG FILES $495 Send 5495 ptus $100 postage ant handti,g DON INDUSTRIES PO BOX 388-K DOVER NH 03820 THE MODEL SAWMILL cut woods like SprUce White Ash Oak others useful modeling size Specify type build models order value assort ments Build better enjoy morel $11 opener sample modeler Tremendous small scales $33 xe bigger scales bigger selection bigger projects $55 r shelf builder really uses upPP Deliverysend Check MO Jim Scott Sawyer Ft Ashby W VA 26719 -Jack Armatranils American P-40 Japanese Zero Authentic Semi-Scale Reprints Remember Well Flew Ouslity Card Stock SEND 8100 1SF RIlt MINkS Ms 65000 Nl5tlLIl MEN SINS especially competitive sported largest number fliers years Only eight 21 fliers Ohio-Indiana fllinois area travel distance neces sarily factor 2nd through 6th places separated margin 275 points per pattern since final scores determined adding two scores Event Director Lanny Shorts chose use two circles have fliers appear before set judges 21 entries proved good idea would have required approximately eight hours flying circle used December1980 111 THE FOLLOWING FEATURES ARE STANDARD ON ALL SILVER SEVENSI Servo Reversal SwitchesTrim/Asse Location VariablesAII US 27 5372 Freq Available Independent Throw AdjustTrim Autharily Progmmmability Open Gimbal Sticks ChannelsDuel Rates Three ChannelsBattery ESV lndependsnt Center AdiustPlug-in RF Deck OptionFull Adjustability Range Throttle Aux Aus II650 MW OutputBrands Flite Packs Retrect Channel Full Adjust96V Ni-CdsEasy Buildability
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/12
Page Numbers: 36, 37, 110, 111
ADIO CONTROL. RADIO CONTROL. RADIO CONTROL . RADIO CONTROL . RADIO CONTROL QUICK what year first unofficial RC Soaring event held AMA Nationals Some hints Dave Burt Contest Director site St Charles IL AIVIA National Contest Glenview Naval Air Station Cant guess wont admit youre old hints classes two sizes Sailplanes 750 sq area over under 750 sq Some young kid drove Spitfire way California couple Windwards stuck boot stomped nearest competitor over 500 points under-750 category established apace few fliers can match day kid Mark Smith over-750 sq category gentleman Maryland showed up hottest bird Sailplane market Graupner Cirrus gent fitted latest contribution RC worlda thermal sniffer won over-750 class beat 2nd place flier over 1000 points proving age wisdom edge over youth reflexesfor least year guessed Walt Good year 1970 qualify club historians job Few things have changed thermal competitors world since under-over 750 sq area rule evolved wingspan split under over 100 Standard Unlimited classes thermal event 1970 15-mm maximum Organizers soon realized wouldnt take too flights like same frequency eat up schedulers day 10 minutes has become maximum less being realistic figure 1970 event in-or-out landing area flat scoring bonus Graduated landings have since become acceptable basic Precision Duration/Landing event has become standard competition flier US LID true criterion Sailplane perform ance has given way designs can labled floaters emphasis precision duration spot landings what established design trend year 1980 AMA Nationals saw designs wouldnt necessarily labeled scientific break throughsnot wind tunnels anyway However changes improvements have made other ways Spoilers have made scene since 1970 rule few exceptions Unlimited class Wing spars can chin-ups have resulted fewer wing foldings launches two-piece wing joiners have become robust Weve seen releasable towhooks MonoKote advantages ballast use fiberglass epoxy Along winches have become standardized part no rules govern Over past 10 years have seen intro duction multi-task events have tried acceptance has less en thusiastic majority fliers Organizers have also found contests easier run less manpower duration-only events staged 1980 AMA Nationals no exception Few clubs organizations have enough nonfliers will dedicate nearly week time order allow nearly 200 others participate competition year saw volunteers among entrants order 1980 Nats success Gordon Pearson LSF president directed official Soaring events Dick Crowley NSS president ran unofficial Scale event Key people like Cal Sobczynski handled paper work unofficial scoring John Venner hoim DARTS acted winch-master Winches manned contestants timing done contestants general contestants cooperation functions 36 Model Aviation Carrie Axeirod flit-picks hubbySids entryas Hal Parenti PowerScale virtuoso Scott Christ RC Soarin ensenLSF/O01 llook Dan Pruss Mike Chris Ruth won Standard Class Junior category Prophet popular 2-meter model Mike Tampa FL officialsblesseml Gordon Pearson Con test Director Cal Sobczynski Scoring Tab ulatorboth lull-time jobs Thats Walt Good tapping water cooler COing such event would seem require something stronger Richard Simpson Tom Croft selfproclaimed Gruesome Twosome St Louis Tom placed 1st Sr Modified Standard Richard 3rd model Aquila Jim Ealy Ill PA outscored other fliers Modifiedexcept Sr Thomas Croftas won Jr craft isa modified Olympic II Tom Killough came Alabama wiped out oppositionin age groupsin 2-Meter Craftaire Drifter Dave Burt PA gets ready launch original design Dave CDed first unofficial Nationals Soaring event 1970 Bob Baugher high scorer Classes winning Open Unlimited much-modified much-rebuilt Maestro Hatches underside wing cover separate servos operate flaperons very few models departing age-old floater-types DIO CONTROL. RADIO CONTROL . RADIO CONTROL . RADIO CONTROL. RADIO CONTROL. reason 1980 Nats came off well three days competition Unlimited Standard Modified Standard classes Age categories Junior Senior Open fourth day Sport Scale unofficial event flew did Two-Meter class some fliers feel multi-task concept makes meaningful competition duration-only event still answer contests large Nationals Again its because event like easier manage because its length Three days nine rounds competition fair measure anyones competitive skills soaring prowess Being sect believes playing golf good way louse up good walk still feel could compare Thermal Soaring contest 18 holes play hardly justifies labeling tournament champion neither can three-round Duration contest have national champion crowned after 72 holes nine Duration rounds consistency flair extraordinary performance determines winner meaningful title golf tournaments have cut during rounds play Soaring contests dont still similarity missed putts missed spot landings acts indicators final standings couple blown duration tasks little different couple bogied holes golfer blows first round doesnt make cut takes sticks goes home year similar scene took place Nats Dwight Holley Connecticut Yankee hotshot has given fits few fliers over years missed couple putts first day Nats Holley never misses landings day missed flipped over another Dwight picked up clubs said hed like have cool 19th hole boys serious things work As turned out another familiar name East Coast started off hot stayed hot wound up highest score meet Bob Baugher Pennsylvania No bogies no missed putts score 3547 out possible 37009586% perfect highest score meet age classes categories Other scores printed Competition News section issue However Bobs efforts worth men tioning because did bird has refined rebuilt since 1977 bird also departure used seeing thermal-only competition who-did-what-to-whom listed results sampling some highlights behind scores 76 entries Open Unlimited 17 Open Standard 30 Open Modified Standard Twelve Seniors competed combined categories Six Juniors competed Jim Ealy III scored 9030% perfect best score Juniors Modified Standard class out-scored Open age fliers class Two-Meter stay one-day event 69 entries Since event held separately rest Soaring events its hard say would have entered 2M category over others given choice Tom Killough Alabama won event Craftaire Drifter although 2M catgory innovative designs other class Continued page 110 December 1980 37 Gordon Pearson scale ASW/1 7 entry len tne ineiia soaring Association WUII Good Leon Kincaid member must wear orange coveralls Doug Holland NC timed PSAmemberJohnGunssullus Free Spirit Walt attended first Nats Soaring event 19701 Gruneau Baby entered Scale byJim Ealy II positioned forthe judges NSS president Dick Crowley Bob Hansing looks model highest static score Scale WINGS Susie Lipp OH Barbara Robinson Ml Helen Olsen MO Lila Stamm MO Dont compete againstthem unlessyou practice lot len Helen Olsen Helens Scale Cadet Third static points scored two maxes two good landings win Scale point Another Californian another Icarus John Brown president SCC Leonard Oakley AK original design Caravancovered Japanese tissue five coats dope An old FFer Ken Nelson California too placed 2nd Sr Unlimited Lee Renaud designed Sagitta design fast becom ing popular RC controls rudder elevator spoilers go caused him shorten attempt Granger Williams needed slight tweak needle valve few revs OS Max 61 Gee Bee R-1 racer Result snap roll takeoff severely damaged nose dummy engine Gee Bee potential winner having highest static points numerous Sport Scale airplanes could have moved over Precision excellent chances win attrition rate among models years Nats extremely high 83 planes entered 53 remained meets end 30 lost crashes too destroyed High wing loadings claimed some others lost due radio problems no known radio inter ference least crash result structural failure hapless model plowed judges takeoff disturbed because flier failed close throttle collision became inevitable Popular kits accounted number duplicate airplane types entered three Mustang Liberty Sport Thunder bolt Zero Airacobra models Four Smith Miniplanes scratch-built four A-4 ducted fan models Violett kits listed Among unusual airplanes Laser 200 Bill Hinnant two 05 45 engines Cass drive unit 144-lb model come Mallory Models kit An attention-getting four- engine B-24 D Liberator F J Gonzalez built Stafford kit andusedfourOSMax25 engines Granger Williams flew Gee Bee Z Sport Scale new Gee Bee R-1 Precision Model Z now four years old has thoroughly flighttested does excellent job air including loops rolls Engine difficulties have plagued R-1 Charles Nelson two sons David Glenn flew Waco YKS-6 Great Lakes 2T1 Smith Miniplane respectively scratch-built used K&B 40 engines taxi strip used runway concrete roughened maximum traction used full-scale aircraft roughness took its toll tires propellers spinners prop nuts nose-overs aborted takeoffs resulted tires too soft would skid impact surface After four rounds runway littered broken props other model debris After fast landing Hal Parenti found tires shreds long loops loose tread dangling like rubberbands Officials Category Manager John Preston Category Director Dick Carson RC Scale Event Director Dale Arvin Precision Scale Static Judges Bill Knepp Ford Lloyd Art Johnson Nats RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 37 Sport Scale nine entries first time event didnt favor particular kind design Judging done qualified Scale personnel Dick Carson Marty Schindler thorough fair should called back 1981 Helen Olsen St Louis won event Airtronics Cadet simple birdno fancy stuff just right lines right place Highest static points did go Jim Ealy II Gruneau Baby first round flying score put him out running club trophy awarded would have toss-up between St Louis Eagles Mississippi Valley Soaring Associaton Combined went home nine trophies Gordon Pearson Dick Crowley Cal Sobczyn THE MOONEY SKYFLITE MODELS 20 Windsor iIIoTexas 79106 SPORT DOFF SCALE ERN lOin Span 770 sq Area 60 Engine 74 lbs Weight 4 Channels & Up Retracts & Flaps Shown Plans KIT CONTAINS Rolled Plans Machined Cut Parts Hardware Formed Landing Gear etc DIRECT ONLY 7495 TEXAS RESIDENTS ADD 5% SALES TAX 110 Model Aviation Californias Larry Jolly brought originaldesign Icarus operates V-tail through Du-Bro mechanical mixer Leon Pike NYfaces DickSmith overLeons Killer 2 few no polyhedralwinged birds placed 7th Open Unlimited CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PERSONAL CHECKS ALLOW 2 WKS TO CLEAR T r * STANDARD GIMBAL TWO STICK TRANSMITTER KIT 1 1G207 $15995 Complete Systems start $25495 * STANDARD GIMBAL SINGLE STICK TRANSMITTER KIT 11G237 $17495 Complete Systems stan $29995 * DELUXE METAL GIMBAL TWO STICK TRANSMITTER KIT 1 1G227 $23995 Complete Systems stan $36495 * DELUXE METAL GIMBAL SINGLE STICK TRANSMITTER KIT 1 1G217 $20995 Complete Systems start $33895 THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SILVER SEVEN MIXERmixee two channels together either hI-directionally uni-directonally 111G505 911961 Note Currently Exponential Mixer cant beusedat usow time PROGRAMMABLE PUSH BUTTONSosove control surface jn-ftist pro1ammable location push ofabutton Foraneortwofunctions I11GSIOOne Function 99961 11GB11Two Function 911961 EXPONENTIAL RATE three channels grease aoft neutral smoother flying I11GBOO 917951 IS YOUR MONSTER MODEL OVERBUDGET UNDERFINANCED Save some bucks SILVER SEVEN Super Transmitters new ATLAS Heavy Duty Servo ATLAS SERVO Size937 X 109 X 175 Weight 182 oz Thrust 8 lbs 14G20A Atlas Kit $2895 14G2OAC Atlas Assy $3645 81 K22 Atlas Ball Bearing $3 81K21 Atlas O Rings $1 NOTE All servos come less connectors info send $2 80/81 Catalog [AU I/C inc Box 511 E HIGGINSVILLE MO 64037 816 584-7121 ski John Vennerhoim commended oustanding job did Its thing run large contest home court takes added effort pull off couple states away Worth considering department change rules allow line lengths less 300 meters. give Two-Meter class full three-day shot next year. combine Standard Modified Stand ard. dont change Scale event except increase flying time small increments year-to-year. on site future con tests national international competition its size accessibility best ever Just thought department ople brag can break size towline Hog-lifter 12 should beaten sticks thrown down well Worse yet should made act winch-master next three-day meet Best line meet. spot dunno whats zip code about Wright Field site big enough accommodate contest years RC Soaring Nats size might answer have frequencies Any predictions what its like 1990 Nats CL Aerobatics/Paul Continued page 41 low three entries Wind rain prevalent throughout week Walker Cup flyoff least flyable year number crashes notable being Ted Fanchers Saturday morning final-Finals pushrod clevis broke Also Concourse DElegance winner Gene Martine Jacksonville FL pushrod clevis break after first days qualifying totaling magnificent plane back-up plane able continue fly Despite fact CL events always seem get leftover space Nationals competi tion four official circles Stunt bad surfaces Event Director Lanny Shorts Assistant Director Bill Howe circles good shape Tuesdays flying Un fortunately practice area somewhat premium until active ramps opened up about four practice circles racing events moved area would normally have practice area Stunttheir original area abso lutely out question CL administrative personnel need speak up Nets planning takes place Lets face some 80 Stunt entries pilots going find some place practice save arguments Nets management should just plan least eight practice circles somewhere besides four official circles Stunt fliers going find plan ahead winning plane has described times Orville Wilbur can probably reel off specs goes Les McDonald using 1976 World Champion plane has D-tube wing 57-in span plane new weighs about 55 oz using much-modified K&B 40 Garner Dykes ring other modifica tions Bob Hunts Genesis smaller foamwing version 56-in span used Max 40 FSR Bill Werwagess 3rd-place USA1 has 62-in span I-beam wing also uses Max 40 FSR Senior division Stunt year GET ORGANIZED s set ot 4 sturdy Irtes hoes over 4 yeas 01 fuourtit 5 flragaztteo 4 MAG FILES $495 Send 5495 ptus $100 postage ant handti,g DON INDUSTRIES PO BOX 388-K DOVER NH 03820 THE MODEL SAWMILL cut woods like SprUce White Ash Oak others useful modeling size Specify type build models order value assort ments Build better enjoy morel $11 opener sample modeler Tremendous small scales $33 xe bigger scales bigger selection bigger projects $55 r shelf builder really uses upPP Deliverysend Check MO Jim Scott Sawyer Ft Ashby W VA 26719 -Jack Armatranils American P-40 Japanese Zero Authentic Semi-Scale Reprints Remember Well Flew Ouslity Card Stock SEND 8100 1SF RIlt MINkS Ms 65000 Nl5tlLIl MEN SINS especially competitive sported largest number fliers years Only eight 21 fliers Ohio-Indiana fllinois area travel distance neces sarily factor 2nd through 6th places separated margin 275 points per pattern since final scores determined adding two scores Event Director Lanny Shorts chose use two circles have fliers appear before set judges 21 entries proved good idea would have required approximately eight hours flying circle used December1980 111 THE FOLLOWING FEATURES ARE STANDARD ON ALL SILVER SEVENSI Servo Reversal SwitchesTrim/Asse Location VariablesAII US 27 5372 Freq Available Independent Throw AdjustTrim Autharily Progmmmability Open Gimbal Sticks ChannelsDuel Rates Three ChannelsBattery ESV lndependsnt Center AdiustPlug-in RF Deck OptionFull Adjustability Range Throttle Aux Aus II650 MW OutputBrands Flite Packs Retrect Channel Full Adjust96V Ni-CdsEasy Buildability
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/12
Page Numbers: 36, 37, 110, 111
ADIO CONTROL. RADIO CONTROL. RADIO CONTROL . RADIO CONTROL . RADIO CONTROL QUICK what year first unofficial RC Soaring event held AMA Nationals Some hints Dave Burt Contest Director site St Charles IL AIVIA National Contest Glenview Naval Air Station Cant guess wont admit youre old hints classes two sizes Sailplanes 750 sq area over under 750 sq Some young kid drove Spitfire way California couple Windwards stuck boot stomped nearest competitor over 500 points under-750 category established apace few fliers can match day kid Mark Smith over-750 sq category gentleman Maryland showed up hottest bird Sailplane market Graupner Cirrus gent fitted latest contribution RC worlda thermal sniffer won over-750 class beat 2nd place flier over 1000 points proving age wisdom edge over youth reflexesfor least year guessed Walt Good year 1970 qualify club historians job Few things have changed thermal competitors world since under-over 750 sq area rule evolved wingspan split under over 100 Standard Unlimited classes thermal event 1970 15-mm maximum Organizers soon realized wouldnt take too flights like same frequency eat up schedulers day 10 minutes has become maximum less being realistic figure 1970 event in-or-out landing area flat scoring bonus Graduated landings have since become acceptable basic Precision Duration/Landing event has become standard competition flier US LID true criterion Sailplane perform ance has given way designs can labled floaters emphasis precision duration spot landings what established design trend year 1980 AMA Nationals saw designs wouldnt necessarily labeled scientific break throughsnot wind tunnels anyway However changes improvements have made other ways Spoilers have made scene since 1970 rule few exceptions Unlimited class Wing spars can chin-ups have resulted fewer wing foldings launches two-piece wing joiners have become robust Weve seen releasable towhooks MonoKote advantages ballast use fiberglass epoxy Along winches have become standardized part no rules govern Over past 10 years have seen intro duction multi-task events have tried acceptance has less en thusiastic majority fliers Organizers have also found contests easier run less manpower duration-only events staged 1980 AMA Nationals no exception Few clubs organizations have enough nonfliers will dedicate nearly week time order allow nearly 200 others participate competition year saw volunteers among entrants order 1980 Nats success Gordon Pearson LSF president directed official Soaring events Dick Crowley NSS president ran unofficial Scale event Key people like Cal Sobczynski handled paper work unofficial scoring John Venner hoim DARTS acted winch-master Winches manned contestants timing done contestants general contestants cooperation functions 36 Model Aviation Carrie Axeirod flit-picks hubbySids entryas Hal Parenti PowerScale virtuoso Scott Christ RC Soarin ensenLSF/O01 llook Dan Pruss Mike Chris Ruth won Standard Class Junior category Prophet popular 2-meter model Mike Tampa FL officialsblesseml Gordon Pearson Con test Director Cal Sobczynski Scoring Tab ulatorboth lull-time jobs Thats Walt Good tapping water cooler COing such event would seem require something stronger Richard Simpson Tom Croft selfproclaimed Gruesome Twosome St Louis Tom placed 1st Sr Modified Standard Richard 3rd model Aquila Jim Ealy Ill PA outscored other fliers Modifiedexcept Sr Thomas Croftas won Jr craft isa modified Olympic II Tom Killough came Alabama wiped out oppositionin age groupsin 2-Meter Craftaire Drifter Dave Burt PA gets ready launch original design Dave CDed first unofficial Nationals Soaring event 1970 Bob Baugher high scorer Classes winning Open Unlimited much-modified much-rebuilt Maestro Hatches underside wing cover separate servos operate flaperons very few models departing age-old floater-types DIO CONTROL. RADIO CONTROL . RADIO CONTROL . RADIO CONTROL. RADIO CONTROL. reason 1980 Nats came off well three days competition Unlimited Standard Modified Standard classes Age categories Junior Senior Open fourth day Sport Scale unofficial event flew did Two-Meter class some fliers feel multi-task concept makes meaningful competition duration-only event still answer contests large Nationals Again its because event like easier manage because its length Three days nine rounds competition fair measure anyones competitive skills soaring prowess Being sect believes playing golf good way louse up good walk still feel could compare Thermal Soaring contest 18 holes play hardly justifies labeling tournament champion neither can three-round Duration contest have national champion crowned after 72 holes nine Duration rounds consistency flair extraordinary performance determines winner meaningful title golf tournaments have cut during rounds play Soaring contests dont still similarity missed putts missed spot landings acts indicators final standings couple blown duration tasks little different couple bogied holes golfer blows first round doesnt make cut takes sticks goes home year similar scene took place Nats Dwight Holley Connecticut Yankee hotshot has given fits few fliers over years missed couple putts first day Nats Holley never misses landings day missed flipped over another Dwight picked up clubs said hed like have cool 19th hole boys serious things work As turned out another familiar name East Coast started off hot stayed hot wound up highest score meet Bob Baugher Pennsylvania No bogies no missed putts score 3547 out possible 37009586% perfect highest score meet age classes categories Other scores printed Competition News section issue However Bobs efforts worth men tioning because did bird has refined rebuilt since 1977 bird also departure used seeing thermal-only competition who-did-what-to-whom listed results sampling some highlights behind scores 76 entries Open Unlimited 17 Open Standard 30 Open Modified Standard Twelve Seniors competed combined categories Six Juniors competed Jim Ealy III scored 9030% perfect best score Juniors Modified Standard class out-scored Open age fliers class Two-Meter stay one-day event 69 entries Since event held separately rest Soaring events its hard say would have entered 2M category over others given choice Tom Killough Alabama won event Craftaire Drifter although 2M catgory innovative designs other class Continued page 110 December 1980 37 Gordon Pearson scale ASW/1 7 entry len tne ineiia soaring Association WUII Good Leon Kincaid member must wear orange coveralls Doug Holland NC timed PSAmemberJohnGunssullus Free Spirit Walt attended first Nats Soaring event 19701 Gruneau Baby entered Scale byJim Ealy II positioned forthe judges NSS president Dick Crowley Bob Hansing looks model highest static score Scale WINGS Susie Lipp OH Barbara Robinson Ml Helen Olsen MO Lila Stamm MO Dont compete againstthem unlessyou practice lot len Helen Olsen Helens Scale Cadet Third static points scored two maxes two good landings win Scale point Another Californian another Icarus John Brown president SCC Leonard Oakley AK original design Caravancovered Japanese tissue five coats dope An old FFer Ken Nelson California too placed 2nd Sr Unlimited Lee Renaud designed Sagitta design fast becom ing popular RC controls rudder elevator spoilers go caused him shorten attempt Granger Williams needed slight tweak needle valve few revs OS Max 61 Gee Bee R-1 racer Result snap roll takeoff severely damaged nose dummy engine Gee Bee potential winner having highest static points numerous Sport Scale airplanes could have moved over Precision excellent chances win attrition rate among models years Nats extremely high 83 planes entered 53 remained meets end 30 lost crashes too destroyed High wing loadings claimed some others lost due radio problems no known radio inter ference least crash result structural failure hapless model plowed judges takeoff disturbed because flier failed close throttle collision became inevitable Popular kits accounted number duplicate airplane types entered three Mustang Liberty Sport Thunder bolt Zero Airacobra models Four Smith Miniplanes scratch-built four A-4 ducted fan models Violett kits listed Among unusual airplanes Laser 200 Bill Hinnant two 05 45 engines Cass drive unit 144-lb model come Mallory Models kit An attention-getting four- engine B-24 D Liberator F J Gonzalez built Stafford kit andusedfourOSMax25 engines Granger Williams flew Gee Bee Z Sport Scale new Gee Bee R-1 Precision Model Z now four years old has thoroughly flighttested does excellent job air including loops rolls Engine difficulties have plagued R-1 Charles Nelson two sons David Glenn flew Waco YKS-6 Great Lakes 2T1 Smith Miniplane respectively scratch-built used K&B 40 engines taxi strip used runway concrete roughened maximum traction used full-scale aircraft roughness took its toll tires propellers spinners prop nuts nose-overs aborted takeoffs resulted tires too soft would skid impact surface After four rounds runway littered broken props other model debris After fast landing Hal Parenti found tires shreds long loops loose tread dangling like rubberbands Officials Category Manager John Preston Category Director Dick Carson RC Scale Event Director Dale Arvin Precision Scale Static Judges Bill Knepp Ford Lloyd Art Johnson Nats RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 37 Sport Scale nine entries first time event didnt favor particular kind design Judging done qualified Scale personnel Dick Carson Marty Schindler thorough fair should called back 1981 Helen Olsen St Louis won event Airtronics Cadet simple birdno fancy stuff just right lines right place Highest static points did go Jim Ealy II Gruneau Baby first round flying score put him out running club trophy awarded would have toss-up between St Louis Eagles Mississippi Valley Soaring Associaton Combined went home nine trophies Gordon Pearson Dick Crowley Cal Sobczyn THE MOONEY SKYFLITE MODELS 20 Windsor iIIoTexas 79106 SPORT DOFF SCALE ERN lOin Span 770 sq Area 60 Engine 74 lbs Weight 4 Channels & Up Retracts & Flaps Shown Plans KIT CONTAINS Rolled Plans Machined Cut Parts Hardware Formed Landing Gear etc DIRECT ONLY 7495 TEXAS RESIDENTS ADD 5% SALES TAX 110 Model Aviation Californias Larry Jolly brought originaldesign Icarus operates V-tail through Du-Bro mechanical mixer Leon Pike NYfaces DickSmith overLeons Killer 2 few no polyhedralwinged birds placed 7th Open Unlimited CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PERSONAL CHECKS ALLOW 2 WKS TO CLEAR T r * STANDARD GIMBAL TWO STICK TRANSMITTER KIT 1 1G207 $15995 Complete Systems start $25495 * STANDARD GIMBAL SINGLE STICK TRANSMITTER KIT 11G237 $17495 Complete Systems stan $29995 * DELUXE METAL GIMBAL TWO STICK TRANSMITTER KIT 1 1G227 $23995 Complete Systems stan $36495 * DELUXE METAL GIMBAL SINGLE STICK TRANSMITTER KIT 1 1G217 $20995 Complete Systems start $33895 THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SILVER SEVEN MIXERmixee two channels together either hI-directionally uni-directonally 111G505 911961 Note Currently Exponential Mixer cant beusedat usow time PROGRAMMABLE PUSH BUTTONSosove control surface jn-ftist pro1ammable location push ofabutton Foraneortwofunctions I11GSIOOne Function 99961 11GB11Two Function 911961 EXPONENTIAL RATE three channels grease aoft neutral smoother flying I11GBOO 917951 IS YOUR MONSTER MODEL OVERBUDGET UNDERFINANCED Save some bucks SILVER SEVEN Super Transmitters new ATLAS Heavy Duty Servo ATLAS SERVO Size937 X 109 X 175 Weight 182 oz Thrust 8 lbs 14G20A Atlas Kit $2895 14G2OAC Atlas Assy $3645 81 K22 Atlas Ball Bearing $3 81K21 Atlas O Rings $1 NOTE All servos come less connectors info send $2 80/81 Catalog [AU I/C inc Box 511 E HIGGINSVILLE MO 64037 816 584-7121 ski John Vennerhoim commended oustanding job did Its thing run large contest home court takes added effort pull off couple states away Worth considering department change rules allow line lengths less 300 meters. give Two-Meter class full three-day shot next year. combine Standard Modified Stand ard. dont change Scale event except increase flying time small increments year-to-year. on site future con tests national international competition its size accessibility best ever Just thought department ople brag can break size towline Hog-lifter 12 should beaten sticks thrown down well Worse yet should made act winch-master next three-day meet Best line meet. spot dunno whats zip code about Wright Field site big enough accommodate contest years RC Soaring Nats size might answer have frequencies Any predictions what its like 1990 Nats CL Aerobatics/Paul Continued page 41 low three entries Wind rain prevalent throughout week Walker Cup flyoff least flyable year number crashes notable being Ted Fanchers Saturday morning final-Finals pushrod clevis broke Also Concourse DElegance winner Gene Martine Jacksonville FL pushrod clevis break after first days qualifying totaling magnificent plane back-up plane able continue fly Despite fact CL events always seem get leftover space Nationals competi tion four official circles Stunt bad surfaces Event Director Lanny Shorts Assistant Director Bill Howe circles good shape Tuesdays flying Un fortunately practice area somewhat premium until active ramps opened up about four practice circles racing events moved area would normally have practice area Stunttheir original area abso lutely out question CL administrative personnel need speak up Nets planning takes place Lets face some 80 Stunt entries pilots going find some place practice save arguments Nets management should just plan least eight practice circles somewhere besides four official circles Stunt fliers going find plan ahead winning plane has described times Orville Wilbur can probably reel off specs goes Les McDonald using 1976 World Champion plane has D-tube wing 57-in span plane new weighs about 55 oz using much-modified K&B 40 Garner Dykes ring other modifica tions Bob Hunts Genesis smaller foamwing version 56-in span used Max 40 FSR Bill Werwagess 3rd-place USA1 has 62-in span I-beam wing also uses Max 40 FSR Senior division Stunt year GET ORGANIZED s set ot 4 sturdy Irtes hoes over 4 yeas 01 fuourtit 5 flragaztteo 4 MAG FILES $495 Send 5495 ptus $100 postage ant handti,g DON INDUSTRIES PO BOX 388-K DOVER NH 03820 THE MODEL SAWMILL cut woods like SprUce White Ash Oak others useful modeling size Specify type build models order value assort ments Build better enjoy morel $11 opener sample modeler Tremendous small scales $33 xe bigger scales bigger selection bigger projects $55 r shelf builder really uses upPP Deliverysend Check MO Jim Scott Sawyer Ft Ashby W VA 26719 -Jack Armatranils American P-40 Japanese Zero Authentic Semi-Scale Reprints Remember Well Flew Ouslity Card Stock SEND 8100 1SF RIlt MINkS Ms 65000 Nl5tlLIl MEN SINS especially competitive sported largest number fliers years Only eight 21 fliers Ohio-Indiana fllinois area travel distance neces sarily factor 2nd through 6th places separated margin 275 points per pattern since final scores determined adding two scores Event Director Lanny Shorts chose use two circles have fliers appear before set judges 21 entries proved good idea would have required approximately eight hours flying circle used December1980 111 THE FOLLOWING FEATURES ARE STANDARD ON ALL SILVER SEVENSI Servo Reversal SwitchesTrim/Asse Location VariablesAII US 27 5372 Freq Available Independent Throw AdjustTrim Autharily Progmmmability Open Gimbal Sticks ChannelsDuel Rates Three ChannelsBattery ESV lndependsnt Center AdiustPlug-in RF Deck OptionFull Adjustability Range Throttle Aux Aus II650 MW OutputBrands Flite Packs Retrect Channel Full Adjust96V Ni-CdsEasy Buildability
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/12
Page Numbers: 36, 37, 110, 111
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RADIO CONTROL QUICK what year first unofficial RC Soaring event held AMA Nationals Some hints Dave Burt Contest Director site St Charles IL AIVIA National Contest Glenview Naval Air Station Cant guess wont admit youre old hints classes two sizes Sailplanes 750 sq area over under 750 sq Some young kid drove Spitfire way California couple Windwards stuck boot stomped nearest competitor over 500 points under-750 category established apace few fliers can match day kid Mark Smith over-750 sq category gentleman Maryland showed up hottest bird Sailplane market Graupner Cirrus gent fitted latest contribution RC worlda thermal sniffer won over-750 class beat 2nd place flier over 1000 points proving age wisdom edge over youth reflexesfor least year guessed Walt Good year 1970 qualify club historians job Few things have changed thermal competitors world since under-over 750 sq area rule evolved wingspan split under over 100 Standard Unlimited classes thermal event 1970 15-mm maximum Organizers soon realized wouldnt take too flights like same frequency eat up schedulers day 10 minutes has become maximum less being realistic figure 1970 event in-or-out landing area flat scoring bonus Graduated landings have since become acceptable basic Precision Duration/Landing event has become standard competition flier US LID true criterion Sailplane perform ance has given way designs can labled floaters emphasis precision duration spot landings what established design trend year 1980 AMA Nationals saw designs wouldnt necessarily labeled scientific break throughsnot wind tunnels anyway However changes improvements have made other ways Spoilers have made scene since 1970 rule few exceptions Unlimited class Wing spars can chin-ups have resulted fewer wing foldings launches two-piece wing joiners have become robust Weve seen releasable towhooks MonoKote advantages ballast use fiberglass epoxy Along winches have become standardized part no rules govern Over past 10 years have seen intro duction multi-task events have tried acceptance has less en thusiastic majority fliers Organizers have also found contests easier run less manpower duration-only events staged 1980 AMA Nationals no exception Few clubs organizations have enough nonfliers will dedicate nearly week time order allow nearly 200 others participate competition year saw volunteers among entrants order 1980 Nats success Gordon Pearson LSF president directed official Soaring events Dick Crowley NSS president ran unofficial Scale event Key people like Cal Sobczynski handled paper work unofficial scoring John Venner hoim DARTS acted winch-master Winches manned contestants timing done contestants general contestants cooperation functions 36 Model Aviation Carrie Axeirod flit-picks hubbySids entryas Hal Parenti PowerScale virtuoso Scott Christ RC Soarin ensenLSF/O01 llook Dan Pruss Mike Chris Ruth won Standard Class Junior category Prophet popular 2-meter model Mike Tampa FL officialsblesseml Gordon Pearson Con test Director Cal Sobczynski Scoring Tab ulatorboth lull-time jobs Thats Walt Good tapping water cooler COing such event would seem require something stronger Richard Simpson Tom Croft selfproclaimed Gruesome Twosome St Louis Tom placed 1st Sr Modified Standard Richard 3rd model Aquila Jim Ealy Ill PA outscored other fliers Modifiedexcept Sr Thomas Croftas won Jr craft isa modified Olympic II Tom Killough came Alabama wiped out oppositionin age groupsin 2-Meter Craftaire Drifter Dave Burt PA gets ready launch original design Dave CDed first unofficial Nationals Soaring event 1970 Bob Baugher high scorer Classes winning Open Unlimited much-modified much-rebuilt Maestro Hatches underside wing cover separate servos operate flaperons very few models departing age-old floater-types DIO CONTROL. RADIO CONTROL . RADIO CONTROL . RADIO CONTROL. RADIO CONTROL. reason 1980 Nats came off well three days competition Unlimited Standard Modified Standard classes Age categories Junior Senior Open fourth day Sport Scale unofficial event flew did Two-Meter class some fliers feel multi-task concept makes meaningful competition duration-only event still answer contests large Nationals Again its because event like easier manage because its length Three days nine rounds competition fair measure anyones competitive skills soaring prowess Being sect believes playing golf good way louse up good walk still feel could compare Thermal Soaring contest 18 holes play hardly justifies labeling tournament champion neither can three-round Duration contest have national champion crowned after 72 holes nine Duration rounds consistency flair extraordinary performance determines winner meaningful title golf tournaments have cut during rounds play Soaring contests dont still similarity missed putts missed spot landings acts indicators final standings couple blown duration tasks little different couple bogied holes golfer blows first round doesnt make cut takes sticks goes home year similar scene took place Nats Dwight Holley Connecticut Yankee hotshot has given fits few fliers over years missed couple putts first day Nats Holley never misses landings day missed flipped over another Dwight picked up clubs said hed like have cool 19th hole boys serious things work As turned out another familiar name East Coast started off hot stayed hot wound up highest score meet Bob Baugher Pennsylvania No bogies no missed putts score 3547 out possible 37009586% perfect highest score meet age classes categories Other scores printed Competition News section issue However Bobs efforts worth men tioning because did bird has refined rebuilt since 1977 bird also departure used seeing thermal-only competition who-did-what-to-whom listed results sampling some highlights behind scores 76 entries Open Unlimited 17 Open Standard 30 Open Modified Standard Twelve Seniors competed combined categories Six Juniors competed Jim Ealy III scored 9030% perfect best score Juniors Modified Standard class out-scored Open age fliers class Two-Meter stay one-day event 69 entries Since event held separately rest Soaring events its hard say would have entered 2M category over others given choice Tom Killough Alabama won event Craftaire Drifter although 2M catgory innovative designs other class Continued page 110 December 1980 37 Gordon Pearson scale ASW/1 7 entry len tne ineiia soaring Association WUII Good Leon Kincaid member must wear orange coveralls Doug Holland NC timed PSAmemberJohnGunssullus Free Spirit Walt attended first Nats Soaring event 19701 Gruneau Baby entered Scale byJim Ealy II positioned forthe judges NSS president Dick Crowley Bob Hansing looks model highest static score Scale WINGS Susie Lipp OH Barbara Robinson Ml Helen Olsen MO Lila Stamm MO Dont compete againstthem unlessyou practice lot len Helen Olsen Helens Scale Cadet Third static points scored two maxes two good landings win Scale point Another Californian another Icarus John Brown president SCC Leonard Oakley AK original design Caravancovered Japanese tissue five coats dope An old FFer Ken Nelson California too placed 2nd Sr Unlimited Lee Renaud designed Sagitta design fast becom ing popular RC controls rudder elevator spoilers go caused him shorten attempt Granger Williams needed slight tweak needle valve few revs OS Max 61 Gee Bee R-1 racer Result snap roll takeoff severely damaged nose dummy engine Gee Bee potential winner having highest static points numerous Sport Scale airplanes could have moved over Precision excellent chances win attrition rate among models years Nats extremely high 83 planes entered 53 remained meets end 30 lost crashes too destroyed High wing loadings claimed some others lost due radio problems no known radio inter ference least crash result structural failure hapless model plowed judges takeoff disturbed because flier failed close throttle collision became inevitable Popular kits accounted number duplicate airplane types entered three Mustang Liberty Sport Thunder bolt Zero Airacobra models Four Smith Miniplanes scratch-built four A-4 ducted fan models Violett kits listed Among unusual airplanes Laser 200 Bill Hinnant two 05 45 engines Cass drive unit 144-lb model come Mallory Models kit An attention-getting four- engine B-24 D Liberator F J Gonzalez built Stafford kit andusedfourOSMax25 engines Granger Williams flew Gee Bee Z Sport Scale new Gee Bee R-1 Precision Model Z now four years old has thoroughly flighttested does excellent job air including loops rolls Engine difficulties have plagued R-1 Charles Nelson two sons David Glenn flew Waco YKS-6 Great Lakes 2T1 Smith Miniplane respectively scratch-built used K&B 40 engines taxi strip used runway concrete roughened maximum traction used full-scale aircraft roughness took its toll tires propellers spinners prop nuts nose-overs aborted takeoffs resulted tires too soft would skid impact surface After four rounds runway littered broken props other model debris After fast landing Hal Parenti found tires shreds long loops loose tread dangling like rubberbands Officials Category Manager John Preston Category Director Dick Carson RC Scale Event Director Dale Arvin Precision Scale Static Judges Bill Knepp Ford Lloyd Art Johnson Nats RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 37 Sport Scale nine entries first time event didnt favor particular kind design Judging done qualified Scale personnel Dick Carson Marty Schindler thorough fair should called back 1981 Helen Olsen St Louis won event Airtronics Cadet simple birdno fancy stuff just right lines right place Highest static points did go Jim Ealy II Gruneau Baby first round flying score put him out running club trophy awarded would have toss-up between St Louis Eagles Mississippi Valley Soaring Associaton Combined went home nine trophies Gordon Pearson Dick Crowley Cal Sobczyn THE MOONEY SKYFLITE MODELS 20 Windsor iIIoTexas 79106 SPORT DOFF SCALE ERN lOin Span 770 sq Area 60 Engine 74 lbs Weight 4 Channels & Up Retracts & Flaps Shown Plans KIT CONTAINS Rolled Plans Machined Cut Parts Hardware Formed Landing Gear etc DIRECT ONLY 7495 TEXAS RESIDENTS ADD 5% SALES TAX 110 Model Aviation Californias Larry Jolly brought originaldesign Icarus operates V-tail through Du-Bro mechanical mixer Leon Pike NYfaces DickSmith overLeons Killer 2 few no polyhedralwinged birds placed 7th Open Unlimited CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PERSONAL CHECKS ALLOW 2 WKS TO CLEAR T r * STANDARD GIMBAL TWO STICK TRANSMITTER KIT 1 1G207 $15995 Complete Systems start $25495 * STANDARD GIMBAL SINGLE STICK TRANSMITTER KIT 11G237 $17495 Complete Systems stan $29995 * DELUXE METAL GIMBAL TWO STICK TRANSMITTER KIT 1 1G227 $23995 Complete Systems stan $36495 * DELUXE METAL GIMBAL SINGLE STICK TRANSMITTER KIT 1 1G217 $20995 Complete Systems start $33895 THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SILVER SEVEN MIXERmixee two channels together either hI-directionally uni-directonally 111G505 911961 Note Currently Exponential Mixer cant beusedat usow time PROGRAMMABLE PUSH BUTTONSosove control surface jn-ftist pro1ammable location push ofabutton Foraneortwofunctions I11GSIOOne Function 99961 11GB11Two Function 911961 EXPONENTIAL RATE three channels grease aoft neutral smoother flying I11GBOO 917951 IS YOUR MONSTER MODEL OVERBUDGET UNDERFINANCED Save some bucks SILVER SEVEN Super Transmitters new ATLAS Heavy Duty Servo ATLAS SERVO Size937 X 109 X 175 Weight 182 oz Thrust 8 lbs 14G20A Atlas Kit $2895 14G2OAC Atlas Assy $3645 81 K22 Atlas Ball Bearing $3 81K21 Atlas O Rings $1 NOTE All servos come less connectors info send $2 80/81 Catalog [AU I/C inc Box 511 E HIGGINSVILLE MO 64037 816 584-7121 ski John Vennerhoim commended oustanding job did Its thing run large contest home court takes added effort pull off couple states away Worth considering department change rules allow line lengths less 300 meters. give Two-Meter class full three-day shot next year. combine Standard Modified Stand ard. dont change Scale event except increase flying time small increments year-to-year. on site future con tests national international competition its size accessibility best ever Just thought department ople brag can break size towline Hog-lifter 12 should beaten sticks thrown down well Worse yet should made act winch-master next three-day meet Best line meet. spot dunno whats zip code about Wright Field site big enough accommodate contest years RC Soaring Nats size might answer have frequencies Any predictions what its like 1990 Nats CL Aerobatics/Paul Continued page 41 low three entries Wind rain prevalent throughout week Walker Cup flyoff least flyable year number crashes notable being Ted Fanchers Saturday morning final-Finals pushrod clevis broke Also Concourse DElegance winner Gene Martine Jacksonville FL pushrod clevis break after first days qualifying totaling magnificent plane back-up plane able continue fly Despite fact CL events always seem get leftover space Nationals competi tion four official circles Stunt bad surfaces Event Director Lanny Shorts Assistant Director Bill Howe circles good shape Tuesdays flying Un fortunately practice area somewhat premium until active ramps opened up about four practice circles racing events moved area would normally have practice area Stunttheir original area abso lutely out question CL administrative personnel need speak up Nets planning takes place Lets face some 80 Stunt entries pilots going find some place practice save arguments Nets management should just plan least eight practice circles somewhere besides four official circles Stunt fliers going find plan ahead winning plane has described times Orville Wilbur can probably reel off specs goes Les McDonald using 1976 World Champion plane has D-tube wing 57-in span plane new weighs about 55 oz using much-modified K&B 40 Garner Dykes ring other modifica tions Bob Hunts Genesis smaller foamwing version 56-in span used Max 40 FSR Bill Werwagess 3rd-place USA1 has 62-in span I-beam wing also uses Max 40 FSR Senior division Stunt year GET ORGANIZED s set ot 4 sturdy Irtes hoes over 4 yeas 01 fuourtit 5 flragaztteo 4 MAG FILES $495 Send 5495 ptus $100 postage ant handti,g DON INDUSTRIES PO BOX 388-K DOVER NH 03820 THE MODEL SAWMILL cut woods like SprUce White Ash Oak others useful modeling size Specify type build models order value assort ments Build better enjoy morel $11 opener sample modeler Tremendous small scales $33 xe bigger scales bigger selection bigger projects $55 r shelf builder really uses upPP Deliverysend Check MO Jim Scott Sawyer Ft Ashby W VA 26719 -Jack Armatranils American P-40 Japanese Zero Authentic Semi-Scale Reprints Remember Well Flew Ouslity Card Stock SEND 8100 1SF RIlt MINkS Ms 65000 Nl5tlLIl MEN SINS especially competitive sported largest number fliers years Only eight 21 fliers Ohio-Indiana fllinois area travel distance neces sarily factor 2nd through 6th places separated margin 275 points per pattern since final scores determined adding two scores Event Director Lanny Shorts chose use two circles have fliers appear before set judges 21 entries proved good idea would have required approximately eight hours flying circle used December1980 111 THE FOLLOWING FEATURES ARE STANDARD ON ALL SILVER SEVENSI Servo Reversal SwitchesTrim/Asse Location VariablesAII US 27 5372 Freq Available Independent Throw AdjustTrim Autharily Progmmmability Open Gimbal Sticks ChannelsDuel Rates Three ChannelsBattery ESV lndependsnt Center AdiustPlug-in RF Deck OptionFull Adjustability Range Throttle Aux Aus II650 MW OutputBrands Flite Packs Retrect Channel Full Adjust96V Ni-CdsEasy Buildability