RC Soaring World Championships

Raif Decker FUR Germany successfully 4efended World Champion years April 1 could n I I THIS WAS lastlomir Belgium addedonly tired legs armsbut hean-else account 80 organizers coming over Australia neip event together hosnit shown Leo OReilly met group upon came out lone entrant Swe George Pappas eled 1800 miles ani to helo Mexican ent as run t ifliers sec RC Ti Left Aftersix daysand 21 flights oniy7l 6 pointsoutof 17425 separated topthreefiiersi L-R Dave Worrali Great Britain secona Rail Decker PR Germany again Wand Champion Karl Weaner Jr Austria third Right Rail Decker casuaiiy departs flight line oniy moments after championship-cinching lest round flight 01190 sec Speed task Some guys always stay cool Left winning urman icam L-H uave Dyer 10th hieoff Daliimer Stewart Blanchard 4th ard Dave Worrali 2nd Richara uouglase team manager somber faces falsely depict true spirit awards banquet experience true peraonalities Moat teems got up sang least attempted However British teams rendition Well Meet gain will Jeopardize sale records Grade Fields versIon unanimous theythe Brittsshouid stick F3B Right Peter Biommeart Belgium gave play-by-pisy four ianguages Assistant Contest Director Leo OReiiiy Contest DIrector Mike Frizeli ran en outstandIngly smooth meet Seiko timer dispiayed working time task fIrst P35 World Championships seven rounds flown over six days scheduled April because autumn down under time place finest Soaring weather anywhere Anyway thats what brochures said New record temperatures set week before event thermometer i Whether youre armchair F3B flier three-plane contest-goer inci dents strategies performances should inspire next US Team Selection Program contest longest five F3B RC Soaring World Championships ginal Discus deeign Austrian team came th together first teem practice Australia finished third greet tribute team spirit itephan Smith model features Kevlar fuselag ompetitive its tough league Mike won Round 1 t 1 n bumped 1000 mark air dead calm gods fury waiting another F3B contest come around fficked weather switch like did two years earlier York England weather changed drastically Ready official practice day Left Distalmiferkom ti model Ifttlfication up Zhihua Eppier basic material f Reagan gets h umics Moda .y teammate Helm asks still IC -flu wee nusigia. Team Manager Imaz officials David book among Saul ryesiv PR Geri second piece overall rt5choeterholdi 1983 Right So small 28-mete p construction i effort coop. artin Simons Thi hecks over 1w ama etick-to-Itlveness P1 OK over Mt 4lC spOft Lem V5 5 L nticai nofilament un tarner assIsiarnJ Nell Tinker twain device automatic line tensioner employed other competitors Left ureat Britain won Tiret prize having ins tailest turnaround pulleys Geoff Dalilmer gets ready take upwind Lets see can get puiley 150 meters high.. Right Dave Worrali readies Pius Task 85 wingspan 115 airfoil Quabeck 100/25 Dave hadthe ieadfrom second round until seventh finished second Watch outforhim next WC Left US team manage over two dozen US SUDDOr GIvone Italy ager Carlo Varetto wa 603 100-point ended Round Australia first place Great Britain second Fisher PR Gemiany Day Two began Distance again Du ration flown backto-back pre- vious day begin Round Two Twentyn interpretef time 6 Surprise fiberglas mexeuu Early con s flight performances eve stab ailerons air brakes Sij wnn WEEKS name Mn merosity support o has competed fiv4 ma tray setup usea typical nine fliers completed Reagans probably After two line breaks th 300 ft best time runni nii also sayli perti bethety alF3Bsi flat center sectloi hl wood finished WI press receive model score a evident throughout ftS US team selsc iture Right Under bel Beron-Rawdon ch wet Irtp4 tel" hips ebi signal Distance ta teammates tried time Daves laps hand towline 01 strung out such minutes British setti British ed standby ivasnt tor few became d fnr 80 Model Aviation Leftand16 tiignt NeWs perw great World ampionifelt short year Neu tlons Contest Director h. over Steve Neus Quatro wL... ering ability some people have Dave came back Speed task flew 187sec run best time meet Teammate Dave Worrall 197 other flier break 20 seconds Reagan best time US 222 sec end Round Two Worrall Philand -from Great Britain Germany first ces Reagan sixth flown begin Round cher FR Germany separate top thetow ship airmeaning s round ria best 1985 F3B RC Soaring World Championships Results TernRound 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round S Round 7 Total World Champ UK P1 Competitor 1Fl Decker 20 Worrall 3K Weaner 4S Blanchard 5R Usse 6H Fischer 713 Aichholzer 8K Bluemler 9P Bird 1013 Dyer 11SNeu 13 M Reagan 19 M Dame Austria UK FR Germany FR Germany Austria FR Germany Australia UK USA USA USA RouRd 1 19912 28652 28397 28378 21927 28626 26987 26149 28046 24866 25319 26934 24846 27313 29449 28168 27673 28657 26512 26531 28541 28692 22985 26793 28293 27179 29088 29508 29195 29407 29546 00 29934 28182 27984 29071 27470 26185 23669 29891 29123 28833 29205 28960 28223 28920 28853 28363 28402 27526 27070 27560 29563 28871 29048 28261 29139 29465 29120 28501 17558 29287 29400 20949 24819 28812 28197 29537 39000 28604 28868 27931 10000 28731 29333 26770 29942 27352 29585174250 28313173916 28524173534 27177172923 19782172835 27971169666 19847169424 27933188159 26342168159 25969166929 28372196330 28857165380 27597159442 waway Round Team Results 1 UK 5137682 FR Germany 5106603 Austria 5061324 Australia 488704USA 491152 behind 199 Rain threatened Day Three meantime 30 scored 12 laps Distance Martial Legon France 604 100-pt spot best score Duration Neu max US Day Three ended rain contest called point would have Worrall Leise Karl Wasncr Jr Great Britain FR Germany Austria winners circle point Reagan 11th Nen 13th Bame 20th controversial weak link 100-lbtest monofilament line meter length used first time World Championships Unofficially six line breaks noted four breaks knot Well over 80 official scores logged because relaunch provision its safe say number launches easily doubled first time F3B World Championships Peoples Republic China attended made avery impressive showing teamwork flying skills hand-towed times did everyone sat up tcok notice mainly because getting release high some winch launches Chinese Speed runs crowd pleasers say least standard Continued page 1 4 August 1985 shown narsi sew urn uudlv@ gild path nuagans models mnt bear watch Barnss tweaking xcept Quabeck Airfoil 5 81 NEW FOURMOST PRODUCTS FUSELAGE FIXTURE FOURMOST FUSELAGE FIXTURE designed Aadomtioally align fuselage structures built strings measuring eveballing Simply slide four centering brackets track until align firewall tail joint two bulkheads Clamp fuselage together lightly rubberbands structure mill straight track accommodat rodor. op four f.t Miter Master Mh Maste tool designed enable crafts man make perfect joints wood accurately sanding pre-set angles squaring fence IAI allows forpwcise go angles retracts below surface Any angle can set triangular guide using adjacent uide complement angle mill formed making invaluable fur truss constmction new cyanoactylate adhesives require accurately fitted joints achieve full strength Miter Master will enablcyos make easily Price $950 Aecembled aed booed FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Ave Forest Grove OR 97116503 357-2732 John Seth Borden made great runs wound up placing higher adults Lo-Cal event has secured place model scene havent tried yet go An evenings work takes youll fly leaving good Scale job Fly same prop over over again Continuous filament fiberglass blades molded epoxy resin Hi-performance test proven propellor blade shape 2-piece 7075 aluminum T6 hardness hub anodized black Removeable steel pins quick blade changes Tested high RPM blades will change pitch PROP HUB ASSEMBLY # 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Raif Decker FUR Germany successfully 4efended World Champion years April 1 could n I I THIS WAS lastlomir Belgium addedonly tired legs armsbut hean-else account 80 organizers coming over Australia neip event together hosnit shown Leo OReilly met group upon came out lone entrant Swe George Pappas eled 1800 miles ani to helo Mexican ent as run t ifliers sec RC Ti Left Aftersix daysand 21 flights oniy7l 6 pointsoutof 17425 separated topthreefiiersi L-R Dave Worrali Great Britain secona Rail Decker PR Germany again Wand Champion Karl Weaner Jr Austria third Right Rail Decker casuaiiy departs flight line oniy moments after championship-cinching lest round flight 01190 sec Speed task Some guys always stay cool Left winning urman icam L-H uave Dyer 10th hieoff Daliimer Stewart Blanchard 4th ard Dave Worrali 2nd Richara uouglase team manager somber faces falsely depict true spirit awards banquet experience true peraonalities Moat teems got up sang least attempted However British teams rendition Well Meet gain will Jeopardize sale records Grade Fields versIon unanimous theythe Brittsshouid stick F3B Right Peter Biommeart Belgium gave play-by-pisy four ianguages Assistant Contest Director Leo OReiiiy Contest DIrector Mike Frizeli ran en outstandIngly smooth meet Seiko timer dispiayed working time task fIrst P35 World Championships seven rounds flown over six days scheduled April because autumn down under time place finest Soaring weather anywhere Anyway thats what brochures said New record temperatures set week before event thermometer i Whether youre armchair F3B flier three-plane contest-goer inci dents strategies performances should inspire next US Team Selection Program contest longest five F3B RC Soaring World Championships ginal Discus deeign Austrian team came th together first teem practice Australia finished third greet tribute team spirit itephan Smith model features Kevlar fuselag ompetitive its tough league Mike won Round 1 t 1 n bumped 1000 mark air dead calm gods fury waiting another F3B contest come around fficked weather switch like did two years earlier York England weather changed drastically Ready official practice day Left Distalmiferkom ti model Ifttlfication up Zhihua Eppier basic material f Reagan gets h umics Moda .y teammate Helm asks still IC -flu wee nusigia. Team Manager Imaz officials David book among Saul ryesiv PR Geri second piece overall rt5choeterholdi 1983 Right So small 28-mete p construction i effort coop. artin Simons Thi hecks over 1w ama etick-to-Itlveness P1 OK over Mt 4lC spOft Lem V5 5 L nticai nofilament un tarner assIsiarnJ Nell Tinker twain device automatic line tensioner employed other competitors Left ureat Britain won Tiret prize having ins tailest turnaround pulleys Geoff Dalilmer gets ready take upwind Lets see can get puiley 150 meters high.. Right Dave Worrali readies Pius Task 85 wingspan 115 airfoil Quabeck 100/25 Dave hadthe ieadfrom second round until seventh finished second Watch outforhim next WC Left US team manage over two dozen US SUDDOr GIvone Italy ager Carlo Varetto wa 603 100-point ended Round Australia first place Great Britain second Fisher PR Gemiany Day Two began Distance again Du ration flown backto-back pre- vious day begin Round Two Twentyn interpretef time 6 Surprise fiberglas mexeuu Early con s flight performances eve stab ailerons air brakes Sij wnn WEEKS name Mn merosity support o has competed fiv4 ma tray setup usea typical nine fliers completed Reagans probably After two line breaks th 300 ft best time runni nii also sayli perti bethety alF3Bsi flat center sectloi hl wood finished WI press receive model score a evident throughout ftS US team selsc iture Right Under bel Beron-Rawdon ch wet Irtp4 tel" hips ebi signal Distance ta teammates tried time Daves laps hand towline 01 strung out such minutes British setti British ed standby ivasnt tor few became d fnr 80 Model Aviation Leftand16 tiignt NeWs perw great World ampionifelt short year Neu tlons Contest Director h. over Steve Neus Quatro wL... ering ability some people have Dave came back Speed task flew 187sec run best time meet Teammate Dave Worrall 197 other flier break 20 seconds Reagan best time US 222 sec end Round Two Worrall Philand -from Great Britain Germany first ces Reagan sixth flown begin Round cher FR Germany separate top thetow ship airmeaning s round ria best 1985 F3B RC Soaring World Championships Results TernRound 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round S Round 7 Total World Champ UK P1 Competitor 1Fl Decker 20 Worrall 3K Weaner 4S Blanchard 5R Usse 6H Fischer 713 Aichholzer 8K Bluemler 9P Bird 1013 Dyer 11SNeu 13 M Reagan 19 M Dame Austria UK FR Germany FR Germany Austria FR Germany Australia UK USA USA USA RouRd 1 19912 28652 28397 28378 21927 28626 26987 26149 28046 24866 25319 26934 24846 27313 29449 28168 27673 28657 26512 26531 28541 28692 22985 26793 28293 27179 29088 29508 29195 29407 29546 00 29934 28182 27984 29071 27470 26185 23669 29891 29123 28833 29205 28960 28223 28920 28853 28363 28402 27526 27070 27560 29563 28871 29048 28261 29139 29465 29120 28501 17558 29287 29400 20949 24819 28812 28197 29537 39000 28604 28868 27931 10000 28731 29333 26770 29942 27352 29585174250 28313173916 28524173534 27177172923 19782172835 27971169666 19847169424 27933188159 26342168159 25969166929 28372196330 28857165380 27597159442 waway Round Team Results 1 UK 5137682 FR Germany 5106603 Austria 5061324 Australia 488704USA 491152 behind 199 Rain threatened Day Three meantime 30 scored 12 laps Distance Martial Legon France 604 100-pt spot best score Duration Neu max US Day Three ended rain contest called point would have Worrall Leise Karl Wasncr Jr Great Britain FR Germany Austria winners circle point Reagan 11th Nen 13th Bame 20th controversial weak link 100-lbtest monofilament line meter length used first time World Championships Unofficially six line breaks noted four breaks knot Well over 80 official scores logged because relaunch provision its safe say number launches easily doubled first time F3B World Championships Peoples Republic China attended made avery impressive showing teamwork flying skills hand-towed times did everyone sat up tcok notice mainly because getting release high some winch launches Chinese Speed runs crowd pleasers say least standard Continued page 1 4 August 1985 shown narsi sew urn uudlv@ gild path nuagans models mnt bear watch Barnss tweaking xcept Quabeck Airfoil 5 81 NEW FOURMOST PRODUCTS FUSELAGE FIXTURE FOURMOST FUSELAGE FIXTURE designed Aadomtioally align fuselage structures built strings measuring eveballing Simply slide four centering brackets track until align firewall tail joint two bulkheads Clamp fuselage together lightly rubberbands structure mill straight track accommodat rodor. op four f.t Miter Master Mh Maste tool designed enable crafts man make perfect joints wood accurately sanding pre-set angles squaring fence IAI allows forpwcise go angles retracts below surface Any angle can set triangular guide using adjacent uide complement angle mill formed making invaluable fur truss constmction new cyanoactylate adhesives require accurately fitted joints achieve full strength Miter Master will enablcyos make easily Price $950 Aecembled aed booed FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Ave Forest Grove OR 97116503 357-2732 John Seth Borden made great runs wound up placing higher adults Lo-Cal event has secured place model scene havent tried yet go An evenings work takes youll fly leaving good Scale job Fly same prop over over again Continuous filament fiberglass blades molded epoxy resin Hi-performance test proven propellor blade shape 2-piece 7075 aluminum T6 hardness hub anodized black Removeable steel pins quick blade changes Tested high RPM blades will change pitch PROP HUB ASSEMBLY # 10915 21 size engines electric motor equivalent Weight 85 grams $1500 PROP BLADES FOR HOE # iOU lable 7s 25 7s 3 7s 35 8x 4 $400 per blade $800 per pair Far additional mesa weight steel hub available PROP HUB ASSEMBLY # 108 285 grams $1500 PROP HUB ASSEMBLY #110 051 engines electric motor equivalent WeightS grams $1500 PROP BLADES FOR HUB # 110 Available 6x 3 $400 per blade $800 per pair Additional sizes larger diameters available soon F tnr xi choof complete line 154 Model Aviation trunk due wind trees just plain pavement-phobia Send interesting black white contrasty 5 X 7 photos SASE want em back Ill try use can especially ones bikini-clad exhibitors Five bucks published good color prints can used Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 RC Soaring WC/Pruss Continued page 81 procedure first lap B flown conventionally half-loop back Base inverted position Next came split-S back Base B followed more-standard turn depend ing remaining altitude finish run half-loop does cost some time procedure team stuck Zhihua Sun turned respectable time 238 sec using Round Four still wind under cloudy skies Sun China scored perfect 600/100 Duration five whole meet Twenty-six fliers maxed Distance task broke 20-sec mark Speed Decker 190-sec run also won round 2989 points out possible 3000 top eight places standings remained unchanged Round Three Round Five 27 fliers score 12 laps Distance Speed won Stewart Blanchard Great Britain 197-sec run plane youll hear about youll want thought sophisti cated molds way build 0 contest-winning planes Leise 199sec run other under 20 seconds round Greg Dale Australia Decker perfect Duration flights Decker won round Meanwhile crowd buzzed Reagan 4-min flight missed landing probably first time 17 years relaunched 1 mm 50 sec go working time reflight netted 428 points 142 flight 95-pt landing five rounds completed provisions throwaway round came effect Decker could forget first-round Speed run moved third place behind Worrall Leise Round Six Bo Wang PR China perfect Duration flight did Stew Blanch ard both 12-lap Distance runs Blanchard wowed crowd 194-sec Speed run fastest round soored perfect 3000 points perfect round contest Wasner Dyer also broke 20-sec mark Germanys hope repeat York another double gold victory diminished Klaus Bluemler flew ground came out third turn Base B five days wind blown generally same direction fliers getting feel place Speed course latter flown during six rounds left side sighting Pius eztru oiplarIy sod handlingPO go 95 Chumpuigo IL Si 920 ALL MPoJUII LlN LAIttlIcU ttn ucr P1 stamped addressed envelope tor price list ac MC Vise Amer Eupress Diners Club money orand cashier checks Personal checks held 21 days tgAdd $350 COD cash 9195 extra Over ,.kageu cost TX add 5% tan Prices subiect loge svtthout notice vLNT AMA Membership86 Academy Av Research & 0ev128 Ace Radio Control4 Airtronics2 Altech MarketingCover 3 Apple Model Products133 Astro Flight136 B&B Custum Built Models126 Balsa USA15 Ralph Beck129 Norman Beerger Productions155 Bergeron Enterprises143 Dave Brown Products140 Byron Originals10 CaRa Products148 Carolina-Taffinder144 Johnnie Casburn Mfg139 Circus Hobbies39 Cleveland Model & Supply Co146 Eric Clutton137 Condor Trading Co129 Consumers Guide153 Coverite142 Cox Hobbies145 D&D Engineering152 DGA Designs127 Davey Systems Corp38 Detroit Expo149 Larry Dodge Aero Inc155 Dougs Hobby Shop150-151 Du-Bro Products Inc9 FAI Model Supply145 FHS Supply Inc12 FPS148 Flyline Models153 Fourmost Products154 Fults Tooling154 Futaba Corp America21 Gas Model Products153 Gator RC Products152 Carl Goldberg Memorial61 Carl Goldberg Models82 Golden Gate Hobbies147 ii DEX ADVERTISERSINDEX AOl. 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Raif Decker FUR Germany successfully 4efended World Champion years April 1 could n I I THIS WAS lastlomir Belgium addedonly tired legs armsbut hean-else account 80 organizers coming over Australia neip event together hosnit shown Leo OReilly met group upon came out lone entrant Swe George Pappas eled 1800 miles ani to helo Mexican ent as run t ifliers sec RC Ti Left Aftersix daysand 21 flights oniy7l 6 pointsoutof 17425 separated topthreefiiersi L-R Dave Worrali Great Britain secona Rail Decker PR Germany again Wand Champion Karl Weaner Jr Austria third Right Rail Decker casuaiiy departs flight line oniy moments after championship-cinching lest round flight 01190 sec Speed task Some guys always stay cool Left winning urman icam L-H uave Dyer 10th hieoff Daliimer Stewart Blanchard 4th ard Dave Worrali 2nd Richara uouglase team manager somber faces falsely depict true spirit awards banquet experience true peraonalities Moat teems got up sang least attempted However British teams rendition Well Meet gain will Jeopardize sale records Grade Fields versIon unanimous theythe Brittsshouid stick F3B Right Peter Biommeart Belgium gave play-by-pisy four ianguages Assistant Contest Director Leo OReiiiy Contest DIrector Mike Frizeli ran en outstandIngly smooth meet Seiko timer dispiayed working time task fIrst P35 World Championships seven rounds flown over six days scheduled April because autumn down under time place finest Soaring weather anywhere Anyway thats what brochures said New record temperatures set week before event thermometer i Whether youre armchair F3B flier three-plane contest-goer inci dents strategies performances should inspire next US Team Selection Program contest longest five F3B RC Soaring World Championships ginal Discus deeign Austrian team came th together first teem practice Australia finished third greet tribute team spirit itephan Smith model features Kevlar fuselag ompetitive its tough league Mike won Round 1 t 1 n bumped 1000 mark air dead calm gods fury waiting another F3B contest come around fficked weather switch like did two years earlier York England weather changed drastically Ready official practice day Left Distalmiferkom ti model Ifttlfication up Zhihua Eppier basic material f Reagan gets h umics Moda .y teammate Helm asks still IC -flu wee nusigia. Team Manager Imaz officials David book among Saul ryesiv PR Geri second piece overall rt5choeterholdi 1983 Right So small 28-mete p construction i effort coop. artin Simons Thi hecks over 1w ama etick-to-Itlveness P1 OK over Mt 4lC spOft Lem V5 5 L nticai nofilament un tarner assIsiarnJ Nell Tinker twain device automatic line tensioner employed other competitors Left ureat Britain won Tiret prize having ins tailest turnaround pulleys Geoff Dalilmer gets ready take upwind Lets see can get puiley 150 meters high.. Right Dave Worrali readies Pius Task 85 wingspan 115 airfoil Quabeck 100/25 Dave hadthe ieadfrom second round until seventh finished second Watch outforhim next WC Left US team manage over two dozen US SUDDOr GIvone Italy ager Carlo Varetto wa 603 100-point ended Round Australia first place Great Britain second Fisher PR Gemiany Day Two began Distance again Du ration flown backto-back pre- vious day begin Round Two Twentyn interpretef time 6 Surprise fiberglas mexeuu Early con s flight performances eve stab ailerons air brakes Sij wnn WEEKS name Mn merosity support o has competed fiv4 ma tray setup usea typical nine fliers completed Reagans probably After two line breaks th 300 ft best time runni nii also sayli perti bethety alF3Bsi flat center sectloi hl wood finished WI press receive model score a evident throughout ftS US team selsc iture Right Under bel Beron-Rawdon ch wet Irtp4 tel" hips ebi signal Distance ta teammates tried time Daves laps hand towline 01 strung out such minutes British setti British ed standby ivasnt tor few became d fnr 80 Model Aviation Leftand16 tiignt NeWs perw great World ampionifelt short year Neu tlons Contest Director h. over Steve Neus Quatro wL... ering ability some people have Dave came back Speed task flew 187sec run best time meet Teammate Dave Worrall 197 other flier break 20 seconds Reagan best time US 222 sec end Round Two Worrall Philand -from Great Britain Germany first ces Reagan sixth flown begin Round cher FR Germany separate top thetow ship airmeaning s round ria best 1985 F3B RC Soaring World Championships Results TernRound 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round S Round 7 Total World Champ UK P1 Competitor 1Fl Decker 20 Worrall 3K Weaner 4S Blanchard 5R Usse 6H Fischer 713 Aichholzer 8K Bluemler 9P Bird 1013 Dyer 11SNeu 13 M Reagan 19 M Dame Austria UK FR Germany FR Germany Austria FR Germany Australia UK USA USA USA RouRd 1 19912 28652 28397 28378 21927 28626 26987 26149 28046 24866 25319 26934 24846 27313 29449 28168 27673 28657 26512 26531 28541 28692 22985 26793 28293 27179 29088 29508 29195 29407 29546 00 29934 28182 27984 29071 27470 26185 23669 29891 29123 28833 29205 28960 28223 28920 28853 28363 28402 27526 27070 27560 29563 28871 29048 28261 29139 29465 29120 28501 17558 29287 29400 20949 24819 28812 28197 29537 39000 28604 28868 27931 10000 28731 29333 26770 29942 27352 29585174250 28313173916 28524173534 27177172923 19782172835 27971169666 19847169424 27933188159 26342168159 25969166929 28372196330 28857165380 27597159442 waway Round Team Results 1 UK 5137682 FR Germany 5106603 Austria 5061324 Australia 488704USA 491152 behind 199 Rain threatened Day Three meantime 30 scored 12 laps Distance Martial Legon France 604 100-pt spot best score Duration Neu max US Day Three ended rain contest called point would have Worrall Leise Karl Wasncr Jr Great Britain FR Germany Austria winners circle point Reagan 11th Nen 13th Bame 20th controversial weak link 100-lbtest monofilament line meter length used first time World Championships Unofficially six line breaks noted four breaks knot Well over 80 official scores logged because relaunch provision its safe say number launches easily doubled first time F3B World Championships Peoples Republic China attended made avery impressive showing teamwork flying skills hand-towed times did everyone sat up tcok notice mainly because getting release high some winch launches Chinese Speed runs crowd pleasers say least standard Continued page 1 4 August 1985 shown narsi sew urn uudlv@ gild path nuagans models mnt bear watch Barnss tweaking xcept Quabeck Airfoil 5 81 NEW FOURMOST PRODUCTS FUSELAGE FIXTURE FOURMOST FUSELAGE FIXTURE designed Aadomtioally align fuselage structures built strings measuring eveballing Simply slide four centering brackets track until align firewall tail joint two bulkheads Clamp fuselage together lightly rubberbands structure mill straight track accommodat rodor. op four f.t Miter Master Mh Maste tool designed enable crafts man make perfect joints wood accurately sanding pre-set angles squaring fence IAI allows forpwcise go angles retracts below surface Any angle can set triangular guide using adjacent uide complement angle mill formed making invaluable fur truss constmction new cyanoactylate adhesives require accurately fitted joints achieve full strength Miter Master will enablcyos make easily Price $950 Aecembled aed booed FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Ave Forest Grove OR 97116503 357-2732 John Seth Borden made great runs wound up placing higher adults Lo-Cal event has secured place model scene havent tried yet go An evenings work takes youll fly leaving good Scale job Fly same prop over over again Continuous filament fiberglass blades molded epoxy resin Hi-performance test proven propellor blade shape 2-piece 7075 aluminum T6 hardness hub anodized black Removeable steel pins quick blade changes Tested high RPM blades will change pitch PROP HUB ASSEMBLY # 10915 21 size engines electric motor equivalent Weight 85 grams $1500 PROP BLADES FOR HOE # iOU lable 7s 25 7s 3 7s 35 8x 4 $400 per blade $800 per pair Far additional mesa weight steel hub available PROP HUB ASSEMBLY # 108 285 grams $1500 PROP HUB ASSEMBLY #110 051 engines electric motor equivalent WeightS grams $1500 PROP BLADES FOR HUB # 110 Available 6x 3 $400 per blade $800 per pair Additional sizes larger diameters available soon F tnr xi choof complete line 154 Model Aviation trunk due wind trees just plain pavement-phobia Send interesting black white contrasty 5 X 7 photos SASE want em back Ill try use can especially ones bikini-clad exhibitors Five bucks published good color prints can used Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 RC Soaring WC/Pruss Continued page 81 procedure first lap B flown conventionally half-loop back Base inverted position Next came split-S back Base B followed more-standard turn depend ing remaining altitude finish run half-loop does cost some time procedure team stuck Zhihua Sun turned respectable time 238 sec using Round Four still wind under cloudy skies Sun China scored perfect 600/100 Duration five whole meet Twenty-six fliers maxed Distance task broke 20-sec mark Speed Decker 190-sec run also won round 2989 points out possible 3000 top eight places standings remained unchanged Round Three Round Five 27 fliers score 12 laps Distance Speed won Stewart Blanchard Great Britain 197-sec run plane youll hear about youll want thought sophisti cated molds way build 0 contest-winning planes Leise 199sec run other under 20 seconds round Greg Dale Australia Decker perfect Duration flights Decker won round Meanwhile crowd buzzed Reagan 4-min flight missed landing probably first time 17 years relaunched 1 mm 50 sec go working time reflight netted 428 points 142 flight 95-pt landing five rounds completed provisions throwaway round came effect Decker could forget first-round Speed run moved third place behind Worrall Leise Round Six Bo Wang PR China perfect Duration flight did Stew Blanch ard both 12-lap Distance runs Blanchard wowed crowd 194-sec Speed run fastest round soored perfect 3000 points perfect round contest Wasner Dyer also broke 20-sec mark Germanys hope repeat York another double gold victory diminished Klaus Bluemler flew ground came out third turn Base B five days wind blown generally same direction fliers getting feel place Speed course latter flown during six rounds left side sighting Pius eztru oiplarIy sod handlingPO go 95 Chumpuigo IL Si 920 ALL MPoJUII LlN LAIttlIcU ttn ucr P1 stamped addressed envelope tor price list ac MC Vise Amer Eupress Diners Club money orand cashier checks Personal checks held 21 days tgAdd $350 COD cash 9195 extra Over ,.kageu cost TX add 5% tan Prices subiect loge svtthout notice vLNT AMA Membership86 Academy Av Research & 0ev128 Ace Radio Control4 Airtronics2 Altech MarketingCover 3 Apple Model Products133 Astro Flight136 B&B Custum Built Models126 Balsa USA15 Ralph Beck129 Norman Beerger Productions155 Bergeron Enterprises143 Dave Brown Products140 Byron Originals10 CaRa Products148 Carolina-Taffinder144 Johnnie Casburn Mfg139 Circus Hobbies39 Cleveland Model & Supply Co146 Eric Clutton137 Condor Trading Co129 Consumers Guide153 Coverite142 Cox Hobbies145 D&D Engineering152 DGA Designs127 Davey Systems Corp38 Detroit Expo149 Larry Dodge Aero Inc155 Dougs Hobby Shop150-151 Du-Bro Products Inc9 FAI Model Supply145 FHS Supply Inc12 FPS148 Flyline Models153 Fourmost Products154 Fults Tooling154 Futaba Corp America21 Gas Model Products153 Gator RC Products152 Carl Goldberg Memorial61 Carl Goldberg Models82 Golden Gate Hobbies147 ii DEX ADVERTISERSINDEX AOl. 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