flew extremely well Julie Abels PC-7 put good flight give first place Sport Scale Junior age category Mike Reynolds easy time sole entrant just needed get air win extremely well done unique Fairy Firefly did suffer some landing gear damage repairable engine quit flight Senior category Julie Abel came through again time clipped-wing J-3 Cub very respectable flight score 775 guaranteed first-place trophy other competi tion Steve Qakins knowledge never posted official score Smith Miniplane rapid progress through flight order Saturday morning allowed other con testants ready put flights under calm conditions naturally resulted some good flight scores coupled static scores released official flight made pretty well set final outcome Jack Sheeks impressive P-26A took advantage calm conditions posted highest flight score 92 static 82 total 174 seemed hard beat Later Mike Pratt Zlin 226A5 did just posted second-highest flight score 91 cotiled top static score 92 resulted unbeatable total 183 Jack Sheeks made another flight best could have firmed-up second-place position nu merical standpoint perfect flight score 100 would still have left Jack point behind Mike Junkers JU-88 twin entered Open Sport Scale managed 745-pt flight its 87 static score left 13 points behind Jack Sheeks Breathing down neck Larry Miller Beech Bonanza Ted Snow Russian IL-2 Larry got two respectable flight scores 89 low static score 67probably due docu mentation Beech extremely well done built Sig kit has right proportions CL Scale Ted Snows IL-2 scratch-built homemade fiberglass fuselage weighs little over 5 lb powered Fox 45 flew extreme realism included bomb drop flight options static score 86 could easily have slipped third place least settle fifth due persistent engine-idle problems happiest enthusiastic competitors J Patrolia Great Continued page 156 Left Fairy Firefly Junior-age flier Mike Reynolds rolling takeoff British post-WW ii submarine hunter has nice proportions model work engine completely enclosed Right Ted Snows iL-2 Roland Baltes Junkers Ju-88 pose side-by-side En tered Sport Scale placed fifth third respectively Author notes fine facilities contest remorses iack entries CL Combat Charlie Johnson SAVED Combat events could have easily turned another fiasco like experienced Riverside 1977 reason would have another unacceptable flying site nice~ site located Stead other Control Line events held available because softball tournament An alternate site located near airfield consisted dirt rocks sagebrush red antsand dirt Event Director Rich Lopez negotiated some flying space same area RC Helicopters using resolvedat least until Wednesday afternoon decided site would have moved again Well suppose What dont know doesnt hurt old saying goes majority fliers never knew using different siteand acceptable new site two miles room Circus Circus Hotel Casino could see people practicing twenty-first-floor vantage point fact people practicing 600 am thats reason move about 300 yards down hill valley Screaming engines music earsbut ears local residents awakened wail Fox Rossi Nelson Warnings decreased model/engine perform ance other factions proved partly true best-performing models lost some edge marginal-performing mod els lower altitudes really lost Renos higher altitude some reason straightwing airplanes seemed fly better double-taper models flew worse Some doubletaper models flown very well sea level now racing across circle ing share wobbles bobbles events run full double-elimination except 1/2A first-round-losers youngsters L go Cary Minor L Almee Olson R about square off Senior Slow Combat look determination Carys face didnt goodAlmee won Junior Slow Combat winners R try hold up models 1 R Andy Minorlet John Stubblefieid3rd Michael Wlllcox2nd Note Andys plane features half-span maneuvering flaps Others foamies 984 PTS bracket flown Full double-elimination means everyone flies until theyve lost two matches 51 entries Fast Combat meant giving out 105 losses included flyoffs eighth place double-elimination system gives lot flying makes some long days Fast Combat about first 70 matches flown Friday re mainder flown Saturday flying three rounds first day eliminated some people also gave still competition time go back hotel regroup following day system seemed beneficial because finals day first couple rounds went very fast Nationals probably professionally-run too Rich Lopez done lot preparation getting competent ficials putting whole show together year best streamers sewn down middle keep being ripped off pass people able line up take lit tle nibbles proved field day streamers seemed explode hit prop made cuts fairly easy see judges spectators problem string engines space tween thrust washer front bearing tended get wound up Continued page 157 Open Fast Combat winners 1 look happy L R John Saivin Jr3rd Larry Driskeili runner-up Mike Petri Salvin used Hoffeit 36R others used Fox 36s winners unofficial %A Combat event R look pretty tired L R Dick Saiter2nd John Salvin Sr3rd Larry Driskeii1 Richard Stubblefleid4th John Saivin Jr5th Note center models wing has portholes Larry Driskelis Siow Combat model L looks iike should have won placed third behind Tom Fiuker Jr Richard Stubblefield Fox 36 power half-span flaps Note tank First two places Open Slow Combat R went Tom Fiuker Jr R Dick Stubble field L Engineltank setups same Driskeils Tom reigning CL Combat World Champion iop piacers R LOUIL Ionn osivmn LIKUr ar1 Steve Kott3rd used Nelson 15 enginesbut Flukers rear-intake version iombat officials congratulates running finest Combat meets memory Smoothly-run events good processing very accurase judging made pleasant competition Rich Lopez Event Director December 1984 63 mentation reliability equipment nothing new have active CL Scale Reno Nats obviously will go down history big CL Scale stand point However what lacked entries made up full-scale aviation activity Reno-Stead Field Home Lear Fan twin turboprop pusher business jet being developed modelers treated low flyby prototype also home base fire bomb ers two converted P2V Neptunes DC-4 could seen making runs put out nearby fire glider towing variety lightplanes including several antiques several V/W II ships being restored should have sparked interest various new Scale modeling projects Nats CL CombatlJohnson Continued oaae 63 seems code amongst Combat fliers theyll read rule book last resort such person made comment Rich Lopez front AMA President John Grigg others rope used leader streamers way too strong Now lot times true time Rich wouldnt let person walk away asked person what proper pull-test range should stated rule book Von invited join National Soaring Society OFFICIAL SOARING SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP YEARLY NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS NATION-WIDE EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM EXCELLENT BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER NSS CONTRIBUTES SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS TO EACH F3B SOARING TEAM NSS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND OVERSEEING OF AMA NATS INCLUDING AWARDS BANQUET YEARLY DUES ARE $1200 SPECIAL FAMILY RATES NSa OFFICERS ARE FROM ALL Ii DISTRICTS formation Contact JOHN R VOGEL 906 ORCHARD PARK DR GIBSONIA PA 15044 As stated earlier full double-elimination system used events including Junior Senior categories Entries real ly limited lower age groups four Junior Slow three Senior ex Ception Junior two others could have flown Open fact Michael Willcox 3-0 flying against adults FAt Combat keep hoping big Junior-Senior turnout never happens Several Junior-Senior entrants said would have preferred flying against Open fliers anyway didnt use Monday Thurs Continued page 160 LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceSix weeks required Change address Attach current MA mailing label Check approprIate box mall SubscrIp tIon Dept Model AviatIon 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment El NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscrIptIon rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere i-zludlng Canada Mexico $2400 US Schools $900 US LibrarIes $1350 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE 71 P MODEL AVIATION 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DR RESTON VA 22090 December 1984 157 person didnt know Rich informed him So flash Rich has guy holding pull-test scale some leader attachedand leader broke specified amount know World Aerobatic Champion Leos Laser PomWlegttSpmWleg Aree 1440 oq Iii Solo Ploob Kit Complete Stop Stop leotructioeo mill PIciurwo Welght 1620 Ibo Eegiee 2-4 HP $199 Direct Sales Only ROUSH MFG Nats CL CombatJohnson Continued nape 157 day Junior-Senior token events would give Combat general lot time run eliminations Extra trophies highest-placing Juniors Seniors could still given Out actually extra event going throughout contest though unofficial Hoffelt Group Speed Challenge Fifty dollars offered anyone breaking Team Hoffelts top speed finally reached high 138 mph Several peo ple seen off distance trying better mark came back head hung low closest anyone came 129 mph Some speeds really remarkable because heat altitude engine melt-downs proved entertaining too able clock models during some matches ran Fast Combat fastest streamer little over 115 mphand planes actually under 100 mph Hoffelt 36R powered third place Open Combat fastest got clock full streamer its hard estimate its full potential streamer flying Combat mode Both Slow Combat FAI turned out Tom Fluker benefits reigning World Champion totally dominated both events loss fellow Texan Richard Stub blefield Slow Combat Tom came back final beat Richard As sometimes use employee evaluations work phrase Pays meticulous attention detail Toegh Ut Ply Sob end Poem Conoirectien 64 Ubippee Wieg Aro 640 Weight 6 6 ho Engine 45 604 2 cycle 8 hr Assembly lime PLUS SHIPPING Dealer Inquiry Invited Jr Stick Outstanding Large Trainer SNIPPING Direct Only Manufacturers Quality Kits Send $100 complete catalog describes Tom Flukers both Tom Sr Tom Jr approach Combat flying skills honed razor edge models light true engine/tank combination well worked out prop just right diameter has right pitch distribution application Tom Sr pointed out other models could stay through turn succeeding turn Tom Jr making up ground air very fast Tom knew edge performance several areas over opponent able control himself through matches something unable Toms models available copying everything else goes very trick prop FAI model will available everyone else after World Championships According Tom Sr its basically Russian model 35 inches pitch station 7 6 5 Tom says dont worry too much about anything inside station 5 pitch gauge Obviously Combat National level has evolved point unless youve done homework youll find Tom others closing tail other success story 1984 Nationals Larry Driskell won both Fast Com bat l/2A Combat Larry actually bubble Fast because hed lost match early-on steadied down flew some really outstanding matches disposed competition finals l/2A Combat postponed until after Fast Combat Saturday Larry fly well also sort endurance champion make through heat wind Turbo BD-4 Famous Homebuilt Light Plane competition Except Hoffelt 36Rs lot same old tried true Combat fodder several Supertigre S-36s machined down basics engine about ounce lighter ap peared much smaller since head cut way down Performance better engines fairly similar Hoffelt having edge speed arm-dislocating line pull smoothest-run meets can thank officials also give pat back compet itors made real effort cooperate Con testants often ready before ap pointed time eliminations actually moved along astounding three minutes per match during two rounds Usually six seven minutes fair speed During Fast Combat contestants broke off combat Circle Marshals command looked like kill determined still knot separated 1800 match restarted fine cooperation between contestants organizers probably saved several mid-airs after killand also made easier judges determine just what happened Oh yeah thanks gamblers sub sidizing stay Reno food great hotel very nice real fun place spend week Well look forward return ing 1987 writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation SAILPLANES WORLD iSOlA Coffee Rd Modesto CA 95355 Sailplans International Krause MultiPlex Wanitschek Wik & Roke Sport-Scale-F3B European Hardware Accessories Send $500 Cat & Price List 209 577-0506 U rCatalog ITwelve page Fully illustrated complete dtaile on3 S u FFLERS NOINE MOUNTS NGINE TESTING EQUIP SCALE ACCESSORIES MOKE KITS ETC Send Si 00 Cataloc 160 Model Aviation Canton OH 44707 Phone 216 484-6810 U
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/12
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 157, 160
flew extremely well Julie Abels PC-7 put good flight give first place Sport Scale Junior age category Mike Reynolds easy time sole entrant just needed get air win extremely well done unique Fairy Firefly did suffer some landing gear damage repairable engine quit flight Senior category Julie Abel came through again time clipped-wing J-3 Cub very respectable flight score 775 guaranteed first-place trophy other competi tion Steve Qakins knowledge never posted official score Smith Miniplane rapid progress through flight order Saturday morning allowed other con testants ready put flights under calm conditions naturally resulted some good flight scores coupled static scores released official flight made pretty well set final outcome Jack Sheeks impressive P-26A took advantage calm conditions posted highest flight score 92 static 82 total 174 seemed hard beat Later Mike Pratt Zlin 226A5 did just posted second-highest flight score 91 cotiled top static score 92 resulted unbeatable total 183 Jack Sheeks made another flight best could have firmed-up second-place position nu merical standpoint perfect flight score 100 would still have left Jack point behind Mike Junkers JU-88 twin entered Open Sport Scale managed 745-pt flight its 87 static score left 13 points behind Jack Sheeks Breathing down neck Larry Miller Beech Bonanza Ted Snow Russian IL-2 Larry got two respectable flight scores 89 low static score 67probably due docu mentation Beech extremely well done built Sig kit has right proportions CL Scale Ted Snows IL-2 scratch-built homemade fiberglass fuselage weighs little over 5 lb powered Fox 45 flew extreme realism included bomb drop flight options static score 86 could easily have slipped third place least settle fifth due persistent engine-idle problems happiest enthusiastic competitors J Patrolia Great Continued page 156 Left Fairy Firefly Junior-age flier Mike Reynolds rolling takeoff British post-WW ii submarine hunter has nice proportions model work engine completely enclosed Right Ted Snows iL-2 Roland Baltes Junkers Ju-88 pose side-by-side En tered Sport Scale placed fifth third respectively Author notes fine facilities contest remorses iack entries CL Combat Charlie Johnson SAVED Combat events could have easily turned another fiasco like experienced Riverside 1977 reason would have another unacceptable flying site nice~ site located Stead other Control Line events held available because softball tournament An alternate site located near airfield consisted dirt rocks sagebrush red antsand dirt Event Director Rich Lopez negotiated some flying space same area RC Helicopters using resolvedat least until Wednesday afternoon decided site would have moved again Well suppose What dont know doesnt hurt old saying goes majority fliers never knew using different siteand acceptable new site two miles room Circus Circus Hotel Casino could see people practicing twenty-first-floor vantage point fact people practicing 600 am thats reason move about 300 yards down hill valley Screaming engines music earsbut ears local residents awakened wail Fox Rossi Nelson Warnings decreased model/engine perform ance other factions proved partly true best-performing models lost some edge marginal-performing mod els lower altitudes really lost Renos higher altitude some reason straightwing airplanes seemed fly better double-taper models flew worse Some doubletaper models flown very well sea level now racing across circle ing share wobbles bobbles events run full double-elimination except 1/2A first-round-losers youngsters L go Cary Minor L Almee Olson R about square off Senior Slow Combat look determination Carys face didnt goodAlmee won Junior Slow Combat winners R try hold up models 1 R Andy Minorlet John Stubblefieid3rd Michael Wlllcox2nd Note Andys plane features half-span maneuvering flaps Others foamies 984 PTS bracket flown Full double-elimination means everyone flies until theyve lost two matches 51 entries Fast Combat meant giving out 105 losses included flyoffs eighth place double-elimination system gives lot flying makes some long days Fast Combat about first 70 matches flown Friday re mainder flown Saturday flying three rounds first day eliminated some people also gave still competition time go back hotel regroup following day system seemed beneficial because finals day first couple rounds went very fast Nationals probably professionally-run too Rich Lopez done lot preparation getting competent ficials putting whole show together year best streamers sewn down middle keep being ripped off pass people able line up take lit tle nibbles proved field day streamers seemed explode hit prop made cuts fairly easy see judges spectators problem string engines space tween thrust washer front bearing tended get wound up Continued page 157 Open Fast Combat winners 1 look happy L R John Saivin Jr3rd Larry Driskeili runner-up Mike Petri Salvin used Hoffeit 36R others used Fox 36s winners unofficial %A Combat event R look pretty tired L R Dick Saiter2nd John Salvin Sr3rd Larry Driskeii1 Richard Stubblefleid4th John Saivin Jr5th Note center models wing has portholes Larry Driskelis Siow Combat model L looks iike should have won placed third behind Tom Fiuker Jr Richard Stubblefield Fox 36 power half-span flaps Note tank First two places Open Slow Combat R went Tom Fiuker Jr R Dick Stubble field L Engineltank setups same Driskeils Tom reigning CL Combat World Champion iop piacers R LOUIL Ionn osivmn LIKUr ar1 Steve Kott3rd used Nelson 15 enginesbut Flukers rear-intake version iombat officials congratulates running finest Combat meets memory Smoothly-run events good processing very accurase judging made pleasant competition Rich Lopez Event Director December 1984 63 mentation reliability equipment nothing new have active CL Scale Reno Nats obviously will go down history big CL Scale stand point However what lacked entries made up full-scale aviation activity Reno-Stead Field Home Lear Fan twin turboprop pusher business jet being developed modelers treated low flyby prototype also home base fire bomb ers two converted P2V Neptunes DC-4 could seen making runs put out nearby fire glider towing variety lightplanes including several antiques several V/W II ships being restored should have sparked interest various new Scale modeling projects Nats CL CombatlJohnson Continued oaae 63 seems code amongst Combat fliers theyll read rule book last resort such person made comment Rich Lopez front AMA President John Grigg others rope used leader streamers way too strong Now lot times true time Rich wouldnt let person walk away asked person what proper pull-test range should stated rule book Von invited join National Soaring Society OFFICIAL SOARING SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP YEARLY NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS NATION-WIDE EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM EXCELLENT BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER NSS CONTRIBUTES SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS TO EACH F3B SOARING TEAM NSS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND OVERSEEING OF AMA NATS INCLUDING AWARDS BANQUET YEARLY DUES ARE $1200 SPECIAL FAMILY RATES NSa OFFICERS ARE FROM ALL Ii DISTRICTS formation Contact JOHN R VOGEL 906 ORCHARD PARK DR GIBSONIA PA 15044 As stated earlier full double-elimination system used events including Junior Senior categories Entries real ly limited lower age groups four Junior Slow three Senior ex Ception Junior two others could have flown Open fact Michael Willcox 3-0 flying against adults FAt Combat keep hoping big Junior-Senior turnout never happens Several Junior-Senior entrants said would have preferred flying against Open fliers anyway didnt use Monday Thurs Continued page 160 LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceSix weeks required Change address Attach current MA mailing label Check approprIate box mall SubscrIp tIon Dept Model AviatIon 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment El NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscrIptIon rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere i-zludlng Canada Mexico $2400 US Schools $900 US LibrarIes $1350 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE 71 P MODEL AVIATION 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DR RESTON VA 22090 December 1984 157 person didnt know Rich informed him So flash Rich has guy holding pull-test scale some leader attachedand leader broke specified amount know World Aerobatic Champion Leos Laser PomWlegttSpmWleg Aree 1440 oq Iii Solo Ploob Kit Complete Stop Stop leotructioeo mill PIciurwo Welght 1620 Ibo Eegiee 2-4 HP $199 Direct Sales Only ROUSH MFG Nats CL CombatJohnson Continued nape 157 day Junior-Senior token events would give Combat general lot time run eliminations Extra trophies highest-placing Juniors Seniors could still given Out actually extra event going throughout contest though unofficial Hoffelt Group Speed Challenge Fifty dollars offered anyone breaking Team Hoffelts top speed finally reached high 138 mph Several peo ple seen off distance trying better mark came back head hung low closest anyone came 129 mph Some speeds really remarkable because heat altitude engine melt-downs proved entertaining too able clock models during some matches ran Fast Combat fastest streamer little over 115 mphand planes actually under 100 mph Hoffelt 36R powered third place Open Combat fastest got clock full streamer its hard estimate its full potential streamer flying Combat mode Both Slow Combat FAI turned out Tom Fluker benefits reigning World Champion totally dominated both events loss fellow Texan Richard Stub blefield Slow Combat Tom came back final beat Richard As sometimes use employee evaluations work phrase Pays meticulous attention detail Toegh Ut Ply Sob end Poem Conoirectien 64 Ubippee Wieg Aro 640 Weight 6 6 ho Engine 45 604 2 cycle 8 hr Assembly lime PLUS SHIPPING Dealer Inquiry Invited Jr Stick Outstanding Large Trainer SNIPPING Direct Only Manufacturers Quality Kits Send $100 complete catalog describes Tom Flukers both Tom Sr Tom Jr approach Combat flying skills honed razor edge models light true engine/tank combination well worked out prop just right diameter has right pitch distribution application Tom Sr pointed out other models could stay through turn succeeding turn Tom Jr making up ground air very fast Tom knew edge performance several areas over opponent able control himself through matches something unable Toms models available copying everything else goes very trick prop FAI model will available everyone else after World Championships According Tom Sr its basically Russian model 35 inches pitch station 7 6 5 Tom says dont worry too much about anything inside station 5 pitch gauge Obviously Combat National level has evolved point unless youve done homework youll find Tom others closing tail other success story 1984 Nationals Larry Driskell won both Fast Com bat l/2A Combat Larry actually bubble Fast because hed lost match early-on steadied down flew some really outstanding matches disposed competition finals l/2A Combat postponed until after Fast Combat Saturday Larry fly well also sort endurance champion make through heat wind Turbo BD-4 Famous Homebuilt Light Plane competition Except Hoffelt 36Rs lot same old tried true Combat fodder several Supertigre S-36s machined down basics engine about ounce lighter ap peared much smaller since head cut way down Performance better engines fairly similar Hoffelt having edge speed arm-dislocating line pull smoothest-run meets can thank officials also give pat back compet itors made real effort cooperate Con testants often ready before ap pointed time eliminations actually moved along astounding three minutes per match during two rounds Usually six seven minutes fair speed During Fast Combat contestants broke off combat Circle Marshals command looked like kill determined still knot separated 1800 match restarted fine cooperation between contestants organizers probably saved several mid-airs after killand also made easier judges determine just what happened Oh yeah thanks gamblers sub sidizing stay Reno food great hotel very nice real fun place spend week Well look forward return ing 1987 writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation SAILPLANES WORLD iSOlA Coffee Rd Modesto CA 95355 Sailplans International Krause MultiPlex Wanitschek Wik & Roke Sport-Scale-F3B European Hardware Accessories Send $500 Cat & Price List 209 577-0506 U rCatalog ITwelve page Fully illustrated complete dtaile on3 S u FFLERS NOINE MOUNTS NGINE TESTING EQUIP SCALE ACCESSORIES MOKE KITS ETC Send Si 00 Cataloc 160 Model Aviation Canton OH 44707 Phone 216 484-6810 U
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/12
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 157, 160
flew extremely well Julie Abels PC-7 put good flight give first place Sport Scale Junior age category Mike Reynolds easy time sole entrant just needed get air win extremely well done unique Fairy Firefly did suffer some landing gear damage repairable engine quit flight Senior category Julie Abel came through again time clipped-wing J-3 Cub very respectable flight score 775 guaranteed first-place trophy other competi tion Steve Qakins knowledge never posted official score Smith Miniplane rapid progress through flight order Saturday morning allowed other con testants ready put flights under calm conditions naturally resulted some good flight scores coupled static scores released official flight made pretty well set final outcome Jack Sheeks impressive P-26A took advantage calm conditions posted highest flight score 92 static 82 total 174 seemed hard beat Later Mike Pratt Zlin 226A5 did just posted second-highest flight score 91 cotiled top static score 92 resulted unbeatable total 183 Jack Sheeks made another flight best could have firmed-up second-place position nu merical standpoint perfect flight score 100 would still have left Jack point behind Mike Junkers JU-88 twin entered Open Sport Scale managed 745-pt flight its 87 static score left 13 points behind Jack Sheeks Breathing down neck Larry Miller Beech Bonanza Ted Snow Russian IL-2 Larry got two respectable flight scores 89 low static score 67probably due docu mentation Beech extremely well done built Sig kit has right proportions CL Scale Ted Snows IL-2 scratch-built homemade fiberglass fuselage weighs little over 5 lb powered Fox 45 flew extreme realism included bomb drop flight options static score 86 could easily have slipped third place least settle fifth due persistent engine-idle problems happiest enthusiastic competitors J Patrolia Great Continued page 156 Left Fairy Firefly Junior-age flier Mike Reynolds rolling takeoff British post-WW ii submarine hunter has nice proportions model work engine completely enclosed Right Ted Snows iL-2 Roland Baltes Junkers Ju-88 pose side-by-side En tered Sport Scale placed fifth third respectively Author notes fine facilities contest remorses iack entries CL Combat Charlie Johnson SAVED Combat events could have easily turned another fiasco like experienced Riverside 1977 reason would have another unacceptable flying site nice~ site located Stead other Control Line events held available because softball tournament An alternate site located near airfield consisted dirt rocks sagebrush red antsand dirt Event Director Rich Lopez negotiated some flying space same area RC Helicopters using resolvedat least until Wednesday afternoon decided site would have moved again Well suppose What dont know doesnt hurt old saying goes majority fliers never knew using different siteand acceptable new site two miles room Circus Circus Hotel Casino could see people practicing twenty-first-floor vantage point fact people practicing 600 am thats reason move about 300 yards down hill valley Screaming engines music earsbut ears local residents awakened wail Fox Rossi Nelson Warnings decreased model/engine perform ance other factions proved partly true best-performing models lost some edge marginal-performing mod els lower altitudes really lost Renos higher altitude some reason straightwing airplanes seemed fly better double-taper models flew worse Some doubletaper models flown very well sea level now racing across circle ing share wobbles bobbles events run full double-elimination except 1/2A first-round-losers youngsters L go Cary Minor L Almee Olson R about square off Senior Slow Combat look determination Carys face didnt goodAlmee won Junior Slow Combat winners R try hold up models 1 R Andy Minorlet John Stubblefieid3rd Michael Wlllcox2nd Note Andys plane features half-span maneuvering flaps Others foamies 984 PTS bracket flown Full double-elimination means everyone flies until theyve lost two matches 51 entries Fast Combat meant giving out 105 losses included flyoffs eighth place double-elimination system gives lot flying makes some long days Fast Combat about first 70 matches flown Friday re mainder flown Saturday flying three rounds first day eliminated some people also gave still competition time go back hotel regroup following day system seemed beneficial because finals day first couple rounds went very fast Nationals probably professionally-run too Rich Lopez done lot preparation getting competent ficials putting whole show together year best streamers sewn down middle keep being ripped off pass people able line up take lit tle nibbles proved field day streamers seemed explode hit prop made cuts fairly easy see judges spectators problem string engines space tween thrust washer front bearing tended get wound up Continued page 157 Open Fast Combat winners 1 look happy L R John Saivin Jr3rd Larry Driskeili runner-up Mike Petri Salvin used Hoffeit 36R others used Fox 36s winners unofficial %A Combat event R look pretty tired L R Dick Saiter2nd John Salvin Sr3rd Larry Driskeii1 Richard Stubblefleid4th John Saivin Jr5th Note center models wing has portholes Larry Driskelis Siow Combat model L looks iike should have won placed third behind Tom Fiuker Jr Richard Stubblefield Fox 36 power half-span flaps Note tank First two places Open Slow Combat R went Tom Fiuker Jr R Dick Stubble field L Engineltank setups same Driskeils Tom reigning CL Combat World Champion iop piacers R LOUIL Ionn osivmn LIKUr ar1 Steve Kott3rd used Nelson 15 enginesbut Flukers rear-intake version iombat officials congratulates running finest Combat meets memory Smoothly-run events good processing very accurase judging made pleasant competition Rich Lopez Event Director December 1984 63 mentation reliability equipment nothing new have active CL Scale Reno Nats obviously will go down history big CL Scale stand point However what lacked entries made up full-scale aviation activity Reno-Stead Field Home Lear Fan twin turboprop pusher business jet being developed modelers treated low flyby prototype also home base fire bomb ers two converted P2V Neptunes DC-4 could seen making runs put out nearby fire glider towing variety lightplanes including several antiques several V/W II ships being restored should have sparked interest various new Scale modeling projects Nats CL CombatlJohnson Continued oaae 63 seems code amongst Combat fliers theyll read rule book last resort such person made comment Rich Lopez front AMA President John Grigg others rope used leader streamers way too strong Now lot times true time Rich wouldnt let person walk away asked person what proper pull-test range should stated rule book Von invited join National Soaring Society OFFICIAL SOARING SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP YEARLY NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS NATION-WIDE EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM EXCELLENT BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER NSS CONTRIBUTES SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS TO EACH F3B SOARING TEAM NSS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND OVERSEEING OF AMA NATS INCLUDING AWARDS BANQUET YEARLY DUES ARE $1200 SPECIAL FAMILY RATES NSa OFFICERS ARE FROM ALL Ii DISTRICTS formation Contact JOHN R VOGEL 906 ORCHARD PARK DR GIBSONIA PA 15044 As stated earlier full double-elimination system used events including Junior Senior categories Entries real ly limited lower age groups four Junior Slow three Senior ex Ception Junior two others could have flown Open fact Michael Willcox 3-0 flying against adults FAt Combat keep hoping big Junior-Senior turnout never happens Several Junior-Senior entrants said would have preferred flying against Open fliers anyway didnt use Monday Thurs Continued page 160 LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceSix weeks required Change address Attach current MA mailing label Check approprIate box mall SubscrIp tIon Dept Model AviatIon 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment El NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscrIptIon rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere i-zludlng Canada Mexico $2400 US Schools $900 US LibrarIes $1350 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE 71 P MODEL AVIATION 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DR RESTON VA 22090 December 1984 157 person didnt know Rich informed him So flash Rich has guy holding pull-test scale some leader attachedand leader broke specified amount know World Aerobatic Champion Leos Laser PomWlegttSpmWleg Aree 1440 oq Iii Solo Ploob Kit Complete Stop Stop leotructioeo mill PIciurwo Welght 1620 Ibo Eegiee 2-4 HP $199 Direct Sales Only ROUSH MFG Nats CL CombatJohnson Continued nape 157 day Junior-Senior token events would give Combat general lot time run eliminations Extra trophies highest-placing Juniors Seniors could still given Out actually extra event going throughout contest though unofficial Hoffelt Group Speed Challenge Fifty dollars offered anyone breaking Team Hoffelts top speed finally reached high 138 mph Several peo ple seen off distance trying better mark came back head hung low closest anyone came 129 mph Some speeds really remarkable because heat altitude engine melt-downs proved entertaining too able clock models during some matches ran Fast Combat fastest streamer little over 115 mphand planes actually under 100 mph Hoffelt 36R powered third place Open Combat fastest got clock full streamer its hard estimate its full potential streamer flying Combat mode Both Slow Combat FAI turned out Tom Fluker benefits reigning World Champion totally dominated both events loss fellow Texan Richard Stub blefield Slow Combat Tom came back final beat Richard As sometimes use employee evaluations work phrase Pays meticulous attention detail Toegh Ut Ply Sob end Poem Conoirectien 64 Ubippee Wieg Aro 640 Weight 6 6 ho Engine 45 604 2 cycle 8 hr Assembly lime PLUS SHIPPING Dealer Inquiry Invited Jr Stick Outstanding Large Trainer SNIPPING Direct Only Manufacturers Quality Kits Send $100 complete catalog describes Tom Flukers both Tom Sr Tom Jr approach Combat flying skills honed razor edge models light true engine/tank combination well worked out prop just right diameter has right pitch distribution application Tom Sr pointed out other models could stay through turn succeeding turn Tom Jr making up ground air very fast Tom knew edge performance several areas over opponent able control himself through matches something unable Toms models available copying everything else goes very trick prop FAI model will available everyone else after World Championships According Tom Sr its basically Russian model 35 inches pitch station 7 6 5 Tom says dont worry too much about anything inside station 5 pitch gauge Obviously Combat National level has evolved point unless youve done homework youll find Tom others closing tail other success story 1984 Nationals Larry Driskell won both Fast Com bat l/2A Combat Larry actually bubble Fast because hed lost match early-on steadied down flew some really outstanding matches disposed competition finals l/2A Combat postponed until after Fast Combat Saturday Larry fly well also sort endurance champion make through heat wind Turbo BD-4 Famous Homebuilt Light Plane competition Except Hoffelt 36Rs lot same old tried true Combat fodder several Supertigre S-36s machined down basics engine about ounce lighter ap peared much smaller since head cut way down Performance better engines fairly similar Hoffelt having edge speed arm-dislocating line pull smoothest-run meets can thank officials also give pat back compet itors made real effort cooperate Con testants often ready before ap pointed time eliminations actually moved along astounding three minutes per match during two rounds Usually six seven minutes fair speed During Fast Combat contestants broke off combat Circle Marshals command looked like kill determined still knot separated 1800 match restarted fine cooperation between contestants organizers probably saved several mid-airs after killand also made easier judges determine just what happened Oh yeah thanks gamblers sub sidizing stay Reno food great hotel very nice real fun place spend week Well look forward return ing 1987 writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation SAILPLANES WORLD iSOlA Coffee Rd Modesto CA 95355 Sailplans International Krause MultiPlex Wanitschek Wik & Roke Sport-Scale-F3B European Hardware Accessories Send $500 Cat & Price List 209 577-0506 U rCatalog ITwelve page Fully illustrated complete dtaile on3 S u FFLERS NOINE MOUNTS NGINE TESTING EQUIP SCALE ACCESSORIES MOKE KITS ETC Send Si 00 Cataloc 160 Model Aviation Canton OH 44707 Phone 216 484-6810 U
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/12
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 157, 160
flew extremely well Julie Abels PC-7 put good flight give first place Sport Scale Junior age category Mike Reynolds easy time sole entrant just needed get air win extremely well done unique Fairy Firefly did suffer some landing gear damage repairable engine quit flight Senior category Julie Abel came through again time clipped-wing J-3 Cub very respectable flight score 775 guaranteed first-place trophy other competi tion Steve Qakins knowledge never posted official score Smith Miniplane rapid progress through flight order Saturday morning allowed other con testants ready put flights under calm conditions naturally resulted some good flight scores coupled static scores released official flight made pretty well set final outcome Jack Sheeks impressive P-26A took advantage calm conditions posted highest flight score 92 static 82 total 174 seemed hard beat Later Mike Pratt Zlin 226A5 did just posted second-highest flight score 91 cotiled top static score 92 resulted unbeatable total 183 Jack Sheeks made another flight best could have firmed-up second-place position nu merical standpoint perfect flight score 100 would still have left Jack point behind Mike Junkers JU-88 twin entered Open Sport Scale managed 745-pt flight its 87 static score left 13 points behind Jack Sheeks Breathing down neck Larry Miller Beech Bonanza Ted Snow Russian IL-2 Larry got two respectable flight scores 89 low static score 67probably due docu mentation Beech extremely well done built Sig kit has right proportions CL Scale Ted Snows IL-2 scratch-built homemade fiberglass fuselage weighs little over 5 lb powered Fox 45 flew extreme realism included bomb drop flight options static score 86 could easily have slipped third place least settle fifth due persistent engine-idle problems happiest enthusiastic competitors J Patrolia Great Continued page 156 Left Fairy Firefly Junior-age flier Mike Reynolds rolling takeoff British post-WW ii submarine hunter has nice proportions model work engine completely enclosed Right Ted Snows iL-2 Roland Baltes Junkers Ju-88 pose side-by-side En tered Sport Scale placed fifth third respectively Author notes fine facilities contest remorses iack entries CL Combat Charlie Johnson SAVED Combat events could have easily turned another fiasco like experienced Riverside 1977 reason would have another unacceptable flying site nice~ site located Stead other Control Line events held available because softball tournament An alternate site located near airfield consisted dirt rocks sagebrush red antsand dirt Event Director Rich Lopez negotiated some flying space same area RC Helicopters using resolvedat least until Wednesday afternoon decided site would have moved again Well suppose What dont know doesnt hurt old saying goes majority fliers never knew using different siteand acceptable new site two miles room Circus Circus Hotel Casino could see people practicing twenty-first-floor vantage point fact people practicing 600 am thats reason move about 300 yards down hill valley Screaming engines music earsbut ears local residents awakened wail Fox Rossi Nelson Warnings decreased model/engine perform ance other factions proved partly true best-performing models lost some edge marginal-performing mod els lower altitudes really lost Renos higher altitude some reason straightwing airplanes seemed fly better double-taper models flew worse Some doubletaper models flown very well sea level now racing across circle ing share wobbles bobbles events run full double-elimination except 1/2A first-round-losers youngsters L go Cary Minor L Almee Olson R about square off Senior Slow Combat look determination Carys face didnt goodAlmee won Junior Slow Combat winners R try hold up models 1 R Andy Minorlet John Stubblefieid3rd Michael Wlllcox2nd Note Andys plane features half-span maneuvering flaps Others foamies 984 PTS bracket flown Full double-elimination means everyone flies until theyve lost two matches 51 entries Fast Combat meant giving out 105 losses included flyoffs eighth place double-elimination system gives lot flying makes some long days Fast Combat about first 70 matches flown Friday re mainder flown Saturday flying three rounds first day eliminated some people also gave still competition time go back hotel regroup following day system seemed beneficial because finals day first couple rounds went very fast Nationals probably professionally-run too Rich Lopez done lot preparation getting competent ficials putting whole show together year best streamers sewn down middle keep being ripped off pass people able line up take lit tle nibbles proved field day streamers seemed explode hit prop made cuts fairly easy see judges spectators problem string engines space tween thrust washer front bearing tended get wound up Continued page 157 Open Fast Combat winners 1 look happy L R John Saivin Jr3rd Larry Driskeili runner-up Mike Petri Salvin used Hoffeit 36R others used Fox 36s winners unofficial %A Combat event R look pretty tired L R Dick Saiter2nd John Salvin Sr3rd Larry Driskeii1 Richard Stubblefleid4th John Saivin Jr5th Note center models wing has portholes Larry Driskelis Siow Combat model L looks iike should have won placed third behind Tom Fiuker Jr Richard Stubblefield Fox 36 power half-span flaps Note tank First two places Open Slow Combat R went Tom Fiuker Jr R Dick Stubble field L Engineltank setups same Driskeils Tom reigning CL Combat World Champion iop piacers R LOUIL Ionn osivmn LIKUr ar1 Steve Kott3rd used Nelson 15 enginesbut Flukers rear-intake version iombat officials congratulates running finest Combat meets memory Smoothly-run events good processing very accurase judging made pleasant competition Rich Lopez Event Director December 1984 63 mentation reliability equipment nothing new have active CL Scale Reno Nats obviously will go down history big CL Scale stand point However what lacked entries made up full-scale aviation activity Reno-Stead Field Home Lear Fan twin turboprop pusher business jet being developed modelers treated low flyby prototype also home base fire bomb ers two converted P2V Neptunes DC-4 could seen making runs put out nearby fire glider towing variety lightplanes including several antiques several V/W II ships being restored should have sparked interest various new Scale modeling projects Nats CL CombatlJohnson Continued oaae 63 seems code amongst Combat fliers theyll read rule book last resort such person made comment Rich Lopez front AMA President John Grigg others rope used leader streamers way too strong Now lot times true time Rich wouldnt let person walk away asked person what proper pull-test range should stated rule book Von invited join National Soaring Society OFFICIAL SOARING SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP YEARLY NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS NATION-WIDE EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM EXCELLENT BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER NSS CONTRIBUTES SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS TO EACH F3B SOARING TEAM NSS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND OVERSEEING OF AMA NATS INCLUDING AWARDS BANQUET YEARLY DUES ARE $1200 SPECIAL FAMILY RATES NSa OFFICERS ARE FROM ALL Ii DISTRICTS formation Contact JOHN R VOGEL 906 ORCHARD PARK DR GIBSONIA PA 15044 As stated earlier full double-elimination system used events including Junior Senior categories Entries real ly limited lower age groups four Junior Slow three Senior ex Ception Junior two others could have flown Open fact Michael Willcox 3-0 flying against adults FAt Combat keep hoping big Junior-Senior turnout never happens Several Junior-Senior entrants said would have preferred flying against Open fliers anyway didnt use Monday Thurs Continued page 160 LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advanceSix weeks required Change address Attach current MA mailing label Check approprIate box mall SubscrIp tIon Dept Model AviatIon 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Check appropriate boxenclose payment El NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscrIptIon rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere i-zludlng Canada Mexico $2400 US Schools $900 US LibrarIes $1350 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE 71 P MODEL AVIATION 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DR RESTON VA 22090 December 1984 157 person didnt know Rich informed him So flash Rich has guy holding pull-test scale some leader attachedand leader broke specified amount know World Aerobatic Champion Leos Laser PomWlegttSpmWleg Aree 1440 oq Iii Solo Ploob Kit Complete Stop Stop leotructioeo mill PIciurwo Welght 1620 Ibo Eegiee 2-4 HP $199 Direct Sales Only ROUSH MFG Nats CL CombatJohnson Continued nape 157 day Junior-Senior token events would give Combat general lot time run eliminations Extra trophies highest-placing Juniors Seniors could still given Out actually extra event going throughout contest though unofficial Hoffelt Group Speed Challenge Fifty dollars offered anyone breaking Team Hoffelts top speed finally reached high 138 mph Several peo ple seen off distance trying better mark came back head hung low closest anyone came 129 mph Some speeds really remarkable because heat altitude engine melt-downs proved entertaining too able clock models during some matches ran Fast Combat fastest streamer little over 115 mphand planes actually under 100 mph Hoffelt 36R powered third place Open Combat fastest got clock full streamer its hard estimate its full potential streamer flying Combat mode Both Slow Combat FAI turned out Tom Fluker benefits reigning World Champion totally dominated both events loss fellow Texan Richard Stub blefield Slow Combat Tom came back final beat Richard As sometimes use employee evaluations work phrase Pays meticulous attention detail Toegh Ut Ply Sob end Poem Conoirectien 64 Ubippee Wieg Aro 640 Weight 6 6 ho Engine 45 604 2 cycle 8 hr Assembly lime PLUS SHIPPING Dealer Inquiry Invited Jr Stick Outstanding Large Trainer SNIPPING Direct Only Manufacturers Quality Kits Send $100 complete catalog describes Tom Flukers both Tom Sr Tom Jr approach Combat flying skills honed razor edge models light true engine/tank combination well worked out prop just right diameter has right pitch distribution application Tom Sr pointed out other models could stay through turn succeeding turn Tom Jr making up ground air very fast Tom knew edge performance several areas over opponent able control himself through matches something unable Toms models available copying everything else goes very trick prop FAI model will available everyone else after World Championships According Tom Sr its basically Russian model 35 inches pitch station 7 6 5 Tom says dont worry too much about anything inside station 5 pitch gauge Obviously Combat National level has evolved point unless youve done homework youll find Tom others closing tail other success story 1984 Nationals Larry Driskell won both Fast Com bat l/2A Combat Larry actually bubble Fast because hed lost match early-on steadied down flew some really outstanding matches disposed competition finals l/2A Combat postponed until after Fast Combat Saturday Larry fly well also sort endurance champion make through heat wind Turbo BD-4 Famous Homebuilt Light Plane competition Except Hoffelt 36Rs lot same old tried true Combat fodder several Supertigre S-36s machined down basics engine about ounce lighter ap peared much smaller since head cut way down Performance better engines fairly similar Hoffelt having edge speed arm-dislocating line pull smoothest-run meets can thank officials also give pat back compet itors made real effort cooperate Con testants often ready before ap pointed time eliminations actually moved along astounding three minutes per match during two rounds Usually six seven minutes fair speed During Fast Combat contestants broke off combat Circle Marshals command looked like kill determined still knot separated 1800 match restarted fine cooperation between contestants organizers probably saved several mid-airs after killand also made easier judges determine just what happened Oh yeah thanks gamblers sub sidizing stay Reno food great hotel very 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