RC Scale Bob Doily Wiseher THIS PORTION Reno Nats charac terized high-quality airplanes generally above-average piloting obscene weather An off-shore hurricane Pacific pumped strong crosswinds complete blowing dust sand errant tumbleweed plagued attempts scalelike flight day Two hours relative calm Sun day morning permitted few flights under reasonable conditions contestants T-shirt labeled Dust Bowl Nats told story Entries reduced compared 1983 total 58 classes 43 made flights FAI Scale two flights its four entrants hardly qualified con test Other divisions Giant 18 Sport Scale Expert 14 Sport Scale Sportsman 22 Reno Scale Nats contest con trasts windy weather playing part outcome three main divisions Left Chuck Fullers aerobatic Giant Scale Waco Taperwing scratch-built weighs 30 lb has Kawasakl 315 engine 92-In-span bipe highest static score took second overall Right Gary Smith modified Hanson kitto build ASA-200 resembles CAP 21 except forthe wing plan airfoil Monoote-covered model wingspan 81 weighs 101/2 lb has OS 61 geared 141 Left Bob Bakerwon NASA National Association Scale Aeromodelers FlightAchievementAward hls1/s-scale ducted-fan Vought Cutlass F7U-3 chrome Monoote covering burnished aluminum appearance Right John Lockwood placed third Giant Scale consistently high scores flights 1/i-scale Sportmaster prototype Johns airplane custom-built craft 48 Model Aviation Judges L-R Bill Deverna Howard Crispin Glen Dean critiquetheflightof Dave alken hagens Clipped-Wing Cub Afternoon crosewinds made flying difficult coped first two places decided between models great difference wing loading Sportsman class battle first place between aircraft high low wing loadings pattern repeated Expert Giant Scale classes high-wingloading planes finished first Sport classes very light model winner Giant Under less windy conditions lighter aircraft could have boosted flight scores place first Sport Scale Effects altitude negligible during Scale flying days because absence nearly 1000 temperatures prevalent earlier Nats week several crashes couldnt blamed high altitude Reno-Stead Field personal experience noted Giant Scale Aeronca K lost height its three-turn spin finished maneuver flight about 50 ft above desert Except noticeable tendency stall tempting too steep climb other maneuvers uneventful Frequency problems during Scale flying days non-existent Static judging done under ideal condi tions air-conditioned Reno Convention Center newly completed complex containing three immense halls meeting rooms Models aligned rows judges side spectators other Spec tators permitted much closer view judges insistence Event Director Bob Underwood models viewed dis tance 15 ft nearest part airplane its center system worked very well best use made large space available As noticed past Nats Scale doc umentation its absence played impor tant part scoring Excellent airplanes well flown no chance placing high standings because photos color threeview drawings didnt match model seems apparent regional contests have much relaxed views regard documenta tion modelers faced tough static judging first time Nats competition rules strictly followed Next years Chicopee Nats should show improve ment respect East Coast Scale modelers will have two years improve presentation books Ducted-fan models expected numer ous West Coast Nats represented two entrants flown Bob Bakers F7U-3 Vought Cutlass lost wing landing its flight Bob received Flight Achievement Award Piper Cubs other derivatives dominated quantity again year six entries Other popular model types Lasers CAP 21s three plus ASA 200 CAP 21 look-alike Sport Scale Sportsman class winner Maury Maroney genuinely surprised overwhelming 10-point advantage over sec ond place 74-in-span Lockheed P-38L Royal kit twin-engined model fly RC Scale Nats Flights 12-lb fighter 40 oz per sq ft wing loading impressively smooth especially takeoff landing spite terrible crosswinds highest-scoring flight also high Sportsman class third round conditions worst Ac tually Maury shouldnt have too sur prised just won first place Novice class Western Regionals same P-38 Richard Hansons Dalotel sec ond place wing loading about half P-38 High-scoring flights spite wind credit piloting skill light maneuverable aircraft Dalotel six models flown Scale four-stroke engine Saito 120 Rich Banfield placed third Sportsman Corben Baby Ace alded highest static score class airplane designed built specifically take full advantage possibility scoring Hal Parentis Bell Airacobra P-39D winner Sport Scale Expert class Viewed 15 ft static judging panel lines become very difficult see Hal has exaggerat ed height lines plalnly visible balsa structure covered aluminum MonoKote over K&B epoxy lacquers applied Weathering wear produced rubbing strategic locations such panel lines around fasteners aluminum sub strate shows through done man ner easily visible distance Close-up may exaggerated point being over-done whereas 15-ft dis tance model manifests itself completely believable well worn battle-weary scuffed aircraft Hal master deception Aware landing gear retractions too speedy has exaggerated slowness gear retrac tion particular attention paid staggering cycle three legs act independent ly sequential operation legs gear doors demonstrated flight judges two separate fly-by passes extension another retraction slow speed low altitude maximum visibility effectiveness action may seem over drawn magnified gains maximum points scoring leaves no doubt minds judges seeing realistic operation Hals flight options include flaps Left Art Chesters Jeep -scale size small Jamea Booker scratch-built racer balsa structure cowl canopy wheel pants ABS plastic Right Hazel Sigs Clipped-Wing Piper Cub subject Dave Falkenhagens Giant Scale ship placed fourth Power comes OS 120 four-stroke engine 1/4-scale plane weighs 15 lb finished Sig dope over Koverall Left Steve Ellison tookthird SportScale Expertwith Great Planes prototype CAP21 some spectaculartlying 72-in-span craft weighs 8 lb powered 05 61 FSR Right Christen Eagle Earl Thompson three RC Scale entries started Pilot kit 1/a-scale acrobatic bipe weighs 18 lb powered Tartan Twin engine Bad winds kept Komet grounded December 1984 49 Left Bob Wischers Aeronca K won first Giant Scale model has 108 span weighs 12 lb powered byan 05 Gemini 120 twin Finish Randolph dope over Sig Koverail Right Joe Tschirgl Ponnier Scouting Biplane won second Sport Scale Expert 1/4-scaie antique used Williams Bros dummycylinders aiuminumtubing struts MB lb itwasvery light Joe hides behind thewing Left Dalotel DM-1 65 VikIng Richard Hanson placed second Sportsman division Sport Scale Saito 120 four-stroke powered lightweight aerobatic plane Right Highest static score Sportsman class went Rich Sanfisids third-place Corben Baby Ace bomb drop places bomb immedi ately front judges Most Hals flight performed high speed befitting WW II fighter therefore relatively unaffected wind contrast between high low speed passes accentuated As Sportsman class higherwingloading firstplace airplane handled windy conditions quite nicely except landing desert instead runway second place Expert class another well-known old-timer modelers Joe Tschirgi super-lightweight Ponnier Scouting Biplane 1-scale aircraft wing loading vicinity 14 oz per sq ft No other contestant model equal its lightness Nor other contestant better qualified handle extremely light airplane under worst possible conditions gusty strong winds addition Joes Ponnier highest static score Expert class Only point separated first second places final scores Flight strong winds must have continuous struggle Joe persisted managed creditable maneuvers including landing near-vertical descent touch-down no forward roll may have ultimate realism brought applause spectators model covered polyes ter material finished polyurethane varnish translucent appearance prototype high flight score Expert class awarded Steve Ellison Great Planes prototype CAP 21 Steve flies gusto per forming snap-rolls takeoff manner airshow performer weight 8 lb wing loading region 23 oz per sq ft CAP must regarded light wind gusts encountered However no evidence wind problems Steves flying model recently reengined OS 61 FSR Steve finished competition third place Giant Scale held its own number entries agaln year 18 alrcraft first place Aeronca K described regular September 1984 MA Scale column wing loading oniy 20 oz per sq ft K mercy high winds gustiness Reno good fortune flight could made early Sunday morning before wind became too vicious taxi K impossibility wind Takeoff made across narrow runway immediate turn avoid flying behind judges first three rounds flown hand-carved 17-7 prop final round 16-6 used help gain altitude quickly spin maneu ver Fuel 15% nitro give OS Gemini twin performance similar lower altitude Score sheets showed realism suffered three windy flights could expected Highest scoring maneuver three-turn spin K highestscoring single flight Giant class Second place Giant class went Waco Taperwing Charles Fuller highest static score 30-lb 1-scale Giant used Kawasaki 315 engine lit tle affected wind 92-in-wingspan Waco scratch-built palnted dupli 50 Model Aviation Winner SportScale Expertwas Hai Parenti newly-refinished Beil Airacobra P-39D Engine Supertigre 81 finish K&B epoxy over Monoote Hal puts itthrough its paces Left Maury Maroney used Royal kit first-place Sportsman-class Lockheed P-38L multi fly RC Scale years Nats 74-in-span model weighed 12 lb powered two OS 45s obtained super finish lmron paint over K&B resin -oz fiberglass cloth Right Engine-starting problems deterred use on-board electric starter Dale Arvins Krler Great Lakes Finish Hobbypoxy over Sig nitrate Super Coverite model has 80 span weighs 27 lb uses 2 cu Quadra engine Left Hal Parentis well-known Grumman F8F2 Bearcat placed second FAI Precision Scale class ship has 60-in span epoxy finish Webra 60 engine weighs 11 lb 12 oz Right Giant Scale Beechcraft Skipper Larry Sutherland finished fifth place -size aerobatic airplane has balsa spruce framework fiberglass cowl cabin Giant leader entries cate airplane used airshows Johnny Livingston spectacular maneuver Charles inverted circle model its best air-show-type maneuvers per formed precision FAT Scale complete let-down after success event 1983 Four planes entered round flown two models made flights Winner Bob Wischers ancient Piel Beryl now its ninth year flight impaired severe up-elevator trim condition made model unmanageable second place Hal Paren tis Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat Hal demonstrat ed usual fine job piloting keep FAI event being total disaster Two other en trants didnt fly choice because rough flying site weather other model refused leave runway after several attempts Exceptional airplanes abounded Reno Some flew well some did fly deserve mention effort involved construction model particular center attention George Millers twin ducted-fan A-lO Warthog everyone wait ing anxiously its flight wasnt however K&B 75 engines quit takeoff run followed collapse retracting gear expected some thing special its servo controlled canopy swarms rockets /0th-scale attack plane built Koku-Fan drawings Earl Thompson came Reno per sonal squadron aircraft entered three RC Scale events Giant Scale beautifully finished A-scale Christen Eagle Tartan Twin inside cowl Finish black K&B epoxy ornate attractive pattern color applied MonoKote Earls Sport Scale Expert entry 4th place Hawker Hur ricane built Brian Taylor plans Its unusual finish model railroad Floquil paint Photo documentation obtained owners France 1-scale model 81-in span weighing 105 lb MonoKote covered engine chosen acrobatic craft 0S 61 VF geared 14 1 avoid risking valuable Scale models pilots meeting held runway after first round decide whether flying should continue under adverse weather circum stances hope wind would diminish Sundays flights didnt vote taken decision made tempt three rounds Sunday hap pily departed dust storm clean airplanes engines shower away Continued page 148 December 1984 51 protected K&B epoxy flat top coat over base Koverall nitrate clear dope third airplane FAI entry Messer schmitt ME-163 Komet radio-controlled towing tractor contrived oper ate single transmitter Earl elected risk Komet under windy conditions world-class Acrobatic Champion ship airplanes seen Oshkosh par ticular stood out ideal subject Scale modeling ASA-200 used CAP-21 fuse lage its wing airfoil similar model rather standard teardrop symmetrical simple bolt-on landing gear Gary Smith decided build ASA-200 modifying Dick Hanson kit Earl Thompson used model railroad paint weight reduction fourth-place Hawker Hurricane Expert Sport Scale engine 14-lb fighter model OS 108 PIPER ill-PACERPartial Kit S Plans PA-22$12500 Nate RC ScalelWlschers Continued oaae 51 days grit skin Sundays flying begin 730 time impound held about half dozen transmitters wind abated until about 1000 after time returned full force third round completed modelers packed away planes protection Another pilots meeting called vote taken decide whether fourth round should flown Only seven models made fourth-round flights wind severely damaged fourth round no effect final standlags clamor few flying hopefully improve scores resulted no change thanks must go Bob Underwood event director daughter Cathy scorekeep er event well run Dave Sally Brown kept flight line moving thanks also flight judges endured pelting sandstorm watching model flights eyes burning wind dust Nate RC SoarlnglPruss Continued pane 55 kind luck Meanwhile Scott Christensen An tares worked way up miserable start round 36th place top three end contest WInches year being supplied Davey Systems Retrieval systems also provided same type served well last years Nats 1983 LSF Tourna ment Unfortunately lack manpower year no time practice new equipment caused organizers elect use three-wheel all-terrain vehicles retrieving towlines instead Regardless gripes shortcomings thing brings out true flavor Nats seeing old familiar faces have around since early Seventies before year Mark Rod Smith Colonel Bob Thacker Al Doig California also Bob Elliot Texas Tom Williams Oklahoma Dave Johnson Oregon just name few unit have recognize long hard efforts Nancy Lowe Helen Olsen both contestants whey can find time fly both acting scorekeepers putting long hard days especially sinct computer broke down after first day Matching efforts Shirley Stone working transmitter impound area ham transmitters casinos havt slot machines literally lost voice tht end third day George Steiner monitor ing radio frequencies own dandy expensive compact monitor Im going send details little gem upcoming ar ticle Its must serious-minded club Ifs SportsmanshIp trophy awarded would have go Greg Nikola refused entry registration officials because showed up 20 minutes past deadline Oh yes same transmitter check-in area wouldnt approve transmitter check F3B because event scheduled later week officials set up schedule told would conflict regularlyscheduled competition attempting register told Tough work out guess cant expect too much just entry fee Getting back Gregs plight missed deadline after flight Los Angeles paid extra seat could safely transport Sailplane officials decision would have acceptable same officials told Rich Hansen find slots whole team showed up day later Anyway Nikola instead flying broiled sun three solid days running winch flight line Thanks Greg ef forts didnt go unnoticed No event SoarIng commands attention Scale birds year no exception Thirteen entries make up largest field Nats guess proves advertise early long enough youre bound draw some customers good mixture too Minamoa Mick Carlin Denver last years Nats winner Ed Whyte newly-covered TG-3 Mark Smith 16-foot ASW-20 latters two flights worth trip Reno ROGing 17-pound bird Mark dis played Scale flying its best realism flight factor Mark would have taken top points did anyway applause-punctu ated aerobatic flights perfect landings General consensus Scale flying time allotted After first round plane flown separately have planes launch time space radio frequencies permit Otherwise great show should carried next year Continued page 150 148 Model Aviation inr~cheveronh obbyaproductsm PO Box 24800 Sandusky Ohio 44870 419 627-1877 Plans ft Notes-$2995 Fokker TnDiane 5ILi Easy use part no mix paint system No mixing No waiting Fast drying extremely fuel proof Formulated just modeler covers surfaces paints resins Send free instruction brochure BUY IT YOULL LIKE IT SIG MFG COMontezuma IA 50171 lead $200 Cempute list Caste Suit mu Edt Lust i/C Airesuft Stash 46 N Oak St HOBBYVentura CA 93001 CAPITOL wawqsis M28465 Flight TestedContest Proven Rhlnebock 82 Results CamoIFfrst Trlplanos5 awards Scale 2 gine 60 Send 75C latost pdco list & Ilteratute VK MODEL AIRCRAFT CO 5866 TransIt Rd Dopew NY 14043 7164544665
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/12
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 50, 51, 148
RC Scale Bob Doily Wiseher THIS PORTION Reno Nats charac terized high-quality airplanes generally above-average piloting obscene weather An off-shore hurricane Pacific pumped strong crosswinds complete blowing dust sand errant tumbleweed plagued attempts scalelike flight day Two hours relative calm Sun day morning permitted few flights under reasonable conditions contestants T-shirt labeled Dust Bowl Nats told story Entries reduced compared 1983 total 58 classes 43 made flights FAI Scale two flights its four entrants hardly qualified con test Other divisions Giant 18 Sport Scale Expert 14 Sport Scale Sportsman 22 Reno Scale Nats contest con trasts windy weather playing part outcome three main divisions Left Chuck Fullers aerobatic Giant Scale Waco Taperwing scratch-built weighs 30 lb has Kawasakl 315 engine 92-In-span bipe highest static score took second overall Right Gary Smith modified Hanson kitto build ASA-200 resembles CAP 21 except forthe wing plan airfoil Monoote-covered model wingspan 81 weighs 101/2 lb has OS 61 geared 141 Left Bob Bakerwon NASA National Association Scale Aeromodelers FlightAchievementAward hls1/s-scale ducted-fan Vought Cutlass F7U-3 chrome Monoote covering burnished aluminum appearance Right John Lockwood placed third Giant Scale consistently high scores flights 1/i-scale Sportmaster prototype Johns airplane custom-built craft 48 Model Aviation Judges L-R Bill Deverna Howard Crispin Glen Dean critiquetheflightof Dave alken hagens Clipped-Wing Cub Afternoon crosewinds made flying difficult coped first two places decided between models great difference wing loading Sportsman class battle first place between aircraft high low wing loadings pattern repeated Expert Giant Scale classes high-wingloading planes finished first Sport classes very light model winner Giant Under less windy conditions lighter aircraft could have boosted flight scores place first Sport Scale Effects altitude negligible during Scale flying days because absence nearly 1000 temperatures prevalent earlier Nats week several crashes couldnt blamed high altitude Reno-Stead Field personal experience noted Giant Scale Aeronca K lost height its three-turn spin finished maneuver flight about 50 ft above desert Except noticeable tendency stall tempting too steep climb other maneuvers uneventful Frequency problems during Scale flying days non-existent Static judging done under ideal condi tions air-conditioned Reno Convention Center newly completed complex containing three immense halls meeting rooms Models aligned rows judges side spectators other Spec tators permitted much closer view judges insistence Event Director Bob Underwood models viewed dis tance 15 ft nearest part airplane its center system worked very well best use made large space available As noticed past Nats Scale doc umentation its absence played impor tant part scoring Excellent airplanes well flown no chance placing high standings because photos color threeview drawings didnt match model seems apparent regional contests have much relaxed views regard documenta tion modelers faced tough static judging first time Nats competition rules strictly followed Next years Chicopee Nats should show improve ment respect East Coast Scale modelers will have two years improve presentation books Ducted-fan models expected numer ous West Coast Nats represented two entrants flown Bob Bakers F7U-3 Vought Cutlass lost wing landing its flight Bob received Flight Achievement Award Piper Cubs other derivatives dominated quantity again year six entries Other popular model types Lasers CAP 21s three plus ASA 200 CAP 21 look-alike Sport Scale Sportsman class winner Maury Maroney genuinely surprised overwhelming 10-point advantage over sec ond place 74-in-span Lockheed P-38L Royal kit twin-engined model fly RC Scale Nats Flights 12-lb fighter 40 oz per sq ft wing loading impressively smooth especially takeoff landing spite terrible crosswinds highest-scoring flight also high Sportsman class third round conditions worst Ac tually Maury shouldnt have too sur prised just won first place Novice class Western Regionals same P-38 Richard Hansons Dalotel sec ond place wing loading about half P-38 High-scoring flights spite wind credit piloting skill light maneuverable aircraft Dalotel six models flown Scale four-stroke engine Saito 120 Rich Banfield placed third Sportsman Corben Baby Ace alded highest static score class airplane designed built specifically take full advantage possibility scoring Hal Parentis Bell Airacobra P-39D winner Sport Scale Expert class Viewed 15 ft static judging panel lines become very difficult see Hal has exaggerat ed height lines plalnly visible balsa structure covered aluminum MonoKote over K&B epoxy lacquers applied Weathering wear produced rubbing strategic locations such panel lines around fasteners aluminum sub strate shows through done man ner easily visible distance Close-up may exaggerated point being over-done whereas 15-ft dis tance model manifests itself completely believable well worn battle-weary scuffed aircraft Hal master deception Aware landing gear retractions too speedy has exaggerated slowness gear retrac tion particular attention paid staggering cycle three legs act independent ly sequential operation legs gear doors demonstrated flight judges two separate fly-by passes extension another retraction slow speed low altitude maximum visibility effectiveness action may seem over drawn magnified gains maximum points scoring leaves no doubt minds judges seeing realistic operation Hals flight options include flaps Left Art Chesters Jeep -scale size small Jamea Booker scratch-built racer balsa structure cowl canopy wheel pants ABS plastic Right Hazel Sigs Clipped-Wing Piper Cub subject Dave Falkenhagens Giant Scale ship placed fourth Power comes OS 120 four-stroke engine 1/4-scale plane weighs 15 lb finished Sig dope over Koverall Left Steve Ellison tookthird SportScale Expertwith Great Planes prototype CAP21 some spectaculartlying 72-in-span craft weighs 8 lb powered 05 61 FSR Right Christen Eagle Earl Thompson three RC Scale entries started Pilot kit 1/a-scale acrobatic bipe weighs 18 lb powered Tartan Twin engine Bad winds kept Komet grounded December 1984 49 Left Bob Wischers Aeronca K won first Giant Scale model has 108 span weighs 12 lb powered byan 05 Gemini 120 twin Finish Randolph dope over Sig Koverail Right Joe Tschirgl Ponnier Scouting Biplane won second Sport Scale Expert 1/4-scaie antique used Williams Bros dummycylinders aiuminumtubing struts MB lb itwasvery light Joe hides behind thewing Left Dalotel DM-1 65 VikIng Richard Hanson placed second Sportsman division Sport Scale Saito 120 four-stroke powered lightweight aerobatic plane Right Highest static score Sportsman class went Rich Sanfisids third-place Corben Baby Ace bomb drop places bomb immedi ately front judges Most Hals flight performed high speed befitting WW II fighter therefore relatively unaffected wind contrast between high low speed passes accentuated As Sportsman class higherwingloading firstplace airplane handled windy conditions quite nicely except landing desert instead runway second place Expert class another well-known old-timer modelers Joe Tschirgi super-lightweight Ponnier Scouting Biplane 1-scale aircraft wing loading vicinity 14 oz per sq ft No other contestant model equal its lightness Nor other contestant better qualified handle extremely light airplane under worst possible conditions gusty strong winds addition Joes Ponnier highest static score Expert class Only point separated first second places final scores Flight strong winds must have continuous struggle Joe persisted managed creditable maneuvers including landing near-vertical descent touch-down no forward roll may have ultimate realism brought applause spectators model covered polyes ter material finished polyurethane varnish translucent appearance prototype high flight score Expert class awarded Steve Ellison Great Planes prototype CAP 21 Steve flies gusto per forming snap-rolls takeoff manner airshow performer weight 8 lb wing loading region 23 oz per sq ft CAP must regarded light wind gusts encountered However no evidence wind problems Steves flying model recently reengined OS 61 FSR Steve finished competition third place Giant Scale held its own number entries agaln year 18 alrcraft first place Aeronca K described regular September 1984 MA Scale column wing loading oniy 20 oz per sq ft K mercy high winds gustiness Reno good fortune flight could made early Sunday morning before wind became too vicious taxi K impossibility wind Takeoff made across narrow runway immediate turn avoid flying behind judges first three rounds flown hand-carved 17-7 prop final round 16-6 used help gain altitude quickly spin maneu ver Fuel 15% nitro give OS Gemini twin performance similar lower altitude Score sheets showed realism suffered three windy flights could expected Highest scoring maneuver three-turn spin K highestscoring single flight Giant class Second place Giant class went Waco Taperwing Charles Fuller highest static score 30-lb 1-scale Giant used Kawasaki 315 engine lit tle affected wind 92-in-wingspan Waco scratch-built palnted dupli 50 Model Aviation Winner SportScale Expertwas Hai Parenti newly-refinished Beil Airacobra P-39D Engine Supertigre 81 finish K&B epoxy over Monoote Hal puts itthrough its paces Left Maury Maroney used Royal kit first-place Sportsman-class Lockheed P-38L multi fly RC Scale years Nats 74-in-span model weighed 12 lb powered two OS 45s obtained super finish lmron paint over K&B resin -oz fiberglass cloth Right Engine-starting problems deterred use on-board electric starter Dale Arvins Krler Great Lakes Finish Hobbypoxy over Sig nitrate Super Coverite model has 80 span weighs 27 lb uses 2 cu Quadra engine Left Hal Parentis well-known Grumman F8F2 Bearcat placed second FAI Precision Scale class ship has 60-in span epoxy finish Webra 60 engine weighs 11 lb 12 oz Right Giant Scale Beechcraft Skipper Larry Sutherland finished fifth place -size aerobatic airplane has balsa spruce framework fiberglass cowl cabin Giant leader entries cate airplane used airshows Johnny Livingston spectacular maneuver Charles inverted circle model its best air-show-type maneuvers per formed precision FAT Scale complete let-down after success event 1983 Four planes entered round flown two models made flights Winner Bob Wischers ancient Piel Beryl now its ninth year flight impaired severe up-elevator trim condition made model unmanageable second place Hal Paren tis Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat Hal demonstrat ed usual fine job piloting keep FAI event being total disaster Two other en trants didnt fly choice because rough flying site weather other model refused leave runway after several attempts Exceptional airplanes abounded Reno Some flew well some did fly deserve mention effort involved construction model particular center attention George Millers twin ducted-fan A-lO Warthog everyone wait ing anxiously its flight wasnt however K&B 75 engines quit takeoff run followed collapse retracting gear expected some thing special its servo controlled canopy swarms rockets /0th-scale attack plane built Koku-Fan drawings Earl Thompson came Reno per sonal squadron aircraft entered three RC Scale events Giant Scale beautifully finished A-scale Christen Eagle Tartan Twin inside cowl Finish black K&B epoxy ornate attractive pattern color applied MonoKote Earls Sport Scale Expert entry 4th place Hawker Hur ricane built Brian Taylor plans Its unusual finish model railroad Floquil paint Photo documentation obtained owners France 1-scale model 81-in span weighing 105 lb MonoKote covered engine chosen acrobatic craft 0S 61 VF geared 14 1 avoid risking valuable Scale models pilots meeting held runway after first round decide whether flying should continue under adverse weather circum stances hope wind would diminish Sundays flights didnt vote taken decision made tempt three rounds Sunday hap pily departed dust storm clean airplanes engines shower away Continued page 148 December 1984 51 protected K&B epoxy flat top coat over base Koverall nitrate clear dope third airplane FAI entry Messer schmitt ME-163 Komet radio-controlled towing tractor contrived oper ate single transmitter Earl elected risk Komet under windy conditions world-class Acrobatic Champion ship airplanes seen Oshkosh par ticular stood out ideal subject Scale modeling ASA-200 used CAP-21 fuse lage its wing airfoil similar model rather standard teardrop symmetrical simple bolt-on landing gear Gary Smith decided build ASA-200 modifying Dick Hanson kit Earl Thompson used model railroad paint weight reduction fourth-place Hawker Hurricane Expert Sport Scale engine 14-lb fighter model OS 108 PIPER ill-PACERPartial Kit S Plans PA-22$12500 Nate RC ScalelWlschers Continued oaae 51 days grit skin Sundays flying begin 730 time impound held about half dozen transmitters wind abated until about 1000 after time returned full force third round completed modelers packed away planes protection Another pilots meeting called vote taken decide whether fourth round should flown Only seven models made fourth-round flights wind severely damaged fourth round no effect final standlags clamor few flying hopefully improve scores resulted no change thanks must go Bob Underwood event director daughter Cathy scorekeep er event well run Dave Sally Brown kept flight line moving thanks also flight judges endured pelting sandstorm watching model flights eyes burning wind dust Nate RC SoarlnglPruss Continued pane 55 kind luck Meanwhile Scott Christensen An tares worked way up miserable start round 36th place top three end contest WInches year being supplied Davey Systems Retrieval systems also provided same type served well last years Nats 1983 LSF Tourna ment Unfortunately lack manpower year no time practice new equipment caused organizers elect use three-wheel all-terrain vehicles retrieving towlines instead Regardless gripes shortcomings thing brings out true flavor Nats seeing old familiar faces have around since early Seventies before year Mark Rod Smith Colonel Bob Thacker Al Doig California also Bob Elliot Texas Tom Williams Oklahoma Dave Johnson Oregon just name few unit have recognize long hard efforts Nancy Lowe Helen Olsen both contestants whey can find time fly both acting scorekeepers putting long hard days especially sinct computer broke down after first day Matching efforts Shirley Stone working transmitter impound area ham transmitters casinos havt slot machines literally lost voice tht end third day George Steiner monitor ing radio frequencies own dandy expensive compact monitor Im going send details little gem upcoming ar ticle Its must serious-minded club Ifs SportsmanshIp trophy awarded would have go Greg Nikola refused entry registration officials because showed up 20 minutes past deadline Oh yes same transmitter check-in area wouldnt approve transmitter check F3B because event scheduled later week officials set up schedule told would conflict regularlyscheduled competition attempting register told Tough work out guess cant expect too much just entry fee Getting back Gregs plight missed deadline after flight Los Angeles paid extra seat could safely transport Sailplane officials decision would have acceptable same officials told Rich Hansen find slots whole team showed up day later Anyway Nikola instead flying broiled sun three solid days running winch flight line Thanks Greg ef forts didnt go unnoticed No event SoarIng commands attention Scale birds year no exception Thirteen entries make up largest field Nats guess proves advertise early long enough youre bound draw some customers good mixture too Minamoa Mick Carlin Denver last years Nats winner Ed Whyte newly-covered TG-3 Mark Smith 16-foot ASW-20 latters two flights worth trip Reno ROGing 17-pound bird Mark dis played Scale flying its best realism flight factor Mark would have taken top points did anyway applause-punctu ated aerobatic flights perfect landings General consensus Scale flying time allotted After first round plane flown separately have planes launch time space radio frequencies permit Otherwise great show should carried next year Continued page 150 148 Model Aviation inr~cheveronh obbyaproductsm PO Box 24800 Sandusky Ohio 44870 419 627-1877 Plans ft Notes-$2995 Fokker TnDiane 5ILi Easy use part no mix paint system No mixing No waiting Fast drying extremely fuel proof Formulated just modeler covers surfaces paints resins Send free instruction brochure BUY IT YOULL LIKE IT SIG MFG COMontezuma IA 50171 lead $200 Cempute list Caste Suit mu Edt Lust i/C Airesuft Stash 46 N Oak St HOBBYVentura CA 93001 CAPITOL wawqsis M28465 Flight TestedContest Proven Rhlnebock 82 Results CamoIFfrst Trlplanos5 awards Scale 2 gine 60 Send 75C latost pdco list & Ilteratute VK MODEL AIRCRAFT CO 5866 TransIt Rd Dopew NY 14043 7164544665
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/12
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 50, 51, 148
RC Scale Bob Doily Wiseher THIS PORTION Reno Nats charac terized high-quality airplanes generally above-average piloting obscene weather An off-shore hurricane Pacific pumped strong crosswinds complete blowing dust sand errant tumbleweed plagued attempts scalelike flight day Two hours relative calm Sun day morning permitted few flights under reasonable conditions contestants T-shirt labeled Dust Bowl Nats told story Entries reduced compared 1983 total 58 classes 43 made flights FAI Scale two flights its four entrants hardly qualified con test Other divisions Giant 18 Sport Scale Expert 14 Sport Scale Sportsman 22 Reno Scale Nats contest con trasts windy weather playing part outcome three main divisions Left Chuck Fullers aerobatic Giant Scale Waco Taperwing scratch-built weighs 30 lb has Kawasakl 315 engine 92-In-span bipe highest static score took second overall Right Gary Smith modified Hanson kitto build ASA-200 resembles CAP 21 except forthe wing plan airfoil Monoote-covered model wingspan 81 weighs 101/2 lb has OS 61 geared 141 Left Bob Bakerwon NASA National Association Scale Aeromodelers FlightAchievementAward hls1/s-scale ducted-fan Vought Cutlass F7U-3 chrome Monoote covering burnished aluminum appearance Right John Lockwood placed third Giant Scale consistently high scores flights 1/i-scale Sportmaster prototype Johns airplane custom-built craft 48 Model Aviation Judges L-R Bill Deverna Howard Crispin Glen Dean critiquetheflightof Dave alken hagens Clipped-Wing Cub Afternoon crosewinds made flying difficult coped first two places decided between models great difference wing loading Sportsman class battle first place between aircraft high low wing loadings pattern repeated Expert Giant Scale classes high-wingloading planes finished first Sport classes very light model winner Giant Under less windy conditions lighter aircraft could have boosted flight scores place first Sport Scale Effects altitude negligible during Scale flying days because absence nearly 1000 temperatures prevalent earlier Nats week several crashes couldnt blamed high altitude Reno-Stead Field personal experience noted Giant Scale Aeronca K lost height its three-turn spin finished maneuver flight about 50 ft above desert Except noticeable tendency stall tempting too steep climb other maneuvers uneventful Frequency problems during Scale flying days non-existent Static judging done under ideal condi tions air-conditioned Reno Convention Center newly completed complex containing three immense halls meeting rooms Models aligned rows judges side spectators other Spec tators permitted much closer view judges insistence Event Director Bob Underwood models viewed dis tance 15 ft nearest part airplane its center system worked very well best use made large space available As noticed past Nats Scale doc umentation its absence played impor tant part scoring Excellent airplanes well flown no chance placing high standings because photos color threeview drawings didnt match model seems apparent regional contests have much relaxed views regard documenta tion modelers faced tough static judging first time Nats competition rules strictly followed Next years Chicopee Nats should show improve ment respect East Coast Scale modelers will have two years improve presentation books Ducted-fan models expected numer ous West Coast Nats represented two entrants flown Bob Bakers F7U-3 Vought Cutlass lost wing landing its flight Bob received Flight Achievement Award Piper Cubs other derivatives dominated quantity again year six entries Other popular model types Lasers CAP 21s three plus ASA 200 CAP 21 look-alike Sport Scale Sportsman class winner Maury Maroney genuinely surprised overwhelming 10-point advantage over sec ond place 74-in-span Lockheed P-38L Royal kit twin-engined model fly RC Scale Nats Flights 12-lb fighter 40 oz per sq ft wing loading impressively smooth especially takeoff landing spite terrible crosswinds highest-scoring flight also high Sportsman class third round conditions worst Ac tually Maury shouldnt have too sur prised just won first place Novice class Western Regionals same P-38 Richard Hansons Dalotel sec ond place wing loading about half P-38 High-scoring flights spite wind credit piloting skill light maneuverable aircraft Dalotel six models flown Scale four-stroke engine Saito 120 Rich Banfield placed third Sportsman Corben Baby Ace alded highest static score class airplane designed built specifically take full advantage possibility scoring Hal Parentis Bell Airacobra P-39D winner Sport Scale Expert class Viewed 15 ft static judging panel lines become very difficult see Hal has exaggerat ed height lines plalnly visible balsa structure covered aluminum MonoKote over K&B epoxy lacquers applied Weathering wear produced rubbing strategic locations such panel lines around fasteners aluminum sub strate shows through done man ner easily visible distance Close-up may exaggerated point being over-done whereas 15-ft dis tance model manifests itself completely believable well worn battle-weary scuffed aircraft Hal master deception Aware landing gear retractions too speedy has exaggerated slowness gear retrac tion particular attention paid staggering cycle three legs act independent ly sequential operation legs gear doors demonstrated flight judges two separate fly-by passes extension another retraction slow speed low altitude maximum visibility effectiveness action may seem over drawn magnified gains maximum points scoring leaves no doubt minds judges seeing realistic operation Hals flight options include flaps Left Art Chesters Jeep -scale size small Jamea Booker scratch-built racer balsa structure cowl canopy wheel pants ABS plastic Right Hazel Sigs Clipped-Wing Piper Cub subject Dave Falkenhagens Giant Scale ship placed fourth Power comes OS 120 four-stroke engine 1/4-scale plane weighs 15 lb finished Sig dope over Koverall Left Steve Ellison tookthird SportScale Expertwith Great Planes prototype CAP21 some spectaculartlying 72-in-span craft weighs 8 lb powered 05 61 FSR Right Christen Eagle Earl Thompson three RC Scale entries started Pilot kit 1/a-scale acrobatic bipe weighs 18 lb powered Tartan Twin engine Bad winds kept Komet grounded December 1984 49 Left Bob Wischers Aeronca K won first Giant Scale model has 108 span weighs 12 lb powered byan 05 Gemini 120 twin Finish Randolph dope over Sig Koverail Right Joe Tschirgl Ponnier Scouting Biplane won second Sport Scale Expert 1/4-scaie antique used Williams Bros dummycylinders aiuminumtubing struts MB lb itwasvery light Joe hides behind thewing Left Dalotel DM-1 65 VikIng Richard Hanson placed second Sportsman division Sport Scale Saito 120 four-stroke powered lightweight aerobatic plane Right Highest static score Sportsman class went Rich Sanfisids third-place Corben Baby Ace bomb drop places bomb immedi ately front judges Most Hals flight performed high speed befitting WW II fighter therefore relatively unaffected wind contrast between high low speed passes accentuated As Sportsman class higherwingloading firstplace airplane handled windy conditions quite nicely except landing desert instead runway second place Expert class another well-known old-timer modelers Joe Tschirgi super-lightweight Ponnier Scouting Biplane 1-scale aircraft wing loading vicinity 14 oz per sq ft No other contestant model equal its lightness Nor other contestant better qualified handle extremely light airplane under worst possible conditions gusty strong winds addition Joes Ponnier highest static score Expert class Only point separated first second places final scores Flight strong winds must have continuous struggle Joe persisted managed creditable maneuvers including landing near-vertical descent touch-down no forward roll may have ultimate realism brought applause spectators model covered polyes ter material finished polyurethane varnish translucent appearance prototype high flight score Expert class awarded Steve Ellison Great Planes prototype CAP 21 Steve flies gusto per forming snap-rolls takeoff manner airshow performer weight 8 lb wing loading region 23 oz per sq ft CAP must regarded light wind gusts encountered However no evidence wind problems Steves flying model recently reengined OS 61 FSR Steve finished competition third place Giant Scale held its own number entries agaln year 18 alrcraft first place Aeronca K described regular September 1984 MA Scale column wing loading oniy 20 oz per sq ft K mercy high winds gustiness Reno good fortune flight could made early Sunday morning before wind became too vicious taxi K impossibility wind Takeoff made across narrow runway immediate turn avoid flying behind judges first three rounds flown hand-carved 17-7 prop final round 16-6 used help gain altitude quickly spin maneu ver Fuel 15% nitro give OS Gemini twin performance similar lower altitude Score sheets showed realism suffered three windy flights could expected Highest scoring maneuver three-turn spin K highestscoring single flight Giant class Second place Giant class went Waco Taperwing Charles Fuller highest static score 30-lb 1-scale Giant used Kawasaki 315 engine lit tle affected wind 92-in-wingspan Waco scratch-built palnted dupli 50 Model Aviation Winner SportScale Expertwas Hai Parenti newly-refinished Beil Airacobra P-39D Engine Supertigre 81 finish K&B epoxy over Monoote Hal puts itthrough its paces Left Maury Maroney used Royal kit first-place Sportsman-class Lockheed P-38L multi fly RC Scale years Nats 74-in-span model weighed 12 lb powered two OS 45s obtained super finish lmron paint over K&B resin -oz fiberglass cloth Right Engine-starting problems deterred use on-board electric starter Dale Arvins Krler Great Lakes Finish Hobbypoxy over Sig nitrate Super Coverite model has 80 span weighs 27 lb uses 2 cu Quadra engine Left Hal Parentis well-known Grumman F8F2 Bearcat placed second FAI Precision Scale class ship has 60-in span epoxy finish Webra 60 engine weighs 11 lb 12 oz Right Giant Scale Beechcraft Skipper Larry Sutherland finished fifth place -size aerobatic airplane has balsa spruce framework fiberglass cowl cabin Giant leader entries cate airplane used airshows Johnny Livingston spectacular maneuver Charles inverted circle model its best air-show-type maneuvers per formed precision FAT Scale complete let-down after success event 1983 Four planes entered round flown two models made flights Winner Bob Wischers ancient Piel Beryl now its ninth year flight impaired severe up-elevator trim condition made model unmanageable second place Hal Paren tis Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat Hal demonstrat ed usual fine job piloting keep FAI event being total disaster Two other en trants didnt fly choice because rough flying site weather other model refused leave runway after several attempts Exceptional airplanes abounded Reno Some flew well some did fly deserve mention effort involved construction model particular center attention George Millers twin ducted-fan A-lO Warthog everyone wait ing anxiously its flight wasnt however K&B 75 engines quit takeoff run followed collapse retracting gear expected some thing special its servo controlled canopy swarms rockets /0th-scale attack plane built Koku-Fan drawings Earl Thompson came Reno per sonal squadron aircraft entered three RC Scale events Giant Scale beautifully finished A-scale Christen Eagle Tartan Twin inside cowl Finish black K&B epoxy ornate attractive pattern color applied MonoKote Earls Sport Scale Expert entry 4th place Hawker Hur ricane built Brian Taylor plans Its unusual finish model railroad Floquil paint Photo documentation obtained owners France 1-scale model 81-in span weighing 105 lb MonoKote covered engine chosen acrobatic craft 0S 61 VF geared 14 1 avoid risking valuable Scale models pilots meeting held runway after first round decide whether flying should continue under adverse weather circum stances hope wind would diminish Sundays flights didnt vote taken decision made tempt three rounds Sunday hap pily departed dust storm clean airplanes engines shower away Continued page 148 December 1984 51 protected K&B epoxy flat top coat over base Koverall nitrate clear dope third airplane FAI entry Messer schmitt ME-163 Komet radio-controlled towing tractor contrived oper ate single transmitter Earl elected risk Komet under windy conditions world-class Acrobatic Champion ship airplanes seen Oshkosh par ticular stood out ideal subject Scale modeling ASA-200 used CAP-21 fuse lage its wing airfoil similar model rather standard teardrop symmetrical simple bolt-on landing gear Gary Smith decided build ASA-200 modifying Dick Hanson kit Earl Thompson used model railroad paint weight reduction fourth-place Hawker Hurricane Expert Sport Scale engine 14-lb fighter model OS 108 PIPER ill-PACERPartial Kit S Plans PA-22$12500 Nate RC ScalelWlschers Continued oaae 51 days grit skin Sundays flying begin 730 time impound held about half dozen transmitters wind abated until about 1000 after time returned full force third round completed modelers packed away planes protection Another pilots meeting called vote taken decide whether fourth round should flown Only seven models made fourth-round flights wind severely damaged fourth round no effect final standlags clamor few flying hopefully improve scores resulted no change thanks must go Bob Underwood event director daughter Cathy scorekeep er event well run Dave Sally Brown kept flight line moving thanks also flight judges endured pelting sandstorm watching model flights eyes burning wind dust Nate RC SoarlnglPruss Continued pane 55 kind luck Meanwhile Scott Christensen An tares worked way up miserable start round 36th place top three end contest WInches year being supplied Davey Systems Retrieval systems also provided same type served well last years Nats 1983 LSF Tourna ment Unfortunately lack manpower year no time practice new equipment caused organizers elect use three-wheel all-terrain vehicles retrieving towlines instead Regardless gripes shortcomings thing brings out true flavor Nats seeing old familiar faces have around since early Seventies before year Mark Rod Smith Colonel Bob Thacker Al Doig California also Bob Elliot Texas Tom Williams Oklahoma Dave Johnson Oregon just name few unit have recognize long hard efforts Nancy Lowe Helen Olsen both contestants whey can find time fly both acting scorekeepers putting long hard days especially sinct computer broke down after first day Matching efforts Shirley Stone working transmitter impound area ham transmitters casinos havt slot machines literally lost voice tht end third day George Steiner monitor ing radio frequencies own dandy expensive compact monitor Im going send details little gem upcoming ar ticle Its must serious-minded club Ifs SportsmanshIp trophy awarded would have go Greg Nikola refused entry registration officials because showed up 20 minutes past deadline Oh yes same transmitter check-in area wouldnt approve transmitter check F3B because event scheduled later week officials set up schedule told would conflict regularlyscheduled competition attempting register told Tough work out guess cant expect too much just entry fee Getting back Gregs plight missed deadline after flight Los Angeles paid extra seat could safely transport Sailplane officials decision would have acceptable same officials told Rich Hansen find slots whole team showed up day later Anyway Nikola instead flying broiled sun three solid days running winch flight line Thanks Greg ef forts didnt go unnoticed No event SoarIng commands attention Scale birds year no exception Thirteen entries make up largest field Nats guess proves advertise early long enough youre bound draw some customers good mixture too Minamoa Mick Carlin Denver last years Nats winner Ed Whyte newly-covered TG-3 Mark Smith 16-foot ASW-20 latters two flights worth trip Reno ROGing 17-pound bird Mark dis played Scale flying its best realism flight factor Mark would have taken top points did anyway applause-punctu ated aerobatic flights perfect landings General consensus Scale flying time allotted After first round plane flown separately have planes launch time space radio frequencies permit Otherwise great show should carried next year Continued page 150 148 Model Aviation inr~cheveronh obbyaproductsm PO Box 24800 Sandusky Ohio 44870 419 627-1877 Plans ft Notes-$2995 Fokker TnDiane 5ILi Easy use part no mix paint system No mixing No waiting Fast drying extremely fuel proof Formulated just modeler covers surfaces paints resins Send free instruction brochure BUY IT YOULL LIKE IT SIG MFG COMontezuma IA 50171 lead $200 Cempute list Caste Suit mu Edt Lust i/C Airesuft Stash 46 N Oak St HOBBYVentura CA 93001 CAPITOL wawqsis M28465 Flight TestedContest Proven Rhlnebock 82 Results CamoIFfrst Trlplanos5 awards Scale 2 gine 60 Send 75C latost pdco list & Ilteratute VK MODEL AIRCRAFT CO 5866 TransIt Rd Dopew NY 14043 7164544665
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/12
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 50, 51, 148
RC Scale Bob Doily Wiseher THIS PORTION Reno Nats charac terized high-quality airplanes generally above-average piloting obscene weather An off-shore hurricane Pacific pumped strong crosswinds complete blowing dust sand errant tumbleweed plagued attempts scalelike flight day Two hours relative calm Sun day morning permitted few flights under reasonable conditions contestants T-shirt labeled Dust Bowl Nats told story Entries reduced compared 1983 total 58 classes 43 made flights FAI Scale two flights its four entrants hardly qualified con test Other divisions Giant 18 Sport Scale Expert 14 Sport Scale Sportsman 22 Reno Scale Nats contest con trasts windy weather playing part outcome three main divisions Left Chuck Fullers aerobatic Giant Scale Waco Taperwing scratch-built weighs 30 lb has Kawasakl 315 engine 92-In-span bipe highest static score took second overall Right Gary Smith modified Hanson kitto build ASA-200 resembles CAP 21 except forthe wing plan airfoil Monoote-covered model wingspan 81 weighs 101/2 lb has OS 61 geared 141 Left Bob Bakerwon NASA National Association Scale Aeromodelers FlightAchievementAward hls1/s-scale ducted-fan Vought Cutlass F7U-3 chrome Monoote covering burnished aluminum appearance Right John Lockwood placed third Giant Scale consistently high scores flights 1/i-scale Sportmaster prototype Johns airplane custom-built craft 48 Model Aviation Judges L-R Bill Deverna Howard Crispin Glen Dean critiquetheflightof Dave alken hagens Clipped-Wing Cub Afternoon crosewinds made flying difficult coped first two places decided between models great difference wing loading Sportsman class battle first place between aircraft high low wing loadings pattern repeated Expert Giant Scale classes high-wingloading planes finished first Sport classes very light model winner Giant Under less windy conditions lighter aircraft could have boosted flight scores place first Sport Scale Effects altitude negligible during Scale flying days because absence nearly 1000 temperatures prevalent earlier Nats week several crashes couldnt blamed high altitude Reno-Stead Field personal experience noted Giant Scale Aeronca K lost height its three-turn spin finished maneuver flight about 50 ft above desert Except noticeable tendency stall tempting too steep climb other maneuvers uneventful Frequency problems during Scale flying days non-existent Static judging done under ideal condi tions air-conditioned Reno Convention Center newly completed complex containing three immense halls meeting rooms Models aligned rows judges side spectators other Spec tators permitted much closer view judges insistence Event Director Bob Underwood models viewed dis tance 15 ft nearest part airplane its center system worked very well best use made large space available As noticed past Nats Scale doc umentation its absence played impor tant part scoring Excellent airplanes well flown no chance placing high standings because photos color threeview drawings didnt match model seems apparent regional contests have much relaxed views regard documenta tion modelers faced tough static judging first time Nats competition rules strictly followed Next years Chicopee Nats should show improve ment respect East Coast Scale modelers will have two years improve presentation books Ducted-fan models expected numer ous West Coast Nats represented two entrants flown Bob Bakers F7U-3 Vought Cutlass lost wing landing its flight Bob received Flight Achievement Award Piper Cubs other derivatives dominated quantity again year six entries Other popular model types Lasers CAP 21s three plus ASA 200 CAP 21 look-alike Sport Scale Sportsman class winner Maury Maroney genuinely surprised overwhelming 10-point advantage over sec ond place 74-in-span Lockheed P-38L Royal kit twin-engined model fly RC Scale Nats Flights 12-lb fighter 40 oz per sq ft wing loading impressively smooth especially takeoff landing spite terrible crosswinds highest-scoring flight also high Sportsman class third round conditions worst Ac tually Maury shouldnt have too sur prised just won first place Novice class Western Regionals same P-38 Richard Hansons Dalotel sec ond place wing loading about half P-38 High-scoring flights spite wind credit piloting skill light maneuverable aircraft Dalotel six models flown Scale four-stroke engine Saito 120 Rich Banfield placed third Sportsman Corben Baby Ace alded highest static score class airplane designed built specifically take full advantage possibility scoring Hal Parentis Bell Airacobra P-39D winner Sport Scale Expert class Viewed 15 ft static judging panel lines become very difficult see Hal has exaggerat ed height lines plalnly visible balsa structure covered aluminum MonoKote over K&B epoxy lacquers applied Weathering wear produced rubbing strategic locations such panel lines around fasteners aluminum sub strate shows through done man ner easily visible distance Close-up may exaggerated point being over-done whereas 15-ft dis tance model manifests itself completely believable well worn battle-weary scuffed aircraft Hal master deception Aware landing gear retractions too speedy has exaggerated slowness gear retrac tion particular attention paid staggering cycle three legs act independent ly sequential operation legs gear doors demonstrated flight judges two separate fly-by passes extension another retraction slow speed low altitude maximum visibility effectiveness action may seem over drawn magnified gains maximum points scoring leaves no doubt minds judges seeing realistic operation Hals flight options include flaps Left Art Chesters Jeep -scale size small Jamea Booker scratch-built racer balsa structure cowl canopy wheel pants ABS plastic Right Hazel Sigs Clipped-Wing Piper Cub subject Dave Falkenhagens Giant Scale ship placed fourth Power comes OS 120 four-stroke engine 1/4-scale plane weighs 15 lb finished Sig dope over Koverall Left Steve Ellison tookthird SportScale Expertwith Great Planes prototype CAP21 some spectaculartlying 72-in-span craft weighs 8 lb powered 05 61 FSR Right Christen Eagle Earl Thompson three RC Scale entries started Pilot kit 1/a-scale acrobatic bipe weighs 18 lb powered Tartan Twin engine Bad winds kept Komet grounded December 1984 49 Left Bob Wischers Aeronca K won first Giant Scale model has 108 span weighs 12 lb powered byan 05 Gemini 120 twin Finish Randolph dope over Sig Koverail Right Joe Tschirgl Ponnier Scouting Biplane won second Sport Scale Expert 1/4-scaie antique used Williams Bros dummycylinders aiuminumtubing struts MB lb itwasvery light Joe hides behind thewing Left Dalotel DM-1 65 VikIng Richard Hanson placed second Sportsman division Sport Scale Saito 120 four-stroke powered lightweight aerobatic plane Right Highest static score Sportsman class went Rich Sanfisids third-place Corben Baby Ace bomb drop places bomb immedi ately front judges Most Hals flight performed high speed befitting WW II fighter therefore relatively unaffected wind contrast between high low speed passes accentuated As Sportsman class higherwingloading firstplace airplane handled windy conditions quite nicely except landing desert instead runway second place Expert class another well-known old-timer modelers Joe Tschirgi super-lightweight Ponnier Scouting Biplane 1-scale aircraft wing loading vicinity 14 oz per sq ft No other contestant model equal its lightness Nor other contestant better qualified handle extremely light airplane under worst possible conditions gusty strong winds addition Joes Ponnier highest static score Expert class Only point separated first second places final scores Flight strong winds must have continuous struggle Joe persisted managed creditable maneuvers including landing near-vertical descent touch-down no forward roll may have ultimate realism brought applause spectators model covered polyes ter material finished polyurethane varnish translucent appearance prototype high flight score Expert class awarded Steve Ellison Great Planes prototype CAP 21 Steve flies gusto per forming snap-rolls takeoff manner airshow performer weight 8 lb wing loading region 23 oz per sq ft CAP must regarded light wind gusts encountered However no evidence wind problems Steves flying model recently reengined OS 61 FSR Steve finished competition third place Giant Scale held its own number entries agaln year 18 alrcraft first place Aeronca K described regular September 1984 MA Scale column wing loading oniy 20 oz per sq ft K mercy high winds gustiness Reno good fortune flight could made early Sunday morning before wind became too vicious taxi K impossibility wind Takeoff made across narrow runway immediate turn avoid flying behind judges first three rounds flown hand-carved 17-7 prop final round 16-6 used help gain altitude quickly spin maneu ver Fuel 15% nitro give OS Gemini twin performance similar lower altitude Score sheets showed realism suffered three windy flights could expected Highest scoring maneuver three-turn spin K highestscoring single flight Giant class Second place Giant class went Waco Taperwing Charles Fuller highest static score 30-lb 1-scale Giant used Kawasaki 315 engine lit tle affected wind 92-in-wingspan Waco scratch-built palnted dupli 50 Model Aviation Winner SportScale Expertwas Hai Parenti newly-refinished Beil Airacobra P-39D Engine Supertigre 81 finish K&B epoxy over Monoote Hal puts itthrough its paces Left Maury Maroney used Royal kit first-place Sportsman-class Lockheed P-38L multi fly RC Scale years Nats 74-in-span model weighed 12 lb powered two OS 45s obtained super finish lmron paint over K&B resin -oz fiberglass cloth Right Engine-starting problems deterred use on-board electric starter Dale Arvins Krler Great Lakes Finish Hobbypoxy over Sig nitrate Super Coverite model has 80 span weighs 27 lb uses 2 cu Quadra engine Left Hal Parentis well-known Grumman F8F2 Bearcat placed second FAI Precision Scale class ship has 60-in span epoxy finish Webra 60 engine weighs 11 lb 12 oz Right Giant Scale Beechcraft Skipper Larry Sutherland finished fifth place -size aerobatic airplane has balsa spruce framework fiberglass cowl cabin Giant leader entries cate airplane used airshows Johnny Livingston spectacular maneuver Charles inverted circle model its best air-show-type maneuvers per formed precision FAT Scale complete let-down after success event 1983 Four planes entered round flown two models made flights Winner Bob Wischers ancient Piel Beryl now its ninth year flight impaired severe up-elevator trim condition made model unmanageable second place Hal Paren tis Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat Hal demonstrat ed usual fine job piloting keep FAI event being total disaster Two other en trants didnt fly choice because rough flying site weather other model refused leave runway after several attempts Exceptional airplanes abounded Reno Some flew well some did fly deserve mention effort involved construction model particular center attention George Millers twin ducted-fan A-lO Warthog everyone wait ing anxiously its flight wasnt however K&B 75 engines quit takeoff run followed collapse retracting gear expected some thing special its servo controlled canopy swarms rockets /0th-scale attack plane built Koku-Fan drawings Earl Thompson came Reno per sonal squadron aircraft entered three RC Scale events Giant Scale beautifully finished A-scale Christen Eagle Tartan Twin inside cowl Finish black K&B epoxy ornate attractive pattern color applied MonoKote Earls Sport Scale Expert entry 4th place Hawker Hur ricane built Brian Taylor plans Its unusual finish model railroad Floquil paint Photo documentation obtained owners France 1-scale model 81-in span weighing 105 lb MonoKote covered engine chosen acrobatic craft 0S 61 VF geared 14 1 avoid risking valuable Scale models pilots meeting held runway after first round decide whether flying should continue under adverse weather circum stances hope wind would diminish Sundays flights didnt vote taken decision made tempt three rounds Sunday hap pily departed dust storm clean airplanes engines shower away Continued page 148 December 1984 51 protected K&B epoxy flat top coat over base Koverall nitrate clear dope third airplane FAI entry Messer schmitt ME-163 Komet radio-controlled towing tractor contrived oper ate single transmitter Earl elected risk Komet under windy conditions world-class Acrobatic Champion ship airplanes seen Oshkosh par ticular stood out ideal subject Scale modeling ASA-200 used CAP-21 fuse lage its wing airfoil similar model rather standard teardrop symmetrical simple bolt-on landing gear Gary Smith decided build ASA-200 modifying Dick Hanson kit Earl Thompson used model railroad paint weight reduction fourth-place Hawker Hurricane Expert Sport Scale engine 14-lb fighter model OS 108 PIPER ill-PACERPartial Kit S Plans PA-22$12500 Nate RC ScalelWlschers Continued oaae 51 days grit skin Sundays flying begin 730 time impound held about half dozen transmitters wind abated until about 1000 after time returned full force third round completed modelers packed away planes protection Another pilots meeting called vote taken decide whether fourth round should flown Only seven models made fourth-round flights wind severely damaged fourth round no effect final standlags clamor few flying hopefully improve scores resulted no change thanks must go Bob Underwood event director daughter Cathy scorekeep er event well run Dave Sally Brown kept flight line moving thanks also flight judges endured pelting sandstorm watching model flights eyes burning wind dust Nate RC SoarlnglPruss Continued pane 55 kind luck Meanwhile Scott Christensen An tares worked way up miserable start round 36th place top three end contest WInches year being supplied Davey Systems Retrieval systems also provided same type served well last years Nats 1983 LSF Tourna ment Unfortunately lack manpower year no time practice new equipment caused organizers elect use three-wheel all-terrain vehicles retrieving towlines instead Regardless gripes shortcomings thing brings out true flavor Nats seeing old familiar faces have around since early Seventies before year Mark Rod Smith Colonel Bob Thacker Al Doig California also Bob Elliot Texas Tom Williams Oklahoma Dave Johnson Oregon just name few unit have recognize long hard efforts Nancy Lowe Helen Olsen both contestants whey can find time fly both acting scorekeepers putting long hard days especially sinct computer broke down after first day Matching efforts Shirley Stone working transmitter impound area ham transmitters casinos havt slot machines literally lost voice tht end third day George Steiner monitor ing radio frequencies own dandy expensive compact monitor Im going send details little gem upcoming ar ticle Its must serious-minded club Ifs SportsmanshIp trophy awarded would have go Greg Nikola refused entry registration officials because showed up 20 minutes past deadline Oh yes same transmitter check-in area wouldnt approve transmitter check F3B because event scheduled later week officials set up schedule told would conflict regularlyscheduled competition attempting register told Tough work out guess cant expect too much just entry fee Getting back Gregs plight missed deadline after flight Los Angeles paid extra seat could safely transport Sailplane officials decision would have acceptable same officials told Rich Hansen find slots whole team showed up day later Anyway Nikola instead flying broiled sun three solid days running winch flight line Thanks Greg ef forts didnt go unnoticed No event SoarIng commands attention Scale birds year no exception Thirteen entries make up largest field Nats guess proves advertise early long enough youre bound draw some customers good mixture too Minamoa Mick Carlin Denver last years Nats winner Ed Whyte newly-covered TG-3 Mark Smith 16-foot ASW-20 latters two flights worth trip Reno ROGing 17-pound bird Mark dis played Scale flying its best realism flight factor Mark would have taken top points did anyway applause-punctu ated aerobatic flights perfect landings General consensus Scale flying time allotted After first round plane flown separately have planes launch time space radio frequencies permit Otherwise great show should carried next year Continued page 150 148 Model Aviation inr~cheveronh obbyaproductsm PO Box 24800 Sandusky Ohio 44870 419 627-1877 Plans ft Notes-$2995 Fokker TnDiane 5ILi Easy use part no mix paint system No mixing No waiting Fast drying extremely fuel proof Formulated just modeler covers surfaces paints resins Send free instruction brochure BUY IT YOULL LIKE IT SIG MFG COMontezuma IA 50171 lead $200 Cempute list Caste Suit mu Edt Lust i/C Airesuft Stash 46 N Oak St HOBBYVentura CA 93001 CAPITOL wawqsis M28465 Flight TestedContest Proven Rhlnebock 82 Results CamoIFfrst Trlplanos5 awards Scale 2 gine 60 Send 75C latost pdco list & Ilteratute VK MODEL AIRCRAFT CO 5866 TransIt Rd Dopew NY 14043 7164544665
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/12
Page Numbers: 48, 49, 50, 51, 148
RC Scale Bob Doily Wiseher THIS PORTION Reno Nats charac terized high-quality airplanes generally above-average piloting obscene weather An off-shore hurricane Pacific pumped strong crosswinds complete blowing dust sand errant tumbleweed plagued attempts scalelike flight day Two hours relative calm Sun day morning permitted few flights under reasonable conditions contestants T-shirt labeled Dust Bowl Nats told story Entries reduced compared 1983 total 58 classes 43 made flights FAI Scale two flights its four entrants hardly qualified con test Other divisions Giant 18 Sport Scale Expert 14 Sport Scale Sportsman 22 Reno Scale Nats contest con trasts windy weather playing part outcome three main divisions Left Chuck Fullers aerobatic Giant Scale Waco Taperwing scratch-built weighs 30 lb has Kawasakl 315 engine 92-In-span bipe highest static score took second overall Right Gary Smith modified Hanson kitto build ASA-200 resembles CAP 21 except forthe wing plan airfoil Monoote-covered model wingspan 81 weighs 101/2 lb has OS 61 geared 141 Left Bob Bakerwon NASA National Association Scale Aeromodelers FlightAchievementAward hls1/s-scale ducted-fan Vought Cutlass F7U-3 chrome Monoote covering burnished aluminum appearance Right John Lockwood placed third Giant Scale consistently high scores flights 1/i-scale Sportmaster prototype Johns airplane custom-built craft 48 Model Aviation Judges L-R Bill Deverna Howard Crispin Glen Dean critiquetheflightof Dave alken hagens Clipped-Wing Cub Afternoon crosewinds made flying difficult coped first two places decided between models great difference wing loading Sportsman class battle first place between aircraft high low wing loadings pattern repeated Expert Giant Scale classes high-wingloading planes finished first Sport classes very light model winner Giant Under less windy conditions lighter aircraft could have boosted flight scores place first Sport Scale Effects altitude negligible during Scale flying days because absence nearly 1000 temperatures prevalent earlier Nats week several crashes couldnt blamed high altitude Reno-Stead Field personal experience noted Giant Scale Aeronca K lost height its three-turn spin finished maneuver flight about 50 ft above desert Except noticeable tendency stall tempting too steep climb other maneuvers uneventful Frequency problems during Scale flying days non-existent Static judging done under ideal condi tions air-conditioned Reno Convention Center newly completed complex containing three immense halls meeting rooms Models aligned rows judges side spectators other Spec tators permitted much closer view judges insistence Event Director Bob Underwood models viewed dis tance 15 ft nearest part airplane its center system worked very well best use made large space available As noticed past Nats Scale doc umentation its absence played impor tant part scoring Excellent airplanes well flown no chance placing high standings because photos color threeview drawings didnt match model seems apparent regional contests have much relaxed views regard documenta tion modelers faced tough static judging first time Nats competition rules strictly followed Next years Chicopee Nats should show improve ment respect East Coast Scale modelers will have two years improve presentation books Ducted-fan models expected numer ous West Coast Nats represented two entrants flown Bob Bakers F7U-3 Vought Cutlass lost wing landing its flight Bob received Flight Achievement Award Piper Cubs other derivatives dominated quantity again year six entries Other popular model types Lasers CAP 21s three plus ASA 200 CAP 21 look-alike Sport Scale Sportsman class winner Maury Maroney genuinely surprised overwhelming 10-point advantage over sec ond place 74-in-span Lockheed P-38L Royal kit twin-engined model fly RC Scale Nats Flights 12-lb fighter 40 oz per sq ft wing loading impressively smooth especially takeoff landing spite terrible crosswinds highest-scoring flight also high Sportsman class third round conditions worst Ac tually Maury shouldnt have too sur prised just won first place Novice class Western Regionals same P-38 Richard Hansons Dalotel sec ond place wing loading about half P-38 High-scoring flights spite wind credit piloting skill light maneuverable aircraft Dalotel six models flown Scale four-stroke engine Saito 120 Rich Banfield placed third Sportsman Corben Baby Ace alded highest static score class airplane designed built specifically take full advantage possibility scoring Hal Parentis Bell Airacobra P-39D winner Sport Scale Expert class Viewed 15 ft static judging panel lines become very difficult see Hal has exaggerat ed height lines plalnly visible balsa structure covered aluminum MonoKote over K&B epoxy lacquers applied Weathering wear produced rubbing strategic locations such panel lines around fasteners aluminum sub strate shows through done man ner easily visible distance Close-up may exaggerated point being over-done whereas 15-ft dis tance model manifests itself completely believable well worn battle-weary scuffed aircraft Hal master deception Aware landing gear retractions too speedy has exaggerated slowness gear retrac tion particular attention paid staggering cycle three legs act independent ly sequential operation legs gear doors demonstrated flight judges two separate fly-by passes extension another retraction slow speed low altitude maximum visibility effectiveness action may seem over drawn magnified gains maximum points scoring leaves no doubt minds judges seeing realistic operation Hals flight options include flaps Left Art Chesters Jeep -scale size small Jamea Booker scratch-built racer balsa structure cowl canopy wheel pants ABS plastic Right Hazel Sigs Clipped-Wing Piper Cub subject Dave Falkenhagens Giant Scale ship placed fourth Power comes OS 120 four-stroke engine 1/4-scale plane weighs 15 lb finished Sig dope over Koverall Left Steve Ellison tookthird SportScale Expertwith Great Planes prototype CAP21 some spectaculartlying 72-in-span craft weighs 8 lb powered 05 61 FSR Right Christen Eagle Earl Thompson three RC Scale entries started Pilot kit 1/a-scale acrobatic bipe weighs 18 lb powered Tartan Twin engine Bad winds kept Komet grounded December 1984 49 Left Bob Wischers Aeronca K won first Giant Scale model has 108 span weighs 12 lb powered byan 05 Gemini 120 twin Finish Randolph dope over Sig Koverail Right Joe Tschirgl Ponnier Scouting Biplane won second Sport Scale Expert 1/4-scaie antique used Williams Bros dummycylinders aiuminumtubing struts MB lb itwasvery light Joe hides behind thewing Left Dalotel DM-1 65 VikIng Richard Hanson placed second Sportsman division Sport Scale Saito 120 four-stroke powered lightweight aerobatic plane Right Highest static score Sportsman class went Rich Sanfisids third-place Corben Baby Ace bomb drop places bomb immedi ately front judges Most Hals flight performed high speed befitting WW II fighter therefore relatively unaffected wind contrast between high low speed passes accentuated As Sportsman class higherwingloading firstplace airplane handled windy conditions quite nicely except landing desert instead runway second place Expert class another well-known old-timer modelers Joe Tschirgi super-lightweight Ponnier Scouting Biplane 1-scale aircraft wing loading vicinity 14 oz per sq ft No other contestant model equal its lightness Nor other contestant better qualified handle extremely light airplane under worst possible conditions gusty strong winds addition Joes Ponnier highest static score Expert class Only point separated first second places final scores Flight strong winds must have continuous struggle Joe persisted managed creditable maneuvers including landing near-vertical descent touch-down no forward roll may have ultimate realism brought applause spectators model covered polyes ter material finished polyurethane varnish translucent appearance prototype high flight score Expert class awarded Steve Ellison Great Planes prototype CAP 21 Steve flies gusto per forming snap-rolls takeoff manner airshow performer weight 8 lb wing loading region 23 oz per sq ft CAP must regarded light wind gusts encountered However no evidence wind problems Steves flying model recently reengined OS 61 FSR Steve finished competition third place Giant Scale held its own number entries agaln year 18 alrcraft first place Aeronca K described regular September 1984 MA Scale column wing loading oniy 20 oz per sq ft K mercy high winds gustiness Reno good fortune flight could made early Sunday morning before wind became too vicious taxi K impossibility wind Takeoff made across narrow runway immediate turn avoid flying behind judges first three rounds flown hand-carved 17-7 prop final round 16-6 used help gain altitude quickly spin maneu ver Fuel 15% nitro give OS Gemini twin performance similar lower altitude Score sheets showed realism suffered three windy flights could expected Highest scoring maneuver three-turn spin K highestscoring single flight Giant class Second place Giant class went Waco Taperwing Charles Fuller highest static score 30-lb 1-scale Giant used Kawasaki 315 engine lit tle affected wind 92-in-wingspan Waco scratch-built palnted dupli 50 Model Aviation Winner SportScale Expertwas Hai Parenti newly-refinished Beil Airacobra P-39D Engine Supertigre 81 finish K&B epoxy over Monoote Hal puts itthrough its paces Left Maury Maroney used Royal kit first-place Sportsman-class Lockheed P-38L multi fly RC Scale years Nats 74-in-span model weighed 12 lb powered two OS 45s obtained super finish lmron paint over K&B resin -oz fiberglass cloth Right Engine-starting problems deterred use on-board electric starter Dale Arvins Krler Great Lakes Finish Hobbypoxy over Sig nitrate Super Coverite model has 80 span weighs 27 lb uses 2 cu Quadra engine Left Hal Parentis well-known Grumman F8F2 Bearcat placed second FAI Precision Scale class ship has 60-in span epoxy finish Webra 60 engine weighs 11 lb 12 oz Right Giant Scale Beechcraft Skipper Larry Sutherland finished fifth place -size aerobatic airplane has balsa spruce framework fiberglass cowl cabin Giant leader entries cate airplane used airshows Johnny Livingston spectacular maneuver Charles inverted circle model its best air-show-type maneuvers per formed precision FAT Scale complete let-down after success event 1983 Four planes entered round flown two models made flights Winner Bob Wischers ancient Piel Beryl now its ninth year flight impaired severe up-elevator trim condition made model unmanageable second place Hal Paren tis Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat Hal demonstrat ed usual fine job piloting keep FAI event being total disaster Two other en trants didnt fly choice because rough flying site weather other model refused leave runway after several attempts Exceptional airplanes abounded Reno Some flew well some did fly deserve mention effort involved construction model particular center attention George Millers twin ducted-fan A-lO Warthog everyone wait ing anxiously its flight wasnt however K&B 75 engines quit takeoff run followed collapse retracting gear expected some thing special its servo controlled canopy swarms rockets /0th-scale attack plane built Koku-Fan drawings Earl Thompson came Reno per sonal squadron aircraft entered three RC Scale events Giant Scale beautifully finished A-scale Christen Eagle Tartan Twin inside cowl Finish black K&B epoxy ornate attractive pattern color applied MonoKote Earls Sport Scale Expert entry 4th place Hawker Hur ricane built Brian Taylor plans Its unusual finish model railroad Floquil paint Photo documentation obtained owners France 1-scale model 81-in span weighing 105 lb MonoKote covered engine chosen acrobatic craft 0S 61 VF geared 14 1 avoid risking valuable Scale models pilots meeting held runway after first round decide whether flying should continue under adverse weather circum stances hope wind would diminish Sundays flights didnt vote taken decision made tempt three rounds Sunday hap pily departed dust storm clean airplanes engines shower away Continued page 148 December 1984 51 protected K&B epoxy flat top coat over base Koverall nitrate clear dope third airplane FAI entry Messer schmitt ME-163 Komet radio-controlled towing tractor contrived oper ate single transmitter Earl elected risk Komet under windy conditions world-class Acrobatic Champion ship airplanes seen Oshkosh par ticular stood out ideal subject Scale modeling ASA-200 used CAP-21 fuse lage its wing airfoil similar model rather standard teardrop symmetrical simple bolt-on landing gear Gary Smith decided build ASA-200 modifying Dick Hanson kit Earl Thompson used model railroad paint weight reduction fourth-place Hawker Hurricane Expert Sport Scale engine 14-lb fighter model OS 108 PIPER ill-PACERPartial Kit S Plans PA-22$12500 Nate RC ScalelWlschers Continued oaae 51 days grit skin Sundays flying begin 730 time impound held about half dozen transmitters wind abated until about 1000 after time returned full force third round completed modelers packed away planes protection Another pilots meeting called vote taken decide whether fourth round should flown Only seven models made fourth-round flights wind severely damaged fourth round no effect final standlags clamor few flying hopefully improve scores resulted no change thanks must go Bob Underwood event director daughter Cathy scorekeep er event well run Dave Sally Brown kept flight line moving thanks also flight judges endured pelting sandstorm watching model flights eyes burning wind dust Nate RC SoarlnglPruss Continued pane 55 kind luck Meanwhile Scott Christensen An tares worked way up miserable start round 36th place top three end contest WInches year being supplied Davey Systems Retrieval systems also provided same type served well last years Nats 1983 LSF Tourna ment Unfortunately lack manpower year no time practice new equipment caused organizers elect use three-wheel all-terrain vehicles retrieving towlines instead Regardless gripes shortcomings thing brings out true flavor Nats seeing old familiar faces have around since early Seventies before year Mark Rod Smith Colonel Bob Thacker Al Doig California also Bob Elliot Texas Tom Williams Oklahoma Dave Johnson Oregon just name few unit have recognize long hard efforts Nancy Lowe Helen Olsen both contestants whey can find time fly both acting scorekeepers putting long hard days especially sinct computer broke down after first day Matching efforts Shirley Stone working transmitter impound area ham transmitters casinos havt slot machines literally lost voice tht end third day George Steiner monitor ing radio frequencies own dandy expensive compact monitor Im going send details little gem upcoming ar ticle Its must serious-minded club Ifs SportsmanshIp trophy awarded would have go Greg Nikola refused entry registration officials because showed up 20 minutes past deadline Oh yes same transmitter check-in area wouldnt approve transmitter check F3B because event scheduled later week officials set up schedule told would conflict regularlyscheduled competition attempting register told Tough work out guess cant expect too much just entry fee Getting back Gregs plight missed deadline after flight Los Angeles paid extra seat could safely transport Sailplane officials decision would have acceptable same officials told Rich Hansen find slots whole team showed up day later Anyway Nikola instead flying broiled sun three solid days running winch flight line Thanks Greg ef forts didnt go unnoticed No event SoarIng commands attention Scale birds year no exception Thirteen entries make up largest field Nats guess proves advertise early long enough youre bound draw some customers good mixture too Minamoa Mick Carlin Denver last years Nats winner Ed Whyte newly-covered TG-3 Mark Smith 16-foot ASW-20 latters two flights worth trip Reno ROGing 17-pound bird Mark dis played Scale flying its best realism flight factor Mark would have taken top points did anyway applause-punctu ated aerobatic flights perfect landings General consensus Scale flying time allotted After first round plane flown separately have planes launch time space radio frequencies permit Otherwise great show should carried next year Continued page 150 148 Model Aviation inr~cheveronh obbyaproductsm PO Box 24800 Sandusky Ohio 44870 419 627-1877 Plans ft Notes-$2995 Fokker TnDiane 5ILi Easy use part no mix paint system No mixing No waiting Fast drying extremely fuel proof Formulated just modeler covers surfaces paints resins Send free instruction brochure BUY IT YOULL LIKE IT SIG MFG COMontezuma IA 50171 lead $200 Cempute list Caste Suit mu Edt Lust i/C Airesuft Stash 46 N Oak St HOBBYVentura CA 93001 CAPITOL wawqsis M28465 Flight TestedContest Proven Rhlnebock 82 Results CamoIFfrst Trlplanos5 awards Scale 2 gine 60 Send 75C latost pdco list & Ilteratute VK MODEL AIRCRAFT CO 5866 TransIt Rd Dopew NY 14043 7164544665