Scale Soaring Fun Fly far away West Germany fliers manufac turers gathered second Tn-City Soarers-sponsored fun fly Over 70 p1 lots brought 140 Scale Gliders very informal event U Byron Blakeslee THE SECOND annual running event also known International Slope Scale Fun Fly held just outside Ken newick WA over Memorial Day week end location known Tn-Cities because cities Kennewick Richland Pasco adjoin along banks beautiful Columbia River southeastern Washington State semidesert climate quite unlike western Washington great importance us Glider fliers whats lacking moisture usually com pensated nice big hills Tn-City Soarers TRICS host club Wil Byers serving Event Direc tor fun fly scheduled latter part May to take advantage reliable wind patterns time year An event Slope Scale enthusiasts originally suggested 1987 Bill Lis comb Carlsbad CA Bill flies quarterscale ships famous Torrey Pines slopes near San Diego Wil clubmates accepted Bills challenge volun teered put first strictly Slope Scale event US 1988 decided hold contest big threeday fun fly As Wil put No judging no documentation no hasslesjust flying looking gabbing turnout last years inaugural MidColumbia fun fly certainly corroborated old axiom Give public what want theyll come out Everyone amazed 60 pilots 100 planes showed up winds cooperated pilots ball flying fabulous Ea gle Butte hill However mother nature didnt completely hold up end bar gain Rains unheard washed out Saturdays flying Word last years success spread quickly year brought over 70 pilots 140 planes Fliers came northwestern states California Arizona Colorado Canada Farthest Trav eled prize went Andreas von Schoenbeck West Germany note worthy Glider-guider later About half planes models fullsize gliders primarily quarter-scale ranged 1930s-vintage Gliders latest glass slipper superships other half power Slope Soarers model Glider versions both piston- jet-engine-powered planes Power ships November 1989 85 testament dedication Andreas von Schoenbeck owner Fiber Glas Flugel Com pany West Germany brought himself plane home flyand demonstrate waresat fun fly Hes seen preparing quarter-scale ASW-20L launching Left WiI Byers Tn-City Soarers TRICS moving force behind fun fly left Erik Eiche Richmond BC Canada get Eriks quarter-scale Grunau Baby 2B ready go crest slope just behind far side valley can glimpsed back ground Right Erik retired machinist skill experience certainly reflected superb craftsmanship prepares latest work art quarter-scale Bowlus Baby Albatros its maiden flight Erik drew own plans three-view found Worlds Vin tage Sailplanes 1908-45 As everyone held breath launched beautiful Glider perfect flightas hed flown 100 times natural Scale Slope flying especially good winds relatively small wing areas make higher wing loadings course translates good penetration fast flying speeds Some little power Scale planes can really zip up down slope probably covering 60 80 miles per hour rundown sequence events Most fliers pre-registered Wil reserved rooms Clover Island Motor Inn served headquarters event Clover Island small very scenic island Columbia River Wil wife MaryJo use doublesized hotel room check-in fliers Thursday afternoon evening Some eager beavers arrived early spent af ternoon trying out Eagle Butte Most people spent Thursday night getting reacquainted old new flying buddies Nothing like talking Scale Gliders Friday first day official flying Wil waited until about 9 am decide slope would used based lat est wind direction forecast Fortunately wind Eagle Butte An answering machine provided word fliers called phone put succinctly trail up Eagle Butte calling road would euphe mism too steep too smooth either sand blowing over place long caravan heading up hill might well have scaling dune Sahara Desert Needless say trail has driven slowly Once reach summit butte has plenty space parking large pit area lots soft grass behind slope landing slope itself must some 400 ft high faces west forms flank large valley Beneath us small road farm fields face slope about 45 degrees steep fairly dense rock covering its suit able landing wind poops out com 86 Model Aviation Left Wil Erik hold Eriks magnificent new Bowlus Baby Albatross close camera show details truly gorgeous workman ship Glider pod made varnished mahogany Right Pete Bechtel Coeur dAlene ID shows off German-made quarterscale Fiber Glas Flugel ASW-20L Its fine Slope flier Glas Flugel planes available through Petes Windspiel Models details text Left Bill Liscomb Carlsbad CA shows off beautiful DG-2000 quarter-scale Glider Bill has flown German imports has decided start making kits himself address text Right Master Modeler Walla Walls WA Harley Michaelis slick Pene trator JM Glascraft kit hinges speedy Slope Glider Harleys Hinges Ace RC reportedly work just great Left Gary Brokaw Spokane WA sweet-flying quarter-scale Mlnimoa built Chris Williams plans appeared RC Model World British modeling magazine Right Gene Cope retired master sergeant holds up help colossal Piper T-8 WW II trainer J-3 Cub stretched nose three seats masterpiece flew great Note detailing pilot rank bars Left Earl Levin left John Dvorak preparing launch Johns Schweizer SG-2 Both members South Bay Soaring Society Right Ed Mason Wayne Stanford amd Dave Wllms 1 R three Nampa ID Waynes F-82 twin Mustang built plans drawn Cal Bob Thacker flew powered version Scale contests plane flew well damaged contretemps slope pletely thing land farm fields below Fortunately didnt happen very oftenthough Wil himself faced once first order business Friday pilots meeting 10 am Fun fly no flying rules have strictly followed Wil went through list very carefully 1 The event Scale airplanes No documentation required please dont expect call Ridge Rat P-SI Planes expected look like something 2 No alcoholic beverages allowed slope 3 Transmitters must have registration sticker permitted out im pound area frequency pin 4 Crashes caused frequency conflict render guilty party liable damages Meaning crash pay 5 When flying pilots must stand 21 boxes along slope about 75 ft apart eliminate interference help spread out traffic 6 Fly good manners flight pat tern procedures No overflying spectators Lucky winners three radios donated Tom Kikuchi Circus Hobbies L R Matt Moore Kirkland WA Mike Bamberg Portland OR Jerry Slates Viking Models November 1989 87 Mr Viking Models himself Jerry Slates displaying lineup some excellent Scale Glider fuselages manufactures information free catalog send SASE 2026 Spring Lake Dr Martinez CA 94533 Jerrys telephone number 1415/689-0766 Fun fly host Wil Byers left presenting Erik Eiche trophy given tun fly Its TRICS Inspiration Award tar outstanding leadership Scale flying trophy handcrafted Mike Bam berg utilizing several varieties hardwood P GUN MEMORABILIA LIMITED EDITION COLLECTORS SERIES TOP GUN VIDEO Three days grueling competition professionally filmed produced edited music -inch VHS video tape must collectors Running time 21 mm SEE95 $3995 17Retail Valuel TOP GUN T-SHIRTS AND GOLF SHIRTS Multi-colored silk screened T-shrts imprinted front back white golf shirts Top Gun emblem breast Please specify sizes ordering 8795TSHIRT 8165000LF SHIRT TOP GUN PROGRAMS Includes photographs biographical data Top Gun Pilots An ideal reference informed enthusiasts 16 pages $200 TOP GUN STICKERS Colorful Mylar crack-and-peel stickers featuring official Top Gun emblem Perfect flight boxes books windows aircraft etc Size 3x3 8150 LIMITED OLJANTI TIES AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLY LASTS TOP GUN ORDER FORM Complete mail form check money order payable FTE faster delivery charge-by-phone VISA MCI 305J 473-2211 Merchandise cannot delivered P0 boxes Au prices inciude shipping handling Au merchandise shipped mirhin 24 hours order Name Address CityStateZip Phone OTY TOP GUN ViOEO Si995 ed PRICE TOP GUN T-SHiRT 5795 ca Ds ElM DL DXL TOP GUN GOLF SHIRT si650 Ds DM DL DXL_____ TOP GUN PROGRAM $200 ea ________ TOP GUN STICKER SisO _________ FLA RESIDENTS A006%SALESTAXTOTAL _______ FRANK TIANO ENTERPRISES 2460 SW 85th Terrace Davie FL 33324 pit area 7 Limit flights 15 minutes give everyone equal flying time 8 Maximum eight models air time 9 AMA license required AMA Safety Code applies entrants Have radios good working order Gliders must safe airworthy condition Use courtesy good flying sense Avoid maneuvers could cause accidentssuch doing loops toward hill must say fliers abided Wils instructions pretty much letter no apparent frequency problems mid air collisions wild showy flying re call discussion about whether Kling berg Wing duplicates full-size flying wing de Judge Pete Bechtel didnt buy wind good usually eight planes air didnt seem much wait some body wanted fly cannot overemphasized RC Scale Soaring event honest-togoodness fun fly Probably enthusiasts come much see what friends have built over winter talk Gliders actually fly course outstand ing conditions flying bit good worlds best slopes thats really like icing already frosted cake wind blew pretty steadily day Fri day must have 20 30 mph ideal slope morning chilly heavy jacket felt awfully good outstanding Scale ships seen pit area Gary Andersons pair i/iscale five-meter wingspan ASW-20s got top prize impressive Gliders Yes fly fine off slope pair vintage ships brought Erik Eiche Richmond near Vancouver BC Canada apparent favorite fliers quarter-scale Grunau Baby 2B Cliff Charlesworth plans shown its builder several photos May Soaring column other brand-new zero flights quarter-scale Bowlus Baby Albatross Since arent commercially available plans ship Erik drew own threeview printed Martin Simons book Worlds Vintage Sailpianes 1908-4S Erik retired machinist certainly does justice former profession its varnished mahogany pod polished alumi num boom red white blue US flag tail Albatross absolutely gorgeous its machinelike precision Everyone held breath Wil pushed untried beauty off hill worry Erik handled model 100 flights Both Eriks planes flew superb ly looked fantastic air type flying provides fine birds-eye view Gliders cruise majestically up down slope Another noteworthy plane beautiful new quarter-scale DG-200 Bill Liscomb has flawlessly molded fiberglass fuse lage supersmooth bagged glass/foam wings Bill plans begin selling kits about time read Wings can bought either finished do-it-yourself condition quality workmanship model fully comparable expensive German imports Bill also makes best Scale Glider retract units can buyin quarter-scale now -scale can contact Bill 7034 Fern Place Carlsbad CA 92009 telephone 1-619/9311438 Speaking German import planes aforementioned Andreas von Schoenbeck owner highly regarded Fiber Glas Flugel company Unterwossen near Mu nich Andreas shop about 30 craftsmen acknowledged produce some fin est all-molded Scale model Gliders made Germany country firms spe cialize superb Scale ships abound Soar ing popular type RC flying Germany Scale plays prominent role Soaring principally slope Sailplane enthusiasts Germany Scandinavian countries Austria Switzer land Italy France place premium owning very high quality aircraft radiosand dont seem mind paying best equipment As matter fact whole RC hobby Europe highertech level States doesnt mean cant catch up growing pop ularity fun fly lured notable like Andreas way Germany shows Scale Soaring America mak ing big gains Andreas brought elegant ASW 20L quarter-scale planes fly Glas Flugel planes beautifully made superstrong fly great Andreas guarantees ASW wont break air no matter what airborne maneuver youre putting throughalthough doesnt recommend ramming ship large rocks Pete Bechtel Andreas host whole fleet own Glas Flugel planes Oldtimers remember Petes company Windspiel Models Coeur dAlene ID will glad learn hes reviving firm central purpose importing Glas Flugel line can get Glas Flugel catalog sending $250 Windspiel Models PO Box 2121 Coeur dAlene ID 83814 telephone 1-208/667-0070 An impressive number model manufac turers attended fun fly Come think guess thats odd guys gung-ho fliers got business designing building superior prod ucts because better ideas Also way supporting habit entrepreneurs important success fun fly already mentioned listed below Gary Anderson American Sailplane De signs Dave Acker Precision Foam Cores Byron Bruce Combat Models Vince Parizek Santa Monica Sailplanes Marty Silberstein Cliff Hangar Models Jerry Slates Viking Models Ken Stuhr VS Sailplanes Ron Karen Wagner Hi Performance Sailplanes press 88 Model Aviation WOULD YOU SAW HOLE IN THIS FUSELAGE Der Svitch direct replacement on-board on/oft switch radio equipment hides inside fuselage activated outside included bar magnet vibration proof reliable submers ible consumes no power easy use install Ideal scale sport float planes boats sail planes helicopters Dont ugly up fuselage Der Svitch l / TO BATTERY DER SVITCHBAR MAGNET nudes node youn modelStays yoon hand CHARGING JACK PeSeny TO RECEIVER two basic models Model 1401 comes connectors use old ones $1995 Model 1402 comes connectors Futaba J 0 orAirtronics $2995 Both models include installation instructions bar magnet Optionally available Model 1405 LED $895 red LED lamp 20 leads indicates radio state can installed instrument panel realistic effect Order Include name address specify models needed include check money order send Ragan/Barker Group 5050 Quorum Drive #741 Dallas TX 75240 Please add $250 per order cover UPS charges & TX residents add sales tax credit card orders call between 900 500 central M-F Please allow 2-4 weeks delivery represented Jim Peggy Gray RC Soaring Digest Charley Morey Slope Soaring News Formal flying Friday ended 5 pm although always die-hards wholl keep flying long light wind hold out Gary Anderson way San Diego provided sumptuous wine tasting hors doeuvres social hour Clover Island roomwhich course lasted lot longer hour really felt sorry Gary missed party because van broke down way back hill Thanks again wine Gary Incidentally part Wash ington State along some regions northern Oregon becoming quite well known quality its wines Winery visits extra attraction attending fun fly awoke light rains Saturday morn ing second year row Wil crestfallen Still since wasnt raining too hard forecast clearing fliers began trickling out trek back up Eagle Butte good news rain squelched dust road Though cold well diggers youknow-what Charley Morey run ning around shorts Southern Cal lads must toughor something Dry spots under canopy pre mium Informal tailgate show-and-tell ses sions going full blast morning Did mention what folks come anyway rain stopped Around noon wind picked up sufficiently start proceed ings good flying about three hours windspeed ebbing flow ing Several nice thermals came through can still picture Gary Brokaws quarterscale Minimoa sky high thermal Gary hails Spokane built ship Chris Williams plans appeared RC Model World British periodical Its really satisfying see model per form beautifully its appearance im plies Toward four oclock winds started blowing hard planes pit area barely stayed put Most pilots took cue call day get cleaned up social hour big banquet evenings agenda Big operational word raf fle must have about $5000 worth prizes up grabs cov eted items two JR PCM-10 computer radios aluminum carrying cases nated Circus Hobbies Tom Kikuchi Tom also brought along JR Max 7 com puter radio total over $2000 worth prizes Circus Hobbies alone Thanks Tom Added nice kits acces sories collector photographs tools gift cer tificates etc Bob Boomer Beemer RC West outstanding contributor send ing six Multiplex other kits complete list donors end report dinner itself buffet style quite delectable well handled hotel after-dinner speaker Mr Rudy Al lemann gave interesting slide show participation 1976 Smirnoff Derby cross-country race Los Ange les Washington stages course seven Standard class Sailplanes Rudy flew ASW-20 leading race until lapped Ohio thereabouts Thanks Rudy entertaining presentation Sundays weather mixed determinate fact some fliers went Kiona Butte about eight miles farther down interstate rest stuck out Eagle Eagle Butte good about two hours wind switched around everyone called quits 3 pm Kiona contingent smooth flying until 1 pm pelted 15 min utes hail After brief interruption group again got some nice flights Since planned-for communications between two slopes didnt work out Eagle crowd no way knowing things good Kiona Though Sunday final day offi cial flying Memorial Day holiday fell Monday lot guys come long way great slope going get moneys worth good day try nonscale jobs too time Eagle site repaid fine days fly ing 20- 25-knot winds dust off old cliche good time Conditions excellent times anything others hey outdoor sport weve got take weather comes flying perfect savor moment remind ourselves doesnt get better Thanks go Wil Ma ryJo TRICS members shar ing hills hospitality Everyone ap preciates hard work enthusiasm bringing off another great Soaring Scale Fun Fly hope tradition continues many years come List raffle prize donors Circus Hob Continued page 188 Man turer Hi Performaitb9E andraft Cu LPEPPER MODELS INC 2526 Washimgtou DubuqiaeIA 52001 31S1583-4830 90 Model Aviation Introducing Invisible SvitchTM Made USA some quizzical glances though fly model inverted canopy open looks bit odd way Scale Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 90 bies Beemer RC West Viking Models USA Santa Monica Sailpianes Airtronics Futaba Scale Model Research Sig Mod els Ace RC Tower Hobbies Windspiel Models Top Flite Models Combat Mod els Hobby Lobby International Kooka burra Publications Bob Moore Photo graphs GROVE-ner transferred Royal Air Force spring 1935 test work cutting off its career racing plane aircraft appears have bit hot service pilots its military life happy final very hard land ing September 1936 did major damage landing gear cowlings props engine fuselage airplane struck off military records few months later sold scrap dealer Grosvenor House picked up 1937 $1200 Frederick Tasker turned over racing specialist Jack Cross restoration Renamed Orphan emerged done up blue gray time New York-to-Paris Air Race sched uled August 1937 race canceled replaced European-based contest course ran Marseilles France Damascus Syria back Paris refurbished Grosvenor House did very well Flown Arthur Clouston George Nelson air plane averaged 196 mph 3850-mile race finishing fourth behind three big Ital ian Savoia SM79 bombers Continued page 190 DH 88 Comet/Berliner Continued page 100 ended up display National Air Space Museum can seen day brilliant red Comet became instantly famous perhaps its pilots certainly men de signed built After returning Eng land Grosvenor House displayed around country huge crowds Comet flown Cathcart-Jones WaIler stayed record-setting business sold French government 1935 Mollisons Comet sold Portu guese government Grosvenor House pronounced Hes yit wQ&fl9 Don Srut~ 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Scale Soaring Fun Fly far away West Germany fliers manufac turers gathered second Tn-City Soarers-sponsored fun fly Over 70 p1 lots brought 140 Scale Gliders very informal event U Byron Blakeslee THE SECOND annual running event also known International Slope Scale Fun Fly held just outside Ken newick WA over Memorial Day week end location known Tn-Cities because cities Kennewick Richland Pasco adjoin along banks beautiful Columbia River southeastern Washington State semidesert climate quite unlike western Washington great importance us Glider fliers whats lacking moisture usually com pensated nice big hills Tn-City Soarers TRICS host club Wil Byers serving Event Direc tor fun fly scheduled latter part May to take advantage reliable wind patterns time year An event Slope Scale enthusiasts originally suggested 1987 Bill Lis comb Carlsbad CA Bill flies quarterscale ships famous Torrey Pines slopes near San Diego Wil clubmates accepted Bills challenge volun teered put first strictly Slope Scale event US 1988 decided hold contest big threeday fun fly As Wil put No judging no documentation no hasslesjust flying looking gabbing turnout last years inaugural MidColumbia fun fly certainly corroborated old axiom Give public what want theyll come out Everyone amazed 60 pilots 100 planes showed up winds cooperated pilots ball flying fabulous Ea gle Butte hill However mother nature didnt completely hold up end bar gain Rains unheard washed out Saturdays flying Word last years success spread quickly year brought over 70 pilots 140 planes Fliers came northwestern states California Arizona Colorado Canada Farthest Trav eled prize went Andreas von Schoenbeck West Germany note worthy Glider-guider later About half planes models fullsize gliders primarily quarter-scale ranged 1930s-vintage Gliders latest glass slipper superships other half power Slope Soarers model Glider versions both piston- jet-engine-powered planes Power ships November 1989 85 testament dedication Andreas von Schoenbeck owner Fiber Glas Flugel Com pany West Germany brought himself plane home flyand demonstrate waresat fun fly Hes seen preparing quarter-scale ASW-20L launching Left WiI Byers Tn-City Soarers TRICS moving force behind fun fly left Erik Eiche Richmond BC Canada get Eriks quarter-scale Grunau Baby 2B ready go crest slope just behind far side valley can glimpsed back ground Right Erik retired machinist skill experience certainly reflected superb craftsmanship prepares latest work art quarter-scale Bowlus Baby Albatros its maiden flight Erik drew own plans three-view found Worlds Vin tage Sailplanes 1908-45 As everyone held breath launched beautiful Glider perfect flightas hed flown 100 times natural Scale Slope flying especially good winds relatively small wing areas make higher wing loadings course translates good penetration fast flying speeds Some little power Scale planes can really zip up down slope probably covering 60 80 miles per hour rundown sequence events Most fliers pre-registered Wil reserved rooms Clover Island Motor Inn served headquarters event Clover Island small very scenic island Columbia River Wil wife MaryJo use doublesized hotel room check-in fliers Thursday afternoon evening Some eager beavers arrived early spent af ternoon trying out Eagle Butte Most people spent Thursday night getting reacquainted old new flying buddies Nothing like talking Scale Gliders Friday first day official flying Wil waited until about 9 am decide slope would used based lat est wind direction forecast Fortunately wind Eagle Butte An answering machine provided word fliers called phone put succinctly trail up Eagle Butte calling road would euphe mism too steep too smooth either sand blowing over place long caravan heading up hill might well have scaling dune Sahara Desert Needless say trail has driven slowly Once reach summit butte has plenty space parking large pit area lots soft grass behind slope landing slope itself must some 400 ft high faces west forms flank large valley Beneath us small road farm fields face slope about 45 degrees steep fairly dense rock covering its suit able landing wind poops out com 86 Model Aviation Left Wil Erik hold Eriks magnificent new Bowlus Baby Albatross close camera show details truly gorgeous workman ship Glider pod made varnished mahogany Right Pete Bechtel Coeur dAlene ID shows off German-made quarterscale Fiber Glas Flugel ASW-20L Its fine Slope flier Glas Flugel planes available through Petes Windspiel Models details text Left Bill Liscomb Carlsbad CA shows off beautiful DG-2000 quarter-scale Glider Bill has flown German imports has decided start making kits himself address text Right Master Modeler Walla Walls WA Harley Michaelis slick Pene trator JM Glascraft kit hinges speedy Slope Glider Harleys Hinges Ace RC reportedly work just great Left Gary Brokaw Spokane WA sweet-flying quarter-scale Mlnimoa built Chris Williams plans appeared RC Model World British modeling magazine Right Gene Cope retired master sergeant holds up help colossal Piper T-8 WW II trainer J-3 Cub stretched nose three seats masterpiece flew great Note detailing pilot rank bars Left Earl Levin left John Dvorak preparing launch Johns Schweizer SG-2 Both members South Bay Soaring Society Right Ed Mason Wayne Stanford amd Dave Wllms 1 R three Nampa ID Waynes F-82 twin Mustang built plans drawn Cal Bob Thacker flew powered version Scale contests plane flew well damaged contretemps slope pletely thing land farm fields below Fortunately didnt happen very oftenthough Wil himself faced once first order business Friday pilots meeting 10 am Fun fly no flying rules have strictly followed Wil went through list very carefully 1 The event Scale airplanes No documentation required please dont expect call Ridge Rat P-SI Planes expected look like something 2 No alcoholic beverages allowed slope 3 Transmitters must have registration sticker permitted out im pound area frequency pin 4 Crashes caused frequency conflict render guilty party liable damages Meaning crash pay 5 When flying pilots must stand 21 boxes along slope about 75 ft apart eliminate interference help spread out traffic 6 Fly good manners flight pat tern procedures No overflying spectators Lucky winners three radios donated Tom Kikuchi Circus Hobbies L R Matt Moore Kirkland WA Mike Bamberg Portland OR Jerry Slates Viking Models November 1989 87 Mr Viking Models himself Jerry Slates displaying lineup some excellent Scale Glider fuselages manufactures information free catalog send SASE 2026 Spring Lake Dr Martinez CA 94533 Jerrys telephone number 1415/689-0766 Fun fly host Wil Byers left presenting Erik Eiche trophy given tun fly Its TRICS Inspiration Award tar outstanding leadership Scale flying trophy handcrafted Mike Bam berg utilizing several varieties hardwood P GUN MEMORABILIA LIMITED EDITION COLLECTORS SERIES TOP GUN VIDEO Three days grueling competition professionally filmed produced edited music -inch VHS video tape must collectors Running time 21 mm SEE95 $3995 17Retail Valuel TOP GUN T-SHIRTS AND GOLF SHIRTS Multi-colored silk screened T-shrts imprinted front back white golf shirts Top Gun emblem breast Please specify sizes ordering 8795TSHIRT 8165000LF SHIRT TOP GUN PROGRAMS Includes photographs biographical data Top Gun Pilots An ideal reference informed enthusiasts 16 pages $200 TOP GUN STICKERS Colorful Mylar crack-and-peel stickers featuring official Top Gun emblem Perfect flight boxes books windows aircraft etc Size 3x3 8150 LIMITED OLJANTI TIES AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLY LASTS TOP GUN ORDER FORM Complete mail form check money order payable FTE faster delivery charge-by-phone VISA MCI 305J 473-2211 Merchandise cannot delivered P0 boxes Au prices inciude shipping handling Au merchandise shipped mirhin 24 hours order Name Address CityStateZip Phone OTY TOP GUN ViOEO Si995 ed PRICE TOP GUN T-SHiRT 5795 ca Ds ElM DL DXL TOP GUN GOLF SHIRT si650 Ds DM DL DXL_____ TOP GUN PROGRAM $200 ea ________ TOP GUN STICKER SisO _________ FLA RESIDENTS A006%SALESTAXTOTAL _______ FRANK TIANO ENTERPRISES 2460 SW 85th Terrace Davie FL 33324 pit area 7 Limit flights 15 minutes give everyone equal flying time 8 Maximum eight models air time 9 AMA license required AMA Safety Code applies entrants Have radios good working order Gliders must safe airworthy condition Use courtesy good flying sense Avoid maneuvers could cause accidentssuch doing loops toward hill must say fliers abided Wils instructions pretty much letter no apparent frequency problems mid air collisions wild showy flying re call discussion about whether Kling berg Wing duplicates full-size flying wing de Judge Pete Bechtel didnt buy wind good usually eight planes air didnt seem much wait some body wanted fly cannot overemphasized RC Scale Soaring event honest-togoodness fun fly Probably enthusiasts come much see what friends have built over winter talk Gliders actually fly course outstand ing conditions flying bit good worlds best slopes thats really like icing already frosted cake wind blew pretty steadily day Fri day must have 20 30 mph ideal slope morning chilly heavy jacket felt awfully good outstanding Scale ships seen pit area Gary Andersons pair i/iscale five-meter wingspan ASW-20s got top prize impressive Gliders Yes fly fine off slope pair vintage ships brought Erik Eiche Richmond near Vancouver BC Canada apparent favorite fliers quarter-scale Grunau Baby 2B Cliff Charlesworth plans shown its builder several photos May Soaring column other brand-new zero flights quarter-scale Bowlus Baby Albatross Since arent commercially available plans ship Erik drew own threeview printed Martin Simons book Worlds Vintage Sailpianes 1908-4S Erik retired machinist certainly does justice former profession its varnished mahogany pod polished alumi num boom red white blue US flag tail Albatross absolutely gorgeous its machinelike precision Everyone held breath Wil pushed untried beauty off hill worry Erik handled model 100 flights Both Eriks planes flew superb ly looked fantastic air type flying provides fine birds-eye view Gliders cruise majestically up down slope Another noteworthy plane beautiful new quarter-scale DG-200 Bill Liscomb has flawlessly molded fiberglass fuse lage supersmooth bagged glass/foam wings Bill plans begin selling kits about time read Wings can bought either finished do-it-yourself condition quality workmanship model fully comparable expensive German imports Bill also makes best Scale Glider retract units can buyin quarter-scale now -scale can contact Bill 7034 Fern Place Carlsbad CA 92009 telephone 1-619/9311438 Speaking German import planes aforementioned Andreas von Schoenbeck owner highly regarded Fiber Glas Flugel company Unterwossen near Mu nich Andreas shop about 30 craftsmen acknowledged produce some fin est all-molded Scale model Gliders made Germany country firms spe cialize superb Scale ships abound Soar ing popular type RC flying Germany Scale plays prominent role Soaring principally slope Sailplane enthusiasts Germany Scandinavian countries Austria Switzer land Italy France place premium owning very high quality aircraft radiosand dont seem mind paying best equipment As matter fact whole RC hobby Europe highertech level States doesnt mean cant catch up growing pop ularity fun fly lured notable like Andreas way Germany shows Scale Soaring America mak ing big gains Andreas brought elegant ASW 20L quarter-scale planes fly Glas Flugel planes beautifully made superstrong fly great Andreas guarantees ASW wont break air no matter what airborne maneuver youre putting throughalthough doesnt recommend ramming ship large rocks Pete Bechtel Andreas host whole fleet own Glas Flugel planes Oldtimers remember Petes company Windspiel Models Coeur dAlene ID will glad learn hes reviving firm central purpose importing Glas Flugel line can get Glas Flugel catalog sending $250 Windspiel Models PO Box 2121 Coeur dAlene ID 83814 telephone 1-208/667-0070 An impressive number model manufac turers attended fun fly Come think guess thats odd guys gung-ho fliers got business designing building superior prod ucts because better ideas Also way supporting habit entrepreneurs important success fun fly already mentioned listed below Gary Anderson American Sailplane De signs Dave Acker Precision Foam Cores Byron Bruce Combat Models Vince Parizek Santa Monica Sailplanes Marty Silberstein Cliff Hangar Models Jerry Slates Viking Models Ken Stuhr VS Sailplanes Ron Karen Wagner Hi Performance Sailplanes press 88 Model Aviation WOULD YOU SAW HOLE IN THIS FUSELAGE Der Svitch direct replacement on-board on/oft switch radio equipment hides inside fuselage activated outside included bar magnet vibration proof reliable submers ible consumes no power easy use install Ideal scale sport float planes boats sail planes helicopters Dont ugly up fuselage Der Svitch l / TO BATTERY DER SVITCHBAR MAGNET nudes node youn modelStays yoon hand CHARGING JACK PeSeny TO RECEIVER two basic models Model 1401 comes connectors use old ones $1995 Model 1402 comes connectors Futaba J 0 orAirtronics $2995 Both models include installation instructions bar magnet Optionally available Model 1405 LED $895 red LED lamp 20 leads indicates radio state can installed instrument panel realistic effect Order Include name address specify models needed include check money order send Ragan/Barker Group 5050 Quorum Drive #741 Dallas TX 75240 Please add $250 per order cover UPS charges & TX residents add sales tax credit card orders call between 900 500 central M-F Please allow 2-4 weeks delivery represented Jim Peggy Gray RC Soaring Digest Charley Morey Slope Soaring News Formal flying Friday ended 5 pm although always die-hards wholl keep flying long light wind hold out Gary Anderson way San Diego provided sumptuous wine tasting hors doeuvres social hour Clover Island roomwhich course lasted lot longer hour really felt sorry Gary missed party because van broke down way back hill Thanks again wine Gary Incidentally part Wash ington State along some regions northern Oregon becoming quite well known quality its wines Winery visits extra attraction attending fun fly awoke light rains Saturday morn ing second year row Wil crestfallen Still since wasnt raining too hard forecast clearing fliers began trickling out trek back up Eagle Butte good news rain squelched dust road Though cold well diggers youknow-what Charley Morey run ning around shorts Southern Cal lads must toughor something Dry spots under canopy pre mium Informal tailgate show-and-tell ses sions going full blast morning Did mention what folks come anyway rain stopped Around noon wind picked up sufficiently start proceed ings good flying about three hours windspeed ebbing flow ing Several nice thermals came through can still picture Gary Brokaws quarterscale Minimoa sky high thermal Gary hails Spokane built ship Chris Williams plans appeared RC Model World British periodical Its really satisfying see model per form beautifully its appearance im plies Toward four oclock winds started blowing hard planes pit area barely stayed put Most pilots took cue call day get cleaned up social hour big banquet evenings agenda Big operational word raf fle must have about $5000 worth prizes up grabs cov eted items two JR PCM-10 computer radios aluminum carrying cases nated Circus Hobbies Tom Kikuchi Tom also brought along JR Max 7 com puter radio total over $2000 worth prizes Circus Hobbies alone Thanks Tom Added nice kits acces sories collector photographs tools gift cer tificates etc Bob Boomer Beemer RC West outstanding contributor send ing six Multiplex other kits complete list donors end report dinner itself buffet style quite delectable well handled hotel after-dinner speaker Mr Rudy Al lemann gave interesting slide show participation 1976 Smirnoff Derby cross-country race Los Ange les Washington stages course seven Standard class Sailplanes Rudy flew ASW-20 leading race until lapped Ohio thereabouts Thanks Rudy entertaining presentation Sundays weather mixed determinate fact some fliers went Kiona Butte about eight miles farther down interstate rest stuck out Eagle Eagle Butte good about two hours wind switched around everyone called quits 3 pm Kiona contingent smooth flying until 1 pm pelted 15 min utes hail After brief interruption group again got some nice flights Since planned-for communications between two slopes didnt work out Eagle crowd no way knowing things good Kiona Though Sunday final day offi cial flying Memorial Day holiday fell Monday lot guys come long way great slope going get moneys worth good day try nonscale jobs too time Eagle site repaid fine days fly ing 20- 25-knot winds dust off old cliche good time Conditions excellent times anything others hey outdoor sport weve got take weather comes flying perfect savor moment remind ourselves doesnt get better Thanks go Wil Ma ryJo TRICS members shar ing hills hospitality Everyone ap preciates hard work enthusiasm bringing off another great Soaring Scale Fun Fly hope tradition continues many years come List raffle prize donors Circus Hob Continued page 188 Man turer Hi Performaitb9E andraft Cu LPEPPER MODELS INC 2526 Washimgtou DubuqiaeIA 52001 31S1583-4830 90 Model Aviation Introducing Invisible SvitchTM Made USA some quizzical glances though fly model inverted canopy open looks bit odd way Scale Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 90 bies Beemer RC West Viking Models USA Santa Monica Sailpianes Airtronics Futaba Scale Model Research Sig Mod els Ace RC Tower Hobbies Windspiel Models Top Flite Models Combat Mod els Hobby Lobby International Kooka burra Publications Bob Moore Photo graphs GROVE-ner transferred Royal Air Force spring 1935 test work cutting off its career racing plane aircraft appears have bit hot service pilots its military life happy final very hard land ing September 1936 did major damage landing gear cowlings props engine fuselage airplane struck off military records few months later sold scrap dealer Grosvenor House picked up 1937 $1200 Frederick Tasker turned over racing specialist Jack Cross restoration Renamed Orphan emerged done up blue gray time New York-to-Paris Air Race sched uled August 1937 race canceled replaced European-based contest course ran Marseilles France Damascus Syria back Paris refurbished Grosvenor House did very well Flown Arthur Clouston George Nelson air plane averaged 196 mph 3850-mile race finishing fourth behind three big Ital ian Savoia SM79 bombers Continued page 190 DH 88 Comet/Berliner Continued page 100 ended up display National Air Space Museum can seen day brilliant red Comet became instantly famous perhaps its pilots certainly men de signed built After returning Eng land Grosvenor House displayed around country huge crowds Comet flown Cathcart-Jones WaIler stayed record-setting business sold French government 1935 Mollisons Comet sold Portu guese government Grosvenor House pronounced Hes yit wQ&fl9 Don Srut~ Pornier PO-X OOS / Paper Flying Scale Model Airplane $7 00 14 WingspanGALL PARTS PRE-CUT 8 PREPAINTED *5Jflj & FLY IN TWO HOURS 4 PAPER AIRPLANES 433 NIHOA STREET KAHULUI HI 96732 USA CATAIAA 750 Contains lOOus paper airplanes hostage stamp size 6 foot wing span Gliders rubber powered Diecut youcut Largest known source paper airplanes world Cost catalog deducted 1st order over $2500 ASTOUNDING Catalog AIR t aatplane aboua $1050 DIU $250 vohtage 188 Model Aviation durable skis made lightweight aluminum feature ateel spring holds ski rigid flight also elevates axle above ski no modificationa cur rent gear wire needed can go wheels skis seconds side ski also has special edge allows excellent tracking icy surfaces available three sizes can purchased tnkes just mains order please send check money order $200 shipping handling Add 6% sales tax Minnesota Allow 2 weeks delivery large scales please submit weight wing span Telephone inquires call Ron 612-781-7333 N ORTHERN20- 30 Trike$2000 Mains $1500 ING40-60 Trike$2200 Mains $1700 RODUCTS Large Scale Trike $7500 Mains $5500 PO Box 21181 ColumbIa Heights MN 55421 781-7333 GLIDER RETRACTS Precision units made USA air craft quality materials Two 1 /4 scale size units choose Std-up 10 lbs HO over 10 lbs $5000 ea $350 S&H CA res add 7010 tax Send Sase information glass 1/4 scale 06 202 fuselage 1/3 & 1/5 scale retracts available soon Scale Glider Components 7034 FERN PLACE CARLSBAD CA 92009 16193 931-1438
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/11
Page Numbers: 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 188
Scale Soaring Fun Fly far away West Germany fliers manufac turers gathered second Tn-City Soarers-sponsored fun fly Over 70 p1 lots brought 140 Scale Gliders very informal event U Byron Blakeslee THE SECOND annual running event also known International Slope Scale Fun Fly held just outside Ken newick WA over Memorial Day week end location known Tn-Cities because cities Kennewick Richland Pasco adjoin along banks beautiful Columbia River southeastern Washington State semidesert climate quite unlike western Washington great importance us Glider fliers whats lacking moisture usually com pensated nice big hills Tn-City Soarers TRICS host club Wil Byers serving Event Direc tor fun fly scheduled latter part May to take advantage reliable wind patterns time year An event Slope Scale enthusiasts originally suggested 1987 Bill Lis comb Carlsbad CA Bill flies quarterscale ships famous Torrey Pines slopes near San Diego Wil clubmates accepted Bills challenge volun teered put first strictly Slope Scale event US 1988 decided hold contest big threeday fun fly As Wil put No judging no documentation no hasslesjust flying looking gabbing turnout last years inaugural MidColumbia fun fly certainly corroborated old axiom Give public what want theyll come out Everyone amazed 60 pilots 100 planes showed up winds cooperated pilots ball flying fabulous Ea gle Butte hill However mother nature didnt completely hold up end bar gain Rains unheard washed out Saturdays flying Word last years success spread quickly year brought over 70 pilots 140 planes Fliers came northwestern states California Arizona Colorado Canada Farthest Trav eled prize went Andreas von Schoenbeck West Germany note worthy Glider-guider later About half planes models fullsize gliders primarily quarter-scale ranged 1930s-vintage Gliders latest glass slipper superships other half power Slope Soarers model Glider versions both piston- jet-engine-powered planes Power ships November 1989 85 testament dedication Andreas von Schoenbeck owner Fiber Glas Flugel Com pany West Germany brought himself plane home flyand demonstrate waresat fun fly Hes seen preparing quarter-scale ASW-20L launching Left WiI Byers Tn-City Soarers TRICS moving force behind fun fly left Erik Eiche Richmond BC Canada get Eriks quarter-scale Grunau Baby 2B ready go crest slope just behind far side valley can glimpsed back ground Right Erik retired machinist skill experience certainly reflected superb craftsmanship prepares latest work art quarter-scale Bowlus Baby Albatros its maiden flight Erik drew own plans three-view found Worlds Vin tage Sailplanes 1908-45 As everyone held breath launched beautiful Glider perfect flightas hed flown 100 times natural Scale Slope flying especially good winds relatively small wing areas make higher wing loadings course translates good penetration fast flying speeds Some little power Scale planes can really zip up down slope probably covering 60 80 miles per hour rundown sequence events Most fliers pre-registered Wil reserved rooms Clover Island Motor Inn served headquarters event Clover Island small very scenic island Columbia River Wil wife MaryJo use doublesized hotel room check-in fliers Thursday afternoon evening Some eager beavers arrived early spent af ternoon trying out Eagle Butte Most people spent Thursday night getting reacquainted old new flying buddies Nothing like talking Scale Gliders Friday first day official flying Wil waited until about 9 am decide slope would used based lat est wind direction forecast Fortunately wind Eagle Butte An answering machine provided word fliers called phone put succinctly trail up Eagle Butte calling road would euphe mism too steep too smooth either sand blowing over place long caravan heading up hill might well have scaling dune Sahara Desert Needless say trail has driven slowly Once reach summit butte has plenty space parking large pit area lots soft grass behind slope landing slope itself must some 400 ft high faces west forms flank large valley Beneath us small road farm fields face slope about 45 degrees steep fairly dense rock covering its suit able landing wind poops out com 86 Model Aviation Left Wil Erik hold Eriks magnificent new Bowlus Baby Albatross close camera show details truly gorgeous workman ship Glider pod made varnished mahogany Right Pete Bechtel Coeur dAlene ID shows off German-made quarterscale Fiber Glas Flugel ASW-20L Its fine Slope flier Glas Flugel planes available through Petes Windspiel Models details text Left Bill Liscomb Carlsbad CA shows off beautiful DG-2000 quarter-scale Glider Bill has flown German imports has decided start making kits himself address text Right Master Modeler Walla Walls WA Harley Michaelis slick Pene trator JM Glascraft kit hinges speedy Slope Glider Harleys Hinges Ace RC reportedly work just great Left Gary Brokaw Spokane WA sweet-flying quarter-scale Mlnimoa built Chris Williams plans appeared RC Model World British modeling magazine Right Gene Cope retired master sergeant holds up help colossal Piper T-8 WW II trainer J-3 Cub stretched nose three seats masterpiece flew great Note detailing pilot rank bars Left Earl Levin left John Dvorak preparing launch Johns Schweizer SG-2 Both members South Bay Soaring Society Right Ed Mason Wayne Stanford amd Dave Wllms 1 R three Nampa ID Waynes F-82 twin Mustang built plans drawn Cal Bob Thacker flew powered version Scale contests plane flew well damaged contretemps slope pletely thing land farm fields below Fortunately didnt happen very oftenthough Wil himself faced once first order business Friday pilots meeting 10 am Fun fly no flying rules have strictly followed Wil went through list very carefully 1 The event Scale airplanes No documentation required please dont expect call Ridge Rat P-SI Planes expected look like something 2 No alcoholic beverages allowed slope 3 Transmitters must have registration sticker permitted out im pound area frequency pin 4 Crashes caused frequency conflict render guilty party liable damages Meaning crash pay 5 When flying pilots must stand 21 boxes along slope about 75 ft apart eliminate interference help spread out traffic 6 Fly good manners flight pat tern procedures No overflying spectators Lucky winners three radios donated Tom Kikuchi Circus Hobbies L R Matt Moore Kirkland WA Mike Bamberg Portland OR Jerry Slates Viking Models November 1989 87 Mr Viking Models himself Jerry Slates displaying lineup some excellent Scale Glider fuselages manufactures information free catalog send SASE 2026 Spring Lake Dr Martinez CA 94533 Jerrys telephone number 1415/689-0766 Fun fly host Wil Byers left presenting Erik Eiche trophy given tun fly Its TRICS Inspiration Award tar outstanding leadership Scale flying trophy handcrafted Mike Bam berg utilizing several varieties hardwood P GUN MEMORABILIA LIMITED EDITION COLLECTORS SERIES TOP GUN VIDEO Three days grueling competition professionally filmed produced edited music -inch VHS video tape must collectors Running time 21 mm SEE95 $3995 17Retail Valuel TOP GUN T-SHIRTS AND GOLF SHIRTS Multi-colored silk screened T-shrts imprinted front back white golf shirts Top Gun emblem breast Please specify sizes ordering 8795TSHIRT 8165000LF SHIRT TOP GUN PROGRAMS Includes photographs biographical data Top Gun Pilots An ideal reference informed enthusiasts 16 pages $200 TOP GUN STICKERS Colorful Mylar crack-and-peel stickers featuring official Top Gun emblem Perfect flight boxes books windows aircraft etc Size 3x3 8150 LIMITED OLJANTI TIES AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLY LASTS TOP GUN ORDER FORM Complete mail form check money order payable FTE faster delivery charge-by-phone VISA MCI 305J 473-2211 Merchandise cannot delivered P0 boxes Au prices inciude shipping handling Au merchandise shipped mirhin 24 hours order Name Address CityStateZip Phone OTY TOP GUN ViOEO Si995 ed PRICE TOP GUN T-SHiRT 5795 ca Ds ElM DL DXL TOP GUN GOLF SHIRT si650 Ds DM DL DXL_____ TOP GUN PROGRAM $200 ea ________ TOP GUN STICKER SisO _________ FLA RESIDENTS A006%SALESTAXTOTAL _______ FRANK TIANO ENTERPRISES 2460 SW 85th Terrace Davie FL 33324 pit area 7 Limit flights 15 minutes give everyone equal flying time 8 Maximum eight models air time 9 AMA license required AMA Safety Code applies entrants Have radios good working order Gliders must safe airworthy condition Use courtesy good flying sense Avoid maneuvers could cause accidentssuch doing loops toward hill must say fliers abided Wils instructions pretty much letter no apparent frequency problems mid air collisions wild showy flying re call discussion about whether Kling berg Wing duplicates full-size flying wing de Judge Pete Bechtel didnt buy wind good usually eight planes air didnt seem much wait some body wanted fly cannot overemphasized RC Scale Soaring event honest-togoodness fun fly Probably enthusiasts come much see what friends have built over winter talk Gliders actually fly course outstand ing conditions flying bit good worlds best slopes thats really like icing already frosted cake wind blew pretty steadily day Fri day must have 20 30 mph ideal slope morning chilly heavy jacket felt awfully good outstanding Scale ships seen pit area Gary Andersons pair i/iscale five-meter wingspan ASW-20s got top prize impressive Gliders Yes fly fine off slope pair vintage ships brought Erik Eiche Richmond near Vancouver BC Canada apparent favorite fliers quarter-scale Grunau Baby 2B Cliff Charlesworth plans shown its builder several photos May Soaring column other brand-new zero flights quarter-scale Bowlus Baby Albatross Since arent commercially available plans ship Erik drew own threeview printed Martin Simons book Worlds Vintage Sailpianes 1908-4S Erik retired machinist certainly does justice former profession its varnished mahogany pod polished alumi num boom red white blue US flag tail Albatross absolutely gorgeous its machinelike precision Everyone held breath Wil pushed untried beauty off hill worry Erik handled model 100 flights Both Eriks planes flew superb ly looked fantastic air type flying provides fine birds-eye view Gliders cruise majestically up down slope Another noteworthy plane beautiful new quarter-scale DG-200 Bill Liscomb has flawlessly molded fiberglass fuse lage supersmooth bagged glass/foam wings Bill plans begin selling kits about time read Wings can bought either finished do-it-yourself condition quality workmanship model fully comparable expensive German imports Bill also makes best Scale Glider retract units can buyin quarter-scale now -scale can contact Bill 7034 Fern Place Carlsbad CA 92009 telephone 1-619/9311438 Speaking German import planes aforementioned Andreas von Schoenbeck owner highly regarded Fiber Glas Flugel company Unterwossen near Mu nich Andreas shop about 30 craftsmen acknowledged produce some fin est all-molded Scale model Gliders made Germany country firms spe cialize superb Scale ships abound Soar ing popular type RC flying Germany Scale plays prominent role Soaring principally slope Sailplane enthusiasts Germany Scandinavian countries Austria Switzer land Italy France place premium owning very high quality aircraft radiosand dont seem mind paying best equipment As matter fact whole RC hobby Europe highertech level States doesnt mean cant catch up growing pop ularity fun fly lured notable like Andreas way Germany shows Scale Soaring America mak ing big gains Andreas brought elegant ASW 20L quarter-scale planes fly Glas Flugel planes beautifully made superstrong fly great Andreas guarantees ASW wont break air no matter what airborne maneuver youre putting throughalthough doesnt recommend ramming ship large rocks Pete Bechtel Andreas host whole fleet own Glas Flugel planes Oldtimers remember Petes company Windspiel Models Coeur dAlene ID will glad learn hes reviving firm central purpose importing Glas Flugel line can get Glas Flugel catalog sending $250 Windspiel Models PO Box 2121 Coeur dAlene ID 83814 telephone 1-208/667-0070 An impressive number model manufac turers attended fun fly Come think guess thats odd guys gung-ho fliers got business designing building superior prod ucts because better ideas Also way supporting habit entrepreneurs important success fun fly already mentioned listed below Gary Anderson American Sailplane De signs Dave Acker Precision Foam Cores Byron Bruce Combat Models Vince Parizek Santa Monica Sailplanes Marty Silberstein Cliff Hangar Models Jerry Slates Viking Models Ken Stuhr VS Sailplanes Ron Karen Wagner Hi Performance Sailplanes press 88 Model Aviation WOULD YOU SAW HOLE IN THIS FUSELAGE Der Svitch direct replacement on-board on/oft switch radio equipment hides inside fuselage activated outside included bar magnet vibration proof reliable submers ible consumes no power easy use install Ideal scale sport float planes boats sail planes helicopters Dont ugly up fuselage Der Svitch l / TO BATTERY DER SVITCHBAR MAGNET nudes node youn modelStays yoon hand CHARGING JACK PeSeny TO RECEIVER two basic models Model 1401 comes connectors use old ones $1995 Model 1402 comes connectors Futaba J 0 orAirtronics $2995 Both models include installation instructions bar magnet Optionally available Model 1405 LED $895 red LED lamp 20 leads indicates radio state can installed instrument panel realistic effect Order Include name address specify models needed include check money order send Ragan/Barker Group 5050 Quorum Drive #741 Dallas TX 75240 Please add $250 per order cover UPS charges & TX residents add sales tax credit card orders call between 900 500 central M-F Please allow 2-4 weeks delivery represented Jim Peggy Gray RC Soaring Digest Charley Morey Slope Soaring News Formal flying Friday ended 5 pm although always die-hards wholl keep flying long light wind hold out Gary Anderson way San Diego provided sumptuous wine tasting hors doeuvres social hour Clover Island roomwhich course lasted lot longer hour really felt sorry Gary missed party because van broke down way back hill Thanks again wine Gary Incidentally part Wash ington State along some regions northern Oregon becoming quite well known quality its wines Winery visits extra attraction attending fun fly awoke light rains Saturday morn ing second year row Wil crestfallen Still since wasnt raining too hard forecast clearing fliers began trickling out trek back up Eagle Butte good news rain squelched dust road Though cold well diggers youknow-what Charley Morey run ning around shorts Southern Cal lads must toughor something Dry spots under canopy pre mium Informal tailgate show-and-tell ses sions going full blast morning Did mention what folks come anyway rain stopped Around noon wind picked up sufficiently start proceed ings good flying about three hours windspeed ebbing flow ing Several nice thermals came through can still picture Gary Brokaws quarterscale Minimoa sky high thermal Gary hails Spokane built ship Chris Williams plans appeared RC Model World British periodical Its really satisfying see model per form beautifully its appearance im plies Toward four oclock winds started blowing hard planes pit area barely stayed put Most pilots took cue call day get cleaned up social hour big banquet evenings agenda Big operational word raf fle must have about $5000 worth prizes up grabs cov eted items two JR PCM-10 computer radios aluminum carrying cases nated Circus Hobbies Tom Kikuchi Tom also brought along JR Max 7 com puter radio total over $2000 worth prizes Circus Hobbies alone Thanks Tom Added nice kits acces sories collector photographs tools gift cer tificates etc Bob Boomer Beemer RC West outstanding contributor send ing six Multiplex other kits complete list donors end report dinner itself buffet style quite delectable well handled hotel after-dinner speaker Mr Rudy Al lemann gave interesting slide show participation 1976 Smirnoff Derby cross-country race Los Ange les Washington stages course seven Standard class Sailplanes Rudy flew ASW-20 leading race until lapped Ohio thereabouts Thanks Rudy entertaining presentation Sundays weather mixed determinate fact some fliers went Kiona Butte about eight miles farther down interstate rest stuck out Eagle Eagle Butte good about two hours wind switched around everyone called quits 3 pm Kiona contingent smooth flying until 1 pm pelted 15 min utes hail After brief interruption group again got some nice flights Since planned-for communications between two slopes didnt work out Eagle crowd no way knowing things good Kiona Though Sunday final day offi cial flying Memorial Day holiday fell Monday lot guys come long way great slope going get moneys worth good day try nonscale jobs too time Eagle site repaid fine days fly ing 20- 25-knot winds dust off old cliche good time Conditions excellent times anything others hey outdoor sport weve got take weather comes flying perfect savor moment remind ourselves doesnt get better Thanks go Wil Ma ryJo TRICS members shar ing hills hospitality Everyone ap preciates hard work enthusiasm bringing off another great Soaring Scale Fun Fly hope tradition continues many years come List raffle prize donors Circus Hob Continued page 188 Man turer Hi Performaitb9E andraft Cu LPEPPER MODELS INC 2526 Washimgtou DubuqiaeIA 52001 31S1583-4830 90 Model Aviation Introducing Invisible SvitchTM Made USA some quizzical glances though fly model inverted canopy open looks bit odd way Scale Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 90 bies Beemer RC West Viking Models USA Santa Monica Sailpianes Airtronics Futaba Scale Model Research Sig Mod els Ace RC Tower Hobbies Windspiel Models Top Flite Models Combat Mod els Hobby Lobby International Kooka burra Publications Bob Moore Photo graphs GROVE-ner transferred Royal Air Force spring 1935 test work cutting off its career racing plane aircraft appears have bit hot service pilots its military life happy final very hard land ing September 1936 did major damage landing gear cowlings props engine fuselage airplane struck off military records few months later sold scrap dealer Grosvenor House picked up 1937 $1200 Frederick Tasker turned over racing specialist Jack Cross restoration Renamed Orphan emerged done up blue gray time New York-to-Paris Air Race sched uled August 1937 race canceled replaced European-based contest course ran Marseilles France Damascus Syria back Paris refurbished Grosvenor House did very well Flown Arthur Clouston George Nelson air plane averaged 196 mph 3850-mile race finishing fourth behind three big Ital ian Savoia SM79 bombers Continued page 190 DH 88 Comet/Berliner Continued page 100 ended up display National Air Space Museum can seen day brilliant red Comet became instantly famous perhaps its pilots certainly men de signed built After returning Eng land Grosvenor House displayed around country huge crowds Comet flown Cathcart-Jones WaIler stayed record-setting business sold French government 1935 Mollisons Comet sold Portu guese government Grosvenor House pronounced Hes yit wQ&fl9 Don Srut~ Pornier PO-X OOS / Paper Flying Scale Model Airplane $7 00 14 WingspanGALL PARTS PRE-CUT 8 PREPAINTED *5Jflj & FLY IN TWO HOURS 4 PAPER AIRPLANES 433 NIHOA STREET KAHULUI HI 96732 USA CATAIAA 750 Contains lOOus paper airplanes hostage stamp size 6 foot wing span Gliders rubber powered Diecut youcut Largest known source paper airplanes world Cost catalog deducted 1st order over $2500 ASTOUNDING Catalog AIR t aatplane aboua $1050 DIU $250 vohtage 188 Model Aviation durable skis made lightweight aluminum feature ateel spring holds ski rigid flight also elevates axle above ski no modificationa cur rent gear wire needed can go wheels skis seconds side ski also has special edge allows excellent tracking icy surfaces available three sizes can purchased tnkes just mains order please send check money order $200 shipping handling Add 6% sales tax Minnesota Allow 2 weeks delivery large scales please submit weight wing span Telephone inquires call Ron 612-781-7333 N ORTHERN20- 30 Trike$2000 Mains $1500 ING40-60 Trike$2200 Mains $1700 RODUCTS Large Scale Trike $7500 Mains $5500 PO Box 21181 ColumbIa Heights MN 55421 781-7333 GLIDER RETRACTS Precision units made USA air craft quality materials Two 1 /4 scale size units choose Std-up 10 lbs HO over 10 lbs $5000 ea $350 S&H CA res add 7010 tax Send Sase information glass 1/4 scale 06 202 fuselage 1/3 & 1/5 scale retracts available soon Scale Glider Components 7034 FERN PLACE CARLSBAD CA 92009 16193 931-1438
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/11
Page Numbers: 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 188
Scale Soaring Fun Fly far away West Germany fliers manufac turers gathered second Tn-City Soarers-sponsored fun fly Over 70 p1 lots brought 140 Scale Gliders very informal event U Byron Blakeslee THE SECOND annual running event also known International Slope Scale Fun Fly held just outside Ken newick WA over Memorial Day week end location known Tn-Cities because cities Kennewick Richland Pasco adjoin along banks beautiful Columbia River southeastern Washington State semidesert climate quite unlike western Washington great importance us Glider fliers whats lacking moisture usually com pensated nice big hills Tn-City Soarers TRICS host club Wil Byers serving Event Direc tor fun fly scheduled latter part May to take advantage reliable wind patterns time year An event Slope Scale enthusiasts originally suggested 1987 Bill Lis comb Carlsbad CA Bill flies quarterscale ships famous Torrey Pines slopes near San Diego Wil clubmates accepted Bills challenge volun teered put first strictly Slope Scale event US 1988 decided hold contest big threeday fun fly As Wil put No judging no documentation no hasslesjust flying looking gabbing turnout last years inaugural MidColumbia fun fly certainly corroborated old axiom Give public what want theyll come out Everyone amazed 60 pilots 100 planes showed up winds cooperated pilots ball flying fabulous Ea gle Butte hill However mother nature didnt completely hold up end bar gain Rains unheard washed out Saturdays flying Word last years success spread quickly year brought over 70 pilots 140 planes Fliers came northwestern states California Arizona Colorado Canada Farthest Trav eled prize went Andreas von Schoenbeck West Germany note worthy Glider-guider later About half planes models fullsize gliders primarily quarter-scale ranged 1930s-vintage Gliders latest glass slipper superships other half power Slope Soarers model Glider versions both piston- jet-engine-powered planes Power ships November 1989 85 testament dedication Andreas von Schoenbeck owner Fiber Glas Flugel Com pany West Germany brought himself plane home flyand demonstrate waresat fun fly Hes seen preparing quarter-scale ASW-20L launching Left WiI Byers Tn-City Soarers TRICS moving force behind fun fly left Erik Eiche Richmond BC Canada get Eriks quarter-scale Grunau Baby 2B ready go crest slope just behind far side valley can glimpsed back ground Right Erik retired machinist skill experience certainly reflected superb craftsmanship prepares latest work art quarter-scale Bowlus Baby Albatros its maiden flight Erik drew own plans three-view found Worlds Vin tage Sailplanes 1908-45 As everyone held breath launched beautiful Glider perfect flightas hed flown 100 times natural Scale Slope flying especially good winds relatively small wing areas make higher wing loadings course translates good penetration fast flying speeds Some little power Scale planes can really zip up down slope probably covering 60 80 miles per hour rundown sequence events Most fliers pre-registered Wil reserved rooms Clover Island Motor Inn served headquarters event Clover Island small very scenic island Columbia River Wil wife MaryJo use doublesized hotel room check-in fliers Thursday afternoon evening Some eager beavers arrived early spent af ternoon trying out Eagle Butte Most people spent Thursday night getting reacquainted old new flying buddies Nothing like talking Scale Gliders Friday first day official flying Wil waited until about 9 am decide slope would used based lat est wind direction forecast Fortunately wind Eagle Butte An answering machine provided word fliers called phone put succinctly trail up Eagle Butte calling road would euphe mism too steep too smooth either sand blowing over place long caravan heading up hill might well have scaling dune Sahara Desert Needless say trail has driven slowly Once reach summit butte has plenty space parking large pit area lots soft grass behind slope landing slope itself must some 400 ft high faces west forms flank large valley Beneath us small road farm fields face slope about 45 degrees steep fairly dense rock covering its suit able landing wind poops out com 86 Model Aviation Left Wil Erik hold Eriks magnificent new Bowlus Baby Albatross close camera show details truly gorgeous workman ship Glider pod made varnished mahogany Right Pete Bechtel Coeur dAlene ID shows off German-made quarterscale Fiber Glas Flugel ASW-20L Its fine Slope flier Glas Flugel planes available through Petes Windspiel Models details text Left Bill Liscomb Carlsbad CA shows off beautiful DG-2000 quarter-scale Glider Bill has flown German imports has decided start making kits himself address text Right Master Modeler Walla Walls WA Harley Michaelis slick Pene trator JM Glascraft kit hinges speedy Slope Glider Harleys Hinges Ace RC reportedly work just great Left Gary Brokaw Spokane WA sweet-flying quarter-scale Mlnimoa built Chris Williams plans appeared RC Model World British modeling magazine Right Gene Cope retired master sergeant holds up help colossal Piper T-8 WW II trainer J-3 Cub stretched nose three seats masterpiece flew great Note detailing pilot rank bars Left Earl Levin left John Dvorak preparing launch Johns Schweizer SG-2 Both members South Bay Soaring Society Right Ed Mason Wayne Stanford amd Dave Wllms 1 R three Nampa ID Waynes F-82 twin Mustang built plans drawn Cal Bob Thacker flew powered version Scale contests plane flew well damaged contretemps slope pletely thing land farm fields below Fortunately didnt happen very oftenthough Wil himself faced once first order business Friday pilots meeting 10 am Fun fly no flying rules have strictly followed Wil went through list very carefully 1 The event Scale airplanes No documentation required please dont expect call Ridge Rat P-SI Planes expected look like something 2 No alcoholic beverages allowed slope 3 Transmitters must have registration sticker permitted out im pound area frequency pin 4 Crashes caused frequency conflict render guilty party liable damages Meaning crash pay 5 When flying pilots must stand 21 boxes along slope about 75 ft apart eliminate interference help spread out traffic 6 Fly good manners flight pat tern procedures No overflying spectators Lucky winners three radios donated Tom Kikuchi Circus Hobbies L R Matt Moore Kirkland WA Mike Bamberg Portland OR Jerry Slates Viking Models November 1989 87 Mr Viking Models himself Jerry Slates displaying lineup some excellent Scale Glider fuselages manufactures information free catalog send SASE 2026 Spring Lake Dr Martinez CA 94533 Jerrys telephone number 1415/689-0766 Fun fly host Wil Byers left presenting Erik Eiche trophy given tun fly Its TRICS Inspiration Award tar outstanding leadership Scale flying trophy handcrafted Mike Bam berg utilizing several varieties hardwood P GUN MEMORABILIA LIMITED EDITION COLLECTORS SERIES TOP GUN VIDEO Three days grueling competition professionally filmed produced edited music -inch VHS video tape must collectors Running time 21 mm SEE95 $3995 17Retail Valuel TOP GUN T-SHIRTS AND GOLF SHIRTS Multi-colored silk screened T-shrts imprinted front back white golf shirts Top Gun emblem breast Please specify sizes ordering 8795TSHIRT 8165000LF SHIRT TOP GUN PROGRAMS Includes photographs biographical data Top Gun Pilots An ideal reference informed enthusiasts 16 pages $200 TOP GUN STICKERS Colorful Mylar crack-and-peel stickers featuring official Top Gun emblem Perfect flight boxes books windows aircraft etc Size 3x3 8150 LIMITED OLJANTI TIES AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLY LASTS TOP GUN ORDER FORM Complete mail form check money order payable FTE faster delivery charge-by-phone VISA MCI 305J 473-2211 Merchandise cannot delivered P0 boxes Au prices inciude shipping handling Au merchandise shipped mirhin 24 hours order Name Address CityStateZip Phone OTY TOP GUN ViOEO Si995 ed PRICE TOP GUN T-SHiRT 5795 ca Ds ElM DL DXL TOP GUN GOLF SHIRT si650 Ds DM DL DXL_____ TOP GUN PROGRAM $200 ea ________ TOP GUN STICKER SisO _________ FLA RESIDENTS A006%SALESTAXTOTAL _______ FRANK TIANO ENTERPRISES 2460 SW 85th Terrace Davie FL 33324 pit area 7 Limit flights 15 minutes give everyone equal flying time 8 Maximum eight models air time 9 AMA license required AMA Safety Code applies entrants Have radios good working order Gliders must safe airworthy condition Use courtesy good flying sense Avoid maneuvers could cause accidentssuch doing loops toward hill must say fliers abided Wils instructions pretty much letter no apparent frequency problems mid air collisions wild showy flying re call discussion about whether Kling berg Wing duplicates full-size flying wing de Judge Pete Bechtel didnt buy wind good usually eight planes air didnt seem much wait some body wanted fly cannot overemphasized RC Scale Soaring event honest-togoodness fun fly Probably enthusiasts come much see what friends have built over winter talk Gliders actually fly course outstand ing conditions flying bit good worlds best slopes thats really like icing already frosted cake wind blew pretty steadily day Fri day must have 20 30 mph ideal slope morning chilly heavy jacket felt awfully good outstanding Scale ships seen pit area Gary Andersons pair i/iscale five-meter wingspan ASW-20s got top prize impressive Gliders Yes fly fine off slope pair vintage ships brought Erik Eiche Richmond near Vancouver BC Canada apparent favorite fliers quarter-scale Grunau Baby 2B Cliff Charlesworth plans shown its builder several photos May Soaring column other brand-new zero flights quarter-scale Bowlus Baby Albatross Since arent commercially available plans ship Erik drew own threeview printed Martin Simons book Worlds Vintage Sailpianes 1908-4S Erik retired machinist certainly does justice former profession its varnished mahogany pod polished alumi num boom red white blue US flag tail Albatross absolutely gorgeous its machinelike precision Everyone held breath Wil pushed untried beauty off hill worry Erik handled model 100 flights Both Eriks planes flew superb ly looked fantastic air type flying provides fine birds-eye view Gliders cruise majestically up down slope Another noteworthy plane beautiful new quarter-scale DG-200 Bill Liscomb has flawlessly molded fiberglass fuse lage supersmooth bagged glass/foam wings Bill plans begin selling kits about time read Wings can bought either finished do-it-yourself condition quality workmanship model fully comparable expensive German imports Bill also makes best Scale Glider retract units can buyin quarter-scale now -scale can contact Bill 7034 Fern Place Carlsbad CA 92009 telephone 1-619/9311438 Speaking German import planes aforementioned Andreas von Schoenbeck owner highly regarded Fiber Glas Flugel company Unterwossen near Mu nich Andreas shop about 30 craftsmen acknowledged produce some fin est all-molded Scale model Gliders made Germany country firms spe cialize superb Scale ships abound Soar ing popular type RC flying Germany Scale plays prominent role Soaring principally slope Sailplane enthusiasts Germany Scandinavian countries Austria Switzer land Italy France place premium owning very high quality aircraft radiosand dont seem mind paying best equipment As matter fact whole RC hobby Europe highertech level States doesnt mean cant catch up growing pop ularity fun fly lured notable like Andreas way Germany shows Scale Soaring America mak ing big gains Andreas brought elegant ASW 20L quarter-scale planes fly Glas Flugel planes beautifully made superstrong fly great Andreas guarantees ASW wont break air no matter what airborne maneuver youre putting throughalthough doesnt recommend ramming ship large rocks Pete Bechtel Andreas host whole fleet own Glas Flugel planes Oldtimers remember Petes company Windspiel Models Coeur dAlene ID will glad learn hes reviving firm central purpose importing Glas Flugel line can get Glas Flugel catalog sending $250 Windspiel Models PO Box 2121 Coeur dAlene ID 83814 telephone 1-208/667-0070 An impressive number model manufac turers attended fun fly Come think guess thats odd guys gung-ho fliers got business designing building superior prod ucts because better ideas Also way supporting habit entrepreneurs important success fun fly already mentioned listed below Gary Anderson American Sailplane De signs Dave Acker Precision Foam Cores Byron Bruce Combat Models Vince Parizek Santa Monica Sailplanes Marty Silberstein Cliff Hangar Models Jerry Slates Viking Models Ken Stuhr VS Sailplanes Ron Karen Wagner Hi Performance Sailplanes press 88 Model Aviation WOULD YOU SAW HOLE IN THIS FUSELAGE Der Svitch direct replacement on-board on/oft switch radio equipment hides inside fuselage activated outside included bar magnet vibration proof reliable submers ible consumes no power easy use install Ideal scale sport float planes boats sail planes helicopters Dont ugly up fuselage Der Svitch l / TO BATTERY DER SVITCHBAR MAGNET nudes node youn modelStays yoon hand CHARGING JACK PeSeny TO RECEIVER two basic models Model 1401 comes connectors use old ones $1995 Model 1402 comes connectors Futaba J 0 orAirtronics $2995 Both models include installation instructions bar magnet Optionally available Model 1405 LED $895 red LED lamp 20 leads indicates radio state can installed instrument panel realistic effect Order Include name address specify models needed include check money order send Ragan/Barker Group 5050 Quorum Drive #741 Dallas TX 75240 Please add $250 per order cover UPS charges & TX residents add sales tax credit card orders call between 900 500 central M-F Please allow 2-4 weeks delivery represented Jim Peggy Gray RC Soaring Digest Charley Morey Slope Soaring News Formal flying Friday ended 5 pm although always die-hards wholl keep flying long light wind hold out Gary Anderson way San Diego provided sumptuous wine tasting hors doeuvres social hour Clover Island roomwhich course lasted lot longer hour really felt sorry Gary missed party because van broke down way back hill Thanks again wine Gary Incidentally part Wash ington State along some regions northern Oregon becoming quite well known quality its wines Winery visits extra attraction attending fun fly awoke light rains Saturday morn ing second year row Wil crestfallen Still since wasnt raining too hard forecast clearing fliers began trickling out trek back up Eagle Butte good news rain squelched dust road Though cold well diggers youknow-what Charley Morey run ning around shorts Southern Cal lads must toughor something Dry spots under canopy pre mium Informal tailgate show-and-tell ses sions going full blast morning Did mention what folks come anyway rain stopped Around noon wind picked up sufficiently start proceed ings good flying about three hours windspeed ebbing flow ing Several nice thermals came through can still picture Gary Brokaws quarterscale Minimoa sky high thermal Gary hails Spokane built ship Chris Williams plans appeared RC Model World British periodical Its really satisfying see model per form beautifully its appearance im plies Toward four oclock winds started blowing hard planes pit area barely stayed put Most pilots took cue call day get cleaned up social hour big banquet evenings agenda Big operational word raf fle must have about $5000 worth prizes up grabs cov eted items two JR PCM-10 computer radios aluminum carrying cases nated Circus Hobbies Tom Kikuchi Tom also brought along JR Max 7 com puter radio total over $2000 worth prizes Circus Hobbies alone Thanks Tom Added nice kits acces sories collector photographs tools gift cer tificates etc Bob Boomer Beemer RC West outstanding contributor send ing six Multiplex other kits complete list donors end report dinner itself buffet style quite delectable well handled hotel after-dinner speaker Mr Rudy Al lemann gave interesting slide show participation 1976 Smirnoff Derby cross-country race Los Ange les Washington stages course seven Standard class Sailplanes Rudy flew ASW-20 leading race until lapped Ohio thereabouts Thanks Rudy entertaining presentation Sundays weather mixed determinate fact some fliers went Kiona Butte about eight miles farther down interstate rest stuck out Eagle Eagle Butte good about two hours wind switched around everyone called quits 3 pm Kiona contingent smooth flying until 1 pm pelted 15 min utes hail After brief interruption group again got some nice flights Since planned-for communications between two slopes didnt work out Eagle crowd no way knowing things good Kiona Though Sunday final day offi cial flying Memorial Day holiday fell Monday lot guys come long way great slope going get moneys worth good day try nonscale jobs too time Eagle site repaid fine days fly ing 20- 25-knot winds dust off old cliche good time Conditions excellent times anything others hey outdoor sport weve got take weather comes flying perfect savor moment remind ourselves doesnt get better Thanks go Wil Ma ryJo TRICS members shar ing hills hospitality Everyone ap preciates hard work enthusiasm bringing off another great Soaring Scale Fun Fly hope tradition continues many years come List raffle prize donors Circus Hob Continued page 188 Man turer Hi Performaitb9E andraft Cu LPEPPER MODELS INC 2526 Washimgtou DubuqiaeIA 52001 31S1583-4830 90 Model Aviation Introducing Invisible SvitchTM Made USA some quizzical glances though fly model inverted canopy open looks bit odd way Scale Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 90 bies Beemer RC West Viking Models USA Santa Monica Sailpianes Airtronics Futaba Scale Model Research Sig Mod els Ace RC Tower Hobbies Windspiel Models Top Flite Models Combat Mod els Hobby Lobby International Kooka burra Publications Bob Moore Photo graphs GROVE-ner transferred Royal Air Force spring 1935 test work cutting off its career racing plane aircraft appears have bit hot service pilots its military life happy final very hard land ing September 1936 did major damage landing gear cowlings props engine fuselage airplane struck off military records few months later sold scrap dealer Grosvenor House picked up 1937 $1200 Frederick Tasker turned over racing specialist Jack Cross restoration Renamed Orphan emerged done up blue gray time New York-to-Paris Air Race sched uled August 1937 race canceled replaced European-based contest course ran Marseilles France Damascus Syria back Paris refurbished Grosvenor House did very well Flown Arthur Clouston George Nelson air plane averaged 196 mph 3850-mile race finishing fourth behind three big Ital ian Savoia SM79 bombers Continued page 190 DH 88 Comet/Berliner Continued page 100 ended up display National Air Space Museum can seen day brilliant red Comet became instantly famous perhaps its pilots certainly men de signed built After returning Eng land Grosvenor House displayed around country huge crowds Comet flown Cathcart-Jones WaIler stayed record-setting business sold French government 1935 Mollisons Comet sold Portu guese government Grosvenor House pronounced Hes yit wQ&fl9 Don Srut~ Pornier PO-X OOS / Paper Flying Scale Model Airplane $7 00 14 WingspanGALL PARTS PRE-CUT 8 PREPAINTED *5Jflj & FLY IN TWO HOURS 4 PAPER AIRPLANES 433 NIHOA STREET KAHULUI HI 96732 USA CATAIAA 750 Contains lOOus paper airplanes hostage stamp size 6 foot wing span Gliders rubber powered Diecut youcut Largest known source paper airplanes world Cost catalog deducted 1st order over $2500 ASTOUNDING Catalog AIR t aatplane aboua $1050 DIU $250 vohtage 188 Model Aviation durable skis made lightweight aluminum feature ateel spring holds ski rigid flight also elevates axle above ski no modificationa cur rent gear wire needed can go wheels skis seconds side ski also has special edge allows excellent tracking icy surfaces available three sizes can purchased tnkes just mains order please send check money order $200 shipping handling Add 6% sales tax Minnesota Allow 2 weeks delivery large scales please submit weight wing span Telephone inquires call Ron 612-781-7333 N ORTHERN20- 30 Trike$2000 Mains $1500 ING40-60 Trike$2200 Mains $1700 RODUCTS Large Scale Trike $7500 Mains $5500 PO Box 21181 ColumbIa Heights MN 55421 781-7333 GLIDER RETRACTS Precision units made USA air craft quality materials Two 1 /4 scale size units choose Std-up 10 lbs HO over 10 lbs $5000 ea $350 S&H CA res add 7010 tax Send Sase information glass 1/4 scale 06 202 fuselage 1/3 & 1/5 scale retracts available soon Scale Glider Components 7034 FERN PLACE CARLSBAD CA 92009 16193 931-1438
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/11
Page Numbers: 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 188
Scale Soaring Fun Fly far away West Germany fliers manufac turers gathered second Tn-City Soarers-sponsored fun fly Over 70 p1 lots brought 140 Scale Gliders very informal event U Byron Blakeslee THE SECOND annual running event also known International Slope Scale Fun Fly held just outside Ken newick WA over Memorial Day week end location known Tn-Cities because cities Kennewick Richland Pasco adjoin along banks beautiful Columbia River southeastern Washington State semidesert climate quite unlike western Washington great importance us Glider fliers whats lacking moisture usually com pensated nice big hills Tn-City Soarers TRICS host club Wil Byers serving Event Direc tor fun fly scheduled latter part May to take advantage reliable wind patterns time year An event Slope Scale enthusiasts originally suggested 1987 Bill Lis comb Carlsbad CA Bill flies quarterscale ships famous Torrey Pines slopes near San Diego Wil clubmates accepted Bills challenge volun teered put first strictly Slope Scale event US 1988 decided hold contest big threeday fun fly As Wil put No judging no documentation no hasslesjust flying looking gabbing turnout last years inaugural MidColumbia fun fly certainly corroborated old axiom Give public what want theyll come out Everyone amazed 60 pilots 100 planes showed up winds cooperated pilots ball flying fabulous Ea gle Butte hill However mother nature didnt completely hold up end bar gain Rains unheard washed out Saturdays flying Word last years success spread quickly year brought over 70 pilots 140 planes Fliers came northwestern states California Arizona Colorado Canada Farthest Trav eled prize went Andreas von Schoenbeck West Germany note worthy Glider-guider later About half planes models fullsize gliders primarily quarter-scale ranged 1930s-vintage Gliders latest glass slipper superships other half power Slope Soarers model Glider versions both piston- jet-engine-powered planes Power ships November 1989 85 testament dedication Andreas von Schoenbeck owner Fiber Glas Flugel Com pany West Germany brought himself plane home flyand demonstrate waresat fun fly Hes seen preparing quarter-scale ASW-20L launching Left WiI Byers Tn-City Soarers TRICS moving force behind fun fly left Erik Eiche Richmond BC Canada get Eriks quarter-scale Grunau Baby 2B ready go crest slope just behind far side valley can glimpsed back ground Right Erik retired machinist skill experience certainly reflected superb craftsmanship prepares latest work art quarter-scale Bowlus Baby Albatros its maiden flight Erik drew own plans three-view found Worlds Vin tage Sailplanes 1908-45 As everyone held breath launched beautiful Glider perfect flightas hed flown 100 times natural Scale Slope flying especially good winds relatively small wing areas make higher wing loadings course translates good penetration fast flying speeds Some little power Scale planes can really zip up down slope probably covering 60 80 miles per hour rundown sequence events Most fliers pre-registered Wil reserved rooms Clover Island Motor Inn served headquarters event Clover Island small very scenic island Columbia River Wil wife MaryJo use doublesized hotel room check-in fliers Thursday afternoon evening Some eager beavers arrived early spent af ternoon trying out Eagle Butte Most people spent Thursday night getting reacquainted old new flying buddies Nothing like talking Scale Gliders Friday first day official flying Wil waited until about 9 am decide slope would used based lat est wind direction forecast Fortunately wind Eagle Butte An answering machine provided word fliers called phone put succinctly trail up Eagle Butte calling road would euphe mism too steep too smooth either sand blowing over place long caravan heading up hill might well have scaling dune Sahara Desert Needless say trail has driven slowly Once reach summit butte has plenty space parking large pit area lots soft grass behind slope landing slope itself must some 400 ft high faces west forms flank large valley Beneath us small road farm fields face slope about 45 degrees steep fairly dense rock covering its suit able landing wind poops out com 86 Model Aviation Left Wil Erik hold Eriks magnificent new Bowlus Baby Albatross close camera show details truly gorgeous workman ship Glider pod made varnished mahogany Right Pete Bechtel Coeur dAlene ID shows off German-made quarterscale Fiber Glas Flugel ASW-20L Its fine Slope flier Glas Flugel planes available through Petes Windspiel Models details text Left Bill Liscomb Carlsbad CA shows off beautiful DG-2000 quarter-scale Glider Bill has flown German imports has decided start making kits himself address text Right Master Modeler Walla Walls WA Harley Michaelis slick Pene trator JM Glascraft kit hinges speedy Slope Glider Harleys Hinges Ace RC reportedly work just great Left Gary Brokaw Spokane WA sweet-flying quarter-scale Mlnimoa built Chris Williams plans appeared RC Model World British modeling magazine Right Gene Cope retired master sergeant holds up help colossal Piper T-8 WW II trainer J-3 Cub stretched nose three seats masterpiece flew great Note detailing pilot rank bars Left Earl Levin left John Dvorak preparing launch Johns Schweizer SG-2 Both members South Bay Soaring Society Right Ed Mason Wayne Stanford amd Dave Wllms 1 R three Nampa ID Waynes F-82 twin Mustang built plans drawn Cal Bob Thacker flew powered version Scale contests plane flew well damaged contretemps slope pletely thing land farm fields below Fortunately didnt happen very oftenthough Wil himself faced once first order business Friday pilots meeting 10 am Fun fly no flying rules have strictly followed Wil went through list very carefully 1 The event Scale airplanes No documentation required please dont expect call Ridge Rat P-SI Planes expected look like something 2 No alcoholic beverages allowed slope 3 Transmitters must have registration sticker permitted out im pound area frequency pin 4 Crashes caused frequency conflict render guilty party liable damages Meaning crash pay 5 When flying pilots must stand 21 boxes along slope about 75 ft apart eliminate interference help spread out traffic 6 Fly good manners flight pat tern procedures No overflying spectators Lucky winners three radios donated Tom Kikuchi Circus Hobbies L R Matt Moore Kirkland WA Mike Bamberg Portland OR Jerry Slates Viking Models November 1989 87 Mr Viking Models himself Jerry Slates displaying lineup some excellent Scale Glider fuselages manufactures information free catalog send SASE 2026 Spring Lake Dr Martinez CA 94533 Jerrys telephone number 1415/689-0766 Fun fly host Wil Byers left presenting Erik Eiche trophy given tun fly Its TRICS Inspiration Award tar outstanding leadership Scale flying trophy handcrafted Mike Bam berg utilizing several varieties hardwood P GUN MEMORABILIA LIMITED EDITION COLLECTORS SERIES TOP GUN VIDEO Three days grueling competition professionally filmed produced edited music -inch VHS video tape must collectors Running time 21 mm SEE95 $3995 17Retail Valuel TOP GUN T-SHIRTS AND GOLF SHIRTS Multi-colored silk screened T-shrts imprinted front back white golf shirts Top Gun emblem breast Please specify sizes ordering 8795TSHIRT 8165000LF SHIRT TOP GUN PROGRAMS Includes photographs biographical data Top Gun Pilots An ideal reference informed enthusiasts 16 pages $200 TOP GUN STICKERS Colorful Mylar crack-and-peel stickers featuring official Top Gun emblem Perfect flight boxes books windows aircraft etc Size 3x3 8150 LIMITED OLJANTI TIES AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLY LASTS TOP GUN ORDER FORM Complete mail form check money order payable FTE faster delivery charge-by-phone VISA MCI 305J 473-2211 Merchandise cannot delivered P0 boxes Au prices inciude shipping handling Au merchandise shipped mirhin 24 hours order Name Address CityStateZip Phone OTY TOP GUN ViOEO Si995 ed PRICE TOP GUN T-SHiRT 5795 ca Ds ElM DL DXL TOP GUN GOLF SHIRT si650 Ds DM DL DXL_____ TOP GUN PROGRAM $200 ea ________ TOP GUN STICKER SisO _________ FLA RESIDENTS A006%SALESTAXTOTAL _______ FRANK TIANO ENTERPRISES 2460 SW 85th Terrace Davie FL 33324 pit area 7 Limit flights 15 minutes give everyone equal flying time 8 Maximum eight models air time 9 AMA license required AMA Safety Code applies entrants Have radios good working order Gliders must safe airworthy condition Use courtesy good flying sense Avoid maneuvers could cause accidentssuch doing loops toward hill must say fliers abided Wils instructions pretty much letter no apparent frequency problems mid air collisions wild showy flying re call discussion about whether Kling berg Wing duplicates full-size flying wing de Judge Pete Bechtel didnt buy wind good usually eight planes air didnt seem much wait some body wanted fly cannot overemphasized RC Scale Soaring event honest-togoodness fun fly Probably enthusiasts come much see what friends have built over winter talk Gliders actually fly course outstand ing conditions flying bit good worlds best slopes thats really like icing already frosted cake wind blew pretty steadily day Fri day must have 20 30 mph ideal slope morning chilly heavy jacket felt awfully good outstanding Scale ships seen pit area Gary Andersons pair i/iscale five-meter wingspan ASW-20s got top prize impressive Gliders Yes fly fine off slope pair vintage ships brought Erik Eiche Richmond near Vancouver BC Canada apparent favorite fliers quarter-scale Grunau Baby 2B Cliff Charlesworth plans shown its builder several photos May Soaring column other brand-new zero flights quarter-scale Bowlus Baby Albatross Since arent commercially available plans ship Erik drew own threeview printed Martin Simons book Worlds Vintage Sailpianes 1908-4S Erik retired machinist certainly does justice former profession its varnished mahogany pod polished alumi num boom red white blue US flag tail Albatross absolutely gorgeous its machinelike precision Everyone held breath Wil pushed untried beauty off hill worry Erik handled model 100 flights Both Eriks planes flew superb ly looked fantastic air type flying provides fine birds-eye view Gliders cruise majestically up down slope Another noteworthy plane beautiful new quarter-scale DG-200 Bill Liscomb has flawlessly molded fiberglass fuse lage supersmooth bagged glass/foam wings Bill plans begin selling kits about time read Wings can bought either finished do-it-yourself condition quality workmanship model fully comparable expensive German imports Bill also makes best Scale Glider retract units can buyin quarter-scale now -scale can contact Bill 7034 Fern Place Carlsbad CA 92009 telephone 1-619/9311438 Speaking German import planes aforementioned Andreas von Schoenbeck owner highly regarded Fiber Glas Flugel company Unterwossen near Mu nich Andreas shop about 30 craftsmen acknowledged produce some fin est all-molded Scale model Gliders made Germany country firms spe cialize superb Scale ships abound Soar ing popular type RC flying Germany Scale plays prominent role Soaring principally slope Sailplane enthusiasts Germany Scandinavian countries Austria Switzer land Italy France place premium owning very high quality aircraft radiosand dont seem mind paying best equipment As matter fact whole RC hobby Europe highertech level States doesnt mean cant catch up growing pop ularity fun fly lured notable like Andreas way Germany shows Scale Soaring America mak ing big gains Andreas brought elegant ASW 20L quarter-scale planes fly Glas Flugel planes beautifully made superstrong fly great Andreas guarantees ASW wont break air no matter what airborne maneuver youre putting throughalthough doesnt recommend ramming ship large rocks Pete Bechtel Andreas host whole fleet own Glas Flugel planes Oldtimers remember Petes company Windspiel Models Coeur dAlene ID will glad learn hes reviving firm central purpose importing Glas Flugel line can get Glas Flugel catalog sending $250 Windspiel Models PO Box 2121 Coeur dAlene ID 83814 telephone 1-208/667-0070 An impressive number model manufac turers attended fun fly Come think guess thats odd guys gung-ho fliers got business designing building superior prod ucts because better ideas Also way supporting habit entrepreneurs important success fun fly already mentioned listed below Gary Anderson American Sailplane De signs Dave Acker Precision Foam Cores Byron Bruce Combat Models Vince Parizek Santa Monica Sailplanes Marty Silberstein Cliff Hangar Models Jerry Slates Viking Models Ken Stuhr VS Sailplanes Ron Karen Wagner Hi Performance Sailplanes press 88 Model Aviation WOULD YOU SAW HOLE IN THIS FUSELAGE Der Svitch direct replacement on-board on/oft switch radio equipment hides inside fuselage activated outside included bar magnet vibration proof reliable submers ible consumes no power easy use install Ideal scale sport float planes boats sail planes helicopters Dont ugly up fuselage Der Svitch l / TO BATTERY DER SVITCHBAR MAGNET nudes node youn modelStays yoon hand CHARGING JACK PeSeny TO RECEIVER two basic models Model 1401 comes connectors use old ones $1995 Model 1402 comes connectors Futaba J 0 orAirtronics $2995 Both models include installation instructions bar magnet Optionally available Model 1405 LED $895 red LED lamp 20 leads indicates radio state can installed instrument panel realistic effect Order Include name address specify models needed include check money order send Ragan/Barker Group 5050 Quorum Drive #741 Dallas TX 75240 Please add $250 per order cover UPS charges & TX residents add sales tax credit card orders call between 900 500 central M-F Please allow 2-4 weeks delivery represented Jim Peggy Gray RC Soaring Digest Charley Morey Slope Soaring News Formal flying Friday ended 5 pm although always die-hards wholl keep flying long light wind hold out Gary Anderson way San Diego provided sumptuous wine tasting hors doeuvres social hour Clover Island roomwhich course lasted lot longer hour really felt sorry Gary missed party because van broke down way back hill Thanks again wine Gary Incidentally part Wash ington State along some regions northern Oregon becoming quite well known quality its wines Winery visits extra attraction attending fun fly awoke light rains Saturday morn ing second year row Wil crestfallen Still since wasnt raining too hard forecast clearing fliers began trickling out trek back up Eagle Butte good news rain squelched dust road Though cold well diggers youknow-what Charley Morey run ning around shorts Southern Cal lads must toughor something Dry spots under canopy pre mium Informal tailgate show-and-tell ses sions going full blast morning Did mention what folks come anyway rain stopped Around noon wind picked up sufficiently start proceed ings good flying about three hours windspeed ebbing flow ing Several nice thermals came through can still picture Gary Brokaws quarterscale Minimoa sky high thermal Gary hails Spokane built ship Chris Williams plans appeared RC Model World British periodical Its really satisfying see model per form beautifully its appearance im plies Toward four oclock winds started blowing hard planes pit area barely stayed put Most pilots took cue call day get cleaned up social hour big banquet evenings agenda Big operational word raf fle must have about $5000 worth prizes up grabs cov eted items two JR PCM-10 computer radios aluminum carrying cases nated Circus Hobbies Tom Kikuchi Tom also brought along JR Max 7 com puter radio total over $2000 worth prizes Circus Hobbies alone Thanks Tom Added nice kits acces sories collector photographs tools gift cer tificates etc Bob Boomer Beemer RC West outstanding contributor send ing six Multiplex other kits complete list donors end report dinner itself buffet style quite delectable well handled hotel after-dinner speaker Mr Rudy Al lemann gave interesting slide show participation 1976 Smirnoff Derby cross-country race Los Ange les Washington stages course seven Standard class Sailplanes Rudy flew ASW-20 leading race until lapped Ohio thereabouts Thanks Rudy entertaining presentation Sundays weather mixed determinate fact some fliers went Kiona Butte about eight miles farther down interstate rest stuck out Eagle Eagle Butte good about two hours wind switched around everyone called quits 3 pm Kiona contingent smooth flying until 1 pm pelted 15 min utes hail After brief interruption group again got some nice flights Since planned-for communications between two slopes didnt work out Eagle crowd no way knowing things good Kiona Though Sunday final day offi cial flying Memorial Day holiday fell Monday lot guys come long way great slope going get moneys worth good day try nonscale jobs too time Eagle site repaid fine days fly ing 20- 25-knot winds dust off old cliche good time Conditions excellent times anything others hey outdoor sport weve got take weather comes flying perfect savor moment remind ourselves doesnt get better Thanks go Wil Ma ryJo TRICS members shar ing hills hospitality Everyone ap preciates hard work enthusiasm bringing off another great Soaring Scale Fun Fly hope tradition continues many years come List raffle prize donors Circus Hob Continued page 188 Man turer Hi Performaitb9E andraft Cu LPEPPER MODELS INC 2526 Washimgtou DubuqiaeIA 52001 31S1583-4830 90 Model Aviation Introducing Invisible SvitchTM Made USA some quizzical glances though fly model inverted canopy open looks bit odd way Scale Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 90 bies Beemer RC West Viking Models USA Santa Monica Sailpianes Airtronics Futaba Scale Model Research Sig Mod els Ace RC Tower Hobbies Windspiel Models Top Flite Models Combat Mod els Hobby Lobby International Kooka burra Publications Bob Moore Photo graphs GROVE-ner transferred Royal Air Force spring 1935 test work cutting off its career racing plane aircraft appears have bit hot service pilots its military life happy final very hard land ing September 1936 did major damage landing gear cowlings props engine fuselage airplane struck off military records few months later sold scrap dealer Grosvenor House picked up 1937 $1200 Frederick Tasker turned over racing specialist Jack Cross restoration Renamed Orphan emerged done up blue gray time New York-to-Paris Air Race sched uled August 1937 race canceled replaced European-based contest course ran Marseilles France Damascus Syria back Paris refurbished Grosvenor House did very well Flown Arthur Clouston George Nelson air plane averaged 196 mph 3850-mile race finishing fourth behind three big Ital ian Savoia SM79 bombers Continued page 190 DH 88 Comet/Berliner Continued page 100 ended up display National Air Space Museum can seen day brilliant red Comet became instantly famous perhaps its pilots certainly men de signed built After returning Eng land Grosvenor House displayed around country huge crowds Comet flown Cathcart-Jones WaIler stayed record-setting business sold French government 1935 Mollisons Comet sold Portu guese government Grosvenor House pronounced Hes yit wQ&fl9 Don Srut~ Pornier PO-X OOS / Paper Flying Scale Model Airplane $7 00 14 WingspanGALL PARTS PRE-CUT 8 PREPAINTED *5Jflj & FLY IN TWO HOURS 4 PAPER AIRPLANES 433 NIHOA STREET KAHULUI HI 96732 USA CATAIAA 750 Contains lOOus paper airplanes hostage stamp size 6 foot wing span Gliders rubber powered Diecut youcut Largest known source paper airplanes world Cost catalog deducted 1st order over $2500 ASTOUNDING Catalog AIR t aatplane aboua $1050 DIU $250 vohtage 188 Model Aviation durable skis made lightweight aluminum feature ateel spring holds ski rigid flight also elevates axle above ski no modificationa cur rent gear wire needed can go wheels skis seconds side ski also has special edge allows excellent tracking icy surfaces available three sizes can purchased tnkes just mains order please send check money order $200 shipping handling Add 6% sales tax Minnesota Allow 2 weeks delivery large scales please submit weight wing span Telephone inquires call Ron 612-781-7333 N ORTHERN20- 30 Trike$2000 Mains $1500 ING40-60 Trike$2200 Mains $1700 RODUCTS Large Scale Trike $7500 Mains $5500 PO Box 21181 ColumbIa Heights MN 55421 781-7333 GLIDER RETRACTS Precision units made USA air craft quality materials Two 1 /4 scale size units choose Std-up 10 lbs HO over 10 lbs $5000 ea $350 S&H CA res add 7010 tax Send Sase information glass 1/4 scale 06 202 fuselage 1/3 & 1/5 scale retracts available soon Scale Glider Components 7034 FERN PLACE CARLSBAD CA 92009 16193 931-1438
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/11
Page Numbers: 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 188
Scale Soaring Fun Fly far away West Germany fliers manufac turers gathered second Tn-City Soarers-sponsored fun fly Over 70 p1 lots brought 140 Scale Gliders very informal event U Byron Blakeslee THE SECOND annual running event also known International Slope Scale Fun Fly held just outside Ken newick WA over Memorial Day week end location known Tn-Cities because cities Kennewick Richland Pasco adjoin along banks beautiful Columbia River southeastern Washington State semidesert climate quite unlike western Washington great importance us Glider fliers whats lacking moisture usually com pensated nice big hills Tn-City Soarers TRICS host club Wil Byers serving Event Direc tor fun fly scheduled latter part May to take advantage reliable wind patterns time year An event Slope Scale enthusiasts originally suggested 1987 Bill Lis comb Carlsbad CA Bill flies quarterscale ships famous Torrey Pines slopes near San Diego Wil clubmates accepted Bills challenge volun teered put first strictly Slope Scale event US 1988 decided hold contest big threeday fun fly As Wil put No judging no documentation no hasslesjust flying looking gabbing turnout last years inaugural MidColumbia fun fly certainly corroborated old axiom Give public what want theyll come out Everyone amazed 60 pilots 100 planes showed up winds cooperated pilots ball flying fabulous Ea gle Butte hill However mother nature didnt completely hold up end bar gain Rains unheard washed out Saturdays flying Word last years success spread quickly year brought over 70 pilots 140 planes Fliers came northwestern states California Arizona Colorado Canada Farthest Trav eled prize went Andreas von Schoenbeck West Germany note worthy Glider-guider later About half planes models fullsize gliders primarily quarter-scale ranged 1930s-vintage Gliders latest glass slipper superships other half power Slope Soarers model Glider versions both piston- jet-engine-powered planes Power ships November 1989 85 testament dedication Andreas von Schoenbeck owner Fiber Glas Flugel Com pany West Germany brought himself plane home flyand demonstrate waresat fun fly Hes seen preparing quarter-scale ASW-20L launching Left WiI Byers Tn-City Soarers TRICS moving force behind fun fly left Erik Eiche Richmond BC Canada get Eriks quarter-scale Grunau Baby 2B ready go crest slope just behind far side valley can glimpsed back ground Right Erik retired machinist skill experience certainly reflected superb craftsmanship prepares latest work art quarter-scale Bowlus Baby Albatros its maiden flight Erik drew own plans three-view found Worlds Vin tage Sailplanes 1908-45 As everyone held breath launched beautiful Glider perfect flightas hed flown 100 times natural Scale Slope flying especially good winds relatively small wing areas make higher wing loadings course translates good penetration fast flying speeds Some little power Scale planes can really zip up down slope probably covering 60 80 miles per hour rundown sequence events Most fliers pre-registered Wil reserved rooms Clover Island Motor Inn served headquarters event Clover Island small very scenic island Columbia River Wil wife MaryJo use doublesized hotel room check-in fliers Thursday afternoon evening Some eager beavers arrived early spent af ternoon trying out Eagle Butte Most people spent Thursday night getting reacquainted old new flying buddies Nothing like talking Scale Gliders Friday first day official flying Wil waited until about 9 am decide slope would used based lat est wind direction forecast Fortunately wind Eagle Butte An answering machine provided word fliers called phone put succinctly trail up Eagle Butte calling road would euphe mism too steep too smooth either sand blowing over place long caravan heading up hill might well have scaling dune Sahara Desert Needless say trail has driven slowly Once reach summit butte has plenty space parking large pit area lots soft grass behind slope landing slope itself must some 400 ft high faces west forms flank large valley Beneath us small road farm fields face slope about 45 degrees steep fairly dense rock covering its suit able landing wind poops out com 86 Model Aviation Left Wil Erik hold Eriks magnificent new Bowlus Baby Albatross close camera show details truly gorgeous workman ship Glider pod made varnished mahogany Right Pete Bechtel Coeur dAlene ID shows off German-made quarterscale Fiber Glas Flugel ASW-20L Its fine Slope flier Glas Flugel planes available through Petes Windspiel Models details text Left Bill Liscomb Carlsbad CA shows off beautiful DG-2000 quarter-scale Glider Bill has flown German imports has decided start making kits himself address text Right Master Modeler Walla Walls WA Harley Michaelis slick Pene trator JM Glascraft kit hinges speedy Slope Glider Harleys Hinges Ace RC reportedly work just great Left Gary Brokaw Spokane WA sweet-flying quarter-scale Mlnimoa built Chris Williams plans appeared RC Model World British modeling magazine Right Gene Cope retired master sergeant holds up help colossal Piper T-8 WW II trainer J-3 Cub stretched nose three seats masterpiece flew great Note detailing pilot rank bars Left Earl Levin left John Dvorak preparing launch Johns Schweizer SG-2 Both members South Bay Soaring Society Right Ed Mason Wayne Stanford amd Dave Wllms 1 R three Nampa ID Waynes F-82 twin Mustang built plans drawn Cal Bob Thacker flew powered version Scale contests plane flew well damaged contretemps slope pletely thing land farm fields below Fortunately didnt happen very oftenthough Wil himself faced once first order business Friday pilots meeting 10 am Fun fly no flying rules have strictly followed Wil went through list very carefully 1 The event Scale airplanes No documentation required please dont expect call Ridge Rat P-SI Planes expected look like something 2 No alcoholic beverages allowed slope 3 Transmitters must have registration sticker permitted out im pound area frequency pin 4 Crashes caused frequency conflict render guilty party liable damages Meaning crash pay 5 When flying pilots must stand 21 boxes along slope about 75 ft apart eliminate interference help spread out traffic 6 Fly good manners flight pat tern procedures No overflying spectators Lucky winners three radios donated Tom Kikuchi Circus Hobbies L R Matt Moore Kirkland WA Mike Bamberg Portland OR Jerry Slates Viking Models November 1989 87 Mr Viking Models himself Jerry Slates displaying lineup some excellent Scale Glider fuselages manufactures information free catalog send SASE 2026 Spring Lake Dr Martinez CA 94533 Jerrys telephone number 1415/689-0766 Fun fly host Wil Byers left presenting Erik Eiche trophy given tun fly Its TRICS Inspiration Award tar outstanding leadership Scale flying trophy handcrafted Mike Bam berg utilizing several varieties hardwood P GUN MEMORABILIA LIMITED EDITION COLLECTORS SERIES TOP GUN VIDEO Three days grueling competition professionally filmed produced edited music -inch VHS video tape must 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TOP GUN STICKER SisO _________ FLA RESIDENTS A006%SALESTAXTOTAL _______ FRANK TIANO ENTERPRISES 2460 SW 85th Terrace Davie FL 33324 pit area 7 Limit flights 15 minutes give everyone equal flying time 8 Maximum eight models air time 9 AMA license required AMA Safety Code applies entrants Have radios good working order Gliders must safe airworthy condition Use courtesy good flying sense Avoid maneuvers could cause accidentssuch doing loops toward hill must say fliers abided Wils instructions pretty much letter no apparent frequency problems mid air collisions wild showy flying re call discussion about whether Kling berg Wing duplicates full-size flying wing de Judge Pete Bechtel didnt buy wind good usually eight planes air didnt seem much wait some body wanted fly cannot overemphasized RC Scale Soaring event honest-togoodness fun fly Probably enthusiasts come much see what friends have built over winter talk Gliders actually fly course outstand ing conditions flying bit good worlds best slopes thats really like icing already frosted cake wind blew pretty steadily day Fri day must have 20 30 mph ideal slope morning chilly heavy jacket felt awfully good outstanding Scale ships seen pit area Gary Andersons pair i/iscale five-meter wingspan ASW-20s got top prize impressive Gliders Yes fly fine off slope pair vintage ships brought Erik Eiche Richmond near Vancouver BC Canada apparent favorite fliers quarter-scale Grunau Baby 2B Cliff Charlesworth plans shown its builder several photos May Soaring column other brand-new zero flights quarter-scale Bowlus Baby Albatross Since arent commercially available plans ship Erik drew own threeview printed Martin Simons book Worlds Vintage Sailpianes 1908-4S Erik retired machinist certainly does justice former profession its varnished mahogany pod polished alumi num boom red white blue US flag tail Albatross absolutely gorgeous its machinelike precision Everyone held breath Wil pushed untried beauty off hill worry Erik handled model 100 flights Both Eriks planes flew superb ly looked fantastic air type flying provides fine birds-eye view Gliders cruise majestically up down slope Another noteworthy plane beautiful new quarter-scale DG-200 Bill Liscomb has flawlessly molded fiberglass fuse lage supersmooth bagged glass/foam wings Bill plans begin selling kits about time read Wings can bought either finished do-it-yourself condition quality workmanship model fully comparable expensive German imports Bill also makes best Scale Glider retract units can buyin quarter-scale now -scale can contact Bill 7034 Fern Place Carlsbad CA 92009 telephone 1-619/9311438 Speaking German import planes aforementioned Andreas von Schoenbeck owner highly regarded Fiber Glas Flugel company Unterwossen near Mu nich Andreas shop about 30 craftsmen acknowledged produce some fin est all-molded Scale model Gliders made Germany country firms spe cialize superb Scale ships abound Soar ing popular type RC flying Germany Scale plays prominent role Soaring principally slope Sailplane enthusiasts Germany Scandinavian countries Austria Switzer land Italy France place premium owning very high quality aircraft radiosand dont seem mind paying best equipment As matter fact whole RC hobby Europe highertech level States doesnt mean cant catch up growing pop ularity fun fly lured notable like Andreas way Germany shows Scale Soaring America mak ing big gains Andreas brought elegant ASW 20L quarter-scale planes fly Glas Flugel planes beautifully made superstrong fly great Andreas guarantees ASW wont break air no matter what airborne maneuver youre putting throughalthough doesnt recommend ramming ship large rocks Pete Bechtel Andreas host whole fleet own Glas Flugel planes Oldtimers remember Petes company Windspiel Models Coeur dAlene ID will glad learn hes reviving firm central purpose importing Glas Flugel line can get Glas Flugel catalog sending $250 Windspiel Models PO Box 2121 Coeur dAlene ID 83814 telephone 1-208/667-0070 An impressive number model manufac turers attended fun fly Come think guess thats odd guys gung-ho fliers got business designing building superior prod ucts because better ideas Also way supporting habit entrepreneurs important success fun fly already mentioned listed below Gary Anderson American Sailplane De signs Dave Acker Precision Foam Cores Byron Bruce Combat Models Vince Parizek Santa Monica Sailplanes Marty Silberstein Cliff Hangar Models Jerry Slates Viking Models Ken Stuhr VS Sailplanes Ron Karen Wagner Hi Performance Sailplanes press 88 Model Aviation WOULD YOU SAW HOLE IN THIS FUSELAGE Der Svitch direct replacement on-board on/oft switch radio equipment hides inside fuselage activated outside included bar magnet vibration proof reliable submers ible consumes no power easy use install Ideal scale sport float planes boats sail planes helicopters Dont ugly up fuselage Der Svitch l / TO BATTERY DER SVITCHBAR MAGNET nudes node youn modelStays yoon hand CHARGING JACK PeSeny TO RECEIVER two basic models Model 1401 comes connectors use old ones $1995 Model 1402 comes connectors Futaba J 0 orAirtronics $2995 Both models include installation instructions bar magnet Optionally available Model 1405 LED $895 red LED lamp 20 leads indicates radio state can installed instrument panel realistic effect Order Include name address specify models needed include check money order send Ragan/Barker Group 5050 Quorum Drive #741 Dallas TX 75240 Please add $250 per order cover UPS charges & TX residents add sales tax credit card orders call between 900 500 central M-F Please allow 2-4 weeks delivery represented Jim Peggy Gray RC Soaring Digest Charley Morey Slope Soaring News Formal flying Friday ended 5 pm although always die-hards wholl keep flying long light wind hold out Gary Anderson way San Diego provided sumptuous wine tasting hors doeuvres social hour Clover Island roomwhich course lasted lot longer hour really felt sorry Gary missed party because van broke down way back hill Thanks again wine Gary Incidentally part Wash ington State along some regions northern Oregon becoming quite well known quality its wines Winery visits extra attraction attending fun fly awoke light rains Saturday morn ing second year row Wil crestfallen Still since wasnt raining too hard forecast clearing fliers began trickling out trek back up Eagle Butte good news rain squelched dust road Though cold well diggers youknow-what Charley Morey run ning around shorts Southern Cal lads must toughor something Dry spots under canopy pre mium Informal tailgate show-and-tell ses sions going full blast morning Did mention what folks come anyway rain stopped Around noon wind picked up sufficiently start proceed ings good flying about three hours windspeed ebbing flow ing Several nice thermals came through can still picture Gary Brokaws quarterscale Minimoa sky high thermal Gary hails Spokane built ship Chris Williams plans appeared RC Model World British periodical Its really satisfying see model per form beautifully its appearance im plies Toward four oclock winds started blowing hard planes pit area barely stayed put Most pilots took cue call day get cleaned up social hour big banquet evenings agenda Big operational word raf fle must have about $5000 worth prizes up grabs cov eted items two JR PCM-10 computer radios aluminum carrying cases nated Circus Hobbies Tom Kikuchi Tom also brought along JR Max 7 com puter radio total over $2000 worth prizes Circus Hobbies alone Thanks Tom Added nice kits acces sories collector photographs tools gift cer tificates etc Bob Boomer Beemer RC West outstanding contributor send ing six Multiplex other kits complete list donors end report dinner itself buffet style quite delectable well handled hotel after-dinner speaker Mr Rudy Al lemann gave interesting slide show participation 1976 Smirnoff Derby cross-country race Los Ange les Washington stages course seven Standard class Sailplanes Rudy flew ASW-20 leading race until lapped Ohio thereabouts Thanks Rudy entertaining presentation Sundays weather mixed determinate fact some fliers went Kiona Butte about eight miles farther down interstate rest stuck out Eagle Eagle Butte good about two hours wind switched around everyone called quits 3 pm Kiona contingent smooth flying until 1 pm pelted 15 min utes hail After brief interruption group again got some nice flights Since planned-for communications between two slopes didnt work out Eagle crowd no way knowing things good Kiona Though Sunday final day offi cial flying Memorial Day holiday fell Monday lot guys come long way great slope going get moneys worth good day try nonscale jobs too time Eagle site repaid fine days fly ing 20- 25-knot winds dust off old cliche good time Conditions excellent times anything others hey outdoor sport weve got take weather comes flying perfect savor moment remind ourselves doesnt get better Thanks go Wil Ma ryJo TRICS members shar ing hills hospitality Everyone ap preciates hard work 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