THE WEATHER thai Wednesday winds tempel 30s appeared gamble facing qualifiers 1991 Scalemasters second gaming tables casino Vacation Village headquarters motel Located very end Las Vegas Boulevard south famous lighted strip motel provided very reasonable room rates easy access two floors rooms huge parking lot Nice handling bigger models Friday first day official flights warmer no wind runway proved difficult hit though over 100 x 800 feet Las Vegas can playa pilots depth perception concerned about density altitude hitting runway center line proved quite test contestant Donations William Bennett CEO Circus Circus made building field possible Tournament Champions Pattern Meet several years back field great shape lush grassy area west used static judging Thursday post chain fencing however installed county keep ATVs off runway proved worst idea flying field Ive ever seen fencing ei flaps mechanical option integral part flying realism score 4 4 22 Model Aviation flGeorge Jenkins favorite civilian Cessna gone military i U in e Dci three-view Crumleys first e h4 Pegasus 320 ends dummy cylinders begin right five scratch built Jeffery Mickos Shakopee MN model sports Penrod SI aum Johnson 56th FO. Modeis wing span 81 Inches scaled up Beauiieus proper use during entire flight counted change took some automatic Tens out flight scores since no can get away simply flipping switch turning knob transmitter Proper use retracts flaps now Included part ten points flight realism score very end round flight will likely make some want rethink next years subject Scalemasters qualifying meet Flying now just score mechanics already beginning departure WW II metal warbirds jets m private civilian-type ali certainly obvious winning lineup year Winners Also Rans Pro old adage last sha first Diego Lopez rose perpetual last place T-Shirt Award last year first place now-famous Rick Lewis-designed Skyraider chance see Diegos best flight takeoff straight down runway lifting slow mediumspeed climbout gear retracted slowly flaps brought up much UB 6mA4 April 1992 23 udre CA mud tell n inaj 0 Bill Carper Jackson OH sea soned Scalemasters competitor took fifth place Bert Baker-designed Yellow Aircraft kit P-47D Jug Bill used ST 3000 Airtuonics equipment drop tanks bombs flaps retracts 1991 US Scale Masters Final Scores PlaceName 1Diego Lopez 2Don Hatch 3Charlie Chambers 4Terry Nitch 5William Carper 6Chuck Fuller 7Earl Thompson 8David Pape 9Patel Shallesh 10LKentNogy Aircraft AD-6 Skyraider Canadair CL-215 P-Si 0 Mustang F-86 Sabre P47 Thunderbolt Super Stearman Gloster Gladiator Kinner Sportster F-4 Phantom F-86F Sabre wing drop wiggle plane got well-deserved Ten Don Hatch came close putting Diegos fire out CL 215 Firebomber painted distinctive red yellow paint scheme model used two Wankel 30s power scale Don used 5/16 1 ft Hatch came way Canada score total 1825000 points Diegos first place score 183667 four flights Skyraider Don placed 60th 1990 Scalemasters Charlie Chambers flew P-51D Platt kit covered printers plate aluminum last time competition third place will have go hobby shop West Palm Beach see Big Beautiful Doll person can get video Academy Aviation Research Development PO BOX 277 17010 Elm Drive Hazel Crest IL 60429 Tel 708/335-0776 taped owner Joe Griffin best weve seen Scalemasters Charlie flew 1990 first place 51 last time way wanted Joes video camera hummed flew pressure competition lovingly placed kiss spinner before retiring Scalemasters-winning bird Theres interesting story about Charlie got Masters Competition Canadian contingent Scalemasters drove 2500 miles compete left Dave Pape Kinner Sportser Dave Sawatzky T34C Gerry Flinger High Static OV1O Bronco Bruce Bender Spitfire Mark 14E Don Hatch second place CL-215 Fire Bomber Rob Stanton Sig J-3 Cub Guy Fawcett Bristol F2B Photo right shows variety models placed top five L-R First Diego Lopez Skyraider Second Don Hatch Canadair CL-215 Fire Bomber Third Charlie Chambers P-51D Fourth Terry Nitch F-86F Fifth Bill Carper P-47D Jug famous hat circle logo marks Proctor kit built Mike Brewer Astoria OR WWI planesespecially bipesare hard fly contest crosswind Mike scored 1542500 Guy Fawcett R Devon Alberta Canada flew magnificent Bristol F2B modeled after highest scoring WWI fighter 30 kills credit pilot Captain McKeever gunner D Powell Scratch built model placed 31st 24 Model Aviation Static Total 9350 9350 9450 9200 9250 9350 9600 9450 9250 9200 Rnd1 000 7475 8275 9025 4700 6300 6750 8200 8475 8250 Flight Scores Rnd2 8325 9050 8900 8400 740 8600 8600 8400 3325 8000 Rnd 3 9125 7750 8375 8400 8650 7200 7375 8275 8575 8800 Rnd 4 9600 8825 8975 8325 8900 8425 8275 7550 8850 8550 Rnd 5 000 8825 8375 9100 8675 8700 8075 8700 8200 8675 Rnd 6 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 Final Score 1836667 1825000 1820000 18041 67 1799167 1792500 1791667 1790833 1788333 1787500 1991 US Scale Masters Static Scores PlaceLast NameO/LC/MCrftTOTAL 1Thompson3750300028509600 2Crumley3800300027009500 3Lewis3750300027509500 4McCullough3700295028009450 SPapa3750300027009450 6Chambers3700300027509450 PILOT AND EQUIPMENT REPORT Place Last Name First Name Airplane 1Lopez 2Hatch 3Chambers 4Nitch 5Carper 6Fuller 7Thompson 8Pape 9Shallesh 10Nogy Diego Don Charlie Terry William Chuck Earl David Patel L Kent AD-6 Skyraider Canadair CL-215 P-51D Mustang F-86 Saber F-47 Thunderbolt Super Stearman Gloster Gladiator Kinner Sportster F-4 Phantom F-86F Sabre Webra 05 Wankle Moki KVB 82 SuperTigre 5T3000 Sachs 58 Enya Homemade 5 Cylinder OS Max KVB 82 Second place winner Wankel 30-powered Twin Canadair CL-215 Fire Bomber L built Don Hatch Winnipeg colorful red yellow paint makes easier see dense smoke forest fires Alpine Air Salmon ID R uses Maule M-6 Super Rocket model scratch-built Claude Tanner Boise 1/4-scale drawings made plans published ModelAviation January 1982 ruiaoa raaio iechs Doug Nguyen Shannon Myer L used latest frequency monitoring equipment spot problems reported interference cases Futaba donated seven radios including PCM given Pilots Choice award winner Bronco Gerry Flinger right Violett F-86 Sabres out force Scalemasters left Karl Hibbs F-86 Italian Air Force blue demo colors fourth place winner Terry Nitch F-86F silver Bill Harris gold Canadair MK 6 Golden Hawks Air Show Team colors chrome F-86 Kent Nogy F-86 Jerry Ortego year seems since Charlie airline pilot has bid flights didnt know until Monday before tournament could make wrap plane foam rubber carry onto runway put luggage compartment last item loaded jump off plane soon landed order unload first did three times going out returning Masters Since Charlie could carry plane friend Richard Kersal drove 2500 milesa three-day trip straight throughto bring fuel bombs support equipment Charlie could compete win What modelers wont compete help other Thanks Richard static scores top ten winners 1991 Scalemasters ranged low 9150 high 96 points Gloster Gladiator won high static award Earl Thompson hut also Best Military new award called Best Built Plans read scratch-built Earl overwhelmed night look pictures plane will leave no doubt anyones mind deserved Earl US Scale Team Poland last year too Built Bryan Taylor plans blown up 1/5 scale Bob Holman one-lb Gloster winning size Earl used Enya 240 V 20 X 8 Zinger prop flight feature Earl says-he personally likes best about Gloster all-metal cast prop full scale version crafted out wood model trailing edge wing ribs Earl used I32in aluminum tubing covered Gloster World Tex makes strong hanger-rash-proof trailing edge wing tip Gloster covered silver paste mixed nitrate dope finished overspray K&B clear epoxy fuelproofing Earl placed seventh total 1791667 points F-86 kits Bob Violett April 1992 25 Engine Radio Futaba Futaba JR PCM 10 JR PCM-190 Airtronics Airtronics Vision Airtronics JR PCM-9 JR PCM-10 Futaba 9VAP Model Jets flown beautifully Terry Nitch took fourth place Terrys fifth round 91 flight points bird flew pre-programmed computer F Short stubby wings powerful twin engines Bronco make use stators necessary top stabilizer stra iten air aolng over elevator Terrys thumbs Terrys score 1804167 Bert Baker chiefjudge Harris Lee founders Scalemasters pleased see design P-47D flown Bill Carper take fifth place 1799 167 combined score meet Jugs Lee Rice finished 11th place won Spring Bok Horns award designed Digby Crank Australia Lee scored 1789167 Hell have bring award back Masters next year next guy place 11th Lee moved up 30th last year Dave Papes all-scratch-built 1933 Kinner Sportster included five cylinder engine scored again Vegas did during rain almost canceled 1987 Vegas Masters placed eighth again oroves well-hiiilr civi1in Just perfect tens Diego Lopez scores another impressive landing AD-6 Skyraider Lopez went iast place 1990 first 1991 Camo paint scheme dates planes use during Viet Nam era right Doc Keith flew Aichi D3A-1 type 99 Val Japanese fighter/dive bomber demonstrated high diving bomb run used during attack Pearl Harbor Very impressive model scratch built lie scale uses ST 2500 Futaba seven-channei PCM F9 Jet Model Products kitted Tom Cook built Shallesh Patel Eureka CA Patel used dry transfers Aero Loft got great detail captured 9th place Two OS Max 91s push whopping 27112 lb jet Shaliesh has servo close canopy homebuilt can compete Masters Shallesh Patels F-4 Phantom racked up running time ground air trying get engine run consistently good flight final flight resulted crash engines would idle down runout too long despite efforts stop brakes chute hit posts end field head model severely damaged Shallesh finished ninth place would have done better reliable engine run F4 scored 1788333 final top ten rounded out trim-sheet chrome-finished Violett F-86F flown Kent Nogy 1787500 best contenders first place winner Pilots Choice Award 26 Model Aviation last landing OV-1O Bronco Jerry Flingers second flight hit mountain range around Las Vegasthe posts set along runway field provides spectacular backdrop forLas Vegas R/C Flyers field Jerry Flingers North American OV-1O used against ground forces twin booms high mounted stab set plane apart last detail including red wing spoilers duplicated model built 1/oth scale weighing 29 lb Power two Enya 90 four-cycles Patterned after plane used find downed American pilots Viet Nam Cessna Bird Dog flown its modeler Doug Crumbley Plug-in wings 108 long plane proved civilian aircraft can compete garnering 95 static points beaten Gloster Gladiator OV-lOA Bronco Canadian Geny Flinger number details accuracy scale got Gerry 9250 static score twin-engine ground support fighter type modelers think about building decide against after looking over twin boom tails Quite challenge Flinger drew up own plans 1/6 scale using two Enya 90 four-cycles get 29-lb beauty off flying once again post north side field scored Continued page 140 Nick Tusa San Pedro CA got biggest airplane award 1/3-scale Fokker D Vii 38-lb WWI German fighter needed Quadra 65 real gas get off ground Flying proved exciting crosswind scale pilot wore oxygen mask during whole flight Except engine radio equipment flying prop modei completely scratch builti its hard tell full scale Just walk up Corvin Millers Globe Swift its Honey shrunk airplane Beautiful paint job 80-in span 20 pounds Swift scored 9250 static points before runway damage forced out competition first day — — _______ S Leave old master scale Claude McCollough find model youve probably never seen heard oflike 1940s Rawdon T-1 Highest static points 96 out 100 went 17-lb Gloster Gladiator created Earl Thompson Livermore CA Using nitrate dope silver paste Earl captured color details beautifully Closed cockpit four Browning 303 machine guns model also won Best Military award Futaba radio T/ CLARK COUNTY PARKS AND RECAT1ON V O CONTROL AIRCRAFT FIELD UNphNXLI h/ \VIIIAM C I/1-N\ tribute William G Bennett CEO Circus Circus Casino donated money build field Tournament Champions Pattern meet held Las Vegas some years back Las Vegas R/C Flyers Club has field proud desert surroundings east Las Vegas April 1992 27 Hanging dear life Daring Damsels dolls gave spectators quite thrill Bill Warren look alike called Super Stearman Chuck Fuller used Sachs 58 smoke produced quite air show worth sixth place fact scratch-built 96-in foam-winged Super Stearman featured hand painted lettering stab Chuck has modeling twenty years near gunnerispoxter sits ready drop bombs allied subs German cause Ed Newmans detail WWI Fieseler Storch really hot 114-in wingspan s byron kit Special proves model has chance winning builder pays attention details Sadly crashed buiider Olen Trenary use Las Vegas Sheriffs helicopter find its remains swamp KMI IS THE LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED INDEPENDENT RC SERVICE AND REPAIR CENTER IN THE USA repair major brands new older models WE ARE FACTORY AUTHORIZED WARRANTY SERVICE FOR AIRTRONICS ACE AND HITEC stock genuine factory replacement parts EXCLUSIVE SERVICE AND SALES OF RCD-KMI 6 METER RECEIVERS 1991 Gold Sticker narrowband frequency upgrades-station #21 stock crystals 1 03 different frequen cIes SEND SAE FOR COMPLETE PRICE REPAIR AND PRODUCT INFORMATION CALL FOR RUSH SERVICE $9995 8 Ch 50 5372 75Mhz 2-wheel gear 1 ycles 179~ includes amplifier Kraft Midwest Inc 115 F Main Northville MI 48167 313/348-0085 313/348-4175 Scalemasters/Jenkins Continued page 27 direct hit broke Bronco half along wing center section After close inspection Gerry said could repaired photo plane tells story Another missed opportunity came Corvin Millers Swift finished reverse Cuban Eight just few inches too low left elevator low-rate switch mistake After doing belly flop runway airplane continued air damaged prop plane struggled fly cylinder 0S Max Twin 60 went Out beautiful Swift went swamp found tree moral dont use rate switch dial up max no matter switch flipped its okay Chuck Fuller gave wing-walking girls thrill flight spectators appreciated realistic airshow-look-alike Super Stearman grandstands Circus Circus field Chuck used Sachs 58 haul scratch-built Stearman Daring Damsels board used smoke realistic performance Bill Warren flew famous plane years air show circuit Swamp adjacent field north side runway area backfill area crash Thick heavy head-tall undergrowth swamp covered quicksand water everywhere next impossible find airplane once goes Rick Lewis lovely wife about half dozen volunteers hunted two days Skyraider its battery low dived middle swamp Rick said Viet Nam never thick plane found brought back field after everyone left Sunday final day saved Rick expense hiring helicopter $200 hour try find famous dark blue Skyraider new fuse some wing repairs plane can fly again REGAIN ONIROL~ Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves walletl Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control H5 Futaba KR AFT 5524 N Palafox Pensacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line Orders Only Pleasell 140 Model Aviation 1991 KMI MINI ULTRA AM RECEIVER KMI RETRACTS A second flier Olen Trenary used helicopter search day before Byron Pitts Special went sheriffs department very helpful locating plane him Sponsors make show go Futaba PCM RC equipment choice Scalemasters participants again year Futaba its monitoring equipment crystals available anyone needed help changing frequency field posted warning channel 38 48 interference problems Futaba field reps Doug Nguyen Shannon Myer drove over Irving California great asset meet frequency control Futaba user would like information Futaba hats jackets patches just write Futaba Steve Helms attention order blank Thanks Futaba seven radios donated prizes top fliers Saturday-nightbanquet award winners considering wonderful prizes donated still takes lots cash run Scalemasters provided year Pacer Industries contestant receives Scalemasters shirt hat hat pin patch plaqueits things makes Scalemasters special event look forward year Hershel Worthy driving force behind sponsorship its hats off him Zaps unwavering support Harris Lee Scalemasters modelers can show gratitude supporting Pacer other fine sponsors buying products asking hobby shops stock products Thats thanks will appreciate youre Scale modeler just Zap Other sponsors included Proctor Company fly donate great WW kits Balsa USAs new Stearman display Balsa donated kit top ten winners starting first place winner picked out favorites Sig donated some great scale kits well Ace RIC makers affordable single stick radio market today also donated products Pica gave away new 1/ scale P-51s Charlie Chambers passed over enough Mustangs Charlie Cox Hobbies well Robarts I4 scale landing gear prizes JR Radio donated some products add mountain goodies winners APC Props Master Airscrew donated best props world help replace some broken ones meet Cari Goldberg Models also sponsor Cub has brought people scale modeling other single kit market today Las Vegas RIC Flyers should proud Scalemaster CD Shawn Store called upon last minute run event experience assistant CD Mike Calmy s Pattern meets really showed excellent organization smoothness rounds Dave Pinjuv sends thanks members manpower provided during four days contest LSRICFs Club donated proceeds concession stands Kiwanis Clubs drug program DARE money generated drawing held Byron Christen Eagle complete Quadra 35 Futaba radio helped offset clubs expenses Pinjuv said club would ready host Scalemasters again anytime Harris Lee tells us 1992 Scalemasters will held Dallas Fort Worth next year same site used 1990 Scalemasters accounts its site look forward Harris expressed desire some help organizing someone take over some responsibility associated Scalemasters event before next year have interest send him resume along ideas * 900 Lucy Plan attend Scalemasters either contestant observer Stay headquarters motel meet Masters talk have before happy answer questions help solve design mechanical problems Its truism should always build plane love first scale project labor love will see through project Hope see Scalemasters 1992 * SSBJ/Bookbi nder Continued page 136 supersonic airliner first business jet looked upon lot people guaranteed flop matter people thought airplane would fly bicycle mechanics started getting serious about SSBJ may get off ground its worth trying ELECTRONICS Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA/RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. 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THE WEATHER thai Wednesday winds tempel 30s appeared gamble facing qualifiers 1991 Scalemasters second gaming tables casino Vacation Village headquarters motel Located very end Las Vegas Boulevard south famous lighted strip motel provided very reasonable room rates easy access two floors rooms huge parking lot Nice handling bigger models Friday first day official flights warmer no wind runway proved difficult hit though over 100 x 800 feet Las Vegas can playa pilots depth perception concerned about density altitude hitting runway center line proved quite test contestant Donations William Bennett CEO Circus Circus made building field possible Tournament Champions Pattern Meet several years back field great shape lush grassy area west used static judging Thursday post chain fencing however installed county keep ATVs off runway proved worst idea flying field Ive ever seen fencing ei flaps mechanical option integral part flying realism score 4 4 22 Model Aviation flGeorge Jenkins favorite civilian Cessna gone military i U in e Dci three-view Crumleys first e h4 Pegasus 320 ends dummy cylinders begin right five scratch built Jeffery Mickos Shakopee MN model sports Penrod SI aum Johnson 56th FO. Modeis wing span 81 Inches scaled up Beauiieus proper use during entire flight counted change took some automatic Tens out flight scores since no can get away simply flipping switch turning knob transmitter Proper use retracts flaps now Included part ten points flight realism score very end round flight will likely make some want rethink next years subject Scalemasters qualifying meet Flying now just score mechanics already beginning departure WW II metal warbirds jets m private civilian-type ali certainly obvious winning lineup year Winners Also Rans Pro old adage last sha first Diego Lopez rose perpetual last place T-Shirt Award last year first place now-famous Rick Lewis-designed Skyraider chance see Diegos best flight takeoff straight down runway lifting slow mediumspeed climbout gear retracted slowly flaps brought up much UB 6mA4 April 1992 23 udre CA mud tell n inaj 0 Bill Carper Jackson OH sea soned Scalemasters competitor took fifth place Bert Baker-designed Yellow Aircraft kit P-47D Jug Bill used ST 3000 Airtuonics equipment drop tanks bombs flaps retracts 1991 US Scale Masters Final Scores PlaceName 1Diego Lopez 2Don Hatch 3Charlie Chambers 4Terry Nitch 5William Carper 6Chuck Fuller 7Earl Thompson 8David Pape 9Patel Shallesh 10LKentNogy Aircraft AD-6 Skyraider Canadair CL-215 P-Si 0 Mustang F-86 Sabre P47 Thunderbolt Super Stearman Gloster Gladiator Kinner Sportster F-4 Phantom F-86F Sabre wing drop wiggle plane got well-deserved Ten Don Hatch came close putting Diegos fire out CL 215 Firebomber painted distinctive red yellow paint scheme model used two Wankel 30s power scale Don used 5/16 1 ft Hatch came way Canada score total 1825000 points Diegos first place score 183667 four flights Skyraider Don placed 60th 1990 Scalemasters Charlie Chambers flew P-51D Platt kit covered printers plate aluminum last time competition third place will have go hobby shop West Palm Beach see Big Beautiful Doll person can get video Academy Aviation Research Development PO BOX 277 17010 Elm Drive Hazel Crest IL 60429 Tel 708/335-0776 taped owner Joe Griffin best weve seen Scalemasters Charlie flew 1990 first place 51 last time way wanted Joes video camera hummed flew pressure competition lovingly placed kiss spinner before retiring Scalemasters-winning bird Theres interesting story about Charlie got Masters Competition Canadian contingent Scalemasters drove 2500 miles compete left Dave Pape Kinner Sportser Dave Sawatzky T34C Gerry Flinger High Static OV1O Bronco Bruce Bender Spitfire Mark 14E Don Hatch second place CL-215 Fire Bomber Rob Stanton Sig J-3 Cub Guy Fawcett Bristol F2B Photo right shows variety models placed top five L-R First Diego Lopez Skyraider Second Don Hatch Canadair CL-215 Fire Bomber Third Charlie Chambers P-51D Fourth Terry Nitch F-86F Fifth Bill Carper P-47D Jug famous hat circle logo marks Proctor kit built Mike Brewer Astoria OR WWI planesespecially bipesare hard fly contest crosswind Mike scored 1542500 Guy Fawcett R Devon Alberta Canada flew magnificent Bristol F2B modeled after highest scoring WWI fighter 30 kills credit pilot Captain McKeever gunner D Powell Scratch built model placed 31st 24 Model Aviation Static Total 9350 9350 9450 9200 9250 9350 9600 9450 9250 9200 Rnd1 000 7475 8275 9025 4700 6300 6750 8200 8475 8250 Flight Scores Rnd2 8325 9050 8900 8400 740 8600 8600 8400 3325 8000 Rnd 3 9125 7750 8375 8400 8650 7200 7375 8275 8575 8800 Rnd 4 9600 8825 8975 8325 8900 8425 8275 7550 8850 8550 Rnd 5 000 8825 8375 9100 8675 8700 8075 8700 8200 8675 Rnd 6 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 Final Score 1836667 1825000 1820000 18041 67 1799167 1792500 1791667 1790833 1788333 1787500 1991 US Scale Masters Static Scores PlaceLast NameO/LC/MCrftTOTAL 1Thompson3750300028509600 2Crumley3800300027009500 3Lewis3750300027509500 4McCullough3700295028009450 SPapa3750300027009450 6Chambers3700300027509450 PILOT AND EQUIPMENT REPORT Place Last Name First Name Airplane 1Lopez 2Hatch 3Chambers 4Nitch 5Carper 6Fuller 7Thompson 8Pape 9Shallesh 10Nogy Diego Don Charlie Terry William Chuck Earl David Patel L Kent AD-6 Skyraider Canadair CL-215 P-51D Mustang F-86 Saber F-47 Thunderbolt Super Stearman Gloster Gladiator Kinner Sportster F-4 Phantom F-86F Sabre Webra 05 Wankle Moki KVB 82 SuperTigre 5T3000 Sachs 58 Enya Homemade 5 Cylinder OS Max KVB 82 Second place winner Wankel 30-powered Twin Canadair CL-215 Fire Bomber L built Don Hatch Winnipeg colorful red yellow paint makes easier see dense smoke forest fires Alpine Air Salmon ID R uses Maule M-6 Super Rocket model scratch-built Claude Tanner Boise 1/4-scale drawings made plans published ModelAviation January 1982 ruiaoa raaio iechs Doug Nguyen Shannon Myer L used latest frequency monitoring equipment spot problems reported interference cases Futaba donated seven radios including PCM given Pilots Choice award winner Bronco Gerry Flinger right Violett F-86 Sabres out force Scalemasters left Karl Hibbs F-86 Italian Air Force blue demo colors fourth place winner Terry Nitch F-86F silver Bill Harris gold Canadair MK 6 Golden Hawks Air Show Team colors chrome F-86 Kent Nogy F-86 Jerry Ortego year seems since Charlie airline pilot has bid flights didnt know until Monday before tournament could make wrap plane foam rubber carry onto runway put luggage compartment last item loaded jump off plane soon landed order unload first did three times going out returning Masters Since Charlie could carry plane friend Richard Kersal drove 2500 milesa three-day trip straight throughto bring fuel bombs support equipment Charlie could compete win What modelers wont compete help other Thanks Richard static scores top ten winners 1991 Scalemasters ranged low 9150 high 96 points Gloster Gladiator won high static award Earl Thompson hut also Best Military new award called Best Built Plans read scratch-built Earl overwhelmed night look pictures plane will leave no doubt anyones mind deserved Earl US Scale Team Poland last year too Built Bryan Taylor plans blown up 1/5 scale Bob Holman one-lb Gloster winning size Earl used Enya 240 V 20 X 8 Zinger prop flight feature Earl says-he personally likes best about Gloster all-metal cast prop full scale version crafted out wood model trailing edge wing ribs Earl used I32in aluminum tubing covered Gloster World Tex makes strong hanger-rash-proof trailing edge wing tip Gloster covered silver paste mixed nitrate dope finished overspray K&B clear epoxy fuelproofing Earl placed seventh total 1791667 points F-86 kits Bob Violett April 1992 25 Engine Radio Futaba Futaba JR PCM 10 JR PCM-190 Airtronics Airtronics Vision Airtronics JR PCM-9 JR PCM-10 Futaba 9VAP Model Jets flown beautifully Terry Nitch took fourth place Terrys fifth round 91 flight points bird flew pre-programmed computer F Short stubby wings powerful twin engines Bronco make use stators necessary top stabilizer stra iten air aolng over elevator Terrys thumbs Terrys score 1804167 Bert Baker chiefjudge Harris Lee founders Scalemasters pleased see design P-47D flown Bill Carper take fifth place 1799 167 combined score meet Jugs Lee Rice finished 11th place won Spring Bok Horns award designed Digby Crank Australia Lee scored 1789167 Hell have bring award back Masters next year next guy place 11th Lee moved up 30th last year Dave Papes all-scratch-built 1933 Kinner Sportster included five cylinder engine scored again Vegas did during rain almost canceled 1987 Vegas Masters placed eighth again oroves well-hiiilr civi1in Just perfect tens Diego Lopez scores another impressive landing AD-6 Skyraider Lopez went iast place 1990 first 1991 Camo paint scheme dates planes use during Viet Nam era right Doc Keith flew Aichi D3A-1 type 99 Val Japanese fighter/dive bomber demonstrated high diving bomb run used during attack Pearl Harbor Very impressive model scratch built lie scale uses ST 2500 Futaba seven-channei PCM F9 Jet Model Products kitted Tom Cook built Shallesh Patel Eureka CA Patel used dry transfers Aero Loft got great detail captured 9th place Two OS Max 91s push whopping 27112 lb jet Shaliesh has servo close canopy homebuilt can compete Masters Shallesh Patels F-4 Phantom racked up running time ground air trying get engine run consistently good flight final flight resulted crash engines would idle down runout too long despite efforts stop brakes chute hit posts end field head model severely damaged Shallesh finished ninth place would have done better reliable engine run F4 scored 1788333 final top ten rounded out trim-sheet chrome-finished Violett F-86F flown Kent Nogy 1787500 best contenders first place winner Pilots Choice Award 26 Model Aviation last landing OV-1O Bronco Jerry Flingers second flight hit mountain range around Las Vegasthe posts set along runway field provides spectacular backdrop forLas Vegas R/C Flyers field Jerry Flingers North American OV-1O used against ground forces twin booms high mounted stab set plane apart last detail including red wing spoilers duplicated model built 1/oth scale weighing 29 lb Power two Enya 90 four-cycles Patterned after plane used find downed American pilots Viet Nam Cessna Bird Dog flown its modeler Doug Crumbley Plug-in wings 108 long plane proved civilian aircraft can compete garnering 95 static points beaten Gloster Gladiator OV-lOA Bronco Canadian Geny Flinger number details accuracy scale got Gerry 9250 static score twin-engine ground support fighter type modelers think about building decide against after looking over twin boom tails Quite challenge Flinger drew up own plans 1/6 scale using two Enya 90 four-cycles get 29-lb beauty off flying once again post north side field scored Continued page 140 Nick Tusa San Pedro CA got biggest airplane award 1/3-scale Fokker D Vii 38-lb WWI German fighter needed Quadra 65 real gas get off ground Flying proved exciting crosswind scale pilot wore oxygen mask during whole flight Except engine radio equipment flying prop modei completely scratch builti its hard tell full scale Just walk up Corvin Millers Globe Swift its Honey shrunk airplane Beautiful paint job 80-in span 20 pounds Swift scored 9250 static points before runway damage forced out competition first day — — _______ S Leave old master scale Claude McCollough find model youve probably never seen heard oflike 1940s Rawdon T-1 Highest static points 96 out 100 went 17-lb Gloster Gladiator created Earl Thompson Livermore CA Using nitrate dope silver paste Earl captured color details beautifully Closed cockpit four Browning 303 machine guns model also won Best Military award Futaba radio T/ CLARK COUNTY PARKS AND RECAT1ON V O CONTROL AIRCRAFT FIELD UNphNXLI h/ \VIIIAM C I/1-N\ tribute William G Bennett CEO Circus Circus Casino donated money build field Tournament Champions Pattern meet held Las Vegas some years back Las Vegas R/C Flyers Club has field proud desert surroundings east Las Vegas April 1992 27 Hanging dear life Daring Damsels dolls gave spectators quite thrill Bill Warren look alike called Super Stearman Chuck Fuller used Sachs 58 smoke produced quite air show worth sixth place fact scratch-built 96-in foam-winged Super Stearman featured hand painted lettering stab Chuck has modeling twenty years near gunnerispoxter sits ready drop bombs allied subs German cause Ed Newmans detail WWI Fieseler Storch really hot 114-in wingspan s byron kit Special proves model has chance winning builder pays attention details Sadly crashed buiider Olen Trenary use Las Vegas Sheriffs helicopter find its remains swamp KMI IS THE LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED INDEPENDENT RC SERVICE AND REPAIR CENTER IN THE USA repair major brands new older models WE ARE FACTORY AUTHORIZED WARRANTY SERVICE FOR AIRTRONICS ACE AND HITEC stock genuine factory replacement parts EXCLUSIVE SERVICE AND SALES OF RCD-KMI 6 METER RECEIVERS 1991 Gold Sticker narrowband frequency upgrades-station #21 stock crystals 1 03 different frequen cIes SEND SAE FOR COMPLETE PRICE REPAIR AND PRODUCT INFORMATION CALL FOR RUSH SERVICE $9995 8 Ch 50 5372 75Mhz 2-wheel gear 1 ycles 179~ includes amplifier Kraft Midwest Inc 115 F Main Northville MI 48167 313/348-0085 313/348-4175 Scalemasters/Jenkins Continued page 27 direct hit broke Bronco half along wing center section After close inspection Gerry said could repaired photo plane tells story Another missed opportunity came Corvin Millers Swift finished reverse Cuban Eight just few inches too low left elevator low-rate switch mistake After doing belly flop runway airplane continued air damaged prop plane struggled fly cylinder 0S Max Twin 60 went Out beautiful Swift went swamp found tree moral dont use rate switch dial up max no matter switch flipped its okay Chuck Fuller gave wing-walking girls thrill flight spectators appreciated realistic airshow-look-alike Super Stearman grandstands Circus Circus field Chuck used Sachs 58 haul scratch-built Stearman Daring Damsels board used smoke realistic performance Bill Warren flew famous plane years air show circuit Swamp adjacent field north side runway area backfill area crash Thick heavy head-tall undergrowth swamp covered quicksand water everywhere next impossible find airplane once goes Rick Lewis lovely wife about half dozen volunteers hunted two days Skyraider its battery low dived middle swamp Rick said Viet Nam never thick plane found brought back field after everyone left Sunday final day saved Rick expense hiring helicopter $200 hour try find famous dark blue Skyraider new fuse some wing repairs plane can fly again REGAIN ONIROL~ Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves walletl Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control H5 Futaba KR AFT 5524 N Palafox Pensacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line Orders Only Pleasell 140 Model Aviation 1991 KMI MINI ULTRA AM RECEIVER KMI RETRACTS A second flier Olen Trenary used helicopter search day before Byron Pitts Special went sheriffs department very helpful locating plane him Sponsors make show go Futaba PCM RC equipment choice Scalemasters participants again year Futaba its monitoring equipment crystals available anyone needed help changing frequency field posted warning channel 38 48 interference problems Futaba field reps Doug Nguyen Shannon Myer drove over Irving California great asset meet frequency control Futaba user would like information Futaba hats jackets patches just write Futaba Steve Helms attention order blank Thanks Futaba seven radios donated prizes top fliers Saturday-nightbanquet award winners considering wonderful prizes donated still takes lots cash run Scalemasters provided year Pacer Industries contestant receives Scalemasters shirt hat hat pin patch plaqueits things makes Scalemasters special event look forward year Hershel Worthy driving force behind sponsorship its hats off him Zaps unwavering support Harris Lee Scalemasters modelers can show gratitude supporting Pacer other fine sponsors buying products asking hobby shops stock products Thats thanks will appreciate youre Scale modeler just Zap Other sponsors included Proctor Company fly donate great WW kits Balsa USAs new Stearman display Balsa donated kit top ten winners starting first place winner picked out favorites Sig donated some great scale kits well Ace RIC makers affordable single stick radio market today also donated products Pica gave away new 1/ scale P-51s Charlie Chambers passed over enough Mustangs Charlie Cox Hobbies well Robarts I4 scale landing gear prizes JR Radio donated some products add mountain goodies winners APC Props Master Airscrew donated best props world help replace some broken ones meet Cari Goldberg Models also sponsor Cub has brought people scale modeling other single kit market today Las Vegas RIC Flyers should proud Scalemaster CD Shawn Store called upon last minute run event experience assistant CD Mike Calmy s Pattern meets really showed excellent organization smoothness rounds Dave Pinjuv sends thanks members manpower provided during four days contest LSRICFs Club donated proceeds concession stands Kiwanis Clubs drug program DARE money generated drawing held Byron Christen Eagle complete Quadra 35 Futaba radio helped offset clubs expenses Pinjuv said club would ready host Scalemasters again anytime Harris Lee tells us 1992 Scalemasters will held Dallas Fort Worth next year same site used 1990 Scalemasters accounts its site look forward Harris expressed desire some help organizing someone take over some responsibility associated Scalemasters event before next year have interest send him resume along ideas * 900 Lucy Plan attend Scalemasters either contestant observer Stay headquarters motel meet Masters talk have before happy answer questions help solve design mechanical problems Its truism should always build plane love first scale project labor love will see through project Hope see Scalemasters 1992 * SSBJ/Bookbi nder Continued page 136 supersonic airliner first business jet looked upon lot people guaranteed flop matter people thought airplane would fly bicycle mechanics started getting serious about SSBJ may get off ground its worth trying ELECTRONICS Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA/RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPS ail VISA / MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWB8YSQ April 1992 141 I
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THE WEATHER thai Wednesday winds tempel 30s appeared gamble facing qualifiers 1991 Scalemasters second gaming tables casino Vacation Village headquarters motel Located very end Las Vegas Boulevard south famous lighted strip motel provided very reasonable room rates easy access two floors rooms huge parking lot Nice handling bigger models Friday first day official flights warmer no wind runway proved difficult hit though over 100 x 800 feet Las Vegas can playa pilots depth perception concerned about density altitude hitting runway center line proved quite test contestant Donations William Bennett CEO Circus Circus made building field possible Tournament Champions Pattern Meet several years back field great shape lush grassy area west used static judging Thursday post chain fencing however installed county keep ATVs off runway proved worst idea flying field Ive ever seen fencing ei flaps mechanical option integral part flying realism score 4 4 22 Model Aviation flGeorge Jenkins favorite civilian Cessna gone military i U in e Dci three-view Crumleys first e h4 Pegasus 320 ends dummy cylinders begin right five scratch built Jeffery Mickos Shakopee MN model sports Penrod SI aum Johnson 56th FO. Modeis wing span 81 Inches scaled up Beauiieus proper use during entire flight counted change took some automatic Tens out flight scores since no can get away simply flipping switch turning knob transmitter Proper use retracts flaps now Included part ten points flight realism score very end round flight will likely make some want rethink next years subject Scalemasters qualifying meet Flying now just score mechanics already beginning departure WW II metal warbirds jets m private civilian-type ali certainly obvious winning lineup year Winners Also Rans Pro old adage last sha first Diego Lopez rose perpetual last place T-Shirt Award last year first place now-famous Rick Lewis-designed Skyraider chance see Diegos best flight takeoff straight down runway lifting slow mediumspeed climbout gear retracted slowly flaps brought up much UB 6mA4 April 1992 23 udre CA mud tell n inaj 0 Bill Carper Jackson OH sea soned Scalemasters competitor took fifth place Bert Baker-designed Yellow Aircraft kit P-47D Jug Bill used ST 3000 Airtuonics equipment drop tanks bombs flaps retracts 1991 US Scale Masters Final Scores PlaceName 1Diego Lopez 2Don Hatch 3Charlie Chambers 4Terry Nitch 5William Carper 6Chuck Fuller 7Earl Thompson 8David Pape 9Patel Shallesh 10LKentNogy Aircraft AD-6 Skyraider Canadair CL-215 P-Si 0 Mustang F-86 Sabre P47 Thunderbolt Super Stearman Gloster Gladiator Kinner Sportster F-4 Phantom F-86F Sabre wing drop wiggle plane got well-deserved Ten Don Hatch came close putting Diegos fire out CL 215 Firebomber painted distinctive red yellow paint scheme model used two Wankel 30s power scale Don used 5/16 1 ft Hatch came way Canada score total 1825000 points Diegos first place score 183667 four flights Skyraider Don placed 60th 1990 Scalemasters Charlie Chambers flew P-51D Platt kit covered printers plate aluminum last time competition third place will have go hobby shop West Palm Beach see Big Beautiful Doll person can get video Academy Aviation Research Development PO BOX 277 17010 Elm Drive Hazel Crest IL 60429 Tel 708/335-0776 taped owner Joe Griffin best weve seen Scalemasters Charlie flew 1990 first place 51 last time way wanted Joes video camera hummed flew pressure competition lovingly placed kiss spinner before retiring Scalemasters-winning bird Theres interesting story about Charlie got Masters Competition Canadian contingent Scalemasters drove 2500 miles compete left Dave Pape Kinner Sportser Dave Sawatzky T34C Gerry Flinger High Static OV1O Bronco Bruce Bender Spitfire Mark 14E Don Hatch second place CL-215 Fire Bomber Rob Stanton Sig J-3 Cub Guy Fawcett Bristol F2B Photo right shows variety models placed top five L-R First Diego Lopez Skyraider Second Don Hatch Canadair CL-215 Fire Bomber Third Charlie Chambers P-51D Fourth Terry Nitch F-86F Fifth Bill Carper P-47D Jug famous hat circle logo marks Proctor kit built Mike Brewer Astoria OR WWI planesespecially bipesare hard fly contest crosswind Mike scored 1542500 Guy Fawcett R Devon Alberta Canada flew magnificent Bristol F2B modeled after highest scoring WWI fighter 30 kills credit pilot Captain McKeever gunner D Powell Scratch built model placed 31st 24 Model Aviation Static Total 9350 9350 9450 9200 9250 9350 9600 9450 9250 9200 Rnd1 000 7475 8275 9025 4700 6300 6750 8200 8475 8250 Flight Scores Rnd2 8325 9050 8900 8400 740 8600 8600 8400 3325 8000 Rnd 3 9125 7750 8375 8400 8650 7200 7375 8275 8575 8800 Rnd 4 9600 8825 8975 8325 8900 8425 8275 7550 8850 8550 Rnd 5 000 8825 8375 9100 8675 8700 8075 8700 8200 8675 Rnd 6 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 Final Score 1836667 1825000 1820000 18041 67 1799167 1792500 1791667 1790833 1788333 1787500 1991 US Scale Masters Static Scores PlaceLast NameO/LC/MCrftTOTAL 1Thompson3750300028509600 2Crumley3800300027009500 3Lewis3750300027509500 4McCullough3700295028009450 SPapa3750300027009450 6Chambers3700300027509450 PILOT AND EQUIPMENT REPORT Place Last Name First Name Airplane 1Lopez 2Hatch 3Chambers 4Nitch 5Carper 6Fuller 7Thompson 8Pape 9Shallesh 10Nogy Diego Don Charlie Terry William Chuck Earl David Patel L Kent AD-6 Skyraider Canadair CL-215 P-51D Mustang F-86 Saber F-47 Thunderbolt Super Stearman Gloster Gladiator Kinner Sportster F-4 Phantom F-86F Sabre Webra 05 Wankle Moki KVB 82 SuperTigre 5T3000 Sachs 58 Enya Homemade 5 Cylinder OS Max KVB 82 Second place winner Wankel 30-powered Twin Canadair CL-215 Fire Bomber L built Don Hatch Winnipeg colorful red yellow paint makes easier see dense smoke forest fires Alpine Air Salmon ID R uses Maule M-6 Super Rocket model scratch-built Claude Tanner Boise 1/4-scale drawings made plans published ModelAviation January 1982 ruiaoa raaio iechs Doug Nguyen Shannon Myer L used latest frequency monitoring equipment spot problems reported interference cases Futaba donated seven radios including PCM given Pilots Choice award winner Bronco Gerry Flinger right Violett F-86 Sabres out force Scalemasters left Karl Hibbs F-86 Italian Air Force blue demo colors fourth place winner Terry Nitch F-86F silver Bill Harris gold Canadair MK 6 Golden Hawks Air Show Team colors chrome F-86 Kent Nogy F-86 Jerry Ortego year seems since Charlie airline pilot has bid flights didnt know until Monday before tournament could make wrap plane foam rubber carry onto runway put luggage compartment last item loaded jump off plane soon landed order unload first did three times going out returning Masters Since Charlie could carry plane friend Richard Kersal drove 2500 milesa three-day trip straight throughto bring fuel bombs support equipment Charlie could compete win What modelers wont compete help other Thanks Richard static scores top ten winners 1991 Scalemasters ranged low 9150 high 96 points Gloster Gladiator won high static award Earl Thompson hut also Best Military new award called Best Built Plans read scratch-built Earl overwhelmed night look pictures plane will leave no doubt anyones mind deserved Earl US Scale Team Poland last year too Built Bryan Taylor plans blown up 1/5 scale Bob Holman one-lb Gloster winning size Earl used Enya 240 V 20 X 8 Zinger prop flight feature Earl says-he personally likes best about Gloster all-metal cast prop full scale version crafted out wood model trailing edge wing ribs Earl used I32in aluminum tubing covered Gloster World Tex makes strong hanger-rash-proof trailing edge wing tip Gloster covered silver paste mixed nitrate dope finished overspray K&B clear epoxy fuelproofing Earl placed seventh total 1791667 points F-86 kits Bob Violett April 1992 25 Engine Radio Futaba Futaba JR PCM 10 JR PCM-190 Airtronics Airtronics Vision Airtronics JR PCM-9 JR PCM-10 Futaba 9VAP Model Jets flown beautifully Terry Nitch took fourth place Terrys fifth round 91 flight points bird flew pre-programmed computer F Short stubby wings powerful twin engines Bronco make use stators necessary top stabilizer stra iten air aolng over elevator Terrys thumbs Terrys score 1804167 Bert Baker chiefjudge Harris Lee founders Scalemasters pleased see design P-47D flown Bill Carper take fifth place 1799 167 combined score meet Jugs Lee Rice finished 11th place won Spring Bok Horns award designed Digby Crank Australia Lee scored 1789167 Hell have bring award back Masters next year next guy place 11th Lee moved up 30th last year Dave Papes all-scratch-built 1933 Kinner Sportster included five cylinder engine scored again Vegas did during rain almost canceled 1987 Vegas Masters placed eighth again oroves well-hiiilr civi1in Just perfect tens Diego Lopez scores another impressive landing AD-6 Skyraider Lopez went iast place 1990 first 1991 Camo paint scheme dates planes use during Viet Nam era right Doc Keith flew Aichi D3A-1 type 99 Val Japanese fighter/dive bomber demonstrated high diving bomb run used during attack Pearl Harbor Very impressive model scratch built lie scale uses ST 2500 Futaba seven-channei PCM F9 Jet Model Products kitted Tom Cook built Shallesh Patel Eureka CA Patel used dry transfers Aero Loft got great detail captured 9th place Two OS Max 91s push whopping 27112 lb jet Shaliesh has servo close canopy homebuilt can compete Masters Shallesh Patels F-4 Phantom racked up running time ground air trying get engine run consistently good flight final flight resulted crash engines would idle down runout too long despite efforts stop brakes chute hit posts end field head model severely damaged Shallesh finished ninth place would have done better reliable engine run F4 scored 1788333 final top ten rounded out trim-sheet chrome-finished Violett F-86F flown Kent Nogy 1787500 best contenders first place winner Pilots Choice Award 26 Model Aviation last landing OV-1O Bronco Jerry Flingers second flight hit mountain range around Las Vegasthe posts set along runway field provides spectacular backdrop forLas Vegas R/C Flyers field Jerry Flingers North American OV-1O used against ground forces twin booms high mounted stab set plane apart last detail including red wing spoilers duplicated model built 1/oth scale weighing 29 lb Power two Enya 90 four-cycles Patterned after plane used find downed American pilots Viet Nam Cessna Bird Dog flown its modeler Doug Crumbley Plug-in wings 108 long plane proved civilian aircraft can compete garnering 95 static points beaten Gloster Gladiator OV-lOA Bronco Canadian Geny Flinger number details accuracy scale got Gerry 9250 static score twin-engine ground support fighter type modelers think about building decide against after looking over twin boom tails Quite challenge Flinger drew up own plans 1/6 scale using two Enya 90 four-cycles get 29-lb beauty off flying once again post north side field scored Continued page 140 Nick Tusa San Pedro CA got biggest airplane award 1/3-scale Fokker D Vii 38-lb WWI German fighter needed Quadra 65 real gas get off ground Flying proved exciting crosswind scale pilot wore oxygen mask during whole flight Except engine radio equipment flying prop modei completely scratch builti its hard tell full scale Just walk up Corvin Millers Globe Swift its Honey shrunk airplane Beautiful paint job 80-in span 20 pounds Swift scored 9250 static points before runway damage forced out competition first day — — _______ S Leave old master scale Claude McCollough find model youve probably never seen heard oflike 1940s Rawdon T-1 Highest static points 96 out 100 went 17-lb Gloster Gladiator created Earl Thompson Livermore CA Using nitrate dope silver paste Earl captured color details beautifully Closed cockpit four Browning 303 machine guns model also won Best Military award Futaba radio T/ CLARK COUNTY PARKS AND RECAT1ON V O CONTROL AIRCRAFT FIELD UNphNXLI h/ \VIIIAM C I/1-N\ tribute William G Bennett CEO Circus Circus Casino donated money build field Tournament Champions Pattern meet held Las Vegas some years back Las Vegas R/C Flyers Club has field proud desert surroundings east Las Vegas April 1992 27 Hanging dear life Daring Damsels dolls gave spectators quite thrill Bill Warren look alike called Super Stearman Chuck Fuller used Sachs 58 smoke produced quite air show worth sixth place fact scratch-built 96-in foam-winged Super Stearman featured hand painted lettering stab Chuck has modeling twenty years near gunnerispoxter sits ready drop bombs allied subs German cause Ed Newmans detail WWI Fieseler Storch really hot 114-in wingspan s byron kit Special proves model has chance winning builder pays attention details Sadly crashed buiider Olen Trenary use Las Vegas Sheriffs helicopter find its remains swamp KMI IS THE LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED INDEPENDENT RC SERVICE AND REPAIR CENTER IN THE USA repair major brands new older models WE ARE FACTORY AUTHORIZED WARRANTY SERVICE FOR AIRTRONICS ACE AND HITEC stock genuine factory replacement parts EXCLUSIVE SERVICE AND SALES OF RCD-KMI 6 METER RECEIVERS 1991 Gold Sticker narrowband frequency upgrades-station #21 stock crystals 1 03 different frequen cIes SEND SAE FOR COMPLETE PRICE REPAIR AND PRODUCT INFORMATION CALL FOR RUSH SERVICE $9995 8 Ch 50 5372 75Mhz 2-wheel gear 1 ycles 179~ includes amplifier Kraft Midwest Inc 115 F Main Northville MI 48167 313/348-0085 313/348-4175 Scalemasters/Jenkins Continued page 27 direct hit broke Bronco half along wing center section After close inspection Gerry said could repaired photo plane tells story Another missed opportunity came Corvin Millers Swift finished reverse Cuban Eight just few inches too low left elevator low-rate switch mistake After doing belly flop runway airplane continued air damaged prop plane struggled fly cylinder 0S Max Twin 60 went Out beautiful Swift went swamp found tree moral dont use rate switch dial up max no matter switch flipped its okay Chuck Fuller gave wing-walking girls thrill flight spectators appreciated realistic airshow-look-alike Super Stearman grandstands Circus Circus field Chuck used Sachs 58 haul scratch-built Stearman Daring Damsels board used smoke realistic performance Bill Warren flew famous plane years air show circuit Swamp adjacent field north side runway area backfill area crash Thick heavy head-tall undergrowth swamp covered quicksand water everywhere next impossible find airplane once goes Rick Lewis lovely wife about half dozen volunteers hunted two days Skyraider its battery low dived middle swamp Rick said Viet Nam never thick plane found brought back field after everyone left Sunday final day saved Rick expense hiring helicopter $200 hour try find famous dark blue Skyraider new fuse some wing repairs plane can fly again REGAIN ONIROL~ Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves walletl Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control H5 Futaba KR AFT 5524 N Palafox Pensacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line Orders Only Pleasell 140 Model Aviation 1991 KMI MINI ULTRA AM RECEIVER KMI RETRACTS A second flier Olen Trenary used helicopter search day before Byron Pitts Special went sheriffs department very helpful locating plane him Sponsors make show go Futaba PCM RC equipment choice Scalemasters participants again year Futaba its monitoring equipment crystals available anyone needed help changing frequency field posted warning channel 38 48 interference problems Futaba field reps Doug Nguyen Shannon Myer drove over Irving California great asset meet frequency control Futaba user would like information Futaba hats jackets patches just write Futaba Steve Helms attention order blank Thanks Futaba seven radios donated prizes top fliers Saturday-nightbanquet award winners considering wonderful prizes donated still takes lots cash run Scalemasters provided year Pacer Industries contestant receives Scalemasters shirt hat hat pin patch plaqueits things makes Scalemasters special event look forward year Hershel Worthy driving force behind sponsorship its hats off him Zaps unwavering support Harris Lee Scalemasters modelers can show gratitude supporting Pacer other fine sponsors buying products asking hobby shops stock products Thats thanks will appreciate youre Scale modeler just Zap Other sponsors included Proctor Company fly donate great WW kits Balsa USAs new Stearman display Balsa donated kit top ten winners starting first place winner picked out favorites Sig donated some great scale kits well Ace RIC makers affordable single stick radio market today also donated products Pica gave away new 1/ scale P-51s Charlie Chambers passed over enough Mustangs Charlie Cox Hobbies well Robarts I4 scale landing gear prizes JR Radio donated some products add mountain goodies winners APC Props Master Airscrew donated best props world help replace some broken ones meet Cari Goldberg Models also sponsor Cub has brought people scale modeling other single kit market today Las Vegas RIC Flyers should proud Scalemaster CD Shawn Store called upon last minute run event experience assistant CD Mike Calmy s Pattern meets really showed excellent organization smoothness rounds Dave Pinjuv sends thanks members manpower provided during four days contest LSRICFs Club donated proceeds concession stands Kiwanis Clubs drug program DARE money generated drawing held Byron Christen Eagle complete Quadra 35 Futaba radio helped offset clubs expenses Pinjuv said club would ready host Scalemasters again anytime Harris Lee tells us 1992 Scalemasters will held Dallas Fort Worth next year same site used 1990 Scalemasters accounts its site look forward Harris expressed desire some help organizing someone take over some responsibility associated Scalemasters event before next year have interest send him resume along ideas * 900 Lucy Plan attend Scalemasters either contestant observer Stay headquarters motel meet Masters talk have before happy answer questions help solve design mechanical problems Its truism should always build plane love first scale project labor love will see through project Hope see Scalemasters 1992 * SSBJ/Bookbi nder Continued page 136 supersonic airliner first business jet looked upon lot people guaranteed flop matter people thought airplane would fly bicycle mechanics started getting serious about SSBJ may get off ground its worth trying ELECTRONICS Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA/RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPS ail VISA / MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWB8YSQ April 1992 141 I
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THE WEATHER thai Wednesday winds tempel 30s appeared gamble facing qualifiers 1991 Scalemasters second gaming tables casino Vacation Village headquarters motel Located very end Las Vegas Boulevard south famous lighted strip motel provided very reasonable room rates easy access two floors rooms huge parking lot Nice handling bigger models Friday first day official flights warmer no wind runway proved difficult hit though over 100 x 800 feet Las Vegas can playa pilots depth perception concerned about density altitude hitting runway center line proved quite test contestant Donations William Bennett CEO Circus Circus made building field possible Tournament Champions Pattern Meet several years back field great shape lush grassy area west used static judging Thursday post chain fencing however installed county keep ATVs off runway proved worst idea flying field Ive ever seen fencing ei flaps mechanical option integral part flying realism score 4 4 22 Model Aviation flGeorge Jenkins favorite civilian Cessna gone military i U in e Dci three-view Crumleys first e h4 Pegasus 320 ends dummy cylinders begin right five scratch built Jeffery Mickos Shakopee MN model sports Penrod SI aum Johnson 56th FO. Modeis wing span 81 Inches scaled up Beauiieus proper use during entire flight counted change took some automatic Tens out flight scores since no can get away simply flipping switch turning knob transmitter Proper use retracts flaps now Included part ten points flight realism score very end round flight will likely make some want rethink next years subject Scalemasters qualifying meet Flying now just score mechanics already beginning departure WW II metal warbirds jets m private civilian-type ali certainly obvious winning lineup year Winners Also Rans Pro old adage last sha first Diego Lopez rose perpetual last place T-Shirt Award last year first place now-famous Rick Lewis-designed Skyraider chance see Diegos best flight takeoff straight down runway lifting slow mediumspeed climbout gear retracted slowly flaps brought up much UB 6mA4 April 1992 23 udre CA mud tell n inaj 0 Bill Carper Jackson OH sea soned Scalemasters competitor took fifth place Bert Baker-designed Yellow Aircraft kit P-47D Jug Bill used ST 3000 Airtuonics equipment drop tanks bombs flaps retracts 1991 US Scale Masters Final Scores PlaceName 1Diego Lopez 2Don Hatch 3Charlie Chambers 4Terry Nitch 5William Carper 6Chuck Fuller 7Earl Thompson 8David Pape 9Patel Shallesh 10LKentNogy Aircraft AD-6 Skyraider Canadair CL-215 P-Si 0 Mustang F-86 Sabre P47 Thunderbolt Super Stearman Gloster Gladiator Kinner Sportster F-4 Phantom F-86F Sabre wing drop wiggle plane got well-deserved Ten Don Hatch came close putting Diegos fire out CL 215 Firebomber painted distinctive red yellow paint scheme model used two Wankel 30s power scale Don used 5/16 1 ft Hatch came way Canada score total 1825000 points Diegos first place score 183667 four flights Skyraider Don placed 60th 1990 Scalemasters Charlie Chambers flew P-51D Platt kit covered printers plate aluminum last time competition third place will have go hobby shop West Palm Beach see Big Beautiful Doll person can get video Academy Aviation Research Development PO BOX 277 17010 Elm Drive Hazel Crest IL 60429 Tel 708/335-0776 taped owner Joe Griffin best weve seen Scalemasters Charlie flew 1990 first place 51 last time way wanted Joes video camera hummed flew pressure competition lovingly placed kiss spinner before retiring Scalemasters-winning bird Theres interesting story about Charlie got Masters Competition Canadian contingent Scalemasters drove 2500 miles compete left Dave Pape Kinner Sportser Dave Sawatzky T34C Gerry Flinger High Static OV1O Bronco Bruce Bender Spitfire Mark 14E Don Hatch second place CL-215 Fire Bomber Rob Stanton Sig J-3 Cub Guy Fawcett Bristol F2B Photo right shows variety models placed top five L-R First Diego Lopez Skyraider Second Don Hatch Canadair CL-215 Fire Bomber Third Charlie Chambers P-51D Fourth Terry Nitch F-86F Fifth Bill Carper P-47D Jug famous hat circle logo marks Proctor kit built Mike Brewer Astoria OR WWI planesespecially bipesare hard fly contest crosswind Mike scored 1542500 Guy Fawcett R Devon Alberta Canada flew magnificent Bristol F2B modeled after highest scoring WWI fighter 30 kills credit pilot Captain McKeever gunner D Powell Scratch built model placed 31st 24 Model Aviation Static Total 9350 9350 9450 9200 9250 9350 9600 9450 9250 9200 Rnd1 000 7475 8275 9025 4700 6300 6750 8200 8475 8250 Flight Scores Rnd2 8325 9050 8900 8400 740 8600 8600 8400 3325 8000 Rnd 3 9125 7750 8375 8400 8650 7200 7375 8275 8575 8800 Rnd 4 9600 8825 8975 8325 8900 8425 8275 7550 8850 8550 Rnd 5 000 8825 8375 9100 8675 8700 8075 8700 8200 8675 Rnd 6 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 Final Score 1836667 1825000 1820000 18041 67 1799167 1792500 1791667 1790833 1788333 1787500 1991 US Scale Masters Static Scores PlaceLast NameO/LC/MCrftTOTAL 1Thompson3750300028509600 2Crumley3800300027009500 3Lewis3750300027509500 4McCullough3700295028009450 SPapa3750300027009450 6Chambers3700300027509450 PILOT AND EQUIPMENT REPORT Place Last Name First Name Airplane 1Lopez 2Hatch 3Chambers 4Nitch 5Carper 6Fuller 7Thompson 8Pape 9Shallesh 10Nogy Diego Don Charlie Terry William Chuck Earl David Patel L Kent AD-6 Skyraider Canadair CL-215 P-51D Mustang F-86 Saber F-47 Thunderbolt Super Stearman Gloster Gladiator Kinner Sportster F-4 Phantom F-86F Sabre Webra 05 Wankle Moki KVB 82 SuperTigre 5T3000 Sachs 58 Enya Homemade 5 Cylinder OS Max KVB 82 Second place winner Wankel 30-powered Twin Canadair CL-215 Fire Bomber L built Don Hatch Winnipeg colorful red yellow paint makes easier see dense smoke forest fires Alpine Air Salmon ID R uses Maule M-6 Super Rocket model scratch-built Claude Tanner Boise 1/4-scale drawings made plans published ModelAviation January 1982 ruiaoa raaio iechs Doug Nguyen Shannon Myer L used latest frequency monitoring equipment spot problems reported interference cases Futaba donated seven radios including PCM given Pilots Choice award winner Bronco Gerry Flinger right Violett F-86 Sabres out force Scalemasters left Karl Hibbs F-86 Italian Air Force blue demo colors fourth place winner Terry Nitch F-86F silver Bill Harris gold Canadair MK 6 Golden Hawks Air Show Team colors chrome F-86 Kent Nogy F-86 Jerry Ortego year seems since Charlie airline pilot has bid flights didnt know until Monday before tournament could make wrap plane foam rubber carry onto runway put luggage compartment last item loaded jump off plane soon landed order unload first did three times going out returning Masters Since Charlie could carry plane friend Richard Kersal drove 2500 milesa three-day trip straight throughto bring fuel bombs support equipment Charlie could compete win What modelers wont compete help other Thanks Richard static scores top ten winners 1991 Scalemasters ranged low 9150 high 96 points Gloster Gladiator won high static award Earl Thompson hut also Best Military new award called Best Built Plans read scratch-built Earl overwhelmed night look pictures plane will leave no doubt anyones mind deserved Earl US Scale Team Poland last year too Built Bryan Taylor plans blown up 1/5 scale Bob Holman one-lb Gloster winning size Earl used Enya 240 V 20 X 8 Zinger prop flight feature Earl says-he personally likes best about Gloster all-metal cast prop full scale version crafted out wood model trailing edge wing ribs Earl used I32in aluminum tubing covered Gloster World Tex makes strong hanger-rash-proof trailing edge wing tip Gloster covered silver paste mixed nitrate dope finished overspray K&B clear epoxy fuelproofing Earl placed seventh total 1791667 points F-86 kits Bob Violett April 1992 25 Engine Radio Futaba Futaba JR PCM 10 JR PCM-190 Airtronics Airtronics Vision Airtronics JR PCM-9 JR PCM-10 Futaba 9VAP Model Jets flown beautifully Terry Nitch took fourth place Terrys fifth round 91 flight points bird flew pre-programmed computer F Short stubby wings powerful twin engines Bronco make use stators necessary top stabilizer stra iten air aolng over elevator Terrys thumbs Terrys score 1804167 Bert Baker chiefjudge Harris Lee founders Scalemasters pleased see design P-47D flown Bill Carper take fifth place 1799 167 combined score meet Jugs Lee Rice finished 11th place won Spring Bok Horns award designed Digby Crank Australia Lee scored 1789167 Hell have bring award back Masters next year next guy place 11th Lee moved up 30th last year Dave Papes all-scratch-built 1933 Kinner Sportster included five cylinder engine scored again Vegas did during rain almost canceled 1987 Vegas Masters placed eighth again oroves well-hiiilr civi1in Just perfect tens Diego Lopez scores another impressive landing AD-6 Skyraider Lopez went iast place 1990 first 1991 Camo paint scheme dates planes use during Viet Nam era right Doc Keith flew Aichi D3A-1 type 99 Val Japanese fighter/dive bomber demonstrated high diving bomb run used during attack Pearl Harbor Very impressive model scratch built lie scale uses ST 2500 Futaba seven-channei PCM F9 Jet Model Products kitted Tom Cook built Shallesh Patel Eureka CA Patel used dry transfers Aero Loft got great detail captured 9th place Two OS Max 91s push whopping 27112 lb jet Shaliesh has servo close canopy homebuilt can compete Masters Shallesh Patels F-4 Phantom racked up running time ground air trying get engine run consistently good flight final flight resulted crash engines would idle down runout too long despite efforts stop brakes chute hit posts end field head model severely damaged Shallesh finished ninth place would have done better reliable engine run F4 scored 1788333 final top ten rounded out trim-sheet chrome-finished Violett F-86F flown Kent Nogy 1787500 best contenders first place winner Pilots Choice Award 26 Model Aviation last landing OV-1O Bronco Jerry Flingers second flight hit mountain range around Las Vegasthe posts set along runway field provides spectacular backdrop forLas Vegas R/C Flyers field Jerry Flingers North American OV-1O used against ground forces twin booms high mounted stab set plane apart last detail including red wing spoilers duplicated model built 1/oth scale weighing 29 lb Power two Enya 90 four-cycles Patterned after plane used find downed American pilots Viet Nam Cessna Bird Dog flown its modeler Doug Crumbley Plug-in wings 108 long plane proved civilian aircraft can compete garnering 95 static points beaten Gloster Gladiator OV-lOA Bronco Canadian Geny Flinger number details accuracy scale got Gerry 9250 static score twin-engine ground support fighter type modelers think about building decide against after looking over twin boom tails Quite challenge Flinger drew up own plans 1/6 scale using two Enya 90 four-cycles get 29-lb beauty off flying once again post north side field scored Continued page 140 Nick Tusa San Pedro CA got biggest airplane award 1/3-scale Fokker D Vii 38-lb WWI German fighter needed Quadra 65 real gas get off ground Flying proved exciting crosswind scale pilot wore oxygen mask during whole flight Except engine radio equipment flying prop modei completely scratch builti its hard tell full scale Just walk up Corvin Millers Globe Swift its Honey shrunk airplane Beautiful paint job 80-in span 20 pounds Swift scored 9250 static points before runway damage forced out competition first day — — _______ S Leave old master scale Claude McCollough find model youve probably never seen heard oflike 1940s Rawdon T-1 Highest static points 96 out 100 went 17-lb Gloster Gladiator created Earl Thompson Livermore CA Using nitrate dope silver paste Earl captured color details beautifully Closed cockpit four Browning 303 machine guns model also won Best Military award Futaba radio T/ CLARK COUNTY PARKS AND RECAT1ON V O CONTROL AIRCRAFT FIELD UNphNXLI h/ \VIIIAM C I/1-N\ tribute William G Bennett CEO Circus Circus Casino donated money build field Tournament Champions Pattern meet held Las Vegas some years back Las Vegas R/C Flyers Club has field proud desert surroundings east Las Vegas April 1992 27 Hanging dear life Daring Damsels dolls gave spectators quite thrill Bill Warren look alike called Super Stearman Chuck Fuller used Sachs 58 smoke produced quite air show worth sixth place fact scratch-built 96-in foam-winged Super Stearman featured hand painted lettering stab Chuck has modeling twenty years near gunnerispoxter sits ready drop bombs allied subs German cause Ed Newmans detail WWI Fieseler Storch really hot 114-in wingspan s byron kit Special proves model has chance winning builder pays attention details Sadly crashed buiider Olen Trenary use Las Vegas Sheriffs helicopter find its remains swamp KMI IS THE LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED INDEPENDENT RC SERVICE AND REPAIR CENTER IN THE USA repair major brands new older models WE ARE FACTORY AUTHORIZED WARRANTY SERVICE FOR AIRTRONICS ACE AND HITEC stock genuine factory replacement parts EXCLUSIVE SERVICE AND SALES OF RCD-KMI 6 METER RECEIVERS 1991 Gold Sticker narrowband frequency upgrades-station #21 stock crystals 1 03 different frequen cIes SEND SAE FOR COMPLETE PRICE REPAIR AND PRODUCT INFORMATION CALL FOR RUSH SERVICE $9995 8 Ch 50 5372 75Mhz 2-wheel gear 1 ycles 179~ includes amplifier Kraft Midwest Inc 115 F Main Northville MI 48167 313/348-0085 313/348-4175 Scalemasters/Jenkins Continued page 27 direct hit broke Bronco half along wing center section After close inspection Gerry said could repaired photo plane tells story Another missed opportunity came Corvin Millers Swift finished reverse Cuban Eight just few inches too low left elevator low-rate switch mistake After doing belly flop runway airplane continued air damaged prop plane struggled fly cylinder 0S Max Twin 60 went Out beautiful Swift went swamp found tree moral dont use rate switch dial up max no matter switch flipped its okay Chuck Fuller gave wing-walking girls thrill flight spectators appreciated realistic airshow-look-alike Super Stearman grandstands Circus Circus field Chuck used Sachs 58 haul scratch-built Stearman Daring Damsels board used smoke realistic performance Bill Warren flew famous plane years air show circuit Swamp adjacent field north side runway area backfill area crash Thick heavy head-tall undergrowth swamp covered quicksand water everywhere next impossible find airplane once goes Rick Lewis lovely wife about half dozen volunteers hunted two days Skyraider its battery low dived middle swamp Rick said Viet Nam never thick plane found brought back field after everyone left Sunday final day saved Rick expense hiring helicopter $200 hour try find famous dark blue Skyraider new fuse some wing repairs plane can fly again REGAIN ONIROL~ Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves walletl Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control H5 Futaba KR AFT 5524 N Palafox Pensacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line Orders Only Pleasell 140 Model Aviation 1991 KMI MINI ULTRA AM RECEIVER KMI RETRACTS A second flier Olen Trenary used helicopter search day before Byron Pitts Special went sheriffs department very helpful locating plane him Sponsors make show go Futaba PCM RC equipment choice Scalemasters participants again year Futaba its monitoring equipment crystals available anyone needed help changing frequency field posted warning channel 38 48 interference problems Futaba field reps Doug Nguyen Shannon Myer drove over Irving California great asset meet frequency control Futaba user would like information Futaba hats jackets patches just write Futaba Steve Helms attention order blank Thanks Futaba seven radios donated prizes top fliers Saturday-nightbanquet award winners considering wonderful prizes donated still takes lots cash run Scalemasters provided year Pacer Industries contestant receives Scalemasters shirt hat hat pin patch plaqueits things makes Scalemasters special event look forward year Hershel Worthy driving force behind sponsorship its hats off him Zaps unwavering support Harris Lee Scalemasters modelers can show gratitude supporting Pacer other fine sponsors buying products asking hobby shops stock products Thats thanks will appreciate youre Scale modeler just Zap Other sponsors included Proctor Company fly donate great WW kits Balsa USAs new Stearman display Balsa donated kit top ten winners starting first place winner picked out favorites Sig donated some great scale kits well Ace RIC makers affordable single stick radio market today also donated products Pica gave away new 1/ scale P-51s Charlie Chambers passed over enough Mustangs Charlie Cox Hobbies well Robarts I4 scale landing gear prizes JR Radio donated some products add mountain goodies winners APC Props Master Airscrew donated best props world help replace some broken ones meet Cari Goldberg Models also sponsor Cub has brought people scale modeling other single kit market today Las Vegas RIC Flyers should proud Scalemaster CD Shawn Store called upon last minute run event experience assistant CD Mike Calmy s Pattern meets really showed excellent organization smoothness rounds Dave Pinjuv sends thanks members manpower provided during four days contest LSRICFs Club donated proceeds concession stands Kiwanis Clubs drug program DARE money generated drawing held Byron Christen Eagle complete Quadra 35 Futaba radio helped offset clubs expenses Pinjuv said club would ready host Scalemasters again anytime Harris Lee tells us 1992 Scalemasters will held Dallas Fort Worth next year same site used 1990 Scalemasters accounts its site look forward Harris expressed desire some help organizing someone take over some responsibility associated Scalemasters event before next year have interest send him resume along ideas * 900 Lucy Plan attend Scalemasters either contestant observer Stay headquarters motel meet Masters talk have before happy answer questions help solve design mechanical problems Its truism should always build plane love first scale project labor love will see through project Hope see Scalemasters 1992 * SSBJ/Bookbi nder Continued page 136 supersonic airliner first business jet looked upon lot people guaranteed flop matter people thought airplane would fly bicycle mechanics started getting serious about SSBJ may get off ground its worth trying ELECTRONICS Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA/RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPS ail VISA / MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWB8YSQ April 1992 141 I
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THE WEATHER thai Wednesday winds tempel 30s appeared gamble facing qualifiers 1991 Scalemasters second gaming tables casino Vacation Village headquarters motel Located very end Las Vegas Boulevard south famous lighted strip motel provided very reasonable room rates easy access two floors rooms huge parking lot Nice handling bigger models Friday first day official flights warmer no wind runway proved difficult hit though over 100 x 800 feet Las Vegas can playa pilots depth perception concerned about density altitude hitting runway center line proved quite test contestant Donations William Bennett CEO Circus Circus made building field possible Tournament Champions Pattern Meet several years back field great shape lush grassy area west used static judging Thursday post chain fencing however installed county keep ATVs off runway proved worst idea flying field Ive ever seen fencing ei flaps mechanical option integral part flying realism score 4 4 22 Model Aviation flGeorge Jenkins favorite civilian Cessna gone military i U in e Dci three-view Crumleys first e h4 Pegasus 320 ends dummy cylinders begin right five scratch built Jeffery Mickos Shakopee MN model sports Penrod SI aum Johnson 56th FO. Modeis wing span 81 Inches scaled up Beauiieus proper use during entire flight counted change took some automatic Tens out flight scores since no can get away simply flipping switch turning knob transmitter Proper use retracts flaps now Included part ten points flight realism score very end round flight will likely make some want rethink next years subject Scalemasters qualifying meet Flying now just score mechanics already beginning departure WW II metal warbirds jets m private civilian-type ali certainly obvious winning lineup year Winners Also Rans Pro old adage last sha first Diego Lopez rose perpetual last place T-Shirt Award last year first place now-famous Rick Lewis-designed Skyraider chance see Diegos best flight takeoff straight down runway lifting slow mediumspeed climbout gear retracted slowly flaps brought up much UB 6mA4 April 1992 23 udre CA mud tell n inaj 0 Bill Carper Jackson OH sea soned Scalemasters competitor took fifth place Bert Baker-designed Yellow Aircraft kit P-47D Jug Bill used ST 3000 Airtuonics equipment drop tanks bombs flaps retracts 1991 US Scale Masters Final Scores PlaceName 1Diego Lopez 2Don Hatch 3Charlie Chambers 4Terry Nitch 5William Carper 6Chuck Fuller 7Earl Thompson 8David Pape 9Patel Shallesh 10LKentNogy Aircraft AD-6 Skyraider Canadair CL-215 P-Si 0 Mustang F-86 Sabre P47 Thunderbolt Super Stearman Gloster Gladiator Kinner Sportster F-4 Phantom F-86F Sabre wing drop wiggle plane got well-deserved Ten Don Hatch came close putting Diegos fire out CL 215 Firebomber painted distinctive red yellow paint scheme model used two Wankel 30s power scale Don used 5/16 1 ft Hatch came way Canada score total 1825000 points Diegos first place score 183667 four flights Skyraider Don placed 60th 1990 Scalemasters Charlie Chambers flew P-51D Platt kit covered printers plate aluminum last time competition third place will have go hobby shop West Palm Beach see Big Beautiful Doll person can get video Academy Aviation Research Development PO BOX 277 17010 Elm Drive Hazel Crest IL 60429 Tel 708/335-0776 taped owner Joe Griffin best weve seen Scalemasters Charlie flew 1990 first place 51 last time way wanted Joes video camera hummed flew pressure competition lovingly placed kiss spinner before retiring Scalemasters-winning bird Theres interesting story about Charlie got Masters Competition Canadian contingent Scalemasters drove 2500 miles compete left Dave Pape Kinner Sportser Dave Sawatzky T34C Gerry Flinger High Static OV1O Bronco Bruce Bender Spitfire Mark 14E Don Hatch second place CL-215 Fire Bomber Rob Stanton Sig J-3 Cub Guy Fawcett Bristol F2B Photo right shows variety models placed top five L-R First Diego Lopez Skyraider Second Don Hatch Canadair CL-215 Fire Bomber Third Charlie Chambers P-51D Fourth Terry Nitch F-86F Fifth Bill Carper P-47D Jug famous hat circle logo marks Proctor kit built Mike Brewer Astoria OR WWI planesespecially bipesare hard fly contest crosswind Mike scored 1542500 Guy Fawcett R Devon Alberta Canada flew magnificent Bristol F2B modeled after highest scoring WWI fighter 30 kills credit pilot Captain McKeever gunner D Powell Scratch built model placed 31st 24 Model Aviation Static Total 9350 9350 9450 9200 9250 9350 9600 9450 9250 9200 Rnd1 000 7475 8275 9025 4700 6300 6750 8200 8475 8250 Flight Scores Rnd2 8325 9050 8900 8400 740 8600 8600 8400 3325 8000 Rnd 3 9125 7750 8375 8400 8650 7200 7375 8275 8575 8800 Rnd 4 9600 8825 8975 8325 8900 8425 8275 7550 8850 8550 Rnd 5 000 8825 8375 9100 8675 8700 8075 8700 8200 8675 Rnd 6 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 Final Score 1836667 1825000 1820000 18041 67 1799167 1792500 1791667 1790833 1788333 1787500 1991 US Scale Masters Static Scores PlaceLast NameO/LC/MCrftTOTAL 1Thompson3750300028509600 2Crumley3800300027009500 3Lewis3750300027509500 4McCullough3700295028009450 SPapa3750300027009450 6Chambers3700300027509450 PILOT AND EQUIPMENT REPORT Place Last Name First Name Airplane 1Lopez 2Hatch 3Chambers 4Nitch 5Carper 6Fuller 7Thompson 8Pape 9Shallesh 10Nogy Diego Don Charlie Terry William Chuck Earl David Patel L Kent AD-6 Skyraider Canadair CL-215 P-51D Mustang F-86 Saber F-47 Thunderbolt Super Stearman Gloster Gladiator Kinner Sportster F-4 Phantom F-86F Sabre Webra 05 Wankle Moki KVB 82 SuperTigre 5T3000 Sachs 58 Enya Homemade 5 Cylinder OS Max KVB 82 Second place winner Wankel 30-powered Twin Canadair CL-215 Fire Bomber L built Don Hatch Winnipeg colorful red yellow paint makes easier see dense smoke forest fires Alpine Air Salmon ID R uses Maule M-6 Super Rocket model scratch-built Claude Tanner Boise 1/4-scale drawings made plans published ModelAviation January 1982 ruiaoa raaio iechs Doug Nguyen Shannon Myer L used latest frequency monitoring equipment spot problems reported interference cases Futaba donated seven radios including PCM given Pilots Choice award winner Bronco Gerry Flinger right Violett F-86 Sabres out force Scalemasters left Karl Hibbs F-86 Italian Air Force blue demo colors fourth place winner Terry Nitch F-86F silver Bill Harris gold Canadair MK 6 Golden Hawks Air Show Team colors chrome F-86 Kent Nogy F-86 Jerry Ortego year seems since Charlie airline pilot has bid flights didnt know until Monday before tournament could make wrap plane foam rubber carry onto runway put luggage compartment last item loaded jump off plane soon landed order unload first did three times going out returning Masters Since Charlie could carry plane friend Richard Kersal drove 2500 milesa three-day trip straight throughto bring fuel bombs support equipment Charlie could compete win What modelers wont compete help other Thanks Richard static scores top ten winners 1991 Scalemasters ranged low 9150 high 96 points Gloster Gladiator won high static award Earl Thompson hut also Best Military new award called Best Built Plans read scratch-built Earl overwhelmed night look pictures plane will leave no doubt anyones mind deserved Earl US Scale Team Poland last year too Built Bryan Taylor plans blown up 1/5 scale Bob Holman one-lb Gloster winning size Earl used Enya 240 V 20 X 8 Zinger prop flight feature Earl says-he personally likes best about Gloster all-metal cast prop full scale version crafted out wood model trailing edge wing ribs Earl used I32in aluminum tubing covered Gloster World Tex makes strong hanger-rash-proof trailing edge wing tip Gloster covered silver paste mixed nitrate dope finished overspray K&B clear epoxy fuelproofing Earl placed seventh total 1791667 points F-86 kits Bob Violett April 1992 25 Engine Radio Futaba Futaba JR PCM 10 JR PCM-190 Airtronics Airtronics Vision Airtronics JR PCM-9 JR PCM-10 Futaba 9VAP Model Jets flown beautifully Terry Nitch took fourth place Terrys fifth round 91 flight points bird flew pre-programmed computer F Short stubby wings powerful twin engines Bronco make use stators necessary top stabilizer stra iten air aolng over elevator Terrys thumbs Terrys score 1804167 Bert Baker chiefjudge Harris Lee founders Scalemasters pleased see design P-47D flown Bill Carper take fifth place 1799 167 combined score meet Jugs Lee Rice finished 11th place won Spring Bok Horns award designed Digby Crank Australia Lee scored 1789167 Hell have bring award back Masters next year next guy place 11th Lee moved up 30th last year Dave Papes all-scratch-built 1933 Kinner Sportster included five cylinder engine scored again Vegas did during rain almost canceled 1987 Vegas Masters placed eighth again oroves well-hiiilr civi1in Just perfect tens Diego Lopez scores another impressive landing AD-6 Skyraider Lopez went iast place 1990 first 1991 Camo paint scheme dates planes use during Viet Nam era right Doc Keith flew Aichi D3A-1 type 99 Val Japanese fighter/dive bomber demonstrated high diving bomb run used during attack Pearl Harbor Very impressive model scratch built lie scale uses ST 2500 Futaba seven-channei PCM F9 Jet Model Products kitted Tom Cook built Shallesh Patel Eureka CA Patel used dry transfers Aero Loft got great detail captured 9th place Two OS Max 91s push whopping 27112 lb jet Shaliesh has servo close canopy homebuilt can compete Masters Shallesh Patels F-4 Phantom racked up running time ground air trying get engine run consistently good flight final flight resulted crash engines would idle down runout too long despite efforts stop brakes chute hit posts end field head model severely damaged Shallesh finished ninth place would have done better reliable engine run F4 scored 1788333 final top ten rounded out trim-sheet chrome-finished Violett F-86F flown Kent Nogy 1787500 best contenders first place winner Pilots Choice Award 26 Model Aviation last landing OV-1O Bronco Jerry Flingers second flight hit mountain range around Las Vegasthe posts set along runway field provides spectacular backdrop forLas Vegas R/C Flyers field Jerry Flingers North American OV-1O used against ground forces twin booms high mounted stab set plane apart last detail including red wing spoilers duplicated model built 1/oth scale weighing 29 lb Power two Enya 90 four-cycles Patterned after plane used find downed American pilots Viet Nam Cessna Bird Dog flown its modeler Doug Crumbley Plug-in wings 108 long plane proved civilian aircraft can compete garnering 95 static points beaten Gloster Gladiator OV-lOA Bronco Canadian Geny Flinger number details accuracy scale got Gerry 9250 static score twin-engine ground support fighter type modelers think about building decide against after looking over twin boom tails Quite challenge Flinger drew up own plans 1/6 scale using two Enya 90 four-cycles get 29-lb beauty off flying once again post north side field scored Continued page 140 Nick Tusa San Pedro CA got biggest airplane award 1/3-scale Fokker D Vii 38-lb WWI German fighter needed Quadra 65 real gas get off ground Flying proved exciting crosswind scale pilot wore oxygen mask during whole flight Except engine radio equipment flying prop modei completely scratch builti its hard tell full scale Just walk up Corvin Millers Globe Swift its Honey shrunk airplane Beautiful paint job 80-in span 20 pounds Swift scored 9250 static points before runway damage forced out competition first day — — _______ S Leave old master scale Claude McCollough find model youve probably never seen heard oflike 1940s Rawdon T-1 Highest static points 96 out 100 went 17-lb Gloster Gladiator created Earl Thompson Livermore CA Using nitrate dope silver paste Earl captured color details beautifully Closed cockpit four Browning 303 machine guns model also won Best Military award Futaba radio T/ CLARK COUNTY PARKS AND RECAT1ON V O CONTROL AIRCRAFT FIELD UNphNXLI h/ \VIIIAM C I/1-N\ tribute William G Bennett CEO Circus Circus Casino donated money build field Tournament Champions Pattern meet held Las Vegas some years back Las Vegas R/C Flyers Club has field proud desert surroundings east Las Vegas April 1992 27 Hanging dear life Daring Damsels dolls gave spectators quite thrill Bill Warren look alike called Super Stearman Chuck Fuller used Sachs 58 smoke produced quite air show worth sixth place fact scratch-built 96-in foam-winged Super Stearman featured hand painted lettering stab Chuck has modeling twenty years near gunnerispoxter sits ready drop bombs allied subs German cause Ed Newmans detail WWI Fieseler Storch really hot 114-in wingspan s byron kit Special proves model has chance winning builder pays attention details Sadly crashed buiider Olen Trenary use Las Vegas Sheriffs helicopter find its remains swamp KMI IS THE LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED INDEPENDENT RC SERVICE AND REPAIR CENTER IN THE USA repair major brands new older models WE ARE FACTORY AUTHORIZED WARRANTY SERVICE FOR AIRTRONICS ACE AND HITEC stock genuine factory replacement parts EXCLUSIVE SERVICE AND SALES OF RCD-KMI 6 METER RECEIVERS 1991 Gold Sticker narrowband frequency upgrades-station #21 stock crystals 1 03 different frequen cIes SEND SAE FOR COMPLETE PRICE REPAIR AND PRODUCT INFORMATION CALL FOR RUSH SERVICE $9995 8 Ch 50 5372 75Mhz 2-wheel gear 1 ycles 179~ includes amplifier Kraft Midwest Inc 115 F Main Northville MI 48167 313/348-0085 313/348-4175 Scalemasters/Jenkins Continued page 27 direct hit broke Bronco half along wing center section After close inspection Gerry said could repaired photo plane tells story Another missed opportunity came Corvin Millers Swift finished reverse Cuban Eight just few inches too low left elevator low-rate switch mistake After doing belly flop runway airplane continued air damaged prop plane struggled fly cylinder 0S Max Twin 60 went Out beautiful Swift went swamp found tree moral dont use rate switch dial up max no matter switch flipped its okay Chuck Fuller gave wing-walking girls thrill flight spectators appreciated realistic airshow-look-alike Super Stearman grandstands Circus Circus field Chuck used Sachs 58 haul scratch-built Stearman Daring Damsels board used smoke realistic performance Bill Warren flew famous plane years air show circuit Swamp adjacent field north side runway area backfill area crash Thick heavy head-tall undergrowth swamp covered quicksand water everywhere next impossible find airplane once goes Rick Lewis lovely wife about half dozen volunteers hunted two days Skyraider its battery low dived middle swamp Rick said Viet Nam never thick plane found brought back field after everyone left Sunday final day saved Rick expense hiring helicopter $200 hour try find famous dark blue Skyraider new fuse some wing repairs plane can fly again REGAIN ONIROL~ Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves walletl Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control H5 Futaba KR AFT 5524 N Palafox Pensacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line Orders Only Pleasell 140 Model Aviation 1991 KMI MINI ULTRA AM RECEIVER KMI RETRACTS A second flier Olen Trenary used helicopter search day before Byron Pitts Special went sheriffs department very helpful locating plane him Sponsors make show go Futaba PCM RC equipment choice Scalemasters participants again year Futaba its monitoring equipment crystals available anyone needed help changing frequency field posted warning channel 38 48 interference problems Futaba field reps Doug Nguyen Shannon Myer drove over Irving California great asset meet frequency control Futaba user would like information Futaba hats jackets patches just write Futaba Steve Helms attention order blank Thanks Futaba seven radios donated prizes top fliers Saturday-nightbanquet award winners considering wonderful prizes donated still takes lots cash run Scalemasters provided year Pacer Industries contestant receives Scalemasters shirt hat hat pin patch plaqueits things makes Scalemasters special event look forward year Hershel Worthy driving force behind sponsorship its hats off him Zaps unwavering support Harris Lee Scalemasters modelers can show gratitude supporting Pacer other fine sponsors buying products asking hobby shops stock products Thats thanks will appreciate youre Scale modeler just Zap Other sponsors included Proctor Company fly donate great WW kits Balsa USAs new Stearman display Balsa donated kit top ten winners starting first place winner picked out favorites Sig donated some great scale kits well Ace RIC makers affordable single stick radio market today also donated products Pica gave away new 1/ scale P-51s Charlie Chambers passed over enough Mustangs Charlie Cox Hobbies well Robarts I4 scale landing gear prizes JR Radio donated some products add mountain goodies winners APC Props Master Airscrew donated best props world help replace some broken ones meet Cari Goldberg Models also sponsor Cub has brought people scale modeling other single kit market today Las Vegas RIC Flyers should proud Scalemaster CD Shawn Store called upon last minute run event experience assistant CD Mike Calmy s Pattern meets really showed excellent organization smoothness rounds Dave Pinjuv sends thanks members manpower provided during four days contest LSRICFs Club donated proceeds concession stands Kiwanis Clubs drug program DARE money generated drawing held Byron Christen Eagle complete Quadra 35 Futaba radio helped offset clubs expenses Pinjuv said club would ready host Scalemasters again anytime Harris Lee tells us 1992 Scalemasters will held Dallas Fort Worth next year same site used 1990 Scalemasters accounts its site look forward Harris expressed desire some help organizing someone take over some responsibility associated Scalemasters event before next year have interest send him resume along ideas * 900 Lucy Plan attend Scalemasters either contestant observer Stay headquarters motel meet Masters talk have before happy answer questions help solve design mechanical problems Its truism should always build plane love first scale project labor love will see through project Hope see Scalemasters 1992 * SSBJ/Bookbi nder Continued page 136 supersonic airliner first business jet looked upon lot people guaranteed flop matter people thought airplane would fly bicycle mechanics started getting serious about SSBJ may get off ground its worth trying ELECTRONICS Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA/RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPS ail VISA / MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWB8YSQ April 1992 141 I
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Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 140, 141
THE WEATHER thai Wednesday winds tempel 30s appeared gamble facing qualifiers 1991 Scalemasters second gaming tables casino Vacation Village headquarters motel Located very end Las Vegas Boulevard south famous lighted strip motel provided very reasonable room rates easy access two floors rooms huge parking lot Nice handling bigger models Friday first day official flights warmer no wind runway proved difficult hit though over 100 x 800 feet Las Vegas can playa pilots depth perception concerned about density altitude hitting runway center line proved quite test contestant Donations William Bennett CEO Circus Circus made building field possible Tournament Champions Pattern Meet several years back field great shape lush grassy area west used static judging Thursday post chain fencing however installed county keep ATVs off runway proved worst idea flying field Ive ever seen fencing ei flaps mechanical option integral part flying realism score 4 4 22 Model Aviation flGeorge Jenkins favorite civilian Cessna gone military i U in e Dci three-view Crumleys first e h4 Pegasus 320 ends dummy cylinders begin right five scratch built Jeffery Mickos Shakopee MN model sports Penrod SI aum Johnson 56th FO. Modeis wing span 81 Inches scaled up Beauiieus proper use during entire flight counted change took some automatic Tens out flight scores since no can get away simply flipping switch turning knob transmitter Proper use retracts flaps now Included part ten points flight realism score very end round flight will likely make some want rethink next years subject Scalemasters qualifying meet Flying now just score mechanics already beginning departure WW II metal warbirds jets m private civilian-type ali certainly obvious winning lineup year Winners Also Rans Pro old adage last sha first Diego Lopez rose perpetual last place T-Shirt Award last year first place now-famous Rick Lewis-designed Skyraider chance see Diegos best flight takeoff straight down runway lifting slow mediumspeed climbout gear retracted slowly flaps brought up much UB 6mA4 April 1992 23 udre CA mud tell n inaj 0 Bill Carper Jackson OH sea soned Scalemasters competitor took fifth place Bert Baker-designed Yellow Aircraft kit P-47D Jug Bill used ST 3000 Airtuonics equipment drop tanks bombs flaps retracts 1991 US Scale Masters Final Scores PlaceName 1Diego Lopez 2Don Hatch 3Charlie Chambers 4Terry Nitch 5William Carper 6Chuck Fuller 7Earl Thompson 8David Pape 9Patel Shallesh 10LKentNogy Aircraft AD-6 Skyraider Canadair CL-215 P-Si 0 Mustang F-86 Sabre P47 Thunderbolt Super Stearman Gloster Gladiator Kinner Sportster F-4 Phantom F-86F Sabre wing drop wiggle plane got well-deserved Ten Don Hatch came close putting Diegos fire out CL 215 Firebomber painted distinctive red yellow paint scheme model used two Wankel 30s power scale Don used 5/16 1 ft Hatch came way Canada score total 1825000 points Diegos first place score 183667 four flights Skyraider Don placed 60th 1990 Scalemasters Charlie Chambers flew P-51D Platt kit covered printers plate aluminum last time competition third place will have go hobby shop West Palm Beach see Big Beautiful Doll person can get video Academy Aviation Research Development PO BOX 277 17010 Elm Drive Hazel Crest IL 60429 Tel 708/335-0776 taped owner Joe Griffin best weve seen Scalemasters Charlie flew 1990 first place 51 last time way wanted Joes video camera hummed flew pressure competition lovingly placed kiss spinner before retiring Scalemasters-winning bird Theres interesting story about Charlie got Masters Competition Canadian contingent Scalemasters drove 2500 miles compete left Dave Pape Kinner Sportser Dave Sawatzky T34C Gerry Flinger High Static OV1O Bronco Bruce Bender Spitfire Mark 14E Don Hatch second place CL-215 Fire Bomber Rob Stanton Sig J-3 Cub Guy Fawcett Bristol F2B Photo right shows variety models placed top five L-R First Diego Lopez Skyraider Second Don Hatch Canadair CL-215 Fire Bomber Third Charlie Chambers P-51D Fourth Terry Nitch F-86F Fifth Bill Carper P-47D Jug famous hat circle logo marks Proctor kit built Mike Brewer Astoria OR WWI planesespecially bipesare hard fly contest crosswind Mike scored 1542500 Guy Fawcett R Devon Alberta Canada flew magnificent Bristol F2B modeled after highest scoring WWI fighter 30 kills credit pilot Captain McKeever gunner D Powell Scratch built model placed 31st 24 Model Aviation Static Total 9350 9350 9450 9200 9250 9350 9600 9450 9250 9200 Rnd1 000 7475 8275 9025 4700 6300 6750 8200 8475 8250 Flight Scores Rnd2 8325 9050 8900 8400 740 8600 8600 8400 3325 8000 Rnd 3 9125 7750 8375 8400 8650 7200 7375 8275 8575 8800 Rnd 4 9600 8825 8975 8325 8900 8425 8275 7550 8850 8550 Rnd 5 000 8825 8375 9100 8675 8700 8075 8700 8200 8675 Rnd 6 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 Final Score 1836667 1825000 1820000 18041 67 1799167 1792500 1791667 1790833 1788333 1787500 1991 US Scale Masters Static Scores PlaceLast NameO/LC/MCrftTOTAL 1Thompson3750300028509600 2Crumley3800300027009500 3Lewis3750300027509500 4McCullough3700295028009450 SPapa3750300027009450 6Chambers3700300027509450 PILOT AND EQUIPMENT REPORT Place Last Name First Name Airplane 1Lopez 2Hatch 3Chambers 4Nitch 5Carper 6Fuller 7Thompson 8Pape 9Shallesh 10Nogy Diego Don Charlie Terry William Chuck Earl David Patel L Kent AD-6 Skyraider Canadair CL-215 P-51D Mustang F-86 Saber F-47 Thunderbolt Super Stearman Gloster Gladiator Kinner Sportster F-4 Phantom F-86F Sabre Webra 05 Wankle Moki KVB 82 SuperTigre 5T3000 Sachs 58 Enya Homemade 5 Cylinder OS Max KVB 82 Second place winner Wankel 30-powered Twin Canadair CL-215 Fire Bomber L built Don Hatch Winnipeg colorful red yellow paint makes easier see dense smoke forest fires Alpine Air Salmon ID R uses Maule M-6 Super Rocket model scratch-built Claude Tanner Boise 1/4-scale drawings made plans published ModelAviation January 1982 ruiaoa raaio iechs Doug Nguyen Shannon Myer L used latest frequency monitoring equipment spot problems reported interference cases Futaba donated seven radios including PCM given Pilots Choice award winner Bronco Gerry Flinger right Violett F-86 Sabres out force Scalemasters left Karl Hibbs F-86 Italian Air Force blue demo colors fourth place winner Terry Nitch F-86F silver Bill Harris gold Canadair MK 6 Golden Hawks Air Show Team colors chrome F-86 Kent Nogy F-86 Jerry Ortego year seems since Charlie airline pilot has bid flights didnt know until Monday before tournament could make wrap plane foam rubber carry onto runway put luggage compartment last item loaded jump off plane soon landed order unload first did three times going out returning Masters Since Charlie could carry plane friend Richard Kersal drove 2500 milesa three-day trip straight throughto bring fuel bombs support equipment Charlie could compete win What modelers wont compete help other Thanks Richard static scores top ten winners 1991 Scalemasters ranged low 9150 high 96 points Gloster Gladiator won high static award Earl Thompson hut also Best Military new award called Best Built Plans read scratch-built Earl overwhelmed night look pictures plane will leave no doubt anyones mind deserved Earl US Scale Team Poland last year too Built Bryan Taylor plans blown up 1/5 scale Bob Holman one-lb Gloster winning size Earl used Enya 240 V 20 X 8 Zinger prop flight feature Earl says-he personally likes best about Gloster all-metal cast prop full scale version crafted out wood model trailing edge wing ribs Earl used I32in aluminum tubing covered Gloster World Tex makes strong hanger-rash-proof trailing edge wing tip Gloster covered silver paste mixed nitrate dope finished overspray K&B clear epoxy fuelproofing Earl placed seventh total 1791667 points F-86 kits Bob Violett April 1992 25 Engine Radio Futaba Futaba JR PCM 10 JR PCM-190 Airtronics Airtronics Vision Airtronics JR PCM-9 JR PCM-10 Futaba 9VAP Model Jets flown beautifully Terry Nitch took fourth place Terrys fifth round 91 flight points bird flew pre-programmed computer F Short stubby wings powerful twin engines Bronco make use stators necessary top stabilizer stra iten air aolng over elevator Terrys thumbs Terrys score 1804167 Bert Baker chiefjudge Harris Lee founders Scalemasters pleased see design P-47D flown Bill Carper take fifth place 1799 167 combined score meet Jugs Lee Rice finished 11th place won Spring Bok Horns award designed Digby Crank Australia Lee scored 1789167 Hell have bring award back Masters next year next guy place 11th Lee moved up 30th last year Dave Papes all-scratch-built 1933 Kinner Sportster included five cylinder engine scored again Vegas did during rain almost canceled 1987 Vegas Masters placed eighth again oroves well-hiiilr civi1in Just perfect tens Diego Lopez scores another impressive landing AD-6 Skyraider Lopez went iast place 1990 first 1991 Camo paint scheme dates planes use during Viet Nam era right Doc Keith flew Aichi D3A-1 type 99 Val Japanese fighter/dive bomber demonstrated high diving bomb run used during attack Pearl Harbor Very impressive model scratch built lie scale uses ST 2500 Futaba seven-channei PCM F9 Jet Model Products kitted Tom Cook built Shallesh Patel Eureka CA Patel used dry transfers Aero Loft got great detail captured 9th place Two OS Max 91s push whopping 27112 lb jet Shaliesh has servo close canopy homebuilt can compete Masters Shallesh Patels F-4 Phantom racked up running time ground air trying get engine run consistently good flight final flight resulted crash engines would idle down runout too long despite efforts stop brakes chute hit posts end field head model severely damaged Shallesh finished ninth place would have done better reliable engine run F4 scored 1788333 final top ten rounded out trim-sheet chrome-finished Violett F-86F flown Kent Nogy 1787500 best contenders first place winner Pilots Choice Award 26 Model Aviation last landing OV-1O Bronco Jerry Flingers second flight hit mountain range around Las Vegasthe posts set along runway field provides spectacular backdrop forLas Vegas R/C Flyers field Jerry Flingers North American OV-1O used against ground forces twin booms high mounted stab set plane apart last detail including red wing spoilers duplicated model built 1/oth scale weighing 29 lb Power two Enya 90 four-cycles Patterned after plane used find downed American pilots Viet Nam Cessna Bird Dog flown its modeler Doug Crumbley Plug-in wings 108 long plane proved civilian aircraft can compete garnering 95 static points beaten Gloster Gladiator OV-lOA Bronco Canadian Geny Flinger number details accuracy scale got Gerry 9250 static score twin-engine ground support fighter type modelers think about building decide against after looking over twin boom tails Quite challenge Flinger drew up own plans 1/6 scale using two Enya 90 four-cycles get 29-lb beauty off flying once again post north side field scored Continued page 140 Nick Tusa San Pedro CA got biggest airplane award 1/3-scale Fokker D Vii 38-lb WWI German fighter needed Quadra 65 real gas get off ground Flying proved exciting crosswind scale pilot wore oxygen mask during whole flight Except engine radio equipment flying prop modei completely scratch builti its hard tell full scale Just walk up Corvin Millers Globe Swift its Honey shrunk airplane Beautiful paint job 80-in span 20 pounds Swift scored 9250 static points before runway damage forced out competition first day — — _______ S Leave old master scale Claude McCollough find model youve probably never seen heard oflike 1940s Rawdon T-1 Highest static points 96 out 100 went 17-lb Gloster Gladiator created Earl Thompson Livermore CA Using nitrate dope silver paste Earl captured color details beautifully Closed cockpit four Browning 303 machine guns model also won Best Military award Futaba radio T/ CLARK COUNTY PARKS AND RECAT1ON V O CONTROL AIRCRAFT FIELD UNphNXLI h/ \VIIIAM C I/1-N\ tribute William G Bennett CEO Circus Circus Casino donated money build field Tournament Champions Pattern meet held Las Vegas some years back Las Vegas R/C Flyers Club has field proud desert surroundings east Las Vegas April 1992 27 Hanging dear life Daring Damsels dolls gave spectators quite thrill Bill Warren look alike called Super Stearman Chuck Fuller used Sachs 58 smoke produced quite air show worth sixth place fact scratch-built 96-in foam-winged Super Stearman featured hand painted lettering stab Chuck has modeling twenty years near gunnerispoxter sits ready drop bombs allied subs German cause Ed Newmans detail WWI Fieseler Storch really hot 114-in wingspan s byron kit Special proves model has chance winning builder pays attention details Sadly crashed buiider Olen Trenary use Las Vegas Sheriffs helicopter find its remains swamp KMI IS THE LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED INDEPENDENT RC SERVICE AND REPAIR CENTER IN THE USA repair major brands new older models WE ARE FACTORY AUTHORIZED WARRANTY SERVICE FOR AIRTRONICS ACE AND HITEC stock genuine factory replacement parts EXCLUSIVE SERVICE AND SALES OF RCD-KMI 6 METER RECEIVERS 1991 Gold Sticker narrowband frequency upgrades-station #21 stock crystals 1 03 different frequen cIes SEND SAE FOR COMPLETE PRICE REPAIR AND PRODUCT INFORMATION CALL FOR RUSH SERVICE $9995 8 Ch 50 5372 75Mhz 2-wheel gear 1 ycles 179~ includes amplifier Kraft Midwest Inc 115 F Main Northville MI 48167 313/348-0085 313/348-4175 Scalemasters/Jenkins Continued page 27 direct hit broke Bronco half along wing center section After close inspection Gerry said could repaired photo plane tells story Another missed opportunity came Corvin Millers Swift finished reverse Cuban Eight just few inches too low left elevator low-rate switch mistake After doing belly flop runway airplane continued air damaged prop plane struggled fly cylinder 0S Max Twin 60 went Out beautiful Swift went swamp found tree moral dont use rate switch dial up max no matter switch flipped its okay Chuck Fuller gave wing-walking girls thrill flight spectators appreciated realistic airshow-look-alike Super Stearman grandstands Circus Circus field Chuck used Sachs 58 haul scratch-built Stearman Daring Damsels board used smoke realistic performance Bill Warren flew famous plane years air show circuit Swamp adjacent field north side runway area backfill area crash Thick heavy head-tall undergrowth swamp covered quicksand water everywhere next impossible find airplane once goes Rick Lewis lovely wife about half dozen volunteers hunted two days Skyraider its battery low dived middle swamp Rick said Viet Nam never thick plane found brought back field after everyone left Sunday final day saved Rick expense hiring helicopter $200 hour try find famous dark blue Skyraider new fuse some wing repairs plane can fly again REGAIN ONIROL~ Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves walletl Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control H5 Futaba KR AFT 5524 N Palafox Pensacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line Orders Only Pleasell 140 Model Aviation 1991 KMI MINI ULTRA AM RECEIVER KMI RETRACTS A second flier Olen Trenary used helicopter search day before Byron Pitts Special went sheriffs department very helpful locating plane him Sponsors make show go Futaba PCM RC equipment choice Scalemasters participants again year Futaba its monitoring equipment crystals available anyone needed help changing frequency field posted warning channel 38 48 interference problems Futaba field reps Doug Nguyen Shannon Myer drove over Irving California great asset meet frequency control Futaba user would like information Futaba hats jackets patches just write Futaba Steve Helms attention order blank Thanks Futaba seven radios donated prizes top fliers Saturday-nightbanquet award winners considering wonderful prizes donated still takes lots cash run Scalemasters provided year Pacer Industries contestant receives Scalemasters shirt hat hat pin patch plaqueits things makes Scalemasters special event look forward year Hershel Worthy driving force behind sponsorship its hats off him Zaps unwavering support Harris Lee Scalemasters modelers can show gratitude supporting Pacer other fine sponsors buying products asking hobby shops stock products Thats thanks will appreciate youre Scale modeler just Zap Other sponsors included Proctor Company fly donate great WW kits Balsa USAs new Stearman display Balsa donated kit top ten winners starting first place winner picked out favorites Sig donated some great scale kits well Ace RIC makers affordable single stick radio market today also donated products Pica gave away new 1/ scale P-51s Charlie Chambers passed over enough Mustangs Charlie Cox Hobbies well Robarts I4 scale landing gear prizes JR Radio donated some products add mountain goodies winners APC Props Master Airscrew donated best props world help replace some broken ones meet Cari Goldberg Models also sponsor Cub has brought people scale modeling other single kit market today Las Vegas RIC Flyers should proud Scalemaster CD Shawn Store called upon last minute run event experience assistant CD Mike Calmy s Pattern meets really showed excellent organization smoothness rounds Dave Pinjuv sends thanks members manpower provided during four days contest LSRICFs Club donated proceeds concession stands Kiwanis Clubs drug program DARE money generated drawing held Byron Christen Eagle complete Quadra 35 Futaba radio helped offset clubs expenses Pinjuv said club would ready host Scalemasters again anytime Harris Lee tells us 1992 Scalemasters will held Dallas Fort Worth next year same site used 1990 Scalemasters accounts its site look forward Harris expressed desire some help organizing someone take over some responsibility associated Scalemasters event before next year have interest send him resume along ideas * 900 Lucy Plan attend Scalemasters either contestant observer Stay headquarters motel meet Masters talk have before happy answer questions help solve design mechanical problems Its truism should always build plane love first scale project labor love will see through project Hope see Scalemasters 1992 * SSBJ/Bookbi nder Continued page 136 supersonic airliner first business jet looked upon lot people guaranteed flop matter people thought airplane would fly bicycle mechanics started getting serious about SSBJ may get off ground its worth trying ELECTRONICS Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA/RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPS ail VISA / MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWB8YSQ April 1992 141 I
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Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 140, 141
THE WEATHER thai Wednesday winds tempel 30s appeared gamble facing qualifiers 1991 Scalemasters second gaming tables casino Vacation Village headquarters motel Located very end Las Vegas Boulevard south famous lighted strip motel provided very reasonable room rates easy access two floors rooms huge parking lot Nice handling bigger models Friday first day official flights warmer no wind runway proved difficult hit though over 100 x 800 feet Las Vegas can playa pilots depth perception concerned about density altitude hitting runway center line proved quite test contestant Donations William Bennett CEO Circus Circus made building field possible Tournament Champions Pattern Meet several years back field great shape lush grassy area west used static judging Thursday post chain fencing however installed county keep ATVs off runway proved worst idea flying field Ive ever seen fencing ei flaps mechanical option integral part flying realism score 4 4 22 Model Aviation flGeorge Jenkins favorite civilian Cessna gone military i U in e Dci three-view Crumleys first e h4 Pegasus 320 ends dummy cylinders begin right five scratch built Jeffery Mickos Shakopee MN model sports Penrod SI aum Johnson 56th FO. Modeis wing span 81 Inches scaled up Beauiieus proper use during entire flight counted change took some automatic Tens out flight scores since no can get away simply flipping switch turning knob transmitter Proper use retracts flaps now Included part ten points flight realism score very end round flight will likely make some want rethink next years subject Scalemasters qualifying meet Flying now just score mechanics already beginning departure WW II metal warbirds jets m private civilian-type ali certainly obvious winning lineup year Winners Also Rans Pro old adage last sha first Diego Lopez rose perpetual last place T-Shirt Award last year first place now-famous Rick Lewis-designed Skyraider chance see Diegos best flight takeoff straight down runway lifting slow mediumspeed climbout gear retracted slowly flaps brought up much UB 6mA4 April 1992 23 udre CA mud tell n inaj 0 Bill Carper Jackson OH sea soned Scalemasters competitor took fifth place Bert Baker-designed Yellow Aircraft kit P-47D Jug Bill used ST 3000 Airtuonics equipment drop tanks bombs flaps retracts 1991 US Scale Masters Final Scores PlaceName 1Diego Lopez 2Don Hatch 3Charlie Chambers 4Terry Nitch 5William Carper 6Chuck Fuller 7Earl Thompson 8David Pape 9Patel Shallesh 10LKentNogy Aircraft AD-6 Skyraider Canadair CL-215 P-Si 0 Mustang F-86 Sabre P47 Thunderbolt Super Stearman Gloster Gladiator Kinner Sportster F-4 Phantom F-86F Sabre wing drop wiggle plane got well-deserved Ten Don Hatch came close putting Diegos fire out CL 215 Firebomber painted distinctive red yellow paint scheme model used two Wankel 30s power scale Don used 5/16 1 ft Hatch came way Canada score total 1825000 points Diegos first place score 183667 four flights Skyraider Don placed 60th 1990 Scalemasters Charlie Chambers flew P-51D Platt kit covered printers plate aluminum last time competition third place will have go hobby shop West Palm Beach see Big Beautiful Doll person can get video Academy Aviation Research Development PO BOX 277 17010 Elm Drive Hazel Crest IL 60429 Tel 708/335-0776 taped owner Joe Griffin best weve seen Scalemasters Charlie flew 1990 first place 51 last time way wanted Joes video camera hummed flew pressure competition lovingly placed kiss spinner before retiring Scalemasters-winning bird Theres interesting story about Charlie got Masters Competition Canadian contingent Scalemasters drove 2500 miles compete left Dave Pape Kinner Sportser Dave Sawatzky T34C Gerry Flinger High Static OV1O Bronco Bruce Bender Spitfire Mark 14E Don Hatch second place CL-215 Fire Bomber Rob Stanton Sig J-3 Cub Guy Fawcett Bristol F2B Photo right shows variety models placed top five L-R First Diego Lopez Skyraider Second Don Hatch Canadair CL-215 Fire Bomber Third Charlie Chambers P-51D Fourth Terry Nitch F-86F Fifth Bill Carper P-47D Jug famous hat circle logo marks Proctor kit built Mike Brewer Astoria OR WWI planesespecially bipesare hard fly contest crosswind Mike scored 1542500 Guy Fawcett R Devon Alberta Canada flew magnificent Bristol F2B modeled after highest scoring WWI fighter 30 kills credit pilot Captain McKeever gunner D Powell Scratch built model placed 31st 24 Model Aviation Static Total 9350 9350 9450 9200 9250 9350 9600 9450 9250 9200 Rnd1 000 7475 8275 9025 4700 6300 6750 8200 8475 8250 Flight Scores Rnd2 8325 9050 8900 8400 740 8600 8600 8400 3325 8000 Rnd 3 9125 7750 8375 8400 8650 7200 7375 8275 8575 8800 Rnd 4 9600 8825 8975 8325 8900 8425 8275 7550 8850 8550 Rnd 5 000 8825 8375 9100 8675 8700 8075 8700 8200 8675 Rnd 6 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 Final Score 1836667 1825000 1820000 18041 67 1799167 1792500 1791667 1790833 1788333 1787500 1991 US Scale Masters Static Scores PlaceLast NameO/LC/MCrftTOTAL 1Thompson3750300028509600 2Crumley3800300027009500 3Lewis3750300027509500 4McCullough3700295028009450 SPapa3750300027009450 6Chambers3700300027509450 PILOT AND EQUIPMENT REPORT Place Last Name First Name Airplane 1Lopez 2Hatch 3Chambers 4Nitch 5Carper 6Fuller 7Thompson 8Pape 9Shallesh 10Nogy Diego Don Charlie Terry William Chuck Earl David Patel L Kent AD-6 Skyraider Canadair CL-215 P-51D Mustang F-86 Saber F-47 Thunderbolt Super Stearman Gloster Gladiator Kinner Sportster F-4 Phantom F-86F Sabre Webra 05 Wankle Moki KVB 82 SuperTigre 5T3000 Sachs 58 Enya Homemade 5 Cylinder OS Max KVB 82 Second place winner Wankel 30-powered Twin Canadair CL-215 Fire Bomber L built Don Hatch Winnipeg colorful red yellow paint makes easier see dense smoke forest fires Alpine Air Salmon ID R uses Maule M-6 Super Rocket model scratch-built Claude Tanner Boise 1/4-scale drawings made plans published ModelAviation January 1982 ruiaoa raaio iechs Doug Nguyen Shannon Myer L used latest frequency monitoring equipment spot problems reported interference cases Futaba donated seven radios including PCM given Pilots Choice award winner Bronco Gerry Flinger right Violett F-86 Sabres out force Scalemasters left Karl Hibbs F-86 Italian Air Force blue demo colors fourth place winner Terry Nitch F-86F silver Bill Harris gold Canadair MK 6 Golden Hawks Air Show Team colors chrome F-86 Kent Nogy F-86 Jerry Ortego year seems since Charlie airline pilot has bid flights didnt know until Monday before tournament could make wrap plane foam rubber carry onto runway put luggage compartment last item loaded jump off plane soon landed order unload first did three times going out returning Masters Since Charlie could carry plane friend Richard Kersal drove 2500 milesa three-day trip straight throughto bring fuel bombs support equipment Charlie could compete win What modelers wont compete help other Thanks Richard static scores top ten winners 1991 Scalemasters ranged low 9150 high 96 points Gloster Gladiator won high static award Earl Thompson hut also Best Military new award called Best Built Plans read scratch-built Earl overwhelmed night look pictures plane will leave no doubt anyones mind deserved Earl US Scale Team Poland last year too Built Bryan Taylor plans blown up 1/5 scale Bob Holman one-lb Gloster winning size Earl used Enya 240 V 20 X 8 Zinger prop flight feature Earl says-he personally likes best about Gloster all-metal cast prop full scale version crafted out wood model trailing edge wing ribs Earl used I32in aluminum tubing covered Gloster World Tex makes strong hanger-rash-proof trailing edge wing tip Gloster covered silver paste mixed nitrate dope finished overspray K&B clear epoxy fuelproofing Earl placed seventh total 1791667 points F-86 kits Bob Violett April 1992 25 Engine Radio Futaba Futaba JR PCM 10 JR PCM-190 Airtronics Airtronics Vision Airtronics JR PCM-9 JR PCM-10 Futaba 9VAP Model Jets flown beautifully Terry Nitch took fourth place Terrys fifth round 91 flight points bird flew pre-programmed computer F Short stubby wings powerful twin engines Bronco make use stators necessary top stabilizer stra iten air aolng over elevator Terrys thumbs Terrys score 1804167 Bert Baker chiefjudge Harris Lee founders Scalemasters pleased see design P-47D flown Bill Carper take fifth place 1799 167 combined score meet Jugs Lee Rice finished 11th place won Spring Bok Horns award designed Digby Crank Australia Lee scored 1789167 Hell have bring award back Masters next year next guy place 11th Lee moved up 30th last year Dave Papes all-scratch-built 1933 Kinner Sportster included five cylinder engine scored again Vegas did during rain almost canceled 1987 Vegas Masters placed eighth again oroves well-hiiilr civi1in Just perfect tens Diego Lopez scores another impressive landing AD-6 Skyraider Lopez went iast place 1990 first 1991 Camo paint scheme dates planes use during Viet Nam era right Doc Keith flew Aichi D3A-1 type 99 Val Japanese fighter/dive bomber demonstrated high diving bomb run used during attack Pearl Harbor Very impressive model scratch built lie scale uses ST 2500 Futaba seven-channei PCM F9 Jet Model Products kitted Tom Cook built Shallesh Patel Eureka CA Patel used dry transfers Aero Loft got great detail captured 9th place Two OS Max 91s push whopping 27112 lb jet Shaliesh has servo close canopy homebuilt can compete Masters Shallesh Patels F-4 Phantom racked up running time ground air trying get engine run consistently good flight final flight resulted crash engines would idle down runout too long despite efforts stop brakes chute hit posts end field head model severely damaged Shallesh finished ninth place would have done better reliable engine run F4 scored 1788333 final top ten rounded out trim-sheet chrome-finished Violett F-86F flown Kent Nogy 1787500 best contenders first place winner Pilots Choice Award 26 Model Aviation last landing OV-1O Bronco Jerry Flingers second flight hit mountain range around Las Vegasthe posts set along runway field provides spectacular backdrop forLas Vegas R/C Flyers field Jerry Flingers North American OV-1O used against ground forces twin booms high mounted stab set plane apart last detail including red wing spoilers duplicated model built 1/oth scale weighing 29 lb Power two Enya 90 four-cycles Patterned after plane used find downed American pilots Viet Nam Cessna Bird Dog flown its modeler Doug Crumbley Plug-in wings 108 long plane proved civilian aircraft can compete garnering 95 static points beaten Gloster Gladiator OV-lOA Bronco Canadian Geny Flinger number details accuracy scale got Gerry 9250 static score twin-engine ground support fighter type modelers think about building decide against after looking over twin boom tails Quite challenge Flinger drew up own plans 1/6 scale using two Enya 90 four-cycles get 29-lb beauty off flying once again post north side field scored Continued page 140 Nick Tusa San Pedro CA got biggest airplane award 1/3-scale Fokker D Vii 38-lb WWI German fighter needed Quadra 65 real gas get off ground Flying proved exciting crosswind scale pilot wore oxygen mask during whole flight Except engine radio equipment flying prop modei completely scratch builti its hard tell full scale Just walk up Corvin Millers Globe Swift its Honey shrunk airplane Beautiful paint job 80-in span 20 pounds Swift scored 9250 static points before runway damage forced out competition first day — — _______ S Leave old master scale Claude McCollough find model youve probably never seen heard oflike 1940s Rawdon T-1 Highest static points 96 out 100 went 17-lb Gloster Gladiator created Earl Thompson Livermore CA Using nitrate dope silver paste Earl captured color details beautifully Closed cockpit four Browning 303 machine guns model also won Best Military award Futaba radio T/ CLARK COUNTY PARKS AND RECAT1ON V O CONTROL AIRCRAFT FIELD UNphNXLI h/ \VIIIAM C I/1-N\ tribute William G Bennett CEO Circus Circus Casino donated money build field Tournament Champions Pattern meet held Las Vegas some years back Las Vegas R/C Flyers Club has field proud desert surroundings east Las Vegas April 1992 27 Hanging dear life Daring Damsels dolls gave spectators quite thrill Bill Warren look alike called Super Stearman Chuck Fuller used Sachs 58 smoke produced quite air show worth sixth place fact scratch-built 96-in foam-winged Super Stearman featured hand painted lettering stab Chuck has modeling twenty years near gunnerispoxter sits ready drop bombs allied subs German cause Ed Newmans detail WWI Fieseler Storch really hot 114-in wingspan s byron kit Special proves model has chance winning builder pays attention details Sadly crashed buiider Olen Trenary use Las Vegas Sheriffs helicopter find its remains swamp KMI IS THE LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED INDEPENDENT RC SERVICE AND REPAIR CENTER IN THE USA repair major brands new older models WE ARE FACTORY AUTHORIZED WARRANTY SERVICE FOR AIRTRONICS ACE AND HITEC stock genuine factory replacement parts EXCLUSIVE SERVICE AND SALES OF RCD-KMI 6 METER RECEIVERS 1991 Gold Sticker narrowband frequency upgrades-station #21 stock crystals 1 03 different frequen cIes SEND SAE FOR COMPLETE PRICE REPAIR AND PRODUCT INFORMATION CALL FOR RUSH SERVICE $9995 8 Ch 50 5372 75Mhz 2-wheel gear 1 ycles 179~ includes amplifier Kraft Midwest Inc 115 F Main Northville MI 48167 313/348-0085 313/348-4175 Scalemasters/Jenkins Continued page 27 direct hit broke Bronco half along wing center section After close inspection Gerry said could repaired photo plane tells story Another missed opportunity came Corvin Millers Swift finished reverse Cuban Eight just few inches too low left elevator low-rate switch mistake After doing belly flop runway airplane continued air damaged prop plane struggled fly cylinder 0S Max Twin 60 went Out beautiful Swift went swamp found tree moral dont use rate switch dial up max no matter switch flipped its okay Chuck Fuller gave wing-walking girls thrill flight spectators appreciated realistic airshow-look-alike Super Stearman grandstands Circus Circus field Chuck used Sachs 58 haul scratch-built Stearman Daring Damsels board used smoke realistic performance Bill Warren flew famous plane years air show circuit Swamp adjacent field north side runway area backfill area crash Thick heavy head-tall undergrowth swamp covered quicksand water everywhere next impossible find airplane once goes Rick Lewis lovely wife about half dozen volunteers hunted two days Skyraider its battery low dived middle swamp Rick said Viet Nam never thick plane found brought back field after everyone left Sunday final day saved Rick expense hiring helicopter $200 hour try find famous dark blue Skyraider new fuse some wing repairs plane can fly again REGAIN ONIROL~ Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves walletl Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control H5 Futaba KR AFT 5524 N Palafox Pensacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line Orders Only Pleasell 140 Model Aviation 1991 KMI MINI ULTRA AM RECEIVER KMI RETRACTS A second flier Olen Trenary used helicopter search day before Byron Pitts Special went sheriffs department very helpful locating plane him Sponsors make show go Futaba PCM RC equipment choice Scalemasters participants again year Futaba its monitoring equipment crystals available anyone needed help changing frequency field posted warning channel 38 48 interference problems Futaba field reps Doug Nguyen Shannon Myer drove over Irving California great asset meet frequency control Futaba user would like information Futaba hats jackets patches just write Futaba Steve Helms attention order blank Thanks Futaba seven radios donated prizes top fliers Saturday-nightbanquet award winners considering wonderful prizes donated still takes lots cash run Scalemasters provided year Pacer Industries contestant receives Scalemasters shirt hat hat pin patch plaqueits things makes Scalemasters special event look forward year Hershel Worthy driving force behind sponsorship its hats off him Zaps unwavering support Harris Lee Scalemasters modelers can show gratitude supporting Pacer other fine sponsors buying products asking hobby shops stock products Thats thanks will appreciate youre Scale modeler just Zap Other sponsors included Proctor Company fly donate great WW kits Balsa USAs new Stearman display Balsa donated kit top ten winners starting first place winner picked out favorites Sig donated some great scale kits well Ace RIC makers affordable single stick radio market today also donated products Pica gave away new 1/ scale P-51s Charlie Chambers passed over enough Mustangs Charlie Cox Hobbies well Robarts I4 scale landing gear prizes JR Radio donated some products add mountain goodies winners APC Props Master Airscrew donated best props world help replace some broken ones meet Cari Goldberg Models also sponsor Cub has brought people scale modeling other single kit market today Las Vegas RIC Flyers should proud Scalemaster CD Shawn Store called upon last minute run event experience assistant CD Mike Calmy s Pattern meets really showed excellent organization smoothness rounds Dave Pinjuv sends thanks members manpower provided during four days contest LSRICFs Club donated proceeds concession stands Kiwanis Clubs drug program DARE money generated drawing held Byron Christen Eagle complete Quadra 35 Futaba radio helped offset clubs expenses Pinjuv said club would ready host Scalemasters again anytime Harris Lee tells us 1992 Scalemasters will held Dallas Fort Worth next year same site used 1990 Scalemasters accounts its site look forward Harris expressed desire some help organizing someone take over some responsibility associated Scalemasters event before next year have interest send him resume along ideas * 900 Lucy Plan attend Scalemasters either contestant observer Stay headquarters motel meet Masters talk have before happy answer questions help solve design mechanical problems Its truism should always build plane love first scale project labor love will see through project Hope see Scalemasters 1992 * SSBJ/Bookbi nder Continued page 136 supersonic airliner first business jet looked upon lot people guaranteed flop matter people thought airplane would fly bicycle mechanics started getting serious about SSBJ may get off ground its worth trying ELECTRONICS Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA/RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. ASK ABOUT THE NEW HOT FOCUS SERIES RADIO CONTROL SYSTEMS FCC Licensed Speed Control Repairs Quality Service Fast Turn Around Shipping & Insurance ExtraUPS ail VISA / MASTERCARD & DISCOVER WELCOMED AMA #256123ARRLWB8YSQ April 1992 141 I
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/04
Page Numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 140, 141
THE WEATHER thai Wednesday winds tempel 30s appeared gamble facing qualifiers 1991 Scalemasters second gaming tables casino Vacation Village headquarters motel Located very end Las Vegas Boulevard south famous lighted strip motel provided very reasonable room rates easy access two floors rooms huge parking lot Nice handling bigger models Friday first day official flights warmer no wind runway proved difficult hit though over 100 x 800 feet Las Vegas can playa pilots depth perception concerned about density altitude hitting runway center line proved quite test contestant Donations William Bennett CEO Circus Circus made building field possible Tournament Champions Pattern Meet several years back field great shape lush grassy area west used static judging Thursday post chain fencing however installed county keep ATVs off runway proved worst idea flying field Ive ever seen fencing ei flaps mechanical option integral part flying realism score 4 4 22 Model Aviation flGeorge Jenkins favorite civilian Cessna gone military i U in e Dci three-view Crumleys first e h4 Pegasus 320 ends dummy cylinders begin right five scratch built Jeffery Mickos Shakopee MN model sports Penrod SI aum Johnson 56th FO. Modeis wing span 81 Inches scaled up Beauiieus proper use during entire flight counted change took some automatic Tens out flight scores since no can get away simply flipping switch turning knob transmitter Proper use retracts flaps now Included part ten points flight realism score very end round flight will likely make some want rethink next years subject Scalemasters qualifying meet Flying now just score mechanics already beginning departure WW II metal warbirds jets m private civilian-type ali certainly obvious winning lineup year Winners Also Rans Pro old adage last sha first Diego Lopez rose perpetual last place T-Shirt Award last year first place now-famous Rick Lewis-designed Skyraider chance see Diegos best flight takeoff straight down runway lifting slow mediumspeed climbout gear retracted slowly flaps brought up much UB 6mA4 April 1992 23 udre CA mud tell n inaj 0 Bill Carper Jackson OH sea soned Scalemasters competitor took fifth place Bert Baker-designed Yellow Aircraft kit P-47D Jug Bill used ST 3000 Airtuonics equipment drop tanks bombs flaps retracts 1991 US Scale Masters Final Scores PlaceName 1Diego Lopez 2Don Hatch 3Charlie Chambers 4Terry Nitch 5William Carper 6Chuck Fuller 7Earl Thompson 8David Pape 9Patel Shallesh 10LKentNogy Aircraft AD-6 Skyraider Canadair CL-215 P-Si 0 Mustang F-86 Sabre P47 Thunderbolt Super Stearman Gloster Gladiator Kinner Sportster F-4 Phantom F-86F Sabre wing drop wiggle plane got well-deserved Ten Don Hatch came close putting Diegos fire out CL 215 Firebomber painted distinctive red yellow paint scheme model used two Wankel 30s power scale Don used 5/16 1 ft Hatch came way Canada score total 1825000 points Diegos first place score 183667 four flights Skyraider Don placed 60th 1990 Scalemasters Charlie Chambers flew P-51D Platt kit covered printers plate aluminum last time competition third place will have go hobby shop West Palm Beach see Big Beautiful Doll person can get video Academy Aviation Research Development PO BOX 277 17010 Elm Drive Hazel Crest IL 60429 Tel 708/335-0776 taped owner Joe Griffin best weve seen Scalemasters Charlie flew 1990 first place 51 last time way wanted Joes video camera hummed flew pressure competition lovingly placed kiss spinner before retiring Scalemasters-winning bird Theres interesting story about Charlie got Masters Competition Canadian contingent Scalemasters drove 2500 miles compete left Dave Pape Kinner Sportser Dave Sawatzky T34C Gerry Flinger High Static OV1O Bronco Bruce Bender Spitfire Mark 14E Don Hatch second place CL-215 Fire Bomber Rob Stanton Sig J-3 Cub Guy Fawcett Bristol F2B Photo right shows variety models placed top five L-R First Diego Lopez Skyraider Second Don Hatch Canadair CL-215 Fire Bomber Third Charlie Chambers P-51D Fourth Terry Nitch F-86F Fifth Bill Carper P-47D Jug famous hat circle logo marks Proctor kit built Mike Brewer Astoria OR WWI planesespecially bipesare hard fly contest crosswind Mike scored 1542500 Guy Fawcett R Devon Alberta Canada flew magnificent Bristol F2B modeled after highest scoring WWI fighter 30 kills credit pilot Captain McKeever gunner D Powell Scratch built model placed 31st 24 Model Aviation Static Total 9350 9350 9450 9200 9250 9350 9600 9450 9250 9200 Rnd1 000 7475 8275 9025 4700 6300 6750 8200 8475 8250 Flight Scores Rnd2 8325 9050 8900 8400 740 8600 8600 8400 3325 8000 Rnd 3 9125 7750 8375 8400 8650 7200 7375 8275 8575 8800 Rnd 4 9600 8825 8975 8325 8900 8425 8275 7550 8850 8550 Rnd 5 000 8825 8375 9100 8675 8700 8075 8700 8200 8675 Rnd 6 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 Final Score 1836667 1825000 1820000 18041 67 1799167 1792500 1791667 1790833 1788333 1787500 1991 US Scale Masters Static Scores PlaceLast NameO/LC/MCrftTOTAL 1Thompson3750300028509600 2Crumley3800300027009500 3Lewis3750300027509500 4McCullough3700295028009450 SPapa3750300027009450 6Chambers3700300027509450 PILOT AND EQUIPMENT REPORT Place Last Name First Name Airplane 1Lopez 2Hatch 3Chambers 4Nitch 5Carper 6Fuller 7Thompson 8Pape 9Shallesh 10Nogy Diego Don Charlie Terry William Chuck Earl David Patel L Kent AD-6 Skyraider Canadair CL-215 P-51D Mustang F-86 Saber F-47 Thunderbolt Super Stearman Gloster Gladiator Kinner Sportster F-4 Phantom F-86F Sabre Webra 05 Wankle Moki KVB 82 SuperTigre 5T3000 Sachs 58 Enya Homemade 5 Cylinder OS Max KVB 82 Second place winner Wankel 30-powered Twin Canadair CL-215 Fire Bomber L built Don Hatch Winnipeg colorful red yellow paint makes easier see dense smoke forest fires Alpine Air Salmon ID R uses Maule M-6 Super Rocket model scratch-built Claude Tanner Boise 1/4-scale drawings made plans published ModelAviation January 1982 ruiaoa raaio iechs Doug Nguyen Shannon Myer L used latest frequency monitoring equipment spot problems reported interference cases Futaba donated seven radios including PCM given Pilots Choice award winner Bronco Gerry Flinger right Violett F-86 Sabres out force Scalemasters left Karl Hibbs F-86 Italian Air Force blue demo colors fourth place winner Terry Nitch F-86F silver Bill Harris gold Canadair MK 6 Golden Hawks Air Show Team colors chrome F-86 Kent Nogy F-86 Jerry Ortego year seems since Charlie airline pilot has bid flights didnt know until Monday before tournament could make wrap plane foam rubber carry onto runway put luggage compartment last item loaded jump off plane soon landed order unload first did three times going out returning Masters Since Charlie could carry plane friend Richard Kersal drove 2500 milesa three-day trip straight throughto bring fuel bombs support equipment Charlie could compete win What modelers wont compete help other Thanks Richard static scores top ten winners 1991 Scalemasters ranged low 9150 high 96 points Gloster Gladiator won high static award Earl Thompson hut also Best Military new award called Best Built Plans read scratch-built Earl overwhelmed night look pictures plane will leave no doubt anyones mind deserved Earl US Scale Team Poland last year too Built Bryan Taylor plans blown up 1/5 scale Bob Holman one-lb Gloster winning size Earl used Enya 240 V 20 X 8 Zinger prop flight feature Earl says-he personally likes best about Gloster all-metal cast prop full scale version crafted out wood model trailing edge wing ribs Earl used I32in aluminum tubing covered Gloster World Tex makes strong hanger-rash-proof trailing edge wing tip Gloster covered silver paste mixed nitrate dope finished overspray K&B clear epoxy fuelproofing Earl placed seventh total 1791667 points F-86 kits Bob Violett April 1992 25 Engine Radio Futaba Futaba JR PCM 10 JR PCM-190 Airtronics Airtronics Vision Airtronics JR PCM-9 JR PCM-10 Futaba 9VAP Model Jets flown beautifully Terry Nitch took fourth place Terrys fifth round 91 flight points bird flew pre-programmed computer F Short stubby wings powerful twin engines Bronco make use stators necessary top stabilizer stra iten air aolng over elevator Terrys thumbs Terrys score 1804167 Bert Baker chiefjudge Harris Lee founders Scalemasters pleased see design P-47D flown Bill Carper take fifth place 1799 167 combined score meet Jugs Lee Rice finished 11th place won Spring Bok Horns award designed Digby Crank Australia Lee scored 1789167 Hell have bring award back Masters next year next guy place 11th Lee moved up 30th last year Dave Papes all-scratch-built 1933 Kinner Sportster included five cylinder engine scored again Vegas did during rain almost canceled 1987 Vegas Masters placed eighth again oroves well-hiiilr civi1in Just perfect tens Diego Lopez scores another impressive landing AD-6 Skyraider Lopez went iast place 1990 first 1991 Camo paint scheme dates planes use during Viet Nam era right Doc Keith flew Aichi D3A-1 type 99 Val Japanese fighter/dive bomber demonstrated high diving bomb run used during attack Pearl Harbor Very impressive model scratch built lie scale uses ST 2500 Futaba seven-channei PCM F9 Jet Model Products kitted Tom Cook built Shallesh Patel Eureka CA Patel used dry transfers Aero Loft got great detail captured 9th place Two OS Max 91s push whopping 27112 lb jet Shaliesh has servo close canopy homebuilt can compete Masters Shallesh Patels F-4 Phantom racked up running time ground air trying get engine run consistently good flight final flight resulted crash engines would idle down runout too long despite efforts stop brakes chute hit posts end field head model severely damaged Shallesh finished ninth place would have done better reliable engine run F4 scored 1788333 final top ten rounded out trim-sheet chrome-finished Violett F-86F flown Kent Nogy 1787500 best contenders first place winner Pilots Choice Award 26 Model Aviation last landing OV-1O Bronco Jerry Flingers second flight hit mountain range around Las Vegasthe posts set along runway field provides spectacular backdrop forLas Vegas R/C Flyers field Jerry Flingers North American OV-1O used against ground forces twin booms high mounted stab set plane apart last detail including red wing spoilers duplicated model built 1/oth scale weighing 29 lb Power two Enya 90 four-cycles Patterned after plane used find downed American pilots Viet Nam Cessna Bird Dog flown its modeler Doug Crumbley Plug-in wings 108 long plane proved civilian aircraft can compete garnering 95 static points beaten Gloster Gladiator OV-lOA Bronco Canadian Geny Flinger number details accuracy scale got Gerry 9250 static score twin-engine ground support fighter type modelers think about building decide against after looking over twin boom tails Quite challenge Flinger drew up own plans 1/6 scale using two Enya 90 four-cycles get 29-lb beauty off flying once again post north side field scored Continued page 140 Nick Tusa San Pedro CA got biggest airplane award 1/3-scale Fokker D Vii 38-lb WWI German fighter needed Quadra 65 real gas get off ground Flying proved exciting crosswind scale pilot wore oxygen mask during whole flight Except engine radio equipment flying prop modei completely scratch builti its hard tell full scale Just walk up Corvin Millers Globe Swift its Honey shrunk airplane Beautiful paint job 80-in span 20 pounds Swift scored 9250 static points before runway damage forced out competition first day — — _______ S Leave old master scale Claude McCollough find model youve probably never seen heard oflike 1940s Rawdon T-1 Highest static points 96 out 100 went 17-lb Gloster Gladiator created Earl Thompson Livermore CA Using nitrate dope silver paste Earl captured color details beautifully Closed cockpit four Browning 303 machine guns model also won Best Military award Futaba radio T/ CLARK COUNTY PARKS AND RECAT1ON V O CONTROL AIRCRAFT FIELD UNphNXLI h/ \VIIIAM C I/1-N\ tribute William G Bennett CEO Circus Circus Casino donated money build field Tournament Champions Pattern meet held Las Vegas some years back Las Vegas R/C Flyers Club has field proud desert surroundings east Las Vegas April 1992 27 Hanging dear life Daring Damsels dolls gave spectators quite thrill Bill Warren look alike called Super Stearman Chuck Fuller used Sachs 58 smoke produced quite air show worth sixth place fact scratch-built 96-in foam-winged Super Stearman featured hand painted lettering stab Chuck has modeling twenty years near gunnerispoxter sits ready drop bombs allied subs German cause Ed Newmans detail WWI Fieseler Storch really hot 114-in wingspan s byron kit Special proves model has chance winning builder pays attention details Sadly crashed buiider Olen Trenary use Las Vegas Sheriffs helicopter find its remains swamp KMI IS THE LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED INDEPENDENT RC SERVICE AND REPAIR CENTER IN THE USA repair major brands new older models WE ARE FACTORY AUTHORIZED WARRANTY SERVICE FOR AIRTRONICS ACE AND HITEC stock genuine factory replacement parts EXCLUSIVE SERVICE AND SALES OF RCD-KMI 6 METER RECEIVERS 1991 Gold Sticker narrowband frequency upgrades-station #21 stock crystals 1 03 different frequen cIes SEND SAE FOR COMPLETE PRICE REPAIR AND PRODUCT INFORMATION CALL FOR RUSH SERVICE $9995 8 Ch 50 5372 75Mhz 2-wheel gear 1 ycles 179~ includes amplifier Kraft Midwest Inc 115 F Main Northville MI 48167 313/348-0085 313/348-4175 Scalemasters/Jenkins Continued page 27 direct hit broke Bronco half along wing center section After close inspection Gerry said could repaired photo plane tells story Another missed opportunity came Corvin Millers Swift finished reverse Cuban Eight just few inches too low left elevator low-rate switch mistake After doing belly flop runway airplane continued air damaged prop plane struggled fly cylinder 0S Max Twin 60 went Out beautiful Swift went swamp found tree moral dont use rate switch dial up max no matter switch flipped its okay Chuck Fuller gave wing-walking girls thrill flight spectators appreciated realistic airshow-look-alike Super Stearman grandstands Circus Circus field Chuck used Sachs 58 haul scratch-built Stearman Daring Damsels board used smoke realistic performance Bill Warren flew famous plane years air show circuit Swamp adjacent field north side runway area backfill area crash Thick heavy head-tall undergrowth swamp covered quicksand water everywhere next impossible find airplane once goes Rick Lewis lovely wife about half dozen volunteers hunted two days Skyraider its battery low dived middle swamp Rick said Viet Nam never thick plane found brought back field after everyone left Sunday final day saved Rick expense hiring helicopter $200 hour try find famous dark blue Skyraider new fuse some wing repairs plane can fly again REGAIN ONIROL~ Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves walletl Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control H5 Futaba KR AFT 5524 N Palafox Pensacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line Orders Only Pleasell 140 Model Aviation 1991 KMI MINI ULTRA AM RECEIVER KMI RETRACTS A second flier Olen Trenary used helicopter search day before Byron Pitts Special went sheriffs department very helpful locating plane him Sponsors make show go Futaba PCM RC equipment choice Scalemasters participants again year Futaba its monitoring equipment crystals available anyone needed help changing frequency field posted warning channel 38 48 interference problems Futaba field reps Doug Nguyen Shannon Myer drove over Irving California great asset meet frequency control Futaba user would like information Futaba hats jackets patches just write Futaba Steve Helms attention order blank Thanks Futaba seven radios donated prizes top fliers Saturday-nightbanquet award winners considering wonderful prizes donated still takes lots cash run Scalemasters provided year Pacer Industries contestant receives Scalemasters shirt hat hat pin patch plaqueits things makes Scalemasters special event look forward year Hershel Worthy driving force behind sponsorship its hats off him Zaps unwavering support Harris Lee Scalemasters modelers can show gratitude supporting Pacer other fine sponsors buying products asking hobby shops stock products Thats thanks will appreciate youre Scale modeler just Zap Other sponsors included Proctor Company fly donate great WW kits Balsa USAs new Stearman display Balsa donated kit top ten winners starting first place winner picked out favorites Sig donated some great scale kits well Ace RIC makers affordable single stick radio market today also donated products Pica gave away new 1/ scale P-51s Charlie Chambers passed over enough Mustangs Charlie Cox Hobbies well Robarts I4 scale landing gear prizes JR Radio donated some products add mountain goodies winners APC Props Master Airscrew donated best props world help replace some broken ones meet Cari Goldberg Models also sponsor Cub has brought people scale modeling other single kit market today Las Vegas RIC Flyers should proud Scalemaster CD Shawn Store called upon last minute run event experience assistant CD Mike Calmy s Pattern meets really showed excellent organization smoothness rounds Dave Pinjuv sends thanks members manpower provided during four days contest LSRICFs Club donated proceeds concession stands Kiwanis Clubs drug program DARE money generated drawing held Byron Christen Eagle complete Quadra 35 Futaba radio helped offset clubs expenses Pinjuv said club would ready host Scalemasters again anytime Harris Lee tells us 1992 Scalemasters will held Dallas Fort Worth next year same site used 1990 Scalemasters accounts its site look forward Harris expressed desire some help organizing someone take over some responsibility associated Scalemasters event before next year have interest send him resume along ideas * 900 Lucy Plan attend Scalemasters either contestant observer Stay headquarters motel meet Masters talk have before happy answer questions help solve design mechanical problems Its truism should always build plane love first scale project labor love will see through project Hope see Scalemasters 1992 * SSBJ/Bookbi nder Continued page 136 supersonic airliner first business jet looked upon lot people guaranteed flop matter people thought airplane would fly bicycle mechanics started getting serious about SSBJ may get off ground its worth trying ELECTRONICS Road Howell Michigan 48843 517-546-2644 Service & Repairs Most Radio Control Systems Utilizing Calibrated Test Equipment & Spectrum Analyzer Endorsed AMA/RCMA Sticker Station #105 Futaba Airtronics JR Ace HiTec Tower Cirrus World Engines & WE USE GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS Complete 1991 Narrow Banding & Upgrades RCD / HITEC R/C DEALER Carry Full Line RCD RXs & Products Upgrading. 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