% Weak Signals Endeavor has Become Modelers Mecca MEFred Berman y tired 1961 Websters dictionary defines mecca small 'any place sought numbers people goal What perfect label 40th annual Weak Signals extravaganzaa mammoth magnet known Toledo RC Expo Two years ago show outgrew Sports Arena Doug Robinson brought two pusher Stealths friend built Dougs plans September 1994 7 DC-3 Ziroli plans took Alvin Brown four years build changed props because Hamilton decals 900 off transplanted larger brand-new SeaGate Centre size years crowd its apparent attendance growing faster available space ticket statistics mean anything hobby alive well Weak Signals deserve heck lot credit rejuvenating faithful Whats name Weak Weak Signals surely must antonym because club super strong amateurs promoting trade show envy seasoned pros bit insight amazing club regular membership capped 90 Initiation fee yes Dues no Well almost no could put dollar value obligatory service during Toledo Expo Management and/or labor Weak Signals members club some others Think necessary planning lining up 245 exhibitors advertising tickets programs contests arranging executing hall parking leases providing security cash-flowing finances Weak Signals practically take over entire hotel set up Swap Shop really huge group small independent vendors contract shuttle-bus service distant parking lots procure prizes 55 contest categories provide competent model judges negotiate concessionaires course hire Miss Weak Signals no shortage volunteers Weak Signals prepare staff AMA scholarship raffle schedule Weak Signals members service tasks Last least organize Saturday-night auction few such codirectors Rick Lederman Wayne Yeager Expo yearlong endeavor club owns 35 acres real estate luxurious clubhouse paved runways super-safe Pylon cages glider-launch thehappens Toledo similar what happens th mercials drab sketch transformed animated scene Manufacturers names catalog pages turn flesh-and-blood people can ask questionspeople like Lou Polk Tony Frackowiak Bob Violett Tom Runge hobby products have stacked up ones mind can seen handled possible acquisition course Also Toledo new items perhaps seen first time item American-made model aircraft turbine eclipsed French Turbo-Reacteur powerplant fueled dangerous liquid propane Jeff Seymour crew us peek flight-tested kerosenefueled turbine mounted Yellow Aircraft Hornet May 1994 issue MAN very nice write-up Seymour Advantage Everybodys favorite course elaborate exhibits main hall thesesuch magazine boothsoffer freebies what termed swap shop about dubbing balcony scene SeaGate Centre has enclosed three-sided elevated balcony rooms corridors few windows overlooking main convention floor lower-budget entrepreneurs teeming trade wares stacked simple tables Balsa wood batteries new pre-owned model engines electronic components current dated model kits finished unfinished models hobby flea-market items sorts contribute modelers mecca balcony becomes main street hundred hobby shops side side 8 Model Aviation uiIdlng ave p Richard Bell Torrington Connecticut won Best Scale Helicopter Four blades no stabilizer bars mirror finIsh AMA its customary booth prominent spot main convention floor Tireless Joyce Hager seemed signing up new members unsinkable Dolly Wischer donated another dozen cuddly beautifully handcrafted air bears sold AMAs benefit sold out quickly may have first run-of-the-mill member introduced new Executive Director Jerry Roujilard Jerry will have big shoes fill Bob Underwood Bob served AMA years wanted retire 1993 AMA needed him urgently another year congenial Bob agreed stay entailed temporary move Muncie Bob may have second thoughts after AMA supersupportive wife Rae slipped fell Muncie ice during harsh winter sustained nasty leg fracture cast came off first day Toledo Expo Bob have lon re Jim sedB firsi essft J leisu y si p1 nd th persoi nA deling inv built meKit Intncate includehe tire val Themericai first placchthofe whichattempt resme 94 Top managed Senior citizthe builwas FAA mair inspector Enthusiastic Jim a-aviation sales ngh crackerjack RC pilotSurely wewill hearing Paul Minnesota hobby experts Laure Wilson also first-time contest particip~ builder/flier pretty checkered Nifty-Fifty As tells sorts ways become hooked hobby Innocently enough took job Florio Flyers Ridgeway Pennsylvania models produce intrigued point becoming addict Just wait Laure will take home prize some day Bill Midgeley Hilliard Ohio career fire department lieutenant concerned chiefly fire prevention safety did prevent mastery beautiful BVM Maverick Bill also teaching nine-year-old daughter fly RC According Bill initiated request Heredity can great September 1994 9 Hal Parenti Westchester Illinois perennial winner youre good crafting models just cant get out winners circle No Ryan FR Fireball ever looked spotless Hals choice Fireball intriguing plane Navys cautious transition piston engines turboprops Versions Fireball built both ways Ive seen Hal scale-judge past Nats may strict hes also fair super-friendly Jerry Worth body-and-fender expert Griffith Indiana brilliant superbly painted fire-red BVM Nemesis eighth ducted fan wont afraid fly Jerry culls inventory selling some fleet such fine craftsmanship might want get Jerrys waiting list Knox Hawkshaw somehow ferried gorgeous scratch-built PBY-5A Canso Brampton Ontario Canada owns string high-tech academic credentials full-scale aviation advisory work However started control line flying 45 years ago Major achievements can grow modest beginnings Mike Barbee charming construction contractor Columbus Ohio compulsively builds new model year new Tiger Moth built English plans published Duncan Hutson photo could justice clever fully operational wing slats authentic clock spring airspeedometer probably would ice up slowly pilots eyelids Away workbench Mike certified contest director well mean Pattern flier Guess youd call total commitment didnt connect builders some other fabulous models creator intricate Maurice Farman MF 11 Pusher Bernard Atlas somehow got Toledo undamaged way Sun City Arizona two museum-worthy Curtiss Jennys built David George Riverview Michigan question becomes some exquisite models winners enlightening chat Dave Leach Weak Signals designated Scale judge GM quality-control engineer Judges said cannot afford have nostalgic eye First adequate documentation full-scale plane being modeled must comes microscopic comparison right down burnt paint near engine exhaust Rick Lederman chooses competent jurists category begin judging close show Saturday 6 pm finishing up wee hours Sunday morning What ajob rank contestants not-so-Weak Signals Saturday Night Auction almost like rock concert Radisson ballroom overflowing ushers having shoo people sitting aisles Refreshments available foyer Bob Hisey started off proceedings having four Weak Signals assistants trot out model time crowd oohhed aahhed plane coming through stage door especially pretty well done unique crowd would applaud bidding rose hefty sum years price support level bargains seemed bit less generous last years Some very substantial four-figure deals consummated dont believe anything left unsold Buyer seller settle deal front stage foyer buyer carting off new treasure Auction service freeno commission service charge Another hobby contributions Weak als moment electric cherry picker helps exhibitors set up until show closes after awards ceremony Sunday afternoon Toledo unforgettable experience course commercial motives amateur promoters organize show amateur hobbyists comfortable low-key no-pressure climate surely reason Expos ever-rising popularity What mesmerizing broadbanded transmission Weak Signals radiate April 7-9 1995 program already launchpad Make reservations early TOR R/C Products Inc MV-i TYPHOON Now choose 3 versions size style class NEW Rib/Former Kits speed construction Wing Area 909 0 5 Square Inch Wing Span 70 /2 nch Length 68 /2 /4 Inch Advanced technology design precision aerobat ics competition Light weight all-balsa construction plug-in adjustable wing stab panels Detailed plans three different versions Plans 909 Sq Version 2 Sheets $1495 Plans 1000 Sq Version 2 Sheets 1496 Plans 1085 Sq 0 Version 2 Sheets . $1596 Fiberglass Cowl $1995 Clear Canopy $1495 Rib/Former Kit Specify Version $12500 PLUG-IN WING ADJUSTER KIT Two glass-filled nylon brackets used wing panel key wing panel front rear allowing quick accurate adjustment straighf flight Complete hardware instructions 2-Pack wing panel $795 4-Pack both wing panels $1295 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT Now can optimize stab incidence best flight characteristics pair glass-filled nylon adjusters included fhat provide simple quick micro screw adjustment fhe smaller front stab tube Main tube alloy aluminum matching phenolic socket Complete Package $995 WING TUBE AND SOCKET SETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Includes special slip-fit phenolic sQckets build wing panels Special lengths order 7/16 dia x 2 ft precision fit sockets $695 5/8 dia x 2ff precision fit sockets $1095 7/8 dia x 2 ft precision fit sockets $1195 1-1/4 dia x 2 ft $995 1-1/2 dia x 3 ft $1495 RIC Products Inc 3713 Pompano Drive Pensacola FL 32514 904/494-0203 904/494-0207 VISA/MasterCard Welcomed $400 per irem SH esidenrs acid 6% Tax September 1994 11 MASiE1I AIRSC1UW SUPER K SERIES 3-Blade Propellers ADJUSTABLE PITCH STRONG ALUMINUM HUB REPLACEABLE BLADES PITCH ADJUSTING GAUGES NOW IN 12 & 13 DIAMETERS Send SASEforfree catalog See hobby dealer WINDSOR PROPELLER COMPANY 3219 Monier Circle ho Cordova CA 95742 631-8385
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/09
Page Numbers: 7, 8, 9, 11
% Weak Signals Endeavor has Become Modelers Mecca MEFred Berman y tired 1961 Websters dictionary defines mecca small 'any place sought numbers people goal What perfect label 40th annual Weak Signals extravaganzaa mammoth magnet known Toledo RC Expo Two years ago show outgrew Sports Arena Doug Robinson brought two pusher Stealths friend built Dougs plans September 1994 7 DC-3 Ziroli plans took Alvin Brown four years build changed props because Hamilton decals 900 off transplanted larger brand-new SeaGate Centre size years crowd its apparent attendance growing faster available space ticket statistics mean anything hobby alive well Weak Signals deserve heck lot credit rejuvenating faithful Whats name Weak Weak Signals surely must antonym because club super strong amateurs promoting trade show envy seasoned pros bit insight amazing club regular membership capped 90 Initiation fee yes Dues no Well almost no could put dollar value obligatory service during Toledo Expo Management and/or labor Weak Signals members club some others Think necessary planning lining up 245 exhibitors advertising tickets programs contests arranging executing hall parking leases providing security cash-flowing finances Weak Signals practically take over entire hotel set up Swap Shop really huge group small independent vendors contract shuttle-bus service distant parking lots procure prizes 55 contest categories provide competent model judges negotiate concessionaires course hire Miss Weak Signals no shortage volunteers Weak Signals prepare staff AMA scholarship raffle schedule Weak Signals members service tasks Last least organize Saturday-night auction few such codirectors Rick Lederman Wayne Yeager Expo yearlong endeavor club owns 35 acres real estate luxurious clubhouse paved runways super-safe Pylon cages glider-launch thehappens Toledo similar what happens th mercials drab sketch transformed animated scene Manufacturers names catalog pages turn flesh-and-blood people can ask questionspeople like Lou Polk Tony Frackowiak Bob Violett Tom Runge hobby products have stacked up ones mind can seen handled possible acquisition course Also Toledo new items perhaps seen first time item American-made model aircraft turbine eclipsed French Turbo-Reacteur powerplant fueled dangerous liquid propane Jeff Seymour crew us peek flight-tested kerosenefueled turbine mounted Yellow Aircraft Hornet May 1994 issue MAN very nice write-up Seymour Advantage Everybodys favorite course elaborate exhibits main hall thesesuch magazine boothsoffer freebies what termed swap shop about dubbing balcony scene SeaGate Centre has enclosed three-sided elevated balcony rooms corridors few windows overlooking main convention floor lower-budget entrepreneurs teeming trade wares stacked simple tables Balsa wood batteries new pre-owned model engines electronic components current dated model kits finished unfinished models hobby flea-market items sorts contribute modelers mecca balcony becomes main street hundred hobby shops side side 8 Model Aviation uiIdlng ave p Richard Bell Torrington Connecticut won Best Scale Helicopter Four blades no stabilizer bars mirror finIsh AMA its customary booth prominent spot main convention floor Tireless Joyce Hager seemed signing up new members unsinkable Dolly Wischer donated another dozen cuddly beautifully handcrafted air bears sold AMAs benefit sold out quickly may have first run-of-the-mill member introduced new Executive Director Jerry Roujilard Jerry will have big shoes fill Bob Underwood Bob served AMA years wanted retire 1993 AMA needed him urgently another year congenial Bob agreed stay entailed temporary move Muncie Bob may have second thoughts after AMA supersupportive wife Rae slipped fell Muncie ice during harsh winter sustained nasty leg fracture cast came off first day Toledo Expo Bob have lon re Jim sedB firsi essft J leisu y si p1 nd th persoi nA deling inv built meKit Intncate includehe tire val Themericai first placchthofe whichattempt resme 94 Top managed Senior citizthe builwas FAA mair inspector Enthusiastic Jim a-aviation sales ngh crackerjack RC pilotSurely wewill hearing Paul Minnesota hobby experts Laure Wilson also first-time contest particip~ builder/flier pretty checkered Nifty-Fifty As tells sorts ways become hooked hobby Innocently enough took job Florio Flyers Ridgeway Pennsylvania models produce intrigued point becoming addict Just wait Laure will take home prize some day Bill Midgeley Hilliard Ohio career fire department lieutenant concerned chiefly fire prevention safety did prevent mastery beautiful BVM Maverick Bill also teaching nine-year-old daughter fly RC According Bill initiated request Heredity can great September 1994 9 Hal Parenti Westchester Illinois perennial winner youre good crafting models just cant get out winners circle No Ryan FR Fireball ever looked spotless Hals choice Fireball intriguing plane Navys cautious transition piston engines turboprops Versions Fireball built both ways Ive seen Hal scale-judge past Nats may strict hes also fair super-friendly Jerry Worth body-and-fender expert Griffith Indiana brilliant superbly painted fire-red BVM Nemesis eighth ducted fan wont afraid fly Jerry culls inventory selling some fleet such fine craftsmanship might want get Jerrys waiting list Knox Hawkshaw somehow ferried gorgeous scratch-built PBY-5A Canso Brampton Ontario Canada owns string high-tech academic credentials full-scale aviation advisory work However started control line flying 45 years ago Major achievements can grow modest beginnings Mike Barbee charming construction contractor Columbus Ohio compulsively builds new model year new Tiger Moth built English plans published Duncan Hutson photo could justice clever fully operational wing slats authentic clock spring airspeedometer probably would ice up slowly pilots eyelids Away workbench Mike certified contest director well mean Pattern flier Guess youd call total commitment didnt connect builders some other fabulous models creator intricate Maurice Farman MF 11 Pusher Bernard Atlas somehow got Toledo undamaged way Sun City Arizona two museum-worthy Curtiss Jennys built David George Riverview Michigan question becomes some exquisite models winners enlightening chat Dave Leach Weak Signals designated Scale judge GM quality-control engineer Judges said cannot afford have nostalgic eye First adequate documentation full-scale plane being modeled must comes microscopic comparison right down burnt paint near engine exhaust Rick Lederman chooses competent jurists category begin judging close show Saturday 6 pm finishing up wee hours Sunday morning What ajob rank contestants not-so-Weak Signals Saturday Night Auction almost like rock concert Radisson ballroom overflowing ushers having shoo people sitting aisles Refreshments available foyer Bob Hisey started off proceedings having four Weak Signals assistants trot out model time crowd oohhed aahhed plane coming through stage door especially pretty well done unique crowd would applaud bidding rose hefty sum years price support level bargains seemed bit less generous last years Some very substantial four-figure deals consummated dont believe anything left unsold Buyer seller settle deal front stage foyer buyer carting off new treasure Auction service freeno commission service charge Another hobby contributions Weak als moment electric cherry picker helps exhibitors set up until show closes after awards ceremony Sunday afternoon Toledo unforgettable experience course commercial motives amateur promoters organize show amateur hobbyists comfortable low-key no-pressure climate surely reason Expos ever-rising popularity What mesmerizing broadbanded transmission Weak Signals radiate April 7-9 1995 program already launchpad Make reservations early TOR R/C Products Inc MV-i TYPHOON Now choose 3 versions size style class NEW Rib/Former Kits speed construction Wing Area 909 0 5 Square Inch Wing Span 70 /2 nch Length 68 /2 /4 Inch Advanced technology design precision aerobat ics competition Light weight all-balsa construction plug-in adjustable wing stab panels Detailed plans three different versions Plans 909 Sq Version 2 Sheets $1495 Plans 1000 Sq Version 2 Sheets 1496 Plans 1085 Sq 0 Version 2 Sheets . $1596 Fiberglass Cowl $1995 Clear Canopy $1495 Rib/Former Kit Specify Version $12500 PLUG-IN WING ADJUSTER KIT Two glass-filled nylon brackets used wing panel key wing panel front rear allowing quick accurate adjustment straighf flight Complete hardware instructions 2-Pack wing panel $795 4-Pack both wing panels $1295 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT Now can optimize stab incidence best flight characteristics pair glass-filled nylon adjusters included fhat provide simple quick micro screw adjustment fhe smaller front stab tube Main tube alloy aluminum matching phenolic socket Complete Package $995 WING TUBE AND SOCKET SETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Includes special slip-fit phenolic sQckets build wing panels Special lengths order 7/16 dia x 2 ft precision fit sockets $695 5/8 dia x 2ff precision fit sockets $1095 7/8 dia x 2 ft precision fit sockets $1195 1-1/4 dia x 2 ft $995 1-1/2 dia x 3 ft $1495 RIC Products Inc 3713 Pompano Drive Pensacola FL 32514 904/494-0203 904/494-0207 VISA/MasterCard Welcomed $400 per irem SH esidenrs acid 6% Tax September 1994 11 MASiE1I AIRSC1UW SUPER K SERIES 3-Blade Propellers ADJUSTABLE PITCH STRONG ALUMINUM HUB REPLACEABLE BLADES PITCH ADJUSTING GAUGES NOW IN 12 & 13 DIAMETERS Send SASEforfree catalog See hobby dealer WINDSOR PROPELLER COMPANY 3219 Monier Circle ho Cordova CA 95742 631-8385
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/09
Page Numbers: 7, 8, 9, 11
% Weak Signals Endeavor has Become Modelers Mecca MEFred Berman y tired 1961 Websters dictionary defines mecca small 'any place sought numbers people goal What perfect label 40th annual Weak Signals extravaganzaa mammoth magnet known Toledo RC Expo Two years ago show outgrew Sports Arena Doug Robinson brought two pusher Stealths friend built Dougs plans September 1994 7 DC-3 Ziroli plans took Alvin Brown four years build changed props because Hamilton decals 900 off transplanted larger brand-new SeaGate Centre size years crowd its apparent attendance growing faster available space ticket statistics mean anything hobby alive well Weak Signals deserve heck lot credit rejuvenating faithful Whats name Weak Weak Signals surely must antonym because club super strong amateurs promoting trade show envy seasoned pros bit insight amazing club regular membership capped 90 Initiation fee yes Dues no Well almost no could put dollar value obligatory service during Toledo Expo Management and/or labor Weak Signals members club some others Think necessary planning lining up 245 exhibitors advertising tickets programs contests arranging executing hall parking leases providing security cash-flowing finances Weak Signals practically take over entire hotel set up Swap Shop really huge group small independent vendors contract shuttle-bus service distant parking lots procure prizes 55 contest categories provide competent model judges negotiate concessionaires course hire Miss Weak Signals no shortage volunteers Weak Signals prepare staff AMA scholarship raffle schedule Weak Signals members service tasks Last least organize Saturday-night auction few such codirectors Rick Lederman Wayne Yeager Expo yearlong endeavor club owns 35 acres real estate luxurious clubhouse paved runways super-safe Pylon cages glider-launch thehappens Toledo similar what happens th mercials drab sketch transformed animated scene Manufacturers names catalog pages turn flesh-and-blood people can ask questionspeople like Lou Polk Tony Frackowiak Bob Violett Tom Runge hobby products have stacked up ones mind can seen handled possible acquisition course Also Toledo new items perhaps seen first time item American-made model aircraft turbine eclipsed French Turbo-Reacteur powerplant fueled dangerous liquid propane Jeff Seymour crew us peek flight-tested kerosenefueled turbine mounted Yellow Aircraft Hornet May 1994 issue MAN very nice write-up Seymour Advantage Everybodys favorite course elaborate exhibits main hall thesesuch magazine boothsoffer freebies what termed swap shop about dubbing balcony scene SeaGate Centre has enclosed three-sided elevated balcony rooms corridors few windows overlooking main convention floor lower-budget entrepreneurs teeming trade wares stacked simple tables Balsa wood batteries new pre-owned model engines electronic components current dated model kits finished unfinished models hobby flea-market items sorts contribute modelers mecca balcony becomes main street hundred hobby shops side side 8 Model Aviation uiIdlng ave p Richard Bell Torrington Connecticut won Best Scale Helicopter Four blades no stabilizer bars mirror finIsh AMA its customary booth prominent spot main convention floor Tireless Joyce Hager seemed signing up new members unsinkable Dolly Wischer donated another dozen cuddly beautifully handcrafted air bears sold AMAs benefit sold out quickly may have first run-of-the-mill member introduced new Executive Director Jerry Roujilard Jerry will have big shoes fill Bob Underwood Bob served AMA years wanted retire 1993 AMA needed him urgently another year congenial Bob agreed stay entailed temporary move Muncie Bob may have second thoughts after AMA supersupportive wife Rae slipped fell Muncie ice during harsh winter sustained nasty leg fracture cast came off first day Toledo Expo Bob have lon re Jim sedB firsi essft J leisu y si p1 nd th persoi nA deling inv built meKit Intncate includehe tire val Themericai first placchthofe whichattempt resme 94 Top managed Senior citizthe builwas FAA mair inspector Enthusiastic Jim a-aviation sales ngh crackerjack RC pilotSurely wewill hearing Paul Minnesota hobby experts Laure Wilson also first-time contest particip~ builder/flier pretty checkered Nifty-Fifty As tells sorts ways become hooked hobby Innocently enough took job Florio Flyers Ridgeway Pennsylvania models produce intrigued point becoming addict Just wait Laure will take home prize some day Bill Midgeley Hilliard Ohio career fire department lieutenant concerned chiefly fire prevention safety did prevent mastery beautiful BVM Maverick Bill also teaching nine-year-old daughter fly RC According Bill initiated request Heredity can great September 1994 9 Hal Parenti Westchester Illinois perennial winner youre good crafting models just cant get out winners circle No Ryan FR Fireball ever looked spotless Hals choice Fireball intriguing plane Navys cautious transition piston engines turboprops Versions Fireball built both ways Ive seen Hal scale-judge past Nats may strict hes also fair super-friendly Jerry Worth body-and-fender expert Griffith Indiana brilliant superbly painted fire-red BVM Nemesis eighth ducted fan wont afraid fly Jerry culls inventory selling some fleet such fine craftsmanship might want get Jerrys waiting list Knox Hawkshaw somehow ferried gorgeous scratch-built PBY-5A Canso Brampton Ontario Canada owns string high-tech academic credentials full-scale aviation advisory work However started control line flying 45 years ago Major achievements can grow modest beginnings Mike Barbee charming construction contractor Columbus Ohio compulsively builds new model year new Tiger Moth built English plans published Duncan Hutson photo could justice clever fully operational wing slats authentic clock spring airspeedometer probably would ice up slowly pilots eyelids Away workbench Mike certified contest director well mean Pattern flier Guess youd call total commitment didnt connect builders some other fabulous models creator intricate Maurice Farman MF 11 Pusher Bernard Atlas somehow got Toledo undamaged way Sun City Arizona two museum-worthy Curtiss Jennys built David George Riverview Michigan question becomes some exquisite models winners enlightening chat Dave Leach Weak Signals designated Scale judge GM quality-control engineer Judges said cannot afford have nostalgic eye First adequate documentation full-scale plane being modeled must comes microscopic comparison right down burnt paint near engine exhaust Rick Lederman chooses competent jurists category begin judging close show Saturday 6 pm finishing up wee hours Sunday morning What ajob rank contestants not-so-Weak Signals Saturday Night Auction almost like rock concert Radisson ballroom overflowing ushers having shoo people sitting aisles Refreshments available foyer Bob Hisey started off proceedings having four Weak Signals assistants trot out model time crowd oohhed aahhed plane coming through stage door especially pretty well done unique crowd would applaud bidding rose hefty sum years price support level bargains seemed bit less generous last years Some very substantial four-figure deals consummated dont believe anything left unsold Buyer seller settle deal front stage foyer buyer carting off new treasure Auction service freeno commission service charge Another hobby contributions Weak als moment electric cherry picker helps exhibitors set up until show closes after awards ceremony Sunday afternoon Toledo unforgettable experience course commercial motives amateur promoters organize show amateur hobbyists comfortable low-key no-pressure climate surely reason Expos ever-rising popularity What mesmerizing broadbanded transmission Weak Signals radiate April 7-9 1995 program already launchpad Make reservations early TOR R/C Products Inc MV-i TYPHOON Now choose 3 versions size style class NEW Rib/Former Kits speed construction Wing Area 909 0 5 Square Inch Wing Span 70 /2 nch Length 68 /2 /4 Inch Advanced technology design precision aerobat ics competition Light weight all-balsa construction plug-in adjustable wing stab panels Detailed plans three different versions Plans 909 Sq Version 2 Sheets $1495 Plans 1000 Sq Version 2 Sheets 1496 Plans 1085 Sq 0 Version 2 Sheets . $1596 Fiberglass Cowl $1995 Clear Canopy $1495 Rib/Former Kit Specify Version $12500 PLUG-IN WING ADJUSTER KIT Two glass-filled nylon brackets used wing panel key wing panel front rear allowing quick accurate adjustment straighf flight Complete hardware instructions 2-Pack wing panel $795 4-Pack both wing panels $1295 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT Now can optimize stab incidence best flight characteristics pair glass-filled nylon adjusters included fhat provide simple quick micro screw adjustment fhe smaller front stab tube Main tube alloy aluminum matching phenolic socket Complete Package $995 WING TUBE AND SOCKET SETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Includes special slip-fit phenolic sQckets build wing panels Special lengths order 7/16 dia x 2 ft precision fit sockets $695 5/8 dia x 2ff precision fit sockets $1095 7/8 dia x 2 ft precision fit sockets $1195 1-1/4 dia x 2 ft $995 1-1/2 dia x 3 ft $1495 RIC Products Inc 3713 Pompano Drive Pensacola FL 32514 904/494-0203 904/494-0207 VISA/MasterCard Welcomed $400 per irem SH esidenrs acid 6% Tax September 1994 11 MASiE1I AIRSC1UW SUPER K SERIES 3-Blade Propellers ADJUSTABLE PITCH STRONG ALUMINUM HUB REPLACEABLE BLADES PITCH ADJUSTING GAUGES NOW IN 12 & 13 DIAMETERS Send SASEforfree catalog See hobby dealer WINDSOR PROPELLER COMPANY 3219 Monier Circle ho Cordova CA 95742 631-8385
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/09
Page Numbers: 7, 8, 9, 11
% Weak Signals Endeavor has Become Modelers Mecca MEFred Berman y tired 1961 Websters dictionary defines mecca small 'any place sought numbers people goal What perfect label 40th annual Weak Signals extravaganzaa mammoth magnet known Toledo RC Expo Two years ago show outgrew Sports Arena Doug Robinson brought two pusher Stealths friend built Dougs plans September 1994 7 DC-3 Ziroli plans took Alvin Brown four years build changed props because Hamilton decals 900 off transplanted larger brand-new SeaGate Centre size years crowd its apparent attendance growing faster available space ticket statistics mean anything hobby alive well Weak Signals deserve heck lot credit rejuvenating faithful Whats name Weak Weak Signals surely must antonym because club super strong amateurs promoting trade show envy seasoned pros bit insight amazing club regular membership capped 90 Initiation fee yes Dues no Well almost no could put dollar value obligatory service during Toledo Expo Management and/or labor Weak Signals members club some others Think necessary planning lining up 245 exhibitors advertising tickets programs contests arranging executing hall parking leases providing security cash-flowing finances Weak Signals practically take over entire hotel set up Swap Shop really huge group small independent vendors contract shuttle-bus service distant parking lots procure prizes 55 contest categories provide competent model judges negotiate concessionaires course hire Miss Weak Signals no shortage volunteers Weak Signals prepare staff AMA scholarship raffle schedule Weak Signals members service tasks Last least organize Saturday-night auction few such codirectors Rick Lederman Wayne Yeager Expo yearlong endeavor club owns 35 acres real estate luxurious clubhouse paved runways super-safe Pylon cages glider-launch thehappens Toledo similar what happens th mercials drab sketch transformed animated scene Manufacturers names catalog pages turn flesh-and-blood people can ask questionspeople like Lou Polk Tony Frackowiak Bob Violett Tom Runge hobby products have stacked up ones mind can seen handled possible acquisition course Also Toledo new items perhaps seen first time item American-made model aircraft turbine eclipsed French Turbo-Reacteur powerplant fueled dangerous liquid propane Jeff Seymour crew us peek flight-tested kerosenefueled turbine mounted Yellow Aircraft Hornet May 1994 issue MAN very nice write-up Seymour Advantage Everybodys favorite course elaborate exhibits main hall thesesuch magazine boothsoffer freebies what termed swap shop about dubbing balcony scene SeaGate Centre has enclosed three-sided elevated balcony rooms corridors few windows overlooking main convention floor lower-budget entrepreneurs teeming trade wares stacked simple tables Balsa wood batteries new pre-owned model engines electronic components current dated model kits finished unfinished models hobby flea-market items sorts contribute modelers mecca balcony becomes main street hundred hobby shops side side 8 Model Aviation uiIdlng ave p Richard Bell Torrington Connecticut won Best Scale Helicopter Four blades no stabilizer bars mirror finIsh AMA its customary booth prominent spot main convention floor Tireless Joyce Hager seemed signing up new members unsinkable Dolly Wischer donated another dozen cuddly beautifully handcrafted air bears sold AMAs benefit sold out quickly may have first run-of-the-mill member introduced new Executive Director Jerry Roujilard Jerry will have big shoes fill Bob Underwood Bob served AMA years wanted retire 1993 AMA needed him urgently another year congenial Bob agreed stay entailed temporary move Muncie Bob may have second thoughts after AMA supersupportive wife Rae slipped fell Muncie ice during harsh winter sustained nasty leg fracture cast came off first day Toledo Expo Bob have lon re Jim sedB firsi essft J leisu y si p1 nd th persoi nA deling inv built meKit Intncate includehe tire val Themericai first placchthofe whichattempt resme 94 Top managed Senior citizthe builwas FAA mair inspector Enthusiastic Jim a-aviation sales ngh crackerjack RC pilotSurely wewill hearing Paul Minnesota hobby experts Laure Wilson also first-time contest particip~ builder/flier pretty checkered Nifty-Fifty As tells sorts ways become hooked hobby Innocently enough took job Florio Flyers Ridgeway Pennsylvania models produce intrigued point becoming addict Just wait Laure will take home prize some day Bill Midgeley Hilliard Ohio career fire department lieutenant concerned chiefly fire prevention safety did prevent mastery beautiful BVM Maverick Bill also teaching nine-year-old daughter fly RC According Bill initiated request Heredity can great September 1994 9 Hal Parenti Westchester Illinois perennial winner youre good crafting models just cant get out winners circle No Ryan FR Fireball ever looked spotless Hals choice Fireball intriguing plane Navys cautious transition piston engines turboprops Versions Fireball built both ways Ive seen Hal scale-judge past Nats may strict hes also fair super-friendly Jerry Worth body-and-fender expert Griffith Indiana brilliant superbly painted fire-red BVM Nemesis eighth ducted fan wont afraid fly Jerry culls inventory selling some fleet such fine craftsmanship might want get Jerrys waiting list Knox Hawkshaw somehow ferried gorgeous scratch-built PBY-5A Canso Brampton Ontario Canada owns string high-tech academic credentials full-scale aviation advisory work However started control line flying 45 years ago Major achievements can grow modest beginnings Mike Barbee charming construction contractor Columbus Ohio compulsively builds new model year new Tiger Moth built English plans published Duncan Hutson photo could justice clever fully operational wing slats authentic clock spring airspeedometer probably would ice up slowly pilots eyelids Away workbench Mike certified contest director well mean Pattern flier Guess youd call total commitment didnt connect builders some other fabulous models creator intricate Maurice Farman MF 11 Pusher Bernard Atlas somehow got Toledo undamaged way Sun City Arizona two museum-worthy Curtiss Jennys built David George Riverview Michigan question becomes some exquisite models winners enlightening chat Dave Leach Weak Signals designated Scale judge GM quality-control engineer Judges said cannot afford have nostalgic eye First adequate documentation full-scale plane being modeled must comes microscopic comparison right down burnt paint near engine exhaust Rick Lederman chooses competent jurists category begin judging close show Saturday 6 pm finishing up wee hours Sunday morning What ajob rank contestants not-so-Weak Signals Saturday Night Auction almost like rock concert Radisson ballroom overflowing ushers having shoo people sitting aisles Refreshments available foyer Bob Hisey started off proceedings having four Weak Signals assistants trot out model time crowd oohhed aahhed plane coming through stage door especially pretty well done unique crowd would applaud bidding rose hefty sum years price support level bargains seemed bit less generous last years Some very substantial four-figure deals consummated dont believe anything left unsold Buyer seller settle deal front stage foyer buyer carting off new treasure Auction service freeno commission service charge Another hobby contributions Weak als moment electric cherry picker helps exhibitors set up until show closes after awards ceremony Sunday afternoon Toledo unforgettable experience course commercial motives amateur promoters organize show amateur hobbyists comfortable low-key no-pressure climate surely reason Expos ever-rising popularity What mesmerizing broadbanded transmission Weak Signals radiate April 7-9 1995 program already launchpad Make reservations early TOR R/C Products Inc MV-i TYPHOON Now choose 3 versions size style class NEW Rib/Former Kits speed construction Wing Area 909 0 5 Square Inch Wing Span 70 /2 nch Length 68 /2 /4 Inch Advanced technology design precision aerobat ics competition Light weight all-balsa construction plug-in adjustable wing stab panels Detailed plans three different versions Plans 909 Sq Version 2 Sheets $1495 Plans 1000 Sq Version 2 Sheets 1496 Plans 1085 Sq 0 Version 2 Sheets . $1596 Fiberglass Cowl $1995 Clear Canopy $1495 Rib/Former Kit Specify Version $12500 PLUG-IN WING ADJUSTER KIT Two glass-filled nylon brackets used wing panel key wing panel front rear allowing quick accurate adjustment straighf flight Complete hardware instructions 2-Pack wing panel $795 4-Pack both wing panels $1295 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT Now can optimize stab incidence best flight characteristics pair glass-filled nylon adjusters included fhat provide simple quick micro screw adjustment fhe smaller front stab tube Main tube alloy aluminum matching phenolic socket Complete Package $995 WING TUBE AND SOCKET SETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Includes special slip-fit phenolic sQckets build wing panels Special lengths order 7/16 dia x 2 ft precision fit sockets $695 5/8 dia x 2ff precision fit sockets $1095 7/8 dia x 2 ft precision fit sockets $1195 1-1/4 dia x 2 ft $995 1-1/2 dia x 3 ft $1495 RIC Products Inc 3713 Pompano Drive Pensacola FL 32514 904/494-0203 904/494-0207 VISA/MasterCard Welcomed $400 per irem SH esidenrs acid 6% Tax September 1994 11 MASiE1I AIRSC1UW SUPER K SERIES 3-Blade Propellers ADJUSTABLE PITCH STRONG ALUMINUM HUB REPLACEABLE BLADES PITCH ADJUSTING GAUGES NOW IN 12 & 13 DIAMETERS Send SASEforfree catalog See hobby dealer WINDSOR PROPELLER COMPANY 3219 Monier Circle ho Cordova CA 95742 631-8385