Top Gun Tournament

FOR LOOK Whos US Scale builders today action first RC Scale Top Gun Invitational place Fifty premier Scale modelers vited participate highly selective meet inspired Frank Tiano Zap Prod ucts fame course invited able comesome prior commit ments others lacked time build new plane before April 21-23 contest date whod agreed attend however didnt back out Whether theyd finished subjects modelers appre ciated Scale meet miss Some contestants came partially com pleted aircraft others just wit ness competition renew old friend ships atmosphere reminiscent class reunion Top Guns com peted against another before together meet August 1989 81 Top Frank Tiano promoter founder Top Gun event entered 1A-scale P-39L Air acobra nicknamed Pantie Bandit powered OS 108 engine incorporated functional scale muffler exhaust system Above beautiful 1/8-scale Martin B-26 Ma rauder powered two OS 90 four-cycle engines proved temperamental flier full scale original reputed its owner/builder/pilot Art Johnson can sadly testify engine faltered takeoff caused plane roll uncontrollably left crash Len dOflfl uueniner OT oraen IN SC81Cfl-DUllT mis remarauie y6-scale upermarine bPlTTl5 M8K L powerea D us U Tour-cycle en gine 21 years building experience certainly reflected work art John has managed AMA Nats Scale category last five years has done fine job Right Tom Czikk N Merrick NY built popular version Curtis P-40C Tomahawk Its powered SuperTiger 3000 engine finished markings original P40 flown China RT Smith Flying Tigers Squadron Len I nis aiI-aiuminum-coverea masmerpiece mrom uave Platt kit creamion Charie Chambers Coral Springs FL %-scale Mus tang requires hefty Moki 2500 engine lift its 23 metal-covered pounds off ground Right authors ball-point pen impaled itself right wing Charlies P-Si clipped camera bag clipboard pen atop crosswind takeoff plane did however fly out its entire routine slightly out-of-scale makeshift pitot tube Needless say unusual incident caused quite sensation Miami Blue Diana Cream paint scheme working landing lights fine detailing 1¼-scale Aeronca J5AC Sedan powered OS 91 engine earned Best Civilian Aircraft award fellow contestants Steve Sauger Troy Ml builder admirable work art Closeup cockpit interior shown right see elegant craftsmanship like can appreciate Steves talent efficient efforts host team RC Condors Coral Springs FL made smoothest run wellattended meets ever seen modeling field top-notch shape staff ing parking officials labor orches trated Condors respect exemplary public provided large grandstand good variety food drink Over 10000 people attended public address system super announcer always kept spectators informedwho flying what model what maneuvers being per formed Hed also add little background full-size prototype model ing flown research behind model itself Proceeds meet sup ported city Coral Springs FL went benefit Jaycee Park As nice touch pilot presented both commemorative watch face embel lished Top Gun logo inci dence meter Robart also imprinted Top Gun logo modelers Bob Violett Winter Springs FL built North American F-86A Sabre jet own kit also uses own Violet fan unit great performance airplane weighs 11 lb has 58-rn wingspan finished ninth 8930 static points 17255 points overall 82 Model Aviation absence arresting hook Zero means carrier-based land-based version built Dave Plaft Palm Bay FL own kit Dave led way highest static score 9114 magnificent A6M5C Zero powered OS 108 engine Dave patterned war weary finish photos recent book describing Zero dredged up sea bottom close-up view right reveals Intricate detailing cockpit interior easier build complete cockpit kit available Platts kits parts made casting resin Also note precise detailing has gone skin painting remarkable airplane Len I scaie judging stand invented inveterate Frank Tiano proved its worth comes holding presenting aircraft configuration best advantage four stands judge Dave Platt seen A6M5C Zero atop stand Right Is Captain Eddie Rickenbacker just landed Nieuport 28C-1 Bob Hanft Alberta AL threw hat ring Top Gun Invitational previous-Nats-winning 1A-scale model built Proctor kit powered OS 160 Twin engine Len OD 3-rey OT cilendale AZ built invasion-striped P-47D Bob Holman plans Earthquake Magoon score 17264 plac ing him eighth Bob proved 1/7-scale plane can still place against -scale boys Right Cliff Tacie Mt Clemens Ml scratchbuilt 1A1-scale Savoia Marchetti SM-Si powered three K&B 21 engines paint scheme Italian bomber used Ethiopian campaign early years World War II designed make easier locate event crash landing desert floor name Top Gun watches hats shirts stick ers way still available pur chase mementos should help attended remember event whet appetites Top Gun II Write Frank Tiano T-shirt golf shirt decal pro gram add collection one-of-akind memorabilia souvenir program cosponsored city Coral Springs FL provided picture entry little background model pilot Inside program under picture five boxes mark static score two best flight Mike Kulczik well known modeler Austin TX probably very happy today spite fact won Critics Choice beautiful Republic F-i 05D Thunderchief pro phetically named Thud airplane totaled its 0S 77 engIne suffered flameout August 1989 83 Left Two planes named Hornet past future met Top Gun meet Dan Pappy Parsons Albuquerque NM /7-scale DeHavilland Hor net powered two OS 51 engines parked tarmac alongside first-place winner McDonnell-Douglas F-18A Hornet lat ter prize-winning 1/8-scale masterpiece powered OS 77 engine built Bob Fiorenze Winter Springs FL earned 8895 static garnered total 18326 points capture first place Right Pappy Parsons DeHavilland Hornet caught camera flyby LeTi I fl15 fllgflly moditied y5-scale uyron kilo inc i--17D Staggerwing Beecncraff powered OS 240 twin engine built Mel Sant myers Anaheim CA used full-radius fiberglass cowl classy gray-and-white paint scheme Mel placed 23rd out 39 contestants score 8732 static overall score 16245 Right Fourth place went one-of-a-kind Porsche-Mooney M20 PFM 3200 Scale model kind workmanship helped Wayne Siewert Minneapolis MN win second place 87 Nats first place 88 Nats Wayne now kitting plane out Minneapolis %-scale aircraft has 88-in wingspan powered OS 108 engine Left The original stick-and-paper approach flight has pilot observer ready hopefully takeoff scale functioning wing warping system complete cables chains pulleys used control flight scratch-built 1A-scale X1-2 Bleriot Powered Enya 240 engine magnificent flying machine built Jeff Troy AMA staff member Reston VA As fairly commonplace original flying machines pioneer days aviation flight Bleriot ended disaster something apparently went wrong complex control system made up nearly 100 moving parts Right 1A-scale Zenoah-powered PT-22 out-of-the-ordinary paint scheme striking chrome fuselage placed fifth overall score 17466 scratch-built Chuck Fuller Salinas CA scores place ranking static scor ing done four judges located identi cal distance models judges also spaced far enough away other ensure dependent determi nations models placed specially built stand invented Frank Tiano constructed shape fat cross mounted swivel cen ter unit mounted braced 4 x 4 post placed ground series 14-in-sq strips wood designed ac commodate model configuration installed about two inches apart form chock side models tires placed judging stand tail nose gear case might rested long arm cross judge di rected pilot swivel plane around could compared documen tation model eye level model Continued page 157 84 Model Aviation noD unaerwooa neuIanuwgnruIuu well-worn 1A-scale Petlyaiov PE-2 twln-ungnuu uul cycles Bomber venerable ship weighs 14 lb ariD nau Mn d2-in wingspan Bob likes Petlyakov well hes built four CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 71 over two-day period total six rounds being flown three per day Participants final scores will average three fastest heats US team will composed three teams best scores event will held Dick Scobec Memo rial Field Houston TX October 7-8 1989 Host club will Clear Lake Line Winders Contest Director will Frank Williams Discus sion contest procedures processing models will occur Friday evening October 6 can contact Frank Williams 1-713/4881371 motel site directions As always solicit welcome comments photos CL Speed/Hem pel Continued page 72 Nick manufactures complete line Speed pans latest offering Formula 40 Speed event casting exceptional work manship price $2495 including postage handling Send Nick stamped selfaddressed envelope SASE information other items available FAI Speed pan Nelson Competition En gines machined solid bar stock pan copy built USSRs Kal mykov can check out original pan photo Speed column February 1989 issue magazine pan costs $35 plus $3 postage Henry Nelson has number items useful Speed modeler item have found suitable 21 Sport Speed IA-in dia aluminum spinner complete list ing Nelsons products send SASE Nelson Competition Engines RD 2 Box 233 Ramsey Rd 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boundaries RC Scale competition have loosened no longer have compete World War II fighter have fight ing chance have high static score fly smoothly chances good anyones Smooth flying key Bob Fiorenzes first-place win McDonnell-Douglas F-18A Hornet twin ducted-fan jet Bobs Nats-winning model everything worked wanted retracts have seen up close personal appreciate fine machining work involvedand Bobs piloting skills equally high caliber roar twin ducted fans 27lb jet sped down runway real crowd pleaser slow-speed flyby low dirty creating opportunity some great photos Kodaks stock rose pass F- 1 8A very stable low speeds landings carrier atti tude gave Bob some solid lOs highspeed performance hard capture film although managed record pass kit Bobs prototype F-18A Hor net will available Yellow Air craft Company January 1990 Since two lowest scores four flights dropped out Bobs 8895 first-flight jitters Saturday zero Sundays first flight didnt ad versely affect final score best flights955 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white blue sunburst design original paint scheme Neil Mustards 8877 static points 18 points below F-18A Hornets bringing him total 17515 Skip Masts fourengine C-l 30E sporting desert paint job like the four planes used ill-fated hostage rescue attempt Iran optional maneuvers cargo drop right over runway Cliff Tacie entered unusual threeengine Italian bomber used during Ethi opian campaign early years World War II bomber sported cream base distinctive red stripes sun burst Cliff said spotting downed plane against backdrop desert floor replica Savoia Mar chetti SM-81 powered three K&B 21 en gines used conventional scalelike 8 x 6 three-bladed Zinger props flight Dont look plane kit form anytime soon Charlie Chambers host city Coral Springs FL flew award-winning all-aluminum-covered P-S iD Mustang built Platt kit easy A-scale plane flyunless course acciden tally hit slow-rate switch rud der attempting crosswind takeoff Charlie can tell crosswind de veloped just before first official 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models left wing near tip unmistakably miss ing pen Charlie flown entire rou tine distinctly nonscale pitot tube stuck wing its falling out Erasermate attached clip board #64 rubberband blunt end sticking out As Mustang careened pen driven clear metal glass balsa foam layers wing story airlifted Erasermate-cum pitot tube became instant grist hu morists mill spread among pilots spectators Charlie good sport about kidding received guys suggested could simply roll up judges give pen write perfect score skywriting optional scale maneuver Charlies plane flies great despite its 22 /2-lb weight printers plate aluminum armoring cut out indi vidual sheet panels glued one What labors love some builders go through Though basic cockpit kit available model Platt detail ing elaborately Charlie did no small feat Dave Platts Zero built own kit re ceived highest static scorea nearperfect 9114 workshop about month before plane complete surprised find him following own instructions worked Dave explained 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FOR LOOK Whos US Scale builders today action first RC Scale Top Gun Invitational place Fifty premier Scale modelers vited participate highly selective meet inspired Frank Tiano Zap Prod ucts fame course invited able comesome prior commit ments others lacked time build new plane before April 21-23 contest date whod agreed attend however didnt back out Whether theyd finished subjects modelers appre ciated Scale meet miss Some contestants came partially com pleted aircraft others just wit ness competition renew old friend ships atmosphere reminiscent class reunion Top Guns com peted against another before together meet August 1989 81 Top Frank Tiano promoter founder Top Gun event entered 1A-scale P-39L Air acobra nicknamed Pantie Bandit powered OS 108 engine incorporated functional scale muffler exhaust system Above beautiful 1/8-scale Martin B-26 Ma rauder powered two OS 90 four-cycle engines proved temperamental flier full scale original reputed its owner/builder/pilot Art Johnson can sadly testify engine faltered takeoff caused plane roll uncontrollably left crash Len dOflfl uueniner OT oraen IN SC81Cfl-DUllT mis remarauie y6-scale upermarine bPlTTl5 M8K L powerea D us U Tour-cycle en gine 21 years building experience certainly reflected work art John has managed AMA Nats Scale category last five years has done fine job Right Tom Czikk N Merrick NY built popular version Curtis P-40C Tomahawk Its powered SuperTiger 3000 engine finished markings original P40 flown China RT Smith Flying Tigers Squadron Len I nis aiI-aiuminum-coverea masmerpiece mrom uave Platt kit creamion Charie Chambers Coral Springs FL %-scale Mus tang requires hefty Moki 2500 engine lift its 23 metal-covered pounds off ground Right authors ball-point pen impaled itself right wing Charlies P-Si clipped camera bag clipboard pen atop crosswind takeoff plane did however fly out its entire routine slightly out-of-scale makeshift pitot tube Needless say unusual incident caused quite sensation Miami Blue Diana Cream paint scheme working landing lights fine detailing 1¼-scale Aeronca J5AC Sedan powered OS 91 engine earned Best Civilian Aircraft award fellow contestants Steve Sauger Troy Ml builder admirable work art Closeup cockpit interior shown right see elegant craftsmanship like can appreciate Steves talent efficient efforts host team RC Condors Coral Springs FL made smoothest run wellattended meets ever seen modeling field top-notch shape staff ing parking officials labor orches trated Condors respect exemplary public provided large grandstand good variety food drink Over 10000 people attended public address system super announcer always kept spectators informedwho flying what model what maneuvers being per formed Hed also add little background full-size prototype model ing flown research behind model itself Proceeds meet sup ported city Coral Springs FL went benefit Jaycee Park As nice touch pilot presented both commemorative watch face embel lished Top Gun logo inci dence meter Robart also imprinted Top Gun logo modelers Bob Violett Winter Springs FL built North American F-86A Sabre jet own kit also uses own Violet fan unit great performance airplane weighs 11 lb has 58-rn wingspan finished ninth 8930 static points 17255 points overall 82 Model Aviation absence arresting hook Zero means carrier-based land-based version built Dave Plaft Palm Bay FL own kit Dave led way highest static score 9114 magnificent A6M5C Zero powered OS 108 engine Dave patterned war weary finish photos recent book describing Zero dredged up sea bottom close-up view right reveals Intricate detailing cockpit interior easier build complete cockpit kit available Platts kits parts made casting resin Also note precise detailing has gone skin painting remarkable airplane Len I scaie judging stand invented inveterate Frank Tiano proved its worth comes holding presenting aircraft configuration best advantage four stands judge Dave Platt seen A6M5C Zero atop stand Right Is Captain Eddie Rickenbacker just landed Nieuport 28C-1 Bob Hanft Alberta AL threw hat ring Top Gun Invitational previous-Nats-winning 1A-scale model built Proctor kit powered OS 160 Twin engine Len OD 3-rey OT cilendale AZ built invasion-striped P-47D Bob Holman plans Earthquake Magoon score 17264 plac ing him eighth Bob proved 1/7-scale plane can still place against -scale boys Right Cliff Tacie Mt Clemens Ml scratchbuilt 1A1-scale Savoia Marchetti SM-Si powered three K&B 21 engines paint scheme Italian bomber used Ethiopian campaign early years World War II designed make easier locate event crash landing desert floor name Top Gun watches hats shirts stick ers way still available pur chase mementos should help attended remember event whet appetites Top Gun II Write Frank Tiano T-shirt golf shirt decal pro gram add collection one-of-akind memorabilia souvenir program cosponsored city Coral Springs FL provided picture entry little background model pilot Inside program under picture five boxes mark static score two best flight Mike Kulczik well known modeler Austin TX probably very happy today spite fact won Critics Choice beautiful Republic F-i 05D Thunderchief pro phetically named Thud airplane totaled its 0S 77 engIne suffered flameout August 1989 83 Left Two planes named Hornet past future met Top Gun meet Dan Pappy Parsons Albuquerque NM /7-scale DeHavilland Hor net powered two OS 51 engines parked tarmac alongside first-place winner McDonnell-Douglas F-18A Hornet lat ter prize-winning 1/8-scale masterpiece powered OS 77 engine built Bob Fiorenze Winter Springs FL earned 8895 static garnered total 18326 points capture first place Right Pappy Parsons DeHavilland Hornet caught camera flyby LeTi I fl15 fllgflly moditied y5-scale uyron kilo inc i--17D Staggerwing Beecncraff powered OS 240 twin engine built Mel Sant myers Anaheim CA used full-radius fiberglass cowl classy gray-and-white paint scheme Mel placed 23rd out 39 contestants score 8732 static overall score 16245 Right Fourth place went one-of-a-kind Porsche-Mooney M20 PFM 3200 Scale model kind workmanship helped Wayne Siewert Minneapolis MN win second place 87 Nats first place 88 Nats Wayne now kitting plane out Minneapolis %-scale aircraft has 88-in wingspan powered OS 108 engine Left The original stick-and-paper approach flight has pilot observer ready hopefully takeoff scale functioning wing warping system complete cables chains pulleys used control flight scratch-built 1A-scale X1-2 Bleriot Powered Enya 240 engine magnificent flying machine built Jeff Troy AMA staff member Reston VA As fairly commonplace original flying machines pioneer days aviation flight Bleriot ended disaster something apparently went wrong complex control system made up nearly 100 moving parts Right 1A-scale Zenoah-powered PT-22 out-of-the-ordinary paint scheme striking chrome fuselage placed fifth overall score 17466 scratch-built Chuck Fuller Salinas CA scores place ranking static scor ing done four judges located identi cal distance models judges also spaced far enough away other ensure dependent determi nations models placed specially built stand invented Frank Tiano constructed shape fat cross mounted swivel cen ter unit mounted braced 4 x 4 post placed ground series 14-in-sq strips wood designed ac commodate model configuration installed about two inches apart form chock side models tires placed judging stand tail nose gear case might rested long arm cross judge di rected pilot swivel plane around could compared documen tation model eye level model Continued page 157 84 Model Aviation noD unaerwooa neuIanuwgnruIuu well-worn 1A-scale Petlyaiov PE-2 twln-ungnuu uul cycles Bomber venerable ship weighs 14 lb ariD nau Mn d2-in wingspan Bob likes Petlyakov well hes built four CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 71 over two-day period total six rounds being flown three per day Participants final scores will average three fastest heats US team will composed three teams best scores event will held Dick Scobec 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FOR LOOK Whos US Scale builders today action first RC Scale Top Gun Invitational place Fifty premier Scale modelers vited participate highly selective meet inspired Frank Tiano Zap Prod ucts fame course invited able comesome prior commit ments others lacked time build new plane before April 21-23 contest date whod agreed attend however didnt back out Whether theyd finished subjects modelers appre ciated Scale meet miss Some contestants came partially com pleted aircraft others just wit ness competition renew old friend ships atmosphere reminiscent class reunion Top Guns com peted against another before together meet August 1989 81 Top Frank Tiano promoter founder Top Gun event entered 1A-scale P-39L Air acobra nicknamed Pantie Bandit powered OS 108 engine incorporated functional scale muffler exhaust system Above beautiful 1/8-scale Martin B-26 Ma rauder powered two OS 90 four-cycle engines proved temperamental flier full scale original reputed its owner/builder/pilot Art Johnson can sadly testify engine faltered takeoff caused plane roll uncontrollably left crash Len dOflfl uueniner OT oraen IN SC81Cfl-DUllT mis remarauie y6-scale upermarine bPlTTl5 M8K L powerea D us U Tour-cycle en gine 21 years building experience certainly reflected work art John has managed AMA Nats Scale category last five years has done fine job Right Tom Czikk N Merrick NY built popular version Curtis P-40C Tomahawk Its powered SuperTiger 3000 engine finished markings original P40 flown China RT Smith Flying Tigers Squadron Len I nis aiI-aiuminum-coverea masmerpiece mrom uave Platt kit creamion Charie Chambers Coral Springs FL %-scale Mus tang requires hefty Moki 2500 engine lift its 23 metal-covered pounds off ground Right authors ball-point pen impaled itself right wing Charlies P-Si clipped camera bag clipboard pen atop crosswind takeoff plane did however fly out its entire routine slightly out-of-scale makeshift pitot tube Needless say unusual incident caused quite sensation Miami Blue Diana Cream paint scheme working landing lights fine detailing 1¼-scale Aeronca J5AC Sedan powered OS 91 engine earned Best Civilian Aircraft award fellow contestants Steve Sauger Troy Ml builder admirable work art Closeup cockpit interior shown right see elegant craftsmanship like can appreciate Steves talent efficient efforts host team RC Condors Coral Springs FL made smoothest run wellattended meets ever seen modeling field top-notch shape staff ing parking officials labor orches trated Condors respect exemplary public provided large grandstand good variety food drink Over 10000 people attended public address system super announcer always kept spectators informedwho flying what model what maneuvers being per formed Hed also add little background full-size prototype model ing flown research behind model itself Proceeds meet sup ported city Coral Springs FL went benefit Jaycee Park As nice touch pilot presented both commemorative watch face embel lished Top Gun logo inci dence meter Robart also imprinted Top Gun logo modelers Bob Violett Winter Springs FL built North American F-86A Sabre jet own kit also uses own Violet fan unit great performance airplane weighs 11 lb has 58-rn wingspan finished ninth 8930 static points 17255 points overall 82 Model Aviation absence arresting hook Zero means carrier-based land-based version built Dave Plaft Palm Bay FL own kit Dave led way highest static score 9114 magnificent A6M5C Zero powered OS 108 engine Dave patterned war weary finish photos recent book describing Zero dredged up sea bottom close-up view right reveals Intricate detailing cockpit interior easier build complete cockpit kit available Platts kits parts made casting resin Also note precise detailing has gone skin painting remarkable airplane Len I scaie judging stand invented inveterate Frank Tiano proved its worth comes holding presenting aircraft configuration best advantage four stands judge Dave Platt seen A6M5C Zero atop stand Right Is Captain Eddie Rickenbacker just landed Nieuport 28C-1 Bob Hanft Alberta AL threw hat ring Top Gun Invitational previous-Nats-winning 1A-scale model built Proctor kit powered OS 160 Twin engine Len OD 3-rey OT cilendale AZ built invasion-striped P-47D Bob Holman plans Earthquake Magoon score 17264 plac ing him eighth Bob proved 1/7-scale plane can still place against -scale boys Right Cliff Tacie Mt Clemens Ml scratchbuilt 1A1-scale Savoia Marchetti SM-Si powered three K&B 21 engines paint scheme Italian bomber used Ethiopian campaign early years World War II designed make easier locate event crash landing desert floor name Top Gun watches hats shirts stick ers way still available pur chase mementos should help attended remember event whet appetites Top Gun II Write Frank Tiano T-shirt golf shirt decal pro gram add collection one-of-akind memorabilia souvenir program cosponsored city Coral Springs FL provided picture entry little background model pilot Inside program under picture five boxes mark static score two best flight Mike Kulczik well known modeler Austin TX probably very happy today spite fact won Critics Choice beautiful Republic F-i 05D Thunderchief pro phetically named Thud airplane totaled its 0S 77 engIne suffered flameout August 1989 83 Left Two planes named Hornet past future met Top Gun meet Dan Pappy Parsons Albuquerque NM /7-scale DeHavilland Hor net powered two OS 51 engines parked tarmac alongside first-place winner McDonnell-Douglas F-18A Hornet lat ter prize-winning 1/8-scale masterpiece powered OS 77 engine built Bob Fiorenze Winter Springs FL earned 8895 static garnered total 18326 points capture first place Right Pappy Parsons DeHavilland Hornet caught camera flyby LeTi I fl15 fllgflly moditied y5-scale uyron kilo inc i--17D Staggerwing Beecncraff powered OS 240 twin engine built Mel Sant myers Anaheim CA used full-radius fiberglass cowl classy gray-and-white paint scheme Mel placed 23rd out 39 contestants score 8732 static overall score 16245 Right Fourth place went one-of-a-kind Porsche-Mooney M20 PFM 3200 Scale model kind workmanship helped Wayne Siewert Minneapolis MN win second place 87 Nats first place 88 Nats Wayne now kitting plane out Minneapolis %-scale aircraft has 88-in wingspan powered OS 108 engine Left The original stick-and-paper approach flight has pilot observer ready hopefully takeoff scale functioning wing warping system complete cables chains pulleys used control flight scratch-built 1A-scale X1-2 Bleriot Powered Enya 240 engine magnificent flying machine built Jeff Troy AMA staff member Reston VA As fairly commonplace original flying machines pioneer days aviation flight Bleriot ended disaster something apparently went wrong complex control system made up nearly 100 moving parts Right 1A-scale Zenoah-powered PT-22 out-of-the-ordinary paint scheme striking chrome fuselage placed fifth overall score 17466 scratch-built Chuck Fuller Salinas CA scores place ranking static scor ing done four judges located identi cal distance models judges also spaced far enough away other ensure dependent determi nations models placed specially built stand invented Frank Tiano constructed shape fat cross mounted swivel cen ter unit mounted braced 4 x 4 post placed ground series 14-in-sq strips wood designed ac commodate model configuration installed about two inches apart form chock side models tires placed judging stand tail nose gear case might rested long arm cross judge di rected pilot swivel plane around could compared documen tation model eye level model Continued page 157 84 Model Aviation noD unaerwooa neuIanuwgnruIuu well-worn 1A-scale Petlyaiov PE-2 twln-ungnuu uul cycles Bomber venerable ship weighs 14 lb ariD nau Mn d2-in wingspan Bob likes Petlyakov well hes built four CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 71 over two-day period total six rounds being flown three per day Participants final scores will average three fastest heats US team will composed three teams best scores event will held Dick Scobec 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FOR LOOK Whos US Scale builders today action first RC Scale Top Gun Invitational place Fifty premier Scale modelers vited participate highly selective meet inspired Frank Tiano Zap Prod ucts fame course invited able comesome prior commit ments others lacked time build new plane before April 21-23 contest date whod agreed attend however didnt back out Whether theyd finished subjects modelers appre ciated Scale meet miss Some contestants came partially com pleted aircraft others just wit ness competition renew old friend ships atmosphere reminiscent class reunion Top Guns com peted against another before together meet August 1989 81 Top Frank Tiano promoter founder Top Gun event entered 1A-scale P-39L Air acobra nicknamed Pantie Bandit powered OS 108 engine incorporated functional scale muffler exhaust system Above beautiful 1/8-scale Martin B-26 Ma rauder powered two OS 90 four-cycle engines proved temperamental flier full scale original reputed its owner/builder/pilot Art Johnson can sadly testify engine faltered takeoff caused plane roll uncontrollably left crash Len dOflfl uueniner OT oraen IN SC81Cfl-DUllT mis remarauie y6-scale upermarine bPlTTl5 M8K L powerea D us U Tour-cycle en gine 21 years building experience certainly reflected work art John has managed AMA Nats Scale category last five years has done fine job Right Tom Czikk N Merrick NY built popular version Curtis P-40C Tomahawk Its powered SuperTiger 3000 engine finished markings original P40 flown China RT Smith Flying Tigers Squadron Len I nis aiI-aiuminum-coverea masmerpiece mrom uave Platt kit creamion Charie Chambers Coral Springs FL %-scale Mus tang requires hefty Moki 2500 engine lift its 23 metal-covered pounds off ground Right authors ball-point pen impaled itself right wing Charlies P-Si clipped camera bag clipboard pen atop crosswind takeoff plane did however fly out its entire routine slightly out-of-scale makeshift pitot tube Needless say unusual incident caused quite sensation Miami Blue Diana Cream paint scheme working landing lights fine detailing 1¼-scale Aeronca J5AC Sedan powered OS 91 engine earned Best Civilian Aircraft award fellow contestants Steve Sauger Troy Ml builder admirable work art Closeup cockpit interior shown right see elegant craftsmanship like can appreciate Steves talent efficient efforts host team RC Condors Coral Springs FL made smoothest run wellattended meets ever seen modeling field top-notch shape staff ing parking officials labor orches trated Condors respect exemplary public provided large grandstand good variety food drink Over 10000 people attended public address system super announcer always kept spectators informedwho flying what model what maneuvers being per formed Hed also add little background full-size prototype model ing flown research behind model itself Proceeds meet sup ported city Coral Springs FL went benefit Jaycee Park As nice touch pilot presented both commemorative watch face embel lished Top Gun logo inci dence meter Robart also imprinted Top Gun logo modelers Bob Violett Winter Springs FL built North American F-86A Sabre jet own kit also uses own Violet fan unit great performance airplane weighs 11 lb has 58-rn wingspan finished ninth 8930 static points 17255 points overall 82 Model Aviation absence arresting hook Zero means carrier-based land-based version built Dave Plaft Palm Bay FL own kit Dave led way highest static score 9114 magnificent A6M5C Zero powered OS 108 engine Dave patterned war weary finish photos recent book describing Zero dredged up sea bottom close-up view right reveals Intricate detailing cockpit interior easier build complete cockpit kit available Platts kits parts made casting resin Also note precise detailing has gone skin painting remarkable airplane Len I scaie judging stand invented inveterate Frank Tiano proved its worth comes holding presenting aircraft configuration best advantage four stands judge Dave Platt seen A6M5C Zero atop stand Right Is Captain Eddie Rickenbacker just landed Nieuport 28C-1 Bob Hanft Alberta AL threw hat ring Top Gun Invitational previous-Nats-winning 1A-scale model built Proctor kit powered OS 160 Twin engine Len OD 3-rey OT cilendale AZ built invasion-striped P-47D Bob Holman plans Earthquake Magoon score 17264 plac ing him eighth Bob proved 1/7-scale plane can still place against -scale boys Right Cliff Tacie Mt Clemens Ml scratchbuilt 1A1-scale Savoia Marchetti SM-Si powered three K&B 21 engines paint scheme Italian bomber used Ethiopian campaign early years World War II designed make easier locate event crash landing desert floor name Top Gun watches hats shirts stick ers way still available pur chase mementos should help attended remember event whet appetites Top Gun II Write Frank Tiano T-shirt golf shirt decal pro gram add collection one-of-akind memorabilia souvenir program cosponsored city Coral Springs FL provided picture entry little background model pilot Inside program under picture five boxes mark static score two best flight Mike Kulczik well known modeler Austin TX probably very happy today spite fact won Critics Choice beautiful Republic F-i 05D Thunderchief pro phetically named Thud airplane totaled its 0S 77 engIne suffered flameout August 1989 83 Left Two planes named Hornet past future met Top Gun meet Dan Pappy Parsons Albuquerque NM /7-scale DeHavilland Hor net powered two OS 51 engines parked tarmac alongside first-place winner McDonnell-Douglas F-18A Hornet lat ter prize-winning 1/8-scale masterpiece powered OS 77 engine built Bob Fiorenze Winter Springs FL earned 8895 static garnered total 18326 points capture first place Right Pappy Parsons DeHavilland Hornet caught camera flyby LeTi I fl15 fllgflly moditied y5-scale uyron kilo inc i--17D Staggerwing Beecncraff powered OS 240 twin engine built Mel Sant myers Anaheim CA used full-radius fiberglass cowl classy gray-and-white paint scheme Mel placed 23rd out 39 contestants score 8732 static overall score 16245 Right Fourth place went one-of-a-kind Porsche-Mooney M20 PFM 3200 Scale model kind workmanship helped Wayne Siewert Minneapolis MN win second place 87 Nats first place 88 Nats Wayne now kitting plane out Minneapolis %-scale aircraft has 88-in wingspan powered OS 108 engine Left The original stick-and-paper approach flight has pilot observer ready hopefully takeoff scale functioning wing warping system complete cables chains pulleys used control flight scratch-built 1A-scale X1-2 Bleriot Powered Enya 240 engine magnificent flying machine built Jeff Troy AMA staff member Reston VA As fairly commonplace original flying machines pioneer days aviation flight Bleriot ended disaster something apparently went wrong complex control system made up nearly 100 moving parts Right 1A-scale Zenoah-powered PT-22 out-of-the-ordinary paint scheme striking chrome fuselage placed fifth overall score 17466 scratch-built Chuck Fuller Salinas CA scores place ranking static scor ing done four judges located identi cal distance models judges also spaced far enough away other ensure dependent determi nations models placed specially built stand invented Frank Tiano constructed shape fat cross mounted swivel cen ter unit mounted braced 4 x 4 post placed ground series 14-in-sq strips wood designed ac commodate model configuration installed about two inches apart form chock side models tires placed judging stand tail nose gear case might rested long arm cross judge di rected pilot swivel plane around could compared documen tation model eye level model Continued page 157 84 Model Aviation noD unaerwooa neuIanuwgnruIuu well-worn 1A-scale Petlyaiov PE-2 twln-ungnuu uul cycles Bomber venerable ship weighs 14 lb ariD nau Mn d2-in wingspan Bob likes Petlyakov well hes built four CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 71 over two-day period total six rounds being flown three per day Participants final scores will average three fastest heats US team will composed three teams best scores event will held Dick Scobec Memo rial Field Houston TX October 7-8 1989 Host club will Clear Lake Line Winders Contest Director will Frank Williams Discus sion contest procedures processing models will occur Friday evening October 6 can contact Frank Williams 1-713/4881371 motel site directions As always solicit welcome comments photos CL Speed/Hem pel Continued page 72 Nick manufactures complete line Speed pans latest offering Formula 40 Speed event casting exceptional work manship price $2495 including postage handling Send Nick stamped selfaddressed envelope SASE information other items available FAI Speed pan Nelson Competition En gines machined solid bar stock pan copy built USSRs Kal mykov can check out original pan photo Speed column February 1989 issue magazine pan costs $35 plus $3 postage Henry Nelson has number items useful Speed modeler item have found suitable 21 Sport Speed IA-in dia aluminum spinner complete list ing Nelsons products send SASE Nelson Competition Engines RD 2 Box 233 Ramsey Rd Zelienople PA 16063 Jigging Putty Eastwood Co com pany specializes tools techniques auto motive restorations Jigging Putty very handy hold parts position being welded soldered brazed can shield sur faces welding heat damage also acts heat sink eliminate reduce heat dis tortion great product use youre trying repair good tuned pipe just bit dirt Jigging Putty reusable comes convenient 2-lb pail storage cost $1595 plus shipping Eastwood Co also stocks new alumi num welding rods can used ordi nary propane torch information about companys products write Eastwood Co 580 Lancaster Ave PO Box 296 Malvern PA 10355 Aluminum Paste Leichtung Work shops 4944 Commerce Parkway Cleveland OH l28 stuff provides neatest fastest way weld repair aluminum Ive ever seen youve never welded before dont need welding equipment make joints patches anything aluminum Just apply bead paste required apply heat evenly propane torch 7JO F until paste flows turns white finished joint will stronger base metal will oxidize write folks informa tion purchase products please sure tell heard about Model Aviation CL Speed column have information new products available modelers please mail will compile list publish later date share sure remember mail ideas suggestions still holding back Top Gun/Jenkins Continued page 84 stood its nose center stand good top view judge own rotating stand models moved down line evaluated consecutively Since no time constraint judging Friday process took little longer anticipated day However did make accurate independent static scores Following static judging field everyone invited fabulous cocktail party plush Westin Hotel headquar ters invitational Bob Underwood down Virginia well-worn Russian bomber twinengined Petlyakov PE-2 first fly Saturday Bob likes A-scale beauty much hes built four weighing around 14 lb 82in wsngspan Bob chose two Enya 53 fourcycles power uses 11 x 7 props Bob August 1989 157 Kaimbach Publishing Co 1027 N 7th St Milwaukee WI 53233 FLEX-MOUNT 40 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boundaries RC Scale competition have loosened no longer have compete World War II fighter have fight ing chance have high static score fly smoothly chances good anyones Smooth flying key Bob Fiorenzes first-place win McDonnell-Douglas F-18A Hornet twin ducted-fan jet Bobs Nats-winning model everything worked wanted retracts have seen up close personal appreciate fine machining work involvedand Bobs piloting skills equally high caliber roar twin ducted fans 27lb jet sped down runway real crowd pleaser slow-speed flyby low dirty creating opportunity some great photos Kodaks stock rose pass F- 1 8A very stable low speeds landings carrier atti tude gave Bob some solid lOs highspeed performance hard capture film although managed record pass kit Bobs prototype F-18A Hor net will available Yellow Air craft Company January 1990 Since two lowest scores four flights dropped out Bobs 8895 first-flight jitters Saturday zero Sundays first flight didnt ad versely affect final score best flights955 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white blue sunburst design original paint scheme Neil Mustards 8877 static points 18 points below F-18A Hornets bringing him total 17515 Skip Masts fourengine C-l 30E sporting desert paint job like the four planes used ill-fated hostage rescue attempt Iran optional maneuvers cargo drop right over runway Cliff Tacie entered unusual threeengine Italian bomber used during Ethi opian campaign early years World War II bomber sported cream base distinctive red stripes sun burst Cliff said spotting downed plane against backdrop desert floor replica Savoia Mar chetti SM-81 powered three K&B 21 en gines used conventional scalelike 8 x 6 three-bladed Zinger props flight Dont look plane kit form anytime soon Charlie Chambers host city Coral Springs FL flew award-winning all-aluminum-covered P-S iD Mustang built Platt kit easy A-scale plane flyunless course acciden tally hit slow-rate switch rud der attempting crosswind takeoff Charlie can tell crosswind de veloped just before first official flight slow right rudder Charlie gave couldnt compensate torque devel oped big Moki 2500 engine guessed P-51 took off left op posite usual direction scattered avoid oncoming plane Charlie able save model banking sharply right did hear thump plane passed didnt know what caused since busy aim ing shooting film motor drive After Charlie cleared runway went over camera bag sitting 158 Model Aviation FM-40 14 FM60 Rubber & Eng Power Free Flight Display Control Line Electric Power RIC Airplanes new Illustrated 32 page tabloid size catalog US & Canada $100 Foreign $300 Penn Valley Hobby Center 837-A W Main St Lanadale PA 19446 ground clipboard ball-point pen atop Finding clipboard now ground some papers scattered about deduced unexplained thump Id heard plane clipping camera bag its wayward takeoff something missing Erasermate ball-point pen attached clipboard nowhere around riddle solved started tak ing pictures Charlies P-5 1 landed What saw through camera viewfinder impaling underside models left wing near tip unmistakably miss ing pen Charlie flown entire rou tine distinctly nonscale pitot tube stuck wing its falling out Erasermate attached clip board #64 rubberband blunt end sticking out As Mustang careened pen driven clear metal glass balsa foam layers wing story airlifted Erasermate-cum pitot tube became instant grist hu morists mill spread among pilots spectators Charlie good sport about kidding received guys suggested could simply roll up judges give pen write perfect score skywriting optional scale maneuver Charlies plane flies great despite its 22 /2-lb weight printers plate aluminum armoring cut out indi vidual sheet panels glued one What labors love some builders go through Though basic cockpit kit available model Platt detail ing elaborately Charlie did no small feat Dave Platts Zero built own kit re ceived highest static scorea nearperfect 9114 workshop about month before plane complete surprised find him following own instructions worked Dave explained 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