NO OCR TEXT DATELINE LAS VEGAS Nevada No vember 10-13 ninth edition Inter national Tournament Champions took place under benevolent aegis Circus Circus Enterprises RC Model Airfield North Las Vegas Regional Park prestigious event stir together fol lowing exotic recipe 20 internationally noted aerobatics fliers two alternates representing 10 nations 40 especially designed state-of-the-art airplanes super site four-day competition schedule tal $118000 prize money plus tro phies great accommodations thousands appreciative spectators illustrious group fliers 1988 Tournament Champions competi tors would difficult find Collectively hold total no less 66 current past championships both national world What sets table truly grand spectacle traditional Circus Cir cus manner As head largest corporation Ne vada Circus Circus Enterprises Chairman William G Bennett has steadfastly pursued excellence aeromodeling since 1974 same year longtime Model Airplane News Editor Walt Schroeder originatd idea meet Scale aerobatic molels become architect now-traditional Tournament Champions Schroeders concept gathering topcaliber pilots over world flying Scale replicas full-size aerobatic air planes simulating maneuvers per formed manned craft idea proved both exciting ulti mately practical models seen days Tournament Champion meets capable performing virtually rxaneu ver listed Aresti book fw ex Left Wolfgang Mitt competed version Ultimate Bipe finish flawless Wolfgang used airfoil-type external pushrods Right Bertram Lessen brought along mascot stand watch over airplane between flightsa reminder fun first foremost Left Jeff Tracy decided forgo bonus biplane brought great looking Sukhoi Su 26M monoplane its scratch built using PlC adhesives K&B paints Right Theres Tartan engine tucked inside Jeffs beautiful cowling ship quite fan club own Above TOC site gorgeous place fly lots open space Right Circus Circus HoteilCasino giant inflatable clown national flags competitors greeted everyone contest site field about 15 minutes northwest Las Vegas 90 Model Aviation Contest Director Phil Kraft R has confer ence Chief Judge Doc Edwards flying dentist New Albany MS gether ran smooth fair program fine blend humor control tras thrown whether full-size flight models couldnt have done 10 years ago Schroeder Bill Bennett both made rounds year greeting old friends witnessing remarkable prog ress sport/hobby has achieved site years TOC first-rate typical judges confab transmitter impound table difficult task scoring best world fell Doc Edwards Ron Chldgey Geoff Franklin Fred Johnson Don Lowe Charles Mann Isso Mataul Steve Morris James Parker Bill Thomas William Weaver smooth macadam runway 100 600 ft huge pits safety fencing generous grass borders flanked soothing mountain views level plain roughly 15 miles north west downtown Las Vegas its compelling Strip attrac tions horizon clear buildings other distracting obstacles Left Tony Frackowlak made payoff round Ultimate Biplane pair brought finish combination K&B paint MonoKote Right top-mounted carb gave OPS Maxi-Twin inside Tonys airplane great gulps air lots power Below Left Tony practiced flight sequences endlessly hand model after Unknown Programs handed out finished 4th place bumper crop potent aerobatic Giichi Narukes impeccable Weeks Biplane planes model foreground Jon frames shot pit Judging Robinsons CAP 20 roomy pit area al- line tireless officials scrutinized lowed contestants plenty breathing space 150 ision flights made March 1989 91 Left Wing root cradle storage typical seen meet Long travel distances demand sturdy containers protection fullscale hangar rash Right common sight among entries use externally mounted servos near tail group positive response Left West German alternate flier Peter Wessels kept two Wigen Z-250s poised action Theyre scratch built will soon available kit form Right Weeks Solution done up great style Dean Koger engine OPS Maxi-Twin fuel Cool Power no sun glare interfere flying judging Directly behind enclosed field mammoth Circus Circus hospitality tent featuring hot cold food bever ages souvenir shop room hun dreds sit chat perhaps 20 acres parking mention clean chem mies city North Las Vegas deserves thanks building complex does Las Vegas Radio Control Club use maintain itand Nevada Air Na tional Guard hand tp solve traffic hang-ups Creature comf9rt has always big deal Las Vegas major event its A-pluses place well ahead time Contest Director Phil Kraft blue ribbon corps scorers judges techni cal designates oversaw four days mara thon competition among 20 invited par ticipants included current RC World Champion current champi ons USA other nations five finalists last TOC 1984 others certified promise Flying tasks consisted known compulsory un known compulsory plus free-style three-minute anything goes programs latter segments individual fliers pre sented maneuvers own choice much Eagles Acrobatic Flight Team put three very breathtaking programs potent full-scale Christen Eagles Pilots Charlie Hillard Tom Poberezny Gene Soucy Continued page 97 92 Model Aviation Left Chip Hyde father Merle get signals straight final round 17 Chip youngest competitors tnat didnt stop him finishing 2nd place crowd really behind him throughout contest went wild over Innovative torque rolls Right Chip also chose popular Ultimate Bipe brilliant color scheme Circus Circus pink realistic cockpit hallmarks model Below Actual construction Chips model done Bob Godfrey engine 60cc OPS Maxi Twin way Olympic figure skaters gym nasts judges scored according criteria identical applied full-scale aero batics competition Scores added cu mulatively three-day preliminar ies top five pilots advancing finals Sunday big bucks K-factors came play did criteria versatil ity continuity rhythm execution har mony After known compulsory proResults P1 Flier 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 2 Gordon Chip Hyde Vuma AZ 3 Wolfgang Mall Liechtenstein 4 Tony Frackowiak Miamisburg OH 5 Steve Rojecki Las Vegas NV 6 Steve Stricker Baltimore MD 7 John Britt Lees Summit MO 8 Bill Cunningham Broken Arrow OK 9 Bertram Lossen West Germany 10 Ivan Kristensen Canada 11 Dean Koger Xenia OH 12 Giichi Naruke Japan 13 Dave Brown Hamilton OH 14 Steve Helms El Toro CA 15 Gunter Hoppe West Germany 16 Dean Pappas Lodi NJ 17 Hajime Hatta Japan 18 Jeff Tracy Australia 19 Jon Robinson England 20 John Beasley Ireland Prize Money $25000 15000 10000 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 Points Finals Qualifying 17043227 7302128 16889775 6971938 16456500 6976708 16405567 6887032 16360199 6985453 6646306 6626802 6564209 6522445 6518100 6487359 6409767 6160826 6047050 6029350 5659050 5519750 5015400 4763800 4507450 Best Appearing Model John Britt $3500 grams unknown program Aresti bible dealt flier Since no prac tice allowed unknown assign ment watchword week became beware odd wobble so-called free programs designed allow ffiers maverick dared pilots werent ranked score until everyone completed segment saw several perfect lOs feats accomplished mind-bog gling level skill such oaly March 1989 97 Exciting daily airshows during lunch break extra TOC added attractions Shown Bob Vlolett fan jet fleet Circus Circus Hobbles Kait exhibition Helicopters Left Perhaps best looking Ultimate Bipe belonged Steve Stricker certainly favorite crowd Sachs engine turning hand-carved prop provided motivation Right colorful Weeks Special AMA Executive VP Dave Browns steed th meet Left Steve Rojecki goes upside down awork Bucker during fi .nodel fiin MonoKote DC Tartan engine really hauls around Right average 22 lb 1500 sq inmodels light illustrated qn Ivan Kristensens very clean Laser 200 Canadian colors Ivan chose pay points penalty flying monoplane finished 10th in-flight shot catches Bill Cunninghams very attractive Ultimate Biplane same ship won builder Bob Godfrey Best MonoKote Award 1988 Toledo RC Exposition very practiced eye could discern sub tie nuances difference between flier As flier Bs maneuvers numbers posted right up finals round math developed scoring reflected es oteric distinctions difficult inter pret everyones credit entire week pro ceeded smoothly No drips no runs no er rors no smushes airplanes previous Tournament Champions primarily variants popular Dalotels CAPs Chipmunks Lasers 1988 rules allowed 6% scor ing bonus overall biplanes yielded crop favoring configuration Prin cipal among Ultimate rep lica designed produced Bob Godfrey full-size Canadian ship Gordon Price Guelph Ontario Four five finalists flew Ultimate Godfreys workbench moment design supplied uncovered approximately $1200 probably will kitted later year about $575 As pictures results indi cate mini-airplane genuine winner Very impressive See sources end article TOG airplanes require maximum en gine displacement 4 cu maximum weight 22 lb minimum wing area AMA President Don Lowe presented spe cial plaque WG Bill Bennett 1988 Tournament Champions banquet held Las Vegas plaque apprecia tion Bill Circus Circus Hotel Casino services model aviation sponsor ship TOC international competitions 1100 sq monoplanes 1500 bi planes Deviations scale 10% allowed airfoil options slight control surface changes Contours col ors scale specifications Most com petitors took full advantage rules above interesting assortment big bangers adorned pits mix Fu taba JR radio sets about 10 9 Bertram Lossen fielded Graup Continued page 186 98 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS AH Designs45 AMA Membership149 ATB51 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models168 Aerospace Composite Prod155 Airtronics94-95 106-107 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod169 Altech Marketing163 165 167 American Jr Aircraft Co12 American Sailplane Des10 Astro Flight5 Authorized RC Service166 B&P Associates55 Quay Barber Models20 Berkeley Trading Co181 Marty Berr169 154 Blue Ridge Mach& Tools185 Bolar Hell Research181 Dave Brown Products47 Byron Originals102 Campbell Tools Co181 Ca Ra Products173 Cheveron4 Circus Hobbies170-172 Cleveland Model Supply18 Colorado Model Products181 Composite Aircraft53 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite166 Cox Hobbies1 Craftsman Models Inc42 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc8 DGA Designs158 DP Systems181 D&R Aircraft Mfg51 Davey Systems Corp22 Tom Dixon12 Dodgson Design146 Doylejet185 Du-Bro Products Inc49 55 108 Elden-Ken Electronics161 FHS Supply Inc7 Fiberglass Master148 First US RC Flight School159 Flights Fancy Aeromodel164 Florlo Flyer182 Flyline Models180 Fourmost Products8 Fults Dual Struts183 Futaba Corp America21 105 GM Precision Products154 Gas Model Products183 Gator RC Products148 Carl Goldberg Models2 93 164 Gorham Model Products177 Great Planes87 Paul K Guillow Inc10 79 Hi Performance Sailplanes181 High Performance Models180 High Sky164 Hobby Barn147 Hobby Dynamics88 96 Hobby Horn20 Hobby Lobby International43 Hobby Shirts & Hats183 Hobby Woods4 Bob Holman Plans174 Ikon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc150-152 JR Radios88 96 JTec182 Jan Crystals22 Larry Jolly Model Products160 Jomar16 KD Grapphics35 K&B Mfg18 K&S Engineering42 K W Enterprises181 Kingsway Enterprises176 Kircher RC Products181 Kirks Sportsworld17 Kraft Midwest49 Kustom Kraftsmanship162 Kyosho84 LA Model Hobby Show184 Leisure Electronics55 Loctite173 187 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products 10 Memphis Model Market161 Jim Messers173 Micro Mark36-37 Midwest Products83 Model Rectifier CorpCoy 2&3 19 Sid Morgan Plans22 Walt Moucha Models10 Mutchlers Hobbies156-157 NEPRO154 NF Video Library47 Nayco Co166 North Products INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX Northeast Aerodynamics4 Pacer Tech15 Paper Airplanes Intl53 Parrish Aircraft143 Pattern Tek154 Pelican Enterprises144 Phillips Aircraft Co187 Pica Products13 Polks Hobby80 Progress Mfg Co153 Pro-Tune Corp20 RC Buyers Guide12 RC Extras155 RJL Industries42 Red Max Fuel7 Robart35 Robbe Model Sport175 SAC185 SR Batteries145 Sachs TG168 Safety Plus16 51 Satellite City11 Scale Model Research185 Scale Plans & Photo Ser181 Sermos RC Snap Connectors42 Shamrock Competition Imports155 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co23 169 Skyline Hobby Mfg8 Bob Smith Industries49 53 Spirit Lake Hobbies12 Square Cut Tools146 Stangel Enterprises144 Sunshine Hobbies22 Swanson Assoc18 Tatone Products Co159 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises144 Toledo RC Exposition143 Top Flite Models Inc101 Tower Hobbies178-179 Tru-Turn6 VL Products182 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering158 WE Technical Services6 WW Models180 Williams Brothers160 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg Co159 World EnginesCover 4 Zimpro Marketing176 184 Nick Ziroli Models162 Ztec10 jobs Isnt cousin Buford stop watch ever ready Slick star imminent drama making way through time join little group oilsoaked shirttail flying hot Dooling 29 ship cradled under arm Slick smil ing since long wait has given nim ble mind exciting plans coaching boys stage now set sound distant train whistle reaches ears Im ginning feel hot sticky breath buffalo neck hand crank mighty ignition McCoy Redhead 60 watch great blue sparks fly TOC/Oldenkamp Continued page 98 As further incentive present goodlooking models Best Appearing A4lane award $3500 prize list check went John Britt Scully BrittlRoss Steen Skybolt voting highly subjective no doubt also very close since plane sight extremely high quality model should noted Russian Su-26M Jeff Tracy Australia very smoothflying aircraft drew much approval spectators Tracy eight-time TOC invitee surely thought long hard before waived 6% bonus favor monowing Su did very well competition nonetheless author privilege inspecting fidi-size Su 26M recent International Air Expo San Diego work art Another set jewels TOC crown Z-250 monoplanes alternate flier Peter Wesselsa barrister no less Germany very engaging fellow two craft practically identical eye-catching colors showed highquality workmanship Peter told us kit may available later yearbut un fortunately dont have address slides should tell rest story man says Just dazzling appearance aircraft assembled field fly ing itself maneuvers Aresti book families figures therein flown continuously no paus es setup between ending maneuver beginning next Although pilot allowed upwind pass after takeoff first entry format unbroken tran sitions through string maneuvers placed heavy premium smoothness elsewhere 186 Model Aviation ner 1 7R Additionally common nine servos used precise control described harmony rhythm presentation done solo allow ing judges give full attention After flight next contestant nounced three minutes prepare start take off two features alone must have created enormous pressure fliers say nothing exercises themselves Most flights very much track displaying spectacular knifeedges verticals slow passes majestic snaps rolls tremendously skillful outside 360s snaps thrown weather generally excellent al though high-gusting winds preceding vading cold front Sunday caused some drifting vertical maneuvers during fi nals delayed stall entry reference position parameters somewhat bags power board however fliers easily overcame adversity Land ings bit dicey thoughand cross wind group Hanno Prettner Chip Hyde seemed least affected first day competition saw Chip Hyde Dean Koger Wolfgang Mart Hanno Prettner Steve Rojecki walk away top honors Closely following six high-par types among Tony Frackowiak displaced Koger make finals Often seen practice flying small solid model Frackowiak clearly determined break inner circle did Chip Hyde also practiced lot what appeared balsawood storebought Hand-Launched Glider oth ers worked off tension quiet conversa tion short breaks tent Given stake pressure obvious outsider free programs three-minute anything-goes orgies very much favorites crowd generous am plause breaking out after Also course impromptu programs gave pilots opportunity loosen up bit didnt totally collapse under mounting intensity Dean Koger drew lot cheers straight-line vertical multiple snaps Chip Hyde executed some torque/antitorque vertical rolls closely matched Frackowiaks daring knife-edge stunts No mistake guys going all-out effort excel Oddly enough Hanno Prettner tual TOC champion flew pretty much stock EZ Laser free program rather customary Steen Skybolt Rumor tenth servo board Laser pulled piece ballast back forth permitting some virtuoso maneuvers truly awesome consecutive flat spins fu selage wiggler flat rolled mode another figure much resembled falling maple seedpod thousands spectators watching very first aeromodeling event Ferrari-like growl Prettners twin-geared SuperTigre engines tine hand throttle added fillips Circus Circus thoughtfully provided hourly bus shuttles between casino field Hundreds took March 1989 187 IL@CTITL Tekdque LHC-13 E-POX-E FINISHING SYSTEM FOR COMPLETE WING final touch epoxy finishing Perfect applying fiberglass silk coverings model planes boats Sands easily too smooth non-brilfie finish mix No unpleasant fumes odors Great fiberglass 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carefullyEnclosed $ NAME ________________________________________________ AMA No _________________ STREET I trip rmals anything ho-hum winds gusting strongly ground turbulence difficult handle high low round thrown out everyone pretty much crack big pot waited Steve Rojecki near-casualty shortening prop takeoff landing safely About 2 pm howling winds peaked lenticular clouds appeared overhead consensus favored caution decided eliminate last threeminute free programs Since outcome already evident time High Fivers lined up speeches trophies sizable checks drawn Circus Circus account Hanno Prettner indomitable Austrian wizard Aerobatics claimed eighth TOC victory out nine hes com peted received $25000 Circus Cir cus prize plus $15000 JR Radios bonus Chip Hyde came second col lected $15000 Wofgang Matt third $10000 Tony Frackowiak fourth $6000 Steve Rojeckis fifth place good $5500 plus $10000 bonus flying JR Radio Fabulous stipends fabulous week competition Additional awards Circus Cir cus coffers went 22nd place al ternates stood total $118000 prize money minimum $2750 flier involved orga nizers staff deserve thanks cheers city known its big winnersand its equally big losersthe TOC broke mold Everyone went home bundle future International Tournament Champions assured During awards presentation Circus Circus Marketing Direc tor Mel Larson announced would indeed 10th TOC 1990 staged same venue First invited will 1988 top five trophy winners sured remaining 15 qualifiers will top-notch matchless TOC format guarantees Adding enjoyment will 4000-room Excalibur Resort Casino being developed Circus Circus expected ready time 10th annual championships Sources TOC Circus Circus information sou venir programs patches jackets caps etc Mel Larson CC Director Marketing 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Ve gas NV 89109 Ultimate Biplane prebuilt kits Bob Godfrey Precision Built 1822 6th Avenue West Bradenton FL 34205 Video cassette 88 TOC $2195 Air Time Productions 6311 North OConnor 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/03
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NO OCR TEXT DATELINE LAS VEGAS Nevada No vember 10-13 ninth edition Inter national Tournament Champions took place under benevolent aegis Circus Circus Enterprises RC Model Airfield North Las Vegas Regional Park prestigious event stir together fol lowing exotic recipe 20 internationally noted aerobatics fliers two alternates representing 10 nations 40 especially designed state-of-the-art airplanes super site four-day competition schedule tal $118000 prize money plus tro phies great accommodations thousands appreciative spectators illustrious group fliers 1988 Tournament Champions competi tors would difficult find Collectively hold total no less 66 current past championships both national world What sets table truly grand spectacle traditional Circus Cir cus manner As head largest corporation Ne vada Circus Circus Enterprises Chairman William G Bennett has steadfastly pursued excellence aeromodeling since 1974 same year longtime Model Airplane News Editor Walt Schroeder originatd idea meet Scale aerobatic molels become architect now-traditional Tournament Champions Schroeders concept gathering topcaliber pilots over world flying Scale replicas full-size aerobatic air planes simulating maneuvers per formed manned craft idea proved both exciting ulti mately practical models seen days Tournament Champion meets capable performing virtually rxaneu ver listed Aresti book fw ex Left Wolfgang Mitt competed version Ultimate Bipe finish flawless Wolfgang used airfoil-type external pushrods Right Bertram Lessen brought along mascot stand watch over airplane between flightsa reminder fun first foremost Left Jeff Tracy decided forgo bonus biplane brought great looking Sukhoi Su 26M monoplane its scratch built using PlC adhesives K&B paints Right Theres Tartan engine tucked inside Jeffs beautiful cowling ship quite fan club own Above TOC site gorgeous place fly lots open space Right Circus Circus HoteilCasino giant inflatable clown national flags competitors greeted everyone contest site field about 15 minutes northwest Las Vegas 90 Model Aviation Contest Director Phil Kraft R has confer ence Chief Judge Doc Edwards flying dentist New Albany MS gether ran smooth fair program fine blend humor control tras thrown whether full-size flight models couldnt have done 10 years ago Schroeder Bill Bennett both made rounds year greeting old friends witnessing remarkable prog ress sport/hobby has achieved site years TOC first-rate typical judges confab transmitter impound table difficult task scoring best world fell Doc Edwards Ron Chldgey Geoff Franklin Fred Johnson Don Lowe Charles Mann Isso Mataul Steve Morris James Parker Bill Thomas William Weaver smooth macadam runway 100 600 ft huge pits safety fencing generous grass borders flanked soothing mountain views level plain roughly 15 miles north west downtown Las Vegas its compelling Strip attrac tions horizon clear buildings other distracting obstacles Left Tony Frackowlak made payoff round Ultimate Biplane pair brought finish combination K&B paint MonoKote Right top-mounted carb gave OPS Maxi-Twin inside Tonys airplane great gulps air lots power Below Left Tony practiced flight sequences endlessly hand model after Unknown Programs handed out finished 4th place bumper crop potent aerobatic Giichi Narukes impeccable Weeks Biplane planes model foreground Jon frames shot pit Judging Robinsons CAP 20 roomy pit area al- line tireless officials scrutinized lowed contestants plenty breathing space 150 ision flights made March 1989 91 Left Wing root cradle storage typical seen meet Long travel distances demand sturdy containers protection fullscale hangar rash Right common sight among entries use externally mounted servos near tail group positive response Left West German alternate flier Peter Wessels kept two Wigen Z-250s poised action Theyre scratch built will soon available kit form Right Weeks Solution done up great style Dean Koger engine OPS Maxi-Twin fuel Cool Power no sun glare interfere flying judging Directly behind enclosed field mammoth Circus Circus hospitality tent featuring hot cold food bever ages souvenir shop room hun dreds sit chat perhaps 20 acres parking mention clean chem mies city North Las Vegas deserves thanks building complex does Las Vegas Radio Control Club use maintain itand Nevada Air Na tional Guard hand tp solve traffic hang-ups Creature comf9rt has always big deal Las Vegas major event its A-pluses place well ahead time Contest Director Phil Kraft blue ribbon corps scorers judges techni cal designates oversaw four days mara thon competition among 20 invited par ticipants included current RC World Champion current champi ons USA other nations five finalists last TOC 1984 others certified promise Flying tasks consisted known compulsory un known compulsory plus free-style three-minute anything goes programs latter segments individual fliers pre sented maneuvers own choice much Eagles Acrobatic Flight Team put three very breathtaking programs potent full-scale Christen Eagles Pilots Charlie Hillard Tom Poberezny Gene Soucy Continued page 97 92 Model Aviation Left Chip Hyde father Merle get signals straight final round 17 Chip youngest competitors tnat didnt stop him finishing 2nd place crowd really behind him throughout contest went wild over Innovative torque rolls Right Chip also chose popular Ultimate Bipe brilliant color scheme Circus Circus pink realistic cockpit hallmarks model Below Actual construction Chips model done Bob Godfrey engine 60cc OPS Maxi Twin way Olympic figure skaters gym nasts judges scored according criteria identical applied full-scale aero batics competition Scores added cu mulatively three-day preliminar ies top five pilots advancing finals Sunday big bucks K-factors came play did criteria versatil ity continuity rhythm execution har mony After known compulsory proResults P1 Flier 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 2 Gordon Chip Hyde Vuma AZ 3 Wolfgang Mall Liechtenstein 4 Tony Frackowiak Miamisburg OH 5 Steve Rojecki Las Vegas NV 6 Steve Stricker Baltimore MD 7 John Britt Lees Summit MO 8 Bill Cunningham Broken Arrow OK 9 Bertram Lossen West Germany 10 Ivan Kristensen Canada 11 Dean Koger Xenia OH 12 Giichi Naruke Japan 13 Dave Brown Hamilton OH 14 Steve Helms El Toro CA 15 Gunter Hoppe West Germany 16 Dean Pappas Lodi NJ 17 Hajime Hatta Japan 18 Jeff Tracy Australia 19 Jon Robinson England 20 John Beasley Ireland Prize Money $25000 15000 10000 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 Points Finals Qualifying 17043227 7302128 16889775 6971938 16456500 6976708 16405567 6887032 16360199 6985453 6646306 6626802 6564209 6522445 6518100 6487359 6409767 6160826 6047050 6029350 5659050 5519750 5015400 4763800 4507450 Best Appearing Model John Britt $3500 grams unknown program Aresti bible dealt flier Since no prac tice allowed unknown assign ment watchword week became beware odd wobble so-called free programs designed allow ffiers maverick dared pilots werent ranked score until everyone completed segment saw several perfect lOs feats accomplished mind-bog gling level skill such oaly March 1989 97 Exciting daily airshows during lunch break extra TOC added attractions Shown Bob Vlolett fan jet fleet Circus Circus Hobbles Kait exhibition Helicopters Left Perhaps best looking Ultimate Bipe belonged Steve Stricker certainly favorite crowd Sachs engine turning hand-carved prop provided motivation Right colorful Weeks Special AMA Executive VP Dave Browns steed th meet Left Steve Rojecki goes upside down awork Bucker during fi .nodel fiin MonoKote DC Tartan engine really hauls around Right average 22 lb 1500 sq inmodels light illustrated qn Ivan Kristensens very clean Laser 200 Canadian colors Ivan chose pay points penalty flying monoplane finished 10th in-flight shot catches Bill Cunninghams very attractive Ultimate Biplane same ship won builder Bob Godfrey Best MonoKote Award 1988 Toledo RC Exposition very practiced eye could discern sub tie nuances difference between flier As flier Bs maneuvers numbers posted right up finals round math developed scoring reflected es oteric distinctions difficult inter pret everyones credit entire week pro ceeded smoothly No drips no runs no er rors no smushes airplanes previous Tournament Champions primarily variants popular Dalotels CAPs Chipmunks Lasers 1988 rules allowed 6% scor ing bonus overall biplanes yielded crop favoring configuration Prin cipal among Ultimate rep lica designed produced Bob Godfrey full-size Canadian ship Gordon Price Guelph Ontario Four five finalists flew Ultimate Godfreys workbench moment design supplied uncovered approximately $1200 probably will kitted later year about $575 As pictures results indi cate mini-airplane genuine winner Very impressive See sources end article TOG airplanes require maximum en gine displacement 4 cu maximum weight 22 lb minimum wing area AMA President Don Lowe presented spe cial plaque WG Bill Bennett 1988 Tournament Champions banquet held Las Vegas plaque apprecia tion Bill Circus Circus Hotel Casino services model aviation sponsor ship TOC international competitions 1100 sq monoplanes 1500 bi planes Deviations scale 10% allowed airfoil options slight control surface changes Contours col ors scale specifications Most com petitors took full advantage rules above interesting assortment big bangers adorned pits mix Fu taba JR radio sets about 10 9 Bertram Lossen fielded Graup Continued page 186 98 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS AH Designs45 AMA Membership149 ATB51 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models168 Aerospace Composite Prod155 Airtronics94-95 106-107 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod169 Altech Marketing163 165 167 American Jr Aircraft Co12 American Sailplane Des10 Astro Flight5 Authorized RC Service166 B&P Associates55 Quay Barber Models20 Berkeley Trading Co181 Marty Berr169 154 Blue Ridge Mach& Tools185 Bolar Hell Research181 Dave Brown Products47 Byron Originals102 Campbell Tools Co181 Ca Ra Products173 Cheveron4 Circus Hobbies170-172 Cleveland Model Supply18 Colorado Model Products181 Composite Aircraft53 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite166 Cox Hobbies1 Craftsman Models Inc42 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc8 DGA Designs158 DP Systems181 D&R Aircraft Mfg51 Davey Systems Corp22 Tom Dixon12 Dodgson Design146 Doylejet185 Du-Bro Products Inc49 55 108 Elden-Ken Electronics161 FHS Supply Inc7 Fiberglass Master148 First US RC Flight School159 Flights Fancy Aeromodel164 Florlo Flyer182 Flyline Models180 Fourmost Products8 Fults Dual Struts183 Futaba Corp America21 105 GM Precision Products154 Gas Model Products183 Gator RC Products148 Carl Goldberg Models2 93 164 Gorham Model Products177 Great Planes87 Paul K Guillow Inc10 79 Hi Performance Sailplanes181 High Performance Models180 High Sky164 Hobby Barn147 Hobby Dynamics88 96 Hobby Horn20 Hobby Lobby International43 Hobby Shirts & Hats183 Hobby Woods4 Bob Holman Plans174 Ikon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc150-152 JR Radios88 96 JTec182 Jan Crystals22 Larry Jolly Model Products160 Jomar16 KD Grapphics35 K&B Mfg18 K&S Engineering42 K W Enterprises181 Kingsway Enterprises176 Kircher RC Products181 Kirks Sportsworld17 Kraft Midwest49 Kustom Kraftsmanship162 Kyosho84 LA Model Hobby Show184 Leisure Electronics55 Loctite173 187 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products 10 Memphis Model Market161 Jim Messers173 Micro Mark36-37 Midwest Products83 Model Rectifier CorpCoy 2&3 19 Sid Morgan Plans22 Walt Moucha Models10 Mutchlers Hobbies156-157 NEPRO154 NF Video Library47 Nayco Co166 North Products INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX Northeast Aerodynamics4 Pacer Tech15 Paper Airplanes Intl53 Parrish Aircraft143 Pattern Tek154 Pelican Enterprises144 Phillips Aircraft Co187 Pica Products13 Polks Hobby80 Progress Mfg Co153 Pro-Tune Corp20 RC Buyers Guide12 RC Extras155 RJL Industries42 Red Max Fuel7 Robart35 Robbe Model Sport175 SAC185 SR Batteries145 Sachs TG168 Safety Plus16 51 Satellite City11 Scale Model Research185 Scale Plans & Photo Ser181 Sermos RC Snap Connectors42 Shamrock Competition Imports155 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co23 169 Skyline Hobby Mfg8 Bob Smith Industries49 53 Spirit Lake Hobbies12 Square Cut Tools146 Stangel Enterprises144 Sunshine Hobbies22 Swanson Assoc18 Tatone Products Co159 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises144 Toledo RC Exposition143 Top Flite Models Inc101 Tower Hobbies178-179 Tru-Turn6 VL Products182 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering158 WE Technical Services6 WW Models180 Williams Brothers160 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg Co159 World EnginesCover 4 Zimpro Marketing176 184 Nick Ziroli Models162 Ztec10 jobs Isnt cousin Buford stop watch ever ready Slick star imminent drama making way through time join little group oilsoaked shirttail flying hot Dooling 29 ship cradled under arm Slick smil ing since long wait has given nim ble mind exciting plans coaching boys stage now set sound distant train whistle reaches ears Im ginning feel hot sticky breath buffalo neck hand crank mighty ignition McCoy Redhead 60 watch great blue sparks fly TOC/Oldenkamp Continued page 98 As further incentive present goodlooking models Best Appearing A4lane award $3500 prize list check went John Britt Scully BrittlRoss Steen Skybolt voting highly subjective no doubt also very close since plane sight extremely high quality model should noted Russian Su-26M Jeff Tracy Australia very smoothflying aircraft drew much approval spectators Tracy eight-time TOC invitee surely thought long hard before waived 6% bonus favor monowing Su did very well competition nonetheless author privilege inspecting fidi-size Su 26M recent International Air Expo San Diego work art Another set jewels TOC crown Z-250 monoplanes alternate flier Peter Wesselsa barrister no less Germany very engaging fellow two craft practically identical eye-catching colors showed highquality workmanship Peter told us kit may available later yearbut un fortunately dont have address slides should tell rest story man says Just dazzling appearance aircraft assembled field fly ing itself maneuvers Aresti book families figures therein flown continuously no paus es setup between ending maneuver beginning next Although pilot allowed upwind pass after takeoff first entry format unbroken tran sitions through string maneuvers placed heavy premium smoothness elsewhere 186 Model Aviation ner 1 7R Additionally common nine servos used precise control described harmony rhythm presentation done solo allow ing judges give full attention After flight next contestant nounced three minutes prepare start take off two features alone must have created enormous pressure fliers say nothing exercises themselves Most flights very much track displaying spectacular knifeedges verticals slow passes majestic snaps rolls tremendously skillful outside 360s snaps thrown weather generally excellent al though high-gusting winds preceding vading cold front Sunday caused some drifting vertical maneuvers during fi nals delayed stall entry reference position parameters somewhat bags power board however fliers easily overcame adversity Land ings bit dicey thoughand cross wind group Hanno Prettner Chip Hyde seemed least affected first day competition saw Chip Hyde Dean Koger Wolfgang Mart Hanno Prettner Steve Rojecki walk away top honors Closely following six high-par types among Tony Frackowiak displaced Koger make finals Often seen practice flying small solid model Frackowiak clearly determined break inner circle did Chip Hyde also practiced lot what appeared balsawood storebought Hand-Launched Glider oth ers worked off tension quiet conversa tion short breaks tent Given stake pressure obvious outsider free programs three-minute anything-goes orgies very much favorites crowd generous am plause breaking out after Also course impromptu programs gave pilots opportunity loosen up bit didnt totally collapse under mounting intensity Dean Koger drew lot cheers straight-line vertical multiple snaps Chip Hyde executed some torque/antitorque vertical rolls closely matched Frackowiaks daring knife-edge stunts No mistake guys going all-out effort excel Oddly enough Hanno Prettner tual TOC champion flew pretty much stock EZ Laser free program rather customary Steen Skybolt Rumor tenth servo board Laser pulled piece ballast back forth permitting some virtuoso maneuvers truly awesome consecutive flat spins fu selage wiggler flat rolled mode another figure much resembled falling maple seedpod thousands spectators watching very first aeromodeling event Ferrari-like growl Prettners twin-geared SuperTigre engines tine hand throttle added fillips Circus Circus thoughtfully provided hourly bus shuttles between casino field Hundreds took March 1989 187 IL@CTITL Tekdque LHC-13 E-POX-E FINISHING SYSTEM FOR COMPLETE WING final touch epoxy finishing Perfect applying fiberglass silk coverings model planes boats Sands easily too smooth non-brilfie finish mix No unpleasant fumes odors Great fiberglass finishing boats planes Mix equal ports resin hardenerUsing spreader squeegee excess resin container fiberglass overleaving thin surface wing Poura smallotfiberglass and.-P resin Allowtodry4 . amount resin 6 hours over fiberglass squeegee cloth spreader_ j Trim excessK Once dry break 1 fiberglass~glozewith8O grit lightly sand Mix resin andsandpaper spread Ihini oversand surface surface letdry ritpaper using sanding _block Prime paint Available quality hobby shops everywhere Loot ite E-POXE registered trademarks ol Loot ite Corporation 193 447 531 559 581 593 601 609 239 457 533 568 583 594 602 610 262 460 534 569 584 595 603 611 310 465 535 570 585 596 604 612 386 528 555 578 591 600 608 616 Plan pnce includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address lease add $250 Air Mall asIa e handlin tar Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Please print carefullyEnclosed $ NAME ________________________________________________ AMA No _________________ STREET I trip rmals anything ho-hum winds gusting strongly ground turbulence difficult handle high low round thrown out everyone pretty much crack big pot waited Steve Rojecki near-casualty shortening prop takeoff landing safely About 2 pm howling winds peaked lenticular clouds appeared overhead consensus favored caution decided eliminate last threeminute free programs Since outcome already evident time High Fivers lined up speeches trophies sizable checks drawn Circus Circus account Hanno Prettner indomitable Austrian wizard Aerobatics claimed eighth TOC victory out nine hes com peted received $25000 Circus Cir cus prize plus $15000 JR Radios bonus Chip Hyde came second col lected $15000 Wofgang Matt third $10000 Tony Frackowiak fourth $6000 Steve Rojeckis fifth place good $5500 plus $10000 bonus flying JR Radio Fabulous stipends fabulous week competition Additional awards Circus Cir cus coffers went 22nd place al ternates stood total $118000 prize money minimum $2750 flier involved orga nizers staff deserve thanks cheers city known its big winnersand its equally big losersthe TOC broke mold Everyone went home bundle future International Tournament Champions assured During awards presentation Circus Circus Marketing Direc tor Mel Larson announced would indeed 10th TOC 1990 staged same venue First invited will 1988 top five trophy winners sured remaining 15 qualifiers will top-notch matchless TOC format guarantees Adding enjoyment will 4000-room Excalibur Resort Casino being developed Circus Circus expected ready time 10th annual championships Sources TOC Circus Circus information sou venir programs patches jackets caps etc Mel Larson CC Director Marketing 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Ve gas NV 89109 Ultimate Biplane prebuilt kits Bob Godfrey Precision Built 1822 6th Avenue West Bradenton FL 34205 Video cassette 88 TOC $2195 Air Time Productions 6311 North OConnor Lockbox 148 Irving TX 75039 o Cu E -D 0 z _ ow E s 0 a o I OC 1 0 0 C 40 a CITY LLO uircie numDers plans wish order 0I C314326332 0 512521525I 0 DO539541554 Oj f572575576 00I o o2586588590 ZZ 0597598599 605606607 613614615I STATE_______ ZIPI
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/03
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 97, 98, 186, 187, 188
NO OCR TEXT DATELINE LAS VEGAS Nevada No vember 10-13 ninth edition Inter national Tournament Champions took place under benevolent aegis Circus Circus Enterprises RC Model Airfield North Las Vegas Regional Park prestigious event stir together fol lowing exotic recipe 20 internationally noted aerobatics fliers two alternates representing 10 nations 40 especially designed state-of-the-art airplanes super site four-day competition schedule tal $118000 prize money plus tro phies great accommodations thousands appreciative spectators illustrious group fliers 1988 Tournament Champions competi tors would difficult find Collectively hold total no less 66 current past championships both national world What sets table truly grand spectacle traditional Circus Cir cus manner As head largest corporation Ne vada Circus Circus Enterprises Chairman William G Bennett has steadfastly pursued excellence aeromodeling since 1974 same year longtime Model Airplane News Editor Walt Schroeder originatd idea meet Scale aerobatic molels become architect now-traditional Tournament Champions Schroeders concept gathering topcaliber pilots over world flying Scale replicas full-size aerobatic air planes simulating maneuvers per formed manned craft idea proved both exciting ulti mately practical models seen days Tournament Champion meets capable performing virtually rxaneu ver listed Aresti book fw ex Left Wolfgang Mitt competed version Ultimate Bipe finish flawless Wolfgang used airfoil-type external pushrods Right Bertram Lessen brought along mascot stand watch over airplane between flightsa reminder fun first foremost Left Jeff Tracy decided forgo bonus biplane brought great looking Sukhoi Su 26M monoplane its scratch built using PlC adhesives K&B paints Right Theres Tartan engine tucked inside Jeffs beautiful cowling ship quite fan club own Above TOC site gorgeous place fly lots open space Right Circus Circus HoteilCasino giant inflatable clown national flags competitors greeted everyone contest site field about 15 minutes northwest Las Vegas 90 Model Aviation Contest Director Phil Kraft R has confer ence Chief Judge Doc Edwards flying dentist New Albany MS gether ran smooth fair program fine blend humor control tras thrown whether full-size flight models couldnt have done 10 years ago Schroeder Bill Bennett both made rounds year greeting old friends witnessing remarkable prog ress sport/hobby has achieved site years TOC first-rate typical judges confab transmitter impound table difficult task scoring best world fell Doc Edwards Ron Chldgey Geoff Franklin Fred Johnson Don Lowe Charles Mann Isso Mataul Steve Morris James Parker Bill Thomas William Weaver smooth macadam runway 100 600 ft huge pits safety fencing generous grass borders flanked soothing mountain views level plain roughly 15 miles north west downtown Las Vegas its compelling Strip attrac tions horizon clear buildings other distracting obstacles Left Tony Frackowlak made payoff round Ultimate Biplane pair brought finish combination K&B paint MonoKote Right top-mounted carb gave OPS Maxi-Twin inside Tonys airplane great gulps air lots power Below Left Tony practiced flight sequences endlessly hand model after Unknown Programs handed out finished 4th place bumper crop potent aerobatic Giichi Narukes impeccable Weeks Biplane planes model foreground Jon frames shot pit Judging Robinsons CAP 20 roomy pit area al- line tireless officials scrutinized lowed contestants plenty breathing space 150 ision flights made March 1989 91 Left Wing root cradle storage typical seen meet Long travel distances demand sturdy containers protection fullscale hangar rash Right common sight among entries use externally mounted servos near tail group positive response Left West German alternate flier Peter Wessels kept two Wigen Z-250s poised action Theyre scratch built will soon available kit form Right Weeks Solution done up great style Dean Koger engine OPS Maxi-Twin fuel Cool Power no sun glare interfere flying judging Directly behind enclosed field mammoth Circus Circus hospitality tent featuring hot cold food bever ages souvenir shop room hun dreds sit chat perhaps 20 acres parking mention clean chem mies city North Las Vegas deserves thanks building complex does Las Vegas Radio Control Club use maintain itand Nevada Air Na tional Guard hand tp solve traffic hang-ups Creature comf9rt has always big deal Las Vegas major event its A-pluses place well ahead time Contest Director Phil Kraft blue ribbon corps scorers judges techni cal designates oversaw four days mara thon competition among 20 invited par ticipants included current RC World Champion current champi ons USA other nations five finalists last TOC 1984 others certified promise Flying tasks consisted known compulsory un known compulsory plus free-style three-minute anything goes programs latter segments individual fliers pre sented maneuvers own choice much Eagles Acrobatic Flight Team put three very breathtaking programs potent full-scale Christen Eagles Pilots Charlie Hillard Tom Poberezny Gene Soucy Continued page 97 92 Model Aviation Left Chip Hyde father Merle get signals straight final round 17 Chip youngest competitors tnat didnt stop him finishing 2nd place crowd really behind him throughout contest went wild over Innovative torque rolls Right Chip also chose popular Ultimate Bipe brilliant color scheme Circus Circus pink realistic cockpit hallmarks model Below Actual construction Chips model done Bob Godfrey engine 60cc OPS Maxi Twin way Olympic figure skaters gym nasts judges scored according criteria identical applied full-scale aero batics competition Scores added cu mulatively three-day preliminar ies top five pilots advancing finals Sunday big bucks K-factors came play did criteria versatil ity continuity rhythm execution har mony After known compulsory proResults P1 Flier 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 2 Gordon Chip Hyde Vuma AZ 3 Wolfgang Mall Liechtenstein 4 Tony Frackowiak Miamisburg OH 5 Steve Rojecki Las Vegas NV 6 Steve Stricker Baltimore MD 7 John Britt Lees Summit MO 8 Bill Cunningham Broken Arrow OK 9 Bertram Lossen West Germany 10 Ivan Kristensen Canada 11 Dean Koger Xenia OH 12 Giichi Naruke Japan 13 Dave Brown Hamilton OH 14 Steve Helms El Toro CA 15 Gunter Hoppe West Germany 16 Dean Pappas Lodi NJ 17 Hajime Hatta Japan 18 Jeff Tracy Australia 19 Jon Robinson England 20 John Beasley Ireland Prize Money $25000 15000 10000 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 Points Finals Qualifying 17043227 7302128 16889775 6971938 16456500 6976708 16405567 6887032 16360199 6985453 6646306 6626802 6564209 6522445 6518100 6487359 6409767 6160826 6047050 6029350 5659050 5519750 5015400 4763800 4507450 Best Appearing Model John Britt $3500 grams unknown program Aresti bible dealt flier Since no prac tice allowed unknown assign ment watchword week became beware odd wobble so-called free programs designed allow ffiers maverick dared pilots werent ranked score until everyone completed segment saw several perfect lOs feats accomplished mind-bog gling level skill such oaly March 1989 97 Exciting daily airshows during lunch break extra TOC added attractions Shown Bob Vlolett fan jet fleet Circus Circus Hobbles Kait exhibition Helicopters Left Perhaps best looking Ultimate Bipe belonged Steve Stricker certainly favorite crowd Sachs engine turning hand-carved prop provided motivation Right colorful Weeks Special AMA Executive VP Dave Browns steed th meet Left Steve Rojecki goes upside down awork Bucker during fi .nodel fiin MonoKote DC Tartan engine really hauls around Right average 22 lb 1500 sq inmodels light illustrated qn Ivan Kristensens very clean Laser 200 Canadian colors Ivan chose pay points penalty flying monoplane finished 10th in-flight shot catches Bill Cunninghams very attractive Ultimate Biplane same ship won builder Bob Godfrey Best MonoKote Award 1988 Toledo RC Exposition very practiced eye could discern sub tie nuances difference between flier As flier Bs maneuvers numbers posted right up finals round math developed scoring reflected es oteric distinctions difficult inter pret everyones credit entire week pro ceeded smoothly No drips no runs no er rors no smushes airplanes previous Tournament Champions primarily variants popular Dalotels CAPs Chipmunks Lasers 1988 rules allowed 6% scor ing bonus overall biplanes yielded crop favoring configuration Prin cipal among Ultimate rep lica designed produced Bob Godfrey full-size Canadian ship Gordon Price Guelph Ontario Four five finalists flew Ultimate Godfreys workbench moment design supplied uncovered approximately $1200 probably will kitted later year about $575 As pictures results indi cate mini-airplane genuine winner Very impressive See sources end article TOG airplanes require maximum en gine displacement 4 cu maximum weight 22 lb minimum wing area AMA President Don Lowe presented spe cial plaque WG Bill Bennett 1988 Tournament Champions banquet held Las Vegas plaque apprecia tion Bill Circus Circus Hotel Casino services model aviation sponsor ship TOC international competitions 1100 sq monoplanes 1500 bi planes Deviations scale 10% allowed airfoil options slight control surface changes Contours col ors scale specifications Most com petitors took full advantage rules above interesting assortment big bangers adorned pits mix Fu taba JR radio sets about 10 9 Bertram Lossen fielded Graup Continued page 186 98 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS AH Designs45 AMA Membership149 ATB51 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models168 Aerospace Composite Prod155 Airtronics94-95 106-107 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod169 Altech Marketing163 165 167 American Jr Aircraft Co12 American Sailplane Des10 Astro Flight5 Authorized RC Service166 B&P Associates55 Quay Barber Models20 Berkeley Trading Co181 Marty Berr169 154 Blue Ridge Mach& Tools185 Bolar Hell Research181 Dave Brown Products47 Byron Originals102 Campbell Tools Co181 Ca Ra Products173 Cheveron4 Circus Hobbies170-172 Cleveland Model Supply18 Colorado Model Products181 Composite Aircraft53 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite166 Cox Hobbies1 Craftsman Models Inc42 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc8 DGA Designs158 DP Systems181 D&R Aircraft Mfg51 Davey Systems Corp22 Tom Dixon12 Dodgson Design146 Doylejet185 Du-Bro Products Inc49 55 108 Elden-Ken Electronics161 FHS Supply Inc7 Fiberglass Master148 First US RC Flight School159 Flights Fancy Aeromodel164 Florlo Flyer182 Flyline Models180 Fourmost Products8 Fults Dual Struts183 Futaba Corp America21 105 GM Precision Products154 Gas Model Products183 Gator RC Products148 Carl Goldberg Models2 93 164 Gorham Model Products177 Great Planes87 Paul K Guillow Inc10 79 Hi Performance Sailplanes181 High Performance Models180 High Sky164 Hobby Barn147 Hobby Dynamics88 96 Hobby Horn20 Hobby Lobby International43 Hobby Shirts & Hats183 Hobby Woods4 Bob Holman Plans174 Ikon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc150-152 JR Radios88 96 JTec182 Jan Crystals22 Larry Jolly Model Products160 Jomar16 KD Grapphics35 K&B Mfg18 K&S Engineering42 K W Enterprises181 Kingsway Enterprises176 Kircher RC Products181 Kirks Sportsworld17 Kraft Midwest49 Kustom Kraftsmanship162 Kyosho84 LA Model Hobby Show184 Leisure Electronics55 Loctite173 187 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products 10 Memphis Model Market161 Jim Messers173 Micro Mark36-37 Midwest Products83 Model Rectifier CorpCoy 2&3 19 Sid Morgan Plans22 Walt Moucha Models10 Mutchlers Hobbies156-157 NEPRO154 NF Video Library47 Nayco Co166 North Products INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX Northeast Aerodynamics4 Pacer Tech15 Paper Airplanes Intl53 Parrish Aircraft143 Pattern Tek154 Pelican Enterprises144 Phillips Aircraft Co187 Pica Products13 Polks Hobby80 Progress Mfg Co153 Pro-Tune Corp20 RC Buyers Guide12 RC Extras155 RJL Industries42 Red Max Fuel7 Robart35 Robbe Model Sport175 SAC185 SR Batteries145 Sachs TG168 Safety Plus16 51 Satellite City11 Scale Model Research185 Scale Plans & Photo Ser181 Sermos RC Snap Connectors42 Shamrock Competition Imports155 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co23 169 Skyline Hobby Mfg8 Bob Smith Industries49 53 Spirit Lake Hobbies12 Square Cut Tools146 Stangel Enterprises144 Sunshine Hobbies22 Swanson Assoc18 Tatone Products Co159 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises144 Toledo RC Exposition143 Top Flite Models Inc101 Tower Hobbies178-179 Tru-Turn6 VL Products182 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering158 WE Technical Services6 WW Models180 Williams Brothers160 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg Co159 World EnginesCover 4 Zimpro Marketing176 184 Nick Ziroli Models162 Ztec10 jobs Isnt cousin Buford stop watch ever ready Slick star imminent drama making way through time join little group oilsoaked shirttail flying hot Dooling 29 ship cradled under arm Slick smil ing since long wait has given nim ble mind exciting plans coaching boys stage now set sound distant train whistle reaches ears Im ginning feel hot sticky breath buffalo neck hand crank mighty ignition McCoy Redhead 60 watch great blue sparks fly TOC/Oldenkamp Continued page 98 As further incentive present goodlooking models Best Appearing A4lane award $3500 prize list check went John Britt Scully BrittlRoss Steen Skybolt voting highly subjective no doubt also very close since plane sight extremely high quality model should noted Russian Su-26M Jeff Tracy Australia very smoothflying aircraft drew much approval spectators Tracy eight-time TOC invitee surely thought long hard before waived 6% bonus favor monowing Su did very well competition nonetheless author privilege inspecting fidi-size Su 26M recent International Air Expo San Diego work art Another set jewels TOC crown Z-250 monoplanes alternate flier Peter Wesselsa barrister no less Germany very engaging fellow two craft practically identical eye-catching colors showed highquality workmanship Peter told us kit may available later yearbut un fortunately dont have address slides should tell rest story man says Just dazzling appearance aircraft assembled field fly ing itself maneuvers Aresti book families figures therein flown continuously no paus es setup between ending maneuver beginning next Although pilot allowed upwind pass after takeoff first entry format unbroken tran sitions through string maneuvers placed heavy premium smoothness elsewhere 186 Model Aviation ner 1 7R Additionally common nine servos used precise control described harmony rhythm presentation done solo allow ing judges give full attention After flight next contestant nounced three minutes prepare start take off two features alone must have created enormous pressure fliers say nothing exercises themselves Most flights very much track displaying spectacular knifeedges verticals slow passes majestic snaps rolls tremendously skillful outside 360s snaps thrown weather generally excellent al though high-gusting winds preceding vading cold front Sunday caused some drifting vertical maneuvers during fi nals delayed stall entry reference position parameters somewhat bags power board however fliers easily overcame adversity Land ings bit dicey thoughand cross wind group Hanno Prettner Chip Hyde seemed least affected first day competition saw Chip Hyde Dean Koger Wolfgang Mart Hanno Prettner Steve Rojecki walk away top honors Closely following six high-par types among Tony Frackowiak displaced Koger make finals Often seen practice flying small solid model Frackowiak clearly determined break inner circle did Chip Hyde also practiced lot what appeared balsawood storebought Hand-Launched Glider oth ers worked off tension quiet conversa tion short breaks tent Given stake pressure obvious outsider free programs three-minute anything-goes orgies very much favorites crowd generous am plause breaking out after Also course impromptu programs gave pilots opportunity loosen up bit didnt totally collapse under mounting intensity Dean Koger drew lot cheers straight-line vertical multiple snaps Chip Hyde executed some torque/antitorque vertical rolls closely matched Frackowiaks daring knife-edge stunts No mistake guys going all-out effort excel Oddly enough Hanno Prettner tual TOC champion flew pretty much stock EZ Laser free program rather customary Steen Skybolt Rumor tenth servo board Laser pulled piece ballast back forth permitting some virtuoso maneuvers truly awesome consecutive flat spins fu selage wiggler flat rolled mode another figure much resembled falling maple seedpod thousands spectators watching very first aeromodeling event Ferrari-like growl Prettners twin-geared SuperTigre engines tine hand throttle added fillips Circus Circus thoughtfully provided hourly bus shuttles between casino field Hundreds took March 1989 187 IL@CTITL Tekdque LHC-13 E-POX-E FINISHING SYSTEM FOR COMPLETE WING final touch epoxy finishing Perfect applying fiberglass silk coverings model planes boats Sands easily too smooth non-brilfie finish mix No unpleasant fumes odors Great fiberglass finishing boats planes Mix equal ports resin hardenerUsing spreader squeegee excess resin container fiberglass overleaving thin surface wing Poura smallotfiberglass and.-P resin Allowtodry4 . amount resin 6 hours over fiberglass squeegee cloth spreader_ j Trim excessK Once dry break 1 fiberglass~glozewith8O grit lightly sand Mix resin andsandpaper spread Ihini oversand surface surface letdry ritpaper using sanding _block Prime paint Available quality hobby shops everywhere Loot ite E-POXE registered trademarks ol Loot ite Corporation 193 447 531 559 581 593 601 609 239 457 533 568 583 594 602 610 262 460 534 569 584 595 603 611 310 465 535 570 585 596 604 612 386 528 555 578 591 600 608 616 Plan pnce includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address lease add $250 Air Mall asIa e handlin tar Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Please print carefullyEnclosed $ NAME ________________________________________________ AMA No _________________ STREET I trip rmals anything ho-hum winds gusting strongly ground turbulence difficult handle high low round thrown out everyone pretty much crack big pot waited Steve Rojecki near-casualty shortening prop takeoff landing safely About 2 pm howling winds peaked lenticular clouds appeared overhead consensus favored caution decided eliminate last threeminute free programs Since outcome already evident time High Fivers lined up speeches trophies sizable checks drawn Circus Circus account Hanno Prettner indomitable Austrian wizard Aerobatics claimed eighth TOC victory out nine hes com peted received $25000 Circus Cir cus prize plus $15000 JR Radios bonus Chip Hyde came second col lected $15000 Wofgang Matt third $10000 Tony Frackowiak fourth $6000 Steve Rojeckis fifth place good $5500 plus $10000 bonus flying JR Radio Fabulous stipends fabulous week competition Additional awards Circus Cir cus coffers went 22nd place al ternates stood total $118000 prize money minimum $2750 flier involved orga nizers staff deserve thanks cheers city known its big winnersand its equally big losersthe TOC broke mold Everyone went home bundle future International Tournament Champions assured During awards presentation Circus Circus Marketing Direc tor Mel Larson announced would indeed 10th TOC 1990 staged same venue First invited will 1988 top five trophy winners sured remaining 15 qualifiers will top-notch matchless TOC format guarantees Adding enjoyment will 4000-room Excalibur Resort Casino being developed Circus Circus expected ready time 10th annual championships Sources TOC Circus Circus information sou venir programs patches jackets caps etc Mel Larson CC Director Marketing 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Ve gas NV 89109 Ultimate Biplane prebuilt kits Bob Godfrey Precision Built 1822 6th Avenue West Bradenton FL 34205 Video cassette 88 TOC $2195 Air Time Productions 6311 North OConnor Lockbox 148 Irving TX 75039 o Cu E -D 0 z _ ow E s 0 a o I OC 1 0 0 C 40 a CITY LLO uircie numDers plans wish order 0I C314326332 0 512521525I 0 DO539541554 Oj f572575576 00I o o2586588590 ZZ 0597598599 605606607 613614615I STATE_______ ZIPI
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/03
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 97, 98, 186, 187, 188
NO OCR TEXT DATELINE LAS VEGAS Nevada No vember 10-13 ninth edition Inter national Tournament Champions took place under benevolent aegis Circus Circus Enterprises RC Model Airfield North Las Vegas Regional Park prestigious event stir together fol lowing exotic recipe 20 internationally noted aerobatics fliers two alternates representing 10 nations 40 especially designed state-of-the-art airplanes super site four-day competition schedule tal $118000 prize money plus tro phies great accommodations thousands appreciative spectators illustrious group fliers 1988 Tournament Champions competi tors would difficult find Collectively hold total no less 66 current past championships both national world What sets table truly grand spectacle traditional Circus Cir cus manner As head largest corporation Ne vada Circus Circus Enterprises Chairman William G Bennett has steadfastly pursued excellence aeromodeling since 1974 same year longtime Model Airplane News Editor Walt Schroeder originatd idea meet Scale aerobatic molels become architect now-traditional Tournament Champions Schroeders concept gathering topcaliber pilots over world flying Scale replicas full-size aerobatic air planes simulating maneuvers per formed manned craft idea proved both exciting ulti mately practical models seen days Tournament Champion meets capable performing virtually rxaneu ver listed Aresti book fw ex Left Wolfgang Mitt competed version Ultimate Bipe finish flawless Wolfgang used airfoil-type external pushrods Right Bertram Lessen brought along mascot stand watch over airplane between flightsa reminder fun first foremost Left Jeff Tracy decided forgo bonus biplane brought great looking Sukhoi Su 26M monoplane its scratch built using PlC adhesives K&B paints Right Theres Tartan engine tucked inside Jeffs beautiful cowling ship quite fan club own Above TOC site gorgeous place fly lots open space Right Circus Circus HoteilCasino giant inflatable clown national flags competitors greeted everyone contest site field about 15 minutes northwest Las Vegas 90 Model Aviation Contest Director Phil Kraft R has confer ence Chief Judge Doc Edwards flying dentist New Albany MS gether ran smooth fair program fine blend humor control tras thrown whether full-size flight models couldnt have done 10 years ago Schroeder Bill Bennett both made rounds year greeting old friends witnessing remarkable prog ress sport/hobby has achieved site years TOC first-rate typical judges confab transmitter impound table difficult task scoring best world fell Doc Edwards Ron Chldgey Geoff Franklin Fred Johnson Don Lowe Charles Mann Isso Mataul Steve Morris James Parker Bill Thomas William Weaver smooth macadam runway 100 600 ft huge pits safety fencing generous grass borders flanked soothing mountain views level plain roughly 15 miles north west downtown Las Vegas its compelling Strip attrac tions horizon clear buildings other distracting obstacles Left Tony Frackowlak made payoff round Ultimate Biplane pair brought finish combination K&B paint MonoKote Right top-mounted carb gave OPS Maxi-Twin inside Tonys airplane great gulps air lots power Below Left Tony practiced flight sequences endlessly hand model after Unknown Programs handed out finished 4th place bumper crop potent aerobatic Giichi Narukes impeccable Weeks Biplane planes model foreground Jon frames shot pit Judging Robinsons CAP 20 roomy pit area al- line tireless officials scrutinized lowed contestants plenty breathing space 150 ision flights made March 1989 91 Left Wing root cradle storage typical seen meet Long travel distances demand sturdy containers protection fullscale hangar rash Right common sight among entries use externally mounted servos near tail group positive response Left West German alternate flier Peter Wessels kept two Wigen Z-250s poised action Theyre scratch built will soon available kit form Right Weeks Solution done up great style Dean Koger engine OPS Maxi-Twin fuel Cool Power no sun glare interfere flying judging Directly behind enclosed field mammoth Circus Circus hospitality tent featuring hot cold food bever ages souvenir shop room hun dreds sit chat perhaps 20 acres parking mention clean chem mies city North Las Vegas deserves thanks building complex does Las Vegas Radio Control Club use maintain itand Nevada Air Na tional Guard hand tp solve traffic hang-ups Creature comf9rt has always big deal Las Vegas major event its A-pluses place well ahead time Contest Director Phil Kraft blue ribbon corps scorers judges techni cal designates oversaw four days mara thon competition among 20 invited par ticipants included current RC World Champion current champi ons USA other nations five finalists last TOC 1984 others certified promise Flying tasks consisted known compulsory un known compulsory plus free-style three-minute anything goes programs latter segments individual fliers pre sented maneuvers own choice much Eagles Acrobatic Flight Team put three very breathtaking programs potent full-scale Christen Eagles Pilots Charlie Hillard Tom Poberezny Gene Soucy Continued page 97 92 Model Aviation Left Chip Hyde father Merle get signals straight final round 17 Chip youngest competitors tnat didnt stop him finishing 2nd place crowd really behind him throughout contest went wild over Innovative torque rolls Right Chip also chose popular Ultimate Bipe brilliant color scheme Circus Circus pink realistic cockpit hallmarks model Below Actual construction Chips model done Bob Godfrey engine 60cc OPS Maxi Twin way Olympic figure skaters gym nasts judges scored according criteria identical applied full-scale aero batics competition Scores added cu mulatively three-day preliminar ies top five pilots advancing finals Sunday big bucks K-factors came play did criteria versatil ity continuity rhythm execution har mony After known compulsory proResults P1 Flier 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 2 Gordon Chip Hyde Vuma AZ 3 Wolfgang Mall Liechtenstein 4 Tony Frackowiak Miamisburg OH 5 Steve Rojecki Las Vegas NV 6 Steve Stricker Baltimore MD 7 John Britt Lees Summit MO 8 Bill Cunningham Broken Arrow OK 9 Bertram Lossen West Germany 10 Ivan Kristensen Canada 11 Dean Koger Xenia OH 12 Giichi Naruke Japan 13 Dave Brown Hamilton OH 14 Steve Helms El Toro CA 15 Gunter Hoppe West Germany 16 Dean Pappas Lodi NJ 17 Hajime Hatta Japan 18 Jeff Tracy Australia 19 Jon Robinson England 20 John Beasley Ireland Prize Money $25000 15000 10000 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 Points Finals Qualifying 17043227 7302128 16889775 6971938 16456500 6976708 16405567 6887032 16360199 6985453 6646306 6626802 6564209 6522445 6518100 6487359 6409767 6160826 6047050 6029350 5659050 5519750 5015400 4763800 4507450 Best Appearing Model John Britt $3500 grams unknown program Aresti bible dealt flier Since no prac tice allowed unknown assign ment watchword week became beware odd wobble so-called free programs designed allow ffiers maverick dared pilots werent ranked score until everyone completed segment saw several perfect lOs feats accomplished mind-bog gling level skill such oaly March 1989 97 Exciting daily airshows during lunch break extra TOC added attractions Shown Bob Vlolett fan jet fleet Circus Circus Hobbles Kait exhibition Helicopters Left Perhaps best looking Ultimate Bipe belonged Steve Stricker certainly favorite crowd Sachs engine turning hand-carved prop provided motivation Right colorful Weeks Special AMA Executive VP Dave Browns steed th meet Left Steve Rojecki goes upside down awork Bucker during fi .nodel fiin MonoKote DC Tartan engine really hauls around Right average 22 lb 1500 sq inmodels light illustrated qn Ivan Kristensens very clean Laser 200 Canadian colors Ivan chose pay points penalty flying monoplane finished 10th in-flight shot catches Bill Cunninghams very attractive Ultimate Biplane same ship won builder Bob Godfrey Best MonoKote Award 1988 Toledo RC Exposition very practiced eye could discern sub tie nuances difference between flier As flier Bs maneuvers numbers posted right up finals round math developed scoring reflected es oteric distinctions difficult inter pret everyones credit entire week pro ceeded smoothly No drips no runs no er rors no smushes airplanes previous Tournament Champions primarily variants popular Dalotels CAPs Chipmunks Lasers 1988 rules allowed 6% scor ing bonus overall biplanes yielded crop favoring configuration Prin cipal among Ultimate rep lica designed produced Bob Godfrey full-size Canadian ship Gordon Price Guelph Ontario Four five finalists flew Ultimate Godfreys workbench moment design supplied uncovered approximately $1200 probably will kitted later year about $575 As pictures results indi cate mini-airplane genuine winner Very impressive See sources end article TOG airplanes require maximum en gine displacement 4 cu maximum weight 22 lb minimum wing area AMA President Don Lowe presented spe cial plaque WG Bill Bennett 1988 Tournament Champions banquet held Las Vegas plaque apprecia tion Bill Circus Circus Hotel Casino services model aviation sponsor ship TOC international competitions 1100 sq monoplanes 1500 bi planes Deviations scale 10% allowed airfoil options slight control surface changes Contours col ors scale specifications Most com petitors took full advantage rules above interesting assortment big bangers adorned pits mix Fu taba JR radio sets about 10 9 Bertram Lossen fielded Graup Continued page 186 98 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS AH Designs45 AMA Membership149 ATB51 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models168 Aerospace Composite Prod155 Airtronics94-95 106-107 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod169 Altech Marketing163 165 167 American Jr Aircraft Co12 American Sailplane Des10 Astro Flight5 Authorized RC Service166 B&P Associates55 Quay Barber Models20 Berkeley Trading Co181 Marty Berr169 154 Blue Ridge Mach& Tools185 Bolar Hell Research181 Dave Brown Products47 Byron Originals102 Campbell Tools Co181 Ca Ra Products173 Cheveron4 Circus Hobbies170-172 Cleveland Model Supply18 Colorado Model Products181 Composite Aircraft53 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite166 Cox Hobbies1 Craftsman Models Inc42 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc8 DGA Designs158 DP Systems181 D&R Aircraft Mfg51 Davey Systems Corp22 Tom Dixon12 Dodgson Design146 Doylejet185 Du-Bro Products Inc49 55 108 Elden-Ken Electronics161 FHS Supply Inc7 Fiberglass Master148 First US RC Flight School159 Flights Fancy Aeromodel164 Florlo Flyer182 Flyline Models180 Fourmost Products8 Fults Dual Struts183 Futaba Corp America21 105 GM Precision Products154 Gas Model Products183 Gator RC Products148 Carl Goldberg Models2 93 164 Gorham Model Products177 Great Planes87 Paul K Guillow Inc10 79 Hi Performance Sailplanes181 High Performance Models180 High Sky164 Hobby Barn147 Hobby Dynamics88 96 Hobby Horn20 Hobby Lobby International43 Hobby Shirts & Hats183 Hobby Woods4 Bob Holman Plans174 Ikon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc150-152 JR Radios88 96 JTec182 Jan Crystals22 Larry Jolly Model Products160 Jomar16 KD Grapphics35 K&B Mfg18 K&S Engineering42 K W Enterprises181 Kingsway Enterprises176 Kircher RC Products181 Kirks Sportsworld17 Kraft Midwest49 Kustom Kraftsmanship162 Kyosho84 LA Model Hobby Show184 Leisure Electronics55 Loctite173 187 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products 10 Memphis Model Market161 Jim Messers173 Micro Mark36-37 Midwest Products83 Model Rectifier CorpCoy 2&3 19 Sid Morgan Plans22 Walt Moucha Models10 Mutchlers Hobbies156-157 NEPRO154 NF Video Library47 Nayco Co166 North Products INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX Northeast Aerodynamics4 Pacer Tech15 Paper Airplanes Intl53 Parrish Aircraft143 Pattern Tek154 Pelican Enterprises144 Phillips Aircraft Co187 Pica Products13 Polks Hobby80 Progress Mfg Co153 Pro-Tune Corp20 RC Buyers Guide12 RC Extras155 RJL Industries42 Red Max Fuel7 Robart35 Robbe Model Sport175 SAC185 SR Batteries145 Sachs TG168 Safety Plus16 51 Satellite City11 Scale Model Research185 Scale Plans & Photo Ser181 Sermos RC Snap Connectors42 Shamrock Competition Imports155 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co23 169 Skyline Hobby Mfg8 Bob Smith Industries49 53 Spirit Lake Hobbies12 Square Cut Tools146 Stangel Enterprises144 Sunshine Hobbies22 Swanson Assoc18 Tatone Products Co159 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises144 Toledo RC Exposition143 Top Flite Models Inc101 Tower Hobbies178-179 Tru-Turn6 VL Products182 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering158 WE Technical Services6 WW Models180 Williams Brothers160 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg Co159 World EnginesCover 4 Zimpro Marketing176 184 Nick Ziroli Models162 Ztec10 jobs Isnt cousin Buford stop watch ever ready Slick star imminent drama making way through time join little group oilsoaked shirttail flying hot Dooling 29 ship cradled under arm Slick smil ing since long wait has given nim ble mind exciting plans coaching boys stage now set sound distant train whistle reaches ears Im ginning feel hot sticky breath buffalo neck hand crank mighty ignition McCoy Redhead 60 watch great blue sparks fly TOC/Oldenkamp Continued page 98 As further incentive present goodlooking models Best Appearing A4lane award $3500 prize list check went John Britt Scully BrittlRoss Steen Skybolt voting highly subjective no doubt also very close since plane sight extremely high quality model should noted Russian Su-26M Jeff Tracy Australia very smoothflying aircraft drew much approval spectators Tracy eight-time TOC invitee surely thought long hard before waived 6% bonus favor monowing Su did very well competition nonetheless author privilege inspecting fidi-size Su 26M recent International Air Expo San Diego work art Another set jewels TOC crown Z-250 monoplanes alternate flier Peter Wesselsa barrister no less Germany very engaging fellow two craft practically identical eye-catching colors showed highquality workmanship Peter told us kit may available later yearbut un fortunately dont have address slides should tell rest story man says Just dazzling appearance aircraft assembled field fly ing itself maneuvers Aresti book families figures therein flown continuously no paus es setup between ending maneuver beginning next Although pilot allowed upwind pass after takeoff first entry format unbroken tran sitions through string maneuvers placed heavy premium smoothness elsewhere 186 Model Aviation ner 1 7R Additionally common nine servos used precise control described harmony rhythm presentation done solo allow ing judges give full attention After flight next contestant nounced three minutes prepare start take off two features alone must have created enormous pressure fliers say nothing exercises themselves Most flights very much track displaying spectacular knifeedges verticals slow passes majestic snaps rolls tremendously skillful outside 360s snaps thrown weather generally excellent al though high-gusting winds preceding vading cold front Sunday caused some drifting vertical maneuvers during fi nals delayed stall entry reference position parameters somewhat bags power board however fliers easily overcame adversity Land ings bit dicey thoughand cross wind group Hanno Prettner Chip Hyde seemed least affected first day competition saw Chip Hyde Dean Koger Wolfgang Mart Hanno Prettner Steve Rojecki walk away top honors Closely following six high-par types among Tony Frackowiak displaced Koger make finals Often seen practice flying small solid model Frackowiak clearly determined break inner circle did Chip Hyde also practiced lot what appeared balsawood storebought Hand-Launched Glider oth ers worked off tension quiet conversa tion short breaks tent Given stake pressure obvious outsider free programs three-minute anything-goes orgies very much favorites crowd generous am plause breaking out after Also course impromptu programs gave pilots opportunity loosen up bit didnt totally collapse under mounting intensity Dean Koger drew lot cheers straight-line vertical multiple snaps Chip Hyde executed some torque/antitorque vertical rolls closely matched Frackowiaks daring knife-edge stunts No mistake guys going all-out effort excel Oddly enough Hanno Prettner tual TOC champion flew pretty much stock EZ Laser free program rather customary Steen Skybolt Rumor tenth servo board Laser pulled piece ballast back forth permitting some virtuoso maneuvers truly awesome consecutive flat spins fu selage wiggler flat rolled mode another figure much resembled falling maple seedpod thousands spectators watching very first aeromodeling event Ferrari-like growl Prettners twin-geared SuperTigre engines tine hand throttle added fillips Circus Circus thoughtfully provided hourly bus shuttles between casino field Hundreds took March 1989 187 IL@CTITL Tekdque LHC-13 E-POX-E FINISHING SYSTEM FOR COMPLETE WING final touch epoxy finishing Perfect applying fiberglass silk coverings model planes boats Sands easily too smooth non-brilfie finish mix No unpleasant fumes odors Great fiberglass finishing boats planes Mix equal ports resin hardenerUsing spreader squeegee excess resin container fiberglass overleaving thin surface wing Poura smallotfiberglass and.-P resin Allowtodry4 . amount resin 6 hours over fiberglass squeegee cloth spreader_ j Trim excessK Once dry break 1 fiberglass~glozewith8O grit lightly sand Mix resin andsandpaper spread Ihini oversand surface surface letdry ritpaper using sanding _block Prime paint Available quality hobby shops everywhere Loot ite E-POXE registered trademarks ol Loot ite Corporation 193 447 531 559 581 593 601 609 239 457 533 568 583 594 602 610 262 460 534 569 584 595 603 611 310 465 535 570 585 596 604 612 386 528 555 578 591 600 608 616 Plan pnce includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address lease add $250 Air Mall asIa e handlin tar Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Please print carefullyEnclosed $ NAME ________________________________________________ AMA No _________________ STREET I trip rmals anything ho-hum winds gusting strongly ground turbulence difficult handle high low round thrown out everyone pretty much crack big pot waited Steve Rojecki near-casualty shortening prop takeoff landing safely About 2 pm howling winds peaked lenticular clouds appeared overhead consensus favored caution decided eliminate last threeminute free programs Since outcome already evident time High Fivers lined up speeches trophies sizable checks drawn Circus Circus account Hanno Prettner indomitable Austrian wizard Aerobatics claimed eighth TOC victory out nine hes com peted received $25000 Circus Cir cus prize plus $15000 JR Radios bonus Chip Hyde came second col lected $15000 Wofgang Matt third $10000 Tony Frackowiak fourth $6000 Steve Rojeckis fifth place good $5500 plus $10000 bonus flying JR Radio Fabulous stipends fabulous week competition Additional awards Circus Cir cus coffers went 22nd place al ternates stood total $118000 prize money minimum $2750 flier involved orga nizers staff deserve thanks cheers city known its big winnersand its equally big losersthe TOC broke mold Everyone went home bundle future International Tournament Champions assured During awards presentation Circus Circus Marketing Direc tor Mel Larson announced would indeed 10th TOC 1990 staged same venue First invited will 1988 top five trophy winners sured remaining 15 qualifiers will top-notch matchless TOC format guarantees Adding enjoyment will 4000-room Excalibur Resort Casino being developed Circus Circus expected ready time 10th annual championships Sources TOC Circus Circus information sou venir programs patches jackets caps etc Mel Larson CC Director Marketing 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Ve gas NV 89109 Ultimate Biplane prebuilt kits Bob Godfrey Precision Built 1822 6th Avenue West Bradenton FL 34205 Video cassette 88 TOC $2195 Air Time Productions 6311 North OConnor Lockbox 148 Irving TX 75039 o Cu E -D 0 z _ ow E s 0 a o I OC 1 0 0 C 40 a CITY LLO uircie numDers plans wish order 0I C314326332 0 512521525I 0 DO539541554 Oj f572575576 00I o o2586588590 ZZ 0597598599 605606607 613614615I STATE_______ ZIPI
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/03
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 97, 98, 186, 187, 188
NO OCR TEXT DATELINE LAS VEGAS Nevada No vember 10-13 ninth edition Inter national Tournament Champions took place under benevolent aegis Circus Circus Enterprises RC Model Airfield North Las Vegas Regional Park prestigious event stir together fol lowing exotic recipe 20 internationally noted aerobatics fliers two alternates representing 10 nations 40 especially designed state-of-the-art airplanes super site four-day competition schedule tal $118000 prize money plus tro phies great accommodations thousands appreciative spectators illustrious group fliers 1988 Tournament Champions competi tors would difficult find Collectively hold total no less 66 current past championships both national world What sets table truly grand spectacle traditional Circus Cir cus manner As head largest corporation Ne vada Circus Circus Enterprises Chairman William G Bennett has steadfastly pursued excellence aeromodeling since 1974 same year longtime Model Airplane News Editor Walt Schroeder originatd idea meet Scale aerobatic molels become architect now-traditional Tournament Champions Schroeders concept gathering topcaliber pilots over world flying Scale replicas full-size aerobatic air planes simulating maneuvers per formed manned craft idea proved both exciting ulti mately practical models seen days Tournament Champion meets capable performing virtually rxaneu ver listed Aresti book fw ex Left Wolfgang Mitt competed version Ultimate Bipe finish flawless Wolfgang used airfoil-type external pushrods Right Bertram Lessen brought along mascot stand watch over airplane between flightsa reminder fun first foremost Left Jeff Tracy decided forgo bonus biplane brought great looking Sukhoi Su 26M monoplane its scratch built using PlC adhesives K&B paints Right Theres Tartan engine tucked inside Jeffs beautiful cowling ship quite fan club own Above TOC site gorgeous place fly lots open space Right Circus Circus HoteilCasino giant inflatable clown national flags competitors greeted everyone contest site field about 15 minutes northwest Las Vegas 90 Model Aviation Contest Director Phil Kraft R has confer ence Chief Judge Doc Edwards flying dentist New Albany MS gether ran smooth fair program fine blend humor control tras thrown whether full-size flight models couldnt have done 10 years ago Schroeder Bill Bennett both made rounds year greeting old friends witnessing remarkable prog ress sport/hobby has achieved site years TOC first-rate typical judges confab transmitter impound table difficult task scoring best world fell Doc Edwards Ron Chldgey Geoff Franklin Fred Johnson Don Lowe Charles Mann Isso Mataul Steve Morris James Parker Bill Thomas William Weaver smooth macadam runway 100 600 ft huge pits safety fencing generous grass borders flanked soothing mountain views level plain roughly 15 miles north west downtown Las Vegas its compelling Strip attrac tions horizon clear buildings other distracting obstacles Left Tony Frackowlak made payoff round Ultimate Biplane pair brought finish combination K&B paint MonoKote Right top-mounted carb gave OPS Maxi-Twin inside Tonys airplane great gulps air lots power Below Left Tony practiced flight sequences endlessly hand model after Unknown Programs handed out finished 4th place bumper crop potent aerobatic Giichi Narukes impeccable Weeks Biplane planes model foreground Jon frames shot pit Judging Robinsons CAP 20 roomy pit area al- line tireless officials scrutinized lowed contestants plenty breathing space 150 ision flights made March 1989 91 Left Wing root cradle storage typical seen meet Long travel distances demand sturdy containers protection fullscale hangar rash Right common sight among entries use externally mounted servos near tail group positive response Left West German alternate flier Peter Wessels kept two Wigen Z-250s poised action Theyre scratch built will soon available kit form Right Weeks Solution done up great style Dean Koger engine OPS Maxi-Twin fuel Cool Power no sun glare interfere flying judging Directly behind enclosed field mammoth Circus Circus hospitality tent featuring hot cold food bever ages souvenir shop room hun dreds sit chat perhaps 20 acres parking mention clean chem mies city North Las Vegas deserves thanks building complex does Las Vegas Radio Control Club use maintain itand Nevada Air Na tional Guard hand tp solve traffic hang-ups Creature comf9rt has always big deal Las Vegas major event its A-pluses place well ahead time Contest Director Phil Kraft blue ribbon corps scorers judges techni cal designates oversaw four days mara thon competition among 20 invited par ticipants included current RC World Champion current champi ons USA other nations five finalists last TOC 1984 others certified promise Flying tasks consisted known compulsory un known compulsory plus free-style three-minute anything goes programs latter segments individual fliers pre sented maneuvers own choice much Eagles Acrobatic Flight Team put three very breathtaking programs potent full-scale Christen Eagles Pilots Charlie Hillard Tom Poberezny Gene Soucy Continued page 97 92 Model Aviation Left Chip Hyde father Merle get signals straight final round 17 Chip youngest competitors tnat didnt stop him finishing 2nd place crowd really behind him throughout contest went wild over Innovative torque rolls Right Chip also chose popular Ultimate Bipe brilliant color scheme Circus Circus pink realistic cockpit hallmarks model Below Actual construction Chips model done Bob Godfrey engine 60cc OPS Maxi Twin way Olympic figure skaters gym nasts judges scored according criteria identical applied full-scale aero batics competition Scores added cu mulatively three-day preliminar ies top five pilots advancing finals Sunday big bucks K-factors came play did criteria versatil ity continuity rhythm execution har mony After known compulsory proResults P1 Flier 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 2 Gordon Chip Hyde Vuma AZ 3 Wolfgang Mall Liechtenstein 4 Tony Frackowiak Miamisburg OH 5 Steve Rojecki Las Vegas NV 6 Steve Stricker Baltimore MD 7 John Britt Lees Summit MO 8 Bill Cunningham Broken Arrow OK 9 Bertram Lossen West Germany 10 Ivan Kristensen Canada 11 Dean Koger Xenia OH 12 Giichi Naruke Japan 13 Dave Brown Hamilton OH 14 Steve Helms El Toro CA 15 Gunter Hoppe West Germany 16 Dean Pappas Lodi NJ 17 Hajime Hatta Japan 18 Jeff Tracy Australia 19 Jon Robinson England 20 John Beasley Ireland Prize Money $25000 15000 10000 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 Points Finals Qualifying 17043227 7302128 16889775 6971938 16456500 6976708 16405567 6887032 16360199 6985453 6646306 6626802 6564209 6522445 6518100 6487359 6409767 6160826 6047050 6029350 5659050 5519750 5015400 4763800 4507450 Best Appearing Model John Britt $3500 grams unknown program Aresti bible dealt flier Since no prac tice allowed unknown assign ment watchword week became beware odd wobble so-called free programs designed allow ffiers maverick dared pilots werent ranked score until everyone completed segment saw several perfect lOs feats accomplished mind-bog gling level skill such oaly March 1989 97 Exciting daily airshows during lunch break extra TOC added attractions Shown Bob Vlolett fan jet fleet Circus Circus Hobbles Kait exhibition Helicopters Left Perhaps best looking Ultimate Bipe belonged Steve Stricker certainly favorite crowd Sachs engine turning hand-carved prop provided motivation Right colorful Weeks Special AMA Executive VP Dave Browns steed th meet Left Steve Rojecki goes upside down awork Bucker during fi .nodel fiin MonoKote DC Tartan engine really hauls around Right average 22 lb 1500 sq inmodels light illustrated qn Ivan Kristensens very clean Laser 200 Canadian colors Ivan chose pay points penalty flying monoplane finished 10th in-flight shot catches Bill Cunninghams very attractive Ultimate Biplane same ship won builder Bob Godfrey Best MonoKote Award 1988 Toledo RC Exposition very practiced eye could discern sub tie nuances difference between flier As flier Bs maneuvers numbers posted right up finals round math developed scoring reflected es oteric distinctions difficult inter pret everyones credit entire week pro ceeded smoothly No drips no runs no er rors no smushes airplanes previous Tournament Champions primarily variants popular Dalotels CAPs Chipmunks Lasers 1988 rules allowed 6% scor ing bonus overall biplanes yielded crop favoring configuration Prin cipal among Ultimate rep lica designed produced Bob Godfrey full-size Canadian ship Gordon Price Guelph Ontario Four five finalists flew Ultimate Godfreys workbench moment design supplied uncovered approximately $1200 probably will kitted later year about $575 As pictures results indi cate mini-airplane genuine winner Very impressive See sources end article TOG airplanes require maximum en gine displacement 4 cu maximum weight 22 lb minimum wing area AMA President Don Lowe presented spe cial plaque WG Bill Bennett 1988 Tournament Champions banquet held Las Vegas plaque apprecia tion Bill Circus Circus Hotel Casino services model aviation sponsor ship TOC international competitions 1100 sq monoplanes 1500 bi planes Deviations scale 10% allowed airfoil options slight control surface changes Contours col ors scale specifications Most com petitors took full advantage rules above interesting assortment big bangers adorned pits mix Fu taba JR radio sets about 10 9 Bertram Lossen fielded Graup Continued page 186 98 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS AH Designs45 AMA Membership149 ATB51 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models168 Aerospace Composite Prod155 Airtronics94-95 106-107 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod169 Altech Marketing163 165 167 American Jr Aircraft Co12 American Sailplane Des10 Astro Flight5 Authorized RC Service166 B&P Associates55 Quay Barber Models20 Berkeley Trading Co181 Marty Berr169 154 Blue Ridge Mach& Tools185 Bolar Hell Research181 Dave Brown Products47 Byron Originals102 Campbell Tools Co181 Ca Ra Products173 Cheveron4 Circus Hobbies170-172 Cleveland Model Supply18 Colorado Model Products181 Composite Aircraft53 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite166 Cox Hobbies1 Craftsman Models Inc42 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc8 DGA Designs158 DP Systems181 D&R Aircraft Mfg51 Davey Systems Corp22 Tom Dixon12 Dodgson Design146 Doylejet185 Du-Bro Products Inc49 55 108 Elden-Ken Electronics161 FHS Supply Inc7 Fiberglass Master148 First US RC Flight School159 Flights Fancy Aeromodel164 Florlo Flyer182 Flyline Models180 Fourmost Products8 Fults Dual Struts183 Futaba Corp America21 105 GM Precision Products154 Gas Model Products183 Gator RC Products148 Carl Goldberg Models2 93 164 Gorham Model Products177 Great Planes87 Paul K Guillow Inc10 79 Hi Performance Sailplanes181 High Performance Models180 High Sky164 Hobby Barn147 Hobby Dynamics88 96 Hobby Horn20 Hobby Lobby International43 Hobby Shirts & Hats183 Hobby Woods4 Bob Holman Plans174 Ikon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc150-152 JR Radios88 96 JTec182 Jan Crystals22 Larry Jolly Model Products160 Jomar16 KD Grapphics35 K&B Mfg18 K&S Engineering42 K W Enterprises181 Kingsway Enterprises176 Kircher RC Products181 Kirks Sportsworld17 Kraft Midwest49 Kustom Kraftsmanship162 Kyosho84 LA Model Hobby Show184 Leisure Electronics55 Loctite173 187 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products 10 Memphis Model Market161 Jim Messers173 Micro Mark36-37 Midwest Products83 Model Rectifier CorpCoy 2&3 19 Sid Morgan Plans22 Walt Moucha Models10 Mutchlers Hobbies156-157 NEPRO154 NF Video Library47 Nayco Co166 North Products INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX Northeast Aerodynamics4 Pacer Tech15 Paper Airplanes Intl53 Parrish Aircraft143 Pattern Tek154 Pelican Enterprises144 Phillips Aircraft Co187 Pica Products13 Polks Hobby80 Progress Mfg Co153 Pro-Tune Corp20 RC Buyers Guide12 RC Extras155 RJL Industries42 Red Max Fuel7 Robart35 Robbe Model Sport175 SAC185 SR Batteries145 Sachs TG168 Safety Plus16 51 Satellite City11 Scale Model Research185 Scale Plans & Photo Ser181 Sermos RC Snap Connectors42 Shamrock Competition Imports155 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co23 169 Skyline Hobby Mfg8 Bob Smith Industries49 53 Spirit Lake Hobbies12 Square Cut Tools146 Stangel Enterprises144 Sunshine Hobbies22 Swanson Assoc18 Tatone Products Co159 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises144 Toledo RC Exposition143 Top Flite Models Inc101 Tower Hobbies178-179 Tru-Turn6 VL Products182 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering158 WE Technical Services6 WW Models180 Williams Brothers160 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg Co159 World EnginesCover 4 Zimpro Marketing176 184 Nick Ziroli Models162 Ztec10 jobs Isnt cousin Buford stop watch ever ready Slick star imminent drama making way through time join little group oilsoaked shirttail flying hot Dooling 29 ship cradled under arm Slick smil ing since long wait has given nim ble mind exciting plans coaching boys stage now set sound distant train whistle reaches ears Im ginning feel hot sticky breath buffalo neck hand crank mighty ignition McCoy Redhead 60 watch great blue sparks fly TOC/Oldenkamp Continued page 98 As further incentive present goodlooking models Best Appearing A4lane award $3500 prize list check went John Britt Scully BrittlRoss Steen Skybolt voting highly subjective no doubt also very close since plane sight extremely high quality model should noted Russian Su-26M Jeff Tracy Australia very smoothflying aircraft drew much approval spectators Tracy eight-time TOC invitee surely thought long hard before waived 6% bonus favor monowing Su did very well competition nonetheless author privilege inspecting fidi-size Su 26M recent International Air Expo San Diego work art Another set jewels TOC crown Z-250 monoplanes alternate flier Peter Wesselsa barrister no less Germany very engaging fellow two craft practically identical eye-catching colors showed highquality workmanship Peter told us kit may available later yearbut un fortunately dont have address slides should tell rest story man says Just dazzling appearance aircraft assembled field fly ing itself maneuvers Aresti book families figures therein flown continuously no paus es setup between ending maneuver beginning next Although pilot allowed upwind pass after takeoff first entry format unbroken tran sitions through string maneuvers placed heavy premium smoothness elsewhere 186 Model Aviation ner 1 7R Additionally common nine servos used precise control described harmony rhythm presentation done solo allow ing judges give full attention After flight next contestant nounced three minutes prepare start take off two features alone must have created enormous pressure fliers say nothing exercises themselves Most flights very much track displaying spectacular knifeedges verticals slow passes majestic snaps rolls tremendously skillful outside 360s snaps thrown weather generally excellent al though high-gusting winds preceding vading cold front Sunday caused some drifting vertical maneuvers during fi nals delayed stall entry reference position parameters somewhat bags power board however fliers easily overcame adversity Land ings bit dicey thoughand cross wind group Hanno Prettner Chip Hyde seemed least affected first day competition saw Chip Hyde Dean Koger Wolfgang Mart Hanno Prettner Steve Rojecki walk away top honors Closely following six high-par types among Tony Frackowiak displaced Koger make finals Often seen practice flying small solid model Frackowiak clearly determined break inner circle did Chip Hyde also practiced lot what appeared balsawood storebought Hand-Launched Glider oth ers worked off tension quiet conversa tion short breaks tent Given stake pressure obvious outsider free programs three-minute anything-goes orgies very much favorites crowd generous am plause breaking out after Also course impromptu programs gave pilots opportunity loosen up bit didnt totally collapse under mounting intensity Dean Koger drew lot cheers straight-line vertical multiple snaps Chip Hyde executed some torque/antitorque vertical rolls closely matched Frackowiaks daring knife-edge stunts No mistake guys going all-out effort excel Oddly enough Hanno Prettner tual TOC champion flew pretty much stock EZ Laser free program rather customary Steen Skybolt Rumor tenth servo board Laser pulled piece ballast back forth permitting some virtuoso maneuvers truly awesome consecutive flat spins fu selage wiggler flat rolled mode another figure much resembled falling maple seedpod thousands spectators watching very first aeromodeling event Ferrari-like growl Prettners twin-geared SuperTigre engines tine hand throttle added fillips Circus Circus thoughtfully provided hourly bus shuttles between casino field Hundreds took March 1989 187 IL@CTITL Tekdque LHC-13 E-POX-E FINISHING SYSTEM FOR COMPLETE WING final touch epoxy finishing Perfect applying fiberglass silk coverings model planes boats Sands easily too smooth non-brilfie finish mix No unpleasant fumes odors Great fiberglass finishing boats planes Mix equal ports resin hardenerUsing spreader squeegee excess resin container fiberglass overleaving thin surface wing Poura smallotfiberglass and.-P resin Allowtodry4 . amount resin 6 hours over fiberglass squeegee cloth spreader_ j Trim excessK Once dry break 1 fiberglass~glozewith8O grit lightly sand Mix resin andsandpaper spread Ihini oversand surface surface letdry ritpaper using sanding _block Prime paint Available quality hobby shops everywhere Loot ite E-POXE registered trademarks ol Loot ite Corporation 193 447 531 559 581 593 601 609 239 457 533 568 583 594 602 610 262 460 534 569 584 595 603 611 310 465 535 570 585 596 604 612 386 528 555 578 591 600 608 616 Plan pnce includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address lease add $250 Air Mall asIa e handlin tar Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Please print carefullyEnclosed $ NAME ________________________________________________ AMA No _________________ STREET I trip rmals anything ho-hum winds gusting strongly ground turbulence difficult handle high low round thrown out everyone pretty much crack big pot waited Steve Rojecki near-casualty shortening prop takeoff landing safely About 2 pm howling winds peaked lenticular clouds appeared overhead consensus favored caution decided eliminate last threeminute free programs Since outcome already evident time High Fivers lined up speeches trophies sizable checks drawn Circus Circus account Hanno Prettner indomitable Austrian wizard Aerobatics claimed eighth TOC victory out nine hes com peted received $25000 Circus Cir cus prize plus $15000 JR Radios bonus Chip Hyde came second col lected $15000 Wofgang Matt third $10000 Tony Frackowiak fourth $6000 Steve Rojeckis fifth place good $5500 plus $10000 bonus flying JR Radio Fabulous stipends fabulous week competition Additional awards Circus Cir cus coffers went 22nd place al ternates stood total $118000 prize money minimum $2750 flier involved orga nizers staff deserve thanks cheers city known its big winnersand its equally big losersthe TOC broke mold Everyone went home bundle future International Tournament Champions assured During awards presentation Circus Circus Marketing Direc tor Mel Larson announced would indeed 10th TOC 1990 staged same venue First invited will 1988 top five trophy winners sured remaining 15 qualifiers will top-notch matchless TOC format guarantees Adding enjoyment will 4000-room Excalibur Resort Casino being developed Circus Circus expected ready time 10th annual championships Sources TOC Circus Circus information sou venir programs patches jackets caps etc Mel Larson CC Director Marketing 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Ve gas NV 89109 Ultimate Biplane prebuilt kits Bob Godfrey Precision Built 1822 6th Avenue West Bradenton FL 34205 Video cassette 88 TOC $2195 Air Time Productions 6311 North OConnor Lockbox 148 Irving TX 75039 o Cu E -D 0 z _ ow E s 0 a o I OC 1 0 0 C 40 a CITY LLO uircie numDers plans wish order 0I C314326332 0 512521525I 0 DO539541554 Oj f572575576 00I o o2586588590 ZZ 0597598599 605606607 613614615I STATE_______ ZIPI
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/03
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 97, 98, 186, 187, 188
NO OCR TEXT DATELINE LAS VEGAS Nevada No vember 10-13 ninth edition Inter national Tournament Champions took place under benevolent aegis Circus Circus Enterprises RC Model Airfield North Las Vegas Regional Park prestigious event stir together fol lowing exotic recipe 20 internationally noted aerobatics fliers two alternates representing 10 nations 40 especially designed state-of-the-art airplanes super site four-day competition schedule tal $118000 prize money plus tro phies great accommodations thousands appreciative spectators illustrious group fliers 1988 Tournament Champions competi tors would difficult find Collectively hold total no less 66 current past championships both national world What sets table truly grand spectacle traditional Circus Cir cus manner As head largest corporation Ne vada Circus Circus Enterprises Chairman William G Bennett has steadfastly pursued excellence aeromodeling since 1974 same year longtime Model Airplane News Editor Walt Schroeder originatd idea meet Scale aerobatic molels become architect now-traditional Tournament Champions Schroeders concept gathering topcaliber pilots over world flying Scale replicas full-size aerobatic air planes simulating maneuvers per formed manned craft idea proved both exciting ulti mately practical models seen days Tournament Champion meets capable performing virtually rxaneu ver listed Aresti book fw ex Left Wolfgang Mitt competed version Ultimate Bipe finish flawless Wolfgang used airfoil-type external pushrods Right Bertram Lessen brought along mascot stand watch over airplane between flightsa reminder fun first foremost Left Jeff Tracy decided forgo bonus biplane brought great looking Sukhoi Su 26M monoplane its scratch built using PlC adhesives K&B paints Right Theres Tartan engine tucked inside Jeffs beautiful cowling ship quite fan club own Above TOC site gorgeous place fly lots open space Right Circus Circus HoteilCasino giant inflatable clown national flags competitors greeted everyone contest site field about 15 minutes northwest Las Vegas 90 Model Aviation Contest Director Phil Kraft R has confer ence Chief Judge Doc Edwards flying dentist New Albany MS gether ran smooth fair program fine blend humor control tras thrown whether full-size flight models couldnt have done 10 years ago Schroeder Bill Bennett both made rounds year greeting old friends witnessing remarkable prog ress sport/hobby has achieved site years TOC first-rate typical judges confab transmitter impound table difficult task scoring best world fell Doc Edwards Ron Chldgey Geoff Franklin Fred Johnson Don Lowe Charles Mann Isso Mataul Steve Morris James Parker Bill Thomas William Weaver smooth macadam runway 100 600 ft huge pits safety fencing generous grass borders flanked soothing mountain views level plain roughly 15 miles north west downtown Las Vegas its compelling Strip attrac tions horizon clear buildings other distracting obstacles Left Tony Frackowlak made payoff round Ultimate Biplane pair brought finish combination K&B paint MonoKote Right top-mounted carb gave OPS Maxi-Twin inside Tonys airplane great gulps air lots power Below Left Tony practiced flight sequences endlessly hand model after Unknown Programs handed out finished 4th place bumper crop potent aerobatic Giichi Narukes impeccable Weeks Biplane planes model foreground Jon frames shot pit Judging Robinsons CAP 20 roomy pit area al- line tireless officials scrutinized lowed contestants plenty breathing space 150 ision flights made March 1989 91 Left Wing root cradle storage typical seen meet Long travel distances demand sturdy containers protection fullscale hangar rash Right common sight among entries use externally mounted servos near tail group positive response Left West German alternate flier Peter Wessels kept two Wigen Z-250s poised action Theyre scratch built will soon available kit form Right Weeks Solution done up great style Dean Koger engine OPS Maxi-Twin fuel Cool Power no sun glare interfere flying judging Directly behind enclosed field mammoth Circus Circus hospitality tent featuring hot cold food bever ages souvenir shop room hun dreds sit chat perhaps 20 acres parking mention clean chem mies city North Las Vegas deserves thanks building complex does Las Vegas Radio Control Club use maintain itand Nevada Air Na tional Guard hand tp solve traffic hang-ups Creature comf9rt has always big deal Las Vegas major event its A-pluses place well ahead time Contest Director Phil Kraft blue ribbon corps scorers judges techni cal designates oversaw four days mara thon competition among 20 invited par ticipants included current RC World Champion current champi ons USA other nations five finalists last TOC 1984 others certified promise Flying tasks consisted known compulsory un known compulsory plus free-style three-minute anything goes programs latter segments individual fliers pre sented maneuvers own choice much Eagles Acrobatic Flight Team put three very breathtaking programs potent full-scale Christen Eagles Pilots Charlie Hillard Tom Poberezny Gene Soucy Continued page 97 92 Model Aviation Left Chip Hyde father Merle get signals straight final round 17 Chip youngest competitors tnat didnt stop him finishing 2nd place crowd really behind him throughout contest went wild over Innovative torque rolls Right Chip also chose popular Ultimate Bipe brilliant color scheme Circus Circus pink realistic cockpit hallmarks model Below Actual construction Chips model done Bob Godfrey engine 60cc OPS Maxi Twin way Olympic figure skaters gym nasts judges scored according criteria identical applied full-scale aero batics competition Scores added cu mulatively three-day preliminar ies top five pilots advancing finals Sunday big bucks K-factors came play did criteria versatil ity continuity rhythm execution har mony After known compulsory proResults P1 Flier 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 2 Gordon Chip Hyde Vuma AZ 3 Wolfgang Mall Liechtenstein 4 Tony Frackowiak Miamisburg OH 5 Steve Rojecki Las Vegas NV 6 Steve Stricker Baltimore MD 7 John Britt Lees Summit MO 8 Bill Cunningham Broken Arrow OK 9 Bertram Lossen West Germany 10 Ivan Kristensen Canada 11 Dean Koger Xenia OH 12 Giichi Naruke Japan 13 Dave Brown Hamilton OH 14 Steve Helms El Toro CA 15 Gunter Hoppe West Germany 16 Dean Pappas Lodi NJ 17 Hajime Hatta Japan 18 Jeff Tracy Australia 19 Jon Robinson England 20 John Beasley Ireland Prize Money $25000 15000 10000 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 Points Finals Qualifying 17043227 7302128 16889775 6971938 16456500 6976708 16405567 6887032 16360199 6985453 6646306 6626802 6564209 6522445 6518100 6487359 6409767 6160826 6047050 6029350 5659050 5519750 5015400 4763800 4507450 Best Appearing Model John Britt $3500 grams unknown program Aresti bible dealt flier Since no prac tice allowed unknown assign ment watchword week became beware odd wobble so-called free programs designed allow ffiers maverick dared pilots werent ranked score until everyone completed segment saw several perfect lOs feats accomplished mind-bog gling level skill such oaly March 1989 97 Exciting daily airshows during lunch break extra TOC added attractions Shown Bob Vlolett fan jet fleet Circus Circus Hobbles Kait exhibition Helicopters Left Perhaps best looking Ultimate Bipe belonged Steve Stricker certainly favorite crowd Sachs engine turning hand-carved prop provided motivation Right colorful Weeks Special AMA Executive VP Dave Browns steed th meet Left Steve Rojecki goes upside down awork Bucker during fi .nodel fiin MonoKote DC Tartan engine really hauls around Right average 22 lb 1500 sq inmodels light illustrated qn Ivan Kristensens very clean Laser 200 Canadian colors Ivan chose pay points penalty flying monoplane finished 10th in-flight shot catches Bill Cunninghams very attractive Ultimate Biplane same ship won builder Bob Godfrey Best MonoKote Award 1988 Toledo RC Exposition very practiced eye could discern sub tie nuances difference between flier As flier Bs maneuvers numbers posted right up finals round math developed scoring reflected es oteric distinctions difficult inter pret everyones credit entire week pro ceeded smoothly No drips no runs no er rors no smushes airplanes previous Tournament Champions primarily variants popular Dalotels CAPs Chipmunks Lasers 1988 rules allowed 6% scor ing bonus overall biplanes yielded crop favoring configuration Prin cipal among Ultimate rep lica designed produced Bob Godfrey full-size Canadian ship Gordon Price Guelph Ontario Four five finalists flew Ultimate Godfreys workbench moment design supplied uncovered approximately $1200 probably will kitted later year about $575 As pictures results indi cate mini-airplane genuine winner Very impressive See sources end article TOG airplanes require maximum en gine displacement 4 cu maximum weight 22 lb minimum wing area AMA President Don Lowe presented spe cial plaque WG Bill Bennett 1988 Tournament Champions banquet held Las Vegas plaque apprecia tion Bill Circus Circus Hotel Casino services model aviation sponsor ship TOC international competitions 1100 sq monoplanes 1500 bi planes Deviations scale 10% allowed airfoil options slight control surface changes Contours col ors scale specifications Most com petitors took full advantage rules above interesting assortment big bangers adorned pits mix Fu taba JR radio sets about 10 9 Bertram Lossen fielded Graup Continued page 186 98 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS AH Designs45 AMA Membership149 ATB51 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models168 Aerospace Composite Prod155 Airtronics94-95 106-107 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod169 Altech Marketing163 165 167 American Jr Aircraft Co12 American Sailplane Des10 Astro Flight5 Authorized RC Service166 B&P Associates55 Quay Barber Models20 Berkeley Trading Co181 Marty Berr169 154 Blue Ridge Mach& Tools185 Bolar Hell Research181 Dave Brown Products47 Byron Originals102 Campbell Tools Co181 Ca Ra Products173 Cheveron4 Circus Hobbies170-172 Cleveland Model Supply18 Colorado Model Products181 Composite Aircraft53 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite166 Cox Hobbies1 Craftsman Models Inc42 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc8 DGA Designs158 DP Systems181 D&R Aircraft Mfg51 Davey Systems Corp22 Tom Dixon12 Dodgson Design146 Doylejet185 Du-Bro Products Inc49 55 108 Elden-Ken Electronics161 FHS Supply Inc7 Fiberglass Master148 First US RC Flight School159 Flights Fancy Aeromodel164 Florlo Flyer182 Flyline Models180 Fourmost Products8 Fults Dual Struts183 Futaba Corp America21 105 GM Precision Products154 Gas Model Products183 Gator RC Products148 Carl Goldberg Models2 93 164 Gorham Model Products177 Great Planes87 Paul K Guillow Inc10 79 Hi Performance Sailplanes181 High Performance Models180 High Sky164 Hobby Barn147 Hobby Dynamics88 96 Hobby Horn20 Hobby Lobby International43 Hobby Shirts & Hats183 Hobby Woods4 Bob Holman Plans174 Ikon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc150-152 JR Radios88 96 JTec182 Jan Crystals22 Larry Jolly Model Products160 Jomar16 KD Grapphics35 K&B Mfg18 K&S Engineering42 K W Enterprises181 Kingsway Enterprises176 Kircher RC Products181 Kirks Sportsworld17 Kraft Midwest49 Kustom Kraftsmanship162 Kyosho84 LA Model Hobby Show184 Leisure Electronics55 Loctite173 187 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products 10 Memphis Model Market161 Jim Messers173 Micro Mark36-37 Midwest Products83 Model Rectifier CorpCoy 2&3 19 Sid Morgan Plans22 Walt Moucha Models10 Mutchlers Hobbies156-157 NEPRO154 NF Video Library47 Nayco Co166 North Products INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX Northeast Aerodynamics4 Pacer Tech15 Paper Airplanes Intl53 Parrish Aircraft143 Pattern Tek154 Pelican Enterprises144 Phillips Aircraft Co187 Pica Products13 Polks Hobby80 Progress Mfg Co153 Pro-Tune Corp20 RC Buyers Guide12 RC Extras155 RJL Industries42 Red Max Fuel7 Robart35 Robbe Model Sport175 SAC185 SR Batteries145 Sachs TG168 Safety Plus16 51 Satellite City11 Scale Model Research185 Scale Plans & Photo Ser181 Sermos RC Snap Connectors42 Shamrock Competition Imports155 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co23 169 Skyline Hobby Mfg8 Bob Smith Industries49 53 Spirit Lake Hobbies12 Square Cut Tools146 Stangel Enterprises144 Sunshine Hobbies22 Swanson Assoc18 Tatone Products Co159 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises144 Toledo RC Exposition143 Top Flite Models Inc101 Tower Hobbies178-179 Tru-Turn6 VL Products182 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering158 WE Technical Services6 WW Models180 Williams Brothers160 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg Co159 World EnginesCover 4 Zimpro Marketing176 184 Nick Ziroli Models162 Ztec10 jobs Isnt cousin Buford stop watch ever ready Slick star imminent drama making way through time join little group oilsoaked shirttail flying hot Dooling 29 ship cradled under arm Slick smil ing since long wait has given nim ble mind exciting plans coaching boys stage now set sound distant train whistle reaches ears Im ginning feel hot sticky breath buffalo neck hand crank mighty ignition McCoy Redhead 60 watch great blue sparks fly TOC/Oldenkamp Continued page 98 As further incentive present goodlooking models Best Appearing A4lane award $3500 prize list check went John Britt Scully BrittlRoss Steen Skybolt voting highly subjective no doubt also very close since plane sight extremely high quality model should noted Russian Su-26M Jeff Tracy Australia very smoothflying aircraft drew much approval spectators Tracy eight-time TOC invitee surely thought long hard before waived 6% bonus favor monowing Su did very well competition nonetheless author privilege inspecting fidi-size Su 26M recent International Air Expo San Diego work art Another set jewels TOC crown Z-250 monoplanes alternate flier Peter Wesselsa barrister no less Germany very engaging fellow two craft practically identical eye-catching colors showed highquality workmanship Peter told us kit may available later yearbut un fortunately dont have address slides should tell rest story man says Just dazzling appearance aircraft assembled field fly ing itself maneuvers Aresti book families figures therein flown continuously no paus es setup between ending maneuver beginning next Although pilot allowed upwind pass after takeoff first entry format unbroken tran sitions through string maneuvers placed heavy premium smoothness elsewhere 186 Model Aviation ner 1 7R Additionally common nine servos used precise control described harmony rhythm presentation done solo allow ing judges give full attention After flight next contestant nounced three minutes prepare start take off two features alone must have created enormous pressure fliers say nothing exercises themselves Most flights very much track displaying spectacular knifeedges verticals slow passes majestic snaps rolls tremendously skillful outside 360s snaps thrown weather generally excellent al though high-gusting winds preceding vading cold front Sunday caused some drifting vertical maneuvers during fi nals delayed stall entry reference position parameters somewhat bags power board however fliers easily overcame adversity Land ings bit dicey thoughand cross wind group Hanno Prettner Chip Hyde seemed least affected first day competition saw Chip Hyde Dean Koger Wolfgang Mart Hanno Prettner Steve Rojecki walk away top honors Closely following six high-par types among Tony Frackowiak displaced Koger make finals Often seen practice flying small solid model Frackowiak clearly determined break inner circle did Chip Hyde also practiced lot what appeared balsawood storebought Hand-Launched Glider oth ers worked off tension quiet conversa tion short breaks tent Given stake pressure obvious outsider free programs three-minute anything-goes orgies very much favorites crowd generous am plause breaking out after Also course impromptu programs gave pilots opportunity loosen up bit didnt totally collapse under mounting intensity Dean Koger drew lot cheers straight-line vertical multiple snaps Chip Hyde executed some torque/antitorque vertical rolls closely matched Frackowiaks daring knife-edge stunts No mistake guys going all-out effort excel Oddly enough Hanno Prettner tual TOC champion flew pretty much stock EZ Laser free program rather customary Steen Skybolt Rumor tenth servo board Laser pulled piece ballast back forth permitting some virtuoso maneuvers truly awesome consecutive flat spins fu selage wiggler flat rolled mode another figure much resembled falling maple seedpod thousands spectators watching very first aeromodeling event Ferrari-like growl Prettners twin-geared SuperTigre engines tine hand throttle added fillips Circus Circus thoughtfully provided hourly bus shuttles between casino field Hundreds took March 1989 187 IL@CTITL Tekdque LHC-13 E-POX-E FINISHING SYSTEM FOR COMPLETE WING final touch epoxy finishing Perfect applying fiberglass silk coverings model planes boats Sands easily too smooth non-brilfie finish mix No unpleasant fumes odors Great fiberglass finishing boats planes Mix equal ports resin hardenerUsing spreader squeegee excess resin container fiberglass overleaving thin surface wing Poura smallotfiberglass and.-P resin Allowtodry4 . amount resin 6 hours over fiberglass squeegee cloth spreader_ j Trim excessK Once dry break 1 fiberglass~glozewith8O grit lightly sand Mix resin andsandpaper spread Ihini oversand surface surface letdry ritpaper using sanding _block Prime paint Available quality hobby shops everywhere Loot ite E-POXE registered trademarks ol Loot ite Corporation 193 447 531 559 581 593 601 609 239 457 533 568 583 594 602 610 262 460 534 569 584 595 603 611 310 465 535 570 585 596 604 612 386 528 555 578 591 600 608 616 Plan pnce includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address lease add $250 Air Mall asIa e handlin tar Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Please print carefullyEnclosed $ NAME ________________________________________________ AMA No _________________ STREET I trip rmals anything ho-hum winds gusting strongly ground turbulence difficult handle high low round thrown out everyone pretty much crack big pot waited Steve Rojecki near-casualty shortening prop takeoff landing safely About 2 pm howling winds peaked lenticular clouds appeared overhead consensus favored caution decided eliminate last threeminute free programs Since outcome already evident time High Fivers lined up speeches trophies sizable checks drawn Circus Circus account Hanno Prettner indomitable Austrian wizard Aerobatics claimed eighth TOC victory out nine hes com peted received $25000 Circus Cir cus prize plus $15000 JR Radios bonus Chip Hyde came second col lected $15000 Wofgang Matt third $10000 Tony Frackowiak fourth $6000 Steve Rojeckis fifth place good $5500 plus $10000 bonus flying JR Radio Fabulous stipends fabulous week competition Additional awards Circus Cir cus coffers went 22nd place al ternates stood total $118000 prize money minimum $2750 flier involved orga nizers staff deserve thanks cheers city known its big winnersand its equally big losersthe TOC broke mold Everyone went home bundle future International Tournament Champions assured During awards presentation Circus Circus Marketing Direc tor Mel Larson announced would indeed 10th TOC 1990 staged same venue First invited will 1988 top five trophy winners sured remaining 15 qualifiers will top-notch matchless TOC format guarantees Adding enjoyment will 4000-room Excalibur Resort Casino being developed Circus Circus expected ready time 10th annual championships Sources TOC Circus Circus information sou venir programs patches jackets caps etc Mel Larson CC Director Marketing 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Ve gas NV 89109 Ultimate Biplane prebuilt kits Bob Godfrey Precision Built 1822 6th Avenue West Bradenton FL 34205 Video cassette 88 TOC $2195 Air Time Productions 6311 North OConnor 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/03
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 97, 98, 186, 187, 188
NO OCR TEXT DATELINE LAS VEGAS Nevada No vember 10-13 ninth edition Inter national Tournament Champions took place under benevolent aegis Circus Circus Enterprises RC Model Airfield North Las Vegas Regional Park prestigious event stir together fol lowing exotic recipe 20 internationally noted aerobatics fliers two alternates representing 10 nations 40 especially designed state-of-the-art airplanes super site four-day competition schedule tal $118000 prize money plus tro phies great accommodations thousands appreciative spectators illustrious group fliers 1988 Tournament Champions competi tors would difficult find Collectively hold total no less 66 current past championships both national world What sets table truly grand spectacle traditional Circus Cir cus manner As head largest corporation Ne vada Circus Circus Enterprises Chairman William G Bennett has steadfastly pursued excellence aeromodeling since 1974 same year longtime Model Airplane News Editor Walt Schroeder originatd idea meet Scale aerobatic molels become architect now-traditional Tournament Champions Schroeders concept gathering topcaliber pilots over world flying Scale replicas full-size aerobatic air planes simulating maneuvers per formed manned craft idea proved both exciting ulti mately practical models seen days Tournament Champion meets capable performing virtually rxaneu ver listed Aresti book fw ex Left Wolfgang Mitt competed version Ultimate Bipe finish flawless Wolfgang used airfoil-type external pushrods Right Bertram Lessen brought along mascot stand watch over airplane between flightsa reminder fun first foremost Left Jeff Tracy decided forgo bonus biplane brought great looking Sukhoi Su 26M monoplane its scratch built using PlC adhesives K&B paints Right Theres Tartan engine tucked inside Jeffs beautiful cowling ship quite fan club own Above TOC site gorgeous place fly lots open space Right Circus Circus HoteilCasino giant inflatable clown national flags competitors greeted everyone contest site field about 15 minutes northwest Las Vegas 90 Model Aviation Contest Director Phil Kraft R has confer ence Chief Judge Doc Edwards flying dentist New Albany MS gether ran smooth fair program fine blend humor control tras thrown whether full-size flight models couldnt have done 10 years ago Schroeder Bill Bennett both made rounds year greeting old friends witnessing remarkable prog ress sport/hobby has achieved site years TOC first-rate typical judges confab transmitter impound table difficult task scoring best world fell Doc Edwards Ron Chldgey Geoff Franklin Fred Johnson Don Lowe Charles Mann Isso Mataul Steve Morris James Parker Bill Thomas William Weaver smooth macadam runway 100 600 ft huge pits safety fencing generous grass borders flanked soothing mountain views level plain roughly 15 miles north west downtown Las Vegas its compelling Strip attrac tions horizon clear buildings other distracting obstacles Left Tony Frackowlak made payoff round Ultimate Biplane pair brought finish combination K&B paint MonoKote Right top-mounted carb gave OPS Maxi-Twin inside Tonys airplane great gulps air lots power Below Left Tony practiced flight sequences endlessly hand model after Unknown Programs handed out finished 4th place bumper crop potent aerobatic Giichi Narukes impeccable Weeks Biplane planes model foreground Jon frames shot pit Judging Robinsons CAP 20 roomy pit area al- line tireless officials scrutinized lowed contestants plenty breathing space 150 ision flights made March 1989 91 Left Wing root cradle storage typical seen meet Long travel distances demand sturdy containers protection fullscale hangar rash Right common sight among entries use externally mounted servos near tail group positive response Left West German alternate flier Peter Wessels kept two Wigen Z-250s poised action Theyre scratch built will soon available kit form Right Weeks Solution done up great style Dean Koger engine OPS Maxi-Twin fuel Cool Power no sun glare interfere flying judging Directly behind enclosed field mammoth Circus Circus hospitality tent featuring hot cold food bever ages souvenir shop room hun dreds sit chat perhaps 20 acres parking mention clean chem mies city North Las Vegas deserves thanks building complex does Las Vegas Radio Control Club use maintain itand Nevada Air Na tional Guard hand tp solve traffic hang-ups Creature comf9rt has always big deal Las Vegas major event its A-pluses place well ahead time Contest Director Phil Kraft blue ribbon corps scorers judges techni cal designates oversaw four days mara thon competition among 20 invited par ticipants included current RC World Champion current champi ons USA other nations five finalists last TOC 1984 others certified promise Flying tasks consisted known compulsory un known compulsory plus free-style three-minute anything goes programs latter segments individual fliers pre sented maneuvers own choice much Eagles Acrobatic Flight Team put three very breathtaking programs potent full-scale Christen Eagles Pilots Charlie Hillard Tom Poberezny Gene Soucy Continued page 97 92 Model Aviation Left Chip Hyde father Merle get signals straight final round 17 Chip youngest competitors tnat didnt stop him finishing 2nd place crowd really behind him throughout contest went wild over Innovative torque rolls Right Chip also chose popular Ultimate Bipe brilliant color scheme Circus Circus pink realistic cockpit hallmarks model Below Actual construction Chips model done Bob Godfrey engine 60cc OPS Maxi Twin way Olympic figure skaters gym nasts judges scored according criteria identical applied full-scale aero batics competition Scores added cu mulatively three-day preliminar ies top five pilots advancing finals Sunday big bucks K-factors came play did criteria versatil ity continuity rhythm execution har mony After known compulsory proResults P1 Flier 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 2 Gordon Chip Hyde Vuma AZ 3 Wolfgang Mall Liechtenstein 4 Tony Frackowiak Miamisburg OH 5 Steve Rojecki Las Vegas NV 6 Steve Stricker Baltimore MD 7 John Britt Lees Summit MO 8 Bill Cunningham Broken Arrow OK 9 Bertram Lossen West Germany 10 Ivan Kristensen Canada 11 Dean Koger Xenia OH 12 Giichi Naruke Japan 13 Dave Brown Hamilton OH 14 Steve Helms El Toro CA 15 Gunter Hoppe West Germany 16 Dean Pappas Lodi NJ 17 Hajime Hatta Japan 18 Jeff Tracy Australia 19 Jon Robinson England 20 John Beasley Ireland Prize Money $25000 15000 10000 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 Points Finals Qualifying 17043227 7302128 16889775 6971938 16456500 6976708 16405567 6887032 16360199 6985453 6646306 6626802 6564209 6522445 6518100 6487359 6409767 6160826 6047050 6029350 5659050 5519750 5015400 4763800 4507450 Best Appearing Model John Britt $3500 grams unknown program Aresti bible dealt flier Since no prac tice allowed unknown assign ment watchword week became beware odd wobble so-called free programs designed allow ffiers maverick dared pilots werent ranked score until everyone completed segment saw several perfect lOs feats accomplished mind-bog gling level skill such oaly March 1989 97 Exciting daily airshows during lunch break extra TOC added attractions Shown Bob Vlolett fan jet fleet Circus Circus Hobbles Kait exhibition Helicopters Left Perhaps best looking Ultimate Bipe belonged Steve Stricker certainly favorite crowd Sachs engine turning hand-carved prop provided motivation Right colorful Weeks Special AMA Executive VP Dave Browns steed th meet Left Steve Rojecki goes upside down awork Bucker during fi .nodel fiin MonoKote DC Tartan engine really hauls around Right average 22 lb 1500 sq inmodels light illustrated qn Ivan Kristensens very clean Laser 200 Canadian colors Ivan chose pay points penalty flying monoplane finished 10th in-flight shot catches Bill Cunninghams very attractive Ultimate Biplane same ship won builder Bob Godfrey Best MonoKote Award 1988 Toledo RC Exposition very practiced eye could discern sub tie nuances difference between flier As flier Bs maneuvers numbers posted right up finals round math developed scoring reflected es oteric distinctions difficult inter pret everyones credit entire week pro ceeded smoothly No drips no runs no er rors no smushes airplanes previous Tournament Champions primarily variants popular Dalotels CAPs Chipmunks Lasers 1988 rules allowed 6% scor ing bonus overall biplanes yielded crop favoring configuration Prin cipal among Ultimate rep lica designed produced Bob Godfrey full-size Canadian ship Gordon Price Guelph Ontario Four five finalists flew Ultimate Godfreys workbench moment design supplied uncovered approximately $1200 probably will kitted later year about $575 As pictures results indi cate mini-airplane genuine winner Very impressive See sources end article TOG airplanes require maximum en gine displacement 4 cu maximum weight 22 lb minimum wing area AMA President Don Lowe presented spe cial plaque WG Bill Bennett 1988 Tournament Champions banquet held Las Vegas plaque apprecia tion Bill Circus Circus Hotel Casino services model aviation sponsor ship TOC international competitions 1100 sq monoplanes 1500 bi planes Deviations scale 10% allowed airfoil options slight control surface changes Contours col ors scale specifications Most com petitors took full advantage rules above interesting assortment big bangers adorned pits mix Fu taba JR radio sets about 10 9 Bertram Lossen fielded Graup Continued page 186 98 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS AH Designs45 AMA Membership149 ATB51 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models168 Aerospace Composite Prod155 Airtronics94-95 106-107 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod169 Altech Marketing163 165 167 American Jr Aircraft Co12 American Sailplane Des10 Astro Flight5 Authorized RC Service166 B&P Associates55 Quay Barber Models20 Berkeley Trading Co181 Marty Berr169 154 Blue Ridge Mach& Tools185 Bolar Hell Research181 Dave Brown Products47 Byron Originals102 Campbell Tools Co181 Ca Ra Products173 Cheveron4 Circus Hobbies170-172 Cleveland Model Supply18 Colorado Model Products181 Composite Aircraft53 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite166 Cox Hobbies1 Craftsman Models Inc42 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc8 DGA Designs158 DP Systems181 D&R Aircraft Mfg51 Davey Systems Corp22 Tom Dixon12 Dodgson Design146 Doylejet185 Du-Bro Products Inc49 55 108 Elden-Ken Electronics161 FHS Supply Inc7 Fiberglass Master148 First US RC Flight School159 Flights Fancy Aeromodel164 Florlo Flyer182 Flyline Models180 Fourmost Products8 Fults Dual Struts183 Futaba Corp America21 105 GM Precision Products154 Gas Model Products183 Gator RC Products148 Carl Goldberg Models2 93 164 Gorham Model Products177 Great Planes87 Paul K Guillow Inc10 79 Hi Performance Sailplanes181 High Performance Models180 High Sky164 Hobby Barn147 Hobby Dynamics88 96 Hobby Horn20 Hobby Lobby International43 Hobby Shirts & Hats183 Hobby Woods4 Bob Holman Plans174 Ikon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc150-152 JR Radios88 96 JTec182 Jan Crystals22 Larry Jolly Model Products160 Jomar16 KD Grapphics35 K&B Mfg18 K&S Engineering42 K W Enterprises181 Kingsway Enterprises176 Kircher RC Products181 Kirks Sportsworld17 Kraft Midwest49 Kustom Kraftsmanship162 Kyosho84 LA Model Hobby Show184 Leisure Electronics55 Loctite173 187 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products 10 Memphis Model Market161 Jim Messers173 Micro Mark36-37 Midwest Products83 Model Rectifier CorpCoy 2&3 19 Sid Morgan Plans22 Walt Moucha Models10 Mutchlers Hobbies156-157 NEPRO154 NF Video Library47 Nayco Co166 North Products INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX Northeast Aerodynamics4 Pacer Tech15 Paper Airplanes Intl53 Parrish Aircraft143 Pattern Tek154 Pelican Enterprises144 Phillips Aircraft Co187 Pica Products13 Polks Hobby80 Progress Mfg Co153 Pro-Tune Corp20 RC Buyers Guide12 RC Extras155 RJL Industries42 Red Max Fuel7 Robart35 Robbe Model Sport175 SAC185 SR Batteries145 Sachs TG168 Safety Plus16 51 Satellite City11 Scale Model Research185 Scale Plans & Photo Ser181 Sermos RC Snap Connectors42 Shamrock Competition Imports155 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co23 169 Skyline Hobby Mfg8 Bob Smith Industries49 53 Spirit Lake Hobbies12 Square Cut Tools146 Stangel Enterprises144 Sunshine Hobbies22 Swanson Assoc18 Tatone Products Co159 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises144 Toledo RC Exposition143 Top Flite Models Inc101 Tower Hobbies178-179 Tru-Turn6 VL Products182 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering158 WE Technical Services6 WW Models180 Williams Brothers160 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg Co159 World EnginesCover 4 Zimpro Marketing176 184 Nick Ziroli Models162 Ztec10 jobs Isnt cousin Buford stop watch ever ready Slick star imminent drama making way through time join little group oilsoaked shirttail flying hot Dooling 29 ship cradled under arm Slick smil ing since long wait has given nim ble mind exciting plans coaching boys stage now set sound distant train whistle reaches ears Im ginning feel hot sticky breath buffalo neck hand crank mighty ignition McCoy Redhead 60 watch great blue sparks fly TOC/Oldenkamp Continued page 98 As further incentive present goodlooking models Best Appearing A4lane award $3500 prize list check went John Britt Scully BrittlRoss Steen Skybolt voting highly subjective no doubt also very close since plane sight extremely high quality model should noted Russian Su-26M Jeff Tracy Australia very smoothflying aircraft drew much approval spectators Tracy eight-time TOC invitee surely thought long hard before waived 6% bonus favor monowing Su did very well competition nonetheless author privilege inspecting fidi-size Su 26M recent International Air Expo San Diego work art Another set jewels TOC crown Z-250 monoplanes alternate flier Peter Wesselsa barrister no less Germany very engaging fellow two craft practically identical eye-catching colors showed highquality workmanship Peter told us kit may available later yearbut un fortunately dont have address slides should tell rest story man says Just dazzling appearance aircraft assembled field fly ing itself maneuvers Aresti book families figures therein flown continuously no paus es setup between ending maneuver beginning next Although pilot allowed upwind pass after takeoff first entry format unbroken tran sitions through string maneuvers placed heavy premium smoothness elsewhere 186 Model Aviation ner 1 7R Additionally common nine servos used precise control described harmony rhythm presentation done solo allow ing judges give full attention After flight next contestant nounced three minutes prepare start take off two features alone must have created enormous pressure fliers say nothing exercises themselves Most flights very much track displaying spectacular knifeedges verticals slow passes majestic snaps rolls tremendously skillful outside 360s snaps thrown weather generally excellent al though high-gusting winds preceding vading cold front Sunday caused some drifting vertical maneuvers during fi nals delayed stall entry reference position parameters somewhat bags power board however fliers easily overcame adversity Land ings bit dicey thoughand cross wind group Hanno Prettner Chip Hyde seemed least affected first day competition saw Chip Hyde Dean Koger Wolfgang Mart Hanno Prettner Steve Rojecki walk away top honors Closely following six high-par types among Tony Frackowiak displaced Koger make finals Often seen practice flying small solid model Frackowiak clearly determined break inner circle did Chip Hyde also practiced lot what appeared balsawood storebought Hand-Launched Glider oth ers worked off tension quiet conversa tion short breaks tent Given stake pressure obvious outsider free programs three-minute anything-goes orgies very much favorites crowd generous am plause breaking out after Also course impromptu programs gave pilots opportunity loosen up bit didnt totally collapse under mounting intensity Dean Koger drew lot cheers straight-line vertical multiple snaps Chip Hyde executed some torque/antitorque vertical rolls closely matched Frackowiaks daring knife-edge stunts No mistake guys going all-out effort excel Oddly enough Hanno Prettner tual TOC champion flew pretty much stock EZ Laser free program rather customary Steen Skybolt Rumor tenth servo board Laser pulled piece ballast back forth permitting some virtuoso maneuvers truly awesome consecutive flat spins fu selage wiggler flat rolled mode another figure much resembled falling maple seedpod thousands spectators watching very first aeromodeling event Ferrari-like growl Prettners twin-geared SuperTigre engines tine hand throttle added fillips Circus Circus thoughtfully provided hourly bus shuttles between casino field Hundreds took March 1989 187 IL@CTITL Tekdque LHC-13 E-POX-E FINISHING SYSTEM FOR COMPLETE WING final touch epoxy finishing Perfect applying fiberglass silk coverings model planes boats Sands easily too smooth non-brilfie finish mix No unpleasant fumes odors Great fiberglass finishing boats planes Mix equal ports resin hardenerUsing spreader squeegee excess resin container fiberglass overleaving thin surface wing Poura smallotfiberglass and.-P resin Allowtodry4 . amount resin 6 hours over fiberglass squeegee cloth spreader_ j Trim excessK Once dry break 1 fiberglass~glozewith8O grit lightly sand Mix resin andsandpaper spread Ihini oversand surface surface letdry ritpaper using sanding _block Prime paint Available quality hobby shops everywhere Loot ite E-POXE registered trademarks ol Loot ite Corporation 193 447 531 559 581 593 601 609 239 457 533 568 583 594 602 610 262 460 534 569 584 595 603 611 310 465 535 570 585 596 604 612 386 528 555 578 591 600 608 616 Plan pnce includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address lease add $250 Air Mall asIa e handlin tar Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Please print carefullyEnclosed $ NAME ________________________________________________ AMA No _________________ STREET I trip rmals anything ho-hum winds gusting strongly ground turbulence difficult handle high low round thrown out everyone pretty much crack big pot waited Steve Rojecki near-casualty shortening prop takeoff landing safely About 2 pm howling winds peaked lenticular clouds appeared overhead consensus favored caution decided eliminate last threeminute free programs Since outcome already evident time High Fivers lined up speeches trophies sizable checks drawn Circus Circus account Hanno Prettner indomitable Austrian wizard Aerobatics claimed eighth TOC victory out nine hes com peted received $25000 Circus Cir cus prize plus $15000 JR Radios bonus Chip Hyde came second col lected $15000 Wofgang Matt third $10000 Tony Frackowiak fourth $6000 Steve Rojeckis fifth place good $5500 plus $10000 bonus flying JR Radio Fabulous stipends fabulous week competition Additional awards Circus Cir cus coffers went 22nd place al ternates stood total $118000 prize money minimum $2750 flier involved orga nizers staff deserve thanks cheers city known its big winnersand its equally big losersthe TOC broke mold Everyone went home bundle future International Tournament Champions assured During awards presentation Circus Circus Marketing Direc tor Mel Larson announced would indeed 10th TOC 1990 staged same venue First invited will 1988 top five trophy winners sured remaining 15 qualifiers will top-notch matchless TOC format guarantees Adding enjoyment will 4000-room Excalibur Resort Casino being developed Circus Circus expected ready time 10th annual championships Sources TOC Circus Circus information sou venir programs patches jackets caps etc Mel Larson CC Director Marketing 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Ve gas NV 89109 Ultimate Biplane prebuilt kits Bob Godfrey Precision Built 1822 6th Avenue West Bradenton FL 34205 Video cassette 88 TOC $2195 Air Time Productions 6311 North OConnor Lockbox 148 Irving TX 75039 o Cu E -D 0 z _ ow E s 0 a o I OC 1 0 0 C 40 a CITY LLO uircie numDers plans wish order 0I C314326332 0 512521525I 0 DO539541554 Oj f572575576 00I o o2586588590 ZZ 0597598599 605606607 613614615I STATE_______ ZIPI
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/03
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 97, 98, 186, 187, 188
NO OCR TEXT DATELINE LAS VEGAS Nevada No vember 10-13 ninth edition Inter national Tournament Champions took place under benevolent aegis Circus Circus Enterprises RC Model Airfield North Las Vegas Regional Park prestigious event stir together fol lowing exotic recipe 20 internationally noted aerobatics fliers two alternates representing 10 nations 40 especially designed state-of-the-art airplanes super site four-day competition schedule tal $118000 prize money plus tro phies great accommodations thousands appreciative spectators illustrious group fliers 1988 Tournament Champions competi tors would difficult find Collectively hold total no less 66 current past championships both national world What sets table truly grand spectacle traditional Circus Cir cus manner As head largest corporation Ne vada Circus Circus Enterprises Chairman William G Bennett has steadfastly pursued excellence aeromodeling since 1974 same year longtime Model Airplane News Editor Walt Schroeder originatd idea meet Scale aerobatic molels become architect now-traditional Tournament Champions Schroeders concept gathering topcaliber pilots over world flying Scale replicas full-size aerobatic air planes simulating maneuvers per formed manned craft idea proved both exciting ulti mately practical models seen days Tournament Champion meets capable performing virtually rxaneu ver listed Aresti book fw ex Left Wolfgang Mitt competed version Ultimate Bipe finish flawless Wolfgang used airfoil-type external pushrods Right Bertram Lessen brought along mascot stand watch over airplane between flightsa reminder fun first foremost Left Jeff Tracy decided forgo bonus biplane brought great looking Sukhoi Su 26M monoplane its scratch built using PlC adhesives K&B paints Right Theres Tartan engine tucked inside Jeffs beautiful cowling ship quite fan club own Above TOC site gorgeous place fly lots open space Right Circus Circus HoteilCasino giant inflatable clown national flags competitors greeted everyone contest site field about 15 minutes northwest Las Vegas 90 Model Aviation Contest Director Phil Kraft R has confer ence Chief Judge Doc Edwards flying dentist New Albany MS gether ran smooth fair program fine blend humor control tras thrown whether full-size flight models couldnt have done 10 years ago Schroeder Bill Bennett both made rounds year greeting old friends witnessing remarkable prog ress sport/hobby has achieved site years TOC first-rate typical judges confab transmitter impound table difficult task scoring best world fell Doc Edwards Ron Chldgey Geoff Franklin Fred Johnson Don Lowe Charles Mann Isso Mataul Steve Morris James Parker Bill Thomas William Weaver smooth macadam runway 100 600 ft huge pits safety fencing generous grass borders flanked soothing mountain views level plain roughly 15 miles north west downtown Las Vegas its compelling Strip attrac tions horizon clear buildings other distracting obstacles Left Tony Frackowlak made payoff round Ultimate Biplane pair brought finish combination K&B paint MonoKote Right top-mounted carb gave OPS Maxi-Twin inside Tonys airplane great gulps air lots power Below Left Tony practiced flight sequences endlessly hand model after Unknown Programs handed out finished 4th place bumper crop potent aerobatic Giichi Narukes impeccable Weeks Biplane planes model foreground Jon frames shot pit Judging Robinsons CAP 20 roomy pit area al- line tireless officials scrutinized lowed contestants plenty breathing space 150 ision flights made March 1989 91 Left Wing root cradle storage typical seen meet Long travel distances demand sturdy containers protection fullscale hangar rash Right common sight among entries use externally mounted servos near tail group positive response Left West German alternate flier Peter Wessels kept two Wigen Z-250s poised action Theyre scratch built will soon available kit form Right Weeks Solution done up great style Dean Koger engine OPS Maxi-Twin fuel Cool Power no sun glare interfere flying judging Directly behind enclosed field mammoth Circus Circus hospitality tent featuring hot cold food bever ages souvenir shop room hun dreds sit chat perhaps 20 acres parking mention clean chem mies city North Las Vegas deserves thanks building complex does Las Vegas Radio Control Club use maintain itand Nevada Air Na tional Guard hand tp solve traffic hang-ups Creature comf9rt has always big deal Las Vegas major event its A-pluses place well ahead time Contest Director Phil Kraft blue ribbon corps scorers judges techni cal designates oversaw four days mara thon competition among 20 invited par ticipants included current RC World Champion current champi ons USA other nations five finalists last TOC 1984 others certified promise Flying tasks consisted known compulsory un known compulsory plus free-style three-minute anything goes programs latter segments individual fliers pre sented maneuvers own choice much Eagles Acrobatic Flight Team put three very breathtaking programs potent full-scale Christen Eagles Pilots Charlie Hillard Tom Poberezny Gene Soucy Continued page 97 92 Model Aviation Left Chip Hyde father Merle get signals straight final round 17 Chip youngest competitors tnat didnt stop him finishing 2nd place crowd really behind him throughout contest went wild over Innovative torque rolls Right Chip also chose popular Ultimate Bipe brilliant color scheme Circus Circus pink realistic cockpit hallmarks model Below Actual construction Chips model done Bob Godfrey engine 60cc OPS Maxi Twin way Olympic figure skaters gym nasts judges scored according criteria identical applied full-scale aero batics competition Scores added cu mulatively three-day preliminar ies top five pilots advancing finals Sunday big bucks K-factors came play did criteria versatil ity continuity rhythm execution har mony After known compulsory proResults P1 Flier 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 2 Gordon Chip Hyde Vuma AZ 3 Wolfgang Mall Liechtenstein 4 Tony Frackowiak Miamisburg OH 5 Steve Rojecki Las Vegas NV 6 Steve Stricker Baltimore MD 7 John Britt Lees Summit MO 8 Bill Cunningham Broken Arrow OK 9 Bertram Lossen West Germany 10 Ivan Kristensen Canada 11 Dean Koger Xenia OH 12 Giichi Naruke Japan 13 Dave Brown Hamilton OH 14 Steve Helms El Toro CA 15 Gunter Hoppe West Germany 16 Dean Pappas Lodi NJ 17 Hajime Hatta Japan 18 Jeff Tracy Australia 19 Jon Robinson England 20 John Beasley Ireland Prize Money $25000 15000 10000 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 Points Finals Qualifying 17043227 7302128 16889775 6971938 16456500 6976708 16405567 6887032 16360199 6985453 6646306 6626802 6564209 6522445 6518100 6487359 6409767 6160826 6047050 6029350 5659050 5519750 5015400 4763800 4507450 Best Appearing Model John Britt $3500 grams unknown program Aresti bible dealt flier Since no prac tice allowed unknown assign ment watchword week became beware odd wobble so-called free programs designed allow ffiers maverick dared pilots werent ranked score until everyone completed segment saw several perfect lOs feats accomplished mind-bog gling level skill such oaly March 1989 97 Exciting daily airshows during lunch break extra TOC added attractions Shown Bob Vlolett fan jet fleet Circus Circus Hobbles Kait exhibition Helicopters Left Perhaps best looking Ultimate Bipe belonged Steve Stricker certainly favorite crowd Sachs engine turning hand-carved prop provided motivation Right colorful Weeks Special AMA Executive VP Dave Browns steed th meet Left Steve Rojecki goes upside down awork Bucker during fi .nodel fiin MonoKote DC Tartan engine really hauls around Right average 22 lb 1500 sq inmodels light illustrated qn Ivan Kristensens very clean Laser 200 Canadian colors Ivan chose pay points penalty flying monoplane finished 10th in-flight shot catches Bill Cunninghams very attractive Ultimate Biplane same ship won builder Bob Godfrey Best MonoKote Award 1988 Toledo RC Exposition very practiced eye could discern sub tie nuances difference between flier As flier Bs maneuvers numbers posted right up finals round math developed scoring reflected es oteric distinctions difficult inter pret everyones credit entire week pro ceeded smoothly No drips no runs no er rors no smushes airplanes previous Tournament Champions primarily variants popular Dalotels CAPs Chipmunks Lasers 1988 rules allowed 6% scor ing bonus overall biplanes yielded crop favoring configuration Prin cipal among Ultimate rep lica designed produced Bob Godfrey full-size Canadian ship Gordon Price Guelph Ontario Four five finalists flew Ultimate Godfreys workbench moment design supplied uncovered approximately $1200 probably will kitted later year about $575 As pictures results indi cate mini-airplane genuine winner Very impressive See sources end article TOG airplanes require maximum en gine displacement 4 cu maximum weight 22 lb minimum wing area AMA President Don Lowe presented spe cial plaque WG Bill Bennett 1988 Tournament Champions banquet held Las Vegas plaque apprecia tion Bill Circus Circus Hotel Casino services model aviation sponsor ship TOC international competitions 1100 sq monoplanes 1500 bi planes Deviations scale 10% allowed airfoil options slight control surface changes Contours col ors scale specifications Most com petitors took full advantage rules above interesting assortment big bangers adorned pits mix Fu taba JR radio sets about 10 9 Bertram Lossen fielded Graup Continued page 186 98 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS AH Designs45 AMA Membership149 ATB51 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models168 Aerospace Composite Prod155 Airtronics94-95 106-107 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod169 Altech Marketing163 165 167 American Jr Aircraft Co12 American Sailplane Des10 Astro Flight5 Authorized RC Service166 B&P Associates55 Quay Barber Models20 Berkeley Trading Co181 Marty Berr169 154 Blue Ridge Mach& Tools185 Bolar Hell Research181 Dave Brown Products47 Byron Originals102 Campbell Tools Co181 Ca Ra Products173 Cheveron4 Circus Hobbies170-172 Cleveland Model Supply18 Colorado Model Products181 Composite Aircraft53 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite166 Cox Hobbies1 Craftsman Models Inc42 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc8 DGA Designs158 DP Systems181 D&R Aircraft Mfg51 Davey Systems Corp22 Tom Dixon12 Dodgson Design146 Doylejet185 Du-Bro Products Inc49 55 108 Elden-Ken Electronics161 FHS Supply Inc7 Fiberglass Master148 First US RC Flight School159 Flights Fancy Aeromodel164 Florlo Flyer182 Flyline Models180 Fourmost Products8 Fults Dual Struts183 Futaba Corp America21 105 GM Precision Products154 Gas Model Products183 Gator RC Products148 Carl Goldberg Models2 93 164 Gorham Model Products177 Great Planes87 Paul K Guillow Inc10 79 Hi Performance Sailplanes181 High Performance Models180 High Sky164 Hobby Barn147 Hobby Dynamics88 96 Hobby Horn20 Hobby Lobby International43 Hobby Shirts & Hats183 Hobby Woods4 Bob Holman Plans174 Ikon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc150-152 JR Radios88 96 JTec182 Jan Crystals22 Larry Jolly Model Products160 Jomar16 KD Grapphics35 K&B Mfg18 K&S Engineering42 K W Enterprises181 Kingsway Enterprises176 Kircher RC Products181 Kirks Sportsworld17 Kraft Midwest49 Kustom Kraftsmanship162 Kyosho84 LA Model Hobby Show184 Leisure Electronics55 Loctite173 187 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products 10 Memphis Model Market161 Jim Messers173 Micro Mark36-37 Midwest Products83 Model Rectifier CorpCoy 2&3 19 Sid Morgan Plans22 Walt Moucha Models10 Mutchlers Hobbies156-157 NEPRO154 NF Video Library47 Nayco Co166 North Products INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX Northeast Aerodynamics4 Pacer Tech15 Paper Airplanes Intl53 Parrish Aircraft143 Pattern Tek154 Pelican Enterprises144 Phillips Aircraft Co187 Pica Products13 Polks Hobby80 Progress Mfg Co153 Pro-Tune Corp20 RC Buyers Guide12 RC Extras155 RJL Industries42 Red Max Fuel7 Robart35 Robbe Model Sport175 SAC185 SR Batteries145 Sachs TG168 Safety Plus16 51 Satellite City11 Scale Model Research185 Scale Plans & Photo Ser181 Sermos RC Snap Connectors42 Shamrock Competition Imports155 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co23 169 Skyline Hobby Mfg8 Bob Smith Industries49 53 Spirit Lake Hobbies12 Square Cut Tools146 Stangel Enterprises144 Sunshine Hobbies22 Swanson Assoc18 Tatone Products Co159 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises144 Toledo RC Exposition143 Top Flite Models Inc101 Tower Hobbies178-179 Tru-Turn6 VL Products182 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering158 WE Technical Services6 WW Models180 Williams Brothers160 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg Co159 World EnginesCover 4 Zimpro Marketing176 184 Nick Ziroli Models162 Ztec10 jobs Isnt cousin Buford stop watch ever ready Slick star imminent drama making way through time join little group oilsoaked shirttail flying hot Dooling 29 ship cradled under arm Slick smil ing since long wait has given nim ble mind exciting plans coaching boys stage now set sound distant train whistle reaches ears Im ginning feel hot sticky breath buffalo neck hand crank mighty ignition McCoy Redhead 60 watch great blue sparks fly TOC/Oldenkamp Continued page 98 As further incentive present goodlooking models Best Appearing A4lane award $3500 prize list check went John Britt Scully BrittlRoss Steen Skybolt voting highly subjective no doubt also very close since plane sight extremely high quality model should noted Russian Su-26M Jeff Tracy Australia very smoothflying aircraft drew much approval spectators Tracy eight-time TOC invitee surely thought long hard before waived 6% bonus favor monowing Su did very well competition nonetheless author privilege inspecting fidi-size Su 26M recent International Air Expo San Diego work art Another set jewels TOC crown Z-250 monoplanes alternate flier Peter Wesselsa barrister no less Germany very engaging fellow two craft practically identical eye-catching colors showed highquality workmanship Peter told us kit may available later yearbut un fortunately dont have address slides should tell rest story man says Just dazzling appearance aircraft assembled field fly ing itself maneuvers Aresti book families figures therein flown continuously no paus es setup between ending maneuver beginning next Although pilot allowed upwind pass after takeoff first entry format unbroken tran sitions through string maneuvers placed heavy premium smoothness elsewhere 186 Model Aviation ner 1 7R Additionally common nine servos used precise control described harmony rhythm presentation done solo allow ing judges give full attention After flight next contestant nounced three minutes prepare start take off two features alone must have created enormous pressure fliers say nothing exercises themselves Most flights very much track displaying spectacular knifeedges verticals slow passes majestic snaps rolls tremendously skillful outside 360s snaps thrown weather generally excellent al though high-gusting winds preceding vading cold front Sunday caused some drifting vertical maneuvers during fi nals delayed stall entry reference position parameters somewhat bags power board however fliers easily overcame adversity Land ings bit dicey thoughand cross wind group Hanno Prettner Chip Hyde seemed least affected first day competition saw Chip Hyde Dean Koger Wolfgang Mart Hanno Prettner Steve Rojecki walk away top honors Closely following six high-par types among Tony Frackowiak displaced Koger make finals Often seen practice flying small solid model Frackowiak clearly determined break inner circle did Chip Hyde also practiced lot what appeared balsawood storebought Hand-Launched Glider oth ers worked off tension quiet conversa tion short breaks tent Given stake pressure obvious outsider free programs three-minute anything-goes orgies very much favorites crowd generous am plause breaking out after Also course impromptu programs gave pilots opportunity loosen up bit didnt totally collapse under mounting intensity Dean Koger drew lot cheers straight-line vertical multiple snaps Chip Hyde executed some torque/antitorque vertical rolls closely matched Frackowiaks daring knife-edge stunts No mistake guys going all-out effort excel Oddly enough Hanno Prettner tual TOC champion flew pretty much stock EZ Laser free program rather customary Steen Skybolt Rumor tenth servo board Laser pulled piece ballast back forth permitting some virtuoso maneuvers truly awesome consecutive flat spins fu selage wiggler flat rolled mode another figure much resembled falling maple seedpod thousands spectators watching very first aeromodeling event Ferrari-like growl Prettners twin-geared SuperTigre engines tine hand throttle added fillips Circus Circus thoughtfully provided hourly bus shuttles between casino field Hundreds took March 1989 187 IL@CTITL Tekdque LHC-13 E-POX-E FINISHING SYSTEM FOR COMPLETE WING final touch epoxy finishing Perfect applying fiberglass silk coverings model planes boats Sands easily too smooth non-brilfie finish mix No unpleasant fumes odors Great fiberglass finishing boats planes Mix equal ports resin hardenerUsing spreader squeegee excess resin container fiberglass overleaving thin surface wing Poura smallotfiberglass and.-P resin Allowtodry4 . amount resin 6 hours over fiberglass squeegee cloth spreader_ j Trim excessK Once dry break 1 fiberglass~glozewith8O grit lightly sand Mix resin andsandpaper spread Ihini oversand surface surface letdry ritpaper using sanding _block Prime paint Available quality hobby shops everywhere Loot ite E-POXE registered trademarks ol Loot ite Corporation 193 447 531 559 581 593 601 609 239 457 533 568 583 594 602 610 262 460 534 569 584 595 603 611 310 465 535 570 585 596 604 612 386 528 555 578 591 600 608 616 Plan pnce includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US address lease add $250 Air Mall asIa e handlin tar Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Please print carefullyEnclosed $ NAME ________________________________________________ AMA No _________________ STREET I trip rmals anything ho-hum winds gusting strongly ground turbulence difficult handle high low round thrown out everyone pretty much crack big pot waited Steve Rojecki near-casualty shortening prop takeoff landing safely About 2 pm howling winds peaked lenticular clouds appeared overhead consensus favored caution decided eliminate last threeminute free programs Since outcome already evident time High Fivers lined up speeches trophies sizable checks drawn Circus Circus account Hanno Prettner indomitable Austrian wizard Aerobatics claimed eighth TOC victory out nine hes com peted received $25000 Circus Cir cus prize plus $15000 JR Radios bonus Chip Hyde came second col lected $15000 Wofgang Matt third $10000 Tony Frackowiak fourth $6000 Steve Rojeckis fifth place good $5500 plus $10000 bonus flying JR Radio Fabulous stipends fabulous week competition Additional awards Circus Cir cus coffers went 22nd place al ternates stood total $118000 prize money minimum $2750 flier involved orga nizers staff deserve thanks cheers city known its big winnersand its equally big losersthe TOC broke mold Everyone went home bundle future International Tournament Champions assured During awards presentation Circus Circus Marketing Direc tor Mel Larson announced would indeed 10th TOC 1990 staged same venue First invited will 1988 top five trophy winners sured remaining 15 qualifiers will top-notch matchless TOC format guarantees Adding enjoyment will 4000-room Excalibur Resort Casino being developed Circus Circus expected ready time 10th annual championships Sources TOC Circus Circus information sou venir programs patches jackets caps etc Mel Larson CC Director Marketing 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Ve gas NV 89109 Ultimate Biplane prebuilt kits Bob Godfrey Precision Built 1822 6th Avenue West Bradenton FL 34205 Video cassette 88 TOC $2195 Air Time Productions 6311 North OConnor Lockbox 148 Irving TX 75039 o Cu E -D 0 z _ ow E s 0 a o I OC 1 0 0 C 40 a CITY LLO uircie numDers plans wish order 0I C314326332 0 512521525I 0 DO539541554 Oj f572575576 00I o o2586588590 ZZ 0597598599 605606607 613614615I STATE_______ ZIPI
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/03
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 97, 98, 186, 187, 188
NO OCR TEXT DATELINE LAS VEGAS Nevada No vember 10-13 ninth edition Inter national Tournament Champions took place under benevolent aegis Circus Circus Enterprises RC Model Airfield North Las Vegas Regional Park prestigious event stir together fol lowing exotic recipe 20 internationally noted aerobatics fliers two alternates representing 10 nations 40 especially designed state-of-the-art airplanes super site four-day competition schedule tal $118000 prize money plus tro phies great accommodations thousands appreciative spectators illustrious group fliers 1988 Tournament Champions competi tors would difficult find Collectively hold total no less 66 current past championships both national world What sets table truly grand spectacle traditional Circus Cir cus manner As head largest corporation Ne vada Circus Circus Enterprises Chairman William G Bennett has steadfastly pursued excellence aeromodeling since 1974 same year longtime Model Airplane News Editor Walt Schroeder originatd idea meet Scale aerobatic molels become architect now-traditional Tournament Champions Schroeders concept gathering topcaliber pilots over world flying Scale replicas full-size aerobatic air planes simulating maneuvers per formed manned craft idea proved both exciting ulti mately practical models seen days Tournament Champion meets capable performing virtually rxaneu ver listed Aresti book fw ex Left Wolfgang Mitt competed version Ultimate Bipe finish flawless Wolfgang used airfoil-type external pushrods Right Bertram Lessen brought along mascot stand watch over airplane between flightsa reminder fun first foremost Left Jeff Tracy decided forgo bonus biplane brought great looking Sukhoi Su 26M monoplane its scratch built using PlC adhesives K&B paints Right Theres Tartan engine tucked inside Jeffs beautiful cowling ship quite fan club own Above TOC site gorgeous place fly lots open space Right Circus Circus HoteilCasino giant inflatable clown national flags competitors greeted everyone contest site field about 15 minutes northwest Las Vegas 90 Model Aviation Contest Director Phil Kraft R has confer ence Chief Judge Doc Edwards flying dentist New Albany MS gether ran smooth fair program fine blend humor control tras thrown whether full-size flight models couldnt have done 10 years ago Schroeder Bill Bennett both made rounds year greeting old friends witnessing remarkable prog ress sport/hobby has achieved site years TOC first-rate typical judges confab transmitter impound table difficult task scoring best world fell Doc Edwards Ron Chldgey Geoff Franklin Fred Johnson Don Lowe Charles Mann Isso Mataul Steve Morris James Parker Bill Thomas William Weaver smooth macadam runway 100 600 ft huge pits safety fencing generous grass borders flanked soothing mountain views level plain roughly 15 miles north west downtown Las Vegas its compelling Strip attrac tions horizon clear buildings other distracting obstacles Left Tony Frackowlak made payoff round Ultimate Biplane pair brought finish combination K&B paint MonoKote Right top-mounted carb gave OPS Maxi-Twin inside Tonys airplane great gulps air lots power Below Left Tony practiced flight sequences endlessly hand model after Unknown Programs handed out finished 4th place bumper crop potent aerobatic Giichi Narukes impeccable Weeks Biplane planes model foreground Jon frames shot pit Judging Robinsons CAP 20 roomy pit area al- line tireless officials scrutinized lowed contestants plenty breathing space 150 ision flights made March 1989 91 Left Wing root cradle storage typical seen meet Long travel distances demand sturdy containers protection fullscale hangar rash Right common sight among entries use externally mounted servos near tail group positive response Left West German alternate flier Peter Wessels kept two Wigen Z-250s poised action Theyre scratch built will soon available kit form Right Weeks Solution done up great style Dean Koger engine OPS Maxi-Twin fuel Cool Power no sun glare interfere flying judging Directly behind enclosed field mammoth Circus Circus hospitality tent featuring hot cold food bever ages souvenir shop room hun dreds sit chat perhaps 20 acres parking mention clean chem mies city North Las Vegas deserves thanks building complex does Las Vegas Radio Control Club use maintain itand Nevada Air Na tional Guard hand tp solve traffic hang-ups Creature comf9rt has always big deal Las Vegas major event its A-pluses place well ahead time Contest Director Phil Kraft blue ribbon corps scorers judges techni cal designates oversaw four days mara thon competition among 20 invited par ticipants included current RC World Champion current champi ons USA other nations five finalists last TOC 1984 others certified promise Flying tasks consisted known compulsory un known compulsory plus free-style three-minute anything goes programs latter segments individual fliers pre sented maneuvers own choice much Eagles Acrobatic Flight Team put three very breathtaking programs potent full-scale Christen Eagles Pilots Charlie Hillard Tom Poberezny Gene Soucy Continued page 97 92 Model Aviation Left Chip Hyde father Merle get signals straight final round 17 Chip youngest competitors tnat didnt stop him finishing 2nd place crowd really behind him throughout contest went wild over Innovative torque rolls Right Chip also chose popular Ultimate Bipe brilliant color scheme Circus Circus pink realistic cockpit hallmarks model Below Actual construction Chips model done Bob Godfrey engine 60cc OPS Maxi Twin way Olympic figure skaters gym nasts judges scored according criteria identical applied full-scale aero batics competition Scores added cu mulatively three-day preliminar ies top five pilots advancing finals Sunday big bucks K-factors came play did criteria versatil ity continuity rhythm execution har mony After known compulsory proResults P1 Flier 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 2 Gordon Chip Hyde Vuma AZ 3 Wolfgang Mall Liechtenstein 4 Tony Frackowiak Miamisburg OH 5 Steve Rojecki Las Vegas NV 6 Steve Stricker Baltimore MD 7 John Britt Lees Summit MO 8 Bill Cunningham Broken Arrow OK 9 Bertram Lossen West Germany 10 Ivan Kristensen Canada 11 Dean Koger Xenia OH 12 Giichi Naruke Japan 13 Dave Brown Hamilton OH 14 Steve Helms El Toro CA 15 Gunter Hoppe West Germany 16 Dean Pappas Lodi NJ 17 Hajime Hatta Japan 18 Jeff Tracy Australia 19 Jon Robinson England 20 John Beasley Ireland Prize Money $25000 15000 10000 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 Points Finals Qualifying 17043227 7302128 16889775 6971938 16456500 6976708 16405567 6887032 16360199 6985453 6646306 6626802 6564209 6522445 6518100 6487359 6409767 6160826 6047050 6029350 5659050 5519750 5015400 4763800 4507450 Best Appearing Model John Britt $3500 grams unknown program Aresti bible dealt flier Since no prac tice allowed unknown assign ment watchword week became beware odd wobble so-called free programs designed allow ffiers maverick dared pilots werent ranked score until everyone completed segment saw several perfect lOs feats accomplished mind-bog gling level skill such oaly March 1989 97 Exciting daily airshows during lunch break extra TOC added attractions Shown Bob Vlolett fan jet fleet Circus Circus Hobbles Kait exhibition Helicopters Left Perhaps best looking Ultimate Bipe belonged Steve Stricker certainly favorite crowd Sachs engine turning hand-carved prop provided motivation Right colorful Weeks Special AMA Executive VP Dave Browns steed th meet Left Steve Rojecki goes upside down awork Bucker during fi .nodel fiin MonoKote DC Tartan engine really hauls around Right average 22 lb 1500 sq inmodels light illustrated qn Ivan Kristensens very clean Laser 200 Canadian colors Ivan chose pay points penalty flying monoplane finished 10th in-flight shot catches Bill Cunninghams very attractive Ultimate Biplane same ship won builder Bob Godfrey Best MonoKote Award 1988 Toledo RC Exposition very practiced eye could discern sub tie nuances difference between flier As flier Bs maneuvers numbers posted right up finals round math developed scoring reflected es oteric distinctions difficult inter pret everyones credit entire week pro ceeded smoothly No drips no runs no er rors no smushes airplanes previous Tournament Champions primarily variants popular Dalotels CAPs Chipmunks Lasers 1988 rules allowed 6% scor ing bonus overall biplanes yielded crop favoring configuration Prin cipal among Ultimate rep lica designed produced Bob Godfrey full-size Canadian ship Gordon Price Guelph Ontario Four five finalists flew Ultimate Godfreys workbench moment design supplied uncovered approximately $1200 probably will kitted later year about $575 As pictures results indi cate mini-airplane genuine winner Very impressive See sources end article TOG airplanes require maximum en gine displacement 4 cu maximum weight 22 lb minimum wing area AMA President Don Lowe presented spe cial plaque WG Bill Bennett 1988 Tournament Champions banquet held Las Vegas plaque apprecia tion Bill Circus Circus Hotel Casino services model aviation sponsor ship TOC international competitions 1100 sq monoplanes 1500 bi planes Deviations scale 10% allowed airfoil options slight control surface changes Contours col ors scale specifications Most com petitors took full advantage rules above interesting assortment big bangers adorned pits mix Fu taba JR radio sets about 10 9 Bertram Lossen fielded Graup Continued page 186 98 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS AH Designs45 AMA Membership149 ATB51 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models168 Aerospace Composite Prod155 Airtronics94-95 106-107 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod169 Altech Marketing163 165 167 American Jr Aircraft Co12 American Sailplane Des10 Astro Flight5 Authorized RC Service166 B&P Associates55 Quay Barber Models20 Berkeley Trading Co181 Marty Berr169 154 Blue Ridge Mach& Tools185 Bolar Hell Research181 Dave Brown Products47 Byron Originals102 Campbell Tools Co181 Ca Ra Products173 Cheveron4 Circus Hobbies170-172 Cleveland Model Supply18 Colorado Model Products181 Composite Aircraft53 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite166 Cox Hobbies1 Craftsman Models Inc42 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc8 DGA Designs158 DP Systems181 D&R Aircraft Mfg51 Davey Systems Corp22 Tom Dixon12 Dodgson Design146 Doylejet185 Du-Bro Products Inc49 55 108 Elden-Ken Electronics161 FHS Supply Inc7 Fiberglass Master148 First US RC Flight School159 Flights Fancy Aeromodel164 Florlo Flyer182 Flyline Models180 Fourmost Products8 Fults Dual Struts183 Futaba Corp America21 105 GM Precision Products154 Gas Model Products183 Gator RC Products148 Carl Goldberg Models2 93 164 Gorham Model Products177 Great Planes87 Paul K Guillow Inc10 79 Hi Performance Sailplanes181 High Performance Models180 High Sky164 Hobby Barn147 Hobby Dynamics88 96 Hobby Horn20 Hobby Lobby International43 Hobby Shirts & Hats183 Hobby Woods4 Bob Holman Plans174 Ikon Northwest Co16 Indy RC Sales Inc150-152 JR Radios88 96 JTec182 Jan Crystals22 Larry Jolly Model Products160 Jomar16 KD Grapphics35 K&B Mfg18 K&S Engineering42 K W Enterprises181 Kingsway Enterprises176 Kircher RC Products181 Kirks Sportsworld17 Kraft Midwest49 Kustom Kraftsmanship162 Kyosho84 LA Model Hobby Show184 Leisure Electronics55 Loctite173 187 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products 10 Memphis Model Market161 Jim Messers173 Micro Mark36-37 Midwest Products83 Model Rectifier CorpCoy 2&3 19 Sid Morgan Plans22 Walt Moucha Models10 Mutchlers Hobbies156-157 NEPRO154 NF Video Library47 Nayco Co166 North Products INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX Northeast Aerodynamics4 Pacer Tech15 Paper Airplanes Intl53 Parrish Aircraft143 Pattern Tek154 Pelican Enterprises144 Phillips Aircraft Co187 Pica Products13 Polks Hobby80 Progress Mfg Co153 Pro-Tune Corp20 RC Buyers Guide12 RC Extras155 RJL Industries42 Red Max Fuel7 Robart35 Robbe Model Sport175 SAC185 SR Batteries145 Sachs TG168 Safety Plus16 51 Satellite City11 Scale Model Research185 Scale Plans & Photo Ser181 Sermos RC Snap Connectors42 Shamrock Competition Imports155 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co23 169 Skyline Hobby Mfg8 Bob Smith Industries49 53 Spirit Lake Hobbies12 Square Cut Tools146 Stangel Enterprises144 Sunshine Hobbies22 Swanson Assoc18 Tatone Products Co159 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises144 Toledo RC Exposition143 Top Flite Models Inc101 Tower Hobbies178-179 Tru-Turn6 VL Products182 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering158 WE Technical Services6 WW Models180 Williams Brothers160 Windsor Propeller Co45 Wing Mfg Co159 World EnginesCover 4 Zimpro Marketing176 184 Nick Ziroli Models162 Ztec10 jobs Isnt cousin Buford stop watch ever ready Slick star imminent drama making way through time join little group oilsoaked shirttail flying hot Dooling 29 ship cradled under arm Slick smil ing since long wait has given nim ble mind exciting plans coaching boys stage now set sound distant train whistle reaches ears Im ginning feel hot sticky breath buffalo neck hand crank mighty ignition McCoy Redhead 60 watch great blue sparks fly TOC/Oldenkamp Continued page 98 As further incentive present goodlooking models Best Appearing A4lane award $3500 prize list check went John Britt Scully BrittlRoss Steen Skybolt voting highly subjective no doubt also very close since plane sight extremely high quality model should noted Russian Su-26M Jeff Tracy Australia very smoothflying aircraft drew much approval spectators Tracy eight-time TOC invitee surely thought long hard before waived 6% bonus favor monowing Su did very well competition nonetheless author privilege inspecting fidi-size Su 26M recent International Air Expo San Diego work art Another set jewels TOC crown Z-250 monoplanes alternate flier Peter Wesselsa barrister no less Germany very engaging fellow two craft practically identical eye-catching colors showed highquality workmanship Peter told us kit may available later yearbut un fortunately dont have address slides should tell rest story man says Just dazzling appearance aircraft assembled field fly ing itself maneuvers Aresti book families figures therein flown continuously no paus es setup between ending maneuver beginning next Although pilot allowed upwind pass after takeoff first entry format unbroken tran sitions through string maneuvers placed heavy premium smoothness elsewhere 186 Model Aviation ner 1 7R Additionally common nine servos used precise control described harmony rhythm presentation done solo allow ing judges give full attention After flight next contestant nounced three minutes prepare start take off two features alone must have created enormous pressure fliers say nothing exercises themselves Most flights very much track displaying spectacular knifeedges verticals slow passes majestic snaps rolls tremendously skillful outside 360s snaps thrown weather generally excellent al though high-gusting winds preceding vading cold front Sunday caused some drifting vertical maneuvers during fi nals delayed stall entry reference position parameters somewhat bags power board however fliers easily overcame adversity Land ings bit dicey thoughand cross wind group Hanno Prettner Chip Hyde seemed least affected first day competition saw Chip Hyde Dean Koger Wolfgang Mart Hanno Prettner Steve Rojecki walk away top honors Closely following six high-par types among Tony Frackowiak displaced Koger make finals Often seen practice flying small solid model Frackowiak clearly determined break inner circle did Chip Hyde also practiced lot what appeared balsawood storebought Hand-Launched Glider oth ers worked off tension quiet conversa tion short breaks tent Given stake pressure obvious outsider free programs three-minute anything-goes orgies very much favorites crowd generous am plause breaking out after Also course impromptu programs gave pilots opportunity loosen up bit didnt totally collapse under mounting intensity Dean Koger drew lot cheers straight-line vertical multiple snaps Chip Hyde executed some torque/antitorque vertical rolls closely matched Frackowiaks daring knife-edge stunts No mistake guys going all-out effort excel Oddly enough Hanno Prettner tual TOC champion flew pretty much stock EZ Laser free program rather customary Steen Skybolt Rumor tenth servo board Laser pulled piece ballast back forth permitting some virtuoso maneuvers truly awesome consecutive flat spins fu selage wiggler flat rolled mode another figure much resembled falling maple seedpod thousands spectators watching very first aeromodeling event Ferrari-like growl Prettners twin-geared SuperTigre engines tine hand throttle added fillips Circus Circus thoughtfully provided hourly bus shuttles between casino field Hundreds took March 1989 187 IL@CTITL Tekdque LHC-13 E-POX-E FINISHING SYSTEM FOR COMPLETE WING final touch epoxy finishing Perfect applying fiberglass silk coverings model planes boats Sands easily too smooth non-brilfie finish mix No unpleasant fumes odors Great fiberglass 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carefullyEnclosed $ NAME ________________________________________________ AMA No _________________ STREET I trip rmals anything ho-hum winds gusting strongly ground turbulence difficult handle high low round thrown out everyone pretty much crack big pot waited Steve Rojecki near-casualty shortening prop takeoff landing safely About 2 pm howling winds peaked lenticular clouds appeared overhead consensus favored caution decided eliminate last threeminute free programs Since outcome already evident time High Fivers lined up speeches trophies sizable checks drawn Circus Circus account Hanno Prettner indomitable Austrian wizard Aerobatics claimed eighth TOC victory out nine hes com peted received $25000 Circus Cir cus prize plus $15000 JR Radios bonus Chip Hyde came second col lected $15000 Wofgang Matt third $10000 Tony Frackowiak fourth $6000 Steve Rojeckis fifth place good $5500 plus $10000 bonus flying JR Radio Fabulous stipends fabulous week competition Additional awards Circus Cir cus coffers went 22nd place al ternates stood total $118000 prize money minimum $2750 flier involved orga nizers staff deserve thanks cheers city known its big winnersand its equally big losersthe TOC broke mold Everyone went home bundle future International Tournament Champions assured During awards presentation Circus Circus Marketing Direc tor Mel Larson announced would indeed 10th TOC 1990 staged same venue First invited will 1988 top five trophy winners sured remaining 15 qualifiers will top-notch matchless TOC format guarantees Adding enjoyment will 4000-room Excalibur Resort Casino being developed Circus Circus expected ready time 10th annual championships Sources TOC Circus Circus information sou venir programs patches jackets caps etc Mel Larson CC Director Marketing 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Ve gas NV 89109 Ultimate Biplane prebuilt kits Bob Godfrey Precision Built 1822 6th Avenue West Bradenton FL 34205 Video cassette 88 TOC $2195 Air Time Productions 6311 North OConnor 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