0 Tournament & Great RaceVI League Silent Flight staged seven-day bash Sailplane fliers consisting sixth Great Race annual LSF Tourna ment Weather bit sad race determined fliers stuck out blessed great tournament Rules operations different year line FAIs style running meet contestants approvedE Dan Pruss.J GREAT RACE VI. Easter parades county racing month before event Stan Watson fairs grand prix circuits arent always -flew complete course practice runthe guaranteed sunny weekends first second accomplish feat During week time six years Great Race can added before contest Gary Ittner Alex Bower list alibi goes should have California logged 14 miles day 20 week beforeand after another official practice day before matter race Watson set out establish AMA Sixteen teams entered onethe largest Thermal Duration record logged 3-hr 10field everwith roster including Canada mm flight South Africa year super Saturday came So did complete cloud shipsthose designed strictly cross-country cover What event teams would launch few times attempts go-for-broke flight became winch batteries worn out because number relaunches end day Nord Gerneke Andy Keil South Africa first place run 32 miles Only six other teams nudged past two-mile mark Sunday weather worse lower ceilings stronger threat rain 11 oclock bump came through few people took advantage Pat Flinn 30 Model Aviation time Pat Flinn Greater Detroit Soaring Hiking Society Astro Maggie both three-time winners SOARs Great Race Andy Rell Nord Gerneke South Africa Nords F3B Great Race entry ahead first day ended up fifth overall first recognize So did Skip Miller Jack Hiner played out Flinn Greater Detroit gang logged 14 miles 55 minutes Skip Miller Sagitta XC logged 83 miles 25 minutes Hiner Pegasus covered 49 miles 16 minutes weather didnt get better looked though would final standings 2 oclock Don Harris Jim Bobmer Warren Plohr Ohio came up flight 93 miles good enough overtake Miller teammates Lee Tim Renaud Gordon Pearson second place Gerneke Keil couldnt better 32 miles settled fifth place displayed anxious desire take cross-crountry flying back South Africa As seen pits super ships will have day year floaters better able take advantage what lift craftsmanship award given away Gary Ittner would have won going away Little Pigeon high quality work hidden some builders expose Otto Heitheckers flying wing flutter problem damaged tow during practice fliers start race using Thermal Snifflers Logged 102 official flightsthat started course numerous others made didnt leave launch site Good weather would have cut numbers half Four teams turned away because lack frequencies Great Race VII already being planned LSF Tournament dared different Although past tournaments since 1970 cluded some sort L/D task organizers year came up program satisfied taste Rather mix tasks round system years event separate tasks scheduled specific days Tasks Schedule schedule five daysthe longest Soaring contest evera day longer World Championships tasks FAI Distance no cap number laps FAT Speed Duration first second day Distance flown third day Speed fourth fifth days Duration flown starting sixminute task first round followed three 10-minute rounds task separate entry fee flier could enter events However order qualify grand championship award required fly three events tasks same plane Classes Standard B combined Unlimited C Two-Meter D Sport Scale per AMA 1980-81 rule book flown separately days four five can never please everybody years format came close did werent F3B FAI World Championships class scene gave opportunity hang around observe Distance Speed tasks still fly popular Duration event later week December 1981 31 Canada left right John l Werner Kiebert Stan Shaw Werners original design uper-rro Runner Norm went win Unlimited LSF Tournament later week winning team leftto right Pat Flinn Noal Rossowand Dale Martell didnt beat current record 304 ml content 14 mi year plaques depict race course warren i iann 1 ano warren rionr uISCUSS tn field layout LSF officers ran events Presi dent Gordon Pearson CD Distance Legendary winchmaster Jim McIntyre smiles down Dave Burt-designed line retrieval system Left right Chris Adams Alex Bower Gary lttner Gary Alex one/two FAI Speed Alex/Gary three/four A/B Distance two/three overall Chris placed sixth distance sixth overall As usual tough bunch Californians Scott Christiansen LSF ooi shows off 2-Metership Metrick Its soon kit Top Flite Neat design Organizers stick necks Out schedule like because bad weather can wipe out event enough bad weather left over Great Race weekend keep Distance task wet However eight scheduled rounds flown rounds also flown Speed day three third day weather suitable Soaring contest lasted through Duration event flying standings pretty much tell did what can check second-guess would have done big news out event contest run As mentioned earlier dared different First off FAI F3B format used preparation times working times relaunches other aspects flying seen usual duration contests used also meant contestants furnish own launching devices Distance Speed winches provided Duration task organizers After couple rounds Distance task realized fliers teamed up help other used same winch prompted organizers consider allowing winches remain place thereby reducing preparation time drastically mention physical wear tear fliers helpers idea carried Speed task added innovation As flight group came winches person called fly sequence normal F3B procedure After last flier up four flight group finished run first again called down last group gave contestant two separate Speed runs call-up prep time idea should considered F3B events future Quarter-Finals team selection program World Championships system efficient evidenced fact eight rounds flights flown between 930 am 2 pm Duration good-old-fashioned event no tricky stuff Except maybe Jim McIntyres retrieval systems designed Dave Burt Indiana PA ran out city names shown Jim Toledo couple years ago Jim put system together fool-proofjust yet did heck ofajob Continued page 114 32 Model Aviation Ken Bates LSF Tournament champion shows oft winning launch tech nique Note absence towline Withal 300 point lead needsone Dave Joflnson Oregon topped everyone 2 ow ship uses rudder elevator aileron muncilons Gordon Pearson holds sticks Cal Sobczynski launches Pearsons Ibexfive years old wing fitting failed third flight Ouch Jerry Mrlik shows super-skinny F3B bird Slim fuse has fourAA cells line servos wing fillet Clever Stan Watson successful Pegasus single servo couples rudder ailerons ship has flying stab Stan finished fifth overall Gene Shelky Pennsylvania top dog Scale scratch-built Schweitzer 2-32 Beautifully done orange white HEAVY DUTY 4-IN SANDER Adjustable table Miter guide & extra discs available Spec $2495 Ship $ 350 r 13 7~11 Cwieg 19 eQay Iz I II 0 0 R/C GOODIES PO BOX 192 0 VAN NUYS CA 91408 SPECIAL 825 DELUXE SYSTEM Flite wt101oz 4 Ch Complete U Ath metal Tx 4 Servos cads Chgr Reg$27495 Spec $175OOu AIR CAPITALShip $ 650 ZINGER WOODReady-To-Fly 00 PROPS 6PackLess Radio Engine 7-45-6 $4 8257 Span I STDruiLPWR84-56523ShipU SERVO 3/4x 1 7/1694565 23$65040-61 Engine1 x 1-9/16 1 38104565 63 oz Deans plugll-6-7.75643 g $15995Spec $14495 I124569 65________ IReg$22 95$2500 ISpec $13 95Other Sizes Same Discounts-Ship $2 SD Ship$250MORE L CATALOG 6t $1 70 FOREIGNCALIF RESIDENTS ADD SALES TAX o hasthe complete comprehensive line RIO Soaring products toeverexist North America o Our line products includesthosefrom some respected firms Europe well complete inventory own US manufacturers O We carry complete line Kits Hardware Accessories & Building Supplies have full inventory Launching Equipment & Related Products o We serve serious R/O soaring enthusiast supplies kits other items have sought long Call write today Free product listing & price sheet Sailplane Factory717 244 4508 PO Box 341 Red Lion PA 173569am 9pm EST PS Come see displays 1982 WRAMS & TOLEDO showsin 114 Model Aviation flap setting drastically Fortunately dis covered problem ground Theres no substitute good test program dont want drag out like construction article end mixer story comes down building mixer used wire-wrap tech nique described earlier column dual mixer Ace RC Silver Seven installing between encoder board Red Green wires found pins 2 5 NE5044 respectively can likewise feel needproviding read Freds book study problem carefully test test test go will void Airtronics guarantee probably will have remove mixer put things back way should find need return set service since premise going column old set couldnt get fixed wanted fix yourself isnt much problem Just keep things legal bear mind 2nd-class commercial operators license re quired kind work RF boardor module case may reason restriction can cause off-frequency operation knowing set will seem working fine can get setting off pocket-pagers over county wiping out TV pictures have no right So remember George said Keep cottonpicking hands Out RF sectionOkay Keep letters flowing George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicks yule NY 11801 1SF Tournament/Pruss Continued page 32 retrieving two winch lines about later column wasnt biggest tournament ever couple reasons timing last-minute site location among format proved will popular scheduled again should held best site ever large meet site Joliet Park Board Airport Joliet IL grass area cut organizers liking week before Joliet Park Board airport manager couldnt have cooperative site isnt considered Soaring get-together future well miss out Again pits Contestants represented over 20 states Canada team event tight contestthat second through fifth MRCS group tournament champion Ken Bates won over 2100 points second fifth separated less 700 points Ken Shaw flew 10-year-old Super Esprit second place Unlimited Best speed times 104 109 both Alex Bower 100-point bonusin outlanding zone drew lot criticism changed expertsmany expertsmissed 25-meterdiameter circle Gordon Pearson Warren Tiahrt should quit IBM Chrysler co-MC banquets missed great Postscript tournaments sponsors since first 1970 has Top Flite specifically Sid Axelrod Back 1970 LSF waiting its 100th member Sid sponsoring tournament continued right up 12th 1981 Looking Hard Find Soaring Goodies JA c3a4fane Jaclory Grand Championship 1 Ken Bates2979 2 Alex Bower265B 3 Gary lttner2594 4 Gregg Seydel2469 5 Stan Watson2465 Class A/B 1 Ken Bates4582 2 Walt Hill4374 3 Ales Bower4332 4 Gary lttner4097 5 Mike Selig3986 Class C 1 Norm Klebert4551 2 Ken Sham4547 3 Gene Shelkey4420 4 Warren Plohr4389 5 Keith Finkenbiner4327 Sport Scale 1 Gene Shelkey189 2 Jack Hiner185 3 Steen Moskal175 4 Woody Blanchard172 5 Jack Rakusan169 Distance 1 Ken Bates7103 2 Eric Tiahrt8813 3 Stan Watson5648 4 Jerry Mrlik5570 5 Gregg Seydel5489 6 Chris Adams5222 7 Ales Bower5154 Speed 1 Gary Itteer7638 2 Alex Bower7540 3 Ken Bates7476 4 Gregg Seydel7035 5 Tim Renaud6636 6 Stan Watson6449 7 Woody Blanchard6082 8 Chris Adams6021 9 Tom Christian5904 10 Ken Olsen5540 Team Championship 1MRCS12944 2SOAR10828 3FAST10566 4St Louis Eagles10427 SGDSHS10149 dont know Sailplanes before 1970 still era silk dopewhich wasnt bad However Sid MonoKote made job easier making job easier got us Sailplanes As result lasting friendships have made tournaments Nationals World Championships wherever weve met have thank Sid past summer special Sid attended World Championships California finally became official LSF member number 4295 Sid entered flew tournament flew Nats Texas proud fact Well done Sid week later friends called said Sid passed away Sid might friends dont have believe Results Class DB Gary Ittoer4972 1 Dave Johnson39339 Tim Renaud4939 2 Woody Blanchard370110 Dave Batey4927 3 Bob Champion3584 4 Noal Rossow2611 5 Mike Jendras2270 ATTENTION ERS TNE FN14S TIC NELSON 15 detailed brochure send 25 cents Kus torn Kraftsmanship PO Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Ph 714 830-5162 Dealer inquiries invited EPOXY GLASS COWLS FOR NOSEN PICA 510 MORGAN BALSA USA PLA U CONCEPT FLEET HOSTETLER RCM T-CRAFT SHEBER P/ITS & SCALE SUPER CUB FOKKER 0-7 BOEING P- 12 P26 F4B2 P464 SPARROW HAWK GEE BEE MOO Y MACBR/ENS TURBULENT CHRISTEN EAGLE BRISIGHELLAS STAROUSTER 1/ A SCALE J3-BI BABY FLYBABY AIRCAMPER PILOT JUNGMANN 736 SCALES OTHERS WHEEL PANTS FOR CITABRIA STARDUSTER II PIUS SKYBOLT LIBERTYSPORT CHRIS TEN EAGLE P6 E HAWK STEARMAN STINSON SR-B MULLIGAN ft OTHERS BRAZED 6 HEAT-TR EATED WIRE GEARS 6 CABANES LARGE SCALE PLANS AVAILABLE DISCOUNT ON COWL WHEN PLANS ARE PURCHASED Send SASE latest list supply Modelers fiberglass parts plansWrite call us T 8 D FIBERGLASS SPECIALTIES 30925 BLOCK GARDEN CITY Ml 48135 PHONE 313 421-6353 Micro selecte Walnut Basswoc Mahagc Spruce DolihouS Chry AirpI Al IIIiiI
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/12
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 32, 114, 115
0 Tournament & Great RaceVI League Silent Flight staged seven-day bash Sailplane fliers consisting sixth Great Race annual LSF Tourna ment Weather bit sad race determined fliers stuck out blessed great tournament Rules operations different year line FAIs style running meet contestants approvedE Dan Pruss.J GREAT RACE VI. Easter parades county racing month before event Stan Watson fairs grand prix circuits arent always -flew complete course practice runthe guaranteed sunny weekends first second accomplish feat During week time six years Great Race can added before contest Gary Ittner Alex Bower list alibi goes should have California logged 14 miles day 20 week beforeand after another official practice day before matter race Watson set out establish AMA Sixteen teams entered onethe largest Thermal Duration record logged 3-hr 10field everwith roster including Canada mm flight South Africa year super Saturday came So did complete cloud shipsthose designed strictly cross-country cover What event teams would launch few times attempts go-for-broke flight became winch batteries worn out because number relaunches end day Nord Gerneke Andy Keil South Africa first place run 32 miles Only six other teams nudged past two-mile mark Sunday weather worse lower ceilings stronger threat rain 11 oclock bump came through few people took advantage Pat Flinn 30 Model Aviation time Pat Flinn Greater Detroit Soaring Hiking Society Astro Maggie both three-time winners SOARs Great Race Andy Rell Nord Gerneke South Africa Nords F3B Great Race entry ahead first day ended up fifth overall first recognize So did Skip Miller Jack Hiner played out Flinn Greater Detroit gang logged 14 miles 55 minutes Skip Miller Sagitta XC logged 83 miles 25 minutes Hiner Pegasus covered 49 miles 16 minutes weather didnt get better looked though would final standings 2 oclock Don Harris Jim Bobmer Warren Plohr Ohio came up flight 93 miles good enough overtake Miller teammates Lee Tim Renaud Gordon Pearson second place Gerneke Keil couldnt better 32 miles settled fifth place displayed anxious desire take cross-crountry flying back South Africa As seen pits super ships will have day year floaters better able take advantage what lift craftsmanship award given away Gary Ittner would have won going away Little Pigeon high quality work hidden some builders expose Otto Heitheckers flying wing flutter problem damaged tow during practice fliers start race using Thermal Snifflers Logged 102 official flightsthat started course numerous others made didnt leave launch site Good weather would have cut numbers half Four teams turned away because lack frequencies Great Race VII already being planned LSF Tournament dared different Although past tournaments since 1970 cluded some sort L/D task organizers year came up program satisfied taste Rather mix tasks round system years event separate tasks scheduled specific days Tasks Schedule schedule five daysthe longest Soaring contest evera day longer World Championships tasks FAI Distance no cap number laps FAT Speed Duration first second day Distance flown third day Speed fourth fifth days Duration flown starting sixminute task first round followed three 10-minute rounds task separate entry fee flier could enter events However order qualify grand championship award required fly three events tasks same plane Classes Standard B combined Unlimited C Two-Meter D Sport Scale per AMA 1980-81 rule book flown separately days four five can never please everybody years format came close did werent F3B FAI World Championships class scene gave opportunity hang around observe Distance Speed tasks still fly popular Duration event later week December 1981 31 Canada left right John l Werner Kiebert Stan Shaw Werners original design uper-rro Runner Norm went win Unlimited LSF Tournament later week winning team leftto right Pat Flinn Noal Rossowand Dale Martell didnt beat current record 304 ml content 14 mi year plaques depict race course warren i iann 1 ano warren rionr uISCUSS tn field layout LSF officers ran events Presi dent Gordon Pearson CD Distance Legendary winchmaster Jim McIntyre smiles down Dave Burt-designed line retrieval system Left right Chris Adams Alex Bower Gary lttner Gary Alex one/two FAI Speed Alex/Gary three/four A/B Distance two/three overall Chris placed sixth distance sixth overall As usual tough bunch Californians Scott Christiansen LSF ooi shows off 2-Metership Metrick Its soon kit Top Flite Neat design Organizers stick necks Out schedule like because bad weather can wipe out event enough bad weather left over Great Race weekend keep Distance task wet However eight scheduled rounds flown rounds also flown Speed day three third day weather suitable Soaring contest lasted through Duration event flying standings pretty much tell did what can check second-guess would have done big news out event contest run As mentioned earlier dared different First off FAI F3B format used preparation times working times relaunches other aspects flying seen usual duration contests used also meant contestants furnish own launching devices Distance Speed winches provided Duration task organizers After couple rounds Distance task realized fliers teamed up help other used same winch prompted organizers consider allowing winches remain place thereby reducing preparation time drastically mention physical wear tear fliers helpers idea carried Speed task added innovation As flight group came winches person called fly sequence normal F3B procedure After last flier up four flight group finished run first again called down last group gave contestant two separate Speed runs call-up prep time idea should considered F3B events future Quarter-Finals team selection program World Championships system efficient evidenced fact eight rounds flights flown between 930 am 2 pm Duration good-old-fashioned event no tricky stuff Except maybe Jim McIntyres retrieval systems designed Dave Burt Indiana PA ran out city names shown Jim Toledo couple years ago Jim put system together fool-proofjust yet did heck ofajob Continued page 114 32 Model Aviation Ken Bates LSF Tournament champion shows oft winning launch tech nique Note absence towline Withal 300 point lead needsone Dave Joflnson Oregon topped everyone 2 ow ship uses rudder elevator aileron muncilons Gordon Pearson holds sticks Cal Sobczynski launches Pearsons Ibexfive years old wing fitting failed third flight Ouch Jerry Mrlik shows super-skinny F3B bird Slim fuse has fourAA cells line servos wing fillet Clever Stan Watson successful Pegasus single servo couples rudder ailerons ship has flying stab Stan finished fifth overall Gene Shelky Pennsylvania top dog Scale scratch-built Schweitzer 2-32 Beautifully done orange white HEAVY DUTY 4-IN SANDER Adjustable table Miter guide & extra discs available Spec $2495 Ship $ 350 r 13 7~11 Cwieg 19 eQay Iz I II 0 0 R/C GOODIES PO BOX 192 0 VAN NUYS CA 91408 SPECIAL 825 DELUXE SYSTEM Flite wt101oz 4 Ch Complete U Ath metal Tx 4 Servos cads Chgr Reg$27495 Spec $175OOu AIR CAPITALShip $ 650 ZINGER WOODReady-To-Fly 00 PROPS 6PackLess Radio Engine 7-45-6 $4 8257 Span I STDruiLPWR84-56523ShipU SERVO 3/4x 1 7/1694565 23$65040-61 Engine1 x 1-9/16 1 38104565 63 oz Deans plugll-6-7.75643 g $15995Spec $14495 I124569 65________ IReg$22 95$2500 ISpec $13 95Other Sizes Same Discounts-Ship $2 SD Ship$250MORE L CATALOG 6t $1 70 FOREIGNCALIF RESIDENTS ADD SALES TAX o hasthe complete comprehensive line RIO Soaring products toeverexist North America o Our line products includesthosefrom some respected firms Europe well complete inventory own US manufacturers O We carry complete line Kits Hardware Accessories & Building Supplies have full inventory Launching Equipment & Related Products o We serve serious R/O soaring enthusiast supplies kits other items have sought long Call write today Free product listing & price sheet Sailplane Factory717 244 4508 PO Box 341 Red Lion PA 173569am 9pm EST PS Come see displays 1982 WRAMS & TOLEDO showsin 114 Model Aviation flap setting drastically Fortunately dis covered problem ground Theres no substitute good test program dont want drag out like construction article end mixer story comes down building mixer used wire-wrap tech nique described earlier column dual mixer Ace RC Silver Seven installing between encoder board Red Green wires found pins 2 5 NE5044 respectively can likewise feel needproviding read Freds book study problem carefully test test test go will void Airtronics guarantee probably will have remove mixer put things back way should find need return set service since premise going column old set couldnt get fixed wanted fix yourself isnt much problem Just keep things legal bear mind 2nd-class commercial operators license re quired kind work RF boardor module case may reason restriction can cause off-frequency operation knowing set will seem working fine can get setting off pocket-pagers over county wiping out TV pictures have no right So remember George said Keep cottonpicking hands Out RF sectionOkay Keep letters flowing George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicks yule NY 11801 1SF Tournament/Pruss Continued page 32 retrieving two winch lines about later column wasnt biggest tournament ever couple reasons timing last-minute site location among format proved will popular scheduled again should held best site ever large meet site Joliet Park Board Airport Joliet IL grass area cut organizers liking week before Joliet Park Board airport manager couldnt have cooperative site isnt considered Soaring get-together future well miss out Again pits Contestants represented over 20 states Canada team event tight contestthat second through fifth MRCS group tournament champion Ken Bates won over 2100 points second fifth separated less 700 points Ken Shaw flew 10-year-old Super Esprit second place Unlimited Best speed times 104 109 both Alex Bower 100-point bonusin outlanding zone drew lot criticism changed expertsmany expertsmissed 25-meterdiameter circle Gordon Pearson Warren Tiahrt should quit IBM Chrysler co-MC banquets missed great Postscript tournaments sponsors since first 1970 has Top Flite specifically Sid Axelrod Back 1970 LSF waiting its 100th member Sid sponsoring tournament continued right up 12th 1981 Looking Hard Find Soaring Goodies JA c3a4fane Jaclory Grand Championship 1 Ken Bates2979 2 Alex Bower265B 3 Gary lttner2594 4 Gregg Seydel2469 5 Stan Watson2465 Class A/B 1 Ken Bates4582 2 Walt Hill4374 3 Ales Bower4332 4 Gary lttner4097 5 Mike Selig3986 Class C 1 Norm Klebert4551 2 Ken Sham4547 3 Gene Shelkey4420 4 Warren Plohr4389 5 Keith Finkenbiner4327 Sport Scale 1 Gene Shelkey189 2 Jack Hiner185 3 Steen Moskal175 4 Woody Blanchard172 5 Jack Rakusan169 Distance 1 Ken Bates7103 2 Eric Tiahrt8813 3 Stan Watson5648 4 Jerry Mrlik5570 5 Gregg Seydel5489 6 Chris Adams5222 7 Ales Bower5154 Speed 1 Gary Itteer7638 2 Alex Bower7540 3 Ken Bates7476 4 Gregg Seydel7035 5 Tim Renaud6636 6 Stan Watson6449 7 Woody Blanchard6082 8 Chris Adams6021 9 Tom Christian5904 10 Ken Olsen5540 Team Championship 1MRCS12944 2SOAR10828 3FAST10566 4St Louis Eagles10427 SGDSHS10149 dont know Sailplanes before 1970 still era silk dopewhich wasnt bad However Sid MonoKote made job easier making job easier got us Sailplanes As result lasting friendships have made tournaments Nationals World Championships wherever weve met have thank Sid past summer special Sid attended World Championships California finally became official LSF member number 4295 Sid entered flew tournament flew Nats Texas proud fact Well done Sid week later friends called said Sid passed away Sid might friends dont have believe Results Class DB Gary Ittoer4972 1 Dave Johnson39339 Tim Renaud4939 2 Woody Blanchard370110 Dave Batey4927 3 Bob Champion3584 4 Noal Rossow2611 5 Mike Jendras2270 ATTENTION ERS TNE FN14S TIC NELSON 15 detailed brochure send 25 cents Kus torn Kraftsmanship PO Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Ph 714 830-5162 Dealer inquiries invited EPOXY GLASS COWLS FOR NOSEN PICA 510 MORGAN BALSA USA PLA U CONCEPT FLEET HOSTETLER RCM T-CRAFT SHEBER P/ITS & SCALE SUPER CUB FOKKER 0-7 BOEING P- 12 P26 F4B2 P464 SPARROW HAWK GEE BEE MOO Y MACBR/ENS TURBULENT CHRISTEN EAGLE BRISIGHELLAS STAROUSTER 1/ A SCALE J3-BI BABY FLYBABY AIRCAMPER PILOT JUNGMANN 736 SCALES OTHERS WHEEL PANTS FOR CITABRIA STARDUSTER II PIUS SKYBOLT LIBERTYSPORT CHRIS TEN EAGLE P6 E HAWK STEARMAN STINSON SR-B MULLIGAN ft OTHERS BRAZED 6 HEAT-TR EATED WIRE GEARS 6 CABANES LARGE SCALE PLANS AVAILABLE DISCOUNT ON COWL WHEN PLANS ARE PURCHASED Send SASE latest list supply Modelers fiberglass parts plansWrite call us T 8 D FIBERGLASS SPECIALTIES 30925 BLOCK GARDEN CITY Ml 48135 PHONE 313 421-6353 Micro selecte Walnut Basswoc Mahagc Spruce DolihouS Chry AirpI Al IIIiiI
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/12
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 32, 114, 115
0 Tournament & Great RaceVI League Silent Flight staged seven-day bash Sailplane fliers consisting sixth Great Race annual LSF Tourna ment Weather bit sad race determined fliers stuck out blessed great tournament Rules operations different year line FAIs style running meet contestants approvedE Dan Pruss.J GREAT RACE VI. Easter parades county racing month before event Stan Watson fairs grand prix circuits arent always -flew complete course practice runthe guaranteed sunny weekends first second accomplish feat During week time six years Great Race can added before contest Gary Ittner Alex Bower list alibi goes should have California logged 14 miles day 20 week beforeand after another official practice day before matter race Watson set out establish AMA Sixteen teams entered onethe largest Thermal Duration record logged 3-hr 10field everwith roster including Canada mm flight South Africa year super Saturday came So did complete cloud shipsthose designed strictly cross-country cover What event teams would launch few times attempts go-for-broke flight became winch batteries worn out because number relaunches end day Nord Gerneke Andy Keil South Africa first place run 32 miles Only six other teams nudged past two-mile mark Sunday weather worse lower ceilings stronger threat rain 11 oclock bump came through few people took advantage Pat Flinn 30 Model Aviation time Pat Flinn Greater Detroit Soaring Hiking Society Astro Maggie both three-time winners SOARs Great Race Andy Rell Nord Gerneke South Africa Nords F3B Great Race entry ahead first day ended up fifth overall first recognize So did Skip Miller Jack Hiner played out Flinn Greater Detroit gang logged 14 miles 55 minutes Skip Miller Sagitta XC logged 83 miles 25 minutes Hiner Pegasus covered 49 miles 16 minutes weather didnt get better looked though would final standings 2 oclock Don Harris Jim Bobmer Warren Plohr Ohio came up flight 93 miles good enough overtake Miller teammates Lee Tim Renaud Gordon Pearson second place Gerneke Keil couldnt better 32 miles settled fifth place displayed anxious desire take cross-crountry flying back South Africa As seen pits super ships will have day year floaters better able take advantage what lift craftsmanship award given away Gary Ittner would have won going away Little Pigeon high quality work hidden some builders expose Otto Heitheckers flying wing flutter problem damaged tow during practice fliers start race using Thermal Snifflers Logged 102 official flightsthat started course numerous others made didnt leave launch site Good weather would have cut numbers half Four teams turned away because lack frequencies Great Race VII already being planned LSF Tournament dared different Although past tournaments since 1970 cluded some sort L/D task organizers year came up program satisfied taste Rather mix tasks round system years event separate tasks scheduled specific days Tasks Schedule schedule five daysthe longest Soaring contest evera day longer World Championships tasks FAI Distance no cap number laps FAT Speed Duration first second day Distance flown third day Speed fourth fifth days Duration flown starting sixminute task first round followed three 10-minute rounds task separate entry fee flier could enter events However order qualify grand championship award required fly three events tasks same plane Classes Standard B combined Unlimited C Two-Meter D Sport Scale per AMA 1980-81 rule book flown separately days four five can never please everybody years format came close did werent F3B FAI World Championships class scene gave opportunity hang around observe Distance Speed tasks still fly popular Duration event later week December 1981 31 Canada left right John l Werner Kiebert Stan Shaw Werners original design uper-rro Runner Norm went win Unlimited LSF Tournament later week winning team leftto right Pat Flinn Noal Rossowand Dale Martell didnt beat current record 304 ml content 14 mi year plaques depict race course warren i iann 1 ano warren rionr uISCUSS tn field layout LSF officers ran events Presi dent Gordon Pearson CD Distance Legendary winchmaster Jim McIntyre smiles down Dave Burt-designed line retrieval system Left right Chris Adams Alex Bower Gary lttner Gary Alex one/two FAI Speed Alex/Gary three/four A/B Distance two/three overall Chris placed sixth distance sixth overall As usual tough bunch Californians Scott Christiansen LSF ooi shows off 2-Metership Metrick Its soon kit Top Flite Neat design Organizers stick necks Out schedule like because bad weather can wipe out event enough bad weather left over Great Race weekend keep Distance task wet However eight scheduled rounds flown rounds also flown Speed day three third day weather suitable Soaring contest lasted through Duration event flying standings pretty much tell did what can check second-guess would have done big news out event contest run As mentioned earlier dared different First off FAI F3B format used preparation times working times relaunches other aspects flying seen usual duration contests used also meant contestants furnish own launching devices Distance Speed winches provided Duration task organizers After couple rounds Distance task realized fliers teamed up help other used same winch prompted organizers consider allowing winches remain place thereby reducing preparation time drastically mention physical wear tear fliers helpers idea carried Speed task added innovation As flight group came winches person called fly sequence normal F3B procedure After last flier up four flight group finished run first again called down last group gave contestant two separate Speed runs call-up prep time idea should considered F3B events future Quarter-Finals team selection program World Championships system efficient evidenced fact eight rounds flights flown between 930 am 2 pm Duration good-old-fashioned event no tricky stuff Except maybe Jim McIntyres retrieval systems designed Dave Burt Indiana PA ran out city names shown Jim Toledo couple years ago Jim put system together fool-proofjust yet did heck ofajob Continued page 114 32 Model Aviation Ken Bates LSF Tournament champion shows oft winning launch tech nique Note absence towline Withal 300 point lead needsone Dave Joflnson Oregon topped everyone 2 ow ship uses rudder elevator aileron muncilons Gordon Pearson holds sticks Cal Sobczynski launches Pearsons Ibexfive years old wing fitting failed third flight Ouch Jerry Mrlik shows super-skinny F3B bird Slim fuse has fourAA cells line servos wing fillet Clever Stan Watson successful Pegasus single servo couples rudder ailerons ship has flying stab Stan finished fifth overall Gene Shelky Pennsylvania top dog Scale scratch-built Schweitzer 2-32 Beautifully done orange white HEAVY DUTY 4-IN SANDER Adjustable table Miter guide & extra discs available Spec $2495 Ship $ 350 r 13 7~11 Cwieg 19 eQay Iz I II 0 0 R/C GOODIES PO BOX 192 0 VAN NUYS CA 91408 SPECIAL 825 DELUXE SYSTEM Flite wt101oz 4 Ch Complete U Ath metal Tx 4 Servos cads Chgr Reg$27495 Spec $175OOu AIR CAPITALShip $ 650 ZINGER WOODReady-To-Fly 00 PROPS 6PackLess Radio Engine 7-45-6 $4 8257 Span I STDruiLPWR84-56523ShipU SERVO 3/4x 1 7/1694565 23$65040-61 Engine1 x 1-9/16 1 38104565 63 oz Deans plugll-6-7.75643 g $15995Spec $14495 I124569 65________ IReg$22 95$2500 ISpec $13 95Other Sizes Same Discounts-Ship $2 SD Ship$250MORE L CATALOG 6t $1 70 FOREIGNCALIF RESIDENTS ADD SALES TAX o hasthe complete comprehensive line RIO Soaring products toeverexist North America o Our line products includesthosefrom some respected firms Europe well complete inventory own US manufacturers O We carry complete line Kits Hardware Accessories & Building Supplies have full inventory Launching Equipment & Related Products o We serve serious R/O soaring enthusiast supplies kits other items have sought long Call write today Free product listing & price sheet Sailplane Factory717 244 4508 PO Box 341 Red Lion PA 173569am 9pm EST PS Come see displays 1982 WRAMS & TOLEDO showsin 114 Model Aviation flap setting drastically Fortunately dis covered problem ground Theres no substitute good test program dont want drag out like construction article end mixer story comes down building mixer used wire-wrap tech nique described earlier column dual mixer Ace RC Silver Seven installing between encoder board Red Green wires found pins 2 5 NE5044 respectively can likewise feel needproviding read Freds book study problem carefully test test test go will void Airtronics guarantee probably will have remove mixer put things back way should find need return set service since premise going column old set couldnt get fixed wanted fix yourself isnt much problem Just keep things legal bear mind 2nd-class commercial operators license re quired kind work RF boardor module case may reason restriction can cause off-frequency operation knowing set will seem working fine can get setting off pocket-pagers over county wiping out TV pictures have no right So remember George said Keep cottonpicking hands Out RF sectionOkay Keep letters flowing George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicks yule NY 11801 1SF Tournament/Pruss Continued page 32 retrieving two winch lines about later column wasnt biggest tournament ever couple reasons timing last-minute site location among format proved will popular scheduled again should held best site ever large meet site Joliet Park Board Airport Joliet IL grass area cut organizers liking week before Joliet Park Board airport manager couldnt have cooperative site isnt considered Soaring get-together future well miss out Again pits Contestants represented over 20 states Canada team event tight contestthat second through fifth MRCS group tournament champion Ken Bates won over 2100 points second fifth separated less 700 points Ken Shaw flew 10-year-old Super Esprit second place Unlimited Best speed times 104 109 both Alex Bower 100-point bonusin outlanding zone drew lot criticism changed expertsmany expertsmissed 25-meterdiameter circle Gordon Pearson Warren Tiahrt should quit IBM Chrysler co-MC banquets missed great Postscript tournaments sponsors since first 1970 has Top Flite specifically Sid Axelrod Back 1970 LSF waiting its 100th member Sid sponsoring tournament continued right up 12th 1981 Looking Hard Find Soaring Goodies JA c3a4fane Jaclory Grand Championship 1 Ken Bates2979 2 Alex Bower265B 3 Gary lttner2594 4 Gregg Seydel2469 5 Stan Watson2465 Class A/B 1 Ken Bates4582 2 Walt Hill4374 3 Ales Bower4332 4 Gary lttner4097 5 Mike Selig3986 Class C 1 Norm Klebert4551 2 Ken Sham4547 3 Gene Shelkey4420 4 Warren Plohr4389 5 Keith Finkenbiner4327 Sport Scale 1 Gene Shelkey189 2 Jack Hiner185 3 Steen Moskal175 4 Woody Blanchard172 5 Jack Rakusan169 Distance 1 Ken Bates7103 2 Eric Tiahrt8813 3 Stan Watson5648 4 Jerry Mrlik5570 5 Gregg Seydel5489 6 Chris Adams5222 7 Ales Bower5154 Speed 1 Gary Itteer7638 2 Alex Bower7540 3 Ken Bates7476 4 Gregg Seydel7035 5 Tim Renaud6636 6 Stan Watson6449 7 Woody Blanchard6082 8 Chris Adams6021 9 Tom Christian5904 10 Ken Olsen5540 Team Championship 1MRCS12944 2SOAR10828 3FAST10566 4St Louis Eagles10427 SGDSHS10149 dont know Sailplanes before 1970 still era silk dopewhich wasnt bad However Sid MonoKote made job easier making job easier got us Sailplanes As result lasting friendships have made tournaments Nationals World Championships wherever weve met have thank Sid past summer special Sid attended World Championships California finally became official LSF member number 4295 Sid entered flew tournament flew Nats Texas proud fact Well done Sid week later friends called said Sid passed away Sid might friends dont have believe Results Class DB Gary Ittoer4972 1 Dave Johnson39339 Tim Renaud4939 2 Woody Blanchard370110 Dave Batey4927 3 Bob Champion3584 4 Noal Rossow2611 5 Mike Jendras2270 ATTENTION ERS TNE FN14S TIC NELSON 15 detailed brochure send 25 cents Kus torn Kraftsmanship PO Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Ph 714 830-5162 Dealer inquiries invited EPOXY GLASS COWLS FOR NOSEN PICA 510 MORGAN BALSA USA PLA U CONCEPT FLEET HOSTETLER RCM T-CRAFT SHEBER P/ITS & SCALE SUPER CUB FOKKER 0-7 BOEING P- 12 P26 F4B2 P464 SPARROW HAWK GEE BEE MOO Y MACBR/ENS TURBULENT CHRISTEN EAGLE BRISIGHELLAS STAROUSTER 1/ A SCALE J3-BI BABY FLYBABY AIRCAMPER PILOT JUNGMANN 736 SCALES OTHERS WHEEL PANTS FOR CITABRIA STARDUSTER II PIUS SKYBOLT LIBERTYSPORT CHRIS TEN EAGLE P6 E HAWK STEARMAN STINSON SR-B MULLIGAN ft OTHERS BRAZED 6 HEAT-TR EATED WIRE GEARS 6 CABANES LARGE SCALE PLANS AVAILABLE DISCOUNT ON COWL WHEN PLANS ARE PURCHASED Send SASE latest list supply Modelers fiberglass parts plansWrite call us T 8 D FIBERGLASS SPECIALTIES 30925 BLOCK GARDEN CITY Ml 48135 PHONE 313 421-6353 Micro selecte Walnut Basswoc Mahagc Spruce DolihouS Chry AirpI Al IIIiiI
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/12
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 32, 114, 115
0 Tournament & Great RaceVI League Silent Flight staged seven-day bash Sailplane fliers consisting sixth Great Race annual LSF Tourna ment Weather bit sad race determined fliers stuck out blessed great tournament Rules operations different year line FAIs style running meet contestants approvedE Dan Pruss.J GREAT RACE VI. Easter parades county racing month before event Stan Watson fairs grand prix circuits arent always -flew complete course practice runthe guaranteed sunny weekends first second accomplish feat During week time six years Great Race can added before contest Gary Ittner Alex Bower list alibi goes should have California logged 14 miles day 20 week beforeand after another official practice day before matter race Watson set out establish AMA Sixteen teams entered onethe largest Thermal Duration record logged 3-hr 10field everwith roster including Canada mm flight South Africa year super Saturday came So did complete cloud shipsthose designed strictly cross-country cover What event teams would launch few times attempts go-for-broke flight became winch batteries worn out because number relaunches end day Nord Gerneke Andy Keil South Africa first place run 32 miles Only six other teams nudged past two-mile mark Sunday weather worse lower ceilings stronger threat rain 11 oclock bump came through few people took advantage Pat Flinn 30 Model Aviation time Pat Flinn Greater Detroit Soaring Hiking Society Astro Maggie both three-time winners SOARs Great Race Andy Rell Nord Gerneke South Africa Nords F3B Great Race entry ahead first day ended up fifth overall first recognize So did Skip Miller Jack Hiner played out Flinn Greater Detroit gang logged 14 miles 55 minutes Skip Miller Sagitta XC logged 83 miles 25 minutes Hiner Pegasus covered 49 miles 16 minutes weather didnt get better looked though would final standings 2 oclock Don Harris Jim Bobmer Warren Plohr Ohio came up flight 93 miles good enough overtake Miller teammates Lee Tim Renaud Gordon Pearson second place Gerneke Keil couldnt better 32 miles settled fifth place displayed anxious desire take cross-crountry flying back South Africa As seen pits super ships will have day year floaters better able take advantage what lift craftsmanship award given away Gary Ittner would have won going away Little Pigeon high quality work hidden some builders expose Otto Heitheckers flying wing flutter problem damaged tow during practice fliers start race using Thermal Snifflers Logged 102 official flightsthat started course numerous others made didnt leave launch site Good weather would have cut numbers half Four teams turned away because lack frequencies Great Race VII already being planned LSF Tournament dared different Although past tournaments since 1970 cluded some sort L/D task organizers year came up program satisfied taste Rather mix tasks round system years event separate tasks scheduled specific days Tasks Schedule schedule five daysthe longest Soaring contest evera day longer World Championships tasks FAI Distance no cap number laps FAT Speed Duration first second day Distance flown third day Speed fourth fifth days Duration flown starting sixminute task first round followed three 10-minute rounds task separate entry fee flier could enter events However order qualify grand championship award required fly three events tasks same plane Classes Standard B combined Unlimited C Two-Meter D Sport Scale per AMA 1980-81 rule book flown separately days four five can never please everybody years format came close did werent F3B FAI World Championships class scene gave opportunity hang around observe Distance Speed tasks still fly popular Duration event later week December 1981 31 Canada left right John l Werner Kiebert Stan Shaw Werners original design uper-rro Runner Norm went win Unlimited LSF Tournament later week winning team leftto right Pat Flinn Noal Rossowand Dale Martell didnt beat current record 304 ml content 14 mi year plaques depict race course warren i iann 1 ano warren rionr uISCUSS tn field layout LSF officers ran events Presi dent Gordon Pearson CD Distance Legendary winchmaster Jim McIntyre smiles down Dave Burt-designed line retrieval system Left right Chris Adams Alex Bower Gary lttner Gary Alex one/two FAI Speed Alex/Gary three/four A/B Distance two/three overall Chris placed sixth distance sixth overall As usual tough bunch Californians Scott Christiansen LSF ooi shows off 2-Metership Metrick Its soon kit Top Flite Neat design Organizers stick necks Out schedule like because bad weather can wipe out event enough bad weather left over Great Race weekend keep Distance task wet However eight scheduled rounds flown rounds also flown Speed day three third day weather suitable Soaring contest lasted through Duration event flying standings pretty much tell did what can check second-guess would have done big news out event contest run As mentioned earlier dared different First off FAI F3B format used preparation times working times relaunches other aspects flying seen usual duration contests used also meant contestants furnish own launching devices Distance Speed winches provided Duration task organizers After couple rounds Distance task realized fliers teamed up help other used same winch prompted organizers consider allowing winches remain place thereby reducing preparation time drastically mention physical wear tear fliers helpers idea carried Speed task added innovation As flight group came winches person called fly sequence normal F3B procedure After last flier up four flight group finished run first again called down last group gave contestant two separate Speed runs call-up prep time idea should considered F3B events future Quarter-Finals team selection program World Championships system efficient evidenced fact eight rounds flights flown between 930 am 2 pm Duration good-old-fashioned event no tricky stuff Except maybe Jim McIntyres retrieval systems designed Dave Burt Indiana PA ran out city names shown Jim Toledo couple years ago Jim put system together fool-proofjust yet did heck ofajob Continued page 114 32 Model Aviation Ken Bates LSF Tournament champion shows oft winning launch tech nique Note absence towline Withal 300 point lead needsone Dave Joflnson Oregon topped everyone 2 ow ship uses rudder elevator aileron muncilons Gordon Pearson holds sticks Cal Sobczynski launches Pearsons Ibexfive years old wing fitting failed third flight Ouch Jerry Mrlik shows super-skinny F3B bird Slim fuse has fourAA cells line servos wing fillet Clever Stan Watson successful Pegasus single servo couples rudder ailerons ship has flying stab Stan finished fifth overall Gene Shelky Pennsylvania top dog Scale scratch-built Schweitzer 2-32 Beautifully done orange white HEAVY DUTY 4-IN SANDER Adjustable table Miter guide & extra discs available Spec $2495 Ship $ 350 r 13 7~11 Cwieg 19 eQay Iz I II 0 0 R/C GOODIES PO BOX 192 0 VAN NUYS CA 91408 SPECIAL 825 DELUXE SYSTEM Flite wt101oz 4 Ch Complete U Ath metal Tx 4 Servos cads Chgr Reg$27495 Spec $175OOu AIR CAPITALShip $ 650 ZINGER WOODReady-To-Fly 00 PROPS 6PackLess Radio Engine 7-45-6 $4 8257 Span I STDruiLPWR84-56523ShipU SERVO 3/4x 1 7/1694565 23$65040-61 Engine1 x 1-9/16 1 38104565 63 oz Deans plugll-6-7.75643 g $15995Spec $14495 I124569 65________ IReg$22 95$2500 ISpec $13 95Other Sizes Same Discounts-Ship $2 SD Ship$250MORE L CATALOG 6t $1 70 FOREIGNCALIF RESIDENTS ADD SALES TAX o hasthe complete comprehensive line RIO Soaring products toeverexist North America o Our line products includesthosefrom some respected firms Europe well complete inventory own US manufacturers O We carry complete line Kits Hardware Accessories & Building Supplies have full inventory Launching Equipment & Related Products o We serve serious R/O soaring enthusiast supplies kits other items have sought long Call write today Free product listing & price sheet Sailplane Factory717 244 4508 PO Box 341 Red Lion PA 173569am 9pm EST PS Come see displays 1982 WRAMS & TOLEDO showsin 114 Model Aviation flap setting drastically Fortunately dis covered problem ground Theres no substitute good test program dont want drag out like construction article end mixer story comes down building mixer used wire-wrap tech nique described earlier column dual mixer Ace RC Silver Seven installing between encoder board Red Green wires found pins 2 5 NE5044 respectively can likewise feel needproviding read Freds book study problem carefully test test test go will void Airtronics guarantee probably will have remove mixer put things back way should find need return set service since premise going column old set couldnt get fixed wanted fix yourself isnt much problem Just keep things legal bear mind 2nd-class commercial operators license re quired kind work RF boardor module case may reason restriction can cause off-frequency operation knowing set will seem working fine can get setting off pocket-pagers over county wiping out TV pictures have no right So remember George said Keep cottonpicking hands Out RF sectionOkay Keep letters flowing George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicks yule NY 11801 1SF Tournament/Pruss Continued page 32 retrieving two winch lines about later column wasnt biggest tournament ever couple reasons timing last-minute site location among format proved will popular scheduled again should held best site ever large meet site Joliet Park Board Airport Joliet IL grass area cut organizers liking week before Joliet Park Board airport manager couldnt have cooperative site isnt considered Soaring get-together future well miss out Again pits Contestants represented over 20 states Canada team event tight contestthat second through fifth MRCS group tournament champion Ken Bates won over 2100 points second fifth separated less 700 points Ken Shaw flew 10-year-old Super Esprit second place Unlimited Best speed times 104 109 both Alex Bower 100-point bonusin outlanding zone drew lot criticism changed expertsmany expertsmissed 25-meterdiameter circle Gordon Pearson Warren Tiahrt should quit IBM Chrysler co-MC banquets missed great Postscript tournaments sponsors since first 1970 has Top Flite specifically Sid Axelrod Back 1970 LSF waiting its 100th member Sid sponsoring tournament continued right up 12th 1981 Looking Hard Find Soaring Goodies JA c3a4fane Jaclory Grand Championship 1 Ken Bates2979 2 Alex Bower265B 3 Gary lttner2594 4 Gregg Seydel2469 5 Stan Watson2465 Class A/B 1 Ken Bates4582 2 Walt Hill4374 3 Ales Bower4332 4 Gary lttner4097 5 Mike Selig3986 Class C 1 Norm Klebert4551 2 Ken Sham4547 3 Gene Shelkey4420 4 Warren Plohr4389 5 Keith Finkenbiner4327 Sport Scale 1 Gene Shelkey189 2 Jack Hiner185 3 Steen Moskal175 4 Woody Blanchard172 5 Jack Rakusan169 Distance 1 Ken Bates7103 2 Eric Tiahrt8813 3 Stan Watson5648 4 Jerry Mrlik5570 5 Gregg Seydel5489 6 Chris Adams5222 7 Ales Bower5154 Speed 1 Gary Itteer7638 2 Alex Bower7540 3 Ken Bates7476 4 Gregg Seydel7035 5 Tim Renaud6636 6 Stan Watson6449 7 Woody Blanchard6082 8 Chris Adams6021 9 Tom Christian5904 10 Ken Olsen5540 Team Championship 1MRCS12944 2SOAR10828 3FAST10566 4St Louis Eagles10427 SGDSHS10149 dont know Sailplanes before 1970 still era silk dopewhich wasnt bad However Sid MonoKote made job easier making job easier got us Sailplanes As result lasting friendships have made tournaments Nationals World Championships wherever weve met have thank Sid past summer special Sid attended World Championships California finally became official LSF member number 4295 Sid entered flew tournament flew Nats Texas proud fact Well done Sid week later friends called said Sid passed away Sid might friends dont have believe Results Class DB Gary Ittoer4972 1 Dave Johnson39339 Tim Renaud4939 2 Woody Blanchard370110 Dave Batey4927 3 Bob Champion3584 4 Noal Rossow2611 5 Mike Jendras2270 ATTENTION ERS TNE FN14S TIC NELSON 15 detailed brochure send 25 cents Kus torn Kraftsmanship PO Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Ph 714 830-5162 Dealer inquiries invited EPOXY GLASS COWLS FOR NOSEN PICA 510 MORGAN BALSA USA PLA U CONCEPT FLEET HOSTETLER RCM T-CRAFT SHEBER P/ITS & SCALE SUPER CUB FOKKER 0-7 BOEING P- 12 P26 F4B2 P464 SPARROW HAWK GEE BEE MOO Y MACBR/ENS TURBULENT CHRISTEN EAGLE BRISIGHELLAS STAROUSTER 1/ A SCALE J3-BI BABY FLYBABY AIRCAMPER PILOT JUNGMANN 736 SCALES OTHERS WHEEL PANTS FOR CITABRIA STARDUSTER II PIUS SKYBOLT LIBERTYSPORT CHRIS TEN EAGLE P6 E HAWK STEARMAN STINSON SR-B MULLIGAN ft OTHERS BRAZED 6 HEAT-TR EATED WIRE GEARS 6 CABANES LARGE SCALE PLANS AVAILABLE DISCOUNT ON COWL WHEN PLANS ARE PURCHASED Send SASE latest list supply Modelers fiberglass parts plansWrite call us T 8 D FIBERGLASS SPECIALTIES 30925 BLOCK GARDEN CITY Ml 48135 PHONE 313 421-6353 Micro selecte Walnut Basswoc Mahagc Spruce DolihouS Chry AirpI Al IIIiiI
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/12
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 32, 114, 115
0 Tournament & Great RaceVI League Silent Flight staged seven-day bash Sailplane fliers consisting sixth Great Race annual LSF Tourna ment Weather bit sad race determined fliers stuck out blessed great tournament Rules operations different year line FAIs style running meet contestants approvedE Dan Pruss.J GREAT RACE VI. Easter parades county racing month before event Stan Watson fairs grand prix circuits arent always -flew complete course practice runthe guaranteed sunny weekends first second accomplish feat During week time six years Great Race can added before contest Gary Ittner Alex Bower list alibi goes should have California logged 14 miles day 20 week beforeand after another official practice day before matter race Watson set out establish AMA Sixteen teams entered onethe largest Thermal Duration record logged 3-hr 10field everwith roster including Canada mm flight South Africa year super Saturday came So did complete cloud shipsthose designed strictly cross-country cover What event teams would launch few times attempts go-for-broke flight became winch batteries worn out because number relaunches end day Nord Gerneke Andy Keil South Africa first place run 32 miles Only six other teams nudged past two-mile mark Sunday weather worse lower ceilings stronger threat rain 11 oclock bump came through few people took advantage Pat Flinn 30 Model Aviation time Pat Flinn Greater Detroit Soaring Hiking Society Astro Maggie both three-time winners SOARs Great Race Andy Rell Nord Gerneke South Africa Nords F3B Great Race entry ahead first day ended up fifth overall first recognize So did Skip Miller Jack Hiner played out Flinn Greater Detroit gang logged 14 miles 55 minutes Skip Miller Sagitta XC logged 83 miles 25 minutes Hiner Pegasus covered 49 miles 16 minutes weather didnt get better looked though would final standings 2 oclock Don Harris Jim Bobmer Warren Plohr Ohio came up flight 93 miles good enough overtake Miller teammates Lee Tim Renaud Gordon Pearson second place Gerneke Keil couldnt better 32 miles settled fifth place displayed anxious desire take cross-crountry flying back South Africa As seen pits super ships will have day year floaters better able take advantage what lift craftsmanship award given away Gary Ittner would have won going away Little Pigeon high quality work hidden some builders expose Otto Heitheckers flying wing flutter problem damaged tow during practice fliers start race using Thermal Snifflers Logged 102 official flightsthat started course numerous others made didnt leave launch site Good weather would have cut numbers half Four teams turned away because lack frequencies Great Race VII already being planned LSF Tournament dared different Although past tournaments since 1970 cluded some sort L/D task organizers year came up program satisfied taste Rather mix tasks round system years event separate tasks scheduled specific days Tasks Schedule schedule five daysthe longest Soaring contest evera day longer World Championships tasks FAI Distance no cap number laps FAT Speed Duration first second day Distance flown third day Speed fourth fifth days Duration flown starting sixminute task first round followed three 10-minute rounds task separate entry fee flier could enter events However order qualify grand championship award required fly three events tasks same plane Classes Standard B combined Unlimited C Two-Meter D Sport Scale per AMA 1980-81 rule book flown separately days four five can never please everybody years format came close did werent F3B FAI World Championships class scene gave opportunity hang around observe Distance Speed tasks still fly popular Duration event later week December 1981 31 Canada left right John l Werner Kiebert Stan Shaw Werners original design uper-rro Runner Norm went win Unlimited LSF Tournament later week winning team leftto right Pat Flinn Noal Rossowand Dale Martell didnt beat current record 304 ml content 14 mi year plaques depict race course warren i iann 1 ano warren rionr uISCUSS tn field layout LSF officers ran events Presi dent Gordon Pearson CD Distance Legendary winchmaster Jim McIntyre smiles down Dave Burt-designed line retrieval system Left right Chris Adams Alex Bower Gary lttner Gary Alex one/two FAI Speed Alex/Gary three/four A/B Distance two/three overall Chris placed sixth distance sixth overall As usual tough bunch Californians Scott Christiansen LSF ooi shows off 2-Metership Metrick Its soon kit Top Flite Neat design Organizers stick necks Out schedule like because bad weather can wipe out event enough bad weather left over Great Race weekend keep Distance task wet However eight scheduled rounds flown rounds also flown Speed day three third day weather suitable Soaring contest lasted through Duration event flying standings pretty much tell did what can check second-guess would have done big news out event contest run As mentioned earlier dared different First off FAI F3B format used preparation times working times relaunches other aspects flying seen usual duration contests used also meant contestants furnish own launching devices Distance Speed winches provided Duration task organizers After couple rounds Distance task realized fliers teamed up help other used same winch prompted organizers consider allowing winches remain place thereby reducing preparation time drastically mention physical wear tear fliers helpers idea carried Speed task added innovation As flight group came winches person called fly sequence normal F3B procedure After last flier up four flight group finished run first again called down last group gave contestant two separate Speed runs call-up prep time idea should considered F3B events future Quarter-Finals team selection program World Championships system efficient evidenced fact eight rounds flights flown between 930 am 2 pm Duration good-old-fashioned event no tricky stuff Except maybe Jim McIntyres retrieval systems designed Dave Burt Indiana PA ran out city names shown Jim Toledo couple years ago Jim put system together fool-proofjust yet did heck ofajob Continued page 114 32 Model Aviation Ken Bates LSF Tournament champion shows oft winning launch tech nique Note absence towline Withal 300 point lead needsone Dave Joflnson Oregon topped everyone 2 ow ship uses rudder elevator aileron muncilons Gordon Pearson holds sticks Cal Sobczynski launches Pearsons Ibexfive years old wing fitting failed third flight Ouch Jerry Mrlik shows super-skinny F3B bird Slim fuse has fourAA cells line servos wing fillet Clever Stan Watson successful Pegasus single servo couples rudder ailerons ship has flying stab Stan finished fifth overall Gene Shelky Pennsylvania top dog Scale scratch-built Schweitzer 2-32 Beautifully done orange white HEAVY DUTY 4-IN SANDER Adjustable table Miter guide & extra discs available Spec $2495 Ship $ 350 r 13 7~11 Cwieg 19 eQay Iz I II 0 0 R/C GOODIES PO BOX 192 0 VAN NUYS CA 91408 SPECIAL 825 DELUXE SYSTEM Flite wt101oz 4 Ch Complete U Ath metal Tx 4 Servos cads Chgr Reg$27495 Spec $175OOu AIR CAPITALShip $ 650 ZINGER WOODReady-To-Fly 00 PROPS 6PackLess Radio Engine 7-45-6 $4 8257 Span I STDruiLPWR84-56523ShipU SERVO 3/4x 1 7/1694565 23$65040-61 Engine1 x 1-9/16 1 38104565 63 oz Deans plugll-6-7.75643 g $15995Spec $14495 I124569 65________ IReg$22 95$2500 ISpec $13 95Other Sizes Same Discounts-Ship $2 SD Ship$250MORE L CATALOG 6t $1 70 FOREIGNCALIF RESIDENTS ADD SALES TAX o hasthe complete comprehensive line RIO Soaring products toeverexist North America o Our line products includesthosefrom some respected firms Europe well complete inventory own US manufacturers O We carry complete line Kits Hardware Accessories & Building Supplies have full inventory Launching Equipment & Related Products o We serve serious R/O soaring enthusiast supplies kits other items have sought long Call write today Free product listing & price sheet Sailplane Factory717 244 4508 PO Box 341 Red Lion PA 173569am 9pm EST PS Come see displays 1982 WRAMS & TOLEDO showsin 114 Model Aviation flap setting drastically Fortunately dis covered problem ground Theres no substitute good test program dont want drag out like construction article end mixer story comes down building mixer used wire-wrap tech nique described earlier column dual mixer Ace RC Silver Seven installing between encoder board Red Green wires found pins 2 5 NE5044 respectively can likewise feel needproviding read Freds book study problem carefully test test test go will void Airtronics guarantee probably will have remove mixer put things back way should find need return set service since premise going column old set couldnt get fixed wanted fix yourself isnt much problem Just keep things legal bear mind 2nd-class commercial operators license re quired kind work RF boardor module case may reason restriction can cause off-frequency operation knowing set will seem working fine can get setting off pocket-pagers over county wiping out TV pictures have no right So remember George said Keep cottonpicking hands Out RF sectionOkay Keep letters flowing George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicks yule NY 11801 1SF Tournament/Pruss Continued page 32 retrieving two winch lines about later column wasnt biggest tournament ever couple reasons timing last-minute site location among format proved will popular scheduled again should held best site ever large meet site Joliet Park Board Airport Joliet IL grass area cut organizers liking week before Joliet Park Board airport manager couldnt have cooperative site isnt considered Soaring get-together future well miss out Again pits Contestants represented over 20 states Canada team event tight contestthat second through fifth MRCS group tournament champion Ken Bates won over 2100 points second fifth separated less 700 points Ken Shaw flew 10-year-old Super Esprit second place Unlimited Best speed times 104 109 both Alex Bower 100-point bonusin outlanding zone drew lot criticism changed expertsmany expertsmissed 25-meterdiameter circle Gordon Pearson Warren Tiahrt should quit IBM Chrysler co-MC banquets missed great Postscript tournaments sponsors since first 1970 has Top Flite specifically Sid Axelrod Back 1970 LSF waiting its 100th member Sid sponsoring tournament continued right up 12th 1981 Looking Hard Find Soaring Goodies JA c3a4fane Jaclory Grand Championship 1 Ken Bates2979 2 Alex Bower265B 3 Gary lttner2594 4 Gregg Seydel2469 5 Stan Watson2465 Class A/B 1 Ken Bates4582 2 Walt Hill4374 3 Ales Bower4332 4 Gary lttner4097 5 Mike Selig3986 Class C 1 Norm Klebert4551 2 Ken Sham4547 3 Gene Shelkey4420 4 Warren Plohr4389 5 Keith Finkenbiner4327 Sport Scale 1 Gene Shelkey189 2 Jack Hiner185 3 Steen Moskal175 4 Woody Blanchard172 5 Jack Rakusan169 Distance 1 Ken Bates7103 2 Eric Tiahrt8813 3 Stan Watson5648 4 Jerry Mrlik5570 5 Gregg Seydel5489 6 Chris Adams5222 7 Ales Bower5154 Speed 1 Gary Itteer7638 2 Alex Bower7540 3 Ken Bates7476 4 Gregg Seydel7035 5 Tim Renaud6636 6 Stan Watson6449 7 Woody Blanchard6082 8 Chris Adams6021 9 Tom Christian5904 10 Ken Olsen5540 Team Championship 1MRCS12944 2SOAR10828 3FAST10566 4St Louis Eagles10427 SGDSHS10149 dont know Sailplanes before 1970 still era silk dopewhich wasnt bad However Sid MonoKote made job easier making job easier got us Sailplanes As result lasting friendships have made tournaments Nationals World Championships wherever weve met have thank Sid past summer special Sid attended World Championships California finally became official LSF member number 4295 Sid entered flew tournament flew Nats Texas proud fact Well done Sid week later friends called said Sid passed away Sid might friends dont have believe Results Class DB Gary Ittoer4972 1 Dave Johnson39339 Tim Renaud4939 2 Woody Blanchard370110 Dave Batey4927 3 Bob Champion3584 4 Noal Rossow2611 5 Mike Jendras2270 ATTENTION ERS TNE FN14S TIC NELSON 15 detailed brochure send 25 cents Kus torn Kraftsmanship PO Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Ph 714 830-5162 Dealer inquiries invited EPOXY GLASS COWLS FOR NOSEN PICA 510 MORGAN BALSA USA PLA U CONCEPT FLEET HOSTETLER RCM T-CRAFT SHEBER P/ITS & SCALE SUPER CUB FOKKER 0-7 BOEING P- 12 P26 F4B2 P464 SPARROW HAWK GEE BEE MOO Y MACBR/ENS TURBULENT CHRISTEN EAGLE BRISIGHELLAS STAROUSTER 1/ A SCALE J3-BI BABY FLYBABY AIRCAMPER PILOT JUNGMANN 736 SCALES OTHERS WHEEL PANTS FOR CITABRIA STARDUSTER II PIUS SKYBOLT LIBERTYSPORT CHRIS TEN EAGLE P6 E HAWK STEARMAN STINSON SR-B MULLIGAN ft OTHERS BRAZED 6 HEAT-TR EATED WIRE GEARS 6 CABANES LARGE SCALE PLANS AVAILABLE DISCOUNT ON COWL WHEN PLANS ARE PURCHASED Send SASE latest list supply Modelers fiberglass parts plansWrite call us T 8 D FIBERGLASS SPECIALTIES 30925 BLOCK GARDEN CITY Ml 48135 PHONE 313 421-6353 Micro selecte Walnut Basswoc Mahagc Spruce DolihouS Chry AirpI Al IIIiiI