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Two-Meter World Cup

Author: L. Jolly


Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/09
Page Numbers: 26, 27, 28, 138

Larry Jolly M Two eterWorid Cup Mike Regan winner year extreme right launches youngest competitor 15-year-old Adam Peltz YOURE NOT getting older youre getting better often have heard someone say regard Two-Meter World Cup event thats very true personally believe Mr Richard Hanson Contest Di rector fourth annual edition June 11-12 Modesto RC Club succeeded putting finest con test have ever attended have never witnessed such good organization prior thought club exhibit ed universally presenting very difficult contest Modesto group obviously very serious committed themselves running meet hard work made compe tition enjoyable both contes tants spectators Just what Two-Meter World Cup Briefly contest originated San Fernando Valley Silent Fly ers also co-sponsor annually Ob viously contest Sailplanes two meters less wingspan con test tasks modified RC 24-sec run speed task four laps put Mike Regan out front never re linquished lead Hes shown picture Bill Forrey holding Two-Meter World Cup Sailplane ably did job Other photos author 26 Model Aviation Left A view part SFVSF Air Force Mike Regans winner left Mike Bames behind two Sailplanes right belong Dave Peltz Right Jim Wichert looks has given launch Jerry Krainock bit counts course Soaring World Championships rules result aircraft flown con test represent highest development type model majority Sailpianes flown Two-Meter World Cup special designs built solely competition Very few kit models strong enough rigors competition As result model little different something often found average rally years past Two-Meter World Cup has held early yearus ually associated bad weather would expect winter year contest scheduled June Ed Holders Harrier original design Has foam wing fiberglass fuselage typical September 1983 27 Left The first 10 placers front Mike Regan 1st Kneeling left Casey Goeller 3rd RICh Hanson Contest Director Mike Bame 2nd Standing left Gary lttner 4th Dennis Brandt 5th Jim Wichert 6th Rick Schrameck 7th Keith Kindrick 8th Larry Jolly 9th Don Edberg 10th Right Flagmen members host Modesto RC Club fine site provided event welt organized Left Mike Bame launches Dave Peltz sleek original design may recall Daves article hinging few months back Right Don Dell left Mike Arms representatives years event Santa Clarita Soaring Society Author says everyone enjoyed themselves Angel Sanchez ready gojust waiting orders launch Fly LEADERS ! DU-BRO WORLDS LEADER! MODEL PRODUCTS III AiIZII1A.EMUFFLAIRE II No235 $895 THE FINAL FILTER ONLY heu mae ne e w h w ea m h e g apa ty No 62S 75 TANK FILTER Combination weight filter designed fit clunk tanks Made sin gdm g No 6S S KWIK-CLO Ole Plug Connector piece brass barrel snaps onto plug positive start 2 41/2 batt lugslB 4 c No 187S225 KWIK-FILL FUEL PUMPS ANCOMPtE FAELIWC SOSTEM INCLUDE S CAP FiTTiNGS FUEl TUSSlE AND FILTER HAND OPERATID PUMPS N AND 0T OAAPT O PINT if1 0 UMESIZE CANS No 191 010 Fuel GASLON FITS ON MUS1095 No 250 Gas/diesel $1195 Backpressure noise level can varied adjusting muffling spring ous fits engine 09 80 Spring Steel AXLE SHAFTS No286 1/x1/8dla No287 1/AxS132 di. No288 2x5132dla No289 2x3116dla P1w 2 $200 NA Features two piece bolt gether hubs hub caps Re markably realistic looking \ILiI SMOOTH INFLATABLES No 800K 850K SOAR 550K m Diameter 8 8W 5. 6 Per pair $575 SbUS $1315 $1535 S1755 EHed NoAla Per pair Bolt orK 1/i $300 2OOTorK2$325 BALL WRENCH SET T225 TRorS2I$350 Fits 440 632 headSMOOTH SLICKS TREAD2SOTRorS2W$375 bolts Leads cap With aluminum finish wheel hubs 275 T K $ 2I $500 screw head angle low bounce shock absorbing 300 T K $ 3 $425 3 3/4 blades wheels feature nylon metalic 325 T K 3I. $850 No 132 S525 finish Pairs matched balance 350 T K 3W $875 NICKEL PLATED SOLDER LINKS Nickel plated links will corrode make attractive easy solder connector servo control horn Cat No 112 2 wIth link guards S69 28 Model Aviation BRASS PLATED DURA-COLLARS Enough stock threads will strip can re-worked other uses Sets include Allen Wrench Cat No 137 1/16 138 139 1/8 140 141 Ava lable sets 4 580 per set Heavy duty Cat No 243 7/32 244 1/4 Si 00- 2 per set great Central Valley California excellent weather resulted Modesto RC Club very lucky have superb grass athletic field Beyer High School use its flying site combination well-organized club large grass flying site convenient location motels facilities proved winning team So what happened contest first task four-lap speed Mike Re gain blew everyone away 24-sec run thus taking pole position contest Mike got real used leading competition As Don Edberg done years past Mike took lead speed never looked back Regans year Though chal lenged continually throughout con test Mike never relinquished lead went thus become fourth champion Two-Meter World Cup Continued page 138 Greg Nikola displays Zephyr Deuce design Bob Owens No SizeQty 3092-56 x I10 3102-56 x Yz8 3112-56 x 6 CAP3128-80 x 110 3138-80 x P18 3188-80 x l/ 3I6-32 x 1 16K 1IB KlUtz6 xl 1IT1R S- I, a-32 NYLON INSERT LOCK NUTS No 32920 Per Pkg 10 Per Packages50 $100 FLAT & SPLIT WASHERS No Size 321 No 2 FLAT 322 No 2 SPLIT 323 No 8 FLAT 328 No 8 SPLIT 325 No 6 FLAT 326 No 6 SPLIT 327 No 8 FLAT 328 No S SPLIT Dennis Brandt 5th-place plane Unlike others has all-wood construction find regular issue SAM 35 Speaks editors name David Baker 22 Ellington Rd Muswell Hill London NlO 3DG England long-hand slip sample says American modelers may obtain copy $700 Perhaps youll want inquire first perse vere Stop must Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Two-Meter/Jolly Continued page 28 Mike Regans model could des cribed typical Valley competition Sailplane features fiberglass fuse lage incredibly strong wing foam spruce balsa construction Mike Bame 15% airfoilalways good taste familiar current F3B scene coun try will recognize similarity Alex Bowers Tai Tai special interest Mikes model has conventional polyhe dral geometry leads wonder ailerons really necessary high-speed Sailplane Close Regans heels another SFVSF member Mike Bame fin ished second Mike flew aileroned version Sailplane flown Regan Mike Bame very innovative modeler responsible developing materials techniques used fellow club members Speaking SFVSF no sur prise see its members claim five six top places clubs total com mitment advancing Sailplane tech nology has given members both models experience necessary well multi-task contest cause great depth talent SFVSF can muster members club will certainly strong force contend long choose compete effort away winch advantage SFVSF construc ted six identical winches use contest course gave contestants equal chance good launch memories have contest sticks mind good times generated meet Everyone came have good time did fact have good time anyone didnt should perhaps think about compete hobby/sport Personally enjoy multi-task Soaring other phase RC Sail plane flying concept TwoMeter World Cup allows others like myself enjoy thrill chal lenge closed-course racing something possible more-usual Sailplane gatherings members Modesto RC Club SFVSF particularly Mr Hanson congratulations job well done looking forward Fifth Two-Meter World Cup See Luton Minor/Mathews Continued page 37 turning 9 X 6 prop Idle marvelously slow reliable mid-range excellent adjustments breeze Rigging photos illustrates technique Start nylon bolt threaded block Measure block up both wings exactly same height off board wing bolt screwed Run string tail post exactly same point both wing panels keep adjusting fore aft position grabber loosen ing clothespins until exactly dimension determines left right thrust must zero-zero Once wing panels equal dihedral left-right grabber epoxied clamped against wing structure Avoid later necessity raising lowering wing incidence carefully measuring against flat fuselage top time After epoxy has cured unit still jigged glue steel straps strut slots 5-mm epoxy ends should screwed pre-drilled holes Rigging difficult complex However requires patience care dont hurry Covering Finishing has Mono Kote wing tail surfaces Sig Koverall fuselage Koverall heat-sealed over Coverite Balsarite heat-shrunk Three coats clear nitrate dope followed two sprayed coats Pactra Poly-U fuselage wing leading edge trim Poly U Numbers EZ-Stik vinyl6 wing 4 fuselage pilot figure Williams Bros 2i-in standard unit painted paint plastic models Banner wheels go nicely model Flying Ground handling takeoff roll must seen believed thing gets up its mains will run straight down runway mile Apparently lowto-the-ground fuselage high-up-in-theair wing combine produce truly extra ordinary handling Luton Minor doesnt need rudder stabbing steerable tail wheel get going straight down runway Just point direction want advance throttle other hand tracks darn well difficult turn around taxiing cares climb-out function wing engine intended climb prop rather uses speed climb wing steep pull-up such clear deck portion touch-and-go pre pared witness strange phenomenon 138 Model Aviation Power Soar New Heights self-addressed stamped envelope catalog ap plication notes Leisure 11 DeerspringllrvinelCA 92714 LT-50 Electric Motor 01 Cu equivelent gas engine displacement / CANNON SYSTEMS 13400-26 Saticoy Str.t North Hollywood Calif 91605 PIoo 2131764-1488 SUPER-MICRO FLITE PACKS Worlds Smallest R Units will work Standard AM Transmitters other Makes Equip aircraft SUPER MICR~Ick Flite Pack inc ud MICRO Rx 54oz- gr MICRO Servos 47 oz-~ ce BATT 100 nelsCASH PRICE 22z~Thgr$14995 33oz962 gr18350 43 BBoz 1101 gr21695 Shipping $450 27 72 MHz other freqs $1000 Calif add Sales Tax Brochure 7& US $200 Foreign CASH DISCOUNT PRICES SHOWN Credit Cards 5% VISAMore 20% Deposit Req d f COD s

Author: L. Jolly


Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/09
Page Numbers: 26, 27, 28, 138

Larry Jolly M Two eterWorid Cup Mike Regan winner year extreme right launches youngest competitor 15-year-old Adam Peltz YOURE NOT getting older youre getting better often have heard someone say regard Two-Meter World Cup event thats very true personally believe Mr Richard Hanson Contest Di rector fourth annual edition June 11-12 Modesto RC Club succeeded putting finest con test have ever attended have never witnessed such good organization prior thought club exhibit ed universally presenting very difficult contest Modesto group obviously very serious committed themselves running meet hard work made compe tition enjoyable both contes tants spectators Just what Two-Meter World Cup Briefly contest originated San Fernando Valley Silent Fly ers also co-sponsor annually Ob viously contest Sailplanes two meters less wingspan con test tasks modified RC 24-sec run speed task four laps put Mike Regan out front never re linquished lead Hes shown picture Bill Forrey holding Two-Meter World Cup Sailplane ably did job Other photos author 26 Model Aviation Left A view part SFVSF Air Force Mike Regans winner left Mike Bames behind two Sailplanes right belong Dave Peltz Right Jim Wichert looks has given launch Jerry Krainock bit counts course Soaring World Championships rules result aircraft flown con test represent highest development type model majority Sailpianes flown Two-Meter World Cup special designs built solely competition Very few kit models strong enough rigors competition As result model little different something often found average rally years past Two-Meter World Cup has held early yearus ually associated bad weather would expect winter year contest scheduled June Ed Holders Harrier original design Has foam wing fiberglass fuselage typical September 1983 27 Left The first 10 placers front Mike Regan 1st Kneeling left Casey Goeller 3rd RICh Hanson Contest Director Mike Bame 2nd Standing left Gary lttner 4th Dennis Brandt 5th Jim Wichert 6th Rick Schrameck 7th Keith Kindrick 8th Larry Jolly 9th Don Edberg 10th Right Flagmen members host Modesto RC Club fine site provided event welt organized Left Mike Bame launches Dave Peltz sleek original design may recall Daves article hinging few months back Right Don Dell left Mike Arms representatives years event Santa Clarita Soaring Society Author says everyone enjoyed themselves Angel Sanchez ready gojust waiting orders launch Fly LEADERS ! DU-BRO WORLDS LEADER! MODEL PRODUCTS III AiIZII1A.EMUFFLAIRE II No235 $895 THE FINAL FILTER ONLY heu mae ne e w h w ea m h e g apa ty No 62S 75 TANK FILTER Combination weight filter designed fit clunk tanks Made sin gdm g No 6S S KWIK-CLO Ole Plug Connector piece brass barrel snaps onto plug positive start 2 41/2 batt lugslB 4 c No 187S225 KWIK-FILL FUEL PUMPS ANCOMPtE FAELIWC SOSTEM INCLUDE S CAP FiTTiNGS FUEl TUSSlE AND FILTER HAND OPERATID PUMPS N AND 0T OAAPT O PINT if1 0 UMESIZE CANS No 191 010 Fuel GASLON FITS ON MUS1095 No 250 Gas/diesel $1195 Backpressure noise level can varied adjusting muffling spring ous fits engine 09 80 Spring Steel AXLE SHAFTS No286 1/x1/8dla No287 1/AxS132 di. No288 2x5132dla No289 2x3116dla P1w 2 $200 NA Features two piece bolt gether hubs hub caps Re markably realistic looking \ILiI SMOOTH INFLATABLES No 800K 850K SOAR 550K m Diameter 8 8W 5. 6 Per pair $575 SbUS $1315 $1535 S1755 EHed NoAla Per pair Bolt orK 1/i $300 2OOTorK2$325 BALL WRENCH SET T225 TRorS2I$350 Fits 440 632 headSMOOTH SLICKS TREAD2SOTRorS2W$375 bolts Leads cap With aluminum finish wheel hubs 275 T K $ 2I $500 screw head angle low bounce shock absorbing 300 T K $ 3 $425 3 3/4 blades wheels feature nylon metalic 325 T K 3I. $850 No 132 S525 finish Pairs matched balance 350 T K 3W $875 NICKEL PLATED SOLDER LINKS Nickel plated links will corrode make attractive easy solder connector servo control horn Cat No 112 2 wIth link guards S69 28 Model Aviation BRASS PLATED DURA-COLLARS Enough stock threads will strip can re-worked other uses Sets include Allen Wrench Cat No 137 1/16 138 139 1/8 140 141 Ava lable sets 4 580 per set Heavy duty Cat No 243 7/32 244 1/4 Si 00- 2 per set great Central Valley California excellent weather resulted Modesto RC Club very lucky have superb grass athletic field Beyer High School use its flying site combination well-organized club large grass flying site convenient location motels facilities proved winning team So what happened contest first task four-lap speed Mike Re gain blew everyone away 24-sec run thus taking pole position contest Mike got real used leading competition As Don Edberg done years past Mike took lead speed never looked back Regans year Though chal lenged continually throughout con test Mike never relinquished lead went thus become fourth champion Two-Meter World Cup Continued page 138 Greg Nikola displays Zephyr Deuce design Bob Owens No SizeQty 3092-56 x I10 3102-56 x Yz8 3112-56 x 6 CAP3128-80 x 110 3138-80 x P18 3188-80 x l/ 3I6-32 x 1 16K 1IB KlUtz6 xl 1IT1R S- I, a-32 NYLON INSERT LOCK NUTS No 32920 Per Pkg 10 Per Packages50 $100 FLAT & SPLIT WASHERS No Size 321 No 2 FLAT 322 No 2 SPLIT 323 No 8 FLAT 328 No 8 SPLIT 325 No 6 FLAT 326 No 6 SPLIT 327 No 8 FLAT 328 No S SPLIT Dennis Brandt 5th-place plane Unlike others has all-wood construction find regular issue SAM 35 Speaks editors name David Baker 22 Ellington Rd Muswell Hill London NlO 3DG England long-hand slip sample says American modelers may obtain copy $700 Perhaps youll want inquire first perse vere Stop must Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Two-Meter/Jolly Continued page 28 Mike Regans model could des cribed typical Valley competition Sailplane features fiberglass fuse lage incredibly strong wing foam spruce balsa construction Mike Bame 15% airfoilalways good taste familiar current F3B scene coun try will recognize similarity Alex Bowers Tai Tai special interest Mikes model has conventional polyhe dral geometry leads wonder ailerons really necessary high-speed Sailplane Close Regans heels another SFVSF member Mike Bame fin ished second Mike flew aileroned version Sailplane flown Regan Mike Bame very innovative modeler responsible developing materials techniques used fellow club members Speaking SFVSF no sur prise see its members claim five six top places clubs total com mitment advancing Sailplane tech nology has given members both models experience necessary well multi-task contest cause great depth talent SFVSF can muster members club will certainly strong force contend long choose compete effort away winch advantage SFVSF construc ted six identical winches use contest course gave contestants equal chance good launch memories have contest sticks mind good times generated meet Everyone came have good time did fact have good time anyone didnt should perhaps think about compete hobby/sport Personally enjoy multi-task Soaring other phase RC Sail plane flying concept TwoMeter World Cup allows others like myself enjoy thrill chal lenge closed-course racing something possible more-usual Sailplane gatherings members Modesto RC Club SFVSF particularly Mr Hanson congratulations job well done looking forward Fifth Two-Meter World Cup See Luton Minor/Mathews Continued page 37 turning 9 X 6 prop Idle marvelously slow reliable mid-range excellent adjustments breeze Rigging photos illustrates technique Start nylon bolt threaded block Measure block up both wings exactly same height off board wing bolt screwed Run string tail post exactly same point both wing panels keep adjusting fore aft position grabber loosen ing clothespins until exactly dimension determines left right thrust must zero-zero Once wing panels equal dihedral left-right grabber epoxied clamped against wing structure Avoid later necessity raising lowering wing incidence carefully measuring against flat fuselage top time After epoxy has cured unit still jigged glue steel straps strut slots 5-mm epoxy ends should screwed pre-drilled holes Rigging difficult complex However requires patience care dont hurry Covering Finishing has Mono Kote wing tail surfaces Sig Koverall fuselage Koverall heat-sealed over Coverite Balsarite heat-shrunk Three coats clear nitrate dope followed two sprayed coats Pactra Poly-U fuselage wing leading edge trim Poly U Numbers EZ-Stik vinyl6 wing 4 fuselage pilot figure Williams Bros 2i-in standard unit painted paint plastic models Banner wheels go nicely model Flying Ground handling takeoff roll must seen believed thing gets up its mains will run straight down runway mile Apparently lowto-the-ground fuselage high-up-in-theair wing combine produce truly extra ordinary handling Luton Minor doesnt need rudder stabbing steerable tail wheel get going straight down runway Just point direction want advance throttle other hand tracks darn well difficult turn around taxiing cares climb-out function wing engine intended climb prop rather uses speed climb wing steep pull-up such clear deck portion touch-and-go pre pared witness strange phenomenon 138 Model Aviation Power Soar New Heights self-addressed stamped envelope catalog ap plication notes Leisure 11 DeerspringllrvinelCA 92714 LT-50 Electric Motor 01 Cu equivelent gas engine displacement / CANNON SYSTEMS 13400-26 Saticoy Str.t North Hollywood Calif 91605 PIoo 2131764-1488 SUPER-MICRO FLITE PACKS Worlds Smallest R Units will work Standard AM Transmitters other Makes Equip aircraft SUPER MICR~Ick Flite Pack inc ud MICRO Rx 54oz- gr MICRO Servos 47 oz-~ ce BATT 100 nelsCASH PRICE 22z~Thgr$14995 33oz962 gr18350 43 BBoz 1101 gr21695 Shipping $450 27 72 MHz other freqs $1000 Calif add Sales Tax Brochure 7& US $200 Foreign CASH DISCOUNT PRICES SHOWN Credit Cards 5% VISAMore 20% Deposit Req d f COD s

Author: L. Jolly


Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/09
Page Numbers: 26, 27, 28, 138

Larry Jolly M Two eterWorid Cup Mike Regan winner year extreme right launches youngest competitor 15-year-old Adam Peltz YOURE NOT getting older youre getting better often have heard someone say regard Two-Meter World Cup event thats very true personally believe Mr Richard Hanson Contest Di rector fourth annual edition June 11-12 Modesto RC Club succeeded putting finest con test have ever attended have never witnessed such good organization prior thought club exhibit ed universally presenting very difficult contest Modesto group obviously very serious committed themselves running meet hard work made compe tition enjoyable both contes tants spectators Just what Two-Meter World Cup Briefly contest originated San Fernando Valley Silent Fly ers also co-sponsor annually Ob viously contest Sailplanes two meters less wingspan con test tasks modified RC 24-sec run speed task four laps put Mike Regan out front never re linquished lead Hes shown picture Bill Forrey holding Two-Meter World Cup Sailplane ably did job Other photos author 26 Model Aviation Left A view part SFVSF Air Force Mike Regans winner left Mike Bames behind two Sailplanes right belong Dave Peltz Right Jim Wichert looks has given launch Jerry Krainock bit counts course Soaring World Championships rules result aircraft flown con test represent highest development type model majority Sailpianes flown Two-Meter World Cup special designs built solely competition Very few kit models strong enough rigors competition As result model little different something often found average rally years past Two-Meter World Cup has held early yearus ually associated bad weather would expect winter year contest scheduled June Ed Holders Harrier original design Has foam wing fiberglass fuselage typical September 1983 27 Left The first 10 placers front Mike Regan 1st Kneeling left Casey Goeller 3rd RICh Hanson Contest Director Mike Bame 2nd Standing left Gary lttner 4th Dennis Brandt 5th Jim Wichert 6th Rick Schrameck 7th Keith Kindrick 8th Larry Jolly 9th Don Edberg 10th Right Flagmen members host Modesto RC Club fine site provided event welt organized Left Mike Bame launches Dave Peltz sleek original design may recall Daves article hinging few months back Right Don Dell left Mike Arms representatives years event Santa Clarita Soaring Society Author says everyone enjoyed themselves Angel Sanchez ready gojust waiting orders launch Fly LEADERS ! DU-BRO WORLDS LEADER! MODEL PRODUCTS III AiIZII1A.EMUFFLAIRE II No235 $895 THE FINAL FILTER ONLY heu mae ne e w h w ea m h e g apa ty No 62S 75 TANK FILTER Combination weight filter designed fit clunk tanks Made sin gdm g No 6S S KWIK-CLO Ole Plug Connector piece brass barrel snaps onto plug positive start 2 41/2 batt lugslB 4 c No 187S225 KWIK-FILL FUEL PUMPS ANCOMPtE FAELIWC SOSTEM INCLUDE S CAP FiTTiNGS FUEl TUSSlE AND FILTER HAND OPERATID PUMPS N AND 0T OAAPT O PINT if1 0 UMESIZE CANS No 191 010 Fuel GASLON FITS ON MUS1095 No 250 Gas/diesel $1195 Backpressure noise level can varied adjusting muffling spring ous fits engine 09 80 Spring Steel AXLE SHAFTS No286 1/x1/8dla No287 1/AxS132 di. No288 2x5132dla No289 2x3116dla P1w 2 $200 NA Features two piece bolt gether hubs hub caps Re markably realistic looking \ILiI SMOOTH INFLATABLES No 800K 850K SOAR 550K m Diameter 8 8W 5. 6 Per pair $575 SbUS $1315 $1535 S1755 EHed NoAla Per pair Bolt orK 1/i $300 2OOTorK2$325 BALL WRENCH SET T225 TRorS2I$350 Fits 440 632 headSMOOTH SLICKS TREAD2SOTRorS2W$375 bolts Leads cap With aluminum finish wheel hubs 275 T K $ 2I $500 screw head angle low bounce shock absorbing 300 T K $ 3 $425 3 3/4 blades wheels feature nylon metalic 325 T K 3I. $850 No 132 S525 finish Pairs matched balance 350 T K 3W $875 NICKEL PLATED SOLDER LINKS Nickel plated links will corrode make attractive easy solder connector servo control horn Cat No 112 2 wIth link guards S69 28 Model Aviation BRASS PLATED DURA-COLLARS Enough stock threads will strip can re-worked other uses Sets include Allen Wrench Cat No 137 1/16 138 139 1/8 140 141 Ava lable sets 4 580 per set Heavy duty Cat No 243 7/32 244 1/4 Si 00- 2 per set great Central Valley California excellent weather resulted Modesto RC Club very lucky have superb grass athletic field Beyer High School use its flying site combination well-organized club large grass flying site convenient location motels facilities proved winning team So what happened contest first task four-lap speed Mike Re gain blew everyone away 24-sec run thus taking pole position contest Mike got real used leading competition As Don Edberg done years past Mike took lead speed never looked back Regans year Though chal lenged continually throughout con test Mike never relinquished lead went thus become fourth champion Two-Meter World Cup Continued page 138 Greg Nikola displays Zephyr Deuce design Bob Owens No SizeQty 3092-56 x I10 3102-56 x Yz8 3112-56 x 6 CAP3128-80 x 110 3138-80 x P18 3188-80 x l/ 3I6-32 x 1 16K 1IB KlUtz6 xl 1IT1R S- I, a-32 NYLON INSERT LOCK NUTS No 32920 Per Pkg 10 Per Packages50 $100 FLAT & SPLIT WASHERS No Size 321 No 2 FLAT 322 No 2 SPLIT 323 No 8 FLAT 328 No 8 SPLIT 325 No 6 FLAT 326 No 6 SPLIT 327 No 8 FLAT 328 No S SPLIT Dennis Brandt 5th-place plane Unlike others has all-wood construction find regular issue SAM 35 Speaks editors name David Baker 22 Ellington Rd Muswell Hill London NlO 3DG England long-hand slip sample says American modelers may obtain copy $700 Perhaps youll want inquire first perse vere Stop must Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Two-Meter/Jolly Continued page 28 Mike Regans model could des cribed typical Valley competition Sailplane features fiberglass fuse lage incredibly strong wing foam spruce balsa construction Mike Bame 15% airfoilalways good taste familiar current F3B scene coun try will recognize similarity Alex Bowers Tai Tai special interest Mikes model has conventional polyhe dral geometry leads wonder ailerons really necessary high-speed Sailplane Close Regans heels another SFVSF member Mike Bame fin ished second Mike flew aileroned version Sailplane flown Regan Mike Bame very innovative modeler responsible developing materials techniques used fellow club members Speaking SFVSF no sur prise see its members claim five six top places clubs total com mitment advancing Sailplane tech nology has given members both models experience necessary well multi-task contest cause great depth talent SFVSF can muster members club will certainly strong force contend long choose compete effort away winch advantage SFVSF construc ted six identical winches use contest course gave contestants equal chance good launch memories have contest sticks mind good times generated meet Everyone came have good time did fact have good time anyone didnt should perhaps think about compete hobby/sport Personally enjoy multi-task Soaring other phase RC Sail plane flying concept TwoMeter World Cup allows others like myself enjoy thrill chal lenge closed-course racing something possible more-usual Sailplane gatherings members Modesto RC Club SFVSF particularly Mr Hanson congratulations job well done looking forward Fifth Two-Meter World Cup See Luton Minor/Mathews Continued page 37 turning 9 X 6 prop Idle marvelously slow reliable mid-range excellent adjustments breeze Rigging photos illustrates technique Start nylon bolt threaded block Measure block up both wings exactly same height off board wing bolt screwed Run string tail post exactly same point both wing panels keep adjusting fore aft position grabber loosen ing clothespins until exactly dimension determines left right thrust must zero-zero Once wing panels equal dihedral left-right grabber epoxied clamped against wing structure Avoid later necessity raising lowering wing incidence carefully measuring against flat fuselage top time After epoxy has cured unit still jigged glue steel straps strut slots 5-mm epoxy ends should screwed pre-drilled holes Rigging difficult complex However requires patience care dont hurry Covering Finishing has Mono Kote wing tail surfaces Sig Koverall fuselage Koverall heat-sealed over Coverite Balsarite heat-shrunk Three coats clear nitrate dope followed two sprayed coats Pactra Poly-U fuselage wing leading edge trim Poly U Numbers EZ-Stik vinyl6 wing 4 fuselage pilot figure Williams Bros 2i-in standard unit painted paint plastic models Banner wheels go nicely model Flying Ground handling takeoff roll must seen believed thing gets up its mains will run straight down runway mile Apparently lowto-the-ground fuselage high-up-in-theair wing combine produce truly extra ordinary handling Luton Minor doesnt need rudder stabbing steerable tail wheel get going straight down runway Just point direction want advance throttle other hand tracks darn well difficult turn around taxiing cares climb-out function wing engine intended climb prop rather uses speed climb wing steep pull-up such clear deck portion touch-and-go pre pared witness strange phenomenon 138 Model Aviation Power Soar New Heights self-addressed stamped envelope catalog ap plication notes Leisure 11 DeerspringllrvinelCA 92714 LT-50 Electric Motor 01 Cu equivelent gas engine displacement / CANNON SYSTEMS 13400-26 Saticoy Str.t North Hollywood Calif 91605 PIoo 2131764-1488 SUPER-MICRO FLITE PACKS Worlds Smallest R Units will work Standard AM Transmitters other Makes Equip aircraft SUPER MICR~Ick Flite Pack inc ud MICRO Rx 54oz- gr MICRO Servos 47 oz-~ ce BATT 100 nelsCASH PRICE 22z~Thgr$14995 33oz962 gr18350 43 BBoz 1101 gr21695 Shipping $450 27 72 MHz other freqs $1000 Calif add Sales Tax Brochure 7& US $200 Foreign CASH DISCOUNT PRICES SHOWN Credit Cards 5% VISAMore 20% Deposit Req d f COD s

Author: L. Jolly


Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/09
Page Numbers: 26, 27, 28, 138

Larry Jolly M Two eterWorid Cup Mike Regan winner year extreme right launches youngest competitor 15-year-old Adam Peltz YOURE NOT getting older youre getting better often have heard someone say regard Two-Meter World Cup event thats very true personally believe Mr Richard Hanson Contest Di rector fourth annual edition June 11-12 Modesto RC Club succeeded putting finest con test have ever attended have never witnessed such good organization prior thought club exhibit ed universally presenting very difficult contest Modesto group obviously very serious committed themselves running meet hard work made compe tition enjoyable both contes tants spectators Just what Two-Meter World Cup Briefly contest originated San Fernando Valley Silent Fly ers also co-sponsor annually Ob viously contest Sailplanes two meters less wingspan con test tasks modified RC 24-sec run speed task four laps put Mike Regan out front never re linquished lead Hes shown picture Bill Forrey holding Two-Meter World Cup Sailplane ably did job Other photos author 26 Model Aviation Left A view part SFVSF Air Force Mike Regans winner left Mike Bames behind two Sailplanes right belong Dave Peltz Right Jim Wichert looks has given launch Jerry Krainock bit counts course Soaring World Championships rules result aircraft flown con test represent highest development type model majority Sailpianes flown Two-Meter World Cup special designs built solely competition Very few kit models strong enough rigors competition As result model little different something often found average rally years past Two-Meter World Cup has held early yearus ually associated bad weather would expect winter year contest scheduled June Ed Holders Harrier original design Has foam wing fiberglass fuselage typical September 1983 27 Left The first 10 placers front Mike Regan 1st Kneeling left Casey Goeller 3rd RICh Hanson Contest Director Mike Bame 2nd Standing left Gary lttner 4th Dennis Brandt 5th Jim Wichert 6th Rick Schrameck 7th Keith Kindrick 8th Larry Jolly 9th Don Edberg 10th Right Flagmen members host Modesto RC Club fine site provided event welt organized Left Mike Bame launches Dave Peltz sleek original design may recall Daves article hinging few months back Right Don Dell left Mike Arms representatives years event Santa Clarita Soaring Society Author says everyone enjoyed themselves Angel Sanchez ready gojust waiting orders launch Fly LEADERS ! DU-BRO WORLDS LEADER! MODEL PRODUCTS III AiIZII1A.EMUFFLAIRE II No235 $895 THE FINAL FILTER ONLY heu mae ne e w h w ea m h e g apa ty No 62S 75 TANK FILTER Combination weight filter designed fit clunk tanks Made sin gdm g No 6S S KWIK-CLO Ole Plug Connector piece brass barrel snaps onto plug positive start 2 41/2 batt lugslB 4 c No 187S225 KWIK-FILL FUEL PUMPS ANCOMPtE FAELIWC SOSTEM INCLUDE S CAP FiTTiNGS FUEl TUSSlE AND FILTER HAND OPERATID PUMPS N AND 0T OAAPT O PINT if1 0 UMESIZE CANS No 191 010 Fuel GASLON FITS ON MUS1095 No 250 Gas/diesel $1195 Backpressure noise level can varied adjusting muffling spring ous fits engine 09 80 Spring Steel AXLE SHAFTS No286 1/x1/8dla No287 1/AxS132 di. 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great Central Valley California excellent weather resulted Modesto RC Club very lucky have superb grass athletic field Beyer High School use its flying site combination well-organized club large grass flying site convenient location motels facilities proved winning team So what happened contest first task four-lap speed Mike Re gain blew everyone away 24-sec run thus taking pole position contest Mike got real used leading competition As Don Edberg done years past Mike took lead speed never looked back Regans year Though chal lenged continually throughout con test Mike never relinquished lead went thus become fourth champion Two-Meter World Cup Continued page 138 Greg Nikola displays Zephyr Deuce design Bob Owens No SizeQty 3092-56 x I10 3102-56 x Yz8 3112-56 x 6 CAP3128-80 x 110 3138-80 x P18 3188-80 x l/ 3I6-32 x 1 16K 1IB KlUtz6 xl 1IT1R S- I, a-32 NYLON INSERT LOCK NUTS No 32920 Per Pkg 10 Per Packages50 $100 FLAT & SPLIT WASHERS No Size 321 No 2 FLAT 322 No 2 SPLIT 323 No 8 FLAT 328 No 8 SPLIT 325 No 6 FLAT 326 No 6 SPLIT 327 No 8 FLAT 328 No S SPLIT Dennis Brandt 5th-place plane Unlike others has all-wood construction find regular issue SAM 35 Speaks editors name David Baker 22 Ellington Rd Muswell Hill London NlO 3DG England long-hand slip sample says American modelers may obtain copy $700 Perhaps youll want inquire first perse vere Stop must Bill Winter 4426 Altura Ct Fairfax VA 22030 Two-Meter/Jolly Continued page 28 Mike Regans model could des cribed typical Valley competition Sailplane features fiberglass fuse lage incredibly strong wing foam spruce balsa construction Mike Bame 15% airfoilalways good taste familiar current F3B scene coun try will recognize similarity Alex Bowers Tai Tai special interest Mikes model has conventional polyhe dral geometry leads wonder ailerons really necessary high-speed Sailplane Close Regans heels another SFVSF member Mike Bame fin ished second Mike flew aileroned version Sailplane flown Regan Mike Bame very innovative modeler responsible developing materials techniques used fellow club members Speaking SFVSF no sur prise see its members claim five six top places clubs total com mitment advancing Sailplane tech nology has given members both models experience necessary well multi-task contest cause great depth talent SFVSF can muster members club will certainly strong force contend long choose compete effort away winch advantage SFVSF construc ted six identical winches use contest course gave contestants equal chance good launch memories have contest sticks mind good times generated meet Everyone came have good time did fact have good time anyone didnt should perhaps think about compete hobby/sport Personally enjoy multi-task Soaring other phase RC Sail plane flying concept TwoMeter World Cup allows others like myself enjoy thrill chal lenge closed-course racing something possible more-usual Sailplane gatherings members Modesto RC Club SFVSF particularly Mr Hanson congratulations job well done looking forward Fifth Two-Meter World Cup See Luton Minor/Mathews Continued page 37 turning 9 X 6 prop Idle marvelously slow reliable mid-range excellent adjustments breeze Rigging photos illustrates technique Start nylon bolt threaded block Measure block up both wings exactly same height off board wing bolt screwed Run string tail post exactly same point both wing panels keep adjusting fore aft position grabber loosen ing clothespins until exactly dimension determines left right thrust must zero-zero Once wing panels equal dihedral left-right grabber epoxied clamped against wing structure Avoid later necessity raising lowering wing incidence carefully measuring against flat fuselage top time After epoxy has cured unit still jigged glue steel straps strut slots 5-mm epoxy ends should screwed pre-drilled holes Rigging difficult complex However requires patience care dont hurry Covering Finishing has Mono Kote wing tail surfaces Sig Koverall fuselage Koverall heat-sealed over Coverite Balsarite 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